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Evening star., 1963-02-11
Convention Backed
BY Fairfax COP.
Leaders Shun
Primary and
Fan Dispute
BY JOHN BARRON
Star staff Writer

Feudlng Fairfax County Re-
publicans are expected to de-
eide tomorrow night to choose
their candidates again this year
at a convention rather than
through a primary.
But the decision, presaged in
statements issued by party
leaders today, probably will
further inflame disputes which
In recent months have split the
Republicans into factions.
The statements. signed by
party officials from each Of
the seven Fairfax magisterial
districts, offer an indication of
lust how serious the internal
differences have become.
Personal Motives Charged
Several OF the few peopl9
pushing pro-primary views ard
primarily interested in advanc-
ing their own personal political
ambitions regardless of the fate
of the Republican Party" the
.chairmen charged.
Some of them want th0
chance. denied them in 1862
of trying at toppling Repre-
sentative Joel T. Broyhill. They
believe their best chance now
lies in a 1864 congressional
primary flooded by so-called
independent liberal Demo-
cratic voters, on the precendent
of a 1868 primary in Fairfax
Falls Church.
Since some of the pro-
primary leaders have close and
public ties with the so-called
independents, it can safely BE-
assumed that any 1868 Repub-
llcan primary would be inun-
dated by those so-called inde-
pendent voters
Advocates of Primary
Two of the most prominent
advocates of a primary are
Delegate Glenn Burklund and
County Supervisor William
Moss.
They contend that a primary
would encourage political ac-
tivity by Republicans and as
sure a free" choice of candi-
dates by a majority of the
party.
Mr.. Burklund also believes
some influential Republicans
are determined to deprive him
of a second term in the legis-
lature, He feels that he best
can resist the threatened purge
by seeking denomination in the
primary.
However, his opponents are
confident they have the votes
to overwhelm the faction rep
presented by him and Mr.. Moss
Committee Report
They also released today a
report by a special committee
which recommends selection OF
candidates at convention at
tended by delegates picked at
mass meetings conducted in
each of the seven magisterial
districts as well as in the cities
Of Fairfax and Falls Church.
This doubtless is the proce-
dlre which will be adopted to-
morrow night. Referring to a
Republican mass meeting TO
which police had to be sum-
moned to preserve order last
summer, Mr.. Burkland a few
days ago commented:
Il cannot visualize that the
Fairfax County Police Depart
ment has enough men 10 run
nine separate mass meetings
on the same night"
Chairmen signing the state
ment against proponents OF
primary were: William Waugh.
Dranesville district; Aida Col
Inns, Falls Church district.
Virginia Kerns, Lee district;
Mr., and Mrs. c. B Newman
NJ Mason district. william
Mount Vernon dis.
trict' and Richard E. Nadeau,
Providence district. The state
ment also was indorsed by John
B. Mcdonald, Chairman OF the
p FAIRFAX County Republican
Committee and John p.
Warner, deputy chairman OF
Lee district.
Evening star., 1963-02-11
The
Rambler
Astonished
And Puzzled
BY JOHN McKELWAY

