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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
Potomac Fund
Tripping Urged

A three-fold increase in the
present $4,000 annual budget of
the Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin was
proposed last night by the COM
missions executive director.
Appearing on the WRC-TV
program. Our Beautiful Poto-
mac" Ellis S. Tisdale said the
money would provide for four
badly needed" technicians.
These specialists. he said. would
devote full time attention TO
recreation and wildlife. soil con-
servation. public information and
liaison with the various agen-
cies of the five-State education
advisory body.
Mr.. Tisdale pointed out that
the commissions present $32, 900
budget provides for only two
man staff and one stenographic
aid. The member States and the
Federal Government share that
cost.
He said that one of these
States. Pennsylvania, is doing
an outstanding" job of abating
stream pollution. A big reason
for this. he added. is that Penn
sylvania has the largest budget
$780, 00-of all the members
for antipollution and water con-
seryation work.
The Ohio River Commission,
the director went on. has $780,
900 budget. and consequently
has a staff of eight technically
qualified men.
A recent check of States whose
waters feed the Potomac re-
vealed some resistance to the
idea of increasing funds for the
interstate body.
During the television program
of films and discussion, Stuart
Finley. producer. criticized West
Virginia officials for refusing to
go along with a bigger budget.
Mr.. Finley mentioned earlier
commission studies which had
to be abandoned for lack of
funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09

support of board members NJ. S.
Parsons and Theodore S. Heriot.
Board member Samuel S. Solo
mon cast the only vote against
the motion and Board Chair
man Hills Lory and member c.
Turner Hudgins refrained from
voting.
But Mr.. Solomon called for
a roll-call vote and Mr.. Lory
and Mr.. Hudgins then sided with
Mr.. Solomon causing the motion
to lose by tie vote of 3-to-3.
The total school budget for the
year beginning July / was set
at just below sos million.
Board members received a re-
port on the county's school con-
struction needs for the next five
years but refused to make the
report public at this time.
The survey. prepared by
school staff members, is to be
discussed at the June 10 meet
ing OF the school board and the
board is expected to act at shat
time forwarding the informa-
ton to the State Board of EGu-
cation which is compiling data
on construction needs through
out the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
Vote Loses in Foirfox
To Bar Free Textbooks

A move to eliminate free text
books in Fairfax County elemen-
tary schools was defeated last
night as the school board revised
its budget to absorb a S254.0N
cut ordered by the County Boar:
Of Supervisors.
The bulk of the budget cut was
achieved by turning $18l 900 out
Of a pay-as-you-go capital out
lay item. Nearly 100000 was
left in the fund.
The rest of the $254.OO0 cut
was made up Of $4,000 trimmed
from school plant operations,
$4,000 from maintenance costs,
$4,000 from a health program
and $4,000 from Institutional
costs.
Board member Clyde Gleason
at first appeared to win a VIC
tory in his drive to spare the
capital outlay program by elimi-
mating $4,000 in the budget for
free elementary textbooks. High
school students now pay a SIS a
year rental fee for textbooks but
they are provided free in elemen-
tary classes.
Mr.. Gleasons motion won the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
Firm Will Aid
All in Finance

American University has re-
tanned a New York consultant
firm to plan a financial dcvel-
opment" program that will en-
compass the establishing of en-
dowments for scholarships. new
buildings and higher faculty pay.
The announcement was made
yesterday by Robert v. Fletcher
chairman of the board Of trus-
tees. after the quarterly board
meeting.
Mr.. Fletcher said the study,
first OF Its kind to be undertaken
by American University, will be
made by the John Price Jones
Co.
The board also approved the
appointment Of DR.. Edward Bau-
man as university chaplain and
assistant professor OF philosophy
and religion. DR.. Bauman holds
a bachelor Of arts degree from
DE Paw University and bache-
Tor OF sacred theology and doc
tor OF philosophy degrees from
Boston University.
Other appointments announced
yesterday were.
DR., John W. Frey, chairman of
the geology department, a post
that has been vacant; also pro-
lessor of geology.
Ben l.. Summerford. chairman
OF the art department and ASSOC
ciate professor OF art. succeed
ing Robert F. Gates. who is 90
ing on sabbaucal leave.
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this summer, she could become a
delinquent.
Katie wants TO go to camp. and
her parents want her to go. At a
camp managed by the Summer
Outings Committee OF Family
and Child Services, in Prince
William Forest Park. Va, she
will find a healthy environment
and a chance to make friends her
own age.
Katie is still a child. insure
and insecure. whose family is no
longer the bulwark 1t once was,
and whose future is blank.
You can give her a wonderful
vacation this summer by your
contribution to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. And you
will be helping her make the
right choices in the years ahead
by introducing her to counsellors
at camp who stand for all that
she can someday become.
The following contributions
are acknowledged today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09

