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Evening star., 1957-04-24
Hearings Set Up
On Lewis Plan
Daily Sessions Beoin
At 10 AM. Moy n

The District Zoning Commits
sion today made public detailed
plans for hearings to start May
q on the proposals Of Harold
M. Lewis. zoning consultant. for
revamping the city's coming reg
ulations.
The public hearings will run
daily from 10 am. at the Dis
trict Building. The commits
sion asked that persons desir-
ing to appear submit q written
request IS soon as possible stat
ing specifically what portion of
the Lewis recommendations
they want to discuss and sum-
marizing their views. d
Written Proposals Asked
The commission also asked
that any specific proposals and
objections be submitted in writ
ing prior to the opening hearing.
Maps and copies of Mr.. Lewis
proposed changes are available
for inspection at the commits
Sion's office in the District
Building.
The hearings will deal first
with the regulations and then
with proposed mapping. Areas
OF the city will be considered in
the following order:
Lower far Southeast. upper far
Southeast. old Northeast and
Southeast. upper Northeast, far
Northeast. upper Northwest, CEN
trail Northwest. Georgetown, far
Northwest and the central busi-
ness district.
Schedule Not Specific
The commission has not des-
ignated specific days for these
areas. but said it would try to
announce approximate schedules
as the hearings proceed.
The Lewis proposals, which
have aroused wide controversy
would affect the entire land area
Of the District.
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Schedule Not Specific
Realty Man
Is Arrested

A District real estate man has
been arrested on a charge of
receiving embezzled money in
connection with the theft of an
estimated $4,000 from the Real
ty Title Insurance Co.
1t. David Higgins and Detec-
tive Sergt. John j. Fitzpatrick
OF the check and fraud squad
yesterday arrested Barney Oscar
Weitz. 81. Of the 1900 block Van
Buren street NV, in front Of
his Office at li0l Vermont avenue
NV. He was freed In $4,000
bond for appearance today be-
fore United States Commissioner
James Splain.
Police said the arrest fol-
lowed return here Of Thomas w.
Hunt, 35. former vice president
OF the insurance firm, on charges
OF embezzling company money.
Hunt was arrested while work.
ing as a waiter in Miami last
Friday.
1t. Higgins said Hunt gave
police a statement saying that
he became involved with Weitz
three years ago when the real
estate man offered to give the
company his business in return
for q loan. Hunt said he lent
money to Weitz several times
but that Weitz would not repay
one loan until he was assured
OF another. The sum involved in
the charge against Weitz is $l6,-
054, 1t. Higgins said, dated jan
uary ID, the day Hunt left on
q four-day vacation from which
he did not return.
The loss was discovered at
that point and the police search
for Hunt began. Hunt is await
ing grand jury action on the
charge.
Evening star., 1957-04-24
$4oo,7Oo Paid
In Porking Fines
Sets 6-Month Hiqh

The last six months of 1855
set a record for parking ticket
payments. Municipal Court re-
ported today.
In the half-year report of the
court released today, 187,905
parking tickets were listed at the
Central Violations Bureau, which
collected $4o9.700 from 1I6.625
parking violators.
District residents numbered
66.846 of the ll6,625 violaters.
During the corresponding period
last year only 53,673 of the. 98,-
207 parking vtulators were Dis
trict residents.
In the last half of 1856 97.-
005 new civil and criminal cases
were filed. an increase of l6 per
cent over the similar period Of
1855.
The court collected $1.3 mil
lion in fees. fines and forfeitures,
an increase Of 81 per cent over
the last six months of 1885.
Evening star., 1957-04-24
City Crockdown Urged
On Home-Repoir Rocket

crooked contractor instead sells
them at a discount to a private
buyer. and has a quick profit.
Later the homeowner finds he
Is liable for the entire amount
Of the note. and must pay with
out even the satisfaction Of hav-
ing his house remodeled.
Many Abuses
The subcommittee. which in
cludes United States Attorney
Oliver Gasch and Probation on
Ger Edward w. Garrett. found
many types OF abuses. In con-
nection with some FILA loans
applications. they found home
owners had signed certificates
indicating the work was COM
pleted before 1t was begun.
Forged documents and I'M
properly notarized deeds Of trust
also have come to light.
The shifty contractors are
known to have changed firm
names as much as four times In
three months. 1t is easy for
them TO print the necessary pa
pers and to move from Office to
Office as the trail gets hot.
II home improvement contrac-
tors were licensed. an agency
would be required TO investigate
each applicants character and
background. Mr.. Parks said.
Such a regulation also would
bring the police into closer touch
with hLme repairs.
Those making the study
stressed that only a small per-
centage OF contractors were
practicing the racket. Legitimate
improvement contractors have
been assisting in the fight on the
fraudulent few for many years.
Evening star., 1957-04-24

