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Rambler
... Hitches a Ride
In New Helicopter
By GEORGE KENNEDY
On Tuesday the Rambler
almost experienced personal
flight. >
This has been man’s aspira
tion since Daedalus and his
son Icarus made their famous
flight from Crete. You remem
ber: Icarus flew too high, and
the sun melted the wax with
which feathers were fastened
to his arms.
The Nike of Samothrace and
the darling little cherubim of
Raphael are in this tradition.
The airplane is not.
The airplane is too limited.
Modern transport planes must
land on long strips miles from
the city of your destination.
Their interiors are designed
to look like Pullman cars, such
, is man’s lack of imagination.
And the passengers spend
their time reading magazines
instead of gazing at the scenic
wonders of the cloud bank
below.
The flying monk experienced
personal flight. Norman Doug
las, who could read the old
manuscripts, became fasci
nated with him. In a walking
tour along the toe of the
Italian boot, recounted in “Old
Calabria,” he found that most
of the monasteries had a fly
ing mOnk during the Middle
Ages. One of their number
would became so holy that he
could rise from the refectory
table and fly around the room.
That’s personal flying.
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THE RAMBLER was watch
ing a demonstration Tuesday
at Anacostla of the new
French helicopter, the Alou
ette, when it almost happened
to him.
Anyone of a contemplative
mood and country experience
has watched the dragon-fly
speed over still water, come to
a stop, hover and then re
verse at the same speed. The
Alouette (it means “lark” in
French) did exactly that.
Again and again Denis Prost,
the French pilot, would bum
past the spectators on the
apron of the strip, Just as
Roger Williams used to do in
the old National Air Races.
Monsieur Prost did everything
but an Immelmann. Come to
think of it, at no time did
he fly the helicopter upside
down.
“Would you like a ride?”
the Rambler was asked.
Sure he would.
He got into the seat at M.
Frost’s left. The door had been
taken off for the benefit of
the previous passenger, a
photographer.
The seat belt was a new
contraption with a cylinder
clasp, which is released by a
turn to the left. You couldn’t
make sure by looking at it
whether it was fastened or
not.
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DP HE WENT. M. Prost
banked into a left turn,
banked so steeply that there
was the earth directly below
that open door, the chopper
was banked vertically. The
Rambler was holding on to
the door Jam. He had no faith
In the catch of the seat belt.
The bit of earth directly
out of the door was St. Eliza
beths Hospital. Somehow or
other that seemed appropriate.
Then M. Prost flattened out,
made a right turn. That was
better. The noonday sun was
directly out that window. The
Rambler did not fear Icarus’
fate.
M. Prost sped across the
Anacostla for a little sightsee
ing tour of the Nation’s Capi
tal. He hovered high over the
Smithsonian Institution and
did a little rocking. The Wash
ington Monument and the
Capitol seemed to be on oppo
site ends of a see-saw. Up
and down they went. It was
fun.
Then another left turn. The
Rambler felt the seat belt
slipping. It was his imagina
tion. He turned and hugged
M. Prost.
Now, the French do not
ordinarily mind this. Under
some circumstances they do
not even mind a kiss on the
cheek from a fellow man. But
M. Prost did not seem to like
being hugged in flight. He
swooped back to the strip.
The Rambler had mixed
emotions as he got out. He
had almost had it but not
quite—personal flight, that is.
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Conductor Howard Mitchell of the National Symphony Orchestra seems to be
the object of the latest teen-agers’ crush. He’s been going through this every
night—surrounded by young autograph seekers after the nightly series of
“Music for Young America” concerts in the Pan American Union. High
school students from all over the country attend the five-week series of free
concerts.—Star Staff Photo.
Juvenile Judge Ketcham Hints
He Will Follow Firmness Policy
By MIRIAM OTTENBERG
The Juvenile Court’s new
judge Is going on the bench with
the firm idea that “children
don’t straighten themselves out
—they have to be straightened
out.”
