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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
District Maps
Survey Of Gas
Revenue Drop

The District Commissioners
today ordered a study Of reasons
for a decline in the Districts
gasoline sales and gasoline tax
receipts.
Gasoline sales this year are
tagging several million gallons
below last year. and tax receipts
are running about 100000 UNI
der expectations.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin today asked Schuyler
Lowe. general administration d.
rector. to investigate the situa-
ton for a meeting which the
Commissioners plan to call with
representatives.
Such a meeting was requested
a month ago by Horace Walker.
executive director of the Retail
Gasoline Dealers Association.
Highway officials have ex-
pressed concern at the gasoline
tax lag because the Highway
Department uses this revenue for
road building and maintenance
work.
Industry leaders, among other
things. have complained about
District coming policies which
are excluding gasoline stations
from some neighborhoods.
Mr.. Walker said today that
this undoubtedly will be one of
the topics which will be raised
at the forthcoming meeting.
Another is the problem Of new
mileage taxes now being imposed
on truckers in Virginia, and
scheduled to go into effect
shortly in Maryland, which hurt
District gasoline sales to truckers.
Mr.. Walker said he has sug-
gested that the Commissioners
should invite TO the meeting
representatives Of the trucking
industry, the American Automo-
bile Association and the major
oil companies. as well as gas
dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

partly because of adverse rul-
ings by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin said today that he un-
derstood there were 10 or 20
such dealers. Redevelopment
officials report 10 were located
in affected Southwest areas. but
four were able to move.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he wanted
to obtain all the facts on the
situation and that he felt the
Commissioners should discuss
the problem with the ABC Board
members.
The Abe Board recently has
denied applications from several
Southwest liquor dealers because
Of objections from residents of
neighborhoods into which they
propose to move.
leadership Limit Questioned
During the discussion of this
question, Engineer Commissioner
Thomas A. Lane questioned
the city should be main
tanning an of1icial limitation on
the number of licensed liquor
dealers.
Gen. Lane said that this limi-
tation has no direct bearing on
the problem of the Southwest
dealers. But he asked why the
city maintains it. suggesting that
1t would possibly be better to
allow the number of dealers to
be controlled simply by business
demand.
The city some years ago set
800 as the limit on the number
Of liquor licenses. although there
are actually 388 such licenses
now held by liquor dealers.
Ofhcial policy is aimed at cutting
down this total as present dealers
60 out Of business.
Mr.. Mclaughlin defended the
license limitation as an aid to
policing the liquor business. He
said that II there were no limita-
ton many irresponsible and
low-class" people might get into
the business.
Gen. Lane disputed Mr.. Nc
Laughlin's stand. asserting that
merely limited numbers would
not keep out irresponsible people
He said the city ought to stiffen
license requirements instead.
Commissioner Mclaughlin re-
piled:
Policy Issue Raised
II don't think anybody's really
suffering from the limitation on
the number Of liquor stores in
the District"
He said he thought he could
probably telephone across town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

really represent all their men,
bers.
1t. H. Stewart Dunn, jr., rep
resenting the Soldiers Home, said
he sympathized with Mr.. Green's
predicament. But he said it Is
not up to the board to find Mr.
Green place to go.
Vigorous Protest
His view was shared by Fred
erick H. Evans. representing the
Northwest Boundary Civic AsSo-
citation and the Petworth PTA
Regardless of how many men,
bers made their views known tc
his groups, Mr.. Evans commended
a majority of neighborhood resi-
dents have vigorously protest
ed" having a liquor store in their
area.
Ernest S. Henry. speaking fol
the Petworth Citizens Association
and the Rock Greek Cemetery
and Parish said it was "unfor-
tunate" that the Redevelopment
Land Agency had criticized the
ABC Board for denying Mr..
Green's application. He said II
is RLA's responsibility to relo-
cate persons displaced by redevel.
opment projects.
Mr.. Green has offered to open
the store on a one-year trial
basis, subject to Soldiers Home
approval. The Soldiers Home
refuses to agree.
Chairman Alan w. Payne anc
Herbert X. Schollenberger heard
today's arguments. Mr.. Payne
said no decision will be made
until the absent board member
Frank E. Wheatley. has read the
transcript.
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Liquor Store Plea Hits
Prohibition Sentiment

