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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20
Mcmillan Sets
Early Start on
District Probe
Writes Rules Unit
Urging Grant of
Subpoena Power

Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee yes
terday notified members of a
special subcommittee that he
hopes to launch his investiga-
ton of District government de-
partments after Labor Day.
At the same time, it was
learned, he wrote all members
of the House Rules Committee
urging them to grant his sub
committee subpoena powers to
aid in the investigation.
This was an apparent change
of plans for the District COM
mittee chairman. When Chair
man Smith of the House Rules
Committee notified him earlier
that a hearing had been sched-
hled to consider his resolution
for the investigation it was I'M
derstood, Mr.. Mcmillan asked
him to call off the hearing.
Mr.. Mcmillan first an
nounced his intention to in
vestigate District departments
last month shortly after a
District official accused the
Congressman of preserving him
to give an auto dealers license
to Ross Rosenberg, who lost his
license during the breakdown
on the uSed-car racket here.
The official, Frederick L.
Halter, chairman Of the Dis
trict's Board of Appeals and
Review, called the proposed
investigation "active reprisal."
Mr.. Mcmillan went ahead
with naming the subcommit-
tee, introduced a resolution to
give the subcommittee sub
poena powers and said nothing
further will be done until the
appeals board has completed
its hearings on the Rosenberg
case.
On Thursday, in a split de-
an appeals board panel
ruled that Mr.. Rosenberg was
trustworthy enough to get a
license to sell cars but not to
operate a used-car lot himself.
Mr.. Rosenberg's attorney
promptly petitioned the board
to reconsider its decision and
award Mr.. Rosenberg a deal
er's license. The Corporation
CounSels office started digging
for a legal bar to granting any
license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20

when he was here and these
Northern New Workers are
pretty hard to please"
Mr.. Searles' task will be to
coordinate the work of nu-
merouS Organizations already
working toward redevelopment.
Mr.. Rodormer said there are IA
agencies in the county doing
planning work.
The departing chief said he
would look back upon the
Southwest urban renewal prof.
ect as the greatest among
achievements.
1T has gone farther than
any project in the country" he
said of the 552-acre redevelop-
ment program which he esti-
is costing between $575
million and $500 million.
In his letter of resignation,
Mr.. Searles said, his confidence
that the Southwest projects
success is assured" is one of
his reasons for leaving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20
Cities
n"s People
A Treasure
Worth Saving
By ROBERT ]. LEWIS

ings will have to treasure
and protect it.
All this may be wiShful
thinking in the nuclear age.
But it has a certain logic.
So this theory suggesting
that the better the world is,
the safer it is, has power
full inflence. 1t underlies
many interests people pur-
sue. Presumably, it was one
of the reasons for the eStab-
lishment of a little known
organization called the Civic
Trust.
YOU COULD LOOK long
time before you'd ever find
a more casual, undeScriptive
name for an organization
than "Civic Trust"
But, being British and
thus a law unto themselves
the founders of this or
ganization don't need to
apologize for the name.
The main thing is, they
got it started and harneSsed
it up to the job of making
the world better-and safer.
Until a couple of days ago,
we never heard of the Civic
Trust, or the work it's do
ing.
Then across our desk came
a booklet filled with arrest
ing color photographs en-
titled, IN agdalen street,
Norwich"
The foreword said:
This is the story of an ex-
pertinent in civic design. It
is also a story of civic CO.
operation in which self help
was seen to be synonymous
with public spirit.
ITO bring it about, some 80
property owners and occu-
piers in a single length Of
street combined to give that
street a new lease on life.
1.-THE street was Magdalen
street, in Norwich, and this
booklet tells how it hap
pened."
IN BEFORE" AND aft
er" color photographs, the
booklet then went on to
show how Magdalen street
was magically transformed.
The before" photographs
show some of the things that
were wrong:
Buildings had grown di-
lapidated and unkempt.
Junk and trash were scat
tered about.
Traffic signs, and other
signs, cluttered the scene.
New buildings looked raw
and out of place"
A depressing drabnesS"
overhung the neighborhood.
Like so many other
streets throughout Britain,
Magdalen street had slowly,
through the years, through
careleSSneSS and thought
lesSneSs and haphazard de-
velopment, lost much of its
charm and character" said
the pamphlet.
What was needed was for
the street to be looked at as
a whole by an experienced
eye, its potentialities re-
assessed; and, if everyone
were willing, for a scheme
of renovation and redecora-
ton to be prepared in which
the good points would be
emphasized, the bad points
mouflaged and a tidy
whole left behind"
And who had started the
ball rolling?
There was that mySteri-
GUS name again, the Civic
Trust.
~
AT THE BRITISH EN-
bassy, David de Boinville
said, yes, he had heard of
the Civic Trust.
Established in 1887" he
said. Seeks to promote a
high standard in architec-
ture, civic planning, and en-
courage wider interest in
the appearance of town, vii
lage and countryside"
AS president of the Civic
Trust, Duncan Sandys win
Ston Churchill'S Son-in-law)
headed up the Magdalen
street experiment.
If you send him 5 Shillings
6 pence, care Of Civic Trust,
70 Buckingham Palace Road,
London SW1, he'll send you
a copy of the booklet show
ing what was done on Mag
dalen street. Post will be
paid.
This booklet can help
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20
Naval Reserve
Courses Offered

