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Evening star., 1955-07-11
Fight Pledged to Revive
Burke Airport Project
Representative Flood Will Seek
$40 Million to Launch Proqrum

NationaD," he asked, "why moi
do it? We haven't the Burke
Airport. and we couldn't have II
in less than three or four years.
Mr.. Flood attacked the admin
istration policy of trying to per-
suade the District and other To-
cal governments to shoulder
much Of the cost Of a second air.
port for Washington. declaring:
TT is beside the point to have
the State of Virginia contribute.
There is desperate need for an
other national airport for WASH
ington. Why pretend it is going
to DO that section of Virginia
any good? It may or may not. I
don't think that makes any diff
ference. I don't think we should
sit back and wait for some
county or the Virginia Legisla-
ture to decide what they want
to do about it. i. I think we
should attack this problem head
on and start breaking ground to
build another national airport at
Burke tomorrow morning at
half-past seven."
The CAA expansion plan in
wolves increased baggage facili-
ties on the north side of the ter
minal building. lights to permit
use of a second runway under
instrument conditions, develop
ment Of high-speed taxiways, a
speedup in the fueling system,
construction Of a cargo building
and plans to increase the gates
from % to 27.
CAA Administrator Frederick
B. Lee said, however, that the
Is per cent expansion at National
would cover only the demand
expected through 1857.
Evening star., 1955-07-11
Cool Cunudu Air
Snaps Heat Wave

Cool air from Canada hit town
today, bringing relief from the
humid heat that has plagued the
area for several days.
Although temperatures were
still UP, they were easier to bear
because the air is drier.
High yesterday was 88 degrees
the same high expected to-
day. But the humidity was un-
usually high yesterday at 81.
Spotty showers fell yesterday,
accompanied by lightning. Show
ers are not in sight today or
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1955-07-11
BY HECTOR Mclean

A House Appropriations Com
mittee fight to revive the project
of building a second Washington
airport at Burke, Va, appeared
in the making today.
Warning Of the campaign was
issued two weeks ago by Repre-
sentative Flood, Democrat. of
Pennsylvania. it was disclosed
today with publication of Ap-
preparations Committee testi-
mony on a $2.6 million plan to
expand National Airport.
Mr.. Flood warned then that
he would seek to give the Civil
Aeronautics Administration some
$40 million to start work on the
Burke project Immediately.
Initial Move Beaten
Mr.. Flood said today an ini-
tial move to obtain the $40 mil
lion had been beaten by a sub
committee vote. However, he
declared, he will make the fight
again when the full Appropria-
tions Committee considers the
bill tomorrow and again on the
House floor.
JMr. Flood charged that Ma
tional Airport is badly over
crowded and that the proposed
expansion program there would
push the margin Of safe operation
to the very limits. He warned
vigorously Of the dangers of a
major accident as a result.
The proposed airport has been
blocked several years by congress
sional refusal to appropriate
funds in addition to the first
81 million which was used largely
for land buying.
More recently, an Eisenhower
administration statement of pol
Icy withdrew approval Of total
Federal financing of the airport,
called for expansion Of National
Airport and urging temporary
.lSe of Baltimore's Friendship
Airport to supplement National.
Mr.. Flood opposed the plans
% expand National, declaring
I do not want to vote to give
dime to further develop
nent of the Washington National
Airport until appropriations are
made for construction to start
upon a national airport at Burke,
Va"
Expansion Of National
Expansion Of National was
backed, however, by Representa-
tive Clevenger, Republican, of
Ohio. las long as you, can get
Is per cent increase in here (at
Evening star., 1955-07-11
Misconduct Charge Filed
Against Du Pre- by State

