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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-18
Showers
Seen for Area
Drought Relief
Unlikely, However

A possible shower tonight and
scattered thundershowers to-
morrow promise little relief
from the drought conditions
plaguing the Washington area,
the Weather Bureau said today.
But the bureau held out little
hope that these or a few thun-
dershowers expected over the
week end would be of much
help to drought-stricken farms,
lawns and forests in the area.
Conrad l.. Wirth, director of
the National Park Service, said
no requests had been received
for closing off forest areas of
the national parks in the area.
He said park foresters were
checking fire hazards and field
reports. however.
Rangers and. foresters in
charge of forest parks were
keeping a lookout against fire
hazards fostered by the dry
conditions.
Camp Fires Restricted
George Sholly. chief ranger
at Shenandoah National Park,
said motorists entering the
park were being requested to
conf1ne camp fires to desig-
mated areas. No fire permits
were being issued in "out-of-
the-way" places. he said.
He said conditions were
"about as bad as they could
be" during the green period.
He said there was no consider
alton of closing park areas at
present. however. The situation
could be aggravated by high
temperatures.
| A. H. Anderson, forest super
wiser at the George Washing
ton National Forest in Virginia
said that rangers are manning
fire lookout towers during the
green period in the Pedlar
Ranger District for the first
time since 1854.
BY the green period. forest
erS refer to the time when the
forests are fully leafed. as COM
pared to spring and fall when
paucity or absence of greenery
would present a more danger
Gus outlook.
The Pedlar Ranger District
is located between Waynesboro
and the James River.
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commissioners by tomorrow
The step is imperative tt
forestall a possible cave-in such
as occurred nearly two year:
ago along another section Of
the deep stormwater collector
at Varnum street and Kansa.
avenue NV.
Existing law specifies that
District Government construc-
ton work must be done with
domestic manufacturers, except
under unusual circumstances
The emergency nature of the
Piney Branch project is that
unless concrete is poured for the
bottom half of the 14-foot
diameter sewer as the tunnel Ii
dug, the unconcreted portions
could collapse.
Rock Could Crumble
This results from the nature
of the rock in that area, Mr.
Auld explained. While the
rock is quite hard in it's nat.
ural buried state, it becomes
soft and crumbly shortly after
exposure to air. Consequently
it is necessary to cover it with
concrete as soon as possible
after excavation.
A collapse in the present
construction area could endan-
ger many residences, Mr.. Aulc
said. The sections extend
nearly 600 feet, both to north
and south of Sherman Circle
beneath Kansas avenue. Thi;
thoroughfare is flanked BY
scores of row houses.
The fact that the TUNE
oeptnS now are greater-lZl
feet-than those in the 1876:
cave-in section could be a fur.
ther threat to homes. Only the
street sank in the last collapse
when so feet of the tunnel fel
in because the underground
supports rested on rock toe
long exposed to air.
Cement Meets Tests
Y. j. Wright, veteran sewer
design engineer of the depart,
ment, said tests of certain for.
eign-produced cement have
shown it to be at least as gooc
as the American product. Tht
cost has been slightly less
moreover.
Mr.. Wright figures there /.
enough concrete mix for thu
Piney Branch project to las
through next week. A cargo Of
Swedish cement is due in Bal.
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Picture on Poee Al


riS was chosen Miss Maryland
over is other contestants to
represent her State in the Miss
America pageant at Atlantic
City.
And across the country in
Long Beach, Calf, another
Maryland beauty. Miss Leona
Gage of Glen Burnie, was Sc
lected as the United States
representative in the Miss Uni
verse contest.
Miss Norris, of 1920 Cody
drive, Silver Spring, was va
cationing today in Ocean City
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles F. Norris.
One Of the youngest, tiniest
and blondeSt competitors fol
the Miss Maryland title, Miss
Norris won not only the ap-
proval of Miss America judges
last night. but also the ring
ing applause of the audience
at the contest.
The 112-pound, 5-foot 3D.
inch girl was GRADUATED last
month from Montgomery Blair
High School. Sponsored BY
the Silver Spring Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, she won $500
when chosen Miss Silve,
Spring. and another $500 last
night.
Although she has not picked
out a college, Miss Norris talks
often about becoming teacher
some day. She also talks with
enthusiasm about marriage
and her boy friend, Bob Berger
a University of Maryland stu
dent now in the Army"
Runnerup was Miss Priscilla
Ann Thomas. 20. an attractive
Carroll Countian now study.
ing at Russell Sage College
Third was Miss Pat Lee. a Bal.
timore country club secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-18

