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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11
New Turn System
Set on Key Bridge
P!on Designed
To Aid Traffic
Bound Downtown

District traffic officials plan
to restrict left turns off Key
Bridge into Canal road to one
lane during the morning rush
beginning tomorrow.
This move would mean that
two of the bridges three in
bound lanes would be open to
motorists turning right into M
street in the morning.
This change, Engineer Com
missioner A. c. yelling said.
is part of an effort to get the
maximum traffic capacity out
Of the span. Heavier traffic on
the bridge and its approaches
has followed the opening last
week of a Smile stretch of the
George Washington Memorial
parkway.
Traffic officials will watch
the new system tomorrow. Po-
lice will be assigned at the
bridge to carry out the lane
switch, according to Francis E.
Twiss, deputy highway director
for traffic.
The difficulty, Mr.. Twiss said,
is figuring out traffic markings
for the extra right-turn lane
during morning rush hours
only.
Meanwhile the Commission
erS have decided to try to turn
over the city's responsibility for
highway and sidewalk MAIN
tenance at RoSSlyn Circle to
National Capital Parks or the
state of Virginia.
The Commissioners decision
was made yesterday after they
were told by their aides that
this chore has been carried out
under a right" and not an
obligation.
Before pulling out from re-
sponsibility at the Virginia side
of the bridge, the city is trying
to work out an agreement with
the Park Service and the State
to widen part of the roadway
around the circle on a CO.
operative basis.
This project, which would
cost about $4,000, would chop
about 10 feet off the circle so
that the roadway could be
widened to 40 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11

mits, he will miss the Capital
and the National Symphony
Orchestra.
Lots of people here don't
realize what a great orchestra
the city has. There is an en-
thusiasm here that few can
match" =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11

dACd VI dAAoPOA OuOAOAA RAesAA Ava
bluntly that 1t is shortsighted
in limiting its concern to such
old-fashioned facilities as SUBJ
ways and freeways.
: Raymond L. Tolbert, presi-
dent of the Potomac River
Port Association, came up with
the plea for use of "hydro-air
vehicles"-big buses he said
could hover on cushions OF
compressed air and cruise I'M
hampered over level stretches
of land and water.
These vehicles, he said, could
, use 1.-The Potomac River as
one main arterial route in
Washington for the movements
of large numbers of commuters
to and from collection points
as far south as Quantico ano
as far upstream as Chair
Bridge"
Big Problems Avoided
In, this system, he said, there
would be mo right-of-way
problems, no dispossession Of
property owners and no pave
ment repairs" -sg
Mr.. Tolbert insisted such We
hicles were mot Q vision of the
distant future" To prove it
he invited the committee tt
attend a demonstration of such
vehicles by Spacetronics, Inc.
at a plant on Shirley highway
in Virginia, within the mex
few weeks.
Senator Bible, Democrat Of
Nevada, the committee chair.
man, thanked him for the in
vitation and said the House.
Senate unit would consider it
Mr.. Tolbert also said tina
any new agency Congress set
up to develop transit herr
should not be limited to free
ways and rail transit but shoult
cover "all media of tranSpor
tation-surface, air and water
borne"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11

chestra, performing, I hope, in
a string quartet and living in
that marvellous climate" he
declared. MY son and I love
to water-ski, and there's a
wonderful lake nearby"
On the other hand, he ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11

"THE STAFF ADDS the
figures from the rest of the
States.
Just before 3 pm. I leave
the wing, still under guard.
If you were to be standing
in the hall tomorrow at that
time, you might think your
self snubbed. I would not
speak to you.
"The Associated Press
United Press international
and the Wall Street Journal
have open telephone lines
ready. The reporters are not
at the telephones. They are
behind a white line drawn
across the middle of the
room. I put a sheet contain
ing the figures down at each
telephone.
THE Secretary of Agricul-
lures release officer watches
the clock. At the stroke of
3 he says go The reporters
cross the line and dictate
the figures to their Offices.
Trading has stopped at 8 in
the commodity markets in
Chicago and New York and
elsewhere. The figures go up
on a board there and in a
few minutes trading re-
sumeS. It's very interesting
Why don't you stop by?"
1t seems there was a leah
and a great scandal in 100:
and the department is max.
ing sure there will be M
repetition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11

