davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
Portsmouth Blaze
FeIIs 4 Firemen

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Mar. 81
(AP.-A windswept fire raced
through a row of houses today,
injuring four firemen. One
was pinned beneath a section
of burning wall which COL
lapsed.
The injured are v. s. Sharrett,
w. M. Dennis, r. s. Alexander
and E. r. Bryant.
Mr.. Sharrett. who was trapped
for several minutes beneath the
burning wall. was rescued by
firemen and bystanders.
The four-alarm blaze sent
five engine companies and two
truck companies into action.
Firemen said they did not be-
lieve anyone was in the houses.
At least four houses were de-
molished and several more
damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
School Pay Raise
Voted by Board
In Page County

LURAY, Va, Mar. 21.-The
Page County School Board has
approved q higher salary scale
for 1868 : 1864. An Increase
varying from 500 for the
teacher with no experience tc
$3.50 for the teacher with 10
years experience we granted
teachers with collegiate and col
legiate professional certificates
and an increase Of 5000 across
the board was provided for the
normal professional and ele-
mentary certificate holders.
Masters degree teachers viii
receive an additional $500
based on merit and at the dis
erection Of the school board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
Air Drop Hits Rebels

SAIGON, Wet Nam. Mar. 81
(AP) United States Air Force
GIBBS dropped two battalions
Of Wet Namese paratroopers
over the Plain Of Reeds today
In a raid on guerrilla emplace-
ments.
Another paratroop battalion
waited at Saigon Airport 10 re-
inforce the operation n resist
ance was encountered.
Tn target area. In KEN
Tuong Province about so miles
southwest Of Saigon. was Just
south OF the scene Of q similar
paratroop operation launched
late last week. The results OF
that operation have not been
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
WORLD NEWS

TOKYO. Mar. 81 (AP)-
Communist China reported to-
day that in the last five
months a Of the worlds 81
Communist Parties have at
tackled Chinese communism
with epithets ranging from
"warlike" TO "Trotskyite."
It was the first time an exact
figure has been given OF the
number OF Communist antag-
onists publicly aligned against
Picking In the great debate over
how TO bury Western capital
ism.
The official Peking Peoples
Daily published today eight
ti-Chinese articles and edi-
torials written by the Italian
and French Communist Parties.
The paper recalled Peking's
agreement with Moscow two
weeks ago 10 halt the public
name-calling which has embit-
tered the great debate In the
Communist camp. II noted.
however. that the Chinese Par
~ reserves Us right 10 make
public answer 10 every argu-
ment which openly singles out
the Chinese regime by name,
Meanwhile, the Soviet Com
munist Party journal Kommu-
mist restated the basic princi-
Piles Of Soviet foreign policy
which Picking has been attack
ing. II said Lenin laid down
the Soviet policy Of compromise
In dangerous situations and
that he, too, had 10 defend his
policy against "leftist commu-
mist" critics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
Leon Edwards, 81.
School Principals
AT CentreviIIe ri

Leon C. Edwards, 81. prin-..
cipal of the Centreville, (Va,n,D
Elementary School, died Of, a.
heart attack Tuesday at Fair
fax Hospital. is'og
Mr.. Edwards, who was born
in Springfield, Ca, had been
a Fairfax County resident II,
years. He taught elementary,
grades for two years in the
county school system before
being named Centreville prin-s,
cipal in 1855. MIS-
A graduate Of Newberry
SC College, Mr.. Edwafdg
held several pastorates in TIE
Methodist Church in both,
Georgia and Virginia before
turning to the field of eddea-
ton. iwba
He was chairman of 2ttie,
Centreville Methodist Chitfth
board, was member Of the
Centreville Lions Club, ttiee
Fairfax and National Educa y
ton Associations, and was a,
Mason. doosa .
Mr.. Edwards leaves his par ,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Ed
wards, and two sisters, Mrs.
Cleo Lancaster and Mrs.
Blanche Colson, all of Spring.
field, Ga. and two bruthciBs
Spurgeon, Of Savannah. CAY
and Irwin, of Springfield. -
Services and burial will be
tomorrow in Springfield. rpa.
A memorial service will be
held at 2 pm. today at Centr&
vile Elementary School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21

