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Evening star., 1963-02-02
RALPH McGILL

In Georgia, a nlgn Scho0l
teacher with a zeal for stim-
ulating his pupils to read has
been dismissed for making
John Hersey's wartime novel,
"A Bell for Adano," available
to his pupils.
This will have the happy
effect of arousing a very con-
siderable interest In the nov
ell, More children will read it
than normally would have
been the case. In fact, we
urge school classes every
where to be especially dill
gent in reading books that
have had national accept
ance, but which adult COM
mittees arbitrarily say they
may not read.
"A Bell for Adano" is a SUI
perbly conceived and written
book. It's plot is located in a
small Italian town, poor and
provincial, and ravaged by
war and its impositions,
griefs, disasters and sorrows.
The book may be a bit ad-
vanced for the average eighth
grader, but 1t will do even
them no harm to read it.
They will find in it no pro-
family they have not already
heard from persons in their
own community. They will
find in it no more sex situa-
tions than are to be found
in the Old and New Testa-
ments. Indeed, none in "A
Bell for Adano" is as salty
as the more fortnight stor-
les of incest, adultery and
other carvings on which
faithfully we're reported as a
part of the life of the Old
Testament days. They are a
Evening star., 1963-02-02
BY WALTER WURFEL
Star Staff Writer

MANAGUA, Nicaragua Feb. 2.
President Luis Somoza of Mic
aragua is being cagey about
the presidential elections due
here tomorrow.
When asked about their out
come, he would only say, THE
people of Nicaragua will vote
with the man who is going to
win" We spoke during a pri-
vate two-hour interview.
But few people here have any
doubt that the winner will be
President SomoZa's own hand
picked candidate, DR.. Rem e
Schick, his former foreign min
lister.
The only real opposition to
the Somoza dynasty, which has
ruled this small Central Amer
ican country for over 30 years,
is not even on the election bal
lot.
Evening star., 1963-02-02

Long Fence Company
Mid.AtIonfle Appliance
Turnover NH and Lumber CO.
Stock Nursery
VIrsinio Roofing Co.
Evening star., 1963-02-02

Virginia Metol Products, Inc.
Mtlehom g King, Inc
A. Ttolono Tile ond Marble Co.
REYNOLDS Metol
Crown LInoleum
Nory J. Brode, Pointer
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Walsh g KoehIer Gloss Co., Inc
poddoek Engineering Company
copIiol Electric Company, Inc.
S,o' CONJUNCTION Corp.
Mld.k'Ionte Electric CO.
Evening star., 1963-02-02

WaShington's human rights
atmosphere was described as
refreshing" yesterday by Ben
jamin r. Epstein, national
director of the Anti-Defama-
ton League Of B'nai Birth.
Mr.. Epstein praised the Ken
nedy administration for putting
life and purpose into the Civil
Rights Act" in the directors
annual report TO the leagues
national commission.
while no lances have been
broken in Congress, a firm and
definite stand on civil rights
has been taken by the execu-
tive branch Mr.. Epstein said.
I'VE have seen this in the
record created by this admins
tration in It's firmness on the
ole Miss crisis, by It's actions
IN voting cases. Perhaps the
most spectacular achievement
has been the almost universal
desegregation Of Interstate
transportation. including term
inal facilities"
Sees Encouragement
I'VE are encouraged by the
impact that the administra-
tion's posture has had upon the
nation--the progress that has
been made on State and city
levels and the nations con-
tinuing uneasiness and concern
with the problems Of human
rights" Mr.. Epstein added.
He said that the Districts
refreshing atmosphere IN the
human rights field should pro-
vide encouragement for the
nation.
Mr.. Epstein said "the Presi-
Evening star., 1963-02-02

Super Giant Cofpet Co
Dummond & Compony, Inc,
Southern Iron Works, Inc
Westinghouse Appliance SaleS
knek Plumbing 9 Heating
Atlantic Masonry Co, Inc.
Evening star., 1963-02-02
Tries for Caution