can the report support tn e need
for a $500 million rail system
with 80 per cent of the con-
struction cost within the Dis
trict?"
The answer of the planners
who drafted the report to this
question is that the new free
ways and rapid transit will be
needed not only to bring people
downtown but to carry them
through town from one part of
the suburgs to the other. In
other words, they argue, the
problem is that most people will
continue to live at great dis
tances from places of employ
ment, which will be scattered
all over the region.
Mr.. Davis also attacked a
general statement by the plan
ners that private transit use is
decreasing. The two Virginia
companies, he said, are expand
ing in passenger volume and
expect to transport 26.9 million
people this year. A tabulation
he submitted showed this figure
is 100000 higher than last year
although about 100000 lower
than in 1857.
Smith and Broyhill Active
For the first time, Virginia's
Representatives Smith, Demo-
crat, and Broyhill. Republican,
asked numerous questions. They
drew from their constituents,
testifying for the private bus
companies. the repeated insist
ence that:
Rapid rail systems will run
into greater deficits than esti-
mated in the survey and will
bring no more passengers to
town than private vuses.
The survey failed completely
to provide for needed service
between suburban communities
by emphasizing express runs
fro mthe suburbs to the central
city.
Feeder lines, to be left to
private companies by survey
recommendations, cannot be self
supporting by themselves. So,
feeder costs should be added to
the estimated SIG million an
nual deficit projected for the
publicly owned rapid transit
system.
Smith Sees Rail Disadvantage
| Mr.. Smith stressed that his
''long experience and long OBJ
servation since horse and buggy
days" gave him no reason to
believe that rail lines could
make money in suburban areas
AS the powerful chairman Of
the House rules committee. Mr.
Smith spoke with probably
more influence than any men,
Der of the Bible committee. He
said:
IT saw the automobile coming
along in Alexandria when auto.
mobiles were so rare that every
body went to. their windows tt
see them.
Then came the first bus
People would ride back anc
forth along King street at 6
10-cent fare just for the thrill
"The Washington Alexan.
dria- Mount Vernon Railroad
was a gold mine. Those two
car trains were crowded. Ivt
seen people standing on thu
train steps.
u 1.-The automobile and a17e bu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11
RAILROAD
Union Station Link
To Subway Sought

added, without acquiring more
right-of-way and "at only a
fraction of the cost required to
expand an already congeSted
highway system"
"One track of a suburban rail
or rapid transit system is equiv
alent to almost 20 lanes of
expressways handling automo-
biles," said the Pennsy vice
president. He sharply criticized
over-reliance on highway con-
IStruction in some major cities,
asserting that the New York
highway system, despite vast
expansion, still is able to carry
only a little over half the peak
traffic and that Los Angeles
which abandoned so suburban
rail lines in favor of express
ways, now has half of its down.
town area outside of streets and
highways occupied by parking
lots.
Can you visualize how much
of the beautiful city of Wash.
Iington, with its parks and wide
streets and malls, would be left
Iif over half of the remaining
land area had to be devoted tt
Iparking?" Mr.. Patched asked
the Legislators.
Quotes Jersey Official
The railroad official also
QUOTED Dwight Palmer, New
Jersey highway commissioner
as declaring that if New Jersey
suburban rail service were
abandoned "he might just a.
well spray concrete all over the
north end of the State since
there would not be enough room
to build highways to carry the
Ipeak traffic loads"
1T is reported that it was
possible to cross downtown Los
Angeles in a horse drawn
vehicle in 1900 faster than the
same distance can be covered
in an automobile in the after.
noon rush hour today" he
added.
Mr.. Patched bolstered hi.
rail transit recommendation.
with a batch of charts, maps
and photographs. Severa,
charts illustrated the large
volumes of rush-hour passenger
traffic carried by the Pennsyl.
vania on its suburban lines il
Philadelphia and the heavy
concentration of equipment re.
quired chiefly in the peal
periods. Others showed the
large proportion of commuter.
relying on rail service to anc
from New York, the assertedly
greater cost of providing high.
ways in place of rail transit
and the ability of railroads tt
absorb sudden increases ir
passenger loads such as II
Snowstorms.
The Pennsy official sub.
mitted a pamphlet reporting
on the benefits of a five-year.
old subway system in Toronto
where he said property value;
and the tax base were lifted
when the transit line spurrec
new development. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11
Dream Line Buses
On Potomac Envisioned
Aerial Vehicles Advocated at Hearing
As Solving Future Transit Problems

aerial buses" to carry Washington commuters down
of the Potomac River and eectronc gadgetS to
take work out of eeway driving cited to Con-
gess yesterday transportation innovations of the near future
The HouseSenate Committee considering Washington
area TRANSFORMATION plan for the next 20 told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11

