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Evening star., 1954-10-11
Arlington Club PIons
Teu for Mrs. BuchhoIz

The Arlington Woman's Dem
ocratic Club today announced
Mrs. Leone Buchholz, who has
been named woman of the
year" by the club, will be hon.
ored at a tea Sunday in the
Lyon Village Community House,
1920 North Highland street. Ar
lington.
Mrs. Buchholz, cited by the
club for her efforts to extend
recreational programs for chill
dren, is chairman of the Arling-
ton County Board. She is run
ming for reelection against three
opponents.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
DR.. Eleanor Short Gets
New Psychiairic Post

DR.. Eleanor Short, 80. has been
promoted from staff psychiatrist
to assistant director to the Alco-
holic Rehabilitation Division Of
the Health Department.
DR.. Short was staff psychia-
trist at st. Elizabeths Hospital
where she completed her PSYCHE
atric residency training, at the
time she was appointed in jan
uary. 1850, to be staff psychia-
trist for the newly established
alcoholic rehabilitation program.
She received her education at the
Pennsylvania State University
and Temple University School of
Medicine, Philadelphia.
DR.. Short, who lives at 2800
Quebec street NV, is Mrs. Rob-
ert F. Kneipp in private life.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Discovery Of America
Marked at Monument

A ceremony commemorating
the 462d anniversary of Colum-
bus discovery Of America yester-
day was held at the Columbus
Monument in front Of Union
Station.
The ceremony was jointly
sponsored by the District Coun-
Gil Of the knights of Columbus
and the nter-American Com
mittee for Columbus Day.
Don Eduardo Proper de Cali
lejon, Spain's minister plenipo-
tentiary to the United States.
spoke briefly and placed a wreath
at the monument. K. of c. OFF,
cials also placed wreaths.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Gunnlarl F|ees
With $1,000
After Ho|dup
Manager Of Grocery
On North Capitol
Forced to Open Sufe

A gunman held up a Safeway
store at 1884 North Capitol street
early today and escaped with
about 81 900 in bills and checks,
police reported.
The man, colored, about 35
years old, entered the store at
1880 am. and drew a gun, be-
lieved to be a .45-caliber pistol.
on William M. Lynn, manager of
the store, police said. Mr.. Lynn
was alone in the store.
Mr.. Lynn said he saw the gun
man Just after he had unlocked
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Will Map Sociul Events

Officers and committeeman of
the Mississippi Society of Wash
ington will meet at 3 pm. Sum
day at the Sheraton-Park Hotel
to draft plans for season social
events, it has been announced by
Mrs. Ellen S. woodward, presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Beard Lawyer !!
Calls Witness
.BIackTllaiIer
'Hove You Been
In Sheppard -Prott?'
Nimro Retorts
By q s,or stoff Correspondent


