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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
Reduced Bond
In Abortion Case
Denied at Hearing

A District Court judge has
refused to reduce the $500
bond set in an abortion charge
against Allan U. Forte. 70. a
physical therapist, of the $500
block of Georgia avenue NV.
Mr.. Forte was charged by
police with attempting to per-
form an abortion on a 41-year-
old woman Monday night in a
Northeast Washington m o t e /.
He was arraigned Tuesday be-
fore United States Com mis-
sioner Sam Werlich.
Yesterdays bond reduction
motion was denied by Chief
Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE.
Assistant United States At
torney Harold j. Sullivan said
there are four other charges
pending against Mr.. Forte in
which his bail BON DIS tota !
$40, 900. In one of the four cases,
Mr.. Forte is charged with
conspiring to influence wit
nesses in an abortion trial last
February trial in which he
was acquitted.
Mr.. Forte's attorney. James
j. Laughlin, is a co-defendant
in the conspiracy Indictment.
Mr.. Laughlin was indicted on a
separate perjury charge in con-
nection with the same case. His
perjury trial ended in a mis-
trial Tuesday.
In the three other cases, Mr.
Forte is accused of performing
abortions in July, 1861; Janu-
airy, 1868, and August, 1868.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10

District and vicinity-Clear
and cool tonight, low in the
upper 4Os in the city and in
middle or upper 30s in suburbs,
Tomorrow, mostly sunny and
warmer, high in middle 70s.
Maryland-Mostly clear and
cool tonight, low in 30s except
80 to As in southeast portion.
Tomorrow. mostly sunny in east,
increasing cloudiness in west
portion, somewhat warmer,
high in los except upper COS in
mountains.
Virginia - Clear and cool
tonight, low around so on the
coast, SO to As in the interior,
30s in mountains. Mostly sunny
and somewhat warmer tomor-
row. increasing cloudiness in
mountains, high in los except
upper Cos in mountains.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay - Variable winds
around 5 knots tonight be-
coming mostly southwest 10
knots tomorrow. Fair weather,
Visibility 10 miles except l 70
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Historic Area Limit
On Height Weighed

tons" and more joint meetings,
Mr.. Mann reported.
In one letter to the council,
all of the architectural board
members offered to resign If
r requisite 10 do so. But the
Mayor characterized the meet
ing as one lacking any brick
bats"
Smaller Area Proposed
I'VE did not find ourselves
far apart on philosophical
points," he said, but added that
the councils intention of
carrying through with phase
one Of urban renewal in the
Gadsby Tavern area shows
that this is what we want in
the old and historic district"
Board members had COM
planned that efforts Ito 'har-
tall buildings by the
Of Colonial-style or
namentation can only result in
a profusion Of architectural ex-
aggerations which will neither
preserve the Colonial atmos-
phere nor be pleasing in them
The board had suggeste d
creating a smaller area in
which a Colonial atmosphere
might be preserved, but Mr..
Mann said there was no discus
sion of narrowing boundaries
during yesterdays meeting.
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Negroes Warn
0fNeWPrOfesfs
In Cambridge
Defends Present system

CAMBRIDGE. Oct. 10 (AP)
Racial demonstrations in Cam
bridge viii resume within two
weeks unless city officials
come forward with a new plan
for racial reforms, Gloria
Richardson. Negro leader, says.
Mrs. Richardson's an
nouncement came after a
meeting last night of the Cam
bridge Non-Violent Action
Committee, Of which she is
chairman. She said machinery
has been set up for picketing
and other demonstrations in
the town.
She was not available for
further comment.
1t. Gen. George Gelston,
commander of the National
Guard troops who have been
stationed here since early sum-
mer to keep the peace, said a
ban on demonstrations which
he imposed remains in effect.
William L. Wise, president
of the Dorchester Businessmen
and Citizens Association,
which successfully opposed a
public accom- m o ID alto n S
amendment to the city charter
in a referendum october /. al
so announced plans to meet
with Gov. Tawes within the
next few days to discuss the
county's educational facilities.
Mr.. Wise said he would take
up the possibility Of setting up
a branch of the University of
Maryland in Cambridge and
would discuss vocational edu-
cation in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
MistriuI Ends
eWHeurinq
In Injury Suit

