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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Nursery School
Cabin Hit by Fire

A frame cabin at the Tumble
Inn Nursery School, 1911 Co
lumbia pike, White Oak, Md,
was destroyed by fire yesterday
The loss, including school
furniture stored in the cabin
was estimated at $4,000 by the
schools owner, Ernest L. Ken
dali, Of Silver Spring, fire off,
cials reported.
Firemen from Hillandale
Silver Spring and Chillum-
Adelphi prevented the flames
from spreading TO the nursery
school itself. about 100 feet
away.
One fireman, Robert Kimball,
20, Of 1903 Woodbury. street,
Hyattsville, q member OF the
Chillum-Adelphi department,
suffered a fractured right arm
when he tripped and fell. He
was treated at Washington
Sanitarium, Takoma Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
2 on Motorcycle Killed
In Collision With Car

A District man and woman
were killed yesterday when
their motorcycle collided with
a car on U. s. Route l in Fair
fax County.
The operator OF the motor
cycle was identified as Ralph
Moore, 81, OF 122 Mississippi
avenue Sc, and his passenger
was listed as Miss Beatrice
West Wilson, "a, Of 1926
Twenty-first street NV. They
were pronounced dead at Alex
andria Hospital.
Police said Mr.. Moore was
driving south about mile
below Alexandria city limits
when his motorcycle skidded
into the opposite lane at 100
am.
It collided head-on with a
northbound sedan.
The road was straight and
dry and no explanation could
be given for the sudden skid,
police said.
The driver Of the car, Frank
lin Farrell Parrish. 20, Of 26i5
Richmond highway, Fairfax
County, was treated at the hos
pital for minor cuts and re-
leased.
A couple in the car, James
Cook, %, and his wife, 1nez
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Race for Walters Seat
Expected to Be Close

BETHLEHEM, Pa, July 90
ZAP. - Pennsylvania Republic
cans, winners of two special
elections to the United States
House Of Representatives this
year, try tomorrow to capture
the seat held more than 80
years by Democrat Francis E.
Walter.
Mr.. Walter, chairman Of the
House Committee on Un-Amer-
lean Activities, died on May 80
Of leukemia.
Opponents for the remain
ing year and a half Of Mr..
Walters 18th term are Demo-
cratic State Senator Fred B.
Rooney, 81, and Robert G..
Bartlett. 81, a Republican on
leave from the Bethlehem Steel
Co. to make his first race for
public office. Both are from
Bethlehem.
Observers rate the contest a
close one despite a Democratic
registration lead Of 1866 to
56,005 in the 18th District.
Both sides agree privately
that religion may be a factorl.
President Kennedy, a Roman
Catholic, lost the district BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Housewives Defiance
Saved Fort Marcy

National Association Of Coun-
ties in Denver, Colo.
A National Park Service his
torian called Mrs. Starr one
morning in 1857 and told her
bulldozers were about to de.
stroy the trenches and battle
ments of the fort to obtain fill
dirt for a State Highway De-
partment project. Mrs. Starr
called Mr.. Moss and then drove
to the site, parked her car in
front Of the bulldozer blade,
and sat.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Moss notified
the other supervisors, who
agreed to acquire the land from
the private developer who
owned it.
Mrs. Starr was able to leave
her post after a few hours
when the work crew agreed not
to proceed until the matter was
Strengthened out. BY making II
part of the parkway, the county
was able to obtain the property
for half price, with the Fedora
Government paying for the
other half.
Mr.. Moss cited the incident
as an example Of the need fol
advance planning by local gov.
eminent.
But for Mrs. Stars phone
call and the work Of the su.
perviSors, Fort Marcy coulC
have been lost" he told thu
county representatives.
Mrs. Starr, who since has be.
come chairman Of the Northern
Virginia Regional Planning anC
Economic Development Com,
mission, lives at 4443 Seminary
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29

to see II. among other things,
staff comments are both ap-
plicable and understandable.
When it comes to education
al matters, School Board reso-
buttons for changes in budget
airy expenditures almost always
confuse the Council members
The resolutions are drafted
by school Supt. c. Taylor
Whittier, who explains them to
School Board members before
they are sent to the Council.
No School Official on Hand
Approval Of supplemental
funds for repairing the fire.
damaged East Silver Spring
Elementary School, and money
for planning the new junior
college in Rockville-consid-
cred urgent requests by the
board-had to be delayed sew
eral weeks by the Council while
arrangements were made to get
a School Board staff member
to a council meeting and ex-
plain the requests. The money
was approved the same day he
appeared.
DR.. Wilson conceded 1t might
be a good idea to have a school
official on hand when the
Council agenda includes a
School Board resolution.
Charles w. Bell, School
Board president, agreed sit
might be advisable in some
cases."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29

