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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08

For two days the search con-
tinued. Then Chesy returned in
a paddy wagon. The barracks
relaxed. And at 9 o'clock Fri
day night the parade took
place as usual.
Lance Corpl. Chesty, you see,
starts the parade. When the
glittering brass is seated and
the commandment when he at
tends) has taken his place, the
bugle sounds and 1853 pairs of
CLASSY shoes click together.
1t is then that Chesty APP
pears. Along the walk leading
past the reviewing stand he
marches. From across the
darkened field a spotlight fol-
lows him. Everyone waits.
When Chesty is 10 feet from
the reviewing stand the parade
begins-not before.
His military occupational
speciality" is basic infantry dog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08

colonel and punished by two
weeks of extra physical duty,
two hours a day"
In hopes of instilling a little
more simple military courtesy
in his temperamental charge,
Capt. John A. Miller. informa-
tional services officer at the
barracks, has decided to send
him to school. Yes. Chesty's
turn for the rigors of boot
camp is soon to come.
Reasoning that the great re-
sponsibility of his job would
obviate the necessity of basic
training, the Marines had al
lowed Chesty to jump directly
from civilian life to his present
lofty office. Unfortunately they
expected too much.
Beginning this week, when
he is to be enrolled in Richard
Boundy's School for Dogs, he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08

will learn to drill, carry him
self like a Marine and. most
important. obey commands.
Chesty has not proved adept
at any OF these so far.
Born September 7, 1861. the
barracks mascot was presented
to the Marines by James West,
a breeder here. He replaced
Chesty I, a retired sergeant,
currently resting in this coun-
try after a distinguished ca
reer eliminating in a brilliant
retirement ceremony two years
ago.
1t is hoped that when the
parades begin May "a, Chesty
II will be a changed dog. But,
no one expects him to cancel
his addiction to his favorite
food, Slim Jims," the spiced
sausageS found in bars.
Eccentricities are to be ex-
pected in any dignitary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08
INTERPRETIVE REPORT
DC. Commissioner Clarke,
Others, May Leave Soon

missioners. a title now held
by Gen. Clarke.
Another post that would be
vacated by Gen. Clarke is that
of Chairman of the Washing
ton Metropolitan Area Transit
Commission. Gen. Clarke, no
as Engineer Commissioner au-
tomatically serves on the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commits
sion. had accepted appointment
by his fellow District Commits
sioners told the WMATC reluc-
family because of the numerous
jobs the Engineer Commission
er is normally saddled with.
Appointment Declined
However 1t is understood that
George E. c. Hayes. the chair
man of the P. U. C. at that time
declined appointment to the
tri-State WMATC because Of
the segregation situation ir
Virginia. Mr.. Hayes is a Negro
For the same reason. James
A. Washington, who succeeded
Mr.. Hayes as P. U. c. chair
man, might be reluctant to &C
cept appointment to the area
regulatory agency.
If Mr.. Washington does moi
want the job, the Districts
representative on this import.
ant regulatory agency will bC
either the new Engineer Com.
missioner or Edgar H. Bern
stein, the former president o
the District Young Democrats
Walter N. Tobriner, president
of the District Board of Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08
2HeId in Beating
Of Hitchhiker

Two men are charged IN
Fairfax County with assault
and robbery against a hitch
hiker they picked up In their
car. according 10 police.
Dewey Shifflett, So, a grounds
keeper at the University Of Vir-
Rinia In Charlottesville. was
beaten and robbed OF $50 on
Route 1921 In centreville
early Sunday. police say. The
men charged are Clarence ].
Davis. 10. and Walter p. Dolan.
jr.. 80. both Of New Canton In
Buckingham County, Va.
According 10 the report. the
two men offered Mr.. Shifflett
a ride 10 Orange. Va. II he
would pay for the gasoline
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08
OUT THE BACK DOOR, in