A mistrial was called yester-
day in the second trial Of a
suit by a S7-year-old woman
seeking 100000 damages over
the loss Of her arm in q COIN
operated drying machine last
January.
Mrs. Mary Lou France, a
mother of eight who now
lives in Mount Olive, va, is
represented in the case by
Attorney Edward p. Camus.
Judge John B. Gray, jr, in
Prince Georges Circuit Court
called the mistrial on a motion
by Attorney william H. Clarke,
after a witness ne was cross
examining mentioned the word
insurance"
Mr.. Clarke represented the
Meter Wash Co., Inc, owners
of a coin-operated laundry at
4919 Edmonston road, Blad-
ensburg, where the accident
occurred.
Judge Gray explained after
wards that he granted the
attorneys motion because the
testimony of the witness was
"prejudicial."
The term insurance" is
considered to prejudicisl in
damage cases because it is felt
the jury may return a verdict
of higher damage costs If it
thought insurance was in
volved.
Mr.. Clarke earlier in the day
had moved unsuccessfully for
a mistrial because he said the
jury would be prejudiced by
newspaper reports that Mrs.
France had been awarded
500. 900 in the earlier verdict,
W h Itch was subsequently
stricken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
Whitefish Bought
Here AnuIyzed

A piece of smoked whitefish
packed by H. J. Dornbos &
Bros.-whose products have
been linked to four food
poisoning deaths elsewhere
has been brought to the Dis
trict Health Department and
turned over to the Food and
Drug Administration for an
alysiS.
The woman bringing the
fish in said it was bought here,
a department official said. He
said there were no reports Of
illness in her family and that
it is believed none Of the fish
had been eaten.
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HOrnetsCause
NesfOfWOefor
House Painter

Harold Pearsan. "a. ran into
a hornets nest Of trouble with
the District government all be-
cause Of a hornets nest.
Mr.. Pearsall, a naval archi-
tect with the Federal Govern
ment, had been ordered by the
housing division of the Depart
ment of Licensing and Inspec-
tons to paint his two-story
frame house at 1880 Ninth
street NV. The division has
this power under the District
code.
This order was issued last
year, but because of litigation
concerning ownership of the
house. the painting was not
done.
In May, another order was
issued and a third order was
issued on August 80.
Mr.. Pearsall began the touch
up work after the third order,
but was stopped by a huge hor-
nets nest he found hanging
Just below the caves of the
house at the second-tloor level.
He sought help from the Dis
trict government TO have the
nest removed, with no result,
so the painting was postpo ned
and he was hailed into Land
lord-Tenant Court last Wednes-
day for failing to comply with
the order.
Judge John Lewis Smith, jr.,
chief Judge of the Court of
General Sessions, instructed the
man to get the work done. He
said it was not the concern Of
the court as to who should
remove the nest.
The judge gave Mr.. Pearsall
an additional week to comply
with the order and dismissed
the ase.yesterday when told by
building inspectors that a coat
ing Of protective paint had
been applied to the house.
Mr.. PearSall. however. still
faces the problem. Of the
hornets nest. He explained
that he painted around it and
is still trying to find someone
to remove it.
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Ex-Democrut to Seek
Nomination by COP

BALTIMORE, Oct. 10 (AP).
DIR. Sylvan M. Shane, q
former Kennedy Democrat, an
nounced yesterday he will run
next year for Republican NOM
nation to Congress from the
7th District in Baltimore.
The seat has been held ever
since it was created in 1850
by Democrat Samuel N. Erie
del. DR.. Shane is q dentist.
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Crime Bill Is Topic

Senator Morse. Democrat Of
Oregon, will discuss the Dis
trict's omnibus crime bill at
a luncheon meeting of the
Health and Welfare Councils
Corrections Conference at noon
Monday at the YWCA. Seven
tenth and K streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10