Prohibition sentiment. not
Ineighborhood pride is what
keeps liquor stores out of resi-
Dental areas. the attorney for a
dealer displaced by Southwest
redevelopment charged today.
Attorney Samuel B. Block ap-
peared before the Alcoholic Bev-
Ierage Control Board to make a
final plea for Bernard Green.
whose application for a new site
was denied by the board earlier
this month.
Mr.. Green. owner of Wohl.
Inc. at 624 Fourth street S.W..
has to move to clear the way for
Area B redevelopment. He APP
piled for a new spot at 227 Up
shur street NV. near the main
gate Of Soldiers Home. Home
officials and church and civic
groups protested.
Every time we come down
here" Mr. Block told the board
today. I'VE try the issue Of pro-
hibition all over again."
New Homes Required
He urged the board to con-
slider Mr.. Green's plight and
pointed out the District code re-
quires persons displaced by re-
development be given new homes.
Mr.. Block said the board. in
denying his clients appeal had
given too much weight to op-
ponents' views and not enough
to other residents Of the Upshur
street area. He said I,l35 per-
sons had signed a petition ask
ing that Mr.. Green be allowed
to locate in the neighborhood.
Civic groups protesting the IL
cense. Mr.. Block charged. do not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
D. c. AGAIN TO USE
BLUE, GOLD cOLORS
ON AUTO TAGS

The District Commits
sioners today approved the
use Of blue and gold for the
Districts auto license tags
again next year.
The colors will be reversed.
however. This year the back
ground Is blue and the let
ters are gold.
The Commissioners acted
on the matter so Lorton Re-
formatory could order the
paint. Lorton inmates make
the license tags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Rambler
:. Knocks About
Our Wooded City
By GEORGE KENNEDY

John w. Batson is a man
who loves trees. He is a
rather fortunate man in that
he is the Districts Superin-
tendent of Trees and Land
scaping in one of the most
beautifully freed cities in the
world.
He has 10000 trees in his
domain-all on the city streets.
Mr.. Batson, a native of
Washington in his sixties, took
The Rambler for a tree tour
of the Capital yesterday.
With him was one of his
assistants, James r. Latham,
a country boy from Oxon Hill,
Md, who seems to know more
about trees than most grad
yates OF forestry schools.
One Of the many fascinating
things about Washington is
the many kinds of trees that
line its streets.
Here we go unter der lin
den," said Mr.. Latham, who
was driving. as he turned
northwest into Massachusetts,
avenue at Fifteenth street.
These are American bass
wood, the American cousin of
the European linden tree" he
said. ''They line this avenue
from here to Thirty-fourth
street.
The European linden has
a smaller leaf and is not as
brittle. So we are replacing
passwords that die with linden
saplings."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Couples
In TruiIers
Visit District

the country in q gigantic trailer
caravan were in Washington
today.
They have been travelling
leisurely northward from the
Kentucky Derby and viii leave
here tomorrow for Gettysburg
and points north. Most Of them
are retired couples who have
decided the best way TO see the
country is to tour it in large
groups.
With their shiny aluminium
trailers strung out along the
highway they look like a pro-
cession Of enormous turtles.
carrying their houses wherever
they go.
TITS cheaper, you stay almost
any place you want to. and you
can see the world on q compare
tive shoestrine." said one Of the
group, 66-year-old James w. FL
ledge of Kansas City, Mo.
The current tour assembled in
Louisville. KY. a few days
before the Derby. BY next Thurs
day it win be In Indianapolis for
the 5O0-mile Memorial Day
Race. 1t will end June S in
Michigan City. Ind. q lakeside
resort.
Other trailer caravans, with
many Of the same members. have
been to Mexico. Canada, and III
countries in Europe. Plans are
afoot now for a South Ameri-
can tour and another through
the Near East to India.
The caravans have no formal
organization. no fees and no
dues. Members pay their own
way as they go and can drop
out or rejoin at any time.
The caravans we're started
about six years ago by q trailer
manufacturer. The factory still
serves as the news center, setting
up trips people have suggested
and publishing a quarterly
newspaper with accounts Of
recent trips and arrangements
for future ones.
One year. 480 trailers made
the trip to Mexico. This proved
too large a number to handle
and subsequent trips have in
Icluded anywhere from 20 to 200
trailers. People from all parts
of the country make up the
groups.
The present caravan has been
staying at the Potomac Trailer
Park near the Fourteenth Street
Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elledge are going
to drop of tomorrow when the
tour heads for Gettysburg and
Indianapolis. They will visit
relatives in New York State and
lrejoin the caravan for the final
days at Michigan City.
Mr.. Elledge is a retired truck
ing line executive. He and his
wife started planning for the
caravan. life three years before
he retired.
They made the two-month tour
of Mexico early this year. This
summer they will join another
which will travel the Old Oregon
Trail to the Northwest.
Il haven't heard Of anybody
mot getting along with each
other" Mrs. Elledge says
There's no friction" She says a
few bachelors and single women
have made the tours. but there
hasn't been any lasting romance
yet.
The trailer company fur
nishes two employees for the
tour. One acts as q secretary,
The other a 23-year-old college
student the tour picked UP last
year in Europe, is the scout"
He goes out ahead and makes
arrangements in the next town
flor trailer park.
On the road the trailers string
out a block apart.
I'VE leave room enough fol
a couple Of buses or trucks Il
cut in If necessary" Mr.. Elledgt
says. I'VE don't want to clut-
ter up the highway"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

