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Evening star., 1961-02-21
Lincoln Inauguration
May Be Re-enocted

II a Joint resolution receives
favorable action on Capitol Hill
this week. District Civil War
bluffs will re-enact Abraham
Lincoln's first inaugural on
March 4.
Paul Sedgwick. chairman OF
the District Civil War Centen-
nial Commission, said his
groups plans are contingent
upon congressional authorize
ton.
Mr.. Sedgwick said yesterday
that he expects quick approval
of a resolution sponsored by
Representative Schwengel, Re-
publican of Iowa, which calls
for re-enactment Of the swear
ing-in ceremonies at the east
front Of the Capitol. The reso-
luton would establish a Joint
congressional committee which
would approve the plans for the
hundredth anniversary Of Lin
coins first oath taking.
The local chairman said
statements made last week to
the effect that it might be too
late to carry out the plans for
the observance were incorrect.
The program. Mr.. Sedgwick
added, has been readied and
can be conducted as planned II
the Congress acts this week.
These plans call for portrayal
of Lincoln by John c. Collision,
a professor Of speech at the
Richmond (Va0 Medical School,
who has played the role on
numerous occasions. Following
re-enactment Of the oath-tak-
ing, a procession will be formed
Evening star., 1961-02-21
FTC Stands Aside
For Birthday Sales

/ all-night vigil - with blankets
and sandwiches-are under nc
illusion that the bargains they
want are in adequate supply
In q speech prepared for de-
livery to the Rotary Club, Mr.
Kintner said he hoped the sales
tomorrow will be a festive oc-
casion with the word 'sensa-
tional flown from every store
and shop. And may the real
bargains bring satisfaction to
their buyers"
Mr.. Kintner said the FTC
was not concerned about the
"eye twinkling sensational
merchandising that has become
traditional on Washington's
Birthday, but the slick selling
methods used by an unscrupu-
lous few during the other 1854
days Of the year"
Against these few, Mr.. Kint-
ner said the FTC in the past
year and a half has begun or
completed actions against so
firms involving deceptive prac-
tices here.
Evening star., 1961-02-21
Autoists Warned
On Back Tuxes

Arlington citizens were warned
today to pay delinquent per-
sonal property taxes or face
not getting new county auto
tags.
County Treasurer Colin C.
MACPHERSON said no renewal
application strips will be mailed
to delinquent taxpayers. The
strips are to be sent out shortly
before the tags go on sale
IS.
Mr.. MACPHERSON also urged
residents to notify the county
OF any change in cars or ad-
dress to prevent a delay in
getting the tags.
Evening star., 1961-02-21
BY BERNARD GWERTZMAN
Star Staff Writer

The spirit Of the city's an
nual Washington's Birthday
sales has permeated even to the
price ce-patrolling Federal Trade
Commission. its outgoing chair
man admitted good naturedly
today.
Earl w. Kintner said bait ad-
vertising Of a few items at a
very low price has become so
traditional on this day that the
FTC doesn't think anyone is
really fooled.
I'VE will assume that the
dealer who offers q Cadillac
for SO cents is engaging in bait
advertising Of a most benign
sort, and we will look the other
way" he said.
Tomorrow will be the one
day in the year when WASH
ington shoppers and merchants
can tackle each other with un-
restrained enthusiasm" Mr..
Kintner said. THE bargain
hunters who queue up for an
Evening star., 1961-02-21
Lion Is Spotted
Near Norbeck

