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Evening star., 1962-01-02

R. LINCOLN PIX. l44 18th st. Sc
Clean, exquisitely furn.: in pvt.
Nome. Gentleman only, Ii. 3-07O9.
10M FOR RENT-Will accept /
,roS children, nice home. LU. q
Evening star., 1962-01-02

TAKOMA PARK-Brick Colonial
with 3 spacious bedrms., separate
din. rm. and first fir. den. Conv.
to Wash. Sanitarium. EXCELLENT
CONDITION. $1,000 dn. payt. Call
Evening star., 1962-04-26
Record $449,629
Award Approved
In Rail Mishup

PHILADELPHIA, April 26
(AP).-A $449, ,629 award to a
man injured in the derailment
of a Pennsylvania Railroad
train was approved yesterday
by a court. 1t repeatedly is
the largest settlement obtained
in Pennsylvania for a single
personal injury case.
Common Pleas Judge Vincent
A. Carroll approved the settle
ment agreed to previously by
the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the parents of James Green, a
24-year-old maintenance man.
Mr.. Green suffered perma-
nent brain injuries when the
train crashed at Jericho
Junction, Md, February 2, 1861,
while it en- route to the Bowie
Race Track.
He is now confined to an
Institution. A previous court
ruling declared him an incom-
petent.
The agreement shows that
$249.51l will be paid to a bank
acting as his guardian, that his
attorneys are receiving a fee
of $149,570, and that among
expenses already paid is $45.177
by the railroad for medical
bills.
Evening star., 1962-04-26

Two Arlington policemen to-
day were given suspended six
month sentences on charges Of
contributing to the delinquency
Of a 15-year-old girl.
Juvenile Court Judge Hugh
Reid indicated that the SEN
tences imposed upon Pvts. Ron
old Gene Harpe, 27, and James
Edward Stewart, 25, might be
suspended permanently after a
probation report is completed
on May 10.
Both men had been accused
Of statutory rape, but this
charge was not pursued. Un-
der Virginia law such a charge
cannot be sustained if the girl
involved is Of i'll repute.
| Met Girl Later
Both men denied they were
guilty of statutory rape but
pleaded guilty to the lesser Of
fense. commemorative Attor-
ney William HaSsan asserted
that, while on patrol last Feb
ruary %, Harpe and Stewart
found the girl and a bus driver
in a parked car.
He charged that later in the
evening they met the girl in
Harpe's apartment.
Evening star., 1962-04-26
Policemen in Sex Case
Get Suspended Terms

Judge Reid commented that
the girl, who is the unmarried
mother of a young child, "has
a rather gaudy reputation"
Both Harpe and Stewart re-
signed from the force shortly
before entering court this
morning.
Good Regulations
OF the officers. he said, I'VE
must hold them to a much
higher standard than we do
other segments Of the COM
munity."
Defense Attorney Paul G.
Varoutsos argued that the
policemen should not be jailed
because they have enjoyed
excellent regulations"
Concurring that their SEN
tences should be suspended, Mr..
Hassen said, "They in effect
will be in Jail the rest of their
lives as far as police work is
concerned"
Harpe, a former Alexandria
policeman, joined the Arling-
ton force in August. 1858.
Stewart had been q, probation
ary member since last Septem-
ber.
Evening star., 1962-04-26
Action on Trailer Park
Awaits Appeal Ruling

Calvin Van Dyck reversed the
supervisors on the ground that
zoning predicated on conditions
Is void
Mr.. Peachey told supervisors
yesterday the project con-
templated large lots and recre-
ational space. In addition, he
said, the park would exceed
standards and would therefore
force competitive parks to raise
their standards.
Board Chairman william H.
Moss suggested that action be
put off until the appeal Of
Judge Van Dyck's decision has
been decided by the Supreme
Court of Appeals. The board
then agreed to defer action on a
vote of 4 to 3.
The supervisors spent most of
the meeting yesterday in a de-
tailed review of the county's
proposed $75-million budget.
County executive Carlton c.
Massey and department heads
explained their budget requests
and will continue today when
the board meets again.
A public hearing is set for
May IA after which supervisors
will begin cutting the budget
which calls for an increase of 88
cents in the tax rate Of SO per
$100 Of assessed valuation for
real estate and $3.75 for per-
sonal property.
Evening star., 1962-04-26
Peterson Found
Guilty of Rape

