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Evening star., 1961-03-06
Man Is Held
In Assault
On Police

A man suspected Of disarm-
ing a detective and trading
shots with another policeman
last night was arrested today
in a corridor at District Court,
where he is a defendant in a
robbery case.
Robbery Squad 1t. Murray
Kutner identified him as
George (Hard Rock) Williams,
jr., IS, Of the 1900 block of New
Hampshire avenue NV.
1t. Kutner said Williams was
charged with assault with in
tent to kill, assault on q police
officer. and larceny of District
property. He was arrested by
an officer assigned to the
court, who had been told to
look out for him.
Gun Thrown Away
The gun which was wrested
from Second Precinct Detective
Henry Perkoski has not been
found, the lieutenant said. The
suspect said he threw it away
near the scene of the fracas,
according to police. but q
search failed to turn it up.
Detective Perkoski was driving
home when he heard q burglar
alarm at the National Amuse-
ment Co., 1909 New Jersey
avenue NV, and saw a man
running from the place.
The officer collared the mar
and took him to q police box
at Fourth and o streets. While
they were waiting for a Wagon
to arrive, the suspect suddenly
punched Detective Perkoski ir
the eye.
The men grappled and dur.
ing the struggle the suspect
grabbed the detectives .38-cal.
iber revolver from his holster
Suspect Shoots and FIees
At this point. q detective
cruiser carrying Sergt. Herber
Young and Detective Rober
ludlow arrived. AS the Off
GERS approached, the suspec
fired once toward Sergt. Younl
and then fled.
The detectives chased hin
and Sergt. Young fired once a.
the suspect disappeared insid,
a building in the 1900 block O.
Fourth street NV. The bulle
struck the door jamb and tn,
fugitive got away.
Detective Perkoski was treat,
ed at the Washington Hospita
Center for an eye injury.
Evening star., 1961-03-06

with a gun welded by one Of
the bandits. The weapon fired,
but no one was hit.
A citizen saw the bandits
jump into a car, and his des-
cription of the auto led to the
arrest Saturday Of Leon r.
Taylor, 80, of the 1900 block
of Trinidad avenue NE. and
Horace E. Lee, 80, of the first
block of Seaton place NV.
All four men have beer
charged with robbery.
Capt. Bonaccorsy said Moore
has served time in Ohio on q
holdup charge.
Lee On Parole Too
The captain said Lee also has
served time for robbery in the
District. Taylor has served time
for rape, he said.
Moore is being questioned ir
the $435 robbery of the Brook
land Liquor Store, 5000 Twelfth
street NE, on February "a; the
$877 holdup of the Ben il
Liquor Store, at 1909 Ninth
street NV, the next day, anc
the $50 robbery of a grocery al
1920 First street NV. last Fri
day night.
In the earlier store robberies
the gunman also fired one wilc
shot which smashed liquor bot
tiles, the captain said.
Evening star., 1961-03-06
CITIES AND PEOPLE
Capitol Parking Headache Grows

side Of the Senate wing to the
south side Of the House wing,
with a fountain or fountains
as a feature Of the plaza"
The underground garage, as
originally proposed by the
Architect Of the Capitol and
the consulting and advisory
architects, was to have been
started in 1858 and to have
been completed by May of this
year.
Action on the proposal was
postponed by the Capitol Ex-
tension Commission headed by
Speaker Rayburn, pending con-
Struction of the East Front.
Now that this work on the
exterior is completed and the
time is nearing for a decision
on landscaping, it is expected
that the commission will short
ly take up the question of what
to do with the automobiles
marring the plaza.
Evening star., 1961-03-06

