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Evening star., 1961-03-31

creasing tax rate these past
few years"
I'VE are fearful that we are
rapidly becoming a community
in which people of moderate
circumstances and retired peo-
pie can not afford to own
homes" he said.
Efficiency Sought
He suggested that the school
board should undertake more
efficient and businesslike man
agement" which would enable
the system to be operated at q
substantially lower cost.
His counterpart in the Mont
gomery County Civic Fedora
tion, Julius Hoke. complained
of the unavailability Of the
budget books. He said the
budget should be available not
later than mid February Ito
permit adequate public study
and consideration"
Councilwoman Stella Werner
mentioned that the Prince
Georges County budget had
been presented, as she under
stood 1t. in meager form and
only a day before the budget
hearings began.
Just to be better than Prince
Georges County is not good
enough" Mr.. Hoke replied.
Another speaker, Robert
johnson, who represented q
Sandy Spring group, demanded
that the county 'stop spending
so much"
He suggested that the county
could do without some of the
$67 million outlay requested for
school programs next year.
The council had no answer
at least not last night. It will
begin voting on items in the
$50 million budget next week
and is expected to make a final
decision by April is.
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them. The largest single group
appeared in behalf of a pro-
posal to expand the Bethesda
Public Library step they
said was long overdue.
One citizen complained he
had been unable to find a novel
by c. P. Snow anywhere on the
shelves.
Another was alarmed that the
proposed extension might over
loOk- his garden.
Nearly everybody, however,
was generally in favor of the
county's proposed expenditure
Of $685., 900 to maintain and ex-
pand the countrywide library
system.
Swimming Pool Asked
Next the audience turned its
attention to swimming pools
and san arts center.
Frank Bliss. jr., chairman Of
the County Recreation Board
expressed disappointment anc
strong disagreement" with
failure Of the budget to provide
for q county swimming pool.
vUn the subject of the art,
center, Frederick Gutheim
representing the Montgomery
County Arts Center, Inc, tolc
the.group the center is strongly
in favor Of a 100000 item tt
finance acquisition Of sites.
Mr.. Gutheim said the pro.
gram would strengthen the
development of many existing
arts organizations in the coun.
ty, now joined together under
the leadership Of the Art;
Center in a unified movement
and-will bring many new activ.
iteS into being"
wThere were Q few dissenting
Wices. however.
nRoyal E. jackson, president
d the Allied Civic Group, ex-
dressed deep concern over the
growing cost of our county
government and the rapidly in.
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.G.o.P. Hears Morton

; ANNAPOLIS. Mar. 81 (AP)
+Senator Morton, Republican
hational chairman, said last
tight the Kennedy administra-
ion must avoid the diplomacy
mat leads to "a gift on one side
tOr a concession on the other" !"
: Senator Morton addressed
the Republican organization OF
anne Arundel County here.
= The Kentucky Republican
said President Kennedy must
avoid setting up a coalition
government in Laos that will
Ead to Communist control"
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Library Expansion
Booked in County
BY WILLIAM MacDOUGALL
Star staff Writer

Proposed expansion Of Montgomery Countys public library
system general acceptance last night at the last in series
Of hearings the county $50 million budget
More than dozen speakers backed plan to enlarge the
Bethesda Library Moorland lane but there who
opposed the proposal.
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Election Registration

The Fairmont Heights MD
Municipal Hall will be open
from Q am. to 9 pm. on April
4 and 10 for registration for
election of town officials. to be
held May l..
Evening star., 1961-03-26
Ready to Attend
BY FRANK GETLEIN
Star staff Writer

