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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-23
Team of 7 Men
Named in House
To HondteBi

| Senate District Committee stan
officials today sought to set up
a meeting of House and Senate
conferees on the Washington
transit crisis.
This came on the heels of APP
Ipointment late yesterday by the
House of a seven-man team Of
Iconferees. 1t will meet with a
five-man team named last Fri
day by the Senate.
All House conferees are mem
bers of the transportation SUBJ
committee of the House Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce
Committee which drafted a
House-passed bill to restore with
improvements the dying franz
chise of Capital Transit Co.
Under present law, the franchise
will expire at midnight next
August IA.
Harris Heads House Group
/ The House conferees were
headed by Representative Harris.
Democrat of Arkansas, chairman
of the subcommittee W hich
negotiated the proposed new
franchise with the Capital
Transit management.
The three other Democrats are
Representatives Williams of Mis-
Isissippi, Mack of Illinois, and
Rogers of Texas.
4 The three Republicans are
Representatives Wolverton Of
New Jersey, ranking minority
member of the full committee
and former chairman under the
Republican administration. Hin
shaw of California. and Dolliver
Iof Iowa.
They will confer with five Sem
Iators, all members of the Senate
District Committee which
drafted a Senate-approved lin
term" transit authority plan to
!. take over mass transportation
here when Capital Transit is
scheduled to go out Of business.
Senate Conferees
The five Senate conferees are
Senators Mcnamara of Michigan,
Morse of Oregon. Bible of Me-
vada, all Democrats, and Beall
of Maryland, and Case of New
Jersey. both Republicans.
The seven House conferees are
members of the l1-man trans
Iportation subcommittee which
drafted the CTC restoration bill.
All supported the measure in
committee action and on the
floor.
Mr.. Harris. chairman of the
House Subcommittee and floor
manager for the bill when it was
approved by the House last week.
indicated he and his fellow men,
bers of the House are interested
in hearing more about a pro-
posal by Daniel w. Bell, pYesi-
dent of the American Security
and Trust Co., to have Capital
Transit Co. buy out the interest
of its controlling stakeholder
Louis E. Wolfson, and retire his
stock.
Underwriters Chosen
Mr.. Bell proposed last week
. that the company borrow be-
, tween SIS and Sc million by issu-
ing mortgage bonds on company
property. A securities underwrit-
ing firm. Alex Brown g. Sons,
: would handle the bond sale and
. also purchase any other stocks,
aside from that held by the
: WolfsonS. for resale.
4 Yester day. Representative
Broyhill. Republican of Virginia,
charged the District Commits
; Sioners had refused a request to
, present the Bell proposal to the
Senate District Committee be-
fore that committee and the
| Senate passed the public author
ity measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-23
Fund Vote Seen
As Jones BRIDGE
Bill Is Signed

Preside nt Eisenhower has
signed legislation to transfer the
Job of building the Jones Point
Bridge from the Interior Depart
ment to the Commerce Depart
ment.
At the same time yesterday. he
also signed bill naming the
Potomac River span in memory
of the former President Woodrow
Wilson.
The measure transferring jul
lrisdiction for construction of the
crossing is now expected to clear
the way for appropriation by
Congress of funds to build the
bridge.
Fund Requests Deleted
1t was because of the pending
bill to transfer jurisdiction that
two different requests for money
had been deleted by Congress in
other appropriation bills.
One of the items, $13.8 mil
lion for construction, and the
other. $500,O00 to buy land in
Maryland on which to seat that
end of the span, had been
eliminated from two different
bills on Capitol Hill.
Meanwhile, the President sent
to the House a supplemental re-
quest for SAB million to cover
both of the stricken items. 1t
was understood this supplement
tai request by the President is
scheduled to be considered by
the House Appropriation SUBJ
committee handling the item in
a forthcoming supplemental bill
for next fiscal year beginning
July /.
Bureau Planning Bridge
There were indications on both
sides of Congress that, if Jones
Point transfer bill became law,
Congress probably would ap-
propriate the fund for use by
the Commerce Departments
Bureau of Public of Roads.
This bureau already is plan
ming the river span under a.
formal agreement with the In
terror Department, whose Ma
Itional Park Service originally was
authorized to build the structure.
Alexandria citizens who had
protested the use of streets in
the "Old Town" were treasured
recently by public roads officials
that none of the streets opposed
by residents for bridge APP
Iproaches would be used for that
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-23

