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The Republican., 1961-04-20
20 Marriage Permits
Granted Past Week

TWenty-siX marriage licenses
were issued during the past week
ending Monday at noon from the
office of Richard L. Davis, clerk
Of the Circuit court. This brought
the total for April thus far to 70.
One license issued during the
week was marked don't publish" :"
Delbert Dale Leichty. 81, me-
chanic, and Claire Joyce Gasbar-
rini, 20, both Canonsburg, Pa
Jack Leonard Dumire, 20, par
ent's consent no occupation,
Mona, W. Va, and Mary Ann
Bircher, IS, Usage, w. Va.
Benjamin Jack Barnes, %. serv.
sta. attendant, and Muriel Ann
Corcoran, 81, both Beaver Falls,
Pa.
Myron AesOn Newell %. U. S.
army. near Vandergrift, Pa, and
The Republican., 1961-04-20
Fishermen Find
Bad Weather No
Obstacle Saturday

Inclcment weather apparently
was no deterrent to fishermen of
the county who appeared along
the trout streams in droves for
the opening Of the season on Sat
urday, April Is.
According to many fishermcE
the banks were lined arm to arm
even in the early morning hours.
Many of them got their legal
lim:..
The Maryland Department of
Game and Inland Fish has re-
minded fishermen over the age of
Is that fishing license is re-
CURED at all times while fishing
The department said the law
enforcement division, in checking
fishermen, were finding many
cases where licenses had been left
at home, only to find upon further
routine checking that in some
cases the fishermen did not have
license and as a result were
fined.
The Republican., 1961-04-20
MARSHALL II. WILSON

Marshall H. Wilson, SO, native
of Bloomington, and former resi-
dent of Swanton, died Monday,
April II, in Pittsburgh
A son of Mrs. Buram NJ. Wilson
and the late G. R. Wilson, he is
survived by his mother, his widow,
Verde w. Wilson, Pittsburgh;
three sons, Daniel, Phillip and
Gilbert Wilson, all of Pittsburgh;
three daughters, Mrs. Sara Molnar,
MorgantoWn, w. Va; Mrs. Nancy
Tegge, and Miss Mary 10 Wilson,
both Pittsburgh; five brothers.
Robert Wilson, Brave, Pa; Dorsey
Wilson, Sutton; Gaver Wilson
and Riley Wilson. both Swanton:
and Mason Wilson, Sissonville, w.
Va.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon at o'clock
from the Chestnut Grove Mctho-
dist Church.
The Republican., 1961-04-20
MRS. OLIN VAUGHN

Mrs. Mary Ann Vaughn, aged 81,
wife of Olin Vaughn, of Hyattsville,
died suddenly on Sunday Apri!
6. at her home
Deceased was a daughter of the
later Porter and Zula Griffith De-
Witt and was born at Vindex No
vember II 1924
Surviving are her husband. two
children, Olin, Jr., and Tina, Of
Hyattsville; two brothers, Abel De-
Dewitt, Florence, Ala; and Porter
Dewitt, Oakland; one sister, Mrs
Kathryn Moreland, Edmonston,
Md.
Funeral services were conducted
on April II, with burial in Fort
Lincoln cemetery, Washington. At
tending from this area we're Mr..
and Mrs. Porter Dewitt.
The Republican., 1961-04-20
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sim
cere thanks to all our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
hclpfulness during the illness and
following the death of our hus-
band and father, the late John
David Hauser.
We also want to thank all who
gave flowers, and contributed the
use of their automobiles for the
funeral service. We are grateful
especially for the kindness of Rev.
Luther Seibers, Rev. Allen Pugh,
for their comforting words, and
to the nurses and persons at the
Cuppett Home
The Hauser Family
6X 1f:f
The Republican., 1961-04-20

