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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01

The District Commissioners
would submit proposed legisla-
ton TO the council. If the eoun-
Gil approved 1t, the eight MEM
bers Of Congress would be asked
to meet with the council and
the commissioners to discuss IT..
II the Senator'S and Congress-
men agreed to back the legisla-
ton. the council would under
take to enlist the support of
voters.
IF a program helps the Dis
trict," Mr. Gingery said. lit helps
Maryland and Virginia.
Senator Butler said he would
be delighted" to participate in
such a plan. and felt much can
be achieved" by 1t.
Mr.. Broyhill said such an APP
proach would be most helpful"
in getting District and area leg
islation passed. When the
Congressmen from the area are
united" he added. I'VE receive
overwhelming support"
Mr.. Lankferd said the pro-
posal had "a lot Of merit" and
ne would like 10 discuss II further
with the council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
Area L Lawmakers Favor
Mutual Support Proposal

Nearby Virginia and Mary
land members Of Congress have
expressed support Of a proposal
that they work with the National
Capital Regional Planning Coun-
Gil to get District and area legis-
lation passed.
The suggestion was made at a
meeting Of the council Friday
by Donald E. Gingerys a Mary
land representative on the coun-
Gil.
Senator Butler, Republican OF
Maryland; Representatives Hyde
Republican, and Landlord. Dem
ocrat Of Maryland. and Repre-
sentatives Smith. Democrat, and
Broyhill, Republican Of Virginia
commented favorably on the
Gingery plan. Senators Byrd and
Robertson. Democrats Of Vir-
Iginia, and Beall. Republican OF
Maryland. could not be reached
for comment.
Mr.. Gingery proposed the
four Senators and four Repre-
sentatives adopt" the District
as a substitute for Official repre-
sentation. The plan would work
this way:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
Two Are Churoed
With Setting Off
5 FuIse Alarms

Two young men with a PEN
chant for seeing red fire wagons
with red blinkers were charged
today with pulling five false
alarms. four of them within &c
minutes.
Police said Joseph E. Lloyd
81: of the 300 block of Allison
street NV, and Ronald E. Welsh,
10, of the 3400 block of Twenty
fourth street Sc. were charged
with the offense after admitting
they "just had the urge"
The first box was pulled al
1900 am. yesterday at Alabama
avenue and Irving street Sc,
after the youths had attended a
show at the Naylor Theater.
Last night they took in a show
at the Super Chief drive-in on
South Capitol street. Starting
at 1910 am, boxes were pulled
in rapid succession at Irving and
Ivanhoe streets S.W.. South Cap
itol terrace and Danbury street
S.W., Ninth and Xenia streets
S. e. and Fourth street and Mis-
sissippi avenue Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
Judge Studies
.OffuttCuse

District Judge Robert N. Will
kin today took under adyisement
contempt of court charges
against Washington Attorney
Dorsey K. Offutt.
Mr.. Offutt is accused of mis-
behavior including insolence
against District Judge Alexander
Holtzoff. The charges grew out
of inceSsant pickering between
Mr.. offutt and the jurist during
a 1852 abortion trial of DR..
Henry L. Peckham, jr. Mr..
Offutt was defense attorney in
that case.
In final arguments today, pros
ecutor Edward P. Trexell delin-
Gated Mr.. Ofutt as a Judge
batter" who drove Judge Holtzof
beyond all limits of human
endurance"
On the other hand, Defense
Attorney Warren Magee de-
clared that Mr.. Offutt, in rails
ing a multitude of objections
during the abortion trial was
doing his duty as a lawyer in
tent on protecting the rights Of
his client.
Mr.. Trexell made a general
characterization Of lawyers who
took the witness stand in favor
of Mr.. Ofutt. as biased" and
he pointed out that the great
majority had heard only a por-
ton of the Peckham trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
Printer Badly Hurt
In Auto Collision

