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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
DR.. Butcher Group
States Meeting

A public meeting has been
scheduled for February 10 by
a committee seeking the re-
appointment of DR.. Margaret J
Butcher to the District Board u
Education.
| Henry l.. Dixon, IT,. executive
director Of the committee, an
nounced plans for the meeting
to be held at the Bible Way
Church, 1880 New Jersey avenue
NV. at 5 pm. on that date.
DR.. Butcher. Howard Univer-
sity faculty member, will COM
lplete her present term on the
school board June 80.
Committee leaders said sigma
lures Of $4,000 persons are being
sought on petitions which viii be
submitted to judges of the U. s
District Court for the District Of
Columbia. who makes school
board appointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Kramer Pupils
Shifting toHart
New Junior High
Will Open Monday

Nearly $50 students at crowded
Kramer Junior High School will
move into the new Charles Hart
Junior High at Q am. Monday,
school officials said today.
John Fletcher, principal Of the
new school at Ninth street and
Mississippi avenue Sc. said Hart
will open with a full program Of
classes, although finishing
touches remain to be put on the
building.
Two Months Early
The new school. named for a
former principal Of Eastern High
School. is being opened about
two months ahead Of the original
IS c edule. Construction was
|speeded because of oversize en-
rollment at Kramer.
Ten seventh grade sections and
10 eighth grades, along with one
special class. will move into the
new building. which viii be
stated at the outset BY 20
teachers.
Next September the enrolment
lis expected to swell to more than
Il 900 with entrance Of new
seventh graders from elementary
schools.
Kramer viii still have around
900 students after Mondays
shifts. Some boundary changes
affecting Kramer. Sousa and
Douglass Junior Highs are ex-
pected next fall, Mr.. Fletcher
said, but these haven't been
worked out in detail yet.
Teachers Also Moving
No additional teachers have
been provided by the District for
the new school. so teachers are
moving with the pupils from
Kramer. MIR. Fletcher said 1t was
necessary to let several tenn
porary teachers go in order to
make funds available for stating
Harris new shops. Kramer has
been operating with a curtailed
shop program because Of lack Of
space.
Another junior high, Woodson.
Us scheduled to open next Sep
TENDER in the Northeast section
of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

to help sustain his vetoes of bills
to limit the State surplus and to
double State aid for county
school construction.
Democrats Wary
II feel sure that you and a
majority of your colleagues do
not want to increase taxes un-
necessarily" Gov. McKeldin said.
Overriding his veto Of the two
bills would necessitate such ac-
ton, he added.
Democratic leaders Of the
Legislature have been wary about
predicting whether they should
attempt to override the Cover
|nor's veto on the surplus diver
sion measure. There is some
question as to whether it would
apply to this years budget II il
becomes law. but many Demo.
cratic lawmakers have said they
would be reluctant to override
the veto and then raise taxes be-
cause Of 1t.
Democrats appear to be more
firmly behind a move to override
the second veto discussed by Gov
McKeldin last night-on the bill
that would double the formula
by which the so-called incentive
fund monies are distributed to
the counties for school construc-
ton.
The Governor said that, If his
veto is overriden on the incen-
tive fund increase. "the legis-
lators will have to devise new
taxes or tax increases to raise
almost S. million to finance it,"
The bin would increase from
$40 to $40 per pupil the amount
OF incentive fund aid the State
would distribute to the counties
for school construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

