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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
WALL Backed
In Principle
Arts Body Limits
Project Endorsement

The Fine Arts Commission,
moving to clear up the muddled
status Of plans for the Freedom
Wall Memorial. was on record
today as having approved only
lin principle the general con-
cept" Of the monument to the
Five Freedoms.
Chairman David E. Finley.
speaking for the commission,
issued a statement on the con.
fusing project slated for the
Nevius tract near Arlington
Cemetery and the Marine Me-
mortal, The statement read:
I'm view Of the recent public
discussion.with reference to the
position Of the Commission Of
Fine Arts and other Govern
lment agencies as TO the site
and design of the Five Free
doms Monument, as authorized
in Senate 1868, the commission
has issued the following state
nient:
AT a meeting Of the COM
mission which was held on
March IA. 1857. the members
met with Mr.. Eric Gugler and
Mr.. Harry T. Thompson Of the
National Capital Parks and
secretary Of the National
Monuments Commission. The
members Of the commission
were shown renderings of the
plan or scheme which had been
developed by Mr.. Gugler fol
the monument on the site
designated by Congress. that is
the Nevius tract, adjoining
Arlington National Cemetery
The commission approved In
principle the general concept
of the monument. with the
understanding that the designs
would be submitted to the COM
mission as they are developed
by the architect"
The planning commission
will meet on September 10
The Star has learned that the
planners also have not tor
mally approved the Gugler de-
fsign, but only the general con.
cept of the memorial.
The architect has proposed
a 9O-foot walled enclosure
symbolic of the American free
doms. The FAC members voiced
several criticisms Of the Guglei
design and finally asked the
architect to revise his drawings
and bring them back for Later
study and possible approval al
modified.
When Mr.. Gugler will re-
submit his designs is UP TO him
a commission spokesman said
yesterday.
Meanwhile, Congress has put
the whole $23. 100000 (privately
financed) legislation over unit
the next session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
Artistic Harmony Asked
In New Spans Design

ton is being given to a stone,
arch-type bridge. somewhat
similar to the Memorial Bridge
design. This would be costlier
than the prestressed concrete
or steel and concrete design
which had been considered for
an alternative bridge farther
upriver.
A $24.5 million authorization
law for the bridge already is on
the books. Col. yelling said he
does not know whether the
stone design would exceed this
cost. since design studies
haven't proceeded far enough
yet.
Suggested approaches to the
new bridge have been submit
ted to the National Capital
Planning Commission, Col.
yelling disclosed.
The bridge is expected to
take a year to design and an
other three to build. according
to present estimates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
Scottish Regiment, Wearing Kills,
Arrives for First Visit Since l776

Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
for drill maneuvefs by search
light at the Two Jima Memo
rial.
Greeters at the airport today
were curious about the costume
OF the outfit. From the ground
up, it consists Of black brogues,
white CATERS. diced hose with
q diamond patternl and red
fash. kilt, sporran 1.-THE horse
hair bag. once a pocketbook,
hanging from the belt), white
bufi-leather belt. wool service
jacket. khaki shirt and braid
tie. blue bonnet with a red
feather "hackle."
On parade. the men trade
the bonnet for a high. black
feathered headdress with a red
vulture-plume "hackle.~
Named for Tartan
The name BLACK Watch
comes from the distinctive tar
tan Of the kilt. II is the famil-
lar somber black blue-and-
green. But the piper's kits are
Of the red Royal Stuart tartan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Area College Gridiron
Rundown Featured Sunday

