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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
Modelling For
Teens, Nom

The Will-0-Way Apprentice
Theatre in Bloomfield Hills is
announcing a new kind Of course
entitled Modelling for Teens and
Mons. Il Is an extension OF the
very popular teenage modelling
course Will-O-Way has offered
in the past. Mothers and dau-
ghiers Will attend different class
es together from October 8,
through December IL, 1861, and
tnen-comblne their newly train
ed talents IN a Fashion Show. The
ten week course will be offered
on Monday evening from ZOO
D. NJ. 10 9:U0 p. NJ. al Will-O--
Nays Workshop on West Long
Lake Road.
'Aunts and Nieces will also be
accepted in this imaginative
course which plumbs the depths
Of your closets TO match and re-
fashion styles and accessories
that are right for you; uses tape
recorders TO improve the look
OF your voice; finds out the truth
ABOUT your figures and deals
out exercise consequences; takes
the elbows out Of walking and
the knees out Of climbing, and
puts Art into your makeup. A
guest speaker Will siiye Mother S
nalr so that daughter is pleased,
and teacn the teens 10 roll their
own. A guest casting director
viii tell the truth about what an
agency rs looking for in a profes-
slonal model tricks of dramatic
improvisation will put that spark
mo eyeryone's personality.
Marge Bradford will be Will
O-Wsys Fashion Consultant
Msrgie IS well known for her
charm and know how. Al eight
cen she won the $500. Scholar
ship as Canadas Most Talented
uTi Al nineteen Marge was
awarded the $1,000 Scholarship
and the title Of Miss Canada of
1890. Since then her career has
included performances with the
winosor symphony and Light
Opera Company, Leonard Smith 5
Belle Isle band, three years of
television at CkLW, and 5 years
OF professional modelling. Marge
may currently be heard every
morning on WQR, The Fine Arts
1roadcastlng Company, as hostess
on SHOW lime On Broadway .
Further information about
Wlli-O-Ways Mooeling for
Teens and Mons may be obtained
by calling Celia Merrill Turner,
Director, at Midwest 4-4il8.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
KAB Midwest Workshop
Scheduled For Detroit

blems and solutions.
The Midwest Workshop win
the last OF four meetings sno -
sored by Keep America Besn,'
ful during the past six MONTH
Preceding ones have been hel -,
at New Hampshire. Tennes,'~'u
and Mississippi. Last years moo,
ings were at Maryland. Alabams
and California.
Since its founding in ,a,,
Keep America Beautiful. Inc h..
conducted a continuing progrsm
Of public education TO slim"
late individual pride and -.
sponsibility in cleaner. morn
attractive surroundings. II wort.
with more than SO national puhIie
interest organizations and fon,
Federal Government agcne,e.
and services over 1000 commun,.
ties and groups in all 50 states
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
CONTINUED from page 81

Jewel Wright captured the audi
ence IN a red peau de sole floor
length ball gown with detachable
panels.
Throughout the show, Mr..
Claude Smith. wearing a sport
coat and olive green mohair suit.
assisted the models on and off
stage Commentator was Mrs.
Sadie Piazza. other models equal
ly as stunning were Marguer-
tic Gill, Margaret Hsryin, Wanda
henderson, Janice Hogan. Bar
bara Jones. Patricia McCrary,
Paula Harlan, Ann MONTGOMERY.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
Atty. Woodrow Harold Floyd
1909 Broadway
Suite zoe
Detroit. Mlchfuan

