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Evening star., 1957-12-06
Planners Form
Group 10 Study
Sites
Means OF Securing
Lund in District
To Be Considered

The National Capital Plan
ming Commission formed q
committee today TO suggest
more orderly procedures for the
location Of new Federal build
ings both inside and outside
the District.
A major aim Of The new
study will be to investigate
machinery for the acquisition
of new building sites. particu-
larly in the area east Of Capitol
Hill.
F. Moran McConihe. public
buildings administrator. said
the need for future building
sites is obvious, but that agen-
cies now have little alternative
but to go outside the District
and buy land"
Action Needed Soon
II additional Federal build
ings are TO be located in WASH
ington. he said. steps should
be taken now to buy the land.
He said the area west Of the
Capitol already Is virtually
exhausted" Of building sites.
Since 1871. the Planning
Commission has marked the
vast area bordering East Cap
litol street between Constitution
and Independence avenues for
the development of the public
and semi-public buildings but
Congress never has given ofiicial
sanction TO the plan. Congress,
however. has recognized other
areas. including the Federal
Triangle and Federal Rectangle
west Of the Capitol. as Federal
taking areas" as a preliminary
step to the acquisition Of build
ing sites.
The planners also launched a
joint effort with the National
Capital Regional Planning
Council to try to develop a
long-range program for the
financing and construction OF
future Potomac River bridges.
The main purpose OF this
effort will be to seek approval
Of all governmental agencies
concerned with bridge con-
struction-including Congress
-on q long-range plan to try
to eliminate rows which crop
up every time q new bridge Is
proposed.
Bridges Are Problem
Commission Chairman Har-
land Bartholomew said Q large
part Of the bridge problem Is to
develop a more understand
ing on the Capitol Hill Of the
total bridge needs for the fu-
ture." He said present con-
struction programs viii provide
less than half the number Of
bridge lanes Washington will
In another action. the Plan
ming Commission approved a
plan submitted by the General
Services Administration for the
extension of wings to the
Smithsonian Institutions Mu-
scum Of Natural History at
Tenth street and Constitution
avenue NV. The approval
was conditioned. on the sub
mission Of more detailed draw
ing later and plans TO handle
off-street parking and loading.
Evening star., 1957-12-06

OF q mile south OF LUKE street
In the city Of Alexandria.
The site is close to the in
tersection of Shirley highway
and Duke street. making ii
easily accessible to all partici-
pating jurisdictions Mr.. BaStet-
ter said.
He said the purchase price is
$4,000 an acre. or a total of
approximately $22. 900.
The four participating juris-
dictions. Alexandria. Fairfax,
Falls Church and Arlington,
have had q total of $4,000
set aside for several years To
build the new home. but the
project has been stalled by dis
agreement over a proper site.
In announcing selection of
the new site Mr.. Bostetter en-
phasized that the facility would
be more Of a temporary foster
home than anything else. Its
purpose is to provide short
time care for youngsters who
are in trouble with the law or
for some other reason can't re-
main at home.
At present. the only special
facility in Northern Virginia
Evening star., 1957-12-06
FIotsom or Jetsum?

The Rambler encountered
Fletcher Knebel in the Press
Club yesterday. Fletcher
writes the daily paragraphs
that appear in The Star and
a number of other news
papers under the heading
Potomac Fever"
He produced a water
stained envelope addressed
to the Honolulu Star Bull
letin. 1t had been mailed
back to him by Riley H.
Allen, editor Of the paper.
The envelope contained a
Potomac Fever" column,
which had arrived % days
late. The paper ran 1t any
way under a note:
"The column below and
the envelope we're in one Of
the mail bags which went
down with the Pan Ameri-
can plane, Romance OF the
Skies, November 6 with a
loss OF A lives)."
The mail bag was found
floating with other wreck
age and brought back to
Long Beach, Calf, by the
carrier Philippine Sea.
Anything in the column
that made 1t worth fishing
out Of the Pacific, Fletcher?P
the Rambler asked callously.
Fletcher looked 1t over ap-
praisingly.
well, 1t contained this
paragraph" he said defen-
sively.
"Air Force debunks 1y-
ing saucer reports. These
stories get wilder all the
time. Some people will claim
next that there's a little ball
UP there with a dog In it,"
Evening star., 1957-12-06

