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Evening star., 1961-12-23
Milton A. Prensky Dies;
Stars Research Director

Milton A. PrenSky, 40, re-
search director of The Star.
died this morning of a heart
attack at his home, 900 Ken
brook drive. Silver Spring.
Mr.. Prensky had suffered a
series of strokes in February,
1860, but returned to his post
after several months.
He came to The Star early
in 1856. One of the few pro-
fessional librarians in the news
paper field, he was a leader in
the newspaper group of the
Special Libraries Association.
Born in Philadelphia, Mr..
PrenSky was a graduate OF
Temple University and of
Drexel Institute Of Technology's
School Of Library Science.
Wrote for Magazine
He also studied at Penn State,
where be wrote for the humor-
Gus student magazine, Froth.
He worked for the editorial
library Of the Philadelphia In
quirer before leaving in 1945 to
reorganize the library at the
old Pathfinder Magazine. He
later was research director for
Congressional Quarterly before
coming to The Star.
Mr.. Prensky was founder and
editor Of the first technical
periodical for editorial librari-
ans, monthly bulletin of the
newspaper group Of the Special
Libraries Association started in
l948. He addressed the news
paper group at many national
conventions.
An untiring crusader for facts
in print, he believed that all
American publications should
have research operations.
When he reorganized The
Stars news and picture libraries
in preparation for the papers
move to its new building in
1859, his task involved regroup-
ing $4,000 personal clips, $685.
900 clips on subjects, and 300,-
900 photos.
His skill in assembling data
so that reporters could find it
quickly was matched by en-
Evening star., 1961-12-23
FAA Requires
wo-Woy Radio
By the Associated Press

Starting next Tuesday pilots
must have tWo-way radio equip
ment when they fly into OF out
of airports which have control
towers operated by the Federal
Government.
OF the $500 airports in the
United States. ATS have Fed
orally operated towers-245 run
by the Federal Aviation Agency,
the others by the military.
Under the new rule two-way
radio capability will be required
of aircraft operating within S
miles of the airport, at alti-
tudes up to 1000 feet.
Evening star., 1961-12-23
In Mpn1nriant

SMITH. ELIZABETH A. In lovlns
memory Of our mother, ELIZABETH
A. SMITH, who departed this life
nine, years ago today. December 23
1852.
We have only a memory. dear
We cherish our whole life through;
But the sweetness will live forever
As we treasure the memory OF you
THE FAMILY.
sMfm msmory lIxSGsTSo U GIVESasroN N sM4a MlHylPf
who passed away eighteen years
ago today. December 20. l943.
think OF him today,
Resting, sleeping. just away; %,
Resting where no shadows fall.
HIS II DSEff! %F RicE Rf1Ss h HpREN hfffS Us Asr N
STEPCHILDREN.
TAYLOR; JOHN II. In loving mem;
father. JOHN II. TAYLOR, who de-
parted this life one year ago today
December %, 1860.
Loving and kind in all his ways,
Upright, and Just to the end OF his
Sincere and kind in heart and mind,
What a beautiful memory he left
DEVOTED WIFE. BERTHA TAy-
LIN DhO1n1 Err. FA i RlSlh,
AND SISTER-IN-LAW, MAMIE E
MORRIS.
UMHAU, CHARLES. In loving mem
DRY OF our dear father, CHARLES
UMHAU. who departed this life
tifty-tiye years aso today, December
%. 1906
A token Of love and remembrance
OF one we shall never forget;
His memory to us is treasure
HIS DEVOTED SONS.
WILLIAMS. JAMES E. (TRUSTY). In
loving memory Of our dear father
JAMES E. WILLIAMS. who passed
away six years ago today December
More and more each day We miss
Friends may think the wound is
healed;
But they little know the sorrow
Lying within our hearts concealed
THE FAMILY.
WILLIAMS, JAMES z. In memory
Of our beloved father. JAMES E.
WILLIAMS who departed this life
six years ago today. December %,
1855.
II we could turn back the time and
bring you home again.
There will be a mass at the
s'eEj YouR SON AND DAUGHTER
MtEIiAMsl Af4GE " DUVAIL AND ALFRED
Evening star., 1961-12-23
Official Dreamer

The priests of the Greek
healer Asclepius had patients
sleep in sacred portico known
as the Abaton where the gods
might visit them in dreams and
work cures. For those who failed
to dream an official dreamer
was provided.
Evening star., 1961-12-23
Mrs. Cara D. Kimberley, IS;
Active in D. G. Art Circles

