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Evening star., 1963-02-28

Maryland was a more substan-
tial one against tough Wake
Forest at Raleigh. The Deacons
are the ACES second-seeded
team and defending champion.
The Terps we're eliminated
in the first round and CIV in
the semifinals q year ago and
few folks probably would wager
that either has much more
staying power this time, despite
some optimism from their
coaches.
To reach the finals Maryland
would have to beat the Deacons
and probably North Carolina,
CIV would have to conquer
Furman and West Virginia
Neither is q small task.
Duke, MOuntaineers Favored
The three-day events offer
the conference title, plus an
NCAA playoff berth as their
prizes. Duke. undefeated In IA
regular-season league games, Is
q top-heavy favorite in the
ACC, while West Virginia, win
ner Of seven Of the last eight
titles. is the choice in the
Southern.
Shouting and shooting will
be going on elsewhere. The
Mason-Dixon Conference starts
its tournament today at Cath
olic University, with Randolph
Macon. 1874 overall, favored
The host Cardinals play
Mount st. Mary's at 8:35 in
the third game Of a jammed
four-game opening program. II
Catholic clears this hurdle, II
could ride the momentum into
the finals, or so Coach Tom
Young hopes. A mid-season 81
81 triumph over the Mounts
buoys the Cardinals spirits.
Duke in Spotlight
Most Of the attention in Ra-
leigh will center on Dukes title
push and its bid to extend q
15-game winning streak, al
ready as long as any in the
schools history. The Blue Dev-
lis, ranked second nationally,
tackle win-poor Virginia at
1880 tonight and this one
should be a breeze for high
scoring Art Heyman a. Co.
Duke leads the conference in
almost all statistical depart
ments and, the way things
seem. Virginia (or any other
team would have to score IS
points. grab SO rebounds, hit
So per cent Of its shots from
the floor and sink 70 per cent
Of its free throws to top Duke
on one Of It's average nights.
West Virginia also Is ticketed
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leigh Grimes, now O Baltimore
scout, after he hit .444 In his
sophomore year at Emporia
College. He also was q standout
in American Legion and sand
lot ball In Kansas.
Horrible Start
The Orioles sent him to Aber-
deem, 8. OAK, last year. He got
off to O horrible start and
didn't play regularly, but fin
ished with q .244 average, six
home runs and So runs batted
in.
Rathman's weight may be q
problem. I'D like to take off
about is pounds" he said, but
1t doesn't come off too easy"
Alyea played baseball and
basketball at Hofstra College in
New Jersey, and was signed by
the Reds midway Of his junior
year.
He smashed 80 home runs
with Geneva in the New York
Pennsylvania League last year,
adding 81 doubles and five tri-
pies.
He hit .sls in ass times at
bat.
Switches Teams
Alyea was with the Reds
team this winter In the Florida
Institutional League, where
General Manager George Sell
kirk saw him play. When the
Senators drafted him he
switched to the Washington
team for the last three weeks
Of the season.
"His arm is just average and
he's not overly fast, SO we're
going to make q first baseman
out Of him." Selkirk said. Alyea
hit four home runs In the In
structional League and they
were all tape-measure jobs. The
top homer total in the league
was seven.
NOTES - Thirty-nine play
ers were in camp for the official
opening workout. The absenteeS
were Rogelio Alvarez, who may
be delayed q few days in Cuba
by immigration red tape; Carl
Evening star., 1963-02-28
Terps> CIV Battle Odds as Journeys Open
Title Play Begins
In Three Leagues
BY STEVE GUBACK
Star staff Writer

Maryland and George Washington neither of which had
winning season. began battling long odds and possible quick
elimination today the Southern and Atlantic Coast
ference tournaments opened at Richmond and Raleigh
The Colonias slight underdog against Furman
in the Southern Conference at Richmond while
Evening star., 1963-05-12
Kidnup Theory
Studied in Hunt
For Missing Boy

LAWRENCEVILLE, Va. May
IL tAP).-Sheriff W. e. Hill
OF Brunswick County said to-
day it's probable that a o
year-old boy. missing from his
home since Monday. was kid
naped.
Mr.. Hill said he didn't think
the child, Michael Scott, left
on his own"
The boy was placed on a bed
10 sleep In the farm home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cephus Scott, while the parents
went 10 work In a field for
several hours. The boy was
missing when they returned.
Mr.. Hill said as many as
200 searchers combed the area
until Thursday and blood
hounds failed 10 pick up the
trail of the child The sheriff
said the boy could walk only
slightly and could not talk.
He said there is no Or
ganized search today but an
intensive investigation is under
way.
Evening star., 1963-05-12

