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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
Elected Council
For Citizens Urged

Tilford e. Dudley, chairman
Of the Citizens Council for the
District Government. said last
night he thought an elected
District Council would be a
worthwhile experiment" and
an educational process" for
both residents who elected them
and those who would be In posi-
tons of authority.
Mr.. Dudley spoke to the
North Cleveland Park Citizens
Association.
A council of elected persons,
he said. would be q step for
ward in democracy" q way in
which (citizens) could involve
themselves in the governmental
process"
He said citizens could play a
more influential role in the
framework Of local government
If they attended more Commits
sioners' congressional hearings
on matters relating to District
government.
Mr.. Dudley said that he was
sure that a decisive factor" In
the decision of the Senate APP
preparations Subcommittee to
change its stand on the hiring
Of supplemental teachers for
the D. C. public schools was the
vocal participation Of District
residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
PRESIDENTIAL RECOGNITION
First Thanksgiving
Credited to Virginia

RICHMOND. Nov. 6 CAP) =
There was joy yesterday in the
heart Of Richmonder John j.
Wicker jr., who almost SINGLE
handedly mounted a campaign
to give Virginia credit for the
first Thanksgiving rather than
Massachusetts,.
The Joy stemmed from Presi-
dent Kennedy's Thanksgiving
proclamation which started:
over three centuries ago,
our forefatherS in Virginia and
in Massachusetts, far from
home in a lonely wilderness set
aside a time for Thanksgiving. /"
1t prompted Mr.. Wicker to
say:
That marks the very first
time. since 1863, that we have
received official national recog-
milton Of the historic fact that
Americas first Thanksgiving
was celebrated in Virginia"
Mr.. Wicker, q former state
senator, has a bunch Of histori-
cal facts he says shows Virgini-
ans celebrated THANKSGIVING at
B erkeley Plantation, on the
James River near Richmond,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
james City Race
Won by Write-In

TOANo, Va. Nov. 8 CAP).-
A candidate defeated in the
Democratic primary last sum-
mer upset the incumbent in
yesterdays general election in
a write-in vote for the board of
supervisors.
William F. Pettengill re-
ceived 81 write-in votes in
James City County's Stone
house district to defeat Frank
Anderson, veteran supervisor
who got 80 votes.
Mr.. Anderson had defeated
Mr.. Pettengill by two votes in
the July Democratic primary
and there had been no open
indication Of q write in cam
paign by Mr.. Pettengill or his
followers.
Mr.. Anderson was unopposed
on the official ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Rain
ending tonight, low about So.
Thursday. partly sunny and
mild, high in the COS.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Small craft warn
ings are displayed on south
half of bay. Increasing north
easterly winds this afternoon
becoming Is to 20 knots ex-
cept around Is knots in the
southern half of bay. North to
northwest winds Is to Is knots
tonight, diminishing and be-
coming northwest 10 to 20
knots tomorrow. Weather
overcast with rain this after
noon, ending tonight and be-
coming partly cloudy tomor-
row. Visibility / to 3 miles
and improving to 8 miles to-
night and Thursday.
Virginia-Rain this after
noon moderate to heavy at
times in east and central por-
tions. Partly cloudy in the
southwest and rain elsewhere
ending tonight with a low OF
48 to So in the west and low Oh
middle SOS in East. Thursday
partly cloudy and mild, high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

efforts TO the stone work at the
Washington Cathedral which.
as his son put 1t. was his first
love" Mr.. Evan retired last
year.
Mr.. Evan was at one time
president Of the WaShington
chapter Of the Stone Masons'
Union and was an active men,
Der of the st. Andrew Society.
Lived With Son
Mr.. Evan. whose late wife
was Christina Evan. lived with
his son at 1899 Kimblewick
road, Rockville, Nd.
He leaves two sons, John d.
Evan Of the Rockville address
and Alexander H. Evan. jr., of
80 Kennedy street NV; q
sister. Mrs. John Kennedy of
Dundee. and five grandchildren.
Services will be at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow in the Bethlehem
Chapel Of the Washington
Cathedral Burial will be In
Rock Greek Cemetery.
The family requests that ex-
preSsions of sympathy be in the
form Of contributions to the
Alexander H. Evan Memorial
Fund at the Washington
Cathedral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
Diuz Orduz Slated
For Presidency of
Mexico Next Year

