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Evening star., 1961-05-27
More Aid Sought
For Families CITY
Projects DispIace

Expanded aid to families
forced to move from their
homes by District Government
projects has been recommended
by the Commissioners Urban
Renewal Council. .~.
The citizens advisory group
yesterday adopted a commit
tee report calling for more mu-
nicipal help for these displaced
residents.
The council proposed that
families displaced by the city
government be given the same
assistance in finding new quar-
ters as residents displaced by
urban renewal projects.
Families moved out by the
District Redevelopment Land
Agency for urban renewal now
are given more help, including
money to meet moving ex-
penses. than are residents dis
placed by such city govern
ment projects as highway con-
struction. The latter category
may receive location assistance
from an office in the Welfare
Departments landlord = tenant
consultant agency.
The council also urged estab-
lishment Of a complete housing
inventory as a needed guide for
the Commissioners decisions on
housing needs.
Evening star., 1961-05-27
Feiss Urges
Big Increase
In Housing

The United States will have
to double the present number
of dwelling units within the
next 40 years to house its grow
ing population. a District urban
renewal and planning consul
tant predicted last night.
Carl Feiss made the forecast
as he spoke on The Social
implications Of Urban Sprawl
before the Montgomery County
Health and Welfare Council.
He said that the removing
of segregation barriers from
Negro "ghettoes" in the Ameri-
ca of tomorrow is the specific
responsibility Of the suburbs
and the cities"
Preventive steps mcst be
take now to stop Washington
from becoming a segregated
CITY," he declared.
Mr.. Feiss said, This il
Montgomery County, Md. moi
Montgomery, Ala. and 9
decent home and suitable en-
vironment is necessary fol
every American family"
In her report to the council
Mrs. Marit w. Thorson. chair.
man, called for a review of cur.
rent child labor laws to pro.
tect and help permit young peo'
pie to take on certain kinds ol
Jobs"
New officers of the counci
unanimously elected were Rob.
ert Hacken. president: JOSEPH
F. Sheehy, vice president, anc
Mrs. Hugh Eskildson, secretary
Evening star., 1961-05-27
Spotsy|vonio Courthouse Jommed
As Rees Action in SIoyings Opens

fore Circuit Court Judge John
D. Butzner. jr., in response to
a writ of habeas corpus from
r C h m mond Penitentiary, he
spoke one sentence-more words
than he used during his five
week kidnap trial in Baltimore
Judge Butzner asked the
dark-haired defendant if he had
counsel of his own selection.
Rees rose to his feet and said
Il don't have my own counsel.
Thereupon Judge Butzner ap-
pointed two attorneys, Alfred
w. Garnett of Spotsylvania
and Joseph L. Savage, jr.. Of
Fredericksburg, to represent
Rees.
Rees, convicted in Maryland
of kidnapping two of the Jack.
sons and under a double life
sentence. is charged by Vir-
ginia with two counts of mur.
der in the Staying of the other
two Jacksons.
Judge Butzner ordered Rees
remanded to custody for a pre-
liminary hearing before Coun-
ty Court Judge A. Nelson Wall
Evening star., 1961-05-27
100 Candidates Tackle
Peace Corps Test Here

One hundred prospective
candidates for President Ken
nedy's Peace Corps from the
Washington area today began
struggling with day-long
written examination to select
the first trainees for the corps.
The candidates showed up at
the Civil Service Commission
headquarters. 800 E street
NV, this morning and began
taking the test at $50 am.
in a second floor room
equipped with desk-arm chairs.
The five-section examination
was supervised by Donald j.
Biglin, director of the Office
Of Program Management for
the Recruiting and Examining
Bureau of the commission. 1t
was expected to take five ana
q half hours, not counting rest
breaks.
The Silence. Please" signs
were up in $50 test centers
across the Nation for an esti-
mated 1000 candidates for the
corps, planned by the President
30 lend underdeveloped coun-
tries the human talents and
skills of America.
Supervising the examination
through the country were the
same Government officials WHIT
test applicants for Civil Service
hobs. And the supervision wa!
as close as you might expect
bn a tour Of the gold cache al
Fort Knox.
These were the. ground rules
BET up for the test:
Evening star., 1961-05-27

