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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
PIumbingCode
Change Urged
D. c. Asked to Bar
Dual Waste Lines

A new regulation requiring
installation Of separate waste
and storm drainage lines in all
future buildings throughout
Washington has been recon-
mended to the District Com
missioners.
The suggestion was made to
the city engineering staff by
the District Building Code Ad-
visory Committee. The group,
which consists Of representa-
tives of the building industry
as well as local government of
f1cials, took its lead from a rec
concentration by the staff of
the Joint Congressional Com
mittee on Washington Metro
politan Problems.
/ At present only those build
ings that are erected in Sec
toinoS of the city where the
public sewer system is separate
must contain separate interior
plumbing lines. The proposed
regulation would require sep
arated interior plumbing in all
areas. including those now
served by combined public
sewer systems.
About half of the city, mostly
the downtown area, has this
combined system.
Separation of the combined
system means that human
wastes go into separate lines
for treatment at the Blue
Plains sewage treatment plant,
while the storm water drainage
travels by independent sewers
direct to the streams. In the
combined system areas, human
wastes wind up in the same
pipelines during stormy weather
for discharge to the streams
without treatment.
Brig. Gen. Alvin c. yelling,
District Engineer Commissioner,
reflected the congressional COM
mittee's view that a separation
of the plumbing lines in build
ings would play an important
part in reducing pollution of
area streams.
The cost of completely sepa-
rating the combined public
sewer system in downtown
Washington has been estimated
at 5000 million.
Gen. yelling said he will
recommend that the Commits
sioners hold a public hearing
on the recommendation in the
near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30

Official discussed the euecCS OF
desegregation on Washington
life and culture with Dean
Richard M. Bray, of American
University, and Mrs. Patricia
R. Harris, executive secretary
of the Delta Sigma Theta, a
Negro sorority.
II do not want another Har-
lem in the District of Column
bia," DR.. Jackson said, refer
ring to New York'S upper Man
haitian area where some half
a million Negroes live.
Still Far To Go
DR.. Jackson praised the
progress of desegregation with
in the District since the Su-
preme Courts May, 1854. deci-
sion. He stressed however, that
Indignation is more important
than the mechanics" of de-
segregation.
"On this point we still have a
long way to CO." he said.
DR.. Jackson noted that fire.
quently municipal service S
tended to drop off when the
racial complexion of a COM
munity changes.
"As long as a man, whatever
his race. is economically I'M
stable, he will not be able to fit
into any society,"" DR.. jackson
said.
He asked that Negroes be
given more of a chance to par
Iticipate in community develop
ment at the grass roots level,
rather than be saddled with
community responsibilities that
others have prepared for them.
More Contact Urged
Mrs. Harris, a former officer
lof the American Council of
Human Rights, urged greater
Communication among persons
living in desegregated commun-
Titles.
I'VE all know many people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
WOMAN STRUCK
IN VERONA DIES

STAUNTON, Va, Mar. 80
(AP).-Mrs. Edith Woodell Al
len, 80. of Staunton, died in the
hospital here from injuries re-
received yesterday when hit by
a car on U. S. Route II at
Verona in Augusta County.
State police identified the
driver of the car as Milton M.
Vaughan of Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30

for legislative posts in the 10th
Congressional District that will
be watched with interest
throughout the State.
1.-The Hirst withdrawal" said
Fairfax Democratic Chairman
Augustus C. johnson, stirred
up a furry of activity. But it
came so suddenly that so far
no one has come out in the
open as a candidate for his
seat"
The other major legislative
contest which already has
taken shape is between Alex
andria's. veteran State Sena-
tor Armistead L. Boothe, and a
lpeppery campaigner. former
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley.
Filing deadline for the Dem
ocratic primaries to be held in
Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax
and Falls Church is April IS.
COP. Pace Slower
Activity in the Republican
camp is much more slow since
that party will field candidates
in party mass meetings and
has until July IA to do so. That
is the date on which the Demo-
cratic primary will be held.
Mr.. HirSt's announcement
was made Thursday. 1t is al
most certain to bring out more
than one Democratic aspirant
to fill the seat. When two or
more new candidates enter the
race, that will automatically in
volve Fairfax County's second
member Of the House of Dele
gates, John C. Webb, who is
expected to announce for re-
election.
In a field of three or more
candidates, the two with the
highest votes would win the
nomination.
So far, State Senator John
A. K. Donovan of Fairfax-Fa
Church, who formally an
nounced for reelection in Feb
ruary, has no indications of an
opponent.
Aside from the State sena-
torial race between Mr.. Boothe
and Mr.. Beverley in Alexandria,
the other legislative Office to be
filled there is that of Delegate
James M. Thomson. who headed
one of the Legislatures two
former racial investigation CON-
mitteeS
In Arlington, the possibility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
HARVARD BAND
SET TO BANG
BIGGEST DRUM

