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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Blood Troll Leads
To Crime Suspect

A trail of blood on the side
walk. which led f. ON the scene
of a broken window to an I'M
conscious man, may have saved
his life early today, police re-
ported.
Witnesses said they saw a
man wrap his fist in cloth and
punch through plate-glass
window of the Southeast Mar
ket at 1921 G street Sc. about
1920 am. today.
When police arrived they
found the shattered window
and a trail of blood. Pvt.
Charles E. Szymzsak OF the
fifth police precinct followed
the trail several blocks to Elev-
enth and E streets Sc. There
he found James Otis Rogers,
q, Of the 2400 block of Ala
bama avenue Sc, lying I'M
conscious in a pool of his own
blood.
At District General Hospital
Rogers was treated for severe
wrist cuts and given several
blood transfusions. Police
who charged him with house.
breaking. said they were I'M
able to question Rogers be-
cause Of his condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02

The Traffic and Safety Com
mittee voted to ask National
Capital Parks, which has juris-
diction over this bridge. to
"unbalance" the lanes for q 90
day period.
However. Harry T. Thompson.
National Capital Parks super
intendent. when asked later for
his reaction to Col. Unger's
proposal, said that unbalancing
the Memorial Bridge traffic
lanes would really foul things
up"
Mr.. Thompson said that Ma
tional Capital Parks has been
considering requests to unbal-
ance the lanes on Memorial
Bridge for 10 or Is years.
I'VE found that this system
just doesn't work." Mr.. Thomp-
son declared. 1T jams traffic
back on Arlington boulevard on
the Virginia side of the bridge
for miles"
Mr.. Thompson said if the
Board of Trade makes a formal
request for another test Of adj
juSting the bridge lanes, he is
willing to go along with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02

on the city's future budget
problems?
Earlier this year. District
officials told Congress that, I'M
der the then current plans and
the present tax structure, the
city's general fund would have
a cumulative deficit of 1882
million by the end of the 1865
fiscal period.
This figure for the city's
major bookkeeping category
(which handles all operating
expenses and construction prof.
ects not covered by four special
funds, was based on a revenue
program calling for SIS mil
lion in Government borrowing
and annual full S32 million
Federal payments.
This anticipated deficit fig
ure has not been revised Off
cially. On the plus side is a
higher return from the cur
rent taxes than had been an
ticipated along with a SAL
cutback in the amount CT
planned borrowing through
fiscal 1861. But even with the
tax increases, which would
bring in an additional $59.l
million through fiscal 1865, The
S132 million deficit is expected
to be reduced by no more than
$50 million.
Not inSuded in the projected
costs are several major prof.
ects, including urban renewal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Union Station
Prints Tickets

Train passengers at Union
Station now have their tickets
printed while they wait.
A machine called the Tick
eteer, put into operation yes
terday, prints the tickets fol-
passengers on the Pennsyl-
vania. Baltimore g. Ohio, Ches.
apeage & Ohio, and Richmond
Fredericksburg b Potomac rail.
roads. The Southern Railroad
already had a similar type ma
chine.
1--WE expect the Ticketeer tc
speed up the purchase of tickets
tremendously" say officials OF
the Union Terminal Co., which
operates Union Station. "Ex-
perience in other cities where
the machines are in operation
indicates this
The Ticketeer does away
with handwrittep tickets. Wher
a passenger wanting to go tt
New York, for example, ap.
-proaches the ticket window
the clerk reaches for a meta
form marked New York which
he inserts into a machine. Out
comes the ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
TAX
Higher Federal Payment Called
Alternative to Cuts in Budget

in the city's northwest section.
The Commissioners have indi-
Gated that an increase might
be sought in the SIS million
general fund borrowing figure
authorized by Congress in 1858.
The major debit factor in the
fiscal treadmill is the seemingly
endless rise in the city's gen.
eral operating costs.
Also involved is a budget
maneuver. The budget Office
has recommended that the
practice of shifting about $2.3
million each year from the
highway fund be dropped. Be-
ginning next year. this move
would cost the general fund
$11.3 million by the end of ifs
cal 1865, while reducing a
predicted 1898 million highway
fund deficit at that time.
The highway category. f.
nanced by the gasoline tax and
other vehicle levies, is, along
with the city's three other spe-
cial funds. supposedly self
sustaining.
The Districts tax formula,
which Congress has not in
dorsed, calls for:
Recommending a budget
adequate for the needs OF
Nations capital, setting taxes
roughly comparable to those
in nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia, and then asking Congress
to pay the differences between
the cost and the local revenue
Answer in Congress
The answer to the city's
financial problem, says Robert
E. Mclaughlin. president of the
Board of Commissioners, is not
endless tax raises. This, he
said,' would be unfair and
economically unwise, because OF
the natural movement by resi-
dents and business concerns
from a community with an out
of-line tax burden.
Instead, the Commissioner
said, Congress must make q
basic decision. 1t must either
begin voting substantially
higher Federal payments or
through budget cuts, reduce the
Commissioners recommended
municipal standards for the
Federal city.
TomoTow-The Reel Estote Picture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Relocation Of Hogote's
Still Under RIA Study

