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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
SERIES BETTOR
BEGINS TO PAY
12O DAYS

The aching sense of loss
shared by all New York Yam
kee fans after the World
Series throbbed anew yes
terday for Otis Gordon. OF
the 200 block Of Fifty fourth
street NE.
Gordon. 40, was sharply
reminded Of his loss by
Municipal Court Judge John
j. Malloy. who shook his
head when Gordon appeared
before him.
If this Is what you do to
your friends, how do you
treat your enemies?" the
Judge inquired.
The judge was referring
to Gordon's confession that
he f1lched two radios from
friends on October and
hooked them for $l2.
Il wanted the money to
bet on the Series. Judge"
Gordon explained lamely.
AS II the defeat Of the
Yanks was not punishment
enough, Gordon was SEN
fenced to 100 days in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
KAs RETRIEVE
LEE, FLAG FROM
YANKEE BRlGANDS

Robert e. Lee and Bonnie
Blue Flag are resting quietly
over the mantel at Mary
land University's Kappa
Alpha Fraternity House to-
night-but it took a foot
ball game and an 800-mile
trip to get them there.
Old Marse Lee and the
Confederate Flag are the
symbols of the Southern
founded fraternity, but
three weeks ago both dis
appeared. Pledges from the
Alpha Tau Omega Frater-
nifty at Syracuse University
were sent to Maryland dur
ing their fraternity's "hell
week" to steal the South
ern trophies.
Last week, Kappa Alpha
President John H. Lowe. re-
ceived q letter assuring him
the treasures were safe and
inviting all the Maryland
Kappa Alphas to an open
house after last Saturdays
Maryland Syracuse game in:
New York. Eleven Kappa
Alpha Fraternity members.
led by Treasurer Dick
Speicher. made the trip and
retrieved their trophies.
They were restored to their
place over the mantel with
candlelight services last.
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
.FDI Says UhIer
Admitted Kites

| Edward X. Uhler. former
chairman Of the Democratic
Committee of Fairfax County.
admitted in statement to an
FBI agent that he had "kited"
checks to cover shortages in four
northern Virginia banks.
Mr.. Uhler. 40, is on trial in
Alexandra Federal Court
charged with mail fraud in con-
nection with alleged irregulari-
ties in his bank accounts.
A statement made to FB1
agent Prince G. Melton was adj
mitted into evidence today.
Mr.. Uhler. Annandale real es-
tate and insurance man. admit
ted in the statement that for
about two years prior to May,
1854. he had followed the prac-
tice of writing checks against
one business company for the
benefit of another business ac-
count.
due to financial difficulty I
got to the point where ! was
writing checks on various ac-
counts knowing that at the
moment ! had on deposit total
balances smaller than the total
of the outstanding checks" the
statement said.
ITO meet incoming checks it
became necessary to write addi-
Itional checks drawn against I'M
collected funds" the statement
said. II realized I was doing
wrong but kept hoping business
collections would enable me to
catch up"
Mr.. Melton testified that on
February 4, 1858. Mr.. Uhler had
SO. 662.30 worth of checks out
standing in excess of the balance
he had in the four banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Maryland Site
Urged on Pepco
z New Groups Ask
Action by County

Two more Montgomery County
groups have Joined the fight to
bring a proposed Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. plant to Mary
land.
The Board Of Directors Of the
Bethesda Chamber Of Commerce
and the Allied Civic Group of
Silver Spring both passed reso-
lutions last night protesting
Pepco's announced plan Of To-
eating q new multi-million-dol-
lar power generating plant on
the Loudoun County tVa.) side
OF the Potomac River.
The Bethesda group urged
Gov. McKeldin to influence Pepco
to shift its plant across the
river, In view Of the fact that
it will be serving Maryland con-
sumers and not those in Virginia.
The Bethesda groups resolu-
ton said that Loudoun County
would receive 100000 a year in
taxes from the plant and that
would buy two element ~
schools.
These would be gifts ex-
tracted by Pepco from the citi-
zens of Montgomery County. /"
the Bethesda resolution stated.
The Allied Civic Group.
in approving a resolution by
a 35-to-11 vote, last night
pointed to the stable taxes
the county would receive.
County Manager M. L. Reese mas
estimated the sum to be from
$750.000 to 81 million annually
Citing figures compiled through
last December, the resolution
stated that over 80 per cent Of
Pepco operating revenues are
derived from business done In
Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Old Georgetown Building
RozingAlIowedby Ruling

