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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17

The supply Of these prize imports from beyond the Mediterranean
has dwnded to the point where improbable for these New
York importers continue business julius Lonsbureh bought
out all their remaining rugs hand and here they at truly
remarkable reductions Brought you during current Greet
Winter Furniture Sole they're yours just in time for the holiday
ahead Worthy Of the most beautiful homes and offices
in Washington with deep rich coors into each pottern
here truly the Ultimate interior elegance luxury and nesse
It sincere opinion that this is the largest collection Of
hondode Oentos shown these ports At left only
poo listing Of oil the pieces dpoy each oveer than
the next and each priced but fraction Of their ocuo
value It took the march Of History to make this extraordinary
event possible; il may happen osoin!
COuveuiem Terms arranged!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
Bids Are Opened
On Rood Projects

BALTIMORE. Oct. Is up -
A Delaware firm submitted the
low bid to the State Roads
Commission yesterday for q re.
surfacing job on the Eastern
Shore.
The SRC said James Julian
Inc. Of Wilmington. Del, was
low bidder on widening and
resurfacing 81 miles Of Mary
land 343 west toward Hudson
in Dorchester County. The
company submitted q figure Of
$360.S64 for stone and $685..
AS for Stag.
Bids also were opened on
grading, draining and surface
ing 81 miles Of Maryland 402
between Route 2 and Dares
Beach in Calvert County.
Eugene CLANCY. Upper MARI.
boro. was low among eight
bidders with q figure Of $685..
$50. High bidder, with an esti.
mate Of $238. 631. was Dean and
Beavers. Hollywood, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
.Par|eyioStudy
.AreaCabRate

Sixty Washington area taxi
cab groups today were invited
to give their views 70 the wash
ington Metropolitan Regional
Conferences on proposed adop-
ton Of uniform interstate taxi
rates for the area.
The taxicab operators were
invited 70 q hearing before the
conferences Legal COMMITTEES
October Is. They were also
told they may submit written
views instead Of appearing IN
person.
The invitations. which ala
went to governmental agencies
were sent by Maryland State
Senator Edward S. Northrop.
who heads the committee. The
committee at Q meeting with
taxi regulatory officials in Au-
gust agreed on the desirability
Of uniform interstate trip rates
The unit decided taxicah
owners and operators should be
consulted on the personal pro-
posal and on their willingness
to agree voluntarily to such a
rate system.
The October IS session will
consider q schedule Of charges
which would best serve to bal
ance the interest Of the taxi
cab operators and the riding
public" Senator Northrop's let
ter said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
Queen Souvenir Editions
Available by Mail Order

The Evening and Sunday Star editions Of
October II, IS, 10 and 20, covering Queen Eliza,
beth's historic state visit to Washington, will
make treasured souvenirs for your family and
out-of-town friends.
You may place your out-of-town mail orders
now for the four editions which will capture all
the excitement, drama and color Of the royal
visit. Included in The Evening Star edition Of
Thursday, October IT, you are offered a special
full-size rotograyure section devoted to the
Queen end her family. On the cover will be
full-color reproduction of a portrait OF Her
Majesty, suitable for framing.
Place your out-of-town mail orders for the four
Souvenir Editions now. For mailing anywhere
in the U. s. A. and possessions inclose 81 for each
order postpaid. Overseas mailing, $3.50 per order
postpaid. Send your orders to The Evening Star,
Room 204 You may place your orders at the
business counter in The Star lobby. For handy
coupons, see Page Gil Of today's Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

TODAY

The National Association
Of Taxicab Owners ends a
four-day Sheraton Park
Hotel convention.
Going into its fourth day.
the Inter American Press
Conference is headquar-
tered in the Mayflower
Hotel.
The District Medical So
ciety winds up a three-day
Statler Hotel meeting.
Winding up q three-day
national field training con-
ference. the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. holds
final m ceilings In the
Shoreham Hotel.
The Fibre Box Manufac-
turers Association opens q
three-day convention in the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
The Synod Of the Third
Province Of the Episcopal
Church continues its
Sheraton-Park Hotel con-
ference.
Opening q convention
scheduled to last through
Friday. the Mirror Manu-
facturers' Association has
headquarters In the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

