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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-31
Prentiss Opposes
Reaches Run Span;
Offers Alternative
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which would connect the free
way to both existing Fourteenth
street bridges and with Ohio
drive.
Were LOng-Range Projects.
All of these improvement prof.
ects, Gen. Prentiss said, are in
the city's proposed 1O-year pub
lie works program, but many of
them had been planned for the
future. What he urged today
was that the priority of all be
moved up to immediate needs if
the city cannot have an E street
bridge.
The general said he did not
have a cost estimate for the
nine jobs. but promised to supply
one. Asked by Representative
Auchincloss. Republican, of New
Jersey if the total would be as
much as 500 million, he said,
mo, sir, far less than that"
The all-out attack launched
by District highway officials on
the Reaches Run bridge-which
ended House hearings on bridge
propoSals-climaxed a bitter feud
that has lasted more than a year
with the National Capital Plan
ming Commission. The planners
came up with the Reaches Run
idea as an alternate to the E
street bridge.
The Reaches Run project
would cross the Potomac to tie
into the proposed Southwest
freeway. From the freeway. the
idea is that traffic could go
around or feed into the central
area on existing north-south
streets. In Virginia. the bridge
would connect with the Pentagon
network and also to a new ex-
preSsway along the Potomac to
Four Mile Run near the Potomac
Yards. The idea is that this eX-
preSSWay would connect with a
proposed Four Mile Run express
way-not yet built-which would
encircle the area to the north.
Would Create Congestion.
Basically. Gen. Prentiss. and
his aides attacked the bridge on
grounds that it would bring more
traffic into the area just east of
Fourteenth street than the
north-South streets could pos
sibly handle.
Contending that studies show
80 per cent of the cars crossing
the river have destinations north
of Constitution avenue, they
argued there is no practical
means of getting increased traf-
fic beyond Constitution and
Pennsylvania avenues.
In addition-Sometimes in bit
ing language-they criticized the
planners cost estimates as too
low and attacked proposed Vir-
ginia approach routes as i'm
practical.
In highlights of the testimony:
l. Representative Saylor. Re-
publican. of Pennsylvania author
of the Reaches Run bill, said the
District officials testimony. re-
minded him of" group of chill
dren who have presented their
case to their parents and have
had the parents, in their wisdom.
turn them down." He made 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-31
Air Roid Alert in Seoul

SEOUL. Mar. 81 (R.-Seoul
was under a red alert-hostile
aircraft in area-today for 10
minutes. A brief Air Force an
nouncement said a single air.
craft had been sighted on radar
screens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-31

planners. He said some of their
presentations were inaccurate
and misleading" and contended
such project would create new
traffic problems that could
never be overcome"
s. George E. Keneipp, District
traffic director. backed up the
District officials concern and
said the project would create a
traffic problem Of the first
magnitude"
Best Site, Prentiss Says.
Gen. Prentiss said the District
was entirely aware" that Con-
gress might not go along with
the E street bridge because of
strong objections to it's crossing
of Roosevelt Island.
Nevertheless. he said, the E
street location was the best his
experts could propose. He said
the city heads told Congress that
when they proposed the E street
project and noted that Congress
alone must determine whether
the island issue would be per-
mitted to bar the project.
Regardless Of the E street prof.
ect. however. he said. I'VE do not
feel we would be justified in con-
curing with the expenditure of
public funds for a Reaches Run
bridge we do not feel could fulfill
it's function"
In proposing immediate con-
struction Of the Jones Point
bridge as second-best to the E
street span. Gen. Prentiss esti-
mated the Alexandria span would
siphon of only about 1000 Of
the 10000 cars per hour which
cross existing central area
bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-31
Patent Pact Stoned

TOKYO, Mar. 81 (P1.-Japan
and Sweden today signed an
agreement renewing the war-in-
terrupted protection of patents.
registrations of industrial de-
signs and trademarks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-31
Pokistun Plan

The Punjab (Pakistan) an
nounces. plans to separate the
judicial and executive divisions
of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-31