MERTON, Pa, Mar. 25.-
With extreme reluctance, hav-
ing fought every step of the
way ami fighting still to make
things as tough as possible for
visitors, the Barnes Founda-
ton at last is open to the
public. i.
The formidable iron gates of
the foundation last week
opened to admit the first. 200
persons Of a now legally. estab-
lished quota Of 400 a week.
What the 200 came to SEE
from Washington, New York
and nearby Philadelphia-was
the vast art collection assem-
bled by the late DR.. Albert C.
Barnes, inventor Of Argyrol
multi-millionaire and collector
Of paintings and newspaper
space.
The Barnes battle with the
public goes back almost AZ
years; the last, intensive phase
began a decade ago with this
doctors death.
AT that time 1t was estimated
he had spent less than S5 mil,
lion for the collection nov opeH
to the public. Opening day thI
lmost widely accepted valuatiol
was 500 million. but you coult
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chess game in which Laos is
the prize.
What visitors, including
scores Of curious That's, could
see for themselves was evidence
enough that this exercise is nc
picnic. Set down in a corner
Of the unshaded airport q
cluster of olive-green tents
bake in the shimmering heat
Of the MONDAY sun. Mer
dressed in shorts and teeshirts
go about their work or rest or
their hunks equipped with cam
ouflaged mosquito netting. De.
parting transports throw uI
huge clouds Of red dust. Tht
unit has come fully equipped
with its own transport. Trucks
jeeps and firefighting equip
ment rumble around the area
An ambulance is parked beside
the medics' tent. It is cleal
enough that the men expec
to be here for a time. Alread!
a group of enterpriSing GIL
have set up a small-scale Pr
of bamboo poles and palm
fronds stocked with soda POI
transported from town.
Word of a move began cir
culating almost before the frs
planes arrived. In VientianC
where most of the American
| See MARINES, Page Al
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Public Finally Views
Rich Art Collection

get estimates from respectable
sources as high as half a
billion.
DR.. Barnes began life as a
poor boy in Philadelphia. BY
the time he was 80, in 1908,
he had patented his antiseptic
and made his first million. In
that year he began his collec-
tion. He sent a boyhood friend.
William Glackens, the painter,
on a buying trip to France with
$4,000. The artist, a member
Of the Ash Can School, came
back with 20 paintings.
Glackens was a first-class
American realist Of the second
rank but his taste ran to i'm
pressionism, post-impressionism
and the new movements STIR
ring in the Paris art world
He and DR.. Barnes himself con-
centrated on Renoir, Seurat
Cezanne, Picasso and Matisse
with forays into the work oi
such then unappreciated ole
masters as El Greco.
In the early 20s, Barnes loaned
q substantial part of the col.
lection for exhibition at ths
Pennsylvania Academy Of Fin,
Arts. In the early 2Os, mos
Americans interested in art a
J See BARNES. PAGE D-7
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opposition of representatives Of
the Vatican at the u. N. confer
ence on narcotic drugs.
The action came Unexpectedly
Thursday as delegates from
more than 70 nations headed
into the last stages of a nine
week effort to consolidate nine
international treaties and pro-
tocols into a single convention
or treaty.
The defeated resolution de-
clared that one Of the most
effective methods of treatment
for dope addiction is civil COM
mitment in a hospital institu-
ton having a drug-free atmos-
phere. The resolution urged
that countries with q serious
drug addiction problem and the
means provide such facilities
Through civil commitment
an addict is ordered by the
court to go into a hospital anc
remain there until cured. The
District OF Columbia, a number
of States and some foreign
Evening star., 1961-03-26
By CROSBY s. MOVES

Foreign Correspondent Of The star
UDORN. Thailand. Mar. IS.
The Marines have landed In
Thailand with their eyes open
and their mouths firmly shut.
This afternoon at the air
port of this north Thailand
town. huge Globemasters and
C-130 transports with the
bright orange markings Of the
United States Air Force were
still discharging their loads OF
men and equipment. But what
they were there for and how
long they would stay remained
as much Of an official mystery
as ever.
1t. Col. Richard johnson,
commanding the landing force,
met visiting newSmen with a
quote from Defense Secretary
Mcnamara: "The only COM
ment I have to make is no COM
ment."
Officials from the Embassy
in Bangkok were on hand tc
see that no unauthorized pic.
lures were taken. The inter-
viewing of the some 800 Ma
rines setting up camp was
strictly forbidden.
The mystery, however, is moi
really very deep. This is 9
helicopter maintenance outfit
whose mission is to clear the
decks and set UP facilities thai
would be needed If affairs II
nearby Laos reach the critica
stage. It is also the latest gam
bit in that deadly internationa
Evening star., 1961-03-26

