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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11

on soliciting interest from pri-
vate industry in the plant.
Nov, in order that my next
statement is not to be mis-
understood, I would like to say
that I am most appreciative of
the efforts of all parties and
in particular the Metropolitan
Washington Board of Trade to
find a function for this indus
trial installation" Mr.. Lark
ford said.
Mr.. Gunter, who heads the
Board of Trades committee
on the Federal Government
establishment and is co-chair-
man of a communicative
group know as the Friends of
the Naval Weapons Plant,
said at least three big indus
trial firms had expressed in
terest in taking it over should
the Navy decide it was in eX-
cess of its needs.
He said that the Board of
Trade had received express
sions of interest in the plant
from General Electric, West
inghouse, Goodyear - all of
whom have Government con-
tracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
BY JOHN A. GILES
Star staff Writer

A cheering overflow crowd of
Naval Weapons Plant employees
was told last night that if the
Navy decided to close the 49,
year-old installation the ad-
mirals should be moved out of
their plush quarters"
William Ryan, president of
District A, international AS
ISOLATION of Machinists, made
the statement in a rally at
Eastern High School, which an
estimated 5000 of the nearly
5000 workers at the plant at
tended.
, Mr.. Ryan said the latest in
formation indicated that the
present planned work load at
the plant-formerly known as
the Naval Gun Factory-would
be completed next October and
that the plant was faced with
an immediate reduction of ap-
proximately 1000 personnel.
THE grave situation in which
this community and the en-
ployes of the plant find them
selves confronted with today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11

Maryland has a 3 per cent
general sales levy already.
The proposal also is certain
to meet objections from Sen
ator Morse, Democrat of Ore
gon. a member of the Senate
District Committee. Mr.. Morse
for several years has been seek
ing to abolish the Districts l
per cent food tax.
The Senate committee will
have to consider the tax in
crease moves. Just when either
committee will take up the tax
matters is not yet known.
The pressure in Congress for
such an increase is considered
likely to be strong should Vir-
ginia's proposal be adopted,
However, Mr.. Mcmillan said his
move was not Influenced by the
Virginia discussions.
1--WE are not legislating for
Virginia." he declared.
The Districts present sales
levy produces more than $40
million a year. Mr.. Lowe eSti-
mated that a rise to a 3 per
cent levy would add some $40
million. The Commissioners
tax package is designed to pro-
duce about SO million over
present revenue in the fiscal
year starting in July and some
$12.5 million annually by 1868,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11

WE WENT IN a door next
to the grocery, then up a
narrow old staircase and into
what was once Mrs. Surratt's
bedroom. We passed into the
front room, her parlor, and
then into the hall. The house
was quiet. The woodwork
looked to be original. Mr.. Hop
did not know. He said the
wooden floors we're still
strong. He has covered them
with linoieum. He pointed to
the plumbing and radiators
he had put in the house. We
went UP to the attic and
looked at the empty, small
rooms. Mr.. Hop said the addi-
ton he built covered up a
garden in back and an old
we'll.
Back in the front hall, Mr..
Hop waited patiently while
the visitor looked for evil
dence of the first entrance.
Ng Hop may or may not
know about Mrs. Surratt.
But in the afternoon of
April IA, 1865, John Wilkes
Booth dropped by the house
as he had done before and
chatted with Mrs. Surratt.
She did a small favor for
him. He shot Lincoln that
night in Ford'S Theater.
Three nights later, Govern
ment agents led her out the
front hall and down the steps
to H street. She never saw
the house again.
On July 7, she was hanged,
having been found guilty of
conspiracy in the murder of
the President.
Some say she was not
guilty. Most agree she was
convicted by the testimony
given by a man who rented a
room on the third floor of
the house at 604 H street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
BY PAUL HOPE
Star Stan Writer

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. IL. - A
revision of road funds dis
tribution formulas which would
give Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties over 81 mil
lion more for secondary high
ways has been recommended
by a legislative study commits
sion.
There were two other devel-
opments on road matters at the
General Assembly last night:
/. The State Roads Commits
sion announced that it will
apply to the Federal Bureau of
Public Roads today for an
nti-billboard" bonus payment
under the Interstate Highway
program. If approved by Fed
eral agencies, Maryland would
be the first to receive the bonus
for maintaining high standards
of billboard control along its
interstate highways.
2. Three legislators protested
that they had been by-pasSed
in development of a plan to
revise the States road build
ing program.
Fund Changes Recommended
recommendations on road
fund distribution changes were
presented yesterday to Gov
Tawes by a commission head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
The
Rambler
Drops by
A Rooming House
BY JOHN McKELWAY

