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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-09

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E. Tydings will try to convince
the District Public Utilities Com
mission at a formal public hear
ing that it should be allowed to
take over the dying Capital
Transit Co. franchise next Au-
gust Is.
The commission, in announc-
ing late yesterday that the hear
ing will start at 10 am. Thursday
in the District Building Board
Room, left a big loophole for it
to select some other private ap-
plicant-or to throw out all the
applications and recommend
public ownership of the city's
transit system.
Commission Chairman George
E. c. Hayes, who announced the
hearing. said it is possible" to
"envision" that private enter
prise may present a satisfactory
plan to take over the CTC fran
chise.
He specified. though, in an
swer to a question. that the COM
mission could recommend public
rather than private ownership.
Encouraged by Propose.
Formally, however, MIR. Hayes
said. I'VE are much encouraged
(by the Tydings groups presen-
tation) and believe that the con-
Quoting of mass transit in the
District by private enterprise is
entirely in the realm of posi-
bility."
Announcement of the hearing
closed a last ditch drive to per-
suade private enterprise" to take
over the Washington transit
system announced more than a
week ago by Mr.. Hayes.
Complaints came almost i'm
mediately from the rejected ap-
plicants. Morris Fox, president
OF B. & F. Transportation. said
I'VE will bitterly oppose this
at the hearing and on the Hill.
1t just isn't fair. We have of
fered exactly what the Tydings'
group offered. They're not
Washington people, and we're,
going to start today to get ev-
cry citizens organization in
town to oppose it."
His company, he said. still is
trying to negotiate purchase of
the existing Capital Transit Co.
I'VE hope" he said. Ito come
up before Thursday with a con-
crete purchase of control of Cap
ital Transit It's the only prac-
teal thing to do"
Stempil Group to Meet
Similarly. I. William Stempil
OF the Washington Rapid Transit
System. said he intends to D
pose the Tydings' group and that
his associates will meet Monday
to dnalize their protest"
Mr.. Hayes said the Tydings
group has agreed to pay the
costs of a stenographic tran
script Of the hearing, but that
any of the other five original
applicants can take part If they
Will pay for their portion of the
record.
The Tydings group said it is
on the verge of Incorporating
IN the District as Washington
Transit, Inc"
Commission officials said the
transcript costs 81 cents a page,
and that the other applicants
would have to put up $3.50 to
$500 20 participate. receiving a
refund for any unspent money.
Hopes for Single Day
Mr.. Hayes said he hopes the
nearing can be completed in
one day.
He disclosed that both the
Public Utilities Commission and
the Districts Board of Commits
sioners have agreed to ask Con-
gress to repeal existing special
taxes relating to mass transit
operations"
This. presumably, would cost
the District nearly $500 900 a
year in gross receipts taxes now
paid by the Capital Transit Co.
The utilities commission recon-
mended months ago that the tax
See TRANSIT, Page 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-09
OLD HOME WOES
0 UNCLE SAM

FACTS ARE FEW-The Government
bought q peck Of trouble when it
acquired the Old Stone House in
Georgetown. Jock Jones' heops pity
on Uncle Som in The Rombler's COL
m todoy on pose AIS.
THE BIBLE SToRY-The sixth Of
10 CHOPPERS condensed from the book,
"Jesus and His Times" reIotes how
Christ recruited fishermen for apostles.
Todoy's instoIlment is on poee ABS.
LAW IN THE NEWS-Insuronee
men ore concerned over the growing
subject Of litigation concerning hus-
bond ond- wife IiobiIity in accidents.
Phil Yeoser ond John Stork discuss
it on poee BIZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-09
Extra Pickinos

TOKYO, Dec. 9 PIN a
downtown department store yes
terday,' police arrested a pick
pocket, discovered he was an
oh-duty policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-09
Eisenhower Delay Hit
Bv New NAM Leader

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 P).-The
new president of the National
Association of Manufacturers de-
'clared today that President
Eisenhower should announce his
plans for 1856 early enough so
that other candidates can enter
preferential primaries.
II don't hold with the princi-
pie that there is any indispensa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-09
Showdown Set
For Thursday on
Tydings Bid
Group to Argue
At P. U. c. Hearing
For Transit Permit
By HECTOR MCLEAN

