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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
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touched until the hospital
raised matching money from
other sources.
B. c. Ziegler Co. agreed 10 a
$3.5 million long term loan,
dependent on a $650,000 con-
tribution from another source.
The foundation looked around
and figured that since probably
go per cent Of its patients would
be coming from Prince Georges
that maybe the county govern
ment would make the $3.50. 900
grant. after all, they argued,
the District which must pay
back a part OF the Federal
funds under the District Cen
ter Act, is contributing much
more than the proposed county
grant,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
SOUTHEAST NEAR GOAL
Luck and Work to Pay Off in New Hospital

The three commissioners said
the charge was untrue and
pledged support for the hospi-
tai. Their only question was
whether they could legally
grant money to a group out
side the county and State, they
said.
Unusual But Legal
The argument that the grant
would be illegal was undercut
by statement from the office
Of the Maryland Attorney Gen.
eral that 1t was quite legal,
even II 1t would be unusual.
Some Of the hospital hackers
said today 1t would be ex-
tremely unusual for Gov. Tawes
to veto a bill backed by the
Senator from the area involved
and appraised as legal by his
own attorney general. And,
they say, with the legal issue
settled the commissioners will
have TO approve the grant,
since all the opposition eggs
are In the legal basket.
But Commissioner. Lastner
said yesterday that he is sure
Gov. TaweS will get good legal
advice" before signing the bill.
The attorney who advised them
the grant would not be legal,
Mr.. Lastner pointed out, was
Richard Case, a close friend
and advisor OF the Governor.
Where does that leave the
1 hospital?
The hospital staff and board
appear confident that their
years Of work won't be thwarted.
Specifications have gone out
10 about a dozen contractors
for bids. Hospital Administra-
tor George T. Stafford said the
bids will be opened May II.
Mr.. McDonough also said the
hospital grant is a pretty sure
thing. He added, IF the
$3.50, 900 doesn't become avail
able, the hospital probably won't
be built"
4
The glittering structure would
remain just an architects draw
ing. In that case. and the land
would revert 10 the Federal
Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
Book Chosen
Hit
By Parents

The reading aloud of por-
tons of j. D. Salinger':
Catcher in the Rye" before 8
ninth-grade class in George
Mason High School ha;
prompted three Falls Church
parents to protest to city an6
State school officials.
Il have nothing against Mr.
Salinger or his book, but
don't approve of the way ir
which this was handled ir
school," one of the mothers
said. The book contains coarse
vulgar and obscene" sections
which the teacher read alouC
to the English class last month
she said.
The parents of two l4-year-
old girls withdrew them from
the class for two days during
the reading, she said.
If the students were given g
choice in the selection of The
reading material and if they
were permitted to bring the
selected books home where par
ents could exercise some con-
troll, I'D have no argument
about this she said.
She first became aware Of
the book when her l4-year-olo
daughter brought it home, she
said.
She called Falls Church
School Supt. Irwin H. Schmitt
and then, with two other
mothers, wrote letters of pro-
test to Mr.. Schmitt and the
State Board of Education.
: Mr.. Schmitt replied that the
choice Of reading material lis
the function of the professional,
staff"
Thomas T Hamilton, director
Of publications and teaching
materials for the State board
wrote that the book is not or
the States list Of approved
textbooks but may be purchased
by local boards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
District Submits Draft of Bill
To Ban Bias in HOUSING

that they would mark time on
calling a public hearing toward
adoption of specific anti-bias
regulations. The reason for
this poStponement, which Com
missioner Walter N. Tobriner
said would not be indefinite, +"
was the fact that the House
District Subcommittee had
called a hearing on the hous-
ing matter.
In deciding on the postpone
.ment, the Commissioners gave
recognition to request by the
House District Committee last
year that the city government
shelve anti-bias housing action
until the current Congress
acted on the question.
Gray Agrees to Act
At the recent hearing by the
subcommittee, Mr.. Gray agreed
to put the draft anti-bias regu-
lations into the form of a bill
At the hearing, Mr.. Tobriner
president of the Board of Com.
missioners. made an effort tt
stay clear of the agreement BY
the Commissioners top lega
adviser.
In submitting the draft legis.
lation yesterday Mr.. Gray said
Il have not discussed thi,
draft bill with the Commits,
sioners and, accordingly, I an
not in a position to statt
whether its provisions NEE
with their approval"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
Youth Killed
As Car Hits
Roadside Pole

