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Evening star., 1962-07-19
Fugitive Yields
To Fuirfux Police

Fairfax County police today
took into custody one of the
three men who escaped from
a prison road gang yesterday.
Walter Toatee, 81, of Peters
burg, Va, stopped a police
cruiser this morning in the
Holm Hall subdivision and
gave himself up, police reported
They said he has been returned
to the prison camp at Wood
bridge.
Toatee broke away from the
road gang separately from the
other two escapes, who are
still at large. He is serving a
term of two years for burglary,
police said.
Evening star., 1962-07-19

replaced twice during the
bridges lifetime. The last one
was less than so years old when
it was diSmantled in 1888. The
bridge was abandoned after the
opening of the Key Bridge in
1922.
The Army built the bridge
and transferred it to the Dis
trict Of Columbia, but the Dis
trict ran out of money before
finishing removal of the bridge
in the 1930s.
Mr.. Broyhill told the Army
last year that destruction OF
the piers would attract major
Evening star., 1962-07-19
Suburbonite Tax Seen
Way to Pay for Transit

discussed proposals being stud
led for a November report to
Congress.
The Meta also is reviewing
proposals to eliminate a major
part of the Inner Loop and the
Three Sisters Islands Bridge.
Use of railroad rights-of-way
will be a major part of a system
to be presented to Congress
next fall, Meta officials said.
A payroll tax has been sug-
gested often in the past but has
never had any support in Con-
gress.
C. Darwin Stolzenbach,
Meta administrator, and Ed
gar Seeger, Meta general
counsel, said they proposed
using the Federal two-thirds
matching grant system in
legislation now being consid-
cred by Congress.
The 1859 Mass Transporta-
tion Survey estimated that a
regional transit and express
bus system would cost around
$500 million. About half of
this could be paid from pas
senger fares. Using this ex-
ample, another 5000 million
would be provided by Federal
subsidy. The remaining 500
million would come from local
sources.
The financing is complicated
because most of the construc-
ton for a regional transporta-
ton system will occur in the
District. while most of the ben
efits will be for suburban COM
muters and real estate develop
ers. the 1859 study said.
Mr.. Seeger said it was "dif-
ficult to contemplate whether
any counties can contribute
legally" to a regional program.
However, the Meta analysis
shows that use of railroad
rights-of-way will cut the MTS
estimate of nearly 5000 million,
Mr.. Stolzenbach said.
Also, fares for commuters
already using the regional bus
system indicate that a higher
proportion of construction costs
can be paid from operating
revenues, Mr.. Stolzenbach said
The several alternate plans
under consideration by the
Meta all call for use Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroads
metropolitan line from Rock
vile to Union Station.
The first portions of the sub
way to be built would be from
Union Station to downtown
Washington. This would be in
the first phase of the transit
development program, which
will be presented to Congress
shortly after the November re-
port, for immediate considera-
ton and action.
A 10-year program calling for
a complete regional system by
1912 is being considered as
phase two Of the program, Mr..
Stolzenbach said.
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StOpgap Step
ToCut SEWAGE
In Rock Creek
WSSC Project
To Treat Overflow
Near D. G. Line
BY CHARLES ID. PIERCE
Star staff Writer

Sh0A 0toAA
An official of the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Com
mission said yesterday that
emergency steps will be taken
to reduce the health menace
from sewage periodically flow
ing into Rock Greek because of
sewer bottleneck.
Robert j. Mcleod, commits
sion chief engineer, said plans
are being made to construct a
special trea TIN mt chamber
where the sewage overflows oc-
cur near the District boundary
line.
This new source of pollu-
ton was disclosed yesterday in
a special report in The Star
on the problems of Rock Creek.
The spillage started recently
on the lower fringe of the
Maryland National Capital
Parks section of Rock Greek
Park because in this area a new
sanitary commission sewer line
nearly 4 feet in diameter con-
meets with a District sewer only
3 feet in diameter.
Relief Line Stalled
Plans to build a relief sewer
to help carry the increasing
volumes of Maryland sewage
to the District treatment plant
at Blue Plains have been stalled
for nearly three years.
The impasse has occurred be-
cause of a difference of opinion
between the National Park
Service on one side and the
sanitary commission and its en-
gineering conSultants on the
other side over where the sewer
should be built through Rock
Creek Park.
Mr.. Mcleod said that con-
struction of the special treat
ment chamber would be only g
stop-gap measure.
This won't take care of thu
problem completely" said Mr.
Mcleod. The only thinl
that will solve the problem ii
building a relief sewer
Protect Nature
The park service has refused
to grant permit for construc-
ton of the sewer through Rock
Creek Park because it felt the
routes proposed by the sani-
tary commission and its con-
Sultants would cause irrepar-
able damage to valuable ma
ture areas in the park.
After protracted negotia-
tions the park service and the
sanitary commission are final
ly on the verge of reaching
agreement on the route.
Mr.. Mcleod, who said that
he has been trying unsuccess-
fully to get the park service
to state just what it wants
emphasized that he is ex-
tremely anxious to settle the
matter. A spokesman for the
park service said his agency
will move promptly to set up
a meeting so that final details
for construction of the sewer
can be worked out.
Evening star., 1962-07-19

