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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
School Taxes
.Easedby Find
OF S435,9O6
Unexpected Gosh
Helps to CurtoiI
Arlington Levy

The Arlington School Board
yesterday incorporated into the
proposed SO million school budg-
ct changes caused by the dis
covery of s435,so6 in revenue
not expected when the budget
was prepared in March.
The revenue was derived from
local surplus. higher tax collec-
tions than anticipated and new
Federal aid.
According to DR.. E. j. Braun,
an assistant Superintendent of
the school administration, $780,
600 more than estimated has
been received for school pur-
poses from current tax collec-
tions. Federal legislation adopted
in April added $4,000 and
a surplus of $4,000 in the
school debt fund completes the
total. The government aid is
for school operation and main
tenance in Federal impact areas.
Tax Rise Scaled Down
When. in March, school heads
submitted the proposed budget,
it was calculated that a 45.7-
cent increase in the local tax
rate would be necessary to pro-
duce $6,908,006 in required tax
revenue. Tax revenue now re-
quired is $6,472,10O AMI the tax
increase would be 81 cents.
The County Board later this
week will adopt budgets for both
the county government and the
school administration. Deadline
is May IS.
In other business, the school
board awarded to the lowest of 10
bidders a $1,318,000 contract for
construction of the Kenmore
Junior High School.
The successful bidder was
Southern Commercial Construc-
ton, Inc. of Washington. The
school. designed to serve 600
students, is scheduled to be COM
pleted in the fall of 1856. 1t
will be at Arlington boulevard
and Carlyn Springs road on the
site of the present Glencarlyn
Elementary School, round
which the new building will be
constructed.
A new Glencarlyn Elementary
School, at South Seventh street
and Carlyn Springs road, is I'M
der construction. 1t is expected
to be ready for use in September.
Sidewalks Requested
At the board meeting, held in
Hoffman Boston Junior Senior
High School for colored pupils,
a spokesman of the Kemper-
Drew Parent Teacher Associa-
ton asked board members to
support a request for sidewalks
on Old Seminary road from
South Twenty-first street to
South Twenty-fourth street.
The PTA speaker, Edward D.
Strother, declared that Old Sem
mary road is lone of the most
dangerous places in the county
for children walking to school,"
The board voted to send a letter
to the County Board urging tbs
sidewalk construction.
The adoption of SIS new text
books in English. history, geog-
raphy, social science. and foreign
language for five years, begin
ming this spring, was approved
by the board.
The textbooks were chosen
after a careful review Of 900
books by is committees whose
members included 1870 teachers,
supervisors, and superintendent
in addition to citizens represent
ing Parent-Teacher groups, the
Daughters of the American
Revolution, and other civic
groups.
According to School Superin-
tendent T. Edward Rutter, the
committees were guided in their
work by a list of textbooks ap-
proved by the Virginia State
Board of Education and in part
by American Legion policy on
Investigation of Institutional
Materials"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
AIexundriun Found
Hanged at Home

An Alexandria man was found
hanged yesterday in the bedroom
of his home.
The victim was identified as
Clarence Lawrence Rieger, AZ. of
$40 Four Mile road.
Police said his body was dis
covered about $50 I'm.
Police listed i'll health and
family trouble as the reason for
his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Susan Curtis Elected

Miss Susan J. Curtis. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander r.
Curtis Of 8405 Galveston road.
Silver Spring, Md, has been
elected president of the Mont
gomery Junior College student
council. the college reported yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
ChiIIum Carnival

A carnival will be held at
the st. John Baptist de la Sale
Church, Sergeant and Legation
roads, Chillum. Md, tomorrow
through May 81.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
|Hurricone Control


