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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
George lozornick

Remove fruit from pineapple skin leaving she'll about Anch
thick Remove and dice pineapple. Break tuna into large
pieces Combine tuna pineapple, celery and green pepper
lightly; chill Arrange mixture in pineapple shells.
Meanwhile beat egg yok salt and mustard together
Gradually add salad OIL beating constantly Beat in fruit
juices. Pour tuna MIXTURE Yield: portions.
Different again pass the pineapple cubes for the cocktail
hour have the toothpcks handy Dunk the fruit in bowls of
finely grated sharp cheese according your
for the sweet or the Savory. - The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
D. c. Aides Confer
On KompeImon's
Transit Proposal

Preparing for a House Com
merce Subcommittee hearing
on Washingtons transit crisis at
10 am. tomorrow. the District
Commissioners and the Public
Utilities Commission conferred
today.
! They were attempting to de-
eide what position they will take
at the hearing on request by
Max M. Kampelman, attorney
Tor Minneapolis investors and
transit operators, to take over
Washington'S mass transporta-
itlon system in August.
Mr.. Kampelman has requested
a 81 million Government loan
guarantee to "backstop" his
financing plans.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
said after today'S meeting no
decision had been reached on
the Kampelman proposal and
that he was trying to reach a
conclusion today.
The subcommittee, considering
a bill to have the Government
lake over the Capital Transit
franchise. will also hear from an
other would-be private transit
operator Edward F. Couaday,
attorney for Morris Fox, presi-
cent OF the B&F Transportation
Co., who is attempting to buy out
control of Capital Transit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Policeman Saves Baby
In Fire, Aided by Partner

A Washington policeman who
rescued a baby from a burning,
smoke filled home had to be
helped to safety by his partner.
it was revealed today.
Second precinct Pvt. Samuel
L. Franklin. Is. who lives at 504l
Leveritt street, Glass Manor,
Md, turned out to be the double
hero of the day, according to
Capt. Alexander Douglas. who
investigated the modest rescuers.
1t started when fire broke
out yesterday In the home of
Lester Thomas, colored. at 1909
Sixth and One-half street NV.
Five children were home. Four
fed before firemen arrived.
Pvt. Franklin and his partner
Pvt. John A. Georgantis. reached
the fire and were told by the
older children that an infant was
inside. -
The policemen went into the
burning home once, but couldn t
| find the child. They we're forced
out by the smoke but returned
a second time in vain.
Finally, Capt. Douglas said.
they were told the baby was in
| a cardboard carton. They went
In again. Pvt. Georgantis STUN
| bled over the carton and picked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Safety Walk Built
.AtNutionuI GALLERY

Beginning early next week. it's
going to be easier for pedestrians
to cross at Sixth street and Con-
.stitution avenue NV. to get to
the National Gallery of Art,
Traffic Director George E.
keneipp announced.
A safety island constructed in
the center of Sixth street may
be reached by pedestrians on
protected walk signals to the
south side of the avenue. Mr.,
keneipp said.
Persons leaving the Gallery
may cross to the safety island
on walk signals also.
This location has been a
difficult one for pedestrians de-
string to cross Constitution ave-
nue.. since it is a IT intersection
OF two heavily-traveled arterials."
Mr.. Keneipp said. U. S. Route l
turns off and on Constitution
avenue at this point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Police Private
lis Promoted;
Gets Mumps

Because he has the mumps, ;
police private who is being pro
NOTED to corporal. will be sworr
in at his home tomorrow by {
detective sergeant who alread.
has had the afiiiction.
! Accordingly, Pvt. Willie w
Harp, attached to administrative
headquarters pistol range as as
Isistant to 1t. Sheldon Mckee
ballistics expert. will be missing
from the mass swearing-in cere'
Imony at 10 am. tomorrow.
! Detective Sergt. Walter Vogel
sang. administrative assistant t,
the chief of detectives. will 60 Il
Pvt. Harp's home. 1888 North En-
lerson street. Arlington. Va. II
administer the oath.
Police Chief Robert V. Murra,
today also announced Other
transfers. promotions ano
changes in the department. eff.
fective tomorrow.
/ Topping the list will be Capt
Thomas Rasmussen of No,
Police Precinct, who becomes an
inspector. He will be assigned
TO the Sd inspection district
Inspector Henry H. Heflin is
being transferred from that dis
trict to be placed in charge OF
the Uniform and Equipment Di-
vision. He succeeds Inspector
Irwin limbaugh, who retires to-
night.
The new Capt. Joseph L. Proc
tor will be placed in charge OF
the Harbor Precinct. He is be-
ing advanced from lieutenant.
Capt. Otha Saunders retires
from the Harbor Precinct.
Another new captain, Karl
Mccormick, will be transferred
to the Morals Division and pos.
Isibly placed In charge of the
Narcotics Squad. Capt. Todd o
Thoman. who has been in charge
of narcotics, is being shifted
over to the Gambling Squad. He
will replace Capt. John B. Lay
ton, who is being transferred tc
replace Capt. Rasmussen In
charge of the First Police Pre-
cinct.
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RIA Urges Speed
In Southwest Plan
Poperwork
End Asked by
March IS
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE'

