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The frontiersman., 1962-01-04
New Sport Fish
 Regulations 5et

mai Peninsula streams is from January l 10 March 3l and from May 26 10 De- cember 3l. A 500 yard clo- sure on the Russian river
 at its junction with the Ke- mai River is in effect from
 March 3l 10 September 30.
 COPPER RIVER DRAIN AGE: The Gulkana River and its tributaries above it's con fluence with the Middle Fork are closed to all salmon sport fishing.
 These regulations will be ir effect for the 1862 season. A new sport fishing pamphlet which details the new regu lations. is presently bein& printed and will shortly b. available to the public.
The frontiersman., 1962-01-04
Rep. kerttu|u Eyes bPW Office Move

District Representative Jal- mar kerttula leaves for Juneau January l3 where he will meet with other members of the Legislative Finance Com mittee, 10 days prior to the opening of the Legislative ses- sion.
 There are seevral pieces of legislation that will be deter
The frontiersman., 1962-01-04
SHELTER SURVEY
 WORK IS STARTED

Representatives of the arch itect and engineering joint venture firm of Tryck, Nyman and Associates and Edwin Crit tenden, Associates of Anchor age made the first building in- spection in Alaska for h e Public Fallout Shelter Survey on Wednesday, December 27, when the basement of the An chorage City Hall was inspect ed.
 The Fallout Shelter Survey
 is a part of the state d
 national Civil Defense pro-
 gram. Contracts for making
 the survey of existing struc.
 lures in Alaska will be ad-
 ministered by the U. s. Ar
 my Engineer District. Alas.
 ka.
 The survey will be done by private architectural and engi- neering firms which have pro- fessional employees who have been qualified by special stud ies in the techniques of mak- ing the survey.
 The purpose of the survey is to locate n q mark existing facilities, either publicly or privately owned, with the per mission of owners, for use as public shelters from radioacti- vity resulting from a nucleaI weapon attack on Alaska. ir case of an emergency. The sur vey will cover all populated areas of Alaska as well as the rest of the nation.
 According to word received here by Ed Smith. Area Civi Defense director, the survey team will be in the valley with. in a short time to make such i; survey. A report on their find ings will be presented at general meeting to be amour ced, Smith stated.
The frontiersman., 1962-01-04
Charles Wilson Heads Area March of Dimes

Charles Wilson of Palmer has been named chairman of the 1862 March of Dimes in the Palmer area of the Southern tral Alaska area, it was an nounced this week. Mrs. Bruce Kendall of Anchorage has been named area campaign director for Southcentral Alaska.
The frontiersman., 1962-01-04

the meeting to prepare an over- all plan and with a project of such magnitude coming up, it IS evident that considerable help, and the overall coopera- ton of residents of the entire District will be needed, it was pointed out.
The frontiersman., 1962-01-04

MT. and Mrs. David Floyd Smith of Wasilla are the proud narents of the valley areas first baby of 1862. Born at Val lev Presbyterian Hospital in pa,mer at PIP am. January 2, Master Smith was the first haby to greet the New Year in Palmer, and as such, he and his parents will receive an abund- .ance of gifts from area mer- chants.
 Mr and Mrs. Smith have not
The frontiersman., 1962-01-04
NR and MRS. DAVID SMITH
 PARENTS OF AREAS NEW YEAR BABY

yet chosen a name for their new son who tipped the scales at only three pounds. He is the third child for the couple who make their home at the Y of the Fishhook and Bogard Rds. MT. Smith is affiliated with Smith Automotive Garage in Wasilla.
 The gifts, which number 30 in all, include cash merchant disc, and gift certificates.
The frontiersman., 1962-01-04

mined during the coming ses- sion, Kerttula said, and sug- gested that in particular, the proposed commercial code be studied by persons, particular ly those in business, who will be affected by its passage.
 Kerttula said that he is in favor of the Bureau of Public Works moving it's office to the
Evening star., 1962-12-31
FIRE
Neighbor Catches
Jumping Woman

