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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14
I erps Face Stern Rivals:
CIV, Navy Also on Road

game trip, with Rutgers provid-
ing the opposition tonight and
Princeton, dark horse of the Ivy
League, host to the Middies to-
morrow night.
In the only game here tonight,
Gallaudet plays host to Ran
dolph- Macon in a Mason-Dixon
Conference game in the Ameri-
can U. gym at 8 o'clock.
Kentucky lost its TWO top
scorers from last years team
that had a 20-6 record, but Coach
Adolph Rupp has a habit OF
many years standing of replace
ing his good ballplayers. To date
the Wildcats have beaten WASH
ington and Lee Miami. Fla.)
and Temple and lost oy a point
to st. Louis.
They still have Vernon Hatton
and Gerry Calvert. the two play
ers who played the biggest roles
/ in beating Maryland, 62-6l, here
last year.
North Carolina. which has not
been extended in humping Fur
man. Clemson and George Wash
ington, has a Saturday night
date with South Carolina before
meeting Maryland.
4 The Tar Heels, led by Lennie
Rosenbluth. have won three
games by a total Of "A points and
in all three have had wide mar
gins at halftime. Rosenbluth is
averaging better than 80 points
per game.
\ Maryland is 2-1 for the season
The type Of ball the Terps play
could disturb both Kentucky and
North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14
Muchen to Fight Maxim in Miami

Jacksons next fight is with
Julio MederoS, whom Machen
already has beaten twice in his
string OF 10 straight wins.
Maxim, former light-heavy
champion, is the only man TO
defeat Heavyweight Champion
Floyd Patterson. He won a dis
puted eisht-round decision over
hin IN Brooklyn in June 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14

| Georgetown UnlVerSltyS baS-
ketball team, of to its best start
in years, has a pair of Mason
Dixon Conference teams stand
ling between it and an unbeaten
record going into the All Amer
lean City Tournament at Owens
boro. KY, December 28-Janu-
airy /.
The Hoyas, who knocked of
INYU the hard way last night
coming from behind to win in
overtime, 1918, in the first game
Of a Madison Square Garden
double-header, go after their
fourth straight at the expense of
Baltimore University at $3.50 pm
tomorrow at McDonough Gym.
The game Will be broadcast over
Station WTOP.
In the preliminary. the George
town freshmen will meet Co.
lumbia Prep.
Catholic University entertainS
Georgetown Tuesday night in a
game that is beginning to take
on unexpected significance. The
Cardinals, who haven't beaten
Georgetown in nine previous
tries, suddenly look like potential
giant-killers. They, too, are I'M
beaten. with a MaSon-Dixon
game against Western Maryland
on the schedule tomorrow night.
Adding color to Tuesday
nights game is the fact that
both teams are coached by
former Georgetown stars, MiggS
Reilly at Gu and Tommy Nolan
at the Hilltop.
OF course, Gu is not generally
regarded in the same class with
the Hoyas, but among the Car
dinals' victims is Baltimore by
a viewpoint margin. Georgetown
will be expected to better thai
tomorrow night.
Dick Percudani and Matt
White we're the big heroes OF
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3 Maryland racks Seek
Feb. Il Start at Bowie

non-competition with New Jer-
sey tracks. but at that time Lau-
rel and Pimlico officials termed
the plan too radical. The Racing
Commission took the same view
at that time.
Further meetings among the
tracks produced the agreement
and letter formally requesting
the dates on a five-year basis
has been forwarded to the COM
mission.
A formal hearing on dates has
been set by the Racing Com
mission for 1880 pm. Monday ii
Baltimore.
Only Wednesday D. EldreC
See RACING, Page c.;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14

Totals 30 1928
Haiftime score. 3a-aI, NYU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14
By JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

BALTIMORE, Dec. 14.-The
1857 racing season would open
February IL at Bowie if the
Maryland Racing Commission
approves a surprising agreement
on dates reached by representa-
tiveS of Bowie, Laurel and Pim-
leo, it was learned today. The
opening date proposed is the
earliest in the long history OF
Maryland racing.
Donald Lillis. president OF
theBowie. several days ago pro-
posed the early opening to pro-
vide approximately 70 DAYS of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14

