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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Soldiers
Choreedin
Robberies

Four Fort Eustis soldiers have
admitted robbing three Airing
ton motelS from March through
July, according to D e tie tiv e
Sergt. George P. Coppage Of the
Arlington Police Department.
The four are being held in
Richmond on an armed robbery
charge, Sergt. Coppage said, and
are to be returned to Arlington.
The four men were identified
as Kenneth G. Clough, 81, Of
Glenhead, N. Y; William A.
Wilcox, 20, of Nichols, N. Y;
Julian Hern, %. Of Las Vegas,
N. Mex, and Alfred A. Good
rich, %, Of Claremont, Calf.
Three of the suspects were
arrested eight days ago by
Hampton CVaO police as sus-
poets in the armed robberies OF
a Virginia Beach motel and q
Norfolk night club. Goodrich
was arrested when he showed
up at Hampton police head
quarters to inquire about his
companions.
The four, according to Sergt
Coppage, admitted to taking
1905 from the Armsworth Mo-
tel March Is and $l09 from the
same m otel June 30. Other
thefts admitted to include $l3t
from the Airport Motel May %
and $l46 from the Pentagor
Motel July 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12

District and vicinity-Windy
and much cooler tonight, low
in lower sos. Partly cloudy,
windy and much cooler to-
morrow. high in COS.
Maryland Cooler tonight,
low in SOS and 40s in the noun
tainS. Partly cloudy, much
cooler tomorrow, chance Of
scattered showers in the noun
tains. High tomorrow, 81 TO
10 except Sc to 81 in the noun
tains. Windy tonight and to-
morrow.
Virginia-Windy and turn
ing colder tonight. low 81 TO
62 except middle COS near the
coast and upper 40s in the
mountains. Partly cloudy,
windy and much colder tomor-
row. high SO to "a in south
east portions, 62 to 68 in the
west and north and So to "a
in the mountains.
Lower Potomac and CheSa-
peake Bay-Small craft warn
ings are displayed. Northerly
winds tonight and tomorrow
20 to 80 knots. Partly cloudy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Feet for Books
HitbyFoirfux
Candidates

The textbook fees in Fairfax
County'S public schools were
opposed yesterday by the seven
Democratic candidates to the
Board Of Supervisors.
The Democrats opposed the
fees yesterday in their first
Joint statement of the cam
paign. 1t was an outgrowth OF
an effort last summer by Su-
pervisor Anne wilkins to reach
agreement platform items.
The candidates said they
were told by school officials
that Fairfax will lose $4,000
in State matching funds be-
cause of the charge to the
1880 elementary students.
Several parents have COM
planned about the elementary
fees since they were begun this
fall. High school and junior
high students have been rent
ing their texts.
I'VE pledge to write into
next years school budget that
a provision that all text books
must be provided free to all
students whether in the
elementary, intermediate or
high school level" the Demo-
Gratis said.
Signing the statement were
Stuart T. DeBell, Centreville
magiSterial district; Laurence
L. Short, Dranesville; Frederick
A. Babson, Falls Church; Jo-
seph Alexander, Lee; Mrs.
wilkins, Mason; John P. Par
rish, Mount Vernon; and John
L. Beerman, Providence.
Several Republican candi-
dates individually have opposed
the text rental fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Funeral Set
For Mrs. Watson

Funeral services for Mrs.
Henrye Mae Watson, 42-year-
old Government employe who
was stabbed to death while at
work Monday in the General
Accounting Office, will be held
at noon tomorrow at the Nc
CURE funeral home, 1926 Ninth
street NV.
Police have charged Bobert
L. Terrell, 38, with homicide
in the stabbing.
Mrs. Watson leaves her hus-
band, James Watson, former
motorcycle policeman, Of the
home address, 5601 New Hamp-
shire avenue NE; a sister, Mrs.
Julia A. Agnew Of Detroit; four
brothers, Mitchell Griffin of
442 Luray place NV, Henry
Griffin of 1858 jefferson street
NV, Frank Ross of Alexandria
City, Ala, and Robert Ross Of
Detroit.
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Students of 8 Banks
Receive Alb Honors

ty, introduced members Of his
staff.
John Mccormack, executive
vice president of Riggs Nation
al and president of the Dis
trict Bankers Association, told
chapter members the ALB is
the heart and soul of banking
and emphasized that top bank
leaders gained their training
in the institute. The bankers
association strongly supports
the chapters work.
Mrs. Evelyn Minard of First
National of Washington. chair
man of the chapters woman S
committee, stressed the in
creasing Importance of women
in the chapters work and in
area banks.
Sylvia KarydakiS of First
National of Washington, pres
ident of Capital Group, Ma
tional Association Of Bank
Women, presented the groups
award. Eivian McNitt of the
National Bank of Washington
vice president of the Women'S
Club. represented that organ
ration. Senior officers of many
Washington and suburban
banks attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Widow Loses
Damages in
Husbands Death