Mrs. Smith said the public
plazas in her plan were de-
signed to be a fun place" for
all the people of Washington to
enjoy. She said the ones ad-
vocated by Mr.. Rulon could not
have large trees on them be-
cause they were roofs rather
than actual ground. The over
all effect of the Rulon design,
she said, would be to "wall-off''
the waterfront with elevated
plazas rather than put it in
full view Of pedestrians.
Mr.. Rulon stressed in sub
mitting his proposal to the
RIA that his primary interest
was not to redesign the Smith
plan but to receive assurance
that his firm would be given
space on the waterfront.
He asked the RIA to lease
Sites 4, 5 and 6 on the Smith
plan to Hogate's and said the
firm wanted to develop those
STA acres whether or not the
Smith plan was changed. Ho-
gates on those sites wants to
build a 600-seat restaurant
combined planetarium wax
museum, motel and "other &C
tivities related to or appropri-
ate to the waterfront"
Public Plaza Plan
The RIA now has no bind
ing legal commitments to Ho-
gates or any other hopeful de-
veloper of the waterfront. Also
the District Commissioners
Evening star., 1961-03-06

per cent increase in the num-
ber Of traffic violations brought
to court over the same period a
year ago.
Deputy Police Chief William
]. Liverman said the jump in
the number of traffic cases re-
suited from increased enforce
ment activity by police during
1860.
Other types of criminal cases
decreased during the final six
months of last year. There were
g per cent fewer cases filed in
the courts United States
branch. where more serious
offenses are heard.
Small Claims Drop
The report also showed a l
per cent decrease in the num-
ber of cases in the courts Dis
trict Of Columbia Branch, where
violations of District laws are
heard.
Totals for the last six
months of 1860 were: 12,O47
traffic cases, 4,190 United
States offenses and 15,403 Dis
trict violations.
On Municipal Courts civil
Evening star., 1961-03-06

the two new lots was formerly
in lawn. At the start Of the
East Front extension work
three years ago, it was taken
over temporarily for materials
storage. Now, however, 1t is to
be used for parking until a
permanent solution is provid-
ed.
This additional encroach-
ment, plus the coming need to
landscape the grounds as a re-
suit of the East Front extern
sion, is making a permanent
solution to the parking problem
more urgent.
Consultants and advisers on
the Capitol Improvement pro-
gram authorized by Congress
almost six years ago recon-
mended construction of an un-
derground garage and a large
paved plaza restricte to pedes-
trianS.
In a subsequent report, Arch
Evening star., 1961-03-06

itect of the Capitol J. George
Stewart said insufficient park
ing space and inadequate serv-
ice facilities constitute a "se-
rious problem.
Studies for an underground
four STORY parking garage un-
der the East Plaza have been
prepared, as well as for tun-
nels and other facilities.
Parking would be provided
for 1900 cars. Tunnels to pro-
vide entrance and access would
channel traffic to different lev
els.
Mr.. Stewart said construc-
ton of the garage would elm
mate parking on the plaza and
in other areas of the grounds.
In the same report, Mr..
Stewart said preliminary land
scape studies proposed "the
construction Of a large paved
plaza to the east Of the build
ing, extending from the north
Evening star., 1961-03-06
Site !

A .98-acre tract at the foot
Of Tenth street S.W. for the
fish dealers who have been dis
placed from the Southwest
waterfront.
The site sis so close to the
proposed hotel and office build
ings along the Tenth Street
Mall that it may be a key site
for a more intensive use than
the existing Capital Yacht
Club. Across a plaza from the
municipal piers. it could well
be an ideal location for an ex-
tension of the small restaurants
Evening star., 1961-03-06

and raw bars at the piers, plus
shops and markets that to-
gether. could become as popu-
lar and interesting places as
the Farmers Market in Los
Angeles Along the Chan
mel Promenade facing this site
there could be market stalls for
fruits and vegetables and
flowers in season This
whole complex could be a gay
and attractive addition to
Washington and retain all the
traditional port and market fea-
lures that people enjoy"
Evening star., 1961-03-06
Site ;