Elbie once explained. Coaches
can't get away from it,"
Elbie hasn't missed a regular
league game since he Joined the
Steelers with a B.A. degree and
terrific reputation as an all
around athlete at the University
of Cincinnati. That's 100 games
which may make Elbie the Lou
Gehrig of modern pro football
Kiely thinks Elbie played in all
the exhibitions, too. averaging
See NICKEL, Page c.
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British Net Head Quits

LONDON. Dec. II Rl.-vis-
count Templewood resigned yes
terdsy as president Of the Eng
lish Lawn Tennis Association
after IS years IN Office. He was
succeeded By the Duke Of Devon
shire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec IA IN.
Manager sid Flaherty has an
nounced that his indicated
heavyweight Eddie Machen, will
hght Joey Maxim January % in
an open air bout in Miami. Fla.
Flaherty said negotiations have
not even reached the talking
stage for a bout vith Hurricane
jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-05
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

The stage appeared to be set
today for final National Capital
Planning Commission approval
of the zeckendorf plan for re-
developing Southwest Washing
ton.
The commission already has
Endorsed a plan showing the
kind Of development which would
take place in each block Of
the rebuilt waterfront area be-
tween the Washington Channel
and Independence avenue.
During the last two months,
however. staff members of
the commission, various District
agencies and the Redevelopment
Land Agency have been trans
lating the plan to complex writ
ten specifications required by
law.
! All the paper work and new
maps were to be presented to
the commission late today.
Stats In Accord
! John Nolen. jr.. commission
director. said that. so far as
he knows, there is agreement
at the staff level among all the
agencies concerned
If the planners approve, the
data will go TO the District
commissioners. who will hold a
public hearing on the plan. then
decide whether to adopt it as
the official city redevelopment
proposal. Such a hearing prob
ably would be held in about a
month.
Adoption by the Commission
ers would permit the RIA TO seek
Federal funds to acquire property
in the vast Southwest section
rehouse present residents. clear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-05
Arlington Bid to Annex
7 Corners Draws Protest

Arlington County today was
promised a stiff fight if it be-
comes a city and tries to annex
Seven Corners away from Fair
fax County.
Mrs. Anne wilkins. member
Of the Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors who lives near the
big new shopping district. said
she was overwhelmed today with
offers from property owners in
the Seven Corners area to do
anything they could" to ward off
annexation by Arlington.
Delegate William Winston Of
Arlington is crazy if he thinks
we'll give up Seven Corners
without a battle" said Mrs.
Wilkins.
The SIS million shopping GEN.
ter at Seven Corners is expected
to open this summer. Fairfax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-05

TODAY

The Association for Child
hood Education winds up It's
meetings in the Sheraton
Park Hotel.
The American Institute OF
Timber Construction con-
tinues its sessions in the
Shoreham Hotel.
The American Public Re-
lations Association goes into
its second day Of meetings
in the Hotel Statler
The National Association
of Temple Secretaries con-
tinues a five-day meeting in
the Shoreham Hotel.
The Antitrust section of
the American Bar Associa-
ton starts a two-day meet
ing in the Mayflower Hotel.
The American Academy Of
Obstetrics and Gynecology
begins a three-day conven-
ton in the Mayflower Hotel.
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RedeveIoPment Details
Go to Planners Todoy

the land and sell or lease 1t to
private developers for rebuilding.
Zeckendorf Wants Part
William zeckendorf. whose
New York firm of Webb e. Knapp
is chiefly responsible for devel-
oping the plan, has indicated he
would like to handle about half
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pri-
vate development.
The RIA already has held a
number of preliminary confer
ences with Mr.. Zeckendorf. but
as of now the agency is under no
legal commitment to assure the
New Yorker of any participation.
He has said previously that he
recognized this and was willing
to abide by whatever formula
the RIA sets up for selling or
leasing the land.
The Southwest redevelopment
area, designated as Area c.
contains about AL acres. Nearly
half Of this area is taken UP by
public thoroughfares. and a good
portion of the rest is earmarked
for future Federal development
While the Southwest plan will
take the spotlight the planners
have more than a dozen Other
subjects scheduled on their two
day agenda. The most import
ant deal with new coming pro-
posals and the design of pro-
posed new Federal buildings in
the Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-05

