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Evening star., 1961-06-15
Safeway Wins
Fight on Site
Covenants Upset
As UnenforceubIe

A District Court judge ruled
yesterday that restrictive COW
enants placed on land in Chevy
Chase, D. c., are unenforce-
able as they apply to lots where
Safeway Food Stores wants 70
build a new store.
The land in question is To-
Gated on the east side of Con-
necticut avenue between Nc
Kinley and Morrison streets
NV. Safeway and Jacob Zarin,
owner of the property, filed suit
in July, 1859, against 180 prop
erty owners in the Chevy Chase
subdivision in an effort to over
come the 1907 covenant which
prohibited the erection of bust
ness establishments within the
subdivision, bounded by Con-
necticut avenue, Patterson
street, Chevy Chase parkway
and Morrison street.
Judge Leonard Walsh, decid-
ing the issue, accepted the argu-
ment of attorneys for the food
chain and the land owner that
the character of the entire
neighborhood has been changed
by the building up of CONNER
cial enterprises on the west side
of the avenue.
The judge added that the
property owners objecting to
erection of the store had aban-
doned their right to enforce the
covenant restrictions as they
relate to Mr.. zarin's property
by a failure to object to pre-
Vlous commercial development
within the area, and specifi-
cally by their accession to the
erection of a branch Of the
National Bank of Washington
on the east side of Connecticut
avenue between North Hamp-
ton and Oliver streets NV.
In granting the request of
Safeway and Mr.. Zarin for an
injunction against the cove
nant restrictions relating to the
zarin property, Judge Walsh
denied a request by $50 of the
property owners that he rule
in their favor and allow the
covenant to stand.
Safeway and Mr.. Zarin were
represented in the case by
attorneys Arthur B. Hanson,
Calvin H. Cobb, jr., Emmett E,
Tucker, jr., and R. K. Kennon
Jones.
Evening star., 1961-06-15
BY JOHN McKELWAY
Star Staff Writer

At this stage of the District
budget, Representative Rabaut,
a growing and seasoned Dem
ocrat from Detroit, may be the
most important man in town.
In his lap rests the 1920 mil
lion District budget as SUBJ
mitted by the District Com
miSsionerS. He is chairman of
the House Appropriations sub
committee which soon will de-
eide how much who gets of
what.
Yesterday, Mr.. Rabaut showed
both affection for and irrita-
ton with the city he calls his
second love-" He sat through
five hours Of testimony from
local citizens who turned up to
give their views on almost
everything from snow removal
to the need for school libra
rians.
At the end, he was still
strong. He flared up at one
witness who charged budget
slashing" compounds existing
problems. And, challenged to
name precisely what the Ra-
baut committee had cut in the
past, the witness found himself
reluctantly withdrawing the
charge.
Hits "Squawkers"
During the testimony of
Frederick S. Hill, a member of
the Committee of 100 on the
Federal City, Mr.. Rabaut sud-
denly was indignant. He said
the biggest squawkers in this
town are the people who don't
even live here. They just eat
lunch here"
Mr.. Rabaut hinted a payroll
tax might be coming for SUBJ
urban residents after Mr.
Hill had testified, "It is our be-
lief that current taxes in all
fields Of the District have
reached their peak and that
further increases will simply re-
suit in more tax-paying resi-
dents moving out :"
There was a hint from the
chairman that little more could
be expected in the way Of a
Federal payment. During a dis
cussion of the payment - the
Commissioners are asking the
authorized $32 million as well
as 81 million more on a retro
active baSis-Mr. Rabaut said
no Government agency ever
gets its authorized amount. I"
And he could not recall any
Federal agency ever asking the
full payment on a cumulative
basis.
(Although authorized a $32
million payment, the city has
received only $25 million.)
Mr.. Rabaut revealed during
the discussion his committee
Evening star., 1961-06-15