the anti-slots bill, spent is
minutes inside the improvised
grand jury room at Shaw
House, across the street from
the State Capitol.
House Speaker Marvin Man.
del, Majority Leader w. Dale
Hess and Delegate Edward T,
Conroy, Democrat Of Prince
Georges, also gave testimony
this morning.
Yet to be called by the jurors
are Delegates Charles s. Bres-
Ter, Republican Of Montgomery;
Royal Hart, Democrat Of Prince
Georges, and Thomas H. Lowe,
Democrat of Talbot and chair
man Of the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Capt. Thomas Smith Of the
State police intelligence unit
is handling the investigation
Of the reported bribery attempt,
which rocked the General As
sembly last week at the height
Of the debate over the anti
slot machine bill. The measure
finally passed the House efter
one humiliating defeat and is
now before the Senate.
None Suspected
State police investigating the
case said none Of the II per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
Demonstration Set
pGT
By Union Group "a !.

Washington area members Of
the Office Employees Internal
tional Union planned demon-
stration today In support of q
strike against another AFL;l'
CLIO union, the Wood, Wire
and Metal Lathers. s12eh
Twelve employees have been
on strike against the Latheys5
since March 7. They worksat
the Lathers International head-s
quarters, $3.50 New Hampshire
avenue, Takoma Park. Their.
contract expired October 1.tant
Local Q of the Office Ernr6
ployes Union claims abouts
1890 members in the Washinges
ton area, many of them work-6
ing for other unions With
headquarters here. Members
planned to demonstrate in sllpry
port of the strikers at head
quarters of the Lathers. l'e
Major issues in the stflkeh
included arbitration, seniorHyd
and wages. -retsis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21

Col. Alan L. Campbell, 10,
Army retired, World War ]
commander of Battery A, 18th
Field Artillery, I'd Division, and
World War II president Of the
Field Artillery Board in WASH
ington, died yesterday at bis
home in Fayetteville, N. c.,
where he had been living since
his retirement in 1852.
Col. Campbell was a pioneer
in motorizing the Army and
was commander Of the Ford
Battery, the Army's first test
battery Of motorized artillery.
A native Of owings Mills,
Nd, Col. Campbell was the son
Of the late DR.. and Mrs. W. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
DC. Man Convicted
In $1,000 HoIdup N

A District man, Samuel A..
Jones. 81, Of the unit block
of M street NV, was COM
victed in Fairfax Circuit Court
yesterday on q charge Of
armed robbery in the $4,000
holdup OF the Evans Farm Inn
last Thanksgiving. III
Judge Albert v. Bryan. jr.,
deferred sentence until April
5 pending a probation report.
Fairfax County police said
Jones was one Of several meiI
who held up the Mclean res
taurant. -
He pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
WORLD NEWS
Peking Cites Attacks
By A Red Parties

steel barriers and barbed wire
fences along is miles between
the Western and Communist
checkpoints at the West Berlin
and Of the Autobahn from West
Germany.
A bus carrying eight refugees
crashed through steel barriers
there last Christmas and made
1t safely TO West Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
WA
District SAR EIectsu
VA Attorney McEIwesI

Pinckney @. McElwee, a vet2
Grams Administration attorney
was elected president Of itlief
d. c. Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution last
night. nRo
Mr.. McElwee headed a list.
OF % officers elected for the
coming year. Also elected were
10 delegates and Is alternateS.
10 the next National Congress
OF the SAR 10 be heldmtm
Lexington. KY, in May.
Fifty-two members attended
the meeting, which was held al
the Cosmos Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
State Posts Rewards

BOSTON. Mar. 81 (AP).-
Gov. Endicott Peabody has
authorized 5000 reward for
the arrest and conviction OF
any person responsible for any
of the nine stranglings Of
women in the Greater Boston
area since last June. The total
reward thus could reach s45,-
900 If separate persons were
involved in each case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
HIN,
Lecture Scheduled
By AnthropoIoeist1

Anthropologist DR.. Louis
S. B. Leakey, discoverer Of
earliest man and animal fos--
sis in East Africa. will re-
port his latest finds to the Ma
.tional Geographic Society Va
5 and $3.50 pm. tomorrow in
Constitution Hall. IN
He and his wife Mary haze
Just returned from excavating
a l4-million-year-old fossil bed
at Fort Ternan, Kenya. and
more recent sites at OldtRai'
Gorge. Tanganyika, where they
found the fossil skull Of the
worlds earliest known toofS
maker. .-b5Hs
His film lecture viii conclude
the Societys 18th annual series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
BeItsvilIe
Apartment
Weighed

