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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
OTHER TV
HIGHLIGHTS

NOTE: Five-minute reports
on Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy's
trip to Asia will be carried at
4 pm. weekdays by WMAL-7.
11:OO, WTTG (5)-PM. Guests
include Henry Fonda, Olivia
De Haviland. Come dian
Shelley Berman, Comedian
Myron Cohen and Singer
Pianist Frances Faye.
11:20, WTOP (9) - The Late
Show. 1910 to Yuma. Glenn
Ford, Van Heflin (195D.
1880, WMAL ~ - First-Run
Movie. 1.-THE Saxon Charm"
Robert Montgomery (1948)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
EDUCATIONAL N
(CHANNEL 26)

5:30-What's New. Children.
6:0O-Dr. PoSin's Giants.
"Galileo Galilei."
6:3O-Parlons Francois. Con-
versational French.
6:45-Friendly Giant. Chill
dren.
7:O0-Continental Classroom
American Government.
7:3O-Elementary Spanish. DR.
Frank Goodwin.
8:00-An Age of Kings. 1.-THE
Dangerous Brother" Shake
speare's Richard Ill.," Acts
l, 2 and 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

this week -- department store
discount house, TV shop, all
and got a hard jolt and a sharp
picture. Average cost for con-
verter, antenna and installa-
ton: $40. Cheap? No. Easy? No
=. There seems to be a con-
spiracy Of silence"
Well sir-welcome apparent
ly, to the Washington area.
AS we've written Several
times the cost of converting
most present TV sets to receive
the enticing educational pro-
grams on Washington's UHF
channel 26 varies considerably
and drastically. It varies (a)
with the kind of set you own
some require only the addition
of a strip; (b) distance from
the tower Gin Arlington; (c)
location and Cd the do-it-
yourself potential Of the Gus.
toner.
Price spread: from about SIS
to $50.
The $50 is what we paid fol
converting our present set and
installing a reflector antenns
on our outdoor antenna-but
that was before the station was
on the air. Converters are
cheaper now.
People who live in homes In
Falls Church should get salts
factory results in most in
stances WITHOUT an outdoor
antenna.
Then there's the case of q
Mrs. Ellis Meredith, of Chevy
Chase, Md, whose reception
was dreadful" in the original
corner of the TV room. She
moved the TV set to another
corner and the reception now
is marvellous"
II *k
We don't quote prices?
Examples:
o Mrs, Stephen FiShe. Falls
Church: "Our converter, plus
antenna, cost $23 and took only
10 minutes to install"
Q Charles Corcoran, Airing
ton: The converter cost $21.95,
1--WE made our own indoor an
tenna with two copper wires.
Q jeff Baker, manager of
WETA. Rockville. Md. (three
miles this side of Olney). 1.-THE
small converter cost us $14.95.
We paid 81 for an outdoor an
tenna-a four stack bow tie
antenna-which we use indoors
in a basement in the basement
recreation room, which is par
TALLY below ground. Picture:
good"
One Of the main variables in
converting to UHF, of course,
is the charge for labor. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
TeIevision 7 omorrow-soturdoy, Mar. "a, 1862

WRcl Modern Farmer NE a tl
~ $780, Pb the Piper ei TO- sha
Subjects H. Fuy 1tao Make Room for Daddy H.
Championship cG NIT Basket
ball; O. Famous Playhouse.
WIe-s To-day In Your f Gss Newbest Public
~ MH TO- sKgH playhouse
AIS Doctor Circus Bsu L. 70.
bin Mood 4:3o Of
W-als Light Im $780, Rma TO- Pete and His Pals H.
ID Introduction to the New TESTAMENT $780, MaIe
1 Safety Ahoat Science Asked For IT. Iwsntys
Men, $50, BoWlss
W-h Morning MstssnS Ranger Hs. Birthday Patu
Captain kaHs TO- Wss village H. edition.
H. Magic Land Aiakaam King 1850 NV Friend
Fhska T. Robert Trout with Saturday
Francisco Beat $, Early Show News Special
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

