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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13

Pretty Suk Hymn Vasapoli
achieved her American citizen
ship yesterday but not without
pains-labor pains.
Comforted by the knowledge
that a wheeled cot was handily
available, the Korean mother of
three smiled bravely and recited
her oath of allegiance in the
Federal Courtroom In Alexandria
though her fourth child was due
"momentarily."
Her husband paced the cor
ridor outside the courtroom with
their three small children while
his dark-eyed wife sat and stood
through the half-hour ceremony
with 100 other new citizens.
Court officials, mindful of the
sometimes suddeness of child
birth, had provided the wheeled
cot-and crossed fingers-hoping
the blessed event might be adj
Indicated at later date.
StOrk CO-Operates
The 30-year-old graduate of
Mary Baldwin College admitted
she was very nervous. I've been
having pains all day But the
stork co-operated. and Mrs.
Vasapoli joined her husband and
children under her own power
after the ceremony.
The couple met in Seoul, South
Korea. in 1916. Mr.. Vasapoli, now
with Washington business firm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
Savings Seen
In Overhaul Of
Road Agency

BALTIMORE, Dec. IS (Spe-
ciaD Robert o. Bonnell, chair
man of the Maryland Roads
Commission. today predicted a
great saving" from an overhaul
which is being made in the
agency's right-of-way depart
ment.
Mr.. Bonnell, who took over as
chairman of the commission last
June in a shakeup brought about
by Gov. McKeldin, said he had
ordered an outside survey made
of the department in August.
The Servey was made by Henry
Kaltenbach. former solicitor with
the Federal Bureau of Public
Roads.
The survey is now complete
he said. and some of its major
recommendations are being put
into effect. He said the recon-
mendations concerned appraisal
techniques. and the manner in
which the State acquires its
highway rights-of -way.
! One specific recommendation
tried on an experimental basis
in the Frederick area is the
establishment of a special real
estate section in the department
to dispose of property, particu-
larry buildings, which the COM
mission acquires when it pur-
chases rights of way.
| He said in Frederick the COM
mission has moved some houses
ito better locations in order to
sell them at a higher price. He
said the commission frequently
has received only 5000 or $500
for houses which cost it $4,000.
| The right-of-way department
came in for public criticism a
year ago after the disclosure
that Ben Du Pre-, former right
of-Way engineer for Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties,
had provided advance informa-
ton to land spectators.
The commission also was crit
icized two years ago when it con-
tracted to acquire the right-of-
way for approaches to the Bal
timore Harbor tunnel with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
Prince Georges Studies
Race 7 rack Betting Tax

A county tax on gross betting
|at horse race tracks is the
proposal being discussed BY
Prince Georges County officials
seeking an estimated SIS mil
lion in new revenue for next
year.
The county betting tax was
one of eight revenue proposals
presented last night by the
County Commissioners to the
county's delegation to the Mary
land Legislature.
The commissioners have said
they need the additional revenue
next fiscal year in order to hold
the line on the present basic
real estate tax rate of $2.i5 per
500 of assessed valuation.
No Conclusions Reached
State Senator H. Winship
Wheatley, jr., Democrat of Prince
Georges. emphasized today that
no definite conclusions were
reached on any Of the revenue
proposals discussed at last
nights meeting.
There are three horse race
tracks in Prince Georges County
"a mile track at Bowie, a half
mile track at Upper Marlboro
and a harness racing track at
Rosecroft.
The State now taxes wagers
made at pari-mutuel windows at
all tracks and shares this reve-
nue. with Baltimore City and the
counties.
Senator Wheatley said the
commissioners also suggested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
Boy Faces Adult Trial.
In Rope of Girl, II

A l7-year-old Alexandria boy
was certified as an adult in Fair
fax County Court yesterday for
trial on a rape charge. involving
three other youths.
The adult certification was
made for David Reed Dodson,
of the 100 block of Baggett place,
Alexandria. Dodson and three
other youths. aged 10 and 10, are
charged with raping l7-year-
old Alexandria girl on November
20 after taking her for an auto
mobile ride. The girls jaw was
broken in the attack, police said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
Palmer Urges
Area Authority