If the destructive cataciyszns
wrought BY hurricanes since
1888 had been caused by enemy
action, We would have de-
clared spontaneous and relent-
less war. no matter what the
cost or sacrifices involved, but,
since the enemy is nature, we
foolishiy think that there isn't
anything that we could do
about 1t. In this apathetic res
ignation to fate. the public and
Government are very much
mistaken. Serious research url-
dertaken by qualiiied men
could. before long give US some
startling answers.
II the tempo ana fierceness
Of hurricanes continue to in
crease from year to year. and
that appears to be d fact, you
may rest assured that the con-
tinued drain on our economic
resources from losses win be-
come utterly unbearable / sus-
pect that there are certain
geophysicei and FOR astrophysi-
cal disturbances OF changes
now going on that may pos
sihly soon give the public more
to think about than politics,
the stock market, Jazz and
boogey- -woogey. Elaborate Gov
erament systems to warn us
that a tropical hurricane Is
heading our way and that we
better run for shelter are not
enough. When II Is all over,
we still must count the dead
and the injured and suffer
material losses running into
billions Of dollars. The Govern
n1ent and the States must give
the people more than warn
ing systems and financial as
sistance to rebuild that which
may again and again be torn
TO pieces by reoccurring trop-
ical storms.
Science has progressed In
such leaps and bounds during
the past 80 years that now we
are no longer surprised at the
great capabilities Of the human
race In solving It's problems.
There are several possible
methods to subdue these ter
magants the moment that they
start their whiriing dances OF
death and destruction. Timely
research could prepare us to
deal with the very next one. II
millions OF dollars were spent
lii research and equipment for
scientific control, this initial
expense could save many lives.
suffering and many billions Of
! dollars In material damage.
thus repaying itself many times
over in the years ahead. The
Governors and the people Of
the affected States should in
sist upon an immediate well-
endowed Government research
project against these perverted
forces Of nature. There is no
time for delay. The next hur-
ricane season 10 In rotation.
.. nay snaedils.
Evening star., 1955-11-15

Hartley Act and Mr.. Durkin's commit
ment to Its revision in way that did
not have administration support.
Throughout his adult life, Mr.. Dur
kin had been active as labor union
member and oficial. From 1888 to i941
he was State Director Of Labor in Illinois.
From 1943 until named to the Eisenhower
cabinet ten years later, he was president
Of the Plumbers Union of the American
Federation of Labor. He returned to this
post on leaving the cabinet. In his
career In the labor movement, he earned
the respect OF his labor colleagues and
Of employers with whom he dealt. His
death at 81 removes from labor's ranks
one Of its most responsible spokesmen.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Our Booming Suburbs

Phenomenal Is the word for the IN
crease In suburban retail trade during
the past six years. As population growth
expanded into new communities In the
nearby counties, new shopping centers
sprang up and business grew by leaps
and bounds. Thus, Fairfax County reg
istered remarkable l74 per cent gain
In retail sales, Prince Georges County
enjoyed 1877 per cent boom, Montgomery
County had d 12s per cent increase and
Arlington, already densely populated, had
a9S per cent gain. These amazing figures
compared with the Districts modest rise
Of 10 per cent.
The decentralized trend of business
In the Washington area is nothing new.
of course. A number Of the city,s large
department stores have kept pace with
the trend by opening branches In the
suburbs. Latest Of the major shopping
center developments under construction
Is the one near Seven Corners, In Fairfax
County Other large-scale projects OF
similar nature are planned. That Dis
trict retail sales have continued upward
In nearly all categories during this tran
sitional period is Of course gratifying
to Washington business promoters. But
for the great increase In suburban store
operations the District trade rise would
have been more pronounced.
The statistics obtained In the 1854
Census of Business will serve to stimulate
efforts OF local business interests to en-
courage more suburban customers to shop
In downtown Washington. The efforts
are directed toward improvement of pub
lie transportation services, more adequate
parking facilities and more attractive
shopping conditions generally The spe-
cial downtown park-and- d-sllop program
Is new plan which, the merchants hope,
win help to bring the local stores more
business from outlying areas. More re-
Gently Connecticut avenue merchants
have launched similar plan e Is more
than ever obvious, from the census report,
that the drive to promote washington
trade Is not only justified but highly
important to the city's economy.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
P0rent0I NEGLECT

AS o resident Of the District
of Columbia, q third genera
ton Washingtonian and o par
ent ! write with deep alarm
regarding the unprecedented
wave Of delinquency In this
city. ] can only ask why, in
the Capital OF this great coun-
try We are faced with such d
problem. q problem apparently
on the increase with children
from so-called good families
from the better residential dis
tricts turning into gangs OF
hoodluEns and vandaIs with
total absence of discipline.
manners or regard for the
property and rights OF others.
I have my own idea as to the
basic cause Of this tragedy.
The parents OF such children,
while undoubtedly considering
themselves decent, upright
citizens. are nevertheless GRIM
il1al In their blatant neglect Of
their children. BY neglect, /
mean that good parents that
they are they give their chill
dren everything - everything.
that Is. but something Of them
selves.
The real impact Of this
tragic situation Is. OF course.
yet to be felt, for who can
dispute the unalterable fact
that the future well being and
greatness Of any country lies
in the hands and hearts Of its
future citizens. TO me the fu-
ture looks grim.
District Mother.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Farmers Daughter