In 1854, the owner of a
four-story brick building at
604 H street NV. was a
chubby, small widow of As
years. Her name was Mrs.
Mary E. Surratt and she had
difficulty finding roomers.
She operated a boarding
house.
Today, the owner is a little,
bright-eyed Chinese by the
name of Ng Hop. He is AZ
and lives at 1918 Seven
tenth street NV, where he
operates a laundry. Like Mrs.
Surratt, Mr.. Hop has diff
Guilty keeping the H street
house filled with roomerS.
The second floor is vacant. So
is the attic. A man and wife
live on the third floor.
Mr.. Hop is self-conScious
about his English. He says
"Abaham Link'n" and SmileS
at the attempt.
A few days ago, the Sub
stitute Rambler was told the
house was haunted. He went
up to the home and found a
Chinese grocery operat-
ing colorfully, if slowly, on
the ground floor Of the old
home. A young chinese,
running the store, laughed
about ghosts and said If
people stayed away from the
rooms above it was probably
because the rent was too
high.
The house is in the heart
of Chinatown. The store is
apparently a place to relax
for some of the older men.
They were there and kept
suspicious eyes on the ques-
toner. When ghosts" were
mentioned, they laughed
quietly. One of the men said
he thought the house had
something to do with Lin
coin"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
PoIiceChiefs
Acquire New
Headquarters
BY WILLIAM A. MILLEN
Star Stan Writer

The International Association
of Chiefs Of Police has just
acquired a new 100000 home
at 1919 Eighteenth street NV.
The Star learned today.
The building, which is the
old Slater Mansion. is now
occupied by the National Lum-
Der Manufacturers Association
and an affiliate, Timber Engi-
neering Co., which previously
owned the building.
The contract for the sale has
been signed by both parties. but
it is understood that settlement
will not take place for some
time.
The sale was handled by Will
liam Hooper Dayton of James
L. Dixon & Co., 1144 Eighteenth
street NV, in cooperation
with Sandoz, Inc. The prop
erty is near the corner of Con-
necticut avenue and N street
NV.
The directors of Timber
Engineering Co. met yesterday
in Chicago. 1t is understood
that Timber and the National
Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
citation plan to acquire property
on the north side of MasSa-
chusetts avenue, between Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets
NV, for new offices.
But it will be IL to 18 months
before they move out of their
present quarters. Under the
contract they have a year and
a half to occupy the property
which includes some $4,000
gross square feet of floor space
The International Associa-
ton of Chiefs of Police will hold
its annual conference at the
Statler Hotel here october l.
6. Washington Police Chief
Robert v. Murray, now first
vice president of the associa-
ton, is in line to become presi-
dent this fall if tradition IL
followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
ACROSS THE STREET, a

ACROSS THE STREET, a
Filipino barber said he had
lived in the house for three
years.
81 only believe what see,"
he said. He said he had seen
no ghosts.
At his laundry, Mr.. Hop
spoke of buying the house
from another Chinese in
1949. He said two other
Chinese groceries had tried to
last on the first floor. All
had failed. Mr.. Hop, after he
bought the house, built an
extension at the back of the
building, put in some heating
and had a plasterer touch up
the crumbling walls and CELL
ingS.
Graciously, he consented to
take the Substitute Rambler
through the house. We drove
down to Chinatown and on
the way Mr., Hop said that
people" regularly call him
up and want to buy the
home. A friend once told him
he ought to start a museum
in the house but, as Mr.. Hop
said, II can't talk good Eng
lish. All those questions from
people. I can't answer" He
laughed, parking his car.
81 don't want to SELL" said
Mr.. Hop. II put all my money
in fixing up the house"
In the 1860s, visitors had
entered the front door by
a staircase which ran up
against the front of the house
to the front door, one floor
above the street. The stair
case has been removed. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11

