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Evening star., 1961-08-30
So Million
Building Due
At 18th & E

Construction will begin after
the first of the year on an IL
story, So million office building
at the northwest corner o1
Twelfth and E streets NV.
Announcement of the project
one of the first steps toward
the rehabilitation of downtown
Washington, was made today
by the builder, Charles E
Smith, Inc.
1t will be built of marble
anodized aluminium and glass
as visualized by the architects
Edwin Wiehe & Associates.
An important consideration
will be four levels of interior
parking, three of them below
ground level. The buildings S
space will total 100000 gross
square feet.
Associated with the Smith
company in the venture are D.
Antonelli, jr.; Kingdom Gould,
jr., and Harry Swagart. The
latter operates a parking lot
on the corner where the build
ing will go up. The site was
purchased from the Christian
Heurich estate.
Charles E. Smith Manage
ment Co. will operate the
building.
The building is not far from
the site of a proposed new Safe
way Store.
Situated at the site of the
old Columbia Theater, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets
on F street NV, it will be
known as an outlet for gour-
met-type foods.
Evening star., 1961-08-30
Covenant
StudyUrged
On State

A local attorney told The
Star today he has urged that
the State Department study
District covenants which might
Iensnare foreign ambassadors in
legal tangles over their offices.
Much of Northwest Wash
ington is covered by covenants,
usually established in sales
contracts by each sections de-
veloper. The clauses restricting
the sale of property to persons
of certain racial or national
backgrounds have been struck
down by the courts.
But the lawyer, who asked
that his name not be used,
said the rest of the covenants
are still valid in many cases.
The courts, he said, have ruled
that clauses barring the sale
Of homes for office and apart
ment uses, for instance, are
legal.
Thus, he said, neighborS MAJ
sue persons who sell in viola.
ton of a covenant. Or, he sale
the neighbors may obtain as
injunction against the sale.
Foreign governments might
be involved in such a legal bat
tie if neighbors use their cove
nantS against the establish
ment of chanceries, the offices
of ambassadors and their
StaffS, the lawyer said.
He said he suggested that
the Office of the Chief of Pro-
tocol might hire a title COM
pany to map areas covered by
valid covenants so that foreign
governments could be fore
uorOod
Evening star., 1961-08-30

WE WALKED about the
aquarium and first came
upon the window behind
which the piranha, the man
eating fish from the Amazon,
were swimming.
They looked h harmle S S
enough. They were all about
the same size. Any one could
nestle in the palm of your
hand.
why are these considered
more deadly than the barra-
cudas?" the. Rambler asked.
"BarracudaS will attack
two or three at a time" said
Mr.. Wall. "TheSe school by
the million"
81 understand" said Mr..
Hagen, that they can re-
duce the carcass of a COW
to it's skeleton in less than
an hour"
We learned that the fish
cannot live on the water we
drink. The aquarium passes
the District water through
several filters to remove the
chlorine and fluorine.
AS the French say, "Ne
buvez jamaiS d'eau." Never
drink water.)
We came upon an exhibit
of live sturgeon. The Ram
bier learned that the river
sturgeon of the Columbia
River is the same fish that
sWimS in the delta of the
Volga, where it empties in
the Caspian seattle same
fish from which caviar is
obtained.
Last year." said Mr.. Hag-
en-, "a 9OO-pound sturgeon
was taken in the Columbia,
That's unusual. Even the
small ones tear up the sal
mon nets. When the fisher
man catch them they are
usually not much more than
a foot long. The fishermen
kill them by hitting them
over the head"
AS Hamlet said:
Caviar to the general"
Evening star., 1961-08-30
By ALEX r. PRESTON
Star Staff Writer

