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Evening star., 1952-08-30
Scheneetody's Transit Lessons

Schenectady is preparing to close the books
on its dead transit systenl-and the New York
citys experiences during and since the demise
should be Of interest to other cities, including
Washington AS the Baltimore Sun comments
editorially there are lessons in the Schenectady
story for labor and management for the public
and for regulatory bodies.
What happened in the New York community
of 100000 persons could happen almost any
where. The Schenectady Railway Company,
operating streetcars and buses, had been in
failing health for more than decade. Like
most other transit companies, it had battled
for years with rising costs and declining pas
senger loads. AS fares were raised, costs con-
tinued to climb and revenues continued to fall
off. In final move to regain financial stability
the company obtained loan of $3.50 600 from
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. 1t
made few payments, then could make no more.
Last April the RFC foreclosed and the company
went into bankruptcy. Since then the city of
Schenectady has been without major transit
system.
Efforts to interest private investors in taking
over the company failed. So did proposals for
public ownership. On September the COM
pany's buses, equipment, buildings and other
assets will 60 on the auction block. There are
no prospective takers with any plans for
resuming operations. Schenectady Railway
seems to be as dead as the dodo
Perhaps the most amazing lesson offered
by the collapse is that a large city has proved
that it can exist without mass public trans
portation company. There was confusion at
first, but that cleared up as more and more
private automobiles, taxicabs and independent
buslines took up the load The independent
buses increased in number, with city encourage
ment, until today they are carrying about IS
per cent of the passengers formerly carried by
the railway company The most serious jolt
was to the company's employees, who had to
look for new jobs.
The Suns conclusions are applicable here,
although directed at Baltimore's own transit
troubles The Baltimore newspaper sees these
lessons in Schenectady's situation:
ITO consumers: That except in the largest
centers they do not actually need public trans
port in this age of private automobiles, but that
df they are cost-minded) private transport
costs them lot more and has its own set Of
inconvenience.
"To regulatory bodies: That transit manage
ments will not and cannot keep going on red
ink
ITO transit labor: That there is such a
thing as carrying management batting too far.
Transit managementS, beSet on all sides by
difficulties still have one ace up their sleeves,
which is that they can quit In this sick
industry transit labor, If it wants job security,
had better look to the health of the patient.
ITO transit managements: That they had
better not count on being bailed out by munich
palities, and that they can no longer carry on
their operations on the assumption that the
services they provide are indispensable"
Evening star., 1952-08-30
On Behalf Of Labor

The anti-union shoppers almost
overwhelm me.
First, your Consumer" from the
safety of a nom de plume, tries to prove
that high wages are responsible for high
prices. In reply merely quote Charles
E. Wilson, president of General Motors
Corp, whose firm deals amicably with
II local unions. After pointing out that
prices are based upon the volume of the
supply of money as compared with the
volume of goods and services available
for purchase, he says:
II contend that present high prices are
more the result of fundamental infla-
tionary money pressures than of unrea-,
sonable wage preSsures by unions"
Truman E. Bruch seems convinced
something is crooked and wants to know
how union money is spent. If Mr..
Bruch is really interested, should be
Evening star., 1952-08-30
@ STREET.

q SIREEI.
"Dear Sir:
1--WE have some young squirrels in
a tree on our place, and they refuse to
come down. What shall we do? Should
we let them alone, or try to prod them
into coming down? It seems to me
as If they ought to be up and doing,
after all the days they have spent in
the oak. but they still won't come down.
I would appreciate your opinion.
"Your truly. s. G."
This is sad sample Of interference
with nature.
The best thing to do is mind your own
business.
The squirrel mother knows q great
deal more about such matters than
you do.
Even the baby squirrels have far
better idea of what they should do and
should not do.
Millions of years are behind their
least consequential act. When it comes
to doing the right thing, at the right
other humans.
Squirrels make no attempt to inter-
fere in the life habits of humans. It
would be just as well If humans man.
aged to mind their own business. But
there is always some one who wants
to change things. The extreme of this
sort of thing is the odd person who
wants to "put to sleep" some poor crea-
ture, rather than give it chance to live.
The mother squirrel Is one Of the
best of mothers.
She knows perfectly what is good for
her children.
Evening star., 1952-08-30
Mutured E Bonds