THE zoo already has its
visitors, and automobiles are
beginning to line the parking
areas along the drive. Three
men leaning against a wire
fence watch the ducks and
geese cavorting in the pond
beyond. Farther along, an elk
calf is getting its breakfast
from its mother while a ma
jestically antlered male stands
close by.
Past the final ford and
beyond the Calvert street
bridge, a pair of horSemen
canter along the bride path.
Near Virginia avenue, Cody's
Lime Kilns jut out at the left
like the buttresses of an an
Gent castle.
And then, just a few seconds
away, into the heat of the
city. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-23
Transit Conference
Sought by Senators
KeIeher's Ex-Wife Loses
Suit Over Powned Gems

The divorced wife of former Washington gambler John B
blackjack Keeher lost 100000 breach of suit
against her pawnbroker in Prince Georges County yesterday
Now Miami resident Mrs. Anna T. Dolly Keleher, who
figured sensational divorce suit in District courts in 1885,
charged the poWnbroker WEIGHED verbal made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-23

With cries of "Ole ringing been stage was IL
in his ears Jose Molina a 10 years old.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-03-23
Tallahassee, Florida
Elijah Stays Overnight

stayed with us through the night
+. Z that is to say, after he had
finished visiting at all the other
Seders in our town, he came back
to my house. Next morning we
drove downtown.
On the way we spoke Of this
and that. and I said. You know.
sire. I am thinking of an expert
ment rather interesting ]
should say. It's been a long. long
time since in your own voice you
spoke TO the people as prophet /.
some $500 years or so. I should
say. What do you say TO my sug-
gestion that you try one more
public speech. before a multi
tude?"
"But where?" Elijah asked me.
I told him we were on the way
downtown and shortly we would
be there :. Downtown we shall
come into a big crowd. know the
spot for a grand summoning TO
the people by you .. for peace.
justice and all righteousness. We
call it Fountain Square"
eyes," he replied humbly, Il
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-03-23
"The Capital City,


shall try to speak there to the
people again.
So we came to Fountain Square
which, you might say. is the heart
Of our city, Elijah raised himself
to a stone elevation at the
squares edge and spoke from
there People. people. I am
Elijah. but do you know me? !
have come out of Scripture"
His voice that once resounded
in ancient Israel now echoed loud
off the skyscrapers. Though the
day was bright, there was visible
some of the light that pulsed from
him when he visited in houses at
Seder and filled the rooms. He
spoke of the ways of the world
even unto these times =. "They
are like the evil ways of the world
in my older times so much more
scientific j. Bigger and bigger
bombs The world knows
everything but how to be good :.
Will even the biggest of all the
bombs make the world good?
Man, man, isn't it about time to
learn something after the thou
sands of years? You've never
grown up Juvenile delin-
quents that never grew up. It is
still the way it was when sAhab
the King killed Naboth and took
possession"
The multitudes on the side
walks ran past on their errands.
The voice was loud. but few
stopped TO learn what il meant.
and many didn't hear il at all.
And none saw the light of the
justice and the love and the right
eousness that issued out Of Elijah
even on the bright day. A couple
of passersbY did stop and one
said. Tile looks like a Jew to me
and how do they get that way"
The other one said. Yeah. guess
he is one of them Jews that wants
TO run the world"
l had been listening to these
two and then turned to Elijah to
whisper to him not to pay any
attention to them, it was old stuff
"Just keep on speaking, Eli
jah, and the world will hear. you
and listen in tirne," / was about to
say. But Elijah had vanished into
his traditional invisibility. 1 look
ed up: There was a wreath of
light in the sky, even in the full
ness of the sunlight.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-03-23
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Ahab killed him and also took
Naboth's lands unto himself. Eli
jah said to the king: ''Wilt thou
kill and likewise take possession?
Thus saith Yaveh (Jehovah): On
the spot where the dogs Tapped
the blood of Naboth, shall the
dogs lap thy blood, yea, even
thine"
Well last time Elijah was with
US, suggested TO him that next
year he stay at our house over
night. and go downtown with me
next morning. maybe to sit with
me at my. desk for Inspirations
sake You see. sir" I said.
you and have ideas that are
pretty much alike. you might say.
7 sure do like the way you spoke
up TO the king that fine"
Elijah accepted my invitation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08
Prince Georges Firemen
Nominate Chief Randall

