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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
By FRANCIS DOUGLAS

Merchants along Connecticut
avenue in the vicinity of Dupont
Circle want the city to cover the
open section of the circles un-
Iderpass to provide parking space
The underpass runs in an open
cut in the 1900 block between the
circle and @ street, to the north
]. T. Hester, vice president and
manager of J. & j. Slater, a re-
tail shoe company at 1911 Con-
'necticut. said roofing over the
underpass in that block would
provide parking space for so to
60 automobiles.
Mr.. Hester and others want
the District Government to do
the job.
UNLESS they show us some con-
sideration, they're going to kill
the avenue" he said. referring to
business conditions since the un-
derpass was built. "A man who
had a store across the street
moved out to the suburbs. An
antique shop over there is gone
and dress shop went out OF
business.
"On this (the east) side of the
street in the block above, be-
tween @ and r streets, there are
three vacant stores"
Much of the shopping in the
section is done by women. Mr..
Hester said they have to walk
four of five blocks from where
they park their cars and they're
just not going to do it"
From the shoe store Mr.. Hes
ter saw Matthew N. Mezzanotte
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Dupont Circle Merchants
Push Parking Space Plan

across the street, and he Joined
him. Mr.. Mezzanotte is presi-
dent of the real estate and con-
.Struction firm of Mezanottea &
Co.. at 1916 Connecticut avenue.
They plan to get the members
of the Connecticut avenue As
ISOLATION to petition the city to
do the job. Mr.. Hester said a
Senator had advised him to go to
the National Capital Planning
Commission and he plans to dc
that, too.
He said also that below the
circle there is parking lot on
each side of Connecticut avenue
and five or six other lots nearby
up here" he said Of the sec
ton north of the circle, there's
only one little lot for about 20
cars and it's always filed"
Mr.. Hester and Mr.. Mezzanottt
agreed that the job should be
carried farther than Just COW
ering the open section in the
1900 block. Mr.. Mezzanotte said
part Of the portal for automo-
biles north of @ street could be
covered over and still leave suffl-
Gent clearance for the vehicles
He said the same could be done
above r street, over the street.
car portal. He estimated the
cost at 1919 900.
Mr.. Hester said the city could
get back the money it spends
from parking meters or from
leasing the space to a parking
lot operator. Both he and Mr..
Mezzanotte agreed that there
would also be a return to the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
Most Bonds
Depressed by
Tighter Credit
BY WARREN BENNETT
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Both
corporate and Government bonds
retreated this week under the in
fiuence of tighter credit condi-
tons and the start of another
round Of imitation. Prices of a
number of basic industrial COM
modities were raised and others
are expected soon.
Rails and utilities were hardest
hit among the corporates, both
reaching new lows for the year.
Investment quality issues were
steady and industrials eased
slightly. The rise of some in
dustrial convertibles was all that
saved the industrial segment Of
the Associated Press bond average
from a decline equal to the utility
component.
Treasury bonds were on
sharply.
For the week. the 212s Of 1868
dropped 20/32 at 95 1882 bid.
The Victory 21as of December.
1972-67, gave up 1882 at
90 1882. The 30-year 314s lost
I24f32 at 101 1882 while the 40
year IS declined 22/32 at SO 24/32
bid. Previous low for the 34s
was l01 20/32 and for the IS it
was SO 1892 bid, both set last
April.
At these prices the 2l2s of 1868
would yield 3.24 per cent, the
Victory 21as 3.O8 per cent, and the
30-year 314s and the 40-year IS
would yield 3.14 per cent each.
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from increased property assess
mentS.
District Engineer Commissioner
Thomas A. Lane said a study of
the project was made some time
ago. He said it was found that
the work would cost more than
buying a lot and putting up a
parking garage.
He said the income from park
ing could not possibly pay off the
cost of covering the underpass.
He added that discussion of in
creased assessments was getting
into "a speculative area"
