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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-21
CircumferentioI Rood
Bids to Be Advertised

The first bids for work the Cabin John-Jones Point
Crcumerential highway through Northern Virginia will be
advertised in September according tentative schedule set
up by the Virginia Department Of Highways
The September bids will sought for 38 miles of grading
and drainage the first sections of the crcumeren-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
ChiIdren's Hospital Receives Grant
OF SIS, 900 to Study FotoI Disease

The new clinic at Children's
is expected to reduce the cost
of treatment for the disease IN
this area (the continual and
necessary use of antibiotics
may cost nearly 500 a month";
and at the same time provide
concentrated therapy for treat
ment and research.
Although treated at the
clinic, Children's Hospital
plans that each patients fam
lily physician or pediatrician
cooperate as part of the clinic
team with the hospital pro.
viding oxygen equipment. mi
crobiologists and other special
lists.
DR.. Parrot pointed out that
"candidly, at the present time,
there can be little real hope
held out Tor the long life of
any child who is diagnosed as
having cystic fibrosis.'
He added, however. that the
establishment of this new
clinic-the first in this area,
although the National Insti-
tutes Of Health are also study
ing the disease-may help pave
the way for research and adj
vances in treatment and the
eventual cure Of the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
Reuss Criticizes
New Extension
For Part Of Capitol

A new attack on the proposed
extension of the east front of
the United States Capitol was
voiced today by Representative
ReusS. Democrat of Wisconsin.
In a speech prepared for de-
livery in the House, he urged
support of a bill that would re-
wise directives given two years
ago to a special House-Senate
commission considering the
extension job.
The 1855 action of Congress
directed that plans be lin SUBJ
stantial accordance" with a
1905 plan providing an extern
sion of the central east part
of the Capitol about 80 feet. six
inches forward. The special
commission still is considering
the project.
Mr.. Reuss' bill would change
the 1855 law to knock out any
reference to the 32-foot extern
sion plan. He commended this
degree of change was unneces-
sary. and would destroy ethetic
values of the historic structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
Cordiner Report
Hearings Slated

A Senate Armed Services
Subcommittee plans full-scale
hearings on the Cordiner Com.
mittee's plan to revamp mill.
tary pay.
Senator Stennis, Democrat OF
Mississippi, chairman of the
group. said hearings would be
held as soon as possible.
1t was not determined, how
ever, if hearings would be held
before Congress adjourns or
during the recess.
The Cordiner group. headed
by Ralph Cordiner, president
of General Electric. was APP
pointed by Defense Secretary
Wilson last year to study the
military pay situation.
The group proposed revamp-
ing military pay scales TO relate
salaries to ability rather than
length of service.
The Senate subcommittee is
now awaiting the reply Of the
Defense Department to various
questions on the Cordiner
groups proposals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

to be provided at small or no
cost to the patient.
The clinic will be unusual
here in that its patients will
become members Of the hos
pitfalls research team providing
clinical and laboratory data on
this little-known disease.
Cystic fibrosis. which some
figures show strikes one OF
every 900 babies born, includes
symptoms that result from a
basis disturbance Of the body's
mucous glands. These glands,
according to DR.. Parrot. in
stead Of roducting thin, clear,
normal mucous. produce a
thick and sticky fluid, which
slowly clogs the lungs and the
pancreas.
The disease was thought Ia
be rare until simple laboratory
tests were developed recently
One test, the Sweat analysis, =
shows that afflicted patients
produce sweat containing three
to five times more salt than
the normal. Other symptoms
include symptoms resembling a
wide variety Of gastro-intestinal
diseases and respiratory infec-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

A $4,000 grant to establish
a clinic to study cystic fibroSis
usually fatal disease, has beer
awarded Children's Hospital. IL
was announced today.
DR.. Robert Parrot, hospital
physician in chief, was pre-
sented the check by James E
Weber Of 4701 Chevy Chase
boulevard. Chevy Chase, Md
Mr.. Weber is the president Of
the District Area Chapter OF
the National Cystic Fibrosis
Research Foundation.
He made the presentation or
behalf of the William Green
Memorial Fund Committee Of
the American Federation of La
bor-Congress Of Industrial Or
ganizations.
The grant was made after
the Joint request of the hospital
and the local chapter headed
by Mr. Weber, who last year
lost a daughter to the disease
AS soon as possible, the
clinic, which will be called the
William Green Chilren's Gin
ic. in honor of the late presi-
dent of the AFL, will set UP
uiagnostic and laboratory
guides for treatment and drugs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
80 Senators Pay
Tribute to George