Commission. Mr.. Du Pres &C.
ton. in recommending that the
commission purchase the prop
erty at the price of $26, 500, re-
suited in the commission pay
ing substantially more for the
property than it could have been
purchased for had Mr.. Du Pre-
exercised proper Judgment in
handling this transaction.
"3. On or about July 6, 1855,
Mr.. Francis DeSalles Alexander
appeared before the State Roads
Commission and stated that dur
ing 1852 and 1858, while he was
working for Mr.. John Basiliko,
trading as Basile Realty Co. of
Washington, that Mr.. Du Pre-
frequented the office Of his en-
ployer on several occasions and
brought with him certain State
Roads Commission plats which
he discussed with MIR. Basiliko.
Mr.. John Basiliko has several
brothers, also in the real estate
business in Washington. He
stated that he was told by Mr..
BaSiliko that Mr.. Du Pre- had
given Mr.. Basiliko certain in
formation relative to proposed
State roads locations; that he
further stated that he had been
told by Mr.. Basiliko that, as a
result of information furnished
by Mr.. Du Pre-, Mr.. Basiliko had
purchased or caused to be pur-
chased, certain real estate in
Montgomery County in the
vicinity Of the proposed roads
and. as a result. profits were
made on the transactions when
the State Roads Commission
purchased rights of way through
the land in question. He, Mr..
Alexander, also stated that he
had been told by one of the
Messrs. Basiliko that Mr.. Du Pre-
was to share in the profits from
the sale of the real estate in
volved for furnishing informa-
tion as to the locations of pro-
posed roads in Montgomery
County"
Meanwhile, Gov. McKeldin said
today he will wait until after a
formal hearing for Mr.. Du Pre-,
before deciding whether to
launch complete probe of the
roads commission.
The Governor made the state
ment as Democratic leaders of
the Legislative Couvcil pressed
for an immediate probe and said
they would ask the Governor for
funds for such an investigation
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zoners Reject
Bid
NV. Group Opposed
$l.7 Million Project

The District Zoning Commits
sion today refused to go along
with a rezoning request in con-
nection with the planned erec-
ton Of a SIT million apartment
house on the northwest corner
of Connecticut avenue and Le-
roy place NV.
Two lots on the site already are
zoned to permit eight-story
apartment construction, and the
commission did agree to relax tbs
five-story height restriction on a
third lot to conform.
The commission, however,
turned down a proposal to rezone
a 75-foot stretch at the west end
of the site from its present resi-
Dental restricted classification.
Attorney Robert E. Lynch. rep
resenting the owners Of the site,
could not be reached for a state
ment as to whether the building
plans would be revised or dis
continued.
Many neighborhood residents
opposed the apartment house
plan at a public hearing last
particularly occupants
of the Westmoreland co-opera-
tive apartments at 2122 Cali
fornia street NV. Attorneys
Thomas Met. Raysor and Paul
B. Cromelin presented opposi-
tion witnesses at the hearing.
Westmoreland residents con-
tended that the proposed con-
struction would cut of their
light, air and view.
The Commission in its action
followed the recommendations
of the Zoning Advisory Council.
The property involved has
frontages of ITO feet on Con-
necticut avenue and 200 feet
along Leroy place, and contains
1000 square feet. Half of the
at the east end was
already classified for eight-story
apartment construction.
The Council expressed the
opinion that the commission
should be able to uphold the
comprehensive character of the
zoning plans, making the
height adjustment on the one
lot.
The unimproved restricted
land Of the rest of the site could
provide open space, part of
which might be used under
Board Of Zoning Adjustment
permit for parking to supple
ment underground garaging
which should be placed in the
building proper, the council sug-
gested.
Evening star., 1955-07-11

BALTIMORE, July IL (Spe-
ciaD The Maryland State
Roads Commission today filed
formal charges Of misconduct
against Ben Du Pre- of Bethesda,
a rights-of-way engineer under
suspension after accusations of
irregularity in his handling of
land purchases In Montgomery
County.
He will be given five days in
which to answer the charges and
seek a public hearing before
Russell S. Davis, chairman of
the State Personnel Commission.
The charges were prepared by
Joseph D. Buscher, an assistant
attorney general who handles
legal affairs for the commission
A general charge of conduct as
to bring the State Roads Com
mission and the classified serv-
ice into public disrepute" was
followed by these three specific
counts:
Il. On or about June 8, 1855.
Mr.. Dyke Cullum of Montgomery
County, Md, in the presence of
James r. Miller, attorney, in
formed Mr.. Joseph D. Buscher,
special assistant attorney gen.
|eral for the State Roads Com
mission, that on several occa-
sions during the past three years,
Mr.. Du Pre- had suggested that if
he, Mr.. Du Pre-, furnished GER
tain information relative to pro-
posed road locations; and if.
acting upon Mr.. Du Pres recon-
mendations, Mr.. Cullum should
purchase property in the vi
cinity of proposed road locations
and if such property should be
enhanced in value and later sold
for a profit, that Mr.. Du Pre-
would share in the profits.
20. On October 8. 1854. Mr..
Du Pre- took an option from John
|B. Hudson and Dorothy Hudson,
his wife, for the purchase of
property located at 9814 Con-
necticut avenue, Montgomery
County, for $26,500. which he
recommended that the State
Roads Commission approve. The
option was subsequently ap-
proved by the State Roads Com
mission and the conveyance con-
sumated. Mr.. John B. Hudson,
on or about September 80, &C
tually entered into a contract
to purchase and, subsequently,
purchased said property at a
substantially less price than the
price paid by the State Roads
Evening star., 1955-07-11