Helen May Cummings, %, Cor
mania, W. Va, residing in Garrett
county.
Thomas Harold Cooper, 81, un-
employed, and Freda Marie Marti,
IS, both Pittsburgh, Pa.
John Alvin Smithley, 18, par
ent's consenD U. s. Navy, near
Dilliner, Pa, and Linda Suzanne
Wilson, l8, Greensboro, Pa.
Ronald Andrew Jellick, %, un-
employed, Mt Braddock, Pa, and
Helen Florence Morrison, %,
UniontoWn, Pa.
Thomas Price May 25, serv. sta.
attendant, and 10 Ann Grimes, 18,
both MarIinton, w. Va
Paul p Fansler, 26, grader oper-
ator, Hambleton, W. Va, and JOY
Virginia Miller, 16, parents con-
sent near ST George, w. Va.
Jon Michael Jamison, 25, trans
portation agent, Morgantown, w,
Va, and Janet Louise Hahne, 30,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Kenneth Joe Gordon, %, laborer,
and Alicia Garcia, %, both Union
town, Pa
Anthony Theodore Stavaski, Jr.,
21, teacher, and Constance Dolores
Fedeli 10, both California, Pa.
Clarence Elmer Carter, Jr., %,
laborer, and Barbara Jean Kim
brel, 18, both Booth, w. Va.
Samuel James Billotti, 26 serv.
sta. owner, Morgantown, w. Va,
and Peggy Ann Clevenger, 81,
near Sabraton, w. Va.
Herbert Gene Dunham, 81, truck
driver, West Homestead, Pa, and
Carol Jean Steiner, 10, Duquesne,
Pa.
Nathan Gilmore Armel, 70, la
borer, and Carrie Marie Wiltrout,
49, both near Adah, Pa
Paul Allen Johnson, 81, factory
worker, Westernport, Md, and
Dorothy Lee Keplinger, IS, Luke,
Md.
William Richard Dienes, 81,
glass worker, South Connellsville,
Pa, and Marion Eileen Miller, 18,
near Normalville, Pa.
Edward Inman Maxwell. %,
postal clerk, Washington, d. c..
and TWyla Kay Queen, 10, near
Lost Creek, w. Va.
Stephen John Mauerman, 30
laborer, Orchard Park, N. Y, and
Judith Arlene Gibbons, 18, East
Concord, n Y.
George Edward Reel, IS, Cpar
ents CONSENT stock boy, Jere, w
Va, and Marlyn Irene Tenant, 16
(parents consent PentreSs, w. Va
Charles Eugene Glover, 81, truck
driver, Markleysburg, Pa, and
Mary Louise Kolbfleisch, 18, Farm.
ington, Pa.
Mackey Ray Laulis, 26, car.
penter apprentice, and Shirley
Rose Price. "a, both near Meats.
vile, W. Va.
/ Theodore Lucien Browne. 80
technician, and Christine Eliza
beth Mosby, 35. both colored, botf
MorgantoWn, w Va
The Republican., 1961-04-20
BITTINGER

Miss Ruth Emory has returned
to her home here after having
been hospitaiized in convalescent
home for the greater part of the
winter.
The ULCW OF Emmanuel met
last Friday evening with IL mem
bers present Mrs. Kermit Glot-
felty, president, had charge of the
business meeting. Mrs. Bruce Bren-
neman and Mrs. Joe Bucket we're
leaders of the topic, who Opens
the Door,, a program on church
vocations. The mission study on
the book, Safe in Bondage, will
be held sometime this month.
Beginning on April 30th the
services of worship in the Bitt-
niger Lutheran church will be
held at 9:45 a m Sunday Church
school will begin at 8:30 The
Service will begin at $50 at St.
Johns and at II at Zion All serv-
ices will be held on Daylight Saw
ing Time.
The Luther League met on Sun
day evening with Ruth Ann Beitz-
el leading the topic.
Marvin Bethel is a patient in Me
mortal hospital, Cumberland. where
he underwent major surgery last
Friday. He is reported to be i'm
proving.
Orval Glotfeity and son Dale,
spent a few days last week with
MIR. and Mrs. Dan Englar at West
minister.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cope and
family, of Cumberland, and Rita
Bucket visited Mr. and Mrs. Her.
bert Bucket over the weekend.
Saturday evening guests of Mrs.
Marvin Bethel and family were
Dorothy Fox, of Washington, and
Orval Crowder, of Baltimore.
Mrs. Ruth Bucket and Ebert
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Bucket and family.
Visitors during the weekend at
the Orval Glotfelty home were Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Brant, of Nc
The Republican., 1961-04-20