publican from California,
made a relatively simple re-
quest. He asked, through a
resolution, that Presiden t
Kennedy set up a commission
to study, "the feasibility of
requiring by the enactment
OF Fe deral legislation the
Standardization of t hrea d S
on the couplings on fire
hoses used by fire depart
mentS."
One-at least one VIII o
could picture firemen strug-
Cling to fit two pieces of hose
together-w uld think the
President would move as fast
on that one as he did in the
Cuban crisis. Not so, appar-
emily. Mr.. Wilson mentioned
that the resolution was being
"reintroduced" which is one
way of saying no one seemed
particularly interested in the
last Congress over the stand
ardization of threads on the
couplings on fire hoses.
The Rambler, at least, was
flabbergasted.
If there is anything he
thought was standardized it
was fire hose couplings.
Well, it turns out, in some
material inserted in the Rec
ord by Mr.. Wilson, this
screwy situation has been
around for some time.
Available for study is the
report of the International
Association of Fire Chiefs
Committee on Standardiza-
ton of Firehose Coupling
Threads.
1t was presente d, one
gathers, at the last meeting
of the association.
1t points out that at the
first meeting of the aSsocia-
ton in 1873 the main topic of
the convention was the
standardization of firehose
coupling threads. e. !
A year earlier, in the great
Boston fire, there was con-
fuSilon due to misfitS of hose
coupling threads" according
to the report.
Plaintively, the commit
tee states:
Ninety years later we are
still trying to get all sizes of
firehoSe coupling screw
threads converted to the rec
commended national standard
dimensions"
AS recently as 1860, the
lack of Standardization con-
tributed to the disastrous fire
aboard the aircraft carrier
Constellation in a New York
shipyard.
The association goes on to
say that last year 1t asked
the President for help in the
Standardization problem but,
as yet there has been no help
from the President or office
Of Civil Defense to help get
firehose coupling g threads
standardized"
Getting a standard even
for fire hoses, is obviously a
tedious chore. From the re-
port:
THE NFPA, NBFU, and
IAFC h I've adopted stand
ards for the coupling screw
threads for all 10 sizes of
firehose used. =. The Ameri-
can Standards Association
has adopted seven of these
standards. However, the four,
five and six inch sizes which
we're the last to be adopted
by the NFPA, NBFU and
IAFC have not been adopted
by the ASA as yet. II is de-
sirable to have these stand
ards adopted by the ASA as
1t will make the NFPA, NBFU
and IAFC coupling thread
standards more secure and
will help to get wider adop-
ton OF the standards.
This is the sort of thing
that might lead all the coun-
try's firem n TO band to-
gether and overthrow the
Government and finally get
the Standardization they
want.
And then maybe they could
move In on the highway sign
people over the amazing va
riety OF ways to signal stop,
on public education, and on
divorce laws.
Mr. Wilson also dennsited
Evening star., 1963-02-11

The District may soon adopt
machinery to save people from
buying land which the city in
tends to acquire.
This was the burden of a
Corporation Counsel's opinion,
suggesting a policy for the
Commissioners so that no one
would suffer from buying land
about TO be taken over by the
District. In effect, the opinion
suggested closing a loop-hOle
in the Districts land-taking
procedures.
The loophole was at least
partly responsible for permit
ting construction of a house on
a property which has been Sc
lected as site for a new jun
ior high school, recent story
in The Star pointed out.
John Lancaster, of Gal
Keefer place. NV, was given
a building permit last Septem-
ber IL for construction of a
new home at 1921 Nash street,
NE, even though a Congress
sional committee in June had
approved a District Govern
ment recommendation that this
property be used as part of a
school site.
Not Told of Plans
Mr.. Lancaster was not told
when he got the permit that
the city planned to use his
land.
Referring TO this case, the
corporation counsel's office said
that even If the District Com
missioners had ordered con-
demnation Of this property.
they could always change their
mind.
The opinion said. the District
has no right TO refuse TO issue
a building permit until 1t starts
legal action TO acquire the
Evening star., 1963-02-11
BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va,
Feb. 1l.-A pseudo-Scottish
castle" known as a land
mark to generations of Har-
perS Ferry residents, is being
demolished by the Park Serv-
ice.
The limestone structure,
located on the heights above
Bolivar. is near the head
quarters of Col. D. E. Miles,
who was killed in the battle
Of 1862. Confederate Gen.
Stonewall Jackson received
the surrender of 10000
Union troops after the con-
flict.
No Historical Value
Although residents here
have expressed sentimental
attachment for the old "cas-
tie" Park Service officials
said it is of no historical
value and is hindering the
restoration of important Civil
War Notifications at the
1862 surrender site.
During the years legends
have grown about the old
building. Some say the stone
for the old building was
brought from Scotland by a
former Union soldier who
held the dying Col. Miles in
Evening star., 1963-02-11

when the State took it over
in 1852. and has steadily
deteriorated since.
Mr.. Prentice said that one
chimney fell, tearing holes
in the roof and in two floors.
He said the building was
dangerous because trespas-
sers continued to break in to
explore.
For years now" he said,
"the building has been a
nesting place for pigeons and
has been infested with cop
perheads that come in after
the birds and eggs"
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Occupation Chiefs
Visit in Germany

BIELEFELD, Germany, Feb.
q (AP). - Gen. Ivan /.
Yakubovski, commander Of the
Soviet forces in East Germany,
drove deep into West Germany
yesterday to pay a courtesy
visit to Gen. Sir James Cassels,
commander Of the British Army
Of the Rhine.
The meeting between the two
took place at British First
Corps headquarters in North
Central West Germany. Mr..
Yakubovski Travelled 245 miles
from East Berlin, about half OF
1t through West Germany.
Gen. Yakubovski was repay
ing q visit that Gen. Cassels
made TO SOVIET headquarters
two years ago. The United
States, British, French and
Soviet commanders still main
tain some Of the formalities left
over from the occupation period.
Last fall Gen. Yakubovski
visited United States Army
headquarters In Heidelberg.
Gen. Yakubovski was accom-
panied by five other Russian
generals serving in East
Germany. four junior officers
and interpreters.
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Luborite Proposes
Berlin Settlement

