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Evening star., 1963-05-27
Court Refuses
To Consider
Rees Appeal
Star staff Map BY Ralph HOrren

The Supreme Court today
refused to reconsider its re-
cent rejection of an appeal by
Melvin D. Reese, jr., who has
been sentenced to die in Vir-
ginia on a charge of murder
ing Carroll v. Jackson, jr.
Rees, 33, a HyattsviIle (Md.O
musician, has been held on
death row at the Virginia
Penitentiary in Richmond dur
ing appeals. MIR. jackson, his
wife and their two young
daughters disappeared January
II, 1859. while the family was
returning to their home in
Louisa County, Va, after visit
ing relatives.
Bodies of Mr.. Jackson and
his 18 = month old daughter
were found later near an aban-
doned sawmill in the Fred
ericksburg area. The bodies Of
Mrs. Jackson and Susan, 5,
were located near Gambrills,
Md.
Rees was tried first in Balti-
more on a kidnapping charge,
convicted and given a life
sentence. He did not appeal.
Then he was turned over to
Virginia for trial on the murder
charge.
Defense lawyers, in asking
the high court to reconsider
its refusal to hear the Vir-
ginia case. said recent court
decisions buttressed his claim
that evidence was improperly
obtained against him.
Evening star., 1963-05-27

borhood parties. Police gave
this chronology:
William Selba. 30, OF II
Thirty-fifth street Sc, was In
front Of his home talking to
his brother-in-law. James Alb
bott, 20. Of 2l00 Fendall street
Sc, when he was knocked
down by the gang.
About forty five minutes
later. Ronald Griffith, II. OF
2505 N street Sc, and Michael
Reynolds. IS. OF $500 N street
Sc, were attacked while they
were playing ball in front OF
Michael's home. Both were
treated for minor injuries at
District General Hospital and
released.
Then Charles A. Babcock, SO,
OF 1927 Du Bois place Sc, was
dragged from his car anc
beaten. Police said q woman
In the car with him was not
harmed.
The youths were picked up
by police at Thirty-third street
and Du Bois place Sc.
Evening star., 1963-05-27
SKELETAL ExHIBITs (ac


SKELETAL EXHIBITS (ac-
tual fossil bones) show the
change that occurred. The
amphibians which, like the
lowly hop toad, had to re-
turn to water to bre at n e
evolved into reptiles which
could live entirely on land.
The largest of the reptiles,
the dinosaurs $50 to 180 bill
lions years back are in a
hall that is being re eb.uilt.
Their great skeletons are; be-
ing reconstructed.
Reptiles Unpleasant
word. But from this branch
of the tree of life which man
aged to get above water 1.-THE
other branches being plants
and inseets)-grew tn ose
disparate twigs-birds and
mammals.
Here we are in the Paleo-
Gene, only 80 million years
back, the age that saw the
end Of the dinosaurs and the
rise Of mammals.
Mammals" Wrote Tell
hard de Chardin in his "Phe-
nomenon Of Man." Does not
that word normally sum up
our idea Of animal?
Here 1t is, a poor little
lobe, a belated offshoot Of
the tree of life. Around 1t, on
the other hand and beneath
what a teeming rivalry Of
types, Of whose existence,
magnitude and multitude we
have been unaware"
There is a skeleton Of a
whalelike mammal from the
western part of the United
States that is longer than the
largest dinosaur. But per-
haps you will be interested
In following the skeletal de-
velopment Of the horse from
a creature no larger than a
fox terrier (Caroline's South
American midget would
dwarf IT. through the Eo-
Gene, the Oligocene, the Mo-
Gene, the Pllocene into the
Pleistocene. The skeletons
become more and more like
those OF horses. And here we
are only a million years be-
fore The Bomb. Man ought
to be showing up pretty soon.
Unfortunately the Hall Of
Man in the west wing is be-
ing rebuilt and won't be open
until next year.
Evening star., 1963-05-27
TRANSIT
New Highway Study
Proposed in D. c.

ment program is "in my judg-
ment, both sound and neces-
sary," the President said.
Improvements in transit are
necessary "for the preservation
OF the beauty and dignity of the
Nations capital" he said.
Rapid transit parts of previ-
GUS transportation plans have
been tentative" and as a result
highway plans have reflected
the lack of sure knowledge that
such system would be built" "
President Kennedy said.
A congressional Endorsement
OF the transit proposals would
clear up these planning diff
ficultieS and give highway
agencies a clear-cut base for
integrating their construction,
he said.
Prompt approval of the
transit proposals by Congress
also would encourage local
governments to relate their
plans to the corridor-city con-
cept of the Year 1000 plan,
President Kennedy said.
A re-evaluation of the high
way program by the District
Commissioners should consider
the social, economic and
esthetic impact of highways on
the Nations capital" he said.
The draft legislation does not
contain any labor provisions
and thus does not protect the
job rights of transit employees
working for the four local bus
firms.
However, transportation
agency officials said this was
an oversight, and indicated
they expect language covering
q labor policy later would be
put into the bill.
Evening star., 1963-05-27
DC. Leeds
In Fish Killed
By Pollution

