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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-10


! Hour. "Old Morshols Never
DE-" A young nnorshoI hos TO
choose between his duty and his
Loyalty to an old mon. Wilton
Shottner, Comeron Prud'homne,
Joonne LinVille stor.
1890
4-Martin kene. Detective.
Io:45
5-Tenth Inninq.
7-Sports Reel. Pickett.
1900
4-News and LoeaI News.
Byson Rosh. Russ Word.
S-News. Weather.
Worren. Harris.
7-Possport TO Danger.
A man bent on destruction, o
Chinese oon1blef ond lody dope
smueoler keep the hero stepping
lively. Cesor Romero.
9-News. Weather. Sports.
Mudd. Douolos. Doniels.
Halo
, 5-StoFIieht TheoteF.
Ia Hours. Lost Squadron"
1892. Joel MeCreo, Richard Dix.
Has
4-WeotheF. Sports.
Strineer. Simpson.
9-The Late Show. Movie.
COlOR Ia Hauvs "DuI7ns
Along the Mohowk." 1889. A
man and his eity-bred wife live in
rude valley Goblin until the Brit
ish drive lndions into the Volley.
Henry Fonda. Cloudette Colbert.
I1:25
4-Som and Friends. Muppets.
1880
4-Joek Poor Show. Voriety.
7-News. WecfheT.
McCoffreY. Allen.
Has
7-Junsle.
1900
1.-The Lords Prayer.
lz:4o
5-ThoUsht for the 'Dsy.
100
4-lnspirotionsI.
9-Medifotion. Weathev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
Georgetown Fights to Preserve
Structure Near Old Stone House

preservation fight is the Dis
trict's Board for the Condem-
nation of Insanitary Houses
About two weeks ago. as the
result of a routine check. the
board told its owner. Samuel
Levy, of 3059 M street NV,
that the house was "insanitary.'
Mr.. Levy was given 10 days
to ask for a hearing, but the
10th day was Saturday and he
has taken no action. I'm not
going to do anything right
now" Mr.. Levy said.
According to Richard L. Mat
tingly, executive chairman Of
the board, if Mr.. Levy does
nothing" the building will be
condemned at the boards
Wednesday meeting. Condem-
nation means a landlord has
about 612 months to repair q
building and then it may be
ordered for demolition.
To head off such a calamity
the Executive Committee of the
Georgetown Citizens Associa-
ton has issued a plea to the
city to leave the building alone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
Changes Proposed
In City TrafficW
CHRISTMAS CARD
MAILED IN 1857
IS DELIVERED

The Post once finally
got around 10 making one
Of its appointed rounds
and delivered TO q WASH
ington address last Friday
a Christmas card mailed
last December.
The card was received
by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Rice and Family, 530e
Second street NV. It was
postmarked Washington,
December 10.
On the face Of the en-
velope had been stamped
"missent," On the back was
a Nashville. Tenn, April 30
postmark.
A Post once ofiicial re-
marked: THAT really pulls
the cork out of the bottlel"
He asked for the envelope
so an inquiry could be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
BY BERNARD GWERTZMAN
Star staff Writer

Georgetown residents are up
in arms again to save on old
house whose principal claim to
fame is that it has stood next
door to the Old Stone House
for about 1876 years.
The house in question is
3053 M street-a four-story
brick residence that has a deli
catessen on its street floor. No
one has occupied its top three
floors for two years.
According to Georgetown his
torians, the house has had no
famous tenants in its lifetime
1t was believed built around
1892 by William Cooking, and
is considerably younger than
its famous neighbor.
1t is generally believed that
the Old Stone House was built
in 1854 and may have been
used by George Washington as
his headquarters in planning
the Federal City.
The bad guy" in the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05

Its such a good old building"
Mrs. Charles Clegg of 1412
Twenty-seventh street said.
The association said that be-
cause the building predates
1880 it comes under the Old
Georgetown Act, which forbids
anything to be done to the
exterior of the building with
out the Commission Of Fine
Arts approval.
But the act clearly states that
if a building is unsafe or un-
sanitary" this does not hold,
Mr.. Mattingly said.
Mr.. Levy was also a part
owner of the Old Stone House
when it was purchased by the
Government in 1850. This
building, too, caused consider
able controversy in 1856 when
a group of Congressman tried
to block passage of funds for
the buildings restoration.
At that time, militant groups
of Georgetown residents
stormed committee hearings
and led the way to the passage
of the needed funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
PTA 10 Open
Farley Tonight

