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Evening star., 1961-02-05

LIE Quc6bLOk1 VI 1IOW .1dS|
contraction compliance was
put to the Corporation Coun-
sells office In the wake Of
Wednesdays tragic nursing
home blaze. The fire at the
Mount Vernon Nursing Home
took the lives Of seven Of the
aged patients.
Factors I'm Timing
The timing problem was a
result of these factors:
The new building regulations
carry q formal effective date
of January !. 1861. Included
are retroactive regulations
which tighten the structural
safety requirements for certain
older buildings. including nurs-
ing homes.
In adopting the new code.
however. the Commissioners
gave property owners q six
month grace period-until next
July for certain construction
work.
The question which Corpo-
ration Counsel Chester H. Gray
was asked to decide by the
Commissioners Thursday was
whether the city's legal ma
chinery toward forcing, COM
pliance would have to. wait
until July /.
The answer by Mr.. Gray wa
that the owners Of the Older
buildings could be given 81
days to comply from the day
city officials notified them oi
q violation under the retroac.
tive regulations in the 1861
code.
A property owner may file
an exception, and have his
building placed under the old,
1851 code until July 1. In this
case, however, the owner
would be subject to compli-
ance with the old codes ever
stricter regulations which
have applied only to new con-
struction since adoption.
The impact Of Mr.. Gray's
opinion Is to eliminate the
possibility that the city would
have to mark time for five
months before taking the first
legal step toward giving the
nursing home patients added
protection.
Repeated Warnings Given
In the past. the Fire Mar
shal's Office has issued re-
peated warnings to licensing
officials on structural safety
defects found in old nursing
homes. City officials have
emphasized, however, that
nothing could be done on the
matter. from a legal stand
point, under the old code.
At the Calvert street home,
the Fire Marshal's Office had
warned that the stairway en-
closure constituted a fire
hazard.
The city's nursing home
problem. which city officials
have long admitted consti-
tuted a serious headache, but
which was spotIlghted by
Wednesdays fatal blaze, will
be aired tomorrow at a hear
ing in the District Building.
The Citizens Advisory Coun-
Gil has called the hearing at
the request Of the Commits
sioners.
Meanwhile, a check showed
that fire safety regulations for
nursing homes in the area are
a lot more up-to-date than
some Of the buildings to which
they apply, according to fire
officials.
Almost all Of the Washing
Evening star., 1961-02-05
70 KEEP ORDER
Segregation
Ordered at
Sit-InAppeo!

LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb. 4
(SpeciaD "A Virginia Judge.
who viii hear the appeal Of six
white and Negro college stu
dents arrested during q sit-in
demonstration has ordered his
own courtroom strictly segre-
gated.
An order requiring the court
room segregation was entered
this week by Corporation Court
Judge s. DuVal Martin. he
also has ordered the city's
police chief. a captain. two lieu-
tenants and three other Officers
sworn in as deputies and
warned spectators he will toler-
ate no remarks or disturbances
during any trial. -.
Judge Martin said that the
rules were part of the standing
orders of the court during hi
18-year tenure, but that thii
was the first time he had re,
duced them to writing.
II wrote them down to NEE
the exigencies Of a particular
case" the Judge said.
Some local lawyers hat
wondered If the people woult
be aware Of the rules when thi
case came to trial. So I though
that 1t would be best to writ
them down."
Has Power to Keep Order
He termed the order part o
the inherent power" given {
Virginia Judge to keep the pro
per order In court. He said tina
he had other standing orders
such as no smoking in cour
but had never written then
down.
The order, entered THURSDAY
for the February term Of court
directs that in addition Il
maintaining segregated sec
tions. spectators will not b,
permitted to congregate o.
stand in the aisles, to movt
about in the courtroom or II
leave or enter while the cour
Is In session, the Associated
Press reported.
Highlight Of the docket fol
the February term Is the ap'
pealS OF the students who vert
convicted Of treSpassing be-
cause Of q sit-in demonstration
at q drug store.
Earlier Trial DisOrderly
There was cheering and jeer.
ing during the students earlier
trial. Spectators broke long.
standing custom by refusing tt
sit in segregated sections dur.
ing the students trial in Mu.
nicipal Court on January 5
Judge Joseph P. McCarror
finally cleared the courtroom
The six students-four white
and two Negro-were sentenced
to 80 days each in jail after
the Municipal Court trial.
Commonwealth'S Attorney
Royster Jester III said the date
for their appeals trial would be
set on term day, Monday. The
students are bonded to appear
in court Monday. he said.
The defendants are George
Terrill Brumback, 20. of Arling-
ton. and James E. Hunter, 10
Of indianapolis. both of Lynch.
burg College: Rebecca M. Owen
of Saluda, and Mary Edith
Bentley Of Newark, N. j.. both
20, and students at Randolph
Macon Woman's College; and
Barbara Thomas, 81, and Ken
meth Green. 20, both of Lynch
burg. Negro students at Vir-
ginia Theological Seminary and
College.
Evening star., 1961-02-05

