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Evening star., 1961-12-26
Crash kiI|s2
Near Triangle
Heud-On Collision
Also Injuries Two

Two people were killed in a
head-on collision of two cars
last night near Triangle, Va.
State police listed the dead
as Arthur Phillip Lloyd, %, of
Triangle. and Blanche Butler of
Fredericksburg.
Police said the accident hap
pened at the intersection of
Routes 619 and 1924 about two
miles east of Triangle in Prince
William County.
Mr.. Lloyd was listed as the
driver of one car and Clarence
B. Miller, Al, of Quantico, as
driver of the other. Mr.. Miller
was admitted to Alexandria
Hospital with face and hip in
juries and was listed in fair
condition.
An Alexandria Hospita !
spokesman said William Baker,
"a, of Quantico, also was ad-
mitted from the same accident.
He was listed in critical condi-
ton, suffering neck and face
injuries.
Two other traffic deaths in
the final hours of the long
Christmas week end holiday
pushed Virginias toll for the
period to II.
Calvin Coolidge Ballard, 81,
Of Fredericksburg, was killed
last night when struck by a car
on the U. S. Route bypass at
Fredericksburg.
Josephine Dead, At, of Weir
wood, died in a Nassawadox
hospital last night of injuries
suffered a few hours earlier
when the car in which she was
riding and another auto COL
lided on Virginia Route 618
three miles south of Exmore in
Northampton County.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
Stores Busy, But With a Difference

boy who found Santa left him
a chemistry set instead of the
Johnny Reb cannon he had
asked for.
Today'S shoppers were all
looking for exchanges or cash
credit. Except for a few dis
gruntled customers. they still
seemed to have a Christmas
spirit.
1T used to be that we took
Evening star., 1961-12-26
BY T. w. TIRANA
Star Staff Writer

The Christmas season isn't
over for Washington'S depart
ment stores.
The stores downtown and in
the suburbs were filled today
with customers like the man
who received five pairs of
gloves for Christmas, the wom-
an who was given the wrong
kind of perfume and the .ittle
Evening star., 1961-12-26

the car-the keys are taped
under the hood-and head for
the Army base. for Fort Ken
dali"
Defeated. JorgenSon walked
slowly toward the garage but
suddenly doubled up, retching
Recovering some strength, he
found the car keys and drove
off. At the main highway, he
found automobiles, wrecked
and abandoned, blocking the
road.
He Joined the walkers, hordes
OF them, many black with SCOT,
marching on Fort K ndall.
Surely, they prayed. the Army
doctors could help.
- =
Col. Elton Coral, senior medi-
cal officer at Kendall, had sud-
denly become the man on the
spot. Great numbers of critical
ly injured had been carried to
the base.
Humane but slow to compre-
hend the enormous medical
problem, Col. Coral ordered the
critical be given the best treat
ment. This meant whole blood,
plasma, drugs and surgery.
Only when these supplies had
dwindled did the surgeons real
ize that many of the critically
injured they had spent the sup
plies to save would die of radia-
ton in a few weeks.
Now there was almost no
medication left for those with
more reasonable chances of sur
vival.
Civilians were being checked
for radiation as they came in
the base. Radiation-contami-
mated clothing was being
burned, carrying out Col. Cor
ais order that it be de
stroyed."
The burning clothing re-
leased more radioactive fallout
into the air to fall on the base
Many now were without
clothing. There was no shell
ter, as all buildings were filled
with wounded or were in use
by the men regularly stationed
at the base. Men were placed
in one outdoor fenced area; !;
women in another.
Blankets ran short. Finally,
the men at the gate put a
yellow badge on those they
judged had received fatal doses
of radiation. These persons re-
ceived no blankets until all
the others had them.
Jorgenson arrived and, like
Evening star., 1961-12-26

down the Christmas decora-
tions after Christmas" said
Walter Reitz. vice president in
charge Of operations at Hecht's,
where carols were still being
played today. Nov we leave
them up until New Years."
Mn Reitz added that many
customers are attracted by
sales, especially of Christmas
cards and tree decorations,
Evening star., 1961-12-26

