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Evening star., 1954-01-04
Greek Ship Owners
Indicted in Deal for
War Surplus Vessels

A Federal grand jury here to-
day indicted five Greek ship
owners and four corporations on
charges Of making false state
ments to the Government in a
series Of war surplus Liberty ship
deals.
Named in three true bills were
Pandelis A. Margaronis, Manuel
Nicholas and George Kulukundis
brothers, and Demetrius Dritsas
all Of New York.
The corporations named were
the Elan Shipping Corp, Seat
rade Corp. of New York and Del
aware. Mar-Trade Corp. and the
Veritas Steamship Co., Inc.
Justice Department Attorney
Allen Krouse said all Of the cor.
porations are in the same office
at A Whitehall street, New York
City.
Three Ships Involved.
The indictment says the de-
fendants filed statements with
the Maritime Administration
that their corporations were con.
trolled by American citizen,
when in fact they are actually
Greek controlled.
Surplus ships involved in the
deals, according to Mr.. Krouse
included the Clifford E. Ashby
the Milton j. Foreman, since re-
registered as the Shinnecock
Bay, and the Edward G. Jane.
way.
The true bill is the fourth in.
volving surplus ship deals re-
turned by a U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia
grand jury in the past few weeks
Indicted on Similar Charge.
One Of the earlier indictments
named Manuel Kulukundis on q
similar charge in a deal with the
Philadelphia Marine Corp, OF
New York, in the purchase o1
a war surplus tanker.
Maximum penalty for the of.
tense upon conviction is two
years imprisonment and 9
$4,000 fine.
Manuel Kulukundis who i:
president of the Greek Ship.
owners New York Committee i:
the man who agreed last sprine
with Senator Mccarthy to hall
ship sales to Communist China.
Own About 200 Ships.
! The group headed by the Greek
citizen owns about 200 ships
many Of them purchased from
the United States at the cessa.
ton Of World War II hostilities.
| At the time of his agreement
with Senator Mccarthy, Kulu.
kundis said about 10 voyage.
had been made to Soviet bloc
ports including about 40 to China
since the outbreak of Korean
| fighting.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
make POWs listen to explana
tions.
Ready to Handle 10000.

ClOIlS.
Ready to Handle 10000.
Gen. Hull told Gen. Thimayya
the U. N. c. is fully prepared
to handle the 10000 North Ko-
rean and Chinese prisoners who
refuse to return to their Red
ruled homelands.
U. N. officers said rail car and
truck conveys will be waiting
south Of the demilitarized zone
for freed anti-Communist pris-
oners and that ships at Inchon
will be readied to carry any of
the $4,000 Chinese who may
wish to go to Formosa.
Other officers have said the
U. N. c. is prepared to move all
10000 anti-RedS-if necessary
out of the Munsan area in two
or three days.
Neither the Indian Command
nor the NNRC apparently has
made a firm decision regarding
the January "a release date.
Indian Position Cited.
Gen. Thimayya. after reading
Gen. Hull's statement, COM
mented to newSmen:
1T has always been the Indian
position that the two sides must
agree to any detention Of pris-
oners after January %. If the
two sides do not agree, we will.
of course. have to devise some
means of releasing them
A short time later, however,
Gen. Thimayya noted after an
NNRC meeting that I'VE will
have to decide how this problem
is to be solved. If there is a wide
difference we will have to discuss
what to do"
The Communists are bitterly
opposed to freeing the prisoners
when the January % deadline
rolls around, demanding that q
yet to be convened Korean
peace conference decides their
fate.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
40 Breuk Africun Jail

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 4 (P.
Forty Africans awaiting trial
on various minor charges
escaped from Nairobi prison in
an organized break today. With
in minutes 19 were recaptured
and one was shot dead by prison
guards.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
Cotton Decline Likely

MEXICO CITY. - Mexico'S
1953-54 cotton crop is expected
to total around IL million bales.
about IL per cent below the pre-
viouS years output.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
Monoroil Line Possible

Isle of Wight may replace
railroads with a monorail sys-
tenn using 125-mile-an-hour pro-
peller-driven cars suspended
from a 14-foot-high railway.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
Students
(Continued From First Page.]

