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Evening star., 1961-04-21

forsytha, vburnum, from fall Pyracantha like
of others be wise has attractive
exceptionally beautiful. Some berries should
roses, from consider planting a variety of
spring to heavy frost Others shrubs which WILL in total give
attractive all the desirable characteristics
in winter flaming at various times during the
foliage like the winged there Is continuous in
terest and beauty all times
evergreen deciduous de- Your suggest
pending the climate while such lists for the particular
it beautiful red berries location in which live
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-01
A Licensed Bird

MMOST teenagers think birdwatchers are
WI strictly for the birds. But not Helen
Fessenden of BrOokevilIe, Md, who at 10 is
one of the Nations youngest licensed bird
banderS.
Birdwatching is her favorite outdoor sport.
In pursuing it, she performs a vital Govern
ment service.
AS one of about 1900 licensed persons
throughout the country who trap and band
birds for the Fish and Wildlife Service of the
Department of Interior she helps the govern
ments of both the United States and Canada
keep track of bird populations and migrations.
Helen does most of her bird work in three
places her own backyard in nearby Mont
gomery County, Oberlin College in Ohio,
where she's sophomore, and Bay Breeze,
the Washington area Girl Scout Camp at Lusby,
Md, where she is a counselor during the
Summer
Her exceptional knowledge of plant and
animal life. as we'll as bird lore, qualified
Helen as a special Nature Counselor at the
camp. In that role, she fearlesSIy killed two
cOpperhead snakes this summer, diSSected
them, and gave the campers dramatic zoology
lesson.
Helen's bird knowledge has increased
with such rapidity in the two and a half years
since she began birding that now she knows
more than $50 birds in their various pIumages,
their calls and nesting habits
OCTOBER 1861
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-01
By JANE
Contributing

BY the summer of 1880
II, Helen had demOnstr|
knowledge verified by
banders to apply for a
wasn't issued, however,
when she became 10, tn
licensed banderS.
when you're intereS
comes easy" is the way 4
achievement.
Her interest in birds
her family moved to Bro
France, where her father
State Department directO1
had been stationed forIsd
Once in BrOOkeville
country living. Helen pic
binoculars and began to
birds" }
With mounting fervOT
suing birds every free mo
and after schoOl-a fact
from her classmates at Id
They would have tho
the BIRDS" she says. Howe
one Montgomery County p
is. He stopped her car
January morning and al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
WorkerHurt
In 3O-Foot
Fall Into Dan,

A construction worker was
seriously injured last night in
a fall of about 80 feet into a
Golfer dam on the Theodore
Roosevelt Memorial Bridge
project.
John T. Meeks. "a, of 1917
King street, Alexandria, suf-
fered fractured ribs and pos
sible spine and internal in
juries. He was taken to George
town Hospital.
Mr., Meeks was working on
top of the dam, a 3l-by-124-
foot steel and frame construc-
ton sunk into the Potomac
River, and pumped out in order.
to pour concrete for the bridge.
James r. Ashley, SO, of 317
Okla drive, Fairfax, the super
intendent on the job, said he
was working on the gravcled
bottom OF the shaft when he
heard Mr.. Meeks' helmet fall
a few feet away.
1t was necessary to lift tile
injured man with a crane and
to carry him ashore by barge.
Work on the bridge is being
pushed on an around-the clock
basis now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
Area Labor Study Set;
Data for Future Sought

A new study for the United
States Employment Service will
draw a profile of the Metro
politan Areas manpower, and
attempt to show what it will
look like five years from now.
The project. described today
by District USES Director Fred
Hetzel. aims to provide data to
aid in:
Planning for manpower
needs.
Determining how to utilize
the available manpower force.
Finding in what skiils schools
should tfain students.
The survey, which will cost
between $4,000 and $4,000,
will be paid for by the Depart
ment of Labor. 1t has the &C
tive support of the Washing
ton Center for Metropolitan
Studies.
The technical director for the
area-skills survey will be Ray
mond Clapp. population con-
sultant for the National Capt.
tai Planning Commission.
I'VE want TO apply this study
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
Shooting Victims Troubles Started
With Drugs, Widowed Mother Says

