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Evening star., 1961-04-19
St. EIizabeths Fire
Injuries 2. Patients
65 Evacuated:
One Policeman
FeIIed by Smoke

Two mental patients were
seriously burned and IS others
were evacuated at st. Eliza
bethS Hospital last night when
a blaze of unknown origin en-
gulfed a storage room in a
locked ward.
Ten District fire companies
fought the two-alarm blaze just
before midnight. Police, fire
men and hospital attendants
carried or assisted the pajama-
clad patients from two wards in
a wing of the hospitals old
Center Building.
One policeman, Pvt. Daniel
c. FraWley of the llth precinct,
was overcome by smoke during
the rescue operation and was
admitted to Casualty Hospital
for observation.
The two injured male pa
tieuts. 72-year-old and a So
year-old suffered first and
second degree burns. They
were transferred to the hospi-
tails medical and surgical
buildings, where they were
listed as in serious condition.
Units Respond Swiftly
Hospital officials expressed
gratitude for the rapid arrival
Of Washington fire units who
answered the two alarms, the
first at 11:52 pm, the second
at 1883 pm.
According to one fire official,
a hospital guard smelled smoke
about 40 minutes before the
blaze was discovered but was
unable to locate its source.
Deputy Fire Marshal An
thony B. Mileo said fire in
SpectorS were unable to state
Immediately how the fire started
but are still investigating.
Mr.. Mileo said the blaze ap-
parently smouldered unnoticed
for an hour or more in the
8 by IA : foot clothing and
linen storage room, located in
Larch ward. a first-tloor area
equipped with security window
screens and locked doors.
DR.. Winfred Overholser, st.
Elizabeths superintendent, said
the ward is classified as a me-
dium-Security unit and recently
had been renovated. He said
Larch ward and Pine ward on
the second floor are in a hos
pital wing constructed rs to 80
years ago. The wing is attached
to an even older structure, built
in 1855.
3 Elude Attendants
Before District firemen lar-
rived, the hospitals two fire
fighting units battled the blaze.
District firemen brought it un-
der control in a half-hour.
In the confusion and excite
ment, three patients eluded
hospital attendants briefly. One
returned voluntarily, the second
was picked up by hospital
guards and the third was ap-
pretended by 18th precinct po-
lice a short distance from the
hospital.
DR.. Overholser said there was
mot a particle of panic" among
the patients while they were be-
ing led from the smoke filled
building.
Evening star., 1961-04-19
Protests Grow
Over Shift in
JuVeniIeCOurt
PTA Denounces
Davis Plan as
Backward Step

Opposition mounted yester-
day to a House District sub
committee proposal which
would make Juvenile Court a
function of Municipal Court.
Opponents charged the move
is a repression in efforts to
educate and rehabilitate" ju-
venile criminals, more of whom,
under the subcommittee pro-
poSal, would go to adult court.
The District Congress of Par
ents and Teachers announced
its vigorous opposition" to the
proposal and the Juvenile
Court Advisory Committee,
though taking no formal ac-
ton, questioned the move.
One committee member, Will
liam B. Bryant, said it would
be a pretty horrible business"
if all Youths 16 to 18 had to
face adult trials, as proposed.
Age Change Urged
Under the tentatively-ap-
proved move by the Subcom-
mittee, one additional Munich
pal Court judge with special
qualifications would be author
lied to hear juvenile cases, and
the age limit of juveniles sent
to adult court would be lowered
from 18 to 16. Chairman Davis,
Democrat of Georgia, said the
subcommittee favors allowing
a juvenile court judge to waive
cases of accused youngsters Is
and older to adult courts.
| In a motion made by a Con-
gresS board of managers mem
ber, Prof. Ellis Haworth of D. C.
Teachers College, he said, I'VE
believe the Juvenile Court
should function as a separate
court" The action was taken
yesterday at the monthly meet
ing of the board of managers
at Grant Elementary School.
Twenty-second and G streets
NV.
Board members said a ju-
venile court, operating as a
branch Of Municipal Court.
would mot be a court for ju-
veniles at all, but a court for
juveniles treated as adults"
Shaw Raps Plan
G. Howland Shaw, member
of the Juvenile Court Advisory
Committee, charged that it
would be thoroughly indefensf-
BILE" to lower maximum age
limits for Juvenile Court juris-
diction.
He added that it would be a
disgrace" if a transfer result
ed in Municipal Court judges
sitting in rotation in juvenile
cases.
The committee has favored
the addition of two more judges
to handle the growing backlog
of cases in the current Juvenile
Court Setup.
Mrs. Janeth Rosenblum,
president of the District League
of Women Voters, said in a
letter to the District Commits
Sioners, that the league opposes
any "downgrading" Of Juvenile
Court.
Mrs. Rosenblum said today
that the league intends to
sound out various community
groups in an effort to form
united opposition to the
transfer of the court.
Mrs. Rosenblum said the
league was also opposed to the
reduction in age limit from 19
to 16 for offenders eligible for
trial in Municipal Court.
Evening star., 1961-04-19