Office where he wanted us to
sign a form under oath, but he
wouldn't let us see the form. He
promised that If We would sign
it and answer certain questions,
we would be released.
"I told him 1 would have to
look it over before I signed. and
since I was not an attorney I
would want to discuss it with
my father, a lawyer, by tele-
phone before signing. I just
wanted to be certain what I was
putting my name to. I've never
had any trouble entering the
United States before, and neither
has Boultbee.
Refused to Sign Form.
''But Daboll said no, he
couldn't let me ZEE the form, so
/ told him I wouldn't sign it. I
told him I wanted to cooperate
but would like to read this paper
10 my 1aLner.
1--WE were placed in the GUS
tody of the airline pending a
hearing. The hearing was first
set for today, but later Mr.. Da-
boil came to us and said it would
be held tomorrow.
1--WE been in touch with my
folks back home. 1t is a COM
plete mystery to all of us why
this has happened. I presume
it is a case of mistaken identity.
I can't think of any other rea-
SON."
immigration district officials
were checking the case and had
no comment Immediately.
Canada Asks Embassy Here
To Look Into Case
OTTAWA, Jan. 4 R.-The
Foreign Ministry has asked the
Canadian Embassy in Washing
ton to look into the case of two
Toronto students refused admis-
sion to the United States.
The department took the ac-
ton after a request from D. r.
Michener, Progressive Conserva-
tive member of Parliament.
Meanwhile, an official of the
United States Embassy here
said it appears the case may be
nothing more than an "over-
jealous" immigration official
mistaking the Young Progressive
Conservative Club for the Labor
Progressive (Communist) Party.
The United States Embassy
asked the State Department in
Washington for a report on the
case from the Justice Depart
ment, responsible for immigra-
ton.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
u. S. Is Honored

A pillar topped by an eagle
now stands in Queensland. Aus
tralia, as a memorial to Ameri-
can aid in World War II.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11

II is the critical ten per cent that
viii enable them 10 continue their
important services - scholarship
aid for worthy students. teaching
and laboratory equipment, books
for libraries and teachers salaries
MinnesotAs share Of the nation.
al goal IL $4,000. according 10
Judson Bemis, chairman Of the
drive In Minnesota. Mr.. Bemis
went on 10 say that despite the re-.
cent Supreme Court decision out
lawinE segregation In public
schools, the need for funds In Ne
gro colleges would be greater this
year than ever before. since impie.
mentation Of the decisions viii In
volve many local actions and the
change Of social attitudes which
will take quite Q while. C0nSe.
the major responsibility
for higher education Of Negroes
In the south Will continue 10 fall
for an Indefinite period upon the
colleges that have been serving
them during the past years.
other principal officers Of the
drive are George 3 PillsbuTy. vice
chairman: Philip J. KrIidsnler
Solicitations Chairman. and VII.
ham r. Chapman, treasurer.
Minnesota trustees for the Unit.
ed Negro College Fund are: Jud-
son Bemis, Harry A. Bulls. Mrs
John COwisa, John y. FaegTs Jr,
DIR. Laurence ~. Gould. Mrs, c, y
Howard. DR.. Arnold Lowe. John
NJ Muaser Cecil Newman. George
=. PillsbUry. Robert Riddsr.
q Gorge W. R0bItRhsk, Jonas @
Schwartz. Newell p. Weed Jr.. and
Mrs. Donald HsbR
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MGV AAaV UpsSts GsOWoNsIc
Llla Of YhKa0 Colonies

NAiTObi. ksnya iANPD-- the
MAJ Mau RntI,whlts society not
only has upset the economic stat
us Of Ksnya. u has placed . bur-
den On that Of Tanganyika and
Uganda, nsighb0rtnE East AfT1-
can territories Of Britain, And the
latter two are beginning 20 com
plain.
TanEanyikA and Uganda are
bound 10 Ksnya In . customs un-
lon. Import duties have had 20
be Increased sharply 10 provide
the Ksnya government with funds
because Of tbs chaotic conditions
In KsnyA
Both TanEanyikA and Uganda
today are struggling with less
income and must pay higher tax
90 through import duties 10 that
Ksnya can inrreass la income 70
meet part Of its obligations.
Ksnya. however stili has the
hiRhss, standard Of living.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11