stantly. Others punched out
return data. Switchboard light
hltnked white and green.
The forecasters were di.
verted from their work fol
deeper" broadcasts for ares
radio stations. Miss Edit
Horner quickly and pleasantly
dealt with highway officials
from dozens Of counties and
towns. She also had to tel
inquiring citizens their chances
Of, getting through to Balti-
more or Philadelphia or q hun.
dred other places.
Harold Scott typed informa-
ton for pilots. The airport
would soon have to close, he
said. Visibility was getting
worse and the snow would soon
reach 2 inches-the limit.
Two automatic telephones
provided recorded information
for pilots. Two men gathered
data in the pilot briefing room
Another automatic telephone
provided Chesapeake Bay area
The radar meteorologist was
not getting q good picture for
more than half Of the radar's
250-mile range. "The signal is
going over the storm which /.
low and hugging the curvature
Of the earth," he explained.
A second radar directed
straight up for cloud cover data
was also failing. Snow, collected
in the radar bowls, was inter-
fering.
The station was over-heated.
And amid the clatter, meteo-
rologists prepared data for the
Atlantic States and for the At
lantic Ocean as well.
Now, they waved half-eaten
sandwiches and discussed sleet.
With Washington so closes to
the snow-sleet borderline, sleet
would be likely Friday night.
II think we better leave II
out. People will think rain will
follow and wash the snow away
But after the warm air aloft
produces sleet, the area will
continue to cool and we may
get more snow."
They Were Right
It turned out Just that way
One meteorologist glanced
out into the gray storm. THAT
guy who moved his cars In
and then told US we should be
replaced because it didn't
snow yesterday hope he's
happy now. ! hope he left the
cars out in the sales lot last
night"
AS the afternoon began, Mr.
Schmidt saw no barometer
changes to indicate the Hate
ras low was moving. The
snow would not stop until II
did. But soon readings began
to indicate the low was shift
ing northward along the coast
Mr.. Schmidt then was able
to foresee an end to the snow
and put q topper to his more
than Six inches" His next
forecast said six to TO-"
The storm continued as pre-
dicted. The western low weak
ened and merged with the
coastal low.
The center Of the latter
reached Norfolk by 8 pm. on
Friday and Mr.. Schmidt could
see the end approaching at
last. Only then did he leave
for home.
The storm, weakened and
warmed for q while by winds
from the ocean, produced sleet,
rain, freezing rain and a little
more snow when 1t officially
ended at 6:18 am. yesterday.
And MIR. Schmidt could relax
and shovel.
Evening star., 1961-02-05
Budget Shift
Stalls Tunnel
Construction
6. O. P. Economy
Changed Memorial
Project Financing
BY SAM EASTMAN
star stan Writer


