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1860 Volkswagon Micro
STATION WAGON
Excellent condition
$l85O.O0
Lon Switzerland

Phone: 326 w or 4O6 w
OPPORTUNITY FOR LIVE
WIRE
Active partner to take over
entire buying, selling, manage
ment and remodeling of small
business with approximately
$4,000 worth of stock : excel
lent commission.
Call 512 between 8 & 5 and
IS ] after 6 or write
John j. Farchette
, 1961-11-28
NOTICE OF SALE OF USED
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

Sealed bids, in quadruplicate
will be received at the Divi-
sion of Procurement, Chris
tiansted, Virgin Islands, until
HOO AM, December l, 1861,
and then publicly opened for
the sale of the items listed be-
low, las is" and where Isl, To-
Gated at the Department of
Education, Christiansted High
School Auto Mechanic Shop.
| plymouth 8 Cylinder Car
Sedan
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any informality
in bids and, unless otherwise
specified by the Government
or by the bidder to accept any
item in the bid.
Copies Of Invitation to bid
will be supplied by the Divi-
sion Of Procurement, Chris
tiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Is
lands.
Evening star., 1961-04-21

Perhaps the most impOr-
tant step in buying a home
is the thinking stage"
Sound thinking and plan
ming require effOrt-effCrt
which is we'll worth the time
spent In the satisfaction your
family will find in . home
which has been thought out
beforehand and bought by
plan instead of impulse. The
entire family should be
brought into the discussion
when such points rs the
number of closets, the loca-
tiOns of play areas with
relation to rooms for rest
and concentration and the
facilities for indoor and out
door family life are
considered.
Very often the failure to
eValuate properly family
needs results in q forgotten
room"-the need for space
which could have been pro-
vided for in the planning
stage but comes as an after
thought.
Proper planning before
hand eliminates the need for
costly changes. You will find
that an early agreement with
the builder on exactly what
you want pays off in avoid
ing future headaches and
misunderstanding. Once the
basic plan has been decided
upon, it is well to put in
writing any subsequent
changes or extras" you re-
Quire. In this manner, there
exists . CHECK list" for both
builder and buyer.
In thinking out" the
house you want-whether
you are having 1t built or
are modifying an existing
plan-do not attempt to
master the technical knowl-
edge Of the architect or
builder, for it is their bust
ness to provide the special
ized "know-how."
Pick up ideas when you
visit the homes Of friends.
They win be glad to talk
Evening star., 1961-04-21

about the features they ap-
preCiate most and the things
they don't like in their swn
houses. Profit from their
mistakes and look for some
of their better ideas in
houses you are considering
for your family. 1t Is always
better, too. to be prepared to
reject features which have
no lasting appeal for you
before you have to live with
them-and pay for them.
Many of us cannot imme-
diately visualize n house
from scusSion with q
builder or from examining
blueprintS. Therefore, you
may prefer to buy g house
which is ready for occupancy
or to have an existing floor
plan modified to suit your
needs and taste.
The majority of new
houses today are produced
by builders on q "presale"
basis. In other words, the
house is planned and built
for maximum appeal in .
particular area and then .
buyer is located. In this
Evening star., 1961-04-21

inherent in multiple prOduc-
ton and often can furnish q
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fashion, the builder can take
advantage of the economics
Evening star., 1961-04-21

house at less cost than II he
were undertaking q custom"
Evening star., 1961-04-21

Sound Planning; the First Step in Buying

y =. a., !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-04
Skirmish at Fairfax, Va.

three members of the New York 5th
(QuartermaSter Fearing. Assistant
Quartermaster Cary and Adjutant
Frank accommodating within 800
yards Of Fairfax Courthouse-by the
Winchester road-were fired on by
two of q picket. =.
The man firing on them was in
stantly shot down. The cavalry then
charged through the :. principal
street, and were fired on from many
houses and from platoons behind
fences. They wheeled about and
instantly charged back, and were then
met by two considerable attachments
with a field piece.
Turning, they cut through third
detachment in the rear and left the
village, bringing with them five priS-
oners, and killing throughout the en-
gagement ~ men. :.
Although the action sDGS only
Federal reconnaissance probing
enemy strength Tn the area, the
newspaper accounts made big
euent of 1t. The Star. for one,
carried long detailed stories about
1t for days. 1t. Charles H. TOmp-
ktnS, Incidentally. received the
Medal of Honor 81 years later for
his 0GIIGntry In the FGirJGr Skin
nrish-aDhich made him TetrOGcttUely
at least. one of the first to be
GsDGTded that decoration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-04

