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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
TAX AGENTS DESCEND
Major Still Seized,
Six Men Arrested

Federal agents yesterday
broke up q major whisky
making operation Just getting
started in st. Marys County.
Md.
They arrested six men, in
GLIDING one from Alexandria,
Va. and seized a large quantity
Of distilling equipment.
A spokesman for the Treas
ury Departments alcohol and
tobacco tax division here de-
scribed the setup as part OF an
interstate operation.
Yesterdays raid by nine
agents Of the division took
place about AIS am. on a
farm IL miles south Of Great
Mills. Md.
The men were hard at work
when the raiders broke into a
barn housing the operation.
Supplies Are Seized
Seized were $40 gallons Of
mash. SAT gallons Of white
lightning" whisky In half-gal-
Ion Jars. 1000 pounds Of corn
meal, Is pounds Of yeast and
5000 pounds Of coke. Also
seized was q steam boiler,
a 500-gallon wooden still. q
400-gallon wooden preheater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

and thirty-iive lS0-gallon bar
rels used for fermenting.
A department spokesman
said the men apparently moved
the operation to st. Marys
from Wilkes County, N. c.. less
than two weeks ago. The setup
was an elaborate one. filling
the interior Of the brightly
lighted barn. and had It's own
installation Of electrical wiring
from the barn to the Flat Iron
road, a quarter-mile away.
Those arrested included John
Rice. So. Of the 300 block OF
Frances drive, Alexandria, who,
agents said. originally was
from North Carolina and had
been arrested there earlier on
similar charges.
All Before Commissioners
The others were Gwyn T,
Chambers, IS. and Herman O
Hayes. 35. both OF North Wilkes
boro. N. c.; William Banks
Godfrey. ~. Of Greensboro, N.
c.: Daniel B. Mattox. 80. OF
Rocky Mount, Va, and William
Dawson. 81, Of Galloway, Va.
All six we're brought before
United States Commissioner
Samuel w. H. Meloy In Up
per Marlboro and Jailed In de-
fault Of 5000 bond each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
Fine Of SIS Melted
To Arlington Man
Who Fired at Five

An Arlington man who fired
at a group Of youths last week.
claiming they had been tam
pering with his car, was fined
$25 today for diScharging a
firearm.
Benjamin c. Bib. %. Of
1909 South Twenty-sixth street.
was fined by County Court
Judge Charles N. Hulvey jr. A
tampering charge against one
of the youths and a charge Of
felonious assault against Mr..
Bibb were dropped.
Mr.. Bibb fired several shots
from a shotgun last Tuesday
and several pellets struck Ron
aid @. Darr. 10. Of 1887 North
Vermont street, in the neck.
Mr.. Bibb said that the youths
were tampering with his auto
mobile about $3.50 am. He
said his wife shouted at them
and he fired several shots from
the window as they fed.
Young Darr and his four
companions said they merely
stopped to check q tire on their
automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
Meade 81 Killed
In Freak Crush
Blamed on Bird

A Fort Meade Md soldier
was killed today in a traffic
crash blamed on a bird.
Maryland State police al
Waterloo said the bird few
into a car window. causing the
driver to lose control.
The unusual accident &C.
cured about 4::30 am. on the
Waterloo road near the north
ern limits Of Fort Meade.
Trooper Donald Croft iden-
titled the victim as Specialist
SIC Joseph r. Farrell, %. Of
Kent. Ohio. a passenger in the
car.
Two other Fort Meade SOL
diers were injured and admit
ted to the base hospital They
are Corpl. Eric E. Hebbe. jr.
the driver. and Pfc. Jimmy
Farmer. %.
Trooper Croft said the bird
believed TO be an owl. entered
a window on the drivers side
and struck him. The car ran
of the road. hit a ditch. skidded
into a culvert and overturned
The three occupants were
thrown from the car.
Part Of the birds wing was
found in the car. Trooper Croft
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
One-Armed Man
Gets $50 Days
For Cote Breuk-In

A one-armed man was sent
to jail for 1870 days today by
Municipal Court Judge Almond
w. Scott for trying TO break
into q Georgetown restaurant.
David A. Robinson. IS, of the
1900 block Of Isherwood street
NE. drew the sentence ON a
reduced charge Of unlawful
entry. Police caught him Sun
day night behind a restaurant
at 3239 M street NV. after he
tried to cut through a screen.
Robinson fell IL feet and
knocked himself out trying TO
get away from police surround
ing the place.
Originally ne was charged
with housebreaking. Court
papers revealed Robinson has
q record Of 80 housebreakings
and was on good time" re-
lease from jail when found
guilty Of the new offense this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
Spontaneous Art
CfChildhood Held
Key to Serenity