Mrs. Cara Draper Kimberly,
95. prominent in Washington
art circles for six decades. died
Evening star., 1961-12-23
Int Mrntnridttt

Int Mrntnrtattt
DIGGS. SUSIE A. In loving mem
ory Of our dear sister. SUSIE
DIGGS. who departed this life four
years ago today. December %, 1857.
You left a beautiful memory,
A sorrow too great to be told;
But to US who loved and lost you,
Your memory will never grow old.
DEVOTED SISTERS EMMA AND
GASSAWAY AND DORSEY. In sad
remembrance Of my sister, ALICE
GaAS%SAWAY' SASS who i died december ~. =
WORTH DoRsEY, who passed June
10. 1881
SISTER AND MOTHER. Louise
LULAl STROTHERS.
SIMMONS. EDNA N: In memory Of
my mother, EDNA M. SIMMONS,
who passed away one year ago to-
day. December %, 1860.
There is is an an. open 4osa gate at the end
Through which each must go
alone,
And there in a light we cannot see,
Our Father claimed His own.
Beyond the gate your loved ones
And there is comfort in the thought,
That a loving God knows best.
JACKIE.
SLATTERY, JOSEPH P. In memory
of JOSEPH P. SLATTERY, who
passed away one year ago To-Day.
December %. 1850.
The shock we received that day
We still remember well, 1t made us
weep and cry;
But, oh, the saddeSt part of all,
You never said good-by.
The years may wipe out many
things.
But this they wipe out never.
The memory of those happy days
When we were all together.
THE CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1961-12-23
Obituaries
s THE EVENING STAR
AS

!" washington, D. {.
SotUFdoy, December 70, 1861
Evening star., 1961-12-23

cember -, 1861, DAVID F. DAN
TON OF 800 Montgomery st., Laurel,
Md, beloved husband OF Jeanne E.
Danton and father of Nancy j. and
Robert Page Danton. Friends may
can at the Donaldson Funeral Home,
Sl3 Talbot ave, Laurel, Nd, after
II noon Sunday, December "A, Flu
on TUESDAY, December 81 % at + o ann am,
Interment Arlinston National Gene
terry. 20
Evening star., 1961-12-23
FARLEY. SARAH ELIZABETH. Or

: Friday, December %, 1861, at 1927
PIfzABEfH PIhSaR F2RLEY FARLEY va Vile sAFaa q tas
late Samuel P. Farley. mother of
AIRS. Iris Helper. sister OF Creed
and John Smith. Friends may call
at the Everly Funeral Home, PA
". Main ST.. Fairfax. Va. additional
parking in rear) after 1 pm. Satur-
> day, December 23 Funeral services
= will be held at the above funeral
, home on sunday, December "A, at 3
. pm. Interment Fairfax Memory
Gardens n
Evening star., 1961-12-23

WILLIAMS, EDWARD A.. Suddenly.
on 5,. We6npeSdsy' pesemIer p4I I1Me 90 1851;
Carver drive. Bethesda, Md. be-
loved husband of Juanita E. Will
liams. Also surviving are other
relatives and many friends. After
remains will lie in state at the
Galbraith A. NJ. E. z. Church. 1114
9th St NV. where services will be
held at 3 am Tuesday December
26. Interment Arlington National
CURE. Inc. %
Evening star., 1961-12-23

EBHARDT, GRACE. Suddenly. on Fri
day, December -, 1861, at the
home OF her sister, Mrs. Florence
Grimes, Charles Town. W Va,
GRACE EBHARDT. beloved wife OF
the late william E. Ebhardt anG
mother Of Mrs. Andrew B. Henry
and Stanley Ebhardt OF Alexandria
Va. Friends may call at the
Royston Funeral Home, Middleburg
Va. where services will be held
on Sunday. December n, at ; pm.
Interment Ivy Hill Cemetery. Upper
vile. Va.
Evening star., 1961-12-23

thusiasm in helping them track
down elusive facts.
Evening star., 1961-12-23

SPENCE, ADA B. On Friday, Decem-
ber -, 1861. at Suburban Hospital.
ADA B, SPENCE Of .5307 42nd ST.
NV. Friends may call at the Chevy
Chase Funeral Home, 5l03 Wisconsin
ave NV. where services will be
held on Tuesday. December 20. at
pm. Interment Rock Greek Gene
terry -
Evening star., 1961-12-23