Orm W. Ketcham. father of
four youngsters himself, was
confirmed by the Senate yester
day. He plans to take over
May 15.
The youthful-looking judge
was questioned about his attitude
toward juvenile problems In an
interview after his confirmation.
“I believe. ’’ he said, “that by
the time a child is referred to
Juvenile Court, there should be
the distinct impression that he
is already in setfpus trouble with
the community And that serious
—not light—treatment is in or
der. But it should be hopeful
treatment with the idea of pre
venting him from becoming
either a repeater as a juvenile
or a criminal when he becomes
an adult.
"The behavior that brings the
juvenile in contact with police is
like an iceberg—a email amount
on top but a great deal under
neath. The job of the court’s
case workers is to find out what
lies below the surface.”
Explores Reward Theory
When juveniles do well on pro
bation, Judge Ketcham thinks
they should get some recognition
for their efforts. With that in
mind, he has already talked with
people connected with the Red
skins and the Washington Sena
tors to find out if some arrange
ment can be made to give Juve
nile Court some seats at foot
ball and baseball games for boys
doing well on probation.
“That way.” he said. ”a boy
can feel the community recog
nizes his progress instead of
totally rejecting him.”
Judge Ketcham plans to spend
the next 10 days familiarizing
himself with court procedures
and personnel and talking to of
ficials of other agencies con
cerned with juvenile problems.
Judge Edith H. Cockrill, whom
he succeeds, left the court
shortly after noon, as soon as
she heard about his confirma
tion. Chief Judge Leonard Walsh
of Municipal Court. Informed of!
Judge Cockrill’* departure byj
court officials, sent Judge Ed
ward A. Beard to Juvenile Court
after lunch. r
Judge Beard or another Munic
ipal Court judge will preside
over Juvenile Court until Judge
Ketcham'* appointment is signed
by the Preaident and he is sworn
in. This is set for May 14. Su
preme Court Justice John Mar
shall Harlan will administer the
oath.
Awaits Experience
Asked for comment on specific
Issues affecting the court. Judge
Ketcham said any views he has
are baaed on press reports and
discussions with interested per
sons.
"I feel certain." he added,
"that my opinions will be modi
fied considerably after I have
gained some experience on the
Juvenile Court bench and in the
day-to-day administration of
the organisation. Therefore, any
comment I make is only a
tentative expression of opinion.”
With that proviso, he voiced
these opinions in answer to
questions:
Opening the court m the press
—“I think it has been a step
forward for the court. As a re
sult of lt, the cltlaens of Wash
ington now know what is hap
pening In this important part of
their court system. The press
Spelling Match
The Capital City club will hold
an informal spelling match at
7:36 pm. today at the Mount
Pleasant Library sixteenth and
iJmoot streets N.W. The public
K* Invited.
Women's Features
Feature Page
has, to the best of my knowledge.!
lived up to its responsibility Tn
protecting the privacy of the
individual delinquents. Conse-!
quently I have no Intention of!
altering this policy.”
Making public the names of
serious delinquents, as advocated
by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover
—“I have not read the article In:
which Mr. Hoover originally
made this proposal, but I under
stand from newspaper accounts
that he suggests that the names
of hardened young criminals be
made public for the protection of
the community. It seems to me
that the authority the Juvenile:
Court now has to waive felony
case* involving youths 16 pr over,
to District Court, where their
names automatically become
public, serves this purpose in
part. I would like to study his
article before making any fur-1
ther comment.”
Waiver as alder juvenile to
District Court—" The power to
waive exists. Its exercise in
volves not only questions of the
l child’s welfare and rehabilitation
but the aafety and protection of
the public. Therefore, I should
like to consult with the chief of
police, who has the responsibility
for public safety, and with the
United States Attorney, who has
the duty to handle criminal cases
in District Court, before setting
any policy on waivers.