no prima facie case of relaxa-
ton Of safety procedures.
Mr.. Ecker said that. while the
company was involved in no
fatalities in 1855, it was involved
in five in 1854, seven in 1858, 10
in 1852 and seven in 1851.
Up To 81
Between l945 and l949. he
said. the company was involved
in from 81 to IA fatalities a year.
But, he insisted, the company
had won first or second place in
the annual national safety con-
tests of the American Transit
Association since l943, for cities
with more than 100000 popula-
ton.
Earlier, the companys pres
ident. j. A. B. Broadwater. met
for An hour and half with the
District commissioners and
members of the Public Utilities
Commission for discussion OF
House Commerce Committee
proposals to keep the company
in business next August Then.
under present legislation. 1t Will
die by act Of Congress Another
session as planned soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-05

has been looking forward to COM
pletion Of the project because Oh
the increased tax revenue it is
calculated to bring the county.
The Arlington annexation sug-
geStion was made by Mr. Win
ston Tuesday night at a meeting
of the Arlington Civic Federation.
Fairfax County has gone
through all the headaches of
getting Seven Corners started
we worked months with the State
Highway Department" said Mrs,
wilkins. I'VE aren't going to sit
by and let Arlington walk off
with it now"
Mrs. wilkins said some Arling-
ton residents might be sold on
the idea that the amount Of
highway revenue their county
would lose by becoming a city
would be more than compensated
for by the annexation Of Seven
Corners.
They better not be too sure
they'll get it," she declared. re-
calling that Fairfax County sue
Icessfully rebuffed an annexation
try by Falls Church four years
ago
That was the first time
county ever won an annexation
suit in the State Of Virginia, and
we have made a lot Of improve
ments in our government since
then. We can offer Seven Cor
ners all the services Arlington
can and more" she added.
Mrs. Wilkins pointed out that
the county provides the Seven
Corners area with sewers, and
Falls Church serves the area
with water.
II think Fairfax County can
expect plenty Of help from the
Seven Corners businessmen in
lighting this annexation" con-
Itinued Mrs. wilkins. They cer-
tainly don't want to pay the
high business license tax tina !.
Arlington County has. Even i.
Fairfax eventually does impose
a business tax-which it does
not now have--I seriously doubt
that 1t ever would be as high as
the one In Arlington"
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Oldest Inhabitants STUDY
Offer Of $1-o-Yeor Site

insufficient, he will work with
a committee to aid in raising
the necessary money. Paul Brad
shaw made the motion to refer
Mr. Bernstein's proposals to the
executive committee and the as
ISOLATION adopted it.
At one juncture during last
nights proceedings, Milton s.
Kronheim reiterated. his objec-
ton to Mr. Leeman as presiding
officer. He accused him Of con-
Quoting a filibuster and having
a narrow viewpoint and said
someone more neutral than Mr..
Leeman should take, the chair.
Others joined in this move. but
when a vote was called for, those
favoring unseating Mr.. Leeman
were unable to muster a major
ity. Mr.. Leeman resented being
charged with bias. he said.
Suter Dissents
Jesse c. Suter supported Mr.
Kronheim. He pointed out the
plan to move the old fire house
to George Washington Univer-
sity's campus would mean the
interior of the building would
be altered. He said the associa :
ton would not have the same
privileges as it now does.
Mr.. Smith read a letter from
the associations treasurer, Bruce
Baird, president of the National
Savings 81 Trust Co., saying the
$4,000 offer will be definitely
withdrawn at the, end OF this
session Of Congress. Under the
George Washington University
plan, he said, the association
would have exclusive use Of the
second floor of the building, re-
erected on the campus. But Mr.
Baird wrote the4university should
furnish heat and light.
Mr.. Leeman reported on a visit
he and Mr.. Baird had made to
the Funds deputy managing
director, II. Merle Cochran, in an
effort TO get 1t to pay into the
associations treasury $4,000
Mr.. Leeman said Mr.. Cochran
was not pleased with the prop
osition and had declared the
Fund had made a fair PROPOSE
ton. He added Mr.. Cochran
declined to submit the S75,00C
request to his own board.
Mr.. Leeman urged the associa.
ton to wait until the congress.
sional hearing on the entire mat.
ter, unless the Fund moves ir
the interim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-05
Man Uses His Coat
To Put Out Boys
Flaming Clothes

An Office machine mechanic
yesterday used his coat to
smother flames that ienited the
clothing and caused first and
second degree burns to the
chest. neck and arms of 49,
year-old Takoma Park boy,
Prince Georges County police re-
ported.
Carl B. Royce. of 5000 New
Hampshire avenue. was reported
in good condition today at
Washington Sanitarium where
he was taken by the Chillum-
Adelphi Rescue Squad.
John w. Taylor, 80. of l25
Kennedy street NV. who had
stopped at gas station in the
900 block of East-West high
way. Parklawn. said he wrapped
his coat around the boy after a
pack of matches seemed to ex-
plode when the younester struck
ni1p
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bethesdansHit
Master Plan
For zoning
Residents Fear
Blight, Loss Of
Property Values

