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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-08
President Leads
Religious Rites

President Eisenhower led
thousands Of worshipers to the
areas churches today for Good
Friday services.
Arriving at the National
Presbyterian Church at the
stroke of noon, Mr.. Eisenhower
mounted the eight steps at a
trot and took his customary pew
in the front of the church. Mrs.
Eisenhower was not with him.
The services, one of the three
hour Vigil at the Cross rites
being sponsored in the area by
the Washington Federation of
Churches, began as soon as the
President was seated.
DIR. ElsOn breaches
Mr.. Eisenhower heard the Rev.
DR.. Edward L. r. Elson, pastor
Of the church, lead off the serv-
ices with a sermon based on the
first of 1.-THE Seven Last Words. f"
The Good Friday music, from
Wagner's "Parsifal" and a hymn
adapted from a Gregorian chant.
preceded Mr.. Elson's sermon on
the First Word: Father forgive
them for they know not what
they do" duke, xxiii.23).
Churches in the downtown
area and many in less accessible
spots were damned by noon
This was true of st. Patrick's
Church, Tenth and q streets
NV; the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. 1913 New
York avenue NV, and First
Congregational Church, Tenth
and G streets NV.
Crowds Wait Outside
Standing room only was the
situation at some of the churches
At many Of them crowds waited
outside until the preceding part
of the multiple service was over
and they could be seated.
Many of the worshipers used
their noon Office break for the
occasion. But there were others
clad in bright new garments, who
provided an Easter fashion pre-
view.
In observance Of the days
significance President Eisen-
hover scheduled no White
House engagements for today
That meant the regular Friday
morning meeting of the cabinet
was not held.
Stock markets and many COM
modify markets were closed.
Maryland banks also were closed.
District and Virginia banks
however, remained open.
Many Senators and Repre-
sentatives closed their Offices
during the three hours SO en-
ployes could attend services.
Numerous churches will also
have services tonight. most of
them at 8 o'clock. AT St. Mat
thew's Cathedral the Stations of
the Cross will be held at this
time.
Dean Pike to Preach
The Very Rev. James A. Pike,
dean Of the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine, New York, was
guest preacher at the three
hour worship In Washington
Cathedral.
Some churches will present
sacred cantatas at the 8 o'clock
services tonight. Among them
will be Dubois THE Seven Last
Words" Faure's Requiem" and
Stainer's 1.-THE Crucifixion,"
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Dr.. Howard R. Bowen
GrinneIl President

WILLIAM STOWN. Mass,
April 8 (R.-Dr. Howard Roth
mann Bowen, professor of eco
Monies at william College since
1852, today was named the sew
enth president Of Grinnell Col
lege, Grinnell, Iowa.
DR.. Bowen, who is as, is a for
mer economist for the Commerce
Department. He plans to go to
Grinnell early in July to sue
coed DR.. Samuel N. Stevens.
who resigned the presidency after
Is years.
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Acc Names New
Deputy Counsel
By the Associated Press

Edwin E. Ferguson has been
appointed deputy counsel for the
Atomic Energy Commission.
Mr.. Ferguson, who has been
an attorney in the Office Of the
general counsel, will succeed
Harold L. Price. MIR. Price will
become director Of the division
Of licensing. Mr.. Ferguson makes
his home at Vienna. Va.
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2,125,000 Population Forecast
For District Area in Is Years

