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Evening star., 1963-01-21
Cold Invudes City,
Winds Fell Trees,
Set Off Alarms

Brisk winds up TO 35 miles an
hour set off burglar alarms
around the city, felled a num-
Der OF trees. caused power fail
ures and brought subfreezing
temperatures to the Washing
ton area during the night.
A front of Arctic air moved
rapidly in from the west shortly
after midnight, sending the
mercury down more than 20
degrees before daybreak. It was
43 in Washington at midnight,
and 2l at z am.
Before the cold front moved
in, Washinton had enjoyed its
balmiest weather OF the new
year, with a high Of So degrees
in midafternoon.
A dozen burglar alarms we're
touched off by the wind during
the night, as doors and plate
lass windows were ratified by
the gusts.
Some 1000 homes south OF
Alexandria were blacked out for
more than two hours early this
m orning when high winds
snapped a power pole near the
VEPCo Holm Hall subStation
behind Popkins lane.
The Weather Bureau said
temperatures would remain in
the 20s today and drop TO Is
in the city tonight. with lower
readings expected In the sub
urbs.
Evening star., 1963-01-21

feet above the ground. He
landed in a grass plot near
the airport.
Found Unharmed
Later, Mr.. Stevens was fished
out of the river unharmed and
refused medical treatment, po-
lice said.
The two policemen said the
parachutists are members of
the Pelican Skydivers, who
jump on week ends at. the
Groom Airport.
The Federal Aviation Agency
plans to check into the Incl
dent, according TO the police
men.
Mr.. Utz told police he plans
to be at the airport next week
end for his regular Jumps.
Evening star., 1963-01-21

THERE WAS probably the
guy who claimed people
would prefer to walk into the
Post office over the south
pole, in stea d of the maps
north pole. People, you can
hear him claim, like to APP
proach maps in this fashion
even when the maps are on
the floor. He cared not where
north was.
But there was probably a
participant who tried to con-
vince the group that If you're
going to sink a bronze COM
pass that big in a public floor,
you ought to get the thing
pointed right. He couldn't see
any particular harm maybe,
to entering the Post Office
over the north pole. He liked
to know where north was.
But this would have upset
the map while correcting the
compass. Today, II would
have been obscured by the
Franklin statue, which would
have been a good thing.
But let us not forget that
the men at the meeting did
not know Franklin would be
owed on top Of the map,
either.
Perhaps the meeting ended
with the chairman saying,
stop talking about that
damn compassl l don't think
we have 10 make that deci-
sion anyway"
The cornerstone Of the new
Post Office was laid in 1882.
II opened In 1884 The com
pass is still either right or
wrong, depending on how you
look at II.
Like II is with most things
In Washington.
Evening star., 1963-01-21
The
Rambler
-. Looks North
And Finds South
By JOHN McKELWAY

Sometime back in the early
1930s there must have been
a meeting of some kind at
which the great decision was
made.
1t was PROBABLY off-the-
record, or b. hin d closed
doors, or the minutes have
been burned.
This is unfortunate. A lot
of strange things go on here
and it is often helpful If one
knows the background-the
way opinion swayed before
the final step was taken.
At least the Rambler has
been unable to locate a tram
script of the m e ting-if
there was a meeting-on the
design of the floor of the en-
trance hall Of the Benjamin
Fra nklin Post office at
Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
The next time you go in
there to mail a letter you
ought to take a look at it. 1t
is a disturbing floor if you
are one of those people who
has a keen sense of direc-
ton.
Evening star., 1963-01-21
Area Officials Back Rapid Transit,
Are Wary Of NCTA Hiqhwoy PIon

