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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON FASHION
GROUP members and guests,
luncheon fashion show at the
Willard Hotel. Salute to
Spring." a fashion show of
designer hats from the Mil
linery Institute of America.
Rubye Graham the guest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02
BIZ ELENI

Silks from France and italy.
Brocades from Beirut. Woods
from England. Saris from
India and Pakistan. Silks
from Thailand. Swiss en-
broidered fabrics.
All these ind their way to
Washington via women who
travel to these distant places,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02

model presentation done by
Shy. Inc.
JELLEFF'S stages the FASH
ion show for the Opti-Mrs.
Club of Arlington for the
benefit Of the Boys Club of
Arlington at the Army-Navy
Country Club at 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02

First in series on Washington
couture desisnes.).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02
IT'S A DATE
TOMORROW


EVERYDAY except Sun
day. Evalyn Barton Brown
shows the latest fashions in
the Presidential Dining Room
Of the Mayflower Hotel at
luncheon time.
TUESDAY
JELLEFFS presents the
fashion show for the Army
War College Officers Wives
Club. Luncheon fashion
show at Carlisle, Pa. Sue
Boteler doing the presenta-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02
SATURDAY

WOODWARD & 10TH
ROP, formal fashion showing
at 2 pm. of Bradley suits and
coats. third floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Speedy Decision
On Potomac urqed

DR.. Abel wolman hopes Il
will not take 30 years to de-
eide how to clean up the Poto-
mac River.
The decision. he said yester-
day. Is one TO be made through
public contest and argument.
But he added: Il hope II WIN
be made between 1888 and
1860. not between 1858 and
1890"
Or. Woman Is eo-author Of
the recent report on the river
pnolished by the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac
River Basin. He discussed the
Recommendations Of the report
at q luncheon meeting Of the
River and Harbor and the Utii-
titles Committees Of the WASH
ington oBard Of Trade In the
Presidential Arms.
Representative Blatnik. Dem
ocrat OF Minnesota. told the
group the problem Of Potomac
pollution. II not solved. may
create q major national cri-
sis" In eight years. Mr.. Blatnik
Is chairman Of the Rivers and
Harbors Subcommittee Of the
House Public Works Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

the "a apartments in the
building left q possibility the
toll Of dead and injured might
be higher.
Additional Victims Hunted
Firemen began sitting ashes
in the burned out structure In
a search for possible additional
victims.
Cause Of the blast was not
determined Immediately. but
authorities said there ap-
parently was no connection be-
tween the explosion and acci-
dental sale Of q gasoline mix
ture as fuel oil. An alarm was
sounded on the West Side last
night warning all possible pur-
chasers Of potential danger.
Tenants in the apartment
building reported they were
awakened by a heavy Trump
and that almost at the same
moment the buildings was
afiaIne.
Some tenants jumped into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
3 81 Dividend
Options Offered

Three options for holders Of
OF life insurance policies in
handling their regular annual
dividend were outlined today
by the Veterans Administra-
ton. They are; ].
Have the dividend held. with
interest. as a credit TO pay
monthly premiums in case the
policy-holder fails 10 pay be-
fore the 3o-day grace period
lapses. Thi sis done sutomat-
ically II the holder does not
elect another option.
Direct VA to use the dividend
to pay premiums ahead OF
time.
Request the payment Is cash,
Permanent plan policy-hold-
ers have an additional option
They may authorize VA to hold
dividends on deposit. with in
terest subject to withdrawal al
their request. II not WITHDRAWN,
the money. plus interest. will
increase the value Of the policy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

fire nets and others were res.
cued BY firemen who brought
them down ladders. Tive or
three men clinging TO . third.
floor ledge dropped TO the
ground when the ledge gave
way.
Heroes Numerous
There were numerous stories
Of heroism. One tenant. L. D.
Dixon. 80. dropped TO the
ground from the third floor,
then caught his wife. Alberta.
81. and 7-year-old son.
Harvey Lee. Lawrence, 50.
threw his six children one after
another into arms Of spectators.
and then rescued nine other
children by dropping them
from q window.
Donald Hoffman, 20. cut his
face when he ran into the
blazing building 10 rescue
screaming children.
Residents Of the neighbour
hood said the blast shook the
whole block"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