Herman v. billiard. son Of Mrs.
e. L. billiard, GAIA Twelfth Av. s.
Is valedictorian OF his class at
South High School.
Herman who has made an "A"
average his entire senior high
school work Is II years old; Is a
member Of the National Honor
Society and the South High Cross
Country team. He was also home
room treasurer for three years.
He has received the Josephine
L, Marian scholarship from the
University Of Minnesota. where
he viii enter In pre-medic this fall.
Herman win represent Johnnie
Baker Post OF the American
Legion at their Boys Convention
to be held In st. Paul in June.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11
0.E.S. Women On
Annual Esther
Day Services

Rev. B. II. Hunter, pastor OF
Mt, ohvet Baptist church was
principal speaker at the Joint
Esther Day Service held at Mt.
Olivet Baptist church on Sunday.
June 9, at $50 p. m. Invocation
was offered by Mrs. 2elita Cook.
Worthy mAtron. Pride OF West
Chapter No. Q. Mrs. Oscar Gates.
associate matron, Pride Of the
West Chapter No. o. Music was
rendered by the Senior Choir Of
Mt. olivet and the Eastern Star
Chorus.
Mrs. Lydia A. Clemens, worthy
matron Of Princess Oxiel Chap
No. 8. gave the welcome address
and the response was given by
Mrs. Lillian Balenger. worthy
matronm Of Princess Oziel Chap
ter No. 10. A recitation Queen
Esther was given by Mrs. La
Mari Smith. worthy matron. 81.
Paul Chapter No. I. Mrs. Kate
Neil. worthy grand matron. Min
nesotA Jurisdiction. spoke on the
life Of Esther. A special solo was
rendered by Mrs. Thelma Thomas.
associate matron Of Queen Of
shsba Chapter No. 8.
Greetings from the Masonic
Lodge were brought by Most wor-
shipfui Grand Master OF the Min
nesota Jurisdiction. John Law.
renee. Mrs. Mayms uptsgrOve Of
Minneapolis was introduced and
recognized for having donated
land In Minneapolis for Q temple.
DAVID o. 0risSam. Worthy
Grand Patron Of the Minnesota
Jurisdietion spoke on the five
points Of the star. Members Of the
Matrun and Patron Council Cab
met were presented by Mrs. Lucy
Harris, past worthy matron, presi.
dent.
Mrs. Harriet c. Jones. EIecta
Chapter No. 8 was mistress Of
ceremonies and Mrs. Emma
simms was at the organ. fishers
were; Mrs. BernIce Duke. ~.
Paul Chapter NO. 1; Mrs. Irene
Braxton, Elscta Chapter No. 3:
Mrs. Leitha jackson. Queen Of
sheba Chapter No. 8: Mrs. Alma
jefferson, Pride Of the West Chap
ter NO. Q and Mrs. Bernics Hardy,
Princess ozisl Chapter No. 10.
Chairman Of the Esther Day
committee was Mrs. Lydia Pillow.
Other members Of the COMMITTEES
were: the Mines. Mamie Fogg.
LneiiIs Woodland. Irene BrAxton.
Berlinda washington. Oscar
Gates. Eunycs Lewis, Zslda shsp-
ard. Le0nna Williams. Georgia
Brayboy. Harriet c. Jones and
Lena LAFaDcetts.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11
bsallo SoIassIS Wish
Covered By Spok0smaH
a RaeordaE RaRoEHAg

The visit 81 Emperor Hale
BslAsnls 10 Minnesota was wen
covered for readers Of this
paper BY staff writer I'd
Blackwell Ths Spokesman a
Recorder staffsT also covered
the MlnnssotA tour Or the Me-
gro Press Association.
From the time the plane
carrying the imperial party
touched down at woid-Cham-
beFialn Tuesday night, until ms
Majesty compIstsd his speech
At coffnan Memorial Union
wednesday evening. BLACKWELL
and q phOtogFaphsr were on
ths yob obtaining nidallghts o.
the Btki0piah InonAnch's visit
70 ths Gopher stats for rsaasrs
Of this paper.
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EplssOp0IIanS Cancel
houston co0Ve6fi01J
Blam0 Segregation

