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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17

of auto mechanics acute"
The Associations Martin w.
Banner, ST., points out that in
1850 we had about 40 million
vehicles and $4,000 mechanics
to keep them running.
To-day" he said, I'VE have
about IS million vehicles and
only 100000 mechanics. a ratio
of one mechanic to 80 cars"
The picture doesn't look any
brighter with a prediction by
ChevrOlet's General Manager E.
N. Cole, who sees, by 1870:
"a national population over
200 million.
"A gross national product of
over $500 billion.
The era of the three-car
family"
The National Auto Show in
New York saw, among count
less other things. a Buick Road
master convertible upholstered
in ermine with a mouton car
pet. Don O'Reilly, one-time
owner of Speed Age Magazine
and more recently director of
and motor sports. A high
performance power package is
optional on Mercury's new Turn
pike Cruiser, raising the power
TO 335 and the cost by 1888.
Harvey T. HarrOd, former Wash
the news bureau for the National
Association for Stock Car Auto
Racing. will write a nationally
syndicated column on auto racing
ington aviation manager for
Westinghouse, has been named
regional manager for Air As
sOciates, Inc, here. Joseph
s. Murphy, technical editor OF
American Aviation Publications
here. COPIED one Of Trans World
Airlines' aviation writing con-
test top prizes for 5000 cash and
a iunket to Phoenix next month,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17
Barnett Firm Offices
Shifted to RiYerdale

W. Carroll Barnett e. Sons,
manufacturers agent, today an
nounced the firm is now in its
new Office at 6216 Baltimore ave-
nue.. Riverdale. Md. The firm
was formerly located at 70O4
Forest Hill drive. Hyattsville,
Md,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17
Knott Hotels Acquires
Inn at Charlottesville

Knott Hotels Corp, which OPP
crates the Congressional Hotel
here, as well as others through
out the country, has just ac-
quired the Thomas Jefferson
Inn at Charlottesville, Va. The
announcement was made today
by Willard E. Dodd, president
Of the hotel chain. Knott also
operates dining facilities at The
Pentagon here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17

This was held at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club, with
President Paul H. Primm presid-
ing.
Donald A. Baker, executive d.
rector, General Agents and Man.
ayers Conference. National AS
ISOLATION of Life Underwriters,
was the principal speaker. He
pointed out the large life insur-
ance companies are not getting
the proportionate share of the
group disqualification and acct
dent coverage business.
He said the life companies
have been reluctant in the past
to enter this field. He also de-
clared they have been tardy in
their sales emphasis for these
important types of insurance
coverage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17
Sales Executives Hold
Annual Yule Party

The Washington Sales Ex-
ecutives Club arranged to hold
It's annual luncheon Christmas
party today at the Mayflower
Hotel. with The Rev. DR.. John
w Stafford, head of the psy-
chology and psychiatry depart
ment. Catholic University as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17
Shopping Center Plans
Public Relations Drive


The Mellor and Wallace Ad-
vertising Agency has been re-
tanned to handle advertising and
public relations, Joseph r. Har.
ris, ST., president of the Seven
Corners Shopping Center Asso-
citation, Falls Church, Va, today
announced.
Mr.. Harris said the 80 MEM
berS of the association are plan.
ming to use newspapers, outdoor
bulletins and radio in their pro-
gram to acquaint the public
with the big shopping center.
F. Reid Wallace will supervise
advertising and Miss Nancy
Madden will be in charge of
public relations for the agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. II O1.-Foreien
exchange rates follow (drest Britain In
dollars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
Aid for Family
Farms IsUrged
BY the Associated Press