THOUGH ALL WAS NOT
calm and peaceful in other
sessions, the conventions
third great dispute was over
the uninhibited gaiety and
frenzied warmth OF the con-
vention hotel-a confection
in a variety Of styles, colors,
materials, textures, comforts,
works Of art, and tropical
foliage which clearly If
firmed that living at. home
was never so exciting as
this.
The loud flap over the ar
chitectural quality Of this
hotel-the Americana-made
the real hero Of the meet
ings a certain Morris Lapi-
dus, the hotels prestigious
architect.
For the day the conven-
ton closed-and the lobby
was freed from the damag-
ing architectural exhibits,
booths, signs and related
convention clutter -- Its
beauty re-emerged and the
whole place went back to
pleasing average people who
never could be convinced-as
some architects have been
that LESS Is More"
Evening star., 1963-05-12

him explain the District budg-
ct TO the Senate without any
notes, he claims no such ally
as a Photographic memory" +"
Utilizes Spare Time
I'm not able to memorize
easily" he AYERS. Nevertheless,
he has committed a large vol
ume Of poetry and other liter
airy passages to memory. As
one way Of making use Of
spare minutes. he has a die
tionary in his bathroom so he
can add a new word to his
vocabulary while shaving.
In his free time, II am now
able TO be with my family
MORE" he says, The family in
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cludes his daughters, Mona. a
teacher at Henry Thoreau In
termediate School in Vienna.
Va, and Marjorie, a George
Washington University student.
Senator Byrd thinks he was
more sensitive than his pro-
fessors or his Fellow students
about the presence Of a United
States Senator In the law
school classroom.
Preferred Anonymity
He made some effort TO keep
his identity from being known,
but eventually the other stu
dents would learn who he was.
He preferred that his profess
Evening star., 1963-05-12
Duncan Sure
D.C.Cun Find
Aid Director

Commissioner John B. Dun
can said yesterday he is conf
dent that a candidate for the
post of District welfare director
can be found who Is accept
able" to both the Commissioners
and Congress.
I'VE have two or three pretty
good candidates now," said Mr..
Duncan. "And anybody can file
an application for this posi-
ton"
Asked If he thought Donald
D. Brewer, acting director of
the Welfare Department, would
make a good full-time director
Mr.. Duncan said on radio sta
ton WWDC's Report to the
People" program:
II think he is doing a salts
factory job, but I have not made
a comparison Of his qualifica-
tions with those Of other people
across the country"
Senator Byrd, chairman of
the Senate Appropriations Dis
trict subcommittee, has said he
has been favorably impressed
with the way Mr.. Brewer has
handled the Welfare Depart
ment since Gerard Shea stepped
down from the directors post
last February.
Mr.. Duncan said that two or
three months ago Mr.. Brewer
had voluntarily requested an
audience with the District Com
missioners to state that he was
not interested in the directors
job.
I'VE have applicants who are
interested in the job" Mr.. Dun
can said. 1T is up to the Board
Of Commissioners to appoint a
man to carry out the admins
tration's welfare program. It is
our duty to carry out this pro-
gram"
Evening star., 1963-05-12
GSA Administrator
To Receive Decree

Bernard L. Boutin, admins
traitor Of the General Services
Administration and a Falls
Church, Va, resident, will re-
ceive the honorary degree OF
Doctor Of Laws and give the
commencement address June 3
at st. Michael's College, Winoo-
ski Park, Vt.
Mr.. Boutin. a l945 graduate,
is a director of st. Michael's
Alumni Association.
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sors call him "Mr. Byrd" but
at least one continued TO call
on him In class as Senator" :"
He thinks very few Of his
fellow Senators, aside from Ma
jority Leader Mansfield. with
whom he would check TO see
II any votes we're coming ur
before going off TO class al
$3.50 pm, knew he was attend
ing law school.
II was under terrific pres
sure" he says Of the long haul
when one attempts TO do this
while engaged In one OF the
most important Jobs In the
world, II becomes almost inn
possible TO stand up under the
strain There we're times when
wondered whether I had the
strength and determination To
go on"
Encouraged by Instructors
The Senator says he had q
good deal Of encouragement
from Dean John s. Myers OF
the Law School and Associate
Dean B. j. Tennery. who was
one OF his professors: "They
would urge me to keep press
ing on
He took part Of his law work
at George Washington Uni
versity and the rest at Amerl-
can U. American, under a pro-
vision In effect at the time he
started. agreed 10 accept him
as a law degree candidate de-
spite lack OF a bachelors de-
gree on grounds Of his past rec
Evening star., 1963-05-12
Montgomery PTAs Seek Repeal
Of School Board Election Law

