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Evening star., 1961-12-16
Slayer Given
5 10 IS Years

District Court Judge Edward
M. Curran sentenced David P.
Thomas, 35, yesterday to serve
5 to Is years in prison for the
Thanksgiving 1960) Staying of
a woman at a party.
Thomas, of Deanwood, Md,
originally was charged with
first-degree murder in the fatal
shooting of Miss Emma Grant,
AZ, of the 1000 block Of Tenth
street NE. He pleaded guilty to
manslaughter.
Police said Miss Grant was
shot when Thomas got into an
argument with the host at a
party in November, 1860, at 5007
Lee street NE. They said the
victim apparently had been an
innocent bystander.
In other action, Norris C.
Robinson, jr.. 20, a former mail
clerk, of the 1000 block of
Fresno street, Seat Pleasant
Md, was placed on three years
probation for embezzling a let
ter at WaShington'S main post
office.
DR.. Thomas C. Simmons, So.
of the 1900 block of S street
NV, was placed on probation
for four years. He pleaded
guilty to a three-count indict-
ment charging violations OF
narcotics laws.
Judge Leonard P. Walsh
placed Eva A. Martyr, 40, of the
2600 block of Tunlaw road
NV, on two years probation
She pleaded guilty to a single
count of sending an obscene
letter through the mails.
Otis S. Mckinney, II, of the
500 block of Fifth street NE,
received an indeterminate SEN
tence under the Youth Correc-
tions Act for his part in an So
robbery of a gas station at
tendant last July 20.
Judge Matthew F. Mcclure
sentenced Charles G.. Smith, %,
of the unit block of S street
NE. to serve a 3-to-9-year
prison term for the gunpoint
robbery of a Little Tavern and
a delicatessen on the night of
June 90. The robberieS netted
a total of $51. police said.
Judge Burnita S. Matthews
gave a 3-to-9-year sentence to
Charles F. Maynard, 20, of the
HOO block of Fourth street
NV, for the pistol robbery on
March 18 of a grocery store in
the 1900 block of Lewis street
NE. Alfred J. Meachum, 10, of
the 900 block of Third street
Sc, received an indeterminate
sentence under the Youth Cor
rection Act in the same robbery
in which he allegedly carried a
knife. The two netted $17O,
police said.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Marine Killed in Crash,
I'd Man Critically Hurt

A Quantico marine was killed
and another man was critically
injured early today when their
cars crashed head-on in Arling-
ton.
Dead on arrival at Arlington
Hospital was Lance Corpl.
Peter John Zivkoff, % of
Mansfield, Ohio. Admitted to
the hospital in critical condi-
ton with leg injuries and face
cuts was a man police identi-
fled as Wilbert A. Clayton, 80.
Of the 5000 block of Nichols
avenue Sc.
Arlington police said Mr..
Clayton was travelling south on
Shirley highway near the Shirl-
ington overpass when the &C
cident occurred.
The car driven by Mr.. Ziv-
koff, which was travelling in
the opposite direction, crossed
the grass dividing strip and hit
Mr.. Clayton's car head-on, po-
lice said.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
2 2Virginions
Held in 2 of
I'll Murders

NEVADA, Mo-, Dec. 16 (AP).
Two young Virginia men yes
terday told questioners a wild
story about II murders from
Virginia through Illinois but
finally admitted they had made
up all but two of them, police
announced.
Trooper John Atkinson of the
Missouri Highway Patrol re-
ported Joseph Riddick, "a, and
William Potts, II, signed state
mentS admitting they were in
volved in the slayings of a truck
driver near Portsmouth, Va,
on Monday and a cab driver at
Lunenburg, Va, on Tuesday.
They admitted all that other
talk was to confuse U.S." Troop
er Atkinson said.
At one point in the question
ing, Riddick and Potts had told
about four other slayingS in
Virginia, one near the West
Virginia Ohio line and four in
Illinois, blaming them all on a
hitch-hiker named Fred Will
liamS, the trooper said.
Trooper Atkinson said Vir-
ginia officers will question
them about two other cases in
Virginia - a lovers lane mur-
der November 8 in Halifax
County and the Staying of a
service station attendant No
vember Is in Stafford County.
Riddick and Potts, who are
from Norfolk, did not mention
these cases in the long periods
of questioning at Nevada, police
said.
Trooper Atkinson arrested
Riddick and Potts for running
out on towing bill after they
were pulled out of a ditch near
Preston, Mo. They were driving
a car stolen in Norfolk and
had a .22-caliber rifle, he said.
Warrants were issued in Vir-
ginia charging them with the
Staying of William H. Forst, a
50-year-old truck driver from
Savannah, Ca, at the truck
stop near Portsmouth, and the
killing of Earl L. Pinchback,
ST., a 63-year-old Lunenburg
cab driver.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

