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Evening star., 1961-12-16

four bose designs hot Seomon Kopon, Ine
Femwood Park community Lone Oak drive and
Bethesda Eoeh designs number
Cohen Hoft Associates the architects Eleven
finished nearing completion and onoher IA hove
placed under construction total Of II ponned for the
mun Among those who oeody have purchased homes Fern
wood Pork according Bethesda Realty house
builder and the head Of Bethesda Realty ITSELF All homes in the
community hove four five bedrooms and Posteted interior wol
Stor Stuff Photo.
Evening star., 1961-01-01
BY BARNARD X. LETTER
Star star Writer

The year 1860 will 60 down
In the record books as one Of
the worst for trafiic deaths In
the District in recent years.
In the Washington Metro
politan Area as q whole the
number of trafiic deaths In
1860 jumped to 213 compared
to ITO for the previous year.
The Districts death toll
climbed to 72-nine more than
in either 1858 or l959-as ofii-
cials made final tabulations.
This years total for the Dis
trict is Just one short Of the
record high for the post World
War II period-73 deaths re-
corded In 1857.
1t. Albert B. Nicholson, head
of the Accident Investigation
Unit. points out that the total
this year was seven higher than
the five-year average for the
District.
The lowest number Of traffic
deaths in the District during
the last five years was 81 in
1856, he said.
Despite the increased number
of deaths in traffic here, 1t.
Nicholson said he found one
slightly encouraging sign: The
number Of pedestrian deaths,
always the highest category,
dropped slightly this year.
OF the 72 deaths, 80 were
pedestrians as compared to A
last year; 81 were drivers and
l3 were passengers.
This would indicate, 1t.
Nicholson said, that pedestrians
were more careful or drivers
more courteous. But the other
figures would indicate that
Evening star., 1961-01-01
Whitsett Joins
Legal Aid Unit

Wilbert L. Whitsett was
sworn in yesterday as the third
member Of the Legal Aid Agen-
cy counsel staff. to represent
|penniless defendants. The oath
was administered by District
Court Judge Alexander Holt
zoH.
Mr.. Whitsett. who until FRI
day was clerk to Municipal
Court Judge Austin L. Fickling,
was named to the counsel post
BY Charles B. Murray, director
Of the Legal Aid Agency. Mr..
Whitsett, who Is "a, lives at
60l2 Sligo Mil road NE.
Two other attorneys were
sworn in last November as
members Of the counsel stan.
They are Alan Kay, former law
clerk to District Court Judge
Alexander Holtzoff. and William
T. OHara. former law clerk to
District Court Judge Joseph C.
McGarraghy.
Evening star., 1961-01-01

Prince Georges County police
said they had 81 traffic deaths
In 1860. IL more than in 1859.
In those cases, IL were pedes-
trians and speeding led to acci-
dents that caused IA others,
police said.
Inspector Vincent 8. Free at
tributed this years increase to
policemen having to spend
more time checking out COM
plants Of the growing popula-
ton.
There Just weren't enough
men to patrol the streets and
highways the way they should
be patrolled. he said.
He said that his men made
l0,109 traffic arrests in 1859 but
that there are indications that
this years total will fall behind
that.
montgomery County law en-
forcement officials reported rs
traffic deaths. three more than
last year. More young people
were killed in the county this
year. The total trafiic deaths
Of people under 10 this year was
seven. Last year it was four.
The Montgomery County
police also noted a sharp up
swing In the number of ac-
cidents and In personal in
juries during the year.
Falls Church, which turned
In an unblemished record last
year, reported a single fatal in
1860. It was an accident ir
which q driver suffering q heart
condition. lost control Of his
car and rammed a utility pole
Medical examination showed
that the injuries suffered when
his chest struck the steering
wheel caused his death.
Evening star., 1961-01-01
1860 Areas Years for Traffic Foto|tes 23