STATL Or MIl ilGAN
County OF Wayne
S.. SOL IDS
AZ session OF the Probate Court
for said County OF Wayne. held at
the PROBATE Court Room IN the Cil,
OIL Detroit, on the Seventeenth DAY 81
August IN the year one tnOusand
nlne hundred and sixty one
Present IRA G.. KAUFMAN, Judge
o. probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of
ELNESTA WILSON, Deceased
on reading filing the petition OF
ELIJAH WILSON praying that admin.
stration OF said estate be granted
10 himself or some other suitable
person:
II Is ordered, That the third day
OF october, next, at ten O'Clock lh
the forenoon before Judge Ernest =
boehm at said Court Room be appolnf
ed Tor hearing said petition.
And II - further Ordered, Iha'
copy OF this order be published once
IN each week for three weeks con
sccutivcly previous TO said time u
hearing, in the Detroit Tribune
newspaper printed and circulated !"
said County OF Wayne.
Ira G. kaufman, Judge Of Proos'e
do hcrby certify that hA'e
compared the foregoing copy WIN
the original record thereof and nav.
found the same TO be coTIet'
transcript OF such original recon"
Dated August IL. 1861.
Edwin X. Hudson Deputy ProDa"
elsSOd
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07

Hugh Riddle. Chairman. Dear
horn City Beautiful Commission;
Mrs. William G. koerber, Presi-
dent. Mayors Committee keep
Detroit Beautiful, and many
others.
Pre-workshop activities on
October IL will feature a guided
bus tour Of the city. including
the new Civic Center, and many
Of the actual projects carried
out by Keep Detroit Beautiful
The tour will be followed by an
Open House al which attendants
will have a chance to get -scqu-
alnted and discuss mutual pro-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07

NEW YORK. y. Y. - Friday,
October Is. 1861 will be a black,
black day for litterbugs in MIchi-
ean and surrounding states. pre-
diets Keep America Beautiful.
Inc. national public service or
ganirs,Ion for the prevention
II litter.
Basis for It's prophetic state
nleni Is Midwest Workshop
on Liiter-Prevention and Beau
,.ficsiion TO be held at the Sher-
alton { adillac Hotel in Detroit
on FRIDAY. October Is, The
Workshop will be sponsored by
Keep America Beautiful with
the Mayo-s Committee Keep
Detroit Beautiful" Inc acting
a. host
More than 800 persons from
Michigan. Ohio. Indiana. Illinois
and other neighboring states are
expected 10 attend the daylong
meeting which will emphasize
Ways OF expanding seasonal and
sporadic cleanup efforts into an
effective year-round program
Sessions Will cover such areas
as organizing for local action.
municipal cooperation, litter
control laws and enforcement,
: well as specific litter-pre-
veniion and Identification pro-
lects that any community.
youth or adult group might
undertake.
reports on effective state,
Big city and small town" pro-
grams Will open the meeting. A
new film by Walt Disney Produc-
items, The Litterbug.' will be
shown at the informal luncheon
md for the afternoon session.
attendants will have an oppor-
tunily TO choose between three
formidable discussion groups.
Smith l. Rairdon. Execu' we
President. Owens-Illlnois and
Chairman Of Trustees, Keep
America Beautiful. Inc. viii be
the principal speaker al the
lunchecr. Mr.. Ralrdon, Who has
played an active part in litter.
prevention and community i'm
provement projects for many
years. viii discuss why Beauty
Is An Important City Asset"
Speakers will include such
authorities in the field as: Mrs.
Valley Knudsen, Chairman. Los
Angles Beautiful. Robert X. Mont
gomery. Director. Make Ken.
tGcky A Cleaner, Greener Land"
James L. Rouman. Executive
Director. Michigan United Con.
servaiion Clubs; Mrs. jamie
Johnson. Immediate Past Presi.
dent. National Council Of State
Garden Clubs; John r. Freder-
lex, Chairman. Keep Wisconsin
Clean and Beautiful Committee,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
Continued frem page 81


