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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-20
BY FRANCES LIDE
Star staff Writer

The National Council of
Women Of the United States
was frankly boastful as it
honored Rachel Carson, au-
thor Of Silent Spring." at a
dinner last night welcoming
500 delegates from 81 coun-
tries to the 18th anniversary
conference it is holding here
jointly with the Internation-
al Council Of Women.
In choosing Miss Carson
for its first Woman of Con-
science" citation, the United
States Council wanted to
share with you our pride in
a distinguished citizen Of our
country" its president, Mrs.
Sophia Yarnall Jacobs, ex-
planned to the colorful as
Sembly.
At the same time, Mrs.
Jacobs raised a ticklish issue
in her welcoming remarks
when she pointed out that
this country currently is un-
dergoing a period Of racial
upheaval and change"
Expands on Theme
She traced the background
Of this time of extreme ten
sion and adjustment" and
continued:
Indeed you are witnessing
and win over the next two
weeks social and economic
revolution.
Those who believe in the
uncomfortable vitality Of the
American dream have no
doubt about the outcome. ..
We want you to know at
first hand that, no matter
how loud the clamor of re-
Sistance may be, no matter
what the problems imposed
by q Federal system, an i'm
mense country and a widely
divergent population, there
can and will be only one So
luton"
Mrs. Jacobs, who is from
New York City, also noted
that "75 years ago our
founders, convinced Of the
dignity and worth Of each
individual, established an in
tegrated organization. So 1t
was in 1888, so it has been
through the years. So 1t will
be in the future"
Representatives Of eight
African nations, most Of
them wearing the costumes
Of their countries, were
among those attending the
dinner, held in the Presiden-
tial Ballroom Of the Statler-
Hilton Hotel.
In Silent Spring." Miss
Carson describes mans reck-
less destruction of his envi-
ronment and his possible
humiliation Of his own de-
scendants." Mrs. Jacobs said
and suggested that women
should help seek a solution.
Courage Cited
DR.. Janet Travel. physi-
clan to the President. pre-
scented the citation which paid
tribute to Miss Carson as a
distinguished scholar with
the courage TO express her
convictions in the face Of
powerful opposition"
In accepting the citation
last night, however, the au-
thor said her mail has re-
vealed an awakening sense
Of personal responsibility as
thousands have written 10
ask what they can do TO
help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-20

a luncheon in honor Of the
French delegation tomorrow.
Among the guests invited
to this party are Mrs. Mike
Monroney and Mrs. John
Sherman Cooper, wives of
Senators; Mrs. George Ball,
wife of the Undersecretary of
State; Mrs. william Tyler,
wife of the Assistant Secre-
tary of State, and Mrs.
Louchheim, who is Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-20
ENJOYS Wife Honors
Conference DELEGATES

Mrs. Van Rotten, wife of
the Netherlands Ambassador,
gave a luncheon today in
honor of the Netherlands
delegation to the 18th Joint
Anniversary Conference of
the National Council of
Women in the United States
and the International Coun-
Gil of Women.
The group is meeting here
through June 80.
Among the group invited
to the luncheon were Miss
E. B. ten Bruggencate, treas
urer of the International
Council; Mrs. e. j. van den
Broecke-de Man and Miss
A. H. B. van der Ent, menu
bers of the National Council
from the Netherlands; Mrs.
Louis J. Robbins, first vice
president Of the American
Council; and Mrs. Saul
Schary, fourth vice president
Of the American Council.
Others were Mrs. Jehu L.
Hunter, president of the
Washington League Of Wom-
en- Voters; Mrs. Willard
Writ, wife of the Secretary
of Labor; Mrs. w. w. Rostow,
wife of the State Depart
ment's Counselor and Chair
man Of Policy Planning, Mrs.
Mike Mansfield, Mrs. Katie
Louchheim, Mrs. James Res
ton and Mrs. Jessie Ash
Arndt and Mrs. H. Jorissen
and Miss Tina j. c. Ferringa,
wives of Netherlands En-
bassy officials.
Mrs. Alphand, wife of the
French Ambassador will give
Evening star., 1963-02-14
Three-AIarm Fire DESTROYS
Mount Rainier Bowling Alley

