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Evening star., 1954-12-30
Bottled Gas Storage
Plant 10 Be Built
In Waldorf, Md.
BY O s.ar stuff Correspondent

WALDORF, Md, Dec. 30.-A
100000 bottled gas storage plant
will be built here by the Pyre-
fax Gas Service, a subsidiary Of
the Union Carbide. It was
learned today.
Neel p. Dodson, owner Of the
Southern Maryland Gas Co., dis
tributor for the Pyrefax company
said work will begin Immediately
on the project. About 20 per-
sons will be employed.
The plant will be built on q
1h-acre tract in the rear Of the
Southern Maryland Gas Co. s
salesroom and offices on old
route 301 about a mile north
Of the Waldorf traffic light. The
tract, formerly owned by Mr..
Dodson. adjoins the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad e-Pope's
Greek branch.
Mr.. Dodson said the storage
plant will enable his company
to expand services begun in 1889
to customers in Calvert, Charles.
Prince Georges and st. Mary's
Counties.
Additional facilities have been
made necessary, he declared. by
demands for bulk deliveries to
commercial users and the rapidly
Increasing number Of home heat
ing units using bottled gas. New
boilers now available. Mr.. Dod-
son said, are so efficient that
the cost Of heating a house with
bottled gas compares favorably
with other fuels.
Mr.. Dodson also announced
that he is remodeling the old
Carlton Hotel In the center Of
Waldorf. Mr.. Dodson, who
has owned the three-1oor hos
telry since 1948, said q second
and third floor will be used for
apar tments and professional Of
fices. The first floor houses sew
eral business enterprises.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Duck, Then Tipple:
Watch for Flying
Champagne Corks

The French took time out
from their political crisis today
to warn American tipplers about
the danger Of flying champagne
corks.
Looking toward New Years
eve, the Champagne Producers
Of France said that IL Americans
are not careful they will:
Break some 1926 light bulbs.
"Needlessly spill some two bill
Lion champagne bubbles.
Pop some 1893 champagne
corks into other peoples roast
beef dinner. tSome guests may
actually chew one, thinking It
a large mushroom). And. worst
Of all
Waste some $4,000 glasses Of
the precious bubbly which will
slip away as froth when the bot
ties have been unduly shaken by
extroverts who want q kick out
Of the cork instead Of the con-
tents.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Man Crushes Hand Trying
To Move Car OFF Tracks

Robert D. King. jr.. "a. a Ken
sington auto salesman. was ad-
mitted to Washington Sanitari-
um last night with q crushed
left hand suffered when he and
three helpers tried to lift his
car from a railroad track at For
est Glen, Md.
Police said Mr.. King missed
the narrow Baltimore & Ohio
crossing in the rain and fog.
Three men volunteered to help
Mr.. King to remove his car from
the track. AS the men tugged
at the auto. the car moved for
ward and Mr.. Kings left hand
was caught between the front
bumper and the track.
The salesman, who lives at
9706 Old Spring road. was given
first aid in the Forest Glen An
mex to Walter Reed Army Hos
pital. The auto was removed
from the tracks while Mr.. King
was being treated.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Slot Machine Inspector
| Named In Charles County
By o Stor Stoff Correspondent


LA PLATA, Md, Dec. 3d. j.
Earl Millstad, a retired Indian
Head (Md) businessman has
been named slot machine In
spector for Charles County.
effective January /. His appoints
ment was announced today by
John l.. Sullivan, President Of
the County Commissioners
Board.
The new inspector, q Demo-
crat, will succeed Richard H.
Stubbs. Republican, who has
held the $500 post since slot
machines were legalized in a 1949
referendum.
Two Democrats and one Re-
publican were elected to the
three member Commissioners
Board in November balloting.
Evening star., 1954-12-30

plans to put up something called
a West Administration Build
ing" at Fifth street and Indiana
avenue NV.
This nebulous building would
match the present Municipal
Building at Third street and
Indiana avenue NV. and COM
plete q proposed two-building
Municipal Center.
Plans Repeatedly Deferred.
Upon completion of this prof.
ect (if It were ever completely
the old District Building would
be abandoned and the land. per-
haps, turned over to the Federal
Government for development as
part Of the Federal Triangle,
which surrounds it.
The plans, however, have
been repeatedly postponed as
construction dates for the West
Administration Building have
been set hack repeatedly. Under
the Districts recently enacted
public works program. the West
Administration Building has
been put virtually at the bottom
Of the 1O-year program.
.
That clearly means the dirty
old District Building must serve
for some time to come as ofiicial
headquarters for the District
Government and worst foot
forward" for the city when 1t Il
greeting prominent visitors.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Church Thief Takes
SIS From Cookie Box