er, probably next Friday. The
jurist overruled a defense mo-
ton to transfer Rees from the
Richmond Penitentiary to the
Fredericksburg City jail. II
miles from here.
Mr.. Savage told the Judge
I'VE have never talked to the
defendant and this is extreme
ly important to U.S." Common
wealth Attorney T. Stokeley
Coleman said he had aSsur-
ances the marshals would make
the defendant available to his
lawyers at any reasonable time.
Judge Butzner, in over1uling
the motion, said the distance
from Richmond to Fredericks-
burg is not so far that it will
impede the defense.
If the County Court certifieS
the murder charges in the
deaths of MIR. jackson and his
daughter Janet, Is months. Q
grand jury will consider the
charges next month. If there
is an indictment. Rees will be
tried before Judge Butzner late
in July.
Evening star., 1961-05-27
BY PHIL THOMAS
Star staff Writer

District Court Judge George
L. Hart has made it clear he
wants no part Of any recon-
mendations on sentences in
criminal cases from the United
States Attorney.
The question came up yes
terday as Judge Hart sentenced
Willie Gillian. "a, of the 140C
block of Clifton street NV, to
a Jail term of 40 months to 10
years on a charge Of taking in
decent liberties with a 7-year
old girl.
Gilliam's attorney, Theodore
Prahinski, asked before the
sentence was handed down il
Judge Hart had received any
recommendation on the SEN
tence from the office of United
States Attorney David c. Ache
son. The question was prompt
ed by a policy announcement
made earlier this week by Mr.
AcheSon.
New Policy Announced
Mr.. Acheson announced or
Wednesday that henceforth hi!
office-in criminal cases in
volving personal injury-wil
recommend to the Distric
Court Probation Office sug'
gested sentences when it is fel
Evening star., 1961-05-27
Arlington
Gets PIunner
From Illinois

Arlington has chosen q "a
year-old specialist in urban af-
fairs from Illinois as its new
planning director.
County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg yesterday announced the
appointment Of Richard E.
Arms, now planning director
for Rockford, nl., and the
County of Winnebago.
The top planning post in Ar
lington has been vacant since
last December, when Tom
Moore resigned.
Arlington in recent years has
invested heavily in planning
and considers the position Of
director one of the most inn
portant in its loval government.
1t received "a formal appli-
cations for the $14,100-a-year
job throughout the country.
Six applicants were interviewed
and Mr.. Lundberg said Mr..
Arms ranked first among them.
One of his major tasks WHY
be to guide a series of contro-
versial commercial area and
neighborhood studies through
public hearings toward accept
ance by the county board. He
also will be concerned with
preparations for a redevelop-
ment authority should the
county decide to establish one.
A native of Illinois, Mr.. Arms
attended Knox College and re-
ceived a masters degree in
city planning from the Univer-
sity Of Illinois. He is married
and the father Of two children.
He will begin his new duties
July II,
Evening star., 1961-05-27

ANNAPOLIS. May 81 (AP) -
Midshipman John j. Sheahan
borrowed a number from q
buddy's little black book" two
and a half years ago and met
Elizabeth Fears. a student
nurse in New York City.
Miss Fears, now a registered
nurse at Columbia Presbyterian
Medical Center, was named by
Midshipman Sheahan late yes
terday as the 89th Navy color
girl-the unofficial queen OF
the Academy's Graduation
Week program, which begins
Friday.
Midshipman Sheahan, the
son of Mrs. Julia T. Sheahan
of Rego Park. N. Y. won the
right to pick the color girl
when his company-the 21st-
was chosen the best among "a
at the Naval Academy in the
year-long competition for the
colorS.
Midshipman Sheahan said
he and Miss Fears first met on
a New Years eve date in 1859
Miss Fears. the daughter of Mr.
Evening star., 1961-05-27
Fuirfux Policeman
Fired From Force