BALTIMORE. Oct. 11.-Gam-
bier Sam Boards lawyer today
accused q Government witness of
being q blackmailer.
The attorney. Thomas J. Ken
ney, also suggested to the Fed
eral jury hearing Boards income
tax case that the witness. instead
Of being forced to testify, vir-
tually volunteered to come to
court.
The witness was Bernard
Nimro, Fairhaven. Z Md, who
showed up Friday with two ledg-
ers he said showed Beard re-
ceived nearly $500,000 in two
years from one of several horse
book operations.
Mr.. Kenney said. "is it not a
fact that you are in effect q
blackmailer?"
Munro Makes ketOrt.
The lawyer hammered away
at the theme that Mr.. Nimro
had repeatedly threatened legal
suits to frighten his enemies into
out-of-court settlements. Mr..
Kenney said MIR. Nimro warned
his opponents that If their dis
putes were aired in court, Some-
thing scandalous about them
would be revealed.
To all this. Mr.. Nimro retorted,
Have you ever been in Shep-
pard-Pratt?"
The Sheppard and Enoch
Pratt Hospital is an institution
widely known in it's treatment
Of mental disorders.
Just before Federal Judge VIII
liam c. Coleman called q recess,
Mr.. Kenney demanded of the
witness:
"Are you sure you didn't call
the District Attorneys Office
anonymously and suggest he get
in touch with you?"
Shows Pictures Of Children.
The witness grabbed up a
briefcase and jerked from il
mounted photographs. He said
they were his children and that
he never could have volunteered
to testify because "the press
would cruelty my children"
Testimony brought out that
Mr.. Nimro sued Beard in 194S
for money he claimed he wor
on a numbers bet that Beard
did not pay off.
He said the suit was dropped
when he discovered his lawyer
was also representing Beard.
Much OF this mornings testi.
mony was a repetition of Mr.
Nimro's statements he made
Friday under Government ex-
animation.
He said he once kept book!
for gambler named Joe Raines
who ran a place for Beard ir
the 400 block of Massachusett!
avenue NV.
Ledgers Were Raines'.
The ledgers he brought ts
court used to belong to Mr.
Raines, Mr.. Nimro said.
The witness testified he go1
one of the ledgers in 1949 wher
"Mr. Beard called me and sale
he was going to have raid" IA
Raines' place. "and told me tt
go .. and get the books"
In his Friday testimony, Mr.
Nimro admitted he has servee
two prison terms for embezzle'
ment. .
The witness paused frequentl!
today to mop his face with {
handkerchief.
"You must excuse me-" he sale
to Mr.. Kenney. I'm not afraie
of you, but I've got a bad cast
Of high blood pressure"
Mr.. Kenney said: Nobody
afraid of me. Not even my chill
dren are afraid of me. There''
no reason for you. to be afraid.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Civituns Meet Tomorrow

The Washington Civitan Club
will meet at 1880 pm. tomor-
row at the Mayflower Hotel. A
film, THE Eager Minds" mark
ing the 18th anniversary of elec-
trio power, will be shown.
Evening star., 1954-10-11

who make 1t up," Mr.. Spencer
said. He added he considered
the District Government very
fortunate in having a large
number of liable, efficient, loyal
employees who are making Gov
ernment service a lifetime
career"
Those honored in the 40-year
category were Battalion Chief
j. r. Best of the District Fire
Department. who is retired; Pvt.
Edgar s.. Waller of the Police
Department, also retired. and
Walter S. Everett and James S.
Sullivan of the Department of
Sanitary Engineering.
Among the 30-year group
were District Director of Civil
Defense John E. Fondahl, and
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Irving Bryan.
Guests Attending.
Guests at the ceremony in
cluded Leland D. Case, new
clerk of the Senate District
Committee; Woolsey w. Hall,
William j. Smith, Brig. Gen.
Benjamin 0. Davis, United
States Army. retired, all of the
Citizens Advisory Council;
Francis j. Kane, president of the
Washington Board of Trade; 1t.
Francis I. Dunn, and Capt.
George E. Casey. of the police
and afire associate
Music was furnished by the
Metropolitan Police Band.
Other 30-year employees are:
Department of Buildings and, Grounds,
Beach. Walter v. Hulfsh. Virginia
Department Of Corrections.
Acton. James c. Patterson, John W.
McMahan. j. Dun
Fire Department.
Clark. q. r. shaiicross. J. A.. ST.
Davis. c. Roberts, e. H.
Graves. P. w. Warfield. r. A.
Department Of General Administration
Acker, Florence G. Isaacs. Raymond NJ.
Bernhardt, C. L. Stevenson. Georse l..
Emmons, Margaret Vermillion. s. D.
Department Of Highways.
Handiboe. John D. Warrick, Columbus
kSensh Mnen lsSae R9isna s. Williams william a james s r. A.
Thorne. Sidney H.
Department of Licenses and Inspections
Beall. Charles H. I9.ys:oR Davis: Robert II: T. r
Parole Board.
Smith. Robert Z. L.
Police DEPARTMENT.
Baliles, Lemuel McCarty, r. r.
Balser, Ruby G. McCary. James T.
Bolts. Laurence !. Pearce, Robert c.
Cannon, G. B. Penkert, John A.
Davis. Arthur T. Schott. David =.
Hopkins, William B. Smith. Ernest E.
Mccarthy. John J. Thompson. Guy s.
Department Of Public Health.
Curry, Lillian v. Irvine. joseph B.
| Greaney. William F.
Public Library.
Doig. Marie B. Mclaughlin, v. T.
Depaftment Of Public Welfare.
Quander. Charles j. Walker, Joseph A.
Tucker, Wendell P.
Department Of Sanitary Engineering.
Arendes, Paul Kemp. Howard
| Ashton. Daniel King. Leroy v.
| Brown. John e. Lee, Harold
| Coates, Harry Moon, Marvin
| Cosby, Presly w. Nairn. John W..
| Foster, Daniel L. OBfien, Richard A.
| Glendinning. John Ross James l..
| Hill, BENJAMIN Tate, Luther
| Jones. Garfield Tobias, Willie
| Kelley, Garland Z. Young, william
ONCE Of Surveyor.
Gleason, Walter B.
| Department Of Vehicles and Tranic.
Wells. Francis. 3r.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Damascus 1882

