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Evening star., 1961-08-18
Luncheon HOnors
Visiting Italian

The top men in Italy's gov
ernment may spend even
more time at official life
than do American New
Frontiersmen.
So it seems to Mrs.
Guido Gonella, wife of the
visiting Italian Minister Of
Justice.
Mrs. Gonella was seated
next to Mrs. Arthur Gold
berg, wife of our Secretary of
Labor, at a luncheon in the
State Department yesterday.
Conversing with Mrs. Co
nella through an Italian
speaking State Department
wife (Mrs. Gonella doesn't
Evening star., 1961-08-18

understand Enghsh), Mrs.
Goldberg asked her how
much time she devoted to
official or community activ-
tiles.
AS the question came
through to Mrs. Gonella, she
understood it to mean: How
much time do the MEN de-
vote to official life?
"Oh," she replied, rolling
her eyes, don't ask! It's
even worse than here.
"The husbands have to
abandon their families"
She explained that in Italy
it's not uncommon for Of
ficials to work until mid
Evening star., 1961-08-18
Weaving Hobby
Of the CooIeys

Comdr. and Mrs. T. r.
Cooley Of Washington are
20th-century weavers.
In their approach to this
art that's almost as old as
man himself, the retired ma
val officer and his wife seek
to replace the traditional
techniques with modern
methods and designs.
Traditional weaving is so
limited" Mrs. Cooley ex-
planned. The thread must
be at right angles. How can I
get away from this to give it
another dimension? It's a
challenge"
A Hobby Group
The Cooleys are members
Of the Potomac Craftsman, a
hobby group in this city that
gathers once a month to
study various crafts.
It includes silversmiths,
woodworkerS, ceramic artists
and lace makers.
Membership in the group
is granted only after re-
quired work is completed and
written exams, set up by the
members, are passed.
Comdr. Cooley, a former
president of the club, is par
ticularly interested in the
mechanics of design and Of
ten sets up the looms for his
wife.
A soft-spoken woman in
her SOS. Mrs. Cooley strives
to combine all weaves and
often uses unusual elements
in her projects.
Slabs of mica are one Of
her favorite co-materials as
are various colorful stones.
A student of art for many
Evening star., 1961-08-18
Visits Capital

Mr.. James Val Rivalier
Won Meysenbug S. j., son of
Baroness Heda Kock Won
Meysenbug of this city, re-
Gently returned from sew
eral years of study at the
Gregorian College in Rome
and is now studying at the
Jesuit Seminary in st.
Mary's, Kans.
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ator from Kentucky; Mrs.
John Barry Ryan; Mrs. Foy
Kohler, wife of the Assistant
Secretary Of State for Euro
pean Affairs; Miss Theresa
Healy of the State Depart
ment; Mrs. Abram Chayes,
wife of the departments
Legal Adviser, and Mrs. Will
liam Knight and Mrs. Au-
gust Velletri, wives of State
Department officers.
Evening star., 1961-09-10

TARES of the day almost always wash
~ overheard on the crest of a song we'll
sung
Quite few area housewives take a
breather from the weekly reprise of busting
and dishwashing to become basses, baritones,
tenors and leads of barbershop harmony
with local chapters of the Sweet Adelines,
Inc.
Examples are members of the Mont
gomery County Chapter, who get dinner
cleared away early on Wednesday evening,
leave the children to Dad and head for
harmonious night out with the girls at Pine
crest Recreation Center.
1T seems that, regardless of what our
troubles are during the day, we can forget
about them here" says Mrs. Blanche Shaffer,
a pretty mother of three who sings tenor
There is so much PTA and community
work that you like to do, but is more or less
an obligation, too" she adds. This is more
for our own personal enjoyment"
Nevertheless, the distaff barbershoppers
share their gaslit-era melodies and help the
less fortunate with such programs as "A
Singin Affair" to be given at $50 pm.
Friday and Saturday in Rockville Civic
Auditorium.
Joining in the benefit show for the
Montgomery County Association for Re-
tarded Children will be two groups from the
A,yur ua suyNrsroN n r. srpTrAEpEp m 10aI
Evening star., 1961-09-10
By HARRIET CRIFFITHS
Star Staff Writer

