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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
SAVINGS ON H0MEWARES
a MashinRian and Raihasda Rndnaf SiarAs anly

lrreoulors Of fonous Beacon floral blankets
in 72x84" size Sotn bound pink, blue or
yellow. II perfect 4oo Now 2.99
Down S'ors Store. Linens and Bedding. North Building
st-quolty apiece glider cushion sets in
coral, turquoise or green Regularly l4o5
Now o.99
Down stors Store. Horewores. North Building
Bross table lamps with shades and three
way Iiqhtinq Regularly 1895. Nov 9.eo
Down Stairs Store Lomps. North Building
Frst-quolity Irish linen. covered Luggage in
u" Weekender natural linen finished
trimmed in green, blue and ton. Regularly
1926. Now 7.99
pIeose odd oeo Federol tos
Down s,on Store. Luoeoos. North Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05

Women's and misses printed cotton dresses
in full and sheath STYLES Also included ore
some Docrons. oinehonS end percoles in
sizes II to TO- Regularly 800 and more
Now Z.77
Down Stors Store, Inexpensive Dresses olso
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
boys and girls
SADDLES and L0AFERS
), .,'..-t,. 2'ss
BY strids.E1s

Boys and girls soddle oxfords
and loofers in sizes 8Hz to 3.
Also included: boys hioh.top
black tennis shoes in sizes 3 VI
to " and girls tennis shoes in
broken sizes 4 to 9. l.6o
Down stoirs Store, children's Shoes
also 7 Corners Down Stoirs Store
and Bethesda Budget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
Research Concern
Backs New Airport
In Fuirfux County

The Atlantic Research Corp
engineering and development
firm soon to build a headquarters
building in Fairfax County, has
Endorsed a site in that county for
Washingtons second airport.
Dr.. Arch Scurlock. president OF
the chemistry and physics firm,
took the position in a letter 10
James Keith, chairman of the
Fairfax Board Of Supervisors.
He wrote that he felt location
OF the second airport in Fairfax
The did not specify Burke would
prove Of material benefit because
II Will attract light industry
through the travel and trans
pOrtation conVenienceS that arc
in the efficient opera
ton Of such organizations and
thereby lend support to the
county's efforts to draw research
and related organizations to the
area" He said this would develop
ia healthier balance between in
dustrial and residential elements
of the community.
The letter was released by
Henry J. Rolls, chairman of the
Citizens Committee for Burke
Airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
Chamber Pushes
Jones Point BRIDGE

The Arlington Chamber Of
Commerce has passed a resolu-
ton urging Congress to expedite
its plans for construction of g
bridge across the Potomac River
at Jones Point near Alexandria
The chamber called on the
legislators to direct the Army
Corps of Engineers to construct
the bridge so that the river car
continue to be used by maritime
traffic. The resolution said pres
ent plans provide for a bridge
with a span of such width that
it would be inadequate for river
traffic.
The economic growth of the
ports of Alexandria and Wash
lngton would be hurt by a bridge
that interfered with river com
merce. the chamber said.
Copies of the resolution were
sent to the Virginia delegation tc
Congress and the Citizens Com
mittee for Burke Airport, accord.
ing to Robert j. johnson. man.
aging director of the chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
.Foirfox to Keep Price
Of Auto Tags at S.

The price of Fairfax County
automobile license tags will stay
at IS for 1857, but county Off
Gals warned it may be necessary
to raise more revenue With fur
ther increases in the real estate
tax.
This was the effect of a de-
cision late last night by The
Board of County Supervisors to
postpone action on proposed
SIS increase in the price of IL
jcense tags until hearings are
held on the county's 1957-5e
budget in April or May. TIC
make the tag increase effective
during 1857, the board would
have had to act before this years
tags go on sale tomorrow.
In his proposed 1878 budget
County Executive c. C.. Massey
had anticipated 100000 revenue
from sale of $40 tags this year
and a ike amount next year. In
addition. his budget proposal
called for a 23-cent increase in
the county's $500 real estate and
personal property tax rate.
Mr.. Massey said the boards
failure to approve $40 tags fol
1857 means that his proposed
budget now will require 32-cent
increase in the county levy.
The vote to postpone action
on the tag increase came at II
pm, near the end of a session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
CoIusunto in Race
To Be Legal Officer
Of Alexandra