"A YOUNG MAN asked
him how he did it. These
cotton farmers are proud Of
their veracity. This one de-
tected some doubt in the
question and resented it. His
reply was:
"'I stand each acre on
edge and farm both sides of
it."
Mr.. Newell described the
method of reporting and
forecasting crops.
The basic information is
from 100000 farmers who
voluntarily answer question:
naires several times a year.
tits a good thing you
stopped by today and not
tomorrow" he said. II
wouldn't be able to see you.
I'm going to be in the lock-
up"
Noting this caused raised
eyebrows, he explained, "It's
a report day. The entire
second-floor wing is sealed
off. Even the venetian blinds
are closed with a lead seal.
No one could signal through
them without breaking a
seal.
"You see, even a minute
or two of advance informa-
ton would be an enormous
advantage to spectators on
the commodity markets.
".The reports mailed in
from the State Offices go into
a locked mailbox to which I
and the Secretary of Agri-
culture have the only keys.
Tomorrow morning just
before 6 I will open the box
and take out the sealed re-
ports. Then I walk, under
guard, to the fourth wing.
About 100 persons are locked
in there all day, or from 9
am. to 3 pm.
Inside we open the reports
and go to work with our cir
cular slide rules. In the case
of corn, 10 States which ac-
count for IS per cent of the
crop, are worked on by six
statisticians who are board
members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11

| >>>~~~-~-~-~ ~~~--~r>~-~-~-~-~
control was taken jointly by
the Alexandria, Bancroft &
Wa shington Transit Co.
(AB&W) and the Washington,
Virginia g. Maryland Coach Co.,
Inc. (WV&M in testimony
before a House-Senate COM
mittee considering a proposed
$2.5 billion freeway-rail tran
sit-express bus system for the
region.
o. Roy Chalk, DC. Transit
system owner, is expected to-
morrow also to oppose the
proposed rapid transit system
but has said he will outline
details of a rapid transit mono
rail system Of his own as a
substitute.
Deficit Plan DepIOred
Attorney Manuel J. Davis, rep
resenting the two Virginia
companies, said the "most dis
heartening approach" in the
big $2.5 billion plan is its
contemplation of a SIG million
annual deficit to support rapid
transit, which he said could be
met only by increased taxes
or fees"
1--WE are opposed to the
rapid transit plan as it is not
only infeaSible but will ulti-
mately destroy existing private
enterprise" he declared. add
ing:
I'VE are in general agree
ment to a plan of expressways
with a privately owned transit
system providing an express
way bus system and continu-
ing the existing transit service.
We cannot support parts of the
proposed plan which do not
support themselves"
Mr.. Davis urged that en-
phasis be placed on discouraging
unlimited use of automobiles
by removing free off-Street
barking downtown. He said the
Federal Government should ex-
pand staggered-hours working
and should include spaces in
the middle strips of inter-
state freeways which ultimately
might be made available for
transit vehicles when freeway
congestion warrants.
Favor Authority
The bus companies also sup
ported the proposed interstate
compact to set up a regional
transit regulatory commission
in the form approved by the
Virginia Legislature. But Mr.
Davis said they oppose amend
mentS to the pact proposed in
Congress early this year.
Presenting the extensive GOV.
erage of the two companie.
today in Virginia, Mr.. Davis
bitterly attacked the mas:
transportation surveys en-
phasis on freeways and raj
transit to bring more and more
suburban commuters downtown
to work during rush hours.
Blasting the basic premise Of
this approach as false, Mr.
Davis said the bulk of new
employment will take place ir
the suburbs while downtown
employment will increase only
slightly despite a so per CEN
increase in area population
during the next 20 years.
IF employment within thu
District increases less than i
docs Gin Maryland and Virgi'
MAJ" MIR. Davis asked, "hov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11
The
Rambler
Avoids
The Lookup
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Having read from time to
time that this is a year Of
bumper crops, the Rambler
decided to check on 1t.
On Monday afternoon he
called on s. r. (Bert) Newell,
chairman Of the United
States Crop Reporting Board
In the Department Of Agri-
culture, a kindly school
teacherish man of go, OF me-
dunn stature and thinning
gray hair.
Indeed we have bumper
crops. The 1859 corn crop is
more than 4 billion bushels
- 4,402, 900, 900 - and worth
more than 81 billion-the
biggest corn crop Of all time.
Wheat is over a billion
bushels. Last year was the
record one for wheat-almost
q billion and a half bushels.
And cotton, by dint OF
acreage reduction, has been
held to about las million
bales.
1.-THE biggest cotton crop
was in 1884," Mr.. Newell said.
THAT was before acreage
restrictions and it was
grown on SO million acres
more than 2 acres for a bale.
Nov we are getting to the
point of producing a bale to
an acre on the national
average"
He laughed to himself at
the thought.
"You have no idea what a
bale to an acre meant in the
old days." he said. my
father was from North Caro-
lima. He used to tell a story
about a cotton farmer who
came into a country store
and was asked about his
crop. He said that it was
running about a bale an acre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11
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proposed Federal corporation
because of a draft of legisla-
ton prepared by Columbia Uni
versity which indicated such an
agency should have immediate
powers to acquire rights-of-way
and build in the entire region.
No Such Group Decision
Representative Smith, Demo-
crat of Virginia. assured him
that the committee has agreed
on no such decision itself, and
Committee Chairman Bible.
Democrat of Nevada, invited
the State Senator to work
closely with the committee in
drafting its report to Congress.
The position that private
companies should retain their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-11

