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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07
Legal Advertisement
Notice
Kelley and Smith
% So. Perry Street
Rockville, Maryland
POplar 2.6121
Notice
Sale of Automobile

BY virtue of the authority
contained in Section 43 or Ar
ticle GO of the Annotated Code
of Maryland, the undersigned
will sell at public auction for
storage and other lawful
charges, 1854, IL ton Dodge
dump truck, Serial No. 82626633
titled in r. D. Rhode Paving
Company, 906- Malcolm Drive,
Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Maryland. The sale will
take place
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22,
1861
AT 11:OO O'CLOCK A. NJ.
on the premises of Reed Broth
ers, Inc, COS E. Montgomery
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland.
TERMS: All cash, immediate
removal.
REED BROTHERS, INC.
2t-1O0-3-14
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07
The Paddock

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Meadows
bought The Paddock two years
ago and there are still a lot OF
people in Potomac that are UNI
aware of the fact that they have
convenient access to one OF the
finest eating establishments in
the Washington area. The food
at The Paddock is "indescribably
superb" and / am quoting those
fortunate ones that h v e
learned through experience.
Mama and Papa" Meadows
are from Germany and Hungary
respectively. Papa" is the
French cuisine at the Japanese
embassy in Washington. Hear
ing, in the gourmet circle, of a
former Hungarian chef who is
a French chef at a Japanese
embassy, sounds like good food.
Prior to his arrival in this coun-
try Papa" was chief chef for a
Count that lived in a Hungarian
castle.
Together they will prepare
any menu. If requested in adj
vance, that a customer desires.
Some of their specialties include
goose liver and truffles, sauer-
braten and dumplings, crepe SUI
zettes, filet mignon on croutons
with liver pate, roast duckling
cooked in wine, chicken SUI
preme, roquefort salad, and a
long line of special pastries.
The Paddock door opens at
Z am. for breakfast and closes
at 8 pm. Dinner is served be-
tween $50 and 8. They are
closed on Sundays.
Future plans for the Mead
ows and The Paddocks include
remodelling of the interior, ex-
tensive catering for private par
ties, (they do some catering
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07
POOlesville
By Cathe c. Linthicum, Diamond 1882

Thurston, GAINESVILLE, spent the
weekend in Norfolk visiting the
latter's sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman, who have
just moved from South Caro-
lima Mr.. Norman, who is in the
Navy, has just returned from a
tour of duty and has been
transferred to Norfolk where
the family will now make its
home.
G. Best Linthicum, Bealsville,
who has recovered from a re.
cent illness, has returned to the
office of Romer & Company,
Inc, realtors, in Gaithersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Jeffrey,
who have been visiting in Texas
and Florida for some time,
spent the past week with the
formers brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Dorsett,
Beallsville. Several family par
ties were held honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. Jeffrey as well as Mrs.
Dorsett, who celebrated her
birthday February 26. The
guests are now bound for their
home in Chicago.
Saturday, May 20, is the date
selected for the annual tour of
country homes in this area. st.
Peters Episcopal Church at
Poolesville will be open and
luncheon will be served in the
Parish Hall as well as at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sharon Farr at Comus. Other
homes listed at this time are
the ones of Mr.. ard Mrs. George
A. Meerdink, Poolesville, Owen
l.. Scott, near Dickerson; liver
ness" owned by Edward K.
Jones, near Dickerson; the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lathrop
z. Smith, near Boyds, and "Wel.
come Farms" home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Loeb, near Urbana.
Mrs. L. T. Headley of Char
lottesville, Va, was the guest
last week of her cousin, Mrs.
G. Robert Gray, Poolesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D.
Goldman of Bradenton Beach,
Fla, spent several days last
week with the latter's brother.
in.law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Best Linthicum, Beallsville.
The Floridians were called to
Maryland due to the sudden
death of Mr.. Cochran's sister,
Mrs. w. Earl Aitcheson of
Greenbelt.
Young Charlotte Hayden suf-
fered cut hand when the high
wind shattered the glass in a
storm door in her home near
Poolesville, Sunday.
] Instead of attending the regu.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07
Point-To-POint

