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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
HOUSE BILL SEEKS
WOODROW WILSON
IN D. 6.

A memorial to the late
President Woodrow Wilson
would be constructed in the
District of Columbia under a
bill introduced in the House
BY Representative Huddle-
ston. Democrat of Alabama.
the measure would au-
thorize the Secretary of the
Interior. with the advice of
other agencies, to erect such
memorial in the National
Capital on Federal property.
Among the agencies to CO.
operate with the Secretary
are the Commission of Fine
Arts. the National Capital
Planning Commission and
the Woodrow Wilson Gen.
tennial Celebration Com
mission.
This centennial commits
sion is making arrangements
for various observances for
the Tooth anniversary of the
birth of President Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

than the one between a public
authority and no transportation.
Representative Harris, Demo-
crat of Arkansas, said he wants
to read the District officials rec
concentrations carefully. But he
declared that, in his opinion,
their proposals should be taken
up in public hearings as soon as
possible. He was key member
of the House conferees who de-
veloped the final form of the
legislation terminating CTC's
franchise.
Commissioner Spencer, in a
five-page letter. reviewed the un-
successful efforts of the Public
Utilities Commission to find a
private operator to set up IN
all-bus company to take over
the Capital Transit franchise.
Describing the plans for a
public authority. he said the
Commissioners have patterned
their thinking on similar author
tiles in Chicago and Cleveland.
Such an authority would be
an independent body. financed
by issuance of revenue bonds and
without pledging the credit Of
the United States or the District.
Highest Importance"
New legislation to set up such
an authority, Mr. Spencer told
Congress. is matter of the
highest Importance" because the
franchise of Capital Transit will
die on August IA, under the act
of Congress.
Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee said:
I'VE will get to work promptly
on the proposals for a District
Transit Authority.
In my view. this will be con-
sidered promptly either in the
Mcnamara subcommittee or in
the full Senate District Commit
tee.
Il still retain my thought that
there should be private enter
prise. but If this is not available.
we will have to consider public
ownership"
! Senator Mcnamara, Democrat
of Michigan, chairman of the
subcommittee in charge of legis-
lation dealing with the future Of
the CTC said:
/ Il think we should make haste
slowly"
| He also expressed the thought
that, if the etc is TO be
abolished. the people should be
given a chance to vote on who
takes over.
Congress Responsibility
/ Representative Simpson. Re-
publican of Illinois, ranking
minority member of the House
District Committee, said:
Congress has the responsible
ity to keep transportation roll
ing in the National Capital"
/ He favorS private enterprise
but declared that, if necessary.
the public transit authority
should be set up to give service to
the people of Washington.
Rep resentative Auchincloss.
Republican of New Jersey. a
former member of the New York
Stock Exchange, said he wanted
to study the Commissioners re-
port carefully before comment
ing on their proposal for a
transit authority.
Representative Hyde. Repub-
lican of Maryland. said he had
been afraid for a long time
that public ownership was in
evitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Man Carrying Gun
Falls, Two Shot

A man carrying an old 20 rifle
downstairs last night slipped on
the staircase, the rifle discharged
accidentally and its birdshot load
wounded his wife and daughter,
police reported today.
1t. James Powell said Richard
Wood. 81, Of 1888 E street Sc,
was carrying the rifle. His wife
Pearl, 35. was struck in the chest
and left arm by the tiny pellets.
Their daughter Mary, IL, was hit
in the right arm.
Casualty Hospital reported
both In good condition today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Rubbi Punitz' Topic

Rabbi David H. Panitz. spiri-
tual leader of Adas Israel Con-
gregation, will speak on "a Dia-
ilogne With God: the Synagogue
in Conservative Judaism" before
the Adult Institute of Congre-
CATION Beth Ell of Montgomery
County at 9 pm. tomorrow in
the synagogue, S2l5 Old George
town road. Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