OUT THE BACK DOOR, in
a tiny backyard, he has
found room for some Of his
monuments. The rest are
sitting across New Hamp-
shire avenue, toward the
river.
A new detour has thrown
traffic up into New Hamp-
shire off the parkway so that
1t is impossible for Mr.. Clag-
EFT TO either ship or receive
tom b stones during rush
hours.
He apparently is taking
the whole state Of change
and confusion very well. The
tombstone business, he said,
remains fairly steady. He
maintains two other loca-
tons in other sections Of the
city.
But he Is determined 10
stay as long as he can on the
river.
We left the temporary
cultural center" and Mr..
Clagett showed the Rambler
his workshop where stone is
prepared.
It's about a half-block
from his office In an old Sec
ton Of the brewery. On one
side is the wax museum, on
the other. the car wash.
This place used TO be a
stable for the horses that
pulled the beer wagons" said
Mr.. Clagett.
The Rambler finally left
all the activity in Foggy Bot
tom, passing the memorial 10
those who went down on the
Titanic.
Wonder what will happen
10 that?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08

misSioners, was sworn in as q
Commissioner on March 3, 1861,
and therefore has less than q
year to go before completing
his term.
Mr.. Tobriner, who would like
to be a Federal judge. has saio
privately on numerous occa-
sions that he has no desire to
serve another term in the otter
frustrating job of Commits
Sioner.
Reluctance Seen
Unlike many public officials
who protest that they would
never think Of serving again
and then later eagerly seek an.
other term. Mr.. Tobriner APP
pears to be genuinely adverse
to spending another threS
years in the District Building.
However, he is not expected to
comment publicly on his inten.
tons at this time.
If Mr.. Tobriner declined re-
appointment, his successor will
be named in the same year tina:
the District will hold its first
Presidential election.
Therefore, the White House
will be unusually responsive to
the recommendations Of ths
District Democratic Contra.
Committee. The man selected
will probably be expected to
provide effective assistance In
the campaign for the city;
three electoral votes.
Democrat Backing
Both Mr.. Tobriner and Mr..
Duncan were recommended for
their posts by the democratic
Central Committee.
Mr.. Duncan was sworn in as
a Commissioner on July "a,
1861, and So his term also ex-
pires next year. He has found
the job Of Commissioner to be
a grueling one. However, he
may feel that as the city's first
Negro Commissioner he should
not decline a second term.
If he does agree to serve for
another three years, the Presi-
dent will decide whether he or
the successor to Mr.. Tobriner
will be the new board president.
Although the board elects It's
own officers, the White Houss
traditionally provides guidance.
II Mr.. Duncan should decide
TO step down at the end o.
his term, another Negro almos.
certainly would be named to
replace him. Now that WASH
ington has a vote in Presiden-
tial elections, it is most I'M
likely that a representative o.
the majority race here would
not be included on any future
Board Of Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08

o.
"AS / GET IT." said Mr..
Clagett, Eve are on the site
of the Cultural Center. 1t will
take everything around here
if they raise the money"
Mr.. Clagett set up shop on
a small plot of land next to
the Water Gate Inn in 1945
after he got out Of the Ma
rines.
Earlier, his place of busi-
ness had been on Connecti-
cut avenue, just north of the
Mayflower Hotel.
Just before World War II,
Mr.. Clagett got some Nation
wide publicity. In the win
dow Of the Second-story shop
on Connecticut, he placed a
wooden replica Of one Of his
tom b ton es, or "monu-
ments," as he calls them. It
carried the name: Hitler"
His whole point in relo-
eating down beside the river,
beside the Rock Creek park
way, was that most of his
business was in Arlington
National Cemetery. 1t was a
good location.
In the plot beside the
parkway he set out 200 ex-
amples of his monuments
long a familiar sight to COM
muters.
In the early 1950s, change
started to sweep Foggy Bot
tom. Land changed hands.
The old gas tanks were torn
down. Apartments began to
appear. Highway systems
were planned and eventually
approved. The Roosevelt
Bridge finally got underway,
Riverside Stadium disap-
peared along with most Of
the old Heurich Brewery.
Since that time, Mr.. Clag-
EFT has had to move his
office and his monuments
five times. 1t has not
been easy. Each monument
weighs about two tons.
Today, Mr.. Clagett'S enter
prise is spread out.
He has rented an old, mar
row home on Twenty-sixth
street which he uses for his
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08
SupremeCourt
Asked 10 Upset
Bus Fare Rule
Transit and P. U.C.
Appeal Decision
On ascent Rate
By DANA BULLEN
Star staff Writer

