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Evening star., 1952-12-16
Added Floors
Authorized for
Buildings Here
Limits on Height
Of Structures Stond
For Downtown Area
By John w. Stepp

The District Zoning Commission
today voted, 3-to-2, to let District
builders put as many stories as
they can. within existing ceiling
height limitations. in structures
from ll0 to 1870 feet high.
With the ceiling limit still a
minimum of eight feet, the COM
mission ruling means that build
Iings may contain at least two full
stories more than before. In the
l30-foot category, the new limit
would be IA stories; for l1O-foot
structures. IL stories.
Charles J. Bauer, executive Sec
retary of the Building Owners and
Managers Association. said the
ruling will permit more than that.
It's a great thing for the Dis
trict,' Mr.. Bauer declared.
Robinson and Wirth Dissent.
Engineer Commissioner Ber-
nard l.. Robinson and Conrad L.
Wlrth, director of the National
Park Service, cast the two dis
Isenting votes in the zoning COM
mission ruling. Both members
adhered to the recommendation
of the National Capital Planning
Commission to increase the num-
Der OF stories in each height cat
gory by only one floor. District
Commissioners F. Joseph Donohue
and Renah F.. Camalier and David
Lynn, architect of the Capitol,
were in the commission majority.
AS in previous hearings. city
building and real estate men
showed up urging the commission
to vote to remove all reference to
the number of stories from the
zoning regulations involved.
Joseph H. Abel of the Washing
ton Metropolitan Chapter. Amer
ican Institute of Architects, sum-
married the proponents view that
to allow more stories would result
in large reduction in unit build
ing costs. BY having more ten
ants per building, rents could be
lower. he added.
The businessmen were support
ed at today's hearing by Robert
H. Davis, director of District in
spection.
Boundaries Given.
The zoning areas at issue rep
resent only seven-tenths of / per
cent of the total District land
area. The property is bounded
roughly by Seventh and Fifteenth
streets and Pennsylvania avenue
and K street NV.
Speaking in opposition were
Mrs. Harold Hinton and Miss
Marion Parks. both representing
the Progressive Citizens Associa-
ton of Georgetown. Mrs. Hinton
declared that before builders
were allowed to increase the
population density of Office
buildings they should be required
to provide off-street parking
facilities Miss Parks was wor-
ried about the proposed change
threatening the preservation Of
the esthetic values of the city.
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III, rep
resenting the Committee of 100
for the Federal City, said his or
ganization would not object to a
one-story increase if it were to
be used for utility purposes only,
with any habitation barred.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Mark Evans TeIecost
Will Salute Star

Mork Evons will poy tribute to The
stor and its tooth Anniversary on the
Mark Evons Show telecost over WTOP-
TV tonight ot 7 o'clock. Mr.. Evons
will present filmed interviews with Mr.
S. n. Kouffmonn, president Of The Stor,
conducted in The Stor's board room
and press room.
For other rodio and teIevision shows
In connection with The Stor's Tooth
Anniversary, see pose Alb.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Two Dutch Cities 10 Test
European Unity Sentiment
By the Associated Press

AMSTERDAM, The Neither
lands, Dec. 16-Voters of two
Dutch cities will ballot tomorrow
in the first test of popular senti-
ment for the idea of European
unity
The city-wide polls are being
conducted by the Dutch European
Movement which favors unifica-
ton. The two cities picked for
their test vote are Bolsward, an
old trading town of $500 people
in Friesland Province, and Delft,
the china and ceramics center
halfway between the Hague and
Rotterdam. Delft has a popula-
ton of $1,000.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Fire Destroys Bungalow
Owned by Auto Dealer

A four-room bungalow owned
by Leo Rocca. District auto dealer,
was destroyed by fire early today.
Montgomery County police re-
ported.
Rockville firemen responded to
the blaze at the house. on Halpine
road near Halpine. They said the
cause of the fire was a faulty
chimney.
Occupants of the house, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard MCGOWAN, were not
hurt but all their possessions were
lost, police said.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

