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Arkansas State press., 1957-09-13

Scientists are now extracting
potassium and magnesium from e
source that also contains trlllions
Of dollars worth Of as-yet-unavail-
able gold. Can you name the
source7
CLUE, NIRBY PEDE
ANSWERS - - $3.50 - -
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Evening star., 1957-04-25
Two Officials Honored
In County Chest Drive

officials of two building and
loan organizations were honored
last night during the 18th an
nual organization meeting of the
Montgomery County Community
Chest and Council, Inc.
j. Horace Smithey, vice presi-
dent OF the Bethesda branch Of
the Perpetual Building Associa-
tion, was elected president for a
one-year term to succeed E. Guy
Jewell, principal of Rockville
Junior High School.
c. Edwin Kline. president Of
the Citizens Building and Loan
Association, was presented the
groups annual award for "out-
standing leadership and faithful
community service" Mr.. Kline
served as executive vice president
during the past year and was
co-chairman of the Maryland
metropolitan unit in last years
first United Givers' Fund drive.
Both actions were taken dur
ing the meeting at the Chevy
Chase Methodist Church.
Mr.. Smithey, So. has been a
Montgomery County resident for
25 years. He is a director of the
Bank of Bethesda and past
president of the Marylan d
League of Savings and Loan AS
sociations. He is member Of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary
Club and Chamber of Commerce.
He and his wife Hester and their
daughter Linda reside at 1901
Aberdeen road, Bethesda.
Other officers elected were /.
S. Turover. executive vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Martha Camden, Sec
retary, and James S. Brogan. jr.,
treasurer. Mrs. Phillip Thorson
was elected vice president in
charge of social planning.
The following were elected
area vice presidents: Mrs.
Jerome Cowden. Chevy Chase;
Mrs. Joseph Brechner, Bethesda;
Mrs. Lyman B. Smith. Kensing-
ton; Mrs. Lucy Ragonnet, Silver
Spring, Henry S. Nelson, Ia
Evening star., 1957-04-25
Lightning Blamed
In $50, 900 Fire

A two-level barn near Lily.
pons in Frederick County, Md.
was destroyed last night in q
blaze that firemen said was
started by a bolt Of lightning
Losses we're estimated by fire.
men at colse to $4,000, includ.
ing l3 head Of dairy cattle which
perished. The born was owned
by Mrs. Harry Cosgrave OF ParE
Mills road.
Firemen from the Carol
Manor Fire Department ii
Frederick County and The
Hyattstown department in Up.
per Montgomery County re.
ported the 60-foot barn, knowr
as bank barn, was leveled.
Evening star., 1957-04-25

lar hrigde. That would raise the
cost OF the stable facility to
$325. 900.
This expenditure would not
be justified. Mr.. Kelly said. be-
cause a stable can be built in
Rock Greek Park at Oregon
avenue and Military road for
about 100000. The Govern
ment has plans for a stable to
be built and leased to a con-
cesSionaire. Mr.. Kelly declared.
and the Oregon avenue site
seems to be the best.
Won't Close Paths
He suggested the hitching
corral in an effort to meet the
associations hopes for a riding
facility in the lower end of the
park. Henry Caulfield. jr., heads
the association. whic hconsists
of l80 members who want to
continue riding in the lower end
OF the park instead Of the
Maryland end, where there are
three stables.
Mr.. Kelly said there is no
thought of closing the bridal
paths at the lower end but he
did not see how stable could
be built at the four locations
proposed by the association.
The only stable remaining at
the lower end Is the Edgewater
Stable at 26l5 d street NV. It
has been condemned by the
District in connection with
Foggy Bottom redevelopment
land soon will have to close.
Evening star., 1957-04-25


end of the park. Mr.. Kelly re.
jected the groups four pro.
poSals.
/. The basement of the pro-
posed new auditorium in Foggy
Bottom. Mr.. Kelly said audi.
torium commission officials plar
to use the basement for parking
1000 automobiles: there would
be no room for horses.
2. A location in the Zoo. DR.
Leonard Carmichael. executive
secretary of the Smithsonian In
stitution said the Act of Con-
gress sets the Zoo aside for the
exhibition of animals; a riding
stable would not come within the
scope of the act.
e 8. Somewhere in Potomac
Park. Mr.. Kelly said the pro-
posed new bridge or tunnel and
the inner loop would increase
traffic to the point that hazards
to horsemen would be too great
4. The Taft Bridge area. Mr.
Kelly said the Shoreham Hote
was asked if its riding club coulc
be acquired. The answer was
no. The hotel has had so many
complaints about its club thai
the area will be, used for Other
hotel facilities.
Oppose Stable Cost
Mr.. Kelly said his staff ha!
studied the entire situation. H,
said there is a possible site or
the east side of Rock Creek under
/ Taft Bridge but this would re,
quire construction of a vehicu.
Evening star., 1957-04-25
Virginio's First Refinery
Dedicated at Yorktown

