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Evening star., 1961-11-17
Kenney Hits
ShipIey on
'Crudeness'

w. John Kenney, District
Democratic chairman, has &C
cused the city Republican
chairman of a crude and i'm
moral" effort to get votes.
Mr.. Kenney replied yesterday
to a warning by the G. O.P.
chairman; Carl Shipley, that
the District might lose its right
to vote if registration is lop-
sidely Democratic.
The Democratic chairman
said Mr.. Shipley's attempt to
threaten citizens of the District
of Columbia in order to get
them to vote Republican repre-
sents the crudest and the most
immoral effort to get votes we
have ever witnessed"
Mr.. Shipley told a citizen
group Tuesday night that a
future Republican Congress
might take away their right to
vote if Washington becomes a
one-party city.
Mr.. Shipley told the Midway
Civic Association, a Negro
group, that the COP. was
concerned over "lopsided Negro
voting" during the last preSi-
dental election.
In a statement, Mr.. Kenney
said Mr.. Shipley was "emulating
the Rockefeller ruthlessness, -
echoing current Democratic
outcrieS against redistricting of
New York congressional dis
tricts.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR:
Cars of the Future
PrevieWed in Sunday Star

LOOK AT FUTURE SUPER DRIVING-For an ad-
vance inside peek at what the Nations auto makers
have in store for the undetermined Americans in
years to come, see the special 6-page report by
Ralph Stein in This Week Magazine.
SAM JONES AND THE CLUTTERED STORE-one of
the Nations most unusual stores is the village of
Church Creek in Dorchester County, Md Amid an
unbelievable clutter of current and obsolete mer-
chandise presides Sam Jones. Staff Writer John
Stepp brings you the full story in SUNDAY, The
Star Magazine
The MEN BEHIND BENNY-Jack Benny and guest star
Jane Burgess appear this Sunday the cover of
scenes view of the famous comedians show See TV
Magazine for more program listings and more color
pages.
ROUND TRIP TO THE MOON-The big question in sci
entific circles today is not when but how do put
a into outer space? picture story of pro-
jected trip to the moon based current planning
and information for the moon shot this country
hopes to make, appears in SUNDAY, The Star
Magazine.
DESK-BOUND HUNTERS-This Sunday The Stars
outdoor Editor Charles Covell offers desk-bound
hunters tips on how to cope with overexertion
when mans not in shape.-Sports Section
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1961-11-17
BY JAMES B. ROWLAND
Star Staff Writer


University of Maryland stu
dents will be able to graduate in
less than four years under a
stepped-up academic program
approved today by the board
of regents.
On the recommendation of
DR.. Wilson H. Elkins, university
president, the board added an
eight-week term to the summer
school in addition to the regu-
lar SiX-week summer term.
Spring and fall semesters run
16 weeks each.
The new summer schedule
will mean fuller use of univer-
sity facilities and permit stu
dents to accelerate so they
can graduate before four years,
DR.. ElkinS said.
He suggested the new sched-
ule after reviewing the feasibil-
ity of changing the two-se-
mester schedule to quarters or
three semesters.
Faculty FavOrs Plan
The faculty heavily favors
the two-semester plan plus
summer school" DR.. ElkinS said.
Starting this June, a student
in the eight-week summer term
may take nine credit hours,
while those in the six-week
schedule will sign up for three
to six hours. Both terms will
start at the same time with the
longer one terminating the end
of August.
The university requires a
minimum of 1913 credit hours
for graduation.
Evening star., 1961-11-17

Emery planned an Easter party
to be held on the public play
ground. He said he objected
to his daughters attending
such a party with an Easter
theme.
Mr.. Freedman said he sug-
gested a change Of theme to a
spring party with no connota-
ton of Easter" and that this
was accepted with apparently
satisfactory results all around.
In Mr.. Freedman's view, a
majority of the parents at the
pre-school meeting agreed with
him, and these included those
of different faiths.
However, the recreation
board in a letter to the Com
nIiSSionerS took the position
that majority Of the parents
group expressed displeasure at
the idea of changing a long
established custom"
Mr.. Freedman emphasized
that his relations with the
Recreation Department had
been most amicable through
all their discussions and that
he had been asked to explain
his position TO board members.
Because of this sympathetic
view, the professor said, he was
surprised yesterday at the
Commissioners announcement.
The playground controversy
was brought to the Commis-
sioners last month after a
Recreation Department staff
member met with Mr.. Freed
man and informed the Com
missioners that the GNU pro-
fessor would seek a court iudg-
ment ito stop any celebration
of a religious holiday on the
playground in the future. .
Evening star., 1961-11-17

issue of this I wanted to
keep my objections centered
on the Emery Playground be-
cause that's the one my chill
dren use. but if they want
to fight, I surely won't back
away now.
I'm just an average parent
who believes in the constitu-
tional separation Of church
and state" he said, I'm not
out to make trouble for any
one and I certainly want all
children to have an equal right
to enjoy public functions"
Mr. Freedman said the issue
came up last spring when a
pre-school parents club at
Evening star., 1961-11-17
cONDETTI
Jury Trial Requested
But Shift Is Possible
Continued From First Page