WAVA-FM-105.1 Me.-s an. to II pm.
WRc-FM-s3.s Me.-5:3o an. 10 I an.
WT0P-FM-9e.3 Me.-5:25 an. to 2:10 an.
WASh-FM-s7.1 Me- an. to 12:1S an.
WeTB-FM-s0.1 Me- to fills pm.
Sun.-IhuTs.; 4 to $50 pm. Fri;
Sam. to isis pm. Sat.
WPRW-FM-1O6.7 Nc. $50 an. to midnight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

Holmes Alexander; Ted
Patrick, editor Of Holiday"
magazine. and Comedian
Mark Russell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
SUNDAY TV
GUEST LIST

1900. WTOP (9) City Side.
George A. England, District
Director Of Motor Vehicles.
1880, WTTG (5)-Georgetown
University Forum. DR.. VIII
liam B. Walsh.
1880, WTOP (9)-Washington
Conversation. Peace Corps
Director R. Sargent Shriver.
500, WRC az - Meet the
Press. Syvanus Olympic.
President of the African
Republic of Togo.
$3.50, WTOP 49, - Youth
Wants to Know. Senator
Scott, Republican of Penn
sylvania.
1880, WTTG (5)-Mark Evans
Show. Robert Clary and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
ON THE AIR
Cost Of Converting
Sets Too High?
+. BY BERNIE HARRISON
Star TV Critic

Educational nv Lament: A correspondent from Falls
Church writes that he and his wife suffering chan
mel 26 Illustration. We have name for UHFura high
finance"
Though ads mention figures under then
writers quote prices he 1--WE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
FIN Stations
WHFs-FM-1O1.3 Nc. tstsrec)-4:,O pm.
"a n.idniahk

WHFs-FM-1O1.3 Nc. tSterecl-4:3O pm.
to midnight.
WAMU-FM-sss Mo- pm. TO II pm.
Month";; 4 pm. to II pm. Sunday.
VOL .FM-sS.7 Me.-s:3o an. to midnight.
WFAN.FM-10O.3 Me- an. to midnight.
WWDC.FM-1OI.1 Mc.-24-hour operation.
WGMS-FM-103.5 Me.-24-hour operation
except 1850 an. to midnight on Sunday.
WGTS-FM-sl.s Me.-s:3o an. to 4 pm.
Saturday; S pm. to 10:15 pm. Sunday.
WxRA-FM-105.s Me.-12 noon to midnight.
WMAL-FM-107.3 Me.-s an. to las an.
WPGc-FM-s5.5 Me.-s am. to u pm.
WJMD-FM-s4.7 Me- an. to I an.
W6AY-FM-ss.5 Me.-6 an. to midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

Lilliane Montevecchi. stars
Of the National Theater's
La Plume de Ma Tante";;
ashington columnist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18
NEWS OF MUSIC
Gene Ford Is Heard
In Diverting Recital

nique, Mr.. Ford's quest for a
dark resonance made for a
somewhat cumbersome and I'M
wieldy sort of production, un-
equal to the agile demands Of
such pieces as Robert Parris's
fleet Il Run as the Muskdeer
Runs" or RaVel's florid Kad-
disch. No doubt the occasional
ly fuzzy pitch orientation en-
countered here and there was
similarly more a problem Of
control than Of conception.
In short, Mr.. 'Ford's voice
didn't always do exactly what
he wanted it to do. When 1t did,
it spun a warm and rich me-
lodic line and achieved mo-
ments of high drama. When 1t
did not, there we're brief mo-
ments of insecurity which OBJ
scured but did not erase the
effects of the singers admira-
BILE musicanship.
The set by Washington COM
poser Robert Paris was written
about Is years ago to texts by
Tagore. Its accompaniment for
piano and celesta achieved
some intriguingly exotic color
istic and persuasive effects, but
the substance of the music is
not Mr.. Paris most imagina-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18
Boundary Group
Elects Officers