A three-alarn fire DESTROYED
the Mount Rainier Bowling
Center at 3239 Rhode Island
avenue, Mount Rainier, Md,
this morning. threatening two
adjoining buildings.
Black. oily smoke lowered
high into the air and filled the
surrounding area so that the
burning building was barely
visible from across the street.
At times, flames scared so
feet.
The first alarm was sounded
at 1915 am.
By IL am, according to
Rocco Musolino, operator of a
gasoline station across the
street. three buildings, housing
six business establishments, ap-
peared to be in flames. But the
blaze was confined to a single
structure.
Threatened in addition to the
Evening star., 1963-02-14

when the fire broke out. The
younger OF the two. Russell.
told firemen he awoke first
and reused James.
Russell later said his brother
awakened groggily. then sud-
denly dashed into the upstairs
hallway and was struck by a
blast Of super-heated air.
II saw the skin peel off his
legs Russell said. He ran
after his brother and dragged
him back 10 the bedroom.
His body must have shielded
me from the heat" the young
er brother said,
The two brothers escaped
via a back porch. Russell said
he hailed a taxi and ordered
the driver to take his brother
10 Casualty Hospital. Then he
returned 10 the house.
Inspector Davis said the
Evening star., 1963-02-14

origin Of the blaze has not
been determined but that II
apparently began In a first
floor living room and spread
up the stairway 10 the second
floor.
Neighbors later discovered
that the Boggs' pet dog. a
French poodle and two OF her
puppies had remained In a
pantry throughout the fire and
were unharmed. A third puppy
died OF suffocation.
Russell Boggs and his father
were transported 10 Casualty
Hospital In a fire department
ambulance.
Casualty Hospital aides said
James BoggS has been an
emergency room clerk at the
hospital for the past three
weeks.
Evening star., 1963-02-14
Liquor Boord
OverruIed in
CreditAction

The Districts Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board lacks au-
thority to prohibit further pur-
chases by a liquor store that
is delinquent in payments to
wholesalers. the United States
Court Of Appeals ruled today.
The decision came in a suit
filed by Press Liquors, Inc.
SGT Fourteenth street NV,
after the ABC last May told
wholesalers to cut off the down.
town liquor store for violation
Of a rule about credit.
Judge Wilbur X. Miller, who
wrote today's opinion, said the
boards mistake was in using
a sanction against a dealer for
violating its rule that is not
authorized by laws and regula-
IlonS oeallng with the BOARD.
The only sanction which the
board may impose for violation
of liquor regulations, Judge
Miller said, are revocation or
suspension of a dealers license
which involves a hearing.
In a dissenting opinion,
Judge Henry w. Edgerton said
the District Commissioners
have full power to regulate
alcoholic beverage sales and
that the boards action had
merely been TO inform the
store Of regulations barring
certain extensions OF credit.
Evening star., 1963-02-14

panies from Bladensburg, Cot
tage City, Silver Spring, Hy-
attsville, Brentwood and Mount
Rainier.
There was no one on the Sec
ond floor of the bowling alley
occupied by an athletic club.
One fireman, Charles Hyatt,
81, Of Company 4. Brentwood,
suffered burned hands but he
returned to the fight after
treatment at Prince Georges
General Hospital.
One Of the first firemen on
the scene was Chief Robert D.
Cooper Of the Brentwood de-
partment.
Two hours after the fire was
reported. Chief Cooper said the
blaze had been confined to the
bowling alley and that the fire
was under control although 1t
was still burning. He said the
bowling alley would be a total
loss.
Evening star., 1963-02-14
GAOtoStudy
Operutionsof
JuniorViIIoge