In the interview the Presi-
dent said that the written edi-
torial is not so innammatory
as 1t is when 1t is read on the
air.
Then it's Just like a band
coming down the street." he
said.
What we have tried 10 con-
troll on the radio is TO have a
little more cautiousness In
what Is said" President Somoza
added. I'VE need a little
stronger law on radio broad
casts than we do for newspa-
pers.
"In my opinion the masses
OF the people are not really
ready TO understand the coun-
try's situation"
The liberals have used sew
eral vote-getting techniques IN
their campaign reminiscent OF
big-city political machines IN
the United States 100 years ago.
Workers In the provinces
have been persuaded TO attend
rallies for Or. Schick by the
gift Of the days pay they would
have lost. Advance men give
out free drinks before the can.
didate arrives.
Evening star., 1963-02-02
Brother Heads Guard

The guard is commanded by
Gen. Anastasio Somoza. the
presidents younger brother. DR..
Schick's announcement that he
will keep General Somoza in
the post has aroused bitter op-
position from the conserva-
tives.
His brother is not indispen-
Evening star., 1963-02-02
Nicaragua's President Wells
Election Prophecy CagiIy

During rallies, campaign
workers circulate through the
crowds passing out one-cordo-
ba bills equal to about Ia
cents to the children.
Identifying Cards
Each member of the Liberal
Party has an Identification
card that often brings kind
treatment from the police if
he is arrested. There are re-
ports that burglars have been
set free after showing their
party cards to the arresting Of
ficerS.
The Schick campaign uses
trucks from the government
owned utility company in this
capital. Citizens were told late
last year that all utility bills
would be 20 per cent higher
until after the election. People
here believe the extra charges
pay for substitute transporta-
ton by the utility company.
Remembrances of dictator
ship still linger under Luis So
moZa.
At least one political murder
has been committed by govern
ment troops in recent months,
according to one government
official. Whether there have
been more is impossible to tell
High officials in all govern
ment departments have built
up personal fortunes. Officers
in the National Guard receive
special favors. They can i'm
port cars and other luxury
items duty free. National Guard
airplanes fly in American Gig
arettes and whisky without
passing through customs. Op-
position estimates say so pei
cent of the American cigarettes
sold in Nicaragua enter this
way.
Evening star., 1963-02-02

sable, Luis Somoza said In the
interview. but under him the
guard has changed from an
unreliable political instrument
to a well-trained force of pro-
feSsional men, he said.
If he were removed without
any reason at ALL" the presi-
dent continued, 1T would cause
other valuable career officers
to fear for the security of their
future with the guard"
1t is obvious that President
Somoza realizes much better
than did his father, who was
dictator for nearly two dec
AIDES. that it is important at
least to give the appearance of
guaranteeing civil rights and
representative democracy.
Nicaragua's laws and consti-
tuition promise model democ-
racy. Even opposition leaders
say that compliance with the
letter and spirit of these pro-
visions is much nearer now
than ever before.
Evening star., 1963-02-02
Extravagant Claims

There is no reason to believe
that the extravagant charges
of government wrong doin g
published by the opposition are
any more accurate than the
governments rosy picture of its
own benevolence.
DR.. Aguero has also been
guilty of the dictatorial tech
niques he ascribes to the gov
ernment.
He rammed through his re-
election as party chief at the
conservative convention last
fall in open and vocal defiance
Of the party constitution. His
victory and subsequent decision
to boycott the election have
split the party wide open.
Both sides expect the vote
Sunday to be fairly light. An
opposition editor says only
about 80 per cent Of the 572, ,25l
registered voters will cast bal
lots. Presidential Press Secre-
tary Pedro j. Quintanilla says
this estimate is unrealistically
low. But he agrees that the
listless campaign may hold
down the voter turnout.
Evening star., 1963-02-02
HEEISlJSRHNIldR -
DIRECTIONS;