1--WE HAVE other trees"
said Mr.. Batson on the way
back. de Sales place next to
the Mayflower is all horse
chestnutS. We have many
streets planted with japanese
ginko trees.
Then we we're on an elm
lined avenue with a cathedral
ceiling" 1t was Delaware ave-
nue. S.W. where the arching
branches meet high over
head, suggestive of the vault
ing of Gothic churches.
Southwest, especially along
Maryland avenue, has many
examples Of good use Of the
public parking, red gerani-
ums in the front yards and
red roses behind iron fences
or hedges.
Public parking? The auto
mobile has made that a con-
fusing term. Washington Is
unique in this due to the way
1t was laid out by L'Enfant
and Ellicott. Ninety-five per
cent Of Washington's property
owners do not own the space
between the sidewalk and the
building. That is the public
parking. 1t is owned by the
city and the term means that
it should be kept as a park by
the owner of the abutting
property.
That's why we still have
trees in the business section"
Mr.. Batson said, "the elms
along Fifteenth street in the
financial section and the
sycamores on Eleventh street.
it's District property. Now
the businessmen like them.
We are going to put sycamores
along Eleventh street in front
Of Woodward & Lothrop."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
BY JOHN w. sTEPP

STAUNTON. Va, May 23.--
The efforts Of one large farming
community TO conserve its water
and soil resources in the lush
Shenandoah Valley we're extolled
here today at the spring meet
ing Of the Interstate Commission
on the Potomac River Basin.
The remedial program for the
South River sub-watershed was
discussed by Frank F. Carr. act
ing conservationist Of the Vir-
ginia State Soil Conservation
Service.
South River is a tributary of
the South Fork of the Shenan-
doah. Mr.. Carr's points were
UNDERSIGNED by the fact that
heavy rains in the area during
the past two weeks were effec-
lively controlled by four small
f1ood-prevention dams built since
1855.
The earthen structures. erected
through Federal-local participa-
ton under the Small Watershed
Act. represent only one-fourth
of the total dam construction
project in the South River water
shed. Two other dams are near
ing completion now. The re-
naming eight are to be built
within the next 10 years.
Conservation Tour
Virginia authorities, in CO.
operation with the Potomac
Commission, will conduct q tour
of these and other conservation
measures later today. Nearly 200
Representatives Of the four men,
Der States and the District OF
Columbia are on hand for the
Itwo-day meeting and the field
"trip.
Although the famed VALLEY
Of Virginia" is still the tradi-
tional breadbasket Of the State,
1t is not without serious prob
lens. Mr.. Carr pointed out that
in the South River watershed
alone we'll over two million tons
OF topsoil is lost annually
through erosion in the $4,000
acre subbasin which includes
$50 farms. This Is mostly grain
growing and cattle-raising coun-
try.
The official pointed out that
the mainstream frequently over
flows its banks. Annual damage
from these floods averages $7o,-
900 TO crops and pasture land.
$51. 900 to farm buildings and
similar facilities. and $4,000 TO
the City Of Waynesboro.
Mr.. Carr said that when the
dam construction project is COM
pleted and other land and stream
management programs realized,
flood and run-of damage is ex-
pected TO be reduced by about
$4,000 annually. This figure will
represent a satisfactory eco
nomic benefit since the construc-
ton costs Will be less than half
that amount.
Flory to Speak
Among other speakers sched-
uled is Orville Flory. chairman
. Of the South River Watershed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Kensineton Dog Show

Performances BY trained dogs
viii be on the program Of the
West Kensington MD Civic
Association meeting at 8 o'clock
tonight In the Kensineton Ele-
mentary School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