LONDON. Feb. ~ (AP). -
Harold Wilson, Britain's new
Labor Party leader, last night
called again for limited allied
recognition Of Communist East
Germany as part Of an East
West Berlin settlement.
The man who would become
Prime Minister If Labor wins
Britain's next election told
American newsmen the Rus
slams, for their part, must first
recognize two things:
The right Of West Berliners
to choose freely their own form
of government and society.
The right Of the West to
preserve free access to and
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Pendergost Foes Make
Kansas City Comeback

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 81 (AP)
The Citizens Association, q
bipartisan organization which
rescued Kansas City from the
clutches Of Boss Tom Fender
CAST in 1910 and then was
ousted from City Hall four
years ago. launched q come
back in yesterdays preferential
primary.
It trounced an old foe and
found o new one, q surprisingly
strong Republican oriented or
ganization.
Democrat Illus w. Davis, the
associations candidate for
Mayor, led the ticket.
The runnerup was Dutton
Brookfield, a Republican in
dustrialist who spanked a revolt
against the Citizens ASsocia-
ton last month. charging 1t
was dominated by Democrats
and no longer bipartisan.
Two-term Mayor H. Roe Bar
tie. candidate Of the Demo-
cratic coalition, was q poor
third. Two independents trailed
far behind.
With all but IA Of 42S pre-
cincts reported. Mr.. Davis had
28,534 votes; Mr.. Brookfield
20.410 and Mayor Bartle 1912.
Mr.. Brookfield's total was q
stunning surprise. After the
Citizens Association denied him
its Endorsement for Mayor, he
organized the Independent Vot-
tiers Association. Republicans
made UP most Of his slate for
the City Council and they had
official g.. o. P. Endorsement,
normally q liability in Demo-
cratic Kansas City.
Real seat Of power in the
combination city manager
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council form of government Is
the city council with Is men,
bers. including the Mayor. Be-
cause Of Endorsements, II
was difficult to tell which or
ganization came out ahead
But 1t was easy to identify the
loser.
The coalition, q group Of
Democratic factions which raj
lied around a single slate and
busted the Citizens Association
in 1859. led in only one race.
The top two candidates In
each race meet in the March
election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27

and his brother, william E.
Jones, 81, OF the 1900 block
Fourteenth street NV.
Police said Leroy Jones was
arrested at the Quebec place
address listed as his residence.
The older Jones was arrested in
q tailor shop in the HOO block
Of U street NV.
Also charged was Alvin A.
Beckwith. jr., 80, OF the 400
block L street Sc, who was ar
rested in an unconnected raid
at the L street address.
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Chicago Held
ByDenlocrats

CHICAGO, Feb. ~ (AP).-
The Democrats, as expected.
retained strong control Of the
city council in Chicago's NUM-
cipal election yesterday.
The voters also nominated
candidates for mayor. city clerk
and city treasurer, with only
the Republican mayoral can
didate having opposition.
In the aldermanic contests,
the Democrats lost one ward,
but runoffs are necessary in
six of the city's so wards in
the April 2 election. Four in
cumbent aldermen-three Re-
publicans and one independent
all won reelection.
There were contests for al
dermen in AZ wards. Eight in
cumbents, all Democrats, were
without opposition. Although
aldermen are elected on q nomi-
nally nonpartisan basis, the
Democrats held Is Of the so
seats.
Despite the loss in city coun-
ell, voters indicated strong sup
port for Mayor Richard j.
Daley. so, who was unopposed
for nomination for a third four
year term. Mr.. Daley is leader
Of what Is said to be the Ma
tons strongest big city politi-
cal organization.
He received 395, 965 votes, 60.4
per cent Of the total cast in
the mayoral primary.
On the Republican side.
Benjamin Adamowski, Sc, q
former Cook County States
attorney and one-time Demo-
crat, received 96,505 votes, 1875
per cent Of the primary vote,
in his bid for the G. o. P. nom
ination to oppose Mr.. Daley.
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from Western sectors Of the
divided city.
The allies. Mr.. Wilson said,
should be ready to give some
measure Of factual recognition
to the existence Of the East
German regime and to the
country's present Eastern from
tier, the Oder-NeisSe River line.
Allied troops would have to
stay on in West Berlin as "cus-
todians Of an (East-West)
agreement" Mr.. Wilson said.
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3 Men Charged
In Numbers Ruid