selection of school board can
didates will be made by a mi
nority since primaries custo-
marily do not attract a ma
jority of voters.
The new procedure, Mr.. Mil
Ter insisted, will enable voters
to become better acquainted
with school board candidates
and their stand on vital issues,
because they will have to run
in May as well as November.
Tawes Signed Bill
A plank in the G. o. P. plat
form last fall, the school board
primary is designed to shorten
the November general election
ballot and to insure that sue
ceSSful candidates are elected
by a majority and not merely
a plurality. The bill was signed
by Gov. Tawes last week.
In a four or five way race
for a school board seat. victory
can go to the candidates rally
ing the support of a few we'll
organized groups. hackers OF
the primary bill claim. The pri-
mary will cut the candidate
field down to two persons vyine
for each school board seat.
Evening star., 1963-05-12
PERSEVERANCE PAYS OFF
Senator Robert Byrd, As, Earns Be|ated Law Degree

Mrs. Byrd drove and the Sena-
tor studied. Off for Las Vegas
to observe an atomic explosion,
he carried along his law books.
If the Washington party cir
cult missed him during his self
imposed stewardship, Senator
Byrd didn't reciprocate.
II have absolutely no interest
whatever in cocktail parties, "
he says. "They are extremely
boring as far as / am con-
cerned."
However much a stranger to
the social scene. he was a good
deal In evidence during the
work day at the Capitol. Dis
trict affairs, particularly the
welfare program, have been a
memorable area OF his thor
oughgoing attention as chair
man OF the Senate District
Appropriations subcommittee.
Had Job Conscience
II did not let my work suffer
as a result OF my going TO
school," the Senator says. II
took my study hours out Of
those In which one would nor
mally expect TO rest from his
work"
An intense man who calls
himself o work horse" he says
there has been no difference in
the busy schedule he maintains
at the office-his staff esti-
mates he goes out TO lunch
about four times a month
since last August when he actu-
ally finished his law studies.
And despite the frank mar
yelling OF those who have heard
Evening star., 1963-05-12
Cities
and People
A Glimpse
Of the Ocean
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS

MIAMI BEACH, May H.
One surprising disad-
vantage Of holding a con-
vention in Miami Beach is
that those attending seldom
get more than a glimpse of
the ocean.
Instead, the hordes who
make the trip-.with visions
of lolling on the glittering
beach in the midst of a clus-
ter Of coconut palms-usu-
ally wind up in a sunless
hotel meeting room listening
to matters that don't seem
important at all in a tropi-
cal setting.
Such rooms always seem
to come equipped with a
speakers platform, an illu-
minated podium, and the in
evitable noisy microphone so
that the vast untanned au-
dience in business suits can
clearly hear what is being
said to drown out the near
by break of waves on the
hotel beach.
Being thus cooped up in
any other city might not be
too bad. But in Miami
Beach, it's clearly intoler-
able. All the glories of a
beneficent sun, blue sky,
sand and sea are beckoning
one outdoors-but the meet
ing's inside. So that may ac-
count for the few brief mo-
ments at the 95th annual
convention of the American
Institute of Architects here
last week when things
seemed to be getting out of
control.
Evening star., 1963-05-12

would set up a special assess
ment for uninsured drivers at
the time of tag purchase. At
the outset the fee would be
$25, but this could be raised by
the Commissioners If necessary.
This fund would be used to
settle all claims involving un-
insured motorists.
Virginia's Plan Adopted
The two plans were taken
from programs now in exist
ence in Virginia and Maryland.
The Bar Association adopted
Virginia's system of uninsured
motorist coverage which pro-
vides $4,000 for injury to one
person; $4,000 for injuries to
more than one person; and
$1,000 damages.
AS in Virginia, the Bar Asso-
citation plan would be operated
by private companies, thus re-
moving the District from
handling claims except for the
small percentage that would
not be covered under the plan.
From the Maryland plan,
both the Bar Association and
the Commissioners adopted the
special assessment fee against
uninsured drivers.
In Maryland when this pro-
gram was started in 1853 the
assessment was only So, but it
has climbed to $40 now because
of increased claims against un-
insured drivers.
A drawback to the Maryland
plan, which is side-stepped ir
the proposal Of the Bar Asso-
citation, is that coverage OF
uninsured drivers is limited II
Maryland, except in othel
States where a reciprocal agree
ment exists.
To date, Maryland has such
agreements only with New Yorl
and New Jersey.
The Bar Association feels i
would get around this by adopt
ing Virginia's uninsured mo.
torist coverage that require!
that the insured driver be GOV.
cred no matter where an &C.
cident happens.
State in Business
Another bad point about the
Maryland plan, according tC
the Bar Association, is that the
State is put in the insurance
business. However, Mr.. Eng.
land does not see this as 9
major administrative problem
for the District.
Under Maryland's system any
claims against an uninsured
driver must be filed with the
State and the State, in turn
gives the case to an individual
insurance company for investi-
cation and processing.
But the final disposition OF
the case is made by the Un-
satisfied Claims and Judgment
Fund Board of Maryland.
The Bar Associations bill
would eliminate 80 per cent oi
such claims since the individual
insurance companies would
handle such cases in dealing
directly with the motorist.
The Commissioners plan
would require District inter-
vention to settle claims against
the uninsured.
Evening star., 1963-05-12