a unique travel schedule to fit
around Jensen'S much-pubh-
cized fear of airplane travel.
The Red Sox had only this
week worked out a special rail-
road itinerary for Jensen which
would enable him to forego all
of the Red SoX chartered
planes and miss only eight or
10 games. Under the plan, Jen-
sen would have been docked
for the games missed.
But Red Sox PubliciSt Bill
Crowley disclosed last night
that though the club had sent
him a 1862 contract, I'VE don't
expect him to sign it,"
Jensen indicated to Dick
O'Connell, Red SoX vice presi-
dent, that he didn't think he
would be playing next season."
Crowley said. Jackie said he
had new business ventures
planned at Lake Tahoe, New,
where he lives, and that they
would demand too much of his
time"
The seeming decision to quit
baseball was not much of a
surprise.
Jenson quit the club with
one game left to play at the
end of the 1859 seaSon-only
one year after he was named
the American Leagues most
valuable player and returned
home. He later announced he
was quitting the game for good.
But he came back after being
out the entire 1860 campaign
and played most of the 1861
schedule. Early last season he
jumped the club again, with
out first telling Manager Mike
Higgins, but returned several
weeks later. However, he had
little success at the plate, end
ing the season with a 1868 bat
ting average for 1877 games. He
hit only 13 home runs and
drove in &c runs.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Nets Draw BUGS
For Home Debut

NEW YORK, Dec. l6 (AP).-
The New York Nets open their
freshman season in the Ma
tional League on the road and
play their first home game
against Pittsburgh.
The Nets, who will occupy
the ancient Polo Grounds for
at least one season, today an
nounced their 1852 schedule
the expanded, 10-team National
League. 1t includes 81 games
in 68 playing dates, 13 double
headers and % night games.
The Nets open in St. Louis
April 10 and play their first
home game three days later
on Friday the 18th.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Start Indicates
'GoodGoingfor
Charles Town
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
Dec. l6. - After a successful
opening yesterday. Charlie S
Town officials expected a crowd
of 1000 today for the first eight
Saturday programs at this At
day meeting.
More cold but clear weather
was in prospect for the Charles
Town faithful. Yesterday a
turnout of 3,105 wagered $226,-
290, an amount which indicated
the frostbite operation will
boom again if there is = mini
mum of snow and ice.
Today's program of nine
races is topped by the $2.500-
Evergreen Purse which drew a
field Of seven Sprinters. Mrs.
Mildred Hammond's Down the
Hatch. who finished in a dead
heat for first in his last start
at. Pimlico, was the early choice
in the dash of about six fur
longs. Apprentice Ronnie Fer
raro was slated to pilot Down
the Hatch.
c. l. Wright'S Timberlane,
another Pimlico invader. and
David Cross Empire were top
weighted at l22 pounds each.
The first twin double of the
meeting yesterday proved too
tough for the assembled handi-
capperS as none in the crowd
picked Garda, the $500 victor
in the eighth event, the final
race in the four-way pariay.
This resulted in all holders of
the q live tickets after the
seventh race sharing the pool of
$l0,208. Each of these tickets
was worth Sab. Most of the
twin double players were elimi-
mated in the sixth race when
School Caper won at S9O.4O
straight.
Only "a tickets were sold on
four (Candlepin in the fifth)
and seven (School Caper in the
SIXTH. the first half of the twin
wagering. When three of the
fans failed to take Man O. Lou,
the heavy favorite in the seventh
event who won by nine lengths,
only 81 tickets remained live.
One anonymous fan missed
out on a S8,676 payoff when Air
Battle finished third in the
eighth race, after battling for
the lead most of the way. There
were also two tickets out worth
$4,43840 each on Heathertone,
who finished second, beaten a
neck. Air Battle, in third, was
only 212 lengths back.
Cashable twin double tickets
Ws1e Att and any number at
the end. In addition to Garda
being skipped in the eighth
race, the bettors also passed up
No. 5, the Liffey, and No. 9,
Leader.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
LYNCHBURG MAN
DIES IN COLLISION

