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3More Tempos
lobe Removed
BY WILLIAM A. MILLEN

The next Federal temporary
office buildings scheduled to be
torn down are the three on
Twenty-third street. between
&c and E streets. NV. These
are known as Buildings F, G
and H.
General Services Administra-
ton officials, who said they will
be demolished to make way for
the new State Department build
ing, hope they will be gone by
the end of this year.
If Congress appropriates the
necessary construction funds
GSA hopes to let a contract fol-
the foundation this fall. Con-
lgress has already made available
preliminary planning money and
architectural plans are consid-
lered well along.
Will Cost $49.7 Million
Around the time GSA calls
for bids for building the foun-
dation for the $49,715,00 struc-
Iture, officials will be preparing
to move occupants of the three
temporary buildings into rented
space.
It is expected the new State
Department building will be
completed by 1860, taking around
80 months to construct. Then
for the first time in a good many
years. all the employees Of the
department will be together I'm.
der one roof.
This program will likely per-
4 init the tearing down Of addi-
Itional temporary buildings in the
future. For workers in the de.
lpartment are now housed In q
total of % buildings, and they
occupy either all or parts Of
seven temporary buildings.
Seven Temp0s Utilized
In seven tempos are housed
| / 800 employees of the State De-
partment. In i've apartment
buildings. converted to Office use
are 1,700 employees. In Office
buildings are $50 employees. The
main State Department build
ling, at Twenty-first street and
Virginia avenue NV. to which
the new building will be an ad-
dition, contains 1,700 employees
NOV.
State has received part of the
necessary funds for planning
and design of the new building
GSA is in charge and responsible
for the new construction, but
the State Department is fur.
nishing it with the requirements
for the structure.
Tentative drawings are being
prepared by the architects
Graham. Anderson, Probst anc
White of Chicago and Harley
Ellington and Day of Detroit
"A. r. Clas. Washington archi.
Itectural firm, is associated with
this group in this project. II
will be seven-story building
Ito harmonic with the existing
structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
|Moncure Bill Passage
Slated 7 odoy in House

ment Friday. however. and norm
ally could be approved within
one hour.
The Moncure bill was number
four on the list of legislation
on second reading"-that is
up for debate and at the amend
able stage. The first bill on sec.
ond reading might further de.
lay the proceedings. It is a tech.
Inical piece Of legislation to abol.
|ish "contributory negligence" al
Ia bar to recovery from insurance
companies in certain accident
cases. This is a typical lawyers
bill" and promises to engage the
House in further prolonged de.
bate.
Stafford Delegate Frank P
Moncure. chief patron of the
measure to repeal Arlington's
elected school board law, indi-
Gated that If his bill is debated
today, he may move to suspend
the rules and send it on the
Senate.
The bill was designed to place
the selection of the school boare
in the hands Of a contemporaries
trustee electoral board, but ha'
been amended by the Arlington
delegation so that the selection
would be made by the County
Board.
The amendments have beer
regarded in some quarters as I
compromise. But Mr.. Moncur'
said he would like the people
in Arlington County to under
stand that the patrons Of thi'
bill have made no compromise
whatever with anyone. 1t is fol
the House of Delegates to decide
what amendments. if any, viii
be approved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
Way Sought to Fix Price
OF Hospital Center Site

lat $1,000 an acre. but the GSA
was willing to pay $4,000.
The subcommittee took no tes-
timony from GSA officials at the
hearing. A GSA spokesman to-
day explained that about one
third OF the acreage had been
paid for at $4,000 an acre
The District government is TAX
ling about one-third of the land
for streets and a throughway, he
explained, and the controversy
lon price is over the remaining
one-third.
Half a dozen different ap-
Ipraisals have been made of the
property. the GSA spokesman re-
called, from one surprisingly
low" to the figure of $l7.900 now
insisted on by the home officials.
Members of Committee
The three appraisers who are
expected to start their study soon
Iare members of the review COM
Imittee of the American Institute
Iof Appraisers. They have agreed
ito make their study and report,
however, as individuals. not in
their capacity as the institutes
Gen. Haislip told the appro-
Ipriations subcommittee that con-
Iferences during the past year had
resulted in a deadlock between
his group and GSA. The mat
ter, he said, had gone to the De-
paremtn of Justice and then had
come back to GSA.
This development was con-
firmed by the GSA spokesman,
He emphasized, however. that
IGSA still would be willing to
compromise-or negotiate-after
the three-man appraisers report
lis received.
The land originally designated
for transfer to the hospital CEN
ter in 1851 was around $50 acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
BY HAROLD b. ROGERS

