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Evening star., 1962-01-26

D. Tydings and Assistant
United States Attorney Daniel
F. McMullen.
But the other reason was to
reunite the family. Were here
to stay" she said with a soft
smile.
The Condettis have moved
twice since the loss Of their son.
Last spring, friends started a
fund to send Mrs. Condetti and
the children back to England
for a visit. Mr.. Condetti,. who
had been a salesman at the
time of the kidnapping, and is
now a plumbers assistant, had
to stay here and work. The
return trip home had been
delayed because Of lack of
AAoA~'' Aa
Mrs. Condetti said the man
accused of kidnapping Michael
should get the death penalty if
proven guilty.
"Why shouldn't he?" she
asked. II used to be against it
but I'm not any more.
"Tony called me last Novem-
ber when they found this man.
1t was quite a shock. You know
it will help us all if this can
all be solved. I'm sorry, but
everything's a little confusing
right now," she said, adding, as
she patted the baby who was
crying, tits past the baby's
bedtime" a.-
Mr.. Condetti, who closed up
their rented home and moved
in with his mother at 1924
Twelfth street NE, after the
family left for England, has
found a new apartment for his
family.
Christopher, who had grown
nearly as tall as his father in
a years time, helped him carry
their luggage to the car. Mrs.
Condetti followed with her
daughters. They will spend a
few quiet days in their new
home before the trial.
Evening star., 1962-01-26
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Outside the Assembly

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Evening star., 1962-01-26
By WILLIAM GRIGG
Star Staff Writer

Named by the United States
Junior Chamber of Commerce
as one of Americas 10 out
standing young men, DR.. Stan
ley Sturges is a giant at the
foot Of a giant.
He is the only physician for
500, 900 natives at the foot Of
Mount Everest in Nepal. The
natives, so small that their
doorways are about 5 feet high,
look up both to Mount Everest
and to DR.. Sturges.
He is a lanky 6 foot 4 inches,
with a size 13 shoe. When he
walks into a village, people
stand beside him and yell,
"Take a look at this!"
In surgery, his assistant
stands on a stool, but still is
dwarfed by the doctor.
DR.. Sturges, 80. is in Wash
ington for speaking engage
ments before Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist groups, who support his
work, and for a planned meet
ing with President Kennedy.
Being a physician in Nepal,
he told a news conference yes
terday, means being mechanic
to your Land Rover, conStruc-I
Evening star., 1962-01-26
D. G. Heads ExpIoin
Stand on Youth. Court

to provide both Juvenile Court
and Municipal Court with an
additional judge.
A Senate-passed bill would
add two judges to the court,
which now has only one judge.
A bill by Representative Davis,
Democrat of Georgia, which
has been backed by a majority
of the members of the House
District Committee, would
eliminate the autonomy of Ju-
venile Court.
Under the Davis bill, Juvenile
Court would become a branch
of Municipal Court, the age
limit for the cases would be
lowered from 18 to 16, another
judge would be added to NUM-
cipal Court and paternity and
nonsupport cases would be
switched to Municipal Court,
In today's statement, the
Commissioners outlined the re-
cent legislative history on Ju-
venile Court. The statement
ended with a quotation from
the testimony of Commissioner
John B. Duncan last August
before a Senate District sub
committee. This quotation was:
II think in recognition of the
circumstances, by the submis-
sions of the various bills before
the Congress, the Commission
ers are trying to reach a con-
clusion that would best serve
the interest of the Juvenile
Court and for these reasons,
while they favor mostly the
two additional judges, they're
offering the suggestion for one
additional judge in the Juve-
nile Court and one in the Mu-
nicipal Court if there is a
change in Jurisdiction"
Evening star., 1962-01-26
BY JOHN McKELWAY
Star Staff Writer

A House District subcommit-
tee today approved a bill to
provide a Federal grant of $2.5
million to George Washington
University Hospital for expan-
sion and renovation.
The bill has the backing of
Speaker Mccormack, who made
an unusual appearance today
as a witness before the SUBJ
committee headed by Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat of
Virginia.
No opposition was registered
to the bill at today's hearing.
Under its terms the Public
Health Service would bear so
per cent of the cost Of reno
waiting the hospital. The univer-
Sity would raise the rest of the
Evening star., 1962-01-26

