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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-26

1917 HOLLYWOOD DR.. Just OF
Pa: and Br, ayes, 3-bedroom
Colonial brick: Al condition,
wall-to-wall carpets. LIST floor
powder rm., extra lge. equip.
kit. wIsep. breakfast nook, sum
deck, rec. rm. with y bath.
This is beautiful home at a
conservative price with best of
financing available. Finest neigh
borhood. MORRIS REALTY, 1924
Penn. ave. Sc, Exclusive Agent.
LII. 2-33R2, LII. 1-4172
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RAMBLER-Choice g.
bedroom. Builder wants quick sale.
see y and give Us an offer, Mrs.
DELE q Co. INC. Ii. 7-0S09.
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BFTHFRDA, Bradmoor = OWNER:
iae' g-bedrm. Colonial. Two baths.
q nWdr, rms, rec. rm,i M. brad
Law ach.. immed. occup.: 824 $3.50,
a0f2 irvinfton ave, OF. 0.o04l
nETHEsDA, bBIl Huntington pkwy,
between Old Oeorgct0wn fd. and
bradley blvd.-4-bedrm., 3-bath,
spllt-entry, contemporary ranch
style. Owner on Job Saturday and
Sunday. Price. $32,aO0.
BETHESDA. Locust Hills--1-owner
split, 4 bedrms., ga baths auto.
equipped laundry. Extras include
builf-in Stereo, equipped hobby
shop; upper S2us, 4lhet financing.
Dared "a Rif q isssicriSee, for Sulek salsI
BETHESDA-BY OWNER
colonial; fun bsmt.: sep. din. rm,,
Ire. kit, 3 bedrms.: HANDICAPPED,
AGENTS. OF. s-s7ss.
BETHEsDA-split level; S2b,700,
excel. financing; no agents, Green
tree rd., near NH. OL. 4-al27.
BETHESDA, MUST SELL. PRICED
ACCORDINGLY: owner transfer
red-2-year-old split-level. with 3
bedrms., ia baths, big living rm.,
full dining ru.. all-electrie kiteh-
en-, recreation rm. and den.
Priced low at ST., $50, with 4hls
hrst trust. Call Mrs, Bishop, EN-.
5-2l24: with THOMAS L. PHIL
LIPS CO., OIL. 4-1424.
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CAROLE ACRES
A NEW, BEAUTIFUL
HOME SECTION

Sample, 1905 Kara Lane
Open Daily and Sunday
North Of Silver Spring in
the elevated, gently rolling
countryside, q truly dignified
new-home section featuring
custom designed homes on
extra-large Handicapped lots.
s different MODELS, 4, 5
bedrooms, 21a to 3 baths:
offering quality as well as
space. Churches, schools
and stores convenient.
PRICES, S23,95O TO S31 $50
Drive out New Hampshire
avenue, extended, to Coles
vile road. follow Colesville
road to 1921, turn right at
sign to homes.
PHIFER INVESTMENT CORP.
MA. 2-0022 MA. 2-099t
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7OO1 OAK FOREST LANE
Amid beautiful azaleas and
dogwoods, on quiet cul-de-
sac, modernistic 4-bedroom,
3 baths, beautiful kit. with
barbecue, rec. rnl. to patio
overlooking stream, B-acre
lot; upper 40s.
DIR: N. Bradley blvd,
left to Oak Forest lane and
to home.
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Chevy Somerset
4517 Cumberland Ave

II convenience to everything Is i'm.
portant TO you. be sure to see thi,
4 " old center-hall brick Colon.
ial. Lge. .liv. rm. opening ontC
rear scrnd. prch., sep. din. rm.
extra lge. mdn. kitch., powder
rm;, 3 lge. bedrms., 2 baths UP
Delightful rec. rm., maids rm
gar, level lot. priced low-30s
Ewes. Mrs. Runkle. EN-. 5.2S7S
Dir; Wise. ave. past Western, ".
mi. to Cumberland, left l block tt
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METZLER REALTOR

