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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
SanitaryGroup,
Builders Reach
NewAccord
Agree on Rules for
Processing Water,
Sewer Applications
BY Nelson M. Shepard

Accord between the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion and the Suburban Mary
land Builders Association was
announced today on regulations
designed to reduce the time re-
Quired for processing water and
sewer extension applications in
the Maryland suburban area.
The joint statement noted
"some of the provisions are new,
others newly stated for pur-
poses of Qualification" All. it
observed, should benefit both
the builders and the Commits
Sion."
The Builders Association &C
cepted a suggestion Of Harry B.
Shaw. chief engineer of the
Commission, that it name a
standing committee to discuss
with his Office matters of mutual
interest. In turn, Mr.. Shaw
stated. his Office will take up
with the committee any major
change affecting water and
sewer extension procedures be-
fore he makes final recon-
mendations to the Commission.
The regulations were set forth
in a letter to Carl NJ. Freeman,
president Of the builders. They
provide:
IF the applicant desires,
the commission will proceed with
preparation of plans for author
lied water and sewer extensions
prior to the time the streets are
graded assuming all other re-
quirements. except the payment
of house connection fees have
been metz, provided the devel-
oper deposits with the commits
sion the estimated cost of the
engineering work involved in
preparation of the necessary
construction plans.
The deposit is returned to the
developer upon completion of the
grading, providing the grading
is done within six months from
date of the deposit. House con-
nection fees are to be paid be-
fore the issuing of plans and spe-
cif1cationS for bids.
"2-Since it is the policy Of
the Engineering Department to
recommend to the commission
the employment of outside en-
gineers to prepare plans for work
that cannot be done expeditiously
by the commissions engineering
personnel, the department will
consider recommending for such
work any engineering organiza-
ton that can satisfy the depart
ment it has the necessary ex-
perience and organization and is
(See SHEPARD, Page BID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

(See SHEPARD, Page BID
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
HOke HoIcon,b To
attend CO1,fab

Hoke S. Holcomb, district mana
ger for the Franklin Life Insur.
ance Company Of Springfield, Illi-
nois, has just been notified that his
personal production has won for
him and Mrs. Holcomb attendance
at the Company's 10th Anniversary
Convention to be held -at The Ca
Waller Hotel at Virginia . Beach,
Virginia. ,su,,, .,.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Holcomh will leave
the latter part Of this month to
attend the convention which is to
be held from May 81 to June 5.
The Frankling is holding four such
conventions to celebrate its 10th
Anniversary of life Insurance ser.
vice. The Virginia Beach Conven.
ton is the first, with others follow.
ing at Banff Springs Hotel, Alber.
ia, Canada from June Il to June
"a; Santa Barbara Biltmore, Santa
Barbara, California from June %
to July /; and the Grand Hotel
at Mackinac Island, Michigan from
July IL to July Is. Over one thou.
sand Franklin associates and
guests will attend the conventions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
DIRECT REPORT
CONTINUED from Page Onei


the south of the main fortress com.
pick, still was holding out at dawn
but all radio communication had
been cut off.
A French spokesman here said
the end of Diem Bien Phu after a
magnificent resistance against a
vastly outnumbering foe was a
''Red Chinese victory rather than
a Vietminh victory because of the
greatly increased war aid given to
the Vietminh (from neighboring
China to the north"
Reliable sources said the Wet
mimi used q new Russian weapon
during the last hours of the battle.
They are called .tStalin Organs.
consisting of a series of Is to 30
rockets fired one after another.
The rockets burst when they hit
the ground. A French officer who
had seen their effect In Korea said
they were very destructive.
Even at the start of the Diem
Bien Phu battle, the French were
surprised to find the Vietminh-
normally poor on artillery in the
past-heavily equipped with big
cannon, 105mm. rifles and 12Omm.
mortars. The great surprise was
not only at the number Of these
weapons, but the new uncanny ac-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
FLORIDA
POLITICS
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

