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Smyrna times., 1957-10-17

r. G. FAIRIES, Jr., Mrs. Charles AL
mond, Mrs. William d. Kirk, Mrs.
Lee Slaughter, Mrs. William Mac
Lucas, Mrs. William Revelle, Mrs.
Kenneth Wix, and Mrs. Donald
Flagg. The treasurer's report
was given by Mrs. Daniel Far
row. The community affairs chair
man, Mrs. Howard Sparks, an
Smyrna times., 1957-10-17

nounced that the speaker on Oct.
"a at 8 pm. would be Rex ID.
Gilmore, town manager for Smyr-
ma. The club voted to cooperate
with Smyrna Town Council in the
proposed tree planting program.
The resignation of Mrs. Charles
Wallace, secretary. was accepted
with regret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03
TOOTSIE EYES $50, 900 DEN,
POPS QUESTION TO SMOKEY

This isn't Leap Year. but Smokey the Bear has
received his FIRST proposal.
The word have got around fast that the Forest
Service is going to build their furry re-ghter new
$4,000 home at the Washington Zoo The den is
suitable for two and the Government will be looking for
a mate for Smokey when it's built
Today. female bear named Tootsie from Btely.
Mich popped the question in letter from her to
the Forest Service. as follows:
Gentlemen. expect by now you have a herd of
female bears looking for nice mate in nice home
Well. III send you line also
"Tootsie is 5la years old Tame a wonderful bear
Never has been mated. She raised with children
old but still handle my trowel; make statues and
things Must dispose of bears but too poor give
them away II YOU are Interested let me know. My
bear is from Northern Michigan. black Sincerely yours
+. Z. Medcoff"
Since Tootsie apparently has price tag the chances
are she will remain in Michigan. Dr. Theodore Reed
director OF the Zoo said there is thought Of setting
Smokey up with bride until the quarters built
Even then. he said bears practically giveaway item
Besides Smokey is cinnamon phase black bear
His mate will be, too according to Uncle Sans MATCH
makers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03
Former Secretary
To.leeisIotor Held
For Grand Jury.

Miss Marie E. Warme, former
secretary Of Representative
Miller. Republican of Nebraska.
was ordered held for grand jury
action today on forgery charges.
Miss warme, charged with
forging and uttering q United
States Treasury check for
Sl78.54 issued in May, 1855, TO
a former employee Of Repre-
sentative Miller, waived a pre-
liminary hearing before United
States Commissioner James +.
Splain. She was released under
1000 bond.
The 38-year-old secretary
had worked for the Represent
alive for Is years. Spokesman
in the United States Commits
sioner's Office said a Secret
Service investigation Of pay
roll irregularities in Mr.. Miller's
office started after Miss Olga
Sianis moved to a new job with
the U. s. Court of Appeals and
asked about retirement benefits.
The ONCE said Miss Warme
failed to notify the House dis
bursting ofiicer Of the employees
termination Of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03

planned to the Commission that
his exclusive franchise for
transit operations gives Mr..
Chalk q competitive advantage
in these other business activi-
ties.
Mr.. Kertz was characterized
by Robert E. Mclaughlin. form
er Utilities Commission chair
man and now president Of the
District Board of Commission
ers, as an outstanding lawyer.
teacher and writer"
Teaches at GU
The new commission mem
Der was admitted to the Dis
trict bar in 1929. He received
his law degree from Georgetown
University and a masters de-
gree in Law from Columbus Uni
versity.
He teaches law at George
town and has written for nu-
merous legal periodicals.
From 1888 to 1870, he was
assistant trust officer Of the
National Metropolitan Bank Of
Washington: 1910, fiduciaries
section chairman Of the Dis
tfict Bankers Association; 1910
70 1864. a member Of the Rob-
erts and AIcInnis law firm. and
from 1855. a member Of the
Mercier, Kertz. Senders and
Baker firm
His home is at 430l Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. He is
married and has one son.
Robert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03

