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Evening star., 1960-03-24
Morse Seeks to Save
Historic DC. BUILDINGS

near the Supreme Court
Building.
The measure also authorizes
restoration Of the Belasco to
a condition at least equal to
its condition at the time it
was acquired by the Federal
Government"
In addition, the bill asks
that the BelaSco Theater be
used as a municipal art center.
In a statement explaining
his introduction of the bill,
Senator Morse said in the Sem
ate:
MIR. President, no one can
quarrel with the need for these
new courthouses. But I can
not understand why they must
be crowded into the downtown
area of Washington and into
the lovely square across from
the White House.
Destruction of these build
ings to make room for new
Office buildings will deprive
Washington of much of the
grace and charm which now
envelops the White House"
The Senator declared that
he cannot understand why
we cannot preserve what we
already have by way of historic
sites in the city of Washing
ton"
In addition to the historic
importance of these buildings,
Senator Morse said, these build
ings also contribute to the
beauty of the White House and
i hope that by introducing
this measure today, I can as
sist in their preservation"
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Senator Morse, Democrat of
Oregon, introduced a bill yes
terday to prevent the destruc-
ton Of three historic buildings
on Lafayette square.
The measure provides for
the preservation of the Belasco
Theater, the Dolly Madison
House and the Benjamin Tay-
lor House on the east side of
the square.
The site of these buildings
has been considered as a pos
sible location of new facilities
to house the Court of Claims,
Court Of Customs and Patent
Appeals and the Tax Court.
Senator Morse's bill calls for
a Joint study by the General
Services Administration, the
National Capital Planning
Commission and the Commits
sion Of Fine Arts on the
feasibility of constructing the
proposed new court buildings
Evening star., 1960-03-24
WoIkwoy Sought at Tokomo Bridge

There's a narrow bridge on
Carroll avenue near Takoma
Park. Md, that citizens think
needs a friend.
The bridge, heavily used by
autos and school children. is
considered hazardous by par
ents in the area because it
lacks sidewalks.
Day after day. I see persons
crowded against the railing
or left waiting and waiting to
keep from getting hit" said
Jesse o. Gibson of sl07 Carroll
avenue.
What makes it particularly
hazardous is that many of these
pedestrians are school chill
dren." said Donald A. Roth.
who works nearby at the
Seventh-day Adventist head
quarters. "A footbridge is des-
perately needed"
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Gliding the shelter question was
not a part Of the boards job
of developing education for
children. Wen have to follow
your lead" she told council
members.
After some discussion, both
groups decided 1t would be all
right for their stats to study
the idea. Let's get going" said
Mrs. Stella Werner, a council
member.
In answer to a question,
Mrs. Kramer was told the stats
should study both costs and ed
ucational implications of using
the shelters as classrooms.
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citizens that the bridge was
just outside the city limits,
which it Is.
Both the citizens and the
council wrote Maryland road
officials. I've gotten lots of let
ters." said Lansdale G. Clagett.
local member of the State
Roads Commission.
Mr.. Claggett said there was
nothing the commission could
do. I'VE can't spend gas tax
funds on footbridges." he said.
william Shook. acting district
highway engineer, said the
footbridge addition would cost
$4,000 to $4,000.
1--WE sometimes sound hard
hearted on these pedestrian
matters. but we are bound by
law on what we can spend our
money for" he said. II don't
have any doubt that it is haz-
ardous."
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the money was intended for
something else.
School board members urged
the council to restore cuts made
by the manager in school con-
struction items. Under a recent
court ruling, it will take q five-
vote majority to do this.
Held Necessary
"All these funds are necessary
to get completion (of the
schools on time.p said Mr..
Howard.
In discussing the so-called
l2-month program, he said the
requested funds include salaries
for teachers in the voluntary
summer school already in oper-
alton and for persons to work
on curriculum improvement.
Mr.. Howard said the program
does not call for establishment
OF a l2-month school year. al
though this may be something
we1l consider in the very near
future"
Council Member David Ca
hoon urged school officials to
prepare a detailed flve-year
forecast of their construction
needs so that future planning
could be accelerated.
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FIood-Ridden Gum Springs Asks
Solution to 'TurtIe-Like E Existence

