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High-Speed Transit System Here
Expected to Be Urged by Experts

radial high-speed transit lines,
both elevated and surface. The
plan recommended was esti-
mated to cost 100000
A study also was made of the
transit problems in southern
New Jersey. The recommended
tons resulting were for a tube
under the Delaware River be-
tween Camden, N. j., and down.
town Philadelphia and lines
running into the suburbs along
railroad lights-of-Way. These
transit lines would be on ele-
waited structures, separating them
from the railroad lines.
Significantly, Mr.. Hoover was
a consultant to both the San
Francisco and southern New
Jersey survey organizations.
Subway Previously Favored
The firm of Adams, Howard
& Greeley of Boston served the
San Francisco survey as regional
planning conSultant. 1t has been
employed in the survey here to
assist in the preparation of pop
ulation and land use analyses
and projections.
Earlier studies of the Wash
ington area transit problem, have
resulted in recommendations for
subway downtown and radiat-
ing lines, chiefly following exist
ing railroad rightS-of-way.
What has become almost a
standard recommendation has
been to run a transit line to Sill
yer Spring along the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
Similar proposals have been
made in connection with other
railroad lines. They involve Sug-
gestions to acquire parts of the
rights-of-way for transit tracks,
or to elevate the transit tracks
above the railroad lines. Most of
these. however. because of the
unfavorable location from a
transit point of view, or because
of speed-reducing curves. do not
present the same advantages as
the line to Silver Spring.
Cleveland Plan Cited
Cleveland'S experience and
plans have been cited in connec-
ton with the Washington survey
Cleveland has acquired parts OF
railroad rights-of-way for tran
sit lines, and money has been
voted for a downtown subway
The number employed in
downtown Cleveland is put al
l16,200 against 100000 in down
town Washington. Cleveland
industry is dispersed, Washing
tons industry-Government-i'
not. The 100000 figure includes
employees in the Pentagon anc
other military establishments
south of the Potomac.
Washington's downtown, ever
not counting the trans-PotomaC
area. is larger than Cleveland S
and the streets here are wider
One of the problems here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
Carnegie Clubs Elect

LOS ANGELES, July 9 CPD.-
Mrs. Annabelle Grimes of
WayneSboro. Va. yesterday was
named president-elect of the
Dale Carnegie Clubs Interna-
tional at the closing session of
It's seventh annual convention.
She is the first woman 0resl-
dent Of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
BY FRANCIS p. DOUGLAS

High-speed transit lines radi-
ating from downtown Washing
ton are expected to be recon-
mended by the Washington
Area Mass Transit Survey when
it finally reports.
Those observing the work OF
the survey also expect that a
downtown subway may be one
of the recommendations. But
this would be made only if the
studies indicate volume OF
traffic to support it.
Those connected with the
survey naturally are not fore
casting what the recommended
tons will be, particularly since
the data on which the recon-
mendations will be based have
not been gathered together.
The survey. designed to pro-
vide long range mass transit
plans for the area, was au-
thorized last year by Congress
which appropriated 100000 fol
the project.
Keneth E. Hoover, director OF
the survey. said that the pro-
cess of reaching conclusions will
have to wait on what comes out
of electronic computers This
material will not be available
until fall.
Three Studies Involved
Into the "electronic brains
will be fed the data obtained
from the l948 and 1855 traffic
origin and destination studies
These were made by the Bureau
of Public Roads and the District
Virginia and Maryland highway
departments.
So far as is known. this /.
the first time that material from
two parallel surveys separated
by several years is available. Put
together, the material may bt
counted on to indicate important
traffic trends,
To this traffic data will b.
added economic factors being
developed by the Mass TRANSIT
Survey. These include popula'
ton size and distribution figures
average rents. automobile regis
, trations, land use and employ
ment.
The computers are expected
to take all this material. CORE
late it and come out with a pic
/ ture applicable to today. Then
on the basis of trends disclosed
the picture would be projected
J TO 1865 and to 1880.
Other Cities Cited
What has been recommended
in studies made for other cite
may provide a form sheet from
which to gain some inkling o
what may be expected here.
Earlier this year recommends
tionS were made for a regiona
rapid transit system in the Sal
Francisco Bay area. The pro-
posals included a subway anC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09

