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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

BY 1869, THE MALL was
lined with bowling alleys
indoor and outdoors - and
the Pentagon had become
the worlds largest super
market. Timber and azalea
interests had gobbled up the
National Arboretum.
Most Government buildings
had been converted into
apartment houses. For a stiff
fee, one could play hand
ball in the National Gallery
of Art or attend classes on
the campus of Goldwater-
Smithsonian City College.
President Goldwater and
his family had moved to the
basement OF the Treasury
after sale of the White House
to a country club-"The La
fayette Golf and Ellipse
Club"
His defeat that year was
attributed to his failure to
sell the Rayburn Office
Building. Wreckers wouldn't
even touch it.
And when, instead, he tried
to dispose Of the Lincoln
Memorial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
Alternate Transit Proposal Provides
Six Downtown Subway Stations

transit system for the Wash.
ington area. The first proposal
which was formally Endorsed
last May 81 by President Ken.
nedy, called for a 98-mile raj
transit system, costing around
$793 million.
The 1913 mile system was es.
timated to cost $400.6 million.
In its comments on the bob.
tailed version, the commission
said the $4O0.6 million system
would be disastrous from ar
investment point of view"
Because it would be built
through the most density pop
ulated transportation corridor
in the Washington area, the
fishhook system would be an
adequat test of ridership, il
said.
The fiShhook system will
remove the downtown traffic
problem for several years." and
will enable more precise plan
ming for future transit systems
the commission said.
The propose rail lines to
Northern Virginia should be
abandoned at this tim e, be-
cause there is not enou gh
passenger demand for a rail
line to downtown, the commits
sion said.
The transit commissions ba-
sic purpose is regulating and
supervising the four area tran
sit lines. However, its interstate
compact, established by Con-
greSs. Virginia, Maryland and
the District, also gives it a
transit and traffic plannin g
role which has never been
clearly defined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
By LEE FLOR
Star staff Writer

An alternate downtown SUBJ
way and rail transit system in
the shape of a fiShhook has
been proposed officially for the
w aShingto area, it was
learned today.
The fishhook would have six
downtown subway stations be-
tween the Capitol and the
White House, with II surface
stations along a line using the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroads
right-of-way to Rockville.
But earlier proposals for two
short rail transit extensions
into Northern Virginia would
be rejected under the fishhook
proposal made by the Metropo-
Titan Area Transit Commission.
The ira nSit commission has
made its alternate proposal in
a 12-page report, or comment,
to the House District Commit
tee. A subcommittee of the Dis
trict committee is studying leg
islation to authorize a bobtailed
transit system that would be
23.3 miles long and would cost
around $500 million.
The transit commission said
this bobtailed system should
be rejecte d." in favor Of its
"firSt stage" system which
later could be extended If it at
tracted enough passengers.
The three commissioners on
the transit commission are Al
b ert L. Sklar, representing
Maryland; Judge H. Lester
Hooker, representing Virginia,
and District Engineer Commits
sioner Charles M. Duke, rep
resenting the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

istered the car at a later date
under his own name in Mary
land. Since changing registra-
ton. he had accumulated four
additional parking tickets,
The men were advised by
Chief Judge John Lewis Smith
jr., that they would have Il
pay the full value Of the &C
cumulated tickets, which they
did today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

in the District, 1 believe, is not
as serious as some would have
you believe
Police Chief Robert v. Muir
ray yesterday had insisted that
the need for the legislation
was dire" Crime rates have
increased In the past year to
an all-time high here, the
chief testified.
He said the most essential
elements of the House bill are
those allowing police question
ing Of suspects and court &C
ceptance of confessions OBJ
tanned between arrest and
arraignment. He was willing to
accept safeguards for suspects
recommended by the Justice
Department in order to speed
passage Of the bill.
But Mr.. Bennett told the
committee that Washington
has virtually no organized
crime, no gang killings, no ma
jor racketeering and no cor
ruption of officials.
I'VE have our share of muir
ders, armed robberies and as
saults," Mr.. Bennett acknowl-
edged. He blamed tensions
arising from current racial con-
ditions and urged the Senate
committee to keep the crime
picture in proper perspective.
Mr.. Bennett strongly opposed
mandatory minimum sentences
of five years for second degree
burglary and 20 years for first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
BY WALTER WURFEL
Star staff Writer