The owner of the ancient
building at 1901 and 1908 Q
street NV. in Georgetown, can
tear it down despite the disap-
proval of the Fine Arts Commits
sion. District Corporation Coun-
sci Vernon e. West ruled today.
In an opinion approved by the
District Commissioners he said
1t is not necessary for the city
to consult the commission about
repair, alteration or demolition
of buildings in Georgetown
which have been condemned as
insanitary or unsafe.
The building was condemned
last March 3 by the Districts
Board for the Condemnation of
Insanitary Buildings. The own
er, under orders to repair the
structure or tear 1t down, de-
cided to demolish II.
When he applied for q work
permit. the Department OF Lie
enses and Inspections routed the
application through the Fine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
DC. Lottery Urged
In Lieu of Tax Rise

A Federa1ly controlled lottery
to raise revenue for the District
was recommended last night by
the Society Of Natives.
The proposal, which the group
has made frequently before. was
advanced as an alternative to in
creased taxes for the city.
The citizens also commended
the Police Department for "its
splendid work" during the
transit strike.
Endorsement Of a Board OF
Education request to- include
funds in the District budget for
a new school for crippled chill
dren also was voted by the
citizens.
Mrs. Rose Perkins, president,
conducted the meeting in the
Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Voice Of Democracy
Contest Announced

A Voice of Democracy contest
for Silver Spring high school
students was announced by the
Silver Spring Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
The contest, q script writing
and voice competition, will be
held throughout the United
States. Four national winners
will receive scholarships and
other awards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25

The District Commissioners
today approved extended bound
aries for the big Southwest RE-
development Area &C." taking in
most of the remaining ground
not involved in the present slum
clearance operation in South
west.
One of the changes, which
have been approved by the Ma
tional Capital Planning Commits
sion, extends the area westward
from Eleventh to Fourteenth
street to include the wholesale
food and refrigeration plant area.
This win permit the going
ahead with test borings on the
use of land in the wholesale
produce area just east Of Four
teenth street.
Waterfront Strip Added
Another change adds q strip
of land along the waterfront
from the line of Maine avenue to
the bulkhead line to permit the
planning Of a big new marina
between Maine avenue and the
dock.
In other actions concerning
Southwest redevelopment. the
Commissioners agreed to divorce
project Area C-l from Area C
This win permit the handling
|of the 30-acre tract between
South Capitol. ! and M streets
and Delaware avenue financially
and administratively as d sepa-
rate unit without complications
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
.GirIDrugRulin
Appeal

An attorney announced today
he win appeal from a recent ruiz
ing by Federal Judge David A.
Pine which held that the Dis
trict's Drug Users Act, for COM
mitment and treatment Of mar
cotics addicts. applies to juve-
niles.
Judge Pines ruling was made
In the case Of q teen-age girl.
The question originally came
up when authorities sought a
District Court order to have the
girl examined at District General
Hospital to determine whether
she Is a narcotic addict. This is
a necessary procedure In order
to have a person committed for
treatment. Authorities contend
the 17-year-old colored girl has
been an addict since March,
1854.
VIII Appeal Another Section
The attorney, H. Eugene
Bryan, announced he also will
appeal from a section of Judge
Pines ruling which held that
the act applied to q juvenile
already under custody Of the
Public Welfare Department as
the result Of a Juvenile Court
order. as in the case Of the
girl.
Upon announcement by Attor-
ney Bryan that he would APP
peal. Judge Pine granted stay
in an order to have the girl sent
to District General Hospital for
examination.
The girl had been committed
some time ago to the custody
of the Public Welfare Depart
ment by Juvenile Court order
after having been charged with
violating the law and habituallyI
conducting herself so as to in
jure and endanger herself and
Others.
Parallels Juvenile Act
Judge Pine. in his recent
ruling, held that the Drug Users
Act applies to juveniles without
disturbing jurisdiction of Juve-I
nile Court. In this regard Judge
Pine in his recent decision de-
clared the act runs parallel
with that Of the Juvenile Court
act within its sphere. namely, re-
Mobilization and protection of So
ciety."
The appeal ruling Is to be
taken to the q. 8. Court Of Ap-.
|peals for the District Of Coz
lumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Russions Will See
College Park Game