strictly-male Society for the Preservation and
encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet
Singing in America, Inc, the Montgomery
Counts and the Forefathers.
The "SPEBS" are organizationally un-
related to the Sweet Adelines, who number
about 10000 songbirds over the United States
and Canada Some Sweet Adelines are
married to SPEBS, however.
The Montgomery County Chapter, origi
nally called the Westinghouse, is rounding
out 10 years as the first Sweet Adelines
chapter in this area. There are others in
Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington and Spring
field, Va.
Honored as organizer of the Montgomery
County Chapter is Mrs. Janice Maynard, a
bass, who also Spearheaded younger chap
terS.
Il wanted to get some sister chapters
started" she recalls. Il started the Alex
andria Chapter, one of the Alexandria girls
started the Fairfax Chapters, and we were off
and running"
Mrs. Maynard estimates that women
barbershoppers sing about half an octave
above their male counterpartS. She herself
was once a soprano but now can sing as low
as many men BASES. She claims an easy low C
herself, and says she has known girl BASES to
sing lower
The chapter has little difficulty getting
Continued page 10
Evening star., 1961-09-10

SUNDAY WASHINGTON D. SEPTEMBER
Evening star., 1961-11-10
By PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 10.-Gov
Tawes has indicated that legis-
llation to bar racial discrimina-
ton in hotels and restaurants
may not be necessary If an ex-
tensive voluntary plan can be
| worked out.
The Governor said at a press
conference yesterday that an
agreement by IS Of rs restau-
rants along Route 40 north Of
Baltimore to serve Negroes "has
improved conditions consider
ably"
The agreement resulted in
the Congress Of Racial Equality
calling off a proposed Freedom
Ride scheduled for tomorrow
lCORE said it would cancel the
demonstration provided the re-
mainder of the restaurants
along Route 40 desegregate by
December Is.
Gov. Tawes said Route 4C
represents "just one problem
and added that he still feels
Legislation is necessary at the
moment but may not be later
If a general voluntary plan can
be effected.
New Outlook Possible
what has been accomplished
here has been done in just 9
few weeks time. If it con-
tinues improving at the same
rate we might have q little
different outlook about public
accommodations legislation,
the Governor said.
The Governor previously said
he would support a public &C
commodations bill at the Feb
ruary session of the General
Assembly to outlaw racial dis
elimination in hotels and res
taurants.
A proposed bill approved by
the Legislative Council was at
tackled yesterday as inadequate
by Julius w. Hobson, president
of the Washington CORE unit
He said it allows counties tc
exempt themselves from itS
jurisdiction and fails to repeal
the Maryland trespass law. He
also objected to the procedure:
set up for prosecution.
Segregationists to Ride
+ Meanwhile, a segregationist
group is going ahead with plans
to hold a demonstration ride
on Route 40 tomorrow protest.
ling efforts to desegregate The
restaurants.
Robert L. Wiseman Of Jessups
chairman Of the Maryland Pc
tition Committee. said the fact
that CORE has called off it'
scheduled Freedom Ride in nc
way affects his groups counter
move.
Mr.. Wiseman said most oi
the restaurants "capitulatec
under pressure" from the inte-
grafton group and from State
and Federal officials.
At his press conference Gov
Tawes declined to take a posi-
Evening star., 1961-11-10
Area Group
ToMup PIon
For Survival

