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Evening star., 1953-09-11
Reorganization Showdown

District reorganization would continue,
albeit at a slower pace, under the moderate
estimates for the District management staff
submitted to the Commissioners by Schuyler
Lowe, general administration director He
asked for only two additional "reorganizers," )"
70 be assigned to the management stan. Mr..
Lowe evidently was not unmindful of the
hostile reception given his original estimates at
the last session by congressional critics Of Dis
trict reorganization. He is obviously asking for
half q loaf rather than risk another fight at
the Capitol
Mr. Lowe asked the past Congress for
reorganizing staff of fourteen persons including
TWO clerks. Congress, after a long battle,
fnally gave him six experts and two clerks. He
has found this staff much too small to do the
Job that remains to be done in the reorganiza-
ton field. The sudden realignmentS of depart
mentS, changes in procedures and shifts of
personnel have brought food of requests from
the affected departments for advice and aid in
making the new Setup work If this aid is not
forthcoming promptly, the work of the depart
field of business and governmental manage
nent are competent to iron out the sundry diff
cultieS inevitably encountered in the sort of
shake-up which has taken place.
Backing away from his original request for
staff Of twelve experts and two clerks, Mr..
Lowe now is asking for eight experts and two
clerkS-an increase of two experts over the
present staff. He says this will give him the
minimal force required to carry on the re-
mainder of the reorganization task with reason
able dispatch. Certainly the administrator
should be given at least the minimum staff
necessary to make reorganization work at the
District Building. Otherwise the undertaking
will not live upto expectations of its sponsors
and the critics of reform will be given the
ammunition they have been seeking to use
against it.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Bridqe Imposse

Noticeably absent from the Highway De-
partments estimates for fiscal 1855 was any
request for funds with which to plan an
street bridge across the Potomac River. In
other words, even the preliminary planning OF
a central-area bridge has come to halt, as a
result of the controversy between District oft1-
cials and the National Capital Planning Com
mission over bridge sites.
Unable to reach any agreement with the
planning agency or with Federal park au-
thorities, the Commissioners have decided to
put the problem up to Congress at the next
session. They have set the stage for congress
Sional action by sponsoring bill which would
authorize the District to build bridge along
the line of street to the Virginia shore, near
Rosslyn. Highway engineers insist that traffic
trends call for new crossing in that approx
mate location soon as possible, With addl-
tional bridges later at Nebraska avenue Gust
above Key Bridge) and from Jones Point to
Alexandria. But the street location would
require crossing of part OF Theodore Roose-
velt Island, an invasion vigorously resisted
by the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association
and other park k-preServation interests
Because of the major issues involved, Con-
gress properly should intervene and make
decision without undue delay. In order to
facilitate action when Congress conveneS,
hearings on the controversial bill might we'll be
started before January. Then, if Congress
should authorize construction of the bridge,
supplemental appropriation for planning the
structure could be asked, with view to ex-
pediting the project during the current fiscal
year. 1t is to be hoped that Congress will give
prompt attention to the bridge issue, for every
months delay only aggravates already exasper-
ating conditions on the existing Potomac
bridges.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
BY Charles E. Trocewen

cites. refrigerators. motor cars and
washing machines.
In this poem, we have everything
the shine of motor oil on highways
and the extinct passenger pigeon fly
ing over the Ohio River.
And always the foul crime, which
the great Jefferson was glad to forget,
and never speak of. and never write
about, and who could blame him?
But Warren, the poet, makes him
speak plenty!
Some readers may think the poet has
not right to have his voice" of the
great humanitarian speak so much like
a philosopher, but they must remember
that the whole framework Of the poem
is free and fluid
1t is a poem that man might read
in the back seat of an automobile and
not feel too i'll at ease. Chaucer, IN
motor car? Never! But, Warren, yes.
We hope we send no one who honestly
does not like poetry of to the book
store for q copy of this book He will
be disappointed. But if he really loves
poetry, and often has felt diSquieted
that today's writers never try poetry
seriously except in the lyrical FORM
here is what he has looked for, and he
will rejoice that man of our genera
ton has turned out something good.
The veneer of civilization-just how
thin it was, and is. he can find out by
reading Brother to Dragons"
Evening star., 1953-09-11
The Gift

