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examination Is completed, I
shall make my recommenda-
tions to the Congress for cor
rective legislation.
In the employer-employe re-
lationsl1ip there is nothing
which so vitality affects the in
dividual employe as the loss Of
: his pay when he is called on
strike. In such an important
decision he should have an op-
portunity to express his free
choice by secret ballot held
under Government auspices.
Two Other Revisions
OF Low Proposed
There are two other changes
in the law that I recommend.
The authorization which an in
dividual employe gives to his
employer for the check-off Of
the employees union dues
should be made valid until the
termination of the collective
bargaining contract which pro-
vides for such check-off. unless
the employe sooner reyokes
such authorization. The pro-
visions of the act which require
reports from unions concerning
their Examinations and
finances should be siriiplified
so as to eliminate duplication
in the information required by
such reports.
I hope that the foregoing
changes will be enacted by Con-
gress promptly. for they will
more firmly establish the basic
principles of the law. The ap-
propriate committees of the
Congress will, am certain.
wish to keep the law under
continuous study and in the
light of experience under it
propose further amendments
to implement its objectives and
constantly improve its admin
istration.
Evening star., 1954-01-11
Jopon Buys Seeds

Thailand has contracted to
supply Japan with quantities OF
castor seeds.
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and there q series Of magni-
ficently colored pavilions,
marching up the hillsides.
To the south stretches q soft
countryside which peters out
into a featurless plain. Distant
are the dark western hills mark
ing the Monaghan frontier.
The drive into the city passes
hundreds of heavily laden
wagons led by slow striding
peasants. Every day thousands
of tons of sifted earth and rock
are brought this way into a city
where scores of immense new
buildings are rising inside SCAT
folding that resembles great
wooden cages.
It's pity too many of these
new buildings conform to the
Russian idea of architecture.
Keep Chinese Touch.
In their haste to build, the
Chinese have adopted Soviet
methods, though not lock, stock
and barrel. Ten-story monstrosi-
ties retain a Chinese touch with
roofs that turn up at the cor
nerS.
The mayor, a famous figure.
told one foreign diplomat he
wanted skyscrapers in Peiping.
The diplomat was Mortified. So
are all those who feel China has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-05
nothing to learn about architec-

nothing to learn about architec-
t,ire and art from the Russians,
Peiping's charm Is In Its low,
long buildings through which,
here and there. broad avenues
have been driven to speed traffic,
But at Using Hua University
here. / watched architectural
students using Russian textbooks
while designing Chinese-style
buildings. This university spe-
cializes in engineering and other
technical professions. In earlier
years there was q mad rush to
feed graduates into the impover-
ished Chinese professions. Today
the university's dormitories still
look more like institutional
blocks with four or more stu
dents to each small and barely
furnished room. Courses for
more than 5000 students
crammed in here are short on
general education and much too
long on Marxism and Leninism,
but most evident was the ire
mendous hunger for learning.
Reading Ability Limited.
just as I saw elsewhere in
China, youngsters read anything
they can lay their hands on.
Most are from peasant stock and
their ability to read and write
is based on q limited knowledge
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Of the Chinese language and of
Russian. They know enough
Chinese ideographS to absorb
Communist publications, but not
enough to read their own great
literature of the past.
They know enough Russian to
learn from Soviet textbooks
which are riddled with theology
and not enough about Western
languages to find out our side of
the story.
walked one night around the
walls of the Forbidden City.
Youngsters sat on stone benches,
straining their eyes to read in
the dim light of distant street
lamps. It seems questionable
whether their urge to self
education can be kept in a strait
Jacket forever.
World Rights Reserved, Reproduction in
Whole or in Part Strictly Prohibited.I
Sunday: Mukden, a grim in
dustriai city surrounded by
barbed wire.
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and actors learn their trade be-
Scra rorrS,,, o,d;anrar Y1rda,. c1d