or even George B. Mcclellan look
more resplendent. The finest of
the pictures is OF Col. William G.
Moore.
Alexander r. Shepherd, the
Districts postwar governor, who
planted the trees, filled in the
sWamps around Washington
Monument and removed the rail-
road from Capitol Hill, is repre-
sented by large picture made in
the vigor of his youth.
There are pictures of the Ma
tional Rifles Drill Team taken
in 1887. The markSmen are
shown in bearskin shakoes.
There is a large framed chart of
their performance at the target
range. and there were few
misses, even at 500 yards.
Among the large pictures in
the meeting room are those of
w. w. Corcoran, WaShington's
early millionaire; Henry A. Viii
lard. a hotel man: Crosby
Moves. one Of the men who pur-
chased The Evening Star in
1867. and Theodore w. Moves,
his son. who was editor of The
Star and president Of the Oldest
Inhabitants through most of the
first half OF the Goth century.
One case contains copies OF
old Washington wspapers
tackled on a board. Among them
are the National Intelligencer,
the Daily National Wing. the
Georgetown Columbian and the
American Spectator & George
town City Chronicle, all pre-bel-
lum papers. Also the Working
Woman. dated 1886.
Frank Gummel. marshal of the
association. who guided me
through the exhibits yesterday,
said:
This case has been robbed
OF several of the best items. We
found the thumbtacks on the
floor and noticed that papers
were missing"
Old Fire Rigs
1t would be easy to find a home
for these items, but what about
the fire equipment ready to roll
from the floor below?
There is an 1857 hand drawn
hose reel. In front is lettered the
motto of its runners, and one is
sure they usually were first at
the blaze:
"A Clear Track and No Fa-
YOURS"
There is an 1887 hand pump
hand drawn, too. The cabinet
work is of rosewood. the tropical
tree that provided the colorful
wood for the square pianos.
Marshal Gummel said:
This is the engine that killed
Ben Grenup coming down Capt.
toll Hill one night. He was trying
to hold 1t back, but it rolled right
over his body. His uniform is
1 ere in a glass case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
The
Rambler
Congress Opening
Outside Looking In
BY JACK JONAS

Things came alive at the
Capitol yesterday.
The flags went up. on both
sides, and it was evident, from
the damned parking lot out
side, that the annual hustle
in the big gray building was
under way.
A newsreel man set up his
camera on the east steps at
the House side. Important
looking automobiles disgorged
important looking people,
Tourists climbed up and down
all three sets of steps leading
to the floor.
The approaches around the
Hill were filled with the cars
of the lesser, and the Capitol
Police were out in force, max
ing sure that reserved park
ing places for late-comers re-
manned that way until the
late-comers arrived.
Long, black autos stood near
the entrances, with chauffeurS
standing beside them. Taxi
cabs Shuttled in and out in a
steady stream.
A soft drink truck, a food
truck and a laundry truck I'M
loaded beside the northeast
steps. Two more trucks, bigger
ones, pulled in beside them
and began to unload station
cry for the Governments pa
perwork.
A limousine filled with
Sight-seerS stood beside a row
of parked cars. The drivers
arm was out the window as he
pointed out sections of the
building to his passengers.
Whats going on?" an
elderly woman asked a cab
driver.
"A lot of people would like
to know, lady," the hacker re-
piled dourly.
Gray skies pushed down on
the Capitol dome, making it
seem grayer than ever.
IF that sun would come
out, it'd be a dandy Begin
ming" a Capitol policeman
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

EVIDENTLY there were
people outside there with
things on their minds other
than the opening of Congress.
A young couple walked
across the lawn, past a Please
Keep Of the Grass" sign, to
get a better angle for their
camera. They wanted a pic
ture to send back home.
A youth wearing a high
school cadet uniform strug-
gled past on the sidewalk OPP
posite the parking lot, carry
ing an obviously heavy bum
die, and trying to solve his
own problem of how to bal
ance it.
Why don't you try carry
ing it first in one hand, then
in the other?" a man with
him suggested.
A panhandler was at work
beside the bus kiosk. He
wanted to raise enough
money to get back home on,
and could a quarter be spared
to help along?"
The tidying up Of the
grounds was not quite COM
plete. Part of the leaves were
raked into neat piles, and the
rakes lay nearby abandoned
by the workmen. They wanted
lunch.
Two women stopped to talk
with a policeman. They
wanted to know how to find
the Library of Congress.
A man in a car with Cali
fornia license plates had a
road map spread over the
steering wheel. He wanted a
route out of town.
Two boys in leather jackets
and Lewis hurried past.
Il only want so cents more,
one of them said, land can
show her a real time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Speed Is Promised
On Public Transit
Congress Groups Study
Reports on D. c. Problem
By DON S. WARREN