A 26-year-old Washington
man yesterday was found guilty
by a Montgomery County Cir
cult court jury of the rape of
a Takoma Park secretary in
January.
The jury, composed Of seven
MN and five women, made
no recommendation on the
sentence for Leroy Peterson,
who could be sentenced to the
gas chamber, life Imprisonment
or a jail term of 18 months to
81 years.
Judge Kathryn j. Shook, who
heard the two-day trial, de-
ferred sentencing.
Assistant States Attorney
Thomas A. Lohm charged that
Peterson, a Negro, raped the
33-year-old white woman in
the Sligo Park area near Silver
Spring.
Peterson's defense attorneys,
John Mitchell and James H
Taylor, asked that Peterson be
found not guilty, claiming that
the woman "enticed" him.
Evening star., 1962-04-26

The Fairfax Board of County
Supervisors put off action again
yesterday on a controversial
application for a trailer park
off Route / near Bargain City.
The application, approved
once by the board, but thrown
out by the Circuit Court, was
deferred to await the outcome
Of an appeal by the county to
the State Supreme Court of Ap-
pealS.
Paul Peachey, who proposed
to put the park on 8.6 acres,
told the board the court re-
versal had placed him in finan-
cial difficulties, and he asked
that the land be rezoned for
trailers.
Last year the board granted
his application for rezoning of
a larger tract after Mr.. Peachey
had agreed to put fewer trailers
on the land than would be
permitted under the zoning
ordinance.
Citizens from the area ap-
pealed, and Circuit Court Judge
Evening star., 1962-04-26

mittee. He said the decision of
the court yesterday strengthens
the committees hand in de-
manding that the big counties
get more membership in the
Senate as we'll as the House.
No Effort on Primaries
1t became fairly apparent
that the decision will not have
any effect on the May Is pri-
marieS.
Judge o. Bowie Duckett of
Anne Arundel Circuit Court
said today he did not think the
case would come up for a hear
ing for at least 80 days.
Judge Duckett also said he
would not set the case for hear
ing until asked to do so by one
side or the other.
Royce Hanson. president OF
the Committee for Fair Repre-
Evening star., 1962-04-26
TODAYS WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity - Fair
tonight, low temperature in
upper sos. Tomorrow will con-
tinues to be fair with high in
mid-80s.
Maryland-Fair tonight and
tomorrow. Low tonight in 40s
in mountains and in SOS else
where Tomorrow, high will be
in S0s except 70s in higher
mountains.
Virginia-Fair in the north
and east and partly cloudy in
southwest tonight and tolnor-
row. Low tonight in SOS followed
by high tomorrow in 80s.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Variable winds ot
five to ten knots tonight and
southwest winds of ten to &c
knots tomorrow. Fair weather
with visibility over six miles.
Evening star., 1962-04-26
Poll Slated
On Baseball
Segregation

