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Evening star., 1961-01-23
Three Houses
Swept by Fire;
35Are Routed

Fire swept through q row OF
houses in the 300 block Of South
Patrick street in Alexandria
last night, forcing about 35 oc-
cupants to flee to safety.
The two-alarm blaze was first
put out about 8 pm, but fire.
men were called back to the
scene seven hours later when
the fire apparently rekindled
and started burning again, Fire
Chief Charles L. Sampson re-
ported.
There were no reported in
juries to residents Of the brick
and frame buildings. One fire
man, William MARBLE, was
treated at Alexandria Hospital
for frostbite Of the hands and
feet.
Chief Sampson said firenen
rescued three residents by lad
der from the roof Of 318 South
Patrick street, a two-story
structure where the fire origi-
mated about 6:15 pm.
Flames, which leaped 10 to
IL feet above the rear rooftops
before firemen got it under
control, spread rapidly to ad-
Joining row houses at 800 and
316 South Patrick, the latter a
three-story building.
A fourth row house, at 1922
South Patrick, also was dam
aged by water and smoke.
Most Of the damage from
the first fire was at the rear
and inside the three homes.
When it broke out again shortly
after 3 am. the outside burned
furiously, Chief Sampson said.
The same fire companies
were called back the second
time. and 1t was $50 am. be-
fore they returned to their
stations. All the houses were
empty when the second blaze
occurred.
Ice-coated ladders made 1t
particularly hazardous for fire
men, Chief Sampson said.
According to Capt. John L.
Mellon Of the Alexandria Fire
Prevention Bureau, the fire
apparently started in q mat
tress in a rear room on the
first floor Of 31S South Patrick,
then spread through the win
dows and up the shingles on
the outside.
There was no immediate
estimate Of the loss. Chief
Sampson and Capt. Mellon
were trying to compile a list
of the tenants Of the burned
out buildings. most Of whom
scattered to neighboring homes
for shelter.
Evening star., 1961-01-23

Mr.. Hayes also suggested that
the District Government obtain
control Of Keith's and Loew's
Capitol Theaters, through lease
or gift. to insure a continuation
Of such performances as ballet
and opera.
Another proposal was, that
Mr.. Kennedy should halt, by
executive order, the razing Of
the Belasco Theater on Lafay-
ette square. Mr.. Hayes re-
called that the President sub
mitted a bill in the Senate last
year that would have accom-
plished this.
Evening star., 1961-01-23
Heart Unit to Meet

The board of directors of the
Heart Association of Northern
Virginia will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the groups head
quarters. 600 North Lakewood
street. Arlington. The associa-
tion's Executive Committee will
meet at z pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1961-01-23
AT Physicist
FutoIly Hurt
InAutoCrush

An Alexandria man, employed
by the Air Force as q physicist
at the Pentagon. was injured
fatally IN an auto accident in
Middlesex County, Va, yester-
day.
State police at Richmond said
Marvin H. Oleson. 81, of 9l3
South Chowan avenue. died
as a result Of a collision at the
intersection Of State Routes. SO
and 6l9. Six other persons,
none from the area, were in
jured in the crash.
Mr.. Oleson, who was assigned
to the Air Forces Technical
Application Center at the Pen
tagon. had lived in the Lin.
Evening star., 1961-01-23

colnia Park subdivision since
last August after previously iv-
ing II years in the Adelphi area
OF Prince Georges County, Md.
He leaves his wife. Wilburta,
and two children. David. Is,
and Amelia. 13.
Mr.. Oleson was q graduate
OF st. Olaf's College in North
field, Mimi. and before going
to work for the Air Force had
been employed at the Naval
Ordnance Laboratory at White
Oak. Nd, for more than eight
years.
Evening star., 1961-01-23
Shorthand Course Set

A 10-week course In Steno-
script ABC Shorthand (Speed-
writing) will be offered by the
Arlington County (VaD De-
partment Of Recreation and
Parks beginning at 8 pm,
Thursday in the recreation CEN
ter. 800 North Park drive.
Evening star., 1961-01-23
Maryland, Virginio Hit
By Cuts in Rood Funds