Later, "I opened my eyes and
there was smoke all around.
I was choking and couldn't
see. I jumped out. l thought ]
could get someone to get the
children out"
An official at the hospital
said she probably will not lose
her unborn baby, in spite of the
jump from the second floor ol
the home.
William Bell, ST., 81, employed
by a trash collection firm, said
he left for work about 20 min
utes before the fire broke out,
His wife. Lillian, was at work
at the nearby V & V Restaurant
at 5000 Kenilworth avenue,
neighbors said.
Police said that the burned
home was owned by George
Brown, a son of Mrs. Lillian
Bell.
In a similar fire December
%, five children died in a fire
that destroyed a Prince Fred
erick Md tenant farm home.
1t was blamed on an overheated
wood stove.
Evening star., 1962-12-31
GROWING PRESTIGE
&C. Municipal Court TO Get New Powers

court will be dealing with a
heavier schedule Of trials.
Court officials will take a
"wait-and-see" attitude on
whether the courts present
staff Of judges can handle the
added cases.
But the new responsibilities
may bring a request for an
additional Judge or two. off,
cials limited.
Also TO be taken into consid-
Grafton along with the regular
schedule Of cases are the addi-
tional cases certified from Dis
trict Court now averaging
about $50 a year.
II is hoped that the $1,000
to-Sl0,000 cases already pend
ing In District Court will not
suddenly be dumped into Mu-
nicipal Court after January /.
It is possible for a civil case
TO be tried In Municipal Court
within one 10 four months. At
District Court, q complainant
may wait from IS months 10
two years.
Municipal Court Chief Judge
John Lewis Smith. jr.. Is con-
fident that his court can ham
die the increased load. but In
dicated that he is working
closely with the District Court
TO insure a gradual transfer OF
the pending cases believed 10
number around 800.
Another part OF the bill
brings civil witness fees into
line with those In DiStlist
Court. II one OF the parties
in a suit subpoenas a witness.
he must be prepared 10 pay that
witness 81 a day for attendance
In court. another SO II the wit
ness has 10 stay overnight and
8 cents q mile II travel Is
involved.
Evening star., 1962-12-31
Jet Circles Dulles
As Ground Crews
Round Up Bull

A black Angus bull wandered
onto a north-south runway at
Dulles international Airport
yesterday afternoon, causing
much excitement but little
harm.
While a Jet from Dallas
circled for 80 minutes waiting
for a clear runway to land on,
ground crews and police In
snowplows and jeeps chased
the bull this way and that.
They finally forced him off the
runway and into the scrub pine
at the edge Of the field. where
he went into hiding.
Just how the bull made II
onto the airport is uncertain,
since the field is surrounded
by a high chain fence. Officials
suspect the fense was damaged
by the storm.
Az any rate. the whole in
cident was more than a little
embarrassing to the people at
Dulles. 1t put the worlds new
est. fanciest airport In the
same class as a single-track
railroad shut down by q COW
lying across the rails.
Evening star., 1962-12-31
ChiefSteWurt
May Be Able
To Retire

Park Police Chief Harold F.
Stewart assigned to produce O
report on Guam in an attempt
To end wrangling within the
police force here-may be eligi-
BILE for retirement on disability
Upon Chief Stewards retire.
ment. Nelson Murdock. acting
in the post since Chief Ste
warts Guam assignment, might
succeed to the post In title as
well as fact.
Chief Stewart said today he
has been on sick leave for sew
eral weeks and has submitted
TO many physical tests. He
added. however, that he has
not been before the Board OF
Police and Fire Surgeons.
A function OF the District
government. the board sends
recommendations which q re-
tirement board in turn must
act upon.
Chief Stewart said his report
on Guam had been submitted
as a rough draft and that he
expected to get II back for
polishing. Thus, he said, he Ia
unaware Of any impending re-
tirement. He did. however, in
jure his back in the line OF
duty several years ago.
Chief Stewards assignment 10
prepare the Guam report more
than a year ago followed his
refusal to resign the chiefs
post. The assignment came
after a study by the Interior
Department Of morale problems
In the Park Police, a part OF
the department.
Evening star., 1962-12-31
News Reports Prompt
Adoptions at Village

youngsters. For the same period
last year, only l46 offers we're
recorded.
Between December and
December II, Mr.. Shea re-
ported, the department had
received ga inquiries from per-
sons interested in adoption.
At present, he continued, rs
families have been approved
and are waiting to be assigned
children. In the foster home
category, Mr.. Shea said, 81
families have been approved as
foster home parents since last
July. This compares to so fos
the previous 12-month period,
Checking Others
In addition. he said, welfare
workers are now checking oud
36 other families who have
shown interest in bringing
youngsters into their homes.
The department also re-
ported today a steadily-riSing
interest by area Negro families
in adoption or foster homa
care offers.
Evening star., 1962-12-31

