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The Evening Star

18th and Pa. Ave. NV.
edEk5EcsA1L iSsSS 6 5SRi srfd 1s syP'f
st. NV.
CLERK, white, age IS to 40. to worl
at rails Church Motor Court. Mus
be intelligent. Phone JE. 2-0l1O
CLEKK, for stockroom, some typinl
necessary. permanent position ano
chance TO learn the sutometiye
parts business; CREEL BROTHERS
INC, 1911 14th st. NV. .l5
CLERK. full time. DAIRY QUEEN
rys; Can "a s 2 e. Il IN Az Il Httt
Accounting background to assist
Cashier and night auditor at loca
hospital Hours equivalent. to 5lz'
day week, liberal employe dement's
IN reply give age, accounting back
ground and salary expected. 30,
335.S, Star. Il
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ME. 8-5123

TRUCK OWNERS, With fat bodies
or tractors, to haul bldg. material
local and long distance. RE; D.
70SS. III
TV BENCHMAN, part time. mini
airy. Rockville area. Phone Pc
~ BE2NCHMAN. experienced only
nv OUTSIDE SERvICEMAN, par,
time. POTOMAC DISTRIBUTORS
~ " sEER sS III experienced out:
side;. good pay; permanent. Also
opening toS psrt-time serVicemsn
" sERViCEMAN. must have D, c
E HrrL' BEN BEgIMo S 1 " sE nv c
24l4 14th st. NV, NO. 7-31l1
TV SERVICE MAN, opening for out.
side TV man; must have car. Cal
LA. $500 for further info. III
nv REPAIRMAN, bench work, best
pay and workins conditions
TV SERVICEMEN, outside; tor
notch. high quality; used to earn
ing good money. Must be conscien'
tious, honest and familiar with
customer relationship. This is no
seasonal Job offer, no night
work. Come to VIDEO ENGINEER
ING CO., INC, 925 Emerson st
NV TU, 2-0l3l -l3
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ROUTEMAN

ROUTE Statesmen, for well-estab-
ished route; guaranteed salary and
commission: experience unneceS-
sary; cash bond required. See Mr..
Trittipoe. at TOLMAN LAUNDRY.
ROUTE OUT va sALE sss nv between q and
40 yrs. old. average weekly salary,
500 after, short training period.
SALES MANAGER for major ap-
plianee dept. to take charge Of
retail sales; must have full knowl-
edge Of this business, with car. We
can Standard franchises. Apply
J. L. BATEMAN & SON. 2004 Rhode
Island ave. me-. no. $1,000. lie
Observation-Disclosures. to manase
fence department and related line
with. old established company: car
provided: state qualification. Box
1878. Star. -12
SALESMAN, sporting goods dept.
must know fishing tackle and guns.
Salary and comm. IRV1NG'S. 10th
SALESMAN to work for large photo
company. Must have car: sales sx-
tography. Salary open. Many com
pany benefits. cail Mr.. BURTON.
SALESMAN - Home improvement.
Experience essential. Well estab-
1ished. Ii. 4-66Oo. Ill
SALESMAN, for wholesale candy and
tobacco CO.; must have car. Apply
bet. o:30-3:30 pm. 1914 4th st.
NV. Ill
SALESMAN wanted for Americas
leading mems furnishing stores.
Exper.; excellent earnings; wonder
full opportunity. Apply manager.
NATIONAL SHIRT SHOP. 1103 H
SALESMAN for rapidly expanding
combination OFFSET and letter press
print shop. MacALLEN PRINTERS
a. PHOTOGRAPHERS. $50 18th St
NV. is
SALESMAN, real estate. Wonderful
opportunity for lady or man with
Va. license to participate in the
millions Of dollars worth of list
REALTY INVESTMENT
1917 Wilson Blvd. IA. 10000
Ill
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RIAL ESTATE Statesmen
We ARE getting. calls-and makinR
deals. Our statesmen will verify
they are getting ''too much ac-
tiyity." We need another salesman,
licensed preferred. Aggressive, hard
hitting MANAGEMENT WORKS FOR
YOUl | LARGE BUILDING PRO
GRAM STARTING NOW. VERNON
REALTY. INC. Cali XII. S-3l06 for
appointment with sales MANAGER.
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statesmen WANTED