rial traffic tunnel project Is
stalled as q result Of the out
going Eisenhower administra-
tion's moves to hold down the
total Government spending
figure submitted to Congress
last month.
Money to get the $15.8 million
construction job under way was
included in the National Park
Services proposed budget fol
the fiscal year beginning next
July /. The then Republican.
controlled Bureau Of the
Budget, however, knocked out
the item with q suggestion fol
q different financing approach
1t was learned yesterday.
The idea was that the Bureau
Of Public Roads put the projec
on the Governments interstat,
highway system, and that tn
District Government then tax,
over the job under the 80 PEI
cent Federal-10 per cent loca
financing setup.
District Would Benefit
Under this plan. the Distric
would pick up the local tab o
close to $1.6 million and tn
$14.2 million balance woult
come out Of the Federal inter
state highway fund-and no
from the next fiscal year
budget.
The $15.S million figur
covers the estimated cost 70
detailed plans and construction
Of the tunnel to carry traffi,
under the Lincoln Memoria
grounds and approach roads
The underpass Is to curvl
around the Potomac River sidl
Of the memorial grounds, con
Meeting on the south with In
dependence avenue. On tn
north. It is to tie in with thu
west leg Of the city's inner lool
freeway system and the ap'
proacheS to the new Theodorl
Roosevelt Bridge.
Project Is Needed
When the design for the tun
mel Job was unveiled by tn
National Park Service last Sep
tember, 1t was clearly under
stood that the construction joI
was to be Q park service project
The goal was to preserve tn
dignity Of the memorial whil,
at the same time serving tn
vital traffic needs.
AS 1t is, city officials dom
want to pick UP the local tai
and use up more than $14 mil
lion Of their allotted Fedora
interstate highway money. Blu
more important, they said, Il
that the project has to be built
The work would take about
three years to complete from
the time the engineering desigr
contract is let. one city officia
estimated.
Status Is Cl0uded
The tunnel will be badly
needed when the Theodore Roo.
sevelt Bridge is completed II
mid-1963. The underpass com.
plex Is an essential traffic linI
for the Foggy Bottom section
Of the inner loop. which is due
to be opened in 1868, 1t wal
explained.
A check yesterday showed
that the status Of the project
Is more than somewhat clouded
A major factor in the situation
is the changeover Of policy-leve
officials under the new Ken.
nedy administration.
A spokesman for the Bureau
of the Budget reported simply
that there is no proposal be.
fore us" on financing the tun.
mel work "at this time"
Evening star., 1961-02-05
Nursing Home Fire
Speeds D.C.Action
OfficioIs Get Legal Go-Aheud
For Elimination of Huzurds

District officials have been given legal go-ahead fer
swift start toward eliminating fire hazards in the cis old
nursing homes.
The Commissioners been advised by their legal aides
that the city 90ay correction orders for safety
defects under the Districts building code.
The question Of how fast the city could move toward
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Bible Association Award
To Be Made Next Friday

The outstanding Bible class
leader for 1860 Of the Washing.
ton area win be named at thC
SD annual banquet Of the Or
ganized Bible Class Association
next Friday in First Baptist
Church, Sixteenth and o streets
NV.
This will be the 18th year
the award has been made. The
first one went to Mrs. Blanche
Taylor Of the Louise Shelton
Glass, Trinity Methodist
Church, for 1850. Mrs. Marga-
retta D. Galloway Of the Golden
Page Class. Anacostia Meth
odist Church, received the
award last year.
John Crickenberger,, chair
man Of the Outstanding Bible
Glass Leader Committee, will
present the award Friday.
Speaker at the banquet will
be DR.. Clifford Homer Rich
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Churches to Have
Special Music

Two District churches will
offer special musical programs
tomorrow.
Mount Zion Methodist
Church. 1884 Twenty = ninth
street NV, will observe Choir
Day at IL am. in a program
featuring three area choirs.
Participating in the program
will be the Senior Choir of
Tabor Presbyterian Church,
directed by Mrs. Mildred Austin
Smith, the Celestial Choir of
Brownies Memorial A. NJ. e.
Church and the Musical Arts
Choir, both directed by Othello
r. Wilson.
The deaconess boards Of Zion
Baptist Church, 901 Rhode
Island avenue NV. will present
the Woodward and Lothrop
Choristers at 4 pm. at the
church.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Bishop Lord
AtChurch Rite

