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Evening star., 1962-04-05

The VIVA transit line got its
improvement program rolling
this week, but not without a
few unexpected bumps.
For two days buses were late
and when they finally arrived
Prince Georges County COM
muterS couldn't tell which was
which.
The problem with the sched-
ules-which left some 1,l00 bus
riders travelling in circles on
Monday and Tuesday-was
solved yesterday by reverting
to the old schedules, a company
spokesman said.
The VIVA improvement pro-
gram of reduced fares. express
service from fringe parking lots
and faster cross-country routes
is intended to help the COM
pany compete with the auto
mobile for commuter traffic.
The troubles began, however,
when paint on new signs to be
Evening star., 1962-04-05
EARLIER IN the afternoon,
George Kennedy is on vocation.

EARLIER IN the afternoon,
Mr.. Maynard led the way to
the construction area, using
the spiral staircase cut into
the center of the big mason
ry pier. Around and around
we went, the passage way
getting narrower and darker
until we came out of the
completed part Of the build
ing. Then we climbed hand
overland about 40 feet more
into the air, using ladders
fastened to the scaffoldS.
On the way down, we used
the outside scaffold ladders,
crossing the scaffold part
way down to take a look at
the just = completed south
transept ceiling.
There was a moments
stiffness as the late sunlight
shafted through the open
ings of the scaffoldings,
sending beams filled with
stone dust into the Cathe-
dral.
Then we backed down a
series of seemingly never
ending ladders until we
touched ground.
We looked up to where
we'd been.
1.-THE center tower is sched-
uled to be completed in 1864.
They hope the Cathedral will
be finished in 1875. It's only
the second Cathedral built in
the world in 200 years." said
Mr.. Maynard.
There's not going to be
anything like it in the coun-
try"
Evening star., 1962-04-05
Alexandra Plans
Sale of 12Acres

The Alexandria City Council
last night held an unannounced
meeting to discuss the sale of a
12-acre site at Stevenson and
Edsall roads.
The Alexandria Dairy, which
must move from its present To-
cation on Pitt street because of
the Gadsby Urban Renewal
Plan, is interested in the prop
erty, a city spokesman said. The
council said it will later accept
sealed bids.
The property, bought by the
city in 1857, was originally in
tended for a new school. These
plans later were abandoned.
Evening star., 1962-04-05

ton for viewing by the FEC and
that I'VE intend to get this pro-
gram on the air on as many
stations as possible as soon as
we can"
Brent o. Cunts, vice presi-
dent and general manager Of
WBAL, said the station had
Cancelled the film because "it
might have contained libelous
or slanderous statements by
non-candidates."
The film showed persons who
CLAIMED they lost money de-
posted with Maryland savings
and loan associations.
Assets Frozen
The assets of several associa-
tionS have been frozen or
placed in receivership since
Maryland passed its first law
regulating them last year.
Mr.. Mahoney has been criti-
cizing Gov. Tawes, who is seek
ing Democratic denomination,
for having vetoed a regulatory
bill in 1860.
Gov. TaweS said the original
bill was weak. He named a COM
mission to draw up a broader
bill which he supported strongly
and signed last year.
The l5-minute film which Mr.
Mahoney planned to show last
night was his second devoted
to his savings and loan issue
The station instead exhibited
the first one which had beer
aired last week.
Mr.. Cunts said the station i;
well aware that when the can
didate for office speaks fol
himself. no censorship Of hi,
statements is permitted"
Could Be Held Liable
But "since a television sta
ton may censor the politics
speeches of persons other tina
!. legally qualified candidates, tn
licensee may be held liable fc
Slanderous or libelous state
mentS of a noncandidate if h
does not require the offensiv
statements to be deleted."
1--WE don't for one minute be
lieve that the program WBAl
refused to telecast was in an,
way libelous or slanderous,"
statement from Mahoney head
quarters said today.
The Cancelled show had beer
hawked in advertisements anC
summarized in press releases
Evening star., 1962-04-05

trees around the Sylvan The
ater to be in fine bloom for
the event.
While the weatherman spec
ulated that the Hains Point
blossoms came out first because
of possible warmer tempera-
lures near the Potomac River
Evening star., 1962-04-05

than at the Tidal Bas!n-he
wouldn't say so flatly.
Mr.. Heine dismissed the
phenomenon as just a couple
of early buds and confidently
predicted that the rest of them
would debut two weeks after
the Tidal Basin Towering.
Evening star., 1962-04-05
Federal Trial
OF 3 Youths
Is Sought

