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Evening star., 1955-05-25
Mrs. GiIbertson Wins
In Court House Golf

Mrs. c. G Gilbertson won the
Class A flag golf tournament at
Court House Country Club yes
terday on the 18th fairway.
Mrs. I. o. Haugen won Glass
B honors, having one stroke left
while Mrs. L. r. Worden won IN
Class C, also on the 18th fair
way.
Mrs. G. c. Krentz won the
nine-hole section of the tourna-
ment on the sixth hole.
Evening star., 1955-05-25
Coolidge Netmen
Remain Unbeuten
In Interhigh Play

Coolidge, So victor over Will
son yesterday. plays Roosevelt at
pm. next Tuesday at Pierce
Mill courts in Rock Creek Park
and an expected victory will give
the Colts the West Division title
of the Interhigh Tennis League.
Anacestia has finished its
league games and will represent
the East Division in the cham
pionship matches June 7 at East
Potomac courts.
The loss Coolidge hung on
Wilson yesterday was the first
suffered by the Tigers tennis
team in five years of Interhigh
play. In the feature match. Jerry
Leake, No. l for Coolidge, de-
feated Marty Rubinowitz of Will
son, IS, 6-1.
Evening star., 1955-05-25
Claim Lacrosse Mark

FLORAL PARK, N. Y. May
IS up. - Sewanahaka High
School today claimed a new ma
tional ipterScholastic lacrosse
record after beating Freeport,
liza, for its 73d straight victory.
The old mark was 70, set by St.
Paul's School of Baltimore
through 1916.
Evening star., 1955-05-25

Mrs. Harry Hais won low net
at yesterdays Norbeck Country
Club ladies' day matches by
shooting 1l2-32-80. Second
place went to Mrs. Max Mud
rick with 109-28-81.
Evening star., 1955-05-25
BOYS BASEBALL
FALLS CHURCH LEAGUE

tNATIONALl
Civitan. is: Dodgers / 5 tMinor)
Falls Church Movers, 4: Lions, i Major
Robertson's Raiders. 10; Lions Club, 6
tMinorsl
central DIV. MIDGETSD
Cave Ford, =: St. Catherine Laboure. I
Parkway Cleaners, 9; Gienview Rockets,
3.
CYO tJuniors)
Campus. :: St. Francis de Sales. L.
st. Michaels z; Little Flower. o.
Evening star., 1955-05-25
TRUNK SALE

Al" Locker Trunks ----- $40
80" steamer Trunks ----l'..
36" Packing Trunks
~ n.,,,. Tvupks 2l.S6
All Luggsge Plus TAX
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-19
LutIlerans Will
 Build On Filings Set in PerrnafrOst

The Nome Lutheran Chapel is preparing for the erection of new facilities on their property on upper "B" Street. Tn Nome this past week, for the purpose of preparing preliminary sketches and lay-outs were architect Nor man Madison, and contractor Cor don Dufseth. These men conferred with Rev. Norval Hegland, super intendent of missions, and Rev. John Maakstad on the project. MT. Madison is of the firm of Thorson, Thorson and Madison of Forest City, Iowa, and MT. Duff seth is a well known builder from Fairbanks. Carl Glavinovich of Nome has been engaged as con- sultant for the foundations of the new building.
 The new church will De of frame construction upon piling. A special 1872 inch spudding bit will be used to sink the piling 20 feet into the permafrost Pete Reader will do the pile setting which is scheduled to get under way early in November.
 The piling is to be set in a backfill of water and sand. This will freeze thoroughly before con- struction of the edifice next sum- mer. Solidity of the foundation will be preserved by complete in sulation from the structure above.
 The Nome Lutheran Church is the youngest congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Syn d which began religious work on Seward Peninsula in 1895. Miss Hertha Stedje is in charge of the local church activities until the arrival in October of Rev. and Mrs. Thomas A. Knutson of Grandview, Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-19
WEATHER FORECAST
Complied py the

