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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 90 0Pl.--Foreleu
exchange rates follow, Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents, unchanged
unless. otherwise noted:
Canadian dollar In New York open
market 413L32 per cen premium or
l04 409s U. s. cents.
Europe: Great Britain (poundl 50 10
27I32, up lI32. 30 day futures 2.5gia
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30 day futures 2.7Sze; Belgium franc
y ,99is. of Ooh France dranc) ,2ss5
OF q cent; Germany WESTERN (deutsche
up ,00ta. italy uiraD 1874 Of q cent
Portugal tescudol $50; Sweden fkrons
10 ~: Switzerland lfrHnc) ifreej 23.32.
Denmark tkronel 14.50.
Latin America: Argentina (freel 2.f3;
Brazil lfreel ! So. Mexico Sol: Venesula
(bolivar) 80 OBJ
Far East: Hong Kong Dollar 1z.0sls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26

"a .O0-2g. 90 utility and standard grade
l3, 00-23.00; 100 head choice $40 10
medium to choice 100000 ID feeding
steers 16.T5-10.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

:. NEW YORK, Feb. 20 lP,.--The New
YORK Stock Exchange reported TO-DAY
these odd-lgt transactions BIZ principal
p,,ealsts on the exchange for February %
fdufchhses OF 20. 90 shares. sales -
lnl NJ shares including 2563 shares
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30
Collection Of Separate Facilities
Proposed For Cultural Center Here

viously omitted" from Washing
ton, the report said the effect
would probably enhance" rath-
er than harm the profitable OPP
Grafton of the National and Shu-
bert Theaters.
The report estimated it would
be booked 274 days of the year
and produce revenues of $33.750
In addition to the revenues
listed above, the report said
concession sales would bring
S47557. and parking fees from
underground garages, $24.059.
making a total return of
$487, 1867
Tourist Center-T'his facility,
located prominently in the GEN.
ter, would orient the thousands
of tourists on historical signifl-
canoe Of, Washington buildings,
as well as direct them on tours.
1t especially would meet a need
to assist the many groups of
school children who annually
visit the Capital.
Other Facilities Listed
Mass Communication Facility
This area would permit large
gatherings to witness special
television events of Importance.
Exhibit Areas-Four gardens,
with Handicapped outdoor pavil-
ions, would handle special ex-
hibitS.
MISUNDERSTANDING facili-
ties would provide space for be-
tween $500 and 1000 cars. When
not in use by center activities. it
would be available for general
public parking.
Restaurant-Coffee Shop - A
restaurant, with "the best in
food and service" and an orches-
ira for dancing at appropriate
hours" would overlook the main
entrance to the center. In an
other area, a coffee shop would
offer good food at modest
prices"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30

FOGGY BOTTOM - The
outlined area is the 81
acre site favored by the
Auditorium Commission if
conflicting road proposals
can be ironed out.
trains rumble by on Virginia
avenues elevated tracks. while at
its northwest corner the noise
of the same trains is somewhat
muffled by the open cut of Mary
land avenue. Finally. the site
has neither an outlook on the
river nor can it be seen from the
river"
SO Pct. of Area Taxable
Southwest (wesU-A rectan-
gular area bounded by Ninth
street on the east, Twelfth street
on the west. D street on the
north and the Southwest ex-
pressway on the south.
It's total area, with streets
closed, would be 1872 acres. "the
minimum desirable" for the CEN
ter, the commission said. About
88 per cent of the area is taxable,
and its assessed value is $3.3
million.
This site, not discussed previ-
ously by the commission in public
discussions. overlaps a portion
of the other Southwest site.
One possible problem in this
site is that it might require
drastic changes in the traffic
pattern developed in the South
west. Present plans, for example,
call for improvement of Eleventh
street S.W.-cutting through the
possible auditorium site-as
major connection with the South
west freeWay. Another problem
is that the site straddles Tenth
street. proposed as a continuous
mall in the redevelopment plan.
Discussions Planned
! Redevelopment Land Agency
officials said they intend to dis
cuSs possibilities of both the
Southwest proposals with Webb
81 Knapp. the New York Develop
ment firm which drew the South
west rebuilding plan. Webb &c
Knapp officials said they par
ticularly want to study the "size
of the center's facilities" in re-
lation to the redevelopment
plans.
The Auditorium Commission
said this site has "esthetic adj
vantageS' in viStas which look
toward the Capitol, Jefferson
Memorial, the Tidal Basin, the
Smithsonian Institution and
East Potomac Park.
These are somewhat Offset"
it added. by the proximity to
the Pennsylvania Railroads
freight yard and produce center,
which the site would border
along Twelfth street. This yard
has the virtue. however. of con-
tanning only low buildings and
thus keeping open the full west
ern view of the Tidal Basin and
the Jefferson Memorial from all
points on the site"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30

