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Evening star., 1961-02-08
Break in Main
Floods Homes

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8 (AP.-A
huge water main erupted before
dawn today and sent tons of icy
water cascading down North
st. Louis streets, flooding hun
dreds Of homes and overturn-
ing cars.
A number Of persons were
evacuated by boat.
There was no known loss oi
life and police said they knew
Of no one unaccounted for five
hours after the break. Two
elderly persons were hospital
ized for exposure and shock
Two others were released after
treatment.
The gushing water flooded 9
l2-block area, in places up to II
feet deep. The water was shut
off at $3.50 am, AZ hours after
the break. and the water begar
receding rapidly. 1t left a coat.
ing Of jagged ice on streets
Perhaps rs autos were all but
submerged.
Homes without Heat
With the temperature in the
20s. the natural gas supply wal
shut off and some 300 home:
we're without heat. With base.
ments flooded. officials ordered
the gas shut off because of the
danger Of leaking gas and
explosions. A Laclede Gas Co
spokesman said gas service coulc
not be restored until Easements
were pumped out. perhaps moi
until tomorrow.
Storm sewers were flushed
out to help carry away the
overflow.
It looked as if a river had
been diverted through North
Central st. Louis. The water
famed out over an area Of
several blocks. spreading be-
tween rows Of red brick four
family flats. Every back yard
was q lake.
Firemen and police slosheo
through waist deep water
checking homes. Several fire.
men lost their footing and were
drenched. Streets on the fringe
area Of the flooded section.
quickly turned to sheets Of ice
4S-Inch Main Breaks
The sudden rupture in thu
4S-inch steel main, one Of the
largest in st. Louis. sent w
a geyser of water beneath 9
large water tower on a knoll
at Twentieth street and East
Grand boulevard.
An apparently groundles!
rumor spread about 8 am. thai
the old stone tower. about 81
feet in diameter and perhap
$50 feet high, was in DANCE,
of toppling.
Some householders in tn
vicinity hurried from thei
homes. carrying clothing an,
other articles including bird
in cages.
Carl Buettner, Water De
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Snow Tracks Lead
Police to Suspects

Two District policemen, dis.
playing the skill and stamina
Of their footed counter
parts in the canine corps
trailed two robbery suspects
more than half a mile through
the snow early today and fin
ally cornered them in a North
east apartment house.
The trackers, Detective An
thony F. Ruiz of the Robbery
Squad and Ninth Precinct Pvt
Lester j. Meade, were looking
for two men who had beaten
and robbed a truck driver q
few minutes earlier in the 1900
block of New York avenue NE
Alerted that the suspects
were believed to be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery, the hunters
moved in and found tracks in
dicating two men had scalec
the fence and headed west or
Mount Olivet road NE.
Detective Ruiz and Pvt. Les.
to set out at q dog-trot, fearing
the falling snow might cover
the tracks before they founc
their men.
The officers. eyes on tht
trail, loped along Mount Olive
road, turned south on Trinidad
avenue, west on Sims place
north on Montello avenue anc
west on Mount Olivet again.
There, the tracks led into ar
apartment house in the 90C
block. Detective Ruiz, painting
from his sprint. drew his pis-
tol and charged inside.
There he found two equally
exhausted men, trying to re-
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Five.Day Forecast
For Washington and Vicinity
February 9.13

Temperatures will average
near or q little below the
normal high Of a and the
normal low of %. A warming
trend Is expected to begin to-
morrow and last through Sat-
turday. Cooler again Sunday
or Monday. Precipitation will
average around one.half inch.
occurring mostly over the week
end.
R0aa Conditions Today-AAA
west-Distriet Of celumbis TO Penn:
sylvaniS turnpike, snow covered and
slippery. chains necessary; Pennsyl.
tarnplks. a clear: D. 8. % west T. Ohio
clear in Ohio; o. 9. SO west 70 Ohio
snow covered and slippery.
sc1th-U. 2; 1 % elehnonS, snow
slippery; Richmond south. mostly vet
District Of CoiumbiS 70 ChaTIottesVille
snow covered and slippery.
North and East-District Of Colum.
bia 70 Delaware Memorial Bridge, snow
covered and slippery. chains .neces'
sary; New jersey turnpike, interchange,
I'LL are mostly clear, interchsngei
l.3 are snow covered, interchangei
1918 are partly snow covered and
have Q 35.mile-an.hour speed limit;
the ban on New York City travel Is
still on; New England, generally clear
with the exception Of slippery. spots
In Connecticut; District Of Columbia
to Harrisburg. Pa" snow covered and
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harper q
Ferry and clear ct Great Falls. Shen-
andoah clear at Hsrper's Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Midnight ---- 81 Noon ------- 80
an. ----- e pm. ----- 81
Record Temperatures for the Year
HiGhest SO on January 8.
Lowest ( on February a.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
BY the Associated Press