CHRISTMAS morning at
break of dawn the children
hurried into their Uncle's
bedroom to see what Santa
Claus had brought. Old
Hickory, who loved children,
was dressed and ready for
them, standing before a
bright, cheerful fire. The
stockings were we'll filled in
cluding that of Uncle, which
held a corncob pipe, tobacco
bag and bedroom slippers.
In Mrs. Wilcox's memories
of that Christmas next in i'm
portance to the generous, un-
forgetable visit from Santa
Claus was the "Frolic in the
East Room" Invitations sent
out for this merriment read:
"The children of President
JackSon'S family request you
to join them on Christmas
Day at four o'clock PM. in a
frolic in the East Room.
Washington, December 10,
1885"
Among the few older guests
invited to share the pleasure
of the children was Dolly
Madison, who came with her
grandniece. The President,
members of his family and
the other older guests as
sembled in the Red Room.
The children found the
East Room an ideal play
ground. They delighted in
Blind Mans Buff" Hide
and Seek" "Puss-in-the Cor
ner" and several juvenile for
felt games. Vice President
Van Buren, joined in some of
the games. In one of these
he had to pay a forfeit. His
sentence was to stand on one
leg and say, Here I stand all
ragged and dirty, if you don't
come kiss me. I'll run like a
turkey" No kiss was volun-
teered so Van Buren, "strutted
like a game gobbler across
the room amid peals of
laughter"
Evening star., 1961-12-26

MRS. WILCOX, then Emily
Donelson, daughter OF the
Presidents niece and hostess,
was a very little girl, young
enough to believe whole
heartedly in Santa Claus as
did the other five children of
the White House. They al
ways found "Uncle" most
considerate and understand
ing of their wishes.
For days before the great
event the children found
nothing so interesting to talk
about as the coming of Santa
Claus. They tried the pa
tience of all the helpers
around the place. Their
nurse whom they loved and
also feared exclaimed, "I
wish to goodness you chill
dren would stop talking
about old Sindy Klaws. I'd
laugh if, tired of roamin'
around nights filling stock
ings, he'd stay at home and
roast chestnuts by his own
fire"
Nobody escaped these chill
dren'S questions - Jimmy
O'Neil, their favorite usher;
Vivart, the French cook,
Eyes, President Jackson ap-
preciated French cookery,
tool; Hans, the German gar
dener, and Carita, the Mexi-
can embroidereSS Mrs. DON
elson used to have come to
the White House, were some
unable to escape the persist
ent, excited children.
Evening star., 1961-12-26

was warranted by the youth
courts case load.
Mr.. Davis has never shown
any indication of budging even
slightly away from any element
Of the bill.
Somewhat in desperation, the
District Commissioners offered
a compromise during hearings
on the bill last summer. They
swallowed that portion of the
Davis bill which would place
adult caseS-paternity and nom
ISupport-in Municipal Court.
But in return they asked that
the age limit of juveniles remain
at 18.
Sees No Compromise
That" announced Mr.. Davis,
"iS no compromise at ALL"
Largely because of the i'm
movable Mr.. Davis, staff mem
bers Of the Senate District
Committee had at one point
last spring started searching for
some, way out Of the impasse.
They indicated, at least, they
were ready to abandon the two
judge bill and take some of the
Davis proposals if only to get
something done at the court.
But Senator Hartke, Demo-
crat Of Indiana, held hearings
on the situation and immedi-
ately was told by witnesses that
the Davis bill would wreck the
court" His subcommittee chose
to report out the two-judge bill
and subsequently the Senate
passed it and sent it to the
House.
In the report on the bill there
was a hint of compromise. In
effect, the report said the con-
troversial Davis bill was not
completely without merit.
Senator Bible Hopeful
More recently, Senator Bible,
chairman of the District Com
mittee, said he was hopeful
that early next year, if addi-
tional judges are not the entire
. answer, then opponents of this
} effort will propose a realistic.
workable, yet not a backward
youth correctional alternative
for wayward juveniles"
And Juvenile Court Judge
Orm w. Ketcham told mem
bers of the Juvenile Court Ad-
visory Committee to study al
ternativeS to the present court
Organization to prepare for me
gotiations" with Mr.. Davis next
year.
Unless opponents of the Davis
bill in the House can round up
enough votes to accept the two
judge bill, sources predict no
change in the deadlock.
They cannot see the Senator
authorizing a reduction in the
age limit of juveniles. as pro-
posed by Mr.. Davis, although
other parts of the Davis bill
might eventually be accepted.
And Mr.. Davis, backed by a
majority of District Committee
members, is not likely to give
up on this point.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
Zoninq Discussion