drivers were more reckless with
one another's lives. he added.
Among the pedestrian deaths,
% were in the age group over
40; Is were under IS; and only
three In the group were be-
tween IA and 40 years Of age.
Once again these statistics
led police to draw this picture
Of a typical trafiic fatality:
A pedestrian in his mid-50s
stepped out from between
parked cars In the middle Of
the block shortly after 6 pm.
Perhaps he successfully lodged
one lane Of traffic but he wasn't
home safe. A car moving In the
opposite direction in the other
lane struck him.
The driver, q married man
in his mid-30s, was on his way
home from work, driving slight
ly under 70 miles an hour. He
attempted to stop and skidded
along the pavement in q vain
effort to miss the pedestrian.
The older man was dead on
arrival at the hospital.
In this composite picture of
a typical Washington traftic
death, the older person once
again was proved to be the
'city's most accident prone
citizen.
when you get around 40
you begin to lose your ability
to jump quickly" 1t. Nichol-
son said.
I'VE find that older persons
tend to be less agile, less cauti-
Gus and more forgetful." he
added.
1t. Nicholson stressed the
Importance OF trafiic safety
education by pointing to the
record of the I4th precinct
Evening star., 1961-01-01

would be of great value" In
reducing trafiic deaths. he add
ed.
Mr.. Sundlum said at the
boards January meeting he
would propose that the group
push for more drastic and
more uniform punishment for
trafiic violators.
He said he would recommend
that the board urge more
stringent legislation such as
sending all convicted drunk
drivers to jail and revoking the
drivers license Of all convicted
speeders."
Mr.. Sundlun said he also
would like to see the Traffic
Violators School opened to the
general public.
"Now judges send some driv-
ers to the school after they
have been convicted Of o viola.
tion," he said. "But I'd like tt
see 1t opened to the genera
public. ] am sure o lot Of civic
Evening star., 1961-01-01

minded people would like to 60
through the school. It would
make for Q lot more better
drivers In the city"
In the Washington area, the
trafiic death toll picture was
generally the same as It was in
the District. Only two Of the
suburban areas-Arlington and
Alexandria-reported fewer IA
talities this year than last.
In Alexandria, five trafiic IA
talities were reported during
the year. Three Of them were
pedestrians and two were driv-
ers. Last year the city had nine
trafiic fatalities.
Inspector James w. Baber,
head Of Alexandria's traffic
bureau. said stricter enforce
ment and careful patrolling of
key accident-prone streets were
largely responsible for the de-
cline.
In Arlington, II persons. tive
Of them pedestrians, were
killed in traffic accidents in
1860 compared to IL, seven Of
whom were pedestrians. in
1859. .ss
Fairfax County reported the
largest increase Of all the sub
urban areas. This year SO per-
sons were killed In the county
compared to "a last year, Seven
Of the deaths were pedestrians.
16 were drivers and Is passen-
gers.
TOO many young children,
pedestrians and bicycle riders
are being injured or killed." q
spokesman for the County Po-
lice Trafiic Bureau said. 1--WE
should have o stronger educa-
tional program In the homes on
trafiic safety"
Evening star., 1961-01-01

this year. There were eight
traffic deaths in the precinct.
all before June. But O vigor-
Gus education campaign was
started, 1t. Nicholson said, and
since then there hasn't been q
trafiic death in the precinct.
The Citizens Trafic Board,
alarmed by the rise in trafiic
deaths this year. also feels the
need for O. more vigorous edu-
cation program, particularly
among pedestrians.
Although traffic deaths are
on the upswing all over the
country, that is no justification
for them to be up here" said
Arthur Sundlum, chairman Of
the board.
THE fact that they are on
the increase should arouse the
public to study the causes and
plan ahead" he added.
He suggested that parents
and families should take q
greater responsibility In teach
ing trafiic safety at home. This
Evening star., 1961-01-01
Rood Group to Meet

