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Evening star., 1963-03-25
Policeman
Stabbed on
Street Here

A Washington policeman was
stabbed by an unidentified man
last night after he was joStled
by a woman as he walked in
the l700 block of Swami street
NV.
Capt. Albert B. Clark, COM
mander of the 10th precinct
said Pvt. James ]. Schnaut7
was stabbed in the left arm
and elbow. He was admitted tC
Washington Hospital Center
for observation.
Capt. CLARK said Pvt
Schnautz, %, of 100 New
Hampshire avenue NV, was
off-duty and wearing civilian
clothes when he was stabbed.
The incident occurred at about
10 pm.
Pvt. Schnautz reported ne was
walking with his girl friend,
Janice Austen, %, Of 1918 Nine
teenth street NV, when an
other woman jostled him so hard
that it almost knocked him off
his feet. The jostling appeared
to have been deliberate, he said.
When he tried to talk to the
woman, Pvt. Schnautz said. her
male companion intervened
and stabbed him twice. The
man and woman then ran from
the scene. A police cruiser took
Pvt. Schnautz to the hospital.
Police broadcast a lookout
for two Negroes wanted on
charges Of assault with a deadly
weapon. The man was described
as about 40, of medium build,
and with three gold front teeth.
The female was described as
about 80. heavy set and about
6 feet tall.
Evening star., 1963-03-25
TODAY, HE RECALLS that

TODAY, HE RECALLS that
as many as $4,000 people
would show up on a hot day.
The season ran from Decora-
ton Day to Labor Day.
Mr.. Leech operated the
beach for about seven years.
He feels he started getting
bald on a day when life
guards had to rescue AZ peo-
pie.
He is credited with staging
the first bathing beauty
show in the United States as
a publicity stunt. There were
only five contestants and
their suits in that day must
have presented quite a chal-
lenge to the judges.
To keep his family going
through the winter months,
Mr.. Leech operated two res
taurants and a bakery and
cafeteria.
In the summer, on a typical
day, he would arrive at the
bakery about 4:30 am. Later
in the morning, he checked
the two restaurants and got
home about midnight.
In 1925, the Tidal Basin
was said to be polluted and
swimming came to an end.
1t was a rough period for
Mr.. Leech. He had over ex-
tended himself and went
into bankruptcy.
He dabbled in real estate
for a while and then joined
the old Times Herald and
worked in the circulation
and promotion departments.
Then, in 1899, he took over
the ZOO restaurant.
Evening star., 1963-03-25
WINTERS AT THE zoo

WINTERS AT THE zoo
can be bleak and lonely and
hard on a man trying TO run
a restaurant. In 1914, in
hopes Of stirring up some
businesses, Mr.. Leech and
some close friends-one was
the late DR.. william Mann,
director Of the zoo-hit on
the idea OF serving some
exotic dishes. They formed
a looSely-knit association TO
stage the meals and Mrs.
Mann came up with the
name, The Anteaters." q
The associations lunches
have become a part Of Wash
ington. Late in the Fall, Of
ficials and guests journey
out 10 the zoo and do abso-
lutely nothing but eat. Meals
have included wild boar,
potted hare, reindeer, rattle
snake, bear, buffalo and
ptarmigan. a type OF grouse.
And Mr.. Leech, beaming
and laughing, passes among
the tables, asking II you like
the roast zebu.
Evening star., 1963-03-25

MIR. LEECH, who manages
the restaurant with his two
sons, Harry and Wade, had a
good Florida tan. He quietly
reminisced in a small office
in\ the basement of the
building,
He's from Lexington, Va,
the little college town, and
arrived in Washington as a
youngster after the death of
his father.
He was raised by an uncle
and grew up in Swampoodle.
He went to public schools
here and attended George
Washington University for a
time.
He held various Jobs with
the YMCA and was one Of
the three men who organized
the first Boy Scout troop in
Washington.
1t is hard to visualize now,
but in the 1920s thousands
of people went swimming in
the Tidal Basin, off a sandy
beach which was approx
mately where the Jefferson
Memorial presently stands.
The concessionaire was Mr..
Leech who jumped into the
job when the YMCA decided
to turn down a Government
request to operate the beach.
Evening star., 1963-03-25
The
Rambler
Chats With
An OId-Timer
By JOHN McKELwAY