A metal cookie box containing
SIS In change has been stolen
from q glass display case at st.
Ambrose Catholic Church, Sixty
third and Jason streets. Chever-
ly. Md, Prince Georges County
police reported.
Church officials told police
yesterday the glass case, con-
tanning religious articles, was
broken open between 9 and 10
pm. Tuesday. The cookie box
was recovered later in q base
ment locker room Of the church,
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Uptown sIum

The, District Building. official
reception point for distinguished
official visitors to the Nation,
Capital, presents to them q IA
cade of dirt and CRIME.
And what is more. only a part
Of 1t can be seen, because an
unsightly temporary building
hides it.
The main doorway to the
building iteslf Is hidden in the
gloom of q recessed entranceway,
cluttered by a mounted metal
reproduction Of the Liberty Bel
Ia reminder Of 1850 Savings
Bond drive.
Four and q half years after
it was accepted by the District
Commissioners, the 2.000-pound
copy OF the Liberty Bell - one
Of 53 made ii France - still
stands IN the District Buildings
e street entrance, waiting for
the city fathers to decide on q
permanent location for it.
Cleaned Once Since 1908.
The rain-streaked building t.
self has been cleaned only once
since it was dedicated on July
4, 1908. That was when the
District Fire Department hosed
1t down with $4,000 gallons Of
water on April 80. 1949. The
Capitol Building Is so treated
every two years or so.
Department records indicate
the city's fire f1ghters did one
other cleaning job On the Dis
trict Building. This was purely
an inside affair, when they
washed down the ventilation
system on November 22. 1852.
Evening star., 1954-12-30

The temporary building that
hides the District Building from
Pennsylvania avenue at Four
teenth street NV. is now the
home Of the Districts Office OF
Veterans Affairs, headed by
Waldron E. Leonard.
OF the way his 13-year-old
shack screens the District Build
ing from the Avenue of Presi-
dents. he says. we think Of II
as q clean apron over Q dirty
dress"
The shack. the street address
of which is 1850 Pennsylvania
avenue NV. was built in one
day on January s. 1912, early in
World War II, to house the now
defunct Home Listing Ofices. II
operated under the District De-
Tense Council to handle listing
of living spaces for o heavy
influx Of war workers TO the
Capttai.
Backst0ps Grandstands.
Setting on what used to be the
lawn" Of the District Building.
it serves to backstop the grand
stands and platform regularly
erected In front Of it whenever
distinguished visitors come to
Washington. They stop there
during their parade to the White
House to receive greetings from
the District Commissioners and
keys to the city.
OF the ugly shack. Col. Leonard
recalls his agency has had it fol
exactly nine years. Before that
he says, It served as D ration cen.
ter. . blood donor center and
tuberculosis test center.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
SeuI Contributions Uroed

James K. Knudson, Arlington
County tuberculosis Associa-
tion's Seal Sale chairman, today
urged county residents to send
In their contributions for the
seals they received in the Christ
mas mail. He said returns total
about $38, 900 to date. about
$4,000 short Of the goal.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Fire Wrecks 2 Houses
or Hull md. J Compun,

Fire early today destroyed two
small houses at the s. q r. Lum-
Der Co, at the intersection Of
Route 30I and Central avenue,
in Hal. Md.
Firemen said the blaze started
from q defective kerosene stove
In one Of the cabins, which
housed families Of lumber COM
pany lahorers. No one was hurt.
The company estimated damages
ct $500.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Electric Train Derby

The seventh annual Electric
Train Derby win be run at 8
pm. today at the Episcopal
Parish House. Forty second ave-
nue. and Gallatin street. Hyatts-
vile. The event, open to boys
from 2 to II, is sponsored by
the Prince Georges County
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Council Backs
Toll Road Plan
For Maryland
Will Ask Assembly
To Set Up Authority
To Operate Pixies
By Gene Goodwin
Star SsoH corrsspondens

