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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Area B Faces
Possible Delay
Fuzzy Law Clouds
Fund Authorization
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

The Federal Housing Admins
tration has come up with a legal
ruling which raises the posi-
bility of a further delay in
Washington's AREA B" South
west redevelopment project.
"Area B" is the city's 80-acre
pilot project. just west of South
Capitol street and south of In
dependence avenue, which is en-
tirely cleared of structures and
ready for rebuilding.
The new ruling repeatedly
would have the effect of sub
stantially reducing the size Of an
FILA mortgage guarantee on q
large 400-unit elevator apart
ment house, planned as the first
construction in the project.
This, in turn. would require
the projects private developers
to invest about 100000 more in
cash than would have been nee
essary before the ruling.
Nathaniel S. Keith, Washing
ton official Of the development
firm, headed by Roger L. Ste
vens and James H. Scheuer, OF
New York. said the ruling was
based on fuzzy language" in an
amendment Congress enacted tc
the Federal Housing Act last
year.
To Ask Qualification
He said he understood that
FILA intends to ask Congress
to clarity the legislation, so that
the benefits originally contem-
plated would apply to the Wash
ington apartment project.
On that basis. Mr.. Keith said
the firm will apply next Thurs.
day to FILA for a mortgage guar
antee commitment on the apart
ment. FILA is expected TO tax,
about four months to process TIT
application. and construction
could begin within 80 to 80 day
after it is approved" MI. Keitf
said.
II Congress acts on the legis'
lative change within the mex
few months, therefore, Mr.. Keith
said. there should be no della,
in the project,
II the present ruling stands
and Congress fails to modify TIL
Language on which 1t is based
however, he said, II don't SCI
how we could go ahead withou
a complete revision in Our well
! hSee SOUTHWEST, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

Ifusing to answer questions. The
unions general board reafirmed
that policy here this week.
Vice President Frank w. Brew
Ister, head Of the 1i-State West
fern Conference Of Transfers, de-
lclined to reply to questions in
volving alleged misuse of union
funds for himself or on the part
lof Teamster President Dave
Beck.
Code Of Ethics Studied
The Executive Council will
consider here a code of ethics to
govern the action of all union
Officers. 1t was expected Mr.
Meany will propose an amend
ment to the code providing fol
disciplinary action against any
officer who takes the Fifth
Amendment or otherwise refuses
to cooperate with a congress.
sional committee or any tribunal
Mr.. Meany faces a showdown
there on racketeering and the
age-old argument over jurisdic-
Ition between craft and industrial
unions. The latter dispute has
reached the boiling point and
threatens a split in the year-olc
AFL-CIO. In fact the two strug-
giles have been tied together.
The Building Trades Depart
ment. made up of unions of the
old AFL. and the industrial
Union Department. comprised
largely of former CLIO affiliates
both claim jurisdiction over re.
modelling work in such industrie.
as automobiles and steel.
At heated meeting Thursday
building trades leaders threat.
Iened war on industrial union.
like the United Auto Workers anC
Steelworkers. Mr.. Beck, at one
point, was said to have offered
to toss $5OO.0O0 Of Teamster!
funds into the fight. This wa.
said to have gained him consid-
erable building trades support ir
his dispute with Senate investi.
gators.
Meany Offers Plan
Mr.. Meany has proposed a plar
for settling the craft versus in.
dustrial union disputes which the
building trades will consider
Monday night. 1t involves arbi.
Itration as the final step in ad.
Indicating the arguments.
j Feeling was running higf
against the Transfers, partic.
ularly among unions Of the ole
Clio, for the stand officers o.
the Nations biggest union tool
before the Senate investigators
Some proposals for disciplinini
Irecalcitrant witnesses were ex.
pected to be made by Walter p
Reuther, formerly CLIO presi
dent and a vice president of tn,
merged organization. He is ex'
pected here tomorrow.
The council will hear a repor'
from its Ethical Practices Com,
mittee on charges that ofiicer'
of three smaller unions-thl
Laundry Workers, Distiller!
Workers and Allied industrial
Workers-misused union vel
fare funds. The unions face pos
sible expulsion from the ALL
CLIO.
Secretary Of Labor James p
Mitchell will talk to the opening
session of the council about tn,
! program Of labor legislation tn
} administration will present I,
! Congress early next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Picture on Poss AS