CHEVY CHASE, MD.
OPEN 1-6. s90s Spring Valley I'd
Beautiful wooded area. 1 u vi old
4 bedrm., split-level: liV. rm,, din
rnn.. electric kit, family rm. Dir.
out Conn. ave. past East Yves
hwy. to Jones Bridge I'd, left i
blk. TO SD. Valley I'd, 1T. to S9OS
WEISS & STOLAR, INC.
Elk. 3-534O o til 9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-26

CARROLL KNoLLs AREAl spar.
king Colonial. lust like new
bdrms,, sep. dr. full bsmt,: new
carpeting and interior palnti Near
elem. school SIh,obO. easy terInsl
Ripley co. III k-0lll
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CHEVY CHASE
7107 PoMANDER LANE
OPEN SUN. 1-6

Outstanding value in q
spacious one-level rambler.
25-ft. liv. rm., separate din.
rm., den, 3 bedrms.. 2 baths,
plus ground-level rec. room
with flrepl.. 4th bedrm. and
full bath. CENTRAL AIR
CONDITIONING. Approx. n
acre, beautifully Handicapped
grounds. Priced for tmme-
date sale.
Directions: Out Conn.
ave, right on Western ave.
to Winnett I'd, left 2 blks.,
left to home. FOLLOW
METZLER ARROWS. Ewes,
OIL. 6.13S7. Daily. EN-. q
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-26

BETHEsDA--cony, public and par.
iirepl. In liv, rn. and rec, I'm,
wooded I'd. Se0,5O0. KonzEN'
DoRFER. REALToR, OIL. l-slii
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ENGLISH VILLAGE
DE 4 hboDA
SOB Wilson Lane

WV w @@SS@N ~~NN
The charm Of this established area
OF nicer homes is difficult TO dup
licate Built by q well-known
builder for his own residence. j.
bedrm. rambler with 2 full baths.
den, recreation rm. modern kitch-
en- with table space, screened
porch, garage. Many extra fea-
lures. VACANT and priced 70 sell
this weekend. Mr.. Key GU. g.
1899 on premises
OPEN, / til DARK
Out Bradley blvd. to Wilson lane.
left on Wilson a short distance to
No. 5703 Wilson lane
Thomas L. Phillips Co..
7720 Wise. AVE, OIL. 4-1424
FINE COUNTRY RAMBLER, Conv.
to Johns Hopkins Lab 3 bdrms..
. full baths, sep. dr., firepl., huge
kit; carport. finished rec. room;
beautiful lott S24,470l RIPLEY
Co JU. b-f111
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OPEN, 1-6
TED LINGO REALTY

TED LINGO REALTY
OIL. 2-6I34 1918 Wise. Ave
BURNT MILLS AREA-New brick
Cape Cod; large living rm. with
fireplace, separate dining rm.,
equip. kitchen, 2 bedrms. and bath
up; full .bsmt., rec. rm, "a bath,
side porch. Nice level lot. SGT $50
CHESTER KELLER. WOODMOOR
AGENCY CORP, JU. 5-7100, 8 to
3. JU. 9-5555.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This house is old but in prime
cond.. set on a very attractive
acre. Downstairs has din. rm.,
kit, liv. rm. with firepl., den, "a
bath and lge, encl. porch: up
stairs are bedrms. and bath,
children's playrm. on third floor;
oil hot-water heat; garage. S16,-
$50. EV. 4-l743, ASHT N
REALTY Co, WA. 4-9S11.
BY OWNER: 6-rm. house, Q acres
Of land, water and heat. Priced,
$4,000. GA. 1891.
CABIN JOHN = CHARMING NEW
RAMBI,ERS--3 Ice. bedrms., sep
din. rm.. elec. kit. full bsmt.,
concr: dr., Y acre, conv. sch
S16,950. Nth st., OF Macarthur
blvd, EN-. 3-S519. OPEN SUM-,
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HOUSES F0R sALE-MD.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

A HOUSE in the country; Sl0,950,
One mile beyond District; $500
extra for furn. OIL. 2-7642.
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BE M. WISE s