The Redevelopment Land
Agency today urged the National
Capital Planning Commission to
order its staff to complete paper
work on the Zeckendorf South
west redevelopment plan no later
than March Is.
The big Southwest rebuilding
plan can be sent to the District
Commissioners for formal adop.
ton as soon as the planning
commission approves written
specifications spelling out de-
tails of the development pro.
gram.
At the Planning Commissions
meeting a month ago, hope was
expressed that the commissioner
staff could get the specifications
in members hands in time for a
final vote at the commission
meeting tomorrow.
| At today's RIA session, how
ever, Director John R. Searles.
jr., said city and Federal techni-
clans have failed to get the final
draft in shape although mo sub
stantive problems remain"
| Sees No Evidence of Speed
! Under questioning by RIA
Board members. Mr.. Searles said
he felt the planning staff could
have devoted more time to the
problem. He also said he had
seen no evidence" that the
Planning Commission has added
any staff members to work on
the big program since the RIA
has made $4,000 available for
that purpose.
The RIA Board authorized
Chairman John A. Remon to
ask the Planning Commission to-
morrow to order its staff to get
the needed report in members
hands within two weeks so final
action can be taken at the April
commission meeting.
In another important decision
the RIA Board voted to seek
bids for private planners. ar
Echltects and engineers to plan
the vast 925-acre urban re-
neWal project in Northwest
Washington.
/ RIA Has Responsibility
Mr.. Searles said the law gives
RIA responsibility for the plan.
ming. He said it had the alterna.
tives Of expanding its own staff.
asking the Planning Commission
10 handle it or hire private con-
lsultants.
The board unanimously de-
Iclded to seek bids from private
groups. The private planners.
however. will work closely with
the Planning Commission and
city and Federal agency heads.
i The board appointed a four.
man committee to recommend
selection of the private planner.
BIDS will oe advertised. probably
next week. Named to the Adj
visory Committee were Mr.. Scar
les; John Nolen. jr., Planning
Commission director; District
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Robert Mathe, and Allan B. Ell
hot, FILA chief underwater for
this area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29

many I would hesitate to choose
a favorite.
Rather than cite passages or
stories, l should like to quote from
a speech made by Daniel Webster
in l843, which is timeless as the
Bible itself. He said
1.-The Bible Is book of faith,
and a book of doctrine, and a book
OF morals. 1t is book of religion,
of special revelation from God; but
1t Is also a book which teaches
man his own individual response
bility, his own dignity and his
own equality with his fellow man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29

"a large new apartment hous,
on upper Massachusetts, avenue
Mr.. Lewis observed general,
that the District is "oyerzoned'
for the so-called intensive USE
of land-commercial and apart
ment house, Withal. he added
however, the highest building
bulk" allowed by coming regula'
items 1t still well below that o.
comparable cities.
He said that. while the regu.
llations may not have contributed
very much to the increased in
come of the community, par
of the large increase in assessed
values has been due to the sta
bility in land use promoted BY
the regulations.
Remedies Suggested
"If they had contributed
nothing to the assessed values
they would still have been worth
the trouble. for the benefits Of
the standards of space. light and
air which they have enforced.
Mr.. Lewis reported. This is true
he added. even though in pres
.ent coming the controls are con-
fused. indirect and subject to
an incredible number Of excep-
tons as well as appallingly low
in standards.
Among the consultant's sug-
gested remedies:
/. THE responsibility plainly
falls upon the legislative au-
thority to have a policy, based
upon publicly acknowledged
plans for the future of every
area of the city. OF either pre-
serving existing patterns invio-
late. or presiding over an orderly
transition Of uses"
2. A detailed comprehensive
plan showing the detectives OF
city development policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29