This hall, the commission re-
port predicted. would have a
use 1873 days Of the year, and
would produce revenues Of $685.
500.
Auditorium Music Hall
Auditorium Music Hall-This
hall with basic seating capac-
ity of between $500 and 4.200.
would serve for conventions of
various size, for opera. ballet and
symphony and band concerts
In addition to a main floor, 1t
would have private boxes, a mez-
canine and two balconies.
The seating capacity, the re-
port said. would be sufficiently
large that even very costly pro-
auctions would make profit"
The report suggested it become
the permanent home of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, and
added:
Because it will attract events
which previously avoided Wash
ington. it will not seriously affect
the use of Constitution Hall
the Departmental Auditorium
or those of George WASH
ine l. Uniyersity'S Lisner Audi
forum :"
The report estimated it would
be booked BOG days of the year
and produce $298,5l0 in annual
revenues.
Theater-This would be an
"intimate-sized" hall OF l.400
to 1900 seats and so designed
that mot a single subtle infiec-
ton of voice -. on the stage
will be lost" 1t would be
equipped with hydraulic stage
elevator. below-street loading
docks and large work areas, and
would easily accommodate sets
built for any 70 New York's the
aters.'
The report commended many
excellent theatrical perform
ances" bypass Washington be-
cause of space and booking prob
lens. It said producers would
gladly send their plays TO Wash
ington if 1t had a theater that
combined beauty with ample
seating capacity"
Attract New Productions
Contehding that the new nal
%olld attract predictions pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30

In the absence Of a specific
site. the District Auditorium
Commission said today it was I'M
able to present a firm architec-
tural design and arrangement for
all the facilities in its proposed
huge cultural center.
Instead, the commission pro-
posed a collection of separate
facilities which will adapt them
selves" to any of the three sites
the commission finds suitable. y
In addition, the commission
said the facilities, aimed at the
dual purpose of housing stately
Federal functions and presenting
the musical arts. will be of monu-
mental size in accord with the
setting Of other Capital buildings.
Generally, however, the center
will have a formal entrance, .
highlighted by a court of
States" in which there would be
a fountain surrounded by the flag
Of each Of the 48 States.
Other Structures Studied
The facilities themselves were
designed after extensive studies
of similar structures throughout
the world, with various seating
capacities based largely upon
estimates of the annual use an
ticipated for each.
Following are the major COM
ponents proposed:
Great Hall-This huge hall,
with 100000 square feet Of "un-
obstructed floor space" would
be the dominant" facility of the
center. Its use could vary from
the quadrennial Inaugural Ball
to commercial conventions, and
could be used for Federal events
of high ceremonial nature
trade fairs, exhibits, receptions
and national and international
conferences"
Movable chairs" would permit
seating OF more than 10000 per-
sons. Actually, the hall would be
partly divided into % to 35
meeting rooms" which could be-
converted quickly into larger
areas by means of movable walls.
One end of the floor could be
raised on hydraulic lifts to pro-
vide a stage. Two balconies would
run the entire length Of the hall
On eithel side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30
The
Rambler
Kindness Killed
This Indian Chief
BY JACK JONAS