A Lynchburg (VaD man was
killed last night when the sta
ton wagon in which he was a
passenger was struck by a
carry-all truck at Carlyn Spring
road and Columbia pike in
Fairfax County.
County police said Harry w.
Bolton. 46, was riding in the
rear of the station wagon,
driven by David L. Courtney,
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Six School Bus Victims
Will Be Buried TODAY

GREELEY. Colo, Dec. 16
(AP). r. Funerals were sched-
uled today for six of the 20
children killed Thursday when
their school bus was smashed
by a passenger train at a grade
crossing.
And Mayor Gordon Rissler
said he would proclaim to-
morrow a day of mourning,
calling on all residents to at
tend church and pray for the
victims and their families.
Meanwhile, grief for the dead
was tempered by concern for
the driver of the bus, Duane
Harms, %, who was charged
yesterday with involuntary
manslaughter.
Released Under Bond
Mr.. Harms, released under
81 900 bond posted by a school
district official, told newsmen:
81 feel terrible, I don't know
how to say how terrible"
Mr.. Harms is married and the
father of an infant daughter.
His bus, bound for Greeley
with 81 pupils from a rural
area southeast of here, was hit
by a Union Pacific train trav-
cling 79 miles per hour.
Mr.. Harms was knocked un-
conscious but escaped with mi
nor injuries.
He said in a statement he
was not sure whether he had
stopped the bus at the railroad
crossing. A 16-year-old student
injured in the wreck told re-
porters that Mr.. Harms not
only stopped the vehicle, but
opened the door as required by
State law.
THAT poor boy has suffered
too much already" said Mrs.
John L. Roberts, whose hus-
band posted bond for Mr..
Harms. Hes going to suffer
the rest of his life from this.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Jensen 7 ellis Red Sox
He's Not Likely to Play

BOSTON, Dec. 16 (AP). -
Jackie Jensen's brilliant but
controversial baseball career
appears to be at an end.
The 34-year-old outfielder
indicated to his Boston Red
Sox employers last night that
he will retire from baseball to
devote himself full-time to
business in Nevada and Cali
fornia.
The apparent decision fol-
lows by only a few days an
nouncement by the Red Sox of
Evening star., 1961-12-16
PACKAGE OF CASH
BANKS SOLUTION
OF GIFT PROBLEM

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.
(AP).-They're selling gift
packages Of money at
some banks in New
York's wealthy Westchester
County.
The packages come in
$3.50, SIS and $40 varieties,
each containing that sum
in shiny currency and crisp
new bills.
James F. Mccarthy, vice
president of County Trust
Banks. said there is no
charges for the package
and wrapping.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

81, of 1927 Thirty-third street
NV.
The station wagon pulled
onto Columbia pike from Carlyn
Spring road and attempted to
turn left in front of the carry
all truck, driven by Douglas c..
Lewis, AZ, of Round Hill, Va,
according TO police.
Mr.. Lewis truck struck the
station wagon and knocked it
into another car which had
stopped at a stop sign. police
said. Police said Mr.. Courtney
was charged with manslaughter.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Army Band, Chorus
In Concert Tonight

The United States Army
Band and Chorus will present
a prelude to the Christmas
Pageant of Peace at $3.50 o'clock
tonight in Constitution Hall.
The program, free to the
public. is being sponsored by
the Military District of WASH
ington. Characters in the ma
tivity scene tableau will be
portrayed by Army personnel.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

