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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13

Republic with the democratic Govern
ment Of this great country.
Irrespective of the good or bad
brought to the Dominican Republic by
Gen. Trujillos regime, the fact re-
mains that such a regime was dicta-
torial and it is an insult to this coun-
try to make such degrading COM
parison with our great George Wash
ington, exponent Of the freedom Of
this country and Of its democratic
principles.
have been surprised not to see any
editorial comment in your paper re-
ferring to such an outrageous COM
parison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
The Lincoln Statue That Was Lost

Although the statue did not .reappear,
the storm quoted down. It is doubtful
that it ever would have returned to the
spot where it was so honored at its
unwilling but for the arrival In the
Capital Of an 80-year-old artist. Free
man Thorpe. Mr.. Thorpe missed the
statue and was shocked at its disap-
pearance. He took up where the pass
ing Of resolutions had stopped. He
went looking for it.
He was told the statue was stored in
the courthouse basement. It was not
there and no one could explain why 1t
was not there or where it was.
It was missing for almost two years.
after tedious search" he wrote
later, 81 found the statue down near
the river. in the rear Of the old Bureau
Of Engraving. not stored at all, but
lying outdoors. roughly Grated and COW
cred partly by an old piece Of gunny-
sack"
Once cleared of dust and rain spots.
"the face gazed kindly on me. The re-
semblance to Lincoln was startling. It
was accurately done by some one who
had studied Lincoln from life, as did.
and was not done from photographs.
The statue. he said. sis better like
ness Of Lincoln than anything in
plaster, stone, marble or bronze that
have seen, and I have seen about all
that have been made Some have been
made that are unquestionably great
works of art. but the best of them are
not accurate likenesses. This one is to
those who. like myself, knew Lincoln.
pleasing to look at. because it is ac-
curately modelled and it's simple truth
is in keeping with the unassuming man
we loved"
This constructive criticism almost
lost the statue to Washington. Several
members in the House made speeches
laying claim to the statue for their dis
tricts in the Lincoln country" Lot
Flannery lived through the dispute. It
was said he had been Confederate SOL
dier, which was disproved; that he was
a mere carver of stones for cemeteries
because his brother was in the memo
rial business. He had every reason to
feel that he had been well championed
by the time he died on December II,
1922. But it was too bad that he did
not live four months longer to see his
statue, replaced and rededicated on
April IS. 1928. .. .a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13

stan with which to investigate complaints Of
noncompliance. Since 1887 the board has
acted in eases involving total of $25OOoO
improperly withheld from employees entitled to
minimum wage scale. Most Of this was
restored to the workers through efforts of the
board. The record undoubtedly would have
been better if the board had been able to
extend Its Investigations further.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
TruiiIIo and Washington

I am writing in reference. to the
political demonstrations pro and, con
Gen. Trujillo which have been taking
place in Washington. AS a profound
admirer of this country's freedom and
tradition. have been shocked by some
of the .plaeards comparing Gen. Truiillo
with Gen. washington. and the demo-
cratic government of the Dominican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
Questions and Answers

The star. readers can get the answer to any
question Of fact by either writing The Evenins
Star Information Bureau, 1900 l street NV.
turn postage or BY telephoning Sterling 3-7363.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. How many British officers sur
rendered flags at Yorktown?-E. N. p.
A. Twenty-eight British captains
were drawn UP in a line. Each had
a flag in a case. Twenty-eight Ameri-
can sergeants were stationed opposite
to receive them This final British
defeat of the Revolution took place
in 1881.
@. Where did the youth hostel movc-
ment originate?-K. B. Y.
A. Germany has had youth hostels
for many years. Herr Richard Schirr-
mann started the first of these near
Athena, Westphalia, and when World
War I began there were 200 hostels
in that country.
@. Are animals as susceptible to colds
as human beings?-M. r. Y.
A. Studies have shown rather con-
clusively that the only animal. besides
human beings. that is susceptible to
colds is the chimpanzee.
@. Where did the Pennsylvania Dutch
originally come from?-C. Y.
A. Switzerland and the Rhineland.
The name Dutch" is corruption Of
the German word "Deutsch," which
means German.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
No School Strikes Then