IL Is with disgust and 0iSap-
pointment that La farmers
daughter - read the Demo-
cratic harangues about the
plight of farmers.
My father and grandfathers
were farmers who worked hard
and chose farming when farm
ers really worked for g living.
yet enjoyed farm life. My
parents reared o family Of Is,
sent all Of us through college.
clothed everyone well. and al
ways supplied an abundance Of
food for us and many visitors.
They never received help from
the Government or anyone
else.
The farmer Is the one ba,si-
nessfaan who can always raise
enough to feed his family,
whether his big crops succeed
or fail. provided he and hts
family are willing to work hard
enough. II Is with great satis-
faction that / see trim farms
In our beautiful North Caro-
lima countryside.
Most farmers make the mis-
take of not limiting produc-
tiOn. They are allotted certain
acreage, but they fertilize
with almost free phosphate
and lime furnished by the
Government): cultivate harder
than ever, and produce much
more per acre than they for
fsaeriy didaad on twice the
acreage they once worked.
Thus they keep piling up sur
pluses and prices come down
while we and they pay for
storage.
II the farmer ever gets back
to being an Independent Amer
lean man of integrity. the law
Of supply and demand will
take care of his crops and he
win not want. nor expect. Gov
ernment handouts any more
than any other businessman
whose business Is slowing down.
/. Ward.
yYnaverviIls N n
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Argentina 5 Troubles

Argentina Is finding It difhcult to
form democracy. That 1t should be so
after 10 years or dictatorial rule under
Juan Peron Is not surprising and 1t IS
quite probable that lasting structure Of
government has not yet been established.
The latest shift, accomplished bloodlessly
over the past week end, has transferred
power from one military clique to another.
The seeming virtue In the change Is that
General Aramburu, the new President, Is
more of b middle-roader than his pred.
ecessor, General Lonardi, and appears to
have broader support from politically
moderate civilian groups.
IN taking over the government
nearly eight weeks ago, General Lonardi
entered into close association with
strongly nationalist, right-wing oppo-.
nents Of the Peron regime. In turn, an
uneasy truce was reached with powerful
pro-Peron labor leaders. II was q formula
that, at the time, probably was necessary
FOR success OF the coup, and for few
days 1t was uncertain whether the Peron-
ist labor leadership might still succeed
In baking the dictator's deposition.
When the fact Of Peron's custer was
established on q seemingly permanent
basis, however, 3 quiet struggle for domi-
nant influence set in between the rela-
lively ationalist and pro-d democratic
forces that had been joined against the
dictator. General Aramburu, 52-year-old
professional soldier, has emerged as the
leader, or at least the accepted front
man for the pro-democratic group.
what viii happen next Is uncertain.
General Lonardi and the nationalists
have been pushed aside but have not
yet acknowledged a final defeat. A
showdown already Is developing between
the administration and the Peronist
labor faction. Furthermore, the pressing
nature Of Argentina's economic problems
means that President Aramburu must
initiate some action on this front while
simultaneously attempting to stabilize
the political situation. His prospects are
considered only reasonably good.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Anti-coId MIX

~ was announced recently
over the radio and in the
newspapers that the National
Institutes Of Health and Johns
Hopkins have developed a vac
cine effective against certain
types Of colds.
As the discovery has been
also announced that the vac
cination OF cows inlmunizes
(from the diseases they are
vaccinated for) the people who
drink their milk. let's have all
the dairy cows vaccinated with
this new cold vaccine Wheth-
er or not cows have coids--so
that we citizens may be freed
from those certain types Of
colds BY merely drinking plenty
Of milk.
Perhaps If 1t were possible to
be freed from many colds by
drinking enough milk. adults
would drink so much more
milk than they now do that
the dairy farmers' problem Of
sirpluses would be solved.
Gladys Keohams.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Wind, You Old RoseoI