Releasing icformatlen aa the
disperition as juvenile cases—
" The decisions and recommenda
tions of Juvenile Court are mat
ter* which, by law. are not in
tended to be made public. They
can. however, be made available
-to other interested agencies by
the judge on a ‘need to know’
j basis. I will want to discuss with
I the Police Department such in
formation before deciding on any
policy, and with the Department l
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family shortly after hia confirmation as Judge of the Juvenile Court. The
«Haughters are, left to rlgEt, Susan. 14, in Mrs. KeUßam's arms; and Anne,
■4. Betsy, 14. and Helfi, 4.—Star Staff Photo. ”
Pie Jfoening f&tef
WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1957
,|of Public Welfare, on providing
i information in advance of com
: mitting children to the welfare
! department."
Jnvenlle traffic offense*—
“When you grant a driver's
license to a person over 16, it
seems reasonable that he should
be required to adhere to the
same traffic rules—and be sub
ject to similar penalties—as
any other automobile operator.
However, there are occasions
i when serious traffic violations
are symptoms of more serious
maladjustments In a juvenile
traffic offender who might well
: benefit by referral to the Juvenile
Court.”
Nan-supporting fathers—Judge
Ketcham said he understood that:
!handling of these cases has been'
greatly improved- in recent:
| months. He said, however, that
!a number of non-support ques
tions affect the other courts, the
Corporation Counsel’s office and
the Welfare Department. He
wants to discuss these questions
with officials of the other agen
cies before commenting on the
broader issues.
Public advisory board “I
think the principle of a body of
prominent citizens assisting and
.advising the judge is an excel
lent one, and I Intend to con
tinue lt. I understand that, just
a short time ago. the exiatlng
committee waa disbanded. I hope
to contact those who served on
it to obtain their views on the
l best method of re-establishing
such a group.”
Additional judges or referees
In Juvenile Court—"l am in
formed that tbe workload is
heavy at the-court, but I don’t
know any way to ascertain
i that for myself until I spend
' some time there. I will give the
question my immediate study
■ and attention.”
Restaurateurs
Back Reforms
In Garnishment
Owners' Group Adds
Support to Measure
To Eliminate Abuses
By EMERSON BEAUCHAMP
Support for legislation to curb
garnishment abuses in the Dis
trict came yesterday from mem
bers of the Washington Restau
rant Association's Legislative
Committee.
John S. Cockrell, executive
secretary of the association, said
there was unanimous approval of
the “general aspects” of the leg
islation at a meeting attended
by IS men representing seven
restaurants and chains.
Included were the Hot
Shoppes. Government Services,
Inc.: the Agriculture Depart
ment cafeterias, the White Tow
er Restaurants, the Neptune
Room, Reeves Bakery and Hart
net Hall.
Situation Is Decried
Moet restaurant operators. Mr.
Cockrell said, seem to feel the
present garnishment situation is
“about as bad as it could be.”
Government Services. Inc.,
which operates cafeterias and
snack bars in Federal agencies,
reported it received 675 attach
ments in 1956. GSI employs 2.400
persons, but a spokesman said
99 per cent of the garnishments!
were among the firm’s 1.600
hourly workers.
Critics of garnishment have
charged the present law Imposes
a hardship on debtors and their
employers and encourages easy
credit stores to collect their bad
debts with the help of Municipal
Court.
A story in The Star last April
7 disclosed that some 3.500
garnishments now are filed in
Municipal Court every month.
Provisions of Prment Law
Present law gives a wage
earner a S2OO-a-month exemp
tion from garnishment if he is
the head of a house, or S6O if
he is single. But the exemption
must be claimed, and an entire
pay check can be held while
Municipal Court considers the
claim for exemption.
The proposed bill, an amend
ment to the District Code, would
provide that only 10 per ceotof
« ul*nr could be attached to qol
jlect a debt. The biU already has
' the backing of the Municipal
Court Judges and the District
Bar Association.
It was drafted by a subcom
mittee of the bar association
headed by Joseph W. Schneider
and introduced in Congerss by
Senator O’Mahoney, Democrat,
of Wyoming, and Representative
McMillan. Democrat of South
Carolina.