Mark odue the boy the shell before hs
LETT.
BloWino the shell had been sort OF
game,
To bring ldgodrd from distant held
Or call the absent folks When neigh
borS came.
Within the shell DnS the pink OF early
daWn:
Its sptrdlled sides Uefe rtdoed like
t0ind- packed SnoU.
The mouthptece UdS the ndrrotD SGUed-
of tip.
The old man Showed the boy Just HON
to blow.
He practiced till he got the hang OF 1t.
OUer and oUer like a tDhip- -poor-tDtu.
The horn gaze out a doletul to0horn
sound,
Loud and outldndiSh on the quiet hin.
They took their time that sunny after
noon
Blowing the cured old triton from
the sea
The boz had not begun to match ths
clock.
The old man kne,D he had eternity.
Inez George GridIey
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Letters to The Star. :.

Public Power Association, seems to me
comes with very bad grace from such q
! source. The true fact is that the hydro
properties covered by this VEPCO GER
tificate would have been built and
operating or nearly so-by this time if
they had not been delayed by obviously
obstructive litigation against the Fed
eral Power Commission. This Swear
lawsuit, by former Secretary of Interior
Chapman, was warmly applauded by
! all advocates of socialized public power.
1t had to be carried all the way to the
United States Supreme Court before
the Interior Department would remove
its blockade early this year.
In fact, think detect a far subtler
motive in MIR. Radin's criticism. II the
Federal defense tax amortization GER
tificateS were withheld from private
electric companies there would be less
incentive for these companies to invest
large sums at this time In power plant
facilities needed to support defense.
In that event, there would be q demand
for direct investment (and operation)
by the Federal Government in such ia
cilitieS. Then we would have public
power, by default. And by the same
token, there would be no tax payments
whatever. On the contrary, all the
rest Of US taxpayers would have to foot
the whole BILL including the inevitable
subsidies for tax-exempt Government
operation. But judging by the name
OF his association, suppose Mr.. Radin
would like that very much. And so
would Mr.. Mellett.
Francis x. Welch.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Vandalism q Natural?

In several cities recently I have no.
ticed school windows and some in va
can't houses smashed by youthful van
dalS to the same extent as they are in
Washington. Virginia. S Department of
TRAFFIC has just reported 10000 worth
of destruction to road signs alone.
do not believe enough teaching is
being devoted to the cause, effect and
prevention of vandalism in many
American cities. The proponents of re-
turn to 3-R teaching are partly to
blame. There are too few mandatory
courses taught well enough to reach
the perpetrators of juvenile crime or
to condition them to respect property.
On the other hand. were it not for the
increasing number of places to play,
equipment and supplies to play with,
good teachers and supervisors to use
up the energy and satisfy the spirit of
adventure in youth, we might have far
more delinquency in our crowded cities.
AS youth in Washington before au-
tomobiles and congested areas, stone
throwing was natural. Tree climbing,
river swimming and street playing were
the traditional rights of children. To-
day, 1t means death to play red rover.
prisoners base or soccer in the streets.
1t probably is illegal to climb trees.
Swimming in the river or streams is
taboo because of possible epidemics.
Kids will throw. In Washington we
have basketball goals in many school
grounds. They should be on all school
yards and in many back yards. Then
perhaps the throwing instinct would
be satisfied.
Z. b. Henderson.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Footnote TO WoodIown' History

On October 10, 1852. there was pub
lished in The Star letter which have
just now read, over the signature OF
Henry H. Surface, Administrator. Ma
tional Trust for Historic Preservation.
An extract from Mr.. Surfaces letter
follows:
when Woodlawn was offered for
sale in 1913, it was group of public
spirited citizens enrolled in new or
ganization, Woodlawn Public Founda-
tion, Inc, who saved the mansion and
grounds again"
AS matter of fact. when Woodlawn
was offered for sale in July, 1948, 1t
was about to become the property OF
Catholic educational institution. the
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Mission
Society, Inc, and but for the consider
alton and generosity of that public
spirited institution that held an option
on the property, Woodlawn would be
lost forever to the Lewis posterity and
to the public in general. as q shrine.
Following an account in The Star Of
the nearly completed arrangements Of
the sale Of the property to the afore-
said institution. wrote to The Star
Of July "a, 1913:
II learn with disnay that Woodlawn,
in Fairfax County, Va, will soon pass
into new hands. There could be no finer
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Tax Amortization Policy