A 7e-year-old woman who
learned to drive In the family
one-cylinder Cadillac in 1903
was clearde in Municipal Court
yesterday of her first charge Of
10 traffic violation.
Mrs. Clarissa M. Ludlum Of
20 Grafton street. Chevy Chase.
Nd. came to q hearing before
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark King armed with a pic
ture of herself at the wheel
Of the Cadillac and a 1912 pic
ture at the wheel Of an air
cooled Franklin. as well as early
District and Maryland drivers
licenses.
A Washington native and an
1898 graduate Of Central High
School. Mrs. Ludlum was driv-
ing her six-cylinder 1854 Ford
II don't want an eight-cylinder
car; six cylinders are enough
for me"-when the accident
occurred on August Is.
The rear Of her car was
struck by another as she crossed
Forty eighth and Yuma streets
NV. Mrs. Ludlum. who was
going north on Yuma, declared
she stopped for a stop sign
there. then pulled out and was
struck by a car going west on
Forty-eighth before she had
completely crossed the inter-
section. She was charged with
failure TO yield the right Of
way.
Mr.. King told Judge Milton
8. Kronheim, jr.. In Traffic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
Petworth Citizens Fight
Permit for Liquor Store

Spokesman for civic groups.
churches and Roosevelt High
School today opposed the appli-
cation OF q Southwest liquor
dealer 10 move his business to
the Roosevelt High School
neighborhood.
Samuel A. Sherr. whose busi-
ness at CAT Fourth street S.W.
Is due to be dislodged by the
Southwest redevolpment pro-
gram. wants relocate at 1889
Ninth street NV.
At an Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board hearing citizens
from the Northwest area lined
up against the move.
Harvey o. Craver. legislative
chairman Of the Petworth Citi-
gems Association. said liquor
applications have consistently
been denied for the neighbour
hood in the past because Of the
proximity Of q number Of
schools. He called the Roose-
welt area the. city's most i'm
portant school center.
The Petworth association
adopted e. resolution against
the liquor application last
night. Clifford H. Newell Of the
Arkansas Avenue Community
Association, also testified
against the application.
DR.. Ralph d. Smith. pastor
Of Petworth Methodist Church,
at Grant circle and New Hamp-
shire avenue. said his church
board was against the proposed
liquor store.
The Rev. Ernest Gibbs. Of
Rock Greek Baptist Church,
which is at 420l Eighth street
NV. two blocks from the pro-
posed liquor store location, also
appeared in opposition.
Walter Horn, assistant prin-
cipal at Roosevelt. testified
that the proposed store would
be within 500 or 600 feet Of q
gate to Roosevelt's stadium.
Assistant Corporation Coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

BALTIMORE. Oct. l6 Up
James B. Martin Of Baltimore
yesterday was named manager
Of the Baltimore a. Ohio Rail-
roads dining car and commits
sary department. He succeeded
Howard o. McAbee, who retired
September 80 after ~ years Of
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
Taft Memorial
ContractLef

Ceptracts for the constfpc-
tion. Of q ils-feot carlton tower
on the Capitoi grounds in
memory Of Senator Robert A.
Taft Of Ohio were signed today
by officials Of the TAFT memo
rial organization.
Indications are that work
start almost Immediately.
The total cost Of the Taft
memorial Is expected TO run
between 10000 and $500. 900.
with all Of the financing being
covered by public subscription.
The general contract was
awarded to the Charles H.
Tompkins Co. Of Washington
who submitted q low bid for
the entire construction, its
base and landscaping Of s474.-
600. Left for q later decision
was the awarding Of q con-
tract for the position Of IS
bells to be placed near the top
Of the monument shaft.
Planning Is already underway
for q nd-breaking cere-
mony. expected to be held
within the next few days. The
memorial tower Is expected to
be completed some time in Mo-
vember Of next year which
would permit the use Of the
carlton to signal the opening
Of the next Congress.
The contract ceremony was
staged today in the Offices Of
the Taft Memorial Foundation
In the Union Trust Building.
Present were Representative
Reece. Republican of Tennes-
see. president Of the memorial
foundation: !. Jack Martin.
secretary to the foundation.
who was the confidential as
sistant to Senator Taft and
who now is an administrative
assistant to President Eisen-
hover. Present also was
Charles H. Tompkins. vice
president Of the general con-
tracing firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

sci Hubert B. Pair. appearing
for the Northwest Boundary
Civic Association, also objected
to the Sherr application.
Mr.. SherF IN 1854 and 1855
was denied permission to move
to 1861 Alabama avenue Sc.
The location was found to be
within 400 feet Of Q school en-
trance. which automatically
bars any liquor store.
No immediate decision by the
Board Is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