A Silver Spring lawyer, who
believes that juvenile offenders
have nothing to worry about
in Montgomery County, has
requested Federal prosecution
of three teen-agers who stole
and damaged his car last De-
cember.
Georges j. Serabian of GALL
Columbia boulevard, Silve r
Spring, told the United States
Attorney in Roanoke, Va, that
the boys committed nine crimes,
five of them felonies, in taking
his car from his driveway and
abandoning it near Bristol, Va
Two Of the felonies were in vio-
lation of Federal law, he said
Mr.. Serabian, father Of five
said he was taking that course
because he was not satisfied
with the actions Of Montgomery
County's Juvenile Court. He
said the court gave the boys "a
mere slap on the wrist" a prop
osition contradicted by Juvenile
Court Judge Alfred D. Noyes.
Sees Time Ripe
II know that people are going
to think I'm heartless," Mr..
Serabian said, "but it's about
time something was done to
protect the ordinary citizen
from juveniles like these"
In a letter to the United
States Attorney dated March
%, Mr.. Serabian said the boys
two are Is, and one 16-stole
the keys to the car last sum-
mer, and Dragged for months
to Montgomery Blair High
School that they had access to
a 1855 Cadillac. The car was
taken December 10, he said, and
1t was heavily damaged and
many important papers were
missing when it was found
abandoned several days later.
Orders No Payment
He said he has instructed
his insurance company not to
pay damages on the car, dam
ages he estimates at $1,10o. "I
don't think the company should
be penalized for what these boys
did," Mr.. Serabian said.
Judge Noyes said, however,
that the boys were placed on
probation during court hear
ing January II, and all face
terms in the State Training
School for Boys if they violate
their probation.
The judge said the boys also
were ordered to make restitu-
ton of the damages from
money they earn themselves.
He said this has not yet been
done because the court has not
received any suitable estimate
of damages.
Evening star., 1962-04-05
Fire at MoyfIower Hotel
Fatal to Two Men Guests

Two men died in a fire early
today at the Mayflower Hotel
which caused hundreds of
guests to flee their smoke filled
rooms.
The two victims were identi-
fled by police as Edmund Ci-
shek, SO, and Donovan G. Hall,
about 40, both Of Santo Do
mingo. Dominican Republic.
Mr.. Cishek, a native of Ham
burg, Germany, was superin-
tendent Of an electrical plant in
Santo Domingo and Mr.. Hall, a
native of the United States, was
an engineer at the plant. police
said.
An official Of the Dominican
Embassy said that Mr.. Hall
and Mr.. Cishek were officials
Of the Dominican Electric
Corp, q state-owned public
utility. He said they were in
Washington on a business trip
and had been here about three
days.
Smoking Suspected
Careless smoking is believed
to have caused the fire, which
was confined to a. third-floor
suite occupied by the two men,
Fire Department officials said.
They added that thick smoke
which circulated through the
10-story hotel necessitated the
evacuation Of all rooms on three
floors.
According to Deputy Fire
Marshal 1t. Anthony B. Mileo,
one of the two Dominicans
may have allowed a lighted
cigarette to fall into an over
stuffed chair. touching off a
blaze that destroyed their room.
The burning chair occupied
a position near the only door
and apparently blocked escape
from the room, 1t. Mileo said.
The bodies of the two men
were found in the bathroom,
where they probably had gone
to flee the flames. the fire Off
cial said.
1t. Mileo said the men had
closed the bathroom door to
block the smoke and flames,
but had not broken the bath
room windows for ventilation.
Could Have Survived
Had they broken the win
dows, they would have been all
right" 1t. Mileo said. Both
bodies, fully clothed, were
found in the bathtub. They ap-
parently had died Of smoke
inhalation, the official said.
Hotel employees at first
thought the blaze was on the
top floors, police said, as smoke
from the third-floor suite bill
lowed up through. air condi-
tioning ducts and spread along
Railways.
George Hutton, So, a night
bellman, said he and Ted Gard
Evening star., 1962-04-05
Will Crown Queen

WINCHESTER, Va, April 5
tAP).-Secretary of Commerce
Hodges will crown Miss Patricia
Anne Godfrey Queen Shenan-
doah XXXV at the Shenan-
doah Apple Blossom Festival
here May 3. Miss Godfrey, of
Leesburg. is the daughter of
Arthur Godfrey. the enter
tainer.
Evening star., 1962-04-05
To Elect Officers

The Burtonsville Union
Cemetery Association will
have its annual meeting and
election of officers at 8 pm.
April 16, at the Burtonsville,
Fire Hall, Burtonsville, Md.
Evening star., 1962-04-05
Blame ExpressWay
oChanti||y Backed
Mohoney to Ask FEC
Rule on Borred NFiIm
WBAL Cancels Compoign Show;
Feurs Libel by Non-Cundidutes

