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production in the last quarter OF
1855 stood at 10000, is expected
to be 250.000 t12.5% Of its pas
senger car output this year.
. Chrysler Corp.-Station wag-
on production will be 15-20To
higher than in 1855.
Q Ford-Will raise production
from Is to 900.
o American Motors - Half the
Ramblers made are station wag-
Ions. Rambler production is to be
increased 60%.
Q Pontiac-Plans to build 3d.
900 station wagons. compared
with $3.50 last year.
. Mercury - Production more
than doubled in 1855. is expected
ito go up again. although no spe-
cific estimate has been an
nounced.
Ford. which pioneered the
modern station wagon in 1882
and still retains IS per cent Of
the market, plans TO produce
wagons" at eight of its plants
instead Of two.
Chevrolet. battling Ford for
the market at every turn. will
double its assembly capacity.
American Motors is finding the
Rambler station wagon is the
one the dealers are crying for
and Is installing a new assembly
line at Kenosha, Wis. The model
lis acknowledged by AMC to be
the principal factor that kept 1t
in the automotive running this
year.
Holdup Price Line
All producers are holding the
price line closer on wagons"
than on other models.
Another indication Of the de-
mand for wagons" is that they
oring the best used cars prices
IN many lots.
The station wagon ranks Sec
Iond only to the hardtop in
national buyer-preference sur
Iyeys; may wind up in first place.
The wv agon's" percentage
sales gain in the last four years
has been even greater than the
|hardtop. Some automobile men
see 1t displacing the four-door
sedan, as Americas leading
model within the next few years.
Four door production has
dropped from so to 40 per cent
Iof total production since 1851
land the wagon" gets credit for
having Clipped on some Of the
percentage points.
There's no question but that
what once was an industry prob
lem child is fast becoming q
prodigy instead.
Going back to the beginning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

In the Royal and Custom Royal
lines has horsepower increased
to 21s with a resultant boost in
torque.
An improved version Of the
Red Ram va Is offered In the
Coronet line and the Dodge
"Get-Away" six is available In
some models Of the Coronet and
suburban lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

|quire only regular fuel.
The parade OF Dodge power Is
led by the Super-Powered Super
Red Ram va, with 230 horse
power from its four-barrel car
buretor, dual exhaust system,
special manifolding and q dis
tributor with o special spark
advance curve and vibration
dampener.
The new Super Red Ram va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

Dodge. in 1855. took cogni-
zance Of what it calls . "resur-
gence Of the Far East influence
In fashions and color" and bor-
rows the "sultry tones from au-
thentic Oriental art pieces and
Ijewelry."
Sample names: Aquamarine,
Jewel black, crown yellow, Nep-
tune green, royal blue. cloud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

gray. sapphire white. garnet,
wedgewood blue and seafoam
green.
Fifteen two-tone paint selec-
tons are also available.
I'VE feel there is q definite
trend toward more subtle tones"
says Byron j. Nichols, Dodge
vice president and general sales
manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

to emphasize the headlight
thrust. A new hood ornament
features a bright-fi block
IN" with winged effect and a
Mercury head in the center.
Pushing safety as well as horse
power, the Mercury cites the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

improvements have been made
lin the Merc-O-Matic transmits
sion, and the upshift from first
ito second gear is revised from SO
ito II miles an hour at wide open
throttle.
Fixed anchor brakes replace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

do WCll do lIlC iAloAA WAAO PohAeSb
Apartment B" or go X 90" on
the door of his wagon"
But the relative handful Of
diehard station-wagon boosters
to whom the versatility Of the
model appealed, stuck to their
guns.
Today station wagons are about
the hottest cars on the market
and the diehards are in a posi-
ton to say, II told you So"
In a day when, according to
national surveys, over IS per cent
of all pleasure trips of more than
three days duration are made by
automobile and when families
are fleeing to the suburbs. it
could easily become America s
No. / family car.
It's merits for travel are OBJ
vious. You can drive it anywhere
any other model will go. You can
sleep in it. carry mounds of lug
gage in it, eat in 1t, put boats in
it and on it, carry dogs easily in
it. The list is a long one.
1t doesn't ride quite as well
as other models. The back seats
aren't quite as comfortable as
in other models. But its advan-
tages seem to be winning out
over its disadvantages in q big
way.
Big Increase
The industry put out 349. $50
station wagons $3.50 of total
production) in 1854. compared
with only Is, 098 in 1910. Output
in 1855 was expected to wind
up at the 1919 Of total produc-
ton level,
An estimated is million of
the so million cars on the road
today are station wagons. about
double the number in use at the
start of 1854.
This year finds the industry
out with A different station
wagon models compared with
% in 1855 and with the model
absent from only five lines. Lin
coin, Cadillac. Packard. Kaiser
and Oldsmobile. Kaiser, OF
course. puts out the hardy Jeep
station wagon and there have
been indications that Oldsmo-
bile may be lettering on the
fence.
Figures for 1865 are, of course,
not yet available. and estimates
Of 1856 production cannot be
easily pinned down to a single
production figure. But the fol-
lowing estimates on station
wagon production from various
manufacturers show the trend
. Chevrolet-Fourteen to 17%
of production in 1856 will be sta
ton wagons. Chevrolet wagon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

