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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15

AS the Democratic conven-
tion-now less than five weeks
off-draws closer, the Steven
son nomination seems gen.
orally conceded. However,
there are a good many Demo-
Gratis who feel that he is not
as strong as in 1852, and that
a better choice could be made.
Naturally, among these, are
the other Democratic aspi-
rants, including all the active
candidates and some still I'M
der cover. The most con-
spicuous of these dissenters is
Gov. Albert B. Happy"
Chandler of Kentucky. who is
the "favorite son" candidate
of his State and wants that
fact taken seriously.
Chandler Takes Dim View
A few days ago Gov. Chan
dler declared on a television
program that while he would
support Mr.. Stevenson if
nominated, he only carried
the Democratic State of Ken
lucky by a majority Of 700
four years ago; that he did
not think Mr.. Stevenson was
as strong now in Kentucky as
he was then; that he did not
think either Mr.. Elsenhower's
heart attack or his more re-
cent operation had weakened
him as a candidate. Certain
ly, said Gov. Chandler, the
President, about whose candl-
dacy there is now no doubt
at all, has lost no votes in
Kentucky. In brief, he took
rather a dim view of Mr.. Ste
venson as the Democratic
candidate. And while he said
he would support him if nomi-
mated, he left the distinct i'm
preston that Mr.. Stevenson
would not carry Kentucky in
November.
This attitude Of Gov. Chan
dler, who not only controls
the 80 votes of the Kentucky
delegation but is his party S
recognized leader in the State.
greatly enraged one of the
journalists on the panel. This
LADY, a we'll known New Deal
Fair Deal partisan and per
sonally devoted to the Roose-
Welt family, quite severely
chided Gov. Chandler for his
lack of enthusiasm" for the
good Adlai. That was the idea,
she truthfully said, the Gov
ernor conveyed, and she
thought 1t very wrong in him.
indeed. All she got from the
Governor IN reply was the
declaration that he was trying
to pe realistic and a repetition
of his statement that while he
would support Mr.. Stevenson,
if nominated, he thought he
was weaker and the President
stronger IN Kentucky than the
last time they ran. This Chan
der view of the Stevenson
weakness, of course. is a blow
to the Stevenson election pros
poets. though it does not affect
the probability of his nomina-
ton on the first or second
ballot.
At the moment every effort
is being made by Stevenson
managers to create band
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Hear! Hear!

for their chaplain. I would
aeree to conquer any country
on earth"
AS a result Of this contact a
strong friendship Sprang up
between these men. Neither of
them cared whether the people
they confronted said, Hear
Heart" or not. Alas. there are
those who are in positions OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Wire Tap?

The beginning OF the con-
troversy about wire-tspping
may have had its start 90
years ago. On July 2. 1906,
The Star reported: "A syndl-
cate of Washington capitalists
Is erecting a factory at Wheel
ing. w. Va. for the manufac-
ture of the 'telegraphone, the
latest wonder of electricity.
1t is an apparatus by which
conversations over telephone
NAV be permanently recorded
upon wire, tape or plates OF
metal. Time will not etface
them They cannot be rubbed
out and like the records OF a
phonograph they will at any
time give back the secrets they
contain in the exact voice OF
the sender. BY the apparatus
a man may repeat a poem or
make a speech or say any
thing he plesses TO a strip OF
wire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

missiles saw that there vas a
crouuet set in the rear yaro,
and they asked permission.
before court convened, to play
a game. 1t was given by an
official of the court. When
their case was called the de-
PENDANTS were not in court a
search was made for them and
they were discovered intently
interested in a game Of GRO
quot. entirely unconscious they
we're wanted in court That
suggested the use Of the yard
for a playground. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15

The series Of articles by Vic
tor Riesel was one of the most
interesting that l have read in
long while.
You are to be congratulated
on publishing these articles. l
know that they awakened
great many people here in this
city who are greatly interested
in labor matters but who live
IN a nonindustrialized area
and, therefore. are insulated
against the realities of life in
industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names ndV be used u
letters carry 1CriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject TO conden-
SutiOH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15