A new move Is under way tc
settle differences over the price
of some acreage at the Soldier,
Home Grounds, where the Wash
ington Hospital Center now Il
under construction.
General Services Administra-
ton. which Is handling the pur-
chase of land from the Soldiers
Home for the center, disclosed
that three independent apprais-
ers have agreed to study the long
controversy over price. and come
up with a recommendation.
This development came as II
was disclosed Gen. Wade H
Haislip, Governor of the Soldiers
Home, told a House subcommit-
tee that delay in payment fol
the land had resulted in his or
ganization getting the run
around" from Federal officials
in charge Of the purchase.
Under law setting up the Hos
pital Center, the GSA is author
lied not only to reimburse the
Soldiers Home for the acreage,
but supervise construction by the
contractor. The new center, to
consolidate into one institution
Emergency. Garfield and Episco-
pal Hospitals, is about half COM
pleted 1t is expected to open in
May, 1857.
Progress Gratifies officials
A spokesman for the Hospital
Center said today progress on
construction is a source of graft
fication to all hospital officials,
who are going forward with
plans to complete arrangements
for opening next year. They have
no responsibility for the financial
arrangements now involving re-
endorsement for the land, it was
emphasized.
Gen. Haislip testified about the
pending differences with GSA in
response to a question from an
appropriations subcom N t e e
member. He said a private ap-
praiser estimated the land value
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27

believe, a fundamental concept
concerning Lent. Altogether too
many of us these days fast from or
sacrifice certain things merely be-
cause it creates better impress
sion of ourselves in the eyes Of our
fellowmen.
This philosophy would appear
to be predicated primarily upon the
selfish desire to win not the favor
of Almighty God, but of those who
can assist US in building worldly
treasures.
This Is hypocrisy in its truest
form. 1t would be far better that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27

THIS YEARS meeting was
at Manhattan's historic
Fraunces Tavern, and at the
get-together this bicentennial
song aaron Burr was born
200 years ago. was sung:
In our Nations history,
There's a grand old name;
Soldier, statesman, connois-
seur,
An artists patron he be-
came.
This true patriots name
With pride all hearts should
stir;
Immortal name, we do pro-
claim,
It is Aaron Burr.
DR.. Burr's group has map
ped an ambitious program.
It has been working since its
inception-so far without sue
cess-to have a commemora-
tive stamp issued in honor of
Aaron Burr. It also Is seeking
to have a commemorative half
dollar minted.
The organization hopes
eventually to have a national
headquarters building, and to
promote interest in erecting
Aaron Burr monuments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
The
Rambler
They Still Toast
Aaron Burr's Name
By JACK JONAS

DR.. Samuel Engel Burr, jr.,
feels the group he heads is
making progress, but slowly.
He is president general and
executive director of the
Aaron Burr Association
"Too many historians" Dr..
Burr said, give the impress
sion that Aaron spent all his
life shooting at Alexander
Hamilton. This incident was
really only about 10 minutes
out of a long life of 80 years"
The organization has among
its general purposes listed in
its constitution to keep alive
the memory of Col. Aaron
Burr as a student, a soldier, a
lawyer, q politician, a holder
of public offices, a patron of
the arts, an educator, a bank
er, and as a husband and
father"
Eve have about 900 on our
mailing list" said DR.. Burr,
who is dean of education at
American University. mot all
of them pay dues, but all of
them have expressed some In
tereSt in Aaron Burr.
"We meet once a year, as
near to Burr's birthday as
possible. This year, the meet
ing fell on his birthday-Feb-
ruary g."
Although the associations
headquarters are in Washing
ton, the annual meetings of
the 1o-year-old group have
been held in New York.
"I hope we can meet here
next year." DR.. Burr said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
CentreviIIe Dinner

The Women's Society Of Chris
tan Service of the Centreville
Methodist Church will sponsor a
spaghetti dinner from to 8 pm.
Saturday at the CentreVille tVa0
PLAYHOUSE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
Registration Set

The Mount Eagle Elementary
School, IL South Kings hlgh-
way, Fairfax County, will have
pre-school registration for the
NEXT. term at 2 pm, March 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27