FOR FOOTBALL FANS-Local fans will want to keep
this weeks Football Issue OF SUNDAY, The Star
Magazine You will be given full-color cover
featuring the men who will be handling the ball for
Navy GNU and Maryland. Inside, Francis Siam
offers you rundown on the same three teams
SUNDAYS handy area schedules will ht your wal
let for quick reference.
MEASURING YOUR MARRIAGE-How will your mar
rage be two years from now? You can get the
facts plus, 20-question sef-quiz that will tell
you how the marital wind is bowing-and whether
there's storm ahead.-This Week Magazine
TEEN-AGERS ON AUTOMOBILES-1n TEEN two local
students debate the oft-argued question: Should a
teen-ager be allowed to own carp Whether you
are teen-ager parent, there's ammunition for
your viewpoint in this Sundays issue Of TEEN
ON LOVE AND LIFE-In the seventh Of her candid
SERIES DR.. Marion billiard discusses the wife's re-
sponsibity for the success Of marriage. Be sure
to Sundays installment Of "A Woman Doctor
Looks at Love and Life"
THE QUEENS FASHION TASTES = Have they
changed2 In interesting fashion extra Eeni
Star Fashion Editor traces the evolution OF Queen
Elizapeths taste in fashion over the years
pictorial presentation you won't want to miss
Women's Section.
MEXICAN HOLIDAY-This Sunday The Stars re-
styled travel page takes you south OF the border
exploring the possibilities Of travel via the Inter-
American Highway through sunny Mexico.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13

The Fine Arts Commission
has urged the District to keeT
the projected Constitution ave-
nue. bridge in as much har-
mony as possible with the de-
sign OF Memorial Bridge.
Col. Alvin c. yelling, Engi-
neer Commissioner. disclosed
that this advice was given in
an informal conference with
city officials yesterday.
Col. yelling described the
meeting as most fruitful" He
said he went to the arts body
on his own initiative.
The Arts Commission has
opposed the projected bridge
location, above Memorial
Bridge. But Chairman David
E. Finley said he is ready to
help with the design.
IF the bridge has got to be
built there, we want to see that
1t looks as well as possible" he
said.
Col. yelling said considera-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13

conferred on them by Queen
Victoria.
The regiment has worn the
Black Watch since its forma-
ton in 1725 to fight the raiders
on the Scotch Highlands.
The last time the regiment
was here was during the Revo-
luton. On August %. ITS,
they slipped across the Hudson
River and chased George
Washington out Of his encamp-
ment in what is now Brooklyn.
Il expect a little better be-
havior this time" Mai. Moil
said.
The men we're divided on
what they wanted most, now
they had arrived. Half said
"a drink" but just as many
said no. mon, a bath firstl"
Pipe Mai. John McNicol
waggling his fierce orange
moustache and speaking in the
rough burr he learned In Clack-
mannaanshire. Scotland. said:
We'll. first q bath. then
inspect the kit. then q cold
beer wud be the most pleasant
thing In the worrrld."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13

BUT TO GET back to this
National Housing Center.
Probably the temptation to
term 1t -Washington's only
modern building derives in
part from the use of color.
The building was designed
by Alvin L. Aubinoe, Wash
ington architect and builder,
who has not been radical In
construction on his own ac-
count but who must have
had q lot of fun designing
this.
After all, It's an exhibition
building, in show business.
He gave it a store window
front three stories high. The
draperies that hang within
are SO feet from top to bot
tom. The colors on panel
and pillar, pleasing robins
egg blue, banana yellow and
orange orange, were ar
ranged by Knoll Associates
of New York, who also sup
piled the furniture.
AS for the exhibits: Kitch-
en- and laundry equipment
are the most competitive
items in the new house.
There are 80 exhibitors in
this category, far more than
any other. Refrigerators
mot deep freezers) will soon
be horizontal with unrefrig-
Grated storage space below so
that the housewife Will not
'have to stoop to reach for
the eggs.
Some Of the kitchen COM
binations stretch 20 feet.
But one manufacturer has
come up with the smallest
kitchen in the world. In one
unit, no larger than a six
cubic-foot refrigerator, you
get a kitchen sink, a two
burner range and a four
cubic-foot refrigerator below.
And this opening garage
doors by beaming the head
lights on them is passe. The
lights Of any passing motorist
could open your garage. Now
they open by a radar signal
which is as exclusively yours
as the key to your front
door. All you do is TO press
. button on the instrument
panel Of your car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
BY JOHN w. STEPP
star star Correspondent

