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Evening star., 1961-12-22

Judge Dismisses
Suit Over Noise

A District Court judge today
dismissed a suit brought by is
property owners near Andrews
Air Force Base.
Judge Alexander Holtzoff
said that, although there had
been a strong showing of in
justice being done and hard
ship" to the property owners,
they should seek a remedy in
the United States Court of
Claims.
The suit in District Court had
asked for compensation for use
by the Air Force of the air space
over the nearby homes or for
issuance of an injunction pre-
venting the flights.
The property owners. living
within a mile of the main
north-south runway system of
the air base, contend that noisy
taKeoffS and landings have low
cred their property values and
caused annoyances.
Charles Halleck, attorney for
the homeoWnerS, already has
filed suit in the Court, of
Claims, seeking more than
100000 in damages for his
clients.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
Holiday Exodus Begins;
Chance of Snow Seen

Washington'S Christmas sea-
son rush reached its pre-holiday
peak today as thousands flocked
to downtown and suburban
shops for last-minute pur-
chaSes and thousands more
headed for outbound trains,
airplanes and buses.
1t appeared likely that the
only Washingtonians who will
see any substantial amount OF
snow in the next few days will
be those who travel to other
parts of the country.
Snowflakes were filling the
skies in the Great Lakes region
Ohio, Pennsylvania and in the
mountainous areas, and a storm
center whicn may move east
Evening star., 1961-12-22

ward from Missouri was being
closely watched.
There is a chance Of light
snow here late tonight and
snow becoming mixed with rain
is predicted tomorrow.
For Christm as Day, the
weather outlook is uncertain,
A definite weather pattern was
not visible today. but the
possibility of snow had not been
ruled out.
All area schools, except those
in the District. were to close
after classes today. In the Dis
trict, the last classes were held
yesterday.
Yesterday was the shortest
day of the year. Winter Off
cially began at 9:20 p.m.-that
is, the northern half of the
earth tipped as far away from
the suns direct rays as it will
this year.
At Union Station, railroad
traffic managers planned tc
schedule some Is extra train
sections for the outgoing trav.
ell peak today, with another IL
trains to be pressed into Serv-
ice on January / and 2.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
Schoenemun Files
Not Guilty Plea

A former Navy Department
procurement specialist pleaded
not guilty in District Court to-
day to a charge of misusing in
formation about Navy equip
ment purchasing plans.
Judge Edward M. Curran then
allowed the man, Harry C.
Schoeneman, As, of the 200
block of Cresswell place, Falls
Church, to go free on $4,000
bond.
Schoeneman and Garland E.
Markham, jr., 36. of the 100
block of Leroy place, Fairfax
County, were indicted by a Dis
trict grand jury last Saturday
on charges of conspiring to de-
fraud the United States. Allega-
tions were that Schoeneman
was to feed inside information
to Markham, former sales man.
ager for the Light Military Exec
tronics Department, General
Electric Co.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
THREE ARE HURT
IN AGAR CRASH

A four-car collision on Chain
Bridge road during yesterdays
evening rush hour sent three
persons to hospitals and tied
up traffic of homeward bound
commuters for about two hours.
Most seriously injured is
Lynwood ]. Hawkins, 81, Of
Sterling, Va, who today was
reported in fair condition in
Arlington Hospital with several
broken ribs. possible brain con-
cussion and cuts about the face
and legs.
The other injured are Mrs.
Evelin j. Franklin. 46, of 201
Guilford court, Mclean, Va,
who was released today from
George Washington University
Hospital after treatment for
cuts about the face and legs.
and Mrs. Lois Wiley, 81. of 3709
Thirteenth street NV, a pas
senger in one Of the cars, who
was treated for bruises and re-
leased from Georgetown Uni
verSity Hospital.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
JAIL WILL TRY
TO FILL ORDER
FOR NEW TEETH