WE TURNED north on Con-
necticut avenue at Dupont
circle and soon were under
the tall pin oaks that rise be-
tween the apartment houses
on Kalorama Hill on the
curved approach to Taft
Bridge.
People become very fond
Of trees" said Mr.. Batson.
"When we had to take down
one of these tall pin oaks to
make a bus bay at Connecticut
and Columbia road, a man
threatened to blast me with
q shotgun"
We swung right to Sixteenth
street. North of the Lions
Bridge over Piney Branch
road, the street is lined with
Norway naples. Each is a
memorial to a Washington
man who died in World War
/. Beneath each tree is a
bronze marker on a concrete
base. Occasionally vandals will
remove q marker, base and all.
THE Norway naples aren't
doing very WELL" said Mr..
Batson. Z think it is due to
the mild winters of late"
We went to Northeast, pass
ing north of the Soldiers
Home. Taylor street NE. is
beautifully freed with noble
willow oaks.
Soon We were rolling south
on Nichols avenue Sc, lined
with pin oaks through the st.
Elizabeths Hospital area, and
then on South Capitol street,
lined with sycamores to the
District line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Pastore Questions
Medical Care Cut
Commissioners to Study
S.W. Liquor Dilemma
Seek Duto on Dealers in Renewal Areu:
Lone Questions Limitation on Licenses

The District Commissioners today decided to study the plight
of number of Southwest liquor dealers who being displaced
by the city's Stun clearance program.
number of package store operating in the
Southwest difficulty finding business locations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Flory 70 Speak

Among other speakers sched-
uled is Orville Flory. chairman
Of the South River Watershed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

Policy Issue Raised
II don't think anybody's really
suffering from the limitation on
the number Of liquor stores in
the District"
He said he thought he could
probably telephone across town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09

to pit the skin Of the worlds
best light tackle anglers.
Osbourne Owings of WASH
ington, a big game FISH sports
man, is tournament chairman.
He forecasts q record entry of
As teams.
Thirty competed in the 1856
event at Mazatlan, Mexico.
Other past tournaments were
staged at Palm Beach. Miami.
Panama and Acapulco.
Florida. California, North Car
DINA, New Jersey and WASH
ington. D. c.. will be represented
among the big league anglers.
And anglers are expected from
South America, Puerto Rico and
Mexico. A big audience is due
during the three-day affair.
Beauty Contest
Beauties were to be the bait
tonight and Sunday night for
spectators in the Boardwalk
Convention Hall.
Over % girls from the Del
marva Peninsula are participat-
ing in a beauty pageant to see
which IS will 60 to the Miss
Delmarva" contest in Laurel. Del.
A new queen to reign over the
Delmarva poultry industry will
be chosen there June IL.
The festivities here will In
clude personal appearances.
a parade. and the naming of
Miss Personality" and Miss
Popularity"
Raceway 70 Open July 20
Ocean Downs Raceway is
scheduled to open July 20 for a
I24-night harness meet. The
track is three miles east Of here
on Route so.
Lynwood Duncan Of Pocomoke
CITY. Mo-, was selected president
Of Ocean Downs Raceway dur
ling a special meeting Of stock
holders this week.
He replaces E. Earl Conley Of
Berlin as president Of the sea-
shore track. Other officers
chosen include c. Gordon Haigh-
ley, Baltimore. vice president:
Thomas F. johnson, Snow Hill,
secretary: James c. Robinson.
Baltimore. treasurer. and Lille
g. Robinson. Baltimore, assistant
treasurer.
Dick Case. general manager
OF the track. says there will be
no running races this season.
Our board Of directors is
trotting minded" Mr.. Case said
Milton Dennis, boatmaster for
the Talbot E. Bunting docks.
reporting on the fishing scene
this week; commented: Blues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
Sacred Corn Dances
Set This Month

