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Evening star., 1953-06-23
AUToMoBlLEs FOR SALE

sTUDEBAKER 1853 5-passenger sed.;
rection signals, Climatizer; 81 ,846
CENTER: ss5 N. diebs Fd..' All.
|sTGDEBAKER 1s4o. Champion 2.
door sedan Regal de luxe model;
oyerdrive. Climatizer. Price, S645
MR.. MITCHELL, AL 9-5157. ga
FSTUDEBAKER 1913 4-door sedan;
overdrive. Climatizer and other ac-
ceSsories; guaranteed: S645. AMER
lCAN SERVICE CENTER, s585 N,
Giebe rd., Arlington. IA. 7-7722.
sTUDEBAKER. 1850 4-door 1xS sedan,
special. seas SHsai American nsSnHn.e ssry1ee
Gsntsr SsS N. Glebe I'd. Arlington.
sTGDEBAKER 81 de luxe 80 : ssdr
very clean; thoroughly recoi1difioned ;
Only $l.147, EMERSON q .ORME
9Huick), 18th and M sts. nv, M.
7-1162. Open It'll 8 pm.
STUDEBAKER 1850 champion B.
PASSENGER coupe; gas saving cd. /;
neater and defrosters. This car has
hSd except; care; looks and runs
hks new. BUTLER BONDED Sssb,
=. aEE M D. H9TLER, nT 5lS, 4 NC, 1121 2lst
STUDEBAKER Isl champion 2sdr
fully equipped. spotless Blue finish; Hli:
q true. bargain at 81 .O05. MNEiI,
SStnddebakerl.. 4O34 Wis. ave. EN-.
sTUDEBAKER '6e v-s 2-dr.: IfSSny
equipped, perfect in every respect.
sssys sror nEst years Depreciation at
WiOo1; Wis svs MCNM1h N11 tssSMSaeeoakerl. SSe 4034
wLLYs iEEPsT2R 1's4s "a, Al zS cond.
throughout: $7S7. JACK PRY. l4th
and Pa. ave. s.e.. Est. 1929, -24
Evening star., 1953-06-23
AUToMosILEs FOR SALE