the information sheets filled out
bylapplicanfs for emergency food
orders.
The District Commissioners
this week authorized % tempo
rary employees requested by We'll
fare Director Gerard NJ. Shea.
Mr.. Shea long has stressed the
need for a larger staff which
would reduce the case load,
pointing out that social case
work is vital if needy families are
to be given lasting nelp witn
their problems.
Delighted at Appointment
He expressed delight that the
department was able to arrange
with Catholic University for
Miss Maloney's services for one
month. Her work first came to
the departments attention when
she was assigned in its admin
iSlTdllNc OllCC IOl eAiC Alloe AOui
of the fiscal year as part
of her field work.
She is on educational leave
from the Welfare Department of
CControl, Costa County. Calf,
where she is a district social
work supervisor, according to
Guy w. Puntch. administrative
officer for the District Welfare
Department. In that post she
ran one of the county's large
branch Offices, which handles
cases similar to those of the
Welfare Department here. She
supervised a staff of 80 with
1000 cases. and had more than
10 years experience in this job.
1,445th Applicant
Today, the 1.445th applicant
came to the public assistance
Office to apply for a weeks supply
of food under the emergency
plan. 1t was begun by the Com
March 20 after hear
Evening star., 1957-04-24

saw police coming. David Mar
tin said the gang followed his
group. throwing stones and hit
ting them.
At 4 pm. q lone boy. Walter
Hardeqas 15Aaf l04 Woodbridge
avenue, 81 apring. was riding
his bicycle up the bride path
when five or six boys attacked
him with their'~ They broke
his watch, g to police,
and were t<.-4g % take his wal
let and bicycle when police came
running. The youths got away.
Another gang Of boys did take
another boys bicycle away from
him along Beach drive in Rock
Greek Park Monday afternoon.
Park Police said. but he was not
beaten.
Two boys were beaten and
roughed up on Beach drive near
Pierce Mill by a gang of 10 boys.
They took bicycle and a watch
from the boys. Police said three
OF this gang were caught.
charged with assault and intent
to rob and turned over to Park
Police for juvenile action.
Evening star., 1957-04-24

ana WatcneS. But police cOncede
there is little hope Of catching
the gangs now.
1t. c. E. Brink of the Zoo
police, terming the attacks a
disgrace. said his men broke UP
the gangs in three of the re-
ported incidents. They also con-
f1scated four illegal knives Dur
ing the day. - 81 =
The first attack came at 2
pm. he said. when 80 colored
youths attacked 20 younger COLI
iored boys and girls from Nor
beck. Md, as they were pic
nicking near the south gate,
Four arrests were made in this
attack. during which fiye Of tile
Epicnicking were injured.
| The gang attacked the Nor
beck youngsters to steal their
picnic food. breaking all the
glass IN their truck and beating
the chassis with rocks.
The second incident was at
$3.50 pm. when a group of $50
teen-agers attacked three boys
and three girls with stones. fists
and a cham. Pvt. Donald said
this was the most vicious tlling
he had seen in l3 years Of police
work.
The gang jumped the six just
north Of Klingle Ford, savagely
beating Keith Martin. 18, of 322
Wheeler road Sc. and throw
ing him into Rock Greek. His
brother David. II. suffered se-
we're back cuts when he was
beaten with a chain by the hood
lums. Minor injuries were suf-
fered by Patricia Graun. Is. of
3631 Nichols avenue Sc: Bar
ibara Shank. 18. of 1921 Savan-
nah street Sc: Elsie Satter-
waite Of 610 Ingraham street
NE, and Edward Dodson, 10, of
Forestville. Md.
Pvt. Bell said he and Pvt. A.
J.. Canter saw the gang beating
the six children but said they
ran into the woods when they
Evening star., 1957-04-24

