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Evening star., 1961-04-08
Lee Backing Drive
To Alter 9th District

A petition drive to force re-
shaping of Maryland's 9th con-
gresisonal district won power
full support yesterday from
Montgomery County Delega-
ton Chairman Blair Lee III.
Mr.. Lee affirmed his inten-
ton to sign the petition which
is sponsored by the Montgom-
cry County League of Women
Voters. He had been quoted ID
earlier press reports as saying
a petition campaign might do
more harm than good"
II am very much in support
Of this drive" he said. IF we
win, the Legislature will be en-
couraged to take a new look at
redistricting in 1863"
He cautioned, however, that
the drive will not be a push
over" He said it would be
vigorously fought in Prince
Georges County where various
political leaders already have
declared their opposition to
such a move.
Calls Legislation "POOr"
He attacked the recently
passed law setting up the new
District in Prince Georges and
Howard Counties as "a very
poor piece of legislation"
ANY redistricting that dis
regards an area as populous as
Montgomery County is no re-
districtlng at ALL" Mr.. Lee as
serted.
The league hopes to collect
enough signatures to force a
Statewide referendum on the
measure.
Mr.. Lee said the earlier
statement attributed to him
was mot altogether represen-
tative of my feeling on the
question"
In another development,
Montgomery County Delegate
Edna P. Cook said she believes
any attempt to force a referen-
dunn on creation of a new con-
gressional district in Maryland
will run into its greatest diff
culties in Baltimore.
She expressed her views in
a letter to Mrs. Edward Satter-
thwaite of Annapolis, president
of the Maryland League Of
Women Voters.
Mrs. Cook congratulated the
Montgomery County chapter Of
the league for initiating a
referendum petition.
If the referendum is forced,
the leagues job will be "to
impress the voters of our State
with the necessity to negate
the present bill in the 1862
election" Mrs. Cook said.
This will be a difficult prof.
ect in the Baltimore City area
Evening star., 1961-04-08

and other injuries, police said.
He was pronounced dead on
the scene.
Four Virginia Deaths
Virginia State police report
ed four highway deaths yester-
day, bringing the highway
death toll to 180 compared with
I'll at the same time a year
ago.
Douglas Washington, jr., 81,
of Calverton, was killed when
the pickup truck he was driy-
ing ran off Route 610 about a
mile north of the Stafford
County line in Fauquier Coun-
ty, plunged over a bank and
overturned.
Buey Guard Snow, 83, of
Dyke was dead on arrival at
University Hospital in Char
lottesville after a two-truck
crash on State Route 80 in
Greene County. His pickup
truck crashed into one driven
by Raymond o. Shifflett of
StandardSville.
Robert Washington Peasants,
43, of Richmond was fatally
injured when he was struck by
a tractor-trailer on U. S. $50
inside the city limits.
Robert Henry Booker, 80, of
Dillwyn was killed when his
automobile smashed into a tree
along U. S. 60 at Buckingham
in Buckingham County.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
Ammonia
Fumes Hit
State Area

SOUTH NORFOLK, Va,
April 8 (AP).-A line from a
25-ton railroad tank car of am
monia was broken at the
Smith-Douglass Fertilizer Plant
here last night sending chok-
ing, eye-smarting fumes over a
wide area of South Norfolk
and Norfolk County.
Plant workmen equipped with
oxygen masks succeeded in cut
ting off the open line at 1915
pm, two hours after a switch
ing engine rammed the tankcar
and ruptured the line.
The tankcar was connected
to a storage tank and the am
monia was being discharged
when the engine inadvertently
coupled onto the tankcar.
The operator of a restaurant
nearby locked a dozen GUS
toners in a walk-in freezer to
protect them from the fumes.
Jack Chamberlin, AZ, a mill
man for Smith-Douglass, said
1.-The train hooked up to the
tankcar and pulled the hoses
loose" 1T was terrible" he
added. 1--WE had to get out of
there" Mr.. Chamberlin was
working about 25 feet from the
tankcar when the line ruptured.
Norfolk County. South Nor
folk and State police blocked
off busy Military Highway
(U. S. 49, to prevent motorists
from going through the area.
Linwood M. Hanbury, Smith
Douglass plant manager, said
none of his workmen were over
come by the fumes.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
Rockey Files
In SWAY
Council Race