Henry, and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
MctZler.
Ralph jenkins spent few days
at the Marvin Bethel home this
week
Mrs. Robert Bucket and Shcila
visited Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence
Bucket on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Kelly, of
Cumberland, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Brenneman, on Sunday
Mrs. Jonas Beachy was a patient
in Garrett County Memorial hos
pital, last Saturday
The Republican., 1961-04-20
MISS KATHLEEN BISHOP

Miss Kathleen Bishop, aged 20,
summer resident of Mt. Lake
Park for many years, died this
morning about 6 o'clock at Fair
mont w. Va
She was daughter of the late
Charles Y. and Cora Comerford
Bishop She had been seriously ill
for the past three months.
Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Mar
garct Burghaus, Fairmont: also
several cousins, among them being
James Frame, of Kingwood, for
merly of Mt Lake Park. Her
mother passed away at Mt. Lake
Park in 1945.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete.
The Republican., 1961-04-20
Forestry Workers Plan
To Attend Conference

Forest workers are planning to
attend the 1861 Governors Confer.
ence on Recreation and Parks, to
be held this Friday and Saturday.
April 21 and p, at Annapolis.
Planning to attend from this
area are Ward Ashby, Deep Greek
State Park; Charles Thomas
Swallow Falls State Park, park su-
pcrintCndents: and r. Thomas
Thayer, Jr district forester
Among topics for discussion are
Total Fitncss-The Balanced
Program, Recreation for the nom
athletic, hard-tO-reach youth, how
to work with them; special inter
csts in recreation, handicapped,
hospitals, etc.
Governor j. Millard TaWes will
be luncheon speaker Friday.
The tWo-day conference is aimed
at organizing and directing ef-
forts to insure the future total
fitness of the citizens of Maryland
The Republican., 1961-04-20

handle existing three-point
hitch and pull-type equipment
as well as several new imple-
ments matching its six to
eight-row power, the 5000"
features several exclusive in
novations including Select-O-
Speed power-shift transmits
sion, hydraulic accumulation
system to keep hydraulic
power at peak pressure, two
position steering wheel, and
electro-luminescent instrument
panel.
The Republican., 1961-04-20

With the goal of improving
farm efficiency, the largest and
most powerful tractor ever
built by Ford Motor Company
is being introduced to farmers
in this area by the local Ford
tractor and implement dealer.
The six-cylinder diesel-powered
10000" tractor develops manu-
facturer's horsepower ratings
of so at the draWbar and 66
at the poWer-take-off, and
weighs close to 10000 pounds
fully loaded. Engineered to
The Republican., 1961-04-20

A man was released from 4
Chinese communist prison because
he was dying of cancer.
A freighter broke in two in heavy
seas off New England coast; crew
of 35 was rescued.
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The Changing Scene
By JERRY O'LEARY, JR.
Star Staff Writer