YORKTOWN. Va, April Is
R.-The American Oil Co. to-
day dedicated it's newest, and
Virginia's first, oil refining CEN
ter.
l.. w. Moore Of New York, AZ
year-old executive vice president
Of the firm. declared the multi
million dollar industry is an ex-
ample of "free enterprise in ac-
ton" and said it marked "just
the beginning" of Americans
investments at Yorktown.
Mr.. Moofe's remarks came dur.
ing plant dedication ceremonies
on the 1,300-acre site and were
in acknowledgement of an earlier
talk by Gov. Stanley.
Gov. Stanley extended the
States official blessings on the
S35 million plant and noted that
the firms decision to choose a
site on the Virginia peninsula
had proved to be the forerunner
of an industrial capital outlay
program of from $l25 to $3.50
million in the area.
$50 Employed
II congratulate the American
Oil Co. and particularly its $50
Virginians employed here. on the
opening of this wonderful add.
tion to Virginia's industrial re.
sources" the Governor said.
The Governor said Virginia
on a Statewide basis, has beer
enjoying an industrial expan.
sion averaging some 5000 millior
a year. He said one OF the
reasons for this steady industrial
growth "is the fact that Virginia
is known for its sound and ef.
ficient government. both or
State and local level"
The hour-long ceremony Al
midday capped nearly three
years Of construction activity or
the York River project. located
within view OF the historic re.
doubts OF the Yorktown battle.
fields.
The plant, actually "or
stream in one unit since earl,
In December, has an initial ca.
pacity for processing $4,000 bar.
rels-per-day OF foreign and do.
mestic crude oil into high oc.
tame Rasoline, kerosene, liquefieC
petroleum gas. heading oils
1iel oils and petroleum coke
Production OF the latter hal
led a major customer, Virgins
Evening star., 1957-04-25

Electric e. Power Co., to erect
a $40 million steam generating
plant nearby. The power plants
major fuel needs will be sup
piled by the refinery.
Workmen fashioned the plant
from $4,000 tons OF steel. l42
miles of piping and cut Is miles
of roadway across the site.
A 3,000-foot pier is the ter
minal point for the oil tankers,
which now ply the York at the
rate of one every three days
with imported crude.
Evening star., 1957-04-25
Horrisonburg Gets
School Fund Advance
BY the Associated Press

The community facilities adj
ministration has announced an
$4,000 advance to the Harrison
burg tVal. school board.
The ALLEGATION. announced yes
terday, will finance preparation
of preliminary plans for a new
elementary school, The school
is estimated to cost $482 900.
Evening star., 1957-04-25
FIuoridution Is Vetoed

PETERSBURG. Va. April Is
tP1. = Petersburg City Council
has voted, 3-2, not TO fluoridate
the city's water supply.
The vote came after the presi-
dent Of the American Dental AS
pciation. DR., Harry Lyons OF
Richmond, put In a personal plea
for injecting the chemical in the
Evening star., 1957-04-25
Corral Studiedto Replace
Lower Rock Creek StobIe

EDWARD Kelly National Capital Parks superintendent has
rejected four proposed sites for riding the lower end
Taft Bridge. ~ ~
Meeting yesterday with members Lower Rock Greek
Riding Assocatio nto discuss closing of the last
Evening star., 1957-04-25
misses coats

orig. now
s looqo Cotton Waffle
Weove Spring Coots.
Fully lined. white. 35.00to
Misses sizes $500 1900
3 Orion and Dynel
Short Coots. Beige
and charcoal. misses
sizes 6SSo Z4.OO
7 Cotton Poplin Cor
Coots. Fully lined,
misses sizes 1925 $50
6 Yeor Round Suits,
royon and ocetote $500 1900
BETTER COATS-Washtngton,
Second Floor
Evening star., 1957-04-25
X knit lingerie