The General Accounting Of
flee Of the Federal Government
is looking into the operation of
Junior Village, the District
Welfare Departments contro-
versial home for homeless
children.
Adolph T. Samuelson, d.
rector Of GAO's civil account
ing and auditing division, said
today he was unable to con-
firm or deny" whether GAO
was conducting the investiga-
ton at the request OF Senator
Robert c. Byrd, chairman OF
the Senate District Appropria-
tions Subcommittee.
Senator Byrd, Democrat Of
West Virginia, expressed con-
Germ over Junior Village at
hearings on the District well
fare budget last year. Three
additional cottages we're auth
orized at his recommendation
ouA u9IpUuo IoJ sIBo dIsu ol
might have TO be sheltered
there II their families were
dropped from relief as the re-
suit Of the welfare rolls investi-
cation. Junior Village, where
the population was ISL yester-
day, now has space 10 ac-
commodate 470.
Mr.. Samuelson said his men
would study the administrative.
clerical and financial opera
tons Of Junior Village.
Evening star., 1963-02-14
Father, Two Sons Injured
As Flames EnguIf Sc. Home

Two brothers. both Golden
Gloves finalists here. and their
56-year-old father we're severely
cut and burned when fire en-
gulfed their two-story home at
l46 Twelfth street Sc. early
today.
Two members Of the family,
Russell A. Boggs. the father,
and 2l-year-old James v.
Boggs, we're listed In critical
condition at Casualty Hospital.
The father, firemen said. es-
capped from a second-floor bed
room at the front OF the house.
broke a window in another
room and clung 10 the window
ledge for several minutes before
falling rs feet TO a concrete
walkway. He suffered burns on
his arms, hands. and face and
a deep laceration In his left
arm.
The third member OF the
family, Russell B. Boggs. 10.
who was slated 10 defend his
i39-pound title In the finals
Of the District-AAU Golden
Gloves tournament tomorrow
night, was listed In fair condi-
tion at Casualty with bruises
and first-degree burns on his
left arm and face.
His brother, James. a novice
division finalist who also was
scheduled TO fight tomorrow.
suffered second-degree burns
over rs per cent Of his body.
Police said he reached Casualty
Hospital In a taxi after escap-
ing from the blazing house
through a rear porch.
The BogRs' residence was "a
roaring furnace when firemen
arrived according 10 Deputy
Fire Marshall Eugene B. Davis.
The fire official said the two
brothers we're sleeping In a
second-floor. rear bedroom
Evening star., 1963-02-14
Illness in Schools
Shows Errutic
Pattern in Area

Respiratory diseases are play
ing hop-scotch in area schools
raising student absenteeiSm
TO II per cent In several
District schools while almost
ignoring others.
In Prince Georges County.
absenteeism has declined spec
tacularly. In Montgomery
County. where some schools
had high absenteeism a few
weeks ago, no unusual situa-
tionS were reported this week.
In Arlington. no unu II
school absenteeism has been
reported this week. In Alex -
dria. school absenteeism was
running 0 TO 10 per cent each
day this week-whereas II
averaged IS per cent last
February.
Reports from Fairfax County
indicate the outbreak OF flu
like illnesses there may also be
at or past lis peak.
In the District. SO out Of 1913
elementary schools reported
absences OF 10 per cent or more.
Prince Georges County. which
collects absences on a weekly
basis. has had 23a students
absent out Of every 1000 at
some time during the last week.
This Is a decline of 81 students
per 1000 and brings the level
TO Just above normal
Az Andrews Air Force Base
In the county. two patients
have been shown by lab tests
10 have Asian flu. These are
the first cases isolated In the
county.
Evening star., 1963-02-14

bowling center were Calvert
Finance at 3237 Rhode Island,
Household Finance at 3235,
Major Finance at 3245 and the
Morgan Auto Body Shop and
the Morris Tile Distributors
Inc, at 3241 Rhode Island ave-
nue..
Within a short time after II
started. the fire appeared to
have spread to the entire two
story building housing the
bowling center, Mr.. Musolino
said. The brick building is
about so feet by l20 feet, he
said.
Ali traffic was blocked on
Rhode Island avenue in the
fire area, which is just across
the District line in Maryland.
Every available piece Of fire
equipment in the area was sent
to fight the blaze.
Battling the blaze were COM
Evening star., 1963-02-14

