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Evening star., 1961-10-01
Grandma EIudes Reds;
Excitement Kills Her

BERLIN, Sept. 80 (AP).-
Olga Segler was 30. Her hus-
band died two years ago. Her
grave plot beside his in an East
Berlin cemetery already had
been bought.
She lived quietly on her pen
sion. Her greatest joy was to
visit her three grandchildren at
her married daughters house
only short walk away.
Olga Segler lived in "a Ber-
nauerstrasSe. That put her
apartment in East Berlin while
her daughters home was in
the West.
After August Is Grandma
ould no longer visit hel
grandchildren. That day the
Communists blocked UP the
front door Of the apartment
because 1t led to the sidewalk
in the West.
Reds Blocked Egress
But she could still wave out
the window and talk to her
daughter on the sidewalk be-
low. That was some consola-
ton.
Last Sunday men with guns
brought moving vans anc
evicted 40 families from Ber.
nauerstraSse. People had beer
Jumping to the West out o1
the windows.
They didn't move Grandma
away that day. But she feared
the day would come when she
too would be taken off to a
unknown destination-never to
Evening star., 1961-10-01

A few days ago, two United
States Army helicopters picked
up seven East German refugees
who had found initial haven in
Steinstuecken.
The East German Foreign
Ministry accused the Ameri-
cans of violating East Ger
many'S air space in flying the
refugees out.
A United States Army spokes-
man said an Army helicopter
flew in and out today. The hell
copter was reported to have
taken replacements into the en-
clave.
Bonn Marks Banned
In another development the
East Berlin officials announced
that beginning Sunday West
German marks would NOT be
accepted by East Berlin stores.
Visitors will have to 60 to
a bank and change their West
ern currency for Eastern at a
rate of one to one. They will
then be allowed to make pur-
chases up to the value listed
on the exchange receipt. ac-
cording to the announcement
reported by the official East
German news agency Adm.
The East German mark is
worth only one-fifth as much
as the western mark on the
free market in West Berlin. To
bar use of this cheap money
in East Berlin, everybody was
required to show identity pap
ers on making a purchase. Peo-
pie from the West then had to
pay in westmarks or prove they
had exchanged money at the
legal rate.
The latest announcement said
there would be some exceptions
to the new rule where west
marks could be accepted, but
did NOT say what they we're.
These presumably will be places
catering especially to foreigners,
Evening star., 1961-10-01

sion returns from an inspection
of military positions in North
Katanga.
The chief U. N. representa-
tive in Katanga, Conor Cruise
OBrien. said later no formal
agreement had been reached
on evacuating the airfield and
the post office but he expressed
hope they could resume public
service under U. N. control.
Evening star., 1961-10-01
U.N. toQuit KeyPoints
In Kotongo's Capital

EILsABETHvnLE, Katanga Sept. 80 (AP).-The Katanga
today of agreements with the
United Nations constituting step bringing the life of Ka
tangas torn capital nearer to normal
government communique said u N. delegates the
commission had agreed gradual evacuation from
Evening star., 1961-10-01
LEAD CURTAIN DRAWN
Arab World Divisions
Need Long Time to Heal

George Macarthur is chief OF the
Assoeioted Press Bureou in cuiro,
the main nerve center OF the Arab
sphere. A news veteran who Gov
cred the koreon War and latsr
served in the Paris Assoeioted
Press Bureou, he writes here Of pos
sible effects in other lands Of
Syrio's break from President Mas
seTs United Areb Republic.
Evening star., 1961-06-23
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CHEVY '52 de luxe coupe; original
green metallic finish, very clean
1-owner car, powerglide, Z. ano
h., top end car, S296.
American Cprvi0o Center
Evening star., 1961-06-23
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CHEW. ''56 hardtop sport coupe; I;
powerglide, r. and h., 2-tone white
and green, No. 1856: S745.
Evening star., 1961-06-23

9z5 JESUP BLAIR RD. . $3.50 18th St.
~. 5-s0l0 JU. 5-6lS6
Silver Springs Volume oldsmobiIe DeuIer
DIRECTIONS: VI block North Of Md.-p. {.
Line off Georgia Ave. al Jesup Blair Park.
Evening star., 1961-06-23
GRADY

Mercury Comet English Ford
1900 Wis. Ave, Beth. OIL. $1,000
CONTINENTAL '5s 4-door hardtop;
full power with air conditioning
Butler-Bonded; $2,595. LEE D
BUTLER, 1921 21st st. NV. FE
Evening star., 1961-06-23
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CHEW. '6l Biscayne 2-dr. utility;
ermine white. economical 6-cyl.
eng, stand. trans, heater, very
low mileage. Like new. Only ST.
Evening star., 1961-06-23
oMoDILEs FoR SALE AUToMoaILEs bon sALE