from D. {. proceed north on Gsofaa
Avenue. 10 Cost Wsn highSoy Route
40 turn right on toN Wsn high~oT
10 Mapls Avenue. 't,bfafy on toinsf,
Turn LETT on Mops Avenue 10 mn Or
by following New Hemp,hts Avenue 10
GaS Wsn Highway, LETT on tosi Wg1
Highuay 10 Mopls Avenue then righ on
Mapls 10 mn. o. by following Pinsy
Bfansh Rood 10 to,i Wssi High~oy fiah'
on tog.WeN 70 Mopls Avenue llbfoy
on tofnsf, lsii on Napls Avenue 70 M
E5tt ta,i WoN HuY RE Alo b.
also known ai phiiodslphla Ave ord
tihon Allen Ave
Evening star., 1963-02-02
Charges Rigging

DR.. Francisco Aguero, leader
of the strongest wing of the
opposition Conservative Party,
withdrew after bitterly charg-
ing that the coming contest is
rigged in favor of the govern
ment.
He and his supporters fur
ther charge that a last-minute
Somoza invitation to a group
of outside observers partially
chosen from a list submitted
by the Organization of Amer
ican States is pure window
dressing. Since the main oppo-
sition left the race two months
ago, and the government cam
didate has only token opposi-
ton, these newly arrived OBJ
servers no longer have any
meaning for honest elections.
For his part, President Somo-
"a has gone on television and
radio to attack DR.. Aguero, and
to couple praise of his own
candidate with kind words for
the only legal" opposition
candidate, DR.. Diego Chamar-
70.
DR.. AFRO has been
playing the part Of official op-
position leader for years here
without the slightest chance of
winning.
Yet during our talk, Presi-
dent Somoza was skillfully
careful to underestimate the
voting strength of his own Lib
eral Party. He said that 35 per
cent of the electorate was al
ready committed to the Liber-
ais, 80 per cent to the Con-
servative Party, and a whop-
ping 35 per cent was still un-
committed.
The government obviously is
going all out to make sure that
this 35 per cent votes for DR.
Schick. 1t is rigidly enforcing
a radio censorship law passed
last July which forbids broad
casts against the underlined
welfare" and best interests
OF the nation.
Evening star., 1963-04-28
FACED BY FIRE THREAT
Foirfox Closes Parks,
Picnickers Burned Up'

a thick accent, he protested
that he had come all the way
from gay Paree to see the
falls. He was told he must view
them from Maryland.
. At Accotink Lake. also In
Fairfax. manager John Hayes
and two assistants turned away
more than q thousand cars
before sundown as 70-degree
temperatures and bright sum
light drew weekend crowds.
Fun Notwithstanding. county
officials report Virginia Gov.
Harrison's proclamation closing
the State parks and banning
outdoor fires had It's effect yes
terday. We've had our quiet
est Saturday in two months" /"
said q Fairfax fire board men,
Der. The edict forbids fishing
hunting or burning within SOC
yards Of flammable greenery
In Maryland, both Mont
gomery and Prince George,
Counties have reinstated emer-
gency bans against burning
leaves or trash In the open, as
a result Of renewed brush fire
threats.
Evening star., 1963-04-28

comes 10 milk" these parking
meters.
The collector will have a
special key to open each meter.
Inside the safe-like compart-
ment in each meter will be a
locked canister which holds
the dimes.
The meter attendants will
remove the canisters. turn
them upside down and tit
them into q key-like object in
a cylinder inside the collection
device.
The canister would then be
twisted. opening II and pouring
Its dimes into the cylinder.
When the attendant pulls up
the empty canister II automat-
ically relocks itself.
The locked collection devices
will then be taken 10 the Trea-
surer's office where the head OF
the parking meter collection
unit will have the only key TO
open the carrier.
William Heath, executive
director Of the Motor Vehicle
Parking Agency. said that in
stallation Of the new meters
will begin in the downtown
area in about 30 days.
Evening star., 1963-04-28

