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Evening star., 1957-12-20
.MunicipaICourI
Sum Sets Mark
Woman, 66, Wins
$4,000 Domoges

A Municipal Court jury yes
terday awarded q record 415.-
900 to q 66-year-old Washing
ton woman. to be paid BY
the District government. The
womaQ claimed injury from 9
loose nianhole cover.
The decision represented the
largest sum ever awarded in
the history Of Municipal Court.
according 70 veteran court
employees. The case was one
Of the first last year to be
transferred from the higher
Jurisdiction Of the District
Court under a new District
statute.
According to the new law. q
District Court Judge can GER
tify q case to the Municipal
Court II he believes 1t would
not justify q verdict over $1,000
The previous limit had been
ST. 900.
The case. when originally
filed in District Court. had
asked for $4,000 damages. The
woman's attorney. Patrick j
Ogden, jr.. Of the firm Of Au-
llette. Davis. Ogden. Leonard
and Cervera. subsequently ap-
Ipealed the decision by Judge
James r. Kirkland to send the
case to Municipal Court. The
Court Of Appeals ruled last
April that Judge Kirkland had
mot abused discretion. However
the decision added that the
woman could be awarded dam.
ages up to $4,000 II the jury SC
decided.
In yesterdays case. the plain
tiff, Mrs. Jessie M. Barnard oi
1887 West Virginia avenue NE,
a widow, had testified a So
pound cast iron manhole cover
lfiipped when she stepped on II
in the $500 block Of Fourth
street NE, injuring her Les
and shoulder. Doctors testified
the accident aggravated heI
arthritis and limited the move
Iment Of her left arm.
Mr.. Ogden argued that the
cover was not placed securely,
The Corporation Counsel's
once, representing the Dis
trict. argued the cover was in
place and that the woman was
negligent because she did not
watch where she stepped.
Judge John J. Malloy pre-
sided at the four-day trial.
Evening star., 1957-12-20
SUNDAYS BEST READING
SUNDAY, Star Magazine
Views Nativity Art Forms

CHRISTMAS ART FEATURES-For a look at various
mediums used by artists the centuries to depict
the birth of Christ Nativity Art in Washington
Galleries" in SUNDAY, The Star Magazine In the
same magazine, THE Modern View" offers works
by leading contemporary artists who have painted
the Christmas theme in the modern manner.
THE IMMORTAL SANTA POEM-"Twas the night be-
fore Christmas ;" and with these everlasting
words a Christmas eve in 1922 there was born
the legend of Santa Claus in America Read the true
story Of THE Man Who Brought Us Santa Claus"
in This Week Magazine delightful Christmas
yarn that will make hit with the entire family.
YOUTHS HELPING HANDS-Proving teen-agers
tops when it comes to helping the underprivileged,
hundreds of youngsters in the d. c. area are bring
ing Joy, warmth and food to the needy at Yuletide
Meredith S. Buel brings you the full story in TEEN
FRIENDLY wAsHINGTON-For many career fem
inists the Nations Capital is not dreary place
to spend the holiday season, even If home is far
away Daisy Cleand tells you why in the Womens
Section.
HARRY TRUMAN SPEAKS-Ex-Pr President Truman is
at his candid, fiery best as he tells why he has
ambitions for his young grandson TO attain the
highest office In the land Learn his reasons by
reading II Don't Want My Grandson to Be Presi-
dent" in This Week Magazine
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1957-12-20
POWER SHUT OFF
BY FALLING LIMB;
MANY OVERSLEEP