Parents and teachers: Let
your children draw and paint
spontaneously.
II you do. they will grow Up
with a balanced. serene view
point on life. according to one
of Britain's leading art critics,
Sir Herbert Read. He addressed
an Institute Of Contemporary
Arts audience in the Natural
History Museum auditorium
last night.
Every child draws symbolic
cally. provided he draws spon-
taneously," Sir Herbert MAIN
tanned. And II he does. his
creative exercises become spir-
ltual exercises"
The critic showed a series 81
slides to illustrate what sort OF
symbolism appears In most chill
dren's early artistic efforts.
This symbolism. he said. Is
the child's way Of reconciling
the external world he sees with
his own inner world, which ne
only senses and is trying to
express.
Through artistic expression
Sir Herbert said. the child can
obtain an internal harmony Of
form" He will then. In later
life. be neither aggressive nor
introverted: he will have
achieved q spiritual eQuili-
brium."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
Home Is Looted,
Thieves Were Not
Looking for Money

Thieves liked almost every
thing In John Floods house
except money.
Mr.. Flood, of 1897 Fourth
street NE, a composing room
employee OF The Star. yesterday
gave police this list OF losses
after thieves jimmied a win
dow and helped themselves
while he and his wife were
downtown Christmas shopping:
'relevision set. radio, electric
toaster, electric razor, paiamas.
his wife's nightgown, his own
black hat, towels and hand
kerchiefs,
They missed $50 in cash,
most of II in a cedar chest
which they had pried open.
They selected two wrapped
Christmas gifts--perfume and
another pair Of pajamas, but
left q package containing q
purse with $40 In II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
LiftIeton Heads
YMCA Board
Colbert Awarded
PIoque for Service

Judge Benjamin II. Littieton
Of the United States Court Of
Claims last night was reelected
president of the board Of di-
rectors Of the YMcA Of WASH
ington.
Other officers named at the
annual meeting of the board Of
directors in the Central YMCA.
1876 @ street NV. were:
Charming S. Walker. first
vice president: Charles E. Krey.
second vice president; Henry
w. Fisher. ir., recording secre-
tary: Alfred H. Lawson. treas
urer: Richard A. Norris,
assistant treasurer. and James
c. wilkes, general counsel.
Colbert Awarded Plaque
Lewis F. Colbert. District real
estate broker. was awarded a
plaque for distinguished service
to the organization.
Mr.. Colbert. who lives at l77o
Lanier place NV. is retiring
from the firm Of Brodie e. COL
bert. Inc. Of which he was CO.
founder in 1925. He plans to
move to Florida.
James E. Smith was named
chairman of the advisory
board. Elected to succeed them
selves as members Of the adj
visory board for a three-year
term were:
Renah F. Camalier. Calvin d,
johnson. Coleman Jennings,
Andrew Parker. Huston Thomp-
son and Hugh A. Thrift.
Named TO Advisory Board
Mr.. Colbert and Everett j.
Boothby were elected to three
year terms on the advisory
board. Martin +. Wiegand was
elected to a two-year term and
Judge Paul d. Brown was
elected to serve for one year.
Reelected for three-year
terms on the board Of directors
were Francis G. Addison. jr.:
William P. Benson. Mr.. Fisher.
w. Frank Gatewood. c. Edwin
Kline. Mr.. Krey. Frederic W.
Nettlcship. Abner l.. Roe. S. j.
Solomon. George r. Titus. B. r..
Tolson and A. Hermann
Wilson.
DR.. William T. Grady. Will
liam A. Furman, jr.; John w.
Miller and Leon H. Logan we're
elected directors for three-year
terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
Davies Petitions
For Conservation

Former Ambassador to Rus
STA Joseph f. Davies has asked
that a Washington bank be APP
pointed as conServator of his
property.
In papers filed in Federal
court. Mr.. Davies. 81. Of 1929
Klingle road NV, requested
that the National Savings and
Trust Co. here be appointed as
conServator since Mr.. Davies.
because Of his present phys
ical incapacity and age. is UNI
able to care for the property
himself.
The papers show that Mr..
Davies has been Ill since last
August and, although no longer
confined to bed. requires the
services Of a trained nurse "a
hours q day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

