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Evening star., 1961-03-13
Towes Nudges House
On Reopportionnnent

ANNAPOLIS. Mar. l3 (AP>.
Gov. Tawes today instructed
the chairman of the House
Judiciary Committee to take
to the floor promptly the re-
apportionment bill he is back
ing.
"It is most urgent that your
committee act promptly on this
important bill to assure its
passage by the House and Sen
ate at this session." the Gov
ernor told Delegate Ridgely P.
Melvin. jr., Democrat of Anne
Arundel.
The Governor flicked his
whip after switching strategy
in the effort to give the States
largest counties and Baltimore
City more representation in
the House Of Delegates.
Early in the session, Gov.
Tawes decided to test reappor-
tionment sentiment in the SEN
ate first. The outlook was
bleak.
So last week after q confer
ence with legislative leaders, O
copy Of the Senate bill was in
troduced in the House.
It was felt that If the House
passed 1t. the Senate might be
more inclined to follow. The
bill calls for increasing the
number Of Delegates from 123
to la, while the number Of
Senators would remain at 20.
The Governors call for ac-
ton by Delegate Melvin full
filled q promise he had made
last week to the Montgomery
delegation that he would do his
utmost to have reapportion-
ment approved.
He said 1t also was q pledge
in his 1858 Democratic cam
paign platform with which he
was "wholeheartedly in favor" !"
This is the second try by
Gov. Tawes to have reappor-
tionment accepted by the Leg
islature. He gave up on last
years formula when 1t failed
in the Senate after House pas
sage.
This years plan would give
Baltimore County four more
delegates, Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties three
each, Anne Arundel County
Evening star., 1961-03-13

John H. Hiser of Bethesda,
operator Of o bowling alley,
lived in the Hyattsville area
for Is years and was head of
the committee in charge of
renovating the cross, which he
described as an "eyesore" when
the Legion fell heir to it.
II was the only one who had
the courage to take it over and
finish the job," Mr.. Hiser said.
"White Elephant"
I'VE regarded it as somewhat
Of a white elephant. For awhile
no one would come out at our
meetings because they knew it
was going to be assigned to
somebody to fix up.
That name, Peace Gross,
is not its real name. It was
and is the Memorial Cross,
Evening star., 1961-03-13
Rash Of Breok-Ins
Hits Prince Georoes

Thieves broke into at least
IL places in Prince Georges
County over the week end, po-
lice reported today.
Windows were smashed at
five stores in the 4800 block of
Oxon Run parkway, Oxon Run
Hills, early yesterday and an
undetermined amount of cash
an6 merchandise was stolen by
th1v who left a trail of Gig
aI ties across a nearby field.
bout a block away Mats
Linors, 3103 Naylor road, Sill
veHill. was found broken into
toehy when the firm opened for
business.
The owner, Leon E. Zangwill,
said" that the intruders had
entered through the window Of
a loan company next door and
then pried open a steel door
separating the two firms. He
said about $100 in cash and
an undetermined amount Of
whiskey were stolen.
Police said that three firms in
an office building in the 1000
block Of University boulevard,
Hyattsville, were found entered
about 2::30 am. today by Off
GERS cruising in the area. They
said an undetermined amount
Of cash and merchandise was
stolen.
Office Building Entered
They said about $40 was
taken from Hospix' TV Service
and a small amount Of mer-
Evening star., 1961-03-13
Kennedy Receives Gift
From Young Patients

Some 40 residents of Spruce
Cottage at the Districts home
for the retarded have present.
ed President Kennedy with the
picture Of the battle Of Manila
Bay that used to hang on their
cottage wall.
They decided to make a gift
Of the painting after hearing
the President was looking for
an authentic naval battle pic
ture for his office.
The picture belonged to Mrs.
Irene Hicks counselor at
Spruce Cottage.
The cottage is at the District
Training School at the Chill
dren's Center at Laurel. Md.
Mrs. Hicks talked over with
the patients the possibility oi
a gift after Philip Klein, Q
sheet metal worker, who de.
votes most Saturdays to taking
his friends at Spruce Cottage
on rides and trips, pointed out
that the painting appeared tx
Evening star., 1961-03-13