Out Of Fairfax County's vast
suburban subdivisions yester-
day came two Republicans to
defeat two Of the areas most
important political figures.
With q few thousand pencil
strokes on as many ballots, the
voters turned out Of office
Democratic Supervisor Anne
wilkins and Democratic Sher-
if John Taylor.
Together they had 20 years
Of service as elected local Off
cials.
Mrs. wilkins has long been
active In regional affairs, was a
leader In State and national
organizations Of government Of
ficials. Mr.. Taylor has long
been a key figure in the party's
county organization and an Of
ficer in national law-enforce-
ment organizations.
Both from time to time had
been mentioned as possible OPP
ponents to heemingly invincible
10th District Republican Con-
gresham Joel Broyhill. Now
Mr.. Taylor and Mrs. wilkins
have lost the powerful boosts
that holding elective office
could give them.
Virtual UnknOwns Win
Stirred by key issues raised
in the campaign, the voters re-
placed them with two Republic
cans who had been virtually
unknown before the campaign.
They are James s winson,
sheriff elect, and Stanford Par
ris, who will replace Mrs. Will
kins on the county board.
In faSt-growing Fairfax the
names wilkins and Taylor stir
quick reactions from politically
aware voters. Both have ardent
supporters. And both have en-
gendered strong opposition.
Few voters are indifferent.
Mr.. Taylor. sheriff for 16
years, was the kind of man. In
the words Of one Democrat,
who's hard for an outsider to
understand"
Johnny Taylor" said the
woman early today as the tide
mounted against him, sis the
kind Of guy you could pick up
the phone and call If you need
ed help. If your daughter was
clipping to Florida, he'd find
her for YOU"
Sixteen years OF personal at
tention to the problems of the
voters failed to help him yes
terday.
Mr.. Taylor apparently trig-
gered his political eclip Sc IS
months ago when he acted as
land broker for the Merrywood
tract in Mclean. The high-rise
apartments planned for tn at
46-acre estate were so unpopu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

The 12-page report said a
majority of the transit COM
missioners supported its fish
hook proposal. limiting that one
member voted against it. The
transit commission did not give
any mileage or financial esti-
mates for its "fishhook" sys-
TEN. However, the fishh o o k
system would have about three
or four miles of downtown SUBJ
way, along with about Is miles
of surface rail lines, according
to earlier transit e tim a t Re S.
The fishhook system is the
third proposal to be made for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

lar that they spanked the crea-
ton of an independent group.
1T looks like Merrywood did
it," said Mr.. Tylor last night.
But I think I did right"
The independents yesterday
elected by only nine votes Mrs.
Harriet Bradley. County Plan
ming Commission C h airma n
and a strong opponent of the
Merrywood Apartments. Sh e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

FAILURE TO REACH the
moon in 1865 resulted in the
sale Of Cape Canaveral to a
fireworks-rocket manufac-
turer whose sales subsequent
ly hit an all time high. The
Fourth became a popular
holiday under Goldwater.
The presidents program Of
selling Government installa-
tons won nationwide sup
port when Walt Disney pur-
chased the headquarters of
the Central Intelligen C e
Agency in an attractive
clump Of woods near Nc
Lean, Va. It became the
DiSneyland Of the East. Total
sale: STATS.
The Custis-Lee Mansion in
Arlington, with its breath
taking view Of the Capital
City, was grabbed up by
Howard JohnSon's. It came to
be one Of the most popular
motels In the area and fea-
tured home-cooked meals.
Next to 60 was Ford's
Theater. 1t was turned into
a booming parking lot and,
naturally, was placed on the
tax rolls. Attendance tripled.
A group Of newly-inde-
pendent and arising nations
of Africa picked up the Zoo
for a song and repleniShed
their dwindling stocks of
wildlife.
The Atomic Energy Com
mission, sold in 1867, became
an example for the Nation
of what a suburban dry
cleaning shop ought to be.
The old State, War and
Navy building was finally
purchased, after some frantic
bidding, by a group Of wom-
en- who, touching nothing,
labeled it an old ladies home.
Conrad Hilton bought the
Capitol for $50. It immediate
ly became a popular spot for
conventions with an excel
lent dining room in the ro-
tunda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
The
Rambler
Peers
Ahead
BY JOHN MeKELwAY

