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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05

bellows, rather than steel springs.
General Motors Corp. built the
sleek, 10-coach aluminium and
steel train.
Today's ride will be to Newark.
N. j., at speeds up to 1o2 miles
an hour.
GIN built the "Aerotrain" to
cut passenger costs. Railroads are
deep in the red in passenger
traffic, since buses and airplanes
have gobbled UP more and more
of the travel trade left over from
private automobiles. The passen-
ger deficit on rails in 1854, latest
year for which figures are avail
able, was 1868 million.
The new trains 10 coaches
seat 40 persons each. Coaches
have but four wheels each. in
stead of the normal multi
wheeled trucks at each end. The
train is only half as heavy as con-
ventional trains, cost only 40 per
cent as much to build and is only
40 per cent as costly to run.
1t is low-slung. like other light
weight trains. Its center of
rides As inches over the
tracks. Baggage is slowed be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05

reported that In the District
Through the voluntary co-op-
Grafton Of the people. discrimi-
nation and segregation are dis
appearing from hotels, theaters,
restaurants and other facilities"
In recommending votes for the
District, the President told Con-
lgreSs::
"Once again I ask the Con-
tgress to join with me in demon
Istrating our belief in the right
of suffrage.
II renew my request that the
principle Of self-government be
extended and the right Of suf-
Ifrage granted to the citizens OF
the District Of Columbia"
Blocked In House
Legislation to give Washington
limited home rule has passed the
Senate, as it did several times
previously. But 1t apparently IL
stuck in q House District Sub
committee, where such bills have
died in the past.
There is little prospect Of con-
gressional approval despite ear
nest efforts Of home rule pro-
ponents.
Congress last year authorized
1.-THE first official elections to be
held in Washington for more
than 30 years. Voters will go to
the polls May /. But they will
cast their ballots only for dele
gates to National political con-
ventions and party officials here
not for any municipal or Ma
tional officials.
President Eisenhower hailed
congressional passage Of that
legislation and signed the bill.
Disability and unemployment
lCOulkyCAAodtIOh 4Alouk oAAOC bA4Ao GA
pending in both Senate and
House committees. Indications
are that they will receive Eeriou,
study and consideration during
the current session.
Occupational Safety
In his message on national ane
local labor legislation, the Presi.
dent said:
"Occupational safety still de-
Imanns attention, as I pointed on
last year, and legislation to i'm
prove the Longshoremen's ant
IHarbor Workers Compensation
Act is still needed"
This national law now controls
disability payments made in thu
District to workers injured or
the Job. But legislation is pend.
ling to give this city a compensa-
ltion act of its own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
D. c. Transit PurIey

Robert M. weston of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission and As
sistant Engineer Commissioner
Thaddeus M. Nosek went to New
York today to spend a few days
comforting with Blythe g. Co.,
the investment banking firm
drafting public transit authority
legislation for the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
Keene School
Annex Sought
BY JAMES G. DEANE

District school officials may
seek emergency funds for an
other temporary annex for Keene
Elementary School.
Deputy Supt. Charles N. zell-
ers said today a special appro-
Ipriation request is under study
He added, however. that no de-
cision has been made yet.
Parents from Keene, at Rock
Greek Church and Riggs roads
NE. asked the Board Of Educa-
Ition two weeks ago to build -four
temporary rooms In order to head
of crowding next fall. One tenn
porary four-room annex already
is under way at the school. but
parents said 1t won't be enough
Glasses now using the school
auditorium win move into the
annex this spring. but the audi
torium will fill up again next fall
unless more space is provided
they have predicted.
Cost Put at 100000
Mr.. Zellers said funds for an
other tempo--estimated to cost
500 ,OO0-could be asked either
as special supplemental appro-
Ipriation or as an addition to the
pending budget for the next
school year.
Seeking a supplemental grant
would be quicker, and might
make it possible to get extra
rooms up by next September. he
said.
officials have been cool to the
parent request because a new
school is due to get under way
shortly at Riggs road and Mad
Iison street NE, near Keene.
However, this school isn't due
for completion In time to head
of crowding at Keene next fall,
The new school, to be named for
the late Miss Jessie La Sale.
long time associate superintend-
ent, now isn't expected to open
before September, 1857, 1t was
learned today.
Only Years Use Seen
Assistant Supt. John M. Riecks
told the School Board officials
are reluctant to invest in an
extra temporary because 1t would
only be used for a year, ac-
cording to present estimates.
However, the temporary would
be built so 1t could be moved
elsewhere. Mr.. zellers pointed
out.
Originally the new LaSalle
School was due to open sooner
but its start has been delayed
by planning problems. The 80.
room school. to be the city,
largest. is the first to be designed
by a private architect.
Four classes are now sharing
Keene's auditorium because Of
crowding at the school and al
least three are expected to bt
placed there next fall II ar
extra tempo isn't built, accord.
ing to Miss Thelma Fryer, prin.
cipal. The schools library also
Is In use as q classroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Grange
Leaders Conference begins a
three-day session in the
Sheraton Park Hotel, with
about l25 expected to attend.
Alumni Secretaries from
the District and six States
and Canada begin a three
day conference in the Hotel
Woodner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
Osthuqen Named