Gambling squad detectives
have charged three men with
operating q lottery after num-
bers raids at three locations.
Picked up at two Of the raid
locations alleged to be parts
Of one betting operation-were
Leroy McC. Jones, Sc. Of the
TOO block Of Quebec place NV,
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Alumni Dinner

A dinner for alumni, parents
and friends Of the New Hamp-
ton IN. H. School will be held
at 8 pm. today in the Presi-
dental Arms, 1920 g street
NV.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-07
By JOHN FINLAYSON

GAMMA BARNES, who has
been specializing in hard
bitten Characterization,
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JoGnno Bornes would like nice
girl roIe-iusf once

her TV appearances.
Il work fairly regularly, but I'm
being more choosey about the parts |
play. I'm working less but I'm making
more money"
No Hard Feelings
Joanna no longer holds spot in
Boston'S Blue Book, having been drop
ped in 1859, she feels, because she had
become an actress.
The custer didn't upset her. "They
must be taking me seriously as an act
resS," she says. Besides, l don't
care about those things. It's no more
important than being listed in a tele-
phone book. Either you're in or you're
out"
Not bad thinking for a girl whose
movie roles have included the mono
syllable one of Jane in a Tarzan
movie.
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JOANNA CLAIMS
WOMEN KEEP
WOMEN OFF N

49, By JOHN FINLAYSON
GAMMA BARNES, who has
been specializing in hard
bitten Characterization,
kind of likes the unofficial title, Mean
est Gal on TV." Even though she ad-
mits to several departures from the
brittle female type that might dis
qualify her as an all-out claimant for
the honor.
Il like bad girl roles and l wouldn't
want to make a career of playing
sweet young things. But every once
in while | get yen to play some
thing nice-not stupid-but nice"
There's little doubt that Joanna could
supply the poise and fine manners
needed to play more elegant ladies on
TV. She was in the Boston social reg
lister and is a Phi Beta Kappa from
Smith College.
BlameS Women
Joanna DEGREES the shortage OF good
dramatic roles for women on televi-
sion.
THE writing end on television is
a mans world, and televiSion writer's
seldom explore all the levels of a
woman's emotions" she said.
But more responsible for the short
age are women themselves. Women
turn the television dialS in American
homes" she said. so they prefer to
watch male actors. 1t takes an awfully
good woman's role to interest them
Married to TV director Larry Dob
kin, who also is fine character actor,
Joanna has cut down on the number of
Evening star., 1963-05-26
Jim Farley Neors Is,
And Still Going Strong

a shave-my skin is very tender
and then to the office by
$3.50 or g."
When he's in the office and
not travelling, he keeps three
or four secretaries busy. One is
Mrs. Stephen (Jane) Duffy,
who has been with him 81
years.
Radiant Mood Health
The years have dealt lightly
with the master politician. sue
cessful business an and
sportsman, doing no more OBJ
vious damage than erasing his
hair except for a white fringe,
He's in radiant good health
his pink skin fairly glows -
and he works at staying that
way, watching his diet, walk
ing a lot and getting adequate
rest.
He weighs 205 pounds ane
has for a number of years, anC
stands SPA. He neither drink
liquor nor smokes.
Nightly, he said, II listen II
the II PM. news. say m,
prayers and go to bed. I'm abl,
to throw my troubles aside anc
get a good nights Sleep"
Evening star., 1963-05-26

metropolitan area is considered
a single labor market.
Greater Washington is one
Of many major labor market
areas throughout the country
whose unemployment rate is
computed.
In addition, rates for most
States are available, but the
District is not treated as a State
in this case.
The 1860 census is believed
to have provided a more real
istic picture of unemployment
| in the District.
The rate among the civilian
labor force in the metropolitan
area was reported at 2.8 per-
cent.
But In a breakdown Of census
figures, the District rate was
Evening star., 1963-05-26
JobIess Data
On D. {. Labor
Held Lacking
BY BETTY JAMES
Star Staff Writer


