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in any building, I believe that
every reasonable ordinary pre-
caution has been taken and !
can find no cause for undue
alarm insofar as fire is con-
cerned."
The inspection was made at
the request Of the District
Commissioners who were con-
cerned about the possible fire
danger in the overcrowded in
stitution which now houses
over TOO children.
Mr.. Tobriner and Commits
sioner John B. Duncan said
that they had suggested that
nightly fire patrols be started
to guard against the danger OF
a blaze.
Held Not Necessary
However, the Commissioner
said they were told by Chief
Roberts that such patrols are
not necessary.
Chief Roberts said that "the
very fact that each of the
eight multi-storied cottages and
the school building are equipped
with automatic sprinkler sys-
TENS, reduces to q minimum the
potentional Of a fire of majol
proportions, but does mo-
necessary mean that a firt
could not occur.
"The greatly over-populatec
situation is the most serious
deficiency noted, together with
the apparent lack Of sufficient
adult supervising personne
who could and would be avail
able to provide the additiona
assistance needed If it shoulC
be necessary to evacuate any
building in case Of fire or fol
any other reason"
Mr.. Tobriner and Mr.. Dun
can said that action win b
taken to increase the personne
at the institution.
Fire Marshal Hugh A. Groves
who accompanied Chief Rob
erts on the inspection, wa
asked about the notice recentl!
sent by the Department Of Ii
censes and Inspections to tn
welfare Department. Thi
notice stated that many Of tn
buildings at Junior Village d
mot comply with the fire safet
provisions Of the 1861 buildin
code.
Marshal Groves said: "w
Evening star., 1962-12-07
The
Rambler
Next to
A New Hotel
BY JOHN McKELwAY

The Rambler paid a visit
to the dog pound as the
snow came down, swirling
about the old brick building
which rambles today across
the street from the plush
new hotel called the Skyline
Inn, at South Capitol and
I streets S.W.
Years ago, before the hotel
and before anybody talked
Of redevelopment, he re-
claimed a Scotty there-one
given to roaming and imag-
lining he was a large, tough
dog.
Things at the dog pound
have not changed too much.
1t is still remarkably clean
and quiet.
The new poundmaster is
a heavy-set man of 43 years
named John r. King, jr.
The guess is he may outlast
all other District officials.
Evening star., 1962-12-07

CONGKESS, in past years,
has not been ready to appro-
pirate almost 100000 for a
new dog pound-at Bladens-
burg road and Fairview ave-
nue. N.E.-and so you have,
in Southwest, and perhaps
the only place in the coun-
try, a dog pound next to a
new hotel.
But it has furnished Mr..
King with a place to go and
have coffee, which he did
with the Rambler.
He does not think the
pound, which is to be hidden
by a big fence to be put up
by the Redevelopment Land
Agency, is any worse than
some Of the commercial de-
velopment east Of South
Capitol.
The pound was built in
1912, adjoining a stable for
horses.
On a tour with Mr.. King,
who obviously feels more
comfortable with dogs, the
Rambler found the pound
taking care OF about 10 mon
grels who were quite happy
TO see somebody interested
in them. All Of them were
well-mannered. There was
not so much as a growl.
Mr.. King calls the dogs
"All-American," his designa-
ton for those that lack blue
blood papers.
There we're three puppies
OF Boston bull origin with
their mother, Hopping around
in one dark cage. Probably
make good Christmas pres
ents.
over coffee, Mr.. King did
disclose, perhaps in a weak
moment, that there are no
cat laws in the District.
II they we're required to be
licensed, maybe 1t would help
TO provide for a new dog
pound-away from the hotel.
"But cats" said Mr.. King,
"are independent. They take
care Of themselves"
And he would probably be
the last person TO encourage
a new cat law. It would
mean he would have TO
testify again and he's not
about to get himself in that
position.
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Fire Chief Reports
No Undue Dangers
At Junior Village
Night Patrols Are Unnecessary,
Roberts Advises Commissioners
BY CHARLES PIERCE
Star staff Writer