BRIDGES BRIDGES BRIDGES!-This tongue cheek "soIu
Potomac bridge problems is the result Of doodle
Representative Patterson Republican, of Connecticut
testimony for Reaches Run bridge. So
House District subcommittee he has heard
proposals three crossings warnings
others needed Mr. Patterson labelling
bridge with the of District Committee
bers, told reporter afterward he didn't think he
exaggerating the situation very much at that
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Jottings About Vacation Places and Events,
Including the PeriIs Of Memorial Day

rates, which was duly reported
here. Now comes word that the
Statler chain, with hotels in
many Of the larger cities, also
has put a similar plan into effect.
In brief, the plan makes no
charge foiA children under IA,
occupying room with one or
both parents.
Speciol Tour Limousine
A car s feet longer than the
conventional Cadillac has been
produced for Washington's Gray
Evening star., 1954-05-23

Line conducted-tour service.
Carrying IL passengers, it will be
used whenever the size of the
party doesn't warrant motor
coach or when a small group gets
together for a special trip. At
times, ii will be used on the Gray
Lines three-day conducted tours
into Virginia, which started
again last month. Converted
from a 1858 Cadillac, the vehicle
has eight doors, air conditioning
and music over the public address
system when it is not required
for announcements and calling
attention to scenes of interest.
San Antonio is a saint Of espe-
cial popularity throughout the
Southwest. largely because he
is known as the finder Of the
lost" June 13 is his day, and it
inspires colorful celebrations in
little pueblos Of New Mexico.
Ceremonials, dancing, feathered
finery and f1estas are held at
such places as Sandia, a few
miles north of Albuquerque; San
IldefonSo, near Santa Fe, and in
Evening star., 1954-05-23

trips to Alaska and the South
Pole.
The New York Centr.. is ex-
tending its Thrift Grill diner
service. Already established on
the lines Empire State Express.
the James Whitcomb Riley and
several other coach trains, low
cost meals have been made
available on the New York-Chi-
cago Pacemaker. Prices might
interest you: Sandwich platters
with dessert and beverage start
at 95 cents; complete dinners are
available from $3.50 to $2.75 for
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Those Traymore Hotel SWIM
ming pools you, probably have
heard about are a two-deck prof.
ect, housed in q new building
fronting Atlantic City's Board
walk and adjoining the hotel.
The outdoor pool and cabana
club will be located on the roof,
overlooking the Boardwalk and
beach. The sun-and-play deck
covers half an acre. On the lower
level inside, the second pool will
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Traveller $ Notebook
By Jacques Futrelle. Jr.
The Stars Trassl Editor

'Three-day holiday week ends
put extra traffic on the highways,
inviting a squirt in accidents.
Such a three-day combination is
coming up Saturday. While the
number of speedy and leisurely
cars will be- governed largely by
the weather, Memorial Day
usually is dangerous. Watch your
driving and watch the other
fellow. Courtesy and patience be-
hind the wheel could pay off with
years added to your life.
X X X
Philadelphia's ajor hotels
recently instituted family-plan
Evening star., 1954-05-23
MARYLAND HALL

wildwood Ave. at Beach. Phi. 2-8064 or 2-5705.
Completely renovated. Pvt. or semipvt. bath.
Coffee Shop. Free Parking. C. Masciarella.
Special Low June Rates-S2.00 Per Day.
Evening star., 1954-05-23

OCEAN CITY, MD.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
MAGNOLIA . MOTEL
RESORTS.
WILDWOOD, N. ].

$40 T. Magnolia Ave-, At Ocean Phene 2-2ll4
81 ULTRA MODERN beautifully furnished Zach with
ceramic tile bath shower (Nso-,ub) Terra1so Aoors
Wall to wall earpeuns Individual controlled free
music Bahe from Enclosed hot cold outside tile
showers Free parking. Moderate rates prevail. reduced
preseason and after Labor Day..
For reservations and information write or Phone.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Fill 'er Up!