In The Sunday Star august 10 an
article by Martin S. Hayden on un-
claimed United States bonds states that
bonds Of Series E (the type that paid
500 in 10 years on $75 bondD do not
draw interest if such bonds matured be-
fore July !. 1851.
I am informed that all E bonds con-
tinue to accumulate interest after matu-
rity. but that those maturing prior to
May l. 1852, accumulate interest at 90
per cent, while later maturities carry 3
per cent Please advise.
John A. Claussen.
We have received inquiries concerning
syndicated article published in your
August II issue. The article said that
owners Of matured bonds may keep
them and continue to earn interest, pro-
vided the bonds matured on or after
July /, 1851. This date should have been
given as May l, 1851, which is when
Series E bonds, which went on sale May
l. 1941, began to mature. The fact is,
all Series E bonds, regardless of the
issue date, may be held 10 years after
maturity and continue to earn interest
while retained.
Series E bonds, which matured before
May 1. 1852. continue to earn interest at
rate of 2.9% compounded semiannu-
ally when held an additional 10 years.
Bonds maturing after May l. 1852, earn
the improved 80 interest rate.
Your article would indicate the owners
of E bonds which matured during May
and June, 1851, are holding them with
out profit and would do better to redeem
the bonds and buy additional ones. This.
of course, is not the case. All unre-
deemed Series E bonds continue to pay
interest for up to 10 years after matu-
rity.
III. A. Beuermann,
Director, D. c. Savings
Bonds Division.
Evening star., 1952-08-30
Stevenson Gains in New York

The action of the Liberal Party in designating
Adlai Stevenson as its presidential nominee might
prove an important decision when the Nations
votes are being counted in November.
Concentrated almost entirely in New York
City, the Liberal Party claims an enrolment of
approximately 100000 members, but estimates
that it has political impact upon more than
a half-million voters. A tangible measure of it's
strength is provided by the following election
statistics: In 1914, the Roosevet-Truman slate
appeared the Liberal ballot and polled 329, ,235
Liberal votes in New York State In 1948 the
Truman -Barkley combination won 222,56 Lib
eral votes in New York. In 1851, Rudolph HALEY
was elected president of the New York City
Council as an Independent-Liberal candidate
polling 54,138 votes on the Independent ballot
and 583,176 as the Liberal candidate.
In 1948, it will be remembered, Henry Wal
lace was running as the presidential candidate
of both the Progressive and American Labor
Parties. On this combined ballot he won 509559
votes in New York State, undoubtedly drawing
most of them from either the Democratic or
Liberal ranks and enabling the Republican
Dewey Warren ticket to carry the State by
plurality, not majority, of only $1,000 votes
The Wallace showing was high mark for the
Progressive coalition and it is very unlikely
that Vincent Hallinan, San Francisco attorney
who heads the ticket this year, will display nearly
as much strength in the Empire State.
That being the case much of the voting
element that appears to circulate among these
minority parties in New York City particularly
will probably go into the Liberal camp this year
and end up on the Stevenson side. AS can be
seen from the above figures if the New York
Democratic and Republican vote should remain
about as in l94S, relatively small shift from
the Progressive Labor ticket to the Liberal ticket
would swing the State-biggest prize in the
electoral college-to Governor Stevenson.
One spokesman of the Liberal Party was
quoted as saying that its nomination gives the
Governor "at least $3.50 chance to carry New
York State. If we had nominated a separate
candidate, he wouldn't have had much chance"
In accepting the Liberal nomination, Gov
ernor Stevenson rather pointedly reminded his
newest party that he is running on the Demo-
cratic platform, slightly less positive document
than the lengthy statement bearing approval as
Liberal doctrine. Ironically, one of the most
positive demands in the Liberal platform is for
an overhauing of the immigration and naturali-
cation laws; reputation, in other words, Of the
controversial McCarran Act of the recent Con-
gress But Endorsement of Democratic Liberal
Nominee Stevenson by Senator McCarran was
announced after the Governor had assured the
Nevada veteran that he was never member of
the Americans for Democratic Action or cap
tive" of any other organization
Evening star., 1952-08-30

archway to the stadium for the Pen
tathlon events running, jumping,
throwing the javelin and discus and
wrestling. Only the nearer end of the
stadium has been excavated and that
to depth Of only 20 feet. We
followed them back within the Altis
walls for the wrestling bouts which al
ways were held before the altar of Zeus.
And we sat on the steps of the Echo
Colonnade feeling quite clearly we were
among the early Greeks who sat there
and who stayed to see the victors
crowned with the wild olive from that
Evening star., 1952-08-30
World Photo.