What JoHolos Is a crystal
ban account of d GoldwdteT
administration, 1865 to 1863,
as it might appear in some
capsule history OF the United
States to be published many
years hence
A number Of people were
quite surprised when Presi-
dent Goldwater sold the Ten
neSsee Valley Authority for
81.
But, actually, he had
promised to do this long be-
fore his election and had in
dicated there were a lot Of
other Government enter
prises" he would like to
dump.
Next, the new president
turned his attention on the
Washington area. He skill
fully handled negotiations
which resulted in the sale,
for IS, Of the Botanic Gar
dens to a florist syndicate
which, in turn, re-Sold the
garden to q motion picture
company engaged in making
Tarzan films
d. c. Stadium went next
at $3.50 and finally began
making money. 1t was pur-
chased by a bullfight pro-
moter.
Bitter controversy greeted
the presidents suggestion
that perhaps it was time for
the United States to relieve
itself of the burden Of OPP
Grating the Washington Mon
ument.
Arguing the building
should be self-sustaining, the
president eventually desig-
mated the monument as the
city'S new cultural center
and leased it to Ringing
Bros. This proved to be a
failure = the acoustics we're
terrible-and the low-water
mark Of the administrations
first year in office. Eventu-
ally, however, the monument
was purchased for $40 by
an elevator company which
used it both as a symbol of
its achievements and as its
main office building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
|MERRYWOOD DID TT
COP. Upsets Two Fairfax Veterans

ton from rural to urban domi-
nation.
Newcomers, more than 1000
Of them, voted yesterday too.
They voted overwhelmingly for
Mr.. Paris.
In II years as supervisor
Mrs. wilkins had inevitably al
ienated people in her thous-
ands Of votes on controversial
local issues.
She came as an apartment
fighter.
1t was as an apartment owner
more accurately as the owner
Of apartment land-that she
was defeated yesterday. She 4
co-owner, with her husband, Of
land on Route z where Fairfax
County'S first high-rise apart
ments were opened for occu.
pancy earlier this year. Mr.
Paris said in the c ampaigr
that this should disqualify hel
from voting on other nearby
apartment zonings.
at was all Of these little
things toge Their" said Mrs
wilkins Of her defeat early thi,
morning. 1T was the new PEG.
pie. ! tried to tell them what
had gone before in the county
I Just c couldn't reach them
There are Just too many peo'
pie"
you can't stop the growth
you've got to channel It," sh
added. These people didn't Sc
that"
City Status Advocate
Mrs. wilkins, the county
strongest supporter Of eventua
city status, said her politica
career isn't necessarily over.
IF we end up with q stronl
mayor form Of government
will run for that, because that!
what Fairfax c ounty needs,
she said.
Someone who may have
smiled inwardly last night a,
the wilkins defeat became ap.
parent was Andrew Clarke, ar
Alexandria attorney.
It was one Of his proteges
that Mrs. wilkins defeated In
1851. Yesterday, Mr.. Clarke's
young law partner, Mr.. Paris,
turned the tables.
AS the crowd ebbed from the
tallying table at the Democrat
ic election-night headquarters
early this morning. Mr.. Clarke
sat observing the scene.
Did he have any comment on
the wilkins defeat, . reporter
asked.
mo" said Mr.. Clarke. 81
don't live in Mason district"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
Slow Up on Crime Bill,
Prison Chief Advises
Violations Here Not as Serious
As Pictured, Senators Told

Federal Prison Director James w. Bennett today advised
Senators against hasy action to tighten law enforcement in
the District.
There is need for hurry Mr. Bennett told the Sen
ate District Committee which is considering omnibus anti
crime bill already cleared by the House The crime situation
The Sidney herald., 1963-02-27
Glasgow Takes
Three from
Eagle Teams

The Glasgow Scotties boun-
ced Sidney into 18th place last
Friday A to 80 in Glasgow.
This was the final scheduled
game of the season for both
clubs.
The Scotties revenged an
earlier 1890 beating admins
tered to them by the Eagles in
Sidney last month.
Mel Hartman led the Eagles
with IL points and a good all
around court performance.
Score by QUARTERS
Sidney 6-13-21-32.
Glasgow 14-23-30-44.
Sidney Scoring
Welnel 6, Swigart IL, R.
Hartman l, N. Hartman IL,
Gear 2.
Glasgow Scoring
Langsdorf 6, Huckeberry 8,
Bjorklund 8, Etchart Ia, Kab-
cary 7.
The Glasgow B team upend-
ed Sidney B team 1928 in
Glasgow Friday night. Glasgow
had a 1921 half time lead. The
young Eagles scored two free
throws in the last half.
The Glasgow Frosh beat Sid
ney Frosh SO to 35 Friday
night. First time the youngest
Eagles have been beaten by
an out of town team this seas
on. The FroSh never led in
the contest and Glasgow hung
on for the win.
The Sidney herald., 1963-02-27
Archery Tournament
Results Announced