center equally. The center orig.
inally was expected to cost about
$22 million, but the new equip
ment increase will raise that
figure.
officials estimated 1t will cost
more than 100000 a year to
run the new nursing school. It
would take an endowment of Sc
million or more to provide this
money. according to officials.
Patients already are being
charged substantial rates by the
present hospitals. A study of
the nursing school problem pre-
pared for the board of the new
center said making patients
shoulder the load Of the nursing
school might mean that the hos
pitfalls charges would be so high
patients couldn't afford to go
there.
$500 Tuition Fee
The hospital already is plan
ming to charge $500 tuition to
nursing students and can't raise
tuition fees without taking the
risk Of hurting recruiting.
officials pointed to an acute
Nation wide nurse shortage in
arguing the importance of f.
Inancing the new school.
Hospital President Charles s.
Dewey proposed yesterday as an
alternative the possibility of
getting a special appropriation
from Congress to help operate
the school for five or six years.
n The Commissioners have not
yet acted on either this or other
proposals made by the hospital
leaders.
The city heads a few days ago
objected at the Budget Bureau
to having the city pay part of
the additional SIT million re-
quested for the hospital equip
ment. General Services Admin
istration. however. has agreed
to seek the money in order to
get the hospital open.
Evening star., 1957-04-24
The
Rambler
.'Sits Before
The High Bench
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

OF the millions Of tourists
who come to washington, a
discriminating minority man.
ages to witness the best show
the Capital offers.
This is the convening Of the
Supreme Court of the United
States at high noon. To obtain
a seat It is only necessary
to get there in time (about IL
AMI. The Rambler was there
on Easter Monday--a decision
day.
The setting is a magnificent
bit of architectural Snowman
ship. Twenty-four Ionic col
umns of light-brown Sienna
"old convent" marble from the
Ligurian Alps give assurance
that the roof will not COL
lapse. High over the bench a
classic frieze executed in
Roman grandeur presents a
bare-chested male figure. He
represents 1.-THE Majesty of the
Law"
There is a large clock on the
marble wall directly above the
bench and a heavy red tap
estry hangs behind it. AT the
second that the two hands
are upright, the nine appear.
They have emerged through
Sits in the backdrop.
There sare the old familiar
faces and the less familiar
new ones.
Eisenhower appointments
have added new faces in the
last couple of years.
The Chief Justice is appar-
emily the biggest man on the
bench.
Like any old dramatic
critic, the Rambler is inclined
to hark back to other actors
who ehaye played this role.
Charles Evans Hughes, who
was Chief Justice in the first
decade of the Supreme Court
Building, was more impressive.
With his great white beard,
his appearance was Jovian.
One expected him to hurl
thunderbolts rather than to
read opinions.
Evening star., 1957-04-24

The District Commissioners
soon will be asked to set UP
licensing and bonding regulations
to combat home Improvements
racket costing residents many
thousands Of dollars.
The regulations would pull the
rug from under a small but
shifty group Of contractors who
have been victimizing home
owners with fraudulent promis-
sorry notes and contracts.
After a study of three months,
Ia subcommittee of the Council
on Law Enforcement is putting
finishing touches on the regula-
tons. and the entire committee
will soon present 1t to the Com
Imissioners.
Plans Studied.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin. a member Of the
council, participated in discus
Isions this week and is thoroughly
familier with plans. Corporation
Counsel Chester H. Gray is
studying the regulations with the
aim Of recommending theamount
to be charged for the licenses
and bonds.
George p. Parks. chairman OF
the subcommittee studying the
racket. said there was a definite
need for counter measures
against the phony contractors
He estimated they were milking
home owners Of as much as
100000 a year.
A dozen or so OF them have
fast-talked residents into signing
second mortgage notes ranging
up to $4,000. In most cases the
notes are not handled by banks
and other lending agencies. The
Evening star., 1957-04-24

ance. cynchronized to the stage
action.
Although the play is designed
primarily for Gallaudet's 800
students. 10 faculty members
and the 500 or so deaf in the
Washington area. the actors feel
their version can be appreciated
by any drama lover, -.
Translated on Campus
Oedipus was translated into
sign language by a pair from
the Gallaudet english depart
ment. Robert Panara-himself
deaf-and Leonard Siger. The
translation project took two
months.
Director is Dean George Det-
mold. a man who has worked
with hearing" actors In WASH
ington Little Theater groups.
He reported that he encoun-
tered no difficulties during the
four weeks Of rehearsal that
could not have developed with
any cast.
"Oedipus has certain advan-
tages," Dean Detmold said.
There is more freedom for the
translator than say. Shakespeare
which We have also. done. The
language is simple and power
full. And We have an unusually
fine group-the most profess
sional group of amateurs I've
ever seen. They showed up at
the first rehearsal with everyone
knowing his lines"
"Subtle and Dramatic"
The play in sign language, he
said. comes out subtle and dra-
matte. to the deaf very grip
ping" attesting to the univer-
salty Of what some critics have
termed the greatest drama ever
written.
Production has been a COOP
erative affair--sets by the art
department. costumes by the
home economics students, the
spoken version by members Of
the faculty and contributions
from the college carpenter and
college electrician.
A special stage In the ESQ
person capacity chapel has been
constructed in the traditional
Greek manner. with the actors
playing into the audience.
Howard Palmer plays the un-
fortunate Oedipus: Beatrice e
Maestas. Jocasta: Richard Mic
Evening star., 1957-04-24
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Life and Ac-
cident Insurance Co. begins
a three-day convention in
the Statler Hotel.
The National Academy Of
Sciences closes its meetings
in the academy building,
2l01 Constitution avenue
NV.
Opening a four-day meet
ing, the Pilot Life Insurance
Co. holds sessions in the
Mayfiower Hotel.
Evening star., 1957-04-24

