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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18

Later. when the final cost Of
the job is figured. a supple
mental appropriation to cover
costs will be requested from
Congress.
william A. Xanten. director
Of sanitation. pointed out the
Districts snow program 10
peanuts" compared to those
of other large cities.
New York, for example. gets
ready for winter by purchasing
81 million worth Of ice-eating
salt; the District spends $780,
900 for salt.
Mr.. Xanten said $500 men
are at work currently on the
gigantic job Of trying to re-
move snow.
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ginia's Potomac Yards yester-
day and today. Yesterday some
trains we're unable to reach a
water tower. Alexandria and
Arlington fire departments ran
hose hundreds of feet to pour
thousands Of gallons Of water
into diesel engines. The short
age Of water had threatened to
cut of heat to the passengers.
The huge flood Of telephone
calls starting with the storm
continued to tax dial systems.
The Chesapeake a. Potomac
Telephone Co. reported 1897
049 calls yesterday compared
with an average normal Of
4,502. 900. a rs per cent in
crease. Calls in suburban Vir-
ginia we're Ito per cent above
normal.
Police have been ordered to
crack down on traffic violators
in view Of the emergency park
ing and driving restrictions.
But as. they set out to tag
cars. police found nature CIV
ing the Grant motorists an
assist. In some cases police
could not reach the cars be-
cause Of drifts. or find a place
TO fasten tags because OF snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
Airport Sets
Traffic Record

For about IL hours Sunday,
while Idlewild. La Guardia,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and
New England airports were still
closed. WASHINGTON National
Airport was probably the bust
est in the world.
Strangers to Washington's
international terminal and Gus
toms-Swissair, KIM Royal
Dutch. Air France. Lufthansa,
BOAC, Scandinavian. Sabena.
Pan American, TranS-Ocean
and Military Air Transport
Service overseas-were parked
on every available inch of
space, Airport Director I. w.
Burton said.
The MATS flights brought in
two patients critically i'll. one
in an iron lung.
To keep operational. three
great snowple1sis we're on almost
constant patrol Of the north
west-southeast runway. taxi
and ramp areas beginning ss 2
pm. last Saturday.
Some crews worked a straight
48 hours and when the main
north-south instrument run
way, 6,740 feet long. was opened
about noon today. they headed
for home and bed.
The decision to keep the
northwest runway open came
with the weather prediction Of
strong winds from that direc-
tion-a decision which paid OF
as the winds helped sweep on
the snow.
Actually the snow never
closed operations. For a time
before midnight Saturday. fog
cut visibility to three-sixteenths
of a mile, but it lifted after
midnight to permit some take
offs.
In the control tower the
Saturday 4-to-midnight crew
stayed on until 8 am. because
the relief controllers were un-
able to get to the airport. When
they did, it was after a walk
of 3 to 4 miles for some.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
ShoveIing Snow
Futul to 8 Men

Three men have died in
Montgomery County from heart
attacks suffered while shovel-
ing snow.
Stanley NJ. Brown. 80. Of
olney. a bakery company en-
ploye, died yesterday after
shoveling snow in his yard.
Edward w. Steers. 81. OF 27O9
Fenimore road. Silver Spring.
suffered a fatal attack at Z
pm. Sunday while moving
drifts from his front sidewalk.
Thomas r. Watts. 81. Of
Pittsburgh. Pa. died at the
home Of his son. Raymond %.
Watts, Gil East Jefferson
street, Rockville.
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vert Street Bridge. These
stoppages are caused by snow
clogging the tube slot, down
which the pillow is suspended.
Worst hit line is the Subur-
ban Transit Co.. which is run
ming only a skeleton service,
Yesterday it got only eight
buses on the road and today
is operating no service on the
College Park. Langley Park,
River Road. Colesville and o.
ney Lines. Service is operating
on Georgia avenue, Viers Mill
road. Rockville, Massachusetts,
avenue and Bethesda routes,
the company said.
Roads Still ClOgged
The Washington, Maryland
and Annapolis line is running
nearer normal weekday service
on its downtown lines but the
routes to Indianhead, Marl-
boro and Oak Lawn are still
out of service because of the
clogged roads.
The Alexandria. Bancroft
and Washington line reported
it is running its buses as well
as it can on the normal week.
day schedule today of 1872
buses. Its main routes are
open but hazardous.
The Washington, Virginia
and Maryland Coach Co. re-
ported it is running more than
half of it's normal buses but
that service is limited past
Falls Church and Seven Cor
ners. With Government en-
ployes off. the company is OPP
Grating on Saturday schedules.
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Text Of Order Sending
Workers Back to Jobs