to.tel N.'n snp''es "e'..-A
ppon she Fses.e1 ir1 hes
-'sran3 ,yt '.e --ig r TX 1@--
~ ~'~ s--lt "es FAY "
1922
e s's E
"+@ ~
lae +HAnst r4 Matf ~
J-t-s Je.sH =
14
.atn sfesis- @ Y 81
Ne' ~ i..es'e es F-l .A
H 1ta tsoo-tt1 4rt -sses
IS ~ eosi .--i "est 3s 1881
,re' J-e-e JOSEF a 1i..-s
r.escia- =4iss " -ssa-i
-Ac battery
i'ss tgn Hss arrested on me
ap.aln' q he WIG AFs Flor.
rt Preston p. Nno accused MIN
beating her ~l'h 3 ei.lr daring
81 aliefeailon r. their home
>-Im.c Ee..tis 81 u no
sls.g ~ @as sentenced 70 siN
Ir - : yess u iE house
T. Correction last week Dy Re-
j-c-e John Z Sts..en
arrested ~ ,ee eCnp.-.at ..
~ Lo.e - ~ lv4 Watson an
tfeam .endon operator
t l'. p.eaced -g..s 10 al
p'e1 te.onig4s a..a.t
Cole SAID while ~ was selling
ce cream 10 the vicinity % Gre
'l.i and puii0fd last Jely -
Heights pulled d knife and chased
nm into the toilet Of ess station
81 Gfs'iot and Ellcrs where b,
locked the doors % escape
Heights wrath Cole said curln-
the chase. Heights Wss yelllr-
! am going to XII you
Police SAID when they arrived
al the scene, Heights Wa trtla-
% break down the door 70 the
toilet TO get 70 Cole.
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Theatre
Detroit
tcontinved tom Psae 81


sugars (O'Casey SAYS believe this
Next. when II is evident that the
storm.yes.Wiii destroy the old
mansion the 100 simon
also. O'Cascy really hts ihcm
iie IS Tie first 10 take shelter
with q tny umbrella a.ains, the
raging storm Irish the second
crawls into an Old piece 81 furni.
turc which be loves dearly
That is the visual story.
Two important items are lack.
ing The first ls an audience. Why
cant TINS sirua-lln. company fill
TWO hundred >eais per night for
twenty iyc nights. That is only
5000 seats ,iz 5000 people: and
twice That many attend opening
a4nt AZ the other tneaters, TO
-ct most II the time lucky
amateur, performances. l. II
because % Is Detroit project
;ou dD not support IL? What is
~ are the company choosing
the wrong plays? Exactly what
makes you spend $3.50 instead
Of s5o02 Purple Dust" is worth
tie price. =
Lacking also, is~Pvrple Dvsf'
cspccially-the something Detroi-
ters want to know about In most
cases this concerns. think, the
cno.ce Of the play. but, what I
mean 81: What do Delroiters care
about how the Irish feel about
the Englishg Remember, ] said
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
Atty. cnAs. \. PERKINS
say 3. WAReen

STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN IHE CIRCUIT COURT FOR rur
COUNTY OF WAYNE IN CHANcrpv
ICNSLO BOWEN, Plaintiff 90
|ELmA BOWEN, Defendant
No. 6i4e3y
ORDER OF APPEARANCES
AZ session said Court held n,
me courthouse In the City Of Detroit
~ me said County on the "a dav NJ
september, A. d., 1861.
rhESENI: HONORABLE NATHAN
nHOr MAN, Circuit Judge.
IN TINS cause, II appearing nv af.
,,usvit on file that the dcfendsn,
VIENNA Bowen, cannot be served h.
process issued out OF this Court az she
- not q resident OF the State Of M,chi-
gan. but resides IN the CITY Of New
YORK County Of Queens. and state ~
New York NV S's'e vi
ON MOTION OF CHARLES
PERKINS, attorney for the n,s,n,,fs
,sunslc Bowen. r'
- III IS ORDERED, that the dcfena,r,
MAJ, ns nowen, appear and answer this
49,. W complaint In this cause within
n mon,ns from the date OF this
S,osI, or That said Bill Of Complain,
Nen as confessed and that this
o.uei DC published according 10 law
she = copy thereof served upon The
o',,s.S by registered mail as re.
Judge. Siteut
a. TRUE COPY
" "oLANp. Deputy 0sri
l0-1--if.If4l
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COURT NEWS


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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
Annual NHDAA
Convention Set