Herlog Westberg, ir.. AZ. Of
1882 Carroll avenue. Takoma
Park. Md. was critically injured
today when he was thrown from
his auto as another car struck
1t. police reported.
Mr.. Westberg, a printer at
the Washington Post and Times
Herald. suffered a skull fracture.
internal injuries and a broken
collarbone, Casualty Hospital
reported.
Police said the collision was
at $40 am. at Fifth street and
Missouri avenue NV. The other
motorist. booked as Arthur Lee
Dixon. %. colored. Of the 300
block Of Hamilton street NV,
was charged with failing 70
yield the right Of way.
Oficers said the cars rammed
in the intersection and that Mr..
Westberg's vehicle continued on
some 100 feet. He was flung TO
the sidewalk about so feet from
the crossing. police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
Many Firms
'AreLaggiing on
Tax Withholding
Investigators Seek
Employers Falling
To Sign Up as Agents

The District Income Tax De-
partment sent out six investi-
gators today to try to locate
employers who have not yet
registered as agents for the new
city income tax withholding
system which starts today.
Robert j. Durham, assistant
income tax administrator, said
about 1900 employers registra-
tons were received by mail to-
day. This brings to about 14,500
the number of District employers
who have registered.
Mr.. Durham said no fewer
than $1,000 to $4,000 District
employers had been expected to
register and that this figure
would be increased by about
5000 with the registration OF
employers outside the District
who employ District residents.
Discussing the failure of the
registrants to come up to the
figures expected Mr.. Durham
said, there are some shortages
some place. In a few days we will
get some idea where they are
Now we feel that they are among
the small employers"
1t is expected that later this
week the city will have Is in
vestigators making the rounds to
check on the non-registrants
District residents will find the
income tax payment withheld
from the next salary payment
received after today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
Visitor Here
Loses $50 to
Unseen Thief

Something unseen and un-
heard laid low Ronald Leonard
Thomas. 40, an employe of the
Bank of England, and robbed
him Of between $50 and $50 and
a wrist watch last night.
Mr.. Thomas. staying at the
Shoreham Hotel, was walking in
the 1900 block of S street NV.
about 1890 pm. He said he
saw nobody approach, but was
knocked unconscious by a blow
on the chin. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital for a frac-
tured jaw.
Norman R. Atkinson. 56, OF
1903 Biltmore street NV. re-
ported he was forced into an
alley by two colored men about
the same time and not far away
in the 1900 block Of r street
NV. When one began ripping
of his trouSer pockets, MIR
Atkinson screamed and the men
fed empty handed.
In another street crime. Mrs
jeanne A. Otis, 81, of 916 g
place NV, was grabbed at 2:SO
am. by a colored man in front
of her home. She yielded a
purse containing $23 and a
watch before going to Casualty
Hospital for treatment of pos
sible fractured ribs.
Vincent j. Mascolo. 70, said he
was about to enter his home at
$40 I street NE. at 1910 am,
when a colored man seized him,
Mr.. Mascolo lost his wallet, but
the total contents were a dime
and a house key. He said a
woman was with the thief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
Drive to Save
House
IsSuccessfuI

Efforts to raise funds to save
the Lloyd house in Alexandria
from destruction have been sue
cessful, William M. Kabler, Sec
Rotary of the Historic Alexandria
Foundation, said today.
An anonymous man has agreed
to put up $132.50O to buy the
house from a group of doctors
who had planned to build a mod
ern Office building on the site at
220 North Washington street.
Mr.. Kabler said that after an
article in Fridays editions of The
Star, Alexandria citizens agreed
to put up another $1,000 re-
Iquested by the Arrow Wrecking
Co. for expense the firm had in
Cured in preliminary work on
the planned demolition of the
house.
The $1,000 item was the only
thing holding up transfer of the
property to the anonymous
buyer, Mr.. Kabler said.
Right after the story on the
need for another $1,000 appeared
in The Star. a man stopped me
on the street and gave me SIS. +"
Mr.. Kabler said. He said others
have pledged enough so that he
is sure the entire $1,000 will be
raised by Friday.
Members of the Historic Alex
andria Foundation and other in
terested parties we're to meet
today with representatives OF the
Iwrecking company and the
present owners to report on
progress of the fund raising
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
ESQ Raises Prices
Of Heating Fuels
And Diesel Oils