In the study, he said, it was
found that covering the under
pass in the block between the
Circle and @ street would pro-
vide IS parking spaces. But. he
said, the cost would be at the
rate of $4,000 per space. He
said this compares with costs OF
between $4,000 and $500 per
space in parking garages.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. R.-An grains
except oats declined on the Board of
Trade this week. Losses were not very
large, except In soybeans This COM
modify was down for the seventh straight
Hedging pressure in wheat. good crop
growing weather and easiness in such
END products as soybean oil and soyDean
meal we're behind the mild liquidation
Wheat closed the week | cent lower
TO "a higher, corn ! to Ia lower. oats
p to cent higher rye lia-4s4 lower.
soyheans 4aA to cents lower and lard
rs TO rs cents a hundred pounds lower.
Oats acted better than other cereals
during the week. which has been the
months.
In its July 1 crop report the Agricul-
ture Department estimated oats produc-
ton at LAB. 92g 600 bushels. the small
est crop since l943 The average crop
for the years 1915 through 1854 totaled
1877 ,496.000 bushels
Wheat remained in its stalemate. It's
oeen there ever since July IA. fiuctuating
IN very narrow price range. The
market has met persistent hedging pres
sure but this has been wei absorbed bv
mill buying. plus speculative support.
Crop prospects for corn were viewed
as satisfactory acting as a weight on
the yellow grain. September was under
the most pressure Rye fell back for
Range of prices for the week:
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CHICAGOLIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Aug R-Barrows and
gifts closed steady to as much as 20
cents lower while sows finished STEADY
to mostly IS cents higher this week. j,
Five-day receipts both at Chicago and
other livestock markets we're among the
largest in several weeks as arrivals oil
new crop hogs showed seasonal In
crease Wholesale pork prices were weak
Cattle receipts were IL per cent larger
than than a. ve syes ago ON Steers Finished IN
evenly steady to 30 lower Heifsrs
week was s@7.25. paid for two loads Of
prime IFS TO .335 pound steers.
DAl--Salable hogs 200. total 1000
reWs ss ss steady to as mae *
lower; sows steady to mostly IS higher;
sows comprised estimated IS per cent OF
receipts trading fairly active; on Tues,
ID reached 1875 highest price here
and 3 grade lots 200-24O. Id: butchers
S%SO-Ia: j. So-iz 81; several j lots ftI
grade. l7.25-17 so; limited volume, No.
9 and 3 ,250-"5O ID. closed at 1850
is.7S-is.5o: larger lots 17o-ls5 ID:
less closed at 14.50-15.75; few sorted
400 ID lots !, to 70 % and most 4oo-oSo
salable cattle 800. total 200 testi-
mated compared week ago: steers un-
evenly steady TO ! so lower, heifers
weak to | so lower; cows rs to 125
lower: bulls about steady; vealers mostly
steady to 90 higher; good and choice
stockers and feeders steady to strong
common and medium srades closed weak
to 500 lower; two loads prime 1,175-
.225-lb. fed steers early 27.25; most
choice and prime steers %. 50-27 .O0;
late sales good to low choice steers
90. 00-23 90; standard to low good grades
16.00-19.50; cutter and utility steers
IL OO-l 90: few loads prime 925-I 90
Ii. fed heifers .24.75-25 IS: most choice
and prime heifers u .00-24 SO; good to
low choice heifers $4,000. so; standard
to low good heifers late Is. 00-lS.00 with
light utility grass heifers down to IL. 90;
few standard cows late up TO IA 90
when most utility and commercial COWS
went at l0.00-12 so with a few high
commercial to 1900; several loads mixed
cutter and utility 950-lb. Oklahoma cows
COOL 90; Gamers and cutters late
S.0o-1 O so with a few light Gamers down
to 200; utility and commercial bulls
10 SOILS, 90; most good and choice
vealers 2O.0O-23. 0O most cuH to com
mercial vealers I2 OO-l9 0O good and
choice steer calves and yearling stock
steers weighing Up to $50 lbs. 1900
1000; few medium to low good feeding
steers and vearlings 1500-17.15; two
loads good SOS ID. partly fattened feed
ing early 20.50.
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DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, Aug. tR.-Dividends
announced:
Pc Stk. Of Paw
Rate. Rod. record. able.
Omitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
Honeywell
II AERoNAU71cAL DlvluoN
Engineers