An animal believed to be q
mountain lion has been Gimp
sed In suburban Montgomery
County.
Game Warden Henry Hough
said that a Norbeck housewife
reported she saw the animal
near her home on Bel Pre- road
She pointed out paw prints,
which he said seemed to be-
long to the lion family.
Mr.. Hough said there was no
cause for alarm, because noun
tain lions bear very little re-
semblance to the king Of beasts,
and are known for their shy-
ness.
Evening star., 1961-02-21
RUSSIAN PLAYS HERE TONIGHT
Pianist Likes Our CHOPS

and the interpreter added his
own opinion-"it is like the
small upright or the grand. No
way to compare. They are OF
two different generations"
Relatively unknown in Amer
lea, Mr.. Bashkirov, who began
playing at 7, teaches at the
Moscow Conservatory and after
winning the Prix dor in the
Marguerite Long-Jacques Thi-
baud International Competition
was in demand to tour Eu-
rope.
Married to a violinist. the
slender. dark haired Mr.. Bash
kirov has a 3-year-old daugh-
ter. He rehearses five hours
a day for his extensive roper
tore. which includes Mozart,
Beethoven, Schubert, Schu-
mann. Chopin, Brahms, Scria-
bin and Prokofieff.
Mr.. BaShkirov's volatile and
exuberant personality sug-
gested the fun-loving Georgians
but this brought a scowl. Al
though he grew up in Georgia,
USSR, and liked the people
there. Mr.. Bashkirov says II
am Russian. It is a completely
different nation" he said with
Conference.-The fervor.
He also answers with fervor
any suggestion that the state
in Russia tells artists what to
paint, write or play.
Anyone who'd say that
doesn't know our reality, that
is all. There are bad musicians,
bad artists, bad writer's every
where. But when he is good
he is an individual concluded
the very individualistic young
man.
Evening star., 1961-02-21
DC. Gets $290, ,o06
In Lieu of Taxes
From Housing

The National Capital Housing
Authority paid the District
Government $2ss ,sss in lieu of
taxes for fiscal 1860 on its pub
lie housing projects, it was an
nounced today.
Francis x. Servaites, execu-
tive director of the housing
authority. said this amount is
considerably in excess" of what
the District earned on the
units were built on it.
The money paid to the Dis
trict represents 10 per cent of
the rent revenue on the %
public housing projects. The
housing authority is obligated
to pay this percentage under
contracts it has with the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1961-02-21
Potomac Spills
Over lis Banks
Clear Weather
Seen for Holiday

Light rain and continued
thawing caused minor flood
ing on the upper Potomac
today.
But the Weather Bureau ex-
pected the rain to taper off
early tomorrow. bringing an
afternoon Of mild temperatures
and partially clearing skies.
This was good news to both
the merchants and shoppers
who annually profit from Wash
ington birthday sales and to the
patriots who honor the first
President with ceremonies in
the District and nearly areas
where he lived and travelled.
River Is High
The Potomac River was
cresting today at more than
q foot above the 12-foot flood
stage at Letter Gauge, above
Chain Bridge. Weather Bureau
observers said it should re-
main high for a couple more
days.
At Seneca, Md, above Great
Falls, year-round residents Of
the summer cottage village
were experiencing a not un-
usual flooding.
Backed up by the swollen
river. Seneca Greek spilled
over. covering 500 feet of SEN
eca road under 3 feet Of water.
This is the villages access
route to River road.
Accustomed to 1t by now
(the same thing happened last
ApriD. Seneca folk went about.
their business in boats. This
morning school children were
taken to their buses by boat.
Heavier Floods Upstream
Phil w. Sample, owner of
the Seneca Hotel and a veteran
reporter Of Seneca floods. said
the river really is rampaging."
Some Of the cottage porches
were under water, but damage
was slight.
High water also was reported |!
at Whites Ferry and other
points along the river. Higher
up the Potomac. flooding was
caused by waters II feet or
more above normal.
After cresting at 1875 feet at
midnight near Hagerstown, the
river began falling steadily at
that point. Some flooding oc-
CURED at Williamsport, Nd,
where the river was II feet
above normal.
Evening star., 1961-02-21
BY MYRA MACPHERSON
Star Staff Writer

