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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
Six-Point
Welfare Plan
Under Study

The citizens advisory group
on District welfare is studying
a proposed six-point program
to provide better life for de-
pendent children.
The program, outlined yes
terday by the steering commit
tee of the Citizens Committee
on the Public Welfare Crisis of
the D. C. Health and Welfare
Council, has as its goal "a
home and family life" for every
dependent child.
A final draft Of the commit
tees determined position is
now being drawn up and will
be forwarded to the President,
members of Congress, the Dis
trict Commissioners and other
interested persons, according to
chairman William B. Harris.
Basicallly. the program de-
mands:
1. Aid to the children of I'M
employed parents.
2. A Is per cent increase in
public assistance grants.
3. Expanded day-care serv-
ices.
4. Reduction of social worker
caseloads to so.
5. Reduction Of investigative
personnel.
6. Increased foster home
board rates.
The committees statement
emphasized that 'if families
are to be kept together and if
dependent children are to grow
Into healthy and sound men
and women. public welfare
still needs the attention, con-
Germ and work of the citizens
of this community"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
The
Rambler
Wonders
About the District
By JOHN MeKELwAY

The Justice Department
has Just produced an inter-
esting study Of what might
be called a can Of worms.
1t examines what might
happen If the District were
handed back to Maryland.
Over the years, Congress-
men and others, tired per-
haps of the complicated
problems Of the District, see
a happy solution. Why not,
the idea goes, give the city to
Maryland and save a few
acres for the Federal Gov
ernment2
There is such a bill pend
ing today before the Seth
Congress. All of the District,
except for 1856 acres
roughly an area extending
from the Lincoln Memorial to
the Supreme Court, bounded
by Pennsylvania avenue on
the north and D street S.W.
and the Potomac River on
the south-would be retro
coded to Maryland.
Today, Washington is the
ninth largest city in the
United States. It's population
is 763,956 and exceeds that Of
II States. 1t is more than
three times that of Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
CAPITOL DOME
NOW LIGHTED
DUSK TO DAWN

For at least the next
1854 nights, the Capitol
dome will be illuminated
from dusk to dawn.
The Capitol architects
office said the dome lights
remained on all night on
November 24-25 when
President Kennedy's coffin
was in the Rotunda. Gus
tomarily, the dome has
rem aimed illuminated
beyond midnight whenever
the Capitol is open such as
when the House or Senate
remain In session late or
all night, the architects
officeadded.
Senator Monro ney,
Democrat Of Oklahoma,
said last night was the
first time the dome ever
has been Illuminated from
dusk to dawn on q regular
basis.
An amendment by Sem
ator Monroney in the re-
Gently passed legislative
appropriation bill for 1864
allows $4,000 for the mid
night-to-dawn lighting for
one year.
This year, the Senator
said he borrowed" the
$4,000 for the project
from another Capitol ex-
penditure. Next year, If
the lighting is continued,
some other way will have
to be found to pay the
electric bill, Senator Mon
roney said.
Meanwhile, tourists and
visitors arriving in WASH
. ington will be able to see
the Capitol dome regard
less Of the hour, the Sem
ator added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20

Smithsonian across the street,
but to the FAA people it is a
thing of beauty and utter Joy
and steps have been taken to
see that 1t stays that way.
So each section has a Vene-
tian-blind warden, whose duty il
to make sure the blinds In hi:
section are lined up at the
proper angle when the shop Is
secured at quitting time.
The blinds are the vertical
type, made of white plastic
and the proper angle, accord
ing to an FAA informant, Is
wide open, at an exact right
angle to the window sill.
First There Was Confusion
The edict on Venetian-blind
alignment emanated from the
office of Jack Hogan, manager
OF Headquarters Operations,
the housekeeping arm of the
agency.
The first couple of weeks,
there was some confusion as to
the prescribed overnight posi-
ton of the stats. Some wardens
thought the blinds were sup
posed to be closed tight. Others
thought Correctly they were
supposed to be at maximum
aperture, allowing the lights to
shine out cheerfully while the
scrubwomen were at work after
dark.
From a block away, 1t gives
kind Of a nice effect when all
the blinds are at the same an
gle," an agency official said.
A Nudge, a Tug, An Order
Along with the Venetian
blind order, FAA personnel
have been given a handy list OF
Dos and Don'ts from FAA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
Trash Collections
To Be Skipped z Days

