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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30

When completed, the six.
lane bridge will be a key con-
nection for thousands of COM
muters in southern Fairfax
County and the Alexandris
area. 1t also will provide traf-
f1c relief for other Potomac
River bridges.
The bridge will link the cir
cumferential highway on the
Virginia side with proposed
Anacostia freeway, the Wash
ington-Annapolis Expressway
Baltimore-W Washington park
way and U. S. Route /.
Opening of the bids today
marked the end of a five-year
battle in Congress and local
governing bodies for construc-
ton of the bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30
Blue Cross Inquiry
BY City Heads Due
Power to Act
On Increased
Rate Doubted

The District Commissioners
may "act as conscience for the
community" by investigating
the AZ per cent rate raise an
nounced last week by Group
disqualification, Inc. (Blue
Cross.
Commissioner Robert + Nc
Laughlin said today he will dis
cuss the matter with his fellow
Commissioners tomorrow after.
noon.
The action comes in response
TO appeals from Senator Beall,
Republican Of Maryland, and
the Washington Central Labor
Council. AFL-CIO. The Acct
dent and Sickness Committee
Of the District of Columbia Life
Underwriters Association also
protested the increase and COM
planned because there is no
regulatory authority over Blue
Cross.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he
doubted the Commissioners
have any authority over CHI
because it is chartered by Con-
greSS.
The charter, issued in 1899,
says that Blue Cross shall
not be subject to the provisions
of statutes regulating the bust.
ness Of insurance in the Dis
trict of Columbia, but shall be
exempt therefrom unless spe-
officially designated therein"
District Corporation Counsel
Chester H. Gray said that
"offhand, without looking at
the books. I don't know of a
thing the Commissioners can
do"
He was joined by Schuyler
Lowe, the Districts director Of
general administration. who
doubted the Commissioners
could do anything short Of
seeking legislation"
The Central Labor Council,
however. told Mr.. Mclaughlin
that since CHS charter does
not provide for a review of rate
changes. 1.-THE Board of Com
missioners constitutes the only
agency the people can turn to
IN order to protect the public
interest.
The council, questioning the
equity of the increase, said
labor represents the largest
single group Of Blue Cross sub.
scribers
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the
Commissioners will talk to
everyone involved including
the Senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30

creates a strain" Mrs. Miller
declared.
Problems can be produced,
too. when an average child is
born into an intellectually SUI
perior home. she added, noting
that parents accept more easily
a child who is brighter than
they.
Many Of the problems of the
children. who will range from
IS through IL, will be worked
out through group living. Mrs.
Miller said. The program will
stress casework with the child
and his parents. Children VIII
be admitted without regard to
religion.
The home is supported with
funds from private endowment
and the United Givers Fund.
The program will be conducted
in two of the Episcopal Home
for Children's three buildings
at 1901 Utah avenue NV. The
third building houses a day
school for mentally retarded
children operated by st. Johns
Development Services for Chill
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30
Man Is Pulled
OFF Hotel Ledge

An elderly man sitting on
the edge of the roof at the
eight-story National Hotel
1903 H street NV, was
snatched to safety today by the
hotel manager and a custodian.
The manager, Harold B
Morris, said he and the GUS
todian. Ernest Strickland, used
a casual approach" to get
near the man and then
grabbed him.
II don't think he would have
jumped, anyway" Mr.. Morris
said. Hes too fine a man."
Police said the man. a resi-
dent of the hotel for 80 years,
had been depressed recently
He was taken to District Gen.
eral Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30
Plan for Group Living
ToAid Disturbed Child
BY BETTY MILES
star star Writer

