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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Antietum Group
Named by Tuwes

ANNAPOLIS. June S (AP).-
Gov. Tawes yesterday named a
34-member commission to plan
"a proper commemoration for
the centennial Of the Battle OF
Antietam.
The Governor appointed Els
worth r. Roulette Of Hagers-
town as acting chairman of the
group.
The commission. appointed al
the request of the Legislature,
replaces a smaller one APP
pointed by former Gov. Nickel
din in 1857. Mr.. Roulette also
headed that group.
The resolution calling for the
new commission was sponsored
by the Washington County del
egation. 1t charges the group
to arrange for a proper COM
memoration Of the Antietam
centennial and other campaigns
Of the Civil War fought on
Maryland soil.
And it requires the planners
to coordinate their action with
similar commissions of other
States and with the National
Park Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Super Roads That Use
Park Areas Opposed

If planners are to use park
lands for super highways, then
they should make available
other suitable sites for park
purposes. the Committee of 100
on the Federal City declared
yesterday.
In a resolution the group
urged that new highways "be
located as to give maximum
practicable protection" to parks,
open areas and residential
sections.
Criticism was raised by men,
bers of the group concerning
current plans for highway con-
struction which would pass
through park areas in North
west Washington.
Neill Phillips. chairman Of the
committee, said there is mo
conclusive evidence" shown for
the need Of a proposed four
lane highway that would cut
through the Glover-Archbold
Park.
From what he has heard of
the plans, he said, the proposed
highway doesn't connect with
any other roadways now in
existence. ut starts nowhere
and ends nowhere" he said.
(Plans are to connect the pro-
posed road with Wisconsin ave-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
80 Jobs Survive Check,
Toxpoyer Wins Refund

agent who had sent her a
routine notice to come to his
office should not expect too
much in feminine appeal, one
California woman taxpayer
wrote an extensive reply.
II trust that you do not as
sumo that just because this
seemingly delinquent taxpayer
sells beauty products she is a
walking dream of an advertise
ment for the cosmetic firm
she wrote. I'm fact, since I'm
over 40, I need them myself
more desperately with each
passing year."
The remark of one Southern
IRIS district director that a
complicated tax situation in
his Office was a contemplating
mess" had its counterpart in
the explanation offered by one
backwoods taxpayer as to why
he was abandoning his claim
on a couple Of exemptions.
II found out they was brier-
patch rats and I can't claim
EN-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

nue. at one end and the Wash
ington innerloop expressway al
the other.)
He said the precedent the
highway would establishment
ting into a natural and un-
touched parkland - endangerS
Rock Greek Park. He said SINH
lar plans would be made Ito I'LL
Rock Greek with concrete"
Mrs. James L. Houghteling,
another member Of the group
said considerable pressure is
building up against the pro-
posed expressway crossing Rock
Greek Park at Tilden street
NV.
She pointed out that the ex-
ipressway would come within a
/ few feet Of the rear wings OF
the Washington Home for In
curables land will ruin the
hospital"
Robert Woods Bliss. who
with his wife, donated the site
for what is now Dumbarton
Oaks Park between Wisconsin
avenue and Rock Greek Park
told the committee that he was
recently approached by a group
of planners and asked to waive
stipulations that prohibit road
way construction in the park
He said he did not go along
with the request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

on Route $40. Conrad L.
Wirth. director Of the National
Park Service. said he was OPP
posed to any new highway
running through the length Of
the park and against even
widening of Beach drive in the
upper end Of the park.
Donald Gingery, chairman
of the National Capital Re-
gional Planning Council. said
he was still backing the Wis
consin avenue corridor" turned
down by the Maryland plan
ming group. Representatives Of
the Maryland State Roads
Commission and Bureau Of
Public Roads, while not OPP
posed to a new Rock Greek
highway, said such a highway
would not solve the need for
an expressway in the Wiscon-
sin avenue area.
Earlier. the National Capital
Planning Commission approved
the Nays request to build a 81
million addition to the Bethesda
Naval Hospital.
The action paved the way for
final approval by another plan
ming agency. the National Capt.
tai Regional Planning Council.
The NCPC also announced
the acquisition of Fort Marcy
in Fairfax County as an addi-
ton to the George Washington
Memorial parkway. The old
Civil War fort, a l5-acre tract
near the Fairfax Arlington
County line, south Of Route 1913,
was purchased from Mrs. Anna
DeLashmutt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
BY JOHN A. GILES
Star Stah Writer