Trash and rubbish will not
be collected in Alexandra
Tuesday and Wednesday dur
ing a two-day holiday for city
employees.
Instead, collection crews will
work extended hours Thursday
through Saturday.
The city incinerator and
landfill will be open on Tues
day, for dumping by private re-
fuse collectors only.
Trash will be collected Janu-
airy l despite a holiday for city
employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20

Lincoln Memorial ceremony
have been asked to bring can
dies. Americas Conscience
Fund will also distribute about
$4,000 candles. Donations for
the funds candles will be used
to rebuild damaged churches
and schools in the South.
Prayer for Brotherhood
The candlelighting ceremony
will be followed by a Prayer
for Brotherhood" by Msgr,
John S. Spence, chairman OF
the Archbishop's Committee on
Human Relations. Then Presi-
dent johnson will speak for
about 10 minutes. The Rev. E
Franklin Jackson. pastor of
John Wesley AME Zion Church
will say the benediction.
President johnson, in a sep
arate ceremony, will light the
Nations Christmas tree, OPEN
ing the Pageant of Peace on
the Ellipse, at $50 pm.
A dress rehearsal for Sun
days service is scheduled for
1880 pm. tomorrow at the
memorial.
The memorial service is
being sponsored by the Interre-
ligious Committee on Race
Relations, the Catholic Arch
diocese of Washington, the
Council of Churches of Greater
Washington and the Jewish
Community Council of Greater
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
DR.. SuVurese
ToHoId Birch,
9. 0. P. Posts

DR.. Melchior F. r. Savarese,
the Washington obstetrician
asked by G. o. P. officials to
quit the John Birch Society or
resign from the District Repub-
lican Committee. today said he
believes it would be wrong to
quit either group.
"Since both groups are work.
ing for the country" DR.. Sa-
varese said, II don't. see why
should resign from either"
The physician, who was
elected to the !, 1OO-membel
Republican Committee last
February. indicated severa,
days ago that he might resigr
from the society.
But the more I thought
about It," he said today, 1.-THE
more obvious 1t became that
could not resign from the So
ciety If l was to remain loyal to
my moral principles, the princi-
Piles which caused me to join IL
in the first place."
Committee Chairman Carl l.
Shipley said he and other
members of the G. o. P. groups
executive committee felt that
membership in the Birch Socie-
ty would be "tantamount to an
implied resignation from the
committee"
Mr.. Shipley said committee
members are not Judging the
society," lot of responsible
people are members"-but add
ed that the public "looks on 1t
as being an extremist group"
He said that if DR.. SavareSe
refuses to resign from the So
ciety, the committee will proba.
bly, declare his position (on
the committee) vacant"
II am accepting his verbal
resignation" Mr.. Shipley said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20

~ WAhE OE one ulOTIllIlB
and find the District in
Maryland would mean that:
Washington would be the
second largest city in Mary
land. 1t would be populated
heavier than any congress
sional district In Maryland.
The combined population Of
Baltimore and Washington
would constitute A per cent
of the states population and
would upset a great number
Of politicians.
The Justice Department
report also reveals that the
transfer probably would pro-
duce more problems, and
more complicated problems,
than anything the city faces
today.
As the report states: 'Pro-
vision would have to be made
to establish municipal char
ter and a city government for
Washington, and to establish
one or more new counties in
Maryland. Functions now ex-
ercised by the District gov
eminent would have TO be
allocated between State,
county and city officials,
since the District presently
exercises the functions of all
three governmental units"
Behind all this would be
the serious doubt" that the
whole business Of retroces-
sion was valid legally.
Perhaps the most fasci-
mating element in the whole
scheme, however, would oc-,
cur in the area set aside as
the new Federal City.
within the boundaries
would be "75 residential
dwelling units"
And within the dwelling
units would live some voters
who could, conceivably, de-
eide a presidential election.
1t is interesting to contem-
plate the intensity Of a po-
litical campaign aimed at
the area.
Under the Twenty-third
Amendment TO the Consti-
tuition, residents of the Dis
trict have three electoral
votes to cast in a presidential
election.
Apparently, these three
electoral votes would be
turned over to the little
group Of voters who would
still be living in Washing
ton, in the rs dwelling units.
AS the Justice Department
study shows. three presiden-
tial elections could have
turned on three electoral
votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
Merrywood Neighbors
GiveU.S. Scenic Rights