An early morning power
failure in the Northwest
section set back alarm
clocks 40 minutes today.
Late sleepers abounded
in the area bordered by
Wisconsin and Western
avenues and River road.
Potomac Electric Power
Co. officials disclosed that
q falling tree limb at Forty
fifth street and River road
NV. cut two 4,000-volt
feeder lines, interrupting
power at sos am.
Service was restored to
the affected area at 5:5e
am, the company reported.
Evening star., 1957-12-20

placed In homes by the Social
Service League Of Montgomery
County.
The league has been won-
derful." Mrs. Hawk said.
After the ceremony the
Hawks visited the league once
in Rockville to thank workers
for their help and request q
second child BY adoption.
Gordon Mason viii not be
without q present for his par
ents-a deduction on their In
come tax for this year.
Evening star., 1957-12-20
Chevy Chase Pair Gets
Boy in YuIe Adoption

Chevy Chase couple assured Of Merry Christmas
today with the adoption of l0-month-old boy.
The adoption Of ls scheduled today for II families
by Judge John Reeves traditional Christmas adoption
ceremonies Of the Montgomery County Circuit Court
Judge Reeves wished Mr.. and Mrs Gordon L. Hawk Of
Evening star., 1957-12-20

This letter was found some
weeks ago by william F.
Carne, advertising manager
Of the Journal newspapers Of
Alexandria. am mong the
papers Of his late grand
father Of the same name.
The late Mr.. Carne was a
teacher and the Alexandria
correspondent Of The Star.
The letter was dated July
8, 1898.
my Dear Mr.. Carne:
"The Star will, at an early
date, use the Mergenthaler
printing machines, which are
now in working order in this
office.
AS the success OF the ma
chimes depends to a large
extent on the legibility Of the
copy furnished, 1t is abso-
lutely necessary to have 1t
typewriter or, II prepared
with pen or pencil, equally
legible.
"The machine expert in
forms The Star Co. that the
Alexandria copy, which ty-
pographers have stumbled
over SO long, is the worst he
ever saw and that 1t cannot
be utilized on the machine.
II am instructed, therefore,
TO notify you that hereafter
the Alexandria copy fur
nished by you must be type
written or the style Of writ
Ing so altered that 1t can be
readily deciphered without
any loss Of time.
very Sincerely
Rudolph Kaufman
Managing Editor"
Evening star., 1957-12-20
3 Airport Sites
Pass a Hurdle
No Harmful Impuct
Seen in Foirfux

Washington's regional plan
ners said today that location
OF q second airport at Burke,
chantilly or Pender in Fairfax
County could be co-ordinated
with orderly development Of
any Of the three communities
In q special report. Q COM
mittee Of the National Capt.
tai Regional Planning Council
made no attempt to specify 9
preference among the three
Fairfax County sites under con-
sideration.
Its purpose was q determin,
whether an airport at any oi
1.-THE three locations would have
q harmful impact on the CON-
munity. and its decision was
that any Of the three would be
satisfactory from "a planning
standpoint"
The report extended only tc
the three sites. The COM
mittee did not deal with the
use Of Baltimore's Friendship
Airport. for example. because
that area is outside the juris-
diction Of the council.
Concerned" on Sewage
At the same time. the report
said the council committee,
headed by william H. Moss OF
Fairfax. was concerned" about
the need to develop adequate
sewage disposal and water
supply provisions at the Vir-
ginia sites.
| 1t said it wanted. therefore,
to "alert the local jurisdiction
Fairfax County, that 1t is
the responsibility Of the local
jurisdiction to insure proper
land-use planning and controls
in order to be prepared for tho
resultant impact"
The only previous position
taken by the council on the
airport question was a state
ment several months ago that
an airport at Burke could be
handled adequately by that
community from a planning
viewpoint.
Confer With Quesada
The committee report wa:
issued after a conference with
Gen. z. r. Quesada. special
assistant to President Eisen-
hover, who is preparing a rec
ommendation to the White
House on the airport situation
The planning committee said
there were both advantages and
disadvantages to each Of the
three Virginia sites in regard
to aviation and engineering
factors" and that 1t has con-
fidence in the work in these
fields now being conducted by
! Gen. Quesada."
Evening star., 1957-12-20
The
Rambler
Tastes Wines
On Company Time
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