for such a purpose is a shelter
at the Arlington County Jail
1t usually is filed to capacity
Juveniles elsewhere have to be
kept in regular jail facilities
while awaiting juvenile court
action.
Mr.. Bostetter said he was
asking Alexandria City Attorney
". Floyd Williams to rule
whether the city council is re-
quired TO hold a public hearing
He said there was some ques-
ton whether a public hearing
is required when a site is pur-
chased, rather than condemned
The purchase also is subject
to satisfactory percolation tests.
Sewer service is not available
at the property.
Evening star., 1957-12-06

counties attacked tne Sue pro-
posal.
Retired Army Col. Louis Ely
president Of the Broad Run
Planning Committee. touched
of the opposition by pointing
out that an airport at Chantil-
ly would mean that Fairfax
gets the taxes; Loudoun builds
the schools
Col. Ely declared that LOU
doun does not have the money
to expand water and sewer
systems increased population
and land use would require.
"Loudoun can't possibly do
It," he said. II the Government
would pay for such facility ex-
pansion, Col. Ely went on, -
have never heard Of it,"
Final Hearing Tuesday
The fourth and nnal nearing
on the airport situation. taking
up the Pender proposal. will bc
held at 10 am. Tuesday In
Chilcott Hall.
Robert Ross Smith. a Gov
ernment employe. who has Il
acres of land in the Navy de-
velopment. was another early
witness today opposing Chan
tilly. He is president of the
Centreyille District Planning
Committee.
Mr.. Smith not only viewed al
airport at Chantilly with fisca
alarm, but with personal con,
cern. He said such an install
lation would bring in low-cos
housing for a low -incornl
group. which would not be abl,
Evening star., 1957-12-06
The
Rambler
/ =. Gets q Lesson
: On Phone Service
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

One Of the disconcerting
things that happened
wednesday afternoon, when
more than 100000 Govern
ment workers were released
at pm. in a heavy snowfall,
was this:
1t was almost impossible
70 make a telephone call.
Once in q great while you
could get through. But usu-
ally, after you waited two or
three minutes for the dial
tone. you would get the
trouble signal. which Is like
the busy signal only shorter
and more rapid.
So yesterday. after things
had been pretty well tidied
UP and there was no DIM
Guilty about telephoning. the
Rambler dialed Metropolitan
s-so00-that's the business
ofiice Of the telephone COM
pany-and asked the public
relations man. Fred Lang
bein. about 1t.
He began with q sales talk:
1T would be possible to
have enough equipment so
that every subscriber could
lift his receiver at once and
get a dial tome But that
would mean that most OF the
equipment would not be used
under normal conditions.
and the cost. which would
be prohibitive. would be re-
t1ected in the rates. It
would call for q great in
crease in our investment"
The Rambler interrupted:
I'm sure you would like to
make the increase and get .
8 per cent return"
Mr.. Langbein protested:
"Our investment Is already
$l5s million. and We are only
getting q return Of 4la per
cent" a
The bier. whose
mother-in claw has some
telephone stock. asked hope
fully: Are you building up
a case for q rate increaSe?"
Evening star., 1957-12-06

Judge Bryan's order should be
reversed.
On the other hand. he con-
tended that II the act is voided
in its entirety. Judge Bryan's
order should be reversed on the
ground the Negroes have failed
to establish a right TO the help
they demanded Of the court.
Evening star., 1957-12-06

MR.. LANGBEIN became
indignant. We are not
asking for q rate increase"
he said. You're confusing
Us with the gas company"
Obviously this tactless line
Of questioning was getting
the inquiring reporter no.
where.
In what he thought was an
amelioratins tone. he asked:
How many subscribers
can pick up their phone at
once and get q dial toner"
'Is don't know" said Mr..
Langbein, but here are
some figures for you.
-On wednesday, the ma
chinery Of the telephone
company here handled more
calls than ever before in Its
history.
"The last time we had
such a situation was six
years ago. Black Friday,
l95l-December IA that Is.
There was an afternoon
snowstorm that made slush
which froze on the streets
during the rush hour.
"The normal number OF
telephone calls on a Decem-
ber day is AS million. On
Wednesday 1t was IA mil
lion. The downtown office
alone handled LII 900 calls.
The normal load is 100000.
"The normal number of
calls to Weather 6-12l2 in
December is $1,000. Wednes-
day we had 211,0Oo."
Evening star., 1957-12-06
Route 24O Tunnel
In District Proposed
ChontiIIy Airport Site !,
Hit by Foirfox, Loudoun
Location Designated by cAA Draws
Fire of Spokesman From Both Counties
By CHARLES YARBROUGH

proposed Chantly (Va) airport drew fire today as the
hearing Washington airport under
way In Chilcott Memorial Hall. Fairfax.
Chanlly Site designated by the Civil Aeronautcs
Administration Fairfax County well into neigh
boring Loudoun County Spokesmen for from both
Evening star., 1957-12-06
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Is the Senior Citizen
Sinner or Sinned Against?