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. R.-
Clarence H. Osthagen of Wash
Iington, former Assistant Secre-
tary Of Commerce. has been
named executive director Of the
Tidewater Virginia Development
Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
POTENTIAL BUYERS
prowled and poked along a
deep lane formed by stacks of

POTENTIAL YERS
prowled and poked along a
deep lane formed by stacks of
furniture, rugs, glassware,
pictures, mirrors, china,
music boxes, books, phono-
graphs, electrical appliances
and items of Americana.
A larger group pressed close
to the rolling table atop
which Mr.. Sieber hawked.
Some shifted nervously from
one foot to the other, waiting
for the items they wanted.
Others drifted away, then
drifted back again. oc-
casionally one pushed to the
front to get a better look at
what was being sold.
A large woman with a
bright blue suit and even
brighter eyes turned to say
something to a friend, and
when she turned back the
boxfal OF kettles and pans on
which she had been bidding
was sold.
Darn It'll" she exploded. Il
wanted that"
The wanted often becomes
unwanted fast.
For example, the trophies
won by MY Lass" - q blue
blood among horses obvious
ly, but nobody there could say
who she waS-were on the
block after a year. There was
a cup inscribed Colorado
National Horse Show, 1855,
wen py nay Lass.
An item unwanted 48 weeks
of the year, and in demand
the other four, was on the list
- a box filled with big and
little spools of red Christmas
ribbon.
There we're broken vases,
whole vases, sabres, bellows,
andirons, chests, pots and
pans, bottles, beautifully
grained furniture, and an
emptied ostrich egg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
Civil Defense
Picks Manager


Oscar Sutermeister. 43, today
was appointed as project man.
ager for the Washington areas
Civil Defense Survival Plan Com
mittee.
The move marks the first step
toward formulating a basic civil
defense plan that will, in the
event of attack, affect the lives
lof 1,677,000 persons In the Dis
Itrict and nearby Maryland and
Virginia.
I Announcement Of appoint
Iof the Harvard-educated engi-
Ineer, architect and business ad-
Iministrator was made by the
survival committee. The group
consists Of Col. John E. Fondahl
chairman, and william K. Holl,
Iof the District; Joseph H. Wyse
and Douglas L. Moore, jr., of
Virginia. and Sherley Ewing and
Col. Arthur +. Shreve Of. Mary
land.
Mr.. Sutermeister, of 5s23
johnson avenue, Bethesda. will
undertake Immediately a survey
of the first of four evacuation
phases consisting Of 10 study
areas. He said he hoped to COM
'plete the first phase by the end
of next month.
First in Nation
His selection makes Washing
ton and the nearby communities
the first area in the Nation to
appoint a survival project man.
ager. Federal Civil Defense Ad-
ministration appropriated $l0.-
900 last october to underwrite
the study here.
Upon completion Of all -four
phases, Gin little more than q
year." Col. Fondahl said the
basic plan under which evacua-
ton will be carried out. If nee
essary, will be drawn.
Mr.. Sutermeister said two
Maryland counties, Primes
Georges and Montgomery; two
Virginia counties, Arlington and
Fairfax and two Virginia cities
Alexandria and Falls Church will
be studied foi evacuation.
In addition, five supporting
Maryland counties for housing
levacuees will be considered. They
are st. Marys, Calvert, Charles
Prince Georges and the remote
sections Of Prince Georges and
Montgomery.
In Virginia, 26 similar counties
will have to be checked. Among
them are Stafford, Prince Will
liam and Loudoun.
First Phase Detailed
| The first phase will include
paper work to determine: Loca-
ton Of population, analysis oil
population, transportation avail
ability, movement capabilities
and traffic control.
Mr.. Sutermeister in 1854 was
with the Operations Research
Office which began a study oil
Evacuation in the Washington
area. During World War II he
was with the Corps of Engineers
as Passive Defense Engineer and
the Navy as a combat air intelli-
gence officer.
At the close of the war hi
served as deputy chief of the
Western European Section and
chief Of the British Empire Sec.
ton of Air Target Intelligence
In 1851, Mr.. Sutermeister as.
sisted in formulating a national
industrial dispersal policy fol
the National Security Resources
Board.
He will have his Office at Dis.
trict Civil Defense headquarters
1920 Howard street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
Pennsy's New 'Aerotroin'
Makes Debut Here Today