Washington is the only
place in the world where it is
possible to observe a Su-
preme Court Justice eating
Iguana in a zoo.
Or, q District Commission
er cautiously sampling crab
eating seal.
Or, the Police Chief salts
fled after a helping of muk-
tuk-whale blubber.
The man responsible for
all this will be honored to-
night as Washington's Res
taurateur Of the Year" by
the Restaurant Association.
He is L. Gordon Leech
who, at 70, is still capable Of
rendering Washington's
warmest, heartiest greeting.
Remembering the fine
piece Of roast hippopotamus
Mr.. Leech had served The
Ran bier last Fall, we
dropped in on him at the
National Zoo Park Restaur-
ant the other day.
Evening star., 1963-03-25

had been made about possible
conflicts interest.
Mr.. Sisk asked questions
about the role Of Mrs. Chloe
thiel Woodward Smith. a pri-
yate architect and consultant
for the waterfront development.
Mr.. Sisk said conflict-of-in-
terest charges had been MADE
and sometimes we shadowbox
when we should bring these
charges out in the Open" The
attorney for the District COM
mittee, Hayden CARRIER, had
lust finished asking Mrs. Smith
about a consultant's contract
for the Flagship Restaurant on
Maine avenue, which is in
volved in a disagreement with
other restaurant owners seek
ing locations along the new
waterfront.
Problems Considered
Mr.. CARRIER pointed out that
the consultant's contract with
the restaurant was in the
spring of 1860, and that this
might fall within a two-year
limitation used by the Redevel-
opment Land Agency to pre-
vent conflicts-of- interest.
Phil A. Doyle. executive di-
rector. Of the land agency, said
that Mrs. Smith did have a
sub-contract with Washington
Channel Waterfront, Inc, that
was made in 1862.
The problem of a conflict Of
interest was considered very
carefully by the land agency
and it was decided there was
no conflict of interest" Mr..
Doyle said.
Mr.. CARRIER also questioned
Mr.. Doyle because Mrs. Smith
was hired as a consultant fol
the Channel Waterfront group
paid by Federal funds, to re-
do urban renewal plans which
already had been formally ap'
proved by planning and urbal
renewal agencies responsible
for the project.
Formed by Citizens
Mr.. Doyle explained tina
after the waterfront was up
graded and improved. ther
was a delicate problem Of bal
ancing previous commercial in
terests, which were on thu
waterfront when 1t was a slun
area, against the public inter-
est in e vastly improved area.
The Channel Waterfront
group was formed by private
citizens to try to balance the
conflicting interests and to be
as fair as possible to competing
businessmen.
Hits Treatment
Mr.. Doyle explained that the
architectural consultant wal
engaged to plan for the entir'
mile-long waterfront area u
prevent having to split up thu
land into small lot holdingl
which would not bring tht
waterfront to its full potential
Allan A. Merine, operator o
the former New England Raw
Bar" on the old waterfront
complained about his treatnlen
by the land agency.
John A. Searles. former ex.
Evening star., 1963-03-25
POWER FAILS
Span Sticks,
Thousands
Made Lute

A massive traffic jam de-
veloped during the morning
rush hour today when the
drawspan of the South Capitol
Street Bridge stuck open for
more than an hour.
Cars and buses were backed
up on all feeder roads north
and south Of the bridge, caus-
ing thousands of commuters to
arrive at their destinations out
of patience and late for work.
A power failure within equip
ment that pivots the bridge
span was termed the cause.
The span stuck open at $3.50
am. and was finally closed at
7:55 am.
Lowering Is by Hand
The span was closed by
hand. Cecil Rennoe, one Of two
supervisors authorized to do
this, made the trip through
heavy traffic from Georgetown
to operate the equipment.
Officials said the power fall
ure was caused by a faulty
electrical switch.
A similar jam developed last
November, when some toggle-
pins in the bridge refused TO 60
into place. Officials were
checking on ways to prevent
a recurrence Of today's trouble.
NorthbOund Traffic Favored
BY the time the bridge again
was open to traffic, many mo-
torists apparently had given up
the idea Of driving TO work and
had parked along the road and
walked away, contributing fur
ther TO the jam. police said.
Police sent out a special order
TO favor all incoming, north
bound traffic. Detachments
from four precincts we're sent
to untangle the mess.
Police attempted 10 cut off
the traffic and divert II TO
other approaches TO Washing
ton before II reached the block
at the bridge.
Alexandria police also were
notified. as many Virginia
motorists use the Woodrow
Wilson Bridge and the South
Capitol street span 10 reach
their Jobs In the District.
Other Spans Busy
Bus riders. along with the
motorists. were tied up in many
places as buses whose routes
cross the South Capitol Street
Bridge were stalled.
Traffic was diverted by po-
lice over the Eleventh Street
and Sousa Bridges 10 funnel
some OF the cars away from
South Capitol.
Heavy traffic was reported or
the Sousa Bridge and on Key
Bridge. At least part OF Tn,
traffic volume was attributed
10 the usual heavy flow OF traf.
fic on Monday mornings.
Evening star., 1963-03-25
Conflicts Of Interest
On Renewal Ironed Out
Role of Architect in Waterfront Plan
Considered Fully, Doyle Declares
BY LEE FLOR
star staff Writer