CoKvAIR go de luxe ZOO series.
4-dr.: seafoam green, powerglide,
r. and h., extra clean, mechan-
ically perfect. A demonstration
ride will sell you on this one.
OK guarantee; $1,5e5.
Evening star., 1961-11-04
Realty Revue
Life Begins for
Virginia Board

The Northern Virginia Real
Estate Board will commemo-
rate its 40th anniversary with
q special luncheon meeting at
noon Thursday in Hogate's
Arlington House.
During the luncheon all
Hving past presidents Of the
board will be honored at a
Special ceremony and with a
presentation.
Board officers and execu-
tive committee members for
the coming year also will be
elected during the meeting.
9 From its organization in
1921 as the Alexandria Real
Estate Board with seven
members, the board has
grown to a present member
ship of 1872 broker members,
LIS statesmen associate
members, 81 affiliate board
members and two nonresi-
dent members.
Evening star., 1961-11-04

Jacob will continue as presi-
dent. Mr.. Warwick will be
vice president and secretary
and Mrs. EIOise v. Miller, as
sistant secretary.
The firm has offices at
4l6 Prince street, Alexan-
dria.
Evening star., 1961-11-04
Holpins Join
ConIey Staff

James C. Conley g. Co. this
announced appointment of
John and Eleanor HaIpin to
its sales staff.
The Halpins, formerly as
sociated with the Keller
Woodmoor Agency, specialize
in Four Corners-W -Woodmoor
area property, the announce
ment said.
Evening star., 1961-11-04

7. Peck, president of the real
estate firm bearing his name.
He said sales for the period
are well ahead Of those for
the same period in 1860.
Evening star., 1961-11-04
Fletcher Names
Four to StdH

c. P. Fletcher, Realtor, an
nounced appointment of -four
new statesmen to its staff this
week.
They are James F. Keat-
ing, Irwin Hazard and
George Daugherty, all for
merly with Hugh T. Peck S
office, and Mrs. Eleanor Far
rar, who was with Manovil
Realty.
Evening star., 1961-11-04
Joeob Firm
Changes Name

James H. L. Jacob and W.
Laird Warwick this week
announced changing of their
firms name from James H.
L. Jacob, Inc. to Jacob g.
Warwick, Inc.
Under the new name, Mr..
Evening star., 1961-11-04
Note Exchange
Moves Offices

The Trust Note Exchange,
which deals in the buying
and selling Of first and Sec
ond mortgages, has moved
Evening star., 1961-11-04
Hosner Sells
Athletic Field

Randall H. Hagner & Co.
announced this week that
Ned BOrd has sold the Holton
Arms Field House and ath-
letic field at the northwest
corner of Phelps place and
S street NV, to a syndicate
headed by Albert w. levitt,
Samuel A. Galanty and JO-
seph Danzansky.
Evening star., 1961-11-04

its offices to new and larger
quarters at 1929 N street
NV, Ira 7. Byram, ir., who
heads the firm, has an
nounced.
At the same time. he re-
ported that Lee NJ. Otto. long
time manager of the collec-
ton department. has been
elected vice president of the
firm, and Henry w. Shields,
who has been with the ex-
change since 1948, has been
elected treasurer and secre-
tary Of the firm.
Evening star., 1961-11-04
Prince Georges
BooFd Sets Dance

The Prince Georges County
Real Estate Board has an
nounced plans to hold it's
annual dinner dance on No
vember 30 at the Sheraton
Park Hotel.
Plans call for a reception at
$3.50 pm. and dinner at 7:l5
pm. Dress will be formal.
* Board President Carlos E.
Evening star., 1961-11-04
Peck SoIes
Show Coin

A substantial gain in the
sale Of used homes during
September and October was
reported this week by Hugh
Evening star., 1961-11-04

