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Evening star., 1955-09-18

have a choice OF f1ve different
brands Of gasoline that must be
sold at prices comparable to
those charged by dealers near
the turnpike. Three different
restaurant operators will COM
pete for your food money.
Fifteen ambulance operators
and 10 garages near the turn
pike are under contract to pro-
vide emergency services. Turn
pike employees went to school for
five days to learn how to meet
the public. operate toll equip
ment. cooperate with the high
way patrol, fight fires and give
first aid.
When the turnpike opens q
small amount Of work viii re-
main. Some Of the restaurants
and service stations will need
finishing touches. But they'll be
open for business. The roadways.
shoulders. guard rail. fencing
and seeding Of the center strip
will be finished.
And the 400 to 500 persons 1t
takes to operate the turnpike
including commission employees
in Columbus--will be at their
posts.
The toll gates rise at midnight,
September 80. after speeches by
Gov. Frank j. Lausche and Mr..
Shocknessy. near the Ohio-In-
diana line. BY next summer so
miles Of the Indiana turnpike
win be finished, hooking onto
the Ohio turnpike. The entire
Evening star., 1955-09-18

construction, by the way. was
the largest ever floated in the
nation. The commission made
millions of dollars by reinvesting
bond revenues during the time
they weren't needed for contsruc-
ton payments and was able to
build its own service plazas.
The toll Tor the entire 241
miles of the turnpike is So for
cars and light panel trucks and
ranges by vehicle weight up to
$50 for the biggest trucks al
lowed, 90. 900 pounds. Trucks with
more than two axles using Ohio
roads have to pay an axle-mile
tax, but this levy does not apply
to the turnpike.
Turnpike commissioners are
happy about the way traffic in
creased month after month on
the 22-mile Eastgate section
which opened last December /.
the first month 2l8,l18 car and
truck drivers paid $86.0l1 to use
that section. BY the end Of five
months / million vehicles had
used it. 1t took just three more
months to attract another mil
lion drivers. This. Mr.. Shock
messy said, should be prophetic
Of the overwhelming acceptance
which the whole Ohio turnpike
will receive"
Here's why Mr.. Shocknessy is
so sure you will like the turn
pike, even though you have TO
pay to use it:
If you drive a car across Ohio
you will save three hours. but If
you're a truck driver you get to
your : destination five hours
sooner. Good connecting roads
join the turnpike at Is places.
Speed limits-which will be
strictly enforced by the State
Highway Patrol-are higher than
on regular Ohio roads. You'll
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Howard Awards
Nine Scholarships

Howard University has an
nounced that nine student will
receive $1,000 scholarships dur
ing the coming school year.
The students, who made the
highest scores on the university's
national competitive scholarship
examination given to 2.672 high
schiol students. are:
Patricia Bell, Buffalo. N. Y:
Marshall williams. Cuthbert
Calendar. Ernestine Leavy and
Paul Wilson, all Of New York
City: Edward Briscoe. Montclair,
N. j.; Marjorie Hardge. Birming-
ham. Ala; Sylvia Taylor, Chi
cago, ILL.,. and Frankie N. Jones,
Houston, Tex.
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Power Policy
Slated

The policies Of the Eisenhower
administration toward public
and private power development.
which is expected to be one Of
the issues in next years presi-
dental campaign, will be re-
viewed this week by two Senate
subcommittees.
The inquiry. will be conducted
Jointly by the Anti-Monopoly
subcommittee. with Senator
oMahoney, Democrat Of Wyom-
ing. as acting chairman. and the
Irrigation and Reclamation sub
committee, headed by Senator
Evening star., 1955-09-18

Anderson. Democrat Of New
Mexico.
Senator o,Mahoney win con.
fer with stan members tomorrow
in preparation for the public
sessions due to start Tuesday.
The issues to be gone into win
include:
THE administration plan
for developing western water
power by public and private
agencies on q partnership basis,
2. The present and contem-
plated policies Of the interior
Department In carrying out the
preference clause at Fedora
hydro electric plants. under
which public agencies, coopera.
tives and other non-profit or.
ganizations are given priority II
the purchase Of power by . 1874
law.
The Anti-Monoply subcom.
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mittee il interested primarily in
mergers in the electric power
industry. Under existing law.
agencies like the Federal Power
Commission, the Civil Aero
nautics Board and the Federal
Communications Commission
have authority to pass on merg-
ers in the industries which they
regulate. The subcommittee VIII
try to ascertain whether these
regulatory boards apply the
same standards In considering
whether to approve mergers as
are followed by the Department
Of Justice and the Federal Trade
Commission with respect TO
other business mergers.
Evening star., 1955-09-18

