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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-26


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'dence OF editorial decision and
freedom from influences by
the business MANAGEMENT OF
the paper"
Mr.. McKelway. the third
editor since The Evening Star
Newspaper Co. was formed in
1868--the others we're the orig
inal Crosby S. Moves and his
son, Theodore-said the new
building stood as a symbol OF
service to Washington outlined
by the founder Of The Star in
1852.
After so years this purpose,
Mr.. McKelway continued, was
summed up by a later editor
in II words-"to be honest, fair
and accurate. and to fight for
Washington"
80 we find in this fine new
building" Mr.. McKelway said
"a symbol OF the spirit that
the newspaper has stood fol
and has sought to serve--the
welfare of the community anc
its people; the development oil
a Capital worthy of a great
Nation, q vastly greater COM
munity and a much greater
Nation than was ever envision-
ed by the founders of The
Star.
1--WE like to think that the
building which houses The Stal
vindicates the worthinesS Of
purpose which has guided The
Star, and that this building i!
at once a monument to those
who have preceded US in the
conduct of a great newspaper
and the tangible expression o.
our own resolve that we shall
leave an even greater news.
paper to those who follow us.
Praises for Cooperation
Mr.. Kaufman praised OH
Gals Of the District for theil
helpful cooperation in thu
development of The Stars new
home for which planning
started in 1852 and ground wa
broken in 1856.
MIR. Mclaughlin, in his trib'
ute to The Star, emphasized
the special attention given b.
the newspaper to the problems
of the metropolitan commu'
nifty.
1.-The government of thu
District of Columbia, as wei
as the governments of sur
rounding communities" Mr.
Mclaughlin said, deeply ap'
preciate the cooperation and
even the trail-blazing that Tit
Star has undertaken in thu
practically uncharted water o.
metropolitan government"
The dedication ceremony
was part of a half-hour pro.
gram broadcast by WMAL-TV
including scenes filmed in var.
ious departments of The Stal
and interviews with depart
ment executives. The inter.
views were conducted by Jot
Mccartney.
After the dedication cere-
mony a buffet dinner was held
for guests and Star officials ir
the executive dining room ant
terrace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-26
Delinquency Hearings

A Senate subcommittee on
Juvenile delinquency will hold
two days of hearings in Chi
|cago starting Thursday, Chair
man Hennings, Democrat OF
Missouri, has announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-26
Unions Back Rival
Sightseeing Lines
D. c. Transit
And Gray Line
Locals at Odds
by GRACE BASSETT
star star Writer

Two AFL-C1O spokesmen to-
day opposed each other on Cap
itol Hill to protect sightseeing
work rights within their en-
ployers' competing companies.
Walter j. Bierwagen, presi-
dent Of Local $50. a transit
employees union, sided with
ID. C. Transit System. Inc. and
Ray Boyle, representing Local
1888 of the same union, sup
ported the position of Gray
Line.
ID. c.. Transit is fighting for
that would separate
its mass transit and sightseeing
operations. Bills now before
the House Interstate and For
eign Commerce Committee were
drafted by Gray Line officials,
who claim d. C. Transit is
competing unfairly for sight
seeing and charter business in
the Nations Capital.
Denial Of Opportunities
II appear in opposition in
that pending bills deny en-
ployes of d. c. Transit work
opportunities which have been
theirs for we'll over 80 years"
MIR. Bierwagen told committees
men today. He said this "ad-
verse effect" was unintention-
ally created.
Organized employees have no
quarrel with fair competition
between D. C. Transit and COM
petitors, he stressed.
But he maintained that deny
ing the company use of its
equipment and personnel for
sightseeing. even though equip
ment and men would be idle in
dull transit hours, amounted to
"a massive attempt to feather
bed"
Under the bills, a driver who
operates on Connecticut avenue
during bus rush hours could
not be assigned sightseeing
work over the week end or In
non-rush hours, he explained.
At the same time. driver
hired for sightseeing work
would be prohibited from reg
ular transit runs. One could
not do maintenance work on
THE Connecticut avenue bus If
he also repaired buses for
sightseeing, Mr.. Bierwagen
said.
Representative Friedel. DEM
ocrat of Maryland, assured
both witnesses the committee
did not want to hurt en-
|ployes. Still, Congress cannot
allow D. C. Transit to use its
mass transportation monopoly
position to drive sightseeing
competitors out of business,
he cautioned.
Plea Made for Workers
Mr.. Bierwagen, however,
said he would point out that
these bills would single out
ID. C. Transit and deny it
combined transportation-sight
seeing operations, while four
other transit systems in the
Capital area are doing pre-
cisely the same thing" These
companies include the Wash
ington, Virginia & Maryland
Coach Co., the Alexandria,
Bancroft & Washington Co..
the Washington, Marlboro and
Annapolis Transit Co. and the
Suburban Transit Co.
Mr.. Boyle pleaded for favor
able action on bills to protect
his fellow workers 21-year en-
ployment contract with the
Gray Line. Inc.
I'VE are the victims OF the
D. c. Transit Systems headlong
/ invasion Of the charter and
sightseeing field" he testified.
Distress and hardship are be-
ling spread among our members
and their families"
Mr.. Boyle said the income Of
his locals members was so per
cent less from January through
April, 1859, than for the same
period a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-26
Wheaton c. Ofc. Fete