Gil of national housing for that
under his personal control"
Brazilian m u nicip g lities
want to get more money back
from the federal government,
Mr., Lomanto said. THE pay
ments are very low now. Only
about 5.3 per cent of our taxes
come back to U.S."
BekeIe Halle, executive secre.
tary to the lord mayor Of Adds
Ababa, Ethiopia. Mr.. Halle is
attending the conference as ar
observer.
He said that Adds Ababa, 9
city Of 1000, has almost
doubled in size In the past
seven years.
"Our problem is divided ir
two," he said. I'VE are adjust
ing the existing city into q
comprehensive plan, ana Trying
to finance this plan."
The plan covers SO years, Mr.
Halle said, and is carried out in
| five-year SegmentS. 1t includes
the development of separate
satellite cities, which must be
built on land now controlled BY
the Ministry of Interior, not the
city, he reported.
He said Adds Ababa, in east.
ern Africa, has no water prob.
lem as yet. "Our water resources
can efficiently provide for
million people," said Mr.. Halle
who is related to Ethiopian
Emperor Halle SelaSsie.
Masaya Mori, Mayor o.
Shimada City, Japan. Mr.
Mori just began his third four.
year term as Mayor Of thi!
city of $4,000, located west o1
Tokyo in the heart Of the Is
land of Honshu.
He said his administration Is
successfully building up indus
try in the city, which vas pre-
dominantly agricultural.
I'VE are inviting auto COM
panies, pulp and paper works
electronic factories and so on
to come" he said. eve do not
Evening star., 1961-06-15
SEND A KID TO CAMP =.
1'ommy's Home Long
OnLove, ShortofC Cosf,

Food is scare, and so is space,
in Tommy's tumbledown home,
but it's still a haven for every
stray dog in town.
Tommy is one of 13 chill
dren. The family struggles
along on very little food. The
house is barely furnished at
all. Tommy has never slept in
a bed of his own-five to a bed
is common in his family.
Tommy's father is perma-
nently disabled, but has a little
garden patch where he grows
vegetables and shares his joy
in gardening with his children.
If fact, if kindness and good
will were dollars and cents,
Tommy would be a wealthy
boy.
No one is ever turned away
from Tommy's home.
Even dogs that wander into
the yard are welcome. If no
one claims them they are asked
to stay. Five dogs live at
Tommy's house today.
Tommy has never been to
camp. He should learn to swim,
and know the luxury of a bed
of his own and three good
meals a day.
If love could send him to
camp, Tommy's family could
dispatch him in a wink.
But camp takes money too.
Your gift to the Evening
Star Summer Camp Fund will
add fun to the life of a little
boy whose family can only af-
ford the gift of love.
Following is a list Of con-
Itributions:
Evening star., 1961-06-15
Comp Fund Facts

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail it to The Eve
ming Star, Second street
and Virginia avenue Sc,
Washington 3, D. c.,
or bring cash to The Star.
A receptionist in the lobby
will direct you to the
cashiers office.
The cost-$41.55 for IL
days, $20.78 for six days.
All sums received by The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp Fund 60
to Family and Child Services Of
Fund agency, for the 'eG use 'tts Of its
Summer Outings Committee. Fam
lily and Child Services is regis
tered under the District of CO.
lumbia Charitable Solicitations
Act No. 6-O7-151.
Evening star., 1961-06-15

in the line of duty. At this
time he was going "one-two-
three" into a mike as a sound
man checked the volume.
Back behind the cheapest
seats workmen felled one of
Mr.. STEMS audience, a huge
tree in that forest surround
ing the Amphitheater.
You're supposed to yell
timber, aren't you?" asked
Mr., Stein in a low voice.
Five invisible workmen
hollered timber"
Satisfied that the mike
was working Mr.. Stein led
the way to the basement.
Harry Belafonte, featured
singer Miriam Makeba from
South Africa, five vocaliStS
and guitariStS from New
York, a steel drum band from
Trinidad, fugitives from the
National symphony and
other members of the Carter
Barron orchestra were Shap-
ing up the new Belafonte
program which opens the
season tonight.
Evening star., 1961-06-15
DOG FINALLY
CATCHES CAR,
GIVES 1T FLAT

RICHMOND (AP).-A lot
Of dogs chase cars, but
somewhere around Rich
mond there's a dog who ap-
parently caught one.
Mrs. L. Harold Lingerfelt
pulled into a service station
to have a debating tire
checked.
Dog bite, the attendant re-
ported. And he showed her
the dogs tooth he pulled
from the tire.
Evening star., 1961-06-15
CONFERENCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
World Mayors Face Same Problems
By HARVEY CLEW
Star Staff Writer