dinner guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs, Everett Jones. The Kes-
lerS will move into the parsonage
in Damascus some time on
Thursday, June II.
Mr. and Mrs. Sharkey Edward
Poole are receiving congratula-
tons on the birth of their first
child Pamela at Montgomery
General Hospital, Thursday, June
10. Little Miss Pamela weighed
seven pounds, four and one half
ounces.
Graduation exercises for the
sixth grade at the Damascus Ele-
mentary School were held Wed
nesday June 16 at 1:30. The fol
lowing students received special
awards. OAR. awards for citi-
zenship: Larry Monkey and Joan
Ward. American Legion awards
TO relationship: Billy King and
Ruth Woodfield. OAR. awards
for history: Reginald Power, Jr.
and Edna Freed.
The sixth grade boys sofeball
team at Damascus won the up
county championship this season.
Congratulations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Laytonsvi|Ie and Woodfie|d
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith " Damascus 1882
Damascus 1882

Services will be held each eve
ming at 8 pm. and will be fol
lowed by an opportunity to dis
cuss with the mission leaders any
personal religious problem which
they might have.
The Let's get acquainted meet
ing and party of the Women's
Auxiliary of the Laytonsville Vol
unteer Fire Department which
had been scheduled for Tuesday,
June Is, has been changed to
Tuesday, June %, so as not TO
conflict with the Laytonsville
School graduation. At this meet
ing reservations for the County
Auxiliary Banquet to be held July
IA at the Peter Pan Inn may be
made.
The column would like to ex-
tend its sympathy to the many
friends and relatives in this area
of Nathan S. White, whose sud-
den death on Saturday morning
came as such a shock to all of
us.
Sunday supper guest of Mrs.
Allison Taylor and Mrs. Mary
Allnutt were Miss. Mamie Wa
tiers, Miss Virginia Griffith, Mrs.
Alice Humphrey and Mrs. Cover
Armstrong. Miss Mamie is spend
ing this coming week as the
guest of Miss Virginia Griffith.
Laytonsville Volunteer Fire De-
partment Auxiliary will hold
bake sale Friday, June IS at the
Food Town in Rockville. Chair
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17

