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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18
Curb Placed
On Alley Homes
D. c. Zoners Adopt
30-Ft.-Width Rule

The District Zoning Commits
sion ruled today that no new
homes may be built on alleys
unless the alleys are 80 feet wide
or more and open onto a street.
The commission said existing
alley dwellings may remain in
use but they may not be re-
modelled or restored if the cost
of the work is more than half
the previous value of the build
ing.
The remodeling prohibition
does not apply. of course, if the
alley the home adjoins is 80 feet
or wider and opens on a street.
The coming regulations were
amended further to permit GER
tain commercial uses for alley
lots in residential districts, sub
ject to approval by the Board of
zoning Adjustment. These uses
include storage buildings. park
ing and electric substations.
Old Bans Restored
The Commission action today
restored bans knocked out by
Congress two years ago on con-
struction of dwellings in alleys
less than 80 feet wide.
There was such a prohibition
until 1854. Congress, however,
in repeating parts of the Alley
Dwelling Act to permit reno
waited homes in alleys to remain,
killed restrictions on the books
since 1892 against new alley
housing.
The latest fight over alley
dwelling stemmed from a pro-
poSal to build six row houses on
a public alley IA feet wide in
Georgetown off Thirtieth street
between P and @ streets NV.
Right Challenged
Mark Friedlander, attorney for
the developer who wants to build
the alley houses, has said the
property was purchased on ad-
vice of the District that there
was no existing barrier to the
development. He challenged the
commissions legal right to i'm
pose such restrictions in view of
the congressional action and
implied the fight might be taken
to the courts.
Georgetown citizens headed
by Mrs. Harold B. Hinton, repre-
ISenting the Progressive Citizens
Association of Georgetown,
argued at a hearing April 81
that Congress intended only to
permit restored alley dwellings
to remain and had no intention
of permitting new alley dwellings
A Corporation Counsel's opin-
ion in 1854 on the validity of the
Alley Dwelling Act cited a con-
fiict between the prohibition on
the use of alley dwellings and
coming regulations prohibiting
business uses of alley properties
in residential districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18

luncheon meeting at the National
Press Club. THAT is as wrone
as saying that the worlds trou.
bles are due to atomic energy"
Renewing his plea for active
sympathy and understanding fol
the young republic which wa:
freed from Dutch rule in 1949
DR.. Sukarno protested that his
nation was neither "anti-WeSt'
nor "neutralist."
COlOnialism Rejected
I'VE are not anti-West," hi
said, adding. 1T is true thai
there is one manifestation of the
West which we-and all of Asia
completely reject and will con.
tinue to reject. That manifesto.
ton is colonialism. There il
no such thing as benef1cent CO.
lonialism, just as there is M
such thing as a beneficent dis.
ease"
This is the third day of DR.
Sukarno's four-day state visit
prelude to a two-week tour o.
the United States.
1--WE are not neutral and w
will never be neutral" he said
until man the world over is free
1t is said we are sitting on thu
fence, but we have no intention
of being trampled to death il
the corral"
He repeated yesterdays an
nouncement that his country viii
take aid wherever it comes from
but insisted that IndoneSia's in
dependence is not for sale, anC
mo currency will buy one scraT
of it,"
Visits IsIamic Center
The most gregarious VII
Washington has entertained
within memory spoke after {
morning visit to the Islamic Cen,
ter on Massachusetts avenue. HI
is Moslem.
DR.. Sukarno, a revolutionar.
leader, who is avidly interested
in everything that concerns tn,
founding of our Republic, will
visit the National Archives wherI
the Declaration of independence
and the Constitution are en-
shrined.
His country'S foremost orator
DR.. Sukarno gave an enthusias
tically received speech to a join
session of Congress yesterday
interrupted 81 times by applaus
from a packed chamber, he toll
of the necessity for American
understanding of Asian-Africal
lnationalism. of his country's de
termination to annex West Irian
a colony still held by the Dutch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18

Embassy in The Hague or the
Legation in Damascus,
Sources in Damascus said the
couple signed their marriage
contract according to Islamic
law recently in a ceremony at
the Damascus Legation. Follow
ing the Moslem custom a final
wedding ceremony was held at
the brides home without the
bridegroom. and she left Da-
mascus Tuesday to join her
husband.
Zafrullah Khan was reported
to have settled $4,000 Syrian
pounds-about Si2.600-in cash
and property on his bride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18
so MunDower Cut
Planned by Army
BY the Associated Press

