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Evening star., 1961-05-28
For MEN AND BOYS ONLY
GirIie Magazines Do Thriving Business Here

second-class mailing privileges
which they use rarely.
One newsdealer has 81 varie.
ties Of the magazines in hi!
downtown store.
"A couple of years ago, W.
used to have six or seven mag.
azines like this" he said.
This same dealer offers mag.
azines renging from the slick
and professionally excellent
which contain some well.
written articles and stories, tc
sloppily PRODUCED out-of-focus
pictures.
The only thing these mag
azines have in common is that
both carry pictures of girls
always draped in shy ex-
pressions.
The downtown dealer has
other material for the trade
Some takes the form of small
booklets so Of them contain
ing pictures Of nudes.
To make sure the customers
don't look inside before buying,
these are enclosed in cello
phane. They cost $1.25 and run
to 80 pages.
Dealers also have artist
workbonKs. At $25 a piece this
line IS beyond the price range
Of most artists.
Then, there are small en-
velopes, with 10 snapshots Of
the same girl in various poses
The artist books and the
snapshots are gimmicks as old
as the institution of news
stands. But the magazines-at
Evening star., 1961-05-28

been the case whenever water
or sewer lines have been put in
and the same will follow when
a subway is constructed.
Financing Program Studied
3. Close coordination with
other planning agencies will be
an aim of the Meta staff so
"the transportation tail does
not wag the metropolitan dog"
4. The agency's most "baf-
fling" problem is how to come
up with a financing program
that will mean each Of the
communities within the metro
politan area pays its fair share
Of the overall cost Of the rapid
transit system.
5. The freeze Congress has
placed on construction Of a
link with. Route 70-S into the
District probably won't cause
any delay since highway Of
ficials are now studying the
feasibility Of bringing the route
into the city along q north
central corridor through Silver
Spring.
The Meta is to come up with
a plan for developing q mass
transit system by November.
1862.
Evening star., 1961-05-28

new law, passed after one Of
the bitterest fights in years,
prohibits any company from
insuring deposits in excess of
10 per cent of the insuring
company's assets.
Security Financial has been
insuring about $38 million
worth of deposits with a little
over 81 million in assets. The
law will require the firm to
drop some Of its insurance or
to distribute the risk by REIN
suring some Of it through other
insurance companies.
The States $500 million bud
get for fiscal 1872 will not
go into effect until July /. That
is also the date for the Scents
a-pack increase in the State
cigarette tax to become effec-
tive.
Counties To Get More
With the coming Of the new
fiscal year, the counties and
Baltimore City will start re-
ceiving more money under q
plan approved by the General
Assembly. This program--fi-
nanced by the increase IN the
sales and cigarette taxes-will
pour about SIS million next
year into the treasures Of the
20 counties and the city.
Laws giving the Prince
Georges Commissioners au-
thority to set up stringent reg
ulations of the home improve
ment and bail bond businesses
will go into effect June /.
New laws restricting the
transfer of liquor licenses in
Prince Georges also will go into
effect Thursday. They will
prohibit license transfers more
than 6 miles away, more than
once every two years or over
the objections of 81 per cent
Of property owners within 800
feet of the proposed new site.
Court Shift Later
A bill creating a Peoples
Court to replace the Trial
Magistrate system in Prince
Georges does not become oper-
ative until next January. Two
other major pieces of Prince
Georges legislation-to increase
the salaries Of county commits
SionerS and the States attor-
ney-do not become effective
until after the 1862 elections.
On Thursday, Montgomery
County will get authority to
undertake urban renewal prof.
ects. So will Rockville and
Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1961-05-28
World .PorIey
ToHeur Kennedy,
Eisenhower

Both President Kennedy and
former President Eisenhower
are scheduled to address the
opening day sessions of the
World Conference of Local
Governments here June Is.
The President is to speak at
$3.50 am. Gen. Eisenhower is
to address the delegates at 3
pm.
The five-day conference ses-
sionS will be held In the new
State Department auditorium.
More than 500 American
municipal officials and an
iequal number from foreisn ma
tions are expected to attend.
Evening star., 1961-05-28
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The American Associa-
ton for Surgical Foot Spe-
cialists opens a three-day
meeting at the Statler Hill
ton.
The National Ski As
sociation meets for the
third day at the May
flower.
The Advertising Fedora
ton Of America meets for
the second day at the
Sheraton-Park.
The 18th Reunion Of
Company B Of the 1913th
Aviation Engineers closes
at the Raleigh.
Evening star., 1961-05-28
MARYLANDERS
TO AIR CHANGES
IN TAX LAWS