sideration of District highway
plans.
Lionel Kaplan, Automotive
Trade Association-If the high
way program is reduced,
vehicles will be prevented from
coming into the District and
sales and service of automobile
dealers will be seriously
affected.
Helen F. EckerSOn. Capitol
Hill Garden Club-The Elev-
enth street route of the east
leg would cripple the restora-
ton movement on Capitol Hill.
ii. c. Boswell, Capitol Hill
Restoration Society-It would
be a crime to route the east leg
up Eleventh street.
Mrs. Samuel BigiO, North
Washington Council of Citizens
ASsociations--The promoters of
highway construction are
creating chaos in the Capital
ROye L. Lowry, Arlington
County Board-We recommend
against the appropriation of
$300,000 for construction of the
Three Sisters Bridge pending
release of the NCTA's report on
rapid transit. ~.
Capt. Robert w. Curtis, Ar
lingtonians for Preservation Of
the PaliSadeS-The Three Sis
terS Bridge, funneling traffic
into Northwest Washington,
would destroy the natural
beauty of the Palisades area.
/ Harry C. Davis, Independent
Taxi Owners Association-The
local taxi industry is COM
pletely in favor of restoration
of all highway items cut by the
House.
William S. Canning, Key
stone Automobile Club of Phil
adelphia-We deplore and op-
pose delays that disrupt the
orderly progress of highways
for the District.
Moe Lerner, Airport Trans
port, Inc.--Delay in the high
way program would be a major
calamity. and the free way sys-
tenn would be a blessing to
the operation of National and
Dulles International Airports.
I Melvin G. NardinOchi, Acme
Tire Cove are particularly
interested in having the entire
highway program continue on
schedule because of the bene-
fits to the economy of Wash
! ington.
| Harold E. Wirth, Firestone
Tire and Rubber Co.-Because
of the position steps being
taken to rehouse families dis
placed by highway construction,
there is no reason why the pro-
gram should be delayed. ~
Ellie Chamberlain. Shake
speare Festival-We are asking
that Congress appropriate $2.-
900 to assure operating expenses
in the name of the Shakespeare
Summer Festival Co. and the
nearly 100000 people expected
to see our performances at the
Sylvan Theater on the grounds
of the Washington Monument.
/ Citizens completed their tes-
timony today, and Senator Byrd
announced he would take up
the fire department at 10 am.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1962-07-19

rowing regattas to Washington
and would also encourage row.
ing among local high schools
and colleges.
Races Start Upstream
At present, shell races start
upstream and finish at the Po-
tomac Boat Club. The course
is not acceptable for higher
competition, and facilities for
officials and spectators are Sc
verely limited.
With the Aqueduct Bridge
piers removed, crews will be
Evening star., 1962-07-19