Ilmpact-shattering steering wheel.
rotor type safety door locks, a
Ivinyl-coated rear-view mirror to
resist shattering, and safety
belts. Padded instrument panels
are optional as are the safety
belts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

the adjustable anchor pin. re-
ducing brake adjustment to one
point in each brake drum.
The Mercury hasa fine texture
in the upper portion Of the grille
and more massive bumper guards
with q pronounced forward rake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08
THE STATION WAGON
Once q Problem Child
Fast Becoming Prodigy

Fifteen years when bought station wagon. he
get kidded about it. He accused Of meing
with curious prediction for delivery truck
type conveyances.
that he accused Of being snob Of the
station se Cartoons appeared rbbng the set
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
RED PIANIST LAUDS
WASHINGTON AND
AT-HOME SQUIRRELS

MOSCOW, Dec. 81 R.-
Soviet Pianist Emil Gilels de-
clared here today "the poten-
tialities for cultural contact
between the Soviet Union and
the United States are bound
less"
Mr.. Gilels recently made a
concert tour in the United
States. He was praised for
his talent and technique by
American musical critics. His
statement was made In an
article in the Soviet English
language magazine News.
Mr.. Gilels praised the bus
thing cities Of Chicago and
Cleveland, quiet Washington
with its squirrels so at home
in its shady avenues, Phila-
delphia, which impressed me
as an important cultural
center: splendid museums
the Metropolitan in New York,
the National Gallery. Of Art In
Washington, the Shedd Aquar-
ium In Chicago--and innu-
merable encounters with Amer
Jeans from every walk Of life"
American people love true
, art" he wrote. They appre-
ciate serious inspired music"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Larceny by Trick
Laid to z After
Women, IS, ToIks

Mrs. Annie Plummer. SIS, coll
ored, of 300 r street S.W., was
worried about her life savings Of
$1,728.
She said she had been told by
Burnett Burnie Nicholson and
Lucille Inez Brown. both COL
ored. that the Government was
going to confiscate the bank &C.
counts OF all elderly people draw
ing social security payments.
But, Mrs. Plummer reported,
Nicholson assured her he could
forestall the seizure for 5000. So,
she said, she handed the sum
over.
Later. on advice Of her pastor.
Mrs. Plummer. who can neither
read nor write. told her story
to Assistant United States At
torney william Dougherty.
The latter issued warrants
charging larceny by trick against
Nicholson and the Brown woman.
Yesterday Municipal Judge John
j. Malloy held the pair for the
grand jury in $1,000 bond apiece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Cancer Film Series
Scheduled in District

The District of Columbia Divi-
sion, American Cancer Society.
will present a film, Breast Self
Examination" at and 2::30 pm.
Wednesday in the seventh floor
conference room of Woodward 81
Lothrop's main store. Eleventh
and 2 streets NV.
The Aim will be presented the
first Wednesday Of each month
through June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Hearing Slated
On Southwest

Final plans for the first two
Southwest Washington redevel-
opment projects will be consid-
cred separately by the Commits
sioners at a public hearing jan
uary %.
The city heads earlier had set
q 10 am. hearing on that date
to consider amended plans for
the 76-acre Area B project. They
announced yesterday that at II
am. they also will consider the
proposed 30-acre project CT
plans.
If the Commissioners follow
ing the hearing approve each
plan as expected. the Redevelop-
n1ent Land Agency will be free to
proceed with each development.
Major change in the already
adopted Area B plan calls for
elimination, of retail shopping
development and substitution Of
additional residential uses. The
RIA already is negotiating a
contract with a New York syndi-
cate. headed by Roger L. Stevens
and James Scheuer, for building
the project in compliance with
the new plan.
Area B is bounded by South
Capitol street. the Pennsylvania
Railroad tracks and Fourth and
I streets S.W.
The smaller C-l project has
an irregular boundary which in
cludes South Capitol street on
the east, Delaware avenue on
the west. M street on the south
and I. Half and K streets S.W.
on the north.
C Plans Being Drawn
Project CT will contain less
than rs dwelling units, most of
them rehabilitated homes. 1t
viii contain a number of public
uses. however. including a park,
firehouSe. school and motor We
hicle testing station.
The Commissioners asked that
any persons who wish to testify
at the January % hearing notify
them prior to January 10.
The public hearing machinery
also will be invoked when plans
are completed for Area c. the
large redevelopment proposal
which takes in virtually all the
rest of Southwest Washington.
The Area c plans are nearing
completion. and should be sent
to the District Building by the
National Capital Planning Com
mission for final approval within
the next few months.
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Washington Called Capitol Of Science DE- DeahRate
AS IT, S. and Private Funds Spur ReseorchFNo S.