Challenging and borrowing from the airpane and bus
passenger ralroadng scheduled to make it,
formal debut here today.
Pennsylvania Railroads "Aerotrain" lightweight.
economical upheaval in hauling human freight
Ito begin its preview out Of Union Terminal
cushioned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
The
Rambler
Trash or Treasure,
1t All Gets Sold
By JACK JONAS

Jay Sieber, Of the glib
tongue, harangued the crowd.
He wasn't on a soap box,
but he looked like q man with
a mission. And he was. His
intent eyes darted looks from
one to another among his
prospects. seeking a nod or q
raised hand.
"Who'llgimmeadollar? !.
a dollar? a dollar?
Who'llgimm e adollarforthis-
copperpot? All right. then,
fifty cents? Whollgimme-
f1ftycents? FiftycentsIhave-
who lgimmeseventy five?
Seventy-f1v Seventy-flveI-
have. A dollar? A dollar? It's
YOURS for seventy-five. I'm
sorryladyit'ssold."
The red flag was out yester-
day at Sloan's, a Washington
institution for IS years. It
goes up each Wednesday and
Saturday at the auction
house, Turing passersby and
notifying the regulars that
the sale is under way.
Inside AuctioneerS Jay
Sieber, James NJ. O'Brien and
william F. Edelen were put
ting on the block q hodge,
podge of wares someone no
longer wanted. But others
obviously did, and the legend
printed high on a rafter-
1.-THE trash Of one generation
becomes the treasures of an
other"-WaS borne out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
Eisenhower ReneWs
Plea for Home Rule
Also Asks Better Labor Lows
In His Stute-of- Union Message
By HAROLD B. ROGERS

President Eisenhower today again urged Congress to grant
self government and suffrage to District residents
In his theUnon message the President also rec
commended improvement Of labor laws affecting the District
They relate to disability and unemployment =
Discussing progress civil rights throughout the Nation he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05

SLOAN'S says it has turn
ed down nothing for resale
in its IS years, and that
enough comes in voluntarily
so that nobody has to go out
looking for items to sell.
Atop the ancient green
table with Mr.. Sieber yester-
day was Mr.. Edelen, recording
the transactions as they were
made. AS the auction pro-
crossed, employees pushed the
table along the aisle. And
occasionally an employe Of
the auction firm put in a
bid - for someone who
couldn't be there to bid him.
self.
Among the prospects
around the auctioneer were
rooming house operators,
there to pick up used furni-
ture. They and the used
furniture dealers were the
sharpest bidders.
The curious stopped In to
watch, and perhaps buy an
item for a quarter or a half
a dollar. The bargain hunters
were there, too, and the
browsers.
And the auctioneers were
hawking 1t all.
I'vegotfivedo llarswho'll-
gimmesix? Six six six.
I'vegotsixdollarsh owabout-
six-fifty? Six-fifty .. six
fifty YOURS for six
dollars"
Rambling
A fellow on his way to work
before daylight the other
morning says he saw a bread
truck standing alone in the
middle Of a parking lot in the
14OO block Of H street NV.
Standing beside the truck was
the uniformed driver, tearing
up a loaf Of bread, feeding the
pigeons.
A wag contemplating the
smoky atmosphere the other
day said, THAT haze is
enough to tell you Congress Is
back In session"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-14
Open House For
Golden Weddinq

Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry
Tresch of 1862 Burnette ave., will
celebrate their fiftieth wedding an
niversary on June Goth. Their sons
and daughters are giving a recep-
tion for them, their friends and
relatives, from four to eight o'clock
at Owens Plantation, 1887 Euclid
avenue.
Here for the week and in honor
of the occasion are their three
sons and their children; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Tresch, Susan, John,
Lynn and David from Woodstock,
Illinois; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Tresch Jr. and Dick from River
Edge, New Jersey; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Tresch, Bobby and
Susan of Houston, Texas. One
daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Scheldt
and her daughter, Sandra, live at
home, while the elder daughter,
Jeanne, lives in Willoughby, Ohio,
with her husband, John Farran,
and their three children, Sally,
Michael and Constance.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-14
Stern Rubber Co.
To Build Here

One of appeals heard June 18th
by the Zoning Board was rejected,
one was granted with certain re-
quirements, and one is dependent
on action Of the state liquor board.
The Stern Rubber Stamp Com
pany may build a rear porch on
it's proposed two-story brick busi-
ness-resident block to be erected
on Euclid at Chapman ave. How
ever, the board did set up certain
requirements as to material to
be used, which the company agrees
to observe.
The board rejected the appeal of
Clayton C. Moore, 1847 lakewood
ave-, to erect four garages across
the rear of his property, which
already has two garages. Side
by-side neighbors had no objection
to the garages, but the rear abut-
ting neighbor did. This fact and
other circumstances decided the
rejection.
The city approved the issuing
of a CT (carry out only liquor
permit to James Fatica, 2088
Murray Hill, who proposes to open
a delicatessen at 1880 Euclid ave.
However, Mr.. Fatica must first
receive his permit from the state.
The premises previously was
similarly licensed, but the permit
has not been active for the past
two years.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-14
YMCA Camp
Trip For
The Boys

Two camping experiences are
again being offered by the East
Cleveland YMCA to the boys of
East Cleveland. The Centerville
Mills Today camp is from June
23rd to July 2nd and costs S33 for
Y members and $35 for non
members.
Centerville Mills offers every
thing in camping from swimming,
boating, tennis, archery, games and
sports of all kinds. There is ample
supervision for all programs, we'll
managed dining hall and COM
Portable cabins. A registered nurse
is on the grounds at all times.
For the 81a to Is year DID,, this
in an ideal camp. 1t is located on
Route 306, south of Route 422,
five miles southeast of Chagrin.
The Northwoods camp is for the
experienced, trained camper, boys
from ID to 18 years of age. It's a
17-day canoe trip in the Canadian
Northwoods, costing S1O5.
Full details for both camps are
available at the YMCA, 1881 Lee
rd., or call GIL. 1-3425.
Gordon Esch is camp director
Ken Wiley, is the physical director
and Marie Dever is the office Sec
retary. Talk it over with them.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-14
Study Jewish War
Veteran Home Plan

A joint rally to stimulate inter-
est in the project of Jewish War
Veterans Memorial Home for all
Jewish war veteran posts and aux
iliaries in Cuyahoga County will
be held Thursday, June 21st at the
Gates of Holy Temple, 3040 May
field I'd lat $3.50 p. m.
An interesting program has
been planned. Refreshments will
be served.
All Post and Auxiliary members
are urged to attend.
Mr.. Edward London, 1895 Su-
perior rd., chairman; Mrs. Samuel
Levine, 140O5 Bardwell, East Cleve-
land, County Auxiliary President;
and Mr.. David Achs, 432 East
275th ST., Euclid, County Com
mander, are in charge of the eve-
ming.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-14
Bath House Job
Delays Opening
Of Shaw Pool