Effective today. ESQ Standard
ON Co. increased prices of its
middle distillate fuels, including
kerosene, light heating oils and
Diesel oils. They apply to mar
keting areas along the East Coast
from Maine to Charleston. S. c..
including Washington.
At the tank car level, price in
creases range from OF cents a
gallon to 0.5 cents a gallon, with
most adjustments up 0.4 cents.
For tank wagon delivery. price
advances vary from or cents a
gallon to 0.55 cents a gallon.
Officials said this is the firms
first price increase in light heat
ing oils since last January.
In Washington. house heating
mo. 2 medium oil sells now for
I15.2 cents per gallon compared
with the old price of 1855 cents
a gallon. Diesel No. 208 is now
1874 cents a gallon here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
interior Aide Quits
For G. o. p. Post

The Interior Department an
nounced today that william c.
Strand. As. director Of informa-
ton and special assistant to the
Secretary. had resigned TO Join
the staff Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
An interior spokesman said
Mr.. Strand would advise the
committee on natural resources
matters.
1t was understood he probably
would return to the department
after the November 8 election
His government salary was s14.-
100 a year.
Mr.. Strand was executive city
editor Of the old Washington
Times-H Herald before joining the
Interior Department in 1858. He
previously had been q reporter
for the Chicago Tribune and
editor Of the Fairbanks Alaska
News-Miner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
United Givers Drive Enters
Door-to-Door Phase Today

Inspired by a broadcast mes
sage from President Eisenhower,
United Givers Fund volunteers
today entered the doorbell-ring-
ing phase Of the Washington
areas FIRST one-package cam
paign.
More than 10000 workers in
the UGFs Metropolitan Unit be-
gan soliciting contributions from
homes and small businesses
throughout the area. Other cam
paign units have been at work
for several weeks in the drive for
$6.6 million to support 1872 COM
bined health. welfare and char
acter-building agencies.
President Eisenhower's appeal
for support was broadcast and
telecast Nationwide last night. 1t
was the signal for the opening
Of united community campaigns
across the country.
They will be known by dr.
ferent names" the President
said. the United Fund. the
United Crusade. the United
Community Chest and others.
But whatever the name the inn
portant word is that word
united. For in every city it
means that many good and use
full voluntary health and welfare
agencies have teamed Up 10 ask
you just once a year Tor funds.
instead Of going out on separate
and competing campaigns"
The President pointed out that
these agencies will take care
Of children. heal the sick In
body and mind. oring hope 10
the handicapped. minister 70 the
aged, guide boys and girls away
from delinquency into paths Of
fine American citizenship.
He concluded. II am sure that
when the volunteer worker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
Corning Admits Problems Are Many,
But He Denies Schools Are in Mess
A. Remon. president of the Fed
Grafton.

A. Remon. president of the Fed
Grafton.
Mrs. Wells Backed
In another development. four
colored teachers at Roosevelt
High School explained why they
declined to sign a letter defend
ing the principal, Mrs. Elva c..
Wells.
AS the result of Mrs. Wells
testimony she came under the
fire Of Wesley S Williams. school
board member.
The fcrr teachers said they
did not sign the letter because
such action would appear to
indicate a knowledge of the
magnitude Of the problems. They
described Mrs. Wells as IAN ex-
tremely able administrator"
They said Mrs. Wells would
have their unqualified support in
her efforts to maintain high
standards of scholarship and
conduct in the school. They
said she had been understand
ing, helpful. and objective in her
relationships with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
HOW YOUR DOLLARS HELP
Needy Aided by Zeal
Of Old Glasses Donor

