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ers in contemporary decor.
Against this background are
displayed many antique fur
niShings.
Another highlight Of the
tour will be the residence Of
Gov. and Mrs. Richard Bar
rett Lowe. Where there was
once Just a commemorative
plaque on the building
adjoining an empty lot
marking the site of George
Washington's town house,
there now stands a carefully
researched reconstruction Of
the original.
The smallest house on the
tour is that Of Capt. and
Mrs. Jacob Christian Myers.
Originally the building was
constructed as part Of the
Lawrence Washington estate
as a fish-net drying house,
after which it became a
stable, then a warehouse.
Now for the first time in
oil years, the structure is
inhabited.
Other houses on the tour
are the stately Victorian
home of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Abshire, the gracious house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-30

ing the worldwide suffer-
ings of mankind.
Mrs. Beale is one Of some
40 ambassadorial wives and
embassy representatives who
have been guests at a series
of informal luncheons given
by the committee at tn e
chapter house. Other en-
bassy wives will be invited to
other luncheons soon to be
scheduled.
Taking turns at the tea
urns and punch bowls will
be ambassadorial wives,
many of whom already are
active Red Cross volunteers.
Also assisting will be mem
bers of the chapters canteen
service.
Receiving with Mrs. Beale
will be Mrs. Francis E. Hill
debrand, chairman, office of
volunteers, District Red Cross
Chapter; members of the In
ternational Activities Com
mittee; vice chairmen of the
office of volunteers and vol
unteer service chairmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-30
7 ca to Honor
1000 Volunteers

cept Mrs. Lewis, whose hus-
band is a national ARC vice
president, are wives Of for
eign service officials.
Detectives Of the Inter-
tional Activities Committee
are % to promote friend
ship and understanding
through the universally of
Red Cross, % to provide
members of the diplomatic
corps the opportunity to par
ticipate actively in the local
Red Cross while in this coun-
try so as to know each other
better and to unite in the
common purpose of alleviat-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-30

Mrs. Beale, wife Of the
Australian Ambassador, will
be hostess at a garden party
honoring some 1000 active
volunteers of the District
Red Cross Chapter on Fri
day from 4 to Z pm. at the
Australian Embassy.
The party is in keeping
with the aims of the District
of Columbis Red Cross
Chapters newly formed In
ternational Activities Com
mittee. which is composed Of
Mrs. Robert C. Lewis, chair
man; Mrs. John Sleeves,
Mrs. George Abbott and Mrs.
Eldred D. Kuppinger. All ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-30
KIDS to Hold
Benefit Tea

The Washington Alumnae
Association Of Kappa Delta
will hold a benefit tea from 4
to 6 pm. Saturday at the
gardens of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Richard Devonald of Alex
andria.
District of Columbia Cen
eral' Hospital will receive the
proceeds from the tea. to be
used for needy patients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-30
Notice to Our
Connecticut Avenue Customers:

We regret the inconvenience caused you by
our recent fire. We're sure, however, that you'll
find the same Courteous Attention and Per-
sonozed Service you enjoyed at "Conn. Ave."
at our other stores, when you're shopping for
shoes and accessories.
Our Conn., Ave" soespeope have been trans
tered to our other Washington Area stores.
Your charge account will be honored at any
Hahn store.
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at all Hahn stores
Evening star., 1961-12-16
BoyCroshes
Stolen Car
40 Stitches

A l6-year-old Takoma Park
youth had 40 stitches taken in
his face early today after he
wrecked two stolen cars during
a ditch EN-" game near Upper
Marlboro. Prince Georges
County police reported.
Three teen-age accomplices
escaped injury in the two
crashes of the cars stolen from
homes in Palmer Park, accord
ing to Police Pvt. Theodore R.
Peters. He said ditch 'em"
is a folloW-the- leader game in
which the lead car tries to lose
the one following.
Pvt. Peters said the first &C
cident occurred in the Brock
Hall subdivision, just north of
Upper Marlboro when the l6-
year-old and a friend were try
ing to lose the other two youths
driving the other stolen car.
The Takoma Park boy crashed
into an embankment and his
head went through the wind
shield, police said. Bleeding
profusely. he wrapped a T-shirt
around his head. joined his
friends in the other car. and
drove that against a tree when
he apparently grew weak from
loss of blood about a half mile
away.
The youth was admitted to
Prince Georges General Hos
pital in satisfactory condition.
He and the other three were
charged in juvenile petitions.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Gun Bottle
Victim Listed
As Critical