Der Hochenhaus? He has a place
at the old Center Market.
The class of 1896. Spencerian
Business School. held its grad
uation exercises in the old Bel
assoc Theater on Lafayette
square.
The theater was packed and
TANNED. way up to the rafters,'
Mr.. Sobotka recalled.
That balcony was a steep
one" Mr.. Strauss said.
1T had to be steep" Mr.. So
botka replied. They didn't have
enough room to build it out, so
they had to build it up"
Mr.. Sobotka is we'll acquainted
with theaters. Before the 49,
year-old Spencerian graduates
retirement a year ago last March,
he was connected with the
Warner theaters here. Now he
lives in Dade County. Florida,
near Miami. He came up espe-
cially for the class reunion.
Remember Old Pals
Mr. Townshend. who is 76. re-
tired II years ago after AZ years
and seven months with the
Pennsylvania Railroad. as a pas
senger, baggage and freight
agent. He now lives at Bal AL
ton. Md. was a member Of the
county school board for years,
and now is a member of the
county board of license commits
SionerS.
Mr.. Strauss, an erstwhile COM
petitor of Mr.. Townshend'S re-
tired in 1851 from the Southern
Railway after 81 years with that
road. He is rs. When he retired.
he was assistant auditor. He lives
at 2807 Connecticut avenue NV.
Mr.. Strauss and Mr.. Sobotka
are Washington natives, and Mr..
Townshend a native and lifelong
resident of Maryland.
do you remember Paul
Steele?" Mr.. Strauss asked.
"Oh, yes. Mr.. Steele" Mr.. So
botka. He took up the teaching
of writing after Mr.. Spencer died.
He was beautiful writer"
He put the names on the dip
lomas." Mr.. Townshend said.
Il did that for a while myself"
Mr. Sobotka said. II used to be
able TO write much better. /
remember l headed up some
books once for the Daughters of
the American Revolution. I used
to make Christmas cards, and
inscribe the Christmas and East
er programs for St. Johns
Church, I started there as a
choir boy"
Before Mr.. Sobotka went into
the theater business. he was with
the Austro- Hungarian Legation
here. He got two decorations
from them-the Golden Cross
of Merit and the Golden Jubilee
Medal.
The waitress came back with
the luncheon.
did ! get everything right?"
she asked. cautiously. again peer
ing anxiously at the penned
order.
Everything was just right.
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the OLD Spencerlan BUSINESS
School was running"
With Mr.. Sobotka at the table
were Leon Strauss and Howard
A. Townshend. All three are
graduates of the Spencerian
Business School, class of 1895,
gathered for a small reunion.
II remember those exercises
in penmanShip." Mr.. Sobotka
said. "A lot of circles"
And a lot of up and down
doo-dads, too," Mr.. Townshend
put in.
Writings not what it used
to be-" Mr.. Strauss said. Il have
trouble reading my own"
School Well Known
Mr.. Sobotka admitted his
writing has deteriorated since
the days of the old Spencerian
School at Seventh and D streets
NV.
This conversation followed.
Mr.. Sobotka-Henry Spencer
started the school. He died and
Mrs. Spencer carried it on. 1t
was a very well-known business
school.
Mr.. Townshend-They were at
Seventh and D.
Mr.. Sobotka-I don't think
that buildings there any more.
Mr.. Strauss think the
Lincoln National Bank is there
now.
Mr.. Sobotka-The school
moved up the street, to the cor
ner Of Ninth street. over the old
Academy of Music.
Mr.. TownShend-That's torn
down now. too. There's a big
garage there.
Mr.. Sobotka-There's one
other survivor of the class of
90. She's Miss Amy Yerkes.
talked to her yesterday. She
Just got back from Florida. she
said. and couldn't make it today.
Mr.. Strauss-She used to
manage the old Huyler's Candy
Store. didn't she?
Recall Students
Mr.. Sobotka-That's the one.
Mr.. Strauss-Do you remember
Mamie Schaeffer?
Mr.. SobotKa-She was in our
class. too. l used 10 call on her
once in a while. Down Southeast,
somewhere. she lived. / think
she's dead now.
Mr.. Townshend-We had a
lot of girls in the class. l remem-
Der. 1t was about $3.50. wasn't it.
Mr.. Sobotka-Do you remem-
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funds for q new municipal Office
building.
Sought 100000
The Commissioners asked for
100000 to start planning new
West Municipal Center building
this summer. The Senate Appro-
priations Committee last week
refused the funds. The House
already had refused them.
While it would be possible for
the rundown to be upset when
the District appropriation bill
comes to the Senate floor Tues
day, officials yesterday had small
hope that this would happen.
The Municipal Center turn
down also is bad news for school
officials. City officials have ten
tatively charted a wing of the
proposed building. to be next
door to the present Municipal
Center at Third street and In
diana avenue NV. for a new
headquarters for the public
school system.
The Federal Government is
also affected. The General Serv-
ices Administration has plans to
supplant the present District
Building and nearby Coast
Guard building on E street
from Thirteenth to Fourteenth
streets NV. with new buildings
in the Federal triangle.
This plan, supposed to take
shape by 1861 or 1862, would
force the District government
out Of its present headquarters.
District officials have warned
Congress that they may have no
place to go in time If q new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
Series on MARRIAGE
To Sturt Thursday