men are Mrs. Naomi Kemp and
Mrs. Irene Howes. Leave any
baked goods Thursday night at
home of Mrs. Howes.
Mrs. Walter Seek is spending
this week in New York with her
sister, Mrs. Edwin Carter and
Mrs. Allison Taylor is staying
with the grandchildren. Mrs. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Remus Riggs and Mrs.
Mary Allnutt met a group of
relatives in Baltimore Tuesday
for luncheon.
Miss Joyce Riggs left Monday
of this week for Washington
where with group of so other
Alters she will get a briefing,
preparatory to her trip to Eur
ope. Miss Riggs leaves Friday
for New York where she and the
others will sail for Europe on
Saturday. Miss Riggs will spend
the summer in Belgium as a part
of the farm fellowship youth ex-
change program.
WOOdfieId
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope at
tended the birthday supper on
Friday for Mr.. Newton Brewer
of Poolesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Boyer
spent Sunday as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Pope.
We are sorry to report a large
number on the sick list this week
including Rosemary Burdette,
Mrs. Ellsworth King, Mr.. Ralph
Howard, Linda McElfresh, and
Mr. Ollie King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Burdette
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey Nc
Elfresh and family spent this
past weekend in st. Mary's,
Penna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore, Jr.
left Thursday, June II to spend
two weeks in Florida.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
News Of County SeViCemen

after serving as a reserve sea
man.
His extra-curricular activities
have included Log and Splinter
magazines, and he received num-
erals in varsity wrestling and
battalion gymnastics, and was a
member of a Brigade champion
ship wrestling team.
Pics. Robert w. Rivers of
Brookeville and Lester T. Myers,
Jr., of Rockville, participated in
the gigantic Navy - Marine
Atlantic training exercise recent
ly at Camp Leiune, N. c.
Rivers is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert A. Rivers of Gregg
Road, and Myers is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester T. Myers
of 1904 Agnew Drive.
Marine Pfc. George R. Sterling,
whose wife is the former Janet
R. Lucado of STOP Denfield Road
Rockville, has arrived at the
Marine Corps Air Station in
Kaneohoe. Hawaii, for six months
of specialized training.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vernon
Hardesty, 1881 Centerhill ST.,
Wheaton, a daughter, Shirley
Louise.
Mr. and Mrs. William Melon.
aid, 1901 Parkwood Dr., Silver
Spring, daughter, Susan New
ell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Lee
Hobbs, 81 Bonifant Rd., Kensing-
ton, a son, Michael David.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas
Birmingham, Gushing Dr., Ken
sington, a son Michael.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baldas-
saro, 319 Granden Ave, Rockville,
a son, Joseph, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Charles
Mathews, 10204 Greenfield ST,
Kensington, a daughter, Joyce
Ellen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lee Wal
lace, 1904 Abbott Rd., Rockville,
son, Michael Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Evans, Jr.,
1914 Gainsboro Rd., Rockville, a
daughter, Cynthia Jean.
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Joseph
Western II, 1902 Farthing ST,
Wheaton, a son, John Joseph III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lee Green,
AL Gladstone Dr., Rockville, a
daughter, Patricia Ann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cornelius
Mann, 1907 Dewey Rd., Silver
Spring, a daughter, Sandra Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stone
March, 1925 Grenoble Dr., Rock
vile, a son, Francis Andrew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhinhart Daniels,
Rt. l, Gaithersburg, a son, Lloyd
Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Lee Rich
ards, COS Monroe St, Rockville,
a daughter, Deborah Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Chase
Fielding, 10115 Crestwood Rd.,
Kensington, twin sons, Jerome
Lewis and Fred Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Clark Lib
by, 5704 Crawford Dr., Rockville,
a daughter, Jan Elaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ernest
Bowman, 1917 Parkview Ave,
Falls Church, a son, Robert
Brooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen Nc.
Greedy, 4707 Chevy Chase Dr.,
Chevy Chase, a son, John Rich
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Conrad,
Dickerson, a son, Daniel Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Upton
Baker, Boswell Lane, Rockville,
a son, Howard Upton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George William
Randel, 2504 Weisman Rd., Whea-
ton, Silver Spring, a daughter,
Elaine Ann.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17