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moved by breeches buoy and boat.
Originally the Navy said 40 men
were aboard. but this was revised
today to 80.
The four windmill craft circled
the stern of the wrecked refrigera-
tor vessel. Then one after an
other they hovered above the
broken off section, lowered seat,
pulled it up with a man aboard
and flew to Leghorn soccer field.
The helicopters were> from the
United States aircraft carriers
Midway and Leyte. They landed
briefly at Pisa before starting the
rescue operation.
The operation was completed at
4:3O pm. Q0:30 am. EST.
Until the helicopters took over,
the Navy's rescue crew depended
mainly upon a breeches buoy to
get off the Grommet Refers men.
The breeches buoy took three men
yesterday. and then the line
parted. 1t was re-rigged today.
Henry Saukant of Brooklyn,
master of the Grommet Refer.
was the last member of the crew to
leave her.
All 80 members of the crew were
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Furouk and Nurrimun
Unhurt in Auto Crash
ey the Associused Pres,

ROME, Dec. 16.-Farouk and
hartman, ex-sovereigns of Egypt,
escaped injury last night when
an automobile in which they were
riding collided with another.
The accident occurred in a
Rome street. The two cars were
slightly damaged. but none Of
the passengers was injured.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
u. S. Jets Due in Brituin

LONDON, Dec. 16 (P).-The first
flight of between 300 and 400
Sabre jet planes with which the
United States is equipping the
Royal Air Force is due here this
week, the Air Ministry said last
night. The planes are being fer
ried by Raj pilots from Canada
to Britain.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

merely suspending Mr.. Vincent
pending discussion Of his case by
the President and Secretary OF
State Acheson upon Mr.. Ache
sons return from a North Allan
tic Council meeting in Paris.
Another possibility Under con-
sideration by some State Depart
ment officials was that the Presi-
dent be urged to set up some SUI
per appeals procedure from the
review boards finding that there
is reasonable doubt" as to Mr..
Vincent'S loyalty.
The review board recommended
that Mr.. Vincent's service "be
terminated" in a letter sent to
Evening star., 1952-12-16
5 Million Veterans
To GET New Dividend
On Insurance in 1853
First Payments Going
Out in February; Totol
Placed at $3.50 Million
BY the Associated Press

Another dividend will be paid
next year to about S million vet
erans holding National Service
Life Insurance policies, the Vet
erans' Administration said today.
The first payments will be made
in February. The size of the indi-
vidual dividends for most policy
holders will be the same as this
years dividend, with the vast
majority of men getting a fiat $50.
The dividend is the second reg
ular one on NSLI policieS-the
first was paid this year-and will
total $3.50 million. Two special
dividends also have been paid.
The four total nearly 81 billion.
Premiums Must Be Paid.
Payments to individual policy
holders. the VA said, will be made
from 80 to 40 days after the
anniversary date of the policy.
That is the date the policy first
went into effect.
To be eligible, the policy holder
must have paid premiums for any
three or more months between
the anniversary date of his policy
in 1852 and the same date in
1858. -
The method of payment will be
the same as this year unless the
policy holder informs the VA he
wants to be paid differently. by
writing to the VA Office to which
he pays premiums.
If he holds a term policy. he
can get the dividend in cash or
he may tell the VA to apply it
as advance premiums to his policy
If he has permanent plan
policy, he has these choices or
ne may ask the VA to put the
dividend on deposit. That way it
will draw 3 per cent interest ard
will be added to the cash value of
the policy.
Dividend Rates Vary.
The rate of dividend payment
on most policies will be so cents
for each $1,000 of insurance for
each month it was in force be-
tween the 1852 and 1858 anniver-
sary date. Most term policies are
for $4,000.
The VA said it was about two
thirds through the payment of
this years dividend. So far 2.5
million policy holders have been
paid the 1852 dividend.
The VA has made no announce
ment as yet about dividend for
next year to holders of Govern
ment life insurance issued toI
World War l servicemen. How
ever. regular dividends have been
paid for many years to holders of
permanent policies in that group.
This year an $18 million dividend
was paid to more than 100000.
policy holders.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Late News
Bulletin
Sentenced in SIoyinq

0tSSe" J" 0'"7'1Iy
Lott Glover, 24-year-old col
Ored dope addict, today was
sentenced to hang for the mur-
der of James Alfred Becraft, 49,
a BeltsvilIe filling station en-
ploye, last January 20 during
an armed robbery.
tStOry on Page B-15.)
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Messages of CongrotuIotion

congratulations on the Tooth an
niversary of The Star.
The consistently high standards
If The Star throughout these many
years have done much to keep the
public enlightened on the vital
issues of the day. 1t has made a
record in journalism of which you
can be justly proud.
Please accept my best wishes for
The Stars continued success.
FRANK PACE. JR.,
Secretary of the Army.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Secretary of the Treasury.