SIN TO GROW OLD?-of course not! But often
in actions toward older people we behave as
though 1t we're. To find out II you commit the
Seven Sins Against Older People" This Week
Magazine.
SCIENCE AND YOUTH-How does the Washington
stand in the science education race? Which
around Washington is most outstanding in
training students in science at the high school
level? Haynes Johnson brings you the answers TO
these and many other questions in series be-
ginning Sunday.
FOR THE TRAVEL MINDED-Want to get away from
it all2 How would you like remote island apart
from the hustle and hustle amid friendly natives?
For grand vacation IDEAS see the special
Florida Caribbean Travel Section with this Sundays
Star.
NEW TEEN DANCE STEPS-TEEN invades the dance
world OF teen-agers and comes up with the latest
the current steps Fin Gorskas article, complete
with diagrams and pictures.
BOOKS IN REVIEW-A roundup Of the years books,
fiction and nonfction, religious books and bellies
lettres, and a special column l957's literary
tivities given on the Book Page.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR WOMEN-Who WaShington's
most eligible bachelors2 In the Womens Section,
Jane Kottmeier tells you who they and fills you
in on their background.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Arizona sun., 1957-02-07

the Alicia Homes which was
named after his lovely and at
tractive wife, Alyce 10. He sold
these superlite block two and
three bedroom homes for as low
as $3.50 down and $45 per month,
tn the working class people. He
then helped get Veteran ap-
proved homes for practically
nothing down.
Mr.. Webb has now under con-
structiOn Alicia Unit No. 2 at
18th Street and East Broadway,
and has available Veterans FHA
homes for sale.
In his pastime, he set up one
of the states most complete
hardware stores, known as Acorn
Hardware and Appliances at
2O17 East Broadway which his
VIE operates.
We think great honOrs are due
Mr.. Webb for the strides he has
made in the past seven years
in Phoenix, as one of our most
outstanding and progressive
business men.
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Extension Meetings

Dates for Homemaker club
meetings were announced by Miss
Ethel Grove, home demonstration
agent.
October % and "a, three home
makers will attend a state council
meeting at College Pork. They are
Mrs. Allen Baker, secretary; Mrs.
Ralph Bucket, district director;
and Mrs. Francis J. Spoerlein,
county council president.
October %, Meadow Glade club,
at home of Mrs. Reuben Fazen-
baker, 1880 p. m. Mrs. Fazenbalker
will give the demonstration. Mrs.
Frank Mattingly will give the
IFYE program.
October 30, Bittingcr club at
the home Of Mrs. Ralph Bucket,
s p. N. Mrs. Bucket will give the
demonstration Mrs. Clarence Ste
phens will give the EYE program.
November 6, the landscape
specialist will be in county to as
sist with landscape problems.
Those interested in this servive
may contact the county extension
office so ashedule may be pre-
pared.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24

end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Farley Savage.
Pearl Mclean and Beulah Wal
ton are attending a covered dish
dinner at the Accident Home
makers club tonight
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Griffith,
Confluence, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Thomas
The Young People recently
serenaded Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wen
eel and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs K A Manchester
and son, of Middlebury, VT, spent
several days With their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs c. w Butts. Mrs.
Butts has returned to her home
at German after caring for the
Glotfelty Motels, this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McGown,
Luke visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett Paugh, Monday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Hubert Glotfelty
and children visited Pearl Nc
Lean, Sunday evening Mrs. AL
bert Smith was visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Savage Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Savage
and children, Hyndman, Pa, Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle GlotfeIty
and children visited Mrs Cora
Glotfelty, at Addison, Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24
Eleven Persons Listed
For Motor Violations

