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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
District '"s"
'Okoys Hotel
Addition
Recent building permits

Recent building permits Is
sued by the District include:
Washington Hotel Co.. owner.
40 North Capitol street; Pres
colt Construction Co.. builder;
Raymond G. Moore. architect; to
build one addition to hotel (hotel
ball room. 400 North Capitol
street: cost. 100000.
Shayne Bros. Inc, owner. l34l
Half street Sc; builder not
selected: Russell o. Kluge. archi-
tect; to build one one-story office
and service garage, 1915 w street
NE; cost. $4,000.
| Bong Yee, owner, 912-14 L
street NV; builder not selected;
w. Ellis Groben, architect; to
build addition to laundry also
other repairs. 912-14 l. street
NV; cost. $4,000.
SF&G, Inc, owner, 1l04 Ver-
mont avenue NV; builder not
selected; ]. M. Hallett, archi-
tect; to install partitions fol-
baths and kitchens (aptsJ, 1926
Thirteenth street NV; cost,
$20. 900.
California Classics Inc, owner
BIOS Vista street NE; A. v. Co
licchio, builder; w. L. Mayne
architects; to build one two-story
dwelling. 3105 Vista street NE;
cost. $4,000.
Charles Murgia, owner and
builder, 1922 Chestnut street
NE: Santmyers and Thomen,
architect: to build one two-story
dwelling, 1914 d street Sc; cost,
$4,000.
American Oil Co., owner, TIL
Fourteenth street NV; builder
not selected; J. r. Whitley, ar
Ichitect; to build one one-story
gasoline service station, 908 Flo
rida avenue NV; cost. $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell B. Fox
owner, 2215 Thirty-second place
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Lumber Shrinkuee Causes
Most Plaster Cracks

some place. and the plaster being
brittle and hard simply cannot
stretch enough to Withstand 1t.
Incidentally, the less the lumber
lis seasoned, the more the shrink
age.
There is practically no use to
repair plaster cracks until the
house is a year OF more old and
has gone through at least one
heating season. When that
length Of time has elapsed the
sides Of the crack should be
well moistened and patching
plaster troweled in and evened
|off.
There are other reasons for
plaster cracks. but usually they
are the result Of shrinkage
rather than from structural
weakness.
Released by The Bell Syndicate. Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Building Contracts
Set Record in 1855

The Middle Atlantic states In
1855 passed all previous years
in contracts awarded for future
construction. according to the F.
w. Dodge Corp. construction
news and marketing specialists.
During the year some $3,062,-
$4,000 worth of contracts were
awarded in the area. This was
a gain of 10 per cent over 1854,
the firm reported.
Included in the report are the
District. Virginia. Maryland, Del
aware. southern New Jersey and
eastern Pennsylvania.
Non-residential construction
was up 10 per cent, residential
rose % per cent and heavy
engineering increased 2 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-22
Marines Keep
Drill System

NEW ORLEANS, June % (P)
Brig. Gen. w. M. Stickney
deputy director of Marine Corps
Reserves, said yesterday the
corps will continue to entrust
1.-THE daily conduct of training to
our non-commisSioned officer
drill instructors"
The practice, he said, will con-
tinue despite the recent drown
ing Of several recruits as they
followed their drill sergeant's
order.
He told the 3Oth annual con-
vention Of the Reserve Officers
Association of the United States
the only major change resulting
from the incident was the APP
pointment of special commanders
to take charge of boot training
at the recruiting depots in Par
ris Island, S. c., and San Diego,
Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-22
Berserk Ohio Husband
Kills Three and FIees

