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Police Shun Quiz
I. Inadequate policing.
Special Note

In discussing this area, 1t
must be disclosed that although
the Police Department fur
nished the committee its sta
dium report, the police turned
down an invitation to appear
before the committee to explain
the report and answer perth
nent questions. The Police De-
partment failed to wholeheart-
edly cooperate with the COM
mittee. For a major city, such
a sign of disunity is distressing
and points up the need for
greater cooperation between
various agencies and depart
ments in the Nations Capital.
Refusing to discuss the stadium
developments, police sent repre-
sentatives to elaborate on juve-
nile misconduct conditions. But
there was always the suspicion
why they refused to discuss the
stadium patrolling, especially in
view of the committees objec-
tive desire to probe deeply into
the situation.
Throughout the testimony
and in many letters were words
OF praise for individual police
men who performed with a
courage and devotion during a
trying experience. Certainly no
one can blame the police per-
forming any way but their best
under difficult circumstances
but there were many areas in
which it can be advanced that
the Department needed to be
much more concerned. Here are
the areas the committee wanted
IluCIl W pTOD6.
Human relations: During the
committees first meeting, a
police officer, on a tour Of the
stadium told the group that he
noted mo rise in tensions" at
the game. Another officer while
talking to the Committee Chair
man reported he spotted
known hoodlums" in the
crowd. An expert in mass be-.
havior wondered why a police
officer specializing in riot con-
troll didn't give leadership in
the crisis. There were comments
that the police youth aid di-.'
vision with officers familiar
with "the schools problem chill
dren and young adults" wasn't
used more extensively at the
game. q
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both Negro and white into i'm
mediate action to insist on bet
ter training and better stand
ards for all school children and
wage a relentless campaign to
improve their conduct. Negro
leadership faces a particularly
important challenge in this re-
gard, because of its greater
ability to identify with, and
gain the confidence of a large
segment of the public school
population.
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Mass Baby Sitters'

Some very conscientious
teachers did accept our invita-
ton to come before the COM
mittee. Many talked to me
alone-not wishing to disclose
themselves further. What they
said in vivid detail corroborated
the information the committee
already received about the dis
cipline problems in the public
schools at all levels, elemen-
tary, junior high, and high.
and the inability of teachers to
teach under such conditions.
With a tolerated policy to keep
youngsters off the streets and
in the schools, many teachers
too often become mass baby
sitters for the young and
wardens for the older groups.
1t is virtually impossible for an
instructor to put over a subject
when some students talk, walk
around the room, curse, throw
objects, remain in the halls for
inordinately long periods, resent
any mandate, and at times even
ridicule and threaten the
teacher. The lack OF respect
for the teacher is causing many
dedicated persons to either bide
their time to retirement or seek
occupation in other fields.
Teacher Illustration under such
difficult circumstances is an all
too common disease.
1t is only in this context that
the D. c. Stadium conduct of
students, school dropouts ard
neighborhood hoodlums can he
understood and analyzed for
corrective action. The formal
becomes apparent when We
realize how little educational
and behavior benefit some pu-
pills are capable of accepting
in the classroom. Nevertheless
these children 50 to higher
grades until they attain the
compulsory attendance age of
l6 and then go out to face the
world Many among them can
not read and write and are
unable to get jobs. Crime, with
its ever ready appeal Of ease.
too often supplies an answer to
joblessness, Illustration, and
boredom. Unfortunately, exam
piles of criminal conduct crop
up too often within some
schools, jeopardizing pupil safe
ty and influencing other stu
dents. Not unusual are organ
lied eXtortion rings where older
boys take lunch money from
younger boys and girls; stealing
Of clothes, radios, books and
balls; molesting of students in
corridors and threats of VIC
lence. Much Of this happens
without public notice because
those affected are coerced by
threats not to tell. and many
school officials choose to live
with what they have come To
regard as inevitable rather than
notify the police. Too often
when the police are brought in
and the culprit remanded 10
justice, he returns to school
within a few days, having been
told by court authorities TO be
"a better boy
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Referee Explains

