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Smyrna times., 1961-08-17

fic problem but to the survival
of our whole social structure.
Fundame n I ally, Mr.. Burke
stated, it is a simple solution.
All it calls for is a willingness
on the part of every driver to
accept his responsibility as a
good citizen and as a human
being to learn the traffic laws.
and obey them!
You can do something about
Smyrna times., 1961-08-17
Know Obey All
Traffic Laws
P. 3. Burke Urges

What can / do about traffic
accidents? This question will be
asked by many of our self-re-
.specting citizens who are right
fully concerned about the exist
ing traffic menace which claims
so many lives and causes such
untold suffering each year, Paul
E. Burke, executive director of
the Maryland Traffic Safety
Commission, stated. If there is
any local or national emergency
in which MIR. Citizen can not
only help but one whose solu
tion depends, to a large extent,
on his very active participation
that emergency is the preven-
tion of traffic accidents, the ex-
ecutive director of the Mary
land Traffic Safety Commission
Ipointed out.
Traffic safety is built out of
the many contributions made by
all the Mr.. Citizens of our state
by their careful observation
of the first principle of traffic
safety: Know and Obey All
Traffic Lawsl"
The steadfastness with which
each and every man, woman
and child adheres to this cor
nerstone of traffic safety, the
executive director cautioned,
will help in no small way to
solve the perplexing dilemma of
modern traffic hazards.
Those perennial doubters may
claim we are unduly exaggerat-
ing the importance of traffic
laws, dismissing them as insig-
lnificant in the overall picture
iof traffic hazards. They are in
clined to attribute traffic fatal
tiles to other more remote
causes-to the operation of
some natural law or even to
fate.
In answer to the quibbling of
these cracker barrel philoso-
pliers, we can only quote the
following vital statistics of what
actually happened in traffic ac-
cidents in recent years: Nearly
two-thirds of the drivers involv-
ed in fatal accidents, and more
than half of the drivers involv-
ed in all accidents, were violat-
ing one or more traffic laws at
the time of the accident"
We do not say that none of
these drivers would have had
accidents if they had not vio-
lated the law-But it is safe
to assume that a substantial
number of accidents in which
they were involved would not
have occurred had these drivers
been observing the traffic laws.
There is another aspect to
the probl lem. The deliberate
Haunting of any laws-f r m
those of nature to those of
trafflc-is indicative of an un-
healthy state of mind, an un-
Wholesome attitude, which can
lead only to disaster.
A knowledge of and a pro-
found and healthy respect for
Jour traffic laws is essential not
only to the solution of our traf-
Smyrna times., 1961-08-17
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. Charles l. Cureton iii,
Minister
Sunday School ---- GAS am.
Morning Worship - 11:O0 am.
Wednesday:
Adult Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 pm.
ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL
Rev. Spencer II. Quick, Rector
Holy Communion = 500 am.
Morning Prayer and
Sermon ---------- 11:00 am.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-17

Wilmington, will assist DR.. Ed
ward OFT, recently-appointed
director of admissions, in inter-
viewing and evaluating student
applicants. Baldt also will be
involved in consultations with
high school guidance coun-
selors.
Following graduation, Baldt
was regional advisor for Kappa
Adpha Order, a national social
fraternity, and then served two
years as second lieutenant in
the Army, assigned to military
intelligence at Fort Meade, Md.
Before his present appointment
he was employed in the credit
department of the Philadelphia
National Bank.
Baldt majored in history at
the university and was active
in campus affairs. He was pres
ident of Kappa Alpha's local
chapter and president of the
Interfraternity Council. He was
a member of the staff of the
student newspaper, The Della
ware Review, and the History
Club. He also participated in
intramural sports.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Baldt, Westover Hills, he is
married to the former Sheila
Cunningham. They have one
daughter and reside at 245 East
Park Place, in Newark.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-17
Graduate Named
Admissions Aide

A 1857 graduate has return
ed to the University of Della
ware to join the staff as coun-
selor in the office of admissions.
William R. Baldt, a native of
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OCCASIONAL PIECES
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Barcalouneers Were $3.50 Now 1850
Platform Rockers Were $3.50 Now 1850
All Occasional Tables $50 Off
Maple Desks AS Low AS 3I.5O
Our Large Stock Of Lamps $50 Off
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@CHuRCH'SGRUICGS.@