The District Of Columbia had
the dubious honor of leading
the Nation in number of fish
killed by water pollution last
year, according to a Public
Health Service report released
today.
This was due TO an "excep-
tionally large" kill of 3.2 mil
lion fish in the Anacostia on
or about September 20. The fish
kill was caused by discharge of
raw sewage into the river from
construction work on the Ana
costa freeway.
The Anacostia kill repre-
sented the greatest portion of
the 7 million fish killed by wa
ter pollution throughout the Ma
ton as reported TO the health
service.
There was one larger kill than
that In the Anacostia - 37.8
million just outside the harbor
entrance at San Diego, Calf.
The killing was blamed on "a
large amount OF oil. known TO
be toxic TO fish" which was
dumped into the waters. This
was not included In the pollu-
tion-caused fish kill report be-
cause "its very size would tend
10 obscure any conclusions that
otherwise might be obtained -.
for the rest Of the United
States" the report said.
The unusual number Of fish
killed in the Anacostia was
probably due 10 the chance
and coincidental migration
downstream Of a school Of ale
wives or branch herring" ac-
cording 10 the Regional San
itary Advisory Board
Fish kills were reported In
38 States and the District, a
decrease OF six from the As
States reporting kills in 1861.
This does not necessarily mean
a decrease In pollution but more
probably that kills went un-
observed or unreported," the
PHS report said.
Evening star., 1963-05-27
a Men Suyed
After Fleeing
Burning Boot

-Four Alexandria men were
rescued from the mouth Of
Mattawonan Greek, south Of
Indian Head. Nd, yesterday
after they jumped overheard
when their boat caught fire
and burned TO water level.
Two of them. Stephen Davis
4S. Of 40 Hilton street, ano
RAYMOND Jones, 81, of 121
Worth Pagne street, required
treAtuient at Physicians Me-
mortal Hospital, La Plata, fol
buns on their arms and face
The other two suffered
slight burns and did not need
hospital treatment. They were
Edward w. Putnam, rs. Of ia
East Rosemont avenue, and Ed
ward Snyder, 25. of IL East
Myrtle street.
The Tnishap occurred about
4 pm. after the group had left
the Sweden Point Marina for
q cruise to the Potomac River
According to State police at
Waldoff. Mr.. Davis, owner Of
the SS-foot cabin cruiser, no
ticed that the engine was
starting to sputter about five
minues after they had left the
marina He cut off the ignition
and was attempting to convert
10 a second fuel tank when
smoke was seen coming from
the engine box, police added.
One Of the men reached for
a fire extinguisher, but be-
fore it could be put to use fire
fiared from the engine and the
boat exploded into flames. All
four were forced to Jump over
board Immediately.
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Jones
were rescued BY Harry Daniels
and Mr.. and Mrs. David A,
Hall. all OF Alexanria, who were
in two other boats nearby,
police said. An unidentified
boater picked up Mr.. Pullman
and Mr. Snyder
Evening star., 1963-05-27
Continued From Page Al

| COHtAnucu FEOm rage Al
showed this would call for a
federal grant of sos million
for the fiscal year staring in
July, with no grant needed
Federal grant of $20.5 million
for the fiscal year starting ir
million and the District would
be asked for its first contri-
button, IS million.
The Summary Report said
total financing for the entire
system would include $120 mil
lion in federal grants, $50 mil
lion from Washington area
governments, and Federal guar
sntees for $731 million in bonds
TO be sold on the private
market.
"The agency has concluded
that necessary borrowing can
be repaid from fare box reve-
nues within 36 years. Even
under adverse circumstances, it
seems reasonable to conclude
that the borrowing could be
repaid within a period of so
years. the presidential letter
said.
The letter did not specify the
route for the East Leg Freeway,
which has been proposed for
either the west bank or east
bank Of the Anacostia River.
West Bank Favored
However, Charles A. Horsky,
President Kennedy's adviser on
National Capital affairs, said
the language in the letter
should be interpreted to mean
the west bank location. This is
contrary TO recommendations
made by the transportation
agency. ~
The Potomac Freeway and
Three Sisters bridge should be
delayed pending decisions on
whether the North Leg free
way will be built TO interstate
standards, the President said.
The draft bill would hold
construction of the transit sys-
tenn to the basic six-year con-
struction program Of the
agency. unless the surrounding
Jurisdictions agree to put up
their share of the $50 million
in local grants. The six-year
construction program is to be
considered June 3 by the Ma
tional Capital Regional Plan
ming Council.
The l0-year transit develop
Evening star., 1963-05-27
Large Group
To Testify
For Almond