The June Pre-Cana series OF
marriage instructions for en-
gagged COUPLES will open at 8 pm
Thursday in St. Matthews Ca
thedral Club. 1914 N street NV,
and continue through the two
following Thursdays.
The series. under the direction
OF the Right Rev. Msgr. Louis
r. Miltenbefser. Archdiocesan
Director OF Cana Conferences. is
designed to acquaint young per-
sons with some OF the problems
they Will face after marriage and
offer advice on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09

cially picked Northeast area to
combat health and building
hazards. Congress has given
preliminary approval to funds
for IL new inspectors to expand
this anti-slum effort.
But these inspectors, instead,
will probably have to be as
signed to the new apartment
enforcement If no additional
money is allowed. Gen. Lane
said.
Cabell Gwathmey. licensing
and inspections chief. told the
Senate and House Appropria-
tons Committees both the IL
apartment inspectors and the
IL additional inspectors for the
anti-slum program are urgently
needed.
The House committee ap-
parently dropped the apartment
Inspectors because the new code
had not been adopted by the
city heads when the committee
acted. Committee members in
dicated they considered the APP
preparation request premature.
The Senate group may have
acted on a similar basis.
Called Key Element
Gen. Lane said yesterday the
houSe-by-house antislum inspec-
tons are a key element of the
urban renewal program and that
he felt they already had demon
strated their value. But he
added that he thought the new
apartment inspections would
have to take priority. and the
antislum plans would have to be
curtailed.
He added that the city would
have to enforce the new apart
ment rules "as best we can"
j. J. Ilgenfritz, deputy inspec-
tons chief. said switching in
spectors from the urban renewal
effort to apartments would be
"robbing Peter to pay Paul"
The Districts appropriation is
scheduled for Senate floor action
Tuesday. That may afford a
chance for remedying the situa-
ton, but officials said they didn't
know whether anything would
be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09

Room 445 Of the Old House Of
flee Building.
One bill would provide a per-
manent home for the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants. The
association has been without a
headquarters since the Union
Engine House at Nineteenth and
H streets NV. was demolished
last year.
The group would be authorized
to move into the former Engine
House No. 5 on M street, Just
west Of Wisconsin avenue NV.
The second measure to be
aired would provide a second
Judge Of the Juvenile Court to
relieve an overcrowded docket.
This bill has the backing Of the
bar.
Benefits Hearingh
At 2 pm. Wednesday. the SEN
ate Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee
of the District Committee, head
ed by Senator Bible, Democrat
OF Nevada, will hold another
public hearing or the bill for a
police and firemen'S retirement
benefits increase.
This measure was held up
last week after objections were
raised principally by Senator
Williams. Republican of Della
ware. He said the police and
filemen would receive benefits
greater than those for other
Civil Service employees in the
area.
The bill was sent back to the
committee last week so that a
further public hearing might
overcome objections. The House
District Committee has cleared
a similar bill which is awaiting
floor action.
On Thursday. the full Senate
District Committee will meet in
closed session to clear its docket
of pending measures.
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Alumni Head Elected