s. Mr.. SOLOMON HAS
among other jobs been presi-
dent of National Airways,
Inc, Boston-Ma Airways,
Atlantic Airlines, Inc; Cali
fornia Eastern Always, Inc;
Land-Air, Inc; Airlines War
Training Institute, Aviation
Employees Corporation, Avia-
tion Employees Life Insur-
ance Co., Aviation Growth
Investments, Inc; also direc-
tor of Air Carrier Service
Corp. and chairman of the
Airline Committee for United
States Air Policy.
In the latter capacity he
helped set the non-monop-
oily policy of tranScontinen-
tai commercial flights being
shared by several companies.
LAS the Air Policy Commit
tee representative, I had to
meet President Roosevelt
once. I couldn't sleep all
night for thinking of what
I was going to tell him. In
the 35 minutes with him the
only thing I can remember
saying was No, thank you,
Mr.. President, don't smoke.
Mr.. Solomon counted Ame-
liza Earhart among his closest
friends and said she got my
wife to fly. My mother and
my wife, Alma, both felt if
God wanted man to fly He
would have given them
wings. And then one day we
were beside Amelia and the
plane was getting ready to
go and she said get in,
Alma and she did and she's
been flying ever since.
I've been frightened lots
of times. I think everyone
lenses up in an airplane.
But the taxi ride I had in
New York last week scared
me more. I left LaGuardia
and we were downtown in 20
minutes. I don't know why
he thought I was in that
much of hurry"
Mr.. Solomon, who takes off
again Sunday for Hungary
to watch the World Aero
batic championships admits
that although 1--WE solo'd, I
never became a pilot. I never
had time"
Evening star., 1962-07-19

man, I'll never forget that"
said Mary.
Il think everybody should
have to do this" It makes
you realize what your respon-
sibility is" said Janet.
Evening star., 1962-07-19

Janet, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Reg Garland of TOO
South Twenty-fourth street,
and Mary, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert D. Thomp-
Evening star., 1962-07-19

~ AoA 90 w ANAoCob q AAlOA q =
torium on any highway con-
Struction, even street widening.
The hearings are being con-
Quoted by Senator Robert C.
Byrd, Democrat of West Vir-
ginia, who heads the Senate
Appropriations subcommittee on
District financing.
Continuing miles apart on the
question of highways VS.. rapid
transit were representatives of
the Metropolitan Washington
Board of Trade and the Demo-
cratic Central Committee.
Charles E. Phillips, president
of the business organization,
urged the subcommittee to re-
store projects requested by the
highway department. He said
engineering studies have proved
the need for both the Inner
Loop and mass transportation
facilities.
Other Projects Hit
But Mrs. Polly Shackleton,
Democratic national committee
woman for the District, not
only commended the House for
postponing construction of Sec
tions o fthe Inner Loop but
asked the Senators to knock
out of the budget two other
projects - the Three Sisters
Bridge and the Potomac River
treeway.
Mrs. Shackleton said it makes
no sense to commit millions
of dollars to build a bridge just
three months before the Ma
tional Capital Transportation
Agency is due to report on its
plans for rapid transit system
for the Washington area.
| Also dead set against high
ways was Peter Glickert, rep
resenting the Capitol Hill
Southeast Citizens Association
Mr.. GliNkert said the cas-
leg of the Inner Loop shoulc
follow the western bank of the
AnacoStia River instead o,
Eleventh street in Northeas
and Southeast Washington.
Mrs. John F. Snyder of tn,
D. C. Federation of Citizen
Associations, meanwhile tolC
the committee in criticism O.
future highways that it was be.
coming apparent that the Dis
trict Commissioners have
created white elephants" ir
their "overzealous haste tc
carry out the wishes of metro
politan business interests"
Truckers Demur
Taking issue with her stand
however, was Eugene I. Kane
representing the District Truck.
/ ing Association.
Highway transportation.
Mr.. Kane said. "is today's
transportation. 1t reflects the
way our people wish to move
as evidenced by the tremendous
investment that is made in
automobile transportation"
Other witnesses. with a sum-
nation of their testimony
included:
Arthur E. Miller, American
Automobile Association-Facts
simply do not justify a recon-
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son. 2012 North Kenilworth
street, were the first in Arling-
ton to receive their permits
under the new statute which
became effective June 90.
The story about the old
Evening star., 1962-07-19