CeT, WHO Is also IL. Lie pet was
allowed to sleep on her bed-s
very special privilege his first
night back home.
He is one of four cats in the
Nixon home. All Of them get
along very well with the family
dog, a much publicized cocker
spaniel by the name Of Check
ers.
Now everyone is happy -
except poor little Betsy Ann
Mcclure. The 4-year-old girl
found Frosty on her doorstep
at 30l2 Forty-third street NV. :,
shortly after he vanished from
the NixonS, who live about two
blocks away.
Cries for Him
Although he was in her pos
session only a few days, she
carried him everywhere she
went, fell head over heels in
love with him, and cried al
night after he was taken away
The youth responsible fol-
getting Frosty back to his
rightful owner is Kelvin Reed
II, of 1850 Foxhall road NV
Kelvin each day delivers The
Star to both the Nixons and the
McClures.
On Tuesday, while collecting
a bill from Betsy AIMS mother
Mrs. Stanley w. Mcclure, Kew.
in noticed that Frosty brushed
against his leg in exactly the
same manner as the Nixon cat
His suspicious grew when Mrs
Mcclure said Frosty-whon
her daughter called Snowfall
--had just suddenly appeared
one morning about 10 days
earlier.
Later on his route, Kelvin met
Mr.. Nixon, who told him thai
Frosty, indeed, was missing
and that he had been missing
for about 10 days.
Within a couple of hours
Kelvin, accompanied by hi,
father, had picked up the cal
from the McClures and deliv'
cred it to the NiXons, who gave
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will recommend that the bond
ing authority be limited to auto
dealers and auto finance COM
panies rather than extend the
hearings.
Mr.. Norman said later that
he will prepare a separate bill
Immediately to give the Com
general bonding au-
thority over licensed businesses.
Earlier, Mr.. Mclaughlin
pledged the Commissioners to
use the powers granted in the
bill ito stamp out the practices
which have been prevalent for
some time in this community"
Details of Practices
Senator Hartke, sitting alone,
got a detailed picture of the
practices to which Commits
sioner Mclaughlin referred
from Mai. Harry Ehrlich, staff
Judge advocate of the ll00tR
Air Base Wing, at Boiling AilJ
Force Base. Maj. Enrich said
that in giving legal assistance
to airmen over the last five
years, he had constantly en-
countered complaints involving
practices of a small segment of
used car dealers in Washing
ton.
He referred to $3.50 delivery
and handling charges for cars
driven from the used car lot,
"pick up payments of hum
dreds of dollars which service
men must borrow to pay, lump
sum or balloon" payments
after. % monthly payments.
finance charges running as
high as 505per cent of the SELL
ing price, unnecessary and ex-
orbitant insurance charges, re-
fusal to make rebates when the
car debt is paid off ahead Of
time and INSCRIPTIONS prac-
tees in repossessions.
Senator Hartke inserted in
the record The Stars Buyer
Beware" series exposing un-
scrupulous practices in the
used-car industry and praised
The Star for bringing this
problem to public attention.
He said he was satisfied that a
"prima facicase" had been
made for controlling auto sales
and financing practices and he
stressed belief that honest car
dealers would welcome this leg
iislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11

the carrier a fountain pen for
his work.
During all the excitement,
the only one to stay calm was
Frosty. Cats don't make a
show" Kelvin explained.
Julie, who got Frosty at a
farm last summer, took one
look at the Grant animal and
said someone must have been
loving him. he appeared so
well cared for.
The reason he had abruptly
departed, she said, was that
some big old white cat has
been soaring all the cats re-
Gently. and he scared Frosty
away"
The Nixons just returned
Tuesday morning from a trip
to California and Wisconsin.
They had promised to put an
ad in the paper if Frosty had
not been found. Mrs. Nixon
yesterday bathed him and
found a pink ribbon for a coll
lar.
Lots of Purring
Despite the cats lack of
demonstrativeness, Julie in
sisted that he was very happy
to be back: Hes purring a lot
more than he would have at
that other (the MeClure's)
home" =.
Although they have never met
Betsy Ann, the Nixons prom
ised her, through Kelvin, a kit
ten from the next litter any of
their three female cats-Donna,
Puff and Nicky-might have
CThe little girl had wanted one
of FroSty's kittens. For obvious
reasons. this is an impossible
request to FULFILL
Meanwhile at the Mcclure
home, Betsy Ann is still feeling
pretty low. AS she put it: Il
feel awful" Her parents are
keeping the red collar, leash
cat food and kitty litter pur-
| chased for Frosty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11

