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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Bill Seeks Curb
On Baby Selling

Senator Kefauyer. Democrat
of Tennessee. today introduced a
bill aimed at curbing the sale
of babies for adoption across
State lines. declaring that ele-
ments of the organized under
world had invaded the field
Joining him in sponsoring the
measure were Republican Sena-
tors LANCER of North Dakota and
Thye of Minnesota.
The proposed legislation re-
suited from a two-year investi-
CATION conducted by the Senate
subcommittee on juvenile de-
linquency, headed by Senator
Kefauver. 1t would provide
for fine of up to $4,000 or i'm
prisonment up to five years, OF
both, for Interstate baby selling
Senator Kefauver said the sub
committees investigations eS-
tablished that SIS millior
changes hands each year in the
Interstate baby selling business
AT this very moment" he said
children are being transported
from State to State to be sole
for adoption for prices varying
from $500 to $4,000"
Early last summer. the sub.
committee took testimony from
some District officials and the
staff expressed belief there wa.
some evasion of the District,
baby broker" law. although il
established no proof of profit
IN the transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Fairfax Girl, Fionce
Die at Intersection

A high school girl and her
fiance were killed when theil
car was involved in a collision
at the intersection of Cedar lane
and Lee highway. where Fairfax
County police have been trying
to get a traffic light installed
for two years.
The crash at 11:15 pm. Sat-
urday claimed the lives of Miss
Marihelen Hepp Stamates, 18
OF Barley drive. Mantua SUBJ
division. Fairfax. and Thomas H
Harvey, %, of 1924 North Lib
erty street, Arlington.
Injured in the collision was
Charles Keller, 20, of Fairfax
who was admitted to Arlington
Hospital in fair condition with
cuts and internal injuries.
Fairfax police said Mr.. Harvey
pulled out from Cedar lane onto
Lee highway. and his car Strucl
broadSide by Mr.. Keller's auto
mobile. which was travelin!
along Lee highway.
Fairfax Police Lit. Louis Shu
mate said the county first wrot,
the State Highway Department
about the Lee highway-Ceda
lane intersection in 1855, re
questing study to see if traf
flc light should be installed o
if some other improvement
could be made to reduce tn
number of accidents there.
II was pointed out in tina
letter that visibility was OBJ
structed by a high embankmen
and shrubbery.
Last December 5, police 1lotr
the State another letter, request
ing traffic studies at several N
tersectionS including Lee high
way-Cedar lane. 1t. Shuna:
said in the letter he ranked tn
Lee highway-Cedar lane inter
section. and as a result the bank
were to be cut back, the grad
was to be lowered. and a fashin!
signal light was to be installed
on a trial basis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
NokesviIIe Boy Killed,
Friend Critically Hurt

Robest Warren Hale, l9. Of
Nokesville. Va. was killed and a
friend critically injured when
Struck by careening car rs they
stood by tneir stalled auto on
Route %. a mile south Of Cen
trerille. Yesterday.
Injured was Ira Ray Burton,
Is. son of Mrs. Louise 3oahmer,
Nokesville, who was reported in
unsatistactorr condition in ARR
Iington Hospital with head and
internal injuries:
Robert. an eighth grade stu
dent at BrentsVille District High
School died en- route to Arlirr-
ton Hospital. lie vas he son Ok
Mr.. end Mrs. H. Warrel. Ha'
State 1rooNer Joseph Powell sad
TIE BOYS were riding with MIR.
ans Mrs. Stuart \ McA1itnaol
ard he 4 aon John to the hut1
Show when their Ca. rar ol, Of
gas.
The boys were watching Mr..
McMichael fill the gas .ank WI N
a car ufiven by James Homer
Coles. 35, q. Ma lassas, crossed
the highwas and str.l6 them,
police said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Inquest Set Todoy
In FutuI Shooting

A coroner's inquest was sched-
uled TO-DAY in the fatal shooting
of William Hamilton. Al, of 1917
u street NV.
Police said Otto w. Mason, SO,
Negro, of 1444 w street N. W..
was arrested yesterday after the
shooting in the hallway outside
his apartment. He was charged
with homicide. Police said Mason
told them he shot Mr.. Hamilton
after the other man lunged at
him With a knife. Mr.. Hamilton
died of a 22-caliber bullet wound
in the neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Richmond Opening
S. Million Hospital