A Senate Judiciary subcom,
mittee opens hearings at l0:3C
am. tomorrow on the appoint.
ment Of former Virginia Gov
j. Lindsay Almond to a Fed,
eral judgeship.
Gov. Almond has served a
an associate judge OF tn.
Court Of Customs and Patent
Appeals since last November
Those testifying for Gov. AL.
mond win include State Sena.
tor Charles II. Fenwick OF Ar
lington; Chief Justice John w
Eggleston OF the Virginia Su-
Apreme Court Of Appeals; JUS
tices Lawrence I'Anson and
Harry l.. Carrico. both OF the
State Supreme Court.
Also. Chief Judge Eugene
Worley Of the Court of Gus
toms and Patent Appeals.
Lewis e. Powell, jr., PRESIDENT
elect Of the American Bar AS
ISOLATION: E. Griffith Dodson.
ir, former president OF the
Virginia State Bar.
Also James II. Simmonds OF
Arlington, former president Of
the Virginia State Bar: Fred
erick T. Gray Of Richmond.
former attorney general OF
Virginia; william T. Muse.
former president of the Vir-
ginia State Bar.
Also Leonard O. Muse OF
Roanoke, former State Sena-
tor and president Of the State
Board Of Education; Richard
I. Edwards. former Mayor OF
Roanoke; Waldo q. Miles,
president OF the Virginia State
Bar. and Aubrey A. Bowles, jr.,
Of Richmond, former president
Of the Virginia State Bar.
Evening star., 1963-05-27
New Aquatic Club
Opens on Thursday

The new Suburban Aquatic
Club serving the College Park
Lanham communities In Prince
Georges County will open at 10
am Thursday, Memorial Day.
The club, located on Oaklane
street. features a 100000 pool
and bathhouse and a full
schedule Of summer activities.
Membership in the club is open
TO 325 families.
Evening star., 1963-05-27

knuckles. then bends down and
picks them out with his teeth. "
And then, presumably. strikes
them on the seat Of his pants
without missing a count.
A Living Legend
Like an earlier strong man
from the north woods. Paul
Bunyan. Senator Nelson has
become something of a legend
airy figure The legend. as aides
tell II around the old pot-bellied
stove in the Senator's office.
goes like this: Once at a party,
a fitness-minded fellow politi-
clan was expounding on the
value OF exercise and the evils
OF tobacco and alcohol. To DEM
onstrate. he did a few pushups.
and challenged anyone TO top
that.
Whereupon. the legend goes.
Evening star., 1963-05-27
BY DAVID BRAATEN
Star 81. Writer

I
| The United States Senate is
not an athletic club, by any
stretch Of the imagination.
A Senator may have court
illness. charm and conversa-
tional ability in abundance. But
muScles2 Hardly. When a Sena-
tor refers TO himself as a rugged
!ndividualist. he is being poetic.
especially about the rugged
part.
So you can imagine what a
shock II was 10 the attendants
at the senate gymnasium, ac-
customed 10 an endless vista Of
dewlaps. and spare tires, when
Gaylord Nelson came bounding
| In this term.
Senator Nelson. a freshman
Democrat from Wisconsin. Is
built like a rock. He is as years
old, Of solid Norwegian stock.
CStock" is a word Midwestern-
ers use when they mean 'line-
age which is Eastern and con-
siderably more effete)
Exhibits Gym SkiIIs
In addition 10 heavy-duty
running and jumping, bending
barbells and betting the old
punching bag around. Senator
Nelson has a speciality: one
armed pushups. These are a
form Of self-punishment held
In nigh esteem by the body
building set. and should not be
tried by easy nose-bleeders.
A masseur at the Senate gym,
asked about the Senator's one
armed pushups, reported that
"he does EN- the hard way"
Without disclosing what. n any.
is the easy way. he described
Senator Nelson's method: HE
puts matchsticks between his
Evening star., 1963-05-27
Retailer Honored

NORFOLK, Va, May q
tAP). = The Virginia Retail
Merchants Association has
selected John r. Powers OF
Pulaski as its man of the year
Mr.. Powers is a grocery firm
executive and part owner Of a
jewelIy store.
Evening star., 1963-05-27
Hiehtower to Speak