DOWNS CHAPEL M. E.
Rev. Robert G. Short, Minister
Sunday School - 1890 am.
Morning Worship - 500 pm.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Dover, Del.
Sunday School ---- $50 am.
Morning Worship - HOO am.
Sermon topic: Mind"
Wednesday
Testimonial Meeting. 500 pm.
EMMANUEL METHODIST
Rev. Charles ID. Burge Minister
Sunday School - 9:45 am.
Morning Worship = HOO am.
FRIENDSHIP METHODIST
Rev. James O'Neal, Minister
Sunday School ---- 1920 am.
Morning Worship - $3.50 am.
DELANEYS METHODIST
Rev. Mable Erslxine, Minister
Sunday School ---- 1000 am.
Morning Worship - HOO am.
KENTON METHODIST
Rev. Frank o. Baynard, Minister
Sunday School ---- 1890 am.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-17

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traffic accidents......You can help
save lives.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-17

Gospeettes Girls Trio of Eastern Nazarene College will
be singing at the Church of the Nazarene Smyrna Saturday
August 49, 745 pm The personnel of the trio is as follows:
soprano Carolyn Lane Kenansve Florida second
Mary Yeager University Park Maryland Alto Iva Shof Can
field representative travelling with the group will speak
briefly Nazarene College, fully accredited Chris
liberal college located in Woaston Park Quincy Mass
All welcome the service
Smyrna times., 1961-08-17
ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL
WESLEYAN METHODIST
FIRST
EWELL'S-ST. PAUL
METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. Frank o. Baynard, Minister
Sunday School - 1000 am.
Morning Worship = HOO am.
While the pastor is away Mr..
Kenneth Attix will be the
guest speaker. Laymen of the
Church will conduct the Wor-
ship Service.
Senior M. Y. F. - 900 pm.
Wednesday:
Nid-Week Prayer and
bible Study -------- 7:45 pm
Evening star., 1961-12-18
FORTHCOMING AT COLLEGE PARK
Rain Due to End
Tonight, Airports
Return to Normal

Thanks to above-freezing
temperatures. the area had
nothing more serious than rain
to contend with today after a
week end that included every
thing from icy streets to fog.
The dampness extend d e d
through Eastern Pennsylvania
New York and New England,
and the Weather Bureau
warned that freezing rain
might be a threat to motorists
travelling in those sections.
National Airport and other
eastern fields were operating
normally today. For a time yes
terday morning. fog caused
many airlines to cancel flights
to and from National, sending
passengers to train and bus
terminals.
Ground traffic also was back
to normal today, but repair
shops were busy ironing out
crimps put into scores Of cars
caught in Saturday nights sleet
and freezing rain. Police re-
ported dozens of Saturday acci-
dents on highways and city
streets.
The rain should end about
midnight. bringing partly
cloudy and warmer weather to-
morrow. However, the five-day
forecast calls for temperatures
five to seven degrees below
normal high and low Of A and
30. It should be colder again
Thursday and Friday, with rain
or snow Friday.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
Armed Intruder
Robs Pair Of SIS

A gunman took SIS from a
West Hyattsville couple early
today after he entered their
apartment on the pretense of
looking for an acquaintance,
Prince Georges County police
reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Oh
son. Of 6S08 Red Top road, said
the eunman about midnight
knocked on the door and asked
for Judy. Quickly. he pro-
duced an automatic and de-
manded money. according to
police Pvt. H. ]. Barton.
The gunman took SIS from
Mrs. Olson's purse. examined a
rifle In the apartment, ordered
the couple into bed and then
fled. leaving the rifle behind,
police said.
A lookout was broadcast for
. white man % years old, S feet
o inches tall. weighing 155
pounds. with long black hair,
brown eyes. and wearing an
Army field jacket.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
Kurdy Postpones
Blue Law Action
On Auto Dealer

Prosecution Of a Bethesda
automobile dealer on charges
OF violating Maryland's 200
year-old blue laws have been
postponed indefinitely by Mont
gomery County States Attorney
Leonard T. Hardy.
Mr.. Hardy said violations Of
the blue laws, which prohibit
sales Of all types Of merchan-
disc on Sunday. runs into hun
dreds," including drug stores,
hardware stores, nurseries, and
other business establishments.
Cranson Rambler, 1882 Be-
thesda avenue, Bethesda, was
charged six weeks ago with
selling cars on Sunday, on a
warrant sworn by a competitor.
Il am treading water on the
Cranson case to avoid selec-
tive prosecution" Mr.. Hardy
said. Il understand from the
legislative council that a new
law concerning Sunday sales
will be presented to the Mary
land General Assembly Febru-
ary 7,
Evening star., 1961-12-18

will be warmer tonight in the Middle and North Atlantic States and
Ohio Valley Light and d expected the
southeast Georgia while remainder the Lakes will
expected Washington Oregon-AD Wrephoto Map
Evening star., 1961-12-18
BY WILLIAM DUKE
Star Staff Writer

