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Evening star., 1955-01-20
Joint Effort Needed
For SIum Clearance,
Workshop Warned

James w. Rouse, the Districts
slum consultant, yesterday de-
clared If any comprehensive slum
clearance housing renewal pro-
gram is to succeed in the Ma
tion's Capital, it will need the
zeal, vigor and determination OF
the entire community.
Mr.. Rouse is co-author with
Nathaniel S. Keith of the extern
sive blueprint for organizing land
prosecuting a many pronged at
tack on degenerate housing here
over the next 10 years.
. He was the principal speaker
at an all-day workshop on city
planning and housing, sponsored
by the District League OF Wom-
en- Voters yesterday. Panel dis
cussion led by representatives OF
public and private organizations
concerned with housing better
ment featured the rest Of the
program.
Mr.. Rouse declared there are
two main aspects to carrying out
the plan for city wide rehabilita-
ton. First. he said. city gov
ernment must be organized tc
administer such a program. But
above all. he emphasized, "a zeal
vigor and determination in and
out of government must be de-
veloped to get the Job DONE"
Sees No Enthusiasm.
That spirit. Mr.. Rouse said HI
regretted to note. is not in evi.
dence at this point.
There seems to be a lack
Of enthusiasm for getting rid oi
slums in Washington" he said
He said that other cities
notably Chicago--have overcome
major obstacles such as absence
of necessary laws to put a hous-
Ing improvement program intt
operation. Washington. at least
has the legislative authority te
do the job, Mr.. Rouse added.
Speakers for the panel discus.
sions generally indorsed thu
Keith Rouse report.
Harvey Jones of the Washing.
ton Board of Trade urged speed,
adoption by the Commissioner!
of the consultants' recommended
II slum clearance and urban re.
newal areas.
Miss Lois Carlisle, chairman o
a downtown inter-church com
mittee for slum clearance
pledged support Of church in
terests in the proposed program
Challenge 70 District.
Lee johnson, vice president o
the National Housing Conference
termed the recommendations ad
mirable and a challenge to tn,
community and Nation to end /
slum menace that claims thou
sands of lives and warps thou
sands more"
Louis Justement. architect
called for a greater amount o
planning with imagination;
\ fresh approach
An earlier discussion Of zonine
las It affects housing. drew from
Mrs. Stella B. Werner. q mem
Der Of the Montgomery Count,
Council, the warning that an,
lucrative or preventive program
IN the District must be consid
cred in relation to its impact ol
the areas Just beyond the Dis
trict line.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Jones Point Bridge
Approaches Protested

After viewing preliminary
plans Of the Jones Point Bridge,
presented to them by Repre-
sentative BroyhiIl. Republican.
of Virginia. the Yates Gardens
Citizens Association Tuesday
night unanimously voiced their
disapproval Of any approaches
running through the old part Of
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Survey for Hospital
In Southeast Backed

The Bradbury Heights Citi-
gems Association last night IA
fored a S2,500 survey Of South
east Washington and suburban
Prince Georges County areas TO
ind support for a hospital in the
Southeast. =
The group contributed $24 for
the survey.
Silverio q. Mazzella. president.
announced. a w. M. & A. bus
loop to Bradbury Heights will
begin on January 80. Special
rush-hour buses from Barney
Circle to Bradbury Heights win
also begin at that time. he said.
The association met In the
Bradbury Heights Methodist
Church, $500 Bowen road SE.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
ID. {. Sets Up
Housing Code
Review Board
Would Hear Appeals
With Power to
Grant Vorionces

