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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

pany and the striking ALL trans
it workers union were In the
same room, the misunderstanding
one of the standard tricks of
their trade-merely attempted
to keep both sides talking.
When all efforts at small talk
were rebuffed with utter silence.
one Of the mediators turned to
the other and said. "One nice
thing about this conversation is
that nobody interrupts you"
Another fundamental Of the
trade is that there ought not to
der the aft-Hartley Act. follow
ing management complaints that
be more than one set of media
tors involved. In the transit
strike. though. every time the
Imediators tried to call a meeting
before Congress left town. either
the company or union officials
or both-were tied up with Hill
appointments.
Wait In Vain
One time, the mediators say.
they waited seven hours for a
meeting with the union leaders
which never developed. It turned
Iout that the strike officials had
been involved in a secret effort to
end the walkout.
Although the service has gen.
Ieral jurisdiction over labor dis
iputes affecting interstate COM
merce, it also has specific re-
Isponsibility over disputes in the
District.
Since most Of them are settled
without strikes, few get into the
newspapers. The local caseload
last year. for example, was 225.
The Federal mediators gen.
orally are barred from acting in
local disputes in States where
there are non-Federal labor de-
Ipartments or mediation offices.
Virginia has none, so the Fed
Ieral mediators operate there. The
two Washington commissioners
split the northern half Of the
State with the services Rich
Imond office.
Mr.. Holden is the Senior"
commissioner, his fellow media
tor points out with gleeful malice.
because he started work q few
months before Mr.. McCutcheon.
Both have been with the service
nearly IA years.
Mr.. Holden, 46, lives at 4409
South Eighth street. Arlington.
va. He is married and the father
Iot a daughter, as we'll as being
the grandfather Of a year-and-
a-half-old grandchild.
II know it sounds corny," he
explains, but always had an
ambition to be a conciliator."
The services parent organization
was set up with The Labor De-
Ipartment in 1918.
Mr.. McCutcheon,' 80, and his
wife and 3-year-old daughter
live at l109 Marine drive. Alex
Iandria. A former employe Of an
aircraft company, he came in
for one year, and I'm still here"
MY wife thinks I'm crazy. but
the thing gets in your blood" he
said. There are long hours at
times, but at other times we have
Ia pretty easy 60 Of it,"
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District highway ofiicials have
concluded that II streetcar oper-
atoms are abandoned here. the
three "undergrounds" now used
by these vehicles viii be entirely
suitable for buses.
The three subways involved
are beneath Dupont Circle, Four
tenth and c streets S.W. and
the Capitol grounds in line OF
c. street NV.
Highway Director John N
Robertson disclosed last night
that hiG department is making
a detailed study Of converting
underground track areas to bus
use. The study. he said. goes
hand in hand with planning for
S treetcar track removals on
streets and bridges.
These preparations result from
the District Commissioners in
tention ultimately to eliminate
the streetcar system in favor of
an all-bus transit setup after
the Capital Transit Co. fran
Echise expires next August.
Sees Reasonable Expense
On the subject Of converting
the undergrounds, Mr.. Robert
son declared There is not a
doubt in my mind that this
can be done with only reason
able expense and 80 that buses
can use these places just as
effectively as streetcars."
Only minor structural changes
are envisioned for any Of
the three, he said. At Dupont
Circle and the streetcar turn
around under Fourteenth street
between the two Bureau Of En-
craving buildings additional VEN
tilation would have to be pro-
vided. This is due to the fuel
exhausts generated by buses.
At this stage, Mr.. Robertson
said, his Office has no idea OF
cost estimates or designs for ad-
lditional ventilation. He believes,
however, the cost would not be
Iprohibitive and that designs
could be such that unsightly
ventilation towers could be
avoided by use Of outlets hush
with ground surface.
Tracks in each case would
have to be removed. he said.
This is provided. at Capital
Transit expense, by the law
which granted the company Its
Operation franchise.
Designed for Buses
The 81 million Dupont Circle
underpass, built in 1850. was &C
tually designed to accommodate
bus travel. Mr.. Robertson said.
\ Key points in the design are
Its 14-foot roadways, moderate
;Icurves and the separation Of the
passenger vehicle traffic lanes
,Ifrom those of the transit system
There is even a low curb at the
passenger platforms Of the Du-
pont Circle terminals. The por-
Ital-to-portal track stretch here
lis about 1000 feet.
The Fourteenth street turn
around is less suited to bus OPP
erations because Of the sharp
; Curve Of the tlrn-around at its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
Important Bills
ForDistrict Wait
Issues Face Congress
When 1t Reconvenes