Eight men and four women
sat on hard. straight backed
chairs in the Montgomery
County courthouse jury room
today reading copies of the
controversial book, "Tropic Of
Cancer"
The twelve are jurors who
have to decide whether Henry
Miller's book is obscene under
Maryland law, and whether
bookseller Samuel Yudkin knew
the volume was Objectionable
when he sold it to two county
detectives on October 26.
Judge Issues Order
Circuit Court Judge James H
Pugh ordered the jury to read
the book less than an hour
after Mr.. Yudkin's trial began
in the Rockville courthouse.
States Attorney Leonard T.
Hardy said the reading was es-
sential to the States case. He
said he would read the book
aloud in court If the jury were
not permitted to retire to read
the 318-page book.
Mr.. Yudkins attorneys said
Evening star., 1961-12-18

it would give the defendant a
better chance to obtain the
jury he wanted.
In Jones case the jury stayed
out l3 hours, indicating the
difficulty 1t had in finding the
defendant guilty.
Had the prosecution been
forced to exclude persons who
had death penalty scruples with
its limited number Of peremep-
tory challenges. the Jury con-
ceivably might have included
some Of these persons.
And, in the District of CO.
lumbia, where q mandatory
death penalty is provided for
first degree murder convictions,
there is a chance that the
iury's verdict might have been
different.
The Court Of Appeals. should
1t decide to consider the point
raised by Jones' lawyers, will
be tackling a question that
could change the entire charac-
ter of capital cases here.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
or Wednesday and rain or snow
Friday will total u inch.
Pad Cnuditions-AAA


West - District of Columbia to
Pennsylvania turnpike. wet with nght
fog: Pennsylvania turnpike, vet with
light fog; Ohio turnpike, clear; 8:
80 west to Ohio vet with @ nEht ,iSst t9s;
for: E; . u 9O s. VS." 50 Il throusS west Virginia
wet with light fog.
south--shirley highway and U. g.
to Richmond. wet; Richmond south
wet; District Of Columbia to Char
lottesville, vet.
North and east-District OF Column
Sa Srv to HaT5sSSrE sn,io Pe wet. vet Hn55i' Ri1b
few slippery spots, light fog; District
Bridge. wet; New Jersey. turnpike TO
New York City, wet and slippery In
m p h. and no house or utility, trailers
allowed; New England, Slushy and
slippery, main roads plowed and
sanded.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls. Shenan-
| doah clear at Harper's Ferry. ~-
Temperatures fer Yesterday
| sam: am. - - 33s 33ss sS.%. sDm, -----:-. 81
Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest, 95. on September 3.
Lowest, 4, on February 2.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
| High - 4:44 am. 5:4t am.
Low 11:31 am. 1907 am.
High $50 5:s2 pm. 6:l7 pm.
L0F For high and low tides Rm at the o fOlIcR- R%
fndiRAtA
the above:
Annapolis, 3M hours; Bloody Point
Light, 4A hours. Colonial Beach,
hours: Deale. Az hours; Solomons
J hours.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
BY DANA BULLEN
Star staff Writer

Lawyers for a condemened
man have asked the United
States Court of Appeals here
to consider whether jurors who
object to the death penalty
should be excused for cause.
At present, prospective Jurors
in capital cases are asked II
they have scruples against i'm
osing the death penalty. If they
say yes, they are excused au-
tomatically.
The practice, unqueStioneo
for half a century. had beer
challenged by attorneys fol
Willie Jones. who was con-
victed of Staying a man in 1855
at District General Hospital.
James j. Laughlin and
Albert j. Ahern, jr., his at
torneys. contend it was an error
for the judge at Jones trial
to excuse for cause jurors who
objected to the death penalty.
Conviction Upheld
Their battle is an uphill one
because the Court of Appeals
already upheld Jones first de-
gree murder conviction in a 5-4
decision. Jones, 36, faces q
mandatory death sentence.
The two lawyers in October
asked the court for extra time
to request a rehearing. stat
ing 1t seems rather cruel to
send a man to death as a re-
suit Of a 5-4 decision"
Since then, Judge E. Bar
rett Prettyman, who wrote the
Evening star., 1961-12-18
Volunteer Firemen
Pick Officers for '62