Compiled Dy the US. Dept of Commerce Weather Bureau
 Continued cloudy with rain and fog through Tuesday. Winds s to SEE 1O-2O mph. increasing to 20-30 mph. tonight. Low temperature expected tonight Al, high Tues day AS.
 Nome data last 24 hours as of ' am. today: Precipitation .22 in. High temperature A, low 43. Max. wind g mph. from the SW. Sun rise 5:35 a.m., sunset 6:13 pm.
 Temperatures a year ago today: high AS, low 32. Extremes this date since 1907: high 58 in 1850, low q in 1880.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-19
ALASKA ATRLrNEs

From Anchorage: M. Maurer, C.J. Williams, Pvt. F.. Ernak, Pfc. R. Hershey, MT. and Mrs. Kelley Weiss, G.C. Nyberg.
 To Kotzebue: Paul Omiak, Pat Kayoutuk, Father Rochkau.
 From McGrath: Father Murphy
 To Anchorage: MT. and Mrs. Robt. Jacobs, Vim. Sharrow, Pfc Wm. E. Clancy, Pvt. Robert s. Strauss, Pvt. Art l.. Wooters, Pfc Willie E. Kelley, Robert Morgan, c. L. Salisbury, Joe Kroninger, o. J. Williams, MT. and Mrs. K. Weiss, c. Beezley, E. Armstrong, F. Willard.
 To Unalakleet: B. George.
 From Unalakleet: Wassilie Ag- ibinik, Harold Perkins, Maurice Kelliher, Clyde Acoman.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-19
WIEN ATnLTNEs

From Fairbanks: Helen Castel, Phil Holdsworth, Blair Stewart, SIX. Garrett, Bill Lundeen, Don aid Hobbs.
 From Kotzebue: John Wheeler, Emily Iyahuk, James A. Brock.
 To Kotzebue: Suzie Carter, Maria Miller, Rose Miller, Mil dred Paneok, Wayne Yates, Geo. Miller, John Cross.
 To Deering: Elsie, Glen, Lu- cile, and Lorraine Karmun.
 To Fairbanks: MT. and Mrs. Van Schneidau, Irene Cornue, Sgt. l.. Patterson, Maj. F. F. Seig- wart, James A. Brock, Otto Wihl, Robert Bahnke, Ralph Ramoth.
 To Galena: Harry l.. Burton.
 From Galena: Capt. Wm. T. Knicker.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-19
EASTERN STARS TO MEET

The Eastern Stars are holding their monthly meeting tonight. If will be a social affair and Worthy Matron Beverly Morgan cordially invites all visiting East ern Stars 10 attend.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-19

Contrary to popular belief Rob ert Fulton did not build the first steamboat - there were 34 built before his.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-19

MT. and Mrs. David Walluk are the parents of son born on Sept. IT at the MMM Hospital.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-19

MIMI HOSPITAL Admitted: Della Walluk, Emily Iyahuk.
 Discharged: Bernard Kasgnac.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-19

WILL the person who borrowed my four-inch jacks please re- turn them - George Hite.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-19
WA N T A D s

WANTED-Girl to work at MAIM
 Hospital. If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-01

When he was in service, in
the Philippines. Shawn, q
better-than-average pitcher on
Buffalo sand lots, played serv-
ice baseball with big leaguers
Jim Hearn, Joe Garagiola and
Kirby Higbee. AS a result of
their Endorsement of him, the
Chicago White Sox gave him
a tryout.
But he gravitated to the
stage, his first love, and when
he married a Buffalo girl, he
decided that he could make
more money as a comic than
as a pitcher. They came to
New York on their honeymoon
and after the honeymoon, he
had just enough money to in
stall his bride in a Groom
apartment in Brooklyn.
I'VE didn't have enough
money for furniture" con-
fesses Dick, $50 I persuaded
Rita that, from my athletic
experience, I knew it would be
wonderful for her posture II
she slept on the floor. After
the first three nights of Sleep
ing on the floor, I could hard
ly walk but her posture was
wonderful. Even when I
started making money. she
wouldn't get off the floor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-01
BY ED SULLIVAN
NEW YORK.