tree they say that we saw just behind
the Temple of Zeus.
Incidentally, our Olympic guide had
an idea that American athletes might
like to tie themselves to this ancient
citadel of sport by adopting it and
helping finance its upkeep. I can think
of few more laudable objectives and
know that all the idea needs is a spon-
sor and promoter in the best American
tradition. The history and remains of
Olympia are still here, dug out of the
past, for modern athletes to know and
nurture. }. Bernard Wyckoff
Evening star., 1952-08-30
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can sss the answer 70
any question Of fact by. either yritins The
NV Washington 8 d. c. and incosng cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 1858.
Evening star., 1952-08-30

@. Does an alloy always consist of two
metals?-G. L. w.
A. An alloy is mixture Of two or
more elements, at least one of which is
a metal, forming an apparently homo
geneous mass possessing metallic char
acteriStics.
Evening star., 1952-08-30
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Can white nylon garments be
whitened with household bleaches?
e. S. G.
A. Sodium perborate. rather mild
bleach, has been found safer to use than
chlorine bleaches, which whiten the
garment but weaken the fabric to some
extent.
Evening star., 1952-08-30
For the Record


A letter signed by Henry c. Parker,
printed in the August goth issue of The
Star, states that the Mutual Security
Agency refused the offer of an American
drug company to supply 5000 tablets of
cotinazin without charge for TB patients
in Indo-China.
Mr.. Parker is mistaken. An MSA press
release dated August 6 stated: "An
initial shipment of 5000 tablets of
cotinazin. donated by the New York
City drug firm of Charles Pflzer is now
being administered to 20 far-advanced
TB patients in Vietnam."
When the Charles Pfizer & Co. offered
to donate the tablets, MSA gladly &C
cepted the offer, as it has accepted
similar offers of donations of other
antibiotics from this and other American
drug companies for medical and public
health projects in its Far East program
Ned E. Nordness,
Director, Office of Information,
Mutual Security Agency.
Evening star., 1952-08-30
Korean Prisoners

Korean Prisoners >" e.~
Mr.. Truman has said that the United
Nations cannot forcibly return to
slavery and almost certain death at the
hands of the Communists" the prisoners
captured in the Korean war,
Oh, no, he cannot return these
prisoners who only few days ago were
fighting and killing our boys. Therefore,
the fake armistice talks go on and on
and thousands of American boys are
killed and manned while the Great
Humanitarian, like his predecessor
Roosevelt, prates drivel.
When are American mothers going
to wake up and demand that no more
American lives be sacrificed to satisfy
the ego of politicians? American.
Evening star., 1952-08-30
Letters to he Star .

glad to show him exactly where every
penny goes, from printed financial re-
ports. certified by public accountants.
The reports of the Typographical Union
are printed monthly and are available to
any one.
He also is skeptical whether workmen,
with present high wages and high prices.
are better off than 50-years ago. If they
were not, radios, television, home -owning
would be unheard of, and we would have
little need for traffic lights.
Some one should explain why non
union man likes to work in union shop
with union wages and union benefits and
still remain a non-union worker. pre-
sumo it's just the principle of the thing.
1t should be pointed out that we have
in this country about 81 million jobs,
only is million of which are under union
contracts. This leaves 48 million nom
union Jobs for men who do, not like
unions. With 3-to-1 setup in their
favor, who should worry?
3. '.---~. Fred S. Walker.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
SITUATIONS WOMEN