that building in a coming district
will not uniformly come UP to
the maximum density permit
ted"
Limitation on Capacity
1.-THE most important feature
Of the regulation in this respect
will be a close limitation of per-
mitted capacity in relation to
the overall demand for housing.
IF a few owners are per-
mitted to pack masses Of apart
ments on small areas of land,
they are thereby permitted to
skim the cream off the total
market for in-city apartments.
They would thereby absorb the
demand for housing which would
otherwise furnish the economic
incentive for private rehabilita-
ton Of much larger areas Of old
housing.
"The cost Of public urban re-
newal is now becoming apparent,
and it would seem to be poor
policy to harness future genera
tons with an ever-heayier urban
renewal burden on top of ever
more overcrowded cities.
1.-THE establishment of the zon-
ing envelope is a matter Of
adjustment between what is
likely to happen. what is de-
sirable, and what is practical.
The great flight-to- the-suburbs
is often cited as an excuse for
taking off limitations so as to
encourage building in the CEN
trail city.
ut is forgotten that the great
advantages which the suburbs
offer are open space, cool
breezes and privacy; up-to-date
treatment Of the automobile and
new one-family houses.
"These things can be achieved
to a great extent within the
District with the great advan-
tages Of close-in location. But
the path lies not through the
removal Of bulk limitations upon
private development"
Estimates in Error
The report noted that Fed
eral employment in the Metro
politan Area is being decentral-
lied outside the District. In
1947. it said. there were 268. 900
Federal workers, and rs per cens
of them worked within the
District.
From that information, the
report said, the National Capt.
tai Planning Commissions 1850
comprehensive plan calculated
there would be $4,000 Federal
workers in the area by 1880 and
that IS per cent would work in
the District.
What actually happened"
the coming report said, "has ex-
ceeded the supposition Of the
planners. BY 1854, the proper
ton Of Federal employment in
the District had already fallen
to so per cent" Total Of the
Federal employment in the area
is 5000.
The report also said business
that comes to Washington be-
cause it is the Nations Capital
is likely to increase in the Dis
trict. On the other hand, it
said, businesses that cater to
local residents are likely to go
principally to the suburbs.
And, the report warned, so
long as present wage differen-
tials persist Gas compared to Bal
timore and Richmond) it will be
difficult TO attract industries
other than those which produce
goods that are highly perishable.
or extremely bulky in relation
to value. or have to be assembled
on site, or are peculiar to the
local market, or are such that
the wage costs are small in pro-
portion to the value Of the
product"
Areas Of potential industrial
development, the report said,
should be limited to the North
east and Southeast sections Of
the District.
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A Tlrnngtt fur Tuhay
Lenten Reflections by People You Know
BY FELIX DE WELDON
Sculptor Of the Two Jima Memorial

Greater love than this has, that one lay
down his life for friend" (St. John, xvl3).
It fitting during this lenten to remember with
prayer those who died that may live in peace and
freedom.
Lord grant and eternal rest to the souls Of all
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who in the whirlwind of the recent
wars were swept into death. Some
known, others unknown. For some
tears are shed, for others there are
none to weep. Others have been
buried beneath the ruins of towns
and villages, others have shed their
blood on the battlefields or died in
the depths of the sea. Let Thy
cleansing blood stream down upon
them that they may be found worthy
to be gladdened by the sight Of Thy
face. Amen.
On the crucifix Christ conquered
suffering and pain. AS man He suf-
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A rising birth rate ana larger
families will help drive the pop
ulation of the Washington Met
ropolitan Area to 2,125,000 in
the next Is years, it is predicted
by consultants hired to redraft
the Districts zoning regulations.
For the District itself. they
forecast a 10 per cent increase
of 100000 to $4,000 in 1870.
The trend, as a matter of fact.
will produce $4,000 more school
children. Is years from now. and
a need for 1,700 more class
rooms in the District, according
to Harold M. Lewis, New York
planning consultant. and George
S. Cater, his Washington rep
resentative.
Their report on Population
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in a
series preparatory to final rec
ommendation on redrafting the
Capitals 35-year-old coming reg
ulations-also warned of a
strong drift to the suburbs.
eff this trend continues" the
report said, LESS than half of
the workers in the Metropolitan
Area will work within the Dis
trict in 1880" ~...
Industry Stays in Suburbs
The report, released for pub
hcation last night, said 40 per
cent of Federal employment in
the area already is located out
side the District in the Maryland
and Virginia suburbs. Nor are
the chances good for bringing
in other business and industries
to Offset the Federal Govern
ment's dominant role as the
chief employer in the area. the
report added.
Concluding, the report said
there is no need for extensive
non-residential coming of land
during the next Is years." but
suggested more land be made
available for wholesale ware
houses and Office space and pos
sibly for light non-nuisance
service industry"
It urged that if the proposed
inner loop expressway around the
downtown area is thanked by
extensive free parking" and is
accompanied by "a revamped
mass transit SYSTEM" then the
central business district" will get
q larger share of the growing
metropolitan business. and may
be stimulated to expand"
It also called for more land
for Expansion of cultural and
other activities which are most
efficiently conducted at the CEN
ter Of the Metropolitan Area"
Specifically, the 52-page re-
port listed this summary of
findings"
1.-THE growth Of the Metropoli-
tan Area as a whole has been
fully up to expectations during
the period since the Comprehen-
sive Plan of 1850 produced by
the National Capital Planning
Commission Population shifts
within the Metropolitan Area
have proceeded with greater
speed than was anticipated in
1948 (base Of the NCPC fig
ureS).
Large areas of the old city
are now losing population. re-
ducing the population of the
most densely crowded census
tracts.
Growth Of population in the
District Is now occurring in the
fringes, and in q few centrally
located tracts which are receiv-
ing apartment construction.
''It seems reasonable to pre-
dict q reversal of the historical
downward trend of family size
in the District.
Suburban Jobs Increased
THE proportion Of children
and old people in the total popu-
lation is increasing, presaging a
rising demand for school and
play facilities.
Population In the District Is
expanding, through annual in
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ered the worst torments but God He was victorious
The lesson is expressed in the position of Chris fingers
the fingers contracted in reaction to the
PAIN the others extended to show that pain
The conception followed in the face and
the body One the relation between this and the
recent wars Humanity crucihed again and must be
redeemed through the teachings of Christ and His
suffering So have gone through the tragedy of
and must conquer ourselves finding model in the
pie Of Christ
TOuorrow-Artbur F1emming
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Tomorrow-Arthur 8. Flemming
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THE proportion Of children
and old people in the total popu-
lation is increasing, presaging a
rising demand for school and
play facilities.
population In the District Is
expanding, through annual in
Evening star., 1955-11-26
HOME or THE WEEK
This Hip-Roof House
Has Sweeping Lines