and actors learn their trade be-
fore rowdy audiences. Under old
canvas awnings, sword fighters
execute their classical move
ments and wrestlers pound one
another and play to the gallery
with fake insults and curses.
watched three men fighting with
slaves and huge fiat-bladed
swords. Every move had been
so carefully rehearsed that time
and again it seemed some ones
head would go rolling in the
gutter, but even as the crowd
gasped, the intended victim, by
a series of graceful twists and
turns, escaped disaster.
Seems All R0oftops.
When you approach Peiping
from the air it seems to be all
rooftops, charmingly curved at
the corners and sagging in the
middle under the weight OF
heavy black or brightly glazed
tiles. Between these roofs are
angular clefts which turn out to
be side street and alleys crawl
ing with pedestrians, donkey
carts and bicycle rickshaws. The
few surrounding hills seem deco
rated with cleaning pagodas, a
bottle-shaped temple Of faded
white. bright red walls which
zig-zag through trees, and here
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From Inside China
Propaganda Obscures Effort
To Get to Know Real Peiping

silks and embroideries which
made China famous.
Not Fond Of Regime.
Some tailors here are not fond
Of regime which has reduced
their profits to a bare minimum
and with some cause they fear
a time will come when they will
be run out of business alto
gether. Much of their future de-
Ponds on whether the new gov
eminent pursues the ruthless,
doctrinaire path of communism,
or recognizes merit in the West
ern case for private enterprise.
Meanwhile the shopper buys
nothing without getting a re-
ceipt. Every sale must be re-
ported by the shopkeeper and
duplicate receipts are his evil
dence.
Nearby is the most colorful
market I've seen in Asia, lying
in the shadow of Yungtingmen
Gate and the Temple of Heaven.
Here the future great dancers
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PerIe Mestu Tulks
To Group Here

Mrs. Perle Mesta. former
American Minister to Luxem-
burg. last night addressed a din
ner group celebrating the found
ing of international House at a
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Catholic Nurses Meet

The District Council of Catho-
lie Nurses will hold its annual
day of Recollection at the Wash
ington Retreat House, 1000 Hare
wood road NE. tomorrow, be-
ginning with a memorial mass
for deceased members at 8 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-05
From Inside Chino
By Wilton Stevenson
NeWspaper Service.l

PEIPING. - Peiping has two
faces. One it turns to the West
ern world SO that we think OF
1t as bellicose. hate-ridden and
beyong redemption. We link it
with the cruelties imposed on
Westerners and their Chinese
friends caught here while the
revolution was in progress. It
belongs to the propaganda ma
chine which speaks of germ war;
fare and Fascist cliques.
This, was and still is the mark
these revolutionaries wear to
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meeting in Pierce Hall, Fifteenth
and Harvard streets NV.
DR.. Carlos Davila. secretary
general of the Pan American
Union. and Mrs. Dayila were the
guests of honor. DR.. David Heft.
president Of the District of CO.
lumbia chapter of the Interna.
tional House Association. pre-.
sided.
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Eleventh Of series written under a
Red promise Of no censorship.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
By Dorothy Roe

'.But surely Junior doesn't
need shoes AGAIN. He Just got
a new pair last month";"
That's q bit Of dialogue re-
peated regularly In most Ameri-
can homes, as harried parents
try to stretch the budget to keep
up with the startling growth Of
their children's feet.
It's also a fact that may as
we'll be faced. From the ages
of 2 to 6 children's feet grow q
half size every four to eight
weeks. From s to 10. you can
expect to buy new shoes every
eight to IL weeks. From 10 to
IL. shoes may last four months
if you're lucky. From IL to is
the feet often are still growing
at the rate Of q size every four
to five months. And even after
Is, some youngsters continue to
need a larger shoe size every six
months.
This may be a depressing
prospect, but there 1t Is. And
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Yess Body Needs New Shoes Baby Rates Good Ones