RODGERS. JOHN 7. on Friday. De-
cember ~. 1861, at Doctors Hos
pital, JOHN T. RODGERS OF 3O0g
3Oth st. Sc. Friends may call at
the Lee Funeral Home, 4th ST. and
Mass. ave. ne. where services will
be held on Tuesday, December 20,
at 10 am. Interment Springfield,
Ohio Ok
Evening star., 1961-06-22

tific equipment, he said, be-
cause they could get so per
cent Of the money for the
equipment from the Federal
Government.
The school had no need for
the equipment, however, he
said. $50 this sits in storage
while the library is empty"
Several speakers at var
iouS panels this morning
stressed the necessity of this
country's spelling out the
goals Of Democracy in very
simple concrete terms so that
people Of undeveloped ma
tons can understand.
DR.. Doris e. Ferebee, medi-
cal director of Howard Uni
versity who has made two
trips to Africa within the
past nine months, said Afri-
cans stressed to her that this
country Should talk to Afri-
cans about what you are for,
not what you are against"
Africans want us to help
them because they need it
and because it is the right
thing to do" not just in
order to stave off the Com
muniStS, she said. The AfrI-
cans, who Just came out
from under one domination"
are not interested in accept
ing another kind of domina-
tion from the Communists,
she declared.
Evening star., 1961-06-22

an increase Of 2S5 per cent,
he said, while local debts
have risen from $13.5 bill
lion to $51 billion. a Jump of
374 per cent.
Turning his attention to
those persons who fear that
the general aid-to-education
bill now pending in Con-
gress will lead to Federal
control of the schools, Sena-
tor Metcalf said that there
actually is more danger of
Federal control in more
limited bills, such as the
National Defense Education
Act.
This act, which was passed
by Congress last year to pro-
vide scholarships and aid for
scientific programs, some-
times has resulted in a dis
tortion or the use of funds
amounting to indirect Fed.
eral control, he. said.
The Senator cited a case
in his home State where a
brand-new school building
is without any books in its
library. The local school
board decided to spend the
library money to buy scien-
Evening star., 1961-06-22
Federal Government Better Able
To Aid Schools, Says Legislator

out, which are based on abil-
ity to pay, draw more heavily
upon segments of the COM
munity that can better bear
the increased burden, he
said.
Although the Federal debt
is 1886 billion. he said, it has
remained fairly stable for
the last several years, al
though the national income
has risen sharply.
Whereas the federal debt
was 1920 of the national in
come in l946, it is now only
759o Of the national income,
he reported.
But in local communities.
especially in the suburbs, we
find the local property tax
so high as to be almost con-
fiscatory," Senator Metcalf
declared.
Since the end Of World
War II, the Senator con-,
tinued, the Federal debt has
risen only about 6 per cent
from $269 billion to 1886
billion.
State debts during this
same period have risen from
$2.5 billion to $18 billion,
Evening star., 1961-06-22

age limit for voting. He ex-
planned that the age of 81
has been almost universally
recognized in this country as
the age to enter into con-
tracts.
District Engineer Commits
sloner Gen. F. j. Clarke ex-
planned to the girls the evo-
luton of the Commissioner
form Of government in the
District.
He warned that there
might be a water shortage
here within the next 10 to 10
years because Of population
increase and other factors.
He said that about $500 mil
lion will be needed to meet
the shortage.
In the afternoon the girls
visited the house Of Mrs.
Wallace Luchs on Appleton
place, where an experimental
fallout shelter has been built
with $1,700 contribution by
the Government.
Today the Girls State and
the Boys State conventions
will observe a Talent Night at
Georgetown University.
Evening star., 1961-06-22
Munros
Honored

Former New Zealand Am
bassador and Lady Munro
said farewell yesterday at
another Of the many parties
which have been given in
their honor since their an
nounced departure from
Washington next week.
Mrs. Parker West was
hostess for the late afternoon
reception and tea held in her
attractive Connecticut ave-
nue. apartment.
Sir Leslie, who with Lady
Munro has made his home in
the Capital since his retire.
ment as his country's ambas-
sador here five years ago, will
go to Geneva, Switzerland to
serve as secretary general of
the international Commits
sion Of JuriStS. They leave
here on Sunday.
Assisting at the tea table
were Mrs. Thors, wife of the
Evening star., 1961-06-22
By ISABELLE SHELTON
Star Staff Writer

