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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
Commission Defers
Action Until May on
New Southwest Plan
Specific recommendations for

Specific recommendations for
solving Southwest Washington's
highway and redevelopment
snarls will be deferred a month
until the May meeting of the Ma
tional Capital Planning Commits
sion.
This will give Federal planners
more time to study Cd new and
controversial District consult
ants highway plan for handling
Southwest traffic and (2) revi-
sions in the Zeckendorf proposal
for rebuilding the Southwest.
A special planning commission
committee tackling these prob
lens decided, at a closed-door
meeting yesterday. to defer
firm proposal after comforting
with city highway and Webb &
Knapp officials.
Garrett Attends
The meeting, described as a
Every cordial one" also was at
tended by George A. Garrett.
Washington investment banker
who has been asked by President
Eisenhower to resolve differences
holding up the redevelopment
program.
The main problem is that
the planners proposals for ma
jor traffic arteries conflict with
Zeckendorf demands for a
broad traffic-free South Mall"
near Tenth street S.W. The new
District consultants' report pro-
poses a traffic layout which
leaves the South Mall" intact,
but which conflicts with pre-
vious planning commission po-
Sitions.
Slight Revision in Mall
Ieoh Ming Pei, architect for
the Zeckendorf firm, repeatedly
showed the planners yesterday a
proposal that is similar to the
city consultants' traffic plan,
with a Slight revision in align
ment of the South Mall"
The District Engineer Com
missioner. Col. Thomas A. Lane,
a member of the planning COM
mission committee, said he
wants ito hear and consider any
objections to our consultants'
highway plan before l take an
official position on it,"
But the facts" he said, "are
all in now. The studies have all
been made. Now it's a matter
of deciding what to do with
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
Suspended Policeman
Sentenced on Bride Count

Albert NJ. Pizzi, 30, suspended
Washington policeman, today
was sentenced to S to Is months
imprisonment for accepting a
$40 bride from a motorist not
to press traffic charge.
At the same time Pizzi also
was sentenced to serve six
months for unlawfully entering
a storage yard in the 1900 block
of Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
The two sentences, held over,
were ordered to run concurrently.
Sentence was by Judge Edward
M. Curran of the U. S. District
Court for the District of Co.
lumbia. Pizzi, now resident
of Brookland. N. Y, had pleaded
guilty to both charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
Eiqht Marines Arrested
After Street BruwI

Eight Marines were arrested
by Washington police early to-
day after a fight with a civilian
in the 1900 block of Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
All were turned over to armed
services police, who returned
them to Quantico.
Slightly injured was Guy E.
Smith, 38, of 1928 G street
NV. who police say was picked
out of the gutter after the melee.
Mr. Smith was treated for cuts
at Emergency Hospital and re-
leased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
Development Funds
For Washington Area
Face Senate Hurdles

The proposal for Metropolitan
Area development funds. in a
1898 million appropriation bill
for the Interior Department, to-
day awaited higher hurdle and
probably more discussion in the
Senate than was recorded in
House action.
The House. in passing the bill
yesterday, acted favorably-and
with no comment at all-on
items totaling more than 81 mil
lion for land acquisition, park
way construction and other prof.
ects in and around Washington.
The overall bill was amended
in only one section. The House
struck out $345. 700 that had been
listed for a Federal-aid highway
near Mammoth Cave. KY. The
House rejected a proposed
amendment to add 100000 to
the $40 million earmarked for
forest fire prevention.
This left the overall total of
the bill 1927, 1925 $40. about SIS
million under President Eisen-
hower's original budget requests.
Major cuts, as recommended by
the Appropriations Committee
and approved yesterday by the
House, included SIS million from
Alaskan public works, So million
from Alaskan highway building,
SIS million from the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and 81 million
from construction by the Ma
tional Park Service.
The bills provisions for acqui-
sition of rights-of-way and for
construction would materially
advance work on the George
Washington Memorial Parkway
into Maryland and Virginia. The
authorized projects would extend
the parkway on both sides of the
Potomac River. Most of the
land purchases would be on the
Virginia side and nearly all of
the construction would be on the
District MARYLAND side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
Shop The Stor First
For Your New Home

II YOU ore planning to buy home.
be eertoih to check the big real cstote
section l. The Stor tomorrow. Every
Saturday in The S.or you will find
the WIDEST variety Of real estote Of
ferines FOR sole in the Washington
oreo. And remember when you shop
The Stot reol estate section first you
get heed stort in your important
weekend search for just the house
you wont.
Don't miss the big reoI estote Sec
ton in The Stor tomorrow. Reed The
Evening and Sunday Stor resulorIy.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for convenient
horne delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
CAB Orders Study
On Congestion Cure
For National Airport