The revised master zoning and
street plans tor the Bethesda
business district, as proposed by
tine Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
ran head on last night into a
storm of protest from Bethesda
area residents.
More than $50 BethesdanS
crowded into the Bethesda Ele-
mentary School at a public hear
ing to voice fears that the plan
ners' proposals would cause
blight and the plummeting Of
property values.
Before the citizens critical
salvos were fired, the commits
sion's planning engineer for
Montgomery County. Arthur K.
Stellhorn, explained the back
ground and detectives of the
plan.
The com ission, he said,
alienation of traffic
congestion on Wisconsin avenue
in the Bethesda shopping region
by the widening and extension OF
parallel thoroughfare west OF
Wisconsin avenue, Arlington road
from Bradley boulevard on the
south to a connection with the
proposed Glenbrook parkway;
east of Wisconsin, Waverly street
from Bradley lane on the south
to East-West highway on the
north.
ZOning Proposals
Zoning changes proposed in
clude establishment of CONNER
Icial, commercial Office and apart
ment areas generally located
along the boundaries of the busi-
ness district and alongside the
street improvement routes.
Herman I. Miller. chairman Of
the Edgemoor Citizens Associa-
ton, gave the commission a pro-
test petition signed by $50 citi-
zens in his area. Referring to
the commercial Office zones. pro-
posed by planners as buffers
between business and residential
districts. he said:
Even commercial zone will
start a chain reaction"
| Another Edgemoor spokesman,
Lee Somers. declared:
I'VE in Edgemoor are doing q
good job in supporting county
revenue" He said the land-use
proposals were premature and
unnecessary"
Favors Street Widening
Herbert Whalen, of 5000
Hampden lane. told the COM
mission:
THE only thing on your map
we can say we like is the widen
ing of Bradley boulevard, if that
is what the map proposes"
Donald E. Gingery, a plan
ming commission member, rose
to reassure the citizens that the
commissions master plan is not
an attempt to encroach on any
residential area in any manner. "
When this remark evoked a
wave of outlaws. MIR. Gingery,
nettled. declared:
The traffic problem in Be-
thesda will get worse; present
roads will not carry the traffic;
the plan is an attempt to sta
billie the area and it has been
done for your benefit"
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Utilities Board Satisfied
With CTC Safety Record

The District Public Utilities
Commission yesterday declared
itself satisfied with the safety
record of the Capital Transit Co.
The record, honored as first or
second in the Nation among
transit companies since 1943,
was questioned recently by
Julian A. Brylawski, chairman
of the Commissioners Traffic
Advisory Board. He said the
company, which had been in
volved in no fatal accidents last
year. had been involved in four
this year.
No Let-dOwn Found
Yesterday. after a conference
with etc Vice President j. B.
Ecker. Chairman George E. C.
Hayes of the Public Utilities
Commission said. Capital
Transit has brought in evidence
tending 90 show there has been
no let-down in their safety pro-
gram"
Utilities Commissioner Robert
M. Weston pointed out that
there has been mo specific COM
plant from Mr.. Brylawski and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-05
THE JAPANESE

THE JAPANESE went to
work again, this time with
greater care, grating flower
ing branches onto wild cherry
stock. Two years later an
other shipment -. 5000 this
time-arrived and passed in
spection.
The trees had their defend
ers in 1888. Some Of them
were being removed for the
landscaping around the new
Jefferson Memorial. Angered
clubwomen marched on the
White House in protest. Some
OF the clubwomen shackled
themselves to the trees in an
effort TO save them. They we're
Gained when it was explained
that most of the trees were
being transplanted.
Three days after Pearl Har-
Dor the trees were attacked
again. Vandals cut down four
of the most beautiful speci-
mems.
The trees have to be pro-
tected annually from their
own beauty. Guards patrol
the grounds while they are in
bloom. Too many visitors like
to pull of the blossoms as
decorations for their lapels
and hats.
Rambling
To the recent convention
here Of the American Acad-
envy Of General Practice
group Of family doctors
Senator Byrd and other vir-
ginia apple growers sent
thousands Of apples, more
than enough for an apple a
day. -.
A Washington cab with the
license "HA-1776' seems all
set for the Daughters OF the
American Revolution meeting
but one observer points out
that some might think the
"HA" too critical. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-05