Revisions to Washington
Southwest waterfront rede.
velopment plan today drew the
fire of a restaurant owner ir
the redevelopment area but
were supported as improve
ments" by planning officials
and the Metropolitan Wash
ington Board Of Trade.
The reviSionS, up for APP.
proval by the District Commits
sioners, have been adopted by
the National Capital Planning
Commission.
Increases Parking
The revised plan increases
the on-site parking from 614
to 1,400 spaces by permitting
garages under buildings anC
Incorporating a public parl
and pedestrian walkway sys-
TEN.
Individual garages undel
the buildings could easily result
in "a hodge-podge, and cut
throat competition" declared
Watson B. Rulon, jr., president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
BY JAMES b. ROWLAND
Star Staff Writer

The Montgomery County
Council has begged down In
major coming and educational
matters by garbled, incomplete
or missing communications
from the local planning and
school boards.
In attempts to improve the
situation, Council members and
planners have held unan-
nounced meetings, trying to
iron out the difficulties.
1.-THE meetings were very
helpful and things seem to be
working out WE'LL" DR.. Thomas
M. Wilson, Council president
pro temp, said.
But Council members say
there has been no School
Board move to step up the
processing of fiscal matters that
must be screened by the county
government.
Questioned closely about
Council contacts with the
School Board, DR.. Wilson said
he personally thought things
could be better"
Better LiaisOn Urged
The Council-Planning Board
meetings are almost certain to
result in a board representative
attending the weekly council
sessions to answer questions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Restaurant Owner Hits
New Waterfront Plans

Iof the corporation which owns
Hogates seafood restaurants.
He was the first of several
businessmen on the water
front to testify at a hearing
on the proposed changes.
Weed Backs Design
Chairman Thomas j. Weed
of the Board Of Trade River
and Harbor Committee said the
revised design provides rea-
sonable access to boating areas"
for cars and pedestrian use
of the waterfront without in
reference with boating and
other commercial interests"
The Board Of Trade believes
the project should go ahead
Immediately since it has been
''long delayed to the detri-
ment of the entire city," he
stated.
Mr.. Rulon advocated that
one plaza be built on the same
level as the new Maine avenue
called for In the plan.
All commercial sites and
bordering park areas should
be on the plaza with additional
parking underneath, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Bridge Benefits
Help Z Causes

The Washington Bridge
League raised nearly $500 for
two medical programs at q
weekend bridge tournament
held at the Sheraton Park Ho-
tel.
The tournament was dupli-
Gated in some 200 cities
throughout the United States
Proceeds will benefit cancer
and cerebral palsy campaigns
Ninety pairs took part in the
local tournament. Winners
were Miss Rebecca Odell, OF
1852 New Hampshire avenue
NV. and Roger Clough, of 1926
Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29

need to give equal priority to
programs for relaxing this OPP
pressions."
Mr.. Nixon predicted the
United States Senate will ratify
the Moscow treaty banning nu-
clear tests in the atmosphere,
space and under water.
But, he said, the Senate
ratification should specify that
the treaty does not imply q
weakening of Western defenses
or a recognition of the East
German regime. He said the
recognition of East Germany
may be raised If the East Ger
man government tries to join
the test ban treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Balm Named
To Develop
Super Plane
By the Associated press

Gordon M. Balm was named
yesterday to direct the Federal
Aviation Agency's effort to
develop a supersonic air Trans
port at a cost now estimated
at around 81 billion.
Mr.. Balm currently is as
sistant administrator of the
FAA in charge of appraisals,
having held that post since
1862. His new post will carry
the title Of deputy adminiStra-
tor.
The Governor-industry de-
velopment program has as its
goal the creation by the mid
1970S of a transport capable of
carrying passengers at $500 to
1000 miles an hour-some two
to three times the speed Of
sound.
Under the development pro-
gram, the Government and in
dustrial contractors chosen for
the program will share the
costs, which are to be returned
ultimately through royalties on
sales Of the new aircraft.
A 54-year-old native of Van
couver. British Columbia, Mr..
Balm is a graduate of the uni
verSity of California at Berke-
ley, and his. home is in Palm
Desert, Calf.
Mr.. Balm was with the
Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton, forerunner Of the FAA, as
executive officer from 1916 to
1851 and was director Of the
Bureau of Air Operations of the
Civil AeronauticS Board from
1851 to 1858.
He held executive positions
with Slick Always and North
west AirlineS before returning
to Government service in 1862.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Youth Shot Dead ,
Man Is Charged

