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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02
Montgomery Aides Draft
Budget for Early Deod|ine

cent recreation area tax for q
total of $2.l7 per $100 assessed
valuation.
An expected increase in the
county'S assessable tax base may
provide the money needed for
the additional expenditures an
ticipated.
May Be $500 Million
County Finance Director Alex
K. Hancock. who also has a mid
January deadline set for furnish
ing an estimate of this years
base. said the new base prob
ably" will be about 1920 million.
compared to the 1897 million base
used this fiscal year.
This estimated increase of
some $33 million would be much
less than usual, Mr.. Hancock
said, noting that last year it
jumped some $124 million from
$763 million to 1887 million.
Mr.. Hancock said his prelimi-
nary estimate generally repre-
sents the value of new construc-
ton. He said a new law enacted
last year relative to the valua-
ton Of farms would cause a
$40 to SIS million decline. Also
he said. there has been no ZAP
preciable increase" in this years
property revaluation program.
The question of whether the
county can again hold the line"
on the tax rate, Mr.. Hancock
said, depends largely on what
the Board of Education asks and
gets. The school board regu-
larly receives the major share
OF county tax dollar, and the
coming fiscal year should be NO
exception, he said.
S1.72 of Tax Rate
For fiscal 1956-57, the school
boards quota of the s2.03 tax
rate was $l29 for operating ex-
penses. 80 cents for debt service
and II cents for capital outlay
or a total of S1.72.
Of the county's total operating
budget of some 1903 million
.Sl9.7 million was for education
and school debt service. OF the
$l6.l million in capital expendi-
lures. the school construction
share was over SO million.
School staff officials are trying
to beat the deadline for filing
their request. At 8 pm. tomorrow
school board members have a
special meeting scheduled in
Rockville to hear the annual
school audit report. County Coun-
Gil members will meet with them
The Council. while not vet
engaged in the budget study, had
an item on its agenda during its
weekly meeting at Rockville to-
day which could have a definite
bearing on the final budget. II
concerns the amount of money
needed to carry out the capital
improvements program during
calendar year 1857.
Up for consideration is a reso-
luton setting the time and
amount for the next county bond
issue to cover school construction,
general improvements, and Silver
Spring. Bethesda and Wheaton
parking lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02
297 to Be Drafted

RICHMOND, Jan. Q (P). -
State Selective Service has an
nounced Virginia has been di-
rected to supply 297 men fcT
military service in February. The
figure is six higher than the
quota for January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02

ton because Of the realities OF
the situation"
Mr.. Rowzee and another for
mer board member, Robert A.
Peck. attended the half-hour
special meeting called for the
annual reorganization of the
! board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02
Ice

ST. LOUIS.-Artificial ice for
commercial purposes surpassed
natural ice in the United States
for the first time in 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The International Society
OF X-Ray Technicians, head
quartered In the Sheraton
Park and Shoreham Hotels,
closes its convention.
The A m erican Bridge,
Tunnel and Turnpike Asso-
citation continues It's con-
vention in the Mayfiower
Hotel.
Winding up a three-day
meeting. the National Ge-
riatrics Society holds final
sessions in the Statler Hotel.
The American Hospital
Association goes into the
fourth day Of its Willard
Hotel Medical Association
Workers Institute.
The Parent. Trademark
and Copyright Foundation
opens a two-day meeting In
the Shoreham Hotel.
Continuing its conclave,
the National Oil Jobbers
Council meets in the Shore
ham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Bill Would Name
Plot for Pershino

Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee today intro
duced a bill to name the tri-
angular plot at Fourteenth and
E streets NV. along Pennsyl-
vania avenue in honor of Gen.
John j. PerShing. There have
been suggestions that the area
be developed as a garden in the
generals honor.
Senator Nicely also introduced
a bill providing for District real
estate tax exemption for the
headquarters of B'nai Birth at
Seventeenth street and Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

his interest In his children. and
is very proud of them.
But he is at work long hours
every day, and cannot afford a
housekeeper, who like mother,
might be on hand with milk and
cookies after school.
An attractive child, Susie is
well liked by the other children.
She would have so much fun
at camp. For two whole weeks,
she could forget responsibility
that came too early. forget that
she had TO help daddy and look
out for little brothers.
For two whole weeks she could
be just Susie. a little girl II years
old away at summer camp.
Susie's father wants her TO
have such a vacation, but he
can't afford to send her himself.
Your contribution to The
Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund can send Suisse to camp.
There, in the rich woodland Of
Prince William Forest Park, Va,
35 miles from Washington. she
can swim, learn nature lore, arts
and crafts and dancing, take
long hikes and eat at outdoor
cookoutS.
In this world made for child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
D. c. Considers Broader
Licensing Of Businesses

