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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-24

Keeping your home up to date
Is becoming easier every year,
New materials. new tools. new
methods. more liberal financing
and . greater mobilization Of
industry to encourage home
modernization are among factors
now helping every householder
and home handy man.
The Census Bureau has dis
covered that the home fix-up
market Is billions Of dollars big
ger than previously estimated.
"A sample survey showed the
census takers that within i've
months homeowners had spent
% billion on repairs, improve
ments, alterations and additions.
"A rough estimate for the
year" observed q leading econ
omist. probably would be in the
neighborhood Of So billion. The
census figures apply only to own
er-occupied residential buildings.
Expenditures on tenant-occupied
buildings would probably raise 1t
30 per cent"
This Il Big Business
Commenting on the census re-
suits. an authoritative trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-24

more he creates. The fix-up
market Is catching"
Many home improvements viii
now be easier to pay for. Under
1.-THE Housing Act Of 1854. various
projects Of this type can be e.
IIlanced with long term mortgage
credit under open-end mort
cages. This is an arrangement
whereby the homeoWner can re-
borrow money he has paid back
on . mortgage, extending pay
Iments over the remaining term
Iof the mortgage. Such payments
are much smaller than under
lshort-term loans.
Title ! loans (short term a.
Inancingl cannot do the job on
big Iaodernization because re-
payments are too stiff." says q
Kansas rnodernizer. But un-
fortunately. the mortgage lend
ers ! know won't permit OPEN
END loans because they do not
know about them or haven't
yet had time TO catch up with
the new legislation"
However. with nearly so old
houses existing for every new
house built each year. it may
mot take long for all branches
Iof industry and commerce to
realize that people who lack
the ready cash for major home
improvements should be given
assistance In borrowing 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-24
. -FOUR BEDROOMS. ...... Two full sA74s. !.

Nine minutes e. side Of South Capitol Street Bridge
Complete privaey with 7 high soplns fence for sssdsa
Flsssieas patio in Geersetowa garden:
Ito feet Of COMPLETED living spses
Sodded and lendseoped lets.
Duit OF seIid concrete, brick and steel.
POURED foundasions NOT eindsrbioek-
wet easements
Unique semi defoehed design.
40saItcn Rheem hot-vess hscss.
Breakfast spaee in kitchen.
Choice Hllessst Heights areo-ene Of
highest resideatisl sections edjaeent 10 District.
coionie eeneS entrance helL
Largest house IN this price rsnse ia entire
Huge eIesst space With finser-tip sliding doom.
Pe-Woy eye level osss.
Westsshouse sorbase disposal.
Westinghouse ll-cubie-foet refrigerator.
Be Luxe "Met.L-Wood" kitchen eebineis with
ayoa- bearins folout drawers.
50 feet Of shelf spoee IN kitchen.
TWO vin-sze electromagnetic with 7teot closet wall
Ceramic tile bothsoem.
Immense lsoet living opening off center hal
Genuine feFmiee kitchen tops end beck splash.
All copper plumbing.
osaemsaa iron rolling il living room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-24

DIRECTIONS: Ont Wiseonsia Ave. to s,od-
ley slvds LEFT on Bfodlsy Bid, 1910 miles
70 Wilson Lsae. Ieh on Wilson Lone $40
mile to Whittier Blvd, left ose-hoH block to
sample house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
Man Charged
In Arson Case

A.. District craftsman was
charged yesterday with arson IN
connection with two tires police
say he has admitted setting IN
his apartment because he was
'disgusted with everything.
Dominic pellicano, 81. 81 the
100 block Of Maryland avenue
NE, was placed under q bond
of $500 By Municipal Court
Judge George D. Nelson. His
case was continued until Oc-
tober rs.
According to Detective Clar-
ence WienniiIer. Peliicano
placed q towel over 3 gas stove
In his apartment Sunday, turned
on Z burner and left. His wife.
awakened By the smoke. called
the landlord. John w. Cham
beers. and they put out the minor
blaze. She went back to sleep,
the policeman said he was told.
Later, according TO the detec-
tive. pellicano returned. set the
kitchen curtains and B couch
|afire and again LEFT the apart
ment.
Mrs. Pelltcauo again called Mr..
Chambers. who summoned the
Ifire department.
Pellican0, q craftsman Tor the
Amerscan Autcriohiie Associa-
|ticn, confessed after questioning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19