1t. Tilmon B. O'Bryant, OF
1858 owen place NE, a men,
ber Of the Metropolitan police
force, is co-chairman Of Friends
Of Help for Retarded Children
and is a founder Of the group
Mrs. Helen @. Allen, 5056 Ben
ming road Sc, also Is CO.
chairman.
Other officials are Sgt. Bur-
tell M. jefferson, also with the
police force, who is treasurer:
Mrs. Polly Shaekleton. 1892
Reservoir road NV, advisor;
and Mrs. Willie ]. Hardy. 5046
Benning road Sc. secretary.
The school serves retarded
children with los Of so or be-
low, who are considered train
able rather than educable. The
children probably can't be
taught TO read and write. but
can be taught to care for them
selves. and TO get along in their
homes and in the community.
Mrs. Virginia Williams. the
director. said So youngsters
from 3 to II years old are en-
rolled, and the school has a
waiting list Of so. Its program
is divided into six parts-a pre-
nursery group. q nursery group.
kindergarten and primary. In
termediate and pre-vocational
groups.
The committee Is asking
churches. organizations and in
dividuals to contribute to the
cause. Drive headquarters is at
405 Riggs road NE.
Evening star., 1963-04-28

Even Smoky the Bear could
MT have gotten into Fairfax
County parks yesterday.
Due TO fire danger, nearby
Virginia parks were closed, a
last-minute manuever that left
at least one foreign visitor. $50
college girls and their dates,
and countless numbers Of fam
lilies without q place TO play.
Joe Brown, Fairfax park di-
rector. said he'll reopen the
parks as soon as there Is q
heavy rain or the State gives
the go-ahead. In the mean
time, Mr.. Brown is getting no
popularity votes from nature
lovers.
For several hours Trinity
College juniors and their junior
prom week end escorts, who
had planned a massive meet
ing at Great Falls, drove up the
Virginia side Of the river, picnic
hampers in hand. Girlish gig
giles could not charm and they
we're sent to the Maryland side
of Great Falls. where the park
there remained open.
Also on the Virginia side
was a confused Frenchman. In
Evening star., 1963-04-28
DEVICE SEALS ITSELF
DC. Plans to Install
VondoI-Proof Meters

The District government is
about 10 indulge in a feat Of
legerdemain that would make
a professional magician jealous.
II will collect thousands OF
dimes from a new type OF
vandal-proof parking meter
and transport these coins into
the city treasurer's office at
the Municipal Center un-
touched by human hands.
Rexford q. Vessels. District
procurement officer. said yes
terday that the city has
awarded q contract 10 the
McGee-Hale Co. OF Oklahoma
City for l,500 vandal-proof
meters at $50 each.
Mr.. Vessels said these will
be the first Of the so-called
vandal-proof meters bought by
the District
The contract calls also for
furnishing OF special collection
devices.
Here are the highlights OF
how the "no-hands" system
will work:
A city collector viii wheel a
LARGE collection device from
meter 10 meter when the time
Evening star., 1963-04-28
~ Boys Join
Home Class
In Rockville

For girls who want to know
where the boys are. a home
arts class in a Montgomery
County school Is just the place
to look.
Forty-two potential husbands
Of 1878 or thereabouts currently
are busy at West Rockville Ju-
nior High School learning the
terrible truths about household
budgets and those labels on
the giant economy-sized pack
ages at the grocery.
The County's school board
was told recently by Mrs.
Janet Gruenhagen, West Rock
vile home arts teacher. that
the boys began the course in
February, all with written ap-
proval Of their parents, to de-
termine the value they might
receive from a program which
has traditionally been consid-
cred only for girls.
An while the boys have been
learning home arts. a compar-
able number Of girls have been
hammering away with tools In
the industrial arts shop. The
class usually is considered
purely part Of a mans world.
The eighth grade boys learn
about the preparation Of simple
foods. care Of clothing, pur-
chasing food, selection Of nu-
tritionally sound meals and
social etiquette.
Evening star., 1963-04-28
Fund Drive Launched
For Retarded Children

