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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04

measure, that the diversion Of
the property from its desig-
mated use in connection with
Dalecarlia Reservoir may re-
quire the acquisition Of substi-
tute lands for this purpose in
the future.
II note that the act provides
for an area not exceeding IL
acres to be made available. as
determined by the administrator
of General Services to provide
an adequate site for the Sibley
Memorial Hospital and Nurses
Home. In order to minimize
the effects that this legislation
may have on the future de-
velopment of water supply
facilities, it is requested that
the selection Of the specific site
take into consideration the
known and foreseeable require
ments for water supply facilities
and that the final layout be
approved by the Secretary Of
the Army.
I'm this manner, the trustees
of Sibley Memorial Hospital
can provide a mutually salts
factory ARRANGEMENT of struc-
lures that will leave a disable
land area for the water supply
facilities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Sylvia Bocon Becomes
Assistant U.S.. Attorney

Miss Sylvia A. Bacon, who
had been law clerk to District
Court Judge Burnita Shelton
Matthews since last october,
was sworn in today as an as
sistant United States attorney.
The oath was administered
by Judge Matthews at a brief
ceremony held in the ONCE Of
United States Attorney Oliver
Gasch.
The new appointee, who is rs.
is q native Of WATERFOWL, s..
OAK. Among those attending
the swearing in ceremony were
Senator Case, Republican Of
South Dakota, and former Re-
publican Representative Lovre
Of that State.
Miss Bacon was graduated
with highest honors from Vas
ser College. Poughkeepsie. N. r.,
in 1852, and is a member Of
Phi Beta Kappa. She was grad
uated from Harvard Law School
last year and became q member
Of the District bar.
During 1852 and 1853 she at
tended the London School Of
Economics on a Rotary Foun-
dalton fellowship.
Miss Bacon has been assigned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Park and Shop
Founder Answers
Attack by Chalk

Oscar I. Dodek. founder OF
Downtown Park a. Shop, today
defended posting Of signs urg-
ing shoppers to drive to the
central city following an attack
on the signs by o. Roy Chalk,
president of d. c. Transit Sys-
tenn.
The District Commissioners,
with President Robert E. Nc
Laughlin dissenting, ordered
the signs up last week.
Mr.. Chalk sharply criticized
the action, maintaining streets
clogged with private automo-
biles will inevitably blight
downtown areas, cause great
loss Of tax revenues and ruin
public transportation"
Mr.. Dodek claimed his or
ganization had "uncluttered
streets"
The group Is composed Of
parking lot operators and store
owners who share parking fees
for persons who buy In the
shops of members. Drivers now
drive directly to q garage or
lot instead Of cruising the
streets looking for curb space.
Mr.. Dodek insisted.
He said Downtown Park a.
Shop. through "reactivation"
of sales and real estate values
downtown had increased the
Districts tax revenue. Area
residents want to park down.
town, as evidenced by the 60,-
900 parking stamps issued
monthly by organization mem
bers, Mr.. Dodek claimed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
FAST THINKING DRIVER FINDS
BETTER OLE AS BRAKES FAIL

truck drivers fast thinking kept a runaway truck
from causing serious accident yesterday when the
trucks brakes failed Wisconsin in GEORGETOWN
Marcus s. Mccarthy, IS. Of Dubuque, Iowa. told
police his airbrakes went out Wisconsin about
street NV Mr.. Mccarthy said he going about
20 miles hour at the time.
Spotting an empty lot between two buildings. Mr..
Mccarthy swerved toward it but missed and scraped
iron fence. The truck police said. then hit the front
of building at 1884 Wisconsin avenue housing Debold
Inc and the York Safe & Lock Co. 1t did little damage
except to the truck
Mr. Mccarthy, unhurt but shaken. declared: IT took
the only chance had Thank the Lord 1t came through
Deputy Police Chief John ]. Agnew Of the Traffc
Division praised Mr. Mccarthy afterward for fast thinking
in situation that could have led to serious damage and
injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Taft Tower
'Sturt Near

Workmen may start building
a 100-foot bell tower in memory
Of the late Senator Robert A.
Taft before Congress comes
back in January.
This was reported yesterday
by Representative Brown, Re-
publican of Ohio, chairman Of
the Fiscal Memorial Subcom-
mittee of the Robert A. Taft
Memorial Foundation.
We're well ahead Of sched-
ule." Mr.. Brown said. I'VE had
until next July to raise the
money. However, the funds are
virtually all raised.
We're hoping to be able to
let the contracts sometime this
fall-probally in November"
The pink marble memorial
shaft will cost about 81 million,
all Of 1t privately raised among
Senator Taft's friends and ad-
mirers.
The tower will be on the
Capitol grounds. just about a
block from the Senate once
Building.
This win be the first time q
privately financed structure
has been permitted on the
Capitol grounds.
Mr.. Brown said that full con-
struction might not start until
sometime next spring. However,
he said. 1t is fairly certain that
preliminary work viii start late
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04