The worlds largest play
able drum comes to town
tomorrow with the Harvard
University Band.
Standing over 8 feet
high, the instrument will
accompany SIS Harvard I'M
dergraduateS for a concert
of works ranging from
Bach to Leonard Bernstein
at $50 pm. tomorrow at
LiSner Auditorium.
The bands appearance
is sponsored by the Har-
ward Club of Washington
for the benefit of its schol-
arship fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
Voters Birthday

The Organized Women Voters
Of Arlington will hold will their
annual birthday party at noon
tomorrow in the Washington
Golf and Country Club. At the
party, the group will honor its
Woman of the Year."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30

SOME YEARS before the
start of the gallery, Mr.. Cor
coran had built his mansion
on Lafayette Square. 1t was
replaced about 80 years ago
by the United States Cham
Der of Commerce. There was
a large room within his home
hung with his paintings.
He was the first extensive
collector of art in Washing
ton and, mtrdbile dictu, he
collected American art.
1t was to house this collec-
ton that he started the gall
lery, but its progress was in
common with the best laid
plans of mice and men. The
Civil War started two years
later and the building, not
completed. was taken over by
the Quartermaster Corps. 1t
was not until 1874 that it
was opened as an art gallery.
Last week the Rambler had
the unique experience of
stepping back a century with
Hermann w. Williams, di-
rector, and Horace I. Hotch-
kiss, of the gallery staff, as
guide We entered the room
that is being hung with the
pictures that Mr.. Corcoran
had in his house 100 years
ago.
The pictures were not
exactly a refutation of the
prediction of early 10th CEN
fury visitors from Europe
that this country would not
produce imaginative art.
They noted much portrait
painting, but, as one wrote,
that was "due to no love of
art but to self love-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
The
Rambler
Steps Back
a Century.
By GEORGE KENNEDY

The Corcoran Gallery is
about to celebrate It's Tooth
birthday. It's high-pillared
central hall will be the scene
Of a champagne ball Friday
night and on Saturday its
six-week centennial show,
'The American Muse" will
open.
The story Of the trend in
American art and writing in
the century since construc-
ton of the Corcoran started
is told in a beautifully illus
trated publication for the
exhibit written by Henri
Dora, assistant director of
the gallery. 1t was prepared
in cooperation with the
periodical, "Art in America"
While in magazine form, it
deserves a place on any
bookshelf devoted to Amer
lean history.
i, Sometime in July or Au-
gust, 1859, w. w. Corcoran,
WaShington'S wealthiest cit
izen, began building the gall
lery at Seventeenth and the
Avenue, which he was to give
to the Nations Capital. 1t
was a large brick building in
the French style with a
mansard roof, then popular.
1t is now the Court of Claims.
The Rambler regrets to re-
port that it will be torn down
soon to be replaced with a
modern Government build
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
Political Situation
In Virginia 10th
Attracting Interest
Hirst Withdrawal and Boothe
Bottle With Beverley SpotIighted
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Star stan Writer

With the Democratic filing deadne little two weeks
away, political spring late arriving this year in nearby
Virginia.
Last weeks announcement by Farax-Fals Church Dele
gate Omer Hrst that he would retire when his term
expires at the end Of the opened second major contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
NAACP Chief Opposes
Another Harlem Here