OCEAN CITY, MD.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Gospe Tours Scheduled

quaint Spanish villages south Of
Taos.
Evening star., 1954-05-23

feature such health club facilities
as steam and massage rooms and
sun lamps.
Fill 'er Up!
Northwest Orient Airlines re-
Gently broke down some figures
on its gasoline use. They came up
with these findings: You could
drive your car $50 years with the
gasoline NWA uses on its flights
in a single day; a Straticruiser
flight from Seattle to New York,
cruising at $4,000 feet, and max
ing two midcontinent stops,
consumes enough gas to power
a car around the world three
times, with enough left over for
Evening star., 1954-05-23

Four-day tours of the rugged
Gaspe Peninsula will be operated
daily, beginning July l. Passen-
ger automobiles will leave Mont
Joli with an experienced chauf-
'feur and escort at the wheel.
The all-expense tours, with over
night stops at Riviera Madeleine,
Perce and Carleton. includes
meals. lodgings and sightseeing
boat trip to famous Perce Rock.
Mont Joli can be reached by
Canadian National Railway
trains.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
R OVAL OTEL

Boardwalk at Magnolia Ave. Facing Ocean.
Modern. All rooms have hot and cold water.
Private baths. Sun deck. Bathe from hotel.
Outside showers. Reasonable. Phi. 2-294S.
so Per night. per person, two per 80
Up sons il room, until June 25th. UP
Evening star., 1954-05-23
SEASIDE HOTEL

23S l.. wildwood Ave-, Mr.. Beach. Boardwalk,
The.tres Stores, R.R. & Bus. Free bathing.
MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL. DAYS
$3.50 Fra to Mon. Per Person, SO
persons In room. Euro. Plan
Write tor Folder. MRS. E. CHRISTENSEN.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25
i. S.. A

OOKING ahead q years, the United
l. States Census Bureau has estimated
that by 1875 this Country will have a pop
ulation of 200 to 220 million people. This
would represent a gain of 40 to 60 million
in the short span of just over two decades.
The Census Bureau has estimated fur
Their that at least $265 billions in new and
additional investments will be needed to
provide jobs for the % 1000, 900 more work.
ers who will be in Americas work force by
1875. This figure is based on the estimate
that a $4,000 investment lies behind the
average job of today, the same amount that
will probably be needed to create work in
the future and keep America sound
If this huge reservoir of new capital is
to be made available, it is obvious that in
c%entives must be provided for the people to
save and invest their money. And what
better way than to invest in life insurance
protection while you can?
The members of the CrOatian Fraternal
Union learned long ago that money invested
in life insurance is the best investment in
the world, bar none.
In fact, they learned the lesson SO well
that they have lived to see the assets of
their Society virtually double since 1943.
Today, the assets of the Croatian Fraternal
Union are nearly $23 millions, whereas
eleven years ago they were about half that
much. This is indeed remarkable for an or
der the size of our Society.
Should the Croatian Fraternal Union
prosper likewise in the future, it is only
logical to assume that the Society will grow
in size with the America predicted for 1875
and possibly again double, if not triple, it's
assets Of today by that time.
This, of course, is strictly in the realm
of optimism, something the pessimists will
pass off as a pipe dream.
And yet, who among the Croatian Fra
ternal Unions Founding Fathers of 1894 -
60 years ago ever dreamed the Society
would have assets of S23 millions in 1854?
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25
Sales Talk

\ AORE than SIS. SOC, 900 in dividend re-
W. FUNDS was paid out during 1858 by
nearly 120 fraternal organizations domi-
ciled in the United States and Canada.
These payments ranged from the SUBJ
lime of S3.363,S7O, which came from the
Golfers of one of Americas most powerful
fraternals, to the ridiculous of $1,000,
which was somehow scraped together by a
struggling American order.
Leading the Nations so-called "Slav
Societies. in this respect was the Croatian
Fraternal Union of America, which return
ed S196 .9S1 in dividends to it's members in
1858. This exceeded by nearly $780, 900 the
S161, 0S2 paid out by the Society's closest
dividend competitor.
We point this out not to belittle our Slav
fraternal brethren, but, rather, to provide
our 1854 Diamond Jubilee Membership
Campaign Field Workers with the type of
"sales talk" that invariably interests the
average prospect for affiliation with any
sound organization.
But one will argue all this is past
history and nothing more than a rehash of
a part of the Croatian Fraternal Unions
1858 records. What of 1854?
What, indeed. of 1854 but that the So
ciety paid out S164, S2O.57 in July to it's
adult membership alone. What the Junior
Order will pay by the end of the year re-
mains to be seen, for it's dividend payments
are made on a monthly, not lump, basis.
In any event, the Croatian Fraternal
Unions final dividend refund payments for
1854 will in all probability match those
made during the past twelve months.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25
Tireless Worker