dedicated to the 40 Prince
Georges men who were killed
in World War I.
1--WE did all kinds Of things
to raise money. We sold me-
mortal cards, held carnivals
and ran excursions to CheSa-
peake Beach"
At last weeks planning COM
mission meeting, members
agreed, sadly, it would be a
shame to have to do away
with the landmark. 1t was
agreed, tentatively, that an
other cross, built of brick,
probably will have to be con-
structed there.
The commission was given
title to the site by the State
Roads Commission and the
American Legion.
Evening star., 1961-03-13
Arlington Man
Ends Life by Shot

A 5S-year-old Arlington man
fatally shot himself yesterday
in a bedroom Of his home at
1924 North Barton street, po-
lice reported.
Arlington police listed the
death Of Charles Storey, an
Army Map Service employe, as
q suicide.
They said Mr.. Storey report
edlv had been respondent over
his health and killed himself
with a bullet from q 20 caliber
rifle. The gun and q note were
found near the body, police
said.
A son-in-law made the dis
covery about 2:15 pm. Mr..
storey officially was pro-
nounced dead a short time
later at Arlington Hospital.
Evening star., 1961-03-13
PROTESTING VMI STUDENTS
SUSPEND HISTORIC RATLINE

e LEXINGTON Va. (AP)-The tight little world Vr-
ginia Military Institute cadets live in opened up long
enough yesterday to reveal that the historic ratne
been suspended. r..-.
The ratline-traditional hazing Of freshmen by the
seniorswas lifted protest against school officials
for cutting Easter furlough time by nine hours The
hazing and discipline generally is not lifted until shortly
before June graduation
President Wyatt Durete Of the first class said and we
prefer to keep 1t business" He said he hoped the
public would stay of this unique situation and 'et
US solve our own problems"
Evening star., 1961-03-13
Medical Student
Receives Grant

A 24-year-old Silver Spring
man who Is q junior medical
student at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity has been awarded a
$1.652 grant to spend three
months in Burma this summer.
James l.. Boyer, whose par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph r.
Boyer, live at 2 Sunnyside road,
Silver Spring, was one Of 80
American medical students to
receive one of this years fell
lowships from the Association
Of American Medical Colleges.
The fellowships are made pos
sible by a $4,000 grant from
the Smith Kline g. French Lab
oratories, q Philadelphia phar-
maceutical firm.
Mr.. Boyer will be working in
the Namkham Hospital under
the direction Of DIR. Gordon
Seagrave. He will study and
combat diseases not commonly
seen in the United States. The
hospital is operated by the
American Medical Center for
Burma, Inc, Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1961-03-13
Church Accepts
CuriIIon Gift

A carlton was dedicated
yesterday at Messiah Lutheran
Church, Alexandria, Va, in
memory Of Arthur w. Jensen,
a member who was killed in a
plane crash last October.
Mr.. Jensen, a Department of
Interior employe, served the
church as a deacon, chairman
Of the worship committee and
chairman Of the weekday school
board. He was also a member
Of the choir.
The set of bells was given to
the church by members of Mr..
JenSen'S family and friends. He
lived at 1909 Duke drive, Alex
andria. He was married and
had three children.
Evening star., 1961-03-13
NAY BE REPLACED =, ..y..
Age Rovoges Peace Cross
By ALEX r. PRESTON
Star Staff Writer