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
Aug. 30.-A State Withholding
tax on income today got the i'm
piled Endorsement of C.. H
Morrissett, Virginia tax COM
missioner.
While diSclaiming any ad-
vocacy Of the plan, the official
who usually reflects the at
titude of the dominant Demo
cratic organization, said that if
Virginia needs additional rev.
enue this is the best way to
get it."
Mr.. MorriSsett estimated that
the income withholding levy
would produce at least IS mil
lion more each year and a
"windfall" of some $19 million
in its first year of operation.
He spoke before a joint meet
ing of Commissioners of Rev.
enue and Treasurers at a Local
Government Officials Confer
ence at the University of Vir-
ginia.
At present, Virginia taxpayers
file a return and pay their
State tax at the end of each
year.
New Revenue Sought
Mr.. Morrissett told the rev.
Ienue officials that accompany
ing the growth of Federal taxes
there has been a cry for more
revenue from State and loca,
tax officials and a search fol
new revenue sourcese."
But" he added, I'VE should
concentrate on improving meth
DDS of tax collection rather than
seek new sources.
The tax. commissioner said
that of the 80 States which have
net income taxes, % have a
withholding system. One of
these is Maryland.
ut is unusual that with other
Evening star., 1961-08-30
Naval Academy
Weapons Stolen
Almond Cited Alternatives

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 80 (AP).
State police today reported
theft of % revolvers and rifles
from the Naval Academy pistol
range.
Troopers said someone broke
into the Bancroft Hall range
between July 25, when the last
firing practice was held there,
and yesterday, when the theft
of the weapons was discovered.
A wreckipg bar was used to
break open gun cabinets, po-
lice said. A pair of binoculars
also was taken.
State police said FBI agents
were aiding in the investigation.
Evening star., 1961-08-30
Virqinio 7 ak xMon Hints
Withholding Levy

States changing to withhold
ing" he said, Virginia should
remain aloof. The adoption ot
a Withholding program should
come in a short time"
Almond Cited Alternatives
Gov. Almond, during a recent
study of the budget he will SUBJ
nit to the General Assembly
next January, recently stated
that additional revenue needs
will require either an income
withholding tax or a retail sales
tax.
Gov. Almonds probable sue
ceSsor, Albertis S. Harrison, jr.
the Democratic nominee for
Governor, has expressed opposi-
ton to a sales tax, which gives
added significance to Mr.. Nor
riSSets'S pronouncement. The
tax commission appeared only
lukewarm to a Withholding plan
at recent sessions of the LegiS-
lature.
Evening star., 1961-08-30
Police Freed
In Gun Death
Fired as Man
Shot at Them

Three District policemen to-
day were cleared in the fatal
shooting of a man who fired at
them from the porch of his
Northwest home.
A District coroner'S jury ruled
that the death of Albert w.
Andrews, Is, of 4911 Sherrier
place NV, was "iustifiable
homicide" He was killed after
police were summoned to his
home Monday night in response
to his wife's plea to neighbors
for help.
Mrs. Andrews, "a, told police
her husband had threatened
her with a .22-caliber rifle for
80 minutes before she fled
from their two-story frame
house overlooking the Gao
Canal.
Minutes later, four seventh
precinct policemen arrived,
along with a motorcycle officer.
Pvt. Frank ]. Bignotti testi-
fled he ordered Andrews to
come out of his basement, sur
render his gun and "Stop all
this fooliShneSS."
The policeman said Andrews
threatened to shoot him if he
did not quit shining his flash
light into the darkened base
ment. AS Pvt. Bignotti dashed
for cover, he said, Andrews
suddenly appeared on the porch
of the house and fired. Pvt.
Bignotti said he returned two
shots, as did Pvt. Robert E.
Decker.
Pvt. Charles E. Varney, the
motorcycle officer, said he fired
three shots at the same time.
Andrews collapsed on the
porch, mortally wounded with
bullets in the leg and chest.
Today'S inquest showed An
drewS died of the gunshot
wounds, but failed to show
which of the three policemen
fired the fatal shot.
Mrs. Andrews said her hus-
band was drunk when he began
loading and unloading the gun
in her presence and threaten
ing to kill her. She said she
had put their three children
to bed earlier, after Andrews
returned from work and COM
planned because his dinner was
not prepared.
Evening star., 1961-08-30
SewerGus
Kills IsWorker
In MunhoIe