E. Don Rockey, sr., an inde-
pendent, has become the eighth
candidate to file for election
to the Falls Church City Coun-
Gil.
A self-styled moderate, Mr..
Rockey said he is seeking the
council seat because "the citi-
zens of Falls Church should
have the opportunity to vote
for a more representative cross
section of candidates than
would be afforded by one po-
litical group or faction"
Three other Independents
have already announced their
candidacieS-FranciS w. Trapp,
Archie T. Munson and Lewis
P. Jones. They will oppose a
four-man Citizens for a Better
City slate of Samuel j. Dennis,
Thomas R. Jones and two in
cumbents, Mayor Charles M.
HALEY and Harold Silverstein.
At stake are four council
seats to be filled June 13 for
four-year terms. Filing dead
line is April IA.
Mr.. Rockey, a Falls Church
resident for II years, is en-
ployed by the Middle Atlantic
Conference, a non-profit trade
association of common carrier
trucking companies.
Mr.. Rockey is presently serv-
ing a second term on the Falls
Church Planning Commission
and is a member of the Citi-
zens Advisory Committee on
Recreation and Parks. He is
also a city representative on
the Northern Virginia Regional
Park Authority.
Mr.. Rockey, 81, of 124 West
Greenway boulevard, is the
father of three children, all
grown.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
Police Admit
Error in New
Jail Mixup

Bernard E. King, a robbery
suspect, was jailed for eight
hours yesterday by Fairfax
County police without an ar
raignment.
Police officials blamed a
slipup on a booking system
which they have used in the
past and admit is not proper.
King, 20. of the 600 block of
Sixty first avenue, Capitol
Heights, Md, was held from 6
am. until 2 pm. without ap-
pearing before a justice of the
peace.
He had been taken to Fair
fax by Capt. Stanley Dodson
from Seat Pleasant, Md, where
he had turned himself in to
Prince Georges County police.
A fugitive warrant was is
sued for him a week ago after
$4,l55 was taken from a Fair
fax County home on March 20.
The warrant charged armed
robbery.
Justice Of the Peace j. Dom
aid Lee said he had signed a
blank commitment card for
King before he left headquar-
ters for breakfast.
Mr.. Lee said the warrant was
not on his desk when he re-
turned and he was unaware
that King had been brought
in.
Everybody knew he was in
there but me-" Mr.. Lee saidA
Police Chief William L. Dur
rer said he was unaware the
improper booking procedure
was in use. He said the normal
procedure requires police to
have their prisoners arraigned
before being jailed.
Chief Durrer said he will re-
emphasize the policy, and order
his men not to do it again.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
Almond Rates Action
On |ntegrotion as Tops

the Governor told the junior
Journalists" and when I took
it, the roof fell in on me, so to
speak"
In response to other ques-
tions, the Governor paid tribute
to Senator Byrd, whom he de-
scribed as one of Virginia's
greatest living public figures,
"a very temperate and sober
man and a man of high char
acter."
He declined to speculate on
his plans for the future, spe-
officially his plans after he steps
down as Governor. He said
merely: I've had a couple of
rather attractive offers, but I
just can't say"
Evening star., 1961-04-08
Montgomery Council
Eyes School Fund Cut

the school budget ION the basis
of providing all the programs
as recommended by the board
though not necessarily recon-
mending the attainment of the
ultimate goals as rapidly as has
been proposed"
Various county chambers of
commerce have recommended
a cut of $3.5 million from the
school request.
Education groups, however,
characterized the school boards S
recommendations as barely suf-
ficient for maintaining min
imum standards.
Official Alarmed
One official, Arthur D. ST.
monds. jr., executive secretary
of the Montgomery County
Education Association, protested
to the council that any cuts in
the library would particularly
hurt the up-county schools.
Libraries in that area, he de-
clared, are "shockingly made
quate" and are in need of
immediate upgrading.
The council has tentatively
slated discussions of the pro-
posed $97 million combined
county and school budgets be-
ginning this morning and Sun
day and at 8 pm. Monday
through Friday in the County
Office Building, Rockville.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
Motorist Loses 4 Points
On Unlocked Ignition