The Wheaton Chamber OF
Commerce will sponsor a spring
social program at 5 pm. June 8
at the Merlands Club, 1901
Georgia avenue. The program
win include swimming. q buff
fet supper and dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-26
Hirst Asks Widening
Of Shirley Highway

Virginia State legislator has urged Commerce Secretary
Strauss to recommend Federal financing Of eshtane
Shirley highway the Fourteenth Street Bridge to Fair
ington.
Omer L. Hirst Democratic delegate from Fairfax County
said xlane roadway suggested last Representative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-26
Stor Building Dedicated
AS Symbol Of Service
Speakers Stress P0per's Devotion
To Development Of CopitoI Areo

with a simple ceremony emphasizing an abiding
purpose The stars new building has been dedicated
symbol continuing service to the Nations Capital and
its people
The dedication took place last night the rooftop
terrace OF the vestory building Second street and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-26

fer program would require leg
Iislation. When first drafted
the widening proposed for Shir-
ley would make the stretch
to Harrington six-lane.
Hirst Statement
THAT plan was originally
drawn up to handle traffic
conditions as they we're then .
Mr.. Hirst wrote in a letter
made public today. "In a
rapidly growing area, we can
not live with plans advanced
in 1859 to solve 1854 traffic
problems with roads that can
not be completed until $780,"
He said he appreciated Mr..
Broyhill's concern. but his pro-
posal was too little and toe
late"
Six lanes will not even meet
present traffic needs, MIR. Hirst
warned. Since 1854, the an
nual increase in the number
of vehicles on Shirley has beer
at least $500, he added. and
urbanization will accelerate
the increase.
Cites Strip Need
Mr.. Hirst said acceleratior
and declaration strips are
needed at Shiriington, Glebt
road and Arlington Ridge road
Such strips allow autos enter
| ing limited-access roads tc
travel along one lane long
enough to gain enough speed
to join the main stream OF
traffic. Similarly. autoS leav-
ling the main road can turn OF
on such q strip to SLOW dow r
to proper speed for side roads
A railroad grade crossing
still exists on the Federal por-
ton of Shirley highway neal
Shirlington. 1t carries freight
trains of the Washington & Ole
Dominion Railroad. MIR. Hirsi
called this an anachronisin al
a time every State highway
department in the Nation
points with pride to progress in
eliminating railroad grade
dressings on major roads.
Mr.. Hirst is retiring from the
House of Delegates, where he
served on the Committee or
! Roads and Internal Navigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-26

