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Evening star., 1959-06-07

approach to the retail core. Envi-
stoned is q three-phase plan cost
ing $5.6 million for q two-level.
air-conditioned shopping mall
running three blocks along Lex
ington street and block and a
half along Howard street. The
first phase, a second-story mall
linking all the major department
stores along Howard street, can be
done for about 81 million and is
capable Of early completion, plan
ners say.
The downtown plan. like the
Charles Center project which calls
for the opening UP of parks along
lines Of European plazas. provides
for a major park and tree plant
ing program.
Court House Square. now a
jumbled-looking mass Of parking
spaces for judges. is proposed for
park treatment and is subject to
completion in a three-to-four-
month period, Mr.. Boucher said.
The downtown proposals call for
creation Of q Government center
at the east end Of the business
section and q municipal manage
ment survey to determine the
feasibility of centralizing city gov
ernmental functions which now
are spread all over town.
OF the total $470 million price
tag put on the entire program,
private capital would account for
some $355 million or about rs per
cent. The city's share, including
parks. parking lots and the Charles
and Civic CenterS, would amount
to $61.7 million and the State and
Federal costs. $53.5 million, in
cluding costs of the business dis
trict section Of the Jones Falls
eXpressway.
A city has to have the down.
town fever and the confidence
that downtown is coming back to
life. Baltimore has it and is ready
to rebuild downtown on the spot
and not on nearby areas. Balti-
more businessmen are certain
things are going to be looking up
and not In the too distant future.
Evening star., 1959-06-07

This is an expert trail. though
DR.. Kistiakowsky tabs himself as
q good intermediate-class skier.
He does some horseback riding
his wife's favorite activity-and
plays some squash.
Likes TO Cleor lond
Second to skiing he likes clear
ing and beautifying his 20 acres
in Lincoln. a country town II
miles northwest Of Boston, and
"it's been hard work." he says.
because most Of the trees were
horizontal. untouched victims Of
the '38 hurricane"
Whether it's on the land, on
the ski slopes. in the lab or in a
Washington office. ''Dr. Kisty," as
he Is known to many Of his COL
leagues, is a hard worker.
AS a member Of the Presidents
Science Advisory Committee he
would fly down to Washington
from Boston and be at his desk
in the old State Department
Building next to the White House
by 8 am. He would lunch at his
desk, catch q fast supper with
Evening star., 1959-06-07

turned to Russia. "Under Russian
law" he says, II am q Russian
and in the view Of the Russians.
always will be q Russian"
He feels that If he returned to
Russia on q visit he would not
have the same protection as an
American-born citizen or as a nat
uralized citizen from any coun-
try except Russia.
Politically, DR.. Kistiakowsky is
registered Republican and in talk
ing with him one knows that his
afiliation was made after delib-
Grafton and not as matter Of
chance.
AS a scientist, DR.. Kistiakowsky
has the respect Of his colleagues.
He was a most important men,
ber Of the team that made the
atomic bomb In World War II.
When DR.. Robert Oppenheimer
nervously offered q $40 bet that the
first A-bomb to be tested wouldn't
60 OF. DR.. Kistiakowsky was quick
to accept the bet and collect.
He was the man who had put
the first test bomb together with
my two little hands"
Colleagues praise his wise choice
Evening star., 1959-06-07

