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Evening star., 1953-10-05
Questions and Answers

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Evening star., 1953-10-05
Changing the Clock

Your September 26 editorial relative
to daylight time was mislead-
ing and untrue. It stated that the fast
time was favored by a majority other
than farmers. A majority where? How
about the railroad people?
During the early part of May this
year drove to Florida on a vacation.
Do you know that we found no place
south of Alexandria operating on fast
time? Standard time prevailed over the
entire eastern Seaboard between North
ern Virginia and Miami. The people
in that extensive area are not all farm
ers. Aren't they just sensible?
Personally would not object to
starting the day one hour earlier if the
majority of citizens wished it mean
Nationwide in speaking of majority.
The confusion caused by the childish
gesture Of setting the hands of the clock
in make-believe fashion in order to
arise one hour earlier is quite unneces-
Sary. 1t is childish. I am one of the
minority CD who dislikes changing the
clocks. and not a farmer.
Rose S. Heberle.
Editors note:' The Star said: "That
the majority Of people in Washington,
and nearly communities as well, like
daylight time has been evident for some
years.")
Evening star., 1953-10-05
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. About how much did 10 cost. in
our money, to send Columbus expedi-
ton to America?-L. B. B.
A. Estimates have varied, but the
total cost was probably about $1,000.
Columbus was paid at the rate of $500
year and members of the crew $3.50
month. Food probably cost 4 to 5
cents day for each man.
@. When was chinchilla breeding
started in this country?-H. j. P.
A. The first chinchillas to survive
the trip from South America arrived in
San Pedro, Calf. in 1923. In this pio-
neer group were males and females.
Today their descendants are numbered
in the hundreds of thousands, and are
to be found in every State in the
country.
c. With the care that is now given to
premature babies, do the majority Of
them survives. G. H.
A. Nine out of 10 "preemies" now
have chance to survive, according to
health authorities, but because their
organs, particularly the lungs, are not
fully developed, they often have diff
cult fight.
@. What is the lowest lake in the
United StateS-O. r.
A. Salton Sea in California, 246 feet
below sea level.
@. In what movie will the pictures Of
the truce proceedings at Panmunjom.
Korea, be included?-R.J
A. In the semidocumentary picture
"Cease Fire." the truce sequence Is the
climax Of the film. The picture has no
actors other than GIS.
Evening star., 1953-10-05
Communist InfiItrution

l agree With Lowell Mellett'S ObSer-
vation September that the Democrats
were in Office during the greater part
OF the time the wrath of the people
toward American Communists was
accommodating, but I would add the
further observation that the Democrats
were in Office during the time the Gov
ernment departments were being pene-
trated by the Communists from the
lower ranks to top-level policy and
operating positions"
AS for Mr.. Mellett's statement that
sit required no great political skill to
create the impression that the Demo-
cratic administrations were unduly
tolerant Of this magnif1ed menace" the
answer is that it was unnecessary to
create an impression-the facts speak
for themselves.
Despite the fact that the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation and other Sc
curity agencies had reported extensive
information about this Communist
penetration, little was done by the
executive branch to interrupt the
Soviet operatives in their ascent in
Government until congressional COM
mitteeS brought forth to public light
the facts of the conspiracy. Powerful
groups and individuals within the ex-
ecutive branch were at work obstructing
and weakening the effort to eliminate
Soviet agents from positions in Gov
ernment."
The above quotations are among the
conclusions of the Senate Subcommittee
on Internal Security in it's recent report
on "Interlocking Subversion in Govern
ment Departments" This subcommit-
tee Of eight, Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, rendered unanimous report,
In light Of exposures Of Communists
by the congressional committee and the
recent statement of the Attorney Gen.
eral on the Communist menace (U. S.
News and World Reports, September 4,
1853, page 40), one would hesitate to
characterize communism as a magni-
fed menace. Will Mr.. Mellett please
explain, therefore, Cd what he means
Evening star., 1953-10-05

@. What is the lowest lake in the
United States-O. r.
A. Salton Sea in California, 246 feet
below sea level.
Evening star., 1953-10-05