The mother of Fred w. Rob-
erts, 20, victim of a gangland
shooting here, today said all
her sons troubles started when
he became addicted to drugs at
the age of 10.
He had a wonderful per-
sonality and everybody liked
him when he wasn't using
drugs. He tried to get off the
habit and went to Lexington
"a Federal narcotics inStitu-
ton in Kentucky a couple of
times but he wasn't strong
enough to quit" she said.
The mother, n widow who
remarked and has a 7-year-olo
child by her second marriage,
now lives in Hyattsville, Md.
Her name is being withheld al
her request.
Fred was born in Vernia. N. c.,
and was an only child, his
mother said. The family came
here in 1884 and Fred had mis-
first brush with the law on a
joy-riding charge which sent
him to the National Training
School, she said. She attributed
bis long police record entirely
to the narcotics habit and the
bad companions" who started
it.
"Once he got interested in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09

to the whole labor market. i"
said Mr.. Hetzel. TO make 1t
easier to plan for such things
as schools and welfare. We
want to find out from labor S
viewpoint what to do with ap-
premiership problems and from
employers viewpoint what they
will have to do in plant recruit
ment locally"
He said that the study also is
aimed at giving a steer To coun-
selling in schools and to show
what young workers entering
the labor market should aim
for.
Mr.. Clapp said that after It is
determined what information
is necessary for the survey, he
and his staff will do a ques-
tionnaire canvass Of schools
and other agencies, and also
find out what employers and
labor are doing in apprentice
ship training and job upgrading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09

orchid he sent me and the box
it came in" she said. And or
my birthday, July 10, he sent
me a $3.50 bottle of perfume
He was so sweet that way.
He wouldn't come around
me when he was using drugs. !
could always tell when he was
by his eyes and the sound of
his voice, Just as you can tell
when someone has been drink
ing"
The mother said Fred had
spoken to her about his sched-
uled appearance in court in
Baltimore, set for october 30.
in connection with a counter
feiting case.
Il told him to plead guilty"
she said. But he told me. !
can't. have to live in those
places. They'll say I was a
squealer and they'll get me in
there"
The mother said Fred real
lied he was going to have to
go away" to prison when she
last. saw him in August.
She said he did not appear
to be afraid of anyone but that
he had told her he couldn't
talk.
Il just know that someone
was very anxious to keep him
pleased" she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
! KILLED, z HURT
ON ROUTE 7O7

One man was killed and two
others injured in an auto acct
dent near Poolesville in upper
Montgomery County early to-
day.
Maryland State police at
Rockville said Alfred Carroll
Dorsey, 40, of Poolesville, was
killed.
He was pronounced dead at
the scene from an apparent
skull fracture after striking
his head on the rear view
mirror when the car swerved
off State Route l07 and landed
in field.
Injured shortly before lao
a m. in the accident a mile
north Of Poolesville we're the
cars driver. Robert D. Thomas,
30, of Route 2. Dickerson, Md,
and third occupant Cecil
Hammond, 81, of Poolesville,
police said.
Both were admitted to Subur-
ban Hospital, Bethesda. Mr..
Thomas was cut on the chest
and Mr.. Hammond had cuts
on the head and face.
State Trooper lei. Charles
F. Gowans said the driver told
him that he saw a COW and a
pony in the roadway and
swerved to the right TO avoid
hitting them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
Youth Asks
Jury Trial in
Bridge Crash

An 18-year old Arlington
youth involved in Fridays fatal
Key Bridge accident pleaded
not guilty today to three traf-
fic charges in Municipal Court.
Thomas S. Claffy, a paint
salesman of the 5000 block of
Wilson boulevard, asked for a
jury trial on charges of reckless
driving. unreasonable speed and
changing lanes.
Judge Mary C. Barlow set the
trial for November II and re-
leased the youth in bond of
$500. He already has posted
bond of $500 on a charge of
homicide and tomorrow is to.
appear at q coroner's inquest.
Young Claffy was the driver
of a car that struck another
car on Key Bridge early Fri
day sending it through the
bridge railing and into the po-
tomac River 100 feet belNas,
according to police.
Killed was the other driver,
Charles B. Runyon. So. a bust
nessman in Falls Church. Va,
and former member of the
Fairfax County Board of ST.
pervisors.
Young Claffy, a tall youth
dressed in a dark suit and
striped tie, remained silent
during his court appearance
today. He is represented by
two lawyers, James C. Mckay
and Steven j. Pollak, of the
firm of Covlngton and Burling.
Also present in court was his
Mrs. Louise Ambrogi,
and her husband, Joseph.
Claffy is Mrs. Ambrogi's son
by a former marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
Hall Kidnup
Conviction
Is Reversed