The Civil Aeronautics Board
has ordered a staff study of
relieving congestion at Wash
ington National Airport, Joseph
P. Adams, acting chairman of
the board, advised Senator But
Ter, Republican, of Maryland
last night.
In a reply to Senator Buffers
recent request that Baltimore's
Friendship Airport be designated
by CAB as a coterminal for
Washington, Mr.. Adams said the
board sis not without power to
take action. if circumstances re-
quire and justify it, which will
have the effect of requiring the
air carriers to use Friendship
Airport"
Section 4O4-a Cited
The Civil Aeronautics Act, Mr..
Adams said, provides in perth
nent part that it shall be the
duty of every air carrier
to provide safe and adequate
service, equipment and facilities
in connection with the interstate
and overseas air transportation
authorized by its certificate.
Under this section (4O4-a) i,
the board is of the view that
it could, after notice and hear
ing, compel a carrier to use
Friendship Airport for the pur-
pose of serving Washington, if
the facts developed at the hear
ing demonstrate that service to
Washington by such carrier
through Washington National
Airport is inadequate, that an
other airport must be utilized
in order to provide adequate
service. and that Friendship will
in fact meet the requirements
of the situation.
Should the situation so war;
rant, the board stands ready, of
course. to consider any COM
plant filed by an interested
party pursuant to section 404-a.
or. indeed, to institute a pro-
ceeding on the boards own mo-
ton.
Complex Proceeding
"Such proceeding would al
most inevitably be large and
complex. involving numerous air
carrier parties, and requiring
consideration of operational,
revenue and cost factors, the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of
the two airports, the possibility
of alternative remedies, etc.
"In view of the time and the
expense of such a proceeding,
the lack of sufficient informa-
ton to establish actual made
quacy of present service in the
legal sense and the lack of re-
liable information with respect
to possible alternative means for
relieving congestion at National
Airport, we are not convinced
that it is in the public interest
to institute a section 404-a pro-
ceeding at this time.
However. we are directing the
staff to make and submit to the
board a preliminary study of the
situation.
"You are assured that the
Civil Aeronautics Board is most
appreciative of your interest in
this vital question affecting air
transportation, and you will be
advised of the results of further
and continuing consideration Of
the matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
Durham Gets
/ 10 4 Years
In 1953Case
Conviction Resulted
In New Sanity Tests
On Criminal Charges

Monte Durham. 26, whose 1853
conviction on housebreaking and
larceny charges resulted in new
sanity tests in criminal cases. to-
day was sentenced to serve one
to four years in prison on the
charges. -
The sentence was imposed by
Judge David A. Pine in the U. S.
District Court for the District of
Columbia. Maximum sentence
for the offenses is 16 years.
In a plea for "the lightest pos
sible sentence" Defense Attorney
Sidney Sachs cited mental diff
ficulties" that had plagued Dur
ham for years. On several oc-
caSions Durham had been found
of unsound mind.
Now Normal Mentally
Mr.. Sachs also pointed out
that Durham had been either in
Jail or in St. EliZabeth's Hospital
for about three and a half years
since the HOUSEKEEPING in July.
1852.
He said psychiatrists and
others who had been closely
associated with Durham agree
the latter now is normal men,
tally. There would be no risk to
the community if Durham were
released on probation. Mr.. Sachs
declared.
But Judge Pine did not agree
that no risk existed.
Durham's first conviction, for
which he had been sentenced to
serve three to 10 years, SUISSE
quently was set aside by the
United States Court of Appeals
for the District OF Columbia.
Vastly Enlarged Tests.
In this action, the appellate
court vastly enlarged the tests
for determining mental RESPONSE
bility for crime.
At the time of Durham's
original conviction, there were
only two ways in which a de-
PENDANT could be found inno-
cent by reason of insanity: BY
convincing the jury he suffered
from an irresistible impulse to
commit the crime or. by con-
vincipg it he did not know
right from wrong.
But the appellate court held
that these two tests were not
sufficient. The court ruled that,
If the jury found any mental
disease or defect caused the
crime. verdict of acquittal by
reason of insanity must be re-
turned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
NucIeor Science Group
To Hold First Meeting