Plans Outlined
For Public

A small public audience gave
an enthusiastic reception las,
night to an explanation Of pre-
Iliminary planning on Washing
tons proposed civic auditorium
and cultural center.
About 100 persons turned out
to hear q progress report from
the District Auditorium Com
mission. presented In Coolidge
Auditorium Of the Library Of
Congress.
Charles Luckman, whose firm
lis one of the eight prominent
architectural and engineering
groups conducting the planning
Explained several possible archi-
Itectural groupings of buildings
They included an auditorium, an
Inaugural Hall of Presidents.
"a mass communications center
an opera, concert and theatel
hall.
He emphasized that no decision
has been reached on any oil
them but that the eight Arms
will submit recommendations by
May / on the precise type and
number of buildings, their sizes
and relations to each other, q
site, construction cost and meth
cd of financing
Mrs. Agnes E. Meyer, COM
mission chairman, also an
nounced that Representatives
Thompson. Democrat of New
Jersey. and Kearns. Republican
lof Pennsylvania, submitted a bill
yesterday to provide $150,000 to
finance the planning costs
Congress, in setting up the COM
mission last year, failed to APP
propriate money for its work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Maryland y. Asks
$2O.6MiIIion Budget
SI.8 Million Over
Current Outlay
Needed at School
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. The
University Of Maryland Is asking
the State Legislature to approve
a budget of s2o,665,856 for the
next fiscal year.
This would be $1.S32.171 more
than the university's current
budget.
The State would be expected to
appropriate only about go per
cent of the university's budget.
however. The rest comes from
fees and Federal contributions.
It breaks down this way: State
appropriation, $l2,598, TOT; spe-
lcial funds mostly student fees
and tuition. $7.311, 709, and Fed
Ieral contributions, $755.440.
Faculty Additions
Part Of the increase the uni
lyersity is requesting in the budget
Gov. McKeldin was to present to
the Legislature today would go for
3l6 new positions, including SO
NEW faculty members at College
Park.
Among the new positions
asked is that of civilian dean
flor the College Of Military Sci
ence Ito assure administrative
continuity"
Most of a recommended $685.
l7l8 increase in agricultural serv-
ices would go for the States
portion of the cost of q CO.
Operative program of mosquito
control. The university said
initially this project will be con-
centrated in Worcester, Anne
Arundel and Calvert Counties.
Building Projects
|. The University of Maryland
also figures prominently in the
capital improvements budget the
Governor presented today. This
budget includes $1,596,840 in
building projects for the univer-
sity. Last years Legislature
gave the university money for Q
new library at College Park.
The capital budget also asks
100000 In additional funds for
a new administration building
in College Park. $4,000 to plan
a new College of Business build
ing. and $4,000 to equip the new
journalism building now being
constructed at College Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
The
Rambler
Club Thut Seems
To Abhor Meetings
By JACK JONAS

Here's a club that's a dream
for club members everywhere
who are jaded with the press
Of committee work and official
duties.
It is the 30-Year Club of the
National Automobile Dealers
Association. It held its annual
and only-meeting of the
year yesterday at Sheraton
Park Hotel.
The NADIA proper bulged
even fancy new Sheraton Hall
with its fat attendance at BUSH
ness sessions, but the 30-Year
Club didn't stand on such
formalities.
None OF the members pay
dues, and the duties of the
officers are hard to find. Its
outgoing president, for exam
pie, has two jobs-to convene
the annual breakfast, and ap-
point a nominating committee.
The new president has one
task--to adjourn the meeting.
Over toast and eggs. the
nominating committee picks a
slate. That's voted on about
the time the second cup of
coffee arrives. There's a speech
or two, and the meeting is adj
journed until the following
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Douglas Sees Cos Cost
RISING Without Controls

The Illinois Senator said home
owners could not easily convert
from gas to other forms be-
cause Of investments in ap-
planes.
I'VE are not aiming to ma
tionalize the gas industry" SEN
|ator Douglas insisted. I'VE want
it to remain under private In
dustry. We agree that a higher
rate of return should be given to
the. gas producer than to the
electrical industry because there
lis a great amount of risk.
I'VE are not out to punish any,
one. But we do say those enor-
nous amounts of natural wealth
should not be used to make con-
|sumers pay what the traffic will
bear"
Addresses Sc Ministers
The speaker addressed Sc
Methodist ministers from nli-
|nois here for a three day WASH
|ington seminar on government.
This is the 10th year the semi
mar has been held.
The ministers were also sched-
|uled to hear q panel OF news
paper correspondents discuss
America and the Present World
Situation" at lunch. Panel mem
bers are Paul Wooton of the
New Orleans Times Picayune
Press, Nat Finney of the Buffalo
News and Peter Lisagor OF the
Chicago Daily News.
Dr.. Glenn Archer, executive
director Of Protestants and Other
Americans United for Separation
|of Church and State. will ad-
dress the group on Church and
State Problems" at the $50 pm
dinner meeting.
To Hear Dirksen
Tomorrow Senator Dirksen,
Republican Of Illinois, will adj
dress the group at the 8 am.
breakfast session.
DR.. Edward l.. r. Elson, min
lister Of National Presbyterian
Church, told the visitors yester-
day President Eisenhower has
become "a symbol for many of
the spiritual awakenings now
taking place throughout the
country; has become in q very
real way for our people the ex-
preston of our Nations spiritual
aspirations
DR.. Elson also pointed out
that, while Washington has al
ways been a religious city. it is
today "permeated with the spirit
and the love Of prayer"
DR. Steuart D. White, pastor
Of Austin First Methodist
Church, Chicago, is program di-
rector for the seminar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