In explaining the gridiron
action. Referee Raymond j.
! IWrenn, wrote in part, this
statement to the committee:
The game had been going
along without any problems
for more than three quarters.
The boys did not present any
problems and there were no
remarks between players. AS
an example, no official had to
penalize a player until late in
the third quarter and this foul
was a simple holding one.
with about six minutes left
in the game, there were still
no problems and it was a good
game until it was necessary to
put an Eastern player out of
the game for hitting a st.
Johns player. At this time
there was an injured Eastern
player on the field. The coach
Mr.. Richard Mentzer, instead
of attending to the injured
player took this opportunity to
complain to the officials about
the rough and unsportSman-
like fouls being committed by
the st. Johns players. He
made gestures of the type of
fouls and directed his remarks
to the st. Johns players. After
l marched off a l5-yard pen
atty against Eastern making
it first down and 25 yards to
go, we were ready to run off
another play. I saw an Eastern
player run off the bench and
go up behind the St. Johns
middle linebacker and hit him
behind the head with his fist.
This same player was the one
elected from the game. Many
Of the Eastern players on the
bench charged on the field and
a fight took place. The IL st.
Johns players had to fight off
the attack and were in danger
of serious injury.
Il believe that if the Eastern
Coach and his assistants had
restrained their reserve players
instead of coming on the field
with the players from the bench
the one Eastern player could
have been restrained by the
four officials. This would be a
routine game procedure.
Again Mr.. Mentzer, and Mr..
Bristor, assistant coach, made
remarks about the st. Johns
players playing illegally and
not being penalized. Again
gestures were made by Mr..
Mentzer about the type of il
legal fouls being committed.
Because of the unsports-
manlike foul relating to the
player who came back onto the
field, it was necessary to add
another Is yard penalty. I asked
him to please leave the field.
The game was continued
and it was necessary to remove
another Eastern player for hit
ting with an elbow. There we're
several more fouls but all of
them on routine plays associ-
ated with the game of football.
The gestures made about
illegal play and the threatening
to make the game movies avail
able to point out the officials
mistakes was not in keeping
with coaching ethics. 1t is a
known fact that problems on
the field reflect themselves in
the stands"
From the outbreak of fight
ing on the field. tensions rose.
a factor which many specta-
tors seemed to notice. Many
admitted that they bundled
children and began leaving
the stadium apprehensive Of
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Crowd Gathered
EorIy for Game

This is a partial tert of the
report Of the citizens inUesti-
cation committee:
The 1861 city schoolboy
championship game in which
Eastern toppled st. Johns by
a 34-l4 margin, attracted 49,
$50 spectators, the largest
sports crowd ever assembled
in the Nations Capital. II
1862, the schoolboy classic was
sold out" days before the game
and the attendance figure
threatened to pass the old rec
ord as the result of promotion
Police reported the gates
opened at 9 am. and the ma
Jority of the early arrivals were
Youngsters between 9 and
l8 years of age, most of whom
were unaccompanied by any
adults" AS the crowd gathered
nearer the IL am. game time.
several persons reported young
adults "scalping" tickets on
the outside of the stadium.
Reports indicated that as
the first half of the game pro-
gressed many aisleS were filled
by restless spectators" who
moved to and fro and there
were a few complaints of row.
ing gangs attacking individual
fans.
At half time, when MANY
adults left their seats in the
lower level nearest the playine
field. police report youngster,
in the upper levels moved dowr
into their seats. causing con.
fusion. There we're reports O,
several fights in the stands anc
some alterations in rest rooms
as we'll as the bootleg sale Of
liquor. A police officer reported
the presence Of known thugs
in unruly groups. 1t was alsC
near this time, the attendance
was announced-50,033, a new
record.
Most Of the observers, includ.
ing game officials considered
the game clean, hard-foughr
and well played up until thu
last quarter. However, thu
Eastern coach mentioned tha'
he tried to complain abou
illegal blocking on the part o.
some st, Johns players bu
during the half time break, HI
did not take the opportunity Il
register an official protest.
The turning point of thu
action on the field took place
in the final quarter. A review
of the film clips showed hare
blocking on the part Of bott
teams. On one such play tht
elbow of a st. Johns player
Jay Calbrese, caught Calvin
Harris on the right side Of his
face. When Harris drew back tC
throw a punch, an official saw
him and elected him from the
game. The official did not see
illegal use Of hands by Gala
brese. Harris was elected from
the game for attacking Gala
brese, following a play a few
yards from the Eastern bench
Seconds aterfWard. the Eastern
coach entered the playing area
according 10 him, Ito see what
was the matter" While on the
playing field, he geStured de-
family at the officials and
registered a sense Of disgust
which was noticeable 10 many
fans. While the Eastern coach
was on the field. an action
which was not sanctioned by
officials, Harris raced back
onto the field and began at.
tacking ST. Johns players
Players from the Eastern bench
then ran onto the field, ap.
parcntly 10 restrain Harris but
IN the mixup, new fights broke
out between members OF the
two teams During the melee
police on the sidelines werC
forced 10 hold back scores oi
pectators on the Eastern sid,
OF the field while al the same
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Disorder Spreads

stadium.
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$50 p.m.-4
500 p.m.-7
500 a.m.-o
800 pm
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7:30 p.m.-9
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Director Explains
Pittsburgh Plan

