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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-05

Pecan
Shortcdke

2 tablespoons sugar
Y cup pecans. chopped
~ cups biscuit mix
V cup milk
/ egg, slightly beaten
" cup butter or margarine,
melted
I cup heavy cream. whipped
In large bowl. mix sugar and
pecans with biscuit mix. Com
bine milk. egg and melted
butter; stir into dry mixture.
Knead gently and pat into
s-inch layer cake pan. Bake
ct AS degrees r. about Is
minutes, or until lightly
Drowned. Split warm cake;
NIL center with half the orange
chunks and juice and dot with
part of whipped cream. Cover
with top layer: circle with rest
Of whipped cream and I'LL with
remaining orange chunks.
Garnish with additional orange
slices.
ORANGE TOPPING
. . oranges. peeled and cut into
chunks
cup sugar
3 oranges. peeled and sliced
Pour sugar over oranges:
cover and let stand for at least
V hour. Chill II desired.
Sliced sliced oranges for gar
nish.
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binsd with : pure cream hase,
seasoned and frightened With
bits Of red piiniento ana green
pepper. This along with the
pies Is due for distribution next
month.
The pies. served for dessert,
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Drama In q collection Of
cocktail into sDeniHg cotton
brocade dresses. This elegant
material 50 effectively
spofiiebfed BY the simplicity Of
lines. beauty Of fit and details.
Left toSrieht, svainHt, red or
/. royal NTH black in the psivsf
coilarsd coat dress, 40.0S.
Red, royal, green or walnaf
sCifh black in the torso princess
vith back interest, 40.05.
Royal, red or sDalnst Nth black
in the bare backed sheath, 1890
-. and ,Dalnaf, green, red or blue
NTH black in the pslUef yoksd
torso princess, 1895. Sizes $40.
Misses Dresses, Fourth Floor
and Spring Valley.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Church Debate
Nears Finish

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina,
May 10 R.-Debate was ex-
pected to wind up in the Ar
gentine Congress lower house
tonight on the government
backed proposal to end Roman
Catholicism's favored position as
the state church.
The Catholic faithful. mean
while, were summoned to masses
tonight in the Buenos Aires
cathedral and 70 of the capitals s
churches.
Ostensibly the multiple serv-
ices were to commemorate
the Feast of the Ascen-
sion and pray for the sue
cess of the 26th international
EuchariStic Congress opening
July 10 in Rio de Janeiro. But
the unusual number of masses
made apparent they were sched-
uled to demonstrate support for
the church in its controversy
with President Juan Peron.
Another Latin-American con-
troversy between church and
state loomed in Guatemala,
There President Cares Castillo
Armas told newsmen last night
he personally opposed demands
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Southern. Boptists Urge
Strong Policy for Peace

evitable the sooner we go
to war and get it over with the
better to seek peace avidly
is to display either weakness or
hypocrisy" The statement de-
clared 1.-The Christians of Amer
ica must become the promoters
of peace"
Six points are stressed in the
section addressed to the Nations S
political leaders.
/. Concern is voiced that "im-
patience, or panic, or an IRA
tional sense of national pride or
hate shall plunge the world in
q holocaust of war"
2. Moves for a preventive
war" are decried, as well as
efforts to hinder peaceful nego-
tiations under the blanket of
that unsavory word 'appease-
ment.' Such hate and party
politics must not be permitted
to interfere with the supreme
political task of finding the way
to peace"
Continuing Draft Deplored
8. Attempts to establish "a
continuing policy of military
service" as weakening "the prin-
ciple of freedom" and increasing
the danger "of our becoming a
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military civilization tempted to
world domination" are deplored.
4. Continued participation ir
the United Nations and in other
international efforts seeking
world peace is approved.
S. Immediate and more de-
termined efforts" to reach effec-
tive agreements aimed at "the
elimination of atomic weapons
including the hydrogen bomb
are urged. Agreements to ef-
feet a radical reduction of
armaments" as a way to in
crease the chances of peace are
also called on.
= 6. Americas leaders are urged
to publicize "by every means of
communication our purpose of
peace and the principles of in
dividual and social freedom"
Warren Named President
DR.. Casper Carl Warren, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church.
Charlotte. N. c.. was elected
president of the convention yes
terday by the more than 5000
messengers attending the meet
ing. The 59-year -old minister
succeeds DR.. j. w. Storer Of
Tulsa. Okla.
James w. Merritt Of Atlanta,
Ga, and Joe w. Burton of
Nashville, Tenn, were chosen
secretaries and DR.. Porter w.
Routh of Nashville. treasurer
The two vice presidents will be
elected today.
The denomination now has
Evening star., 1955-05-19