RICHMOND, Oct. 9 CAP.-
The 4th Circuit Court of Ap.
peals reversed today the con-
viction and life sentence given
a man charged in a Fairfax
County kidnapping two years
ago.
The Appeals Court ordered
a new trial for James Edward
Hall. The reversal was on the
ground that the question OF
Halls sanity should have been
presented to the jury.
The case was tried by Judge
Albert v. Bryan in Federal Dis
trict Court in Alexandria.
Hall and a friend, Connie
Ellis Plott. escaped from a con-
vict road gang in Fairfax
County on July 81. 1859.
Authorities said they entered
the home Of Peter Martin Mel
son Of Mclean July %, took
$50 from Mr.. Nelson's wallet,
then forced him to accompany
them in Mr.. Nelson's car. Mr..
Nelson was 70 years old at the
time.
The trip went through Mary
land. New Jersey, Ohio and
West Virginia before ending
near Washington, Pa. Mr..
Nelson was unframed ply
sically. He was given back his
car July Is and allowed to
leave.
At Halls trial. one doctor
said the defendant suffered a
mental deficiency" was a
moderate moron with an in
tellectual age of seven to nine
years and an emotional age be-
tween five and eight"
The Appeals Court said Judge
Bryan's error was that the jury
instead Of the judge should
have decided whether Hall was
responsible for his actions.
Plott is not appealing the
life term given him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
District Seen
Committed 10
Inner Loop
Parts Of Project
Are Still Fluid,
Tobriner Adds
Commissioner Walter N. To-

Commissioner Walter N. To-
briner said today he believes
the District Government is
committed to the inner loop
expressway plan"
However, the President of
the Board of Commissioners
said that whether we are COM
mitted to the entire concept of
the inner loop-the north and
west legs, for examples still
a matter for discussion.
Everyone seems to agree
that there should be a proper
mixture of mass transit, free
ways and highways to provide
the ideal solution for urban
transportation"
The question Of the need for
the inner loop was raised at
a meeting of the National Cap
ital Planning Commission last
Thursday. The commission
voted 4 to 2 to defer approval
Of four inner loop projects
slated for inclusion in, the
city's 1868 public works budget.
However. Engineer Commits
sioner Frederick j. Clarke said
later he will make a strong de-
mand that the National Cap
ital Planning Commission see
the expressway program
through.
Approval by the NCPC OF
the expresSway plan Is not es-
sential. but Gen. Clarke has
said I'VE would like to see
everyone in agreement before
we go to Congress to ask for
money"
Commissioner John B. Dun
can was not Immediately avail
able to give his opinion on the
inner loop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
z Baltimore Boys
Drown, | Saved

BALTIMORE, Oct. 9 (AP) -
Two Baltimore boys fell down
a steep embankment into deep
water at Gwynns Falls yester-
day and downed before rescuers
could pull them ouJ.
The children, Gary Black
ston. 8. and Bernard E. Car
thore, 10. had been playing
near a bridge at the time of
the accident.
Gary's 8-year-old brother,
Rodney Blakston, also fell into
the water, but was saved. Three
unidentified men pulled the two
bodies and the surviving child
from the water and up. the
steep bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09

tectiveS Joseph Moriarty and
Ronald Banta identified Rob-
erts' body in the warehouse
district where he was found,
other detectives began check
ing his known associates.
Detective SergtS. Keith Cos
man and Arthur Weber heard
rumor of a shooting in the
Saratoga avenue apartment
and went there with seven
other detectives and Capt.
Bonaccorsy shortly before l
am. today.
In the apartment. Capt.
Bonaccorsy said, they found a
22-year-old woman. but Martin
was not in. The sofa on which
Mr.. Trianfillos said Roberts
had been shot had been moved
to another room, the captain
said.
A few minutes later, Martin,
Staples and another man
walked into the third floor
apartment where the detectives
were waiting. They and the
woman were taken to Police
Headquarters for questioning.
Mr.. Trianfillos was working
on his Soft-drink truck when
police located him on the street
early this morning. Brought to
police headquarters. he told
the story resulting in the
charge against Martin, Capt.
Bonaccorsy said.
Meanwhile, Capt. Bonaccorsy
said police are checking stains
found on the sofa in Martins
apartment to find out whether
they are human blood.
Police Records Shown
Capt. Lawrence Hartnett,
head Of the Homicide Squad,
said Martins record shows IL
arrests here since 1853 in con-
nection with violations of the
drug act, drunk, disorderly
conduct. assault on a police
man. receiving stolen property,
housebreaking. robbery. two
assaults with a knife and
Police records show Martin
was convicted of narcotics
in September. 1858.
and October, 1857 in Munich
pal Court. On the first convic-
ton he was sentenced to serve
30 days or pay a 500 fine but
the Jail sentence was suspended
when he paid the fine. The
records show a sentence of
$3.50 or 100 days was imposed |
oy Judge Catherine B. Kelly |
n the other case bu t this |
penalty also was suspended, |
Capt. Harnett said.
Roberts Washington police
'ecord also shows arrests in
assault on a policeman,
Trunk, disorderly conduct.
1ouSebreaking, safe-cracking.
assault with a brick and
narcotics. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
Towes to Open
Ports of BeItwuy