of Indiana left Grafton early last night.
and after marching 20 miles through
drenching rain, surprised a camp of
1000 ConfederateS at Phillippa, Va, a
town in Barbour County. on Tygart
Valley River.
The surprise was complete. the Con-
federates fleeing and leaving Is dead
bodies on the field. The Union troops
captured a large amount of arms.
horses, ammunition provisions and camp
equipage.
At the last advices. the Federal troops
we're In hot pursuit. E.
Col. Kelly was MORALLY wounded.
Several other of the Federal troops were
slightly wounded.
CONFIRMATION OF THE BATTLE
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Gen. Scott
received dispatch tonight from Gen.
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Mcclellan, announcing that a part Of
the command of Gen. Morris Thomas
Armstrong Morris Of Kentucky last
night surprised the secession camp
near Phillippa. about 1000 strong. They
were effectually put to rout and num-
Der of them killed. Col. Kelly was
MORALLY wounded.
Typical of the confusion of netDS-
gathering and Transmission, the SPELL
ing of names and places such as
"PhiIlippG" and Mcclellan" often
took q beating. So did facts. Gen.
Kelley. though badly tOounded. Itued
on for another 80 years. The Battle of
Philippi-or the "PhiIippi Races" as
sometimes cGlIed-iDGS hardly more
than big skirHIiSh. although some
regard 1t as the first land battle OF
the sOGr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-04
Home Front, May June, 1861

Mr.. Douglas :, although not unex-
pected. caused great shock to this
community-a fact due to his intimate
social relations here, as well as to his
eminence as a public man. While the
Nation at large will mourn the loss
Of one of its strong men at a time
when every patriot hand is needed. the
city of Washington grieves for him
who has been her constant and earnest
friend.
RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF
JUDGE DOUGLAS.-The White House
and all the Public Buildings are heavi-
ly draped with mourning today. as a
mark of respect to the memory Of Mr..
Douglas. The President Is not receiv-
ing visitors today. and the Depart.
ments are closed also. to the same end.
The municipal offices are also closed
as well as the public schools. and the
various flags throughout the city are
at half-mast
The Federal City throughout these
early tOeekS of the IUGr had cause for
alarm as IDeH as bereavement.
GARIBALDIAN SHOT.-Last night,
about 9 O'Clock. one Of the Garibaldi
Guards was accidentally shot in the
knee by a member of the Rochester
Regiment. It is thought that amputa-
ton will be necessary. The wounded
man is now at the quarters Of his regi-
ment. Another man was also shot In
the calf of his leg, although not callS-
ing a dangerous wound.
A SOLDIER SHOT.-Last Monday
afternoon william Angus, q native of
Enfield, Conn, and private in the New
York End Regiment, accidentally shot
himself while on his way In company
with two of his comrades to the en-
campment of one of the Connecticut
regiments to see his brother. In cross
ing q fence. near the Rhode Island
Regiment, he attempted to crawl be-
tween the rails, when his pistol went
off, diScharging the contents of one
barrel in his chest, and killing him in
stantly.
And the uery merit item beloiO led
off this UGy:
Last night. three men of the 5th
Pennsylvania Regiment came to this
city. one with a finger shot off. ..
All of Which prompted The Star
to comment:
FATAL ACCIDENTS FROM FIRE
ARMS.-It is a rule amongst English
SportSmen never to allow the muzzle
of gun to come opposite the body of
any one. whether the piece be loaded
or unloaded. Would not this be a good
rule to be adopted in our Army, where
there are so many inexperienced
young men?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-04