Montgomery councilman, got
$500.
Blair H. Smith, chairman OF
the Washington Suburban San
itary Commission and former
States attorney for Prince
Georges, drew $5,64O.
L. o. Hardy, States attorney
for Montgomery, drew S4,895
w. L. Kahler, States attorney
for Prince Georges, received
$3.50.
Recent Judicial AppOintees
R. H. Parker and R. w. Pow
erS, who recently were appoint
ed circuit court judges in Prince
Georges, received $l,050 anc
$2,065 respectively:
w. B. Wheeler, former State
delegate from Montgomery anc
presently a member Of the
county Democratic committee
received $3,165.
The firm of former Gov
Preston Lane of HagerstoWr
received $3.50.
Robert S. Bourbon, Silver
Spring attorney who recently
was appointed an assistant
attorney general, received
S40O.
Others from Montgomer,
and Prince Georges countie
receiving more than S1,0OO
were:
Paul NuSSbaum. Prince
Georges School Board attorney
Sl,085; E. J. Bagley, aSsiStan
States attorney for Prime
Georges. S1,19O: H. K. Arnold
Hyattsville, S3,925; Waldo
BURNSIDE, HyattSyllle, 81 1890
E. N. Cory. Laurel town attor
ney, Sl,810; Duckett, Orem ant
Christie of Silver Spring, 81.
955; L. G. Koepple, Silve
Spring, $1.420; J. Schap, Silver
Spring, S1,296. and T. E. Jones
Marlboro, $1,414.
Representative Johnson
Democrat of Maryland, re
ceived $50. Mr.. Buscher salt
this was payment for settle
ment of a case started befor
Mr.. Johnson became a membe
of Congress.
Evening star., 1961-04-19
The
Rambler
. Notes Zoos
10th Birthday
By GEORGE KENNEDY

The morning mail con-
tanned a new edition of Ger
aid Gross Zoos Who, a book
let of photographs of the
beasts behind bars and little
jingles about them. It's a
50-cent item for the tourist
, trade.
Also a note from the
author:
do you realize that this
is the Zoos 10th birthdayP"
The Rambler hadn't. But
he thinks that's a birthday
worthy of note.
A little digging in The
Stars files confirmed it.
On April 90, 1891, William
H. Blackburn led two ele-
plants, Dunk" and Col
dust" up Connecticut avenue
to the site of the present Zoo
and tethered them to trees.
The elephants had been
presented to Uncle Sam by
the Adam Forepaugh Circus
to give the recently author
lied Zoo a good start.
The Smithsonian had a
live animal department in
the 1870S and '80S. 1t started
with snakes and scientific
experiments with them, in
cluding snake fights. Later a
baby bison was tethered on
the grounds.
Purchase of land in Rock
Creek Valley for the Zoo was
authorized before the bill
creating the park was passed.
The Zoo bill passed in the
5Oth Congress in 1889. The
park bill for which Charles
C. Glover and other civic
minded citizens had been
working for years passed in
1890.
This William H. Blackburn,
who led the elephants to their
new quarters, was quite a
personality. Many remember
him because he continued as
head animal keeper for more
than so years and died in
1850 at the age of SO.
Evening star., 1961-04-19