Capt. John G.. Williams of
the auto squad explained that
if a stolen car is found with
the ignition unlocked, the igni-
ton must have been unlocked
when the car was stolen.
George A. England, director
of motor vehicles. said, I'm
delighted that police are on
the lookout for people who
leave their ignitions unlocked.
We're going to follow up their
program with action under the
point system"
Higher Collateral Weighed
Mr.. England added that
police and motor vehicle Off
cials hope to gain approval of
the Commissioners for higher
collateral for the ignition and
other offenses. This is now
under study, he said.
Mr.. England said that if a
driver charged with the igni-
ton offenSe forfeits collateral
and declines to go to court,
four points are assessed against
his permit under the 12-point
District revocation system.
The law against leaving un-
locked ignitionS has long been
on the books, but points were
not assessed until the Com
missioners approved the new
regulation recently.
Auto Squad Detective Ed
ward Guggenheim on March
81 ticketed a visiting West Vir-
ginia driver whose car was
stolen with an unlocked igni-
ton, but the driver did not
come under the District system.
Evening star., 1961-04-08

as truly representative plan
would take away a congress
sional district from the city"
. Meanwhile. the president of
the Howard County League of
Women Voters, Mrs. A. K.
Romoser, said she personally
would like to support the refer
endum move launched by the
Montgomery County league be-
cause she feels the entire State
should be redistricted.
She said she could not speak
for her group since the subject
has not been taken up by the
entire membership. The matter
will come up at the Howard
leagues annual meeting in two
weeks, she added.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
BY WILLIAM MacDOUGALL

otdI otaII writer
The Montgomery County
Council may cut the school
boards proposed SGT million
budget by as much as SO mil
lion, informed sources in the
county revealed yesterday.
Councilmen repeatedly have
placed that evaluation on
County Manager Mason A.
Butchers suggested cuts and
others still under study. Voting
on the budget will begin early
next week.
Although school board Off
cialS would not publicly dis
cuSs the threatened cuts, they
are repeatedly concerned that
some services would be drasti-
cally affected if Mr.. Butchers
recommendations are adopted.
The county manager has crit
icized the boards record re-
ques tas "out of proportion to
the enrolment increases"
Cuts Hinted
He did not publicly spell out
what amounts are involved, but
limited that cuts might be ex-
pected in such items as con-
sultant services, a gymnasium
for Montgomery Junior College,
administrative pay, library
books and office equipment.
He said that he had reviewed
Evening star., 1961-04-08
BY MYRA MACPHERSON
Star Staff Writer

Three foot high art lovers
invaded the National Gallery
yesterday and. through a for
est of guards legs, saw the
bottoms of a lot of paintings.
With their mothers, IA mem
bers of the Capitol Hill Coop
erative Nursery-ages 3l2 to
4i2-toured the gallery.
They sat on the smooth,
shiny floors and while everyone
else was looking at Picasso's
circus theme, Family of Salt
imbanques," a few left jabs
were discretely thrown.
Hugh Broadley, museum Gu
rator. whose son, Hugh, jr., was
in the group, tried to command
the troops in front of Edward
Savage's ornate picture of
George Washington.
Look at the man in the yel-.
low pants and dark blue jacket.
Who is hep"
Who's President Now?
Through the silence he an
swered himself, George Wash
ington. He was President. Who
is President now?"
"Sir Kennedy" came the
answer. followed by Kennedy,
Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy,
Kennedy. E"
I'VE saw a Princess and a
dragon and a man to save the
Princess shouted Elizabeth
Towers about a picture of st.
George and the Dragon.
What was the mans name?"
prompted Mr.. Broadley.
An his name was Joe."
In front of an animal-filled
Nativity scene. John Marion
Greenfield shouted, Il see a
Evening star., 1961-04-08