uy OEONOE AENNEUA
wine-tasting is . lot Of
nonsense. At this moment.
the Rambler Is on the point
Of reporting 1t as un-Ameri-
can.
Last night he was at q
wine : tasting party at the
Mayfiower.
1t was a Hill and Knowlton
affair. That's a New York,
Paris and washington public
relations outfit. The client
was the California Wine In
Stitute.
Now the Rambler doesn't
want to make out he Is Q
wine expert. Julian Street.
who was a very successful
writer for magazines early in
this century, said 1t was q
hobby and that he was one
of iive Americans who were
real wine-taSters.
But the Rambler knows
what he likes. He likes the
wines Of France.
1t started out with chablis.
Chablis is the white Burg
undy. In the Rambler's ex-
perience there isn't a drier
white wine. He first had It
at Antoine's in New Orleans
with lobster thermidore. Both
were delicious. Four glasses
of wine were served on each
round. They were labeled
with letters starting "A, B,
c and D."
The Rambler had no difn-
Guilty In placing the Latour
Pouilly Fuisse 1855 and the
Montrachet 1853 ahead Of
the two California items.
Next came four glasses Of
rose. Now rose Is q very in
ferior wine made from grapes
grown in the south Of France
on the littoral Of the Medi-
terranean. It Is very popular
with American women. prob
ably because Of its beautiful
color. Possibly It's charcoal
filtered.
Evening star., 1957-12-20
Chemists Warn Of Peril
In Tinting YuIe Fires
Two D. c. Scientists Cite Hozords
In Using Preparations in Home

warning against the Of chemicals for adding color
10 Christmas epaces issued last night by two leading
chemists here
Both agreed that the chemicals such pur-
could serious accidents including explosions poi
sonngs and spontaneous fires.
The printed an article yesterday entitled ry Do-It-
Evening star., 1957-12-20

Yourself Christmas Magic. /"
In 1t. the chemicals for maxi
ing special color effects were
listed.
DR.. Norman E. Young, chief
chemist for the District Health
Department. said such chemi-
Gals should never be used in
the home.
Controlled Use Only
Sometimes I'll give an or
ganization the proper formu-
las for making colored flames, -
he said. But ! know they viii
be used under controlled con-
ditions. And ! wouldn't recon-
mend the use of CELEBRATES and
nitrates under any conditions =
II was suggested also that
wood and paper logs, as well
as pine cones, could be dipped
into chemical solutions. Then,
after drying. they would burn
in any one of IL colors. de-
pending on the chemical used.
DR.. Edward Wichers. chief
Of the chemical division, Ma
tional Bureau Of Standards,
said that II the chemical was a
chlorate or nitrate compound a
fire could start by spontaneous
combustion while the logs or
cones were drying. They are
very dangerous to use." he said.
The chemist further noted
that flour. sugar, or any one
OF a variety Of things found
in the home" inadvertently
mixed with the CELEBRATES OF
nitrates could cause an ex-
plosion when Lit.
Major Groups to Avoid
All metallic chemicals-in-
cluding barium, stroritium,
copper. and potassium - are
poisonous. DR.. Young said
When burning they can give OF
dangerous fumes. Barium. he
noted. is used in rat poison
Certain mixtures Of borax arr
also toxics. he said.
Here are the two majol
Evening star., 1957-12-20