100 miles Of the Indiana turn
pike should be finished BY No
vember Is. 1856. Now a connec-
tion road Joins the western end
of the Ohio turnpike with U. s
Highway 20.
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Ohio's New Turnpike
Called Sofest in u. S.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Sept. II
R.-You soon will be able TO
roll through the Nations indus
trial heartland-the GIL miles
from Philadelphia to the Ohio
Indiana line-without the bother
Of red lights or trafflc jams.
That becomes possible at the
stroke of midnight Friday. Sep
tember 80, when the entire Ohio
turnpike opens. Cars and trucks
since last December have been
moving over the 22-mile eastern
section Of the Ohio turnpike that
hooks onto the Pennsylvania
turnpike.
The men who turned the
dream Of a 24l-mile super-road
across northern Ohio into the
Nations newest turnpike claim
1t is the safest in the country.
Has No Steep Hills
You really will be able to see
where you're going as the mini
mum sight distance is 900 feet.
There are no steep hills, because
the maximum upgrade is 2 per
cent and the maximum down.
grade 80 per cent. You won't
have to slow down from maxi
mum speed limits-65 miles an
hour for cars and IS for trucks
when you drive around curves.
they're that gentle.
You'll be so far from traffic
going the other direction that
bright h headlights shouldn't
bother you. At no point are
roadways less than Sc feet apart,
and sometimes the distance is 1872
feet. This center strip is de-
pressed so it will be next to
impossible for a car to bounce
across it into your path.
The concrete roadway each
way is "a feet wide. Each has an
outside paved shoulder 10 feet
wide and an inside one 8 feet
wide. Only in emergencies can
you park on the shoulders.
Interchanges Lighted
Markers you can see at night
keep you from running of the
road, and the is traffic inter-
changes will be lighted brightly
after dark.
The Is service plazas are
opposite each other. so there Is
no temptation for you to make
q U-turn to get gas or food-and
cause an accident.
Ebevctc.
It took more than six years OF
planning and construction and
lawsuits-plus about 1896 mil
lion, including administrative
and financing costs-to lay wide
ribbons Of concrete over rivers
and streams, across swampland
and rolling hills, and to build
the Gil structures that 60 into
the super road.
The Ohio turnpike runs past
four major Ohio cities-Cleye
land. Youngstown, Akron and
Toledo. The Ohio Turnpike Com
mission, of which attorney James
w. Shocknessy OF Columbus is
chairman. expects II million We
hicles will use it the first year.
an average Of 10000 a day. Rev.
enue for the first year is ex-
pected to hit $20,576, 900 and rise
to $35, ,403 ZOO by 1865.
And the commission confident
ly expects the turnpike will be 50
well received that it can pay OF
1926 million in revenue bonds
that mature in 1892 some 20
years ahead Of time. That rev.
enue bond issue to finance the
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Washington's Biggest
Seen on View at
18th & T Streets

The fabulous Barricini Candy
Shop, opening its doors soon at
18th and r Streets. will be the
biggest candy shop in all
Washington. Watch for opening
date.
Evening star., 1955-09-18

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1955-09-18

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Sept 17construction by the way.
6PYou soon able tothe hoated in the
roll through the Nations indus The commission made
heaand-the GIL miles millions Of dollars by renvesng
lhoaa d,.inr
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Colon 'Muoic cupitol'

Anderson Democrat New mttee primarily inc
Evening star., 1955-11-29
Montgomery
Holds 2 Men
AS Burglars

Montgomery police today were
holding two men who allegedly
broke into fiye homes in the
county in the last six weeks.
The two were identified as
Joseph H. Davis. 80, Of Burtons-
vile, and Roy H. Drummond,
81, OF the 5000 block Of Flower
avenue, Silver Spring.
Detective 1t. William Whalen
said police recovered q large
supply of clothing. jewelry and
other articles taken from the
homes, two of which were on
Georgia avenue in Silver Spring,
two in Gaithersburg and one on
River road in Bethesda.
In addition they recovered is
typewriters stolen Saturday
night from the Howard County
Senior High School in Ellicott
City.
The men were charged with
housebreaking and larceny and
held for questioning by the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation.
Total value Of the loot was
valued at about $500 by 1t
Whalen.
Evening star., 1955-11-29
.FoIIs Church Reoffirms
GA Water Supply Offer