1t. and Mrs. Samuel Jewell
and family left Damascus this
week for Bergstrom Air Force
Base in Austin, Texas, to which
1t. Jewell has been assigned. He
has just completed a special
course of training at an air base
in Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs, B. M. Woodfield
attended the wedding of their
niece Marta Howard to James
O'Rourke, MD, on Saturday,
June II in Westfield, N. J. Miss
Towards aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. d. j. Howard of Rich
mond, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Driver of Chevy Chase
also attended the wedding which
was held in Holy Trinity Catho-
lie Church in Westfield The re-
ception was held Immediately fol
lowing the ceremony in Suburb
an Hotel, Summit, N. j.
DR.. and Mrs. James p. Kerr
and family left Friday, June IL
for San Francisco, California to
attend the American Medical AS
ISOLATION meeteing. DR.. Leal of
Doctors Hospital in Baltimore
will take care of DR.. Keer's prac-
tice durinfg his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sensen-
ey are receiving congratulations
on the birth of their third child,
Leonard Albert, June : F., at Mont
gomery General Hospital Little
Albert, who weighed in at six
pounds, II ounces, has a six
year-old brother, Gregg, and a
two-year-old brother, Bob.
Miss Mary Beth Jones is spend
ing some time as the guest of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Jacobs of Gaithersburg.
The new minister for the Da-
mascus Methodist Church preach
ed his first sermon at Damascus
this past Sunday. The Rev. A.
Dean Kesler. his wife and chill
dren, Dean, Jr and Mary were
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17

Midshipman Richard Raymond
III of Rockville was graduated
from the u. S. Naval Academy
at Annapolis last week.
Commissioned a second lieuten-
ant in the Marine Corps, he will
received a bachelor of science de-
gree.
Raymond is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Raymond Of 1O11
Crawford Drive.
Graduated from high school in
Washington in 1947, he entered
the Naval Academy on an ap-
pointment from the Naval Re
serve Secretary in June, 1919,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
LaytOnsyille
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith. "

Mrs. Edward Blunt entertained
the Laytonsville Bridge Club Sat
urday at bridge luncheon. Prize
winners were Mrs. Virginia Bart
lett, Mrs. G. G. Griffith and Mrs.
William Shearman. At the party,
Mrs. Allison Taylor presented a
purse to Miss Mary Warfield
from her many friends in the
Laytonsville area to help in the
defraying of heavy medical and
hospital expenses. which she has
recently incurred. Miss Warfield
has asked the column to help her
express her deep appreciation
and thanks for the gift.
The Laytonsville PTA picnic,
which was held June 8 on the
school grounds was most success
full. About 300 parents, children
and friends attended the family
style picnic which is the final
event of the PTA calendar each
school year at Laytonsville. Mrs.
j. Thomas HoWes was chairman
of the picnic.
The Mt. Tabor WS.C.S. meets
Thursday, June II at the home
of Mrs. Russell Watkins.
The Vestry of st. Bartholo-
news Episcopal Church met
Wednesday, June 16 at the home
of Mr.. C. G. Griffith. Final plans
were made for the Preaching Mis-
sion to be held at the church
Sunday, June 81 through Thurs
day, July l. The Vestry is most
anxious to invite everyone inter-
ested in the up-county area to
attend what they feel will be a
most worthwhile experience.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
LaytOnsville Vols
Get Fire Baptism

Laytonsvflle's newly-incorporat-
ed volunteer fire department
made its first run" Saturday.
The call was to the farm of E.
J. Davis near Claysville. The
volunteers quickly doused the
chimney blaze.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
AZINE;S.
DAMASCUS ELECTRIC COMPANY

You all six of Genevas Beautiful Decorator
Colors plus White at Damascus Electric Co.. Each color
has been hand picked from dozens Of shades as The one
which will harmonic best with other coors either in kit
chens adjacent All are coIors you'll love TO
live with.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
SC3ATSH-ksE-N
WITH ITcH-ME-MOT!