The Commissioners reported
today that they still favor a
proposal to add two judges to
the Districts Juvenile Court.
In a prepared statement, the
Com m iSSionerS said they
wanted to explain their stand
on the controversial court prob
lem "in view of the apparent
confusion" over their position
on the matter.
The Commissioners recently
have been criticized by some,
including the Washington Bar
Association, for the city's Off
cial position on the question of
solving the Juvenile Court prob
lens.
In the Commissioners "state
of the Nations Capital report
submitted to Congress earlier
this month, the legislative pro-
gram included a new compro-
mise proposal for dealing with
Juvenile Court.
This legislative recommended
ton included a provision to
transfer jurisdiction from Ju-
venile Court to Municipal Court
in less serious traffic cases in
volving 16 and 17-year-old de-
PENDANTS. The waiver authority
of Juvenile Court also would be
expanded to permit transfer of
the more serious traffic cases
involving 16 and 17-year-olds
to Municipal Court.
The proposed legislation also
included the previous proposals
by the Commissioners for end
ing the congressional deadlock
over the Juvenile Court ques-
ton. These previous COM
promise provisions are to trans
fer paternity and nonsupport
cases to Municipal Court and
Evening star., 1962-01-26

vember IA, 1860. His body was
found a few days later in the
Ardmore section of Prince
Georges County, Md.
Almost a year to the day
later Joseph H. Alvey, Al
year-old Mount Rainier (Md.)
auto body repairman, was ac-
cused of kidnapping Michael.
Indicted under the Lindbergh
Law, his trial will begin in
Baltimore Federal Court Mon
day.
The trial was one reason why
Mrs. Condetti ended her ex-
tended visit to her mothers
home in her native England.
Subpoenaed by the United
States attorneys office as a
prosecution witness, she was
brought here at Government
ekpense in time for preatrial
conferences with prosecutors
United States Attorney Joseph
Evening star., 1962-01-26
Downtown
Action Plan
Is Pressed

Downtown Progress today
moved quickly to put into effect
a far-reaching action plan" 1t
has prepared to transform GEN.
trail Washington.
The organization of mer-
chants and businessmen for
almost two years has been de-
veloping the program with the
assistance of a professional
staff. Yesterday details of the
plan were made public at a
luncheon for 400 persons in the
Statler Hotel.
Steps were already under
way today to divide the Down.
town Progress membership into
development cams" that
would work on financing and
other problems. In this new
phase, the plan will be pre-
sented formally to Congress,
the District Commissioners
and the National Capital Plan
ming Commission.
The group also announced
it had already raised rs per
cent of an additional $3.50, 900
needed in the next two years
to finance continuance Of staff
work on the project.
The sponsoring groups for
NAL name is the National Cap
ital Downtown Committee, Inc,
called. for short, Downtown
Progress. 1t was set up under
auspices of the Federal City
Council and the National Cap
ital Planning Commission to
develop means of central-city
revival.
Some of it's goals-such as
designation of more one-way
streets-could be put into ef-
feet within months. Others
including construction Of sub
ways, underpasses, expressways
and parking garages-may take
10 years. Full completion Of
the program is set for 1880.
Evening star., 1962-01-26
Unit Votes SIS Million
For GNU Hospital

$5 million. The District Gov
ernment would be freed of any
financial responsibility.
Representative Smith warned
hospital officials that the bill
might have difficulty on the
floor of the House.
d. C. Officials Plead Poverty
Originally, the hospital had
sought financial aid under an
extension of the Washington
Hospital Center Act. This would
have required the District to
pay 80 per cent of the cost.
But with District officials
pleading poverty, Speaker Nc
Cormack and Health Educa-
ton and Welfare officials came
up with a new method of
financing Improvements at the
hospital.
Today, Speaker Mccormack
testified that the university's
medical school critically need
to improve and expand the
hospital as a teaching facility.
Previously, Welfare Secretary
Ribicoff had recommended that
a health facility planning coun-
Gil be set up for the metro
polition area. The council would
develop a comprehensive plan
to handle the location of addi-
tional hospital facilities in the
District and it's suburbs.
DR.. Thomas H. Carroll, presi-
dent of the university, pointed
out the hospital was built un-
der wartime conditions of the
early 1940s. He said limitations
of materials and funds had
prevented inclusion of various
important facilities.
Past Capacity Now
DR.. Carroll said the hospital
today is providing care for at
least one-third more patients
than originally planned.
He said plans now call for
adding an additional 100 beds
to the 40O-bed hospital in a
section to be built parallel to
Twenty-second street between
I street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV.
Describing the hospitals role
in the financing Of the project,
DR.. Carroll said the Ford Foun-
dation has contributed 1926, 500
and that Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
author and lecturer, has
pledged a donation of 81 mil
lion.
Also testifying in support of
the bill was District Commits
sioner Walter N. Tobriner. Mr..
Tobriner said the Commission
ers were delighted over the
prospects. of obtaining addi-
tional hospital beds without
cost to the city. 1t has been
estimated that at least go per
cent Of patients treated in Dis
trict hospitals are non-
residents.
Evening star., 1962-01-26