A Fairfax County policeman
has been fired on a depart
mental charge of having used
his influence as a policeman
to get a court case dropped,
the county police chief said
yesterday.
Police Chief William L. Dur
rer identified the policeman as
George L. Belts. 80. of the 300
block of East Cameron road
Belts was appointed to the
department in January. 1858
He had been working as a
motorcycle patrolman at the
Seven Corners shopping center
Chief Durrer said Belts was
dismissed yesterday after
drunk driving case was dropped
Belts was not the arresting
officer, Chief Durrer said.
The chief said the incident
was not a crime, but was q
violation of departmental reg
ulations.
Chief Durrer said he learned
of the incident three weeks age
and that he and members OF
the Commonwealth attorney
office had Investigated it.
Evening star., 1961-05-27
Advice on Sentences
Banned by Judge Hart

a severe or maximum sentence
is called for.
Judge Hart. replying to Mr..
PrahinSki's question. said he
had received no recommends
ton from the United States
Attorney relating to Gilliam's
sentence.
But the judge then went
further, adding that he would
accept no recommendation or
permit a recommendation to be
offered in this or any other
case"
Judge Not Consulted
The Judge said the question
OF sentencing is a matter for
the exclusive consideration OF
the trial judge handling the
case. He said he does not think
it is proper" for anyone to
recommend what sentence
should be handed down.
Judge Hart said the courts
probation office makes no
recommendation to a trial
Judge in pre-sentence reports
other than to recommend
whether or not a defendant
should be placed on probation
The judge, who is the Dis
trict Court liaison officer with
the United States Attorneys
office here. said he had moi
been consulted before Mr.
Acheson announced the policy
change. Asked if he intends tC
bring this matter UP for dis
ctission at any future meeting
of District Court judges. Judge
Hart said he had no comment
Evening star., 1961-05-27
BY JERRY O'LEARY, JR.
Star Staff Writer

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va, May
27-Looking 20 pounds heavier
than he did at his first trial,
Melvin D. Rees, jr.. appeared
yesterday at the heavily guard
ed Circuit Courthouse here for
legal proceedings leading to his
trial in the Jackson family
murders.
The small, 128-year-old court
house was packed to capacity
and State troopers were patrol
ling the area when the 32-
year-old Hyattsville CMd.) mu-
Sician appeared. guarded by
deputy United States marshals,
In a driving rain.
Among the spectators in the
courthouse, which is just "a
miles away from the spot where
the four members of the Car
roll v, Jackson family were kid
mapped. we're the defendant s
parents and the family of one
of the victims, Mrs. Mildred
Jackson.
When Rees was brought be-
Evening star., 1961-05-27

/. Reporters and photograph
ers could visit the test centers
for 10 minutes before the ex-
animation began. Then, unless
they wanted to stay and take
the test. they we're cleared from
the room.
2. No copies of the test were
to be taken from the room.
3. No questions asked in the
test were to be used in news
accounts because the same
questions might appear in later
tests.
The exhaustive examination
was prepared under contract by
two non-profit agencies spe-
cializing in such work. 1t was
designed to give Peace Corps
officials an idea Of the candi-
dates background and aptitude
in such subjects as English,
mechanical skills, health sci
ences, United States history
and institutions, and farming
Two sections of the examina-
ton also dealth with biograph-
ical data and leadership ex-
perience of the candidates.
Peace Corps officials now
estimate nearly 1000 volunteers
will be overseas or in training
on college campuses by the end
of the year.
Nearly 400 already have beer
contacted for. 300 Of them as
education aides to help the
Philippines launch new efforts
to improve instruction in gen.
eral science and the English
language. The others will &c
to Tanganyika as engineer,
and geologists on a secondary
roads building project and tt
Colombia TO ra farm and com.
munity development program
Negotiations for additional
volunteers are in progress with
at least seven other nations
Ghana, Nigeria, India, Pakis.
tan. Burma, Malaga anc
Thailand.
Evening star., 1961-05-27
Vireinion Freed
In Ape Larceny