No School Strikes Then
. / note, that. Negro parents Of the
Payne School children are keeping their
children. out of &, school because the
school is overcrowded.
was appointed engineer-custodian
Of the E. v. Brown School out on Con-
necticut avenue at Mckinley street in
November. 1921. We had 16 classrooms
and one old portable classroom which
never could be heated above IS degrees.
and most Of the time it was below so
degrees, The school population was over
1000, I stayed there 4 years and the
population went up all The time. All
classrooms had at least 48 pupils and
there were at least 4 rooms that had
two classes each, one in the morning
and a different class in the afternoon
which raj to 4:30 pm. know one
room at that time had as many as Sc
pupils (Miss Fitzgerald's 7th grade).
In 1925 was transferred to the Pet
worth School, another 16-classroom
building with six of the old Semiheated
portable claSsroomS out back of the
main building. The school population
was over LOO The same crowded con-
dition prevailed at the West School and
the Park View School.
In 1926 I was transferred to the Blu
chanan School and again overcrowd-
ing was the rule. but classes had then
been reduced to AZ pupils per class and
the building was enlarged to 20 rooms
in 1880 and overcrowding was still the
rule. Even with the addition they were
using three basement rooms as class
rooms as late as 1861 when was
transferred again.
What am getting at is that in all
the years at these overcrowded build
ings I never heard one word about
striking or of one parent keeping his
child or children out Of school because
Of the overcrowding. ,+
l. A. Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
Pen-nanaeS may be used If letters carry
tDrtters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Letters to The Star

than half Of those present stood. and I
feel sure that they represented the
riders Of the Sargent road bus.
Now that Bob" has had his say, I
hope he feels better and will join our
association and come to our meetings.
We want all residents of Michigan Park
to feel free and welcome to attend our
meetings and to express their views and
opinions. =.
/. ~ Joseph L. BFidwell,
President. Michigan Park Citizens
Association. 49,
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Curzon Lends Effective Touch
7oBudopest Quartet Concert

composition places virtuoSo de-
mands on the pianist, which Mr..
Curzon negotiated with his usual
impeccability.
Less sublime, Dvorak's "Qse..e-
tet in A Major. op. 81," for piano
and strings, appeals for its hui
man and romantic character.
The composer makes a point of
giving each performer short
solo and favors the viola and the
cello. Tender lyric passages
nestle between boiSterous dance
tunes, energetic. march-like
measures, and charming, playful
intermezzi. The artists gave a
wonderful performance. deep in
sentiment and full of fire.
Schubert's 1.-THE Trout" quin-
tet, which enlisted the partici-
patton of Joseph Roisman, vio-
linist; Boris Kroyt, violist; Mis-
cha Schneider, cellist: Philip
Sklar, double bass, and Of Mr..
Curzon, did not offer any COM
petition to what preceded it. OF
enduring fame, the work calls
attention to the deeper-toned
instruments. The retiring char
acter Of the executants, seated
in a wider circle than before,
made their parts sound too soft
to be important. The perform
ance will be repeated tonight.
Evening star., 1953-04-10

Mrs. A-Does your Ann
Mrs. B-Let's not talk about
our daughters now. want to
hear about the welfare project
your club has.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
News Of Music
By Elena de Soyn

The collaboration of Clifford
Curzon, famous English pianist,
with the Budapest String Quartet
in the Library Of Congress al
ways holds out a promise for
something extraordinary. Ap-
pearing under the auspices of
the Gertrude Clarke Whittall
Foundation there last night, the
executants surpassed themselves
in the art of infinitesimal and
subtle coloring of music which
only artists of first magni-
tude understand how to apply.
In the course Of years, this
popular combination of musicians
brought forth some of the great
est masterpieces in the chamber
music literature, giving each
composer his due in understand
ing and style. Among these, their
performances Of Mozart's works
and Of his Quartet in G Minor,
K.478," heard last night, in par
ticular, deserve extra praise. The
Evening star., 1953-04-10
| Northeast Unit Nominafes
Group Headed by CaI|an

The Northeast Washington
Citizens Association last night
nominated a slate of officers to
be elected at its next regular
meeting.
Nominees are Joseph I. Callan,
for president: Warren c. Jeffries,
for vice president; Mrs. Eva
Wood, for treasurer. and John
Weber, for recording secretary.
The group went on record
against an increase in Capital
Transit Co. fares. The company
has an application for fare in
creases now before the Public
Utilities Commission.
Other resolutions asked the
Post Office Department for better
mail service, with at least two
deliveries daily and called for
restoration of segregated pools
and Fairgrounds for white
children.
The meeting, conducted by
Frank H. Gumel, president, was
held in the E. Cross real estate
Office. 825 F street NE.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Trucker Charged in Crash
Into PoIiceman's S Auto