BALTIMORE, Oct. 9 (AP).-
Gov. Tawes will officiate
w e esday at ceremonies
opening key segments of the
Baltimore Beltway system.
Scheduled for opening are
stretches from Belair road to
Old Philadelphia road and the
southbound lane of the North
east expressway from the belt
way to the Baltimore Harbor
Tunnel.
The 3l-mile, $50 million
highway is now about so per
cent complete. Target date for
completion is mid-1962.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
STAYING
STAYING
Police Pressing
Witnesses Hunt
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
after lengthy questioning dur
ing most of last night.
The body Of Roberts, who
lived with his wife Rosie and
his 13-month-old daughter at
8l9 Somerset place, West
Hyattsville. was found in the
back of his truck at 4 pm.
yesterday in the 100 block Of
@ street NE. Four boys who
peeked in the rear windows of
the truck found his body
wedged among paper cartons
and old tires.
Roberts had been miss
ing since Thursday. according
to his wife. Deputy Coroner
Richard Whelton said Roberts
apparently had been slugged
on the head and shot more
than 48 hours before his body
was discovered. The bullet, the
autopsy disclosed, had passed
through. his heart and lodged
in his spine.
Had Long Record
Detectives, under 1t. Donahue,
quickly learned that Roberts
was a man with long police
record in the District and
Maryland for narcotics viola
tons. counterfeiting and house
breaking.
He was awaiting trial in
Rockville Wednesday on a
charge Of conspiracy TO violate
narcotics laws and also was
to be tried in Baltimore Fed
eral Court on October 80 in
connection with passing coun-
terfeit $40 bills, police said.
ROBERTS had been arrested by
the Secret Service on March
10 in Houston, Tex, on an in
dictment in connection with a
100000 counterfeiting rings
activities. He was free on $15,-
900 bond pending his trial in a
case which already has Melted
Treasury agents more than 100
The counterfeit money,
the Secret Service said, was
made at a plant in Union City.
N. j. Roberts was described as
a "passer."
When Homicide Squad De-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09

skindiving and started a scuba
club in Reading, Pa" the
told The Star. But
he got mad at somebody and
went back to his old ways"
She described Freddy" as a
good and thoughtful son when
he was not taking drugs.
Il still have the Mothers Day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
LiqhtbuIb Sale

The Silver Spring Lions Club
will begin its annual door-to-
door lightbulb sale tomorrow
The two-week campaign is held
to raise funds for the Lions
Club charity fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
District Man Killed
In Route 34OCrash
Veers OFF Road
PIunees Down
400-Foot Bank

A young Washington electri-
cal engineer was killed last
night when he was thrown from
his car after it ran off U. S.
Route $40 near Luray. Va.
He was George Harry
Thomas, jr., 81, of 1919 Monroe
street NE, who graduated last
June from Lafayette College at
Easton, Pa, and since had been
working for the Virginia Elec-
tronics Co., Inc, in Bethedsa. A
passenger in his car was in
jured.
State police said MIR. Thomas
lost control Of his 1861 car
after crossing a railroad bridge.
The car veered to the right and
down 400-foot embankment.
He was thrown from the car,
and pronounced dead as a re-
suit of a crushed chest, broken
neck and a brain injury. &C
cording to DR.. Thomas Amiss,
Page County medical examiner.
His passenger, Rawlin Nor
ris, 26, soldier assigned to the
18th Field Hospital at Fort
Belvoir. suffered head and back
injuries and was admitted to
the Page Memorial Hospital,
Luray.
The accident occurred about
10 pm. almost 10 miles north
of Luray, Trooper R. M. Dod-
son reported.
Mr.. Thomas, a graduate of
Mckinley High School, was a
native of the District. He leaves
his parents, with whom he
lived at the Monroe street ad-
dress. and a brother, John
Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
Survival Is Topic