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off. Judge Thomson looked in
quiringly at United States At
torney Joseph D. Tydings, who
said he would be ready to be-
gin the prosecution by the
second week Of December at
the latest.
Judge Thomson wanted to
know if the trial would be long
or short. Mr.. Tydings estimated
it would take about a week.
Mr.. Hill interjected that the
second week of December was
agreeable to the defense and
said he would not take much
time except for cross-examina-
ton of Government witnesses.
Judge Thomson asked if
Alvey's trial would be before a
jury, pointing out that capital
punishment can be imposed
only by a jury in a kidnapping
The judge said he would give
serious consideration to a trial
before a judge if both sides
requested it.
Mr.. Hill, VINO said he would
file any motions in the case
by next Friday, asked the judge
to list the case for a jury trial
with the right TO withdraw it
within a week and reserved his
request for a judge-or-j jury
trial until a judge is assigned
to the case.
Asked if the Government
would consider agreeing to a
trial before a judge alone,
which could not result in the
death penalty, Mr.. Tydings re-
piled, IN have to confer with
the Justice Department about
that. 1t is our role to see that
justice is done, not to obtain
convictions"
Mr.. Hill was asked by re-
porterS if he would seek a
mental examina tion for Alvey,
who once served five years in
Lorton Reformatory for moleSt-
ing a 9-year-old boy in a
Washington movie theater.
Il don't know" Mr.. Hill said.
There's always a possibility
of a mental examination in a
case like this"
Mr.. Condetti, who now lives
at 1924 Twelfth street NE. with
his mother, took the day off
from his job as a plumbers
helper to come to court this
morning. He indicated his wife,
Mrs. Joan Condetti, may not
return from England with the
other three Condetti children
Evening star., 1961-11-17
RELIGION AND FAIRGROUNDS
ProfessorHits Ho|idoyFetes

A George Washington Uni
verSity law professor today ex-
planned why he is fighting the
use of District Fairgrounds for
Recreation Department-spon-
sored Christmas and Easter
programs.
I'm not against children'S
parties or even the Recreation
Department." Monroe H. Freed.
man, as associate law professor,
said. Il just don't think it's
right to have a party with a
religious theme on a public
playground or on public space"
He said his objection is based
on constitutional provisions of
separation of church and state.
Mr.. Freedman's viewpoint on
the programs was made public
yesterday when the District
Commissioners reported that he
was planning to take the con-
troversy into court.
Mr.. Freedman said later that
litigation is the last thing he
wants to see, but that he would
go through with such action if
it became necessary to gain his
point.
The law professor is specif-
ically trying to block any reli-
gious holiday program at the
Emery Recreation Center, Geor-
gia avenue and Madison street
NV, where his 4-year-old
daughter plays.
At yesterdays meeting Of the
Commissioners, Engineer Com
missioner Frederick j. Clarke,
said:
"I don't think we'd better
tamper too much with Christ
mas"
Mr.. Freedman declared:
! Il didn't want to make an
Evening star., 1961-11-17
jailed Voter
Sues for
100000

An Alexandria voter today
filed suit for 100000 damages
against the three city election
judges who jailed him after a
dispute at the ballot box last
November 7.
The voter, Willard Van Walk
enburgh, charged in his suit
in Federal Court that three
judges conspired to deprive him
OF his civil rights under the
Fourteenth Amendment.
Named in the suit were Mrs.
Dolores McMurray, Mrs. Helen
S. Tucker and Mrs. Margaret
F. Hall.
Mr.. Van Valkenburgh was
sentenced to l hour in Jail
under a little known Virginia
statute which requires voters to
hand ballots to election Off
cials for deposit in the ballot
box. Mr.. Van Valkenburgh in
sisted on dropping his ballot in
the box himself.
Mrs. McMurray was in charge
of the polls at Barrett School
when Mr.. Van Valkenburgh
came to vote. Mr.. Van Valken-
burgh said today that Mrs.
McMurray failed to identify
herself as an election official.
In the suit, Mr.. Van Valken-
burgh said that the court-or-
dered recount in last July's pri-
mary election 80 undermined
his confidence in the balloting
procedures" of the city that he
was unwilling to trust his ballot
to "an unknown woman"
In the primary Delegate
James M. Thompson defeated
Denis K. Lane by one vote for
the Democratic nomination.
Mr.. Van Valkenburgh was Mr..
Lanes campaign manager.
Mr.. Van Valkenburgh
charged that the judges de-
prived him of the right to bail,
right to counsel, right to con-
front his accusers and witnesses
against him, right to cross-ex-
animation and right to i'm
partial trial.
Mr.. Van Valkenburgh, a bro
ker, of 1878 Preston road. Alex
andria, is represented in the
case by Albert j. Aherne, at,
torney.
Evening star., 1961-11-17