Chairman Samuel Spencer urging District citizens e
American team 70 the Olympic Games u Melbourne ATas e Chairman
Committee Standing the LEFT Edward the local
$4,000 got of
III 81
Evening star., 1955-08-07
C1'!71

Beef and Grovy
mskss single CAN'T MISS AAIN DISHES
at swpsisiag lew eostl
You can fix Krey Beef and Gravy dozens
of thrifty ways. On bed of rice, casseroled
with"macaroni, in a simple hot roast beef
real mans fare!
And so easy to make. For Krey brings
you tender lean-beef slices and natural
brown gravy-aA ready to heah Already
cooked the special Krey way for hearty
simmerin' good main dishes!
Going to the store soon? Get Krey Beef
and Gravy and be proud of your easy meals!
KREY PACKING CO.. csssrsi Offices s.. LoVIs, Ne.
Quality Midwesteyn Meat Products Since 1882
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
CardsonDispIay
.ByCartoonists

CHRISTMAS cdrdS designed Uy
leading cartoonists of America
Including a number whose work
appears regularly in The Star
are on display in a new exhibi-
ton at the District Public Ii
lbrary, Eighth and K streets NV
The cards convey the cartoon
lists personal Christmas greet
liugs to their friends,
The exhibition was arranged
with the cooperation of jim
Bergman of The Star and men,
Ibers of the National Cartoonists
Society.
Besides Mr.. Bergman and
Glib Crockett. The Stars politi-
cal cartoonists, the artists repre-
scented include these others
familiar to Star readers:
Dick Brooks. who draws "The
Jackson Twins" comic strip:
Walt Disney, who has three fea-
lures currently appearing
Scamp" and True Life Ad-
ventures" daily, and Treasury
Iof Classic Tales" on Sunday; Bill
Keane. who draws Channel
Chuckles Marty Links, who
draws Emmy Lou: James
lMcArdle of the "Davy Crock
EFT. Frontiersman" strip team
AL Smith, who draws Mutt
and JEFF: Raeburn Van
Buren,. the "Abbie an Stats
artist: Mort Walker. who draw.
Beetle Bailey; Walt Kelly, who
draws Pogo: Rod Ruth who
with the Baers produces 1.-THE
fToodles, and Alfred Andriala
artist of Kerry Drake"
Bill Zarba. artist of The Sun
day Star magazine, also is repre-
scented,
Others who contribute to To-
cal newspapers include Walter
Berndt. Ernie Bushmiller, Hal
Foster. Frank Goodwin, Vernon
v. Greene, Hank Ketcham. Fred
Lasswell, Darrell Mcclure. VIII
son Mccoy. William Overgard
Elmer Woggon. Franklin Folger
Murray alderman and Walt
Scott.
/ The exhibition includes also
Clarence Allen of the Tulsa
.tOkla., Tribune. Jim Barstow OF
the Schenectady IN. " Union
Star, Walter Buchanan of the
Toledo Blade. James Dobbins Of
the Boston Post, RUDE Goldberg
of the New York Journal-Amer-
lean. Bill Graham of the Arkan-
sas Gazette little Rock. JEFF
Hayes of the Chicago Daily News
Ferman Martin of the Houston
tTex.) Chronicle.
Also Elmer r. Messner of the
Rochester IN. " Times Union
Mort" of the Waterbury Conn.
American. Joseph Parrish of the
Chicago Tribune, John Pierotti
of the New York Post. William
Sanderson of the Fort Wayne
tInd) News-Sentinel, Claude
Shafer of the Cincinnati (Ohio)
Times-Star and Art Wood OF
the Richmond News Leader.
! Among the cartoonists who are
regular contributors to national
magazines are Bob Barnes of the
Saturday Evening Post, Chon Day
of the New Yorker. Eden Dedini
who draws for both Esquire and
the New Yorker; Lee Hershfielo
of the Saturday Evening Post
Fred Rhodes of Leatherneck
Magazine, Mort Temes, who
creates for the Saturday Evening
Post. Golfers and other period
icals; Ben Thompson, also known
to readers of the Saturday Eve
ming Post, Redbook and Golfers
and Barney Tobey of the New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20