The Friends Of Help for Re-
tarded Children in the District
today launched a drive for
$50.000 to help buy a perma-
nent home.
Ultimately. the committee
hopes to see $225,000 raised,
which is the purchase price Of
the building to house the
agency. The $50, 900 would pro-
vide a down payment on the
synagogue where HRC's school
is renting space.
Friends of Help for Retarded
Children Is a citizens commit
tee Of five men and women
who banded together after they
learned the synagogue was to
be sold and that HRC's school,
which has had to move five
times since it opened in Janu-
airy. 1857. again would be
homeless.
The school is at Share
Tefila Synagogue at 405 Riggs
road NE. If the building can
be acquired, not only will the
school be housed there, but
HRC's occupational and train
ing center at 3705 Benning
road NE. also would be located
there. The occupational and
training center has had TO move
three times since 1t opened in
March, 1857.
None Of the committee mem
bers has a retarded child. They
came together out Of a COM
mon concern for the welfare Of
youngsters whose mental hori-
IONS are limited.
Evening star., 1963-04-28

ordinance to make 1t q law next
month, and thereby eligible for
q referendum in November,
1864.
DR.. Wilson said he also
would suggest the ordinance be
amended to conform with GER
tain sections OF q less restric-
tive State public accommoda-
tions law that goes into effect
June /. Both measures forbid
discrimination in most places
serving the public.
Citizens, along with Federal
officials, turned out in a crowd
of 1900 who gave overwhelm-
ing support to the ordinance
at two public hearings last
week. Bundles Of letters had
been sent to the council asking
that the measure be retained.
Vote Could Settle
DR.. Wilson. president pro TEN
OF the council, said he knows
personally that there are many
who declined to sign petitions
or speak out against the ordi-
nance for fear Of being branded
Evening star., 1963-04-28

ONE GOOD reason for
thinking Washington may
have TO face this problem,
also, is that its space is
limited.
II buildings cannot 90 up,
they must spread out. A
lively, interesting city needs
some open space between the
buildings and around them;
a place for plants and flow
ers, for fountains, sculpture
and the play Of water.
II buildings occupy their
entire site because they are
forced TO lie down, or squat,
on the ground, open space
cannot be retained.
Another good reason for
thinking Washington may
soon have TO reconsider the
height limitations is that
other famous horizontal
cities have found 1t wise to
do so. London and Paris are
carefully choosing sites for
skyscrapers. II that is the
next step time is forcing this
city TO consider, a similarly
careful policy may soon need
study.
Evening star., 1963-04-28
Neghborhood Stability Nutured Hardy Stem PTA Workshop

point in lending stability to a
neighborhood.
Around Fourteenth and E
streets NE, the kids often
come to school with an empty
stomach.
Many times when they get
home, nobody's there, so the
youngsters go out on the street.
Families are in the neighbor-
hood one day and gone the
next.
The security Of community
life is hard to come by, and, as
in many Washington neighbor-
hoods, the school is a focal
point for stability.
The Kingsman district in
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organize the school neighbor-
hood initially block by block.
She is president of the Kings
man PTA.
This is one way of getting
things done by gaining the
help of the most respected and
available parents or residents
Of each block.
Miss Ihrig said that the
Kingsman PTA often gets out
300 parents for meetings, and
sometimes show movies for Is
cents a head to pay for items
the school needs.
A key factor in stabilizing
the neighborhood has been that
families. staying longer, know
Evening star., 1963-04-28