Lee Vannoy, 70. arrested
for drunkenness, stood before
Municipal Court Judge Mary
c. Barlow today and asked
for six months in jail.
He needed a new set Of
false teeth. he explained, and
the Jail gives them only to
prisoners sentenced to six
months or more.
IT don't think it takes that
long," Judge Barlow said.
"I'll give you so days and
recommend disqualification"
Vannoy was right, said
Thomas Sard, acting director
of the Department of Cor
rectiops, "but we'll take a
special look at him to see
what we can do"
Evening star., 1961-12-22
Priest Killed
In Car Crash
In Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Dec. %
tAP).-A Catholic priest was
killed when his car crashed
near here early today.
The Rev. w. Henry Wade,
80, assistant pastor Of Holy
Comforter Catholic Church in
Charlottesville. was killed at
3:12 am. when his compact
car crashed off U. S. Route $50
about 7 miles east of Char
lottesville.
He was a graduate of Roa-
noke Catholic High School and
st. Charles College in Cations
vile, Md. He was ordained in
1855 after completing work at
St. Mary's Seminary in
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
PROGRESS REPORT
River Park
OpenHouse
Real Thing

Redevelopment officials to-
day inspected progress on the
River Park cooperative project
in Southwest Washington and
attended one of the seasons
most authentic open houses. u
The house in which the re-
ception was held was literally
open-Side walls were up but
front and back were not, SO
everybody kept his overcoat on
Present were officials of the
District Government, Rede-
velopment Lang Agency and
National Capital Planning Com
mission.
Host at the inspection was
the Reynolds Metals Co., spon-
sor of the 519-unit redevelop-
ment project now we'll under
way on an IL Y acre site
bounded by N. o and Fourth
streets and Delaware avenue
The big project was started
in July and will be completed
by sections next summer and
fall. 1t will include 385 apart
ment units in an elevator
building having eight stories
above an open first floor, plus
134 town houses. The architect
is Charles M. Goodman Associ.
ates.
After construction is com.
pleted, the development will be
owned by cooperative buyers
The 16-foot-wide, 40-foot.
long town house in which the
reception was held has two
stories and an unfinished base
ment, with total area of 1,60C
square feet. The price is $28,
800, and the monthly payment
over a 40-year mortgage period
is 1898. Land will be provided
in a ground-rent basis. In
cluding land, the project is ex'
pected to cost sos million.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
CAR HITS TREE,
ARMY COOK DIES

A 32-year-old Army cook was
fatally injured today when his
car struck a tree at Fort Meade.
Army officials identified him
as Specialist SIC Gene Byrne. a
company cook with the 10th
Engineers Battalion at Fort
Meade. A spokesman said Spe-
cialist Byrne had gone off duty
about 7 am. and was driving
to his home, 1923 Montgomery
street, Laurel.
Mr.. Byrne is survived by his
wife. Anna.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
D. c. Student Heads
Princeton Paper

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. %
AP).-Thomas J. Bray, 20, oi
3505 Fulton street NV, WASH
ington, D. c., has been chosen
chairman of Princeton Univer-
sity's undergraduate newspaper
the Daily Princetonian. -
A Junior majoring in history,
he will replace Lester E. Mum
son. jr., Of Glen Ellyn, H., on
January 30.
Evening star., 1961-12-22

WHEN WE THINK of wood
pulp, we naturally think of
newsprint, the big rolls each
weighing almost a ton that
feed our presses.
Newsprint only accounts
for about 5 per cent of our
use of pulpwood and nearly
all of it is imported as paper.
Chemical uses of woodpulp
account for Is per cent rayon
cellulose, plastic, cellophane,
photo film, etc.
But the great bulk of wood
pulp use - about 80 per cent
= is for paper products other
than newsprint.
Hold your hat about this
one. The per capita con-
sumption of all paper prod
ucts in the United States
a multiple of that anywhere
else in the world - is AL
pounds. This has been in
creasing rapidly in our af-
fluent society. The figure
given was for 1861. The 1860
figure was 432.
Keep hold of your hat for
a final statistic. The annual
loss from the cut and natural
causes as has been noted is
14.3 billion cubic feet. The
annual gain through growth
is TT billion cubic feet -
an increase of Is per cent.
Holy smoke! This country
isn't going back to the In
dians - it is going back into
forests.
Evening star., 1961-12-22

