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said as she left the school. AT
least they're going to help US.
We won't be kicked out in the
cold"
The meeting was not one of
I''Why?" There wasn't one ques-
ton addressed to the two agents
that began with that word. Since
Southwest redevelopment has
long been in the news the an
lswer TO that was known. Rather.
1T was a meeting of How"
To whom do we pay rent. and
will rent go up2" How much
will we get for our houses?" And
Where will we move to?"
The questions were answered
by John r. SearleS, executive d.
rector Of RIA. and James G.
Banks, the agency's relocation
chief.
Mrs. Franklin G. Sartwell,
president of the Southwest Citi-
zens Association, presided.
Miss Alma Stewart, 63l Mary
land avenue, a resident Of the
area since childhood, must find
a house with six bedrooms or
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give UP cherished furniture.
They just don't exist" she said.
Mrs. May Springman, a few
doors away at 635, will have to
give UP the house built by her
late husband 40 years ago. Her
neighbor, Mrs. Catherine Collins,
Is now paying the agency $40 a
month for house she has
owned since 1922.
A number of the evictees are
free to admit that they OBJECT
TO being moved on grounds Of
sentiment. But at last nights
meeting they stuck TO the me-
chanics Of eviction.
Miss Stewart maintained that
much OF her household furni-
ture was OF particular value"
and with anything less than a
six-bedroom house she would no
longer be able TO keep IL.
(The agents guaranteed "all
possible efforts" to find her
such a house. but II they fail
she can sell the furniture and
apply to RIA for any lossJ
| w, Barrett Mcdonnell, an at
torney for one Of the landowners,
disputed Mr.. Searles' announce
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owner and RIA, or by a con-
demnation jury. If the owner
prefers that method.)
Mrs. Ebert Ashby, of 62s
Maryland avenue. posed the
problem of relocating low
income residents, particularly
those on relief. She asked II
rent would go up. to whom II
should be paid, and how the
agency could hope to under
stand the individual family's
difficulties in having to move
"Those seem to me to be the
greatest of all the hardships.
she declared. land they CAM
be settled overnight"
Naw requires that the
agency offer decent. safe and
sanitary homes" to all evictees
before they are forced out of
their present places of resi-
dence, Mr.. Banks said. mo
one will be out on the street."
The RIA hopes to complete in
dividual conference with each
of the affected families in the
next several days. I'VE know
how 1t hurts" he added
Mrs. Cora Savage, whose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
Retailers Protest
To President on
Wage Law Plan

A delegation of the American
Retail Federation presented to
President Eisenhower today argu-
ments against extending the
Federal Minimum Wage Law to
cover retail stores and service in
dustries.
Rowland Jones, jr., president
of the federation, told newsmen
as the delegation left the White
House that they had IAN excel
lent reception" from the Presi-
dent but that "he did not make
any commitment"
The federation opposes any
move to extend Federal wage
hour legislation to retail stores
on the ground that such juris-
diction is historically reserved
to the States.
Mr. Jones said the group also
told the President that pro-
posal by Secretary of Labor
Mitchell for extending the mini
mum wage law TO retail stores
with 100 or more employees would
be discriminatory because 1t
would cover only 9 per cent Of
the country's retailers.
He reported that Mr.. Essen
mower asked several questions
showing an interest in the dis
elimination angle. but gave mo
indication AZ ali OF his attitude
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
.PTA Requests
Representation
On Works Unit