len
Willard Prison 40, Odin
Johnson 385 and Henry Schwen-
Ike 1872.
Intermediates
Bob Schwenke 374.
Junior
Allan Wiederrich 1854.
Women
Lillian Johnson 279, Evelyn
Wiederrich 258 and Sharon
MaSsett 231.
Most of the archers were
having the same bad luck last
week. Everyone was having
trouble hitting the little round
gold spot in the center of the
target. That is, everyone except
Willard. He still knew where
the little spot was.
Bob Schwenke shot two six
colds while warming up.
There were several of the
shooters that were unable to
make it to the regular meets.
They will be required to make
this up in the next few weeks.
The Sidney herald., 1963-02-27

home and get mileage each
day.
The news carries Sc many
stories about juvenile prob
lens, but 8 basketball teams,
plus all their fans came to Sid
ney for a 3-day tournament
and did not cause one incident.
This is the biggest story of the
tourney.
Here's a big oddly. Nobody
got after the referees. The Of
ficials kept all games under
control and consequently nc
monkey business.
Bainville will play Sacred
Heart of Miles City and FroiC
will play Saco in the frs
games of the Eastern Division.
al Class c tourney in VOL
Point.
The Sidney herald., 1963-02-27

Local bowlers attending the
exhibition by Brunswick Star
Bowler Ray Bluth at Sidney
Bowling Center will have the
opportunity of witnessing the
flawless performance of one
of the country's consistently top
boWlerS.
Bluth-a member of 1859
National Match Game champion
st. Louis Budweisers and twice
co-chsmpion of the BPAA Nat
ional Doubles-bowled his
first 800 game before he reach
ed voting age.
He has since repeated the
feat on 25 different occasions,
five of which were in sanction
play including one at the Nat
ional Match Game Team event
and another on a televised SER
les in which he earned $4,000.
Named to the 1859 and 1860
Bowling Magazine All America
team, Bluth has tied the all
time record of 33 out of { pos
sible SO strikes While rolling an
834 series to pace the Bud
weisers in their record 1858
during the 1888 season.
In addition to the 1860
Southern Match Game crown,
he earned the ST. Louis Match
Game title in 1853 and again
in 1858. The Missouri State
Match Game title has also been
his twice.
Harold Mercer stated that
Bluth's appearance will include
The Sidney herald., 1963-02-27
Sebastian On Sports
By Jim Sebastian

Time is rapidly running out
on the Sidney Eagles. They
must beat the Custer County
Cowboys in Miles City Friday
or they are through for the
season. Miles has beaten the
Eagles twice this season, SO
to 40 in Miles and 81 to Al
here. However, if the Eagles
play Miles like they battled
Hardin here; they will beat
Miles and cause a big upset.
The Eagles will be playing
without Ace center, Wayne
York. The Big Boy banged up
an ankle in action against Har-
din. A maximum team effort
against the Cowboys could give
the Eagles a trip to Billings.
The Glass c tourney was a
The Sidney herald., 1963-02-27

success, both financially and
in beh vior, according to Don
Klngery, tournament manager.
The gross gate was $500 bet
ter than last years tourney.
Brockton and Frazer stayed
here all the nights of the
tourney. The rest of the teams
committed daily back to their
homes. The teams had their
choice, they could either STAY
here on expense money or &C
The Sidney herald., 1963-02-27
MERCHANT LEAGUE
EQhrT1aru On
CARD OF THANKS

1 would like to thank all of nv
friends for your thoughtfulneSS Of
me while I was under care in the
hospital and at my daughters home
in Livingston. Your cards, letters
and gifts were a great comfort to
me and did much to shorten my
days. 1 will always cherish the
memory of your many kindnesSes.
Sincerely, Katie Buckley
The Sidney herald., 1963-02-27