What good is it to prosecute
him for this when he appar-
emily wasn't to blame?"
Thirteen youngsters still are
hospitalized for treatment of
injuries received in the acci-
dent.
Among those for whom serv-
ices were planned today were
Calvin Lee Craven, killed on
his 10th birthday; his sister
Ellen, 8, and their cousin, Ger
aid V. Baxter, 10.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

DETRO1T-Henry Hank. 1888, De-
troit; outpointed Chic Calderwood, 174.
Los ANGELEs-Herman MARQUEE,
ll7R; Mexicali. Mexico. outpointed
Iggnaacio Pima. 11S. Stockton. Calf.
. PHILADELPHIA-Jesse Smith, 1872.
Philadelphia., knocked out Pat Roberts.
1866. Philadelphia l9).
STOCKTON. Calif.-Jesus Pimentel.
119. Sacramento, knocked out Rocky
Fontanette. l20, San Diego (6).
WORCESTER, Mass.-Tommy Ha-
Bob Harmon. 1881. Baltimore (3J,
MELBOURNE. Australia-Don john
son, 1854, Los Angeles. stopped Jimmy
Carruthers. 1876. Australia (5l
PARIS. France-Dante PelaeZ. Peru.
outpointed, Jan de Vos. Holland 1O
welterweights.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Singer, Actress Wed

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 16 (AP)
Singer Andy Williams and
French Actress Claudine Longet
were married yesterday at the
Bel-Air Presbyterian Church,
eliminating a two-year ro-
nance. Mr.. Williams is 81, she
is 81. It was the first marriage
for each.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Forty-Niner Signs
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l6
(AP). - The San Francisco
Forty-NinerS yesterday an
nounced the signing of Clark
Miller, 250-pound Utah State
tackle who was their fifth draft
choice last year as a junior.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Meek-End Sports
On ERadio
Television
TODAY
Football

Liberty Bowl. Syracuse VS.,
Miami, WRC-4, 12:45 pm.
Blue Bonnet Bowl, Rice VS.,
Kansas, WTOP-9, 2 pm.
Touchdown-films S of last
weeks top four college games,
WTTG-5, 4 pm.
Baltimore at San Francisco,
WTOP-9. 4:30 pm.
Horse Racing
Coral Gables Handicap from
Tropical, WTTG-5, 4:30 pm.
Golf
All-Star Golf, WRC-4, 5 pm.
Bowling
Bowl the Champ, WMAL-7,
noon.
Make That Spare, WMAL-7,
10:45 pm.
Boxing
Dick Tiger VS.. Florentino
andez, middleweights,
WMAL-7, 10 pm.
SUNDAY
Football
New York VS.. Dallas, WMAL-
7, $3.50 pm.
Bowling
championship Bowling,
WMAL-7, noon.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
CYO BASKETBALL
GIRLS DIVISION
UarstN.

GIRLS DIVISION
Varsity
Notre Dame, %; St. Patricks. IA.
Immaculata, 36; Regina, "a.
Seaton. %; st. Anthony's, 2S.
Trinity, ~; st. Cecilia, IS.
Holy Cross. "a; Pallotti, II.
st. Mary's, Al; O'Connell, 20.
Junior Varsity
Holy Name, IL; Sacred Heart. Z.
Seaton. 90; St. Anthony's, B.
Holy Trinity. 20; St. Cecilia, 8.
Holy Cross, 90: Pallotti, Is.
st. Mary's, 81; OConnell, 25.
lie Refine. 20; Immaculate Concer
Evening star., 1961-12-16

RESULTS LAST NIGHT
Washington, 1OS; Cleveland, 100.
GAMES TODAY
Cleveland at Washington. 7:30.
Kansas City vs.. Pittsburgh at Chicago
Hawaii at Chicago.
San Francisco at Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Radio
SATURDAY
a. m

SATURDAY
Football
Baltimore at San Francisco,
WOL-l450, 4:30 pm.
Basketball
Wake Forest at Maryland,
WINX-1600. 8 pm.
SUNDAY
Football
Dallas at Washington, WTOP-
1900, l:55 pm.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
ABB STANDINGS

