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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-07

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Stove BIust
3 Girls
In Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 81
R.-A fire set of by an oil
stove explosion last night killed
three children and critically in
jured another child and their
mother and father.
Anne Arundel County police
said the fire caused by the stove
explosion demolished the one
story 5 frame bungalow here
Police identified the dead as
10 Ann Kelly Tucker. Is; Lunda
Sue Tucker, 8. and Jury Ann
Tucker, IL.
Their father. Norman j.
Tucker, 38. his wife Edith
Sarah. SO, and a fourth child,
Betty Lou. Is months. were in
critical condition at Anne Arun-
del County General Hospital
with burns over so per cent
of their bodies.
A fire department spokesman
quoted Mr.. Tucker as saying he
awoke to find the house in
flames. Mr.. Tucker said he and
his wife fled with their baby
but were unable to reach the
other three children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Virginia Economy
In Sound Shape,
Almond Declares

RICHMOND, Mar. 81 (R.-
Gov. Almond told newsmen yes
terday he thought Virginia is
in "a sound position" economi-
cally though I'VE feel the pinch"
of the recession.
The Governor indicated he
wanted to take a second look
at proposals from the Federal
Government for combating I'M
employment and the downturn
in business.
II don't propose to fall over
board and seek to grab at these
pump printing gestures from
Washington" he said. The
Governor said there is very
little he as chief executive can
do at this time in the way of
spending, there being no money
available for additional public
works projects. even If he felt
they were necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Storm Casts 100000
In Role of Pioneers
Power Failure Forces Families
y To Rough 1t on Mukeshift Fires

lighter to power a portable
baby bottle warmer so A.
month-old Karen could have
a meal.
Freezers Dead, Too
Freezers and refrigerators
went dead and housewives
found they could preserve per-
ishable foods only by putting
them outside in the snow, a
trick early Americans once took
for granted.
Mrs. Alice Nagel. Of 4400
w oodland terrace, Falls
Church. was determined not to
let the storm get the best OF
her. When she ran out of fire.
wood to feed her fireplace. she
looked around for other fuel
Among the things she chopped
up were the extension leaves
for her kitchen and dining
room tables and her cats
house.
Other residents decided pio-
neering was not to their taste
Instead Of gathering around
candlelit kitchen table for FAM
lily reading, they adjournedat6
movie houses in sections where
there still was power.
Others just left home for the
duration of the emergency
Downtown Washington hotels
reported an unusual flood oil
business from residents who
had abandoned their cold
darkened homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

much with us late and soon,
getting and spending, we lay
waste our powers.
AS man looks toward outer
space, this lenten season takes
on added significance and
underscores the need for
serious, disciplined introspec-
ton.
Finding that secret place
of the most high" could be
consciously practiced, and in
learning how to be still and
to abandon oneself TO the
Infinite Spirit, this WEAKNESS
of heart and spirit that per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Climbing Linemen and 'Grunts'
Mend Cut Lines, 7 axe Up the Slack

fairly good business-of course
we have to close up when II
gets dark"
BY this time the linemen
with all Of the Grunts heaving
from the ground, had sue
ceeded in raising one Of the
lines.
"JOin The Break"
Nov watch" Mr.. Dixon said
They're going to join the
break with a sleeve" The crew
chief explained that a sleeve
is built like a Japanese puzzle
-one of those a person sticks
his finger in. and as long as
he pulls, is unable to remove
it. "The sleeve will last indef-
initely, and saves the trouble
Of splicing wire"
Mr.. Dixon said that with the
slack taken up and the line
repaired. 1t remained only to
cut in the switch boxes at the
top of the pole, and then call
the power dispatcher to turn on
the Juice.
of course, If that doesn't
work, we have to police the
whole line. looking for ground
ed wires or snage." the chief Of
No. 20 explained.
Mr.. Pier looked enviously ur
at his mates, finishing Their
dangerous job on the high wire
you stay a Grunt for a year,
he said. land then they let you
go part way up the pole-it
takes six to eight years to gel
to the top"
Asked what o lineman had
to look forward to when he got
to the top Of the pole, Mr.. Pier
seemed puzzled,
Chief Dixon supplied the an
swer.
Then you climb down and
try for a job at the Office" he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
District Area
Shaking Off
.Storm.Effects
Continued From First Page