The new Civil Defense Com
mittee of the Washington
Metropolitan Regional Confer
ence has agreed 20 try to rec
ommend practical survival plans
for area residents.
This decision was made yes
terday at the committees first
meeting, on q motion by Leo
Urbanske, chairman of the
Arlington County Board.
Our big problem on civil de-
fense Is a lack Of understand
ing" said Mr.. Urbanske. I'm
afraid confusion exists. The
first thing we need is under
standing. I think we ought to
get together and put the Of
ficial stamp on certain facts" T"
Mrs. Anne wilkins, committee
chairman and also chairman
of the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors, said that as long
as civil defense officials ad-
vocate tactical evacuation,
people aren't going to have
much confidence In civil de-
fense plans because they can't
conceive how such evacuation
would work successfully"
Barnet w. Beers, co-ordinator
of Washington area civil de-
fense for the Defense Depart
ment, said he believed the
terms tactical evacuation" and
strategic evacuation" should
be abandoned because they
just add to the confusion. We
should just call it evacuation. "
Tactical evacuation is the
type called for after a short
notice of only an hour or more.
Strategic evacuation would be
used when conditions become
sufficiently d dangerous that
there is reason to believe an
enemy attack may come in a
week or a few days.
Mr.. Beers said that while in
creasing emphasis is being
placed on construction Of fall
out shelters, it would be a mis-
take to abandon evacuation as
a plan for survival.
Mr.. Beers said evacuation was
used successfully when a hur-
ricane struck the Galveston
tTex) area recently.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
BOY ACCUSED OF SETTING FIRE
TO BLADENSBURG FIREHOUSE

An 8-year-od Bladensburg boy held for
Prince Georges County Juvenile Court action after fire
which caused estimated 500 damage to the BladenS
burg firehouse yesterday.
The boy, who released in his parents custody.
set drapes fire in the frehouse while firemen
outside washing their trucks County Fire Marshal
Lawrence Woltz reported
Firemen said the boy had been lettering around the
firehouse but paid much attention to him-even
when he outside about 800 pm and shouted there
was fire inside.
The firemen said they thought the boy was joking
until they smoke. They put out the blaze with
assistance from Cottage City Hyattsve and Brentwood
firemen.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
BY HARRIET GRIFFITHS
star staff Writer

A middle sized girl in q
stocking cap paused to stare
through the plate-glaSS store
window. .
"They go to school there?"
She walked on, shaking her
head.
To all appearances it was a
regular classroom, with desks
and blackboard and Pine
Springs Elementary School pu-
pills absorbed in their lessons,
at the Seven Corners Shopping
Center.
The fishbowl schoolroom has
been demonstrating classes this
week as part of Fairfax Coun-
tvs observance Of American
Education Week.
Amplifiers carried yesterday
afternoons third-grade lessons
out to the sidewalk for the
edification Of passing shoppers
Crowds Ignored
For the most part, the third
graders ignored their fluctuat-
ing audience, which swelled to
a crowd for a rhythm band
session but fell off sharply dur
ing arithmetic.
Kenneth Greenberg. 8, sent
q shy smile out the window
when he spotted his grand
Evening star., 1961-11-10
HELPS EDUCATION WEEK
Class Likes Fish Bowl

mother, Mrs. Frances Beck
man; his mother, Mrs. June
Greenberg, and his 16-month-
old sister Judy in her stroller.
Then he turned his attention
back to his teacher, Dom a
Cagey, wearing q microphone
around her neck.
Overflow" he defined one
of the two new words the class
learned yesterday, means too
much water that comes out of
its place" The other word was
conservation"
Conservation in the third
grade unused a nurse stopping
to read the placard identifying
the class. That's pretty good"
A rapt, even enVious observer,
was Gary Hurda, 4, who gazed
through the window at his
third-grade brother, Donald.
Wants to Go
HE watches the school bus
every morning" said Mrs. Dom
aid j. Hurda. He wants to co."
A woman passer-by, however,
had a word of commiseration.
II can remember when I was
In third grade" she said. II
can sympathize with the kids" "
Fairfax school officials, IN
Guiding School Supt. E. c. Fun
derburk, have dropped by to
Evening star., 1961-11-10
Right AIexondriu
Finally Gets Drills
For Water Job