Residents of Gum Springs,
Va, are forced to live a turtle
like existence" in water and
mud brought by constant flood
ing, the president of their
citizens association charged yes
terday.
Waldron Adams, association
president, contended food con-
ditions were so bad undesir-
able residents drifted in, bring
ing disease and crime.
In pleading for a solution to
the flood problems, Mr.. Adams
told how Gum Springs once
was good land, with fine lawns,
flowers and fat chickens.
Now you can't get financing
for anything in Gum Springs
from anybody except the most
ruthless loan sharks" Mr.
Adams asserted.
Mr.. Adams made his plea at
the annual spring road hearing
OF the Fairfax Board of County
Supervisors. Residents from
virtually every area of the
county appeared seeking prom,
ises Of road Improvements.
Ditching Days
Describing Gum Springs, Mr.
Adams explained that many
Negro families have lived ther,
since the days when, Negroe
could not own land.
In days long past, the mer
of the community solved thei,
drainage problems themselve
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The bridge crosses Lon g
Branch at the bottom of a long
hill. Cars pick up speed on
the hill and whip across the
span while children wait or
duck out of the way. The road
way uses every inch of space.
The citizens, afraid their chill
dren may one day be hit. car
ried their pleas to the Takoma
Park City Council.
At various times in the last
two years protests have been
voiced by the Takoma Park
Langley Jaycees, the local citi-
zens' association, the Columbia
Union Conference of Seventh
day Adventists, Washington
Missionary College and the
Home and School Association
of Takoma Academy, citizens
said.
Council members told the
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Inc lQea was raised MOI
meeting by member Alan L
further discussion at a later
meeting.
Mr.. Dean said that "all the
commissioners, to varying de-
grees. are not pleased with the
problems we face in getting
legal advice" He said the staff
of the Commemorative at
torney's office is too pressed
with other matters.
Mr.. Hassan said the commits
sion is in no position to make
such an appraisal because II
doesn't refer anything to u.s.
UNLESS they refer some
thing, how would they know
whether we can handle it?" he
asked.
The commemorative attor-
ney said the only planning
items his Office receives are
forwarded for an opinion two
days before they send it to the
county board" and after the
matters have left the commits
sion's hands.
He said. for example
months and months 60 by
on something like the proposed
zoning ordinance before it is
sent to his office.
Mr.. Hassan said additional
legal counsel, If needed. should
be an extra man in his office
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basis of the issues confronting
them"
Mr.. Green, who twice before
has unsuccessfully competed in
a primary against Mr.. Lank-
ford, appealed to Mr.. Martin
to join him in asking other
Democratic State Central Com
mittees Of the district to with
draw their formal Endorsement
Of Mr.. Lankford.
"They should withdraw their
Endorsements in the congress
sional race so the candidates
can stand or fall on the issues
alone in a direct open pri-
mary" Mr.. Green declared.
Last night Mr.. Green
said Mr.. Lankford has a
"do-nothing record" in the
fight to save the Naval Weap-
ons Plant.
Hits Speech Lack
He told members of the Al
ben w. Barkley Democratic
Club in Hillcrest Heights that
the Representative has made
no speeches in Congress against
ruthless cuts in employment"
at the plant
Employment cuts at this
vitality important facility have
continued steadily" Mr.. Green
said. land only two weeks ago,
it was learned that nearly 1000
workers will be discharged with
in the next six months"
He scored the whiting
away" of plant personnel with
a callous disregard of the hu-
man implications involved"
Mr.. Green criticized Mr..
Lankford for saying nothing
about people looking for jobs.
or about the tremendous waste
Of the taxpayers money to
permit valuable equipment and
facilities to remain idle be-
cause of short -sightedness."
He said Mr.. Lankford has
failed to introduce legislation to
protect job rights Of plant en-
ployes, although he is a member
Of the House Armed Services
Committee.
Evening star., 1960-03-24
BIost Rips
FiveHouses
In Baltimore