but he added, Il think it would
be a mistake"
State Senator Edward L.
Breeder, jr.. Of Norfolk, had
suggested Tuesday night that
a State constitutional conven-
ton be called to throw out the
poll tax as a voting require
ment in Virginia.
Gov. Harrison said November
10 still is the most likely start
ing date for an extra session Of
the General Assembly. The
Governor said some months
ago he would summon q special
legislative session this fall to
enact a substitute for the poll
tax in Federal elections.
An amendment to the United
States Constitution outlawing
the poll tax as a prerequisite
to voting in Federal elections
has been approved by all but
two Of the necessary 80 States.
On another matter, Gov.
Harrison declined to indorse a
proposal that Virginia drivers
be re-examined every six years
as a traffic safety measure.
The Governor said the proposal
docs have merit" but he
would hate to indorse the
mandatory re-examination of
drivers every six years regard
less Of their age"
Proposed by Commissioner
The proposal was made re-
Gently by Chester H. Lamb.
State commissioner Of motor
vehicles.
Gov. Harrison said Virginia
soon will have about 3 million
licensed drivers, which would
mean an average Of 5000 re-
examinations a year. He said
that would pose a monumental
job. requiring large increases in
examiners and other personnel.
The Governor said periodic
denominations probably
should be required Of aging
drivers. but he would not say
at what age such requirements
should begin.
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option hquor-by-the-dTin for
the Norfolk area. Gov. Harrison
told yesterdays press confer
ence:
obviously, if you get 10000
names on a petition. the ground
is swelling on that isue in that
area"
There is "a great demand
for local option liquor blythe
drink IN the Norfolk area, the
Governor said, and Il think we
would all admit that where you
have Whisky-by-the-drink you
have better restaurants and let
ter entertainment"
Defends Present System
He reiterated his belief that
Virginia's present system Of
limiting liquor to bottle-only
purchases at State stories is
good.
when a better system comes
along. the people of Virginia
win grab It," he said. Maybe
this is better and what they
are starting Tin Norfolk will
lead to victory"
Gov. Harrison said he would
oppose any action by the forth
coming special legislative ses-
sion that would set the stage
for a constitutional convention
to repeal the poll tax.
He said he would hesitate
to say there was no chance
such action would be taken,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
Hours Changed

Fides Neighborhood House,
an organization offering free
employment services at 1852
Eighth street NV, has
changed the hours Of its serv-
ices. 1t is now open from 10:30
am. to 3 pm. on Mondays and
Wednesdays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
Retarded Aid Meeting

The charter chapter Of the
Jewish Foundation For Re-
tarded Children will hold a
general membership meeting at
$500 Second street NV. at $3.50
pm. Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
Seeks Expert Control


Several other objections by
Mr.. Springer to the legislation,
we're cancelled out through
amendments made by a House
District subcommittee headed
by Mr.. Multer.
But. according to Mr..
Springer's views, the provision
to make the ABC board an
independent agency would
open the door to adoption of
regulations by the board that
would favor the interests of
the city's large wholesale
liquor dealers.
Mr.. Multer's position is that
the pattern throughout the
country is to have independent
ABC boards. The members Of
these boards are the experts
and thus pursue consistent poll
cies in balancing the interests of
the public with those Of the
liquor industry, according to
Mr.. Multer.
Mr.. Springer, however.
yesterday charged that the
Abe board here has a history
Of acting as spokesman for the
liquor industry and that the
public interest has been pro-
tected by the Commissioners
through their supervisory au-
thority of the board.
The bill approved yesterday
also includes tougher require
ments for bargain sale adver-
tisements.
Under a section of the bill,
bargain liquor ads would have
to include the number Of
bottles available at the sale
price.
The store also would be
prohibited from limiting the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
Detached ABC Boord
Heads for Floor Fight

mum Der of bargain price
bottles per customer.
The legislation carries a new
ban on false advertisements.
Under this section. the Abe
board would have the authority
to take away a license after a
citation Of an advertisement
violation.
Protested as Vague
Opponents to this false ad-
vertisement section include the
Washington Publishers Associa-
ton, which recently notified
the committee that 1t considers
the language in the bill vague.
ambiguous and unnecessary be-
cause of safeguards in other
statutes.
Deleted earlier by the sub
committee was a controversial
requirement setting a minimum
price for retail liquor store
sales. This provision had been
designed to eliminate the loss
leader" items offered as bar
gain inducements by the high
volume. cut-rate liquor stores.
Mr.. Springer said that the
elimination from the bill Of
such provisions might well
prove to be a hollow victory
If the ABC board is given free
rein on adoption Of regula-
tons. He emphasized that the
scope of the authority of the
Independent board would be a
matter for legal debate.
Other provisions of the ap-
proved bill include extension of
"stand-up" drinking privileges
to hotels and clubs and includ-
ing of champagne in the def
milton Of light wines to permit
its sale on Sundays.
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.HarrisonConcedes
Liquor by Drink
Gains Support