A high-rise apartment zone,
proposed for suburban Mary
land by the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission, will be discussed
at 1890 pm. Friday over Sta
ton WDON. Lewis Elston, the
commissions assistant plan
ming engineer, will explain the
zoning proposal.
Evening star., 1961-12-26

many who had wandered about
the streets looking for wives
or children, he was judged
hopeless.
His hot" outer clothes were
taken and he was given a yel-
low badge but no blanket.
His wife arrived several weeks
later. She had remained in the
basement Of the store she had
been shopping in when the
bomb struck. She was safe and
we'll; Jorgenson was dead.
When they heard on their
portable radio that the worst
danger from radiation was past,
Sheila and Fred left their shell
| ter and walked to Kendall.
They had been in the base
ment for two weeks.
Alan, his leg repaired, was
found working in the wards.
Fred's wife, Claire, was nursing
there. She had found shelter
after the blast had rocked and
partially destroyed the Subur-
ban hospital.
The four felt almost lucky.
4 4 Il
AS the winter progressed. the
Army's nonmedical troops with
drew, leaving barracks enough
for the civilian families. The
single civilians built shelters
as best they could.
With many dead from injur-
les directly related to the at
tack, the rest had to struggle
against problems of exposure
and disease.
Food was rationed. Col. Coral
had refused to permit men to
ride on horseback to the more
contaminated suburbs to
steal canned foods (which
would be safe) from homes
and grocery stores.
But water problems dwarfed
those of food. Col. Coral con-
tinued to insist on the "best"
Standards-which meant q few
cupfuls per day of uncontam-
mated water were rationed out
to each civilian.
Other officers and civilians
begged to use the nearby river
for water to wash themselves,
their clothes and their living
quarters. Col. Coral insisted
that the water rationed out
was enough, if the civilians
disciplined themselves so that
they didn't drink it all.
In the bleak winter, pneu-
monia was a continuing prob
lem. But, in the collecting filth,
epidemics of other kinds flared.
Like many, Claire, weak from
work and lack of food, fell i'll
and died.
Soon afterward, Sheila's baby
was born prematurely and died.
An airdrop brought more
medical supplies, but little news.
No one at Kendall knew much
of what had happened, except
the early announcement that
the United States had success
fully retaliated and destroyed
most Of the enemy's missile
and air bases.
l. But the war" at Fort Ken
dali continued between Col.
Coral and the civilians. Alan's
loyalty to his commanding Of
ficer stretched near the break
ing point, although he contin-
ued to work hard.
Sheila, despite a chronic
cough and the loss of her baby,
began to work with orphaned
children.
In the first days of spring
the calendar spring, for it was
Evening star., 1961-12-26
The
Ra ambIer
-. An 1885 White
House Christmas
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Look t0hat the Rambler
found in his stocking yes
terday morning-a guest
column from Courier
mrs. Laurence Gouuer-
neur) Hoes:
President Andrew Jackson
hung up his Christmas stock
ing for the first time Christ
mas eve, 1885, the last Christ
mas of his Presidency. Even
then he did not hang it. His
8-year- : old grandnephew,
Jackson, Donelson, thought
of it.
When the White House
children of that period had
hung theirs around the fire
place in the Presidents bed
room (this being his idea)
the little boy exclaimed,
why not hang up a stocking
for Uncle?" Whereupon he
rushed to the bureau and
took a sock from the bottom
drawer and tied it to the
tongS.
Surprised and pleased the
old man looking on said,
well, well, to think I've
waited nearly 10 years to
hang up a Christmas stock
ing!"
We have this on the au-
thority of Mary Emily Donel-
son Wilcox, who many years
later wrote her "reminiscences
of that Christmas in a book
titled, Christmas Under
Three Flags"
Evening star., 1961-12-26