His uncle owned the Town
Casino in Buffalo, N. Y. When
the nephew. then in high
school, started showing up
around the nightclub, his
uncle sat him down and gave
him a stern lecture: You'll
never get any place hanging
around actors" the uncle
warned, "and don't sit down
with the chorus girls. Instead,
go home and study. There's
no money in being an actor,
even if you had the talent
Eminently sound advice to
any kid but today, Dick
Shawn is not only one Of the
most promising young come
dams on the American scene,
but he is also one of the high
est salaried. Shortly the city
Of Buffalo will honor him at
Kleinhan's Music Hall in that
city as the young man of the
year. At the same ceremony,
Buffalo also will honor native
daughter Susan Ball. The
lake city which always has
boosted proudly of Katharine
Cornell now has two more to
brag about.
Feared Uncle
Shawn's real name is Rich
ard Schulefand. He changed
it to Shawn because, when he
was starting out as a comic,
he was afraid that his night
club owning uncle, Harry Alt
man, would discover that the
nephew had rejected the I'M
cle's advice. It's perfectly
okay now with the uncle: in
fact Shawn has headlined the
bill at Town Casino three or
four times. He's also head
lined in Las Vegas, Miami.
Chicago, in addition to his
frequent TV appearances on
Max Liebman's "Spectaculars."
His comedy trademark Is q
bit that starts seriously
enough with his story Of an
old Kentuckian telling the
story Of the return to Dixie
of one of Lees veterans. Most
comics have a fine dramatic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-01
THE PASSING SHOW
Carter Borron Books Everything:
Ice Show, Opera, Ballet and Jazz

emerged with q slight but
cheerful profit.
If there is one booking about
which the tactful Fields feel
more excited than the others.
it could be the Menotti opera,
which was the major artistic
success, on Broadway this sea-
son. And, more than that, one
greeted by the critics as the
finest piece of American musi-
cal entertainment since George
Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess."
THE Saint of Blocker
Street" is expected to succeed
to the dramatic spot occupied
on last years program by 1.-The
Golden Apple"
This John LaTouche-Jerom
Moross musical. winner Of the
1854 Critics Award, also failed
to attract the audience its
critical acclaim deserved dur
ing its New York run: When
booked for the amphitheater
date-if it is all right to talk
about money-"The Golden
Apple" was playing to a box
Office of $11,000 weekly in New
York.
During it's 10 days in Wash
ington. including one of the
sum m er'S rare "rain-out"
nights, 1t crossed $4,000.
Show business Is still talking
almost neverently of the am
phitheater's, and Washington's,
enthusiasm for musicals that
leave the familiar ruts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-01
NOT BITTER
BeIufonte
Traces Rise
To New Air
BY WILLIAM GLOVER
Associated Press stan Writer
NEW YORK


Star of the week: Harry Bel
afonte, a singer of ballads. and
blues who is one Of the most
exciting talents extant. on
Broadway, sums up. his story
very simply.
I'm not bitter any more"
says the 28-year-old who has
now Sound himself" after
haunting years Of search.
When Harry was % he
abruptly turned his back on a
promising career as q crooner
of popular tunes. Everybody
Tipped" he recalls when he
Just decided $400-a-week
chores In q night club weren't
for him.
Currently the singing
star of Three For Tonight" a
recent smash arrival at the
Plymouth, Belafonte has been
called unforgettable, brilliant,
memorable and a man who
''pulveriZes the audience" by
hard to please newspaper
critics.
Born In Harlem
Belafonte was born in New
York's Harlem, spent five grow
ing-up years in Jamaica,
B. w. l., where his first ambi-
ton was to be a jockey. Firmly
See GLOVER, Page E-4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-01
THE PASSING SHOW