New York Plans 10 hold the
Ig56 convention ~ the Protestant
Episcopal Church In Houston, Tex.
were Cancelled this week. II was
announced by Ut. Rev Henry
Knox Sheriff.. presiding bishop u
the church.
Although the Rev, Sheriff. did
not Disclose IN his announcement
that the decision was based on
racial segregation policies in
Houston. q church spokesman re-
VeaIsd that this was the reason
for tbs change In plans.
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MISS oBEDIA HUNT
YETED ~ YRTENDs

MISS OBEDHA HUNT
YETED ~ HRIENDs
Miss obedia Hunt SOs Carroll
Az. was fsssd at . bridal shower
On Sunday evening. June 9 BY ths
Miss Patty Do5d. Connie Hin
and Mrs Eva Day.
AnonR tho~s present were the
Miss L. Doris Foster. Connie
oo~s. c0nnSs nm. Elvra Bailey.
Betty P,hlunn snd IN Mines. Nor.
ma Cos. YVOans g. R0blnsoa. 10
Ann wilkins. Abos LsaalEas. Ths
hrs6s-to-be received many LDvsly
and us~fui gifis oamss were piay-
and prisss were woa ~ MFA WI.
kina Mrs Robansoa. A&ias Lsnskas
ana RGra Norgaa Oomn
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WILLOW CAMPAIGN
uCKOET

Opening kickoff In Va Willows
campaign for congress In ths third
district viii take place ~ . rally
for all workers Republican and
Independent June II at 7:3o p.
m. 81 Columbia Heights FIsid-
hO1ss. $40 MIN Street NE Ths
rally viii b. 0psn 10 the public.
Ths opening campaign meeting
yin b. Get up aIonE ths lines Of an
oId-tims political rally with music
entertainment. refreshments and
9 minimum Of apseohss Willow
win make . keynote address for
his campaign.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11
NAAcP AHeueks
Coli Tournament
As Jim Grow

Golf Tournament was condem.
ned by the executive board Of
the Minneapolis NAACP Mon,
day night Ms being a Jim Crow
affair. The board sent letters 10
the promoters of the event,
James Slcmmons and Theodore
Allen, urging them 10 cancel
the tourney scheduled for June
20 and % at Theodore Wirth
golf course, Minneapolis,
The letter sent over the sigma.
ture Of the branch president, VII
liam E. Cratic, also regional
chairman OF the NAACP that
compromises Minnesota, Iowa,
Kansas. Missouri. Nebraska, Col
orado and North and South Ia.
kota, part Of which said;
THE NAACP, ~ you know,
won a tremendous victory against
segregation when the United
States Supreme Court rendered itS
recent decision against SegregG.
ted schools,
Projects such az the Negro
Open" and with the type Of adj
vertlHinE attendant TO tn promo
ton tend TO furnish ammunition
for the SepAristn who claim that
Negroes want To be- alone"
I'VE have remained silent on
the Negro Open In years past.
hoping each year that II would not
be revived,
I'VE CNAACPD hope that you
viii carefully weigh the bad Inn
precision that h created In tho
community by thia tournament
and take the necessary steps for
cancellation"
The executive boards action
last Monday night marks tho sec
ond time within the past two
weeks that the NAACP has con-
demned the tournament
Last week George DoEisr, preal-
dent 81 the Duluth branch NAACP
raped the tournament NJ being
discriminatory In an open isttsr
10 the Spokesman and Recorder
newspapers.
A. Monday nights nesting, the
board passed Q motion directing
the president 10 send Bismmons
and Allen a letter Of protest and
TO make the letters public.
There are also indications that
" the promoters and tho NAACP
cant reach some kind Of agree
ment. the NAACP will 20 all out
20 have the affair boycottsd by
the public.
II was brought out during tho
discussion Of the motion. that the
event was primarily . private pro-
motion but that the Impression
was being made that u was .
community sanctioned tourney.
This came about when II was
revealed that several business
firms had called some human re-
lauOnn groups 70 verify the
authenticity Of the annual event
after they had been solicited 10
donate prizes for the tournament
The motion was passed unani-
mOuAIy and II was the general
consensus Of those attending the
meeting that there were . large
number ~ worthwhile organiEa.
lions that needed such support
more than q golf tournament
This years tournament 10 the
twelfth. and IL the first time that
II has become the scene 81 q con-
trovsrsy. although during the past
few years there has been . grow.
ing amount ~ criticism 20 II.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11