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Desser
have extended their hospitality
to the Potomac Hunt by permit
ting their River Oaks farm on
River I'd. to be the site for the
1861 Potomac Hunt point.to.
point races to be held on
April 8.
Chairman of the race commit
tee, Mr.. F. G. Harting, has en-
nounced a program of eleven
races, featuring the Potomac
Cup. The trophy for this race
has been donated by the Seven
Corners Shopping Center in Vir-
ginia. Owner riders, accumu-
lating the highest number of
points in the 1861 point.to-p point
season in the Maryland-Virginia
major race circuit, will be eligi-
BILE to vie for this trophy. In
addition to the feature race
there will be the Potomac Bowl,
for Potomac owner-riders in the
1856 pound and over division,
and the Home Stretch trophy
for Potomac riders in the over
200 pound class. Also, the Poto-
mac Plate, an open race over
fences; the Bloody Mary Bowl
for juniors, over fences; a
ladies' race over fences, a
ladies' flat race, a mems flat
race and three children's flat
races.
Invitations will be sent out
for sponsors to subscribe to a
SIS program which will entitle
them to a choice parking area
where they can view the races
from car, and a cocktail party
at the Hunt Club following the
races. General admission will be
S1.0O for adults and children
under 16 will be admitted free.
General parking will also be
S1.00.
Race committee members in
clude the Messrs. William Car
roll, NTH; Samuel Bogley,
Clayton Doing, Ray Norton, jr.,
David Semmes, Gibson Semmes,
Clifford Little and Leroy Trun-
nell.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07
CO Potomac
By Cissy Morgan. Sentinel CORRESPONDENT


Cherry proved victorious by
purchasing previously admired
Stacks for 99c. Sally Coleman
was just as fortunate at the
hardware store, where she ar
rived first to purchase a pony
halter for 99c. Bobby and
Johnny Christmas were also
early arrivals, appearing on the
scene at 7:30 am, but from
then on it was a mad house.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07

lar sewing class Monday night
at PoolesvilIe High School,
members went as a group to
Woodward and Lothrop at
Wheaton Plaza where they were
guests of a Simplicity Fashion
Show.
Mrs. James G. Titus, Pooles-
vile, observed her birthday on
February %.
The annual firemen'S supper
will be given by the Hyattstown
Fire Department in the Fire
Hall in Hyattstown on Saturday,
March IL, BEGINNING at 4 pm.
A menu including turkey, ham
and oysters is offered to please
everyone, and members prom
Use "all you can eat" The usual
bake sale will also be held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Hide
brand, Dickerson, observed
their Sind wedding anniversary
March 3.
Mr.. Raymond Carlisle, Hy.
attstown, had birthday Fri
day.
Mrs Frank Cubitt, Pooles.
vile, celebrated her 10th birth
day Sunday, February IL. A
family dinner in her honor was
held at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. James Lambert, Ger.
mantown.
Mrs. Cora Norris of Mt. Ra-
nier has been a house guest of
her granddaughter and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard c. Luhn,
jr., Poolesville, for several
weeks.
Forty-four members and
guests of the Poolesville All
Club met in Town Hall for their
February meeting. Mona Brown,
president, conducted the bust.
ness meeting. Plans are under
way for their participation in
Club Week, March 5 through
II. Club cards, buttons and
stickers for windows were dis,
tributed.
The February meeting of the
Poolesville Garden Club was
hello at the home of Mrs. Helen
M. Lessig, near Poolesville. Mrs.
Paul Caillett gave a dissertation
on ivy" Mrs. Lathrop E.
Smith, Boyds, will be hostess
to the club when it meets
March 81.
Mrs. ]. J. Chisholm was chair.
man of the dinner served by the
Ladies Auxiliary Monday to the
Monacacy Lions Club at the
BeaIsville Fire House.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07
z0NING AMENDMENT
DEPARTMENT OF