An Army sergeant wounded in
a gun battle with Takoma Park
Md police remained in
critical condition today at
Walter Reed Army Hospital.
Sergt. lIc Henry D. Stahl. 33,
a medical technician at Walter
Reeds Forest Glen Md Sec
ton, underwent surgery on
Thursday night after the shot
gun blast ended a siege at his
home.
The battle began earlier
Thursday after Takoma Park
police officers went to the
sergeant'S home at 71O7 Wood
land avenue. to serve an assault
and battery warrant sworn out
by his wife.
Police said today three war;
rants charging Sergt. Stahl
with assault with intent to kill
have been prepared. The COM
planning witnesses on these
charges are Takoma Park Chief
Samuel A. Foster, Pvt. John w.
Saunders and Detective Sergt.
William T. Lane.
In addition, police said war;
rants charging Sergt. Stahl re-
sisted arrest and discharged a
firearm within the city limits
also have been prepared.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

just before noon today. Gov.
Almond of Virginia cut a rib
bon to officially open the first
portion of the Capital Beltway.
In a ceremony on the 7-mile
section between Shirley high
way and Arlington boulevard,
the Governor called the road a
magnificent start" to Vir-
ginia'S 1858 mile interstate
highway network.
He spoke before about 200
State and local officials and in
vited guests near the intersec-
ton of the beltway with Route
236.
Virginia Highway Commits
sioner Howard H. Harris said
the section is "the first inter-
state highway in Northern Vir-
ginia to carry traffic" and that
it represents an investment of
about $13 million. Work on
other portions of the 81 miles
of the beltway in Virginia are
progressing on schedule, he
said.
1t is scheduled to be COM
pleted from Woodrow Wilson
Bridge to Cabin John in 1868.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
2 Partners Wounded,
Restouroteur Chorqed

the restaurant about $50 pm.
and became involved in an az
gument with his PAL tners, Chin
Fong, "a. OF 920 I street NV.
and Hand Chin, SO, of 3510
Twelfth street NE.
Cheng then fired five shots
at the partners and fled. re-
voiver in hand, through the
dining room of the restaurant.
A cashier, Jim K. Coon, At,
of 5123 Byers street Sc, was
attempting to call police when
he was pistol = whipped by
Cheng. 1t. Treadwell said.
Several patrons in the res
taurant subdued Cheng as Mr.
Coon fled into the ne arb y
Woodmoor Shopping Center,
his face covered with blood.
A citizen who saw Mr.. Coon
flee from the restaurant called
police, who arrested Cheng.
! About II patrons were in the
restaurant, but none were in
jured, police said.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Almond Opens 1st Link
Of Capital Be|twoy

The entire 64-mile highway cir
cling Washington, estimated 10
cost about $40 million. will
allow mile-an-hour travel
without interruption from cross
streets or stop lights.
One of the speakers at the
ceremony was former Delegate
Omar L. HirSt of Fairfax and
Falls Church, who owned some
of the land taken by the high
way department for the portion
of the beltway open today.
After the ribbon cutting, a
motorcade of officials and
guests toured about two miles
of the 4-lane divided highway
then went to the Evans Farm
Inn on Route 1913 for lunch.
Later this afternoon, the Of
ficial party was to dedicate an
8-mile segment of interstate
Route 66, which eventually will
link about 76 miles between the
District and interstate Route 81
near Strasburg. A segment to
be opened today has connec-
tionS with U. S. Routes 1921
between Centreville and Gaines
vile.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Taylor to Run
For State Senate

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 16 (AP)
Robert L. Taylor of Glen
Burnie, a former State presi-
dent of the Maryland Young
Democrats, has announced he
will be a candidate for the State
Senate from Anne Arundel
County.
He plans to run in the Demo
cratic primary next May Is fol-
nomination to the seat now
held by Senator Louis N
PhippS, Senator Phipps anc
Delegate John M. Whitmore
Democrat of Anne Arundel
also have announced for thu
post.
/ Mr.. Taylor, who has been as
sociated with the north count.
Democratic forces of C. Bowl,
Rose. is vice president and gen
eral manager of the Vendoma
Division. Automatic Food Sys
TENS, Inc, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Taylor announced hi
candidacy at a meeting of tn,
r e e n tly formed Annapoli
Democratic Club.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