Bishop John Wesley Lord Of
Washington will be guest oi
honor at the conservation OF
the new Emmanuel Methodist
Church. 11416 Cedar lane
Beltsville. Md, at 3 pm
tomorrow.
The structure to be con-
secrated in tomorrow's ceremo-
nieS Is the first Of q three
unit plan In the church's pro-
posed building schedule. The
structure cost more than $780,
600, and will be followed by
a permanent sanctuary and
education building some Of the
church.
Other guests for the event
include DR.. Orris G. Robinson,
Methodist District Superin-
tendent for the Washington
District, and DR.. E. Cranston
Riggin, executive secretary oi
the Board of Missions and
Church Extension of the Meth
odiSt Church.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
CHURCHES ON THE AIR

rector of the Catholic Televi-
sion Guild of Washington.
Radio
7:45 am, WAVA - How
Christian Science Heals"
8 am, WOOK = Bishop
Smallwood e. Williams speaks
from the Bible Way Church.
8 am, WIDOW and WASH
FM-The Rev. Walter H. Kirk
speaks on the Wheaton Bible
Church Hour.
II am, WFAN-FM - The
Rev. Jack F. Coffey speaks dur
ing Petworth- Montgomery Hills
Baptist Church service.
8 pm, WMAL,-"A Nation
in Prison." a discussion Of pris-
ons and prisoners by Catholic
chapiains of the District De-
partment of Corrections.
9:45 pm, WOOK and
WFAN-FM-Dr. Paul Cooke OF
District Teachers College will
moderate S3se Catholic program
Faith Of Millions.
Evening star., 1961-02-18

John AnschutZ, rector Of Christ
Church, March is.
The Chancel Dramas, SC
called because they are pre-
sented in the chancel Of the
church-that area between the
altar and the pews-are graphic
representations Of the problems
of relating God and godlineSS
to everyday living.
The first Of the Chancel
Dramas, "a Name for Our
selves" presented by players
from st. Christopher's Chapel
in Lanham Hills, Md, portrays
the internal vicissitudes Of q
family that learns, just as the
father gets q promotion, Of an
automobile accident involving
the son and another car that
threatens to destroy the family's
status in the community.
Set Of Values
The play" according to Mrs.
Mary Jones, director Of the
st. Christopher's group, els not
just entertainment. It points
out q set Of values"
Pointing out the problems
arising when q person puts
himself and his ambitions above
problems Of others. especially
those in his own family, sets
the stage" said Mrs. Jones,
''for q relaxed discussion Of the
religious points Of the drama
after its presentation-gener-
ally over coffee"
Although this is the groups
first Chancel Drama, they hope
to present many of them.
These short plays. though
presented in church and for
their religious significance, are
taken from some Of the best
playwrights Of the day-in-
cluding Arthur Miller and T. s.
Eliot" said Mrs. Jones.
Three other dramas will be
presented at st. Thomas on
succeeding Sunday evenings:
Who Knows Him Not" by q
group from st. Patrick's
Episcopal Church, February
%: Cry Dawn In Dark Baby
lon." members Of the Lutheran
Church Of the Reformation.
March S. and "The Potting
She'd" players Of st. Maryis
Episcopal Church. March IL.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Series Is Arranged
On Evangelism Issues

The first Of a series Of SUM-
day evening programs on issues
confronting evangelical Chris
tianity will be presented at
8 pm. tomorrow in Calvary
Baptist Church. Eighth and H
streets NV.
Discussion groups on Chris
tionity and the Arts" Chris
tianity and Psychoanalysis''
and ''Status and Dynamics Of
Religion in the United States
will be held at each Sunday
meeting through March 26.
Evening star., 1961-02-18

| The following television and
radio programs will originate
from Washington stations to-
morrow:
~ Televisi0n
$50 am, WTOP-9-Lt. Col.
Delvin e. Ressel, chaplain at
Ent Air Force Base, Colo, will
speak on Getting Ready for
New Life" on the program "Air
Force Chapel Of the Air"
s:l5 am, WRC-4 = "The
Yer-Present Healing Christ"
on the program How Chris
titan Science Heals"
9:3O am, WTOP-9-Repre-
'sentatives of various Syna-
.gogue Mems Clubs will hold
"a panel discussion in obser-
vance Of Brotherhood Week on
the program Jewish Commu-
nifty Hour"
10 am, WRC-4-"The Mass
Tor smut ms" celebrated by
the Rev. william Anderson, d.
Evening star., 1961-02-18

mohd. minister Of Chevy Chase
Methodist Church.
The Rev. Virgil z. Lowder
executive secretary Of the Ma
tional Capital Area Council Of
Churches, will be among the
guests.
The Organized Bible Class
was started in 1922 in the
Methodist Church at Leesburg
va. with % delegates from Il
mems classes in Washington
churches. Today the associa-
ton has 207 churches and more
than 10000 members.2 George
E. Harris, Of Chevy Chase
Methodist Church, is president,
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Services Set
Cathedral