"WE WERE concerned
about noise from planes, but
it is not bad. Probably no
more so than in Southwest.
The flight pattern is for the
planes coming or going to
fly over the river as much
as possible"
The Navy's Photo Center,
a large cube-shaped brick
building, will stay. Also the
hangar where the presiden-
tial helicopters are serviced.
The Air Force will keep all
its buildings on the highway
side of the flying field, the
huge, impressive, colonnaded
brick barracks building, the
Officers Club and the row
of 20 houses, nice brick
houses, all occupied by Air
Force generals.
But there will be plenty OF
land left to develop, more
than 600 acres.
lone wonderful thing is no
one has to be moved" said
Mr.. Plavnick. There un-
doubtedly will be some low
rental public housing con-
.structed here. That will give
people a place to move when
the blighted areas in mid
town are razed. Then when
we have new low-cost dwell
ings in the midtown areas,
they can move back, if they
wish.
Probably there will also
be high-rise apartments. You
can see what a view of the
city they will have and what
a long view down river.
1T will probably take a
long time, but this one is 60
ing to be wei, 7>ianned."
Evening star., 1962-01-26

said, because of the need for
improvement in the teacher
pupil ratios. The budget calls
for spending SSH, 900 to employ
112 teachers to lower the ratios.
Fifty of the teachers would go
into elementary schools so that
the ratio can be reduced from
one teacher for every 81 pupils
in the first three grades to one
teacher for 20. The ratio in
the remaining three primary
grades would remain un-
changed.
In the intermediate schools
(grades seven to eight, where
the ratio is most unfavorable
Mr.. Funderburk said, the ratio
now to 25, would be reduced
to l to 22.8.
''MOst Imperative"
The lower ratios are most
imperative" he said, since they
will make it possible for the
county to meet the standards
expected to be set for accredita-
tion of primary and secondary
schools.
The county's high schools are
already accredited, but under
new proposals, all schools will
eventually have to be accredited
or none of them will be, Mr.
Funderburk said.
The budget also anticipates
the opening during the year OF
four new high schools, one in
termediate school and five
elementary schools. Stating
of these 10 schools accounts
for additional principals, as
sistant principals, guidance di-
Irectors, 20 clerks, IL librarians
land 78 custodians, he added.
Evening star., 1962-01-26

6,700 additional pupils the
county will have next year.
That increase, together with
the $2.7 million rise in ex-
penditures asked by county Of
ficials earlier this week for
county services, makes a total
of $9.4 million more requested
this year than last year for
similar items.
If the money were to be
raised on the basis of present
assessments, the tax rate would
have to rise more than 81 to
account for the increase.
Though budgets have been
released previously in mid
January containing expected
tax rates, county and school
officials said this year that
they cannot predict what i'm
pact their budgets will have on
the tax rate, now SO per $100
of assessed valuation for real
property and $3.75 for personal
property.
Maintain Level
Mr.. Funderburk said that
$3.8 million of the rise in this
years school budget will be
necessary simply to supply the
same level of services for the
increased enrollment-eXpected
to reach more than $4,000.
In addition, he asked for
$408,000 to raise the teachers
salary scale minimum from
$4,000 to $4,000 and the maxi
mum from $6,840 to $1,000 for
IL years experience.
That scale is mot what we
would have liked and certainly
not as high as the teachers
themselves have requested" he
Evening star., 1962-01-26
Erwin Would Relax
Commitment Law
Senute Group
Drafting Bill
To Protect Sane
BY GRACE BASSETT
Star Staff Writer