Training is divided into two
areas. the outdoor playground
and an indoor community ex-
hibit set up by the students.
All the teaching is done by
students.
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Roberts,
principal. got the idea for the
safety training classes from
an article in an August issue
of Sunday. The Star maya
zine. on a similar program at
q Phoenix lAriz.l school.
Today was the first time such
q program has been used in
Montgomery County schools.
Mrs. Roberts watched the
sixth graders instructing other
students on safety and said:
you know. these are very
capable children. Given the
chance. / believe they can do
anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03

exhibit to explain to you what
trafiic signs mean, how to cross
the road safely and how to
save lives"
Then. after further explana-
ton. the students-first and
second graders-moyed onto a
blacktop playground and went
through traffic safety training.
Sixth-grade patrol leaders.
all dressed in khaki uniforms
they purchased. guided the stu
dents in lines through home
made traffic signals. Other stu
dents got into small foot-oper-
ated cars to simulate street
driving conditions. There was
no confusion: the patrol
leaders maintained order.
The sixth graders were start
ing a program which will be
given each year to Kindergarten
and first and second grade stu
dents at the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03

the Kiwanis Club Of Northeast
Washington. held in the Hedin
House. Rhode Island avenue
and Newton street NE.
We've got to have a grass
roots movement If Congress is
going to go along with Us on
this" he said.
Under his plan. the 400 bust
nessmen would go to school to
learn realistic arguments to be
used on Senator's and Repre-
sentatives in individual discus
sions with them. Each busi-
neSsman would be assigned to
see specific lawmakers.
Mr.. Carr said they would
talk to the legislators and tell
them what the people OF the
Nation want their National
Capital TO be.
Il think We can crack that
nut" he told his audience with
confidence. But he warned it
viii mean the businessmen will
have to so to school and fully
understand our case"
Mr.. Carr said II is not true
that Congress will not vote
adequate funds for the city.
But he said a new approach is
needed.
He said this is only one Of
the big challenges facing bust
neSsmen here. He urged that
they set aside time to think in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03

"the ivory tower" because
"there is tremendous need for
civilians not to let all go by
default to the Government"
He told them they should not
"cuSs" the city planner unless
they are able to furnish a
better solution to a problem.
He listed these projects on
which the businessmen can
expend some energy: A sta
dium, increased contribution
to the District by the Federal
Government, votes, for Presi-
dent and Vice President and
fighting of ''unsound home
rule" a new airport. MAIN
tenance and expansion of the
central business district and
an improved Potomac River.
both through elimination Of
pollution and widening and
deepening the navig a ton
channel.
Mr.. Carr urged his hearers
to give financial support to the
Economic Development Com
mittee. which is bringing new
business here; to the Greater
National Capital Committee,
and the Christmas Pageant of
Peace. south Of the White
House grounds, which has
given Washington interna-
tional publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03
Abasndons
.WArea Plans
City Heods Get
Report on Renewal


Acting Redevelopment Land
Agency Director Malcolm Bur-
rows today advised the District
Commissioners his board had
adopted ''in principle" aban-
donment Of urban renewal in
the George Washington Uni
versity area.
But he stressed that talks
with university officials would
determine RIA recommended
tons to city heads on canceling
contracts with the Housing and
Home Finance Agency.
University Expansion (.
University plans call for q
multimillion dollar expansion
OF medical. law and research
|centers. These buildings were
planned in conjunction with
the National Capital Planning
Commission and the District
Commissioners long-rang e
blueprints for the future Capt.
tai City.
Urban renewal programs In
the university area would guar
antee Federal aid for rebuild
ing and redevelopment of the
area dovetailing university de-
velopment. An alternate sug-
gestion made by the RIA stan
is for some new legal authority
for condemnation of land for
the university.
Report on Deterioration
A report relayed to the COM
missioners by the RIA showed
that deterioration Of the neigh
borhood was not sufhcient TO
allow urban renewal.
OF $3.50 dwelling units
checked in the 35-block area
surrounding the university. only
i08. or 4 per cent. were found
in need Of major rehabilitation.
These units were both private
homes and apartments In
apartment houses.
Nineteen per cent. or 100,
structures themselves were
judged substandard by RIA in
spectors. Structures are build
ings in which one or more
dwelling units may be located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03