paper Co., described 1t as "a
happy setting for q happy oc-
casion" as he welcomed rep
resentative guests who Joined
with him and officials Of The
Star in the ceremony.
Mr.. Kaufman. who pre-
sided, and Benjamin M. Nickel
way. editor, stressed The Stars
devotion to the development OF
Washington and the Metropoli-
tan Area as they spoke briefly
on the meaning Of the new
building.
Long Service Cited
Robert E. Mclaughlin, presi-
dent Of the Board OF Commits
sioners of the District, said
The Star is ian integral part
Of the Greater Washington re-
gion, and added:
In its more than 100 years
of service to this extensive
community, it has paced the
progress Of the area, and, at
the same time, has become
known as one Of the great
newspapers Of the world"
President Eisenhower. Vice
President Nixon and members
of the Presidents official FAM
lily Cancelled plans to attend
the ceremony because of the
three-day mourning period
proclaimed for former Secre-
tary Of State John Foster
Dulles.
1--WE grieVe with them ant
the Nation at the loss Of on'
who has served so nobly ane
at 50 great q personal sacrifice,
Mr.. Kaufman said.
In its history Of more thar
1O6 years, Mr.. Kaufman re
lated, The Star had never made
a personal request Of the Presi'
dent until this occasion.
Serves Capital, Nation
1--WE did ask the President II
join us tonight" he added
knowing that he recognizes
the Importance, more than eve
before, of q free press and 1T
essential role in our nationa
wellbeing. We feel also that hi
recognizes the importance o.
having, here in Washington
newspapers Of unQuestionet
truth and integrity that car
grow, prosper and thereby
lserve with full credit the very
Ibest interests Of our Capita
City and our Nation"
Congress was represented
by Speaker Rayhurn. Alst
present from the District Gov.
ernment were Commissioner
David b. Karrick and Brig
iGen. A. C. yelling.
The three major religious
faiths were represented BY
Archbishop Patrick A. O'Boyl'
of the Catholic Archdiocese
Bishop Angus Dun, Episcopa
Bishop of Washington. anG
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld o
) the Washington Hebrew Con
lgregation. Archbishop O'BoylI
delivered the invocation ant
the benediction was given b.
Rabbi Gerstenfeld.
In presenting Mr.. McKelway
Mr.. Kaufman noted that tn
company's corporate bylaw
confer on the editor ''indepen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-26

Virginia avenue Sc. with the
great dome Of the Capitol
cleaning brightly q few blocks
away.
Samuel H. Kaufman, presi-
dent Of The Evening Star News
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Dinner Held Of The Star. pass B-4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-26
The
amber
Thinks His
Legs Been Pulled

ny GEORGE KENNEDY
A story that appeared In
this column last week about
the papal stone aroused q
great deal Of interest.
This was the stone given
BY Pope Plus TX to the Wash
ington Monument Ia 1855.
Heads OF states were invited
TO make such a contribution,
among them the Pope. then
the absolute ruler Of Rome
and the Papal States.
The Know Nothings, an
anti-Catholic political party
IN ascendancy at the time,
descended on the Monument
one night and took away the
stone. It has never been re-
covered.
A man in whom the RAM
bier has great confidence
he tells wonderful stories
told him where the stone Is.
The man asked that his
name be withheld because
the man who told him about
it years ago lis now high in
the Government" and might
consider the retelling a
breach Of confidence.
The story was that work
men digging a trench for a
utility had come upon q
stone marked "Pius TX" nm
der the pavement at Twenty
first and r streets NV. on
May II, 1927, the day Lind
bergh landed in Paris.
Because Of the religious an
tagonisms Of the day-it was
In the time Of the Second
Ku Klux Klan-the workmen
were ordered to cover 1t up
again and forget about it.
When a reporter assigned
to get q follow story went to
the District Building, no one
there knew anything about
it, and 3O-year employees
branded it q hoax.
IN. ROBERTSON, who re-
tired q few months ago as
head OF the District High
way Department, remem-
bered that r street was re-
paved in 1927, but 4 check
showed that the. work was
done in August, not in May.
The Right Rev. Philip M.
Hannah, auxiliary bishop Of
the archdiocese, said he had
on his desk q stone paper
weight about 8 inches high.
1t is a crudely carved minia-
ture OF the Monument.
Several years ago it was
given him by an elderly
woman living in nearby
Maryland. She told him that
it was carved from the papal
stone and that her father was
one OF the men who raided
the Monument in 1854 and
removed the stone from .
construction shack.
She said that the stone was
broken into three pieces and
that the paperweight was
later carved from one Of
them. Most accounts Of the
fate of the stone say it was
B
rowed out into the Potomac
and jettisoned. But this Wom-
an said the pieces were kept
as souvenirs.
Bishop Hannah said that
he became so interested in
the stone that he wrote to
the Vatican and asked II they
had any record OF it. And
sure enough they had.
The reply gave the dimen-
sions Of the stone-it must
have weighed several hum
bred pounds-and said that
it had been taken from an
ancient Roman ruin on the
Tiber, the Temple OF Con-
cord or Temple of Peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-13
Ex-MIDDLENEIGHT
CHAMP TURPIN WORKING
ON $lI.A-DAY JOB

