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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

dSSlSIdlL 10 FTeSlQenJ ElSen-
hover: Undersecretary of Com
merce Walter williams and
Deputy Postmaster General Maui
rice STAINS.
Eight national health agencies
are combined in this Federal
solicitation program. They are
the American Cancer Society
American Heart Association,
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foun-
dalton. Muscular Dystrophy AS
sociations Of America. National
Multiple Sclerosis Society. Ma
tional Society for Crippled Chill
dren and Adults. National Tuber-
culosis Association and United
Cerebral Palsy Associations.
There are also two interna-
tional agencies in the Joint solicit
tation. They are the Crusade for
Freedom and CARE.
This campaign is the second
phase Of the Governments new
two-package approach to volun-
tary fund raising. The other.
conducted last fall. was the
United Givers Fund campaign
for 1872 local and national agen-
cies. 1t surpassed its quota.
The new approach follows a
directive by President Eisen-
hover last year that solicitation
among Government worker
should be limited to three cam
paigns a year--one for local
United Funds or Community
Chests, one for the Red Cross
and one for other national agen-
cies. Since the Red Cross last
year Joined the Washington
areas United Givers Fund, Gov
eminent workers here will have
only two yearly solicitations.
The eight national health or
CARNATIONS in the current drive
all declined invitations to join
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Russian Embassy
Fetes Birthday
Of Armed Forces

Bemedaled military attaches
from more than a score of coun-
tries joined Russian Ambassador
Georgi N. Zaroubin last night IN
observing Soviet Armed Forces
Day.
About 500 guests attended the
reception. one of two big annual
social affairs at the Embassy,
ll25 Sixteenth street NV.
Guests were received by Col.
and Mrs. S. A. Edemski and Col.
and Mrs. Philip Backinsky. The
ranking United States military
representative was Brig. Gen.
William Frederick. deputy assist
ant Chief Of Staff for Intelli-
gence.
The observance marks the
birth Of the Soviet Army and
Air Force in 1918. The other
traditional big reception is on
November 7, commemorative the
1917 revolution establishing the
USSR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Animal Realm to Lose
Its Envoy Extraordinary

Frank O Lowe, ambassador
without portfolio to the animal
kingdom for nearly half CEN
tury. is retiring from his post as
head keeper Of the Washington
Zoo Thursday.
The 69-year-old keeper came
to the Zoo Just over 48 years
ago. when Washington pretty
much ended at Florida avenue
the Okapi hadn't even been dis
covered. and a trip TO the Zoo
was an all-day affair.
He was a farmboy from Great
Falls. Md, then. and not yet
turned 81. The only one still
connected with the Zoo who was
there when Mr.. Lowe arrived is
Old Stills. Siberian crane.
Many creatures outlive man
turtles, elephants. parrots and
women--but Old Stills happens
to be Mr.. loves sole contempt
rary there now.
Nobody knows how many mil
lions have thronged through the
National Geological Park over
the years. but If Mr.. Lowe has
one hobby 1t is not feeding peo-
pie to the animals. 1t is his quiet
boast that he has lost neither
visitor nor keeper TO the occa-
sional attacks any wild animal
will launch.
Drinker Climbs Wrong Bars
Once a man who had been
dabbling in strong waters
climbed bibulously into a bear
cage, Mr.. Lowe recalled. The
bear clawed the trespasser so
stoutly on the arm that the man
fled headlong out Of the park.
Another time, Mr.. Lowe him
self had a close cal when a
cobra spat suddenly and some OF
the venom got In his eyes.
Luckily, I'd been reading a
few days before of a dog which
died because the poison was
rubbed into its skim" Mr.. Lowe
declared. 80 l quickly washed
my eyes gently with some olive
Oil. went to the hospital and by
night. / could see all right
again."
Loves His Animals
The worst episode Mr.. Lowe
can recall was the heavy snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Democrats Must
Set New Course,
300 Diners Told