Continued From First rage
Montgomery, Prince Georges,
Arlington, Fairfax. Charles and
Loudoun Counties, and Falls
Church. They were open in the
District. Alexandria. Anne
Arundel, Calvert, st. Marys and
Prince william Counties.
In the District the concen-
tration was on street drainage.
About 1900 men were assigned
to open up sewers to let out the
melting snow. Trash and gar
bage removal, halted in part
yesterday, was restored today.
An uncounted number OF
trees were victims of the storm.
They were particularly sus-
ceptible to the heavy, clinging
snow because the cold winter
has left them still saplesS.
Evergreen trees were especially
hard hit. Their frequent break
ing in the outlying areas was
reminiscent of thunder.
In Montgomery County alone
it was estimated that 1000
trees were destroyed and thou
sands of others damaged. Elms
and silver naples also were
high on the list Of casualties.
Flooded Easements were an
other problem. especially in
Montgomery County. The water
was backing UP from clogged
sewer openings.
The Montgomery County Of
fee Building in Rockville, closed
yesterday. was open again to-
day. Also reopening was the
Prince Georges Courthouse.
closed yesterday because heat
and light we're not available.
Candles, Wood Sell Out
The power cut-offs brought
a heavy run on coal, wood and
candles yesterday. Most stores
in the area sold out their wood
and candles. but there was an
ample supply Of coal.
The power failure also
brought on a rush for dry ice
to use in deep freezers and
store refrigerators.
Safeway supplied dry ice to
more than 80 stores in the Dis
trict, Virginia and Maryland,
Other chains we're Just as busy
taking care Of their outlets.
Many home freezer owners also
made a run on the supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

Small bands Of PEPCO crew.
men were the heroes Of WASH
ington today.
Thousands Of power-less citi-
zens looked to men atop poles
and their helpers on the ground
to restore desperately needed
electricity.
There were hundreds of
them. Here is the way a typical
crew-No. 20-set about its
dangerous business.
Crew No. 20 was dispatched
from PEPCO's Benning road
power plant when c. w. Wes-
sell, assistant superintendent Of
overhead construction, wa S
notified that downed lines at
Hillandale had crippled the
settlements power facilities.
Led by Crew Chief Lester
Dixon Of 1853 South Thomas
street, Arlington, No. 20 went
into action.
Radio Truck Heads for Scene
The radio truck was loaded
with 1000 feet of wire, and the
eight-man crew headed for Nav
Hampshire avenue and Powder
mill road, where Charles Hoff :
master, assistant manager Of q
Safeway store. had reported the
break. which was believed to be
depriving some 5000 persons Of
electricity.
On the scene, the lineinen
donned climbing hooks-spe-
cial, cleated shoes-while the
groundmen rolled out drums
of wire and got the tools ready
to be hoisted aloft.
AS the linemen clambered up
the poles, which had supported
three severed lines. Crew Chief
Dixon made a spot check of
the damage: Not only would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

said, was in incoming mail. A
train from New York, due in
at Union Station with nearly
100 pouches of mail at S am.
today. was in the station but
still unloaded at noon. Other
incoming trains from the north
and west were delayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
White House Gets
Art Museum Bill
CSC Building
Transfer at Least
Three Years Off