Eleven persons were listed this
week in the Trial Magistrates of
flee for infractions of the motor We
hicle laws.
Four were for exceeding so miles
per hour. They were William Ed
ward Fitzwater, Swanton, SIS; Earl
Wyatt Clark, Buffalo, ~ Y. $40;
William Bernadine, Golfers, w.
Va, SIS; Lois Margaret Grose,
Pittsburgh, $40.
Neil Clifford Yommer, Grants
Vile, operating truck over 1890
pounds and exceeding 40 miles
per hour, $40.
Melvin Lee Curry, Gormania,
failing to obey stop sign, S..
Homer Clayton Griffith, Frost
burg, following too close, SIS.
Betty Jane Paugh, Deer Park,
operating without license, $40.
William Howard Davis. Silver
Spring, permitting unauthorized
person to operate, S25
Earl Leslie Friend, Oakland,
making improper left turn, entered
plea of not guilty. found guilty by
Trial Magistrate Earl c. Friend,
$40.
Charged Three Times
Three charges were placed
against Edwin Orion Grove, Mt.
Lake Park. He was charged with
operating under the influence of
intoxicating beverage, second Of
Tense, operating while license was
refused, suspended or revoked,
and reckless driving. He entered
pleas of not guilty in the first
and third.
Magistrate Friend fined him $500
and costs on the first, then sus-
pended the fine and costs and
sentenced him to a year in the
House of Correction. On the third
House of Correction. On the sec
ond he was fined 500 and costs
then suspended and given six
months in the House of Correction
On the third he was given six
months in the House Correction
He told the magistrate he would
file an appeal in the cases and al
present is lodged in the county jail
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24
Machine Pictured

The machinery which handles the
giblets in processing system ut
Sterling Processing company in
Oakland was pictured in the Octo-
Der issue Of Broilcr Industry.
1t was stated that Federal in
spection laws now require plants
to operate undo" stringent sani-
tary conditions. The svsterl at the
local plant is one OF the latest and
most sanitary in existence.
The reference % the local COM
pany was made in an article en-
titled inspection Law and You"
by Gerald Fitzerald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24

Hong Kong, China, travelled to
Malaga, Philippines and on to
japan. He said that probably the
flu was brought to California by
boat. The most noticeable increase
in cases was after the boy scout
jamboree at Valley Forge this
summer.
A workshop for Maryland Hos
pital auXiliaries was announced
for Baltimore on Monday, Octo-
Der %. A treasurer's report showed
a balance of $53S.36. Fifteen mem
bers attended the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24
Red Oak airview

Morning worship service was
conducted by Pastor Eugene Mat
thews. His text Marvel not my
brethren, if the world hate you,
was taken from ST John 313.
Miss Barbara Cosner was elected
for delegate Of the young people
to attend the district conference.
Mr.. and Mrs Edmund Getty OF
Westernport, visited in Wilson dur
ing the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blamble
called ON Mr. and Mrs Oliver
Lewis and family Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bittinger
were weekend guests of Rev. and
Mrs. Emmert Bittinger at their
home in Burkittsville. They were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Albert LiVesay of Sykesville.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Frank Childs were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Harsh and daughters of Au-
rora, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Childs
Mrs. Daisy Real spent last We'd
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Real.
Mrs. Virginia Harvey is visiting
her brother and sister.in-law Mr..
and Mrs. Aubrey Bowers in Vir-
ginia and her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Truban
in Greenbelt
Janet. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Warren DelSignore returned to
school this week following tonsil-
lectomy.
Mrs. Pauline Cooper and daugh-
ter Melanie and Mrs. Argyle
Childs were guests of the Childs
families on Monday.
Rev and Mrs. Enos Griffith and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24

ner, publicity; Mrs. Ohio Friend
and Mrs. Cecil Smith, hospitality;
countrywide for membership: Mrs.
Leroy Hostetler, Friendsville; Mrs.
Ed. Glotfelty, Hutton; Mrs. Sadie
Roth, Red House; Mrs. Jonas
Beachy, Bittinger; Miss Kate
O'Dcnnell, Mt. Lake Park; Mrs.
Ohio Friend, Loeb Lynn; Mrs.
Myra Martin, Crellin; Mrs. Harry
Friend, Oakland.
DR.. Andrew Nance spoke to the
group on "Asian Flu" and pointed
out how this type of FLU began in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24
Lour Auxiliary Names
Additional Chuirmen

Additional chairmcn were named
AZ a meeting of the Auxiliary of
the Garrett County Memorial
hospital last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Edward Kahl, recording secre-
tary, presided.
Among the new chairmen an
nounced were Mrs. Harry Friend
membership; Mrs. H. ID. Swartzen-
truber and Mrs. Hugh Echard, ways
and means; Mrs. E. |. Baumgart-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24
Must Submit Proof
When Filing Claims