Nicholas A. Colasanto. Alex
andria attorney and one-time
city manager, today said he
would seek the Democratic
nomination for the post OF Alex
andria commemorative attor-
ney.
Mr.. Colasanto. So, is the first
to announce his candidacy for
the post now held by Earl F.
Wagner, also a Democrat. The
Democratic primary is on July 9
A civic leader and long time
resident OF Alexandria, Mr..
Colasanto served as city man.
ager for an l8-month period
beginning in l947.
His only other bid for an
elected Office was in l945 when
ne was an unsuccessful candi-
date in a three-way race for the
Democratic nomination for
Juvenile and Domestic Rela-
tons Court Judge.
A native Of Waterbury, Conn.
Mr.. Colasanto came to Alexan-
dria in 1929 and has been a
member of the Alexandria Bar
since 1881. He received his law
degree from the National Uni
versity Law School in Washing
ton and is member of the
American Bar Association.
Mr.. Colasanto is the brother
of James N. Colasanto. judge OF
the Alexandria Civil and Police
Court. He is lives at 3ll East
Gusts avenue in the Del Ray
area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
Two TRUSTEES Escape
Prince Georges Jail

Prince Georges County police
are searching for two l6-year-
old prisoners who walked away
from the county Jail in Upper
Marlboro about $50 a m. today.
Police said the youths were
TRUSTEES and had been burning
trash at the Jail when they dis
appeared. They we're reported
wearing blue denim trousers and
blue shirts They were on foot
and were last seen on Landover
road near Kentland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14

which began at 10 am. Voting
for the postponement were Brig.
Gen. Richard P. Ovenshine.
Joseph H. Freehill. Mrs. Anne
wilkins and William Moss. Gen.
Ovenshine and Mr.. Moss are
Republicans. and Mrs. Wilkins
and Mr.. Freehill are Democrats.
Eight speakers opposed the $40
tags and seven opposed them.
Letters and petitions, however.
were in the majority against
the increase.
Opponents, including repre-
sentatives of automobile clubs.
argued that motorists already
were overtaXed and should not
pay more-especially when the
money is not definitely ear
marked for highway work. Sew
eral spokesman protested that
the county should have adopted
the business license tax which
was rejected last month.
Supporters argued that the
county should attempt to collect
additional revenue from a levy
that hits as many people as
possible, instead of always turn
ing to real estate for extra
income.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14

A. Muncy. an industrial con-
Isultant. said should be considered
for industrial use.
DR.. Muncy, in an industrial
study of nearby Maryland re-
leased last August, recommended
l6 sites in Montgomery County
and 80 in Prince Georges.
Yesterdays recommendation
followed a request for rezoning
from rural residential to heavy
industrial of a 169-acre tract in
the Temple Hills area. The re-
quest was submitted by Home
Development Inc, represented
by Joseph Deckman and attorney
Ralph w. Powers. The property
is bounded by Branch avenue
ISt. Barnabus road and the pro-
posed route of the Washington
circumferential highway.
The commissions recommen-
dation was for approval Of Il
eight industriaD coming for only
lit acres in the tract. Final
approval of the rezoning, if il
is granted. must be given by
Prince Georges County Commits
sioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
|NAACP Gets
New Dead|ine

RICHMOND. Mar. IA Up
"A Richmond judge has given
the Virginia Conference OF
NAACP Branches a new deadline
in which to comply with sub
poenaS directing the organiza-
ton to turn over membership
rolls and other data to legis-
lative investigating unit.
/. The deadline will permit ap-
peal by the organization to the
Virginia Supreme Court. The
action by Hastings Court Judge
w. Moscoe Huntley removes the
original deadline OF March Is
by which the Committee on Of
lenses Against the Administra-
ton of Justice sought informa-
ton.
Judge Huntley is the same
judge who issued the subpoenas
on February IA and March 8.
His action yesterday came in a
hearing during which he refused
an NAACP plea TO set aside the
subpoenaS altogether
May Bring Delay
Attorneys said Judge Hunt
.ley's action could result in the
Subpoenas being held in abey-
ance as much as so days. if the
appeal is denied. If granted. a
considerably longer period would
elapse before a final ruling could
be expected. they said.
There was also the possibility
the conference could hold of
compliance through l957-or
until the committee expireS-by
appealing the constitutional
questions involved TO the United
States Supreme Court.
The committee was established
by the General Assembly last
year 10 determine whether
present laws against the promo
ton and support OF litigation by
persons who are not parties to
the litigation should be amended
White Groups Subpoenaed
Its main target so far has
been NAACP activities in con-
nection with recent school de-
segregation lawsuits. It has
also moved, however. to subpoena
four white racial organizations.
Though they agreed to supply
some information requested by
the committee. NAACP officials
have refused to name some
$4,000 Virginia members and
contributors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
Hospital Acquires
444-Acre Estate