BETHESDA; si6.500-9 bedrooms
down With IN. upstairs; Cape Cod
IN walking distance Of NH, Nava
Hospital; sep. din. rm., Ice. porch
o n WIN NJ RoBE EXITS: 'p SRsEro r.
1899 Wis. ave, OIL. 2-2123. Sun
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BETHESDA PARK
NEXT TO NH
$18,99O
Luxurious, new, 3-bedroom,
1h-bath Split-levels with
covered front porch, slid
ing glass doors to dining
terrace, full daylight base
ment, huge family room,
gorgeous Hotpoint kitchen,
chock full of custom-built
cabinets and paSs-through
counter. A few blocks
from NH and Naval Hos
pital, across the street
from Georgetown Prep
and Holy Cross Academy.
1890 down financing to any
qualified purchaser.
DIR CTIoNS: Drive
straight out Wis. ave. 2
traffic lights past BetheS-
da Medical Center.
SALES: /. L. LEWIS, Associates
VIII. 6-4940 ME, S-43l6
BETHESDA-COUNTRY CLUB AREA
Anything you may require in a
home. = bedrms., ga baths, 2 fire.
places, rec. rm., table space in
modern kitchen: screened porch;
maids rm.; garage and level "a
acre lot; price S31,100, with large
4942e loan that can be assumed.
JAMES c. CONLEY a. CO., OIL.
1888.
BETHESDA, EDGEMOOR = Brick
rambler. 2 bedrms., den, unique
paneling. full bsmt., central air
cond. Upper 20s. OIL. 2-2961
after IL am
BEfHESDA-EDGEWOOD SECTION
This fine quality brick Colonial
contains center entrance, fire.
place in liv. rm., sep. din. m.. 8
bedrms., storage attic, scr. porch,
garaRe,. excel. bsmt. with paneled
recreation Tm., equipped laundry
rm., work bench and Law; level,
fenced yard, with barbecue: shade
trees, beautiful street near ex-
press bus; FLA appraised. TOWN
a. SUBURBAN. EN-. 2-9400.
BETHESDA-KENWOOD AREA, Co
lonial split-level: 4 bedrooms, 8
full baths, large modern kitchen
with Frigidaire double oven, range
and refrigerator, separate dining
House is only 4 months Old. SSS'-
300, with $4,000 cash required.
Cal OIL. 6-S763, after $40 week.
days or all day Saturday and SUM-
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EDNoR, MD.-3ACRES

OPEN SAT. SUN, 10
For retired. country home on bus
line: 4 bedrms;, coy home, oil
heat. Rich fertile. soil. Can oper-
Sparkling well water. on Coles
vile rd at Ednor, Nd. ION old
Route 29l. JOHN BURDOFT.
1878 Colesyille rds Silver Spring.
M EN A.1nAE
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COLORED
nDLM QIIAI q q

Two-family row brick: side-hall en-
trance. 2 enclosed heated porches.
gas heat, built-in garage, concrete
front porch; excel. cond.: close
TO 18th and II. See this at once!
Only $4,000. Call Mr.. Freeman.
CAMPANELLA g. CO.
EX. 3-4l13. ewes DE. 2-O05l
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Different

One OF the most unusual
homes for q lge. family we
struction' 1 Or more bed
rms. call Margaret Mas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-26

t704 18th st. ne. Lovely semi
detached brick in excel. cond.; liV.
rm., din, rm., kit, 2 bedrms.. rec.
rm., baths.e fenced yard: many
other features, 1 block from Prov
LING, LA. 6-663l, LA. $685..
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Mass. Ave. Extended
$500 Dahlonega

Convenience, beauty. spaciousness
and impressive neighborhood are
but few Of the desirable fea-
lures offered In this 4-bedroom,
3-bath brick split-level with q
floor plan. geared to mod. family
e. Se RTissd IN .S SPpsT SSS S g6s
session. Ewes. Mrs. James, OIL. g.
1884. Dir: Mass. ave. to Bent
Branch I'd, left to Mohican I'd,
left on Mohican to Dahlonega
left to $500.
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!. PHILLIPS CO.