FORD 80 9-cyl.; :. h., ,mmac. cond
best ofier. AP. 7-9119. go
Exceptionally clean car in excel
cond. Air Force officer going over.
Wa Ssss. Must. Mnst sell. 5000 or best sfser 81
tires, seat covers covers. s7oo.. cali NE
S-T654 after 8 pm.
FORD 40 de luxe Tudor; radio. heat.
er, turn signals; spotless interior
| See and drive this car today; priced
& so only I'll KSsMSIRbNc sac RIys %1lssssys
sl4o 3 1A Leg s.tNSE thTy,' Arl', Va. Open a. VI
FORD is4a station wagon; radio and
priced at only $s95. Drive 5 miles
save 7@;s $50 e. ct KENYoN.-PEcK
VSne'53le'?s "a! Sa' sseSs. $685. Wilson blvd as Ari
FORD 1s4s Custom "s" Fordor
drive, Z +. and b., seat covers. $s95
written guarantee. TRIANGLE MO
TORS; solo r. ]. ave. ne. DE
FORD 10 Tudors and Fordors, ss45
and $S95. KoRNEE'S CORNER. 9th
FoSD e1d Fls III Gus Custom ms y TUDOR s1as5
HORNERs CORNER. 9th and Fla.
ave. ne, Ii. 6-6464.
FORD 1910 coupe: r. and h.. black
good tires, good condition. Call Lo.
FORD 1850 Fordor; T., h.. 1896 cash,
will finance balance. Call RED"
,TACKER. King $4,000. 26'
FORD 1851 cony.; r., h.: one-oyuer;
like new; viii take trade and A.
nance. MR.. ECHOLS, XII. $4,000.
FORD 40 convert: r., h.. turn sig
ssS DS saeS ,G e. 9sss ss ger a Gs fsa eftss
ave. Falls Church. Va. Pa. .
FORD Al .customized convert; light
blue: r., h.; excel. cond; forced to
sell; $4s5: Poplar 2.37ss. -26
'1TtSoM WITH useful accessories; Gees one.oSner
car; in very fine condition. Truly q
holiday bargain. S995. LOGAN
CFordI. ME. 8-2Sls. 2O17 Va. ave.
NV. Open evenings.
HUDSON 1949 Commodore 8. sedan.
$S95: big powerful car for the
drVen %iH with snd oPsyed Pis adr%byM
One of Americas, oldest line Of
%IIL1As SaEs IsS snq & sAKEe dEiSs sst s0Gas ana II
sts. NV. Open evenings.
HUDSON ;'52 Hornet 4-dr. sedan;
S,tSns blue and grey and sai,d h.
Sc; very low mileage; Grady in
sPPssS PeSsssSe aas GsA6Y MoToRs 1Sc SR!s
Lincoln-Mercury Dealers, 7S09. Wis.
ave. Bethesda. Md. Open daily. 9
am. It'll 10 pm. No dealers Dlssse'
HUDSON 40 s-cyl. 4.dr.; blue. r..
b., Wv. tires; fair cond.;. $3.50.
NILSSON 50 4-dr.;. r. and h. sood
tires IRE oer sS9d epns soJeS owner sF.sr S76 Ss
LINCOLN 40 S-door; F.. h.. over
drive, new seat covers; Q real buy
Ct $S96., no r. I. ave. me-. DU.
Lincoln 40 club coupe; black: o r.
ssssaieed sns d s. us sncs Gseer new s0ls ies snd
luxury automobile at a ridiculously
guaranteed at only S595. GRADY
MOTORS. INC. 1909 Wis. ave-.
Bethesda; Md. Open daily. 9 am.
till 10 pm. No dealers, please. -.-23
T. and h. overdrive. Wv. tires;
throughout; Si.095. HOYLE MO-
TOR SALES. 1345 Que st. NV. pU.
:. and h.. turn ,sigs. Perfect 2-tone
tee. TRIANGLE MoToRs. 3ol6 r. /.
ave. ne. DE. $500.
MERCURY 80 2-dr.; 2-tone green
SC, Wv. tires: / owner, sold and
serviced by US since new. A real
steal at the best price in town.
Grady inspected and guaranteed at
only $1,995. GRADY MOTORS,
INC, 1909 Wis. ave-, Bethesda, Md.
Open daily. 8 am. till 10 pm. No
dealers, please. -23
Evening star., 1953-06-23
AuToMoBlLEs FOR SAL.