Representative Coffin, Demo-
crat of Maine. last night chal-
lenged his party to develop
creative thinking and a fresh
approach to solutions for do
mestic and international prob
lens.
He addressed more than 800
Prince Georges County Demo-
Gratis at a $7.50-a-plate Jeffer-
son-Jackson Day dinner at the
Prince Georges Country Club.
Mr.. Coffin said world problems
equire a new approach. some
ling more than merely fulfill
ing unfinished business. He said
Democrats must harken back to
the deepest current within the
party-the ability of leaders to
face a new situation in a creative
manner"
He said the party must chart
a new course" in the fields of
agriculture. small business. con-
servation, education. Government
economy and foreign policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

slant II was towed from her
berth today. her crew unfurled
and set her six sails. j. H. Cur
tbs, builder of the ships, said,
"All lines handled we'll and as
expected she showed excellent
stability"
At pm. the sturdy little ship
passed the Thimble Shoal light
and headed briefly toward the
Atlantic on an approximate
route taken by Captain John
Smith and company when they
arrived in America.
Today's successful trials cul-
minated more than a years work
on the project Of duplicating the
three original ships as closely
as possible.
The only thing remaining is
for the guns. now being made
at the Benthall Machine Works
in Suffolk. to be put aboard. This
should be completed In time for
the showing Of the ships in
Washington March 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

to make their recruiting calls.
The local men were staging
the one-day drive for the second
year, as were other National
Guard units across the country.
The date was selected to do
honor to George Washington,
who once was a colonel in the
Virginia Militia. Called a muster
day." the recruiting drive harks
back to three-century-old ira
dition of the National Guard.
Tradition Explained
Mai. Gen. w. H. Abendroth.
commanding general of the Dis
trict Guard, explained the ira
dition:
"In-the early days of the mill
tia" he said, "all able bodied
men in Colonial America gath
cred on their village greens to
answer roll call on muster day.
after three centuries of serv-
ice in all the Nations wars, the
National Guard has revived the
custom to draw the public's at
tention to its first line of defense
the citizen-soldiers of the Ma
Itional Guard.
Like the National Guards an
lcestral 'Minutemen' who fired the
shot heard round the world at
Lexington and Concord. today's
Severed other schools have set
'Guardsmen stand ready to de-
fend their Nation"
The Guardsmen yesterday were
instructed to tell the story of the
increasing role of the District
National Guard in the defense
of the Nations Capital.
The Guardsmen, making their
rounds in uniform. were address,
ing their appeal both to young
men and to veterans interested
in continuing their military
careers. They described the OPP
portunity the Guard offers young
men to serge their military obli-
cation with a minimum of in
terruption to their education or
employment.
Age Limits Given
Men between the ages of II
and 35 are eligible to enlist in
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Civil Service
For DC. Linked
To Home Rule

The District may shelve a pro-
posal to set UP its own civil serv-
ice system until after making a
major new try for home rule.
This was limited by two Of the
city's three Commissioners last
night.
Commissioner Robert e. Nc
Laughlin, in a radio broadcast,
said q separate city personnel
system may have to wait for
home rule.
A current study being made
by city officials very probably"
will show that severing District
employees entirely from the Fed
eral Civil Service wouldn't be
advisable until and unless we
get home rule" he said.
And Commissioner David B.
Karrick told a reporter, with re-
gard to the civil service question,
that he thought it would be well
for the city to try to do one
thing at time.
Puts Home Rule First
The next majof effort by the
city heads, he noted, will be the
home rule one.
Chairman Philip Young Of the
Civil Service Commission sug-
gested divorcing the $4,000 Dis
trict employees from the Federal
personnel system in letter
made public by Mr.. Mclaughlin
last week.
The city heads ordered Schuy-
Ter Lowe, general administration
director. and Henry F. Hubbard,
personnel director, to study the
proposal.
| But Mr.. Lowe late in the week
submitted a preliminary report
which indicated that the pro-
posed changeover would have to
be considered carefully and
might take considerable time.
Mr.. Lowe said yesterday the
report listed some of the areas
in which the present set-up needs
improvement.
| These include, he said, the
fact that the city's workers now
are covered by a variety of
statutes, some of which make for
administrative difficulties.
Called Complex ChOre
I He added, however, that it
wouldn't be advisable to bring
all employees under single sys-
tenn, and that writing a new law
would thus be a complex job.
Mr.. Hubbard yesterday voiced
the view that home rule would
automatically make it necessary
to revamp the city's personnel
system.
| He added. however, that the
changes wouldn't be as drastic
as Mr.. Young's proposal may
have suggested to some.
I He also offered an assurance
that there is no intention of
taking away any present Job
rights.
Mr.. Mclaughlin. speaking on
radio station WWDC's Report
to the People program, said
that much Of the independent
system proposed by Mr.. Young
already exists. Police and fire.
men and teachers, for example,
already have their own pay
scales. health and retirement
programs, he noted.
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either the Army or the Air units
of the District National Guard.
The age limit for veterans is As,
with units in the Antiaircraft
Artillery accepting veterans up
to SIS.
The Army units offer train
ing in Engineers, Medical Corps,
Ordnance. Military Police and
Bands. as well as Antiaircraft
Artillery.
The District Air National
Guard offers a choice of Jet
Fighter. Maintenance, Motor We
hicle, Supply and Communica-
tons units.
Both Army and Air units are
fully equipped with the same
type of equipment as regular
service troops. Army units meet
at the National Guard 4Arlnory,
and Air units meet at Andrews
Air Force Base.
Enlistment calls for attend
ance one evening a week for
Army units and two Saturdays
a month for Air units. Pay is
the same as for active forces for
each assembly attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Jumestown's Model Vessel
ested Before Visit Here