:
stood to be $4,000. The present
Nixon home at 1901 Tilden street
NV. in the Spring Valley Sec
ton was listed at SAL ZOO when
he acquired It.
Mr.. Nixon also made public
a. letter he has written to q
House member, expressing gen.
eral approval. of legislation to
provide an official residence fol
the Vice President.
But he suggested in the letter
to Representative Stuyvesant
Wainwright, Republican Of New
York, sponsor of such a bill, that
lit make clear the official resi-.
dence be acquired for the office
rather than the Individual. HI
said this could be accomplished
by having the bill apply Il
whomever becomes Vice Presi.
dent in 1861.
Mr.. Nixon also made 1t cleai
that his own purchase Of q larger
home at this time does not fl
the hneed for an ofhcial resi-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

immediate showdown on the
burning issue of racketeering in
labor unions. the subject of a
wide Senate investigation.
Mr.. Meany feels the merged
labor movement should take all
possible steps to clean house and
cooperate fully with whatever
committee is assigned the task
Iof conducting the big inquiry
which already has been started
by the Senate Investigations
Subcommittee.
Unless this is done. the ALL
IC1O PRESIDENT fears Congress
will pass a law far more restric-
tive of union affairs than the
present Taft Hartley Act. He
foresees something like a Fed
eral licensing law that would
subject unions to complete regu-
lation.
/ 1t was on a wave Of anti-union
sentiment following economy
Gripping postwar strikes that
Congress in 1947 adopted Taft
Hartley.
Dim View Taken
According to a reliable source,
Mr.. Meany believes that anyone
who invokes the Fifth Amend
ment as a protection against
possible self determination has
mo place in the labor movement
And he doesn't feel that labor
official should challenge the
jurisdiction of a congressional
committee in order to refuse
answering questions.
Officers of a Teamsters unior
local in New York last week in.
voked the constitutional privilege
before the Senate Investigation!
subcommittee in refusing to an.
swer questions about wrongdoing
Top Transfers officials were
instructed to challenge the au.
thority of the subcommittee
They were told no disciplinary
action would be taken if they in.
voked constitutions rights in re.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
.SWiuns Shoot lsrueIis

JERUSALEM. Israeli Sector,
Jan. 26 tR.-Syrians fired on q
group Of Israeli mixers today near
the Bulatah settlement in north
east Israel and wounded one, q
~ far-old man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
SIS AND FUN
FOR TEEN-AGERS

TEEN.A6ERs will do we'll to turn
to Pose 3 Of todoys TEEN-thot is,
il they won't to try for SIS and hove
fun doing il. u you think you know
Guy Madison or Joni jones on sight,
take a look. You'll find TEEN in Sec
tion E Of todoy's StoL
THE NAzIs devised perhaps the
eIeverest espionage weapon Of World
War u, but il wosn't clever enough
to fool the FBI. Don Whitehead tells
about il on Pose A-S.
Complete Index, Page AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Cummings Home Bought
BY Nixon for $4,000

Vice President Nixon an
nounced yesterday he has signed
a contract to purchase the home
of the late Homer S. Cummings,
President Franklin d. Roose-
velt's first Attorney General, at
1903 Forest lane NV, in. Wesley
Heights. Mr.. Cummings died last
September.
The sale price was not an
nounced officially, but is under
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
|Meony Seeks Showdown
On Labor Rocketeerino
Fuyors Full Cooperation With Probers
And housekeeping Of UndesirubIes
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON
Star stan CORRESPONDENT

MIAMI BEACH, Fla jan 26-George Meany, president
the ALCIO reported convinced that organized labor must
itself of racketeer elements and Fifth Amendment"
officers face full Government regulation of unions
The 28-man AFL-CIO Executive Council opens critical
meeting at this resort Monday and there viii an almost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Police Chiefs Gun Kills
Falls Church Teacher
Accidental Discharge Of Pistol
In Drugstore FutuI to Friend