The recently formed Washing
ton chapter of the Professional
Group on Nuclear Science of the
Institute of Radio Engineers will
hold its inaugural meeting at 8
o'clock tonight at the Natural
History Building. Smithsonian
Institute. DR.. Thomas j. Killian,
nationally known science consul
tant and dean Of the School Of
Engineering and Architecture.
Catholic University. chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25

To me this is one of the great
est passages in the Bible. In these
few lucid sentences Jesus has
summed up the entire Christian phi
losophy and system of ethics. Here
the most profound and comprehen-
sive religious principles are reduced
to their ultimate simplicity and are
expressed with an economy of words
and a beauty of Language which
would be difficult to match.
This is a passage which we can
well ponder, not merely as a lenten
thought, but as a thought to enrich
and strengthen our lives throughout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
HiIIel Talent Show Set

The B'nai Birth Hillel Founda-
ton of George Washington Uni
versity will present its talent show
at Sis pm. Sunday at 2129 F
street NV. The show will fea-
ture vocalists and instrumental
lists from among the members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
A TAnnglrt fur Tnnay
Lenten Reflections by People You Know
By Samuel Spencer
President CT the Boord Of District Commissioners

"Then of them which a lawyer asked Him
question tempting Him, and saying, Master which is
the great commandment in the law?
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart and with all thy SOUL and with
all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
"'And the second is like unto it, thou shalt love thy
neghbor thy self. - Matthew xxi 34-40)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
Calendar Reform Topic

The Universal Calendar So
ciety viii lhold a discussion on
calendar reform at 8 O'Clock to-
night at the Commerce Depart
ment auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
By jones 6. Deone

The District Policemen's As
ISOLATION plans to ask the District
government to send policemen
to college at taxpayers expense.
/ Area colleges already have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
every day of the year.

In lighter vein, was lawyer Tiny own profess
better answered and put in his place?
Tomorr0w-Dr. Edward H. Pruden
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-11
Sea Voyages to 5000 Mile Trips
Scouting Offers Top Reunrds To Youths

4 aEscoss.inental trip 10 the
Ma .ional Jamboree In California
week. at PI3ilruonr Scout Ranch
In New Mexico and an e.gnt-day
sea cruise from Norfolk 70 Phila-
deipf1sa we're three OUTSTANDING
rewards provided 70. F'armviil
Scouts IN the past year and a
half
Below these highilghfs we're the
important troop activities such
as the summer days at Camp
Monocan in n lson counCr. week
end can9porees and oyern GIT
h.kes.
rs direct oil ct 10 the youth
!n-trouble stories that are bring
ing concern to adults. the Boy
Scout program with Its adult su-
perylsion has been enjoying more
than usual success S hers in re-
cent years
See West Coast
Billy Vaughan and Kent Car
t.r of Troop lI8. and Robert
MOTLEY and Howard Noel Of
Troop lle. made the California
trip as a result Of outyandnQ
work II scouting.
Last summer jimmy Soutnall
and Herbie Vaughan won the
award Of a We k at the national
scout camp Philmont Scout
Kaneh IN New Mexico.
The Sea Scout voyage on LIST
533 last summer was a reward :
ing experience for Billy Vaughan.
Howard Noel Steve Martin.
Charles Martin. Bernard Nuckols.
Poy Cook and jimmy Johns. The
LIST rode the Atlantic waves from
Norfolk TO the Delaware River
then up the river 10 the great port
Of philadelphia
Merit Badges
Great incentive to the Scout
program Is the system at adyanc-
ing through merit badge achieve
ment Among local scouts now
active who have made rapid ad-
vances are Billy Vaughan. ~
badgesjust two short Of Eagle
Scout Jimmy Johns. with II
badges Both are Life Scouts.
Johnny Southall. Tommy Will
Jams and Victor Harper. Star
Scouts, with more than five
badges are well advanc ID toward
high ranking
Farnyille Troop ll6 is spon-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-11
OFFICIAL BOY SCOUT WEEK FOSTER