A 1.1-acre tract at the foot
Of Ninth street S.W. The RIA
staff is pretty much in agree
ment with Mr.. Smiths recon-
mendation that this be a ma
rine bazaar.
The site could become a kind
of special waterfront bazaar
that offered shopping facilities
for boat owners as we'll as
gifts-perhaps a really fine re-
gional gift area that stressed
such things as tobacco from
Virginia and Maryland Per-
haps certain imported items
would attract both boat owners
and residents and tourists.
If Sites / and 2 met all Of these
needs, this site could we'll be a
major marina service area"
Evening star., 1961-03-06

after public hearing must ap-
prove the overall layout Of the
waterfront.
However, the RIA staff has
been meeting regularly with
district and National Capital
Planning Commission officials
to work out details Of the
Smith plan. So at the moment,
the Smith plan has consider
able status and is not likely to
be changed basically.
Here is RLA's latest think
ing about how the waterfront
should be developed as policy
decisions move into the final
stage. The material in quotes
are the views of Mrs. Smith
which she submitted to the
RIA as guidelines for execut-
ing her overall plan.
Evening star., 1961-03-06
Site a

A 2.01-acre tract at the foot
Of Eighth street S.W., in
formally promised to Coleman
A. Mahan. operator of the
Flagship Restaurant. Like the
operators of Hogate'S, he has
been given an opportunity to
submit to RIA a plan for re-
developing the site. He plans
a big restaurant for the area.
However, neither the Rulons
Evening star., 1961-03-06
Sites 6 and 7

Site 6 is a 1.57-acre tract and
site 7 is a .5-acre tract. These
sites may be combined into one
big parcel for marine facilities.
The RIA and Planning Com
mission officials are still dis
cuSsing the question. Original
ly, it was thought that Phillips
Petroleum Co. would develop
at least Site 6 and perhaps the
whole waterfront. However,
Phillips is pretty much out of
the picture now.
Evening star., 1961-03-06
The
Rambler
Is Informed
Man Is the ViIIuin
By GEORGE KENNEDY

The annual convention of
the National Wildlife FEEDER
alton is now in full swing.
The other day the Ram
: bier met one Of the speakers,
and it was an experience.
. Ann Cottrell Free, who
writes occasionally for this
paper, arranged it.
You'll find DR.. Harry R.
Lille a very interesting
man." she said. "I've read his
book on the need of a hu-
name harpoon in the whal-
ing industry. He's just ar
rived from a winter in New
foundland In his Land
Rover. Well pick you up
and take you to lunch"
: DR.. Lille turned out to be
a slender graying Scot with
a delightful burr. The Land
Rover is a tremendously
diversified British Jeep, a COW
cred truck with a bed and
blankets in the rear. He
lives in it.
The Rambler has hit los
miles per hour in a hot rod
on drag strips and broken
the sound barrier las a pas
senger) in a jet fighter plane.
But he has never had as
thrilling a ride as that in the
Land Rover from The Star to
HammelS. .
Evening star., 1961-03-06