PATENTS now are being
granted at a 70,000-a-year
clip, and some models arrive
unsolicited.
We send them back" an
official said, with emphasis.
The only time the Office
seeks out a model is when
there's a suspicion the inven-
ton might not work. Then
they ask the inventor to prove
it by a working model. But
even that is sent back when
the Government is through
with it.
It seems a shame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
Street Scenes

An executive type, briefcase
in hand, ignoring the traffic
signal at Tenth street and the
Avenue while a safety patrol
car, waiting for the light to
change, blared warnings to
pedestrians to be especially
cautious during the holiday
season -.
Five men, and no room for
the boys, soberly inspecting a
display of toy electric trains
on Pennsylvania avenue near
Twelfth street. :.
A giant of a man putting his
foot on the platform of a
pair of scales while his dinin-
utive woman companion
weighed herself 80.
A pigeon siding to evade
tramping feet on M street 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
|FoggyBottoriil
Issue Delayed

The District Commissioners
today postponed any decision on
approving the proposed Foggy
Bottom urban renewal project
area and decided to try to set up
a full discussion of the issue
Thursday,
They also heard Elisha Ham
Ison, attorney for Safeway Stores,
blast back at plea made last
week for repeal Of the District
llaW which prohibits use Of trad
ling stamps in merchandising.
"Safeway Stores" MFR. Hanson
said, every much opposes repeal
LOT the law or any weakening OF
Its enforcement" He assailed
trading stamps as a vicious type
of competition"
Delay in approving the Foggy
Bottom renewal project came
after Commissioner Samuel
spencer questioned whether use
iof the redevelopment law te
simplify planning for the Dis.
Itrict's proposed inner loop free
way might not overstep consti-
Itutional limitations.
Sees Constitutional Limits
"If we begin to expand urban
renewal beyond slum clearance,
Mr.. Spencer said, I'VE may find
ourselves beyond constitutional
limits. A little thought ought
ito be given it,"
Approval of the District Com
jmissioners was requested to per-
NIT the Redevelopment Land
Agency to apply to Federal agen-
cies for funds to plan redevelop-
Iment of the area.
The Commissioners put of
any consideration of a proposed
Iredevelopment project in the
George Washington University
area. pending a further report
on it.
Mr.. Spencer and Commissioner
Robert e. Mclaughlin also de-
cided to invite the private de-
Ivelopers of the proposed Potomac
Plaza project located in the
Foggy Bottom area.
| They said they wanted to be
sure that the developers objec-
|tions to classification of the area
as a renewal project had been
Quoted.
Flight to Suburbs Denied
/ Opposing requests made to the
Commissioners last week for re-
peal of the anti-trading stamp
law, Mr.. Hanson took issue with
charges that the Districts bar
on such stamps is driving bust
ness to Virginia and Maryland
where their use Is allowed.
He called them a "lure to i'm
providence" and commended they
are founded on deceit" since
they cannot be traded for cash
lure buyers and Obscure true
prices"
Bernard Margolius, attorney
for Food Fair Supermarkets
branded this "a crusade by Safe.
way" and said his clients dis
agree. Charles S. Murphy. ar
attorney, who refused to identify
the clients he was representing
for publication. disagreed with
MIR. Hanson and asked permits
sion to file a memorandum with
the Commissioners.
The city heads also authorized
Health Director Daniel l.. Seek.
Iinger to accept a $1,000 check
from George F. Muth Co., Inc.
for the purchase Of Salk polio
vaccine for preschool children at
tending Health Department
lclinicS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
Grimes Traffic Death
Ruled Accidental

A coroner's jury ruled yester-
day that the traffic death Of
Wilton B. Grimes was accidental.
Mr.. Grimes, 38. colored. of
1858 First street Sc, was hit
by a car on November 10 at
Half and N streets S.W. The
driver was Mrs. Leila K. Parson.
I45. colored. 940l Jones Mill road,
Chevy Chase, Md.
Mr.. Grimes died on December
Is at District General Hospital
from head injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20

