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Evening star., 1961-12-21
Ex-Convict
Sought in
Kidnapping

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 81
(AP) An eX-convict who alb
Quoted the girl friend he had
tried to kill several weeks ago
continued his cat-and-mouse
hiding game today as police and
FBI agents famed out looking
for him.
Officers said they received
several reports today from per-
sons who said they had seen
Malcolm Cash. 81. alone-giving
rise to fears for the life of Mrs
Barbara Layne. 20.
Cash, from Madison Heights,
abandoned his pickup truck
last night after police thought
they had him boxed in a dead
end street. Inside the truck
was a four-page letter to his
mother. In the letter, an Of
ficer said. Cash wrote of COM
mitting "the objectionable sin. -
The FBI entered the case
last night after warrants were
issued charging Cash with kid
naping, burglary and malicious
wounding. The ex-convict
grabbed Mrs. Layne from the
home where she had been stay
ing.
The abducted woman's par
entS and her estranged hus-
band triggered the report last
night that Cash was penned
in the dead-end street.
Cash abducted Mrs. Layne
early yesterday. Officers said
Mrs. Layne had tried to break
off with Cash after she found
out he had served time.
Evening star., 1961-12-21
Citizen Protests
Block Rezonino

Members of the Hillcrest
HeightS-Silver Hill Citizens As
sociation were successful yes
terday in blocking rezoning of
10 acres near Twenty-third
parkway for use as high-density
apartment developments.
About 80 association members
crammed into the Prince
Georges County service build
ing at Hyattsville to present OBJ
jctions to the county Commits
sioners. Their protests and
other evidence led the commits
sioners to deny the rezoning
request made by Morris Miller.
Inc, Lewis Miller, Inc, and
Gerald Miller, Inc.
At one point testimony be-
tween the developers and the
citizens became an argument
over whether apartments OF
semi i-detached homes attracted
the better class of citizen.
The land, located west OF
Twenty-third parkway and
north Of Iverson street, is now
zoned for semi-detached homes.
The tract is presently vacant
Evening star., 1961-12-21

District and vicinity-Con-
siderable cloudiness tonight and
tomorrow. Chance of a little
snow, continued cold tomorrow
Low tonight near 80.
Maryland - Variable cloudi-
ness tonight, low of 26 to 80.
Chance of snow flurries in
mountains. Tomorrow. high in
30s, chance Of snow in north.
Virginia-Partly cloudy, low
of 26 to 80 tonight. Tomorrow
high of 38 to A in south and
"a to 40, north. Chance of a
little snow in north.
., Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Northwest winds 10
to 20 knots this afternoon di-
minishing tonight. Tomorrow
variable winds, S to Is knots
Partly cloudy, chance of snow
in north tomorrow. Visibility
over 8 miles.
ROAD CONDITIONS-AAA
West-District of Columbia tt
Pennsylvania turnpike. clear; Penn
sylvanla turnpike, clear except par.
TALLY snow covered between Ft. Little.
ton and New Stanton interchanges
Ohio turnpike, clear; U. 8. 40 West tc
Ohio, clear, except slippery spots In
Cumberland -Frostburg area: U. s. &c
West to Ohio clear; U. s. 80 through
West Virginia, clear.
Evening star., 1961-12-21

Saturday night with the 10:40
pm. departure from Harundale
to Baltimore.
But we're not going to bury
the idea-just suspend 1t for
now" he added.
The AZ year old execu-
tive noted that the 1861 Hous-
ing Act includes a new pro-
gram of Federal grants and
loans to meet mass transit
problems. I'VE may take our
data from this experiment and
go to city and country authori-
ties for formal application to
Washington" he said.
IL Crossings Problem
/ The new program carries an
authorization of $25 million in
Federal grants for short-term
demonstrations in mass transit.
Another $50 million is author-
lied for loans to meet urgent
transportation problems on a
longer-term basis. Railroads dc
not apply directly but GO
through local agencies for the
funds.
President Kennedy is expect
ed to spell out to Congress next
year a more detailed program
for Federal aid to urban mass
transit.
Mr.. Easter said he was en-
couraged by the rising number
of commuters using the B&A
service but emphasized thai
makeshift methods would have
to be replaced by permanent
equipment to make the serv.
ice practical. Along the rur
are IL road crossings and the
railroad had to post a mar
with a flag at each one.
Obviously that's not tht
Evening star., 1961-12-21
Cocker Calling on Vet
Becomes Hero in Fire