Miss Schneider said a number
OF other Republican staffers
could not make arrangements
to come.
AT Glen Echo, on the way
home, Miss Mary Mccassie, 20,
also with Mr.. Gallagher. and
Miss Maria Jania, 20. OF the
office Of Representative Nedzi,
Democrat OF Michigan, figured
they'd had 1t because Of foot
trouble and general WEAKNESS.
They boarded an accompanying
Army jeep bearing provisions
and a medic.
The whole crew. In slacks,
was out 10 show that the legis-
latiye branch is as fitness
conscious as anybody else.
The group detoured 10 Mas
sachusetts avenue on the way
home, hitting the District line
at WeStmoreland circle as the
sun went down. Miss White
was In the lead and practically
out OF sight, determined to walk
10 the Capitol.
But al Ward circle. Miss Nc
Donald said We've got 10 make
a decision" In the 1900 block
Of Massachusetts, avenue NV,
the motion was put and carried.
and all but Miss White climbed
into a car. A search party
found her at Thirty-fourth
street, still stnding away.
Il want 10 20 10 the Capitol. A"
she declared. but persuasion
finally headed her homeward
At the Capitol. Mr.. Gallagher
congratulated the girls with
great admiration"
Evening star., 1963-02-14
JUST FOR FUN
JUST FOR FUN
Girls in Good Shape
After 32-MiIe Walk
BY DAVID BREASTED
Star staff Writer

1t is clear today that Pierre
Salinger was a monument to
discretion in his nimble with
drawal from distance hiking.
Five fetching congressional
secretaries, including one
mother, yesterday vindicated
Mr.. Salinger's strategic retreat
in a 32-mile. 12-hour, dawn
to-dusk linament derby to
Great Falls and back.
Two other attractive starters
called it a day at Glen Echo
after 81 miles.
But when darkness and some
thing akin TO battle fatigue
halted the expedition, only the
most earnest appeals to reason
kept one Of the five from plod-
ding right on TO the Capitol.
I'VE did II Just for fun" said
Miss Jackie Mcdonald, %, who
works for Representative
Ichord, Democrat OF Missouri.
The march. however, was
originally conceived Monday in
part TO set a mark for a hike
Mr.. Salinger said he would
embark upon over much the
same route tomorrow at the
unlikely hour Of 7 am. A wary
press corps was invited along.
III a statesmanlike uterance
Tuesday, the White House
Press Secretary cancelled to-
morrow's outing. conceding
that MY shape is not good"
Tiredness and virtual immo-
bility Of the lower extremities.
afflicted yesterdays finishers:
Miss Mcdonald, a long
legged, 5-foot-8 brunette from
st. Louis, who set a brisk pace
most OF the way.
Mrs. Gary Green. rs. mother
OF a 2-year-old daughter, who
works for Representative Joel
son, Democrat OF New Jersey.
Miss Patricia Hughes, 10,
with Representative Gallagher,
Democrat Of New Jersey.
Miss Carolyn White, 81, in
the office OF Representative
Thompson. Democrat Of New
Jersey.
Miss Alice Schneider. %, lone
O. o. p. representative, who
works for representative
Clancy. Republican OF Ohio.
Evening star., 1963-02-14
Capitol Hill
Apartment
Broken Into

Another Capitol Hill house.
breaking-this time the apart
ment Of Representative Frank
M. Clark-was being investi-
gated by police today.
The Pennsylvania Democrat
said the thieves entered his
apartment on the third floor
of 220 c street S.E. between
800 am. and l0:30 pm. yes
terday and took a suit, a coin
collection and a portable radio
Police said the lock on the
apartment door had apparently
been jimmied. but there was
no damage to the door or TO
the contents of the apartment.
Mr.. Clark said his wife is
in the hospital so there was
no one home all day.
The theft occurred in one of
the most heavily patrolled
areas of the city. Within re-
cent weeks, the wife Of a White
House aide has been robbed
and the wife of a reporter
frightened off a prowler in the
same area.
THE police were Johnny-on-
the-spot as soon as called. "
Mr.. Clark said. They we're
there within five minutes.
Il think they're doing the
best they can." he added. After
all, they can't watch every floor
of every apartment building
all the time"
The Clarks have lived on
Capitol Hill for about a year
Before that, they lived in Alex
He has been in Con-
gress nine years. He said this
is the first time they have had
any trouble OF this sort.
Evening star., 1963-02-14
FTC Official to Speak
To Military Society