RICHMOND. Oct. 10 CAP)-Gov Harrison. p no several
months said would take groundswe Of popular support
change Vgnias liquor laws, comedies that the first roll
might be in the offing
Asked about reports that Delegate Bernard Levin
reached goal signatures favor Of local
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star staff Writer

A House floor fight has been
pledged on q bill that would
take the Districts Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board from
under the Commissioners con-
troll and make 1t an independ-
ent agency.
The legislation TO revise the
city's liquor law was reported
out yesterday by the House
District Committee.
The bills major opponent on
the committee, Representative
Springer. Republican Of nli-
nois, charged after yesterdays
closed meeting:
The bill is tailored to the
liquor industry"
Mr.. Springer said his main
objection Is to the section that
would strengthen the power by
the ABC board by giving 1t in
dependent status.
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TODAY,S WEATHER REPORT

Bloody Point Light. 41z hours, Colonial
Beach, hours; Deale, 4h hours:
solomon's Island. ga hours; Point
Lookout. IA hours.
The sun and the Moon
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Voted Down

At the meeting, a motion by
Mr.. Springer to keep the board
under the Commissioners con-
troll repeatedly lost by q is to s
vote.
The measure, which is de-
Tended strongly by its chief
sponsor, Representative Multer,
Democrat of New York, is ex-
pected to come up for House
floor action October 20. Mr..
Springer said he viii carry his
fight to kill the independent
Abe board proposal to the
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10

Under current regulations,
buildings can be as high as the
street in front is wide if they
are built at the property line,
or with proper setbacks, may
rise to $50 feet, the Mayor ex-
planned.
Council members also agreed
to study the ordinance under
which the board operates with
an eye toward clarifying the
law, Mr.. Mann said.
Board m e m bers asked for
more guide lines" from the
council and attempts to bring
these about will be made
through better communica-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10

4 miles in morning fog and
haze.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers
Ferry and clear at Great Falls. Shen-
andoah River clear at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10

For high and low tides at the follow
ine points subtract times indicated
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Tide Tables
FURNISHED ~ the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
BY CAROL GRTFFEE
Star staff Writer

The Alexandria City Council
will consider adopting an
ordinance to limit building
heights in the city's historic
district as an aid for the Board
of Architectural Review.
This decision, announced by
Mayor Frank E. Mann, came
during an Observation-Disclosures
m e tin g yesterday in which
council and board m e m b e r S
sought to iron out their differ
ences.
Those differences began
coming to a head September 10
when the council adopted a res
olution criticizing the board for
operating beyond its jurisdic-
ton" by requiring contempt
rary designs for office buildings
in the historic area.
The board denied thes e
charges in letters to the council
but stated that "a true 'Coloni-
al atmosphere can be accom-
plished only by restricting new
construction to a proper size
and height"
"They (the board members)
feel they have to have it "a
height ordinance) to operate
We're not sure, but the council
will consider it," Mr.. Mann
said.
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Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest, 90, on May Q. June 10 and
July 81.
Lowest on January "a.
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Temperatures for Yesterday
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hdgeSmiH of CedarHiH