Here Is the teri OF the
White House order today TO
'recuttUe department and
Igency heads on Government
workers return TO their Jobs
Regular work schedules
should be resumed on Wednes-
day. February 10.
In the case Of Offices or es-
adjustments which in their
judgements neccessitate such
action. agency heads can, of
course. exercise their authority
to continue employees admins
trative leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
ConeIrod Soon to Give
Weather Warnings

Plans for q new emergency
withdrawing system were
announced today by the
Weather Bureau.
The system will create q
"peacetime function" for the
Conelrad Warning System orig
inally established for civil de-
Tense purposes. Q bureau
spokesman said.
Working through radio and
television sets, Il win send out
signals to alert residents Of
tornadoes, hurricanes. flash
hoods. or other emergency situ-
ations.
It will work even when the
receiver is or the bureau
said, and should be particular
ly effective during normal
sleeping hours.
The system Is based on a
small attachment which will
probably cost under IS.
VIII Pick Up Alert
Connected to a radio or TV
set. this attachment will re-
main "on" constantly. 1t will
pick up the Conelrad attention
signal steady l,000-cycle
tone or beep for is seconds
which should alert or wake up
residents. They can then turn
on the receiver to hear the
e m gency announcement
which will follow the signal.
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Parking facilities are still
extremely limited and employees
should be urged to use public
transportation II at all possible
Departments, agencies and
dep e ndent establishments
should be lenient In granting
excused leave TO employees who
are late because Of transporta-
ton and traffic difficulties.
by direction of the President I.
Rocco c. Sicihano.
Special Assistant to the Presi-
dent,
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Snow Removal Cost Hits
100000 q Day in DC.

The District has been showed
under by another load-the cost
Of snow removal.
Unofficial estimates set the
cost of cleaning-up operations
since Saturday at close to $780,
900 a day-or about 100000 to
date.
Earmarked in the fiscal SO
budget was $124.0O0 for snow
removal. already eaten up by
previous SHOWS.
Schuyler Lowe. director Of
general administration, said re-
serves in other departments
will probably be diverted to
the street cleaning program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18

through Tuesday, February
IS.
Other meetings postponed or
Cancelled include:
Lecture by Robert Newbegin
at a meeting of the George
town University Foreign Serv-
ice Women'S Association.
Special meeting of the board
of directors of the Montgomery
County Jewish Community;
Inc The independence Lodge
Of B'nai Birth. which will meet
at 8 pm. next Tuesday instead,
at a place to be announced
The South Dakota State Soci-
iety's Congressional reception,
until further notice.
The Southeast Business and
Professional Women's Club
which will meet next month.
Both meetings of the Dis
trict's Audubon Society, until
a future date.
DR.. Jerome D. Franks lecture
in Lisner Auditorium which
has been set for 8 pm. March
13.
The Paul Junior High
School Association.
The Samuel Gompers Lodge
No. As at B'nai Israel Syna-
gogue.
The Paul Junior High
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if he was opening the store. He
wasnt-too much snow. i
Mrs. Lord then called on a
neighbor, Mrs. Garvin Tanker
sley, once publisher of the for
mer Washington Times-Herald,
for help.
I'VE called Mr.. Pointer and
suggested we could open the
store for him." Mrs. Tankersley
said.
The shop owner agreed but
said he had the only key. The
determined callers said they
could break through a door.
Mr.. Pointer agreed.
I'VE went to a nearby gas
station and borrowed a hack
saw" Mrs. Tankefsley said.
But after saving off the pad
lock, we found there was an
other lock. We proceeded to
take the hinges of the door,"
Minutes after the good
Samaritans opened shop and
customers began to ride in,
the stores butcher came racing
into the store.
He told us. You are in
trouble, I'm going to call DO
lice" Mrs. Tankersley re-
counted. But he quickly began
to help us wait on customers
after we explained what was
happening"
The telephone continued TO
ring and customers kept COM
ing in-"all riding on horse
back" Mrs. Tankersley said.
I'VE. had lot of fun and
were glad to help" Mrs. Lord
said. Mrs. Tankersley said Mr..
Pointer was terribly pleased. /"
When 1t was all over, they
had rung up around $50 on
the cash register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
3 Hurt as Icy Streets
PIuque Pedestrions