Eleven members Of the Soviet
housing delegation will wind up
their tour in the United States
Saturday by attending the Mary
land-South Carolina University
football game at College Park.
The group. headed by /. x.
Kozuilia. will tour the Dalecarlia
water system and the National
Bureau Of Standards Friday.
The tour isgsponsored by the
National Home Builders Assoc
citation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Plan to Thin Downtown
Business Area Opposed

subcommittee OF the Com
missioners' Zoning Advisors
Committee took issue yesterday
with various aspects Of consult
ant Harold M. Lewis recommen-
dations for thinning out the
business district.
One of the reports calling fol
more lenient density restrictions
than proposed by Mr.. Lewis also
suggested a f1ve-year period Of
grace in enforcing new coming
restrictions.
Another report opposed any
changes in the height and bull
regulations on commercial build
ings.
Mr.. Lewis. last month. called
for q cut Of nearly so per cent
in the maximum size permitted
for future buildings in down.
town Washington.
He urged the restriction Il
force a spread-out of the bust.
ness district and to curb its grow.
ing employee population. HI
warned that, If present trends
continue, "intolerable trafic con.
Igestion" could be expected ir
1870.
Discussion November 20
The executive committee o.
the advisory group, after receiv.
ing the subcommittee report.
yesterday, decided to circulat,
them among the members fol
study and sift the issues fol
discussion at the next meeting
on November %.
The five-year period durinI
which owners and developers
would be given their choice o.
building under the new Or thu
old regulations was suggested IL
"a report by Alvin L. Aubinoe
chairman Of the subcommittee
on height and bulk Of buildings
This report and others differed
with Mr.. Lewis on the floor ares
ratio" Mr.. Lewis urged that
in the downtown area, the tota
area of any building should no,
be more than seven times the
area Of the lot on which it /.
built.
II the building covered 100 pei
cent Of the lot, it could be only
seven stories tall. II it covered
half the lot, theoretically II
would be IA stories tall, although
Mr.. Lewis proposed no building
more than IL stories. tall.
Mine Ratio Proposed
The Aubinoe report called for
a floor area ratio of nine instead
Of seven. It also would eliminate
any reference to the number OF
stories permitted in q building
while setting Q 150-foot height
maximum. This. it was felt,
would give the architect more
leeway in designing building.
Homer Hoyt. chairman Of q
subcommittee on outlying COM
mercial areas, wrote that his
group opposed any changes in
the height and bulk regulations
Of commercial buildings.
Lowering the present height
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25

and bulk regulations will pre-
vent the construction of offict
buildings and stores in STRATEGY,
locations because the lowe
buildings would be uneconomit
investments" his report main.
tanned.
The committee believes tha'
there is no possibility Of build.
ing up the entire central bust.
ness district to the limits Of thu
existing height and bulk regula,
tons" it continued. Therefore
calculations as to the amount Of
trafiic generated BY extensive
building up to the presenI
regulations Of wide areas, /,
entirely theoretical and UNI.
realistic"
The Hoyt group also calleC
for immediate action to change
to commercial coming available
areas Of land large enough Il
permit off-street parking, Isl
that the new modern-type shop.
ping centers can be built insid,
the District before all this build.
ing goes to adjoining counties"
Others Question Ratios
Reports by Frank j. Luchs
chairman Of a subcommittee O,
retail sales Offices and simila
uses permitted in the centra
shopping district, and Thornton
Owen. chairman Of a subcommit
Zee on land evaluation and assess
lment as affected by proposes
coming regulations. also ques
toned Mr.. Lewis proposed foo
area ratios.
Lewis T. Breuninger, chairman
|of q subcommittee on measure
to control the development ada.
cent to public property. said hi
group felt that the present height
limit Of 1870 feet on the nortl
side Of Pennsylvania avenue
from Sixth to Fifteenth stree
should be kept, rather than re,
|duced to 90 feet. Mrs. Harols
Hinton dissented.
Mr.. Breuninger said Pennsyl
vania avenue is 100 feet wild,
and there Is no danger of lover,
shadowing" the Federal Triangle
on the south side. Some build
ings. he said. are already taller
and lowering the height agar
would result in even greater lacl
of uniformity.
Rufus s. Lusk, chairman Of {
subcommittee on the new com
prehensive coming plan. recon-
mended consolidation Of districts
and that the boundary Of thu
central business district be ex.
tended farther west and farther
north at Connecticut avenue tx
Dupont circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Mental Health Speaker