| CTdClC majority IlOOr e q +
from Baltimore County.
The firm of McWilliamS and
Melvin of Annapolis drew fees
totaling $13,820 in 1860 for
title examinations, settlements,
condemnations and other work
in connection with land &C
QUESTION for roads.
Mr.. Boone'S firm, which in
cludeS Representative Brewster,
Democrat of Maryland, COL
lected a total of $8,039.
The State paid $214,997 to
254 lawyers for legal work on
roads cases, according to a list
in the Attorney Generals Of
flee.
Joseph D. BuScher, assistant
Attorney General who handles
Roads Commission matters,
said the total for 1860 wa S
some 100000 less than in 1859.
This was because the State is
doing more of the legal work
now and farming out less of it,
he said.
Connections Traced
Fifty-eight lawyers collected
more than $1,000 from road
cases in 1860, the list showed,
Many of these were States
attorneys for political subdivi-
sionS and members of Demo-
cratic State Central Commit
tees. More than half of the
So were listed in the Maryland
Manual as having some local
or State governmental or party
connection.
Among the 254 were four
legislators from Montgomery
and Prince Georges, two Mont
gomery County councilmen, the
States attorney from both
counties, an Annapolis attorney
who is now an aide to Gov
TaweS and the brother of an
other gubernatorial aide.
State lawmakers from Mont
gomery on the list were Dele
gates Alger Y. Barbee, who re-
ceived $3,170. and Charles w.
Woodward, $430.
From Prince Georges were
LanSdale G. Sasscer, jr., whose
law firm collected $3.805, and
Hervey G. Machen, SITS.
Other Senators
Other members of the House
of Delegates were: John Han
son Mitchell of Charles County
S1,865; William Walsh, Allegany
81 sos; John N. Mcguire. Bal
timore County, $400; Daniel M,
Murray, Howard, $685.; C.
Clifton Virts, Frederick, $375;
Morton H. Getz, Hartford, $285;
w. G Larrimore, Anne Arun-
del. 1920. and C. H. Corkran,
Dorchester. 5000.
Senators were: James A.
Pine, Baltimore County, 81 $40;
John-Clarence North. Talbot,
i $3.50; j. Raymond Burlington,
Baltimore City. S435; Harry R.
Hughes, Caroline, $685.; Edward
o. Weant, Carroll. 1925. and
Samuel w. Barrick, Frederick,
$3.50.
The 20 legislators, all Demo-
Gratis, drew a total of $39,169.
The figure was about $4,000
less than State lawmakers drew
for the previous year.
J. C. Morton of Annapolis,
who recently was appointed to
the Governors staff, received
$500. T. S. Simpkins of Prin-
cess Anne, brother of Secretary
of State and gubernatorial aide
Lloyd L. SimpkinS, received
$l,740.
w. F. Hickey, president of
the Montgomery County Coun-
Gil, received $2,480. J. M. Kyle,
Evening star., 1961-04-19

THE MOVING SPIRIT in
the establishment of the Zoo
was william T. Hornaday,
taxidermist at the Smith
sonian. He was the Zoos first
director. Later he went to
New York, where he was di-
rector of the New York Zoo
logical Gardens in the Bronx
for more than 80 years.
Sixty-six acres were OBJ
tanned at about $1,000 an
acre in the original pur-
chase. Half the purchase
price was from the revenues
of the District. Subsequent
purchases of 100 additional
acres have been paid for in
the same way and half the
upkeep charged to the Dis
trict. Since 1922 the entire
upkeep has been paid by
the District.
That is what makes the
proposal of Stewart Udall,
the new Secretary of the In
terror, that his department
take over the Zoo, so inter
esting. Although paid for
and kept up with District
funds it has always remained
a part of the Smithsonian.
Evening star., 1961-04-19
Reuppoint Educator