ing before a District Subcom-
mittee to investigate the local
taxi industry. Subcommittee
chairman league. Democrat OF
Texas, said he had listened to
Mr.. Jordan for two hours and
he was more confused about
taxicab insurance at the end
of the testimony than at the
beginning.
Calls for Brief Of Duties
He directed Assistant Corpo-
ration Counsel G. F.. Donnells
to brief the duties under the
law of Mr.. Jordan and the
P. U. c. regarding taxicabS foi
committee Qualification.
Mr.. Multer insisted that the
District code specified that nc
insurance company could oper-
ate without the approval OF
Mr.. Jordan. who was charged
with minute examinations OF
company books.
Il have nothing to do with
cabs" Mr.. Jordan retorted. !
am out of my depth when
analyze the law"
How can you possibly know
If companies are complying
with the law if you don't know
what the law says?" Mr.. Null
ter demanded. Are you merely
an auditing agent then?"
Mr.. Jordan replied that he
carried out the law.
Explains Statement
In explanation, he said that
he revoked insurance company
licenses if he discovered COM
pany officials were cheating
anybody. But the companies
must file their policies with
the Public Utilities Commits
sion, not with him. he said.
The New York Congressman
pounded hard on his point that
the PUG regulations say In
surance Supt. Jordan must
prescribe the form of the
policy"
But Mr.. Jordan said he was
not subordinate to the PUG
adding. "Strickly speaking,
needn't follow that PUG regu-
lation."
Lloyd Harrison. chief PUG
counsel. reached by telephone
said the responsibilities OF the
PUG and the insurance SUPER
intendent we're quite differ
ent.' The PUG sees that every
cab in the District is insured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-18

he said. and accepts either a
certificate Of insurance, a bond
or a deposit as a guarantee.
Approves Form, He Says
He said the PUG, not Mr..
Jordan. approves the form of
the policy. Mr.. Jordan fixes
taxicab insurance rates and
regulates companies, accord
ing to the PUG lawyer.
Corporation Counsel Chester
Gray has assigned two attor-
neys. Mr.. Harrison and Mr.
Donnella. to the PUG. Mr.
Jordan maintained before the
subcommittee that he had nc
counsel.
This drew from Mr.. Multel
another sharp criticism. "You
have a counsel-you may cal
on the corporation counsel'S
Office at any time to interpret
the law. You are quibbling.
Taxicab insurance is ISSUED
for most vehicles in the Dis
trict by the Amalgamated Cas-
ualty Insurance Co. Mr.. Jor-
dan told a reporter he WOULD
guess that Amalgamated in.
sured about half of the Dis
trict's 1886 taxicabs.
Questioned on Premium
Questioned on the annua,
taxicab insurance premium OF
1882 set by the insurance SUI
perintendent, Mr.. Jordan said
he thought the system OF
monthly payments by drivers
was fair. Cables probably
could not rake up" an annual
premium or even quarterly pay
mentS. he told Chairman
league, who asked if the yearly
system would be more equi-
table.
The rates could go up from
Is to SO per cent if Congress
passes a pending bill to boost
minimum insurance required OF
drivers to $4,000 for property
damage, $4,000 for the death
Of one person and $4,000 fol-
the death or bodily injury OF
two or more persons. accord
ing to Mr.. Jordan. The bill is
awaiting hearings before the
league subcommittee.
The House unit also told Mr.
Donnella to draft legislative
proposals assuring coverage OF
taxicabs driven on pleasure
! not business. trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-18
.Jordon,P. U.C. Hit
On 7 oxi Insurance