minal and parking for 1000 cars
underground.
The Center takes advantage Of
the downtown's hilly topography
which allows for the underground
parking areas and transit terminal.
It also provides a long-needed
link between the retail core at
Howard. and Lexington streets and
the financial center at Baltimore
and Light streets seven blocks
away. And 1t will be built around
a series Of three city parks.
Cost Of chorles Center
Charles Center will cost an esti-
mated $l27 million with the city
putting up about Sta million.
Increased assessments will bring
in an estimated 50 million an
nually over and above existing
tax revenues and will pay Of the
city's investment in about nine
years.
A calculated risk. the Charles
Center project appears to be pay
ing on even better than antic-
ipated in restoring confidence in
downtown.
William Boucher III, executive
director Of the Greater Baltimore
Committee. admits that the CO.
operation and coordination of
the city government under Mayor
D'Alesandro has contributed tre-
mendously to the success Of the
downtown program.
when Tommy got the plans for
Charles Center. he didn't ask his
aides for further study. He asked
how do we do It," Mr.. Boucher
said. He added that the new
Mayor. j. Harold Grady, also has
promised full support for the pro-
gram.
All the legal requirements, ac-
tions by the city council and the
state legislature. q referendum
vote and formalization Of con-
tracts have been completed in
the unbelievably short period Of
one year.
To get the Charles Center prof.
ect underway. the city asked j.
Jefferson Miller, retired executive
vice president Of The Hecht Co.
department store, to take over as
project manager at a salary three
times that Of the mayor.
He refused, but agreed to take
on the job at a $1-a-year salary.
In turn he hired 2o-year-old Dem
mis- burden. Of Larry Smith Asso-
ciates, Philadelphia economic con-
sultants who did the project feas-
ibility studies. to serve as his
deputy.
Mr.. Burden, hired at a $24, ,000-
a-year salary, thus becomes Balti-
more city's highest paid official.
He lives at 45l9 Sangamore road.
Bethesda.
The civic center to be built at
Baltimore and Howard streets will
cost another $l2 million.
The Dromotie Approach
With these two projects as the
focal point. the downtown plan
studies continued and last month
came to fruition.
The plan calls for q dramatic
Evening star., 1959-06-07
By CHARLES L. HOFFMAN
Star stan Writer

BALTIMORE.-This city's busi-
men, distressed at deterioration
Of the downtown area. have ac-
cepted the challenge of the fight
to the suburbs in a way that has
captured the imagination Of the
entire community.
In a big "do-it-yourself" spirit
the businessmen have come up
with a $470 million plan for
rebuilding and refurbishing the
drab. dull. trafflc-clogged and
outmoded downtown area.
To produce this plan. the busi-
nessmen paid good salaries-far
: above those Of regular city en-
ployes-to hire top flight planning
experts. And they put UP 1000
Of their own money to get the
Job done.
The project, with both short
and long-range goals. covers q
127-block, 82-acre area using the
Federal redevelopment plan for
the Baltimore University Of Mary
land site as an anchor on the
west and the Jones Falls express
way on the east. The expressway
also is under construction.
Baltimore's downtown Is Just
of the inner harbor and dates
back to the 18th century. Much
Of it was destroyed by fire in 1904.
It has seen little new construction
in the last decade except for
parking garages, filling stations,
and one major ONCE building.
The plan now being set forth
is the elimination Of many years
of businessmen watching helpless
" as business departed to the
suburbs and property values slid.
Assessments Down
For example, six years ago one
particular downtown building was
assessed at $345.000. Today that
assessment is only $145,000. The
total downtown assessment has
dropped from $l56 million to $l44
million in the last six years.
Between l94S and 1854. down.
town department stores sales
dropped 5 per cent. In the next
three years the decline accelerated
to as much as 13 per cent. The
last 10 years total retail sales
dropped 3 per cent q year. Even
at this rate the present 5000 mil
lion would be reduced another Is
per cent. or $50 million, by 1880
If it we're allowed to continue un-
checked.
The business center has 2 mil
lion square feet Of vacant unused
floor space, much Of 1t In the de-
pressed loft buildings previously
occupied by the garment industry.
Baltimore. the nations sixth
largest city, has only i've hotels
with more than 200 rooms - and
two Of these are outside the GEN.
trail business district. In contrast,
Milwaukee has IL. Cleveland 20,
Philadelphia II, and Boston and
st. Louis 23.
Those are the well-known facts
and they had led TO pessimistic-
almost fatalistic-thinking on the
Evening star., 1959-06-07