Thirty waterless hydrants
have been lying on the ground
in the Mount Vernon area for
three months because a tool
company sent a drill to the
wrong Alexandria, a spokesman
for the Woodlawn Water Co.
said today.
The water company had in
tended to install the hydrants
soon after they were dropped
off at various spots on the old
section Of the water system.
The company had a special
drill, which would allow in
stallation of the hydrants with
out shutting off the water.
But the cutting edge for the
drill was shipped to Alexandria,
La, instead of Alexandria, Va.
Curtis E. Martin, water COM
pany president, said the cutters
finally have arrived. He hopes
to get the installation work
started next week.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Clear
and cold tonight, low near
freezing in city and in middle
20s in outlying suburbs. To-
morrow, fair. not quite as cool.
Maryland-Clear and cold
tonight with low of % to "a;
in middle 20s in mountains.
Fair tomorrow with high of 46
to 81.
Virginia-Clear and cold to-
night with low near 80 along
coast and in 20s in the interior.
Fair tomorrow. High of so to
54 in south and 46 to 50 in
north.
Lower Potomac and CheSa-
peake Bay-North to northwest
winds Of 10 to 20 knots this
afternoon will diminish tonight
and become variable tomor-
row. Fair weather with vIsi-
bility over eight miles.
FTVE-DAY FORECAST
District and Vicinity
November IL to November Is
Temperatures win average
near normal high Of 81 and
Evening star., 1961-11-10
Alexandra Boy Killed
BY Car Near Stounton

A 14-year-old Alexandria boy,
who had been a student at
Augusta Military Academy near
Staunton, Va, was killed last
night when struck by an auto
mobile.
Killed instantly in the acci-
dent at SOS pm. on U. S.
Route II Just north Of Fort
Defiance in Augusta County
was Peter Schoechle Of 3l45
North Rosser street.
He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George L. Schoechle. His
father Is assistant chief Of the
foreign geology branch for the
United States Geological Sur
vey.
Peter died after he was struck
by q car driven by Robert
Fletcher Sim m ons, SO. Of
Weyers Cave, Va, according
to the Associated Press.
He had been q student at
the military academy since
last year and was in the eighth
grade. He previously attended
William Ramsay Elementary
School in Alexandra.
He was born in Washington
but moved to Alexandria at
the age Of 2. He also leaves
two brothers, Timothy, ls, and
Jan, s, and three sisters, Jen-
ifer. Il; Susan, 10, and Lisa. 8,
Funeral services win be ar
ranged by the Wheatley Funeral
Home in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1961-11-10

watch the classes and listen to
sidewalk reactions.
This is the first time we
have done this" said Miss Vir-
ginia Benson. director of ele-
mentary education. "It is
really very exciting. The re-
sponse from the children has
been very good. They don't pay
too much attention to what il
going on around them"
Other demonstration classe:
have come from Vienna and
Sleepy Hollow Schools. Their
host was Sam Padgett, man.
|ager Of the Singer Sewing Gen.
ter, where the classroom was
set up.
81 think 1t is just fine fol-
people to get an, opportunity
to see the classes" said Mrs
Mary L. Carroll. principal Of
Pine Springs School. "The chill
dren seem to forget where they
are very shortly after clas;
begins"
Evening star., 1961-11-10
Kensington Man
Is Shot in Chest

A Kensington man was shot
in the chest last night during
an argument with his brother
in-law, Montgomery County
police reported.
They said Edward r. Lawson,
Al, of the 300 block of Decatur
street. was charged with assault
with intent to kill and held
under $1,000 bond.
Lall c. Caplett, 38, of 10516
st. Paul street, was admitted to
Suburban Hospital with q chest
wound. His condition was listed
as good.
Police said Mr.. Lawson fired
three shots at Mr.. Caplett dur
ing the argument at Mr.. Law
sons home. One bullet from
the .22-caliber revolver struck
Mr.. Caplett, police said.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
u. S. interest
InCommunity
Held Needed