MOST OF THESE farms"
are areas of second growth
trees which had their start in
nature and are thinned out
to obtain the best possible
specimens of new growth.
AS everyone knows, trees on
an untended woodlot seldom
amount to anything. They
are likely to be rotted at the
bole before they have at
tanned full growth.
1t was a little disappoint-
ing to learn that planting
trees from seed or cuttings is
still largely confined to nurs-
cries for orchards or shade
trees. But the Rambler sure
did pick up a lot of informa-
ton about wood.
Here are some figures.
Not counting new growth our
forests lose 1913 billion cubic
feet of wood each year.
About 3.5 billion of this is
from natural causes. Forest
fires account for 236 million
cubic feet or less than 6 per
cent.
Insects take the big toll,
970 million - almost a bill
lion - cubic feet. Diseases,
such as the fungus blights,
take 773 million and other
causes, windthrow, floods,
overcrowding, ETC., account
for is billion.
The cut is much larger,
1913 billion. Of this 1.8 billion
Is cordwood for woodpulp.
Saw logs amount to So bill
lion, by far the largest divi-
sion. The Forest Service de-
fines a saw log as a tree with
a bore of at least II inches
waist high. The tree at the
White House probably would
qualify under that definition,
but in the West it would not
be considered large enough
for the lumber mills.
About 1.6 billion cubic feet
of the cut is hardwood. By
far the largest of this is oak
and its largest use is in oak
flooring. The rest goes into
furniture or other special
uses.
Veneer logs account for
one half billion cubic feet.
This is the plywood industry
for the most part.
"All others" are listed at
IL billion.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
Williams Gets
70 TO 81 Years
Bod Man jailed
As Slayer of Two

District Court Judge Edward
M. Curran today sentenced Dal-
las o. Williams to serve 20 to
81 years in Jail for the Staying
of two gas station attendants.
Williams, 46, the Bad Mar
Of Swampoodle," was found
guilty of second-degree murder
and carrying a dangerous weap-
on by a District Court jury on
october 25.
Originally he had been
charged with first degree MUIR
der in the fatal shooting last
March Is of Robert L. Watson
40, and Hazel Ross, 48, at the
Richardson Service Station
1928 Fifth street NV. He raised
an insanity defense but psy-
chiatrists testifying at his trial
differed on whether or not he
was mentally i'll.
Notions Rejected
Judge CurTan passed sentence
today after rejecting motion:
put forth by court-appointec
Defense Attorney James ]
Laughlin. The lawyer had asked
that Williams be granted a new
trial on grounds that the judg'
had excluded from the trial evi
dence a psychologists opinion
about Williams mental state
In lieu of granting this re-
quest, Mr.. Laughlin had Sough
a judgment of acquittal by rea'
son of insanity notwithstanding
the jury verdict.
The day after Williams con
viction the United States Cour
of Appeals gave its stamp O.
approval to testimony by quail
fled psychologists in crimina
cases about a defendants men
tai disorders.
However, Judge Curran, turn
ing down both motions by Mr.
Laughlin today, noted that tht
appellate court had not indi'
Gated that its ruling relating tt
the psychologists should apply
to cases involving conviction!
prior to the appellate courr
order.
Alternatives for Court
Judge Curran could have
given Williams a sentence o.
20 years to life on each Of tht
two counts of second-degret
murder of which Williams wa!
found guilty by the jury.
But the judge imposed E
sentence of 10 to 80 years or
each of the two second-degret
counts, with these terms to rur
conSecutively, adding up to q
to so years in Jail.
On top of this the judge i'm
posed the maximum one-yeal
sentence for carrying a 'dan.
gerous weapon. a misdemeanor
Apparently unconcerned by
the verdict, Williams smiled anc
waved airily at the courtroom
press table as he was led of.
to Jail.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR:
Christmas Eve Can Be
A Lonely Night, Too