District Redevelopment Land
Agency officials today said they
are still willing to negotiate
with the operators Of Hogate's
for relocation of the Southwest
restaurant on the waterfront,
although a site on the proposed
Tenth street overlook is out of
the question.
And the Rulon brothers, Wat
son and Joseph. who operate
Hogate's, said they are willing
to talk about another site be
fore we get plowed under"
In confirming that Hoqate's
now at Ninth street and Maine
avenue. is still in the picture,
the RIA also sought to dispel
some confusion created by pub
lished reports that changes in
plans for redevelopment OF
Southwest had eliminated pros
poets for a new Hogate's and
planetarium.
THE Rulon brothers Nwert
told some time ago that There
was no possibility for locatine
their restaurant on the over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02

Washington Board Of Trade
Traffic and Safety Committee
in the Burlington Hotel.
Col. Unger said there are
10000 Government employees
in the area.
AS a result of a study of rush.
hour traffic problems. Col.
Unger said. Engineer Commits
sioner A. C. yelling will ask
the Budget Bureau to shift the
hours of an estimated $1,000
Federal employees.
He said that to reduce con-
gestion in the critical" eve
ming rush period 1000 Gov
eminent employees should be
let of Is minutes earlier and
$4,000 a half hour earlier
Col. Unger said that if the
Budget Bureau approves this
Recommendation 1t may not be
necessary to ask private bust
ness to alter the hours of its
employees.
He explained that Govern
ment employees comprise about
so per cent of the workers in
the downtown area. He added
that a preliminary check indi-
Gates so per cent of the private
business employees get off at
$50 pm. or later.
Discussing another traffic
problem, Col. Unger said "un-
balancing" the traffic lanes on
Memorial Bridge would be q
great help in reducing con-
gestion. 4
Col. Unger said the bridge is
lone of the worst bottlenecks'
in the area during rush periods
He contended that making
four of the bridges six lanes
eastbound during the morning
rush period and westbound
during the evening rush hours
would greatly facilitate the
movement of traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Fuirfux Chorus
Wins in Reqion

The Fairfax Jubil-Aires re-
Gently won the Mid-Atlantic
District chorus contest of the
Society for the Preservation
and Encouragement of Barber
shop Quartet Singing in Amer
lea, Inc.
The Dundalk (Md.) Chorus,
last years winner. placed Sec
ond. The Alexandria Haromiz-
|ers were third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Spring Valley
Is PoIIed on
Covenants

The B'nai Birth Anti-Defa.
nation League said today that
a poll of Spring Valley resi-
dents shows that a majority
of them do not support restric-
tive real estate covenants aimed
at barring Jews from their
community -"
The league said the poll was
conducted by DR.. Arthur D.
Kirsch under a B'nai Birth
grant and would be reported in
the October issue Of the Jour-
nal of Psychology.
In the poll, B'nai Birth said
residents of Spring Valley were
asked if they would move
sh oufd restrictive practices
against Jews be removed.
Bnai Birth said no one an
swered in the affirmative, IS
persons said they would not
move, 10 said they did not know
and 16 refused to comment.
In another question, resi-
dents were asked, IF there had
been no covenant against
Jews, would you have been
equally willing to buy?" B'nai
Birth said So persons answered
yes; II said mo-; Is said
they didn't know and is refused
to comment.
B5nai Birth said restrictions
in Spring Valley were perpetu-
ated by the community's de-
velopers, w. C. and A. N. Miller,
who require purchasers to sign
a statement in the deed accept
ing the restrictive covenant.
The statement added that al
though the poll showed "a
steady decline in bigotry.
Spring Valley reveals a pocket
Iof anti-Jewish prejudice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02