bennington Spa, Eng, (ANP)
Randy Turpin, who seven years
ago astonished the boxing world by
upsetting Sugar Ray Robinson to
win the middleweight title, is cur
rently working at a job paying
between five and II dollars a day
in a scrap metal ydar here.
Turpin once earned 100000 in
a single bout. No mention was
made as to what happened to his
ring fortune.
In July, 1851, Robinson, while on
a fight-and-pleasure tour Of Eur
ope, took on Turpin in what was
believed to be a routine bout. How.
ever, the British Negro fighter
surprised the great Robinson, who
repeatedly fought on dancing
legs, by winning the title on a
15-round decision.
The defeat jolted Robinson's
pride and he Immediately started
strenuous training in an effort to
recapture the title.
On Sept. IL, 9151, Robinson got
revenge, stopping Turpin in 10
rounds at New York's Polo Grounds
in fight that netted over $780,,
900, a record for a non-heavy-
weight fight. 1t was Turpin's big,
gest payday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-13
Big M. G. Burton
PAGES Michiqun

Ann Arbor, Mich. (ANP)-M. c..
Burton, a 6-5 Senior from Muske-
gon Heights, Mich, is one of the
mainstays on the Michigan basket
ball team this season, as he has
been in the two previous cam
paigns.
The 21-year-old Burton averaged
17.3 points per game in % engage
ments last season and in IA Big
Ten games he averaged Is points
a contest. He was the Wolverines
second highest score and tied for
first in sharing rebounds, averag-
ing 1928 a game.
Burton has one of the best eyes
in the conference at the foul line
He had an overall percentage Of
1854 and a conference mark of
1892.
This year he is leading the VOL
verines in rebounding and has been
an outstanding point producer.
The only other tan player on
the Michigan squad is Lowell Far
ris, a product of East Tech in
Cleveland. Farris is seeing consid-
cradle relief action.
Standing 8 feet tall, weighing
21O pounds, the 22-year-old junior
is a strong rebounder and an i'm
proving jump shot. He played part
of the football season as an end,
but then decided to devote his
time to basketball.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-13
will" Uncertain
About Future;
Happy With 'Trofters

Los Angeles CAMP The longer
Wilt CThe Stilt) Chamberlain
plays basketball with the fabulous
Harlem Globetrotters, the better
he likes it.
The former Kansas University
AIl-American is a 1860 Philadel-
phia Warriors draft choice. He is
now the property of the Globetrot-
tiers and playing sensationally with
Abe Saperstein's touring quintet.
What about next year? Will he
give up his sos, 900 salary and join
Philadelphia, a member of the Ma
tional Basketball Association
Frankly" he said, I'D rather
not comment on that situation. All
I'll say now is that I'm very
happy with the Globetrotters. Mr..
Saperstein has been very good to
me. I'm glad I quit college to play
with the Globetrotters. I've never
been happier"
Nor have the Trotters ever beer
happier The Silt has fit perfectly
into the Trotters' entertaining
style of play, and the team has
been playing before capa city
crowds all season long.
Saperstein also SHES away from
the question about Chamberlain's
future. II don't know what he'll
do" says Abe.
"All can say now is that I
have him-and I'm glad"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-13
Giant's Willie Mays
Adopts A Son