MANY MEMBERS of the So
ciety are from the various
Burr families which estab-
lished themselves in this
country around Aaron Burr's
time, but the membership
isn't limited. to that qualifica-
ton. There are about a dozen
association members in Wash
ington.
1--WE have members all over
the country, and three in
Canada" DR.. Burr said. Most
of them are in the New York
area, because that's where the
major Burr families are.
II have a hard time con-
vincing people that I'm not a
direct descendant of Aaron
Burr" DR.. Burr said. There
are no Aaron Burr descend
ants. His daughters son died
before she did, and she died
before Aaron did"
Dr.. Burr is at work on a
biography of Aaron Burr.
Il have about rs books on
him in my library" he said.
land a lot of papers. l have
a copy of a portrait of him,
and a miniature of Theodosia,
his daughter"
Although progress In attain
ing its goals has been slow,
the association expected that.
For $50 years, very little
has been done to try to bring
out the true facts and the
actual career of Burr" DR..
Burr said. You can't change
overnight a lot of bad ideas
that have been implanted for
generations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
'Rat-Race' Days
In Legislature
10 Fix Budget
Maryland Session
Ends in. Four Days;
Tex Boost Weighed

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. ~ R-
This is the start of what some
observers call "rat-race week" In
the Maryland legislature.
It's the last week. the one that
additionally finds the lawmakers
up to their ears in important
legislation with time running
out.
With four days to go In this
30-day session, they face a back
log Of bills dealing with such
items as next years
5000 million budget, building
construction and improvements
totaling about $14 million, a $40(
across-the-board pay raise fol-
school teachers and a boost in
the retail sales tax.
Bonus for Veterans
In addition, there are bills
aimed at giving former service.
men a bonus, creating State
port authority, requiring peri.
odic automobile inspections anc
setting UP an absentee voting
system.
The budget, breezing past ar
attempt to delay it last week
was due for final Senate passage
and advancement to the House
today. Some lawmakers saw 9
good chance Of enactment by
late tomorrow.
The capital Improvement
program was expected to star
moving Immediately thereafter
depending on how quickly {
joint Senate-House subcommittee
irons out some wrinkles in q
Ihorse-racing bill.
Originally proposed by Gov
McKeldin to raise about 50 mil
lion as a budget-bala tn.
measure would increase the mum
Der Of racing days at Maryland
tracks and increase the State.
share Of wagers at the tracks
Although the bill became un.
necessary to balance the budget
because revenue estimators ad.
justed previous figures upward
by about 81 million dollars. law.
makers have shown an inclina-
ton to pass it. anyway, to pay
for some Of the capital improve.
ments program.
Three Cent Measure
The program normally is f.
nanced by the State property
tax, which would have been in.
creased TO l4.07 cents per $10(
valuation - about three cent.
higher than the present rate
under the McKeldin program
Senator Turnbull and Delagats
Boone, Baltimore County Demo
Gratis who head the money COM
mittees Of the two houses. sci
up the joint subcommittee to SCI
III the Governors racing bill
might be retained and even ex-
banded to wipe out any tax rate
increase.
In the House the teachers pay
raise and sales tax increase bott
were scheduled for final passage
votes tonight. II cleared. theJ
would go to the Senate.
Since the pay raise, expected
to cost more than Sill million 1t.
first year. would not 60 into ef.
feet until the fall Of 1857. there
was considerable sentiment
among the delegates for putting
of any sales tax boost at least
until next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The American Legion Ma
tional Rehabilitation Com
mittee begins a five-day
meeting at the Statler Ho-
tel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
A Thnupl1t fur Tnhay
Lenten Reflections on Foyorite Stories
From the Bible by People You Know
BY TIMOTHY ]. MURPHY
Commander in Chief, Veterans Of Foreign WI

Found in Matthew is this line: "At that time: Jesus
said to His disciples When you fast be not hypocrite
sad"
From these words of Saint Matthew one can grasp.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-08

