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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
President Visits
Annapolis Friday
BY the Associated Press


President Eisenhower plans
to travel to Annapolis, Md, by
helicopter Friday for the dedi-
cation of the Francis Scott Key
Memorial Auditorium.
AS announced earlier, Mr..
Eisenhower will speak briefly
about 1890 pm. at the cere-
monies at st. Johns College.
The President plans to ar
rive at the college about 1880
am. and return to the White
House by helicopter immedi-
ately after the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
More Taxes Asked
By City From Chalk
Repeal Urged
For Exemption
On Sightseeing
BY JAMES G. DEANE
star star Writer

District Commissioners today
urged Congress to amend the
d. c. Transit franchise to bar
the o. Roy Chalk firm from tax
exemptions on its sightseeing
and charter activities.
The city heads proposal was
handed to the House Interstate
Commerce Committee as a
committee unit opened hearings
on complaints that the Chalk
company's sightseeing activity
is abusing its tax privilege.
The 1856 franchise frees the
firm from various District taxes,
including that on motor fuel,
under certain conditions. The
company last summer volun-
teered to pay the fuel tax on
its sightseeing business, how
ever, and sent the city its first
check for the levy a few days
ago, it was learned. The pay
ment of $827.04. for July and
August, 1858, was in addition
to 1858 fuel tax payment OF
81. 066.98 for a limousine serv-
ice which the city excluded
from the tax exemption.
Sent Letter to Harris
The Commissioners said in a
letter to Chairman Harris of
the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee that they did not feel
the franchise would allow any
further restrictions on the
company's sightseeing opera
tionS.
Representatives Collier, Re-
publican of Illinois, and Rog-
ers, Democrat of Texas, both
members of the committee, and
Representative Patman, Demo-
crat of Texas. appeared as wit
nesses in support of legislation
which would slap a strict ban
on employing transit workers
and equipment in competition
with independent sightseeing
operators.
Mr.. Patman, who sharply
criticized the transit firm after
hearings on complaints of sight
seeing competitors which were
conducted in the last Congress
by the House Select Commit
tee on Small Business of which
Inc is chairman, accused the
Chalk firm of an ''indiscriIni-
nate invasion on competitive
| fields" He said the firm is
gradually driving competitors
out of business.
Destruction Not Intended
| Mr.. Rogers, a member of the
congressional group that helped
draft the franchise, testified
that the group did not intend
to provide tax benefits that
would enable him to destroy a
bunch of independent business
men in the Nations Capital"
The Commissioners opposed
the suggested legislation how
ever. and Mr.. Harris questioned
whether the measure as writ
ten would be consistent with
the franchise or accomplish
what was intended by its spon-
sors.
All of the legislators indi-
Gated their sympathy with the
position of independent bus
and limousine operators. One
of these, Theodore Graft.
president of a limousine serv-
ice operating between Balti-
more and Friendship Airport,
testified that the transit COM
pany recently invaded the
Maryland airport and was
threatening his business. The
committee also heard from
several others in a long string
of scheduled witnesses attack
ing the Chalk operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Family Court Horossed
BY Property Problems

Mrs. June L. Green, chairman
of the associations Domestic
Relations Committee. which
unanimously backs the change,
notes that many families are
on relief in cases where judges
could not turn over to wives
property owned by missing
husbands.
One not unusual case in
volved a wife and two children
deserted by a husband who
disappeared with another
woman. The man owns real es-
tate here but the deserted fam
lily can't touch it under Do
nestle Relations branch rules,
she pointed out.
Almost all property settle
ments now must be made in
District Court and this re-
quires extra court expenses
often beyond the means of sep
arated families, she said.
The legislation would let hus-
bands and wives present all
claims to a single tribunal and
eliminate the need for filing
suits in two different courts,
Judge Myers said.
Munter FavOrs Legislation
Judge Myers and Judge Bur-
nett feel they are strictly
limited in their powers to what
the court rules specifically
state and only Congress can
increase or change that. They
actively support a bill intro
duced by Representative Foley,
Democrat of Maryland. and
Senator Bible, Democrat of
Nevada.
Judge Munter also favors
the legislation.
The District Court judges
will be asked to indorse the
amendment at the judicial con-
ference which begins on Thurs
day. The change and its sig
nificance will be outlined to
the conference by Municipal
Court Chief Judge Leonard P
Walsh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Conditional
Okay Given
Beainik Shop
Group With Air
Of Retirement
Loses First Round
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star Stan Writer