RICHMOND. Jan. IA Up
Richmond's new $50 million
Memorial Hospital was dedicated
here today. described as proof
of the power of people who work
together"
The hospital was largely A.
nanced through the contribu-
tions of 10000 citizens.
1t is a memorial to 984 Rich
'monders who died in World War
II. A plaque in the hospital lists
the names of all of them.
The seven-story building will
receive its first patients Satur-
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14

OF THE ASPECT of the
day. The Star reported:
THE capital city of the Ma
ton is today a dreary, Desc
late waste of snow. Business
is suspended to all purposes,
and this usually buStling up
to-date metropolis is a city
dead. The little sums of
money that have been put
away for a rainy day have
vanished before the snowy
days that have been upon
Washington for a week or
more past"
The schools opened their
doors, with janitors and prin-
cipals in attendance But they
were there only to see that
lne rev nardy youngsters who
showed up were warmed and
rested, then sent back home.
Because of the week long bad
weather, coal supplies were
too low to keep the schools
operating.
The day after the big snow,
it was Still cold, out the skies
were clear and sparkling.
There was promise OF gradu-
ally warming weather, and
the city began digging out
Washington has seen Moth
ing like it since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Mccormack Wins
B'nui Birth Award

House Majority Leader Nc
Cormack has won the annual
Americanization Citation, given
by Areo Lodge of B'nai Birth for
outstanding effort in champion
ing the civil rights Of all Ameri-
cans.
Lodge President Max Breslauer
will present the award at 8 pm.
Thursday in John Quincy Adams
School, Nineteenth and Califor-
MIA streets NV.
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I
founding father and first Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
Tomorrow evening members OF
the Columbia Historical Society
will see the exhibit before then
8 o'clock meeting in the Treasury
Auditorium. w. Randolph Bur-
CESS, Undersecretary of the
Treasury, will be the host. His
wife, who will be present, is a di-
rect descendant of Hamilton.
Comdr. Richard c. D. Hunt, his
ltorian of the commission, and
Historian Frank Monaghan will
speak on Hamilton. Maj. Gen. U
S. Grant III, president of the So
ciety, will preside.
Deal Made at Dinner
How Hamilton played an i'm
portant part in the location OF
the City of Washington is well
known. Hamilton wanted the
Federal Government to assume
the debts of the States incurred
lin the Revolution-mOstly UNI
cashable pay warrants issued tC
the soldiers. jefferson was
against this but wanted the Cap
ital on the Potomac. They met
one evening in New York during
the 1890 session Of Congress. A
private dinner was arranged al
which a deal was made that
passed both measures.
"Hailton used his influence or
the Congress to prevent Aaror
Burr being chosen President ovel
Thomas Jefferson when the cleo.
ton of 1900 was thrown into thu
House of Representatives. Mr.
Underhill said. That was here
in Washington but we can't fine
that Hamilton came here.
+ when Washington died IL
December. 1899. Hamilton sue.
ceeded him as head of the So.
ciety of Cincinnati. The meet,
ing that elected Hamilton wa,
held here in Washington. but W,
can find no record that ne wa,
in attendance.
Outline of Life
The exhibit pretty well out.
!, lines Hamilton'S life. There i
a picture of the little house OF
the island of Nevis in tn,
British Leeward Islands of tn,
Caribbean near our Virgil
Islands, where Hamilton wa.
born.
Recent research has in
dictated that he was born on
Jan. IL, 1855 instead of 1857,
which makes him a little less
amazingly precocious, but the
discovery came too late to
advance the bicentennial OBJ
Servancel.
There are his notes as Wash
ington'S aide in 1855 il
meticulous handwriting that i
perfectly legible nearly tw,
centuries later. IF the neWl,
discovered date of his birth i
correct. he was then % and no
20 as previously thought.
There is a letter to Lafayett,
describing his attack on Redoub
10 at Yorktown when he was ;
lieutenant colonel of infantry
There are his reports as Secre'
tary of the Treasury includin:
the report on manufacturers o
December 5, 1851 in which HI
predicted this would become al
industrial country.
Open Through Labor Day
There are portraits of Hamil'
; ton by Trumbull, Stuart anc
Others. The exhibit will be oper
through Labor Day.
There is his draft of Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Maryland Man Dies
As Auto Overturns