The Federal Government
is in much sounder financial
shape to aid the schools, de-
spite the big national debt,
than are many States and
local districts. Senator Lee
Metcalf of Montana said to-
day.
II am not SO concerned
about the Federal debt at
this time as I am the growing
spiral of State and local
debts" Senator Metcalf told
a panel at the American
Association of University
Women's 57th general con-
vention.
The organization, which
represents 145,000 women
college graduates, is meet
ing all this week at the
sheraton Park and Shore
ham Hotels.
Local units Of government
"can no longer bear, on sales
and property taxes, the ever
increasing expenses Of gov
ernment," the Montana SEN
ator told the group.
Federal taxes, he pointed
Evening star., 1961-06-22

Icelandic Ambassador; Mrs.
Albert Carter, Mrs. Everett
Dirksen, wife Of the Senate
Minority Leader; Mrs. Will
liam Burdick, Mrs. William
P. MacCracken. Mrs. Rose
zalleS, Mrs. John Hull, Mrs.
Willis Crittenberger. Mrs.
Bryson Coulter. Mrs. Marion
Baily, Mrs. James Pawl. Mrs.
Dale Miller. Mrs. Stanley
Hornbeck, Mrs. Rachel Wahl
and Miss Meta Evans.
Evening star., 1961-06-22
Annual Party
Scheduled

The Sisterhood Of Tifer-
eth Israel Congregation will
hold its annual garden party
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney j. Brown at 8 pm.
Saturday.
Mrs. Phillip Cohen, decora-
tions chairman, has planned
a Hawaiian motif for the
pool and gardens. Program
Chairman Mrs. N. Weinreb
has announced that the en-
tertainment will include Ha-
waiian dancing and q mems
fashion show.
Evening star., 1961-06-22
Senator Miller Is Speaker

Senator Jack Miller of
Iowa yesterday told the sixth
annual District Girls State
convention that District citi-
zens might at some future
date receive a modified form
Of home rule.
He explained to the 81 area
girls at the convention the
part the Senate plays in the
operation Of the District gov
eminent, especially by the
Senate District Committee.
He also expressed oppoSi-
ton to the proposed 18-year-
Evening star., 1961-06-22
NSA Planning
June Social

The Capital Chapter of the
National Secretaries AsSoci-
alton will entertain its new
members and officers at a
Get Acquainted Social to be
held Sunday.
The program for the event
will include a hometown
talent" show and a swapping
bee. Miss Peggy Slacta is
chairman Of the social,
which will be held from 4
to 6 pm. at the Chevy Chase
Medical Center.
Evening star., 1961-03-26
Groveton Pupils
Win Trophy in
CIV Debate Test

Groveton High School won
the team trophy at the third
annual high school debate
tournament at George Wash
ington University yesterday.
Members of the winning team
are:
Mary Ellen Coleman Of los
Lyndale drive. Alexandria;
Richard McCauley, IT, Of 20S
Phillips drive, Alexandria
Thomas Harris, 16. Of 406 Ben
son drive, Alexandria, and Pc
ter Conway, Is. Of SO Hollin-
dale drive, Alexandra.
Thomas Harris was also
named the best negative speak
er in the tourney. Robert
Green, 16, of Gonzaga, who
lives at 2417 Lewisdale drive
Hyattsville, was chosen the
best affirmative speaker.
The top affirmative team
award went to the Falls Church
High School. It's members were
George Bagby, II, of 1928 Altar
avenue, and Joe DePierre, II
Of 1913 Westmoreland road
Falls Church.
Princess Anne County High
School. in Lynhaven, Va, wa,
top negative team with Dior
Meek, IL, Of Bayside, Va. aIlC
Conrad Shumadine, II, o.
Norfolk.
Evening star., 1961-03-26
GIN to Turn Out
More Corvuirs

DETROIT. Mar. IS. (AP)-
Chevrolet Division Of General
Motors Corp. announced today
production Of its compact Cor
vairs is being increased by 20
per cent at its Willow Run
plant.
Chevrolet gave no current
production figures for Willow
Run, but said over the last two
weeks its assembly plant had
added more than 100 employees
and its supplying Fisher Body
plant had added about $50.
William ]. Collision, manager
Of the Willow Run assembly
plant, said the increase in as
senblies, effective Immediately,
is based on dealer orders for
more Corvairs, especially in the
de luxe Monza series.
Corvair sales so far this year,
Mr.. Collision said, have run 81
per cent ahead Of the corre-
spending period a year ago.
He said added employment
at the assembly plant would
bring the payroll there to ap-
proximately 1900. The Fisher
Body plant at Willow Run now
employs approximately also.
Evening star., 1961-03-26
ReoIiening Seen
Need of Virginia