Thirty Senators spoke in
tribute to the late Walter F.
George yesterday as the Sen
ate paused for pa hours to
eulogize the former Georgia
Senator.
Senator Cooper, Republican
of Kentucky, summed up the
views of many by saying SEN
ator George would have been
"a great Senator at any time
in the history of the United
States"
Senator George. who became
President Eisenhower's special
representative to the North At.
lantic Treaty Organization after
he left the Senate last winter
died a week ago.
Senator Talmadge. Demo
crat of Georgia, who succeeded
him in the Senate, said nc
man ever was more beloved OF
held in higher esteem by his
native State" than Senator
George.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

ton on an 8la-acre tract OF
land at Mississippi avenue and
Wheeler road Sc. which would
have cost $4,000. 1t is hop
ing that several possibilities OF
moves by armed forces install
lations may make available a
few acres in the vicinity OF
Alabama avenue Sc. at a cost
set by Congress expected to be
less than the first site.
Assuming the House passes
the amendments to the Center
Act and the groups success in
raising the necessary 50 million
to be used as a matching fund
another So million would be
needed to complete the project
Law Limits Matching
Toward this end. the foun-
dalton has some hopes of en-
ploying Halliburton funds
under the national hospital
construction Federal aid act tc
use as matching funds for fur
ther Hospital Center money
to round out the $6 million
figure.
Legal authorities say under
present law this is impossible
because both acts involve Fed
eral funds and a hospital cam
use Federal money as a match
ing fund for more Fedora
money.
1t has been pointed out, how.
ever, that many of the State.
put up money as matchinl
funds under the Hill-Burtor
Act. 1t would probably TAXI
Congressional action to make
this possible in the case of thu
District, a Federal jurisdiction
A number of members O.
Congress. including Senato
Morse, Democrat of Oregon
have indicated they woulC
favor a move to help the South
east group pyramid Fedora
funds in this fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
Hold Boy in Boil Theft,
McKeIdin Aide Asks

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. l3 Pr
A l4-year-old boy is accused
Of stealing three golf balls
from Thomas S. Carr. one Of
Gov. McKeldin's aids.
Anne Arundel County police
said yesterday they would
prosecute the case at Mr.. Carr s
insistence. Police were called
to North Severn Golf Club Sun
day after a club employe res
ported seeing the boy taking
the balls from Mr.. Cars auto
The employe, w. H. Keagle
shouted and the boy put the
balls back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

Congress TO provide Federal
funds to cover much of the
construction costs of the So
million institution.
But it has met some OPPOSE
ton in this from District Of
flcials who feel that the Dis
trict taxpayers should not be
called upon to reimburse the
Federal Government for money
used to build a hospital which
will serve many nearby Mary
land residents.
The Hospital Foundation,
which is expected to soon inau-
gurate the 50 million fund cam
paign, is seeking congressional
action which would include ii
under the Washington Hospital
Center Act and provide for
Federal money on a matching
basis.
Amendments Helpful
Recently the Senate approved
amendments to this act which
provides for financing possibili-
ties for the southeast hospital
at a lower percentage cost tC
the District than the present
obligations for paying for the
new Sibley. Providence anc
other institutions provided fol
under the act.
The original Hospital Center
Act which provided for build
ing the huge new institution
on the Soldiers Home grounds
called for a straight so pei
cent Federal payment and 81
per cent District payment.
For the other hospitals, thu
act. as amended. provided thai
the institutions themselves
would have to pay half anC
that the other half would bt
provided from Federal funds
OF these, however, the Dis,
trict would have to repay half
so that the individual hospita
would pay so per cent. the Fed
eral Government, Is per cen
and the District. 25 per cent.
Funds AppOrtiOned
Two problems that have hin
dered the Southeast Hospita
project are the facts that tn
District baked at the idea o
paying Is per cent and tn
$36, $4,000 authorized undo
the act is already apportioned
The Senate, however. passe,
a bill which provided for a 1
per cent District payment o
the total cost, rather than 2
per cent. Technically, thi
means the District taxpaye
would repay only 80 per cen
Of the SO per cent Federal ap
preparation.
The Senate extended tn
Center Act to June 30. 1855
instead Of June 80, 1858. an,
increased the authorized ap
preparation SO million. abou
half the cost Of the Southeas
project.
A similar House bill wa
taken up by an Appropriation
subcommittee but has not beef
reported out. House action
not now expected until January
Site Being Negotiated
Meanwhile. the Hospita
Foundation is negotiating Will
the Federal Government for
possible site on Government
owned Camp Sims.
The group dropped its op
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
Teachers College
Bill Killed in House
District Sought
Authority to Give
Masters Degree

