davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
BY DAVID BREASTED
Star Sta ( Writer

Teachers in three Northwest
Washington high schools are
losing their classroom battle
against the roar of detoured
traffic. The evidence has been
tape-recorded.
After listening yesterday to
blaring traffic din recorded in
classrooms, a school board COM
mittee promptly approved a
move to ask the Commissioners
to do something about it.
The three affected schools
are Dunbar, Martha M. Wash
ington Vocational and Veterans.
All are bombarded by noise and
vibration Of heavy trucks and
other traffic detoured past the
schools around construction at
North Capitol street and New
York avenue.
On one tape played yester-
day. a teacher at Veterans
tried CALAMITY to get some
English grammar across to her
class as the growl of an ap-
preaching Iesel truck grew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
WORK OF BRUkIDI
Copito|s Sealed Mural Uncovered
By the Associated Press

A 100-year-old mural sealed
in the walls of the Capitol is
being carefully uncovered in
hopes it can be returned to pub
lie view.
The mural, about IL feet
square, shows Washington re-
ceiving the surrender of Corn
wallis at Yorktown. 1t was
painted by Constantine Brumidi,
1.-The Michelangelo of the Cap
itol," directly on a plaster wall
of the House wing built in 1857.
When the House was re-
modelled 10 years ago the mural
was swallowed UP by a thick
new wall built around it. Con-
gress had failed to provide any
money to move it, and besides,
no one knew what to do with it.
Now the money-about SIS
000-naS been made available.
a spot awaits the mural in a
new Capitol restaurant for
House members, and the only
problem is getting it out intact.
Problem Of Recovery
But that's quite a problem.
The century-old plaster crum-
bles at a touch. 1t can't be cut,
which means the whole, thin
sheet Of plaster. about an inch
thick, must be taken out in one
piece.
Mario E. Campbell, assistant
Capitol architect, has written to
art experts throughout the
world seeking advice on how to
move the painting, which he
values at $150,000.
Frescoes-paintings done on
freshly spread wet plaster as
Brumidi'S was - have been
moved successfully, particularly
in Italy. But as far as Mr.. Cam
pioli knows 1t has never before
been tried in this country, at
least with such a large mural
and under such circumstances.
Skilled Workers Assigned
The front of the painting is
covered by heavy wood panel
ing inset with marble columns,
which form the inside wall of
the House chamber. 1t has been
decided to leave this wall in
tact and try to take the paint
ing out through the rear.
But a double brick wall backs
up the fresco. It must be re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR:
Series on Latin America
Begins in Sunday Star

A FIRST-HAND REPORT-What the of
tension between the United States and her neigh
bors to the south? What impact is Cuba's Castro
having on other Latin American countries? The
timely answers to these and other important ques-
tionS are given by Staff Reporter George Sherman in
his penetrating series Continent in Ferment' start
ing this Sunday in The Star
LIFE AFTER notwithstanding to Howard Whitman,
nationally known writer human affairs, life for
the middle-aged is what you make 1t exciting
and happy or dull and boring. To avoid the pitfalls
of middle age read Mr.. Whitman's inspiring 12-part
series, your Middle Years." beginning in The Sun
day Star.
"SALESWOMAN' WILROY-Pretty Ann Wilroy is a
Beauty Queen With City to Sell" In SUNDAY,
The Star Magazines cover story, you're taken on a
word and picture visit with Miss Wilroy, who has
been selling the Capital tourist and convention
town since she was crowned Miss Summer Jubilee
of 1860.
THE GALLOPING GOURMETS-The burros- that-eat-
like-peope are heading back to the grassands near
South Dakota's Black Hills after summer of cadg-
ing food from tourists. The Gaopng Gourmets
the subject of story in The Stars Travel section
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Tobriner Fovors Ban
On School Froternities

them it is not to be done,
and crack their knuckles if
they do" said John D. Koontz,
assistant superintendent in
charge of junior and senior
high schools.
He said that abolition is i'm
practical, and added that lin
places where they've tried to
abolish them they've gone
underground"
AS for recognition ard SUI
pervision. Mr.. Koontz declared
himself violently opposed to
having schools attempt to
chaperone these activities"
This is a matter for parental
control, he said.
Inthe matter of social eX-
clusiveness of the clubs, Mr..
KoontZ said, 1T should not be
within the power of any stu
dent to eliminate another from
an organization because of the
way he parts his hair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