The first big showdown on
the future of Washington tran
sit will come next Thursday.
Then the group of Baltimore
investors represented by former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-09
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain possibly mixed with snow ending this
evening. Windy tonight. low %. Windy,
cold tomorrow. Full report on Page A-2.)
Temperatures Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

have extended the trade agree
ment law from year to year, this
is the first time in a decade both
houses have granted the Presi-
dent any new tarifi-cutting au-
thority.
When the program began in
1884 the President was empoW-
cred to reduce tariffs by so per
cent. in return for concessions
from other countries on Amer
lean exports.
In 1945 Congress authorized
another so per cent cut in the
tariffs then in effect. which
meant a possible overall reduce
ton of rs per cent from 1884.
This 1945 authority will expire
June II. except for such reduce
tions as may be included in the
japanese trade agreement now
being negotiated. 1t is believed.
however, that most Of the re-
auctions which were feasible
under the 1945 law have been
made And, under this bill. the
administration may now go back
and make another cut in tariffs
already peduced under the earlier
laws. but not more than S per
cent in one year.
Can Reduce Rates
In cases where the tariff is
based on the value of the article,
the new bill enables the Presi-
dent to reduce any rates that
are above so per cent of the
value.
Although Senators from areas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

where coal. oil. zinc, lead an
fiuorspar are vital industries
lost their fight for specific re-
lief. the debate indicated the
administration may take steps
to help these industries under
the committee amendment au-
thorizing the President to con-
slider the affect of imports on
national security.
One suggestion debated was
that the administration would
try to get a voluntary agreement
from oil importers not to let
imports go above last years
level. 1t was suggested also that
the Government might ease the
situation for zinc, lead and fiuor-
spar by stock-piling programs
Douglas Suspects Deal
Senator Douglas. Democrat. of
Illinois. who led an unsuccessful
fight to make the bill stronger
in the direction of lower trade
barriers, said he suspected deal
had been made on the national
security amendment to get some
Senators to go along with the
modified bill.
But other Senators continued
to fight for more specific relief
for domestic coal, oil and other
industries.
At one point Senator Douglas
waxed poetic. He urged Senators
who were counting on later con-
cessions to recall a limerick,
which goes:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
By ]. A. OLEARY

The Presidents program to
expand foreign trade by cutting
tariffs another IS per cent in
the next three years is on its
way to conference with the
House today, after Senate ap-
proval last night. rs to Is.
In a 12-hour session lasting
until 1890 pm, a bipartisan
coalition beat of all major at
tempts either to weaken or
strengthen the bill from the
form in which the finance COM
mittee had reported it.
But before reporting it the
committee had made three
changes in the House text. all
designed to head off more rigid
safeguards sought by certain in
dustries. The committee changes
enabled leaders to push the bill
through the Senate in three days
instead of three weeks.
Three Changes Listed.
These changes. which are still
subject to modification by a joint
House-Senate conference COM
mittee. would:
/. Give the President discre-
tionary authority to raise tariffs
or apply quotas when he believes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

There was a young lady from
Niger.
Who went for a ride on a tiger
They finished the ride with
the lady inside.
And a smile on the face Of the
tiger"
Senator Millikin Of Colorado
ranking Republican on the Fl
nance Committee, supporting the
committee compromises, said he
hoped his colleagues would ride
along with him. and added:
81 assure them they'll never
get anywhere riding with the
Senator from Illinois"
In the long day of final de-
bate the Senate rejected:
A substitute by Senator Ma
lone. Republican. of Nevada. to
turn all tariff -adjusting over to
the Tariff Commission, with in
StructionS to base rates on the
difference in cost of production
at home and abroad.
A Douglas move to repeal the
peril point" provision of 1851.
which like the escape clause, is
designed to prevent injury to
specific industries from tariff
cuts.
A move by Senator Humphrey,
Democrat. of Minnesota to set
up a comprehensive system of
assistance through loans and
compensation to workers, indus
tries or communities affected by
imports.
Motions by Senators O'Maho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
Trade Bill Clears Senate,
Is Sent to Conference