Legislation authorizing Dis
trict Teachers College to award
masters degrees was killed by
a House District subcommittee
today.
The group, headed by Repre-
sentative Abernethy, Democrat
Of Mississippi, postponed until
the 1858 session, pending fur
Their consideration of the SUBJ
committee chairman's own bill
for the examination, licensing
and registration of professional
and practical nurses in the
District.
The District Teachers Col
lege measure was sponsored by
Representative Hyde, Repub-
lican of Maryland. The motion
to kill the measure, taken in
closed session, was without OPP
position, although one MEM
Der voted present" it was an
nounced later.
1T was the feeling of the
subcommittee" the groups for
NAL statement said, that the
college is neither qualified nor
equipped to offer the high quail
ity of training of a graduate
school entitled to recognition
by the proper accrediting asso-
citation"
Bill Too Broad
The school should first make
an effort Ito strengthen its
presently authorized field Of
training before embarking on
any new program, the COM
mittee declared.
Representative Hyde said, at
a public hearing about two
weeks ago, that although he
sponsored the legislation at the
request of the. Board of Edu-
cation, he was fearful that it
went further than he intended.
This was after testimony indi-
Gated the board might obtain
powers. under the proposed law.
to establish a full scale univer-
sity here.
Meanwhile, a Senate District
subcommittee. headed by Sem
ator Clark, Democrat of Penn.
sylvania, approved a bill max
ing technical changes in the
city's Business Corporation Act.
Filing Provision Eased
Among ! its provisions, it
makes unnecessary the filing of
duplicate papers with both the
recorder of deeds and the SUI
perintendent of corporations.
I The full membership of the
House, District Committee will
meet in executive session at
1880 am. tomorrow. With talk
Of adjournment being heard
more frequently on Capitol Hill.
members hope to clear their
calendar of pending measures
which must be acted on during
the current session.
| A Senate District subcom-
mittee. headed by Senator
Beall Republican of Maryland,
will hold public hearings at
1890 am. tomorrow in Room
P-38 of the Capitol on these
bills to amend the law regu-
lating life and casualty insur-
ance; to amend the law on me-
rine insurance, and to change
the law dealing with the resi-
dence requirement of certain
trust company Offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
THE RAMBLER LEARNED


hat there are two types of
refrigerated space, freezer
about zero) and cooler
about 80 degrees above zero.
Not many years ago it was
20 per cent freezer, 80 per
cent cooler. Now it's Just
the other way around. There
are also two ways of doing
business, leasing space on an
annual rental or accepting
shipments in the public
warehouse for storage. The
latter is close to 80 per cent
( the business.
Then we drove to Landover,
here the Merchants Ter
ninal Corp. has a new ware
house with more capacity
than its two in Southwest
combined.
There we met a jolly fellow
by the name of Peter Cooper
(the manager), all donned
sheep-lined coats (including
Stanley Hoffberger this
time), mounted a little cleo
trio scooter fused by the
watchmen in patrolling this
vast warehouse) and rolled
into the big freezer, $4,000
square feet of floor space,
20-foot ceilings and a tenn
perature Of 6 below. 1t was
a wonderful escape from
WaShington's heat.
Bill Dalton wanted to get
the Rambler in the big flash
freezer where they process
turkeys from the valley and
the temperature is 40 below,
but 1t was not in operation.
Next time it gets to be 100,
the Rambler is going out
there and get processed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