Creation of an all-purpose
metropolitan area authority that
would be the beginning OF
metropolitan government" for
greater Washington was urged
last night by Wilfred owen of
the Arlington Planning Commits
sion. He is a senior staff mem
Der of the Brookings Institution.
Arlington's economic throat
is being cut" by congestion
spreading from the center of
the area. Mr.. owen told the
Committee of One Hundred at a
dinner meeting at Hogate's Ar
Ilington House.
He called for:
!. An interstate compact to
deal with transportation, plan
ming, water, recreation and
other Metropolitan Area prob
lens. An agency similar to the
Port of New York Authority is
needed, he said, to deal with
FREDERICKSBURG traffic that ex-
ceeds traffic over the Hudson
River at New York.
Proposal on Clarendon
2. Closing Wilson boulevard at
Clarendon and blowing it up to
create pedestrian walk ways.
The shopping district should be
encircled by fringe parking areas
and a limited access circumfer-
entail highway, Mr.. Owen said.
He predicted that without such
major surgery" Clarendon will
suffer in competition with big
new shopping centers.
8. Setting up a Park District
in the county with AUTHORITY to
preserve the Washington Golf
and Country Club and Army
Navy Country Club as recreation
areas If plans develop to use them
for new housing. Mr.. Owen said
he believes public golf courses
would pay their own way.
Urges Bypass Spans First
4. Combining of the Federal
Government highway and urban
renewal programs in redevelop-
ment of "blighted" Lee highway.
Arlington should provide a model
for the Nation in this respect,
Mr.. Owen said.
5. Constructing of the Jones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
Hit-ond-Run Automobile
KiIIsMon, 70, inMoryIond

A man on his way to visit
his sister in ForeStville, Md,
was killed today when struck
by q hit-and-run car on the
Marlboro pike just over the
District line.
He was identified through a
social security card as Raymond
Henry Lee, about rs. A piece
of paper in his wallet bore the
name of his sister, Mrs. Cleora
Curtin, 54S1 Third avenue, For
estville.
Mrs. Curtin told Prince
Georges County police her
brother went to New York dur
ing the summer to stay with
his daughter. She was unaware
that he was coming here.
According to Pvts. Frank An
dresen and Rozier Carter Mr..
Lee apparently was hit by a
car about an hour before his
body was found about 1925 am.
The area was strewn with
pieces of broken headlight and
a broken side view mirror, the
policemen reported.
His family said it was at least
the third time Mr.. Lee had been
hit by cars. He was hospitalized
about six years ago after an acct
dent in Mount Rainier and pre-
viously was hurt in Southwest
Washington, the family said.
A brother of the dead man,
Arkie S. Lee, 655 Raleigh place
Sc, telephoned his niece, Mrs.
Mugon Munro, in New York this
morning and learned her father
had left there yesterday for a
Christmas visit with Mrs. Curtin.
The brother said Mr.. Lee was
a native Of Warsaw. Va, and
came to the Washington area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13

that the county might add tax
to that which the State now
charges on admissions to race
tracks.
Tax on Tobacco
Although the county legis-
lators made no decision as to
which of the revenue proposals
they might choose to introduce
in bill form at the 9c-day session
of the Legislature opening next
month. Senator Wheatley said
the county commissioners seemed
to favor a contemporaries tax
and county auto tag fee above
the other proposals.
He said that the commission
.ers. on the other hand. seem to
have cooled toward one of their
earlier proposals. $5-per-head
tax on school pupils. He
said the commissioners last
night expressed doubt about the
constitutionality of this pro-
posal and also said 1t would be
impractical to enforce.
A two-cent-per-pack levy on
cigarettes and corresponding
taxes on other tobacco products,
comparable to that levied in
Montgomery County in the cur
rent fiscal year. would produce
an estimated 100000 year for
Prince Georges County. The
commissioners figured that a
special SIS auto tag. such as is
required in nearby Virginia juris-
dictions. would net the county
about 100000 yearly.
Other Revenue Ideas
Senator Wheatley said the
other revenue ideas put forth by
the commissioners last night in
cluded:
/. A one-cent increase in the
State sales tax, with a proper
tionate return made to the coun-
ties on the basis of school popu-
lation.
2. 500 license fees on pinball
machines and amusement de-
vices.
8. A county tax on merchant
dising stamps.
4. A ] per cent increase in
the tax on realty transfers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13

