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Evening star., 1960-10-13
Boy, g. Admits
Apartment Fire

A 9-year-old boy has ad-
mitted setting a fire in a North
west apartment house which
tied up traffic at the height of
the rush our, police said today.
They said the boy was on his
way to school Tuesday morn
ing and stopped in the base
ment Of 1910 Sixteenth street
to set a fire with matches and
lighter fluid.
The fire was confined to the
basement and did not cause
extensive damage. But traffic
was held up for some time by
f1reflghting equipment. The fire
occurred about $3.50 am.
Yesterday the boy was taken
into custody. He admitted.
starting the fire. police re-
ported, and has been turned
over to juvenile authorities.
Police said the boy, who lives
in the 1900 block of r street
NV. told the apartment iani-
tor about the fire shortly after
it started.
Evening star., 1960-10-13
Rozing Backed
For Old Home

The Districts Condemnation
Board has recommended that
a 18th century vacant house
at 1046 Wisconsin avenue NV,
be torn down.
The owner, Charles D. Ford,
wants to raze the house for
parking space. The Fine Arts
Commission. along with George
town civic groups, wants to pre-
serve the structure because of
its architectural and historic
features.
The boards action yesterday
leaves the matter up to the
Commissioners, who are expect
ed to hold a hearing on the
case. The Department Of Lii
censes and Inspections will not
issue a permit to raze unless
the Commissioners support the
boards findings that the two
story brick and frame house
should be condemned as un-
sanitary.
Evening star., 1960-10-13

AAAAAS AOA ASoAASAiO oIlu UAl o. I'll
senhower at the New Danish
Embassy, 1900 Whitehaven
street. NV, which the King
dedicated yesterday afternoon.
After the dinner tonight,
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
will accompany the King and
Queen to a gala performance
Of the Royal Danish Ballet at
Loew's Capitol Theater.
8 During the day, the King and
Queen arranged to visit the
National Gallery of Art and the
Museum Of Natural History
Also, Queen Ingrid planned to
receive a group of Girl Scouts
at the Presidents guest house,
where she and King Frederik
are staying.
The assurances of Denmark's
friendship for the United States
came yesterday both from the
King and Danish Foreign Min
lister JenS Otto Krag. Both
spoke at a luncheon given for
Frederik by the National Press
Club.
The King re-affirmed his
country's belief in the United
Nations and North Atlantic
Treaty Organization. In addi-
uion, he expressed warm ap-
probation for the interest of
the American people. He said
Denmark could not have pro-
gressed as well as it did since
World War II except for as
sistance under the Marshall
Aid Plan.
Foreign Minister Krag, who
Is witty as well as young and
handsome, answered the ques-
Evening star., 1960-10-13

Peyton Norman Luckett, As,
Alexandria tire and appliance
dealer who was active in COM
munity affairs. died after a
heart attack early today at his
home, 2600 King street.
Mr.. Luckett started his firm,
Luckett's Tires and Appliances,
at 1642 King street in 1858 in
partnership with his wife, the
former Miss Maybelle Swain
Penn.
Mr.. Luckett was a native
of Alexandria and attended
George Washington High
School.
In 1887 he was given a ma
tional award by the Goodyear
Tire Co. for his performance in
a salesman and management
training course.
Navy Veteran
From 1910 until his discharge
in 1943 as petty officer he
served in the Navy at Staten
Island, New York.
He served as vice president OF
the Stidham Tire Corp. in
Alexandria from 1943 until 1865
before starting his own firm
In his youth Mr.. Luckett
played tackle on the George
Washington football team ano
captained it for two years.
He carried his interest in ath-
letics into adult life by becom-
ing active in the Alexandria
Evening star., 1960-10-13
100 Methodist
Students Due at
Area Workshop

Some 100 college students
from Maryland, Delaware and
the District are expected to
attend the annual fall work.
shop of the Chesapeake Area
Methodist Student Movement
tomorrow through Sunday at
Camp PeCoMeth, near Centre
vine, Md.
Designed to help train OFF,
GERS in Methodist student work,
the workshop will center on
the theme, THE Church's Mis-
sion in the Academic Commu-
nifty"
Among those from the Wash
ington area who will lead ses-
sions at the workshop are the
Rev. Leroy S. Graham, chap
lain of American University;
the Rev. Ernest N. Mattison,
director of the Wesley Foun-
dation, Howard University; the
Rev. Vaughn J. Michael, Wes-
ley Foundation, George Wash
lngton University; the Rev. j.
Richard Huffines, director Of
the Wesley Foundation, Uni
versity of Maryland, and the
Rev. j. Thoburn Bard, direc-
tor of student work, Baltimore
Confidence Of the Methodist
Church.
Evening star., 1960-10-13
Alexandra Man
Burned in BIust