There is rising note of urgency in the
chorus of presumably well-informed voices
which warn of the danger of impending dis
aSter for the United States.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Business Is as Usual, Weather
Due to Change After Holiday

rick j. Ryan, deputy Army chief
Of chaplains, and the uniformed
servers were Air Force Maj. r.
A. de Russy and 1t. John L.
Kilcullen, U. s. N. r. Partici-
pants were members of the Ed
ward Duff Post 1881, Catholic
War Veterans, the Knights Of
Columbus, the Holy Name So
ciety and the parish Sodality.
10000 Watch Parade.
In Alexandria, where George
Washington is claimed as a ma
tive son. more than 10000 per-
sons lined Washington street to
watch the annual parade.
Sponsored by the VFW in CO.
operation with the city, the pa
rade took an hour and II min
utes to pass the reviewing stand.
More than 20 units passed in
review before the VFW's ma
tional commander, James w.
Cothran: Representative Broy-
hill. Republican, of Virginia;
Alexandria's Mayor Marshall J..
Beverley and a number of high
ranking Army and Navy officers.
Maj. Gen. Stanley L. Scott,
commanding officer at Fort Bel
voir. was grand marshal. The
parade included veterans groups,
bands, fire units, women's auxil-
iaries, soldiers from Fort Bel
voir, Marines from Quantico,
Va, and Navy and Air Force
marcherS.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
3 PouItrymen Reverse Things
At Hearing to Junk Market

Doak of Clifton and Charles H.
Beach of Burke.
They conceded that business
has dropped off at the wholesale
market, but they blamed the city
for neglecting to provide more
lights, parking space and other
facilities. And where, they want
ed to know, could they do busi-
ness if they were thrown out of
the present inadequate facilities?
Senator Nicely, Democrat, of
West Virginia pondered a split
second, and concluded: 1--WE want
to be a little careful not to offend
the farmers these days"
Senator Payne, Republican, of
Maine Solemnly agreed: think
your position is well taken"
No Plans for Area.
The Senators asked what the
District would do with it's market
facilities if the poultrymen were
elected. Mr.. Kennedy didn't
know for sure.
Then he and the Senators fell
to discussing the possibility of
giving poultrymen a new sales
section-with parking space-in
the larger Farmers Market,
north of F street S.W.
Nothing definite was decided,
but every one agreed that no
political eggs were laid today.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Sports Firm Barred
On Name Parkinqton

An Arlington sports firm on
Wilson boulevard near the Hecht
Co. has been ordered to stop
using the name "Parkington."
Arlington Circuit Court issued
the order against Molle- Neck
ling, Inc, owners of the Park
ington Sports g. Hobby Shop" at
1909 Wilson boulevard.
The suit was brought by the
Hecht Co.
Attorneys for the defendants
noted an appeal of the decision
by Judge Walter T. Mccarthy.
Judge Mccarthy ordered the
defendants to stop using the
name Parkington. Parkington
Sports & Hobby Shop or any
combination of names including
the word Parkington. or any
name indicating the defendants
place Of business is located with
in an area designated by the
word Parkington.
The Arlington law firm Of
Jesse, Phillips. Klinge g. Ken.
drick, representing the Hecht Co..
said their client had made very
great expenditures to identity
Parkington as the site of their
store and the shopping center.
with parking facilities.
They said use of the name by
a store not in the shopping CEN
ter was unfair competition.
Evening star., 1953-02-24