EOR STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
Il Democratic Senator from I'LL
noiS, the time for difference with
the opposition party had passed
long before the Civil War began.
Aware of the seriousness Of the
secession threat, he had brought all
his intellectual and oratorical powers
to bear during the 1860 presidential
campaign to warn the South of the
folly of diSunion. His campaign
through South and North was not
for himself but for the Union. With
Lincoln's Inauguration and the open
ing of hostilitieS, he aligned himself
firmly with the administration. He
had become a physical wreck as a
result of his labors. BY spring of
1851, he had fallen prey to typhoid
fever, a dread disease in those days.
A devoted North and his many
friends In the South were Saddened
by this news of the 48-year-old
Little Giant" in the early days Of
June.
DEATH OF MIR. DOUGLAS.
CHICAGO, June SIT was supposed
yesterday that the symptoms Of Judge
Douglass disease were more favorable,
but he died this morning at 8 o'clock.
The entire community is plunged in
the deepest sorrow.
DEATH OF MR.. DOUGLAS
The announcement of the death of
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HNdE WASd1NGION area got us
Il biggest taste of shooting war
the first day of June at hamlet
barely IA miles away. Being a county
seat it was called, in the fashion
of the time, Fairfax Courthouse.
Prom The Evening Star. Saturday. June L. 1851:
SKIRMISH AT FAIRFAX COURT
HOUSE.-Fifteen or 20 Rebels Killed
-FiUe Prisoners TGken.-JuSt before
daylight this morning. detachment
of Company B, United States Dragons,
were fired upon by secession troops
while accommodating in the vicinity Of
Fairfax Courthouse. The United States
cavalry returned the fire and charged
three times through the village. -.
From is to 20 of the rebels were
killed. it is estimated, and the dragons
brought away five prisoners. -.
The dragons returned with their
prisoners to the camp of the 28th New
York Regiment near Balls K Roads
(now BallSton. Arlington County,,
where they are now. =.
LATEST!
The following is full and authentic
account, brought by q Star office
reporter to us at 3h p.m.. viz:
Last night, the cavalry company OBJ
of I'd Cavalry (47 privates), under 1t.
TompkinS and I'd 1t. Gordon, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-04

Sunday battle of the
WA
Evening star., 1961-09-16
Anatomy of a Hurricane

Carla, fading into history after her
destructive rampage through the South
west, has provided meteorologists with
mass of information which may help
them in keeping track of-and perhaps
one day controlling-h hurricanes yet to
come. Certainly no such previous storm
has received the studied attention which
was given wide-ranging, free-wheeling
Carla. She was observed from every
angle-from top to bottom and inside
and out. And things were learned from
her anatomy and her behavior that were
not known before.
One discovery that may prove to be
of prime Importance in tracking hurri-
canes was that Carla'S eye was as shifty
as her actions were vicious. Heretofore
it had been assumed that the center of
these whirling dervisheS moved along on
fairly steady course. Yet experience
had shown that course predictions based
on such assumptions often proved to be
inaccurate. Now 1t is apparent that
hurricanes eye can move around inside
the great outer envelop Of clouds and
wind. Carla'S eye, it is reported, followed
a somewhat elliptical pattern in series
of movements detected by means of
radar.
Keeping the Weather Bureau ex-
pertS advised of Carla'S progress were
major radar installations maintained
by the bureaus new National Hurricane
Research Project at Miami, a fleet of
flying laboratories" which repeatedly
penetrated the storm to its center and
the weather satellite, TiroS III, which
flashed dozens of photographs of the
700-mile-wide hurricane from height
of 400 miles These augmented the usual
meteorological instruments for meas
uring the extent and force Of such
storms.
And, if Carla'S sister, Esther, now
less than $50 miles southeast of Bermuda,
moves close enough to our shores to
become menace, something new will
be added to the array Of devices designed
to keep hurricanes under observation, If
not control. The Miami station is
planning to try seeding" the cyclonic
clouds with silver iodide crystals, with
view to precipitating some of the
moisture at sea. If the attempt succeeds,
1t will be the first time that the seeding
technique has had real test. The ex-
pertinent could prove to be step toward
the ultimate Harvesting of the dangerous
and unwelcome visitors from the South
Atlantic.
Evening star., 1961-09-16
End of d Debt