WARREN. Ohio. June % Dr.
A 37-year-old man, enraged over
Ia quarrel with his wife, used an
IautomObile last night to speed
on q shooting spree which left
two Of his sisters-in-laW and I
lgirl dead and Q man wounded,
lsheriff's deputies said.
The body Of the girl. kidnapped
lat gunpoint while she was sitting
lin q parked car with two boys,
was found today in q ditch along
10 lonely road northwest Of here.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Crozier
lidentified the man as Alfred
Wilson. 81. Of nearby Leavitts-
burg, q truck driver. A State
wide hunt was under way.
Wilson repeatedly was armed
with q foreign-made pistol. pos
|sibly q German Luger.
On a tip that Wilson had been
seen in that area, several cars
loaded with State highway pa
trolmen and deputy sheriffs
rushed today to q farmhouse q
mile west Of Leavittsburg, and
the officers began searching the
premises.
Deputy Crozier said Wilson
went berserk after driving to the
home Of a sister-in-law, Mrs.
Geraldine Brown. 80. of Leavitts-
burg, to see his wife who was
staying there.
Wilson's wife saw him coming,
locked up the house and then
locked herself and her children
ia the bathroom, Deputy Crozier
said.
But the sister-in-law walked
into the living room from q bed
room and was shot and killed by
Wilson, who fired through .
window in the front door, the
deputy said.
From there, Deputy Crosier
said, Wilson's path led to q
nearby road where Emmitt
lDennison, ~, of Warren was
driving with q 10-year-old son
Of Wilson.
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The deputy said wilson forced
Mr. Dennison's car on the road,
shot him in the upper forearm.
and then started to beat him
when the injured man struggled
into a field. Mr.. Dennison told
ofdcers he finally managed to
escape to his car and flee. The
boy fed on foot and was found
later. unharmed.
Wilson's next stop was at the
home Of another sister-in-law,
Mrs. Hazel Bolts, 80, killed by
two bullets fired through the
door Of her home near Cortland,
near here.
Two boys. Arthur johnson and
Thomas Heidelberg, both IL, told
the details of the girl being kid
mapped from the parked car.
They said they were sitting
in the car with Nancy Worth
ington, is. Of Leavittsburg, when
another car pulled up and a
man got out.
They said the man drew his
gun, forced them to walk down
the road, and then forced the
girl into his car and sped on.
Today, deputies searching the
area found the body Of Miss
Worthington in q ditch near
Windhaln. several miles away.
Another deputy sheriff, Joseph
Murphy. said today Wilson was
released on $500 bond last June
10 after his wife had signed an
assault and battery complaint
against him.
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MURDER
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
|consistencies in the boys con-
fession, according to the off,
Ger, was his telling police he
stole a car in Baltimore and
drove to the home of his mother
and stepfather in nearby Hill
side. Nd, the night before the
crime.
HE couldn't be in Baltimore
and here at the same time, -
Chief Panagoulis pointed out.
The youth was committed to
his fathers care on June IA,
police said, after q hearing in
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court at Marlboro where he had
been charged with firing a gun
Official Statement
The joint statement read: ION
Tuesday, June 10, a young in
mate Of the Maryland Training
School for Boys, made a volun-
tary statement to one Of the Of
f1cials at the institution that he
committed the Shomette-R Ryan
killings on the morning of June
is. 1855, in the Northwest Branch
Park, Prince Georges County.
"Thereupon George j. Pana-
goulis, chief of the Prince
Georges County Police Depart
ment. was notified. The boy was
taken to the scene where he at
tempted to re-enact the crime
Thereafter, a detailed written
account of his participation in
the crime was again voluntarily
submitted.
due to certain important par
ticulars in the statement, the re-
enactment at the scene of the
crime, and reports from two psy-
chiatrists who examined the boy
with respect to his mental ca
pacity, it was concluded that the
statement should be thoroughly
checked for its accuracy and
truthfulnesS.
This action necessitated the
transfer of the boy to Baltimore
City where some Of his relatives
resided and other pertinent in
formation could be obtained.
Aided by Baltimoreans
Evidence and other informa-
nation developed through scien-
tiflc tests and Interrogation OF
a number of persons with the
assistance of AIlselm Sodaro
States Attorney for Baltimore
City. Capt. George Mintiens, head
of Baltimore City detectives, De-
tective 1t. Earl j. Huber and De-
tective Sergt. E. F. Gray of the
Prince Georges County Police,
established that the boy was in
Baltimore City at the time the
crime was committed, that the
type of gun he alleges to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-22
B moi Birth Youth
Director Appointed

Max Marcus, who has Just re-
|ceived a masters degree from
the Pittsburgh University School
of Social Work. has been ap-
pointed director Of the Washing
ton region Of the B'nai Birth
Youth Organization. the group
ANNOUNCED yesterday.
Mr.. Marcus appointment will
make possible a considerable ex-
pansion of the organizations
youth program in the Washing
ton area. the announcement
stated. He will have charge of
educational, religious. commun-
|ity service and recreational ac-
tivities Of the is chapters in this
area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-22