I8,169,49l members in 29.s99
churches within IS States and
the District of Columbia. This
is its 98th session. although the
convention was organized in
1845.
DR.. Arnold T. Ohrn of Wash
ington, general secretary of the
Baptist World Alliance, told the
gathering yesterday the alliance
attempts ito promote the spirit
of fellowship, service and Coop
Grafton among the Baptists Of
the world. We are trying to
create an awareness and an ap-
probation of other Baptists."
Observing this is the 50th an
niversary of the alliances for
nation, DR.. Ohrn pointed out
that Baptists have grown from
a world population of 6 million
in 1905 to nearly 81 million to-
day. The alliance will hold its
convention in July at London.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
BY CASPER NAMES
star Stan Correspondent

MIAMI, Fla, May ia
vigorous resolution calling on
Americans to follow a strong
and unfaltering pursuit of in
ternational peace" policy will be
acted on by the Southern Bap-
tiSt Convention today.
The statement, in two parts,
has been prepared as a report
by the denomination Christian
Life Commission. Its first sec
ton is addressed to the political
leaders of our country and the
second half to members of the
Southern Baptist Convention
and other American citizens.
In the latter part President
Eisenhower, Secretary of State
Dulles and leaders "in both par
ties" are commended for pub
lie utterances and patient dip
lomatic conduct" indicating
their efforts "to exhaust every
possible means toward peace
without war"
Must Promote Peace
Americans also are urged to
put out of "our thought and
speech such ideas as war is in
Evening star., 1955-05-19

by Catholic Archbishop Mariana
Rossell that the new constitution
now being drafted give his
church pre-eminence and pro-
vide for religious education in
the public schools"
The bill to write the church
out Of the Argentine constitution
aroused only one opposing speak
er in the opening round yester-
day of the Argentine congress
sional debate. Boos and catcalls
drowned out most Of his speech.
With the Peronista Party con-
trolling l49 of the lower cham
ber's 166 seats and all "a of the
Senate seats. approval of the
measure In both houses is GER
tain.
Evening star., 1955-05-19

chief; e. r. Haberland and r.
K. Rupert, captains, and A. W.
Cline, lieutenant. The group
held its election at the firehouse,
New Hampshire avenue, Silver
Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
HiIIunduIe Firemen
Elect jay President

The Hillandale Volunteer Fire
Department has elected George
Jay, jr., president. A. M. Glib
bons is the new chief.
Others elected are James E.
Gorriek, vice president; Gray
son Isbell. recording secretary;
William L. Mullikin, jr.. cor
responding secretary; Wilbur S.
Smith, treasurer, and Leo w.
We'll, assistant treasurer.
Also S. P. Mullican, deputy
Evening star., 1955-05-19

HEADS JEWISH APPEAL
DIR. M. ]. Katz, an Alex
andria optometrist, has
been named chairman of
the United Jewish Appeal
1855 campaign, which be-
gins tonight with a rally
at Temple Bethel in that
city. DIR. Katz is a men,
ber of Agudas Achim Syna-
gogue and the Alexandria
Lodge of B'nai Birth.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Concrete Mixer Stolen

DALLAS, Tex, May 10 (P.-A
man described as mot very
bashful" by his victim stole a
red concrete mixer yesterday
from T. C. ClawSon. Mr.. Claw
son said the thief came into his
backyard. hitched the big mixer
to a battered automobile and
made a noisy, Gathering escape.
Evening star., 1955-05-19

THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. 4" A-Ss
TO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-29
BY GEORGE BEvERTDGE