BALTIMORE, April 5 (AP).-George p Mahoney. candi-
for the nomination for Maryland Governor,
said today he will ask the Federal Communications Commission
for opinion campaign film which Baltimore elevision
station refused to show last night.
Mr. Mahoney sad having the film sent to Washing
Evening star., 1962-04-05

the surprise of startled guests
in the lobby.
Many of the MOTEL guests
made their way downstairs.
Men in evening dress mixed
with others wearing bathrobes.
Women fled from the hotel
with tears in their smoke-filled
eyes along with others in house
coats and pin curriers'.
The Connecticut avenue en-
trance to the hotel soon became
crowded with guests as well as
spectators.
Although the fire was brought
under control within 20 minutes
of the sounding of the tirs
alarm at 1874 am, it wa
nearly 3 am, before the guest
were able to return to thei
rooms.
Guests Transferred
Nearly a dozen persons who's
rooms on the third floor haC
been damaged by smoke anc
water were transferred to Other
nearby hotels, according to E
A. Eldred. resident manager OF
the Mayflower.
| Hotel officials credited Dis
trict firemen with preventing
a possible disaster by confining
the blaze to the one room.
1t. Mileo said the fireproof
construction of the nearly 1000
rooms aided in the confine-
ment.
The fire official said an
orderly evacuation under diff
cult circumstances prevented
any serious injuries. Several
women tainted in the lobby and
on stairways and others were
treated on the scene for minor
| Injuries.
Evening star., 1962-04-05
The
Rambler
Scales
The Heights
By MYRA MACPHERSON

The Rambler went to
church yesterday. so to speak.
Fifteen shaking minutes
were spent in the air with
Evening star., 1962-04-05

SAAAANA yCoOSA0oys 81 W okSSoAs
Fifteen shaking minutes
were spent in the air with
George Kennedy is on vocation.
the highest man in Wash
ington, the man who operates
the crane which plays a key
part in constructing the
Washington Cathedral.
Wind pulled at the scarf
around Harry Parker's neck
and to the Rambler it seemed
as If the scaffold perch on
which we were standing
Swayed a little.
Mr.. Parker unfortunately
verified this with "there is a
bit of a shake in the scaf-
fold" Mr.. Parker Is 40 years
old and has been an operat-
ing engineer half his life.
i've never been this high
before, except in an airplane.
It's not so bad after you get
used to it. / was scared to
death when I first came up
here, though.
We were 185 feet above the
base of the Cathedral, the
ornate gem of a building
which was begun in 1909. 1t
is on a rolling hill 375 feet
above sea level, so this makes
Mr.. Parker's perch five feet
higher than the 555-foot
Washington Monument. The
other workmen are on scaf-
folds is feet below his perch.
-
WHEN HE HAS time, Mr..
Parker looks down on the
world. The monument was
so far across town it looked
like a toy. The Memorial
Bridge spanned a Potomac
which looked no wider than
the length Of your little
finger.
Fifteen feet directly below,
the workmen were placing
limestone blocks and back
ing them with bricks to form
the Cathedral's tower. The
only thing in Washington
which exceeds this height is
the Danish crane Mr.. Parker
operates.
This crane moves itself up
with a hydraulic jack, climb
ing up to the sky as each
level of work is completed. 1t
methodically picks up the
blocks from a material eleva-
tor built to the side Of the
building, then swings them
over and down to the work.
ing area scaffold.
Mr.. Parker regulates its
every move. There are three
switches on his control box,
connected to the crane by a
long red rubber hose, which
move the crane up and down
and to the right and left.
Mr.. Parker looked at the
mast of the crane and said,
"I climb up it once or twice
a week to see that every
things in condition. I keep
getting asked If I get flight
pay for being up here"
Mr.. Parker's day begins at
7:30 am. and ends at 4 pm.
He spends his lunch hour
with the control box.
"It's too much trouble to
get down. They brought that
ladder over for you, but I
have to shinny up and
down."
The ladder shook a little
as the Rambler climbed down
but it was held securely in
place by Fred j. Maynard,
superintendent of the George
A. Fuller Co., and the Ram
bler's official guide.
There are about go men
at work on that center tower.
It will house a 53-bell caril-
lon. The largest bell will
weigh $4,000 pounds" said
Mr.. Maynard. "The tower
will be 800 feet high when
finished"
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-31
Carers
Column