ANNAPOLIS (AP).-
Controller Louis L. Gold
stein and Edward F. Engel-
bert, chief of the retail
sales tax division, will
answer questions concern
ing changes in the State
sales and cigarette tax laws
on a special radio show to-
night.
The program will be
aired at II pm. over WCAO
in Baltimore.
The changes in the two
tax laws were enacted by
the recent session Of the
General Assembly.
Evening star., 1961-05-28
D. c. to Ask
LegisIotionon on
AirfieId Plan

The District Commissioners
will ask Congress to clear the
way for urban renewal develop
ment of the Boiling and Ana
costa airfield area.
Legislation detailing the city
governments authority to use
urban renewal machinery there
is being drafted.
The Commissioners are ready
to submit the legislative request
as soon as it is drawn up.
Earlier this month, the Com
missioners' chief legal aide,
Corporation Counsel Chester H.
Gray, advised that the city
now has no authority to deSig-
nate the airfield land as an
urban renewal area.
$40 Acres Involved
This legal ruling placed a
roadblock in the path of plans
to designate $40 acres Of
Boiling Air Force Base and
AnacoStia Naval Air Station for
urban renewal development.
The bases contain 900 acres,
Of which 800 are expected to
be reserved for military use and
the balance declared surplus
property.
Mr.. Gray's opinion is that the
Bolling-A -Anacostia land cannot
qualify as an urban renewal
area because it is not blighted.
RIA Staff Dissents
The legal staff of the Rede-
velopment Land Agency holds
the opposite view, that the area
would meet legal stipulations
for urban renewal action.
The Commissioners have de-
cided that the best move is to
go to Congress for specific au-
thority.
Assistant Engineer Commits
Sioner Thomas K. Fullerton
said yesterday that he hopes to
be able to submit the proposed
legislation to the Commission
ers within a few days.
Evening star., 1961-05-28
Sidewalk
Cafes Seen
ByTobriner

Commissioner walter N.
Tobriner said yesterday he's
convinced that the District will
have its first sidewalk cafes by
midsummer.
The only thing that's holding
them up, he added, is BUREAU
cratic opposition"
Speaking yesterday on Radio
Station WWDC's Report to
the People," the commissioner
said a public hearing on the
cafe issue is set for June %.
If the commissioners approve,
the first ones could be open for
business almost Immediately. he
stated.
Mr.. Tobriner indicated he ex-
poets the commissioners viii
approve. Both he and Commis-
sioner Robert E. Mclaughlin
have repeatedly voiced support
of cafes on certain District
sidewalks and in certain parks
Police officials, however, have
generally opposed such plans,
partially on grounds that they
would impede pedestrian traf-
Ific and endanger public safety.
Current plans, including pro-
poSals to be discussed at the
public hearing, would prohibit
the serving Of alcoholic beve-
RACES.
Referring to the increased
number Of serious crimes being
committed in the District,
Commissioner Tobriner said he
believes sincerely that the city
needs 500 additional uniformed
policemen" as recommended by
a number Of officials, including
at least one Congressman.
He said he believes that some
crimes are committed here be-
cause there aren't enough po-
licemen to make their presence
felt on a given street at a given
hour. The commissioner added,
however. that that is just one
cause"
A greater cause. he said, is
unemployment.
II am struck by the fact that
very few of our crime cases
involve a culprit who is fully
employed and making an ade-
Iquate wage"
Evening star., 1961-05-28
Congress Puts End
Fire Peril
Cleanup Follows
Building our
h Lawmakers