Music Festival, starring Louis
Armstrong and his company.
June 30-July 10: 1.-THE Saint
Of Blocker Street." Clan
Carlo Menotti's opera hit di-
rect from Broadway and Its,
European engagement, ihclud-
ing a date at Milan's famous
La Scala Opera.
July 1927: Ballet Russo de
Monte Carlo" with its great
est stars reunited for the
summer season.
July 28-August 8: The San
Carlo Opera Company in a
series of five operas, Aida"
Carmen" La Boheme." II
Trovatore." and Nine. But
terfiy."
August 4-10: An all-star
variety show with stars Of
stage, screen and television.
August 11-17: To be an
nounced.
August Is September 5:
"1ce-Capades Of 1851
The Big One?
It is the conviction of the
FIELDS that this years pro-
gram represents a consider
ably better balance than last
years, which established the
amphitheater for the first time
as Washington's big night
time entertainment center. It
also represents an increase in
the $500, 900 production gamble
which the brothers took last
summer and on which they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-01
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
Dick Found That Comedy Paid
More Than Pitching Baseball

sense and Shawn grips his
audience with his tale. From
then on, at various points in
his comedy routine, Shawn
suddenly interrupts himself
and goes back into the South
ern bit. The startling repeti-
ton makes for brilliant COM
edy.
Spotted q Character
'"The idea came to me-" he
told this reporter. lone day
when I was playing a theater
in Lexington. KY. After the
matinee, I was walking along
a charming Southern street.
When you're in that section
Of the country, you get the
full impact Of the old South.
Suddenly I saw an old gentle
man walking toward me. He
was talking to himself and 1t
suddenly occurred to me that
this would make a wonderful
piece of material on which to
predicate a comedy routine"
Shawn is a serious kid, away
from the stage. It was quite
natural that the sight of the
old Southerner would stir Up
q string of heroic memories
and 1t was inevitable that his
comedy sense would shape
them into their present pat
tern,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-01
TODAY'S SCHEDULES
STAGE
ARENA-"Rain";; $3.50 pm.
r,

SCREEN
Observation-Disclosures Lady in Town" /, sos, 5iS, T25
and 9:35 pm.
cAPIroL-The Purple Plain; 1:25 $3.50. ssS. TAO and
9:45 pm.
COLONY-"Crest Of Wave" $50 AIS 6:0B 7.SS and
GAS pm. v.
CoLUMBA-Blackboard Jungle" 1880, 1885, $40. T5o and
9:55 pm.
DUPoNT-"Wuthering Heights; /, sos, Sis. 7:25 and
9:35 pm.
KEITHS-The Long Gray Line" 40 425 tbs and GAS pm
LTTITE-"Marihuana Story; 110 255. 445. $780, Sis
10 pm.
Neutrality-suspicious. House." O. $685. $780, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Lady Town: 1:15 3l5 $50
TAO and $50 pm
oNTARIo-"victory at Sea-; l. s:O5 Sis, 725 s35 PM
PALACE-Three for the Show; 1880. 1885. 5:4o 7A5 and
$50 pm.
PLAYHoUSE-"The Glass Slipper; l. 245, 435. 6:25 8:l5
and 1905 pm.
PLAzA-"Gsme Of Love-" 24o 4:30 $40 s15 and 10 pm
TRANSATLANTIC Country Girl; 12:40 235, 430, $685.
8:25 and 1925 pm.
wARNER-"This Is Cnersma": 2. 8 and $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-01
By jay CARMODY

Carter Barron Amphitheater,
the liveliest m orial in
Washington's huge, historic
collection, will be buster and
more varied than ever in the
summer of 1855.
The 4.000-seat bowl in Rock
Greek Park, again under the
high-spirited management of
the Field brothers, Irving and
Israel, will come even closer
than last summer to having
something for everybody. Its
range over the 12-weeks' sea-
son will include everything
from an outdoor ice show to
grand opera, from vaudeville
to the best in ballet, and from
the most popularity different
to the most chastely classic in
music.
Many . Big Name
Already signed contracts
glow with some of the most
shining names in entertain
ment. Andre Kostelanetz will
be here. and Mimi Benzell.
Benny Goodman is coming
with his clarinet. And William
Warfield and Leontyne Price,
sing a joint concert as they
have not here since they sang
the title roles in "Porgy and
Bess' in the summer of 1851.
Louis Armstrong. too.
These will be appearing dur
ing the. National Symptoms
week in latish June, with DR..
Howard Mitchell sharing the
podium with Mr.. Kostelanetz.
Among the dancers will be
such lights as Mia Slavenska,
Frederick Franklin, Nina No
yak. Gertrude Tyven. Yvonne
Chouteau and Leon Danelian.
The Fields, a pair of small,
highly charged fellows with a
fresh and contagious zest for
show business in all its guiseS,
have already booked eight of
the nine attractions the am
phitheater will offer. They
have also come out with the
second edition of last years
popular value book" This
is a variation on the season
subscription idea which at
tracted as much attention
among showmen as among
amphitheater patrons.
Up Goes Ceiling
The ceiling on the value
book sales. which provides the
amphitheater with its basic
audience. has been raised this
year from 10000 to $4,000.
Also by way Of understanding
the co-operative-as opposed
to the usual competitive-rela-
tionship of the amphitheater
and Olney summer theater, the
bargain rate on the latter's
flve-production season also is
included in the value book. AS
season patrons, through pur-
chase Of the coupon book at
$3.50. buyers are assured of a
savings of $21 on the combined
Is productions of the two sum-
mer operations.
The season which begins
June 8 and runs through Sep
TENDER S. includes the follow
ing bookings:
June 9-l8: National Bal
let Company of Canada and
Dancing Waters. the latter
making its only summer APP
pearance here during this
period.
June 20-26: The National
symphony Orchestra under
DR.. Mitchell and featuring
the guest artists mentioned
previously.
June 27-29: The American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
Employment Rises
IT Pct. in Year