BALTIMORE. Mar. "a tAP)
"A powerful eplosion and gas
fed flames destroyed five row
houses yesterday and burned
four persons. two Of them
seriously.
A police officer assisting at
the scene suffered a fatal heart
attack
Gas-fed flames spurted up in
eeysers after the blast which
occurred at $40 pm.
The dead officer was Patrol
man Carroll B. Kaiser. SO. He
fell to the sidewalk and a fellow
oRcer tried mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation. Pvt. Kaiser's
breathing returned briefly, but
he was dead on arrival at a
hospital.
Fire Department investigators
said the explosion evidently
occurred from a leaking gas
pipe at the home Of Joseph
Jerry of 2809 East Chase street
in a densely populated row.
house block.
That house was knocked fiat
and two houses on either side
we're made uninhabitable by
the blast and fire. Three other
houses in the row were dam
aged. The terrific boom shat
tered a number of windows and
shook persons in the neigh
borhood.
Mr.. Perry. %. related from
a hospital bed that he was
walking up the steps of his
home when the blast went off ,
knocking him down.
Mr.. Perry and Mrs Isham
johnson. 81, suffered burns but
the hospital said they we're not
serious. Isham johnson, So,
and Mrs. Sarah johnson. 10,
his mother, were seriously
burned,
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with "ditching days" Mr..
Adams said.
Land deeds dated before 1900
used this drainage ditch as a
reference point, he said.
Today the land is developed.
the water runs of fast, then
stops in Gum Springs because
it is diked by Route /, Mr..
Adams stated.
Gum Springs has "basically
fine people," Mr.. Adams said.
But he added that racial con-
flicts have been bred because
you can't bring a decent culture,
a decent environment out of
where a turtle should live"
To-day we are falling into
the bracket Of welfare poems, /"
he said.
Being Studied
Carl w. Porter, county pub
lie works director, told q re-
porter later that the State
Highway Department is max
ing a study Of the problem.
The county has appropriated
$4,000 for Gum Springs drain
age and has spent about $2,OOC
lof it so far on surveys. Mr.
Porter said.
He said he did not know how
much it would cost to provide
adequate drainage there.
A different approach wa.
taken by Mrs. Elisabeth H
Aldaker Of Melia, Springfield
who wrote multi-colored illus,
Evening star., 1960-03-24

school operating budget by
County Manager M. L. Reese.
Earlier. school officials had
sharply criticized the county
manager for making the cut.
They are still anxious about
$50 million he Slashed from the
school construction budget.
The extra money was To-
Gated in unexpended balances
in the 1959-60 school budget
and in revised estimates Of
probable State aid, according
to Bryan M. Benson, director
of school finance.
Error Admitted
Mr.. Howard also said he had
been wrong when he said that
the managers elimination of
funds for 12-month salaries for
81 teachers and administrators
would not save the county
money because the State would
provide the funds.
On the other side of the
fence, County Budget Director
Newton Butts admitted that an
error also had been made in the
managers budget when $500, 900
for school site purchases was
trimmed because it was thought
Evening star., 1960-03-24
Convention DELEGATE

RICHMOND, Mar. "a (AP).
j. Scott, IT, a senior
at Arlington's Washington-Lee
High School, will represent the
Virginia Society of the Sons Of
the American Revolution in the
national SAR oratorical COM
petition in Memphis, Tenn,
May 15-17. His selection was
announced here yesterday.
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port Of Prince Georges Demo-
cratic leaders two years ago.
The neutrality policy was an
nounced yesterday by L. Har-
old Sothoron. chairman of the
county's Democratic State Gen.
tral Committee.
He noted that the committee
earlier voted to devote its "ef-
fort, time, and energy" to back
ing the candidacy of States
Attorney William L. Kahler in
the primary contest against
Mr.. Landlord.
Lacked Time, He Said
But when Mr.. Kahler with
drew, he said the committee
found itself without a candi-
date and mot enough time"
to work in support Of someone
else.
The county organization,
headed by former Representa-
tive Lansdale G. Sasscer, has
not been happy with Mr.. Lank-
ford in office, and has been try
ing to oust him for some time.
In 1856, it ran Mr.. Sothoron,
former State Senator. but he
lost to Mr.. Lankford in the
primary
Two years ago, the commit
tee indorsed Mr.. Landlord, but
this year started shopping for
another candidate. They had
one until Mr.. Kahler pulled out
just before the withdrawal
deadline. .-.t
The other two Democratic
aspirantS are Hyattsville At
torney Walter L. Green, and
Ray Martin, Glen Burnie pub
Usher who lives in Langley y
Park.
Green Likes Move
Mr.. Green hailed yesterdays
decision of the county group.
II welcome the Democratic
State Central Committees an
nouncement of an open pri-
mary" he said. This is a
forward-loo step that will
serve the best interests Of the
voters Of the 5th district by
enabling them to select their
congressional nominee on the
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Youth PorIey Is Topic

A Little White House Con-
ference. sponsored by the
Catholic Diocese Of Richmond
(Va), will be held from 10
am. to 4 pm. Saturday at
Denis j. O'Connell High School
in Arlington.
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rather than an outside attor-
ney.
He said that If the planning
commission had its own coun-
sci, all the other county ad-
visory groups would want one,
too.
II am opposed to spending
the taxpayers money for out
side COUNSEL" he said, noting
that this had been a common
practice before he became
Commonweslth's attorney.
Evening star., 1960-03-24
Israel Bonds Meeting