No "unduly hazardous" fire dangers exist at Junior Village
Fire Chief Raymond C. Roberts reported yesterday.
Chief Roberts said in written report to Commissioner
Walter Tobrner after making inspection of the nsti
tuition:
Although there is always the possibility of fire.
Evening star., 1962-12-07

by Ukrainian organizations was
authorized by the Senate in
1860 as an expression of svm-
pathy for Ukrainian aspira-
tions for freedom.
The site is a triangular plot
adjacent to Rock Greek Park
at Twenty second, Twenty
third and P streets NV.
Ukrainian organizations wish
to complete the memorial by
1854 to coincide with the 150th
anniversary Of the birth Of
Shevchenko, a poet widely re-
vered throughout his native
country, now a part of the
USSR.
/ 2. Favored establishment OF
q National Capital Memorial
Board, which would be charged
with making Recommendation
for memorials and statues
| within the city.
/ 3. Recommended that tn,
Il District Zoning Commission
! approve a slightly revised site
plan for the Columbia Plaza
apartment and hotel project in
Foggy Bottom.
Action Deferred
4. Deferred action, pending a
staff study, on a request by
the District Zoning Commits
sion for advice on a rezoning
request from the Wheeler
Corp, headed by Norman Zip
kin, for permission to build a
328-unit apartment on land ad-
jacent to the Indian Embassy
at Klingle and Porter streets
NV. The land is not now
zoned for apartment use.
Mr.. Wirth said the site,
which adjoins Rock Greek Park,
was not a proper one for
apartments. He added he felt
the almost 2 acres should be
acquired for park purposes. The
would-be builders say theirpro-
posed project would yield about
f$50, 900 in tax revenues.
Charles A. Horsky, adviser TO
President Kennedy on National
Capital affairs, briefly referred
to the Presidents recent mem
orandum to Government agen-
cies calling for support Of the
Year 1000 Plan.
The Memorandum, many Of
whose points we're reportedly
drawn UP by commission staff
planners, sets UP guidelines for
coordination Of Federal con-
struction and planning to help
carry out Year 1000 Plan goals
of corridor development In the
Washington area.
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MR.. KING SIMPLY refuses
to discuss anything contro-
versial.
The last time the Rambler
saw this man he had been
called up to testify on the
Hill about a dog leash law.
He was very nervous. 1t
was before a House District
Subcommittee and Just be-.
fore he was asked to take
the stand a witness had
charged that a number Of
dogs were running wild in
packs.
1T got me mad" said Mr..
King. II should've written
out what I wanted to say.
1t was bad. I guess I made
an ass Of myself"
But his testimony, it is
remembered, was a good
example of just plain hon
esty. He told members Of
the subcommittee he had
never testified before and he
indicated, openly, he would
just as soon be back In the
comfortable little office of
the dog pound. 1.-THE new
law, incidentally, passed)
The office is a warm room
that includes a man named
Mathew c. Norman, who has
been on the pound staff for
the last % years. He is the
first Negro to serve at the
pound in an administrative
position. He is Mr.. Kings
first assistant.
Mr.. King refuses to talk
about the pounds position
next to a swanky hotel. 1t is
a delicate matter.
Guests, according TO the
manager. Richard Gee, often
asks whats the funny
looking building across the
street?"
Mr.. Gee reports he tells
them it's a dog pound.
And the guests usually
come back with, why would
you build a hotel next to a
dog pound?"
The hotel was built on the
assumption the pound would
be out of there on compile
ton. But strange are ways,
sometimes, in the District. .
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D. {. Assures
0uickPaymeni
To oHospitaIs
81 Million Owed
BY City Causes
Financial Strain