A meter reader for the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission died and two other!
were hoSpitalized after being
overcome by sewer gas today
said Roy Eugene Walter, 30, oi
701 Ritchie avenue, Silver
Spring, was pronounced deac
on arrival at Suburban Hos
pital, Bethesda.
A Montgomery County police
said Roy Walter, 80, of 7O1
Ritchie avenue, Silver Spring
was pronounced dead on arriv-
al at Suburban Hospital, Be.
theSda.
Another man, Frank B
Smith, 25, of 1925 Lawrence
street NE, was admitted to the
same hospital, and a third
man, James D. Welch, 27, Of
801 Briggs-Chaney road, Sill
yer Spring, was admitted tc
Sibley Hospital.
The three men were trying
to read a water meter inside
the manhole when the miShap
occurred shortly after 10 am.
Montgomery County detec-
tiveS were told by Mr.. Smith
that he entered the manhole
first but smelled what he
thought was sewer gas and had
to climb out without reading
the meter.
Mr.. Smith reported that Mr.,
Welch then said he could hold
his breath long enough to read
the meter and entered the man
hole, but lost consciousness
while inside.
Mr.. Smith told police he went
into the manhole a second time
to help Mr.. Welch but was un-
able to get him out and climbed
out again. Then, Mr.. Smith
said, Mr.. Walter went down
and was overcome.
By this time, Glen Echo fire.
men were on the scene. Ont
fireman, Mark Davis, went into
the manhole with an air tank
and finally got to both Mn
Welch and Mr.. Walter.
Evening star., 1961-08-30

groups today. Among those in
vited were David M. Key, a
retired foreign service officer
who has maintained tn at
chancerieS here should not be
permitted in areas zoned for
single family homes.
Mr.. Key has said that in the
capitals where he has served,
United States chanceries are
in areas used for office build
lngS.
Mr.. San Juan expects births
of seven new nations in the
next year and a half are prob
able. This probably will mean
seven new embassies here, but
perhaps three of the countries
will not set up separate offices.
Parking a Problem
Mr.. San Juan said he under
stands that some neighborhoods
have a legitimate grippe when
they object that chanceries,
like other office buildings. pre-
sent parking and other problems
not compatible with residential
areas zoned for single-family
homes.
He said he agrees that some
neighborhoods have becom e
saturated with chancerieS and
should not be expected to take
any more.
Zoning officials, he said,
should map out what areas are
strictly residential, what areas
would accept or welcome chan
cerieS.
He said he felt a new, clear
cut law was necessary to pro-
vide this clear-cut zoning.
Evening star., 1961-08-30

MIR. HAGEN, a tall man
with curly hair, was re-
minded by Carl Wall, the
acting head of the aquarium
who is not so tall but broad
of shoulder, that this is the
Oldest aquarium in America.
That's right" said Mr..
Hagen, lit was started in
1888 in the old Fish Com
mission Building at Sixth
and independence avenue
S.W. The building is still
standing and the painted
lettering Fish Commission
can still be read.
Its success encouraged
the establishment of the
New York Aquarium on the
Battery in Castle Garden
where Jenny Lind sang. AS
you know that has since been
transferred to Coney Island.
-''But our biggest aquarium
is the John G. Shedd Aquar-
ium in Chicago.
1--WE hope to build a bigger
and better one at the down.
river tip of Hams Point.
1--WE will need sea water
because we hope to exhibit a
live whale and dolphins-
they're called porpoiSeS in
these partS-and sharks and
maybe a horrible giant
octopus-alive mind you.
we plan to bring 2 mil
lion gallons upriver from
the Capes in tankers. We will
always have half a million
gallons in reserve and about
100000 gallons in the exhibit
tanks.
After that, we figure, one
tanker a year will renew our
sea water and keep our
specimens from the ocean
healthy"
Evening star., 1961-08-30
New Plan Drafted
Obtain Accord
On Choncery Sites
Zoning Commission Officer Ready
To 'Pre-Guess' Official Reactions
By WILLIAM GRIGG
Star Staff Writer