A House Agriculture subcom-
mittee today described as a blow
at free enterprise a trend away
from family-type farms.
Reporting that more than
100000 family unit farms have
disappeared in the last four
years, the subcommittee called
for action to strengthen the eco
nomic position of the little
farmer and declared:
This subcommittee is con-
WINGED that by the proportion
the Nation permits a lessening
of the number of opportunities
for venture into individual enter
prises-for one to own his own
farm or his own business-then
by an even larger measure will
the free enterprise system be
weakened"
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative Clark w. Thomp-
son. Democrat of Texas, said in
a report. that the family farm is
being displaced by the factory
farm"-industrial type operating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08

run by corporations. with hired
employees.
1t said the remedy will require
action by the Federal Govern
ment, and added:
1.-THE answer ultimately must
be the decision of the American
people-urban and rural alike
ION the fundamental question
whether the Nation can afford
to risk the consequences of a
sdecadence of the basic rural
system that pioneered and for
$50 long a time has nourished
the American economic, social
and political ORDER"
The subcommittee opposed any
program limiting small farmers
to specific crops. 1t proposed
more liberal credit, rural indus
try development, market help
and vocational education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08

gates with just 9 inches clear
ance on each side.
The precision operation was
accomplished Sticky with the aid
of more than 100 pounds Of
grease smeared on the gate cas-
ings. Drawn by three tugs, the
tower, dubbed TT3, fioated easily
into the river as high water
neared the 11.1-foot mark.
A crew of some 200 shipyard
workers was required to effect
the launching. Most clambored
aboard the tower for the half
mile ride across the river to
Maine State pier in Portland,
where supplies and cement were
loaded aboard.
The tower, on which construc-
ton began last March, was COM
pleted on time despite steel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
Heart Mossuging
Fails to Save Bow

MARSHALL. Tex, Aug. 8 up.
Bob Brayshaw. 8, whose heart
stopped beating for 8 minutes
Monday and had to be restarted
with massage, died yesterday.
The boys heart stopped in
what doctors called a "one-in-a-
million" cardiac arrest as a re-
action to anesthesia during a
tonsillectomy.
When usual treatments failed,
the boys chest was opened and
the heart massaged for about S
minutes. He never regained
consciousness, however, and died
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
Guido REM Painting
DESTROYED by VunduI

BERLIN, Aug. 8 (R.-A mas
terpiece of the Dresden art COL
lection-a painting by Italian
master Guido REM called The
Resting Venus and Amor-was
destroyed by vandal last Sat-
urday, an East Berlin newspaper
reported today.
The unknown perpetrator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08

shortages and two wildcat labor
strikes.
The steel giant will be towed
to a point of Nantucket Island,
where another five months of
work will ready it to watch the
Atlantic coast line with radar
eyes and give an earlier warning
of enemy attack than is now
possible.
Another tower is planned to
follow the present one on the
ways Immediately. 1t will be
launched next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
Heut Kills 70 in Iron

TEHRAN, Iran. Aug. 8 (P).-
The newspaper Keyhan reported
yesterday summer heat up to 1877
degrees killed 10 people in the
past week in the oil-rich
province of KuziStan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
Provincial Governor

TETUAN. Spanish Morocco,
Aug. 8 (P.-M'Barek Bakkai,
Moroccan Premier, has installed
Taieb Bemnuna as new Governor
of Tetuan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
I'd Texas Tower FIooted
For Service in Atlantic

SOUTH PORTLAND, Me, Aug lP1.-The Nations second
Texas Tower 6200ton triangular ohoe rada station
launched last night of the highest
The cumbersome steel giant three permanent legs and
eight temporary cassons each soaring 208 air was
squeezed from its construction berth the through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
THE EVENING STAR Washington D. C. AS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST g.,

criss-crossed the painting with
a knife, the report said.
The destroyed masterpiece was
one of the l,240 paintings re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08

Gently returned to the East Ger
man authorities by the Russians
after they were seized by Soviet
troops in 1945.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
BY LARRY EIsINGER