Ia row scheduled increases in
motor vehicle registration fees.
Coy. McKeidin told a Republic
can caucus dinner, on the eve Of
| the 1856 session OF the Maryland
Legislature, that he had dis
lcussed the registration fee In
crease with Russell Mccain.
chairman of the State Roads
Commission, the agency that has
fought for the higher fees In the
past to help it maintain Mary
lands expanding road network
For this year at least. we will
not need the increased revenues
from the higher registration
fees" the Governor said he anc
Mr.. Mccain had concluded.
Federal Money Probable
He said there is a good pos
Isibility that Maryland will ge
Ia large chunk Of Federal none!
flor roads from highway aid bill
NOV being considered by Con
lgress.
Auto tag fees were scheduled
to be increased from SIS Il
$50 on lighter passenger carr
and from $23 to $50 on TIT
heavier cars. Corresponding in
creases also were slated thil
year on truck registrations.
This would have brought IL
about $6 million in additional
revenue, So million of which
would go to the roads commits
sion for maintenance Of State
highways and the remainder, tc
Baltimore City and the 2;
counties.
The Governor was in q less
conciliatory mood on two other
Ivetoes. however. He strongly
urged Republican lawmakers
who are in the minority here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

A group Of women volunteers
encouraged by Commissioner
Samuel Spencer and Mrs. Ivy
Baker Priest. treasurer Of the
United States. set out today tc
raise 1000 in a campaign fol
the National Symphony Or.
Ichestra.
Many Of the volunteers met
in the Cosmos Club assembly
room to attend school ses-
sion" starting the drive.
The instructor for the work.
ers was Carl Shipley. general
chairman Of the campaign, who
awarded mortar boards TO Com
missioner Spencer and Mrs
Priest. He identified the Com
missioner as professor emeri-
tus." because Mr.. Spencer used
to run symphony campaigns
himself. and he referred to Mrs
Priest as "the dean Of the money
makers"
lis Concerts Planned
DR.. Howard Mitchell, director
of the orchestra, said it will
make lis appearances this year
playing not only for what he
called "longhairs" but also fol
the "crewcuts." He said the
symphony would be heard by
children as well as adults. col.
lege age students and people In
the neighborhoods Of Washing
ton. He said plans are being
drawn to extend the program
in the suburban communities.
Ralph Black. manager, an
nounced that the Philadelphia
Symphony will perform in a
National Symphony series next
season. He said 1t is hoped next
year to have a series Of concerts
on Tuesday evenings with a re-
peat performance of the same
program on Wednesdays.
Commissioner Spencer praised
the organization OF tine Nation
Ial Symphony for overcoming
many difficulties and reaching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
|ChiIdren's Show
Ruises SIS for Polio

Eight Hyattsville children
raised more than IS for the
March of Dimes with q variety
show at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Schwartz, 1905
Merrimac street.
The children are Linda ano
Barbara Boundford, II and
years old respectively; Joiana
and Linda Schwartz, IL and z
years old each: Carol and Rene
Cherry. 10 and 6 years old; Rich
ard Tellarin. Z. and Jimmie
Couch. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Foe. Hope to Defeat Gas Bill. Poss c.


used last year." Senator Douglas
told group of Methodist min
listers at the Roger Smith Hotel,
|"An increase OF ! cent in the
price of gas will increase pay
Iments by $50 million. An in
crease Of 10 cents win increase
payments by 5000 million"
The Senator asserted the cost
win fall mainly upon home
owners and individual users
rather than big companies.
Sees Conversion Difficult
"If the price Of industrial gas
goes UP. the industrial COM
panies will shift to coal or oil
In the summer" he explained.
IF the gas companies are to
retain this business very little
increase win be passed on to the
industrial companies. So the
home owners viii have to pay
not only for the gas they use
but for the gas the industrial
owners did not use. Each family
will have to pay about $25 or $50
la year more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