An Alexandria man working
as a painter at a Falls Church
auto body shop suffered second
degree burns on the stomach
and arms in an explosion and
fire there yesterday.
Cecil K. Sturgell, %, of 305
East Duncan avenue, was ad-
mitted to Arlington Hospital
where his condition today was
reported as satisfactory.
The blast occurred about $3.50
pm. at 103 Gordon road in the
auto body shop of the Broad
Street Motors. Mr.. Sturgell was
using a paint surfacer at the
time.
What caused the explosion
was not determined, but fire.
men said it caused extensive
damage to the inside of the
shop and to a truck there.
Firemen were on the scene for
an hour,
Evening star., 1960-10-13
US. Progress Reported
In Anti-Red Laos Move

SsVIENTIANE, Laos, Oct. 10
IAPD.-The United States ap-
peared to be making headway
today in its efforts to bring
together squabbling non-Com-
munist factions in Laos.
The neutralist Premier, Prince
Souvanna Phouma, indicated he
may start negotiations with the
rival faction Of right-wing rebel
Gen. Phoumi Nosavan as the
United States has been urging.
J. Graham Parsons, Assistant
Secretary of State for Far
Eastern Affairs and the United
States Governments top expert
on this area, flew to the royal
capital, Luang Prabang, today
Tor an audience with King
Savang Vathana.
:. Presumably Mr.. Parsons ex-
pressed to the King the United
states Governments grave con-
cern over the mounting Com
munist threat to Laos, a threat
heightened by the rupture be-
tween the Premier and Gen.
Phoumi.
United Front Sought
1t was assumed that Mr.. Par
sons. after his arrival in Vien-
dane yesterday. appealed to
the Premier-and to the King
today-for one last effort to.
form a united front with GEN.
Phoumi against the Commu-.
nfst-led Pathet Lao guerrillas.
/. A Western newsman asked
Prince Souvanna if he was
ready to open negotiations with
Gen. Phoumi. He said heI
would prefer to wait until Mr.
Parsons return before answer
ing that question. al
I'VE will see tomorrow" he
added.
1t is a hard decision for the
neutraliSt Premier. who is COM
mitted to seeking peace with
the Pathet Lao but who also
needs the United States eco
nomic and military aid that
has kept the little kingdom
going in recent years.
U. S. Aid Is in Question
United States military aid
was recently suspended. Amer
lean pressure on the Laotian
government to close ranks
against the Communists is
backed by the implied threat
Evening star., 1960-10-13
Quesada Holds
To His Position
BY the Associated Press

Federal Aviation Administra-
tor E. r. Quesada reaffirmed
today his belief that the air.
liner that crashed on takeoff
from Boston airport October 4
probably plowed into a flock of
10000 to 10000 starlings.
Civil Aeronautics Board in
vestigators. who declined to
permit use of their names, said
that while they are not ruling
out the possibility of bird
damage. so far they have found
nothing to support that theory.
Mr.. Quesada said, in re-
sponse to queries, that evidence
indicates two of the four
engines of the Lockheed Electra
turboprop plane failed because
of the ingestion Of thousands
Of birds.
He said there was evidence of
this in the wreckage, but no
evidence whatever to indicate a
structural defect such as that
which was blamed for two
earlier Electra crashes and re-
suited in multi-million dollar
to strengthen the
Electra wing structure.
OF the 72 persons aboard the
plane, only 10 survived.
CAB investigators have re-
covered 95 per cent Of the
wreckage. The four engines
were packed up and removed by
truck, under CAB seal, to In
dianapolis. They will be torn
down and analyzed at the en-
gil1e plant of the Allison division
Of General Motors Corp.
Mr.. Quesada said that pos
sibly 10000 starlings apparently
landed on the runway just be-
fore the planes takeoff. He
added that another plane TAX
ing of Is minutes earlier
ENCOUNTERED no difficulty.
Mr.. QueSada said there was
evidence that two of the planes
engines failed within IS seconds
of takeoff. He said it is possible
for such an airplane to stall and
crash if two engines fail during
the first 80 seconds of fight.
A spokesman for the Allison
division said it is too soon
to make any estimate as to what
happened. The engines have not
been disasSembled yet they
have not even been opened up"
CAB investigators found the
airplane's landing gear up and
in a locked position as was
normal for that part of the
flight.
Evening star., 1960-10-13
WhitesideJ Jury
To Get Case
BY the Associated Press