Establishment Of q five-mem-
ber review board to hear appeals
under the Districts proposed
housing code has been approved
by the Commissioners.
Announcing the decision late
yesterday, Commissioner Samuel
Spencer said three Of the mem
bers would be citizens who live
in the District, while the other
two would be drawn from the
ranks of District officials.
Also. he said, the Commis-
sioners decided the board will
have power to grant variances
or exceptions. from the terms
Of the housing code In cases Of
hardship or where it would be
physically impossible to rear
range a building to comply with
the code.
Similar power, he said, would
be granted to the director Of
the Department of Licenses and
Inspections. Cabell Gwathlney,
whose decisions could be ap-
pealed to the review board.
This. Mr.. Spencer explained,
should ease the work of the re-
view board by permitting Mr..
Gwathmey to grant variances In
accordance with decisions prev
iously laid down by the review
board.
Announced After Conference.
:. His announcement was made
after the three District Com
missioners met In an afternoon
session with MIR. Gwathmey
Corporation Counsel Vernon e.
West, Director Schuyler Lowe Of
the Department Of General Ad-
ministration and Herbert 8.
Fuhrman Of the Management
Office.
The group has been studying
plans for the review board for
several days. Several changes
were made in their proposals,
Mr.. Spencer said. The revised
draft is to be resubmitted to the
Commissioners sometime today
and then forwarded to the Hous-
ing Code Drafting Committee
headed by William H. Cary, IT.,
assistant chief of the Bureau of
Food and Public Health Engi-
neering.
Mr.. Spencer said the proposed
review board also would take
over the duties Of another of
the Districts half q dozen such
boards-that which handles the
Districts fence and shed regula-
tionS.
Other Powers Delegated.
Also. the review board chair
man would take over the Com
missioners' power to name q
representative to arbitration
groups named in connection
with the city's regulations on
unsafe structures and excava-
tions. Mr.. Spencer said.
Two other boards, those for
Condemnation Of Insanitary
Buildings and the Condemna-
ton Review Board, will continue
as is, Mr.. Spencer said, but
could be stated with members
from the Housing Code Review
Board. The boards were estab-
lished by law and it would take
an act Of Congress to wipe them
out.
The attempt to consolidate
and reduce the number of Dis
trict boards which deal with
housing matters was in accord
with a recommendation made
last week by Nathaniel s. Keith
and James w. Rouse, con-
sultants hired to tell the Dis
trict how to conduct a general,
long-range face lifting for
Evening star., 1955-01-20

development Of smaller shop
ping centers near the District
line should be sought.
Lot Sizes Considered.
Another question asked what
should be the size of lots for
newly constructed. single family
detached houses. 1t pointed out
that a requirement Of 10000
square-foot lots would keep the
population down to three or four
families per acre: 7.500-square-
foot lots would allow five or six
families per acre and that 1000
square-foot lots. would permit
8 or 10 families per acre.
Another question, on construc-
ton of new row housing, asked
whether the minimum width OF
lots should be IA feet, 16 feet,
18 feet, 20 feet, Is feet or some
thing else.
The questiopnaire also asked
whether population should be
increased or decreased by zon-
ing limitations on the number OF
families which may occupy GER
tain kinds of buildings in the
older residential areas of the
city which are likely to be re-
developed or remodeled and re-
habilitated under the Districts
proposed urban renewal pro-
gram.
N0n-cOnf0rming Issue.
The last question touched on
a painful point to zoning offi-
cials, asking what should be done
about ''non-conforming" enter
prises in residential areas. These
are businesses established before
zoning regulations were adopted
and existing in neighborhoods
later restricted to residential
use only.
Special exceptions allow them
to continue. generally without
repair or modernizations, in the
hope that ultimately they will go
out of business and disappear.
In Washington, however. sew
eral such "nonconforming" enter
prises have continued through
out the 30-year life of the zoning
regulations.
Therefore. the QUESTIONABLE
asked whether they should be
permitted to remain. ordered to
get out or treated in some other
manner.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
IIospisoI Drive Pushed

An organization meeting to
map plans for support of
the Suburban Hospital Building
Fund win be held at T:30 O'Clock
tonight In the bank building IN
oaithersburg, Nd.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18