The directors of the District
PTA today acted to place two
representatives of the school sys-
tenn on the committee named by
the Commissioners to restudy the
city's s305 million public works
program.
The PTA's Board of Managers
asked that both John B. Gill;
land. president of the parent
teacher group. and Carl C.
Smuck. member of the Board of
Education. be appointed immedi-
ately by the Commissioners.
Last Friday the Commissioners
appointed a l5-member commit
tee charged with the job of shap-
ing a new public works plan.
Richard P. Dunn. president OF
Julius Garfinckel g. Co., was
named president.
1t was the feeling Of the
Board of Managers today that
the works committee should
have some representative of the
public schools among its MEM
bership.
Chief concern Of the PTA
group is the Board Of Educa-
TONS ambitious plan to borrow
from either private or Govern
ment sources some 500 million to
shore up school construction
needs. The plan has yet to win
approval by the Commissioners
and is largely tied into the re-
evaluation of the original public
works program.
r. N. Shoemaker. chairman
of the PTA's Committee on Leg
islation. said today that the new
study of the works program
coulo result in a tragic sacri-
flee of time" as far as the
schools building program is
concerned.
A task force, set up by the
Commissioners, is currently scru-
tinizing each step of the borrow
ing plan-after having stated
they are not opposed to the prin-
ciple of borrowing.
Mr., Dunn's committee is also
set to investigate borrowing as a
means to speed up the present
'pay-as-you-go" financing meth
cd under which the city operates
The PTA also moved to send a
delegation of officers to the Com
to state their feelings
on the public works review.
In other action, the organiza-
ton approved hygiene program
aimed at preventing sexual prom
iScuity. veneraal disease and ILL
legitimacy within the public
schools.
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Area B Bill Seeks
To Avoid DeIuy

A bill to clear up the snarl
threatening delay in the rede-
velopment Of Southwest WASH
ington's Area B was introduced
yesterday in the Senate.
Sponsored by Senator Spark
man. Democrat Of Alabama, and
Senator Capehart. Republican
Of Indiana, the measure was re-
ferred for action to the Senate
Banking and Currency Commit
tee. Of which the two Senators
are members.
In a statement introduced in
the Congressional Record, Sena-
tor Sparkman characterized the
bill as a noncontroversial
technical amendment while h
should be enacted without de-
lay
The measure would increase
the insurable mortgage amount
by 81 900 per room in high-cost
areas.
The private developers, headed
by Roger L. Stevens and James
H. Schouer OF New York, have
filed an application with the
Federal Housing Agency for a
mortgage guarantee that would
require them 10 put up less than
10 per cent Of the total apart.
ment construction cost.
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help from the House and Senate
District Committees.
The association, which met for
an hour, condemned the RLA's
Interpretation of the eviction
law allowing itself to charge
rents Of 6 per cent while at the
same time assessing interest on
any outstanding mortgage. as "a
grave abuse Of governmental
power over the loyal Americans
whose homes are being seized"
Mr.. Searles later explained
that both would not be collected
III it amounted to a hardship on
the owner.
The group asked that in the
future the RIA and any other
office which may become con-
cerned with the seizure of pri-
vate property presume that in
the event of question of inter-
probation that the law was de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
Policeman Awaits
Hearing in Shooting

Rookie Washington Policeman
William T. King was under sus-
pension today awaiting a hearing
in the shooting of his wife, Dor
othy, as he showed her how to
use his pistol.
The 2l-year-old wife is re-
ported in critical condition at
Prince Georges General Hos
pital.
Pvt. King, 81. of the 500 block
of Sixty-ninth street, Seat Pleas
ant, Md. was suspended yester-
day by Inspector Archie Winfree,
head of the training division.
Seat Pleasant police charged
him with assault with a deadly
weapon and he was released in
$4,000 bond pending a hearing
February 81 at Trial Court in
Capitol Heights. The shooting
occurred Sunday night. The cou-
pie has two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
Disabled ChiId's
Benefits Extended

Social security payments to
disabled children will continue
past the age Of 10 for the first
time beginning this week, the
Social Security Administration
announced today.
More than 5000 persons will
receive payments this week. and
probably upward of 10000 will
qualify by the end of this year.
according to Charles l. Schott-
land. Social Security Commits
sioner.
Until last year. social security
benefits for disabled sons and
daughters of retired or deceased
workers ended when the children
reached their 18th birthdays.
An amendment to the social
security law, approved in 1856,
has made the change possible.
The benefits are retroactive to
January. 1857. if applied for be-
fore January 81, 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
GRIEF OVER LOSS
OF DOG KEEPS BOY
OUT OF SCHOOL