State Sen. Leroy Collins and
Acting Gov. Charley Johns viii
meet on q Miami teleyision pro-
gram next week in their campaign
for the Democratic nomination for
Florida governor.
Johns, who declined to appear
with his two opponents in the first
primary race, accepted an invita-
ton last night to appear with
Collins on Station WTVJ Thursday,
May 13.
Earlier Collins said it would be
"a fine and wholesome thing" if
Johns would join him in q question
and answer session. He said Johns
loves it to the people" to meet
him In debate on the issues.
Collins opening his second pri-
mary drive with radio and TV
program in the Miami area, said
he and Bradley Oldham of Sanford,
eliminated in Tuesdays first pri-
mary, ''hold some 400. 600 votes''
and expressed confidence that the
overall vote viii be for Collins. I"
Johns meanwhile opened Tampa
conferences with aides after claim.
ing the support Of two of Bradley
brothers. He said he held q two
hour conference at Jacksonville
earlier this week with Warren and
Billy Oldham and "they assured
me Of their support"
Oldham himself said after his
elimination from the governors
race he would support Collins be-
cause he could not sin good con-
science support the present acting
governor"
Oldham has volunteered to help
Collins and the latter said this
help will be very effective"
Collins told a Miami television
audience that he was proud that
I got that big vote in the first
primary and said he believed that
the Oldham supporters as well as
some from Johns camp would
come over to bis side in the runoff
in an effort to get "a progressive
government free Of machine poll
ties"
He said he was "disappointed''
in the big North Florida vote for
Johns but added he felt it was
because quite a few people were
sold bill of goods that the acting
governor was stronger than he
actually was"
Later Collins appeared on Station
WITV in Hallandale and said he
hoped the people would realize the
tremendous importance" of q
heavy vote on May Is.
''The machine politicians will gel
their vote out" he added.
He said he was proud of the
heavy vote he received in populous
South Florida and attributed it to
''the fact that the people here are
progressive by nature"
Collins said he felt his popularity
in this area was due to his pledge
to seek constitutional revision "to
end the discrimination against this
part of the state in the distribution
Of road money" and to get the
larger counties of the state q more
fair representation in the Legisla
ture.
Meanwhile, Johns said that Boil
Bond of Miami, whom he identified
as a member of Odham's cam
paign travel party, would support
him and travel with him during
the second primary campaign.
81 feel that I'll get IS per CEN
Of the Oldham votes in the SECOND
primary because they are the same
type Of people who supported me,
he said.
81 am inviting all those WHIT
voted for Oldham to join me. Ant
they will sit at the head table
There is no second table in tn,
Charley Johns campaign"
Johns said he expects to iniec
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
MOTHER Is WELCOMED

Continued from Page One)
sons remark, ''Now, Nom, don't
pose"
After a few minutes, Mrs. Ora
ham stepped forward and presented
Mrs. Sackler with beautiful arm
bouquet of red roses. Then Mayor
Harvey welcomed her on behalf Of
the City of Key West, and gave
her a gold key to the city.
MONS" eyes were a little mis-
ty at this point as she said, 81
never expected SO many people
to meet me, but I'm so glad that
l could come"
She was introduced to the USO
committee and representatives of
civic organizations who had gath
cred at the airport to honor her.
As the Chapmans and Mrs.
Sackler drove away in a Navy
car, Marvin said, "Relax, mon"
and she reached over and gave her
daughter-in-law a tender little pat
on her cheek.
Winning Letter
Marvin Chapman's letter to his
mother, written on April q, said:
Dearest Mother,
81 hope this letter finds you well.
I haven't seen you for a long time
and I miss you.
''In a few days we'l be cele-
brating the day that they have set
aside for you, Nom, and I'm glad
that someone had the wisdom to
declare such day, because you
deserve it after all your years of
hard work. It might have been
easier if we had had more money,
but I'm grateful and thankful that
you worked so hard for us during
the years before we were able to
earn our own way and help you
along. I've always felt that owe
you more than I'll ever be able
to repay, and I believe a lot Of
sons feel that way.
1.-THE weather is cool at present
but I believe it will be nice for
your day.
''Please give my love to the
rest of the family, and Nom, hap
py Mothers Day! You are always
in my heart. ',.,1''.a
''Your loving son,
Marvin
The welcoming committee be-
sides Mrs. Graham and Mayor
Harvey included Edwin Trevor,
chairman of the USO-YMCA oper-
ating committee and Rotary dis
trict governor; Harold Laubscher,
chairman Of the Mothers Day let
ter contest committee; Miss Jane
Hudson, USO-YMCA director; Cha
plains Fielder and Robinson of the
US Naval Base and the Gilmore;
and representatives of the Lions,
Elks, Rotary, Kiwanis, BPW, Navy
Wives Club; the Woman's Club;
the Beta Sigma Phi sorority; the
Girls Service Organization and the
USO Servicemen's Council.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08