The Districts Public Utilities
Commission and the D. C.
Transit System today appealed
to the Supreme Court from a
ruling that the 1860 bus fare
increase from 20 cents to rs
cents was not justified.
The p. U. c. and the company
urged that the transit fare case
be sent back to the United
States Court of Appeals with
instructions to return it to the
commission for further pro-
ceedings.
In a request for review filed
with the high court, the P. u. C.
and D. c. Transit maintained
that the Court of Appeals in
acting on the case exceeded
the limits of judicial review
and rendered an administrative
judgment on rate-making in
excess Of its authority.
Appellants Contention
The two appellants said the
Court of Appeals had deter
mined what the rate should
have been and. in effect, had
ordered a refund Of the diff
ference between the rates for
the benefit Of transit riders.
The Court of Appeals had
said an estimated 81 million in
excess fares collected under the
1860 P. U. c. order increasing
the rates should be set aside in
a special fund for benefit of
the transit riding public.
The fund, it was suggested,
could be used to offset future
fare increases or to facilitate
a fare reduction. The company
has continued to collect the
rs cent fare under a 1861
p. u. c. order that followed the
1860 order. since ruled on by
the appeals court.
Today's appeal is the latest
in a furry Of court and admin
iStrative agency moves that
have followed the decision of
the Court Of Appeals that the
1860 fare increase order had
been unjustified.
Other Actions Pending
A suit challenging the 1861
p. U. c. order now is before the
United States District Court.
A new fare increase request is
presently pending before the
Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Commission.
The Court of Appeals in the
case involving the 1860 fare
raise, has deferred all action
on its order TO set up the spe-
cial fund and has rejected a
request for reinstatement of
the 20-cent fare in effect be-
fore the 1860 increase.
The complicated rate case
started three years ago this
month when two Washington
lawyers, Leonard N. Bebchick
and Leonard s. Goodman, sued
TO block the fare increase. They
lost initially In the District
Court.
After a ruling against them
by a panel Of the Court OF APP
peals. the full court ruled 5-to-
4 that the fare increase TO rs
cents had been unjustified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08
The
Rambler
Sees Time
Marching On
BY JOHN McKELWAY

Foggy Bottom today is a
jumbled mess of swirling
dust, constant traffic, tomb
stones, trucks of all descrip-
ton, cranes, flimSy frame
shacks, a new bridge, con-
Struction of a. sewer line, a
wax museum, a car wash,
sightseeing buses, restau-
rants, a bar, parked cars, a
fine new office buildin G,
streets breaking up, detours,
taxicabS and a burly, friendly
man named Lee Preston
Clagett, president, Arlington
Clagett Memorial Co.
Mr.. Clagett, 48, a former
Marine who has been fash
ioning tombStoneS for the
past 26 years, walked across
the 500 block of Twenty
sixth street with The Ram
bier and into a bar at 1882
F street NV.
We had a cup of coffee and
Mr.. Clagett told of his trou-
bleS.
But before he got going,
he asked the bartender for a
book of matches and then
handed them to the visitor.
across the street." he said,
where you see the Peo-
pies Life Insurance Build
ing, was the site of the
original Pete Dailey'S famous
Foggy Bottom Bar.
THAT was the place the
billy goat used to frequent.
This bar is the replacement.
Look at the matches"
The Rambler did and read
the cover: pete Dailey's
Cultural Center"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08
BY CHARLES PIERCE
Star Staff Writer