before 5000 cheering witnesses
to this years finals.
The pretty brown-haired mu-
sician. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mason Cook of 1891
North Patrick Henry drive,
Arlington, nailed down top spot
with a rendition of Gershwin's
Rhapsody in Blue"
AS though her piano wasn't
enough. she continued to gar
ner points toward the highest
total score among the nine tai
ented finalists with her pert
oval face and 34-2l-34 figure
A bubbling personality clinched
it.
Miss Foster Almost Wins
The runner-up was a singer
Margaret Louise Foster, a Strik-
ingly beautiful sophomore al
the University of Maryland
who all but stole the show with
a glittering presentation Of
Diamonds Are A Girls Best
Friend" from Gentlemen Pre-
fer Blends"
Miss Foster, 10, is the daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. John Erwin
Foster. of 6810 Pineway, Hy-
attsville. Md. The judges said
later that the green-eyeo
beauty was barely nudgeo
out"
The Districts new queen
successor to Mango Lucey, who
came in second at the Miss
America Pageant in Atlantic
City last September. stands
feet. 6 inches and weighs lis
pounds. Her father is assist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
Senate Group
Seen Acting
On D. {. Taxes
Decision on Bill
For Exemptions
Due in Few Days

The Fiscal Subcommittee of
the Senate District Committee
is expected to decide within a
few days what action to take
on a House-passed bill to
modify some provisions of the
city income tax law
The measure, considered at
a public hearing yesterday,
would exclude social security
benefits from a taxable return
and would provide additional
exemptions for age and blind
ness.
The District Commissioners
favored the bill, although it is
estimated to reduce District tax
revenues by about 100000 a
year.
The purpose of the additional
exemptions is to bring the Dis
trict law more into line with
provisions of the Federal in
come levy or with those of the
States.
Age Provisions
There would be an additional
exemption of $500 for the tax
payer reaching the age of IS
and an additional exemption of
$500 for the spouse of the tax
payer if the spouse is SIS and
has no taxable income.
There would be an additional
exemption for the taxpayer if
he is blind and a like exemp-
ton for the spouse if blind and
having no taxable income.
For the head of a family or
a married person living with
husband or wife there would
be an exemption of $4,000. this
in addition to exemptions for
age and blindness. If separate
returns are made, the personal
exemption of $4,000 may be
taken either by husband or
wife or divided between them.
The measure also provides for
an increase from $500 to 81 900
or 10 per cent of the adjusted
gross income, whichever is the
lesser. If the optional standard
deduction was taken.
Exempts Some Boats
Another provision of the bill
would exempt from personal
property taxation boats used
solely for pleasure purposes.
The bill also would modify the
new annual license fee of SIS
for persons engaging in trade,
business or professions that
became effective last January,
but Immediately encountered
arguments and doubts as to
whom it should apply.
Under a change proposed by
the District Commissioners, the
license fee would not apply to
those whose gross receipts are
$4,000 or less a year. This is
intended to exclude those who
only casually or internationally
engage in such occupations.
Howard Riordan. represent
ing the District Life Under
writer's Association. urged an
amendment exempting insur-
ance agents. The American
Federation of Government EN-
ployes approved the bill but
urged an amendment to provide
exemption for the first $1,000
of civil service retirement pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
Group Is Split
.0nCenfer Study
Keurns Would Extend
Life of Commission

The House District Commit
tee. meeting tomorrow, is ex-
pected to consider what could
be done to extend the life of
the commission on the pro-
posed $36 million National Gull
tural Center here. now that the
House has rejected the Foggy
Bottom site.
I Chairman Mcmillan said he
would bring up the matter but
had no positive step in mind
Representative Kearns. Re-
publican of Pennsylvania. who
served as one of the House
Senate confereeS. talked in
terms OF a new and simple reSo-
luton merely extending the life
of the commission.
New Conference Opposed
Representative Morrison,
Democrat of Louisiana, a House
conferee, said he still thought
the matter should be sent back
for another conference with
Senators. Others objected, re-
calling that the House had
voted down the first conference
report by a BALLS vote, al
though the conference agree
ment was signed by all con-
fereees except Representative
Broyhill, Republican of Vir-
ginia.
The move to extend the life
of the auditorium commission
was spanked yesterday by Rep
resentative Thompson, Demo-
crat of New Jersey, who pro-
posed a new bill that elimi-
mated the Senate provision
specifying the Foggy Bottom
site.
His draft, leaving the ques.
ton of the site to be deter.
mined. proposed a new provi,
sion that the cultural center
not include a convention, trade
fair or exhibition hall.
Objects 10 Restrictions
Mrs. Agnes E. Meyer, chair
man of the commission, pro
tested that these restrictions OF
the center and it's use would
hamper the trustees in raisinl
funds for the construction o
the project and play havo,
with the whole management
of the center"
Mrs. Meyer wrote Mr.
Thompson that she would no
remain on the commission i
such prohibitions were APP
proved.
Senator Morse, Democrat O
Oregon, one OF the leaders il
the Senate move to specify tn,
Foggy Bottom site. and whit
was one Of the conferees. salt
he thought the question wa
dead for this session of Con
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