Dixon also announced that
the board will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting at 7
pm. Wednesday at the Prince
Georges Country Club.
The annual election of of
ficers will be held and the
board will install the officers
of the new Women's Council
for Prince Georges County.
Form Condition
Discussion Planned
Farm real estate conditions,
the future of shopping CEN
ters and real estate in resort
areas are among the various
topics that will be explored
during the 54th annual con-
vention of the National Asso-
citation Of Real Estate Boards
November IL to II in Miami
Beach.
Agricultural market condi-
tions in all sections of the
country will be discussed by
Is members of the National
Institute of Farm Brokers, an
affiliate of NAREB. Among
the IS speakers will be F.
Phillips Williamson Of Cam
bridge, Md.
Among other speakers from
this area who will address
convention sessions are: ].
Stanley Baughman, president
of the Federal National
Mortgage Association: Philip
n. BrOwnstein, chief benefits
director Of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, and Osborne 7.
Boyd, chief, Housing Division,
international Coopera tion
Administration.
Peck SoIes
Evening star., 1961-12-31

military will be turned over to
the General Services Admin
istration.
While no final decision has
been made. Capt. Lambert said
"it appears at this time thai
most of the buildings will be
needed for Governmental use. "
Capt. Lambert said that oi
3.917 employees who have left
the plant since the gradual
shutdown started in May, 1860
less than 4 per cent have not
yet found employment.
He said the Navy had con-
Quoted Nationwide campaign
to help find suitable positions
for the plant employees.
The all-time employment
peak at the plant was reached
in World War II, when $4,000
persons worked at the installa,
ton to turn out naval weapons.
The last products made by
the plant included missiles and
missile launcherS, optical equip
ment, mines and torpedoes.
However, a Navy Department
spokesman said, undermining
the plant would not only have
been extremely costly but would
have duplicated "the capacities
of other modern Government
owned plants built to keep pace
with rapidly developing weap-
ons requirements"
Evening star., 1961-12-31

opinion, the improved safety
record in Washington was the
result of educational programs
and the activities of radar
traffic checks. A radar team OF
four officers can do the work
of 10 or II policemen because
no time is lost in pacing speed
erS and because tickets are is
sued on the spot without going
to the precincts.
Although the number of
deaths dropped in the District,
there were both more accidents
and more injuries in 1861 than
IN 1860. In 1860, police reported
there were 7,249 persons in
jured in 1920 accidents, but
last year, 1913 persons suffered
injuries in 20,688 accidents as
of the end of November.
There also were more acci-
dents and injuries but fewer
Evening star., 1961-12-31
BY PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer

David Hume, candidate fol
the Democratic nomination fol
Governor of Maryland, called
yesterday for a sweeping
grand jury investigation of the
Free State savings and loan
tragedy"
At the same time, he and
another major Democratic CUB
ernatorial candidate, George P
Mahoney, issued blistering at
tacks on Gov. Tawes for veto
ing a savings and loan bill in
1860.
Mr.. Mahoney said the 1860
veto gave unscupulous opera
tors IA more months to use
"depositors' money in wildcat
financial schemes"
A Federal grand jury was
called together hastily last
week in Baltimore and report
edly discussed the savings and
loan matter for five hours.
There was no public announce
ment of its activities.
Mr.. Hume said the investiga-
ton should be made through
the judicial processes"-either
a State or Federal grand jury.
He said that in addition to in
vestigating possible criminal
actions, the investigators should
trace the history of attempts
Evening star., 1961-12-31

Departments contract division
showed the award of contracts
totaling more than $1l6 million
in the last year, the largest dol
lar volume of work in depart
ment history.
There were 214 construction
contracts awarded, 81 on the
secondary system and 73 on the
interstate program.
AS the year ended, the de-
partment reported about 23C
contracts active at a value OF
some $167 million.
Highway Commissioner H. H
Harris, reporting considerable
progress" on highway improve
ment, noted that additional rev.
enue from the 1-cent increase
in the gasoline tax had bright
ened the financial picture and
made more money available to
match Federal aid.
Evening star., 1961-12-31
Virginia Road Projects
Set Record in 1861

RICHMOND. Dec. 80 (Spe-
ciaD-The Virginia Highway
Department is closing out a
record construction year, with
the prospect of another busy
IL months ahead.
Among the major projects in
Northern Virginia were the
widening of Lee highway to
four lanes from Glebe road to
near Washington boulevard in
Arlington County; construction
of two additional lanes on
Route so and building of a new
bridge on Columbia pike over
Holmes Run.
Work was completed on a
Seven-mile section of the Cap
ital Beltway and major prog
ress was made on other Sec
tions of the interstate system
in Northern Virginia, it was
reported.
A tabulation by the Highway
Evening star., 1961-12-31