The Naval Reserve Officers
School SIS will open its fail
semester at the Naval Weapons
Plant here August %.
Capt. Robert w. Chaplin, d.
rector of the school, announced
that Is full-year and three
half-year courses would be Of
fered, each carrying both re-
tirement and promotion cred
it's.
Among the subjects to be
taught are space technology,
guided missiles orientation, aer-
ology, atomic, biological, chem
ical warfare, naval intelligence
and strategy and tactics.
Reserve officers may register
tomorrow, Tuesday or next
Monday evening between 8 and
10 pm. in the NROS office at
the Weapons Plant. Last year
more than $50 ReserviSts COM
pleted courses at the school,
which is in its eighth year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20

strictive changes in the Dis
trict's approach to one Of its
gravest problems.
Senator Byrd implied in
hearings last week that the
Welfare Department can't ses
the woods for the too-familial
trees.
Welfare Director Gerard M
Shea told the Senator that the
constant increase in relief here
is related to the basic rea-
sons" for Washington's heavy
welfare load-a growing num-
Der of poor families with chill
dren in the changing city.
Inadequate Policing
Senator Byrd is inclined tC
blame the rise on cheaters or
the rolls and inadequate polio
ing.
The department didn't ask
for them, but it may find itself
with more investigators with q
policeman's, rather than well
fare workers, point of view.
Senator Byrd agrees with
another subcommittee member,
Senator Schoeppel, Republican
of Kansas, that a ceiling on
monthly relief grants is a good
idea, too.
Senator Schoeppel has asked
Mr.. Shea to come in when
hearings resume Tuesday with
estimates of possible savings If
a ceiling is again put on grants
here.
The District removed a $780,
a-month cutoff when it liber-
allied its regulations in 1857.
The committee has been told
that grants have run from IS
to $499, with the biggest cur
rent monthly payment $454 for
a couple with II children. The
average monthly grant in the
aid to dependent children cate
CORY is $151.07. The average
grant for general public assist
ance for the temporarily dis
abled is s68.05.
Senator Byrd had done his
homework.
Statement Challenged
He challenged the depart
statement that the per-
centage of applications ap-
has remained stable in
years by pointing to an
increase of Is cases per 100 be-
tween 1857 and 1861.
He explored the general pub
lie assistance program, GPA
which has risen almost 800 per
cent in five years.
The city doesn't give relief
to "unemployabled employ
ableS" who are out Of work but
able to work.
GPA covers a broad range of
temporary disability from
such things as a broken arm
and the aftermath of pneu-
monia to alcoholism and emo
tional illness, Mr.. Shea told
the subcommittee.
Then you do have employ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20
SeorIes to Resign as RIA Director
For Syracuse Development Job