1859. While commissioners will
serve without salary. and the
National Park Service viii be
administrative agent, the COM
mission may select an executive
director.
1t is authorized to accept
donations Of money and prop
erty and to place in museums
of its choice any Lincoln
memorabilia received.
Emphasis VIII be placed on
Nationwide observance, with
the President asked to assist
with proclamations. and in re-
warding with suitable medals
outstanding accomplishments
in preserving the writings and
ideals Of Abraham Lincoln. OF
historical locations connected
with his life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Poles Will Leuve
On Midwest Tour
BY the Associated Press

The Polish Embassy says q
group Of Polish farm experts
will leave here Friday on a
tour Of the Midwest.
The five-member delegation,
which arrived in this country
Sunday. will visit at agricul-
tural colleges in Iowa and Wis
consin and confer with farm
leaders in Illinois. They also
will meet with officials Of hy-
brid corn Arms in Iowa.
The group is headed by Jan
Kielanowski. director Of the
Institute of Animal Physiology
Of the Polish Academy of Sci
ences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
.Woynesboro Boy
Killed by Auto

WAYNESBORO, Sept. 4 E1.
An 18-month-old child. Err
ME Steven Kestner. was killed
yesterday after crawling in
front Of q parked car.
James William Clark had
parked across the street from
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wally Irvine Kestner, parents
Of the child. to deliver gro
ceries.
He returned to the car and
pulled out Of the parking space.
unaware the child had crawled
in front Of the car. The vehicle
ran over the child.
The grandmother. Mrs. Mary
Kestner, saw the car run over
the child. It was Waynesboro's
first trafiic fatality Of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04

ION A PREVIOUS TRIP, I
asked my brother why he
wanted separation, the world
situation being what 1t is.
And he said, We don't want
to 60 down with England
1.-THE big stimulant to
Welsh nationalism is the at
titude of their English neigh
bors. The English are a bit
too patient with the Welsh.
TITS hard to believe, but
Of the rs million popula-
ton Of Wales, IL million
can speak Welsh and more
than 10000 persons (all not
much more than 200 miles
from London) can't speak
English after TOO years.
"A dam Is under construc-
ton that will flood the Try
weryn Valley in Merioneth-
shire. It's bad enough that
it will flood the hearth of
Ann Grimths, a hymn writer
born in 1776 and a much
more important figure to
them than your Betsy Ross,
but the water is going to the
English-to Liverpool.
Perhaps it will help when
they invest young Prince
Charles with the robes and
feathers of the Prince Of
wales at Caernarvon Castle
where Edward II, the first
Prince Of Wales, Is supposed
to have been born. There are
many loyal souls who still
call the 10 Welsh counties
the Principally They'd
better be about it soon.
1.-THE Welsh nationalist
would settle for the Northern
Irish situation, a parliament
Of their own.
But / wouldn't want to
zee IT,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Clinics
.OpenedbyCiiy
.ToFighf Polio
More Free Shots
Are Available.
Finucune Says

A series of special one-day
polio vaccine clinics. designed
to combat the rising number Of
polio victims here. opened to-
day and will be carried on
through next week.
DR.. Daniel l.. Finucane, Dis
trict health director, an
nounced the additional free
clinics yesterday after the
Health Department reported a
total of IS polio victims so far
this year. The total for all Of
last year was IL.
The latest case reported was
a 17-year-old boy admitted to
Freedmen's Hospital August 20
with pafalytic polio. He had re-
ceived two Of the series Of three
vaccine shots.
Location Of Clinics
Clinics will be operated at the
following National Housing Au-
thority community center
buildings:
Today, at 1880 Sumner road
Sc. from 10 to 1880 am. and
l to $3.50 pm.
Tomorrow. at 70e Yuma street
Sc. from 10 to 1880 am. and
/ to 1850 PM. at 221O H street
NE. from 9 am. to 2 pm, at
l02 N street S.W. from / to 3
pm, at 75e Sixth street Sc.
from Q to 1880 am, and at
222 w street NV. from 8 to II
am.
Friday. at 1000 Alabama ave-
nue. Sc. from 10 am. to 2:3O
pm.
Monday. at 3Oe Fifty-fourth
street NE. from 10 am. to 2:30
pm.
Two More to Be Set Up
Tuesday. at 1900 Burns place
Sc. from l to 2::30 pm.
DR.. Finucane said two addi-
tional clinics would be opened
next week. Monday through
Friday. from ! to 2::30 pm. for
the purpose Of giving the Sec
ond shots to persons who re-
ceived their initial injection be-
tween August IL and is.
They will be at the South
west Health Center, Delaware
avenue and I streets S.W., and
at the Weightman Health
Clinic. Twenty fourth and M
streets NV.
DR.. Finucane also said that
the community center build
ing in the East Capitol street
housing authority buildings had
been designated as q replace
ment for the clinic at Miller
Junior High School. Persons
who need second shots at
the Miller clinic should report
instead to the community CEN
ter at 5725 East Capitol street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Rieht-of-Wuy
VioIutorsF Face
500 Forfeit