Nathaniel Stinson Of 361t
Tenth street NV. last night
was elected president of the
Northwest Boundary Civic AS
ISOLATION.
He will succeed Frederick
Evans, who was named to rep
resent the group in the Fedora
ton of Civic Associations.
Elected to serve with Mr.
Stinson were Mrs. Josephine
Smith, Mrs. Frances E. Zamora
and Mrs. Marcellus Winston
vice presidents; Mrs. Helen
Winfield, corresponding secre-
tary, and Miss Catherine
Gaines, assistant corresponding
secretary.
Also elected to the groups
executive board were Mrs
Gladys Thomas, recording sec.
rotary; Mrs. Zelma Burt, assist.
ant recording secretary; Mrs
Robert M. Williams, financiaI
secretary; Paul Pryde, assistant
financial secretary; Mai
George B. Hunt, treasurer; Mrs
Carrie E. T. johnson, chaplain
and Franklin w. Proctor
sergeant at arms.
In other business at the
meeting in the Mcfarland
Elementary School auditorium
the association heard commit.
tee reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18
Southeast Group
Elects Officers

The Southeast Civic Associa-
ton last night reelected Rob-
ert Mullen as president.
Others elected were Samuel
Graham and Raymond VIII
liams, vice presidents; Eliza
beth Young, recording secre-
tary; Janice Couch, CORE
spending secretary; Chestie
Graham, financial secretary;
Alfred Selby, treasurer. James
Ross will serve as chaplain.
In other business, Donald
Green, precinct organizer from
the District Democratic Central
Committee, urged the group to
start preparing for the 1854
presidential election.
He said the people of the
District ought to prove their
worthiness not only for the ma
tional elections, but also for
their right to elect their own
government.
The meeting was held at
Payne School, Fifteenth and c
streets Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18

An absorbing evening of
chamber music was provided at
American University as a show
case for Jack Ratterree's grad
uate recital. The clarinetist,
who holds a bachelors degree
from Curtis Institute in Phila-
delphia and is currently sta
toned in the area with the
Army Band, soon will receive a
masters degree from AU.
His associates on this pro-
gram, both Of Philadelphia,
we're Of a very high quality
Alexander Fiorillo, especially,
impressed the small audience
with the sensitivity of his play
ing. Though very young to
have such command of the in
strument and the niceties of
chamber music performance, he
reminded one Of a junior edi-
ton of Rudolf Serkin or Mice
zyslaw Horzsowski.
The Ratterree tone tends to-
ward the kind Of straightness,
and essential GOODNESS, or or
chestrally oriented wind play
ers. Its lack Of color showed
to disadvantage when he held
the stage alone with the piano,
but was not especially notice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18
Store Manager
Wins Appeal on
Blue Law Sale

A Circuit Court Judge in
Fairfax County has dismissed
the case of q store manager
charged with selling q screw
driver June II in violation Of
Virginia's Sunday Blue laws"
Judge Paul Brown threw out
the case yesterday when Bruce
P. Mesirow, manager Of the
Drug Fair at Baileys' Cross
Roads, appealed a county court
fine Of 500 on the charge.
The dismissal was granted
after Judge Brown heard that
a sales clerk inadvertently sold
the screwdriver despite Mr..
Mesirow's instructions not to
sell certain items on Sunday.
The Sunday closing law, re-
Gently upheld by the Virginia
Supreme Court Of Appeals, bans
the sales Of certain nom
essential items on Sundays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18
Bus Official
Sees Doom
For Subway

A subway system in the
Washington Area is doomed to
financial failure, a d. C.
Transit official predicted last
night.
You'll never get enough
people to ride the subway to
keep 1t out of the red," George
T. Keyser, assistant vice pres
ident of the bus company. told
the Interfederation Council of
Citizens Associations.
Mr.. Keyser said D. C. Transit
was beginning a comprehen-
sive study of area transit prob
lens to come up with an al
tentative to the recent Ma
tional Capital Transit Author
ity report recommending ex-
press bus highways and more
than 80 subway miles.
The transit official noted
Washington's light population
density and lack of late-night
riders. The only successful sub
way systems, he said, we're in
crowded cities such as New
York, where round-the-c clock
riders were common.
Mr.. Keyser, a former bus
driver and 33-year veteran with
the company, declined to guess
how many new highways would
have to be built to support an
adequate all-bus system.
Mr.. Keyser also said he didn't
care to comment on the fate
of jobs and profits of the areas
four main bus companies in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18