The Washington Restaurant
Association has 1,100 member,
units in the area, employing
about 40.000 persons.
Animal Rescue League
To Honor Dr. Mann
The Washington Animal Res
cue League will present its an
nual “Be - Kind -to - Animals”
Award to Dr. William M. Mann,
retired director of the Washing
ton Zoo, it was announced today.
Col. Charles 8. Hamilton, pres
ident of the league, will make
the presentation at 2 pm. May
7 at Dr. Mann’i home. 2801
Adams Mill road N.W.
PEPCO Contract
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Let in Montgomery
D. C. Man Kn ifed to Death
In Row, Father Charged
An interior decorator today
was charged with stabbing bit
29-year-old ion to death in an
argument at their rooming
house.
The son. Philip J. Hassley,
former Army boxer, recent mer
chant mariner and an employe
of a Georgetown restaurant, died
in Emergency Hospital at 10:30
o'clock last night, an hour after
he was admitted with a gaping
stab wound in the throat.
Police said th£ father, Philip
R. Hassley, 52. was quoted by U.
Lawrence Hartnett as admitting
an argument with his son, but
doesn't remember anything
“until I saw the room covered
with blood."
The slaying occurred in the
father’s second-floor, room at
2JIO R street N.W.
Baa Home Two Weeks
The son only two weeks ago
returned from three years of
duty with the merchant marine
and had taken a basement room
at his father's address. The
younger Hassley, who weighed
250 pounds and was 6 feet 4
inches tall, was a former boxing
champion at Camp Pickett.
Detective Sergt. Charles Bums
and Lt. Hartnett said the father
told them he got off work yes
terday afternoon, had a few
beers and bought a pint of gin
to drink "while I watched the
Roblnson-Fullmer fight” on tele
vision.
Their landlady. Mrs. Ruby
Shaw, aaid the father had been
troublesome “with drinking and
vile language” and that the had
asked him to move out May 20
when his rent would become due.
She also said she had asked the
son to “try to straighten out”
the father.
Mrs. Shaw said she heard
Senators Held Reluctant
To Vote Airport Funds
Senator Holland, Democrat ofj
Florida, whose subcommittee!
holds the fate of a second Waah-i
tngton airport, says there is ”M
very great reluctance" to appro
priate money for the project.
Commenting during a bearing
on the Civil Aeronautics Board
budget yesterday, tbe Senator
said he was not expressing an
opinion on what the board or
Congress should decide. But he
.charged that the airlines haven't
'fully informed the public of the
"adequate service” at Friendship
International Airport at Balti
more.
The Senator heads a special
appropriations subcommittee se
lected to investigate the airport
situation.
He urged the CAB to explore
thoroughly and quickly all angles
Involved in the proposed con
struction of a second airport for
the Washington area, pointing
out that National Airport is
“crushed with business.”
Fairfax School Bus Hit,
Two Girls Injured
Two Fairfax High School stu- :
dents were injured today when
a truck ran into the back of a (
school bus loaded with $0 chil
dren. i
Police said the bus was pick- :
ing up students on Route 236 i
Just east of Little River Hills
when it was struck by a truck
loaded with asphalt.
Patricia Bisler, of 20 Elisabeth i
lane. Lee Forest, was taken to
Arlington Hospital. A hospital ;
aide said she suffered cuts on her ■
lip and behind her right, ear and
and injured knee. Sharon Stull.
15. of near Lee Forest, was :
treated for shock at the hospital.
Other atudents were being ex
amined at Fairfax High School :
and at least one probably would
be cent to the hospital for X- 1
rays, a school official said.
W. H. Ebhardt. supervisor of
Building Design Advisers
Within GSA Proposed
By ALEX R. PRESTON
Legislation to provide "for the
establishment of the highest pos
sible standards of architectural
design and sound decoration for
Federal public buildings” was
Introduced In the House today.