way Department, said the
Meta report definitely in.
wolves u.s." because of the rec.
concentrations on Interstate
Route Sc. The last three ap,
pendices on the Meta reporr
were received only Friday, Mr.
Harris said.
In Baltimore, Maryland State
Roads Commission Director
John B. Funk said his agency
has not been asked to comment
on the report.
Sees Less Skepticism
In a recent statement c. Oar.
win Stolzenbach, Meta admin.
istrator. said he planned tC
hand final, detailed propos-
ais" to the White House late
this month.
Mr.. Stolzenbach said that
early concern over Meta high
way recommendations has di-
minished since the extensive
ness of the research that went
into traffic projections became
known.
There was some skepticism
at first, because the NCTA's
proposals did not match high
way proposals made in the 1855
mass transit survey" Mr.. Stol-
zenbach said.
But that has diminished
substantially with the realiza-
ton that the present recon-
mendations are aimed at
moving people quickly and
economically while still avoid
ing the danger of bringing an
unmanageable mass of cars
into downtown Washington.
I'VE have drawn upon many
Of the outstanding resources in
both the District and the Ma
ton. The resulting engineering,
statistical and financial ana
lyses all point to success for the
recommended program"
Evening star., 1963-01-21
BY LEE FLOR
Star Staff Writer


A poll of elected officials and
Washington area planners today
showed that the majority of
them approve the general prin-
ciple of a regional rapid transit
system.
However, the officials and
planners are cautious about
requests for a speedy review Of
the National Capital Trans
portation Agency's report,
which recommends a substan-
tial change in the regional
freeway system.
The Meta has formally
asked several area govern
ments and planning agencies
for a review of its report by
Friday. The agency wants to
send its capital outlay budget
and recommendations for a
regional freeway and transit
system to the White House by
January 81. Officials hope for
a quick administration review
before the Government sends
the Meta recommendations,
with a presidential message, to
Congress in February.
1t was reported yesterday
that the Virginia and Mary
land Highway Departments,
which are responsible for much
of the Washington regional
freeway system, have not been
asked to review the highly
technical Meta recommended
tions on freeways.
More Time Asked
Walter Schilling, director Of
the Northern Virginia Regional
Planning and Economic Devel-
opment Commission, said his
agency was asking the Meta
for more time to review the
report. The Meta appendices
have just been issued and his
agency has not had time to make
a thorough review. he said.
I'VE are asking for a more
realistic time schedule" Mr..
Schilling said.
The META report deserves
more than a cursory examina-
tion," he said.
william H. Moss and Mrs.
Anne wilkins of the Fairfax
County Board Of Supervisors
have informally reviewed the
Meta recommendations with
fellow board members. Mr.. Moss
and Mrs. wilkins are drafting
a formal resolution for the
Evening star., 1963-01-21

board meeting Wednesday, Mr.
Moss said.
The board agreed with the
general principle of rapid tran
sit" but said it wanted to re-
serve judgment on location of
transit stops. The board also
| felt the Meta was exceeding its
legal authority in recommend.
ing against the Three Sisters
Bridge, Mr.. Moss said.
THE State highway depart.
ments should have been asked,
Mr.. Moss said.
The Arlington County Board
last week approved the rapic
transit proposals, reservine
! judgment over details on SUBJ
way routes and stations.
Lastner Asks More Data
Frank j. Lastner, president
of the Prince Georges County
Board of Commissioners and
vice chairman of the Metro
politan Washington Council Of
Governments, said he thought
''the idea of transit lines is
sound"
But not enough information
has been presented on the free
way changes, and most of our
improved roads already seem
to run into bottlenecks inside
the District" Mr.. Lastner said
John A. Floyd, president OF
the Montgomery County Coun-
Gil, said he personally is in
favor of both rapid transit and
freeways.
other members of the coun-
Gil will be polled this week
but any conclusion will be "a
rather general thing" Mr.
Floyd said. II don't think any
thoughtful person can commit
himself completely on such q
complex question in such a
short time" he said.
In Richmond. H. H. Harris,
chairman Of the Virginia High
Evening star., 1963-01-21
To Hold Seminar

