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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
Head-on Crash
Fatal 10 Five
Ain One Cor Killed
On Maryland Rte. 80

Five persons were killed in
stantly last night in a head
on collision of two automobiles
on Route 80, about half a mile
from Urbana in Frederick
County, Maryland State police
reported.
The dead are:
Ralph G. Kanode. SIS; his
wife, Margaret, 81; Mrs. Willie
O'Bryan, IA; Mrs. Catherine f.
Linton. so, all of Route 2.
Frederick. and Charles Naylor,
%, of Frederick.
Police said Mrs. Kanode,
Mrs. O'Bryan, who was Mrs.
Kanode's mother, and Mrs.
Linton were passengers in one
of the cars driven by Mr..
Kanode.
Mr. Naylor was driving alone
in the other car.
Police said the engine of the
Kanode car was pushed back
into the automobile beyond the
windshield.
Mr.. Naylor was thrown from
his auto and trapped under it,
as it overturned.
The victims, all pronounced
dead on the scene, were trans
ported to Frederick Memorial
Hospital by the Hyattstown
Volunteer Fire DEPARTMENT.
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Israeli Social TONIGHT

The B'nai Birth Hillel Foun-
dalton of George Washington
University will hold an Israeli
social night" at $3.50 pm. to-
day at the foundation. 2129 F
street NV. Entertainment and
refreshments are on the pro-
gram.
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the town houses" Mr.. Keith
explained. Uncle Sam re-
stricts Federal mortgage COM
mitments to housing with a
maximum cost of $4,000 per
unit, he said.
Town houses now are esti-
mated to cost $4,000 per unit.
But the total mortgage COM
mitment required for the rows
of brick homes-$1 1865 coos
about a quarter the size of the
total needed for the apart
ment. Mr.. Keith said prospects
for winning this guarantee
privately could be bright with
the support of community
leaders.
Consult Federal Officials
The Riggs National Bank
here already has agreed to lend
developers construction funds
temporarily for both the town
houses and apartment if per-
manent financing can be at
tanned.
A mortgage association COM
mitment on the whopping $4.-
426. 300 mortgage for the apart
ment is considered likely.
Scheuer Stevens representa-
tives have discussed the deal
with Federal officials. They
said they had an assurance
their application could be proc
eSsed by the Federal lending
agency within a few days after
building permits are issued.
H. Warren Stewart. District
building engineer. said plans
for the block were handed to
electrical specialists last week.
They must go through checks
by mechanical, plumbing and
construction divisions in a
clearance process that will take
at least two months. Mr..
Stewart added.
If expedited, clearance could
come by the Scheuer-Stevens
scheduled starting time for.
building in February. he said.
Private Financing Referred
Mr.. Keith stressed that Mr..
Scheuer and Mr.. Stevens pre-
ferred private to public financ-
ing, even for the apartment.
Were still negotiating" he
said. IF we fail to have a
deal by February, we'll turn to
Fanny Mae.
But even with a Fanny Mae
commitment, we'll continue to
look for a private backer," said
Mr.. Keith, explaining that
Fanny Mae would not pick up
the mortgage until construc-
ton is completed, although it
would commit the Federal gov
eminent earlier.
He said the search for pri-
vate financing would continue
through the 15-month build
ing time. Within the next year,
the five per cent maximum in
terest rate allowable under
Federal regulations might be-
come more attractive to pri-
vate investors, Mr.. Keith said.
Now, investors are resisting the
proposed 40-year financing on
grounds the five per cent is
too low in the tight money
market.
Negotiations are under way
with the John Hancock In
surance Company of Boston.
however, on the apartment
deal.
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tor Theodore Reed hopes to
begin the project in the next
fiscal year with a $50, 900 bud
get request now before the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The valley could be the most
attractive area in the 176-acre
Geological Park. 1t falls away
from a high point near Con-
necticut avenue eastward into
Rock Greek. 1t averages about
Is yards wide and its slopes
are shrouded in fine, tall hard
wood trees.
1t is a natural home for
North American wildlife, with
water. protection from the wind
and shade from the sun.
Desolate Scene
Today. however, it is a Desc
late scene.
Just west of the wolf cages
lies the long-vacant beaver
pond. The dam is overgrown
with underbrush and the pond
is filled with IL years of debris.
Beyond the beaver pond are
half a dozen enclosures that
also fell casualties to World
War II when the metals and
materials needed to keep the
cages in repair we're not avail
able.
The cages have become so
rusty and unstable that they
would not contain even the
weakest animal. The fences are
falling away and water flows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
Orange Canary
Getting Redder
30-Yeur Search
Nearing End