A truck driver has been
charged on four counts after he
collided with an auto driven by
a policeman who had just left
his wife's death bed.
Arthur L. Smith. 81. Of War
wick, Va. was charged with
reckless driving. failing to have
a drivers license or registration
papers. and operating a vehicle
with improper brakes.
Prince Georges County Police
said Smith was driving a tractor
trailer load of fish to Norfolk,
Va, Wednesday. They said the
truck r am med the rear of
HyattSville Police Sergt. R. A.
Bakers car on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard at Univer-
sity lane.
Sergt. Bakers wife had died
in a Baltimore hospital and he
was bringing her mother home
from the hospital. The mother,
Mrs. Lena Hilbert, 81, of 4108
New Hampshire avenue NV,
was released after being X-rayed
at Leland Memorial Hospital.
None Of the others was injured.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
THE EVENING STAR B-11

washington, D. G.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1853
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Deaths Reported
(From D. c. Bureau Of vital Statistics }

NTAOIu ~ ~ ou1c0u Oh VIL8l 6C1CSLlCS.I
Minnie Latimer. 90. so5o R st. NV.
Helen Burrows. SO. 4426 Grant I'd. NV
Mary Weidman. "a. Takoma Park, Nd
Irwin Synington, S3, 430 18th st. ne.
Rebecca Cunning, 80, West Virginia.
Sue Killeen, IS, 2726 Connecticut ave
william Ferree. 70. 1914 M st. NV.
David Fair, rs, Soldiers Home.
William Venable. "a. 1865 41st st. sc.
William Dodge, 73. 4401 New Hampshire
1auEs uEs o;Eeill, o'S; 70, IS T st. ne.
James Cross, 81, Soldiers Home.
Robert De Lonez. 48, 4O04 E st. Sc
Mary Hogue. 55. 915 Maryland ave. s.w
Alverta Murray. A, 2136 G st. NV.
Ronald Yarbough, 40. Annandale. Va.
Mildred Aldridge, 80. 470S 6sth pl.
HyattSville. Md.
Infant Storey. Arlington. Va.
Mamie Robertson "a, 7IO Barry pl. NV
jeremiah Gray, 81, 1903 simms DIR. Sc
gd John B! B!HTsess 1S; 4S 20 Myrtle s.. ne;
TrenniS Easley. So, III 9th st. ne.
Raymond Ballinger. SO, Washington.
Mable Saunders. 30, 1919 7th st. Sc.
Marguerite Anderson. 4S, 1853 Eaton I'd
Tidas Meekins, 4s. 73s Hobart pl NV
Beulah Dingle, 81. 1870 10th st. sc.
Melvin Lee, infant. Brandywine. Nd.
Alonzo Gaskins, infant, Arlington, Va.
Infant Young. 1905 Half st. s.w.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Loywomen's S League
Will Attend Mass

The Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle, Catholic Archbishop of
Washington, will celebrate the
annual communion mass for the
Washington Laywomen's Retreat
League at 8 am. tomorrow in St
Patrick's Church, Tenth and G
streets NV.
The Very Rev. Russell A. Phe-
IAN, pastor of Annunciation
Church. will address the groups
breakfast in the Willard Hotel
following the mass. About 4OC
members of the league from SO
parishes will attend.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
New Type Vaccine
AGAINST Flu Doubles
immunity 10 Years

A new type of vaccine, which
win double the period Of i'm
munity against influenza. is re-
ported in the current Journal
Of the American Medical Asso-
citation.
Preliminary studies have in
dicated the vaccine will give i'm
munity against influenza for at
least two years, compared with
the present vaccines which i'm
munize for one year. The new
vaccine also may give protection
against more types Of influenza
virus.
Emulsified in Oil.
DR.. Jonas E. Salk, of the Uni
versity Of Pittsburgh School Of
Medicine, said the new vaccine
is emulsif1ed in light mineral oil.
Present types are prepared in a
water base.
1T appears that emulsifca-
tion with light mineral oil may
provide, in part at least. the
means for resolving the problem
of prolonging vaccine effective
ness" DR.. Salk wrote.
Another advantage is that the
use of light mineral oil reduces
the amount of virus required.
Also, many more strains Of virus
can be used in the emulSif1ed
vaccine.
No Toxic Effects.
ut is not we'll established that
influenza virus vaccineS must
induce adequate levels of anti
body for all strains if the vac
cineS are to be effective in the
practical prevention of disease"
DR.. Salk pointed out.
He said no toxic effects, aller-
gies or reactions were noted fol-
lowing use Of the new vaccine.
More studies are needed, he
added, before 1t Is available for
general use.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Group Offers to Get Rid
Of Leftover Bunnies