ROMANS s:6-"FOr to be camalIy minded is
death. -
When St. Paul speaks of the carnal mind, he is
talking about what call secularism. Ii is mind
warfare with God and it naturally brings death 70
all the higher excellencies of life. Il is life pitched
entirely on material plane, living by and for the
tive physical Senses Il is love of self gone to seed
and great house whose walls are all mirrors with
not window anywhere.
Secularism is the anrithesis Of spiritual values
and declares that comfort is more important than
conscience. Il breaches that nothing has anv value
except that which Pleases me at the moment taking
its text from Omar 'Tll take che cash and ler the
credit go" Secularism is a complete break with
history in that it lives only for today It is treason
to the great tradition chat gave US the resources Of
survival. lt is the mother Of all the booming isms
that plague our world. Il is the wide, dark awful
gulf that separates US from God beyond His power
70 get across. The carnal or secular mind is a
miasma Of the soul that never looks back TO our
origin nor forward TO the certain grave that waits for
ITS bitter fruit. The camal mind is song without a
melody and a season without a change. Il is the
ultimate boredom of the spent spirit that welcomes
only extinction the best thing that could happen
Il is cemetery whete goes our into the fear
tul staress, stygian ght and cries over the tomb
of Godl
It IS understandable then why St. Paul declared
that such mind brings spiritual death.
Dr.. Frank Johnson Pippin
Community Christian Church
Kansas City, No.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
MUSIC TRAINING PLAN

WEST HEMPSTEAD, N. Y. Up
"A music education program that
doesn't cost the taxpayers a pennv
is taking shape here. The West
Hampstead Symphonic Society will
give instruction in the reading and
performing Of symphonic music to
interested students and give con-
certs to raise funds for music
scholarships.
Joseph Emonts, cello solOist of
the New York Philharmonic orches-
ira, is credited with being the fa-
ther Of the society. Other prime
movers are Archie BIeyer of radio
and televisiOn: Samuel Gardner a
former teacher of strings in the
ynlliard schools; and Lieutenant
Herman Vincent, conductor of the
First Air Force band at Mitchell
Air Force Base.
All concerned contribute their
services free.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
CAESAR RODNEY
SCHOOL NEWS
Evening Tipping Class To Stort

Evening Typing Class To Start
The first meeting of the adult
typing class will be at 1880 n. n.
Monday, March q, the Caesar
Rodney School.
The class will run for 10 nights
/ and will be open to both beginners
and advanced students. Registration
/ fee for the course is S4.OO. which
/ is the only charge for the course.
Those interested may enroll by
calling the school office this week
or by reporting to the first meeting
of the class Maurice Daisev. head
of the Commercial Department will
be the instructor.
High School Amateur ShOWHpId
An accordion solo by Wayne Chr
ry won first prize in the junior high
school section of the noon Amateur
Show held by the Student Council
of Caesar Rodney School. Second
place in this seciOn was won by
Sally Spence and Sally McFaddin
with song and dance number.
In the senior high school section
first place was won by a vocal
quartet, Nancy Hart, Lorna Frese,
Marilyn FTese, and Gloria Dukes,
accompanied by Doris Wild and
two second place prizes were a.
warded, one to Frances Hertz for
a vocal solo and another to a
dance number by Susan Fritz with
Helen POOre playing the piano and
singing.
The judges, all faculty members,
were Mrs. Elizabeth d. Woodrow,
Thomas E. Shaffer, and Edwin F.
Englehart.
A nOn-competing dance band
group headed by Harry Voshell,
saxOphOnist, which played at the
beginning and end Of the program
was extremely popular. Other men,
bers Of this group are June VOshell,
pianist; Arthur Sipple, drummer;
and Bruce Chappelle, guitarist.
Joyce Ross, secretary of the
Student Council was chairman of
the committee. Carlton Fifer, presi-
dent of the Council, was master
of ceremonies. Other assisting
Council member were: Connie
Hart. vice president; Carl BOrrOr,
Charles Joseph, Jane Draper, and
Lois Johnson.
Mrs. Dorothy B. Townsend, Guild
ance Counselor, is the Student
Council sponsor
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
PERMANENT SHERIFF