Mrs. II T. Ferguson was a
visitor at Virginia Beach last week
and was guest At the Alber-
marble Hall Hotel
Mrs. Epsie Vale is patient in
SonthSide Hospital. She has Just
returned from California after
attending the funeral of her SON
ln-laW Randol Green Mrs. Green
and four sons are nov maxim
their home temporarily with Mrs.
Vale. l.. NJ. Watson flew from
Richmond on Sunday to visit his
mother i'll the hospital Another
son CSeil Walton. and family,
from Portsmouth. visited Iler on
Monday. Her daughters. MIS-.
Morris Giles, OF Danville, Mrs.
Royal Minor and Miss Leona Vale.
of Hanover, and another son,
Wally Vale. from the University
Of N. c., visited her on Wednes-
day.
Miss Nadine DaZel is spending
this week at Virginia Beach with
friends.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Brisentine.
of Prospect and Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Brisentine and daughters, of
Richmond, attended dedication of
the educational building addition
to Indian Hill Church, near
Lynchburg, Sunday. Dr.. c. Cooper
Bell Lynchburg district superin-
tendent, was speaker. Mrs. r. A..
Brlsentlne'S father was one of the
founders. trustees and the first
superintendent of the Church
School. She was a member there
until her marriage
Miss Malinda Ayres had as her
guests on Monday her mother.
Mrs. Jessie Ayres. and Miss Katie
Ayres. of Richmond. They were
overnight guests of Mrs. Mamie
Andrews in Rice.
Mrs L. p Walden, Of Kevsville.
spent the week end with her son.
and daughter law, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. l Walden. Visitors in the
same home on Sunday were Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Abbott and sons. OF
Henderson. N. C.
Miss Lucille Peak left on Thurs
day to attend the Student Region
al Conference of Baptist churches
in Ridgecrest, N c.
Miss Nan Brimmer left on
Tuesday to attend the Southeast
ern Jurisdictional l. e ders hip
Training Conference of the Meth
odlst Church at Lake Junaluska.
n C.
Miss Pickett Asher is spending
some time with her parents at
their home in Newport News.
Miss Malinda Ayers is spending
some time with her family IN
Richmond. She will return to
Farmville on Saturday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-08

The Rev. and Mrs. r. r.. Love-
lace. OF Cloverdale, were IN Farm
vile on Monday to visit friends
and attend to some business.
+ Mrs. c. M. Redd left Thursday
for Manassas to visit with her sis
ter. Mrs. P. H. McPhiN:ps. On
Friday night. she will attend the
graduation of her niece, Miss
Margaret Ann McPhillips, in
Manassas. Mrs. Redd plans to
leave there about June IA to go
! TO Richeyville, Pa. to visit with
her daughter, Mrs. r. A. Lecor-
chick. and family for several
weeks
Miss Betty Spencer daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Willard Spencer.
has just recently graduated from
t he Pan American Business
School in Richmond and is now
employed by Reynolds Metal
Company.
Miss Sally Finch is spending
the week in Chase City as the
guest of her grandmother. Mrs.
Roberts.
Mrs. L. j. Cosby and two child
rem. OF Richmond, were guests OF
her mother, Mrs M. NJ. Layne,
and family during the past week
end, and attended the graduation
of Mrs. Cosby's niece. Miss Nancy
Layne. at Farmville High School
on Friday night. Miss Laync re-
TUNED to Richmond with her
aunt for a visit.
Miss Barbara Mclaughlin, of
buckingham. is spending some
time visiting relatives in Rich
mOnd
Mrs Henry Davis and family
have moved into their home at
LOT High Street, which MIS- Davis
recently purchased from Jack
PearlOve.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace johnson
and daughter. Debbie. of Con-
cord. visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs George Johnson. during The
week end
j. W. Garrett was the overnight
guest of his sister in Richmond on
Monday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-08

! MIR. and Mrs. Walter Allen a..i
Miss Rosa Allen were guests of
Mrs. w. L. Mckay and Mrs Carl
Nunnally near Chesterfield c. H
last Sunday.
Mrs. Annie V. Putney attended
the meeting Of the Richmond
chapter Of Business and Profess
sional Women in Richmond on,
Monday. Mrs. Putney is director
Of the B-PW. District S, which in
c ludes Petersburg, Richmond,
Hopewell and Farmville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Snyder and
children are visiting in Lynch
burg and Bristol this week.
Dinner guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Lane on Tuesday were
Mrs. Stella Lowry and Miss Lois
Blankenship, of Knoxville, Tenn.
DR.. and Mrs. William Dalton Of
Greensboro. N. c.. arrived Monday
to spend the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ Pariet at their home
in Cumberland Mr.. and Mrs. Par
let had as their dinner guests on
Wednesday. DR.. and Mrs. H. B.
Holsinger, Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Co.
and Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Dunning-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Motley and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Allen
and daughter. and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Allen visited their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Allen. at
their home in Throck last week
end.
Miss Sandra johnson is spending
this week with Mrs. w. C. john
son at Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kinsey
of Metuchen. N. j., were guests
last week of Mrs. Kinseys sister.
Mrs. Allen Fore. and Mr.. Fore
and also, her mother. Mrs. Nc
Nance.
Miss Mamie Rice was lunch /
con guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ton Rice last Saturday at Throcll /
William H. Moore. Jr, of Prince
Edward Hotel, is improving at the
Veterans Hospital in Roanoke, his
family reports. Mr. Moore has been
a patient for several months.
Mrs. Bernard S. Hall and Miss
Matte Hall, of Richmond, were
guests of Mrs. Mary A. Hall last
week and attended the graduation
of their niece, Betty Hall at the
elementary school,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-08