until the trial begins. She has
been visiting there for some
months.
Michael disappeared shortly
after $3.50 pm, November IA,
1860, after leaving his home
at 2415 Fourteenth street NE,
telling his mother he wanted
to look at some book bags.
The second-grade students
body was found three days
later in a lonely wooded area
near Ardmore. in Prince
Georges County, Nd, by a
hunter.
Alvey was arrested in Miami,
Fla, early this month on a
vagrancy charge and later was
charged by the FBI with kid
naping Michael.
Evening star., 1961-11-17

VESSELS WERE dispatch
ed for lumber, upon the
arrival of which building
commenced at once. Men
were put to work clearing the
wild growth of timber, lay
ing out walks and drives,
digging a well and cistern,
making an icehouse, a land
ing for boats and such other
improvements as the owner
desired.
"The latter part of Novem-
ber Mr.. Strathmore and fam
lily took possession of their
beautiful home.
"One evening in the early
part of December, the Balti-
more stage coach arrived in
Georgetown with only one
passenger, a man not more
than 80, of fair complexion,
golden curly hair, heavy
mustache, merry blue eyes
with long dark lasheS, stat
ure above medium height,
erect as an Indian with every
indication of Herculean
strength. At the hotel he
wrote in a plain bold hand,
Carlos Savoy, Twickenham
Park, England "
This was the man who was
10 elope with Mr.. Strath-
more's older daughter. AS he
was unwelcome in the
Strathmore home, he used
Analostan Indians from a
village about a mile above
Georgetown as messengers.
Strathmore killed the first
nine. The 10th got through
to the daughter with the
message and that night two
things happened: The cou-
pie eloped and the Indians
raided the island and burned
down all the buildings.
The story has not the
slightest basis of fact. 1t was
George Mason of Gunston
Hall who purchased the is
land. 1t was George Mason's
son, John, who built the
house, which stood until the
middle of the 10Th century.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Man Executed
In Police Staying

RICHMOND, Nov. II (AP)
Claude Leon Hart, jr., 81,
died in Virginia's electric chair
today for the pistol Staying of
a Norfolk detective last May 16.
Gov. Almond earlier this
week had refused a plea by
Hart's attorney, to commute
the death sentence imposed
August 25 by Judge Linwood
Tabb in Norfolk Corporation
Court.
Hart was convicted of first
degree murder in the Staying
.of Norfolk Detective Robert
C. Wash during a struggle
between the two men behind
a pharmacy.
Evening star., 1961-11-17

avenue had come from Rep
resentative Evins, Democrat.
Mr.. EvinS had indicated to
city officials that he believed
that the present Tennessee
avenue, which runs from Lin
coin Park to Fifteenth street
NE, really doesn't do his
State justice.
Evins Gets Backing
At the Commissioners hear
ing in the District Building,
letters in support of Mr.. Evins'
proposal were received from
Tennessee Senators Gore and
Kefauver, along with two Ten
neSsee Representatives, Ever
EFT and Loser.
In his letter, Senator Gore
declared that:
"TenneSseeans do not in any
way wish to disparage the
street presently known as Ten
.nessee avenue or the citizens
who live on it. Since the pres
ent Tennessee avenue is of such
short length. however, I feel it
would be entirely appropriate
to affix the name of the Ma
tion's 10th State to a thorough
fare whose length and location
is more representative of our
States position in national his
tory"
Ego" Draws Fire
Residents on Klingle road,
however, made it clear that
they would like to see Mr..
Evins' proposal buried perma-
Evening star., 1961-11-17
THAT WOULD MAKE its