DR.. Louis Kaplan. dean of
Baltimore Hebrew College, will
speak on THE Meaning of
Survival at $3.50 pm. Wednes-
day at Temple Emanuel, 1010l
Connecticut avenue, Kensing-
ton. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
AT CENTENNIAL
D. 6. Police
Rededicuted
ByWinters

A top-ranking official of the
Metropolitan Police Department
pledged today at a ceremony
celebrating the departments
Tooth anniversary that we re-
dedicate ourselves to efficient.
conscientious and honest serv-
ice"
Deputy Chief John z. Win
tiers said that the residents of
the Nations Capital deserve
and have a right to expect"
such service.
1--WE In the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department are proud of
our heritage. we are proud of
our record. We are proud of our
achievements" said Deputy
Chief Winters. I'VE also are
aware of our present and grow
ing responsibilities"
community ROle
Reviewing the advances made
in police work. Deputy Chief
Winters said that perhaps the
greatest stride made in law en-
forcement is the realization of
the part the police must play
on the community team.
The police must work with
community relations people in
an effort to solve the problems
of community behavior. To that
end. courses in human rela-
tons now exist in the police
training school and in the po-
lice academy"
Earlier Commissioner Walter
N. Tobriner presented to Police
Chief Robert v. Murray a
proclamation designating this
week as Metropolitan Police
Department Centennial Week"
Commissioners Talk
The proclamation said that
the police have rendered a
dedicated service to the COM
munity and In so doing have
established for themselves an
enviable and enduring reputa-
ton for preserving the rights
and security of all our citizens.
Commissioners John B. Dun
can and Frederick j. Clarke
both gave short talks praising
the members Of the police de-
partment. Mark Evans. tele-
vision executive and commen-
tator, served as master Of cere-
monies at the affair, held on
the steps of the District Build
ing. Fourteenth and E streets
NV.
Music was furnished by the
Metropolitan Police Depart
ment Band. Members of the
police department modelled the
different uniforms worn by po-
lice here over the past century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
Lecturer to Open
Alexandria Series

William F. Buckley, jr., edi-
tor of the National Review,
will speak at BIS pm.
Wednesday in the first of a
series of lectures at Blessed
Sacrament Catholic Church.
West Braddock road, Alexan-
dria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09
The
Rambler
Learns About
Mountain Climbing
By GEORGE KENNEDY

There are occasions when
the round table becomes a
story telling contest.
None more so than the
other day when Joe Carrigg
ran away with the honors.
Joe was a Republican
member of Congress from the
Scranton district of Pennsyl-
vania. A Democrat defeated
him. Now he is the admins
trative assistant Of william
Scranton, the Republican
Representative who beat the
Democrat.
This Is diffuSive. Politics
has little or nothing to do
with Joe's story.
1t seems that Conrad Al
bright, a Pennsylvania
Dutchman from his district
through dint of industry and
saving pennies that became
dollars, achieved the leisure
status in his middle years.
He was advised to take up
a hobby. He chose mountain
climbing. He climbed the
Poconoes. He climbed the
Blue Ridge of Virginia. He
climbed Mount Whitney in
California.
Success went to his head.
On a shopping tour, his
wife who was with him no.
ticed that he purchased a
$3.50 pair of binoculars. This
was uncharacteristic. She
questioned him about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-09

THEY STRAINED their
ears. Finally his answer
came back, faint but unmis-
taxable in import. 1t was:
Il made my contribution
at the office"
How many times have VOL
unteer workers who ring
doorbells heard that?
What Of it?
Give again.
In all the religions of the
West and East giving aims
has been a good work.
For centuries beggars at
the doors of the temples and
mosques and cathedrals have
served to help the pious.
They gave the pious an
opportunity to give.
The United Givers Fund
gives you an opportunity to
give where it will be of real
help or service.
You wouldn't turn from
your door a blind, or a deaf
or a retarded child who
needed help. But that's what
you are doing when you tell
the canvasser, I'VE contribute
at the office"
Why give a questioning
thought to the worthiness of
the poor? As Hamlet said of
the players, THE less they
deserve, the more merit in
your bounty"
You want 10 give. Every
one wants to give. You can't
take it with you. You may
not be able to leave it. The
bomb may make that impos-
sible.
This is a time for Christian
charity.
When the neighbor who
has volunteered rings your
doorbell, don't say:
I'VE contributed at the
office"
Give again.
And don't-give the token 81.
Give!
1t won't hurt.
1t may help