is able to force his feet into
shoes that are 4. size or two too
small without pain. because Of
the softness and pliability Of his
foot bone structure. Even
though he feels no discomfort,
construction may be forcing his
foot bones out Of shape and lay
ing the foundation for future
foot ills.
At one school. three fourths OF
the pupils were found to be wear
ing shoes from q half to three
sizes too slnall-yet only one
child complained that his feet
hurt. He was wearing size 41a-A
shoes on feet that measured
6h-B.
Even If Junior doesn't outgrow
his shoes every few weeks, he
probably will wear them out al
most as fast. A normally active
child walks. runs. skips and
jumps about II miles daily-and
that uses UP shoe leather.
Check List
How can you be sure that your
child's feet are adequately shod?
Specialists lay down these rules:
l. Check his shoe and foot
size every few weeks, and plan
on q shoe-buying schedule based
on the average rate Of foot
growth.
2. Be sure the shoes you buy
are correctly fitted in q reliable
store.
8. For everyday wear the chill
dren'S shoes recommended by
most doctors are laced leather
oxfords. with supple uppers and
flexible leather soles. They point
out that the fibrous structure of
leather permits the foot to
breathe"
Doctors also decry the cur
rent fad for fiimsy soft-soled
play shoes and sneakers for
everyday school wear. You
wouldn't expect the mailman to
start out on his rounds in a pair
Of house slippers. Yet many
mothers allow their children to
start out on q 12-mile day of
strenuous play in fiimsy play
shoes which offer no more pro-
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doctors are constantly warning
parents OF the Importance Of
properly fitted shoes for young
and growing feet.
A recent survey showed that
almost so per cent Of American
youngsters from 5 to 10 years Of
age suffer from some kind Of foot
ills ranging from weak arches to
hammer toes. Doctors who took
part In the study concluded that
the feet Of modern children are
probably in worse shape than
grandpa's were when he used to
hike 8 or 4 miles every day to
the little red schoolhouse.
Greatest Enemies
The greatest enemies of
healthy feet, the needles ernpha-
sized. are outgrown shoes and
hand-me downs. They pointed
out that more than two-thirds
Of children'S foot troubles stem
directly from-or are aggravated
by outgrown shoes. They also
frowned on hand-me- downs.
which force the soft bones Of
the uniformed foot into the foot
shape OF the previous wearer.
Presumably. even the greater
use Of hand-me-down in grand
pas day was Offset by lots Of
walking.
Your boy or girl will be IL be-
fore the general structure Of the
foot is formed. Is by the time
the bones start their hardening
process and nearly 20 before the
development Of the big toe bone
and vital weight-supporting heel
bone is finally complete.
This means 20 years Of shoes,
from soft leather playpen train
ers to schoolboy oxfords and
college prom pumps, which leave
an indelible stamp en- your
child's posture. gait and general
health. That's why pediatrists
stress the fact that regular visits
to the shoe store are AS impor-
tant as regular sessions with the
dentist.
You can't depend on Junior to
tell you when his shoes are too
small, either. The average child
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area. with the greater wear
evidenced along the margin OF
the sole. the shoe hts correctly.
The heel, also. should be worn
along the outer edge. II the
front part Of the sole shows
excessive wear. the shoes are too
short. II wear Is heavier on the
inner margins Of heel and sole,
this indicates o weak arch, with
the ankle bone turning in and
throwing too much weight on
the inside Of the foot.
The recommended shoe ward
robe for fodder or teen-ager
consists Of three pairs Of leather
shoes-two for everyday wear
and one for dress-up occasions.
Specialists advise that children
should not wear the same pair
Of shoes every day. but that
wear should be alternated,
giving the shoes a chance to air
out between wearings.
The price paid for shoes does
not necessarily indicate quality
and good At. You do not have to
pay q premium for good leather
and correct At If you patronize
a reliable shoe store.
AIwoys Try On
Never buy a pair Of shoes for
your child without taking him
along to try them out. You
cannot go by the size Of his
current pair of shoes. as chill
dren's feet will grow two sizes
in few months. sometimes they
will stay the same size for the
same period. The only way to
be sure is to have his feet
for each new pair Of
shoes.
The feet should always DO
measured when the child is stand
ing up. so that his weight is on
the feet. Each foot should be
measured individually for length.
width and thickness through the
arch. Correct length allows "a
inch leeway between the longest
toe and the end of the shoe. Cor
rect width. allows the upper
leather across the top of the toes
to be pinched slightly between
the fingers. The heel base should
be bought in a size that fits the
larger of the child's two feet
often the feet are not the same
size. The inside Of the new shoe
also should be examined for
ridges or seams which might
chafe or irritate young feet.
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lection than bedroom slippers.
Specialists say that shoes
which do not provide SUFFICIENT
protection and support for grow
ing feet result in weakening the
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arch structure, which in turn
causes an inward-turning Of the
ankle bone. This affects both
posture and gait. and Is a sure
forerunner Of painful foot trou-
bles in later years, when the
bones calcify.
Mothers may get q picture Of
the condition of their children's
feet by examining their shoes.
II wear covers the entire sole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Traffic Tieups May Breed
Off-und-On Device for IdIinu