an increase in the Federal pay
ment to as much as S36 mil
lion.
The present Federal share Is
supposed TO be $40 million, but
Congress lately has reneged on
this authorization, cutting the
annual grant down to $40 mil
lion.
II have always felt that the
Federal payment was made
quate and should be increased.
Senator Bible said.
Strong Obligation
1T should be remembered
that the Federal Government
has Q strong obligation to con-
tribute TO the cause Of the city
government and the seat Of
the Federal Government.
True, the District does gain
advantages from the fact that
this Is the seat Of the Federal
Government but this also ha'
very definite handicaps in the
way Of extra costs that are
placed on the Washington tax.
payers"
Senator Bible recalled that
frequently suggestions are
heard calling for still another
local tax increase. But hi
warned that II local taxes are
made too high, more Taxpayers
will move to Maryland and Viz
ginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

not only needed but Is justi-
fed"
Senator Bible Is chairman Of
the Fiscal Subcommittee Of the
Senate District Committee. He
sees Congress still facing the
same problem despite recent tax
increases that leave financial
problems unsolved.
As q fiscal leader in the Dis
trict committee. he is ex-ofncio
member Of the Senate Appro-
priations subcommittee that
handles the annual District
budget.
Calls for Latest Data
Back from o vacation and
business trip through his home
State. Senator Bible pointed
up his interest in the city A.
nancial picture by calling to-
day on the c0unSei 70 the SEN
ate District Committee, VIII
liam p. Gulledge. to supply him
with the latest data on the
city budget and tax issues.
Senator Bible took note Of
the fact that District ofhcials
now are contemplating q 1883
1859 city budget Of nearly s2l2
million and departmental and
citizen demands for q step-up
In the tagging public works pro-
gram. The District Commits
sioners are considering q re-
quest for an increase In the
city's borrowing program and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

Court he intended to drop the
case.
MRS. Ludlum has been driv-
ing an auto since 1903. and
this is the FIRST time she has
been charged with anything"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

THE GIRLS could play
piano and the boys could
play guitars. They sang
Sweet Genevieve." and Lo-
las little song. at which she
accompanied herself, was
II Will Give You the Keys of
Heaven"
Some things remain the
same. Fin says boys in their
late teens still write verses
that rhyme but seldom scan.
And the 17-year-old boys in
the better type Of suburban
Developments have this in
common with Willie Baxter
who lived in a broad porched
house on Maple avenue:
They want evening clothes
The Rambler felt very
grateful to Booth Tarking-
ton for his Penrod stories
but found it hard to forgive
him for writing Seventeen"
That was in 1917, and II was
his age. He was having
romantic thoughts, and he
was very sensitive. He en-
joyed laughing at Penrod, q
much younger boy. but he
felt that In Seventeen"
Harrington was not only
poking fun at Willie Baxter,
but at all l7-year olds, in
GLIDING himself.
Those we're in-b e tween
times. When Willie and the
boys he was growing up with
arranged a picnic for Lola.
It was not an old-fashioned
hay ride, 1t was a streetcar
picnic, and the open street.
Car stopped al the house TO
pick them up. Not one boy
in the crowd had an auto
mobile. imagined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
Bible Supports District
On HigherU. Payment
Neycdun Gives Budget and Tux Doto
To Senate D. c. Committee Counsel
By DON WARREN

Senator Bible Of Nevada key figure Dis
trc affairs Congress- today threw his support TO demands
Of Washington taxpayers for increase Of Federal payment
toward National Capital costs.
II am convinced" he said have been for quite
time larger Federal share of costs Of the Capital City is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

kept her 54-year safe-driving
record by always giving full
time and attention to her driv-
ing.
I'm try TO profit by her ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

he said. II think it's most out
standing we have such q driver
In our midst"
He added that Mrs. Ludlum
told him she believed she had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
Shift From Suburbs
Is Aim Of Tobriner
Sees Schools
Holding Key
To Trend
By JOHN M. McKELWAY