We need 9 real workers to sell storm
windows, jalousies, veneer stone,
provements. We will help you with
leads. estimates and closing.
ALL WEATHER CORP.
1920 Ga. Ave. NV.
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HELP-MEN

OFFICEMAN under IS, some knowl-
salary $70.70. Apply own hand
writing stating age, martial status
race, exper. and last employer
Box 216-S, Star. -1b
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEVEL-
OPMENT, Branch ave. and Curtis
intsndsnt on he Job. e: sois "a S curtis
MATHEMATICIAN in person
ARLINGTON TIMEKEEPER, 3l27
Wilson blvd, Arlington, Va. --I5
MAN to raise chickens, as partner,
on large virginia farm. Call LU.
2-Q173 for appt. Ill
MAN. 5000, to serve hosp. wards
Win c ca wagon; Short hrs, 3
man. RA. 6-910O. Ext. 4S3.
MAN, for cleaning: l day per wk.
Apply WASHINGTON DENTAL CO.
10 am. to IL noon. 1904 L st. NV.
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CLERK
A PM.-2:3O AN.

9 PM-2:30 AM.
Young man. 2O-30 yrs. OF age. high
school graduate, who Is capable OF
handltnT clerical details, 5-n1Rht
40-hr. week. Apply Personnel, Room
6o6; open weekdays, 5000 ano
THE EVENING STAR
1lOl Penna. Ave. NV.
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HELP-MEN
RIAL ESTATE Statesmen

REAL ESTATE statesmen needed
at once. Splendid opportunity for
right men. Call Mr.. Grubbs.
FAIRFAX REALTY, CIR. 3-o631.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. for cleo
neer's once. TX. 3-S655, 10
DRAFTSMAN, experienced in piping
layout for mechanical contractor,
at Frederick laboratory project.
Write experience and salary de-
81 sir , Box I4e-s; star van diver,
for local and long-distanee NOV.
packers and helpers. Starting sal
airy SIS weekly. Apply in person
1889 st. Elmo ave-. Bethesda. Nd.
DRIVERS p &c 6 S permit o.s sn, ;.,. be
f sSaE. 7a APp ION D g. Z " 10 Ga
DRIVER for super market: 8 days;
must have refs. Also clerk-helper.
DRI VERSA SALESMAN & White. 70,
established dry cleaning route
must be experienced and nave 10
cal references; salary plus com
p Ri'siSSR iS2srfs lSefs;R white. mar.
ried, must have good driving rec
ord and appearance. EN-. 2-27ss
DRUG CLERK. experienced pre-
ferred; salary plus commission.
STANDARD DRUG CO.. 3l2% l4th
D 81 cLERK-Experienced, good
salary and hours for capable man
HIGGER's DRUG. 5017 Conn. ave
DRGa AND CIGAR CLERK. exper
sun: CHAsTLEToN PHARMACY
10th and r SITS. NV. 10
DRY WALL MEN. experienced only
wanted for sp l9ss W ,1s e Cs Perl 81 L
to Sligo Estates, Gabel st. OF
l0s00 blk. Of Old Bladensburg I'd.
Silver Spring, Ill
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ENGINEER

coiored. with 6th-class D. C. license
for in-town apt, building; mrs
4 pm. to midnight, 8 days week
5000 per mo-, and good quarters
Apply Mr.. WHITCOMB, between
. and 10 am. or s and 5 pm. ai
S1l 18th st. NV. ii
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SALESMAN
SALESMAN--S1.OOO