A Senate Judiciary subcom-
mittee is drafting legislation to
save the sane from possible
District Court commitment to
mental institutions.
The chance now exists under
the so-called mandatory COM
mitment" law that a defendant
acquitted by reason of insanity
might be sent to st. Eliza
beths Hospital although he was
sane at the time the verdict
was returned, members of the
Constitutional Rights Subcom-
mittee say.
Subcommittee Chairman Err
win, Democrat of South Caro-
lima, said today several drafts
for amendment of this law are
under consideration.
He expects the subcommittee
to clear an acceptable version
this session. Members are in
terested in acting before Con-
gress adjourns to try to answer
interesting questions" of per-
sonal liberties raised at sub
committee hearings, the Sen
ator said.
FavOrS Judicial Choice
He prefers a bill giving the
trial judge discretion over
whether to free or commit a
person acquitted of criminal
charges by reason of insanity.
"The trial judge has heard
the testimony. He may be of
the opinion that man Judged
innocent of a crime by the jury
is harmless" Senator Erwin
said.
The judge may be of the
opinion that. the community
would not be benefited or
helped by mandatory confire-
ment in O mental hospital.
Under these conditions, the
Senator added, 1T would be
unfair to commit"
Senator Erwin, a former
judge, noted that the law rec
ognizes the concept of "transi-
tory insanity that is, that a.
man may not have been re-
sponsible for a criminal act
because of a temporary state
of insanity which may not exist
at the time of his trial.
A hearing should be held
within a reasonable time after
a judges commitment Of an
acquitted defendant on the mo-
tion of the defendants attor-
ney, Senator Erwin said. He
suggested that such a hearing
also should be required If the
prosecuting attorney should
move within the reasonable Pc
riod to hold the man in the
mental institution.
Federal Law Less Strict
The District law governing
Federal judges here is much
tighter on commitments than
the Federal law. The acquitted
in other Federal jurisdictions
generally walk out of court free
if they are excused from GRIM
inal responsibility by reason Of
their mental condition.
Senator Beall, Republican Of
Maryland, introduced a bill
yesterday to protect commu-
mites from the danger of a
mentally unstable person with
criminal tendencies.
The Beall bill would empower
Federal judges TO hold post
acquittal hearings to determine
whether an individual poses a
danger to himself or others.
Evening star., 1962-01-26

NOW COMES the biggest
break of all. AS you have
read, the Air Force and the
Navy are going to give up
their flying fields On the Po-
tomac flats just south of the
mouth of the AnacoStia.
It's a city planners dream.
Yesterday the Rambler was
given a guided tour Of the
area by Robert Plavnick, a
young associate planner of
the National Capital Plan
ming Commission.
Mr.. Plavnick wanted it. en-
phasized that there has been
no planning yet. What to do
with this wonderful gift is
still in the discussion stage.
We cross the South Capt.
tol Street Bridge and drive
past the Anacostia Naval Air
Station. The size OF the tract
suggests the opportunity. 1t
is 627 acres, about 100 acres
larger than the Southwest
redevelopmens re4
It is almost 2 miles long
and almost half a mile wide.
And it is perfectly flat.
lone of the problems it
that it is so low," said Mr..
Plavnick. Much of it is only
7 to 9 feet above sea level.
The last time it was flooded
was in 1898.
ut would take a long time
to raise the level by dredg-
ing material from the river
bottom-perhaps years. One
of the suggestions is that we
avoid that by building a
large earthen dixie. 1t would
only have to be a few feet
high-less than 10-to af-
ford complete protection.
at has been suggested that
the dixie be a wide one, say
$50 feet. Then buildin G S
could be constructed on the
dixie, or perhaps a shore front
boulevard"
A four-motored plane rose
from National Airport across
the water and veercd down
the river.
Evening star., 1962-01-26
The
Rambler
lnspects
Anucostiu Flats
BY GEORGE KENNEDY