mayor were q student mayor,
Daniel Capper. II, q senior at
George Mason High School, and
six student councilmen.
During the day other students
participated in affairs at city
hall In the city's first student
government day sponsored by
the city council.
Urges Annexation
The student council adopted
a resolution which may prove
a prediction Of things to come
In the city. It called for the city
to begin annexation proceedings
to acquire the property on which
George Mason High is located.
The new building was constructs
ed just over the city limits In
Fairfax County. Regular council
members did not discuss the
student councils resolution.
The City Council adopted 9
resolution urging City Manager
w. Roodes Woodbury. to take
immediate steps to acquire park
areas for city development.
The council heard q plea from
residents of the West Falls
Church area that efforts be made
to prevent an asphalt manufac-
turing plant from locating with
in the city limits. A petition
signed by more than 100 resi-
dents Of the area, near Gordon
avenue and West Broad street,
urged that a building permit for
the proposed project be with
held. Mayor Herman L. Fink
said the proposed asphalt plant
Is under study by city officials.
Evening star., 1955-11-29
GA Tells Alexandria Mayor
Ii Still Fovors Langley Site

The Central Intelligence Agen-
cy yesterday reaffirmed its choice
of the Langley area In Fairfax
County over the winkler tract
in Alexandria for the agency's
proposed $50 million headquar-
ters.
In a letter to Alexandria May
or Leroy 8. Bendheim, q CIA Of
fetal said that while 1t UNDER
stood Alexandria's interest In
seeking location Of the agency
there, it could Still not agree with
the city's stand that the Winkler
site is more suitable.
CIA previously had said that
1t had eliminated the Winkler
tract and was considering only
the Langley site. Mr.. Bendhein
had asked the agency to name
Evening star., 1955-11-29

an impartial engineering expert
to restudy the two sites.
Mr.. Bendheim said the city viii
wait until various planning
agencies act on the Langley pro-
posal before taking further ac-
ton. The National Capital Re
gional Planning Council is
scheduled to take UP the issue
December S.
II CIA continues Its stand on
the Langley site. Mr.. Bendheim
said Alexandria would take the
fight to Congress with an econ
omy plea. Alexandria contends
1t would cost. from $50 million
to 500 million more to locate
the agency at Langley than In
Alexandra because Of inadequate
roads. bridges and other facilities
in the Langley area.
Evening star., 1955-11-29

Falls Church city councilmen
last night reaffirmed the city's
ability and willingness to supply
water to the proposed new Cen
tral Intelligence Agency building
If 1t is located at Langley. Va.
The assurance was given to
the National Capital Regional
Planning Council which has
asked jurisdictions in nearby Vir-
ginia to confirm data included
In q report made by the consult
ing firm Of Clarke q Rapuano
last month on the proposed
location Of the building.
The Planning Council had
asked each. jurisdiction to review
the report, giving particular at
tention to the accuracy OF state
ments of facts as they may affect
your Jurisdiction. relative 10
major traffic arteries, the avail
ability and adequacy OF water
supply, problems Of sewage dis
posal" and other factors.
Backs CIA Proposal
The City Council. in the same
resolution Affirming the city's
willingness to extend its water
mains to the Langley site. re-
iterated its support for construc-
ton Of the new Government
building at Langley. The city re-
ceives water from the District
at Chain Bridge, about 3 miles
from the proposed CIA site.
The action was taken during
a meeting at which students
from the city's public and pri-
vate schools took part. Sitting
with the regular council and
Evening star., 1955-11-29
MARYLAND VIRGINIA NEWS.
1nky Likely to Halt
HyottsyiIIe Area Mail

ITingley said. "If he can't de-
liver 1t. he brings it back to the
post ofiice and tries again the
next day."
The postmaster said 1t is not
Unusual for carriers to take such
action in individual cases where
they encounter unfriendly dogs.
but added. ut is very unusual
to go this far"
One man thought the post Of
flee was going too far and COM
|plained to police. He told Mr..
Tingley the post ONCE should
only cut of the owner Of the
offending dog.
Evening star., 1955-11-29