Republican leader in the Ohio
Senate. when told of the Kansas
suggestion, said:
II don't feel too kindly toward
it right now. don't know what
the week end might do to my
feelings"
Informed that Governor Di-
Sale was willing to give Kansas
the honor. Senator Mechem
said that's his opinion and he
belongs to the opposite party.
Besides this is a matter solely
for the legislature"
Up to Committee
Senator Mechem said the
resolution ratifying the District
vote amendment is now in the
hands of the Ohio Senate State
Government Committee.
This committee, he added, is
scheduled to meet at 4 pm,
Monday and will probably re-
port the resolution favorably
In order for the State Senate
to act on this report immedi-
ately the rules would have to
be suspended, he added.
"Suspending the rules re-
quires a two-thirds vote" said
Senator Mechem. IT am not
See STATES, Page Al
Evening star., 1961-03-26
Spurned by Mother,
Maria Takes to Bottle
BY JERRY O'LEARY, JR.
star staff Writer

Maria was born a week ago
today with spindly shanks and
a face only a mother could love.
But, as sometimes happens,
love failed and Maria was
spurned by her mother from
birth.
This is woeful when it occurs
among human beings. In the
animal kingdom, it is the sad
dest thing that can befall the
newborn.
In the wild Maria would not
have survived a day, but since
she was born at the Washing
ton Zoo, there is every prospect
now that the ungainly infant
will have a long and relatively
happy life.
Marie, you see, is a Bactrian
camel. Her mother, Mum, was
the mate of q shaggy male
named Bill who died without
discernible cause some months
ago.
The Zoo keepers are not sure
why Mum rejected Maria. It
may have had something to do
with her widowhood or it may
have been that Mum is 21 years
old. This is pretty well into mid
die age for o camel. and Mum
had never had an offspring be-
fore.
It is probably sheer luck that
! See CAMEL, Page AS
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Red Invaders
Take Central
Laos Post

VIENTIANE, Laos, Mar. IS
(AP) "A royal army post in
Laos narrow waist has been
captured by Communist North
Wet Nam invaders and the de-
tenders scattered into the jun
gle, an army source said today.
The informant said SO North
Wet Namese troops. members
of six battalions the govern
ment claims have invaded
Laos, were killed in the assault
on Lac Sac outpost. Govern
ment losses were undetermined,
he said.
Officials claimed two North
Viet Namese soldiers were cap
tured in fighting along the
Queen AStrid Highway linking
Vientiane and the royal capi-
tai of Luang Prabang. One
captured soldier identified him
self as Vinh Van Sang, Off
cials said, and claimed he was
an artilleryman fighting in
pro Communist Pathet Lao
lrebel ranks.
In contrast to the feeling in
most capitals throughout the
world that the Laotian situa-
ton has reached the critical
stage, this ramShackle capital
Twas quiet and apparently un-
concerned.
Almost the entire govern
ment - plus the. King and
Queen = flew to Savannakhet
in Southern Laos for an an
nual two-day veterans con-
gress. Premier Boun Oum and
army commander Gen. Phourni
INosavan went along.
Vientiane settled down for Q
week end of rest after q stren-
uous and merry celebration oi
army day. One observer said:
Another week Of decision
We have so many and moi
much seems to get decided"
Evening star., 1961-03-26
Peace Corps
Forms Ready
Application Lists
28 Duto Queries
BY GEORGE SHERMAN
Star Staff Writer