ord and with the provision that
he maintain a B average.
Senator Byrd not only did
that. but won the Mooers Tro-
ply as the outstanding student
In trial practice court and
awards for the best examina-
ton showings In corporation
law, security transactions and
administrative law.
Had Menial Jobs
Graduating from high school
as class valedictorian In 1884,
he couldn't go on 10 college. He
looked for work for almost a
year. and then got a Job in a
service station, Later he worked
In a produce market and meat
market. He married young and
kept busy making a living.
He took a correspondence
course In English from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and start
cd college work In West Vir-
ginia l6 years after leaving
high school. attending classes
while serving In the State
House and Senate.
Now he expects 10 rest on his
educational laurels. except for
a possible refresher course next
fall and a try at the District
bar examination.
"If II were a tangible thing
and l could sell II. / wouldn't
take 100000 for my law de-
gree" he asserts.
But on the other hand, Il
wouldn't attempt 10 20 through
law school again under the cir
cumstances for 100000 either. +"
Evening star., 1963-05-12

THE FIRST BIG problem
centered on obtaining ap-
proval to go ahead with a
new Washington headquar-
ters building, using part of
the institutes property at
Eighteenth street and New
York avenue NV.
Hardly had this been ap-
proved than Hugh Stubbins
of Massachusetts, proposed a
$50 assessment on all the
$4,000 members to raise
money for additional land.
His motion was ruled out
of order, and there things
Stood-with few of the mem
bers who understand the
sites limitations fully agree
ing a very good building can
ever be designed to fit the
limited boomerang shaped
lot without damaging the
surroundings of the historic
Octagon House.
Next on the list of frus-
tration inspired rebellionS
was a proposal to admit
non-citizenS to membership
"a move sponsored in be-
half of Japanese architects
living in California and
other non-citizens who may
wish to join.
After this proposal was
likewise ruled not acceptable
under the by = laws, Roger
Lee, a japanese American
architect, moved that the
question be faced openly
next year-and the delegates
overwhelmingly backed him
up.
A vote of disapproval
might have been embarrass-
ing to the Institute in the
eyes of the world. But it
would be difficult for any
one to make a convincing
charge of chauvinism against
the ALA in view of its fire.
quent bestowal Of honors
on foreign architects. Such
awards often have included
the Gold Medal for design
the organizations highest
award-which this year, for
example, was given to Alvar
Aalto, the great Finnish
architect.
Evening star., 1963-05-12
Conqress Asked to Act
On Uninsured Drivers
D. c. Officials Want Them to Puy SIS
For Use in Settling Damage Claims
BY DONALD HIRZEL
Star staff Writer

Congress will be asked to consider two bills that would
establish system Of financial responsibility in Washington to
protect the insured driver from the moorist who has no auto
insurance.
One of the bills sponsored by the District Commissioners
been introduced The other sponsored by the District Bar
Evening star., 1963-05-12
Pedestrians Protected