Fresh now blanketed much of
the Eastern Seaboard today and
new storms closed hundreds OF
schools, trapped hundreds OF
thousands of vehicles and
brought traffic to a standstill.
Snowbound New York City
braced for more snow or rain
and freezing drizzle, expected
this afternoon. Mayor Robert
F. Wagner continued his ban on
all noneSsential private auto
traffic after he made a hell
copter tour of the city.
With an icebreaker showing
the way, 10 river craft started
up the ice-choked Hudson River
to deliver gasoline and heating
oil for New YORK communities
where shortages were reported
The bulk Of the 100, 900 bar
rels Of fuel was bound for New
burgh for distribution.
Heavy snow warnings were
Evening star., 1961-02-08

at Hallett, the Eastwind will
return to McMurdo Sound to
resume Operation Deepfreeze
icebreaking.
The Eastwind message saio
the building the scientists used
as q shelter at Cape Adare was
built in 1899 by the first party
Of men ever to winter-over or
the Antarctic continent, "a
party headed by q Norwegian
born Australian named Borch-
grevink."
The grave Mr.. Reid and Mr.
Bailey found apparently wat
that Of q member Of this party
The Eastwind message re-
ported:
zone day, while counting
skua gulls (larse gray.browr
Antarctic birds) on the sheer
cliffs near the campsite. REID
and Bailey discovered an iron
cross on q boulder, marking
the grave Of the first man to
die while living on the Antarc.
tic continent.
"Crudely chiseled on q metal
lie plaque was the terse cpl
taph: N. Hanson, zoologist
Norge, 28-10-1S99, 20 year.
Also on the plaque was a six
pointed star with the letter:
IS. c. within, it. Although
neither Of the scientists could
figure the meaning of the
s. c. 1t is possible that II
stands for Southern Cross the
name Of the ship which brought
the party to Antarctica."
The scientists also found two
other buildings at Cape Adare
but they had fallen apart. They
had been built by the British
Explorer Robert F. SCOTS
northern party in 1911.
But the 1899 building, once
excavated Of hard-packed snow
formed a perfect shelter fol
the scientists. in addition to
providing some excellent read
ing material" the EaStwinC
reported.
1t said the men found scien-
tific journals and covers dating
to the mid-lS00S. old unexposed
Photographic glass plates, tins
Of chocolates, cans Of pea soup,
safety matches, knife grinders
and hunks enough to accom-.
modate 10 men.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-partial
clearing tonight with low tenn
peratures dipping to the mid
die 20s. Variable cloudiness,
with some sunshine and warmA
er, tomorrow. High tempera-
lures tomorrow are expected to
reach into the upper 30s.
Virginia - Partial clearing
tonight with low temperatures
ranging from IS to 80 in the
eastern sections and from 20
to IS in the mountains. Part
ly cloudy with some sunshine
and warmer tomorrow. High
est temperatures tomorrow
will be from 80 to 46 in the
southeast and from "a to 20
in the east and north.
Marylaud-Partial clearing
In the east, tonight, but remain
ing cloudy with scattered snow
flurries in the northwest. Low
temperatures tonight will
range from 20 to Is in the
northwest and from 25 to 80
in the east and south. Partly
cloudy and warmer tomorrow
expected in the mountains
High temperatures tomorrow
will be IS to 40 in the east and
south and from 80 to IS in the
northwest.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-North and north
west winds at 20 to 80 knots
this evening will diminish to
IS to Is knots tonight and to-
morrow. Considerable cloudi-
ness tonight. fair tomorrow.
Improving visibility tonight and
tomorrow, reaching 10 miles by
tonight.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Editor Is Appointed
Special Aide to UduII
BY the Associated Press

Henry J. Romney, associate
editor Of Sports Illustrated
Magazine, has been appointed
a special assistant to Interior
Secretary Udall.
Mr.. Romney is a native OF
New York, was educated al
Harrow School in England and
was graduatedsfrom Harvard irl
lo46.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
West Germany JoiIs
Four Red NeMsmen

COLOGNE. Germany, Feb,
(AP).-Four Communist news.
men were given prison sen.
tences totaling 81 months yes
terday on charges Of plotting
against the West German state.
The four published a weekly
newspaper for the Communist
Party. outlawed in West Ger
many.
The paper, Rheinische StimTne
.tRhiniSh Voice. was edited by
Peter Meter, so, who received
lS months in prison. Members
of his staff received lesser
sentences.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Home Fires Burn