Former Gov. Sigurd Ander-
son Of South Dakota, who is
"a member of the Federal Trade
Commission, will address the
Bethesda Chapter of the Mill
tary Order Of the World Wars
on February 81.
His speech at the Officers
Club of the Bethesda Naval
Hospital will be on rs PATRIOT
ism Old Fashioned?"
A student at Bulls prepara-
tory school. Thomas Cook, also
will read his prize-winning es-
say. What 1t Means to Me to
Be an American"
Evening star., 1963-02-14
Adventist Leader
Will Speak Here

Pastor william A. Fagal, OF
New York. director OF the Sew
enth-day Adventist teleyision
program. Faith for Today. 4"
will appear at three area
churches beginning at 7:45 pm.
tomorrow.
The opening program will be
held at the Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. Adventist Church. South
ern and Pennsylvania ave-
nues. Sc. Az IL am. Saturday
Mr. Fagal will speak at the
Takoma Park Seventh-day Ad-
ventist Church. Eastern and
Carol avenues and at $3.50
am. at the Bladensburg Ad-
ventist Church. 4i05 Fifty
fourth avenue. Bladensburg.
Evening star., 1963-02-14
The
Rambler
:. Visits
VoItu Bureau
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Georgetown residents are
aware Of a peculiar looking
building on Thirty fifth
street at Volta place, just
north of Visitation Convent.
1t is the Volta Bureau,
headquarters of the Alexan-
dria Graham Bell Associa-
ton for the promotion Of lip
reading and speech among
the deaf.
Recently We climbed the
steps and met the executive
secretary, George W.>Fellen-
dorf. a young electrical engi-
neer whose interest in the
deaf began when it was dis
covered that his second
daughter was almost with
out hearing.
He said "the ground for
this building was broken in
1893 by Helen Keller.
BELL moved his laboratory
here from a house across the
street. The telephone then
was almost 20 years old. He
was working on the Graphic
phone as he called it, in di-
rect competition with Edison,
who had come out with a
talking machine a couple Of
years earlier.
Both wanted to develop a
dictation machine for busi-
ness use. The entertainment
and cultural possibilities did
not seem to have occurred to
either of them.
Bells interest In the deaf
was many sided. His father
was a famous teacher of
speech who moved his fam
lily from Edinburgh, Scot
land, to Canada to get a
healthier climate.
His mother was deaf and
his wife was deaf.
Bells wife was taught lip
reading.
mo one would have been
more delighted with the
modern development of lip
reading than Bell.
Evening star., 1963-02-14
Matthias Acts
To Soften Tax
BYVirginid
Would Exempt
D. c. and Maryland
Federal Workers

Federal employees from the
District and Maryland who
work in Virginia would be freed
from a new Virginia income tax
requirement under legislation
introduced today.
The bill was introduced by
Representative Matthias, Re-
publican of Maryland.
In past years, residents of
Virginia, Maryland and the
District have paid local income
taxes on a residence basis. Vir-
ginia. however, has started
levying income taxes on SAL
aries earned in the State re-
gardless of where the worker
lives.
Must Pay Difference
Under the new law, an out-of-
State worker will pay a Vir-
ginia income tax If the tax in
his home jurisdiction is less
than the amount levied in Vir-
ginia. The payment to Virginia
will be the difference between
the two amounts. .Virginia's cur
rent levy is generally higher
than the local tax in either
Maryland or the District.
For constitutional reasons the
bill by Mr.. Matthias had to be
limited to Federal workers.
The legislation does not spe-
city the Jurisdictions involved.
The net effect of the bill, how
ever, would be to exempt gov
ernment workers from Mary
land and the District from hav-
ing to pay an additional in
come tax in Virginia.
Reversal Urged
There are many Federal en-
ployes from the District and
Maryland who work in nearby
Virginia at the Pentagon and
the Central Intelligence Agency
A resolution introduced last
week in the Maryland General
Assembly at Annapolis urged
the Virginia General Assembly
to reverse its 1862 action re-
quiring the non-residents to
pay taxes.
The two States until then
had reciprocal agreements ex-
empting the others residents
from paying taxes Ia. both
places.
Evening star., 1963-02-14
SALINGER TIPSHAT
TO LADY HIKERS