George Washington Fenwick.
54. of Great Mills. Md, was killed
yesterday when the car in which
he was riding overturned on
Route 5 near Galloway. Md.
State police said the driver of
the car, listed as George Edge
ton, also of Great Falls, left the
scene of the accident but was
arrested several hours later in
Clements. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Area T. Notices
Sent Occupants

The Redevelopment Land
Agency today began its reloca-
ton services to families and
businesses to be displaced by the
start of the Area C" redevelop-
ment project in southwest Wash
ington.
Letters were being delivered to
the occupants of 223 homes and
81 businesses whose premises
have been taken over with initia-
ton of the 446-acre renewal job,
notifying them of the services
available.
The properties were taken over
by court action last Friday in
view of what was described as
the urgent" Federal Office space
requirements to be met by the
General Services Administration.
Buildings are to be erected in the
area bounded roughly by indie
pendence avenue. Second, Ninth
and D streets S.W.
Funds have been set aside to
pay the owners what is con-
sidered fair price for each piece
of property.
The land agency is Offering as
sistance to all the families and
businesses in finding other suit
able locations. Limited financial
help also is available under the
provisions of the Housing Act
Householders may receive up to
500 aid in moving expenses
and businesses up to $4,000.
The letters being delivered to-
day will be followed up by a
visit from an agency employee
during the next week to see what
services are required in each
case.
The recipients of the letters
are urged not to move until they
themselves or the agency have
found decent. safe and sani-
tary" dwellings which they can
afford.
James G.. Banks, the agency's
relocation chief. said he believes
sufficient private and public
housing is available. and he hopes
the relocation can be accom-
plished in the next three months,
During the week of January
20 a public meeting will be held
at which questions may be asked
of agency officials. The time
and place have not yet been set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Two Motorists Killed
In Icy Highway Skid
Out of Control
Auto Strikes.
Two Trucks

Two persons were injured
fatally today when the car in
which they were riding skidded
on icy pavement and crashed
into two trucks on the Balti-
more boulevard near the Belts
vile curve in Prince Georges
County, Md.
Maryland State police identi-
fed the dead as:
Mrs. Beulah Gay Josephson,
IS, of 9308 Twenty-fift street,
Hyattsville.
Victor McNabb, 40, of 2O25 I
street NV.
Mrs. Josephson was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at
Prince Georges General Hos
pital of a fractured skull and
crushed chest.
Dies in Hospital
Mr.. McNabb died shortly after
his arrival at Leland Memorial
Hospital of a fractured skull.
State Trooper Richard Dunn
said the car driven by Mr.. Nc
Nabb was travelling south when
it went out of control and slid
across the roadway, crashing al
most head-on into a northbound
van driven by Thomas A. Land Of
Oriental, N. c.
The car then bounced back,
striking the rear of a southbound
tractor trailer which had been
following it. The truck driver
was listed as James Smith Of
Baltimore.
Mrs. Josephson began working
Saturday as a waitress at the
California Inn, north of Laurel.
Earlier, she had been employed
as a hostess for about two years
at the Howard johnson Restau-
rant at AIS Thirteenth street
NV.
Survivors Listed
She is survived by her hus-
band, Walter H. JoSephson. a
son Bobby, 5: two sisters and
five brothers.
Mr.. McNabb was identified as
an assistant manager at the
Howard Johnson Restaurant. He
had worked there about six
months.
Before that he was manager
of the coffee shop at National
Airport. HIS home address was
65 Elm avenue. Rumford. Long
Island, N. Y.
He lived alone and was a di-
vorcee.
( Before becoming manager of
the airport coffee shop he
worked for Costin's Sirloin Room
in the Press Building
Police SAID both victims were
thrown out of the car.
The fatalities were the second
and third in Prince Georges this
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Picard to Speak

Jerome Picard, economic de-
velopment director of The Wash
ington Board of Trade. will speak
ol Recent Developments in the
District of Columbia at 8 pm
Wednesday at District of Column
bla Teachers College. The meet
ing will be in Room 217, Wilson
Building, Eleventh. and Harvard
streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
District Traffic Claims
Third Life in New Year