A friendly black and white
cocker spaniel named Reb was
credited today with saving the
lives of several of his own kind
and perhaps some humans by
alerting a veterinary hospital
attendant to a fire.
1t was S am. when Alex
Sharp, employed at the Ross
Veterinary Hospital. 5138 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV, heard
Reb barking and felt him tug
ging at his clothing.
Evening star., 1961-12-21

cheapest way to guard cross
ing" the president declared.
What Mr.. Easter has in mind
is help from Uncle Sam to buy
automatic gates and signal
lights to replace the flagmen.
The whole idea Of starting
a commuter train when other
railroads were doing their best
to get out of the costly pas
senger business surprised OBJ
servers this fall. The B&A has
received hundreds of fan let
ters from around the country
praising the move.
Mr.. Easter said the first
Monday only 81 people rode the
trains, but a week later the
figure had jumped to 100, and
to 313 last Monday. On the
average. he said, 461 passen-
gers have been using the trains,
and last Saturday 903 were
counted. The president figures
he would have to carry 600 a
day to meet out-of-pocket ex-
penSes.
At best. the runs were held
together by the good will Of
several other companies. The
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
loaned the use of Camden sta
ton and the Budd Co. one OF
its stainless steel cars on q
temporary basis.
THE averages indicate that
over a long period you could
bring in a lot more paSsen-
gers" the president thinks
Few were commuters-mostly
shoppers. Some commuters
talked to had car pool arrange
ments and didn't want to break
them up unless a permanent
train service we're begun"
Evening star., 1961-12-21
Hospital Stuff Elects

The medical staff Of Chill
drens' Hospital has elected new
officers for 1862. The officers
are DR.. John A. Washington
of 5059 Glenbrook terrace NV,
chairman; DR.. c. Edwin Nc
Namara of 5000 Kennedy drive,
Kenwood, Md. vice chairman: :
and DR.. Sydney Ross of 1881
Chesterfield place NV, secre-
tary treasurer.
Evening star., 1961-12-21

scales compare favorably with
those around us, we can pro-
vide all the incentive and
merit plans in the book and
yet be left with a second rate
teaching staff" he said.
Mr.. Bean dealt with the SAL
ary issue which now is being
discussed by the board and the
Arlington Education Associa-
ton. an organization Of teach
ers.
Preference Of Teachers
II have found" Mr.. Bean
said. that most outstanding
teachers prefer the scholarship
and sabbatical leave programs
we now have. as well as the
year-round employment we are
now able to afford some, to a
'blue-ribbon' salary that sets
them apart from others on a
purely dollar mark basis"
The AEA is seeking an
across-the-b board increase for
all teachers while board men,
bers have inclined toward merit
raises.
Concerning the County
Boards appointment Of Mrs.
Ruth Cox as his replacement.
Mr.. Bean said:
Although my offer to serve
my community for another four
years was not accepted. am a
firm believer in the principal
that new blood will bring new
ideas and a fresh viewpoint to
public school problems"
Evening star., 1961-12-21