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
April 10. - T. A. Lowery has
been renamed superintendent
of jefferson County schools for
another four-year term by the
school board at a meeting here.
The terms starts July /.
Evening star., 1961-04-19
20 Legislators Share
In 1000 Roads Fees
Payments to Melvin and Boone
Top Attorney Generals List
BY PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer

The State paid 20 Maryland legislators their law firms
nearly $4,000 in legal fees last for done State
Roads Commission cases.
Leading the list Delegate Ridgely P Melvin
cratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Anne
Arundel County Delegate A. Gordon Boone House Demo-
Evening star., 1961-04-19
Gets Treasury Job

Douglass Hunt. a Washing
ton lawyer, today was appointed
special assistant to Undersec-
retary of the Treasury Henry
H. Fowler.
Evening star., 1961-04-19

BLACKBURN WAS a lion
tanner with the Barnum g.
Bailey Circus. He went to
England with the circus on
its first trip abroad. On
opening night at the old
London Olympic with Queen
Victoria and the Prince of
Wales in the royal box there
was an accident. He had the
center Of the arena during
the opening procession. He
was swapping a blackSnake
whip in a big cage to put
four lions through their
PAGES, leaping hurdles and
going through hoops. One of
the lions failed to leap,
banged his head through a
hurdle and was painfully in
jured. Pandemonium is the
only word for what followed
in the cage. All the lions went
roaring mad. Blackburn es-
capped by a trap door at the
top of the cage. Fortunately
the Queen and her subjects
thought it was all part of the
program to amuSe them.
He was in the railroad
yards at st. Thomas, Onta-
rio, on that tragic night in
September, 1885, when Jum-
bo was killed. Jumbo, the
biggest beast ever to be
brought to these shores was
so big-20,O00 pounds-and
so powerful that they used
her as a yard engine. An
unexpected freight express
came roaring into the yard
it's whistle blowing. Jumbo
went into a blind panic,
raised his trunk and bolted
right head on into the loco
motive with. Tom Thumb,
the smallest of the ele-
plants, right after him. The
little elephant escaped with
a broken leg.
Evening star., 1961-08-03
Tomato Fruit Conserve

1 sweet red pepper
1 small hot pepper "a.
l Glove garlic
1 teaspoon oregano
Y teaspoon basil
2 tablespoons salt
Wash. scald, skin, core,
chop and measure tomatoes.
Peel onion. Discard pepper
seed. Finely chop onion, pep
pers and garlic. Mix all in
gradients and cook until
thick. Pour sauce into hot
fruit jars. Put lid on jar;
screw band tight. Process
pints 80 minutes; quarts As
minutes in boilins-water
bath Gamer.
Relish
2 cups chopped ripe tomatoes
2 cups chopped green toma :
toes
2 cups chopped cucumbers
/ cup chopped onion
! sweet red pepper
/ teaspoon celery seed
"a cup sugar
l tablespoon salt
Q teaspoons dry mustard
112 cups vinegar
Wash and drain vege-
tables. Scald, core and peel
ripe tomatoes. Core but do
not peel green tomatoes. Cut
blossom and stem ends from
peppers; discard seed. Peel
onion. Chop vegetables and
squeeze to remove Juice
saves cooking time. Mix all
ingredients and cook until
about as thick as chilli sauce.
Taste and add more season
ing If desired. Pour boiling
hot relish into hot fruit jar.
Put lid on jar; screw band
tight.
Tomato Juice
Use firm. sound. fully ripe
tomatoes. Wash, rinse, drain,
core and cut tomatoes into
small pieces. Cover and sim
Evening star., 1961-08-03