SALESMAN-$1,0 900
WASHINGTON, D. C. AREA
SELL BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
MARKET UNLIMITED WITH
PROSPECTS WANTING soMEDAY.
CINcH FOR CLOSES ON TODAY
BASIS. SOME OF OUR MEN EARN
UP TO $4,000 A NO. COMMITS
SION. EVEN A BEGINNER CAN
MAKE $3.50 EACH WEEK. s4Oo
PER NO. GUARANTEE TO START.
PRONE RE. 7-ssl3 FOR Apt.
FOR INTERVIEW OR WRITE
DISTRICT MGR. W. w. HANNA.
e27 18th sT. NV. ROOM 700.
WASHINGTON. D. C.
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HELP-MEN
YOUNG MAN
YOUNG MAN

Or boy, II or Is. white, who wants
steady, daytime job while he at
ONCE messenger. Must be neat,
willing and good worker. In reply
tell us how far you went In school.
what course you are planning TO
take up: Jobs you have held. II
any; age, address, phone no. etc.
Write to
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.JANITOR
.TANITOR

colored with Tor capable Of obtain
ing) 6th-class engineers license
married: no children Avail. immed =.
NV. apt. bldg: attrac. quarters
good salary. Apply DREYFUSS
BROS. MA. S-05S0. -l2
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81, 800 (23), 1924 (27), $1,52e
1867, 3,106 800, $1,072 $50.
SALARY
statesmen

Experienced cemetery. magazine or
vacuum cleaner sales: new Hillerest
Cemetery; unworked territory: top
earnings. Representative at AM
s, to explain details. No obligation.
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TRANSWORLD
LANGUAGE SERVICE, INC.
HAS AN OPENING FOR
FIRST RATE
TYPIST

Applicant must be able to type
complicated but interesting copy
on either electromatic or manual
machine ana also do proofreading.
5 days. $50 to 5: starting sal
airy, S56
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Young Men Seeking

A Career IN insurance
II you are between the ages Of 22-3o
and willing TO train for o. position
Of responsibility. a large property
and casualty insurance company
can offer you comprehensive long
term training program leading 70
the position OF special agent. Must
be mature with .bilitv and desire
to study On-the-iob informal
training plus correspondence courses
are given at company expense.
State age, education. working ex-
Derience in reply. Box 246-S. star.
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P. o. Box 3046
Washington, D. c.

YOUNG MEN, q, public relation
exper. helpful, car nee. $420 mo,
immed. openings due to advance
ment. Cau XII 9-2991, 8 70
pm. --1O
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Used Car Statesmen

Used Car Statesmen
We have Q openings for neat, az.
gressive men that want to MAKE
money: prefer experienced men BIZ
will train those who have sales
plan; transp. furn. Apply in per
son to Mr.. Posner, FRANK SMALL
JR.. INC, 1896 Good Hope I'd. sc
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FIRST-CLAsS dTyVaIi point-up man

FIRST-CLASS dryWall point-up man.
Contact NORTHERN VIRGINIA
DRYWALL, John H. Chappell. Ma
nassas 1922. -lO
Blood donors. Group A
and B. Elk. 3-1364. liz
MIDDLE-AGED MAN. single, neat
appearance for night clerk and
handy man in a 65-unit motel.
1880 to 1880 am. $500 mo. to
start with quarters, Opportunity
to work extra II experienced IN
Waldorf. Md. Rte. 301. M; Z.
CAKES. mgr. TX
WANTED-Lnoleum and tile me-
ehanics; top wages: steady: bene.
fits; future. 10. 4-5S10, 9-5.
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CIRCULATION
TELEPHONE
SOLICITORS

immediate openings are
now available in our circula-
tion department for persons
with pleasant telephone man.
nefs with the confidence
and ability necessary to do
telephone saleswork. The sales
commission Is liberal and the
hours can be tailored TO nj
your requirements in many
II interested in steady and
Ontoya able work contact Mr..
Harvey. Room 204, between
3 and Q pm.
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MELPAR, INC.