Congressional questions about possible concs-of nter-
es the drafting Of urban renewal plans for the Southwest
waterfront answered at hearings before the House
District subcommittee today.
representative sisk Democrat Of California said charges
Evening star., 1963-03-25

A 33-year-Old eX-conVict
being held by Philadelphia po-
lice has been identified by two
PENNSYLVANIA college girls as
the man who abducted them
at gunpoint and raped one Of
them during a four-hour ride
in Washington Friday night.
The man, Charles Victor
Kreyger, was arrested in g.
Philadelphia bar about 10:15I
Saturday night after the bar
tender. who had noticed Krey-
ger was carrying a gun, called
police.
Philadelphia police said that
Kreyger was then identified by
two women he had unsuccess-
fully attempted to rob in their
candy stores that night. The
women reported that the short.
slender white man with long
blond hair fled when they
yelled and refused to give him
their money.
Told ID. C. Killing Story
Washington Police Inspector
Lawrence A. Hartnett said the
District has issued a detainer
for Kreyger. Philadelphia po-
lice said he would be extradited
TO the District after Philadel-
phia authorities have finished
their robbery cases against
him.
Inspector Hartnett reported
that Kreyger admitted the
robberies to Philadelphia police
on Saturday. Kreyger then told
Philadelphia police he had shot
a woman in Washington and
had thrown her into the river.
Philadelphia reported this to
the District police, who noted
his description fitted that Of
the rape suspect, although
they did not know Of such a
murder. Sex Squad 1t. v. Ed
ward Tate and Detectives John
b. Paul and Joyce Plath left
for Philadelphia yesterday
morning with the two girls. who
are from Gettysburg.
Kreyger was identified in a
police line-up by the girls, In
spector Hartnett said.
Asked about the murder"
Kreyger said he made a fake
confession because he thought
he would be sent Immediately
to Washington on the charge.
This would put him under Fed
eral trial procedure. and he said
he thought. give him a chance
Of avoiding prosecution entire
ly. once the authorities found
out the murder was q hoax.
Police said Kreyger had been
released from a Richmond
prison two months ago from
a term served for the armed
robberies Of two Arlington food
shops.
Took Bus 10 d. c.
Kreyger. who said he was
employed as a freight handler
In Roanoke. Va, decided 10
take a bus 10 Washington FRI
day night.
After getting off the bus. he
said he went downtown and
looked around for somebody 10
rob, according 10 inspector
Hartnett. He then saw the two
co-eds getting into their car
In the 900 block OF Tenth
street NV.
InRnector Hartnett aald Krox,
Evening star., 1963-03-25
RIA Provided
S2O4,5OO 10
Planning Unit
Doyle Says Fund
Tr0nsfers to NCPC
Had D. c. Approval
BY ROBERT J.LEV.IS
Star staff Writer