MO AREA of Washington has changed as
IN much in the 10th century as Capitol
Hill, except perhaps to the east Of the
Capitol, where widespread restoration has
foreStalled rebuilding.
These pictures of the 200 block of New
Jersey avenue Sc, looking north, graph
cally illustrate the change that time has
wrought on the south side of The Hill Now,
the entire block is occupied by the New
House Office Building (below) which was
completed April 20, 1888.
But in 1900, when the old photo (abOve)
was taken, Washington was at the height of
the gaS-lit era and New Jersey avenue was
a cObble-stoned street unencumbered by
traffic of any kind, let alone the flow of
vehicles that congest it now.
That's a gas street lantern in the fore
ground. They reached their peak Of use
about 1914, but required a man with lad
der to light and extinguish each one at
night and in the morning That, of course,
Do you haze any photographs of old Wash
photo selected for publication. The date and
M0iI yours to the Changing Scene Editor, SUI
Washington 3, D. c. Photos accompanied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-15

was until clock mechanism was perfected
so that they would light automatically. How
ever, the last ones were taken off Washing
tons streets in the 193Os and now only II
remain in Montrose Park, according to the
Washington Gas Light Co.
The old photo, sent to SUNDAY by
James Schick of IFS Center Building, Hunt
ing Towers, Alexandra, shows the two
buildings which housed the Coast and Geo
detic Survey for many years. The dark
building was known as the Richards Build
ing and was occupied by the Coast and
Geodetic from 1871 to 1929 The Survey
also took over the lighter Butler Building
on the corner in 1891 until the office moved
in 1929 to 119 d street NE. and subSe-
quently into the Commerce Department
Building.
Both buildings were demolished prior
to 1892 to make room for the Offices of the
members of the growing House of Repre-
sentativeS.
The Star tOiu pay IS for the use of any original
must be knOiOn and the picture must be clear.
The Star Magazine, 225 Virginia 0Uenue Sc,
1mped, addressed envelope OiH be retuT7ledD
Evening star., 1961-03-05

THIS WEEK Mosozire / March S. 1851
Evening star., 1961-03-05

waterbag and a half coconut shell
which | used as a cup. When l
came out, he asked me what | was
doing here. | told him the first
thing that came to mind, that | was
looking for ruins. Did he know Of
any? Yes he said, there were
several back in the jungle. ,"
A new discovery
The Indian led Michel into the
Jungle the next day and showed
him the ruins. Out came the cam
era and the chart DR.. Ruz had
prepared. 1t was another new dis
covery "a temple previously un-
known. The Indians name was
Miguel. More important than the
ruins" =" says Michel, ''he showed
me how to find water in the jungle: :
you skim off rain water which
floats on top of the salt marshes. ="
AS Michel was leaving, Miguel
told him about another Indian who
lived alone on the beach at a place
called Auxche, about a days walk
away. Thus Michel made his way
down the coast, passed from hand
to hand like baton in a relay race,
by Indians who took pity on him,
gave him water and food.
He ate small iguGnGs-iisGTds-
r0sc. 81 had Eserer tasted one be-
fore, and a single bite scGs enough.
They taste exactly as they look.
But I scGs grateful to haze them. J"
Everywhere he stopped he asked
about ruins. "The Indians said
there were many scattered down
the beach and back in the jungle.
As | followed them, clouds of
insects swooped down on me, into
my ears and nostrils. 1t didn't
matter. Once | found five ruins,
all in one day. The Indians used
these sightseeing trips for hunting
expeditions. "When we would
return, they would have bloody
iguanas dangling from their belts,
like freshly-taken scalps."
Bloody sacrifices
None of the ruins we're on his
charts. He saw seated statues
across whose knees bloody sacri-
fees had been performed. He ran
his hands over friezes of sculpture
one was bas-relief hand print,
stained red from recent ceremo-
nies.
After a months walking, he
knew he would make it.
II began thinking like the Indi-
Evening star., 1961-03-05
Return to
adventure