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w,
Va. Sept. l3.-Predictions OF
park and recreation needs in
the Potomac Valley through
the rear 1000 we're to be made
today as the two-day fall meet
ing Of the Interstate Commits
sion on the Potomac River
Basin got under way.
The session is being held at
Cacapon State Park Lodge
near here. It is devoted ex-
clusively to the theme Of rec
reation and wildlife.
Carl j. johnson, former
West Virginia State director Of
conservation for seven years,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13

adding three rowing anti-delin-
quency leaders. wanted to COM
bat juvenile gangs.
But the department was ale
loted enough capital outlay
money to start development on
the eight new centers and inn
prove others. in various parts
Of the city, and to build four
new shelter houses. These are
slated for Hardy Playground at
Foxhall road and @ street NV:
Fort Reno. Thirty-ninth and
Davenport streets NV; Stod-
dert, Thirty-seventh and Til
den streets NV, and the
Health School Day Camp, Thir-
tenth and Allison streets NV.
Librarian Harry N. Peterson
said the main rundown on his
requests was a proposed $780,
900 replacement for the present
Central Library, Eighth and K
streets NV. The budget Office
vetoed this item because the
Commissioners haven't yet
made a policy decision on
whether to enlarge the present
library or build an entirely new
one, he said.
At the budget office's sugges-
ton. he already has asked the
Commissioners for a hearing on
the question, Mr.. Peterson
added.
The budget Office turned
down construction money for
proposed Fort Davis and Ben
ming library branches and site
money for a Foggy Bottom
branch. It allowed $4,000 for
sites for new Capital View and
Palisades branches in the
Northeast. however.
HeJecte0 PREVIOUSLY
Mr.. Peterson said a slated
$4,000 operational increase
will go for stating the new
Woodbridge branch to open
about November. equipping and
stating the Washington High
lands branch to be opened early
In 1859. and buying books.
DR.. Theodore Reed, new di-
rector Of the Zoo. said the pro-
jected new antelope house will
be the Zoos first major new
display building since the rep
tile house built in 1887.
The S7l2.000 building has
been proposed for several years
but rejected each time. The
proposed new administration
building. for which planning
funds also were recommended.
has been sought for even long
er. DR.. Reed noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13

recreation centers and q new
Tenley Branch Library in the
1852 budget estimates. The
library branch will be at Wis
consin avenue and Albemarle
street NV, on land adjoining
Janney Elementary School.
The National Geological Park
which is supported by the city,
is tagged for a new antelope
house and administration build
ing, as well as a dozen new
outdoor animal paddocks. Only
planning money is included
for the two new buildings, but
construction presumably will
proceed the following year.
Requests Cut
Budget Oficer Walter l.
Fowler and his aides recon-
mended a total $2,458, 900 out
lay for the Recreation Depart
ment. 1886, 300 for the Public
Library system and $1,013,5O0
for the Zoo for the year. The
amounts are less than the
agencies requested. but at least
the operational portions are all
greater than this year.
Also detailed today were pro-
posed allotments of $2,865, 900
for National Capital Parks,
1891 900 for the District gov
ernment's executive office and
10000 for the department OF
vocational rehabilitation. These
also exceed this years outlay.
Major item in the executive
Office allotment was $3.50 to
hire a planning co-ordinator
to work with the newly estab-
liShed Commissioners Planning
Advisory Council. The new CO.
ordinator's main job would be
to keep tabs on the city's pub
lie works program.
The Commissioners have yet
to act on the budget proposals
A public hearing on the entire
$2l1.8 million spending pack
age, general outlines Of which
were made public yesterday, is
scheduled for October Z.
The Recreation Department
got S273.000 less than 1t hoped
for on the operating end. Lead
ers said the cutback will reduce
the number Of supervisors the
department hoped to hire for
five new centers due to open
next May. These centers are
Hardy. Upshur. Trinidad. Ham,
ilton and Fairfax In the North
west. Northeast and Southeast
sections.
The new centers won't be able
to keep omen after s pm. under
the budgetary curtailment, a
spokesman said.
Also undercut are plans for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
Potomac Valley Needs
In Recreation Studied

has been making a concen-
trated study of recreation prob
lens in the watershed the last
two months. The study was
ordered by the recreation and
wildlife committee of the basin
commission.
In a preliminary session to
the regular meeting. Mr.. John
son conferred here last night
with Bernard Frank, commit
tee chairman. The conserva-
tionist's study is expected to
continue through october.
In addition to the data
gathered on recreational facili-
ties now available along the
Potomac and its tributaries.
views on future needs will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
The
Rambler
Is Intrigued
By Housing Center
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