Sale Of the 444-acre Holloway
estate in Prince Georges County
to an institution connected with
Hadley Memorial Hospital in
Southeast Washington was an
nounced today.
A spokesman for Meloy and
Summers, Upper Marlboro real
estate firm which handled the
transfer. said the Rosaryville
road property was purchased by
Research Foundation. Inc, from
Mrs Josephine Holloway, widow
Of Edwin S. Holloway.
Sale price was not disclosed
but repeatedly was about $500
900.
Foundation officials. the real
estate firm said indicated that
the land viii be used TO supply
food and dairy products to
Hadley Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14

r. NlcnOlSOn, treasurer
of the commission, declared.
He said the commission has
only 80 days to find $3.50, 900
since the governing bodies of
Prince Georges and Montgom-
cry Counties will determine their
tax rates. respectively, on March
81 and April IS.
The nearby Maryland plan
ming agency's proposed 1878
budget of $3.210,476 is predi-
Gated on a 10-cent park tax in
the metropolitan district of both
counties. The present park tax
in the suburban portions of the
two counties is 7 cents.
The new park tax would be
applied to the metropolitan dis
trict's asSessable base of SILICA, :
100000. Mr.. Nicholson said
Montgomery County revenue
from the extra tax would amount
to $225.000; Prince Georges
County, $l25,000. The commits
sion must spend tax funds in
the county which raises them.
A bill pending in the Mary
land General Assembly would
authorize imposition of the 81
cent per 500 tax rise subject to
approval Of the governing bodies
in the two counties. Commission
members said they hope to con-
fer with Prince Georges County
heads Tuesday in Upper Marl-
boro and with Montgomery
County Council members about a
week later.
Two public hearings on the
proposed M-NCPPC budget will
be held next week-at 8 pm.
Wednesday in the commission S
Silver Spring Office and at pm
Thursday in the commission S
Riverdale office.
| In other action. the commits
/ sion recommended approval of
an industrial zone request in
volving one Of 30 Prince Georges
County areas which DR.. Dorothy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14

birds which come daily for their
bread crumb handouts. She
loves to walk across the wilder
ness of underbrush and matted
leaves and recall the pleasures
she shared with her husband in
gardening and caring for the
land.
On all sides, subdivisions have
encroached to within a few feet
Of her property. Several times
she has been offered $4,000 an
acre for the land but she has
always turned away the bidders.
She even put up a sign at her
front gate announcing that the
property is not for sale"
100000 Homes Nearby
The subdivision encroachment
is the main reason she is in hel
present plight.
J. Maynard Magruder. chair
man Of the Reassessment board,
said Mrs. Weeks property had
to be considered in relation TO
adjoining properties. The area
is developed with $4,000 and up
homes he said.
Most of the nearby develop
ment has occurred since 1851
when Mrs. Weeks property was
last assessed. he explained. The
law dequires that property be
assessed on the basis of its mar
ket value and assessments must
be uniform. he added.
He said Mrs. Weeks was given
two separate hearings before two
of the six board members and
each time was told the reasons
involved in the big assessment
increase.
THE full board is going to
review the case again" Mr.. Ma
gruder said. But neither of the
two members has recommended
any change be made in the new
assessment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
School Board TO Meet

The Arlington County School
Board will hold a special meeting
at 8 o'clock tonight at the school
administration building. l42t
North Quincy street. to consider
II bids received Tuesday fol
construction OF a six-classroom
addition to the jamestown Elc-
mentary School, 300 North
Delaware street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14

