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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12

necessary that all minors have
the permission of their parents
before treatment.
This is only one of the legal
situations that District Public
Health Department employee:
say hamper their fight against
venereal disease and contrib
ute to high infant mortality
here.
These workers point out thai
the District has no requirement
that couples have blood test!
for venereal disease before be.
ing married here and that there
is no requirement for blooc
tests for expectant mothers.
School instruction
One worker said that IS o.
more infants are discovered tt
have been born with syphili!
every year. Many more never
reach birth because mothers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
100 DareCoId,
Put Wreaths
Al Memorial
Bond Instruments
Frozen as Honor
Is Paid to Lincoln

Representatives Of the Presi-
dent, the District and the dip
lomatic corps led other groups
in placing wreaths honoring
the 1881 anniversary of Abra-
ham Lincoln's birth today at
the Lincoln Memorial.
The half hour ceremony was
attended by some 100 persons
who braved the light snow and
24-degree temperature. Marine
Corps Band members brushed
snow from their chairs on the
Memorial steps and found that
their instruments were frozen.
Representing President Ken
nedy at the wreath-laying
ceremony was Maj. Gen. Paul
A. Gavin. commander of the
Military District Of Washing
ton. He was followed by in
terror Secretary Udall. Com
missioner John B. Duncan
represented the District.
John Collision of Richmond
recited the Gettysburg Ad-
dress. Mr.. Collision spoke after
the colors were presented by a
unit made UP Of the four serv-
ice branches and a second
guard composed of flag bearers
clad in the uniforms of the
Union and Confederate Armies.
Organizations Represented
Civic and patriotic organiza-
lions included the Sons of
Union Veterans Of the Civil
War, the Ladies of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, the
American Gold Star Mothers
and the Order of the Loyal
Legion Of the United States.
Today's events were smoother
than Saturdays.
Com m morative plates
scheduled for distribution at
the Lincoln dinner that night
finally were located today. They
were missing when it came time
to distribute them Saturday.
Attorney Ralph E. Becker,
POSTMASTER at the dinner, said
a truck driver tried to deliver
the plates to the office Of Rep
resentative Schwengel, Repub-
lican Of Iowa, on Friday night
but a guard told him he could
not sign a release for them.
The plates will be distributed
to the dinner guests at the
Metropolitan Washington
Board Of Trade, 1916 K street
NV.
Ford's Theater Program
Yesterdays observances in
cluded q program in Ford's
Theater, now the Lincoln Mu-
scum, at Sill Tenth street NV.
DR.. James I. Robertson, execu
tive director Of the Civil War
Centennial Commission, asked
Lincoln devotees at the theater
to resist idolizers who would
make Lincoln a god.
DIR. Robertson called the
Civil War President "a MASTER
full politician" with the finest
human traits: integrity, humil-
ity. amazing capacity for
growth" and rich, spontaneous
humor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
State Flag Marks Fete

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL
(AP).-The Maryland State
flag is to be raised over indie
|pendence Hall tomorrow as
part of the year-long 175th an
niversary celebration Of the
United States Constitution
Maryland was the seventh
State to ratify the Constitution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12

WE'VE MADE an exhaus-
tive search, but we have not
found construction plans for
the theater, which was built
during the Civil War;" Col.
Truett said. EFT was opened
in 1853.
But last year something
very exciting happened. A
grandson of Secretary of War
Stanton, a resident of New
Orleans, sold a series of
photographs Of the interior
of the theater, apparently
taken a day or two after
the assassination, to Clyde
Walter, Illinois State his
torian at Springfield.
I'VE never knew they ex-
listed. We Immediately OBJ
tanned copies"
The photographs are on
display in the museum. They
show that it was a very
handsome theater, a triumph
Of Victorian gas-lit elegance.
We'll have to get work
started this year if we are
going to have the theater
restored for the centenary
of the fatal evening, April H.,
1865.
II am told that many
members of Congress are
interested.
Senator Young of South
Dakota and Representatives
Ben Jensen and Fred
SchWengel OF Iowa are par
ticularly interested.
Our Park Service archi-
tects are working on pre-
liminary plans and esti-
mates. The museum and its
Lincolniana will be housed in
a new basement. The photo
graphs give us enough in
formation for an exact
restoration of the theater."
How much will it cost?
About 50 million"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
Civilians Back Dr.. Pate