His eyes, the color Of two
ripe olives. glistened with hu-
NOR as Russian pianist Dimitri
Bashkirov gave an interview
yesterday for the benefit Of
one reporter. one interpreter
and 19 pianos.
In the confusing schizo-
phrenia Of a Russian speaking
through his interpreter. Mr..
Bashkirov gaily and loudly rip
pied out Russian as his fingers
rippled up and down piano
keys.
Outshouting him was inter-
prefer Stanislav Schmetinin of
the USSR Ministry of Culture,
who informed us we were
simply all wet about the elec-
tric raZorS.
Rumor had it that the 29-
year-old pianist, who will per-
form tonight at Lisner Audi
torium and has been cross
crossing the country on tour
for nearly two months, was I'M
familiar with the electric
razor.
mo. No." bristled Mr..
Schmetinin. I'VE have electric
razors in Russia. But they are
like European razors. The
shape of the plug is different"
Mr.. Baskirov stopped playing
one Of the pianos at the Camp
bell Music Co. to wiggle with
his fingers the difference and
say:
Europe izz 20. America izz
TO-"
The problem was solved with
a 60-cent adapter.
Evening star., 1961-02-21

Mr.. Bashkirov had only gen.
eral views about America be-
fore his trip, now he says he
has specifics. The likable
specifics include warm audi
ences. pork chops, Strawberries
and good grape wine"
His tour follows closely on
the fingers Of illustrious coun-
tyman Sviatoslav Richter. Mr..
Bashkirov, who terms Mr..
Richter lone of the most in
teresting and original person of
our days" has been likened to
him by some American critics.
II do not object to being
compared, but I find 1t il
logical" sadi Mr.. Bashkirov,
Evening star., 1961-02-21
He MILKMAN arrive

THE MILKMAN arrives
about 10 o'clock on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays.
He's very fond of Kelly
and though he has a big
route and little time to spare,
he usually tarries.
Kelly will fly to his shoul-
der (he makes up to every
caller) and repeat what he
has heard Of late-just idle
household talk. Fortunately
the milkman can catch only
a little bit.
It goes in part: "Timmy is
a good boy; Kelly is a bad
boy. Come Kelly get your
treat, Chats a high protein
birdseed that is used to coax
him into his cage) Sweet
heart! Darling!"
All this is an echo of my
mother = In law. She's his
voice coach.
When she was away for
several weeks, her voice was
still heard in the house.
Then Kelly gets back to:
"Timmy's a good boy;
Kelly's a bad boy; bad, bad,
bad"
The rnilkman asked:
Whats all this about Tim
my?"
He was told that Timmy
is a parakeet in California.
HAS Kelly ever been to
California;" the nailkman
asked.
The answer was no, and
this took some explaining
that my mother-in-law has
a sister living in Rosemeade,
a suburb Of Los Angeles, who
has a parakeet named Tim
my.
They write one another
frequently, and the para
keets are often mentioned.
That is why Kelly is oc-
casionally taxed with:
"Timmy Is a good boy:
Kelly is a bad boy"
The milkman said as he
turned to 60:
Il never saw a bird like
that"
Evening star., 1961-02-21

near Peace Monument and
Lincoln will be taken in a horse
drawn carriage to the Willard
Hotel. It was at the old Will
yard Hotel that Lincoln stayed
on his arrival in Washington
prior to taking the oath as
President.
A special luncheon sponsored
by the District Centennial Com
mission will be held at the
Willard.
Mr.. Sedgwick said an IN
augural Ball" has been ruled
out. He said, however, a Gen.
tennial Ball will probably be
held this fall.
Evening star., 1961-02-21