did not feel safe. The Land
Rover is built like a tank.
But DR.. Lille, who has been
driving 1t in the Canadian
wilds, seemed unfamiliar
with the conventions that
red means stop and green
means 60. He was very slow
in applying his brakes.
= In the drivers cab, high
above the streets, we had a
feeling we were riding in a
1Juggernaut and that it was
going to crush someone. Ann
was instinctively waving her
arms at pedestrians to shoe
them out of the way.
At the luncheon table
DR.. Lille proved to be an
eng ging conversational
list. Practically a vegetarian
for humane reasons, he feels
that it's all right to eat she'll
fish. He had some cherry
stone clans and some
shrimp.
It was more than a CEN
tury ago that Ralph Waldo
Emerson noted that the
British love animals more
than any other people. 9th
ers have noted that those
who are devoted to animals
disapprove of man.
This is one Of the contra
dictions in DR.. Lille. AS a
young engineer he returned
to his alma mater, st. An
drews, and took medicine at
the suggestion of DR.. Wilfred
Grenfell, who wanted a fly
ing ambulance service in
Labrador.
The title of the talk DR..
Lille will give Thursday eve
ming at the National Mu-
scum is frankly misan-
thropic. It is Man - the
Menace to Our Planet"
He said he could never
commit himself for a lecture
a year ahead because he
never knows where he will be
a year from now. Stepping
on somebody's toes some
where, I suppose" he said.
His work as a humanitarian
and medical missionary has
taken him to Antarctica
and from Greenland's icy
mountains" to "Ceylon's
isle," where every prospect
pleases/And only man is
vile"
Last summer in Eng
land" he said, "sir John
Boyd-Orr, who headed the
United Nations food office,
told me that British chill
dren are not as well fed as
they were a century ago"
This, it seems, has nothing
to do with contamination
from fallout containing
Strontium 80, but from
chemical fertilizers. DR.. Lii
lie is one Of those believers
in organic plant food who
maintain that the elimina-
ton of mans body should be
returned Immediately to the
earth-not to StreamS-and
that when man dies his body
should be buried in a shallow
grave to enrich the top soil.
Chemical fertilizers would
be all right If used in moder-
ation," he said, "but we bonn
bard the depleted soil with
1t. It kills the earthworms
and bacteria that are SC
helpful to plant life"
MAN is POLLUTING thu
streams with chemicals al
well as sewage and the all
with deadly chemicals from
industrial furnaces and in,
ternal combustion motors.
Medicine is off on thu
wrong foot on polio preven'
ton and cancer research
Man causes cancer and ther
kills countless white mice II
prove that he is causing 1t
II am an optimist," h
said. This can't go on TO.
many more generations be
fore one-third of mankinC
will perish. The remainde
will be better off,"
Evening star., 1961-03-06

Tenth street overlook, 1t should
be as handsome from the over
look as from Maine avenue .
Portions of it could be two or
three stories high"
Evening star., 1961-03-06
Site S

A 1.O2-acre tract at the foot
of Seventh street S.W., for the
major marine center along the
waterfront, according to RLA's
current thinking.
1T should not be major
commercial site but should be
primarily a strictly waterfront
use development with all major
activities directly oriented to the
waterfront. 1t could be a yacht
club or other facility designed
to service an extensive marina
area. Any structure should
not be higher than two stories"
Evening star., 1961-03-06

nor Mr.. Mahan has legal claim
to the property. Their proposals
must be subjected to a public
hearing.
The site should be developed
less intensively than any of the
sites closer to the Fourteenth
Street Bridge and Tenth Street
Mall. 1t is a transitional site"
Evening star., 1961-03-12
Flower Show Expects
More Record Crowds

CaIIss, SO blooms arranged for effect
LIST, Daleview Greenhouses. Mclean,
Anemones, SO blooms arransed for
effect-1st, Johnson's Flower Center
Freesiss, rs spikes arranged for ef-
fect-1st, Blackstone. Inc, Bethesda.
Chrysanthemuns, display to cover 80
square feet, arranged for effect-1st,
Flowers, Inc, washington.
Cut Roses, pinched stock, so blooms
to ]. L. Dillon, Inc, Bloomsburg, Pa.
FlOrabunda Roses, group Of three va
rieties-1st, J. L. Dillon, Incs. Blooms
GiadicIus, display to cover so 50. it.,
Washington.
Carnations, 80 blooms in each Of
four classes-Three Ist prizes to A;
to Chambers Flower Center. wash.
GARDEN CLUB SECTION
Class 13, large inches, New World
symphony-lst' Mrs. Thomas A. Lad
Class il. medium inches. spirituals
LIST, Mrs: Georgs Morrow, Pinecrest
ci1s; ~. IS dSaa. small piehs:; In wSrs
hue court, Falls Church, etonybrook
and Ikebana International.
Class l6, wall arrangements, Chor.
eography-1st, Mrs. B. A. Gritts,
Woodhaven and Bethesda Community.
Class IL, hanging arrangement, Con.
temporary Sculpture Mobile-1st, Mrs.
Harold W. Muhly, award winner.
Glass 1S, tables-1st, Mrs. Harold
W. Muhly, award winner.
JUNIOR DIVISION
Varieties-1st, susan Muhly, 2315
Ross road, Silver Spring; end. Jen-
infer Parker. 1921 Allan avenue, Falls
Church: honorable mentions, Catherine
Kessler, 900 Highland avenue. Falls
Church. and Robert Crane, 5100 Little
Falls road. Arlington.
Evening star., 1961-03-12
MISSILE TEST
SENDS DOOR
INTO A TIZzY