The Federal Government
must take a more active interest
in the financial and human
needs Of Washington area COM
munities, a White House aide
said last night.
Frederick c.. Dutton, a spe-
cial assistant to the President,
told a meeting Of the Washing
ton Metropolitan Regional Con-
ference, an organization Of area
administrators, that there is a
need to make Federal agencies
realize that they must be a
good. neighbor" as well as a
good employer.
Mr.. Dutton said the problems
of each individual jurisdiction
in the area should be brought
to his attention so that he may
"act as a conduit" between the
White House and the RESPONSE
BILE Federal agencies.
According to the Washington
Metropolitan Regional Confer
ence, the Federal Government
two State governments, six
counties and so incorporated
cities and towns now share the
responsibility Of governing and
planning the development Of
the area.
Mr.. Dutton pointed out thai
it was the intention Of the
White House to go along with
general public opinion" anc
merely advise the Fedora
Government what the smaller
Jurisdictions were seeking.
Last nights semi annua'
meeting, which was held at thu
Indian Spring Country Club II
Montgomery County, was at.
tended by top administrator
from all nearby counties and
member cities.
Virginia State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick was elected
chairman of the conference
and District Commissioner
Walter N. Tobriner was elected
vice chairman.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
COLLISION HURTS
CYCLE POLICEMAN

A Fairfax County policeman
was injured last night when his
motorcycle collided with a car
on Arlington boulevard at Fen
wick drive.
Pvt. Daniel Cuccherini, 26,
was en- route to the Fairfax
police headquarters when the
accident occurred about 9:25
pm.
Police said the motorcycle
officer was headed west on
Arlington boulevard when a car,
Evening star., 1961-11-10
Voluntary Steps Asked
By Towes Against Bios

ton on integation of all State
mental facilities.
-Four Hospitals Segregated
Four mental hospitals are
still segregated. although sew
eral others have been inte-
grated. DR.. Isadore Tuerk.
commissioner Of mental hy-
giene, has said he favors inte-
grafton Of all the facilities and
has asked the State Board of
Mental Hygiene for a policy
decision.
Gov. Tawes said he would
have to talk with DR.. Tuerk
before taking a position.
On another matter, Gov.
Tawes defended his appoint
ment Of Paul Pitcher, Anne
Arundel County commissioner,
to the Workmen's Compensa-
ton Board, and denied that he
had taken any part in the in
ternal politics Of Anne Arun-
del.
Accused Of Intervention
Frank Wilde. president of
the Anne Arundel commission
ers, said yesterday that Gov,
Tawes appeared to have had a
hand in the fight between
several of the county commits
sioners and the county man.
ager. Mr.. Pitcher is reported
to have been among a group
of commissioners seeking custer
Of County Manager j. j. Salo-
vaara.
Mr.. Pitcher is a member OF
the board Of commissioners
faction aligned with State SEN
ator Louis N. Phipps, who has
been highly critical of the
county manager. The Gov
ernor said Senator Phipps was
among those recommending Mr.
Pitcher for the $14,000-a-yeal
Workm ems Compensation
Board post. But he said thai
Mr.. Pitcher received the ap-
pointment because he wanted
a lawyer on the board and fell
MIR. Pitcher was well quali-
fled"
Evening star., 1961-11-10

driven by a 16-year-old girl,
pulled out from Fenwick drive
in front Of him. Police declined
to identify the driver.
The policeman was admitted
to Fairfax County Hospital
with a broken hip and fractured
wrist. The girl was treated
there for shock and abrasions.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
AIumnue to Organize

An organizational meeting to
form the Greater Washington
Chapter of Mercy Hospital
(Baltimore) Alumnae will be
held at 8 pm. Monday in the
Perpetual Building, Wisconsin
and Montgomery avenues, Be-
thesda.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
Futher-Son Banquet