fically the Interior Depart
ment, is about 40 per cent
along the way in keeping Out
high-rise apartments along the
banks of the Potomac River, a
representative Of the property
owners said. The spokesman
was Robert McKinsey. an at
torney and property owner.
About lot of 261 acres OF
land in private ownership, in
Guiding Merrywood, ARE in the
bag now" Mr.. McKinsey said
The land involved lies be-
tween the Virginia approaches
to the Chain Bridge and Glebe
road and the George Washing
ton Memorial Parkway along
the Potomac River in Arlington
and Fairfax Counties.
The property donors include
Interior Secretary Udall.
Friday Deadline
The whole matter of preserv-
ing the nearby Virginia scenery
came up when developers and
owners of Merrywood, the At
acre estate in Mclean that was
the girlhood home of Mrs. JAG
queline Kennedy, attempted to
build four history apartment
buildings.
Merrywood'S developers and
Interior Department represen-
tatives now are striving to
reach a negotiated settlement
on the value of the scenic
rights condemned last month
by the department when it
stopped construction.
Unless a settlement is
reached by next Friday, the
case will proceed to Alexan-
dria's Federal Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20

Lawson and the United States
Army Band under the baton of
Col. Hugh Curry will present a
half-hour of memorial music.
Bishop John Wesley Lord of
the Methodist Church will be
master of ceremonies.
Bishop Smallwood E. Will
liams of the Bibleway Church
Worldwide will offer the invo-
cation. Bishop william F.
Creighton of the Episcopal DID,
cese of Washington will say a
memorial prayer for the late
President and Rabbi Lewis A.
Weintraub. president Of the
Washington Board Of Rabbits,
will pray for President Johnson
and all civil authorities.
Candles to Be Lit
The candlelighting ceremony
is scheduled for about 4:40 pm.
when three Washington reli-
gious leaders arrive at the Lin
coin Memorial with a torch
lighted from the eternal flame
at Mr.. Kennedy's grave in Ar
lington Cemetery.
The torch will be brought by
the Rev. Walter E. Fauntroy
pastor of New Bethel Baptist
Church; Msgr. George L. Gin
gras, pastor of SITS. Paul and
Augustine Church; and Rich
ard K. Lyon. president of the
Jewish Community Council Of
Greater Washington.
They will light President
Johnson's candle. as the signal
for all persons attending the
ceremony to light their owr
candles.
Those planning to attend the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
DECOR IN NEW BUILDING
Line at FAA Is Neat
Venetian Blinds, Too
BY DAVID BRAATEN
Star staff Writer

In the land of the blind the oneeyed king And in
the Federal Aviation Agency building GS15 may the
blind
After in ugly little tempo shantes FAA moved
splendid bockhouse independence
nue. few weeks may lack the neoGohic charm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
JOHNSON TO SPEAK
Rites on Sunday End
Kennedy Mourning

houryong candeight service Sunday at the Lincoln
Memorial featuring brief address President Johnson will
mark the end of 80 days of official mourning for President
John F. Kennedy.
The memorial service for Mr. Kennedy will begin at
The Howard University Choir conducted BY Dean Warner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
By ROBERTA HORNIG
Star Staff Writer

Twenty-Five property owners
near the Merrywood estate in
Fairfax County have joined the
Federal Government in its war
against towering apartments
along the Potomac River. They
have turned over the scenic
rights of almost go acres of
land.
The scenic easement dona-
lions, in effect, freeze the use
of the land to its present form.
The gifts were announced
yesterday by Mrs. James H.
Rowe, jr., chairman of the Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
mission.
Terms Of Agreement
The property owners:
/. Agreed to limit the use Of
their land to farm or single
family residential development
with a 40-foot height limit.
2. Agreed not to sell the land
in lots smaller than one acre
(unless the parcel is now less
than one acre. or in lots that
would leave a remaining land
parcel of less than an acre.
8. And agreed not to cut
down large trees without the
approval of the National Park
Service, which will administer
the easements.
The donations have one ma
jor condition: the Government
must acquire either scenic
easements or buy outright at
least 80 per cent of the total
acreage of the Merrywood area
by September l, 1866. Other
wise, the agreements will be-
come void.
The Government, more speci-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-27