stepped off a Baltimore & Ohio
train this morning with these
words:
"It's a bad situation for any
city to have a transit strike. The
sooner it is settled the better
for everyone"
Then he turned the spotlight
on the Public Utilities Commits
sion, fayorite target Of the COM
pany: Il see no reason why the
P. U. c. just can't go ahead and
settle this promptly" he said.
Capital Transit has blamed the
commission for precipitating the
strike by failing to give speedy
and satisfactory fare increases.
Mr.. Wolfson echoed these senti-
ments today.
Last week the commission
opened the door to a strike
settlement by indicating its will
ingness to grant an interim fare
increase covering the labor costs
in an agreement.
The transit chairman lost no
time jumping into conferences
with company officials at the
Mayf1ower Hotel. Federal medi-
atorS awaited word from these
talks before arranging another
negotiating session between COM
pany and union.
Subpoenaed by Senate
Mr.. Wolfson. opposed to fly
ing. rode the train in from Los
Angeles where he was served
with a subpoena Friday by q
Senate District Subcommittee
holding hearings on a bill to can
eel Capital Transit's franchise.
Mr.. Wolfson win testify be-
fore the subcommittee at 2 pm.
tomorrow. The group has said
the absentee board chairman
holds the key to unlocking the
adamancy Of the company" and
hoped he would give the sub
committee proposal for ending
the strike.
"IIl answer any question they
(the Senators) ask me to the
best Of my ability" Mr.. Wolfson
said, adding in what must be a
rank understatement, "They may
have lot"
Union Farley Uncertain
Asked whether he would full
fill a request by Walter j. Bier
wagen, president of the striking
union, for a meeting today, Mr..
Wolfson said that depended on
what company officials had map
ped for him.
The dark. wavy-haired former
football player gave the SUBJ
committee bad time last week.
alternating between Los Angeles
and San Francisco while process
servers searched in vain.
He did not arrive without some
fanfare. Forming a reception
committee were j. A. B. Broad
water. Capital Transit president:
Elkin Gerbert of Jacksonville.
Fla. a Wolfson associate and
company director: Joseph M.
Glickstein of Jacksonville, gen.
eral counsel. Martin Segel, an
other associate of Jacksonville
and New York. and number Of
public relations men.
Wants Clear Understanding
Dressed in dark gray suit and
gray tie. Mr.. Woifson and his
coterie walked to the east end
OF Union Station concourse.
He climbed into a black air.
conditioned Cadillac of Mr..
Broadwater's.
There Is nothing definite vet
See TRANSIT, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-07-11
By J. A. O'LEARY

Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, Army
Chief Of Staff, told the Senate
Armed Services Committee today
that If Congress insists on doing
something more for ex-service-
men who are required to stay in
the reserves, extra pay would be
better than a bonus.
Gen. Taylor said he was not
advocating either but merely ex-
pressing a preference.
AL ltop-ranking defense off,
cials joined today in urging the
Senate to authorize a compulsory
reserve obligation because they
fear the $400 bonus without
compulsion proposed by Senator
Russell, Democrat of Georgia
may not bring in all of the men
with special skills needed for q
well-rounded reserve.
General, do you think the
bonuses now offered men in the
regular service to re-enlist is
wrong?" asked Senator Russell,
the committee chairman.
mo sir" Gen. Taylor replied.
Then why do you draw a
distinction between a bonus for
regulars who re-enlist and ex-
servicemen volunteering for the
reserve?"
Because we don't take a man
on re-enliStment in the regulars
unless he is a good soldier and
we need him." Gen. Taylor ex-
planned.
Retort From Russell
well, by the terms of my
amendment, which you appar-
emily have not read. you would
also have the choice of selecting
the reservists who would get the
$400 bonus" Senator Russell re-
torted.
Senator Symington, Democrat
of Missouri, suggested that men
who have been volunteering for
regular enlistments have not
been under the impression that
they would be required to remain
in the reserves thereafter.
Gen. Taylor said that If the
Evening star., 1955-07-11
BULLET 7 IN
AH-Stor Starters

MILWAUKEE (P. - Billy
Pierce Of the White Sox and
Robin Roberts of the Phil
lies today were named the
starting pitchers for tomor-
rows All-Star game.
Earlier Story on Page A-I8)
Evening star., 1955-07-11
MRS. EISENHOWER
PICKS A NEW HAT