Formal application for q build
ing permit TO start the first phase
Of the multimiIlion-dollar Pos
tomac Plaza development In Fog
gy Bottom was filed with the Dis
trict yesterday.
The permit would cover con-
struction Of i 274-unit. eight
story apartment building In the
block bounded by g. II and
Twenty fourth streets and vir-
ginia and New Hampshire ave-
nues NV.
sponsors expect to break
ground by the first of the year
on the apartment. units Of which
are being sold on D cooperative
ownership basis.
BY next summer, the sponsor
ing group. the Potomac Plaza
Corp, hopes to begin two other
cooperative structures fronting
on Twenty fourth street In the
same block medical ONCE
building and 4 commercial ONCE
building.
In far more preliminary stages
are plans for developing the sew.
eral blocks bordering the Potion.
&C River to the west Of the inter
section Of New Hampshire and
Virginia avenues.
Option On Other Land
Title to the block for tiis
apartment and office building
was acquired last June 81 from
the Washington Gas Light Co
New York owners Of the develop.
Iment corporation hold an ex-
tended option TO purchase ths
Egas company land needed u
round out the project.
/. The investors are the Ameri-
Ican Securities Corp. and q SYM
dictate headed BY the Hegeman-
Harris Co, Inc. The latter corn-
Ipany Is controlled by John w.
Harris. who built the Hotel Stat
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Area CONSTRUCTION Seen
As Continuing Strong

Construction activity In the
Washington area appears likely
ito hold up strongly during the
coming months.
Contracts awarded for future
construction In the Metropolitan
Area during the first nine months
LOT this year already total more
lin dollar value than those
awarded during the entire year
Iof 1854. according to the F. w
Dodge Corp, construction news
land marketing specialists.
The $4O8. 3l8 900 worth Of con-
tracts awarded during the FIRST
nine months Of 1855 was SIS pei
cent higher than the yalue 81
those during the corresponding
period In 1854.
In its reports. the Dodge firm
includes the District and Mont
lgomery, Prince Georges. Airing
ton and Fairfax Counties and
THE cities OF Falls Church and
Alexandria.
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Point Leaders
s..
To Meet Here

Some $500 executives Of the
paint industry are due here Mon
day for the three day 67th an
nnal convention Of the National
Paint, Varnish and Lacquer As
ISOLATION at the Shoreham and
Sheraton Park Hotels.
Secretary Of Commerce Weeks
Is scheduled TO speak at the
opening sessions Of the conven-
ton at $50 pm. Monday.
At 8 pm. that day. the presi-
dent of the association. Gen,
Joseph r. Battley and Mrs. Bait
ley will be host at a reception
for some 5000 persons. The re-
ception viii honor Assistant Sec
rotary Of Commerce and Mrs
Harold G. Mcclellan.
Principal speaker at the clos
ing session Of the convention al
ESQ a.m. wednesday win be
Leo Cherne Of New York. exec
utive director Of the Research
Institute Of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-29
UNIVERSITY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Construction has begun the Topns Han Engineering for George
will Be- on Iwnhrd street between and streets Charles Temp
This sketch IS by the architects Faulkner Kinguy and Stenhouse The
building
].
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gins concurrently with the OPEN
ing Of the octagon. win be an
exhibition Of Finnish contem-
Iporary Architecture.
The exhibition. being shown
for the first time In this country,
lis sponsored BY the FINNISH
American Society in Helsinki
and presents an extensive sur
| vey OF postwar Finnish arclli-
lecture.
Trace Development
Selection Of the photographs
and plans for the exhibition was
done by the Association of Fin
lnish Architects. The panels Of
the exhibit with accompanying
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POTOMAC
architects shows revised street layout and immediate and ngsnge
The block to the right the q New and VII
requested two office buildings The has
Virginia
New the street the SOUTH street on the north
andt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-29

A breakdown Of the Dodge hg-
|ures for the first nine months d
this year show that nonresident
tial construction accounted far
I$148. 782 900: residential con-
|struction for $2i8.805. 900 and
heavy engineering taking q share
Eof $40, 1871. 900.
Contracts awarded during the
month Of September totaled $43.-
500 900. q gain OF 46 per cent
over September of last year. The
new monthly total breaks down
lin $IO,832,0O0 1onresidentiaI:
l$27. SAT 900 residential. and So
il23. 900 worth of heavy erigi-
neering.
Over the previous September,
these figures showed q gain "
I48 per cent In the nonresidential
contracts, and gain Of 81 pei
cent in the residential contracts,
land gain of Q per cent IL
1.-THE heavy engineering contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-29

COOPERATIVE drawing
eastward the intersection Of New Hp
Virginia apartment building marked
with son he lite
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explanatory text trace the de-
|velopment Of Finnish architec<
ture over the past ten years.
Two Finnish architects. Erik
Krakstroni and Iiro Tukkila.
have come here to aid III set
ting up the exhibition.
The exhibitions win be on view
Tuesday through Saturday
from 4 am. to S pm. beginning
November 10 and continuing
through November 80.
After the Washington show
ing, the Smithsonian Travelling
Exhibition Service win circulate
the Finnish exhibition through
out the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-29
First Permit Sought
For Potomac PIozo
Apartment IS Starting Point
InFoqqy Bottom Development