An editor who has been q
big help in suggesting topics
for the Rambler said the
other day:
You ought to take in the
National Housing Center at
1926 L street. They have
four floors Of exhibits and
It's quite a show-more
gadgets for homes than you
knew existed, like MOBILES
that squirt the soap every
whichway."
He was right. It's quite q
show. When he finally
emerged, a bit bewildered by
all he had seen. the Rambler
thought of q woman corre-
spondent who had written
him saying:
Write about the wonder
full things that are for free
In Washington, the band con-
certs on the Capitol steps, the
concerts at the Watergate,
the shutdown parade at the
Marine Barracks"
Yes, and here is something
that's free and what q relief
from the heat of the day.
The Housing Center is one Of
the most uncompromisingly
aforementioned buildings in
washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
PUG. Orders
Transit Data
Demand Follows
Refusal by Chalk

The Public Utilities Commits
sion today ordered d. c. Transit
System to furnish copies Of the
contracts and cost data for q
new bus service for the Fed
eral Government inaugurated
by the transit 1irm in July.
The commission announced
that it had already asked
Transit President o. Roy Chalk
TO submit the information but
that he had refused to do GO.
The commission previously
requested the same information
on July IL and August /. Mr..
Chalk's refusal was contained
in q letter sent to the commits
sion August IL.
Today he said:
I'VE take the position in law
and by precedent that this Is
out Of their Jurisdiction"
Undecided on Matter
The transit head. however
said he had not yet decided
whether to comply with the
P. U. c.'s order to supply the
requested information.
Mr.. Chalk advised the COM
mission on July IS that four
contracts had been awarded
the transit systenD providing
for special bus service among
various Government establish
ments in the District. Maryland
and Virginia.
This followed an inquiry by
the commission. which in a
letter July IL told Mr. Chalk
that the award of the contracts
had come to the attention Of
the commission.
by letter dated August IL,
1857. d. c. Transit System,
Inc. by o. Roy Chalk, presi-
dent. failed and refused to fur
nish copies Of the contracts
and the cost data requested in
the commissions letter Of July
IL. on the ground that there
was some question with respect
to the commissions jurisdiction
over the subject matter" the
commission said.
Report Listed Revenue
The commission said that the
terms. conditions and rendition
OF services under the new Gov
eminent contracts are matters
Of public interest because OF
their effect upon the revenues
and expenses Of the transit sys-
tenn.
The Transit Co. in its July
financial report listed $l6.322
in revenue from the new bus
contracts. The company's Au-
gust report had not yet been
submitted.
The commission is due
shortly to take UP the ques-
tons Of the earnings and tax
liability Of the transit company
for its first year of business,
which ended last month. In an
nouncing today's order. the
commission said information on
the contract bus service is es-
sential in this connection.
The commission set a Sep
TENDER 30 deadline for submits
sion by Mr.. Chalk Of the re-
quested information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13

remain on some portions of
both Rhode Island avenue and
North Capitol street.
Rebuilding Slated
Transit Vice President James
H. Flanagan, in a letter July
"a. asked the Commissioners to
allow some tracks to remain on
the three streets. The high
way department has announced
plans to rebuild the three
thoroughfares starting next
year. meaning probable aban-
donment Of the streetcar lines
now using them.
Transit officials have stated
that leaving the tracks in place
will save the company a large
sum.
Transit President o. Roy
Chalk. informed yesterday Of
the Commissioners action. re.
served comment until aftei
aides could study the report.
The report was signed BY
Highway Director John N
Robertson, r. L. Orndorfi. dep.
uty sanitary engineering direc.
tor; James C. Somerville. Pub.
lie Utilities Commission chic
engineer. and Lloyd B. Harri.
son, assistant corporation coun.
sci attached to the Commits
sion.
The four asserted, regarding
Rhode Island avenue, that paw
ing over the tracks might bC
permissible from Fourth street
to Twelfth street NE. but that
the track from Twelfth street
to the District line should be
removed because the greater
part Of 1t is on wood ties.
Proper Crown Needed
The group said paving ovel
the tracks on Michigan avenue
would be acceptable II the high
way department could adapt 4
satisfactory crown over them
Regarding North Capito
street. the four officials said the
tracks should be torn up from
Massachusetts, avenue TO '
street, but said repaving might
be satisfactory from v stc
Michigan avenue.
In the case OF North Capitol
street. the sanitary engineering
department wants some Of the
track and underground conduit
removed so 1t can rebuild a 90
foot sewer. Along another
stretch the conduit space would
be supplanted by other utilities
The four-man group did moi
deal fatty with the question Of
repaving over tracks other than
those on these three streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13