A 35-year-old District man, in
jured when his car collided with
a tank truck January 6. became
the Districts third traffic death
of the year when he died last
night in Casualty Hospital.
Glen w. Rhea of 954 Southern
avenue Sc. died from head,
chest and internal injuries. His
wife Betty. 38. and another wom-
an. Mrs. Ina L. Payne. 81. of
1876 Middle road, Silver Spring.
both passengers in the car. are
still in Casualty Hospital. where
they were reported in good con-
dition.
There were five traffic deaths
TO" the same period last year.
Mr.. Rhea, an employe of the
Gulf Oil Co., was driving the au-
tomobile on Bladensburg road
NE. at 1915 am. January 6
when it plowed into the rear of
tank truck which had stopped.
James Roger, 40, Negro, was
driver of the truck. No charges
were placed against him.
Mr.. Rhea, who was known as
Rusty" had been a dispatcher
with the Gulf Oil Co. since he
was discharged from the Army
after 3l2 years service during
World War II. He was a native
of Marlinton, w. Va.
He is survived by his widow.
two sons. Gary Glen, 10, and
Larry Hunters. and three sisters,
Mrs. Oleta McKissec OF Marlin
ton. Mrs. Ruth Erwin and Mrs.
Kathleen Knox. both of Charles
ton, w. Va.
Funeral services will be at 10
am. Thursday in the Chambers
Funeral Home, SIT Eleventh
street Sc. with burial in Airing
ton Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14

The irony of the situation is
that over the years there has
been plenty of water in the
streambeds on an average yearly
basis. What deterS further in
disqualification beside the Po-
tomac is the fact that at certain
seasons the streams either
become flood menaces or shrink
to a trickle.
The obvious need is for year.
round regulation of the flows.
Storage dams would provide the
chief answer.
i Industries Bypass Potomac
In it's drift south from the
northeast section of the country,
industry to a large degree has
/ bypassed the Potomac in favor
of other watersheds whose stream
flows are more dependable.
Steady Flow Is Necessary
Regulation of flow is essential
in another respect. Not only does
this control assure a steady and
sufficient supply for factory use,
but enough left over unused to
dilute the wastes that factories
discharge back into streams.
Only in widely scattered
places in the Potomac Basin are
dependable flows adequate for
this purpose. These for the most
part are in the far upstream
reaches.
i Industry in the basin conse-
quently remains a greater po-
tential than an established real
ity. An existing part of this
potential is the availability of
manpower. especially in up
stream Maryland and West Vir-
ginia, which have long been
labor surplus" areas. Further.
railroad lines thread the area,
and roads are generally good
despite the mountainous terrain
around the headwaters.
Steady Industrial Growth
Notwithstanding its water
induced handicaps. industrial
growth in this watershed has
been substantial, by its own
standards.
In recent years the value of
manufactured products has been
estimated to be about $500 mil
lion, compared to SIT million
in 1899. The number of produce
ton workers in the same period
rose from about $4,000 to
IS 900.
The range of Potomac manu-
features. moreover, is broad, in
GLIDING pulp and paper, textiles.
rubber, glass. processed foods,
leather, chemicals, mechanical
equipment and metals. There
are also mines. electric power
utilities and. of course, the big
Federal government Industry"
with its tens of thousands of
thirsty white-collar workers.
The distribution of principal
industries is indicated by this
sampling:
MARYLAND
The greatest concentration is
in and around Cumberland.
Among the industries are a tire
manufacturing nlant that uses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Street Scenes

A dog on a chill morning
straining at his leash to get
back inside rs his master tried
to take him for a walk on
Reno road. -.
A pigeon pecking vainly at
the glass-inclosed popcorn in
a vendors machine Mt TENN
and l. streets NV. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14

ington's farewell message. Most
Of the content was due to Ham
ilton's ghosting).
And there are the brace of
dueling pistols loaned by the
Chase Manhattan Bank of New
York. One of them in the hand
of Aaron Burr killed Hamilton
on the cliffs of Wehawken, N. j.
on July u, 1904. The same
pair had been used in a duel
two years before in which Ham
ilton'S son was killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