II traffic congestion becomes
any worse don't be surprised II
some enterprising car maker
comes up with the feature OF in
termittent engine operation. a
plan used by gas mileage mara
thon contestants.
One straw in the wind is the
adoption of 12-volt electrical
systems by some of the leading
American car manufacturers. If
the user of a 12-volt system were
as careful about keeping the bat
terry charged as he is with his
6-volt system he would be able
to use the starting motor alb
normally.
If any such plan for cutting
down long periods of idling were
adopted the hot re-start would
be combined with automatic
opening of the throttle valve so
that the pistons would draw in
more air.
The thing would have to be
taken more or less out of the
drivers hands since his tend
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engine in Mercury's history. 1t
has unusually large valves for its
size. The valves, which rotate on
their seats are operated by push
rods through guides that are
cast into the block.
A crankshaft with five-in-
stead of three-main bearings
forms the bottom end. Aluminium
alloy connecting rods carry pis-
tons of the same metal with
chromed top compression rings.
While these chromed rings take
longer to seat themselves, they
give better performance in the
long run.
The new engine is topped by q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Mercury's Monterey Hordtop

four-barrel carburetor shrouded
in an oil bath air cleaner. Com
preston ratio has been boosted
to Us to !.
All Mercurys have a wheelbase
of 118 inches and treads Of So
and Sc inches, front and rear,
respectively.
Other mechanical features in
clude a newly positioned starter
motor ION the flywheel housing)
that cranks the engine over
faster for quicker starts: q 40
amp low speed charging genera
tor; a fuel pump located in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
TubeIess Tires
More Popular

Perhaps the rapid increase in
use of tubeless tires for passenger
cars is largely due to the dis
covery that doing away with the
inner tube has eliminated the
risk of tearing.
While 1t is true that a self
sealing inner tube will prevent
air from leaking out around any
nail that penetrates it, the nail
should be removed or in time
it may tear the tube and bring
on a sudden fiat.
With the tubeless arrangement
the nail merely enlarges the hole
in the tire. the sealing compound
steadily filling up the gap.
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fans air stream minimizes vapor
lock.
A key-type starter. which OPP
crates when the ignition key is
turned past the ION" position is
standard on all models. A fash
ing light that indicates the emer-
gency brake has been left on is
optional.
Transmissions Offered are
standard. overdrive and Mere
O-Matic. Power brakes, power
steering and a four-way powered
seat also are optional at extra
cost. 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
How to Know It's Time

Knowing how erratic the
clutch can be, and what a wide
variation there is in clutch life
on different cars and in the
hands of different drivers many
operators believe they are justi-
fed in being puzzled over when
to replace a clutch plate.
Make a note of the fact that
there need be no doubt about
this. The rule is that when you
can no longer adjust the clutch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
TO Oil or Not Oil
Lube Retuiners
Tricky Question

It's a question these days
whether to oil grease and oil re-
tainers before installing them or
to install them dry.
For some years many motorists
ran into continuous leakage of
rear-end lube into the brakes
because retainers were not
soaked in oil for several hours
before being installed.
Now one Of the car makers is
warning mechanics not to apply
any lubricant to rear main
motor bearing cap gaskets.
If you have any such work
coming up for attention be sure
that your repairman has the
latest factory dope on the sub
ject, and that the installation
matches particular material of
the retainer or gaSket.
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How to Avoid
Power Skids

There was a time when break
ing was the most important fac
tor in skid prevention. Today
it is power.
Not only is there so much
more energy under the hood. but
such terrific torque obtained at
the driving wheels through the
new automatic drives.
Do not kick down on the &C.
celerator to pass another car be-
cause this may throw the car
into power skid.
If the car has simple over
drive, drive in conventional
when roads are skiddy. Avoid
low" with automatic drives.
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Mercury Ups Power Offers Plastic Tops, New Suspension