TWO MEN and one maya
zine did it. The three have
been with us until fairly re-
Gently - Samuel Hopkins
Adams, Mark Sullivan and
Golfers.
The break came in the age
of undertaking. Magazines
were looking for villains
newspapers were failing to
attack. First the city bosses.
Then the monopolists. Then
the patent medicine men.
Young said that in telling
the story of the patent medi-
cine fortunes, he had not
got to the present-day
philanthropic role of some.
We agreed that Foster Hall,
a chemistry laboratory on
the campus of the University
of Buffalo, is the donation of
the proprietor of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Sarah Lawrence
College in BronXville, N. Y, is
endowed by the LYDIA
Pinkham family.
The fortune that Demas
Barnes of New York amassed
from Castoria CBabies Cry
for It") passed in part to his
daughter, Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, and was used to re-
store Dumbarton Oaks.
And the fortune of Willis
Sharpe Kilmer, made with
Swamproot, improved the
breed of horses. Descendants
of his Sun Beau and Sun
Briar still show up in the
Racing Form.
Just then Wallace Jensen,
the information man for
Food and Drug, came along.
He said:
Don't think quackery is
over. It's a little more sub
tie. Today Americans spend
$3.50 million a year on Wit
amin pills that they don't
need. They buy arthritic aids
which don't help, reduction
pills that don't reduce with
out a radical change in diet,
and cosmetics is becoming
the greatest puddle of all for
quacks."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

dow breakage and other van
dalism.
The D. C. Congress of Par
ents and Teachers, citizens
declarations, service clubs and
other organizations have been
asked to support the competi-
ton.
The count of window break
age last year showed 23,500
panes knocked out to the tune
of 900. This showed a
sharp rise over the previous
year, when 10000 broken paneS
accounted for $4,000.
Any possible saving would be
used for badly needed school
repairs.
Vandals last year caused
about $4,000 damage inside
schools and an equal amount
outside, according to one school
official. He said his depart
ment plans to spend about $75,-
900 this year for window
guards, but he termed this "a
negative approach to a delin-
quency problem" a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

postnatal Health Department
team.
There was no budget refer
ence to the birth control pro-
gram. District officials, how
ever, repeatedly had taken
pains to be sure that no secret
was made of the city's plans.
Team Item Approved
The spending item, which in
cluded the Health Department
team, was approved, but city
officials were advised by Mr..
Rabaut that he was opposed to
expanding the birth control
services.
A $4,000 spending item for
another Health Department
team for prenatal and postnatal
services was proposed by the
Health Department in its budg-
ct requests for the Forthcoming
(1963) fiscal year.
The departments budget
statement specifies that the
services would include making
available birth control informa-
ton and devices to the clinic
patients.
City budget officials recon-
mended that the $4,000 be
killed. Health Department Of
ficials then appealed the budget
office cut to the Commissioners.
The Commissioners reported
ly have not yet decided whether
the new budget request to Con-
greSS will be to provide both
birth control information and
devices, or whether it will be
limited to information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