A Maryland resident says he
had 80 jobs last year-an aver
age of a different job every
az days.
He reported the many job
changes on his Federal income
tax return.
The Internal Revenue Service
agent who handled the case
had become used to three to
four withholding tax certificates
but he thought he would have
to call IRS's highly publicized
"electronic brain" to decipher
the Marylander'S tax return.
He went to work on the
documents, however. and finally
came UP with $3.50 refund for
the taxpayer.
HE obviously needed some
help" IRIS said today.
Reports on such incidents
during the recent filing period
are now pouring into head
quarters here. Anxious that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
SUNDAYS BEST READING
College Grads Are Given
Job Advice in This Week

1859 MODEL CAREER PLAINTIFF futures unlim-
tied when you pick yourself gateway" job Learn
from business expert Dexter M. Keezer those Jobs
that will take you farthest in 10 big boom in
dustres.-This Week Magazine.
HERBERT HOOVER WARNS-"We Need u s. Crime
Census!" If our people to walk the streets free
from muggers, murderers, hoodlums and teen-age
gangs" See This Week for Ex-President Hoover's
startling proposal for weapon in war on
crime.
SUMMER TRAVEL SECTION - To find out about
Florida in the summer, what's in the national
parks, the latest news from the Atlantic beaches
from the Jersey Shore to Mays Head, read the
special Summer Travel" section in The Sunday
Star.
TAKING THE WORK OUT OF FISHING-Since the
boat and tackle shows early this year many gadgets
have hit the market to intrigue the fisherman,
boatman, camper and hunter On the Leisure
Sportsman Page Charles Covell tells you about
these new products, which include an electric
motor for reels an item that takes the work out.
Of fishing-Sports Section.
ARE THE GIRLS TAKING OVER? - Is journalism
about to become a woman's world? The way girls
outnumber boys on high school newspapers indi-
Gates there's trend in that direction. TEEN
Magazines cover story brings you the full report.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Mason Backs
RIA Use of
Negotiations

Norman p. Mason. the Gov
Ierpment's top housing Official
yesterday voiced direct support
for the District Redevelopment
Land Agency's policy Of nego-
tiating land disposition con-
tracts with private redevelopers
Earlier this week, the Gen.
eral Accounting Once blasted
the policy, and urged Mr.. Ma
sons agency to require RIA to
switch to competitive bidding in
disposing Of land in redevelop-
ment areas.
Mr.. Mason told q group Of
local redevelopment Official:
that preoccupation with dollars
in such projects can become Sc
great that officials could forget
that people are the real sub.
stance" OF the programs.
At the same time, he urged
officials to simplify Government
gobbledegook and warned thai
the Government can "suffo.
cate on jargon just as it car
strangle on red tape"
| Warning against a preoccu.
patton with statistics, Mr.. Ma.
son referred to the RLA's ne.
gotiations with William Zee.
kendorf for portions of thu
Southwest redevelop mem
project.
Right here in Washington,
he said, you have seen a con.
troversy between the philos.
ophy Of negotiating for bette
planning for people as opposed
to competitive bids solely on 9
dollar basis"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Artists Coming Here
ForWeek-EndA Art Fairs

A pair Of outdoor art fairs
this week end stands fair to
become the best brush work
of a thousand or more profess
sional or amateur artists in
the Washington ares.
The District Recreation De-
partment is opening its fair
today to all artists living
within a 25-mile radius Of the
city. The event viii combine
exhibits from the fields Of
music. sculpture. ceramics and
painting. It will be held through
Sunday at the Commerce De-
partment plaza. Fifteenth and
Z streets NV.
Tomorrow, the annual Cap
itol Hill and Southeast Art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