Residents Of q two-block area
near Hyattsville may have to 60
after their own mail because of
"Inky," q dog with an apparent
dislike for mailmefl.
That's the word from Hyatts-
vile Postmaster Egbert Tingley.
who has supervision over car
riers delivering mail to the af-
fected area-the 500 and $500
blocks of Fifty-ninth avenue,
Rogers Heights. Md.
Last week, Mr.. Tingley sent
letters to each home there ad-
vising that unless something
was done about Inky and his
picking on mailmen. home de-
livery would stop, The residents.
the postmaster said, would find
their mail IN General Delivery
lat the Edmonston branch Of the
|Hyattsville Post Once, II the
dog continues at large"
Today, Mr.. Tingley said the
home delivery service hasn't been
stopped yet. Apparently. he said,
the letter has brought results.
@At present" he added, there
lis q large black dog named Inky
running at large in your area.
This dog has bitten two carriers
employed by this Office and has
repeatedly attacked the present
carrier. In order to protect
the carriers. ] am forced to In
struct them to withhold deliv-
Iery Of mail at all points where
this dog interferes with deliv-
cry. =.
Mr.. Tingley said today that
the mail delivery is at the dis
Icretion Of the carrier.
He takes the mail out" Mr..
Evening star., 1955-11-29
Suit for Larger
Racing Fails

A legal fight by the Town Of
District Heights to force the
Prince Georges County Commits
sioners to use recent population
estimates. rather than the 1850
census. as a basis for distribution
OF State racing revenues to towns
was dismissed in Circuit Court
yesterday.
The town, through its attor-
ney, Ross @. Porter. had charged
the commissioners were "arbi-
trary" In their use Of the 1850
census rather than later popu-
lation estimates Of the towns
provided by the Maryland-Na-
tional Park and Planning Com
mission.
Circuit Court Judge Charles c.
Marbury dismissed the suit. how.
ever. on motion Of County At
torney william Kahler. who ar
gued the decision was within the
discretionary powers Of the COM
missioners.
Judge Marbury indicated the
commissioners could have used
the population estimates but
were not arbitrary in selecting
the 1850 census figures.
Mr.. Kahler contended the
distribution is to be determined
on the best and most reliable
figures available In the opinion
of the county commissioners and
that the decision Is purely dis
cretionary.
The racing revenue, which
totaled $250,000 this year for
Prince Georges municipalities. Is
distributed on the ratio a towns
population to that Of the en-
tire county,
District Heights had ccntended
its population has more than
doubled during the last five
years, q growth which would be
reflected in use Of the planning
commission figures. The town
received $2,233 this year. II the
population estimates had been
used, 1t would have received
$4,384.
Evening star., 1955-11-29
Group
Roads Creaied

An advisory committee to CO.
ordinate highway planning in
Northern Virginia was created
last night by the Northern Vir-
ginia Planning Commission.
The commission win ask each
Of the six jurisdictions repre-
sented on the regional PLAN
ming body to name local PLAN
ming and highway department
representatives to the committee.
The committee viii work under
the regional planning commits
sion. The commission viii trans
NIT recommendations Of the
committee TO local governing
bodies.
Creation OF the committee was
urged by c. c. Robinson. execu-
tive director Of the commission.
who said Northern Virginia has
many highway problems.
State to BE Represented
He said It would be Of great
benefit II we can sit down to-
gether to work out our prob
lems.n Creation Of the commit
tee had the Endorsement Of the
State Highway Department,
which also will have representa-
tives on the Northern Virginia
group. he said.
Mr.. Robinson and other men,
bers Of the commission praised
the Fairfax County Board Of
Supervisors for its action last
week in requiring a 100000 bond
from a developer on Pohick
Creek to insure that q private
sewage treatment plant would
be properly operated and main
tanned.
1t was suggested that the Fair
fax requirement, the first Of its
kind in the area. become Q pat
tern for future action in Fair
fax as well as in other Northern
Virginia jurisdictions to protect
water supplies and abate stream
pollution.
Growing Potomac Importance
The planners emphasized that
as the Washington area de-
velops, more and more depend
ence viii be placed on the Poto-
mac River as o source Of water
Mr.. Robinson said more atten-
ton should be given TO conserva-
alton measures in the upper
river area to assure an even
flow Of water In the Potomac.
He also suggested that the
commission take the lead In
clarifying riparian rights II
property owners along water
ways. He said unrestricted farm
irrigation could lead. In q few
years. to as much water being
taken from the Potomac as was
the total flow during . dry
period In 1880.
Mr.. Robinson said the pro-
posed Potomac Electric and
Power Co. plant in Loudoun
County probably would not af-
feet Washington's water supply
but that steps should be taken
to see that industry does not
ievelnn above the water anilrce
Evening star., 1955-11-29