E. Bell estimated there would
be about 500 accidents to ado
to the 1861 total for the month
of December. There were 964
injuries in Arlington at the end
of last November compared
with 794 over a comparable
period in 1861. Capt. Bell esti-
mated about Is persons were
injured last month to add to
the 1861 total.
The city of Alexandria. which
had five persons killed in 1860
recorded only two deaths last
year. There were about 400 in
juries due to traffic accidents
last year compared with 495 in
1860. Accidents totaled 2,235
through last December 18, com
pared with 2,548 in all of 1860.
Montgomery County, Md,
registered 10 persons as VIC
Tins in fatal accidents III 1861
compared with Is the previous
year. In 1861, through No
vember, Montgomery had 4,64l
accidents compared with the
previous years total of 4,2O3.
The county had 2,066 injuries
from accidents through last
November compared with 1887
in 1860.
Falls Church, smallest ell
tity in the area in size and
population, has had only one
traffic fatality in the past
three years. The little town
had no fatalities this year and
none in 1859. There was one
in 1860. Falls Church police
reported 322 accidents this
year, with 81 injuries, COM
pared with 1960's record of
| 262 accidents and So injuries.
Evening star., 1961-12-31

1861 as compared with 1860.
Capt. Nicholson attributed
the reduction in traffic deaths
to a corresponding reduction in
the speed at which people have
been driving.
IF you cut the speed Of auto
mobiles" he said, you cut the
number of deaths"
He pointed out that the big
decrease in 1861 over 1860 was
in pedestrian deaths. Thirty
eight pedestrians were fatally
injured in 1860, but only 26
in 1861, he declared. The num-
ber of drivers and passengers
remained constant; 81 operators
died in 1860 compared with %
last year and the number of
passengers who died in acci-
dents was the same both years,
IL.
In fact, fewer pedestrians
were killed in District traffic
in 1861 than in any year since
traffic records have been kept,
according to George A. Eng
land, Director of Motor We
hicleS.
In a report prepared by the
office of Traffic Safety Educa-
ton of the Department of Mo-
tor Vehicles, Mr.. England noted
that the total of so persons
killed in traffic last year rep
resents the third lowest total
in recorded history.
Mr.. England attributed the
pedestrian safety record chiefly
to a combination of stepped-up
safety education by the De-
partment Of Motor Vehicles
and effective enforcement of
traffic regulations by the police.
Evening star., 1961-12-31

grounds, with connections to
the new Theodore Roosevelt
Bridge and to independence
avenue. To the north, it will
connect with the west leg of
the proposed Inner Loop free
way system. The underpass is
expected to cost about $13 mil
lion. Related road jobs will
raise this figure to about $18
million.
Several months ago, Harold
L. Aitken, District highway di-
rector, asked the Federal roads
bureau to spell out the roles for
his department and the park
service in getting the tunnel
built.
Must Have Final Voice
The bureaus letter, made
public yesterday, said that be-
cause the tunnel will be paid
for with Fe ederal highway
money the city government
must have the final voice in the
project.
Mr.. Wirth, however. said yes
terday: I'VE want full author
ity over the tunnel project"
Evening star., 1961-12-31
BY JERRY OLEARY, Jr.
Star Staff Writer

Motorists and pedestrians in
the Washington area evidently
took more care on the streets
in 1861, compilation of police
figures indicated today.
AS Of midnight, there were
176 traffic deaths in the Ma
tion's Capital and nearby areas
of Maryland and Virginia in the
past year-37 fewer than the
2l3 recorded in 1860.
With 1860 in the record books
as one of the worst for traffic
deaths in recent years, 1861
compares favorably. In 1853
there were 179 deaths in the
area.
AS always, the urban District
Of Columbia led all other juris-
dictions in traffic fatalities in
1861 with 60-12 fewer than
the total in the preceding year.
Capt. Albert B. Nicholson of
the Accident Investigation Unit
pointed out that this figure is
13 shy Of the record high for
the post-World War II period
73 deaths recorded in 1857. The
lowest number of traffic deaths
in the District during recent
years was 81 in 1856.
Prince Georges County was
second highest in traffic deaths
last year with SO, and Fairfax
County followed with 36. Only
Falls Church, Va, recorded no
deaths. and only two occurred
in Alexandria.
Traffic officials noted with
satisfaction that the number of
traffic deaths decreased in every
Jurisdiction in this area in
Evening star., 1961-12-31

vinced that the Navy Depart
ment is doing this only after
careful study.
1--WE understand that the
people who were employed in
production for the most part
found other employment and
we have urged local employers
to absorb those who were laid
off because of the plants shut
down."
Ground for the plant was
purchased in 1899 after consul
tation with George Washing
ton and it became the first
Navy Yard in the United States.
Since that time every Presi-
dent of the United States is
believed to have visited the in
Stallation at one time or an
other.
The first superintendent OF
the yard was Capt. T. A. Tin
gey, who remained in his post
so long that he came to regard
the property as his own and
attempted to deed it to his
heirs.
1t was Capt. Tingey who set
fire to the yard buildings dur
ing the War of 1912 to prevent
their capture by the invading
British.
However, the yard was re-
built and provided weapons
used by the Navy in all this
country's major wars.
Evening star., 1961-12-31