tainment during a special eve
ming Of international program
ming at 8 pm. December rs In
Lisner Auditorium.
On Sunday. December 20. at
3 pm. on the main stage Of
the Pageant. a children's inter-
national broadcast viii take
place. with youngsters from en-
bassies and legations here par
ticipating.
In addition to internationally
favored entertainment. the
pageant will feature a huge
Yule log. a Youths Corner
with eight live reindeer. Santa
Claus and his mechanical
sleigh on which children may
ride. plus daily religious. music
and choral programs from both
the main stage and q manger
stage.
Countries to be represented
are Argentina. Austria. Brazil,
Burma. Cam b o dia. Ceylon,
Chile. China. Colombia, Costa
Rica. Cuba. Dominican Re-
public. Egypt. Estonia. Ethio-
pia. Ghana. Greece.
Also India, Indonesia. Iran,
Iraq. Japan. Jordan. Korea,
Laos. Latvia. Lebanon. Liberia,
Lbya and Lithuania.
And Mexico, Morocco. Mic
aragua, Pakistan. Pana m a,
Paraguay. the Philippines
Portugal. Ranania. Saudi
Arabia. Sudan. Syria. Thailand
Tunisia. Turkey, Union OF
South Africa, Venezuela. Wet
Nam and Yemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
Owner Is Sought
Of Dog Who Bit Boy

Parents Of a 7-year-old boy.
bitten by a dog in front of the
Arlington (Va) branch Of the
Hecht Co. last Saturday after
noon are seeking the dogs
owner to avoid giving the child
rabies shots.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Corron
Of 500 Grove street. Falls
Church. have said they have
no intention of pressing suit
of any kind. but wish to avoid
rabies NEGOTIATIONS If the ami
NAL is healthy.
The dogs owner should call
IA. 8-5624. or the Arlington
Police Department. as soon as
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

arresting Officer could tell only
whether the drivers permit
had been revoked previously.
The officer now will know
whether the driver has a
serious traffic record, even
though his permit has not been
revoked" Mr.. Keneipp said.
The officer can then proceed
to set a collateral high enough
TO dissuade the violator from
FORGETTING instead Of making an
appearance in traffic court. the
director said.
The directors Office esti-
mated about $50 District per-
mits are suspended each month.
Until now. the suspensions
we're recorded only in the files
at the directors Office. Under
the new setup. the suspension.
and its inclusive dates. will be
stamped on the back Of the
permit.
Eight Points for Suspension
The permit suspension means
a driver has at least eight
points charges against his driv-
ing record. When a total OF
IL points are charged against
the driver. his permit is re-
voked.. II it is later reinstated.
the driver is issued a pink per-
init instead Of the regular blue
permit.
The action followed a con-
ference by Mr.. Keneipp with
Corporation Counsel Clark
King, Traffice Court Judge Mil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
Chevchose
Auditorium
Dedicated

The remodeied auditorium Of
the Chevy Chase Community
Center was dedicated last night.
Formerly part az the z. ".
Brown School. the auditorium
was used for the first time In
Is years since 1t housed the
OPA in 1894.
Last nights celebration rep
resents the accomplishment OF
an eight-year Special Prof.
ect" Of the Chevy Chase Citi-
zens Association to rehabilitate
the auditorium.
District Commissioner David
B. Karrick. expressed the
boards very strong belief in
the usefulness of the hall to the
Washington community for fu-
ture as well as present genera
tons.
/ Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
former president Of the Board
Of Education. emphasized its
importance by saying that in
this time Of Sputniks there is
q special need for a place OF
relaxation.
Samuel bigger. former pres
ident Of the Community Center
Council. introduced as "the guy
that did the job" shared his
commentator by saying. The
Washington Star backed the
idea vigorously"
Other speakers on the
program were Lee Fischer
Dante. president Of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association:
Miss Sibyl Baker. former as
sistant superintendent Of rec
reation: Milo F. Christensen,
superintendent of recreation:
Ray s. Crist. eighth precinct
Metropolitan Police: Albert w.
Atwood. president Of the Dis
trict Board Of Library Trus-
tees; A. Lee Painter. former
president Of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association, and James
E. Schwab. chairman Of the
auditorium committee.
Following the speeches came
entertainment in the form Of
children's folk dancing, the
Chevy Chase Chanters' singing,
the Chevy Chasers' square
dancing, art and craft ex-
hibits and refreshments.
The Chevy Chase Commu-
nifty Center Is located on Con-
necticut avenue NV, between
Mckinley and Northampton
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