NOWADAYS, except for the
few left at the Commerce
Building. the important ones
preserved by the Smithsonian
and those destroyed in two big
fires, they're in the hands of
curio collectors.
"And today" a Patent Office
official shuddered when he said
1t, "if we still accepted work.
ing models, we'd have to rent
the Pentagon and then start
looking around for real stor-
age space"
The paper that accumulates
is bad enough-two rooms full
of packed shelves running the
length of the building.
The Patent Office began re-
curing models in 1885. Before
that, they wanted one "if pos
sible." Congress called a halt
around 1880, but by then some
200, 900 models had piled up.
About 1000 were destroyed
in what, with its own empha-
sizing exclamation point, the
Patent Office lists as 1.-THE
Great Fret" of 1885. But that
didn't help the storage prob
lem much because, since the
models were a part Of the rec
ord, as many as possible had
to be restored.
The Government resorted to
such storage places as the
Commerce Building, the crypt
at the Capitol and a rented
garage at Seventh and F
streets NV.
When Congress said it was
all right to quit requiring
models, and later on that it
was all right to dispose of the
ones on hand, the Smithso-
MAN looked them over and
took about $4,000. The rest
were sold at auction over six
years beginning in 1925. When
the final batch went in 1882,
the Patent Office breathed a
long sigh Of relief.
From then on the Govern
ment doesn't know exactly
what happened to the models,
and didn't particularly care.
Five years ago, 10000 of them
turned up in New York City,
when Gimbels offered them
for sale at prices from 81 to
$1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
The
Rambler
The Potent Offices
Model Headache
By JACK JONAS

Just inside the door at the
northeast corner of the Com
merce Building, If you walk
slow enough, you can see the
remains of the greatest filing
problem in Government his
tory.
1t took Congress, the Smith
sonian, a couple of fires and
Gimbels to resolve the prob
lem once and for all. But it
was a real headache while it
lasted.
Inside this door at Four
teenth and E streets NV, two
dimly lighted display cases
the first is so dimly lighted
you might miss it even If you
were looking that way-house
models OF inventions, once re-
uuired with every patent APP
plicant.
There are other display
cases, too, scattered through
the Patent ONCE wing of the
building, showing of items
of 10Th Eentury attenuation
weaving machines, for in
stance, a vibrating propeller
and a machine for picking po-
tato bugs off growing plants.
These models are examples
of the inventive genius Of
America. But the most inven-
tive minds must have been in
the Patent Office. It would
have taken a genius to find
storage space for all the mod
els once on hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
7 ak on Einstein

Albert Einstein will be the sub
ject of a talk by Lester Blum,
physicist and electrical engineer,
at public meeting sponsored by
the Northern Virginia Zionist
District at 8:45 pm. tonight in
the Arlington Fairfax Jewish
Center, 1920 Arlington boulevard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20

ayers from Northeast Washing
ton who were at the scene Of
the shooting.
Some Of them belonged to a
group known as the Saints, and
Others to the Angels, both made
|up Of boys, or their girls" aux
|iliaries," the Saintettes and
BebopS.
Suspicion was aroused by tell
tale marks between the thumbs
and index fingers Of some Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
MUST DECIDE
BY ALEX r. PRESTON

There objection the pupil assignment plan than
tuition grants proposed by Vgnias Gray
Commission. as#t
attendance a egrated schools dependent upon the
other 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
Nativity Pageant.

The Oakton CVa.) Church of
the Brethren will present a live
outdoor Nativity pageant to-
morrow and Friday and next
Monday and Tuesday. There
will be two performances each
night. at 1880 and $50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20