A well-known Washington
area landmark - the Peace
Cross in Bladensburg, Md
Is succumbing to the ravages
Of time.
It may be replaced with q
more modern memorial, of the
same type. to the dead Of
World War I.
The Maryland-National Cap
ttaF Park and Planning Com
mission, which announced last
week it has taken over juris-
diction Of the monument, so
lar has been unable to find a
contractor willing to attempt
repatrS. r.. zs.- ~a..= ... .--. .-
mo one wants to touch it."
said Perce Wolfe, associate di-
rector of parks. They're
afraid to accept the liability.
They're afraid that parts Of
the cross or the whole thing
mint tumble down."
He said an inside wooden
cross has deteriorated and per-
haPS rotted away through
countless inundations.
Symbolic Of Floods
Although venerated, the.
Peace CroSs-which isn't its
correct name-has long been
associated in the public mind
with floods.
1T was only three years ago
that the Army Engineers COM
pleted an $11.8 million flood
csntrol project that ended the
threat Of high water to the
area where Bladensburg road,
Uefense highway and Route /
converge:
"A blacksmith shop once
Stood on the one-third-acre site
IInW occupied by the cross.
John r. Riggles, an 83-year-
old electrical contractor of
Iandover road, Landover, Md,
oginated the idea Of erecting
a. memorial cross.
IT was working in the Navy
Yard. then" Mr.. Riggles said.
Five minutes after the Armi-
stice was declared, we started
taking up collections for a d,
monument. A committee he
headed had q contractor start
construction.
Thought 1t Was Concrete
Mr.. RiggleS, incidentally,
can't recall any wood being
used. He thinks that the origi-
nal structure was made entirely
Of poured concrete.
Waldo Burnside, Hyattsville
attorney, was post commander
in 1922 when the town Of
Bladensburg turned the prop
erty over to the Butler Snyder
Farmer Post Of the American
Legion.
Il remember many q time"
Mr.. Burnside said, when we
would 60 down there with
scrapers and shovels and fill
ina big hole around the cross"
Evening star., 1961-03-13
Vienna Salesman,
Another Autoist
Killed in Collision

BUCHANAN, Va, Mar. Is
(AP). Two Virginians, in
cluding a perfume salesman
from Vienna, in Fairfax County
were killed yesterday afternoon
in a three-vehicle collision on
U. S. Route II, five miles south
Of here.
The dead were identified as
Donald s. Garfield, 80, OF
Vienna, and Harold Joseph
Worley, 80, Of Buchanan.
Injured in the accident was
Richard ]. Smith, 20. also of
Buchanan. He was taken to
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
with multiple cuts and q posi-
BILE conclusion.
The accident occurred on q
straight, four-lane stretch of
highway about $50 pm, ac-
cording to State Trooper H. L.
Holzbach.
A car occupied by Mr.. Wor-
ley and Mr.. Smith was travel
ing north, Trooper Holzbach
said, when it apparently went
out Of control, crossed over into
the Southbound lane and struck
the Garfield vehicle.
The first vehicle then con-
tinued in the northbound lane
and struck a parked car.
Mr.. Garfield, who lived at
sos Thelma circle, Vienna, was
district manager for Evyan
Perfumes In New York. He
leaves his wife and two chill
dren. He was active in the
Cherrydale Community Chapel
in Arlington.
Evening star., 1961-03-13
MARYLAND BRIEFS
Wheaton
Man Gets
Award

A Wheaton area man, dis
abled from q muscular ailment,
yesterday was cited as 1.-THE
Outstanding Citizen of Mont
gomery County for Volunteer
Service"
The Jewish War Veterans
1t. Harold E. Greenberg Post
692 of Silver Spring gave the
award to George Clark johnson
of 1902 Weller road.
1t was presented during a
luncheon at Hofberg's Restau-
rant on Eastern avenue in rec
ognition of Mr.. Johnson's blood
donor recruitment work for the
Montgomery County Red Cross
for the past two years.
Evening star., 1961-03-13
Tax Tuke Rises

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 13 (AP)
Controller Louis L. Goldstein
today reported net tax collec-
tions for the current fiscal year
are running $6.5 million ahead
Of the same period last year.
Mr.. Goldstein reported col
lectionS from all tax sources
totaled $l92. .300,953 for the first
nine months Of the current
fiscal year as compared to
$185, ,808, ,281 q year ago.
Evening star., 1961-03-13

be just what the President Or
dered.
1t depicts heavy gunboats in
Manila Bay firing on the
enemy and carries q small por-
trait Of Admiral Dewey in the
upper right-hand corner.
Mr.. Klein and o friend from
Spruce Cottage delivered the
picture to the mail room of
the Executive Office Building
Saturday. Now all are looking
forward to hearing from the
President.
John ]. Noone, superinten-
dent Of the District Training
School, said no attempt was
made to set up q presentation
ceremony.
President Kennedy's much
too busy a man for that" he
declared.
The gift was typical Of the
spirit of the retarded, Mr..
Noone feels.
They are always willing to
share" he said.
Evening star., 1961-03-13
Unitorions Begin
Series of Lectures