WIN ROSE never should
have beenServed In this test
ing. The Rambler would
have much preferred identi-
Tying red Budgundies such as
q Pommard or a Beaujolais
against California types.
However. he had no dim
Guilty placing the Chateau
Ste. Rosalina and the Tavel
Chapoutier ahead Of Cali
fornia wines Of the same
color.
At this point, Ron Schiller
of the New York Hill and
Knowlton ONCE called to
everyone's attention the fact
that professional wine tasters
never swallow the wine. He
said that they roll it around
in their mouths and even
seem to chew 1t. Then they
get rid Of 1t.
Well, the Rambler had en-
joyed the wine so far. and he
continued to enjoy 1t, both
French and Californian. But
he Is almost ashamed to re-
port his score from then on. /,
When it came to the
clarets, he placed California
wines, Cabernet Sauvignon
Charles Krug and Cabernet
Sauvignon Louis Martini
ahead of two excellent
French wines. Chateau Mou-
ton. 1852 and LATTE Roths-
child 1854.
And he feels worse about
the champagnes. He put two
California champagnes
(Korbel and Masson) ahead
Of Charles Heidsieck Brut,
1919, and Mumm's Gordon
Rouge Brut, 1852.
Well, anyway. 1t was fun.
Evening star., 1957-12-20
Fine Arts Protest
On Bridge Studied
Group Restotes
Its Opposition to
Spans Location
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

District oficials today were
studying q bitter denunciatf6n
by the Fine Arts Commission
Of the city's decision to push
ahead with construction of the
Constitution avenue bridge
over the Potomac River.
The blast. the strongest yet
issued by the fine arts group.
was in response to a request by
Engineer Commissioner A. c.
yelling for the commissions
advice on the ARCHITECTURAL de-
sign Of the proposed six-lane
bridge.
On November 81, Col. Well
ing gave the commission, for
study. the design of an arched,
masonry bridge, somewhat SIM
liar in appearance to the Ar.
lington Memorial Bridge.
In a letter to Col. yelling
yesterday. the commission In
effect said these things:
/. That If the city insists on
building the bridge N its pres
entity authorized location, be-
tween Arlington Mem orial
Bridge and Roosevelt Island, a
masonry-type bridge will be the
best design.
2. That the com mission
strongly opposes this location.
however. and that it hopes
Congress once again next year
win reconsider old proposals to
change the bridge route so it
can cross Roosevelt Island,
farther away from the monu.
mental Lincoln Memorial area.
3. That it feels its advice also
should be sought on the archi-
tectural features Of the bridges
connecting roadway structures
on either side Of the river. and
their impact on the monumen.
tai Potomac Park areas.
In any event." the commits.
sion's letter said, the Com
mission of Fine Arts does not
concur in or take any respon.
sibility for the grave decision
arrived at by the District Com
missioners to proceed with the
bridge in the short time inter-
vening before the re-assembling
of Congress.
you are at liberty. of course,
under the law. to disregard such
advice. We are not at liberty,
however. to give you anything
less than our considered, disin-
terested opinion as to what ID
best for the City Of Washing.
ton"
Evening star., 1957-12-20

The law referred to in the
quotation was a 1854 act Of
Congress. which authorized the
District to build the bridge.
The law says that before con-
struction can start the District
must seek the commissions ad-
vice on the architectural fea-
lures Of any such bridge OF
structure" The advice need
not be followed by the District,
however, and, the law says the
city can proceed 80 days after
the advice is requested in any
case.
Asked if he considered the
letter sufficiently met the re.
quirements Of law to let the
District Immediately proceed
with the bridge, Col. yelling
said his only comment was,
Il have received the letter; !
have not read it."
The District has taken the
position that the commissions
advice need be sought only on
the design Of the bridge itself.
The commission made plain in
its letter. however, that it feels
it also has a responsibility to
advise on structures" in COM
plex bridge approach-road set
up on both sides Of the river.
Evening star., 1957-12-20
Model Request Refused