Of the urban transportation
network, without rigidity in
thinking. appears sensible and
appropriate" he said.
Mr.. Funk said his staff is
analyzing the proposals to see
which highways would be af-
fected. Maryland has 357 miles
of interstate road allotted to it.
The proposed cuts would not
affect the Baltimore Beltway,
already under construction.
Other interstate highways in
Maryland are Interstate 70,
from Frederick to west Of Han
cock; Interstate TON, from
Frederick to Baltimore; Inter-
state IS. from the Delaware
line through Baltimore; Inter-
state 495 or the Capital Belt
way: and Interstate 81. from
from the Pennsylvania line to
the West Virginia line near
HagerStown.
Two Highways Not Affected
Two interstate highways are
complete and would not be af-
fected. They are Interstate
7O-S, from Washington to Fred
erick; and Interstate 80, from
the Baltimore Beltway to the
Pennsylvania line, the Balti-
more e-Harrisburg Expressway.
In Richmond. Commissioner
Harris said the proposed $12
million cut for Virginia would
apply across the board to the
eight highway construction dis
tricts in proportion to the
amounts they have been re-
ceiving.
This probably means. he in
dicated, that the Culpeper Dis
trict, which includes the area
next to Washington. D. c.,
would receive the largest cut
yet to be calculated because it
now receives 23.08 of interstate
highway funds. This Is more
than any other construction
district receives, the next high
est being Staunton. with 21.52
per cent.
Evening star., 1961-01-23
Tux Clinic Put OFF

The tax clinic sponsored by
the Fairfax County Taxpayers
Alliance, scheduled for 8 O'Clock
tonight at the Franklin Sher-
man Elementary School. has
been postponed until Febru-
airy !.
Evening star., 1961-01-23
DIAL W&L DRY CLEANING

And treot yourclothine to the fine dry clean
ing core you always get at Woodward 6
Lothrop Our .eIeetronieoIIy controlled two
bath system is thorough yet gentle enough
for your finest. And we're experts at finish
ing too.
For prompt pickup and delivery,
dial District 7.53O0, extension 26S
W6L-Dry cIeonino, Bird Floor North Building;
oso Chevy Chose. Wheoton Plozo and Corners
Evening star., 1961-01-23
Merger Up Again

RICHMOND, Jan. % (AP).
The proposed merger Of the
Atlantic Coast Line and Sea-
board Air Line Railroads goes
before the Interstate Com
merce Commission here again
today.
A hearing here was recessed
December 2 after five days OF
testimony. The resumption Is
expected to last two weeks. fol-
lowed by more testimony at
Tampa, Fla; Savannah, Ca,
and Montgomery, Ala.
The two lines propose to call
the new firm the Seaboard
Coast Line Railroad Co. They
contend the merger would save
more than $38 million an
nually within five years.
Evening star., 1961-01-23
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Judge Soper
88 Today;
On Bench

RICHMOND. Jan. % (AP)
Retired Judge Morris A.
Soper Of Baltimore plans to
celebrate his 88th birthday to-
day-by sitting on the bench
of the 4th Circuit Court Of Ap.
peals here.
Judge Soper retired June 2
1955-the Goth anniversary OF
the day he became q member
of the bar. Since retirement,
he's missed only one court ses-
sion.
Under terms Of Judge Soper's
retirement, he's permitted to
continue working If he so de-
SireS.
, 1961-05-19
Congressman Powell
Wunts to Shift
Y. I. Mental Putients

Congressman Adam Clay
ton Powell during his dis
cussions with Governor
Ralph PaieWonsky here re-
Gently proposed transfer
ring Virgin Islands mental
patients from St. Eliza
beth's Hospital in Wash
ington, D. c. to Puerto Rico,
where their families could
visit them more easily, it
was said. He said that the
matter could be handled
Enthusiastically and would
not require Congressional
action.
It was learned, however,
that the suggestion was
turned down. Representa-
tive Powell also discussed
with Governor Paiewonsky
on details of the plans to
organize a university in the
Virgin Islands.
, 1961-05-19
F. II. A. Housing Loon
Funds Available
To Formers

Farmers Home Admins
tration county supervisor,
Darnley A. Petersen, an
nounced that owners of
farms who need to replace
or repair houses and other
essential farm service build
ings are showing a great
deal of interest in the agen-
cy's farm housing loan pro-
gram.
These loans are available
to qualified owners Of all
sizes of farms provided the
farm will produce at least
$500 worth Of commodities
for sale or home use each
year, based on 1914 prices.
Additional loan funds have
recently been made avail
able for this type Of credit.
, 1961-05-19
Los Cubunos Will
Play Against
Orioles on Sunday