Distribution of 100000 Peace
Corps volunteer questionnaires
begins tomorrow throughout
the United States and its out
lying possessions.
The form is four pages long
and has % questions. Trial
tests with students at Howard
University and Wakefield High
School in Arlington indicate
80 to 40 minutes are needed
to fill out the application.
Most Of the questions are
short answer. Some have more
than 20 subdivisions where the
applicant simply makes a mark
with typewriter or ink in a
small box.
They call for such data as
an applicants education, job
See PEACE CORPS, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-03-26
Today's Star

THE LUCKY LINEUP Contest for
the new Senators. offering q totoI
Of $500 in prizes, will end Saturday.
For the finol week, contestants ore
given on opportunity to study the
infield with the help Of Bill Fuchs
on Pose c-3. And in The Stor's
Trovel Contest, the second winner
is named todoy on Page H-l0.
SOUTHERN COOKING at its
best may not be ovoiIobIe in
Washington restouronts-os charged
in q recent article in SUNDAY, The
StoF Mosozine-but when its good
it's very good, soys Mrs. Thomos G.
Abernethy. wife Of the Mississippi
Representative. Her story, as told
to Harriet Griffiths, and her fovorite
recipes oppeor on Poset 4 Of
SUNDAY.
NEWSPAPER COMICS WEEK is
marked o little eorIy this year
through q visit with Leonard Ston.
creator Of The Stor comic feature,
"on Stose." For the story THE
Artist Who Dreamed up a Girl, !"
by Philip u. Love, see Ruse 8 Of
SUNDAY and the color cover Of
the mosoxine.
A DATE WITH FABIAN is the
story Of the week in TEEN. A
l7-yeor-Old junior ot Regina High,
Judy Buekler, Wos the lucky lady.
For her reactions in words and
pictures. see TEEN. appearing otter
Pose D-4.
H-WATER FISHERMEN, 70
million Of them, spend close to
$50 million on licenses. But to see
some really startling fisures-oH
the cost to individual fishermen
who pursue all branches Of the
sport--reod Outdoor Editor churIe'
coyeII's column on PoSe c-S.
Evening star., 1961-03-26

countries already have laws
providing for civil commitment.
A package Of three measures
dealing with narcotics commit
ment, Federal grants-in-aid for
additional facilities and a White
House conference on the mar
cotics problems is expected to
be introduced in the Senate
this week by Senators Heating
and Javits, Republicans Of New
York.
At the U. NJ, the Holy See
delegate who opposed the COM
See DRUGS, Page AS
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Astronuut Choice
Denied by NASA
By the Associated Press

The Space Agency yesterday
denied a published report that
the astronaut to make this
country's first manned flight
into space already has been
chosen.
The Norfolk (Va.) Ledger
Star said Marine 1t. Col. John
H. Glenn of Arlington. one of
three engaged in final training
for the rocket ship, actually had
been picked by the National
Aeronautics and Space Admin
tstration.
1--WE have not selected any,
body" a NASA spokesman said.
He said the selection may not
be made until shortly before
the flight.
Evening star., 1961-03-26

SldentS the right TO vote tor
President and Vice President
They could both ratify the
amendment tomorrow.
Representative VILLA m
Mitchell, speaker Of the Kansas
House of Representatives,
pointed out that Kansas is now
celebrating its centennial as a
State.
Mitchell's Plea
I'VE kind Of feel Ohio should
give us a little birthday present
since it is our centennial year" ."
Representative Mitchell said
"Ohio would get publicity, and
I presume that's what they're
after for being so gracious to
Kansas"
This proposal received what
is known as a mixed reception
III OLllO.
Ohio Governor Disable said II
would be perfectly all right
with me" to let Kansas have the
final vote on ratification Of the
amendment in view Of its cen
tennial celebration.
We're always celebrating
something in Ohio" said the
governor.
However, Governor Disable,
Democrat, said that the OhiC
Senate is controlled by Republic
cans and that he could no
speak for them.
Senator C. Stanley Mechem
Evening star., 1961-03-26
Clarke Shifts
East Leg Of
Inner Loop
Moving of Route
A Block to West
Would Save Homes
BY GILBERT GIMBLE
Star Staff Writer