INSPECTION & LICENSES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD.
= Rockville, Md.
A public hearing on the fol
lowing application for Zoning
Amendment will be held in the
Auditorium of the County Of
flee Building, Rockville, Mary
land, on
FRIDAY, APRIL IA, 1861
AT 8 O'CLOCK PM.
or. as soon thereafter as it can
be heard.
NUMBER C.555, Moore and
Linowes. Attorneys for Martin
Seldeen, Applicant, for the re-
classification from the R-60
Zone to the RIO Zone or the
RIO Zone of Lot SO, Kensington
Heights Subdivision, located at
University Blvd, w., opposite
Hobson ST., containing 4.0755
acres, more or less, in the 18th
Election District, all as will be
shown in the application on file
for public inspection in the Of
flee of the Director, Depart.
ment of Inspection and Licenses.
E. W., BUCKLIN
Director
Department of Inspection
and Licenses 1887
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07

Step right up ladies and get
your new Easter bonnet at the
Spring Hat Show being staged
by members of the Marching
Unit of the Junior Auxiliary of
Upper Montgomery County Fire
Department at the Beallsville
Fire House, Tuesday, March IA
at 8 pm.
In this colorful season of un-
derstated clothes, flattery has
been put into hats. You may Sc
lect a chapeau lavished with
flowers and foliage in romantic
colors such as pink, or choose
mixed colors to go with plain
basic dress or pick up the pre-
dominant shade in a colorful
print. You will find use for the
simple, beautiful classic designs
also. And don't forget the words
of a famous designer, Select
hats to please men--they like
to see women in hats" Free re-
freshments will be served.
Mrs. Lawrence Abercrombie
has been i'll at her home near
Poolesville with pneumonia.
The Hook Craft Guild met at
The Arlington Recreation Gen.
ter February "a. A number of
members and guests were pres
,ent from this area. Due to the
resignation of the president,
Mrs. C. w. Crawford, Washing
ton, who is moving to Maine,
Mrs. Elton F. Hammond, Ar
lington. vice president, was
named acting president
The Guilds sixth exhibit of
hook craft will be held Septem-
her 26 and 81 at the Woman's
Club of Chevy Chase with Mrs.
Hammond general chairman.
Following luncheon a question
and answer period was held,
conducted by Mrs. Henry 10y.
On March % the Guild will
meet in the Silver Spring Ii.
brary where Mrs. Robert
Slaughter and Mrs. Robert
Jones will present 1.-THE Color
Wheel and Harmonies."
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Nor
ris returned to their home in
Beallsville Tuesday after spend
ing several weeks in Florida.
They were guests of Mr.. and
Mr. AL Lagasse, Florahome,
who were former residents of
Rockville. In West Palm Beach
they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dressed who also used
to live in Rockville. On their
way through South Carolina,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris visited Mrs.
Einor CEstelle) Norman and
children at North Charleston.
Mrs. Norman is the sister of
Marshall White, GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lamont
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07
Legal Advertisement
Notice of Hearing