The president the District branch of the National
citation for the Advancement of Coored People said yesterday
he is against turning Washington into another
I'VE have right to let group take this city
Fundamentally Dr. E. Franklin Jackson said panel dis
cussion WNIAL-TVs Celebrity Parade" The NAACP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09

cred with oil paintings. Seventeenth CEN
fury Italian Woodcarving and old Italian
furniture enhance its elegance
The Gothic room, with cathedral CELL
ing, has supporting beams and stained glass
windows taken from old ST. Matthew's
Church
A chapel at right angles to the house,
said to be reproduction of one in England
has been converted to an apartment with
ceilings IS feet high.
Perhaps the ghost of Benjamin Stod-
dert is responsible for the occasional
mysterious opening and shutting of doors,
and one likes to think it is the ghost of
a goth century owner, Albert Clemmons,
which sometimes makes a clatter in the
upper stories.
The house has As rooms plus numerous
hooks and paSsageways, and the present
owners, Mrs. Henry Kondrup and her
daughter Mrs. Kondrup Gray, have done
some very fine and ingenious renovating.
Its name is synonymous with peace
and calm.
Where is this house? See below
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09
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dress do wonders for your figure Rose, blue
or green lO to 20; wa to 22h
Downstors Store Misses ond Worens Budget Dresses
also Bethesda Budget and Corners
TO order by phone, just dial District
1890, ext. 1886
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09
Where Is This House?
By CORINNE MITCHELL POOLE
Contributing Writer

1T COULD almost be called house within
Il a house.
Between the original structure and the
sidewalk, new wings and rooms have been
added behind high brick-and- wall,
which, while not adhering to the houses
earlier style of architecture, creates an
imposing and dignif1ed facade on the street
side
The original is Georgian brick man
sion built in 1888 by Benjamin Stoddert
one of the 10 'proprietorS" of the Federal
City, who became first Secretary of Navy
Ceilings in the old mansion are IL feet
high, and some of the walls are 80 inches
thick
The beautiful Georgian doorway faces
south and opens onto a terraced garden
boasting ancient lockwood and majestic
trees. The site commands a panoramic
view of the river and the city.
An enormous two-story room originally
intended as theater, has been created in
the space between the old front wall and
the new. Windows on the side which was
formerly the exterior wall have been COW
'M'N 19SI1S l09dsOLd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Derthick Speaks
AS ADDS Israel
Dedicutes School

Though the Nations schools
must seek higher levels Of ex-
cellence to meet the demands
Of an increasingly complex So
ciety. thousands Of our schools
are too small to provide the
teaching standards and the
programs our children need, /"
DR.. Lawrence g. Derthick,
United States Commissioner
for Education, said Sunday.
Speaking at the Goth ami
versary celebration Of the Adas
Israel CONGREGATION here, DR.,
Derthick noted "a growing
awareness on the part Of the
public Of the problems which
face US in education today. and
a growing concern about them
and their solution"
The ceremonies also marked
the dedication Of the new Jo-
seph A. wilmer Memorial
School Building, named in
honor Of the late president Of
the congregation who served in
that ONCE for rs years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Pokiston Accepts Plan
To End Water Dispute

The Pakistarl government am
nouncement urged Mr.. Black to
60 ahead at once and carry
out the plan.
The dispute dates to 1947.
when India and Pakistan be-
came new nations. The boun-
diaries fixed between them cut
through 20 million acres in the
arid Punjab district.
Pakistan got 80 per cent Of
the irrigated area but India got
the headwaters of the six rivers
of the Indus system that pro-
vide water for the irrigation
One of the main bitches in a
settlement was the cost Of
building linking canals and
other projects made necessary
If Pakistan was to be given all
the waters of just three Of the
rivers. This division had been
advanced in 1854 and India
agreed in principle.
The Pakistani announcement
said the plan brought here by
Mr.. Black contains a clause
under which the cost Of build
ing these canals and other
projects will be financed by
India, the United States, the
United Kingdom. Canada and
Australia. No estimate Of the
total cost has been made
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

insist that both types OF nuclear
explosions must be studied
They maintain that such types
Of tests would be the most diff
ficult to police in the event the
three powers agree to end tests
The puclear discussions. in
which France is not participate
ing. are being conducted out
side the framework Of the Big
-Four Foreign Ministers con-
ference on Germany.
At a private meeting last
week the two Western ministers
thought they had secured Mr..
Grofnyko's agreement to new
scientific studies Of data that
has become available since
Eastern and Western experts
met in Geneva last summer.
They found, however. after
elapse of a couple of days that
Mr.. Gromyko was not ready to
commit himself.
In the interim. Soviet Premier
Nikita Khrushchev had sent
letters to President Eisenhower
and British Prime Minister
Macmillan on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Latin America
Market Plan
Meets Snags