D Nylon Tricot Boby-
Doll Poionnos. AIl-over
permanent pleots S,
N. L------ 1925 6.9s
} Nylon Tricot loce-
Trimmed Gowns.
Pink, blue. 1910 3.9o 2.s9
Nyion Trieot Gowns.
1886 --- SOS 3.99
} Nylon Tricot Slips.
Net trimmed. 32-3S 1926 S.99
KNIT LINGERIE
Washington, Third Floor:
Langley Park, Nd, First Floor
Evening star., 1957-04-25

koma Park; Mrs. C. E. H. Druitt,
Potomac Valley: DR.. Lee Carter.
Rockville. and Mrs. Herbert
Hyatt. "up-County."
Evening star., 1957-04-25
Xxx boys clothing

orig. now
IS Cotton Ivy Dress
Shirts in stripes ond 2.oo to
solids. Sizes 1910 800 I.4S
BOYS CLOTHING
Langley Park, Nd, First Floor
Evening star., 1957-04-25
cOrSetS

orig. now
3 Girdes, oil elostic. $685.
Loroe size--- $50 4.os
8 Girdles. oil elostic,
side zpper 1850 $50
3 Ponties. Power net
with poneI book ond
front. Side Upper.
2s-2e-5o -- 1850 s.ss
10 Cotton Mesh Girdles
and Ponty Girdles. $500
Side zip -- 8.95 4.ss
so Bros. Cotton ond l7Sto
nylon in group $50 S9e
20 Bros Nyion ond
eIostie. Block 3.95 1.ss
CORSETS-Washington, Third Floor
Evening star., 1957-04-25
lingerie

IS Royon Crepe ToiIored
Slips, Broken sizes 3.99 l.Ss
Nyton Tricot Loce-
Trimmed Slips. Navy 2.o9 i.59
s PosteI Royon Crepe
Gowns. Broken sizes 3.99 l.o9
5 Royon Crepe Gowns.
Pink or blue. Ioce-
trimmed - 7.98 s.99
II Cotton Plisse Woltz-
Length Gowns. Exno
size 800 l.ss
q Cotton 6otiste Sleep
Goats. S. M. L-- 5.oo z.99
go Nylon Floral Print
Gowns. White. pink.
blue. S, M. - 800 l.o9
IA Nyion Florol Print
Peionoirs. Broken
sizes --- 800 I.ss
Observation-Disclosures, Third Floor
Evening star., 1957-04-25

$50 orig. 81
bath crystals
49c'
Lonsbureh's own bath crystols in five
pound boos. Choice Of pine or florol
trooronces.
spias faT Federal tar
TOILET GOODS-WGShington,
Street Floor
Evening star., 1957-04-25
draperies

NAA - HbCA ACO
orig. now
20 prs. FIoroi Royon ond
Cotton Antique Sotin
pleoted, uniined
droperies. 4s" vide
to pr, 90" long --l299 6.Ss
10 prs. Troverse Droperies
some os above, dou-
bic width - 1880 l4.99
a prs Troverse Oroperies
les, some os above,
triple width ------ 4loe z4.ss
9 prs. UnIined Fiorol An
tque sotin droperies,
46" vide to por, 90"
long 1929 4.ss
IS prs fiberolos textured
droperies. solid color,
46" wide TO pr, 90"
long ----- 7oo s.ss
IS Shower Curtoins,
Chromspun ocetote,
6x6. Also window
eurtoins, 54" long 4.9S 99e
DRAPERIES-
Washington. Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1957-04-25

boys clothing

IS Cotton Broodcoth
Dress Shirts 40 - 29o 99e
30 Foney Orion Sweet 5000
ets. 6-lo; 52-5f go 2.ss
BOYS CLoTHING-WashinOton,
Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1957-04-25
ON sale Friday; sorry. mo- mail phone orders
X SuIDteenS,

X sulbfeens'
orig. now
20 Boy Style Cotton
Shorts. s-i4------ 2.e9 i.4s
8 Spring Coots. All
wool. grey. 8-l4 - 22.e5 l7.o0
20 Cotton Slim Skirts.
Block. S-l4 4.oo 3.Ao
SUBTEENS-
Washington, Fourth Floor,
Langley Park, Md. Second Floor
Evening star., 1957-04-25
10 orig. $45 69.95
misses coats
S24