Well, who was PuShmataha?
That question, in our piece
here some days back about
monuments to the unknown,
intrigued most readers.
Nearly all who wrote knew
that John Henry was the
famed physicist and first Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian In
stitution. Some knew that
Andrew Jackson Downing was
the landscape architect who
designed the Smithsonian
grounds, that Samuel C. F..
Hahnemann was the founder
of homeopathic medicine, that
John Witherspoon was a signer
of the Declaration of indie
pendence, and that Maj.
Archibald Butt and Francis D.
Millet were heroes of the IT.
tanic disaster.
Only the Rev. James A.
Geary responded that Push
mataha was the Choctaw
Chief who allied his 1,700
braves with the f1edgling
United States against the
British during the War of 1912.
Pushmataha, called by his
brothers warrior, hunter, eagle,
maneater and ball player, and
by his white friends Indian
general. is the only Indian
chief buried in the District
with honors BETTING a chief
of state.
Civilization felled the mighty
chief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30
$50 Million
Center Asked
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
means secondary site from our
point of view."
The question of the sites avail
ability, and a final selection, in
the long run will be left to 1.-The
congressional committees" Mrs.
Meyer said.
She then announced that a
joint public hearing by the House
and Senate District Committees
will be held Thursday of next
week. for the purpose Of hearing
testimony from the commission
and the public on the report
Presumably, the site question
will be highlighted at that time
At the same time, Senator
Beall, Republican of Maryland,
a commission member, said he
would press for Senate action
this week on a bill to continue
the life of the 2l-member COM
mission until 1.-The project is
completed"
Hopes for Progress
Senator Beall said he hoped
lit would be "a major objective
of the 85th Congress to see this
project we'll under way"
Aside from the site problem
and extension of the commits
sion's life, Mrs. Meyer said she
had no specific requests for fur
ther legislation in mind, but
would leave that up to the
District committees"
She said the commission has
not yet ironed out details of a
Embarrassing drive to finance the
center's construction, but indi-
Gated foundations and other
groups may be tapped. She
noted that an advisory council
of about 100 organization S,
largely connected with the va
rious arts, will assist her group
She also stressed that the
emphasis" Of the center is on
the national aspects Of Amer
lean cultural life.
Reporting its proposals. the
commission relied heavily on
studies by an advisory board of
eight prominent architectural
and engineering firms, which
LARGELY contributed their eery-
ices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30
Foreign Students Skit

Eight foreign students now
attending Washington area high
schools will present a skit on
their impressions of America at
meeting of the George Mason
Junior-Senior High School Par
ent-Teacher Association at 8
pm. tomorrow in the high school
gym.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30

BY MIDNIGHT, Pushma-
taha was dead, an orator to
the end. His last words:
"When 1 am gone, let the big
guns be fired over me-"
When he was buried, guns
on Capitol Hill were fired in
salute, and another salute
was fired at the grave in Con-
gresSional Cemetery.
His funeral procession was
a mile long, complete with
carriages of notables, bands,
cavalry units and foot soldiers.
Thousands lined the streets as
the procession passed.
1t was "a years before the
purpose of his visit to Wash
lngton was accomplished and
the Government got around
70 paying off the Cnoctaw
clam. But Pushmataha, war
r.or, hunter. eagle, maneater,
ball player, Indian general
and orator, got at his death
the honors he deserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30
GoIdstein Will Speak

Maryland State Senate Presi-
dent Louis Goldstein of Calvert
County will address the Com
modore Mayo Kiwanis Club at
8 pm. tomorrow at The David
sonyille Md Episcopal Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30
3 Cultural Center
Sites Are Favored
Auditorium Board Report
includes Surprise Location

The District Auditorium Commission followed expectations
in reporting suitable two much discussed for pro-
posed cultural center-one in Foggy Bottom and the
Southwest redevelopment
surprise designation. however its Endorsement of
third SITE also in the Southwest area suitable"
The commission emphasized in its report unable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30

HE HAD COME to Washing
ton to press an Indian claim.
When he arrived, respect for
him was high because of his
battles against the Greeks,
who had allied themselves
with the British.
Wa hin 6 tonians soon
learned that another title
orator-would be appropriate
for the old chief. He spoke
to Secretary of War John C.
Calhoun about his tribes
claim for more than 81 million
from the Government.
Father, when in my own
country l often looked toward
this council house and wanted
to come here" he said. Il
am in trouble. I will tell my
diStreSSeS. / feel like a small
child, not half as high as its
father, who comes up to look
in his fathers face, hanging
in the bend of his arm, to tell
him his troubles. So. father.
I hang in the bend of your
arm and look up in your face,
and now hear me speak"
Pushmataha was wined and
6ined almost constantly dur
ing his stay in Washington.
He often was a guest at the
White House. Other public
officials sought his presence
at their dinner tables.
One with whom he often
ate was Senator Andrew Jack
son, the general with whom
he had fought in the Greek
War.
Champagne, big dinners and
flrewater took their toll on
his vigor. On December %,
1924, he visited the French
Gen. Lafayette, then a guest
of the United States.
1--WE heard your name in our
distant wigwams," he told the
general. Il longed to see one
who had come a long way to
assist our friends of the white
race when they were a small
people. l have seen and
shaken your hand. This is
our last meeting on earth. We
shall see each other no more
till we meet in the happy
hunting ground"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30
Rambling