County Council Books Ropid Tronsit
system Pose BIZ
Trohsit PIons Boeksd By Arlington
Civic Unit Poge BIZ
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12

But civil de-
tense is hard
to SELL" con-
cedes Admiral
Hartwig. "Our
mission is to
minimize loss
Of life an d
property in an
extraordin a r y
EN- e r g e n c y,
e 18th er from
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12

Attending the Army Engineer
School at Fort Belvoir, Va, is
Hubert (Bunky) Matthews, jr.,
of Dickerson, 1859 graduate
Of Poolesville High School.
Bunkey is enrolled in the diesel
maintenance course, the school
ing he selected before enlisting
at Rockville last June. Larry
Dorsey and Joe Schwartzbeck
Of Boyds, left recently for 6
months of Army duty. Both
Joined the National Guard mis-
sile unit located on Snouffer
School I'd. near Gaithersburg.
1t. FRrank Brown of the mis-
sile unit Battery c, End Missile
Bn., 10th Artillery, said this
week that a limited number of
vacancies currently exist for
the 6-month active duty pro.
gram. Most Army Reserve and
National Guard units in the
area have recently announced
openings under the same pro.
gram-the first major avail.
ability in over a year. +. Army
Pvt. James w. Robbins, Rt. 2,
Germantown, just completed ad.
vanced training with the LIST In.
fantry Division at Fort Riley,
Kan. Charles E. Eader. sea.
man, U. S. Navy, Rt. 2, German.
town, is serving aboard the at.
tack aircraft carrier USS Mid,
way operating with the Seventh
Fleet in the Western Pacific
The Midway is scheduled to visit
Japan, Hong Kong, and the
Philippines during the 7-month
tour.
Bill Bushman Of 1910 Henry
I'd, Rockville, who Joined the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12

Gaithersburgs Douglas New
m and Garvin Kirk got to an
early start last Monday morning
as they boarded the B & 0 head
ed for Fort Jackson, S. c. and
Army basic training. Both
Gaithersburg High graduates
this past June will complete 6
weeks of basic before entering
their selected fields. Newman,
of 4 East Diamond Avenue, ac.
cepted duty in the clerical field
while Kirk of 8 Park Avenue,
will enter motor transport.
Paul Canterbury, former stu.
dent at RMHS, is now stationed
at Neckarslum, Germany. with
an MP unit. He left the States
early in October after having
graduated from military police
training at The Provost Marshal
Generals School, Fort Gordon,
Ga. His parents live at 1915
Veirs Mill rd.. Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12
Adm. HartuUig
Believes in
His Work