Central America countries
were having difficulty getting
along so years ago. On july
Is. 1906. The Star reported;
THE declaration OF war by
Honduras upon Guatemala
brings a third state actively
into the Central America
trouble. which has been pro-
crossing with more or less Sc
we're fighting and bloodshed
for a month or more. Hon
duras and Salvador are now
arrayed against their neigh
Dor on the west. Nicaragua
and Costa RIGA are the only
two countries still passive,
and it has been said that the
former is about to take part
in the fighting. Up to TODAY
Honduras has Sc e m l n g y
taken no part in the difficulty
between her neighbors. Re-
cent reports, however, de-
clared her territory had been
invaded by Guatema ! a n
troops in pursuit of fugitives.
The present trouble IN
Central America has been
brewing for a long time. For
the past five years the revolu-
tionists in that country have
been planning, intriguing ana
preparing for the overthrow
of President Cabrera, and IN
their efforts to this end they
have not failed to appeal for
support to certain elements N
Honduras and Salvador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15

be that We who follow them
will triumph?
Christopher Trump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Joseph L. Moody.

I read with interest the ar
ticles written by Victor Riesel
and believe that they were re-
ceiyed with enthusiasm by the
public.
John =. Lane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
NY War With the Mob

Charlotte Fleck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15

John 7. Lane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
LONGER NEW CARS THREATEN
TO OUTGROW PARKING SPACES

The growing OF the automobile and its relationship
parking space coming under ofcial scrutiny Of the
Vehicles and Trafhc Department
Almost every Of the 1857 models has grown
in size through the length and breadth Of it, Parking
spaces yet, remaining the with minimum Of
20 feet
Chief Inspector Charles Reed said today additional
overall size pose problem Of parking meter
space"
He is preparing a list Of auto dmentions for
presentation 10 the traffic department His study thus far
has determined that the largest model Of make has
overall length OF 1853 feet
Parking lot operators Just beginning TO notice the
shrinkage Of space although the 1857 models s
parativey few compared 70 the overall parking volume
One automatic parking establishment said today There
1855 and 1865 that 10 turn down
because they won't Mt into the petitioners Of cradles which
move them into parking places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
inaugural Committee Begins Big Job
OF Planning Jonuoy q Spectacle

the pressure moulds the opera
ton into shape.
Missing at yesterdays OPEN
ing, the committee found. were
trash baskets and sticker tape,
for example. And there was the
problem of Just who would pay
one messengers taxi fare.
However, there appeared to be
plenty of typewriters, desks
and telephones.
The staff of the committee
about 20 people so far
eventually will blossom into
300 persons by the time the
last man in the Inaugural
Parade passes the White House
on January 81. The staff is
made up largely of those who
handled the typewriters and
telephones of the Republican
National Committee-a group
still somewhat flushed with
victory. These include a for
mer newspaperman, a Con-
gressman's daughter and a
messenger who goes to college
at night.
The big job at the moment
is in getting the right people
Zones who will work. on the
right committees. That done,
there comes the job of getting
the committee members to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Rambling

A man in a harried, almost
frenzied tone, was telling a
companion on L street: "Peo-
pie got to calm down. They
got to calm down."
Sid Kasper reports that the
National Housing Center's
booklet, "l01 Reading Refer
ences for the Home Buyer, 3"
has been going well, but ad-
mits the Center was stumped
by a mail request for a copy
Of "l0l Reading References
for the Home Bar"
One Of our men says that
at a recent traffic safety
meeting in suburbia, 10 Of the
delegates got a real trafac
message-their autos parked
outside ticketed by State
police. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
.VACIerk Seized
In $40 HoIdup Of
Liquor Store