Busy as Congress was with Dis
trict legislation during the past
session, important issues await
attention as soon as it recon-
venes in January. Among them
are the crisis in District revenues
and proposals for more taxes and,
perhaps, an increase in Federal
funds. ~
Preliminary studies already
are under way on the revenue
problems. Senator Bible, Demo-
crat of Nevada, chairman Of the
Fiscal subcommittee Of the SEN
ate District Committee. has an
: nounced he wants to get at this
issue as soon as Congress meets
again. He hopes there can be
Joint studies of the revenue
problem with the House District
Committee.
Court Bill Postponed
Postponed also was final action
on a bill to create a domestic
relations branch in Municipal
Court, this being an offshoot
from an earlier proposal for the
creation of a separate family
court.
Chairman Mcmillan Of the
House District Committee, in
totaling UP the score has found
no less than 1877 bill affecting the
District were referred to his
group for consideration and that
the House passed II of these.
On the Senate side. Majority
Leader johnson recently had his
staff make a listing Of 81 bills
concerning the District anc
passed by the Senate. OF these
10 became law.
Some of the measures enacted
by Congress include: Pay raises
for police, firemen. teachers anc
city judges, as well as for elias.
sifled postal employees here.
The bill setting up machinery
TO regulate election of District
delegates to the national politica
party conventions convened tx
nominate presidential candi.
dates.
Appropriation of funds for the
construction of a new bridge
over the Potomac River to con-
meet with Constitution avenue.
Transit Bill Highlight
Bills dealing with the transit
strike and providing for the can
collation. of the franchise of the
Capital Transit Co. at the end OF
the year, and revocation Of its
charter, as well as authorizing
the District Commissioners to
make new arrangements.
In addition, there was a long
list Of other measures passed by
the Senate, some of which failed
to get action on the House side
Notable among these were the
Senate bills to provide for ar
elected form of District govern
ment and a separate measure fol-
the election of a District dele
gate in the House.
The Senate also passed a bill
providing for a great increas,
in the maximum benefits paid tx
the jobless under the District
Unemployment Compensation
: Act. This measure is expected
to be revived when Congress re-
convenes.
de Chairman Mcmillan expressed
pride in the record Of his com
mittee in handling Legislation
for the District.
In a statement appearing IL
the Congressional Record yes
terday. the South Carolin;
Democrat thanked both majorit!
and minority members of thi
committee for their cooperation
Record Speaks for Self
II believe that the record o
this committee speaks for it
SELF" he said, land I take grea
pride in making 1t available II
the members of this body"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
Ferry to Operate
To Roosevelt Island

Park naturalists will conduct
tours on Roosevelt Island today
from 2::30 to 1870 and 7 to 8 pm.
A ferry at Wisconsin avenue
and K street NV. will carry
passengers to the island. Round
trip fares are % cents for adults
and is cents for children.
The National Park Service also
announced tours of Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens, Kenilworth
avenue and Douglas street NE,
at $50 and II am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
Mediotors Almost Settled
I ronsit Strike Earlier