Other divisions IoeOted in: MISUNDERSTANDING,
Home PRODUCES, Commercial and Ordnance; Wabash
Misunderstanding Division; Cheago-Commercial
Division; Philadelphia Brown Instrument and Valve
Divisions; Freepor and Warren Tnois-Micro Switch
Division; Los Angeles-Aeronautical and Appliance
Controls Division; Denver eiland Division; Boston
-Doeleam and TransstoC Division; Toronto, Ontario
canadian Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Alexandra to OK Rozinq
OfHistoric Towne House

Lloyd House, where Gen. Rob-
ert E. Lee reputedly agreed tc
consider accepting the command
Of Confederate forces. will be
RACED and replaced by "a modern
Alexandria Office building.
The house. built in 1893. is
also called Towne House. 1t is
located at 900 North Washington
street.
Once owned by a relative OF
Gen. Lee. some historians claim
that he accepted the commission
ofcommander on the steps of the
building as he was returning
from services at nearby Christ
Church. However, the formal ac-
ceptance took place in Rich
mond.
The historic building is re-
garded by many as an outstand-
ing example of Georgian archi-
lecture
The City Council last May re-
Zoned the 200 block of North
Washington street. where the
building is located. from residen-
tial to commercial, to make way
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Foirfox Board Returns
Gift Horse Eagerly

Fairfax County officials today
may well be accused of looking
q gift horse in the mouth-some-
what belatedly-by disowning
an Arabian stallion.
Ever since the gray stallion
Nabraf was given to the county
about 10 years ago, he's been q
problem horse.
Three years ago. for instance,
he made headlines locally when
mare owners protested his man
ager would allow him to service
mares only on week ends.
This criticism resulted in Gre
alton Of a three-member COM
nnittee. named by the County
Board of Supervisors, ordering
that Nabraf be available for
service at all times.
The late r. E. Berry. a Mclean
farmer. presented the purebred
stallion to the county, expressing
the hope it would be used to
improve the strain of local
riding horses,
This put the county in a
quandary. since they had mo
place in the budget with which
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to provide Nabraf feed. quar-.
tiers and care. 1t was decided tc
turn him over to a farm owner
who would, provide the care in
return for a stud fee. The only
stipulation was that insurance
would be purchased by the
farmer to protect the, county
from suit from any personal in
jury Of property damage the
horse might cause.
Recently, Mr.. Berry'ssson and
heir. Granville Berry, expressed
interest in having the stallion
Returned to him.
County officials, eager to get
out Of the horse breeding bust
ness, moved swiftly to arrange
for the transfer which was ac-
complished by a resolution, de-
void of any sentimental praise
for Nabraf's accomplishments,
adopted by the Board of Super
visors yesterday. ~
None of the county officials
could furnish information on
how much the strain Of riding
horses in the county has been
improved by the now t6-year-old
stallion. -
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Flat Tire Hu!ts
100-M.P.H. Chase
On Shirley Highway

A fiat tire ended a 10-mile.
high-speed chase down Shirley
highway early today, Arlington
police said.
Booked on a reckless driving
charge-specifying a speed Of
more than rs miles per hour
was Fort Belvoir soldier, Leroy
c. Collins, %.
Officers E. r. McLane and G.
e. Burrows said they pursued the
suspect from the Pentagon for
about 10 miles before the soldiers
left rear tire went fiat.
At that time. they said, the
suspects car was travelling at
about 100 miles per hour. but the
soldier managed to pull UP with
out overturning.
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Jail Ordered
For Gambling