ADVERTISING CoPYWRITER. 4 yrs.
experience; college graduate; sin
gle; local references; avail. January
l. KE. 6-677O, -1S
DRESSMAKING, ladies' tailoring and
alterations. 1902 Claredge rd.. cor.
Viers Mill I'd. AID. 4-4457. liz
FILTER, tailoress, desires position In
speciality shop; telephone JU. S-a025.
GIRL desires Job in laundry ss mark
sr,s sr: assortsr % Or 6adS shirt presser. Expert
MAID. leaving town we want to find
good position for the friendly
CAPABLE woman who has cared for
our 2 snail children and home for
several years. MR.. or MRS. TERRY,
AID. 4-7245 or RE. 7-70Sl. LIS
NURSE; pract.; honest, depend, neat
In appear; excel. references. Phone
Dupont 1890, Ext. 332. 1Ss
NURSE; practical; wants night duty
GSEe siT aged sas or convslescent all week.
NURSE. practical. many years ex-
perience, wishes chronic case. Re-
,fsrsnces; AID; 1890.
!stenos and typists available fol
ssTppSrn5y sT saiaya wk. Call MRS. STRAND
COLORED LADY for general helper
seamstress, dental asst. or waitress
5-day wk. References. TU. 2-4753
Evening star., 1952-12-17

Painting, Xmas Special
SIS. Amy average room. Immediate
isEyics; re, s-4ssS.s ETes estimate THoMSs' osa
PA!NTING C0NIRAcToR.-;C;ommss. :
sis. Yrs anS Nix "a
1862 Eunfast washable, paper; work
gusranteed- RIA. s-7393 or RA,
P4FESiNe. PSi1aHtNi PAINTING. 20 yr.. .z-
satistsction guaranteed. ANY time.
PhfkkaSSSlse. PAP HIVE painting: VII whit.
%sshapa6o Wosf pR6oR2osT 29 IT, ap s1g.so ge.soeSSo 60 oYss
homes; vork. done by self. CAN ia.
fsfEsfNG. ysEai e. Pa PzSTfSG. SfiAs'' 'fLAsIER-
ING; cSss;,, Esnsr.l sEaP9 repairs; TirE white me
PSPERHANGISG SITasii Nc NC AND IN APAiNTING-
Save on reduced prices now; guar
anteed work. L. CRoWELL. ~.
rarHsYNG SiRgsTi AND PAINrNe-sasis.
f,ss eussSpssrNs, u.2gsN,.1 for over o5osy ~ years.
PLASTERiNG--Patching. new or old
work; specialist, doing own work;
white mechanics; prompt service;
reasonable prices; guar. work. GO.
PIASTERING, stueco and sm. Jobs.
done ewes. week ends and full time;
also good prices on metal storm
PEUMBTNG AND HEATING, remod-
cling and repairing; specializing in
hot-water heaters and ees-6red
boilers installed. Yree estimates.
OU. 9-SS00. I'D
Evening star., 1952-12-17

4V OCn v1NC MAN
Outside and bench work: good pay,
excellent working conditions. STAND
ARP Ar TIRE RE- & BATTERY CO.. 10Th
WA5TEkJMgst dt5sEIs REsIA,IRANS b fxpes Apply
WATTcHMAN retired policeman is pre-
ferred; nights week. Apply
WATSON CO.. Bowie, Md. MA. s.
MAN WANTED. to work in pet shop;
exper;. not necessary; pleasant sur
ARIfNdToN sGanHaeFf PET PEI saos at5fF as ia Wal
ter Reed dr.. of Columbia pike,
Arlington, Va. -23
MEN. under 40 Tor interesting work
in transportation field; must be able
to furnish good refs: good starting
paid while training: 40-hour week.
Apply GREYHOUND TERMINAL
YOUNG MAN. white, Is to 25, to
learn to operate envelope printing
presses; some knowledge of printing
desirable but not necessary; ex-
perienced press feeder viii teach
ment; vacation with pay; no Sat
urday work; convenient to those
Appiy WASHINGTON ENVELOPE
CO. 1st and L SITS. ne. End d.,
oeIore ii ~ am. is
YOUNG MAN with some bookkeep.
ing exper and typing. Oppor-
Retirement plan. hospitaiization'
state age. background and salary
expected: Write NATIONAL CATH.
CL1C COMMUNITY SERV". Person
mel Dept. l312 Mass. ave NV
YOUNG MAN. 1928 yrs. to work in
cashiers. dept. high school educa-
ton and legible handwriting neces-
sary Record will be thoroughly in
yeStisated; Permanent position: s.
sick leave benefits; free trspsn.:
$50 mo. to start with increase after
30 days. Apply employment ONCE
CAPITAL TRANSIT co. 36th and
M sts. NV. Take No. 40. Rosslyn
Evening star., 1952-12-17
SALESMEN. PART-TIME