Laymen Of many denomina'
tons this week heard the Rev.
Donald T. James, executive di.
rector of the Pittsburgh Expert.
ment, explain how the move.
ment works at a conference in
St. Johns Episcopal Church,
Lafayette square.
Mr.. James, diocesan mission.
er for the Pittsburgh Episcopal
Diocese, said the Pittsburgh Elk.
pertinent is ian interdenomina.
tional movement designed ia
encourage people to bring a dy.
manic working Christian faith
into their daily lives"
The speaker told how he mi.
tiated a Sunday evening pro.
gram over a Pittsburgh radio
station demonstrating the ex
periences of laymen associated
with the movement.
The program was sponsored
by the Potomac Assembly O
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew
Among those present were tn,
Right Rev. william F. Creigh
ton, Bishop Of Washington.
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CHURCHES ON THE AIR

Speaks to You" program
8 am, W00K-BishOp Small
wood E. Williams speaks during
S ervices at the Bible Way
Church.
IL am, WFAN-FM-The Rev.
Nathan C. Brooks, III, speaks
during the Petworth-Montgom-
cry Hills Baptist Church serv-
ice.
4:30 pm, WPIK-Evangelist
Dale Crowley speaks on "Signs
of the Age-End" on the Future
Revealed" program.
9 pm, WEAM-Mr. Crowley
conducts the 'Hour of InSpira-
ton" program.
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Bible Classes will be the hosts,
with Mrs. Edith HuddleSton,
denominatiOnal vice president,
as Chairman. The Rev. Lewis j.
Hutton, church pastor, will vel
come the organization.
The usader-Philathea Bible
Class of National City Christian
Church will hold an installation
tea and reception in the class
room from 4 to 6 pm, when the
newly elected officers for 1863
"a will be installed. They are
Mrs. Sally Whittenburg, teach
err, Miss Nellie johnson, presi-
dent; Mrs. Helen Ruecroft, vice
president; Miss Ida Agnew,
treasurer; Mrs. Lenora George,
assistant treasurer; Miss Grace
Lindsay, recording secretary;
Mrs. Marie Copeland, cores
pOnding secretary; Miss Louisa
Kroll, pianist; Mrs. Emily Nc
MILAN, chOrister; Miss Lula
Ricketts,, historian, and Miss
Grace Weed, Librarian. The
regular monthly business meet
ing will be held in the class
room at 7:15 pm, Monday.
The Golden Page Bible Class
Of Anacostia Methodist Church
will be in charge Of the OBCA
Sunday School Hour in Central
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churches in North Carolina and
Virginia, coming here from a
five-year paStorate at Little
JOe's Presbyterian Churc b,
Barium Springs, N. c. Mr.. Car.
ter is married and has two chill.
dren.
DR.. Roy L. Minich recently
assumed the position of interim
minister at WestmOreland Con.
gregatiOnal Church, WeStmore-
land circle.
DR.. Minich, a native of Blain,
Pa, is a graduate of Ursinus
College, 1915, and the Union
Theological S m in airy, New
York, 1918. He retired in 1885,
after serving 81 years as minist
er of First Congregations
Church, Maiden, Mass. Since
then the clergyman has beer
serving churches in New Eng
land and in the midwest. HI
comes here after being at FRS
Congregational Church, Welles
ley, Mass, this year.
The Rev. Robert Henry re
Gently became pastor Of thu
Christian and Missionary AL
lance Church, 1901 Eixteenth
street NV, following nearly si1
years of missionary service IL
Central Wet Nam.
A native of Hamilton, Ontario
Canada, the 3O-year-old minister
is a graduate Of st. Paul BiblC
College, 1855. He served paste
rates in Canada and Wisconsin
before going to Wet Nam in Au
gust 1856. On his return from
the mission field, Mr.. Henry
worked this year in the ForeigI
Service Institute Of the STATE
Department until August. He is
married, has three daughter.
and lives at 1920 Gardiner aven
ue, Silver Spring, Md.
The Rev. Edmond G. Hawley
who recently joined the staff o
lIChrist Episcopal Church
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moderator of the Washington
City PreSbytery; DR.. Arthur M.
Romig, general preSbyter, and
the Rev. D. Hobart Evans, pas
tore m eritus Of HyattSville
Church.
A native of Clinton, ILL.,, Mr..
Simcox served in the Navy dur
ing World War II. The 39-year-
old minister is a graduate Of
Wheaton Colleg e, 1919, and
Princeton Theological S e m J.
nary, 1858. He comes here from
a four-year pastorate at the
Community Pres byteria n
Church, East Gary, Ind. He is
married and has four children.
The Rev. Richard ]. Eckart,
jr., will conduct his first servic-
eS as rector Of Holy Comforter
Episcopal Church at 1880, $3.50
and IL am. tomorrow in the
church, FOL 0glethorpe street
NV.
Born at Englewood, N. j., the
29-year-old Episcopal priest is a
graduate of Yale University,
1856, and the Virginia Theologi.
cal Seminary, 1861. From 1856
to 1858 he taught at the New
Asia College in Hong Kong, Chi.
ma. He has been serving as GU.
rate of Saint Timothy's EpiSco.
pal Church here since his ordi-
nation last year. He is married
The Rev. Hugh B. Carter, jr.,
who this week assumed his posi-.
ton as associate minister of Pill.
grims Presbyterian Church,
Twenty-second and P streets
NV, will preach at the IL am
worldwide communion service
tomorrow.
A native Of Atlanta, Ca, Mr.
Carter is a graduate Of Wander.
bilt University, 1871, and Unior
Theological Seminary, Rio h
mond, 1919. He was in the
armed forces from 194S-45. Fol
lowing ordination in 194s, the "A
year-old m mister serveC
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FATHER HAWLEY