FOR SOME DUTY SPELLS SOLITUDE-The night be-
fore Christmas isn't always a happy occasion
especially for those who must walk silent, lonely
path while watching the Nations Capital. In
SUNDAY, The Star Magazine, with this Sundays
Star, you're given a word and picture look at those
for whom Christmas Eve is "The Loneliest Night of
the Year".
EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE AN NvENTOR-This
Week Magazine brings you the interesting results
of its poll what Americans think should be
invented. In the same magazine, look for Sampling
of art from the KreSs collection.
Tv DECKS THE HALLS FOR HOLIDAYS-Fred Waring
and his carolng girls the feature this week
in TV Magazine, which each Sunday brings you more
program listngs and more pages of color
FOR THE STUDENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tours to all
parts of the globe particularly Europe expected
to boom next summer. Those making such plans and
saving for them should read the offerings outlined
by Travel Editor Charles Yarbrough in The Stars
Travel pages this Sunday.
ON ICE SKATING-The Washington Figure Skating
Club is beginning to make strides again in national
ice competition. Outdoor Editor Charles Covell
tells you what is going in The Sunday Stars
Sports section.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1961-12-22
Thieves Get S340

Thieves tore open II COIN
operated washing machines in
the Seminary Hills Apartments
yesterday and took $340 in
quarters. Alexandria police re-
ported.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
Consu|tant Named
On Area Problems
New Agency
To Be Formed
Within Year

Patrick H. Mclaughlin has
been named by President Ken
nedy to set up an agency for
area wide CO : operation on
transportation, highways, water
supply and similar problems.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, 43, will
work on a per diem basis as
a White House consultant. Dur
ing this period, he will continue
in his present capacity as di-
rector of Federal activities for
the American Municipal As
Sociation.
His job will be to form an
apparatus on a Washington
area level for handling mutual
problems, to guide the neces-
sary legislation for approval in
the District. Virginia and Mary
land, and to see the final ac-
complishment through Con-
gress.
Deadline in a Year
Mr.. Mclaughlin expects to
have a recommendation for the
White House by the end of next
year, the time specified by the
National Capital Transporta-
ton Act, under which he was
appointed.
What form the compact
finally will take is something
he still must resolve, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin said.
There are several possibili-
ties" he said. "One is a compact
among the two States, the Dis
trict and the Federal Govern
ment. Another is a Federal cor
poration. There is the question
whether it should embrace the
entire States or just the region
involved"
Other Cities Watching
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the
Washington area presents par
ticular problems because of the
Federal and State Jurisdictions
involved, but that other urban
centers will be watching what
is accomplished here as "a
pretty good test tube" for their
own problems.
A former newspaperman in
Philadelphia and the Far East
international News Service),
Mr.. Mclaughlin campaigned
for Senator Clarke. Democrat
of Pennsylvania, while he was
running for mayor of Philaia-
delphia. and for President
heIlIlcUy.
A graduate of Princeton and
a paratrooper in World War
II, Mr.. Mclaughlin came to
Washington as a lobbyist for
the cities of Philadelphia and
San Diego.
Pressed for Federal Aid
Later. with the American
Municipal Association, he con-
tinued to represent municipal
interests before Congress. The
association helped with con-
gressional approval of Federal
aid for mass transportation in
the last session.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he ap-
piled for the White House ap-
pointment last February. One
of the factors in his favor was
support by the District Demo-
cratic Central Committee. Mr..
Mclaughlin lives at $500 Six
teenth street, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
YouthAccused
Of Rape Held
To Be Insane
Treatment Urged
For 17-Yeur-OId
Before ANY Trial