Boy Scout Week. Feb. 6 TO IL,
marking the 45th anniversary Of
the Boy Scouts Of America, will
be observed throughout the ma
ton by more than $500. 900 boys
and adult leaders. Since 1910.
more than 22.750,000 boys and
men have been members
Building for q Better Tomor-
row" is the birthday theme,
Members Of 95.Do0 Units. through
demonstrations and exhibits. will
dramatic the purpose Of Scout
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-11

ing and the rich heritage i has
10 this country.
Boy Scout Week marks the
completion Of the first year 0. the
National Conservation Good Turn
the organization has undertaken
at the request Of President kisen-
hover. Units which have quail
fed viii receive National Con-
scrvation Good Turn Certificates
of Merit awarded jointly oy the
Secretaries Of Agriculture and the
Interior, Ezra Taft Benson and
Douglas Mckay. respectively.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-11

so.1 d by t.e American Ii. .pn
Post here. while Troop I1GA IS
sponsored BY the Men S Club Of
the. Presbyterian Church The
Explorer Scout program for ader
boys was Rotary Club usaeF-
tax ng
II requires time Tor an4l.
supervision. but the results haye
prov q themselves one Of The most
.ffectiys methods Of solving l,g
nile troubles for many years
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-11

Mr., and Mrs Bill MoSley Mrs
u II Wilkinson and Mrs Stella
Moslsy Of Brunswick County,
visited M and Mrs K HUB.
bard recently Nj and Mrs w
II Hubbard tnd chlldgen. Becky
Lee and t.aWood Earl VISITED
1T the same home Llnwood Earl z
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-11

is staying Hlsh his grandparents
NJ and Mrs r Hubbard
Mr aud Mrs. Waymon. Of the
University Of Virginia. were a.
their home her IN Msherrln for
evetal days ON Thursday OF last
week. they were luncheon guests
Of the Rev and MIS- n 4 Dun
am Mrs II Il Dunkum. Jr. was
also luncheon guests at the sam
time
Mrs l. Il Elliot is eetilna bet
ter. but she has been IN bed for
over TAO Wr ks
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-11
T'ugggglc

There Wlll b. preaching service
IN Appomattox Church next sun
day night at 7:3o ;, N. conducted
by the Rev Arthur. Stevens.
The Young People Of Appornat-
tox Church conducted a Special
Youth Program Sunday morn
Ing IN the GLurcn. Those on the
program We're Herman DoWdy
Nj scs Helen Kelsey Nancy Kel-
sey. Iona Vals. Polly Simpson
and Mrs Roy Kelsey
Tommy Anderson conducts a
rrsathing service - The old Stone
Building II Tne9le every Sunday
Aft Inoon at 3 o'clork
Mr. and Mrs J T.. Penick and
daughters, Misses Margaret and
Jean also Mrs "a A Paulson
ana son JOIN were dinner gu ests
% Mr. and Ms George Penick
. Cumbe]ah1 last Monday night
Mr.. and MIS- Adrean Howard
II Richmond visited his parents,
Mr. and MIS- A l. Hudson her
asst Sunday
Mr. AID MIS- /. s Simpson
had as Their guests last Sunday.
Nj and Mrs Elmer Suddith Of
Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs Paul Ar
fiugton OF LoyinRston and Mr.
aud Mrs Kenneth Arlington sof
Farmyl1le
M and Mrs Willie Singleton
)f F'aimvllle visited Mr. and Mrs
F c Shmaz her last Thursday
Mrs G O W Hanson Mrs @.
II Booth and Mrs r. G shultz
attended the II y Leader training
meeting on Household Pest Con
troll" and Gard "a Insects" last
Tuesday IN ifarmgille
Evening star., 1955-07-11
Election Slated
For Tomorrow
In CoImur Manor
THE EVENING STAR
Washington, d. G. .
MONDAY, JULY IL 1855

John N. Toryestad. Mayor for
20 years of Colmar Manor, Nd.
win be seeking another term to-
morrow when the polls open In
the municipal building.
The 64-year-old attorney. who
also Is in the building business,
was a first ward councilman for
four years before he was elected
mayor. Mr.. Torvestad. who Is
unopposed for Office. lives at
1872 Thirty-ninth avenue.
Others on the ballots, to be
cast from noon to 8 pm. are
Julian T. Croson, 40. of 1904
Neward road, first ward council
man, and Mortimer E. Rian, Is.
of 1920 Forty first avenue, third
ward councilman. Both are In
cumbents and unopposed.
Mr.. Croson was elected two
years ago. He is chief engineer
for the Lucerne Milk Company
and has lived in the town since
1947.
Mr.. Rian has held his post six
months. He was appointed upon
the death Of Andrew c. Tackitt.
The councilman. a 32-year resi-.
dent Of the town, is in the in.
surance business.
Evening star., 1955-07-11
Contract for Expansion.
OF Hospital Is Awarded