The search for a blood-red
canary, which began 80 years
ago, seems to be within a
feather's-breadth Of success.
I'VE are striving as hard for
a red canary as the Hollanders
of old did for a black tulip"
explained Mrs. Henry Rhodes
Brown, yesterday at the one
day National Capital Bird Club
show.
Raising her voice somewhat
to be heard over the twittering
cacaphony of almost 400 multi
hued songsterS. Mrs. Brown
said she had caught the cross
breeding fever in France.
II was a teacher of music at
MacJannet'S American School
in Paris" she recalled. "Princ>
Philip, then 8. was one of my
pupils. In a pet store in Paris
I came upon some canaries,
imported from Holland, which
had a strong red strain"
Mrs. Brown, of 1902 West
avenue, Takoma
Park, Md. pointed to a dark,
reddish-orange canary. whose
cage was festooned with SO
ribbons that he was al
most obscured.
Champ is the product of 10
years of careful cross breeding, "
Mrs. Brown said. The winner
of four special prizes was, in
deed, almost red.
About $50 bird lovers wan
dered among the cages of
parakeets. canaries, finch~S,
doves and cockatoos. A single
Indian Mynah bird hoped
about his cage, wolfing down
bird seed with considerable
enthusiasm.
You know, those Mynah
birds can whistle, talk and
sing" said one bystander. Hes
sort of quiet now. but 1 guess
that's because he's hungry"
Immediately beside the
Mynah were two canary-sized
birds, with tails four times their
own length. Il think those
are Whydahs-they come from
the Indies, near Java, I be-
lieve," someone volunteered.
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through the empty bathing
tanks only when it rains.
"These enclosures and stone
houses are in the style Of
1900" DR.. Reed said. 1--WE
know a lot more now about
the care and exhibition Of
animals than we ever die
before.
These rusting enclosures OF
lose-meshed wire now would
be replaced with the moat
type of barrier. It's safer for
the people and they get a
better view of the animals
We will rebuild the dens and
pipe water through from above
for the water lovers
DR.. Reed sees his plan for a
North American mammal area
as a double-barreled stroke for
improving the Zoo. First, it
would eliminate the abandoned
enclosures which are rapidly
becoming eye-sores. Second,
the educational advantages and
the beauty of the restored
section would help the Wash
ington Zoo maintain its high
rank among the Nations ZOO
logical parks.
Hopes for Moose
DR.. Reed has other long
range plans for improving the
park and the menagerie but
the Beaver Valley restoration
is first on the list. He envis-
ions a new beaver pond and
areas for moose. otter, marten
deer and some of the semi
aquatic smaller mammals Of
this continent.
Moose have always been hard
to keep alive in ZOOS. Oul
Zoo has had none for years
Lately. however, DR.. Reed said
the Milwaukee Zoo solved the
dietary problem and its moose
are f1ourishing. 1t has been
learned, among other things,
he said, that moose like
bananas.
They also are partial to
aspens and willow and DR.
Reed has received a shipment
of aspen shoots which will be
planted in the Zoo to provide
food for the finicky giants.
Smokey the Bear figures In
the program, too. The Forest
Service has plans to build q
fine den for Smokey and some
yet-unselected mate at the edge
of Beaver Valley. DR.. Reed al
ready has an area picked out
for Smokey. His den and that
of his mate will be modelled
after forest rangers shelters
The symbol of the fight against
forest fires will some day live
on the edge Of the valley.
The budget request for the
$50, 900 to start the rehabilita-
ton Of Beaver Valley is before
the District Commissioners. Be-
tween now and July /. the APP
preparation must be approved
by the city heads and both
houses Of Congress.
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Blouse Catches Fire