TITS not a matter Of fault.
it's a matter Of circumstances
when a child is emotionally
disturbed-the important thing
Is to recognize what's wrong
and help"
Mrs. Elsa A. Miller, director
Of the Episcopal Home for
Children. scheduled to open
this fall as a 24-heur-a-day
residential treatment center
for mildly or moderately emo
tionally disturbed children,
said that stresses and strains
in a family can pile up until
nobody is tolerating anybody"
The need for such a home
here has long been stressed by
leaders in the child welfare
field. Now in the process of
developing a staff. the home
announced last week that psy-
chiatric diagnosis and treat
ment Of the children will be
under the direction Of the De-
partment of Psychiatry Of
Children'S Hospital through
one Of its members. DR.. Har-
old PlotSky. who will be the
supervising psychiatrist at the
home.
Mrs. Miller win come to
Washington in August from her
post as chief psychologist of the
Guidance Center of Buffalo,
N. Y. That clinic is devoted to
diagnosis and treatment of
emotionally disturbed children
and their parents.
A child may feel he doesn't
belong when that isn't so, she
said. adding that his parents
may be so enmeshed in their
own problems they don't take
the child in completely. The
important thing is the way the
child feels"
There are children who can
be harder to live with from the
word go. In some situations
these children could create
problems in a family. An agrees
sive child in a placid home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30
The
Rambler
Knows Thot
It's Hot Outside
BY GEORGE KENNEDY


For IS years the Rambler
lived In the apartment de-
velopment that still prides
itself In this: II has more
acreage to apartment unit
than any apartment group
In the United states-and
no fences.
There was quite a turn
over among the neighbors.
They were mostly young
couples and as the years
went by their burdgeoning
families forced them TO move
TO Bethesda or Fairfax or
Potomac or Mclean.
We were all good neigh
bors. The partitions we're
VIGOROUSLY lacking In sound
proofing wartime construc-
tion). SO II you gave a party
you asked all the tenants
in your building and every
thing was all right.
Parties we're infrequent.
They do cost money. And
during the late fall, winter
and early spring, our con-
facts we're little more than
friendly "how-do-you dos" as
we struggled up the long
entrance walk with paper
sacks of meat and groceries
and encountered neighbors
doing same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
1t has done research and devel-
opment and manufacture OF a
wide variety of powders and
propellants. as well as complete
propulsion units for several
rockets and many guided mis-
Siles.
Since 1850. the Navy has
spent SAL million to expand the
plant. including a new So mil
lion power station. Its retiring
commandant. Capt. King. has
said the factiry operates on
about $14 million a year, in
Guiding $40 million for pro-
duction. 50 million for research
and development and 50 million
for maintenance of facilities.
But in recent years, Indian
Head has been given less and
less work to do. AS a result. its
personnel has dwindled stead
lily.
The effects on the little town
of Indian Head have been de-
pressing. One housing project
put up to accommodate en-
ployes and their families stands
70 per cent unoccupied.
Whole County Feels LayOffs
The whole county has felt
the layoffs. OF its 10000 pop
ulation, 1900 recently have been
standing in line for unemploy-
ment checks. Except for a
wooden spoon factory. the
powder factory is Charles
County's only industry.
A local auto dealer. John
McWilliams, voices the general
feeling of Indian Head resi-
dents when he says:
THE Government encouraged
the people to give up tobacco
farming or whatever else they
we're doing and come to the
factory. Then II or 10 years
later they are let out. What
can they do?"
Another community leader,
State Delegate John T. Parran,
jr., declares the town has been
built around an employment at
the powder factory of at least
5000. Now. he says. political
pressures from California are
leaving us empty handed.
"Since the Government has
such a tremendous investment
at Indian Head. I am unable
to see why they are building
new factories elsewhere" he
says. 1T seems a shame to
dole out that money"
Landlord Leads Fight
Representative Landlord has
pursued the question of Indian
Heads future more assiduously
than anyone else. He has had
voluminous correspondence with
the Pentagon on the subject.
He has hammered away at
the theme that Indian Head
has the capacity to produce
needed missile propellants for
which the Government contin-
ues to spend millions to build
duplicating facilities for pri-
vate concerns.
Where retooling is necessary
to produce newer fuels, he
says, that can be accomplished
more cheaply at Indian Head
than at a brand-new plant.
In response to one of his
many letters to Defense Secre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30

for the steel superstructures
1t bid $2,897, 961.78.
Construction on the SIS mil
lion structure, also known as
the Woodrow Wilson Memorial
Bridge, is expected to begin
within two or three weeks. II
is scheduled for completion late
in 1860.
The bridge is a vital link in
the Washington Circumferen-
tial highway. The 5,900-foot
structure will span the Potomac
River from South street, at
South Royal street in Alexan-
dria. to a point in Prince
Georges County, about three
fourths of a mile from the Dis
trict line. 1t will have a draw
span with a 50-foot vertical and
175-foot horizontal clearance
over the ship channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30
CAMP FUND
FACTS