mand, Gust what did he do?"
Kicked me and beat me and
everything. Knocked me around
and everything. Rolled me over
"a couple times and told me.
Il am going to kin you for
fooling around with peoples
property. You should know bet
ter than that He kept it up
and I finally got up. ! don't
know how I made it up. 4. -
Marcionette said Mr.. Gibson
was using a stick or club about
as long as a baseball bat. He
said Gibson hit him repeatedly
with it. Police testified Mar
.cionette had no visible cuts or
bruises when they picked him up
shortly after the Staying. Police
who searched the field said they
found no club.
Knife Wrapped in Paper
And then he got up again
and he came after me and
thought about this knife. 1t was
wra .Jped up in some paper
the place I bought it THAT same
day. he wrapped it up. I had it
in my pocket.
Il unwrapped it real quick
and I tore the paper off it. The
sheath came off with the paper.
l had it in my hand When he
went to hit me I stepped aside
and he missed and he went into
the knife. Then he started
running and he went away"
Mr.. Smith and Defense Coun-
sci A. Gwynn Bowie had him
repeat the story several times.
Marcionette stuck to his theme
He was trying to fee. he didn't
want any trouble, he was at
tackled. he didn't mean to kill
Mr.. Gibson with the knife but
he run into it."
Only the defendant testified
for the defense.
Mr.. Bowie, referring to his
client as this poor kid" kept
hammering away at the idea
that the jurors should not give
any weight to the fact that when
Marcionette took the car he
touched off the sequence.
Mr.. Bowie SAID Marcionette
was in the same legal position
as a man suddenly attacked by
a stranger. Who can deny that
Gibson beat him?" the defense
lawyer asked. Il don't have to
prove it, The State has to dis
prove it."
AS for the matter of a young
man being slain, nobody is
sorrier for that than this kid
right here" Mr.. Bowie said,
Calls Murder Vicious
Prosecutor Smith retorted that
if Marcionette felt any sorrow
"he doesn't show it to me-"
This is a very vicious. horrible
and brutal murder" the prosecu-
tor said. I'VE ask that you return
a verdict of guilty and that he
repay his crime with his own
life"
Marcionette's father dissolved
into shaking sobs at the jury
decision. He embraced his dry
eyed son, who was grinning as
he was led away to await SEN
fencing.
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with the verdict after deliber-
ating 6 hours and 16 minutes
Nobody in the courtroom was
calmer than the youth on trial
for his life.
Marcionette. a reform school
fugitive at the time. drove a
knife through the heart of Rich
ard Gibson on November IL. His
victim had caught him taking
the car owned by Mr.. Gibson's
brother.
Describes Death
The killer, from the Falkland
section of Montgomery County
described from the witness stand
yesterday the death of the %.
year-old University Of Maryland
student from Ohio. His narra-
tive was the basis for a self
defense plea.
He said he didn't really COM
NIT car theft at the Gibsons
apartment. 8l06 New Hamp-
shire avenue, Langley Park.
The trial transcript reports
this testimony:
Il saw this car and got
into 1t and drove away because
there was no other way to get to
Washington
Il drove about a block down
the road and stopped for a stop
light and this car pulled UP be-
side me and this guy got out of
the car and ! got out Of the car
and started running because
didn't want any trouble with
whoever was in this car"
Earlier testimony brought
out that he jumped from the
car at University lane and New
Hampshire avenue in Langley
Park
Jumped on From Rear
II ran across this field and fell
down a couple times and got my
neck cut and started running
again. And somebody jumped
on my back I identified as this
boy"
(The reference was to Rich
ard Gibson.)
I'VE were fighting and he was
kicking me and beating me and
all q. f.. ! got Up"
States Attorney Blair H
Smith interrupted here to de-
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up the month-old baby. But he
was lost in the smoke.
Pvt. Franklin had to find the
door and talk him OUT Of the
room to freedom. The baby was
taken to Frsedmen's Hospital
and treated for smoke inhala-
ton.
1t turned out that Mrs. Thomas
had left the home briefly to 90
grocery shopping. Fire, accord
ing to flremen. broke out in the
kitchen. probably because OF a
fuel leak in the kerosene stove.
The policemen. thinking little
Of their rescue. didn't even
bother to turn in a report until
Capt. Douglas heard Of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29