ans" he says, "and about the
same things: food, water, rain,
insects, heat. Once you cOncen-
trate on these important matters,
it becomes surprisingly easy to
survive in the jungle"
In Guadalupe, Michel has lucky
break. An Indian who owned a
small boat offered him a lift to
Xcalak, almost 80 miles down the
coast. That cost him half the
money he had left. The last few
pesos went for the trip from there
to San Pedro, in British Honduras.
1t was IS days since he had been
left on Yucatan's coast.
He arrived feeling not unlike a
conquering hero. The resident
policeman looked at his ragged
clothes, his cut and torn feet, then
at his papers. II don't know who
you are," he said, after studying
them, but you have no visa.
You'll have to go back where you
came from" 1t didn't take Michel
long to persuade him of the impos-
sibility of this suggestion.
The lure of adventure
Even before left Quintana
Roo," he told this reporter some
weeks ago in the library of The
Explorers Club in New York City,
ri knew | wanted to go back. What
| found does not begin to indicate
what is there. The next time, |
will be better prepared"
In December, Michel sailed from
City Island, N. Y, on the Caroline.
His destination: Quintana Roo.
1t is still too early to assess the
full value of Michel Peissel's dis
covery. The findings he brings
back from his present trip will shed
more light. So would other expedi-
tions. One such recently followed
his directions and found several
hundred additional Mayan temples
and buildings, where he had m-
covered only one site - opening
the possibility that beneath the
jungle may lie the remains of a
vast empire, of which Peissel has
only skinned the surface. Perhaps
it was an ancient megalopolis,
stretching for tens of miles along
the coast and into the interior.
Whatever it is, Michel has
already proved one thing: that
even in the last half of the Twen-
tieth Century, a man who yearns
for high adventure can still find it,
to his hearts content. - The End
Evening star., 1961-02-28
FOUND

BEAGLE, black and brown, plump:
South Royal st., Alex. Va. KE. g.
0906, after 8 pm.
DOG, small beasle. area oeorgetown.
Call WASH. ANIMAL RESCUE
LEAGUE. CO. 6.4595.
WATCH. lady's, found vicinity 18th
and 18th, on G st. NV. HA. 2-1610.
Published Daily and Sunday
ct 226 Virginis Ave. Sc.
at Weshingt0n, d. O.
Second Class Postage Paid
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Kennedy Names
Mrs. Roosevelt
For u. N. Post

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was
nominated by President Ken
nedy today to be a member Of
the United States delegation to
the forthcoming session Of the
United Nations General AS
sembly.
John H. Morrow. resigning
as American Ambassador to
Guinea, was named an alter
nate representative.
Mrs. Roosevelt has served in
q similar capacity in the past,
and also has been a member of
the U. N. Commission on
Human Rights.
The other four United States
representatives, headed by Adlai
E. Stevenson, are permanently
assigned to the U. N. They
are Francis T. P. Plimpton OF
New York, Charles w. Yost OF
New York and Philip M. Klutz-
nick of Illinois.
AS alternate delegates. Mr.
Kennedy also named Jonathan
B. Bingham and Charles P.
Noyes. both Of New York, who
are permanently connected,
Evening star., 1961-02-28
News Conference
To Be TeIecust
But Not Live

President Kennedy's 10 am
news conference tomorrow will
be taped for later showing on
the air. the White House said
today.
Press Secretary Pierre Salin-
ger laid down some ground
rules that will prevent news
papers and press associations
from transmitting any word
about what the President says
until after the conference Is
over.
The teleyision networks will
be permitted tomorrow to
transmit the picture and words
Of the President as the confer
ence goes on into their studios
here for recording on video-
tape machines. The networks
have said it would involve
tremendous expense to install
video-tape machines in the
State Department Building it.
self.
Spokesman said CHS plans
to televise tomorrow's press
conference at 1880 am. and
NBC plans to televiSe 1t at
/ pm. NBC radio plans q
recorded broadcast of the con-
ference at ll:06 am. ABC's
plans were not immediately
available.
Evening star., 1961-02-28