A boys love for his lost
dog has kept him out of
school for four days now
with high temperatures
caused by his grief. and his
father appealed today for
information on the pets
whereabouts.
Ten-year-old Billy Ernst,
of 1902 Hazard street,
Wheaton. Md, a fifth grade
student at Connecticut Park
School. lost his 212-year-old
boxer Lucky on January %.
Two days later, his father,
Probationary Detective FL
don E. Ernst of the Metro
polltan Police Narcotics
Squad had to report him
sick in bed.
Detective Ernst said his
son. under the care of DR..
Roger Hale. ran a fever of
102 degrees internationally
for six days. He said the
illness was attributed direct
ly to the upset about the
pet.
They were constant COM
panions." the father said to-
day. Billy needs Lucky and
we sincerely hope someone
will come forward to tell US
where she is"
Lucky is a pedigreed fe-
male. fawn and white, about
81 inches tall, answers to her
name and was wearing a
choker collar. She was last
seen near Belt Junior High
School.
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house at 915 Virginia avenue is
near the five-block area seized
last month, asked the agents
how long her home would be
safe.
How much time have ! GOT?
she inquired.
(She was given about eight
months. The next property to
be condemned, Mr.. Searls said.
would be used for the construc-
ton of a freeway, roughly
along Fourth street between
E and F.
1.-THE relocation process is SIM
ple." Mr.. Banks said. I'VE only
need cooperation"
He told the gathering that the
agency is permitted by law to
pay up to 500 for family moving
expenses. A businessman may be
reimbursed up to $4,000 to help
Offset certain losses in the move.
particularly in connection with
equipment which can't be used
in a new establishment.
While most of the residents
appeared last night to accept
their fate philosophically. many
were members Of the Southwest
Citizens Association. which had
passed a resolution a few minutes
before the meeting asking for
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200 Residents Question RIA Officials
On Terms of Eviction for S.W. Project

ment that his client could get
her money right away" from the
sale of her house to the agency
He charged RIA with denying
her the use of the cash for three
or four weeks while settlement
is reached.
Settlement can never be
reached in less than 80 days,
the agents maintained. even
when sale is routine
J.F. Dieffenderfer Of 470 Mary
land avenue. accused the agency
of being a poor landlord"
you've refused to accept re-
sponsibility for the tenants per-
Sonal property until he moves, y
he charged.
CA landowner is never liable
for a tenants personal prop
erty. Mr.. Searles said, with
the possible exception where
the tenant can prove that
damage or loss occurred be-
cause the landlord was negli-
gent in keeping the house in
reasonable repair)
Mrs. II. H. BlandfOrd, OF 5000
Sixteenth street NV, called or
the agency to give a rebate or
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d. c. Leaders May Ask
SocioISecurityE redemption

The Commissioners today in
dictated they may ask Congress
to amend the District income
tax law 10 exempt social secur-
ity benefits.
Corporation Counsel Chester
Gray was asked to prepare leg
islation paralleling the Federal
Income tax statute. The bill. in
addition to granting exemptions
for social security benefits, also
would exempt part of the tax
liability of persons over SIS years
of age and those who are blind.
The Commissioners decided
they lack the legal authority to
act administratively on the So
cial security matter.
In the current tax year, the
personal exemption has been
cut from $4,000 to $1,000. The
Star disclosed last Friday tina:
the lower exemption will result
in many retired District resi-
dents receiving social security
payments having TO pay taxes
on that income.
Requested Last August
Max Abel, secretary treasurer
Of the District of Columbia Chap
ter No. /, National Association of
Retired Civil Employees. wrote the
Commissioners last August ask
ing that social security payments
be excluded from taxable income.
James L. Martin. District tax
assessor. estimated the exemp-
Ition of social security benefits
alone would cost the District
about $4,000 a year in revenue.
He did not give an estimate of
the effect Of exemptions for per-
sons over IS and the blind.
The taxability of social secu-
rity benefits should not be ex-
empt by administrative action"
Mr.. Martin said. because I
don't think there is any authori-
ty in law to do it,"
In a written report to the
Commissioners. Mr.. Martin Of
fered figures showing that the
tax liability Of persons receiving
all Of their income from social
security varies from Al cents to
$3.50.
Other Factors Cited
Mr.. Martin opposed granting
the exemption.
Henry Wixon, assistant corpo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
II Days Overdue,
Pigeon Arrives
For inaugural

