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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

CIVIL WAR OBSERVANCE -
A bill to call for nationwide OBJ
servance of the start of the Civil
war in 1861 has been co-sponsored
by two Northern Republicans and
two Southern Democrats. -
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

100 LAWYERS-Of 204 who
took examinations for the Virginia
state bar, only 100, or less than
half passed the examination this
week.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

BOMBERS COLLIDE-Two Air
Force bombers collided over Flor
ida, three men were saved and
three were lost. One of the bodies
was found by Cuban Navy men.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

KILLED TWO SISTERS - Ed
ward Bedwell 81, Chicago skid row
dishwasher admitted killing the
two Grimes sisters, age IS and Is
after he claimed he kept them in
cheap hotels.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

WINS $4,000 - Charles Van
Doren, an English instructor boost
ed his winnings on a TV quiz this
week to $4,000. Taxes would take
about $85, 900.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

AIRLINE CRASH-The crash of
a French airliner near Paris with
70 on board, resulted in injuries
to SO persons.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

HIGH COST-The cost of living
went to an all-time high in Decem-
Der, having risen three per cent
during the past year.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

5 DIAMONDS-A diamond neck
lace in New York was sold for
1886, 1000. 1t was part of the estate
of the late Mrs. John E. Rovensky,
whose jewelry has brought more
than two million dollars.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

CHILDREN $1,000 EACH-Otto
Sick of Hamilton, Ontario, living
in a tent with a wife and six chill
dren, and unemployed since De
cember, wants to sell the children
for $1,000 each as the only means
of providing for them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

JAP DIES-Mamoru Shigemitsu,
SO, signer of the Japanese sur
render died. He had served time
as war criminal at the insistence
of the Russians.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

BEACH CONVENTION HALL
The town of Virginia Beach is
considering issuing $4,000 in
bonds to build convention hall.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

DOCTOR FINED-E. D. Burke,
81, a 3O0-pound negro doctor in
Norfolk was fined $525 for con-
cealing the cause of death of a
young negro woman who died of an
abortion. The woman who perform
ed the operation has been given
three years in prison E. Two ne
groes in Norfolk have been arrest
ed for the killing and robbery of
David Weinstein, a merchant.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

SNUBBED IBN SAUD-Jewish
plus Catholic influence in New
York, caused the visiting King of
Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud to be ,snub-
bed when that town of toadies, and
worshippers of the phony, pres
sured the Mayor into refusing to
give the King a welcome this week
on his arrival in America. Although
his friendship is considered import
ant to this country, is hated by the
Jews because he is an Arab, and
of that race of people who were
despciied Of their lands by the
United Nations and given to form
Israel, the troublemakers Of the
Mediterranean. Travelling in lavish
style, Saud is spending $4,000 on
his trip to the United States, but
it win probably pay off heavily for
his people.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

SPIES - Three European refu-
gees, who had been given sanctu-
airy in this country, were arrested
for spying on the United States.
They are Lithuanians, Jack and
Myra Soble and Jacob Albam.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

$4,000 FOR A CHURCH-W. G.
Mennen, Jr. of the famed toiletries
family. of New Jersey, has contri-
buted $4,000 to the fund being
raised for the restoration of Old
st. Luke's church in Smithfield, Va.
which is to cost about 100000.
This church is called the "oldest
American church standing within
its original walls"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

BRUTAL FATHER-D. ]. Mel
land, S5 of Lake Lure was sought
for brutality beating his small sons
age three and six, after they broke
window pane. He strung them
up by chain and beat them with
a leather belt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
Reuss Attacks Proposal