IMERCURY 1851 club coupe; BY prt.
vate owner: :. and b., ovefdrfve
1926 er best ofier; excellent cond
9fh66Rq 2hi a5RzSls,, 81 .por. sedan. Ss Kerr,
blue: heater. Merc-o-Matic;. prac
new tires: owner, sold and serv'
Iced BY us since new. A real week.
end special Grady inspected aI1t
guaranteed ct only S1.296. GRADY
MOTORS, INC. 1909 Wis. ave, Be.
thHesda Nd. Md open. opsn daily, IE..! am; I'll
MERCURY 80 sports eoupei r. and
you can't refuse. Grady Inspected
asADg ens suizeaseaS MoHoRs NC asoO sSSs WE
ave, Bethesda, Nd. Open daily
9 am. till 10 pm. No deeilssrs
MaRcGRY RsfasSi 40 beautiful neht a gray
sedan; radio. heater. defroster and
TONED. Only $ss7. EMERSON 4
QRME lBuick). 18th and M st. NV,
MERCURY so Convertible; T r. and h.
electric windows, 2-tone leather up
holstery. A real sharp dandy that
must be seenl Only 81, ,495. SILVER
sPR!NS tM22ToR 2T0a 54 g. ssfS7 lGS2 nf
rectly across from o. g. Royal sisn1
MERCURY 1851 2-dr.; green; pvt
3TneS; asss gocd cond'. :. and h.; S1;296'
MERCURY ie4a convertible; :. and
Salsncs. balance Call Mr.. EVANS. Kinu
MERSCSGHRY 1e4e 4-dr.; $3.50. Radio,
overdriye and seat covers. A clean
come e to Williams iaLiS e e BAKER. isn RsiSSSSSsS SSsb
and IA SITS. NV. Open evenings.
M.G. 81; white with red leather;
guar; 9 Est s1iiss; iass. JACK PRY' 18th snd
NC, a 81 iSEs' NIX, II; reasonably -e priced.
financing. Call BOB. OIL. 2-e4sO,
NASH '4s sedan; black; radio. heater,
clean; thoroushly rec reconditiened; Uniy sfy
S447. EMERSON & ORME 1Buick5,
18th and NJ sts. NV, DI. 7-1162.
Open til pm.
NASH 81 Rambler hardtop; Weather
cessories: very pretty two-tone color
combination with harmonizinE Gus
tom seat covers; perfect nechar-
ically; $1.l95. LOGAN Ford. Me.
S-2Sl8. 2Ol7 Va. ave. NV. Open
NASH 80 2-dr. sedan; equipped
with r. h.. and other extras: dark
green finish. Come and make this
unusual buy. Help in cutting your
budget. With this car you also
receive a substantial discount On
your gasoline for q. period of one
year. Only $685.. LOGAN (Ford).
iii 18th st. NV, DI. 7-6S00.
NASH '46 1000" 4-dr. sedan; BY orig.
owner; oSy1 II, good ose seeond.: $249. Must
NASH '52 station Wagon. Green
briar rambler; $1.495. HORNER'S
CORNER. 9th and Fla. ave. ne. Ii.
NASH Ash R9 SoRNhRsa RA%SsssaseE Se2a 3d. sS shydra
OLDsM0BiLE 10 rs" 2.dr. club
sedan; Radio, heater. defroster. turn
signals. seat covers, white-wall tires,
Hydra-Matic transmission and very
good motor; SS75. Ii. 3-60S3 or
So. o-1dII. --23
Evening star., 1953-06-23
AUroMoBlLr FOR sAiE

PLYM0yTH ~ 4-dr. super de luxe:
throus6eut. LOGAN tFordSso dns SsoMNdni.lSH Mn' e
pTTM;o22I4TaI7 pTTS1MS; 224a7 ya; ave. INV; Open ewes
coupe: orh ana S Special DC luxe club
TORS. INC. chrysief.rphiymnoM,itTS- ir ~ Mn
a 400 p4Ns9Cs,r;ay Ga; ave; nv. ia. 5000 SoSn'
kLaNUoTh AZ 4:-dr. de luxe;i r
oiisr. 10. s.5sssn snS sfters sP1g; 1.ma Or sa 6ssI
PLYMOUTH Dec. AZ 4-dr b,scr
de luxe, r., h., seat covers. ni1dercosf
st' 1890 s;l0 mi. One owner. $7ss' $S77s'Hhs TE
PLYMOUTH 40 4-door. maze t2e' !,
"a gTis. seS1ss; oS%nar; saoo. ia 2-6s44 oi
PI1x;Ms0ITgT1iMP Ms0ITg1iP' 1862 CAMBRIDGE "a "a,
MHsNn. fasn No NSosls7l7; 7l976sl. 81 '226' MR. HoF-
PLYMOUTH 1871 2-dr special de.
Z luxe; hi. and Sc. Passed b. G,
insp.; End owner. S175. Wo. e-6s77.
PLYMOUTH 1851 Suburban. .popula, 1
all-metal station wagon; eouinned
with lots Of accessories; one owner;
very clean S1.695.. LOGAN (Fordl
Ne NE; S-2SiS: S,'S 2O17 Va. ave. NV
PLEMoUTM iasa e-dr.: equipped;
e's sest sstk aoSsss %h sSs
car; in excellent condition.; ct .
lEordl. NE. s-2s1s. soi7 va. Hs ave
NV. Open evenings.
PONTIAC 1850 de luxe 4-dr.. sedan
The extras are numerous on this
shining ebony black finish car and
includes Hydra-Matic drive, radio
heater and other extras, Oniy
: $l.195. LOGAN tFord5, iii iStR
yGiTni;wwS; ST n;w; pd. 7-5S00.
aHss sSRj;a; sl1Es~ l1ks ~neS; Y, sisss. SA1TMa:. y:
PoNriAc si 1913 SU conV aM tD @aIoOn9 Dm r. Ss H.
TsE SisteIx; sgSSSsIight SSas must soks ssll ime-
P0NTfiiA;C 1s9; 1917 4zdr. IA SEDAN SEDAN; radio
griGed3, 13,.i.ssvi for quick ssa sale S615; Rriye
blvd, Arl. Va. ia: 2-9O03. --25
PONTIAC 1853 Chieftain "S" de luxe
4-door: r.. h., WV. tires. turn sig
mails, Hydra.Matic drive, electric
SPRING MOTOR CO., INC, 1OO2
East-West hwy. directly across from
rUaS; Royal sign). JU. S-3157. -25
PONTIAC 194S two-door sedan; r.
and h., Hydra-Matic drive; 2-tone
blue finish; owned by local oflcer;
q bargain at $795. SILVER SPRING
MOTOR CO., INC, 1902 East-West
hwy. directly across from u. s.
Royal sign.) JU. S-3157. -25
Evening star., 1953-04-30
AFL Union Voted, 14-9,
Al Byrd's Apple Plant
Special Dispatch to The Stor