A Veterans Administration
clerk who said he needed the
money because he was in debt.
was arreste last night in the SAC
holdup of a Southeast liquor
store.
John Carson, 25, of the 240O
block Thirty-ninth place NV,
was one of four persons briefly
under suspicion. Police had a
description of the getaway auto
and an incomplete tally on the
license number.
A check of the master license
lists showed four automobiles
answering the general descrip-
ton and carrying plate numbers
which could have been the right
one.
Carson was arrested by two
policemen who had been watch
ing his house. Three other police
teams we're watching at the
others.
Levitt's Liquor store at 1908
Eleventh street Sc. had been
held UP and robbed about 8:15
pm, by a man who handed a
paper bag 10 owner Samuel
Levitt and demanded the money.
Police said the suspect sur
rended with his hands up saying
I'm the man you want.
United States Commissioner
James Splain held Carson on
$4,000 bond for action Of the
grand jury on the robbery
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27

The money it takes to get
the planning and paper work
done is financed on a guar
antee fund basis. BY the time
it is all over, the cost of the
three-day celebration will be
something close to 81 million.
Once President Eisenhower is
safely inside the White House,
following the parade the COM
mittee will be totaling up
funds from ticket sales. A
total of $4,000 was left over
from the last Inauguration.
Political Questions
The committee hopes to re-
main as nonpartisan as pos
sible throughout the days
leading up to the inaugural
celebration. But on the form
handed to applicants of staff
positions there are these ques-
tons:
With what political party
are you affiliated?" What is
your voting residence? "
Where and on what date did
you vote last?"
1t is said the Democrats
used the same form for SINH
lar inaugural preparations
many, many years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27

gether to decide the policy, for
example. on just who get in
augural automobile tags. or
whether there will be any tags
in the first place. And the
committee will be concerned
with what to do with the
volunteers" who hope to play
some part in the event.
Big Name Requests
The people who man the
telephones will have to be
those of smooth voice and per-
suasion. They will be dealing
with the requests of some of
the biggest names in the coun-
try-for Inaugural Ball tickets
say - or the plea of some
Senator who wants a high
school band from his State
to parade. despite its reputa-
ton of rarely finishing to-
gether.
Ofticials of the committee
hope to open a second Office
soon to take care of the gen.
eral public in such matters as
tickets for seats on the parade
route = $1,000 are expected -
and the problems of housing.
But the coordination and
planning will go on near the
Tidal Basin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
BY JOHN McKELWAY

1t is probably as vexing and
tiresome to seat a President
of the United States officially
as it is to remove one.
The President himself pre-
sents no particular problem.
He need only be around when
he's supposed to.
But for those given the job
of staging the celebration, one
that will try to reflect the
sheer JOY of the occasion mixed
with deadly serious overtoneS,
hard times are ahead.
This job. handled by the In
augural Committee of 1857,
began yesterday in some old,
bare rooms overlooking the
city's waterfront. The COM
mittee's home for about two
months will be in the Liberty
Loan Building, at Fourteenth
and D streets NV.
No Trash Baskets
Electricians and painters
brushed the place up before a
handful of members of the
staff began to drop in during
the morning. Because the job
is once every four years deal,
there will be loose ends for
awhile until the date of the
Inauguration comes closer and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Arlington Slapped
BY State> Court Told
D. c. Lawyer Arrested
After Costume Porty'
BY HERMAN F. sCHApEN


Miss Judy Gibbs. %, billed
as a "hi-f1 beauty" at the Blue
Mirror Club, found more cos
tunes dropping around her than
she had bargained for last night.
Right in the middle of her act
someone hurled at her the upper
part of a costume-not Miss
Gibbs'-such as some dancers
adroitly discard during their
routines.
Miss Gibbs was incensed. but
not stopped. For as one crafts
man recognizes the tools of an
other, she instantly identified
the garment as that of her
friend and former colleague, Miss
Bonnie L. Kendall, %.
Miss Kendall, a petite redhead,
was at that moment practicing
her dancing art the best she
could sans upper covering, at
the Franklin Park Cafe. After
the applause and encoreS. she
reached for the garment where
it had been dropped, and came
up with nothing.
Gentleman" Removed
Meanwhile, back at the Blue
Mirror around the corner, the
police had been busy. They were
called about a gentleman said
to have been quibbling about a
check. He was quietly removed
to No. precinct and charged
with disorderly conduct.
In face, he had just paid up
and was about to leave when a
call came in to hold him. He was
wanted on much sterner charge
grand larceny for swiping Miss
Kendall's upper covering.
He was booked as John H.
O'Brien. 20, of 2131 I street NV,
an attorney.
He was detained in central
textbook. not without incident.
Pvt. Alton B. Young said the ac-l
cused man did not give up easily.
Pvt. Young and others were
grouped around the First Pre-
cinct desk when there came a.
drip drip drip from
the ceiling.
CellbIOck Flooded
"Mr. O'Brien had turned on
the tap in the cell overhead" ~
said Pvt. Young. THE cellblockI
was flooded. We brought the
prisoner down to our level and
put him in another cell. More
water from another tap"
After a soaking night, author
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27