william Walker today won
the first round Of a fight to
establish a coffee house in the |
battle over a restaurant appli-
cation before city licensing Of
ficials.
The hearing was ON a citi-
zens' petition asking that the |
application by Washington's
most publicized nonconform- |
list be denied.
Mr.. Walker, whose Coffee |
and Confusion" shop was
ousted from a Foggy Bottom
site because of a coming vio-
lation, wants to reopen at 945
K street NV.
After today's session Thomas
A. Helan, hearing officer for
the Department of Licenses
and Inspections, said no evil
dence had been offered which
would constitute grounds for
rejecting the restaurant re-
quest.
Health Order Explained
Mr.. Helan said he felt he
would approve the application
if the goateed Mr.. Walker COM
plies with Health Department
regulations. Health Department
officials said they had in
spected the restaurant site and
had told Mr.. Walker what work
was needed to be done.
Plans for the coffee shop
had drawn a protest petition
from 81 residents of the nearby
Tudor Hall apartments, which
were described bysan inspector
as having IAN air of quiet
retirement"
/ Attorney Thomas q. Laugh
lin, representing the petition
lers. suggested that the coffe
shop would attract marginal
characters - drifters. loafers
and curiosity seekers"
Point Partly Conceded
Mr.. Walker, "a, conceded that
this might be the case initially.
However, he mad his wife Ruth
said prices would be high
enough to discourage buns.
We're not going to be cheap"
said the Walkers attorney, a
crew-cut young man who later
declined to identify himself.
Mr.. Walker, who objects to
This general Identification as a
beatnik, also told the hearing
of1cer he feels he is a good
enough judge of character to
screen out undesirables.
Attorney Laughlin also ar
lgued that the proposed hours
lof business, 8 pm. to 4 am,
would be likely to bring in late
hour tavern evacuees. Not so,
said Mr.. Walker. He said there
is too great a contrast between
his establishment-in tellectuals
quietly discussing the arts-and
a tavern where people stomp
their feet and throw booze on
themselves"
No Beatnik JargOn
Defending himself and his
followers with a marked absence
of beatnik jargon, Mr.. Walker
said:
81 have already been tried,
judged and found guilty by the
general public (the Tudor Hall
residents). We haven't been
given any kind of a chance.
We're normal human beings
perhaps more individualistic
than most"
The Walker couple said they
hoped to open similar coffee
shops in other cities.
They contemplate incorpo-
rating the proposed chain I'M
der the name Marcher, Ltd.
With a trace of embarrassment,
Mrs. Walker explained that the
name would be a pun on the
couples last name, "marcher''
being the French verb ito
walk"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

Two old foes crossed swords
again today over the request
for Federal funding for rs
miles of the George Washing
ton Memorial parkway in
Prince Georges County.
Charles B. Macdonald. rep
resenting Is citizens groups
supporting the request, and
James w. Winchester, Of the
Broad Greek Citizens Associa-
ton in opposition, came be-
fore the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
Mr.. Winchester scoffed at
Mr.. acDonald's claim that
only one citizens group was
against the parkway. And he
introduced Raymond r. Ian
nucci, president of the Inter-
Community Council of South
ern Maryland, Inc. which he
said was composed Of is COM
munities.
Reasons for Opposition
These townspeople, as we'll
as rs property owners, oppose
construction of the parkway on
grounds that it cannot be used
for a defense highway, that
present and other planned
highways are adequate for
commuter traffic, and that the
parkway would damage ex-
pensive new homes, farm build
ings and sub-divided river
shore property, Mr.. Winchester
said.
Mr.. Macdonald reminded
committeeman that the park
way was authorized by Con-
gress 90 years ago. Prince
Georges County has promised
to pay half the parkway costs.
Only six year-around dwellings
would have to be removed to
make way for the scenic road
PLANNED to link Fort Washing
ton with the Montgomery
County line along the Potomac,
he testified.
Attacked as Luxury
The House denied 81 million
asked by the National Capital
Planning Commission for right
of-way acquisition after Rep
resentative Kirwin, Democrat
of Ohio, attacked the parkway
as a luxury and insisted that
if Maryland wanted it, Mary
land should pay the whole bill
only a few days after the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Alexandra OKs Roise
For Police, Firemen
Council Also Restores Most Of Cuts
In Ssh Million School Fund Request

The Alexandria City Council has decided tentatively to give
police other municipal employees salary raises
ranging from 5000 to $3.50.
The proposed pay scale agreed by the council in
work session night roughly will equal that paid by
Arlington County and exceed the scale in Fairfax,
The council also decided to all $4,000 of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-09

GOLD LINK BRACELET. Monday. 18th
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-09
Mansfield Asks
Concessions