Another provision of the
agreement between the Commits
sioners and the Mcdonald group
calls on the utilities commission
to encourage and facilitate a
shifting" to the operating ratio
basis of fare setting las promptly
as possible and as conditions
warrant"
Another provision said that If
after conversion to an all-bus
operation, exemption from the
gross receipts tax and the Dis
trict gasoline tax are not enough
to let the company earn 6la per
cent, the firm also would be ex-
cepted from the city's real
estate tax.
The Mcdonald group is made
up Of 10 Washingtonians who
moved in as investors to replace
the underwriters involved in the
recent plan Of Daniel w. Bell,
president of American Security
and Trust Co.. to have etc buy
out and retire the stock of its
controlling stockholder, Louis E.
Wolfson.
Mr.. Luxford said the group
was within IL hours" of COM
plotting a deal with etc when
the negotiations with National
City Lines we're completed.
Same S1s.44O.OOO Price
The Mcdonald group offered
etc the same $l3,440. 600 price
agreed upon with National City,
with each stakeholder being
offered $14 a share. OF this,
half would be paid down and the
o&er half over is years at S pei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-22

Sc: Psss So. ysw washington metropolitan Classified Psss 7ss IN
Suburban Pes zS the DSetoss
Authorized closm and WsI-Fk DeosE.
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HE GOT THE BIRD--AND NOW LOOK

possessed could not have possibly
been the murder weapon.
Moreover, other assertions
made by the boy in his state
ment were determined to be
factually untrue.
when confronted with this
information. the boy refuted his
prior statements and stated that
this means was used by him to
fulfill his suicidal desires of long
standing.
I'm fulfilling our obligations
as States attorney and officers
of the Prince Georges County
police to protect the innocent as
well as to prosecute the guilty,
we have concluded that under
all of the circumstances Of the
case that the boy should not be
charged with the commission of
the aforementioned homicides,
but referred to proper suthor-
tiles for psychiatric treatment
and custody at an appropriate
institution"
Hazy on Some Points
Police were dissatisfied with
the boys story from the time he
"re-enacted" the murders in
Northwest Branch Park Wednes-
day morning, and appeared hazy
on some points.
The boy was closeted yester-
day with Baltimore interroqa-
tors from 2:25 to 4 pm. At that
session the inconsistencies in his
lengthy confession was placed
before him.
He admitted his story wa,
false after taking the lie detectol
test which began shortly after
O'Clock, police said.
Mr.. Smith said he woult
make no effort to send the youtf
back to the training school neal
Baltimore.
Referring to the police state.
ment, Mr.. Smith said: "Thi,
evidence certainly seems t,
make him eligible for tn,
Patuxent Institute" an institu,
ton for mentally defective ju.
IvenileS.
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District Heads Favor
McDonoId Transit Bid