Rockville, Nd, is a graduate of
Tufts University, 1850, and the
Berkeley Divinity School, 1858.
The S5-year-old native of Dan
bury, Conn.,, served the Cath
edral Church of St. Mark and
Gethsemane Episcopal Church
in Minneapolis since 1858.
Mrs. Donald Sherman recent
ly became director of Christian
education at B e { hesda First
Baptist Church, Wilson lane and
Cordel avenue, Bethesda. She
comes to her new position from
a similar one at Emmanuel
Baptist Church, RidgewoOd, N.
j., 1958-61.
Born in Centre Hall, Pa, Mrs
Sherman is a graduate of the
Tennent C ollege of Christian
Education, Philadelphia, 1899
Her husband, Donald L. Sher-
man, is assistant general secre
tary Of the YMCA in Washing
ton. The S h e r m ans live in
Rockville, and Mrs. Sherman Is
now serving as president Of the
Rockville Council of Unitec
Church Women.
Charles M. Margason as
sumed the post of minister o.
music at First Baptist Church
Sixteenth and o streets NV.
this week.
The Benedict, Kans., native
was in Washington from 1925
while serving in the Navy. HI
tie ded Calvary Baptis
Church and at that period de
cided to enter the ministry o
!, Christian music as a lifetime
career.
He is a graduate of Westmin
ster Choir College, 1858, and hai
; a Master of Music degree from
there, 1859. Since 1859 he ha!
served as minister of music a
! Calvary Baptist Church, Char
lesion, W. Va. He is married
and has three sons.
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s:45 pm, W0oK and
WFAN-Dr. Paul Cooke Of Dis
trict Teachers College moder-
ates the Faith Of Millions"
Catholic program.
IL pm, WMAL - Catholic
chaplains Of the District De
.partment Of Corrections discuss
prisons and prisoners on "a
Nation In Prison" program.
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ORGANIZED
BIBLE CLASSES
By HOWARD STACKHOUSE
G. PALMER. President
star Special Writer