SANTA FE. N. Mex.-Indians
from four Of New Mexico's Is
pueblos will perform their sacred
corn dances this month. in cere-
monies almost unchanged from
a time long before the first white
man came to America,
Taos and Sandia Pueblos will
hold their corn dances next
Thursday; San Juan and Acoma
Pueblos will perform the dances
on Monday. June "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
Ocean City to Feature
Light Tackle Tourney

are very good. A hundred OF
better to a boat. Some going
up to 10 pounds are being
brought in"
Sinepuxent Bay anglers, Mr.
Dennis added. are getting ex-
ceptionally good catches OF
founders. Surf fishing for trout
and .kingflsh is beginning to
pick up. he said.
The Bunting dock had book
ings for blue fishing this week
end from Edward S. Duvall and
Thomas E. Innes of Washington.
Drizzly weather was no induce
ment for beach lovers earlier
this week. but last week ends
sunny spell drew countless here
for the start Of the season.
Conventions Starting
Conventions have begun to
hold sway at the resort.
The Harrison Hall Hotel had
a large weekend booking OF
representatives Of the 1851 Asso-
citation Of Matrons and Patrons,
Order Of the Eastern Star, from
the Washington area. Mrs. Rob-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
New Bus Runs
|1oSelrveFerr

YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia
Vacationers disembarking here
from the M. v. Biuenose will
have expanded bus service to
Halifax via the Annapolis Val
ley. beginning June %.
Acadian Lines, Ltd. has an
nounced that 1t will inaugurate
fast, Limited service leaving the
ferry terminal here daily at $3.50
pm. The ferry arrives from Bar
Harbor, Me-, at 8 pm. The bus
will arrive in Halifax at 1905
pm.
An Acadian bus will leave
Halifax daily at 8 am, arriving
at the Yarmouth ferry terminal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09

ert Riley, jr., and Alfred ],
Steffer are cochairmen of the
convention.
Among the others due to at
tend are Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
B. Riley III. Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Lloyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy S.
johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
=. Campbell. Walter w. Deal,
William C. Riley. Edward v.
lSuskin, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess
IIumpman, Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Asey. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
il. Layton. Mr.. and Mrs. Zarpas,
Mrs. Sadie Lazarian, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Kupfer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
in ST. PETERSBURG

In summer you dream Of
beaches cool water,
swimming, fishing, boat
ing, water skiing - of a
complete change of pace
from your daily routine;
of neIO places and friendly
fdces--and that's why st.
Petersburg with its Hoh.
cay Isles is the most popu.
lar summer resort on the
Gulf Coast!
Start making your plans
right now! Write today
for vacation folders, and
accommodations informa.
ton. Specify your pref
erence for hotels, apart.
ments, motels in St.
Petersburg or on the
beaches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09

Soak up health in buoyant salt
water surf, on the tide-packed
sands fronting the Atlantic,
where you can drive q car right
on the beach. Cruise or fish the
majestic st. Johns River.
see shows in which trained
porpoises perform almost unbe-
lievable stunts visit famous
Daytona Beach, New Smyrna
Beach, Fort Clinch State Park,
stored st. Augustine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
SOUTHEAST

Hook Into saIIHsh. marlin or
dolphin out on the Gulf Stream
waters. Ride by boat up eerie
jungle streams, past alligators
and wild-growing orchids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09

lat 3:l5 pm. The ferry leaves
for Bar Harbor at 1880 pm. All
times are Atlantic Daylight.
Acadian Lines also operates
independent tours in Nova
Scotia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
MONTH FLoR,DA

ssat the hest somewhere on
a cool beach beside q pleasant
inland lake. Swim in invigorat-
ing spring waters. Fish for bass,
pickerel, perch in the regions
many streams and channels.
See new sIshts-Stephen Fos-
ter's immortal Suwannee River;
Florida Caverns State Park; St.
Marks Wildlife Refuge; charm
ing Tallahassee. capital city :.
and many. many others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
TRAVEL.

No trick Eafosg
No hidden charged
Rent a sparkling new
Powerglide Chevrolet Bel
Air or other fine Hertz car
in Miami. Special off.
season rate covers all gaso-
line, oil and proper insur.
ance. Save time, too. Go
to Miami by plane or train,
and we'll have a car await
ing your arrival.
In Weshlneten, D. {.
call National $500
to reserve a car-G1yUhere!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
FLoRsDA KEYS

Go 10 sea by car along a scenic
ocean-hopping highway. Stop
of to picnic, boat, fish on pleas
ant islands where the pale green
Gulf and blue Atlantic meet.
Dine on dsIIoaoIss like turtle
steak, conch chowder. tangy
Key lime pie. See giant turtles,
pools of rare tropical fish, the
southernmost house in the us.
at picturesque Key West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
News and Clues
on Vacation Fun in
FLORIDA
RESORTS
DADE COUNTY, FLA.

You don't need a
season as q reason
for visiting Florida.
Summer 10 as delightful
as winter; cooler and
less costly than many
resorts north.