THE Two HOUR IN
TERM before the call-to-
table led to a lot Of walking
about and talking. Bill Kan
ten was talking about his
biggest problem, snow.
THE sewer department
opens manholes for US and
we dump the snow in" he
said. "A man Is supposed TO
stand by the open hole. But
during the war they had a
lot Of employees who didn't
care whether school kept or
not.
"One opened a 3-foot
m nhole above a 9-foot
sewer on Seventeenth street
near the Corcoran Art CAL
lery, then went away. Along
came a Grimth Consumers
truck with 10 tons Of coal.
The driver thought the open
hole was the coal chute into
the gallery basement. Into
the sewer went the 10 tons Of
coal"
Finally, when appetites
had been teased almost to
the breaking point, we we're
seated. When 1t comes to the
roasting Of the canvasback
duck there are two schools.
One follows the dictate Of
the Maryland Club in Balti-
more, 10 minutes in a hot
oven, and a sharp knife to
cut of the breast. There
should be blood on the plate.
Frank Abbo, the Roma's
proprietor, followed the we'll
done school. In rapid sue
cession, breast meat, sweet
potatoes baked whole, wild
rice and dressing were
served on hot plates. Then q
hot brown gravy for the rice
and dressing. Nothing fancy
good old chant (claret)
TO wash 1t down. The RAM
bier can't remember ever
eating anything as good.
He didn't have much APP
petite for dinner that night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

ton S. Kronheim, jr.. Deputy
Chief John j. Agnew. head of
the police traffic division, and
Deputy Trafhc Director Wallace
L. Braun.
In other action. Judge Kron-
helm agreed to notify Mr.. Ke-
neipp Of individuals who he
feels do not meet the Districts
driving standards.
Forms to Be Devised
When I see a man in court
who ! feel is not up to driving.
I should be able to notify Mr..
Keneipp Immediately" tn e
judge declared. He said the
court will prepare a form to be
used for such purposes.
The group issued a state
ment asking drivers of emer-
gency vehicles to use extreme
caution about the speeds Of
the vehicles they operate.
Judge Kronheim said the
statement reflects an intention
by the court and law officers
to crack down on ambulance
drivers who drive reckleSsly.
Fire engines should be al
lowed to reach their destina-
tons as quickly as possible. the
police statement declared. But
excessive speeding by am
balances rarely does much good
for medical cases. the state
ment added. The ambulances.
while they have the right-of-
way. should exercise such right
with extreme caution with re-
gard to surrounding circum-
stances" the statement de-
clared.
Judge Kronheim said the
group had no specific traffic
case in mind in issuing its
statement,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

else. the owner would be paid
q fair and equitable" price.
IF the building is In good
shape, I'd therefore advise you
TO keep 1t that way" Col. Mathe
said. IF you let 1t run down,
you will get the rundown price.
4. It may be from five to
eight years before planners
reach any particular block.
Not All Answers
Mr.. Burrows told the group
the renewal agencies 'have To
apologize" for not being in q
position to tell the residents and
homeowners exactly how long
1t will be before their individual
houses win be affected by the
project.
1T takes a lot Of planning. .
he explained. land we can,
have all the answers right
away"
Mr.. Conrad said a final plan
probably will not be ready fol
nine Of 10 months.
1T will then take 10 years
at a minimum. TO complete it.
Col. Mathe added.
The area is bound on the
north by U street and Florida
avenue NV. on the east BY
Union Station and the railroad
yards. on the south by Massa-
chusetts avenue and X street
NV. and On the west by
Fourteenth street NV.
Although the plan calls for
construction Of at least 1000
public housing units. Col
Mathe told the gathering on
Gals are not sure just how
many Of the low-income resi-
dents living there now will be
able TO pay the expected higher
rents in rehabilitated and new
homes.
When the plan is completed
I he added. the area will hold
some 5000 persons. 1t now
holds so 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

hlC QAAASCA N0o OAAC Va va
project. still in Its preliminary
stage and subject to change, to
some l25 residents and BUSH
nessmen at Garnet Patterson
Junior High School. Tenth and
u streets NV. It was the
third and final neighborhood
meeting held by project ON
Gals TO present the plan pub
licly.
Presentations were made by
Charles Conrad. chief Of the
Urban Renewal Division. Ma
tional Capital Planning COM
mission: Malcolm A. Burrows.
acting executive director Of the
Redevelopment Land Agency.
and Col. Mathe. The question
and-answer period was domi-
mated by queries that began
with, How long will 1t be be-
fore I'll have to give UP my
building?" and whats the use
Of keeping it in good shape II
I'll lose it eventually, anyway"
80 Per Cent 10 Come Down
Col. Mathe provided most OF
the answers:
/. Unlike the Southwe 81
project. where most buildings
we're razed. only 30 per cent
will be bulldozed in the North
west project. The other 70 per
cent win be conserved painted
UP, fixed-up) or rehabilitated
improved through structural
change.
2. The plan. at this point, Is
so preliminary that no one. not
even the planners themselves
know exactly how the ma
draft will look. Outside Of those
buildings which already are un-
inhabitable. therefore. they
do not know for sure which
OF the present buildings viii be
RACED.
3. II any given building, ir.
respective Of its condition. mus
60 to make way for something
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