Delegate Dorothy McDiarmid
of Fairfax-Falls Church, yes
terday told the annual meeting
Of the Falls Church League OF
Women Voters that equitable
reapportionment is zone Of the
most important problems in the
Northern Virginia area"
Mrs. McDiarmid said she had
great hopes" for Gov. AL
mond's reapportionment com.
mission named recently to mar
a plan for reapportioning leg.
iSlative districts in Virginia
The 1862 State Assembly will
consider the issue.
League members, meeting
at the Country Squire Inn
adopted a program which call,
for study of city charter re.
visions, regional planning, fu.
ture needs and services fol
Falls Church and the Supreme
Court desegregation decision.
Evening star., 1961-03-26
D. c. Sales Tax Boost
Set for House Action

lied a $S2 million payment. only
$25 million has been appropri-
ated.
But the Senator emphasized
he wanted to see District Off
cials "cut all fat out Of their
budget requests before they are
submitted"
Economies" he went on.
must be seriously sought after
in every unit Of every depart
ment."
He said his committee was
particularly concerned with the
steady increase in public assist
ance payments.
II am appalled, by the growth
Of this particular d. C. budget
item," he said. "It has more
than doubled in the past SIX
years"
There must be something
radically wrong" Senator Byrd
said in a statement. with the
planning concepts for the Dis
trict II it must continue to lose
its higher income families tc
suburbia and become q gravi.
rational center for low-income
or impoverished families - {
condition which. paradoxically
increases its tax load while de-
creaSing its tax base"
Commissioner Tobriner re-
Gently pledged to set up q "tasl
force" which will investigate
welfare payments and searcl
for possible savings.
Evening star., 1961-03-26
Baltimore Girl !
Wins Kite Race

Nancy Cunningham, q soph-
omore from Baltimore, yester-
day won the first annual kite
flying contest sponsored by
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority al
the University Of Maryland.
Thirty-five groups entered
with the 50 filing fee going tc
the Campus Chest Fund.
I'VE got the idea for the con.
test from the shape Of our So
rority pin-like q kite" said
Pat Hogan, Of KAT.
Evening star., 1961-03-26
n Courses Offered
For Adults at Gu

Catholic University's Insti-
tute Of Adult Education is &C.
cepting registration for "a nom
credit courses to begin April 8
The eight-week program will
include courses in law, the
ology, English, psychology, sci.
ence. music, painting, interior
decorating and languages.
Evening star., 1961-03-26
BY JOHN McKELWAY
star Staff Writer


The House tomorrow will de-
eide whether the District should
boost the general sales tax from
2 to 8 per cent.
At the same time, the House
viii also pass on the city's
future role In the parking
business question peculiarly
tied to the sales tax.
The sales tax, passed by the
House last year, is backed by
the District Commissioners and
the House District Committee. It
is estimated to raise 50 million
next fiscal year.
Charges Agency Role
But this year, the House Dis
trict Committe amended the
sales tax provision to include a
bill which drastically changes
the role of the Motor Vehicle
Parking Agency. While direct
ing the agency's surplus of $3.1
million into the Highway fund
at q time when the city is
scraping the barrel for revenue,
the bill also restricts the agency
from any future construction
Of parking facilities.
The amendment has bi-
partisan support. Both Repre-.
sentative Mcmillan, Democrat
Of South Carolina and chair
man Of the District Committee
and Representative Broyhill
Republican of Virginia, intro.
duced identical bills on tn,
parking question before thl
sales tax was amended.
The District Commissioner
} have not taken an official stanC
: on the parking question.
But Commissioner Walter n
. Tobriner indicated last nigh
the city should be able to built
parking lots when private op
orators can't meet the need
Such parking garages, he EN-
phasized, would be rented ou
to private operators.
He added ne was not con
cerned over another element o
the sales tax amendment-on
which would wipe out the job
Of civilian parking meter at
. tendants by restricting the en-
forcement Of parking laws II
! policemen.
/; An attempt to pull the park
ing proposal out of the sale
tax bill may be made tomorrow
: when the bill comes up for floo
!, action In the House, one sourc
indicated last night.
!: Hope in Byrd Stand
!; Meanwhile. city officials wer
encouraged with the announce
!. ment that Senator Robert BYRD
l. Democrat Of West Virginia
: will carefully consider" an in
crease in the Federal paymen
: for the next fiscal year.
: I'm my opinion" Senate
byrd said, "such an increas
lis both necessary and vitall
needed"
{; Senator Byrd has Just take
lover as chairman Of the Sen
: ate's subcommittee on Distric
appropriations.
2 While Congress mas author