DR.. John r.. Pate. governor
OF the Chesapeake District
Civitan Association, has been
Endorsed for International Civil
tan vice president by the Ches-
apeake district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
RIA Revamping
Land Award POLICY
Seeks End
To SquobbIing
In Competition
BY ROBERT ]. LEWIS
Star Staff Writer

SsoA SbeA4
The Redevelopment Land
Agency is reviewing policies and
procedures to avoid the kind
of squabbles that have marked
the last two efforts to award
land on the basis Of design
competitions.
Already the new executive
director. Phil A. Doyle, has in
stituted some changes so there
will be fewer monkey wrenches
left around to jam the agency's
administrative machinery and
open it to criticism as it con-
fronts vast new responsibilities.
In the process. it appears
that some Of the free wheeling
practices charged to the agency
in the past have been given a
gentle, unpublished heaVe-h@
For example. O stop has been
ordered on informal interpre-
tations by staff employees of
design competition questions;
Answers FOrmalized
Hereafter, competitors for
land are being asked to submit
questions in writing. All an
Swers from RIA will also be
set forth in writing. All COM
petitors will receive copy Of
the answers.
This procedure, Mr.. Doyle
believes, will be fairer to all
than individual discussions with
staff members.
Besides having taken steps to
see that written instructions,
and interpretations, are stimuli
taneously made available to all
competitors, Mr.. Doyle is UNI
derStood to have been trying
to sharpen up the agency's own
understanding of what its
proper goals should be.
On this front, the board is
said to have come to the con-
clusion 1t should:
l. Demand strict adherence
to the urban renewal plans
requirements for an area, and
reject designs which are not in
conformity.
2. Make fewer design require
mentS Of its own-and thus al
low architects a freer hand, so
long as they do not violate the
urban renewal plan.
Originally, RIA sought to
achieve what it considered to
be a desirable design control
through an illustrative site
plan" Competing architects
were asked to follow this, as
well as the urban renewal plan.
Wide Area Involved
But, in the very first COM
petition. the agency permitted
deviations from the illuStra-
tive site plan If they could be
"juStified"-and chaos broke
loose.
The result has been, ap-
parently: that not only have
architects believed they could
abrogate the illustrative site
plan but the urban renewal
plan, as well, since this, too,
was violated in the first COM
petition.
Though the RLA's first two
design competitions have met
with considerable public Juror
they have been the means Of
diSposing of only a small frac-
ton Of the 552-acre Southwest
Washington area.
Prior to institution Of, the
competition scheme, most of
the land was disposed of
through private negotiation. It
was to avoid criticism of private
negotiation that the COMPETE
ton scheme was tried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
Bible Studies Chance
In. Federal Payments

considering the formula ap-
proach in a January q edi-
torial of The Star.
With the aim of alertins
Congress to the need for funds
Senator Bible. a member Of
the Appropriations Committee
probably would shy away from
proposing any fund transfer
not strictly in accord with regu'
lar appropriations procedure.
Then Kennedy bill would au.
thorize annual Federal pay.
ments figured on taxes los
to the District on Government.
owned property. on propert!
exempted from taxes by law
personal property owned ano
used by the Federal Govern
ment and the ratio of Fedora,
employees, to private employe.
in the District.
The mayor" would ask fol
a Federal payment before Feb
ruary of each year. The Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury not later
than December l would order
payment "out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated"
Advances Authorized
Also, the Secretary would be
authorized to advance to the
District any money not other
wise appropriated, without in
terest, in any fiscal year to
cover District requirements
Lpending payment Of the au-
thorized formula sum.
Now, Congress appropriates
annually in the District Gov
eminent a payment within the
authorized $32 million fixed by
law. The current payment is
$50 million.
The District Commissioners
request for a 81 million in
crease in the authorized pay
ment was rejected in a Senate
passed conference report on
the city's revenue bill, now
pending in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
BY WILLIAM GRIGG
Star Staff Writer

Six to eight minors seeking
treatment for vernereal disease
are turned away from the Dis
trict's health clinics every day
A District regulation requires
this. The regulation makes it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
The
Rambler
Pleads for.
Restoration
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