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners have taken IN
der ADJUSTMENT a rezoning re-
quest for q l6-acre apartment
project in Beltsville which is
opposed by residents Of the
nearby area.
In other rezoning hearings
yesterday, the county commits
sioners approved a dozen appli-
cations. all in agreement with
recommendations Of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission staff and
the Prince Georges County
Planning Board.
The Beltsville application
sought apartment coming at the
intersection Of Sellman road
and Evans trail. The property
is now zoned for single-familS
homes.
The rezoning was opposed a
yesterdays hearing by the Higl
Point High School PTA, tn
Beltsville Citizens Association
and the Powder Mill Estate
Citizens Association. They ar,
gued 1t would overcrowd schools
and cause traffic problems or
Sellman road.
c. Warren Giauque, represent
ing the planning staff, opposed
the rezoning on the grounds OF
spot coming, contending that II
is not compatible. certainly,
nth the existing uses and with
those that are planned" He
said the apartment coming could
yield from 100 to 1872 new stu
dents per acre compared with
so new students from SINGLE
family coming.
Commissioner Gladys SPELL
man moved that the application
be taken under advisement and
the board agreed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
9th Success Scored
By Titun-2 Missile

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
Mar. 81 (AP).-A Titan-2,
Americas largest military
rocket. sped $500 miles on a
successful test flight today.
In scoring its eighth success
in IL launchings, the two-stage
rocket hurled its giant nose
cone into the South Atlantic
Ocean off the West African
coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
Stevenson in Puris

PARIS, Mar. 81 tAP) Adlai
Stevenson. chief United States
delegate 10 the United Nations,
arrived In Paris today at the
start OF a European tour.
Mr.. Stevenson said he will
give a lecture at the NATo de-
tense college and confer with
French and American officials.
he will see Foreign Minister
Alain Peyrefitte. He will go 70
London wednesday and will
also visit Brussels, Bonn. West
Berlin, Madrid and Rabat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21

The Robert e. Peary High
School band In Rockville viii
present It's spring concert unH
der the direction Of Howard
Hallock at 8 pm. tomorrow ID
the school gymnasium. Tickets
for the program. which will
also feature the girls choir and
mixed chorus, will be on sale
at the door for so cents per
person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
Notre Dame Club
Reflects Officers

The Notre Dame Club of
Washington has reelected Will
liam B. Middendorf of 1929
Forty-second street NV. as its
president.
Also reelected were Albert
A. Vircstek, jr., vice president;
Richard I. Schoenfelder, Sec
rotary, and Joseph p. Maloney,
treasurer. Harry w. Flannery
and Thomas s. Markey were
named to the board Of govern
ors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
Gruee Episcopal
Elects Senior Wurdel

Norman E. Simpson OF 379t
Holmes lane, Alexandria. wsl
elected senior warden OF GracS
Episcopal Church, Alexandria
at It's vestry organizational
meeting this week. Hz
Other officers elected by the
vestry are Donald wilkes,
junior warden; Samuel Hines,
treasurer. and Douglas Dies,
registrar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21

sons called before the jury is
suspected of having accepted
a bride. The legislators have
been called only to give any
evidence they may have about
possible bride offers, investi-
gators said.
The administrations anti
slot machine bill is an example
of poor executive leadership, /"
David Scull, Republican State
chairman told the Olney
Women's Republican Club yes
terday.
The bill was a concession
to the special interests in
Southern Maryland's 500 mil
lion slot machine industry 4"
Mr.. Scull added.
The measure will get a hear
ing in the Senate Judicial Pro-
ceedings Committee on Tues
day. AS finally passed by the
House, 1t gives slot machine
operators In the four Southern
Maryland counties a two-year
period Of grace before they
must start a three-year phase
out. The original bill required
that the phase-out begin i'm
mediately.
The invitations to the II to
testify before the grand jury
apparently stem from floor
speeches made by the men the
night the Governors bill failed
on its first try. and one day
before the bribery charges was
aired on the floor.
Scared" by Money
Mr.. Lowe said at that time
that II the bill failed people
throughout the State would fee
I'VE have been persuaded-but
not by reason alone-to change
our votes" Mr.. Bresler's speech
indicated that money used to
bride a New York State Su-
preme Court justice had been
traced to Maryland gambling
interests. Mr.. Grumbacher had
said that the action Of the
House in turning down the bill
did not surprise him and added :
Money never shocks. surprises
or amazes me. 1t Just scares
me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
Critics Of Legislation
Uninformed, Guide Says