Commissioner Walter N. Tob-
riner said today it is time either
to outlaw or effectively control
high school fraternities and
sororities. He termed them
"diviSive and undemocratic."
However, he said, these were
his personal opinions, expressed
only because District police had
to be called in on a fraternity
hazing incident this week.
Il am in no way trying to
dictate to or even influence
the Board of Education in
these matters" Mr.. Tobriner
emphasized.
Asked for Comment on the
issue, School Board President
Wesley S. Williams said the
boards policy of barring frater-
mites and sororities from carry
ing on activities on identifying
themselves with a particular
school, is such that for all in
tents and purposes they are
abolished in schools"
Il don't think they have any
place in secondary schools, ="
Mr.. Williams said. I'm con-
cerned about not only the stu
dent who is frustrated in join
ing, but with the false sense of
superiorit of those who are
members"
He said he doubted that the
board would do more than re-
view and possibly clarity its
non-recognition policy.
The incident this week in
volved a Wilson High School
sophomore fraternity goat"
or initiate, who was crammed
into an auto trunk, naked ex-
cept for a T-Shirt. The youth
was driven about 80 miles last
Saturday night to Poolesville,
in Upper Montgomery County,
covered with cornflakes and
molasses, and left to find his
own way back.
Juvenile squad detectives at
police headquarters Wednesday
night warned fraternity broth
ers" and parents.
The Official school position
on the student groups rules
out fraternity activities or
coating" on school grounds,
and recognition.
IF they carry on activities
in or around school, we tell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

patients at the city maternal
and child welfare clinics.
In a brief announcement yes
terday, the Commissioners said
their proposed budget for the
1868 fiscal year will include
funds earmarked for this ex-
banded birth control program.
The Commissioners news re
lease also confirmed a report
| in The Star that the clinic
plans had been set aside, and
that it was Mr.. Rabaut who
had them shelved.
Mr.. Rabaut, Democrat Of
Michigan, heads the House APP
preparations subcommittee that
handles the Districts budget.
AS chairman of the subcom-
mittee, Mr.. Rabaut has a strong
voice in District affairs. He is
a long time foe of birth control
Limited Program
The city's present birth con-
! troll service is limited to a pro-
gram of information at D. C
| General Hospital. Doctors in
the obstetrics department there
are required to give patients
who ask for this information a
card leading to services Of the
Planned Parenthood Associa-
ton.
The events leading up to yes
terday's announcement were
these:
A former Board of Commas
SionerS last year decided to set
up an expanded birth control
program at the clinics. Both
information and devices were
to be made available to clinic
patients by new prenatal and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Abandonment of BODY
Faces Victims Widow

party filed into the living
room Of the five-room apart
ment.
"As close as I can remember
she MRS. Lewis seemed to be
afraid. She asked me to stay
in there with her. She said
stay in here with me-
II don't know why she was
afraid, but it just struck me
that she was" testified Mr..
Triantafillos.
Shortly afterward a single
shot rang out. Mr.. Trianta-
fillos said he ran into the living
room.
II saw Fred Roberts laying
on the floor" he testified.
Jack MARTINI was standing in
the doorway. I said to him,
you crazy -, what did you
shoot him for?'
He said, I didn't like the -
looks"
Mr.. Triantafillos said Rob-
erts had fallen from the couch
after he was shot.
Fight for Gun
II amt no doctor or nothing,
but put my head on his chest
and I didn't hear nothing.
IT said to Jack. give me that
gun
He said, mo- and he went
into the bedroom and I went in
after him. I picked up a
whisky bottle and I nailed him
with it."
The bottle broke into "a
thousand pieces, Mr.. Trianta-
fillos said, and he gave up the
struggle. after Martin threw
him to the floor.
After the shooting, everyone
fled the apartment with Mr..
Triantafillos and Mrs. Lewis
leaving first, it was testified.
The coroner's jury never did
learn how Roberts body got
from the third floor to a truck
parked near First and @ streets
NE, where it was found three
days later.
Roberts, a convicted mar
cotics offender, lived in the 800
block of Somerset place, West
Hyatsville, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

brick by brick-about
/ 800 in all-without cracking
the thin plaster sheet adhering
to 1t. Skilled workmen have
been assigned this ticklish job.
They are working under the di-
rection Of Henri G. Courtais, a
French-born, New York mural
list and restorer of paintings.
Mr.. Courtais thinks he has
the answers, but he's taking
each step cautiously and keep
ing his fingers crossed. He
hopes to have Washington and
CORVALLIS out of their walled
in tomb by the end of the
year. but whether intact or in
pieces remains to be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
The
Rambler
Never
Cried for 1t
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