THE CRITIC usually finds
it necessary to resort to pad
ding to make the list of
Washington'S troubles i'm
pressive in the hinterlands.
This results in bringing in
things like traffic congestion,
the ills of public transporta-
ton, and the flight to the
suburbs, as if they were
unique here.
There really is only one
unique thing about Washing
ton; namely that ire 1900 this
site was selected as the seat
of the Federal Government.
Often the critic is hoist on
his own petard.
The latest piece, for ex-
ample, talks about the terri
BILE congestion downtown.
Anybody who drives down.
town IN Washington or home
during the rush hour is per-
haps convinced that this is
the most crowded city in the
world.
But he will be surprised to
learn, a little later on, that
"the density of working
people in Washington is only
10000 to the square mile, COM
pared with 100000 in Chi
cago."
At another place. it is indi-
Gated that this is a confusing
town for tourists, who COM
plain they are likely to go
around and around for an
hour before they can find
their way to where they want
to CO." That contains the
broad hint, of course, that
strangers in downtown BoS-
ton, or Chicago. or New York,
proceed without confusion or
hesitation directly to the
point they seek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09

WASHINGTON, this critic
hints, is about to become
ghost town because of the
fight to the suburbs. This
would imply that anyone who
owns a home here would be
anxious to unload it at any
price. Then later, showing
that the cost of living here
is high. there is this: The
average single family house
in Washington is valued at
$l4,022, the highest any
where"
There are equally contra
dictory points elsewhere.
There can be no denial, as
the critic says, that Washing
tons problems are not trivial
ones. They do not come
singly."
1t may be true that the
city's glamour as the Ma
tons Showplace and as a
world center overShadows
these problems for the casual
viSitor-but no more true
than that the glamour Of
Hollywood overshadows the
problems of Los Angeles, or
the glamour of Broadway
overShadowS the problems of
New York.
Washington is we'll aware
Of its problems, and just as
aware that 1t is not alone.
This is evident in the experts
who come here from other
cities to see how Washington
is handling its problems, and
in the experts who go to other
cities from Washington for
the same purpose.
It's Just that the Nations
Capital is an easier target.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
Youth browns

ROMNEY. w. Va, July 9 (Pl i.
John Robert Kooken. ID. of
Westernport, Md. drowned
about six miles west of here
yesterday when he stepped into
a deep hole while wading in the
south branch of the Potomac
River
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09