Contactine home owners. $50 to 9:3U
8 ewes. per wk.; salary. plus comm:
and bonus. We train you. Age -
to 40, TFansp: furn; Apply in per-
and paper for .baling; must be alert
1ood SoTEinE sond. NE: $500
SERVICE MAN. for feld. repair OF
major appliances: good working
conditions and all employe benefits
including vacation, hospita!izatlon,
sick leave, pension, etc. Evening
appointments arranged; Ssii MI
Shallow at GE SUPPLY CO., HU.
SERVICE MANAGER to take charge
toms. tons large auto dealers e, srll,ns s. M
tween 5th aud 10Th. cGg enployes
sn4H st4icty Of condsntis aRis a. BOX '4issS:
sfkSIcE aIS' STATION ATTENDANT
Comm comm. and Vacation. BARRoNs
sUNOCo sERv.. Wis. ave. and
sERv1cf F1RsT e. STATION ATTENDANT
white. age 3O-40. exper., with refs.
Salary, $40 night. BARRON'S So
ESc E0co SERVICE Wis. ave. and
SHEET METAL MECHANICS. and ex-
perienced helpers with tools for
Installation Of home heating: 1st-
class men only; no others need ap-
ply; steady work and top wages.
La. 6-S370; ewes, HA: 2-9543.
STABLE MAN, white or colored. set
tied. sober. to work nights at
Meadowhrook Saddle Club: room
provided. Call EN-. 3-6167 after z
STOCK CLERK. colored. Strong,
alert. dependable young colored man
national organization. Five-day
forty hour week. HospitaliZati ton
insurance and retirement plans
available. Salary commensurate
with ability. See Mr.. Cruit, 1915
H st NV, in Stock Division, am.
to 4 pm. IL
Evening star., 1952-12-17
AElP-ooMESTlc

COOK, S.sI 81 GH,W.' ", par, part C care re Of 2 chill
cal refs. RA. .6-6426. is
COOK -G.H.W., live in. nice rm. and
bath; othsr help employed; good
csosotazy w. SfSSfo' fivs io or out: rsi.r
ences; pleasant. experienced woman
week: $40 and carfare. permanent
s%n,d Job mr. Cen Conn., ma ave- gS;z 5ys; other @ help
CoOK-L.H.w.. white: to liveein;
modern conveniences: pleasant up
saEso stairs room; refs. required. oL.
G.H.W.s' good cook. live in. fond ND of
yearly bonus. RIA. 6-097S lis
plain cook; 5-day wk.; must have
good refs; $3.50 wk. JU. 9-3l12.
G.H.w.. cooking. laundry. incl.
IL; $50 wk. EM. 3-39S1 or EN-.
MAID: white or eolored, to live ,n.
general housework. family OF 4 20.
white. between 20 a and
in; refs. WO. 6-2195. 30
WOMAN, white; live IN; light g.h.W.
and cooking for semi-invalid gentle
man. Chevy Chase Circle. Phone
after Pm, CO. 5-5S24.
MIDDLE AGED WHITE WOMAN, for
companion to help young mother
plus small salary. AP. 7-2578. LII
MIDDLE-A0ED LADY to stay with
semi-invalid. Box 309. Argonne
Apis, 1929 Columbia I'd. NV. -19
SETTLED C0LORED WOMAN for
sftsa sniid \, care; seon no hSIssSprk sa,ssT Gan
NEAT GIRL. thoroughly exper.; take
care Of children and g.h.w.: must
give recent local refs. DE. 2-S260.
Evening star., 1952-12-17

Contactine home owners. $50 to ESQ
8 ewes. per wk.; salary. plus comm.
and bonus. We train you. Age 90
to 40. Transp. furn. Apply in per.
son, 2614 Wilson blvd. Arr Va.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
SITUATIONS Men tce.t.l.