DR.. Pickard gave figures show.
ling that, between l948 and 1854
1.-THE growth of retail trade in thu
suburban area did not keep pac,
with the outward trend of thu
population.
Over 50 Billion
Retail trade volume In tn.
metropolitan Area" he said
was just over 50 billion in 1854
Sixty per cent OF all retail bust.
mess was done in the District Of
Columbia. and 40 per cent In ths
suburban area.
| In 1913. as per. cent of retail
TRADE was in the District, 81
There has been a relative shift,
outward Of about one fifth dur.
ling the six-year period. How.
ever. In the same period, the
movement OF population out.
ward was even greater, with the
District share decreasing from
Isl per cent TO AZ per cent, q
relative outward shift Of % PEI
cent"
The retail! trade volume pei
resident in 1854, according to hi.
figures, was $1,44l in the Dis
ltrict. It ranged to a low of $34s
lin Fairfax County, indicating
that many residents there die
their shopping in the District
and places other than theil
home counties.
He also gave figures from The
Evening Star Consumer Survey
the data frcm which are being
prepared for publication. The
survey showeo that the mediar
family incom. rose from "a, 4O(
lin 1919 to $5.625 in 1855. Thi.
lis an increas.8of 30 per cent, but
in dolles II constant value the
percentage is IS.
The largest family income ir
1885 was shown to be $1,000 II
the nearby areas Of Montgomery
County. In Arlington and Fall.
Church, it was $500. In ad.
Ijacent areas of Prince George.
County and in Alexandria the
figure was $500, and in the
District, $4.750.
| That DR.. Pickard's data anc
THE Stars survey make possible
scientific approach to marketing
problems was pointed out b,
William E. Coyle, promotion ant
Iresearch director for The Star
He said the market here is in
Icreasing so dramatically that h,
Iforesees Washington and Balti.
more becoming twin cities,
with their fringes merging. On,
big food store chain, ne said, hal
plans Tor 81 new stores.
The meeting was told builder
found their profit margins PEI
unit to be down sharply in 1855
This statement was made by DR.
Nathaniel H. Rogg. chief econo
mist Of the National Association
Iof Home Builders.
| DR.. Louis j. Paradise. Com.
lmerce Department economist
said more intense competition
will tend to ease the upwarc
Ipressures on prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

LEON E. TITUS, who's been
selling cars in Tacoma, WASH,
for 43 years, was elected presi-
dent, at this years breakfast.
II hope don't have to do
very much" he said, eau
tiously.
"Just adjourn the meeting. "
someone said.
How do I do that?" MIR.
Titus asked.
Bang the gavel." Mr.. Titus
did, and the informalities were
over for another year.
They swap stories, too, and
anyone who's been in the auto
business 80 years has a lot Of
them.
H. Mead Norton, NADIA d.
rector from Oklahoma, told
one.
Our zone manager came
down to give us a talk. It was
about the time Lindbergh had
made his solo flight across the
Atlantic" Mr.. Norton said.
1.-THE manager was full Of
talk about democracy, the
future OF mechanics. He
pointed to Lindbergh's fight,
said it was a great achieve
ment, the thing he'd done.
Warned rs, too, that we all
ought to get on the tech
rocfacy band wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Indignation to Be Topic

Margaret Just Butcher, a
member Of the District Board of
Education. and professor of Eng
lish at Howard University, will
speak at 8:l5 pm. tomorrow be-
fore the Washington Ethical So
Iciety, 1922 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. on How Can We Imple-
ment the Supreme Court Deci-
sion on Indignation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Population
|Of z,O77,OOO
Seen for 1860
81 Per Cent Increase
Expected in Fuirfox,
4 Pet. in District

The Washington Metropolitan
Area will have a population Of
l2,077. 900 by 1860, with the larg-
Jest percentage increase In Fair
flax County and the smallest In
the District.
This is forecast by DR.. jerome
IP. Pickard. research director of
the economic development COM
Imittee of the Washington Board
|of Trade. He presented it yes
Iterday afternoon at the Boards
annual Business Outlook Con-
ference in the Hotel Statler.
DR. Pickard put the areas to-
ltal population early this year at
1 9 million. He said his 1865 es-
Innate, 237 900 over the 1855 pop
Iulation figure, may well prove
conservative He pointed out
that the Is per cent rate of
growth would be half as great
las In the 1950-55 period, when
the Korean war brought an ex-
Ipansion Of Federal activity.
High Level Economy
DR.. Pickard's presentation Of
figures and charts to the meet
ing was the last major speech
|of a day-long meeting. Earlier
speakers had agreeded the econ
|omy viii continue at q high level
this year. Some saw prospects
of an easing Off of the rate of
gain in the second half of the
year but looked for no drastic
readjuStment.
In making his population FORE
cast. DR.. Packard gave figures
showing the rate of gain In the
1955-1960 period in the various
parts Of the area would be as
follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Concert in Arlington