RICHMOND. Dec. 81 (AP) .
Representatives Of the Asso-
ciated Clubs Of Virginia for
Roadside Development will
meet with the State Highway
Commission January 5 on the
regulation Of billboards along
the interstate highway system
in the State. Mrs. @. Edmond
Massie. jr.. Of Richmond. pres
ident, said the group win not
offer any proposals to the COM
mission at this time.
Evening star., 1961-01-01
Mrs. Evans Retires
From OcDM Post

Mrs. Eleanor g. Evans, wide
ly known career woman in pub
Lie affairs. will retire January
/ as head Of the region 2
branch ofiice in Philadelphia OF
the once Of Civil and Defense
Mobilization.
Mrs. Evans was the first wo-
man to hold the State cabinet
post Of Secretary Of Public As
sistance in Pennsylvania. hav-
ing served under former Gov.
John s. Fine. Previously. she
had been twice elected as
recorder Of deeds In Delaware
County.
Evening star., 1961-01-01
S. DONATION
Blue Bird
In Bare Feet
Still ShoeIess

A large-as-life barefoot man
nequin Of q Blue Bird (Junior
Camp Fire Crib is standing
with Q shoeless Girl Scout and
q shoeless Boy Scout mannequin
in the Pageant Of Peace display.
The other day Mrs. Ruth
p. Ely Of 4233 Nebraska avenue
NV, wandered by the display.
shivered and dispatched IS with
q letter to The Star. The letter
said in part:
a.. In view Of the weather
on the Ellipse. I am enclosing
q contribution which I hope
you can get to whoever left
that shoeless Camp Fire Girl
out in the cold all week."
The money was sent to Mrs.
Talbot Bielefeldt, executive di-
rector Of the Camp Fire Girls.
1T was so cold the kids who
dressed the mannequins gave
up working when they got to
the feet" she said. mo. we're
not going to put shoes on. Wen
put the money to use: perhaps
give 1t to one Of our groups
who serve the Children's VII
lage." -
The mannequin wears o size
8 outfit. average size for the
group who are ages z to 8. The
costume is navy blue skirt. white
shirt, red vest, white socks
all embroidered with blue birds.
Linda Hall, field director Of
the Camp Fire Girls, said. I'm
the one who forgot to put the
shoes on. I really don't know
what size she'd wear.
"The real reason we didn't
put shoes on the models was
the Scout sign was going to go
at the bottom and the feet
wouldn't show"
The sign didn't show either
SO at the last minute they put
it UP high in back Of the dis
play.
I'VE thought Of putting the
shoes on then, but we didn't
think anyone would notice"
Evening star., 1961-01-01
BY MIRIAM OTTENBERG
star stan writer


Widespread rumops that
Washington Police Chief Rob-
ert v. Murray intends to retire
and accept another Job were
1latly denied last night by
Chief Murray.
At. the same time, he OUT
lined his plans for strengthen
ing the department during the
coming year.
The rumors Of his retirement
repeatedly had 30 concerned
the business community that
business and civic leaders be-
gan discussing Q banquet to
show support Of the veteran
chief.
Banquet Planning
The discussions have now de-
veloped into the organization
lof a Citizens Committee for the
Robert v. Murray Testimonial,
to recognize his service as
police chief and his election as
president Of the International
Association Of Chiefs Of Police
last year.
The banquet. It was an
nounced last night. viii be held
at the Statler-Hilton Hotel on
February 8. The COMMITTEES Is
headed by John c. Pyles, jr..
president Of the Metropolitan
Washington Board Of Trade.
Vice chairmen are William
Norwood, president Of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associa-
tons: Dc Phillip johnson,
president Of the Federation of
Civic Associations, and j. G.
Turner. president Of the Great
er Washington Central Labor
Council. AFL-CIO. Douglas r.
Smith, president Of the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Co., Is
treasurer and William H. Press,
executive director of the board
Of trade. is secretary.
Gives Reporter News
The rumors about Chief MUIR
rays intention to retire an.
parently started when he be-
came president Of the I.A.C.P.
last October The same rumors
mentioned Inspector Charles j.
Sullivan, who heads the Capt.
tol police force. as his success
sor.
Chief Murray acknowledged
that he had received many In
quiries about his plans from
concerned civic leaders and his
own ofncials but made no state
ment until he was specifically
asked by . reporter.
II have received many In
quiries about my duties as pres
ident Of the I.A.C.P," Chief
Murray said. This ONCE Is
honorary and provides for no
salary whatsoever. Reports that
! intend to 90 over to the Ia
C.P. on Q paying basis are not
true in the foreseeable future" "
Evening star., 1961-01-01
1860 Recalled as Year
Of PecuIior Weather