AAAO WAAvCA Woo o dIlu lllo
brother, Ned, was 6 when we
first enacted the greatest
of American tragedies in
Roland Forsythe's attic.
The attic was unfinished.
The bare beams and up
rights made it easy to i'm,
provise a theater. Roland
had made a backdrop and a
proscenium curtain from old
sheets his mother had given
him.
I played Lincoln. Roland,
as producer, had reserved
the major role for himself
John Wilkes Booth.
We wanted Ned to be the
audience. We didn't think
he was mature enough.
But Ned demanded a role.
We compromised by giving
him the off-stage part of
Peanuts, who held Booths
horse in the alley.
An occasional Whitney and
sound Of a stamping hoof
behind the backdrop sug-
gested an impatient steed.
The stage itself was empty.
We left the enactment Of
"Our American Cousin" with
Laura Keane in the starring
role to the imagination. The
real drama was enacted in
the stage box. Roland slipped
into it from the right and
let me have it with a cap
pistol with a lot of bang.
AS I fell from the chair
and sprawled on the floor,
Roland made out he was
leaping from the box.
HIS SPUR caught on the
flag. He fell; rose, limped
to the rear of the stage and
shouted "sic semper tyran-
mis-"
Then he disappeared, but
the sound of galloping hoofs
could be heard fading into
the distance.
Imagine our disappoint-
ment five years later, when,
in parental custody, we made
our first sightseeing visit
to Washington.
We had expected to see
the theater intact, Presi-
Dental box, torn flag and
all.
Do other children feel the
same way?
They're all disappointed"
said Col. Randall B. Truett,
who is in charge of the Lin
coin museum in the Ford
Theater building.
In 1865 the theater itself
became a villain of the Lin
coin assassination. There
were public protests over its
reopening. Secretary of War
Edwin McNasters Stanton
seemed to go along with that
idea. The Government took
over the building, ripped out
the interior - stage, boxes,
balconies and all-and con-
verified it into a three-story
building.
In June, 1893, these floors
collapsed, killing % Quarter
master Corps clerks. The
floors were restored, and in
1881 the building was made
into a museum to display
Lincoln items.
Visiting children standing
on tiptoe can look into a
model of the theater in an
Illuminated box. 1t doesn't
satisfy them.
This 163rd anniversary of
Lincoln's birth in the second
year of the Centennial would
seem a good time to start
-camDai0n for restoration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12

Whot is wrong with the Districts
public health? The retiring director
Of public health, Dr.. Daniel l. Finu-
cone, ond other experts give their
answers in the second Of five port
series on the city's heolth problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
y Senator's Purpose

His major purpose in plan
ming the bill was to help point
up fiscal problems of the Ma
TONS Capital.
Senator Bible was praised for
Evening star., 1962-08-20
FIVE-DAY FORECAST
District and Vicinity
August 2l-25

Temperatures will average
4 or 5 degrees above normal.
Normal high and low for Wash
ington, 83 and Sc. Little change
in temperature from day to
Evening star., 1962-08-20
By the Associated Pres

There was no doubt remain
ing today that Republicans will
keep up the Democratic pri-
mary emphasis on savings and
loan history and Jack Pollack.
Those were the two topics
picked by David Scull. G.. o. p.
State chairman, to blast the
Democrats after he attended
their statewide pep rally Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Scull said the session he
attended at which the heads of
several State agencies spoke
was as "phony as a So bill.
While several State employees
we're used as non-political front
men. the real show was pro-
vided by politico Richard Case
who brazenly attempted to
whitewash Gov. Tawes of any
responsibility for the savings
and loan mess in Maryland.
The failure of Democratic
Evening star., 1962-08-20
Abondoned-ChiId Rules
Spelled Out in Virginia

A policeman who takes an
abandoned child into custody
during hours in which a juve-
nile court is not open may de-
liver the child to the local well
fare department.
Furthermore. the welfare de-
partment is authorized to make
temporary provision for the
child.
This was the opinion, an
nounced today. Of Virginia At
torney General Robert Y. But
ton. State Delegate C. Harrison
Mann, jr.. requested the opinion
in connection with the case of
three small Arlington children
who were found standing on a
street corner in their bath
robes June 20.
The children, two girls aged
5 and 6 and a boy, 8, were
put out by their mother. Juve-
nile Bureau detectives said. The
children spent the night in po-
lice headquarters after the
welfare department refused to
Evening star., 1962-08-20
CO. P. Strategy in Maryland Points
To SCI Scandal, Pollock Influence