I send my heartiest congratula
tions to The Washington Evening
Star for it's 100 years of service
to the public and for its valuable
contribution to the development
of the free press of America. The
record of past achievements is a
reassuring promise of the future
as The Star moves into its next
100 years.
ROBERT A. LOVETT.
Secretary of Defense.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

~CNOtGO StOttCS ouu " StoI
Centennial Poees AS ond A. TO- Is
the first Washington newspaper
to reach the century mark, each
well-wisher toasting to continued
success
Outwardly there was little diff
ference today in the plant where
cogs mesh each day to create the
miracle of a modern newspaper.
But underneath there was the
tingling of pride that any CEN
tenarian might experience in re-
viewing a robust life.
The owners of the newspaper,
their antecedents dating back to
within IS years of The Stars
birth, made it family celebration
last night with a dinner party
at the Hotel Statler.
"a Tables For Employees.
1t progressed to a fitting entree
Century steak. bordelaise) and
included entertainment ranging
from Self-lampooning skit
featuring an all-Star cast, to
Victor Borge. the humorous piano
monologuist.
The dinner setting was the COM
blned Presidential and Congress
sional Rooms, with 81 tables seat
ing 1,125 present and pensioned
Star employes-all who come from
near and far Invitations went to
all, including the retired ones who
have moved away, and to part
time employees.
This dinner was unusual in that
there was no head table. Each en-
ploye was seated according to
seniority, with those with Is or
more years service getting the
''ringside" seats arranged in a
semicircle before the stage. The
others were placed farther back in
direct ratio to their years on The
Star.
No fewer than II employees could
boast of half century's affiliation
with the newspaper. An imposing
list of 1874 have served more than
80 years. and 70 more have worked
between Is and 80 years.
Blessing Asked Upon Gathering.
After the guests. representing
every department, had taken their
places. they rose while Gene
Archer sang the National Anthem
accompanied by Sidney's Or
cheStra.
Then Samuel H. Kaufman,
president of the company, gave a
blessing:
Our Father-We ask Thy bless
ing upon our gathering together
here this evening. We are here as
family. celebrating the compile
tion of a century of mutual serv-
ice to a high cause. We are here
to honor those who have served
before uS-and those who have
completed their years of active
service.
I'VE are here to salute the faith
full fellowship of men and women
who are giving this institution
their labor and their love, today
as in long years past. We are
here to take new courage and died.
ication for the years which lie
ahead.
I'VE know that we have been
brought to this happy centennial,
not through our own efforts, but
through Thy abounding grace.
Grant to us-all of us-a spirit of
thankful humility for the things
we have been permitted to do-a
full measure of faith for the much
that remains to be done. And, in
Thy goodness. bless this food to
Continued on Page AS. Col. 1.)
Evening star., 1952-12-16
BY the Associated Press

LEGHORN, Italy. Dec. 10
Four Navy helicopters rescued the
last crewmen from the United
States Navy ship Grommet Refer
today, SO hours after she ran
aground and broke in two off
Leghorn.
The helicopters brought of 13
men. Previously 26 had been re-
Evening star., 1952-12-16
By Gornett D. Horner

President Truman today was
reported considering letting Ca
reer Diplomat John Carter Vim
cent retire instead of firing him
as recommended by the Loyalty
Review Board of the Civil Service
Commission.
The State Department kept the
way open for such action by
Text Of LoyoIty Review Boord Letters on
Vincent and Dovies. Pose A-3
Evening star., 1952-12-16
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER.

congratulate The Star most
heartily on the occasion of its
Tooth anniversary.
It's files cover a century of the
growth and development not only
of the Nations Capital but of the
Nation itself, and so provide rich
field for research by the student
of American history
1t would be impossible to esti-
mate the contributions which The
Star has made in its lifetime to
knowledge and understanding.
You and your associates of the
organization which produces The
Star have my best wishes for
further success as the paper sets
out toward its second centenary.
JOHN SNYDER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