The first Of a series Of six
lectures on the origins and
practices Of liberal religion will
be given at $3.50 o'clock tonight
in the Hillandale Recreation
Center, Silver Spring. Md.
The series, to be held on
successive Tuesdays. is spon-
sored by the Unitarian Univer-
salist Church Of Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1961-03-13

chandise from the other two
companies. q realty firm and
q manufacturing agent.
Another firm In the same
block, Holiday Drive-in Clean
ers. was found entered when
one Of the owners opened the
store today. About $l25 in
cash had been taken, he told
police.
Three l7-year-old youths
were arrested in Arlington to-
day and Prince Georges police
say they may be involved in
one Of the break-ins at the
Quincy Manor Apartments in
Bladensburg last night.
About 10 am. three Airing
ton policemen arrested the
youths in a car at Tenth and
North Madison streets. Police
said the car had been stolen
last night from the rear Of the
Quincy Manor Apartments at
1858 Fifty-fifth avenue.
Apartment Entered
They said the vehicle appar-
emily was stolen after thieves
entered the apartment Of
James M. Killingbech Of 5403
Newton street, and took two
automatic pistols and Sill in
cash.
Police said that entrance was
gained by using a ladder taken
from the apartment paint shop
and then forcing a window.
Prince Georges police re-
ported another break-in at the
Carole Highlands School. Six
teenth avenue and Hanon road,
Takoma Park, where thieves
took about SIS. The break-in
was discovered about $50 am.
today by a janitor. who said
that the thieves had broken
office equipment in their search
for money.
Evening star., 1961-03-13

and the Sd and 5th Districts
Of Baltimore City two each,
and Hartford, Howard, Charles,
st. Marys and Cecil Counties
one each.
The remainder of the Gov
ernor's program includes:
His $506 million budget, with
SO million supplement still to
come.
An offer Of around 50 mil
lion in local aid to education
and welfare to be financed by
lowering the sales tax base.
Conversion Of Frostburg
Teachers College to q branch
OF the University Of Maryland.
A pay raise and improved
longevity pay for State police.
Evening star., 1961-03-13

of instructional supervisors for
each high school, a strengthen
ing Of the teaching Of mathe-
matics. science, languages,
English and social sciences,
and advance planning for sum-
mer schools.
The report, released by coun-
Gil president Herbert M. Early,
was signed by Mrs. Frank Katz,
committee chairman. The COM
mittee also has IS other mem
bers.
Evening star., 1961-03-13
Author to Speak

Mrs. Mary Lu Lacy. author
Of "A Woman Wants God"
will address the women Of Fair
lington Presbyterian Church at
Q pm. Wednesday in the
church, 3846 King street, Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1961-03-13
Rail Bridge Burns

HOPEWELL, Va, Mar. 13
(AP).-Fire destroyed a large
section of the Seaboard Air
Line Railways wooden bridge
leading into this city today.
Evening star., 1961-10-25
EXCLUSIVELY YOURS

package Of smoked Gouda
cheese from Holland which
she purchased from the
George H. Stieber selections.
II have never seen the
smoked variety in Holland"
she said.
PERKINS Meg UIRE
EYED a two-suit suitcase at
the Abercrombie and Fitch
exhibit so admiringly his
wife. Wardie, bought it for
his birthday.
George Abel purchased a
painting by the Honorable
Mrs. Edward w. c. Russell,
who was there making some
purchases for herself.
And among the mingling,
chatting, slipping and signing
of checks were Mrs. Francis
Dupont, former Ambassador
and Mrs. Clifford Folger, Muir
ray Mitchell, Capt. and Mrs.
Park Brady, the Edward Fo-
leys, Helen Macondray. Sir
Alwyn and Lady Crow-the
latter saying that the Expert
ment in International Living
benefit at the Arena on Sat-
urday is a complete sellout;
District Commissioner and
Mrs. Walter Tobriner, the
Arthur Gardners-Susie with
her new slimmed down
youthful look, Yackie Hagner
and Ceci Carusi, and so forth.
They were greeted by three
co-chairmen, Jane west.
Anne Wallace and Alice
Faulkner.
Evening star., 1961-10-25