MIR. SOLOMON also be-
came one of the founders of
Northeast Airlines in 1893
and later became its presi-
dent.
"I started on the ground
floor. We were sitting
around, ella Earhart,
Paul Collins-a World War I
pilot-and myself, trying to
decide what we wanted to do.
] said if you're going to start
an airline count me out and
Amelia said whatever we
do, let's do it together SO
then I said count me in. But
I said I'd only be vice preSi-
dent. Collins was president,
Amelia first vice president
and me second-the lowest
Job in the group"
Mr.. Solomon's friendships
with aviators and interest
in flying as a business began
while playing semi-pro bas-
ketball in the '3Os, and met
local aviator and basketball
player Eugene Vidal.
Evening star., 1962-07-19
Speakers Disagree
On Highway Plans
Citizens Hail Inner Loop Delays;
Businessmen Urge Roads Go-Aheod
BY JOHN McKELWAY
Star staff Writer

Bitter denuncston of the Districts highway broke
loose again today Senate subcommittee continued its study
Of the District budget.
Most witnesses appauded the House for posponng action
three key projects Loop system Others
Evening star., 1962-07-19


shis bright eyes and said: "As
Will Rogers used to say, if
you want to locate that air.
port, look for the cemetery
and the power lines
"It was somewhere in be-
tween, where the Pentagon
approach is. 1t was small,
only 142 acres, but it had the
best safety record of any air
port in the world. I always
said that was because every
one had to be extra careful
coming in"
S. j. Solomon, a man who
has been president of nearly
everything but the United
States, was talking, sitting in
the Aviation Club, of which
he is naturally the current
president.
Manager of the Washing
ton Airport from 1888 to
1941, the 63-year-old District
born Mr.. Solomon says not
the least of the old airport's
hazards was that the run
way and the roadway were
one and the same.
THE runway went right
across old Military road.
They'd say you gotta do
something to stop the traf-
fic when the airplaneS are
landing, so I put sirens up
there. Then I had guards
drag chains across the road.
I was caught in the middle.
1t was built as a Federal
road; the Secretary of Com
merce wanted it closed, the
Secretary of War wanted it
open. We finally got it
closed"
Evening star., 1962-07-19
Bridge Piers to Be Blasted

The remains of eight stone
masonry piers of the old Aque-
duct Bridge will be removed by
the Army Corps of Engineers to
make the Potomac suitable for
big time rowing regattas, it was
announced today.
The piers, which stick up
about six feet above low water,
are so close to the Key Bridge
piers that the fragile, 63-foot
racing shells have been unable
to snake through the maze OF
obstructions at. racing speed.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican of Virginia, requested
the piers removal in April, 1851
and after more than a years
negotiation the Army Engineers
decided they could do the
demolition job as a training
exercise.
Work is expected to start
about August 10, and will take
anywhere from three to six
months, the Engineers an
nounced. Above water destruc-
ton will be done with pneu-
matte tools. Underwater, explo-
sives will be used to clear away
the piers to a depth of IL feet
below the mean tide. Bubble
will be allowed 10 settle to the
river bottom.
130 Years Old
The abutment structure on
the shore, which the National
Park Service wants retained as
an historic marker, will not be
touched by the demolition work.
The masonry piers were erected
more than 1870 years ago.
Although the piers were his
toric, the superstructure was
Evening star., 1962-07-19
The
Rambler
Meets on Old
Pro in Flying Come
By MYRA MACPHERSON

: Very few passengers who
remember flying into old
5 Hoover Airport can smile
about the experience.
A man who had much to
do with that airport blinked
George Kennedy is i'll. He will resume
his column on his return.
, 1962-08-28
HOME GuARD

Thomas branch of the Home
Guard and Lieut.. Austen Benja-
min, also of st. Thomas and Chris
tan Frorup, Deputy Clerk of the
Municipal Court.
United States Army Captain Lo-
well Schuster, who is Assist.
Principal of the Christiansted High
School, and Captain of the U. S.
Reserve Unit in st. Croix, was
commissioned Captain of the Vir-
gin Islands Home Guard in st.
Croix.
All speakers of the evening
spoke glowingly of Mr.. Schuster's
ability and expressed confidence
that they had secured the best
leadership for the Home Guard.
Identification cards were given
to the newly sworn members by
Mr.. Gordon. Captain Schuster was
presented with his card personally
by Commissioner Felix who
thanked him for accepting the
Commission.
The officers. are anxious to in
crease the membership and urge
all eligible mel to join.
The first meeting of the Unit
will be held tomorrow evening in
the Old Fort in Christiansted at
$50.
, 1962-08-28
FoRsALE