Spring styles in checks, tweeds, solids.
Novy. oquo or beige. Broken sizes.
MISSES COATS-WaShington,
Second Floor
Evening star., 1957-04-25
Xxx mems
furnishings
mems furnishings

org. now
20 lnitol Jewely Sets,
famous moke, silver
colored netol. lndi-
viduolIy boxed 500 3.s3e
sPlus fDqv Federal tar
MEMS furnishings
Washington Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19
FIRST QUALITY UTICA
MUSLIN SHEETS

Reg. 10 Tvin Size 72xlos or fitted LES
Reg. 26o Double Size sIxlos or fitted Ais
Reg. sc PilIoveases, 42x36 48e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19
BOYS CLOTHING
BATH SHOP SAVINGS


7so-H Pert lss-lss Seth Towels -----9 9c
ll0-lf PERT 7Se-ll0 Loee Towels -------- 2 for 81
IS-lf Pert. $50 Tub Mots = ------------ l.O0
$3.50 Mortex kidde Towel Sets------ 81
1850 3Pe Tub Runner Sets 800
1852 7-pe. Towel Gift Set, Common 400
ll5-399 Cotton Viscoss Runner Rugs 50" and 70
for SIS
l5o-7ss Shower Sets pIostie curtain drope 2.9v
1852 Toffeto Shower Curtains, toffeto stripe 2.09
D-l3se Shower Sets eurtoin and drope. satin stripe
$50
4oo-,se Common WosheIo,hs. first quality "a for 81
sh Floor Washington Only
TOTS WEAR
so-lsslo9 overuls. knit hats. sweaters. shorts sizes
70 ------ .------------ ------ 81
end Floor. Warrington Only
SPREADS, CAFES, DRAPES
T-6.9s Jacquard Bsdspfsods, double and twin 2.00
$50 Hobnoil Bsdsprsods, double and twin. 2.90
l5-Round lnneFsprns Bolsten 49, -.- 400
30-3s5 Permo Peot Cote Cuftoins y l.01
1855 Jacquard Dropss, discontinued styles 2.00
6h Floor. Warrington Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19

46"x6 BRoApLooM SAMPLES SIS
Approximate Discontinued Samples
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19
WOMEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS

l2o-lo9 Sport, Dress Shirts, broken sizes 6.l6 00e
4o-3.s9 Leather Cops. broken sizes 6,t.7 49,. l.O0
4o-ls9 Cotton 6obordas Cops broken sizes 6,t-7,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19

SAVE ON TABLE LINENS
FINAL CHRISTMAS REDUCTION

l7-4.eS to $50 Piece Mot Sets, s-pe. asst. 2.S9
e9-l1S Linen Guest Towels. loes edse------2 for 81
s-sse Luncheon Sets. printed linen. 5-pe.----4.S9
A-t99 to 6.99 Linen cocktoi Nopkin Sets----2.S9
ll-lss Mine Thine" Guest Towel Sets lnea----90e
2-l0ee 7-Pe. Linen Dhette Sets hond- print---4.S9
5-l7ss s-Pe. Linen Dinner Sets, hond- print 9.08
4-s.s9 Rhapsody Table Cloths, To- round ---S.09
6l-$l-l.So Modeiru Napkins. hand embroidered,
ls-i7ss-l7.ss Boneuet Cloths, xmos design ass
7-l2ss Linen Cloths. Amos design. dinner $50
2sl-49e Red Rnyon Napkins. l6"xl6"-
69-$l Imported Strov Ploee Mots -------4 for 81
7l-25s Felt Nmos Scots with cocktail hopkins 0Sc
SASS Red Cloth, 70" round felt decorated 7.99
1883 Cotton Dot Embroidered Cloths 72xso-- 7.99
47-l.So Cotton Print Cloths. S2xs2
$3.50 Cotton Print Cloth. S2x70. mony eoor. l.02
1873 Imported Rcyonj Cotton Dumosk Cloths lis
ll-399 Cloths os above. S2x70 -----.-------I.09
1852 s-Pc. Modeiro Linen Sets, embroidered SIS
lass Orion loee Cloths 60xs0 6.00
9-l5s5 Block Cotton loee Cloths, 72x90 - $50
" u Pert. 1898 California Print Cloths. 63x90 6.99
$3.50 Royonf Cotton Loee Cloths. 70" round - 2.88
s-l7.9S Irish Linen Dinner Sets. 64xs4 CLOTH mop
kiAs - - -.---- $40
67-4Ss ROyonl Cotton Domosk Sets. imported, 56s76
cloth. napkins --------------.- for SO
$3.50 Linen Fnsertip Towels. pink hunter 8 for 81
7-l2sS Irish Domosk Sets, s-pe, SSH5 cloth. 8
hopkins -------- CD
SID Linen Troy poies hond embroidered for 81
1859 S-Pe. Bridge Sets. hond-eut. whte--------$2
5th Floor, Washington oHlv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19
SLIPCOVER SAVINGS