vert or flannel suits, in au-
thentic Ivy Classic styling,
now being sold at less than
$4,000. And Imperial"
outercoats, luxury tailored
of the worlds finest 1000
pure imported Cashmere,
ARE now offered at less
than $4,000. Martinique
top coats. Of genuine inn
ported hand-woven Harris
Tweed or imported hand
woven Irish Tweed fabrics,
are now less than $4,000.
Whatever your clothing
lneedS-topcoat, suit, sport
coat or Stacks, stop in at
Browning King and see for
yourself how our amazing
reduced green ink prices
can help you save. Gu,
store is open daily until
$50 pm. and alterations
can be made while you
wait If necessary. Buy
with a convenient Central
| Charge Account"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
CIV Gets Grunt
For Polio Work

A $7s.357 grant from the
National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis has been made TO
the District chapter to establish
a respiratory and rehabilitation
center at George Washington
University Hospital.
This was disclosed today by
Robert Averill, District chair
man.
Attending the ceremony q.
which the check was presented
by Mr.. Averill to DR.. John
Parks. dean OF the GWU
Medical School. were Mrs
Richard Nixon. wife OF the
Vice President. Edward S
Pardue. campaign director. and
Michael Galiandro. executive
director OF the chapter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

These "Conqueror" all-wool
sport coats in two and
three button models, in
GLIDING the new Ivy Classic
styles, are now being Of
fered at the reduced "green
ink price, of less than
$1,000, and famous Kent
ley" Stacks, tailored of all.
wool fabrics, are sold al
Browning Kings reduced
green ink price" of less
than $500. These stacks
are available in plain Oh
pleated front styles.
These low prices are pos
sible through the new mer.
chandising policy of re-
duced green ink prices
available only at the Wash,
ington, d. c. store Of
Browning King & Co., al
1925 G Street NV.
Just a few other reduced
green ink prices" include
"ConQueror" Atwood Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
ORIGIN Of Life Topic

r. o. Rice OF Catholic Uni
versity will speak on THE ORR
sin OF Life" at Sis pm. to-
morrow in the Cosmos Club
auditorium at a meeting Of the
Philosophical Society Of WASH
ineton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Fire, BIost Stir Havoc
In Chicago Apartment

CHICAGO. Jan. 23 1A IRE and explosion spread havoc
through crowded South Side building early today
and In the ezy TO children dropped from
windows Of the four-story building.
One infant dead and at least 20 injured
including nine children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
ADVERTISEMENT.
AL Wool Sports Goats SeNutLess
Than 20 at Browning kmg E 20.
ADVERTISEMENT.

Tremendous Selection Of Patterns and colors
AvailobIe for Men Of Reduced Green Ink Prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30
Reds Mideost Drive
Declared Intensified

NATo-type area command, q
longtime United States aim
No Blank Checks
On the economic side. Mr.
Dulles and British Foreign
Minister selwyn Lloyd warned
the Moslems that the West
could only put UP money foi
specific projects and could give
no blank-check promises. They
also pointed out that Western
pocketbooks are not bottom.
less. and that the countries ir
the area should make greater
contributions TO developments
Of their own areas from such
local resources as the oil OF
Iran and Iraq.
Mr.. Dulles added $40 millior
subject TO congressional ap'
proval--to the tl3 million thai
the United States has ALREADY
provided the pact. chiefly FOL
communications improvements
Mr.. Dulles said any soundly
conceived cooperative ven
lures. designed to develop com
munications. agriculture. socia
services and living standards
generally in the pact area
could be financed on fair terms
by American development
loans. He also assured the
Moslem leaders their govern
ments would get sympathetic
treatment in Washington fol
any individual aid projects
they work Up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30
Pact on Exchanges
Hailed by BuIgonin

MOSCOW. Jan. 30 GP).--so-
Wet Premier Nikolai Bulganin
said last night the Soviet
American cultural exchange
agreement signed this week
will undoubtedly help the So
Wet and American peoples TO
understand each other better. ="
Marshal Bulganin spoke in
an interview with a reporter
of the government newspaper
Izvestia, broadcast over the
Moscow Radio.
"One must hope that the
agreement will represent an
important step towards estab-
Iishment Of friendly relations
between the peoples Of the two
countries" he said. :" I
would like TO stress that we
attribute great importance to
the concerted actions of the
two countries for settling
urgent international problems
The agreement, which pro-
vides for increased exchange
of persons. delegations. motion
pictures and .radio-television
programs. was signed in Wash
ington Monday by Soviet AM
bassador Georgi Zaroubin and
william s. B. Lacey OF the
United States State Depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30
D.C.FirmAwurded
Clearing Job at
New GA Site