The department heads viii be as
follows: Nursery. Mrs 7 h o m s
Bradshaw, Beginner. Mrs. E. j.
Andrews. Jr.. and Mrs. T. H. Chap
pell: Primary. Mrs. George Lewis
and Mrs. W. H Crenshaw. Junior.
Mrs. Richard Inge and Mrs. Robert
Burger, Intermediate. Mrs. Billy
Druen Mrs Douglas Ager is the
music director assisted by Mrs.
Walter Bruce, Mrs. C. E. Age e
will be in charge Of refreshments.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-08

was thrown from her bike. She has
undergone two operations and is
thought to be out of danger at this
time. according to information re-
ceived by friends here this week,
Miss McGalliard. who is a SpDho-
mere in high school, formerly lived
in Farmville With her family. Her
mother was formerly Miss Alice
EardaWay. Of this city. For the past
few years. Mr.. and Mrs McGa,liard
and family have lived in Tulsa
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-08
Cumbey-C oggin
Vows June II

Mrs. John Coggin, of Windsor,
announces the engagement Of her
daughter. Ivy Christine Rhodes.
TO John Culnbey, son of M. and
Mrs. L. r Cumbey. Of Farmville
The wedding viii take place
June II at the Baptist Par
sonage in Windsor.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-08
Sandra McGalliard
Seriously Hurt
At Tulsa, Okla.

Miss Sandra McGailliard, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Mccall
hard, Of Tulsa, Okla. is slowly i'm
proving at a Tulsa hospital after
sustaining serious injuries IN an ac-
cident several days ago when she
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-08
Baptist Church
Bible School
Opens Monday

Vacation Bible School begins Mon
day morning al the Farmville Bap-
list Church. The faculty staff this
week was busy making prepare
tons to handle the children.
Mrs. j. G.. Bruce is principal Of
the school, and has held this po-
sition for several years. The school
will be in progress for two weeks.
Saturday and Sunday excepted. be-
tween the hours of am. to u
noon each day.
The Arizona post., 1956-03-16
Newcomers from East Pat

Newcomers from East Pat
erson. NJ. are Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Slotkin who are de-
lighted to be living here. He
was in the textile and also
the building trade business.
Mrs. S1otkin is a r e C e n
worthy matron of the Order
of the Golden Chain, former
s ecre t ary of the National
Council of ] Wis h Women.
They have a son with the
Marines, stationed at c a m p
Pendleton and a daughter,
who is with American Airlines
and expects to be transferred
here. They live on E. 9th.
Burton L. Harris, discharg-
ed a sergeant after four years
with the Air Force, has joined
his mother, Mrs. Sally Spenc-
er, N. Forgeus. He is original
ly of Grand Rapids and serv-
ed in Japan for over two
years.
Last Saturday Helen Nor
rison returned from LA,
where she took a thr e e
months training course IN
psychiatric nursing, towards
completion of her nursing re-
ouirements for E. N. She will
graduate st. Mary's School OF
Nursing this spring. She is in
the midst of completing wed
ding plans for her marriage
this month to Jay Davis.
Spending a number of
weeks in Tucson are Mrs.
Lena senber and Mrs.
Sam Dorsey, Rochester, NY,
who are G guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Epstein, E. 7th.
Mrs. Rosenberg and Mrs. Dor
sew are mother and sister re-
spectively of Mrs. Epstein.
Mrs. Dorsey formerly lived in
Tucson and hopes to return
soon a ain to make it her
home.