Changes in the top command
of the Districts government
can be expected in the months
ahead. BY this time next year
there may be a new majority
on the three-man Board OF
Commissioners.
First Of the present Commits
sioners to leave could be Engi-
neer Commissioner Frederick ]
Clarke, who was named to his
post August /. 1860.
Army officers appointed as
Engineer Commissioners are
not given three-year terms as
are the two civilian Commits
sioners; they serve until they
are ordered to new assignments
However, II the precedent sci
by the Army In recent times Is
followed, Brig. Gen. Clarke will
receive reassignment orders
soon. His departure by fall is
expected at the District Build
ing.
Less Than 3 Years
Three Of the last four Engi-
neer Commissioners served ir
this post for less than three
years and one for exactly this
period.
The departure of Gen
Clarke, who is widely regarded
as an unusually effective Engi.
neer Commissioner. would leaC
to the election of Commits.
sioner John B. Duncan as vict
president of the Board Of Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08

about SIC worth of merchan'
disc in the bags. He added that
an inspection Of their car or
the nearby parking lot revealed
an estimated $3.50 worth Of
women's apparel, perfumes
colognes, party knives and forks
and other articles which re.
portedly were taken from the
Giant discount supermarket al
Lanham.
The detectives said Mrs. Kelly
swore out the two shopliftine
warrants against all three per-
sons in the Hecht Co. incident
Each was freed under $70C
bond on these charges to await
a hearing in Hyattsville Peo-
Piles Court on April 10, 1t
Pearson said. He added that
information concerning the
items from the Giant store will
be given TO the county granc
jury.
Resignation Reported
Meanwhile. Pvt. Perkoski'i
supervisors we're notified anc
he was ordered suspended i'm
mediately by 1t. John E. DraS;
and Capt. Frank v. Breazeale
Deputy Chief Albert Embrey
of the Metropolitan Police also
was called to the county Friday
night, at which time Pvt. Per-
koski submitted his resignation
from the force, police said
today.
1t. Pearson said Pvt. PerkoskI
lives In the 1900 block of Ridge
drive in the Landover area OF
the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-08
Seized in ShopIifting,
Policeman Resigns

A member of the Districts
police Canine Corps has been
suspended from duty after
his arrest in Prince Georges
County on shoplifting charges,
police Of both jurisdictions re-
ported today.
The policeman, identified as
Pvt. Joseph Perkeski, 26, was
arrested at the Prince Georges
Plaza shopping center in Hy-
attsville Friday night along
with two Of his aunts by mar
riage. according to Detective
1t. Richard A. Pearson Of the
county police force.
He and the two women.
listed as Mrs. Regina j. Ko-
terba, 46. and Mrs. Ann Alice
Clocker. 43, both Of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, were charged with
shoplifting and conspiracy to
commit shoplifting. 1t. Pear
son said.
The offenses allegedly took
place at the Hecht Co. store
after the three were observed
by an off-duty county police
man who was doing extra work
at the store and by a woman
security officer Of the store, 1t.
Pearson said.
Shopping Bags Used
The off-duty policeman, Pvt.
Charles r. Ward Of the Hyatts-
vile substation, and the store
security officer, Mrs. Doris M,
Kelly. reported that they saw
such items as pocketbooks,
shoes and hats being placed in
large shopping bags from
Wilkes-Barre. Pa.
1t. Pearson said there was
, 1963-08-06

The Honorable Walter I. M. Hodge. President
Fourth Legislature Of the Virgin Islands
Senate Building. Charlotte Arnalie
Saint Thomas. Virgin Islands
, 1963-08-06