District zoning official today proposed effort
the office buildings of ambassadors
without angerng either the ambassadors Washington
residents.
Couser planning officer of the District Zoning
told The he would with proto
Evening star., 1961-08-30

col Officials In an attempt to
pre-guesS the District Board of
zoning Adjustments actions on
foreign governments applica-
tions for zoning exceptions to
permit chanceries in areas
zoned for single-family homes.
Deputy Chief of Protocol
Pedro San Juan said he would
welcome such cooperation.
He said, however, that he had
mot yet received Mr.. Clouser'S
offer.
Would Judge Reactions
AS Mr.. Clouser explained, the
plan would work like this:
When a foreign government
picks a spot for a chancery
and is negotiating for it with
its owner, protocol and coming
officers would check out the
property. They would try to
judge if neighbors will OBJ
ject to it's use as a chancery.
The officers would try to
guess what the Board of Zon-
ing Adjustments action would
be if an application for a zon-
ing exception is filed to per-
NIT the chancery.
| They also would study the
restrictive covenants that
cover much of Northwest
Washington.
Mr.. San Juan said he would
be happy if the plan would
permit zoning officers to pro-
vide a firm Eyes" or mo" be-
fore foreign governments are
involved in embarrassing bat
ties with neighborhood resi-
dents before the zoning Board.
Mr.. San Juan said that at
present he can not advise am
bassadorS not to apply for a
zoning exception to set up a
chancery in an area zoned
residential as long as zoning Of
! ficerS say the exception prob
ably won't be granted but
possibly will"
Wants Clear Settlement
He said he would like to see a
new law that would settle the
issue clearly.
Present District zoning law
is vague" he said.
Residents of areas zoned for
one-family homes have also
attacked the vagueness of the
law and the decisions made
under it. They say that chan
ceries are often given coming
exceptions that permit chan
ceries in areas where other Of
fices clearly would not be al
lowed.
Mr.. ClouSer said the vague
ness would be eliminated by a
bill proposed by Representative
Kearns, Republican of Pennsyl-
vania. The bill would direct
that chanceries be permitted
only in situations where SINH
lar offices proposed by United
States businessmen would be
allowed. Senator Monroney,
Democrat of Oklahoma, is pre-
pairing a similar bill for the
Senate.
Citizens in Conference
Mr.. San Juan said: I'VE are
all stubbing our toes on the
same crack in the sidewalk
the vagueneSS of District zon-
ing law. We shouldn't get angry
and fight among ourselves but
should bandage our toes and
then get the crack fixed"
! Toe-bandaging was the busi-
ness of Mr.. San Juan'S con-
ference with several represent
ativeS of Northwest citizen
Evening star., 1961-08-30
The
Rambler
Becomes
An lchthyoIoaist
By GEORGE KENNEDY

The Potomac has borne
many strange cargoeS.
There were all those bricks
carried from England to
build all those Colonial and
Federal houses.
AS we all know that's a
romantic fallacy dear to
those who own them.
Bricks were then, and are
now, made locally.
But this is for true:
If everything goes we'll, if
appropriation follows au-
thorization and no exchange
of hydrogen bombs inter-
feres, the Potomac is going
to bear the StrangeSt cargo
of all.
1t is planned to bring 2
million gallons of sea water
to Washington in tankers-
just like oil.
All this has to do with the
proposed $40 million aquar-
ium which was authorized
by the House on Monday.
The attractive little aquar-
ium in the basement of
the Commerce Department
where fish swim about be-
hind store windows is a
freSh-Water affair.
Except" said William
Hagen, who is in charge of
fish hatcherieS and aquar-
iums for Fish and Wildlife
Service, that sea turtle.
1T was given us by the
Baltimore Zoo because he
grew too large for them. We
keep him healthy by adding
rock salt to the water"
Evening star., 1961-08-30
Safety Cumpuiqn