Gene Ford, a resident of the
Washington area, gave a pleas
ant and diverting song recital
at the Phillips Collection last
night.
The young baritone's musical
sensitivity to a well-formed
phrase and a sound dramatic
approach served him we'll In
many of the German lieder on
last nights program, particu-
larry in several of the splendid
excerpts from VOLTS Spanish
Song Book" Elsewhere this
solid understanding of his mu-
sic, while still in evidence, was
sometimes flawed by other
limitations.
Most of the limitations CEN
tered around matters of tech
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18

able when the full trio was
working.
Brahms provided the best
moments of the evening. All
three players exhibited a pro-
nounced sympathy for tbs
work, its flowing lines, its eli
makes, its sometimes exuberant
songfulness.
The performing conditions
were not of the best. A recalci-
trant steam radiator raised its
lugubrious voice at intervals
through the evening. and dur
ing the first half a small brown
bird scared aimlessly around
the hall, apparently seeking an
exit. Each time he made a pass
down the center aisle the young
goods huddled together, DEM
onstrating a primordial fear of
birds. Very distracting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18

competition with a municipal
lyrun system.
In other business, the group
voted to oppose all-25-cent bus
fares "as a matter Of princi-
pie" Hearings on the proposal
are scheduled for January.
The meeting was held in the
District Building. Fourteenth
and E streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18
By DONALD L. LEAVITT
Contributing Critic

qene. Ford, baritone; Katherine
RodewAld' piano; assisted BY Trying
Collection Program: C'est un tor
rent impectueux,. 0luck: Ach Lieb.
ieh muss nun scheiden, r. Strauss;
Brett ueber mein Haupt. r. Strauss:
Staendchen,. r. Strauss; Befreit, r.
Gardner" Of Tagore, Paris; Chan
son Henraiuue, Ravel: Deux Melodie
Hebraiuues, Ravel; Nun wandre.
Maria, Wolf; Herr. was traegt der
Boden hier. Wolf; Ach. des Knaben
Augen, Wolf; Auf dem sruenen Balk-
on, Wolf: ALE gingen, Herr, eur Rub,
Wolf: Seltsam Est Juanas Weise, Wolf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18
tive work to date and shows
every bit of its Is years.
RATTERREE BEST
IN PART OF TRIO
BY JOHN HASKINS
Contributing Critic
" WOHN4N NNRNbNAN1ND
Contributing Critic

Jack L. Ratterree. clarinet: Robert
Newkirk, cello; Alexander Fiorillo,
plano, At Clendenen Hall. American
University, Program: Trio in B-Flat
for clarinet, cello and plano, Op. II,
PisnoW1ssS' Hisde sGT a TFie in ana
minor for clarinet, cello and piano.
Op. ia, Brahms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18
Fort Davis Group
Hears Reports

The Fort Davis Citizens AS
ISOLATION, lacking a quorum to
conduct a meeting, met in ex-
ecutive session last night and
heard reports from its repre-
sentatives on the Southeast
Council of Citizens Associations
and the D. C. Federation Of
Citizens Associations.
President William Drew pre-
sided over the session at Ryland
Methodist Church, Branch
avenue and S street Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-18
Christmas Party

The teenage girls club at
Friendship House will give a
Christmas party from 7 to $50
pm. tomorrow in the auditori-
UNI for a dozen teen-age girls
from Junior Village.
Evening star., 1962-09-10
DEAR ABBY

DEAR ABBY: I am in love
with q guy who thinks more
Of his job than he does of
me. He is an insurance agent
who loves his work and is
trying to get ahead. After
work he comes straight to
my house. When he walks
in the door he doesn't say,
Il love you" He says, Don't
bother me. I have work to
do" We never go out any
more because he's either too
tired or wants to study. He
practically ignores me and
We aren't even married yet.
Should I stick with him?
IGNORED.
Your boy friends ambition
Is impressive, but he's court
ing q career-not q girl If
you want a gO-getter In busi-
ness and a go-tO-sIeeper at
home, he's your agent.
H&
DEAR ABBY: I am allergic
Evening star., 1962-09-10
FAMOUS FABLES
By E. z. EDGAR