How to send a Kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail it to The Eve
ming Star, Washington 4.
d. c.. or bring cash to
The Star cashier.
The cost-S36.40 for IL
days. 1920 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30
BUT THE RAMBLER /,

BUT THE RAMBLER in
sisted on complete air con-
ditioning. 1t didn't cost
much, only a little over
$1,000. And it certainly
doesn't take up much room.
1t is the same size as the
gas furnace, a column of
20 by 80 inch rectangular
cross section. 1t uses the
same air ducts that deliver
heat in the winter.
There is no dust in the
house while we are on air
conditioning. The air is blown
through a filter that elm
mates that nuisance. The
cool air seems a little dead
in the bedrooms compared
with open windows but we
use fans to kick it around.
Waking up last week the
first morning after we had
turned 1t on I thought the
birds had stopped singing.
Then l realized the windows
were shut.
But when it comes to
fences, air conditioning erects
the most impossible one of
all.
AS this is being written
the sun is pouring through
the picture window. 1t seems
to be an ideal day, sunny,
cool and comfortable.
The world never looked
more inviting. But the Ram
bier knows better than to go
out. A glance at the instru-
rlentS on the wall shows
that comparative tempera-
lures are a sweltering SO
outside. a comfortable "a
inside.
The neighbors are out in
1t working in their gardens
completely indifferent to the
possibilities of sunstroke.
They have been assured
that any time it is too much
for them they are welcome
in this artificial climate.
None has responded to the
invitation and perhaps that's
understandable.
AS for a patio and a
fireplace and cookouts-un-
thinkable! It's likely to be
700 hot (from any time now
ON in this subtropical cli-
mate.
Woodrow Wilson had the
term for it, We are living in
splendid isolation" But it's
comfortable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30

BUT COME the warm
weather, we really got re-
acquainted-no fences. We'd
stroll forth across the downs
with no burdens and time
to talk.
The Rambler is descended
from a long line of tenants
and he enjoyed the security
Of tenure. All you had to do
was to pay the rent. Poet
Robert Frost's New England
neighbor in "Mending Wall"
who kept saying, Good
fences make good neighbors"
is another type.
All doors were open. There
was the tall colonel who was
In the habit of walking right
through our living room and
out the garden door. Hello"
he'd say and be gone. He
must have been an engineer
officer and had found that
the shortest distance to a
friends apartment on the
hill was a line right through
our living room. wouldn't
want him to think that we
didn't enjoy his brief pas
sages. But we never got over
being surprised.
= The time came when we
needed another bedroom so
we bought a split-level chats
modern living) on this Alex
andrian knoll. There are is
of them and while we do not
have as much land as the
commons we enjoyed when
we were tenants, the only
fences are for decoration and
we can stroll about the gar
denS at will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30
House Unit
Projects
On Capitol Hill
Senate FociIity
Lund Estimated
To Cost $625, 900

Three bills providing i'm
provements TO land and build
ings in the Capitol Hill area
cleared a House Public Works
subcommittee today.
One already passed by the
Senate would authorize the
purchase of almost all Of the
remaining half Of the square
occupied by the New Senate
Once Building at First street
and Constitution avenue NE,
Estimated purchase price is
$625. 900, according to Capitol
Architect J. George Stewart.
THE land will be held IN re-
serve for future Cenate expan-
sion." he said. land viii con-
stitute an addition TO the Cap
itol grounds. 1t is proposed to
convert 1t temporarily into
parking accommodations for
approximately 285 automo-
biles."
Power Plant Expansion
The subcommittee, headed
by Representatives Jones. DEM
ccrat of Alabama. also cleared
his bill allowing the Capitol
Architect to expand the ca
pacity Of the Capitol Power
plant at New Jersey avenue
and E street Sc. and to extend
its stearmheating and air
conditioning lines.
These improvements viii be
necessary to permit occupancy
Of the third House or 0nild-
ing, now under cons. Ion.
by January. 1862.
In addition TO the Capitol.
the power plant heats and
cools the two Senate once
Buildings lone nearing COM
pletion), the two House Once
Buildings, the Supreme Court
Building. Library of Congress
Annex and sends heat to the
main Library of Congress
building, the Botanic Garden
and the legislative garage.
Provides GPO Heat
In addition, the plant sells
steam for heat to theh Govern
ment Printing ONCE, the City
Post Office and the Folger
Shakespeare Library.
A third bill, also passed by
the Senate, provides for an
annex to the Government
Printing ONCE on H street
west of North Capitol street.
The structure would replace
warehouse storage space now
being leased at Franconia,
Fairfax County, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30