A 12-year-old girl received
serious burns about the chest
and an arm yesterday when her
blouse caught fire at the kitch-
en- stove in her home, reported.
The victim, identified as Ger
aldine Harrington Of 1917 B
street Sc, was admitted to
Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10

windowleSs, air conditioned.
steel and concrete stacks. The
reports. correspondence, jour-
mails, maps. claim papers, legis-
lative documents, still and mo-
ton pictures. sound recordings
would fill $4,000 four-drawer
filing cabinets. They record
practically every aspect of ma
tional life and no basic history
Of the United States can be
written without referring to
them.
Some GruesOme Records
Some Of the records are
ghoStly and even gruesome.
They include the voices Of
American traitors of World
War II and photographs of the
freshly killed bodies of the
Dalton gang, the Oklahoma
desperados. Virtually every
thing except a corpse has
turned UP among the untold
tons of records, documents and
exhibits deposited in this larg-
est filing cabinet on earth.
The National Archives does
not file private papers of any
kind. BY law, all valuable Fed
eral records no longer needed
in running the government
must be turned over to it.
Naturally they include some
odd items.
Among them is the pension
application Of the first Ameri-
lean WAC. She was Deborah
Gannet of Massachusetts,, who
disguised herself as a man and
served with distinction for two
years in the Revolution. There
are an elephants tusk sent to
President Lincoln by the king
of Siam, and a cat-o'-nine-tailS
which led to the removal of an
Indian agent for cruelty. Rec
ords of the Philippine Insurrec-
ton, some written in blood.
are in the Archives.
More Interest in History .
The raw material Of history
rests in the Archives files and
a lot of it has never been
touched. But DR.. Grover, So
year-old Utah native who be-
came archivist in 1948. notes an
increasing public interest in
American history.
There's been a 100 per cent
increase in the last ten years."
he says.
However, relatively cheap
printing, the typewriter and
reproducing machines threaten
to smother history under its
own weight. President WASH
ington is estimated to have
written $4,000 letters in his
lifetime. President Taft wrote
upward of 500, 900 and received
that many more.
The volume of Franklin D.
Roosevelt's letters defies esti-
nation. The more significant
among them are in the library
at Hyde Park, which is also
under jurisdiction of the Ma
tional Archives as is the Tru-
man library at Independence.
War Accelerates Records
The production of documents
was enormously accelerated in
World War II. When it ended
the Government had upwards
of 20 million cubic feet of rec
ords, enough to fill 10 buildings
the size of the National Ar
chives. Placed in four-drawer
filing cabinets. they would line
the railroad from Washington
to Chicago.
To sell all this bulk as waste
paper might seem to right an
swer. But that solution would
not please Government clerk
when he finally retires in 1870
See ARCHIVES, Page B-2
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the District Commissioners in
an about effort to get building
above ground next year.
Still lacking are long-term
mortgage commitments for 81
row-houses and a 400-unit ele-
vator apartment in a proposed
super block bounded by Third,
Fourth, G and I streets S.W.
Civic aid in finding a private
money lender to take on'a $1.3
million mortgage on the 81
town house" units would be
welcomed, according to Ma
thaniel Keith. He locally rep
resents New York developers
James H. Scheuer and Roger L.
Stevens. who have contracted
with RIA to construct the re-
sidential block.
$4.4 Million Mortgage
Mr.. Keith predicted commu-
nifty efforts would be less fruit
full in helping to find a private
hacker for the $4.4 million
mortgage on the apartment. A
commitment that big depends
more on a break in the mort
gage, market than on commu-
nifty spirit. he said.
Without an easing of current
tight money policies. Mr..
Scheuer and Mr.. Stevens are
likely to fall back on Uncle
Sam to guarantee the apart
ment financing, Mr.. Keith
added.
"Of course, we will offer our
services in the way the Scheu-
er-Stevens combine feels will
be most helpful" Mr.. Remon
said.
Cites Five Key Contacts
Mr.. Remon explained his
thought was to enlist the aid
of at least five key contacts be-
tween the community and f.
nancial circles.
They would be:
George Garrett, stock broker.
president of the Federal City
Council and formerly personal
expeditor" of Southwest rede-
velopment for President Eisen-
hover.
Louis w. Prentiss, president |
of the National Roadbuilders
Association. active in both the
Council and Board of Trade,
and past Engineer Commission
er of the District.
Robert E. Mclaughlin. presi-
dent of the Board of Commits
sioners. and Commissioners A.
c. yelling and David B. Kar-
rick.
These men could sit down
with financiers and effectively
represent the advantages of re-
building and invigorating the
Capital City" Mr.. Remon said.
He said talks with the council
steering committee Wednesday
would be preliminary to an APP
proach to council trustees,
scheduled to meet November Is.
Mr.. Remon himself is a mem
Der of the council.
Start Work in February
The Scheuer-Stevens plans
call for construction of the
apartment to begin next Febru-
airy and the town houses three
months later. New Workers
hope to time the work so both
units will be finished in
April, 1859.
1--WE can't go to Fanny Mae
(Federal National Mortgage |
Association for financing of |
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Zoo Seeks Restoration
Of Beaver Valley Area
Reed Asks $4,000 to RehubIitote Site
As Hubitut for Animals Including Moose
BY JERRY OLEARY, Jr.