NEW YORK, April 9 (AP).-I
Senator Mansfield last night
urged concessions on the part
Of both Russia and the West
ern powers to provide a basis
for successful negotiations on
Berlin.
Senator Mansfield renewed
his suggestion that forthcom-
ing conferences on Berlin con-.
slider what he calls interim
naturalization" Of the Western
and Communist sectors Of the
city under United Nations SUI
pervision.
Under this plan the United
Nations would guarantee free
access to Berlin by all routes
until the city once more be-
came the capital of a united
Germany.
Senator Mansfield, assistant
Democratic leader of the SEN
ate, said Of the forthcoming
foreign ministers conference
and the projected summit con-
ference:
IF the beginnings of a stable
peace in Germany and Central
Europe are to be drawn from
the impending conferences,
there will have to be a rethink-
| ing Of many aspects Of the poll
cies which the Soviet Union has
pursued in that region, which
the nations of the West have
pursued.
"There will have to be give
anu tdhO SoAASSSSASA ~
match suggestion"
In a speech at a dinner OF
the New York University Law
School Alumni Association Sen
ator Mansfield said the Com
munists must recognize that
Germany's ties with the West
cannot be severed except by
the will of the German people
themselves"
Similarly. he said, the West
must accept the premise that
the extent and nature Of Ger
man rearmament is not sacro-
sanct, that it can be limited
or altered in the interests Of
the security of all nations"
He said there must be a be-
ginning on the question Of Ger
man unif1cation with Germans
Of West and Communist East
Germany contributing more
much more-than they are
doing now to the solution of
the problems. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-09
Ponchen Lomo Going
lToPeiping, RepotSoys

TOKYO, April Q (AP) Pei
ping Radio reported that the
Panchen Lama. Communist
China's new puppet leader Of
Tibet. left his capital Of Lhasa
for Peiping today.
Earlier Peiping broadcasts
had said the new ruler, who
moved into Lhasa only last
Sunday, would attend the Ma
tional Peoples Congress OPEN
ing next week.
But his abrupt departure
was taken to mean that Red
China wants to consolidate It's
military position in Tibet with
out having to consult the 81
year-old Panchen Lama the
Reds installed as secular and
spiritual leader in palce Of the
fugitive Dalai Lama.
Peiping's Chinese-language
announcement Of the departure
gave no details on the Panchen
Lama's itinerary.
Reports filtering out Of Tibet
said the revolt against Chinese
rule is spreading despite Pei
pings attempts to crush 1t by
bringing in reinforcements
from China proper.
The Times of India, in a re-
port from the border point Of
Kalimpong, said the Chinese
Communists are expected to
launch an offensive soon to at
tempt to halt the spread Of re-
sistance.
Another Times dispatch from
the border kingdom of Sikkim
said the Khampa tribeSmen.
spearhead Of the revolt, were
running short Of supplies and
were trying to get arms.
A Tibetan in Gangtok, Six
kim's capital. told a Times COR
respondent he would like to
establish contacts with Pakistan
for arms to be supplied through
Pakistani-held Northern Kash-
mir. This would avoid Indian
territory.
The New Delhi Statesman
said Communist Chinese forces
are tanning out over Western
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-09

Tibet TO block all escape routes
into India and Nepal.
! Reports IN Chinese National
list Fprmosa said the most
severe fighting is southeast Of
Lhasa. where the Khampa war
riors have their mountain
strongholds.
Information purportedly nj
ltering TO high Nationalist
sources from Tibet said most
Of the lamas. the priests Of
Tibet. have joined the rebels,
About $4,000 Chinese REIN
forcements sent to Tibet are
Korean war veterans better
able to stand the rigors Of the
cold Tibetan climate than
troops from other Chinese
areas, the reports added.
The reinforcements were said
to be encountering difficulties
in getting to Tibet because the
rebels have blown up bridges
and sabotaged the only main
highway from Sikang Province
TO Tibet.
In the Indian Parliament,
several members expressed
concern about Chinese Com
munist action in Tibet.
One member said greater
vigilance is needed along the
l,200-mile India China border
consequent with the disap-
pearance Of the buffer state
of Tibet"
Another expressed fear that
Communist China might not
be satisfied with Tibet and
would move into Sikkim, Bhu-
tan and Nepal, additionally
within midas sphere Of in
fiuence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-09

will be Of pure white silk
Above this is a wine red robe
then alternate red. purple and
green figured robes, the wide
sleeve lengths Of each slightly
shorter than the one under
meath. The topmost jacket is
purple, broken by white crests
and has a blue silk facing. She
will also wear a black WIG
styled after headdress of an
Gent court ladies.
The Prince will wear imperial
yellow court robes, a blacl
lacquered Shinto cap and beal
a white scepter. Because hi:
costume is so much simpler, hi
won't have to reach the palace
to dress until three hours after
his bride.
The simple Shinto marriage
ceremony will take Is minutes
Emperor Hirohito and Empress
Nagako will not take part. In
accord with tradition, they will
be officially told Of the mar
riage by the young couple after
ward.
Only One Foreigner
Only one foreigner - the
Crown Princes former tutor.
Mrs. Elizabeth Vining of Phila-
delphia--is among the 1872 in
vited guests, who will stand in
an enclosure just outside the
shrine.
Three hours after the we'd
ding the couple will take ar
open carriage for the SO mile
trip to Akihito's suburban
home. A million persons are
expected to jam the sides Of
the route.
For the carriage ride to the
Princes home, the bride will
change to a low-necked white
and gold-threaded Western
style evening dress and a white
stole. On her head will bt
Empress Nagako's diamond anc
platinum tiara and she viii
wear the red-bordered yellow
silk ribbon and gold and pearl.
studded Order of the Sacred
Crown first class, the highest
Japanese imperial order fol
women. which Emperor Hiro.
hito will confer on her aftel
the ceremony.
Akihito will be in white til
and tails for the procession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-09
Akihito Fioncee Finds
Tension Understandable !