present 2 per cent sales levy to
8 per cent.
He said today that he ex-
poets the measure to be given
early hearings in his committee.
The District unit already has
before it a $12.5 million tax
increase package submitted by
the city heads. This also is
awaiting hearings before the
units fiscal subcommittee,
headed by r eprese nta tive
Smith, Democrat of Virginia.
The Commissioners proposals
include increases in the income,
liquor, beer, cigarette and real
estate taxes broadening of the
unincorporated business tax,
and a Q per cent telephone levy.
An S8.3 million segment of next
years budget is hanging fire
pending a decision on the pro-
posed additional revenue.
"Hits Nom Taxpayers"
IF there's ever any place
lin the world that should have
a sales tax it should be the Dis
trict," Mr.. Mcmillan said today.
There are lots of people who
don't pay taxes and it's the only
way you can get them to pay
any taxes"
He said he feels the increase
in the sales levy would be more
desirable than the Commits
sioners' recommendation.
Schuyler Lowe, director OF
general administration for the
city, said city officials would
not like to see a rise in the
sales tax unless Virginia adopts
a sales levy. This subject is
currently in controversy in
RlcnmOnQ.
He noted that the Citizens
Advisory Council last fall ad-
vised the Commissioners to
raise the sales tax instead of
other taxes, however. There
also has been some urging from
other civic sources for the sales
levy approach, he said.
Retailers Eye Virginia
Any increase in the sales tax
is likely to arouse strong objec-
ton among Washington re-
tailers unless the Virginia levy
goes through, Mr.. Lowe said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
TRAFFIC RISE
TO BE STUDIED

Traffic congestion gen.
Grated by the new Wheaton
Plaza shopping center will
be discussed at a dinner
meeting of the Wheaton
Chamber of Commerce at
$50 pm. Tuesday.
The participants will in
clude two Montgomery
County Council members,
William S. Hickey and
Joseph Kyle. The dinner
will be held at the Capri
Restaurant in Wheaton, Adj
vance reservations are
necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11

committee opened hearings on
legislation to fix the maximum
rates that finance companies
can impose on cars bought on
the installment plan. The pro-
posed legislation also gives the
Commissioners general author
ity to require bonds of licensed
businesses.
Senator Hartke asked both
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin and principal assist
ant Corporation Counsel Milton
D. Norman whether they would
rather risk the delay or request
the general bonding authority
in separate legislation.
Press for Passage
Commissioner Mclaughlin
said the Commissioners would
hate to lose the bonding au-
thority they have sought for so
long but IF it delays this bill
so much as to make its passage
questionable, it should be re-
moved"
Senator Hartke said that a
pressing case had already been
made for regulating auto f.
nance charges and controlling
car dealers but no witnesses
have been heard from other
businesses which would come
under the Commissioners gen.
eral bonding authority.
Mr., Norman argued that the
bill in its present form has al
READY had a hearing in the
House and its passage is likely
in its present form there. He
pointed out that the bonding
provision is simpl va grant of
authority to the Commissioners
ana would only take enect after
public hearings. at which af-
fected businessmen could APP
pear.
Will Call Meeting
When the District officials
showed obvious reluctance to
volunteer to remove the gen.
Ieral bonding authority. Senator
iHartle said he would call an
lexeclitiye session of his SUBJ
COMMITTEE to decide what the
tsubeoiphtittee wants to do. He
said that If the subcommittee
wants to retain the genera,
bonding authority, he will i'm
sist on hearing witnesses from
elsewhere in the business world
e. He added, however. that ht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
Star Carrier Reunites
Julie Nixon and Cat
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
Star stan Writer

The Nixon menagee of HOUSEHOLD pets is again at full
strength today 81, 4 sg,s
An alert 11year-od boy has retrieved Frosty an npert
able snowwhte cat of uncertain origin that disappeared
nearly two weeks ago. - 81 t-..FNT
Frosty belongs Julie the Vice Presidents younger dakz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
Car Finance Bill
FocesSenote Delay
Hortke Group Moy Extend Hearings
Unless Bond Provisos Are Limited
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star Stan Writer