District Engineer Commis-
Sioner Frederick j. Clarke has
decided on a route for the east
leg of the inner loop and the
Northeast freeway which high
way officials say will require
the taking Of fewer residential
properties than had been
planned.
Gen. Clarke said yesterday
he has agreed that the $50
million east leg, to run from the
Eleventh Street Bridge to
Florida avenue NE, should be
placed between Tenth and
Eleventh streets.
The route proposed earlier
would have taken the depressed
S-lane expresSway between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
requiring a tunnel beneath
a portion of Lincoln Park and
destruction of philadelphia
Row." sixteen historic houses
near the park.
New Freeway Route
Highway officials have also
recommended q new route for
the Northeast freeway, the Dis
trict's link to a third route to
Baltimore.
This route would bring the
freeway into the District just
east Of Sargent road, then west
through the wooded Fort drive
right-of-Way to the Baltimore
q Ohio Railroad tracks. Il
would follow the east side Of the
tracks and cut across the old
Harmony Cemetery tract that
has now been cleared. This
would avoid substantial areas
Of residential development in
the Brookland section.
Continuing south, crossing
the Pennsylvania Railroad q d
tracks, the freeway would be
placed on the east side Of West
Virginia avenue following that
route to Florida avenue to link
up with the east leg.
Link to Route 95
The freeway and east leg will
be the District connection for
Interstate Route 95 which is
to run from Maine to Florida.
The route would allow traffic
to continue onto the Anacostia
freeway, cross the new Wood
row Wilson Bridge into Alexan-
dria and on south.
After reviewing highway Off
cials' recommendations, Gen.
Clarke decided not to move the
east leg. as some citizen groups
had proposed, to the Nineteenth
street corridor. He said that
route would require cutting into
the National Arboretum which
would be unacceptable.
Under the latest freeway
route, several costly features are
also avoided. Consultants had
proposed an alignment which
See HIGHWAYS, Page A-16
Evening star., 1961-03-26

Washington to Palm Beach,
was a preliminary to a meet
ing between Mr.. Kennedy and
British Prime Minist / Harold
Macmillan in Key West, Fla,
tomorrow.
The President will be back
in Washington Monday to re-
ceive from Soviet Foreign Min
lister Andrei Gromyko an Off
cial Russian policy statement,
presumably on the Laos situa-
ton.
Gen. Trapnell, who flew back
from the strife-torn Southeast
Asian country this afternoon,
was whisked to the Presidents
plane at Andrews Air Force
Base in Washington by Gen.
Lyman L. Lemnitzer, chairman
Of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff.
Wanted Direct Report
Press Secretary Pierre Salin-
ger said the President wanted
a first-hand report from Gen.
Trapnell since he was the most
senior officer to have been in
Southeast Asia"
After q two hour and six
minute flight from Washington
aboard an Air Force Boeing
TOT Jet, the President drove
from the airport here to his
fathers front home for
the night.
He plans to fly on to the
United States naval base at
Key West tomorrow morning
for a conference at II am. with
the British Prime Minister. Mr..
Macmillan had flown yester-
day to Trinidad in the British
West Indies to start a tour
scheduled to bring him to
Washington for a meeting with
Mr.. Kennedy April SIS.
The Kennedy Macmillan con-
ference tomorrow was arranged
hurriedly and plans for it were
announced only early this af-
ternoon.
Both Favor Discussion
Mr.. Salinger said the Presi-
dent and the Prime Minister
agreed that discussion between
them can be very helpful in
the light of the serious situa-
See KENNEDY, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-03-26
Civil War Unit
Changes Site
Desegreguted Base
Meetings Slated