POWDER: Howard Lindsay
and Russell Grouse, the play
wrighting and producing
team. try to give their actors
even more than they bar
gained for.
At one time. the star of one
Of their shows was peeved
because he was paying for his
makeup powder. When he
aired his beef to Lindsay and
Grouse, they promised to send
him all the powder be needed.
The following day, a large
box was delivered to the
actors dressing room. When
the actor opened 1t. he saw
that 1t contained a generous
supply Of powder - tooth
powder, insect powder and
gunpowder.
Evening star., 1962-09-10
~ the Associated Pros

Senator Keating. Republican
of New York, said today "a
horse trade" with Russia in
Cuba and Berlin may be in the
wind and branded it as a be-
trayal.
He was one Of several Sena-
tors expressing concern about
Soviet military equipment and
technicians arriving in Cuba
and the heightening tension
over Soviet pressure on Berlin,
Their statements were re-
corded for q variety Of radio
and television programs prior
to President Kennedy's an
nouncement that he was ask
ing Congress for standby au-
thority to call 10000 re-
servists into the armed forces
Senator Keating said reports
circulating here. Suggest that
the Soviet Union may want to
put Cuba and Berlin up on
the auction block together, for
a diplomatic deal that would
Evening star., 1962-09-10
BY Wolf Disney

in the terminal August 20 led
to the incident.
Mrs. Littler. expecting her
third child. said she felt Ill and
went to . rest room. Mrs. st.
Clair said she decided to pro-
ceed to Kentucky to visit rela-
tiyes and told JEANNE to wait
for her mother.
When she returned, Mrs.
Littler said JEANNE was gone,
presumed she was with her
grandmother and returned to
Chicago because of the illness
The two women admitted to
police yesterday. however, that
Mrs. Lttler was alone with
JEANNE, and panicked after
finding the youngster missing
and being told police had
picked her up.
Mrs. Littler insisted she did
not Intentionally abandon her
daughter but panicked because
Il knew police would ask me
why I left the child alone"
She took a bus back to Chi
cago and told her husband,
Claude. that JEANNE was in
Kentucky with Mrs. st. Clair
This story was shattered when
Mr.. Littler's father. Claude
Ross Littler, wrote from Fort
Eustis, Va, of seeing pictures
distributed to news media and
suggesting 1t looked Just like
his granddaughter.
Mrs. Littler said she decided
to come to Indianapolis to see
the mystery child and heI
mother insisted on accompany
Evening star., 1962-09-10

to lawyers. I have practically
supported lawyers all my life
and I am sick Of them. Now
I want to get a divorce, but
I don't want a lawyer getting
into the act. I know / either
have to pay alimony to my
wife or make q fiat settle
ment on her. I am willing
to make q deal with her, but
I don't want any lawyers
cutting themselves q big slice
for nothing. Is it possible to
get a divorce without q law
yer2 SICK OF LAWYERS.
Only n lawyer Is qualified
to advise you IN legal mat
ters. Better ask n lawyer II
you need to hire one.
4 - -
DEAR ABBY: A very pretty
young woman recently moved
to town and I started dating
her. ! made up my mind
that I was going to be q
perfect gentleman. I didn't
Evening star., 1962-09-10

his bill. DR.. Equen shook
hands. mo bill, Paul." he
said. you worked hard. No
bill" For a moment. Lukas
stopped making wild promises
to God and made one to
himself. whenever I earn a
little extra money from now
on, I'm going to donate 1t
to the Damon Runyon Can
Ger Fund. and I will always
give it in the name Of DR..
Murdock Equen." He has kept
that promies for Is years.
Still he asked politely and
insistently for his biopsy
slides, and got them. When
he returned to New York, he
got his polyp slides from DR..
Kempfner. From that time
on, he began to send the
slides to various hospitals
even the Mayo Brothers
Clinic = for analysis. They
always came back marked
negative"
And Paul Lukas hungered
to believe the reports, but
couldn't. Someone told him
about DR.. Hayes Martin, in
New York's Memorial Hos
pital. This Is the most noted
cancer treatment institution
in the world. Lukas went to
DR.. Martin and told him that
he had made q promise to
God to help people. Could DR..
Martin suggest a way of
keeping the promise?
What can you do, Mr..
Lukas?" the doctor said.
Lukas shrugged. I'm a pretty
good orderly. Try me-" The
doctor thought it was strange
that a man who was, at the
moment. a big hit in a play
called Call Me Madam"
would want to do menial
work in a hospital. I'VE have
a volunteer service, Mr..
Lukas." he said. Join it,"
This time. Paul Lukas be-
gan to keep the promise in
Evening star., 1962-09-10