.
of dollars a day."
Hospital officials yesterday
made a plea to the Commis-
sioners to back an effort to get
SIT million needed to finish
equipping the new 80o-bed hos
|pital.
They told the city heads at
the same time that the hos
Ipital doesn't have funds in sight
to run the projected 288-student
nursing school. to be the city's
biggest.
Main Fiscal Problem
Mr.. Spencer said today the
|$1.7 million for equipment -
without which officials said the
hospital can't open---is the i'm
mediate pressing need.
But he said the nursing school
will be one of the main financial
problems the hospital will have
to cope with as soon as it is
open. Officials hope that will be
in October.
Hospital leaders have been
trying to interest private phil
anthropists in endowing the
school. An informal plea for help
also has been made to the De-
partment of Health. Education
and Welfare. But SO far these
efforts haven't been successful.
AS an alternative, leaders have
suggested that the District and
Federal governments waive a
joint claim to the present prop
erty of the three hospitals which
are slated to move into the new
center. These are Emergency,
Episcopal and Garfield.
One official of the new center
estimated today the land be-
longing to the three hospitals is
worth about $2.250,000. If the
present buildings are included,
the value would be more.
The District and Federal Gov
Iernments. under an act of Con-
gress, are splitting the construc-
ton costs of the new hospital
Evening star., 1957-04-24

ing reports Of hungry children
in Southwest Washingto
Originally q month-long pro-
gram. it now has been extended
to May 81.
The follow-up work is designed
to get to the reasons for an
acute food shortage in many
homes. Miss Maloney's job. the
department explained. will be TO
find the extent of the food prob
lem. and basic difficulties such
as low income and home prob
lens that are reflected in a food
shortage.
Evening star., 1957-04-24

JOHN T. FAY, the clerk of
the court, a tall, erect, dark
and handsome man, who
wears a cutaway as it should
be worn, called the names Of
the sponsors and the attorneys
they were moving to admit.
Both would advance to the
bench. The Chief Justice read
ing from a list would call them
by name and then say to the
applicant:
II welcome you to the bar;
you may take the oath"
He said it with a smile that
would make anyone feel that
he really was welcome.
One attorney admitted was
a young woman in a wheel
chair. Senator Kefauver was
there to move the admission
of a Negro attorney, william
Mcknight of Tennessee.
About 70 attorneys were ad-
mitted. Not one per cent of
them return to plead cases
before the Court. They pay a
SIS fee and receive a beautiful
certificate; take it home and
hang it on the office wall.
1t was 1920 by the time
that they all had taken the
oath. Then Justice Brennan
in a penetratingly clear voice
began to read the opinion Of
the court in the case Of the
Automobile Club of Michigan,
petitioner, v. Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue.
Today more than 700 at
torneys from New Jersey are
to be admitted and the Court
is scheduled to start at 1880
am, a very unusual thing,
to take care of the large num-
Der. The fees to the Court
viii amount to around $4,000.
Evening star., 1957-04-24
BANG. went the gavel.

oA4N0s WCAlL bk1C SdVcl.
It was welded by George E.
Hutchinson, the court crier,
standing on the right. Then
he introduced the cast in a
loud voice:
THE honorable Chief Jus
tice and Associate Justices of
the gupreme Court Of the
United States.
."oyez, oyer, oyezl ut is
pronounced "oyay.")
"All persons having business
before the honorable, the Su-
preme Court of the United
States, are advised to draw
near and give their attention,
for the court is now sitting.
God save the United States
and this honorable court"
Bang!
AS always the session started
with admission of attorneys
to the Supreme Court bar.
Evening star., 1957-04-24

olaf. Creon. and Paul Cantwell.
Teiresias.
Curtain time tomorrow as well
as on Friday and Saturday is
1880. Gallaudet College is at
Seventh street and Florida ave-
nue. NE. -
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Hospital Renews
Nurse School Plea
Officials Of Center Soy Cost
May Be Passed On to Patients
BY JAMES G. DEANE