An Arlington Circuit Court
decision awarding $1,000 to a
Manassas va woman whose
husband was killed in an auto
mobile accident in 1861 was
reversed yesterday by the Vir-
ginia Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Mrs. Mozelle June johnson
was awarded the $1,000 in a
second trial last year in the
Arlington court.
She had charged that Fair
fax County Police Pvt. A. w.
Giannone had been negligent
in the death of her husband,
John d. l.. Johnson.
Her attorney, Oren r. Lewis,
jr., said the woman's husband
died after his car struck a police
vehicle operated by Pvt. Clan
none and parked at a crossover
on U. S. Route so in Fairfax
County with one end OF the car
sticking out into the highway.
In the first trial brought by
Mrs. Johnson, an Arlington
jury found for the defendant,
Pvt. Giannone, but the verdict
was set aside because OF errors.
Then Mrs. johnson was granted
a new trial.
After she was awarded the
$4,000, the Fairfax policeman
appealed the verdict TO the
States high court. Mr.. Lewis
said today he and his client
would consider application for
a rehearing before the State
Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12

the association president, Rob-
ert Harold Symonds. once told
him that you can go and
Arthur Peisner can go-I can
operate here without either
of you"
Peisner is being tried on a
six count Indictment on
charges Of conspiracy to de-
fraud some 1000 investors of
Mutual Security who had de-
posts Of $3.l million. Sy-
monds already has pleaded
guilty to a charge Of con-
spiracy.
Each man charges that the
other was the chief executive.
Backs Peisner
Mr. Hayden said that on
several occasions Symonds had
countermanded orders by Peis-
ner. He also corroborated
testimony by Peisner that the
latter spent most of his time
on the Mutual Security af-
filiateS, Wayne and Kentland
Construction Corp.
He said PeiSner spent half of
his time on each and as far as
he knows did no work for
Mutual Security. The State is
arguing that Mutual Security
and the two affiliates were in
essence one corporation and
that much of the money still
missing. more than SIS million,
affiliates.
The witness said that from
his observations he never saw
Peisner give any orders or in
StructionS to Symonds.
| A rebuttal witness for the
prosecution, j. George Grand
wetter. president of Equity In
veStment Corp, which merged
with Mutual Security, said that
in his negotiations with Mutual
Security the three principals
PeiSner. Symonds and Morton
LifShutz, treasurer, took part
equally.
They CPeisner and Symonds)
tried to belittle Mr.. Lifshutz
but he was in there pitching,
Mr.. GRANDMOTHER said.
He said that when he moved
into the company late in 1861
he found the properties in dis
repair and diSuse, with tenants
living in them for months
without paying. He said he
boosted the income of Wayne
from $500 to $4,000 per
month. He said Wayne also
was paying money on proper
ties they did not own but were
under the title of Lifshutz,
who had pleaded no contest
to conspiracy charges.
When questioned, he said
was channeled through the
Lifshutz became very indig-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
AUTO RESPONDS
IN ITS OWN WAY
TO TAMPERING

NEWARK, N. j. (AP).-
Arthur Cucuzzella, 48, a
cargo-worker at Port New
ark, went to his car yester-
day TO drive away for
lunch, but the auto wouldn't
start.
He worked with the igni-
ton and finally used coins
TO try to jump the spark
The motor still wouldn't
respond.
Disguised, Mr.. Cucuzzella
got out and slammed the
door
The motor roared to life
and the car sped by It's
startled owner, 500 feet
down the dock, over a foot
high wooden barrier and
into the waters OF Newark
Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Bertha E. ForweII Dies:
Managed Apartments