The unfair and unfounded comment
on the Federal defense tax amortlza-
ton policy by Lowell Mellett in your
paper on September 3 hardly seems re-
concilable with your journalistic stand
ards. Mr.. Mellett says that this policy
is mot too hard to understand; but
his discussion would indicate that he
either does not understand it or prefers
to ignore important basic factors.
This is a policy established by the
Truman administration and now being
completed by the Eisenhower admins
tration to encourage heavy industry to
invest in plant expansion necessary to
our defense effort. Mr.. Mellett speaks
of tax benefits" and "bonanZaS" as
if the Government were making some
outright gift to these tax certificate
holders. At best, it is simply device
for postponement of partial tax LA
bility. This is done by simply stepping
up the total deduction for depreciation
available to all taxpayers using depre-
ciable property in their business) to a
brief period Of five years instead OF
spreading it out over more normal
longer period.
At worst, this policy is simply
gamble between the Government and
the taxpayer that the tax rates will be
lower five years from now than they
are now. If such is the case. the tax
payer may get some actual benefits by
having taken his total deduction for
depreciation during a period OF high
taxes. But if taxes remain about the
same, the taxpayer gets no benefit
whatever-comes out just the same in
the end as If he never had certificate.
And If taxes are higher five years from
now, the taxpayer will actually lose
heavily by exercising his certificate
rights. With the possibility of war or
continued threat of war, who can say
for sure what the tax level will be five
years hence? Anyhow, since the Gov
ernment can Ak the future taxes, and
the taxpayer has to pay them. it seems
to me that the Government holds the
cards-not the taxpayer.
Mr.. Mellett fails to mention the i'm
portant fact that, after the five years
deductions have been taken, the prop
erty is entirely deprecated for tax pur-
poses. The taxpayer must thereafter
pay full taxes without further deduc-
ton, no matter how long the property
lasts nor how useful or useless it might
be to him in war or peace.
Mr.. Melletts criticism of the certif-
cate issued to the Virginia Electric 6S
Power Co., based on the COM
plant of Alex Radin of the American
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Bus Service Correctiyes

All the conferences of experts" on
the very inefficient bus service in Wash
ington won't solve anything. The es-
sential elements will still be left
untouched.
The simple solution is to: % Have
conference of the bus company off,
cials, legislators and heads of civic.
professional and commercial organiza-
tions Of Washington, nearby Virginia
and Maryland.
CD The bus companies should agree
to: Reduce fares to 10 cents. After
losing thousands of dollars, they should
have learned by now they can make
more money by running full buses with
low fares than by running buses that
get emptier every time the fare is raised.
Simple measures should be required
to keep buses from being a combination
Of rearing bronco, heaving deck. gas
chamber, flying trapeze Il was lifted
clear of q seat and half way across q
bus recently, when it swooped around
a corner with no thought Of slow
ing DOWN, stagecoach- out West in
the-old-days with rocks for springs,
and cattle car. If anything should have
portation.
Drivers should be trained properly to
drive safely and smoothly, and only re-
sponsible, sensible men should be al
lowed to drive. At present, no one who
has anything Of his own that will run
on wheels will ride bus-not even the
bus drivers.
90 The passengers should agree to:
Ride the buses when service is made
acceptable. They would find it q sur
priSing convenience-no maddening
parking problems and expense; no worry
about the agony and costly expense
Of accidents, either to the drivers or
others: less insurance costs; and most
Of all there would be a great saving Of
our natural resources-Steel, gas, rub
ber, etc, which now are being wasted.
"a The legislators should agree to-:
Stop talking about doing something to
improve the antiquated road setup in,
the District of Columbia, which was
designed for buggy travel
and COW meandering, and do something
constructive.
Main streets through congested parts
of the city should be elevated or de-
pressed; speed highways should be built
along our rivers and through parks.
The fact must be faced that traffic has
to go somewhere and it is simple COM
mon sense to see that it is better to
have it channeled into safe, modern
highways than scattered all over the
streets. 1. C. M.
Evening star., 1953-09-11