A customer tried to disarm a
holdup man at a Hyattsville
area gas station last night and
ended up getting shot three
times in the chest and once in
the arm.
The would-be bandit got
away. He was almost subdued
by the station attendant who
wrestled with him after the
customer was shot.
Prince Georges County police
said the attempted holdup took
place shortly before 10 pm. at
the Green Meadows Texaco
station. 6551 Riggs road, near
the Ager road intersection.
In Serious Condition
The wounded customer, Rich
ard James Coleman, Al, of 6902
Twenty-third avenue, Lewis.
dale, a D. C. Transit Co. en-
ploye, was admitted to Wash.
ington Sanitarium in serious
condition.
The attendant. John Bragg
80, of 5607 Chillum Heights
drive, Chillum, was treated for
head cuts which required 81
stitches to close.
Police said the holdup man
fled, apparently without getting
any money but with wounds Of
his own-cuts on the back OF
his head and possible broken
nose suffered during the scuffle
with Mr.. Bragg.
Lunged for Gun
Mr.. Coleman, a frequent Gus
toner at the filling station. anc
Mr.. Bragg were in the office
there when the man walked il
carrying a .22-caliber automatic
Evening star., 1961-12-21

For high and low tides at the follow
ing points subtract times indicated from
the above:
Annapolis, 3H hours; Bloody Point
Light, 4h hours: Colonial Beach,
hours; Deale. 4is hours; solomons
Island, 6la hours: Point Lookout, 7s
The sun and the Moon
Rises Sets
Sun today - 7:23 am. 4:50 pm
Moon today - 4:54 pm. 6:42 pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
"a hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1961-12-21

the end of this year. l., Lee
Bean made an obvious reference
to fellow member James G,
Stockard, with whom he has
been at odds frequently on the
racial integration question.
A few minutes earlier Mr.
Stockard had referred to Mr.
Bean, as my honorable adver-
sary" in joining other board
members in expressing appre-
citation to the retiring member
for his four years Of service.
The two usually took oppo-
site sides on various facets OF
public school integration ques-
tions revolving around a recent
bond issue referendum anc
earlier with social activities and
athletics.
Z Obligations of Member
While not mentioning Mr.
Stockard by name. Mr.. Bear
had this to say:
"A school board member
owes his first allegiance to the
continual improvement of thu
public educational sys e m
There is ample room on any
board for a realistic idealist
but very little for a crusadins
theorist more concerned with
social reform than with tn,
job of providing the bes
possible educational program
within the. financial means o
the community"
Mr.. Bean also cautioned
other members to guard agains
ANY revolutionary approach
to improving professional sal
aries.
UNLESS our teacher pa.
Evening star., 1961-12-21
Customer Shot 4 Times
Trying to Disorm Bandit

pistol. and demanded money
He said he needed it for a sick
child.
Police said Mr.. Bragg took
about $40 from his shirt pocket
and put it on the desk. AS the
man reached for it. Mr.. Cole
man lunged for his gun. The
bandit then opened fire, police
were told.
Mr.. Bragg joined in the fight.
welding a tire iron, and the
holdup man started swinging
his gun. Each was hit several
times before Mr.. Bragg man
aged to drag the man outside
the station and hit him so
hard, he reported, that it
seemed the mans nose was
broken.
Il quit. Don't hit me. Call
the police" the bandit pleaded
Breaks Free
Police said Mr.. Bragg, how
ever, was weakened by loss OF
blood from being hit on the
head and relaxed his grip or
| the man, allowing him to break
free.
The man fled. throwing the
gun away in the driveway a:
he ran south on Riggs road anc
into Sligo Greek Park.
A police search of the ares
failed to locate him. Dogs Dor
rowed from the Districts ks
Corps lost the scent.
A lookout was broadcast fol
a white man, about 26 year.
old, S feet 8 inches tall, weigh
ing l55 pounds, of slender build
and wearing a dark brown
three-quarter length coat.
Evening star., 1961-12-21
Commuter 7 est Runs
Point to Aid Request
BY TRUMAN TEMPLE
star staff Writer

three-week trial run by the Baltimore g. Annapolis
Railroad for commuters end the basis for request
for help from Uncle Sam.
James Easter. BSA president, said today he expects
daily 9-rle experimental trip will end
Evening star., 1961-12-21
Bean, Retiring, Scores
Stockord as 'Theorist'

retiring member of the Arlington School Board last night
took verbal swpe at of colleagues describing him
as "a crusadng theo concerned with social reform
than with the job of providing the best possible educational
program"
Evening star., 1961-04-04
w. 9. Hoffman
Elected Officer
Of Firemen's