5000 Arlington Blvd.
Fails Church, Va.
(Take Arnold 2-V bus from It'll
and Z SITS. NV. to Plant ENTRANCE,
ENGINEER, 9th class (colored), fol
apt. development In Sc: must havt
exper. on oil burners; refs. req
Good salary, plus new 3-rm. APT
No children. Apply personnel dept
cAFRITz CO.. 1870 x st. NV
RIM. POI.
ENGINEER. colored, must have 6tt
class license for large modern apt
bldg. Salary and quarters. see ut
1882 X st. NV ST. 3-SS00. lib
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Real Estate Statesmen

HEdI ESCdGE OdIESIIIEII
men needed for new
CT subdivision and brokerage sales
with established Va. once. An un-
usual opportunity for workers Il
earn q large income. No part time.
Call Mr.. Groves at LURIA BROS,
ia. 7-Sb00 for appointment.
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HgLP-MEN
Statesmen
so DAYS PROOF

2 months ago I'VE Of the men. who
answered our ad were selected and
placed on our sales stan. Here are
their earnings land ages in par
enthesis1 for that period.
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Real Estate Statesmen


Real Estate Statesmen
need I'VE go men. LET NE SHOW
You HOW TO MAKE REAL
MONEY. Call MR.. BLANREN, AID
4-6652.
REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CON'
DITIONING MECHANIC; CONNER
cial experience necessary: perma'
nent position, top pay and othel
benefits. 1901 Wilson blvd. Airing
ROOFERs, asphalt. single: prefer
all round man; plenty OF work
Roo s M o AND SIDING MEN, hay.
own equipment. Phone MR.. CARL
TON, WA. 1854. 10
ROUTEMAN
Good opportunity for willing worker
must be married. See Mr.. Taylor
after 10 am. mo phone calls).
Bergmann'S Laundry
623 @ st. NV.
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We maintain one Of the Nations
most proeressive research and
development laboratories and are
looking for qualified engineers ana
physicists on a senior and junior
level - who are interested In
furthering their careers in the neld
OF research.
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HARDY RICHARDSON
MOTOR SALES

2s06 JEFF. DAVIS HIGHWAY
ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA
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FoIIs Church OK Seen
On Bermon | roct P roiect

messing. with Mr.. Seymour OPP
posing.
Public sentiment both for and
against the rezoning was voiced
by several spokesman at the
meeting.
The council also vigorously de-
bated City Manager w. r. Wood
bury's recommendation that the
city continue TO get along with
ia part-time recreation director
t He offered g proposed new ordi-
nance spelling out the functions
lof the recreation department,
but recommended against a stig-
lgestion that q full-time director
be put on .at this time"
The council appointed a CONF
mittee to study Mr.. Woodbury's
Recommendation and the city,s
recreation program IN general,
The council also referred to
the Planning Commission o pro-
posed rezoning of two lots in the
Greenway Downs section from
residential to transitional to per-
init the construction of d two-
story medical Office building.
It also instructed the city
manager to apply for Federal
funds for the preliminary plan
ming Of a new city hall. The
money would be repaid to the
Government IL actual building
begins.
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BroyhiII Store
To Open Thursday

Formal opening Of its new -e.
tail store will be marked by the
Broyhill Supply Co. for three
days commencing Thursday at
1900 Lee highway in Arlington
Its owners describe 1t as one
of the most completely equipped
supply companies in this area
There are 5000 square feet OF
selling space on the ground floor
illuminated by fiuorescent light
ing fixtures. Another 1000 square
feet Of sales space is in the base.
ment devoted to "do-it-yourself"
fans.
Aside from building materials.
the store will offer housewares,
power tools. garden supplies,
toys. kitchen appliances and
structural steel. Ray Crocker is
the retail store manager.
Ben Skuda, wholesale manager,
said, BY moving the retail out.
let from the warehouse 1t 1911
North Nelson street, the whole-
sale division has gained Office
space. personnel, an increase In
warehouse space and an increase
in equipment plus Offices and
display rooms on the second floor
Of the new building. Today we
can meet any requirement Of the
builders in the area"
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3 Get Jail Terms, Fines
In Slot Machine HouIinq

