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SILVER SPRING. 4-bedrm.. 2-bath
brk. rambler sep. dining rm., all
cleo. kit. with breakfast space; lge.
rec. rm., walk-out bsmt. CT APP
proved S1S,500. or assume Sl4. 900
trust. Mr.. Sigwald, OIL. 3-57S4.
FREDERICK W. BERENS SALES,
INC III T.T~O0
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1886 CRITTENDEN ST. NE

Vacant. $500 to S995
DOWN - Modern SEMIDE-
TACHED brick homes. Law
ishly redec. Cleaning oak
frs. RECREATION ROOM. 8
twin size bedrms.: deep yards:
choice loo. of N. Capitol st.
Concrete front porch; gas
heat
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HOUSES FOR sALE-Mp.

ROCKVILLE-NO 50 DOWN-Det.
than rent. Vacant. BUDNEY
REALTY CO.. GA. 4-S795. tn. q
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SILVER SPRING! $1,000. on Piney
Branch Rd! Amazing value! q
bedrm; bung. on lS0' deep lot with
trees; Full bsmt.; gas heat; garage
taxes. Don't wait, call RIPLEY &
ROMER. III. h-i11l
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SILVER SPRING - Lovely 3.bedrm
brick rambler with full bsmt. on
finest condition, Lge. AZ loan may
be assumed 1mmed. possession
Only $14.950, JU. 9-644O. II no
ans, VIII. 6-626l. WoODS1DE
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BANNOCkBuRN-Open everyday 3
center hall rambler. O rms. 9
baths. daylight bsmt.. cleo. KIT.
frepl. Excel. terms. Trade con-
Sidered. Close to schools. trans.
SHERTZER. BUILDER. OIL. 6-S342
or OIL. 6-fi5O0
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ROCkNILLE--Assume payments on
this lovely 3-bedrm. home with
$500 dn. and 500 mo, includes
all a steal at $4,000 Must be
sold this weex. Mr.. FRANK. tn.
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5, BEDROOMS, brick Cape Cod; 2
baths, 2 firepl., 2-car garage. full
bsmt.; " acres, near Ashton. Far
below the market at $21,75O. Do
you know a bargain when you see
one? RIPLEY & ROMER, Realtors,
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BETHESDA testste area, off Bardley
blyd.l = Finest split level value:
S3l 200: 4 hedrms.. 3 baths: fin.
daylight rec. rm.; sep. din. rm.;
G-E kit. with everything; entr.
wooded. SAMUEL Z. BOGLEY OF
MD. INC. OIL. $500. Once open
today til g.
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COLoRED
Office Open All Day
SUNDAY
CALL NOW
TU. 2-5995

Statesmen are waiting
to take you to see these
homes today.
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RAMBLER-This home features iiv-
ing rm... dining rm.. . bedrms. and
bath. electric kitchen with dish
washer and disposal; rear screened
porch. front porch. storm windows
and doors; bsmt. partly finished:
beautiful lot with patio; close to
Price, Sl3.950. WOOD CO., Real
tors, 1115S Georgia ave. 10. -
1900 til $40.
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BETHESDA -bedrm. brick home /:
!ge. kit; I'm. rec. rm. u acre;
beamed ceiling In liv. rm.; only
S23 600. Additional lots avail.
SAMUEL z. BOGLEY OF MD, INC. :,
OIL. 6-7S00. ONCE open today til s.
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SILVER SPRING, brick rambler, 3
bedrms.. "a bath, full bsmt., rec
500 CT loan, total price SI5.950.
81 79 s5 Sl r hsR6ls TX " sH BEk
RENS SALES INC. JU. T-77OO.
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SILVER SPRING. 950S Old Bladens-
Srick Colonial f Nome cu'1 plasteqed
walls: 8 bedrms. and bath. plenty
OF closets, lge. liv. rm. with firepl.,
din. rm.. lge. complete kit. powder
7m., full bsmt.; nice lot with trees;
close to schools and transp; S1S.-
$50 OWNER AND BUILDER. ia
0-5S04 Omen Sat and Sim
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8l2 SHERIDAN ST. NV.
CABS End PL. NV.