PANAMA. May 10 tAPl,-The
United Nations Economic Com
mission for Latin America votes
today on a proposed common
market for the area. but the
expected favorable vote win not
bring the ambitious project
much nearer to reality.
A watered-down version Of
the resolution FIRST proposed BY
Mexico and Cuba provides only
that further studies will be
made in preparation for am
other meeting next February
probably at a higher level.
Then q group Of experts
would draw up q draft agree
ment. and 1t would be turned
over to interested governments
for action.
Europe Tries Out Plan
The goal is an area unified
trade policies patterned after
the six-nation setup now or
trial in Europe. Economic ex-
perts have been trying to work
out a draft plan under which
Latin American countries or re-
gional groups would set up COM
mon tariffs and other regula.
tons to make trade more free
among themselves.
A last-minute change last
night in the resolution author
ICES the United States, Britain
France and Netherlands-whC
are delegates to the current
conference - to join in tho
planning during the coming
year.
Delegates have been solldl,
behind the idea Of q common
market, but they all had GER.
tain changes they wanted Il
make.
Killed by Butts"
1.-THE trouble was they al,
most all began speeches with
we want a common market
but i. =" said one delegate
1.-THE butts killed it."
The modified resolution wa!
considered a victory for Soutf
American nations which fearec
some northern neighbors werl
trying to move ahead too fast
Although the common mar.
ket hopes Of some countries
have been dampened, the reso.
luton has no bearing or
regional markets row getting
under way.
A Central American common
market and another ,:ornpris.
ing Argentina, Brazil, Chile
! and Uruguay are going theac
without changes. officials said
The conference win continue
until Saturday, turning to agri'
culture problems, industrial
and development Of underde'
veloped countries and othel
problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Lody Astor Turns &c,
Finds 1t Not DreodfuI

CLIvEDEN, England. May
10 tAP).--Fiery Nancy Astor.
khs woman from Virginia who
was the first Of her sex to be
elected to Britain's Parliament.
was 90 today. She celebrated
BY spending the morning In
bed.
Lady Aston spent her BIRTH
day quietly with her family At
CiIgeden. the great Berkshire
house from which she pulled
political strings before World
War II. It was then head
quarters for the Cliveden set,
the gathering Of powerful
Tories who were accused Of
trying to appease Hitler.
Via q bedside telephone, the
tart-tongued octogenarian an
jnounced she would not be re-
ceiying until after lunch. she
delivered this Astorisrn on
being go:
Years ago ! thought old age
would be dreadful because ]
should not be able to do the
things I would want to do.
Nov ! md there is nothing
I want to do after all"
She was asked how she
sees the future for women in
politics.
1T depends on the woman. +"
she said.
And the future for men?
1T depends on the man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Soviet Declines to OK
New Detection Study


GENEVA. May 10 (AP).--
The United States and British
foreign ministers failed today
to obtain Soviet agreement for
"a sweeping scientific study Of
nuclear test suspension prob
lens.
The three powers decided TO
remain in contact. however, for
further exchanges Of views.
United States Secretary Of
State Christian A. Herter. Brit
ish Foreign Secretary selwyn
Lloyd and Soviet Foreign Min
lister Andrei A. Gromyko held
a private meeting.
Mr.. Herter and Mr.. Lloyd
asked Mr.. Gromyko 10 commit
the Soviet Union to a careful
analysis or the dikncuit PROB
lens connected with detecting
underground and high-altitude
nuclear tests.
The three foreign ministers
met at midday in the Soviet
villa. It was their second meet
ing in an attempt to lay the
groundwork for progress in the
talks their representatives have
been holding here FOR six
months on a nuclear test ban,
The nuclear talks are in recess
during the foreign ministers
conference on Germany.
Thus far the Russians have
agreed to a scientific study only
of high altitude detection uues-
tions. They have resisted at
tempts to get a new analysis
of problems in detecting under
ground blasts
The United States and Britain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