A Seat Pleasant (Md) youth
was killed early today when q
car in which he was riding ran
off the road and struck a pole
in Prince Georges County
police reported.
Three companions, including
a 15-year-old girl, were slightly
injured.
The victim was listed as
Rupert Grady Allen, 10, OF
sos Carmody Hills drive. His
head went through the wind
shield of the car, police said.
According to Police Pvt. Clay
Taylor. the driver Of the car,
Richard Wheatley, 20, of the
600 block Of Sixty-seventh
avenue, Riverdale, was travel
ing south on Walker Mill road
one mile north of District
Heights when the car struck
the pole,
Police said they are looking
for a car that a witness re-
ported backed onto winding
Walker Mill road into the path
of a car full of teen-agers. A
man who lives nearby told
police he saw the unidentified
car drive off after the Wheat
ley automobile swerved to
avoid it.
The driver was treated at
Prince Georges Hospital for
cuts on his arms and legs and
released.
Two passengers in the back
seat of the car, Zebra Furra, is,
of 6608 Greig street, Seat
Pleasant, and Ralph H. Keys,
Is, of Sis SEVENTEEN street,
Seat Pleasant, were treated at
cuts, police said.
Young Allen. son Of Silas E.
and Annie Mary Allen, was a
clerk at the May Hardware Co.
Other survivors are two sis
tiers, Mrs. Jackie Wolton of
Breezewood, Pa, and Mrs.
Marie Kerr Of Washington, and
four brothers, Silas E. Allen, jr.,
$500 Ninety fourth avenue,
Seabrook. Md; Ronald and
Donald Allen, who live at home,
and o. Randy Allen of 507
lCarmody drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06

the Prince Georges General
Hospital serving the northern
part OF the county, and M.
Bayne Brooke.
Mr.. McDonough told the
hospital foundation staff about
what he had heard. A foun-
dalton newsletter was about 10
be sent out. A flyer was at
tached saying that some Of the
commissioners eth had doubts
II was not Mr.. McDonough's
intention, he said. but a foun-
dalton staff member added 10
the flyer that interested per-
sons should write their COM
missioners.
II this was an accident II
was perhaps a lucky one. Let
tiers and calls poured in.
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terfere with television recep-
ton in the neighborhood."
AS for the number of persons
who would work in the en-
bassy, Mr.. Sundlun said that
"a persons now are credited to
the embassy but not all of them
work in its building.
Adequate parking for 200 cars
in a screened section of the
estate would be included and
all work would comply with
the Districts building codes and
regulations, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star Staff Writer

Acting at the request Of a
House District subcommittee.
the District governments top
legal officer has submitted a
draft bill to ban housing dis
elimination in Washington
The city's position is that
the Commissioners alrea DIV
have authority to adopt anti
bias housing regulations.
The position of most of the
subcommittee members, how
ever. is that the Commissioners
cannot take this action with
out specific legislative APP
proval.
In an effort to block adop-
ton of an anti-discrimination
ordinance under a Commits
sioners' order, the subcommit-
tee requested last month that
anti-bias regulations drafted
at the District Building be sub
mitted in bill form
Cites Directive
In submitting the bill yes
terday, the legal aide, Corpora
ton Counsel Chester H. Gray,
took pains to point out that he
was following orders from the
subcommittee, headed by Rep
reSentative Whitener, Demo-
rat of North Carolina.
The draft bill, which would
provide a sweeping ban on
racial and religious discrimina-
ton in housing, will be in
troduced by a House District
Committee member for refer
raj back to the subcommittee
Strong Bill Unlikely
Based on the known views
of influential members of the
House District Com mite
there would appear to be vir-
tually no chance that a strong
.anti-bias measure will be re-
ported out by the committee
for House action.
The Commissioners have sale
they intend to adopt anti-bia,
regulations, after a public
hearing, If Congress does moi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
Leaves for New Post