In Is minutes after applying Itch
Me-NOt If you have to scratch your
itch, your Zoe back at any drug store.
Apply IT for any externally caused itch.
Ask for Itch-Me-NOt today at X. w.
NINSON, Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Correction

What's in a name? Plenty,
when it comes out Laytonsville,
instead of Lyttonsville.
Last week, the County Coun.
Gil called Lyttonsville, down
County community, "unbeliev-
ably filthy" Our ears deceived
us and we reported it as LAY
louisville" This is our apology.
We regret the error.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17

Louie: your girls spoiled,
isn't she?"
Dick: mo, it's just the perfume
she's wearing"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
DQteZIne Damascus.
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith ~ Damascus 1882
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith, "

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Watkins
have asked this column to eX.
press their deepest appreciation
to the Damascus and Mt. Airy
Volunteer Fire Departments for
the quick way in which they re.
sponded TO the Watkins call for
help on Saturday, June and
prevented what could have been
a most serious fire.
A bale of hay in the Watkins
barn fell on lighted electric
bulb and ignited. The quick work
of the fire department put out
the blaze so speedily that only
a few bales of hay were lost and
the barn, which was almost filled
with this years hay crop, was
unchanged.
Damascus Troop AS, Boy
Scouts of America, was awarded
blue ribbon for their display
OF rope making at the Scout Elk
position held recently at the Ma.
tional Guard Armory in Wash,
ington.
Mrs. Roland Green entertained
Sunday at picnic supper.
Guests were the members of the
1928 graduating class of Damas
Gus High School and their fami-
lies.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30

RALEIGH - Speed fans from
all over the eastern section Of the
are heading for Raleigh
=" coo the $4,000 NASCAR-sane-
toned 100-mile race for sports
...uu ana modified cars on the onO.
mile asphalt Raleigh Speedway
Saturday night, July 3.
The starting field will be limit
ed to the so fastest cars, including
those automatically uqalified BY
winning special elimination races
held at other tracks, according to
NASCAR Prexy Bill France, who
is here personally directing pre-
parations for the spectacular speed
event.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-06-30
NOTICE or SALE
LAND rOR TAXES

As required by law and pursu-
ant to an order of the Board of
Commissioners. I will. as tax Col
lector. sell at the court house door
In Whiteville. N. c.
MONDAY. July S, 1854 begin
ming at 1900 noon the following
real estate for taxes due and I'M
paid for the year 1854.
w. A. Weir
Tax Collector
Columbus County
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
By Harold B. Rogers

One Of the most beautiful
views in Washington will be
available" to the public again late
next month when the rebuilt ter
races at the Capitol are opened
to the public for the first time in
Is years.
Closed to sightseers in the 30s
because of deterioration, the ter
races have been almost COM
pletely reconstructed. Several
important details remain to be
completed.
But by February at the latest
the public will be able to stroll
on the promenade at the west
front of the Capitol Building to
enjoy the vista stretching down
the great Mall with it's mag
niflcent distances and historic
memorials.
The terraces had become so
badly saturated from leaks that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Capitol Terraces Will Reopen Soon

part of the old stone walls had
began to bulge. Temporary
waterproofing was applied about
three times and finally the public
was excluded to prevent further
damage.
That was before World War II
which postponed a permanent
reconstruction of the masonry.
After the war a temporary
membrane waterproofing surface
was placed over the stones. Even
this did not save the occupants
of the Offices below from leakage.
They still had to keep pots and
pans ready to place under leaks
whenever it rained.
The reconstruction project for
which Congress appropriated
$837,000 has restored the ter
races around three sides Of the
Capitol, the north. west and
south.
The old terrace walls were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

torn down to the supporting
brick arches and iron beams and
a substantial new top has been
Installed which will provide in
sulation as well as waterproofing.
It gives a permanent surface
for a pedestrian promenade and
protection for the Offices beneath.
Among the additional attrac-
tons to be afforded the public
next spring will be a floral dis
play in the restored plant cases
at various places on all three
terraces.
j. George Stewart, architect
Of the Capitol, looking forward
to the reopening of the terraces
again predicted they will become
a highly attractive feature Of
Capitol Hill. They also will pro-
vide, eventually, properly pro-
tected Office space for the
increasing demands Of congress
sional activities.