deaths in Prince Georges Coun-
ty, Md, in 1861 than in 1860.
Prince Georges authorities,
through November, 1861, had
recorded 1,749 personal injury
accidents and 1854 persons
hurt compared with the entire
year of 1860, in which there
were 1882 personal injury ac-
cidents and 2,797 hurt. The
Prince Georges death total
was 50 last year, compared with
81 in 1860.
Inspector Rowland B. Sweit-
zer said the leading cause of
accidents in the county has
been speeding, failure to grant
the right-of-way and following
too closely.
We've been cracking down
on these violations right along
and will continue to do so," In-
spector Sweitzer said.
In Fairfax County, Va, there
were 1927 accidents as Of the
end of November, 1861, COM
pared with 3,237 for the whole
of 1860. The number of acci-
dents involving injury was 1855
for the first II months of 1861.
compared with 1,205 for the
same period in 1860.
Fairfax had 38 fatalities this
year compared with SO last
year.
Arlington County, Va, had
seven traffic fatalities in 1861
after recording II such deaths
the year before. The accident
total for 1861 in Arlington, as
of the end of November, was
4.227 compared with 4,226 for
the whole of 1860. Capt Walter
Evening star., 1961-12-31

Speed and drinking figured
in the great majority Of fatal
accidents. Speed was a factor
in "a or Al per cent of the 5s
accidents which killed go per-
sons, while a drinking driver
was involved in 20 accidents OF
"a per cent of them.
There were drinking pedes-
trians in seven fatal accidents
and five of the fatal encounters
brought together a drinking
driver and a drinking pedes-
trian.
This tragic repetition of
drinking and driving resulting
in death on our streets makes
self-evident the need for the
implied consent bill for chem
ical testing for drinking drivers
now pending in Congress, u
commented Mr.. England.
Capt. Nicholson said, in his
Evening star., 1961-12-31
Hume Calls for Probe;
Mohoney Attacks Towes

to get savings and loan legiS-
lation on the books.
1T ought to begin with the
action of the legislators respon-
Sible for failure 10 take correc-
tive action when the danger
was first known and trace the
course of events through the
governors veto (of 1860 and
into the present." he said.
In referring to Gov. Tawes'
veto in 1860 of a savings and
loan regulatory bill which was
introduced by former Delegate
Joseph Tydings, Mr.. Mahorey
said:
I'm the face Of clear, in
controvertible evidence that
disaster in the Maryland saw
ings and loan industry was in
the offing, why did the Cover
nor veto the Tydings bill, which
would have held the line until
a full study was completed and
a comprehensive bill pre-
pared?" Mr.. Mahoney asked.
From the time he vetoed the
Tydings bill IN April 1860 until
June 1861, when the Case bill
was finally enacted, IA months
went by. 1t was during that
period that trouble broke loose
in the shady savings and lean
companies Certainly Gov.
Tawes must have known that
certain unScrupulous operators
of savings and loan companies
were using depositors' money
in wildcat financial schemes,
were actually using capital to
pay interest"
Mr.. Mahoney said approxi-
Imately $4,000 holders of saw
ingS accounts have had their
funds "hopelessly entangled by
the closing Of the shaky saw
lngS and loan companies"
Both candidates, who are
opposing Gov. Tawes in the
May primary, asked for a full
explanation of reports that
money was offered indirectly
to Attorney General Thomas
B. Finan for a ruling that the
Case bill be ruled unconstitu-
tional. Mr.. Finan, candidate
for reelection on the Tawes'
ticket, has denied any such Of
fer was made.
Mr.. Finan repeated yesterday
that he had been informed that
an offer to influence his judg-
ment might be made, but that
no such offer took place.
His informant was Secretary
of State Lloyd Simpkins. Mr..
Simpkins told the Star last week
that he told Mr.. Finan last
Spring that he had heard re-
ports that an attempt would
be made to approach" his
office. He told Mr.. Finan to
be "on guard" Mr.. Simpkins
said he could not recall the ex-
act source of the reports.
Gov. Tawes said when he
vetoed the Tydings bill that it
was hastily drawn and in
adequate. After the veto he
appointed the Case Commits
sion which drew UP the bill
which was passed in 1861 and
which was supported by the
Governor.