John r. Searles, jr., for the
last 10 years executive direc-
tor of the District Redevelop-
ment Land Agency, will resign
around the end of the year.
The chief of the 9O-man
land clearance agency will be-
come executive director of the
SyrauSe IN. " Metropolitan
Development Association.
He described the move "as
a new opportunity to rebuild
the whole metropolitan area
(of SyracuSe) and a tremen-
douS advance salarywiSe."
Mr.. Searles' current salary is
about $16,500." He would not
disclose his new salary. In a
short talk announcing his re-
signation before approximately
IS members of his staff he said
the new salary will help me
a great deal in sending my chill
dren to a university.
Neville Miller, chairman of
the RIA. said the search for
a successor to Mr.. Searles
would be nationwide. Can
didates on the land agency's
own staff would not be over
looked, he added.
Mr.. Miller, vacationing in
Centerville, Mass, four miles
west of Hyannis Port on Cape
Cod. praised Mr.. Searles for
"a job we'll done"
I'VE shall greatly miss his
enthusiasm, his experience, and
knowledge his all-around
abilities" said Mr.. Miller.
Winston Rodormer, vice
president of the Syracuse or
ganization, a privately fl
nanced group of about rs citi-
zens dedicated to rebuilding
the Syracuse and Onordaga
County area, said the organiza-
ton s'ought out Mr.. Snarles
for the job.
I'VE came to him." said Mr.. |
He made a pretty |
good impression two weeks ago |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20

ableS Con the rollS)," Senator
Byrd exclaimed.
But they are temporarily
unempolyable," Mr.. Shea an
swered. noting that a Health
Department which declares
them unemployable reviews the
cases periodically.
Senator Byrd sees here
ground for incipient fraud
with cases lingering, unqual-
flied on the rolls.
He said a social worker
called his office to complain
about the welfare picture here
and told this story: Relief re-
cipients manage to get on the
rolls without meeting the one
year residence requirement by
a scheme involving credit buy
ing. They come to town, he
said, purchase an item on
credit, and arrange for a re-
lative living here to make the
time paymnets while they re-
turn to their home town. After
a year the buyer moves to the
District with his family-"uS-
ually a large one"-gives the
store as a reference for proof
of residence and goes on relief.
The Welfare Department
would be livery leery" about
a reference of this kind, Mr..
Shea told the Senator. He
added, however, that collision
is always conceivable" between
a landlord and an applicant.
Other Requirements
But even if an applicant
fooled the department on resi-
dence, he would have to meet
other requirements, such as
unemployability, Mr.. Shea said.
Gould the applicant be a
woman?" Senator Byrd in
quired.
yes" Mr.. Shea answered.
IF the woman had young chill
dren and couldn't make an
adequate day care plan for
them she would be eligible"
All applications are care
fully scrutinized" by an intake
Mr.. Shea said.
The cut $346,00 Mr.. Shea
made at the subcommittee re-
quest didn't satisfy Senator
Byrd on two counts:
1t wasn't enough and it
wasn't in the right place. He
asked the welfare director to
prune some more from the
$21.8 million budget for fiscal
1862 before hearings resume on
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20

1.-THE next five years require
Skills of the highest order to
complete the long-range plans
to which we have committed
ourselves. But I believe these
skillS are available to you, that
the support Of the Southwest
project in particular and re-
newal of the city generally are
assured E" he wrote.
AS for the future in Wash
ington of redevelopment, he
told reporters, II think the
people are sold on it. Without
it, Washington would be a
dead CITY,"
The Detroit-bor planner, 40,
who was graduated from
Princeton University C34) and
received his masters degree
from Wayne University C4Ol
in public administration, came
to Washington in 1916.
He Joined the National Hous-
ing Agency (now the Housing
and Home Finance Agency
working on local government
problems. and on the national
urban redevelopment and Slum
clearance legislation.
He was assistant to the di-
rector of slum clearance Tor
the HHFA when he became
executive director of the RIA
in January, 1851.
He has served for several
years on the Board of Gov
errors of the National Asso-
citation of Housing and Re-
development Officials and was
its president in 1858 and 1859.
He is also a member of several
other urban renewal and land
economics organizations.
A Rockefeller Public Service
Award in 1857 enabled him to
tour and study war-damaged
European cities. He is also
a lecturer, author and housing
adviser.
He lives with his wife and
three children at 1905 Thirty
third place NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20
FutuIity on Route $40

STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 10
(AP).-Harry Clifford Hite, 80,
of Greenville was fatally in
jured last night when struck
by an auto as he was pushing
a stalled car on U. S. Route $40
about two miles norh of Green
vile in Augusta County. He
died in a Stanton hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20
Mahoney Puts Hat
In Governor Rinq
Capitol May Clean Out
District Relief Rolls
Cuts in Checks to Large FumiIies,
More Policing Of Public Aid Due
BY BETTY MILES
Star Staff Writer

Senate subcommittee searching look at the District
welfare budget could lead to cuts in relief checks for large
families and investigators to police the rolls
Led by its chairman Senator Byrd Democrat of West Vr
gnia the District Appropriations Subcommittee trying to
reduce the cys most costly welfare itempubc assistance
subcommittee present mood could bring major
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
ST. Marks Dinner

LANCASTER - A turkey
dinner will be served from 4
until 1880 pm, Sunday, April
%. at st. Mark School cafe
terra. Tickets will be available
at the door.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
Mrs. Langley
To Supervise
Suburb Drive

Mrs. w. f. Langley,
president Of the Central
Deanery Of the Columbus
DioCe san Council of
Catholic Women, is one
of the county's leading can,
Ger crusaders this month.
Mrs. Langley has taken over
supervision Of the home-to-
home phase of Ii suburbs in
the county and for the past
two months she has been bus
lily organizing each of the
areas.
Ever since | attended the
national kickoff in Louisville
In February | have been CON
WINGED that cancer is the No.
! health problem and that ev-
eryone should work together
and do something about it,"
Mrs. Langley says.
The Cancer Drive door-to-
door solicitation will be held
Tuesday, April 25.
There arc more than a mil
lion persons IN our country
who have been cured of can.
cer-and by a cure the society
means they have lived five
years since treatment and that
no sign Of the disease has ap.
peared again.
NOBODY WILL BE asked
al work to give to any cancer
research program this year.
Only at homes do we ask pco-
pie TO give. II is important
that We all remember this.
The Cancer Crusade is chair.
cd by Or. Charles A. Doan,
medical research director at
Ohio State University Health
Center. Mrs. Franklin Eyer
man, past DCCW president, is
residential chairman, and di.
recting work under her are
A. M. Pemberton, principal at
Hilltonia Junior High School.
who is Columbus chairman;
and Albert Termeer of Dub
lin. a Westinghouse account
ant, who is chairman of all
townships.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
Women Voters
Plan Bus
Tour of CITY

The Columbus League Of
Women Voters is sponsoring a
guided bus tour of Columbus
and Franklin County for
League members and guests
beginning at $50 am, Mon
day, April "a. at the YWCA.
Robert Mott of the Develop
ment Committee for Greater
Columbus win conduct the
tour, Highlights of the three
hour bus tour will include
new urban eXpressWays, pub
lie housing and urban renew
al developments, water treat
ment and sewage disposal
plants, the Children's Hos
pital area and German Viii
lage.
For further infor m a I
contact Mrs. Charles Wilcox,
HU. 6-5837.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21

Deanery president, will pre-
side at the General Assembly.
Father Hubert A. Rubeck,
pastor, Holy Redeemer Parish,
Portsmouth, and dean of the
Southern Deanery, will be the
guest speaker at the closing
banquet.
The workshops will be pre-
scented by Mrs. Walter Harris,
Better Entertainment; Mrs.
John j. Crawford, Family
Life; Mrs. Elizabeth Feist, Re-
ligious activities; and Mrs.
John Holden, social action.
Also planning to attend are
consultants for the workshops,
Fathers George Fulcher,
Thomas Duffy, Thomas Sabrey
and Augustine Winkler and
Mrs. George DeNucci, Dioce-
san president.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
Open House
AT State School
Planned Nav Z

Open House will be obsery-
ed from 8 to II am, and from
l to 4 pm, Sunday, May z,
at the Columbus State School.
Staff members will conduct
tours to acquaint the public
with the program of the school
and of what is being done in
the care and training of the
mentally deficient.
There will be exhibits illus
trating the training and care
of the residents in the school.
Entertainment will be provid-
ed by the Columbus State
School Choir.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
Elect John Ulietti
St. Plus HNS President