A District safety campaign
begins Friday with the placing
of bumper strips stating Kids
Love Life Drive Lovingly"
on police cars.
Evening star., 1961-02-19

latlonS Club and the Commerce
Activities Council.
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lehr, ia Southwood
avenue.
Philip Glaser Of Falls
Church. a sophomore at Carle-
ton College, Northfield, Mimi,
was co-chairman of the Tech
nicians Committee for the an
nual winter carnival, All-Ice
in Wonderland" sponsored by
his class earlier this month.
He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezra CHASER. 305 East
George Mason road.
Lynn Harrison Adams OF
Washington. a senior at Sweet
Briar College. Sweet Briar,
Va, has been elected by the
students to serve as crown
bearer to the 1851 May Queen,
Ruina Wallace Of Gainesville,
Fla. at the annual May Day
festivities on May 8.
First chosen as a member OF
the May Court two years ago,
Miss Adams will be one Of the
three attendants to the Queen.
She serves also on the social
committee Of the Student Gov
ernment Association, and is a
member Of the modern dance
group.
A graduate Of the National
Cathedral School, Miss Adams
is majoring in mathematics.
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert F. Adams, 1909 Quesada
street NV.
Carol Beverly Scott Of
Bethesda. a senior at Cornell
University, has been given the
feminine lead in a campus
production of Gilbert and Sui
livan's Mikado opera.
This is her fourth year with
solo roles in operettas and
other productions at Cornell.
She also has sung with Cornell
groups in New York City and
Syracuse. and will be singing
In Philadelphia next month.
A fine arts major with music
as her focus, Miss Scott has
been accepted for graduate
study at the Royal College of
Music, London, from Septem-
Der this year.
She is noted for solo singing
at the Bethesda Presbyterian
Church, Trinity Episcopal
Church and elsewhere in the
area.
A graduate Of Coolidge High
School. her parents are Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Scott, 4536
Fairfield drive.
=
Two Washington area stu
Evening star., 1961-02-19
40 Get DegreesotG CIV
Ceremonies Wednesday

The winter convocation at
George Washington University
on Wednesday will see the
awarding of degrees to 420
students-from the son of a
prominent Senator to a lead
ing ballerina with the WASH
ington Ballet Company.
Scheduled for 8 pm, the
annual graduation ceremony
the first under the univer-
Sity's new president, DR..
Thomas H. Carroll, who as
sumed the presidency on Feb
ruary will be held in Lisner
Auditorium, Twenty second
and H streets NV, and will
serve as the highlight of GW'S
1901 school year.
Among the graduated will
be Thomas ]. Dodd. jr., Is, son
Of Senator Dodd, Democrat of
Connecticut, and Miss Marcia
Barrett, leading dancer
with the Washington Ballet
Company.
Mr.. Dodd, already the holder
OF a bachelors degree from
the Georgetown University
School Of Foreign Service, will
receive a degree OF master of
arts in government from GW's
School Of Government. He
lives at 1407 Thirty.first
street NV.
In "Swan Lake"
Miss Barrett, daughter of
Mrs. Esther H. Barrett, 3705
Window place NV, will ap-
pear on the same stage on
February "a, rs and 26 as the
leading performer in the
Washington Ballet Company's
three = day presentation of
Swan Lake"
Described as a brilliant stu
dent, the young dancer, elected
to Phi Beta Kappa in her jun
ior year, will receive a bache-
lor Of arts degree with distinc-
Evening star., 1961-02-19
DUPLICATE
BRIDGE
CALENDAR