out of control and flipped over
near Oxon Hill, Md, about
3:15 am. today.
Ten-year-old James Michael
Hurry of Clements. Md, was
killed when a tractor he was
driving turned over near his
home yesterday.
Prince Georges Police Pvt.
Andre Gerard said Mr.. Benson
was travelling west on Old Fort
road about 3 miles from OXon
Hill when his car failed to
make a curve.
The vehicle sideswiped a
utility pole, crashed into an
abutment, went through a
fence and turned over, throw
ing Mr.. Benson out, then land
ing on top of him, Pvt. Gerard
said.
Mr.. Benson was taken to
Hadley Memorial Hospital,
where he was pronounced dead
on arrival.
On Way Home
Mr.. Benson apparently was
returning home from a dance
given by the Playboys, a
muscle building club, in the
Oxon Hill firehouse, according
to his father, John C. Benson
sr. A short time earlier fire
men there were forced to turn
two hoses on several groups of
youths after fist fights erupted
during the dance.
Mr.. Benson was treasurer OF
the Playboys and a sports car
enthusiast. He got his car last
Christmas.
A graduate of Anacostia High
School, he was employed as a
repair technician at the Ma
tional Cash Register Co. here
He was member of a Reserve
unit at Andrews Force Air Base
The Hurry child was driving
his fathers tractor up a slight
incline in a wooded area wher
it struck a small tree anc
rolled over backward, according
to State police at Leonardtown
The boy, son of Philip H
Hurry, died of a fractured skull
Evening star., 1961-04-08
Rockville Names
New Planning Chief

Russell L. Montney, director
Of planning for M i'd d e e x
County, N. j., will become plan
ming director of Rockville, Md,
on May 8.
Mr.. Montney, who will direct
the city's proposed urban re-
newal program, replaces Bruce
A. Watts, new planning direc-
tor of Kalam azoo County,
Mich.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR:
1861 Baseball PrevieW
Given in The Sunday Star

WORD-AND-P1CTURE ROUNDUP-Next Monday the
new Washington Senators debut against the Chi
cago White Sox and SUNDAY, The Star Magazine
marks the opening game with its annual baseball
issue. Featured: color cover, plus an inside word
and-picture study of Mickey Vernon, Washington
manager; full color pictures of the squad an answer
to the question, Can the Senators Make Good?"
and a closeup of Tom McKenna the teams trainer
SPRING TRAVEL SECTION-Wth winter gone now's
the time to begin planning your vacation To help
you plan that leisure trip see The Stars Special
Spring Travel Section this Sunday. You will find
listing of free travel material, reviews of recent
travel guide books along with suggestions of places
to go and how to get there by land sea and air
AUTO INSURANCE SERIES-Car owners in the Wash
ington Metropolitan Area pay more than $40 million
in auto insurance premiums each year. but still find
themselves In the middle of the vicious circle of car
Insurance. Why? For the answer to this and other
important questions, look for the five part series on
auto insurance starting this Sunday in The Star
HELPFUL HINTS ON OUTDOOR LIFE-starting Sum
day on the Leisure Sports Page, read Hal Sharp's
"SportSman'S Digest" feature panel designed
to bring you topical tips fishing, hunting or
whatever leisure sport is in season.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1961-04-08
AT NATIONAL GALLERY
Small Fry Already
Looking Up to Art

peacock. I saw a peacock be-
fore. I have a peacock in my
book! l have two"
Walking past other visitors,
he asked his mother, who
teaches the Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday interdenomina-
tional nursery class at the Capt.
itol Hill Presbyterian Church,
Fourth street and independence
avenue Sc, What are the
things called on that lady's
earS?"
Familiar COlOrings
Earrings"
Mr.. Broadley showed the
group how colors for paintings
can be made from familiar
things. He took some grass
from a package and rubbed it
on a black and white drawing
of a face. The man now had
green hair.
Then he took one of two fresh
strawberries from a jar and
colored the mouth and face a
pinkish red. This held the at
tention of everyone, especially
Michael Kelly, who Sidled up
near him and stared.
When Mr.. Broadley finished
the painting, Michael was still
staring. Il wanna eat it," he
said, pointing to the strawberry
in the jar.
The groups last stop was in
front of an early 10th century
statue. They leaned back and
stared.
This is a statue Of st.
Barbara" said the now slightly
harassed Mr.. Broadley.
"Barbro! My mommy's name
is Barbro! My mommy's name
is Barbro!" shouted Elizabeth
Towers.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
HyottsviIIe Pupil
In Orutory Contest