An increase Of 1900 workers
lin the Washington area In No
vember was mostly in the whole
sale and retail trade. Director
Fred z. Hetzel Of the United
States Employment Service Of
flee for the District said today.
A decline Of 1900 in October
after steady gains for the pre-
Iceding nine months was followed
by total employment of 641, 800
for November, a 81 per cent gain
over November. 1854. Last month
had 16.700 more workers than
in the same month last year, MIR.
Hetzel pointed out.
Apart from wholesale and re-
tail trade, the director said other
industries in this area generally
remained stable. There was a
seasonal decline Of 900 in con-
Istruction and a gain Of LOO In
general merchandise.
Unemployment in November,
1854. was 1900 or $500 more
than in November, 1855. Mr.. Het-
eel said. Seasonal contraction
of the building industry was re-
sponsible for the layof of many
unskilled workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
Inquest Ordered
On Frozen Women

An inquest was to be held to-
day in the death Of Mrs. Edns
Viola Bell, IL, colored, Of 3:
Florida avenue NE, whose nude
frozen body was found Monda,
in garage behind 1915 Seventh
street NV.
Coroner A. Magruder Mac.
Donald said yesterday thu
woman was murdered by manua
strangulatior. After question.
ing a dozen persons yesterday. 1t
Lawrence A. Hartnett, Of thu
Homicide Squad, said police arr
now seeking a 30-year-old mar
in connection with the death.
1t. Hartnett said witnesses
placed her in the mans room or
December 5, and it is believed
she was killed on that date. The
woman's body bore multiple
bruises as though she had beer
beaten, the officer said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
Rev. H. R. PheIts
Going to Suffolk

One of Washington's promi.
nent Congregational ministers
the Rev. H. Raymond Phelts
announced soday he will be-
come pastor of the Liberty
Springs Congregational-C Chris
tan Church at Suffolk. Va.
Mr.. Phelts will leave his post
lat Ingram Memorial Congrega-
Itional Church, which he has held
for the past 10 years, on Janu-
AIRY /.
The 51-year-old clergyman
has been active in the civic and
religious life of the Nations
Capital. He is now president OF
the Ministers Union of Central
Union Mission, and served as
moderator of the Association
Of Congregational Christian
Churches of Washington from
l951-53.
Mr.. Phelts has also been active
in the Washington Federation
Iof Churches. serving on numer-
GUS committees.
A native of Columbus, Ga, Mr..
Phelts is a graduate of Mercer
University and Andover-Newton
Theological Seminary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Phelts live at 912 Massa-
Ichusetts avenue NV. They have
two daughters, Mrs. Odille
Fraser of Washington and
Georgia Phelts, q sophomore at
Mercer University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
Boy Dies, 3 Soved
I'm Leesburq Fire