RICHMOND. April 6 (AP).-
The Rev. Robert S. Seller has
resigned as executive secretary
OF the Christian Social Rela-
lions Department for the Vir-
ginia Protestant Episcopal Do
ceSe to become director of
Philippine Church World Serv-
ice. effective April 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
Montgomery Votes
Added Road Funds
Projects Costing
$225,0O0 Are
Put in Budget
BY JAMES b. ROWLAND
Star staff Writer

otaH oIdll WEllef
The Montgomery County
Council last night set aside its
budget scalpel and added $lO5,-
600 to a proposed $2.l million
capital outlay proposal for
1854.
The additions of construc-
ton money will have no effect
on this years tax rate, as capital
improvements will be financed
through bonds.
In reviewing 30 proposed
road projects, the council de-
leted one estimated at $4,000,
but added several costing a
total of $225,OO0, making the
net increase $lO5,0OO.
The council will continue its
public works budget review
today.
Nearly $4,000 was cut by
the council in two previous
nights of reviewing the SS4.6
million county operating pro-
posal by County Manager
Mason A. Butcher.
Bridge Funds Added
Included in the $225,O 900 ad-
dition was $4,000 for a bridge
over Black Rock road at Seneca
Greek to replace one washed
out seven years ago.
Joseph c. Kordella, county
public works director, recon-
mended road alignment and
construction Of a 140-foot all
concrete, two-lane span cost
ing $375,000. The cheaper one
lane bridge could not carry a
farm or dairy truck. he added.
Councilman Grover Walker.
a Democrat, said he had been
trying to get a bridge built
since 1856 and said the project
had become nothing but "a
continually put-off." He said
he did not think any heavy
trucks would try to use the
bridge anyway.
These people have been
waiting seven years to get
across that creek and I am for
giving them the bridge right
now. Let's go for $4,000"
Councilwoman Kathryn E.
Diggs said.
Other Items Added
Other items added to the
capital outlay budget were
$4,000 for Hobbs drive in
Colesville, $45, 900 for engineer
ing studies for a Schuylkill road
route at Garrett Park to give a
southern access for the RAN
dolph Hills subdivision, and
$4,000 for building Elton road
east from New Hampshire ave-
nue. near Hillandale.
The $4,000 deleted would
have gone to build Wall lane
from Rockville pike to Old
Georgetown road. Councilman
Thomas M. Wilson said the
project should not be author
lied until a connecting link,
Nicholson lane, was finished.
DR.. Wilson said Wall lane
probably could be worked into
the l964-65 budget. Voting I'M
successfully against his motion
were John A. Floyd and Jerry
Williams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06