down block. that does not even
offer the consolation Of beauty.
Jane has never been to camp.
Your gift can send her to a
world she scarcely dreams of,
where friendship and fun are
the order of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30
House Unit
Cool to Plan
On Tuxicubs

! "A House District subcom.
mittee reacted cody today to
a request of the District CON-
miSsioners to raise cab drivers
insurance requirements.
City heads asked that taxi
drivers be liable for the full
costs of damages in collisions
unless they carried insurance
up to $4,000 and $4,000 in
case of bodily injuries and
$4,000 for property damages.
But they failed to give the
subcommittee headed by Rep
resentative league. Democrat
Il of Texas, estimates of how
much this coverage would cost
drivers.
Il don't see how the Com
missioners can come up with a
figure without thinking about
the premium costs to taxicah
drivers, Mr.. league said.
Own Bill Pending
Pending before his subcom.
mittee is his own bill setting
coverage requirements at Sl0.-
900 and $4,000 in case of bod "
| injuries and SIS. 600 for nronertv
damages.
1t would demand from taxi
drivers the same insurance q
required from private mote 3
in the District under a sep 9
motor vehicle responsible, /.
The full Senate Di Z
Committee already has re. 4
to the floor a proposal car Z
the same requirements TO- 4
drivers as are written int 10
league bill.
UNI der current law. b
drivers open themselves o
fun damage payments I ;
they are covered by $500 4
$4,000 policies for bodily l.
iuries and $1,000 for prop, v
damage This coverage CT =
each driver an average of sis2
annually in insurance pre-
miums.
Fleet Insures Itself
Harry c. Davis, president
OF the Independent Taxi Own.
ers Association, operating r l.
mond Cabs, testified that
feet insures itself. Dian 4
has settled claims totaling 3
million through the last D
years without insurance lin, :.
he reminded the subcommitt, e.
The Commissioners bid r
higher rates should be hone 4
for the protection of the &c :
eral public. it was MAINTAIN 4
by Harry s. Wender. represents
ing the Association OF Claim
ants Attorneys.
He also insisted that a sink
ing fund Of at least 5000, 900,
as urged by the Commissioners,
should be maintained by self
lnsuring cab firms as an alter
nate TO the three-way policy
protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-30
Bids on Jones Point
Channel Job Listed

The low bidders for the construction substructure
and supersrucre Of the channel portions the
bridge announced today by the Bureau Public
Low bidder for the reinforced concrete piers
Sons Co. me- of Evansville Ind The company bid
The Phoenix Bridge Co of Phoenixve bidder
, 1958-08-04
Official Publication

It is hereby given for gen
eral information, moreso, to
all Sugar-cane Growers who
come within the jurisdiction of
the Act to Provide Relief for
the Sugar-Cane Economy in
the Island of st. Croix, that
application forms for Especial
Sugar-cane Subsidy" are now
available at the Offices Of the
Farmers Home Administra-
ton, Christiansted and Fred
eriksted and at the Depart
ment of Agriculture a n d
Labor, located at the Old High
School Building, Christian
sted, St. Croix, V. 1.
Louis E.. Brown
Head, Division of Labor
July %, 1858
, 1958-08-04
Virgin Islunds Agricultural Program News
IMPROVE YOUR GARDEN SOIL WITH COMPOST"