Slips on the ice continued to
plague Washington area resi-
dents depending on their legs
for transportation.
Police reported three women
we're admitted to Casualty
Hospital yesterday with arm
injuries from falls. They we're
Identified as Ada A. Jessup, IL.
of 62l e street NE; Elizabeth
A. Pickerall. rs. of Waldorf.
Md, and Virginia Douglas. 40.
of sos e street NE.
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o4Au GtAndDCttl 4uyAOI, 1bdIAlILCc
County"
In addition Mr.. Laughton's
wife, Elsa Lancaster. was
among nominees yesterday for
best supporting actress for her
work in Witness" Director
David Lean was tabled for
"Kwai." ~
a.. :. Most Nominations
"Sayonara," a movie about
an American majors love for
a japanese girl. won the most
nominations - 10-in results
announced by George Seaton,
president of the Motion Pic
ture Academy.
"Peyton Place" with nine
nominations and "The Bridge
on the River Kwai" with eight
were next. The other two pic
lures to place in the movies
chosen five were 40 Angry
Men" and witness for the
Prosecution"
Marion Brando. perennial
contestant and previous winner
was nominated for "Sayonara."
The fact that Mr. Brando has
won before gave the edge to
Britain's Guinness for best per-
Torrance by an actor. Mr..
Guinness played the resolute
British Army commander in
."Kwai."
The other male star nomi-
neeS are Anthony Franciosa for
"a Hatful Of Rain" and An
thony Quinn for wild Is the
Wind"
Mr.. Quinn, up In the starring
category for the first time. has
won two times previously in
supporting roles.
Elizabeth Taylor. whose per-
Torrance even outshone her
beauty in "Raintree County. "
was that pictures only top
nominee. A $6 million produc-
ton, it was the most expensive
picture in .MGM's history.
Lana Turner Named
Lana Turner. long a sex
symbol in the movies. was
nominated for "Peyton Place.
wherein she played the mother
Of a teen-age daughter for the
first time.
The other two feminine
nominees are jeanne Wood
ward for The Three Faces Of
Eve" and Anna Magnani for
wild Is the Wind"
The televised Oscar award
ceremonies will be on March 20.
Sessue Hayakawa. support
ing actor award contender. as
the stern Japanese prison COM
mander in "Kwai." won his
first nomination in a screen
career that goes back to 1912.
The 78-year-old actor was one
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|Numbing Cold
Puts Death Toll
lin U. 5. al 1S1

Numbing temperatures today
gripped the Eastern section Of
the Nation--still trying to dig
out from the week-end's heavy
snowfall. Even the Deep South
had below freezing weather.
The mercury dropped TO 20
below in Lebanon. N. H.; ~ be-
low at Newport, VT, and IS
below in Northern New York
At least 1872 deaths across the
Nation were attributed to the
snow and cold.
No immediate relief was in
sight from the protracted cold
spell--now in its 10th day.
Schools were closed in many
communities, and businesses
were shut down in some.
4 Above In New York
Below zero temperatures were
the rule rather than the ex-
ception in most Of New York
State. though New York City's
lowest reading was 1 above.
Saranac Lake and saltwater
Reservoir. in upstate New York,
had Is below reading to match
rs or more inches of snow.
Other below zero readings in
New York State were: Glens
Falls, %: Albany, Is; Oneonta
and Plattsburgh. 10: Syracuse,
6, and Buffalo, 4.
Strangely. the temperature at
Caribou, Me-, often a cold spot.
was II above, warmer than
some parts Of the Deep South.
Southern temperatures included
Augusta, Ca, IL above: Charles
ton, 8. c., IA above. and Savan-
nah. Ga, Is above.
Twenty-four antilles in
Stamford, Conn, were given
shelter in the Stamford High
School Gymnasium after the
heating systems failed in two
tenement houses they occu-
pied. The temperature was
zero.
The temperature in New Jer-
sey dropped to 10 above at
High Point. About 500 motor
lists in East Orange. N. j..
finally dug their automobiles
out of snow drifts and found
each had been tagged with an
overtime parking ticket.
Heating Gas Shortage
Middlesboro, KY, not only
had zero weather, but one
third of the coal mining town
was without heat, awaiting
emergency supplies of heating
gas.
A shortage of natural gas
caused hundreds of schools and
industries to close in Georgia.
Zero temperatures were re-
ported in the north Georgia
mountains.
No severe cold was reported
in Southern Florida, although
the thermometer was at or
near freezing in Northern
areas.
Some parts of Tennessee had
below zero readings. A school,
girl at South Fulton, Tenn.
suffered cold exposure as she
stood outside q schoolhouse,
unaware it was closed for the
day because Of cold weather.
Northern Indiana was hit
last night by a new blizzard
that added 90 more inches to
the already snow-plagued area.
The fall raised the total in
South Bend to IS inches.
Michigan City. Ind, already
covered with an estimated 81
inches. escaped the brunt Of
the new storm. getting only a
little more snow.
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20 WOrK Yesterday morning.
Residents Of the area who
depend on the shop for their
groceries rode horseback
through the deep snow for sup
plies to find the store closed.
Just after noon. Mrs. Mar
tin T. Lord. wife of the st.
Francis Episcopal Church min
lister. called Mr.. Pointer to see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
Natural Cos Use
Here Establishes
.AIl-Time Record