LITTLETON, Colo. (AP).
When Kermit c. Axsom's
radio controlled garage
door began bobbing up and
down at night like a yo-yo,
he began losing sleep.
Not that he's afraid Of
ghosts, but a nervous ga
rage door is enough to get
on anyone's nerves. So he
did a little checking and
found the eerie occurance
was caused by nighttime
missile testing at q Martin
Co. plant q few miles away.
It seems that when engi-
neers there test dry-run
ICBMs, they sometimes use
frequencies tuned to that
of Mr.. Axsom'S garage door.
Question: What happens
to the missiles when he
presses the garage door
button?
Evening star., 1961-03-12

Record-breaking crowds are
expected again today at the
,11th Annual National Capital
Flower and Garden Shows
fourth day at the National
Guard Armory.
A crowd beyond expectat-
ions" flocked to the Armory
yesterday, according to Walter
8. Charron, show chairman. He
estimated that nearly 10000
visitors toured the flower dis
plays.
The show, open from II am.
to II pm. daily, will continue
through Wednesday.
Among the winners in yester-
days competitions were:
FLOWER SHOW SECTION
Gus Flowers, display to cover so
square feet, any varietieS-1st, Conk-
lyn Florist. Arlington.
Cut Flowers, display to cover 80
square feet-1st, Floral Arts, Inc, Sill
yer Spring.
Evening star., 1961-03-12
Rio Gets Water Again

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil,
Mar. II (AP).-Water started
flowing normally today for a
million city residents. They
have been on Scant rations for
10 days, since pumps failed
after being flooded March /.
Repairs have now been COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1961-03-12
Kennedy Plan Stupid,
Castro Is Quoted

HAVANA, Mar. II (AP).-
The semi-official newspaper
Revolution today quoted Prime
Minister Fidel Castro as saying
President Kennedy's Cuban
policy is stupid and catastro-
phic."
"The policy this man (Mr.
Kennedy is following is more
stupid and catastrophe than
that which put Eisenhower in
disrepute throughout the
world" the Prime Minister was
quoted as saying informally to
university students yesterday.
The story was printed under a
banner headline spread across
the front page,
Evening star., 1961-03-12
Space Talk Slated

DR.. Glen Hall Of the Naval
Observatory will discuss space
metrics at 8 pm. Thursday
before the Washington Metro
politan Branch of the British
Interplanetary Society in Nc
Donough Gymnasium, George
town University.
Evening star., 1961-03-12
HighwayFight
Killing Probed

NEW ORLEANS, Mar. III
(AP).-police ran ballistic tests
today to find which Of two
guns killed w. Ray Scheuering,
managing director Of the Mu-
nicipal Auditorium and for
mer assistant athletic director
at West Point.
Mr.. Scheuering, so, was slain
late last night on an elevated
expressway that cuts through
the heart Of the city. A bullet
struck him in the head during
.A%weird melee involving an off
duty policeman. Ironically, Mr..
Scheuering did not join in the
fight, witnesses said.
Police booked for murder
both Patrolman Norbert I. Ha-
bighorst, Is, and a companion,
Arthur D. Glowacki, %, a chef.
Glowacki received a superficial
gunshot wound in the right leg.
Girl Held as Witness
Millie Oakley, q 19-year-old
waitress travelling in Habig-
horst's car, was held as a ma
terial witness.
Mr.. Scheuering, whose broth
er was a former New Orleans
police superintendent. served
during World War II as an
aide to Lawrence (Biff) Jones
at West Point.
His widow, who witnessed the
shooting, was riding with her
husband along with two other
couples-Dr. and Mrs. Richard
c. Oster and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alphonsus Stahl.
DR.. Oster, 80. told police a
car passed on the eXpressway
with two men and a woman.
One occupant flashed identifi-
cation that appeared to have
the wording police"
Mr.. Scheuering stopped. Two
men-both in civilian clothes
got out of the other auto and
advanced with guns, Mr.. Oster
said.
Two Men Struggle
Mr.. Stahl, 46, told police he
thought it was a holdup. He got
out and one man showed a gun
in his chest, he said. MIR. Stahl
said he grabbed the man and
they lurched against the ex-
-pressway railing. As they strug-
gled, someone fired a shot. Al
most Immediately there was a
second shot, Mr.. Stahl said.
Mr.. Scheuering, fatally wound
ed, was found lying on the
highway, Mr.. Stahl said.
Habighorst, a slight man
with four years. police service,
told investigating officers Mr..
Scheuering'S car had nearly
caused a collision. The patrol
man said he stopped the Scheu-
ering car. flashed his police
Identification and attempted to
interview the occupants.
Mr.. Stahl forced him back by
showing the door open, then
jumped out of the car and
started scuffling with him near
the railing, Habighorst said.
II thought he was trying to
throw me over" Habighorst
said.
Evening star., 1961-01-13
Editors Note