The District death rate was
l9.6 per 1000 persons in 1856
q continuation of the favorable
mortality record Of recent years,
the Health Department an
lnounced last night.
The city had no death attribute
able to dfphtheria. measles
whooping cough. typhoid fever,
or dysentery. There were only
two cases Of diphtheria during
the year. There were fewer cases
of polio. So, than in any year
since 1887. This, the Health
Department said. is well below
the average Of lot cases reported
for the past five years.
The department inoculated
about 10000 children with Salk
vaccine but did not attempt to
estimate the vaccine's effective
mess in this area.
Infant Mortality Noted
Birth figures. the department
said, showed that a high level
was maintained In 1855. There
were 20.l30 births to District
mothers. or birth rate Of ass
per 1000 persons.
However the department said
the provisional infant mortal
lily rate, based on infant deaths
and births recorded in WASH
Iington is 10 per cent over the
rate for 1854. White infant
mortality is slightly higher than
in previous years. The nom
white rate Is is per cent higher
than the rate for 1854.
1.-THE true magnitude Of this
increase" the department said,
will not be known until final
resident infant mortality figures
for the year are available"
Other Statistics Given
Other developments noted:
There was a slight decline in
the number OF deaths due to
communicable disease.
tuberculosis deaths increased
by IL over 1854.
New cases Of tuberculosis were
up to $50. compared with sol
reported in 1854.
Heart disease is responsible for
the increase of almost 800 deaths
in the number of resident deaths
from all causes.
Cancer deaths dropped by so
when compared to 1854. The
death rate was essentially the
same as In the last five years.
There was a decline of about
10 per cent in the number OF
deaths due to all types Of
accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01

top scientists In the country--is
the National Research Council,
which is split up into the Agri-
cultural Research Institute.
American Geological Institute,
american Geophysical Union.
Building Research Institute, Food
and Nutrition Board and the
Highway Research Board. All
have headquarters here.
Called TO Consult
The Bureau of Standards. un-
der the Department of Com
lmerce, brings standards Of meas
iurement to the world Of physical
science and its scientists are con-
Istantly called here and there to
consult.
Washington is also filled with
the national headquarters Of
scientific societies which do a
little lobbying on the side but
chiefly round up papers for pres
.entation in their journals. The
larger ones include the American
Chemical Society and the Ma
Itional Association for the ADJ
vancement Of Science which at
the moment IL getting up . new
building at Fifteenth and Massa-
Ichusetts avenue.
The National Geographic So
ciety. besides It's famous maya
zine. sponsors numerous scien-
tiflc expeditions into all corners
of the world.
And always there are the
meetings here: meetings held
this place and that. attended by
scientists from throughout the
area who represent countless
reaches Of science. They talk
on such subjects as 'Metallurgi-
cal Failures in Welded Ships"
or. Some Properties of an
Encephalitozoon- like Organism
Isolated From Nice" 1t is in
these meetings that some of the
bright Ideas are born.
Sit In With Cabinet
All this scientific activity has
led some to wonder II, perhaps,
a scientist ought to sit in with
other Cabinet members and
represent a Science Bureau"
But as DR.. Chester I. Barnard.
former chairman Of the National
Science Board-governing wing
of the National Science Founda-
tion---has said!
"The futility Of central control
Of science arises in part because
science is essentially non-na-
tional in character. being con-
cerned with natural phenomena
rather than polity. but also be-
cause pioneering into the un-
known calls for imagination and
novelty Of conception Of method
abilities stified by control and
specific direction.
Science is all Indians and, de-
lightfully. no chiefs-even in
We O n inofoY,
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Alumni to Meet

The Washington chapter Of
the Centre College Alumni Asso-
citation will meet at Z pm.
Thursday in the Woman's Ma
tional Demo cratic Club. 1926
New Hampshire avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01

The bill is staggering. But the
taxpayer is providing the means
for developing q scientists idea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Free Luncers Meet

Miss Katherine Hopson will
discuss phases Of dramatic writ
ing at a meeting of the Society
Iof Free Lance Writers at 8 pm.
Tuesday at the Mount Pleasant
Library. Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
BY JOHN McKELwAY

The Washington suddenly in the midst Of
Ia swirl of scientific talk and action.
The Government pumping funds into all roads Of science
in ever-ncreasing amount Private companies settling
here to do their scientific research and Developments business
estimated to be $40 million year.
The scientific advantages Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Congress to 7 ockle
Many District Bills
Taxes, Budget, Second Airport
Are High on Legislative List