The Army told Congress today
1t plans TO cut its manpower
strength by about S per cent in
the next fiscal year.
Maj. Gen. William S. Lawton.
chief Of the Army controllers
office budget division, said this
will mean an average strength
of l,034,l00 in the year begin
ming July /.
Gen. Lawton testified before
a Senate Appropriations Sub
committee headed by Senator
Chavez. Democrat of New Mex
leo. considering the Armys re-
quest for s36 billion in fiscal
fQET
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would make it the responsibility
of Congress, and not the Su-
preme Court, to say how a Fed
eral law should be applied.
Two witnesses-Thomas E
Harris. AFL-CIO lawyer, and
ADA National Chairman Joseph
l.. Rauh. jr.-opposed the legis-
lation.
Before the subcommittee was
a bill sponsored in the House by
Mr.. Smith and in the Senate BY
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat Of
Arkansas, saying that no State
law shall be excluded by Federal
legislation unless Congress ap-
proves IAN expressed opinion to
that effect"
Mr.. Smith told the subcom-
lit is impossible to guess
what will happen to State juris-
diction" if the present trend of
court decisions is continued.
IdahOan Backs Bill
Graydon w. Smith, Idaho's at
torney general representing the
National Association of Attorneys
General, called for enactment OF
the proposed bill, and said:
If the theory of presumption
is not curtailed by Congress, To-
cal and State government activi-
ties and jurisdiction may be-
come so limited that all laws and
all enforcement of laws. whether
criminal or civil in nature, will
emanate from Washington.
1.-The fear that Jefferson hac
that a centralized government
would ultimately lead to destruc.
ton of local and State govern.
ments is no longer just a fear-it
is a definite threat and posi-.
bility."
The Idaho attorney genera
said no one can tell how far tn,
theory of presumption may b,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18
Proposed Zoning Rules
For D. c. Made Public
By GEORGE BEVERIDGE

Revised zoning regulations imposing development
standards every piece of private land in the city,
made public by the Commissioners today.
The rules-laden with controversyz-woud tighten
restrictions of land and add number
requirements which have existed before
Most controversial drastic reductions proposed in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18
TCFranchise
Substitute Bill
GoestoSenate
Decision Awaited
On Acceptance or
Call for Conference
BY HECTOR Mclean

The House today dropped into
the lap of the Senate a bill to
restore the franchise of the
Capital Transit Co.
Technically. it was a Substi-
tute for measure passed last
week by the Senate to set up a
publicly-owned transit authority
to take over the Capitals street.
car and bus system when the
etc franchise is scheduled to
die next August IA.
This leaves it up to the Senate
to accept the House substitute
for its bill, which it is not ex-
pected to do. or to reject the
substitute and call for a con-
ference with the House.
The House passed its restora-
ion measure by voice vote at STA
pm. yesterday, following two
days of debate after reject
ing, by roll call vote of ITO
to 161, a motion to send the bill
back to the House Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee.
Closer Vote
The House vote was proper
tionately closer on the restora-
ton measure than the Senate
vote on the public ownership
bill.
Voting for the recommittal
were IS Democrats and 66 Re-
publicans. There were "a pairs
and 80 members absent or not
voting.
The roll call came after 90
togo standing vote on the re-
committal, sought by Represen-
tative Heselton, Republican Of
Massachusetts.
The restoration measure had
been vigorously opposed by the
union of etc employees. Division
$50. Amalgamated Association of
Street, Electric Railway and Mo-
tor Coach Employees of America.
Fears Voiced.
Their position was epitomized
by Representative Bailey, Demo-
crat of West Virginia, who said,
IT am not about ready to leave
the economic fate of the workers
in the hands of a bunch of eco
nomic wolves" He called on all
lawmakers sympathetic to labor
to oppose the restoration bill.
The union suggested that Cap
dtal Transit. under controlling
ownership of Louis E. Wolfson.
Florida multi-millionaire. might
force a strike next August when
the franchise and labor contract
run out.
The franchise repeal bill was
passed last summer during the
Capitals 52-day strike, in which
the company insisted that fares
set by the utilities commission
were failing to produce enough
revenue to cover a wage increase
The union asked for contract i'm
provements costing 81 million,
10 times etc earnings the pre-
viouS year.
Mr.. Bailey insisted You're
certain to have" a strike because
the House restoration bill con-
tains no arbitration provisions,
mo fact-finding board or any
thing else
Representative Mack, Demo-
crat of Illinois, member of the
subcommittee which negotiated
the new franchise provisions
with the Capital Transit man.
agement, said the labor pro-
visions were the same as those
since 1888, and asked why Mr..
Bailey had not attempted to
amend them before.
Agreement Cited
Representative Hinshaw point
ed out that all IL members of
the subcommittee which had
devoted hours to consideration
of the bill were unanimous In
support Of the measure and that
none of the opponents had Of
fered amendments.
Supporters of the bill insisted
1t was the only way to assure
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size of new apartment and Office
buildings-as much as a so per
cent reduction under the maxi
mum permitted now.
At this point. the regulations
have not been adopted. They are
Zonino chort and Other Stories
Poee AIS
a first draft prepared by Harold
M. Lewis, New York consultant
hired by the District to COM
pletely rewrite the city's 36-year-
old coming rules.
They are based partly on a
series Of policy decisions for
Washington's future development
which includes Cd a deliberate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18
Asio's New NotionoIism
Defended by Sukorno
handspring Of Action on Continent,
He Tells U. S. Newsmen at Lunch
By MARY McGRORY