DO 1T YOURSELF" and save $500;
repair the fence, finish the grad
ing, paint the house, and this
6-rm. home with lge. scr. porch
and basement can be yours for
S10,500. Lee. lot overlooking canal
in Cabin John, where there is
fishing, canoeing, swimming, skat-
ing and hiking. MRS. BURGESS
Realtor, 6109 Broad ST., OIL.
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FRED B. CUsHMAN

14O4 LANGBRooK PLACE. ROCK
CREST-5-room bungalow; living
rm., kitchen, 3 bedrms., covered
patio 12Xl9. fenced yard, plenty
close to chiidren's bark. s12. 800.
Open Sunday, / to 5 pm.
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COLONIAL HOME m WooDMo0Ri

Just listed S15,500l on huge corr
ner wooded lott Two Ice. bdrms,
plus enclosed rear porch, full
bsmt. RIPLEY CO., Ju. 5-611l.
CONN. AVE ESTATES--3-bedrm I
1h-bath brick rambler; cleo, kit. (,
laundry rm., tiled bsmt.; fenced
lot. OWNER. VIII fi-7503
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-26

WOODFIELD-Cape Cod; living rm.
with fireplace, complete kitchen,
3 bedrms and bath, full bSmt,
nice recreation room, garage. 1
acre of land, Sl4,500,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
Star Dust

IT'S NOT THE CHROME: Auto owners who take pride In
keeping their vehicles shiny often have to elbow
grease chromium parts Rust frequently shows
up these surfaces and although It be removed
by hard rubbing with abrasves andor special acid soa
TONS It generally returns In time Why2 Because It's
not the chrome that's rustng explains Robert Adams
head Of the Chemistry Department Of the Nays Engineer
ing Experiment Station at Annapolis Nd "ts the metal
thin chromium plating other metal Eventually the
chrome cracks and the rust to the surface through
tiny assures the cannot readily You take
the rust on the chrome, but you can't M ct i1
source without removing the chrome plate" Such bits
Of information OF interest to househoders and handy
men are easy to come by at the Station where Navy
scientists daily develop materials and methods Of
handling and taking Of them For other helpful
hints In this line, turn to page7
NEXT Sunday Training deep-sea divers at the Naval
Gun Factory, and Group HoSpitazatons first % years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08

has fsed up from the bottom Of the Potomac-Pory Pine
so much so that he's forgotten to pump his accordeen
Churchy LaFemme thinks it's q White House souvenir
but Rowland OWL has had no luck whatsoever sng
Is quick to point out that the Potomac Park Golf
Is nearby Pogo for his part too intent ON keeping
MS net on the ready to offer any opinion at ALL The
occasion for visit Is of course international News
paper Comics Week, which begins today For more On
the subject pages 40 and a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
The Cover Picture

Pogo AND HIS PALS-These i've tourists came all the
way from the Okefenokee Swamp In their trusy boat
The Washington STAR without the aid Of either motor
or paddles When asked how this could be- cartoonist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08

Walt Kelly, who draws the
Pogo comic strip for The Star
and several hundred other
newspapers, explained: THAT
was easy. OF Rowland Owl
just talked up o storm, and
the wind did the rest. There
was 50 much wind, In fact.
that the lack Of o sail didn't
matter" As you can see, all
hands are more or less taken
aback by what Albert Alligator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-29
Good Radiance

The bill to reorganize the Board Of
Regents of the University of Maryland
deserved the death sentence imposed
by a close vote of General Assembly
committee. Even with the alumni
packing provision Of the original meas
ure deleted, this was bad legislation
because no need for reorganization Of
the regents board had been shown.
University officials were fully justified
in viewing the proposal as rejecting on
their competence.
AS first introduced, the bill would
have enlarged the board from II to is
members so as to give the alumni
majority. This was regarded as slap
at the policy Of the ElkinS adminiStra-
ton to stress academic rather than ath-
letic achievement. No college admins
tration should be condemned for adj
herring to such policy. The 10 members
of the House Education Committee who
voted to kill the bill served the best in
terests of higher education in, so doing.
Special commentator should go to
Montgomery Delegate Blair Lee III,
chairman Of the committee, for casting
the tie-breaking vote that doomed the
bill for this session, at least. It should
be permanently inferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-29
FROM THE STARS FILES.