NORFOLK. Va, Feb. % CP.
For the second time in nearly
$50 years. a square rugged yes
sci bearing the name Susan
Constant sailed today in Hamp-
ton Roads.
Today's voltage. made by the
Susan Constant II, was a trial
run for the l00-ton reproduce
ton Of the original vessel which
brought the first permanent
English colonists to America in
1907.
The Susan Constant II, along
with her smaller sister ships
Godspeed and Discovery, we're
painstakingly recreated at Cur
tis-Dun Marine Industries in
West Norfolk to participate in
ceremonies this year commence
rating the 350th anniversary Of
the founding Of jamestown.
The Godspeed and Discovery
have already undergone extern
sive trials and are ready for
exhibition.
Shortly after the Susan Con-
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delay it. maybe as much as 20
years" he said. Il understand
banks wouldn't loan money for
construction over the field" he
added
While Mrs. Rea, her followers
and many others remain firmly
opposed to the gas storage plan.
some residents of the Brandy
wine area changed their minds
after hearing or reading state
ments made by Joseph T. SINCE
valid. director of Maryland's De-
partment of Geology. Mines and
Water Resources.
"You need feel no concern as
to the utilization Of water sup
plies of the gas storage area, ="
Mr.. Singewald declared at a
meeting of a special committee
of the Maryland Farm Bureau
The committee. after studying
the matter. will make recon-
mendations to the State organi-
cation.
Hits Contamination Idea
There is no possibility of gas
coming in contact with water, "
said Mr.. Singewald. therefore.
there is no danger of contamin-
alton"
He said that in other parts OF
the Nation people for many
years used water from strata
over gas fields and never knew
the gas was there"
The utility's venture received
another. if qualified. boost re-
Gently from the Prince Georges
County Civic Federation.
The federation voted not to
oppose the underground storage
plans If legislation is enacted
providing safeguards against ex-
ploSion and contamination The
federation also added the proviso
that the company obtain the
land through means other than
condemnation.
Such legislation is being pre-
pared for introduction in the
Maryland General Assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Platform Talks Set
By Virginia G. O. r.

RICHMOND. Feb. % (P.--A
l5-member committee Of Vir-
ginia Republicans will meet here
March 2 to begin the building
of political platform for @. o. P.
candidates In the 1857 State
elections.
Charles v. Laughlin Of Lex
ington. chairman Of the G. o. p.
State committee on issues. an
nounced today the group would
hold its first session at Repub-
lican headquarters.
The issues group is one of
several committees appointed re-
Gently by State @. o. P. Chair
man /. Lee Potter TO handle
party preparations for the 1857
campaigns for governor and the
House Of Delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
GUARD WILL STAGE
ANNUAL AWARDS,
DECORATIONS RITE