MIR. HULFISH. q man Of
almost as much girth as
height, was the next to ar
rive. Asked what was in the
bag he had assembled for
this luncheon. he said:
Twenty canvasbacks, 10
black ducks and eight geese"
The regulars and their
guests began to arrive. They
were a fun-loving crowd
q combination Of those who
like TO hunt and eat and
those who Just like to eat.
There was Bernie Siegel Of
Food Fair, Grand Union
Stores. who new up from
Florida to eat the game and
tell stories on himself as
after-luncheon speaker; and
Buddy Quigg and Panl N.Y.
ers Of Myers q Quieg who
pave the Capitals streets,
and Judge Tom Scalley of
Municipal Court. and Tony
Auth Of Auth's hot dogs.
And there was Bill Rawley
of Rock Creek Beverages.
and Gusti of the Italian
restaurant Of that name
and Fred Gisler and Papa
Jarrin of the Epicurean Club
and Banks Smith Of Smitty's
Steak House near Indian
Head, Nd, and Bill Xanten,
head Of the District Santa
ton Department.
They turned out TO be a
bunch Of middle-aged boys.
who, so far. had escaped
spoil-sport doctors who
might put them on a diet or
on the wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
Way Clear for Sale
OF TownCenter Site
Valuation Set
At SIS Million
For S.W. Lund

The way has been cleared
for the Redevelopment Land
Agency to offer to the New
York realty company of Webb
IL Knapp. developer of Area c
in Southwest Washington, the
land which will be the site Of
the projected town center.
The Housing and Home FL
nance Agency has authorized
the RIA to make a formal Of
fering with a land valuation Of
SIS million. This works out
to $3.50 per square foot for the
approximately 100000 square
feet in the site.
Lease Expected
The deal is expected to be a
lease with Webb e. Knapp hav-
ing an option to buy. The terms
Of the lease would be based on
the land valuation and a num-
Der Of other considerations.
The projected town center is
within the area bounded by K,
M, Third and Sixth streets S.W.
II the lease is arranged, Webb
a. Knapp has pledged to con-
struct half Of the planned shop
ping facilities in time to serve
the occupants of the first Area
B housing.
Financing of that Area B
housing was announced yester-
day. 1t is to be erected by an
organization headed by Roger
L. Stevens and James H.
Scheuer of New York. Mr..
Scheuer said yesterday that
construction would start early
next year and the 402-unit
apartment house and 81 row
houses would be ready for oc-
cupancy in 1859.
Malcolm A. Burrows, acting
executive director Of the RIA,
said today it is hoped that
Webb & Knapp will accept the
SIS million valuation. Apprais-
ers originally estimated the
value Of the property at "a mil
lion. In the original discus
sion with Webb & Knapp, the
New York company insisted on
a valuation of SIPS per square
foot. The appraisers. restudy-
ing the property reduced their
valuation and it is believed
Webb & Knapp will come up to
the e2.50 per square foot figure.
December 20 Is Permit Date
Mr.. Burrows said that De-
cember 20 has been set as the
target date FOR District officials
to issue building permits for
Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Scheuer.
It was also announced today
that the HHFA has authorized
an increase to $4,000 from
$4,000 in the relocation pay
ments for businesses. Under
this regulation a business dis
placed from the Southwest re-
development area would have
to incur the moving expenses
after December IL to obtain the
increased payment. 1t is not
retroactive.
The RIA will sign a deed at
II am. tomorrow conveying to
Friendship Baptist Church land
adjoining the church site.
First Sale in Area
The church is at the north
east corner Of First and H
streets S.W. in Area B. First
street has been closed and the
church viii buy 5.546 square
feet Of land of what had been
First street. The price will be
$500.
The land purchase will ex-
tend the church property west
to Delaware avenue.
This will be the first sale
of any land in the Southwest
area. The signing of the deed
will take place at the District
Title Insurance Co.. 1913 !
street NV