-AluN ROUGE Louisiana. -
4e Fourth Annual National
!.a1lc Demonstration Agents
association Viii convene at South
srA Jn.tcrsi,y Baton Rouge.
T -.s!4as October 3-il. accord
..- 70 Mrs Georgia Sanders.
l'.esiaent Of The Louisiana State
..-me Demonstration AGENTS
association
State agents and home demon.
>,rsi.oa a-cnt representing II
southern states are expected 10
ai,end.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
PHARMACIST GUILD:

Mrs. Lcnora Ycrby OF La Sale
Blvd was hostess TO the Pharma-
c!st Guild Auxiliary last Wednes.
day evening for the adoption of
the Yearly Program. as the Charm
Clinic. slipper Project for Re-
ccivlne Hospital. the Regular
Amas Party, their last but not
least, Husband and Sweetheart
Party.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07

W " ~LOSk bkEAkfASI:
Thursday morning. for Ten
O'Clock Breakfast, Mrs. Matte
Greenhouse of Taylor Avenue
asked Mesdames Lewis Bradfield.
julia Mitchell. Mary Howell. Rosa
Johnson and Mae Morrison over
to share echoes and household
hints. A delectable breakfast
was served by the gracious host
ess.
Sigma Phi Beta gave their An,
nual Roundup last Saturday
evening at the Randora Hotel
Swecthcarts and Wives were the
admitted guests.
All State Club OF Hartford
Avenue Church held their re.
gular meeting last Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Lille
VI. Anderson of Waverly.
A very fine program is on the
agenda for this progressive club
The Ellitorian Business Wo.
mems had a Planning Meeting
Wednesday evening at the home
OF Mrs. Odetta White Of lnver
ness. They had so much fun.
1H.ss,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
Continued on Page 81
DINNER PARTY:

Mrs Daisy Somcryillc Of North
field lave an elaborate dinner
par.y sunday at her home for
Slrs L)tlie Washington Of Wash
..-iOn D. {.
Guests include: Mrs. Bessie Car
son Mrs Hazel Smith, Mrs. Fran.
as SDoots. Mrs Colder Smith,
Mrs Eva Williams and Mrs. Paul
INC Leigh 4 wonderful fellow
ship was enjoyed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
NASA Invited 10
Job Conference

The Acronautics and Space Ad-
nini strafi0n has been invited 10
i1ke part IN . conference on te-
defsl JOB opportunities when
Will d held a. A1,ler Innersi',
November ? and 3. Anthony Rae
hal. Na,lers director Of place.
me1, and recruitment. announced
Tuesday.
Racial. who vii be conference
director. said the session VII DC
or Professional Careers IN The
Federal Government The inNl-
i.cn 70 NASA was extended o.
Ia Ross Ciinchy. special assistant
70 the Us CiNi Service Conmis-
sicn. durlng prcconierenee
meeting a. Nsver Don Frye,
chief of recruitment ior the Hous-
.n- and Hone France Asency.
also TOOK part IN the meeuns
The keynote talk a the con
tsrtnce j chedu.e1 70. oe gwen
o. Louis Lyon. director Of the
Esghih Us CiyA Ser,lce Region
Colleges and universities II the
region. which covers Arkansas,
Louisiana. Oklzhoms. and Texas.
rz,e been invited 10 send dele
s.cs 20 The conference.
Highligh;S Of The sessions VIII
D. workshop IN ~a!ch student
DELE gates VIII OK interviewed by
government recruiters = college
placement Officers look On.
Other government agencies
scheduled 70 send representatives
include fhe Social Security Ad-
nin'sisafion. Department Of Asri-
culture. Department OF Labor.
Bureau OF fhe Budget. Department
Z the Navy. and me internal Re-
,-1Ut Service.
Kscazi said TIE conference is
n- held 10 hrlr- home to col
.c-e students. especially those in
Ne-ro colleges. me loo opportuni-
.es q federal st.r.ce. and 10
l-r.s..4r.zc collcse placement Of
,.eers With the government
rtcls
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07