DR.. Kenneth D. Wells, presi-
dent of the Freedoms Founda-
ton of Valley Forge, Pa. will
address the opening session Of
the 45th annual convention Of
the District Congress of Parents
and Teachers tonight in the
Departmental Auditorium.
All who are interested in
children and schools are in
vited to the session at 1880 pm.
at the auditorium on Constitu-
ton avenue between Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets NV.
Nearly 1000 delegates are
expected to attend the conven-
tion's business sessions tomor-
row and Wednesday.
Discussion Leaders
Science, liberal arts and COL
leges will be discussed at three
section meetings tomorrow.
Keith johnson, supervising
director of science in the Dis
trict schools, will lead the SCI
ence discussion; Norman j.
Nelson, retired deputy superin-
tendent of the District schools,
will lead the liberal arts deus
sion, and DR.. Mary F. Barker,
director of the testing and
counseling center at George
Washington University, will
conduct the college discussion.
Pauline Frederick, NBC COM
mentator, will speak at the
banquet at $3.50 pm. Wednes-
day in the Statler Hotel.
Mrs. L. w. Aston, secretary
of the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers, will in
stall the new officers at the
banquet. The officers will be
elected Wednesday morning.
New Resolutions
The names to be presented
by the nominating committee
are:
Mrs. C. Rhodes Cox, presi-
dent; Mrs. John B. Gillilland
wife of the retiring presidenO ,
first vice president; E. Perry
Cunningham, second vice pres
ident; Mrs. William BaiSinger,
recording secretary; Mrs. Har-
vey Everett, treasurer, and
Wallace P. Grant, jr., assistant
treasurer.
Nominations also may be
made from the floor.
About so resolutions also will
be presented to the convention
on Wednesday morning. Most
will reiterate the organizations
stands on various aspects Of
I education here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
THE BIGGEST FIRE the

THE BIGGEST FIRE the
Rambler ever covered mot
fought was the Texas City
disaster in April 1947. A ship
containing ammonium nj
trate, a fertilizer, exploded
causing 512 deaths.
A transport plane carrying
reporters and photographers
left Boiling Air Force Base
about 10 pm.
Our great concern was
Would it still be going when
we got there. 1t was. Another
ship with the same cargo
had exploded and a tank
farm trimming with high
octane gasoline was burning.
We could see the flames
from miles away as we APP
preached before dawn.
And it was burning Just
as brightly when we left SO
hours later.
We had been in the air
about three hours. Photog-
rapherS were playing a four
handed game of hearts across
the aisle. The co-pilot came
back and asked if I didn't
want to take his place for a
while. Having never flown a
plane, l was delighted. We
exchanged places.
I asked the pilot if we we're
still over Texas. Pilots don't
know the geography we study
in sixth grade. All he knew
vas that he was on course
from radio signals. But there
was a map in the back and
he would get it for me. The
plane was on automatic pilot.
He walked back to the tail
of the plane. One of the card
players did a double take.
He saw the pilot 60 by, then
looked again and saw the CO.
pilot sitting across the aisle.
who's flying the plane?"
he asked in mounting terror.
lone of the reporters, /"
said the co-pilot. That broke
up the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
Youth Shot ,
ByPolicemon
InHoIdupTY