cent interest. Mr.. Mcdonald
would become president since his
group would get an option to buy
100000 shares and would guar
|antee to buy up to 10000 shares
from stockholders other than
Mr.. Wolfson who might decide
to unload at the $14 price.
The third group Of bidders,
%. Roy Chalk, wealthy New York
real estate owner and airlines
operator. and Morris Fox, pres
ident Of a local trucking COM
pany, learned Of the agreement
between the Commissioners and
the Mcdonald group when Mr..
Fox-while holding a press con-
ference called Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN
to make an appointment.
May Match Proposals
After q 45-minute telephone
conference among Mr.. Fox, Mr..
Chalk in New York and Conn
missioner Mclaughlin, they in
dicated they might match the
proposals of the Mcdonald
group. Mr.. Fox and his attor-
ney. E. F. Colladay. conferred
today with Representative Har-
ris, Democrat of Arkansas, leader
OF the House transit conferees.
The Chalk Fox group had been
holding out for a written stipu-
lation Of an $18 million rate
base and of a flair" rate Of
return. presumably 61s per cent.
Mr.. Colladay indicated they
would accept either a stipulation
from the utilities commission.
which that agency has refused
to give, or congressional state
ment Of intent included in the
report of the transit conferees.
National City Lines, which
wants to shift to the operating
ratio method of calculating
fares, has asked for a ratio of
80 between expenses (plus taxes
and INTEREST," and gross operat-
ing revenue, which leaves an
earning figure of 10 per cent.
They also asked for relief from
the cost of paying for track re-
moval and street requirement.
when they abandoned streetcar
lines by converting to bus opera
ton.
Mr.. Chalk wired President
Eisenhower and all the conferees.
that in the Commits
Sioners' message to Congress yes
terday they had Arbitrarily rel
jected firm and serious offers
from two different private in
terests." He asked Congress toll
turn down the plea for public
ownership of the transit system.
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hover, who, he said, had &C.
cepted an invitation to attend
only the day before his present
illness occurred.
Teamwork Hailed
Mr.. Eisenhower extended his
greetings and then said:
by developing teamwork,
these conferences in the past
three years have contributed
much to the military effectiveness
and security of the United States
and thus to the leadership of the
free world.
II sincerely regret that it is
impossible for me to meet with
you again this year, but / extend
my warm regards to you and all
your conferees, with best wishes
for a most successful confer
ence."
The Star stated Wednesday
that there were predictions that
Mr.. Eisenhower would withhold
any boost in Air Force funds
voted by Congress with the pos
sible exception of additional
money for research and develop
ment.
But Mr.. Wilson indicated that
he also would cast a wary eye on
any increases in even those
funds.
"The same conditions are at
tached" to any boost in that
area. he asserted.
Has $40 Billion Credit
The defense chief also said:
/. The people generally don't
understand" the defense budget.
He said the present program
calls for committing $2.7 billion
more next year than Congress
votes. because the Pentagon had
$40 billion in unused spending
authority and II think that is
enough"
2. The United States is not
falling behind Russia in the
chronological race. The Pen
tagon does not need more money
for research. He added that he
refused to conceal" in the de-
Tense budget any money for un-
related research.
3. His trip to the hydrogen
bomb proving grounds in the
Pacific was very satisfactory"
He added that the Atomic
Energy Commission policy pre-
vented him from saying whether
he actually witnessed an H
bomb explosion but that he
could say 1--WE are making prog
ress" in SiIch WeaDons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-22
Temple Sinai Show

Temple Sinai will stage a per-
Torrance of a musical show
Sinai Rama" written and pro-
duced by congregation members,
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in the
auditorium of the Woodward &
Lothrop store, Wisconsin and
Western avenues NV.
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Ezio Pinzu in Italy

GENOA, Italy. June % R.-
American singer Ezio PIMA ar
rived in his native italy yester-
day for a three-month vacation.
He owns a home near Ravenna.
His wife. Doris, and three chill
dren are with him.
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Dance Low Repealed

RIVERSIDE, Calf, June %
@.-The city council has finally
made it legal for couples to dance
cheek-to-cheek. It passed an
ordinance yesterday repeating a
31-year-old ban against such
romantic goings-on on the dance
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-22

OUuCu EIUAH EIEsg TaBC
for the expenditures. vote for the
taxes to produce the money toI
pay for 1.-THE same people
stand up and be counted"
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CONFERENCE
CONTINUED FROM First Page