The White House today re-
ceived a bill to transfer the his
toric Civil Service Commission
Building to the Smithsonian In.
stitution for an art museum.
The proposal cleared the
House late yesterday. The Sem
ate unanimously approved the
shift March 70. The passage
climaxes efforts Of Representa-
tive Thompson, Democrat Of
New Jersey, and Senator Hum
phrey, Democrat of Minnesota.
to center American art in one
national gallery.
$40 Million Collection
Among artistic pieces due to
be displayed in the new mu-
scum are painting, sculptures,
bronzes, glass, porcelain. tap
estry, furniture and jewelry.
valued at $40 million. Together
it is called the National Col.
lection of Fine Arts. Since
Congress established the coll
lection a century ago, it has
been inadequately housed in
the Natural History Museum.
according to Mr.. Thompson.
He predicted that with a mu.
scum building Of its own the
collection would attract gifts
to enlarge it from many citi-
zens throughout the country.
Actual transfer of the build
ing is at least three years away.
General Services Administra-
ton spokesman said. The GSA
is charged with construction Of
a new building for the Civil
Service Commission at Nine
tenth, Twentieth and E streets
and New York avenue NV.
In Design Stage
Now in the design stage. this
new csc headquarters may be
in the hands of building con-
tractors in early 1859. Compile
ton will take at least two
years. according to the GSA.
In the meantime, presidential
approval of the bill would clear
the way for the Smithsonian to
plan with GSA remodeling Of
the present CSC building. the
old Patent Office, at Seventh.
Ninth, F. and G streets NV.
The structure is regarded by
architects as an outstanding
example of Greek design by
Robert Mills. an eminent early
American architect. 1t was built
during the administration Of
Andrew jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Industry to Probe
Seufood

EASTON. Md. Mar. 81 R.-
Eastern Shore watermen last
night approved a resolution
calling for an industry-spon-
sored investigation of the
Maryland seafood business.
The motion for the study,
made by Milton Cummings Of
Tilghman, was adopted" unani-
mously by rs watermen who
gathered here to develop plans
for a cooperative survey Of
the industry.
The motion said the survey
would be made in order to adj
vance the economic better
ment" of the seafood industry
in the State.
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the lines have to be restored
but wind and heavy snow had
caused a dangerous slack in
the wires for several hundred
yards down the road.
"This One Is Hot"
Say Grunt," shouted one Of
the linemen from his high
perch. send me UP a blanket
! think this one is hot" ~
"Grunt" turned out to be E.
NJ. Pier, Of Rockville, Md, who
explained that groundmen are
so named because of the labor
of hoisting the tools aloft by
pulleys.
you've got to be a Grunt for
at least a year before they'll let
you get of the ground" he said.
tying q rubber sheet, similar
to a cars floor mat, to his line.
This sheet is the blanket, which
serves to protect the lineman's
body from the "hot" wires.
Tray Of Hot Coffee
Just then Mr.. Hofmaster
came out Of the store with a
tray Of hot coffee for the crew
He told Mr.. Dixon that one OF
his delivery boys had got toe
close to one of the downed lines
and a shock had sent him reel
ing, packages and all.
When your feet are wet and
the ground is, too, you don't
have to step on one Of those,
Chief Dixon said, accepting his
coffee gratefully. How have
you people been making out In
the Store?"
We've had to use dry ice to
preserve the perishibles," Mr.
Hoffmaster replied. land the
butchers are cutting meat BY
sandlelight. You might not
expect it. but we're doing a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Wet Snowfall
Takes lis Toll
OF Trees Here
100 Are Uprooted
In Rock Creek.
Park Aides Soy

The wet and weighty snow
fall here has taken a heavy toll
of trees.
Workmen attempting to clear
away the snow and its after
effects agreed that this weeks
fall was harder on trees and
shrubbery than the big storm
in mid-Febrnary.
They said the earlier snow
fall was thicker. but much drier
and not as heavy. The weight,
they said, did most Of the dam
age in wooded areas.
National Capital Parks
spokesman said the wet fall not
only caused thousands of limbs
and branches to drop, but also
loosened the earth and up
rooted hundreds Of trees. They
estimated this was the fate of
at least 100 trees in Rock Greek
Park alone.
Toll in Thousands
They also said about 300 trees
in the parks system here have
been dealt severe blows. and
hundreds more have received
minor damage.
The total trees damaged or
destroyed in the Metropolitan
Area had not been estimated
officially. but scattered esti-
mates from the District and
suburban sections pointed to a
toll in the thousands.
Police and parks observers
declared the weather's assault
on plant life is continuing to-
day. with more damage ex-
lpected.
H. T. Skinner. director of the
National Arboretum, warned
area residents not to swing too
hard to knock the snow of
shrubbery. Powerful blows
might result in even more harm
to the foliage, he explained.
| Parks spokesman reported ex-
tensive damage to shrubbery,
particularly to lockwood and
English yews. at the Lincoln
Memorial. around the Water
gate, at Grant Plaza and on
Judiciary Square. Many shrubs
will have to be replaced.
Block Highway Traffic
In Virginia. highway crews
termed the tree damage their
major problem. Huge limbs and
smaller splintered branch IS,
broken under their burden OF
snow. formed tangled obstacles
that blocked roads for many
hours.
Sapless trunks and limbs
that snapped and fell often
brought power lines crashing
with them to roadways. High
way crewmen said they had to
wait for power linesmen to get
to the hot" wires before they
could clear away the trees.
Most workmen said pine trees
caused most of the trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
TICKET SALE
STARTS FOR
PARADE SEATS