The General Services Admin
istration yesterday awarded a
$4,000 contract 70 North
American Contracting Corp.
1896 Connecticut avenue NV,
for grading and improvements
at the Langley Va site OF
the new Central Intelligence
Agency building.
The work Is to be completed
In seven months.
This marks the second con-
struction contract GSA has
awarded for the CHA project
Last october. the Silver Sprins
Md arm Of Morrison John.
son Excavators was given .
$3l.4S0 contract for cutting
down trees. taking out roots
and clearing the site. Thi,
work Is now nearing compile.
ton.
GSA expects To invite bid.
for the actual construction Of
the S46 million eight-story CA
headquarters during the sum.
mer.
In another award. GSA CAV,
the Washington firm Of Blatt'I
Electric a contract for $50 .22t
for installing electrical lighting
and acoustical treatment at tn,
south building Of the Agricul'
ture Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30
Youth, Is, Found
In Store, Charged

A youth found hiding in q
drugstore after closing time has
been charged with housebreak-
ing. Washington police re-
ported.
Pvts. r. J. Jefferson and Louis
Fioramonti Of the ninth pre-
cinct. checking shop doors
Tuesday night. found the en-
trance to the Mayfair Phar-
macy. 1900 d street NE, had
been jimmied.
Inside they found their sus-
pect with $3.50 in change,
bottles Of perfume and toilet
water and cartons Of cigarettes
the officers said. Booked as
Carlyle Washington. 10. OF the
1900 block Of Massachusetts
avenue Sc. he was charged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30
Student, Is, Held
In S552 Theft

A minor locker breakin al
Msckin High School has
brought the arrest Of an IT,
year-old Western High School
student accused Of taking more
than $3.50 worth Of transit
school tickets from Mackin.
Emilio Batres Of the 1906
block Of Newton street NV.
was charged with housebreak-
ing yesterday and arraigned
before United States Commits
sioner James r. Splain. The
youth waived preliminary hear
ing and vas held under 81 SOC
bond for grand jury action.
About $3.50 worth Of tickets
was recovered from the Batres
boys locker. police said. They
said q l6-year-old had been
selling the $50 book for q
black market" price Of 81 and
the 75-cent book for so cents
The 16-year-old is charged
with receiving stolen property,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30
Summit | oIks Inevitable
By SO, U. S. Believes

rounded the uSSR and other
socialist countries"
White House Press Secretary
James Hagerty's remarks about
the American attitude toward
10 summit meeting have caused
considerable stir at the state
Department. Secretary Of
State Dulles repeatedly cabled
from Ankara to get the particu-
lars
Mr.. Hagerty said on q sun
day television program that the
United States was willing 10 90
to the summit once agreement
was reached ON the subjects for
discussion. He later explained
he had not intended to 60 be-
yond what President Eisenhow-
or said in his January IL letter
to Soviet Premier Bulganin.
In, that. letter the President
said he wanted an advance In
dication that there was hope
FOR success in a meeting, mean
ing that prospects for reaching
significant agreement would
have to be good.
State Department press Of
ficers have been busy denying
since Mr.. Hagerty's appearance
that the United States would
participate In . top-level meet
ing without advance promise
Of success
Two British newspapers re-
ported today that Britain.
France and the United States
have already agreed TO accept
Moscow's summit meeting bid.
and that the conference viii be
held in Geneva in May or June.
But State Department Of
flcials are not now thinking Of
so swift q change Of attitude.
They expect q foreign minis
ters' meeting by early fall. II
the Reds agree.
Then, barring some kind Of
breakup. they expect a summit
meeting late In the year or In
the spring Of 1888. The Presi-
dent might md some diftlculty
in leaving Washington while
Congress Is in session. so the
prospect that the top-level
meeting might be arranged for
late in 1855, is also considered
good.
But the only prospect for
East West agreement which
Mr.. Khrushchev held out in
his Minsk speech was his
acceptance Of President FL
senhowers invitation to CO.
operate in the eradication Of
malaria and the Tight against
! cancer and tuberculosis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30
Area Cancer Unit
Plans Phone Help