JUAREz. Mexico. Nov. q
tAP).-Gustavo Diaz ordaz,
Mexico Minister Of the Interior,
will be the official party candi-
date for president of Mexico in
the 1854 election. His candida
cy was unofficially launched
yesterday by Mexico's political
organizations, with strong labor
backing.
The name Of the Institu-
.tional Revolutionary Party
candidate leaked out purposely
during the governments p on
sored Mexican Workers FEEDER
alton meetings held throughout
Mexico and in Juarez.
Mr.. Diaz ordaz is virtually as
sured of election and will sue
coed President Adolfo Lopez
Mateos as chief executive Of
the Mexican republic on De-
cember /, 1864. The presiden-
tial elections will be held in
July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
FIJI School Graduates
Hear Hoover Praised

An overflow crowd of some 1900
persons crammed the Depart
mental Auditorium.
Also were 10 foreign officers
from Is countries. the largest
number ever to attend any H.
week session OF the academy.
More than 4.400 persons have
attended the classes. conducted
twice each year since 1885.
Daniel F. Foley, national
commander of the American
Legion. spoke against recent
proposals that the FBI become
a national police force. saying
that law enforcement should
remain primarily the job Of
local agencies.
Rehabilitation Stressed
He also called for an in
creased effort to rehabilitate
young Offenders under IL years
of age.
Every effort should be made
to save that which is salvage
able" he said.
Local police officers receiv-
ing diplomas we're Sergt. A..
Werner Conover. jr., Park Po-
lice; william Roy Little, ir..
special agent with the State
Department Office of Security;
Capt. Raymond S. Pyles,
Metropolitan Police Depart
ment; Martin John Riordan,
White House Police, and 1t.
Col. Nicholas D. Rudziak, Army
Military Police in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

House Speaker Mccormack,
at the 72d graduation exercises
of the FBI National Academy,
today praised the FBI and
Director j. Edgar Hoover for
years Of investigating the hid
den Communist and other un-
American conspiracies."
Mr.. Mccormack pointed out
that a recent SOY case was the
fifth such spying ring that the
FBI has exposed in 1868 alone. "
Its ability to solve a crime
providing the slimest of clues
has made the FBI an integral
part Of American folklore" he
added. THE emphasis here is
on police science. not police
power"
The academy presented d.
plomaS to 100 law enforcement
officers representing 81 States,
the District. Puerto Rico. White
House Police. DEPARTMENT of
State, Park Police and Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
SENIOR CITIZENS FIRST THANKSGIVING
Plea Fails
For Tuition
Refund

A District woman will have
to pay $244 in non-r e side n
public school tuition fees for
her niece because eviden &c
showing the inability Of the
child's father to support her is
incomplete.
The Complaints and Appeals
Com mittee Of the District
Board Of Education yesterday
denied an appeal by Mrs. Nam
cy D. Payton Of 1855 Fourth
street NE. requesting refund
Of the tuition on the grounds
she could not afford to pay the
child's school costs last year.
Mrs. Payton's niece, q former
student at J. o. Wilson Ele-
mentary School. is now living
with her father and stepmother
In Chicago.
John w. Fletcher, executive
assistant to the deputy super
intendent Of schools, said the
father. Robert Ellis. had failed
to file complete information on
his annual income with school
officials.
Mr.. Fletcher told the COM
mittee Mrs. Payton paid the
$244 last March and filed an
appeal.
But the committee ruled that
the fact that the child is now
living with her parents indi-
Gates that her family can sup
port her. and that Mrs. Payton
was responsible under District
law for the support Of the ciild
while she attended school here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
Alexander Evan Dies;
Cathedral Contractor

Alexander H. Evan. 70.
stone contractor in charge of
construction at the Washing
ton Cathedral for 20 years, died
Monday.
Mr.. Evan. who had moved
recently from the District to
Maryland. had just completed
tests for a drivers license at
the Kensington Armory and
was on his way to his car
when he suffered a heart at
tack and died.
Mr.. Evan. a native of Dun
dee, Scotland. who came to
the United States in 1905,
learned his trade from his
father. His first jobs in this
country were in Baltimore
where he began work shortly
after the Baltimore fire made
new construction necessary.
Knew Woodrow Wilson
He spent several years in
construction work at Princeton
University. During this time he
came to know the president
of the university, Woodrow
Wilson, and was on hand to
congratulate the new President
of the United States on his
election.
United States on his election.
Mr.. Evan Joined the Cana
dian Army Engineers and
served in France. Belgium and
Germany in World War I.
At the end of the war. he re-
turned to the United States and
became a citizen.
During the early 1905, Mr..
Evan worked at Yale University
where he supervised the stone
construction Of the Sterling
Library and the
Payne Whitney Memorial Gym
naSium.
Considerable Work Here
Among his other works are
the Commerce Department
Building. the Interstate Com
merce Commission BUILDING the
Labor Department Building, the
Archives. the Depart
ment of the Interior Building
and the National Gallery Of Art.
He was in charge of construct
Ing the Indiana War Memorial
in indianapolis and a building
for the Mellon Institute in
Pittsburgh.
For 20 years he devoted his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
Buddy 7 ellis of Beating.
In Soldiers Auto Death