consideration promised by members OF the House
and Senate Committees for plans of District officials to
set up public transit authority but just how soon is still up
in the air.
of the House and Senate District groups Yesterday
study formal official reports from the District Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04


missioners and the District
Public Utilities Commission.
Former congressional action
must await submission Of bill
to establish the authority by the
District Commissioners. Such a
measure is now being drafted by
the Nationwide investment
banking firm of Blythe g. Co.
Commissioner Samuel Spen-
Ger said today he had conferred
by telephone yesterday with
Walter C. Cleave. Chicago vice
president of the firm. Mr.. Spen-
Ger said Mr.. Cleave indicated
LEGISLATION would be ready for
the Commissioners next week
and expressed disappointment it
could not be delivered sooner.
officials Tell OF Efforts
The city officials recited their
efforts and failure to get a new
private operator and recon-
mended the adoption of a
publicly owned transit authority.
There was an immediate ia
vorable reaction from the SEN
ate side.
After comforting today with
Commissioner Spencer and Corp
Grafton Counsel Vernon E. West,
Chairman Mcmillan of the House
Committee pledged prompt ac-
.tion" on the bill when it gets to
Congress.
He warned that at will take
a great deal of hearings on pro-
posal of this nature" to get the
bill into shape. and said he
favored hearings by the full Is
member committee.
Although 1t is an urgent bill,
Mr.. Mcmillan said. sit is very i'm
portant. too. that proper legisla-
ton be passed this time.
Someone Led Astray"
Recalling that he had refused
to sign the conference report on
the legislation killing the Capital
Transit Co., Mr.. Mcmillan said
someone was led astray" BY
promises that other private
enterprise would take over etc
Both Mr.. Mcmillan and Mr.
Spencer told reporters after theil
conference that the door is still
open" for private enterprise II
run a public transit system here
But work on the public authorit.
bill must go on. they said.
Mr.. Spencer said he could no
Ak a "cut off date" for applica'
tons from private businessmen
/ Mr.. Mcmillan declared tha
"the people of the city of Wash.
ington have plenty of money
it's time they take over" HI
emphasized that he did no
mean public ownership. but op'
Grafton of the system by private
Washington capital.
/ Would Avoid Subsidy
Representative Broyhill. Re.
publican of Virginia. who pre-.
viously had denounced reyoca'
ton of the Capital Transit Co
franchise. came close to accept
ing the public authority idea.
! It want to know if we car
create a public authority thai
will assure us of public trans.
portation without subsidy by the
Federal Government" said Mr.
Broyhill
II regret that this authority
is being proposed after the Com
missioners assured us tn
several private companies were
preparing to make offers tt
Operate the transit system here
What the Commissioners sale
before has proved to be COM
Ipletely wrong /"
Would withhold Action
! Asked if he would introduce
the bill he announced some time
ago. to restore the Capital Tran
sit franchise to the Wolfson in
Iterests, Mr.. Broyhill said he
would withhold this action pend
ing further developments.
Congress, he emphasized
should have a broader choice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Rambling

Two ScottieS, attired in
Scotch plaid jackets, were be-
ing walked on Cleveland Park
avenue the other morn
ing. ...
A man stepping into a for
eign-made auto on MasSa-
chuSetts avenue near WiScon-
sin avenue was admoniShed
by his woman companion,
Now don't forget. Here you
drive on the right side of the
street"
A man admiring automo-
biles IN the show window of a
Connecticut avenue auto deal
er engaged a stranger in a
lenthy discussion about Jag
uars, then asked him for 10
cents to buy a cup of coffee. :.
A bus driver slowed his bus
TO shout at a lady crossing the
street. Hey. you dropped your
.Llove.' 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