Even when viewed from Its
Iunpretentious exterior. the Penn.
designed by Karl Block. archi-
Itect. has the look Of q pleasant
home. The combination Of brick
veneer and cedar shingles Gre
ates an inviting impression OF
warmth and comfort-and this
Initial impression is carried out
in the interior IS well.
The front door, sheltered by
q gabled roof. leads into a center
hall. This hall actually divides
the house into two areas, result
ling In excellent traffic circula.
ton throughout. On the left is
q partition which shields the
living room from the front door.
A few steps forward brings you
into the living room dinette. The
left wall Of this bright area.
which measures more than 20
feet In length. Is completely un-
broken except for o door leading
to the back porch and garage.
This arrangement makes the
room extremely easy to furnish.
A doorway from the dining
room leads into the kitchen,
which is large enough to hold
q table and chairs. The sink
land overhead storage cabinets in
this room are all Of knotty pine.
To the right side Of the kitchen
is the stairway to the basement.
Leaving the kitchen, we enter
the far end Of the hall. Immedi-
ately on the left is q large closet,
suitable for coats and guests
wraps. At this point. the hall
branches of and leads to the
baths and three bedrooms.
The door to the first, medium
sized bedroom is at q slight angle
to permit the Incorporation of q
linen closet. This bedroom, like
the remaining two, boasts win
dows on two exposures and a
large closet.
The second and smallest Of
the bedrooms is located In the
far right corner OF the house.
By virtue Of its size and posi-
ton. it would make an excellent
den. guest room. playroom or
nursery. An ample closet is to
be found In this room, too.
Now we come to one of the
really amazing features in a
home Of this size: Two full baths,
one with a tub. the other with a
stall shower.
Across the hall from the mas
ter bedroom is q walk-in closet.
which makes use OF the space
ordinarily wasted over most
staircases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
House Specifications

Specifications are as follows:
Floor area. 1857 square feet: Gu
bic content, 1870 cubic feet.
Maximum overall dimensions,
40 feet 6 inches by 20 feet 2
Inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
HOME OF THE WEEK
DuoI-Areo Home
Has z Bathrooms

editors note-The cost Is not
given by the writer. What you
could build the house for In the
Washington area would be sub
ject to the bids you might re-
ceive. They might range from
$40 to SIS per square foot. plus
land.)
lin case you wish to order
blueprints you may do 30 by fill-
ing in the blank form below.
Check or money order must be
sent with your request. Do not
send currency. With your blue
prints will come a manual Of
general building specifications. a
material list and q photograph
Of the finished house. Provision
Of this syndicated feature by
The Star Is not meant to suggest
that you should not consider
consulting an architect. In case
you are planning to build q
home)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23
News Of D. c. Studios
History Bug Bites Giovanni
By SHEILA GALLAGHER

italian girl who with her knowledge of Amer
lean history won the top prize on Italy's popular
TV program Double or Nothing" will soon
visit Washington on her sightseeing tour of
the United States. When asked how she became
so absorbed in American history Giovanni said
1t was the cowboys and Indians that first in
terested her "and all those heroic women who
helped their husbands load rifles while the
Indians attacked"
This fall WMAL's Milton O. Ford and his
parrot Richard will make another appearance
on a major TV show ttheir last was with Julius
LaRosa). Ford says he will depend more on
written material this time rather than straight
ad lib. Eli Basse, who is the comedy editor for
the Jackie Gleason show, and also supplies Joe
E. Lewis with much of his material, will be
furnishing Ford with his laugh lines.
Pick Temple recently sang on his show (WTOP
g, week days PM a number called Gen
eral and Texas" The words were written by
Gene Klavan part Of the Klavan and Finch
WNEW N. Y. radio team and Sam Donald, an
other New Yorker, wrote the music. As q pre-
caution Klavan writes under the pen name of
Ross Andrew tthe names of his two sons) so
that If a song is flop he has nothing to lose,
but If it catches on he can always take the
credit. (Gene is q WTOP-9 alumnus)
WTTGs personabe host Art Lamb tried for
the emcee spot on the new uebWoEk SHOW Lie
Most Beautiful Girl in the World" but Hal
($64000) March got the job :. March was
originally hired for the program but when he
got begged down with other commitments he
had to renege.
Beginning tomorrow Art Lambs Lamb Session
on WTrG-5 will be replaced by filmed show
gal Friday Dee Norman said she heard that
this was in the wind long time ago and when
she asked Mr.. Lamb about it he said mot
chance" but he guessed wrong this time.
Bernie BOroson, the talented 22-year-old as
sistant director at wTOP-Tv is helping to head
up the Tv campaign Of Adiai Stevenson He will
be responsible for the production of every third
Tv broadcast made by the Democratic presi-
Dental nominee
Max Reznick, long with WTTG-5, will start
q new show on october 7. 1t will be variety
show and Reznick is looking for singers, actors
and dancers. Those of you who are interested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23