any IOTelBu BOVeTIlIueIlI III
their upper-Northwest neigh
borhood.
The meeting was a Joint ses-
sion of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association and the
Hawthorn Citizens Association.
The final vote was 100 to rs
against the Russians construc-
ton proposal.
Area residents are expected
to appear April 10 at a public
hearing on the proposal before
the Districts Board of Zoning
Adjustment.
Explains Plans
Martin M. Decker, Philadel-
phia industrialist and real
estate developer, and his at
torney Bruce G. Sundlun, at
tended the citizens meeting to
describe the building plans for
the embaSsy-chanc
Mr.. Decker explained that
the present Tudor-style man
sion on the 16-acre estate would
be razed. The current owner
of the property is Nathaniel
H. Luttrell, jr.
If the coming variance is ap-
proved, the new, modern build
ing would be about so feet
high, some IL feet higher than
the existing mansion on the
rolling wooded estate, according
to Mr.. Decker.
The builder said the Rus
slams need new facilities be-
cause they have outgrown their
present embassy chancery at
1125 Sixteenth street NV.
He added that traffic con-
.gestion at the downtown loca-
ton was another factor in the
Russians desire to make the
move.
Give Two Receptions
Mr.. Decker noted that IF the
deal goes through, the Russians
may allow us to build our own
embassy in Moscow" He ex-
planned that the United States
presently rents an inadequate
building in downtown Moscow
and has been trying for years
to buy land to construct its
own building.
Responding to citizens ques-
tons, Mr.. Sundlun said the
Russians do not engage in ex-
tensive entertainment" and give
only two large receptions a
year.
Residents of the area argued
that the narrow side streets
in the neighborhood could not
handle the traffic for the en-
baSSy.
Just picture a whole line
of Russians driving their cars
with DPL tags down one Of
those narrow side streets
Wow!" one resident said.
Other residents expressed
concern over the possibility of
having sightseers and picketers
in the neighborhood.
Mr.. Sundlun assured the resi-
dents that lit is assumed that
the Russians will have extensive
electronic gear" in the embassy
but added that lit will not in
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block such action. Again, there
is only a slim chance Congress
would pass a bill forbidding
the city from taking such a
step.
The draft bill would forbid
racial and religious discrimina-
ton in housing, in sales, rental,
advertising and financing.
A discrimination conviction
would be subject to a To-day
Jail term or a $500 fine.
Some Exclusions
The ban would cover the pri-
vate home owner as well as the
professional real estate man.
One Of the few exceptions to
the anti-bias ban would be in
the case of a rental by an own
er who continues to live in the
building.
One change from the draft
seven" of the proposed regula-
tons which were discussed at
the subcommittee hearing has
to do with the handling Of
complaints. Under the draft
regulations. the Districts HUI
man Relations Council would
have had role in trying to
settle these complaints with
out court action. The draft bill
apparently would substitute in
formal hearings by the Com
misSioners for the councils
complaints sessions.
The bill generally is in line
with regulations drafted in the
Corporation Counsel's office
last year.
Grounds for Action
The Corporation Counsel's Of
flee has taken the position that
an 1892 congressional resolu-
ton gave the Commissioners
the power to adopt anti-bias reg
ulations If they have concrete
evidence linking housing dis
elimination with such COM
munity troubles as juvenile de-
linquency and property value
deterioration.
Last month the Commits
sioners announced that they
had decided that there was
evidence to satisfy the stipula-
ton carried in Mr.. Gray'S
opinion.
The Commissioners also said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
Chevy Chase to Fight
Soviet Embassy Plan
Citizen Associations Vote to Oppose
Zoninq Proposal on l6-Acre Estate

coming proposal that would allow construction Of
million Russian Embassy and chancery the Brae
estate at 6036 Oregon avenue NV opposed last night
meeting of more than 800 Chevy Chase residents
The residents meeting at the Chevy Chase Community
Center auditorium also voted TO "headauarers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
BY WILLIAM GRIGG
Star Staff Writer

AIJer III years OF work and
setbacks, the men and women
planning the Greater South
east Community Hospital be-
lieve the $8.8 million structure
will soon be under construction
thanks TO a couple of acct
dents
Ground should be broken
a spokesman said confidently
today, in June or July. Con-
struction will take two years.
The result will be an eight
story general hospital of 305
beds serving Southeast Wash
ington and hospital-poor SOUTH
ern Prince Georges County and
the rest Of Southern Maryland.
The structure also will be a
striking monument to intricate
financing. politics and luck,
both good and bad.
The story begins simply.
Eighteen acres Of land at the
southwest corner OF what is
still called Camp Simms was
available from the Department
OF Health. Education and Well
fare. The hackers OF a hos
pital in the Southeast had
formed a foundation In 1855.
They got the land. The site
would place the hospital at
1910 Southern avenue Sc
just inside the District. yet
ideally located for many pa
tients from Prince Georges
County.
Millions at Hand
The location also permitted
the hospital foundation TO go
after both 81 million In Federal
Halliburton funds and SO mil
lion In Federal money under
the District Hospital Center
Act. Both Of these amounts
are ready and waiting. Authori-
cation for an additional $375,-
600 under the Center Act is
now moving through Congress,
having cleared the House APP
preparations Committee yester-
day.
But these funds couldn't be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06

As luck would have II. foun-
dalton president Raymond J.
McDonough was also a delegate
10 the Maryland General AS
sembly. He and Prince Georges
State Senator II. Winshir
Wheatley. jr., steered legisla-
ton through TO permit the
county TO issue bonds 10 raise
the money. Gov. Tawes
signature is expected next week
, probably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-06
Baking Reported