Prosecution and defense law
yers completed their arguments
to a District Court jury today
in the conspiracy trial of Thur
man A. Whiteside, Miami at
torney.
The jury was expected to
begin its deliberation this after
noon after hearing Judge Alex
ander Holtzoff deliver his
charge.
Whiteside is charged with
conspiring with Richard A..
Mack, a former Federal COM
munications commissioner, to
rig the award of Miami Chan
mel 10 to Public Service Tele-
vision. Inc. a subsidiary of
National Airlines. Whiteside
also is charged with corruptly
influencing Mack.
Mack is not on trial now. He
is III in Florida and is expected
to be tried later.
Whiteside's attorneys. James
Hogan and Arthur Hilland.
asked the jury to acquit him on
both counts. They said the
Government had not proved its
case.
Oliver Dibble, Government
attorney, said the sole question
for the jury to decide was
whether the more than $4,000
that Mack received as loans or
commissions from an insur-
ance firm were bribes and
whether they influenced his
vote in the Channel 10 case.
Mr.. Dibble said the defense
had not proved Whitesides s
contention that most of the
alleged loans to Mack had been
repaid.
Mr.. Dibble also recalled for
the jury testimony about long
distance telephone conversa-
UionS between Mack and
WhiteSide on September IL,
1857. That was the day the
FTC rejected petitions from
three other applicants in the
Miami case for a reconsidera-
ton of the decision to award
Channel 10 to Public Service
Television.
Evening star., 1960-10-13

tions submitted during the
Press Club luncheon. He said
Denmark believes Red China
should be admitted to the
United Nations whether we
like 1t or not" He explained
that this should not be con-
strued as an expression of SYM
pathy for the Chinese Com
munists.
Rather, said Foreign Minis
ter Krag, it should be ac-
knowledged that all nations of
the world must belong to the
United Nations.
Il don't know" he continued
whether Red China would
contribute to a disarmament
agreement or not. But I dc
know that If we should reach
an agrgeement on disarma-
ment, the agreement would not
be Of any value unless the
people Of Red China accept it
too."
Mr.. Krag recognized a ques-
tion on the United States pres
tige abroad as one with i'm
plications in the current presi-
dental campaign. Then he
said:
"As far as Denmark is con-
cerned. there is nothing wrong
with the prestige of the United
States. We are proud to be
one of your allies"
King Frederik and Queen
Ingrid will end their visit here
tomorrow and fly to New York.
They will return to Copen-
hagen Monday night.
Evening star., 1960-10-13
Gen. Fritzsche
,
Services Monday

Funeral services for Mai. Gen.
Carl P. Fritzsche, who was
killed in the crash of a mill
tary plane near Oakland, Calf,
on September 80, will be held
at 2 pm. Monday at the Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery
Gen. FritZsche was a deco
rated hero of World War II and
the Korean conflict. Formerly
stationed at the Pentagon, he
was commanding general of
Fort Ord, Calf, when he died.
Evening star., 1960-10-13
John R. Luck, AZ,
Technical Writer,
Marine Veteran

John r. Luck, AZ. a technical
writer for the Vitro Corp. of
America, died of a heart at
tack Tuesday in Silver Spring
He was stricken at a rooming
house where he lived during
the week.
A native of Boston, Mr.. Luck
was a veteran of % years
service in the Marine Corps.
He held the rank of master
sergeant upon his retirement
in 1858. He served with the
Marines in China and later was
a chief instructor at the
Marine Corps Institute.
He became a technical writer
for the Vitro Laboratories Divi-
sion of the Vitro Corp. in 1858
Earlier he was associated with
S. Gunnar Myrbeck & Co., Inc.
of Washington, a technical pub
locations firm, as assistant man.
ager.
He was a member Of the
American Legion and the So
ciety of Technical Writers and
Editors.
Survivors include his wife
Mrs. Leone Mills Luck. of 667l
Holly drive, Oxon Hill, Md.
the home address; his moth.
er, Mrs. Wanda Luck, o1
Jamaica Plains. Mass; a son
Army Pvt. John R. Luck, jr.
stationed at Fort jackson, S. c.,
a daughter. Mrs. Nancy Lee
Delozier. of the home address;
a brother, Charles E. Luck, o1
Jamaica Plains, and a grand
son.. .-..
Funeral services will be al
1890 am. tomorrow at the
Simmons Brothers Funeral
Home at 1861 Good Hope road
S. E. Graveside services at
Arlington Cemetery will be at
1880 am.
Evening star., 1960-10-13
DR.. H.
NIT Professor
And Scientist