President Sukarno of Indonesa told American newsmen
today what he told American legislators eSerday-namely
that naonaSm is the handspring of action for Asia and
Africa.
I'VE of Asia told that the troubles of continent
due to nationaiSm the revolutionary leader told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18
WASHINGTON AREA
BOATING NEWS

ON THE WATER-The Stor todoy
brings boating fons its weekly round
up OF voter sports in the oreo. See
the Boating pose. c-5. for yachting
news by columnists Wheeler Johnson
ond Malcolm Lomborne and fishing
BY Bill Leeteh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18
8 Chosen to Assess
Soviet Arms Cutback
Supreme Court Rulings
On Presumption Scored
Three of Five Senate Hearing Witnesses
See Threat to State Sovereignty

Practice of the Supreme Court in overrung State laws
the grounds they superseded by Federal egsaonthe
doctrine of preemponwaS aSsaed before Senate Judiciary
subcommittee today growing threat to State sovereignty
Representative Smith, Democrat of Virginia and two other
witnesses urged the subcommittee approve legislation that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18
WEATHER FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness tonight, low 48.
Cloudy and mild, scattered showers likely
tomorrow. Gull report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07

foreign aid program, no spend
ing or development program
can ever win the hearts of the
peoples of the world" he con-
tinued, "but the spontaneous
and unselfish giving of our
people to the needy has done
much to cement the free world
as one."
The speaker told the girls
"it is not the mutual threat
of communism that unites
our country. Rather, it is the
acceptance of the greatest
document of all time-the Ser
mon on the Mount"
Preparatory School
Earlier in the day, So grad
yates of the Georgetown Visi-
tation Convent Preparatory
School heard an address by DR..
Enrique de Marchena, Min
lister of Education and Fine
Arts of the Dominican Repub-
lie, in commencement exercises.
THE most important as
pect of the task of teaching
task carried out here with
simplicity and precision by the
sisters of Georgetown Vista
tion-is to see that culture
does not clash with the prir1-
ciples of morality. and that
moral guidance is not in con-
fiics with the intellect or with
:nything that spells mans
achievements through his tech
nical or scientific ability" the
speaker said.
He also told the students
they will never surrender
themselves Ito abstract science
without thinking of the Al
mighty Creator nor to the
intricate maze of theology with
out placing before them our
catholicism"
DR.. de Marchena's daughter
Maria Isabel. a member of the
graduating class. was an
nounced as winner of the Gold
Medal for Music.
Gail Elise Kissling of the
District won both the Ameri-
can History Medal and the
Gold Medal for Debating. The
Continued on Page B-4, Col.
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Everybody Loves
Miss Lucy They Soy

as a day at the circus, as
sunny a friend as a person
could be privileged to know
and love-" said Mrs. Paul
Brown, wife of the Georgia
Congressman, who spoke on
behalf of the wives of House
members.
She concluded: ut has
been said that behind every
great man there is a woman.
In the case of Senator George
this is certainly true. She has
been back of him, encourag-
ing him every step Of the way,
holding the ladder as he
climbed each rung to the pin
nacle of success. On behalf
of my State and the Senior
Congress Club. let me say
We all Love Lucy"
Mrs. Everett Dirksen, wife
of the Illinois Senator, spoke
on behalf of Senate wives.
I'VE will remember you for
the smile on your lips, the
Tilt in your heart" she said.
Mrs. Albert Carter, who has
helped organize the newer
congressional wives into clubs
tthe 81st club, 82d club,
etc., also had a few words.
I'VE have all learned to love
you very much. You have won
our deep affection. Your
saving sense of humor has
carried us through. Everybody
is sorry to see you leave" she
said.
Mrs. Eisenhower greeted
Continued on Page b., Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07
Busy Day
for'Mrs.
Eisenhower