Psychiatrists at District Gen
eral Hospital today notified
District Court that a 17-year
old youth accused of raping
two women is mentally incom-
petent to stand trial.
The boy, Morris A. Kent, jr.
was waived by Juvenile Court
Judge Orm w. Ketcham in
September for trial in the adult
court.
The 6-foot, 180-pound youth
was arrested after a 34-year
old secretary was bludgeoned
with an iron and raped in hel
Dupont circle area apartment
police said.
Kent, who was 16 when he
was arrested, had been on pro-
baton from Juvenile Court
since he was IA. He had been
considered virtually a model
probationer.
After his arrest, his lawyer
Richard Arens, sought a hear
ing in Juvenile Court before
the case was waived to the
adult court. The lawyer said
he would show that the boy
had been mentally Ill for some
time.
Waived to Adult Court
The youth had been evalu-
ated by a Juvenile Court psy-
chologiSt. Court records said
the youths responses to tests
did not reflect any serious
psychopathology."
Judge Ketcham waived the
youth to District Court without
holding the hearing requested
by Mr.. Arens. Kent was indicted
on two counts of rape, three
counts of robbery and three
counts of housebreaking.
On October II, the youth
was admitted to District Gen.
eral Hospital for mental obser.
walton concerning his com.
potency to stand trial and tht
possibility a mental Hines.
might have led to the crimes
In today's letter, DR.. William
J. Novak, the hospitals clinica
director in psychiatry, said tn,
hospital staff feels that Ken
is "emotionally i'll and severel,
So"
Called Schizophrenic
The hospital said the bo,
"has a mental illness of tn,
schizophrenic type" The lettel
said the illness makes him re-
act abnormally sometimes ant
to become "diSorganiZed" whel
unfamiliar situations Great,
anxiety.
The doctors said Kent ap
peared to have been psychoti'
when the crimes were commit,
ted, but the letter said the hos,
pital was unable to give a def
mite opinion on this point.
DR.. Novak stressed that thC
hospital considers Kent is g:
dangerous boy" He said tn,
youths behavior can result il
destruction to himself o,
others"
The hospital recommended
that Kent be placed in an in
stitution allowing some treat
ment Of his mental condition
rather than incarceration in {
Jail"
II there is no objection by Mr.
Arens or the prosecution, Kent
under the courts usual pro
cedure, will now be sent to ;
mental hospital until DOCTOR
can certify he has become men
tally competent to stand trial
Mr.. Arens said today h,
would not object to commit
ment of Kent to a mental hos
pital. The United States attor
ney's office has not announced
a position. If it objects, a cour
hearing on the question will b,
| held.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
The
Rambler
Learns
About Our Forests
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

ny OEOhGE hENNEDY
The other day there was a
letter in the mail from
Franklin Bradford of the
American Forest Products
Industries. 1t said that the
tall Douglas fir which was
being decorated in the Ellipse
for the Pageant of Peace was
a product of a tree farm in
the State of Washington.
Maryland has 81 certified
tree farms and Virginia 432,
the letter said.
The Rambler stopped by
the headquarters of The Or
ganization in an old house at
1916 N street NV. to find out
what a tree farm is.
He finally got it through
his head that a tree from a
tree farm is not from seed
or a Seeding planted by man.
The tree farm movement
was started in the West 20
years ago.
The 79-foot tree from a
Weyerhauser tree farm" is
80 years old. The 90-foot one
last year from an Oregon
tree farm was at least so
years old.
A tree farm, he learned is
a tract of land of any size
husbanded with sound forest
management. This gives the
woodland modern protection
against fire, insects, diseases
and over-growing and har-
vests in a manner that in
sures repeated forest crops.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
TOMORROW

500 P.M.-Caroling by Children of Christ Episcopal
Church of Kensngton, Md
1880 P.M.-Carolng around the Yule Log. Catholic
Youth Organization st. Lukes Church
500 PM.-Carolng around the Yule Log Young Adults
Of the Church of SITS. Constantine and Helen
800 P.M.-Prayer for Peace.
Evening star., 1961-12-22
ANNUAL PAGEANT OF PEACE
EVENTS ON THE ELLIPSE
TODAY