than, will be asked to appear be-
with the probe.
1--WE also hope that we will be
able to make recommendations
concerning the maintenance of the
highway before We ADJOURN" Nc
Even said.
Meanwhile, grand jury foreman
Pinder said that the group would
convene Monday morning - ap-
parently to take up other business.
They have been requested to look
into the sffairs of the Key West
Police Depaftment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
Bridge Painted

NEW YORK IA crew Of sure
footed painters have started work
on the George Washington bridge,
q job that viii take them to Orders
600 feet above the Hudson River.
The span, one Of the highest sus-
pension bridges in the world, is 252
feet above the water even at its
lowest points.
Cost Of the project, which will
take 80 painters about two years
to finish, is estimated at $50, 900,
including $35, 900 for II, 900 gallons
Of paint.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
Warren May Testify
USS PENGUIN GOES TO
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from Clifton Pier on the southern
coast of the island.
Six bodies had been recovered up
to last night and others were sight
ed trapped in the wreckage.
It was the second Navy plane
reported missing in similar train
ing exercises this week, the Ass0-
ciated Press said.
A small, aircraft carrying three
men disappeared in the Atlantic
Tuesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
CAR Is STOLEN
FROM CHIMPANZEE

CLEVELAND Up - Suspecting
monkey business q school prin.
cipal summoned one of hi; 15-, : 4r.
old pupils who was seen driving TO
school in dark green Cadillac.
The boy admitted a car theft,
according to police, who identified
the automobile as belonging to
"Zippy the Chimp" Simian teie.
vision star who appeared last
month at a night club here with
his trainer, Lee Eguyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
CIRCUIT COURT JURY
fCnnfintIed from rage One

CONTINUED from Rage Onel
Saunders, Manuel Rodriguez, Bas-
com L. Grooms, Jr., Kenneth H.
X, finger, Joseph Fernandez, Al
fredo N. Barroso, Hugo Barcello,
Roy F. Holcombe, Armando Nor
emo, Charles S. Kreaeger. r. A.
O'Sweeney, Clifford Watkins, c. B..
Powell, Fred Lee Ledford, Riley
r. Johnson, Howard E. Mac-Don-
aid, Ray o. Bushea, Peter ]. Ross,
Cleveland Dillon, Jacob M. Hum
bert, Isaac Mesa, Joseph G. Con-
zalez and william E. Albury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
FRANCE MOURNS
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NSVss1uSo <aUiu 49, 0uGJ
south Of De Castries' headquarters
bunkers.
Ut was not known what Happened
to the hundreds of wounded lying
in dank dugouts in the heart of the
fortress. The Communists had
turned q deaf ear to al French
pleas for a temporary truce to
eyacuate the casualties by air.
The French delegation to Geneva
formally accused the Communists
of stalling on Indochina negotia-
tons until Diem Bien Phu could be
seized.
In Paris, Premier Laniel and
Defense Minister Rene Pleven were
booed and Kissed when they showed
up at ceremonies celebrating the
German defeat in World War IL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08

curacy with which the rebels fired
them. This led some sources to be-
lieve the Chinese Communists were
participating directly. But official
sources said there was no evil
dence that Red China troops &C.
tually were in Indochina.
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State Attorney Generals office pre-
sent when he returns $50 that the
ramifications of a 1916 lease-pur-
chase agreement can be discuss.
ed"
The agreement, between the
State Road Department and the
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District Commission, places the
responsibility for the operation of
the Overseas Highway with the
State Road Department. It sets up
the District Commission to assist"
the road department in the opera
ton of the highway.
The seven members of the COM
mission who were suspended re-
Gently by Acting Governor Johns
have repeatedly complained that
they have been made the goats"
of the situation - when in reality,
the state road department has full
responsibility for mismanagement,
if any.
Warren May Testify
McEwen also said that former
governor Fuller Warren, state road
department chairman Cecil Webb
and his predecessor Alfred Mckee
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
The
1
Wcatllcr.nan
Say.
SAYS