should call wTTG (ST. S-5S00), leave your
number, and the station will get in touch with
YOU Don't call us; we'll call you)
Dorothy LOCKER, well known to Washington
audiences as the producer and moderator of
Ask 1t Basket CWTOP-9, Saturdays a.rn) has
joined the staff of the Evelyn Davis Dance
Playhouse as director of speech and creative
drama.
Martha Rountree's Press Conference (WRC-
T. Wednesdays PM soon scheduled to 60 on
the air, at this writing still has not found q
new time spot on NBC There sitting tight
though and one informant put it this way:
We're definitely going to get slot, and II it's
not on NBC it will be on another network"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

terday into the relationship of
civil defense military co-opera-
ton.
District Director of Civil De-
tense John E. Fondahl. the last
witness. following several Army
officers, declared there is no mas
ter plan for civil defense to pro-
tect the population of Wash
ington in case of enemy attack.
He told the Government Oper-
atoms subcommittee on military
operations he has been unable
to obtain from Congress legisla-
ton to give the District Com
mlSSioners sufficient power to i'm
PIGMENT an effective program.
and to obtain sufficient funds to
operate it.
81 No Evacuation Plans
Col. Fondahl conceded he has
no full-tledged program for
evacuating civilians from the Ma
tional Capital, caring for them
In surrounding areas or giving
medical attention.
Chairman Holifield declared,
at the end of the session. that
the Washington civil defense
program is completely ineffec-
tive
The legislator examined wit
nesses from several levels OF the
military organization from the
Department of the Army to the
Washington Military District
All testified that their primary
objective and mission is military
and that they could help the
civil defense organizations only
after their primary missions
were fulfilled.
Col. Fondahl told the legisla-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

tors nearby Virginia and Mary
land are not much better of
financially than the District.
either in being able to evacuate
the population or furnish shell
tiers.
No Cooperation Funds
Asked how he is making out
with relationships with the Ma
tional Civil Defense organization,
Col. Fondahl said he has no
matching funds to get Federal
aid.
I'VE are forced to leave the
national organization alone" he
declared.
Then" responded Chairman
Holifield, you are getting a long
exercise in mutual deficiency!"
Maj. j. w. Weathers of the
Military District of Washington
explained he has co-operated to
the extent of his authority in
civil defense plans for this area,
including the District, seven
counties in Virginia and six in
Maryland.
Chairman Holifield' said his
subcommittee will continue to
explore the problem of civil
defense-military co operation.
Tomorrow, Carter L. Burgess,
Assistant Secretary of Defense,
and 1t. Col. C. G. Sturgis. chief
of the Corps of Engineers. will
testify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
Laird Seen Possible
Successor to Kilqore

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Mar.
7 (P.-Tax Commissioner Will
liam R. Laird III of Fayetteville
emerged last night as a strong
possibility for the interim APP
pointment to fill the United
States Senate seat of the late
Harley NJ. Kilgore.
There was still no official word
from Gov. William C. Marland,
who is in New York relative to
his industrial selling campaign.
It was learned on good author
ity, however. that the Governor
was seriously considering the APP
pointment of his old college
friend, who was brought into
the State administration last
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

It's easy to register and
qualify as a District voter. Go
to registration headquarters
on ground floor of the District
Building and sign up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
Civil Defense Program
Is Called Ineffective

Representative Hofed California believes there
no effective civil defense organization either nationally or
here in Washington to with nucear enemy attack
The chairman Government Operations Subcommt
made this charge the close aday public hearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
for the man ,clO is
going places fast!
9tetaon NlIcou,t
now arriving at
the neCht CO.