weather days. The laundry or
workshop can. in warm climates,
lbe located Immediately inside
the porch-garage door, or laun-
dry components can go In the
kitchen.
The bedrooms can all be
reached by way Of the connect
ing hallway. This hall has its
entrance in the right wall of
the living room. A linen closet
Is located to the right Of this
entrance.
The first bedroom Is large
enough to permit q number of
furniture arrangements. Three
large double-hung win d owg
placed In the front wall give
light and ventilation. A closet
lis located In the wall opposite
the windows.
The master bedroom, situated
at the right front Of the house,
has q double exposure, permit
ting cross ventilation. Three
windows and two closets are In
this room.
Entering. the third bedroom.
which is located at the house
right-rear, you win first pass the
enclosed heating unit just of
the hallway. It can be Of the
|perimeter or radiant type. This
last bedroom also has double
exposure and roomy closet. 1t
could also be used as a den.
Specifications are as follows:
Floor area, 1000 square feet.
Cubic content. 12,20o cubic
feet.
Maximum overall dimensions,
40 by so feet.
Editors note--The cost is not
Evening star., 1955-11-26
By LARRY EIsINGER

A large porch, located at thu
rear Of the house, and accessible
from the kitchen, dining room
and garage. IS q standout fea-
Iture Of the Dakota, this weeks
Home of the Week.
A wood sl1ingle and brick ex-
terror sets on the low. sweeping
lines Of the hip roof. The front
entrance leads directly into the
large living 4dining area. Two
double windows to the left OF
the entrlnce are set IN adjacent
corners. assuring light and ven-
tilation.
A dining room wall opposite
the front entrance contains two
floor r-length windows and a door
leading TO the screened porch.
The right wall Of the dining area
has two doors: one leads to the
kitchen; the second is to q con-
Meeting hall.
The kitchen has a double VIM
dow set into the back wall. The
working sections are two: one
fuli-length unit with storage
cabinets and sink Is to the right
of the windows and opposite the
two doors: q second tthe stove
and refrigerator is opposite the
kitchen windows.
A Dutch door leads to the
screened porch. The proximity Of
this porch to the dining room
and kitchen makes 1t ideal for
warm weather dining or enter
tanning.
The attached garage can be
entered from the porch. a step
saving feature for bad or good
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given by you planning TO build
could build the house in the homeo
washington area would be sub Mail this form to:
Evening star., 1955-11-26