8 cups chopped and drained
tomatoes
/ large orange
4 tablespoons lemon Juice
/ cup chopped pineapple
(fresh or canned
8 cups sugar
"a teaspoon salt
/ cup raisins, light or dark
Wash, scald, core, peel,
chop, press lightly, drain off
free juice and measure to-
matoes. Slice orange peel
paper thin or put through
food chopper. Chop pulp.
Cook tomatoes and orange
together until peel Is tender;
add all other ingredients and
boil until thick. Pour. boil
ing hot, into hot fruit jars;
put on lid; screw band tight.
Tomato Jelly
4 cups sugar
234 cups tomato juice
8 tablespoons lemon juice
u teaspoon onion powder,
optional
Few drops Tsbasco sauce or
few grains red pepper
/ box powdered fruit pectin
Measure sugar and set
aside. Put tomato juice,
onion powder, Tabasco sauce
and pectin in a large a to
6 quartz kettle. Stir over high
heat until mixture reaches a
fast boil. Stir in sugar, bring
to a fast rolling boil. Boil 1
minute. Remove from heat.
Quickly skim off foam. Pour
boiling hot into Jars. Put lid
on jar; screw band tight.
Note: May take q week or
50 to set. Tomato jelly tends
to weep" when the surface
is broken.
PizZa Sauce
4 quarts chopped tomatoes
/ large onion
Evening star., 1961-08-03

mer tomatoes until soft.
Then press through a fine
sieve. Reheat Juice until al
most but not quite boiling.
Pour into hot fruit jars. Put
lid on jar; screw band tight.
Process pints 10 minutes,
quarts Is minutes in boiling
water bath Gamer. One tea
spoon salt may be added to
each quart of juice.
Note: Failure to divide the
pulp into fine particles and
cooking at too high a tenn
perature causes tomato juice
to separate. This changes
neither the flavor nor the
Evening star., 1961-08-03
New WuyW Franks

Here's a different way Of
serving quick-to-fix frank
furters. Cut franks length
wise, almost. but not quite
through. Fill with thin
strips of American cheese,
wrap with bacon and broil.
Evening star., 1961-08-03

usefulness Of the Juice. Be-
fore opening give the jar a
vigorous shaking to mix the
particles through the liquid.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20
SoIdotna PTA Meets Mon.

T he Soldotna Parent-Teaeher Association will hold it's second meeting of the school year Mon day at 7:30 pm. at the school, it has been announced by Mrs. Lyle Johnston, publicity chairman.
 In addition to the business meeting, there will be a program featuring music and other enter tainment. Baby sitters are being provided for the convenience of mothers with young children and it is Icing stressed that children will be welcome.
 Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the meeting. The 1efreshment committee con- sists Of Mrs. Charles Whitney, Jr., chairman, and Mrs. Richard Hardin, Mrs. Elmer Gaede a d Mrs. Mccoy.
 New officers were elected a t the last meeting and are Dr. El- mer Gaede, president; Mrs. D France. vice president; Mrs. Ed win Thompson, secretary, and George Dennison. treasurer. Miss Norman Spansail, a new teacher, was chosen as the PTA represent ative to the Kenai Peninsula Health Council
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20
Leaves for Navy

Frankie Cronce, Is, son of MT. and Mrs. Myron Cronce of Kenai, left by plane Tuesday night for Anchorage in his first step to- ward enlistment in the US. Navy. lie planned to spend a day or two in Anchorage visiting his sis ter and brother. Virginia Powers and Louis Miller, Jr., before re- porting for recruit training, prob- ably at San Diego, Calf.
 Frankie is graduate of Ken ai high school and formerly was on the basketball team. He has been employed at the ke i Commercial Go. for the past two years.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20
Leases Station

Dan J. Bartell has leased Reg CTS Service Station in Soldotna and assumed operation there last Thursday Dan formerly operat- cd station in the Rabbit Creek area near Anchorage before conn., ing here, and prior to that had station at Santa Cruz, Calf.
 Rartell came to Anchorage from California on Feb. 20. He and his family, which consists of N Mrs. Rartell, their son, Danny, 18. and daughter, Judy Ann, 6-months- old, now live in Birch Lane Trail- CT Court in Soldotna. Danny as- sists in operating the station.
 Reuben Bowers, prior operator since June, left Saturday for Tegas.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20
Local MethOdists To Attend Nome Church Services