DETACHED BRICK. VA
CANT. 81, 300 DOWN. Mod
ern, sturdily built Groom
brick. Concrete front porch:
spacious, Studio-type living
room with live fireplace and
mantle, lovely colored-t
Kitchen. modern bath: knotty-
pine recreation room with
fireplace; deep fenced rear
yard; barbecue pit. Reason
ably priced.
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81 HLSDA--3-bedrm. brk. rambler.
p psInt patio, =, Si5,ggg91;o HIDE

BRADLEY HILLs-Whitc brk. Co.
lonial; entr. foyer, ist n. den and
powder .rm,,. 3 bedrms.. nursery, .
paths. full bsmt., maids rm. and
bath rccr. rm, .built.in garase
REALToR, 1896 wise ave. on.
2-2l23. ewes. HI. 5000,
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SILVER SPRING-3-bedrm brick
ramb.: $1,000; 4ss CT, loan; 2 air
windows. tiled bsmt. HE. 4-7246.
SILVER SPRING, RIOS MAR
HILLS-Tremendous bargainl The
person who buys my home this
week end only will get 1t for
worth it. ! must move NOW. JU
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SILVER SPRINGFIELD. value in
lge, brick 3-bedrm. rambler: ~
baths. family din. rm.. all-elec
kit. firepl.. rear scr. porch. bsmt .
dead-end street S1S.950. Assume
AZ loan. 10. 5-36SS. SUBURBAN
PROPERTIES
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ieOeG Bluhiil I'd.
story semidet.; rms. b., q. H..
VII: conY. tehls.. shops. co.
o-o2pS.
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SILVER ROCK-No SIS DOWN.
Det. 3 bedrm. brk. home, Just like
new payments less than rent
Vacant. BUDNEY REALTY CO.,
GA 4-870b, TIL 2-Q4OO.
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$1,000 CASH, CT: open / till dark:
. twin-siZe bedrms.; full din rm'
ALI Observation-Disclosures Colonial:
ful bsmt.; mr.. schools and shop
ping: clean as a pin; Ice. fenced
I'd. Dirs.: From Wheaton or 4
Corners on Old Bladensburg I'd. to
leil TO Ibl5. ASHLEY INC,
REALTORS. 10. 5-2323; ewes,
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SILVER SPRING-S14,D5O; 6-rm.
detached brick. Must he sold at
once! An outstanding buy! Cali
Mr.. Lyddane. EN-. 2-59q7. THOS.
D: WALSH. INC, 7942 Wise. ave-,
OIL, 6-3S3S
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HOME & INCOME; this 5 unit brick
apt. Is kept so well. it looks ike
new. Excellent location and a.
nanclng: All are renting! RIPLEY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20

BUILDERS CLOSE OUT-Close-in
Silver Spring; :j-bedroom brick
ramblers and split-level homes.
with ga baths, separate dining
room. finished recreation room. car
port or driveway; close to schools
and transportation. PRICED FOR
9U1Ck SALE. Easy terms to quail
ified purchasers. LEO A. BRYER
a. CO., INC, JU g-S033. MRS.
WILLS Pa gTaES
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BETHESDA AREA = New spli-level
room, sep. din. rm., cleo. kit. :
powder rms: gar: S2l.950: excel.
managing REED REAL ESTATE.
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55l9 SEVENTH ST. NV.