Agency has disclosed that 1t
provided a total of 1904, 500 in
supplementary funds for use Of
the National Capital Planning
Commission In the last dozen
years.
All 16 separate transfers of
funds were authorized by the
District Commissioners in ac-
cordance with the District Re-
development Act. Phil A. Doyle,
RIA director. said.
A House Appropriations sub
committee headed by Represen-
tative Kirwan, Democrat Of
Ohio, recently indicated 1t was
not aware the planning COM
mission was receiving supple
mentary funds in addition to
those appropriated directly to
it.
The money from RIA was
used to employ NCPC staff
members working on urban
renewal projects in accordance
with long time practice and as
provided for by law, Mrs. James
H. Rowe, jr., planning commits
sion chairman, told the SUBJ
committee.
Data not Provided
The subcommittee's concern
over the commissions having
received supplementary fun d S
from RIA was revealed Friday
when the appropriations group
released .NCPC testimony sup
porting a budget request for
100000 to carry on normal
operations.
The total budget request Is
for $7l7,000, including $4,000
for the Pennsylvania Avenue
Advisory Commission and S32,-
600 for an open space" study.
Responding 20 a committee
request more than a month
ago for information on use of
supplemental funds, Mrs. Rowe
wrote:
I'VE regret that the use of
these supplemental funds may
have given rise to some mis-
understanding concerning the
scope Of the commissions &C.
tivities.
DeplOyment Made Flexible
I'VE feel that this method o.
financing, which has been useC
since the commission begal
redevelopment planning for tn
Southwest in 1851, provide
optimum flexibility in the de
ployment of staff to meet tn
varying workloads which char
|, acterize project-planning activ
! tiles"
In a table Of fund transfer,
anticipated from RIA thii
year and next - as supplied Il
the subcommittee NCPC
said 1t expects to receive $780,.
900 for planning the Anacostia.
Boiling renewal area. of which
$4,000 would be received ir
fiscal '63 and $55.0OO III fiscal
'64.
This amount is in addition
to the 100000 RIA said it has
supplied so far.
In addition, the planning
commission said 1t expects tC
receive $l21.5 500 in supplement.
tary funds from the District
this fiscal year and next fol
planning work on a "commu-
nifty renewal program. This 4
a study designed to set forth
renewal objectives.
An additional $4,000 4
sought for the Pennsylvania
/ Avenue Advisory Council, {
group charged with drawing VI
a design for redevelopment o
that thoroughfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10

1925 @ NEWS.
News Of the moment
q CHS NEWS.
Harry Reasoner reporting.
1870 q TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES.
Tricks. Bob Barker, host.
@ LED THREE LIVES.
Crime. Richard Carlson stars. tRepeatl
q FATHER KNOWS BEST.
Comedy. Robert Young stars. (Repeatl
q SEARCH FOR TOMORROW.
Serial. Starring Mary Stuart.
l2:45 q GUIDING LIGHT.
Serial. Featuring Ellen Demmlns.
1855 a NEWS DAY REPORT.
Ray Scherer reports the latest news.
loo q BEST OF GR0UcH0.
Repeats Of the eroucho Marx show
q BIG MOVIE.
Approx. / Hour, 20 Minutes Countess
Of Monte cristo" 1e4e. Sonia Henie.
q BACHELOR FATHER.
Comedy. John Forsythe stars. tRepeat)
q THEATER OF STARS.
Drama. "Hanrahan." A leprechaun or
St. Paul recorder., 1963-01-31
Financial Blacklist
How To Deal With 1t

Many rundown city area has deteriorated be-
cause 1t has been blackisted by the lending agen-
cies. Some of these agencies to be highly ex-
perenced in maintaining blacklists of one form or
another including the blacklist of Negroes who de-
sire to purchase homes outside of prescribed limits
1t is interesting to learn, therefore, how one
neighborhood dealt with blacklsting by savings and
finance institutions. Several years ago the Chicago
neighborhood known Back Of the Yards" real
lied that it the blacklist and that this was
frustrating all efforts to rehabiltate ITSELF improve
the dwellings and living conditions Of its people,
and maintain and expand commercial facilities need
ed in the district.
At this point the district organization, known
as the Back Of the Yards Council, surveyed the
council members and determined where they kept
their savings accounts.
Presently all the banks and savings and loan
associations received invitations to to a meet
ing The finance needs Of the district were presented
to them, and very politely but firmly they were
given to understand that the district expected some
consideration from them The institutions got the
word that the blacklist work two ways The
blacklist was broken finance again flowed into the
district, to the benefit Of all
There might be lesson In this for all neighbor-
hoods and for all groups Of people who find them
selves blacxllsted.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-01-31
Grdfifude2