Representative Multer Democrat of New York, today
charged both District Insurance Supt Albert F.
the Public Utilities with failing to see if taxcab
insurance complied with the law.
The statute requires both to do that" Mr.. Muer
told Mr. Jordan Each of shocking responsibility
on the other"
He flung the challenge at Jordan two-hour hear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-18
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail it to The Eve
ming Star. Washington 4.
D. c., or bring cash to The
Star cashier.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days. $500 for six days.
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wo Contests
Won in Day
.ByAreo Girls

A petite Silver Spring plati-
mum blond was basking today
in the reflected glory of becom-
ing the second Maryland lass to
win a beauty contest in one
day.
In Baltimore last night, l8-
year-old Nancy Elizabeth Nor
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Trial boardGets
.NAACpCase
D. c. Leaders Act
On Brutality Charge

The District Commissioners
today decided to send to the
Police Trial Board one Of the
cases listed by the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People in its
charges of police brutality and
discrimination.
The case involves Claude H.
Anderson. 1116 Darlington ave-
nue. NE, a former policeman
who charges he was hauled
from his car and beaten by
Pvt. William w. Dankos during
a traffic argument nthe Four
tenth Precinct on March 80.
Mr.. Anderson's complaints
had been heard by the civilian
Complaint Review Board, which
yesterday recommended to the
Commissioners that the case 60
the Trial Board.
Statements Conflict
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
laughlin sal dafter board
meeting today that the Com
miSsioners decided to send the
case to the trial board because
there were so many conflicting
statements that the city heads
thought a trial board should
weigh them.
MIR. Anderson had also conn.,
planned to the civil rights Sec
ton of the Justice Department,
which had the FBI investigate,
The results of the probe
were presented to Assistant
United States Attorney Fred
erick Smithson. The prosecutor
said he had recommended
against prosecution on civil
rights charges because an inn
partial witness. corroborated by
a Maryland policeman, said
Pvt. Dankos had used no more
force than was necessary to
maintain his arrest.
Murray in Conference
Police Chief Robert v. MUIR
ray conferred with the Conn
missioners and Corporation
Counsel Chester H. Gray for
As minutes during the board
meeting. Mr.. Mclaughlin said
the Commissioners had a gen.
eral conversation with Chief
Murray on the complaints
against the chief and the Po-
lice Department made by Eu-
gene Davidson, District presi-
dent OF the NAACP.
Earlier today, Commissioner
Mclaughlin sent Assistant At
torney General Warren Olney
a formal request for the Justice
Departments civil rights Sec
ton to investigate MI. David
sons charges Of police bru-
tally and racial discrimination.
Mr.. Mclaughlin did not make
public the letter which ac-
companied the material pro-
vided by Mr.. Davidson. The
Commissioner said. however.
that he asked the Justice De-
partment TO investigate not
only the cases specified by Mr..
Davidson but any other evil
dence or indication that may
come to the FBIs attention OF
failure to protect and enforce
civil rights.
Murray Commended
Meanwhile, the Washington
Round Table Joined the long
list Of public and private
groups who have sent letters Of
commentator TO Chief MUIR
ray since Mr.. Davidson de.
manded his removal last month.
In a letter from w. Frank
Cleaver. executive secretary II
the Washington Round Table,
the group said I'VE deplore
the fact that any organization
should attack the Efficient
manner in whtch you have dis
charged the obligations OF your
Office and want you TO know We
sincerely approve Of your adj
ministration and assure you Of
our support and cooperation"
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District May Buy
Foreign Cement
BY JOHN w. STEPP

Permission to buy foreign-produced emery
basis long the domestic plant strike lasts
is being sought to continue work huge Pney
sewer here.
David D. Aud. director Of the Department Sanitary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-18