John Mcleod. a seventh
grader at st. Jerome's Elemen-
tary School, will represent the
Hyattsville Optimist Club in
the suburban Maryland Opti-
mist Club oratorical contest
April II in Silver Spring.
John, of 5213 Varnum street
placed first in a Hyattsville
area contest last month with g
speech on Optimism as APP
piled to Normal Life"
The winner of the Silver
Spring contest will participate
in a regional contest in Ocean
City, Md, in the summer.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
April II Is DeodIine
For Income Tuxes

BALTIMORE. April 8 (AP).
- Taxpayers will have two
extra days in which to prepare
income tax returns this year
April is, the deadline for
filing both Federal and State
returns, falls on Saturday. The
law provides for an extension
to the following Monday.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
Blossom Festival Events
TODAY

TODAY
230 pm-Natonal Cherry Blossom Coronation Pageant,
Sylvan outdoor Theater, south slope of Washing
ton Monument Grounds. Growing of Festival
Princess Open to the public.
pm.-"Music for Young America Concert" New State
Department Auditorium, Twenty-thi street
NV. between and D streets.
$50 pm.-Natonal Cherry Blossom Festival Coronation
Dance, Hotel Washington Ball Room, Fifteenth
and streets NV Public invitation, $3.50 per
person.
TOMORROW
230 pm.-Repeat performance of the National Cherry
Blossom Coronation Pageant, Sylvan Outdoor
Theater, south slope of Washington Monument
Grounds. Open to public.
Evening star., 1961-04-08

The first District motorist
has forfeited points on his
drivers permit for leaving his
ignition unlocked.
Police said a thief accepted
the invitation left by the
driver, Lee H. Thompson, Al,
of the 14O0 block of S street
NV, on April 2. Mr.. Thomp-
sons car was stolen from the
HOO block of Seventh street
NV.
Detective John D. Griggs of
the police auto squad recovered
Mr.. Thompson's car yesterday
in the 1000 block of Seventh
street Sc, and found the
ignition unlocked.
Under a new District ruling
which went into effect March
30, Detective Griggs ticketed
Mr.. mpson, who was
charged with leaving an un-
locked ignition.
Mr.. Thompson elected to
forfeit So collateral. Under the
new regulation, Mr.. Thompson
therefore will pay a penalty of
four points against his District
drivers permit.
Long a Problem
Theft of cars left with un-
locked ignitions has been a
persistent headache for auto
squad detectives for years. es-
pecially on two American
makes in which the ignition
switch can be left in an un-
locked position and the engine
started without a key.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
Students Raise Fund

The Student Council of East
ern Suburban Junior High
School in Silver Spring recent
ly raised $425 for the HOPE"
mercy ship, exceeding the goal
of $500. The money will be
turned over to the Health OPP
portunities for People Every
where foundation.
Evening star., 1961-04-08
Six Persons Killed
In Area Accidents
Washington Man, l0-Yeor-OId
Included in Latest Death Toll

Six persons including Washington 1O-year-
old child died in accidents in Maryland and Virginia yesterday
and early today.
-Four killed in highway accidents in Virginia.
The Washington man, John C. Benson, jrr %, of 157
Darlington street SW crushed when his sports
Evening star., 1961-05-14
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DUPONT CIRCLE AREA = Attrac,
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Conn. ave; walk downtown; 1926
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Evening star., 1961-05-14
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AIR COND., Dup. cir, June-AuE.,
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Evening star., 1961-05-14
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Evening star., 1961-05-14
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Evening star., 1961-05-14

ROAD OILING with waste oil is
our speciality; for your health's
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Evening star., 1961-05-14
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SEVERAL VERY NICE horses and
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Evening star., 1961-05-14
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ana mixed grasses with unlimited
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about 65 acres of Wonderful
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Market 7-2727 or FE. S-3S2S.
xEARLIEG by "Flaught" cut Of
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Can be seen in Potomac area
GEO w. DeFRANCEAUX, Bender
buildlng' Washington, D. c., FE.
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Evening star., 1961-05-14
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Evening star., 1961-05-14

THOUSANDS OF TOMATO AND
FLOWER PLANTS, in jiffy pots;
special on petunia plants. $50
dozen. 5420 Sargent rd., Chillum.
Evening star., 1961-05-14
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