TODAY
DuDhcAte BridEs 9snter, 9 Dupent
Playfair. 1881 Harvard; MP pairs,
Andrews, Andrews AFP oifise5G sgG
Chew Chase 6so5 West avenue Be-
thesda; pairs unvitationaD. 7:45,
David Taylor Model Basin, Car
derock: pairs, 7:l5. Duplicate Bride
Center. 8 Dupont circle: pairs, ] !;
pairs, 7i3o. Fort Meade, Commits
TUESDAY
Duplicate Bridge Center. 8 Dupont
circle: pairs, l30: MP pairs, 7:3O.
Falls Church. American Lesion Hall.
400 N Oak. Falls Church: first ses-
soH 4 rsaaasd RE-
6-69a4. Federal. Hotel, 2400 Six
tenth: pairs, !:45. Federal Power
Com mission, official dining room,
GAO Building; pairs, 6;36. Indian
Spring Country Club, pairs dnyita-
tionap: $, inteTnsl Revenue Revenue. seTy5 ,5
psrs Ist cH1e'e5is Man,idSsry Rs su'Gns s70s NOr
wood drive: MP pairs, T:45 Officers
Service Club, 1914 Twenty-tirst:
pairs, 8.
WEDNESDAY
AEudaS Achim Mems Club. 29O0
Belle Haven Country club, Alex
andria: pairs. 7:45. Chess, Apt. 20l.
Hotel 24OO Sixteenth; mems teams
VS., vomen'S teams. club champion
Congressional Secretaries, New House
office Building; pairs. Z. Duplicate
pairs. /: pairs. 7:3O. MCJC, Mont
Eomery County Jewish Community
Center: pairs, $50. Penthouse, caf-
eteria. HEW Building: pairs, $40.
silver Spring, 94o5 Bruce drive ~.
10 am.
THURSDAY
Duplicate Bridge Center, 8 Du-
Church, e Americsa Legion Han, 400
N. Oak. Falls Church; pairs, 9:45
am. Goren Duplicate, Apt. 500,
24S0 Sixteenth: pairs, noon lreser-
vations. AID. 4-Oll6I. WashinEtOn
Bridge League, no game.
FRIDAY
CITY Of Washington Champion
ships. She-aton-Park Hotel; womens
pairs, l5: mems pairs, 2:l5; mixed
pairs. 8.
SATURDAY
City Of WashinEton Champion
ships, Sheraton-Park Hotel; open
pairs (qualifying), 2:15: open pairs
(finals), consolation and MP pairs.
SIS.
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 26
City Of WaShinGton Champion
ships. Sheraton-Park Hotel; teams,
l and :: nonmaSter pairs trestricted
to players with to 40 master
points,, l and Z: MP pairs, l. MP
pairs, Z.
Evening star., 1961-02-19
Brotherhood Dinner
To Be Held Tomorrow

will be presented at the dinner
to DR., John ]. O'Connor
(Catholic), professor of his
tory at Georgetown Univer-
sity; Mrs. Henry Gichner (Jew-
ish), volunteer social and in
tergroup worker. and John
B. D. Duncan (Protestant), Re
corder Of Deeds for the
District.
All three will be honored for
their outstanding and signif-
icant" contributions to inter-
group relations in Metropoli-
tan Washington.
The guest speaker will be
Lewis L. Strauss, national CO.
chairman of the National Con-
ference Of Christians and Jews
and former Atomic Energy
Commissioner.
Message From Kennedy
A special brotherhood mes
sage from President Kennedy
will be read by DR.. Lewis w.
Jones. president of the Ma
tional Conference of Chris
tians and Jews and former
tians and Jews and former
president Of Rutgers Uni
Versity.
Douglas r. Smith, president
of the National Savings g.
Trust Co.. and chairman of
the dinner. will preside. Nearly
200 local leaders are on the
Dinner Committee.
The dinner is the keynote
event Of Brotherhood Week
celebrations which will be held
Throughout the Metropolitan
Area.
Evening star., 1961-02-19
EDUCATION FORUM

QUESTION: Why do you
blame parents when their
children don't learn to read
in school or do poorlyp Why
shouldn't the teachers be
blamed? You say teachers
should have more money. Why
should money make a better
teacher? When went to school
some teachers were good, others
incompetent. Not everyone can
be perfect. Will a poor teacher
be better If you paid her more?
I don't think so. Sure, teachers
have a tough time, but being
housewife and mother isn't
all covered with honey, either.
But you would't know that,
you're a man. Please put the
blame for poor education where
it belongs on the teachers,
not us parents.
ANSWER: Wowl Looks as
though I got myself into a
hornets nest! I don't think
I really blamed parents for the
failure of their children in
school. I said that parents
should take greater interest in
their children's school work,
and make home an attractive
place in which the youngsters
can study.
A number of readers have
raised the question of teachers
salaries. Some agree with you
that salaries and good teaching
do not necessarily go together.
I agree. If you paid a poor
teacher double what she now
teacher double what she now
gets she'll still be a poor