that would pollute the river.
Fulton J. Watt. Loudoun repre-
sentative, said that. since
PEPCO cannot sell power In
Virginia, 1T is unlikely that any
industry would locate around
the plant II PEPCO decides to
build in Loudoun County.
No Stand on CIA
Commission members agreed
not to take q stand on the pro-
posal Of the Central Intelligence
Agency TO locate its headquar-
ters at Langley in Fairfax
County.
However, Mr.. Robinson sharp
" criticized q report by q New
York consulting f1rn1 which rec
commended the Langley site over
the Winkler tract in Alexandria.
He said the report by the firm
of Clarke d Rapuano, which
was hired by CIA 10 advise the
agency on prospective sites. con-
tanned many contradictions.
Mr.. Robinson's report drew the
fire Of John w. Brookield Of
Fairfax. whose jurisdiction has
indorsed the Langley site. The
directors position had the sup
port Of Philip B. Hall Of Alex
andria, whose officials are work.
ing hard to keep the Winkler
tract in the running for the $50
million building.
Evening star., 1955-11-29
BY GENE GOODWIN

M Star Stan Correspondent
BALTIMORE. Nov. 2s.-The
Maryland Democratic Party was
out Of debt for the first time in
almost two years today. thanks
10 93i Of the party faithful who
paid 800 a plate for a roast
beef banquet here last night
The diners also were treated
to speeches by Senator Syming-
ton. Democrat of Missouri. and
Baltimore's Mayor Thomas
D,Alesandro.
The Mayor. speaking as Demo-
cratic national committeeman
for Maryland, said Senator Sy-
mington is well qualified to lead
the Democrats to victory next
year as its candidate for Presl-
dent.
StiIl Not Interested
The Senator'S native Mary
lander-told reporters afterwards
hh was flattered by the mayors
remarks, but that they did not
change his previously stated
position OF not being interested
o. available for the presidential
nomination.
Mayor D'Aiesandro also stole
the spotlight by introducing
Heavyweight Champion Rocky
Marciano to the banquet au-
dlence. The champ, he explained,
Evening star., 1955-11-29
MARYLAND Dinner Pulls
Democrats Out Of Debt

had come over from washington
to serve as his bodyguard.
Mr.. Marciano was in WASH
ington yesterday for the Circus
Saints and Sinners luncheon.
Michael ]. Birmingham, dinner
chairman, said 93l persons had
either purchased or pledged to
buy q ticket. About $50 actually
showed up for the dinner In the
Hotel Emerson.
Mr.. Birmingham said the af-
fair was the most successful the
Maryland Democrats ever have
put on. The proceeds, he said,
will enable the party to pay on
almost $4,000 in debts hanging
over since last years campaign
and to meet o $1,000 obligation
to the Democratic National
Committee.
Only Two Speeches
The speeches by the Mayor
and Senator Symington were the
only ones allowed last night, the
former introducing the latter.
All the rumored candidates for
the Democratic senatorial nomi-
nation next year were seated at
the head table with other party
brass.
In his speech. Senator Syming-
ton told the assemblage the FL
senhower administration has
lowered q silent curtain" over
the dangers we face" in ma
tional defense.
Evening star., 1955-11-29

In Room 100 at the Court House.
is open from 8 am. to 5 pm. on
weekdays. This Saturday it also
win be open from 8 am. to noon.
The taxpayer who has not re-
ceived all Of his bills should get
In touch with the treasurer's
ofiice. Mr.. MACPHERSON said. A
taxpayer is still responsible for
Of the full amount by
the due date even though he does
not receive q notice.
Evening star., 1955-11-29
DeudIine Monday
For Poyment Of
Toxes in Arlington

Next Monday is the deadline
for payment Of the 1855 personal
property. State income and capi-
tation taxes in Arlington.
Payments by mail must be
|postmarked before midnight that
day to avoid . 55per cent penalty.
County Treasurer Colin C. Mac
IPherson warned.
] The treasurer's ONCE. located
Evening star., 1955-11-29
Buzour in HyuttsviIIe

The Mothers and Teachers
Club Of the Hyattsville Elemen-
Itary School win hold its annual
bazaar at 8 pm. Friday In the
43rd avenue school auditorium.
Evening star., 1955-11-29

STUDENTS PROPOSE oHaoran ohgde student
(rht student OF
Falls Church present petition to Mayer Herman l. l FINK Sng
action the request but Fink said the petition III stuans
Ianans father Mayor Thomas OaloanStarS Sta Photo