Ition. local control and local re-
sponsibility."
The Gray report states:
ITO meet the problem i.
created by the Supreme Court,
the commission proposes a plan
of assignment which will permit
local school boards to assign
their pupils based upon the
welfare OF the particular child
as well as the welfare and best
Interests OF all other pupils at
tending a particular school. The
school board should be author
lied to take into consideration
such factors as availability OF
facilities. health. aptitude of the
child and the availability of
transportation"
No child, however, could be
compelled to attend an inte-
grated school.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick Of Arlington. one Of the
80 members Of the commission.
says:
THE members Of the Gray
Commission who were opposed
to any indignation have recog-
nized that. under the assign
ment plan, communities which
wish to integrate may do So"
To obtain q cross section of
the views OF opponents Of the
Recommendation. one must rely
mainly on expressions against the
Gray plan in general and state
ments made at a public hearing
held by the Legislature last
month. This is because--as indi-
Gated above-most statements
now being made are directed
specifically at the tuition pro-
posal involved in the January 8
referendum.
Negation Of HUMAN Dignity
Oliver w. Hill. colored, coun-
sci for the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People. included all recommen-
dations Of the commission when
he told the public hearing:
THE action under considera-
ton coupled with the proposals
which are to follow. constitutes
a negation of those principles
of individual liberty and human
dignity.
1T is common knowledge that
the present proposal is simply
an initial step in series OF pro.
posals which. we believe, II pro-
mulgated into law can only
serve to create a condition Of
strife. turmoil and confusion in
the days Immediately ahead and
until corrected by some future
Legislature. the people of this
Commonwealth or by the United
States Government. d.
This course of action de-
signed to circumvent the ruling
of the United States Supreme
Court can produce only
harmful results"
The Rev. John H. Marion, ex-
ec,ltive director of the Virginia
Council on Human Relations,
testified, "They members of the
commission) could not COM
pletely satisfy everybody. Yet
we are glad the Gray Commits
sion did not entirely shut the
door In the face Of certain coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
Police Set Up File
On Juvenile Clubs
Saints and Bebops Scrutinized
In Wake of Grudqe Shooting

Although personal grudge and not war led to the
shooting of two een-age boys last Friday night Washington
police today decided to set up file socaed juvenile
social clubs" for closer look at their activities
Inspector John Winters head of the Juvenile Division,
decision reached after police talked to II teen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20

fJEcLlOQS 10 Tie hShlSLIIu6ub pro-
posal than in the period immedi-
ately following release OF the
Gray report.
This Is because public discus
sion now is centered on the prob
lem at nand-the January 9
referendum, which could lead to
tuition grants for education in
private non-sectarian schools.
There is more time to con-
slider the assignment plan. II
would be carried out by legisla-
ition enacted during the 60-day
session of the General Assembly
that convenes January IL.
Go Hand in Hand
| Gov. Stanley and other ad-
vocates of the Gray program
insist that the tuition grants
proposal and the assignment
proposition go hand In hand.
| Assignment OF pupils in cities
and urban counties, where Ne
groes live In districts. may well
result in a minimum of integra-
Ition. it is reasoned. But in the ru-
rial counties, where Negro tenant
farmers and others of that race
Iare spread generally throughout
the area, the assignment prin-
Iciple. may not work. The Gray
Commission feels the State SUBJ
Esidy for private education then
should be available If the locality
closes down its schools rather
than integrate.
Opposition to the assignment
Iplan--which includes teachers as
well as pupils-falls into two
main categories. Opponents say:
/. 1t is an obvious subterfuge
to do indirectly what can no
longer be done directly. The Su-
Ipreme Court ruled public schools
can not be segregated because Of
race.
2. 1t transfers a thorny ad-
ministrative function from the
administrative officer--the school
superintendent--to the policy
making agency-th the school
board.
/ Opposed by Clergy
/ Also, there is considerable OPP
position by religious groups. Just
as some of these feel that tuition
grants may lead to a breakdown
In the separation of church and
state, they contend that an as
Isignment program that has the
effect of maintaining racial Sc
gregation Is contrary to the
laws of Cod"
Lawmakers in the Washington
suburbs who are leading the
fight against the January 8 ref
erendum are either in favor Of.
or are willing to accept, the
assignment program. They be-
Ilieve 1t is sufficient to meet the
segregation problems of South
side and Eastern Virginia where
Negro school enrollments are
highest. AT least it should be
given a try first, they contend.
4 Those holding such views
Include Delegates Armlstead
IBoothe OF Alexandria, John
Webb and Omer L. Hirst of Fair
fax, and Kathryn Stone of Ar
Ilington.
/ Says State Senator Garland
Gray. chairman Of the Commits
sion on Public Education:
!; THE commissions recommen-
|, dations are based on the funda-
mental principles Of our demo-
cratic system-local determine