The District government is
considering broader licensing OF
business activities and a re-
vamping Of the city's license
fees.
The Commissioners today au-
thorized license officials to study
possible new license requirements
for a wide variety of businesses
These include office buildings
dance studios, escort bureaus
and television servicemen, Lii
cense Director c. T. Nottingham
said.
At the same time, officials
said they will also consider pos
sibly lifting present license re-
quirements on some other bust
ness categories, which they didn't
name.
One reason for the new move
is that the city is performing
inspection services in a number
of business establishments with
out reimbursement. General Ad-
ministration Director Schuyler
Lowe told the Commissioners.
Differences Noted
Mr.. Lowe mentioned the fact
that dance halls must take out
a license, although dancing
studios do not. He also noted
that while apartment buildings
are licensed, Office buildings are
not.
Nearly so types of business est
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

adjustments or activity are al
ready licensed by the District at
annual fees ranging from 50 for
newspaper vending racks to
$4,000 for diaries.
Mr.. Nottingham said that some
of the fees are probably too low
but that others are probably dup
Heated by other taxes. such as
the real estate. and that some re-
auctions were possible along with
possible increases.
will Check Practices
Mr.. Lowe indicated officials
will check practices in other
cities in connection with the
study.
Mr.. Nottingham said that it is
not planned to charge fees until
November. 1858.
The Commissioners referred
to licensing officials today some
new apartment house regulations
proposed by William H. Cary.
director of the Health Depart
ment's Bureau of Food and Pub
lie Health Engineering.
The proposed rules would APP
ply TO apartment requirements
now in effect for tenement
houses. The Commissioners
plan to hold a public hearing
before acting on Mr.. Cary's
recommendation. The extra
rules would be tackled on to the
new apartment house code which
was approved last week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Wild Park Party Staged
BY Students in Foirfox

The operator of Fairfax
County park has reported to
police that more than 100
high school students staged a
wild, destructive post-graduation
party on his land.
Joseph Young. owner of Tim
berlake Park near Oakton. told
police the youngsters broke into
a small building where they stole
food and soft drinks, stripped a
car used around the park and
drove it into the lake, and left
the grounds Uttered with broken
whisky and beer bottles.
Police said Mr.. Young told
them the party was going strong
when he went to the park at 3
am. yesterday to check up He
said many Of the teen-agers
were partly disrobed and there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Traffic Court Edict
Hit as Too Lenient'

Traffic Court Judge Milton S.
Kronheim, jr., yesterday sent a
motorist to Traffic School over
the objection of a prosecutor
that the order was too lenient."
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Charles A. Reese said the judges
order was too lenient for a series
of moving traffic violations in
volvirg a police chase.
But Judge Kronheim. now in
his first week of a six-month
Traffic Court assignment. said
the 23-year-old Southeast man.
a recent father, can still get a
fine or jail sentence after he
finishes Traffic School. The
judge said he is trying to pro-
mote traffic safety by sending
the man to Traffic School.
Umberto Maccini of the 1900
block Of Barnaby road Sc. was
found guilty of nine moving
traffic violations as he led police
on a seven-block chase April Is
in the downtown business
district.
Judge Kronheim sent Maccini
to Traffic School and continued
his case to July 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

possible but even so. the bill
would not be reported.
There were only five members
present when the Constitution
avenue bridge was called for.
Those in favor of reporting the
bill we're Senators Nicely and
Bible: while those against it we're
Senators Clark. Democrat of
Pennsylvania. Beall. and Morton,
Republican of Kentucky. It was
agreed to poll the committee and
shortly afterwards Senators
Morse, Democrat of Oregon, and
Javits, Republican of New York.
voted against the bill.
Senator Javits, in favoring a
tunnel, reserved the right to in
troduce an amendment to any
new tunnel bill that tolls would
be imposed to finance the project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