locations today. This came after
General Administration Director
Schuyler Lowe had told the
Commissioners the city might
be able to spend some $4,000
to $4,000 for this purpose i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Chalk also pushed for
agreement from the Commits
Isioners that the city is RESPONSE
BILE for paving bus loading points.
They agreed to submit this to a
conference between the Corpora
ton Counsel and Mr.. Chalk's
lawyers.
Insists on Parking Ban
Mr.. Chalk, for the first time,
made it clear that he wants curb
parking permanently banned
along transit routes in the down.
town area. and insisted that re-
Istrictions imposed for the Christ
mas shopping season should be
Extended throughout the year.
Engineer Commissioner Thom-
as A. Lane insisted traffic con-
lgestion in the area was not criti-
cal enough generally to justify
this but said the Commissioners
would ban parking wherever they
felt it was slowing down traffic.
Wants Special Preference
Mr.. Chalk asked that the
Commissioners give special pref
Ierence to the "vechicles of the
masses" as compared to private
automobiles. ID. c. Transit was
granted the franchise" he said,
mot the American Automobile
Association"
Mr.. Chalk urged the Commits
sioners to help get private
motorists out of their auto
mobiles and into transit vehicles
10 speed downtown traftlc.
Gen. Lane contended. Il don't
consider that is an aid we can
give you" He said that IF the
automobile driver can retain his
(parking) privileges without in
juring transit, there is no reason
he should not do so"
ElabOrates on Request
Celebrating on his request To
set aside special transit lanes, -
Mr.. Chalk asked that they be
along the right-hand curb, with
permission for other vehicles to
move into the last 200 feet be-
fore any right-hand turn. Also,
he suggested, in order TO avoid
interference with right-hand
turns. that bus stops be placed
on the far corner. rather than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Area C. Plan
Discussion SET

The Commissioners will take
up the Area C" redevelopment
plan on Thursday in another
step toward realization of the
442-acre project, which covers
nearly all the Southwest section.
Adoption by the city heads OF
the redevelopment plan and an
agreement between the District
and the Redevelopment Land
Agency on public construction
to be provided by the city are the
next major moves following ap-
proval of the project last week by
the Housing and Home Finance
Agency.
The project was discussed by a
group of city officials at yester-
days meeting Of the Urban Re-
newal Operations Committee.
The meeting heard John r.
Searles, land agency director
outline II conditions on which
HHFA approval is based and tell
how they are to be met.
The area is to be rebuilt in
accordance with the plan drawn
largely by the New York real
estate firm headed by William
zeckendorf.
In other action. the Urban
Renewal Operations Committee
set up a committee to study a
method of establishing standards
for and co-ordinating inspections
of Housing Code enforcement
areas among the various District
departments.
Brig, Gen. Thomas A. Lane
Engineer Commissioner, has di-
Irected that inspections be made
for faulty streets. sidewalks
curbs and other public facilities
in correlation with the upgrading
of private properties under the
Housing Code enforcement pro-
gram.
The committee includes Cabell
Gwathmey, director Of licenses
and inspections; Deputy High
way Director Samuel r. Har-
.rison; William H. Cary of the
Public Health Department. and
John S. Croker Of the Office
of Urban Renewal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Auditorium Unit Delays
Firm Decision on Site