report that may allow the
transit company to leave some
tracks permanently on Michi-
gan and Rhode Island avenues
NE. and North Capitol street.
Permission to leave the
tracks, however. is conditioned
on ability of the highway de-
partment to cover them with
paving satisfactorily. And the
approved report recommends
fatty against allowing tracks To
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13

IT is COOLED by a ESQ
ton job-and If any refriger-
alton engineer can explain
TO the Rambler what q ton
Of air-conditioning means.
Is well-chosen words win be
appreciated.
What Is meant by uncom-
promising is this: When it's
IS degrees outside, it's 70 de-
grees inside, and that's good.
OF course, they can adjust
it so that every floor and
area of the building could be
IS, but they all seem to like it
at 70 on a. hot day.
After he had been through
1t, the Rambler was tempted
to say that this National
Housing Center is the one
modern building in Wash
ington. But that would be
unfair. The Hotel Statler is
a splendid modern building.
Furthermore, there have
been several modern Office
buildings finished here since
the Longfellow Building on
Connecticut avenue-that's
the one with the balconies
on all the upper floors which
no one ever seems to use.
There is one great modern
building in this area in the
Handlers book and that is
National Airport.
Airport buildings have
been constructed since. La
Guardia and Idlewild in New
York and Midway in Chicago
among them. But none COM
pares with National. Talk
about form follows func-
tionl If the function Of a
terminal building is in part
to entertain passengers with
views Of incoming and de-
parting planes and a glimpse
Of the skyline of the city it
is serving, it viii be a long
time before National Airport
will be improved on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
Poving Over Car 7 rocks
Wins Conditional OK

The District has conditional approval proposal
of D. c. Transit System to rather than
of its sreetcar tracks lines slated for possible
early abandonment.
Col Alvin c. Yelling. District Engineer Commissioner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
Budget to Provide
More Fairgrounds
Eight New Recreation Centers,
Library and Zoo Expansion Set
BY JAMES G. DEANE

Washingtons library playground systems due for
expansion under the city budget for the fiscal year
starting next July
And the Zoo slated for start on its FIRST major new
construction in 20 years.
District budget officers today disclosed plans for eight new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13

hlltS uylng IN the breeze,
Britain'S famous Highland regi-
ment. the BLACK Watch" ar
rived at National Airport today
for their first visit since the
American Revolution of l776.
The 100 men and officers Of
the fighting outfits military
band and maSsed pipers are
here on a goodwill mission this
time.
They will open a concert tour
Of 81 cities in the United States
and Canada with 4 performance
at Uline Arena next Thursday
night.
Trim and Fresh
Lined up on the airport strip,
the colorful soldier-musicians
appeared trim and fresh. They
hadn't seen a bed since Tues
day night when they left Ber-
lin.
Their commander. Mai. Claud
can e on the end makes the
name too eiIeminate"1 Macbeth
NOR. greeted his men as they
stepped briskly down from the
plane. He arrived earlier to
complete arrangements.
Then tough little Seret. Mai.
Donald Mclean barked COM
mands at the three ranks lined
up before the cameras and
microphones.
Roars Above Planes Noise
About, TURN" Right,
TURN" Mark. TIME" he
shouted against the roar OF
ilanding aircraft. The band and
pipers responded with the pre-
ciSion that is part of their
tradition.
The group will be in Wash
Iington for a week before con-
tinuing the tour Tonight they
will watch a retreat parade at
the, Marine Barracks. where
they are billeted. Monday at
II pm. they will beat retreat"
themselves on the Ellipse. At
1880 pm. they will march on
the White House lawn.
At $3.50 pm. on Tuesday the
band and massed pipers will
join with the Marine Band and
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-12-18

someone described last weeks weather as
as a witch's broom handle" "