Mr.. ReuSS has taken a posi-
ton held by a number of archi-
tects that extension of the east
front would destroy the esthetic
value of the dominant, most
familiar side Of the Capitol, and
that additional needed Capitol
space should be provided else
where. He said he had no OBJ
lection to an addition on the
Capitol's west side. and con-
tended the Stewart report gave
him added ammunition" by
proposing that new restaurant
facilities be located eventually
in the west addition.
THE excuse for extending the
east 'front.'" he charged, was
to find new dining space. The
proposal now that it be located
on the west exposes the COM
plete idiocy of this monstrous
thing"
The Stewart report, however,
commended that neither the
east nor the west side extern
sion alone would be adequate
Together. 1t said. the two ex-
tensions would Just about meet
a need for 10000 square feet
Of additional Capitol space.
Regardless Of what happens
to Mr.. Stewards "long range"
program, meanwhile. 1t is in
a different status than dozens
Of other master plans" gather
ing dust In Washington.
What makes it different is
that the special five-man COM
mission has power TO put It
into effect at any time, already
has SIT million In hard and
through almost unique powers
granted when Congress formed
the cfmmission in l955-can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
Mclaughlin
Limits Praise
For D.C.Ai

The President of the District
Board of Commissioners last
night qualified his vote Of
thanks to the House and SEN
ate District Committees for
their past work.
Commissioner Robert z. Nc
Laughlin. speaking on the Re-
port to the People" program
aired over radio station WWDC
said he feels Congress has done
very earnest job for the Dis
trict."
But I feel so strongly about
the need for home rule here
that it's difficult for me to APP
plaud intellectually the work
of the committees"
Mr.. McLaughlin's reaction
came from a complaint voiced
last week by House District
Committee Chairman Mcmillan
that his committee gets little
thanks from Washington resi-
dents.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said during
last nights program he is very
badly disappointed" the Dis
trict didn't get the full $2a
million it asked for in appro-
priations from Congress.
"As a matter of fact we felt
1t should have been at least
$35 million" he said.
Many matters the Commits
sioners have taken a position
on have gone awry in Con-
gress."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
D.C.Moy Utilize Drivers Birthdays
As q Reminder to Renew Permits

don't get the notices anyway,
Mr. Keneipp said yesterday. He
said some fail to arrive because
Of address changes or clerical
mixups. In other cases, he
said. people may have thrown
the notices away without look
ing at them. confusing them
with Junk mail"
Much Clerical Work
Mailing out the notices takes
q full-time clerk, Mr.. Keneipp
said.
officials are concerned about
a possible unfavorable reaction
from motorists whose first per-
nit. under the new plan, would
run less than three years until
the next renewal.
To avert this. thought has
been given TO "lCngchanging
everyone-that is. dating all ex-
pirations from the next, rather
than the nearest. birthday. But
this, officials noted, would cost
the District a substantial
amount of revenue from per-
nit fees. So this, too, is con-
sidered likely to be rejected.
The new plan still must be
approved by the Commissioners.
And 1t can't go into effect until
Congress changes the law spe-
cifying an exact three-year pc
Rod as the duration for a
driver pc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
Earth Satellite,
Rocket Experts
Will Meet Here

The first international meet
ing Of rocket and earth satellite
experts to be held in the United
States during the International
Geophysical Year will convene
in Washington September 80 tc
October 5.
The meeting has been called
by the Special Committee fol-
the International Geophysical
Year in Brussels, Belgium. 1t is
being sponsored by the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences.
Bringing together ICY scien-
lists who have been studying
rockets and the launching OF
satellites during the Geophysi-
cal Year. the conference fol-
lows similar assemblies in q
dozen other countries. 1t is de-
signed to allow the satellite ex-
perts to compare notes on prog
gress so far.
Rockets have been sent into
the upper atmosphere this yeai
by Australia. Canada, Great
Britain, Japan. the United
States and the Soviet Union.
The United States and the
Soviet Union plan to launch
earth satellites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01

Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp said yesterday he ia
vors the new birthday scheme.
Virginia already uses a similar
plan, based on birth-months.
Some outside support also
has already been found. Direc-
tors OF the Keystone Automo-
bile Club recently reported a
majority vote favoring the new
plan, officials reported.
MOney-Saving Issue
Main reason for dropping the
permit-dating system, under
which the three-year permit
life dates from whenever 1t
happens to be issued, is to save
money.
Congress recently complained
because the District is spending
$4,000 a year to send renewal
notices to permit holders. Rep
resentative Rabaut, Democrat
of Michigan. chairman of the
District House Appropriations
Subcommittee, called on city
officials to act on the matter.
Last year. Representative
Passman. Democrat Of Louis
lana, a member Of the Rabaut
unit. said Louisiana didn't send
renewal notices and that the
District was wasting money.
The committee suggested the
notices be eliminated.
"Mssy people complain they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
Sturt on Capitol Project
Advocated by Royburn

enter contracts for work which
would commit Congress to flu
ture appropriations.
After receiving the report on
Friday. however. the commits
sion adjourned without formal
action. Its members. besides
Mr.. Rayburn and Mr.. Stewart.
are Vice President Nixon, House
Minority Leader Martin and
Senate Minority Leader Know
land.
Mr.. Martin. reached at his
home in Massachusetts, said he
had not had time to read even
a line" of the report. and had
no comment on it.
Mr.. Stewart had asked the
commission to approve i'm
mediately $75.2 million worth
Of the eventual $ll0 million
program. to be carried out dur
ing the next seven years. Mr..
Rayburn apparently does not
intend to push for such a high
priority. however.
S41.9 Million Unit
Most expensive single ele-
ment Of the plan is the under
ground parking-access tunnel
proposal. estimated to cost
| SALE million.
The access tunnels through
the Capitol grounds would lead
from Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania avenues on the west.
New Jersey avenue on the
south. and Delaware avenue on
the north. Traffic would be
routed through the tunnels to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
RIDERS START PAYING MORE
IN DISTRICT TAXIS TODAY
Higher District taxi fares are now in effect

Higher District taxi fares are now in effect
Washington taxicab users at am today began pay
ing new rates ranging for single passengers from so cents
to $225 per ride Group perperson fares also are UP
somewhat.
The Public Utilities Commission ordered the in
creases after a recent public hearing.
Passengers figure out their own fare by starting
with so cents for single passengers in the first zone and
adding Is cents for each Of the additional zones
The group fare starts at 35 cents per and rises
is cents with each added zone
The PUG created party rate" for groups
travelling together, however The first two in the party
pay the regular group rate, but additional members OF
the party pay less.
Taxicabs required to display complete schedules
Of the fares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01

different levels in the under
ground garage so that service
trucks. buses and taxicabs and
passenger vehicles could be
separated.
Not covered in the cost esti-
mate. however. are several
allied proposals involving Dis
trict streets. They include:
l. Tunneling Of both ConSti-
tuition and Independence ave-
nues from the east side of the
Capitol grounds TO the west.
This would permit the present
path of the two avenues to be
reclaimed" as part of the
park-like Capitol grounds.
2. Extension Of Louisiana
avenue southwark beyond Con-
Stitution avenue to loop around
the west side Of the Capitol
grounds and connect with
Canal street. Louisiana avenue,
moving southeastward from
Union Station. now dead-ends
at Constitution avenue.
3. Tunneling Of the Districts
proposed Inner loop" express
way beneath the Mall Just west
Of the Capitol grounds.
J. N. Robertson. District
highway director, said his aides
have taken part in the Capitol
studies to try to work out new
traffic patterns and they felt
the Stewart proposals can be
worked out"
He stressed. however, that
the District plans to spend no
money for any Of the projects
except the Inner loop" road,
He said he assumed that the
other projects. If and when
they are carried out. would be
at Federal expense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
Bill Signed to Sell
u. S. lund to Church