The Arlington Civic Symphony
will give a concert at 3 pm.
Sunday in Wakefield High
School auditorium. James Lewis.
of Alexandria. bassoonist. viii DO
the featured soloist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
MARYLAND Assured Delay
In Auto Tag Increase
McKeIdin Asks Authority to Cancel
His Veto Of Bill Postponing Fee Rise
b. . star stan Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS Feb Maryland motorists virtually as
today that they win not have higher fees for their
automobile license tags this spring.
That cheerful condition brought about last night by
McKedn who urged that the Legislature override his
bill that sought postpone for the second in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
BY CASPAR NAMES

Senator Douglas. Democrat of
Illinois. today declared the price
Iof gas will go UP by 10 cents per
1000 cubic feet If Federal con-
trolls are removed. Congress is
now considering a bill to abol-
Iish such controls.
"A total of s billion thousand
cubic feet Of natural gas was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01


CRAZY CACTUS-Mrs. H.
Ramsey Small, 5103 Forty
third avenue, Hyattsville,
steps UP to reach the top of
her e-foot cactus. The
Small cactus, anything but
small, was purchased II
years ago. 1t is still in its
original pot and soil. Only
water, and altitude, have
been added.-Star Staff
Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Automobile
Dealers continue o flve-day
meeting in the Sheraton
Park and Shoreham Hotels.
The International Council
Of Christian leadership be-
gins q four-day meeting In
the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Rambling

Two new, modern buildings
are going up on Fairfax drive
in Arlington. One is to be a
medical building, where doc
tors and dentists can treat
the ailing. The other, a block
away, is to be a funeral
parlor. -.
In these days Of advances
in packaging, you can expect
almost anything. A restaurant
at Third and C streets S.W.
announces by sign in a win
dow, "Chop Suey Oders to
Co."
A taxicab with two fiat tires,
and parked In a restricted
area, had this note affixed to
the windshield: II am gone to
get two tires" ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

+
"'SHUCKS,' 1 TOLD HIM.
Lindbergh didn't need to 60
to all that trouble. Why, If
he'd just taken one Of these
41Os we're sellin' now, pointed
1t toward the beach, shifted
gears a couple times, he could
have hoped over
"They cut OF seven cars on
me that year."
With $4,000 auto dealers in
town, you'd think there'd be a
lot of talk about deals. But
there wasn't. About the only
thing that looked like 1t might
resemble the sales approach
was a sign over one Of the
exhibits-"K Kansas Jack, Inc. "
But he was a body man.
The delegates were con-
cerned about other things
what they were going to do
about their relationship with
the manufacturers; how to
stop "bootlegging" of new
cars, listening to speeches, and
where to go for lunch without
stumbling over the 1899
other delegates.
They were busy looking at
gadgets, too--most Of them
gadgets for servicing cars. One
elderly gentleman, surveying
the exhibits In mingled awe
and bewilderment, shook his
head.
"A wrench and a hammer
used to be enough" he said.
The delegates heard a COM
forting talk from Albert E.
Norman, IT,, of their Young
Executives group.
1.-THE automobile" Mr.. Nor
man said, lis here to stay,
considering that John Q. Pub
lie Is used to 1t and likes to
travel from one place to an
other sitting down"
Then, as If to prove Mr..
Norman's point, one Of the
delegates walked out Of the
Sheraton-Park a few mo-
ments later, got into a taxi
cab, and told the driver:
"Take me to the Shoreham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

Long-sleeve style, all tailored in California.
Choice of colors and patterns, in cotton imports,
orlon-cotton, silk embroidered rayon, nylon-
cotton and other fine fine fabrics All washable.
S, M, L, XII.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

Wool flannels and gabardines in
solid colorS of blue, gray, tan,
brown or rust. Pleated fronts. con-
tlnuouS Wristbands, upper closures.
Sizes 2S-46, some shorts and longs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

New lighter tones and smart
pattern effects in 2 or 3-button
front styles, flap or patch pock-
cts and center vents. Regulars,
shorts, longs and extra longs.