In addition to the local boards
the 15-member agency would
include four appointees of the
Governor and a member of the
Sanitary Commission.
Delegate Margaret Schwein-
haut suggested to Mr.. Segoe that
Montgomery residents feel a re-
sponsiveness to elected officials
by the commission is paramount
Proposals Criticized
Planning Association president
c. Darwin Stolzenbach said the
Segoe recommendations reflect
a distrust OF local officials.
Mrs. Irving Lewis, of the
League of Women Voters. urged
transfer of planning functions
from the commission to the
county government with full
county budgetary control.
John w. Neumann. counsel
for the Suburban Maryland
Builders Association, praised the
existing commission. but sug-
gested that appointments be
made by the local governing
bodies and that sub-commis-
local matters.
Rockville Mayor Dickran Y
Hovsepian said municipalities
opposed any recommendation
that would provide for county oil
within their Jurisdictions without
their consent.
Park Program Urged
Planning Commission member
Donald E. Gingery urged the
delegation to promote a program
of park land acquisition on a
pay -as-you-go basis.
The planning commission and
other civic organizations failed
to support the Segoe proposals
that coming recommendations of
the commission be overridden by
county officials by no less than
a two-thirds vote,
Proposals for some planning
commission control over the To-
cation of new trunk sewer and
water lines won strong support
at the hearing.
The commission. in submitting
a l0-point legislative program.
urged that its debt ceiling be in
creased and provision made for
raising park funds either through
an increased tax rate or appro-
priatlon by county governing
bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13

biennial airing of proposals tc
reorganize or abandon the BIZ
county planning commission.
Major Proposals
Major proposals affecting the
commission Of rs submitted fol
consideration by the Montgom-
cry County delegation to the
General Assembly include:
l. The Segoe recommendation
calling for a 15-member BIZ
county commission with FIVE
member local planning boards
within the regional framework
for Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
2. Abolition Of the bi-county
commission and establishment OF
q single countrywide planning
agency under the local govern.
ment for each county.
8. Maintenance of the present
setup with minor changes, such
as appointment of members OF
the commission by county gov
erning bodies instead of the Gov
ernor.
Opposition Cited
The Segoe recommendation
have run into opposition from
the Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring, League of Women Voters
County Civic Federation and
Montgomery County Planning
Association.
The planning commission itself
earlier yesterday adopted in
principle the Segoe recommended
tons despite individual members
opposition to the enlargement of
the commission and establish
ment of the local planning board
Mr.. Segoe, who with his as
sociate, Henry A. Bettman, at
tended the commissions meet
ing and the public hearing, said
there was a need for planning at
both the local and regional levels
In suburban Maryland.
AS to the regional planning
now done by the Maryland COM
mission. Mr.. Segoe said there was
no prospect for any other re-
gional planning body now in
existence to supplant it. ?
Mr.. Segoe said the local plan
ming boards would include need
ed representation from both
legislative and administrative
branches of government while
assuring that the majority would
be controlled by the three lay
members provided in the set-up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13

firms getting percentage of the
total cost of the acquisition as
their fee.
Mr.. Bonnell also disclosed that
the commission has requested the
Bureau of Public Roads to in
clude in the interstate highway
system for future Federal aid the
Blue Star Memorial highway
(Routes 30l, SO and 100 from the
Potomac River Bridge on the
Virginia boundary to the Della
ware line at Warwick.
He said Virginia and Delaware
have Joined Maryland in this
request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13

Point and Cabin John bridges be-
fore the proposed Constitution
avenue bridge. Building another
central area bridge before the by
pass structures would only add to
the terrific rush-hour back
ups" Mr.. owen said.
6. Support of proposals for dis
persing new Federal agencies to
the suburbs. This is a good idea,
he added, IF we match it with
provision of transportation ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
Political Meeting

The Arlington States Rights
party will meet at 8 pm. tomor-
row in the Broyhill Auditorium.
4620 Lee Highway. Precinct
chairmen will be elected and the
group will hear talk by B. M.
Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13
26 Planning Proposals
Studied in Montgomery

planning consultant last night nearby Maryland
residents against breakup the area-wide planning
organization
The statement from Ladislas Segoe, author of
controversial recommendation for Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Some 100 Montgomery County residents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13

about 1917. His wife. Emma
died about 20 years ago. the
brother said. Mr.. Lee, he said
was retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-13

county tax betting that the might add
at horse tracks is the to that which the
proposal being discussed by charges admissions
Prince Georges County officials tracks.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-07