speedway in Potomac Park
the great outdoor social CEN
ter Of Washington, similar to
the Molecon in Havana, the
Lunetta in Manila, Hyde
Park in London and the court
of honor in Florence. The
orders issued by the Presi-
dent are for the erection of
a bandstand on the speedway,
where the Marine Band will
play music twice a week dur
ing the summer. Moreover,
the concerts are to begin
April IA, a week from next
Wednesday. :" The PreSi-
dent added he planned 70
attend all of them.
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Starry Idea

I get dizzy looking at the
tic-tac-toe effect of the stars
on the new design Of the
American flag. Now that an
other star must be added to
accommodate the admission
Of Hawaii. why not go back
to the clean-cut effect Of our
previous flag by arranging the
stars in even rows Of eight
and adding two stars on the
inner edge Of the two middle
rows, or the first and last
rows, or maybe the second
and fifth rows, whichever
would give a more balanced
effect. I'm sure both Alaska
and Hawaii would welcome
the. opportunity to be able to
identify their particular State
with either one Of the two
extra stars and thereby create
a closer tie-in with the United
States. At any rate. let's keep
the stars straight, particularly
at the outer edge.
Anna M. Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-29

Cuts In payment to those on the
relief rolls-the aged, the dependent
children, the needy blind, the totally
disabled, and those whose relief checks
represent their only means of live
lihood-will be restored, we feel sure,
when the matter receives rational study
by the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee.
Members Of Congress now enjoying
their Easter vacations at Government
expense win surely repudiate, upon their
return to washington, the irresponsible
action by the House and It's Appropria-
tons Committee which left the Com
missioners with no alternative save the
reductions they have ordered in relief
payments and the enforced layoff, be-
fore the end of the fiscal year, of
employees for whom there will be no
funds for salary payments.
The tragedy of added suffering by
the destitute, therefore, may thus be
prevented. The more permanent tragedy
Is the ainless, sometimes vindictive
hit-or-miss fiscal government Of this
community which springs from the
dictatorial and sometimes whimsical
policies Of the House Appropriations
Committee toward the District Of CO.
lumbia and its unrepresented taxpayers.
Every cent the Commissioners pay
out for salaries, relief payments and
other needs must be approved in adj
vance and appropriated for by Congress.
The deficit in this fiscal year which
would be incurred, without the supple
mental appropriations the Commits
sioners have requested, represents funds
for undertakings specifically authorized
by the same Congress which now threat
ems to withhold substantial portion
Of them.
The Senate will no doubt step in
and remedy, as it has in the past, the
stupid blunders Of House committee.
But the remedy will be temporary only,
for the blunders are inherent in the
lack Of any reasonable system for finan-
cial management of the Capital of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-29
'FoHout Worry

The March 25 Star editorial
on "Fallout Worry" is dis
turbing in that it fails to
show an understanding of
just how great and perhaps
immediate this potential dan
ger to humanity has become.
Leading biological scien-
lists have stated that any
amount of radiation, however
small, has some effect on liv-
ing creatures. The Acc has
not yet told us how many
thousands of people must die
before the number ceases to
be negligible" Their esti-
mates Of hazard are always
based on current rates Of
bomb testing" This is some
what absurd, since the rap
idly increasing peacetime uses
OF atomic energy will also in
crease the radiation level to
some unpredictable number.
There are many unknown
factors in this atomic version
Of Russian roulette. The mis-
takes that are made cannot
be undone. When the health
Of all mankind is at stake, it
does not seem reasonable to
belittle the problem. whether
one is an editor. a politician
or a scientist dependent on
political appointment.
william III, PAYNE.
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Southwest Waterfront