William G. Hoffman was
elected assistant secretary Of
the Firemen's Insurance Co. of
Washington, D. c., at the reg
ular annual organization meet
ing of the board of directors
today. All other officers were
reelected. V. Manning Hoffman
is president of the company.
William c. Hoffman is the
son Of the president and grand
son of William M. Hoffman,
who retired in 1916. He first
joined the company in Febru-
ary, 1856, as an adjuster and
now heads the automobile de-
partment.
Mr.. Hoffman attende d
Georgetown Foreign Service
School and served a tour of
duty in the Marine Corps. He
is assistant secretary and di-
rector Of Howard & Hoffman
incorporated, assistant treasur-
er of Home Casualty & Surety
Co. and a member of the D. c.
A Association of Insurance
Agents.
Other officers are Edward C.
Baltz, executive vice president;
Herbert M. Pasewalk, vice pres
ident and secretary; Richard H.
Winkelman, vice president and
treasurer; Clement H. James,
James M. Buzard, Alfred B.
Grunwell and Robert F. Dooley,
assistant secretaries.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
Invest in America
Committee Listed

Robert M. Hanson, general
partner of Jones, Kreeger &
Co., has been named vice chair
man for the Washington area
observance Of Invest in Amer
lea Week April 30-May 6.
: George M. Ferris, sr., chair
man for the observance. also
listed these committee chair
men representing various fields
6or savings and investments:
Edward D. Sacks, vice presi-
dent of the Bank of Bethesda;
William r. Tooker, general
agent for Berkshire Life Insur-
ance Co.; w. Franklin Morri-
son, executive vice president,
First Federal Savings and Loan
Association; Robert H. David
son, Bethesda manager for
Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co.; John Schoenfeld,
general partner of Ferris & Co.; (;
Col. John v. Hinkle, chairman
of the American Ideals Com
mittee, Washington Board of
Trade; Melvin o. Wright, vice
president, Rouse, Brewer, Becker
& Bryant; Walter M. johnson,
president. District Maryland
Realty Co.; Louis w. Moses,
president of the Washington
Junior Chamber Of Commerce;
George w. DeFranceaux, presi-
dent of Frederick w. Berens,
Inc; Lou Brott, public relations
consultant, and Henry M. Loss,
Washington Board of Trade.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
IFC President
Will Retire

The International Finance
Corp. announced today that
President Robert L. Garner will
retire on October Is, 1861.
Eugene r. Black. president of
the international Bank for Re-
construction and Development
(World Bank, and chairman
Of the IFC board, will assume
the presidency of the corpora
ton on Mr.. Gamers retire.
ment.
Martin M. Rosen, director Of
the World Banks department
of operations for the Far East,
will leave the staff Of the bank
and become executive vice pres
ident of IFC on June l, 1861.
Mr.. Garner served as vice
president of the World Bank
from 1947 to 1856. He has been
president of IFC since it's for
nation in 1856. He reached re-
tirement age two years ago, but
was asked to remain in office.
Mr.. Black said today while
Mr.. Garner will not retire for
another six months, it is not
too early to acknowledge how
greatly we are indebted to him
for the outstanding role he has
played in affairs of the IFC
and the World Bank"
Evening star., 1961-04-04
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. April 4 (AP) (UsDA).-
HOGS, $500; active, butchers under
$40 lbs barely steady; weights over
24O lbs steady to strong; sows fully
steady; fairly good shipping demand
although chauffeurs strike still on in
New York. good clearance on all
classes; mixed 1-2 and 1-3 10000
ID butchers 17.75-1S.25; around 80
head mostly 1-2 190-22O lbs at 1925;
mixed Ia and G-3 220-27O lbs 1925
17.75; mixed 2-3 and IS 270-300 lbs
IL. .16-17 so: mixed Ia and mixed 2-3
3O0-4O0 ID sows 16.75-l6.50; mixed
2-3 and IS 100000 lbs 1475-l6.OO.
Cattle, 4,500; calves, 100; slaughter
steers weak to so lower than Mondays s
general trade or steady to strong with
Mondays low close; heifers and sows
steady to 25 higher: bulls, vealers and
stockers and feeders steady: a few
loads Of prime and mixed choice and
prime 1.100-1, 400 ID steers 27.OO-
2S.15; two loads prime 1921 lbs
2S.15: bulk choice COOL 400 lbs
20 5.00-26.75, a few high choice 27.00;
good 23.Q0-24.75; utility to standard
10 .00-22 so; choice heifers "a 1895. so;
half load high choice 1,069 lbs at
$500: good G1.75-24. 90; utility and
standard 16.50-21 80; utility and COM
mercisl cows 15.75-lS.25; Gamers and
cutters 1425-17.25; utility and COM
choice veaiers 25.00-55.60: caiis Hu down own
lb feeding steers 2450-25.75.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
AT&T Gyrotions
Laid to Changing
View of Stock