earnest. He had six shows
week, and two matinees, but
he managed to average five
to six hours q day in Me-
mortal Hospital, five daysss
week, He did the lowest wofI1.
the most sickening work. He.
was in the operating room
one day when ne heard Dr.
Martin complain that he
could not see the operating
area clearly.
Lukas asked permission to
rearrange the lights. 1t was
granted. DR.. Martin smiled
From now on, Paul." he
said, you're in charge nf
lights"
Mr.. Lukas had been work
ing at the hospital two years
when DR.. Martin said. II no.
tice on the roster that you
never check In as q volun-
teer. Why?" Paul said he
didn't think 1t was important.
He was never sure when he
could be present. So he was
not recorded in the book of
volunteer workers.
The actor was lying. He
didn't want his name to 60
on the golden list in the
lobby. He owed this to God.
He wanted no billing.
LUKAS FINISHED five
years Of work at Memorial
Hospital as an orderly. DR..
Martin and DR.. william j.
Flynn drew UP an august di-
ploma. scripted in golden
Latin, and named him D
qualified light operator in
hospital operating rooms"
It was funny. Even Lukas
laughed. =
He kept the diploma. It
hangs in q house he bought
in Tangier, across the Strait
Of Gibraltar. Now he Is in
his 70s and he has met b
lovely Dutch women named
Anna Drisens. They will be
married in q few weeks and
life. instead Of ending, wa
begin again with love.
On the set, I watched the
Spanish doctor ask Paul
Lukas what part he plays in
IS Days in Peking." Lukas
bowed. II am the German
DOCTOR" he said. The real
doctor smiled. Good" he
said. II win show you a little
bit about hospital procedure
so that you will look good
on the screen"
Ring Features Syndicate. Ine.) \
Evening star., 1962-09-10
300 At Dinner Honor
Departing Pastor

More than 800 persons at
tended a dinner honoring the
Rev. Paul d. Burton at the
Minnesota Avenue Christian
Church yesterday. Mr.. Burton
is leaving the church after
serving as pastor for five years.
The congregation presented
$700 to him to aid in research
project he will undertake in
Ireland. He will be studying
the birth and background of
Thomas Campbell. founder Of
the Disciples Of Christ move
ment in the United States in
1909.
Evening star., 1962-09-10

The astronauts need worry
no more about getting in their
flying time for pay purposes. A
special unit is being set up to
keep their planes in shape for
them.
Joseph S. Algranti, senior
test pilot at the space agency's
Langley Research Center,
Hampton, Va, Is being trans
ferred to Houston, Tex. to
head q new flight operations
group at the Manned Space
craft Center there. The seven
Project Mercury astronauts are
assigned to the Houston center,
as will be a second group of
spacemen when the latter are
named within a few days.
Mr.. Algranti. 81. was one Of
the volunteers for the second
group, which will train for the
Gemini (two-man) and Apollo
tthree-man) space flights of
the mid-1960s. Interviewed by
phone at Hampton. he said his
age precluded his selection and
that he had been given the
flight operations assignment
instead.
The new group will be based
at Ellington Air Force Base,
adjoining the Manned Space
craft Center's new site south
east Of Houston. 1t will care
L for four F-102 jet fighters and
two T-33 jet trainers perman-
emily assigned to the astro-
nauts.
AS military officers, the seven
lastronauts are required to fly
la certain number Of hours each
month to qualify for flight pay
At the start of their project
Mercury assignment in 1859,
they experienced some difficulty
getting airplanes to fly until