Even on Christmas, even on
a Christmas delicately white
and still, the international news
was raw.
In a community near Chi
cago, the McDermotts were
gathered for the holidays. Alan
McDermott, a lieutenant colo
mel in the Army Medical
Corps; his wife, Sheila;
his sister, Claire, and her hus-
band, Fred, talked about babies
in a living room filled with
greenery and tinSel. Sheila was
expecting.
Alan and Claire's dad, old
DR.. McDermott, had sneaked
away to listen to the 6 pm.
news on his study radio. The
broadcast held little hope that
the big negotiations would be
successful.
DR.. McDermott, in retire.
ment, had become a Civil De-
fense worker, but even with
sandbags and paraphernalia for
his basement shelter he felt ill
prepared.
He was particularly fearful
that a major attack on cities
would destroy a majority of
the Nations physicians, medi-
cal supplies and major hoSpi-
tails so that there would be
little help available for sur
vivors.
When he returned to the liv-
ing room, the conversation
turned to the old physicians
views on preparation. The
theme remained, even when the
Jorgensons dropped in from
next door.
Like many of his neighbors,
the Jorgensons disagreed with
DR.. McDermott. When your
numbers up, it's up," they
shrugged. l.
DR.. McDermott finally ended
the conversation with a sug-
geStion that they sing some
carols. Around the piano, they
produced good harmony. With
Joy to the World" the sand
bags were forgotten.
+ +
The day after Christmas,
Claire donned her nurses uni
form for duty at the local hos
pital. Old DR.. McDermott had
a dental appointment in Chi
cago, so Alan drove him to the
commuter station.
Sheila and Fred remained at
DR.. McDermott's home, talked
and drank coffee.
AS DR.. McDermott's train
moved into Chicago, the city
and sky erupted in flame. The
bomb had struck. No one on
the train survived.
Alan, returning from the sta
ton, lost control Of the car. His
leg was broken.
Flagging a truck filled with
refugees, Alan told the driver
their best bet was to go to
Fort Kendall. They were among
the first to arrive and among
the last to arrive by car. The
roads soon became impossible
because of wrecks and be-
cause Of autos abandoned when
fuel ran out.
\
At first, Sheila and Fred had
thought to rush out from the
house and search for Alan and
Claire, but they remembered
some Of the things old DR.. Nc
Dermott had said about radia-
ton and fallout. So they de-
scended to the sandbagged
basement and waited.
Some time later, the neigh
Dor, Mr.. Jorgenson, pounded on
the door.
Fred, Sheila, let me in," he
called. please, I'm sick. I
can't find my wife. I looked in
the shopping center and every
where she might have gone.
This black SCOT fell all over
and now I'm sick"
Inside the shelter basement,
Fred took pity. We've got to
let him in"
mo-" Sheila said. "He might
contaminate us. I want my
baby to be born alive. Please,
please send him away"
Fred hesitated and then
called out:
1--WE can't let you in, Jorgen-
son; we can't help you.
"You need a doctor. Take |
Evening star., 1961-12-26

Committee. promised before
Congress adjourned last Sep
tember to bring the issue to a
vote early in the second session
of the 87th Congress.
The vote was postponed, Mr..
Mcmillan said, to give members
Of Congress more time to study
the bills provisions.
Opposition Crops Up
But by then significant op-
position to the bill had cropped
up within the District Commit
tee. Nine members signed a
minority report on the Davis
bill. They said they did not
know of lone competent au-
thority who indorseS this pro-
posal."
It may have been that Mr..
Mcmillan felt the bill was in
trouble. The Senate had once
again dutifully passed the
"two-judge" bill, authorizing a
three-judge court, and some
House members announced
they would try to substitute the
Senate bill for the Davis bill.
They never got the chance.
Had the Davis bill cleared the
House, there would have been
little chance of any legislation
coming out of conference.
As Mr.. Mcmillan said after
deciding not to call up the bill,
there is no chance of the two
branches of Congress getting
together on a bill before we
adjourn"
Committees Divided
There is no reason to believe
the picture has changed par
ticularly. A great gulf separates
the Senate and House Com
mittee on the question of how
to reduce the courts heavy pile
up of cases.
The court, as of June 80
1861, had a backlog of 64t
juvenile cases and 1,408 adult
cases.
The Senate would reduce thu
load by the relatively Simpl,
procedure of adding two more
judges. 1t has repeatedly
passed such a proposal which
has repeatedly died in the
House.
But Representative Davis
Democrat of Georgia, is de.
termined to shake up the court
administratively and to insti.
tute a stiffer appsOach to the
handling of delinquents.
Would Drop Age Limit
His bill, drafted after a LONG
study of court operations by the
District Committees counsel
Hayden CARRIER, would immedi-
ately wipe out the courts au-
tonomy by placing it within the
Municipal Court network. Also,
it would reduce the age-limit OF
juveniles brought before the
court from 18 to 16; add one
more judge to the Municipal
Court bench; authorize Munich
pal Court judges to hear ju.
lvenile cases if the procedure
Evening star., 1961-12-26
Youth Court Issue
Point
In Davis Bill Vote
Postponed From Last Session,
Measure Faces House Decision
BY JOHN McKELWAY
Star Staff Writer