The Senate and House have
directed that immediate steps
be taken to eliminate fire
hazards throughout the sprawl
ing old United States Capitol,
it was learned yesterday.
In the last few days old
papers, cartons, outmoded fur
niture and other inflammable
materials have been cleaned
out in a '"good housekeeping
move.
Janitors acted "on the
double" after Senators and
Representatives made a per-
sonal inspection tour less than
a week ago.
The legislators attic-to-
basement tour came after ].
George Stewart, architect of
the Capitol, tolds a House sub
committee in testimony re-
leased May 10 that he had been
concerned for years about fire
hazards at the Capitol.
Below District Standards
Minimum standards Of the
Districts egreSs regulations and
building code, in many cases,
are not met by Capitol con-
Struction and equipment, it was
learned.
Fire and smoke alarms are
lacking: Fire extinguishers are
insufficient; metal fire doors
have not been installed at the
right places, wiring and stair
ways don't conform with code
requirements; sprinkler sys-
tenn is needed; revolving doors
violate the law; exit signs don't
comply; emergency lighting
is inadequate; certain eleva-
tor shafts are not inclosed; and
the paint shop is a potential
hazard.
Besides all that-and more
there are only three outside
hydrants that firemen could
use if fire broke out.
Biggest single danger is that
panic could result If a sudden
fire poured smoke and lethal
fumes through duct work and
elevator shafts, a study indi-
Gates.
At present, heating and air.
conditioning ducts are not
equipped with smoke and fire
alarms or with fire dampers as
good practice dictates.
Problem Long Recognized
Credit for currently raising
the question Of fire safety at the
Capitol goes to Representative
Bow, Republican of Ohio,
though the Capitol Architects
office staff has said for a long
time that the situation should
be dealt with adequately.
Architect Stewards testimony
before the House Legislative
Appropriations Subcommittee,
in response to Mr.. Bows ques-
ton, led to a joint study by
the legislative appropriations
subcommittee of both Houses.
A direct result was the re-
quest that Mr.. Stewart go
ahead with a survey on which
to base recommendations and
an estimate of costs.
A spokesman said it is hoped
Recommendations will be ready
before Congress adjourns in
late July or August, so a quick
start can be made on eliminat-
ing the worst hazards as soon
as Congress adjournS.
Evening star., 1961-05-28


transportation needs.
The forthcoming discussions
with B & o officials will be
part Of a series Of talks with
railroad officials.
Mr.. Stolzenbach pointed out
that Congress instructed the
new agency to look into the
use Of existing railroad facili-
ties in drawing up a mass
transit plan.
Two Possibilities
The Meta administrator
noted there are two possibili-
ties regarding railroad commu-
ter service.
First, he said, there is the
chance that special commuter
trains could be started in the
immediate future on existing
tracks.
The second possibility in
wolves long.range plans to add
new tracks along railroad
rights-of-way, to provide park
ing areas in the suburbs near
commuter stations and to
bring the trains into the cen
trail area at a number Of stops
besides Union Station.
Regarding the first step -
that Of "beefing up" present
commuter service-Mr. Stol-
zenbach plans to visit Phila-
delphia. probably next month,
to see how this has been done
in that area.
Appears ON TV
The agency head appeared
yesterday on WTOP-TV's "City
Side" program and discussed
the areas transit problems.
Among the points he made
were:
l. Present suburban commu-
mites in the Washington area
will probably have rapid rail
transit service "by the 1970s.
Construction Of the subway
system will probably start in
the downtown center.
2. 1t is inevitable that once @
transit line is put into opera
ton, the population density Ii
going to increase in the partic-
ular location. He said this has
Evening star., 1961-05-28

ouI Ou11C 4-AAOA AAAoA AcsNS
into effect-may be marked
more by major bills which don't
go into operation than those
that do.
In Prince Georges County, at
least four politicians who early
had staked a claim to a new
congressional seat probably will
find themselves running at
large. That's because a group
of determined women from
neighboring Montgomery didn't
like the way the General Assem-
bly, carved out the new district
and therefore are challenging it.
Targets Of Drives
The redistricting act and
three other major pieces Of
legislation are targets Of refer
endum movements. If 10000
signatures are collected against
each act the effective date Is
automatically postponed.
The other acts on which ref
erendum movements are under
way are laws to regulate savings
and loan associations, tighten
eligibility for unemployment
compensation, and put a por-
ton of Baltimore's new Munich
pal Court in operation.
To postpone the effective date
of the acts. the opponents must
file at least 5000 signatures
with the secretary Of state by
midnight Wednesday. Another
month is allowed for the other
1000.
The State League Of Women
Voters, spurred by its. Mont
gomery chapter, undoubtedly
has the necessary signatures al
ready to put the congressional
redistricting act to a vote Of
the people in November. 1862.
Four Plan House Race
The redistricting bill set up
Prince Georges and Howard
Counties as Maryland's new 9th
district. Four members Of the
State House Of Delegates from
Prince Georges said after the
district was created by the Cen
eral Assembly that they planned
to seek the new seat IN the
United States House Of Repre-
SentativeS.
Without the new redistricting
law on the books, the candi-
dates will have to vie for the
new seat on an at-large-or
State-wide-basis.
The new sales tax law drops
the starting point Of that tax
from items costing 81 cents to
those costing IS cents. The new
rate is as follows:
One cent for items costing Is
cents to SO cents, inclusive.
Two cents for items costing
"a cents to Sc cents.
Three cents for those costing
81 cents to 81.
In addition, the tax has been
extended to restaurant meals
and carry-out food costing 81
or more. Most general grocery
store food items are still ex-
empt.
Also scheduled to go into ef-
feet Thursday is a bill simed
at curbing operations of an in
surance company operated by
a group Of Baltimore County
Democratic leaders, including
three members of the General
Assembly.
The bill will affect only Sc
curity Financial Insuranc e
Corp. Of Baltimore, a firm
which insures deposits in saw
Iings and loan associations. The
Evening star., 1961-05-28
Maryland Sales Tax =.
Expands Thursday
Referendum Petitions Muy Postpone
Effect of Other Major Legislation
BY PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer

Maryland taxpayers will find themselves digging deeper
for pennies Thursday. . u.
That's the day broadened sales tax law into effect
along with host bills at the recent session
of the General Assembly
t luna 1nnnnal date for most legislative acts to go
Evening star., 1961-05-28
Guns Rour
In Rehearsal
For Bull Run
By JOHN NEARY
Star Staff Writer

MANASSAS, Va, May 27.-
Smoke-belching cannon roared
a rehearsal of the Civil Wars
first major battle along Bull
Runs historic banks near here
today.
Practice for the July 1928
re-enactment drew about 100
members of the North-South
Skirmish Association, but more
than 1000 will take part in
the July battle" Twice the
troops went through the bitter
battling for the Warrenton
Turnpike (now U. s. Routes 29-
.21D and the maneuvering that
led to a Southern victory.
The soldiers, and their horses
were put through their PAGES
by Mai. Gen. James Fry, execu-
tive director Of the First Ma
nassas Corp, assisted by Col
H. D. Kehm.
From Several States
Nearly 5000 soldiers clashed
in the actual battle. The
skirmishers here today included
Civil War bluffs who belong to
groups in Pennsylvania, New
York, Maryland. New Jersey
and Ohio, as well as Virginia.
Elements of the goth Century
were still evident on this roll
ing Prince william County
battle-ground, the site Of a ma
tional park. The black powder
used in the flame-belching can
non is manufactured at a plant
that also produces rocket fuel
Many Of the skirmishers, like
Robert L. Henry, SO. Of Gin
cinnati, are scientists.
Heading the skirmishers Is
Smithsonian Institution Navy
historian John L. Rawls, oi
Nelson drive, Vienna, Va.
Most of the groups taking
part in the re-enactment are
small. Representing the 2nc
Maryland Infantry, C. s. A., 9
15-man group, were Ed Garreis
a craftsman, Harry KemStedt, 9
photo technician and Harold
Goettner, a high school student
all Of Baltimore.
Rebel Retreat
Grandstand viewers here whel
the battle Is re-enacted will SCI
the Rebels in a ragged retreat
across the field below Henry
House, under heavy fire from
Yankees pursuing them acros.
the Warrenton pike.
From the hill above, the Con.
federate cannon will begin tt
return the fire.
While one historian estimate,
from 5000 to 10000 bullets were
fired for every man who fel
dead or wounded during thu
First Battle Of Bull Run, moi
nearly that much shooting went
on here today.
There will be lots Of firing
when the battle is re-enacted,
R. E. Wagstaff, a member o.
the First Manassas Corp, sale
as he watched a group move
into position out of the wood.
that weren't there on July 81
1861.
But" he added, "these can.
non shots cost SITS EACH"
Evening star., 1961-05-28
Rail Commuter Lines
Improvement Sought

The head the National Capital Transportation Agency
said yesterday he will meet with officials Of the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad to discuss improve commuter service
c. Darwin Stozenbach. administrator, said he is
anxious make thorough study Of what aid railroad
facilities be in meeting the WASHINGTON regions
Evening star., 1961-05-28
Cities
and People
New Lessons
For Old Hands
By ROBERT J. LEWIS