There has been something
wrong with our materialistic
civilization, travellers return
ing from Europe realize.
Why did our port cities on
ocean, lake and river let
their waterfronts go entirely
to industry?
Why had there been no
realization of the esthetic
possibilities?
Havana built its harbor
front in accordance with Eu-
ropean tradition. The Male
con, or sea wall, has a broad
avenue promenade on it,
makes its harbor one of the
most beautiful in the world.
Why had not we money
grubbing Yankees done some
thing like that?
In this century New York,
Chicago, Cleveland, buffalo
and other cities have spent
astronomical sums redeem
: ing their waterfronts from
in du try. with waterfront
boulevardS and parks.
OF course, Washington is
different--it's always differ
fent. In the old days the
industrial waterfront was
confined to Georgetown and
the Navy Yard on the Ana
costa. The dredging of the
Potomac created Hains Point,
a beautiful waterfront park
and the Mcmillan plan (1902)
for the Lincoln Memorial
made our beautiful West Po-
tomac Park on the Potomac
where tidal swamps had
ebbed and flowed.
Evening star., 1962-01-26

ton engineer in building your
own hospital, and mountain
climber when even the Land
Rover won't get you to a pa
tient.
It means growing much of
your own food. 1t means family
Evening star., 1962-01-26
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The American Standard
and Heating Division meets
for the second day at the
Shoreham.
This information Is supplied by
the Convention and Visitors Bu-
reau Of the Metropolitan Wash
ington Board of Trade.
Evening star., 1962-01-26
$36 Million Proposed
For Foirfox Schools
More Teachers and Higher Salaries
Sought; Budget $6.7 Million Higher
By JOHN LAWSON
Star Staff Writer

Fairfax School Sup Earl c. Funderburk proposed $36
million budget yesterday calling for higher teachers salaries
and improved teacher-pupl ratios
budget proposes spending SGT million more next
than the fiscal year. partly to accommodate the
Jackson advocate., 1962-12-01
Prentiss News

Thanksgiving was Homecom-
ing Day at Prentiss Institute.
The mornings program consist
ed of chapel exercises and the
climax Of the annual rally. Mr..
Paul Purdy, Junior College
class of 1860 and a 1862 gradu-
ate of jackson State College,
was the principal speaker. He
spoke from the subject, "The
Educated Heart. He told of
his having come to Prentiss In
stitute as a student with only
$500 and bus fare. He related
his own experiences at the
school as an example of oppor-
tunities afforded youth at the
Institute.
The Freshman College class
was the winrEr in the fund
raising drive. Misses Beatrice
Taylor, Norman Jean Johnson
Jackson advocate., 1962-12-01
SOCIETY SLAnTS
Edwards News

The Mt. Mariah M. B. church,
held their regular services last
Sunday, November 25, 1862.
Sunday School 1000 A. M. Mr..
Sylvester Jamison, Supt. At
HAS A. M. morning services,
devotion by the deacon, a very
fine singing by the choir, Miss
Cross pianist. The pastor
brought a fine message taken
from 1st Samuel 2:3 subject;
"God Honors Man., which was
enjoyed by all, with a fine
crowd. We enjoyed having our
visitors. Finance raised $70.36.
Mr.. Sylvester Jamison, Clerk,
Rev. w. R. Griffin, pastor.
Jackson advocate., 1962-12-01
PAGE THREE

tute Alumni Club. It reads as
follows:
"In appreciation of the Loyal
ty you have exhibited since your
graduation and in recognition Of
the Faithful, Effective Service,
which for a period of sixty
years, you have rendered to
your fellow man, Tuskegee ms
titute awards you this Certifi-
cate of Honor. You exemplify
the Tuskegee Spirit, and are
hereby admitted to membership
in the Diamond Tuskegee
Alumni Club.
Jackson advocate., 1962-12-01
and Mr.. j. j. Norman were the

and Mr.. j. j. Norman were the
clasi sponsors.
Coahoma Junior College won
the afternoon football game by
a score 1878. Many graduates,
former students and friends
were present for the days acti-
vities. Contributions were re-
ceived from graduates through
out the nation witch helped to
make this years rally the best
in the schools history.
Mrs. j. E. Johnson was re-
Gently awarded a Certificate of
Honor by the Tuskegee Insti-
Jackson advocate., 1962-12-01

ris and George Gholston.
Mary Roberts spent two
weeks in Kilmichael. She visit
ed her parents and children, and
had a very enjoyable time.
Don't forget the Staple Sing
ers will sing at South Calhoun
High School December 2, 1862
at 800 P. M.
John Lawrence is here for a
short vacation from Chicago,
Ill. Everybody was glad to see
him.
Rev. T. S. Stovall has return
ed home From Houston Hospi-
tai. He is doing fine.
The 4th District Meeting will
be held at South Calhoun High
School December ID, 1862. The
high school and elementary
choir will perform one number
each. They are under the lead
ership of Miss Robbie Hardi-
man and Mrs. Mary H. Gates.