POPLAR BLUFF. Mo. (AP)
-Evert Jiles, head Of the fire
prevention committee, was ab-
sent when new COMMITTEES
chairmen were introduced at q
luncheon meeting of the Cham
ber Of Commerce. He was
fighting a fire at his home
where damage was estimated at
$l60.
Evening star., 1961-02-08

were made and what should be
done about them. It's no
secret that the Eisenhower ad-
ministration, as well as the
Roosevelt and Truman admin
istrations before 1t. gave pro-
motions in the postal service
largely on q political basis. The
Kennedy administration will
also follow this policy as far
as jobs are concerned.
Where the Democrats are
really on the defensive is in
regards to Secretary Of Interior
Udall's order. The order has
raised serious implications
throughout the Government
career service and could pose q
serious threat to the entire
merit system II 1t is misuSed.
It will have to be watched
closely.
&H A%
HAZARDOUS OCCUPA-
TIONS-At least so bills have
been sponsored in Congress
this year to increase retirement
benefits Of Government en-
ployes engaged in hazardous
occupations. by increasing the
computation rate to 2la per
cent. There will be o concen-
trated effort made by the bills
sponsors to get early hearings
on the legislation this year by
the House and Senate Civil
Service Committees.
BILLS-Re Representative Nc
Donough, Republican Of Cali
fornia, HR-475. to provide
longevity increases for Federal
per diem (blue collar) workers
Representative Byrne. DEM
ocrat Of Pennsylvania, HR-32l,
to allow Federal employees to
make court appearances as
plaintiffs. defendants or wit.
nesses without loss Of leave or
pay Representative Church,
Republican Of Illinois, HR-338,
eliminating Government activi-
ties which compete with pri-
vate business.
ODDS AND ENDS-Govern-
ment employment In the Wash
ington area went UP by TIA
last month, for Q new total Of
236, ,007 employees The Ma
tional Federation Of Federal
Employees announces It will
strive this year for legislation
permitting Federal workers to
retire on full annuities after
80 years Of service, regardless
Of age Ninety per cent Of
all employe appeals to the Civil
Service Commission on reduc-
d ons-in-force come from De-
tense Department e m ployes,
eren though Army, Navy and
AIR Force employ only IS per
cent Of all Government work.
erS. IT'S an indication Of the
heavy layoffs that have been
going on in the defense agen-
cieS the last few years
Evening star., 1961-02-08

the detriment Of the system.
Mr.. Johansen asked Chair
man Murray Of the committee
to order an immediate inves-
tigation.
In q House speech Mr.. 10.
hansen contended that:
I. The order by Secretary Of
interior Udall that all appoint
ments and promotions to
srades-5-and-above jobs in the
Interior Department must be
cleared by his office has
raised serious apprehension"
among Interior employees that
political considerations would
govern future appointments
and promotions in the depart
ment.
2. The Post Office Depart
ment is wrongfully putting
pressure on all is postal re-
gional directors, who are I'M
der civil service status. to re-
sign. retire or take a lesser
job.
3. The Civil Service Com
mission is playing along with
the Post Office Department by
placing. Is other top civil serv-
ice postal departmental jobs
under political schedule c. so
that the present office-holder
can be removed.
1. High-ranking career Of
ficials are being pressured into
resignins. Presumably Mr..
Johansen referred to Assistant
Administration Secretary OF
Agriculture Ralph Roberts
whose resignation has been re.
quested.
S. All promotions to postal
supervisory and other top
postal jobs have been frozen"
temporarily.
The new Democratic team in
the postal service denies they
are using any more. intensive
political tactics than the Re-
bublicans did. Admittedly, The
postal service is being used by
the administration as q source
Of political patronage, as did
the Eisenhower administration
Removal Of the present Is
regional directors is justified
by the Democrats that nearly
all Of them were appointed to
their jobs on q political basis
by the Eisenhower administra-
ton. AS for the is department
Jobs placed under schedule c,
the Democrats contend that
most Of the incumbents were
given civil service status by
the Republicans to thwart the
Democrats removing them and
putting their own choices In
key policy jobs.
As for the promotion freeze.
the Democrats declare that
Postmaster General Summer
field made many death bed'
promotions only q day or two
before the Democrats took Of
flee. .. s.,..
The freeze was applied to see
how many Of these promotions
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Cancel Arts Program