White suburban families
would return to the District
II the city can provide o FIRST
rate educational system WAL
ter N. Tobriner. president Of
the District Board of Educa-
ton, said today.
Mr.. Tobriner. In q speech
prepared for delivery before
the Rotary Club of Washing
ton, meeting at the Mayfiower
Hotel. cited the problem Of Q
"disproportionately high ratio
Of Negroes in the population Of
she District"
Mr.. Tobriner quoted figures
showing the rapid rise Of the
Negro school population and
said that. it is likely this
months racial count through
out the school system win show
the population TO be 10 per
cent Negro.
Could Reverse Trend
He said he did not believe
that the rapid increase in the
past will continue at the same
rate. Several factors, he said.
should tend to reverse the
trend.
If we can give the District
q first-rate educational system,
many white families in the
suburbs would return. Personal
prejudice Of many families
would yield to advantages Of
exposing their children to O
system which topped national
achievement norms and would
provide maximum individual
attention by skilled teachers"
Mr.. Tobriner emphasized he
did not conceive 1t to be Q
function Of the board to at
tempt to control or direct the
racial flow within the COM
munity." He added, however,
he does not feel st proper for
the board to adopt a policy
that would tend to prevent q
better equation Of the races In
Washington.
Cites Other Factors
Other factors which win
tend to return white families
to Washington in Mr.. Tobri.
ner's opinion were described as:
l. Redevelopment Of blighted
areas.
2. Continued and INTENSE
fed integration in surround
ing counties. particularly in
Northern Virginia.
3. Creation Of an attractive
tax structure with an individ-
ual and real estate tax well
below those of nearby States.
and in this respect the major
and principal help would be an
increase Of the Federal contri.
button to q point fairly COM
mensurate with Federal serv.
ices received from the city"
He said the board and the
people Of the District must at.
tempt to lift the school sys-
tenn with missionary intensity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

ample" Judge Kronheim de-
clared.
He ordered refunded the $40
collateral Mrs. Ludlum had
posted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
The
Rambler
-. Seeks to JOG
A Shoky Memory


ny O1001 ANtt@
The memory Of profess
slonal playgoers used to
amaze the Rambler. but after
q recent experience he has
begun to suspect them. He
now thinks they first check
the records, then demon-
strate their total recall.
On Monday night. he saw
Helen Hayes. the native
Washingtonian who made
good. in Time Remembered
by Jean Anouilh. at the
National Theater. It Is q
puzzlins play until you re-
alike that 1t Is spoofing the
French dramas romantic
idea Of love.
You know the idea: The
young heir to great wealth
gets q fieeting glimpse Of Q
beautiful young girl. He cam
not forget her. After 20 years
of marriage and mistresses.
he sees her again. There is
no doubt about 1t. That
fleeing glimpse q generation
back was the one time he
experienced love,
Yesterday the Ram bier
decided he would write on
time remembered. What he
wanted to write shout was
Helen Hayes In Booth Tark-
ingtons Seventeen"
But ct the Library Of Con-
gress, extensive research un-
covered no mention Of her
ever appearing in the play.
About the time Seventeen"
was starting late in 1917, she
was playing In Booth Tark-
ington,s ''Penrod."
Now It seems impossible
that. even after 20 years, one
could forget the striking
personality Of Helen Hayes,
especially Helen Hayes in her
teens.
But as he checked on, he
realized he had forgotten
that she was in a play he
had seen in 1920. Barry's
Dear Brutus.' starring VIZ
liam Gillette.
The Rambler can never be
q dramatic critic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

TINE WAS FLEETINC.
The obvious salvage Of the
idea was to write about
"Penrod.s The cards showed
that the library owns q dozen
copies Of the Penrod stories
and one Of the play. None
was on the shelves.
That settled u. He spent
the next hour reading
Seventeen" 4.
It was Ruth Gordon who
played Lola Pratt. Gregory
Kelly played 17-year-old
Willie Baxter. Willie called
her his baby talk lady"
Lola, . long-haired blond
in garden party attire, enters
with her white poodle,
Flopit, in her arms.
"Oh, girls" she says,
sickle boy Baxter Is indif-
ferink. Flopit. ickle boy
Baxter is indifferink."
Reading this led the RAM
bier to consult Fiji Gorska
Of the staf Of the Sunday
Stars Teen.
do teen-agers ever in
dulge in baby talk any
more?" he asked.
"Of course not" she said
scornfully. The last time !
heard baby talk was at a ski
lodge in the Laurentians.
where q married couple at
the bar made everyone shud-
der by addressing each other
in that submoronic manner.
They were both over So"
AutYes temps, Gutres
moeuysi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
n JAMES G-DEANE