The Washington Zoos beautiful Beaver Valley which fell
into dsus and dsrepar the shortages World
H. be restored home for North American
mammals in the collection.
No American has its wild Of this hemisphere
living in natural habitat surroundings Acting Drec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
Private Financing
For SW Is Urged
RIA Chairman Plans Drive
For RedeveIopment Support
BY GRACE BASSETT

drive to rally community financing support for the first
buildings due to vacant Southwest Washington
redevelopment tracts will be launched this week.
John Remon. Redeveopment Land Agency Board chair
said he would take plea for help to the Federal City
steering committee Wednesday also will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
Government Plans
Big Record Center
Would House Twice as Many
Documents as in Archives
By JOHN A. GILES

huge Federal records center to house as many
Government documents contained in the National
chives is planned for the District area.
Dr. Wayne Grover Archivist of the States said
yesterday that valuable material stored warehouses
scattered the District and in Alexandria Francona
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10

in Virginia would be brought
together under one roof.
Funds for the. new building
will not be sought in the 1853
fiscal year. however. In fact. no
definite target date for the be-
ginning of construction has
been set.
Well over a million cubic feet
Of material is stored in the
Alexandria facility alone. The
National Archives houses 725,-
600 cubic feet Of material rang
ing from documents of the first
Continental Congress and the
Revolution to Adolf Hitler's will
and records of the Presidents
Committee for Hungarian Re-
lief.
This was trimmed from 9O0,-
900 cubic feet in 1945. which
threatened to break open the
stately Archives building on
Constitution avenue in 1947,
1t sent officials scurrying to
Capitol Hill with statements
that only a handful of vaults,
mostly rented, were available
for film storage.
Sine then DR.. Grover and
his associates have systematic
cally culled over the records,
disposing of vast quantities
and sending those of less per-
manent value to IL regional
centers throughout the coun-
try.
No one has ever attempted to
count the documents stored at
the Archives here, but DR.
Grover estimates the collection
at about 40 million case files"
In addition there are about
100. 900 reels of microfilm COW
ering more than 100 million
pages of material.
100000 Visitors a Year
Meanwhile, the '.mortuary''
AS cab drivers are apt to re-
fer to the Archives-is becom-
ing a major tourist attraction.
An estimated 100000 per-
sons now visit the Archives
annually. DR.. Grover estimates
the total will exceed a million
in the next five years.
They come to visit the i'm
preSsive and awe-inspiring ex-
hibition hall.
In the hall, flanked by color
full murals and the flags of the
48 states, are enshrined the
three most precious documents
of the nations heritage: the
Declaration of Independence,
the Constitution of the United
States and the Bill of Rights.
On each side of the shrine
are documents important to the
formation of the Federal I'm
ion, 1774-90. In an adjacent,
semi-circular gallery are near
ly 200 documents illustrating
the history of the 48 states
and their contribution to ma
tional development.
Civil War Documents
A draft of the constitution
of the Confederate States of
America is contained in the
Alabama exhibit. Major Ander-
sons report to the War Depart
ment on the fall of Fort
Sumter, starting the Civil War,
is in the South Carolina Sec
ton.
In the Connecticut section
there is a 1893 contract which
the War Department had with
Eli Whitney for the production
of. 10. 900 muskets. marking the
beginning of mass production
in the country because all
the guns had interchangeable
parts.
mo one can go there with
out leaving a better citizen "
DR.. Grover says.
But show pieces are only a
very small part Of the Archives
contents. The hub Of the his
torical past Of the United
States is contained in its 1876
The Nome nugget., 1957-12-25
Negro Opera Star
 Weeds Swedish Newsman