Pierre Salinger, the Pres
dental press secretary who
doesn't like to walk. wired
his congratulations this
morning to the Capitol
secretaries who do.
He said:
Congratulations on your
walk. You didn't really
have to do it. I could tell
you were in better shape
than I am just by looking
at the pictures in the news
papers"
Evening star., 1963-02-14
Wife Shotto Death.
Store Clerk Is Held
Mother of 3
Slain in Home
In Northeast

Robert N. Colomo, 23-year-o -old
liquor store clerk, was charged
with homicide in the shooting
Of his 2l-year-old wife in their
Brookland apartment early to-
day.
Police said the wife, Mary
Katherine Colomo, was found
dead with a bullet wound in
her chest She apparently was
shot as she sat on a couch in
the living room of their home
at 400l Ninth street NE. The
bullet passed through her body.
according to police.
Mr.. Colomo, a clerk at the
Eagle Wine and Liquor Store.
3345 NJ street NV. was booked
on the homicide charge at the
18th precinct.
German Revolver
Police said Mrs. Colomo was
shot with a German-made re-
volver. Her husband told police
that she was seated on the
couch holding the revolver with
both hands and pointing 1t In
his general direction when the
gun accidentally discharged.
Homicide Detectives Chrispen
Preston and Jack L. Buch
pieced together this story after
questioning Mr.. Colomo early
today.
Mr.. Colomo told detectives
that earlier In the evening he
had cleaned three automatic
revolvers-two belonging to
him and the third belonging
to his wife who kept 1t hidden
in the kitchen for her personal
protection.
After cleaning the revolvers,
he told police, he handed his
wife's weapon to her so she
could return it to its hiding
place in the kitchen and he
settled down to watch a tele-
vision show with his two re-
volvers on the floor between
his feet.
Watched TeIevisiOn
AS he watched the television
show Checkmate. a drama
about the prevention Of violent
crime. Mr.. Colomo told police.
his wife told him that she
wanted to talk about their
marriage.
Mr.. Colomo said he didn't
want to argue with his wife
about the marriage which he
described as rocky" since they
were married in 1858, and that
he continued to watch tele-
vision.
When he turned in the direc-
ton Of his wife, who continued
TO talk to him, Mr.. Colomo
claimed. she was steadying the
pistol with both hands and
pointing it in his direction.
Children Slept
After the revolver went off.
he claimed he dialed operator"
and blurted my wife has been
hurt. :" Then he went TO
a neighbors apartment.
The couples three children,
Robert. jr., 3; Shannon, 2, and
Lisa. 8 months. we're asleep in
the apartment. They later were
turned over to their paternal
grandparents, MIR. and Mrs.
Reuben Colomo OF 4505 Thir-
tieth street, Mt. Rainier, Md.
Police said Mr.. Colomo told
them he and his wife were
married in 1858 and that some-
time In 1861 he went TO Reno.
New. and obtained a divorce.
He returned to the District. he
told police, and sometime late
that same year or in 1882" he
and his wife we're remarked.
He could not remember precise
details when first questioned
by police.
Mrs. Katherine Littleford,
Mrs. Colonies mother who lives
at 4526 Third street Sc. said
her daughter and son-in-law
couldn't get along together,
but they seemed to love each
other"