Falls Church teacher shot to death yesterday in
the accidental discharge of revolver by his close friend
Falls Church Police Chief Maj E. H Howe.
warrant charging Maj Howe with involuntary man.
slaughter was issued and he booked at the Falls Church
Police Station at 545 He appeared with his wife and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Lane Criticiizes
Congress on
DC. Financing
Sees Urgent Need
For Switching to
'Contructuul Busis'

1920 - SA0t O0SuS
Engineer Commissioner Thoma.
A. Lane last night strongly criti.
cized the attitude of Congress.
toward the financing Of the Dis.
trict.
He called a new method Of
District financing. with respect
to the Federal payment. essential
The engineer commissioner
specifically attacked the handling
Of the annual Federal payment
by the House Appropriations
Committee.
He said the appropriations
group had followed the practice
of cutting the District budget
and then reducing the Federal
payment.
This, he said. has made it i'm
possible for the city to build up
any surplus or develop ANY re-
sponsible financing Of govern
ment."
Favors 'COntractual Basis
'I doubt that any member Of
Congress analyzing it carefully
would say that is q good way to
run q city" Gen. Lane declared.
He added that the Federal pay
ment ought to be put on a ''con-
tractual basis"
Gen. Lane discussed the Fed
eral payment issue in q broad
cast interview on radio station
WWDC.
He raised the issue in calling
attention to the fact that the
District must provide full main
tenance of Western avenue, along
the northwest edge Of the Dis
trict. despite the fact that Mary
land property owners live on the
outer edge of the street.
The Maryland taxpayers make
no contribution to maintenance.
policing or other municipal serv-
ices on the avenue, he pointed
out.
The engineer commissioner
said the Western avenue situa-
ton was a hangover from the
1a9Os when the Federal Govern
ment was paying SO per cent Of
District government costs.
Area Then Rural
It was probably considered
appropriate for the relatively
wealthy" District to pay the full
cost Of boundary roadways at
that time. since nearby Mary
land then was rural, he said.
But he pointed out that the
situation now has changed
markedly.
"A great deal of the taxable
wealth of the District of Column
bia has been lost to the suburbs"
he noted.
Congress has abandoned the
liberal view it once took of its
financial responsibility for the
support of the District Govern
ment. However, as a consequence
of the prior attitude of Congress,
the District is left with legacy
of continuing services which
must be supported by the citi-
Gems Of the District"
Gen. Lane warned, however,
that the District us not in a
position to bear such expenses.
Too Costly Now
ain its present circumstances,
ana with the present Federal
payment, the District of Column
bia can no longer afford to be
liberal in dealing with its neigh
bors," he asserted. Rather, it is
dependent for its own health
upon a liberal and enlightened
view by the Congress of the ma
tional responsibility for main
tanning this Capital city"
Gen. Lane asserted that the
appropriations committees in
sistence on wiping out District
SURPRISES by cutting the Federal
payment might well explain the
city's present lag on public
works.
"When we raise our taxes we
should be able for the first year
or two. and perhaps run
deficit for the next year or two
before raising taxes again." he
declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy. chilly with rain or snow today and
tonight. changing to rain on Monday. Low
tonight. 20. Gull report on Page A-2)
Hourlv Temneraturas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-05
Giraffe-hunting in Africa Is
tough = when you catch one,
he has to be the right size

he rising cost Of giraes is Of grave concern to some
people today. though not many.
The retail price Of alf-srown graffes stiff So ZOO,
but If you'll study the accompanying pictures. you will
realize the tremendous labor involved in catching
them.
The pictures were taken at Will de Beers animal
farm in Tanganyika East Africa. Mr.. de Beer at g. is
probably Aficas foremost animal catcher, and he spe
ciazes in giraffes.
MIR. de Beer explains that there's good deal Of
gamble in eraffehunting. You work like demon all
day to bag perhaps wrecking truck or jeep in
the wild chase the veldt. Then, if he measures
less than feet tall, you have to turn him loose
because he's probably not weaned, and you'd have to
feed him with nursing bottle. II very hard to bottle
feed giraffe, even with stepladder.
To make matters worse if your catch measures more
than nine feet TALL you have turn him loose because
it is too difficult to transport animals of such height
Photographer Arthur Shay, who took these pictures
reports that giraffe hunt is really har-rasing expe
rience. IL was Zoo - Continued on page 10
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-26
Thrashing Of Wakefield, $50,
Reveals B-CC Air Strength
By George Bragaw
Sports Editor