A. Wooden Train Set brings the fun of
''railrOading" to the youngest engineer
of the family. Brightly cOlOred take-aPart
train has engine, three cars, logs and
hammer for pounding pegs on train.
Rl4) 2.85
B. Creative Block Wagon will stimulate
building play. 1913" wagon is full of
bright blocks. Rl3 3.85
Bl. Wagon, lO". RI2) 2.85
C. Rainbow Stacking Cart, fun toy
by SifO. With rings, squares. (R75) 2.l5
ID. Bill Ding :. IA cOlOrful wooden
snaP-tOgether men for 1000 and one
acrObatic tricks. R76) 2.85
Dl. Bill Ding Junior set (R70 lbs
E. Peg Time Clock by SifO is wonder
full teaching tool that makes it easy for
young children to tell and spell the time.
80 pegs, words, AZ pieces. (R78) 2.l5
F. OFF to the Amusement Park with
20 play parts including musical merry
gO-rOund and take-apart chOO-chOO train.
Includes 3Ox3O" heavy duty play mat.
Designed to stimulate imaginative play.
By Fisher-Price. Rl2D 7.45
c. Farmer in the Dell TV Radio. Swiss
music box plays tune when wound by
center dial. A picture story appears
across ''TV screen" Quality mechanism.
6" high, ia" wide, 2" deep. Rll8) 2.l5
C1. Jack and Jill music. Rll9) 2.l5
HI. Chatter Telephone will delight tots
and tOddlers When dial is turned, it
rings, lift up the receiver, it goes, chat
ter-chatter," eyes roll. (Rl2O las
J. LOOky Push Car for children 2 to E
years. Steering wheel turns, horn hOnks,
headlight eyes rotate engine goes
''brr-umm." Soft Polyethylene in gay
colors. Rl10 2.15
for Telephone Shopping
and Services call 783.76OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-22

viii There be
a Great TV
Debate in '64?
A double -barreled
political question
win the COP.
contender dare
challenge?
) win President
Kennedy dare
accept?
Washington expert
Robert Donovan
has their answers
on page 6
Also "A fiction
story Of young
love and adventure:
Girl In the Quake!
on page 8
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24

Christmas "putzes" are among the most distinctive features of the holiday season in Bethlehem, Pa. 'Putz" in the dialect of the 18th Century Saxon meant to dec crate - especially to decorate a church. And Christmas in Bethle- hem, Pa, is largely a Moravian Christmas.
 During the week before Christ mas and New Years Day, the community Christmas Putz is open to the public. It is built annually by the Moravian Service Guild. It is a miniature portrayal of the Nativity in which scenes are grouped under a single Christmas tree or many trees with moss as a base for landscaping.
 The designer of the putz uses treasured figures of wood or papier-mache, tiny fences, gnarled stumps, rocks carefully kept from year to year, little trees and other miniatures, so arranged that the Holy Family, represented in a cave or matched stable, is always the central subject.
 Weeks are spent in preparation. AS early as October, the pour
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24
cANDLEWAX STAINS

The holiday season is lighted oy candles in most households. In1s poses the problem of wax stalns on Mom's favorite table cloths.
 Scrape the hardened wax rom the surface of the cloth with a dull knife. Sponge the stain with cleaning fluid, as you would any grease spot. This is easier, says the Department of Agriculture than laying the stained fabric. on a blotter and pressing it with a warm iron.
 If traces of color are left, they usually can be removed by spong- ing with a cloth dipped in a mix ture of 2 parts water to l part rubbing alcohol.
 If candlewax seems difficult to remove from glass or metal candleholders, run hot water over the wax until it melts off. Then wash the article with soap and water, and polish.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24
Unusual Nativity Scenes For MOravian Churches

ing of thousands of pure beeswax candles is begun. The candlemak- ing itself is hand process using the same methods and types of molds employed by early settlers. The tiny candles, which are used in Moravian churches and homes throughout the nation, are SUD- posed to symbolize the coming of light into the world with the birth of the Christ Child.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24