EASTERN DIVISION
Evening star., 1961-06-24
By the Associated Press

President Kennedy today
called for "optimum useSat the
earliest practicable time" of
communications satellites.
Mr.. Kennedy asked Vice Pres
ident johnson, chairman of the
Space Council, to make studies
and Government-wide policy
recommendations to this end.
In a letter to Mr.. johnson,
Mr.. Kennedy said:
II am anxious that this new
technology be applied to serve
the rapidly expanding commu-
nications needs of this and
other nations on a global basis,
giving particular attention to
those of this hemisphere
and newly developing nations
throughout the world.
"Such communications needs
include both governmental and
nongovernmental requirements.
Throughout this analysis, pub
lie interest objectives should
be given the highest priority"
Mr., Kennedy told Mr.. john
son that policy proposals
should include recommended
tions not only as to the nature
and diversity of ownership and
operation ofS communications
systems, but also proposed OBJ
jectives.
Evening star., 1961-06-24

trap was closing. According to
the FBI, the investigation re-
vealed a man with a 28-year
criminal record and a history OF
passing himself off as a lawyer
in two other American cities:
When Harris" showed up in
Washington 18 months ago,
another Washington lawyer,
Julius Robertson, felt there was
something familiar about the
mans face.
He thought he had seen
Harris picture in Jet mag
azine. But Mr.. Robertson dis
missed the matter from his
mind.
Picture Located
Then, several weeks ago,
Harris became involved in an
automobile accident. A suit was
filed in Municipal court by a
woman, Miss Susie Moore, who
had been injured in the acci-
See LAWYER, Page Ais
Evening star., 1961-06-24
Arlington Fire Captain
Dies Fighting Blaze

An Arlington fire department
captain died today shortly after
he led his men into an apart
ment filled with Suffocating
smoke.
Capt. Charles w. Theodore,
80, stumbled from a room on
the fifth floor of the Tyler
Building at the huge Arlington
Towers apartment project after
he and his men fought a fire
which sent black smoke billow-
ing down the corridor.
II can't take the smoke any
more" he said before lapsing
into Inconsistencies.
He died shortly after arrival
at Arlington Hospital. An au-
topsy was to be performed to-
day to determine the. exact
cause of death.
Firemen arrived at the apart
ment at 1::50 am, shortly after
receiving a report of the blaze
which apparently originated
on a sofa in the apartment oc-
cupied by David kirkpatrick.
Fire Chief j. H. Clements
reported that Mr.. kirkpatrick
suffered a cash in his arm
when he rammed it through a
glass pane in an effort to let
air into the apartment. The
injury however was not seri-
GUS, according to Arlington
Hospital.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick told police
he had left a cigarette in an
ashtray and had fallen asleep
on the sofa. He said he awoke
to find the apartment filled
with smoke.
Firemen succeeded in con-
Evening star., 1961-06-24
Lawyer Sought by FBI
In 18-Month Hook
BY PHIL THOMAS
Star Staff Writer

The 18-month career of a
Washington lawyer" seemed
over today as FBI field offices
across the country were alert
ed to look for 81. A. Harris, /"
a man with a score of aliases
and a real name of Daniel
jackson Oliver Wendell Holmes
Morgan.
The alert came after United
States Commissioner Sam
Wertleb issued a warrant yes
terday charging Harris" with
fraud against the Government
in knowingly and willingly
making false statements in
court.
Morgan, the FBI charges,
made this false statement and
defrauded the Government by
representing himself as a law
yer in a case before District
Court on May IL.
The crimes maximum pun
ishment is five years in Jail
and $4,000 fine.
An FBI spokesman who
termed the Morgan case fan
tastic," said the man had
passed himself off as a lawyer
here for more than a year,
hoodwinking judges and other
court officials, fellow lawyers
and clients by the dozen.
Fails to Appear
He apparently learned quite
a bit about the law, the FBI
said, while he was serving a
Jail term in San Quentin,
Calf, and gained a reputa-
ton as a prison lawyer.
Morgan's legal career here
came to an abrupt halt Thurs
day when he failed to appear
in court as attorney in a civil
case before District Court
Judge Edward M. Curran.
But even before then, the
Evening star., 1961-06-24
Albert and His Horse
Score Over Autos