A 58-year-old Chinese restau-
rant operator has been charged
with shooting two of his part
ners and beating a cashier dur
ing an argument in their Mont
gomery County restaurant last
night.
Than Cheng of the 800 block
of Sixth street NV. is being
held in the Rockville Jail in
lieu of $4,000 bond on three
charges of assault with intent
to kill, according to Mont
gomery County Police 1t. Har-
old II. Treadwell.
1t. Treadwel said the Incl
dent was the result of an ar
gument over the financial af-
fairs of the Sun Wo Restau-
rant at 1921 Colesville road
Four Corners, Md.
He gave this account
Cheng entered the kitchen Of
Evening star., 1961-12-16
County Market
Robbed of $3.50

A fur-capped gunman yester-
day held up the Carmody Hills
Market and fled on foot with
$3.50 after ordering the owner
to lie on the floor in back
room, Prince Georges County
police reported.
Samuel Weber, At, operator
Of the store at 1910 F street,
Carmody Hills, said the gun
man loitered in the store about
half an hour before pulling out
a silver-plated revolver and
seooping bills from a cash
drawer. He left about SO in
change, Mr.. Weber added.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Indictments Chorqe 2
In Navy Purchase Plans
BY DANA BULLEN
Star Staff Writer

Two washington area men
one a former Navy Department
procurement specialist, today
face charges they conspired to
misuse inside information about
Navy equipment purchasing
! plans.
Indicted by a Federal grand
jury here yesterday were:
Harry Carl Schoeneman, As,
of the 200 block of Cresswell
place, Falls Church, and Garlan
Fuel Markham. jr,, 36, of the
100 block of Leroy place, in
Fairfax County.
The Federal Bureau of In
vestigation said Schoeneman
had been business analyst and
procurement specialist in the
Small Business Office of the
Bureau of Naval Weapons until
last August.
He was arrested yesterday
afternoon by FBI agents at a
Falls Church hamburger stand
where he is assistant manager
and taken before United States
Commissioner Thomas Moncure
in Alexandria.
Bond at $4,000
/ Commissioner Moncure set
bond at $4,000 and continued
the proceedings until Decem-
ber 81.
An FBI spokesman said Mark
ham was not arrested yesterday
because he has already been in
dicted on related charges in
Philadelphia and is now free or
bond while awaiting trial there
The charges against Mark
ham in the Philadelphia case
tine FBI said, include misuse
Of classified material, bribery
theft and conspiracy. The in
dictment alleges IL confidential
documents were given Mark
ham.
When he was arrested here
on November 8, the FBI said
Markham had been working as
sales manager for the Light
Military Electronics Depart
ment, General Electric Co., III
Fourteenth street NV.
The indictment handed dowr
yesterday said Markham anC
Schoeneman were associated
under the name of Washington
Procurement Consultants, re-
portedly located at Markham's
home AND now defunct.
The two are charged in one
count of the five-count indict.
ment with conspiracy to de-
Evening star., 1961-12-16

Flames Spread Quickly
In FotoI Blaze Here

saw the smoke pouring from
the house.
Police credited Pvt. Lombard
with leading the trio TO safety.
1t. Mileo said II persons
occupied the house at the time
Of the fire. He said the six
room building was leased by
Mrs. Branch, but did not have
a license to operate as a room
ing house. -+'
Police are seeking two un-
identified residents of the
house. who apparently fled
after the fire broke out but
did not return. .
The entire house and its
contents were destroyed by the
blaze. 1t. Mileo said.
The fire official said he
planned to return to the scene
later today to investigate the
cause of the fire, which. he
said, started in the kitchen,
then spread up the stairway to
the rest of the house.
Seventh Battalion Fire Chief
Adolph M. Deel. said smoke and
flames were pouring out of the
ground floor windows when
firemen first arrived at 1888
am. Additional equipment was
called for at 1874 and a second
alarm was sounded at l2:4S
am. Chief Deel said.
Efforts by firemen and Pvt.
Lombard to reach the four
persons trapped on the second
floor were heroic but impos-
sible," Chief Deel said.
Those poor people probably
died before we arrived" Chief
Dee!. said. I'VE tried to fight
our way up the burning STAIR
way but even with oxygen
masks, the men couldn't walk
through the flames"
More than SO firemen with
two dozen pieces of equipment
we're directed by District Fire
Chief Millard H. Sutton, who
responded on the second alarm
The firemen were hampered
by sub-freezing temperatures
that caused ice to form or
everything covered with water
including themselves.
Adjoining row houses on both
sides of the blaze were damaged
by smoke and water, but none
of their occupants reported any
injury.
Willie Jones, %, whose wife
and daughter died in the fire
was not at home at the time
of the blaze. He arrived short
time later, and became hysteri-
cal upon learning the news.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