Directors of the Fort Hunt
Athletic Association plan a poll
to determine whether their de-
cision to resegregate their base
ball teams is approved by the
400 members.
Jack w. Reiss, association
president, said the directors
voted last February to restrict
the baseball league to white
players because they thought
the majority Of the member
ship wanted it that way.
I'VE might be wrong,g Mr..
Reiss said, land if we are,
we're willing to rectify it." But
he said that he had received
only four telephone calls so far
opposing the decision.
The association plans to
mail ballots to all members
within a week to determine the
associations position, Mr.. Reiss
said. He noted that none of
the directors "feel strongly on
the ISSUE"
The issue came up last year
when Ray Barber, a Negro and
vice president of the sophomore
class at Groveton High School,
asked Rameal Frick. coach of
the Indians" of the aSsocia-
tion's Pony-Ruth League, if he
could play on the team.
Mr.. Frick said he was glad
to have the boy on his team,
that most of the team members
knew him and welcomed him
warmly when he came out.
Mr.. Frick said young Barber
later brought four other Ne
groes, very good baseball play
ers, who also joined the team.
Mr.. Frick said that the white
boys had known the Negroes
all their lives and had played
baseball with them before in
the neighborhood. It was un-
fortunate, he said, that the
directors took the stand they
did because no one seemed to
object.
Evening star., 1962-04-26

The Maryland Committee for
Fair Representation asked Gov.
Tawes today to call a special
session of the General Assembly
to pass legislation to give the
big counties more representa-
ton in the Assembly.
In the light of yesterdays
ruling by the Maryland Court
of Appeals. spokesmen for the
committee made it clear they
will press for reapportionment
of both the House of Delegates
and the State Senate.
The committee was ready last
winter to settle for a revision
of House seats only. but spokes-
men said the situation is
changed now.
The Legislature missed the
train when it went through
the station" said Alfred l..
Scanlan, attorney for the COM
Evening star., 1962-04-26
County Rezonings Defended

A group Of II businessmen
has rallied to the defense of
land coming policies of the
Prince Georges County commits
sioners in answer to criticism
voiced during the present po-
litical campaign there.
They released a 15-page re-
port yesterday backing the COM
missioners for their coming de-
cisionS and asserting that the
criticism has been grossly
overstated."
The report is from a group
known as the Prince Georges
County Progress and Publicity
Committee, made up of mem
bers Of six business or trade
organizations and individual
builders Of the county.
Cites Tax Contribution
Prepared by Joseph H. Deck
man, a building supply mer-
chant and leader of the county's
Chamber Of Commerce. the re-
port puts emphasis on the fact
Evening star., 1962-04-26

"It's been a long haul for a
kid from Southwest" Chief
Sutton said yesterday. THE
District of Columbia has been
good to me and I hope the
trust and confidence that was
placed in me has been justi-
fled"
The reference to Southwest
goes back to the early 1900S
when young Millard Sutton
watched with admiration from
his home each time old Engine
Co. 13 responded to a fire call
from its former quarters at
Tenth and G streets S.W.
Realizing a boyhood dream,
young Sutton admits lying
about his age to join the Fire
Department in 1916 and serve
with Company 13, which, in
those days, used fire trucks
drawn by horses.
From the driver of a three
horse hose wagon, young Sutton
moved up the Fire Department
ladder of promotion, serving
with numerous engine COM
panies until he became an act
ing deputy chief in 1912. Then
as an administrative officer
he was promoted to deputy
chief in August, 1949, and ap-
pointed chief in February, 1852
Under his direction, the fire
men received a shorter work
week with pay increases, the
most modern equipment and q
reputation as one of the TOP
fire fighting outfits in the
nation.
Yesterday, Chief Sutton ac-
cepted tributes including a
message of appreciation from
President Kennedy, a plaque
from the Federation of Citizens
Associations and a televiSior
Evening star., 1962-04-26
Sutton Gets Retirement Status
Which He Sidetrocked Since '53

set to watch while he's waiting
in his favorite rocking chair for
another fire"
More than 20 chiefs from
neighboring fire departments
joined with hundreds Of Wash
ingtonians for a pre-luncheon
ceremony in front of the
Willard to see Chief Sutton
driven in a red convertible
under an arch of fire ladders.
Evening star., 1962-04-26