muddy from work in the garden), and enjoys
for day the life of the dairy farmer Cwho has
tenant to do the physical labor.
Judge Smith was born at Cedar Hill 90
years ago, on February 2, 1888, the son of Will
liam Worth Smith, who grew up during Civil
War and Reconstruction. Howard Worth Smith
was one Of four children; brother, now dead,
became lawyer; one married sister lives in
Alexandria, the other in West Virginia.
''The South was very much impoverished"
reflected the Judge, speaking of his childhood
"As neighbOrhoods 60, ours was about the
same as everybody else's. Most of our clothes
we're made at home, and our food was grown
on the farm. We were able to exc out a SUBJ
sistence."
The Smiths and, on his mothers side, the
Lewis family, had been people Of substance in
ante bellum times, with slaves and substantial
land holdings. Cedar Hill was the home of his
maternal grandfather, Henry Mars Lewis, and
this farm alone embraced 200 acres or more
He thinks of his youth as difficult but
bearable time, and recalls the satisfactions as
readily as the hardships. 'FamiIy-that was
the big thing in those days." he said There
thing useful as soon as they could walk Some
of that prevails in the country now among the
OldfaShioned people"
He realizes the old days are gone, but there
was self-sufficiency about them that he
misses. The welfare problem" as it is under
stood today, didn't exist in that time
What happened to the sick in those days?
"a lot of them died." he acknowledged.
I'VE didn't have hospitals, for anybody. What
we had then we're few doctors. They didn't
have to spend the best part of their lives in
medical school and residency training. They
put what medicine they had in their saddle
bag and rode night and day to the people who
needed them. They were dedicated men, They
didn't worry about how much money they we're
goingto get That has passed out ofthe picture"
The legislator comedies that under present
day conditions it would be unwiSe to dispense
with all the welfare programs that have been
enacted. He even implies that some new pro-
grams which he opposes now will in time get
his blessing. He does not see himself as stand
ing with the rear guard
Its not so much rear guard action as it is
an attempt to slow it down." Judge Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-06
explains.

explains.
The House Rules Committee, of which
Howard Smith is the grand wizard has Quilted
and killed or just forgotten literally billions
of dollars worth of legislation The Judge is not
embarrassed to admit that to achieve this end
he has used every trick in his book, which con-
tains more surprises than Pandora's box
Il am a conservative and have been
scrambling and scratching around here for
30 years now" he once said 81 have always
found that when you are doing that, you grasp
any snickersnee you can get hold Of and fight
the best way you can"
He probably has far more real power
than any Virginian who has served in either
the House or Senate in modern times. His
power lies in his craftsmanship of the commit
tee through which nearly all bills must pass on
their way to the House floor, and, it would
seem, on his shrewdness, sense of timing and
personal will to put public issues ahead of a
desire to be liked Though he is liked or pal
of the other House leaders.
The strict upbringing and the strong sense
of family nurtured at Cedar Hill; the logged
loyalty to regional code and way of life that
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was threatened from without-these ali make
their imprint today on Howard Smith. This
man is completely secure" says an admiring
colleague who stands against Judge Smith on
many a controversial issue.
In politics, to be sure, sense of security
comes from more than good character and a
wholesome country rearing. Judge Smith is
wealthy (mostly from the sale of real estate
an easy way to make money as metropolitan
Washington spills over into Northern Vir-
ginia); and in his Eighth Congressional Dis
trict as now constituted, liberal voters are few.
Thus, there has been little chance of his losing
an election, and if ever he had lost one it'll
simply would have meant for Judge Smith
more frontpOrch sitting at Cedar Hill.
Indeed, one can think of worse life. The
tranquility of Mr. Smiths meadows is seldom
disturbed by any sound more grating than a
bob whites whistle The corn, with little rain,
grows to lush dark green. The Judge walks
among his cows (abOut 200 head and speaks of
them with affectionate contempt. They are
the dumbest creatures that live," he says. And
they, with no resentment, yield to him better
than $50 gallons of milk daily.
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dral of St. John the Divine in
New York City, will preach.
Born at o a KIN o mt Pa, in
1918, Canon Welsh is a graduate
Of H award University, 1884,
and the Episcopal Theological
S c hoo at Cambridge, Mass,
1887. He received his Pho. de-
gree from Harvard in 1858.
Canon Welsh served as rector
Of St. James Episcopal Church,
South Groveland, Mass, 1892.
From 1942-57 he was professor
Of religion at Kenyon College,
and for the past six years has
been editor of the Forward
Movement Publications nd a
member Of the editorial board
of The Christian Scholar.
Canon Welsh, director Of
studies at the cathedral's College
of Preachers, is married and
lives on the cathedral grounds.
An organ recital by Herbert
Burtis Of the First Methodist
Church, Red Bank, N. j., will
follow the installation service.
Dean Sayre will be celebrant
at the IL am. service of holy
communion. C a n o n Bayard S.
Clark will preach.
The State Of New Mexico will
be honored by the cathedral at
its services tomorrow.