What is the unemployment
rate in the District today?
In a city thick with the smog
OF erudite statistics, an answer
to this question should be
elemental.
But the answer is neither
elemental nor available. nor is
there machinery to produce it.
District officials once more
are preparing to defend their
budget on Capitol Hill unarmed
with one vital statistic.
Whenever the unemployment
rate in the District comes up,
the figure quoted is generally 2
per cent.
This, however, is the un-
employment rate for the Dis
trict Of Columbia labor market
area, which takes in all Of
Metropolitan Washington.
1t is computed monthly by
the local office Of the United
States Employment Service.
The area unemployment rate
for April, according to USES,
was 81 per cent.
Officials there believe the
rate for the District alone
would be more like 4 per cent,
but this is an educated guess.
No breakdown is made.
A spokesman for the United
States Labor Department,
whose formula USES follows in
developing the unemployment
rate. says the area figure is the
important one from Labor's
point of view, because the
Evening star., 1963-05-26

Al per cent. and among the
non-white population In the
District it was 5,6 per cent.
Even Senator Robert c. Byrd,
whose respect for accuracy in
statistics and facility for ham
ding them impressed observers,
is confused. The West Virginia
Democrat is chairman of the
Senate District Appropriations
Subcommittee.
The record of last years
hearings shows the Senator
tried to get the matter straight
ened out, but confusion about
the difference between a rate
for the District and a rate for
the District labor market area
(Greater Washington carried
the day.
Recently, Senator Byrd said
Evening star., 1963-05-26
Joseph Kennedy
Has Operation

HYANNIS, Mass, May 25
(AP).-Former Ambassador
Joseph p. Kennedy, father Of
the President, underwent minor
surgery today at Cape Cod
Hospital and returned shortly
afterward to his summer home
in Hyannis Port.
DR.. Samuel F. Marshall of
Boston removed a small skin
Evening star., 1963-05-26
Hospital Awards

Secretary Of Health, Educa-
tion and Welfare Celebrezze
will speak and present awards
at the PSychiatric Aide of the
Year program at st. Elizabeths
Hospital at 2 pm. Tuesday.
The awards are presented to
hospital workers for outstand-
ing service.
Evening star., 1963-05-26

NEW YORK, May 25 (AP)
Big Jim Farley's 18th birth
day rolls around next Thursday,
but he's still going at a hectic
pace, conceding nothing to the
years.
The former Democratic ma
tional chairman and President
Roosevelt's Postmaster General
Travelled more than $4,000 miles
last year, $4,000 of them by
air.
Il spent nearly LOG hours in
the air, attended 98 dinners
and 78 business luncheons."
said the affable Farley who
keeps a record Of everything.
Still in Politics
He's still involved in politics,
too. AS late as last year, he
considered seeking the New
York Democratic gubernatorial
nomination. And he has def
mite views on the national and
international situation.
II keep going all the time" "
said Mr.. Farley in a pre-birth-
day interview in the 18th floor
Madison Avenue office where
he operates as board chairman
of the Coca-Cola Export Corp.
II rise no later than 7 AM.
then go to a barber shop fol
Evening star., 1963-05-26

growth from the 74-year-old
Mr.. Kennedy's arm.
Mr.. Kennedy returned to
Cape Cod a week ago after
spending a week with the Presi-
dent at the White House. He
suffered a stroke II months
ago, and has been recuperating
at his summer place.
Evening star., 1963-05-26

one reason he is opposed to an
extension of relief to families
of the unemployed is the Dis
trict's unemployment rate-of
2 per cent.
Evening star., 1963-05-30
When Strangers Meet

Unless the signs deceive us, August
Heckschers resignation as the White
Houses consultant on the arts will not
be long delayed. The whispers are get
ting louder in Washington, and Mr..
Heckscher himself has spoken out with
Attic grace:
"The majority in political life at all
levels still tend TO talk Of culture as II
they were telling an off-color story. My
own conviction is: Government has a
comparatively small role to play in
promoting, sustaining, and being patron
OF the arts"
The significant phrase is "at all
levels" the one Mr.. Heckscher has oc-
cupied being that at the very top AS a
man Of enormous culture and taste, Mr..
HeckScher expresses neither surprise nor
sadness that this is the way II must
always be when such strangers as cul-
ture, or art, and politics meet.
Politics, perhaps lamentably, is the
stranger with the muscles from whom
the cultured man retreats, not In fear
but rather with disdain and the conf
dence that his is the word Of parting
that will be remembered.
Mr.. Heckscher's is voice that will
be missed In the din Of Washington. II
was always so quiet and yet so singing.