1t was not a mistake and that,
instead of a tax of S346 year.
she may have to pay more than
Sl,400 a year.
This will tax me right out of
my home" Mrs. Weeks said.
I'm living on a very small pen
sion. and for many years l did
without the luxuries just so
could own this land. Now I'll
be forced to sell it"
The higher assessment results
from a reappraiSal Of all real
esate in Arlington, under a State
law requiring reasseSsment of
property every six years. Prop
erty values were increased an
average of l6 per cent, the reas-
sessment board said
In Walkers Chapel Area
Mrs. Weeks home on the
tract is al ALL North Glebe
road in the Walkers Chapel
area Of Arlington. Actually
the property fronts on a dusty
reminder Of what used to be
a section Of Little Falls road.
1t was closed before Mrs. Weeks
moved to the then farm area
in 1921 with her late husband.
The unused road. acres Of tall
trees and underground and loca-
ton Of the neat. comfortable
house near the middle of the
tract enabled the couple to live
in comparative quiet for many
years.
Retired Navy EmplOye
Failing vision caused Mr..
Weeks to quit work shortly be-
fore they moved to the almost
inaccessible tract. Mrs. Weeks
worked for the Navy Department
for IS years before retiring in
August, 1914.
Since her husbands death in
1851, Mrs. Weeks has carried on
alone. caring for the host Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
Admiral to Be Honored
BUENOS AIRES Mar Ia LID

BUENOS AIRES. Mar. IA (P),
Argentina is planning elabo-
rate ceremonie to honor Admiral
William Brown. father of the
Argentine navy" on his centen-
NAL this coming week end. A
special delegation is coming
from Ireland to participate. Ad-
miral Brown was an Irishman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
END OF A DREAM
Scoring Tax Forces
Widow to Sell Home
BY TOM BURKE

The tax succeed where real estate have
failed IN convincing 69yearod Arlington widow her
15-acre wooded sanctuary into housing development
Energetic, brghteyed Mrs. w. W. Weeks thought ii
mistake when notified recently that the her
erty to be quadrupled from $3.50 to 'S3S260.
check with the Board of Real Estate Assessments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
Check Losses Costly

NEW YORK. = Annual loss
from worthless checks may run
as high as $500 million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
Defenders Will Meet

The Defenders of State Sover-
eighty and Individual Liberties
Will meet at 8 pm. Monday in
the Trial Justice Courtroom of
the courthouse in Fairfax. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
Planners Hasten to Win
.3-Cent Park Tax Boost

Observation-Disclosures Capital Park and Planning Commission
members yesterday agreed they with
agency is to win 3en park tax increase officials
cally needed
The commission is faced with mounting acquisition
maintenance and operation Land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17
|CundIeIight Ball
Slated Here by
Neurological Unit

A "Candlelight Ball" will b,
held April 26 at the Sheraton.
Park hotel for the benefit of 6
proposed clinic here for the care
treatment and rehabilitation Of
neurological ailments.
The National Neurological,
Foundation, Inc. hopes to set ur
in Washington the first of q
number of such clinics in the
country. 1t will seek a goal OF
$50. 1000 for the initial clinic.
The foundation. which opened
an Office at 1928 Connecticut
avenue NV. last August, was
founded by Paul Burgoldt. its
president. who suffers from null
tiple sclerosis, one of some 80
neurological maladies.
Mr.. Burgoldt, formerly a sue
ceSsful contractor and builder in
Philadelphia. was inspired to do
something for others with neu-
rological disorders by his own
experience in seeking help after
he was stricken in 1852.
Although he is seriously i'll in
Mount Alto Hospital at present,
he continues to direct the &C.
tivities of the foundation. His
wife. the foundations secretary.
is now a Government employee
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17
Plane Hits Roof,
Lands in Street

DENVER. Mar. l6 (R.-A light
plane with two airmen ABOARD
struck power lines. pancaked or
the roof of a home and slid into
a residential street in heavily
populated Southwest Denver to-
day.
Neither of the airmen was re-
ported seriously injured. Al
though several homes were en-
dangered. there was no report
of any other casualties.
The flyers were identified as
Kjeld Nielsen. %, of Denmark,
and Walter Boomer, 20. Of South
America. both stationed at
Denver's Lowry Air Force Base.
They were taken to Fitzsimons
Army Hospital.
Their low-flying two-seater
Luscombe did not burn.
Louis Buren,, whose roof they
struck. pulled one Of the dazed
lairmen from the wreckage. The
other staggered clear unassisted.
Power service to several hun
bred homes in the area was dis
rupted for more than an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17