candidates at the morning ses-
sion to repudiate city boss Jack
Pollack. and the latter'S pres
ence in the hotel that afternoon
clearly demonstrate the stran-
glehold that Jack Pollack has
on the Democratic party in
Maryland today
Mr.. Case was chairman of
the commission that drafted
the States first regulation of
savings and loan last year.
Mr.. Case had anticipated that
Republicans would take up
criticism of Gov. TaweS for
vetoing a regulatory bill the
year before. He said the first
bill was inadequate.
George P. Mahoney had ham
mered on the veto in his un-
successful campaign to win the
Democratic nomination from
Gov. Tawes in May.
On the other hand, the
Evening star., 1962-08-20

accept them without a court
order.
Arlington Juvenile Court
Judge Hugh Reid on July "a
accused the department of
neglecting its duty and said
the children should have been
accepted without a court order.
Welfare Director John Howell
replied that his staff could be
sued by parents of children
taken in without such an order.
Mr.. Button said that the
police are authorized under the
Virginia Code to deliver aban-
doned children to a probation
officer. welfare worker or po-
lice officer assigned to juvenile
cases. The statute covers the
temporary care Of such children
pending a court hearing, Mr..
Button said.
The three children were re-
turned to their parents on Au-
gust l3 ION an experimental
basis" They were to remain
under court supervision for six
months.
Evening star., 1962-08-20

Tawes camp made much ado
honey by Mr.. Pollack.
over Endorsement of Mr.. Ma
The Republicans have shown
they will let neither Mr.. Pol
lack nor savings and loan rest
in their efforts to unSeat Gov.
TaweS.
Neither will Democrat Hy-
man PresSman give up on his
running feud with Mr.. Pollack.
On Saturday he urged voters
in Baltimore's 5th district to
vote for the Republican candi-
date for State Senate against
the Democrat, Paul A. Dorf
Mr.. Pollack's son-in-law. Mr..
Dorf complained Mr.. PreSSman
was ignoring his record in pub
lie office and striking at him
to get even with Mr.. Pollack.
You can't play the game
without having the name" re-
piled Mr.. Pressman.
Mr.. Pressman said the same
thing applies to Francis ]. Vale
whose appointment as candi-
date for states attorney has
been attributed to Mr.. Pollock S
mannllverinp
Evening star., 1962-08-20
SICKLES KEEPS
POLLACK SUPPORT

Delegate Carlton R. Sickles
today said he saw no need to
repudiate any Endorsement of
his candidacy for Congress by
James H. (Jack) Pollack, Balti-
more City political boss.
Mr.. Sickles, Democratic as
pirant for Maryland's at large
congressional seat, said he was
ready and willing to debate
issues with his Republican op-
ponent. Newton I. Steers, but
that he did not consider Mr..
Pollack an issue.
In his campaign for the at
large post, Mr.. Steers repeat
edly has called on his opponent
to repudiate the Endorsement
Mr.. Pollack gave during the
primary to the George P. Ma
honey ticket that included Mr..
Sickles. The only winner on the
the ticket was Mr.. Sickles.
Mr.. Steers has charged that
Endorsement by Mr.. Pollack
would make a candidate obli-
gated to the Baltimoreans'
wishes if elected.
Evening star., 1962-08-20
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Evening star., 1962-08-20

Democratic cand.
Baltimore States Attorney
Harris grand jury charged two Democratic State
with illegal voting The
be Dominic D PrO and Anthony Gallagher who the
took part in the committee vote illegally because both have
felony convictiOns-AP WhephoOs
Evening star., 1962-08-20
TODAYS WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Clear
but warm and humid tonight,
lowest in the middle 70s.
Chance of scattered thunder
showers tomorrow afternoon or
evening. Hot and humid to-
morrow.
Maryland-Warm and humid
tonight, lowest in the 70S.
Chance of widely scattered
thundershowers orroW
afternoon or evening. Con-
tinued hot and humid tomor-
row.
Virginia-Fair and warm to-
night, lowest in the 70s. To-
morrow, continued hot and
humid with scattered thunder
showers in the afternoon and
evening.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Small craft warm
ings are displayed. Southwest
erly winds 10 to 20 knots to-
night increasing Is to Is knots
tomorrow. Mostly fair but with
chance of widely scattered
evening thundershowers. Visibi-
lity 8 miles.
Evening star., 1962-08-20
Temperatures for Yesterday