National Capital Housing
Authority ofaciais are planning
10 scan Z dozen more offers Of
private property for public
housing use. despite blocking
Of the proposed purchase Of the
Terrace Apartments.
Authority Director James
Ring disclosed the new plans
today on the heels Of q second
refusal yesterday by the Dis
trict Commissioners to approve
the controversial Terrace plan.
Yesterdays action kills the
Terrace move. Mr.. Ring said.
NCHA had wanted to buy the
103-unit privately owned apart
ment development for CONVEX
sion to q low-rent NCHA prof.
ect. Commissioners David B.
Karrick and Alvin c. yelling
objected. with Commissioner
Robert e. Mclaughlin. NCHA
chairman backing the author
ity. The city heads split SIM
ilarly in a vote on September IL.
Other Offers In Reserve
The Terrace property. ct
Twenty-third and Congress
streets Sc. now presumably
win remain In private hands.
Mr.. Ring noted that his agency
has had the dozen other prop
erty offers on tap for some
time. however. and that the
feasibility Of taxing one or
more Of them up win be con-
sidered.
The NCHA director said he
win ask the authority's board
for q policy guidance on the
question at, its next meeting.
which may come later this
month.
Mr.. Ring declined TO dis
close the locations Of the prop
critics. except to say that most
are in the eastern part Of the
city. One or two. he said. are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
Terrace Deal Killed,
NCHAScons New Offer

"two or three timesr Is large
as Terrace. 'le sleaMo
Both Mr.. Mclaughlin ana
Mr.. Ring expressed disappoint-
ment over the Terrace turn.
down.
Mr.. Ring cited . "very crit
ical shortage Of sites" for pub
lie housing and said this poses
. threat to the city's urban re.
newal program.
The authority now Is pre-
pairing 70 acquire property near
Soldiers Home for the l74-
unit Morton street develop
ment. This Is the only project
50 far launched under q 1900
unit authorization from the
Federal Housing Authority. Mr..
Ring said. and no plans are
in hand for any more.
In turning down the Terrace
plan the first time, Commits
sioners Karrick and yelling
followed the lead Of the Urban
Renewal Council. Later, the
Commissioners erased their de-
cision and sent the issue back
to the council for reconsidera-
ton. The second time, the
council reversed itself, voting
6 to I for the proposed pur-
chase.
Karrick Cites Study
Commissioners Karrick
pointed out yesterday. however.
that q council committee which
made Q thorough study Of the
plan opposed It both times the
council considered it. Mr.. Kari
rick said he was guided partly
BY the committee stand.
Col. yelling said he con-
sidered the Terrace location
appropriate for private hous-
ing" rather than for public.
Both Commissioners said
they weren't barring considera-
ton Of other private-property
acquisitions in the future. how
ever.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-05-11

Mrs. Waldren Harris, the form
er Vivian Caldwell, pictured in
the parsonage of Greater Bethel
ANME Church following her wed
ding on Saturday, April 20. Mrs.
Harris gown was of white bro
caded satin and tulle. Her finger
tic veil was held by small til
ara of pearls and rhinestones.
White gardenias and Shasta
daises made her bridal bouquet.
Rev. Fred Hicks read the mar
riage service. The brides only
attendant was Mrs. Mary B. Hen
ry, a sorority sitter. Joseph Will
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-05-11

liarnS, Bethune Goodman class
mate of the HAIRLESS, served as
bet man. Mrs. Harris, business
education intructpr at Mays High
School and at Northwestern Night
School, is a member of Alpha
Gamma Chi Sorority. Altman 1-c
Harris, who has been member
of the Airforce for the past six
years as a photographer, is a
member of Kappa Alpha Psi fra
ternity. The newlyweds held their
wedding reception on last Sunday
afternoon at their recently pur-
chased home at 1866 NV 50th st.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-05-11
Registration, For
Practical Nursing
Classes Open

Northwestern Senior High an
nounces the opening Of registra--
ton for the fall practical nursing
class. Anyone who is interested in
entering the fall class may call
for an interview any day Mon
dav through Friday between the
hours of 8 ann. through SPIN.
For f''rther information call
PL 4-5401.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-05-11
Two. TeezsHgers
Sent: tn Raiford

Two 18-year-old boys VI b o
welded guns. in holdup attempts
went to- RaifOrd, Prison Tuesday
after conviction in Criminal Court.
pGiven two-year prison terms
were Edward j.. Knox and Henry
Johnson, Miami youths who ad-
mitted holding up Miami Tran
sit Co.. bus driver, A. c.. Shirley,
last Oct. 16 at NV rtth ave. and
64th st.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-05-11
New Homes

1901 NV. 62nd Terrace
Built to your taste on lots in
Liberty City, Brown Sub.
Carver Ranches, DANA, or
Hollywood, Perrine.
JE 8-134O BARON