Star Ssoff Correspondent
BALTIMORE, Dec. 30.-The
Maryland General Assembly win
be asked next week to follow
the lead Of other States and
create q Maryland Turnpike
Authority.
The Legislative Council yes
terday approved q bill calling
for a special State board Of five
members to operate toll high
ways in Maryland. The measure
now goes to the full Legislature
meeting in Annapolis Wednes-
day for q 90-day session.
Maryland has no toll roads at
present. although a 1947 law
gave the State Roads Commits
sion authority to charge tolls
on certain roads If that would
make them self -liquidating. The
commission has maintained that
no road In Maryland meets that
requirement.
Some Tolls Specified.
Under the Legislative Council
bill. tolls are specifically author
ICED for the Northeastern Ex-
pressway, a proposed dual high
way between Baltimore and the
Pennsylvania border and roughly
paralleling U. 8. 40. Any future
toll roads would have to be au-
thorized specifically by the Gen.
eral Assembly.
In the past, tolls have been
proposed for the Washington
National pike, the Washington
Annapolis Freeway and the
Eastern Shore Expressway. all
under construction at this time.
time.
The Legislative Council bill
was sponsored by a subcommit-
tee which recently inspected
turnpike authorities in Pennsyl-
vania. New York and New Jer-
sey. On the subcommittee were
Senate Majority Leader Louis
Goldstein, Senate Minority
Leader Robert Kimble, and
House Speaker John Luber.
The subcommittee's bill fol-
lows the New Jersey law very
closely and is similar to Penn
sylvania's. council researchers
said.
The proposed turnpike au-
thority would be empowered to
sell bonds on its own and pay
them of with toll collections.
After the bonds are paid of,
the Legislature would decide II
tolls should be continued or be
removed.
Can Alter Speeds.
The authority would be en-
powered to set speed limits
higher, II 1t wished. than the
maxiuMm SIS miles per hour al
lowed on other Maryland roads.
It also could set up special traf-
&c regulations. such as bans on
certain types Of vehicles.
The five members of the
authority would be appointed by
the Governor and would serve
ut his pleasure with no set salary.
One each would have to come
from the Eastern Shore, South
ern Maryland, Baltimore City.
Central Maryland and Western
Maryland. The State Roads
Commission chairman would be
an ex-officio member.
The road commissions reaction
to giving up its toll road author
ity, even though it was regarded
as inadequate, is apt to be one of
opposition. Chairman Russell H.
Mccain said yesterday, however.
that his agency has taken no
position on the proposed author
ity.
The Legislative Council Is q
special body Of legislative leaders
who meet between sessions of
the Assembly to study proposed
bills. Yesterdays meeting was
the last for the present council.
Evening star., 1954-12-30
Housing Code
Unit Agrees on
Planning Guide
Will Draft Settlement
OF Overall Theme for
New Regulations

The steering group Of the Dis
trict's Housing Code Review
Committee late yesterday reach
ed general agreement" on q
statement Of philosophy designed
to serve as q beacon for drafting
each provision Of the proposed
code.
Charles B. Dulcan, chairman
Of the steering body. said that
the general agreement is to be
reduced to final written form to-
day and presented to the Dis
trict Commissioners for approval
at 10 am. tomorrow.
Mr.. Dulcan would not disclose
the nature of the philosophic ap-
proach. But 1t is understood to
embrace at least one key point:
The code will be enforced on an
area-by-area basis as part Of a
planned program Of housing re-
habilitation. except where speci-
flc complaints are made to au-
thorities Of deficiencies in dwell
ing units.
Briefed by Consultants.
Meanwhile. the two consult
ants hired by the District to tell
the city how to set up its overall
urban renewal program gave the
Commissioners a two-hour brief
ing yesterday on their coming
report.
It will go to the printers. they
said, in the next couple of weeks,
and then will be released to the
public. The consultants are Ma
thaniel s. Keith, former slum
clearance and redevelopment di-
rector Of the Housing and Home
Finance Agency, and James w.
r ouSe. Baltimore mortgage
banker. who helped write the
Eisenhower administrations 1854
Federal Housing Act.
Commissioners Samuel Spen-
Ger and Col. Thomas Lane said
the consultants, among other
things, are recommending zone
enforcement by teams of inspec-
tors of the Districts proposed
housing code and other anti-slum
regulations.
They suggested, the Commits
sioners said, that one team work
on forcing rehabilitation Of
actual slum or renewal" areas, a
second on better neighborhoods
ITO prevent blight from setting
in" and a third on potential
renewal areas" to prevent them
from getting any worse.
Two-Part Statement.
The statement Of philosophy
submitted to the housing code
steering body was In two parts.
The first established that the
code would be designed to
promote the health, safety. well
fare and morals of the commun-
ity and get rid of those elements
endangering the best interests Of
the city.
The second, dealing with en-
forcement, specified that areas,
rather than isolated instances, Of
housing deficiencies would be the
target of the code.
The steering committees rec
concentrations were to be put
into final shape today in a special
meeting called by Mr.. Dulcan.
Working with the chairman on
this draft will be William H.
Dyer, vice chairman of the re-
view committee: D. Yates Cook,
executive director Of the Federal
City Council. and Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Robert r.
Kneipp.
These officials and others will
discuss their recommendations at
the meeting with the Commits
sioners tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03