AROUND 600 Japanese, er,
Oriental" trees now fringe the
Tidal Basin. a National Capt.
tai Parks spokesman said. with
a slip of the tongue, and a
nearly equal number grace
Hams Point.
They are of such varieties
as Shirayuki, Ariake, Jo-nioi,
Taki-nioi, Surugadai-nioi,
Somei-yoshino, Mikuruma-
gaeshi, Ichiyo, Fugenza, Flu
kurokuju and Kwanzan.
In 1885 Miss Eliza Scidmore
saw the cherry trees in Japan
and got the idea they might
help beautify the Capital. For
several years she tried without
success to convince our Gov
eminent of this. Then, in
1909, she enlisted the aid OF
Mrs. william Howard Taft,
who had lived in Japan.
Mrs Taft rounded up all the
Japanese cherry trees avail
able. in this country-So of
them-and had them planted
near where the Lincoln Me-
mortal now stands.
At about the same time DR..
Jokichi Takamini, a Japanese
chemist, was in New York and
heard of Mrs. Taft's interest.
He proposed a gift of 1000
trees.
The japanese bundled up
1000 trees and sent them to
Washington. They got here
December IS, 1910. and after
. lengthy examination the
Department Of Agriculture
ordered them destroyed. Too
much disease and too many
bugs, the department said.
When the japanese Embassy
was informed of the action, an
attache smiled and said:
Il believe your first Presi-
dent set the example OF
destroying cherry trees, didn't
he?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-05
BY WILLIAM A. MILLEN

The Association Of Oldest In
hahitants last night heard Leo
M. Bernstein. real estate man
offer it a new site for the old
Union Fire Engine House and Of
ficially thanked him.
/ In a debate. punctuated by ar
unsuccessful attempt to unseal
the chairman. Herbert P. Lee
man, a vice president. the aSso'
citation referred Mr. Bernstein!
proposals to its executive COM
mittee. The association met ir
the old house, Nineteenth and +
streets NV.
Despite much discussion las
night, the future of the vener'
able building remained in al
much doubt as ever. The aSso'
cations president, William E
Leahy. due back from Florida
late this week following recuper'
alton from a heart attack. il
expected to play a major roll
L in the next move.
Hearing Date Not Set
The hearing by the Judiciary
Subcommittee of the House Dis
/ trict Committee on a bill BY
Representative Thompson, Dem
iocrat OF New Jersey. after the
Easter recess, might be interest
ing. But a date for thi'
hearing has not yet beer
set. This legislation would per-
nit the association and the ole
house TO remain where they are
! Last night, the association
heard warning by Addison T
Smith, a former Representative
that it might find itself evicteC
soon, without a home and with
the $4,000 offer Of the Interna'
tional Monetary Fund with
drawn. unless it makes up it
mind promptly. The Fund wants
To construct its new building OF
the property occupied by tn,
fire house, although it wa
brought out the actual site will
be used only as a driveway ant
park to ornament the new struc
ture. Mr.. Smith urged the asso
citation TO accept the offer o
George Washington Universit,
to provide a site to which u
move the building.
Mr.. Bernstein offered the as
ISOLATION a perpetual lease at s
annually on the back portion o
a lot adjoining the historic hous
at 1918 X street NV.
Auditorium Offered
He also invited it to meet with
out cost in the auditorium of hi
building at Twentieth and
streets NV, one evening
month. He said this would stan,
regardless Of whether 1t accepte,
his lease offer.
Mr.. Bernstein said that, If tn
$4,000 offered by the Fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-05
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

pm.-Conferences OF state societies reception and
dance for cherry blossom prncesse Presidential
Stater Hotel Reception preceded by presentation of tro
pixies to drill band and parade contest winners.
TOMORROW
pm.-Cherry Blossom Ball. Sheraton Park Hotel.
Selection Of Festival queen will be made by spin of wheel
of fortune
SATURDAY
2pm.-Cherry Blossom Pageant and GROWING Of queen
at jefferson Memorial Tidal Basin.
pm.-Band concert, introduction of festival queen
and prncesses Jefferson Memorial
SUNDAY
2pm-Repeat of pageant at Jefferson Memorial