CHARLOTT E SVILLE. Va,
June 9 R).-Lawrence Lewis. IT,.
of Richmond yesterday was
elected president of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia Alumni Associa-
ton to succeed another Rich
monder, Robert v. Hatcher.
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office building isn't started soon.
Engineer Commissioner
Thomas A. Lane yesterday called
the projected new Municipal
Center uilding IAN essential
part of the municipal program"
We've got the Municipal Gen.
ter only half complete. 1t is long
past time for finishing it." he
declared.
He also cited the Federal in
terest.
1T seems to me the Federal
Government is just going to have
to wait" he asserted. This could
delay getting rid of temporary
buildings, too, he pointed out.
One of the purposes of the Fed
eral triangle completion is to
permit vacating of the Govern
ment's tempos.
Already Renting
The District already is using
rented space for its vocational
rehabilitation Office. Last week.
James L. McCallister. admins
trative services officer, said
rented space may have to be
used for the sale of automobile
license tags next spring. The tag
Office. open only part time, has
just been ousted by new sur
plus food program.
District offices, including those
of the school system, are now
scattered in Is or more build
ings around the city, officials
said. This is costly and inefh-
Gent, they pointed out, and also
keeps valuable land off the tax
rolls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09

SISO.f HlIllOn DuUSeL Ulll dIIeT
having increased it lby nearly 81
million over the House proposals.
But the Senate Appropriations
Committee restored" only $780,
900 of the Federal payment
which the House attempted to
tie down at $50 million.
Senator Morse is among those
on Capitol Hill who believe Con-
gress should live up to its agree
ment of three years ago to pay
at least $23 million toward
maintaining the National Capt.
tai to make up for tax-exempt
properties owned by the Federal
and foreign governments.
S. Million in Arrears
So far Congress is SIS million
in arrears for the current and
last fiscal years.
When the Senate District
Committee meets in closed ses-
sion tomorrow afternoon, Sena-
tor Morse said he intends to try
to get the support of the full
membership in restoring the So
million when debate opens
Tuesday.
An aide on Capitol Hill said
this would be highly unusual but
he would not say that this was
the first time one committee
had ever attempted to raise
figures previously agreed on by
the Appropriations Committee.
The District Committee also
Will listen to a request by Sena.
tor Morse to act on legislation
authorizing an additional SIT
million to equip the new Hos
pital Center on the Soldiers
Home grounds.
Authorization is needed to i'm
plement an appropriation for
that amount approved by the
Senate Appropriations Commit
tee on Friday in the independent
offices appropriation bill.
Hungry Children Aid
Senator Morse also expected
to ask the District Committee
to back his Health, Education
and Welfare Subcommittee re-
port on the hungry children"
problem in Washington.
The subcommittee report was
made about 10 days ago and he
may ask the District Committee
TO back his request that it be
printed as Senate document
as a basis for future legislation.
Meanwhile. the Judiciary Sub
committee Of the House District
Committee, headed by Repre-
sentative Alternately, Democrat
OF Mississippi. will hold public
hearings on two measures Begin
ming at 10 am. tomorrow in
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SpectorS. The House already had
denied the funds.
The Senate House action
unless it is reversed on the Sen
ate floor-will mean stripping
other housing enforcement if the
new code is to be applied, ac-
cording to city officials.
The only alternative. Engineer
Commissioner Thomas A. Lane
said yesterday, is to ditch the
new code. He is opposed to doing
that, he added.
Seek Regular Checks
The city until last week had
no apartment-houSe code. City
inspectors visited apartment
buildings only on specific COM
plants and for fire = safety
checks. ar -.Sn uScQlly con-
fined tie checks to publ, \space.
lhe new code is desigl ed tt
provide regular checks on hea.....
and safety hazards not only in
public space but within in.
dividual apartments.
1t requires all 10000 of the
city's apartment buildings. fol
the first time. to be checked by
housing inspectors before being
licensed.
Two Provisions Dropped
The new code was adopted
after a public hearing at which
it won general support from real
estate interests. The only con-
troversial proviSionS-a require
ment for a resident manager OF
agent in small buildings and a
provision allowing apartment
houses to be certified for licenses
without advance inspection
were dropped out by the Com
missioners.
The amount needed for the
ii new apartment inspectors is
about 100000.
Gen. Lane said a main cas-
ualty, if Congress fails to reverse
its denial of the funds. will be
an important part of the city's
urban renewal program.
Special Survey Made
The city for the last year
has been carrying out a house.
by-house inspection in a spe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
Dalton Will Speak