THAT WOULD MAKE its
first publication about 1885.
This was the period of the
dime novel, of Nick Carter.
Then paperbacks sold on the
newsstandS. Local writers
would get a printer to turn
publisher and try to profit
by putting a paperback deal
ing with a local crime on the
newsstands beside the ma
tionally distributed adven-
lures of Mr.. Carter.
They were lurid, to say the
least, romantic accounts of
handsome, wealthy young
men clipping with beautiful
young (unmarried) women,
of noble rejection of unre-
Quilted love, of unrelenting
revenge and lifelong mourn
ing for a loved one who died
an untimely death.
1 think the story about
Analostan Island tits former
name) was one of these. Per-
haps some collector of such
literary curiosities has the
original in his library.
Towards the close of the
last century (circa 1799)," the
story goes, there arrived in
Georgetown, per schooner
'Albatross' from Liverpool,
an English gentleman, ac-
companied by his wife and
two daughters.
"He registered at the hotel
Marvin Strathmore a n d
family, London, England. e.
about a month after his
arrival he purchased the
property now known as Ana
lostan Island, and during the
six months that followed it
was the scene of wonderful
transformations.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
BuIIet Shows Set

The Prince Georges Junior
Ballet Guild will dance in two
performances presented by the
Children's TheaUer of Wash
ington at 1920 am. and at
2::30 pm. tomorrow at Roose-
welt High School, Thirteenth
and Upshur streets NV.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
{. Weighs
Liquor Stamp
Continuance
Dealers Oppose,
Police Support
Bottle Marking

The District Commissioners
today studied arguments on
whether the city should con-
tinue to require liquor dealers
to stamp the liquor bottles they
sell.
Police officials yesterday
testified in favor of continuing
this requirement, while repre-
sentatives of the liquor industry
opposed it.
At Commissioners hearing,
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
said that the Identification
stamp has helped solve many
crimes in the city. Eliminating
this system would make law en-
forcement much more diff
cult" the chief said.
Spokesman for both retail
and wholesale liquor dealers
argued that the stamping re-
quirement imposes a heavy and
unfair burden on dealers.
J. E. Bindeman, representing
an organization of retail deal
ers. said this requirement is
time-consuming and expensive.
He complained that liquor deal
ers have been singled out, not
ing that there is no store stamp
requirement for other products,
such as cigarettes and shoes.
Cost Put at Million
Arnold Shaw. representing
Milton S. Kronheim Co., Inc,
a wholesale liquor concern,
said the cost of labor the last
five years has amounted to 81
million for the liquor industry
here because Of the bottle
stamping requirement.
He and other witnesses urged
the Commissioners to end the
number stamping for a trial
period of six months or year
to see if the value to the police
justifies the expense that
liquor dealers must now pay
to have the bottles stamped.
Congress at the last session
/ enacted legislation which
abolished the liquor tax stamp
system. The Commissioners
follow-up hearing was on the
question of whether the dealer
Identification stamping system
should be continued.
Left Up to d. c.
The law leaves it up to the
District Commissioners to de-
termine whether the identifying
numbers must still be stamped
on each bottle,
William N. Mcleod, jr., chief
clerk Of the House District
Committee, appeared at yester-
days hearing at the request of
Representative Mcmillan, Dem
ocrat of South Carolina and
chairman of the committee.
! Mr.. Mcleod said the original
bill authorized and directed"
the Commissioners to end the
marking requirement but the
language was changed in the
final bill giving the Commis-
sioners discretion on the matter.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
The
Rambler
Inquiries
About Old Romance
By GEORGE KENNEDY

Roosevelt Island is a local
bit of wilderness that is los
ing its isolation. The span of
the Theodore Roosevelt
Bridge from the District side
to the southern tip Of the is
land is approaching compile
ton. On the Virginia side
a cauSeway has been con-
structed across the narrow,
shallow channel to allow
transport of material.
The other day the Rambler
thought he would cross on
the causeway and see how
much the island has been
changed. When he was last
on the island, a few years
back, there were only foot
paths through the woods and
underbruSh and no sign that
a mansion house, stables and
slave quarters had once stood
on its highest point, an ele-
vation of so feet. The only
reminders of human habita-
ton are a few fruit trees and
some English privet.
But the Park Police in
formed him that the island
has been closed for the win
ter - that the gate at the
causeway is locked.
There is a remarkably ro-
mantle story about the island
which the late John Clagett
Proctor retold in one of his
articles in The Sunday Star
about Is years ago. The
Rambler wonders whether
any of his readers can give
the source of the story. The
only indication Mr., Proctor
gave was that it was print
ed about so years ago"
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Residents AssoiI
Plans to Rename
KlingIe Road
Four in Congress Back Proposal
To Call 1t Tennessee Avenue
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star Staff Writer