Fred Krautwurst reports
lhS sign in a store window in
lhe 1900 block of H street
NE; Open Nights Until
Pointing 10 our recent piece
ABOUT the President for a
Day George w. Hodgkins
wonders how Senator Atchi-
eon could have been President
without taking an oath of
office
Ot'r story ABOUT the blizzard
u 1899 prompted a retired
scf2o' 1us driver rom oregon,
% ", relatives mere, to drop
" 2 report now ned driven
~. " achCol aas mary a day
'0'o1o" ls.aeep snoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
WorkdayPin-Up

VHRLENDS and co-workers of Helen Macleod have
nothing but the finest things to about her. and as
for the Army-it has given her postwar meritorious
awards excellent performance Of her duties Helen
is secretary Brig Gen. D. W. Heiman assistant to the
chief engineers for military supply at Gravey Point
Coming to Washington from Bobtown tits on some
maps) Pa Pittsburgh she went with the engineers
about the end of World War and has served three OF
Hemans predecessors Heens parents are Austrian
and her name Kral until her recent marriage
At her ONCE her constant good nature persistent
efforts improve herself and her knowledge OF the work
fine spirits spite of bout with polio some time
back have endeared her to stable force Of associates
Although punctual and busy with the details Of daily
routine she still manages time for her hobbies Of sewing
crocheting and collecting good music She makes most
of her clothes She lives at 1712 Abingdon drive Aexan
dra attends ST. Marys Parish Church She Is 5feet-2
has brown hair and hazel eyes QUENTIN AOTE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30
PRESIDENT COMMENDS UNIT
FOR CULTURAL CENTER WORK

President Eisenhower today commended the District
Auditorium Commission for splendid presentation of its
recommendations for a huge cultural center here.
In letter to Agnes Z. Meyer, commission chairman
the President said brief perusa the commission
reveals 1.-The thorough and panstaking manner in
which you your fellow members and those to whom you
looked for assistance and advice approached your
Il confident that the report is evauated there
will be full realization Of the contribution that the commits
sion made laying the groundwork for the further
steps necessary to provide Capital City civic audi
forum and cultural center worthy of our great Nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30

OOHtiiucu TTOm lTSt rage
mission until 1.-The project is
completed"
Hopes for Progress
Senator Beall said he hoped
it would be "a major objective
of the 85th Congress to see this
project we'll under way"
Aside from the site problem
and extension of the commits
Sion's life. Mrs. Meyer said she
had no specific requests for fur
ther legislation in mind, but
would leave that up to the
District committees"
She said the commission has
not yet ironed out details of a
Embarrassing drive to finance the
center's construction, but indi-
Gated foundations and other
groups may be tapped. She
noted that an advisory council
of about 100 orga niZat ton S,
largely connected with the va
rious arts, will assist her group.
She also stressed that the
emphasis" of the center is on
the national aspects of Amer
lean cultural life.
Reporting its proposals. the
commission relied heavily on
studies by an advisory board of
eight prominent architectural
and engineering firms. which
largely contributed their serv-
ices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30
Beer in 3 FIuvors
Called New Threat
To temperance

A leader in the temperance
movement today warned that
efforts Of the beer industry to
market a new beer" with a
cola or fruit flavor is "a threat
ening development and merits
immediate attention"
The warning was issued by
Clayton M. Wallace. president of
the National Temperance and
Prohibition Council. which ended
a three-day meeting here today
at the Methodist Building, 100
Maryland avenue NE. The coun-
Gil is made up of organizations
working in the temperance and
prohibition field. Its president is
executive director of the Ma
tional Temperance League, Inc.
Mr.. Wallace quoted a pub
lication named TAP and Tav-
ern" to describe the new beer"
which is called Sassy Brew"
THE brewery" according to
Tap and Tavern" describes il
as a light-bodied alchoholic malt
beverage possessing all the
characteristics of beer except
taste. 1t is being offered in
three fiavors, Coz, 'Inch and
collins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30