Tickets for the National
Cherry Blossom Festival
Parade are on sale at the
Washington Convention
and Visitors Bureau Offices
at 1916 K street NV. The
parade begins at 8 pm.
Saturday, March 20. Tick
cts are $3.50, 50 and $1.50
each. and mail orders will
be filled. Stands are To-
Gated between Thirteenth
and Seventeenth streets on
K street. The reviewing
stand is on K street be-
tween Seventeenth street
and Connecticut avenue
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

In the suburbs, mail delivery
was even spottier. Both foot
deliverymen and those using
vehicles were badly hampered
by snow-clogged back streets.
Delivery was halted in many
areas yesterday and was only
a little better today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

AFTER DINNER, at a small
table over stemware sparkling
with a 1949 vintage wine,
M. Mercier gave his ideas
on the care and serving of
champagne. Chill 1t slowly;
never leave it in the re-
frigerator overnight; never
shake it; handle it gently.
AS for a champagne
cocktail, the lump of sugar
saturated with bitters was
unthinkable. That changes
the flavor. Better take half
a fresh freestone peach, put
the flat side down and pierce
the peach gently with a
silver fork. Fill the glass
with champagne, count to
100 and serve. The peach is
eaten first and washed down
with the champagne.
His very young looking
wife with a mink stole over
her shoulders came by and
asked him to join a group
from the French Embassy.
John Dennis, a Silesian, who
is his New York representa-
tive, took his place.
IN. Mercier is A." he said.
"He was 20 and an officer in
the army when France fell.
Their Oldest son, now IS. had
just been born. M. Mercier
was in a prison camp at
Munster in Germany for five
years. He was released by
your Gen. Patton's Sd Army.
He's what you would call a
millionaire, but to this day,
after those years at the
prison camp, he will say at
the dinner table, Why don't
you finish your plate2'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Dinner Profits Up

RICHMOND. Mar. 81 (R.-
The 1858 Embarrassing Jeffer-
son-Jackson Day Dinner held
here February % brought the
State Democratic Party a profit
of sl6,584-apparently an all
time hiAh for the event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

It's been almost like frontier
times for thousands of WASH
ington area housenolders lately.
Since power lines, telephone
communications. heat. water
and transportation began fail
ing Wednesday night, old-fash-
toned pioneer spirit has been at
q premium.
Many residents, especially in
the suburbs. are still cooking
over improvised fires today,
lighting their homes with can
dies and moving food from USE
less refrigerators out into the
snow.
At the height Of the crisis,
nearly 5000 Washington area
persons were left without power
The last of the power-line
breaks, caused by falling tree
limbs and snow-burdened wires,
may not be repaired until to-
morrow. Line crews have
worked around the clock for two
days.
Light Least Worry
Loss Of electric light was
actually the least of the prob
lens. Most people managed to
find enough candles. oil Ian
terms and other lamps to pro-
duce some illumination. Store
supplies of these items were
severely strained.
But the absence of power had
more serious consequences.
Heating plants were useless.
Oil burners would not function
because their ignition systems
and fuel pumps are electric
powered. Gas furnaces would
burn, but the electric blower
systems to move the warm air
through the houses were dead.
Children Double Up
Some families had gas stoves
and ovens to provide a little
house heat. Others, with fire.
places. chopped up wood or
even furniture. to keep some
warmth in their houses.
But some had neither of
these resources and bundled
into sweaters, coats and blan-
kets to fight of the advancing
chill.
Many mothers with small
children moved into the homes
OF friends who still had heat.
There was no standing on for
mality as children doubled I'D
in the beds.
Perhaps the bitterest blow
was in homes which depend on
electricity to power water
pumps. Left dry, these house.
holders melted snow in buckets.
carried water from neighbors
or simply went without. Baths.
dishwashing and ordinary sani-
tation suddenly became enor-
nous problems.
Starts Own Generator
Few. indeed. were the fore
handed who could boast, like
one Arlington householder, that
1--WE got a 4.000-watt generator
running in my front yard right
now"
Smaller makeshifts included
the running of wires from au-
tomobile generators to provide
a trickle of electricity and even
plugging a portable bottle
warmer into a cars cigarette
lighter to heat a baby's bottle.
In Clinton. Md, a typically
hard-hit area, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Thomas cooked part of
their meals over the living
room fireplace and other parts
over a single canned-heat stove
in the kitchen. A bucket of
melting snow stood by the fire
to provide a little water. Light
came from red candles left
over from Christmas.
Nearby, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Church were a little better of
because they could set up an
old kerosene space heater to
warm one room and provide
cooking heat. Mr.. Church put
an old portable radio into run
ming shape with new batteries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hortman
of Clayton lane, Clinton, had
even less heat. They had to
use their automobile cigarette
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
The
Rambler
Finds Another
Wine-T Party
BY GEORGE KENNEDY
En- garde Amerique!