The program Of readings by
E. E. Cummings. sponsored by
the Institute Of Contemporary
Arts. which was to be held at
8:45 pm. Friday in the Ma
tional Education Association
Auditorium, has been Cancelled
Mr.. Cummings is i'll.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Shelter Built in 1899
Found in Antorctico

BOSTON, Feb. 9 (AP).-
Two scientists landed at Cape
Adare. Antarctica. by the
Coast Guard icebreaker East
wind have found q wooden
building erected in 1899 still
standing. After snow had been
dug out, 1t was q serviceable
shelter.
A delayed message received
yesterday from the Eastwind
said the scientists also discov-
cred "an iron cross on q boul-
der, marking the grave Of the
first man to die while living on
the Antarctic continent"
The scientists, Brian Reid,
80. Of Rotorua, New Zealand.
and Colin Bailey, 26, Of Ade-
laide. Australia, were landed
by helicopter January 13.
along with 400 pounds Of food
and supplies.
Penguin Study Planned
They chose Cape Adare, ac-
cording to Mr.. Reid. 80 that
they could study an isolated
penguin rookery to make an
estimate Of the penguin popu-
lation. Their preliminary esti-
mate is half q million birds,
the Eastwind message reported.
After landing the two, the
Eastwind went north for a
week to re-provision at Wei
lington, New Zealand, then re-
turned February 3 and took
the men aboard the 269-foot
cutter. heading for the joint
American-New Zealand base
at Hallett Station. so miles
away. 80
After leaving the scientists
Evening star., 1961-02-08
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Probe Of Democratic
Merit Threat Asked
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star staff Writer

One Of the top Republican members Of the House Civil
Service COMMITTEES has demanded fusca investigation by
the Of Democratic shenangans in regard to the civil
service merit system Other Republicans Joined in the demand
Representative Johansen Of Michigan charged that the
Kennedy administration using political spos tactics to
Evening star., 1961-02-08

Light snow and snow @ expected tonight the Lakes
will fall Northern and Central Texas Occasional
1or ne Non ana central Pacific Coast while and rain
pected in Idaho will be the States: warmer
in Caona Northern RocesAP Wrenhoto Man
Evening star., 1961-02-08

Eor hish and low tides At t5e iol;
from the above:
Annapolis. 3N hours; Bloody point
Lisht. "a hours. Colonial Beach. 8
hours; peale. 4la hours: eolomon's
Island. 6h hours: Point Lookout. ia
hours
Evening star., 1961-03-21
.corrot Cake

To Mrs. J. B., Falls Church
From Mrs. D. NJ. c.,
AnItssDille, Va.
Use 5 eggs separated, / cup
sugar, y cup blanched ground
almonds and / cup mashed
cooked carrots, grated and
juice Of / lemon.
Beat egg yolks and sugar
together until thick, and
lemon-colored. Add almonds,
carrots, lemon rind and
juice: blend thoroughly.
Beat egg whites until stiff
but not dry, fold into yolk
mixture. Pour mixture into
lightly creased 9-inch spring
Evening star., 1961-03-21

form pan. Bake at $50 r. for
40 to so minutes or until
light golden brown and set.
Served with whipped cream
If desired. Makes 8 portions.
If any reader would like
the recipe for Caramel DAM
son Pie. I would be more
than glad to have them con-
tact me in writing through
RCH.
Evening star., 1961-03-21
READERS
CLEARING HOUSE
Proper Planting Time
Mrs. T. C. M, Alexandria

My husband and want to plant few vege-
tables for this summer We are new in this area
and have been trying to get an almanac to find
out the proper planting time, but so far we have
been unable to lecate one We would appreciate
any help in this respect, as we have always lived
Evening star., 1961-03-21

corn and green onions. We
live in a trailer and can
only have a couple Of stalks
Of each. Thank you,
Evening star., 1961-03-21
furnished Frames

From Mrs. r. E., Sparta, N. C
I have two lovely. antique,
gold leaf picture frames
which are badly tarnished.
If someone could tell me how
to restore them, I would be
most appreciative.
Evening star., 1961-03-21

much further South, until
this winter.
We are especially inter-
ested in bell peppers. yellow
Evening star., 1961-03-21

squash. eggplant, cucumbers.
green beans and tomatoes.
At approximately what
time should tomato seeds be
planted in order to grow
plants large enough for the
proper transplanting date?
We are also considering
Evening star., 1961-03-21

mattress. strangely enough, is
the problem.
Is it possible to have this
one renovated or would it
be cheaper to buy q new oneP
It sagS and is very uncom-
Portable. I hope someone can
advise me.
Evening star., 1961-03-21
Here's How