the United States District
Court. are expected to be
scheduled within several days.
The recess appointment Of
Mr.. Kertz runs until Congress
adjourns next session.
But the President must NOM
mate him formally to the Sen
ate within 30 days after It
convenes IN January. or the
appointee may not be paid his
salary from the end Of the
40-day period TO adjournment.
Speedy Senate confirmation Is
expected early next year. how-
ever.
Succeeds New Judge
Then Mr.. KertE's term should
run until June 80. 1859, the
end Of the unexpired term Of
John Lewis Smith. IT,, his
predecessor. Mr.. Smith became
q Municipal Court judge on
September s.
Mr.. Kertz joins George z. c.
Hayes. chairman. and Col. A. C.
yelling. Engineer Commits
sioner. on the three-man COM
mission.
The President signed the
interim appointment order at
the urging Of local Government
officials anxious for the regu-
latory body to act on con-
troversial transit questions now
before it. Major questions
require:
Determination of the gas tax
exemption Of the D. c. Transit
System. The congressional fran
chise frees A. Roy Chalk. tram
sit president, of the 1870. 534
levy to the extent that he fails
TO make ga per cent profit. But
the Commission has yet to
determine Mr.. Chalk's profit
base.
Track Removal Question
Fixing the schedule Of street.
car track removal to be accom-
plished within seven years. ac-
cording to franchise provisions.
The Commission also has au-
thority to extend the period
for removal. And the whole
question Of retaining trolleys
may be opened up by continued
public preference for streetears
over buses. H
Clarification of D. c. Trans
it's franchise rights TO engage
in extensive sightseeing and
government-contract hauling
Transit competitors have COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03
Tree Crush FutuI
To D. c. Driver

Robert w. Butler, ~, of 1860
Bangor street Sc. died yeSter-
terday at District General
Hospital after suffering head
injuries and shock in an auto
mobile accident September 81,
police reported.
Police said Butler was hurt
when his car ran of Minne-
sofa avenue near Twenty
eighth street Sc. and struck a
tree.
His death brought to So the
number of trafhc fatalities in
the District this year, as COM
pared TO 43 at this time last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03
Blaze PeriIs 5 Children,
Injuries Fireman, Fe|Is 4

One fireman was burned and
four others overcome by smoke
while fighting q blaze that
threatened the lives of five
children and an elderly man
at 4l3 Randolph street NV.
last night.
, The children, ranging in age
from 8 months to 8 years. were
In the care Of Ernest Cham
berlain. 81. Of 8l8 Emerson
street NV, while their mother,
Mrs. James Parran. was visit
ing her sick husband at Mount
Alto Hospital.
Mrs. Geraldine Longshore,
who lives at 426 Shepherd
street. said she spotted smoke
billowing from the Parran
house and ran to help.
Mrs. Longshore, the lo-year-
old mother Of twin girls, said
that when she arrived Mr..
Chamberlain was coming down
with the eldest boy from the
burning second story. The other
four children we're already on
the FIRST floor.
She helped Mr.. Chamberlain
and the children TO the street,
just as the firemen, called by
her husband. Airmaii 2/c Willie
Longshore. arrived on the scene.
Before taking the children
downstairs, Mr.. Chamberlain
had attempted TO extingulsh
the fire with a mop and water
when It first broke out in a bed
room OF the two-story house
shortly after Z pm.
Capt. William r. Sweeney OF
Engine "a suffered second and
third degree burns fighting the
blaze and was still in Emer-
gency Hospital today. His con-
dition was described as good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03

Released after receiving treat
ment at Emergency Hospital
for smoke inhalation were Capt.
Doyle E. Harpster and Pvts.
John o. Kennedy. Walter Rave
and Francis x. Mayhem. all
of Engine IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03

LETS GO SHOPPING"
id NJ. Berard after showing
IS visitor through the fab
eating room.
We went to Southwest
larket and entered Armour's
e warehouse.
NJ. Berard was well greeted
y q man in q butchers
prom, Dick Walsh.
Il could use some choice
bs of beef" said M. Berard.
We have Them" said Mr..
alsh.
How much?" said M.
erard.
"Fifty-six cents" said Mr..
talsh.
TOO much" said M. Ber-
I'd. He walked about the
ooler and came upon some
amb carcasses.
ANY lamb shoulders at my
'rice?" he asked.
Mr.. Walsh laughed.
This is the only man who
has been able to enforce a
price ceiling since OPA," he
said. HE won't pay more
than rs cents a pound for
Iamb shoulders"
M. Berard left without
a purchase. While
across Twelfth street
10 Mirman's, a wholesale
meat house, he said:
MY big price advantage
over the housewife is not
only volume. It's that l will
buy cuts that are accumulate
Ing on their hands. And we
pay cash. He'll sell me some
lamb shoulders at Is cents a
pound before the month is
over. I bought 2,7O0 pounds
At that price earlier this
morning in the Northeast
market"
At Mirman's he purchased
2 1000 pounds OF homeless.
trimmed, beef chuck at AZ
cents a pound.
1t all left the Rambler a
little aghast. He is sorry TO
report that he can't get 1t
Tor you wholesale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03
zoning Plans
Near Windup
Report Seen Ready
By December