The report contended many
excellent theatrical perform
ances" bypass Washington be-
cause of space and booking prob
lens. 1t said producers would
gladly send their plays to Wash
ington if it had a theater that
combined beauty with ample
seating capacity"
Attract New Productions
Contending that the new hal
would attract productions pre-.
viously omitted" from Washing
ton, the report said the effect
would probably enhance" rath-
er than harm 1.-The profitable OPP
Grafton of the National and Shu.
bert Theaters.
The report estimated it would
be booked 274 days of the yeal
and produce revenues of $33, $50
TN addition to the revenues
listed above, the report said
concession sales would bring
! $47,557, and parking fees from
underground garages. S24.059.
making a total return of
$487, 1861
J Tourist Center--T'his facility
located prominently in the CEN
ter, would orient the thousands
Of tourists OH historical signifi.
canoe of Washington buildings
as we'll as direct them on tours
1t especially would meet a neeo
to assist the many groups OF
school children who annually
visit the Capital.
Other Facilities Listed
| Mass Communication Facility
This area would permit large
gatherings to witness specia
television events of Importance.
Exhibit Areas-Four gardens
with handicapped outdoor pavil'
ions, would handle special ex.
hibits.
Parking-Underground facili.
ties would provide space for be.
tween 1900 and 1000 cars. Wher
not in use by center activities. il
would be available for genera
public parking.
Restaurant Coffee Shop -
restaurant, with "the best ii
food and service and an orches.
ira for dancing lat appropriate
hours" would overlook the MAR
entrance TO the center. In an.
other area, coffee shop woulc
offer good food at modesI
prices. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30
Defense and Postal
Vacancies Filled

President Eisenhower today
nominated Robert Dechert of
PhiladelphiaIto be general coun-
sci of the Defense Department
and Hyde Gillette of Darlington,
ILL.,, to be an Assistant Postmas-
ter General.
Mr.. Dechert. 81, is a lawyer
and a Republican. He will sue
coed Mansfield D. Sprague, who
has been nominated as Assistant
Secretary of Defense.
Mr.. Gillette, also a Republican,
now is Deputy Undersecretary of
the Air Force. He will take the
place Of Albert j. Robertson,
who resigned from the Post Of
flee Department and was APP
pointed member Of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30

of high ceremonial nature"
trade fairs, exhibits. receptions
and national and international
conferences"
Movable chairs" would permit
seating of more than 10000 per-
sons. Actually. the hall would be
partly divided into % to IS
meeting rooms" which could be
converted quickly into larger
areas by means of movable walls.
One end of the floor could be
raised on hydraulic lifts to pro-
vide stage. Two balconies would
run the entire length of the hall
on either side.
This hall. the commission re-
port predicted. would have a
use 1873 days of the year, and
would produce revenues of $780,
500
Auditorium Music Hall
Auditorium Music Hall-This
hall with basic seating capac-
ity Of between $500 and 1900,
would serve for conventions of
various size. for opera. ballet and
symphony and band concerts.
In addition to a main floor, II
would have private boxes. a mez-
canine and two balconies.
The seating capacity, the re-
port said. would be sufficiently
large that even very costly pro-
auctions would make a profit.
The report suggested it become
the permanent home of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra. and
added:
Because it will attract events
which previously avoided Wash
ington. 1t will not seriously affect
the use of Constitution Hall
the Departmental Auditorium
or those of George Wash
ington University's Lisner Audi
forum :"
The report estimated it would
be booked 306 days of the year
and produce $298.510 in annual
revenues.
Theater-This would be All
''intimate-sized" hall of l,40C
to 1900 seats and SO designed
that mot a single subtle inflee-
ton of voice on the stage
will be lost" 1t would be
equipped with hydraulic stage
elevator, below-street loading
docks and large work areas, and
would "easily accommodate sets
built for any 70 New York S the.
aters."