A charge of grand larceny OF
an ape against a 22-year -old
Falls Church man was thrown
out of court yesterday.
Arlington County Judge Wes-
ley Cooper ruled that Robert M.
Callan of 5919 Wooten drive,
Falls Church, did not intend
to steal the 12-pound Gibbon
ape when he took it from Mar
los PiZza House last Saturday.
According to testimony, he
was attempting to sell it at the
request of its owner. Howard
Levine, who runs the restau-
rant on Wilson boulevard. The
ape was returned safely.
Evening star., 1961-05-27
CountyCites
Its Interest
In Parkway

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners quashed re-
ported rumors yesterday that
they are not interested in the
George Washington Memorial
parkway and restated their
support of the project to the
Senate Appropriations Com
n1fttee.
In a telegram to the COM
mittee chairman, Senator Hay
den, Democrat Of Arizonia. the
county heads declared: ANY
information received by you or
your committee indicating that
our board is no longer inter-
ested in this project is without
foundation in fact"
The message was prompted
by reports from some parkway
proponents that those fighting
the highway were telling con-
gressional leaders the county
no longer is interested in help
ing build the scenic route along
the Potomac River.
"Our board stands ready to
provide our share Of the funds
in order to preserve the land
for the future construction
(of the parkway the wire
said.
The commissioners asked the
committee to consider adding
81 million to the Interior
Department budget for park
way land.
The committee is putting the
final touches on the Interior
budget, which came from the
House with no funds for rights
of-way for the 7.5-mile pro-
posed parkway from the Dis
trict line to Fort Washington
in Prince Georges.
The commissioners signed an
agreement with the National
Capital Planning Commission
on Tuesday for a 1000 ex-
penditure for 240 acres around
the Jones Point Bridge-park-
way interchange, and land to
carry the parkway about one
mile south of the District line
Evening star., 1961-05-27
GROUP PROPOSES
PLAN FOR YOUTH

A remedial plan for the Dis
trict's juvenile problems was
adopted in principle last night
by the District Federation of
Civic Associations.
The group acted on report
by the Juvenile Committee of
the North Michigan Park Civic
Association. headed by Mrs.
Katherine B. Meyers, who set
forth six recommendations:
l. An autonomous admins
traitor of youth services at
tached to the District Board of
Commissioners.
2. An increase in the number
of rowing leaders from the
Welfare Department who guide
the activities of juveniles.
3. Making the Districts juve-
nile curfew less restrictive
whenever crime decreases.
4. Increased disciplinary au-
thority of public schools and
teachers.
5. An adult education plan
for individuals receiving pub
lie assistance from welfare
agencies.
6. More settlement houses
throughout the city.
The recommendations we're
sent to District Commissioner
Walter N. Tobriner.
The association also heard
Lawrence Smith of the lie Droit
Park Civic Association plead
for present methods Of ham
ding crime. rather than re-
vert to crude measures spurred
by general panic"
Mr.. Smith, an attorney, said.
1T would be a sad COM
mentary on American educa-
tion and ridiculous to say that
all of the advances in law. med
icine. psychiatry. sociology and
related subjects have no prac-
tical application or real place
in making a better society,""
Evening star., 1961-05-27
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR:
Area Girls lsSinging Success
Story in The Sunday Star