James w. Randall, ST.. chief
of the Forestville Volunteer Fire
Department. last night was
unanimously nominated presi-
dent of the Prince Georges
County Volunteer Firemen's AS
ISOLATION.
Delegates from the 40 COM
panies and the county rescue
squad agreed to cast a unani-
nous ballot for Mr.. Randall at
tonight's windup session Of the
Bath annual convention at the
District Heights School.
Others unanimously nomi-
mated were Melvin Howes, Cot
tage City, vice president; Floyd
B. Heimer, Branchville. secre-
tary, and Vincent A. Simmel,
Cottage City, treasurer.
Mr.. Randall, 35. succeeds
Joseph F. x. Mayhem Of Land
over Hills. Native of the area,
Mr.. Randall has served with the
Forestville group for 10 years
and as chief for the last six. He
was president Of the rescue
squad for two years. He is a
World War II Army veteran and
IA member of the apparatus di-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08

ored, Of the 600 block Of F street
NE.
Police said the three men had
been drinking together earlier in
the evening.
A lead pipe was found in the
front seat Of the truck, but both
Cavanaugh and Alexander denied
beating the driver. Police said
they recovered s23 stolen from
Mr.. Nash, a driver for an Alex
andria sandwich firm. Mr.. Nash
was treated and released from
d. c. General Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08
Prince Georges Weighing
81 Million Rood Request

The Prince Georges County
commissioners yesterday took
under consideration a request
from Federal road planning off,
cials for a contribution Of nearly
81 million to pay half the cost
of right-of-way acquisition for
Ia new Potomac parkway south
Of the District.
Proposed as the southern link
of the Maryland portion of the
George Washington Memorial
parkway, the So million river
shore road would extend initially
from the District line to Fort
Washington.
While agreeing that the pro-
posed Prince Georges share
would be a sound investment,
the county commissioners won
dered whether the county could
afford the payment.
Early Decision Sought
According to Commissioner
Herbert r. Reichelt, the National
Capital Planning Commission
has asked the county TO reach a
decision by September 10. The
total estimated cost Of land pur-
chases for the Fort Washington
extension is sl8 million.
Commissioner A. Preston Per.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08

RE said he believed this to be a
low estimate Of land values in
the path of the parkway.
On the Virginia side Of the
Potomac. Federal authorities are
pressing to begin construction
Of the Fairfax County extension
Of the present parkway to the
Central Intelligence Agency
headquarters site at Langley, Va.
In that area, land costs have
doubled since Fairfax County
several years ago agreed, TO put
up $l25, 900 on a matching fund
basis for parkway rights-of-way
Fairfax Increases Funds
Fairfax heads, however, voted
on Wednesday to contribute an
additional s125, 900 for the park
way project. In Montgomery
County. most Of the land for the
parkway extending north from
the District has been purchased
with a combination Of Federal,
county and Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission funds.
Under provisions Of the Cap
per CHAMPION Act. Prince
Georges might borrow It's share
Of the parkway cost from the
Federal Government, Commits
sioner Reicheit said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08
New Reservoir
Hurdle Passed
By a star Stan Correspondent