VACANT. MOVE RIGHT IN
-2-family brick home. 3
rooms. full bath and kitchen
on both LIST and Ind floors.
4 ROOMS ~ BEDROOMS ON
EACH FLOOR. Private en-
frances; walk into vestibule.
Front enhance to basement,
Complete privacy. A GEM OF
"A HOME.
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HARDWOOD; BY
OWNER: open Sat. and Sun. 10 70
@: Sl7.250-3-bedrm. brick. full
bsmt., large, screened porch: fire-
place: wooded lot: mr.. schools, NH,
sumo FLA 4hT loan. 1926
Greenfield St. VIII. $1,000. No
agents please.
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Continued on Next PasSj.
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VACANT. ONLY $3.50 DIN.
buys this 6-room spacious
semidetached brick home in
tlp-top condition. 3 twin
sized bedrooms. large tiled
kitchen: full dry basement:
side-hall plan; new gas h.
VIII: brick garage. Reason
ably priced and immediate
OrrunapCv
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COLESVILLE-Long. low and beau
Iifui frame rambler. on one fully
plus family ROOM large cleo. kit,
basement. delightful high elevation;
facing south: priced al 1913. 100.
FRANK s. PHILLIPS. d.. 7-1411:
evpe Fl, 8-364S
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COUNTRY HOME; S13,50O; 3 bed
rms, sep din. rm. and den; bsmt.;
"a acre. lust of new Route 20; SO
handy to APL. and Fl. MEADE.
Only S1,150 dn. will buy this gem,
RIPLEY 81 ROMER, JU 5-S5Ii
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CHEVY CHASE, MD, mr.. Western
ave-. adj TO beautiful Brookdale-
Newly dec. Tyr. -old, one-owner. B.
bedrm., center-entr. brick Colonial;
paneled rec. rm. in bright bsmt. /:
storm windows, Gear garage: quiet
street, excel neighborhood: conv.
to everything Priced $25.950. LOW
CASH PAYMENT; BAL. IN ONE
29,YR; lst TRUST. Call TOWN O.
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CENTER HALL: INV. HEAT-You
can assume large AZ trust on this
all schools. shopping. bus; 5 twin
bedrms.,. sep. din. rm., ga baths.
beautiful rec. rm. and maids rm.
Priced below market value. Call us
for further details. CAPITAL REAL
ny CO. JU 9-0673, JU. 5-33e5.
WE. 5-5627. y
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SPRING; chance Of non-oI
assuming $4,000 GI loan-Larger
brk rambler: living rm.. firepl.: 5
nice bedrms.: today's kit; tiled
bsmt.. storm sash; fenced I'd. Open
l-dark. Ga. ave. to Weller; left to
Goodhill: left to Harrell to 35i7.
ALLEN REALTORS, RA. 6-3333.
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SILVER SPRING. new brick-split
rambler featuring 3 lovely bedrms
ia baths. Ige. l.r., W /firepl., mod. all
cleo. kit. lee breakfast space. bis
port. Lot 75xi7O. Gi-FHA approved
total price S23,95O Mr.. Sigwald
OIL. 2-57S4. FREDERICK W.
BERENS SALES INC. JU. 7-770O
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SHOP THE 0 sfNDESR STRIP"
SINDLER
HOMES
OPEN HOUSES
1 TIL $50 PM.
NV. Area
ms HAMILTON ST. N.W.

ITO I1tAM1LION 81. INV.
$500 DOWN. VACANT
Lovely T-room brick home;
gas. h. -w.h.. full basement, de-
tached garage, lovely garden;
convenient location near
GEORGIA ave. andN shopping.
Price, S13.950.
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deemer-spac. older home: & bed
rms, . baths. lge. liv rm. guest
size din rm.. TV rm.: all rms. lge. !;
h.-w.h. u acre wooded ground;
S24 500. Trades considered 10.
a-490n HIGGINS q HARRISON.
IN(, REAI TOPS
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SILVER SPRING-Very attractive
and well-built 3-bedrm. rambler;
large, wooded lot: utility room and
storage room on same floor; storm
windows and washing machine
near school, shopping and transp
JU. S-4646. II no. answer. call
evenings
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AMER. U. PARK AREA. lust of
Western ave not far from West
hopping-Immacula 3-bedrm. p
bath, brk. Colonial: through center
hall. den or breakfast room,
screened porch, slate roof: large,
fenced lot tnearlv 1000 So II. !
with fruit trees: short walk to West
brook Elementary: gas hot water
s22;13o. FRANK s; PHILLIPS. d.
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BETHESDA, $50. 500; 5000 Roose-
yeti ST., off Old GEORGETOWN I'd
3-bedrm. red-brk Colonial. Center
hall, sep. dining rm.. downstair s
porch; finished rec. rm. in bsmt. |;
garage. unusually fine shaded lot
with large brk barbecue quiet
street, Excel bus. transp In area
completely developed with various
STYLED houses. Open sun. and Mon.
1-b OIL. 1-dHO1
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MASS. AVE. EXT. Open I-5. 59Il
contemporary rambler WITH Center
hall 3 bedrms.. study. . baths. all
cleo. kit.,. din. .rm., l2xl7. Full
bsmt. with maids rm. and bath.
Carport: S32,950, REED REAL
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areas abroad" he insisted that
food. and not arms. is stifl
our best and most effective
weapon in this direction"
Claiming no pride Of author
ship. Mr.. Anfuso said the idea
of setting up an emergency
stockpiling Of foods for civilian
populations had gained APP
prevail In the countries he Wis
tied. He said sharing Of food
would speak volumes for our
democratic way Of life"
However. he suggested. that
.he program could be still more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-18

effective II al NATo countries
contributed to the stockpiling.
Cites Farmer Discomfort
On a closer-to-home basis.
Mr.. Anfuso. a Brooklyn resi-
dent, cautioned Congress
against neglecting what he
called considerable discon-
tent" among the farmers Of
New York State and Of the
country In general. He de-
scribed agriculture as "a sick
economy" In some regions.
He observed that "the farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-18