BOSTON. Oct. 13 (AP). -
DR.. Samuel H. Caldwell, 56,
professor of electrical engineer
ing at the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology. died yes
terday at Massachusetts, Gen
eral Hospital.
The cause of death was not
announced. He was taken to
the hospital from his home
Tuesday night.
From 1885 to 1889 DR.. Cald-
we'll was in charge of design,
development and construction
of a differential anaiyzer at
M. I. T., the worlds first large
scale analogue computer.
From 1910 to 1916 he was as
sociated with war work for the
National Defense Research
Committee, for which he re-
ceived the United States Medal
of Merit, the Naval Ordnance
Development award and the
Kings Medal for Service in the
Cause of Freedom.
For his contribution to the
M, I. T. differential analyzer,
DR.. Caldwell received the John
Scott Medal jointly with DR..
Vannevar Bush, with whom he
was associated in developing
the machine.
DR.. Caldwell was born in
Philadelphia. He was gradu-
ated from M. I. T. in 1925. He
also received his masters and
doctor of science degrees from
M. I. T.
He leaves his widow. Eliza
beth Lawless Caldwell, and
five children, including Rich
ard L., Alexandria, Va. He
also leaves his mother, Mrs.
Margaret Powell. Philadelphia,
and a brother Thomas, Amber,
Pa. -
Evening star., 1960-10-13

that such aid will not be re-
Sumed otherwise.
Prince Souvanna's supporters
also are afraid that the United
States may throw its support
to Gen. Phoumi if it can make
no headway with Souvanna.
On the other hand, If Prince
Souvanna starts negotiations
with Gen. Phoumi, the Pathet
Lao is almost certain to quit
the peace negotiations. 1t
opened Tuesday with repre-
sentatives of the Premier.
Capt. Kong lie, whose para
troop coup two months ago
brought Prince Souvanna to
power, has threatened to kick
him out if he doesn't make
peace with the Communists.
Evening star., 1960-10-13
National Airport
Closed Briefly

National Airport was almost
back to the non-electronic
pioneer days of air traffic con-
troll briefly today as fog and a
shutdown radar closed the
field.
Under a scheduled contract,
the long-range radar which
helps control traffic in a 200
mile radius. was shut down for
maintenance at 8 am, but was
put back in service three hours
later when ground fog blanketeo
the airport under a ceiling
which at one time dropped 10
800 feet. Minimum visibility was
one-eighth Of a mile.
The combination brought a
showdown in instrument fight
rule traffic and caused some
brief delays on incoming flights.
Evening star., 1960-10-13

critical of the governments
economic policies.
The President charged in a
radio address that certain
world oil exporters" were try
ing to overthrow him. He did
not elaborate. Mr.. Frondizi de-
clared def1antly "in no case will
I resign. ~ but there were in
dicationS he might grant con-
ceSSions to his army critics.
Changes Hinted
The head Of Mr.. Frondizi's S
ruling Intransigent Radical
Party. Senator Alfredo Garcia,
said that some changes in the
government ranks may be
forthcoming.
The outcome represented a
victory for Gen. Larcher, who
insisted the constitutional
regime-and Argentina's first
elected government since Peron
be preserved. Gen. Toranzo
Montero favored the military
taking a strong hand in gov
ernment policy, even to the ex-
tent of overthrowing Frondizi.
Gen. Larcher at one point
offered his resignation but Mr..
Frondizi refused to accept it.
Pedro E. Aramburu, who
served as provisional president
after the custer of dictator
Peron, met separately with the
two generals yesterday and was
to have played an i'm
oortant part in easing the crisis.
Evening star., 1960-10-13
7 Shells in Junk
Found Harmless

Two mortar shells found in
the Super Salvage Co.. junk
yard, Half street and Potomac
avenue S.W., yesterday were
harmless, Fort McNair ord
nance experts said today.
Irving Tarason, 81, the yard
foreman, told fourth precinct
police he found the 60-milli-
meter shells while sorting scrap
metal.
A yard worker was injured
slightly about two years ago
when workmen uncovered a
number of tear gas bombs.
Evening star., 1960-10-13

to my residence to rest now,
being still President of the ma
ton in full exercise of my func-
tions."
The crisis is over" said
Army Secretary Gen. Rodolfo
Larcher and Navy Secretary
Rear Admiral CASTOR Clement.
Gen. Larcher told the nation
in a terse midnight communique
"all army garrisons throughout
Argentina are tranquil" 1t was
intended to quiet rumors sweep
ing the capital that some gar
risons in the interior were ready
to rebel against the Frondizi
government.
Solution Satisfactory"
Gen. Carlos Toranzo Montero,
army commander in chief who
spanked the crisis by demand
ing changes in government poll
cies, said after a showdown
meeting with Mr.. Frondizi that
satisfactory solutions for the
crisis had been found. A COM
munique said the President had
taken under study the means
OF. correcting what the army
and navy consider are mistaken
policies.
Ever since taking Office Mr..
Frondizi has been under heavy
pressure from the army to
crack down harder on the
Communists, who have in
creased their activity recently,
and followers of ousted dictator
Juan D. Peron. Some military
leaders also have been sharply
Evening star., 1960-10-13