SHOW STOPPER-This Sunday Susan Powers gives
you word and picture look at Nancy DuSsault,
Arlington, Va, girl who has sung her way to the
g-time from Washington-Lee High School to
starring role in the Broadway musical production,
do Re M"-SUNDAY The Star Magazine.
LEARNING A SILENT LANGUAGE-In This Week
Magazine, you'll read about Navy Frogmen who
learning sign language at Washington's Gallaudet
College for the Deaf Dr. J. B. Rhine tells you what
makes people lucky; and 12-question mystery quiz
is offered which can reveal your age
TANINIY KEEPS EN- GUESSING-Tammy Grimes the
actress-singer whose appeal defes analysis, is the
subject of Bernie Harrison's cover story in TV Maga
zine, which each Sunday brings you more teeviSon
listings and more pages Of color.
NEWS FROM THE BEACHES -washngtonians' favorite
Atlantic Coast beaches will have their traditional
seasonal openings on Memorial Day. To keep you
informed Of doings at the Jersey shore, Rehoboth,
Ocean City, Virginia Beach and Nags Head, The Star
this Sunday begins its weekly columns from each of
these areas.-Travel Pages.
CAMP COOKERY TIPS-Camp life has changed. With
science offering new foods the traditional pork and
beans have been pushed way back on the shelf Old
and methods of camp cookery will be included in
another camping article by Outdoor Editor Charles
Covell on the Leisure Sports Page.-Sports Section
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1961-05-27
Blind Date Winds Up
As Nays Color Girl

and Mrs. Charles C. Fears of
Gamboa, Canal Zone, was a
student nurse at Brooklyn St,
Mary's Hospital at that time.
They have been dating ever
since.
Mr.. Sheahan said Larry Cox,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E.
Cox of Balboa, Canal Zone, had
met Miss Fears in Panama. Mr.,
Sheahan said Mr.. Cox, a former
roommate and close friend
suggested he might get in touch
with Miss Fears sometime.
The suggestion was a lucky
one for the 23-year-old Miss
Fears. The 5-foot-7-inch bru-
nette, who has a tinge of red
! in her hair, will arrive here
Wednesday to begin prepara-
tions for the colorful June
Week program, which gets un-
der way officially Friday and
will be climaxed by President
Kennedy's address to the grad
uating class June Z.
! The 24-year-old Mr.. Shea
han, a former enlisted Marine,
will be commissioned a second
lieutenant in the Marine Corps
on June 7.
The 21st Company compiled
1858 points of a possible 1900
on its way to the top spot in
the brigade. The 18th Com
pany, commanded by Henry j,
Schwirtz of Elizabeth, H., was
second with 7,181 points and
the 18th third with 6,722.
The color competition is
based on sports, academic
proficiency and professional
competence.
Evening star., 1961-05-27

trying to reach "the real roots
of criminal behavior" was in
dorsed yesterday by representa-
tives of the six universities
American, Catholic, George
town, George Washington, How
ard and Maryland.
Foundation Grant Sought
The university officials told
the Commissioner, however
that funds would be n d. Mr.
Tobriner said the cits not in
a position to allocate funds fol
the study, and it was agreed
that a foundation grant will be
sought.
Mr.. Tobriner emphasized that
he had in mind a study "ir
depth" which would be carried
out through personal, first
hand field surveys.
Mr.. Tobriner, who also
stressed that the District Com
missioners are mot interested
in any pre-conceived" findings
said:
The problem is an extreme
ly practical one: What are the
causes of crime and what can
be done about them?"
Woodruff Heads Group
Mr.. Tobriner explained that
what he has in mind is not only
an attempt to spell out the fac
tors behind the crimes. but also
specific recommendations on
coping with the problem.
The university officials named
Dean A. M. Woodruff of George
Washington University as
chairman Of the committee that
will move ahead on the crime
study project. Another meeting
was scheduled for June IL at
George Washington University
The District government will
make available records, and will
provide some clerical and ad-
ministrative help.
/ The next major step will be
to decide the limits of the re-
search project, the personne
needed and the amount OF
Evening star., 1961-05-27
Howard May Fete