BERRYVILLE, Va, April 30
A majority of employees at the
apple-processing plant of Sena-
tor Byrd, Democrat, Of Virginia
voted yesterday in favor of hav-
ing an American Federation Of
Labor union represent them.
The National Labor Relations
Board, which conducted the elec-
ton, reported that IA employees
voted in favor of the union. 9
against and l ballot was chal-
lenged.
Unless a protest is filed within
five days. the union will be GER
titled by the NLRB as the official
bargaining agent of the employees
of H. F. Bvrd. Inc.
The firm had argued against
holding the election, contending
that employees were not industrial
workers but agricultural workers.
The board rejected the protest.
saying that the cannery is en-
gagged in extensive operations in
processing apples grown on the
Senator's farms and orchards
into sauce, juice. apple butter.
cider and related products.
Evening star., 1953-04-30
Youth Is Captured
In 13Purse Thefts

Police said today they believe
they have solved a wave of purse
snatchings in the Kalorama area
with the arrest Of a burly 19-
year-old youth.
A special detail of robbery
squad detectives last night cap
tured the youth, identified as
Samuel Metz Evans, colored, of
the 1700 block of u street NV,
Police said he admitted 13
purse snatchings in the area of
Tracy, Phelps and Leroy places
NV. in the last three months.
The special squad, consisting
OF Detectives Alex K. Kapsol,
John T. O'Brien, Mitchell David
and Michael j. Apperti, went out
about 8 o'clock last night to prowl
the area. On the way they
spotted a youth who matched
the description of the purse
snatcher, near Evans home.
According to the policemen,
Evans admitted the Is cases,
after he was identified by two of
the victims. Eight of the cases
he remembered well four he was
vague about and in the 18th,
part of the loot. was found in, his
pocket, police said.
Evening star., 1953-04-30
Gun Charge Dismissed
Against Ex-Representative
BY the Assoeiated Pres.