The Ceverly Masonic Square
Club viii hold a father and son
banquet at $50 O'Clock tonight
in Cheverly Community
Church, Cheverly, Md.
Evening star., 1961-06-15

improvement. and quite service
able for its varied duties.
Father Woollen's many
musical talents are well known
to Washington, but I am sorry
to say the organ playing should
not be counted among them.
Technical deficiencies doubt
less explained by a practice
scarce schedule, were usually
in evidence. Less understand
able were some moments Of
inept registration and a fail
ure to grasp basic musical
values. OF course. when one
must worry about the notes as
much as Father Woollen evil
IDENTIFY did, there is little op-
portunity for musical express
sion.
Father Woollen the composer
spoke commandingly and bril-
liantly in a neat contrapuntal
Pastorale and a stunning Post
lude on Veni Creator Spiritus
Carl Kaiser assisted Father
Woollen very capably in his
Wedding Song-a lyric setting
from the Book of Rutland
two excellent Bach arias. Mr.
Kaiser's work seems to have
taken on a new depth of musi-
cal expression and tonal rich
ness, without any loss Of con-
| troll and brilliance.
Evening star., 1961-06-15

ground that it might legaliZe
the use Of trading stamps here
However, Mr.. Matthias later in
troduced a substitute bill which
excludes approval Of trading
stamps.
The House subcommittee
headed By Representative Dow.
dy, Democrat of Texas, tool
Representative Matthias bill
under advisement. -..
Also taken under advisement
were bills which would:
Allow credit union to provide
life insurance for families oi
their members.
Permit life insurance COM
panies here to gain control OF
affiliate with other types Of
insurance companies by stock
purchases.
Provide for representation oi
variable life insurance contract
owners on committees set up tC
help guide investment decisions
Permit foreign corporations
to make investments here with
Evening star., 1961-06-15
Free Gift Bon in D. c.
Seen Cheating Buyers

Washington housewives are
being cheated of bargains be-
cause of an old law banning
free gifts or premiums with
products sold here, a House
District subcommittee was tolc
yesterday.
Several witnesses testified in
favor of a bill by Represen'
tative Matthias, Republican ot
Maryland, which would permit
retailers here to include free
gifts with their sales as is done
elsewhere.
The measure would legalize
the practice some Washington
merchants follow now of giving
a customer free blades with
each purchase of a razor, fol
example. ..
An 1871 anti-lottery law has
been interpreted by Corpora
ton Counsel's office as ban.
ming free gifts Of this nature
Some objections were raised
to Representative M "a hia S
measure originally on the
Evening star., 1961-06-15
NEWS OF MUSIC
Fother WooIlen Plays
Dedicotory Recital

the Rev. Russell Woollen, as
sisted by tenor Carl Kaiser.
The organ, installed by the
Newcomer Co. of Washington,
retains much of the old church's
instrument, with the addition
of several solo stops, a greatly
enlarged pedal organ, and a
Frightening array of mixtures
all around. Some of the new
pipes and mechanism were pro-
duced by the Moller Co.
In Bach's chorale prelude
over nur den lieben Gott
laesst walten," Father Woolen
showed the organ builders re-
suit to be a bright, powerful
and well balanced ensemble,
The strings were a trifle pallid
for Franck'S rich-b -blooded first
organ chorale, and the swell
oboe has a harsh and heavy
sound, but the parish should
find the instrument a great
Evening star., 1961-06-15
NEWS OF MUSIC
By DONALD L. LEAVITT
Contributing Critic

The Rev. Rossell Woollen, organ;
Carl Kaiser, tenor. Church Of st.
Stephen Martyr. Dedicatory recital
program: Diferencias sobre la gal
iarda milanesa, CabeZon; Tiento de
falsas, Cabanilles; Noel /, Daquin;
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich,
Bach; Jesu, meine Freude, Bach;
Bach; Seht, was die Liebe thut, Bach /;
Welch uebermass der Guete, Bach;
wedding hymn, Woollen; Chorale in
e, Franck, Pastorale on Sanctus XII.
Wooilen; Postlude on Veni Creator
Spiritus, Woollen.
Evening star., 1961-06-15
GroVeton Student
Wins European Trip

James c. Price. jr. a sopho-
more at Groveton High School,
has been selected as a member
Of the National Association Of
Student Councils 1862 Euro
pean tour.
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James C. Price. of 2 Woodclif1
road, Alexandria, he is among
"a high school sophomores
selected in Nationwide COM
petition for a six-week tour of
Western European countries
next summer. .-