The not-so-good old days
were brought to mind by the
exhibits of quack remedies
put on last week end by the
American Medical ASSocia-
ton and the Food and Drug
Administration at the Shera-
ton-Park.
The days when almost
every barn was painted with
"Kendall's SPAWN Cure, good
for man or beast"
The Rambler met Gerald
Carson, author of lone for
a Man, Two for a Horse-A
Pictorial History, Grave and
Comic, of Patent Medicine"
The cover picture has a
bearded oldSter IN bed with a
horse. The sign on the head
board is for "Pratt's Healing
Ointment"
Both brought to mind the
Merchants G argling Oil
Quartets at county fairs. No
one gargled the oil. That
might have been fatal. 1t
was another liniment "for
man or beast"
Also met James Harvey
Young, author of THE Toad
stool Millionaires."
Both books were published
this year. Good gift items
for recipients over so. Will
make them glad that the
good old days are over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
BY ROBERT GUTENBERG
Star Staff Writer

The wife of Fred w. Roberts,
the murder victim in a wild
party, sad dry-eyed today while
the details of his death were
told to a coroner's jury.
The murder doesn't faze
me so much as the fact that
they left hi min that truck so
long" said Mrs. Rosie Roberts,
81, after the jury of six men
returned a verdict holding
John Franklin Martin RESPONSE
BILE for Roberts death. Martin
was ordered held for the grand
jury.
Martin already has been
charged with homicide by the
police. He was arraigned Octo-
Der 10 before the United States
Commissioner.
A central figure in the case,
l9-year-old Mrs. Juanita Lewis,
honey blond, was not called
by the police or the coroner's
office to testify.
PremOnition of Trouble
The jury was told, however,
that Mrs. Lewis, who lives in
a small hotel near Sixth and
F streets NV, may have had
a premonition that there
might be trouble.
This came out in the testi-
mony OF George Triantafillos,
A, of the 1900 block of Toledo
place, Hyattsville. a soft drink
salesman who was the chief
witness at the inquest.
Occasionally fidgeting on the
stand under the questioning of
Defense Attorney Josiah Ly-
man, Mr.. Triantafillos told
how eight persons crowded into
the apartment at 1411 Sara
toga avenue NE. on the night
of October S for a drinking
party. He denied that narcotics
were used there.
In Adjoining Room
Mr.. Triantafillos said he was
! in a room adjoining the liv-
ing room with Mrs. Lewis
when six other persons at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

DOES ANYONE remember
the Seven Sutherland Sisters
with their brown hair fall
ing down their backs all the
way to their heels? Theirs
was a medicine show which
sold a hair restorer put up
by their father, the Rev"
Fletcher Sutherland of Lock-
port, N. Y.
Later the sisters worked up
a naughty little ditty about
a kitty which put them into
big time variety billings.
They sang it to Kaiser Will
helm II at Potsdam-before
World War 1.
Gerald Carson recalled the
1919 testimonials of Jack
Dempsey for NuXated Iron.
That was what enabled him
to knock out Jess willard at
Toledo, Ohio. Before that,
newspapers were carrying
testimonials that Nuxated
Iron had helped Willard
knock out Jack Johnson.
Both authors had sample
copies of their books and
gave them to the Rambler.
CarSon's book is largely
devoted to reproduction of
the old ads from the press
and billboardS, often in
color. 1t is a riot.
Young'S book is largely
textual and a bit serious.
He mentioned that his
title is from Oliver Wendell
Holmes, who once wrote:
Somebody buys all the
quack medicines that build
palaces for the mushroom
say rather, the toadStool-
millionaires."
Young, quoting from his
book I suspect, told the story
of the movement that put a
crimp in the industry and
led to the establishment of
the Food and Drug Admin
istration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
700 Arlington
Teachers Quit
State Group
Protest Refusal
OF Sanction for
Integruted Unit
By JOHN BARRON
Star Staff Writer