LEESBURG, Va, Sept. g.
The town of Fairfax has passed
another hurdle in its attempt to
get permission to construct a
reservoir on Goose Greek in Lou
doun County.
A flve-man commission of
Loudoun County freeholders held
yesterday in Circuit Court here
that the proposed reservoir
would not injure the health of
the neighbors.
The commission also held that
Goose Greek is non-nayigable at
the point where the proposed
dem is to be constructed, about
three miles south Of Route z.
Circuit Court Judge Rayner v.
Snead said final hearing date on
the proposed dam will be set at
the opening of fall term court
here october 8.
The commission reached its
decision late yesterday after a
full day of hearing testimony.
They deliberated less than 10
minutes.
Testimony by local health off,
Gals. including Horace Hallett,
sanitarian for the Loudoun
County Health Department, and
DR.. c. G. Souder, former county
health director. indicated that
only harmless types of mosquitoes
might result from the proposed
reservoir.
DR.. A. l.. Lindall, Loudoun
County's present health officer,
testified, however, that the pro-
posed reservoir might be injuri-
Gus to the mental health of the
neighborhood. and therefore
would affect the general health.
DR.. Lindall said that the re-
servoir, if constructed, will place
strains on those who feel strong
ly against 1t, and therefore could
affect the health of tn e
neighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08

vision Of the District Fire De-
partment.
In other action, the delegates
voted to meet in Bladensburg
next year.
The annual printed report
noted the association had re-
ceived two new companies dur
ing the last IL months: Brandy
wine-Aquasco and Brandywine.
It also listed as recent achieve
ments ''the construction Of many
new firehouses and procurement
of new fire and rescue apparatus"
/. and the establishment of
"a scholarship at the University
of Maryland in the fire protec-
ton course Of the engineering
department"
A noon parade was scheduled
for today. starting along Silver
Hill road In District Heights. A
band competition and company
contests were to be held at pm.
Memorial services at 1880 pm.
will precede tonight's business
session in the school. Officers
will be installed and an award
viii be presented to the fireman
of the year. A dance starting at
10 O'Clock in the District Heights
Firehouse auditorium will con-
clude the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08
Policemen Tracing Scream
Seize Two on Robbery Charge

A scream in the night caught
the attention Of two policemen
early today and led to the arrest
Of two men on charges of rob-
berry.
Pvts. william c. MacLean and
Robert w. Klotz, both of No. 8
precinct, were patroling in a
cruiser at Sixth and L streets
NE. when they heard the scream.
Their attention was turned to
a parked truck and a scuffle in
progress within the vehicle. The
two policemen rushed across the
street to catch two men who
fed from the truck. Inside, his
head bloody. was the driver.
identified as Mack Nash, 81. coll
ored, Of $40 L street NE.
Arrested and charged with
robbery we're the two men. Rich
ard L. Cavanaugh. 81, colored. Of
the 500 block Of F street NE,
and Robert Alexander. Sc. coll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08

composed of Rear Admiral DAN
iel v. Gallery, chief of Naval Ali
Reserve Training; Maj. Gen
David M. Shoup, fiscal division
director of the Marine Corps;
and Brig. Gen. Arthur F. Bin
ney. commander of Marine Air
Reserve Training.
Citing the reservists' high
status in the Nations prepared
ness picture Admiral Burke said
today'S challenges are serious
and it is not going to be easy
to meet them.
Reserve Squadr0ns Praised
Eve have to be ready for any
kind Of war-the worst kind or
the easy kind. War" he said,
requires bold naval strategy and
nothing does it require more
than men," He called Capt.
Harmon's 10 squadrons of the
AnacoStia Reserve IAN excellent
unit"
Gen. Shoup, a Medal of Honor
winner, also had high praise
for the reservistS. I'VE are
observing here tonight one of
the finest products Of democ-
racy," he said.
From the Navy Leagues Dis
trict Council Capt. Harmon re-
|ceived custody of the Fleet Ad-
Imiral Ernest j. King Trophy,
which will be awarded to the
outstanding NARTU squadron
each year.
Following the Armory inspec-
ton the reserve unit and guests
attended a reception at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08

as they knew he had never left
the grounds last Sunday.
Mr.. Cooper and County Police
Pvt. Edmond A. Faulconer, who
made the speeding arrest, went
out to Occoquan to see for them
selves. They also brought along
the girl that had been in the
car with Hamilton when he was
arrested.
Sure enough. it was the same
Hamilton.
Everybody involved compared
notes and came up with the
theory that Hamilton must have
slipped away from the institu-
ton. hitch-hiked to Shirley
highway, where he was met by
the girl in the car. and then
slipped back into Occoquan after
his arrest before anybody missed
him.
Mr.. Clemmer said Hamilton
will be punished, but no disci-
plinary action against guards is
necessary. He explained that Oc-
coquan is an open-type prison
with no bars or fences and is
used for combining misdemeanor
cases only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08
Occoquon Fugitive Back
Before He's Even Missed