Maj. Williams:
1T is the most complete re-
striction I have ever encoun-
tered" North or South, in 19
years of travelling with the Air
Force" Maj. Williams wrote.
Now he is so swamped with
offers and telephone calls of
sympathy he cannot answer
them all.
I'm deeply grateful. 1t re-
news my faith in human ma
ture." he said.
Maj. Williams, a native of
Kansas City, Mo-. and a grad
uate Of Xavier University in
Ohio. was cited by the White
House for his work as project
officer for President Eisenhow-
er's open Skies" proposal. He
arrived in Syracuse September
] with his wife and ll-year-old
daughter Cathy.
He needed to find a home in
Evening star., 1960-10-13
George FockIer,
Headed Board

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Oct. 10
AP).-George F. Fockler, SO.
president of the Washington
County Board of Commission
ers, was found dead on the
lawn of his home west of Hag-
erstown yesterday.
Death apparently was caused
by a heart attack.
Mr.. Fockler was serving his
second term as a commits
sioner.
He leaves his wife.
Evening star., 1960-10-13
Writing Course Set

An eight week course in
magazine writing, begins to-
night at the Young Mems
Christian Association, 1885 G
street NV. Registration is
still open at the YMCA pro-
gram office.
Evening star., 1960-10-13
Royalty Continue Visit,
To See Ballet Toniqht
BY JOHN v. HORNER
Star Staff Writer

With assurances of Denmarks support of the United Ma
tons and its friendship for the United States King Frederk TX
and Queen ngrid continued their state visit to Washington
today
The royal couple honoed at series state functions since
their arrival Tuesday to be at dinner this eve
Evening star., 1960-10-13
Negro Majors Article
Lifts Housing Barrier

SYRACUSE, N Y. Oct 13 (AP)-A Negro Air Force major
who once commended by the White House. found
no would sell or rent him houSe-bu now says his
faith in human nature has been renewed
Unable to find quarters Maj Eldrdge Williams went to
the Syracuse HeraldJourna which published article by
Evening star., 1960-10-13
Frondizi Resolves Clash
With Military Leaders

BUENOS AIRES. Argentina Oct Is (AP)-Presdent Arturo
Frond appeared today to have queted threatened military
revolt and weahered of the worst storms that has be
his 29-month- -old government.
After round Of meetings with leaders the armed forces
Mr. Frondz confidently told last night II going
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-05
Scout Group Forms
Neighborhood Assn.

Five local Girl Scout troops
were represented by leaders and
troop committee members at a
meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd. Pur-
pose was to organize a neighbor-
hood association which will be a
part of the new Shawnee Girl
Scout Council. Present were Mrs.
Alton Fortney, council second
vice-president; Mrs. Orval Teets,
Mrs. Roby Adams, field executive
and professional staff member.
Mrs. Robert B. Wooters was
named neighborhood chairman for
a two year term. Plans for develop
ing a day camp in the Oakland
area were discussed. A committee
of five was appointed to locate a
suitable campsite, recruit volun-
teer personnel, and help plan the
program. The five, who will work
with the neighborhood chairman,
are Mrs. Wesley Schaible, Mrs.
Earl Adolphson, Mrs. William
Glotfelty, Mrs. Ralph Humberson,
and Mrs. Margaret Dewitt. Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-05
Southern Wins 4th
Contest on Tuesday

Southern High school remained
in the running for the Potomac
Valley Conference baseball crown
by winning its game with Elk
Garden on Tuesday. 1t was the
fourth victory for the Highlanders
against no defeats.
Dick Travis team downed Elk
Garden on the latter's field by the
score of to 3 behind the Chit
pitching of Jerry Wine who famed
eight batsmen.
The third victory of the season
was won Monday when it turned
back Fort Ashby high school IL to
l at Oakland.
The win was the second for Sam
Glotfelty who pitched six innings,
yielded only two hits and struck
out six batters. The Highlanders
nicked the offerings of Adams and
Linn for eight safeties, including
two-base wallop by Dick Stuck
and a triple by Tom Spiker.
Playing for the Highlanders are
Wine, Glotfelty, Stuck, Ron Colaw,
Terry Colaw, Spiker, Fernando,
Gank, DiSimone, and Sanders.
Other victories have been against
Bayard and Petersburg.