An agreement was reached
today which will prevent de-
lays in payments by the Dis
trict to private hospitals for
care of medically INDECENT
patients a city official re-
Rexford G. Vessels, District
procurement officer, said he
will amend hospital contracts
to insure no interruption in
the hospital payments.
william M. Bucher, the ex-
ecutive director of the Hos
pital Council of the National
Capital area, said recently that
Washington's private hospitals
had been placed under heavy
financial strain because Of de-
lay in the payment of 81 mil
lion owed to the hospitals.
The hospitals had received
no funds since their contracts
for the last fiscal year expired
on June 30.
Lethargy Blamed
Walter N. Tobriner had
blamed the delay on the fact
that the District appropria-
tions bill was not signed until |
October and on 'administra-
tive lethargy" by District Off
cials.
Under vigorous prodding from |
Mr.. Tobriner, the Public Health |
Department and the Corpora
ton Counsel's office promptly |
approved the contracts and they |
were sent out to the hospitals
on November 20 by Mr.. Wes-
sells.
Mr.. Vessels said the order to |
be issued next week will give
the District the option Of con-
tinuing the contracts, which |
now expire at the end of each
fiscal year.
Under the new system" Mr..
Vessels said, there will be no
interruption in payments to the
hospitals. We will reserve the
right to renegotiate the
amounts paid to the hospital
from year to year and to make
any changes necessary"
TObriner Pleased
The District officials said the |
new system was approved at a |
meeting today with Mr.. Bucher
and representatives Of the Dis
Itrict Health Department.
Mr.. Tobriner. when informed
of the new order. said II am de-
lighted to see this happen be-
cause, for many years, as a
hospital president, I suffered
on the other side because Of
delays in District payments to
the hospitals"
Mr.. Tobriner is the former
president of the Washington
Hospital Center. Mr.. Vessels
said that, of the eight private |
hospitals and three institutions |
that contract with the District
for the care Of medical in
digents, five have accepted the |
new contracts and returned |
them to the District. |
Three Already Approved
Mr.. Vessels said that Of |
these five, three have now been |
approved by the Board Of Com
missioners-Casualty Hospital, |
Children's Convalescent and |
the Washington Home for In
curables.
Mr.. Vessels said the con-
tracts for Hadley Memorial
Hospital and Children's Hos
pital will be sent to the Com
missioners today for approval.
The hospitals cannot receive
any District funds until the
Commissioners have finally ap-
proved the contracts.
Mr.. Vessels said he has re-
ceived no indication that any
hospital would balk at accept
ing the contracts because of a
new clause in the documents |
designed to ban discrimination
against Negro doctors in ap-
pointments to hospital visiting |
or courtesy staffs.
Evening star., 1962-12-07
Abstention Explained

There was no challenge from
commission members of this
view, and the commission like
wise took no action on the
highway recommendations.
In explaining. he wished nei-
ther to vote for nor against rail
transit aspects of the plan,
Gen. Clarke said:
Il hope my remarks will not
Evening star., 1962-12-07
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS
Star Staff Writer

A rail transit system of SUBJ
way and surface lines radiat-
ing from central Washington
far into the suburbs was q step
nearer realization today.
The National Capital Trans
portation Agency's five-week-
old proposal to President Ken
'nedy that such a $793 million
syste m be established was
unanimously indorsed in prin-
ciple yesterday by the National
Capital Planning Commission
The commissions resolution
said the proposal was general
ly in conformance" with the
agency's Year 1000 Plan.
Haste Urged
In a separate favorable &C
ton yesterday, the commission
also urged that Construction
proceed as rapidly as possible
in the interest Of economic
and service to the public" onct
general approval Of the raj
scheme is received.
They were Brig. Gen. Freder.
lex ]. Clarke, District Engineer
Commissioner, and J. L. Shot.
well, an alternate member rep
resenting the Federal Highway
Administrator. Neither, how
ever, indicated opposition tc
rail transit.
On the controversial ques-
ton Of highways, the commits
sion took its cue from Its
transportation committee, as II
had on Endorsement of rail
transit.
Reporting for this commit
tee, Chairman A. M. Woodruff
said his group had deferred
consideration" of a $638 mil
lion cutback in highways pro-
posed by the transportation
a agency. He said action had
been deferred until "appendix
volumes of the (agency's) re-
port are available and can be
studied"
Abstenti0n Explained
Evening star., 1962-12-07

A cold air mass gripped the
Washington area today in the
wake of yesterdays storm.
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Bernstein
Takes Oath
On P. u. c.