since the French and Algerian
rebels insist the revolt Is q
matter to be settled directly
The Tunisian leader calls him.
self q friendly buffer" at
tempting to bring direct nego-
tiationS. His reports to Mr..
AbbaS viii undoubtedly be
made from this point Of view.
Red Carpet Treatment
Gen. de Gaulle gave Mr..
Bourguiba the full red carpet
treatment during his visit here.
The French President sent his
own plane to bring him to
Paris from Zurich-where the
Tunisian President had been
undergoing medical treatment.
The Tunisian flag flew from
many poles at Orly Field when
Mr.. Bourguiba landed. and
from the pole atop the Chateau
de Rambouillet while the con-
versationS were going on inside.
To speed Mr.. Bourguiba to
Rabat in time for King Mo-
ihammed's funeral, the French
government placed q CaraveIle
jet at his disposal.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Police Seize
Suspect in
Girl Killing

TOMS RIVER, N. j., Feb. "a
(AP).-New Jersey State police
said today they have captured
the alleged killer of 4-year-old
Edith Kiecorius.
A State police spokesman
said a man using the name OF
Fred Thompson was picked up
at a chicken farm near Lake.
hurst when he applied for q
job.
The spokesman said the man
admitted killing the blond girl
in a shabby tenement room in
New York last Wednesday.
News Of the capture came as
New York City police were
combing a huge area Of Lower
Manhattan in an effort to turn
up the suspected sex-killer.
Copies Of a picture Of Fred
Thompson were sent out by the
police yesterday. Thompson
was described as a 59-year-old
vagabond. in whose dingy, So
a-week room the body Of little
Edith was found Sunday. She
had disappeared from in front
of an uncle,s home last Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
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Porter, a. Slain,
z Brothers Held

A 24-year-oId man died ii
Freedinanie Hospital early To-
day after he was shot id q
restaurant quarrel last night
Police said George w. Fer
guson Of 20 Logan circle NV.
a porter in q downtown store
was found wounded at Seventh
and P streets NV. after a dis
pute with two brothers in q
nearby restaurant.
Homicide Squad Detective
Sergt. Arthur Weber said the
brothers, Robert j. Wilson, 81
and George E. Wilson, %, were
arrested later in their home in
the 400 block Of Fifteenth street
Sc. and charged with homi-
eide.
Evening star., 1961-02-28

leaders said in a communiqut
last night they agreed possibili.
ties exist for "a rapid and posi-
tive" settlement of the bloody
conflict.
Mr.. Bourguiba who left by
plane today was to stop off al
Rabat for the funeral of Moroc.
g., cos King Mohammed v. While
there he is expected to report
on his talks to Ferhat Abbas
chief Of the nationalist AL
gerian regime and other leaders
Of the National Liberation
Front (FLN also attending the
funeral.
Early Break Predicted
Before leaving Paris, Mr.
Bourguiha predicted an early
break in the Algerian deadlock.
II have the impression" he
told newsmen, that a great
step forward has been taken
In q few days, I do not mean
in q few weeks, there should
be something new"
Mr.. Bourguibas contact with
Gen. de GaulleT may set the
stage for direct negotiations
between the French President
and the FIN which could end
the Algerian conflict which has
disrupted Frances economy and
military planning. The war has
cost France. 81 million o day,
tied UP 400, 900 Of her troops
and claimed the lives of $4,000
French soldiers.
Mr.. Bourguiba and Gen. de
Gaulle put out their guarded
but hopeful communique after
more than four hours Of dis
cusSions.
Well Suited for Mission
The Thnisian President is
well equipped for the delicate
mission Of bringing France and
the rebel leaders together. With
the Algerians' political and mill
itary headquarters based IN
Tunis, he has the confidence OF
most rebel leaders and also
Of Gen. de Gaulle.
In their joint communique
Gen. de Gaulle and Mr.. Bour-
guiba said they reviewed the
Algerian situation in the light
Of recent Developments.
One recent development was
the French national referen-
dunn In January which gave
Gen. de Gaulle a free hand to
implement his policy of self
determination for the Alger-
ians. The rebels have guard
edly approved this as a chan
mel for eventual settlement.
Mr.. Bourguiba has side
stepped the role Of mediator