imports of any product are a
threat to national security.
2. Make it easier for an indus
try to seek Tariff Commission re-
lief under the escape clause on
one part of its business. or with
out proving that imports are the
sole cause of business decline.
3 Change from July / to Janu-
airy l, 1855, the base date for
applying the new Is per cent
tariff cuts, to be made gradually
at not more than 5 per cent a
year.
Chairman Byrd of the finance
committee. who will head the
Senate conferees. believes the
House will accept all but the
escape clause change. That was
the only amendment not ap-
proved by the White House, and
even that change would leave
the President free to override
Tariff Commission recommended
tons for relief in specific cases.
George Sees Change
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia, another conferee, also
has indicated the escape clause
may be made more acceptable to
supporters of the reciprocal
trade program in conference.
Although recent Congresses
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ney Of Wyoming and Morse Of
Oregon. both Democrats. to give
Congress q chance to pass on
trade agreements before they
take effect.
One minor amendment was
adopted to insure a Tariff Com
mission hearing for producers Of
raw materials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

Republican on the House Ways
and Means Committee. said his
substantial savings of both
time and money to the Govern
ment as well as to importers"
The bill would eliminate
foreign value" as the preferred
method Of evaluation. Treasury
officials have complained this
method is difficult and expen-
sive to administer. requiring in
vestigations into foreign prices.
The program would substitute
export value" as the preferred
method. This would be the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
Customs Overhaul
To Be Requested
By the Associated Press

Representative Jenkins, Re-
publican, of Ohio planned to
introduce today President Eisen-
hower's program to simplify
United States customs proce-
dureS.
The chief feature of the pro-
gram would overhaul methods
of evaluating goods as they
come into this country. 1t is
part of a broad drive by the
administration to step up free
world trade.
Mr.. Jenkins. second-ranking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

price Of the goods as they come
into the United States.
Mr.. Jenkins conceded the
changes may result in lower
duties" on some imports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
By Hall L. Hubbard
Noted Airplane Designer

QUESTION: This article was prompted by
a question from Staff Sergeant Norman L.
Dodge, of Durand, Mich, now stationed with
the US. Air Force in Washington, D. c. Wrote
Sgt. Dodge:
AT a recent round table at New York's Hay
den Planetarium ON Trans World Airlines'
thirtieth anniversary, Hall L. Hibbard, Lock-
heed Aircraft rice president of engineering,
spoke Of nee jack rabbit planes able 10 clear
ground obstacles WITHOUT q rnaway. His bredic-
tioas plus. recent news announcements about
vertieGi-rising planes make me ,eonder doesn't
it mean that thirty years from nov - or sooner
-weH fly straight up and commercial airfelds
wiu be q thing of the bast9"
solete - except for very long fights
Airfields for short-haul intercty travel,
and for some military needs are certainly
going to be obsolete in the not-too-d distant
future. They will be unnecessary, because
city-to-city travel will soon be done in vertical
rising aircraft carrying up to so passengers.
cruising at speeds Of at least 500 mph.
Lockheed has been at work on such aircraft
for some time. Another company recently
showed an experimental model, the Bell VTOL
vertical take-off and landing). The British
have a Flying Bedstead" which is designed
only to prove the same principle. Passenger
air liners of this type. although still in the
planning stages. are certainty for the future
These aircraft will bear no resemblance to
the helicopter. Instead they will look pretty
much like today's passenger air liners. except
that the wings will be shorter Jet engines at
the wing-tips will provide power for rising
straight up over such obstacles as trees
mountains and skyscrapers. Once the plane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20