The life of O Presidents
!, wife is just one thing
: differ another. At right,
Mrs. Eisenhower receives
the 10, oooth copy Of the
cookbook, Who Says
We Cont Cook" pub
Iished by the Women's
National Press Club. 1t
was presented yesterday
by J osephine Ripley,
Washington correspond
ent for the Christion
Science Monitor. At left,
President and Mrs.
Eisenhower come down
the south portico steps
yesterday to greet q
group Of Young Repub-
licons. Later, Mrs. Eisen-
hover attended q lunch
con in honor Of Mrs.
Walter George tsee story
below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07
BY ISABELLE SHELTON

ny lSADELLE Sf1ELlON
Sentiment was the order of
the day yesterday as the
Capitals official wives, includ-
ing Mrs. Eisenhower, turned
out to bid a fond farewell to
Senator Walter Georges Miss
Lucy"
The retiring Georgia Sena-
tor and his wife expect to
leave for Europe some time
in August, where he will take
up his new duties as President
Eisenhower's personal An1bas-
sador to NATO.
The occasion for the senti-
mentality was a luncheon
given by the Senior Congress
Club at the Chevy Chase Club.
CO-Organizers
Mrs. George and Mrs. Fred
Vinson, widow of the late Chief
Justice. were co-organizers of
the club, which they said they
formed chiefly to give a place
in the sun" to older Congress
slonal wives and widows who
had been largely shouldered
aside by newcomers to the So
cial swim.
Miss Lucy is never going to
find herself in such a social
predicament if the encomiums
heaped upon her yesterday are
any criterion.
She is as sparkling as the
Dixie dew that glimmers in
the roses in her garden. as in
formal as the trellis of morn
ing glories shyly cleaning in
the early morning sun, as gay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07
Mr.. Stanley Turns to
Sermon on the Mount

tary to the President, spoke
at commencement exercises in
the college auditorium during
which diplomas were awarded
to 81 young women.
Mr.. Stanley stressed the
citizens obligation to serve his
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country in time of peace as
well as war.
1T must be kept in mind"
he said. "our system of Gov
eminent has succeeded beyond
all others because it is a politi-
cal expression of religious faith
that upholds the freedom and
dignity of man, that permits
man to respond to the call of
conscience and duty"
LET us always keep in mind
that no Marshall Plan, nor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07

June graduates of George
town Visitation Junior College
were told yesterday they have
a golden opportunity to lead
in what President Eisenhower
has called IAN age of peril"
Bernard M. Stanley, Secre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-07
Mrs. Enid Harms,
Antique Dealer

Mrs. Enid Harms, 68, who OPP
Grated Harms Antiques, 8101
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda, Md,
died Friday at Garfield Hospital
following an operation. She lived
at the Pooks Hill Apartments in
Bethesda.
Mrs. Harms was born in Sussex
County, England. She came to
the United States in 1918 and
was married in 1919 to the late
Air Force Brig. Gen. Henry w.
Harms. They were divorced in
1889.
Mrs. Harms had travelled ex-
|tensively and had lived in WASH
ington for a time. Until nine
years ago she had an antique
shop on Connecticut avenue.
Services will be held at 10 am.
tomorrow at the Robert Pum-
.phrey funeral home in Bethesda.
Burial will be in Parklawn Gene
IterV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-07
Mrs. Annie Potts,
of Minister

NORFOLK, Aug. 7 lP).-Mrs
Annie Christian Potts, 81, widow
of DR.. Reginald H. Potts, and
mother of the Rev. Edgar A
Potts. pastor of Epworth Meth
odist Church here, died in Nor
folk General Hospital yesterday
Her husband was a prominent
minister in the Virginia Meth
odist Conference, having served
as superintendent of the Nor
folk. Portsmouth, Richmond, and
Farmville districts.
Mrs. Potts was for many years
superintendent of Christian So
cial relations of the Virginia
State Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service.
In addition to the Rev. DR..
Potts, she is survived by four
other sons. two daughters and
a sister,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-07
Ii. w. ). Kelley,
Air Force Pilot