Continued From First Page
for the expenditures. vote for the
taxes to produce the money to
pay for 1.-THE same people
stand up and be counted"
Opposes Compromise
Mr.. Wilson's "phony" com
ment was aimed at q Senate APP
preparations Committee recon-
mendation to add SLIGO, 00O, 600
to President Eisenhower's budget
requests for more warplanes
airmen and bases. Asked about
a compromise proposal by SEN
ator Bridges. Republican of New
Hampshire. to limit the increase
to $500 million, Mr.. Wilson said
II look at it the same way"
He told reporters the military
services have considerable un-
obligated funds" at present and
that there was no further need
for more credit in the bank"
I'VE have tried to be realistic
in our business and spending
programs" he said, as he fatty
denied Russia could launch nu-
clear attacks against this country
The Soviet's jet bomber, the
Bison. is not really interconti-
mental and the United States
B-52 Strato Fortress is greatly
superior" he said.
At Odds With LeMay
Secretary Wilson took direct
issue with testimony by Gen.
Curtis E. LeMay, commander of
the Strategic Air Command and
a participant at the meeting
here. Gen. LeMay testified about
B-52 production before the Sem
ate Airpower Subcommittee like
he didn't know what the De-
Tense Departments plans are
now" Mr.. Wilson asserted.
He pointed out that the pro-
duction rate Of the B-52 had
been stepped up from II to 20
per month-at a cost of $18 mil
lion about a year from now. Gen
LeMay failed to take this into
consideration, he said.
II think 20 is the right num-
Der and that was the optiminum
the Air Force talked about" he
asserted.
Actually. he added, he
pushed" the production rate up
Ia little more than what the Air
Force Department had asked.
A reporter asked about Gen,
LeMay's questioning of the rate
Gen. LeMay is not. the CHIEF
of staff" Mr.. Wilson replied.
Talked With Twining
Then he added that he dis
cussed the matter with the Air
Force Chief Of STAFF, Gen,
Nathan F. Twining (who is now
on his way to an air. power
show in Moscow during the
meetings Of the Joint Chiefs in
Puerto Rico in March.
Going further into a COM
parison Of Soviet capabilities
against our own, Mr.. Wilson
said there is mo intelligence
that Russia has any tanker
planes" to refuel its intercon-
tinental bombers and added:
IF they had any plans for
tanker production, they would
have to reduce their bomber
production"
Soviet planes which attack this
country could not reach their
targets and return and those
targets would be relatively
limited" he declared.
In contrast, he said, the eight
engined B-52 could bomb many
Russian targets without fueline
and ut is well known that we
have perfected air-to-air re-
fueling" He said he had beer
disturbed" because the B-51
and the Bison have been talked
about "as though they were the
same thing"
He commended the Russians
have primarily defensive" air
force.
MIR. Wilson opened his news
conference here by reading I
letter from President Eiean.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-08-24

Democratic Claims and Civil
Rights-An inside Picture"
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Who Was To Blame?

There has been lot talk the defeat
OF Hubert Humphrey for the Democratic
ton An attempt has been responsibility the
shoulders Of those in the Minnesota delegation Kever
delegates.
When gets right rights and wrongs OF
me situation those Kefauver delegates
wishes OF the Tennessean with political they identified
themselves at personal presidential pri-
maries.
part OF their reluctance Humphrey
That they did not believe Stevenson fully
humphrey for the second spot the
ndenee In his so doing justified by events
This group not against Humphrey
delegation proved loyalty
hefauVer and Humphrey in resolving difficult which
not it's making
The tremendous honesty Of the group
IN the eanas which had both and unashaedy shedding
Humphrey had said would
these fine persuaded actually
the convention veepresdeney without making
known his actual choice Therefore thought
That vote test the floor
candidate
Those who have been quick part
the Minnesota delegation
70 realize that faced decisions upon any deega
ton
was group without presidential candidate
state leader Senator Humphrey suddenly decided
Needen presumably the candidate
suddenly discovered after strong
sentiment for keauver for weepresdsnt apparently
whng though not saying many No delegation
honorable men and women have face
apt 20 DC misunderstood and misintepreted
The kefauver delegation
junior senator Those looking somebody upon place
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Robert Short, The Democratic
Convention K Party Leaders

Among observers delegates
didn't personal grind delegation
widespread praise handling
ficult task.
Short fair honest and calm under the most terrific
chairman of state delegation He followed
definite allowing delegation its
candidates while
every being closely scrunzed unusty
maiciousy criticised.
short Kofauer delegate mdwestern for the
Tennessee He maintained his Keauver in spite
OF the dilemma facing the Of the candidacy
Hubert H. Humphrey the vcepresdency Short respected the
rights majority delegates who Humphrey
elected dele
He finally himself supported Stevenson but respected the
Hartman supporters right TO make their choice
The Edna who business exhibited great
descend TO the low level Of
pychouc made him The the
intensity sody the Minnesota delegation
led the Keauver
respected the majority delegations support Humphrey
effort have members of the
platform bring minority report the civil
rights plank All the civil rights backed by
national received hearing
been for short who had promised
Chicago fight 10 bring minority
rights and positive statement
before the platform the
tons by NAACPs Roy wilkins only
necessary platform committee members needed bring the
to the floor short went to work when appd