Huge 81" pictures-With a power
full, de luxe chassis built for years
of trouble-free use. GEE Black
Daylite Aluminized Tube, black
safety glass, GEE Glarejector for
best picture in TV. Genuine ma
hagony veneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03

to look at television with their
meals.
Anyhow, the Aspro's enlisted
men have discovered. with their
television set. an entirely new
peacetime use for the submarine.
It's the greatest thing in the
world for quickly eliminating TV
commercials. You just submerge
the sub and---presto-the teie-
vision fades completely away.
This information, Of course,
can't be of much use unless you
happen to live in a submarine.
If you do, you probably knew
about this already. It's a little
unwieldly for home use In cut
ting out commercials. anyhow,
and. what's more. you shouldn't
let it give you any ideas.
Dunking the TV set In the
bathtub might eliminate o COM
mercial, it is true. You might
also wind up eliminated, too,
vibrating like a tight wire In a
high wind while flashing on and
of like juniors ray gun. This
is a luxury you had better leave
to the submariners.
X 4 \ 4
PROP PROBLEMS - Gene
Rodney. producer of CBS-TV's
Father Knows Best" found
himself in need of an old-fash-
toned sleigh for the Christmas
episode set for December 10.
After long search, some one dis
covered a 75-year-old cutter.
Decrepit and time worn, it was
hauled to the studio and the
prop man knew exactly what to
do for it. When Producer Rod
ney called for his sleigh he was
presented with a completely re-
furnished vehicle and If you
think this made him happy
you're crazy. Before he could
use the sleigh it had to be aged
all over again, upholstery torn,
stuffing trailing and all.
Still, that prop mans face
isn't as red as is that Of Bob
Wade, set designer for NBC-TV's
Justice" Mr.. Wade recently
was called upon to reproduce the
interior Of a bus. After a great
deal of persuasion he managed
to convince the public relations
man Of the Fifth Avenue Bus Co
in New York that this would be
of great benefit to the bus COM
many by selling the joys of bus
transportation. Then Mr.. Wade
discovered what the bus interior
was being used for. It was being
used as the background for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03
Robbery Suspect
0bIigingly Turns |! Up,
Is Accused by Hacker

A robbery suspect who oblig-
ingly turned up as police were in
vestigating the crime. was to be
arraigned today on a charge Of
armed robbery.
The suspect is William G. Ray,
20. Of the 1900 block Of N street
NV. 1T. Ernest p. jefferson of
the Robbery Squad gave this &C
count of the affair:
About 9 pm, Eugene Il. VIII
liams, colored. 43. Of $500 E
street NE, a cab driver. was
hailed at Thirteenth and N
streets NV. by Ray. who got
into the front seat. He pulled a
gun and said:
Don't move and give me your
money"
Mr.. williams handed over
about $40.
Ray, according to 1t. Jeffer-
son, then evicted the cab driver
and drove away in the cab.
Cab lis Abandoned.
Detective Sergts. w. r. Shell
ton, G. 7. Smith and Pvts. Albert
Devine and Lewis H. Magruder
found the cab abandoned a short
time later in the rear of the 1900
block of NJ street NV. While
they were looking it over. Ray
came upon the scene and asked
what was going on. Mr.. VIII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03

liams, the cab driver. quickly
identified him and Pvts. Devine
and Magruder arrested him.
Police said they found SIT
and a toy gun and the cab
keys in Rays pocket.
Airline Held Up.
In another case last night,
the American Airlines Office at
1925 K street NV. was held up
and robbed Of $164.
The victim was Mrs. Dorothy
Leavens, 27. of 1908 North Fred
erick street, Arlington, Va. the
ticket agent. While she was
making out her ticket report, q
man came In and told her:
"This is an armed robbery.
I have a gun in my coat and
wouldn't hesitate to blow your
brains out If you make q wrong
move"
He then produced a brown
bag and told Mrs. Leavens to
put the money in it.
The robber was described as
being blond, about feet 2 inches
| tall and weighing 1875 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03