er feels he Is neglected and
ignored" and has reason for
such a feeling because Of lin,
adequate farm income. de-
crease In farm purchasing pcw-
err. ability to buy needed farm
machinery, and . general feel
Ing among consumers that the
farmer is responsible for the
present high cost Of living"
He suggested q tax adjust
ment for farmers. a better pub
lie relations program for farm
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to the North Atlantic Treaty
ORGANIZATION that food be
stockplled ito help sustain and
protect the civilian population
Of Americas allies In emer-
gencies."
Most Effective Weapon
After a tour Of six countries
in Europe and the Middle East.
Mr.. Anfuso concluded that:
Relations with other coun-
tries can be considerably i'm
proved by expanding the
disposal program Of surplus
commodities through the sale.
distribution and stockpiling Of
those SURPRISES in strategic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-18
Dancers slop Selves

PAGO PAGO. Samoa Dane
ing in Samoa differs greatly
from the Hawaiian hula. In
which the hands tell a story.
and the Tahitian hula. In which
the hips do the narfating. In
Samoa the dancers leap about.
slapping their hands, legs and
chests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-18
Surplus Food StockpiIe
Urged as Aid to Allies
by ROBERT X. WALSH

Disturbed by supposion that survive by nucear
weapons alone Agriculture Committee member believes
the United states contribute greatly to the happiness
Of the world by sharing surplus food
Representative Anfuso Democrat Of New York in 6ipaee
report the committee today urged this country to
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ers and consumers. improved
research. and modernization Of
facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-18

THE LANGSTON-new
RCA Victor glide oIono"
console for room to room
viewing. Il Series in mo-
hooony. Original list price,
1895. 1905
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save 1000 and 5000
on these 1858 console models
RIGA VICTOR TV
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2209s to 2509S
original list prices, 269.95 to 3O9.95

For limited time, RCA Victor hos lowered the
price Of these new 1858 model console TV SETS
Order your set now, be sure Of having il in time
for Christmas. These sets from the Il Series
feature the new llo-deeree Sikeromo olumi-
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balanced fidelity sound and the new simmer
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Use our Deferred Payment Plan /. pay only
1917 down. balance in cosy monthly poynents
WGL-Televson Center, LIST Floor. North Building
:. selections Of Chevy Chose and Corners
sday and Friday, $3.50 am. to 9 pm.
L. Church We \ and AIaxaodr;a o. IN 20 GA
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athletics at Northwood High
School, will be in charge of the
new quarters to be known as the
YMCA Family Center.
Family Swim Periods
The enlarged "Y" program
will include family swim periods,
swimming classes, tennis, bad
minton, volley ball, arts and
crafts lectures.
A teen-age youth center is
planned for the fall.
Ofiicials said membership of
the new center will be approx
mately 5000 persons.
The Silver Spring YMCA pre-
viously has been without a build
ing Of its own. More than 5000
members have taken part in its
programs on various Fairgrounds
and in churches and schools.
Ofiicials said the group ac-
tivity program throughout the
Silver Spring area will continue,
but arrangements will be made
for these groups to use the new
family center facilities.
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Continued from First Page

Continued from First Pagt
position on this most essentia
step forward in the educationa
program"
In other action, the board saw
the induction of its newest mem.
Der, DR.. Preston A. McLendon
and babe farewell to the retiring
board member. c. Melvin Sharpe
Mrs. Frank S. Phillips was
elected vice president of the new
board.
Other Actions Listed
The board also:
/. Accepted the plan of the
Commissioners Youth Council
that team of psychiatrists anc
social workers from the Health
Department work with schoo
officials on the problem of in
Icorrigible children.
2. Decided to investigate re.
ports of window breaking in Dis.
trict schools.
2. Scheduled a hearing II
October on a proposal to raist
the salaries of coaches.
4. Directed the Superinten-
dent to be ready with a report
on sex education by october /.
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Interior bi||Goes
To White House
Natural History
Building Accepted