Both proposed changes in the
law would go far to insure not
only motorists but others, such
as pedestrians, from uninsured
drivers.
Under the bill proposed by
the Bar Association. no insur-
ance company could sell q
policy to a District driver that
does not insure him against un-
insured drivers. This also woulc
cover accidents outside the Dis
trict.
The insurance program would
be operated by individual in
surance companies and all
claims would be made directly
to them.
George A. England, director
of the District Department Of
Motor Vehicles, said that under
the bar associations plan the
insured driver would pay an
extra charge to gain the special
protection.
The Commissioners did not
feel that responsible drivers
should be so penalized. They
would put the burden oil the
uninsured drivers.
The second point in the Bar
Associations bill would be that
the uninsured driver would be
assessed a special fee at the
time Of registration If he could
not prove he had auto insur-
ance.
This fee would be used to
settle claims that arose from
a small percentage Of motorists
believed to be less than 10 per
cent, who would not come
under the uninsured motorist
coverage plan.
The commissioners plan also
Evening star., 1963-05-12

voting machine levers only of
the candidates of the party in
which the voter is registered.
Levers for the opposition party
candidates are locked.
when an Independent ap-
peared to vote. poll workers
would adjust the voting ma
chine so the citizen would be
able to pull only levers for
school board candidates" Mr..
Miller explained.
Noting g that Montgomery's
primary last spring saw 1875
names on voting machines, Mr..
Cass said the new law places
school board elections into an
arena already confused by a
multiplicity of candidat t e
names.
Referendum petitions h have
been distributed to presidents
of 1872 member associations of
the Montgomery County Coun-
ell of PTA. Mr.. Cass said 10000
petition signatures obtained by
June / will delay putting the
new law into effect for next
years primary and will submit
the question TO the voters in
the November 1854 election.
Independents Listed
School issues are too impor-
tant to be submerged in the
welter of more than 125 cam
paigns." Mr.. Cass said.
1T will be impossible to TO-
Gus proper attention on school
board candidates under such
circumstances" he added.
Mr.. Miller explained that re-
gardless of how many names
appear on a voting machine, a
citizen decides only on his own
party's candidates (the un-
locked levers) and non-parti-
san contenders.
Mr.. Cass further argued that
Evening star., 1963-05-12
BY JAMES b. ROWLAND
Star Staff Writer

A petition-referendum drive
to repeal a non-partisan school
board primary election law on
grounds 1t throws education
into politics was started today
by the Montgomery County
Council of Parent Teacher As
sociations.
The oft-repeated charge by
parent-teacher groups of inde-
pendent voter franchise loss by
Delegate James r. Miller, jr.,
Republican of Montgomery and
chairman of the county's legis-
lative delegation. The new law,
sponsored by the Republican
majority of the county's dele
cation. pertains only to Mont
gomery.
Millard Cass, president of the
PTA Council indicated in a
prepared statement that voters
registered as independents
would not have a voice in
school board elections under
the primary procedure.
Independently registered
voters must have a voice in
the selection of the Board of
Education" Mr.. Cass said.
ut will operate to the dis
advantage of the registered in
dependent who has never be-
fore been permitted to vote in
a party primary election" he
added.
Evening star., 1963-05-12
BY HARRIET GRIFFITHS
star staff Writer

Senator Robert c. Byrd. kept
first by hard times and then
by busy times from going
through undergraduate college.
has managed to earn himself
a law degree at As.
It will be a priced moment
for the West Virginia Demo-
crat when he is made a bache-
lor OF laws at American Uni
versity's June 10 commence
ment exercises with President
Kennedy as speaker.
Behind 1t are formal law
studies begun and completed
under what he admits was
terrific pressure" during the
l0-year span Of his service in
the House and Senate. with
exceptional scholarship re-
quirements because OF his lack
OF q Alb.
Rugged Schedule
Counting out his election
years and one other year when
he toured the world as a mem
Der OF the House Foreign Az
fairs Committee, he attended
classes like any other part
time student during about six
years.
"For those several years, !
was practically a prisoner In
my own den at night and on
weekends." he recalls. He often
ate his supper as his wife drove
him from Capitol Hill 10 the
law school at Twentieth and q
streets NV.
on trips 10 West Virginia,
Evening star., 1963-05-12
Miller Explains Rule

Mr.. Miller emphasized that
independents will have a vote
in school board prima arie S,
which will be held In May at
the same time as Republican
and Democratic primaries.
He explained that when a
resident votes in the primary
election poll workers unlock
Evening star., 1963-05-12
Would Create Fund

The Bar Association bill calls
for an increase in payments by
drivers who already have In
surance. This extra insurance
fee would create funds to offer
protection against uninsured
drivers.
Presently, District law per-
mits a motorist to drive without
insurance so long as he is not
involved in an accident in which
damages exceed $100 or in
which someone is injured.
If the uninsured driver Is in
volved in such an accident, he
can have his license suspended.
The keypoint in the present
District law, however. is that
while the uninsured driver Is
penalized, the insured motorist
usually ends up footing the bill
for damages and injuries even
though he may not have been
responsible for the accident.