The seemingly hopeless struggle the Districts Juvenile
Court reaches crucial point next month.
At that time the House scheduled wrestle with the
Davis BILL designed change drascay the citys
approach to the juvenile problem.
Representative Mcmillan chairman of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-14
WIN, LOSE OR DRAW
Now He Fits and Now He Doesn't
By FRANCIS STANN

good swap. II think they got the better of
it," Doherty said. williams Is a pretty
handy ball player. His name was never
mentioned by Kansas City when talked
with those people"
DoHERTY WEIGHS THE DEAL not as
Walker for williams but as Walker and
Chuck Essegian for Williams and Dick
Hall. Ed contends the lesser names must
be considered.
Hall is the pitcher who throws like a
GIRL" Doherty said. "But you don't hit him
like you'd hit girl thrower Hall isn't
bad at all; he'll get the ball over and he'll
be helpful to Richards, even with all those
pitchers he's got.
I'm not downrating Walker He was
just baby (18) when he came to Balti-
more out of school in 81. The only time
he pitched in the minors (1958) he obvious
ly was too good for the South Atlantic
League. He was 1874.
!. But on the whole I'd have to say the
Orioles helped themselves. AS promising as
Walker is, they really don't need him
Williams they do need. He may be jack
of-all-trades and master of none but Dick
is valuable"
ONE WAY OF LOOKING at the deal
is that Walker, handicapped by his allergy,
did little to help Baltimore with his "a
record last season and still the Orioles
made a run for the flag And In place of a
3-game winner they have Hall, S13, plus
williams in leftfield instead of Gene
Woodling.
Williams is seven years younger, faster
and more versatile than Woodling Over
the years Genes batting average has been
higher but in 80 it was close fit--almost
the same number of hits, almost the same
homer and runs-batted-in output and two
averages in the 280s, with the advantage
in Williams favor.
The ball bounces and the cookie crun-
bles in strange ways The Orioles had Dick
Williams (for the second time) and dealt
him off to Kansas City for Chico Carrasquel,
who was all done. Their reasoning at the
time was that Williams didn't fit into their
plans to build winner with kids.
Now they have dealt off a kid who may
embarrass the Orioles for long time for
Williams whom they believe is Just the
type to put them over the top
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-14
Reds Alone in First Place
After Errors Beet Dodgers

with a home run and o double.
The homer, q solo shot in the
second inning, was the Dukes
36Sth, giving him q tie with
Ralph Kiner for seventh place
on the all-time list. Only Stan
Musial of the Cards has hit
more (429) among active play
ers.
Both Phillie home runs came
off Dodger starter Roger Craig
as Philadelphia finally broke
through after losing nine in q
row at the Coliseum.
buffalo Helps Himself
The Giants, who had lost
six straight to Face since May
4, 1858. finally won it when
winning reliever Jim buffalo
doubled in the 18th and Felipe
Alou' and Harvey Kuenn fol-
lowed with singles. buffalo, q
right = handed rookie once
owned by the Pirates, hao
forced in a run in the 18th with
a bases-loaded walk, but Hobie
Landrith pulled the Giants
square again with a home run
in their half. Ed Bressoud
smacked a three-run homer
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READY FOR 18th PRO SEASON
ConerIy Still Enjoys Game

NEW YORK, April IA (AP)
Charley Conerly at the callow
age Of 80. is looking forward
to his 14th season of quarter
backing the New York Giants.
I'm going to meet with Jack
Mara president of the club
next Monday or Tuesday" the
lanky, grazing passing star said
yesterday. We'll talk things
over and see what is what.
I've been going along on a
year-to-year basis the past few
years and I'll continue to do
so as long as I feel up to the
job and as long as they want
me-"
The spry veteran, known as
Old Bones to his teammates,
says he still gets as much kick
out of the game as he did when
a kid, although he admits he
feels the bumps more now and
takes longer to bounce back.
Practice Is Tough
eff I didn't like what I was
doing I wouldn't be doing it"
he explained. HNo matter how
much money was involved.
I'll admit the toughest part
is the practice grind before the
season starts. but it's tough on
the young fellows, too," he said.
Il go through the same routine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-14

year in the National Football
League would have learned 1t
all by now, but such isn't the
case.
I'm still learning" the pass
ing wizard said. The game
always is changing. Three or
four years ago the teams
started using a shifting defense
extensively.
THAT means that sometimes
you have to call a different sig
nal after leaving the huddle
and getting to the line Of scrim-
mage. If one man doesn't hear
the new signal. it can gum up
the whole play" :.
Conerly was in town doing
a little modelling for a TV COM
mercial. He was dressed in
cowboy boots. blue jeans, blue
shirt, red bandana neckpiece
and a 10-gallon hat. He could
have stepped right into a TV
Western, even without q horse.