CRISIS: you write column days in
the publication date and actually feel that the
it's written might be burned before it gets in print then
would say that crisis certainly hanging our
head Such this written with the Cuban
quarantine its second day and awaiting tho approach of soma
IS Soviet ships But with all the bushels of forn policy mis-
takes made years u decision
finally firm and do something about the bearded dictator
of Cuba was like breathe OF fresh air Most of us had long
wondered if had lost the 10 stand up and be counted
The Communists have Unanswered since the end I"
make friends the world we have constantly lost friends
Soviet doctrine and power has gobbed up much OF the
Nothing administration mas pren
welcomed the general public President kenncdyS
hard boiled talk that established quarantine. The biggest
criticism months LATER
should have Castro should never have been allow
JOIN Mr.. i'll the beginning and ii this country
broken promise Cuban refugees the l!-fed a
might have oustd the chicken picking Castro
uphoding historic Monroe Doctrine must have brought
about deep belly laugh in tie Kremlin
ELECTION: Leroy Stocks fighting losing battle for House
Representatives the Republican ticket and think he
knows it. But in the face OF such sure defeat he mas travelled
and the roads and paths Of Columbus County for weeks
county wide Whether he is running platform thai
like and whether nc associated with the party Of your
be commended taking the time
70 70! @ how no:ms fols b,v ven bothered To- read his
platform certainly things he endorses should BIZ
by the lawmakers and policy makers q" the county
His thought in regard to having County
Election members elected from their respective dis
Than Countrywide worthy OF cnS'dert"n Ger
tainy candidates district know him better
those in reaches OF the county VIII" SIMPLY mark
many rather than for real and pur-
His State proposal for go"d kSi-WcS primary hlSh"
good project Generally ride good roads North and
Eastern North Carolina the taSt-WcSi route II
the East dcploIble the pink his platform that
applaud something long overdue and 1t has almost
this and other
That proposal the passage Law that would
$4,000 pdSon for anyone convicted OF
buy other influencing Ms
election legal advertising This practice or pay
iny people and passing for political assist
tnAmerican and often puts undesirable
satisfactory law is passed
that has teeth in it, the shady practice of buying elections vi"
COURSE the Mr. Stocks, fairly
certain buy votes To beat him. b
he be platform! win worthy
pbiyc We
the future good with the "rtltudc to
II exc defeat.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-31
Raw S Ranblin S
Reader Wants
By Ray Wicker


Montana newspaper editor with ms tongue ihA
check sat down and composed list OF answers to
a QUESTIONABLE what weekly newspaper reader
would really like to read.
The responses from average reader what
he would like to in his paper
My Name.
A front page article showing how crooked the
government Is most of the time
My wifeS name.
"A feature article showing % ways on how tor
heat income taxes.
My kids names.
"A local news item about the affair my neighor
is having
"A classified offering ii home for sale for
100000.
More news about law-breakers
Less news about law-breakerS. was picked up
last night and should not have to pay fine.
An editorial condemning high school teachers.
for being too liberal with "F'S'. Y
A wedding picture of the groom instead of the
bride when he is more handsome than she is pretty.
"A sports picture of me when bowled lS5.
More advertisements on things that merchants
giving away.
A front page picture OF my ncGilh"r beng
hauled of Il bar by his wife.
A front page spread about the deadbcat VIII"
lives across the street from me who Just had his
repCSSeSSed. =
Forget the last Just got word from the
finance company that they re coming after my car.
More letters to the editor naming the crooks
have in town.
A full page of local news. page OF national
news several pages of sports and comics one page
on divorces, and three pages all the domestic
troubles we having in town.
Less stuff about how cute everyone etSeN KIDS
are. My kids better looking than those YOU rave
about.
"A complete biographical sketch about the most
important citizen in town" and be YOU spell my
name right.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-31

judicial positions.
2. Minimize the chance of unlawful
assumption of authority in such an
emergency.
3. Re-establish normal government
functions and services if enemy bombs
and missiles destroy our normal gov
eminent sites.
4. Preserve civil government and
thus minimize the possible need for
martial law.
This brief but urgent amendment to
our constitution will authorize the
legislature to provide lines of success
sion in key pubic offices in such an
emergency, and adopt such other
measures as are needed to insure
post-attack continuance of civil gov
eminent.
If approved. this amendment to
North Carolina constitution will
authorize the legislature to provide
for lines of succession to public office,
plus such other measures as may be
necessary to insure the post-attack
operation of civil government and the
continuation of its services to you.
You, too, can contribute to the con-
tinued operation of our State govern
ment in time of emergency by voting
yes on Amendment No. 3.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-31
Editorials. -.
CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT

When the voters of North Carolina
go to the polls Nov. Oh, one Of the
most vital items on the ballot relates
to the continuity of representative civil
government in time of emergency.
We are referring to Amendment
No. ,, which will amend our States
constitution to authorize the legisla-
ture to provide for government con-
tinuity in emergencies, such as enemy
attack.
Amendment No. may seem to be
a routine piece of business as it ap-
pears on the ballot but behind its
simple language is message of ur-
gent Importance.
If adoped on Nov. Oh, this amend
ment will help assure that our State
government will be prepared with
emergency authority to operate eff
fectively during and after an enemy
attack.
Thus, when you vote on Amend
ment No. 3, you will be acting on a
proposal that has won the approval
OF both political parties. 1t calls for
no expenditure of money. It's a COM
nonsense proposal to bring North
Carolina constitution up to date to
provide the following:
l. Continue leadership and author
ity in executive, legislative and
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-31
WW Veterans To Hold Meet

Veterans Of World War /
lrid Il meeting in the County
Court House in Whiteville on
Sunday afternoon, October
2ath. al 2:3o P. NJ, to elect
officers OF the District and to
meet their Department Com
mandcr.
Raymond J. Jcffreys. De-
rartmen: Com m an d er. ad-
dressed the gathering. He ex-
planned the progress and lat
est news regarding the fight
for a service pension now be-
ing waged in Washington. He
also launched the local drive
for membership on all-orr
.durrcllS Inlet joined Myr'l,
ECach IN the Chamber OF Com
!nerce Rodeo. a deep sea di-
vision WAS added to the origin
=! pier and surf division. Cash
prizes were introduced tor tn
first time. Total prize offerings
included $4,000 in cash and
GOO certificate awards.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-31
Longs Parachutist
Jumps In Formosa

FORT BUCKNER. OKlNA-
WA 49, Army Sergeant Lee
man Bellamy, whose wife,
Louise. and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rozier Bethany. live in
Long. 5. C.. is participating
with other members Of the 2nc!
Airborne Battle Group. 503rd
infantry in Exercise SKY
SOLDIER III on FOrInosSa. The
weck-lond exercise is schedule
ed 10 end Oct. 26.
The combined Nationalist
ChincSc-Unitcd States Army
nancuvcr is providing field
training for airbornc soldiers
against Aggrcssor forces. The
exercise is receiving air sup
port from the y .tlOnalist Air
Force ana element, OF the u. 5.
Pacific Air Force.
Sergeant Bethany. Wir.
team chief in the groups mort
ar battery, entered the Army
in October 1858.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-31
Fair Bluff PTA
Books Bond Vote

The 81 million Columbus
County School bond issue. Stat
cd to 60 before the voters at
the Nov. 6 general election. re-
ceived additional support to-
day when it was learned the
Fair Bluff Parcnt-Teacher AS
ISOLATION had been heard in
favorable comment on the is
sue.
The action came at the first
meeting of the Fair Bluff PTA
Of the new school year. with
Vice-PrcSiGcnt Mrs. Margaret
5ethea presiding. Tom Clay
ton. vice-chairmam of the Cit
izenS for Better Education. and
Fair Bluff Principal Pierce
Dalton spoke on the intricat"
matter of the school bond is
sue.
Clayton reviewed the three
meetings already ncld by his
group in Chadbourn. Ccrro
Gordo and Whitcvillc: and
enumerated projects and et-
Sorts being made by Other
schools to further the under
standing of. and appreciation
of. the issue. a motion was
passed To issue q lcailct eX-
planning why every citizen
should vote OF the issue, and
GO so according To his own
convictions.
Clayton explained the find
iugs OF auditors pertaining f"
he affect on individuals taxes.
should the bond issue pass.
Principal Dalton told of the
grave need Tor consolidation in
the face of the fact that en-
l,llmCnt in the local school :
on the decrease, thus leopard
I iZing the chances of retaining
( The present teaching force. Fair
Bluff School lost one grammar
grade teacher last year. il was
reported. and another is cX-
pcctcd tu be lost this year be-
cause of 4 decrease i'll attend
ancc.
II was also told that. if tn"
/ bond vet" is SuCC"ssiu, new
luildinG costing approximate
/ Is $3.50. OGO. Wuuli bc built To
mouse Inc cnnsnlIoMed school
r'!at would bring together tbs
, High school student bodies 0f
Fair Blur. Cvrro Gardo. Ever
Green ana Chadbouin schools.
The building would BE- con-
$tluCtcd near Ccrro Gurdo. {"
FTA members were told, y'aC"
this is a mcdian point h.':..,H
the four schools