Mrs. Bertha Egli Farwell, 68,
a resident manager Of several
Washington apartment houses
and a former owner of the Taft
House Inn, died Saturday at
Doctors Hospital after a short
illness.
A native of Hoboken, N. j.,
Mrs. Farwell moved to Wash
ington in 1914 and was grad
uateG from the old wilson
Teachers College. She taught in
District schools for a year UNI
til her marriage to Clarence
Gilbert Farwell. an economist
with the Federal Trade Com
mission.
After Mr.. Farwell's death in
1896. she bought the Taft House
Inn at Sixteenth and K streets
NV, where she operated a res
taurant and boarding house
Named for William Howard
Taft, the house contained the
famous huge bathtub the Pres
ident had used when he was
serving as Secretary Of War.
Mrs. Farwell sold the proper
ty in l943. and several years
later it was torn down to make
way for office buildings,
During World War II she
acted as a resident manager
for Mclean Gardens, a Gov
eminent housing project, and
later was resident manager OF
a building at Sixteenth and Q
streets NV. At her death, Mrs.
Farwell was the resident man
ager OF Sedgwick Gardens, at
Connecticut avenue NV where
she had lived since 1860.
She leaves two daughters,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Arlington Schools Test
Extra Effort on Algebra

Arlington schools are join
ing this year in a national
study to determine whether
some students would benefit
from having two full school
years, rather than one, to mas
ter beginning algebra.
About $50 students IN Gun
Ston, Jefferson and Williams
burg junior high schools will
take part in the study.
Algebra is required for en-
trance at practically all COL
leges and universities, but it
usually winds up with m or e
failures than any other college
preparatory course, educators
have found.
Algebra is the basis of prac-
tically all other mathematics
taught in both high school and
college," explained Mrs. Temple
Franklin, supervisor Of mathe-
mates in Arlington high
schools. AN understanding Of
algebra is absolutely essential
for students planning to go
into any phase Of advanced
mathematics"
The research project entered
by Arlington is sponsored by
the School Mathematics Study
Group, a national movement
of scientists and mathematics
educators to modernize teach
ing Of the subject to meet cur
rent needs in science and in
dustry. Textbooks employing
new math methods will be used.
Participating students will re-
ceive two years credit in math-
ematics. 1t is hoped they will
understand the subject more
thoroughly when taught by new
methods with more time to
learn each phase.
An objective is to cut down
the number of failures and the
number of students dropping
out of mathematics after the
ninth grade. The project also
will show whether algebra can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12

nant he said the boys
knew all about it,"
The case is expected to go
to the jury today after closing
statements. 1t will have to
decide which testimony they
believe, that of Symonds or
PeiSner.
Yesterday SymondS turned
up as a surprise witness to
testify that Peisner was the
chief executive Of the COM
pany. He said the 44-year-old
defendant held the final say
in all matters in the asSocia-
ton.
SymOndS CrOSS-examined
Cross examination of Sy-
mondS by PeiSner, who is act
ing as his own counsel. brought
the two erStWhile allies
turned-enemies face to face.
Then Peisner took the stand
to tell his Numerically oppo-
site story. Symonds was the
cause of all the losses, he said.
Speaking in a high pitched
monotone, he called Symonds
an absolutely uncomfortable"
man who continually blocked
efforts to set up proper &C
counting procedures.
SymondS had testified that
Peisner held entire control over
the accounting and bookkeep-
ing. PeiSner retorted that he
had threatened to quit twice
because of Symonds' refusal to
establish correct books.
Properties Not in Files
Il would get bills for prop
critics not in the files" said
PeiSner. When confronted with
them Symonds would very
flippantly say oh, yeah,
bought this property-didn't ]
tell you?'" testified Peisner.
Peisner said that the rents,
meanwhile, were going into
Symonds' pocket. He charged
that Symonds carried on COM
pletely independent activities
of buying and selling properties
while he himself was involved
in a l6-hour-day, seven days a
week running two Mutual Sc
curity affiliates, Kentland Con-
struction Corp. and Wayne In
VeStment Corp.
Peisner claimed he had moth
ing to do with Mutual Security.
He said that both of his af-
filiated corporations were prof
liable concerns and returned
money to Mutual Security.
Earlier, Symonds character
ICED himself as just a front
man. He testified that Peisner
formulated policy and had the
final decision on everything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
P|otter Gets
Jail in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria. Sept, IL
(AP).-In a voice breaking
with emotion, a red-robed Nj
gerian judge yesterday SEN
fenced Chief Obafemi Awo-
lowo, leader Of the opposition
action group, to 10 years IN
Jail on treason charges.
The judge delivered sentence
after a dramatic court room
speech by Awolowo, Sc, in
which he declared: The twi-
light of democracy and the
rule of law in Nigeria is chang
ing into darkness.
But in this very court and
in the entire federation the
spirit Of the new Nigeria is al
ready active and at work"
Awolowo was one of 10 con-
spirators jailed for plotting the
violent overthrow Of the Nj
gerian government. They were
charged with planning a coup
d'etat to coincide with the visit
of Indian Prime Minister
Nehru in September, 1862.
Others accused drew SEN
fences ranging from two to
seven years. Three Of the &C
cused were found not guilty
and discharged.
Chief Anthony Enahoro,
vice president of the action
group, drew a 15-year sentence
of similar charges S Saturday
after a separate trial.
Awolowo, leader of the OPP
position in the federal Nige-
rian Parliament, was foun d
guilty on a three-count charge
Of reasonable felony, conspir-
acy and illegal importation and
possession of arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Legion to Set
Cuba Stand,
Elect Chief