3-24l2 Choir Sipeovers. custom mode
$500 Soto Slipeovers custom mode $50
l-34eo Loyeseot SHpeover, custom mode - 6.90
Prs-lI 49, 1922 Droperies custom mode, assorted
sizes Por -----..----- -- $50
50 Yds-l.l9 Nordie Net curtein Material Yard. soc
IS Yds-6ss All Wool Felt, u" wide. Yard 3.98
IS Yds-l49 convos, solid eoIon 80" vide. Yord. l,l9
u Yds-l7o convos eondy stripe 30 vide rord. 1.4S
300 Yds-l4o chintI, prints ond Solids IS" wide. Yard
O0c
sh Floor Washington Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19

LINENS a WOMESIICS
i00-K Pert. y Printed Border PercoIe Piloveoses
2 for 81
so-Rss. 80 First oSoiiy Pefeus Sheets. twin size,
I.09
4sRss. 80 First ouoI PercaIe Sheets double size.
239
Sizes. l49 NyIon PiIoveoses --------------6Se
50-h PERI SO Top Qvoity SonforiTed Fitted Mottress
Pods, twin size 2 .09
S-H PERT 7ss Top ouuIiiy sanforized Fitted Mottrsss
Pods, double size .-------------------- 3.99
Reg. SO Printed Cover Fccm Pillows reeulor size 3.0S
Reg. 7.s9 Printed Cover Foam Pillows king size. S.SS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19

SOS COTTON CHRISTMAS
CLOTHS-lMANY SIZES
FAMOUS STERLING
AND EILXERPLATE

From New York stores hit hord BY snow ond
subway strike they had to UNLOAD :.
we we're there with the reody Gosh. 3. 3.
Rogers, Oneido Ltd. and other fonnous nnokes
Here's Just sompie listing. Prices plus tox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19


io-i7ss sos weoI-7os6 ohon DIsaksts. twin. 6.9S
ll-i4ss sos wooI-7osS Orion BIonksts. double 8.9S
lo-loss chsthsm BIonksts. blend. medium weight,
INV
l2-l6s5 KsnvoOd AIl-Wool Benkets. tvin----- 8.9S
l2-lsss KsnvOOd AII-WooI BIonkets double 1898
SASS 1905 Orion bIeaks,s, twin -----------7.0S
s-Iess 1905 ohon BIonksts double
SASS Electric BIsnksss. duel sontrOl-
1852 woOI-fiIIsd Comforts. 72rs4
stu Floor, Warrington onS
CURTAINS AND DRAPES
1858 Flock FibsrsIes Tiers. IS" long. pink. white.
EoH
SS-l.2o volonees to notch obove. Eoeh 60c
22-leo Shorty curtoins. IS" long. Por.------ zoe
l2-iI.oo Double Width propss 50" long. Por. $50
7-i,so TdpIs-width Dropss So" long. Pot $50
lo-lo9o Lined Drow Dropss. 1850. beige. pink. Pe.
6.99
$3.50 prow Dropes, hsoy sxured. So" and 20" long
9Th Floor. Washington Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-16