MON just came home with it while ago,
and now she's wondering if it does anything
for her. She hates to change her mind about
it, because she spent practically all day getting
it. Drove way off to the big city, then battled
jammed-up traffic. tramped around in crowded
stores, until she finally chose this hat. Now, if
she decides to change it, she has to 60 through
all that again.
Her excuse is that she saves money by 60
ing off to the big city to shop. Actually, that's
about as crazy as this bonnet. Just figure out
what it costs to run our car on those long shop
ping trips. Then there's parking. And sitter
for me- And if something has to be exchanged,
here we 60 again.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-07

think Nom is beginning to see the light
The other day l overheard several of her
friends telling her they had discovered they
,Dere actually dollars ahead by doing all their
shopping right here in our otOn community.
The selection of merchandise is excellent. The
prices are just as low as anywhere else And
they like the extra service you get when you
deal with local merchants who really 60 out
OF their way to give you good service.
And here's another important point to re-
member. When folks shop near home, they're
building up payrolls for their friends and
neighbors they're doing business with the
people who pay for our schools and parks . 5.
our police and fire departments 4. our
churches and charities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Admiral Oren1
To Be Speaker

Germany and NATO Mem
bership'' will be the subject Of
a talk by Rear Admiral How
ard E. Orem at a meeting Of
the Woman's Club Of Chevy
Chase, Md. Inc, to take place
at 2 pm. Tuesday in the club
house.
Admiral Orem is serving
here as a Navy member Of the
Joint Strategic Survey Com
mittee Of the Joint STAFF. He
recently returned from serving
as commander. United States
Naval Forces. Germany. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

My deah! Tea in a trailer?
Why. it's the latest little FLIP
devised to amuse Washington
society.
No need to get in that draw
ing room rut.
Just do as Mrs. w. T. Carp
has done. She's the wife Of
the Netherlands Military At
tache and just as some women
have to have a mink coat, Mrs.
Carp decided she had to have
o trailer.
Having purchased her hearts
desire, she then invited her
friends last week from diplo-
matte and residential society to
come to the Wisconsin avenue
trailer camp and view the new
possession over q cup Of tea.
This trailer episode In Mrs.
Carp's life began two years ago
when they first came to WASH
ineton.
Liked What She Saw
"I was very much interested in
the trailers ! saw here" she
said, land I wanted one, but
nv husband objected"
The General thought he de-
vised a very clever plan to quell
his wife's longing for a trailer.
He suggested she rent one
first and try it out. And also.
he confessed" I gave her the
most difficult assignment I
could think of. She had to
drive it away from the trailer
lot in the midst Of the worst
traffic rush"
Tall, red-haired Mrs. Carp
accepted the challenge, and
unanswered the trailer all the
way to Norfolk. Va. and back
to Rehoboth Beach, accom-
panied by another woman from
the Netherlands Embassy.
This just increased my en-
thusiasm," said Mrs. Carp.
When they vacationed recently
in California they visited the
Airstream plant in Los An
geles which makes the light
weight aluminium trailers.
Designed II Themselves
Finding one to fit their
needs was difficult, as they
had two small children and a
nurse to be fitted in. So they
designed 1t themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Dr.. Overholser to Tell
How Women Muy Help

The Opti-Mrs. Club of Wash
ington will have a regular
meeting at 1890 pm. Tuesday
in the Columbia Country Club
with DR.. Winfred Oyerholser,
superintendent of ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital. as the guest
speaker. His topic will be, How
! May Help as a Volunteer"
Mrs. David McWilliams. club
president, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

also as NATO title command
er, Naval Forces Army Group
Area.
Mrs. John E. Dingell is
chairman Of the Interna-
tional Relations Section which
Is sponsoring the program.
Mrs. Elmer A. Harrington is
tea hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
AUTOMATICALLY
SPEAKING
How Customs Do Chdnge!
Now It's Tea in q Trailer
BY SELMA ROOSEVELT