Iof the teachers struggled
through IA inches Of snow to
find they actually had the day
off.
And still it came. On March
9. snow again crippled the area.
An oficial depth Of 81 inches
was recorded in Takoma Park,
Md. In some parts Of Virginia,
80 inches were reported.
This was the snow that
|caved in barns In the area. In
Abingdon, Va, q cave-in caused
q short circuit and fire. Fire
men rushed in--and out again.
as bullets stored In the building
began to pop on one by one.
AS warm weather began.
1855 controversial discomfort
index" was reported again. but
under a new name: "Tempera-
ture-humidity index" Cham
bers Of Commerce seemed re-
lieved.
Potomac River Flood
May win be remembered by
Eugene johnson, 10, Of 1881
Tenth street NV. The Potomac
swelled and flooded, breaking
loose q floating dock with eight
olthoard motorboats near Key
Fridge.
Mr.. johnson. who had fallen
q deep in one Of the boats. was
rescued q half mile down.
stream.
Virginia farmers remember
the summer as one Of drought.
But rains came as tropical
storm Brenda hit the WASH
ington area in July. Some fam
lilies in st. Marys County, Nd.
had to abandon their homes.
On August 8. q thunderstorm
cut of electricity in 10000 area
homes. In the city, an inch
of rain fell in IS minutes.
Then next day rains again
hit. mainly in Northwest, where
2 inches fell in a half hour.
But as summer ended, 1t
could be viewed as q mild one.
On only three days Tin August)
had temperatures reached "a
degrees. Not since 1912 had this
happened so seldom.
Hurricane Donna came close
enough September II and II
to produce 2.83 inches Of rain
within q 24-hour period here.
The average Washington
temperature in 1860 was 56.4
degrees. slightly colder than
usual. The year was also slight
ly drier than normal; $685.
inches Of precipitation fell.
Boiled down to averages. the
weather wasn't spectacular. But
day by day. as most citizens
lived 1t. it was often peculiar
At any rate, Mr.. Schmidt has
bought quicky. snap-on car
chains for use in 1861. "It
doesn't do for q forecaster to
get stuck" he said with q grin,
Evening star., 1961-01-01
Chief Murray Denies
Resignation Rumors
Metro Areo

II consider my elevation to
the presidency Of the IACP as
an honor to. the Metropolitan
Police Department, to the Dis
trict and to myself and as an
opportunity to work to improve
police servics. ! do not consider
it an opportunity to obtain
other employment for myself. "
Chief Murray disclosed that
he recently rejected . very at-
tractive job" outside the depart
ment.
He completed 80 years In the
department in September and
Is now enetring his 10th year
as police chief. He. celebrates
his seth birthday tomorrow.
II intend to remain as police
chief as long as I feel I can
continue to improve the de-
partment and have the con-
fidence and support Of the
public, the Commissioners and
the Congress-" the chief said.
No Desire TO Quit
He said he wouldn't think of
retiring OF q time when crime
both locally and nationally
appears to be on the rise.
To cope with rising crime,
Chief Murray emphasized that
his goal was to get more men
on the street. focus on the
areas Of greatest crime and
assure faster communication
between the station houses and
the men on the beats.
During the last year, he
said. the department has been
developing o new system Of
distributing its uniformed and
plainclothes personal on the
basis Of various work load
factors. Applying experience
gained through this, trial
period. he said. the department
viii study the distribution Of
all its personnel to cope as
efnciently as possible with the
constantly changing patterns
OF crime.
On the question Of flling
vacancies in the force, Chief
Murray pointed out that the
department recently completed
Q special recruiting drive in
States where o substantial
labor surplus exists. Potential
success Of the drive. he said, Is
indicated by the fact that In.
quiries from men In the States
covered by the drive increased
from 65 in the two weeks before
the drive to ats during this, two
weeks after the drive.
Evening star., 1961-01-01
Oyster Boutmun
Dies in West River