has reached the desired altitude the engines
will be pivoted to horizontal position for
forward flight
What will this mean to you, the passenger?
Simply that you will fly in greater comfort,
speed and safety than you have ever dreamed
of. You may take off from an open spot no
bigger than a parking lot, rise smoothly
and rapidly above trees or tall buildings,
and then streak off to your destination -
perhaps your favOrite vacation spot.
This revolution in flying is no dream. One
aircraft executive calls it the most significant
single fight development since the Wright
Brothers" You will see it in actual use first
by the military. Since no elaborate landing
fields are required. these efficient, easily ma
neuvered planes can be grouped wherever we
need them most for defense.
Coast-to-Coass i'm TIVE HouFs
1HE commercial version of this plane will take
little longer. But not too long. For as air
travel continues to take over more and more
Of all transportation, the demand for better
short-haul, local" service will also grow.
There will be other changes. There will
still be airports for long-range planes, but they
will probably be farther away from our cities,
and you will reach them by these same
vertical-rising craft. The long-range super
sonic aircraft, which will cruise at about 1.5OO
miles per hour some Is miles high in the sky,
will need runways. You will be able to travel
from Los Angeles to New York in approx
mately one hour and As minutes aboard one
of these sky giants.
But let us take shorter trip, in our imagi-
nation. on one of these so-called lack rabbit"
planes, to see how simple and efficient it will be-
Suppose you live in New York, and decide
Evening star., 1955-11-23
Federation
Plans Gift
Style Show

Members OF the Federation
of Republican Women of
Montgomery County viii turn
their attention from politics
to Christmas presents at the
annual benefit luncheon and
fashion show they will give
next Wednesday at the Ken
wood Country Club.
Mrs. Charles S. Thomas.
wife of the Secretary of the
Navy, will be an honor guest.
The show is to center around
appropriate holiday gift sug-
gestionS. They viii run the
gamut from q waist-length
sable jacket or mink-collared
n1ghtgown to a whimsical
Jeweled piggy bank or sterling
silver instant coffee container.
Other runway tempters will
include a portable bar set, a
Observation-Disclosures clock.
a double cashmere lounging
robe, cocktail aprons and
Steuben vases.
Mrs. Lloyd Thomas is
chairman of the program.
Others assisting with the
benefit are Mrs. Richard Hod-
dinott, prizes; Mrs. William
Hepburn. federation president,
Mrs. Harry Tehan. jr., ar
rangements. =.
Evening star., 1955-11-23
home. .-stor stoff Photo.
BY ANN MoFFETT

A young woman from India
yesterday spoke on the won
derful oneness of the world"
ut the end of q six-month visit
here.
"In India we throw rice at
weddings, here you do, too.
Your young children are the
same as ours-they reach out
with their hands to talk. The
world is the same all over
hearts of hearts, we are all the
children of God" she said.
81 enjoyed my everything"
said Pushpa Mirtra one Of the
first women from India to
come under the International
Farm Youth Exchange.
Pushpa also spoke of the
laughter hand in hand with
responsibility in this country
and how ''the world is round
In the process Of give and
take"
Asha Dawesar, also from
India. told of her main adjust
ment here.
Food Flat
Your food seemed SO fiat,
but when / got to Arkansas
they had a whole bowl of hot
sauce prepared for me-" she
told a group at a panel dis
cussion yesterday.
Asha said that Americans
were eager to understand her
and things about her country.
She said that human nature
Is the same everywhere. 1T
is equally distributed over the
earth"
Two girls from Syria and
Lebanon. also the first from
their countries on this pro-
gram, seem to have had the
hardest time. convincing every
one what they were and what
their countries were like,
Nuhad Ibrahim from Leb-
Evening star., 1955-11-23
FOREIGN VISITORS DISCOVER
Wonderful Oneness
s OF All the World

anon and Gloria Hamway from
Syria said that they spent
most of their six months here
trying to convince Americans
that they did not live in tents
and wear wells. Gloria also
had the additional problem Of
convincing our countrymen
that there even was such a
country as Syria.
II carried maps around to
prove it." she says.
Observe Canning
Nuhad was most enthusiasts
tic about canning. AT home
we eat fruit when fruits in
season, and vegetables when
vegetables are in season. but
now we will do things differ
entity" she told the group.
The project of the exchange,
conducted by the Agriculture
Department, the National All
Club Foundation and land
grant colleges, is dedicated to
the belief that understanding
people is the foundation Of
world peace.
They feel that through Civ.
ing farm youth an opportunity
to learn another way Of life
by living it, the project helps
rural young people to under
stand the problems and atti-
tudes of rural persons In other
parts of the world"
If nothing else, the project
has cured Eduardo Guerrero
M. of Ecuador of his mental
picture of the American being
a man with a Cadillac, a pack
of cigarettes. a bottle of whis-
key and a bowl Of money"
And the girls insist that
the visit was a wonderfully en-
tightening one. THE people
gave us more than we can ever
carry home" Pushpa agreed.
Evening star., 1955-11-23
,READERS CLEARING HOUSE
To Preserve the Color:
c. R., Falls Church