The Animal Protective Asso-
citation has an answer to the
problem Of leftover Easter bun
nies that may have gotten out
of hand.
Miss Virginia w. Sargent has
announced the association will
gladly talk to distraught parents
about humane disposal of bum
nieS and chicks.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
St Elizabeth AIumnue

The Washington alumnae of
the College Of st. Elizabeths at
Convent Station, N. j., will meet
at 2 pm. Sunday in the home
OF Mrs. Paul c. Tully, 1906 Cam
alier lane, Chevy Chase. Md.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
D. G. Coed Elected

Miss Patsy Herman, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Herman,
4514 Yuma street NV, has been
elected vice president of the
student government at Western
Maryland Collage, Westminster,
Md.
Evening star., 1953-04-10

Visiting mother-Don't chill
dren their age say the cutest
things?
Daughter-Tell her what I said
to the postman, mommie.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-09
Ike : DURKIN SPLIT, THE STORY OF A
BROKEN AGREEMENT

/ trained to keep collective bargaining
agreements entered into between our
local union and its employers. | also
pointed out that since 1921-when |
was first elected business agent of
the local union-it was one of my
duties to see to it that the local and
the employers abided by their agree
ments. In short, adherence to an
agreement was a matter of principle
with me and | could not disregard
my principles at this late date in my
life. Since it was finally evident to me
that the 10 point agreement between
the President and myself was not go
ing to be kept, | insisted that he ac-
cept my resignation. He reluctantly
obliged"
Durkin told his story to the AFL
convention the day before Vice Presi-
dent Nixon appeared to read a mess
age from President Eisenhower on
Taft-Hartley and express some views
of his own.
Nixon told the convention that in
40 years of public service President
Eisenhower "has never been guilty
of breaking his solemnly given word"
He added that there may have
been, and apparently was, a misun-
Outstanding between the President
and Mr.. Durkin." The delegates,
press reports said, broke into loud
laughter.
Nixon's one large burst of applause
came when he told the convention
that eff the administration serves
the greedy few, as has been charged.
it will lose the election in four years. "
For the rest of his speech the dele
gates sat silent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-09

Last September, delegates to the LAM. conven-
ton at Kansas City voted overwhelmingly to endorse
Adla Stevenson for President of the United States
against General Dwight D. Eisenhower. In the year
that has elapsed since that action, the wisdom OF
delegates has become more and more apparent.
In the closing weeks of his campaign, General Eli
senhower made many promises to union members.
When he won the election and the Republicans were
swept to power in both House and Senate the Presi-
dent-eect Immediately recognized organized labor by
the appointment of good union his Secretary
of Labor.
Marty Durkin became famous the plumber in a
cabinet of "eight millonares and plumber"
At the time of his nomination. warned:
What General Eisenhowers recognition of labor
will mean in terms of program remains to be seem
There many who suspicious, who fear that the
Dudkn appointment will be used for window dressing
inadequate program. If such the purpose of
the appointment, the General picked the wrong man.
Marty Durkin isn't the noisy kind but he is sound,
loyal trade unonist.''
For the brief eight months which Durkin served in
the Cabinet, he sidetracked every opportunity
and his policies undercut by other members of the
Cabinet. He hung on, however, believing that the
President intended to honor his pledges.
TURNING ON THE PRESSURE
For several months Secretary Dur5in worked with
the White House staff drafting message to Congress
that would embody the Presidents recommendation
the Taft-Hartley Act Finally in July, few days be-
fore the close of Congress- that message completed
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-09
and THE EIGHT kaILLI0NAIRES Are Left