En- garoe Amerlque!
This hands-across-the-sea
stuff is all very well, but
look outl
An attempt by Premier
Mendes-France to make his
country q nation Of milk
drinkers ended with the fall
Of his cabinet.
This country has no polit-
ical protection against q
supersalesman now in WASH
ington, who wants us to
adopt the elegant way of
life" inherent In drinking
wines, especially champagne.
He is Jacques Mercier Of
Epernay, the center of the
champagne country north Of
Paris, and he is celebrating
the Tooth year of his house
by q third mission to convert
America"
The Rambler sampled his
wares yesterday at a little
reception in the Statler, now
called the Statler Hilton,
and found them delightful.
There is nothing new about
French explorers arriving on
this continent with the
sparkling wines Of Epernay.
There Is reason to believe
that Sieur Robert Cavelier
de La Sale may have popped
q few corks in his visit to the
Great Lakes country in the
early 18th century.
But M. MERCER has Q new
approach. His little after
dinner talk last night was
entitled, "The Noble Wines
of the United States Of
America
His idea is that this coun-
try will be q much better
market for French wines
after it adopts "the elegant
way of life" by appreciating
and drinking its own vintages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

vades the atmosphere could be aayed.
Retreatne in silent communion can help point
the way to lifes. fulfillment and in waiting upon
the Lord" our strength shall be renewed.
Tomorrow: Archie NJ Winfree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Erntrtt ThnngttH
How the Bible Has Affected
Lives Of People You Moy Know
By MRS. ETHEL JAMES-WILLIAMS
Executive Director, Southeast Neishborhood House

One is very cognizant nowadays of the abject
WEAKNESS reflected in the faces of our friends and
professional acquaintances This situation brings to
mind quotation from Browning: THE world is too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

AFTER REGISTERING the
old complaint that no wine
from grapes grown elsewhere
than Burgundy should be
called Burgundy" and, above
all, no wine produced away
from that area of Northern
France, historically known
as Champagne, should bear
that sacred name. he said:
But the true glory of
noble American yintages Is
ret to be found behind q
.rsneh name.
"Your amazing country
las French grapes that have,
flourished in California In
quite a different way than
they have developed at home.
"And every year, under
the 10-foot snowdrifts Of
the Finger Lakes area Of your
New York State, there sleep
a dozen vines that have no
roots in Europe-the Niagara,
the Norton, the Ives, the
Concord, the Catawba, to
name only a few.
From these and from the
pinots. the semillons, the
cabernetS and other Ameri-
canized vines grown in the
Western Sierras have come
wines of great distinction
pressed by winners with
Imagination and integrity.
Like all great wines, they
have no foreign counterparts.
Each has a character of
its own, some rich, some
round, some dry, some witty,
some perhaps amusing
every nuance Of phrase that
can be used to describe q
wine finds ready application,
here in your wonderful coun-
try, among the fine wines
being made here at this very
moment"