VICTORIA, Va. - up - Sheriff
A. B. Shackleton, SO, says people
aren't any worse now than they
used to be. He's been sheriff for
90 years. He says he's been in
office longer than any other sheriff
in the nation.
But after his present term ex-
pires he says he is going to retire
and stay at home with my pretty
wife"
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
AMERICAN REFUGE

ZELIENOPLE, Pa. - (R IL
Nearly 80 years ago Karl Mussig
was a horticultural student in Ger
many when Adolf Hitler came to
his college to deliver an address.
Mussig says he questioned some of
Hitler's advice, was rudely told to
sit down and shut up" and prompt
" decided his future was in Amer
lea.
In 1928 Mussig got a job as a
chauffeur in Pittsburgh. A few
years later he came here and OPEN
ed a floral shop. Soon after he be-
came a greenhouse operator. Now
he has four greenhouses. a wife
and three children. Last year he
visited Germany but he said he has
not desire to locate there perma-
nently.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
WARNS UP IN COOLER

BELFAST, Maine - up IL A
deer was locked up in Belfast's
cooler to warm up. It was put in
Jail overnight when rescued after
falling through ice of the Passages
awakeag River.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
ThreadlBV Needle

Use a magnifying glass to make
the eye Of your needle easier to see
when threading It. To support glass,
close sewing machine drawer on its
handle
The echo., 1955-03-01

Mr.. John Scott, president of H. b.
A lodge No. 80 located at Stonewall,
Mississippi. Mr.. Scott was a pleas
ant visitor in the office few days
a G O on business pertaining to h e
lodge. He has been away for some
time and we feel that he still has the
Fl. B. A. spirit and will t a k e up
where he Lev. off.
The echo., 1955-03-01
RESOLUTION

Concerning Brother G. B. AIRING
toms death, the Executive Board a.
dopted a resolution paying tribute to
him for his faithful work for the I'M
fortunate and his interest in the COM
munity, the church, friends and nei-
ghbors, We bow in humble submis-
sion to the ever ruling providence of
the Almighty God who doeth all
things well. We extend our sincere
sympathy to his children and their
families. We want this published
through The Echo and a page in our
minutes to be dedicated to him.
Written by the Chairman of the
Executive Board: A. J. Barnett,
Mrs. Annie Backstron, Secretary
The echo., 1955-03-01
PRESIDENT
G.. B. ARLINGTON

The passing of Mr. c. B. Arlington
on February u, 1855 was a great
shock to his many friends through
out the Association.
EIr. Arlington has been an out
-adiug president in he Associa-
jon for a numbc. g years. He mas
1e faithful % co .perative thru
lut the years.
Al the time Of his death he was
'.e dent oi H. 3. a. lodge No. 81
,oaed al Laurel, Miss ssippi that
ad , membership OF l48 at the close
ne De omber Board.
Although his membership has been
hove The 100 mark for several years
rr. Arlington saw the need of CON
-uing TO add members to his LODGE
Hc has headed the Standing Com
littCc as chairman for several years
d has held membership on the Ex-
ocutive Board since its induction in
o the Association The Association
viii miss Mr.. Arlington for his quiet,
energetic an d unassuming disDo&-
ton.
We extend 10 the immediate fam
r deepest syn pathy in the passin :
.i t.is fine gentleman who made it
possible for a large number of per
The echo., 1955-03-01
NEWTON NEWS
Please allow space in the columns
of the Echo for this article:

Please allow space in the columns
Of the Echo for this article:
lodge No 1853 lost one of its faith
~ -4-fbers in the person of Mrs.
Fro0','n " Do-Gld. She was a mem
b q, the Mt Olive M. E. Church
a1- $50 member of the Christian
s. lety Funeral services were held
from the Nj Olive c. M. E. Church.
The pallbearers were her grandsons
They were as follows: Johnnie L.
Johnson, Detroit; George L. johnson,
Detroit; George Mcdonald, St. Louis,
Mo; Csi-1 -lnes, New Orleans, La;
n-u-ur hyde johnson, Chicago, ILL.,;
d John Peter Johnson, Chicago,
Ill.
Mr.. Frank Johnson, president,
No. 468.
The echo., 1955-03-01

not added single member yet, how
ever, l am doing my best and am
with the Campaign 100 per cent.
Don't give me out.
Mr.. Derias Croft, No. 176
Chunkey, Mississippi
The echo., 1955-03-01
VISITS IN OFFICE
OF H. B. A.

Mr. Ben Phillips, the president 0I
No. 204 of Meridian, paid the office
a visit last week. Mr. Phillips c5r1c
to report h g death of one of his
members, Sister Clara Chapel
Mr.. Derias Croft, president of No
l76 Of Chunkey and a member of the
Executive Board, was in the office
last Saturday.
X
Mr. Marshall Clark, the energetic
president Of No. 1875 of Daleville, Wis
tied in the office.a few days ago or
business pertaining to the loo al
lodge.
The echo., 1955-03-01
LODGE 253 HAS
ELECTION

HE a. Lodge No. EOS located At
M erid.ao held its Election j.. It's lvg-
u! @ae.ng February TO- 1875 The
q owing officers were elect Mr..
c. Miller, President, I4Is Dora
after, Vice President; Mrs eFat'je
+ Lew s. Secretary; Miss Matte L.
kin, Asst. Secretary; Nh Irnest
Benton, Treasurer; and Rev, Z A.
Garter, Chaplain
The echo., 1955-03-01
LAUREL, MISS.

Dear Secretary:
This c ON IS to let you and the
many readers of the Echo know that
lodge No. 80 lost its president, Mr.
G. B. Arlington. He departed this
life Saturday night, February 18th,
1855 at his home in Laurel, Missis-
sippi. We shall miss him very much.
Mrs. Will hurry, vice-president
Mrs. Helen Turner, Reporter
The echo., 1955-03-01
VISITS IN OFFICE

Dear Secretary:
My appeal for new members is ten.
l would like very much for you not
to give me out. We are getting our
lodge in good shape and are holding
regular meetings each month. Two
thirds of the members are present at
all times. We do hope to come up
with our pledge of ten by the Con-
vention, 1855.
Mr.. Frank Johnson,
President No. 1853
Newton, Mississippi
The echo., 1955-03-01

Dear Secretary;
I have kept you waiting long E.
nOugh. You can rest assured that
lodge No. rs will do her best in the
Campaign. We are pledging seven
members and hope to have them by
the Convention, 1858.
Mr. B. D. Bivins,
President No rs.
The echo., 1955-03-01

Dear Miss Larkin:
I am with you 1000 in the 1000
membership Campaign am pledg-
ing five members.
Lodge No TIA
Mr. c. L. Hall, president.
The echo., 1955-03-01

Dear Miss Larkin:
l received your letter few days
ago concerning the Campaign that
we have on. l realize that have
The Omaha guide., 1955-10-28
Outstanding Ice Show at Ak-Sur-Ben Coliseum