A youth died in Casualty
Hospital this morning after
being shot in the back on the
steps of his home at 1859
Mount Olivet road NE, &C
cording to police.
William r. Marrett, 10, was
pronounced dead at 3:15 am.
Alexander Foster, 80, listed in
the 1000 block of Minnesota
avenue NE, was charged with
homicide and held without
bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
MAN CROSSING
RT. ! IS KILLED

A North Carolina man was
killed yesterday while trying
TO cross U. S. Route / at
Woodbridge. Va.
State police said Raymond
Woodrow Rhodes, so, of North
Wilkesboro, N. c., was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at
Fairfax Hospital at 1925 am.
a short time after the acct
dent.
According TO police, he was
attempting TO cross the high
way in heavy traffic when
struck by a northbound car
driven by John Everett
Vaughen Of 416 East Glendale
avenue, Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29

10 improved bloc-wide co-ordln-
alton Of economic planning.
Two obstacles appeared TO be
behind the rejection Of a GEN.
trail planning agency.
Communist Romania report
eddy opposed Soviet experts who
want TO curtail Romania's
heavy industry development in
favor Of light industrial and
agricultural production.
Other East European gov
ernments were believed reluc-
tant to sacrifice the limited
economic independence from
Moscow they now enjoy.
The COMECON conference
agreed to set up a Soviet bloc
international bank on January
/. The bank will streamline
payment for foreign trade
transactions within the bloc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
SovietAIIies Turn Down
KremIin's Economy Bid

MOSCOW, July 20 (AP.-
The Soviet bloc will set up its
own international bank TO IA
cilitate trade payments within
the group. Premier Khru-
shchev's East European allies
and Mongolia have rejected his
bid to control their economic
planning from Moscow, how
ever.
Communist Party and gov
eminent officials here for last
weeks meeting Of the Council
for Mutual Economic Assist
ance (COMECoN apparently
shelved Mr.. Khrushchev's pro-
posal for Kremlin- based CEN
trail planning organ.
A COMECON communicate
issued yesterday said the old
method Of bilaterial talks on
national programs would lead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
2 Area Men
Get Prison in
Gaming Case

Two area men were sentenced
today to 10 months in prison
on charges of running a book
making establishment in a Falls
Church home.
Alexandria District Court
Judge Oren r. Lewis suspended
IL months of the sentences
against Fred E. Reese, 81, of
the 1900 block of Thirty-fourth
street NV. and William D.
Tapp, 81, of the 200 block of
South Courthouse road, Airing
ton.
The two men were arrested
by FBI agents in the Falls
Church home on March 10. The
home, in the 200 block Of West
Columbia street, was used for
a $1,000-a-day telephone horse
bet operation, Federal agents
said.
The men told Judge Lewis
they did not gross more than
$500 a day. They pleaded
guilty July l to the charges of
engaging in a conspiracy to
violate a gambling statute and
travelling In interstate COM
merce in connection with rack
eteering.
Assistant United States At
torney Plato Cacheris said the
convictions were the first under
a 1861 gambling statute in the
Eastern district of Virginia.
In handing down the sem
fences, Judge Lewis said 81
don't think they're criminals
(but) they took a calculated
risk and they were highly sue
cessful for IS years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29

Motorists on the George
Washington Memorial parkway
who pause to admire Fort
Marcy can thank an Alexan-
dria housewife who physically
blocked bulldozers from de-
Stroying the historic battle
ments six years ago.
The story of how Mrs. r. F. S
Starr interviewed to save the
fort was told yesterday by Fair
fax County Supervisor William
H. Moss at a meeting of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Eskridge Family
ToMeet August 9

The Eskridge Family Asso-
citation, whose members are
descendants Of Col. George
Eskridge, will hold its 18th an
nual meeting August 8 in the
WeStmoreland County Court
house at Montross, Va. be-
ginning at 10 am.
Talks by DR.. Charles w
Porter III of the National Park
Service, and Mrs. Ida Gray of
Louisville, KY, who will discuss
the Eskridge family's geneal-
ogy, will highlight the reunion.
State Senator Blake T. New
ton of Hague, Va, is in charge
Of accommodations arrange
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Nixon Says West Needs
New European Policy