FINALLY, there was the
man down from Springfield,
Mass, who wanted to talk
about trees. He'd come to pass
the time Of day with his con-
gresham, he said.
They've got a lot of nice
trees around here" he said.
Anything to do with decora-
tive plants catches my eye.
Il take care of all the box
wood in Springfield,' he said.
This is an interesting
place." he said, looking
around at the trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

! Asked If he would introduce
the bill he announced some time
ago. to restore the Capital Tran
sit franchise to the Wolfson in
Iterests, Mr.. Broyhill said he
would withhold this action pend
ing further developments.
Congress-, he emphasized
should have broader choice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11

like on sxiru pair Of hunds-S cotTowels
save time when you cook. So neat and clean
around food you can peel fruit. drain
OF bread foods on ScotTowels. Clean-ups are
quicker, neater TOO, with helpful ScotTowels.
Always keep ScOtTowels handy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-12
Equity No. 1863

The object of this proceeding
is to secure the foreclosure of all
rights of redemption in the fol
lowing properties sold by the
Director of Finance and Tax Col.
lector for Montgomery County
and the State of Maryland, for
State and County and other tax
charges to the Plaintiff in this
proceeding:
i. Property known as Part of
Roads 2nd Addition to RoXboro".
containing 2,8l4 square feet. ".
ing in the Fourth Election Dist
riot, assessed to Ernest Cook at
the time of sale.
2. Property known as part of
Lot "a, Block SO, Garrett Park"
containing $3.50 square feet, ~.
ing in the Fourth Election Dist.
riot, assessed to Maddox, Marsh.
all q Co., at the time of sale.
3. Property known as part of
Lot Is, Block 8, Spring Lake
Park, containing 2,4O0 square
feet, lying in the Fourth Election
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-12
Ralph G.. Shure
Citizens Bank Building
Takoma Park, Md.
Assignee's Sale

BY virtue of the power and
authority contained in a mort
gage from Harry G. Cole, UNI
married, to John II. Burton, dated
June 10, 1854 and recorded Aug
ust 10, 1854, among the Land Rec.
ords of Montgomery County,
Maryland, in Liber 1858, at folio
n, assigned to Ralph G. Shure,
the said Ralph G. Shure, assignee
aforesaid, will on
TUESDAY, the 18th day of July,
1856, AT THE HOUR OF
IL O'CLOCK A. NJ,
at the Court House door Rock
vile, Montgomery County, Mary
land, offer for sale at public auc.
ton all the land and improve.
ments described in said mortgage
being lot numbered thirty-eight
1881, Kensington Heights, it be.
ing one of the lots conveyed by
Brainard II. Warner, and wife,
to Eppa r. Norris, by deed dated
May l, 1905, and recorded among
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-12
Equity No. 1875
Order of Publication

The object of this proceeding is
to secure the foreclosure of all
rights of redemption to the fol-
lowing property, namely, All that
parcel of ground known as Lot
80 Block 20" Avery Lodge, be-
ing in the Fourth Election Dis
trict of Montgomery County,
Maryland. Being a part of the
land conveyed by deed from
Clemen Barnes to Henson Dow as
recorded in Liber 234 folio 359,
one of the Land Records of Mont
gomery County, Maryland, and
being also the same land con-
veyed by deed from John B. Dia-
mond, Treasurer for Montgom-
cry County, Maryland. to Lula
P. Young, as recorded in Liber
873 folio 459, one of the Land
Records of Montgomery County,
Maryland, for taxes due and in
arrears for the levy of 1889 to
Lula P. Young, and sold by Alex
K. Hancock, Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and
Montgomery County for taxes
due and in arrears for the Levy
of 1854, to Montgomery County,
Maryland, and a Tax Certificate
was issued to Montgomery Coun-
ty, Maryland and assigned by
them to John r. Mills and as
signed by said John r, Mills to
Dorothy Ann Woods, the Plain
tiff in this proceeding.
The bill states among other
things that the amount necessary
for the redemption of said tax
sale has not been paid although
more than a year and day from
the date of sale has expired.
1t is thereupon this 9Th day of
June, 1856, by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, Mary
land, ordered that notice be given
by the insertion of copy of this
Order IN some newspaper having
a general circulation in Montgom-
cry County, Maryland, once a
week for four (4) successive
weeks on or before the 10Th day
of July, 1856, warning Henson
Dow, Lucinda Dow, Molly King,
Lucinda Kicks, George E. Dow,
Montgomery County Welfare
Board, John Russell Mills and
Harold A. Young, and all other
persons having any interest in
the said property to be and ap-
pear in this Court by the
9TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1856
and redeem the property afore-
said and answer the Bill of Com
plant for thereafter a final de-
cree will be rendered foreclosing
all Rights of Redemption in the
said property and vesting in the
Plaintiff Deed free and clear of
all encumbrances.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County, Md.
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K. Watkins, Clerk. 346
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-12