The Districts Zoning Com
mission hopes to complete work
On the new city coming plan in
about three months. according
to Col. Alvin c. yelling. COM
mission chairman and Engineer
Commissioner.
Col. yelling also said today
that the commission is expect
ing to receive the final report
shortly from the Citizens Zon-
ing Advisory Committee head
ed by banker Thomas Groom.
When the Groom report Is
received. the commission plans
to make public the report of
the official Zoning Advisory
Council. composed Of Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner
Thomas B. Hunter. John No
len. IT,. Of the National Capt.
tai Planning Commission, and
Robert o. Clouser. planning Of
ficer Of the coming commission.
Lewis Proposals
The Zoning Commission met
yesterday in another Of the Sc
ries Of sessions it has been
holding on proposals by New
York consultant Harold M.
Lewis for a drastic revision in
the city's coming.
Col. yelling said the COM
mission has now completed
work on virtually all the writ
ten regulations which are being
drafted on the basis of the
Lewis proposals plus criticisms
received In a series Of public
hearings held recently.
All major decisions except
one-the date when the final
regulations are to take effect
have now been made. Col. Well
ing said.
But the commission still has
q major job ahead-namely.
the working out Of the new map
which must accompany the
written regulationss-the COM
mission chairman said.
This is the Job which will re-
quire most Of the next three
months, he indicated.
Groom Report Due
Col. yelling said the report
Of the Groom committee is
expected ANY day now" He
said this was based on a letter
just received from Mr.. Groom.
The Groom group has previ-
ously taken issue with the
Lewis proposals. Former En-
gineer Commissioner Thomas
A. Lane. who until his depart
ure Tor a new post headed the
coming commission. predicted
that the Lewis recommended
lions for the downtown bust
ness area were likely to be
revised considerably. although
proposals for outlying sections
Of the city were less contro-
versial.
Col. yelling declined TO dis
close any details Of the de-
cisions reached by the COM
mission yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03
ffesssss
School Patrols Teach
.Sofety to Isl, I'd Graders

An llyear-od sixth-grade student dressed in khaki
uniform broad white belt faced group Of youngsters
this morning At the Rongwood Elementary School Chevy
Chase, Nd and said:
Give your attention. please Your sixth patrol
which helps school safely community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03
Business Urged to Sell
Congress on Payment

special committee. composed Of 400 hand-picked bus
nessmen to sell individual members of Congress the need
for adequate Federal Washington advocated
by Edward r. Carr president of the Washington Board
Of Trade.
Mr. Carr revealed his proposal yesterday in an address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03
Housing Code Drive
Spreads to 8 Areas
Kertz Expected to Take
Place Soon on P. U.C.

President Eisenhower yesterday named Harold A. Kertz
the District Public Utilities Commission.
Mr. Kerz So attorney the e370Oa-year post
immediately His impending appointment predicted
The Evening Star August g.
ewearng-n ceremonies By Henry NJ Hun chief clerk Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-03