that commercial and industrial
land bears a major share Of the
county tax load.
IF it were not for the con-
tribution Of the taxes from
business, the taxes on residen-
tial property would have to be
almost doubled in order to
provide the ordinary and neces-
Sary services of government
along with the school program, "
the report noted.
The commissioners have been
severely criticized recently by
their political opponents and
civic groups for having author
lied large amounts of COM
mercial. industrial and apart
ment zonihg.
The buSineSSmen's report con-
tended that the average tax
revenue per residential unit is
$168.80, whereas the cost of
educating one child in the
county school system is $173.72
per pupil.
From the facts and figures
set forth it can be clearly seen
why the commissioners or any
other zoning board have to be
conscious of the need for a
well-rounded zoning balance
between commercial, industrial
and residential uses, otherwise
the taxes on the individual
home owner would become pro-
hibitive," the report added.
951 Cases Decided
On rezonings, the report
noted that from 1859 through
1861 there have been 951 zonine
cases and special exceptions
decided by the commissioners.
OF these, its said, only "a were
appealed to the courts. OF those
appealed, the commissioners
were sustained 81 times, re-
versed seven times and six are
still pending.
From the record, the COM
missioners show a very high
average in the following Of the
law and adhering to sound
Evening star., 1962-04-26
TEACHERS IN PAY FIGHT DROP
EXTRACURRICULA AR ACTIVITIES

FALMOUTH Va. (AP). - Stafford High School
teachers rked by apparent pay raise refusal voted
to suspend all their exracurricuar activities at the
school,
The faculty announced the action after impromptu
meeting "as a of protest against the budget.
The budget unveiled by the County Board OF Super
vsors sashed $50 900 school funds requested for next
year to finance teacher raises of $500 to $780,
School Supt T. Benton Gayle said the tentative
budget as cut would permit only $100 raise in the
teacher scale which now runs from 1850 to $48OO
Immediately affected by the teachers vote is ban
quet scheduled by the ParentTeacher Association and
teachers tonight to fete $50 honor students.
Evening star., 1962-04-26
G. o. P. Club Official
Denies Endorsement

An Associated Press dispatch
yesterday reported that Mrs.
Gerda Crow, president of the
State Conference of Republican
Women and a member of the
Montgomery County Women's
Federation. had announced her
support of James P. Gleason
for Senator.
Mrs. Grow denied this today.
She said:
while I have made up my
mind as to whom I shall sup
port, as president of the
Federation of Republican n
Women of Montgomery County,
I should not, nor will I, indorse
any candidate in a contested
party primary race"
Evening star., 1962-04-26

Washington's outgoing fire
chief, Millard H. Sutton. today
was given a disability retire
ment based on line-of-duty in
juries suffered nearly a decade
ago.
Retirement reports made it
clear that the firefighter had
STAYED off the disability retire
ment for years by shear will
power-and by blandly ignor-
ing an annual physical check
up rule.
The commissioners today
approved a recommendation by
the Police and Firearms Retire
ment Board that Chief Sutton
be retired on disability incurred
in the line of duty.
His last official day as fire
chief is Monday. Chief Sutton
however, actually has been on
sic kleave for several weeks
since the day he went before
the Board of Police and Fire
Surgeons.
Today, the commissioner:
were told by the medical review
board that the Chief could vel
have retired on disability after
a 1853 explosion at a North.
east tire and battery shop. Hi!
injuries included nearly 80 les
fractures.
Yesterday, at a luncheon II
his honor at the Willard Hotel
he said his friends will still
see him at major fires, bu
wearing a different uniform.
When he turns over his 10.
year-old chiefs helmet tt
newly-appointed Raymond C
Roberts on May /, Chief Sut.
ton said he will keep turning
out for fires as a Sidewalk
superintendent.
Evening star., 1962-04-26

of the Barley Club and an
other candidate for the House,
replied that Mr.. Buscher works
for the National Federation OF
Federal Employees, and that
I'VE need more Federal en-
ployes interested il govern
ment." Mr.. Buscher also is the
county's chief cab inspector.
Mr.. McBurney defended an
other central committee mem
Der, Mrs. Marie Crump. in her
job in the county treasurer's
office.
Il don't see anything wrong
with a housewife getting a job
and bringing in a little more
money for the family" he said.
Evening star., 1962-04-26