Virginia State Senator Ted
Dalton. Republican. will address
a Loudoun County G. o. P. rally
and barbecue. Saturday at Fire
mems Field, Purcellville. The
meeting had originally been
scheduled for Leesburg, but was
shifted to accommodate a larger
attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
New Catholic Parish
Formed for Damascus

Creation Of st. Paul's Catholic
Parish to serve Damascus, Mont
gomery County. was announced
yesterday by the Most Rev. Pat
rick A. O'Boyle. Archbishop of
Washington.
AT the same time. the Arch
bishop announced transfers of IL
assistant priests and assignments
of l7-newly-ordained priests in
the archdiocese. All become eff
fective June Is.
The Rev. Raymon B.
Moriarty. assistant pastor of st.
Stephens Catholic Church here,
has been named as pastor Of the
new parish at Damascus. The
archdiocese has already pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
Nixon Among Golfers
Betting MiddIecoff

Vice President Nixon was
among the golfers here who
beat" Cary Middleton. 1856 Ma
tional Open golf champion, on
National Golf Day yesterday
Middleton shot a 20 in a trial
round for the National Open II
week at the Inverness Club at
Toledo. The Vice President mad
one of his better rounds at Burn
ing Tree. an 88-minus- l9 handi-
cap for a net SO.
President Eisenhower also
played at Burning Tree ycSter-
day. but did not compete. Rep
resentative Jack Westland. the
former National Amateur ch9m-
pion. was among the Sc who
competed at Burning Tree and
missed with a 73-l-72.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
Lewis zoninq
OK Predicted

District Engineer Commits
sioner Thomas A. Lane last night
limited that he expects at least
part Of the controversial Lewis
irezoning plan to win official
approval.
The Lewis proposals likely to
get a green light, he indicated,
are those affecting the city's
outlying sectors. Those pro-
posals drew general approval at
the public hearings which were
Just concluded, the Commits
sioner noted.
The Engineer Commissioner
last night also asserted that the
city heads may make a plea to
Congress to increase the Federal
payment for a speedup this year
in public works construction.
The fund plea. he indicated,
will be made If it is decided to
launch part of new works pro-
gram Immediately. A citizens
committee is expected TO submit
a works plan within the next
few days.
Wants Quick Action
Gen. Lane disclosed that he
is moving for quick action on
the rezonlng problem. lie an
nounced in a broadcast on Sta
ton WWDC that he mas asked
both the Commissioners Zonlng
Advisory Committee and the
Traffic Advisory Board TO sub
init recommendations by July /.
The engineer commissioner,
who heads the Zoning Commits
sion. said the coming issue
should be resolved as soon as
practicable and without any un-
necessary delay"
The main controversy aroused
by the rezoning plan. which was
devised by New Yorker Harold
M. Lewis. centers downtown.
Gen. Lane said. He 5aid the
hearings revealed a general
tone OF opposition to the Lewis
recommendations for that sec
tor. MI. Lewis urged drastic new
limits on building and stiff new
off-street parking requirements.
and real estate interests assert
these would be damaging eco
nomically.
Some changes in the new
Lewis-proposed zoning map were
also urged by witnesses for out
lying areas. Gen Lane noted. but
he said that when the extent
OF these areas Is taken into
account the protests were rela-
lively minor.
Building Needs Reviewed
With regard to the works pro-
gram, Gen. Lane said he did not
yet know what recommendations
will be made by the committee
which has been reviewing the
city's building needs.
This committee. headed by
Richard P. Dunn, is now putting
the final touches on a report
which has been in preparation
for several months. The report
may be handed in this week.
Congressional action so far has
indicated that the city will get
no more than sos million in
stead Of the authorized S23 mil
lion in the Federal payment for
the coming fiscal year. But Gen.
Lane said Congress will be asked
to increase this If q building
speedup is decided on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
SPENCERIANS GATHER
Old Business School
Graduates Reminisce
BY JACK JONAS

Henry Spencer, rest his SOUL would have been shocked
The waitress at the Neptune Room peered nteny the
order handed her by three gentlemen of auent appearance
What" she asked. lis this word here?"
Turned out to be coffee
There's much down. evey-whcn-way writ
ing today Frank j. Sobotka said Nothing was when