KARACHI, Pakistan. May 10
(AP).-Pakistan said yesterday
it had accepted a World Bank
plan for settling its long water
dispute with India.
The plan was brought here
by Eugene Black. governor of
the World Bank, who discussed
it in New Delhi earlier with
Prime Minister Nehru. He met
here with President Mohammed
Ayub Khan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

Lady Aston is the last of the
five famous Langhorne sisters
OF Virginia. She married the
second viscount Astor in 1905,
had four sons and . daughter,
and entered the House Of Com
mons in 1919. representing
Plymouth until her retirement
in 1o45. Lord Astor died in 1852.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-08-14
Our Convert Saint?

In a nation which consistently tries
with increasing success, to close the
time-gap or lag between political theory
and practice. a climate favorable for
Catholic culture is becoming more APP
parent. We speak, Of course of the
United States.
While il is evident that our consti-
t%uii->sl policy provides, per Sc, for an
atmosphere benevolent TO and COM.
psfible with Catholic dogma and the
wide gamut of Catholic soeio-political
thought, it is equally evident that an
ever-present (f ~decreasing) bigotry has
recurringIy prevented the harmonious
translation of that poIity into actual
practice in many instances. One has
only TO review our national history TO
see that the s~elf-styIed avsnt-gsrde of
American culture has always been -
and still is - with Us.
When one seeks to examine the
terms in which this bigotry expresses
itself, he discovers that it is basically
rooted in a fear of things foreign. And
therein lies the irony. For if ii cannot
be claimed that the Declaration of hide
HElldGiIIe anu Int 1OlSllidAlOn opl dll5
directly from the ideas of Catholic PHI
losophers, it can certainly be demon
strated that the tenets they profess are
perfectly in accord with Catholic phi
losophy. In other words, Catholic cul-
ture is no more foreign to American
shores than the Constitution itself.
The fact of a general failure lat least
in the past TO investigate the evidence
and see its logical conclusion is amply
demonstrated by the rash of "protee-
tive" organizations which have infested
American culture and limited its self
proclaimed freedom . the American
Protective Association, the Know Moth
ing movement, The covenanters, the
Guardians of Liberty, the Knights of
Luther, the klu klux Khan, and the
P.O.A.U.
While such Catholic leaders as Arch
bishop ireland and especially Cardinal
Gibbons have done much to diSpel that
ignorance which makes the unknown
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-08-14

seem foreign and suspect, more efforts
are yet needed TO clearly Identify Am
eriean freedom with Catholic culture
in the minds of many Americans.
This process of familiarization was
recently greatly enhanced by the canoni.
zafion of ST. Frances Cabrini. But al
though this woman was the first Ameri-
can citizen TO become a %eanonized saint,
it must be admitted that she was
foreign-born. There is, however, an
American citizen whose life remarkably
parallels that Of St. Frances Cabrini -
Elizabeth Ann Bayley, better known as
Mother Elizabeth Seton.
Mother Seton was born in New York
City on August %, l774 and died on
Jan. 4. 1921. She became a Catholic in
1905. The story of her life is an atom
istic part of the story of the life of our
country. She was fifteen years old when
the Continental Congress proclaimed
the Constitution and nominated George
Washington as our first president. Mar
ried and the mother of five children, she
became a Catholic after her husbands
death and laid the work of foundation
for the Sisters of Charity who pioneered
in works Of education and charity, To-
day the order operates more than nine
hundred schools, orphanages, hospitals,
homes and other institutions.
Mother Seton was a true pioneer.
She was the first American TO establish
an American religious order for Aneri-
cans.
On February 28. 1910 the cause for
her Identification and canonization was
introduced by the Holy See. A Novena
of Masses to honor the Blessed Virgin
Mary will be celebrated in the chapel
tomb of Mother Seton on the Feast of
the Assumption for this cause. The
prayer to obtain the Identification of
Mother Seton concludes: Hasten, dear
Lord. the day when Mother Seton may
be declared a Saint by Holy Mother
Church. This beg of Thee through the
intercession of Thy Immaculate Mother,
the Queen of Saints. Amen."-R.L.