The Los Cubanos base
bali team will play against
the Orioles in the first game
scheduled for Sunday after
noon at / o'clock.
In the second game,
which i S considered the
feature attraction, the Cubs
of Bethlehem will take on
the Commands, This latter
team won two straight
games.
Because these two teams
are equally matched, any
thing can happen.
, 1961-05-19
Cars Collide on
Contentment Road:
2 Escape Injury

Atlas David, operating a
Volkswagen pickup, collid-
ed with a Chevrolet Car
c 400, operated by Lionel
Piper, going west on the
Contentment road, on We'd
nesday afternoon. The right
front fender, radiator and
bumper of the Chevrolet
were damaged.
A ticket was given to
David for careless driving
and driving without a Ii
cense for the year of 1861.
, 1961-05-19
Fire Destroys Two
Acres Of Cross
Near South Gate

About two acres Of grass
were burnt in the area near
Estate South Gate on We'd.
nesday at about three
o'clock. Firemen t r 0 m
Christiansted rushed to the
scene and soon had the fire
under control.
, 1961-05-19
u. S. District Court
Sets Aside Rent
Control Order

Control r d
Judge Albert B. Maris
has ruled that the VirginIs-
lands Rent Control Act no
longer can have any appli-
cation to housing accommo-
dalton which rent for more
than SITS per month or to
business accommodations.
The case is an appeal by
Kress, Dunlap & Lane from
an order of Carlos A. Down
in, formerly Commissioner
of Property and Procure
ment in connection with a
tWo-story building at No. 8
King Street in Frederik-
sted, the upper floor Of
which had been occupied
by Amadeo A. Forbes and
used as both residential and
business at a rental of $50
per month. Mr.. Forbes the
Opinion said, had been adj
vised t h a t beginning
August 1st the monthly
rental would be increased
to sos. He, thereupon wrote
the rental control authori-
ties in ST. Thomas advising
them Of the increase, stat
ing that nothing had been
done to the building since
its purchase by Kress, Dun
lap & Lane, Ltd.
The Rent Control officer
held a hearing and after an
Investigation of the prem
ises, issued an order fixing
the maximum rent for the
upper floor at $50 per
month.
Judge Maris in his ruling
said in part that for the
Police power under which
rent control may be i'm
posed durin an emergency
period is subject to the con
titutional limitation that
may not be exerted arbi-
Continued on PAGE -
, 1961-05-19

Musicdl Hit at the
Alexander Theuter
Resplendently staged and
costumed, with a wealth of
song and dance numbers,
colorful characterizations
and moving at a laugh-a
minute pace, the Alexander
Theater brings to t h e
screen this coming Sunday,
Monday afternoon and
EVENING" and Tuesday (af-
ternoon onlyD the musical
hit Of the year, BELLS Are
Ringing"
It stars Judy Holiday
and Dean Martin, with
Miss Holiday recreating
the role of the humorous
and lovable telephone an
swering service operator
which she created in the
original musical play.
Fred Clark, one of Holly
woods top comedians, CO.
stars in the role of an edgy
Broadway producer, with
the supporting cast headed
by Eddie Foy, Jr., and in
Guiding such members of
the original Broadway cast
as Jean Stapleton, Ruth
Storey, bort Clark, Ralph
Roberts and Bernie West.
Bells Are Ringing" is
highlighted b y fourteen
musical numbers ranging
from love songs, topical dit
ties, humorous ballads, Bon
COS an da Cha Cha routine
to a honky-tonk chorus girl
number. They are sung and
danced in solos and ensem-
bles in such varied settings
as the answering service Of
nee, Times Square, Central
q r k, skyscraper pent-
house, smart restaurants,
cafe society parties and gilt
tering night clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05
Thurber Condition
Much Improved

NEW YORK, Oct. S (AP) -
James Thurber. Ohio-born hui
morist who wrote My Life and
Hard Times" and THE Secret
Life of Walter NIFTY" was
much improved today after
an emergency brain operation.
Doctors Hospital continued
to list him in critical condition.
Mr.. Thurber. Sc, collapsed
and fell in his hotel room yes
terday. He had attended the
opening of Noel Coward's mu-
steal. Sail Away" Tuesday
night and had addressed the
cast at a party afterward.
The author first gained fame
through a series of stories he
wrote for the New Yorker
magazine, which included such
classics as The Night the
Ghost Got In" Most Of those
stories concerned his youth in
Columbus. Ohio.
Mr.. Thurber's agent. John G.
GUIDE, said Mr.. Thurber came
through the operation much
better than anyone had hoped
He said the author, who is in
Doctors Hospital, has a steady
pulse and normal blood pres
sure He is resting comfortably
after the removal of a blood clot
on his brain, Mr.. Guide added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05
NAACP Names
White Lawyer