BALTIMORE, Oct. Is Up
Three men were given prison
terms Of six months each and
fines totaling $4,000 yesterday
for trucking slot machines into
Southern Maryland from Park
Iershurg. w. Va.
Those sentenced we're James
Nv. Ehmann. IS. fined $4,000:
Robert J. Willis. 81, and Kenneth
IL. Glenn. Al. both fined 81. 400.
All are from Columbus, Ohio.
Last month. the FBI seized 46
ot the slots at five different To-
cations in st. Mary's, Calvert and
Prince Georges Counties.
At the time Of the raid the
three men and a fourth Column
bus man. Robert M. Hathaway.
48, were arrested in Ohio. Hath
away has not been tried.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney William F. Mosner said
Ehmann had learned the ma
chimes were stored by Thomas
Summerville in Parkersburg, and
that Ehmann arranged to buy
them. hiring Glenn and Willis
to drive them to Washington
and into Southern Maryland.
Mr., MoSner said the men
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|CountyJudgeship Roce
|Wooed on High Plane

other, Judge Brown and Mr.
Tillema, when they meet on thu
same platform. furnish an in.
Iteresting contrast In their quiet
presentation Of their ouaiflca-
tons for the job.
In the words of Judge Brown;
There are few promises or plat.
form planks which relate to judg-
ing other than promising to fol.
low the law and the evidence. tt
be q good student of the law and
to temper justice with mercy"
Educational Background
Mr.. Tillema, SO, a native Of
Illinois. has liYed In this area
for 80 years. Aside from hit
extensive educational back
ground. he believes his qualiflca.
tons for the post are largely
based on his professorship al
George Washington University
In the fields Of government and
law.
Judge Brown has spent all oil
his So years In Arlington. A pro.
duct of the country's public
schools. he took his bachelor oil
arts and law degrees at Wash
lngton and Lee University and Is
"a member of the Virginia anc
Arlington bars.
He feels he has followed "a
sort Of natural progression ir
the law" having practiced in hi
home community for 5 years
served as a prosecutor there fol-
az years and as judge for
years.
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Arlington's campaign for the
County Court judgeship is-per.
haps. appropriately enough
lacking in the usual partisan
hoopla and political promises
that characterize the races fol
other local Offices this year.
The two candidates Of oppo-
site political parties both seem
to recognize there are no Dem.
ocratic" or Republican" defend
ants brought before the bar Of
justice.
Consequently the campaigns
of Judge Paul d. Brown, Demo
crat, and his Republican oppo-
nent, John A. Tillema, are be.
ing run on an unusually high
plane.
Out Of Virginia's 9S counties
Arlington-the smallest-was the
first and still is the only one in
which the county Judge is elect
ed. In the other counties thi,
ofhcial is designated trial Justice
and is appointed by the judge
of the Circuit Court.
Law Professor Opponent
The campaign sees a young
ljurist who has decided about
29. 900 cases, seeking election fol
his first full term Of four years
His opponent is a scholarly. re.
tired George Washington Uni.
Eversity law professor.
While other candidates ex
change charges or make deroga
tory remarks against one an
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Alley Ruled Able
To Stund 7 rial

FORT MEADE, Md, Oct. q
up "a court martial law Officer
ruled today that Mai. Ronald E
Alley is mentally capable of par
ticipating in defense Of charges
of misconduct while a prisoner
of war In Korea.
Col. Curtis L. Williams, who
holds the position equal to judge
in a civil court, explained thai
his ruling was on Alleys present
mental condition only and die
not concern his mental respon.
sibilities while a prisoner.
He treated the question as Q
defense motion and said hi
would explain to the eight-mem.
Der court later the legal point.
involved in finding whether Alley
was responsible for his alleged
actions In q Korean prison camp
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Shots Halt Car;
Youth Seized