Natural gas consumption hit
a new all-time record here yes
terday.
The Washington Gas Light
Co. said the "sendout" was 374
million cubic feet. The previous
high was 32l million cubic feet
registered February 8. The
high last year was 302 million
cubic feet recorded on January
II, 1857. The gas company has
about 100000 heating GUS
toners in the Washington area,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
WEATHER
Continued From First Page

COntInue0 FROM FIST rage
remove stranded cars. En-
gineer Commissioner Alvin C.
Welhng warned that cars on
SO snow emergency streets will
be impounded by police.
Today police counted 1,700
vehicles temporarily abandoned
on the main streets. Col. We'll
ling said police will make q
concerted effort tonight to
move as many of these cars
as possible, many of them to
side streets. Motorists were
told to look for their cars. on
nearby side streets before
searching in regular impound-
ing areas.
District trash collection was
cancelled for the entire week.
There will be no garbage coll
lection through tomorrow. but
an effort will be made for the
second round of weekly collec-
tons Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. :, IS.
Parking Lots a Problem
Clearance of parking lots
presented a major problem.
The Commissioners asked L. B.
Doggett, head of the Washing
ton Parking Association. to
clear as many as possible by
tomorrow, but Mr.. Doggett said
there was difficulty in finding
enough equipment.
Motorists were warned that
snow emergency bans still will
be in effect tomorrow. This
will subject to arrest motorists
who stall on main streets, and
prevents parking on these
streets.
Col. yelling feared colossal
traffic jams if too many workers
decide to bring their cars to
town. No provision has been
made as yet for early release of
Federal and District employees
tomorrow. but it was considered
likely agency heads would dis
miss many to prevent late
evening tangles.
Upper County Asks Aid
Hard put to round up enough
equipment for its own snow re-
moval, Col. yelling said he had
an urgent request for help in
upper Montgomery County
and hoped to spare some plows
to help release hemmed-in
communities.
Z Equipment was being sent to
Mall parking areas tonight to
blow the snow off there, and
open as many as possible for
parking tomorrow.
David Aud, Water Depart
ment superintendent, said there
was no water emergency, but
that service pipes to about 40C
homes had become frozen. II
has been impossible to relieve
this situation.
Federal and District Offices
were all but shut down as the
White House ordered all but
essential workers to take leave
on the Government. Unlike
yesterday. when absentees had
the time charged to annual
leave. today's layoff was a holi-
day with pay.
The District Commissioners
fearing a rash Of mishaps in
the freezing weather. recon-
mended the second day Of leaves
to restrict heavy traffic. They
continued to urge no travel al
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all unless necessary. and public
transportation when essential,
All public and parochial and
most private schools and COL
leges were closed again today,
as we're public libraries.
AS hard hit as the District
proper was, main streets were
passable. But the snow OF
Saturday was presenting a re-
curing problem, as wind
whipped it like sleet, and car
wheels packed it down into q
slick glaze.
City snow-fighters gave prece.
dence to keeping open gao
miles of arteries without which
the city would be paralyzed.
In Maryland, where some
communities were isolated and
in dire need Of food and fuel
Gov. McKeldin called a legal
holiday today to close banks
courts an State Offices.
Highway crews still were
waging q losing battle against
ever-returning snow drifts or
the highways. They were
struggling to free areas such
as upper Montgomery County
one Of the worst snowed-in
sections.
In the District. public trans
portation was improved but
still running slow with inter-
mittent tieups inevitable. Able
to move well on their own
chains, buses were retarded by
other stalled motorists. All
but three streetcar lines were
in operation.
40 Cars Tied Up
Streetcar passengers faced
the uncertainty Of ice cloggine
the power slots. This happened
yesterday and more than A
cars were lined on Pennsyl-
vania avenue from Fourteenth
street almost to the Capitol
It looked like all Of d. C.
Transit's cars were on display.
The American Automobile
Association was buried under
an avalanche OF trouble calls
and running 8 to 10 hours
behind. Priority was given 70
helping out stalled vehicles
used in emergency work.
Taxicabs still were at a pre-.
MUM, an estimated one-fourth
of the usual quota bucking the
hazardous going. Inter-city
buses were running to the
south. and Greyhound reported
its buses now are getting
through 70 New YORK.
railways ofhcials announced
that buses operating out Of the
Washington terminal were back
on schedule with the exception
of the run TO Lancaster, Pa.
which has been Cancelled.
Railroads were having
tough time Of II. The Pennsyl.
vania Railroad was forced II
cancel several trains on it,
Washington-New York line be.
cause blowing snow short-cir-
cuiteo It's electric locomotives
Union Station Crowded
Union Station was crowded
again today in the scramble
for trains that may or may mol
be running.
A big bottleneck occurred
from trains stacking W in Wig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18