affect on the public relations in
the area. as we have in our files
numerous requests from subdi-
viderS and other residents for
access which were denied" the
letter said.
Both Planning and Roads
Commission staff members re-
port the matter was handled at
higher level"
The Roads Commission or
June 1l-juSt four days prior
to the transfer of power to the
new commission members-sent
a memorandum to Mr.. Pritchett
directing him to redraw plans
to provide access to the new
highway for Donnell drive.
In return the commission sale
it was receiving seven acres o.
land through the farm free FOL
right of way for the highway
The right of way and damage
were valued at $4,000 to $50, 900
Signed by Bennett
The memorandum was signed
by Edgar T. Bennett, whose sue.
cesSor has not yet been named
by Gov. McKeldin, and Bran.
well Kelly
The commission said the lane
originally cost the Goode inter,
eStS S1,700 an acre.
Recently land in the area ha
sold for $4,000 an acre. Tn,
Commission said damage Il
some 80 acres severed from thu
main farm by the new highWa,
would be about $1,000 an acre
Mr.. Pritchett and PLANNING
Commission members conced
the new intersection does no
break down standards for a con
trolled-access highway whicl
provide entries at no less thai
1000 foot minimumS.
The planners say there is
need for more access to the high
way farther east of ForeStvillt
The new highway will ru
from the District to U. S. 30l a
Marlboro.
ReZOning Bids Pending
Robert o. Bonnell, new chair
man of the commission. whe
Informed of the Donnell driv
situation, called in staff mem
bers and MI Bennett to clarif
the matter.
Mr.. Bennett said the acces
was granted in exchange for tn
free right of way.
Mr. Keefer now has a recon
ing application pending in Prime
Georges County for Commercial
classification of nearly 80 acre
of the farm north of the pro
posed new road.
Another application for com
mercial rezoning of a 5O-acr
tract nearby also is pending.
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center on the old ODonnell
Farm.
The action was taken by the
former roads commission just
prior to its custer June Is. Mr..
Keefer is a leading Republican
in Prince Georges.
Chief Engineer Norman M.
Pritchett and the right-of way
department both had been OPP
posed to granting the access to
the developer.
The commission has obtained
only about one-third of the 200
foot right -of-way for the new
highway.
Owner Reaction Feared
Staff members in the past
have refused literally hundreds
of requests for access to the road
that will parallel the Marlboro
pike. commission employe said
They fear now that irate prop
erty owners along the route will
hike their demands for payment
for right-of-way and cost the
State thousands of dollars more
The l20-acre farm was pur-
chased by A L. Goode, of Char
lotte. N. c. in November, 1854.
Roads commission records show
the land is held in the name of
David Clark. Mr.. Goodies SON
in-law.
Mr.. Goode recently opened
the first section of the 65-store
Eastover Shopping Center at
, Indian Head highway and
Southern avenue. He also OPP
crates the Fairfax Village center
on Pennsylvania avenue Sc
and other centers in Charlotte
and Sarasota. Fla.
Intersection Involved
= The Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion last February %, in an un-
usual action, approved subdi-
vision of the O'Donnell Farm
calling only for dedication oil
. Donnell drive from the present
Marlboro pike. on which the
farm fronts. to the rear prop.
erty line. The drive crosses the
proposed right-of-Way for the
new highway and the shopping
center would be built at the in
tersection.
Planning Commission staff
members originally opposed the
dedication. but repeatedly were
informed, from usually reli-
able source" that the Roads
Commission already had agreed
to give Donnell drive access tc
the controlled access highway.
Controlled : access highways
permit intersections controlled
by traffic signals. Limited-ac-
cess roads provide connections
through use of cloverleaf roads
and bridges
AS late as April q, a Roao
Commission staff member wrote
to the planning commission thar
no provisions have been made
nor are intended to be made
to permit Donnell drive to have
access to the new highway.
Standing Policy Cited
The letter cited a policy o.
the commission to give acces,
only to county roads in existence
in April 1855.
TO permit access at this latt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
Democrat Chief
Asks Big Vote
In 10Th District
Segregation Leader
Predicts New Low
In Primary Turnout

greSSional primary in nearby
Virginia. the head of the DEM
ocratic Party in the area APP
pealed for a large voter turn
out while leader of school
segregation forces predicted "a
record low" in the number who
will vote.
Arlington State Senator Charles
R. Fenwick. chairman of the
Primory Polling Pieces Listed for 10th
District. Poqe BIZ
10th District Democratic Com
mittee. said:
Three candidates -Morten S.
Boyer, Julius Bremen and War
rem D. Guenstedt have offered
for the Democratic nomination
They have worked hard and
made personal sacrifices.
I'VE as Democrats, have a
great privileges in going to the
polls and voting in a primary
the most democratic way of Sc
lecting candidate
Will Oppose BrOyhill
The nominee will oppose Re-
publican Representative Broy-
hill of the 10th district in No.
vember.
On the other hand Jack Rath-
bone. president of the Arlington
Chapter. Defenders of State
Sovereignty and Individual Lib
critics. predicted voters would re-
main away from the polls. AS
head of the organization which
is strongly in favoc of maintain
ing segregated public schools. he
could work up no enthusiasm for
any of the trio of candidates who
have said the Supreme Court
May. 1854. decision must be rec
ognized as the law of the land.
Democrats who believe in the
philosophy of government as ex-
pressed by Senator Harry F.
Byrd. Congressman Howard w
Smith and Gov. Stanley will
probably find it very difficult TO
work up any interest in the three
candidates. Boyer. Bremen and
QuenStedt,' Mr.. Rathbone said.
"A record low turnout of voters
Tuesday will be their answer.
"ShOuld Be Ashamed"
"Fenwick. Campbell, Stone
and Webb should be ashamed
of these lightweights they have
groomed to do battle with the
champion. CO meNovember 49,"
His reference was to Edmund
ID. Campbell and Delegates
Kathryn Stone of Arlington and
John Webb of Fairfax, in addi-
ton to Senator Fenwick.
Thomas Knott. Fairfax Coun-
ty chairman and 10th district
treasurer for the Committee on
Political Education. AFL-CIO,
today said organized labor was
not backing any individual can
didate in the 10th district S
Democratic congressional pri-
mary.
Replies TO Bierwagen
He issued astatement in reply
to an article by Walter l. Bier
wagon. president of the Washing
ton Transit Workers Union, who
Endorsed Mr.. Boyer.
I'VE believe our members
should vote as they see fit. sale
Mr.. Knott. Labor has not in
dorSed anyone in this campaign
Mr.. Bierwagen is just expressing
his own personal opinion
Mr.. Knott said that he per-
sonally intended TO vote for Mr.
Queensland, but regarded thai
as personal selection and not
an official Endorsement of or
ganized labor.
Polls will be open from 6:3C
am. to 1880 pm. tomorrow.
, 1956-08-13
HIGH WINDS CAUSE HEAVY PROPERTY
DAMAGE; HUNDREDS OF TREES DESTROYED
THROUGHOUT ISLAND SUNDAY MORNING