THE RAMBLER remem-
bers seeing a version of the
new house in New York'S
Grand Central Palace in
1885. 1t was the product of
a corporation jointly owned
by General Electric, Johns
Manville, Standard Sanitary,
a flooring manufacturer and
a manufacturer of steel win
dow frames.
1t was a packaged house,
completely prefabricated, and
could be carted in a truck.
1t was one Story-no base
ment-with a flat roof, two
bedrooms and a bath.
It had a combination
furnace and air-conditioner
that fitted into a small
closet. 1t was to sell for
$4,000. Remember this was
1885.
G-E and JohnS-Manville
are big outfits, but they
were not big enough to with
stand the opposition of their
own distributors who were
UNDERSTANDABLE against
packaged houses rolling into
their territory from Detroit
or some other manufacturing
center. The new house was
quietly sidetracked.
The house the Rambler
saw yesterday was the Ma
tional Association of Home
Builders research house now
nearing completion at Ken
sington, Md. The new one
column heating and air.
conditioning unit was SIM
liar in size to that 1885
house.
That is not to say there
is nothing new in this new,
new house. The Rambler
was almost overwhelmed by
the names of the new ma
terials brought to his atten-
ton.
There was styrofoam, poly
styrene, polyethylene, nylon
and neoprene-all products
developed by our chemical
industry in the search for
substitutes for rubber, silk
and other imports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-18
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

Ending a f1ve-day con-
vention. Alpha Zeta Omega
Fraternity holds final
meetings in the Statler
Hotel.
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The
Rambler
Sees New
House in Offing
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

If everything goes well, a
lot of us oldsterS may live
to see the new house.
It's been a long time COM
ing.
Now, "the new house" is a
term very easy to define. The
new house has been de-
manded for years by those
with faith in the American
dream.
All they asked was a
house that would be as up
to date and as much for the
money as the latest auto
mobile.
From what the Rambler
saw yesterday, it may not
be many years before the
new house is more up to
date and more for the
money than the automobile.
In the early 30s, it was
hoped that the arrival of
the new house would pull us
out of the depression.
But nothing much hap
pened. There were plenty
of new designs of the form
follows function school. But
there was more antagonism
than acceptance. The build
ers resisted change by pro-
testing that the American
people would never accept
anything but a conventional
house. The lenders, includ-
ing the New Deal agencies,
were reluctant to loan money
on anything but conven-
tional designs. Municipal
building codes were a bull
wark against change.
It's been a long time COM
ing.
, 1957-02-19
Oldest Curillon in
North America
Is at Notre Dame

South Bend, Ind : The
tWenty-three bells of North
Americas oldest carlton have
.rung out daily for l01 years
across t h e Notre Dame
campus.
The bells, housed in the
spire Of the uniyersity's Sa-
cred Heart Church, was i'm
ported from France in 1856,
Just fourteen years after the
school was opened.
The Rev. Edward F. Sorin,
Notre Danes founder and
first president, ordered the
bells, which range in weight
from fifteen to nearly LOO
pounds, from a French foun-
dry. Each bell is named for a
different title accorded the
Virgin Mary.
, 1957-02-19
Nutionul Pork Service
To Increase Guided
Tours From Feb. I'll

The National Park Service
will increase the guided tour
service offered to visitors to
the Virgin Islands National
Historic Site beginning on
Thursday, February q, it was
announced today.
Guided tours of the historic
site will be available to park
visitors at $50 and HOO am.
and 800 pm. daily, Monday
through Saturday inclusive.
The tours will begin in the
courtyard Of Fort Christians
vaern at the designated hours.
A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all visitors to take
advantage of this free service.
, 1957-02-19
Vuldemor Beatty
Completes 5-Week
Course ArtillerYMu lain