San Francisco (ANP) - Willie
Mays and his wife Marguerite have
adopted baby boy, it was report
ed here.
The announcement was made as
the Mays prepared to file petition
for formal adoption in Superior
Court.
The child was only five days
old when adopted His former
parents gave him to the Mays be-
cause they could not provide for
him.
Mrs. Mays is very attentive to
the youngster. She told her at
torney, Terry Francois, "the
youngster kept me up all night. 4"
The adoption proceedings will
become final under California law
six months after filing.
The Mays have no other children.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-13
Kenneth TaYIor Is
Named v. P. Group
Health Field Services

The appointment of Kenneth L.
Taylor as vice president of the
field services division of the Group
Health Organizations, st. Paul,
MINI, has been announced by Geo.
w. Jacobson, executive president.
Mr.. Taylor has been director of
field services for Group Health
since last February prior to which
he had been director of personnel.
Previous to his association with
Group Health in June, 1857, Tay-
lor had had several years expert
ence in selection, training and sup
cruising sales people and sales sup
ervisors. He had been with Fuller
Products Company of Chicago and
United Safety Company of st.
Paul.
Born in Chisholm, MINI. Taylor
graduated from the Chisholm High
School and studied business ad-
ministration at Hibbing Junior
College. He is active in the Cath
Ole Order of Foresters, the Dis
abled Americans Veterans, the
American Legion and the National
Federation of Federal Employees,
of which he has been Minnesota
state president and a national dir
ector.
Mr. Taylor lives in Wayzata with
his wife Leola and son Jeffrey.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-13
ANDY JOHNSON SAVES
GAME FOR WARRIORS

New York (ANP) - Andy john
son, former Portland university
star, saved a National Basketball
association game for the Philadel-
phia Warriors last week when he
came off the bench with three min
utes remaining to score six points
and help protect a slim Warriors
lead.
johnson, used off and on in
spots by the Warriors this season,
was sent in to replace Woody
Sauldsberry, another tan star, who
had fouled out. There were only
$40 minutes remaining and the
opposing New York Knickerbock-
ers were threatening. The score
was 1918.
But Johnson promptly took care
of matters for the Warriors.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-13

New York CAMP - Eartha
Kit, the dancer who turned sing
er, then turned actress is a bud
ding author. This week she COM
pleted more than 10000 words of
manuscript on her second. book
"A Tart is Not a Sweet"
Her autobiography Thursdays
Child" was published several sea-
sons ago. Eartha demurely admit
ted that her latest effort will be a
"sexy novel" Its a contemporary
novel about a girl who hates men
but can't do without them. Her
name is Hullia, and she was re-
jected by her father so she has this
hate for men. And its NOT autho-
biographical" Miss Kit added.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-02-13
Neal, Roseboro Sign
Dodser Contracts

Los Angeles CAMP - Second
baseman Charlie Neal and catcher
John Roseboro last week signed
their 1859 contracts with the Los
Angeles Dodgers.
Although no figures were re-
leased, it was believed both men
received increases over their 1858
salaries.
Neal last year set a home run
record for Dodgers second base
men, when he clouted %. He also
tied first baseman Gil Hodges for
the clubs home run lead.
Roseboro was brought up from
the Dodgers farm following Roy
Campanella's accident and did an
admirable job behind the plate. He
batted .271, only one point below
Del crandall of the Milwaukee
Braves, who led the National
Leagues regular catchers in hit
ting.