John UIietti was elected
president of st. Plus X Holy
Name Society. Other elected
officers include Tom Engel-
hart, vice president; George
Faber, secretary; Chuck Nc.
Clelland, treasurer, and Char
les Ballman, marshall.
Officers will be installed at
8 pm, Monday, May 8, in the
school.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
Pilot Dogs, Inc.
Plan Luncheon

The Women's Board of Pr
lot Dogs, Inc, will present
their ninth annual Luncheon
and Style Show, II noon,
Tuesday, April rs, at Ilonka's
Provincial House.
Proceeds are used for the
maintenance of the Pilot
House, where guide dogs are
trained and furnished for =
blind, at no cost.
Diocesan women participant
ing in the luncheon include
Mrs. Ralph Beck, Mrs. M. J..
Hinterschied, Mrs. L. III. Mort
ley, Mrs. r. f.. Bolt, Mrs. II.
r, Monfort and Mrs. James
Visintinc.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
Squires Present
Spiritual
Bouquet to Pope

A spiritual bouquet, con-
tanning more than one-half
million spiritual offerings for
the intention of Pope John,
from the Columbian Squires
Of North America, was pre-
sented to the Holy Father in
Rome this week.
The presentation was made
by Supreme Knight Luke E.
Hart of the Knights Of Co.
lumbus. The Columbia
Squires is the official junior
organization of the Knights of
Columbus.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
EyN J III Z J 2S
Neurological Institute Planned
Al Mt. Carmel, April 20

A Neurological Institute will be presented begin
ming at $50 am, Wednesday, April &c at Mt. Carmel
School of Nursing. The %day-long session is sponsor
ed by the senior class.
Guest speakers will be DR.. Robert Atkinson, DR..
Ernest Johnson, Miss Patricia Schneider, RN. and
Miss Miriam Watson, R.N.
Demonstrations of neurological equipment will
be given.
Limited baby sitting will be available. For further
information, telephone Miss Kathy march,, CA. 4
8163.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21

The April Showers Dance"
will be presented $3.50 to mid
night, Saturday, April %, at
Holy Family High School au-
ditorium, sponsored by Holy
Name Society of Holy Family
Parish.
The Stardusters will play
for round and square dane.
Ing. The public is invited.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
Fish Fry Tonight

The monthly Fish Fry, spon-
sored by the Holy Name So
ciety of St. Patrick Church,
will be held from 5 to 8 pm,
this evening in the school
hall. Dick Landrigan is chair.
man. assisted by Harold Pear
rell and Jack Peacockc.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
Fr. Laurinaitis
Speaks al GroYenort

Father Paul Laurinaitis, as
sistant pastor, st Andrew Par
ish, will be the guest speaker
7:30 pm, Sunday, April %,
at the Groveport st. Mary Al
tar Rosary and Holy Name So
ciety meeting in school hall.
Operation Abolition" will
be shown.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
Mary Setback Is
Fashion Commentator

GROVE CITY The Altar
and Rosary Society of Our
Lady of Perpetual Help church
will sponsor a card party and
style show 8 pm, Thursday,
April 81, in the school hall.
Mrs. Mary Setback will be
the narrator for the fashion
show. Models for the event
will be from the Noni School
of Charm.
A smorgasbord dessert will
be served. Mrs. John Hopper
is chairman Of the event.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
PKT Wives Party

The Phi Kappa Theta Wives
and Mothers Club will spon-
sor a jewelry party, 8 pm,
Tuesday, April Is, at the Chap
ter House, 227 E. 18th Ave.
Guests are invited.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
C0SR0CT0N Buyers Guide
PAINT STORE

COSHOCTON PAINT co.
Dean and Barry P~aints-Mirrors
Wall Paper - Window Shades
608 Main st. MA. 2-4844
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-04-21
AROUND THE PARISHES
Southern Deanery
Institute Planned
CHILLLCOTHE

CHILLICOTHE The Southern Deanery Do
cesar Council of Catholic Women Institute will be
D~' Mrs Ii LOSE Kutsch bach wi will /" be > hostess oedes for the
southern deanery. Mrs. Frank Nicholas, Southern