keoders' cIeorins House operotes
e' q publie-serviee exehonse Of ideos
between Washington oreo reoders
OF The Ster. II Is conducted entirely
through the moiI. All letters must
beer the writer's full nome end
oddress. Pleose send replies &C.
eordins to subject motter, NOT
InIt'ols. Letters received in response
to queries will either be published
or forwarded TO the person mokins
the inquiry.
Evening star., 1961-01-13


thence to practice scales or
start from scratch like the
children do, so I am seeking
help.
Has anyone learned to play
the piano In 20 lessons? How
does one learn to play pop
ular music without learning
scales? Is there anyone who
teaches succh a method?
I would need someone to
come to my house as I do
not 60 out alone due to ILL
ness.
Any information would be
so appreciated. Thank you.
Evening star., 1961-01-13

old ties. I suggest making Q
throw for q couch or diyan.
or q coverlet for o bed. You
might also try making q tied
guilt, the kind they called
"crazy quilt" in past years.
Do o feather stitch around
the seams, and 1t would be
very attractive. II you need
Evening star., 1961-01-13

more ties than you have on
hand. they can be secured
at bazaars or rummage sales
for about five OF 10 cents
each.
Another idea - belts for
dresses could be made from
the old ties, too.
Evening star., 1961-01-13

toward making gifts to take
to nursing homes or to give
as gifts to family.
We know Of quite a few
ways we can use them come
next Christmas, but we
Evening star., 1961-01-13
Help, Please!

Mrs. G. F.. Siluer Spring
Our Sunday School has
gathered a great pile Of used
Christmas cards. We should
like some suggestions as to
how to use these in Sunday
School. possibly with the view
Evening star., 1961-01-13
READERS CLEARING HOUSE
The Sound of Music
Mrs. B. T., Siluer Spring

RICH has helped me before, so I am turning to
you once more for advice.
I have a lovely piano which bought five years
ago for my daughter Howevre, she is now living in
another state and has no need for it, She wrote me
to sell it, but before do was wondering if should
learn to play it. I know would never have the pa
Evening star., 1961-01-13

would like to make some
things to take to nursing
homes In February or March.
Thank you.
Old Ties
TO: r. A. G. L., Front ROYAL
Miss o. B. w.. Washington
In order to use up your
Evening star., 1961-01-13

Serene elegance is spelled out in this wedding
gown OF Peou de sole, with Sobrino neckine
re-embroidered with AIencon oce 1t will be
port OF the bridal show Jonuory ot 6:3Op.m.
at the Presidential Arms sponsored by the
Bridal Shop on 6 street.
Evening star., 1961-09-11
BY ALFRED SHEINWOLD

The Stayman convention is
used to find out whether or
not a fit in a major suit exists
after an opening bid of one
no-trump. Each article this
week will deal with this widely
known bidding method. named
after Samuel M. Stayman of
New York.
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