John Hightower of the Asso-
ciated Press Washington Bu-
reau will address a dinner meet
ing Of the Bethesda C h evy
Chase, Chamber of Commerce
at the Governors House Motor
Hotel, 8400 Wisconsin avenue,
Bethesda. at $3.50 O'Clock TO-
night.
Evening star., 1963-05-27

cord with the facts. he asserts
Mr., Bindeman set forth
"some personal thoughts with
respect to certain areas Of
great Importance" in public
welfare in a letter to Comtnis-
sioner John B. Duncan, who is
in charge Of District welfare
matters. g tv
Term Ends Tomorrow
Mr., Bindeman concludes his
third term as chairman as well
as his service on the council
tomorrow.
The first area to which he
addresses himself is the Dis
trict's relationship to Congress,
SIN my opinion there have
been unwarranted attacks on
the Congress and particularly
on the chairman of the Senate
District Appropriations SUBJ
committee, Senator Robert C,
Byrd" he said.
The support and cooperation
of Congress is essential, he de-
clared, and "name-c calling and
extreme charges seem an ILL
advised means of obtaining it,
Mr.. Bindeman asked: "If
Senator Byrd's personal views
do not coincide entirely with
those Of other segmentS of our
community, does that justify
invective and unfair accusa-
tions?"
Thorough, Fair
He observed that the West
Virginia Democrat has been
condemned "as 'inhumane,
'unfeeling,' and worse.''
These criticisms are not
only unfair; they are un-
founded" he wrote. Senator
Byrd has continually impressed
me with the thoroughnesss Of
his preparation. his knowledge
of the subject and the inherent
fairness Of his inquiries.
"His diligence alone uncoy.
cred shocking deficiencies
within the departments ad-
ministrative procedures and
within our relief rolls. He in
sisted they be corrected. Any
thing less would be contrary To
his sworn obligation and con-
trary to our best interests"
Senator Byrd has demon
strated in many ways a "real
sympathy for the unfortunates
of our city," Mr.. Bindeman
said.
Opposes Change
He provided funds for addi-
tional social workers which
were greatly needed but which
the department had not even
requested. He has insisted upon
more programs for the. bene-
fit of children. / have found
him most receptive to any pro-
gram which will rehabilitate
those on relief rolls. But Sena-
tor Byrd has insisted that all
requests be fully document and
efficiently managed. Should any
Of us be. satisfied with less?P
In another area, Mr.. Binde-
man expressed opposition TO
any change in the Districts
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rule as long
as assistance is not given 10
families Of the unemployed.
A change In the rule under
Evening star., 1963-05-27

TIE pEeSeHG g IL G v IN a II G e
would mean that I'VE would
then be giving aid to families
of e mployable unemployed
parents who are not married
and living meritriciously, and
denying aid to families Of en-
ployable unemployed parents
who are married and living
legally. If the rule is changed,
:. we might we'll ask ourself:
What price legitimacy?"
FayOrs Rehabilitation
Continuation Of the rule need
not. mean "a contest between
keeping the needy moral at the
expense Of keeping their chill
fdren hungry. 80 E
"There Is no good reason why
efforts can't be made to keep
the families both well fed and
moral"
More effort must be made
to keep families together and
to strengthen them, with serv-
ices extended to both those on
relief and those removed from
the rolls, Mr.. Binderman said.
"The instrument for any en-
lightened socity society is not
more welfare but more rehabili-
tation."
Mr.. Bindeman indorsed a
program Of relief for families
of the unemployed under the
Federal aid to dependent chill
dren program.
If the city presents a we'll
documented plan, tied into a
work program that could spruce
UP city parks and monuments
and improve blighted areas,
@the Congress win be encour-
aged to consider favorably the
adoption Of a program which
could be Of great benefit to the
needy and also to our city," he
asserted
Real Start Made
Mr.. Bindeman expressed the
thope that the new welfare d.
rector win be chosen soon
"The ills Of the past years
have now been at least partially
corrected with the tools pro-
vided BY the Congress. I be-
lieye q real start has been made
within the department. 1 would
urge that the new director.
when chosen be given the COM
plete cooperation of the COM
munity.
THE department has suf-
fered from overexposure. There
has been a plethora of COM
mittees and public statements.
The department should be given
a chance to show that-wIth
the tools--it can do the job, =
Mr.. Bindeman praised Com
missioner Duncan for his Com
scientious, deep feeling ap-
proach to welfare problems"
Evening star., 1963-05-27
Raisein Pay Settles
SfriIle of P ainfe ers
Contract to Run
For 3Yedfs
Bucked 26l III