NEW YORK, April 4 (AP).-
The one time old lady of Wall
Street, AT&T stock, is behaving
like a kittenish teen-ager these
days. And the investor is pur-
suing her madly.
Frenzied trading in "tele-
phone" which has nearly 2
million shareholders, has domi-
mated the New York Exchange
the last few days and the stock
has reached new highs.
The basic reason, apparently,
is changing view Of the stock: !:
From the traditional concept
of it as a staid, safe income
yielding widows and orphans
fund" to a growth stock COM
parable to the newest and latest
glamor issues.
Investors see in the space
age unlimited opportunities for
AT&T, which has space prof.
ects on its books as well as new
developments in its more ira
ditional telephone business.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
Utilities Leaders
To Meet in Baltimore

About 500 members and
guests will attend the annual
business conference of the
Maryland-District of Columbia
Utilities Association, Friday, at
the Lord Baltimore Hotel in
Baltimore.
Speakers will include STAN
ford Hoff, chairman of the
Maryland Public Service Com
mission; Howard S. Kaltenborn,
vice president, Westinghouse
Electric Corp; Thomas w.
Stephenson, manager of pub
locations, E. I. du Pont deNe-
mours Co.. and Roscoe Drum
mond, New York Herald -Trib-
une bureau chief in Washing
ton
William S. Moore, vice pres
ident Of the Eastern Shore
Public Service Co. is general
chairman of the conference.
Evening star., 1961-04-04

$13,655,O00 in the same 1860
month.
For IL months ended Febru-
airy %. VEPCO had net income
of $31,264, 900 or $1.91 a share
compared with $28,432 900 or
$1.72 a share in the preceding
IL months.
Operating revenues for IL
months expanded to $163,365,-
600 from $152,144,000 in the
previous period.
The company has spent more
than $10,102,000 of its 1861
construction budget of $85 mil
lion, Mr.. Mcdowell said.
More than two-thirds of this
years record outlay has been
Rllocated for new generating IA
cilities necessary to keep pace
with rapid growth Of the serv-
Ice area, he pointed out. Other
millions will be spent for elec-
trio transmission and diStri-
button facilities and gas mains
and equipment.
The company has gained 21,-
b34 customers during the last
IL months, including 1884
electrical customers and 3,140
gas customers. On February
20, electric customers num-
bered around 763,000 and gas
customers totaled 101 900.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
P-B Exchange Branch
Headed by Forquhor

Norman Farquhar, a resident
partner in the Washington Of
flee TO Alex. Brown & Sons,
has been elected chairman of
the Washington Stock EX-
change Branch of the Phila-
delphia-Baltimore Stock Ex-
change, it was announced to-
day.
Mr.. Farquhar has served as
vice chairman for the last year
and succeeds Millard F. West,
.jr., partner of AuchincloSs,
Parker & Redpath.
He started in the brokerage
with Alex. Brown in 1948. He
is a graduate of the University
of Virginia and National Uni
versity Law School and served
in the Army Corps of Engineers
in World War II.
George M. Ferris, jr., man
aging partner of Ferris & Co..
was elected vice chairman of
the Washington branch Ar
rangement Committee.
w. Leslie Douglas, vice pres
ident of Folger, Nolan, Fleming
w. B. Hibbs & Co., was named
secretary.
In addition to the officers,
Evening star., 1961-04-04
National AirIines
To Sell Pun Am Stock
BY the Associated Press