vas sitting next to Pvt. Betcher
and heard some words ex-
changed between the two cars.
He said he could not make
them out.
Pvt. Spencer said the two
cars proceeded north on Nj.
chols avenue when suddenly
the car on their left forced the
Betcher car to the side of the
street. The witness said Pvt.
Betcher was pulled from the
car by the occupants from the
other car and that q fight
started.
I'm d er examination by Mr..
Sidman. Pvt. Spencer said he
was pulled out of the car and
was struck several times. He
said a third soldier, Pvt. Philip
j. Cheng, %. of Seaside, Calf,
also was beaten up.
Defendants Surrender
Pvt. Spencer could not iden-
tify any of the defendants in
the courtroom and said all he
remembered about the incident
was finding Pvt. Betcher I'M
conscious as the occupants of
the other car drove off. The
defendants turned themselves
in to police after reading about
the death in the papers.
Judge Richmond B. Keech
and the jury heard Pvt. Spen-
Ger testify that as he was talk
ing with police at the Eleventh
rpecinct, he was told that Pvt.
Betcher had died. He said he
drove his fist into a nearby
locker, breaking a bone in his
hand. He said he knew that he
had something to drink but
that he was not drunk.
All of the defendants are Me-
gro. The soldier fatally run
over was white.
The case is to resume today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
Democrats
Win Dutchess
County Vote

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y,
Nov. 6 (AP) .-Dutchess County,
so solidly Republican that its
most famous resident, Franklin
D. Roosevelt. couldn't carry it
in a presidential election, has
gone Democratic.
Democrats won control of
the County Board of Supervi-
sors for the first time in so
years yesterday. Dem CORA
also took control of the Pough-
keepsie City Council for the
first time in 80 years and
reelected Democratic Mayor
Victor Vargas.
In Newburgh, another Hud-
son Valley community, Demo-
Gratis gained control for the
first time in the city's modern
history.
NeWburgh Democrats, W no
campaigned against a Republic
can-b * e d attempt to crack
down on welfare expenditures,
won the mayors office and a
80 edge in the City Council.
Republicans had dominated
the council, Al.
Newburgh became the center
of a Nationwide controversy
as the result of strict welfare
rules issued by former City
Manager Joseph Mitchell and
Endorsed by Republican coun-
cilmen. The rules were declared
invalid in the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
HUMANE WEAPON
District Police to Study
TronquiIizer Dart Gun

human volunteers. The volun-
teers probably would be men,
bers of the New York police.
Chief Murray said he
planned to seek the advice Of
the Police and Fire Board Of
Surgeons before doing anything
else. It want to get medical
advice on this. but I personally
feel it is a good idea" he said.
The dart guns are powered
by either compressed air or
carbon dioxide and shoot q
small dart tipped with q n.y.
podermic needle. The needle
would be loaded with just
enough drug to render q per-
son helpless almost instantly.
However, the effect Of the drug
would wear off shortly without
permanently injuring the
victim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
BY RUPERT WEIGH
Star staff Writer

The Metropolitan Police De-
partment plans to study a
tranquilizer dart gun as a pos
sible humane" weapon of the
future against criminals.
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
said today he was very inter-
ested in the new gun which has
been used successfully on dam
gerous animals.
Il have read stories in several
sports magazines about deer
and other animals being put to
sleep with these darts" Chief
Murray said. 1T seems like a
good idea to me and I would
like to go into it."
New York City police cur
rently are conducting expert
ments with tranquilizer darts
and hope to try them soon on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

tive vote. The case is expected
to be appealed in circuit court.
AS proposed by B. Francis
Saul. III. the developer, the SIS
million project would be built
on land which touches on three
sides Of the Federally owned
Greenbelt Regional Park.
Bill On Park
Two Maryland congress
neutrality-suspicious. Carlton
Sickles and Riehar d Lank-
ford-introduced q bill to au-
thorize the National Park Serv-
ice to buy the rs acres so the
parks could be completed. The
housing project was opposed by
the town of Greenbelt and sup
ported by Berwyn Heights.
The Prince Georges County
Planning Board had approved
it. overriding its technical staff.
The North Hampton project
was turned down by the COM
missioners, who agreed with the
board that it was
premature" 1t involved a
completely of single family
h o m S, low and hig h-ri S e
apartments, industrial and
commercial property in the
area near the intersection OF
Maryland Route PA and 202.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