Milton q. Williams. - South
glxth o.. Murray's cafe smpSoyss
ana Dgbtshsr o. ths Twin CITY
Observer an1 -. Paul Bun. h ~
IA Bwsdlah hospital wednesday
his condition was reported a.
''saaAHfactOry."
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AsAsONS TO MAIZE
FERMENTATION TO
aAag ~ - mm@aFa

TIA Shrine. cOnslstOry. Blue
EIOn1s lodges and Eastern star
ChAptsrS win make . pressnta-
tioms 10 REV. ChASiss M Bext0n
Of Bordsr Msthodlst church At
m vsStTy Services Sunday. Juns
10 a Q ,. m Rsfrsshmsnts win b
served
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Hsorsy wSIsO~s'
heorsr WoeoNo'
Minnesota Crowds Hail
SeIaSSie As Monarch
Travels Thru State

Minnesota crowds hearty In their cheers and greet
ngS to Emperor Halle ScaSSic Of Ethiopia Tuesday and
Wednesday the African ruler and his party visited the Twin
Cities and made u motnrcado tour Of southern Minnesota
Arriving IN Minneapolis Void Chamberlain airport Tiles
day night the monar given top honors and inspected
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CAN YoU HNO

CAN YOU VIVID
oUT FPPP
II saEnnis's hatehet-wteldlng
mania the real McCoy7 Does
Kathryn ChivsFs a. "Begonia, T"
actually punetuats her remarks
with q fiat-IrunY Can "BJn"
Traction throw q real ntf
Zee for yourself this Friday and
Saturday nights. June 1ith and
i2th. Ths Phyllis wheaflsy TX
psrtmsntai Players are working
hard 10 make "A Rsady-Ma1s
Family. tbsar new play. sxtEa
special entertainment Curtain
tine 10 SIS osnsrAi AamlMnson 10
. .TS.--adVt
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New legion Post
WIN soonsoV Dances

Tho George Watson Post. a
newly organized American Legion
post. viii sponsor dances a. the
new legion hall. cas- Olson High,
way Friday. Saturday and Sun
day nights each week. $40 10 !
a m
The post was formed by Word
War n veterans o. the Korean
conflict Officers Of the post will
- given next week Oscar FRAZIER
and hts combo win furnish music
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11
HOIP The coiIOSssI
HsEp The cOIIOsSI
Minnesota Fund Drive
For United Negro Colleges
Seeks $4,000 Goal

The Minnesota Board Of Trustees for the United Negro
College Fund announced today that the 1864 campaign Min
nesOta will be held during the month of June.
This year. the 81 United Negro colleges will need s
help operating expenses Though this modest
goal but per of their combined educational budgets
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-11

Mss IlsttIs Lyghi hccaFtsT n
nOw sHnpl0ysd a. BsA's Beauty
Hhap. 800 R0urth Az. q Can M
nB1s Cor appaantmsmt -a6vG
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BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE


a Negro minister, n'oer FRANK
fH'sraon' was eleoted AASoclat"
secretary OK me ssVeath DAY 40.
Ventista NJ the'r Sth oeherh
oonfae Al san FranoiSeo
baltimore wih eeG'n lta pun'le
school lntegratlon with he FAh
term ~, Joseph, NO. pektns
srbool which openu the thlr,, week
In June Down IN Houston,
Texas a ~ wear old Negro m
school pupu won the city.wsda
high achool auto drivers contest
sponuorsd by the Jayceea,
Ex-kAh head hih hendrN
viii run for FLORIDA governor on
. "a"nt HaiH the races plat
FORM Hendr'H said u elected No
would FeoouimA"nd mas every
Negro who wants 20 20 70 waie"
schools lSe ahipped 70 minneso-
o." 49, Tue nan Francisco
Housing authority following the
Fconms hnpressse Oe'srt raha9
voted % admit NeHrnsiAnaeft-
A. L.n. slllv. ,.hi..s
Down In Louisiana five Negroes
received degrees from me state
university ~ commencement last
week b. PetsrnourR' VA "
abandoning JUS 'S~ss W. ". 49,
he goit oour@" psoA"se y uOs".
want 70 allow NssIo NANP~S ~
play on t"e cry ec.'"' 80.
m birmingham A
eltls@nS Vot"" = 70 : Noo
svVl aga'hS' 'ow
Ano Wh''s ps''"tnS OA w -
hs'a ~ hs sans s"s -
s'onAi ioo'pAn anu ~ -.
lem ~ "nsac''ea ADou' ths WI"
ing MafciAho N- , S 80.
match MA~AIu I~'A"
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KREP OVY TINS DATE;
@aeuBa7y. Smas -
Pnyizls whamaAsy mSums pSumawas
~Tsmna 0f alss@9wMy.--@AVG
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guard OF honor drawn up TO ~.
coive him,
lie was then whlAlSed 60 the
Hotel 81, Paul where hia party
was quArtercd in the i2th floor,
the entire floor being given over
20 his encourage,
No Negroes AmoaE WeIcORe
Delegation
A delegation Of dignitaTiea, In.
cludlnE Mayor Joseph Dillon
were on hand TO greet the emperor
at the airport, There were no
Minnesota Negroes In the wei
coming delegation,
wednesday morning the party
began the whirlwind tour of ~,
Paul, Minneapolis, Rochester and
Austin, Minnesota, with crowds
cheering the mOtorcads ~ Il
drove through the city streets and
the state hiEhWayH'
The smperor'a FIRST contact with
Minnesota Negroes was with a
reporter from this paper, wOdnas.
day morning children from = ~,
Paul church presented him with
flowers,
A number Of Twin city Negro
leaders were among the TOO per.
sons who crowded Coffman Mem
orial Ballroom 10 hear the Am.
can ruler wednesday evening lie
made q 800 word address telling of
tho agriculture prospects for HIS
nation.
Blackwell win Party
Spokesman and Recorder staff
writer Nd Blackwell mot the Elm.
peror's party At the airport Tues.
day night and was part Of the
official Minnesota motoToade
which took the Ethiopia group and
~, q, state department. escort
through southern Minnesota
blackwell will tell readers Of
the reception along the way and
the AIdsIights o. the tour In the
June 10 edition Of this paper,
Evening star., 1954-05-28
Progress on Bridges Costing
$27 Million Noted in Tour

million cubic yards Of fill dirt
are. being allowed to settle into
a compact mass for the bridge
approaches, immense cranes are
getting the last of the piers
under way. 4
Tunneling Goes Forward.
On the east bank of the Ana
costa activity is still more in
tense. There, the ticklish task
of tunneling under 10 railroad
tracks is going forward. This
involves putting temporary
trestles under the tracks as the
shovels eat away more dirt. It
is here that East Capitol street
will plunge from the bridge to
run below normal land surface
all the way to Stoddert place.
Beyond that point, paving on
East Capitol and Sixty third
streets to Palmer highway at the
District line is all but finished.
The bridge and approaches
represent the biggest single city
construction job now in prog
ress-about $17.2 million. The
whole thing is expected to be
finished by midsummer, 1855.
Il At and near the intersection
Evening star., 1954-05-28

the Annapolis expressway still
under construction.
The piers Of the old Benning
viaduct have been strengthened
preparatory to extending Kenil-
worth avenue beneath that struc-
ture south to East Capitol Street
Bridge. This extension and the
fancy ground-level intersection of
Kenilworth avenue with Benning
road will cost about 81 million
and should be ready by July /,
1855, in conjunction with COM
pletion of the East Capitol Street
Bridge job.
The smallest project visited
by the highway people yester-
day was the 100000 bridge
crossing Watts Branch just west
of Kenilworth avenue at Deane
avenue. This is the first step
in an intricate plan of intersect-
ing the two thoroughfares in
such a way that an existing
railroad spur won't interfere.
Part of the job requires a relo-
cation Of the creek itself.
Target date for completion Of
this structure as we'll as the
development of Kenilworth ave-
nue. between Benning road and
the District Line also is mid
summer, 1865 so that this sec.
ton, too, can be a suitable feed
er of Baltimore parkway traffic
to East Capitol Strcc' T"d~ee'