The Civil War Centennial
Commission will hold sessions
and quarter delegates at the
"desegregated United States
Naval Station" near Charles
ton. S. c., it was announced
yesterday.
Maj. Gen. U. s. Grant, Sd.
Commission chairman, said the
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Marines in ThoiIond
Tght-Lipped but Alert

Mr. Noyss is in Southeast Asio ia
report for The Stor on the Laotlon
conflict and the SEATo conference:
in Bonskok.
Evening star., 1961-03-26


arrangements were made in
C o m pliance with President
Kennedy's feeling that the
Commission should not permit
discrimination against Negro
members invited to the meeting
The segregation controversy
flared earlier this month when
a Negro member Of the New
Jersey delegation protested that
she had been denied lodging
in a Charleston hotel where
the meeting was originally
scheduled.
Ready to Attend
The New Jersey delegation
subsequently indicated it would
not attend the commission cele-
bration. However, following
See COMMISSION, Page AS
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General Briefs Kennedy on Laos
Kansas Urges Ohio
To Yield on D. Vote
SunfIower State Seeks Honor
Of Clinching 23d Amendment
BY CHARLES d. PIERCE
star staff Writer

leader Of the Kansas Legislature suggested yesterday
that Ohio give his State birthday present by permitting
to give final approval to the District vote amendment
rivalry has developed between the Buckeye and the
Sunower States which should have the honor of making
Official the amendment which would give Washington
Evening star., 1961-03-26
President Flies
ToConfer erWith
Macmillan
TrupneII Reports
On Findings in
Secret Survey
BY GARNETT D. HORNER
Star Staff Writer

PALM BEACH, Fla, Mar. Is.
President Kennedy conferred
on the explosive situation in
Laos tonight with 1t. Gen.
Thomas Trapnell, commander
of the 18th Airborne Corps,
who has just returned from a
secret survey mission to the
Asian kingdom.
The conference, aboard a jet
plane flying the President from
Evening star., 1961-03-26
AnsIinger Coils Defect
Of Drug Pact T roeic'
Opposition Of Vuticun Delegate Killed
U. N. Resolution, Narcotics Chief Suys
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star staff Writer

Federal Narcotics Commissioner Harry j. Anslnger yes
erday protested bitterly against the defeat Of United
Nations resolution recommending hospital commitment OF
drug addctS throughout the world.
He said the defeat "unquestonaby" semmed from the
Evening star., 1961-03-26

Arlington Moy Refuse Funds for Mo-
nossos Re-enoctment. Pose ALI
Evening star., 1961-03-26

Laos, Cold War Pown, Yeorns Only
for Peoee. Pose AS
Odds Favor Communists II War Erupts
in Loos. Poee AT
Evening star., 1961-03-26

Legislation to Implement D. c. Vote
Being Prepored. Pose Al;
Evening star., 1961-03-26

District ana vicinity-Sunny and mild to-
day with the high in the SOS. Fair and cold
again tonight. low near 80. Fair and
warmer tomorrow.
, 1961-05-02
Robert Mobiles Is
Elected President Of
st. Croix RotdrY Club

Robert Mobiles was unanimously
elected President of the st. Croix
Rotary Club at its last meeting
held at Richmond House, on
Thursday last. He succeeds the
veteran Van B. Hooper, who was
the organizer and first president
of the organization, now becomes
past president and is ~automatical-
ly a member of the board of
directors.
Other members nominated and
unanimously elected to serve with
Bob" are: HUI Hilder, Vice Presi-
dent; Arthur Richards, Secretary,
Jose Rivera, Treasurer; Ed Null
gray, Don Fulton and Phil Clarke,
directors along with Mr.. Hooper.
The Rotarians will hold a din
ner meeting tonight at 7:30 at
Flight Deck" Restaurant at the
Alexander Hamilton Airport.
Alexander Henderson will be in
charge of the program. Special
guest will be Bob White of the
National Park Service who will
show color slides of the Virgin Is
lands National Park.