washington area would be SUBJ
Iject to the bids you might re-
lceive. They might range from
$40 to SIS per square foot. plus
land.
TN case you wish to order
Iblueprints you may do so by fill
ling in the blank form below.
Check or money order must be
sent with your request. Do not
send currency. With your blue
prints will come a manual Of
general building specifications. q
materials list and a photograph
|of the finished house. Provision
|of this syndicated feature by
The Star is not meant to suggest
that you should not consider
consulting an architect, In case
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to some extent on what course
Senator George takes in con-
ference. Although he opposed
tax. cuts yesterday he has in
dicated he believes conferees
generally should be free to COM
pose their differences.
Republicans appear confident,
however, that a majority Of the
Senate conferees win stand firmly
with the administration against
any tax cut at this time.
The bin the administration
wants would put of for another
year the reduction of the corpo-
ration tax rate from So to AZ
per cent. and would keep at
present levels the excise rates
on alcoholic beverages, tobacco.
automobiles and gasoline.
Senator LANCER tried yester-
day to cut individual taxes by
raising the $500 personal exemp-
ton. but was ruled out of order.
Several other Senators withdrew
other amendments when Senator
Byrd, Finance chairman. prom
ised to study them for later con-
sideration.
Senator Potter. Republican, OF
Michigan had intended to urge
a reduction from 10 to z per
cent in the excise tax on auto
mobiles. but abandoned it be-
cause he said there is a posi-
bility the House may accept the
administration bill without a
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16

Police. sergeant at arms Elected
to the executive board were: Miss
Kay Jensen, Miss Diane Kase-
man.. Miss Jeanne Hurleson. Miss
jeanne Burcket and Dave Hitch
cock. +,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16

The committee action today re-
inforces predictions that the
House will vote to let the sales
go through.
Congress in 1853 ordered the
plants sold. and initial contracts
have been concluded to dispose
of them for an aggregate Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16

The final outcome may depend
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House Unit Kills Bar
To Rubber Plant Sale
BY the A..eeia,ed Pres.

The House Armed Services
Committee today turned down,
27-3, a resolution designed to
block the sale Of "a Government
owned synthetic rubber plants to
private interests.
The resolution, sponsored by
Representative Patman. Demo-
crat, Of Texas win go to the
House Tuesday for final action.
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$3l0.5 million. They become eff
fective unless Congress inter-
venes before March IS.
Today's vote was on a resolu-
ton by MIR. Patman, to express
disapproyal of these arrange
ments which he says fail to
safeguard small professors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16

president; Miss Ann. Weston.
vice president: Miss Kay HUM
phrey. secretary: Miss Mary
Barelii. treasurer: Douglas Hes
ter. parlementaTian, and Srgt.
Leonard Ballard of the Capitol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Senate Roll Calls on Tax Cut

Here Is the 50-44 Senate vote
which defeated the substitute
offered by Democratic leader
Lyndon johnson of Texas for the
administration tax bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Hayden Named to Head
u. S. Senate Stuff Club

The United States Senate Stan
Club. q social organization COM
posed Of Senate employees, last
night held an election Of officers
for the coming year.
Elected were: Jim Hayden.
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$50 Tax Cut Fight
Goes 10 Conference
To Settle Difference.
BY J. A. o'Leory