The world would be a much
better place if people would
only let opportunity do all the
knocking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-09
DAVID LAWRENCE
Defect Seen in Succession Law

and, through his service on
congressional committees,
has become familiar with
departmental problems on
the executive side.
The duties Of cabinet off,
GERS. on the other hand, to-.
day are confined pretty much
to the routine of their own
departments. For that rea-
son, the late President Ken
nedy held few cabinet meet
ings. He depended instead,
as did other Presidents, on
an anonymous staff Of pres
idential assistants who were
not nominated for confirm
alton by the Senate, and in
whose selection the peoples
representatives therefore
have had no voice. This
weakness has been apparent
in many administrations,
irrespective of party.
60 1850
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-09

recipient Of charity. He
prefers to imagine that he is
giving value in return. will
ingly or not.
President Sukarno Of
Indonesia recently said that
the worlds new nations,
including his own, do not
have rising expectations"
but rising demands" He
expects these demands to be
met by the wealthy nations
Of the world.
Well, Sukarno runs a
graft-ridden travesty of
democracy, notable for its
inefficient administration
and its own brand Of neo-
imperialism. How do we
advance human justice by
perto Ideally bailing out
Sukarno?
Among some tribes of the
Ivory Coast in Africa it Is
customary for q man to
retire at Is. After that he
squatS around the village
with his fighting cocks. How
much earlier must a 65-year-
old Iowa farmer get up so
that he can contribute to the
retirement fund Of these Is
year-olds?
A huge bureaucracy has
grown up in Washington and
In the foreign service as q
result Of foreign aid. A man
naturally sells what his Job
depends on and Americans
have been given a heavy dose
Of the propaganda line that
only our OUTLAWS can save the
world for democracy.
But the recent reaction Of
Congress only reflects an
advance disillusion among
Americans in general. Ameri-
cans, representing seven per
cent Of the human popula-
ton, cannot continue to
underwrite the deficits Of
people who cuddle their dry
sacred cows.
Only a radical minority
would end foreign aid alto
gether. There is much good
that can be done with q
carefully supervised and
screened program for people
who are determined to exer-
else the energy and self
discipline necessary to make
their economies viable. But
we're through tossing the
gold over the transom. And
history will not blame us.
q 1858
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-09
MAX FREEDMAN
Presidential Succession

gress but President Johnson
and the nominating conven-
ton of the Democratic Party.
President johnson can be
elected for two full terms. He
can therefore be President
for nine years. In all proba-
bility, he will have the de-
ViSive voice next summer In
choosing the vice presidential
candidate. Unless that man
makes a mess Of things, he
will be on the ticket again
for the second term. Thus
the convention in Atlantic
City will be doing far more
about the succession. in a
practical way. than can be
done by Congress in the next
few months.
1t is unreasonable to ex-
pect President johnson to
approach this problem In the
spirit Of a political philoso-
pher alone. An election still
has to be fought and won;
and he will seek a running
mate who will strengthen the
party's chances for victory.
But there is no man now liv-
ing who has more poignant
reason for knowing that poll
tical considerations by them
selves can no longer guide
the selection Of a vice-presi-
Dental candidate. Unless ev-
erything we know about
President johnson Is wrong,
he will make a wise and en-
lightened choice.
If the Republicans at their
conventions show equal res
pect for the public good, we
will be able to settle the
problems of the succession
without any tormenting
sense of panic or unneces-
sary haste. Then Congress
can examine the various con-
stitutional proposals with the
deliberation that should
guide a debate Of this impor-
lance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-09
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ideal Christmas gifts for Lyndon B. JohnSon-A little
blue jay he could have Jay Bird around the house
For Mchigan's Gov. George Romney-A good voice
coach to teach him to speak Republican.
For italian film directors-An instant diet, to be sold
with admission tickets enabling the audience to shrink down
thin as the plot.
For Sonny Liston-A world heavyweight championship
fight with the Strategic Air Command
For Bobby Baker-The vending machine concession at
the 1864 Olympic Games including the machine that
does deep-knee vendS
For Nelson Notwithstanding mention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-09
Ex-Mobster's JeweIy
To Be Sold for foxes

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (AP).
An estimated $4,000 worth
Of trinkets, baubles and gems
owned by ex-mobster Mickey
Cohen will be sold December Is
to help pay back taxes.
The Internal Revenue Sevice
seized 43 pieces of jewelry
which will be used to help pay
Cohen's $374,476 tax debt.
Cohen is now in a prison
hospital at Springfield, Mo-, for
treatment of injuries received
when a fellow inmate attacked
him with a lead pipe. He is
serving time on a tax evasion
conviction.