The Rev. Clifford L. Stanley,
professor Of theology at the
Virginia Theological Seminary
win preach at the IL am.
Cathedral Life Sunday service
tomorrow In Washington
Cathedral.
I At this worship the Rev.
Bayard S. Clark will be In
stalled as a canon Of the ca
thedral by the Right Rev.
Angus Dun, Bishop Of Wash
angton. Mr.. Clark has been
Serving as acting canon since
October. 1860.
4 Cathedral Life Sunday is set
aside each year as a day of
rededication for those asso-
Siated with the life and work
Of the cathedral. Episcopal
churches of the Washington
Diocese will observe the day
with special prayers for the
welfare of the cathedral.
/ The Citadel Choir of the
Citadel Military College of the
South will present a special
music program at the 4 pm
evensong service. Canon Rich
ard Williams will deliver the
sermon and Gen. Mark w
Clark, president of The Citadel
will take part in the service.
Holy communion will be
celebrated by the Very Rev
Francis B. Sayre. jr., cathedral
dean, at 8 am. in st. Mary's
Chapel and by Canon Luther
d. Miller at $3.50 am. in
Bethlehem Chapel.
! The New Hampshire State
flag will be carried in the II
Am. and 4 pm. ecclesiastical
professions.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Mrs. Wesley Is Topic

The Rev. and Mrs. Mason
Willis, Of Wye Mills. Md, will
give a program about Mrs,
Charles Wesley. during which
Mrs. Willis will accompany her
hymn singing on a reed organ.
at q meeting Of the Washing
ton Methodist Preachers at II
am. Monday in the Methodist
Building. 100 Maryland avenue
NE.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Church to Dedicute
New Gift oroun

st. Paul's Methodist Church
will dedicate its new Baldwin
organ during the Ii am. serv-
ice tomorrow in the church,
East-West highway and Grubh
road, Chevy Chase.
The organ is q gift Of the
family and friends of 1t. q ~
Robert r. Briggs, USNR, who
was killed in the crash Of a Jet
fighter three years ago in Ari-
zona, He was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond c. Briggs of
Burnt Mills Hills.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
ST. Thomos to Begin
Eenten ChonceI Dramas

! Lent commentaries the 40
Eday, fast Of Jesus Christ before
His death and resurrection.
| st. Thomas Church, Eigh-
Eeenth and Church streets NV,
win mark the religious season
with . four-point program on
"Wednesday evenings through
out Lent and four weekly
Chancel Dramas beginning TO-
morrow evening.
The four-point program on
wednesday evenings consists of
en- organ recital at 5:45, brief
meditations on Prayer and
Personal Religion" conducted
by the Rev. John T. Golding,
rector Of st. Thomas, at 6:15
pm; a lenten parish supper,
ats ! pm, and 1.-The Question
Box" a series of discussions
related to questions submitted
BY the congregation.
"rhe Question Box" led by
Mr. Golding and various guest
leaders. was instituted by the
rector when he came to St.
Thomas in 1857. The discussions
are aimed at answering prob
.lemS that arise in the mechan-
lcal materialistic culture In
which We live. gfr@ s
/ Guest Leaders, as a.
/; Guest leaders Vim be the
Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre. jr.,
dean Of. Warrington Cathedral,
February %: the Rev. James
Orchards. rector of st. Paul's
Church, March /: the Right
Rev. william F. Creighton,
Bfsl1op Coadjutor of Washing
BON, March 8, and the Rev.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Brotherhood
Dinner Slated