Old blusterer, mind. turn the
black coiDs all one wap
IN the short green second
crofDth, and shake the
hiu
10 q toss and slant OF conifer.
and Whip
The lilac lenpes beside the
tcindoaD Sill
But you aren't soaring cosps or
pines or us,
Old rADian tDho knocks the
apples dotDft
And pretends to tDant to make
OF tUith the root
And chase the rooster ,0edth-
erDGne to tosonl
We kno,O you for theadeceiver
that you are,
Old Yoarer. thunspeT. hanger
of the arr
We've seen gou nioUe Gs gently
AZ d breath
And touch sDtth tenderness d
young child's haiv.
Frunces Frost
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Mortin p. Durkin

Martin r. Durkin became best known
In Washington as Secretary Of Labor In
the Eisenhower cabinet AS q Democrat
In politics, his appointment to the post
was surprise one and his seven months
tenure Ia the office unfortunately was
not highly successful. That 1t turned out
20 was no reflection on Mr. Durkin's sim
cerity or integrity, but rather 4 result of
basic differences over labor policies be-
tween the Secretary and the adninistra-
tion he was serving. The unbridgeable
gap centered on the controversial Taft
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Common Sense Taxes

Some recent letters 70 the
editor have larnented paying
taxes to support the public
school system. Let the people
with children pay for the
schools, say they. OF course.
the good Lord commanded us
to increase and multiply. but
after all these are modern
times and We must be practical
about It.
Let us be logical about the
whole thing. Why pay out good
money for unnecessary serv-
ices? Let the people whose
houses burn up pay for the
firemen. and those who are
robbed or murdered can pay
for the police. Why should q
man be. taxed for roads when,
due to the high cost Of taxes.
he cannot afford o car? And
when we don't use them, why
should We support recreation
centers and Fairgrounds?
Some people never use gar
bage and trash collections. nor
do they see any need for street
cleaners. or even street lights.
II everyone went 10 the post
Office to get his own mail. Just
think Of the wages and conse-
quent taxes that could be
sayedl
For that matter, let the
families OF crooks and crim-
inals support the jails and
training schools: the families
Of the insane supply their hos
pitfalls. and the families ef the
tuberculoug and other tlnfor-
tunates supply their care.
These greedy poIitieians
have US paying for 30 many
extravagant servicesl Let's
band together and use q little
common sense about these
things.
Catherine LeD"- -sker.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
g. Q. P. Keeping Its Fingers Crossed

suaded to run? Under the sur
face, the friends Of these po-
tential candidates win be hard
at work. None Of these eandi-
dates, however, Is likely to
stick his head up-not until
he is sure Eisenhower is out Of
the 1856 presidential race.
The meeting Of the Repub-
lican National Committee has
been called by Chairman Hall
for q specific purpose entirely
outside Of presidential candi-
dacies. The committee must
issue q formal call for the Re-
publican National Convention,
which Is to open August 20 In
San Francisco. That call must
inform each State. the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the Ter
ritories the exact number Of
delegates to which they will be
entitled. The reapportionment
Of the delegate strength among
the States Is already under
way by the Committee on Call.
Because Of the sweeping VIC
tory Of President Eisenhower
In 1952he carried 80 out of
the 48 Statesand the bonus
Of SIX delegates allowed States
which went over to the Repub-
lican candidate In that corr
test. and because Of the gains
made by Republicans In the
South, with increases In dis.
trict delegates, the size OF the
1856 Republican National Com
Vention win be materially In
creased. In 1852, the national
convention was composed Of o
total Of 1.206 delegates. It is
estimated that the convention
next year win have approx
iraately 1900 delegates.
Democrats on Move
With the hands Of the Re-
publicans temporarily tiedso
far as campaigning for any
potential presidential eandi-
datetlae Democrats are NOV
ing rapidly. Their candidates
are getting out In the open
especially Adlai Stevenson,
their defeated candidate In
1852, and Senator Kefauver,
runner-up to Stevenson In the
1852 national convention. They
are, Of course, unable TO direct
their fire at q Republican
presidential candidate, for
they have no more inforina-
tion regarding the probability
Of President Eisenhower's rum
ming than have the Repub-
licans.
y q
They are taking q shot in
the dark, however. with ever
increasing attacks on Vice
President Nixon. They have q
dislike for Nixon--and they
believe he may be the Repub-
lican choice II Eisenhower
bows out. The Republicans, for
their part, are running on the
Eisenhower program and the
record Of the Eisenhower ad-
ministration, and sticking q
knife in Messrs. Stevenson,
Hartman and Kefauver when
ever they find opportunity,
Evening star., 1955-11-15