Patients at the Districts Hospital will be
with the operating of the proposed nursing school
unless private Government with nancai help
hospital officials said today.
Former District Commissioner Samuel Spencer executive
president of the said
Evening star., 1957-04-24
Bands of Teen HoodIums
Beet Children in Parks

Rowing bands Of eenaged hoodums five separate
attacks on other Of children the Rock Creek
Park on Easter Monday Zoo Park police reported today
They are the lookout for children
who roamed the park Monday afternoon beating other chill
den with sticks stones and fists and seng food bicycles
Evening star., 1957-04-24
CU.Student Hired to Aid
In Emergency Food PIon. !,

Catholic University graduate student with many years OF
administrative experience public welfare will be the first OF %
temporary employees hired b the Welfare Department to give
follow up the molh-od food plan
Miss Helen Maloney Californian working masters
the Gu School Work started
Evening star., 1957-04-24
GoIIoudet Group to Offer
Dromo in Sign Language

Oedpus that 1000 old classic which countless audi
have heard in multitude Of
new language tomorrow night at Galaudet College.
1t will be presented in sign language members of the Gal
laudet College Dratnatics Club.
spoken version tape will be PLAYED during each perform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-19
IMPORTANT
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Be Sure You Get o
First Line Tire
bal Either Roxon OF NxLon

In Either Royon or Nyion
The most important thing 10
know In buying any tire. re-
CARELESS Of brand, Ia its real
Grade or line. Unfortunately
many motorists today are
buying and drivinE on tires
Of lower Grade or line than
they believe them TO be. So,
don't buy tires by name only.
Practically every major tire
manufacturer makes pre-
MUM, first line, second line.
and third line tires and
most companies now make
second line nylon tires. BE
sure you ask for and get
first line or premium tires
They are safer, heavier.
stronger and have longer
wearing treads. Don't be
confused by fancy words that
tell everything but what line
. tire Is. You don't have 10
be an expert TO buy at Mar
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At Market Tire as skillfully
and at the same huge saw
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buyer. Our first line tires
are usually lower than sec
Ond and third line tires
elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-19
2Hebert Brothers LEADING
Ford and Souchak in PEA
Tom Bolt Trails
Harmon; Sneod
Is Late Sturter

DAYTON. Ohio. July 10 (R.
Harmon, a successful
businessman golfer with a
great short game. took some of
the sting out of Tommy Bolts
attack today and led / up, at
the nine-hole turn in their
fourth round match in the
seth PGA championship at the
Miami Valley Golf Club.
Harmon. a paunchy teaching
pro who also operates an auto
mobile leadership in Mamaro-
neck, N. Y. fired a ne-under-
par-35 on the front nine of the
6,773-yard, par 36-35-71
course on a steaming hot MORN
ing.
He took the lead at the first
hole, lost it at the fourth and
then came back to win the fifth
and eighth to go / up.
Both Heberts Leading
In another surprise during
the morning matches of today's
double round, Lionel Hebert Of
Lafayette. La, best known as
the younger brother of Jay He
bert, teaching pro, led big Mike
Souchak of GroSsinger, N. Y,
! up, at the ninth.
Bold-playing Walter Burke
mo of Franklin. Mich, who won
the PGA title in 1853 and was
f1naliSt two other times, fired
a dazzling 80 on the out nine
and led veteran Henry Ransom
of st. Andrews. ILL.,, 4 up at the
turn.
Jay Hebert of Sanford, Fla.
led ex-champion Doug Ford 3
up with a "a out. Ford and
Sam Snead, three-time title
holder, were co-favorites when
the fourth round got under
way.
Snead, a late starter, was
opposed by Dow Finsterwald Of
Athens, Ohio, who figured to be
a rough stumbling block for the
45-year-old Snead.
The 27-year-old Finsterwald
hasn't been out of the money in
Sc straight tournaments and
has $2l, 447 to show for his 1857
club swinging.
Ford, who at "a is the years
big-money man with $37, 946,
has his work cut out for him
in overtaking the elder Herbert,
a 34-year-old ex-Marine, who
was the hottest thing on the
winter tour.
His 29-year-old brother,
trumpet-playing Lionel, also is
conceded a good chance against
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