Goes Shopping
For 10000 Persons
~ GEORGE KENNEDY

Some time ago. Pierre J.
Berafd. the food boss Of Gov
eminent Services. Inc, asked
the Rambler to accompany
him on one Of his early
morning shopping tours.
The very thought was
fascinating. The Rambler
has trouble enough on his
day on shopping at the
supermarket for q family
of three.
Imagine shopping for i20.-
600 to 10000 luncheons.
Mr.. Berard was . little
nonpluEsed when the RAM
bier arrived yesterday morn
inc ready to go.
The shopping was not for
tomorrow's lunch. That
would, at once be too simple
and too complicated.
This Is q great machine"
he said. "and / have had
something to do with its
design.
you would have to study
il q month to understand II.
Every afternoon at 3, the
acquisitions are in from the
many cafeterias for the In
gradients Of dishes prepared
according TO our recipes"
room BUSINESS and
show business have some-
thing in common. Satisfac-
ton Is not only in numbers
but In names. caruso, sang
before crowned heads. Au-
guste Escofner, the chef Of
kings. served Edward WI,
Victor Emmanuel and others.
Pierre Berard hasn't quite
that distinction. He Is q chef,
one Of the most respected on
this side Of the Atlantic. born
in the same town near Nice
that produced Escofiier and
trained In Paris.
But he has some satisfae-
ton in this: Among the 100.-
600 plus each day who eat
the luncheons prepared from
his purchases according to
his recipes are likely to be
Chief Justice Warren and
the associate members Of
the Supreme Court and John
Foster Dulles and most Of
the other members Of the
Cabinet.
President Eisenhower has
twice eaten GSI fare at state
dinners at the Supreme
Court. The last occasion
was ! dinner for JagaharlAl
Nehru. Both a western and
Indian, menu had to be pre-
pared, the latter without any
meat for the Hind guests. /.
Il personally buy the
meats" he said. but not for
tomorrow-for weeks ahead.
Our butchers cut them up
fabricate them as 1t Is called
--for the purpose intended,
whether it Is q 50-cent steak
from the eye Of the ribs Of
beef, or short ribs or beef
stew, or veal outlets or pork
tenderIoin two ounces on q
Dlate) or lamb stew. Then
they are given a quick freeze
in our cold room and held
Until needed. sometimes sew
raj weeks"
The entire cafeteria opera
on encounters a small loss
lch year. which is made up
Y the profits Of the snack
ars in the Government
iildings.
-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Burkholder,
David and Jimmie and Esther Car
penter have just returned home after
spending 10 days in Monte Vista,
Colorado visiting friends. They also
spent some time touring New Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Weaver and
son have moved to Mendon, Ohio,
where Mr.. Weaver will be high school
coach and also teach industrial arts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Augsburger
are the proud parents of a son born
last week at the Bluffton Community
hospital.
Mrs. Warren Wilcox and children
of Lima and Mrs. Hazel Wilcox of
Wapakoneta spent Sunday afternoon
with VIM. Yarger. Mrs. Warren
Wilcox is the former Ruth Yarger of
Beaverdam.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman
spent Sunday with relatives in Toledo,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Crisp and
family have returned from vacation
ing in the Cumberland Mountains of
Kentucky.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Lewis and
family returned from a weeks vaca-
ton at Baltimore, Maryland with
relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. c. L. Rupright spent
last Thursday in Mansfield with Mr..
and Mrs. Orvin Writ of near Lafay-
ette. While at Mansfield they drove
out to the Bromfield homestead.
Beaverdam public school will begin
classes at loo p. m. Tuesday Sep
tember 3, according to Superinten-
dent John F. Cindric.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Burkholder
and son, Esther Carpenter and Sally
Bassitt enjoyed seeing the state fair
in Columbus Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Marquart and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Dearth
and family attended the Ohio state
fair Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Green and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Green.
Gary Truck, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Truck of Beaverdam, will
graduate from o. S. u. Friday,
August 80 at Columbus.
Rev. and Mrs. T. j. Wilson spent
several days last week with their
daughter and husband, Rev. and Mrs.
c. E. Fairman of Akron, Ohio.
Frank Anderson, who is convalesc-
ing in his home, wishes to extend
thanks and appreciation" for the
nice cards and letters of cheer re-
ceived from friends and relatives dur
ing his illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Agner of Column
bus Grove spent Wednesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anderson.
Mrs. Clay Searfoss of Columbus
Grove, Ernest Hall, Ralph Hall and
Bert Leatherman and son, and Mrs.
l. ]. Amstutz attended the funeral
of their cousin, Mr.. Charlie Hall, at
Zanesfield, Ohio, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. j. AmstutZ were
Sunday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Amstutz of near Rawson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-08-29
Bonnie Edie Chosen
Head Majorette For
High School Band

Bonnie Edie has been selected as
head maJorette for this years high
school marching band, Miss Jo
Souder, high school music instructor
has announced.
Other majorettes selected include
Sue Crawfis, Karen Mumma, Cathy
Lewis and Nancy Houts. Karen Mer-
icle was named mascot.
The new head majorette, who was
assistant to the head majorette last
year, succeeds Raeleen Bucher.
Miss Souder reports that over Is
girls reported for the tryouts held
last Friday evening at the high school.
The new music instructor prefers to
have majorettes capable of playing
musical instruments.