was heavy drinking. police re-
ported.
Mr.. Young estimated the total
damage to his park would exceed
$500.
The park operator told police
he was called by some students
who said they represented the
class of Annandale
High School. He said they asked
for permission to use the park
for a last class get-together
after graduation exercises Tues
day.
Mr.. Young said he was as
sured the class would be chap
eroned, so he agreed to permit
use Of his park free Of charge.
Fairfax County police said
they were investigating to trace
ringleaders Of the outing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

favor OF q nxeo-Span prloge 10
replace the southbound struc-
ture at Fourteenth street.
Smiths Influence
It was apparent in the discus
sion that the influence of Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat of
Virginia, who heads the power
full House Rules Committee. was
q factor in the voting against the
fixed-span Constitution avenue
bridge bill Of District Committee
Chairman Nicely, Democrat of
West Virginia.
The Nicely bill appeared to be
dead in view Of the fact that at
least half Of the committee men,
bers voted against it.
Senator Beall, Republican of
Maryland, one of the advocates
Of tunnel. declared, I'm not
opposed to a fixed span. We all
voted for a fixed span at the
last session and sent it to the
House only to have it die over
there"
Isn't that because Smith is
chairman Of the Rules Com
mittee?" Chairman Nicely in
quired.
YES" Senator Beall answered
Smith will sit on the Rules
Committee and there it will die. -
Nicely Comments
To which Chairman Nicely re-
sponded, Hes not going to let
you get it through. We all know
that"
He told u.s." Senator Beall
continued, that we're not going
to have a fixed span. General
Lane BRIG. Gen. Thomas E.
Lane. Engineer Commissioner
the District Commissioners and
the highway department all
want a fixed span, but the Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
mission. Senator O'Mahoney
democrat of Wyoming, Smith
and Representative, Broyhill
all are for a tunnel. l feel we're
just wasting our efforts to send
over Ito the House, another
fixed-span bridge bill"
At this point, Senator Bible
Democrat of Nevada, pointed
out that the fixed-span contro-
versy on the Constitution ave-
nue. crossing" ties up very closely
with the southbound Fourteenth
street bridge.
I'VE can't put q tunnel there
We're going to have to face ur
to the question of whether we're
going to put a fixed-span bridge
there" Senator Bible said.
Vote on Bill
i Shortly after that the full
committee approved the House.
passed bill Of Representative
Davis, Democrat of Georgia, but
amended 1t so as to eliminate
provision for a "bascule-span"-
q type Of drawbridge-at -Four.
teenth street.
With vacancy on the nine.
member committee. a tie vote il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
The
Rambler
Rubbernecks
At the Capitol
By GEORGE KENNEDY

In the afternoon when
Congress is in session, people
pour into the Capitol, Boy
Scout and Girl Scout groups,
Alters, Changers. groups
from the current conventions
wearing badges and just plain
tourists and citizens.
The Rambler joined an
adult group forming about a
guide Tuesday in the great
rotunda of the Capitol. The
guide told everyone to buy a
ticket and the Rambler did.
1t cost him rs cents.
This is the spot" said the
guide, pointing to the stone
that marks the center of the
floor, where Presidents who
die in office are laid in state.
Five Presidents have died
in Office, Lincoln, Garfield,
Mckinley, Harding and
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
mfr. Roosevelt made 1t
known in his will that he did
not want this. His wishes
we're respected and there was
a private funeral ceremony
at the White House"
The guide took his group to
Statuary Hall.
Statuary Hall has such dis
parate characters on pedes-
tails as Frances E. Willard of
Illinois (the founder of the
WCTU). Huey Pierce Long of
Louisiana, Father Marquette,
S. j., Brigham Young and Fa-
ther Juniper Sierra, an early
missionary in California.
Billy Graham will be here
in time," said a woman who
can only be described as a
"little old lady" Could be.
THE GUIDE told the story
Of Will RogerS=WhY his stat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
GRADS OBLIGINGLY LEFT A PROBLEM
Senators Plan
Pension Study