On behalf of the Navy Depart
ment l wish to congratulate you
and your staff on The Stars CEN
tenary anniversary, 16 December
1852.
Those of us who have served in
Washington have had an oppor-
tunity to appreciate at first hand
the completeness and the fairness
of The Stars news coverage. Both
of these qualities are particularly
important in the news available to
Navy people. Today. more than
ever, Americans need full and ac-
curate news reporting upon which
to base their judgment of world,
national and civic affairs.
I hope that The Stars public
service will continue for at least
another 100 years.
DAN A. KIMBALL,
Secretary of the NAVY.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Star Celebrates
Centennial With
Family Dinner
1,125 Post and Present
Workers at Affuir;
Truman Pays Tribute

The Star celebrated it's Tooth
anniversary today, an event made
happier by the congratulations of
it's friends and by a mammoth
birthday eve party for its more
than 1000 employees.
From President Truman and a
host of others came greetings to
Evening star., 1952-12-16

Please accept my congratula-
tions on the Tooth anniversary of
the founding of The Washington
Star on December 16. 1852. In its
long and honorable history The
Star has been a constructive force
in the development of Washington
as the Nations Capital. 1t has
achieved a fine reputation as an
exponent of the type of journal
ism which places chief Importance
on fair and responsible reporting
and comment on the news of the
day-an obligation to the public
which accompanies the freedom
of the press.
Many happy returns of the
birthday and cordial good wishes
for another century of public
service.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

I am happy to join with all of
the friends who are sending you
Evening star., 1952-12-16
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

December IL, 1852
Dear Mr.. Kaufman:
understand that on December
sixteenth The Star will be one
hundred years old. I congratu-
late you and your fine staff on
this anniversary and commend
you for your years of outstanding
community service to Washington.
1 sometimes disagree with Star
editorials. Nevertheless. I have
always felt that The Star is one
of this country's great newspapers.
1t is generally fair in its presenta-
ton of the news and it gives the
views of both major political
parties representation on it's edi-
torial page. This is good. Our
people should always have a
chance to read both sides before
making up their minds which to
support. Democracy will always
work best where the people are
well-informed. They then will
act wisely for their own and their
country'S welfare.
wish The Star many more
years of success.
Very sincerely yours,
HARRY S. TRUMAN.
Mr.. Samuel H. Kaufman -
President
The Evening Star
Washington. 4. D. c.
I congratulate The Evening
Star upon the celebration Of
it's one hundredth anniver-
sary. l have been a constant
reader of The Star during
the 40 years since I first came to
Washington. I have known its
past and present owners and Of
ficers, and was especially close to
the great cartooniSt, Clifford
K. Bergman, who was a Ken
tuckian and preserved the Ken
lucky tradition and flavor until
the day of his death.
The Washinton Star has been
a constructive influence in the
life of the people of this COM
munity. 1t has been clean. dig
nified and fair. l am sure it will
continue to represent the best that
is in Journalism in its effort to
serve not only this community but
the Nation as whole.
ALBEN BARKLEY,
Vice President of the United
States.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Z WCOELANE I
Attorney General.

The Washington Evening Star
will be 100 years old on December
Is. This anniversary is one in
which every individual connected
with The Evening Star and The
Sunday Star may we'll be proud.
I began reading The Evening
Star AZ years ago when first came
to the Nations Capital. I have
been a constant reader of this
paper for more than 20 years.
appraise it second to none as a
metropolitan paper. that con-
tributes in news coverage so COM
prehensive as to satisfy the needs
(See MESSAGES, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1952-12-16

Picture on Poes A-3
Evening star., 1952-12-16

Reloted Stories and Pictures to The Stor's
Centennial. Poees AS ond A. lob
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Secretary of the Navy.