Fair opens in Wallach Park, at
Pennsylvania avenue. between
Seventh and Eighth streets Sc.
Amateur and professional art
lists working on the Hill. as
well as residents Of the Capitol
Hill and Southeast area. are
invited to exhibit their works.
The fair closes Sunday.
The Recreation Department
Fair will feature two band con-
certs at z O'Clock tonight. and
on Sunday afternoon at 4. The
Washington Civic Ballet So
ciety also will present a ballet
concert at the fair at 7::45 pm.
tomorrow. Registration for the
fair takes place between 8 am.
and ! pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

DrlQge az MACARTHUR boulevard
The National Capital Plan
ming Commission approved the
'11a-mile spur after staff mem
bers from the NCPC. National
Park Service, Maryland State
Roads Commission and Mary
land National Capital Park
and Planning Commission
agreed that the route was ac-
ceptable to all.
The Park Service had OBJ
jected to a route through the
center Of the park which trav-
ersed the Cabin John Greek
and backed a connection pass
ing east Of the park. Residents
Of the area opposed any route
through the Cabin John COM
munity or park.
An effort was also made To
find a solution to the stale
mate over a Route 240 con-
nection with the Districts Inner
Loop expressway. The mat
ter came UP when the NCPC
discussed a resolution approved
by the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planninp
Commission asking the Park
Service and other agencies to
lrestudy a route through Rock
Creek Park.
The discussion that followed
indicated no change in the
conflicting views and positions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
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 to The Evening
Star. Second street and Viz
ginia avenue Sc. Wash
ington 3. D. c.. or bring
cash to The Star cashier. A
receptionist in the lobby
will direct you to the CASH
ier's office.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days, $500 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

IN THE MEANTIME, his
twin sister who was living in
Scotland read the paper on
the coal deposits, realized 1t
was by her long-lost brother
and came to Alexandria only
to flnd he had departed.
; And in Martinique a man
named John Wroe, whom
Trust had met in India,
used the occult arts to entice
Blanche into elopement and
marriage on shipboard.
AS she recovered from the
spell, a fever set in. The
ship came to Alexandria and
she was taken to the City
Hotel where she died, the
marriage unconsummated.
You've guessed it. She's the
Female Stranger"
John Trust came back to
Alexandria and met his twin
sister. He also met John
Wroe. He did not hold the
elopement against Wroe.
Blanche had been so beau
tiful that a man would
easily be driven to desperate
measures. John Trust started
to learn the occult arts from
John Wroe. They practiced
the art at their apartment at
Sebastian Springs (now
Roach's Rum.
But when Trust feared
that Wroe would practice
the art upon the twin sister,
he laid in ambush for Wroe
with a shotgun but killed a
"pedlar" instead. 1t was then
Trust came upon evidence
that Wroe and Blanche were
his missing brother and
sister.
The twin sister died like
Mimi in lie Boheme" except
she wasn't singing.
This caused him to retire
to the Monastery del Santa
Cruz at Comayagua, Hondu-
ras. A final footnote states
that later a hermit was dis
covered living in a clay hut
along Four Mile Run in
Alexandria (now Arlington)
County. The hermit was
thought to be John Trust.
What happened to Wroe?
John Wroe went to Italy
and changed his name. He
became Joseph Mazzini, the
famous radical who fought
Napoleon III and the Pope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Holiday Can Bolster
This Boys Faith

Paul knew his mother didn't
even recognize him.
Crushed by a long period Of
strain. she finally shut out all
the world, including her own
children.
There was no other man in
the house. His father left for
good years ago.
Eleven-year-old Paul took
over.
He prepared the meals and
looked after his younger broth
ers and sisters.
He took care of his mother
during the months she lay in
bed. or sat in a chair, looking
at him with unseeing eyes.
Now she is getting well. A
relative will be on hand to help
out while Paul is away.
He can 60 to camp this year
with your help.
Although he has had more
trouble than most boys his age,
Paul has not lost his great ex-
pectations for happiness.
Twelve days at camp viii
underscore his faith that life
can be good. And it will mean
a carefree holiday for a boy
who has met adult response
bility.
Following is a list Of contri-
buttons:
Previously acknowledged $1,177.35
Mrs. J. w. Segars, for Mis-
sionary Circle, Western
Presbyterian Church 800
Mrs Minnie Goldsmith - 1900
Helena II, Satterfield - 1000
Mr.. and Mrs. james p. Kirk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Planners End Imposse
Over Cabin John Spur
BY ALFRED ALIBRANDO
star STAFF Writer