District motorists who fail to
give the right-of-way to emer-
gency vehicles will forfeit more
money under a breakdown be-
gun today by Chief Assistant
Corporation Counsel Clark King
at Municipal Court.
From now on, the minimum
forfeit will be 500 for failure
to give the right Of way. to
emergency vehicles" Mr.. King
said.
I'VE have more traffic acci-
dents with emergency vehicles
in Washington than in any
other city. If people comply
with the law. we can cut down
these accidents.
when drivers hear the siren,
they must pull to the side Of
the road. They cannot wait
until they see emergency
vehicle"
Previously motorists charged
with failure to yield the right
of way to emergency vehicles
such as ambulances or police
and fire equipment faced q
minimum collateral forfeit of
IS if there was no accident
and $25 if there was an
accident.
Mr.. King, who is in charge
of traffic violation prosecu-
tions, made a 22-year-old Navy
physicist forfeit 500 today
for failing to give the right Of
way to a hook and ladder fire
engine. In the resulting acci-
dent one fireman was injured
at Nebraska and Nevada ave-
nues NV. last Thursday.
John Francis Giuliani of the
5000 block of Patterson street
NV, assigned at the Naval
Research Laboratory. was
charged with trying to make
a left turn as the fire engine
passed his car. The fire engine
veered to the left and jumped
a brick wall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04

Joint Resolution.
Inception Of the commission
idea and most Of the work of
seeing it through Congress fell
to the Lincoln group Of the
District Of Columbia, and a
committee headed by John E.
Allen. The resolution was in
troduced by Representative
Nimtz. Republican Of Indiana.
1t provides for q 28-member
body. six from the Senate. six
from the House, IL appointed
by the President, the National
Park Service director and
three ex-ofiicio members, the
President. President Of the
Senate and Speaker Of the
House.
The commission viii prepare
q program for the anniversary
commemoration Of February IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Maryland Curbs Polio,
But Warns Of Outbreak

BALTIMORE. Sept. 4 R).-
The State Health Department
has issued an optimistic report
on the incidence Of polio in
Maryland, but at the same time
tempered the results by warm
ing that September usually rep
resents the peak polio month.
The department said yester-
day only eight cases Of paralytic
polio have been reported in the
State this year. compared to
a for q similar period last year
and 101 in 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
President Siuns
Aid Bill for
D. {. Incomes
Loss Of Revenue
Here Is Estimated
At About $35O,0OO

President Eisenhower toda.
signed into law a measur,
amending the Districts Incom,
and Franchise Tax Act to pro,
vide relief in some degree t.
thousands % taxpayers.
The total loss Of revenue t.
the District is estimated a
about $3.50, 1000.
Excluded from gross income
will be Social security benefit.
received by District taxpayers
The measure also provides fol
increased exemptions for tn,
old and the blind.
Added Exemptions
Additional exemptions Of s5OC
are provided for the taxpayer,
and their spouses when they
have reached the age Of SIS anC
additional exemptions Of $500 il
they are blind.
Another change will permit
an increase in the optiona
standard deduction from $50l
to $1,000. to bring the District
law into line with the Interna
Revenue code. This is subject
to the 10 per cent limitation il
that is less than $1,000.
The change in the District
income tax law also provide.
for the exemption of income re.
ceived by beneflciaries Of vet,
Grams. to the extent that thi,
is allowed by the Federal code
Also excluded from gross in.
come will be payments allowed
for personal injuries or sick,
ness resulting from active serv.
ice in the armed forces, tn,
Coast and Geodetic Survey o.
the Public Health Service. Il
the extent this is allowed b.
the Federal code.
Other Changes Provided
Other changes provided b,
the new law:
Elimination from persona
property taxation Of boats use,
solely for pleasure purposes.
Modification Of the law re,
puiring an annual $25 licens,
fee for persons engaged in Ger,
tain professions and trades
Under this. no fee will bt
charged for those whose grosi
receipts during a calendar yea
are less than $1,000. This wouls
exclude most Of those who en-.
gage in such trade or profes.
sions on a casual or intermit.
tent basis. officials said.
Under a last-minute chang,
by Congress of this modifica
ton of the professional licenst
tax fee of SIS. there also woulC
be excluded life insuranc,
agents and practitioners O
healing by prayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Editor Shifts Jobs