I offer my congratulations to
the Washington Evening Star on
the occasion of its Tooth birthday.
Old age in this case is no handi-
cap. On the contrary, the fact
that The Star has held firmly to
the highest traditions of journal
ism for these 100 years is, no
doubt. what gives it its present
youthful vitality. May The Star
prosper for many centuries more.
THOMAS K. FINLETrER,
Secretary of the Air Force.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

December 16, 1852, will be a
milestone to mark a century of
The Washington Evening Stars
loyal devotion to the highest
ideals of journalism-and of fidel-
ity to the eternal principles of
truth. The Star is, indeed, the
exemplar of what our country's
press should be.
Published at the Capital of our
Nation, your newspaper has faith
fully gathered news of human
events - fairly, accurately and
honestly reported that news-and,
with rare impartiality. commented
only in it's editorial columns upon
trends of changing times and
upon the character and conduct
of men and women who have in
huenced the currents of history.
In commemorating a decade of
decades. the readers Of The Eve
ming Star may we'll express not
only fluctuations but also graft
tude for a great newspaper, the
voice of liberty-loving citizens,
worthy in the American tradition
of the freedom of the press"
which our forefathers sought to
safeguard.
Freedom of the press and all
the freedoms of our people are
more certain of being perpetuated
because of the vigilance, inde-
pendence and honesty of The Eve
ming Star-mirroring always the
heart and the mind and the soul
of this great Republic.
JAMES P. McGRANERY,
Attorney General
Evening star., 1952-12-16

(See MESSAGES, Page A-120
Evening star., 1952-12-16

(See VINCENT. Page A-5D
Evening star., 1952-12-16

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1952-12-16

Temperatures Today.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
ORDER NTST

In The Matter Of The Estate Of
Gorrell V. Newcomer, Deceased.
In the Orphans Court of Wash
ington County
Ordered, By the Orphans Court
of Washington County, this 1st day
of February, 1852, that the sale of
real estate made by Anna L. Horst,
Executrix of
GORRLELL v. NEWCOMER
deceased, and this day reported to
this Court, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary be
shown to the Court, on or before
the 25th day of February, next: Pro-
vided copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper published
in Washington County, at least once
a week for three successive weeks
before the said last mentioned day.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $18,00000.
LLOYD K. HOFFMAN,
JULIAN L. OLIVER,
SAMUEL M. HOFFMAN,
Judges of the Orphans Court.
TRUE COPY-TEST:
HARRY NEWCOMER,
Register of Wills. 2-7-3t
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
Tomorrow: One of the greatest
labor-s saving inventions of today.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary b. WibberIey, De-
ceased
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, Letters of Administration
on the estate of
MARY B. WHEREBY
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 18th day of
August, next; they may otherwise,
by law, be excluded from all benefit
of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10Th
day of January, AID, 1852.
HAROLD C.. WHEREBY, SR.
1-31-3t Administrator.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
Farm Program To Cost
Taxpayers 10 More

President Truman has estimated
that Federal farm programs will
cost seven percent more next year
because of a government need to en-
courage greater crop and livestock
output. He has outlined expendi-
lures of slightly more than $780,
100000 for the fiscal year beginning
next July l. This compares with an
expected outlay of 81, 100000 for
the current year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
Insurance SideIight

While rs percent of all u. S. fam
lilies own life insurance, Sc percent
of the families which include vet
Grams of World War II are life in
surance owners, the Institute of Life
Insurance has disclosed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
May Get S1,46S,OOO

The families of the 119 coal min
ers killed in the West Frankfort,
Ill, mine explosion in December
may eventually claim total of ST.
465,OOO in Social Security benefits,
the Federal Security Administration
reports.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
More Chicken In The Pot

Per capita consumption of poultry
meat has increased "a percent in the
last 20 years and turkey consump-
ton has jumped 1875 percent, accord
ing to w. T. McAllister, marketing
specialist with the Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension Service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
Would Sell More, Buy Less

Great Britain and her common
wealth partners have announced a
drastic emergency program to sell
everything they can to the rest of
the world and buy as little as possible
in an effort to head off their head
long rush toward bankruptcy.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
Pick IKE" As Perfect Husband

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower has
been selected as ''the perfect hus-
band' in nationwide poll of mag
azine and newspaper columnists and
radio audiences.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
Falls 923 Miles

Sgt Ronald ("Pappy') Colwell,
stationed at Camp Hakasta, Japan,
figures he has fallen 923 miles in
his 1000 parachute jumps. Ground
ed by an injury received on his last
leap, the former circus aerialist now
has "chairborne" job at the camp.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
News In Brief
Sailing 1t Away

Americans saved whopping $14,-
900,0O0,OO0 in the July-September
quarter of 1851, the Securities and
Exchange Commission has reported
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
RUBBER STAMPS

We make 'em in a Jiffyl
StOuffer Printing Co., Phone 1900
Advt.