said Mr.. Hoyle was a very good
and steady worker.
II don't think he had an
enemy in the world" Mr.. Butler
said. "His customers liked him
very much. He was a sensible
person, too."
That's why Mr.. Butler was so
concerned Sunday morning
when the routeman did not
check in at 1880 am. When he
left at $3.50 pm. Saturday, Mr..
Hoyle had said nothing about
taking Sunday off.
No Financial Worries.
The routeman'S sister, Mrs.
Gladys Walden, said he was in
good health and had no finan-
cial worries. His job earned him
about $110 a week.
It is believed Mr.. Hoyle occa-
sionally visited the neighborhood
in which he was slain, for he
once lived and delivered milk
there.
For about 10 of the IL years
he was in Washington he lived
in the same homes with William
E. Griffith, who rents rooms at
GAL Gallatin street NV, where
Mr.. Hoyle lived at the time of
his death.
Was Neatly Dressed.
Fearing for her brothers safe
ty, Mrs. Walden telephoned po-
lice Sunday and yesterday. A
lookout for him described Mr..
Hoyle as about S feet 8 inches
tall, having brown eyes and be-
ing partly bald. He was neatly
dressed in a tan overcoat, dark
blue pinStripe trousers. white
shirt, brown shoes and orange
and brown tie.
Mrs. Walden said her brother
was divorced about Is years ago
and has a son, Sam Leo Hoyle,
jr.. %, living at Lakeland, Fla.
He also had another sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner of At
lanta, and a brother, Hilliard
Hoyle Of Jackson. Miss.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Senate Hearing Friday
On D. {. DELEGATE Bill

The Senate District Commit
tee today scheduled a public
hearing at 1880 pm. Friday on
a bill for election Of a non-vot-
ing District delegate in the
House.
The hearing will be conducted
by the Judiciary subcommittee,
headed by Senator Barrett, Re-
publican, of Wyoming. It is to
be held in the caucus room in
the Senate Office Building.
Senator Barrett said this hear
ing would concern only the dele
gate bill and not two other
pending suffrage measures-the
Washington home rule bill for
an elected form of city govern
ment. or the Case bill for ex-
panding the size of the Board of
Commissioners from three to i've
members.
Committee officials said the
hearing was scheduled for the
evening so that more witnesses
would have a chance to attend.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Mortinsburg Wins
Recognition for
Voter 7 urnout
Special Dispatch TO The ssur

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Feb.
"a. - Cooperation was credited
as the major factor in Berkeley
County's "get-out-the-vote" ef-
forts last fall which brought
f1rst-place recognition today
from the American Heritage
Foundation among all political
units between $4,000 and $4,000
population.
The campaign was sponsored
by the Junior Board of Trade Of
Berkeley County and the local
post Of the American Legion,
with a number of other organi-
cations cooperating. It result
ed in a record vote of Is, ,279 bal
lots. $500 more than in the 1948
general election. This repre-
sented TAG per cent of the regis
tered vote. far higher than the
national average.
The campaign was conducted
on a strictly non-partisan basis,
both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis serving.
Evening star., 1953-02-24

Three Virginians who raise
poultry-and vote, too-today
persuaded Senators and the
District government against i'm
mediate junking of a poultry
section of the Wholesale Farm
ers' Product Market.
The poultry section seemed
doomed when a Senate District
subcommittee opened hearings
today. Two hours later every
body was talking about building
bigger and better facilities to
help poultrymen sell their prod
uctS. IS
j. Thomas Kennedy, the Dis
trict'S director Of weights, meas
ureS and markets, told the sub
committee that the poultry Sec
ton of the wholesale market in
Southwest Washington ties up
real estate worth between $780,
900 and $150,000-but brings in
rentals of only about. SCI a
month.
Would Sell Property.
Mr.. Kennedy thought the prop
erty should be sold or put to bet
ter use. Senators seemed SYM
pathetic.
Then came the farmer voters
j. r. Kemper of Manassas, w. B.
Evening star., 1953-02-24