in smart ne,O spring shades
Ever notice? Some men seem to lead in everything
they do whether it be driving home their point
at conference driving the green the 5th hole.
These the men you're likely to find boarding
Capital Arnes great new turbo-prop
passenger plane-The Viscount And just as likely
you'll find them wearing Vscount, the hat Stetson
created for the who his way up AS trim in line
as its namesake, the Stetson viscount features
a low tapered crown wide back bow and
auny brim shape The fine fur felt is whisper light;
comes in sky grey, caribou grey neutral taupe.
Don't wait to enjoy the look of Stetson Vscount
gives you. Mems HdtS-2nd Floor Washington;
Street Floor, SilUer Spring and PARKington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16

they complained 1t was more IA
vorable to big commercial trucks
than to passenger car owners.
The committee late yesterday
also heard Jouett Shouse. q for
mer Democratic National Chair
man. testify as an attorney for
the National Association Of Taxi
cab Owners. Mr.. Shouse said
those operators seldom use high
ways outside Of cities and should
be exempt Of certain taxes in
the Boggs bill.
Jack G. Scott, q former assist
ant secretary of Commerce. APP
peared on behalf of the National
Association of Bus Operators. He
said the proposed additional
taxes. especially on tires and
diesel fuel. might drive some
intercity bus lines out Of bust
ness and thus deprive many small
communities Of transportation
service.
The Boggs bill drew support
from the Rubber Manufacturers
Association. Irving Eisbrough Of
Dayton. Ohio. representing the
association, said that if addi-
tional taxes are found necessary
on tires and tubes, sit is our be-
lief that in its present form the
Boggs bill is equitable and
spreads the costs OF the program
fairly among highway users"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
Probers Check
Aircraft Costs
By the Associated Press


Congressional investigators set
out today to dispel what Repre-
sentative Hebert, Democrat Of
Louisiana. termed IAN element
of mystery" about the cost and
production OF military aircraft.
Mr.. Hebert heads q House
Armed Services subcommittee
which called ]. L. Atwood. presi-
dent Of North American Aviation.
Inc, as its first witness.
The group plans q series OF
hearings on the cost Of aircraft
contracted for by the Air Force
and Navy between 1852 and Au-
gust 1855.
Mr.. Hebert said all major COM
panies supplying the Govern
ment viii be called on to testify
and that there is no significance
to the order in which witnesses
appear. "
81 want to emphasize that this
Is not a punitive expedition" he
said in a statement prepared for
the opening hearing. Nor do we
intend by suggestion or innuendc
to indicate from our inquiry that
there has been any wrongdoing.
He said there have been sug-
gestions Of excessive profits. Of
unfortunate or inopportune con-
tracts; there have been failures
ascribed to a multiplicity Of
things. But failures must be
measured against the successes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
2 Drivers Cleared
In Traffic Death
OF FuIIen Man

Municipal Court Judge Andrew
]. Howard yesterday freed two
men who were charged with the
trafilc death on January 8 Of
Thomas Moses Beach. 81. COLI
Iored, of the $500 block Of Wheel
Ter road Sc.
Judge Howard granted a de-
tense motion for a verdict Of
directed acquittal in the case Of
Wyatt Morgan. 43, colored Of
New York City. and dismissed
the case against John Simko,
IS. Of Bedford. Pa.
Mr.. Morgan had elected to be
tried by a jury. whereas Mr..
Simko chose trail by the court.
Both were charged with negli-
gent homicide.
Accident Investigation Unit
policemen testified that Mr.. Nor
gan, who was driving west on
New York avenue NV. first
struck Mr.. Beach, who had fall
en- to the street at First street
and New York avenue. Then,
according to police. Mr.. Simko.
who was driving a railways bus
east on New York avenue, ran
over MIR. Beach. killing him in
stantly.
Both defendants said they did
not see Mr.. Beach until after
the accident. The day Of the ac-
cident was the first that Mr..
Beach had walked without
clutches after a skin graft OPP
Grafton to his left foot last year.
Witnesses stated that Mr.. Beach
stumbled and fell before being
struck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
MATS Passenger
Insurance Rate Cut

New. lower-rate air travel in
surance is now available to pas
sengers flying the Military Air
Transport Service. 1t. Gen. Jo-
seph Smith, MATS commander
announced yesterday.
The military service carries
many military dependents as
we'll as officials Of the United
States and other governments.
The revised insurance reflects
the MATS flight safety record.
Gen. Smith said. During four
OF the seven years for which
records are available, MATS has
flown its scheduled operations
without a passenger fatality. In
setting the insurance rates, 1t
was found that the line had
fatality rate of only i.27 per 100
million miles in overseas opera
ton.
AS an example Of policy costs,
O $12.500 policy can be pur-
chased for so cents.