year and a day from the date of
sale has expired.
1t is thereupon this 18th day
of June, 1856, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
Maryland, sitting in Equity,
Ordered, that notice be given by
the insertion of a copy of this
Order in some newspaper having
general circulation in Montgom-
cry County, once a week for four
successive weeks before the 23rd
day of July, 1856, warning all
persons interested in the said
properties to be and appear in
this Court by the 18th day of
August, 1856, and redeem the res
pectlve properties described and
answer the Bill, or thereafter a
final decree will be rendered fore
closing all rights of redemption
in the property and vesting in the
Plaintiff an absolute and indie
feasible title to the same, free
and clear of all alterations and
descents thereof and encumbran-
ceS thereon.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County,
Maryland
True Copy Test:
Clayton K. Watkins, Clerk (282)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-12
Order of Publication

l. The object of this suit is to
abandon a subdivision known as
Plat 5, Aspen Knobs, and the
roads dedicated therein, with the
exception of that section of Land
green Street lying east of the east
line of Lot & in Block 3 in said
subdivision, as shown on plat re-
corded among the Land Records
of Montgomery County, Md, in
Plat Book 81, Plat 1900.
2. The petition shows that
Wheaton Woods Swimming Pool
Corporation is the contract pur-
chaser of said subdivision, that
the contract seller and present
owner is the Resno Corporation,
and that the Resno Corporation
was the subdivider of said prop
erty and the dedicator of the roads
petitioned to be abandoned, name
ly, Landgreen Place and a portion
of Landgreen Street.
3. The petition further shows
that the said Resno Corporation,
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
and Montgomery County, Md,
have consented to said abandon
ment.
4. The petition shows further
that said abandonment does not
damage any other persons.
1T is THEREUPON this 22nd
day of June, 1856, ORDERED by
the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, Md, sitting in Equity
that all persons having any inter
est in or affected by the abandon
ment of the said subdivision
known as Plat 5, Aspen Knobs,
and the dedicated roads therein,
namely Landgreen Place and a
portion of Landgreen Street, all
as recorded and shown among
the Land Records of Montgomery
County, Md, at Plat Book 81, Plat
1900, appear herein and show
cause, if any they have, why an
order should not be passed as
prayed, on or before the 10th day
of July, 1856; provided a copy of
the Order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Montgom-
cry County, Md, for two success
sive weeks before the 18th day of
July, 1856.
THOMAS NJ. ANDERSON
Judge
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS
Clerk 401
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-12

the Land Records of said Mont
gomery County in Liber J. L. B.
No. 182, folio 100; also fifty-four
hundredths (.54) of an acre, the
said fifty-four hundredths (.54)
of an acre being part of the two
and eighty-seven hundredths
(2.SO acres conveyed by William
]. Umstead, unmarried, to Eppa
r. Norris, by deed dated Febru-
airy %, 1910, and duly recorded
among said Land Records in
Liber No. 212, folio 81, the said
fifty-four hundredths (.54) of an
acre lying directly back of said
lot numbered thirty-eight (38),
the total amount of land in the
two tracts hereby conveyed being
four and two hundred and eighty
two hundredths (4.282) acres.
Property is subject to a first
deed of trust recorded in Liber
1778, folio 533, terms of which
will be announced at the sale.
TERMS OF SALE as prescribed
by mortgage: All cash upon rati-
fication of sale by the Court, of
which deposit of $4,000 will be
required when property is
knocked down. Cost of conveyan-
cling, including State and Federal
Revenue Stamps, to be paid by
purchaser.
RALPH G.. SHURE,
(OQHA