The Community Education
Committee for the local Can
Ger Society has announced that
a cancer answering service VIII
be put into effect on February
3.
From 7 to 9 pm. every Mon
day through April q volunteer
physician will be on call TO
answer questions about can
Ger. Area residents seeking in
formation on all phases Of can
Ger. except for specific diagno-
sis or prescriptions are asked
to call the Cancer Information
Center. $40 Eighteenth street
NV.
The public service is spon-
sored Jointly by the District
Cancer Society and the Medical
Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30

that his company in the 10
months Of its existence had
either spent or committed itself
TO spend within the next few
years more than $50 million
He said this was just the be-
ginning Of the l0-year pro-
gram.
Mr.. Chalk said d. c. Transit
is now negotiating for q site
for 9 centrally located down.
town terminal and that II
would be announced as soon
as details could be completed
The company expects TO spend
81 million for two helicopters
and the necessary servicins
equipment within the next Is
months.
Included In the millions
already spent or planned. he
listed:
81 million for rehabilitation
of present equipment: So u
$40 million for purchase Of new
aforementioned buses: 81 mil
lion for new electronic equip
ment and computing devices
SO million for Q new mainten-
ance base with new machinery
and equipment: $40 million fol-
new terminals for buses. H.
mousines and helicopters
An impressive number Of
civic leaders joined in thu
tribute to Mr.. Chalk at the
luncheon.
Representative Harris, Demo
crat OF Arkansas. chairman o.
the House interstate Ant
Foreign Commerce Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30

and Philip M. Talbot, presi-
dent Of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce. were
among those who praised Mr.
Chalk's record in operating
transit service in Washington
The District Commissioners
the Public Utility Commission
leading trade organizations
banks. newspapers and Other
organizations were represented
Mr.. Chalk said one OF his
first acts in taking over the
transit system had been the
signing Of a long term union
contract with higher pay
fringe benefits and other bene-
fits TO improve employs
morale. This cost the company
more than 81 million a year
but was well worth It. he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30

land. Greg. but has lived in
Washington since he was q
months old. He went to West
ern High School and American
University. He entered the
Government In 1912 in the old
OPA and the following year
became an executive assistant
in the State Department at
$1,000 q year. II was IN the
OPA that he met and married
the former Elsie Lewter OF
Apex. N. c.
The estranged wife nov
works for q real estate firm in
Washington. She has the
Saudi Kings gift car and live:
In the Ridge road house with
the two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30