A young Arlington couple who
had turned their home into a
numbers bank" were treated
gently today in the County Court
for the sake of their four small
children.
The couple, Edward Nichols
rs, and his wife, Agnes, %, were
arrested September 4 at their
home by a nine-member raiding
team. Nearly $500 and "a cou-
pie of bushels of numbers slips
were confiscated.
Another man, Joseph L. Stone,
A. of Carmody Hills, Md, iden-
titled as a runner, was also picked
up at the house in the 1000 block
Of South Eads street.
According to Detective Sergt.
Thomas ]. Tracy and his part
Iner, Detective Leonard j. Bur-
nett, the gambling operation had
Washington customers only and
had been using about IL Dis
trict writer's.
Today. Defense Attorney Dem
man T. Rucker made a successful
plea for leniency before Judge
Paul D. Brown. The attorney
said that Nichols is employed by
a bakery company. and asked
Judge Brown to take into con-
sideration the fact that the
couple has four children, all UNI
der the age of five.
Assistant Commonwealth At
torney Earl Shaffer. after drop
ping a charge Of setting up and
promoting a lottery against the
mother. said he would be willing
to accept whatever decision the
judge reached.
Nichols. who had been booked
on the same charge, was given a
nine months sentence, but will
serve only 40 days. The balance
Of his sentence was suspended
contingent on his good behavior
for five years.
Mr.. Shaffer then told the court
that his Office had agreed to re-
turn 1919 to Mrs. Nichols to tide
her over until her huband has
completed his jail term.
The runner, Stone. drew a six
months sentence. but will only
serve 80 days. Judge Brown, as
in the case Of Nichols, suspended
the balance for a flve-year period
Of good behavior.
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for construction Of an ONCE
building. The new structure is
planned by a group of doctors
who recently bought the prop
erty.
Three organizations interested
in historic preservation protested
razing Of the building during a
hearing June Is before the
Architectural Board Of Review
They were the Historic Alexan-
dria Foundation. the Alexandria
Association and the Old Town
Civic Association.
The owners offered to sell the
property to the three groups for
S132,000. but the money could
not be raised.
The Historic Alexandria Foun-
dalton asked the Board of Re-
view to reconsider the case, but
the board yesterday turned down
its request. A board spokesman
said a permit for razing the
building will be approved by the
board.
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legal proceedings upon the Gov
ernor and to persons acting for
and in his behalf and on behalf
of the General Assembly; to re-
fuse the consent of the Com
monwealth to certain legal pro-
ceedings against it. the Governor
and its agents; to provide for the
payment of certain educational
grants, and to provide for the
appropriation and expenditure Of
funds necessary under this act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Maryland Residents
Asked to Report
On CD Test Today

Residents of nearby Maryland
have been asked to furnish civil
defense officials with information
on the air-raid test scheduled
for today.
Montgomery County civil de-
Tense headquarters urged that
residents report whether they
heard the las pm. alert signal
and the 2 pm, take-cover signal.
The information should in
clude the location Of the person
reporting at the time the sig
mails were sounded, whether the
person was indoors, outdoors or
in a car and whether the siren
signals sounded family or loudly.
The report should be made by
calling CD headquarters in,
Montgomery County at Poplar
2-2142.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Text Of Stanley Message
On His New School Bill

RICHMOND, Sept. Is (P).-
tGov. Stanley's message to the
General Assembly on his new
school bill:
In my message to you on Au-
gust 81, / recommended the en-
actment of a program, embraced
in House and Senate bills
through 10, designed to con-
tinue the operation Of our schools
on a racially segregated basis
I was satisfied then that this
program is responsive to the
views and detectives Of the vast
majority of the citizens of Vir-
ginia. and events since have
served to strengthen that con-
viction. Therefore, earnestly
renew my earlier recommends
ton that it be given favorable
consideration.
In submitting the original
recommendations. I did so with
out any desire to exclude con-
sideration Of any other sugges-
lions or plans that might be
developed of a helpful and con-
Structive nature. Such a plan
has been evolved, with the adj
vice and assistance of members
of the General Assembly and
Others. which in my judgment.
will augment and strengthen the
program outlined in my opening
message.
Purpose Of Measure
cit would do SO in these re-
spects:
"(1) 1t would give the General
Assembly direct responsibility
for the operation of any school
to which children of both races
were assigned and enrolled by
any school board, acting volun-
tarily or under compulsion of
any court order; divest the
school board of further control
over that school, and place such
control in the Governor.
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500 In such an instance, the
school would be closed until
such time as the Governor de-
Itermined it could be reopened
as an efficient public school
without disturbing the peace and
tranquility of the community
and without enforced mixing of
the races.
"t3l In the event the Gov
Iernor determined the school
could not be reopened, or re-
organized in a manner that
would permit its reopening, the
pupils in that school could be
assigned by him to other avail
able public schools; if assign
ment to other schools were not
practicable. the pupils of the
closed school then would be
eligible for tuition grants from
funds which otherwise would be
available for the operation of
the school.
Immunity to Suits
"C4) The Governor, members
of the General Assembly and
agents Of the General Assembly
or Governor would be immune
to suits in matters pertaining to
the operation Of a school, or
schools, for which the General
Assembly had taken RESPONSE
bility, except for actions brought
by the Attorney General of Vir-
ginia to enforce laws of the
Commonwealth.
"Thus, the effect of the bill
would be to provide a further
remedy. and the exhaustion of
all other avenues. before the APP
plication of Bill No. /. In other
words, the discontinuance of
State funds for the operation
of a school, or schools, of any
particular district would be the
last resort and, if such action
became necessary, it would be
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Arlington Legion Post
Plans Benefit Dance

