Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-19
I Are Named
To Commission
On Auditorium
President Choices
Complete Body of n
February Report Due

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February Report Due
President Eisenhower today
completed appointment Of q 81
member commission to plan fol
a vast civic auditorium and
cultural center In the Capital.
The President, in accordance
with a law Congress passed July
II, named seven members to
serve with IA already appointed
by Vice President Nixon and
House Speaker Rayburn.
The commission Is to report
to Congress by February / with
ideas on plans for the new cen
ter, ways to finance it on q
self liquidating basis" and q
specific site in Washington.
The commission was given q
free hand as to specific struc-
lures of the center. But the
idea is that it would include q
big auditorium, a hall suitable
for such state functions as presi-
Dental inaugurations. facilities
for theater, ballet, opera and
other presentations and extern
siye radio and television opera
ltions.
| Four From District
The seven members named to-
day by President Eisenhower in
Iclude four Washingtonians. His
nominees:
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon Of 1901
r street NV. widow Of former
Representative Bacon Of New
York. Mrs. Bacon. prominent In
Capital society. is vice president
of the Women's National Re-
publican Club.
| Robert v. Fleming. president
of Riggs National Bank. and
prominent for many years in
District civic activities.
Frank r. Jelleff. president Of
Frank r. Jelleff & Co.. women's
wear speciality shop, who also
has long been prominent in
Washington civic and cultural
affairs. -.
George L. williams. who has
served as secretary OF q WASH
|ington Citizens COMMITTEES for
10 Civic Auditorium.
Miss Elizabeth b. Howry, Of
jamestown. r. l., q real estate
broker. who headed a national
committee which studied pos
sibilities OF q Federally-spon-
Isored auditorium here.
George Murphy, Hollywood
actor and dancer, who has been
prominent in West Coast Repub-
Ilican activities.
James I. knight, general man
lager Of the Miami tFla.) Herald
Publishing Co.
Others Named Previously
Those already appoited to the
commission by Vice President
Nixon were:
Senators Nicely, Democrat OF
West Virginia: Mcnamara. Dem
ocrat of Michigan, and Beall,
Republican Of Maryland; DR.
George johnson. dean Of Howard
University Law School; Mrs
Eugene Meyer and Mrs. James
H. Rowe. jr.. both Of Washington
and Barney Balaban. a moving
picture executive.
Those appointed by Speaker
Rayburn were Representatives
Klein, Democrat of New York:
Morrison. Democrat of Louisiana
Broyhill. Republican Of Virginia;
Kearns, Republican Of Pennsyl-
vania. and Thompson. Democrat
Of New Jersey; Robert w. Dow
ling Of New York. and Barnee
Breeskin. Washington band
leader.
Mr.. Bowling. chairman Of the
American National Theater and
Academy (ANTA), told The Star
In an article published yesterday
that he was confident SIS million
could be raised through outright
contributions.
As one of the long time leaders
in urging such a center for
Westinghouse I'LL a major gap
In the Nations cultural scene
Mr.. Bowling has made consider
able investigation of the financ-
ling possibilities.
No chairman of the new COM
mission was named and presum-
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