One of the inaugural good
will pigeons dispatched with
two mates nearly three weeks
ago from Chicago has finally
reached its destination here, II
days overdue.
Mr.. Hennessey is the one that
mace the 600-mile fight. If ne
knows what happened to his
companions. Toby and Rosie,
hes no. cooling a word of it to
his owner. Frank Vrana. ASIA
Drexel road. College Park.
HennesSey's message to the
President, conveying the best
wishes and assurances of sup
port of the Cook County (IllD
young Republicans, was intact.
1t will ultimately be taken to
the White House, maybe along
with Mr.. Hennessey. President
Eisenhower in any case has seen
the message. On Inauguration
day II was presented to him in
scroll form bearing 1000 sigma
lures Just in case the pigeons
failed to get through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
Man Believed Dead From Knife Stab
In Heart Is Saved by Surgery Here

pericardial sac and discovered
blood gushing from a three
quarter-inch tear in the left
ventricle.
A surgeon placed his finger
against this hole to slow the flow
of blood, while another stitched
1t together. Antibiotics were left
inside his lung and chest and
the lung was sewed together.
AS the tense group around the
operating table worked. the
mans blood pressure gradually
began to come back.
For the next 48 hours the
pa tient. a Negro. suffered
through a l04-degree fever but
il has been dropping steadily.
Large quantities of antibiotics
are being given.
Nobody knows what organ
isms were on that knife" doc
tor said. If he dies it will
probably be from infection"
But there's at least a $3.50
chance. the surgeon noted to-
SAY and nc was !eadrnr The
comics last nirht.
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son has only five to six quarts Of
blood in his circulatory system.
He had stab wound going
straight down into the left
shoulder. But the critical wound
was from the back behind his
heart. The blade had gone
through his lung and pene-
trated his hearts left ventricle
He was taken to the operating
room and surgeons worked for
an hour and Is minutes. When
they started, he was again in
shock and there was no dis
ccrnible blood pressure or pulse.
Surgeons started operating
anyway. AS they began a cardio-
gram showed a faint trace of life.
They noticed bleeding from
the pericardial sac. a film Of pro-
tectivc tissue encircling the
heart. A surgeon placed his fin
ger against the rupture. tempo
tarily halting the flow Of blood.
while others pumped more blood
into him
Then hey cut through tie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
BY CHARLES G. BROOKS

A 20-year-old man is still alive
today because surgeons at Dis
trict General Hospital started a
heart operation even after they
thought he was dead.
The man. victim of a knife
wound in the heart, will be one
in thousand if he survives,
doctors said. His chances were
almost nil at 1880 pm. last
Friday when he was brought to
the emergency room.
Now there's a $3.50 chance,
II infection can be prevented
Seldom. doctors report, do
knife blades actually penetrate
the heart. And when they do
the patient almost always dies
from loss Of blood even before
he reaches the hospital.
This patient was almost dead.
Blood pressure was barely notice.
able. Emergency X-rays showed
about FIVE pints OF blood &C
cumulated IN his Chest ana he
was in shock The normal per-
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signed to protect the owners of
this private property
The association further re-
quested that District authorities
ask Congress to pass legislation
concerning the seizure of prop
erty in order that the rights of
loyal citizens, so penalized, will
be more amply protected. The
motion was presented by Mrs.
Sartwell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
Democrats Enlarge
Cumpuiqn Group
BY the Associated Press

Senate Democratic Leader
Lyndon B. Johnson has an
nounced membership of an ex-
panded Senate Democratic
Campaign Committee to serve in
the two years ahead.
Senator Smathers of Florida
will remain as chairman and
Senator Humphrey of Mime
scta as vice chairman.
Other members will be Sena-
tors Anderson of New Mexico.
Clark of Pennsylvania. Frear of
Delaware, Kerr of Oklahoma.
Mcclellan Of Arkansas. Tall
madge of Georgia and Neuberger
of Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05