Temperatures for Yesterday
Midnight - 80 Noon - "a
am. -- 66 pm. - IS
m. ------ II Sp.m. -- 70
Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest 95 on May 10, July 81.
Lowest 8 on January IL.
The Sun and the Moon
Rises Sets
Sun today --- 6:26 am. 7:56 pm.
Sun tomorrow 6:27 am. 1855 pm
Moon today - lilo pm. 1l:52 am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
n hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1962-08-20

day. Weather humid with scat
tered thundershowers tomor-
row and Wednesday and again
Friday or Saturday. Rainfall
may total "a inch.
Resort Areas Tomorrow
Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
ginia beaches-Windy. hot and
humid with scattered thunder
showers, highest go.
Chesapeake Bay beaches
Hot and humid. highest SO.
Possible scattered thunder
showers.
New Jersey beaches-Windy,
hot and humid, highest 80 with
scattered thundershowers.
Nags Head to Cape Hatteras
- Possibly scattered thunder
showers, hot and humid, high
est 90.
Skyline drive - Humid and
quite warm, highest 88. Scat
tered thundershowers otherwise
visibility good.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers
Ferry and clear at Great Falls. Shen-
andoah clear at Harper's Ferry.
Tide Tables
/ Furnished by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
Hish - 1903 am. 1855 am.
/ Low ---- 6:56 am. 7:55 am
High - 12:23 pm. l:lSpm
Low - 1:15 pm. S:12 pm
For high and low tides at the follow
ing points subtract times indicated
from the above: Annapolis, 3k hours;
Bloody Point Light, 41a hours: Colonial
Beach. 8 hours; Deale, 4Ha hours;
Solomons Island. ga hours: Point
Lookout. ia hours.
Evening star., 1962-03-28
WlN LOSE OR DRAW
Nv FRANCIS SrANN
What They've Been Saying in the Duqouts
By FRANCIS STANN

order heavy bat and just try to punch
the ball for base hits.
After all, somebody's got to be on base.
If Maris hits 81 home runs and nobody is
on base, what's his RBI total? Sixty-one
That's lousy total for big man."
RALPH HOUK is TOO smart, too much
the diplomat, to show favoritism among
his Yankees Yet there is no hiding Man
ager Houk's boundless admiration for
Mickey Mantle One day at Fort Lauder
dale he watched Mantle emerge from the
ramp leading to the dugout, pause to
adjust the thick elastic bandage around
his knee, and then trot on the field.
This is the greatest ballplayer I've
ever seen," said Houk, who didn't come up
with the Yankees as catcher until Joe
DiMaggio's sun began to set. IT can't help
wonder what Mantle could have done
or would do-if he had good legs"
Houk was in a mood to share some
private thoughts. what I'd like to do"
Ralph confided, "is to take Mantle out of
the game in the sixth inning or so every
time we're leading. It's always in the last
three innings that his legs bother him
when he gets hurt.
But" he sighed, IT haven't the cour
age. Let's say it's a close game, like 81
or 80 If I take out Mickey and the other
club ties it up or moves in front the fans
would cruelty me.
y
JUST OFFHAND, we wouldn't know
how many good ballplayers the veteran
scout, Ted McGrew has discovered and
signed. A notable one was Alvin Dark,
whose parents were impressed when the
versatile McGrew put on an apron in the
Dark kitchen and whipped up gourmet's
meal
OF late, McGrew has been scouting for
the Milwaukee Braves, and one of his
present contributions is Amado Samuel
pronounced Samu-ELL), shortstop who
seems to have moved ahead of Denis
Menke, the expensive Pacific Coast League
sensation of last year.
"I'd have loved to have been there
when McGrew first laid eyes on Samuel"
Birdie Tebbetts laughed. "It was at a
tryout camp in a small province in the
Dominican Republic. McGrew looked up
and saw this skinny kid with big mus
tache riding bicycle to the camp A
real handlebar mustache, Ted said.
''McGrew sent him home to shave He
refused to look at him as long as he wore
the brush. little later the kid pedals
back, clean-Shaven. McGrew gave him a
chance and signed Samuel on the spot"