Six acres Of land with 3 houses
on C~enterline Road acres from
Estate Carlton Hotel. Frederiksted.
or
" acre land with one house on
Centerline Road across from Es-
tate Carlton Hotel. Frederiksted.
Call 3O5-J
Chrisiiansied
, 1962-08-28
LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Continued from Page 2

let us know something about it because my particular
interest is where did ne get the funds to spend upon
this building especially tor this lndlvldual? It seems to
me that there is something there That we should ques-
ton whenever we get the Commissioner here before us.
Mr.. Chairman, / hope If am not present that somebody
here will take it up with him because it ought to be
death with.
THE PRESIDENT Do we have any further priv
lges of the floor?
Mr.. ALEXANDER: Mr.. Chairman.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Alexander.
Mr.. ALEXANDER: / would like to make a sugges-
ton to those VINO nave authorlty-to those VINO are chair
men OF committees that we visit the various institutions
the Chairman Of the Public Works Committee, the
Chairman Of the Finance Committee, that before we sit
down and consider the Budget this voluminous volume
that is brought here before us that there should be in
spectlons on the part of this body through its commit
tees of the various institutions, the, Department of Pub
lie Works, Department of Health ETC.. SO that when the
heads Of departments comes before this body to justify
their requirements and finances for the ensuing fiscal
year, the members of the committee would be fully cog
infant Of the fact that what they are asking for are JUST
tam requirements. It is a procedure that has been done
by all other parliamentary bodies; l know it was done
when | happened to be a member of the former Legis-
lative bodles-the Municipal Council of st. Croix and
the Legislative Assembly of the Virgin Islands, and l
think it gives this Legislature a complete background
whether there is Justification for these appropriations or
not. s98s
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Whatever their faults, our island
youth
Should be congratulated:
While neighbors form big-city
gangs,
Our youths have graduated.
They're busy at school or at work,
Or if perchance they're loafing,
You'll find them making music
somewhere
Or laughing with someone
joking.
Lyle Prescott
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ron SALE

Fifteen imported mares and five
stations Of excellent bloodlines &
racing performance for sale at
moderate prices.
Pedigrees supplied on request.
Also pictures and price list.
Address:
DIR. GAZTAMBIDO
Mationzo l24 Hato ReY.
Puerto Rico. Phone 76e-4388
or Milton DowdY. San Juan. Pr.
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AMERICAN Service Center
Observation-Disclosures Benz
5S5 n; Glebe Rd.. Arl. IA. 7-7722
MERCEDES-BENZ 1851 1910" A.
dr.. blue. white tires. gray uphol..
dual htrs., $4,000 mi. Price 81
995. Diplomat owner. WO. 6-47S2.
MERCEDES 1859 model "2l9."
ebony black, carefully maintained
as a car OF this quality deserves.
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sun roofs, Sedans and converti-
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cars to select from.D
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Thacker Motors

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CADILLAC 1861 hardtop sedan,
power including electric windows,
seat GIN air. only $4,695.
Suburban Cadillac-OldS
702O Arl. Rd.. Bethesda, OIL. 6-77OO
CADILLAC '6l "62" series 4-door
hardtop, fully equipped incl. fac
tory air conditioning, very low
mileage and extra clean. 81 1875.
LEE d. BUTLER, ll2l 21st st.
NV, FE 7-3o45
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coupeS and convertibles, T., h,
new new; As low as S95 down; go
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE AU1oMosILEs FoR SALE

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every extra, full power Including
windows, $4,000 miles, like brand
new, S2.995. 10 other sos to
choose FROM THAcKER MO-
TORS. 18th and R. !. ave. ne.
La. 9-ll0O.
CADILLAC 1858 convertible. White
air conditioned. full power. Very
clean. Special. S2,395.
Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co.
1929 22nd ST. NV. FE. 7-26OO
CADILLAC SO Coupe de Vile,
white. Factory air-cond, full
power, Continental kit, immac
cond.. $1,000. CT. 6-O476.
CADILLAC 1861 coupe; turquoise,
special, S4.I96.
Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co.
1929 22nd st NV. Re. 7-26OO
CADILLAC $50 sedan de Vile, sill
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Excellent condition. Special. S3,l95.
Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co.
1919 o2nd st NV FF 7-o6OO