The Rev. Daniel Harlan, pastor of the First Methodist Church in Kenai and of several other churches in the Kenai Methodist parish. will be accompanied by nine parish members M 0 Il q a y when he attends services =conse- crating the Methodist church at Nome.
 The local delegation will go to Anchorage where they will join others in making a chartered flight to Nome and will return the same evening.
 The Rev. Gerald MeCray is the pastor of the Nome church.
 In addition to Rev. Harlan, oth- CTS making the trip from this ar- ca will be Jess Nicholas, M IFS. Casey Jones, Mrs. Gene Morin, Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Ed Hollier, Mrs. Joe Donehaek, Mrs. Al Poore all of Kenai, and Mr. and Mrs. John Henry of Ninilchik.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20
kenai HIS. Has Change in Report Card Schedules

The Kenai high school reporting schedule will be somewhat changed for the ensuing school year, 1t was announced Wednes- day by J. V. Phillips, high school principal.
 Report cards will be issued on Wednesday following the 9-weeks grading period and will be dis trlbuted on Nov. 8, Jan. IT, Mar. 21, and May IT.
 Report cards are issued so par ents may be aware of the cali Der of work their child is doing in school. This year, they will be distributed by the individual tea ehers to students in their classes. A student carrying five subjects will have five report slips. These slips need not be signed nor do they need to be returned to the teacher, Phillips said.
 Students doing poor work are notified from two to three weeks in advance of report card time by means of "poor work slips. These are sent home by t Il e child indicating the subject and the reason for the poor work. A student then has ample time to pick up his grades, if he so de- sires. the principal stated.
 Low marks should be a con-
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20
Wildwood Chapel Group Hears of Kenai Missions

The monthly meeting of t h e Protestant Women of the Chapel was on Oct. 12 at the home of Mrs. Peter Webber, wife of the post surgeon at Wildwood Sta tion,
 Those attending listened to Mrs. Cari Click, wife of the As semhly of God church pastor in Kenai. speak concerning t h eir missionary work in Kenai. Mrs. Clicks mother, Mrs. Samuel M. Enek, of Lititz, Pa, was guest at the meeting.
 The yearly program of aetiyi- ties was reviewed. It was an- nounced that the Protestant Wo- men of the Chapel will conduct bake sale at the Community Center on Oct. 31 as the October project. Proceeds will be used for religious beneficence.
 Mrs. Jack Evans, wife of Sic. Evans, is president of the group.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20

cern. of the parents. Teachers will be more than willing to have a conference with interested par ents. Any teacher is available from 8:30 to 9 am. and from 3:30 to pm" he added.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20
IS CLUB OFFICER

Tim Middleton, son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Middleton of Homer, is one of the new officers of the Young Republican club at tn 2 University of Alaska, College.
 Tim, freshman, maioring in political science, is vice president ef the university group.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20
Legion Meeting

American Legion, Post No. 20 of Kenai, will hold a special meet ing and potluck dinner Oct. 25 at 7:30 pm. in the Civic Center building in Kenai.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20

All Legionnaires, their wives, and all persons interested in ioin- ing the American Legion are in- vited to attend.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20
Burned DrilIer in Hospital

Tommy Jones, formerly of Sol- dotna, is in the Veterans Saw tell Hospital in Los Angeles, Call ifornia, He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. " Jones. Tom was one of the three men burned in h e oafield fire a year ago, while em- ployed by Coastal Drilling Go.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-20

News classifieds bring results.
Evening star., 1961-10-22
Prenonition

The late United Nations
Secretary General Dag
Hammarskjold C allie d his
staff together shortly before
he left on his last ill-fated
trip to the Congo, and talked
knowingly about the great
Inner satisfaction" the staff
could have in working for
something so worth believ-
ing in.
When Mr.. HammarSkjold'S
body was found amid the
plane wreckage in the
Congo, the only personal
papers he carried were a
copy of the Life of Christ
and his oath of office in the
U. N.
Mr.. Hammarskjold had
struck many of his friends
for some time as having al
most a premonition of death,
but it apparently was not
functioning when he left on
his last mission. Whereas
normally the Secretary Gen
eral left a sealed envelope of
instructions for his staff
whenever he made a trip, he
did not leave one this time.
With the General Assembly