The annual May Festival of
Howard University. originally
scheduled yesterday, will be
held at 4::30 pm. Monday in
the lower quadrangle of the
campus. Fourth and College
streets NV.
Evening star., 1961-05-27
Area Universities Plan
Depth Study Of Crime

Six Washington universities prepared to conduct
of crime in the District if
money is provided help finance the project.
This university staff study proposed by Commissioner
Walter N Tobner crime hearing by the House
District subcommittee.
Mr. Tobriners suggestion, which he said aimed at
Evening star., 1961-05-27
YARD ORNAMENTS TURN OUT
TO BE LIVE 1919 AIR BOMBS

HAMPTON, Va. (AP).-The folks at Langley Air
Force Base had some news yesterday for Hampton
housewife Those three metal ornaments" in her front
yard World War bombs-stl live still dangerous
The housewife who didn't want to be identified
called the Langley explosive ordnance disposal team
Thursday after reading in Newport News about
bomb found last week on military road in Hampton.
subsequent check showed the ornaments" were
live high-capacity drop bombs made in 1919 each meas
urng inches in diameter 361a inches in length, and
weighing SIS pounds.
Inside each bomb was an explosive charge of %
pounds.
Nobody is certain how the bombs happened to get
in the military road Buckroe where the house.
wife lives.
Evening star., 1961-05-27

money required. This will form
the basis for an application for
a foundation grant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-19
c. W. Trogeser,
Area Grower of
Fruits, Flowers

Charles w. Trageser, SO, a
man with a green thumb, died
from a cerebral hemorrhage
Sunday at his home at 1890
Cherry Hill road, Beltsville, Md.
Mr.. Trageser, a BelUsville
resident for A years, sold fruits
and the flowers he grew on his
44-acre tract for 16 years at
the Western Market, Twenty
first and K streets NV.
He sold flowers at the old
Riggs Market from 1916 to
1945. Among his customers
we're Senators, Representatives,
Government officials and sew
eral Presidents.
Mr.. TrageSer was born in
Baltimore County, Md.
He LEAVES his wife, Mrs.
Hilma Trageser. home address;
five daughters, Mrs. Mary Fen
wick, Adelphi, Md; Mrs. Mar
garet Burhuss, Hyattsville;
Mrs. Elsie Parish, Corona,
Calf; Mrs. Irene Enzor, Col
lege Park; Mrs. Lillian F..
Brumbaugh. Glenn Dale, Md;
a son. Charles, jr., Hyattsville;
a sister, Mrs. Mary Catherine
Martin. Washington; 10 grand
children and IL great-grand-
children.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 2 pm. at the
Takoma Funeral Home, 254
Carroll avenue, Takoma Park.
Burial will be in George Wash
ington Cemetery, Hyattsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-19
Wade N. Grubbs,
Night Manager
OF Cafe Here

Wade N. Fuzzy Grubbs, Al,
retired night manager Of Bass
ms restaurant and cocktail
lounge, 1347 E street NV, died
Monday at Sibley Hospital of
cancer.
Mr.. Grubbs had been with
Basins 10 years when illness
forced him to retire last July.
He also worked at various times
at the National Press Club and
the Congressional Country
Club, and was with the Manager
Annapolis Hotel before joining
Basins.
A native of Winston Salem,
N. c., Mr.. Grubbs came to
Washington in 1941. He lived
for 20 years at 3446 Connecticut
avenue NV.
In addition to his wife, Mona
S., of the home address, he
leaves a daughter, Mrs. James
D. Hill Of Winston-Salem; two
sisters, Mrs. Helen Jones of 491S
South Twenty-ninth road, Ar
lington, and Mrs. Dwight
Thompson of Rural Hall, N. c.,
and a brother, Garrett c. of
Winston-Salem.
Friends may call at the Hines
Funeral Home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. until $50 O'Clock
tonight. Services and burial
will be in Winston-Salem.