Purple DUST" is worth the price
a. is. II one attended every per-
torrance he could learn the tech
nique Of acting from Billy Fcaster
md John Gregory. lie also might
catch that Paul Stolarsky is work
Ing beautifully out OF two move
ments. Never will you find sets
reminiscent of Mordecai Corclik's
epic design or Harvard Bays mas
slveness, but occasionally you will
see great direction.
That is enough for one Detroit.
er for a mere $500 or $500.
The play to read The Highest
Tree
8v DORE SCHARY
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
soRosls GROUP:

Mrs Geneva Casey of Tire
man Avenue was hostess to the
sorosis Group Tuesday afternoon.
Many fine plans for the club
are expected 10 bring new in.
tcrest 10 this organization Mrs.
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Church News



planned at the Oakland Baptist
Church for the third Sunday IN
Oct. Mrs Ode Iatum Is chair
man OF the publicity committee.
An imitation Is given 10 the
public Tor Highland Parks Berea
Methodist Churchs annual har-
vest lea scheduled for the second
Sunday IN November.
Funeral services for SA Austin.
oi Burlingame. was held al the
New Bethel Baptist Church. S2l2
l2;h. SATURDAY - pm The Rev.
c L Franklin pastor gave the
eul0ss and TIE cnoirs q The
Cnlfeh sang Austin SURVIVORS
include MS wife oeiie and other
relatives 81 a. @ Wright Funeral
horA a1s IL charge
TIE ser.or and jlnic. Usher
p 49, Dn,Sn Avenue
~ .r,a--.
$3.50 ..,.rroo-
Inc eA-i-r anniversary Hll Ok
- scr
:. r4, pre-
I'D r
~ u4 ~ -
800. pre-.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
STATE or MICHIGAN ,,r
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR lnv
COUNTY OF WAYNE IN CHANCEn -
EDDIE LEE WALLACE, Plaintiii w.
kECINAL WALLACE, Defendant
oRoER Of pefENoANr'.

APPEARANCE
At session OF said Court heiu !.
the City-County Building, In the .'~
OF Detroit, County Of Wayne ana ssS
OF Michigan, on this Is day OF M'''~
AID 1901. -
PRESENT HONORABLE: Theodore
n. BONN. Circuit Judge. -
II appearing from Affidavit a'ta'.stss
hereto and filed herewith tnA' ,s,.
Bill Of Complaint was filed ~ w
cause on the Ord day OF feprus,d
1861; that Summons issued on a.
date directed TO the said dcfennsm
his residence 1884 Monroe Suns Suns
Detroit. Michigan; That said Su n.'v.e
have been returned unscrvcd oes.snt
the said defendant has been ~.
AND continued absence from n,,,o,t.
adcncc. s23i Monroe Street p'''
Michigan; -
on THE MOTION Of S. ,. fI-AN"
GAN, attorney for the plainiii',s AZ.
1T IS ORDEDER that the saw and
PENDANT appear before this Sou'a,lnt
answer the said Bill OF toniireol:
within three months from date ne, ne
And that q copy Of said OIue,u on
mailed 10 the defendant al Szs, a
that like copy be published 'e''''
inf 10 law. ,..Aoc
THEoDoRE r.. BONN, Circuit 'u''
A TRUE COPY
EDGAR N. BHANICkN, Cicfkr,,.rs
~ n. L. kchumsn, Deputy e
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07

Aire apartmcnt for rent I
room and bath heat furnished
j. 1868.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07

WATCH 1.-THE DETROIT TRIBUNE"
FOR THE SUCCESS STORY OR STRUGGLE"
or YOUR NEIcHBoRHooD STORE OR SHOP.
Help your NEIcHBoRHooD Businessmen and
Women TO stay in BUSINESS.
8 DETROIT TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, OCT 2, 1861
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07

Mtal % and 3,;h area Two
family ? car garage Good
condition See 70 appreciate.
$500 cash. owner u Z. 1862.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
Society Doings
10 O'CLOCK BREAKFAST:

James Aaron. pres.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-07
ELYToN BAPTIST SEPTEMBER
CLUB PRESENT PAGEANT:

The September Club Of EIyton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-13

let leopold SsokswsId help you build q
record library. Send Toe for LIFETIME
MUSIC TREASURY leafset. This Week. 20.
Box $3.50. Gsond Cenirol Sso.. nv. ". NY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-13
Slip
happy
LOS ANGELES


DNc the ice old American sport but southern Caonns
~ don't know much about it. However, they've invented summer
which spreading bayads all the the Slip
Slide Macaes and others show how it's DONE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-13

Mothers! Try Z.B.T. Baby
Lotion on your own skin
and see for yourself how it
will smooth and soothe your
baby's tender skin.
Evening star., 1961-05-22
Aidinu Half q Continent

President Kennedy has stated in
simplest and most effective terms the
justification for the multi million-dollar
program of financial assistance which
the United States and the international
Monetary Fund are proposing to extend
to Brazil
"By identifying ourselves with the
economic and social aspirations Of the
people of Brazil" the President said,
I'VE are identified with the hopes Of
half the South American] continent"
Brazil does, indeed, contain half the
population of South America and 1t
might we'll be added in this instance
that it not only has been our active
ally in two World Wars but has been
a responsible participant in all Of the
important collective ventures Of the
Western Hemisphere community.
It's financial needs today fall into two
broad categories one virtually immediate
and the other long-term. The former Is
reflected in raging imitation and top
heavy burden of Short-term debt which
resulted from fiscal mismanagement
under the administration Of former
world coffee prices, affecting nearly half
of the country'S normal foreign earn
ingS, has left bad balance of-payments
deficit Under the United States and
INF programs, both new credits and
postponement of currently due repay
ments are designed to help restore sta
bility. Coupled with these steps are
promises from President QuadroS of an
auSterity program at home and, in the
light of his demonstrated abilities In
economic and fiscal affairs, there is
reason to believe these promises will be
implemented. For the longer term, there
will be later consideration of ways to
help Brazil develop its great natural
resources.
1t is significant that official an
nouncementS on the present program
emphasized that it is not tied to foreign
policy commitments on BraZilS part.
President QuadrcS, highly orthodox in
economic affairs, has been less so in
politics and foreign policy. On Cuba,
for example, he has taken somewhat
equivocal position i most lately eX-
pressed in condemnation OF "any
foreign intervention" presumably cap
italist or Communist, In Cuban affairs.
Even so, on a t-things-first basis, 1t
is important that Brazil not fall into
bankruptcy and chaos II this can be
prevented through the pending pro-
gram, the investment should be good
one.
Evening star., 1961-05-22
Fighting Again

Any lingering doubt as TO the lack
of coordination in Washington'S urban
renewal program should be dispelled by
the latest frustrating legal squabble over
whether $40 acres Of the Boiling and
Anacostia airfields, presumably soon to
be declared surplus by the military, are
eligible to become an urban renewal
project.
Faced with common problem, the
legal stats of the District and the Re-
development Land Agency often orbit in
different directions Over the years, in
fact, this has seemed more to be the
rule than the exception. The madden
ing thing in this instance, however, Is
that their disagreement has delayed
project which obviously makes so much
sense.
From the Budget Bureau on down,
oficials apparently are in full accord
that the airfields constitute too large
and too strategic an area of the Nations
Capital to be permitted to develop
privately in hodgepodge fashion. For
months, therefore, the officials Of half
dozen agencies have been comparing
notes on the urban renewal approach.
RIA officials are adamantly positive
that they have all the statutory au-
thority they need to proceed. District
Corporation Counsel Gray is equally
positive that they have not, and that
they will not have unless Congress
amends the basic RIA law. So, on the
eve of its initiation, the project has
ground to halt.
If Mr.. Gray is right, then of course
there is nothing to do but to seek the
amendment from Congress. But before
that time consuming path is followed,
the Commissioners should satisfy them
selves without question that he is right.
For someone surely is wrong. At least
they should meet with the RIA board
of directors on the matter. And an
opinion might well be sought from the
counsel of the Federal Housing and
Home Finance Agency, whose word, we
would think, should settle the matter.