RICHMOND, Jan. 2I (AP).-
"A Virginia advisory legislative
council committee studying the
uniform commercial code and
the possibility Of adopting it in
Virginia will hold a seminar
here Friday.
Evening star., 1963-01-21
SALaWyers,
Transit Clash
In nFareCase
Company Fears
Agency Prejudice
In Intervention
BY DAN GOTTLIEB
Star Staff Writer

d. c. Transit System and
General Services Administra-
tion lawyers clashed today over
the Governments renewed at
tempt to intervene in the cur
rent fare-increase hearings.
Charging that GSA had "a
long record" of not acting in
good faith in its attempt to
intervene in the proceeding
before the Washington Metro
politan Area Transit Commits
sion, General Counsel Harvey
M. Spear Of the bus company
said D. c. Transit's case would
be "prejudiced" by allowing
the Federal Government tc
enter the case at this late date
Replying that there had beer
completely good, faith on the
part Of GSA," Attorney William
r. Pierce asked:
What is it that is so alarm
ing about our effort to enter
the case?"
Early Petition Rejected
GSA, on behalf of itself and
a number of other Federal
agencies and departments, pc
titioned the commission at the
start Of the fare hearings jan
uary ii for permission to in
tervene. The commission turned
down the petition, stating that
GSA had failed to show the
good cause" required by its
rules If such petitions are filed
at the start of the hearings
rather than prior to them.
Today the GSA asked the
commission to reconsider its
denial. The commission de-
ferred ruling on the new re-
quest temporarily and allowed
the company to complete its
presentation in support of the
fare increase.
Chairman Frederick j. Clarke
OF the commission asked what
evidence GSA intended to pre-.
sent in the case. Mr.. Pierce
replied that the Government
would offer its own expert wit.
nesses to give evidence bear.
ing upon the proper basis fol
arriving at a rate base, and al
other concommitants that e
into case of this sort.
:. Counsel for the Federation
OF Citizens Associations SUP
ported GSA's motion for re.
consideration of the earle
Commission ruling.
Our interest is that tn
many thousands who work TO
the United States Government
will benefit from the testimon,
OF experts" said Herbert P
Leeman.
| Chairman Clarke interrupted
10 ask: You don't mean tina.
GSA has the responsibility O.
defending the rights of tn,
Ipeople?"
Evidence for Citizens
Mr.. Leeman replied that GSA
would present evidence in "tht
interest of employees. but alsC
Of citizeHs at large"
Mr.. Spear then got to hi.
feet and said: II don't think
GSA is here to represent the
government employees, per Sc
GSA is only here as a pur-
chaser of tokens in its owr
right"
Earlier. Mr.. Spear argued
that according to information
supplied to him by GSA, the
maximum differential the op-
posed fare increase would make
to the Government in its pur-
chaseS of tokens would be
$4,000
He said he did not want tc
belittle this sum, but in the
light Of $50 million to $50
million gross revenues of d. C
Transit, 1t was hard to see why
the Government is taking this
much trouble" in the case.
Evening star., 1963-01-21
Eiquor-SaIe Role
Sought for County
Skydiver Skirts Death
As Chute Opens Late

a Skydlver was IN a hospital
today after his parachute
opened only 100 feet above the
ground in 2,800-foot jump
made in an effort to sight a
friend who had parachuted into
the Patuxent River.
Melvin l.. Utz, "a, of Pfister's
Mobil Homes Park, Laurel, Nd,
was being treated today at the
Prince Georges County Hospital
for a possible back injury after
his brush with death.
The near tragedy happened
yesterday near the Groom
(Md) Airport, according to
Corpl. Ralph M. Thompson and
Pvt. Roy L. Cochrane Of the
county police.
The policemen said another
skydiver. Jay Stevens, 26, of
307 Boyd avenue, Takoma Park,
Nd, made a jump, but missed
the airport and landed in the
river.
HelicOpter Is Used
Police and a helicopter from
Andrews Air Force Base were
used in a search for the man.
The policemen said Mr.. Utz
decided to assist by making a
jump and trying to sight Mr..
Stevens from the air. He and
Michael O'Brien, "a, of Upper
Marlboro bailed out of a plane
at $500 feet.
Mr.. O'Brien's chute opened
on schedule and he landed on
the opposite side of the river
from the airport.
But, Mr.. Utz reported later,
his chute failed to open after
he had dropped about 300 feet.
He struggled with the equip
.ment and finally released the
chute when he was only lG0
Evening star., 1963-01-21
BY DAVID BRAATEN
Star Staff Writer