The following officers have
been elected for the coming
year by the West Lanham Hills
Volunteer Fire Department:
President. E. c. Stewart; fire
chief, A. L. Crook; deputy chief,
H. E. Barber; captains. c. M.
Vermillion, r. M. Edwards;
Lieutenants, A. E. Hornung, w.
G. Ricciardi: sergeant, c. l..
Birely; recording secretary, T.
F. Williams; corresponding sec
retary. F. M. Hoffman, treas
urer, j. F. Davis.
Evening star., 1961-12-18

District and vicinity-Cloudy
with rain or drizzle tonight and
tomorrow. Low tonight in mid
die 30s.
Maryland-Cloudy with some
rain tonight and tomorrow, ex-
cept possible snow in noun
tains tomorrow. Low tonight,
"a to AZ. High tomorrow in 30s
in north and 40s in south.
Virginia-Cloudy, some rain
tonight and tomorrow. Low to-
night in 30s in west and north
and 40s in southeast. High to-
morrow of 35 in northern
mountains and so in extreme
south.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Mostly northerly
winds Of 10 to IS knots tonight.
Tomorrow. eaSterly winds of
10 knots. Cloudy, occasional
rain through tomorrow. Visibil-
ity 3 miles, occasionally u mile
in fog.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
TODAYS WEATHER REPORT
The Sun and the Moon

The Sun and the Moon
Rises sets
Sun today - 7:21 Am. 4:4S pm.
Sun tomorrow 7:22 am. 4:49p.m
Moon today - 2:46p.m. 3:36 am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
"a hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
Chevy Chase to Meet
On Civil Defense

A citizens meeting on civil
defense will be held at 8 o'clock
tonight at the National All
Club Center. TOO Connecticut
avenue. under auspices Of the
Chevy Chase Section 4 Commit :
tee on Civil Defense.
One of the topics will be
whether to proceed with a COM
munity civil defense program
for the 600 families in the area
Evening star., 1961-12-18
Girl Scouts Honor
Their Benefuctor

John B. Plato of $3.50 Berry
lane, Forestville, Md. was
Joined by Girl Scouts and
Brownies yesterday for the cele-
bration Of his 85th birthday.
The girls trooped to his house
on an 80-acre tract to bring
good wishes and to thank him
for the lakes and woodland
paths he has provided for them
since 1888.
Uncle John" to his young
friends, Mr.. Plato moved to the
Washington area from Denver,
where he was on the board of
the city playground association.
In 1860 he presented area
Campfire Girls and Girl Scouts
an area now known as Camp
Plato Place.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
CityChorter
Be Argued
InAIexundriu

The Alexandria City Council
will hold a public hearing to-
morrow night on suggested
changes in the city charter,
including a proposal to make
school appointments at large.
If adopted, the proposal
would be given to the city's
State legislative delegation with
a request to work for their pas
sage in the General Assembly.
The school board proposal
was advanced by the Maury
Elementary School PTA. The
six members of the school board
presently are appointed by
school districts.
appointment at large would
allow more freedom in selecting
school board members, who
serve three-year terms. sup
porters Of the change contend.
Higher Council Pay
The council also will consider
a proposal to permit higher
salaries for councilmen. Sew
eral groups and individuals
have said they feel the council
is underpaid.
The council members cur
rently receive $1,000 a year.
The mayor is paid $1,000.
The proposed legislation
would not automatically raise
salaries. 1t would only give the
council permission to do so. 1t
would not apply to the present
council, however.
Other charter changes are
aimed at strengthening the
city's hand in land planning.
One proposal would improve
the city's legal position in
adopting a site plan ordinance.
Another proposal would re-
quire the Planning Commission
to review the master coming
plan every two years.
Simplifying Proposals
Proposals aimed at simplify
ing the charter include: ap-
pointment instead of election
Of the city collector, deletion of
the names Of department
heads from the charter and
submission of all sales Of city
property to the Planning Com
mission before council action.
The hearing tomorrow night
will be at 7:30 pm. in the
council chamber.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
Jury Reading Cancer
On Motion Of State