FRANKFURT, Germany, July
20 (AP).-Richard M. Nixon
said yesterday the West needs
a new approach to the whole
problem of Eastern Europe,
with the accent on easing the
oppression of peoples under
Communist ru.el
The former Vice President
made the comment Just before
he flew to Paris, ending the
Eastern European and German
part Of his trip to Europe.
Mr.. Nixon said a new United
States policy toward Eastern
Europe would be wrong If il
put the stamp of approval tt
Communist domination of these
countries"
"At the other extreme I know
we can't take the approach Of
armed revolution" he said
There is a middle approach
avoiding both extremes, and
believe we can bring about {
substantial relaxation of Com
munist oppression in thesC
countries.
MY reaction to the who'll
of Eastern Europe is that /
is one huge ghetto in which
millions of people are deniet
the right to leave the countr!
in which they live, denied thu
right to demonstrate, and de-
MED the right to vote abou
their status.
THE conscience of the West.
ern world must be shocked intC
a greater awarnesS of this ter.
rible condition.
Along with our program!
for a relaxation of tension!
which could lead to war We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Leaders Reach Manila
For Malaysia Summit

$50 million people to eliminate
subversion - Communist OF
otherwise - and help bring
peace and security to the area
Mr.. Sukarno, who heads the
largest state among the three
calls the Malaysia Federation
a plan to extend British rule
He has accused Malaga of seek
ing to encircle Indonesias 10C
million people. Malaysia will
have a population of nearly
10 million. 1t will be bolstered
by defense pledges from Bril-
tain.
Vows Wrecking Effort
Before leaving Jakarta, Mr.
Sukarno vowed ito continue
our conformation in order tc
wreck the formation of Malay
STA" unless his terms are met
He wants postponement Of
the August 81 launching date
for the federation and plebis-
cites in the North Borneo ter
ritories to determine if the peo-
pie want to join the federation
The rest of Borneo is Indo-
nesian Borneo and 1t is be-
lieved Mr.. Sukarno has designs
on North Borneo.
AS he left Kuala Lumpur
Tunku Rahman gave no indi-
cation that he would agree to
delay the Inauguration of Ma
laysia for the lengthy plebis-
cite process.
Mr.. Macapagal has also op-
posed Malaysia. The Philip
pines claims a part of North
Borneo and said Malaysia would
permit Communist elements tc
move freely from Singapore to
Borneo, on the southern door
step of the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Italian Who Drew Kennedy
Now Regrets Whole Affair

LONDON, July 20 (AP). -
An Italian artist who did pic
lures of Pope John XIII and
Queen Elizabeth II said yester-
day he wished he had never
gone to Washington to paint
President Kennedy's portrait.
In his memoirs in the London
News of the World, Painter Pie
tro Annigoni recalled his sit
tings with the United States
President as "a ridiculous game
Of hide-and-seek at the White
House"
Mr.. Annigoni wrote Of long
hours of waiting in anterooms,
painful checking and counter
checking of his identity by Sc
curity guards who changed
from day to day, and the
Presidents habit Of carrying on
state business while sitting for
his portrait.
One Gesture Of Aid
Mr.. Annigoni went to Wash
ington in December, 1861, COM
miSsioned by Time to paint the
President for the magazines
cover.
The President, Mr.. Annigoni
wrote, sat for him while work.
ing at his desk.
THE only gesture he made
to help me was to entertain all
his visitors on the same side
of the desk, to his right, so that
I could always see him from
the same angle"
Wrote Mr.. Annigoni:
II made three sketches of the
President, but I destroyed the
third. He liked the second best,
but I chose the first. 80"
Smudge on Drawing
Once the President didn't
like the way Mr.. Annigoni had
sketched his mouth and put
his finger on the offending
spot. The result was a smudge
on the drawing. The painters
conclusion:
II must admit that he
president Kennedy was Suf-
ficiently busy to justify not
only the absence of a smile,
but also the lack of care about
the appearance of his tie
americas best dressed male) I,
even to justify him becoming
absorbed in his problems to the
extent of forgetting my pres
ence."
Pierre Salinger, White House
press secretary, said in Wash
ington there would be no COM
ment of Mr.. Annigonia'S
memoirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Poor Liaison Hurts Work
Of Montgomery Council