A bare midriff, properly
twisted, can be a sophisticated
and exhilarating art form. But
bare facts, twisted out of shape
through a misunderstanding
can become an international
insult.
Stripped to its essentials, this
is the giSt of an indignant
statement issued today by
Ronald G. Heinrich, the man
who booked a nightclub belly
dancer into the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The performance, scheduled
for January 90 in the church
auditorium, was squelched by
the Rev. George M. Docherty,
pastor Of the church, after a
nightmare of misunderstanding.
DR.. Docherty, a Scotsman, at
first thought the belly dancer"
was a ballet dancer" "a
natural mistake: British pro-
nunciation of ballet" accents
the first syllable and is almost
indistinguishable from "belly.")
Caused Stir in Press
The resulting stir in the press
amounted to an insult to this
aspect of Near Eastern culture" I"
said Mr.. Heinrich, executive
director Of the Potomac Area
Council Of American Youth
Hostels, which planned to have
the nightclub dancer appear
at its benefit dinner in the
church hall.
I'm the Near East" he ex-
classical dancers we're
trained in their early teens to
have the ability to flex the
Evening star., 1963-01-21
Belly Dancer HossIe
Is Given q New Twist

muscles of the stomach and
back Oriental dancing is
no more sensational or immoral
than the ballet and is as
cultural"
AS for Miss Joan Hanna, who
dances under the name of
Zaka, Mr.. Heinrich said "the
total effect of her 30-minute
dance is a sophisticated and ex-
hilarating Interpretation of the
classical dance Of the Orient"
Extends Apology
Mr.. Heinrich said he has
apologized to DR.. Docherty "be-
cause of the bad publicity the
event was given and because
his good name was needlessly
involved in what appeared as
an expose.
II do not apologize for the
program, which 1 still consider
a good. cultural event for our
organization to sponsor" he
added. Il do understand and
accept DR.. Docherty's cancella-
ton of her dancing for the
occasion. l do know that he
was not passing judgment on
Miss Hanna nor on this dance
form which originated in the
same area as Christianity"
Evening star., 1963-01-21
Volunteers Sought

The Alexandria Community
Welfare Council Is looking for
volunteers to do tipping. driving
and sewing. Anyone interested
in doing volunteer work In the
Alexandria area may call KI.
9-4447.
Evening star., 1963-01-21