Several weeks ago, the fine
arts group asked for a model
Of the bridge and approach
roads so it could study them.
The District refused the re-
quest on grounds that the law
did not require it and that the
preparation of such a model
would be a needless delay.
The commission told Col.
yelling that the bridge, Its
roadways. over-paSses and other
structures constitute a COM
plex project. no part of which
can be separated or considered
except in relation to each other.
These structures are hardly
less important than the bridge
itself. in the effect they will
have on the appearance Of the
city"
The group said it was espe-
cially concerned with a Twenty
third street overpass Of Con-
stitution avenue which would
deposit a stream Of traffic
practically at the base of the
Lincoln Memorial" 1t said Il
also was concerned the effects
Of the traffic roads on the set
ting Of Lincoln Memorial.
Roosevelt Island, Arlington Me-
mortal bridge and the Two
Jima Marine Memorial.
Since you have refused to
furnish the information re-
quested, the commission is not
in a position to advise as re-
CARDS the proposed structures,
except in the case of the bridge
over the Potomac River at Con-
stitution avenue" the letter
said.
1t said it would be willing to
approve a bridge of the mason-
ry type proposed "at some 9TH
er location. In considering the
merits Of the design, however.
it must be understood that the
commission does not, either di-
rectly or by implication, ap-
prove the erection Of a bridge
and its network =. so near the
Memorial bridge and the Lin
coin Memorial"
Evening star., 1957-12-20
Major Groups to Avoid

the two major
Evening star., 1957-12-26
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
What You Said at Christmas
DY SYLVIA PORTER

Now begins the season for
second-guessing the Christmas
sales pattern--and from coast
TO coast In the next several
days, businessmen. bankers.
economists will be toting up the
figures. trying 10 decide what
they foretell for 1858.
Well. even before the final
statistics are in and before
the authorities come out with
their carefully phrased ex-
plantations and forecasts. I can
report some deeply significant
points about l957's Christmas
buying period. During the past
80 days, you have made 1t un-
mistakably clear that;
You have become more cagey
about buying than in many a
year.
You have become perceptibly
more price-conscious.
You have returned TO your
prewar habit Of buying late In
the season because you are
fully aware that the era Of
shortages Is over.
You are responding TO sales.
bargain promotions.
You know that you're king
and queen Of the marketplace
and you are insisting on being
sold" a product or service be-
Tore you buy.
Evening star., 1957-12-26

You are still willing TO buy
massive totals Of goods and
services.
How do all these points
emerge about you? Through
Developments that don't al
ways show up in the dollar
totals. For instance:
% For the first time since
World War II. there was a
definite shift in many areas
to goods and gifts in the lower
price rangesa a tendency 10
trade down" on buying
From merchant after mer-
chant, heard such comments
as these: We're selling more
OF our priced lines than
at any time in the past 10
years. We're getting the
best play in the cheaper blends
apparel. Our bargain
basement got the big crowds
this year. :"
(2l This Christmas. you by
passed the mink decorated pot
holder and went in for prod
ucts. that are functional and
utilitarian.
Typical quotes: People came
In. looked at our exquisite
glass decorations. then bought
an ash tray or q set Of break
fast dishes Apparel was
a big seller and people were
concentrating on the sort Of
Evening star., 1957-12-26
Dresser Elects
z New Executive
Vice Presidents

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 26 (Spe-
ciaD Directors Of Dresser In
dustries. Inc. today elected two
new executive vice presidents.
They are r. Z. Reimer and
John Lawrence.
The former also will con-
tinue as treasurer. The latter
recently resigned as president
OF Joy Manufacturing Co. to
join Dresser as q vice president,
Thomas L. Moody. Dresser'S
industrial relations director for
IS years. was promoted TO vice
president and J. Douglas May
son was promoted from assist
ant secretary to secretary.
Cecil c. Hill and Paul E, Brod-
rick we're named assistant
treasurerS.
Evening star., 1957-12-26