members with county jobs.
Addressing more than 100
persons attending a meeting of
the Alben Barkley Democratic
Club, Dennis H. Marshall, In
dependent candidate for the
House of Delegates. said gradu-
ates of Benjamin Stoddert Jun
ior High will have to be trans
ported 10 miles to Surrattsville
High School next fall.
Cites Construction
Both Oxon Hill and Suitland
High Schools are much closer,
he said.
ANY progress here has been
forced on U.S." Mr.. Marshall
said.
DiSagreeing with the Inde-
pendents, Herbert w. Reichelt.
a county commissioner, said
Prince Georges has spent $26.S
million to build schools for a
record total enrolment Of
1000 students expected in
September.
I'VE are building at the rate
of one classroom per day." Mr..
Reiche1t said.
He said the number of stu
dents on double shifts Is less
than in neighboring counties
with a similar population.
Judge Lavine Speaks
The conflict Of interest issue
was raised by James ]. Casey,
Independent candidate for the
State Central Committee. He
noted two present members. C,
Gerard Buscher and Dwight
Denison, hold county jobs.
Mrs. Bess B. Lavine, chief
Judge of the Orphans Court
and now a candidate for the
House Of Delegates, said that
in the eight years Mr.. Denisor
has been the courts chief ap-
praiser he has been barred
from having his real estate
office deal in any property that
was a subject of a case in the
court.
John j. McBurney, president
Evening star., 1962-04-26
Hume Pledges to Gust
Slots From Maryland

cludes a beacon which holds
out hope for the people, not
just the rotten thing called
practical Politics." he said.
Elsewhere on the Democratic
political scene, Attorney Gen.
eral Thomas B. Finan, running
for reelection on the Tawes
ticket, again aSsailed Mr.. Ma
honey for having won the back
ing of Northwest Baltimore
Democratic boss James H. Pol
lack.
Mr.. Finan called Mr.. Pollack
a political parasite" who
would like to be in a position
to influence every political or
municipal action that takes
place in Baltimore"
Seen Central Issue
This isSue-the issue of cor
rupt and greedy bossiSm-haS
now become the central ano
dominant issue of this primary.
Mr.. Finan said in a paid tele-
vision address.
Mr.. Mahoney, meanwhile
said that if he we're elected
Governor he would conduct the
States business out in the open
He said the TaweS administra-
ton conducts most of its busl-
ness behind closed doors.
Mr.. Mahoney's wife plugged
for her husbands nomination
in a television appearance last
night. She read a letter written
in 1856 by President Kennedy
then a Senator, praiSing Mr.
Mahoney. Mr.. Mahoney at tha'
time was seeking election tt
the United States Senate.
Carlton Sickles, candidate
for Congressman-at-large OF
the Mahoney ticket. proposed
today that Federal aid TO
schools in federally impacte
areas be placed on a permanen
basis.
Evening star., 1962-04-26
BY PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer

David Hume pledged last
night to rid Maryland of slot
machines if he is elected Gov
ernor.
Mr.. Hume. who is seeking the
Democratic nomination in the
May IS primary, told a rally in
st. Marys County that he would
eliminate the machines over a
four-year period so as to cuSh-
ion the loss of tax revenue.
He was the third major can
didate to invade the Southern
Maryland slot-machine strong
hold in the last 10 days. The
other two, Gov. Tawes and
George P. Mahoney, ignored
the slots as they campaigned
through the taverns and drug
stores lined with machines.
Speaking to some so persons
at the Lexington Park Method
ist Church, Mr.. Hume said the
atmosphere created by slot
machine operations is sitting
industrial growth in Southern
Maryland and could lead to
the transfer Of two big naval
installations.
He said that Delegate Frank
CoombS of st. MaryS, who is
running for the State Senate,
admitted at the 1861 session Of
the General Assembly that he
traded his vote on reapportion-
ment for a vote against anti
slot machine legislation.
Sees "Trickery"
Mr.. Hume said that resident
requirements for slot machine
operators in Charles County
are being violated by "trickery''
by persons outside the County
He also said that one Of the
leading Democrats in Charles
County sis dedicated to being
the greatest lackey the slct
machine interests ever had"
Mr.. Hume said juveniles are
allowed to play the machines.
The only time officials take
action to stop juveniles is when
they put a slug in the
machine" he said.
Mr.. Hume said that, if
elected, he would push legisla-
ton through the General AS
sembly to outlaw slot machines
over a four-year period.
Has Poll Taken
The candidate said he has
had a professional poll taken
which shows that nearly half
of Maryland's Democrats have
not made up their minds yet
for whom they will vote.
THE governorship must be
the vortex of spiritual and
moral strength to lift this
State up. The governorship
must be a concept which in
Evening star., 1962-04-26
Talk on Dropouts

MarcelluS Winston. program
assistant in the school drop
out project Of the National Ed
ucation Association, will discuss
the problem Of school dropouts
at a meeting Of Neighbors Inc.
at 8 o'clock tonight in the
Brightwood Park Methodist
Church, Eighth and Jefferson
streets NV.
Evening star., 1962-04-26
Maryland Group Presses
To Reopportion Both Houses

sentation, said Gov. Tawes
should call a special session of
the General Assembly as soon
as possible after the primary.
He said time is needed for
the courts opinion Ito sink in"
and that the climate for enact
ing a good reapportionment bill
would be better after the pri-
mary.
TaweS to Await Ruling
Gov. Tawes has indicated he
won't consider a special session
until the Circuit Court renders
a decision. The Appeals Court
sent the case back to Circuit
Judge Duckett for a ruling on
whether the lopSided repre-
sentation which favors the rural
areas in the General Assembly
is an ''invidious discrimination"
against the heavily populated
areas.
I'VE do not believe there is
any substantial doubt that the
weight of evidence will compel
the court to rule that the pres
ent malapportionment violates
Federally guaranteed rights"
Mr.. Hanson said.
He and Mr.. Scanlan said Gov.
Tawes should call the General
Assembly into special session
without waiting for a ruling
from Judge Duckett.
The court opinion seemed to
indicate clearly that something
should be done before the No
vember elections about revising
Assembly membership if the
lower court decides that consti-
tutional rights are being vio-
lated.
support Sought
The appeals court ruling
noted that the courts cannot
compel the General Assembly to
act. But if it fails to, Judge
Duckett could order that the
members elected this year not
be certified. In this case, there
would be no validly seated
Legislature when the 1868 ses-
sion rolls around next January.
Mr.. Hanson, acting on behalf
Of the board of directors of the
Committee for Fair Representa-
ton, sent a telegram to all
gubernatorial candidates ask
ing them to announce firm"
support for reapportionment
plan that is reasonably related
to population in both Houses
and in its total design, provides
for regular reapportionment
after each Federal census and
provides guarantees that the
reapportionment will actually
take place"
Evening star., 1962-04-26

River Report
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers
Ferry and clear at Great Falls. shen-
andoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
The Sun and the Moon
Rises Sets
Sun, today - 5:l7a.m 6:55 pm.
Sun. tomorrow 5:16a.m. 6:5G pm.
Moon, today 1929 am. 1928 am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High ----- 1903 am. 100 am.
Low -- 6:32 am. 7:4S am.
High --- 1924 pm. 1:24 pm.
Low 7:34 pm. S:39 D m
For high and low tides at the follow
ing points subtract times indicated from
the above: Annapolis, 3H4 hours; Bloody
Point Light. 4ia hours: Colonial Beach,
8 hours; Deale 4a hours: Solomons
Island, 6la hours: Point Lookout. 7Ia
hours.