The first organizational and
planning meeting of the Sub
urban Maryland Committee
for State Of Israel Bonds will
be held at $50 pm, April 6
at the Blair Mansion Inn, Sill
yer Spring, newly-appointed
chairman Carl M. Freeman has
announced.
Evening star., 1960-03-24
Schools in County
GetS50o,O0O Extro

The MONTGOMERY County Council told last night by
School Board Chairman Paul Howard that $500
will be available next for school operations
The information disclosed at Joint meeting Of the
county council and school board budget matters.
The extra funds about equal the trimmed from the
Evening star., 1960-03-24
Hossun Disputes Need
For Planning Counsel

William j. HsSSan. Arlington Commemorative attorney
today challenged planning commission members suggestion
that special legal counsel be hired aid the
county board planning matters.
The idea raised Monday at a planning commission
meeting by member Alan l. Dean. It scheduled for
Evening star., 1960-03-24
Prince Georges Group
Is Neutral on Prinory
BY CHARLES A. McALEER
Star Staff Writer

Prince Georges County powerful Democratic organization
has decided to remain neutral in the hre-way primary battle
for the 5th District Democratic congressional nomination
The post in contention held by Representative Landlord
Democrat who is seeking fourth term He had the sup
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Variable Annuity
Shares Are Offered

Public offering of one million
common shares of Variable An
nuity Life Insurance Co. was
marketed today by John C.
Legg & Co. and associates.
Proceeds will be used to ex-
pand and develop the COM
pany's business and to provide
it with substantial capital and
surplus.
The company is a stock life
insurance company, with home
Offices here. 1t has been selling
variable annuities, life insur-
ance and disability insurance
in combination. 1t plans to write
all forms of life insurance and
will have 1,325,000 common
shares outstanding after the
offering.
: Washington firms associated
in the Offering included: john
ston, Lemon & Co.. Auchincloss,
Parker & Redpath, Sade & Co.,
Ferris & Co., Rouse. Brewer,
Becker & Bryant, Mackall &
Coe, Hirsch & Co.. A. T. Brod
& Co., Jones, Kreeger & Co.
Evening star., 1960-08-10


IA years. was promoted from
treasurer to vice president and
treasurer.
James A. Early, jr.. was pro-
NOTED to assistant treasurer
and Mrs. Jeanne A. Bolen was
elected assistant secretary.
Other officers, headed by
President Eppa Norris, were
reelected. Shareholders pre-
viously renamed John b.
Rubino, Rudolph j. Boehs, Roy
L. Swenson and Mr.. Riley to
the board of directors for
three-year terms.
Mr.. Fry, a native of WASH
ington, Joined Capital City,
formerly Northeast Building
Association, in September. 1946.
He became assistant treasurer
in 1850 and treasurer in 1854.
He is a graduate of Eastern
High School and Washington
Chapter, American Savings and
Loan Institute. He is a past
president of the ASH chapter.
Mr.. Early joined Capital City
in 1857 after graduation from
the University of Maryland. He
is a native of Washington and
is a graduate of Coolidge High
School. He also is active in the
ASH Chapter here.
Mrs. Bolen has been with the
association for eight years and
has served as secretary to Mr..
Riley. She is a native of WASH
ington and a graduate Of Nc
Kinley Technical High School.
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Lockheed Loss
0fS67 Million
Written Off

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 CAP)
-Lockheed Aircraft Corp,
maker of the Electra jets, has
taken an unusual move to write
off $67.5 million dollars in costs
and losses.
Chairman Robert E. Gross
said today the move was made
as of une 26 to speed the COM
pany'S return to a profitable
operating basis.
Lockheed has suffered heavy
expenditures since early this
year when fatal accidents in
volving Electras occurred.
1--WE weighed advantages Of
taking drastic and major write
offs now, tehreby accelerating
our return to profitable opera
tionS, against the alternative
Of attempting to write them
off piecemeal over long period
of time and hence continuing
uncertainties and penalizing
earnings to some degree for an
indefinite PERIOD" Mr.. Gross
told stockholders in a midyear
report.
Talking to the New York So
ciety of Security Analysts. he
said the company had a first
half net loss of SIS. .409, 900.
During the first half of 1859 the
company earned $9,037, 900,
equal to $1.27 a share.
The write-off movered almost
$24.5 million on the Electra pro-
gram. Included were over $l1
million for expected modifica-
ton costs and another SILL
$50. 900 for production losses on
81 craft delivered during the
first half and 81 on order.
In addition the writeoffs in
cluded over $31 million for de-
velopment costs and excess
production costs of 26 JetStar
jet transport.
by getting the costs and
losses behind us we make 1t
possible to realize a profit on
the future sales of Electras and
JetStars-and we expect to
make Them" Mr.. Gross told
the analysts.
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Peoples Life Reports
Gains for Six Months