clothes husbands. wives and
kids can wear every day.
The trend was even apparent
In our toy department: best
sellers we're functional toys and
science stun went over big. !"
81 You patronized most
heavily the lower-medium price
departments Of big stores. the
cut-rate shops. supermarkets.
super drugst0res.
More typical quotes: I'VE
pulled in our customers by
shouting about our bargains
and did fine. We realized
the public was getting price
conscious months ago and en-
phasized our best buys. That's
why we made out so well and
that's going to be our theme
for 1858.
Each OF these points UNDER
lines your new attitudes--your
caution your price conscious
ness. your "sell me FIRST" ap-
proach.
Yet. despite these attitudes
Of yours and despite the fact
that you have been struggling
against the sobering Influences
Of flu. Sputnik. a declining
stock market. rising joblessness,
world tensions. etc. etc. you
still bought fabulous amounts
of goods as the season came
to an end.
So what does 1t foretell for
1858?
The merchants will have TO
sell and sell. promote and
promote. advertise and adver-
tise to move the goods. You've
given them the signal: You'll
buy but they'll have 10 sell you
first.
And you1l get plenty OF good
buys In 1858.
fDistTi.uted 1857. By The Hail
syndicate. Inc. All Rights Reserved
Evening star., 1957-12-26
CHICO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Dec. 20 OPt (UsDA-
Salable hogs 5000: active; butchers rs
TO mostly 80 higher: but closing trade
only % higher, s0ws strong 10 fully 25
higher; 2-3 f90-230 10 butchers
20 0O-20 SO. more uniform J. 3 19O-
220 lbs 20.50-20.75; 100 head more
uniform mostly "a around 2l5 lbs
25O-270 lbs mostly 2-3 krades 1895
1000; some 270-30O lbs mostly IS
Is:59.l9.5o. larger lots mixed Grade
375-550 ID sows 15.25-16.50; g few
100000 lbs l650-l7.00; fair clear
ance. fair shipping demand
Salable cattle 900: calves 100;
choice and prime steers active; steady
70 20 higher: good and below SLOW:
steady: COWS steady to 25 higher:
other classes strong mixed choice ana
prime steers 2s.00-3O 90: bulk choice
steers 2600-21 .75 mixed good ana
choice 25.25-25. rs. good % OOPS 90:
several loads standard 81 0O-22 90:
half a load prime 9S2 ID heifers 2s 90:
. few loads choice and prime $3.50
- so; standard and good 10 .00-24 80:
utility and commercial cows 1900
1880, Gamers and cutters 1900
1880 utility and commercial bulls
is 50-2l 90: GOOD and choice vealers
% .00-30 90: q few culis as low as
10. 90, . load Of low good $40 ID stock
steers % choice 1,056 lbs feeding
steers 1855
Evening star., 1957-12-26

Der was at an annual rate Of
$345.5 billion. compared with
the August-september peak Of
around s347 billion.
An exception to the pattern
is afforded by construction ac-
tivity. which in the past few
months has made a somewhat
improved showing and has been
a strengthening influence in
the economy, the report added.
Compared with a year ago.
construction volume was up 4
per cent in November and 2
per cent higher In ii months.
Evening star., 1957-12-26
'58 Downturn Unlikely,
New York Group Says

NEW YORR. Dec. 26 R.--
A business downturn is not in
the cards next year. at least not
for New York. the Commerce
and Industry Association of
New York says.
Currently publicized talk of
a business downturn ahead evi-
dently is not backed by the
facts" said Thomas J. Miley,
the associations executive vice
president yesterday.
OF 4l8 firms participating in
a survey, 30.2 per cent expect
their business in 1858 to aver
age Is per cent better than in
1857 and another 47.4 per cent
think it will be at least as good
as 1t was this year, he said.
Evening star., 1957-12-26
Commerce Department
Points 10 Leveling or

General business activity has
shown some easing from peak
rates Of last summer, the De-
partment of Commerce reported
in its Survey Of Current Busi-
ness.
A leveling of prices and a
lessening in the intensity of
demands in the money and
capital markets also were noted.
Monthly indicators Of the
Nations business edged down.
ward in November. extending
declines which were first evi-
denced on a general scale in
October. the report said. Size
Of these declines has been quite
modest. with the economy as a
whole currently functioning at
high. near-record rates.
Personal income in Novem-
Evening star., 1957-12-26
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK. Dee. 20 UPs.--National
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