The finished product is a
Soft. trailer. with q separate
nursery which in the daytime
becomes q dinette. On the
other side are two more beds.
one which folds into the cell
ing and the other becomes a
sofa. In back of the trailer is
q full bath and there's a kitch-
en- complete with double sink.
four burner stove and refrieer-
ator. There's also q living room
department with another hide
away bed.
According to Mrs. Carp the
house on wheels is entirely
self-supporting, so they don't
need to park in q trailer camp.
It has a built-in water tank,
gas light and heating.
Future Plans
AS soon as the weather gets
better they hope to 60 OF on
week end jaunts in the trailer
and says Mrs. Carp, II plan to
escape the Washington heat
by driving to the mountains or
ssashore with the children"
Looking further into the fu-
ture, Mrs. Carp says when they
finish their tour here they
hope to make a trailer trip
around the United States and
would like to take it back to
Holland with them.
Gen. Carp. although origi-
nally opposed to the idea.
seems to have accepted the
matter.
LAS q military man." he ex-
planned. naturally am &C
customed to it. I've been camp
ing out all my life"
But I really do enjoy the
comforts Of home" he said O
bit wistfully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Alabama
Senator'S
Honored

Senator and Mrs. Lister Hill
and Senator and Mrs, John j.
Sparkman were honored at a
dinner last evening which
featured "ole southern cookin."
The hostess at the party was
Mrs. Hollis lines and the
buffet supper took place at her
residence. The menu started
of with ham cooked In beer
and honey with marshmalloW
yam potatoes. chicken and
dumplings and was topped Oh
with molasses pecan pie.
Other members Of the Ala
bama delegation accepting
were Representatives Frank
Boykin. Albert Rains, George
Andrew, George Grant and
George Huddleston and their
wives.
Also expected were Surgeon
General and Mrs. Leonard
Scheele, DR.. and Mrs. Leonard
Carmichael, DR.. and Mrs. John
Steelman, Comdr. and Mrs. r.
Drum Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
North, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hessick. jr.. Mrs. Lesley ]. Nc
Nair and Mrs. Hiram Hough-
ton.
Chief Judge Of the District
Court for the District and Mrs.
Bolitha Laws, District Com
missioner and Mrs. Thomas
Lane and Col. and Mrs. Rob-
ert C. Jones accepted although
the men had to leave early to
60 on to a dinner given at the
Alfalfa Club.
Planning to stop by for cock
tails were Fl Salvador Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Castro
and the Minister Counselor Of
the Cuban Embassy and Sc
nora de Averhoff.
Assisting the hostess were
her brother and sister-in-law.
Col. and Mrs. Charlie Camp
he'll Mccall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Boord Meeting Plunned

A regular meeting Of the
executive board Of the Dis
trict Federation Of Women's
Clubs viii take place at 10
am. tomorrow in. the willard
Hotel.
Mrs. Ernest w. Howard,
chairman Of the public at
fairs department. will be in
charge Of the program.
The Nome nugget., 1956-10-10
lS,OOO Military Personnel Killed
 In Military Planes, Cars Since 1851

The Air Force shows the lowest accident rates, with the Navy somewhat higher and the Army the highest in terms of flying time. The report noted that sub stantial portion of Air Force fly ing is in multi-engine aircraft that have a lower accident poten- tial.
 The report said that in l930 one military aircraft accident out of 13 caused fatality, whereas to- day the average is 2.6 deaths in the same number of accidents.
 Flying accidents during 1855 cost more than $620 million in
 Continued on Page Two
The Nome nugget., 1956-10-10
DEMOCRATS IN LEAD TN EARLY RETURNS
 FROM ALASKA VOTING

suits which are watched national ly for possible political trend sig nificance, the Republicans won 21 out of 24 House seats in the 1852 presidential year election and six out of nine seats at stake in the Senate.
 In 1854, the tide swung back to the election of 2l Democrats and 3 Republicans to the House and the Democrats swept all g seats at issue in the Senate.
 The swing in favor of the Dem ocratS came largely on big blocks of votes from the populous An chorage and Fairbanks districts, altho it was at Fairbanks that three of the five Republicans were leading for the Alaska Sem ate.
 The Alaska election was being closely watched nationally be- cause in recent years the swing of congressional elections has fol- lowed the Alaska weathervane, altho the Alaska tide usually swings to sharper extremes.
 In advance of the vote count, however, Republican National Chairman Leonard w. Hall dis counted the importance of Alaska as a national indicator. He said the Alaska voting centered too much on the statehood issue to be any yardstick for voting senti- ment in the states.