MILLINERY NEws--Its still top
secret, but EIeni, The Stor's fashion
editor, soys Mrs. Eisenhower will weor
q new SolIy Victor hot when she
boards thot plane for Geneva with
the President. Pose B-7.
Evening star., 1955-07-11
Toylor Backs Pay Roise
Over Bonus for Reserves
But Top Defense OfficioIs Urge Senote
To Authorize Compulsory Proviso

man read the fine print when
he was enlisting he would know
that he had an overall obliga-
tion of eight years.
"And If he read the fine print
he would also know it was not
an enforceable obligation" re-
piled Senator Symington.
At this point Chairman Rus
sell said he wanted to clear up
the record about the fine print" 4"
He said that when the eight
year obligation was adopted in
1851 it was intended to apply to
a universal military training
plan which the Senate had ap-
proved. Later the House re-
fused to put the universal train
ing plan into effect, but the
|eight-year language remained in
the bill.
II don't think anyone who
was on this committee at that
time contemplated that a man
who served a three-year volun-
tary enlistment in the Marine
Corps, for example, was assum-
ing an obligation for five more
years in the reserves" said Sem
ator Russell.
IF the present emergency is
so serious that we have to call
'grandfathers, I'll even vote for
that, but I want to be sure the
emergency is that great"
Fears Deficiency
Earlier, Senator Thurmond,
Democrat of South Carolina, re-
|tiring president of the Reserve
Officers Association, supported
the Defense DEPARTMENTS claim
that compulsory reserve duty by
men leaving the armed forces is
essential to the building of an
adequate reserve.
Senator Thurmond told the
Senate Armed Services Commit
tee he Is afraid the Russell plan
would not get the technical men
needed.
Julius Ochs Adler, chairman
Of the National Security Train
ing Commission, also supported
the Defense Departments posi-
ton.
Evening star., 1955-07-11
Once SickIy, Now 100

V1CENzA, Italy, July II R.-
Federico Faggion. rejected by
the Italian army in 1875 be-
cause he was too sickly, cele-
brated his Tooth birthday today.
Evening star., 1955-07-11

contract, would house about
1000 workers and probably
would result in the demolition
of these three Of the city's eye
sore temporaries:
Tempos 4 and 5-located back
to-back on the east side Of
Seventeenth street NV, just
west Of the Washington Monu-
ment. Occupied by Civil Aero
nautics Administration and
Atomic Energy Commission en-
ployes, they straddle the Mall
between the Monument and Lin
coin Memorial.
Tempo T - The westernmost
of the long tempos fronting on
Constitution avenue NV. be-
tween Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets. occupied by Defense De-
partment employees.
Testimony Made Public
Plans for the new Southwest
structure, the first public dis
closure of GSA intentions, were
included in testimony released
today by a House Appropria-
tions subcommittee hearing a
SIT million GSA supplemental
appropriation request.
About SIS million is for plan
ming and site acquisition for a
number Of new lease-purchase
projects. including the one in
the Southwest and these three
others in the Washington area:
/. A new $15.7 million head
quarters for the United States
Weather Bureau on a 105-acre
tract not yet selected outside the
District.
2. An $11 million Coast and
Geodetic Survey building, also to
be located outside the District.
8. a $I9.g million headquar-
ters for the United States Geo.
logical Survey, also to be located
on a 217-acre tract in the
Washington area outside the
city.
TO Be Leased by U. s.
Construction Of the Weather.
Bureau, Geological Survey and
Geodetic Survey headquarters
all would be handled under nor
NAL lease-purchase legislation,
which provides that the govern
ment lease the buildings for long
periods from private construc-
tors. with the title reverting to
the United States at the end of
the lease periods.
The Southwest project, how
ever. would be, handled under a
special amendment to the ma
tional act. which applied several
specific points to needs of the
redevelopment program here.
One was a provision that the
lease-purchase contract could be
negotiated, rather than issued on
q straight low-bid basis. This
was urged by William Zecken-
dorf, the New York real estate
man whose firm wants to handle
the big rebuilding job.
Another was a requirement
that for each new Office building
put up in the Southwest, an
equivalent amount of space
based on employe occupancy
would have to be razed in exist
ing tempos.
Ofhcials emphasized that all
the data on projects in the
Washington area is tentative. It
must first be approved by the
Budget Bureau, then by the
House and Senate Public Works
Committees before actual site
acquisition will go ahead.
Changes Possible
The Southwest project. in fact,
Is even more tentative than the
others. It's final form could be
changed substantially to follow
the final redevelopment plan for
the area.
1t is known, however, that the
GSA used zeckendorf plans sub
to Federal planners as
one basis for making up the esti-
mate. But officials Of the Zeck-
endorf firm have spoken in terms
Of about $40 million expenditures
for Federal Office structures
against the $21.3 million dis
closed by the Appropriation sub
committee testimony.
THn %arAt,x.Aa., AZ
Evening star., 1955-07-11
WoIfson Arrives, Says
PUG Can End Strike
HeCuIIs for
Quick kAction
On Accord
BY HERMAN F. sCHADEN