ON THE FLOOR, in colored
stone, is a huge map Of the
world with blue, yellow and
pink countries, some of which
no longer exist. At either side
of the rectangular map are
two great bronze circles,
larger than a manhole.
One represents the months
of the calendar. The circle Is
obscured by a big statue Of
Benjamin Franklin, standing
on the map of the world. The
statue was not there orig
inally. 1t used to be up in the
office of the Postmaster Gen
eral, on the third floor, in a
dark corner.
Postmaster General Sum-
merfield, in 1854, ordered Mr..
Franklin TO the main en-
trance and to a more promi-
nent position.
Now the other bronze circle
is a compass.
To mail a letter, you've
practically got to walk over
the compass. It's hard to
miss.
The trouble with the COM
pass is that it points north in
the direction of south.
That is, to get at this an
other way, the north side of
Pennsylvania avenue is des-
ignated as South" on the big
compass.
Meanwhile, the Washing
ton Monument is off to the
north as far as the compass
is concerned. OF course it
stands south. Naturally,
East" and West" are hope
lessly mixed up.
There are those who main
tain the compass is correct
in relation to the map of the
world on the floor-if not to
the District of Columbia.
But letter-mailerS walk
over the floor without realiz-
ing it's a map and then come
to the compass which, under
these conditions, is all wrong.
If they care where they are,
they are disturbed.
1t is hard to understand
why those who designed the
floor map agreed on such a
large compass knowing full
we'll there would be those
who would be attracted to it
and then disappointed. A less
conspicuous compass, no
matter where it pointe d,
would have been better. May
be just a little arrow some
place.
But if we Just h d the
transcript of that meeting!
Obviously there must have
been a good discussion period
over placement of the map
and compass.
Evening star., 1963-01-21
Prince Georges
Delegate Drafts
Permissive Bill
BY PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 21.-Leg-
islation to put Prince Georges
County in the wholesale liquor
business is being drafted by a
member of the county's Gen
eral Assembly delegation.
The delegate, William j.
Goodman, said his aim is to
bring liquor prices down in
Prince Georges to compete
with prices in the District.
Maryland officials have been
claiming for years that whole
salers give District outlets pre-
ferential treatment. They claim
that District retailers are able
to sell some brands at retail
prices cheaper than Prince
Georges dealers can get them
wholesale.
Some of Mr.. Goodman's
county colleagues in the House
of Delegates said they thought
the liquor price situation should
be studied. They said they
would be reluctant to put the
county actually into the whole
sale liquor business but might
agree to establish a central
warehouse under county super-
vision.
Charges Liquor Monopoly
Mr.. Goodman said that
about Is Baltimore whole
salers have a liquor monopoly"
and that Prince Georges would
need actual control of the
wholesale business in the
county to break it up.
The County delegation chair
man, Edward T. Conroy, said
there would be public hearings
on any alcoholic beverage bills
affecting the county.
Meanwhile. the Montgomery
County Restaurant Association
continued its efforts to get
more licenses for liquor-by-
the-drink sales.
William j. Brannan, jr., at
torney for the association. has
drafted a bill which would
grant pouring licenses to about
10 restaurants in the Bethesda,
w h e a t o n-Silver Spring and
Rockville election districts.
State Senator Gilbert GUIDE,
Republican of Montgomery,
has introduced proposed legis-
lation calling for a study of
county liquor laws. Unless he
changes his position, this would
block the granting of any more
liquor licenses.
Provisions of Bill
Under the bill drafted by Mr..
Brannan. any restaurant oper-
ater could get a liquor license
If his establishment had equip
ment worth $4,000, had no
Illuminated signs, could seat at
least 100 person, if the business
was at least 70 per cent food
business and if he had been in
business at least two years.
The Brannan proposal would
outlaw bottle clubs. Several of
these bring-your- r-own-liuuor
clubs have sprung up in the
past two years to get around
the county's tight liquor laws.
Some county members of the
House of Delegates have said
the favor relaxation of the laws.
They have asked Mr.. Brannan
to make his bill more restric-
tive before formally presenting
it to the delegation.
House members said they
would consider any legislative
proposals presented to them.
But they said that didn't nee
essarily mean liquor bills would
be introduced in the Assembly.
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Gerdo Replies

1t is a satisfaction to know
that someone is reading the
"GOP Views" column, and l
appreciate Mrs. Gilbert's COM
ments.
However, Mrs. Gilbert writes
81. her column states and it
is obvious that we now have a
Republican majority on the
school board" 1t is difficult
for me to believe that I wrote
such misinformation. The facts
are that only two of the pres
ent School Board are Republi-
cans. The other five are, of
course, Democrats.
The board Is divided philo-
sophically with four of its
members of conservative be-
liefs and the other three of
liberal leanings. Perhaps this
has confused Mrs. Gilbert and
others in the County. That is
understandable.
To answer Mrs. Gilbert's
question, IF the Republicans
were really interested in a
truly nonpartisan school board
why weren't they nonpartisan
before the election?"
Most individual Republicans
supported the four conserva-
tive-minded candidates of
which two were Republican
and two were Democrat, which
was their privilege. 1t is also
pretty hard to be much more
nonpartisan than that.
Also the Republican party
organization did not endorse
any School Board candidates,
because it has a firm policy of
never endorsing candidates in
a nonpartisan race.
Gerda NJ. Crow