First 1t. Winfield Scott Kelley,
jr.. rs. an Air Force jet pilot and
son Of a retired Metropolitan po-
liceman. died Friday of injuries
suffered when his car ran into a
tree near Wolfseld, Germany. The
daylight accident occurred on a
wet and slippery road.
1t. Kelley, who was known as
"Scottie," was graduated in 1853
in business administration from
the University of Maryland. He
was commissioned a second lieu
tenant the same year after COM
pleting the Air Force Reserve
Training program. He trained in
Georgia, Texas and Nevada and
went overseas in 1854. He was
stationed with the 22d Fighter
Day Squadron in Bitburg, Ger
many.
1t. Kelly'S mother, the former
Mary E. Schmid' of Staunton, Va,
is a registered nurse in a SUPER
viSory capacity at George Wash
ington Hospital. His father is re-
tired from No. 10 precinct. The
Kelleys live at 1920 Ritetnhouse
street NV.
1t. Kelley was born in Wash
ington and was a 1949 graduate
of FiShburne Military School in
Waynesboro. Va.
Besides his parents. he is sur
vived by his maternal grand
mother, Mrs. w. P. Schmid.
Staunton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-07
.lVdr Tidestrom,
Retired Botanist

Ivar Tidestrom. 80. retired
botanist at the Agriculture De-
partment and Catholic Univer-
Sity, died Thursday in st.
Petersburg, Fla, according to
word received here by friends.
He formerly lived in Washington
and nearby Maryland.
Mr.. Tidestrom gave the Smith
sonian about $4,000 botanical
specimens he gathered since be-
ginning his career as assistant
botanist with the Agriculture
Department in 1908. He retired
in 1884 and then taught botany
at Catholic University until
1889. At one time he did re-
search in botany for Rev. Hugh
O'Neill at Gu.
Born in Sweden. Mr.. Tide
strom worked his way to the
United States in 1881 and en-
listed in the 9th Cavalry Regi-
ment. Later he attended the
University of California but got
his degree in 1897 from Catholic
University. He was veteran Of
the Spanish American War.
In 1854, Mr.. Tidestrom went to
Sweden to attend a family re-
union. 1t was the first time he
had visited his homeland in u
years.
His wife. the late Marie Tide
strom. was a native of France.
Survivors include an 89-year-
old sister in Sweden.
Graveside services will be held
at 1870 pm. tomorrow in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-07
R. ). Palmer,


Richard Spencer Palmer, 81.
retired sales representative and
former broker, died Saturday at
the Washington Home for Incur
ables after a five-year illness.
Educated at Cornell and Co.
lumbia universities, Mr.. Palmer
was a broker in his native New
York and later in Washington
He came here so years ago and
at one time was Eastern sales
representative of the Lafayette
Qnd0 Pharmacal Co. Mr.. Pal
mer was past honorary president
of the American Pharmaceutical
Association. He also represented
various speciality companies.
Mr.. Palmer was co-author of
a history of the Vaughn Bible
Glass of Calvary Baptist Church
He was also a founder of the
Vaughn Class Employment Blu
reau and a former chairman of
the Employment Committee of
the Washington Federation of
Churches. He was a member of
the Columbia Historical Society
and the Oldest Inhabitants.
Mr.. Palmer formerly lived at
I2551 Seventeenth street NV.
Survivors are his daughter
Miss Catherine Bell Palmer, Ill
Eastmoor drive, Silver Spring
of the editorial research staff of
the National Geographic Society
and a sister, Mrs. William F.
Chadeayne, Ossining, N. Y. His
wife, Mrs. Bessie Bell Palmer,
was killed in an automobile
accident two years ago. HIS
daughter was the late Helene
Bell Palmer.
Services we're to be held this
morning at Hines funeral home
with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-07
S. B. WeIch, 81, Retired
Lorton Orchordist, Dies

Sylvester Burditt WEIGH, 81.
retired chief orchardist at the
District of Columbia's Penal In
stitution at Lorton. Va, died
Sunday of a heart attack at Ar
lington Hospital.
Mr.. WEIGH, who was known as
Byrd" lived at 718 South Nine
teenth street, Arlington. He
farmed in his native King George
County, Va. before he began his
25-year career tending the
orchards at Lorton. He retired
in 1851.
He and his wife. Mrs. Iren
Coakley WEIGH, would have cele-
brated their 50th wedding ami
versary tomorrow.
Besides his widow, Mr.. WEIGH
is survived by two sons. Sylvester
Burditt WEIGH. jr., 1410 North
Patrick Henry drive, Arlington,
and w. Wilson WEIGH, 59O6 Will
son lane, Bethesda. Md. three
daughters, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Davis, Arlington; Mrs. Irene w.
Tulloss, King George County;
Mrs. Alice w. Jones, Chanute
(Ill) Air Force Base; a sister,
Mrs. Daisy w. Capen, Fairfax,
Va, and seven grandsons.