Her here, the Tomb OF the Un-
known Soldier In Arlington and
monumental buildings in numer-
ous cities.
A site plan drawn for the en-
tire project by the firm Of Dixon
| a. Weppner shows numerous
changes in the present area
street layout,
The sponsors hope for an at
ItractiYe circle at the intersection
lof New Hampshire and Virginia
avenues. for example. to enhance
the appearance OF development
Ito both the east and west. Streets
proposed for closing include q
and Twenty-seyenth. near the
river front.
| In addition. the sponsors in
tend to move quickly for q recon-
ling of the area west of the in
ltersection of the two avenues
from It's present residential class
lification to q o0-foot commercial
class.
Apartment Over Hurdle
Rezoning already has beer
accomplished in the first devel-
lopment block to contain the
apartment and two Office build
l|ings.
/ The District Commissioners
wiped away the last remaining
hurdle TO the apartment Thurs
day when they approved a build
ling code exception permitting q
slight projection beyond the
building line on II street. The
final working drawings and per-
INIT application were 1iled yes
lterday.
1 The apartment viii be In the
shape Of q cross. with q half
circle drive from New Hampshire
and Virginia avenues leading to
Ia main lobby. The building will
have q masonry and aluminium
facing. be air-c0ndittoned
Continued ON Page B-2. Col. J
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Dorm to Be Built

The Community Facilities Adj
ADMINISTRATION has announced ap-
proval Of a loan Of $4,000 for
Eastern Montana College Of Ed
ucation. at Billings. Mont. for
construction Of q dormitory to
house 100 students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-29
Named FILA Official

Harold Iockheimer. New Jer-
|sey public relations and business
management counselor. has been
named director Of the Federal
Housing Administration insuring
once Tor Puerto Rico. the agency
has announced.
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House
To Reopen Here

The historic Octagon House.
owned by the American Institute
of Architects, win reopen to the
public with an architectural ex-
|hibition on November 10. after
having undergone extensive re-
pairs.
The Unusual building at Eight
zenith street and New York nv.
enue NV. which 0nce served al
James Madison's residence while
he was President and also was
the scene Of the signing Of the
Treaty Of Client, has been closed
since early spring.
During the time it was closed
almost the entire interior Of the
building has been Quilted and re.
stored.
CoI0rs Changed
The visitor familiar with tn,
building before the closing vii
find the interior almost exactly
the same with the exception tina
THE color scheme which was pre-,
ldominantly q light blue is now /
light shade Of green.
This change was made, an ALI
tispokesmen said. because II
lscraping down some Of the woot
during the repairs. it was found
that the light green color schem'
was apparently the original on
fused In the building.
With the reopening Of the oc'
htagon. the ALA has decided Il
have It's exhibitions. forn1erl,
held In the nearby administra.
Ition building, In the second fio0l
gallery OF the newly restored
structure.
The first Of these. which be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
Film Explains
.DroftSystem

The District Selective Service
System last night held a preview
of a film Time to Co." about
young draft-eligible men and
how they go into uniform.
Its main characters are two
young men. 1t shows how they
registered, explained how defer
ments are granted for schooling
agricultural or scientific work,
the processes of mental and
physical examinations, and then
camp life.
The point of the movie, shown
in the Mayflower Hotel, is that.
although military service is re-
quired of young men, it isn't as
bad today as they think it is.
A short speech was made by
Maj. Gen. Lewis Hershey, direc-
tor of national selective service,
and another by William E.
Leahy. who heads the local OPP
Grafton.
MIR. Leahy urged that the Aim
be shown by parent-teacher as
sociations. schools and other
groups.
The invocation was by the Rev.
Brian A. McGrath, S. j., of
Georgetown University, and the
benediction by Rabbi David H.
Panitz, Of Adas Israel Congrega-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
School Psychiutrist
Hirings Opposed