Premium income Of Peoples
Life Insurance Co. of Washing
ton rose to $11,627,683 in the
first six months Of this year,
a gain of $532, 900 or 4.8 per
cent from the same 1859 period,
it was announced.
Life insurance in force aggre-
gated $766,810,0O0 on June 80,
a gain of $28,607,557 in the
first six months of this year.
In the same period last year
the increase was $21 million.
Total insurance sales in the
six months totaled nearly $50
million.
Investment income of 2,548,-
612 in the six months was up
$213,000 or 9 per cent from a
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Finder Firm Creates
New Consulting Unit

H. Finder & Associates, con-
sultants to the gas. oil and
power industries. today an
Inounced establishment of a
general management consulting
division under the direction of
Jules Chorn0.
Mr.. Chorna formerly was a
consultant and general mana
ger Of the George S. May Co.
and has had experience in Latin
America and Western Europe as
well as the United States and
Canada.
Evening star., 1960-08-10
District Wholesale
Druu Plans Show

District Wholesale Drug Corp.
has scheduled its 18th annual
gift and holiday show at the
Presidential Arms, 1916 G street
NV, on August %. 20 and 80.
Hours will be from 9 am. to
midnight each day. New mer-
chandizing ideas and a large
selection of goods will be dis
played by around 100 manu-
facturerS.
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tions amounted to $2,l85, 900
in July. compared with 1886, 900
in the previous month and
$3,973,000 in July last year.
Seven months income tax COL
lections totaled $22,272, 900, up
l per cent from $22 2.060, 900 in
the same 1859 period.
Property tax collections in
July totaled $270,000 VS.. $462,-
900 in the previous month and
$248,000 in July. 1859. For
seven months the total was
$26, ,405. 900, a gain of 9.3 per
cent from $24,189,000 a year
q on
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Sales Tax Volume
Reduced in July

District collections of sales
and gross receipts taxes dropped
behind a year ago in July, but
the seven months total re-
manned ahead.
July collections totaled 81
$4,000. compared with ST.
97l 900 in the previous month
and $2,911, 900 in July last year,
Seven months collections of
S26.749,000 were up AZ per
cent from $25,674,000 a year
earlier.
District income tax collec-
Evening star., 1960-08-10

year earlier. Benefits paid to
policyholders and benficiaries
in the period amounted to
$4,209.937. a 10 per cent in
crease from a year ago.
Directors have declared a
cash dividend Of Is cents q. a
share, payable September 10 to
stockholders of record at the
close August &c,
Evening star., 1960-08-10
FNMA Issue Priced
To Yield 4.10 Pct.

The Federal National Mort
gage Association priced it's $75
million Offering of secondary
market operations debentures
today to yield 4.l0 per cent per
annum.
The l1-year, AZ per cent de-
bentures were placed on the
market at 1904.
The issue will be dated
August % and will mature on
August 10, 1871.
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Capital City Savings
Promotes 3 Officers
After Annual Meetinq
By DONALD B. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Directors of Capital City Savings Association
authorized three officer promotions following the recent 44th
annual meeting it today by Riley
tive vice president and secretary
W. s. Fry, jr, been with the association
The Arizona post., 1960-07-08
Watch New Regime
turkish Jewry Wait And See

have not been arrested, unlike most of
the Democrat representatives. They had
not taken any active part in the party or
in Parliament since they were elected in
1857 as two symbolic Jewish candidates
on the Democratic list.
The Chief Rabbi of Turkey, Rabbi
Raphael Saban, accompanied by dele
CATION of religious and lay members of
the Grand Rabbinate here, have paid a
visit to Gen. Rafik Tulga, military gov
ernor and Mayor of Istanbul, and eX-
pressed the congratulations and feeling
of loyalty of the Turkish Jews to the new
regime.
The change in the regime has brought
about new situation for the Jews, which
causes some anxiety. The majority of
the Jews voted for the Democrats in the
three elections held since 1850. This is not
because Menderes particularly favored the
Jews, but rather because of fear of an
other Republican rule headed by Inonu.