In its fourth day, the Ma
tional Association of Real
Estate Boa YES l.olds It's board
meeting at the Static Hotel.
The Institute uf Radio En-
gineers opens a two-dav
National Symposium. on Re-
liability md Quality Conrr'.l
in Electronics. The group
meets at the Statler Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
InouquroI Party

The Young Republicans of
Montgomery County will hold an
Inaugural Cocktail Party" at 9
pm. Saturday at the Sheraton
Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Industry Exposes Basin
Due to Water Shifts
Storage Dams Believed Best Regulation
To Keep Potomac Flow at Constant Pace
BY JOHN w. STEPP

Industry in the Potomac River basin though significant
scarcely compares with similar development in other major
sheds in the Nation.
principal for this the unreabty of the
n he has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
Evidence That Hamilton
Visited D. c. Is Lockinq
Exhibit Thut Outlines His Life
Is Placed on View at Treasury
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Researchers have failed to find evidence that Alexander
Hamilton who had lot do with placing the Capital the
Potomac visited the District of Columbia.
John Underhi of the Alexander Hamilton Bcenenna Com
mission mentioned this today the of exhibit of
Hamiltonana the floor of the Treasury building
Last Friday the 200h anniversary Of the birth Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14

10 million gallons of water daily.
textile plant that at one time
used 10 million gallons daily.
but whose production has since
been cut back: a brewery, rail-
road repair shops and a new
$35 million plate glass plant
still under construction. No
figures are yet available on the
amount of water it will require.
but two 40-acre lagoons are
being built to settle abrasives
alone.
AT Luke. a pulp and paper
company currently uses 90 mil
lion gallons of water daily and is
planning a $50 million plant ex-
pansion that will require up to
80 million gallons daily.
An aircraft factory at Hagers-
town uses about 81 million gall
Ions daily, and Williamsport has
tannery that uses 100000 gall
Ions. Fort DERRICK. a chemical
warfare installation, consumes
81 million gallons. Various big
Federal installations in sub
urban Washington require an
aggregate of 3 million gallons
daily.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Three power generators of the
local electric utility need 200
million gallons daily each to cool
their condensers. Federal build
ings use 40 million gallons for
air conditioners alone. There
are also bottling and laundry in
dustries as we'll as gravel
washing.
VIRGINIA
The upper waters of the Shen-
andoah Valley accommodate
most Of the basins industry in
this State. A big pharmaceauti-
cal products plant is at Elkton;
one of the biggest textile manu-
facturers in the State at Front
Royal, and another big one at
Waynes boro; poultry. meat
packing and fruit processing
plants around Harrisonburg.
WEST VIRGINIA
Canneries and an explosives
plant near Martinsburg use more
than 100000 gallons daily: tan
neries around Petersburg and
Moorefield on the Potomac's
South Branch use the same
amount. A coal waShery at
Bayard uses half that much
from the North Branch.
PENNSYLVANIA
Numerous canneries and some
machinery factories are located
around Chambersburg which gets
its water from Conococheague
Creek, and Mercersburg. located
near the same stream, which
has a tannery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14

current engineering studies ore under
woy to determine how on ever plenti-
full supply OF voter may be assured
for the Potomac River Bosin. The
studies will encompass the mony in
terloekine aspects OF the whole voter
supply problem. Some Of the MOTOR
aspects ore deoIt with by The Stor
in q series Of articles Of which this
is the second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14

ouA eau D O1lIS1dl I1lCL ulOlIICJcL
at the Capitol had registered
a record breaking II degrees
below zero. 1t was still hover
ing around zero on Monday
morning.
The sidewalks were impas-
sable, and the city made no
effort to enforce the law re-
quiring property owners to
keep their sidewalks free from
snow. Pedestrians who ven-
tured out walked in the mid
die of the street, in tracks
made by wagons and teams.
The fine powdery snow was
whipped by 36-mile-an-hour
wind, and that, too, made
walking difficult. Umbrellas
were torn from their users
hands. In those days of
boards and mouStaches. the
man who braved the outdoors
on February IS, 1899, soon
found his face a mass of
icicles.
The city'S grocers began a
voluntary rationing system,
limiting even their steady
customers, because none
could tell when new supplies
would come into the city.
Eggs which had been Is
cents dozen at the market
on Saturday were SO cents a
dozen on Monday Meat and
vegetable prices went up pro-
portionately.