League Of Service, Miss
Katherine Ronsaville; aprons,
Mrs. Robert c. Fable, jr.;
baked goods. Mrs. C. Roger
Nelson; white elephants, Mrs.
David NJ. Larrabee; books,
Mrs. Theodore M. Nordbeck;
children's activities, Mrs.
Thomas c. Dick, and dinner
and snack bar, Mrs. Fred
Blackburn.
Evening star., 1961-10-25

COnLlnue0 from rage DE-
sold as many paintings on the
first day as were sold during
the entire three days the show
was open to the public last
year. The public. by the way.
is invited in today from IL
am. til 9 p,m,. tomorrow
from 10 am. to 6 pm. and
on Friday from 10 to 6.
THE NEW DIRECTOR OF
CIA and Mrs. John McCone
were there greeting as many
friends as there were gifts.
Nine. Alphand, wife of
the French Ambassador. was
buying at the VOLTA booth
the gold and pearl costume
brooch Chanel has featured
on every one of her suits
this year.
Isabel Yturralde. wife Of
the Spanish Ambassador, was
inspecting delicate blanket
covers at the Jean Gale
booth. Artist Elizabeth
Houghton. daughter of the
late Ambassador to Great
Britain Alanson Houghton,
was buying a Il Hate to Cook
Book" which sounds like a
must for the working woman.
Mrs. Robert Whitelaw
Wilson wasn't going quite
that far. She settled for
Make 1t Now, Bake 1t Later"
in the Francis Scott Key
corner.
Anne van Roijen. wife of
The Netherlands Ambassa-
dor, was walking out with a
Evening star., 1961-10-25

vegetable soup. a speciality
at Westmoreland, will be on
the menu. along with mince
turnovers.
Chairman Of the bazaar is
Mrs. ]. Gordon Steele. Booth
and activity chairmen are:
Nature, Mrs. Carleton P.
Barnes; garden, Mrs. Huga
G. Huettig, jr.;; gifts and
glitter, Mrs. w. v. Benedict;
Evening star., 1961-10-25

The Pilot Club Of Wash
ingtOn will hold its annual
bazaar from IL am. to 6 pm.
Saturday. Booths will feature
baked goods, Christmas deco
fations, hats and a country
store. In addition, there will
be gift items. including an
tiques, jewelry and books.
Luncheon will be served all
afternoon.
The bazaar will be held at
5000 Connecticut avenue NV.
&&% -
The WOman's Society of
Christian Service will sponsor
a bazaar and ham and turkey
supper from 4 to 8 pm. Sat-
urday in the new Education
Building of Bells Methodist
Church in Camp Springs, Md.
Meals to go will also be
available.
=
The annual fall bazaar at
the WestmOreland COngre-
gatiOnal Church, sponsored
by the Women's Guild. will
be a Diamond Jubilee Bazaar
this year marking the 18th
anniversary of the founding
of the church established
as the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church in 1856 4.
It is set for Thursday,
November 16, and Friday. the
18th. Opening event will be
a turkey dinner, with service
starting at S pm. Booths
will be open from 7 to 8
pm. the 18th and from IL
am. to 9 pm. the 18th.
Specially featured will be
home decorations for the
holidays and gifts for Christ
mas or other occasions.
The nature booth, one of
the Westmoreland bazaar's
"spectaculars," also will be
in business. offering diStinc-
tive wreaths and Swags, stars
and cone trees, seed pictures,
decorated baskets, and
turkey place cards, amusing
birds and animals. Made by
guild members from natural
materials gathered from far
and near. they're interesting
conversation pieces as well
as attractive decorations.
New items this year are pins
and earrings of natural wood
and pressed plant materials.
Potted house plants of
many kinds. including a large
stock of African violets. will
be found at the garden booth.
Handmade Christmas tree
ornaments will provide gilt
ter at the gifts and glitter
booth-and something diff
ferent to decorate the family
tree.
Gifts will be a speciality
too at the variety booth. In
the display will be India
Guild imports Of jewelry.
brassware, and scarfs. and
Evening star., 1961-10-25