Louis e. Wolfson, the wealthy
financier and Capital Transit
board chairman, came to town
today and stirred some hope for
action toward settlement Of the
11-day transit strike.
Darkly tanned and srnartly
groomed as usual, Mr.. Wolfson
Evening star., 1955-07-11

New Building
In Southwest
3 Tempos TO Go
If $21.3 Million
Structure Is Cleared
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

Tentative estimates for $21.3
million, six-story air-conditioned
Federal Office building in Wash
ington's Southwest redevelop-
ment area have been submitted
to the Budget Bureau by the
General Services Administration.
The proposed building. con-
structed under a lease-purchase
Evening star., 1955-07-11

Motorists Adapt Schedules to Strike.
Pose AS
Evening star., 1955-07-11

Funds Sought for Smithsonian PIon-
ming. Paee 81
District Urged to Speed Southwest
Redevelopment. Pose B-1
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Expansion Of National

Expansion of National was
backed, however, by Representa-
tive Clevenger, Republican, of
Ohio. "As long as you, can get
Is per cent increase in here (at
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-16
Legislature Passes
Memorial to Speed
Lumber Mill
By jim HUTcHEsoN

JUNEAU-Legislative steps to
speed a 2tz million dollar south
eastern Alaska lumber nail sped
through both branches Of the AL
aSka legislature Monday in fast
time.
The measure, a memorial 20
President Eisenhower and Con-
gresS to grant title 10 tidelands
site, was introduced by Sens. Dor
is Barnes and James Nolan, both
of Wrangell, and met no opposi-
ton in its day-long course. 1t was
the first measure this session to
be rushed through both Senate
and House the day OF its intro
ductiOn.
The Wrangeli-sought memorial
has 10 do with mill planned by
the Pacific Northern Timber Co,
a subsidiary OF Georgia Pacific
Plywood Co, big-tine operator
in the States.
A company official said the mill
might be in operation this fall If
all goes we'll. The memorial states
it cannot be built on the tidelands
site until title can be obtained,
only possible by congressional
action,
Earlier in the day, the Senate
had approved the 1855 version Of
the NEST Egg" Bill to set aside
million dollars a year in stabili-
cation fund for use by the terri
tory for public projects in event
Of an economic setback.
The Senate also completed leg
islative approval Of House mem
orial by Reps. Riley and Dora
Sweeney D-Juneau asking Pres
ident Eisenhower and Congress to
include Alaska in the multi-mil-
lion dollar highway program pro-
posed by the President.
1t states that Alaska is excluded
from the original draft Of the plan
although the territory has "35
years" accumulated road needs
and does not share in the federal
state program.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-16
WORLD DAY
OF PRAYER
"A PRO CLAM ON

WHEREAS World Day of Prayer
will be observed this year in many
places throughout the world
where humble people, living
against background OF universal
tension and uncertainty, will bow
their heads and lift up their
hearts to Almighty God in prayer;
and
WHEREAS World Day Of Prayer
is sponsored by the General De
partment Of United Church Wo-
men of the National Council of
the Churches OF Christ in the
United States of America; and
WHEREAS the United Church
Women of Alaska will join on
this occasion with church women
in communities throughout the
nation and the world TO form an
articulate and inspiring chain Of
human prayer; and
WHEREAS the troubled peoples
in less fortunate nations than
ours, and, indeed, even in our own
beloved country, need Divine
Guidance as never before, espec-
tally as this is stimulated through
prayerful communion:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, B. Frank
Heintzleman, Governor Of the
Territory Of Alaska, do hereby
proclaim Friday, February rs,
1855, as
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
in Alaska, and | urge our citizens
to observe this day by attending
on February Is, wherever posi-
bic, World Day Of Prayer services
or by pausing for minute of
prayer at high noon to ask God to
give US, in all our humility, the
wisdom and courage to meet and
successfully solve the profound
problems of our times.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, /
have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal Of the Territory Of
Alaska to be affixed Juneau,
Feb. s, 1855.
B. Frank Heintzleman
Governor.