It's people like Walter w.
Roach who make community
service agencies go round.
Mr.. Roach, a Woodworking
volunteer, also was the one
thousandth donor of used glasses
to the Prevention of Blindness
Society's campaign for glasses
to be sent to the national Offices
of New Eyes for the Needy.
Because of others like Mr..
Roach. 318 persons in the area
who were unable to get them
through other means received
new prescription glasses. bought
with the money the society re-
ceived in return for the 10000
pairs of discarded glasses frames
sent to New Eyes for the Needy.
Mr.. Roach. who is retired,
helps the Prevention of Blind
ness Society. a United Givers
Fund agency, by working as a
volunteer every Friday from 10
q m. to 4 p. m. at the Society's
Offices at 839 Seventeenth street
NV, near his home. Mr.. Roach
is the only male volunteer who
has ever worked in the Office.
His help with various clerical
and bookkeeping details is i'm
portant to the 20-year-old So
ciety. which puts its major
emphasis on educational work.
interchangeable Mr.. Roach does
the same sort of work for
the Travellers Aid Society, an
other United Givers Fund
agency. on Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday. Thursday he re-
serves as his day off. He started
his volunteer career last March
after several years Of complete
retirement, when a friend d.
rected him to the volunteer de-
partment Of United Community
Services.
Mr.. Roach, who describes him.
self as three score and ten
years" has worked in this area
for IS years Among his last jobs
we're six years as a merchandise
inspector in the receiving de-
partment of Woodward 81 10th
rop, followed by a post 'polic-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01

knocks at your door and heart,
and asks you to sign a pledge
for the united community cam
paigns. you will join me with a
three-word answer: Yes / will. +"
Working throughout the Dis
trict and nearby Maryland and
Virginia. solicitors for the
United Givers Funds Metropol-
itan Unit have a goal OF 81. 40
900 to raise by the october 81
deadline.
The unit leadership held a
noon sendoff meeting today at
the Mayflower Hotel. H. Holmes
Vogel. vice president OF the
Chesapeake a. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. and chairman OF the
unit. presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
School Principal Hurt
In Chevy Chose Crosh

Mrs. Mildred D. Smoot. prin-
cipal OF the Chevy Chase Md
Elementary School. was injured
today when her car and an
other auto collided at Connects
cut avenue and Raymond street
in Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Smoot. o Montgomery
County teacher and principal
since 1923. who lives at 400
Connecticut avenue NV, was
taken By the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Rescue Squad 70 Georce
Washington University Hospital.
"A hospital aide said she was not
IN serious condition but had SUI
fered numerous cuts and bruises.
County police said Mrs. Smoos
was making q left turn when
struck BY q southbound vehicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
UNITED GIVERS'
TO HEAR
JANE RUSSELL

Movie Star Jane Russell
will star in an oh-screen
role at the first general re-
port meeting OF the new
United Givers Fund yolun-
teer workers Friday.
Miss Russell, who Is a
member Of the Board OF Dr.
rectors Of the American
Branch OF the international
Social Service. and chair
man Of It's WAIF Commit
tee. will discuss her work
in the field Of adoptions.
The meeting In the Hall
Of Nations Of the Washing
ton Hotel at 1918 pm. win
be a Dutch treat luncheon
for volunteer workers from
Maryland. Virginia and the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01

ing" the inside of Garfinckel's
four nights a week.
Volunteers like Mr.. Roach per-
nit United Givers Fund agencies
to provide the services they do
within their limited budgets.
Dollars you give to the United
Givers Fund make the existence
of these agencies possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The American Association
Of Medical Record Librarians
meets in the Shoreham
Hotel.
The Southern Psychiatric
Association continues its
meetings in the Mayflower
Hotel.
The clergy-Laymen Con-
ference Of the Greek Ortho-
dox Church OF North and
South America meets in the
Sheraton-Park and Shore
ham Hotels.
The American Society for
Industrial Security opens a
five-day session in the Hotel
Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
Water-Sofety Courses
Cor instructors Set

The District Red Cross will
conduct a series Of training
courses for water-safety instruc-
tors and senior life-savers start
ing today and continuing
through November 8.
Instruction will be given three
nights a week and advance en-
rollment begins Z o'clock this
evening at the Red Cross
Chapter house and Tuesday and
Thursday classes will be given
in the pool of the United States
Naval Research Laboratory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
2 ,. {. Youths Killed
In Race on Highway
3 Others Hurt
AS Auto Hits
Pole in chiIIum