Washington planners yesterday announced compro
settlement of the controversy spur connecting the
crcumferentia highway with the George Washington Memo
rial parkway at Cabin John In nearby Maryland.
The agreement calls for ourane route passing through
the part Of Cabin John Park under the hghevel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Area Officials
Set Guides on
Water Purity
Criterio to Apply
From Monococy
To 0ccoquon Boy
BY SAM EASTMAN
star Stan Writer

Representatives of Washing
ton area governing bodies today
approved guide lines for water
purity standards along the Po-
tomac River.
Anti-pollution criteria were
adopted from the upper end
of the Metropolitan Areas
river stretch at Monocacy River
to Hallowing Point at Deco
guam Bay.
This action was taken by the
Water Supply and Pollution
Abatement Committee Of the
Washington Metropolitan Re-
gional Conference.
Aid 70 Planning
The water purity standards.
based on recommendations Of
the Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin, will
provide a regional basis for de-
velopment of individual anti
pollution programs.
The recommendations will be
submitted to the full regional
conference, and are likely to be
considered for the basis Of an
advisory program by the re-
Gently authorized Regional
Sanitary Board.
According to David v. Aud.
director of the Districts De-
partment of Sanitary Engineer
ing. the criteria in general
would permit swimming down
river to Key Bridge and from
Fort Washington to Hallowing
Point. All activities but SWIM
ming would be suitable from
Key Bridge to Fort Washing
ton.
Suitable Uses Listed
Under the guidelines Endorsed
today. pollution would be abated
to the point where the river
would be suitable. theseuses:
/. Monocacy River to Great
Falls-Domestic water supplies,
fish propagation and recrea-
tional activities.
| 2. Great Falls to Little Falls
Domestic water supplies, fish
propagation and recreational.
3. Little Falls to Key Bridge
Swimming. fishing. boating.
shore recreation and limited
fish propagation.
4. Key Bridge to Fort WASH
ington-Boating, shore recrea-
ton. industrial water supply
and safety for passage Of all
species of fish with limited
propagation.
S. Fort Washington to Hal
lowing Point-Boating, fishing,
swimming and shore recreation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
The
Rambler
Tells q
Gothic TuIe
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

The Rambler's neighbor,
Clyde Lamond, who lives in
a big house on a hill over
looking Alexandria's Came
ron Valley, said:
"I'm sure you know about
the gravestone in one of the
cemeteries of wilkes street
which says that the Female
Stranger who died in 1916 is
buried there.
"She was a young woman
who was very sick when she
was taken of a ship at the
Alexandria docks. She died
a few days later in the City
Hotel. The story goes that
she had not given her name
at the hotel and no papers
revealing it were found in her
effects. And that for a num-
Der of years after remit
tances to pay for the MAIN
tenance of her grave were
received in bank drafts from
an unknown donor.
II have a booklet that pur-
ports to tell the true story
and I would be glad to loan
it to you"
1t was thus that the Ram
bier came into temporary
possession of the Narrative
of John Trust" published in
Alexandria in 1883 by the
]. B. Merriott Hill Company,
Steam Book and Job Print
ers, No. 81 King street."
1t is a Undiscovered paper
back of only az pages, but
what a tale is therein told.
THE STORY is a gothic
tale based on the occult
science learned from "The
Bramins of India" otherwise
known as mesmeriSm or
animal magnetism.
This story was vouched
for as the truth. william F.
Carne of Alexandria, who
prepared the original man
uscript dated 1857 for pub
location, is quoted:
II distinctly avow that If
proofs of its credibility are
not found in the narrative
itself, they are found no.
where else"
But that must have been
a sine qua non Of thrillers
of those days. Anyone can
believe this tale who wishes.
Here is its synopsis:
John Trust was brought up
in an orphanage in Cornwall,
England. He learned later
that he was one of four
children, two boys and two
girls. One girl was his twin.
A Frenchman adopted him
from the orphanage and took
him to Alexandria, Va. Here
he was educated and here
he wrote a scientific paper on
the coal deposits Of the
Potomac valley.
He left Alexandria to enter
the French diplomatic serv-
ice, which took him to India
and then to Martinique
where he wooed the beauti-
full Blanche Jordan. But his
courtin' was slow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Recommendations