A. +bat noint the big business influence IN this Ad-
iritraton made itself felt The pressure was turned
on all the way. a.. :. wilt II
The full text of the confidential Whte House
document turned up, nobody will admit how IN the
wall STREET JOURNAL Protests from business
rood in ON the Republican National Committee, the
White House and Congress- The President 1lnaliy re-
varsed himself and told Durin that he could not go
along with the agreement.
Few should be surprised at this evidence OF big
business domination in the Eisenhower administration.
Rio business financed the Eisenhower campaign last
fall In fact big business has controlled the kepubli-
can National Committee for years. All that is now
obvious for everyone to see
SHOWING ITS BRASS KNUCKS
For now the gloves coming off and the Admin
israton is showing its brass knucks David Lawrence
the newspaper coumnist made it clear last week when
he sounded the call for repeal of collective bargain
inc laws and for return individual bargaining, the
right of man to work for lower wages
Apparently Durkins resignation from the Cabinet
is the signal for open attack organized labor,
for an attack more vicious than anything labor has
encountered since the last depression As in the
1905 apparently, all the forces of Government
to be modified against us.
Let the record show that labor tried to work with
in the Administration. Let remember that few of
us have Marty Durkins temper his great pa
thence OF his humility He did buster; he did not
shout. He kept out of the headlines All he asked
that Eisenhower keep his promises. - THE MA
CHINIST.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-09
Montana Farmers Union
Continued from Page One)

affecting Montanans, including re-
source development, health, farm
parity, wage and working conditions,
etc.
MFU took an active part, along
with lay and medical people in out
lining programs for better health
throughout the state.
MFU continued it's efforts to helm
implement the good work of the
Montana Conservation Council - a
group of government service people,
businessmen, university and college
professors, farmers, ranchers and rec
reation enthusiasts, dedicated to con-
servation of Montana resources.
The state Flu office also appeared
before the Public Service Commits
sion to protest telephone rate in
creases; appeared at the recent Aiken
hearing in Helena to protest anv
Legislation the purpose Of which would
be to turn the public forest lands
over to any special privilege group.
and, during the 1853 Legislature, CO.
operated very closely with REA, la
Dor, and other groups in the inter
ests of good legislation, and to OBJ
pose legislation believed to be harm
full to the general welfare of Mon
tana.
Theme of the 18th annual conven-
ton will be Parity, Abundance, and
Democracy"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-09
NATIONS DENTISTS RAP
T0OTHPASTE ADS

CLEVELAND, Ohio - (CNS) II
mo toothpaste or powder has been
invented that prevents tooth decay
glowing advertisements notwithstand-
ing"
Comments of the nations dentists,
10000 strong, squared with that
statement of Cleveland's DR.. Thomas
j. Hill to the American Dental As
sociation's oath annual session here,
September 20. Said many, cts not
the dentirifice, it's how you brush
them. ;"
A panel of dentists called the
claims of ammoniated, choropyhlated,
antienzyme, and other indicated
toothpaste makers ridiculous" One
dentist, DR.. Robert G. Kesel of Chi
cago, urged ADA to work with the
U. S. Food & Drug Administrative
and stop "far-fetched toothpaste and
powder advertising"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-09
By SEN. JAMES E. MURRAY

Dg OL14NH O1AnA1Ab1 L. OAeAN1A
The basic issues which the Con
gress and the people will vote on in
1854 are already clear.
First and foremost in this day of
the hydrogen bomb, when single at
tack can wipe out one-third of our
productive capacity and destroy Is
million people, will be the issue of
our national defense. With weapons
of incredible destructive power in the
hands of a ruthless potential ag-
gressor, our own air power must be
built up to meet any attack. This
question of national defense will con-
stitute the one great overriding is
sue of 1854.
Tied directly to the issue of ma
tional defense is the question of the
national income, the question of taxes,
which Immediately concerns each and
every one of us.
l am sure that every American
agreed Fundamentally with Presi-
dent Eisenhower when he said that
no tax could be considered too bur-
densome if it were needed to pro-
vide for the defense Of our country
While we can agree with the
President on this, we were startled
the very next day when the Repub-
lican Secretary of the Treasury
announced that the excess profits
tax would be permitted to die in
January and did not tell us what
would take it's place. We wonder
if this administration, in the name
of national defense and appealing
to our patriotism, will attempt to
foist national sales tax on our
people.
If it does, / can promise that the
Democrats in Congress will give the
administration one of the greatest
battles in Congressional history.
National defense and taxes will be
major issues in 1854. But the strength
of our Nation and our ability to pay
taxes rest completely on the produc-