AT one point, however, Mr..
McDonough heard that three
OF the county commissioners
we're baking: Frank J. Lastner,
chairman; Mrs. Gladys SPELL
man. who is on the board Of
Evening star., 1963-03-25

Jail window. He was recap
tured in Michigan and was re-
turned to Annapolis last week,
County authorities said Dar-
win Murphy, "a, of Baltimore
gave himself UP about 1890
pm. yesterday at the county
police headquarters in Fern
dale. Police said he told them
he did so on advice Of his
attorney.
Frank E. Armel, %, also of
Baltimore, who was charged
with breaking and entering,
was arrested later yesterday in
Washington.
The jailbreak was not dis
covered until about two hours
afterward, and police did not
get a report Of it until about
l am.
County Sheriff William r.
Higgins. who has charge Of the
jail, Immediately launched an
investigation. He reported that
the men usually were locked
in their cells at 10:30 pm. and
said a guard apparently had
checked the cellblock improp-
erly at that time. The men
weren't missed until another
guard came on duty at mid
night. he added.
Eight other prisoners were
In the same cellblock area but
did not leave, police said.
Evening star., 1963-03-25

other was arrested IN WASH
ington yesterday after he
sought refuge at the home of
relatives,
But the other four, one of
whom had escaped before and
was returned to custody only
last week, are still at large,
according to police.
The missing prisoners were
listed as James N. Hero, 81
charged with assault with q
deadly weapon in connection
with an attempted shooting of
an Annapolis City policeman;
Donald e. Bennetts %, charged
with rape and assault; Stanley
w. Bissett. 81, held on q break
ing and entering charge, and
william w. Corson. 10, who
was held on charges of possess
sing a deadly weapon.
Hero was the one who es-
capped several weeks ago by
prying apart several bars In a
Evening star., 1963-03-25
Workman, II, Dies
After 6-FIoor Fall

A workman who fell six
stories down an elevator shaft
at a Fairfax County apartment
project on Saturday died yes
terday in Fairfax Hospital.
The hospital said Ronald M.
Collins. 81. of 831 South Fred
erick street, Arlington, died at
6:25 am. of injuries received in
the accident about 10:45 am.
Saturday.
He was q brick mason for
the United Masonry Co. of
Alexandria. He suffered head
and internal injuries when he
fell from scaffolding at the
Munson Hill apartment project
on Leesburg pike near Seven
Corners, the hospital reported.
He was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Collins of Falls
Church and the husband of
Mrs. Phyllis Collins. He also
leaves two brothers and a
sister.
Evening star., 1963-03-25
:Picnickers Bring Help
To Copsized Conoeists

shore and happened to be scam
ming the river with field glasses.
j. Scott Odell of 8 Glenmul-
len place, Alexandria, told po-
lice that he, his wife, and an
other couple saw the two men
swimming in the river with
the capsized canoe near them.
They called police.
The Cabin John and Fair
fax County Rescue Squads
went to the scene, but they
thought that the water was
too rough for their motorboats.
Air Rescue AIerted
Montgomery County police
reported that 1t. John H. Nc
Kibben, jr., Of Emergency Air
Rescue at Andrews Air Force
Base was then alerted.
1t. McKibben, Capt. John
High and a crew Of three flew
over the speck of land, dropped
a single harness and pulled
the men up into their plane
one by one.
Neither Mr.. Brodsky nor his
son was harmed. They then
returned home-by car.
Evening star., 1963-03-25
lmpersonutors
Sought in $l,4O0
Theft of 5 Wiqs

Jules schmetterling. man.
ager Of the salon. said three OF
the wigs were valued at $500
each and the other two at $3.50
each. The stolen wigs Included
two of blond hair. one red and
two reddish brown. Mr..
Schmetterling said costume
jewelry valued at about $3.50
also was taken.
Several men believed to be
female impersonators stole five
wigs valued at $1.400 from the
display window of the Emile
Beauty Salon at 1921 Con-
necticut avenue NV. early
today.
The theft occurred at about
2:40 am, according to police.
A witness reported he saw four
or five men, dressed as females,
in front Of the shop and that
they fled in q car parked
nearby after the display win
dow was smashed.