Something has been added to bees already famous
combination of offensive and defensive prowess and that
something should be much for High the BCoun
ty league gets in full swing at Northwestern stadium toor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-26
Of Fools and Ki1s1ys

cal about Browns ability Not that Joe had any
doubts, for he knew only too well what Tom could
do, but the installation of the single wing left
many questions stil to be answered
Brown has answered them all and very salts
factorily. But there is no letting up now that
the Blazers open up league play Saturday when
they encounter Bladensburg, in a 2:15 p. m. con.
test
To those who know Tommy Brown, he is a
rare one. He is quiet and reserved He does
not standout in a crowd. He is almost lost in the
pack when his team congregates, but his incredible
ability thrusts him beyond the crowd, almost on
a pedestal-lilIe king among men,
His ability is of an undetermined nature. He
never took part in a game in which he never ex
tended himself to his full potential He plays
each game as if his life depended on its outcome
His spirit is unquestioned For example take
the events that followed when Frederick High
conquered Blair for the Maryland State Class A
Basketball title earlier in the year.
Blair was riding high with an unbeaten streak
OF Y games. Brown with his nifty Jump shot
and 10 point average had been responsible for
most of the success In the final game, Blair ran
into stubborn band from Frederick, eventually
wilted and went down to its only defeat of the
season.
In the dressing room, Brown cried in re-
mote corner shouldering the entire blame. 1t was
his fault he said He should have played better
Ihey were the words uttered by the man whose
inspired play kept Frederick from turning the
game into farce. That was Tom Brown
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-26
Richard
Montgomery
By Jim Lee

Dickran Hovsepian addressed the
fans who filled the stadium. Mr..
Cy Campbell, representing the
Rockville Civitan Club, also
spoke. Mr.. Tarallo and Ray Reid
addressed the spectators in be-
half of the school. Wendell Turn.
err City Councilman; "Cres'
Bride, supervisor of physical edu-
cation, and coach Hank Miles
were also guest speakers.
R.M.H.S. plays host to Tom
Ronstrom this year. Tom is a
Swedish exchange student from
Ornskoldsvik. He is staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Malone
during his visit to the United
States. The exchange student is
sponsored by the Rotary Club Of
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-26
RIMS Favored
To Win Second

Richard Montgomerys new sta.
iium should remain unmarried by
defeat when the Rockville school
meets Sherwood Saturday.
Sherwood has yet to win the
two games while RMHS is fresh
from a 20-6 stadium dedication
victory over Georgetown Prep.
Sherwood has lost most of the
squad that lost only one game
last season and can't seem to find
a winning combination.
Coach Harry Botsford is going
to have to work off the nervous.
ness that caused Richard Mont
gomery to draw over 100 yards in
penalties against the Little Hoyas.
j. B. Diamond was the big gun
last week as Richard Montgom-
cry had to come from behind In
its season opener. The Little
Hoyas got off to a 60 lead but
RMI1S roared back with Dia-
mond scoring on runs Of 81 yards
and two yards and Jim Schwartz
beck adding a 5-yard touchdown
dash.
Mayor Hovsepian, Cy Campbell,
and Judge Diamond were on hand
for dedication ceremonies for the
1,200 seat stadium at halftime.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-26