tribute to George Washington than the
preservation of this historic old home as
a shrine. 1t was here in the shadow Of
Mount Vernon that Washington's
nephew, Maj. Lawrence Lewis, carried
his bride, Nelly Custis, the generals
adopted daughter. Woodlawn is re-
plete with historic and sentimental
tradition, and it will be revered by many
who bear the name of Lewis"
Much credit is due the Woodlawn
Public Foundation and later the Ma
tional Trust for Historic Preservation
for having made Woodlawn what it is
today-one of the most beautiful and
interesting shrines in the country. But
the gallant gesture of the Catholic in
stitution in releasing the Woodlawn
property to its present owners should
always be remembered with gratitude by
the kith and kin of Maj. Lawrence
Lewis, the original owner of Woodlawn.
and by the public in general.
Nelly Lewis Stafford.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Questions and Answers

Of fact by writing The Evening Star Informs
tion Bureau, 1900 street NV, Warrington 5,
D. c, Please inclose three go cents for returH
Evening star., 1953-09-11
How to Spoil q Good View

have enjoyed the photographs that
you have published, showing how the
temporary buildings ruin the beauty
of the District.
The idea is good, but if you stop at
printing only few pictures, then it
Evening star., 1953-09-11

aging industrial and agricultural development
wherever such development is possible and
needed.
Evening star., 1953-09-11

will not be too effective. I would like
to see you make this a permanent
feature Of The Star.
The beauty Of Washington is one of
the main attractions to draw tourists
here. The temp" buildings are a ma
tional disgrace.
Marion C.. Hall, jr.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Where is the emu found? How
big is it?-N. M. L.
A. The emu is an Australian bird.
the worlds second largest, exceeded
only by the ostrich. The National
Geographic Society says the emu has
become a national pest as we'll as q
national pride in Australia, having at
tained such numbers that in some
provinces bounties are paid for beaks
delivered to authorities. The big birds
invade wheat farms, eating the wheat
and trampling the stalks.
Evening star., 1953-09-11

Pen-1idt'tes may be used If letters carry
tOrtterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-09-11

@. Which is older, the YMCA or
YWCA?-O. H.
A. The Young Mems Christian As
sociation is the older organization.
Both started in England, the YMCA in
1874 and the YWCA in 1855.
Evening star., 1953-09-11

@. Where does the British cabinet
meet?-O. B.
A. At 10 Downing Street, the London
residence of the Prime Minister. The
cabinet room has double doors and
double windows to ensure privacy.
Evening star., 1953-09-11

@. When and where did Prokoneff
die?-K. M.
A. The Russian composer Prokoheff
died March 4, 1858. at his home near
Moscow.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-09-24
Remind Landlords
Of Sanitary Code
Heat Requirement

With the coming of cooler days,
as well as cooler nights, persons
who are responsible for providing
heat in any building, apartment
or dwelling in East Cleveland, are
being reminded of the section of
the Sanitary Code relating to this
function.
The section provides that there
shall be no less than a 68 degree
Fahrenheit heat at all times be-
tween the hours of $50 a. m. and
IL p. m. Neither the calendar nor
the outside temperature has any
thing to do with this regulation.
Violators may be fined up to
$50 for each offense. The section
also sets forth that each day in
which the violation occurs in con-
sidered a separate and distinct
violation.
Officers detailed to check heat
complaints of tenants carry
standard thermometer and take
several readings.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-09-24
Observe Golden
Wedding Sunday