500 PM.-Carolng around the Yule Log the Wilsonian
WasSaileers.
$500 P.M.-Caroling around the Yule Log Broad Creek
Citizens Association of Prince Georges
County.
900 PM.-Prayer for Peace.
Evening star., 1961-10-27

ferred stock held by the Treas
ury.
The Tresury has an equity Of
$2l ,386.367 in the programs
surplus of more than $32 mil
lion, while stockholders have
an equity Of $11, ,066, ,662.
Under the program, FNMA
has purchased 340,500 mort
cages amounting to $4,027,-
100000 in the seven years. OF
these, l79,500 were FHA-in-
Sured mortgages valued at ST.
087, 100000 and $4,000 were
VA-guaranteed loans totaling
$1,939. 100000.
During the period, FNMA
resold $1,035,0o0,000 Of mort
cages to $4,000 private in
vestors. Repayments and other
credits amounted to 1892 mil
lion on 13,300 mortgages. The
portfolio on October l9 in
cluded 238,000 mortgages ag-
gregating $2,659.0OO, 900.
All segmentS of the home
finance industry is participat.
ing in the secondary market
program, Mr.. Baughman said.
OF 1878 institutions partici-
pating, 874 are mortgage bank
ing companies, 800 are banks
and trust companies, while 81
are insurance companies.
Evening star., 1961-10-27
Jaau1ty '1ew beauty 'vith road-gentling ride!
JET-SMOOTH go CHEVROLET

In the 62 CherOand out went the days when had pk
down big bundle to ride around feeling like king.
Look at that fresh graceful TASTEFUL isn't it, Imagine opening one
Of those big solid DOORS slipping sinking down those sOawide and
taking the rich decor NOw you switch your eng-a fush 135h
Six your choice Of vs. vg up to OponaateracOst 4O9 wh
Wind-and 60, man, Co.
Isn't that JsmOOh ride something though? At each wheel big stee coil
Sturdy, stylish and stickler on savings!
THE NEW .CHEWU
Evening star., 1961-10-27

months ended September 80,
compared with $5,147,672 a
year ago, President L. A. Da-
wilson announced.
A higher loss ratio, which
affected the entire casualty in
dustry, was a major factor. Net
was equal to $2.10 a share VS..
$2.46 on fewer shares a year
ago.
Premiums written in nine
months totaled $57,652,932 VS..
$50,940,567 a year earlier. AS
sets totaled $107.7 million on
September 80 VS.. $685. million
a year ago.
Government Employees Life
Insurance Co. had premium in
come Of $3,475,895 in nine
months VS.. $3.022,105 a year
ago. Insurance in force rose to
$248, ,489,5 ,569 on September 80
VS.. $186,643,597 a year ago.
Net income Of Government
Employees Corp. was 1891, ,495
in nine months VS.. 1915, 6,804 a
year earlier. Loan volume to-
tailed $l5.7 million VS.. $14.4
million.
Evening star., 1961-10-27

Stanley Baughman today en-
phasized that the Federal Gov
eminent supplied only 7.6 per
cent of the funds necessary for
the program.
More than $2.357,2oo,00o or
92.4 per cent of the total in
vestment came from private
sources. This contrasts with a
Treasury investment of $193.7
million.
The FNNiA chief also pointed
out that the secondary market
program has been entirely self
supporting. with net income Of
$50 2,l56,l55 in the seven years,
after a tax equivalent deduc-
ton.
From total earnings, S32,453,-
029 has been transferred to sur
plus. No public funds were re-
ceived for administrative or
other expenses.
The program also paid $6,-
l90,l8l of dividends in the
period on common stock, of
which $78,119,0O0 has been sub
scribed. 1t also has paid $l3,-
5l2,945 Of dividends on pre-
Evening star., 1961-10-27
Officers Promoted
By Allegheny
AirIines Here

Allegheny Airllnes has pro-
NOTED Vice Presidents Walter
j. Short and Nelson B. Fry,
Jr., to senior vice presidents.
President Leslie o. Barnes
announced.
The promotions represent a
realignment of management to
meet demands of continued
growth, Mr.. Barnes said. A
new and unusual approach to
cost accounting and control and