The city today settled down to
business as usual after a three
day holiday marked by wreath
laying. bargain hunting and q
big parade.
The people who preferred to
celebrate George Washington's
Birthday by leaving town
jammed transportation facilities
last night and were still arriv-
ing in unusually heavy numbers
today.
The good weather that graced
the holiday continued today
with above normal temperatures,
but rain, probably mixed with
some sleet or snow, was expected
tonight. Yesterdays maximum
of SO degrees was six or seven
degrees above the average for the
date. The forecaster predicted a
high Of 81 degrees today, and a
low of about IS degrees tonight.
Shopping Crowds Are Large.
In Washington, what looked
like a record crowd spent yester-
day morning bargain-buying.
Capt. Thomas Rasmussen Of the
first precinct said it was one of
the largest shopping crowds the
downtown area has ever had.
Seventy five police kept the
crowds orderly.
At Mount Vernon, an esti-
mated 5000 visitors came to pay
their respects to the Father of
His Country. Scores of wreaths
were laid before Washington S
tomb, with President Eisen-
hower's naval aide, Comdr. Ed
ward l.. Beach. placing the Pres
ident's wreath at the shrine.
The largest tribute came from
the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
whose members placed 40 wreaths
representing VFW groups in 80
States.
At the Capitol, Representative
Poff, Republican, of Virginia
read Washington's farewell ad-
dress to the House and noted in
passing that Virginia was known
as the home of Presidents. Sem
ator Sherman, Republican, of
Kentucky read the address in the
Senate.
Committees Stay on Job.
The House transacted no other
business and the Senate limited
itself to passing some routine
bills. Committees of both cham
bers. however, did some work.
A military mass in honor Of
George WaShington'S birthday
was offered Sunday at Blessed
Sacrament Church, Braddock
and Seminary roads, Alexandria.
The celebrant was Msgr. Pat
Evening star., 1953-02-24
House Unit Invites
District Residents 10
Testify on Milk Curbs

Chairman Andersen of a new
House subcommittee on dairy
products today issued an open
invitation for District residents
to testify about milk restrictions
in the Washington area.
1--WE will be happy to hear any
one from the District area" said
the Minnesota Republican. "All
they have to do is get in touch
with our subcommittee"
Mr.. Andersen said he expected
to open public hearings early
next month. The subcommittee
will explore prices and practices
in the dairy industry. The Dis
trict phase of the inquiry will
be intended to determine wheth-
er the milk market might be
opened to producers outside this
area.
Simpson Among Members.
Chairman Hope Of the House
Agriculture Committee appointed
the subcommittee late yesterday.
Republican members are Chair
man Simpson of the House Dis
trict Committee, Representatives
Dague of Pennsylvania, Lovre of
South Dakota, Golden of Ken
lucky and Williams of New York.
Democratic members are Rep
resentatives Grant Of Alabama,
Abbitt of Virginia, Polk of Ohio,
and Paul G. Jones of Missouri.
Mr.. Andersen wants to open
the Washington market to milk
produced in faraway areas.
Local Producers Protected.
The District Commissioners
now impose sanitary restrictions
that almost no dairy outside the
Washington area can afford to
meet. This effectively retains
the local market for nearby milk
producers.
The subcommittee will search
for ways to increase markets for
fluid milk.
Committee Chairman Hope
told reporter that milk pro-
ducers will have to depend more
and more on income from sales
of fluid milk rather than butter
or dried milk.
OleO Overtakes Butter.
He pointed out that ice cream
manufacturers are using more
substitutes for dried milk, and
oleomargarine is shouldering but
ter out of top position in sales
of bread spreads. Housewives last
year for the first time bought
more oleo than butter, and the
Government is having to buy
dairy products at the rate Of SIS
million a day to keep prices up.
Mr.. Hope said, however, that
fluid milk can find a profitable
market if not restricted to its
present trade channels.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
Donohue Should PIuq
D. {. Tax LoophoIes
First, Case Suggests