The sponsors are Representa
tives Thompson of New Jersey
and Reuse of Wisconsin, both
Democrats.
They said they were offering
the bill as their contribution to
the centennial of the American
Institute of Architects, which Is
being observed In connection
with Its convention here, May
The bill would create an 11-
member advisory board of Gov
ernment architecture and deco
rative art within the General
Service Administration. Mr.
Thompson said the board would
be similar to the State Depart
ment Advisory Board on Archi
tecture which has been success-,
fVta connection with new sm^j
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PHILIP R. HASSLEY
Held in Son’s Death >
—Star Staff Photo
noises in the father’s room about
1 9:30 last night and that the son
! staggered out of the door, blood
j spurting from his throat. He
| asked her to call an ambulance.
Called Ambulance
She said she helped him down
i stairs, sat him In a chair and
then called the ambulance.
The father sai&he was resting
on the bed when the son came
in and asked him to go out for
beers.
The elder Hassley refused and
said the son pulled the mattress
out from under him, spilling him
on the floor. That, he said, was
the last he remembered until “I
saw the room covered with
blood.”
Police said the weapon was a
•-inch steak knife.
A coroper’s jury today ordered
the father held for action of the
grand jury.
It is the responsibility of the
[Civil Aeronautics Adminlstra-
M to decide on airport con-
Mfcructlon and that agency has
repeatedly recommended a sec
ond airport at Burke. Va.
Only 10 days ago, tbe CAA
again recommended Burke In
rejecting, for the second time
in cix years, a site at Belmont
Bay in Prinqe William County.
The CAB, policy-making body
of the Nation's civil aviation, has
“adequacy of service” procedure
in the mill, but the public hear
ing on Friendship and National
won't be held until at least Sep
tember.
Benator Holland declared that
hundreds of tickets were sold
last month in Baltimore to pas
sengers who traveled to National
for their takeoffs. He aaid he
has never been asked which air
port would be more convenient
on incoming flights, adding that
this sort of inquiry is common
practice in New York or Chicago.
school transportation, said the
bus was stopped and its lights
were flashing when the accident
occurred. He said the impact
tore off the left rear section of
the bus. He said that after the
first impact the truck glanced
off and bounced back into tbe
left side of tbe bus.
Th* Sister girl was seated in
the left corner where the truck
crashed into it.
Samuel Coffey. Fairfax High
principal, said about eight stu
dents were shaken up. They were
treated at the school.
The truck, owned by the Ar
lington Asphalt Co., waa driven
by Cbarlie F. Sydnor, SI, of the
1900 block Wilson boulevard. Ar
lington, Mr. Ebhardt said.
The bus was driven by Mrs.
Raghei Frasier. Route 2, Fairfax.
Mr. Ebhardt estimated damage
to the bus at SI,OOO.
Mr. Thompson said he had
s been Informed by Leon Chate
■ lain, Jr./ president of the Amer-
I lean Institute of Architects, that
■ this legislation, along with the
i Thompson bill to preserve the
. White House-Lafayette Park
. area buildings. Is on the agenda
p of the AlA’s board meeting.
i The new bill, according to Mr.
Thompson. Is based on. the Presl
[ dent's plan for a Federal ad
i visory commission on ihe arts
i In the Department of Health,
i Education and Welfare. Reports
i on the bill have been requested
r by the House Public Works Com
mittee from the OSA and'the
. Commission of Fine Arts.
1 On February 3t Mr. Thomp
son and Mr. Rouss offered a pro-
I posed amendment to the House
. Subcommittee on Public Build
> lngs and Orounds which pro
vided that the present Commis
sion of Pins Arts be given au
(thorlty to advise and consult
*lth the administrator o 4 ORA
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$35 Million Set
As Cost of New
Generating Unit
The Potomac Electric Power
Co. has awarded contracts to
begin construction of its contro
versial new power plant on the
Potomac River in Upper Mont
gomery County, PEPCO Presi
dent R. Roy Dunn disclosed to
day.