Reports Of overcrowded con-
ditions at Junior Village have
brought about a huge upswing
in the number of offers for
adoption or foster home care
for homeless youngsters.
A 92-per-cent increase in
adoption offers by Washington
area residents and a Topper
cent increase in foster home
offers since fiscal 1868 began
last July l was reported today
by District Welfare Director
Gerard M. Shea.
He attributed the rise to q
general community concern
generated by newspaper stories
written in the last six months
ESQ Show Interest
Since last July, $50 families
have told the department they
are interested in adopting chill
dren from Junior Village. the
Districts home for homeless
Evening star., 1962-12-31
Advice Available
On Income Tuxes

Northern Virginians who de-
sire expert assistance in pre-
pairing their income tax re-
turns may obtain it by visiting
the Internal Revenue Service
Office in Alexandria on Mon
days and fridays.
William d. Treakle, super
visor, announces that on these
days his staff will help. tax
payers.
Those wishing advice by
phone may do so by calling
.836-2485 on any work day be-
tween 8:l5 am. and 5 pm. The
office Is located at 70l Prince
street.
Evening star., 1962-12-31
By WILLIAM BASHAM
Star staff Writer

The Districts Municipal
Court gets a new name and a
new set Of responsibilities
tomorrow.
The District OF Columbia
Court Of General Sessions, as
1t will then be called. evolved
from the old police court estab-
lished here in 1872 by President
Grant.
Noting the progress and
growing prestige OF the Dis
trict's Municipal Court, Con-
gress felt 1t should have a new
name and additional powers.
President Kennedy signed the
court bill In October. but a mis-
take was turned up after the
ink ed-he signed the wrong
bill.
The first bill considered by
Congress gave the court power
TO subpoena witnesses within 100
miles OF the District. Senator
Robertson, Democrat OF Vir-
ginia. said he felt the reach OF
the court went too far. so an
amended bill was passed.
The new bill was identical,
but the subpoena radius was
limited to rs miles. Although
the President signed the 100
mile bill (which legally goes
into effect on January ID, II
is felt that the new Congress
will quickly reduce the limit To
rs miles.
But even with the subpoena
power limited 10 rs miles,
some lawyers question It's con-
stitutionality. They ask wheth-
er Congress has the right 10
Evening star., 1962-12-31
Cubin John Spon Opens
On CoId, Quiet Note

bridge top in the 13-degree
weather, a ribbon-snipping Ger
emony would not be appealing.
From 10 O'Clock until 1880
another so or so cars trickled
across the span as SightSeers
braved the cold to see the
structure and the magnificent
view it afforded of the snowy
hills and the ice-coyered up
per Potomac.
Movies Taken
One visitor was Howard M.
johnson, of TIA Erie avenue,
Takoma Park, Nd, an amateur
photographer who took nov
les of the occasional cars and
the bridges informal opening
to add to his collection of
film strips "on Washington
being rebuilt"
Among other first-day cross
erS were Albert M. La Fave of
1905 North Piedmont street,
Arlington, and his 11-year-old
son, Albert, jr., who came sim
ply Ito see the view and the
new bridge"
Mrs. William s. Madden Of
302 Hector road, Mclean, a
housewife, Travelled across the
span simply to see where it
landed the motorists in Mary
land and then admitted she
was lost.
Also open today were scme
eight miles Of the Capital belt
way stretching from the River
road interchange in Montgom-
cry County to the Route 7 in
terchange in Virginia. A short
stretch of the George WASH
ington Memorial Parkway link
ing the CIA building at Lang
ley to the Capital Beltway also
was opened.
Evening star., 1962-12-31
Skating Is Okuyed
On RefIectinq Pool

Ice skating is rough but per-
missible on the Rejecting Pool
in front of the Lincoln Me-
mortal, the Interior Depart
ment announced today.
But the Chesapeake g. Ohio
Canal and the Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens are unsuitable
for skating and will remain
closed for the time being.
Evening star., 1962-12-31

CURIOUS THING HAP
PENED on the way out. There
was a man In a bright red
Santa Claus uniform, with
beard, standing at the East
entrance with a Park police
man. The policeman held
Santa by the right elbow,
The classic grip one usually
sees at call boxes when the
arrested is hopefully docile.
The guess was that the
police we're edgy about ar
resting a Santa Claus, in the
snow, in the holidays, in front
OF all the tourists armed with
cameras.
They were hesitant and
uncomfortable in talking
about II. Santa waved cheer
fully to the visitors but
shortly the wagon arrived
and away he went.
Turned out he was a picket
and had strayed into East
Executive avenue where
2ickets are not supposed to
90, especially in the uniform
OF Santa Claus, several days
after Christmas. They took
him TO No. 3 Precinct where,
1t was reported, his quarters
were so well-heated he had
TO take the uniform off.
II hope the kids we're not
disillusioned," said a big tall
cop, sincerely.
Sort Of remark TO ease into
the New Year on.
Evening star., 1962-12-31