Despite the announcement made
last week by Recreation Director
Roy Wisecup that only Little
League baseball would be the at
traction at Shaw Field until the
bath house is completed, City Hall
has received calls asking if the
pool is open.
Shaw Pool cannot be opened
until the bath house is ready for
use. For the safety of the children,
the play areas at Shaw Field can
not be opened until construction
is finished and the field cleared
Of equipment, etc.
While no date has been given for
the bath house completion, it will
not be until August 1st, and it may
even be later.
Persons normally using Shaw
Playground may go to any of the
city's other play grounds.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-14
Former Resident
Wins Decoration

A Shaw 1929 graduate, Col.
John J. Davis, has been awarded
Panama's highest decoration, the
Order of Vasco Nunez de Balboa.
The West Pointer, was cited for
his service to the Republic of Pan
anna in training national guards
men at the United States Army
Caribbean School.
Col. Davis has been commandant
Of the school, at Fort Gulick, Canal
Zone, since 1854. The school offers
instruction to officers, cadets and
enlisted men from 20 Latin Ameri-
can countries.
The officer has also been hon
ored by Ecuador, Colombia and
Peru. He is returning to the United
States this week for reassignment.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-14
x-Ray Total
Here 6717

Despite bad weather, a mid-week
holiday and mechanical difficulty
with equipment, GIT residents of
East Cleveland had their chests
x-rayed during the June visit of
the Christmas Seal mobile units to
East Cleveland.
Miss Louise Barthold, chairman
of the 1856 campaign, expressed
pleasure over the fact, that, con-
sidering the complicating factors,
such a goodly number of East
Clevelanders took advantage of the
opportunity for free chest x-rays.
On Friday ITO persons were
X-rayed at the bus located at
Superior-Euclid shopping center.
This is where the mechanical diff
ficulty delayed operations for two
and a-half hours.
In the total are the 1886 taken
at Shaw High School, 151 at Ursu-
line Academy and sc at the Nc
Gregor Home.
During 1866 the units took "a
per hour for every hour of opera
tion. During 1856, with bad
weather and the two and one half
hour delay and the holiday day, the
units took 85 per hour of operation.
The 1866 increase of 6944 over
the 1854 total of 62O2 would un-
doubedly have been reflected this
year had not these adverse circum-
stances intervened.
Speaking of the program, which
was completed on Saturday, June
9th, Miss Barthold extended her
thanks and the thanks of the COM
mittee for the generous support
which was given the x-ray service
by the various business people who
permitted the buses to be located
in front of their establishments.
without support and cooperation
such as this" she said, sit would
be virtually impossible to conduct
the annual chest x-ray survey. We
are indeed grateful to all con-
cerned."
Miss Barthold pointed out once
again that the films which were
taken during the East Cleveland
survey are now being read by
physicians and that the reports
should be completed within the
next three to six weeks. She said
that all who were x-rayed will be
receiving their reports.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-14
Be Ready
Saturday.:
Tag Day
By Bob Keefer

Every civic minded East Cleveland
resident who recognizes the need for
a very worthwhile program will
have an opportunity to support one
when the East Cleveland Little
League conducts its Tag Day" this
Saturday, June 18th.
The entire city will be canvassed
by Little League, Pony League and
Colt League players in their uni
forms who will be supervised by
their manager and coaches during
their house-to-house "safari." The
boys will be toting small collection
boxes in which they will accept
donations of any denomination.
The money collected during the
Tag Day canvass will be used to
provide operating funds for the
four leagues sponsored by the
ECLLI. When one of the boys rings
your doorbell on Saturday, we hope
that you will contribute so that
bats, balls, uniforms, insurance,
etc, will be available for summer
of baseball activity for almost 500
East Cleveland boys.
After a ten-day schedule Of prac-
tice games, the teams in the Little,
Pony and Colt Leagues will be play
ing for keeps starting next week.
The weather has been tremendous
handicap this Spring as the mana
gers have tried to conduct practice
sessions to select their starting team.
The Pony League schedule was
changed due to the bad weather so
that the first three games will not
count in the league standings. Now
that the sun is finally in evidence,
it is hoped that everything will run
more smoothly.
Remember - East Cleveland
Amateur Day, Sunday, July 18th.