Fort Bliss, Texas : Special
ist Third Class Valdemor A.
Beatty, grandson o f Mrs.
Cindrina Christmas, Of Fred
eriksted, recently completed a
five-week course in medium
and heavy artillery main
tenance at the Army's Anti
aircraft Artillery and Guided
Missile School, Fort Bliss,
Texas.
Specialist Beatty received
basic training at Fort Dix, NJ,
and was last stationed in Sta
ten Island, N. Y.
, 1957-02-19
E. I. Golfer is Nu1ned
information Officer Of
Curib Commission

PORT OF SPAIN : Edward
L. Cozier, Editor of The Voice
of st. Lucia and Acting Chair
man of the st. Lucia Tourist
Board, has been appointed In
formation Officer Of the Carib
bean Commission. He is ex-
pected to assume duty at
Kent House on March |, 1857.
Born in Barbados, Mr.. Co
zier was educated at the
Lodge School and Harrison
College in that country. After
working with Cable and Wire
less Ltd. he became Manag-
ing Editor of the Barbados
Advocate. He joined the staff
of the Central Secretariat of
Caribbean Commission in
1948 as British West Indian
Correspondent in the Informa
ton Section, later becoming
an Assistant Information Of
ficer. He resigned from the
Commission in 1853 to manage
The Voice Publishing Com
pany in st. Lucia and to take
over the editorship of The
Voice Of st. Lucia.
AS Acting Chairman of the
st, Lucia Tourist Board, he
attended the annual meeting
, 1957-02-19

of the Caribbean Tourist AS
ISOLATION held in Puerto Rico
in May 1856. The same year
he was elected President of
the Caribbean Press Associa-
ton Of which he has been a
for several years.
Mr.. Cozier is married and
has three children.
, 1957-02-19
Cultured Group Of
PR. Send Special Inv.
to Nineteen Here


Nineteen persons have re-
ceived special invitations from
the Accion Cultural Hijos del
Caribe of Puerto Rico to parti
cipate in the Carnival there
March / to 4, always a gala
affair. They are the Queen OF
the st. Croix Festival, Miss
Mabel %Simmonds, her chaper-
one, Mrs. Annie de Chabert,
Mrs. Anna Brodhurst, Presi-
dent Of the st. Croix Festival
Committee and Wilhelm Sam
uel,. and the fifteen members
Of the Invaders Steel Band.
In a letter to Mrs. Brod-
hurst, the President Of the
group, Miguel Tapia Coma
lez stated that the society is
interested in the Queen and
her ladies in waiting, and al
SO all the people who were SO
kind and hospitable to his
group when they visited here
for the Festival. However,
they can only pay the expen-
ses of those mentioned. If any
of the Ladies in Waiting can
make the trip, preference will
be given them for nine seats
on a chartered plane at $25
each for the round trip.
MI. Tapia emphasized that
while the other visitors will
take care Of their own ex-
penses, the Society will make
every effort to secure s%atisfac-
tory places for them to stay,
and to obtain reasonable pri-
ces.
Decision must be made i'm
mediately and the cost of the
round trip must be handed to
Mrs. Brodhurst for transmit
tai to Mr.. Tapia.
, 1957-02-19

famed "The Little Foxes"
now has a musical version of
V~oltaire's novel, "Candido,"
showing in the Metropolitan
New York Area.
, 1957-02-19
Mon Sets Himself
Afire: Dies in Hospital
Within II Hours