Donald Clemmer, head of the
District Department Of Correc-
ton, said today there was mo
personnel laxity" involved in the
escape last Sunday of an Deco
guam tVa) prison inmate who
returned to the institution be-
fore he had been missed.
He probably never would have
been missed if he hadn't been
arrested for speeding in Airing
ton County.
The inmate-Anthony Hamil-
ton, 30-was arrested Sunday
morning for speeding and driving
without a permit. Bondsman
Carl Cooper bailed him out with
a $500 bond, unaware that the
man was a fugitive.
When Hamilton didn't show up
for court the bondsman made
inquiries of his family and Dis
trict police and found that his
client was supposed to be serv-
ing a year in Occoquan for nom
support.
But when Mr.. Cooper called
Occoquan, prison officials said
yes, they had q man named
Anthony Hamilton, but as fal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08
Navy to Continue Fight
For Jet I raining Field

The Navy intends to press
plans for a jet airfield in the
general Washington area to
train cadets and reservists, the
Chief of Naval Operations said
last night.
Admiral Arleigh (31-Knot)
Burke made that a promise to
more than 1900 members of the
Anacostia Naval Air Reserve
Training Unit during the 10th
annual inspection ceremonies at
the Armory.
He made it almost as an
apology. I'VE can't assign Jet
aircraft to NARTU because of
the lack of facilities" he said.
1--WE tried last year. but we
didn't get the field, but we'll
try again until we get it."
The Admiral referred to the
Nays attempts to build an air
port near Davidsonville, Md, be-
tween Washington and An
|napoliS, a project voted down by
Congress.
COlorful Ceremonies
His message topped the color
full spit and polish ceremonies
and he paid high tribute to the
rank and file of week end war;
riorS commanded by Capt. Leon
ard E. Harmon.
More than 1000 guests
damned the spectator seats in
the Armory balcony. It was the
first time in the units history
that an annual inspection was
conducted by the Chief of Naval
Operations.
He headed the inspection group
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08
MoIIohun to Speak
At Charles Town

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
Sept. 8 Especially Robert H.
Mollohan. Democratic nominee
for Governor In the November 8
election, will be the principal
speaker at a party rally here to-
night at the Moose Home, JEFF
ferson County Democratic Exec
utive Committee Chairman JOS
eph J. Thompson has announced.
He will be accompanied here
by Orel ]. Skeen. nominee for
treasurer. Mr.. Mollohan will be
introduced by Representative
Harley G. Staggers. Democrat Of
West Virginia. a candidate for
reelection,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08
Experts War
On Epidemic

The National Institutes of
Health have been called in to
study an epidemic Of infant
diarrhea at Freedmen's Hos
pital.
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, direc-
tor Of Public Health, yesterday
met with officials of the United
States Public Health Service,
Freedmen's, and the District
General Hospital to order emer-
gency measures in an attempt to
halt the spread of the diarrhea
which can be fatal.
AS of this morning, IL cases
had been reported in the pediat-
RIGS section of the hospital
although only two are still on
the critical list. Doctors ex-
planned that once an outbreak
Of this kind Of diarrhea-prob-
ably caused by tiny infectious
organisms-occurs. it can spread
swiftly.
The group asked the help of
NH to determine just what or
ganism is causing the epidemic
and ordered the following meas
ures into effect at once:
No new infants are to be adj
mitted to the hospital and pa
tients giving birth there will be
returned home with their in
fants as soon as is possible.
Employees Of the hospital now
working with infants shall be
transferred to other jobs until
the cause Of the epidemic is
known and II is halted.
The Health Department noted
that there are q few suspected
cases Of diarrhea among new
born children at District General
Hospital and that they are under
constant observation.