Edgar H. Bernstein. 80, is the
new vice chairman of the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commits
sion.
He was chosen at a meeting
of the agency yesterday after
being sworn in as a commission
m mi Der. James A. Wash
ington, jr., was re-electe d
chairman. The other member
is Engineer Commissioner
Frederick j. Clarke.
The new commissioner said
that he did not foresee any
radical change Of policy" on
the commission.
About rs District officials,
private utility representatives,
relatives and friends attended
the oath-taking ceremony.
Formerly associated with a
public utility consulting firm
here. Mr.. Bernstein has been
president Of the District Young
Democratic Club. The Senate,
in confirming him, required
him to give up the political
post. He is a resident of the
District.
Mr.. Bernstein replaces Har-
old Kertz.
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New Law Allows
Explosives Use
In CopitoI Area

President Kennedy today
signed into law permission for
Capitol Architect j. George
Stewart to use explosives.
The small charges would
detonate tools for fastening
steel to steel, wood to concrete
and steel and steel to concrete.
The Senate and the House rec
commended these methods in all
buildings in the Capitol area.
Also signed this morning by
the President was a bill to mod
ernize incorporation of nom
profit organizations. They
have grown like Topsy, for the
most part under antiquated
and confusing patchworks of
law.
The new act approved by
the President spells out in de-
tail the rights, obligations and
means for conducting the af-
fairs of non-profit organiza-
tions whether domestic or for
eign.
Existing non-profit organi-
cations would not be affected
by the law, unless they choose
to be. A requirement that ex-
listing corporations re-incorpo-
rate would raise too many prob
lens of property rights,
Congress decided.
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Police Probing Mystery
Of Body Found in Car

Prince Georges County police
are investigating the death of
a man whose body was on the
rear seat of a car when it
pulled into a gas station there
early yesterday.
Police said the man had been
dead for about two hours, ap-
parently without the other oc-
cupantS of the car-two men
and an 11-year-old child
knowing it. The group had
been on a trip together.
The dead man was identified
tentatively, through a marriage
certificate found on the body,
as John S. Smith. His address
was listed as BIS Fifth street
NV.
DR.. John Kehoe, county med
ical examiner, said the cause of
death could be zone of several
things" He said that an au-
topsy revealed a skull fracture,
multiple cuts and bruises and a
fractured nose and ribs.
Police said the car pulled into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Werner
Of 1918 North Nelson street
Arlington, was crowned Miss
Washington" by District Com
missioner Walter N. Tobriner.
Among her prizes she received
a $1,000 scholarship from the
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. OF
Washington.
A 1860 graduate Of Washing
ton-Lee High School. she will
enter her junior year at Duke
University this fall. She has
planned to become a writer in
some phase of advertising or
newspaper work.
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Coles Amoco station, Branch
avenue and st. Barnabas road,
Silver Hill, Md, about 4 am.
yesterday.
The other men in the car
told police they tried to revive
Mr.. Smith by throwing water
into his face, investigators
said. Police were notified
when it was discovered the
man was dead.
The party left Colonial
Beach. Va, about 9 pm. Sum-
day night, according to Capt.
Wilson j. Purdy, Of the county
police. A tire blew out during
the trip. forcing the car off the
road, causing damage to the
radiator, he said.
The occupants told police
they were forced to stop at gas
stations frequently during the
remainder of the trip to add
water to the radiator. Capt.
Purdy added.
Capt. Purdy indicated that
the other occupants of the
car could shed little light on
the dead mans injuries.
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House Votes Broader
Municipal Court Powers