$1,000 49, SA40
Felix Rios, 38, committed
suicide by setting himself
afire on Sunday night. He
died about twelve hours after
he was taken to the hospital
and treated for second degree
burns.
According to Police reports
Louisa Morales, with whom
he lived, stated that Rios had
been drinking excessively.
She spoke to him about it.
During her absence he left
the house about 8 pm. and
took with him a gallon of kerr
rosene oil, part of which he
poured over his head, seized
a box of matches and said
be was going to kill himself.
Santana Robes Colon arriv-
ed in time and knocked the
matches from his hand. He
got hold Of another box and
applied the match to his head;
shortly he was enveloped in
flames; as the heat became
more intense, he ran back in
to the yard where Colon and
others assisted in putting out
The flames. The ambulance
was summoned and rushed
him to the hospital where he
was treated. He died at 8 am.
on Monday. The incident took
place on Hungry Hill.
The Investigation was car
ried out by Sergt. Clifford
Plaskett.
Paulina Beseril was taken
to the hospital with burns on
his hands and head. Patrolman
went to investigate but he re-
fused to say anything except
eff my friend die, I can die
too"
He was reported to be un-
der the influence Of liquor; it
is therefore believed that he
is a friend of Rios.
, 1957-02-19
Miss Hellmun, B'wuY
Playwright Wus q
Visitor to Cdneel Boy

Miss Lillian Hellman, one
of the most celebrated Broad
way ~playwrights, was among
the guests recently at Cancel
Bay Plantation in st. John.
Miss Hellman, author of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

1880
ALI Could Be You. Variety.
Bill Leyden, host.
5-Fronkie Loine Show.
9-Seoreh for Tomorrow. Ser'l.
l2:45
9-Guidins Light. Seriol.
100
Alex and Jinx. Interviews.
5-City Assignment. Crime.
7-Favorite Story. Drono.
9-Theater Of Stors. Drama.
Ever Since the Doy." Robert
Stock.
1850
4-Howcrd Miller Show. Color.
5-Lote Lunch Movie.
IA Hours "Chonce OF Heaven"
1888. Ginger Rogers.
7-My Hero. Comedy.
Storing Robert Cummings.
9-As the World Turns. Serial.
600
7-Town and Country Time.
I Hour. Elton Britt, m. c.
9-Beot the Clock. Contest.
2:30
4-Bride and Groom.
Co-hosts ore Robert Poioe and
Byron Palmer.
9-house Porty. Variety.
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sVV
4-Motinee Theoter. Color.
Hour. "Embossy House." A
young man posses himself off as
rising young diplomot in guest
home for Government workers in
Washington.
5-LilIi PoImer Show. Dromo.
7-Americon Bondstond.
Dick Clork, m. c.
9-The Big Payoff. Quiz.
$3.50
5-TV Readers Digest.
7-Do You Trust Your Wife9
9-The Verdict Is Yours.
400
4-Queen for q Doy. Giveowoy.
IS Min. Jack BoiIey, m. c.
5-Life With Elizabeth.
7-Brishter Doy. Serial.
9-Piek Temple. Kids.
! Hour. Rood to Destiny" Bill
Williams.
4:15
7-Secret Storm. Serial.
4:30
5-Grondpo's Place. Kids.
ledge Of Night. Scroll.
4:45
4-ModeFn Romonees. Serial.
500
4-comedy Time. Series.
5-Milt Grant Show.
IVA Hours. Teen-oeers' dance
porty. c. Y. o. Nativity Club.
, 1957-01-11

First Secretary of the
United States Treasury.
served his apprenticeship as a
clerk during his boyhood, in
the hardware store of his I'M
Gle, Nicholas Cruger, on King
Street, Christiansted.
Born in the island of Nevis,
British West Indies, 18th
January 1757, he came to St.
Croix, then Danish West In
dies, with his mother at an
early age, and lived at the ia
mily home at Estate Grange,
after which he named his own
home in New York.
His general aptitude for
business together with his
description of the devastating
hurricane in st. Croix, August
81, 1772, caused his teacher,
Reverend Hugh Knox and
other gentlemen of St. Croix
to send him to New York to
further his education.
He entered Kings College
(now Columbia University in
1878.
At the outbreak of the Re-
evolutionary War, he formed
a volunteer company called
Hearts of Oak" was COM
missioned by Washington to
command an artillery COM
pany, fought in the battles Of
Long Island, White Plains,
Trenton and Princeton.
He was a Secretary and
aide-de-camp Q + General
Washington.
A member of the Continen-
tai Congress, participated in