THE Editors of the Zajednicar had the
privilege August Is of speaking at an
outing during which the members OF 10
chester, Pa. abraham Lincoln Lodge 80
dulv honored their widely known. highly
resaected Secretary. John R. Mikan.
To show their appreciation for his al
most three decades of loyal, official service
in their behalf, the members of Lodge 80
gave bro. Mikan an engraved pen and pen
Gil set which he should treasure to his dy-
ing day as coming from the heart of a men,
bership which = grateful to him for his
faith in them and their Society.
Busy as he was that day, what with all
the minor and major headaches associated
with the staging of an outing, bro. Mlkan
still remembered that the Croatian Frater-
nal Unions Diamond Jubilee Membership
Campaign was - is - still in progress.
He remembered it so well that he signed
Z juvenile and 4 adult applications dur
ing the course of the celebration in his
honor as an extra memento Of the day.
A ~tireless worker, bro. Mikan never per-
mits a recruiting opportunity to await the
dawn Of another day. He gets his man, wo-
man or child prospect then and there. To-
morrow, to him, is too long to wait when
a new member can be signed today.
One cannot help but admire a staunch
Fraternalist like bro. Mikan.
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even farther underground
and will thus complicate
the problem of controlling
them.
But whatever the argu-
ments, pro and con, it has
long been clear that many
congressman could no more
afford politically to vote a.
gainst this legislation than
they could to vote against
all price supports for farm
ers. The wonder is that the
law met as much opposition
as it did in the House,
where the vote was 2O8 to
100. In the Senate, it is sig
nificant to note, only Sena-
tor Kefauver dared vote a.
gainst it.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25
Anti-Red Law A Political NIGHTMARE

In view of the prevailing
atmosphere, it is not sur
prising that the Congress
over r o d Administration
opposition to approve a bill
outlawing the Communist
Party and making it a
crime - subject to Jail
terms and a heavy fine =
to belong to the party.
Such mont
sympathizers as President
Eisenhower, Attorney Gen.
eral Brownell and FBI Di-
rector J. Edgar Hoover
have opposed this law on
what seems to us sound
grounds. They fear that a
law o%utlawing the party
will drive the Communists
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25

strength that this brings.
A man fears loneliness
more than anything else in
a strange country.
1t was to a small Ameri-
can community that |
brought my family. Any
where in Europe we would
have been treated as stran-
gers-but not here.
We were astonished to
see how from the first eve
ming of our arrival the
neighbors adopted us. They
dropped in at our house
and offered their help.
They gave us friendly and
useful advice. They never
closed their own doors to
us.
In America, many refu-
gees have already built
business enterprises.
Exiled professional men
teach at American colleges
a n universities. Others
are writer's, lecturers, re-
searchers, employed in
banks, insurance compa-
MES and throughout the
business world. Their chill
dren have found the same
opportunities as the Amer
lean children.
Social organizations and
committees h a We b n
formed by private Ameri-
cans to help the political
exiles, the intellectuals, the
professional men, to free
their countries. Thanks to
these, Poles, Hungarians,
Albanians, Czecns and Slo-
vaks can speak to their
own people in their own
languages.
Even in the smallest,
most remote of American
communities, when l spoke
of the suffering of people
in Europe, men and women
came up to me later to ask:
"How can we help"
These very people may
think 1 am being too senti-
mental in summing up
their attitude. But to me
the accurate word for it is
love.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25
We're For 1t