A comparison with pension
plans in other cities will be made
in an attempt to save a District
police and flremen's retirement
bill. now before Congress.
Senator Bible. Democrat Of
Nevada, chairman Of the Judi
ciary Subcommittee Of the Sem
ate District Committee, asked for
the date after being told yester-
day 1t is a mistake to compare
proposed benefits under the bill
with those under the civil service
system.
Schuyler Lowe. District direc-
tor Of the Department of Gen.
|eral Administration. said it is
unfortunate that Senator Bibles
police and firemen's retirement
bill has been compared with civil
service retirement. A fairer
comparison. he said at the
hearing. would have been to OBJ
tain costs and benefit data
from other cities of about the
size Of Washington.
Last week. Senator williams,
Republican OF Delaware. FORE
stalled action when the bill
reached the Senate floor by
raising a number of objections.
Among them. he contended re-
tired District police and firemen
would draw greater benefits a
higher cost to the District than
under civil service.
Warren B. Irons. director Of
the Bureau of Departmental
Operations. Civil Service Com
mission. declared:
THE police and firemen's re-
tirement system has never been
comparable to the Civil Service
Retirement Act. There's no good
reason why it should be-"
He Joined Mr.. Lowe in suggest
ing that the Senate might make
"a fairer appraisal Of the bill by
comparisons with other cities.
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
said Asst policemen were injured
in the line of duty last year. He
said that substantial increases in
retirement benefits are needed to
hold men on the force.
This bill is a life and death
matter for police and firemen, A."
he said. THE only one who can
help us is Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

Only the personal property
tax. from which household fur.
nishings were dropped in 1855
is producing less this year thar
three years ago. and that dror
is only slight. All the other taxes
except the vehicle excise, insur-
ance premium and bank and
utility levies were increased in
either 1855 or this year. or both
A scent real estate rise took
effect in 1855 and a lO-cent
further rise this year. increas-
ing the annual levy a total of
some So million. The sales tar
rate went up in 1855 and the
base was broadened in both 1855
and this year, boosting the take
by a fourth.
The cigarette tax in 1855 was
doubled, from one to two cents
a pack. And the individual in
come tax rose both in 1855 and
this year. with a drastic lower
ing in exemptions and the in
PRODUCTION Of Withholding this
year producing nearly -four
times as much proceeds as 1854
All told. taxes in the general
fund this year are expected To
produce 1888 million, COM
pared with only $lO5.4 million
in 1854. That is a gain, in only
three years. OF almost 30 per
cent.
Gas Revenues Up
The yield of gasoline. water
and sewer taxes also has
grown-gasoline from $40 mil
lion in 1854 to an expected Sll.5
million this year, water from
$4.5 million to $40 million, and
sewer fees from SIS million ia
81 4 million. The gasoline tax
was increased in 1855.
Cumulatively. in the general
fund category alone. District
taxpayers in the last three years
appear to have coughed up near
lly $50 million more than the
taxes in this category would
have produced If they had re-
mained at the 1854 level.
Mr.. Back said some OF this
increased yield doubtless can be
traced TO increased business
new properties falling under the
real estate tax, population
growth and similar economic
factors.
But he said tax increases en-
acted by Congress undoubtedly
have been the major cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

commissioner. chairman Of the
District zoning Commission.
which last week ended extensive
public hearings on the new city,
wide coming proposals.
Gen. Lane also has ordered
the oficial coming advisory
council. a three-member staff
group. to submit a final analysis
and report by the end Of the
month.
Analyst Hired
The general said he wants the
coming commission to start its
detailed analysis of the Lewis
proposal by July l, guided by
the two advisory reports. The
commission has the power to
adopt the proposals, which such
notifications as 1t chooses TO
make. as the new city code.
Meanwhile. the Zoning Com
mission said today that it hopes
to complete its detailed analysis
Of every phase of the Lewis pro-
posal and be ready TO act on
1t by July 81.
This was disclosed as the
Commissioners announced they
have hired Walter B. Lewis, a
former staff aide to consultant
Harold Lewis on the Washington
revision, to assist the zoning
commission. Specifically. Walter
Lewis. Washington lawyer, will
analyze the various complaints
and alternate proposals that
have been made. and relate them
to the consultant's report. He
was hired for six weeks at a
consultant salary of $l,275.
Calls Special Meeting
Mr.. Groom said his committee,
representing a broad croSs-sec-
ton Of business. professional and
civic activity. was caught fiat
footed by the request for a
report by July /.
He has called a special meet
ing of his full 63-member group
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