Chairman Hartke of Senate District Subcommittee today
District that they risk delay in getting their
financing legislation through Congress unless they take
provisions allowing bonds for businesses outside
the auto field
The Indiana legislator tossed bombshel his sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
80 District Sales ak
Urged by Mcmillan

increase in the Districts sales strongly advo
today by Representative Mcmillan Democrat of South
Carolina of the House District Committee place
other taxes proposed by the District Commits
sioners
Mr. Mcmillan Yesterday introduced legislation to lift the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
Proposed Road Formula
Gives More to Suburbs

ed by former State Senator
Paul ]. Bailey of st. MaryS
County.
The principal reeommenda-
ton was to place secondary
road fund distribution on a
vehicle registration basis,
This would mean the grow
ing suburban counties would
get more money. Baltimore
City's proportion of the road
funds would drop.
Gov. Tawes took the report
under consideration, but it ap-
peared unlikely he would rec
ommend any changes at the
present session of the Legis-
lature.
State Senator H. Winship
Wheatley, jr., Democrat of
Prince Georges County and a
member of the Study Commits
sion. said that if the new for
mH1a were in effect. Montgom-
cry County would get about
100000 more for secondary
roads in 1860 than it is getting,
and Prince Georges would get
around 100000 more.
On the anti billboard bonus
payment, Roads Commissioner
John B. Funk said last night
that Maryland stands to get
between So million and SO mil
lion extra if its applications is
approved.
At a Joint hearing of the
Senate Finance and House
Ways and Means Committee
last night, Roads Commission
officials were sharply criticized
by three lawmakers for not
consulting them on proposed
changes in the 12-year con-
Struction program.
Dislikes Being Ignored
Mr.. Funk explained to the
COMMITTEE the Roads Commits
sion proposal to speed arterial
construction while cutting back
on secondary highways. The
commission is far behind on the
12-year program adopted in
1853 and now wants to get a
back bone" system of high
ways completed before its funds
run out.
Il don't like to be ignored"
said Senator Wheatley. How
can you ask me to support you
when you haven't talked to
anyone except the County Com
missioners? I'm unwilling to
give you blank check"
Delegate Blair Lee, III,
Democrat of Montgomery, said
he regretted being "by-passed."
He said the only advance in
formation he had on the pro-
posed revisions was from Coun-
ty Council members and news
paper stories.
Delegate Samuel C. Upton,
ir., Democrat of Charles, said
that roads officials did not
meet with Southern Maryland
officials as they had in other
areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
Retailers Eye Virginia

Any increase in the sales tax
is likely to arouse strong objec-
ton among Washington re-
tailers unless the Virginia levy
goes through, Mr.. Lowe said.
Evening star., 1960-05-31
Farmer Digs Hole
To Bury Horse,
Cuts 120 Gables
NEW YORK, May 81 (AP)

NEW YORK, May 81 (AP)
You'd think Q farmer could
dig a hole on his own property
to bury a horse without:
Stopping news wires from
New York to Toronto for near
ly two hours.
Cutting off 80 Western Union
lines between New York and
Albany.
And blacking out television
circuits and a number Of tele-
phone lines between New York
and Albany.
But that's Just what hap
pened when Kenneth Muller
dug a hole yesterday on his
farm south of Kingston, N. Y.
He didn't know about the
chaos until he noticed stran-
gers suddely swarming over
the land.
The American Telephone g.
Telegraph Co. rerouted COM
munications while repairmen
worked to connect the severed
channels. Mr.. Muller had
hacked Through 100 lines, in
cludipg eight coaxial cables.
Luckily, the cut was at the
edge of the hole and they
didn't have to disinter the
horse.
Evening star., 1960-05-31
Bus Slams Truck,
4 Women Killed

EVANSTON, wyo., May 81
(AP). - -Four women were
killed and more than 20 other
passengers were injured when
a Greyhound bus smashed into
the rear Of q parked semi
trailer truck shortly before
midnight last night.
The accident occurred %
miles east Of Evanston on U. s.
Highway 80 in Southwestern
Wyoming.
The Interstate Motor Lines
truck had stopped in the right
lane Of the four-lane highway
and its driver had stepped out
to assist a motorist whose car
had stalled. Another driver was
asleep in the cab.
In the darkness, the. bus
smashed into the rear Of the
truck but remained upright.
Those killed were not imme-
diately identified.
Neither Of the truckers was
reported injured.
The bus driver, Henry Everts.
and two passengers were taken
to an Evanston hospital. -Four
who were more seriously hurt
were taken to hospitals at
Ogden, Utah, and Salt Lake
City. Several other passengers
were treated for injuries at the
Evanston hospital and released.