A l7-year-old youth was in
serious condition at District
General Hospital today with
wounds suffered in an exchange
Of shots with an duty po-
liceman when the youth tried
to hold up a restaurant, police
reported.
The boy is Frederick Raiford,
a visitor from North Carolina
living in the 1900 block Of Bel
mont road NV. He was
wounded in the chest.
Pvt. Thomas F. Minogue OF
the second precinct said he was
in Jimmie's Grill. 1901 Eleventh
street NV, with another off,
duty officer, Pvt. George l.
Basinait, when the shooting
occurred at 2 o'clock this morn
ing.
Mrs. Mae Georganas, SO. the
owner, told detectives, the youth
walked into the place holding
a .38-caliber pistol and said
This is a holdup and I amt
kiddin'!" The two policemen
had their backs to the door
Without turning, Pvt. Minogut
said, he unbuttoned his coat
and reached for his service re-
volver when he heard the
holdup man speak.
When Pvt. Minogue started
to turn, he said, the youth fired
one shot. which missed him
The policeman whirled and
fired one shot. which struck
the youth in the chest. The
bandit started backing out the
door and Pvt. Minogue fired
three more shots, which missed
the officer said.
The youth fell to the floor
in the doorway and his pistol
landed on his stomach. He was
paralyzed from the waist down
with the bullet lodged in his
spine, the hospital reported
A waitress. Edith Barley, Sc
and a bartender. Robert JOY
ner. %, were uninjured in the
shooting.
Raiford remained under po-
lice guard at the hospital. He
has been booked for Juvenile
Court action on charges of as
sault with intent to kill and
assault with intent to rob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05

BIoedorn Named
To Head Board

DR.. Walter A.. Bloedorn, pro.
fessor emeritus of medicine at
George Washington University,
yesterday was. reelected presi-
dent of the National Board Of
Medical Examiners.
DR.. Bloedorn, of 4617 Haw-
thorn lane NV, retired last
September as dean Of the uni.
sity's School Of Medicine.
This will be his second year
as head of the examiners
board, a voluntary and UNI
official agency that prepares
examinations for use as stand
ards by Al States and the Dis.
trict. DR.. Bloedorn formely was
a member of the boards execu.
tive committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
Scholarship Awarded

Miss Daphne Athanas, II, a
senior at Wakefield High
School, Arlington, is one of five
high school seniors who have
been awarded $500 scholar
ships by the Virginia Parent
Teacher Association. Miss Ath-
anas is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel S. Athanas of 401
South Garfield street, Airing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
Northwestern Band
To Be Concert Hosts

The Northwestern High
School Band will present a
concert at 8:15 pm, Thursday
in the school. They will be Wis
tied by the high school band Of
PottSville, Pa.
Guest conductor will be Dale
Harpham. assistant director Of
the U. S. Marine Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05

eeAAA bAAS SAoeAASt SOehAg ~ 40
logical to believe the reassess-
ment revision will mean more
taxes for most property owners.
Maryland Ratio Higher
The property sales studied
by the bureau took place in six
months in 1856.
The bureaus report showed
that in Maryland the ratio of
assessed value to sale price was
$40 per cent. This is above the
Maryland policy of a so per
cent assessment.
In Virginia the Census Bu-
reau put the percentage at 1926.
The District government told
Congress earlier this year in a
report on tax matters that Ar
lington and Alexandria assess
property at "a per cent of mar
ket value, Fairfax County at
80 per cent and Falls Church
at As per cent.
The bureau said it conducted
a Nationwide sampling by
sending missionaries to about
10000 buyers or sellers. ask
ing sales prices. About 81 per
cent responded. Replies were
discarded where they indicated
transfers between relatives or
where they otherwise showed
the price might not reflect
ordinary market conditions.
Wide Variance Noted
Information from the sample
gave a basis for Stated State
land the District of Columbia)
estimates of property transfers
where the relationship could
be calculated between taxable
value and sales price.
The ratios ranged from 6.1
per cent in South Carolina tC
60.7 per cent in Rhode Island
In the highest bracket-40 pei
cent or more-were the Dis
trict and ten States.
The Districts reassessment
survey is to be completed this
year, with the new valuations
to go on the books next Janu-
airy and taxes on these assess
ments to be paid starting in
July. 1859.
Schuyler Lowe, District Ad-
ministrative officer, said it has
been estimated the tax collec-
tons will be increased by 9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
Very Much Alive