Major decisions that could have lasting effect the
of the National Capital viii confront Congress when it recon-
venes Tuesday
Taxes budget controversial national airport
among the major problems
redeyeopment of the central Of the Capitol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

Curtis. William Green Cushard.
jr.. Henry Murray Dater III,
Susan White Denker, Nancy
Joan Dessoff, Bonnie Susan
Kiplinger. Guy Harold Lewis
III, Linda Hart Lichtenberg,
Carole Elizabeth Lund, Patricia
Ellen Lyon. Susan Schieffelin
McCabe, Maren Ortha Nc une,
Jane Colt Meleney. Michael
jeffrey Norton, Linda Lee
Radue. Kai Eduard Rasmus-
sen. jr.. Harriet Graham Rid
die. Nicolas Rivero w, Nancy
Roe, Susan Ryder. Sandra
Jane Sabin, John Mark
Deutch, Elizabeth Paxton
Donaldson. William LUX Drevo,
jr.. Anne Elizabeth Eastland,
Elizabeth Kies Glib, Linda
Louise Griffin, Arthur Mclean
Hildreth, Ludwig Carl Hoff-
man III, Charles Howard Hol-
land, David Jablonsky. Eliza
beth Louise Kelley. Sally Joan
Schinnerer, David Segal, Nancy
Gale Sessions. John Edward
Spear, Roger Jacobson Shott,
Mary Ellen Spector, Neil
Francis Stull, Robert Lawrence
Swanson. Diane Thompson,
Allen Fay Thurman, Eleanor
Hogan Vermillion, Sarah Eliza
beth Wheeler. Martha Starrett
White and David Van Voorhis
Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

The Sidwell Friends Schools
6Sth commencement exercises
were held last evening in the
outdoor amphitheater on the
terraced grounds of the
schools Zavitz Building on
Thirty-seventh street.
Dr.. George MACPHERSON
Docherty, minister of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian
Church gave the commence
ment address. The 81 candi-
dates for graduation received
their diplomas from Chairman
John L. Barr, jr.. on behalf of
the board of trustees. Head
master Robert S. Lyle pre-
sented the candidates for
graduation.
Two young men and one
young woman from the class
of 1856 were the recipients of
top-ranking four-year scholar
ships earned in competition
with graduating seniors from
public. private and parochial
schools all over the country.
Miss Rosalie Johanna Dietz,
daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
James S. Dietz of Lovettsville,
Va. will enter Wellesley Col
lege as the winner of one
of eight national Pendleton
Scholarships.
Miss Dletz also received a
certificate from the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation
as a semifinalist among more
than 10000 top-ranking SEN
iorS throughout the country
competing in the largest in
dependent scholarship pro-
gram in the history of Ameri-
can education.
Mr.. David Braman Fell, jr.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

at Cornell University for a
special five-year program in
engineering physics as one of
10 area winners and one of
525 national winners of the
National Merit Scholarships.
Others who were graduated
are Kenneth Cortland Jefries
Allen, John Douglas Walker
Andrews, Mare Traylor Auer-
bach. Andrea Berger, David
Lee Bradford. Julie Floyd Van
Brott, Stanley Gordon Brown,
Susan Collins, Thomas Pelham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
|Instull Officers
'AtLuncheon of
Service Guild

New officers Of the Service
Guild Of Washington were in
stalled recently at the groups
final report luncheon of the
season at the Woodmont Coun-
try Club.
The new officers include Mrs.
Arthur Lewis, president; Mrs.
Morton Rabineau, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Milton Blechman,
recording secretary; Mrs. Syl-
van Schwartz. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Raymond Ger
Der. treasurer, and Mrs. Je-
rome Livingston and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
SidWell friends School
Holds Graduation

son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fell of
Bethesda, has won the high
national honor of a United
States Navy contract appoint
ment for a full four-year edu-
cation at Princeton.
Mr.. Charles Van Way III,
son OF Col. and Mrs. Charles
w. Van Way, jr., will enroll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

Stanley Rakusin. board menu
bers.
Mrs. Paul Hauman. the re-
firing president. announced
that recent contributions to
The Evening Star Summer
Camp Fund and to the Kauf-
mann Camp for Washington
Boys and Girls have been made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

from funds raised by the
guilds craft shop and other
projects. Previous ALLEGATIONS
had been made to Children's
House, Walter Reed Hospital.
Hospital Services Administra-
ton, Children's Hospital and
Jewish Social Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
THE EVENING STAR BIT
Washington, d. c. ~
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE q, Iase s.

One hundred and three
members have completed APP
proximately 10000 hours Of
volunteer social service work
in various community projects.
Evening star., 1956-08-26
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