area, the Charles Center project
was made public.
Today. little more than q year
later. the city is prepared TO begin
acquisition Of the n acres for
Charles Center.
Charles Center requires no Fed
eral redevelopment money. This
fact alone probably has saved the
community three to four years in
precious time.
Originally proposed for compile
ton in 10 years, the Center's pro-
ponents now say 1t probably will
be q reality by 1866 or 1867.
Charles Center is q complex Of
eight new office buildings, q tele-
vision theater. an 800-room hotel,
100000 square feet Of new retail
space. and o transportation ter
Evening star., 1959-06-07
New $40 Million Plan to Rebuild Baltimore Downtown Section
Accepts Challenge Presented by Recent Flight the Suburbs

part Of the business community.
Then in 1855 two things hap
pened. The Greater Baltimore
Committee was formed and the
Committee for Downtown Inc,
was organized. The Downtown
Group contracted with the plan
ming council Of the Greater Balti-
more committee for preparation Of
q plan.
In May. 1857, a planning staff
headed by David Wallace, former
ly Of the Philadelphia Redevelop-
ment Authority. was formed.
Heart Of the Plan
Now just two years later. the
plan is in existence. It has the
support Of Baltimore's leading
business and financial leaders.
Evening star., 1959-06-07
BY IAN MENZIES
contrihutlng Writer

BOSTON. = President Eisen-
hower's new man Of science-tall.
athletic DR.. George Bogdan Kis-
tiakowsky of Harvard University
lis q laboratory scientist who's
not afraid 10 take chances or
make mistakes.
He has q mind Of his own
and doesn't hesitate to sound on
when he feels the need although
his verbal sallies may now have
to 60 under wraps in his new job
as top science adviser TO the
President.
But this Is the same man who
in 1857 startled o Harvard Day
audience by saying:
"Are we going TO be In q sit
uation where our leaders. our
politicians, our men Of affairs
and the general public are as
ignorant Of science as the kinder
garten child?"
He added: Disaster could be-
fall US In the tensions of the mod
ern world, II we fail to open our
eyes to the light that science
gives u.s."
He expects big things Of science,
from weather control to the
lengthening Of human life, but
has also mentioned the fright
ening prospect Of altering human
heredity by chemistry.
But though he knows Washing
ton and is not shy Of the center
Of the stage, he would much
rather be in his laboratory with
his graduate students or clearing
land on his 20-acre Lincoln home
site. or II there's snow. skiing at
Stowe, vt.
II have worked for the Govern
ment since l940." he said In an
interview following the announce
ment Of his new post. "and I've
never stopped-unfortunately.
I'm very sad to have to give UP
my teaching and research but I
hope to be able to keep in touch
with my students"
DR.. Kistiakowsky had just fin
ished conducting term examina-
tions with a group of graduate
students when he made the state
ment.
Was Born in UkFoine
The 6-foot-3. but lean. James
Lawrence professor Of chemistry.
who still talks with q slight accent
the was born in the Ukraine) does
not look his 50 years.
He Is athletic and believes in
keeping fit-though he does not
allow this to clash with enjoying
his pipe.
He is easy to talk to and con-
siderate in his actions and he likes
working in his shirtsleeves and
with his hands. He Is an expert
mentalist rather than q theoreti-
clan.
Something Of his nature is re-
vealed In what he terms his great
passion"
His great passion is skiing. and
the professors type Of skiing Is
not for the timorous.
He broke q leg three months
ago skiing at Stowe. He says this
somewhat apologetically but adds.
"Skiers will appreciate that it was
on the seven turns at the top Of
the nose dive trail"
Evening star., 1959-06-07
Come to U. S. in 1926