Once again producer Arthur
M. Wirtz has topped his previous
successes by assembling an out
standing list of skating stars
which he presents in the all-new
edition of Hollywood Ice Revue,
coming to Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum
for eight days, November 18th
through the 22nd.
The very impressive array of
stars includes worlds champion
Gundi Busch. exciting Andra Nc
Laughlin. ballerina Margie Lee
(pictured above), Skippy Baxter,
The Three Bruises, Jimmy Gro
gan, Freddie Trenkler, and the
Olympic pair champions, Ria Ba-
ran and Paul Falk.
Margie Lee is making her ini-
tial appearance in a major ice
show following engagements in
hotel ice shows in Cleveland and
Detroit. Her family halls from
Holdrege, Neb., where Margie's
grandfather had a large cattle
ranch. Margie's older sister, Car
Of Lynne, who formerly skated in
Hollywood Ice Revue, was born
In Lincoln. Neb., but the family
moved to California prior to Mar
gfe's birth. Miss Lees extensive
study Of ice skating. ballet and
acrobatic dancing II evident In
her brilliant performances which
earn enthusiastic applause.
The Omaha guide., 1955-10-28
Halloween
Can Be
Dangerous

Halloween magic can really
mean Halloween tragic" &C
cording to the Omaha Safety
Council.
Hazards double up on such a
night" explained Manager Harry
Hatcher. Not only is there
great danger of fire, but of traffic
accidents"
H explained t hat children
dress up in dark costumes, often
made of paper and carry
jack-'o-lanters lighted by candles.
Not only is it possible to have the
costumes catch fire, but the child
rem must have matches to light
the candle, and so play with those
left over.
Besides, the fact that thousands
of small children will be roaming
the streets on Halloween, dressed
in dark clothes, means motorists
will have a hard time avoiding
them.
The Omaha Safety Council
The Omaha guide., 1955-10-28
Omaha Labor Group Takes
Part in the LIST Mid
West Atomic Conference

peace in the world. 1t was "a
coming together where people
"a share experiences and ideas
about working to relieve tensions
in the world, a spokesman said
Speakers at the Conference in
Guided: Frank p. Graham, United
Nations representative for India
and Pakistan; President Ralph
Helstein of the United Packing
house Workers of America, CTO5
DIR. William Davidson Co-Chair-
man of the Atomic Scientists Of
Chicago; and c. M. Stanley, ma
tonal president of the United
World Federalists.
Sponsors were American Friends
Service Committee; Iowa Coun-
Gil of Churches; Iowa Council of
United Church Women; Des
Moines Chapter of the National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People; Iowa State
Industrial Union Council CIOs
United clearinghouse Workers of
America; and United World Fer
eralists.
The Omaha guide., 1955-10-28

the low rate on the money bor-
rowed than to build the same
structures in a few years and pay
cash for them.
"The School District of Omaha
is now out of debt. The district
has the finest credit rating avail
able. Therefore it will be easy
for Omaha to borrow for school
needs at the lowest possible in
terest rate and these low Interest,"
bonds can be paid off at any time
without penalty. The Board cam
take advantage of lower interest
rates if they should develop.
"The Citizens Committee For
School Bonds advocate this means
of financing because it is the only
way to keep the taxes for Omaha
school buildings at their present
level or lower. The Omaha Board
Of Education has authority from
the Nebraska Legislature to raise
the mill levy to finance the school
building grogram. If the bond is
sue is refused, the people of O.
maha will have their school build
ing taxes at least doubled for the
next five or six years. In other
words, the educational facilities
that will be used by future fam
lilies, and future generations, will
be paid for only by those living
in the city now.
There is no speculation about
the need for school building
The children are already born
and hundreds of additional child
rem are reaching school age each
week. These children must have
proper educational facilities. We
believe that the sensible way to
build these schools is by voting
for the school bond issue on No
vcmber o."
The Omaha guide., 1955-10-28
Has
Mothers
Swim Glasses

A new program at the YWCA
will be a swim class for mothers
and p~re-school children beginning
Wednesday, November 2 at 9:30-
1890 am. The term is scheduled
for six weeks and will be limited
to fifteen mothers.
Mothers may enroll two pre-
school children over three years
of age. Fees are six dollars for
the mother and two dollars for
each child.
A YWCA physical examination
is required and may be secured
from your family physician or
through the YWCA.
Registrations are accepted at
the YWCA front desk, SOC So.
18th St., each day and evening
until $50 pm