look" said Allan B. Elliott,
RIA deputy director. I'VE told
them we were willing to nego-
tate with them on a water
front site" he added.
Watson Rulon said he was
never told officially that he
could not build his restaurant
on the overlook but that he
sensed some time ago that a
plan submitted by Webb &
Knapp, which did not show a
restaurant on the overlook
was favored over his own plan.
The Webb & Knapp plan
followed an earlier agreement
between the RIA and the Ru-
Ions which gave the brothers
a year within which to nego-
tate exclusively for an over
look restaurant site
Watson Rulon said he would
not stand on dignity" and
insist on the overlook site. He
said he and his brother are
ready to start talking today
with the RIA about another
site.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02

ganization,. has been asked by
school officials to preside.
Mrs. Thomas will open the
meeting. DR.. Hansen has in
dicated he will not allow the
group to continue meeting in
the school if Mrs. Thomas is
retained as president.
Members who have not paid
50-cent. dues for the current
school year will be asked to
register before the meeting.
Dues will be collected starting
at z pm. at the school. Those
lacking membership cannot
vote. The vote will be by Sc
cret ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
ReheursuIs
Started by
Symphony
By WILLIAM MacDOUGALL
Star staff Writer

The National Symphony Or.
chestra, like Johnny came
marching home today.
To the strains of Johnny
Comes Marching Home" Gin
Morton Gould's American Sa.
lute~ the orchestra launched
its initial rehearsal of the sea.
son in Constitution Hall.
1t was an appropriate begin.
ming for the symphony which
had performed GA concerts ir
10 countries and flown 1900
miles in Latin America since II
left the city last spring,
Today's rehearsal began al
informally as the music itself
The players, mostly clad il
sports shirts and Stacks, assem-.
bled on stage to meet thu
orchestra's new manager, Ray
mond F. Kohn.
Then Conductor Howard
Mitchell. looking fit as thu
l1ddles, introduced Andres Ar
chila, new assistant concert.
master.
Lets begin" DR.. Mitchell
said, and the orchestra EN-,
barked on it's 29th season.
Throughout the morning anC
we'll into the afternoon, thu
orchestra played on, obviousl!
happy to be home again.
The rehearsal concluded, tn
musicians were treated at las
to a drama they had beer
awaiting: The premiere show
ing Of a 10-minute movie de.
Scribing their experiences il
Latin America. The dialogu,
was in Portuguese.
"USIS Omitted States Infor
nation Service) loaned us tn,
film," an orchestra official ex
planned. "They made the movi,
for distribution abroad. I sup
pose the English version i
playing in Brazil"
The orchestra will presen
its first concert of the season
on October 10. The perform
ance will feature Violinist Ye
hudi Menuhin playing the Bar
tok Violin Concerto.
Seventeen pairs Of concerts
including two by the Philadel
phia Orchestra and one eacl
by the New York City Bale
and the Boston Symphony Or
Nhestra, are scheduled this sea
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02

program.
Raymond PTA members will
vote on whether to retain Mrs.
Henry Thomas as president or
ask her to resign. Mrs. Thomas,
involved in the dispute with
the principal of the school. Miss
Edith M. Williams, has indi-
Gated she will accept the groups
decision.
DR.. Hansen, in allowing the
PTA to meet in the school,
said the elements of the dis
pute cannot be discussed.
Members will vote only on the
question Of leadership.
Mrs. c. Rhodes Cox, presi-
dent of the city-wide PTA Or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02