Courts decision-which petition
is still pending and undecided
I can't think of a better way Il
describe Abbott's posthaste exc
cution except to say it was illegal
Il must admit, in all fairness
that the State and Federal pro.
lectures. rules and practices are
hopeleSsly in conflict on thi:
particular subject. The best law.
yer or Judge would be confused
in trying to straighten them
out"
Points Out Deadline
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Sullivan
said the execution was carried
out before the United States Su.
preme Courts deadline for filing
certiorari action. This deadline
date, under Federal court rules
was March 10. or 80 days after
the State Supreme Court had
denied a rehearing of Abbott's
rejected appeal there.
Gov. Knight, who was on a
demonstration cruise aboard the
U. S. Navy aircraft carrier Han
cock. said Mr.. Davis had staged
a dramatic stunt" in waiting
until the very last minute and
then appealing for still another
stay of execution"
Gov. Knight commented:
1T is not in keeping with the
high principles of the legal pro-
fession for attorneys to make a
mockery and a circus OF legal
proceedings in connection with
a death case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17

1929 after receiving his degree
in medicine from the Washing
ton University, st. Louis. Mo.
During World War II he COM
manded the second auxiliary
surgical group in Africa. Sicily,
Italy. France and Germany. In
1916 he was assigned to the
Fitzsimons Army Hospital in
Denver as chief of surgery.
Later he became chief surgical
consultant to the Far East
Command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17

Daughter Of Tom Mix
WED for Third Time

LOS ANGELES. Mar. 16 up,
-Thomasina Mix. S5-year-old
daughter of the late cowboy Tom
Mix, today was married to Los
Angeles advertising executive
Gordon Louis Gum. 90.
1t is the third marriage for
Thomasina, whose previous hus-
bands were radio writer John
Allen Andre and electronics en-
gineer Bernard j. Matthews. She
has four children by Mr.. Mat
thews.
1t was Mr.. Gums first mar
riage.
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|CoI. Forsee Gets
Walter Reed Post

Col. James H. Forsee. for the
past year chief surgical consult
ant to the Army Surgeon Gen.
eral. has been assigned to Wal
ter Reed Army Hospital as new
deputy commander and chief OF
professional services.
Col. Forsee. who lives at 5207
Falmouth road. Westmoreland
Hills. is author of many profess
sional articles on thoracic sur
gerry and tuberculosis.
He entered military service In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17

carrying tnrOugn the execution
before the United States Su,
preme Court could consider anc
act on Abbott's final appea
chance, a petition for certiorari
"All our family is positive tina
Burton was innocent and thai
the state murdered him." de,
clared Mark Abbott. brother o.
the condemned man.
Abbott, 20, died yesterday ir
San Quentin Prisons gas cham.
Der while an emergency phone
rang with an urgent call from
the Governors Office that wa:
two minutes too late.
Died in Minutes
The call came at 1920 am
At 1913 sixteen cyanide pellets
had been dropped into crooks Of
sulphuric acid. At 1925 Abbott
was pronounced dead of the n.y.
drocyanic fumes generated by
the lethal reaction.
Abbott died under a double
sentence of death for the kid
nap-murder of Stephanie Bryan
14-year-old Berkeley school girl
April %. 1855.
Mr.. Davis had been granted a
one-hour stay by Gov. Knight
before asking a second delay. He
framed his charge that the exc
cution was illegal this way:
Under the circumstances that
developed during the last few
days, including the actual filing
with the United States Supreme
Court of a petition for certiorari
to review the California Supreme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17
Lawyer Says Execution
Of Slayer Was 'II|eqo|'

SAN FRANCISCO. Mar Is Q-Defense Attorney George T.
Davis today described illegal" Abbots posthaste
execution two minutes before phone
Knights Office to order a
Leo Sullivan Mr. Davis associate Abbotts appeal
told conference that The State prematurey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-25
Loborites Ask Probe
OF Interest Rate Leak

Enoch Powell. financial secre-
tary Of the treasury:
1T has been suggested that
the council of the stock ex-
change might feel itself called
upon to order an inquiry. But
since the alleged leakage was
of a government intention II
would appear to be the duty
of the government to order a
thoroughgoing and impartial
inquiry into all the circum-
stances.
Mr.. Powell made no immedi-
ate reply.
Prime Minister Macmillan
meanwhile. rejected a Labor
Party demand for an emer-
gency session Of parliament to
debate economic problems. The
demand was made Monday