The very heart OF the plan is q
full-scale redevelopment project
known as Charles Center. Next
door Is the $4,000 seat Civic Gen.
ter for which the city already Is
buying land. This latter project
is expected TO take about two
years to complete.
Soon after the planning coun-
Gil and Mr.. Wallace started to
work it was apparent that some
thing so dynamic and so imagin-
ative was needed that it would
capture the support Of the entire
community and change the think
ing Of the business area itself.
Charles Center was that project.
After Mayor Thomas D'Alesan-
dro, jr., had declared the entire
downtown as an urban renewal
Evening star., 1959-06-07
Farm Surplus Bill
Extension VitoI
BY GEORGE w. OAKES
Contributing Writer


Congress must act this summer
on extending q unique and sue
cessful kind Of foreign ald--the
sale Of surplus agricultural prod
ucts abroad for local currencies.
Agreements with 80 countries
already have provided for the
shipment Of 80 million tons or
t3.5 billion worth Of commodities
since the law authorizing 1t was
passed nearly five years ago.
This foreign aid program Is
unusual In several ways:
/. It supplies badly needed food
for undernourished peoples. par
ticularly in Asia. thereby saving
these countries valuable foreign
exchange.
2. It provides needed agricul-
tural imports essential for eco
nomic expansion and thus reduces
infiationary pressures.
3. It promotes economic devel-
opment projects through counter
part funds.
4. In enables the United States
Government to use local cur
rencies to pay many adminis-
trative, military. educational. cul-
tural, agricultural promotion and
other expenses.
Surplus Form Products
India. the largest single pur-
chaser under the program, has
agreed to buy $65S million worth
OF United States surplus farm
products and set aside an equiva-
lent amount Of rupees for use in
India on jointly approved prof.
ects Of benefit to both countries.
This constructive aspect Of the
program-that it is not simply
q commodity disposal operation
mas an important psychological
value for Indians.
Senator John Sherman Cooper
on the basis Of his experience as
Ambassador to India, describes it
as a creative program" and "one
OF the most effective forms of
foreign aid"
Here is the way it has worked
In India:
Since its inception In October.
1856, the United States has
shipped the following huge guam
titles Of farm products out Of our
surplus production:
$50 million bushels Of wheat
3 million bushels of corn and
sorghum
4.3 million bags of rice
235,000 bales of cotton
5 million lbs. Of tobacco
rs million lbs. Of dried milk
In 1857 when the monsoon rains
failed and Indian food production
dropped seven million tons, these
badly needed foodstuffs prevented
the re-institution of bread ration.
ing in the large cities as well as
the soaring Of food prices. Amer
lean surplus commodities ac-
counted for nearly half of India s
5 million tons Of imported grains
In the 1875 crop year.
Population Increase
Even though Indian food pro-
ouction In the current crop year
Evening star., 1959-06-07
MEETING DR. KsTAKoWsKY
The Presidents New Science Adviser

Of key problems TO investigate. his
skill In devising the means for car
rying out q laboratory test The Is
an expert glass blower and his
shrewd Interpretation Of expert
mental results.
MoIecuIe Research
His chief area Of research has
been In probing molecules to dis
cover the secrets Of chemical
change; how they break apart TO
form new substances.
Il was because Of his knowledge
Of chemical chain reaction that he
was made chief Of the explosives
division Of The National Research
Committee In World War II, run
ming the explosive research labora-
tory at Bruceton. Pa.
While heading this laboratory he
had the idea of making an ex-.
plosive that looked like -four so
that It could easily pass check
points and therefore be used for
sabotage.
His idea was carried out sue
cessfully by associates. This -FOUR
like substance. which had the code
name Aunt Jemima. could even be
baked and eaten--without explod-
ing. It was used in the Far East
theater.
II didn't make any fortune on
this idea." he says with q smile.
because as you can see it has
limited uses"
Later for his services in 1914
as chief Of the explosives division
Of the Los Alamos Laboratory OF
the Manhattan District he received
the Presidents medal for merit.
This same man had to show
ofiicials Of the town Of Lincoln
the medal q few years back to
convince them that he had qualifi-
cations to blow up three stumps
on his property.
DR.. Kistiakowsky. has one
daughter. Mrs. Vera Fischer, by
q previous marriage. Mrs. Fischer,
80. q physicist. is currently teach
ing at Columbia University but
will teach at Brandeis University
next year.
Scientific Attitude
The Harvard chemists decision
to return to Washington was not
an easy one. A colleague said
when he broke the news in q quiet
way 1t was like high drama"
George explained" he said,
shat while in Washington this
last time ION the science advisory
committee) he had emphasized so
strongly that the United States
was not doing enough in q scien-
tific way that he had no altern-
ative but to pitch in now and give
them a hand down there.
He made a beautiful talk. I
respect and admire him tremen-
dously."
It is known that DR.. Kistiakow-
sky feels the need for more CO.
ordination at the highest levels
Of Government Of the Nations
basic research efforts and he
thinks greater steps should be
taken to have more hard-headed
evaluation Of research projects
with less overlapping.
He's now been given the op-
portunity to push these ideas.
Evening star., 1959-06-07