fronting on both the east anC
west sides Of the square.
A building on the east side
to house the United States
Court Of Claims and the United
States Court Of Customs anc
Patent Appeals has been au-
thorized by Congress. An ap-
preparation of $6 million Is
already available for construc-
ton.
On the squares west side, 6
building to house White House
offices has been authorized. A:
yet no appropriation has beer
obtained, but GSA is ready tc
ask Congress for $26.1 900 tt
go ahead with this building
which would extend west tC
Seventeenth street. Only the
Stephen Decatur house. the
National Grange building al
1916 H street NV. and the
Blair House and Blair-Lee
House at 1651-1653 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, will remain or
the present site.
The Presidents personal rep.
resentative Mr.. Walton, met
yesterday with GSA officials
and representatives Of the Fine
Arts Commission and the Ma.
tional Capital Planning Com
mission to 60 over suggestions
made at other recent meetings
Among those sessions was 6
hitherto unpublicized recent
conference with the Fine Art.
Commission at which archi.
tectS planning the construction
were represented.
Backgrounds Given
One firm associated in tht
squares planning has serveC
as architect over two genera
tions for Harvard University
of which the President is 6
member Of the Board Of Over
seerS.
This firm is shepley, Bull
finch, Richardson q Abbott
one Of the oldest in the coun-
try. A partner is a grandson
Of H. H. Richardson, one OF
the Nations most famous arch
itects of all time. He designed
adjoining houses on the square
for Henry Adams and John
Hay. one the author-grandson
Of John Quincy Adams and
the other a former secretary
to President Lincoln and later
his biographer. The Hay
Adams House now stands on
the site Of these two residences
on the south side Of the square.
The other Boston firm asso-
ciated in planning the new
buildings for both sides Of the
square is Perry. Shaw. Hepburn
g. Dean. This firm was re-
tanned by John D. Rockefeller,
jr., to plan the original restora-
ton Of Colonial Williamsburg.
It remained as the consulting
architect in that work until the
last year or so.
Architectural studies so far
are understood mainly to deal
with the height, bulk and sky
line, though some design
studies for the face of the
buildings also have been pro-
vided.
Evening star., 1961-02-21

last year, when he introduced
q bill to preserve and MAIN
tain" the three buildings. His
bill also proposed a study to
determine feasibility Of an all
tentative site for the courts
building.
It was learned today that re-
cent submission of final recon-
mendations by the architects as
to the size and bulk" Of all
buildings proposed for the
White House front yard
as the square is sometimes
called made necessary an
early decision by the President.
Thousands Of Hours Spent
Thousands Of hours have
been spent by two Boston archi-
tectural firms in study and
planning for two buildings so
far. Approval Of the crucial
steps taken up to now was
needed before the rest Of the
design work could go ahead.
That is given as the reason
why Mr.. Kennedy recently re-
QueSted q survey and personal
report which came to'light last
week.
The opinion he wanted from
his personal friend, Artist Will
liam Walton. and from John L.
Moore, new head of the Gen.
eral Services Administration,
centered on this question:
Will the bulk of the build
ings proposed in the architec-
tural studies be suitably and
appropriately "in scale" with
the White House?
1t is understood that some
notifications" have been in
corporated in the program in
line with the Presidents think
ing. The Fine Arts Commits
sion and the National Capital
Planning Commission also are
having a part in shaping the
program.
Number Of Bills Pending
Word to the architects to
proceed with the final design
is said to await only ironing
out a few details of the overall
program. and approval by the
arts and planning commissions.
If all goes well, a GSA Off
cial said today. only a change
of mind by Congress could de-
lay the two projects that will
create a new setting for the
White House.
A number of bills to hold
up construction that are SIM
liar to one introduced last year
in the Senate by Mr.. Kennedy
have been sponsored by mem
bers Of Congress this year.
Now that the President has
revised his earlier opinion, little
hope is held out for passage
Of these measures.
Undoubtedly, Mr.. Kennedy's
attitude toward changes in
the square was influenced by
the stage to which plans had
progressed and by the archi-
tectural character of the new
proposals.
Up to now the Government
has spent or obligated itself
to spend between 81 million
and So million to acquire land
Evening star., 1961-02-21
The
Rambler
-. Sturts
A Biography
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