1t Tennessee Congressman neighborhood resi-
dents today at hearing proposal to change name
of Klingle road to Tennessee avenue.
Home-owners Klingle road turned out in force to
battle against the proposed name-change
The suggestion that Klnge road be renamed Tennessee
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Longer Summer Terms
ToSpeedMd. Studies

DR.. Elkins estimated that
two-thirds of next summers
enrolment would select the
eight-week schedule. Enroll
ment in summer school this
year totaled 5,O71 students.
Program Self Supporting
The university expects the
new summer program to con-
tinue to be self-supporting for
at least two years.
If teachers salaries continue
to go up after that, and en-
rcllment remains steady, there
may be an increase in tuition
from So to SO per credit hour.
Tuition now is $12 to SIS per
hour.
This is an experiment, but
not a dangerous one," DR..
Elkins said.
Does this abolish vaca-
tions?" asked William C.
Walsh. a regent.
Eyes, for those students
who don't want them," DR..
Elkins replied.
Evening star., 1961-01-30
KENNEDY FREES SUPPLIES
FOR EISENHOWER AIDES

On the personal orders of President Kennedy the
aides OF former President Eisenhower, temporarily
sconced in the General Services Administration build
ing are going all the office help paper clips
typewriter ribbons and other supplies they need They
also going to get Government use OF telephones.
Mr. Kennedy issued the order yesterday after read
ing newspaper story saying that Mrs Ann Whitman,
the former Presidents personal secretary and his former
military aide. Col Robert L. Schulz had been refused
supplies the ground GSA had authority to issue
them.
The President. who keeps abreast Of what is going
on in his Observation-Disclosures and unfavorableby
reading newspapers the story yesterday
morning He Immediately issued orders that the acting
GSA administrator provide supplies and other facilities
for Mr.. Esenhower's assistants.
Today Mr.. Kennedy received telegram of grateful
thanks" from Mr.. Eisenhower. The former President
said he would try to handle the final removal of his
office to Gettysburg in such way to minimize the
extra help that will be needed"
AS a former President Mr.. Eisenhower will receive
$25 o0Oayear pension, plus $500oo for expenses He
plans to establish permanent office on the campus OF
Gettysburg College not far from his Pennsylvania farm
Evening star., 1961-01-30
PERIL VS.. HEIGHTS
Two Messages Controsted

downturns have been moderate
and of short duration"
MI. Kennedy contended that
"the present state Of the
economy is disturbing" He
mentioned unemployment, and
business bankruptcies at the
highest point since the depres-
sion of the 1930s. He said that
too many Americans have less
to spend for items that cost
them more to buy" And. list
ing nine measures ne. will spell
out in detail in the next fort
night, Mr.. Kennedy said this
administration does not intend
to stand helplessly by"
There are points Of general
agreement between the new
President and the old mainly
in the international realm.
Each favors support for the
United Nations. Each favors
continued or even increased
aid to help the newer and
weaker nations. Each wants to
strengthen ties with the free
world.
Evening star., 1961-01-30

ident Kennedy's message on
to put unused capacity to
work. to spur new productive
ty and to foster higher eco
nomic growth within q range
of sound fiscal policies and
relative price stability.
I will propose to the Congress
within the next IA days a meas
ure to improve unemployment
compensation through tempo
rary increases in duration on
a self-supporting basis-to pro-
vide more food to the families
Of the unemployed. and aid to
their needy children-to rede-
velop our areas of chronic Ia
Dor surplus - to expand the
services Of the United States
Employment Office-to stim-
ulate housing and construction
to secure more purchasing
power for our lowest-paid work.
ers by raising and expanding
the minimum wage-to offer
tax incentives for sound plant
investment-to increase the de-
velopment Of our natural re-
Sources-to encourage price
stability-and to take other
steps aimed at insuring a
prompt recovery and paving
the way for increased long
range growth. This is not a
partisan program concentrat-
ing on our weaknesses-it is I
hope a national program to
realize our national strength.
Evening star., 1961-01-30

spots. Mr.. Kennedy ordered q
prompt increase.
Mr.. Eisenhower said the
missile gap" shows every sign
Of being a myth. Mr.. Kennedy
decreed a sped up of "our entire
missile program.
Mr.. Eisenhower spoke Of
nuclear powered warships and
the Polaris submarine. He said
his administration revolution
lied sea warfare and the
United States is far and away
the leader" Mr.. Kennedy
directed prompt action to step
up our Polaris submarine
program"
Contrast on Economies
In the economic field, Mr..
Eisenhower cautioned against
complacency while saying that
the facts reflect the rising
standard Of individual and
family well-being enjoyed by
Americans" He said that while
intermittent declines in eco
nomic activity persist as prob
lens in this country, recent