about coming and related sub
jects.
Such liaison would help
soothe Council ire at what
appears to be Planners turtle
pace speed on some Rezoning
petitions and Zoning code re-
visions referred to them by the
Council.
Two weeks ago the Council
asked advice on four proposed
code amendments pertaining
to parking, commercial and
townhouse coming. Although
the council sought Planning
Board comments May "a, none
was received in time for public
hearings July 10.
IF we can't get some kind
of advice in about two months,
it makes me wonder what the
planners are doing" Miss
Kathryn E. Diggs. a Council
member, declared.
Too Technical Language
A Planning Board letter fail
ed to explain in detail that
the coming matters were dis
cussed briefly July 10 but held
up for further study when the
board was unable to under
stand the language Of its tech
nical staff.
Apparently the staff has
been able to clear this up be-
cause planners are scheduled
to meet Friday with attorneys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Fire Damage $3.50

Fire in the basement storage
room at the Americana Apart
ments Plaza at 1854 Toledo
terrace, Hyattsville, yesterday
caused $3.50 damage, officials
Of the Chillum Adelphi Fire
Department reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29

81, Of Baltimore, also were
treated for minor injuries and
released.
A spokesman at Miss Will
sons apartment building said
she had been living there since
January 20. Miss Wilson. a
native of Scotland, came TO this
country in 1860 and had been
employed at the Equitable Life
Insurance Co. as a clerk. Her
father lives in Scotland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29

MANILA, Philippines, July
July 20 (AP). - The govern
ment chiefs Of Indonesia, Ma
laya and the Philippines ga
thered here today for a sum-
NIT meeting called to head off
Southeast Asia's cold war over
the proposed Federation of Ma
laysia.
President Sukarno of Indo-
nesia arrived for tomorrow'S
summit in a jovial mood after
pledging to wreck the Malaysia
plan unless his terms are met
Prime Minister Tunku Alb
dull Rahman of Malaga, COM
mitted to forming the Malaysia
Federation August 81, arrived
two hours later. He also was
smiling.
President Diosdadp Macapa-
gal of the Philippines proposed
the conference.
Immediate Problem
The immediate problem is
the formation of Malaysia, a
chain of states embracing Ma
laya, Singapore, Sarawak, and
North Borneo, all former or
present British territories.
A larger issue is whether
whether Indonesia will cooper
ate with Malaga and the Phil
ippines in a confederation of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
CAMP FUND
Drive $1,000
Over Quote;
SIS Aided

The Summer Camp Fund has
gone more than $1,000 over tn
goal. assuring 525 boys and
girls of going to camp this
summer.
Part of the funds raised over
the goal of $4,000 will be used
for other area camps, and part
will be set aside for next year.
The Star will continue to &C
cept and acknowledge gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
FiVe-Day forecast

During this period tempera-
lures are expected to average
about normal here-86 to So,
After a brief respite from
high temperatures tomorrow, a
warming trend is expected to set
in again Wednesday and Thurs
day followed by cooling on Sat-
urday. Scattered showers and
thundershowers tomorrow and
again Friday or Saturday may
require a quarter to a half
inch total precipitation.
Resort Area Forecasts
Delaware and Maryland. Long Island
and New Jersey ocean beaches-Fair
tomorroT. high 81.
anS caDs Stsa6 Dessss s'S sun nsac
showers tomorrow, high SO.
CHESAPEAKE Bay area = Variable
cloudiness tomorrow. high SO.
tomorrow. high OF so.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls. Shenandoah
clear a. HArpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Midnight -- "a Noon ------- 81
4 am, ----- SO 4 pm. -- rs
am. ---- 81 3 pm. -- 81
Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest. a6, on May and June 10
Lowest, 3, on January -.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED BY the United States Coas,
and 0eodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High - 2.6B am. 3.4S am
Low -- ..-- 1905 am. ll:02 am
High ..--.--- BIZ pm. 400 pm
Low 1O:1Sp.m, II 90 a m
For high and low tides at the follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29

ing points subtract times indicated
from the above: Annapolis. 3h hours;
Bloody Point Light. 4la hours; Colonial
Beach. 8 hours: Deale. 4la hours
Solomons Island, ga hours: Point
Lookout, IA hours.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27
Boys Wanted!

Boys who want to learn re-
sp0nsibiIity and earn money one
day a week after school with
their own newspaper routes are
needed by The Sentinel. Call Mr..
McDade at Garden 4.77OO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27

(See Presidents Casket Brought Here on A4)