NEW YORK, M Mattiwilda Dobbs, 32-year-old Negro Metro politan Opera singing star, has married a white Swedish journal ist, Benge Janzon.
 The wedding took place yester- day at the Grace Congregational Church. A Negro minister, the Rev. Herbert King, and white minister, the Rev. J. F. Lund- quist, performed the ceremony jointly.
 Janzon, A, is a rowing colum- mist for a Stockholm newspaper. He met Miss Dobbs last February while she was touring in Sweden. Tt was not love at first sight" Janzon said yesterday, "but a very great sympathy began"
The Nome nugget., 1957-12-25
THE CHRISTMAS TREE

The Christmas tree so big and tall, Gave a cheery spirit to the hall; From floor up to the ceiling high, It seemed to say that Christmas is nigh. Some fifty-seven years ago, It took it's root beneath the Unalakleet snow; From the murmuring primeval
 forest, It was brought by plane to be
 our gloriest. With lights of red, white and blue, It Shone on all, both me and you; It seemed to say in farewell
 way, 'I'm happy to cheer and make
 Christmas gay. Yes, some fifty seven years ago, When gold was first on the Nome
 beach aglow i've come to join the celebration, Held throughout our own great
 nation. And so great Christmas tree
 so tall, We thank you for your cheer
 and call; And may your spirit of self
 sacrifice, rvx Teach us where life's true great
 ness lies.
 Olaf Halverson
The Nome nugget., 1957-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN ALASKA
Juneau Style

Juneau Style The needles drop from the Christmas tree, The holly wreaths hang droopily, Toys and bright wrappings cover the floor, From behind a new book comes gentle snore As Dad relaxes by Yuletide blaze And the rain comes down on this Day of Days. Nome Christmas Bright lights good cheer, friends dropping in, Pussy willow Christmas tree made gay A little thin but quite nice anyway. Outside the up above the rim of Bering Sc And drops again You lift your eyes to myriad stars Glittering in the cold and think Of friends in places far away, But you are glad to be at home in Nome today.
 Contributed by Mrs. A. S.
The Nome nugget., 1957-12-25

MT. and Mrs. Harold Bayne. and MT. and Mrs. Pete Olsen have been visiting with MT. and Mrs. George Goshaw in Calistoga, Calf.
 All couples are former Nome ties,
The Nome nugget., 1957-12-25

Sgt. and Mrs. Karl Nestvold are at home in Colville, Wash, where Sgt. Nestvold is public informa- tion officer at an Air Force radar station. Mrs. Nestvold is the for mer Carolyn Glavinovich.
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EVENING

500
4-Man Behind the Hodae.
5-eilly Johnson Show.
7-Clown Corner. Kids.
9-Ciseo Kid. Western.
Duncan RsnoIdo. Leo conilIo.
$50
4-News. Weother. Sports.
Rash. Strinoer. Gibbons.
$50
Stun House. Billy Johnson.
7-Town ond Country Time.
9-SpotIight. News. Weather.
Golloher. Cushing Douglas.
6:45
s-0oug EdwoFds. News.
$50
4-Som and Friends.
Paul Arnold and the Muppets.
6:55
7-louis Allen. Weather.
TOO
4-Supermon. Fontosy.
5-Steve Donovon. Action.
Terror Town" DouoIoss Ken.
nedy.
7-Boekstose. Sports. News.
Strong Malone. Molkie.
9-Men Of Annapolis.
A midshipmon tounted beyond
endurance resolves the problem
without violating his honor.
7:I5
7-John Dolly. News.
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TUESDAY

A banker Is suspected Of shis
wife's murder. Jack Lord. Karen
Steele. Meg Rondoll.
s-Neme That Tune. Quiz.
George De Witt. quizmoster.
Harry Settlers orchestra.
Tuesdoy Lissinss Continued on Next Pass
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Moy IA

4:45
4-Modern Romonees. Scroll.
500
4-Comedy Time. Serial.
5-Record Hop. Mill Grant.
S. Min. Teen-ooers' dance porty.
Teen Tolent" Singers from local
schools compete.
7-Miekey Mouse Club. Kids.
! Hour Mouseketeers. Guest stor
doy - Donna Atwood oppeors.
The Secret Of Mystery Loke, Epi-
sode No. 2: "Cose Of the von-
ishino Specimen.
9-Amos n Andy. Comedy.
Andy folis In love with an octress
and decides to become on octor.
Alvin ChiIdress.
$50
4-Susie. Comedy.
9-My Little Moraie. Comedy.
Cole Storm. chorles FoueIl.
5:55
5-Motthew Warren. News.