NORFOLK, Sept. 4 (P1.-Bill
Diehl, sports editor of the Nor
folk Ledger Dispatch and
P Portsmouth Star, has an
nounced his resignation from
the newspaper to become news
director of Norfolk Radio Sta
ton WLoW, effective Septem-
Der 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04

TO the civil division Of the
United States attorneys office
at District Court. She lives at
2501 Q street NV. Her APP
pointment brings 10 Al the
number Of assistant United
States attorneys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Army Man Dies
In3-WayCrasl
Women Also Hurt
Near Seat Pleasant

A 54-year-old medical tech
nician at Walter Reed Hos
pitfalls convalescent section at
Forest Glen, Md, was killed last
night and his wife and a
friend critically injured in a
three-vehicle crash at George
Palmer highway and Maryland
avenue east Of Seat Pleasant,
Md.
The accident occurred during
q downpour about 8 pm.
Sergt. James Threats. Of 1884
Bass place Sc. q native of
MARVEL. Ark. was pronounced
dead at the scene. His wife.
Mary Ellen Threats, 80. and a
friend Of the couple, Miss
Dorothy Taylor. IS. Of New
York. were admitted to Prince
Georges General Hospital In
critical condition from head
injuries.
4 Hit 81 SkiddIng Bus
/ The death car, travelling
south on Palmer highway and
driven by Sergt. Threats. was
struck head-on by q skidding
WM6EA bus. Several pas
sengers were thrown to the
moor by the impact. They were
treated and released at the
Prince Georges County Hospital
in Cheverly.
The Threats car was demol-
ished. Police and flremen had
to work with crowbars for more
than half an hour to free its
three occupants.
Seat Pleasant police said the
accident. about two miles
north of town. occurred when
the bus. travelling north on
Palmer highway, struck the
rear Of an automobile turning
into Maryland avenue. The
bus then skidded on the wet
pavement into the path of the
oncoming Threats car.
Woman Driver Unhurt
The driver Of the first car,
Mrs. Billie E. Agrafiotis, ~.
who listed her address as the
200 block Of Sixty ninth ave-
nue. Sc. was not injured.
The bus driver. william p.
Chase, ~. Of 1904 r street
Sc. was charged with man
slaughter and reckless driv-
ing. A hearing in Upper Marl-
boro has been set for Septem-
Der Q.
In addition to his widow,
Sergt. Threats is survived by
his father, Leon Threats Of
MARVEL.
The fatality increases Prince
Georges County's trafiic deaths
this year to So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04

plllS, SLlll requiring MS sigma
Iture. will be acted on during
his stay at Newport.
The hospital is given H.
acres Of land at the reservoir,
located roughly at the District
line between Macarthur boule-
ward and Loughboro road
NV. But Mr.. Eisenhower.
showing some concern over the
statement of Washington
area Army Engineers that the
hospital might crowd future
expansion of the reservoir.
asked that selection of the site
take this into consideration.
He left the final decision Of
the site UP to the Secretary of
the Army.
I'm this manner" he said,
1.-The trustees Of Sibley Memoir
ial Hospital can provide a
mutually satisfactory arrange
ment Of structures that will
leave a disable land area for
the water supply facilities
Objections OverruIed
In signing the bill. President
Eisenhower overruled objec-
lions to the hospitals new To-
cation by the District Com
missioners. area residents. and
the National Capital Planning
Commission as well as the
Washington Engineer District
of the Army Engineer Corps.
Under the measure. The Gov
eminent transfers property at
the reservoir to Sibley Hospital
in exchange for the Hahne-
mann Hospital, 1876 New York
avenue NV. Hahnemann has
merged with Sibley.
Owners Of Sibley will bt
made responsible for paying
the difference in the value be-
tween the IL acres and the New
York avenue property. as de-
termined by the General Serv-
ices Administration.
The bill also provides lier
transfers from old to new
plants Of any hospital thai
comes under the terms Of the
Districts Hospital Center Act
This would include. along Will
Hahnemann Hospital. Provi-
dence. Emergency. Garfeld anc
Episcopal.
University site Battle.
Oficials of Sibley Hospital
after a long fight to settle or
the grounds Of American Uni
versity, changed their minds
in favor Of the reservoir site
Senator Dirksen, Republican Of
Illinois. introduced the original
bill calling for the new loca-
ton.
The President, in signing the
bill. made the following state
ment:
Il have today signed H. r.
1918. the essential purpose of
which is to permit the imme-
date construction of the Sibley
Memorial Hospital and Nurses
Home by making available
GDvernment-owned land at
Loughboro road and Little
Falls road in the District Of
Columbia.
II have taken this action be-
cause the proposed use of the
site was analysed at length by
committees Of Congress and the
establishment Of additional hos
pital facilities is vital to the
community. in coming to its
determination Congress sup
ported the findings of its COM
mittees to the effect that the
particular lands involved, which
were originally acquired in
connection with the establish
ment of the Washington Aque-
duct in 1857, can be used for
a hospital without jeopardiz-
ing the future water supply of
the District Of Columbia.
Cites Land Needs
ut is possible. however. as
the committees were told dur
ing its consideration of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
.SibIey Hospital Bill
Signed byPresident
Choice of Site at Reservoir
Left Up to Army Chief