North Hampton Estates Ven-
ture.
On the Greenbelt project.
Commissioner Vice President
M. Bayne Brooke teamed up
with Commissioner GLADYS
Spellman to vote against APP
proving a land rezoning petition
for rs acres of high-rise apart
ment use.
Ruling on Vote
Commissioners Jesse s. Bag
gett and Robert F. Sutphin
voted in favor. A question was
raised about the presiding Off
Ger being able to vote. but
County Attorney Robert B.
Matthias produced a 1880 coun-
ty ordinance which said:
The president or any other
m EN- Der presiding shall have
the same privilege of discuss
ing. and of making .seconding
motions and voting on motions
as any other member"
Commissioner President
Frank ]. LaStner is away on
family business and Mr.. Brooke
presided yesterday.
Mr.. Matthias said that the q
to- vote in effect means deni-
al Of the rezoning petition be-
cause the tie is not an affirma-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
Thanksgiving
Is Proclaimed
By the Associated Pres

President Kennedy has pro-
claimed November % as
Thanksgiving and told the Ma
ton it must never forget that
the highest appreciation is not
to utter words but to live by
them"
Mr.. Kennedy, in his proc
lamation yesterday, added:
Let us therefore proclaim
our gratitude to Providence for
manifold blessings-let us be
humbly grateful for inherited
ideals-and let us resolve to
share those blessings and those
ideals with our fellow human
beings throughout the world. /"
Mr.. Kennedy proclaim d
Thanksgiving in accordance
with a joint resolution passed
by Congress in 1941 which des-
ignates the fourth Thursday
of November as Thanksgiving
Day.
over three centuries ago."
Mr.. Kennedy said, "our FORE
fathers in Virginia and in
Massachusetts,. far from home
in a lonely wilderness, set aside
a time Of Thanksgiving"
The President traced the es-
Enlistment of Thanksgiving as
a traditional national holiday
He added:
Today we are a Nation Of
IN early 200 million souls
stretching from coast to coast
on into the Pacific and north
towards the Arctic, a Nation
enjoying the fruits Of an ever
expanding agriculture and in
dustry and achieving standards
of living unknown in previous
history. We give our humble
thanks for this"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
$40 Million Loss Seen
When Slots Are Banned

BALTIMORE, Nov. 6 (APJ -
Senators from three Southern
Maryland counties estimate that
the forthcoming abolition Of
slot machines will cost bust
nesses in their counties more
than $40 million.
The Senators made their re-
ports to the Legislative Coun-
ellis Budget and Finance Com
mittee yesterday.
Senator John T. Parran. jr.,
Democrat Of Charles, reported
that IS of the 1874 business
places that answered a ques-
tionaire said they would be
forced to close when the slots
are outlawed in five years.
Charles County Loss
This Charles County group is
comprised primarily Of bust
nesses with most Of the slots
appealing to out-of-State Gus
toners, Mr.. Parran said. 1t was
estimated these businesses would
lose SAT million in food and
drink purchases because they
closed down. Another $5l5.S71
would be lost by business that
stayed open despite the aboli-
ton of the slots. the report said.
Mr.. Parrans report stated the
total loss in Charles County
would be about $6.4 million.
The report did not estimate the
profits made in the actual OPP
Grafton of the slots which would
be lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
BY WILLIAM BASHAM
Star staff Writer