IN. y be certified TO the lower
court because II is felt that
DAMAGES will not exceed $4,000
A Municipal Court jury. how
ever, is empowered 10 award
the whole $4,000. In the past
q Municipal Court jury has
awarded as much as 100000
on a certified case from Dis
trict Court.
Now charged with handling
all cases UP TO $4,000, the new
Evening star., 1962-12-31
u. S. POPULATION
HIT 1888 MILLION
CHRISTMAS DAY
BY the Associated Press

New Years Day will
dawn on 188,O45,O 900 men,
women and children in the
United States.
That's the January /
population as estimated by
the Census Bureau.
Such an Auld Lang Syne
chorus has 2,755,O 900 more
voices than the one that
welcomed the New Year
1862.
The census people reck-
oned, in the holiday week,
that the population of the
United States passed the
188-m illion mark on
Christmas Day.
Evening star., 1962-12-31

WALKED UP TO THE
White House and into a
crowd of tourists. Decided
to track snow into President
Kennedy'S House. Feet cold.
Puddles of water all
through the White House.
Hundreds of tourists. Rugs
rolled up in some rooms.
Mistletoe, a small clump,
was hanging over the en-
trance to the State Dining
Room.
A woman, probably from
New York, passed under. A
relaxed guard announced:
That's mistletoe up there,
folks"
Nov he tells u.s." she said
to no one in particular.
The home seemed to be
lacking the warmth of other
homes at Christmas. Prob
ably hard to relax in the
White House, despite the good
views in the snow to the
north or south. Too many
people; too many puddles,
maybe. Enough to make Mrs.
Kennedy furious, but she was
away.
Evening star., 1962-12-31
MuryIonder Killed
Between Coal Curs

FREDERICK. Nd. Dec. 81
APP "A 6i-year-old employe
Of the Baltimore q Ohio Rail-
road died Saturday when he was
crushed between two coal cars
In the B&O yard at Brunswick.
Md, near the West Virginia
border.
He was identified as Ken
meth H. Frye OF Brunswick.
Evening star., 1962-12-31

handling cases involvin z
amounts above that figure.
The $4,000 suits will not be
new TO Municipal Court Judges
or juries.
District Court has the right
TO certify civil cases 10 Mu-
nicipal Court II the Judge feels
that a damage claim does not
warrant payment OF more than
$4,000.
A civil trial involving $50, 900
Evening star., 1962-12-31

extend the subpoena power OF
q local court into jurisdictions
outside the District limits
Probably no clear answer will
be forthcoming until an out
Of city" subpoena is challenged.
Another major section In the
new law gives the court juris-
diction Of civil cases ranging
up TO $4,000. The present
cutoff is $4,000 with the
United States District Court
Evening star., 1962-12-31
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kicked the back door open. The
wall next to the stove was
blazing. Last year they put a
fireproof ceiling in the front
room so I didn't go around there
at first. I wish I had"
Mother, Children in Room
The front room upstairs was
shared by Shirley Mae Bell and
her five children. Partly
burned, she was unable to help
the other children but jumped
from the front window to
safety.
She was treated at Prince
Georges General Hospital for
smoke inhalation and cuts. Mr..
and Mrs. William Bell also suf-
fered lacerations. They and
their two sons were also treated
for smoke inhalation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell,
jr.. described the fire from the
hospital. Il was in bed asleep"
Mrs. Bell said, when the smoke
woke me up. l opened the door
and tried to get across to Shir-
ley's room"
Just then, Mr.. Bell opened
a window, probably causing a
draft. Il wanted to get the kids
in the other ROOM" he said,
"but my wife suddenly came
back into the room with the
fire right after her" She said
the fire roared up the steps
in an instant.
Children CrawIed in Bed
Shirley Mae Bell said, Il was
half asleep. think I smelled
smoke but didn't think about it.
Shirlene came and crawled in
my bed and so did Charlotte. "
Evening star., 1962-12-31
The
Rambler
Loose
In the Snow
BY JOHN McKELWAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec.
29.-All things considered, a
rather weird, delightful day,
a Saturday.
A good walking. snow was
falling and it was decided
to get downtown and look
around. Pennsylvania avenue
is at its best in the snow,
particularly on a Saturday
when the traffic is light.
Snow softens downtown
the harsh sounds and the
hard lines. The Capitol looms
and is, perhaps, somewhat
more powerful and symbolic.
The Federal Triangle is not
as heavy.
Only snow makes the Old
Post Office dignified. Only
snow can cover parked cars
with soft, smooth lines, hiding
the chrome and the hunks of
dirty, caked Slush.
Evening star., 1962-12-31