principal interest is to obtain an
additional Potomac River cross
ing he said.
Previous Claims Contested
In hearings last year, the Dis
trict contested park officials
claims that a four-lane tunnel
and adequate approaches could
be built for about $25 million.
Another major issue was whether
ID four-lane tunnel would ade-
Iquately carry traffic needs esti-
mated for the Constitution ave-
nue. area.
Earlier, a bill to authorize
District funds to rebuild the old
IVirginla-bound Fourteen h
street Potomac bridge was intro
duced by Chairman Nicely of the
Senate District Committee.
The city heads asked for early
action on the bill because of the
urgent need" for the second
bridge to replace the old struc-
ture still in use.
The legislation would amend
the law of 1916 authorizing twin
bridges at the place. 1t would
increase to sic million the orig
linal authorization of 81 million.
The northbound span alone cost
S6.8 million.
Other Bills Offered
Other bills introduced by the
Senator were referred to the
Senate District Committee, of
which he is chairman. They
would:
/. Strengthen the power of the
District superintendent of in
surance for renewal of licenses
OF life, fire and casualty insur-
ance agents.
2. Authorize an increase in the
liability insurance for taxicabs
to make it similar to insurance
carried by individuals. This
would increase the taxi liability
from the present $4,000 for in
jury or death of one to $4,000;
from the present $4,000 for the
injury or death of two or more
to $4,000; and from the pre-
sent $1,000 for property damage
to $1,000.
3. Permit the District Com
missioners to use illustrations in
District government publications
which now are banned by law.
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ration counsel. declared that the
effect of exempting social Sc
Icurity benefits cannot be weighed
alone.
so many Of these people" he
said, have additional income
and the total places them in 9
taxable bracket"
Conversely. he commended. an
undetermined number Of persons
would not have to pay an income
tax If they are allowed to ex-
clude their old-age benefits.
Mr.. Wixon said that if social
security benefits are excluded
but receipts from other retire.
ment annuities remain taxable,
there would be discrimination be-
tween two different types of re-
tirement plans.
"All annuities are taxable, as
SUCH" Mr.. Wixon said. 1T boils
down TO whether you want to
set up a special category of a
tax exempt annuity"
Mr.. Martin said he could see
no reason for special treat
ment" Of social security pay
ments and that if they are ex-
cluded then you consider a
possible tax revision for all an
,nuities."
Lane FavOrs Legislation
After being told that Maryland
and Virginia are among about 20
States that have laws paralleling
the Federal income tax statute
on social security benefits. Brig.
Gen. Thomas A. Lane. Engineer
Commissioner. commented that
the practices followed by those
States and the Federal Govern
ment should be considered in
establishing a policy here.
Il agree" Gen. Lane said.
that we should not attack the
problem administratively but
suggest that we submit legisla-
ton to Congress-"
Mr.. Martin inquired why a
distinction should be made be-
tween retirement plans.
Because the social security
law was passed to guarantee a
minimum income" Gen. Lane
replied, while most retirement
systems are designed to supply
an adequate income"
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by the House District Committee.
Actually. both the House and
Senate approved the six-lane
bridge last year after hearing
tunnel proposals, but the meas
ure failed in a minute
House-Senate split over whether
the bridge should have a draw
span. In the meantime, Fed
eral park officials have renewed
efforts for tunnel.
Tunnel Bill in Senate Too
/ Mr.. Broyhill said in a state
ment. 1T must be obvious to all
interested parties that as long
as we have this bridge tunnel
disagreement the project will
be stymied.
The tunnel bill also was in
troduced in the Senate by Demo-
cratic Senators O'Mahoney of
Wyoming and Douglas of Illinois.
1t authorizes a total cost of
$25.5 million for the tunnel and
approach roads. all in Federal
funds. 1t would authorize the
Interior Department to build,
maintain and operate the tunnel.
The bridge bill authorizes the
District to build and operate the
six-lane bridge, at a total con-
struction cost Of $24.5 million
1.-THE District has intended that
the bridge be a Federal inter-
state highway system project,
making it eligible for the Federal
Government to pay 80 per cent
of the cost in new highway aid
grants.
Location Authorized
Congress completed action
more than two years ago on the
bridge. authorizing it to be To-
Gated near the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge. District officials
took the measure back to Capitol
Hill last year. however, to ask
that the location be moved away
from Arlington Memorial and
across Roosevelt Memorial Is
land.
Mr.. Broyhill said today that if
the bridpe-tii fight is not
resolved lin the weeks ahead"
he will Insist" that the bridge
be built at the location Congress
originally authorized near Me-
mortal Bridge.
Personally, while favoring a
bridge instead of a tunnel, my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
BY JOHN RossoN

Some 200 Southwest Wash
ington residents explored details
of their scheduled evictions to
make way for Government Office
buildings in a session with Re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05

TODAY

The Veterans of Foreign
Wars end a three-day con-
vention in the Statler Hotel.