TODAY

The American Legion Ma
tional Rehabilitation Com
mittee goes into its third day
of meetings in the Hotel
Statler.
The Northeastern Lique-
fled Petroleum Gas Associa-
ton continues its convention
and trade show in the Sher-
aton-Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29

buildings and tasteful sur
roundings and favors those who
exploit the squalor of the slums, .
the report stated.
Mr.. Lewis added:
1T is the unfairness as much
as the real burden involved
which is responsible for the out
cry against high taxes and the
fmyopic concern with taxable
values that is the great red
herring Of coming"
| Discussing the tax rate itself
in comparison with other juris-
dictions. the consultant termed
it moderate. He said the pres
ent $500 rate is lower thar
several" other cities of similar
size He said it is not "signlti-
lcantly" larger than the rates
iof any of the surrounding politi-
cal subdivisions.
| Rate Rise Planned
| The Commissioners plan soor
to raise the tax rate to $3.50 per
500 of assessed valuation.
/ Mr.. Lewis noted that the real
estate tax yielded about $38 mil
lion in 1858. This represented
about one-third of the total gen.
eral fund revenues.
He said he wanted to make
these points Ito show that the
fiscal problems Of the District
Government are not SO desper-
ate as some who want coming
changes would paint them, and
to indicate that it need not
grasp at straws like a drowning
man every time a coming pro-
posal comes up which gives some
hope Of adding a few tax dollars
to the kitty"
| The consultant said that all
too often such an appeal to the
pocketbook +. covers up sac
rif1ce of principle which no fore
seeable monetary gain could pay
for"
Competing JuridictiOns
The controlling rule, he added,
should be that the coming pro-
posals At into the physical plan
for the community.
Much higher" tax rates are
/ still possible without becoming
confiscatory in nature. Mr.
Lewis observed. The biggest bar
to heavier real estate taxation,
however, is that adjoining juris-
dictions compete for building
improvements discouraged by
high taxes elsewhere.
| A possible solution for this
District Government dilemma
would be separate tax rates on
land and improvements. Mr.
Lewis said. Under this system
the rate on building improve
Iments could be kept "competi-
tive" with those of neighborine
Jurisdictions.
This may be a desirable
measure for the District OF
columbia in the near future.
the consultant reported.
Gives Examples
He produced tables showing
the great disparity between as
sessments on land and improve
ments of more than a score OF
typical properties in the Dis
Itrict. The ratio Of improve.
Iment assessments to land assess.
Iments ranged as high as 30.t
~o. .ov,t oraofar for ono Y,rnt,a,.tx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
McKeldin to Talk

DURHAM, N. c. Feb. 80 (P1.-
Tar Heel Republicans will hear
Gov. Theodore McKeldin of
Maryland at their State conven-
ton here March 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Morcionette Convicted
In Staying Of Student
BY RICHARD RODGERS

Vincent Marcionete, jr, convicted early today of
murder.
felon at the of l6 he faces to 10 years in prison
Prince Georges Circuit Court at Upper Marlboro deferred
fencing.
At 1874 the eight and four jurors returned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
ID. c. Realty Tax Unfair,
.Zonine ConsuItont Says

real estate today branded unfair" by
the contants currently engaged in comprehensive
of the citys coming problems
Harold NJ Lewis its fifth preliminary
that unfaness stems the that
their property It's assessed value and the increases
system thus dscriminates those who solid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29

I believe what Daniel Webster said is particularly
appropriate this time His description of what the Bible
and what 1t to to be excelently stated
feel this is what the Bible should be to everyone
Tomorrow: Francis J. Garner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
A Thnugtt fur Uunay
Lenten Reflections on Fovorite Stories
From the Bible by People You Know
Nv MRS. FRED NJ. vINSON
widow Of the Chief Justice Of the United State

There are many beautiful passages in the Bible which
have been helpful and comforting to through the
years.
Likewise there are many inspiring Bible stories, so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Socked-In.