For Mrs. r. J. Of Culpeper.
who wants the formula for
drying flowers so that the
natural colors are preserved:
The flowers you admired
were probably dried in a mix
ture of two-thirds powdered
borax and one-third dry sand.
The hobby is fascinating one
and / think you would enjoy
and get a lot more information
from the handbook, It'll Sum-
mer Comes Again." by Eleanor
Bolton. ! understand that the
second edition, with photo
graphs of her arrangements
and a new detailed text, will be
available in Washington about
December 10.
Evening star., 1955-11-23
Re: Electric Equipment
D. NJ. B.. Arlington

We have an electric dish
washer and think it is the
ONLY one. It is made by a
manufacturer with a six-letter
name beginning with H"
and ending with "t'D. The
name Of the diShwaSher means
a real kitchen aid: "K--d."
My sister has a portable one
and doesn't use it.
About a dual-control electric
blanket: We think ours is very
good. My husband usually
keeps his turned low through
out the night. But I turn
mine on to warm the bed.
then switch it of. If it should
become cold. I just switch it
on again. 1t is so easy to do.
We say "yeS'-it is worth
the extra cost.
Evening star., 1955-11-23
Salt Suggestion

Mrs. II. C., Washington
Let's get back to nature!
Many months ago my husband
started complaining that the
salt we've been using doesn't
taste like salt at all; 1t just
tastes like some. sort of chemi-
cal. 1 ridiculed this idea--but
recently, at the store. I saw a
bag marked Pure Untreated
Table Salt" I thought, We'll.
it doesn't cost much. / might
as well try some" So I paid
my - cents for the five-pound
bag, and broughtit home. We
Evening star., 1955-11-23
'Golo Carnival

The Kent Village Nursery
School and Kindergarten is
planning a gala Christmas
Carnival to be held on Sat-
urday, December 3. from noon
to 4 pm. Children from Kent
Village and neighboring COM
munities will receive an early
Christmas from Santa Claus.
Hot dogs, cokes and popcorn
will be available. Other at
fractions will include hand
made stuffed dolls and
monkeys. balloons. a baked
goods sale. white elephant sale
plus game tables. Proceeds
will benefit the school. All are
welcome. Come early-have
lunch with us. Enjoy the aft
ernoon with the children at
the Kent Village Schools
Christmas Carnival.
Evening star., 1955-11-23
Travel Tips?
MS. A. ID. g, ArLinQtotl

Mrs. A, d. S., Arlington
We are planning a trip to
New Orleans in December and
any information will be ap-
preciated. Mostly, I would like
to know of hotels or moteis,
not too luxurious but nice,
famous sites. good places to
eat and what to see. Inasmuch
as we will only be there a few
days, we want to see as much
as possible in a short time.
Also, would one suggest sight
seeing trips or using our own
car?
Evening star., 1955-11-23
Maryland Nursery2
G.. G. S., Kenstn0ton

Recently you ran several
articles about cooperative
nursery schools for children
and I do not recall that you
mentioned any In the vicinity
of Rockville. Wheaton or Silver
Spring, Md. Now that / need
such a school. ! would appre-
ciate this information. Can
you tell me where, in that
locale. there is a nursery CO.
op for a 4-year-old boy?
Evening star., 1955-11-23
Here for Holiday

Mr.. Gary Aerni Moore. son
Of Col. and Mrs. George s.
Moore of Arlington, is home
for the Thanksgiving holiday
from his classes at Miami Uni
versity at Oxford, Ohio.
Evening star., 1955-11-23

filled a couple of saltcellars
with this salt and added a few
grains of rice to keep is pour
ing. And now I can report: At
long last I know what salt
actually tastes likel ! strongly
urge all of you to try it for
yourself and taste tn e
difference.
Evening star., 1955-11-23
Att: Alexandria Porents

A cooperative baby-sittefs
club is being organized in the
RoSemount- Maury School area
of Alexandria. Anyone inter-
ested should contact Mrs. Leila
Bullockus at King 9-4758.