In world where the news is almost
unrelievedly bleak and alarming, all of
us can derive some little pleasure and
solace from the story about how
Chancellor Selwyn Lloyd of Britain has
paid off 183-year old claim against his
country The claim--filed by the rector
of st. Peters Episcopal Church in
Philadelphia-covers the cost lat that
time) of fence torn down by the Red
coats fighting against George Washing
ton and the American Revolution. Mr.
Z Lloyd has acknowledged the destruction,
but because of legal technicalities for
bidding his government to write COM
penSatory check, he has dug into his
own personal pocket and paid the
equivalent of $18 to settle everything.
In response, the Rev. Joseph Koci, jr.,
the church's pastor, has decided that
he will not try to collect the interest
($756,000) that has accumulated on the
debt since the year 1778 This is fair
enough, and there can be no doubt that
it will further strengthen Anglo
American relations in way that Nikita
KhruShchev probably will never be
quite able to understand.
Evening star., 1961-09-16

emphasized that he and his Liberal
Democratic government in Tokyo regard
Mr. Mikoyan's statements and Moscow's
general attitude as quite inconsistent
with the principle of non-interference
in the domestic affairs of other
countries"-a principle which the Com
munistS constantly eulogize and preach
about, while cynically violating it every
where in the world.
Needless to say, the Soviet hierarchy
takes a dim view of Mr. Ikeda's answer
to the Kremlin's threats. But it is
nonetheless an excellent answer, and
it may even have a somewhat SOLDERING
effect on the ebullient Mr.. Khrushchev,
who may be playing with fire more
than he knows.
Evening star., 1961-09-16
Call of the Wild

Passage by the Senate of the So
called Wilderness Bill is victory for
many conservation organizations and
individuals bent on preserving as much
as possible of what remains of Amer
ica's unspoiled public lands. 1t is too
late at this session to expect House
action on the measure, but we hope that
Congress will complete next year the
job of laying down a national policy to
safeguard our national parks from
threatened entertainments.
The bill calls for no appropriations,
no new acquisitions. 1t merely sets
forth, for the first time, the Govern
ments interest in preserving present
public lands and parks and protecting
them from piecemeal dismemberment
or invasion by cattle, mining, timber and
other commercial operations. Sponsors
of the legislation point out that in the
past, in absence of established policy,
Congress from time to time has granted
privileges to such commercial interests
that have resulted in disturbance of
wildlife and destruction of scenery on
public lands.
The bill would not prevent Congress
in the future from granting similar
favors-but it is the hope of conserva-
tionists that adoption of protection
policy would impose restraint on ILL
considered legislation Any such re-
straint would be resented by the
deSpoilerS, of courSe-but the public
interest should prevail over private in
tereSts in this matter.
Evening star., 1961-09-16

President Kennedy has
written steel industry heads
that they could we'll afford
to pay the demands of steel
workers for a pay raise and
still realize a profit without
raising prices.
The steel industry leaders
have replied, saying that
many of them have lost
money this year, and that
with the need of new machin-
cry to compete with other
metals industries and for
eign steel producers, having
to give their workers an in
crease in pay would be
disastrous.
= / hope the President, in
stead of writing front page
press releases, will now at
tempt to interest Congress
in passing some corrective
legislation to remove the
stranglehold laws which the
Government has placed on
management. These will al
low management to at least
have equal powers in bar
gaining with the unions. If
not, the union will obtain
this pay raise, steel prices
probably will have to be
raised, and the American
people will suffer for it.
Samuel DelafieId Haskell.
Evening star., 1961-09-16
Ikedo's Reply

In blunt and unambiguous Ian
guage, Premier Hayato Ikeda of Japan
has made it abundantly clear that his
country refuses to be intimidated by
threats from Moscow.
These threats have come in recent
weeks particularly from Soviet First
Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan, who
gave voice to them while travelling
among the Japanese as a guest. The
chief point he made to his hosts was
that they would be well advised to
act at once to dissolve their mutual
security pact with the United States.
Otherwise, according to him, and &C
cording to some of the things said
implicitly in the written message he
delivered to Mr.. Ikeda from Nikita
Khrushchev, Japan might be dragged
into a war in which the USSR could
easily obliterate it.
Mr.. Ikeda, in his formal response
to the Soviet Premier, has put things
quite simply He has said with complete
truth, that the Japanese American
treaty is purely defensive and that the
men of the Kremlin therefore have no
reason to worry about it unless they
plan to unleash some aggression that
would activate the pact's terms. Further,
he has suggested that relations between
Tokyo and Moscow could be swiftly
improved if the latter would return to
Japan certain territories grabbed from
1t Immediately after the Second World
War. And finally, In any event, he has
Evening star., 1961-09-16
No Time for Discord