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Sept.
IL (AP) "A foreign relations
platform-with planks drawn
from nearby Cuba and far-oft
Wet Nam-was ready for con-
Sideration at today's final Ses-
sion of the 1868 American
Legion convention.
A laSt-minute round of cam
paigning was scheduled by the
two contenders for national
commander, Dan Foley of Wa
basha, Mimi, and Joe L. Mat
thewS Of Fort Worth, Tex. Mr.
Foley was favored to win.
Few surprises we're expected
in the package of resolutions
from the foreign relations COM
mittee.
The Legion had made it clear
throughout the convention that
it would continue demands for
stronger action to overthrow
Fidel Castro and that it would
ask for Qualification of the
United States stand in Wet
Nam.
Two key packages Of resolu-
tionS from the Americanism
and National Security Com
missions yesterday received
quick and unanimous adoption
Among them were demand;
for congressional Investigations
of alleged Communist infiltra.
ton into the motion picture
industry and into a Legion
claim that American motion
picture firms were co-produc-
ing movies with Communist
Yugoslavia.
Another asked Congress fol
a Constitutional Amendment
clearing the way for voluntary
participation by public school,
students in Bible reading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Auxiliary Convention

The 34th annual convention
of the Ladies Auxiliary to the
Prince Georges County Volun-
teer Fireman's Association, Inc,
will be held in Oxon Hill,
Md, today through Saturday.
The registration center will be
the No. / Fire House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Employees of eight area banks

Employees Of eight area banks
won scholastic honors at the
annual graduation and educa-
tional dinner of Washington
chapter of the American Insti-
tute of Banking at the May
| flower Hotel last night.
The w. w. Spaid Award for
the highest average grade in
both pre-standard and stand
ard courses of the chapter went
| to Wilbur E. Thomas Of the
National Bank Of Washington,
The Board Of Trustees Award
for highest average in the
graduate course was presented
to William S. NiSbet of First
National Bank Of Washington.
The top pre-standard honors
went to the following: First,
James T. Hoyle jr., Suburban
Trust Co.; second, George Will
liam Hollar, National Bank of
Washington; and third James
B. Hooten III, Burke & Herbert
Bank g. Trust Co. Of Alex
andria.
Top Standard HOnOrs
Top standard grade honors
went to the following: First,
Elmer w. Lewis, jr., National
Capital Bank; second, Mr.
Thomas of National Bank OF
Washington, and third, STAN
ley P. Smith. jr., Riggs National
Bank.
Mrs. Ruth Crenshaw of
American Security g. Trust Co
won the Winifred Burwell
Award Of Capital Group, Ma
tional Association Of Bank
Women, for the highest grade
among women in the graduate
course.
The Bank Women's Club pre-
) sented top scholastic awards
to Miss Mary-Page Mason OF
. Maryland National Bank in the
! pre- standard course and to
Mrs. Easter X. Hinkle of Amer
lean Security Corp. in the
standard course.
Donald E. Tillson Of Riggs
National Bank, first vice presi-
dent of the chapter and its
educational chairman, presided
at the dinner.
Charles c. Allies, jr,, Of Amer
lean Security a. Trust chapter
president, presented the chap.
ter awards. e-standard GER
tificateS were received by 81
students, standard certificates
were presented to 81 and grad
uate certificates went to seven
Twenty eight banking institu-
lions were represented in the
list.
Training Cited
Warren r. Forster, board
chairman OF Union Trust Co
and dean OF the chapter facul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Surgeon to Speak

DR.. Howard Hamlin Of Chi
caRo will speak at the 7:45 pm,
service tomorrow In First Naza-
rene Church, Sixteenth and
Webster streets NV. Or. Ham
lin, a surgeon, has given up his
practice in Chicago to 90 to
South Africa as a medical mis-
sionary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
Riverfront
PoIicyVoted
ByFuirfux