The 1854 Mercury. Is different
in1three ways. It has a new front
suspension. a transparent top
and q new engine.
The suspension system is like
that which appeared on the 1852
Lincoln and is almost exactly like
that on the new Ford. Called
ball-joint suspension, the new
form eliminates the traditional
king pin and is said to give easier
control, lower maintenance cost
and a better ride. Twelve grease
points have been eliminated.
On its new Sun Valley" model,
Mercury has introduced what
may prove a hit with the public
the first transparent top.
Extending back 35 inches from
the top of the windshield is a
quarter inch thick, green tinted
plexiglass section that gives the
rider a sensation of being in a
convertible. The material is said
to reduce the glare and heat
from the sun.
Tests have proved this mate
rial to be stronger than steel, so
far as resistance to impact is
concerned.
One eventuality that hasn't
been explained-Are gas station
attendants supposed to wipe of
the top?
But the biggest feature of the
new Mercury is under its hood.
A new engine rated by Mer-
curry at 161 horsepower is in all
its models. Designed on the
lover square" principle-largel
cylinder bore than piston stroke
the engine puts out SO more
horsepower than its predecessor
while only Six-tenthS of one cubic
inch larger in capacity.
This Is the first overhead valve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Convertible Sales Down

The sales of new convertibles
have shown a steady decline and
in 1852 even dropped below the
105,335 sold in 1910. Banner
year was 1850 with 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

ency always is to pump on the
accelerator when trying to re-
start a hot engine. and that is
the wrong caper completely.
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For q New Clutch Plate

pedal for the usual amount Of
free play (about one inch) the
clutch plates lining is worn
out.
The Lincoln times., 1954-10-28
Music Contest
DeodIine Set
On December 81

| CHAPEL HILL-CompoSerS in
tereSted in submitting compost
tionS for the third annual Ben
jamin Award-for ''restful and
reposeful'' music - are reminded
that the closing date is Dec. 81,
1854, DR.. Benjamin F. SWalin. di-
lector-conductor of the North
Carolina Symphony Orchestra,
said here.
Administered through the N. c..
Symphony Society, the award of
$1,000 is open to citizens of the
United States, Canada and MeXi-
CO who are interested in creating
ing works that fulfill the artistic
purposes set forth in the condi-
tionS.
The award was set up in 1852
by Edward B. Benjamin, civic
leader and music patron of New
Orleans and Greensboro.
SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE
Winner of the $1,000 cash
award is also assured of at least
one performance by the North
Carolina Symphony Orchestra
during its 1855 season.
Compositions must be ''restful
8nd reposeful" in character, in
the spirit of repoSe, reverie,
andante, tranquillo, adagietto or
ada2io non tIOppo.
Not to exceed 10 minutes in
length. compositions must be
written in one movement of any
form. Works should not be writ
ten for piano and orchestra OF
With any choral parts.
Only conductors scores ink
copies should be submitted, sent
pl epaid to the N. c. SYMPHONY
Society, Box 1911, Chapel Hill, n.
c.. and poStmarked not later than
Dec. 81, 1854 A S5 entrance fee
is levied for office handling
charges.
Specific details of the award
can be had by writing N. c.
Symphony h e quarters at
Chapel Hill.
The Lincoln times., 1954-10-28

The first mission of the U. S.
Marines, when formed in the early
days of the Revolution, was to act
as a sort of sea- going police.
The Lincoln times., 1954-10-28
Halloween CornivoI
At North Brook No. z

The annual Halloween Carnival
will be held at North Brook School
No. Friday. October 30, begin
ming at $50 pm. There will be
blngo. fishing, bowling, darts. ball
throwing and other contests with
many attractive prizes being given
the winners. Confetti and decorat-
ed hats will be for sale. A king and
queen will be voted on.
The PT.A. will sponsor a hot
dog supper with cold drinks and
popcorn. along with the most de-
licious dogs" you ever ate
The event is the major fund
raising project of the year and
your presence and support will be
appreciated. The proceeds Will go
for the benefit of the school.