disclosed In the communiaue.
II condemned Russia's ex-
cessive use Of the veto In the
u. N. Security Council and
urged that the concept OF the
u. N. emergency force As a
pacifying instrument be ex-
tended TO areas other than the
borders Of Palestine.
The ministers In their four
day meeting expanded. the
Middle East alliances military
planning stan and heard United
States pledges OF $40 million
more In aid and mobile power
In great force" TO meet any
aggression.
The four Moslem members
of the pact--Iraq. Iran. Turkey
and Pakistan--did not get what
they wanted most: Promises OF
vast aid from Britain. the NTH
member Of the alliance. and
the United States. and an
American promise TO take up
full membership In the al
lance.
Rehabilitation Awaited
II remained TO be seen
whether United States Secre-
tary Of State Dulles, attending
as an observer" since his Gov
eminent belongs only to the
Baghdad groups three subordi-
nate committees. had revital-
lied the alliance by his
presence, personality and
promises.
The two year old alliance
has been shaken by the British
French invasion Of the Suez in
late 1856. the recent Soviet
diplomatic offensive in the area
and belief among Middle East
members that they are not
getting a. much from Britain
and the United States as the
NATO nations or the ''neu-
trails" Of Asia and Africa which
the West Is trying to WOO to It's
side.
Mr.. Dulles served public no.
tice at the opening Of the con-
ference Monday that the full
force Of the United States 9Th
Fleet and strategic air force
the only apparent mobile
power" in the area - would
answer any call for help
against Communist invasion.
The other major military
achievement OF the conference
was expansion of the previous
military planning committee
into q combined military plan
ming staff. Conference sources
said It would be bigger and
more effective than the previ-
ously loosely organized COM
mittee. Most observers viewed
il as the forerunner Of Q
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impose on their trade with
each other.
IF our Government is to
play Its decisive part In pro-
tecting and strengthing the free
economic system against the
Communist threat, the trade
agreements legislation which
the administration Is request :
ing Of the Congress must be
enacted"
Weeks Backs Extension
Secretary Weeks, in outlin-
ing details of the Presidents
trade program. emphasized that
he was firmly Of the opinion
that the bill fully takes into
account the interest Of domes-
tic industry. agriculture and
labor"
Foes OF reducing tariff bar
riers have argued that domestic
industries should be protected
Secretary Weeks. regarded as
a leader among conservative
businessmen before and during
his service in the Presidents
cabinet. said "the bill would
continue and strengthen the
provisions designed to safe
guard our domestic industries
from serious injury from i'm
ports"
Mr.. Eisenhower also argued
that promotion of foreign trade
through the reciprocal tariff re-
duction program Is important
to the American economy.
He said income Of Ameri-
cans arising from export trade
alone approximates or exceeds
that arising from many major
seements Of the domestic econ
omy.
Promoted Growth"
Reciprocal trade agreement:
negotiated since the program
began. the President asserted
have helped bring 4 more Wig
orous. DYNAMIC growth to oul
American economy"
I'VE can either receive the
benefits Of the reciprocal low
ering OF trade barriers. /" he said
"or suffer the inevitable alter
native Of increasingly high
barriers against our own com.
merce which would weaken oul
economy and jeopardize Ameri-
can jobs"
Mr.. Eisenhower also said the
trade program Is vital 70 the
health and growing strength
Of the economies OF America S
allies. Noting that their polit-
ical stability and military
power depend heavily on their
economic strength, he said "the
assured future Of the reciprocal
trade program is necessary for
our national security and for
our entire foreign policy"
The President noted q spe-
cif1c factor making q minimum
extension Of five years neces-
Sary. He explained that six
European nations. which pur-
chased nearly 50 billion OF
American exports last year,
have established a European
Economic Community which
ultimately viii have a common
tariff. With important steps
toward this common tariff ex-
pected TO become effective dur.
ing 1852. he said the period
before then must be devoted
to negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-30
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their two children. Victor, jr.
II. and Godfrey. IL. live al
l722 South Arlington Ridge
road. Arlington.
The former protocol aide
made headlines last October
when he accepted in his wife'i
name a $1,000 Oldsmohile con-
vertible from King Saud OF
Saudi Arabia. Subsequently. he
was transferred from the pro-
focal post after the department
officially said he used bad
judgment lin accepting the
car.
Two days after the transfer,
Mr.. Purse was hospitalized
briefly on the recommendation
Of his mother. DR.. Grace Purse
Of 5l0i Cathedral avenue NV.
for nervous exhaustion.
HIS mother said she called
her son this morning at his
office when she read q newspa-
per story about his separation.
He wasn't there.
Asks Apartment Check
DR.. Purse then called the
Arlington Towers ONCE al
about $50 am. and asked the
manager. william G. Brake
field to check on her sons
apartment. Mr.. Brakefield and
a maintenance man. D. F. Lis
comb, went to Mr.. Purses
Apartment 900 and found the
chain fastened.
Mr.. Liscomb cut the chain
and as the two men walked
into the room they smelled gas
Mr.. Brakefield said he wa'
so excited I lit q cigaret but
put it out mighty fast. Ths
kitchen door was blocked By
the oven door, which was oper
and down. Mr.. Brakefleld said
Mr.. Liscomb leaned out ths
living room window and broke
the kitchen window.
Then the two men reached
through the partly oper
kitchen door and raised th'
oven 70 get in. Mr.. Brakefielc
said Mr.. Purse was lying un'
conscious in a corner. wearini
psjamas, wrapped in q blanke'
and with his head on a pillow
They phoned for help anC
Mr.. Purse was taken TO Airing
ton Hospital where he became
serni-conscious after oxyger
was administered.
Upset for Months. Mother Say
His mother hurried to ths
hospital and began minister.
ing to her son. Later she tolc
reporters:
Victor has been terribly up.
set for some months about tn,
car and the breakup with hi
wife. He Is highly emotional
and very dramatic. That's how
he got where he Is and that
all there is to It.
Il feel desperately sorry FOL
his wife and for both his chill
dren."
Doctors said about noon thai
Mr.. Purse was "reacting prett,
well and is coming out Of II al
right"
Mr.. Purse was born in Port