President Eisenhower yester-
day signed a bill authorizing
the sale Of 5l2 acres of Federal
land to the Perkins Charel
Methodist Church. Bowie, M.
The act provides that the
church must pay the fair APP
praised market value of the
land. which is in Prince Georges
County and is under jurisdic-
ton Of the Agriculture DEPART
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01

journed Friday. Representa-
tive Reuss took the House floor
for q bitter attack on the an
ticipated recommendations that
the extension 60 ahead.
Voicing arguments expressed
frequently by architectural
groups which oppose the ex-
tension, Mr.. ReuSs contended
there is no compelling reason
for it.
He argued that whatever
space is needed should be
found elsewhere. AS for the
east fronts deteriorating sand
stone facing. he suggested re-
pair instead of marble replace
ment.
The Congressman argued
that the architectural defect"
Of the overhang of the dome
has become over the years q
fortunate defect which has
given the Capitol q distinctive
character with no sacrifice Of
structural safety.
"As it is now" he contended,
1.-THE columns and windows Of
the dome cascade down to the
columns Of the facade, and
thus to the earth. Conversely,
the dome seems to rise in
steady progression from the
earth.
IF the facade is moved to
the east, the dome will then be
just like any other dome-one
coming out Of a roof Of the
building. instead Of the unique
part Of the whole building
which 1t now is. The present
effect Of the dome, fully visible
to one standing in the internal
court, will be lost"
Architects In Agreement
The commission report, how
ever, denied that the extension
will detract substantially
change in any way-from the
architecture.
THE dome Of the Capitol, :"
Architect of the Capitol J.
George Stewart said in the
commission report, will be, as
it always has been. the domi-
nant and inspiring feature Of
this great building"
AS evidence Of the split
among architects on the ex-
tension. the report said that
noted architectural advisers
hired by the commission con-
cur fully in the project.
The report emphasized that
the east front facings will be
removed and sent to quarries
where they will be reproduced
in precise detail in marble fac
ing for the new front. The mar
BILE will match as closely as
possible that on the House and
Senate wing sfacings.
Guides for Future Changes
The reports basic conflict
with extension critics. however.
was that the Capitol constant
ly should grow to meet the
changing needs Of Congress.
IAN we're proposing now"
one official said. lis to catch up
with demands that have been
building up for 80 years. In an
other Is years, more changes
are likely to be needed"
Looking to the future. in
fact, the architectural advisers
to the commission suggested
several guide lines" for still
greater expansion than pro-
posed by the $ll0 million Stew
art report.
One of the "far-distant" pro-
posals was to expand the House
and Senate wings by extending
them both about 80 feet east
ward. That, ironically. would
leave the wings and the east
central part of the Capitol in
the same general relationship
as they are now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
Dispute on Capitol
Almost enturyOId
U. S. Architect in 1868 Report
Favored Extension of Front

The United States Capitol types the beginning and also
the growth of the Nation its highest value lies the fact
that it was. and it never will be, finished"
The United States Capitol sis original historic familiar
beloved, beautiful to tear down the facade then build
have the real thng?"
These two quotations sound the theme Of bitter dispute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
3 Probes Continue
On District Affairs
Studies Include Area Problems,
Airport Site, Health Department
BY ALEX PRESTON

While Congress is in fourmonth inquiries into
three major fields Of District affairs will continue undated
They
l.. A study of Washington Metropolitan Area problems
Representative Hyde Republican Of Maryland
hreeway investigation into operation Of the Health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
BY JAMES G. DEANE

Washington is considering
following the lead Of 20 States
making a regulation that will
result in the expiration Of a
motorists driving permit on his
birthday.
The idea is to keep the driver
from forgetting to renew his
permit.
Ofhcials disclosed yesterday
they have handed the Com
missioners a plan for convert
ing the Districts $4,000 driver
permits TO the birthday system.
Under the plan, If Congress
approves. a third Of the Cap
ital's motorists next year may
get permits dated to expire
three years from their nearest
birthday.
Deferments Planned
First time around, this would
give some motorists as little as
2l2 years TO their next renewal
time. But an equal number
would get UP to 3l2 years, or
an extra dividend.
Ofhcials have given thought
to the possibility Of changing
the present fixed SO fee so as
TO allow for the longer or
shorter permit life. But a slid
ing fee scale would cause book
keeping headaches. so its adop-
tioniis viewed as unlikely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-01
Continued From First Page