Two youths-19 and 20-were
killed and three others injured
last night when their car went
out Of control while racing an
other auto and crashed into a
utility pole on Queens Chapel
road at Russell street in Chillum.
Killed in the accident were
Lester M. Beavers, 10, CT TIC
Gallatin street N W., and Joseph
"A. Gegar. 20, Of 1919 Fourth
street NE.
Injured Listed
Gary Fookes, 10, of Sill Frank
lin street NE. was reported in
fair condition at Prince Georges
County Hospital today. Two
others. Donald Lee Karmel, of
the 700 block of Lawrence street
NE, and Robert McNullin. %,
of 1913 Adams street NE, were
treated and released.
Police said Fookes suffered a
fractured leg and shoulder.
Investigating officers said the
car driven by the Beavers youth
was racing another auto along
Michigan avenue NE, crossed
the District line to Queens
Chapel road. then, passed the
other auto on the right. AT this
point, the Beavers auto swerved
left striking the traffic island
and spun out of control, then
bounced into the utility pole.
Prince Georges County police
said they did not know the
identity of the driver of the
other car. which did not stop
after the accident.
Worked as Painter
The Beavers boy had attended
Taft Junior High School and
was working as a spray painter.
He is survived by his mother.
Mrs Mabel L. Beavers, two
brothers and a sister, all of the
Gallatin street address.
Police said the only relative Of
the Gegar youth contacted here
was a brother, Andrew of the
1900 block of Fifty-first place
Sc.
1t was the county's second
multiple-fatality wreck in five
days. Last Tuesday six young
people we're killed when their
auto crashed in the Fort WASH
'ington reservation.
Maryland's Gov. McKeldin
announced today that. alarmed
by the terrific increase in the
death toll of our teen-agers." he
has called on the Maryland
Traffic Safety Commission for
Ia major educational drive
against speed for teen-agers.
The announcement said
youngsters will be invited to
a teen-age conference in Bal
timore. at a date to be an
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
2 Candidates to Speak

Democratic Candidate Warren
Quenstedt and Independent
Richard Feldman. candidates for
congress from Virginia's tenth
District, viii appear at candi-
dates meeting at pm. Wednes-
day, at the Garfield School,
Springfield, Va. The meeting is
open to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
The
Rambler
Fact and Funcy
On Meigs Bridge
BY JACK JONAS

A question here a couple of
days ago-about the location
Of Meigs Bridge-stirred up
more than a couple of memo
ries.
Joe Marshall, who's been
around Washington for a long
time, remembered a Meigs
Bridge.
1T was the Camp Meigs
Bridge" he said. ut ran across
the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks and led to Camp Meigs.
I don't know if that was the
real name of it, but that's
what they called it.
Camp Meigs was out in the
Florida avenue area where
the Union Market is now.
Before that it was farmland.
Il member as a boy working
on AL Heitmiller's farm, pick
ing tomatoes and string beans.
1t covered 40 acres, and was
one of the last farms in the
city
Louise L. Smith, of 1920
Hagan road Sc, came closer
to the real MeigS Bridge.
"Meigs Bridge" she wrote,
lis on M street between
Twenty-fifth and Twenty
sixth NV, Georgetown. 1
discovered this from rambling
on the No. 80 streetcar.
"At New Jersey avenue and
c street Sc. (the present site
of the Congressional HoteD
was a fascinating big old house
and my mother says a fine old
family named Meigs lived
there.
1.-THE house always faSci-
mated me as a child as it had
a street tunnel-like entrance
that we were told was a slave
entrance.
Another reader said he
thought the acqueduct bridge
at Cabin John was officially
the Meigs Bridge. He'd noted
the name Meigs on a plaque
on the bridge, he said.
Louis A. Childress, of 14S
Springvale avenue, Mclean,
Va, sent along a post card
picture of what appears to be
a bridge abutment, bearing
the words M. c. Meigs, Chief
Engineer.
And with it he sent this
to-the-point note:
Sure Who wants to
knoW?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-01
MEIGs HAD A LONG and

MEIGS HAD A LONG and
valuable career in the Army,
from the time of his first job
in helping improve the Mis-.
sisSippi River - under the
command of 1t. r. E. Lee.
He wound up eventually as
Quartermaster General, serv-
ing until his retirement in
1882.
But the path of his work on
the aqueduct was not smooth.
He served a period of banish-
ment to Pensacola, Fla, be-
cause Of his opposition to
private contract Hobbies.
But he was worth too much
to the engineers in Washing
ton. and after several months
away, was brought back once
again TO superintend compile
ton Of the acqueduct.