fraud the United States. 1t was
alleged that Schoeneman was
to feed inside information to
Markham.
Also, the indictment charges,
Schoeneman was to introduce
Markham to possible bidders on
equipment contracts and then
share his fees for serving as a
manufacturers representative.
A second count accuses the
two men of conspiring to obtain
a confidential document, hav-
ing reason to believe that il
could be used to advantage by
a foreign nation"
FBI Director ]. Edgar Hoover
said, however, that there was
no indication there had been
any attempt by either man to
make any of the information
available to a foreign power.
Bribe Offer Charged
A third count charged
Schoeneman converted two doc
uments to his own use: One
marked confidential that con-
tanned electronic equipment
data, the other a "Buweps Mo-
tice" marked official use only
Schoeneman also is accused
in one count of violating the
Governments conflict of inter-
est statute. Markham also is
charged in one count with Of
fering a bribe to Schoeneman
If convicted on all charges
Schoeneman faces a possible
maximum sentence of 81 years
in prison and $4,000 in fines
Markham faces a possible 1S
years in prison and $4,000 in
fines.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Continued From Page A.

Continued From Page Al
back down the hallway, Mr..
Mathews said he awakened his
sister, Mrs. jamie Branch, and
her husband, who occupied an
other bedroom on the first
floor.
The three then ran back
through the flames in the
kitchen, where they collapsed
on the floor, gasping and chok-
ing.
They were found minutes
later by police Pvt. Leroy M
Lombard. 81, attached to the
ninth precinct, who was walk
ing his beat nearby when he
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Tax Take Sours

RICHMOND, Dec. l6 GAP).-
Virginians paid a record STA
billion in taxes to the Internal
Revenue Service during the year
ended June 80. A. M. Stoepler,
district director reported yes
terday. A total of 1887, 800 tax
returns were filed, an increase
of IL per cent over the pre-
vious year.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
UlImun to Be Moved
To Bethesda HOSPITAL

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 16
tAP).-RepreSentative Ullman,
Democrat of Oregon, whose left
leg was amputated at the knee
after a traffic accident, was to
be transferred to Bethesda
Naval Hospital today.
Mr.. Ullman has been at the
Winchester Memorial Hospital
since the accident on Deem
ber 8.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Winter Assumes
Judicial Robes

BALTIMORE (AP).-Federal
Judge Harrison L. Winter as
sumed the judicial robe yester-
day in brief ceremonies which
drew a standing-room only
crowd.
| On hand to, welcome the new
judge and deliver the presiden-
tial appointment was Attorney
General Robert F. Kennedy.
| The oath of office was ad-
ministered to Judge Winter by
Circuit Court Judge Morris
Soper, for whom the new judge
once served as law clerk.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
RedringSIated
0nArno|dL Line
Fare Rise Bid
Company Asking
Scent Increase
In Some Zones

A public hearing on a pro-
posed scent increase in Arnolc
Lines bus fares between the
District and the company's
outer zones in Virginia will bt
held January 8 by the Wash
ington Metropolitan Area
Transit Commission.
The hearing will be at IL
am. in the Arlington County
Court House.
The company (officially
known as the Washington, Vir-
ginia g. Maryland Coach Co.
Inc.) wants to increase the
present cash fare from Is cents
to 80 cents for rides between
the District and areas beyond
its first zone, bounded by North
Courthouse road, Arlington
The rider also could use the
company's present 21H-cent
token plus a nickel.
Seeks Basic Increase
There would be no increase
in fare for trips between the
District and the first zone
which includes the Pentagon
and other Government install
lationS.
The company made applica-
ton yesterday for the fare in
creases and plans to ask the
Virginia State Corporation
Commission next week for per.
mission to raise its basic cash
fare for rides within Virginia
from the present Is cents to 20
cents.
Wage increases granted tc
employees November 81 are the
chief reason the company is
seeking higher fares. according
to S. A. DeStefano, vice presi-
dent and treasurer.
Losses Expected
Expected losses from provid-
ing all-day and night service to
C1A headquarters in Langley
and service to Dulles Interna-
tional Airport during 1862 also
will contribute to the need fcr
higher revenues, he said.
The company presently pro-
vides only rush-hour service to
C1A. During off ff-peak hours
patronage is expected to be
light, Mr.. DeStefano explained
Higher depreciation costs
from the purchase of new. air.
conditioned buses during the
coming year are also antici-
pated, he said. Fifteen new
buses are on order.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR:
PIT 1O9' Series Begins
In The Star This Sunday