In a far smaller number Of
cases, the value has been lower
ed, and no change was made in
the balance.
For example. during the fis-
cal year ending last June 80,
the Finance Office reviewed the
values on 32,860 taxable prop
critics. The assessment went UP
on 1923 and was lowered on
384. There was no change for
the 21,558 balance.
The statistics point to one
increase from the initial city
wide assessment effort and an
other during the current four
year cycle for thousands Of
home owners.
In areas where there have
been rapidly changing property
values. such as the increases
seen in Georgetown, more than
one check is made during the
four years. The first four-year
flee officials said.
Big Rise In West
In general, the heaviest and
most widespread assessment in
creases for residential property
have been made in the area
west of Rock Greek. For the
most part, the sharpest value
change has been on the land,
and not the house, officials
said. In extreme cases, assess
ment values have been more
than doubled.
City officials said no average
increase figures for the home
owners were available.
The new four-year program
has, through last November 80,
raised the assessment figure on
taxable property - both resi-
Dental and buSiness-by $219.7
million. More than half Of the
/ amount. $127 million, reflects
new construction and improve
! ments TO existing buildings.
Evening star., 1962-12-31
Rise
In DC. Tax
New Real Estate Levy Seen
Increasing Rute by 70 Cents

expected next year in the Districts real estate
levy would hit thousands of home with the fourth
erty tax rise in four years.
The real estate tax itself gone up during this
last from $3.50 to $3.50 per 100 Of
assessed value
The Commissioners probably will add anther 20 cents to
Evening star., 1962-12-31

The 1,4OO-foot, SO million
Cabin John Bridge across the
Potomac from Fairfax County
/ in Virginia to Montgomery
County, Md, was opened some
time today with absolutely no
fanfare.
For one thing, it was too cold.
History was cheated out of
one other facet of the BRIDGES
opening: the actual time that
traffic started across the bridge.
Officially, the concrete and
steel structure was to be opened
at 10 am. But Anthony D.
Peters of Arlington, structural
engineer for Ruckman & Han
sen, said that cars started going
across around 8 O'Clock and pos
sibly two dozen had crossed
before 10 am.
Official Moment
The opening seemed to be-
come official in the car Of Will
liam L. Shook, District engineer
for the Maryland State Roads
Commission. A few moments
after 10, the radio in his Off
cial car sputtered and a dis
patcher's voice said, Baltimore
wants to know what time the
Cabin John Bridge opened"
Mr.. Shook conferred with one
of his colleagues that reported
back to the radio dispatcher,
Tell Baltimore it opened at 10
O'Clock"
Another official, blowing on
his hands to warm them, said a
dedication ceremony for the
bridge would be held at a later
date. Obviously, with a strong
wind bowling across the bare
Evening star., 1962-12-31

THE DREARY, UPPER
FLOORS of the shops on the
northern side of the avenue
are gradually improved in all
their age.
Old Benjamin Franklin, at
Tenth and D, and Gov. Alex
ander Shepherd, standing out
in front of the District Build
ing, command more respect
with a mantle of snow on
their broad shoulders. Gen.
Pulaski is only magnificent
in the snow, moving ahead,
unencumbered by the pigeons
on his head. How easy it is
for pigeons to render heroic
statues utterly ridiculous, not
in the snow.
Passed up the avenue and,
after a while, entered the
Pageant of Peace on the
EllipSe. All alone with the
Colorado spruce, 100 years
old before they cut her down.
Is it necessary to cut down a
tree that's made it that far?
Does the Nation require such
a Christmas tree? What a
sight she must have been to
come across in a deep forest
in a steady snow.
The pageant'S reindeers
turned out to be, in the snow,
as slow and as bored as
camels on a hot day. Not so
much as a playful butt or
even a steady, suspicious
glance at the pageant's only
visitor. Doubted if they
could pull a sleigh or even a
thimble.
Passed to the yule log, or
logs, still burning. Rather
comfortable standing over
the pit in the heat and look
ing up at the White House
and then the Washington
Monument. Absolutely quiet
there; wide open and empty.