CONSIDERABLE support is being gwen
~ nationally to the sensible proposal to
erect an elaborate Immigration Museum
at the foot of the Statue of Liberty.
The proposal has the official blessing
of President Dwight D.. Eisenhower's Adj
ministration and is being supported by ev-
crv daily and weekly newspaper sincerely
interested III honoring those who migrated
to these shores decades ago to make posi-
bic this great Country of ours,
Commenting editorially on the project,
the Pittsburgh Press said:
"Americans have a special interest IN
immigration, for we are all - except tor
the Indians immigrants or descendants
of them. 1t required the greatest flow or
migration in modern times to provide the
brains and Drawn that built this nation.
In conclusion, the same Scripps-Howard
paper went on to point out that: ut is the
presence of peoples of all races, religions
and cultures that has given America It's
distinctive and dynamic character. And our
ability to live together in peace and harmo-
nv despite our varying backgrounds has a
deep significance for mankind"
We have long championed the immi-
grants rightful place in the American sun
and extolled his virtually endless contrlbu-
tons to the melting pot which made these
United States what they are today, still the
Land of the Free and the Home of the
Brave for the world to admire.
Our deep rooted respect for the mml-
grants, particularly those of Croat descent,
did not always find agreement on the out
side. Even today there are no doubt those
who can't stand ANYTHING associated in any
way with the foreign born
Be that as it may. intelligent Americans
no longer feel that way about the "lchs,
Skis" ETC., in their midst and want TO
make amends for deriding them in the past
bv erecting an Immigration Museum" IN
their deserving honor at the foot of the
Statue of Liberty.
But. if the project is to mean anything,
the money needed to erect such a structure
should come from the people, and not from
the Federal Government.
These donations should come from the
members of such great American lnstltu'
tions as the Croatian Fraternal Union,
which was founded in 1894 by immigrants
and has since risen to the heights of repre-
senting the greatest organization of It's typ
on the face of the earth.
Perhaps the Society's Supreme Boarc
will see fit to agree with us in this matter
during their semi-annual meetings at the
Home Office in September. The mere fac
that We are for the proposal under discus
sion is not enough. We need support.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25

constitutional lawyers in
the Congress. But they are
also politicians with ears
closely attuned to public
sentiment, Our guess is
that a lot of them voted for
this legislation with the
thought that they would
preserve their own politi-
cal fortunes while relying
upon a non-political Su-
preme Court to preserve
the Constitution.
Pittsburgh
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25
Good Advice

The officers of a lodge
should not, and cannot,
do all the work in a
lodge. All members must
assist, because lodge
work is a cooperative en-
terprise in the truest
sense of the word. But
the officers must be the
ones to plan, and also
through a display of in
terest for the lodge en-
courage and inspire the
members to greater ef-
forts, whether that be to
arrange social activities,
do charitable work, or
secure new members for
the lodge. Such things
are not accomplished by
wishful thinking!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25
Hep Wanted

ONLY 122 GU Membership Campaign
Field Workers had SO or more Points
to their credit as of July 81, 1854.
Perhaps never in its history did the So
cJety owe so much to so faithful few!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25

Unless President Eisen-
hover vetoes the bill, as he
should in view Of the Adj
ministration's opposition to
the measure, the Supreme
Court will eventually be
called upon to pass on its
validity. When the test
comes, it will be interesting
to see how the Court
squares the Constitution
with an attempt to control
political thought.
There are many good
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25

met minister sorting solled
clothes!"
Mr.. Lodges answer was
that America is one coun-
try in which the dignity of
labor is respected. This re-
ply, though effective and
truthful, was only part of
the story.
The refugee who was un-
der discussion, Stanko Ma
SIC, showed in a talk to an
adult education group that
he was happy in the United
States. "This country" he
said, "has given me not
only bread and a roof, but
it's love"
This is a point that is
seldom mentioned by Anne
ricans, who like to attri-
butte to a matter-of-fact
practically the things that
they do out of sheer kind
ness. Yet the fact that
made the deepest impress
sion on me and on many of
my fellow-refugees from
Communism is that Amer
lea gives not only bread
and a roof, but love.
The war and it's sad af-
termath brought to our
enslaved country a passion
they never had before -
hatred.
Hatred between people
of different nationalities,
hatred between different
social strata, hatred be-
tween people living in the
country and those in the
city, hatred between neigh
bors who had lived togeth-
er for decades, hatred be-
tween brothers and sisters,
children and parents S.
Through hatred the Com
munists split people and
countries, to d o m i n a te
them better.
The greatest of all the
gifts that America gave to
the fugitives was a warm
f~ellow-feeling that inspired
a sense of belonging, of be-
ing wanted. Only those who
have had to start life from
scratch again in a new land
can know the courage and