The buddy Of a Fort Belvoir
soldier who was fatally run
over by a car last June said in
court that all he remembers
about the incident is that
words were exchanged before
the soldiers car was forced off
the road in Southeast Wash
ington.
On trial in United States
District Court on manslaughter
charges are Floyd T. Smith, %,
of the 3400 block of Sout h
Twenty-fourth street, Airing
ton; Thomas A. Green, %. of
the 2100 block of South Nelson
street, Arlington; and Leon
billiard, jr., %. of the 3700
block of South Kemper road,
Arlington. Charged with negli-
gent homicide in the same case
is Sheila Mae Turner, 20, of the
1400 block of South Rolfe
street. Arlington.
The victim was Edward ].
Betcher, 10, of Brooklyn, who
died from a ruptured heart aft
er being run over by a car al
legedly driven by Miss Turner.
Returning to Base
Assistant United States At
torney Barry Sidman. in open
ing statements on Monday, said
Pvt. Betcher and two friends
had bought some beer in Mary
land and were returning to
their base during the early
hours of June 10. He said the
soldiers were stopped for q
light at the intersection of Nj
cholS avenue and Portland
street Sc. when a car pulled
up on their left.
Pvt. James D. Spencer, %, of
Weathersfield, Conn, said he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
Hearings Due
On Councils
New Powers
By JAMES b. ROWLAND
Star STAFF Writer

Public hearings will be held
in January on q controversial
consultant's study recommend.
ing sweeping changes In Mont
gomery County's government
and more power vested in the
county council.
The council yesterday asked
County M anager Mason A.
Butcher to schedule two or
three night public hearings to
get public sentim en- I on the
$4,000 report Of the Public
Administration Service of Chi
cago. submitted in July, 1852.
Among the 108 recommended
tons were the elimination Of
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning C m mis-
sion, and shifting It's coming ad-
viSory duties and park pro-
grams into the county govern
ment.
Mixed Reactions
In addition, the consulting
firms 200-page report urged
creation Of more appointive
bodies to take over some Of the
councils routine work, a reduc-
ton in the number Of county
departments, and a new post Of
elected executive or mayor who
would head the council, be a
member Of the Washington Su-
burb a n Sanitary Commission
and other regional boards and
groups.
The study drew mixed reac-
tons from civic and service
groups. It was referred to
county government department
heads for comment. and their
in dividual reports to Mr..
Butcher are expected this
month.
EXPERIMENTATION Of the re-
ports recommendations would
require about 100 new laws plus
several a m e n d m emit to the
Maryland Constitution, which
have to be approved by voters
in general elections. tn PAS.
study was ordered by an all
Democratic council dominated
by liberals. The council now Is
considered completely conser-
vative, and as a Republican
majority.
Budget Chief Named
Council members yesterday
also appointed Vernon E. Koch,
A, budget officer for Cincinna.
ii, Ohio, to head the new budg-
ct division set up last May In
the Department of Finance.
Mr.. Kock will receive sl5,3s9
annually.
The new post was created on
the advice Of John F. Briggs,
former fiscal consultant to the
council. The county'S budget
officer will continue to work
directly under Mr.. Butcher.
Other appointments made by
the council yesterday were:
James M. Hunnicutt, jr.. IS,
director Of the Nashville
(TennJ parking commission, to
be the chief of the newly Great
ed public parking division Of
the public works department,
at . salary of $11,241.
Also. Anthony C. Kanz, SO,
city traffic engineer for Rock
ford, H., to be chief of the
traffic engineering bureau in
the public works department,
at a salary Of $13,679.
Still to be filled by the coun-
Gil are the vacant posts Of fl
nance director and county
health officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06

Senator J. Frank Raley, jr.,
Democrat of st. Marys, said
his county would lose about
1881 900 in business. Senator
Edward T. Hall. Democrat of
Calvert. reported no overall
figure for the expected loss in
his county. but he said one
place estimated 1t at 1891 900.
Slots will be abolished in
Anne Arundel. Charles, CAL
vert and st. Marys counties in
five years as a result of a Bit
terly contested law enacted at
the last session OF the General
Assembly.
Gradual Elimination
A two-year freeze on the
of slots was imposed
until July. 1865. This will be
followed by gradual elimina-
ton Of the gambling devices to
be completed by July, 1868.
I'VE were very much against
the bill ITSELF" Mr.. Parran said
I'VE fought it rightly enough
but even then we did not real.
ize the effect on our economy.
THE State has imposed thi,
problem on us. 1t is their re-
sponsibility to help us out
Senator Hall said.
Il am realistic enough to
know that the slot machine
era has come TO an end" Mr.,
Raley said. Il am not here to
defend them. but to discuss the
problem presented by their
elimination"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-06
Rare ID Decision
Blocks GreenbeIt
Apartment Project

proposed 7s-acre apsrment-town project near
Greenbet which raised Of proeSt-has turned
down 2to-2 split by County
commissioners
At the time they denied unanimously a proposed
25OOacre planned community Largo Nd tentatively called