A watered- down policy state
ment against dense residential,
commercial or industrial de-
velopment on the banks Of the
Potomac was approved yester-
day by the Fairfax Board Of
County Supervisors.
The board adopted with
amendments a resolution
drafted by the National Capital
Regional Planning Council.
The statement favors retain
ing the scenic beauty of the
river banks, except where the
proper use Of the waterfront
might be of higher density"
Deleted was a phrase that iden-
titled the higher density"
areas as Alexandria, RosSly n
and Georgetown.
AS the original draft read,
this resolution applies only to
Fairfax, Prince Georges. Prince
William and Montgomery
Counties" said Supervisor Rob-
ert c. Gotten.
He and other supervisors said
they feared that leaving in
Alexandria. Rosslyn and
Georgetown will harm possible
future plans for riverfront de-
velopment in Fairfax.
The resolution says Fairfax
will use tax policies and police
power to enforce its develop
ment restrictions.
Chairman A. Claiborne Leigh
criticized the Regional Plan
ming Council for proposing the
resolution. The Council Of
Governments is a more appro-
pirate group to have considered
and adopted a proposal Of this
kind" he said. He termed the
resolution premature" IN d
futile"
In other action, the board
requested the master plan staff
to present a composite Of its
three alternative plans for the
Mclean business area in &C.
tober.
The board also gave a unan-
imouS vote of thanks to Vienna
Councilwoman Mrs. MART a
Pennino, who has acted as liai-
son from the town to the coun-
ty board for a year. The town
council recently decided to
name a new representative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12

be taught successfully by this
method to beloW-average AGA
demic students.
One-year ninth grade courses
in beginning algebra still are
taught in Arlington, and al
zebra is taught again in the
10th grade for students want
ing it at that time. The new two
year course will be offered in
the ninth grade this year and
the tenth next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12

Mrs. Florence F. Broaddus Of
Nokesville, Va, and Mrs. Doro-
thy F. Anderson OF Northbrook,
Ill; a son, Robert Henry of
Lexington, Mass; a sister, Mrs.
Clara Egli LeGear of 800 North
Carolina avenue Sc; nine
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
She was a member OF the
All Souls Unitarian Church,
the Takoma Book Club and was
active In the Girl Scouts.
Services were held yesterday,
with burial in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12

Regional Planning Council.
Both are members Of the Fair
fax County Board.
Chairman A. Claiborne Leigh
commented, after listening to
their debate, that the battle Of
the two agencies is like a COM
petition between two frogs to
see whose pond will be the
largest"
OBJECTIONS Cited
Basically, COG wants a Fed
eral charter that will make it
eligible for F deral regional
planning funds from the Hous-
ing and Home Finance Agency.
1t hopes to become the areas
top planning agency, with the
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Regional Planning Council as
its satellite.
The RPC is countering with
an attempt to become eligible
for the same Federal funds.
Its proponents argue that its
suburban Virginia and Mary
land member planning groups
already have access to the
funds.
The Alexandria City Council
dealt a blow to the COG char
ter drive Tuesday when it
voted 4-3 against lending its
support. Mr.. Moss yesterday
argued that since Alexandria
won't take part and Montgom-
cry County has quit the coun-
Gil. that there was no reason
for Fairfax to lend its support.
Mrs. wilkins suggested that
the Alexandria Council may
want to reconsider its close
vote.
She characterized the COG'S
record since it's formation in
1857 as successful" and de-
scribed it as the best regional
planning group, because its
membership is composed of Of
ficials from elected governing
bodies.
The RPC is composed of
citizen planners" who WELD
no power back home, she said.
Permission at Issue
Mr.. Moss accused Mrs. Will
kins Of advocating the estab-
lishment Of a super govern
ment."
The next thing will be to
do away with the Regional
Planning Council" he said.
Mr.. Moss questioned the
legality Of Fairfax County
membership in a Federally
chartered Council of Govern
ments without permission from
the Virginia Legislature.
1T would not be we'll re-
ceived in Richmond" he said,
if the board Endorsed the char
ter drive.
The board defeated, So, his
motion to defer a decision until
the county could get a ruling
from the Virginia Attorney
Generals office.
The supervisors supported
the charter drive by the same
So vote, Mr.. Moss and Super
visor Robert C. Gotten opposed.
The District, Prince Georges
and Loudoun Counties have yet
to act on the matter.
The board also adopted an
amendment to an ordinance
banning livestock and fowl
from lots of less than two acres.
The broadened definition of
fowl" includes chickens, hens,
ROSTERS, guineas, ducks, geese
and turkeys. Livestock" in
cludeS but is not limited to
horses, ponies. cattle, sheep,
goats and swine.