Local government officials
meeting here this week speak
many languages but say much
the same thing:
In countries around the globe,
cities face the same basic
problem-urban growth and its
costs.
Traffic, taxes, city planning,
schools and even home rule
seem to be perennial headaches
shared by city heads in Asia
and Africa as well as Europe
and the Americas.
At the State Department to-
day, more than 800 officials
from 81 countries opened a six
day conference to exchange
their views.
They are attending the
World Conference of Local
Governments, the first held in,
the Western Hemisphere.
Six officials, from widely
separated cities both large and
small, discussed problems
which can apply to almost any
American city:
Abdul F. Rahman, Mayor Of
FreetOwn, Sierra Leone, Africa,
A city of 10000, Freetown is
the capital of Sierra Leone, a
British colony which became
independent on April 81.
Il am here to find out how
American cities raise money
without raising taxes" Mr..
Rahman said.
Informed that some Ameri-
can cities do raise taxes occa-
sionally, he asserted that 1--WE
do not want to raise them any
more"
Mr.. Rahman said Sierra
Leone'S central government fl
nances a good part of Free
towns school and road pro-
grams.
"The central government
gives us go per cent Of the cost
Of a school," he said, "then we
have to find the other 40 per
cent" Freetown pays about
one-third of the cost of its
roads, he added.
"At the moment, we are most
concerned with the primary
schools of Freetown," he said,
and indicated that the central
government also supports most
of the higher educational insti-
tutions.
Lauri AhO, Lord Mayor Of
Helsinki, Finland. Formerly
editor-in-chief of the news
paper "UuSi Suomi" Mr.. Aho
has been Mayor of Finland's
capital since 1906.
I'VE levy an income tax of
IL per cent Of total income" he
said. This is about average for
Finland's cities. Our finances
are in good order"
Asked to name Helsinki's
biggest problem. Mr.. Aho re-
piled. TOO rapid growth.
People are moving into town
from the country. Our popula-
ton is 100000 and increases by
10000 each year"
He said Helsinki had an
nexed a large chunk of sur
rounding territory in 1946 to
solve the space problem, for
the city limits now stretch to
the rural areas.
Every year new suburbs are
built with park space in be-
tween them" he said. "a sub
way system is being designed by
Alver Aalto, an architect who
is well-known in your country. T"
Antonio LOmantO, jr., mayor
of Jequie, Bahia, Brazil. Mr..
Lomanto's city Of 10000 peo-
pie is located in northwestern
Brazil.
AS head of the Brazilian
delegation, Mr.. Lomanto brings
a touch of the New Frontier |
Evening star., 1961-06-15

MIR. BELAFONTE sat on a
stool, chewed an unlit ciga-
rette, sang, listened to the
musicians, started to walk
through a narrow aisle, was
poked in the ribs by an ac-
tive violin bow.
"I'd like to hear Just the
BRASS" he said to Conductor
Ralph Hunter. He heard Just
the brass. "I'd like to hear
just the strings" He heard
just the strings. Then the
groups together, alone, to-
gether, alone, together.
The sun was high as the
group struggled on stage. A
Stagehand brought a box to
the orchestra pit so the short
conductor could stand on it
to see the stage. With a towel
around his neck, his hat and
sunglaSSes, Mr.. Hunter wore
a look that said he would
oppose no suggestion to for
get the whole thing and head
for the Seashore.
Orchestra members made
beanies out of handkerchiefs.
Miss Makeba slipped off her
shoes.
The beautiful voice of Miss
Makeba, new to some United
States audiences, blended
with the familiar Belafonte
chords.
But there was a little trou-
BILE. The pit orchestra could
MT always hear the onStage
steel band, guitar and bass.
One orchestra m e m b e r
pointed to the overhanging
apron of the stage.
"By the time the sound
comes down, we're hearing it
a little late. What you have
to do both on stage and in
the pit is watch the conduc-
tor. In opera it's easier for
performers to do that. It's
more rigid and formal. But
with this show you'd probab-
ly lose some of that spon-
taniety."
AS Miss Makeba said:
Sometimes I have my eyes
closed because I get carried
away and I don't see him."
Mr.. Belafonte was up and
down the stage steps, whis-
ting for the music to stop
in mid-bar, then to start
again. He worked 10 minutes
with a less-than-a-minute
guitar opening to one song.
He was here last night til
l am, running through
things" said a sound man.
"They sure work. They've
rehearsed from 11::3O am.
and are coming back at Z
tonight for a dress rehearsal
and tomorrow they're going
to rehearse another couple of
hours"
Evening star., 1961-06-15