weighing u pEOUlem III the
airport at Boston. One was
scheduled to leave by, air for
Miami, and had Just been
informed that the murky
weather was holding up all
fights.
Don't worry" the other
said. "I'll drive you, down to
the Washington Airport and
you can get a plane from
there"
The prospect of driving a
friend from Boston to Wash
ington to catch a plane SC
startled proper Bostonians
within hearing distance that
the good Samaritan felt called
on to explain she had in
tended driving to Washington
anyway.
They drove to Washington,
where the traveller arrived in
time to catch the plane she
had planned boarding orig
inally in Boston.
Trick
A man we know likes to
carry cigarette lighters man
ufactured with women in
mind. He says the smaller
ones don't bulge hts pockets
so much. But he doesn't
like to buy a woman's Gig
arctic lighter for himself, so
he does 1t in a roundabout
way.
Il buy them for my wife"
he says, and then explains,
knowing women and ma
chimes, / know that the first
time the lighters run out Of
fuel, I'll get them back. 1
have 4 quite satisfactory
supply of small lighters
now"
Hello?
A reader writes that he is
concerned about the growth
In the number of telephone
answering and recording de-
vices, such as those for the
weather, the time of day, and
the ones. that take messages
when the doctors out.
He says If 1t keeps up, the
old standby Hello" may be
replaced with This is a hu-
man voice speaking"
Rambling
A Falls Church man, worn
from his labors, lay down for
an afternoon nap the other
day. He awakened about 7
pm, looked at his clock
thought it was 7 am, and
called his Office to report that
he'd be a little late fol
work.
A lady calls to report that
Montgomery County police
usually pretty prompt about
everything, didn't get around
to putting up the flag in front
of police headquarters until
1:20 pm. on Washington's
Birthday. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Gruzno


The Library Of Congress
last week was Growing about
a new service it seems to
have added to its long list
of aids to the general public.
A Library employe says
she saw a well-dreSSed
woman park her car on
Independence avenue near
the main building and get
out with q rooster under her
arm.
The visitor set the rooster
down on the lawn inside the
Library wall, and he walked
around, eating his fill Of the
new grass. When he appar-
emily had enough, his owner
whistled to him. He ran to
her. She picked him up, got
back into the car and drove
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
The
Rambler
'Hi-Fi' Is Taking
Us by the Ears
By JACK JONAS


To a fellow who remembers
leaping up to crank the old
Victrola when Caruso began to
slow down in mid-aria, the
realization that "Hi-Ff" is
creeping in everywhere Is
something of a shock.
The telephone company has
recognized the inroads by in
Guiding in its Yellow Pages for
the first time this year a new
section--High Fidelity Sound
Equipment. - covering about
eight pages.
And the annual Hi-F Show
starting Friday has gone ritzy.
1t has moved out of the
cramped Railways Of Radio
Station WGMS, its site in past
years, to the broader spaces of
the plush Shoreham. The tone
of the show has become so
Hi-Fi that an admission
charge will be made.
They've upped the qualifi-
cations for their queen, too
The Girl With the Golden
Ears" She'll need not only
golden ears" this year, but
talent as well. maybe a golden
voice,
But as usual, when some
thing like Hi-Fi gets. into full
swing. problems are created.
A man we know, for example,
has called on a physicist
friend for help.
The man has a small home
in Maryland. The problem he
wants the physicist to solve is
how he can cram six square
feet of Hi-Fi equipment into
three square feet of space. The
physicist says he isn't prom
Using any miracles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
PLUS THESE AND MANY OTHERS

INsPIRATIoNAl soNGs-esorss seystIy
Shso with Choir ond orehestfo--lT IS NO
SECRET, IVORY PALACES, JUST A CLOSER
WALK WITH THEE. etc. iLPM-lls7i. S39S.
MUSIC FOR DINlNo---The Meloehnno Strings
plcy WARSAW CONCERTO, DIANE, SEPTEM.
Der SONG, etc. LPM. 1000. 1928.
MUSIC FOR RELAxATloN--Ths Meloehnuo
Strings pIoy AUTUMN LEAVES. STAR DUST.
Ia GoLo.DRlNA, etc. lLpM- looil. 1928.
WITH LOVE FROM A cHoRUs-Mole chots,
from the Robert Shov Choral singing AURA
LEE, JUANlTA. LOVES OLD SWEET SONG.
etc. lLM-lslS. 1898
GATE PARISlENNE IN Hl.FlDELiTY OF.
fenboehj; LES PATlhEURs THE SKATERS /.
Meyerbesr: the Boston Pops Orchestra LIN
1911, 500.
PICTURES At AN EXHIBITION tNoussors.
sky; PSYCHE AND EROS Hfonek Toseeniai
and the NBC orehssro In 1888, 1913.
NUTcRAcKER SUITE. or TIA lTeboisov.
sky; THE SKATERS WALTZ fWoldieuislj ;
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE Rossini Toscs
mini and the hBc Orchestra In. 1886 s. yS.
BOSTON POPS PlcNlc-JALoUSlt DANUBE
WAVES WALTZ, MALAGUfNA. IN A PER
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1855, 500