The other day the RAM
bier was asked to review a
book about a stray dog who
made himself welcome in a
country home.
This book Is bound to sell.
It is a natural for dog lovers
many of whom can read.
That little chore became
the father Of a great idea.
The Rambler is going to
write the biography Of his
parakeet.
Here are a few notes on
the work In progress:
We purchased Kelly two
years ago In a drugstore.
He was to replace Socrates,
a bird who talked q lot, but
, all Greek to us.
Socrates died in his cage
one Sunday morning while
the family was at church and
the mourning got out of hand
we did everything but wear
crepe.
Kelly is q beautiful shade
sof green. That's how he got
his name,
He lost no time in letting
gus know that we had a diff
ferent bird on our hands.
Socrates - he probably
never was healthy - moped
in his cage although the door
was never closed.
Kelly flies in to say hello
every morning as soon as
the bedroom door is opened.
Like all parakeets he is fond
Of the birds In the mirror.
He spends some time try
ing to feed the bird in the
bedroom mirror and the bird
in the bathroom mirror.
Evening star., 1961-02-21

BUT WHEN he hears US at
the breakfast table, he
Swoops down. He is crazy
about grapefruit. This causes
him to m axe a croaking
sound. For a time that wor-
& ried us. But so far 1t has
done him no harm.
And al the time he is
| talking Of making initiative
! Eoises.
! Sometimes he makes sense.
On that matutinal flight to
the bedroom he is Just as
likely to say, Lets 60 beddy
bye" as Good morning"
Sometimes he says both in
the same burst.
For a time we were wor-
Red about his cough. It
sounded quite serious. Then
we realized that everyone In
the family had had a cold. He
was initiating our coughing.
! I The embarrassing thing
was Kelly's drinking. There
could be no doubt about 1t.
That was the sound he was
making. Everyone in the
family has since been care
full to drink in inaudible
gulps. But the damage has
been done. Kelly is still
drinking.
Alice, the cleaning woman,
arrives on Tuesdays and FRI
days, an hour after I depart.
He's just as likely to land
on her shoulder and ask,
Where's George?" Alice was
flabbergasted.
That bird" she said" has
got a SOUL"
Evening star., 1961-02-21
Up-River Sewage
Wins Board Okay
StiffControIs
Due Under
New Policy

The Regional Sanitary Board
yesterday secretly indorsed q
new policy designed to permit
treated sewage waste in the
Potomac River above Wash
ington's water intakes, but
under tightly controlled condi-
tionS.
This policy would be contrary
to the position of the Wash
ington Metropolitan Regional
Conference that no effluent
Created wastes) should be dis
charged in that part of the
river.
The conference. composed
of area political leaders, said
the ban on effluent should 60
into effect ID months after
construction of the Potomac
Interceptor Sewer to Dulles
Airport is completed. w.
The year-and-a-half grace
period after construction Of
the interceptor was provided to
give local governments time to
connect their sewer lines to the
interceptor, scheduled for com:
pletion in 1868.
Enforcement Doubted
However. the regional sani.
tary board. composed moStlS
Of engineers. has contendec
that q mo effluent ban" could
not be enforced.
Some of these engineers
have maintained that it woulc
not be practical or feasible to
funnel all sewage wastes into
the Potomac interceptor.
The new policy given infor-
NAL approval yesterday by the
Regional Sanitary Board pro.
videS a plan for control Of sew
age waste in the Potomac
River watershed between Little
Falls and the Monocacy River
While it does not ban thu
discharge Of effluent into thi'
section Of the river, it declareS
that the quality Of water in
this part Of the river shall
meet the high standards rec
commended by the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac
River Basin.
Source Of Raw Water
This would assure that the
river still would be a Satisfac.
tory source Of raw water for
drinking supply.
The policy was discussed at
"a closed meeting Of the Re-
gional Sanitary Board and an
agreement was reached not to
disclose it to the press. an in
formed source said.
The reason given for the Sc
crecy was that some engineers
present wanted an opportunity
to explain the plan to county
and State officials before it
was publicized.
At the Regional board meet
ing. David v. Aud, director OF
the District Department of
Sanitary Engineering reported
that the first contract for cone
Struction Of the Potomac in
terceptor sewer probably will
be let in May.
Snow Delayed Werk
Mr.. Auld said that prelim.
mary work for building tina
sewer had been delayed b3
heaVy snow and bad weathe$
this winter.
He said that as a result OF
engineering improvements anc
an agreement between the Dis.
trict and National Capita:
Parks permitting construction
of part of the sewer on Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal property,
1t will be possible to build the
section Of the interceptor from
the District line to Great Falls
for 50 million less than had
originally been estimated.
Mr.. Auld said that the first
contract to be let for the
sewer will provide for construc-
ton of tunnel from Anglers
Inn to Great Falls.
The Regional Sanitary Board
decided to ask Congress to
authorize the District Corps of
Engineers to remove debris
floating on the river.
Evening star., 1961-02-21
Early Go-Aheod Seen
For Lafayette Square
Kennedy Now Reported as Fuvoring
Project on White House Front Lown'
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS
Star staff Writer