candies, and other home
prepared delicacies.
For the children, games
and other entertainment are
planned.
A snack bar will be in
continuous operation on No
vember II to provide refresh
ment for bazaar shoppers.
At the lunch hour a gourmet
Evening star., 1961-10-25
BAZAAR CORNER

represented will be aprons in
great variety. white ele-
plants. books. cakes. cookies,
Evening star., 1961-10-25

stuffed animals made by
league members.
The old bazaar stand-bys
Evening star., 1961-10-25
AFond FareweII.. . .

to UnsishfE bvlses! Miss. Franses
Seisel of lonsbvrsh's, loneley
Pork Maryland, would love 10 fit
you 10 O new Sorons eirdIe. Smooth
your figure 10 new smorness.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
Guvin Revisits
D-Duy Scene

SAINTE MERE EGLISE
France, June 7 (AP).-United
States Ambassador James M.
Gavin, surrounded by veterans
of the 505th Airborne Para
chute Regiment that he COM
manded in the World War II
D-Day landings, attended cere-
monies yesterday marking the
17th anniversary of the allied
invasion Of Normandy.
Gen. Gavin, who parachuted
here on June 6, 1914, took his
wife to see the tree by which
he landed. She struggled on
high heels through the Nor
mandy mud.
"The last time I came this
way, I was crawling on my
stomach, YOU know" the Am
basSador told her.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
LATIN AMERICAN NOTES
Chilean Police Fire
As Students Riot

SANTIAGO, Chile, June Z
(AP).-Police fired on hun
dreds Of students rioting in
downtown Santiago last night
and four persons were reported
wounded seriously.
The rioting, during two-day
nationwide students strike,
took grave turn when demon
strators began assaulting police
in patrol cars.
Earlier police had used tear
gas, clubs and water hoses to
scatter stone-throwing stu
dents. About 20 police were
injured by the stones, and SO
youths were arrested.
The students are demanding
that the government reform
Evening star., 1961-06-07

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June
z CAP).-A United States Navy
tanker today picked up % pas
sengers adrift 10 days in the
Caribbean aboard the 9O-foot
interisland vessel Lady Joy.
The Mission Santa Cruz in
tercepted the drifting Lady Joy
18O miles south of Puerto Rico.
She had been missing since
May % with the passengers
and IL crewmen.
The Mission Santa Cruz ra-
diced Coast Guard headquar-
ters here that there was nc
illness among the passengers
Evening star., 1961-06-07

all adults. Engine trouble had
interrupted the Lady joys yoy-
age from Santa Lucia to Bar
bados, and she had drifted an
estimated 800 miles off course.
The Mission Santa Cruz was
standing by until the United
States Coast Guard cutter
Aurora arrived to take the
Lady Joy in tow.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
Cleric Killed in Luos

ROME, June 7 (AP). - A
Vientiane dispatch Of the Fides
news service says the rebel
Pathet Lao killed the Rev. Vim
cent l'Henoret. a French mem
ber Of the Oblate missionary
order, May II while he was on
his way to mass at the village
of Nahum.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
Quudros Acts in Strike

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil,
June Z (AP).-President Janio
Quadros has ordered stiff
measures, including use OF
troops, to end a student strike
at the University of Recife in
Northeast Brazil.
The students took over uni
versity premises because Mrs
Celia Guevara, mother of Cuba {
economic czar, Ernesto (Che)
Guevara, was prevented from
giving a speech there.
Evening star., 1961-06-07

what they call old-fashioned
methods of education.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
Drifting Ship Aided

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-10
ON THE AIR
East to West,
A TV Drag
BY BERNIE HARRISON
Star TV Critic

The most perceptve review of PM Eas-PM West, the
mcknight series going into its fifth week tWTG-5
localy) from of the participants Father Harold
Gardiner, guest program dealing with obsceny
books motion pictures and elsewhere expressed his
that the program coming to end Wed just gotten