The Anacostia Citizens Asso-
citation last night opposed Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations
proposal to hire two psychiatrists
for the District public school
system.
The plan previously was dis
carded from the city school
budget by the District Commits
sioners. Gladys Muse. who made
the motion. pointed out. District
taxpayers have enough to sup
port without this added expense,
she added.
The group approved local con-
troll in case Of emergency civil
defense evacuation of the Dis
trict. The association appointed
John w. Lainhart to be chair
man of the nomination commit
tee in preparation for elections
to be held at the next meeting
The meeting was held in the
Anacostia M hi dist Church
Fourteenth and U streets Sc
and was conducted by John H
Fallon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
Reservists Told of Army
Changes for Atomic Age

The tremendous changes the
Army is undergoing in adapting
its forces to the atomic age were
outlined last night by Brig. Gen.
Louis v. Hightower, chief of the
Organization and Training Dr.
vision (G-3). He spoke at a
meeting Of more than 900 re-
servists from the Washington
area in the Interior Department
auditorium.
Gen. Hightower explained there
Is q trend toward smaller, highly
mobile battle groups Of COM
bined arms, with a high
communication capability, air
transportable possessed of ire
mendous firepower. and capable
of tactical mobility and speed.
Gen. Hightower added that
the actual combat zone will have
increased depth. and military
vacuum" will lie between that
zone and the very distant base
areas which provide logistical
support.
Pointing to forthcoming exer-
cises, which will use the atomic
bomb, Gen. Hightower stressed
that today, the Army sis no
longer the Army of just riflemen,
cannoneers, cooks and clerks
alone" He said the artillery gun
ner of World War II. while he
might have served any one of
several caliber weapons. must
now be specialized to serve the
280-millimeter cannon. the Hon.
est John rocket, the Nike guided
missile, the Skysweeper anti
aircraft gun and the Corporal
guided missile, or other special
lied weapons.
Col. Thomas A. Lane, District
Engineer Commissioner, pre-
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Councillor Heads
Red Cross Unit

James A. Councillor, of 5420
Audubon road, Bethesda, has
been appointed chairman of the
District Red Cross Chapters
Small Craft Safety Committee.
Mr.. Councillor. general chair
man of the Presidents Cup
Regatta in 1947 and 1913, is a
member Of the Corinthian
Yacht Club.
Other members of the COM
mittee are: Malcolm Lamborne,
boating editor of The Star;
William. Myers, acting athletic
director of George Washington
University; Fred Maize, District
Boy Scouts aquatic director;
Tom Mcneil, Red Cross small
craft instructor; Mrs. Tristram
Coffin, representing the Girl
Scouts: and Milo christensen,
director of the District Recrea-
ton Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
Cuncer Drive Nets
Sc, 500 in Alexandra

More than $500 was raised
Monday in a two-hour cancer
drive in Alexandria, the drive
chairman reported today.
Mrs. Frank A. Connolly, jr.,
vice president Of the Carlyle
Junior Women's Club which has
sponsored the drive in recent
years. said $500 already had
been counted land more is COM
ing in"
Between TOO and 800 members
Of about SO Womep's organiza-
tons volunteered in the house.
/, toulouse canvass Of the city be-
tween Z and 8 pm. Monday.
Mrs. Connolly said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
Temple Hills Schools
To Be Dedicated

The Temple Hills Elementary
School. $3.50 Temple Hills road,
Temple Hills. Nd, will be dedi-
Gated at 8 pm. tomorrow.
George Robinson, assistant SUI
perintendent Of Prince Georges
County schools. will present the
school to Mrs. Cloris Pyles. 5062
Temple Hills road. representing
the parents Of the community.
Another assistant superinten-
dent. Thomas Gwynn, jr.. viii
present the keys to the building
to Principal Wilbur N. Scott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20

scented certificates Of achieve
ment for loyal service to 104
Army enlisted reserves at the
meeting. sponsored by the Dis
trict of Columbia Military Dis
trict. The assembly also com.
memorated the 180th anniversary
of the Battle of Lexington and
Concord when the concept oil
"Minutemen" or reservist origi-
mated in this country.
Col. Egon r. Tausch, COM
handing the District of Column
bia Military District, introduced
Gen. Hightower.
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Rock Creek Session

The monthly meeting of the
Rock Spring Citizens Association
viii be held at Neighborhood
House. Rock Spring and Old Do
minion roads in Arlington. at 8
o'clock tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
Goyu Show to Close

The exhibition of drawing and
prints by Goya which has been
on exhibition at the National
Gallery Of Art since April 2,
viii close Sunday evening.