Reedes' Clearing House Is con-
ducted ENTIRELY THROUGH THE
MAIL as public service exehonge
OF ideos. between oreo readers. The
StoF edMnot oceept phone calls per-
toining to this column. All letters
must bear the writer's full nome ond
address. No advertising is printed.
Evening star., 1961-03-21
Mattress Renewal

Mrs. C. R. c.. Washington
I wonder If some kind
reader can help me. I have
two mattresses. one of which
Evening star., 1961-12-04

FAMILY RAMBLER near Shopping
and schools; plaster walls, sep
arate dining room. large table
space fully-euuipped Kitchen, 2
large bedrooms. full basement with
beautiful recreation room, excep-
tlonal level lot only S2I, $50,
GRAY-kESSINGER d. CO.. INC,
Evening star., 1961-12-04

J. C. CoNLEY. Realtors. JU. 9-4134
POTOMAC-GLEN HILLS HUNT,
across road from country club.
Open Sun. and daily, 1-7-4 and
s full twin bedrms., 3 baths.
Early American split-level rambs.
and Colonials on 1-acre lots. Out
of-ground club rms. with firepls.,
lge. liv. rm., guest-sized din. rms,
family kits. full bsmts.: 2-car
gar. /carport combs. with garden
sheds: mid-30s; near excel.
schools, shops and Metro. Wash.
DIR: Out Wis. ave. through
on Rte. 2S two miles. left on
Glen Mill I'd. TO homes.
Evening star., 1961-12-04

looking FOR LARGE AssuMP-
TION? This beautiful 3-bedroom
Colonial overlooking Sligo Park
on lovely wooded lot has an $1S,-
500 loan which can be assumed.
Garage, den, screened porch and
other many splendored extras. Full
price only $22,750.
Evening star., 1961-12-04

WEsTMoRELAND CIRCLE AREA
Finest value In this prestige loca-
ton; $39 $50 buys this 5-bedrm.
3-bath Colonial on dead -end street,
and centrally air conditioned,
Evenings, OIL. 4-2l5I,
Evening star., 1961-12-04

ST. Andrews PARISH a 4-bed-
eH; 1h Tee cGn.e%pSrfisy pm. aPS isyes split U
Priced for quick sale at only
S2b, 800. LO. 5-299O.
HIGH IT pE(1K I1DAR Gao,ot. A..
Evening star., 1961-12-04

IcONTlNUED)

FLOWER SHOP. CENTER : 2 bed.
rms, nicely furn,, avail. Dec. B;
! yr. lease, Sl2b mo-; GRAHAM
CO., JU, 5-80iO. Ewes. JU. 9-0744.
FOGGY MISUNDERSTANDING fur
nished aforementioned house; gas
heat, electric kitchen. 2Ia baths.
recreation room, garage; S3g5.
WO H-o1bO
Evening star., 1961-12-04

KENSINGTON, Parkwood = New
listing. Gl appraised, $4,000.
Lovely brick rambler on level lot.
big bedrms., 2 baths. large
kitchen, table space. Nice screened
porch. Fenced yard. Should sell
today. SAMUEL &. BOGLEY OF
MD, INC. OIL 6-78O0.
kENSINGTON ESTATES-Most at
tractive home ideal for retired
folks: large fully-equipped kitchen.
storage attic. Colonial fireplace,
excellent lot: Just listed, S13,95O.
GRAY Y-kESSINGER d CO., INC,
JU. b-t1lO0
Evening star., 1961-12-04

PARK-BERWYN area-
3-bedrm. rambler, very good cond.;
Ice. lot; FIN. rec. rm.; conV. to
schools and transp. Full price,
S13,b00; assume lge. loan. Immed.
poss. CIR 4-356S.
Evening star., 1961-12-04

Off Univ. Blvd. brk. ramb., 3 bed
rms. 2 baths, immed. poss. 916
Gabel St; Ewes. JU. 9-0144.
GRAHAM CO. JU. 5-601O
OLD SOMERSET-Ideally situated
on quiet street with towering
trees; new center-hall brick Colo
nial. 26-ft. liv. room, family din.
room, de luxe kit. den and powder
rm. on LIST; 4 bedrms., 2 baths
on End; recreation rm., bomb
shelter; select your own eolors;
priced in mid-4Os. 8 a.m.-6 pm,
M: MIrzIER. ssooi RiEhfT,oiR eyei,i "a S-o4's'
Evening star., 1961-12-04

This attractive 3-bedroom rambler
has full basement with recrea-
ton room and half bath. 1t has
been pampered by its proud own
ers, who must leave. Lovely land
scape provides the setting you may
be proud Of. Assume present loan.
price $40 Q5n