The District of Columbia
National Guard will stage its
annual awards and decora-
tons ceremony at $3.50 pm.
Thursday in the Armory.
The 5000 District Army
and Air Guardsmen will form
on the floor of the Armory
for the ceremony Presenta-
tons will be made to MEM
berS of the various units for
distinguished achievements
during the year.
After the presentations,
the corps will pass in review.
The general public, as we'll
as families and friends Of
the Guardsmen, has been
invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

the United Givers Fund last year.
The two international organiza-
tons were not eligible to join
because of the nature of their
work.
I Local chapters of several Of
the health agencies joined the
United Givers Fund despite their
organizations national policy.
AS a result, they lost their ma
tional afiiliation. but continued
to operate as local agencies.
The current drive will last six
weeks-until April 8. 1t will have
no fixed goals nor any quotas for
individual Government agencies.
The Marine Band will play at
the rally and special guests will
include three persons who have
benefited from the work Of the
agencies Joined in the solicita-
ton.
one Is Denise kennedy, the
4-year-old daughter of Mai. and
Mrs. Stanley Y. Kennedy, 1923
Monroe street. Arlington. A VIC
tim of cerebral palsy, Denise has
learned to walk by herself with
the aid of the District Society
for Crippled Children.
Another is Eva Mae Trevey Of
3423 lakewood terrace NV. Con-
fined to a wheel chair as result
of cerebral palsy. Miss Trevey
has learned to support herself by
using telephone for part-time
work and has attended arts and
crafts classes at the United
Cerebral Palsy Center.
The third special guest is a
6-year-old Hungarian refugee,
Agnes Imrigh. who fed with her
parents from Hungary last No
vember. The family now lives at
1855 Thirty -seventh street N w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Kensington Zoning
To Get Heurino

Kensington's Town Council
will hold a public hearing at
8 pm. tomorrow to consider a
petition seeking commercial zon-
ing for a q ,662-square-foot tract
at the northeast corner of
Knowles and Connecticut av-
enues.
The petition was filed by at
torney Charles c. Jones acting
for owners Clarence v. and
Marian K. Sayer, who seek TO
have the property changed from
its present R-60 classification.
The hearing will be held in the
Kensington Elementary School
and will precede the regular
meeting Of the Town
Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
BY AL ALIBRANDO
Star Stan Correspondent

+ BRANDYWINE, Md. Feb. %
The historic estates and roll
ing tobacco fields in 1000
acre tract near Brandywine are
Somnolent under the winter sun
and one would never guess that
these lands are the subject of a
bitter controversy-storage OF
natural gas 1900 feet below
them.
The Washington Gas Light Co
has secured leases or options
on about 20 per cent of the pro-
posed storage field, about siS
miles long and two miles wide
near Brandywine. east of Route
30l.
Owners Of the remainder OF
the land and some of the resi-
dents OF areas bordering the
proposed storage field are fight
ing bitterly to keep the company
from obtaining more leases
They contend the natural gas
will contaminate water and
present the problem Of possible
explosion. They also say the
leases may hinder resale OF
property and that land values
will go down.
The company points to the
2l5 gas storage fields in opera
ltion across the country and ex-
plains there is no record of a
single explosion in such a field
The company's engineers and
biologists say the inverted bowl
shape of the underground sand
stone and clay caps will prevent
gas from seeping out the sides
into water sources.
Company Arguments Given
Aside from being safe. the
company contends the storage OF
natural gas during the summer
months when consumer demand
is low. will reduce rates. Loca
ton Of the field in the Brandy
wine area will assure that area
and other sections Of Maryland
and Washington OF getting nat
ural gas sooner.
/ Those were the basic argu-
ments presented by the company
and its opponents when the firm
sought condemnation rights ir
the last Maryland Legislature and
failed.
Last week the company indi-
Gated it would not seek con-
demnation rights in this session
OF the legislature. The utility
now appears to be relying on ar
educational program. Residents
of the area have been invited 70
meetings at which structure and
operation Of the proposed stor-
age field were explained. Recently
full-page advertisements were
run in a county newspaper ex-
planning the company's proposals
Henry Bartsch of Waldorf, Sec
rotary Of the Charles County
Chamber Of Commerce, is one OF
those friendly to the proposal.
1T would assure service Ia
the District Of Columbia and
nearby Maryland and Virginia
in case Of war or peacetime dis
aster," he said. 1T would add
$40 million to SIS million to
the Prince Georges County tax
base and ultimately Charles
and st. Marys counties would
receive natural gas service"
Mrs. Rea Opposes
The most vocal opponent OF
the storage proposal Is Mrs
Parthia Rea Of near Upper
Marlboro. Mrs. Rea. a former
school teacher who holds q mas
ters degree in education from
George Washington University
Is president OF the Southern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