President Eisenhower today
appointed Katherine @. Howard,
special adviser to the Federal
civil defense director. to serve as
deputy United States commits
sioner general at next years
international exhibition in Brus-
sells, Belgium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
CAMP FUND FACTS

How TO send a kid TO
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Evening
Star Summer Camp Fund.
Mail 1t to The Evening Star,
Washington 4. D. c., or bring
cash TO The Star cashier.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days, 1920 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

ne was not with the rest but
faced the entrance of the
House.
will Rogers was going
through here with a friend"
said the guide. The friend
said, Will, your statue will be
here someday.' And Will said,
I hope they will put me where
I can keep an eye on Con-
greSs.'"
The guide took them to the
gallery of the Senate. Sena-
tor Russell Of Georgia was ex-
planning provisions of the $3.7
billion Agriculture appropri-
alton bill.
Where's Senator Kefau-
ver?" the little old lady asked
the guide on the way out.
The Senator was not on the
floor.
The guide assembled his
party in the corridor.
ANY questions" he asked,
while we are here?"
YES" said a woman,
where are we?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

to discuss the request at 10 am.
Tuesday at the District Building
board room.
Charging that the timetable
has been switched" Mr.. Groom
said his understanding with city
ofhcials had been that only after
the public hearings. his commit
tee would begin q detailed analy-
sis through its IA subcommittee
Of the final Lewis report sub
mitted last November. He said
such a detailed analysis and
formal report probably would
take most Of the summer.
The Groom Committee report
ed last summer on a preliminary
draft OF the Lewis report. gen.
orally attacking its provisions as
too rigid and restrictive. Later,
Mr.. Lewis modified parts Of the
earlier draft and handed in his
final November report.
Waited for Hearings
Mr.. Groom said his committee
had been asked specifically al
one point by Robert o. Clouser
District coming officer, not tc
'prejudge the final Lewis re-
port" until after the public hear
ings. For that reason, no effort
to do so has been made. he said
Asked If his group could submit
an adequate report" this month
Mr.. Groom said it would an i'm
possible task"
don't think we can perform
the service the commission asked
us to three years ago unless
we study the public hearings
and our subcommittee analyze
the changes Mr.. Lewis made in
his final report" Mr.. Groom said
Gen. Lane mentioning out
OF the city, told The Star he felt
there was reasonable time for
the Groom committee to make
its recommendations by the
first of July"
Expected Earlier Start
He said there had been some
talk in the beginning about
spreading out" the procedure,
but that he had not personally
expected the Groom committee
to wait until this point to begin
It's analysis.
The citizen committee has had
the report for months. he said
and 1T seems to me all the
major issues are sharply enough
defined for 1t to submit a report =
Asked why it was necessary
for the coming commission to
begin working over the Lewis
report next month. Gen. LANE
cited hearing testimony from
business groups that lack of a
decision was causing ''uncer-
tainty" in many business deals
He said he felt there was
merit to the point that this has
been hanging over the com.
munity, and that some property
owners haven't known which
way to co. He also said, how.
ever, that he felt there was little
new to be brought out anc
nothing to be gained by time.
Gen. Lane stressed that the
coming commission will reach ne
decisions until we carefully &C
over the entire Lewis proposal
He said he hoped the Groom
committee would get in "a.
much OF a report as they can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
.JuIyReporton Lewis Plan
Impossible, Advisers Soy
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

Thomas Groom chairman of Commissioners Zonine
Advisory Committee today protested impossible
request that his submit by the end this month final
recommendation the controversial Harold Lewis coming
proposals.
The request Brig Gen Thomas A. Lane Engineer