The Washington Region oi
the National Conference oi
Christians and Jews will hold
its annual Brotherhood DinneI
Tat 1880 pm. Monday in the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Hundreds of Washington
area professional business anc
Government leaders are .ex.
pected to attend the dinner
which viii be the occasion oi
the presentation of the 1861
Brotherhood Awards.
Recipients of this years
awards are Mrs. Henry Gich-
ner, Washington civic leader;
John B. Duncan, District Re-
corder Of Deeds, and DR.. John
j. O'Connor, professor of his:
tory at Georgetown University
The three are being honore6
for their outstanding and
significant contribution to in
ter group relations in WASH
ington."
Lewis L. Strauss, former
Secretary Of Commerce and a
national co-chairman of the
Conference of Christian and
Jews, will deliver the principal
address.
President Kennedy, who has
accepted the honorary chair
manShip Of Brotherhood o o d
Week-tomorrow through Feb
ruary 26-is sending a message
to the dinner which win be
read by Lewis Webster Jones,
former president of Rutgers
University and president Of the
National Conference.
Douglas r. Smith. president
Of the National Savings and
Trust Co.. is chairman Of the
dinner committee for this
years observance.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Rededicution Week
Services Planned

The Church of the Redeem
er, Presbyterian, will hold its
second annual Religious Re-
dedication Week Monday
through Friday with services
each day at 1880 pm. in Ber-
can Baptist Church, Eleventh
and v streets NV. -
The Rev. Leonard E. Terrell,
dean of the chapel and associ-
ate professor of philosophy and
religion at Virginia State Col
lege, Petersburg, will be speaker
at the services.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Lenten Preacher

DR.. Donald g. Miller, Of
Union Theological Seminary,
Richmond. Va. win preach ct
q series Of Lenten services at
8 pm. tomorrow, Monday and
Tuesday at the Riverdale Pres
.byterian Church, 6513 Queens
bury road, University Park, Md.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Confirmation Service

The Most ReY. Philip M.
Hannah, Auxiliary Bishop Of
Washington, win confirm sew
eral hundred adults in cera-
monies at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
in st. Jerome's Catholic
Church, 5205 Forty third
avenue. Hyattsville, Md. The
Right Rev. James E. Cowhig,
pastor Of st. Jerome's Church,
will assist Bishop Hannah.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Y Crossroads Talk

Luther A. Smith. sovereign
grand commander. Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Of Free
masonry, Southern Jurisdiction,
U. S. A., will speak on "The
Father Of Our;Country" during
a George Washington birthday
session Of the international
Crossroads Sunday Morning
Breakfast at 9 am. tomorrow,
in the central YMCA, 1876 G
street NV.
Evening star., 1961-02-18
Aueustonu Church
Elects 10 OfficiuIs

The congregation Of Angus
tana Lutheran Chuch v street
and New Hampshire avenue.
NV, elected five deacons and
five trustees during its recent
annual meeting
New deaconS are: Bo Ander-
berg, Floyd Anderson, Lewis
Green, Louis Leopold and Gene
Willeke. Trustees elected are:
Jerald Deem, Carl Wiberg,
Kenneth Leaf. Delbert Tweit
and Lloyd Larson.
Evening star., 1961-02-18

ASSEMBLIFS OF COO
Evening star., 1961-02-18

DIVINE SCIENCE
Evening star., 1961-11-12

Fep'ico oi rore onsiqVe = filled with
imported. richly pedUmed rose buds
...Used BY gneoi hosiesses Of yesler-
doY iodoy in fashionable homes
10 give rooms. year Ground. The fresh
scent oi summer rose gordens. fro
sronee drifts lightly iron pierced lid.
strongly when lid is removed. Rose
buds moy be sprinkIed in lingerie
dnowers or linen closets. AboUi6" toll.
800 P.pd. No GODS pleose.
PoTfUms AnioU. River Rood.
boloXio. Illinois.
Evening star., 1961-12-19
ROOMS, URFURRIsHED
APTS. FURNISHED. G.

ADAMS MILL RD.-Nicely furn..
3 rms. and bath. twin beds: cow.
tr nsp.: S105 incl. utils. CO.