The Commissioners recent indorSe-
ment of the idea that the Southwest
Washington waterfront should be re-
studied was hardly newsworthy, because
such study actually has been poking
along for several months. Their action,
however, did raise a glimmer Of hope
that the various public agencies which
have hand in Southwest redevelop-
ment may be moving at least in the
direction of decision on this important
segment Of the program.
No one has ever been really salts
fed with the treatment Of the water
front area in the official redevelopment
plan which the city adopted in 1856.
Under that plan, for example, the tract
set aside for commercial projects is
extremely small, covering little more
than the present fish market. Around
this creScent-shaped area are a num-
Der of small open parks which, while
attractive, fall far sort Of producing
the sort of waterfront developments
which add to the beauty, character and
economy of many other large cities.
With space for several restaurants,
SHOPS, IudIlIldS anu OIIcE puDIIC 1dCu"
tiles, the Washington Channel water
front could become a major attraction
for residents of the entire Metropolitan
Area as well as those in the new
Southwest.
These things are recognized by an
architectural consultant, Stanley Sher-
man, in challenging new plan which
proposes the development of the whole
waterfront from Twelfth street South
west to Fort McNair While Mr.. Sher-
mans plan is highly tentative as to
details, the concepts he proposes report
eddy have the support of the major
agency officials who are charged with
redevelopment powers.
The additional time that will be
required to make such desirable
change in the redevelopment plan GER
tainly is warranted. But there already
has been ridiculous amount Of procras-
tination at the planning level We hope
that not many more months elapse be-
fore some positive arrangements are
made for marketing the valuable water
front land, so the job Of rebuilding it
can begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-29
Is Years AGO

Firm recovery measures
were being applied IS years
ago as the Nation struggled
out of the depression. On
April /, 1884. The Star re-
ported: Declaring an emer-
gency existed. Hugh B. john
son, recovery administrator,
late yesterday approved an
amendment to the bitumi-
nous coal code placing the
entire industry on a seven
hour day and revising its wage
scale upward. The action was
regarded as the first major
demonstration of Johnson's
intention to go ahead with
his plan to change codes
wherever necessary to create
employment without waiting
for mutual agreements. :"
John Dillinger eluded an
other police trap Is years
ago. The Star, on April /.
1884, reported in a story
from St. Paul, Mimi: John
The Killer Dillinger, with a
submachine gun in his hands
and a big green sedan await
ing him, shot his way out Of
a police trap today and once
more foiled the law. Finger
prints left behind as he fled
with a woman, believed
wounded, and a man known
as John Hamilton. presum-
ably one of the members of
his old gang. definitely es-
tablished. authorities said.
that one of the trio was the
widely hunted desperate who
broke out of jail at Crown
Point, Ind, last month. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-29
Virginia S Road Crisis

The seriousness Of Virginia's road
financing crisis has been revealed
through the decision of the State High
way Commission to turn its back, for
the time being at least, on a tempting
$18 million bait offered by the Federal
Government for all-out State partici-
patton in the interstate highway pro-
gram. It was a question Of putting up
more than 81 million to qualify for an
extra $18 million Federal ALLEGATION or
spending the money on the States
badly worn secondary roads. The farm
to-market roads won the decision over
the big expresswayS.
The poor condition of the secondary
roads is painfully apparent in nearby
Virginia. State Senator Harry F. Byrd,
jr., recently urged diversion to the rural
roads Of some Of the money earmarked
for interstate highways. officials at
Richmond had planned to Shortchange
the secondary road system in an effort
to obtain about $105.3 million in Fed
eral funds available under maximum
State participation in the program.
The final decision, however, was 20
put up only enough State matching"
money ION the 10 per cent-90 per cent
State-Federal ratio) to qualify for $87
million next year. Northern Virginia,
however, will fare quite well under this
plan. About $l6 million of the Federal
allotment will be used for construction
of the circumferential highway from the
proposed Cabin John bridge to the new
Jones Point bridge, for extension of new
Route 66 through Prince william County
toward Arlington and for the new Route
95 from Stafford to the Shirley highway,
Meanwhile, Virginia will have to