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (AP).-
The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People has named Jack Green
berg, a white lawyer. as its
top legal representative.
Mr.. Greenberg, appointed
yesterday, succeeds Thurgood
Marshall. a Negro, who had
served as the NAACP's chief
counsel since 1888.
President Kennedy has APP
pointed Mr.. Marshall to the
United States Court of APP
pealS in the Second Circuit,
which sits in New York City.
Mr.. Greenberg, SO, has spent
almost his entire career on the
NAACP legal staff and has
been Mr.. Marshall'S chief as
SiStant.
Mr.. Marshall, asked for COM
ment on the appointment of a
white man as his successor,
said: "As those who are fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05
Scot Church Split
On Visit to Pope

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct.
5 (AP) The head of the Pres
byterian Church of Scotland
has been authorized to call on
Pope John XIII if he is in
vited during a visit to Rome
next March. A storm of protest
is already rising in the high
lands. even though there is no
evidence the invitation will be
made.
The Right Rev. DR.. A. C.
Craig. moderator of the General
Assembly of the Church of
Scotland, will visit Rome to
attend the Tooth anniversary
celebrations Of the Church Of
st. Andrew there.
Three church committees,
designated by the general
assembly last May to decide on
the question. authorized the
courtesy call yesterday after
four months of deliberation and
consultation with local groups.
Church officials said the deci-
sion is likely to split the
church right down the middle. "
To many Scots call by their
moderator on the Roman
pontiff is unheard of. The
Archbishop of Canterbury,
Primate of Britain's Anglican
Church, visited the Pope last
November. There was some mild
criticism within his church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05
East Berlin Guns Stop
Cross-Beoring Pocifist

forward. The two Vopos pointed
their submachineguns at him.
Still he wouldn't retreat. After
many words, the Vopos turned
Mr.. Khayat around and pushed
him.
But he didn't give up. He
dragged his cross over to the
other wing of the Brandenburg
Gate and made another at
tempt. When a West Berlin
youth tried to help him. the
Vopos trained their guns at the
youngster.
Mr.. Khayat finally gave up.
He parked his cross, bearing
the word Humanity against
a mo Passing Through" sign.
Then he told reporters his mis-
sion was completed.
1T was to show all the world
that humanity is still suffering
and that all we want is peace.
/ marched all the way up to the
Brandenburg Gate because it
symbolizes that terrible conflict
our world is involved in"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05
BUDGET
District Aides Submit
Plan in Two Packages

operating expenses for the Rec
restion Department, National
Capital Parks and the Zoo:
RECREATION - A total OF
$3.3 million was asked for fiscal
1868. compared with an appro-
$54,878 not now provided for
in District revenues.
The budget office cut $11S,922
from the departments original
request. Among items dropped
were a $4,000 contribution to
a Shakespeare festival and a to-
tai of $46,653 to hire personnel
for the proposed Evans Junior
High School, Kelly Miller swim
ming pool and a new elemen-
tary school at Fifty-thir and c
streets Sc.
ZOO-The original request OF
$l.640,000 was trimmed by
S165,661 for a total recommen-
dation of 81 100000, which in
cluded $85.639 in unavailable
funds.
Requests for four new posi-
lions were removed for total
saving of $4,000.
PARKS - The department.
request of $3.5 million, which
compares with a $3.4 million
appropriation in fiscal 1862
was left intact except for
$4,000 cut in maintenance and
repair operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05

BERLIN. Oct. 5 APP
Communist guards trained their
guns on a Lebsnese pacifist
who tried to carry an 85-pound
wooden cross through the
Brandenburg Gate into East
Berlin today.
Edmond Khayat dragged the
l0-foot cross about three miles
along the Avenue of June IT,
which leads up to the gate from
the West Berlin side. AS he
approached the gate, he told
reporters ne hoped the Reds
would respect his one-man
demonstration for peace and
good will and allow him to
pass.
But. hunched under the
weight of the cross, the small
39-year-old, bearded Lebanese
found two Vopos-the East
German Peoples Police-a SER
geant and an officer barring
his way.
Mr., Khayat took several steps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05
ARMY ENGINEERS
CHECK PROJECT,
so YEARS LATER