YOUNG married man. college gradu-
ate seeks position with future.
yrs. clerk and salesman. retail and
wholesale; 3 yrs. asst. mgr. In mfg.
Box SAT- Star l7s
HARD WORKING young man, now
employed, wishes more of a chal-
lenge. & years creative. admins
trative experience. manufacturing
publishing, agency ADVERTISING. sales
promotion. public relations. univer-
sity. Married. Available January j
for washington or vicinity. Boz
12S-T, Star.
PART-TIME WORK wanted evenings,
all day Sat: car: no canvass or lead
selling. HE. 4-4652. after d.
COLORED MAN desires part-time
job. porter or porter-driver; $50
pm. to II pm. LU. l-27O9. lis
Evening star., 1952-12-17
AMBITIOUS MAN
An Opportunity

For three men between the ages of
:0-35 to work in recently opened
factory branch of Natl. manufac-
turer. Permanent positions, CON-
plete training and early promotions.
Must be willing to start at S15 per
wk. and be able to furnish local
character refs; car essential Call
RA. 6-1204 Thursday for personal
interview.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
HO. 2-2476
TYPIST

Experience helpful but not necessary;
permanent position; 5-day. 4O-hr.
week. pleasant. working conditions.
liberal discount on purchases, in
surance and Disqualification plan.
pioyment Once. II P st. ne. rs
WA5FEEss l5EFEs T.9SSn GSSS eaFRi1ss St "a Apply
WaiTREss. white. night club ex-
perience only. Full or part time.
Cali after pm. 10. S-5225. --ls
WAITRESS, white. to work in res
taurant delicatessen: full or part
time; hrs. and salary open; Apply
Arlington, Va. is
WAITRESS, white, dependable; hours
plus plus tips, os16 4th St. Tak9ms
WAITRESS. exper. Good hours.
excel. tins. meals and uniforms
furn. Apply COLONIAL KITCHEN.
ws4TREgs 294S Mlson a0r blvd AL adwr+oun ie,
GUYS, 1919 N. =. ave. NV. 10
MATTRESSES. Apply TRIO RESTAU-
RANT, 1887 18th st. NV. Closed
WSSiifTTsRlEssssEs-Exper., refined, for
exclusive restaurant. Apply after
z pm. at MICHEL'S. 1920 Yer
mont ave. NV. -22
MATTRESSES. white. experienced,
Apply in person, 1345 Conn. ave.
NV. III
WRAPPER. lisht packing in small
shipping room. Must write legibly;
40-hr. wk., no Sat; steady worker
refs. required. See. MR.. SHIREY.
1929 18th st. NV. -19
GIRL to work behind counter; no
exper. nee; S35 wk. and meals
NAPOLEON's RESTAURANT. 2649
Conn. ave. III
LADIES'! Meet your extra bills with
AVON dollars; call now for choicest
areas after Xmas; earn steady wkly.
income with regular customers. RE.
LADIES, part time, day or eve. 20 in
hours to suit you; no exper. nee;
about 81 hr. Apply 1912 pm. or
81 pm, Tues. Wed. Thurs. RIM.
SOL, 710 14th st. NV. LIZ
WOMAN. married or single, with
separate income, to manage small
rooming house in exchange for nice
living quarters. Apply Box 135-V,
Star "a
Evening star., 1952-12-17
TABULATING
CARD CLERKS

TABULATING
CARD CLERKS
A night shift operation is be-
ing planned to begin in
about 2 months. Is girls
will be needed as tabulating
card clerks and similar jobs.
To be considered for these
jobs, you must be able to
establish satisfactory work
record and character refer
ences. Please note the fol-
lowing data and require
mentS:
/. Work shift will be 8 hours
starting at approximately
$50 pm.
2. Work week will be S days,
40 hours, Sunday through
Thursday.
3. Education requirement,
high school.
4. Age preference, 18 to IS.
5. Race, white or colored.
6. Starting salary, $42 per
per week.
Write to Box 467-R, Star, and
give complete information
concerning age, education
family status, race, address
telephone number and work
record.