perverse beings very ipels
them against their spent
doing has sad tried underdog
the underdog failed to turn about and bite me-"
what America
billions pockets
taxpayers
Long by
leadership
sa is still biting and kicking
Shortly after the
saving poverty iteracy
that this Communism stopped spreading
the globe.
belief furnishing spending
dollars for foreign aid And the spend it. the the
spread of Communism There to the material wealth
nation We cannot possibly the
population of the world times that of United
States there little assist the world
merely sharing wealth This that shall
attempt to feed the hungry But think that feeding them
shall have their gratitude disappointed
The acceptance of aid by nations individuals carries with
certainty OF admission inoty That feeling
naturally bitterness than gratitude
There another danger of ooeasy charity to those in need Not
recipient likely sacn his efforts his
react with resentment hatred
the
make the backward nations the world want help themselves
implanted
be taught to grow beyond the need of charity.
missionary a
giving them that
wisely Some giving reflects Poyanna
giving springs being
Jealous world Some giving its genuine
what with others
CT and the chocolate he gives the shne
But there unfolding
who receiving
has productive
The wildwood (N.J.) Leader.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-01-31

publishing
Moving
of oday weekly this state and most others
Friday
Thursday by papers
actually mail distribute Wednesday, that gives the
advertisers especially retailers three full days Of
exposure Of their ads to potential customers
publication
sales The 10 edition had the highest sale the
factor the following week without sensational
homicide the the second highest 2s history
Yearly mail subscriptions the increase also all Of which
has all Of grinnng from to
by Kens Alfred
A Knopf Inc, $595 and published January 21.
We've World novels and have been wait
ing patiently for novel about American Negroes in both World War
II Kiens awaiting
way justice Heard the Thunder"
in this 1t the most brutay frank peepve probing into
the minds called defend democracy they not
allowed to enjoy, have yet to in ,rint
earthly description nation used its troops
World War trained them soldiers and kill and
then dared them be when to town all told
with graphic intensity in this novel,
many Negro sadded with pOmpOus,
white southern officers hO know NegrOes who could
not have held command over white troops for minute
training average
aNegro training
avidly
induction to the death dealing beaches of
Japanese mortars.
asking
life for something he could Imned fine
pathos
because it details the barrac language accurately
We read this book in It's
every white
cOunt uniform its authenticity its breadth excellent
writing a who will
the which Citizen defending
their country.
The book is commended its ability project
the nnemost feelings of them frightened
Cling their
destruction If this
with which Negro
often by Klens telling brings great chuces the
bookstore get yourself copy
novel which worth the waiting orCecl
St. Paul recorder., 1963-01-31
Hats or To Rowan

While Mnnesoans can't claim him native
residents Gopher
take appointment
Finland Negro the first
nation ambassador.
though state 37yearod
develop
phere freer Of prejudice than in many other states.
Although Mnnesoas outstanding
probably
most people through his Grow articles
reporter for the Minneapolis Morning Tribune
the small Minnesota either
wther the though this painfully
good people didn't appreciate having said
assumed the status Of controversial figure We would imagine
history pretty well proven him a prophet.
writing abilities achieved ultimate fruition
ago being Pulitzer prize journalism
writing about segregation in the South
further indication ability
ago Negro
history.
The AmericanNew congrauates Rowan and salues
serving that skin color indicator abty-MOn
vide ANTERICAN-NEWS
Editors Notes Rowan will be the third Negro Us.
Ambassador, Clifford Wharton, serving Us.
Norway Ambassador
US Navy Rowan has prizes his writing but
coveted Pulitzer yet
St. Paul recorder., 1963-01-31
The Breast-beaters Are
Dated

1t sounds quaint and dated to hear, as we have
been hearing radio and TV lately, southern pol
itical leaders not to interfere with "our way
of life" They always stand on high principle-the
constitution, God and country, motherhood, and
Americanism.
Their way Of life is the life Of the bully-boy
and the principles they are fighting for involve the
right of some people to push other people around
What makes all this sound quaint and dated is
the strange positions which the Dbdecrat spoEes-
men are forced into.
Thus Senator George smathers, Florida Demo
crat is fighting for the sacred principle Of the fill
buster. and Congressman Howard Smith W. Virginia
Democrat is sworn on his sacred honor to defy to
the death the utterly immoral and dastardly con-
cept Of a representative rules committee
They get so indignant! And the more self-right-
eous their indignation, the sillier they appear.