The com mission recon.
mended:
l. "All future buildings in
Arlington County that face, or
can be seen from the Shipstead
area (this would cover most Of
Arlington's Shoreline) shall be
limited to the same maximum
heights as are buildings of cor.
responding types in the District
Of Columbia"
2. That any future building
in this area of Arlington
County may be further re-
Stricted as to height, appear
ance. color and texture as may
be recommended by a local
body with functions similar to
those of the Commission Of
Fine Arts"
Earlier, the National Capital
Regional Planning Council had
told the county board that it
had no jurisdiction over the
question of height limits in Ar
lington.
The National Capital Plan
ming Commission told the boaro
that it felt the three History
Office buildings would have
little. If any, adverse effect on
the existing or future monu-
mental character of the Ma.
tons Capital.
The Arlington Board last
night unanimously rejected q
rezoning application for con-
struction of a SIS million tower
apartment.
The application was bitterly
opposed by residents of thu
Aurora Hills-Arlington Ridgt
road area.
Albert Chaiken, Washington
real estate man. filed the appli.
cation for rezoning of an ID.
acre tract at South Twenty.
third street and Army-Navy
drive from single-family resi-
dental classification to high.
rise apartment classification.
The Chaiken firm planned tc
build a 550-unit, eight-story
luxury-type apartment.
Residents Protest
Nearby residents protested
that the project would lower
property values and change the
character of the area.
1t was the third application
for high = density apartments
rejected this week..
Board members have indi.
Gated they will not approve
high-density apartment prof.
ects until they received more
information on their impact on
county facilities.
Aurora Hills-Ridge road res
identS are particularly con-
cerned about the threat of
high-rise apartment and Office
building projects in their area.
They also are opposing the re-
quest for permission to con-
struct the three history Office
building near the Pentagon.
The board also denied a re-
quest for garden-type apart
mentS on North Twentieth road
near Woodstock street. The
project was opposed by prop
erty owners in the area who
asked that the county study
the possibility Of buying the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Conformity Sought
On River Buildings
Fine Arts Unit
Gives Ideus on
history Sites

The Fine Arts Commission
has recommended that Arling-
ton set up building design and
height controls along its river
front area similar to those in
the District.
The commission said the
controls would "unify the treat
ment and appearances of build.
ings on both sides Of the Pc.
tonac River"
The commissions recon-
mendations were contained in
a report on a proposal to build
three l2-story Office buildings
in Arlington near the Pentagon.
Morris Cafritz and Charles
Tompkins. developers Of the
proposed "Pentagon City" on
South Army-Navy drive. have
asked permission to construct
the office buildings 100 feet
high which is As feet above the
limit for the area provided in
the county's coming ordinance
Area Views Sought
The Arlington County Board
sought the views Of area
agencies after it had a tie
vote on the issue. The board
is scheduled to act on the ques.
ton tomorrow.
The Fine Arts Commission,
in effect, recommended that
the request be denied.
This is an important ques-
ton, not only in regard 10 the
particular group Of buildings
involved, but because a change
| in the existing ordinance would
probably set a precedent IN
the future development Of the
entire area" the commission
said.
1T is Of special concern to
the Commission of Fine Arts
because Arlington directly
faces the Shipstead area in the
District of Columbia and pe-
cause it forms an important
part of the setting for the Ma
tons Capital"
The Shipstead area is the
seat of Government" section Of
Washington. Building heights
and designs on private land
adjacent to the Shipstead area
are controlled under a 1881 act
of Congress. The coming dis
tricts in Washington which face
the Shipstead area have maxi
mum height limits Of 80 feet.
and heights may be restricted
further on recommendation Of
the Commission of Fine Arts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31

Eisenhower
speakers.
popular attached graduation wekthe
outstanding
fiance
members
associated with Aademy graduation
idea
established
Although
Nathaniel Hail. veteran
Weeks
ladies
in don't change
reappear"
EsTARM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14

Adjustable to fit windows from PASS
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14

Three speeds, front and beck sofety
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14

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Use this fon on floor or tobIe or hang
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