Some TOO Arlington teachers
have quit the Virginia Edu-
cation Association which re-
fused to sanction racial inte-
grafton of Arlington's local
professional organization.
At the same time, a majority
Of all county instructors has
chosen to remain in the de-
segregated Arlington Education
Association, whose expulsion by
the State group still threatens
to ignoite a national contro-
versy.
Disclosing the status of an
almost completed annual men,
bership campaign, AEA Execu-
tive Secretary Richard Neal
yesterday declared:
Most of our teachers have
shown that they support one
professional organization open
to all professional people in the
county regardless Of race. To
us. this is important"
However, Mr.. Neal reported
that some teachers have with
drawn from the Arlington
group in protest against its ad-
mission of Negroes.
How large a group it is, Il
don't know. but it would be a
small group" he said.
The action of the majority Of
Arlington teachers in refusing
to renew membership in the
State association doubtless will
inflame the dispute expected to
develop at the State groups
convention next month and it
could influence policy of the
National Education Association.
Investigation" Ordered
The YEA Executive Commit
tee voted to GUST the Arlington
association because of its &C
ceptance of Negroes but at the
same time invited individual
teachers to continue their men,
bership in the State organiza-
ton.
At it's summer convention,
the NEA which represents
teachers throughout the coun-
try and maintains an influen-
tial lobby in Washington. Or
dered an investigation" of the
YEA expulsion of the Airing
ton association.
Northern delegates asserted
that the Virginia association
should be elected from the
national association in reprisal
for its election of the Arlington
association.
But the investigation" has
been delayed until after the
YEA convention which could
countermand the expulsion or
der of the Executive Committee.
The delay probably repre-
sents an attempt to give Viz
ginia every opportunity to
solve its problems within the
family. You know how re-
sentful Virginians can be with
reference to people from the
outside investigating things"
Mr.. Neal said.
If the Virginia convention
which begins November l fails
to reverse the decision of the
Executive Committee, the NEA
will be confronted with a grave
choice.
Might Lose Affiliates
Should it retaliate against a
segregationist policy of the Vir-
ginia association. it might lose
State affiliates throughout the
South.
But if it ignores custer OF
the Arlington organization it
might cause detection in the
North and West.
Before the Arlington group
accepted IS Negroes last May,
it had about LOO members and
some 1000 of them belonged
to the YEA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
D. to TYAgoin
For Birth Control
In 1868 Budget
Commissioners Confirm Rubuut
Caused Shelving of Clinic Plan
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star Staff Writer

District Commissioners having shelved municipal birth
control plans this because of opposition from Representa-
tive Rabau will back to Congress next with similar
proposal.
The plan is to make birth control services available
Evening star., 1961-02-21
AUT0M0BILES F0R SALE

PLYMOUTH '63 station wagon;
StFaight stick, new snow tires and
new clutch; $2e6. GA. 4-S3l6.
PLYMOUTHS 80 new 2-door hard.
tops; 5000 below dealers cost. Cal
FRED FREDERICK. TO. 9-7070
PLYMOUTH 80 Savoy 6-cyl, 4-dr,
..dsa sS a saEs so ever snd py Taiss eS a. faSi az
ar q. GU 2.7A96.
Evening star., 1961-02-21
AUTOM0BILES FOR SALE:

OLDsMOBILE 1860 super .ss''
Holiday gedan; pleasing turQuoies
and white: custom Interior full
pogsr equipped. immaculate, Spe-
oPEN 2vEfiuNos UNTIL . Pm
Suburban Cadillac OldS Co,
BRADLEY SHOPPING CENTER
BETHESDA, ND. Oh. 6-77OO
|OLDSMOBILE 1851 demonstratoI
models: .neW-eaF condition; priced
speeiel for oeorge WashinSton's
|oPEN E3ENINos UNTIL . Pm.
Suburban Cadillac OldS Co.
BRADLEY SHOPPING CENTER
BETHESDA. ND. OIL. 0-7700
OLDs 80 "ss'' Holiday coupe;
white. power steering. p0usI
brakes, electric windows and seat.
an exceptional buy ct S1,S96
Capitol Cadillac Dds Co.
1899 22nd st. NV. FE. $4,000
OLDS '5S super "SS" 4-door:
power steering; compare; 81. .O96;
5000 down. BELL MOTORS, Sill
Wis ave. NV, WO. $500.
Evening star., 1961-02-21

PLYMOUTH '56 0-eyl. 4-dr. taxi;
$3.50. LA. S-4lSs.
Evening star., 1961-02-21
AUT0M0BILES FOR SALE

OLDs 80 Dynamic "sS" Holiday
coupe; power steering and brakes,
hydramatie,o radio. heateri IT'S Q
AkerS OldS-C dillac Co.
''FAIRLINGToN SHOPPING CTR. :,
OLDSMOBILE 1859 conyeFtible;
beautiful platinum finish; full
power including electric windows
and seat, etc.; tmmaculate; So, 1876.
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 3 Pm.
Suburban Cadillac-Ol Co.
BRADLEY SHOPPING CHNTKR
|RETHE6DA. ND. OIL. 0s77OO
OL6SM0BiLE 1851 F-S5 station
wagon; polar white; ftilly equipped,
immaculate; S2,796.
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 3 Pm.
Suburban Cadillac-Ol Co.
BRADLEY SHOPPING CENTER
BETHESDA, ND. OIL. 6-770O
PEUGEOT 80 eunroof 4-doofi
$500 miles; S1,605. $3.50 down
NV. WO. $4,000.
|PLYMOUTH '56 0-eyl. 4-dr. taxi;
heater, spare, good condition;
$3.50. La. 9-4132.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
HELP WOMEN
YOUNG
= ANTHO
STA PER WEEK

We will employ two young
ladies, 1885 (white), in
the library division of one
of Americas leading con-
Germs. Those applying
must possess a pleasing
personality and have a
sincere desire to work di-
rectly with the public.
Those accepted will be
given an opport. to enter
our management n-train-
ing program leading to
rapid advancement and
large income potential.
STA per week to start to
those who qualify. Call RE.
1880 for a personal in
terview between 9 and 8.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
MOTOR TRAVEL

DAILY RIDES wanted, between
55l0 23rd place, Hillcrest Heights,
Md. and Pentagon or vic. 18th
St, Pa. ave. NV. Working hours
$40 am. to 8 pm. LO. 7-S991,
OK, b-5727.
Evening star., 1961-04-02

DIAMOND RNG-2.l5 carat dia-
mond, European cut, VVs, set in
14-carat whit. gold mounting,
w/two side diamonds full cut;
app; at S1,670: sacrifice. RA.
Evening star., 1961-04-02

(Your Local Dealer for ABc Aluminium Awning windows)
1881 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, OF. 4-8755
! Mile South of 14th st. Bridge on Rte.
Evening star., 1961-04-02

2 REFINED LADIES
FOR DOOR -TO-DooR
CANVASS OF THE
NORTHERN VA. AREA IN
CONJUNCTION WITH
OUR ADVERTISING
PROGRAM. 25 TO YRS.
OF AGE PREF. WORK
ING HOURS, 9 Am. TO l
PM. SALARY $3.50 PER
HR. THIS IS NOT SELL
ING. TRANSPORTATION
TO OUR OFFICE NECES-
SARY. CALL MRS. Ed
WARDS AT NATIONAL
MEMORIAL PARK, JE. A.
9100, MON. AND TUES,
8 AM. TO 3 Pm.