The chairman of the Senate
District Committee last night
suggested that Commissioner F.
Joseph Donohue devote himself
to plugging loopholes in the tax
laws here instead of complaining
about the size of the Federal
contribution.
IF the Commissioner wants to
improve the District" said Sem
ator Case, Republican, of SCUM
Dakota. LET him plug the leaks
and loopholes in the tax laws, in
stead Of chaStizing the Con-
greSS." 2
In reference to a statement by
Commissioner Donohue that if
the Federal Government paid its
fair share of the local. costs,
there would be no financial prob
lens here. Senator Case said:
THAT is the most provincial
statement a man in public life
ever made"
Representation Urged.
There may be an unfairly low
Federal payment, Senator Case
admitted, but if so the people
who complain about it should
work toward having some Dis
trict representation in Congress.
Not until this is attained will
the District have a spokesman
where it counts, he said.
Questioned by a panel of re-
porterS, Senator Case refused to
say what loopholes he had in
mind, but promised they would
be brought out in committee ses-
sionS on the District budget.
The Senator spoke at a meet
ing Of the Young Republicans
Club in the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Talks About Successor.
He said he had talked over
about a dozen names of possible
successors to Commissioner Dom
ohue, who has submitted his res
ignation, with an aide of Pres
ident Eisenhower. but has not
discussed the matter with the
President. himself. Nor has he
discussed accepting Mr.. Dono-
hue's resignation with the Pres
ident. he said.
Senator Case said the first step
in his legislative program for the
District would be trying to get
passage of a bill to provide a
non-voting delegate in the House
Of Representatives. This bill
has a better chance of "rela-
lively early approval" than
either his home rule bill or the
five-colnmissioner proposal. he
said.
Although considerable public
opposition to the expansion Of
the Board of Commissioners to
five members has sprung up, the
South Dakota lawmaker indi-
caUed his opinion in the matter
has not been modified.
He produced large map Of
Washington, marking on it the
small northwest area" from
which all Commissioners have
come for the last 20 years. None
Of them has lived east of Six
teenth street or south of the
White House, according to the
Senator. His proposal for five
Commissioners would allow more
widespread distribution, he in
sisted.
Evening star., 1953-02-24

have been occupied by j.
Robert Oppenheimer."
When similar testimony was
given to the House Un-Ameri-
can Activities Committee in 1850,
DR.. Oppenheimer denied the &C
cusation. He said he had not
been a member of the Commu-
mist Party.
DR.. Weinberg lost his job on
the faculty of the University of
Minnesota in 1851. after he had
been accused of contempt Of
court for refusing to answer
grand jury questions put here.
He was cleared Of these charges
when the court ruled that he was
within his rights in refusing to
answer.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
House Hearing Called
On OptometrY Bill

A House District subcommit-
tee has scheduled a public hear
ing for 10:30 am. Thursday on
the controversial bill to regulate
the practice Of optometry in the
District.
Representative Miller, Repub-
lican, of Nebraska, will preside
over the subcommittee on
Health, Welfare and Education
Of which he is chairman.
Evening star., 1953-02-24
County Opposes Plan
To Lift Road 10 Ease
Peace Cross Floods

The Prince Georges County
commissioners today voted to
urge Gov. McKeldin to consider
dredging the Anacostia River
rather than elevating Route /
to relieve flood conditions at
Peace Cross in Bladensburg.
Gov. McKeldin announced he
has ordered the State Roads
Commission to proceed with
plans for raising the road in that
area.
The residents of several ad-
joining communities have pro-
tested the proposal, claiming
that elevation will not relieve
flood conditions in their sections.
Commissioner Edward j. Wa
terS brought the subject up at
the commissioners meeting in
Upper Marlboro.
Urges System of bikes.
"I am fearful that money spent
in that manner will not do any
good so far as our people are
concerned" he declared. 1T may
be all right for people going
through, but it is our first duty
to protect the welfare of our
people.
Lets dredge and erect a sys-
tenn of dikes, if necessary; let's
do the thing right"
Commissioner w. Everett Mar
ton said raising the road will not
relieve property owners whose
Easements are flooded after every
rain, and that in his opinion, it
might make it worse.
Mr.. Marion said that traffic
conditions in that section will be
improved when proposed rerout-
ing of Edmonston road is COM
pleted.
Two Problems Defined.
Chairman Thomas E. Latimer
pointed out there are two dis
tinct problems, one of traffic and
the other of drainage. He said
that more attention should be
given to drainage.
The vote today was unanimous
with Commissioner Daniel A.
Abbott absent.
Meanwhile. residents of the
Peace Cross area will meet at 8
pm. Thursday to map an in
junction fight against the Mary
land Roads Commissions road
raising plan.
The meeting will be in the
Cottage City -Colmar Manor fire.
house.
Citizens groups from several
communities announced last
week they would fight the road
raising plan in the courts.