Notice is hereby given that
the Mayor and Council of Rock
vile, Marylar !, will conduct a
series of Public Hearings be-
ginning at
500 p. NJ. On
MARCH Is, 1861
at the Rockville Civic Center
Auditorium, Baltimore Rd. at
Edmonston Drive, Rockville,
Maryland, on the proposed con-
struction of the following pub
lie improvements:
Paving, Curb and Gutter
Project 59-1O2S-Beall Ave,
N. Adams to N. Washington st.
60-106S-Fr e derrick Ave,
Douglas Ave. to Horners Lane.
61-103S-Carr Ave-, Manakee
st. to Owens st.
61-104S-Beall Ave, Nelson
st. to Manakee st. o
61-105S-Anderson Ave, Mel
son st. to Manakee st.
61-112S-Congressional Air
port Lane, existing to Jefferson
ST Extd.
61-113S-C h a p man Ave,
Bouic to Halpine Rd.
61.114S-Taylor Ave, Law.
renee DR.. to end.
61-125S-Laura Lane, Dale
DR.. to Evans st.
61-128S-Rollins Ave, E.
Montgomery Ave. to Apis.
61-129S- Owens ST., Carr Ave.
to Beall Ave.
61-133S-New ST., E. Mont.
gomery Ave. to end.
Curb, Gutter and Widening of
Pavement
Project 61.101S-Jef f e RS o n
ST., Oak st. to Richard Mont
gomery Drive.
61-110S- Perry ST., Vinson st.
to Maryland Ave.
6I-115S- Maryland Ave-, S.
Washington st. to Existing.
1-116S-Monroe ST., Argyle
st. to Cabin John Parkway.
61-124S- Horners Lane, Lin
coin St. to Maryvale Subdivision
Limit.
Paving Only
Project GLOSS Maple Drive,
Park Rd. to Stonestreet Ave.
Curb and Gutter Only
Project 61-117S-Argle St,
Monroe st. to Blandford ST.,
south side.
Sidewalk
Project 61-202- Maple Drive,
Park Rd. to Stonestreet Ave.
west side.
Storm Drainage
Project 61-504 Den h a m
Road, Baltimore Rd. to stream.
1t is proposed to assess the
abutting properties specially
benefited by said Improvements
on the basis of the actual cost
thereof, said assessments being
estimated as follows:
59-102 Beall Ave, S15.75 com.
mercial property, SS.637 resi-
Dental property; 60-106S Fred
erick Ave, $4.17;s 61-101S JEFF
ferson ST, S1.445; 61-103S Carr
Ave-, S1.853; 61-104S Beall Ave,
$2.148; 61-105S Anderson Ave,
$2.416; GLOSS Maple Drive,
SLAP; 61-110S. Perry ST, $1.439;
CLIPS Congressional Airport
Lane, S2.43 commercial proper
ty, $2.67, residential property;
Gibbs Chapman Ave, $3.617;
61-114S Taylor Ave-, $1.536; 81.
115S Maryland Ave-, $1.958; 61-
116S Monroe ST., $1.986; 61-117S
Argyle ST., S.618; 61-124S Hor-
ners Lane, S1.561; 61-125S Lau-
ia Lane, St.975; 61-128S Rollins
Ave-, $1.769 commercial prop
erty, $1.937 residential proper
ty; 61-129S Owens ST., $2.424;
Gibbs New ST., S2.797; 61-202
Maple Drive, $.3206; 61-504 Den
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07
Sheriff's Notice

All persons having watch re-
pairs in the Rockville jewelers.
are hereby notified to pickup
all repairs at the Sheriffs Of
flee by the 31st day of March,
1861.
LUKE ]. BENNETT, JR.
Sheriff
Montgomery County
Maryland 1882
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07
The Sales

The Surrey, Potomac's Illus
trious gift shop, staged a Wash
ington's Birthday Sale as did
their neighbors at the Potomac
hardware store. Bobbie Cole
man, Cherry Barr and Ellen
DitZler were the first to arrive
in the shopping center. The
three girls left the Colmean resi-
dence on Burbank Drive at 5
am. toting breakfast, blankets
and flashlights. Bobbie, for her
efforts purchased a $25 neck
lace and earring combo, for 99c,
Ellen got the long cherished
Bermuda shorts, for 99c, and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07

now and the possibility of a
Sunday evening buffet.
In toto: good place for a
delicious dinner with extremely
reasonable prices and two
charming hosts.
Foist Annual Nayberhude
Hoss Schoolin' Sho, Dufief Mill
Farm CHartings), S ind a y,
March 10, at pm.
The above notice is duplicated
from the horse show program
sent out to Potomac show en-
thusiasts. This show is strictly
for schooling. There is no entry
fee and no prizes but lots of
surprises. A challenge trophy
will be awarded to the horse
scoring the most points during
the show-points to be awarded
in accordance with the point
system of the A.H.S.A. To be
eligible for the show riders
must have cached their
eighteenth birthday. The six
classes will be: green hunter
hack, working hunter hack,
open jumpers, green working
hunters, open working hunters
and open jumper class. For
information please call AK. g.
9077.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07