mans, did o double-take and
spun about. He followed the girl
right back to the set where the
crew was preparing to test
Bonita Hume and that's how
Mr.. Colman met Mrs. Colman.
80 ~
TYPE-CASTING-An actress
named Sally Kelly was signed
to play a girlhood chum of Joan
Davis in a couple of episodes on
NBC-TV's II Married JOAN" It
couldn't have been more accur-
ate casting. Time was when Miss
Davis and Miss Kelly were ten
age comics on the same vaude-
vile bill.
LEARNING IN THE AIR -
Two of our local founts Of
learning, George Washington
and Georgetown Universities.
will embark on a new radio prof.
ect tomorrow afternoon. Each
will present an eight-week in
struction course over WGMS,
Saturday afternoons except dur
ing school holidays.
The George Washington course
will be titled "The Challenge of
Good Medical Care" It will be
conducted under the direction of
Prof. Calvin Linton, dean Of
Columbian College, from to-
$3.50 on Saturday afternoons.
This will be followed at $3.50
pm. during the series by George
| town University's '"The Well
springs of American Democracy"
The Rev. Daniel Power. professor
Of history and government, will
act as moderator.
The program is under the pro-
duction guidance of Mrs. Imo-
gene Putnam for WGMS. She
produced similar series over
WCFM when 1t was in opera
ton.
DIFFERENCE - Lucille Ball
was being interviewed on CHS
radios Amos m Andy Music
Hall" "Desi's not conceited,"
she declared. "He just has q
weak inferiority complex"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03

pocket-picking sequence, that's
what.
II 4 4 u
THE BEGINNING-The fash
back sequence on 1.-THE Halls Of
Ivy" telling how DR.. William Tod
hunter Hall met Victoria Crom-
well wasn't based on life, but
the real thing also had an aura
of romance. 1t happened back
in 1886. when Ronald Colman,
who plays DR.. Hall on the Chs
TV show, was one of the bright
est Of Hollywood stars. He was
just about to leave the set one
night when a young actress fresh
from England walked cautiously
on it. Mr.. Colman, according to
legend not denied by the Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03
On the Air
All You Needs d Submarine.
To Douse " Commercials
BY Horny Macarthur

Television Is getting in every
where. Even on submarines.
where space is more at q premium
than almost anywhere else. room
has been found for television sets.
Room has been found, at any
rate, aboard the U. S. S. Aspro.
Authority for this information
is the Admiral Corp, which pro-
fesses to have had a commune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03

cation from the Aspro's sub
mariners. They have installed
a 17-inch table model in the
crews mess. for entertainment
and edification of enlisted men
when the sub is within range Of
q TV station.
This seems to hint that the
caste system has not been en-
tirely abolished in the submarine
service. The officers do not have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03
Burke Coins I, 738
IN Ohio Vote Recount
By The Assoeiassd Press

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Dec. 81.
Ofio's record vote recount amid
promised investigations has given
Senator Burke. Democrat. of
Ohio q net gain of 2.738 with
only 992 precincts to go in his
bid to overcome Republican
George II. Bender's GOAL victory
margin.
Secretary of State Ted w.
Browns Office reported Senator
Burke's gain in 5.848 Of the 6,840
precincts being recounted in Is
of Ohio's 88 counties. Senator
Burke posted $40 q precinct for
the recount.
Evening star., 1954-11-18
Hockey at q Glance

BY the Associated Press
Yesterdays Results.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Washington, q; Baltimore, B.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York, >. Boston, > (tie).
Toronto. D; Montreal, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Hershey =; Pittsburgh. l.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toledo, D; Fort Wayne, o.
Johnstown. ,; Troy. l.
Today's Schedule.
EASTERN LEAGUE,
Baltimore at Washington.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto at Montreal
Boston at Chicago.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games scheduled,
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Grand Rapids at Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1954-11-18
You Be the
Quarterback
By Worren Goer
Heed football cooch, Drake University

Head Football coach, Drake University
San Jose States passing at
tack has been ,great all season.
A giant end leads the Nation in
receptions. But the Spartans'
running game has been very
ordinary.
Fresno State has done a fine
defensive job against San Jose's
passing, in spite of the fact that
both touchdowns in the 14-14
game have come by the air.
Early in the fourth quarter,
San Jose has the ball on Fresno
States 21-yard line, third down
and two.
A San Jose guard jumps Off
side, and you, the Fresno State
Quarterback and captain, are
asked whether you'll take the
penalty. Rate these choices /,
2 for this spot:
Take the penalty, making it
third down and seven on your
26.
Refuse the penalty, making it
fourth and two on your 81.
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