In writing about the aza-
leaS at the National Arbore-
tum, the Rambler made an
unfortunate reference to its
first director as "the late B.
Y. Morrison" Mr.. Morrison,
who retired in 1851, is very
much alive at Pass Christian,
Miss, where he is producing
more varieties of his Glenn
Dale azaleas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05

require congressional action,
and details Of salaries and other
expenses would have to be de-
termined in the light OF the
city's fiscal setup.
In its suggested reorganiza-
ton. equal stature would be
given the chiefs Of Offices Of
design and engineering. con-
struction and maintenance and
traffic operation under the d.
rector Of highways.
Neither traffic operations nor
highway construction need be
subordinated in extradicting
solutions Of the problems fac
ing the city, the report noted
No major problems have de.
veloped in connection with the
function Of vehicle and driver
examinations, registration and
licensing, and this is clearly
separable from the highway
departments functions. said
the foundation. as is the re-
sponsibility for motor vehicle
administration.
Source Of Conflict
But the responsibility for
planning and instigating trafic
and parking control measures
have been q source of conflict
between the highway and traf-
flc departments continually
since the reorganization. the re-
port said.
Also, it was pointed out, con.
flict and duplication have re.
suited from the fact that the
traffic department determines
the needs for traffic control sig.
mails and specifies the kind Of
device to be used, while the
electrical division of the high.
way department obtains, In
stalls and maintains the de.
vices.
The electrical division was
termed IAN anomoly" in the
highway department since 1t
also serves the rest of the Dis.
trict Government in many
ways. The proposed re-organ-
ization would remove from the
electrical division engineering
work involved in the design, in
sulation and maintenance
street lighting or traffic control
devices and transfer its engi-
neering personnel to a trafic
control plan division.
The Foundation is a nom
profit organization here en-.
gagged in education and re-
search for safe highway trans
portation. 1t is supported by
more than 600 companies and
associations including automo-
bile manufacturers, petroleum
and asphalt, parts and Access
series, auto finance, insurance
and school bus manufacturing
concerns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
Higher Property Toxes
Seen in Refreshments
By FRANCIS p. DOUGLAS
Star STAFF Writer

The assessed value of residential property sold in the Dis
c has about 4s3 Of the sales value according
to Census Bureau report.
The goal in the District to property at from IS to
IS cent of its market value study is
under way.
Taking into account the Census Bureaus per figure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05

minimum of 81 million and
the probably maximum esti-
mated at So million. To produce
So million in taxes at the Dis
trict's tax rate of $3.50 per 500
of valuation. the total assessed
valuation would have to be
raised by about $87 million.
Different Periods Checked
The Census Bureau studied
the ratio Of assessed value to
sales prices of houses built
before 1945, those built in the
period of 1945-49 and the post
1949 houses.
In the District there was lit
tie difference, but the assessed
value-market value ratio was
a shade higher for the pre-
1945 houses.
The same was true in Vir-
ginia. In Maryland the ratio
was a bit higher in the case
of 1945-49 houses than for the
others.
Virginia Figures Low
For vacant lots, the assessed
value was 29.9 per cent of sales
price in the District. In Mary
land the percentage was 32.1,
and in Virginia 1876.
In the case of commercial
properties the District ratio
was 54.4 per cent. In Maryland
| it was 44.9 per cent and in Vir-
GINA 28.8 per cent.
The bureau also looked into
acreage and farm properties in
which the District is not con-
cerned. In Maryland the as
Sessed value Of such properties
was 80 per cent of market
value. In Virginia the percent
ace WAS 1A0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
Foundation Cites Honest Conflict
Between Vehicle, Roads Agencies
BY HARRIET GRIFFITHs
star stan Writer

The Auomove Safety Foundation today proposed transfer
Of District ac engineering works from the Department Of
Vehicles and Traffic TO the Highway Department Y
The foundations suggested reorganization involving shift
Of about Is cent Of the rac department personnel
in 4spage report to the Commissioner had requested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
The
Rambler
80. Looks Beck on
Firefishting Career
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