Key West and vicinity: Clear TO
partly cloudy and warm, with light
to gentle mostly northeast but oc.
casionally variable winds. Highest
temperature today and Sunday A.
bout Sc degrees, lowest tonight 4
bout 70 degrees.
State of Florida: Clear to partly
cloudy thru Sunday except for q
few widely scattered afternoon
showers on the mainland. Temper
atires win continue about the
same.
Marine forecast Jacksonville
thru Fla. Straits and East Gulf
Area: Gentle to moderate variable
winds thru Sunday. Clear to partly
cloudy weather.
obssrvssisns Taken ~ City office
Key West, Fla, May 8, 1854
a. J AM, EST
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08

The birthplace Of former Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover in West
Branch, Iowa, 10 being preserved
as q memorial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14
Group Prepares 10 Seek
Indignation Hearing Status

The Connecticut Avenue Cih-
Gems Association last night
authorized its executive commit
tee to seek status in the Supreme
Court Indignation hearings, IL the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions gets friend-of- the court
status.
The action, taken on a motion
by Elliott Meyer, underlines the
groups disagreement with Fed
Grafton indignation policy.
Lee H. Callison, Washington
representative Of Webb g. Knapp,
told the association his firms
profits in Southwest Washing
ton would not come from resi-
Dental construction, but rather
from Office and commercial
buildings.
Morris Kanfer, president, con-
Quoted the meeting, held In the
Cleveland Park Library, Com
necticut avenue and Macomh
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14
kibbey Elected 10 Head
Arkansas Ave. Group

The Arkansas Avenue Com
munity Association elected its
new president last night, after
failing to get nominations for
the post during its regular cleo
tions last month.
Edward w. Kibbey, third vice
president and a 10-year member
of the group, was unanimously
elected.
L. Seth Schnitman, now pres
ident emeritus, held the post
for three years. The association
commended his "meritorious
work" during his terms in Office.
Indorsing a resolution by A.
E. West, the group criticized
"the increasing trend toward
business operations on Sunday
in the District" and offered its
support to halt the practice.
During a Christmas celebra-
ton after the business meet
ing, the group was entertained
by Walter Keller, tenor; Mrs.
Erma McKinness, accordionist
and singer; Mrs. BeSse Hayden,
singer: Mrs. Erma Staful, lyric
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14
26-Yeor- Old Group Pioneered
Glover Park Improvements

Twenty-six years ago, eight
persons met at the home of j. E.
Hardy, at 2730 Benton street
NV, and formed the Glover
Park Citizens Association to
demand their rights as proper
ty-owners and protection against
the encroachment Of CONNER
cialism.
Twenty years later in October,
1948. the group, reached its high
point of more than 1,100 mem
bers and could recognize as facts
many Of the detectives drawn up
in its original constitution.
The first residents of the area
found themselves without shade
trees, water, gas, electricity,
schools and transportation. The
only entrances into the settle
ment were roads down at Bur-
leith and a small, muddy UNI
paved road known as Schneider's
lane.
The groups most fruitful years
were the early 30s, when they
succeeded in having Schneider's
lane renamed Calvert street,
Widened, paved and cut through
to Wisconsin avenue. It was the
first major victory.
In 1881 the schools committee
was successful in obtaining an
elementary school for the neigh
borhood. The school. named Ben
jamin Stoddert. was located at
Fortieth and Calvert streets, on
d site purchased from. G. G..
Glover, jr. Nj
~ Also an important gain was
the extension of a bus line to,
Glover Park.
The Identification Of Glover
Park Is still an aim Of the assoc
citation. The organization has al
ways had its eye on the Glover
Irchbold Park, which forms its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14
kaIoraIlla Unit Backs
Federation Stand on
Flexible Inieoraiion