SUDDENLX L WA0 I'm
FRONT of the Yalta Confer
ence, and the Soviet tourists
were with me again. Church
i'll, Roosevelt and Stain sat
side by side.
Before anyone could speak,
/ said in Russian:
THAT one pointing to
Stalin) looks quite a lot like
Josef Vissarionovich Dju-
gashvily." This was Stains
real name, which hasn't been
pronounced behind the Iron
Curtain for several years.
They disappeared.
Before 1 left the Foggy
Bottom wax works I paused
for a moment before a model
of the bloody Alamo. Davy
Crockett apparently had run
out of ammunition, because
ne was holding his rifle by
the barrel and swinging 1t
like a club. At his feet. and
pinned to deck with a Bowie
knife, was a Mexican officer.
Some people came here
from the Mexican Embassy
to object" said a guide who
materialized at my side.
"They were somewhat Of
Tended because our plaque
refers to the slaughter at
the Alamo
What would you call 1873
Texans against 1000 Mexi-
canS?,' I asked them" the
guide recalled.
They haven't been back
since"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
property business inventory
levieS.
If the tax increases are ap-
proved, the city would count on
an additional $12.7 million an
nually after an initial $8.3
million return next year. Even
with this extra revenue, under
present budget plans the 'city's
general fund is expected to end
up close to $85 million in the
red by July /. 1866.
Already, the initial $8.3 mil
lion amount falls short Of bal
ancing next years proposed
budget, which also leans on $40
million ii Government loans
and the sehaky premise that
Congress actually will vote the
full authorized $50 million
Federal payment.
Late spending items have
added about $2.7 million to the
proposed $248.2 million figure
and this amount may we'll rise
still higher under the Commits
sioners' revisions.
Raise Upon Raise
Based on revenue collections,
the tax program, recommended
by the Commissioners staff
comes on top of a 49.4 per cent
increase in District taxes just
since the 1852 fiscal year.
Revenue from the general
funds 16 tax categories totaled
$96.5 million in the fiscal
period ending June 80, 1852.
The figure, which does not in
clude six charges and miscel-
Ilaneous local revenue sources,
is due to reach $144.2 million
during this fiscal year.
AS heavy as they are. the tax
increases have failed to keep
pace with spending. Over the
same period, general fund ex-
lpenditures rose from $121 mil
lion to this years estimated
$l99 million. an increase of
64.5 per cent,
If the tax program is ap-
proved, the tax burden. jump
from 1862 will go up another
10 per cent, to 59.4 per cent.
The tax increases would raise
the 1861 revenue estimates
from the 16 levies from SASS
million to $153.8 million.
What financial aid has come
from Congress during this
period?
The Federal payments have
totaled 1884 million during
this nine-year period, or only
$50 million more than the
general fund tax bills next year
alone, if the levies are in
creased. The Federal aid total
is $685. million short of the
authorized amounts set by Con-
gresS.
244 Per Cent Jump
Since 1852, the city's total
budgets have jumped from
$144.8 million to this years
$241.3 million, or nearly 81 per
cent. Since 1945, the budgets
have jumped 244 per cent.
There are two broad causes
which explain the mounting
spending figures. according to
District officials.
One is the salary and pen
sion benefits for District work.
ers. From 1916 through the
last fiscal year, the basic SAL
airy increases, within-grade
pay raises along with pension
and insurance benefits, have
added $685. million a year to
the city's payroll costs.
The other factor is the in
creased cost to the city as the
result Of social and economic
trends. This has meant an an
nual increase from S82.9 mil
lion in 1854 to $135 million last
year in the municipal bills for
welfare, education, health,
hospitals and law enforcement.
The spending boost amounts
to an increase of 62.9 per cent,
compared 70 g jump of "A per
cent in tie cost of all other
general Government activities,
What weight would the addi-
tional sl2.7 million yearly re.
turn from the tax boosts have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Rehabilitation
Seen Dominant
Renewal Goal
Walker Also Gives
Priority to Use
Of Vacant Lund

Cities such as Washington,
which have received large Fed
eral grants for slum clearance.
will have to rebuild on weed
covered land that has been va
cant for five, six or seven years"
before they receive more money
for new projects. Urban Re-
|newal Commissioner David
Walker warned yesterday.
The new commissioner said
changes in Urban Renewal Ad-
ministration philosophy and
policy would emphasize reha-
Utilization rather than demoli-
ton of blighted neighborhoods.
In an address to the Potomac
chapter of the National Associ-
alton of Redevelopment and
Housing Off1cials, Mr.. Walker
said there is an immediate need
for a new industry which spe-
cializes in rehabilitation of old
neighborhoods.
Points Up Delay
The new policy would have
little effect on Washington. The
city already has grant reserva-
tons for all of the Southwest
project and the first phases of
the Northwest program.
However, Mr., Walkers re-
marks pointed UP the long delay
in the Southwest urban rede-
velopment program. The first
demolition of slums in the $40
acre Southwest project began
in April, 1854. To date. one
apartment building has been
completed and construction is
underway on a new market
center.
District Redevelopment Land
A ncy officials. painfully
aware of the delays in south
west, announced with some re-
lief that construction is ex-
pected to begin within two
months on a shopping center,
apartments and town houses.
Mr.. Walker, who was head
of the Urban Renewal Admin
tiers in Philadelphia before
coming to Washington, said
that less than 5000 million of
the $1.3 billion authorized for
urban renewal has been spent.
Not by Money Alone
"It's time to take a good long
look at urban renewal" Mr..
Walker said, land ask our
selves whether Federal dollars
alone will do the job. I don't
think money >. alone will do
it,"
Mr.. Walker said local slum
clearance agencies would be
given more freedom and re-
sponsibility. He said the par
ent Federal agency would cut
red tape and provide leadership
and guidance but not specific
answers :, or planning"
The URA commissioner also
raised the question Of the lack
of middle-income housing in
urban renewal projects. He
said, so far, projects have pro-
vided public housing at one
end and luxury housing at the
other end and in the middle
there is a -. great gray void"
This failure may doom the
program, he said.
The overall objective of ur-
ban renewal, he said, is not
construction of new buildings
but" how we bring about a bet
ter way Of life for people,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
TAX IMPACT
Comparison
Of Levies