OF travel In his new country,
and fiies as easily from WASH
ington 70 Canada and back as
our great four-engined planes.
He flies to the Middle West,
and finds the cattle barns
much 10 his liking.
Drastic methods were once
Used to keep him cut down In
size In the West.
Regular holidays Of slaugh-
ter were held, and the prize
went to the man or boy who
could catch and wiring the
most necks on night forays.
This fiendish rite finally
went into disuse. probably be-
cause It was seen by all con-
cerned to build up cruelty
without doing much overall
harm to these remarkable
birds.
The late Senator Taft In
sisted and he was In q posi-
ton to insist-that they not
be harmed In the National
Capital.
The fears Of many, that the
birds would increase to vast
proportions, have not been
realized.
We have no more starlings
today than 10 years ago.
Natural forces tend to hold
them down. They are no more
immune TO disease and death
than other living things.
- AE.A
Actually, they are song birds,
as any one knows who has
listened to some old specimen
whistle pleasantly In the
springtime.
No one clamors for the blood
Of the purple grackle, though
this bird is far more Of q ter
ror In bird land than the star
ling. The grackle is really
mean. as its yellow eye testiiies.
Starting young are large and
fluffy, and are cared for not
only by their own mothers, but
by sparrow mothers as well.
We have often thought that
birds which manage to have
two sets Of mothers. In this
way. are not as bad as they
have been painted.
The startling is large. hand
some and interesting.
What more can we ask7
His peculiarities may be al
lowed him, Just as they are
permitted the rest Of living
things.
Not too much Is asked Of
others why should we de-
iiiand that the starting, alone
Of feathered things, be perfect?
Evening star., 1955-11-15

The Republican National
Committee. which win meet
December ! in Chicago to issue
its formal call for the 1856 Re-
publican National Convention,
In all likelihood will meet with
its fingers crossed. It win not
know whether President Eisen-
hover Is to stand for q second
term but 1t will hope the Pres
ident viii run again. The Pres
ident has made great strides
toward complete recovery but
the physicians say they will be
unable to make o final state
ment on the extent Of the
Presidents recovery until late
In January or the first part OF
February. The decision viii
rest with the President him-
self. No one win know his plans
until he speaks-and yet he
may have arrived already at o.
decision.
Secrets In Past
In December, 1851, the Dem
ocrats did not know whether
President Truman would run
for re-election--nor did they
know he would not seek an
other term until he made his
own announcement March 20,
1852. at the Jefferson-Jackson
Day Dinner in Washington.
Franklin d. Rposeveit in 1910
kept secret his decision to run
until shortly before the DEM
ocrats met In convention. So
the situation In which the Re-
publicans find themselves is
not unprecedented. But 1t is
trying especially for those as
pirants for White House hon.
ors. In 1851 and early 1852,
at least one Democratic candi-
date for the presidency was out
In the open Senator Estes
Kefauver of Tennessee. He did
not wait for Mr.. Truman to
say yes or no. He tossed his hat
In the ring to oppose the Dem
ocratic President himself. In
the first residential -prefer-
ence primary-in New Hamp-
shire Kefauver's slate Of dele
gates won over that pledged to
President Truman.
Republican hopefuIs are not
likely to challenge President
EisenhoWerin any primary.
In the first place. none would
have q chance against Eisen-
hover. And In the second, Re-
publicans believe that, with
Eisenhower running. they will
defeat any Democrat for the
presidency-and without Eli
senhower, danger OF q Demo-
cratic victory viii be great.
So. when the members OF the
q. O.P. National Committee
gather In Chicago. the Discus
sions win run to such questions
as: VIII the President run
again? II not, Is the nomina-
tion to 60 to Vice President
Nixon. Senator Knowland of
California, Gov. Herter of
Massachusetts,. Gov. Stratton
Of Illinois, or another? Can
Chief Justice Warren be per-
Evening star., 1955-11-15

@. What year was the mo-
tion picture 1T Happened one
Might releasedp-H. q.
A. This was one OF the "Ten
Best Pictures OF 1884. NOTE:
A mineographed list for the
years l922-1s54, OF Ten Best
Pictures as selected In the
annual Film Daily poll. win be
sent to any reader Of this
paper upon request, accom-
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self-addressed envelope, sent
10 this papers Washington M