BALTIMORE. April 3O.-A
charge of illegal gun-carrying
has been dismissed against Will
liam P. Bolton, former Maryland
Second District Representative,
it was disclosed yesterday.
The charge was set aside after
Magistrate John A. Janetzke was
told Mr.. Bolton had proper au-
thority through the Baltimore
County sheriff's Office to carry
the weapon, a 80 caliber re-
volver.
The gun was found in the
glove compartment of Mr.. Boil
tons car on the Pulaski highway
last week when the former Rep
resentative, now Baltimore Coun-
tvs civil defense director. was
stopped by Patrolman Warren
Wells for questioning about a
minor traffic violation.
Mr.. Bolton said that when the
policeman noticed the gun he
ordered him to get out and put
up his hands as If he were a
dangerous character"
Mr.. Bolton explained that
after he was held up in front
of his Towson home in 1949 he
spoke to the sheriff's office
about deputizing me for carrying
some weapon for protection"
Evening star., 1953-04-30
By Mary Lou Werner
Stor Stoff Correspondent

WINCHESTER, Va, April 80.
The Eisenhower family gets a
new title today as Miss Kath-
ryn Eisenhower becomes Queen
Shenandoah for the annual
Apple Blossom Festival being
held here today and tomorrow.
The 19-year-old authenticated
niece Of the President was to be
crowned today at the Handley
School Bowl by Gen. James A.
Van Fleet. retired Army COM
mander in Korea.
Miss Eisenhower's coronation
is the first major public event
of the two-day festival which
promises to be bigger than ever
this year, with such celebrities
as Arthur Godfrey and Hopalong
Cassidy partaking in the festivi-
ties.
Pageant Follows Coronation.
After Miss. Eisenhower Is
crowned, the traditional pageant,
"Our Heritage-A Pageant of
Springtime," was to be per-
formed in front of the Handley
School.
Miss Eisenhower is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl D.
Eisenhower of Charleroi, Pa.
Her father is the Presidents
brother. She arrived in Win
chester yesterday for a busy
round of pre-coronation appear
Evening star., 1953-04-30
Kathryn Eisenhower Becomes
Apple Festival Queen Today

ances and duties. She is a fresh
man at Penn State college, ma
joring in medical technology.
The queen-elect's first stop was
to cut a ribbon opening a Navy
combat artists exhibit. She
wore a softly tailored brown
check suit, and a choker of
pearls at the throat-much like
those that her Aunt Mamie has
made so popular.
She Cuts the Pie.
From the art exhibit, Miss
Eisenhower was rushed to the
nearby George Washington Hotel
for the customary apple pie
cutting.
The pie prepared for Miss
Eisenhower's carving was two
feet in diameter and weighed
about SO pounds. The initials
K. E., in honor of the Queen,
were carved in the crust. DON
ming a chefs white cap and
apron, Miss Eisenhower skillfully
sliced a piece of the giant pie
and approvingly sampled it.
Miss Eisenhower's escort for
the pie cutting and the distin-
guished guests luncheon that
followed was Jim Robson, 18,
of Whitestone. Va, a freshman
at the University of Virginia.
Cartoonist Milton Caniff, creator
of the Steve Canyon comic strip.
was guest speaker at the
luncheon.
Evening star., 1953-04-30
Suspect Sought in Killing
OF Alexandra Man

A 30-year-old suspect is being
sought in the Washington area
by Alexandria police in the fatal
clubbing Of an ice company en-
ploye in the HOO block Of North
Payne street early today.
Police said the dead man,
James Sanders, SO. colored, who
lived in a bunkhouse of the Mu-
tual Ice Co., was struck twice In
the head with a heavy stick
which broke in half. He died Of
a fractured skull, police said.
Witnesses said the attack oc-
cured about / am. in the bunk
house, Detective Sergt. Francis
said. The colored suS-
pect, a former fellow employe.
had been arguing with Sanders
before the attack, police said.
Evening star., 1953-04-30
Refresher Course
For Motorists Set
In Public Schools