COLUMBUS. Ga. APP
After more than so years,
the Federal Government
has decided to check up on
the status of a building
project it authorized.
City officials received o
letter from the Army Corps
of Engineers yesterday,
asking whether that new
wharf on the Chatta-
hoochee River had ever
been completed.
II am happy to report
that the work has been
DONE" said Mayor B. Ed
Johnson. I'm fact, it was
finished in 1899"
The Engineers said they
want to close their files
on a permit which was
issued to the city by Elihu
Root, President William
McKinley's Secretary of
War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05
By EARL H. VOSS
Star Staff Writer

Whether the Berlin crisis will
be brought to high level East
West negotiations this fall was
reported to be in as much doubt
as ever today as diplomatic
Washington awaited Soviet
Foreign Minister Gromyko'S
call on President Kennedy at
the White House tomorrow.
Secretary of State RuSk re-
Iportedly had neither failure nor
success in his three long meet
ings with the Russian Foreign
Minister in New York, seeking
a basis for serious negotiations
American officials said they felt
neither optimism nor pesSi-
mism as a result of the RuSk
exploratory talks.
They discounted suggestions,
however, that gunplay on the
East Berlin border last night
might cloud the atmosphere of
the Kennedy Gromyko meeting
scheduled for 5 pm. tomorrow
The exchange of fire was acct
dental. not deliberate, American
officials said, and had no bear
ing on what Washington con-
siders the two fundamentals,
Western access to Berlin and
the Vests right to be there.
Traffic Harassment Ends
The same sources said har-
rassment of allied traffic in the
Berlin surface and air corridors
also had been eased during the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05
Goldberg Meets
Labor Minister

OTTAWA. Oct. 5 (AP).-La-
Dor Minister Michael Starr and
Arthur Goldberg, United States
Secretary of Labor, open talks
today on problems confronting
both countries-especially I'M
employment.
Both leaders expressed conf
dence their discussions will be
productive.
Mr.. Starr said in a prepared
speech that labor and manage
ment should consider their mu-
tual interests-not factors that
divide them-in dealing with
increased costs, attenuation
and domestic overseas trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05
Abboud Backs 7 Ideals
Affecting Berlin Crisis

by forcing the Sudanese influ-
ence on others. but by virtue
of our pursuing a policy devoid
Of territorial ambitions and in
reference in the affairs of
other states"
His country's foreign policy.
he added, calls for dealing with
both East and West without
discrimination.
The Sudan, President Alb
boud said, welcomes economic
assistance without discrimina-
ton and from private and pub
lie sources as long as it does
not interfere with our princi-
Piles and policies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-05

President Ibrahim Abboud of
neutral Sudan today announced
his governments support Cor
two of the general principles
the United States has been
pressing the uncommitted world
to embrace III the gathering
crisis over Berlin.
In a speech prepared for de-
livery before a National Press
Club luncheon audience, Presi-
dent Abboud said the Sudan
supports the principle of self
determination as a solution for
international problems and
does mot recognize the divi-
SIGN of countries unless &C
cepted by their people"
At the same time, he opposed
nuclear tests by all nations,
making no distinction between
the Soviet Union, which broke
the moratorium. and the United
States. which later resumed
testing underground. He made
no differentiation, either. be-
1 tween Soviet testing in the at
mosphere and American under
ground shots which produce no
fallout health hazard.
Doesn't Mention Berlin
American diplomats have
been pressing uncommitted ma
lions to speak out openly in ia
vor of self determination for
Berlin and Germany, where
the Soviet Union has prevented
free elections in the territory
it controls.
The West also has refused,
up to now, to recognize that the
division of Germany is per-
manent. as Russia has sought
to establish.
President Abboud did not
mention Germany or Berlin by
name. but his appearance here
on the eve of talks between
President Kennedy and Soviet
Foreign Minister Andrei Gro
myko made it clear his re-
marks applied in this area.
They may also have been in
tended to signal a causious at
titude toward Syria's break
from the United Arab Republic
until the division is sanctioned
by elections. The new regime in
Syria has promised elections
soon.
Conference Successful"
Before his Press Club APP
pearance, Gen. Abboud had
what he described as a very
successful talk" with Mr.. Ken
nedy at the White House.
After comforting for more
than an hour, Mr.. Kennedy es-
corted the Sudanese leader out
through the west lobby of the
White House and told ques-
tioning reporters that the con-
ference went very we'll"
In his speech. Gen. Abboud
noted that the Sudan has at
all times been living with its
neighbors in permanent peace,
maintaining the best relations,
cooperating in the economic,
social and political fields with
all of them"
/ Peace has been preserved not