The siren walled long and
loud last night. Perhaps II
was an automobile on fire.
They account for q good
many Of the calls. Or perhaps
II was another house gone
and q family, dispossessed,
budding on the front lawn
around the pile OF furnish
ings they had managed TO
save.
At any rate II woke the
Rambler up and In the en-
suing insomnia he reviewed
his firefighting career.
The writer's first expert
ence was so frightening that
It's a wonder that he ever
managed TO overcome 1t.
He was 5 or 6 years old
and out for a Sunday walk
with his father. They entered
Chemical No. 5 on Cleveland
avenue.
He was taken to the second
floor to see where the fire.
men slept on duty. With a
wink at the parent the big
fireman guide grabbed the
little boy and slid down the
brass pole.
His screams reused the
sleeping reserves, had the
dapple-gray percheron S
stomping in their stalls and
the firehouse dog barking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
NeWAidAsked
In River Study

Representative Hyde, Repub-
lican of Maryland, today urged
a House Appropriations sub
committee to grant more than
double the funds requested by
the Corps of Engineers for the
Potomac River survey now I'M
derway.
Engineers asked for 100000
to continue the river review
through the year, beginning
next July /. This should be
$5OO,OOO instead, Representa-
tive Hyde insisted.
He said Army officers were
reluctant to tell him they had
put in a bid for the higher
sum to the Budget Bureau.
But that was his understand
ing. he told the House budget
makers.
Sees Water Problem
without the 100000, Army
Engineers have testified, they
cannot complete their survey
by the original target date of
1861. Mr.. Hyde pointed out the
facts to be developed in the
survey might well be needed
before that target date.
I'VE may have to take steps
to deal with our water problems
before 1861 because of the rapid
development of the Washington
Metropolitan Area" he testified
at the closed subcommittee ses-
sion. Certainly, the results of
this survey are going to be
needed no later than that date
| if we want to avoid disastrous
conditions"
He called the condition of the
Potomac "tragically polluted"
In addition to this bad condi-
ton, he said, there is an inn
mediate necessity for taking
specific action to assure the
future water supply for this
area.
Time Important
"All of the planners, en-
gineers, health officers and pub
lie officials involved in Potomac
River work agree that time is
of the essence" Mr.. Hyde
stressed. He said the priority
given the water problem was
evidence in its study by a Joint
Senate-House Committee on
Metropolitan problems.
A statement filed by the citi-
zens Council for a Clean Poto-
mac said survey funds should be
increased for these urgent and
compelling reasons" - muSh-
rooming growth of the Metro
politan Area, rapid disappear
ance of available land for pub
lie development, increased de-
mands for irrigation and re-
quirements for municipal water
supply.
Some survey funds have been
diverted to a study of naviga-
ton resources of the Potomac,
the statement said.
Slowing Down Seen
while we are in sympathy
for the need for navigational
studies, this diversion has had
the harmful effect of slowing
down the overall basin survey"
the council maintained.
The organization is composed
of individuals, business firms
and municipal groups dedicated
to curbing pollution of the en-
tire Potomac and its tribu-
taries. 1t told the subcommit-
tee the Corps of Engineers sur
vey should be broadened to in
clude recommendations for CO.
operation among area agencies
to reduce silt pollution.
Work toward establishment
of an organization with broader
representation of Federal agen-
cieS to draw up a comprehen-
sive river development plan
could be started by the engi-
neers, too, according to the
policy statement left by the
citizens council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05

YEARS PASSED and he
moved out to Fairfax Court
House, Va, and joined the
volunteer fire department.
That was the start of his
active firef1ghting.
Apparently he was in
clined to be a spectator.
Tyler Swetnam who proposed
him for membership in the
company, a somewhat ex-
elusive group, says that the
Rambler, on the occasion
of the complete destruction
of a home, was noticed go
ing from hoSeman to hose
man and saying:
isn't this a beautiful
fire?"
There was absolutely Moth
ing to be done about the
dynamite truck. Loaded with
5 tons, more than 10000
pounds of the stuff, it hit an
electric power pole and the
falling wires set the cargo
on fire. This was 5 miles be-
yound Fairfax on the road to
Warrenton.
We just stood around and
watched it burn. The Ram
bier assured his fellow fire.
men that there was no dan
ger, that unless subjected to
shock the dynamite would
burn harmlesSly.
Years later when he read
about a burning dynamite
truck in the Midwest which
exploded, killing all the &C.
cupantS of a house 100 yards
away, the Rambler had retro
spective qualms.