Other District bills passed by
the House today included leg
islation requiring reports to po-
lice from drivers involved in
accidents with more than 500
property damage. In general,
police now receive reports only
on traffic accidents involving
personal injury.
City officials have said that
the legislation would help track
down accident-prone motorists
who have been escaping police
notice.
The House passed two bills
that would establish uniform
general partnership and lin
tied partnership laws for the
city. Similar laws are on the
books in about 40 States, in
Guiding Maryland and Virginia.
Another bill passed by the
House would amend the city's
law dealing with gifts to
minors.
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replied. Mr.. Lang, Of the Gen.
eral Accounting Office, agreed.
More Than One
Senator Byrd asked If any re-
cipients investigated had more
than one television set. Mr..
Calvin said that 1877 television
sets were found in 155 homes.
There was set in each Of 143
homes. and two sets in IL
homes.
He also reported that l02
homes had 1856 different tele-
phones. including extensions.
Seventy had one telephone, 80
had two telephones, two had
three telephones. Eleven were
Princess phones, and 80 were
in colors. These installations
cost extra. Welfare investiga-
tors conducted a field study on
232 families.
Having a television set or a
telephone is not against welfare
regulations. but the existence
Of a television set in a home
triggers questions on whom is
paying for it. officials told SEN
ator Byrd.
Mr.. Calvin said that in 236
cases checked. there were 1853
children involved. 400 legitr,
mate and 387 illegitimate.
In l41 cases marked for re-
moval from the rolls, there
were 538 children, 300 legiti-
mate and 238 illegitimate.
Senator Byrd asked welfare
officials to read figures for the
past 36 months in the Aid-to-
Dependent Children case load.
He noted there was a constant,
steady increase in case load
with never any decline" until
after the special investigation
began last November. Now the
trend has been reversed, the
Senator said, land with each
passing month there has been a
decline"
Senator Byrd has asked well
fare officials to cut down their
estimate of relief cases for
1868 by taking into account the
amount Of cheating special in
vestigations have revealed.
The Senator's request at
Senate District Appropriations
subcommittee hearings yester-
day extended his previous order
to Welfare Director Gerard
M. Shea calling for new cost
estimates that would cover aid
to the truly eligible and pro-
vide enough investigators to
police the rolls exclusively.
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The House today passed a
bill to widen the jurisdiction of
Municipal Court.
Under the bill, the court
would handle all civil cases in
which a maximum Of $4,000
is involved. The ceiling now is
5000.
Similar legislation is pending
in the Senate.
The bill, passed without OPP
position, would also give the
Municipal Court authority to
subpoena witnesses living with
in 100 miles of the District. The
court now cannot subpoena
outside the city boundaries.
The legislation also would
change the courts name to the
District of Columbia Court of
General Sessions" and would
change the name of the Munic-
ipal Court of Appeals to the
District Of Columbia Court of
Appeals"
One of the principal goals Of
the bill is to reduce the District
Courts work load.
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However, after her selection
last night, she said she very
well could enjoy a career in the
entertainment field"
Dressed in a simple burlap
skirt and peasant blouse, Miss
Werner strolled onto the theatre
stage without shoes and sang
Country Boy" while she ac-
companied herself with a guitar.
Folk singing and guitar play
ing began when she was 8, Miss
Werner recalled last night.
THE first time I sang pub
licly was at the Naval Gun Fac
tory" she said.
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she runs through a tune once
she his it learned by heart.
Ann said she had no plans at
present for marriage.
With vital statistics like 81
24k-361a. Miss Werner said
she's going to let the judges
take a good look at her in At
lantic City September 4-9 be-
fore making any further plans
Just being Miss Washington
is enough to keep a girl busy
for at least the next year." she
said.
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RIA Would Rule Out
Tenements in Uptown

was appealing the matter tC
the national FILA office.
Earlier, the Citizens Plan
ming Committee likewise had
urged steps be taken to dis
courage rooming-house opera
ton.
At last nights meeting, sew
eral planning committee men,
bers expressed disappointment
that RIA had not followed the
groups recommendation. Con-
tinued existence of rooming
houses was defended by others,
ST think FILA is right, and
transient residents should be
zoned out. RIA should stiffen
its attitude or, we'll have ir-
responsible property exploita-
ton at the expense of the
community. Otherwise we're
just kidding ourselves" said
Jack Shulman, q planning
committee member.
Thomas Smith, representing
the Eighteenth and Columbia
Road Business Mems Associa-
ton, said he, also. was Every
much disappointed" in the
proposed RIA standards.
Mrs. Geneva Valentine, rep
resenting a neighborhood
group. said she thought the
standards were Every high"
Light Industry Proposal
Earlier, Mr.. Doyle, the RIA
director, said he considered the
regulations to be reasonably
good"
Later the group turned
briefly to discussion of a pro-
poSal from a group of nine
businessmen that a light in
dustrial" area be reserved for
displaced business firms but
consideration of the proposal
was postponed until a later
meeting.
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Burned at Barbecue

A Coast Guard officer living
in Garrett Park Estates suf-
fered burns on his hands and
legs when liquid used to ignite
charcoal in his backyard bar
becue flashed up last night. 1t.
Comdr. Wesley j. Quamme, IS,
of Sis Bangor drive, was ad-
mitted to the Bethesda Naval
Hospital after the accident
about $3.50 pm.