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. POWER DIVISION
DEMONSTRATE EFFICIENCY DURING EMERGENCY
Despite the fact that Hurricane BetseY was over fifty
miles away from ST. Croix when IL passed BY between 8 and
S o'clock on Sunday morning. the high winds did quite some
damage to property. leaving form UP galvanized roofing. bro
ken porches. windows and shutters torn from hinges and
several hundred 81 the finest trees destroyed~
Along virtually every highway hundreds Of trees fell,
most Of them onto the highway, blocking traffic. a few cars
were damaged by falling branches. The power went off
at about 4 am. as the winds increased in intensity; however,
not all power lines were out. In all the Frederiksted area
appears to have been the hardest hit.
, 1956-08-13
.Sedun Skids. Crdshes
Tibet Tree 400 Feet
Inside Posture

A Ford sedan, driver by
Williams, heading east
ward on the Northside Road,
skidded and came to a stop
four hundred feet inside Ru-
fino's pasture against q Tibet
tree, after tearing up the barb
ed wire fence, according to 9
Police report.
The accident took place At
II midnight Saturday. O'Neal,
who was riding alone had .
miraculous escape from in
jury,
The radiator Of the car was
damaged, also the windshield
and left front fender.
, 1956-08-13
Police Seize Car in
in Operation
Without 1856 License

Patrolman Hoyer seized car
No. 40 at 2:45 pm. yesterday
on Hospital Street in Chris
tiansted, which was being dri-
ven by Santana Robes Colon.
The car was operating ,oU
The car was being operated
without a license and Colon
wa swithout a drivers license
also.
After a severe r~eprimand,
Colon was sent home but the
car remains in the custody Of
the Police.
, 1956-08-13

An additional feature Of the
evenings program win be the
Luther League choir under
the direction Of james O'Neal
Henderson, baritone,
Bonnie has been making q
name for herself IS 4 singer;
taking first honors for three
consecutive years at the
Welsh Eistefod IN Edwards
vile, Pennsylvania, has re-
ceiyed superior ratings at the
N. E. Pennsylvania Music Fes-
tival; has been soloist with the
choirs of the Kingston Presby-
Continued on page a
, 1956-08-13
..Tru1nunfor Hurrilnun;
Mrs. Roosevelt Fuvors
|A&ui Stevenson

TO the surprise Of almost
everyone, former President
Harry Truman came out for
Governor Hartman Of New
York for the nomination as
candidate for president. Re-
ports from Chicago indicate,
however, that Adlai Steven
son was not at all pertufbed;
his manager predicted that
Stevenson would win, despite
the endorsement Of Truman.
On the other hand Mrs.
Franklin Roosevelt who IS al
most as popular as the former
president, came out strongly
CONTINUED on page
, 1956-08-13

left 9 bouncing baby girl for
M. and Mrs. Lauritz Gibbs.
IN the Charles HarwoOd Hos
=pital
Mr.. Gibbs Is auditor IN the
office Of the Comptroller.
, 1956-08-13
BONNIE ROACH YOUTHFUL SINGER
APPEARS TONIGHT AT LUTHERAN HALL

Bonnie Roach, youthful soloist Of WilkesBarre, Pennsyl
vania, will be featured in concert at the Lutheran Parish
Hall in Christiansted at BIS. Her accompanist will be thu
outstanding Pianist and organist, Mrs. Lorraine sevila.
, 1956-08-13
President Nusser
Rejects Bid to Confdb
on Suez Cunul