In an interview Gen. Mi
noru Genda, chief Of staff of
Japan's air defense force, was
recently asked whether he
considered the unprovoked
Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor fair. Instead of max
ing a direct reply. his answer
was, Il cannot say anything
now. Maybe in a hundred
years time" .
Since it is quite unlikely
that Gen. Genda will be avail
able to express his views or
that his interrogators will be
here in the year 206l to eval-
uate them, one must feel a
certain dissatisfaction about
such evasion. There is not
much comfort to be derived
from his admission that 1.-The
act that will live in infamy"
was not a strategic" success.
Admission of national guilt,
of course, comes hard to those
of a military turn of mind.
Even though one deplores
the lack of candor Gen. Gen
da showed, is any constructive
purpose served through rails
ing questions of the sort put
to him? OF the Asian nations
not actively opposed to de-
>mocracy, Japan today is pre-
eminent. While the unhappy
past cannot be forgotten,
ought it to be allowed to over
shadow the present and fu-
ture? Concentration on har-
mony and cooperation Is
Evening star., 1961-09-16
Rockville Housino

According to your staff
writer, William MacDougall.
september ID, Leslie Cole,
head of the Rockville Public
Housing Authority, contends
that his agency cannot oper-
ate economically with its
present IS public housing
units and that urgent con-
sideration must be given to
expansion" This is about as
strange a reason for expand
ing public housing as has
ever been advanced.
I was always under the i'm
preston that a public housing
project comes into being be-
cause of some demonstrated
need. Now, we might have an
other reason for a second
public housing project-help
put the first one on a sounder
fiscal basis.
The Public Housing Ad-
miniStration contracted with
the Rockville Housing Au-
thority to provide $37,745 in
annual subsidies to maintain
the low rent character of the
existing project. However,
the Rockville Authority has
required only $34,512 in ac-
tual subsidy, $3,233 less than
the amount to which it was
entitled under the contract.
Leslie Cole owes it to the
people of Rockville to explain
what he means when he
states that he needs to ex-
pand public housing in Rock
vile in order to keep the
existing project on an eco
nomic basis.
John C. Williamson.
Evening star., 1961-09-16
Adult Delinquency

Recent accounts of Adde'S
cent antics, ranging from
riot to rape, must give pause
to wonder, how long will the
stupidity last? In this land of
seeming intelligence, is juve-
nile delinquency actually the
end result of adult stupidity?
Has the adult leadership of
the community been derelict
in its obligations to youth?
In the District, we have a
perfect example of mulling,
flubbing and misdirection.
Our Commissioners, in all
good faith. agreed to another
study" The House District
Committee set out to break
up the Juvenile Court syS-
tenn. Can we afford the by
play of political stratagemS?
COur juvenile delinquents
admire rugged play0 But, if
MesSrs. Mcmillan and Davis
can sit tight and vatican
our youth wait? Can the
community wait?
Compounding confusion,
and in defense of a youth
accused of assault and rape,
comes a lawyer, in the name
of civil liberties, screaming
"inquisition." For some rea-
son. he never mentioned the
Juvenile Court backlog of
1000 cases or the 80 innocent
victims-or the contributory
negligence of our adult lead
ership.
Not without blame are the
courts themselves and the
so-called professional work.
ers. To permit or recommend
rehabilitation, without ade-
quate means, staff, effective
resources, is bordering on
quackery. A graduate degree
in social work is no Substi-
tute for good Judgment. To
loose a potentially dangerous
juvenile upon the community
via a so-called rehabilitation
program, because he is in
telligent, talented, sociable,
skillful. apparently repentant
etc. are not proper criteria-
our jails are full of such
noble characteristics.
Some community leaders
are still studying the
causes" hoping for the neat
one-shot cure-all. But each
juvenile who becomes a de-
linquent is different and why
he becomes a delinquent may
be a complexity of differences
adding up to an anti-social
sense of values.
Where do We get the skilled
people and the necessary
facilities to change a delin-
quent's sense of values to
wholesome channels? In a
land where selling ideas is
an art, why, are we so inept
in remolding the behavior of
wayward juveniles?
Obviously, instead of local
cleavages, stalemates and
inertia. we need a total ef-
fort. There is need for the
top level leadership to get
moving-to set up a COM
prehensive plan and provide
the wherewithal. Locally, this
is a role for the President,
Congress, the Commissioners
and the community leaders.
Milton A, MandeI.