colleagues and return to work
until about 8 pm.
He would return week ends to
Lincoln. however, and he and his
wife. the former Irma E. Shula
Of Lincoln, Nebr.. plan to con-
tinue this schedule.
Prof. Kistiakowsky was born in
Kiev, then the capital Of the
Ukraine. His father was q pro-
fessor Of international law. Dur
ing the Russian revolution he
served with the White Russian
Army against the Bolsheviks. He
was imprisoned by the Bolsheviks
for a time.
His Ukrainian middle name
Bogdan-stands by way Of Greek
translation for "God-given."
Come to U. 5. in 1926
After studying under the famed
German chemist, Max Bodenstein,
he came to this country In 1926.
first working at Princeton and
then coming to the Harvard fac
ulty in 1880. In 1888 he became
q citizen.
DR.. Kistiakowsky has never re-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-11-04

For Bapfists

Some twenty Baptist pastor,
of Columbus County churche:
are expecting to attend the state
Baptist Brotherhood Convention
Monday, as well as representa-
tive laymen from each church
More than 1000 persons will
join the Columbus delegations
for the morning session, slated
to begin at 7:30 in the West
Market Street Methodist Church
in Greensboro.
The theme for the convention
is Fellow Workmen for God"
Featured speaker for the con-
vention will be DR.. Carl Bates,
pastor of First Baptist Church,
Charlotte.
DR.. Bates will speak on the
pastor-laymen relationship. 9th
er speakers will include Horace
Eason, vice president in charge
of public relations Of Union
Trust Co, Shelby; and DR.. Doug
las NJ. Branch. general secre-
tary-treasurer Of the N. c. Bap-
fist State Convention.
Special music will feature
Men of Madison" a male Choir
us from Madison Avenue Baptist
Church in Goldsboro, and a
mixed quartet from Campbell
College.
Don Adcox, president Of the
convention, will preside.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-11-04
Nell FO1VLer Circle
Studies Missions

The Nell Fowler Circle of the
Tabor City Baptist WINS me-
with Mrs. Dock Fowler, Jr. al
her homo this month.
Missions In the New Tesla
ment" was the subject for study
with Mrs. v. r. Burroughs, Jr
leading. Assisting were Mrs
Keith Prince, Mrs. F. L. Fipps
III, Mrs. J. c. Harrison anc
Mrs. Kermit Hinson.
Refreshments were served &c
eight members.
The group enjoyed a. social al
Beck's Place at Calabash on
October 20 with eleven attend
ing
Mrs. F. l.. Fipps, III. is circle
chairman.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-11-04
BuiflIin
funeral Today