later the jury will have to
spend at least five or six hours
reading the book. Two copies
of the volume were supplied
from State evidence, and 10
other copies were supplied by
the publishers, Grove Press,
Inc, of New York. Jurors were
told they could read the entire
volume or any part Of it.
Passages Read Aloud
They retired after receiving
a small preview. A Montgomery
County detective read two pas
sages from the book to the
court in an attempt to show
why he considered the book
obscene.
When the trial began. De-
fense Attorney John Silard,
who represents both Mr.. Yud-
kin and Grove Press. said he
would call a number Of expert
witnesses.
He said the book actually
repelS sexual interest"
Mr.. Silard said defense would
produce two University OF
Maryland professors to show
the book was mot written for
dirt's sake" but was serious
literature, the inventions Of a
serious author"
Authors to Testify
The defense, Mr.. Silard said,
would also put three Wash
ington area authors and
critics on the stand. as well
as a Georgetown University
psychiatrist.
MIR. Hardy opened his case
by saying the State would
prove the book is Objectionable
under the Maryland ObScenity
Law. and that Mr.. Yudkin
knew he was liable to arrest
if he sold the book at his store
in the Chevy Chase Shoppins
Center.
The first witness this morn
ing was Alan Dessoff, a reporter
for the Washington Post, who
testified that Mr.. Yudkin told
him he realized he faced
possible arrest if he sold the
book.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
FIVE-DAY FORECAST
District and Vicinity
December 19.Deeeu.her %

Temperature will average 5
to 7 degrees below normal high
of A and low of 80. Mild to-
morrow and Wednesday and
cold again Thursday and Fri
day. Rain occurring tomorrow
Evening star., 1961-12-18
Method for Selecting Jurors
Questioned in Capital Cases

majority opinion, has an
nounced his decision to retire.
The remaining judges thus
would be split evenly on Jones
fate.
Question Considered
In papers filed December S,
Mr.. Laughlin and Mr.. Ahern
contended that Jones was men
tally sick. 1T Is not the policy
of the law to execute people
who are mentally Iii. they said.
The question Of Jones' san
ity. however. has been consid-
cred by the trial Judge, the
jury, and the Court of Appeals
at earlier times-and was de-
cided against the defendant.
Last week, the lawyers filed
a new paper asking the Court
of Appeals also to consider the
jury selection question.
This point. not mentioned
earlier. came from a law re-
view article.
The lawyers said a recent
article in the Texas Law Re-
view asked: Does Disqualified =
tion Of Jurors for Scruples
Against Capital Punishment
Constitute Denial OF Fair
Trial?"
Important Difference
A quick check of cases cited
in the article. they said, re-
vealed two cases in other juris-
dictions. both about so years
old, that indicated that Jurors
who objected to the death pen
atty should be challenged per-
emptorily.
The difference in the type
Of challenge-peremptory or
for cause--is an important one.
Each side in a capital case here
is limited to only 20 peremp-
tory challenges.
Allowing jurors who object
to death penalty to be excused
for cause means that the prose- =
cution does not have to use UP
its peremptory challenges on
these persons.
If the prosecution were re-
quired to use its 20 challenges
to keep such persons off q jury,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-08
Silver Spring Resident
Gets Civil Defense Post

carried on through other gov
erment agencies, he described
the purpose of his new assign,
ment as ito provide policy guild
ance, coordination and stimula-
ton"
A native of Keokuk, Iowa,
Cosgrove received his pre-legal
training at st. Ambrose College,
Davenport and graduated from
the University of Notre Dame
Law School with honors in 194S.
He was admitted to the Iowa
bar the same year.
During World War II, he
served as an aerial gunner with
the Army Air Corps for three
years.
Cosgrove, a Democrat, was
appointed attorney, Office of the
Solicitor, Department of Labor
in 1850. In 1851 he became Di-
rector of Education, Iowa State
Federation of Labor, AFL, and
in 1854 was appointed Assistant
DireRtor of Education, Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, a posi-
ton he retained with the merg-
ing of the labor movements in
1856.
He directed labor movement
participation in the 1855 White
House Conference on Education
and 1859 White House Confer
ence on Children and Youth.
He is a member of the Board
of Trustees of the Joint Com
mittee on Economic Education
and has been Consultant to the
Secretary of the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare
on National Education matters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-08
Teachers Receive Grants
From Language Group

Two area teachers of language
handicapped children are taking
special courses in their fields
with the assistance of a group
of parents, teachers and others
interested in those handicaps.
The Montgomery County As
ISOLATION for Language Handi-
capped Church presented schol-
arships to Miss Helen M. Collins
of Rockville and Mrs. Rubye
Frye of Washington.
Miss Collins, with the hearing
program in the Special Educa-
ton Department of the Mont
gomery County Education De-
partment, is studying at SYRIA
cuse University, Syracuse, N. Y.
Miss Frye, a member of the
staff for the Kendall School for
the Deaf in Washington for
number of years, will study at
the District of Columbia Teach
ers College.
Each received a 500 scholar
ship from the association, which
was formally organized just two
years ago.
One of its purposes is to aid
teachers of language handi-