American Legion Post No. IS
will hold dance at Q pm. to-
morrow at the clubhouse. 90l
North Stewart street. Arlington.
Music win be furnished by the
Army Band,
There win be no admission
charge. but contributions will be
accepted for the fund to build
q m m orial to Gen. Billy
Mitchell.
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MARYLAND- VIRGINIA NEWS

held to the absolute minimum
And If a school. closed under
terms Of the proposal submit
at this time, could not be re.
opened and operated. the schoo
would cease to be a part of thu
public school system until re.
opened pursuant to the bill. Thi,
would make it possible for the
rest of the schools in that Schoo
division to receive State funds
by complying with the provisions
of Bill No. /.
1--WE are concerned with two
primary detectives: continued
and complete segregation, and
continued operation of schools
This plan, in operation with the
recommendations previously SUBJ
mitted, offers the best hope OF
attaining both goals, which
means the preservation of our
racially segregated school policy.
In this effort, the overwhelming
majority Of our citizens sup
port us.
Provisions Of BRI
ACCORDINGLY, I request the
introduction and favorable con-
sideration of the following bill:
"A bill to establish the re-
sponsibility of the General AS
sembly Of Virginia for the main
tenance and operation of certain
public schools under certain con-
ditions; to that end, to state
conditions which must exist in
relation to such schools in order
for the General Assembly to
assume such responsibility; to
vest in the Governor of Virginia
control over the operation and
maintenance of certain schools
under stated conditions and TO
confer powers and impose duties
upon him; to provide the condi-
lions under which such powers
shall be terminated; to empower
the Governor to act on behalf of
the General Assembly in certain
cases; to confer immunity from
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Dalton Named by Unit
Supporting Z Judoes

Attorney Donald II. Dalton. Of
1908 Springfield place. Chevy
Chase. Md. has been named
public relations chairman Of the
Committee for Election OF In
cumbent Judges.
The committee. headed BY
Mary z. Caldwell. is supporting
the election Of Circuit Court
Judges Kathryn J. Lawlor and
Thomas NJ. Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Brod Crawford Hurt

SANTA MONICA. Calf, Sept.
10 P.-Actor Brod Crawford
lost his balance and fell face
down from the rear of a truck
on a movie location yesterday. He
is under treatment in St. Johns
Hospital here today for painful
but not serious injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22

Perfect for serving cocktails,
hors d'oeuvres, ETC., the gallery
edge protects drinks from Slip
ping off the tray. Beautifully
embossed surface with pierced,
gadroon bordered rim. One to
a customer. No man or phone
orders, please.
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him in Office another four years
He won denomination by a sur
prisingly big margin over the
combined vote of five opponents
afr a bitter campaign in which
Florida's approach to the problem
of maintaining segregation was
the most-talked-about issue.
Returns from 1,402 of Its
precincts in the Democratic pri-
mary gave Collins 374,681 tc
297,721 for the combined oppo-
sition. Sumter L. Lowry received
1875, 1908, Farris Bryant 1886
former Gov. Fuller Warren u.s.
165, Peaslee Streets 4,903 and
w. B. Price 1884.
United States Senator George
Smathers won denomination
without campaigning. He de-
feated Erie L. Griffis. 38-year-
old MacClenny attorney, 422,981
to 56,047. in returns from I'LL
of LITE precincts.
Florida has an important Sec
ond primary May 20 in which
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Ke-
fauver meet in a presidential
preference contest in their only
direct test in the South.
Gov. John F. Simms of New