Young Charlotte Hayden suf-
fered a cut hand when the high
wind shattered the glass in a
storm door in her home near
Poolesville, Sunday.
Instead of attending the regu.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07

Notice is hereby given that
the Mayor and Council of Rock
vile, Marylar i, will conduct a
series of Public Hearings be-
ginning at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my home and planned to move abroad,
will sell at public auction where reside Roxbury
Mill Road just off Route 81 and miles South of Glenwood
in the Fourth District of Howard County Maryland Watch
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-07

Mrs. ]. J. Chisholm was chair.
man of the dinner served by the
Ladies Auxiliary Monday to the
Monacacy Lions Club at the
Bealsville Fire House.
Evening star., 1961-12-01
Main Issue Explained
TwoSentenced
In Abduction

Two Detroit men involved in
the bizarre abduction of an
ex-convict in Arlington re-
ceived two year suspended
sentences yesterday.
Circuit Court Judge William
D. Medley also ordered the pair,
John P. Bats. Al, and Charles
J. Morgan, 81. put on probation.
Both spent several months
in the county Jail following
their arrest last June 3 a few
hours after Donald E. Worden,
35. was kidnapped from his
Arlington apartment.
Another man who partici-
pated in the incident. Eugene E.
Ayotte, "a, of Ferndale, Mich,
last week was sentenced to two
years at the State penitentiary.
All three last month pleaded
guilty to the abduction charge
after maintaining their inno-
cence for several months.
Judge Medley based his SEN
tence yesterday on probation
reports and recommendations
by Commonwealth Attorney
William Hassan who said the
kidnapping apparently resulted
from a fight over $4,000.
He reported that the case
consisted of someone stealing
from someone else who was
stealing"
Evening star., 1961-12-01
Manassas Man
Critically Injured

A 69-year-old Manassas S
(va.J man was injured critically
when he was struck by a car
early today on Shirley high
way, just north of the Fran
coma road overpass.
Pearl Porter of 416 Jefferson
street, Manassas, suffered head
and internal injuries, possible
brain damage, a compound
fracture of his right arm and
a cut ear. according to an aide
at Alexandria Hospital. His
condition was listed as critical.
Fairfax County police said
Mr.. Porter was hit by a car
driven by Augustus George
Smith, SO. of Alb Eighteenth
street Sc, in the northbound
lane of the dual-lane highway.
Evening star., 1961-12-01
a More Get Bail
In Cohen Case

LOS ANGELES, Dec. (AP)
George Piscitelle, co-defend-
ant with Mickey Cohen and
three others in the 1859 Staying
of Jack the Enforcer) Whalen,
is free on $4,000 bond.
Piscitelle, released yesterday,
was the second of the defend
ants under indictment for mur-
der and conspiracy to win re-
lease. Cohen was freed on
$4,000 bail Tuesday on order
of the District Court of Appeal.
Cohen was released recently
from Alcatraz Prison on $780,
900 bond pending appeal of his
income tax evasion conviction.
Other defendants in the
Whalen murder case are Joe
de Carlo. Sam Locigno and
Roger Leonard.
The five defendants were
seated at a table in a suburban
Sherman Oaks restaurant when
Whalen was shot. Locigno was
convicted of the killing, but the
conviction was set as. lie by the
District Court Of Appeal.
Evening star., 1961-12-01
Ex-HoteI Worker
Faces Charge
In Knife HoIdup