The Kalorama Citizens Assoc
citation last night was told the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions is not opposing public
school indignation. but is trying
merely to achieve a flexible policy
on the local level.
Mrs. Henry A. Bartlett. presi-
dent of the Federation. told the
citizens the Federation's legal
battle is to obtain "fiexibility so
as to allow local groups to work
out their own needs"
Cites Hardship Cases.
She cited the hardship cases,
where children Of one race are
attending Q school of predon1i-
nantly the other race. At pres
ent, such pupils, with the per-
mission Of the Board OF Educa-
ton. are allowed to transfer to
the next nearest school with a
larger group Of children of the
same race.
Under this policy, however,
the children must return to their
original school next fall. Mrs.
Bartlett recalled that, while
public school official had said
unofficially he believes this policy.
will be repeated next year. there
Is no guarantee it will be done.
Stand Endorsed.
After hearing Mrs. Bartlett the
association Endorsed the Fedora
tion's stand on integration.
The members also commended
Mai. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss, for
lner Engineer Commissioner of
the District. on his record here
and expressed their best wishes
for the future. In their COM
mendation the group called the
5000 million Public Works Pro-
gram passed during Gen. Prem
tiss' regime. the great improve
ment plan in the history of the
District. 81
The meeting held in the Adams
School, Nineteenth and Cali
fornia streets NV, was con-
Quoted by Berkeley L. Simmons,
jr., first vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14
BuIeiIh Group Asks Speed Curb Near Schools

The Burleith Citizens Asso-
citation last night asked that
something be done to correct
speeding on Thirty seventh
street between Wisconsin avenue
and Reservoir road NV.
Speeding traffic is. q menace
to children crossing to Gordon
Junior High and Fillmore Ele-
mentary schools from the West
Burleith area, according TO John
B. Thomas, president.
The citizens also asked that
the Commissioners take irnmedi-
ate action to provide 800 beds
in the District General Hos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14
Columbia Heights Unit
Elects Oates President

WilIiam j. oates last night
was reelected president Of the
Citizens Forum Of Columbia
Heights.
Bernard Lucas was reelected
vice president and also was
named q delegate to the Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations.
Mr.. Lucas and John A. Saw
age were named delegates to the
Northeast Citizens Council. A
motion by Mr.. Savage was
passed to send letter to Ju-
venile Court authorities. oppos-
ing secrecy Of court sessions and
suggesting that compliments be
informed Of case dispositions.
The meeting was held in the
home Of DR.. Clarence j. Fernald,
1914 Columbia road NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14
Mt: Pleasant Group
Hold YuIe Party

Sleight-of-hand tricks per-
formed by Fred w. Johansen,
kept the Mount Pleasant Citi-
zens' Association fascinated for
more than an hour last night
at their annual Christmas party
Gifts were given to all the
members present. and refresh
ments were served after the
meeting, held in the Mount
Pleasant Branch Library and
conducted by Edward c. Wilcox,
vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14

western boundry. The land is
overgrown with bushes and, out
for few enterprising citizens,
would be strangled by poison ivy
The group lists as one of It's
failures the fact that during its
rs years. 1t can claim the build
ing of three small open flreplaces
as its only gain in the develop
ment Of the park area.
Meeting last night in st. Luke's
Methodist Church, the associa-
ton accepted So new members.
The citizens were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Eisenberg at the
annual Christmas party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14

pital for patients with chest
diseases.
The meeting was held in Cor
don Junior High School. Thirty
fifth and r streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14
Yukon Population Doubles

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. = The
Yukon area of Alaska has a
population of some 10000 per-
sons-twice as many as before
World War u.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-03

the wedding were Mrs Virgil An
derson, mother of the groom,
Sioux Falls. S. d; Miss Jane An
derson. Detroit. Mich. sister Of the
groom; MIR Thomas Anderson, Ft.
Knox. Ky, brother of the groom;
Mrs. Charlotte Welcher, Sioux
Falls. =. d; Mrs Georgia Jones,
grandmother OF the bride Miss
Mary Fowler and Miss Lois WI.
cots. all OF Des Moines, Ia,
After September 5, Mr.. and Mrs,
Anderson will be at home TO
their friends in Sioux Falls. s. n.
Following the reception. Mr. and
Mrs Rooney were hosts to about
IS friends at an after party held
at their home Dancing was n
highlight Of the gala affair and
light refreshments were served.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-03

organizations az well Adams has
served on the Health and Recrea-
ton Committee for the Commun-
ity Chest Al present he Is a mem
Der Of the Court House Post,
American Legion, Patterson Post,
VIEW. Vssa Lodge, Swedish
fraternity
lie IN an electrician at the Min
neapohs Courthouse. He received
his training under the GI bill hav-
ing served three years In the
Army Engineers two and one
half Of which were spent in the