The honors won by Mr.. Good
man are as follows:
An award of merit in the
custom-built houses of more
than 1900 square feet: Henry
Berliner. 2845 Tilden street
NV. owner; Marvin J. Duncan
and Co.. builder: completed.
1856.
An award of merit in the class
for "merchant-built" houses
costing between $4,000 and
$4,000 for a speculative house
built in Fairfax County. Va. by
Modern Structures, Inc.
An award of merit in the class
for "merchant-built" houses
costing more than $4,000 and
an honorable mention in the
same class for houses built in
Hollins Hills, Fairfax County.
by Robert c. Davenport.
Fairfax Project
Keyes & Lethbridge received
an award of merit in the class
for merchant-built houses cost
ing from $4,000 to $40, 900, for
houses in a Fairfax County prof.
ect built by the Gaddy and
Gaddy Construction Co.
Cooperating with the Ala in
sponsoring the Homes for Bet
ter Living Awards we're the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.. Better
Homes and Gardens and House
and Home magazines, and Is ma
tional home building and financ-
in organizations. These last in
cluded the National Association
of Home Builders, the National
Association of Real Estate
Boards and the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
Nationally known architects,
builders and editors served on
the juries, selecting the award
winners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-16
Architects Ask
5C-Year Capital
Rebuilding Plan

The American Institute Of
today adopted a reso-
luton offered by six distin-
guished architects urging that
the Nations Capital be slowly
rebuilt in the next half century
in accordance with the careful
plans of the agencies responsible.
The resolution, signed by eight
former presidents of Ala. called
for its views to be placed be-
fore the President and Congress-
This action was taken at the
ALA centennial convention in a
business session at the Sheraton
Park Hotel
The architects also went on
record as reaffirming their con-
viction that the east front of the
Capitol be left unchanged. This
is in answer to plans for rebuild
ing the east front of the Capt.
tolls center section 38 feet for
ward of its present position. This
resolution was offered by the So
ciety of Architectural Historians.
Convinced Of Heritage
The resolution offered by the
eight former presidents fecounted
the ALAS long interest in the de-
velopment of Washington. 1t
said that the organization has
the conviction that this capital
city is the heritage. not only of
those who dwell in or about the
District Of Columbia. but the
heritage Of all the people of this
country as the seat Of their
Government. a capital which has
been expanded m a manner that
calls for the exercise of the ut
most wisdom and skill our mil
lions of citizens can muster"
1t said that the institute be-
lieves the time as come when
the people and Congress should
grasp the outline-not neces-
sarily the details-of the next
half -century's development Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-16

study jointly by city highway
officials and engineers retained
by the commission.
While there were great OBJ
stacles." Mrs. Meyer said. the
District. Federal planners land
the business men who had in
good faith brought some of the
property we're so cooperative
that there is no longer any doubt
that together we shall work out
a satisfactory and exciting solu-
ton. :"
Mrs. Meyer disclosed that her
commission has established a
council of sponsors" to pave the
way for voluntary Nation wide
contributions to raise the SIG
million construction money. The
group is composed of arts and
science groups of all kinds.
She said this group will help
raise money but will chiefly put
in motion the Nationwide i'm
petus needed if we are to get
the bulk of our funds from
foundations, industrial leaders
and individual donors"
Asks Ala Support
Mrs. Meyer asked the ALA to
support plan under which the
center would be designed jointly
by eight prominent architectural
and engineering firms. which
already have conducted the GEN.
ter's preliminary planning The
ALA previously suggested that
the design be chosen from open
competition" among architects.
Mrs. Meyers suggestion-that
the commission continue to work
with the eight architectural. firms
which have served the commits
sion on a voluntary basis. in
stead of there being an open
competition for the center's de-
sign-caused considerable dis
cussion on the floor of the
convention.
The feeling expressed by
speakers was that a national
competition among architects
would be appropriate. A COM
mittee was named to present a
resolution on the subject to-
morrow after obtaining infor-
nation on the problem involved.
The commission h a irm a n
stressed that the center can be
a powerful weapon to close the
cultural gap between facilities in
Washington and other capitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-16

measure offered by the WASH
iington Metropolitan chapter. 1t
Endorsed the resolution of Rep
Iresentative Hyde. Republican Of
Maryland. calling for a special
study by Congress of the Metro
politan Areas overall planning
and development.
The Washington metropolitan
chapter also offered a resolution
calling for effective preservation
of Federal buildings of excep-
tional historic and architectural
merit.
Edward L. Wilson, secretary
Of the Ala. said the resolutions
committee wanted this matter
to be referred to the board.
GroSvenor Chapman of the
Washington organization, after
comforting with the chapters
delegation. announced willing
ness to let the board take. the
matter under study.