A ST. million contract to build
"a 75-bed addition to Suburban
Hospital, Bethesda, has been
despite higher costs
than anticipated and a lag in
the hospitals building fund drive.
Oficials announced today that
work is expected to begin about
mid August by the firm Of VIII
liam p. Lipscomb. Inc. Occu-
pancy of the new addition is
slated in the fall Of 1856.
The contract award was made
by the hospitals Board Of Trust
|ees after a delay of several weeks
in an effort to overcome finan-
|cial problems resulting from con-
struction bids some $50, 900
higher than estimated costs re-
|ceived six months ago. officials
reported.
There also was a shortage of
$150,000 in the building fund
drive. they added. The fund
drive so far has netted only rs
per cent, or about $450. 900 Of the
$500. 900 goal.
Decision to proceed with the
work despite the lag in funds
were explained by Carroll
Morgan. president Of the Subur-
ban Hospital Association.
Our occupancy figures" he
declared. "show that the COM
munity needs and wants an en-
larged Suburban Hospital. There
Evening star., 1955-07-11
Car Driven by 81
Rums Into House
As Family Sleeps

An Alexandria family of four
was awakened yesterday when
a car driven by a Fort Belvoir
soldier crashed into their house
at ATS King street.
Police said the car driven by
Tommy Walker. 81, had hit Swo
small poles and caromed of a
neon sign pole at a gas station
before striking the house owned
by William Ramey.
Mrs. Ramey said she and her
husband and two sons were
asleep about 1880 am. when they
were awakened by the crash.
She said the house was moved
slightly on its foundation by the
impact.
The driver was charged with
reckless driving and destroying
private property. None of the
four soldiers in the car was in
jured. police said.
Evening star., 1955-07-11
|JoiIed Lowyer to Test
Stotus Of Magistrates

parking ticket yesterday while
swimming with her two children
in q quarry on o. w. Anderson's
farm near Dickerson. She said
she purposely parked in q spot
where parking was prohibited.
Later she told q passing county
policeman that she would refuse
to sign the parking summons
and appear In court or pay coll
lateral. She was taken before
Committing Magistrate Luther
Burdette in Rockville and. upon
her refusal to pay $6.45 coll
lateral. was jailed in Rockville.
Mrs. Hendershott's attorneys,
Arthur B. Hanson and ]. Hodge
Smith, both Republicans, pre-
sented a habeas corpus petition
to Circuit Judge Thomas M
Anderson.
An active party worker, Mrs.
Hendershott organized the Young
Republican Club in her neigh
borhood and is parliamentarian
for the Rockville Republican
Women's Club. She is a party
precinct captain and a member
Df the Board Of Directors of the
Young Republican State Fedora
ton.
Further argument on the writ,
which Judge Anderson signed.
was scheduled for 10 am.
Wednesday. County Attorney
Irelan today said he expected
Evening star., 1955-07-11
Labeled Political
Vienna Legion Post
InstuIIs Officers

The Dyer-Gunnell Post No
180. American Legion, Vienna,
Va. has installed the following
new officers:
James Coulter. commander;
Harry Statham, first vice COM
mander; Fred Kalepp, second
vice commander: Alfred De-
Valkeneer, adjutant; Don Bow
man, judge advocate; Leo Bren-
nan, chaplain; Charles Widmyer,
sergeant of arms; Chester
Sheltra, Ralph Hagman and
Robert Hancock, Executive Com
mittee. and Glenn Cunningham,
trustee.
Chief installing officers at the
ceremony were w. Townsend
Raplee. 10th district commander,
and Joe Sims. department cere-
monies chairman.
Evening star., 1955-07-11

The legal status Of Montgom-
cry County's 81 committing mag
Iistrates was challenged anew
yesterday by a 32-year-old wom-
an attorney who spent two and
a half hours In Jail before being
released on a habeas. corpus writ.
Mrs. Susan JaAe Hender-
shott Of 1915 Edmonston drive.
Rockville, said she purposely
sought the parking ticket in or
der to set up a Circuit Court
test Of the authority Of the mag
Iistrates. who set collateral and
issue warrents.
The question first arose in May
when Attorney General Ferdi-
nand Sybert Of Maryland de-
clared the law setting up Mont
gomery County's new Peoples
Court system automatically
stripped all county magistrates
of their authority. The Peoples
Courts became effective on June
/. It's three judges assumed
their duties on June IS.
System Upheld
County Attorney Charles M.
Irelan countered the attorney
generals opinion with a state
ment that the new court system
did not depose the minor magis-
trates and was never intended
to do so.
Mrs. Hendershott acquired her