TRUE-LIFE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this Sunday, The
Star will publish the first of 18-part illustrated
series entitled "PT 09", the story of John F. Ken
nedy in World War H. For vivid factualy detailed
reconstruction of six months in the life of
President when he was a Naval lieutenant, read
PIT 109".
HAVE FUN AND KEEP Fifth This Week Magazine,
Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy tells how the Attorney
Generals family lives and plays; John E. Gibson
reveals What You Don't Know About Dreams; and,
Governor Luis Munoz Marin of Puerto Rico explains
how I'VE Can Save Latin America from Castro"
AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS-Ify you believe that
the observance of Christmas has lost of its
time flavor you will enjoy visiting with the Blair
Lee family of nearby Montgomery County to see how
they celebrate their tradition-fied holiday The full
word and picture story appears in SUNDAY, The
Star Magazine.
FOR TV FANS-Lovely Gwen Verdon, who will be seen
on the Garry Moore show next Tuesday is the sub
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which each week brings you more television listngs
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Evening star., 1961-12-16

Also halted by the excursion
rate suspension were Northwest
Airlines' excursion rates to
Hawaii and proposed econ
omy fare" on Continental Air
lines flights between Chicago
and California.
In making its ruling. the CAB
said the excursion fare expert
ment apparently has failed to
generate enough additional
revenue to offset the loss Of
revenue on regular coach and
firSt-clasS flights.
The board ordered special
rates suspended until March a..
In the interim. the CAB said,
it will continue it's studies on
the excursion fare problem.
Evening star., 1961-07-12

Other actions which commit
tee members said were still SUBJ
ject to possible reversal OF
modification would:
Disallow tax deductions for
club dues, put a $25 limit on
gifts to any individual If such
gifts were claimed as a tax
deduction and tighten the de-
probation allowance provision
which now permits double de-
ductionS in some business
transactions. But the admin
istration's proposal that this
Stricter provision apply to real
estate as well as personal
property was referred to the
committee staff for further
study.
Another change would per-
NIT a reasonable allowance
for travel. lodging, food and
drink expenses of businessmen
instead of a blanket allowance
A committee spokesman said
that an expense claim for a So
called business conference al
a night club might thus be
declared unreasonable "if they
went there just to see the girls
dance" The administration
recommendations were more
specific and would put definite
dollar limits on amounts that
could be claimed as tax deduc-
tions for business meals.
Evening star., 1961-07-12
MISS TAYLOR
MISLAYS HER
$1,000 MINK

LONDON (AP).-Actress
Elizabeth Taylor flew in
from New York last night
and promptly mislaid her
mink stole.
Airport officials discov-
cred it in the plane later
after Miss Taylor and
husband Eddie Fisher had
squeezed their way through
a crowd of fans and driven
off to their hotel.
The officials said they
would keep the stole-val-
ued at around $3,000-un-
til the Fishers call back at
the airport today on their
way to Moscow.
The actress and her
crooner husband stopped
for the night en- route from
New York to the Moscow
film festival.
Evening star., 1961-07-12
Mundt Attacks
Dependents Cost
In Exchange Plan
BY the Associated Press

Senate debate over a bill to
consolidate and expand inter-
national educational and cul-
tural exchange programs cen.
tered today on a provision
authorizing payment of the
expenses of dependents oi
foreigners invited here.
Senator Mundt, Republican
Of South Dakota. offered an
amendment to strike out the
proposal. Without the amend
ment, Senator Mundt said, the
taxpayers might have to foot
the bill for whole family if
some visiting Arab chose tc
bring along "his Z wives and Sc
children" on an exchange visit
tovthe United States.
( Senator Fulbright, Democra
ofgArkansaS, author of the bill
said only 'idiotic" administra
ton would ever sanction an ex
penditure such as Senator
Mundt cited. Senator Full
bright hoped to get a final vote
on the bill today.