Der. The Republicans gained
control of the county and o.
the delegation to Annapolis II
that election.
I'VE discussed these measures
during the election" Mr.. Miller
said, land the $1,000 people
who elected us voted for the
platform as well q for the In
dividuals."
He said the delegation should
not be criticized for pushing {
conflict of interest bill tina
means something" when al
previous delegations hal
hedged on this proposal.
The conflict measures, spon
sored by Senator Guide, woult
make 1t illegal for any mambe
of either the WSSC or the parl
and planning commission Il
appear before the count!
council for a client on matter,
associated with commission
business.
Awaits Companion Bill
Speaking on the criticism o.
the WSSC bill, Mr.. Miller saic
the civic groups. apparently
don't know what this measur,
will do"
He said the bill will be with.
held from final action until {
companion measure, introduced
by Senator GUIDE, is passed anC
signed into law. The Senator!
bill would give the count!
council control over the ex.
tension of sewer and water line
within the WSSC district.
Under present arrangements
the council can veto largI
trunk sewer projects. and tn,
delegation must approve tn
piecemeal extension Of the san
itary district.
"These civic leaders," sale
Mr.. Miller, want the delega
ton to get into the planning
business, although we haven
the staff nor the time for thi
sort of thing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
Mitchell Testifies
To Grand Jury on
Slot Bride Charge

ANNAPOLIS Mar 2l.-Four legislators including one
from the Washington appeared today before the
Arundel County grand jury it investigated Baltimore
Delegates report Of attempted bribery.
Delegate Clarence NJ Mitchell III Of Batimores 4th dis
trct reported that he offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
District Man Survives
Third Bridge Round

after a weekend recess for the
open pairs championship Of the
leagues national spring tour
namellt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
Reds Reinforce Fence

BERLIN. Mar. 81 APP
East German border guards arc
adding concrete slabs 10 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21
star staff writer

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 21.-Crit-
icism Of Montgomery County's
legislative delegation by leaders
of eight civic groups was called
uniformed" today by State
Senator Gilbert Guide and dele
cation chairman James r. Mil
Ter, jr.
When told that the civic
leaders had banded together to
battle "a legislative crisis at
Annapolis" Senator Guide said
These are the people who
are always belittling politicians
for not living up to their plat
form promises. But as soon as
we act to fulfill the promises
we made during the election
they scream"
Upset by Three Bills
A spokesman for the civic
groups said Tuesday that they
were disturbed by three pieces
Of legislation in particular.
One would extend the boun-
daries Of the Washington SUBJ
urban Sanitary district
throughout the county. Anoth-
er would establish what the
civic leaders call weak" con-
flict of interest laws, and a
third wouid submit school
board candidates to a screen
ing" primary election.
Mr.. Miller noted that both
the school board primary and
the conflict Of interest provi-
sion were contained in the Re-
publican platform last Novem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21

to Richmond. wet; Richmond south.
lottesville, wet.
North and East-District Of colum-
bia 70 Harrisburg. Pa. clear. Harris
burg to Buffalo, N. T., wet and sluShy
n HsmoS.l q a, SSSiumSis e pelswsrs
turnpike to New York City. vet; NexS
Eneland, Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire turnpikes. vet and slushy;
rest Is wet.
River Report
Potomac River muddy at Harpers
Ferry and muddy at Great Falls.
Shenandoah muddy a. Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures fer Yesterday
Midnight -- 80 Noon ------ SO
! an an. 80 80 q / s S.%. - & &
Record Temperatures for the Year
HiSes.t. a. e on Mare! March 2.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED By the United states Coast
and oeodstie survey1
F fsVn 49, -----.-- ifi:SSS9 am am. 900 am
Low 5000 ll:42 pm. 1908 pm
For high and low tides at the follow,
ing points subtract times indicated
EEe nn.t The o' SSoys Annapolis ~ hours
/ Beach. D hours; Deale, ih hours
| Solomons Island 6h hours; Poin
Lookout. ia hours.
The Sun and the Neon
Rises Sets
sun. today 6:il am. 1921 pm
Sun. tomorrow 500 am. o.22 pm
Moon, today $3.50 am. 1850 m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21

Record Temperatures Ter the Year
EE os::s, j. ~ on On si sasfs H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21

Furnished BY the United states Coast
and oeodetie surveyl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21

State police investigating the
case said none Of the II per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-21

7M"WF7 . E1WWEH7
The Sun and the Neon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-01