DR.. Fritz Redl. who Is engaged
in child study research at the
National Institutes Of Health.
will address the Montgomery
County Mental Health Society at
It's meeting in the NH admins
tration building at Sis pm. to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Anucostiu Lions to Meet

The Anacostia Lions Club will
meet at $50 pm. tomorrow at
the Bradbury Heights Methodist
Church. Alabama avenue and
Bowen road Sc. to elect treas
urer and assistant treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
ADETS GET LESSON nm BRIDGE UILDIN

y. TN DNTDOE-DOTIDUNO
District
ngent 1000 visit the Engineer
dents from Cadet Norman Keang 16 Dunbar Cadet I'd 1t
LCa
fmy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25

The appeal ruling Is to be
taken to the q. 8. Court of Ap-
peals for the District Of CO.
lumbia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-08

frustrating delays and minor ac-
cidents, the swimming pool now
should be ready by the time this
paper is distributed, but pool
president, Clyde Hardin, is re-
luctant to say so.
However, he feels sure that by
Saturday morning every little
thing that could delay the open
ing will be taken care of, and
we'll be in the swim at last.
Because the area around the
diving well and east side of the
pool is all "fill' it will be i'm
possible to pour the concrete
apron there this year. 1t takes
time for the fill to settle suffi-
GENTLY to pour permanent fin
ish, so we'll have boardwalk"
in that area until the final job
can be done.
The bathhouse will also be un-
finished according to convention
al standards, but for the eager
swimmers in the area a roofless
dressing room will be no special
hardship.
Three lifeguards and gate
attendant have been hired. One
of the lifeguards will serve as
assistant manager. The Board of
Directors of the swimming pool
have decided on a signature"
method of Identification for adj
mission to the pool. This method,
which takes 80 seconds for each
person, is admittedly a little
slower TO operate than a pin
badge or card" method, but il
is the simplest to install, since il
will require no equipment and
will preclude the preparation and
possible loss of cards or pins for
this very short first season.
1t must be expected that the
pool will be very crowded and
admission a little slow on the
first day and for these reasons
the Board of Directors would
like to discourage any members
from bringing guests.
II was decided not to ban
guests completely even on the
first day, since there is always
the possibility that somebody's
mother.in.law would be leaving
for Timbuctoo in the morning
and might never have another
chance to try the pool.
Bill and Shirley Hatch return
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-08
Baltimore Festivities Mark
l4lst Anthem Anniversary

the occasion of the victory of the
Constellation over the French
frigate, L'Insurgente.
The Constellation was launched
in Baltimore September 7, 1897.
The official poem for the present
occasion, "The Last Frigate," will
be read at the ceremonies by
its author, Mrs. Juliet Brooke
Ballard. The ceremonies will be
conducted by Gov. Theodore R.
Mckeldin, of Maryland; Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., of
Baltimore, and Neil H. Swanson,
chairman of the Constellation
Commission, author of 1.-THE Peri
lous Fight" and "Unconquered."
There will be a mock lombard
ment of Fort McHenry by the
U. S. Coast Guard, answered by
Company A, 10th Field Artil-
lery, Maryland National Guard.
AS the Constellation is toWed
past the Fort, escorted by boats
from the Maryland Yacht Club,
it will be greeted by an aerial
salute of the 104th Fighter Squa-'
dron, Maryland National Guard,
and the Baltimore City Fire
Boats will put on a display. The
elimination of the evening Will be
a gigantic display of fireworks,
beginning at $50 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-08
Rocket Idea Used

When the Navy launched it's
first Rockairs on August II they
were carrying out an idea pro.
posed by Professor S. F. Singer
Of the University of Maryland.
The venture consists of launch
ing rockets vertically upward
from high flying aircraft in order
to overcome the drag effects of
the lower atmosphere. In this
manner it is possible to achieve
great attitudes for doing upper
atmosphere research. l.
The firings were made by U. S.
Navy planes at Chincoteague,
Virginia, using a Banshee Fight
err plane and tiny Mighty Mouse"
aircraft rockets. These rockets
were Instrumental for cosmic ray
research by team of University
of Maryland scientists including
DR.. Jules Sreb, Stanley Pickart
and Bruce Edwards.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-08
Expect $4,000
At University