By George Bragaw
Sports Editor

The football fortunes of Montgomery Blair
for this year be summed up thusly: the Blazers
will go as far as Tommy Brown can take them
Brown is the 6-foot, ITS pound whirling dervish
tailback who is Mr.. Team as far as his coach, Joe
Good, and everyone else is concerned. Fans of
the Silver Spring school reluctant even to think
of what might happen without the talented, quiet
spoken charge of dynamite in the lineup.
Right now, after only two games, Toms per.
sonal herocs include five of his teams six touch
downs for the year which have accounted for
the Blazers two straight victories
Last week against Baltimores perennially
powerful Forest Park he sprung loose spectacu.
larly for runs of 6S and 50 yards to singlehand-
edy check the invaders and send them home 1871
victims. Tom also crashed over for the extra
point.
For Tommy Brown, it was a routine day.
Someone had to carry the mail So he did-just
as he has done for the past two seasons whenever
he was needed.
This is Tommy Brown quiet champion
trying to forge his own way in the athletic world,
not content to sneak in on the famed footsteps
OF his older brother Dick an AllMetropolitan
selection in both baseball and basketball a few
years ago and who now attends the U. S. Naval
Academy.
But as Brown continues to assail the record
books at Blair and in the BiCounty League with
his weekly antics, there was a time before prac.
uce started that Coach Joe Good was bit skepti.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-26
Blazers Meet
BIadensburg
After Squeeker

Blair winds up a rough week Of
work tomorrow in preparation fol
meeting Bladensburg In the Blaz
ers' first Bi-County league game
Saturday afternoon at Blair.
Il don't want any more squeek
ers like last week." Coach Joe
Good said commenting on last
weeks 1877 victory over Forest
Park.
1--WE had no offense except fol
Tom Brown and Bladensburg j:
much bigger and heavier thar
Forest Park. They got off to Z
slow start against Wheaton but
they beat pretty good DeMatha
team last week." he said.
Troubles At Ends
Blair's problems stem from the
loss of ends from last years
team. Don Jensen, an end last
season, had to be moved to tackle
to fill gap leaving the Blazers
without experienced men at the
outposts. The boys fighting fol
end positions are good blockers
but are not the big, fast, rangy
types which would make good tar
gets for Tom Browns passing.
IF our ends could be the re
ceivers we hoped they'd be oul
offence could start clicking anc
maybe we'd go some place." Good
said.
Aside from Browns two touch
down runs of 50 and 60 yards
Blair couldn't muster a coordin
ated drive against Forest Park
Defensively the Blazers gave
Good more to be happy about al
lowing the opposition only one
deep penetration aside from the
scoring drive in the third guar
ter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-26
Griffin Hurt
As EIans
Stop Tribe

Gaithersburg's 24-13 victory
over Northwood last Friday may
prove to be a wooden horse if the
leg injury sustained by the Tro-
jams Morgan Griffin shelves the
hard running fullback for the rest
of the season.
1t was Griffin who led the TFo.
jams in second half rally after
determined Northwood squad,
playing its first season of var.
sity competition had earned a sc
tie at half time
Griffin accounted for As of the
68-yard touchdown drive that put
Gaithersburg ahead 1910 in the
third quarter and scored a third
touchdown that was enough to
win the game.
On the third period drive Grit
fin carried the ball eight out of
10 plays and accounted for all
four first downs in the march.
Larry Porterfield scored the
touchdown when Quarterback
John Willsie faxed a handoff to
Griffin, gave the ball to Porter.
field who skirted left end IS yards
for the score.
This victory really hurt us if
Griffin is out of there" Coach
John Harvill commented after the
game. Warren SchWab hurt his
neck, too, and can't say much
for our chances against Charles;
town with two of my best backs
out"
Gaithersburg meets Charles
town at the Agriculture Center
tomorrow night at s o'clock.
Northwood, which will gradu.
ate its first senior class in June,
put up surprisingly stiff battle
in what well-known metropolitan
area refree Jan Jankowski called
some of the hardest blocking and
tackling I've seen in years"
Al Tortorella was the big gun
for the Indians, completing 10
out of ID passes, accounting for
119 yards through the air. AL
played most of the last half with
a twisted ankle but may be in
shape to play against Oxon Hill
on Saturday.
Willsie passed 35 yard to Eric
Harlebaus for the Troians' first
score. Northwood storrned back
when Tortorella passed "a yards
to Dave Ramsey to tie it at &c.
Gaithersburg then drove GO
yards to go ahead for keeps. Crit.
fin fielded punt near midfield,
reversed to Bob Costello who ran
to the eight. Griffin scored sec.
onds later.