Like all birds, hoatzins are
descended from reptiles but
the Hoatzin has more reptilian
characteristics than any other
bird extant. They even have a
small claw or hook on each
Evening star., 1961-06-15
D. Crime Rise
Under1 Per Cent
From Year Ago
Police See Promise in Small
Size of Gain, Credit Volunteers

Serious crimes in Washington last month the
total for May, 1850 but by less than per cent.
Police officials reported that the slight increase the
most promising change in the cs crime picture in about
year.
With exception increase the So
Evening star., 1961-06-15

George Kennedy is i'll. He will re-
sumo writing The RombIer when
he returns.
Evening star., 1961-06-15
The
Rambler
Trods
The Bourds

By MYRA MACPHERSON
Wearing wrinkled bermu-
daS and a gliStening fore
head, Phil Stein stood among
the heat waves on the Car
ter Barron stage.
The Harry Belafonte show
producer does a lot of things
Evening star., 1961-12-25
Khrushchev Hits
Thieves, Cheats

MOSCOW, Dec. 25 (AP).-I
Premier Khrushchev says the
Soviet Union still has thieves,
cheats, swindlers and even
murderers.
In a speech at a Ukrainian
farmers conference in Kiev last
Friday, Mr.. Khrushchev said
the Soviet Union could not yet
abolish the procurement chiefs
who control agriculture because
I'VE still have dishonest peo-
pie"
Mr.. Khrushchev'S speech was
published in Pravda today.
State control of (farm) pro-
curement is essential" Mr..
Khrushchev said. There are
still many instances when rot
ten grain is brought to the
procurement centers, when at
temptS are made to deliver
chaff instead of bread grain.
I'VE must improve the pro-
curement organization and its
work, but it would not as yet
be sensible to do away with it,
We are building communism
But we still have thieves, cheats
or swindlers as the UkrainianS
say. We even have murderers.
Evening star., 1961-12-25
Christmas Truce
Observed in Orun

ORAN, Algeria, Dec. Is (AP) &.
"A Christmas truce proclaimed
by the right-wing army organi-
Zation was observed in this big
port city today, but elsewhere
in Algeria plastic bombs shat
tered the holiday calm.
In Oron, scene of almost con-
tinuous savagery between Mos
lens and Europeans, the last
reported violence was on Christ
mas eve. A European was
stabbed to death by an uni
Identified Moslem who escaped.
Early today in Philippeville
a plastic bomb, favorite
weapon of the anti-De Gaulle
French secret army. shattered
a butcher shop. No one was re-
ported hurt.
At Bone, a heavy charge of
plastic roared out in the center
of the city, destroying a small
shop run by a Moslem and
breaking windows in surround
ing stores. No injuries were
reported.
The secret army announced
last week it would observe a
Christmas truce in Oran, but
similar proclamations we're not
made by its members in other
cities.
Evening star., 1961-12-25
Measuring 10
Suggested for
British Jurors