Inc administration had the
upper hand today but was still
several steps from final victory
In its fight to stop a $40 per per-
son Democratic tax cut.
Supporters Of President Eisen-
hover gained q clearcut victory
yesterday when the Senate turned
down both the House reduction
and a smaller substitute proposed
by Senate Democrats.
But the differences between
the two houses must still be set
tied either on the House floor or
in conference before the Presi-
dent gets the tax bill he asked
for. merely extending for an
other year the rates on corpora
ton income and excuses, due to
expire automatically April /.
The President, at his news con-
ference, was obviously pleased by
the Senate's action. But he con-
fined his comment to asking
that he be allowed simply to
say "hurrat."
The next move in the tax fight
will come in the House but that
may not occur before Friday.
Ordinarily the two houses
settle money differences by COM
promising at the halfway mark,
but in this case administration
hackers are expected to fight
against any tax reduction with
the Government already in the
red.
Difficult Situation
The situation is difficult one,
however, because If a deadlock
should develop that cannot be
settled by April /, the automatic
reductions would cost the Treas
ury $2.8 billion of existing reye-
nue. In year, as against q
smaller loss if Congress compro-
missed the individual tax cut at
some figure below $40.
With the powerful backing of
Senators Byrd of Virginia.
George Of Georgia, and three
other Democrats, the Republic
cans won the crucial test in the
Senate yesterday, so to a.
That was the margin by which
they defeated a Democratic sub
stitute that would have repealed
several tax concessions given to
corporations and their stockhold-
ers last year. The substitute
would have used this additional
revenue to give a $40 cut to tax
payers in the low-income brack-
cts, plus $40 to each dependent,
except a spouse.
This was equivalent to a $40
per person cut for low-income
families, but would not have
helped married couples earning
more than $1,000. who benefit
from the split income feature of
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~ n,. law .aw .oo
,.. .Aous :., W. VI 91o lol ev-
$4,000 $1,000 y, WIZ ..a ~ oo.npeisaslils
ease ~ isselue ION julie,
deficit more than 50 billion in
full year of operation. It would
..oS nase 80, S.ai ~ usl January
iu1, elIiiel .lie nouSe " oen-
ave ~ aio seiSioliS
Democrats Position i
Senate Democrats insisted
their substitute would have I'M
proved the Treasury's condition
by the following provisions:
Repeal of the dividend credit
and the new rapid depreciation
formula adopted last year: ex-
tension of corporation and excise
rates until July, 1857, Is months
longer than the administration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16

Here Is the 61-32 Senate vote
which adopted a Finance Com
mittee amendment striking from
the House passed tax bill o $40
tax reduction for each taxpayer
and each dependent:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16

Not voting or paired but announced as
opposed-smith. Republican. Of Maine.
Not voting or paired with position
| nnounced-Kennedy. Democrat. Of
! Massachusetts.
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Republicans

LANCER
Absent and not voting but announced
as for the amendment-Smith. Republi-
can.
Absent and not voting or announced
Kennedy. Democrat, and Kileore. Demo-
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Risk Involved

Such q move involves some risk
for the administration, because II
the motion fails. it would en-
courage the House conferees
to hold out for their $40
cut or some part Of it. The orig
inal vote in the House for the
cut was 2l0 to 205
The final outcome may depend
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or merely extending existing cor
poration taxes until 1857. he
said Congress would extend these
rates again next year anyhow II
needed.
In the closing hours Of the
fight yesterday both sides made
a strong bid for support of the
Republican Senators from West
ern farm States. II the Demo
Gratis could have won over several
members Of the farm bloc they
would have carried their SUBJ
Stitute.
LANCER Bolts G. o. p.
But they got only one Repub-
lican vote. Senator LANCER OF
North Dakota, after administra-
ton supporters argued that re-
peal of the rapid depreciation
formula would have hurt farm
ers who buy new machinery.
The three Democrats who
stuck by Senators Byrd and
George against the bill were
Senators Ellender Of Louisiana,
Holland of Florida and Robert
son of Virginia
BY the more decisive vote OF
81 to 80, the Senate then upheld
action of the Finance Commit
tee in striking out the House cut
of $40 for everybody. On this
roll call II Democrats joined IS
Republicans in backing the Pres
ident. while Senator LANCER re-
manned the sole Republican dis
Senter.
This vote viii be relied on by
the Senate conferees In trying
to persuade the House to ,aban-
don its tax cut, assuming the
bill goes to conference.
House Republican Leader Mar
tin was seriously considering
Offering a motion to instruct
the House conferees to accept
the Senate bill.