segregationist. The referendum
would settle the matter once
and for ALL" he said.
"In a voting booth a citizen
can do whatever he pleases
without fear Of personal reper-
cussions." DR.. Wilson added.
OF ga persons speaking al
last weeks hearings, only seven
asked for repeal. Another II OF
the 172 who signed up to speak
had planned to oppose the ordi-
nance publicly.
County laws passed by the
council at its annual May leg
islative session can be petitioned
to referendum If sufficient
signatures are filed by the fol-
lowing August IS. according To
County Attorney Robert G.
Tobin, jr. It would take about
10000 signatures.
Recourse In Petition
Ordinances, such as the
public accommodations meas
ure, may be adopted by the
council at any time under
powers granted 1t by an en-
abling act Of the Maryland
General Assembly. The only
recourse for opponents would
be to petition the enabling act
to a referendum, Mr.. Tobin
said.
The l5-month-old ordinance
assuring Negroes of service In
hotels, some restaurants and
other places Of public assembly.
is opposed by Councilman John
H. Hiser, who asked for the
hearings to repeal the measure.
He repeatedly would be recep-
tive to a referendum.
DR.. Wilson said he would
suggest that the ordinance be
altered TO eliminate criminal
penalties Of six months in jail
and q $1,000 fine. The State
law that goes into effect June l
provides only for civil court
action.
II don't think a man should
have a criminal record Just
because Of his sincere beliefs on
the matter" DR.. Wilson said.
There are other variances In
the two measures. The State
law covers only hotels and
restaurants not deriving their
primary income from alcoholic
beverage sales, while Montgom-
ery's ordinance pertains 10 such
public places as bowling alleys
and amusement parks.
Because OF these variances.
Mr.. Tobin foresees conflicts be-
tween the ordinance and State
law that, he feels, may never be
settled short Of judicial deter
Evening star., 1963-04-28

cludes almost 1000 elementary
school children in less than 16
square blocks. The great major
ity Of families have lived in the
changing neighborhood less
than five years.
But the instability is itself
now changing, and yesterdays
workshop was planned to help
the schools become the centers
Of this stabilizing change
according to Principal Kath-
crime A. hrig.
Between workshop session on
child physical, mental, social
and cultural development, Mrs.
Mabel Turner said that the
Kingsman PTA is trying to
Evening star., 1963-04-28
BY DAVID BREASTED
Star staff Writer

In Negro neighborhoods Of
Northeast Washington. COM
munity roots are apt to be frag-
lie. But a school Is one Of the
hardest stems Of growth.
Representatives from among
81 near-NortheaSt schools yes
terday met at Kingsman Ele-
mentary to learn better ways
Of cultivating school roots in
neighborhood life.
Sponsored by Area Five Of
the Congress Of PTAs, the
workshop was attended by $50
Northeast parents who met at
a school which is a case in
Evening star., 1963-04-28

the youngsters who go from
house to house and who they
belong to. The school has de-
veloped a degree Of standards
and is trying to raise the stand
ards further.
But. she said, "the average
age of disciplinary offenders is
going down, which is terrible"
She attributed this to the
swelling number Of school-age
children. and to corresponding
decreases in adequate supervi-
sion.
A teacher, Mrs. Lorraine La
vett, cited the case Of a 10
Evening star., 1963-04-28

year-old boy whose mother had
died and whose father left him
to shift for himself. The young
ster kept warm for days last
winter by curling UP next to
a heating pipe in a closet. The
youngster learned to spend his
few pennies for bread and
beans, instead Of hot dogs or
candy, because they stretched
his food eupply further.
This Is the kind Of thing
the school and the PTA want
to relieve. AS Mrs. Lavett said,
IF you hadn't had breakfast
in the morning, you'd be Ugly,
too"
Evening star., 1963-04-28
Dr.. Cohn Gets Post
BALTTMoRE. April 27 (A.

BALTIMORE. April 27 tAP) .
DIR. Jess Victor Cohn. 55, a
practicing psychiatrist at Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. since 1857.
was appointed yesterday as su-
perintendent Of Springfield
State Hospital In Sykesville
He succeeds DR.. Ralph II.
Meng, who resigned February /
to enter private practice.