the Eisenhower Administrators
view officially.
First witnesses before tn e
House subcommittee at 10 am.
Tuesday are listed as Controller
General Joseph Campbell and
IGSA Administrator Franklin G.
Floete.
On Wednesday, the witnesses
scheduled are Ormonde Kieb,
assistant postmaster general.
and a representative of the
Budget Bureau. Both Mr.. Floete
and Mr.. Kieb testified before the
Senate subcommittee last week.
Percy Rappaport represented
the Budget Bureau last week but
the name of the witness to rep
resent that agency this week has
not been announced.
Action Due Tuesday
Final action by the House is
scheduled for Tuesday on the
$454 million Interior Department
Budget. 1t is the second major
appropriation bill to be acted on
in the current session. Last
Tuesday the House completed
action on the $3.8 billion appro-
Ipriation for Treasury and Post
Office Departments.
The big money bill for the In
terror Department includes funds
for a number of Washington
area projects. including about
I$7.2 million to complete acqui-
sition of right-of-way and to
continue construction of the
George Washington Memorial
Parkway. In addition. $l.8 mil
lion is included to buy land for
nine parks and Fairgrounds
here.
The final meeting of the Davis
Subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee is likely to be
called sometime this week. It
will shape UP its report on two
bills by Representative Broyhill.
Republican Of Virginia. one call
ing for tunnel and the other
"a bridge across the Potomac
River at Constitution avenue.
Testimony on the bills was
taken at public hearings last
week.
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town stipulated that the library,
when completed. would be oper-
ated by the self -perpetuating
board of trustees named in the
deed.
Mayor Anderson said the Town
Council has been advised that a
committee of the library trustees
will present the problem TO the
council on March IL. seeking re-
action Of the council members.
The Loudoun County Board of
Supervisors will also be spprised
officially of the dispute on
March 4.
0. L. limerick. chairman of the
library trustees and Loudoun
County School Superintendent.
said the library this year re-
lceived $4,000 from the county.
sl.l50 from the State and $500
from the town 10 aid in IFS oper-
alton and maintenance.
/ Mayor Anderson said he has
not decided what course of action
he will favor.
! Councilman Hatcher recalled
that several years ago. when the
question Of the town contrib
uting to ward operation of the
library was discussed at a coun-
Gil meeting, fear was expressed
that the action would lead to a
demand for integrated use of the
building.
/ c. L. Robey. president of the
Purcellville National Bank. who
with his wife is credited by fell
low townsmen with having done
the most work in bringing about
the library. refused to talk about
the problem.
Wants Fair Compensation
/ Mr.. limerick, Mr.. Hatcher and
Mayor Anderson were among
those who said the upholstering
and tailoring business of the
Murrays had gained wide accep-
lance among the substantial
citizens of the town.
\ Mayor Anderson said he would
be opposed to giving the library
site away without receiving fair
compensation"
He said the mere cutting off of
town funds would not solve the
problem because OF town owner
ship Of the land on which the
building was constructed.
Mr.. Hatcher said he thinks
the basis for concern in the
community is that by letting
down one racial barrier the way
would be opened for other forms
of integration.
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Residents in Brondywine Sector
Gas Storage Proposal

Maryland Property Owners As
ISOLATION.
Il am chiefly against it be-
cause We have no assurance that
it won't contaminate the tun-
derground) fresh water supply
of Prince Georges County" she
said.
Mrs. Rea, who said she has
learned a lot about geology
since she began her fight against
underground gas storage three
years ago, has compiled a num-
Der of graphs. charts and papers
which she says show that gas
storage would contaminate I'M
derground water.
She said she is not concerned
about other aspects of gas
storage. because if the gas
doesn't leak out to contaminate
the water. it won't blow up"
F. Marbury Clagett. who lives
on Richie road. near Upper
Marlboro. is a past president OF
the Southern Property Owners
Association and he was one oil
the first residents OF the area 10
voice opposition to the storage
proposals.
Clay Versus Rock
I've been opposed to it all
along because it's never been
tried under identical conditions, -
he said I'VE have a clay cap
here, not rock as in other places
We have asked the company To
come up with proof that gas has
been stored under identical con-
ditions. and they haven't. I've
been forced to conclude that it's
an experiment"
Mr. Clagett said he also was
opposed to the gas storage plan
because leaks would threaten
crops and construction of the
field would kill of chances for
new residential development.
This area is ripe for such de-
velopment and gas storage prob
ably would stop it or at least