National Airlines said 1t
plans to offer its 400, 900 shares
Of Pan American World Air
ways capital stock for sale to
the public.
National told the Civil Aero
nautics Board it reached this
decision in light of Pan Ameri-
cans refusal to purchase the
stock within the 30-day pre-
scribed period.
G. T. Baker, National presi-
dent, said the stock would be
sold through an underwriters
group headed by Merrill Lynch,
Pierce. Fenner g. Smith, Inc,
after the CAB approves.
The underwriting group said
the stock would be offered "at
or near" a market price Of
about $40 a share.
Evening star., 1961-04-04

President F. Wilson Camp an
nounced today.
At a recent meeting, James
A. Crooks was promoted to vice
president and general counsel,
Woodrow w. Long was pro-
NOTED to treasurer and elected
a director.
Mr.. Crooks has been a direc-
tor since December, 1856, and
is a member OF the Washing
ton legal firm of Wiley &
Crooks. He is a native of Wash
ington and is a graduate of
George Washington University
and National University Law
School.
Mr.. Long became associated
with District Building on July
81, 1850, and was promoted to
assistant treasurer in June,
1851. He also is a native of
Washington and is a past
treasurer and former board
member of Washington Chap
ter, American Savings and
Loan Institute.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
Allegheny Accused
By Murchison Group

NEW YORK, April 4 (AP).-
Allegheny Corp. was accused
yesterday of violating a New
York Stock Exchange rule re-
quiring issuance Of its annual
report by March 81.
An investigation was asked
by the Texas financier, John
D. Murchison, and other dis
Sident stockholders Sc king
custer of Allan P. Kirby as
chairman of the big holding
company.
The Kirby forces said the re-
port was delayed by the neces-
sity of submitting portions to
the Securities and Exchange
Commission, government ref
cree in proxy fights, for COM
ment.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
Phillips Machinery
Opens Area Office

The Phillips Machinery and
Supply Co., serving the elec-
tronic and metal working in
dustry in this area, has opened
for business at 5102 College
avenue, College Park, Md.
President Albert Phillips, and
Wilhelm Lohmann is secretary.
James Fox and Robert Geiser
are statesmen. Ali formerly were
with the j. H. Elliott Co. in
Washington.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
Conference to Study
PIostics in BuiIdino

A wide variety OF new de-
velopments in plastics for use
in building will be discussed
at the spring conference of the
Building Research Institute at
the Shoreham Hotel May 1918.
Seven leading associations
and societies and a university
will report the research pro-
grams in this important field.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
Real Estate Holdings
Listed in Survey

Life insurance companies
held $3O,80O,OO0 of real estate
investments in the District of
Columbia at the end of 1860,
the Institute of Life Insurance
reported in its annual real
estate survey.
They also owned $39, ZOO, 900
of Maryland real estate and
$78,600,000 of Virginia real
estate, the survey showed.
Total real estate holdings
of the reporting companies
amounted to $3.6 billion, a new
record. 1t represented only 80
per cent of assets, but the fig
ure was well above the low
point of is per cent of assets
at the end of 1916.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Needed: 5 Million New Jobs
BY SYLVIA PORTER

of Americans their right to
work to support themselves and
still remain the worlds great
est, most powerful nation.
Just ponder that one point
our need to create up to 5 mil
lion new jobs by mid-19G2-
and you'll no longer question
why the end Of the recession is
only the beginning of the chal-
lenge.
distributed, 1861, by The Hall
Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Evening star., 1961-04-04
Cherner March Sales
Reach New Mark

Sales of new and used cars
by the Cherner auto organiza-
tions Of Washington and Ar
lington reached a new record
OF BIG units in March, reported
Leon Cherner, partner.
In dollars the new monthly
record amounted to nearly So
million, he said.