OOuthHucu FIOm EIISt rage
ment Of the electrical system
and construction of a huge
underground communications
system.
But this is not immediate.
Mr.. Rayburn said. The archi-
tect got this up for a long
range list Of projects. IL future
Congresses want to carry them
out" He said they did provide
Congress. however. for the
first time with a comprehensive
guide to its development.
The Speaker long has sup
ported moves for the removal
Of cars from the Capitol
grounds. He said he did not
now have a firm date in mind
to start this part Of the pro-
gram.
Mr.. Rayburn said he liked the
preliminary plans drawn up by
a distinguished panel of ad-
visory architects and engineers
for the east front extension.
1T will give us a great deal
more room, and intellectually
1t will look exactly as it is now
with the same facade" he said
But opposition to the east
front notwithstanding on a
bitter controversy which has
RACED for years-came imme-
diately from Representative
Reuss. Democrat of Wisconsin
who promised a fight on the is
sue when Congress returns In
January
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Hollywood Gives
Oscars Tonirht

HOLLYWOOD. Mar. 81 (P.-
The big guessing game ...at
sweeps Hollywood each year was
at its height toGay as the Acad-
envy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences made ready to hand cut
its annual prizes.
The Oscars for outstanding
achievement in the film industry
will be presented tonight.
Awards will be made in Holly
wood at the Pantages Theater
and in New York at the NBC
Century Theater. Most of the
activity will be carried on MIC
television and radio networks.
starting at 1880 pm. EST
Winners are determined by
secret ballots cast by the Ito
members Of the academy on
five nominees in each division.
A firm of certified public &C
countants taNulates the ballots
and keeps the results secret
until the announcement en-
velopes are opened on the stage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Democratic Cts;ce
Here Rcns1cI;ed

Police were trying to find out
who ransacked the Office of
Democratic National Committee
Chairman Paul NJ. Butler and
the committee library Monday
night.
Whoever entered the premises,
police said. did it with a key
or through an unlocked door.
Library files and papers in Mr..
Buffers office were strewn about
but apparently not much was
missing. according to Samuel c
Brightman, director of public
affairs
Police flngerprint experts went
to the headquarters at 1901
Connecticut avenue NV. in an
effort to trace the intruder.
apparently it wasn't van
dalism,' Mr.. Brightman said.
THE assumption would be that
they were after something. Just
what is little battling to me. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

gerous to learn" he continued.
Flying jet airplane is one ex-
ample that everyone will under
stand.
Accidents in training are in
evitable yet they cause a tragic
loss of life as well as the loss OF
expensive equipment. The Air
Force and Navy have calculated
that accidents cost them nearly
50 million a day in materiel
alone"
He said that the accidents
could be attributed to lack of
experience in peacetime. but in
combat, with the margin Of
safety sharply reduced, this in
experience could mean much
greater destruction not only in
the military, but among the
civilians who look to the armed
forces for defense.
Mr.. Cordiner described his
committees recommendations as
providing a long-term solution
to basic manpower problems of
the services. He said that the
present pay system based on
longevity actually was adopted
from scales in effect in the
British Navy in the War of 1912.
The present system, he said
not only brings about an excess
sive turnover and loss of key
personnel but provides too low
incentives for outstanding per-
Torrance and self-improvement
Another result. Mr.. Cordiner
said, is lowered morale in times
OF peace "or even in today's
time of armed truce"
Inequities and pay diversions,
where men get the same pay for
easy OF difficult work and where
thousands OF officers and non
commissioned officers are getting
less pay than the people who
work under their supervision,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

are not conducive to keeping
personnel which the military
wants and needs. he said.
Defense Secretary Wilson. who
appointed the committee. told a
news conference last week that
he expected to make some
changes" in the committees rec
lamentations.