Many Of us would like to produce flowers or vegetables
that would win the admiration Of our ~neighbors. But do we
really do all that we can to insure the. kind of produce of
which we can be proud? Garden and landscape plants do
thrive much better in soil that has plenty of organic matter,
This organic matter helps the soil to hold air, moisture and
plant food, and gives it a loose structure thereby permitting
roots to develop naturally.
With a little effort, you too can have a good type of soil
in which you can grow your ornamental paintings and garden
vegetables.
Many Of you discard a good deal Of organic material when
you are making up your plant beds or preparing your gar
dens. Such materials as leaves, grass clippings, weeds, fruit
skins, manure, and other plant parts would decompose into
suitable material for addition to the soil
The trick to improve your garden soil lies in building it
up so that it will be rich in organic plant materially matter. To
do this all you need is 2 small compost pile. Here is how you
may go about making your compost.
Select any clear spot in or near your garden area. Build
up alternate layers Of soil and organic waste materials by
proceeding as follows: Over a 5 or 6 inch layer of grass clip
pings, parings, leaves or other plant material, spread a thin
layer of manure to supply nitrogen, or throw a few handfuls
of sugarcane fertilizer if you cannot obtain manure. The nj
trogen in this mixture hasten decomposition. Add | or 2
inches of soil. Repeat the procedure again and continue to
build up to 2 or 8 feet ending with a top layer of soil.
The sides of the compost pile should be kept vertical. If
you care to you can put a temporary mesh wire fence around
the pile to hold the sides up. The top should be level with
a small dish-center to catch and hold moisture. In the dry
season sprinkle the pile to keep it moist.
The compost you prepare this year will be ready for use
in three to six months, depending on the time Of year, Two
compost piles afford a constant supply, for when one is being
used the other is "ripening" or curing as we say locally.
It is a good idea to turn and mix" the compost for this
practice helps it to "ripen" sooner than it ordinarily would.
BY turning and mixing you can determine how near your
compost is being ready for use.
When you plan to use the compost, mix it with additional
, 1958-08-04

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE

10 acres of arabic land
containing several good
building sites at Estate
Rattan. Please contact AL
meric L. Christian at %
% Market ST., or call
Christiansted 1853.
, 1958-08-04
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soil, or with sand and soil, or use it as a top dressing around
plants already growing.
For further Information on how to prepare a compost pile
contact your Agricultural Station by callingChristianste 1871
Ior drop US a postcard to Kingshil, st. Croix, Virgin Islands.
, 1958-08-04

Estate of EFHRAIM PETRUS, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned has been ap-
pointed Administrator OF the above estate. All persons having
claims against the estate are required to present them within
six months verified by affidavit, and all persons indebted to
the estate to make payment promptly, to the Administrator
or to his attorney. Persons claiming to be next of kin shall
file their proof of heirship with the undersigned or with the
Clerk Of the District Court within the aforesaid period.
EGBERT v. THOMAS
Administrator "
, 1958-08-04

IN HI district COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF SAINT CROIX, CHRISTIANsTED JURISDICTION
Estate of PETRUS, deceased
, 1958-08-04

Dated: July 10, 1858, at
Christiansted, V. /.
ALMERIC L. CHRISTIAN, Esqui
Attorney for the Estate.
Diario las Américas., 1958-09-18
Liberodos en- Comaguey

I'm omnibus de passjeros result
tando muertos los pasaieros del
auto que Sc nombraban Cons
tantino Calvo Perez, de SO amos,
vecino que era de San Rafael
252 y Marcelino Garcia, vecino
que fue de Animas 81, ambos
en- La Habana; y heridoS graves
Modesto Rodriguez 0rtega, de
40 amos, de San Lazaro 676;
amos, y Armando Garcia Marie
70, de rs amos, ambos vecinos
de Hospital 400; y Modestino
Rodriguez Garcia, de z amos,
de B. numero 300, en- ell Veda-
do, todos en- La Habana, los
cuales fueron ingresados en- eli
nicas particulars. Varios de los
lesionados Sc inform6 que estan
sumamente graves. Sc inform6
que los pasajeros del auto Sc
dirigian desde La Habana a Pla-
cetas para asistir al sepelio de
un familiar muerto. Segun las
aetuaciones, ell auto tomo la
parte i~zquierda de la carretera
que Sc encuentra en- reparacio-
mes y en- direction ~contraria
transitaba ell omnibus. Sc ase-
gura que no habia senales de
peligro en- la via. Las autorida-
des estan investigando como
ocurrio ell Academic.
FULMINADOS POR RAYO
En- horas de la tarde del lu-
mes cuando en- la finca San Es-
teban, en- ell barrio Corral Nue.