Admiral G. Roy Hartwig,
county civil defense director, is
a man who believes strongly in
. his Job.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12
Army M/Sgt. Ed Browns
Servicemen We Know

Navy after graduation from
RMHS last June is now sta.
toned at Charleston, S. c. with
a Navy demolition unit. He re-
Gently completed his boot"
training at The Great Lakes
Naval Training Center. Bills
older brother, Petty Officer Bird
Class Martin T. Bushman, is
currently enrolled in an cleo
tronics course at Great Lakes.
Marine Acting Sgt. John C.
Coleman of Ills Veirs Mill rd.,
Rockville, recently participated
in an amphibious training exer-
else in the Hawaiian Islands
while serving with the First Ma.
rine Brigade. After the exercise,
Johnny and members of the
unit made a recreational visit
to Pearl Harbor. At Paris
Island, S. c., Marine Pvt. Geo.
Harting of 1900 Pinetree I'd,
Rockville, completed recruit
traininf early last month. He is
now taking further infantry
training at Camp Lejeune, N. G..
Gene Ferguson Of 204 Reading
ave-, Rockville, returned home
from Germany recently after be.
ing stationed there with the 18th
Engineer Co. since June of 1858.
A demolition specialist, he is pres.
entity with the 18th Engineers
at Fort George c. Meade. Glad
to have you back, Gene!
Holding the rank of Midship-
man 1st class, Rol L. Rogers of
Glen rd., Rt. 1, Rockville, has
been named 18th Company
Commander in the class of 1850
at the U. S. Naval Academy,
Annapolis.
Army Pvt. Jerry L. Pratt OF
Rockville, recently graduated
from the 101st Airborne Divi.
sion Jump School at Fort Camp
bell, Ky. Jerry received his para.
trooper wings after completing
three weeks of intensive ground
and aerial training which includ
ed five parachute jumps.
David Kimble, seaman, USN, OF
Clarksburg, is serving aboard
the heavy cruiser USS Helena,
which is taking part in the
large fleet exercise off the coast
Of Southern California.
Armp Pvt. George Musgrove oil
Burtonsville, participated with
the 101st Airborne Division In
a specialu alert at Fort Camp.
bell during midi October. Ar
irving at Invhon, Korea, two
weeks ago was Pfc. Tommy
johnson of Boyds. He is sta
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12
Christmas
Mail Early
.Driue Starts

Mail early! Tell all your pos
tai patrons to mail Christmas
cards and packages early to
guarantee delivery by Deem.
Der 24th."
These familiar words were re.
peated in the Twinbrook Sta
ton last week to 20 Montgom.
cry postmasters by Harry L.
Green, field service officer Of
the Post Office Department. To
prepare to move the largest vol
ume of Christmas mail in the
departments history, the group
discussed the finer points, even
to tieing out bundles of letters.
Wrap parcels carefully or
they will not be accepted for
mailing. Also, write the adj
dresses only once, not two or
three times all over the pack
age, and not abbreviate states.
Maryland, Missouri, and Maine,
when abbreviated sometimes
look alike.
For out-of-state delivery, mail
not later than December 10.
For local delivery, deposit your
Christmas mail by December
16. IF some people could visit
our larger concentration mail
centers a day or two before
Christmas they would see how
hectic the yare," Green said.
''The Worlds Most Mechan-
lied Post Office" a movie of the
new Washington, D. c. office,
was also enjoyed by everyone.
This film is available to organ
izations or groups interested,
and shows in detail the ave-
inspiring machinery used to
handle today's mail. Inquire
from your local postmaster.
Ray Tranthem, of the Postal
Transportation Service, assisted
Postmaster Hugh Hassell of
Rockville in the discussions.
Hassell announced the date for
the next postmasters' meeting
which will be February 4, at the
Plantation Room in Gathers
burg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12

SENTlN Ell o NSSTGoMR mnl
Rh-Thursdsy, November ", 1859