A 2O-year-old unemployed
hotel worker waived a prelim-
mary hearing and was ordered
held under $4,000 bond today
on a charge of holding up a
Northeast shop with a butcher
knife.
The suspect. Charles MINI
mons. of tine 5000 block of
Blaine street NE. was arrested
or a robbery warrant OH the
street near his home last night.
according to Robbery Squad
Capt. Murray Kutner.
The robbery occurred on the
night of September 30 when a
man wearing a Woman's stock
ing over his face and brand
ish1ng a knife entered The
Pleasant Shop at 6217 Dix
street NE. and took $377 from
Mrs. Katie Gewirz, 81, the
owner. Mrs. GewirZ said the
man threatened to cut her
throat unless she handed over
the money.
After the robbery, Capt.
Kutner said, police found the
knife and stocking near the
scene and witness identified
Nimmons as the robber.
Capt. Kutner said police in
tend to question Nimmons
further today in connection
with a two-year series of simi-
lar holdups here committed by
a man dubbed The Butcher
Knife Bandit" He said MINI
mons denies any connection
with the September robbery
or the Butcher Knife" jobs.
Capt. Kutner said detectives
are exploring the theory that
more than one man may nave
been involved in the Butcher
Knife" robberies.
Evening star., 1961-12-01
Pier Fire Fought
By Skin Divers

BOSTON, Dec. l (AP).-At
least three firemen were in
jured yesterday fighting four
alarm fire beneath a pier on
Castle Island on the tip of
South Boston at the harbor
mouth.
A fire department company
Of 16 skin divers. carrying two
inch hoses, fought the flames
from beneath as others battled
it from above after knocking
holes in the cement flooring
with jack hammers.
A half dozen fireboats, city.
Navy and Coast Guard. also
poured tons of water onto the
600-feot-long berth.
Evening star., 1961-12-01
THOS. J. OWEN & SON,
AuctiOneers, iii E st. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
ING BEING KNOWN AS PREMI-
SES NUMBER 1921 POLK STREET
NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 1901,
Folio 1873 ct sea-, of the land rec
ords OF the District of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party
secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auc-
lion. in front Of the premises. on
TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY
THRFE-THfRTY O'CLOCK PM,
the following described land and
premises. situate in the District Of
Columbia. and DESIGNATED as and
being Lot As in Square 5102. in
Otho w. Hammond and others
Subdivision Of lots in Blocks 4. 7
and D Addition to Kenilworth"
as per plat recorded in Liber 100
at Folio III in the office of the
Surveyor for the District of Co.
lumbia; subject to rights Of ad-
Joining property owner in and to
party wall.
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A
deposit of $500 will be required
at time of sale. Adjustments made
as of date of sale. All convey
ancing. recording, revenue stamps,
etc, at cost of purchaser. Terms
OF sale to be complied with within
thirty days from day of sale,
otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of defaulting pur-
chaser, after five days advertise
ment OF such resale in some news
paper published in Washington,
D. c.
MARCEL WEISS.
THOMAS j. SWEENEY,
del ,4,6,S,1l Trustees.
Evening star., 1961-12-01
TRUCK A-TEETER ON A BRIDGE
Bus Strike Averted

NEW YORK, Dec. l (AP) -
A threatened midnight bus
strike that would have affected
2 million New Yorkers was
averted last night-or at least
delayed until after the holiday
season. The Transport Work
ers union and seven private bus
lines extended the terms of the
present contract for 80 days.
Evening star., 1961-12-01
Guilty Ruling Wins
Case for Defendant

In a reversal of the usual
roles. the prosecution lost and
the defense won when a former
mental patient charged with as
sault was found guilty in Mu-
nicipal Court yesterday.
James Wells. 81. of the 400
block of M street NV. who
has been committed for mental
observation at least IA times,
was placed on probation for one
year for assaulting a 13-year-
old boy last April 7.
Ordinarily a guilt finding
means victory for the proSecu-
ton but this time it meant de-
feat. Assistant United States
Attorney Harry K. Schwartz
wanted Wells found not guilty
by reason of insanity and COM
mitted to st. Elizabeths Hospi-
tai. This was strenuously op-
posed by Defense Attorney
Richard J. Scupi.
Main Issue Explained
The main issue was whether
mental illness caused the crime.
The Districts Durham Rule
says a person mentally i'll at the
time of the crime must be ac-