LONDON, Dec. 25 (AP) The
judge looked down sternly from
his chair at The Old Bailey
courthouse and told the juror
in a Staying case:
II have reached the con-
clusion you are stupid"
The juror, Gerald Kemp, So
and jamaica born, blinked and
made no reply.
Despite a warning to jurors
not to talk to anyone about
the case before them, Mr.. Kemp
had approached two witnesses
during court recesseS. He asked
them questions about the case.
When Justice Sir Richard
Elves heard about the jurors
behavior, he. ordered him
brought before the bench.
Suggesting that perhaps
there should be an intelligence
test for jurors, the judge said:
Fined $28
1T is very important that
juries should be manned by
people who have minimum
standard of intelligence and ed
ucation. At present, the only
qualification for jury service
is the rateable (tax) value of
the house in which he lives"
In Britain any person over
81 who owns land or who pays
an annual dwelling tax of more
than $50 is eligible for jury
duty.
Justice Elves fined the juror
$28.
Approving the suggestion
that some sort of intelligence
test should apply to prospective
jurors, the London Daily Mir
ror's Columnist William Con-
nor said:
Daily Herald DiSsents
"Barristers (trial lawyers)
spend many years training in
the art and science of justice,
so do solicitors lawyers who
do not plead cases) and so do
the judges.
But almost any dolt, any
prejudiced ass, any moron can
help make a mockery of all
these closely reasoned deliber-
ations by a verdict that would
horrify a jackass."
The Daily Sketch said Justice
Elves suggestion that trial
jurors should pass an intelli-
gence test is understandable
but dangerous. 1t said the
answer lis continuing or
greater care by judges and
counsel to ensure that they are
making procedure and argu-
ments simple enough for a jury
of the prisoners peers to fol-
low"
Commenting on the fine
slapped on the juror, the Daily
Herald asked:
why hsould a man be pen
allied because his intelligence
and education are limited?"
Mr.. Kemp, the Juror, said
he stopped going to school at
ii.
After the judge fined Mr..
Kemp, the trial continued with
II jurors. They convicted a
laborer of manslaughter in the
death of a roommate.
Evening star., 1961-12-25
BUILDING Underway

NEW DELHI. - An Institute
of Nuclear Medicine and Allied
Sciences is being constructed in
New Delhi by the Research ano
Development Organization OF
the Ministry of Defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-21
Eastern High Begins Bidding
For Fourth Title in Row

last week against Gonzaga, will
run Wilson'S offense. : :
Coach Dick Mentzer's East
ern team won its first two
games in Pennsylvania this
year for the first time since
1850. The Ramblers squeaked
by Lebanon, rs. and then
routed Bethlehem, 46-6, last
week.
Fullback Harold little Dad
dy) Frazier is the main cog in
the Ramblers' ground attack.
The 235-pounder bulldozed his
way for three touchdowns
against Bethlehem.
But the Ramblers' defense,
which allowed only an average
Of less than one touchdown per
game last season, appears even
tougher this year. Mentzer re-
ports that Bethlehem was able
to gain only 50 yards on the
ground. The Pennsylvanians'
only score came on a pass play.
Although Eastern has won
the Interhigh title thre e
straight times, it has been
beaten in the city champion
ship game each year. The last
two, 7-6 losses to Gonzaga and
Carroll, were the hardest to
take and should provide added
incentive for this years eleven.
Coach Leo Miles Bell team
opened its season last week with
a ITO victory over Phelps, run
nerup to Eastern in the East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-21
BY CARL SELL
star staff Writer

- Eastern High School gets
down to the business Of trying
to win its fourth straight title
Is the Interhigh League foot
ball race opens tomorrow with
six games. go
The Ramblers, East Dr.
Vision champions, take on
Chamberlain ut ; Eastern at
$3.50 pm. Bell, defending cham
pion in the West Division,
opens at Western, also at $3.50.
: Lee, off to q fast start in the
Northern Virginia Group IA
League, plays its first night
game at home tomorrow
against Groveton. The Lancers'
new lights were installed this
week with funds raised by a
recent drive.
j Annandale, which was hard
pressed to defeat George Wash
: ington, ,14-13, last week, takes
on Falls Church and Wash
iington-Lee entertains OSbourn
in other Group la headliners.
All three games begin at 8
o'clock.
"A battle between Quarter
backs Bobo Berger and Billy
Richardson should develop in
the Landon-W Wilson game at
Wilson at $3.50 tomorrow, Ber-
ger, the 6-foot-5 basketball
star, will direct the Bears while
Richardson, who looked good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-21

State films. That completes
an all-sophomore middle of
the line, with Joe Heilman at
left guard and George Stone
at center.
Sophomore Bob Lukomski
has been switched to third
string right halfback from
No. 8 quarterback. Senior
Chuck Hornfeck, who did not
play in the opening game, is
being tried as No. 3 man at
both left and right guard.
Capt. Steve Bartnicli got
out Of bed yesterday after a
flu attack and watched prac-
tice. He will play Saturday
night but Is not expected to be
at full strength and win depend
even more on Jim Tricolli to
share the right tackle Job.
Morris Suffer. sophomore
fullback who was playing re-
serve left guard, is out for the
season after removal of carti-
lage from his left knee yester-
day Center Len Gunsior will
miss his second game and