LONDON, June "A (AP)-
Prince Albert and his horse
have won a victory over British
drivers and their cars.
City planners decided that
instead Of removing the mount
ed statue from the center of a
junction Of seven city roads
considered a traffic bottleneck
by many-the traffic circle will
be enlarged around it.
Evening star., 1961-06-24
President Urges Speed
On Radio Satellites

Effective utilization of both
public and private resources
needs to be assured, as well aS
close cooperation with other
countries and their communi-
cations systems" Mr.. Ken
nedy wrote. Continuing CO.
ordination of the governmental
agencies responsible for regu-
latory, space, military and
other aspects Of this field is
essential"
Mr.. Kennedy asked Mr..
johnson to report to him just
as promptly as possible. In the
meantime, Mr.. Kennedy said,
research and development
should proceed at an acceler-
ated pace.
Evening star., 1961-06-24
II Years Marked
At Punmuniom

PANMUNJOM, Korea, June
"a (AP)-The Korean Mixed
Armistice Commission met to-
day at the request of Commu-
mist North Korea which accused
the United Nations Command
of violating the armistice
agreement.
United States Air Force Maj.
Gen. Robert Warren retorted
that the Communists had re-
peated the same worn-out
TRADES.
Gen. Warren noted that to-
morrow is the 18th anniversary
of the start of the Korean war
and recalled the Communist
side over the past years had
called meetings on the anniver-
sary date to make propaganda.
Evening star., 1961-06-24

what should be done about it.
His comments generally indi-
Gated that no stepup of mill
tary activity is planned now,
but he appeared to be care
fully leaving the way open for
a change in this policy later.
Asked several question about
the defense of Berlin. Mr.. Nc
Namara said that, first of all
I'VE are taking a firm, but ]
believe not a belligerent atti-
tude in supporting our position
in Berlin and the rights and
freedoms of the people living ir
western Berlin"
He volunteered only that he
and Gen. Lemnitzer, Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
believe we are stronger mill
tarily. We believe that our de-
terrent power is sufficiently
strong to accomplish its pur-
poses"
Discounts Soviet Claim
II do not want to make in
flammatory remarks here. but
I would. certainly take issue
with the (Soviet claims) that
the Soviet Unions power is in
excess of ours"
He did not answer a question
about NATO's ability to defend
Berlin. He did say:
There are no immediate plans
to increase troop strength in
Europe, to call up parts OF
the National Guard, or to draft
more men, to send soldiers OF
added equipment to Berlin, tc
cancel vacations of military
men or to draw up new plans
for the defense of Berlin.
There has been planning
underway for months and
years as part of our normal
contingency planning with our
allies in relation to Berlin
Evening star., 1961-06-24

filming the blaze to Mr.. Kirk
patrick,s apartment. The build
ing was not evacuated and most
of the other tenants apparently
were not even aware of the fire.
A native of Arlington, Capt.
Theodore Joined the fire de-
partment in 1914 and was pro-
NOTED to captain in 1858. He
recently became commanding
officer of Company 10.
Capt. Theodore, whose home
was at 3817 North Eighteenth
street. was married and the
father of three children.
Evening star., 1961-06-24

that planning. of course. is
proceeding"
The plans, he said, are suf-
ficient to handle the Berlin
crisis.
Mr.. Mcnamara said he may
go to Paris soon to review
NATO troop requirements and
the ratio of nuclear to INT
weapons. but this, he indicated,
has nothing to do with the
Berlin crisis. He might, how
ever, he said, visit other army
installations in Western Eu-
rope"
His answers to Berlin ques-
tions helped end rumors that
See MCNAMARA, Page ALL
Evening star., 1961-06-24
Village Police Seek
Stolen WuterWorks

COPENHAGEN, June "A
(AP).-Police in the suburban
village of Bistrup are trying to
find out who made off With the
local waterworks.
Authorities at Bistrup said
the unnamed plant apparently
was stolen by three men who
tore down the building, loaded
the machinery on a truck and
drove off just as the head of
the plant turned up to inspect
it.