TO SEE
Art
my Gems" by Harnett is
the Painting of the Week at
the National Gallery of Art,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-01
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
By WILLIAM MORRIS

AS we have had occasion to
note before in this space, the
old labor union term "fink" has
recently become popular with
teens. A variant form "ratt-
fink" is also popular as a term
In die tin 6 a person to be
Stunned and scorne done
beyond the pale because his be
havior is unacceptable to his
peers.
But there the resemblance 3e.
tween the original fink and to-
days version ends. A half-cen-
fury ago a "fink" was a labor
spy, one employed by manage
ment to infiltrate and expose
members of the then-burgeoning
labor m veme nt. Today a
"fink" is a youngster who has
earned the social disapproval Of
other members of his social
group. Today's fink is about the
same as yesterdays square"
or ''cube" (who was, If you re-
call, "a four-D square").
Most students of language
think that fink originated as
labor slang for "Pinkerton," in
allusion to the roles Pinkertons
played in breaking turn-of-the'
century stri k e S. Others hold
that fink was the name Of one
Of the early stool-pigeon strike
breakers. Still others think it is
a corruption of finger" in the
sense of one who informs on
('fingers") a fellow unionist.
From my readers come two
more ingenious theories. Will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-01
By Stan DFoke
BY Wolf Kelly
Al Smith

liam Meyer of Pittsburgh
writes: "My 111-year-old Ger
man dictionary translates the
German fink as: (a) a bird, the
finch; (b) a fellow, usually a
fellow of bad character and
reputation, as a 'dreckfink' or
'schmutzfink, a dirty fellow.
And C. Wayne, Of Beaver
Falls, Pa, writes: at really
comes from Mike Fink, who in a
shooting contest shot his best
friend while trying to shoot q
cup off his head after quarrel
ing over a girl. A fink Is some
body who would stoop so low as
to shoot his best friend"
Well, that last theory sounds
like something out Of Robin
Hood by way of Walt Disney.
Especially since little is known
of the life Of the real Mike
Fink-though he inspired many
legends-I'm afraid we'll have
to hold with the earlier theories,
while granting that the Ger
man" origin has decided posi-
Ebilities.
Copyright 1868, by william Morris)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-01
| l'llli[jiIIk
Visitors Can Hear Briefinq
On U.S.. Foreign Policy
INlLEEiIlIII[iUI

Sixth street and Constitution
avenue NV. On view in Gal
lery II from IL until 2 the rest
of this week.
Tour of the " Elk: Van
Dyck and Halls. Begins at l
pm. in the Rotunda Of the
|, National Gallery.
The works of IS sculptors
who have made significant
contributions to the develop
ment of contemporary sculp-
ture are on display at the
Washington CELERY Of Modern
Art, 1903 Twenty-first street
NV. Open from IL am. to 6
pm.
Exhibits
NASA is displaying full
scale models of the Mercury
capsule and the relay, syn
com, tyres, and nimbus sateI.
ites at the Federal Office
Building, 400 Maryland ave-
nue., weekdays from 1880 am.
to 6 pm. Also on view are
large prototypes Of the Mari
ner and other scientific space
craft.
Important in the history of
American b a hiking are the
manuscripts of S a | m on P.
CHI a S Q, Alexander Hamilton
and others who marked the
signing of the National Cur
rency Act IF bruary Is,
1859. These are on display in
the Annex of the Library of
Congress, Manuscript Read
ing Room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-01

The photography of Andreas
Feininger Is on display at the
Smithsonian in the Arts and
Industries Building.
Also In the Smithsonian
Photography Gallery are the
highs p e ed photographs Of
Harold E. Edgerton.
And in the Rotunda. Of the
Arts and Industries Building
there is the Telstar exhibit.
The Smithsonian is open daily
from 9 to 4::30.
The Textile Museum offers
a collection Of rugs and tex
tiles from all over the world,
some Of them dating back to
1000 BIC. The museum is open
from l to 5 weekdays, and is
located at 1920 S Street NV.
TO HEAR
Lectures
John Bauranschmidt will
lecture on the United States
Information Service at 10
am. at the Dupont Theatre,
1882 Connecticut avenue NV.
His appearance is under the
aegis Of the Institute of Life
time Learning.
Washington The City in
the Woods" is the subject Of
a lecture to be given both
Wednesday and Thursday at
the Rock Creek Nature Cen
ter, Military and Glover roads
NV. The lecture is at II
am, and will be given by ap-
pointment only.