ber of a Washington real
estate firm founded by his
grandfather.
Had he been 20 years older
he probably wouldn't have
started his project at all,
because caution grows with
years.
Yet since he did go ahead
and completed it so sue
cesSfully that it can inspire
others-perhapS it might be
well to look into what he
did and why he did it.
A lot of older men are apt
to discount the ideas and the
enthusiasm of the young.
In many cases justly, let it
be said.
Like Francis Bacon, they
hold that "the errors of the
young are the ruin of busi-
ness"
But they sometimes for
get that this wise old essay
ist went on to say that the
errors of older men amount
to but this, that more might
have been done, or sooner"
'WHEN I TOLD Elmer
Klavans what I'd like to do,
he thought I had gone COM
pletely out of my mind" Bill
Brawner said.
That wasn't exactly true,
of course.
"I just thought it was
a horrible idea," Elmer
KlavanS put in.
Elmer is by far the largest
remodeling contractor in the
city.
"I thought I knew this
business" he said. about
what you can do, and what
you can't do.
This job has given me a
whole new education.
"At first, I tried to per-
suade Bill not to go ahead be-
cause I thought the job
would be too expensive to be
economically justified.
"As it turned out, I was
completely wrong and he
was completely right, and he
proved it."
IN BRIEF, here Is what
happened:
For many years, the
Brawners owned a large
house at 1888 Connecticut
avenue N.W.-at the south
west corner Of Leroy place
in the Kalorama area.
At one time, it was the
Embassy Of Colombia.
Later it was occupied by
Izetta Jewell, the well-known
actress Of a generation ago.
For the last 10 years, it
was leased as a rooming
house.
Bill Brawner's idea was to
strip the building to its shell,
rebuild it entirely inside, in
stall an automatic elevator,
and turn the old house into
a modern apartment build
ing.
The cost Of remodeling,
as it turned out, averaged
about $4,000 for each apart
ment. There are IA apart
ments. Total cost: About
$4,000.
A CHEAPER job could
have been done.
But that wasn't what Bill
Brawner wanted.
1.-THE Kalorama neighbor-
hood is one of the best in
Washington" he said.
II figured high quality
apartments could be rented
without any trouble.
"Also, you get better people
If the quality is high.
"I was counting on the
combination of quality and
location to work together"
When the building was
finished a month ago, Bill
Brawner had already re-
ceived 26 applications for
the IA apartments.
Over 1000 persons nocked
in to look at the building
the day it was opened for
inspection.
1--WE were astounded, quite
honestly" he said.
AS A ROOMING house,
1888 Connecticut avenue was
out Of place in the eco
nomically more desirable
neighborhood.
It brought in $3.50 a month.
Now transformed, at con-
siderable cost, each apart
ment is leased on a yearly
basis for from $110 to $170
q month.
There's a waiting list of
others hopeful of getting in.
Evening star., 1961-05-28

AS A ROOMING house,
1888 Connecticut avenue was
out Of place in the eco
nomically more desirable
neighborhood.
1t brought in $3.50 a month.
Now transformed, at con-
siderable cost, each apart
ment is leased on a yearly
basis for from $110 to $170
q month.
There's a waiting list of
others hopeful of getting in.
Banks and building and
loan associations are more
and more aware that to
help upgrade neighborhood
value is the only way to pro-
vide real security for prop
erty value.
Projects like Bill Brawner's
represent the very essence
of city renewal.
That is why they are sig
nificant, and why they de-
serve to be better known and
better understood.
Evening star., 1961-05-28

. most legislative acts to go
Evening star., 1961-03-16
Delegates
HOnOred

Rear Admiral N. E. Den
ming C,B., ODE, R.N., and
other members of a British
delegation here for NATO
meetings, were honored last
night at a buffet supper
given by Mrs. Hamilton Farm
ham Morrison in her N street
residence.
Also in the company were
delegates here for SHAPE
meetings, including Maj. Gen.
T. H. Tarver and Col. H. J.
c. Dryden, both of whom are
currently stationed, in Paris,
and Brig. F. Piggott from the
War Office in London.
Rear Admiral Denning is
Director of Naval Intelli-
gence for Britain.
Travelling with him are
Col. S. o. w. Seaver, Capt.
I. w. Jameson, Comdr. Nash,
Mr.. r. A. Pearson, Mr.. D.
Lewis. Group Comdr. j. A. C.
Aikens, Group Comdr. M. w.
Wakelin, 1t. Comdr. w. B.
Tower, Wing Comdr. Apple
ton, Mai. A. q. M. Shemen
and 1t. Col. w. G.. @. Rogers.
Evening star., 1961-03-16
President Honors Italy
Joins Ambassador in Celebrating Centennial

several American cities, cele-
brates the "Risorgimento,"
or rebirth, of Italy when it
unified its diverse sections
into one nation, under one
parliament and one King,
Victor Emmanuel II.
Most of the New Frontier"
came to participate in the
celebration, which is the Ital-
ian counterpart of the Amer
ican Revolution. In the au-
dlence were Mrs. Kennedy,
Vice President johnson, House
Speaker Rayburn, cabinet
members, and members of
Congress. Among the plat
form guests were Congress-
men and governors of Italian
American ancestry.
Besides President Kennedy
and Italian Ambassador
Brosio, speakers were Prof.
Gaetano MARITIME. a member
Of the Italian Parliament and
head of his country's delega-
ton to the United Nations
General Assembly, and Rep
resentative Anfuso, Democrat
of New York, chairman of
the American Honorary Com
mittee for the Italian Cen
tennial.
In his talk, Mr.. Kennedy