Washington area painters re-
turned 10 work today after a
nine-day strike was settled last
night with a 26l to n vote to
accept q new three-year con-
tract with contractors.
The new contract provides
wage increases Of 8, ~ and 18
cents an hour over the next
three years and a 2-centIan-
hour increase, beginning in the
second year in contractor pay
ments to the union trust fund.
The 800 painters, members
OF District Council 81, Painters,
Paperhangers and Decorators
Union. had sought a 15-cents-
and-hour increase for each
year Of the rhrte-year contract
and the rise in payments to
the union trust fund.
Present Scale SS.S6
The Washington Union Paint
ling Contractors Association had
first offered wage increases of
T5, z, and 70 cents an hour plus
the 2-cent increase to the trust
fund. Present pay scale is
1896. -
Meanwhile, the strike by 315
drivers Of Safeway Trails, Inc,
(Trailways) buses which began
May II continued today with
no negotiating sessions planned.
The strike affects service on
runs between Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York, but not the service
to points west and south of
Washington.
In building and highway
construction, $50 dump truck
drivers, members of Local 639,
Teamsters Union, continued on
strike today against the Con-
struction Contractors Council.
Meetings UnscheduIed
The strike started May IA in
a dispute over a new contract.
The drivers want increased
wages and fringe benefits. No
meetings between management
and labor were set for today.
Approximately 450 cement
truck drivers. also members of
Local 500, are striking indi-
vidual concrete producers.
Their strike hogan May rs over
increased wages and fringe
benefits b q new proposed
contract,
Charles . EeH. President of
Local 639, said Union iaego-
tiators were to meet today with
cement eompany producers at
the offices Of Super Concrete
Company. Inc.
The strike by the dump
truck drivers is affecting new
construction projects In early
stages while the concrete truck
drivers strike affects more ad-
vanced building and highway
projects.
Evening star., 1963-05-27
Attacks on Byrd Unfair,
Welfare OfficioI Says
Retiring Advisory Council choirmun
Praises Senator's Views on Program
BY BETTY JAMES
star staff Writer

j. E. Bndeman retiring chairman Of the Public Welfare
Advisory Council today criticized attacks Senator Robert
c. Byrd as unfair and unfounded."
Efforts to picture the chairman of the Senate District
Appropriations Subcommittee unearng of the plight
re NV ore not IN
Evening star., 1963-05-27
The
Rambler
80. Gets
On With 1t
By tEoRCE KENNEDY

sN''i 'itsfNt 80 'sllIN 4
My last visit to the Smith
sonian Natural history Mu-
scum was d limo I as much
fun as that uafofgettable
first,experienpe so years ago.
Then 1t was the indians
and the amin ais from the
beavers to the buffalos in the
newly designed cases Show
ing their natural surround
ingS. u
Last time II was the short
walk through the history OF
life on this plan ct with a
a guide The guide isAnot ex-
pensive. He (itl is a small
radio with earphones that
hangs around your neck. The
rental fee is so cents.
The new arrangement Of
the exhibits in storytelling
sequence, the improved light-
ing and the electronic audio-
guides are achievements Of
the pr esents ntssecretary, DR..
Leonard Ca rmichael. DR..
Carmichael, a psychologist,
realizes that in addition to
management of vast collec-
tions tonly a small portionof'
the specimens are on dis
play) and of natural history
expeditions to distant fields,
the Smithsonian Is in show
business
On Thursday I failed in an
ambitious project to begin
with the start of the world
(now thought to be As billion
years old and get to the adj
vent Of man in one column.
HAD TO bite it off when
the first lung fishes tair
breathersl crawled on land
and became amphibians in,
the Carhoniferols age. I was
254 million years short ofsthe
goal
The exhibits suggest the
rain forests where those first
amphibians crawled about.
There is the stump in a root
foundation of a giant club
moss, which resembles a tree
80 feet high-pure bitumi-
nous coal found in a mine at
Sykesville, Pa.
There are reproductions of
the lush ferns and palm
trees, the organic origin of
our coal, oil and gas.
DR.. William Abelson of the
Carnegie Geephysical Lab.
oratory Believe s that Che
world was very flat at that.
time.
1t was d warmer world, It's
surface did not give back
heat as mountains do. Palms
and other tropiealjs are
found I'M coal deposits I'M the
far north
1t was z aswampy world,
something Ike the Dismal
Swamp Of Southeast Virginia
or tllexast sea level area Of
the Amazon basin. The water
was stagnant, almostno oxyz
gen. So bacteria did not de-
cay the plants that died m
the course of millions of
years ESQ million at leastl,
1t was q world of insects.
Their tiny bodies made con-.
tributions to the carbon de-
positS. { A