Earle Buffkin. 50, farmer Of
bute 2, Tabor City died at his
bme Tuesday morning. Funeral
krvices will be held at $50
m. today Wednesday, In the
apway Baptist Church by the
ev. Minos Strickland. Burial
tll Se In the church cemetery.
He L. survived by his widow
Se former Julia Waddell; five
hughters, Mrs. Hazel Simonton
Flat Rock. Mich. Mrs. Sheila
Fll and Mrs. Pansy Buffkin OF
abor City. Terry and Sherry
lffkin of the home: two sons,
|ayland and Roger Buffkin of
abor City: parents. Mr.. and
rs. Charlie Buffkin Of Route 2,
hbo!A City: four brothers, Bea-
Jon, Clayton and Alton Buffkin
Route 2. Tabor City, Bernie
lffkin of Gallivants Ferry: five
Bters. Mrs. Hessie Lovette. and
IRIS. Artie Mae King of Tabor
lty, Mrs. Connie Strickland of
erro Gordo. Mrs. Estelle Woch-
hensky of Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs
lien Stanley of New Bern; three
randchildren.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-11-04
Mrs. M. c. Thompson
Us Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. M. c. Thompson enter.
tanned the Tuesday Afternoon
Bridge Club with turkey
luncheon at her home on Orange
Street yesterday.
Fall flowers with chrysanthe.
NUNS predominating were grac.
iously used throughout the home
for the occasion.
Mrs. c. C. Westmoreland, Mrs
Covers were laid for Mrs. c
H. Primer, Mrs. J. F. Boswell
R. c. HARRISON, Jr., Mrs. j. M
McGougan, Mrs. c. E. Walden
Mrs. H. G. Cameron and Mrs
Roy Harrison.
The High score award wa
left with Mrs. Primer aftel
scores were tailed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-11-04
Mrs. Le1Vis Gore
Is Circle Hostess

The Anne Cox Circle of the
Saint Paul Methodist W.S.C.S
met with Mrs. Lewis Gore al
her home Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Winston Gore was in charge of
the program entitled Relocated
Chinease Christians"
In attendance were Mrs. w
A. HARRISON, Mrs. Walter P
Cox, Mrs. S. T. Rogers, Mrs. R.
r. Rogers, ST.. Mrs. Ned Butler
Mrs. Walter Leonard, Mrs. Lille
Robinson, Mrs. Ida Holmes and
Mrs. John Joyner.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-11-04
Walkers, Watch 1t!

l.
Pedestrians should be mind
full Of traffic laws beginning
Monday, IL seldom before.
Starting November 9, the N.
c. State Highway Patrols pro-
gram on selective enforcem ant
Will be targeted on walkers who
disregard road laws.
Cpl. T. p. HoffIer Of the White
VILE Patrol office, cited the fol-
lowing as the most prevaleng
offenses made by pedestrians:
Walking in the path Of on
coming vehicles.
Walking with traffic.
OF the former he mentioned
that four deaths have occurred
In the state during the year aft
er persons walked across the
roadways directly in front OF
motor vehicles.
Lets not forget that we even
had one death in our own coun-
ty recently because of this er-
ror,' he reminded, mentioning
the youngstcr who was struck
by car In Columbus county
near the state line. and knocked
across the line into South Caro-
lima.
Persons seen violating traffic
Isws--even though-they are Al
the time walking, will receive
citations form the patrol.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-11-04
Abuse O. Two Minor Girls
Subject OF Several Trials
familiarity

unlawful familiarity with
minor-aged girls will be charR-
ed Of two young men of the
in Recorders court Tues
day. Each Of the offenses charH-
ed in separate actions alledg-
eddy happened in different sec
tons Of the county. Charges are
pending on a third case in an
other part Of the county.
Each Of the defendants have
one thing in common, they are
in their early 20s.
Johnny Claude Markham ha:
been released from jail on ST.
600 bond to appear in Recorder:
Court Tuesday. Markham, 20
was booked Monday Afternoon
by Whiteville officer Bruce Viii.
hanson for assault minor"
Hanson for assault of a minor.
don youth, 81, was committe,
to Jail and charged with rape o
minor girl. Details were with
held by officers pending tn