Open House will be observed on
Sunday, September 9th, in honor
of the Golden Wedding Anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Seitz,
both 73 years young. Festivities
will be at the home of their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Peters, $50 East 215th St.
from 3 p. m. on for family and
friends. The actual date of the 50th
wedding anniversary is the 23rd.
In the ceremony a half century
ago Miss Catherine Foernzler ex-
Seitz. They have lived in Greater
Cleveland ever since.
Their two children are Mr.. Ed
win Seitz of 1929 Eddy I'd. and
Mrs. Peters and one grandchild,
Robert Seitz.
A commercial photographer for
over so years, Mr.. Seitz is still
busy with no thought of retiring.
His wife also finds life interesting
and is an active member of the
Golden Age Club of Euclid.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-09-24
Shutter Bugs To
Hold Open House
Next Thursday

The members of the East
Cleveland Camera Club shared
vacations, as recorded in movies
and slides, at their first regular
Fall meeting last Thursday eve
ming at Windermere Presbyterian
Church.
Plans were completed for an
Open House on Thursday, October
1st, at 800 p. m. The newly COM
pleted dark room will be open for
inspection. There will be movies,
slides and a display Of prints; re-
freshments will be served,
Committee members working to
insure the success Of the Open
House include Mr.. Crandall Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Kovach,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Cleaveland, and
Mrs. Virgil C. Barch.,
Membership in this group, or
ganized a year ago, is open to
all camera enthusiasts of the area.
Meetings are held regularly on the
first and third Thursdays of each
month at Windermere Presbyterian
Church.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-09-24
Three Auxiliary
Members Named
To County Unit

Three members of East Cleve-
land American Legion Auxiliary,
Unit No. 1853, are now serving Guy
ahoga County American Legion
Auxiliary organizations.
Mrs. Fred G. Jackson, a past
President of Unit No. 1853 appoint
ed Rehabilitation chairman of the
18th District American Legion
Auxiliary.
Mrs. Margaret Sords, first vice
President of Unit No. 1853 has been
appointed Child Welfare Chairman
of Cuyahoga County Council.
Mrs. Fred w. Frey, who was
elected assistant secretary of Cuya-
hoga County Council this year, has
been appointed a member of its
ways and means committee.
Mrs. Frey has served as Treas
urer, assistant secretary, first and
second vice president and is now
President of East Cleveland, Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary Unit No.
1853. She has been chairman of the
following committees: American
ism, Pan-American, Membership
and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Frey was chairman of Guy
ahoga County Council Library
Committee, serving Marine Hospi-
tai last year after serving three
previous years as a member of the
Library Committee.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-09-24
Rent Board Has
Only "a Cases
To Last Night

After a lapse Of two weeks the
East Cleveland Rent Board sched-
uled meeting for last Wednesday
evening. Up to this time the Board
had received "a complaints and has
marked "finis" to most Of them.
City Law Director A. E. Grif-
fifth, a member, reports that no
real difficulties have confronted
the board and congratulated land
lords and tenants in the "a cases
for the fine way in which they
have co-operated to meet a COM
mon ground of agreement.
The last nights meeting was
too late for a report today, since
the Leader goes to press on We'd
nesday.
In some cases the board has
found the rent increase justified.
In other cases it has persuaded
landlords to be more reasonable,
and they have agreed. In a few
instances one formal complaint has
represented a number of tenants
in the same building, their griev-
ance being similar.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-09-24
Notice To
Candidates

East Cleveland will have seven
candidates seeking local office on
the November ballot. OF these four
seek the four vacancies on the
City Commission, and three seek
the two berths on the Board of
Education.
1t is the policy Of the East
Cleveland Leader to provide space
for every candidate for local office
to present his qualifications to the
citizens, along with his platform.
Inasmuch as it is our desire to
give each candidate equal oppor-
tunity in our news columns, we
have decided to set aside space in
our publication of October 22nd
for this purpose.
Statements should be confined
to a biographical sketch of the
candidate and brief summary of
his platform. Copy should reach
US on the Monday preceding date
of publication. We reserve the
right to cut too lengthy copy and
to eliminate any libelous or in
accurate statements.
Any other campaign notices will
be classified as Political Adver-
tising". They must be signed by an
authorized person and be paid for
at the regular political advertising
rate.
c. E. Bowman, Editor