The District public schools will
inaugurate an evening refresher
course for motorists next week.
Traffic regulations. the prin-
ciples of momentum and inertia,
vision and the effects of alcohol
will be among the topics of the
four-week classroom course, to be
held from 7::30 to $50 pm. each
Monday. No vehicle instruction
will be offered.
Persons 16 and over are eligible
and the course is free to District
residents. White persons should
register at 1880 pm. Monday at
Roosevelt High School, Thir-
teenth and Upshur streets NV.
Colored persons should register
at the same time at Cardoza
High School, Thirteenth and
Clifton streets NV.
Evening star., 1953-04-30

Traffic violations are taken
too lightly these days. Mrs. Ivy
Baker Priest, Treasurer of the
United States, told a group of
teen-agers today at the Dis
trict Building.
She spoke at the Teen-Age
Traffic Safety Conference, at
tended by 13O students repre-
senting high schools in the
Washington area.
"The slaughter on our high
ways today is too serious to be
taken lightly" Mrs. Priest said.
"One who kills or mains by
carelessness behind the wheel is
often more dangerous than one
who kills for other reasons.
Mrs. Priest recommended that
the conference delegates con-
slider ways in which people can
be educated for highway safety.
She also urged that driver ed
ucati0n in the high schools be
considered favorably.
The safety conference Is spon-
sored by the American Automo-
bile Association, the Commis-
sioners, Traffic Advisory Board.
the District Department Of We
hicles and Traffic. and the Inter-
Industry Highway Safety Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1953-04-30

Proposed construction of $50
rental units in elevator apart
ments is the big surprise Of newly
approved plans for redevelop-
ment of Area B in Southwest
Washington.
The high-rise apartment units
are part Of $50 dwellings pro-
posed by the Bush Construction
Co. of Norfolk to replace slums
in the 76-acre area bounded by
Fourth. South Capitol and I
streets and the Pennsylvania
Railroad tracks.
Details of the Bush plan were
made public yesterday. as the
District Redevelopment Land
Agency selected it over four 9TH
ers as a guide for rebuilding the
area.
Urges Best Use Of Land.
Ralph E. Bush, president Of
the firm, said he proposed the
eight-story elevator apartments
with the idea that ''land so close
to the Capitol should be brought
up to its best possible use"
The plan follows definite speci-
flcations drawn up by the land
agency. These required that
there be between 750 and 900
dwelling units in the rebuilt
area. at least one-third Of which
provide rentals Of a maximum
Of SIT per room per month.
The Bush plan exceeds this
one-third low rental require
ment. It proposes a residential
development bounded on the
west by q shopping center on
Fourth street, with lowest rental
units near the shopping facsli-
Evening star., 1953-04-30
Police Pull Mans Body
From Anacostia After Lean

The body Of a man TENTATIVELY
identified as Alfred j. Chester.
81. Of 539 Hilltop terrace Sc.
was pulled from the Anacostia
River today by harbor police.
Police said he is believed to be
the man who several witnesses
saw leap from the Eleventh
Street Bridge about 8 pm. yes
tercay. He plunged about %
feet into the river.
One of the witnesses. Archie
Roberts, 46. of 406 Atlantic street
Sc, a bridge guard. said he
cried to the man to try to swim
to the center piling. The man
tried to do so but failed and
went under.
Mr.. Chester and his wife Shir-
ley, had been rooming at the
Hilltop terrace address for sew.
eral weeks. u
Evening star., 1953-04-30
Transit Buys
ST Buses for
Fall Delivery
$3.50, 900 Expended
For Vehicles With 81
Passenger Capacity