Persons filing claims for social
security benefits are overlooking
the requirement that certain proofs
must be submitted, according to
James f. Robertson, manager
of the Cumberland Social Security
office. Failure to submit proofs
slows up the processing Of the
claim.
Claimant must submit proof of
his date of birth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24
Takes Truining Course

Baty Ridder, Oakland was one
of as young men from nine states
who attended a training session
for Eastern States Farmers Ex-
change service center employees.
at West Springfield, Mass, last
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24
McHENRY

Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Stahl and
children. Miss Virginia Silfies, of
near Oakland; Mrs. Lula Glot-
felty and son Blaine, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. HUI
bert Glotfelty and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Wagner,
ST., and MIR and Mrs Claude Wag-
ner Jr, spent several days last
week at Caseyville ILL.,, visiting
the formers son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Wag-
ner and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell Glotfelty,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Glotfelty and
son, Mrs Walter Bowman and son.
Jean and Betty Savage, visited
Mrs. Nora Glotfelty and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Glotfelty and children,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Goehringer
and son, Atwater. o., visited rela-
tives here over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs William Bowman
spent Saturday evening with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Shat
fer, Crellin They were Sunday
evening dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bowman.
A number of folks here are ill
of flu
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Savage and
children. Waterloo. spent the week
children. of Jonesborough, Tenn,
are expected to be at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Cosner the last weekend in Octo-
Der.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bittinger
and Mrs. Isabel Alternately at
tended the funeral of Marvin Cal
lis, Sunday.
Sunday dinner guests of the Lee
Ritchies We're Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Cullers. Sunday evening visitors
were Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nine,
Donnie Nine and Jamie Blamble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Cooper re-
ceived word of the birth of a
granddaughter, born to their SON
in-laW and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
V A Davis. of Mansfield, o.
Sunday visitors of the Carmen
DelSignores were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Harsh and daughters. and
Mr.. and Mrs. George DelSignOre.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Real and
children were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kitz-
miller In the afternoon they drove
to Pittsburgh to take A2Ic Char
les Kitzmiller to the airport to
take plane to New York where
he is now stationed.
Mrs. Pauline Cooper and chill
dren called on Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
Cooper, Sunday.
Mrs. Rosetta Harvey and Mrs.
Ray Harvey attended services at
Gladeview church Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs Warren DelSignore
and family were visiting in Keyser,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gibbs, of
Thomas, and their daughter. Mar
lene, of Washington, D. c., were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Gibbs.
Bonnie Cosner spent the week.
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Cosner.
Mrs. Flo Gnegy spent Monday
night with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Childs.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Hanlin Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bittinger, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gibbs called
on Mr. and Mrs Brown Cooper
Sunday afternoon.
Frank Blamble was a Monday
evening dinner guest of the Will
liam Bittingers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24

Public health officials forecast a
big rise in lung cancer among
women by 1860 due to cigaret
smoking.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-10-24
In The Service
With Our Men

Sergeant First Class Robert E.
Enlow, son of Mrs. Helen L. En-
low, R. l, Accident, is a member of
Route 1, Accident, is member of
the LIST Cavalry Division in Korea.
Company d of the divisions 34th
Infantry Regiment entered the
Army in 1919.
The sergeant is 4 graduate Ct
Benton High School. in Zion, III.
j. s. 4;
Sgt. Arthur H. Bateman has re-
turned to Pittsburgh, Pa. where
he is stationed at guided missile
army base, after spending a 30
day furlough with home folks. Sgt.
Bateman just recently reenlisted
for three years His wife, the
former Patricia Ann Beckman, of
Terra Alta, expects to join him
in the near future Sgt. Bateman
- lliG SUI VI WI. anu MIS-. 1ldT-
ence Bateman, of Westernport.
former residents of Deer Park.
Army Sgt. James z. Bowers,
whose wife, Dorothy, lives at Ala
Rice Teri, Bristol, Va, recently
was assigned to the 9th Infantry
Division in Korea.
Bowers, assigned to Headquar-
ters Battery of the divisions 18th
Field Artillery Battalion, entered
the Army in March, 1913, and COM
pleted basic training at Fort Dix,
N. J.
The sergeant is a son of Mrs.
Fancy f. Polling, Route l, Cor
mania.