Montgomery County police to-
day arrested an l8-year-old Air
Force private who tried to out
race them In car reported
stolen.
A hail Of bullets stopped the
car near the drive-in theater in
Rockville. ending a wild chase
along Route 240.
Police identified the driver as
Lawrence e. Mcdonald Of Roch-
ester, N. Y. He is assigned to
Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
The hunt started at 4::30 am.
when Stanley j. Combs Of Sche-
nectady, N. Y. a visitor In Be-
thesda, stopped a police car in
Bethesda and said he had been
forced out Of his car at Wis
consin avenue and Locust Hill
road north Of Bethesda.
He said he had picked up the
Air Force private at q Washing
ton bar and had promised to
drive him to East-West highway
and Wisconsin avenue. At that
point. the youth pointed d As
calibre automatic at his head and
forced him to drive further north
on Wisconsin avenue, he said.
County police at Rockville
spotted the car on the Route $40
bypass within six minutes and
forced 1t to the side Of the road.
One shot narrowly missed the
youths head.
Making the arrest were Corpl.
George Bodimer and Policemen
Henry Davis, Thomas Thear and
Guy Lewis.
The youth was charged with
armed robbery of Mr.. Combs.
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2Spurn Backing
In Defender Ad

Two Democratic candidates
for the Virginia House of Dele
gates are on record as rejecting
the Endorsement of the Defend
ers Qf State Sovereignty and In
dividual Liberties.
A statement of their position
was made by William L. VIM
ston at, a candidates meeting IN
darlington School last eight.
He said his running mate. Han :
rison Mann. incumbent, who was
present on the platform, con-
CURED in the statement
the two. along with Charles
o. Pratt, Republican, we're rec
commended for the three House
seats in an advertisement by the
Defenders last week. Mr.. Win
ston's statement, which drew a
large round of applause. was
Last week an organization,
without my consent, Endorsed
my candidacy for the Virginia
House of Delegates. ! did not
seek this Endorsement and ! do
not want the Endorsement of any
organization which takes posi-
ton one way or the other on the
question of segregating or inte-
grating the races in the schools
of Virginia.
Candidates are helpless to
protect themselves from indorse-
ments which are made without
their knowledge or consent,
Such Endorsements invariably
give to the public an impression
of the candidates views which
is not correct.
When and if matters deal
ing with the problem arising as
a result Of the Supreme Court
decision come before the Gen.
eral Assembly of Virginia. ! in
tend to be free to follow the
dictates of my conscience and
am not going to allow myself
to be placed in position where
any group primarily interested
in segregation or Indignation
could feel that I am obligated
to them.
II, therefore, request that the
use Of my name in publications
indorsing my candidacy be. dis
continued.
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Mount Vernon Citizens
Elect Officers Stuff

Gilbert s. McCutcheon, Mar
Ian Forest. was elected president
Iof the Mount Vernon Citizens
Association at the groups an
nual election last night. He sue
ceeds Henry e. Strauss of We'll
ilington Park.
Other officers elected are VIII
liam A. Cronaartie, Great Mead
ows, vice president; Mrs. Wen
dell S. Sunderlin, Holm Hills,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Howard E. Chapman, Holm Hall
Village, recording secretary, and
D. Kenneth Chacey Of Q West
moreland road. Tauxemont.
treasurer.
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Ry PAUL HOPE

Enlargement Of the central
Alexandria business district with
q view to making Alexandria 1.-THE
regional shopping center for
Northern Virginia" has been rec
commended by the city planning
department.
In a report delivered to city
eouncilmen last night 1t was
recommended that a special BUSH
ness district be created along
Washington street.
The plan submitted by Plan.
ming Director Denis Cahill would
give the city a ur-block bust
ness district running both easi
and west and north and south
King street from the Potomac
River to West street would con.
TUNE as the main east-wesl
artery. Washington street from
Franklin street to second street
would be the main artery fol
the north-south artery.
Rezoning Action Held Up
The report dealing mainly
with Washington street was re-
quested by City Council which
has withheld rezoning action on
q proposed 81 million CONNER
cial building in the 800 block Of
North Washington street.
The rezoning request by q
corporation formed by is promi-
nent Alexandria businessmen
comes befose council again to-
night.
Mr.. Cahill recommended an
immediate comprehensive sur