expressway syste m. AS now
planned, the road would cut
through the middle of the pos
sible auditorium site. The plan
ming commission said it would be
unable to decide whether the
road should be rerouted. before
its December meeting, at the
earliest.
In talking to the planners,
Mrs. Meyer emphasized that no
firm site decision has been
reached. She said the advisory
group felt Foggy Bottom would
best meet an auditorium's needs
for a number of reasons. but
that this feeling did not pref
udice the Southwest or other
possibilities.
The wording Of yesterdays
statement indicated that the
commission may have decided to
take closer looks at a number
of other site possibilities ruled
out earlier by the advisers.
Plans Approved
The commission spokesman
said the commission also APP
proved the advisory boards
plans for the component parts"
of the center. but that she could
not disclose what they were.
Earlier reports were that the
plans would call for a music hall,
a theater and a large auditorium
capable OF being used either for
exhibit space or to seat UP to
10000 people.
The spokesman said drawings
of the proposed building plans
we're flexible and can be adj
justed to whichever site is
selected"
The advisory board is to file a
complete report on all its &C
tivities. including additional site
studies, with the commission by
January IS. The full commission
then must report to Congress by
January 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27

tiles began adjudicating things
today. They put in a hurry-up
call for Miss Kendall to come in
and pin-point the upper garment
as hers.
She was expected to recognize
it with ease, for few uppers are
so fancily built-with zippers
and do-dads to spring it free at
the proper moment. 1t cost
$3.50. specially built in New
York, and because it cost so
much, stealing it jumped from
the misdemeanor into the felony
class.
1t was a disquieting night for
the artists, but the management
envisioned an upswing in busl-
ness,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
By GEORGE BEvERIDGE

The District Auditorium Com
mission has delayed a firm deci-
sion on a site for the Capitals
proposed civic auditorium and
cultural center, presumably until
they can learn whether locations
in Foggy Bottom and elsewhere
will be available.
This was indicated by a COM
mission statement yesterday
after meetings of the commits
sion and its board of advisory
engineers and architects.
The statement said the adj
visers will make further studies
of the several sites consid-
cred suitable, and the commission
will determine from the respon-
sible agencies the availability OF
these sites"
1t was reported that several
possible sites were discussed yes
Iterday, but a spokesman for Mrs
Agnes E. Meyer, commission
chairman, said she could not 60
beyond the wording of the state
ment to say what they were.
Nine Locations
Several months ago, the plan
ming advisers studied about nine
possible locations, but narrowed
their preferences to two-one in
Foggy Bottom and one in the
Southwest Area C" redevelop-
lment area.
On November 8, Mrs. Meyer
told the National Capital Plan
ming Commission her groups
advisers favored the Foggy
Bottom location If 1t we're avail
able. She had asked the planner,
If its availability could be estab.
lished before yesterdays meet
ing.
The availability, however. viii
depend on whether the planner!
decide to push for a re-routing Of
the west leg Of the Inner loop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27

the near corner, of any intersec-
ton.
Mr.. Chalk asked for an imme-
date tryout of transit lanes
Mondays through Fridays, dur
ing rush hours, on:
I street NV, from Twentieth
street to Twelfth street; Thir-
teenth street, from Pennsylvania
avenue to I street NV; Twelfth
street, from Pennsylvania to New
York avenues. and on Eleventh
street. from Pennsylvania avenue
to K street NV.
At the suggestion of the city
heads, he arranged for an after
noon conference with staff off,
Gals of the Public Utilities Com
mission and the Traffic Depart
ment to make detailed proposals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Man
Found Hanged

Louis S. Crown. SO. an UNI
employed electrical technician.
was found hanged in his home
at So Forester street S.w. last
night.
Police said a note was found
indicating the man had been
depressed since losing his Job
early this month.
The body. belt looped around
the neck and over a bathroom
door hook, was found by Mr..
Crowns wife Eileen when she
returned from work about 8 pm.
The coroner's once Is with
holding a death certificate pend
ing an autopsy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Attorney Gets Post

Walter Washington. local at
torney and a special assistant
10 the executive director Of the
National Capital Housing Au-
thority, last night was elected
president Of the Southwest Com
munity House, 1915 Fourth street
S.W.