The Interior Department.
budget bill, totaling $456.1S9, 800,
was passed by the Senate today
and sent to the White House for
the Presidents signature.
The Senate accepted a House
amendment restoring 100000
to prepare plans for a natural
history building for the Smith
sonian Institution. The sum had
been eliminated by the Senate
Appropriations Committee but
Senator Saltonstall, Republican
of Massachusetts,. suggested that
the item be restored when the
bill was sent to conference.
The House acted on the meas
ure last Friday. At that time it
approved Senate amendments
eliminating a total of $50 mil
lion for right-of- way acquisition
of George Washington Memorial
parkway in Prince . Georges
County. Md, and Fairfax Coun-
ty, Va.
The House and Senate con-
ferees agreed with a Senate APP
preparations Committee recon-
that the parkway
projects be studied further be-
cause of development of the sea
area since the project was
launched in 1880 under the Cap
er-Crampton Act.
Among other items in the bill
is one for 81 million for park
land acquisition in the District.
The conferees, however, said no
part Of this money was to be
spent. pending further study. for
the following projects:
Buchanan recreation center,
Cleveland Park recreation CEN
ter, Northeast playground and
the neighborhood park near New
Hampshire avenue and Park
road NV.
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Abraham S. Kay, club president.
this afternoon.
"Y" officials announced they
have leased the club house of
Colesville road near Four Cor
ners until March / when officials
hope to renew the lease for a full
year.
Exclusive Use
The new YMCA facility in
cludes exclusive use by accred-
tied association members of the
children's wading pool. SWIM
ming pool. tennis courts. locker
rooms. general activity area,
snack bar. Offices and eventual
use of the ballroom when the
club moves to its new quarters
on Layhill road.
The ~" will not have use OF
the golf course. which will re-
main part Of the Indian Spring
Club. and probably will be oper-
ated as a public course in the
near future.
YMCA areas will be enclosed
by a fence to avoid confusion
Iofflcials said.
Richard Cleveland, director Of
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Former D. c. Man
'Flees u. S. Prison

A former Washington man
and another inmate stole a Gov
eminent jeep and escaped from
LewiSburg pa Federal Peni-
Tertiary early today, police re-
ported.
They were identified as James
Curtis Mckinney, 80, formerly
of the 300 block of Tenth street
NE, and John Lewis Hendrick-
son. IS, of Wilmington, Del.
Penitentiary officials said
Hendrickson was at work at a
power station outside the prison
when Mckinney joined him.
officials said the two stole
the jeep from the firehouse near
the power station, rammed it
through a wooden gate and made
their getaway, heading south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-01

A GRAY Beechcraft landed
and TAXED up to the apron.
B. A. TompkinS. jr., a 38-year-
old vice president of the firm,
got out followed by the big
(6 foot, 240 pound) man. Big
handshake, warm smile.
This has been some week."
he said, as he settled himself
In the limousine. 81 have been
In my New York Office every
day-and done a days work
before I left. And I have been
to Dallas and Cincinnati and
now Washington. Have to get
back to the Office by FIVE"
Mr.. Tompkins gave him a
memorandum, which he read
quickly. 1t was on THE Future
of Washington"
He arrived at the luncheon
at the Statler just before
Charles A. Horsky, president
of the Washington Housing
Association, had finished
speaking.
Then he made his talk. The
Washington skyline is bound
to penetrate the height bar
rier, was the theme.
Then he conferred with
John Remon and Malcolm
Burrows of the Redevelop-
ment Land Agency, had him
self driven through South
west on the way back to the
airport, spent only Is minutes
In the telephone booth and
took of at 1888.
He was probably surprised
to note that the Washington
skyline hadn't changed since
his arrival.
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highway projects to the COM
pletion of old projects affecting
the same traffic routes. Engineer
Commissioner Thomas A. Lane
said.
The Beach drive opening will
allow Maryland suburbanites tc
drive its full length as soon as
the Kalmia road bridge is fin
ished within days." according tc
records given to Robert c
Horne. National Capitol Park;
chief engineer.
Beach drive now is closed Il
through traffic for nearly a milt
from the Kalmia bridge to Sher'
rill drive.
Should Divert Cars
Opening the through parl
route should divert some of the
5000 cars that travel up ano
down Sixteenth street on week
days, William H. Voltz. District
trict Traffic Engineer, said.
Drivers headed downtown may
go on to Sixteenth street from
the parks Beach drive below the
detour, or continue through the
Zoo to pick up the parkway tt
the center of the city, Mr.. Voltz
pointed out.
These alternate routes will by
pass the Sixteenth street detoul
at Montague street and Fort
Stevens drive, which is due to
shunt cars off to the east fol
about a year.
Mr.. Voltz said traffic checkers
would be out shortly to see il
motorists switched to Thirteenth
and Fourteenth street to avoid
the Sixteenth street block.
Gen. Lane noted that compli-
cations arose from simultaneous
road building by both the Dis
trict and the National Capital
Parks. But traffic engineers tried
to work together to check the
flow of traffic around work OF
both Municipal and Federal
units.
Also underway by MOP is the
$4,000 Broad Branch bridge
just upstream of Pierce Mill in
the park. Workmen won't be
through until October j. But