go-ahead order by President Kennedy expected
for two big Lafayette Square building projects.
Mr. Kennedy is understood to agree that the Dolly
Madison house. the Benjamin Oge Tayloe house. and the
Beasco theater should be displaced by courts building on
the squares east side
This Is reversal Of position he took in the Senate
Evening star., 1961-12-12
Driver Suved
As Train Hits
Stalled Auto

A Gaithersburg (MdD man
was pulled from beside his
stalled car seconds before a
Baltimore e. Ohio passenger
train demolished it at the Chest
nut street crossing in Gathers
burg last night.
Maryland State police said
George E. Seal. AZ, Of Route .,
Gaithersburg, was pulled d to
safety by an unidentified man
as the train approached. Po-
lice said Mr.. Seal was trying to
push his car off the tracks.
The train was the i2-car
Shenandoah Special, which had
left Union Station at 11:15 pm.
bound for Chicago, police said.
1t was travelling at 10 miles
an hour when it hit the 1858
two-door sedan and knocked it
about 100 feet. police reported.
There were no injuries, Pc
lice said the engineer, F. w.
Gray of Cumberland. stopped
the train and was able to con-
tinue within Is minutes.
The crossing is a blind spot
for motorists, police said.
Evening star., 1961-12-12

An Annandale woman sought
by Fairfax County police In
connection with the automobile
accident which claimed the
lives of a Fairfax woman and
her baby daughter gave a state
ment to police yesterday.
Police, at the direction .oi
Commemorative Attorney
Robert c. Fitzgerald. identified
the woman, as Mrs. Barbara
Lee Melton, %, of 7423 Little
River turnpike. She arrived at
police headquarters with At
torneys Carlton Penn II and
F. Shield McCandlish. Police
declined to give the contents
Of the statement.
Police had sought the driver
of a car described by witnesses
to the accident in which Mrs.
June Herman, 33, and her
daughter Pamela Sue, 9 months,
died Saturday.
Witnesses told police a car
approached Mrs. Herrman's car
from behind and that Mrs.
Herman lost control of her car
when she pulled over in an
apparent attempt to get out of
the way.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said yesterday
an attorney for Mrs. Melton
Evening star., 1961-12-12
: Brothers Sentenced
To Death as Ropists

Then he shrugged and the rest
OF his words became a humble.
Hardy Explains
States Attorney Leonard T.
Hardy said James comments
were apparently based on the
victims testimony during a
preliminary hearing. At that
time she said James had not
raped her. This was based on
her mistaken understanding of
the word rape" Mr.. Hardy
said.
The sentencing took 18 min
utes, including time for one
character witness called by the
defense. James B. Strong of
Laurel said he had known the
Giles family for many years.
He said the brothers occa-
sionally worked on his farm
and that they were good work.
erS.
Mr.. Prescott then asked the
judge not to impose the pen
atty of death because the men
had no prior record and be-
cause of their ages.