Egyptian President Nasser
has rejected the invitation Of
Great Britain, France and the
United States to a conference
on Observation-Disclosures Of the
Suez Canal in London on Aug
ust 10.
Speaking before two hum
dred correspondents, Nasser
proposed a conference Of forty
five nations instead Of the "a.
Nasser stated tina tthe confer
ence was called without con-
sultation with Egypt.
In the meantime Great Bri-
tain and France are going
ahead with preparations for
the conference and an even
tual showdown on the issue.
The rejection by Egypt was
no surprise to the West. The
British airlift Of troops to the
Middle East continues. The.
largest and fastest airliners
are transporting infantry bait
tallions. Two troopships lef
Southampton yesterday af-
ternoon for undisclosed desti-
nations.
, 1956-08-13

The proverbial stork flew
owe rim the midst of the high
winds on Sunday morning &
, 1956-08-13

Among the damaged build
ings was q new one on Consti-
tuition Hill belonging to the
Shaws. Damage throughout
the island was modestly esti-
mated at about $4,000.
OF several beautiful trees
that were uprooted was the
famous golden shower on the
lawn Of the st. Johns parson-
age in Christiansted, which
had been cared for over the
past several years by the Rev.
Father Pigott, retired rector.
Early Sunday morning men
Of the Public Works Depart
ment, moved down the high
ways with speed cutting away
tree branches or clearing OBJ
struetions to traffic. The same
was true Of the Power Divi-
sion. No sooner than the lights
went out, the men were on the
job. They remained ct work
throughout the day until SER
vice was completely restored.
The efficiency displayed by
the members Of these two de-
partments especially, during
this emergency, is commend
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28

CH1CAGO.-PreSide EiSeY1-
hover entered Illinois amid q
continuing spate Of stories
about the scandals besetting
the Republican State admin
istration. He handled It by con-
filming his remarks exclusively
to his farm policy and avoiding
mention Of crusades and the
usual moral touches.
At the same time he courted
the formerly pro-Taft Repub-
lican State organization by
spreading out his coattails for
their candidates, specifically
Gov. william @. Stratton, SEN
ator Everett Dirksen and "old
friends" in the House delega-
ton. Few Of these are likely
architects Of the new Republic
canisn.
But the President had re-
ceived assurances that none
had been or could be touched
by the scandals to which he
made only one fieeting and
oblique reference. This was
when he praised Gov. Stratton
for cleaning up a mess prompt
ly when he found it.
That mess was the amazing
defalcations of State Auditor
Orville Hodge who has pleaded
guilty and is now in jail. STRAIT
ton acted quickly to take care
Of Hodge and Republicans in
sist he thereby regained any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
President Boosts Several C0ndidotes,
Assured They're Clear of Hodge Case

lost ground. But the stories
keep coming.
OF greater national interest
was the Presidents embrace Of
Senator Dirksen, who won
political Immortality with q
forefinger reproachfully
pointed at two-time loser
Thomas E. Dewey in the 1852
national convention. Dirksen
was trying to hold the STAN
peding Taft forces in line;
Dewey master-minded the Eli
senhower nomination.
It is now said that Dewey
will come to Illinois to cam
paign for Dirksen in q truly
monumental exercise of mag
nanimity. In that case, If
Democrats can locate a Aim
clip, people will again . be
treated to Dirksen reminding
Dewey that twice he led Re-
publicans down the road to
defeat.
But the President said-and
it is true-that he had had
Dirksen's warm support. Con-
gressional Quarterly figures
show that as a switcher, Dirk
sen knows no peer. His right
wing stance with Senator Taft
has been replaced during the
last Congress by 81 per cent
support Of Eisenhower. The
Republican Senate average is
~ per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Harry Truman says kind for Adlai Stevenson at
Kansas City Stevenson might wen have replied: your aery
viii get nowhere"
Ike accuses the Democrats Of polcng the farmers
expense-whereas Ike has managed make things pretty
costly for the farmers without politcking at ALL
Politicians glossary CompromseWhat your opponent
always doing the principles you insist doesn't have
Kefauver Ike of sweeping problems under the
rug Democrats alert They know that by proper
care and feeding problem often be fatened healthy
Adai Stevenson has found new issue He S ndicting
Eisenhower for not accepting his Of the blame for
the Hoover depression of 1929.
The brotherhood Of thought until you realize
that 1t also embraces the sisterhood of woman.
You're political candidate passes school
whether he's waving at the chdren-or the young
teachers.