President Eisenhower today signed legislation permitting
the immediate construction of Sibley Hospital and
home at the Dalecara Reservobu turned to
the Secretary of the Army the selection of specific SITE
Of 48 bills the President signed this morning
before leaving for his vacation in Newport Some 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Group to Pick Choirmon
For Lincoln Observance

meeting will be called here by the director Of the
National Service to elect chairman for the newly esab
lshed Lincoln Sesquicentennal Commission
The commission coordinate national observances Of
l5Ot birthday anniversary Of Abraham Lincoln born
Yesterday with President Esenhowers SIGNATURE House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
The
Rambler
/. Joins Welsh
On Davies Estote
By GEORGE KENNEDY

By GEORGE KENNEDY
An invitation to visit Tre-
garon was in last weeks
mail, and the Rambler gladly
accepted, since 1t Is always
a Joy to stroll about in that
beautiful estate.
The occasion was q garden
party on Saturday for the
hundreds Of members Of
welsh singing societies. who
descended on the Capital
for their annual Gyrnanfa
Ganu. which apparently is
an even bigger sing than an
Eisteddfod.
The party was given by for
mer Ambassador Ito Russia)
Joseph Z. Davies, APP Rahel
o'fon. That Welsh ending
means he is the son OF
Rachel Of Anglesey, the
bardic name OF an evangelist
famous among the Welsh in
many quarters Of the globe.
Tregaron consists Of II
acres Of wooded hill country,
bordering On Rock Greek
Park a few blocks north Of
the sheraton Park Hotel.
EVERYTHING SEEMED to
be going splendidly when
the Rambler arrived. The
Welsh were singing Justify,
trays Of sandwiches and
cakes and bowls of pink
punch were being replaced
as fast as they we're emptied,
and in a stockaded garden
beyond a full fiedged bar
was in operation.
But Lloyd Roberts. who
had much to do with the
arrangements, seemed very
disturbed about something.
aHer Majesty's Ambas-
sador, Sir Harold Caccia, has
sent his regrets" he said,
This will be taken as a
slight The word win spread
from Cardiff to Bangor, from
Pembroke to Llangollen. It
isn't going to help a difficult
situation"
The Rambler knew that
Lloyd, who is q travel agent,
was not only born and bred
in Wales but had recently
returned from q stay there.
Still he seemed to be taking
it all too seriously.
"What situation?" the
Rambler asked.
mo one in America seems
to know" he said. They
know that Her Majesty's
government are having
trouble with Arab national
ism. SO Is ]. F. Dulles.
Il am sure you know what
belated nationalism did to
Ireland. There have been
some reports in the Ameri-
can press about Scottish ma
tionalism. But no one, either
here or even in London,
seems to know about Welsh
nationalism.
"You hear that song
they're singing? I'll trans
late it. It goes:
the Saron'S courage
breaking
Your foes on eUery side
GsSdiltng
Forwdrd press NTH heart
untGiling
TIL tnudderS learn NTH
Qudiltng
Cambria ne'er can yield.
@My own brother is a
leader Of the movement. l
don't hesitate to name him.
The Scotland Yard won't be
checking on him tomorrow.
He is Hywel Roberts, and he
has been elected to the
County Council Of Cardigan
shire as a candidate Of the
Welsh Party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04
Cites Land Needs

ut is possible. however. as
the committees were told dur
ing its consideration of this