Here is the District budget
Offices analysis of the impact
from its proposed tax in
creases, in relationship to the
nearby suburban communi-
ties, on an average family of
four with four different in
comes. The annual tax bills,
which were calculated with
certain assumptions, cover
income, real property, per-
sonal property. sales and auto
tag 1evies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02

"WE NOW MOVE BACK
in time to the beginning
of our history and heritage"
the sign said.
1t pleased me somehow to
note they hadn't left out the
shameful part-there was a
witch trial at Salem, and a
tableau with a sign which
began "Col. Burr arrived first
on the grounds. -. :"
Also a garage on Chicago's
northwest side. The date:
st. Valentines Day, 1929. A
Scarfaced man in striped
pants and gloves holds the
chopper which cut down sew
en- men against a wall at
Capone's oroer.
And Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln
still sit in the Ford Theater,
as Booth enters the presi-
dental box with a gun.
But there were proud
things too. The drafting OF
the Constitution, with Ben
Franklin calling the meas
ure. I'm a way, I don't think
things would have been the
same without Benz
And the Dorchester, which
went down on February 8,
1943. Those who persisted
were TOO enlisted men, one
captain, and four chaplains,
who gave up their life-jack-
cts and their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Dance at St. Marks

A square dance will be held
from 8 to IL pm. tomorrow at
st. Marks Episcopal Church.
Third and A streets Sc. A
professional caller will lead the
dancers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Raymond PTA States
Vote on Mrs. THONGS

The Raymond School PTA will meet Thursday pm. in
the school decide whether continue present
leadership
School Supt Carl recently banned the school
from meeting in the school because he felt the organizations
leadership interfering with the educational
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR
Sahara Ghost Plane
Mystery Is Solved

GREAT ENIGMA-Sixteen years ago, an American
bomber lost its way and crashed hundreds of miles
inside the great Sahara Desert. How did it happen?
What became of the crew? How was the plane
found? You're given the answers in This Week
Magazine with The Sunday Star.
ON THE RUSSIAN TEEN-AGER-The "stilyagi" is one
segment of the Soviet teen-age population who
are criticized by their government when they imi-
tate Americans To find out what they are like
and how they compare to youngsters, see the
second of 3-part exclusive series on Russian
teen-agers in TEEN Magazine.
VISIT TO THE PAST-This Sunday via words and
pictures, you're taken from the present to culture
that fourished in the Allegheny highlands for more
than century. Read about Mr.. Mabry's Mill
in SUNDAY, The Star Magazine.
ABOUT FRANCE IN THE FALL-During the harvest
season with its many colorfu festivals, the French
Chateau Country offers delightful vista to the
tourist You can read abou. come of the chateaux
worth visiting on the travel pages in Sundays Star
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Rush-Hour Plan
Affects $4,000
District to Seek Change in Hours
For HoLf of U. S. Workers Here

The District will ask the Budget Bureau change the
working hours Of than half the Federal emoyes in the
immediate Washington to help expedite period traffic.
This disclosed yesterday by It. Col Jess Unger assist
ant District Engineer Commissioner at meeting of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
$1,000 INCOME

Montgomery County-$298.
District, with tax Increases
1921.
District, present tares-$275.
Prince Georges County-$274
Arlington County-$257.
Fairfax Countryside.
Falls Church-$254.
Alexandria-$234.