International Sunday School lesson for tomorrow Chris
tan Harmony" l Corinthians l:1O-l3 SSH
The annual Organized Bible Class Association echo
Meeting will be held at pm October % in the Fellowship
Hall Of the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church. Fourth street and
Independence Sc. The Goodwill Phathea and Mems
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The following televevision and
radio programs win originate
from Washington area stations
tomorrow:
TelevisiOn
$50 am, WTOP-9-Chaplai
Hans E. Sandrock conducts the
Air Force Chaplains Chapel Of
the Air" service.
$50 am, WTTG5Two
films, GAS Long As / Live" and
'Exaltation" on the JEWS h
Hour program, sponsored by
the Greater Washington Rabbi
nate and the Jewish Community
Council Of Greater Washington.
$50 am, WT0P-9-The Rev.
John Dimond of Catholic Univ
ersity conducts the MASS for
Shut-Ins."
10 am, WRC4-The Jewish
Community Hour program pre-
sentS a discussion on Judaism
and THE Jewish College Stu
dent" under the auspices Of the
Greater Washington Rabbinate
and the Jewish Community
Council of Greater Washington.
Radio
z am, WMAL-The Rev. Ler-
oy C. Swifth, assistant superb
ntendent of Central Union Mis-
sion, conducts THE Hour Of
Power" program.
7:30 am, WWDC-"Mass for
Shut-Ins."
7:45 am, WRC-"Finding
Freedom from Alcohol" on the
Christian Science "The Bible
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Guided tours explaining the
mass and all the aspects of
Catholic worship will be held
from 2::3O to S pm. tomorrow at
St. Leo's Catholic Church, 3l2
Spring Lake terrace, Fairfax,
Va.
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morrow. MIS-. DAISY Bel, pas
president of the class, will pre-
side. Mrs. Margaretta Gallo
way will read the Scripture
lesson and Mrs. Hester Miller
will offer the prayer. W. Ken
meth Lyons, jr.. will be the so
lloiSt, accompanied by Mrs
Montgomery will present the
lesson.
i Mrs. E. Paul Sechrist, ST..
will speak on THE Gospel tC
the Gentiles" before the Trinity
Women's Bible Class of Sher.
wood Presbyterian Church al
$3.50 am. tomorrow.
Alden W. Hoage, past presi,
dent Of the Organized Bible
Class Association, will be the
guest teacher of the Harrison
Bible Class for Men of st.
Luke'S Methodist Church al
Gas am. tomorrow. 1t. Comdr.
William N. Ramsey, past
president, will lead the devo-
tons and vice president John
F. Hansen, ST., win preside.
The Cleaners Bible Class Of
North Chevy Chase Christian
Church will hold its business
meeting 8 pm. Wednesday al
the home of Mrs. Dorothy Cox,
1901 Greenwood avenue, Ia.
koma Park, Md.
The L. F. o. Bible Class Of
Brookland Methodist Church
will hold its annual banquet In
the Church hall at $3.50 pm
Wednesday. Mrs. Luella H
CaShell, class president, will b.
the POSTMASTER of the Vaughn
Bible Class for Men at 10 am
tomorrow. Miss Margaret K
Patterson will speak to the
Burial Bible Class for business
and professional women.
Admiral Morton L. Ring
USN, (retired) will speak to the
A. B. Pugh Bible Class fol-
Men of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church at 10 am
tomorrow.
Officers of the Goodwill
Friendship Bible Class of Wash
ington City Church Of thu
Brethren recently elected ar
, MRS. Mary X. Nay, president
Miss Ella Miller, first vic
president; Mrs. Saylor Cub
bage, second vice president
Thomas Compton, treasurer
Galen Smith, assistant treas
urer; Mrs, Bennett Miller, ST.
secretary; Mrs. Kenneth
Crowder, assistant secretary
Wilbur o. Snyder, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. D. L. M
Cupp, assistant correspondent
secretary; the Rev. Saylo
Cubbage, teacher, and the Rev
Don Whitney, assistant teacher
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Mrs. E. Paul Sechrist, ST.,
will speak on THE Gospel to
the GentileS" before the Trinity
Women's Bible Class of Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church at
$50 am. tomorrow.
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New Ministers Take
CopitoI Church Posts

Several churches of the Washington announced today
that ministers have assumed posts recently.
The Rev. j. Leland Simcox will be installed minister Of
Hyatsve Presbyterian Church at $3.50 service tomorrow
in the church. 3120 Nicholson street. Hyatsvile, Md.
Participating in the service will be John H GrosYenor
Evening star., 1963-12-15
way of life. They lust don't care"

way of life They just don't care"
But there are other times when MIR.
Stone and his aides feel elated. That's
when we get letters from kids who have
been here and have Strengthened out,
gotten jobs and gotten married. And
sometimes boy or girl will drop by
just to say Hello, or to ask for advice"
The smaller children-the sub
eeners-enjOy their stays at the Re-
ceiving Home. In many cases, they en-
Joy them too much.
For some of these little ones, this
is better than home" Mr.. Stone con-
tinues. We've had cases where child
was released and the next day he'd be
knocking on our door. He'd want to
come back Sometimes they'll come
back on certain days they know, for
example, chicken and ice cream are
on the supper menu, or it is movie
night"
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the RECEIVING HOME
Continued
Continued

last May, 165 were confined there. A
grass plot behind the building is being
converted to a softball field. Another
area is being made into picnic grove,
complete with barbecue pit. There are
movies two and three times q week,
games, parties and library.
There are times when Mr.. Stone
and his aides feel tired and depressed.
Seeing the same offenders coming
back again and again can make man
wonder. Half of the youngsters at any
given time are repeaters. Some have
been here as much as a dozen times"
Mr.. Stone says. The older boys don't
seem to care. They are stole about it.
For about 90 per cent of them this is a