TOKYO, April 9 (AP).-The pretty commoner marres
prince in the climax to storybook romance
which has all Japan gasping with delight
II am passing day wrapped Undesirable state Of
tension mmured 24-yearold Mchko Shoda the time Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-09

The days ceremonies will
begin at $40 am, when the
Crown Princes chief chamber
lain and chief lady-in-waiting
arrive at the Shoda home to
escort Michiko to the palace in
a maroon automobile.
At the palace the bride-to-
be will begin the lengthy task
of donning her wedding robes
a small mound of rustling silk
Michiko has chosen a IL
layered kimono ensemble styled
on the dress of ancient court
brides of the rich Heian Pc
riod-794-l192 AID.
The dress closest to her body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-09


her MISUNDERSTANDING mar
riage to Crown Prince Akihito
drew near.
An intelligent, high-spirited
girl unknown to Japan's mil
lions less than five months ago,
she is destined to ascend the
2,600-year-old chrysanthemum
throne one day as Akihito'S
Empress, the first commoner
ever to do so.
Conscious Of the burden she
will assume as conSort Of the
25-year-old royal heir, she told
newsmen last night: Il am
praying in my heart that I may
be able to carry out, somehow,
the heavy responsibilities that
lie ahead without making any
serious mistakes"
The crown prince and the
wealthy flour miller's daughter,
symbols of a more democratic
and prosperous nation born out
of the embers Of military de-
feat, will become man and wife
at 1918 am. 1913 pm. EST
Thursday.
Traditional Ceremony
At that moment they will sip
sacred wine from shallow, I'M
glazed cups in the Kashikodo-
koro, the Imperial Shinto
shrine which houses the replica
Of an ancient mirror, one Of the
symbols of Japan's royalty.
Thousands Of young Jap
anese girls, to whom Michiko is
the embodiment of their post
war emancipation, at the same
moment will marry in shrines
and wedding halls throughout
the country.
Their eagerness to share in
the romantic atmosphere of the
day was whetted by the young
princes assurance that he is
{. marrying for love even though
his bride was nominated by I'm
, perial household officials in
, conformity with tradition.
Inside the moated. high
walled Imperial Palace in the
center of Tokyo each piece OF
stone and pebble at the en-
trance to the Shinto holy Of
. holes has been washed and
cleaned. Special precautions
have been taken to Danish any
offending flies or insects.
Rites RpSin Early
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Evening star., 1959-06-28
changed the course of history

EvERYBoDY knows why we celebrate the Fourth
u of July because that date in ITO the
Declaration of Independence was adopted. But did
you know that the Declaration might never have
been written if another document, drawn up and
signed by many Of the same men one year earlier,
had ever reached its destination?
This httle-known message, called "The Olive
Branch Petition, written in an effort to stop the
trouble that had broken out in Lexington and Con-
cord in April. IT'S, and threatened to turn into
fullscale revolutionary war. Had it been received
and acted upon by King George Ill, the. United
States might have become self-governing Dominion
within the British Empire. Il was received by
Evening star., 1959-06-28

tried for reconciliation. The petition they framed
asked George iii to withdraw his troops, to repeal
some of the laws the colonists found obnoxious and
to provide the colonies with political and economic
home rule within the British Empire.
The petition was written by John Dickinson of
Philadelphia, "the penman of the Revolution" 1t
was signed by 49 members of the Congress. "Yow
Majesty will find your faithful subjects this con-
tinent ready and will - Continued on next page
Evening star., 1959-06-28

Independence was not their eool
The story begins in July of ITS. The Battle of
Bunker Hill had just been fought, yet Americans had
not set as their goal complete independence from
Britain. When he took command of the American
army in Cambridge, July 8, IT'S, Washington still
'abhorred the idea Of ofindependence." The business
men of New York and Philadelphia were also
against the continuation of hostilites The Second
Continental Congress, in session in Philadelphia,
Evening star., 1959-06-28

the King, mainly because an arrogant minor court
official in London gave the American emissary the
run-around Otherwise might today be singing
"Cod Save the Queen