ant naval inspector general at
the Pentagon.
Family on Hand
Among those rushing to her
side when the hub-hub SUBJ
sided were her mother and
father, her brother. John jr.,
II. a sister, Connie, 4. and her
date. Rex Snodgrass, % a
graduate of Harvard now en-
gagged in post graduate work
in physics at the University of
Maryland.
June credited her winning to
determination"
Undaunted by her losing last
year, she told reporters. Il
made up my mind right away
to try again. 1 guess I'm a
young lady who never says die
That's the way to win
She took considerable en-
couragement. she explained,
from having been named Miss
Washington-Lee High School
in 1855, the year she was
graduated, and from taking
lrunner-up spot earlier this
year in the Miss Shenandoah
Valley contest.
Employed for the summer as
/ clerk-typist with the Agri-
culture Department, Miss Cook
aspires to a concert career,
She's been studying piano, her
major at Madison. since she
was 6 years old.
She is a member of Sigma
Sigma Sigma Sorority.
In addition to earning the
right to represent the District
at the Miss America contest
next month. Miss Cook will fly
to Europe for a two-week tour,
all expenses paid.
Other Gifts
Her other gifts include ar
evening gown, a fur. a wrist
watch, a course in modelling, a
television set, a radio. dresses
and suits, years supply OF
hosiery, shoes, luggage and a
hope chest.
The judges were Mrs. Ivy
Baker Priest, treasurer of the
United States; Mrs. Calvin
Griffith, wife of the president
Of the Washington Senators
Baseball Club; John v. Homer
vice president of the National
Press Club and reporter fol-
The Star: Murray Alvey, presi.
dent of the White House News
Photographers Association, anc
Howard c. Drake, president OF
the Washington Board OF
Trade.
Also, Arnold Fine. president
of the Advertising Club OF
Washington; Marvin Goldman
president of the Variety Club
Of Washington: Z. K. Morris
president of the United Givers
Fund; Richard c. Vierbuchen
president of the Washington
Junior Chamber of Commerce;
William r. Groome, of Ted
Bates and Co., New York; and
William Dollard and Thomas
Comerford, both Of Young and
Rubican, New York.
The contest was sponsored
by Radio Station WWDC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
Hospital Group to Meet
On 81 Million Drive
By CHARLES G. BROOKS

The board of trustees of the Greater Southeast Hospital
Foundation will meet tonight consider plans for 81 million
Embarrassing campaign initial step toward the
ton of the planned 250-bed institution.
The born as the result of efforts by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
The
Rambler
-. Gets Frozen
In Hot Washington
By GEORGE KENNEDY

AS the old song goes,
You'll find your castles in
Spain. through your own
window pane, right in your
own back yard"
Thomas R. Henry, The
Stars science writer, spent
much of the recent hot
weather on a trip to Green
land. He was flown several
hundred miles north of
Thule, the Air Forces great
base near the Arctic Circle.
Asked if he had encoun-
tered any zero weather, he
said no, that it had been
above freezing all the time
he was there except for a
possible dip at night.
Well, the Rambler, whose
job it is to share with you
the variety of experiences
possible in Washington, had
it much colder than that
Yesterday. He spent con-
iderable time in a vast area
hat was below zero.
1t all came about through
telephone call from Bill
Dalton, who is executive Sec
.etary of the National As
ociation of Refrigerated
Warehouses, Inc.
He had noticed, in this
column, that the Rambler
likes it cold; figures Chesa-
'eake Bay is too warm for
winning in August.
Don't despair about mo
clief in sight," he said.
Let's spend tomorrow on a
our Of some of our local
Establishments. Well make
GU forget about the heat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
June Cook Pert Pianist ,
.NomedMiss WASHINGTON

June Roberta Cook petite bueeyed pianist whose phi
osophy is never say die regns today Miss Washington
of 1857"
The talented 20year-old junior at Madison College,
sonburg Va of the nine na last years Miss Wash
crowned last night the Capitol