Thomas. US. Virgin Islands 1862
Of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to Applications
for Agents Licenses.
Bill No. 1904, An Act to Provide an Appropriation
for the Payment Of the Claim Of Queen and Princess
Transportation Systems. Inc.
Sincerely,
Sgd Ralph N. Paiewonsky
RALPH M. PAIEWONSKY
Governor.
COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS
SAINT THOMAS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
P..O.Box 1888
Charlotte Amale
Saint Thomas. Virgin Islands
n. February 20. 1862
The Honorable Walter /. M. Hodge. President
Fourth Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Senate Building, Charlotte Amalie
Saint Thomas. Virgin Islands
Sir
The Executive Committee Of the Saint Thomas
Teachers Association has been authorized to request an
audience with the members Of the Fourth Legislature Of
the Virgin Islands in session to discuss a proposed pay
schedule for teachers Of all three islands and to discuss
other matters for the advancement Of our educational
system.
Respectfully yours,
Sgd GAYLORD A. Sprauve
Gaylord A. Sprauve, President
GAS hlb
Senator Maduro entered the meeting at this point.
Mr.. OTTLEY Mr.. President. we have a piece Of
legislation sent down BY the Governor Of which | am
not too clear on that would give to the Board Of Educa-
iton the authority to fix the vacation period for the
school system and before T vote on that bill I would like
tohave at least some discussion on it. or some c~lariica-
ton on the part Of the Department Of Education be-
cause it seems to me that when we consider that bill it
representatives here and the school Board people and
then we can discuss what they have in mind. They
might present it to the Committee and then we will kill
two birds with one stone.
THE PRESIDENT We will get word out to the
teachers association and the School Board Of both islands
and the Commissioners Of Education for Tuesday Of next
week.
Co be continued
, 1963-08-06

The Executive Committee of the Sal
Teachers Association has been authorized to.
audience with the members Of the Fourth Lei
the Virgin Islands in session to discuss a pr
schedule for teachers Of all three islands and
other matters for the advancement of our {
system.
Evening star., 1963-03-31
Why Not RerUns
Of q Fine Series7


We agree that the Judy Garland
show was something less than spe-
cial-and we are fervent Garland ad-
mirers. But there's one other point
who picked her music2 Not that
we particularly wanted to have her
sing "Over the Rainbow" but Il
seemed as If they went out Of their
way to pick songs with which she Is
not associated. We were terribly
disappointed. L. T.
1t tDdsn't q perv Huely or tGnssIiGT
selection, agreed, but II Judy Is to be
on eueTy tCeek merit fall, It's Obvious
that she tOolIa soon exhaust her con-
cert repertory. Other UietDers eT-
pressed the same criticism.
Evening star., 1963-03-31

Week.. I'd consider Mr.. Berman q
pretty good comedian, but as an
actor, he's all HAM. Whether you
have met Mr.. Berman or not, don't
know but you were O little on his
side, that or prejudice. The heading
of your column read-"That Was
Shelley, the Actor, We Saw" That it
was. The only communication
with acting that I saw was childish
acting. That so-called tantrum he
put on was not. II you noticed.
he constantly kept looking at the
camera; now what actor keeps look
ing at the camera, and why? That
was Shelley, the actor, don't you
agree? z. II.
Bermdn (tDhon tre'Ue met once)
Uds playing the most difficult role
of all for any actor to pIGy-himself.
He iDGs trying to play It honestly.
Ham? OF course.
iOshinston, o. C., March 81, 1863
Evening star., 1963-03-31

" MAHG0AS
This Is your chance to sound off
and TV Critic Bernie Harrison
tOtH do his best to GnstDer Ques-
tionS. Please keep letters brtet.
Pen names tOiH be used If desired.
Notes: Addresses of netiD0rks::
NBC, 30 Rockefeller plaza, NetO
York 20; CHS, 4S5 Madison Avenue,
NetD York %, ABC, 2 West SiEty.
sirth street, NetD York %.
There are so many repeats and re-
runs. especially on daytime TV
shows; why hasn't some network
gotten hold Of the reruns Of Mama,
that wonderful, heart warming,
wholesome and (best Of alb down.
to-earth situation comedy Of q few
years ago? It was always one Of my
favorites and I'm sure many others
share my opinion. K. M. A.
II memory serUes, the Peggy Wood
series tDGs "liUe" for the greater part
of its run. Kinescopes tDouIdH't do.
0uL u tDUS u yTFSS WkVtU.
wish to inform you that you have
not listed the correct movie on the
Metropolitan Movie for two weeks.
=. On the 10th, I was ready to watch
Little Lord Fauntleroy and watched
Maureen OHara and Walter Slezak
deal with some pirates. Today (the
17th) I was ready to watch "Sindbad
the Sailor" and there's Stanley and
Livingston" Please don't do 1t againl
Linda
We must depend on the stations to
accurately list their n1oUie features.
Your complaint has been forwarded
to WTTG-5.
y -
have alwavs admired volIr oDin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10
Star Appoints KondeI
Business News Editor