The attachment. the bureau
pointed out. must have some
source Of power. either cleo
tricity or q battery. 1t can be
used for the weather warnings
as well as the civil defense
Ialerts in case of enemy attack.
At present there are about
200, 900 Of these attachments in
operation. the bureau esti-
mated. Many of these are in
schools. police or fire DEPART
scents, and civil defense ofiices.
The new peacetime use for
them should greatly increase
the number in operation. the
bureau said.
Emergency Use Only
The weather warnings will be
made only in emergencies. 1t
was stressed.
II, for instance. during the
night a bad flood situation de-
velops. the signal would be
used to wake up residents and
alert them of danger, the bu-
reau said.
Under the civil defense use Of
Conelrad. the warning signal Is
followed by broadcasts on only
two frequencies-640 and l.240
kilocycleS. For the weather an
nouncementS. however. each
station will broadcast on its
normal frequency, the bureau
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
Neighbors Run Store
For Snowbound Owner

former newspaper publisher and minister's wife broke
INTO Potomac Md store and saved the day more than
20 residents in need of groceries and shop snowbound
at home.
Like thousands OF Washington residents H. w. Pointer
owner OF the Potomac Supermarket make his way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
Public transportation
Nearing Normal in D. c.

Things beginning look up little for Washngtons
transportation companies the downtown today but
the drifting and packed ice still has many outlying lines
of operation.
The c. Transit System Inc has its buses running fairly
well about per scheduled but little bit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
Many Area Activities
Are Cancelled by Snow

Many Washington activities have been
cause of the snow. :
All PTA meetings for today have been called on.
The Washington Home Show. the National Guard
Armoy has been closed until p Thursday but will run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
British View Oscars
As Their Cup Of Teo

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 10 QFo.-Academy Award nominations
this have strong British may
their cup Of tea
Nominees for top awards include Alec Chimes for THE
Bridge the River Kwai Charles Laughton Witness for the
Prosecution" Deborah Kerr. Heaven Knows Allison"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18

OHNVH DtWVHOH OHWWWOW
Union Station was crowded
again today in the scramble
for trains that may or may not
be running.
A big bottleneck occurred
from trains stacking W in Viz
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-02-13

just for a good time one day
this summer.
AT Christmas time Mrs. Lee
Roy Wright entertained the
group, together with their mo-
theirs, younger brothers and sis
ters, at her home. Mrs. Larry
Demand was co-hostess at this
party. At that time, the club
presented the story of the Ma
tivity, don in costume. At the
present time they are taking a
vacation until April 10, when
classes will resume in Mrs. Ur-
bans living room.
Prior to their move to Char
don a year and a half ago, the
Urban's lived in Cleveland. Mrs.
Urban was a school secretary
for three years. She is very in
terested in the mental growth
of our children. Her husband is
a purchasing agent for the
Cleveland Train and Engineer
ing Co.
A member of the Mentor
Toastmistress Club Mrs. Urban
also teaches a ninth grade Sun
day school class at Chardon
Methodist church.
The Urbans have two child
rem, David, who is in the ninth
grade and nona, who Is a sixth
grader.