LEESBURG. Va. Dec. 81 (Spe.
ciaD A 10-year-old boy burned
to death today when fire swept
his family's home on the farm OF
DR.. John D. Wynkoop about !
mile north of Leesburg on
Route Is.
The boy was Robert e. Gray,
jr., a fourth-grade student at
Leesburg School.
His father rescued his mother
and also his two sisters, Peggy.
IL, and Agnes, 16. who were adj
mitted to Loudoun County Hos
pital with severe burns.
The fire was discovered shortly
after midnight as the parents
were going upstairs. firemen
said.
The father called to the boy.
who answered him, but failed to
escape from the house while the
father was getting a ladder to
rescue the two girls, who were
with their mother on a roof, fire.
men reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
VIRGINIA MUST DECIDE
Boothe Resists Tuition Grants,
Halls Student Assignment Plan

,ginia we have built 1900 class
rooms. In the next six years we
must build 1890 more. In the
next 10 years we shall need
| / 900 new qualified teachers each
year more than the year pre-
Iceding-l0, 900 more. In other
words, in the next 10 years. This
lis no time to temporize. no time
Ito weaken. no time to cut the
financial heart out Of our public
free school system.
Look at the Facts
Prominent Virginians. many OF
them dependent upon the Legis-
lature for financial aid to their
organizations and institutions,
have felt compelled to state
publicly their approval Of the
amendment to Section l4l.
You. as citizens in this free
and literate land. have the
privilege and the duty Of looking
lat the basic facts yourselves
under the glaring light Of truth
and Of drawing your own con-
illusions.
There is but one test. II deep
in your hearts you believe that
public education is q vital bles-
sing Of liberty. you viii vote
AGAINST the convention to
amend Section 14l.
THE next article In this
series will appear tomorrow.
1t will be written by Arlington
State Senator Charles r. Fem
wick, member Of the Gray
| Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
Montgomery Offering
|PEPCO New Franchise

with a proviso that PEPCO could
be required to put its lines un-
foreground at any time.
PEPCO declined to sign the
franchise and maintained that
lit no longer needed a special
franchise to operate in the
county because of a perpetual
franchise obtained from the
Great Falls Power Co. in q mer-
ger in the late 1940s.
The council then filed the suit
that has lain dormant in Cir
cult Court.
| County Attorney Charles M
Irelan yesterday said he felt the
suit had not been brought "in
the best judgment" of the for
mer council.
The site favored most strongly
by Montgomery residents is in
the Dickerson (Md) area neal
the junction of the Monocacy
and Potomac Rivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21

The Potomac Electric Power
Co. today has an offer from
Montgomery County of a new
I25-year franchise to operate in
the county.
The county council offered the
company the new franchise yes
Iterday and added that on &C
Iceptance the county would drop
Ia suit pending in circuit court
over the company's status In
the county.
The former county council
three years ago filed suit in
Montgomery Circuit Court for a
declaration that PEPCO was OPP
Grating Illegally without q
franchise In the county.
Yesterdays action was taken
after County Manager M. l.
Reese had asked the council to
drop the suit.
Hope to Get Plant
Mr.. Reese and the council
have been wooing PEPCO to get
lit to locate its new 500 million
plant in the county.
PEPCO originally had planned
the plant Tor a site on the Lou
doun County (Va.) side Of the
Potomac River. The Virginia
site was criticized by Army Engi-
lneers and q special Senate SUBJ
committee headed by Senator
Morse Of Oregon.
Mr.. Reese stressed his belief
that PEPCO had decided to To-
cate in Montgomery County.
He said one hurdle PEPCC
wanted to remove before a meet
ing of its Board of Directors to-
morrow was removal of the legal
ramiflcations Of the franchise
suit.
In apswer to a question from
Mrs. Stella B. Werner as to
whether or not the council might
be acting too hastily. he replied:
Il don't think we're taking
any speculative chances. al
though ! cannot guarantee it."
The manager added that he
was assuming PEPCO already
has made some commitments
prior to the Thursday meeting.
Renewal Sought In so
PEPCO had q 25-year fran
chise to operate in the county
and in the spring Of 1852 sought
Ito have 1t renewed,
The former councils answer
was a revocable franchise carry
ling with 1t an $50, 900 annual fee