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 81 AP).
e. Holland. jr., 80
year-old waterman OF Gales
vile, Md. drowned in West
River today after falling from
his oysterboat.
Investigators were told Mr..
Holland toppled overheard
when he slipped on the boats
icy deck.
Evening star., 1961-01-01
Ex-Muyor Endorsed

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
Dec. 81 (AP).-The Charlottes-
ville.Albemarle Bar Associa-
ton has unanimously indorsed
Thomas j. Niche. an attorney
and former Mayor Of Char
lottesville. for Federal Judge Of
the Western District Of Vir-
Rinia. t--..-
Evening star., 1961-01-01

than any other came with the
decision by Congress finally to
recognize the right of local
residents to vote.
It came with the passage
Of . constitutional amendment
which. once ratified. win enable
residents to vote for the first
time for President and Vice
President.
Drive for Vote
The new year finds q nom
partisan group Of citizeps-the
Joint Committee for National
Representation-driving for
ratification OF the amendment
In State Legislatures through
out the country. The goal is
ratification by 35 States during
the new year. Hawaii, Mas
sachusetts and New Jersey
already are signed UP.
Meanwhile, attempts at win
ming some form Of home rule
for the District continue. Last
year saw. for the first time, an
attempt to pull from the House
District Committee q form Of
self-government legisla ton
through use of q discharge
petition. The petition failed to
pick up enough signatures by
House members but the Com
missioners plan to request SINH
lar legislation again.
OF major significance during
the year was the creation of
two groups destined to play a
large part in the development
Of the Metropolitan Area.
One was the National Capt.
tai Transportation Agency,
which currently has limited it
self to setting policy and per-
fecting the machinery to ac-
complish its mission-the de-
velopment Of Q co-ordinated
transportation plan for the
District and surrounding coun-
ties. .,
The other came in the re-
cent signing Of q compact by
the Governors Of Maryland and
Virginia and the District Com
missioners. The compact, which
previously had congressional
approval. creates the Washing
ton Metropolitan Area Transit
Commission, which will have
regional Jurisdiction over the
routes and fares Of d. c. Tran
sit system and three suburban
carriers.
The appointment Of three
men to the commission came
as the Districts Public Utili-
ties Commission was pondering
its last transit rate case, the
request for q fare increase by
D. C. Transit. >
''MetrO" Approach Set
The new commission is, per-
haps. the most cohcrete ex-
ample Of applying what has
become known as the Metro
approach TO- the problem Of
sprawling cities and suburban
jurisdictions.
Yet 1t was also used when
Congress approved the con-
struction Of q Federally f.
nanced sewer line to run from
Chantilly. Va, primarily to
serve the new Dulles Airport,
into the Districts treatment
plant at Blue Plains. Virginia
developments also win be tied
into the line. The route. how
ever. is still in question.
Financially. the District: faced
q difficult situation. City ON
cials were forced to finance the
pay raises Of an election year
while Congress refused to in
crease the Federal payment or
approve an increase In the city's
sales tax.
Yet the city viii take to Con-
Evening star., 1961-01-01
Chamber to Meet
RICHMOND. Dec, !