The construction is aimed at
placing into operation a 175,000-
kilowatt turbo-generator unit by
early summer of 1959, to
meet expected emergency de
mands for power by that time.
George Bisset, senior vice pres
ident, said PEPCO is still "ex
tremely hopeful” Congress at an
early date will approve construc
tion of a diversion dam of the
Potomac at the plant site so di
rect flows of river water can be
used to cool the plant’s genera
tors.
Another Technique
In the event such a dam is not
permitted, however, another—
although less efficient—cooling
technique will be utilized, r»Hn g
advantage of the river’s present
depth.
"With demands for power ex
panding in that area,” Mr. Bis
set said, "we were in the posi
tion that we couldn’t wait any
longer.’’
Mr. Bisset noted that power to
the Upper Montgomery area now
must be routed from Alexandria
through a sUtion at Little Falls,
and that such lines soon would
be. “taxed to a maximum.” Tha
need will be heightened, he said,
by such Government construc
tion as the installations for tha
area planned by the Atomic En
ergy Commission, National Bu
reau of Standards and the Air
Force.
The plant construction will
take place on the Potomac, about
three-quarters of a mile down
stream from the Monocacy
River.
$35 Million Cost
The first construction- will be
of a site to house two of the
175.000-kilowatt units. Cost of
the first unit and necessary
transmission facilities will be $36
million.
Stone it Webster Engineering
Co. was named engineer and
general contractor for the big
project, and work is to Mgin as
soon as possible.
The turbo-generator unit will
use steam for power. Its com
pletion will boost capacity of
PEPCO’s system to more than I
miilibn kilowatts.. This week, a
new unit will go into operation
at the firm’s Alexandria plant.
This is expected to meet de
mands until 1959.
Eventual cost of the completed
plant in the Dickerson area has
been estimated at more than
SIOO million. Asked about
PEPCO’s present plans for its
ultimate size. Mr. Bisset said,
“That depends upon Congress
and the diversion dam.”
Another Fight Threatened
Representative Smith, Demo
crat of Virginia, chairman of
the powerful House Rules Com
mittee, last year bottled up a
bill to authorise the dam and
has threatened to fight it again
this year., Mr. Smith has
wanted the plant built on the
Potomac In Loudoun County.
Va., where its tax revenues
would benefit Virginians. Mont
gomery will get an satiznated
$1 million a year in taxes
from it.
With the dam. PEPCO would
increase the Potomac supply at
the plant site to the point that
water could be run directly over
the generators for cooling.
The "less efficient” alternative.
Mr. Bisset said, is a system of
“cooling towers.” Under this
process the river water would
be pumped to towers and be
used several times. It would
be less effective because lt would
not be as cool as the diredt
river water.
Holds !,sss Acres
PEPCO holds about 1,000 acres
of land in the Dickerson area,
roughly between the Potomac
and the Monoccacy Riven.
Despite the new construction.
Mr. Bisset said the firm still has
“no plans to sell” a tract it
originally obtained early In i 960
In Loudoun County for the plant.
The move to the Maryland side
of the river came under premure
from Maryland taxpayer groups
who contended that their State
should get the advantage of tax
revenues since they were the
usen of PEPCO power.
Mr. Biseett would make no
comment on possible future use
of the Loudoun site, beyond a
reference to possible future power
demands In the area.
Engineers’ Proposal
He also noted, however, that
the Loudoun tract could be in
undated by water if an earlier
proposal of the United States
Engineers to build a high-level
water supply-flood control dam
In that vicinity were carried
out. The Engineers are seeking
funds from Congress this year
for a detailed study of just what
kind of dam is needed, and
where.
Mr. Bisset said a low dlverafcm
dam. of the type PEPCO bopqa
Congress will approve for the
Upper Montgomery County
plant, would not have been
needed at the Loudoun site. Urn
water level there, he said, wo«d
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