The University of Maryland
with an expanding student body
and faculty, as we'll as a continu
ing building program, anticipates
resident September enrolment
totalling $1,000 at College Park
and Baltimore.
Off-campus enrollments, includ,
ing those in the Universitys far
flung overseas program, will
probably total between 10000 and
$4,000 additional.
"The standards for admission
for 1855" said DR.. Elkins, will
be the same as for 1854, requir-
ing "C'' average for all out of
state students, high school grad
yates, and transfer students from
other colleges"
Applications received from
prospective women students al
ready greatly exceed the available
accommodations, in spite of re-
Gently expanded facilities, accord
ing to Mrs. Norma ]. Azlein, AS
sociate Registrar.
Mems dormitory facilities, also
greatly increased, are expected to
be filled in September.
Registration at Maryland will
take place from Sept. 20 to %,
1855 and classes begin on Sept.
&c.
Physical expansion also con-
tinues at the University, in both
College Park and Baltimore.
The University will shortly &C.
cupy the new $3,5OO,OOO Activities
Building, which will house the
College of Physical Education, Re-
creation and Health, and the De-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-08

The 141st anniversary of the
bombardment of Fort McHenry,
the event which inspired the
writing of our National Anthem,
'The Star Spangled Banner" will
be celebrated in Baltimore on
Sept. II and y.
The celebration will commence
with the Defenders Day Military
Ball, to be held on Saturday
night, Sept. 10, by the Society of
the War of 1872, whose members
are descendants of veterans of
the war, The Society customarily
opens the celebration of the his
toric event by its annual dinner
and dance.
On Sept. II at $50 am,
wreathes will be placed on the
monuments concentrating the
war. From 2 pm. until 6 pm.
there will be a grand civic and
military parade, also honoring
Constitution Day and Il Am An
American Day."
At 6 pm. Sept. II, ground
breaking ceremonies will be held
at the site of the permanent in
stallation of the frigate, Con
stellation," as permanent shrine
at Fort McHenry.
The program will continue with
selections by the Baltimore and
Ohio, Railroad Glee Club, featur-
ing a song, "Huzza for the Con-
stellation," written in 1899, on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-08
New Art Professor

DR.. Wilson II. Elkins, president
of the University of Maryland
announces the appointment of DR..
John Lembach TO the University's
art faculty. Professor Lembach
formerly with the University of
Denver, will be in charge of the
art education classes-a new de.
velopment in the expanding pro
gram Of the department of art
in the College of Arts and Sci.
ences.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-08

partment of Intercollegiate Athle
tics.
A swimming pool wing is ex.
pected to be completed about
Thanksgiving, advises George O.
Weber, the Universitys Physical
Plant Director and Supervising
Engineer.
During the coming academic
year on the campus of the Uni
versity of Maryland, will be com
pleted a $350,O00 building to
house the Department of Journal.
ism, designed by Walton and Mad.
den of Mt. Rainier, and a $250,000
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-08

Administration Annex building,
to house the offices of the Di-
rector of Admissions, Registrar,
Publicity and Publications and
the Cashier. This building was
designed by Ted Englehardt of
Silver Spring.
Drawings for the new one mil
lion volume Library, for which
the Maryland Legislature appro-
priated $2,21O,OOO are nearing
completion. 1t is expected that
bids for this structure will be
solicited before the first of the
year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-08
T,UinbrOOk Rocks to Triple
Threat Of S,Uin' Pool Opening,
Annual Picnic, Start of School

ed from a week at Rehoboth with
Irwin and Lillian Duncan and
were off next day for 10 days
in Vermont with the Senior
Hatch's. Sue Drake and the kids
just got back from Perry, To-,
and Mortified, Mimi, where they
have been visiting since July II!
Some people have longer vaca-
tons than anybody.
Maurice and Betty Williams are
back from two years at our EN-
bassy in London. In addition to
the usual cultural acquisitions of
such a tour of duty, the Williams