RICHMOND. Dec. 81 (Ap)
Virginia State Chamber
Of Commerce viii hold its quar-
terly board Of directors meet
ing in Arlington. January 10
II. - :
Evening star., 1961-01-01
Ms. Wilkins
Reelection
Is Expected
By JACK KELso
star stan writer

Democrat Anne wilkins is
expected to be reelected chair
man Of the Fairfax Board Of
County Supervisors Wednesday
with the help Of Republican
board members.
The agreement assuring her
another term as chairman was
made Q year ago.
Then, with the support of
three Republicans, Democrat
James Keith. and her own vote,
Mrs. wilkins was elected for
the second time as board chair
man. She served as chairman
in 1888.
The maneuver saw the first
major departure from partisan
selection Of q new chairman
since the county government
went bipartisan three years
ago.
G. o. r. To Take Chair
Under the agreement. the Re-
puhlicans are to take over the
Craftsmanship in 1962-63 with
Mrs. wilkins help.
There has been no apparent
decision on how the three Re-
|publicans win split UP the
Craftsmanship when 1t comes
under their control.
Mrs. wilkins, looking forward
to another year Of suburban
growth, said the county's
biggest problem would be high
ways.
"We've got to do something
to break this bottleneck," Mrs.
wilkins said, noting that the
Capital Beitway and the Dulles
Airport access road would not
solve all the county's road
problems.
She pointed to Baileys Cross
roads. in her own district,
which she said is one Of the
worst trafnc bottlenecks in the
county.
Report Delayed
The county planning Stairs
proposals for O highway master
plan originally were scheduled
to 60 to the supervisors this
month.
But Mrs. wilkins said the
planning commission has not
yet received the stairs rec
concentrations. Therefore, the
supervisors might not get the
report for another two months.
One Of the county's immedi-
ste problems Is the suit by Falls
Church to annex 4.5 square
miles Of the county.
Aside from the legal defense,
Mrs. wilkins said she strongly
believes" the county should In
corporate as Q city. This would
protect the county from further
annexation suits.
The county failed to get a
charter for incorporation. from
the last session Of the General
Assembly. Mrs. Wilkins said
that incorporation could come
through consolidation with q
town or city or by annexation
of the entire county by o city.
The county could be annexed
In its entirety by the town Of
Vienna, she said, adding that
1t would then be relatively
simple" to become . city.
Evening star., 1961-01-01
Ceramics Class Set

Registration for beginners
classes in ceramics will be held
at $50 am. Tuesday In the
Rockville Civic Center,
Evening star., 1961-01-01
FomiIior Problems
Foce District in 81.

The District Of Columbia entered 1861 today with mixed
bundle of objectives and attainmepts SS7 H
It carried its usual financial brden-uncerain delicaey
baancedand the familiar load Of problems But could
boast major accomplishments
which involves the city and its residents perhaps more
Evening star., 1961-01-01
AREA TRAFFIC DEATHS

The Washington areas 213 traffic deaths In 1860.
dotnn as tolloDs:
Evening star., 1961-01-01
Schools Are Closed

In the city. rain and wind
knocked out the electric power
lines to hundreds Of homes.
City teachers recall the
March 3 snow most bitterly. "a
mixup in the superintendent's
Office caused radio and televi-
sion stations to announce that.
although students were ex-
cused, teachers were not. Many
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-04
Civil Liberties
To Organize Here

The American Civil Liberties
Union is forming local chap.
ter which will attempt to solve
area problems of censorship,
police practices, and racial
prejudices, in the suburban
Washington Area.
DR.. Earl Callen, a physist at
the Naval Ordnance Laboratory,
is interested in getting the pro.
gram underway.
The first meeting will be held
Nov. 8 at 8 pm, in the Per-
petual Building Auditorium,
18th and E. SITS, NV, Wash.
ington, DC.
enid. Rt. 29) to Flower ave. (Md.
Rt. 1917.
Weller I'd. from Connecticut
ave. to Georgia ave. md. Rt.
80.
West Cedar la. from Old
Georgetown I'd. (Md. Rt. 1879 to
Wisconsin ave. Ind. Rt. 240).