The appointment of Myron
Handel as Business News Edi-
tor of The Washington Star was
announced yesterday by /.
William Hill. managing editor.
For the last IL years Mr..
Handel has been on the staff
of The New York Times. serv-
ing most recently as a financial
and business news reporter.
His appointment to head
The Stars enlarged Business
Department is part of our pro-
gram Of expanding and i'm
proving our business and
financial news coverage," Mr..
Hill said.
Mr.. Handel, 80, Joined the
Times as a copy boy, working
at night while he completed
his senior year at Brooklyn
College, where he received a
B.A. degree in history and
English in 1852.
Following his graduation in
1858 from the Columbia Grai-
uate School Of Journalism,
where he received an MS. de-
gree and was named an alter
nate Pulitzer scholar, he be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10
BALTIMORE
LIVESTOCK

BALTIMORE (AP) CUsDA). Receipts
700 compared with ilp2 last week and
1850 last year. Supply around 40 per
cent slaughter steers, balance mostly
cows. Slaughter classes were slow early
on Monday, later moderately active. but
active. Compared with last week slaugh.
ter steers uneven, fully IS cents 10 mostly
50 cents loweri bulls and feeders steady.
Slaughter steers and heiiersi Two small
lots choice and prime qI2.l01p ID steers
760ol few lots choice q92-ll6l lbs $500.
ISIS with load and one lot MIXED good
s and sS0S S,,s 0S ~, s ~ seqe sS, a rs
7A.0t ,74s0l MIXED high good and choice
looo.l1oo lbs 21.So-7s.ooi good pso.l7lo lbs
27O0.2400 with few standard IN lots Al
77,oo-77s 50. Two small lots choice eSq.ele
n heifers 71I5.7A.0ol load and couple
lots good 7lAe76 lbs, 22O0-71,75.
il.so.ls5oi Gamer and cutter l7.so.ll.so.
closed la,75 and down, Utility and com.
merclal bulls 2o.0o.7t 50. individual 2l15
Feeder steers Two loads mixed medium
10 choice, bulk aood 7oo.lIo lbs 7l.so.75 .0oi
load and lol choice 9p0.l0l5 lbs 7AO0l
couple small lot. good $500 Ise "a. 50.
one lot Rood $50 lbs 1875
Veal and calf Auctionl 700. Compared
with last thursday, vealern slightly an.
even, mostly steady choice 7lo.7eo lbs
sg5o.4l .so bulk supply geed l15.1Io lbs
y ;yo.Ao.so standard 1.so'51.ooi Gull and
utility virtually absent.
HoEa Receipts 1000 compared with
2SoA last week and 1905 last year. Com.
pared 10 last week barroWa and Filta
active early In the week and slow late,
closed fully 50i0o lower with the full
decline On weights ever 20 lbsi sows
US No ~ le5.720 N barrown and gifts
i6.o0ls.7s through midweek. but closed
At iSsols75 with No IA grades NJ
latter price, several lots mostly No ~
23S-7To lbs iiSo.lS75l early and couple
lots NJ I usw lbs hoo-l,asl l.,s
No 10 1oo.sso IL s0ws ii.5o.i5.5o. lew
head No 7I0.57o lbs i1.Ts.