It was long believed in Poland that on Christmas night the heav- ems opened and the scene of Ja- cob's ladder was re-enacted. Only the saints, however, were per mitted to see it.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24

One of the most popular festi- vals of Puerto Rico is Bethlehem Day. It celebrates the coming of the Magi, or wise men, on the twelfth night.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24
Only The Soul

Only the soul that has been beaten by life's harsh hand, scared by its battles and scourged by it's woe, toughened by its ne- glect and hardened by it's aloof- ness reaches the nobility and ma jesty that crown the good life. Only those who breast life's storms and conquer them can come to a true understanding and true wis dom and achieve true greatness.
 Angelo Patri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-15
FIGHT REPORTED BREWING
OVER USE OF INSTANT BEER

CINCINNATI (AP)-The legislative director of the
United Brewery Workers Union has told the groups
general convention that a battle is shaping I'D over
so-caled instant beer.
The director, Joseph E. Brady, said at least one
unnamed brewery has asked the Treasury Department
for permission to start using the process aimed at
cheaper shipment of malt beverages.
Mr.. Brady said the proposal may kick up a storm
because other elements in the brewing industry plan to
seek court injunctionS If the Treasury grants the
request.
Instant beer is process also called beer concen-
ate where the brew is frozen and water removed as
ice. The remaining concentrate be shipped in tank
nexpensively bottng centers where the water
is put back in the beer.
James Wolfe, union director of education and re-
search said last Monday the union has mixed feelings
about the because any jobs lost at the breweres
might be made up at the bottling plants. However
further automation might also knock the prospec-
tive botting plant jobs Mr.. Wolfe said ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-15

Senate Aviation subcommittee
opened a hearing on New Eng
land air service, the board said
the future prospects for the
operation of Northeast's Flor
ida-New York system on a
profitable basis are remote.
1t said there is no current
need for a third airline COM
peting against Eastern and Ma
tional Airlines in the East
Coast-Florida market.
The CAB added that al
though the temporary Florida
authority is unneeded, lit is
clear that the public interest
requires a continuation of the
services which Northeast alone
provides in New England"
The board said it would re-
store Northeast to eligibility for
subsidy to permit continued
service in New England.
Should there be descriptions
in Northeast's service, the
board will exercise its full au-
thority to provide and maintain
an adequate level of local serv-
ice in that area" the board
said.
Seven years have elapsed, the
board added, since Northeast
received the right to serve Flor
ida, and anticipated benefits
have not materialized.
Instead of the profitable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-15
Kennedy Calls
Conference
On Exports

President Kennedy has in
vited more than 200 business
leaders to a national conference
here September II and 10 on
ways to spur the sales of Amer
lean goods abroad, the White
House announced today.
The President will address
the conference at 10 am. Sep
TENDER II at the Mayflower
Hotel where all the sessions will
be held.
Secretary Of Com merce
Hodges will serve as chairman
of the meeting, known as the
White House Conference on
Export Expansion.
The White House said vice
chairmen will be Neil c. Hurley,
jr., chairman of the National
Export Expansion Council and
president of the Thor Power
Tool Co., Fred c. Foy, chairman
of the board of the Koppers Co.,
and Thomas j. Watson, jr.,
chairman Of the board of Inter-
national Business Machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-15
81 Million Contract
Received by ARC

Atlantic Research Corp. of
Alexandria, Va, said its Flare
Northern Division had received
an Army contract of 50 million
for the production of illuminat-
ing projectiles for use in 81
nm. mortars.
The company said these pro-
jectileS are used in conven-
tional and guerrilla warfare
for illumination of combat
areas. The projectile is fired
from a standard mortar and
reaches an altitude of several
thousand feet, where a bright
flare is ignited and slowly de-
sends to the ground by para
chute as it Eliminates the
battle area.
The division plant is located
at SauguS, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-15
Litton Industries Net Sours
43 Pct. to 1888 Million

gains last year came from in
ternally generated growth, he
stated, with the remainder
from acquisitions made during
the period. Earlier this month
Litton announced an agree
ment "in principal" to acquire
General Mills Ines Aerospace
Research and Engineering De-
partments for an undisclosed
sum Of cash.