Capital Transit Co. announced
today that it is buying 81 new
31-paSSenger buses to be placed
in operation early next fall on
six new lines within the District
and four lines in suburban
Maryland.
]. A. B. Broadwater, president,
said the $630,O00 order was
placed with the General Motors
Corp.
This is in addition to an order
placed last month for so larger
buses-the 51-passenger type
at a cost of 81 million. These
vehicles, manufactured by the
White Motor Co., will begin ar
riving in late August.
Operate 10 Lines.
The new 31-passenger buses
will be operated on these lines
in the District: Park Road (H2),
Military Road (M2), Wheeler
Road (V4-8). Nebraska avenue
(M4, Woodley Road CM6-8) and
Riggs Road (KD.
In Maryland the new vehicles
will be assigned to the Alta
Vista-Naval Medical (T6-8)
Connecticut avenue N6-8), New
HampShire-Chillum (K6) and
Takoma (T3 lines.
The 51-paSSenger diesel-pow-
cred buses previously ordered are
to be used on the Takoma- Pet
worth express, Anacostia-Con-
gress Heights and Crosstown
lines.
According to today's an
nouncement, the newest 31-pas-
Senger vehicles will feature color
interiors, with combined power
and ram-jet ventilation to
change air in the buses at least
once a minute. Bell cords will
sound musical chimes. Seats will
be rubber-c cushioned. The buses
will be equipped with hydro
matte drive.
$3.6 Million in Buses.
Mr.. Broadwater said the latest
order brings to more than $3.6
million the amount spent by
Capital Transit within the last
IL months for new equipment.
He pointed out that 81 of the ST.
passenger buses were delivered
late last year and are in service
on the Sixteenth street, Con-
necticut avenue and Benning
lines.
"The purchase of new equip
ment is further fulfllment of
our policy to maintain Capital
Transit Co.'S place among the
most modern transit systems in
the United States" said Mr..
Broadwater.
THE purchase of 2O4 new
buses within a year will keep
our bus fleets at the high stand
ard We have set for up-to-date
and comfortable equipment"
Evening star., 1953-04-30
Rover Says Some on Staff
Of 40 Have RESIGNED

United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover today announced he had
received an undisclosed number
of designations from assistant
United States Attorneys in his
Office. His staff contains about
40.
Most of the designations, he
said. are to take effect the end of
June.
He said he would send the rec
concentrations for replacementS
to Attorney General Browneli
tomorrow or Saturday. Mr..
Rover, who last month replaced
Charles M. Irelan, a Democratic
appointee. would not identify
those who had resigned. He also
refused to say whether any of
the designations had been re-
quested. =
Evening star., 1953-04-30
District Officials Ask
Senate for $78,285
For Civil Defense
By Don S. Worren

District officials today made
an urgent plea to the Senate
Appropriations Committee to
include in the pending supple
mental appropriation bill an
item Of $78.285 for purchase of
civil defense warning devices
and other protective supplies.
This item had been deleted by
the House, but District officials
warned that unless the fund is
granted now the District stands
to lose matching money grants
from the Federal Government.
The Commissioners also unex-
pectedly asked the Senate COM
mittee to include in the bill SIS
million to push ahead with the
work on the Piney Branch storm
water relief sewer, designed to
end recurring floods in streets
and Easements in the areas near
Fifth and Ingraham streets NV.
The Commissioners earlier had
asked $2.5 million for the COM
pletion Of the long-delayed Piney
Branch project, but the House
knocked out the whole item,
without prejudice, saying it
should be considered at hearings
which will begin soon on the
regular 1854 budget.
However, at today's public
hearing a dramatic plea for the
whole sum needed to finish the
job was voiced by Arthur r.
Cochel, speaking for the Colum-
bia Park and Arkansas Avenue
Citizens Associations.
He criticized District officials
for following a "go and stop"
program on the work. He said
he feared the work would drag
along for several more years be-
cause the 1854 budget did not
earmark funds for the compile
ton of the project.
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pressed amazement when Mr..
Cochet told of the storms that
caused a flood crest of filthy
water 8 feet deep at places in
the Piney Branch valley. Engi-
neer Commissioner Louis Prentiss
agreed that such things had
happened and showed the COM
mittee sheaf of photographs.
Interest in the subject then
picked up, although some men,
bers earlier had suggested that
this item was one for considera-
tion in the regular 1854 bill
rather than in the supplemental
bill.
Senator Gordon, Republican,
of Oregon. acting chairman,
asked if it was true that the
storm water flooding created
hazards that might cause epi-
demic conditions. Gen. Prentiss
answered, "YeStss'