Washington's economic fire'
men say there's never been ont
like it.
They're talking about thu
Capital Transit Co. strike thai
tied up the Nations Capital FOL
So days and the settlement rami'
Ifications. which ran out moi
only through the District Build.
ing. but clear through Congress
to the White House. ..
Although the economic fire.
fighters involved-oficiall called
commissioners of the Fedora
Mediation and Cancellation Serv.
lice-were not in on the flna'
settlement, they were among the
first to warn the strike was com.
ing.
And one Of the unusual fac
tors was that this was an eco
Inomic confiagration that got
away from them. Normally. more
than 95 per cent of their cases
are settled without a strike.
As it was, they came within
an ace Of settling It on August
IS with substantially the same
terms the union received on Au-
gust 20. They failed only because
the company made the deal con-
tingent on a Presidential veto OF
the Capital Transit death SEN
tence bill, and local leaders OF
the union fatty rejected it be-
cause of that contingency.
Operate Like Firemen
Washington has two of these
economic firemen, James A. Hol-
den and Gilbert S. McCutcheon
They are part Of an elite staff OF
200 commissioners whom the
Federal Mediation and Concilia-
ton Service has spread out over
the Nation.
The service Is organized much
like a fire department and OPP
crates like one. The commission
|ers will and do roll out Of bed
at any hour Of the night to &c
anywhere and meet anybody in
volved in an effort to prevent OF
settle strikes.
When nobody is available or
the scene, other commissioners
are shifted into service from
cities where there Is no current
emergency.
Since 1947. the service ha:
been an independent Fedora
agency. It was divorced from
the Labor Department then un-
Labor Department employe:
could not be truly neutral ir
mediation efforts.
Neutrality Imparts Strength
Neutrality is the services CHIEF
stock in trade, since the concili.
ators can only try to bring into
agreement the two parties in.
volved in any labor dispute
They have no power Of compul.
sion, nor Of arbitration.
Minimizing their own role, Mr.
IMcCutcheon declared: 1--WE donf
settle anything. Unless there II
Ia desire on both sides to settle
you can't get a settlement"
An illustration of this seems
to lie in q story told by the
Imediators about recent settle
Iment negotiations in the Capital
Transit strike. At one point, when
representatives of both the com.
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settlement effects, predicted .
rosy outlook also for Capital
Transit Co. stockholders. tax
payers and the city economy
generally as 1t relates to mass
transit.
On the Report to the People"
radio broadcast over Station
WWDC last night, he concluded
his four-page eyaluation this
way:
.. the story Of Capital
Transit Co. ends very much like
the fairy tale of school days with
everybody gaining and every
body living happily ever after
Even while the general was
speaking of the fairy tale" end
ing. however, there were rum
.blings of future trouble and nu-
marcus questions still to be an
kMered in connection with the
windup of Capital Transit's oper-
ating franchise next August IA.
The rumblings came from
leaders of the transit workers
union, who foresaw economy lay
offs and patchwork maintenance
as the company moves toward
liquidation.
E. c. Giddings. Capital Tram
sit vice president, conceded that
economies will be made at every
feasible STEP" This could pos
sibly affect some Of the nom
union employees furloughed dur
ing the strike, but he could sup
ply no details yet, Mr.. Giddings
said.
Gen. Lane, asked about the
impending rumors Of layoffs, told
reporters the Commissioners
would be involved only if transit
Ucarpica iS cnunnrornicnd re-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15
u. s. Flyers Still Hostages

The developing tenseness between the
United States and China over the Formosa
question indicates that the atmosphere for
concluding an agreement TO obtain the re-
imprisonment Of the .Americans-especi
lease Of the prisoners il definitely deteri-
Grating This does not hide the fact that
~ the thirteen flyers whom the Reds hold
lis a fragrant violation Of international
morality and Law and constitutes an af-
front TO the people Of the United States.
ln view Of the present international
situation, there appears to be little the
United States can do to force the release
Of the flyers The Chinese Communists
perhaps hope that the United States will be
willing to bargain for the release Of the
flyers by giving way on the Formosa ques-
ton. In that hope they have been rudely
disappointed 80 far
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15
Sneak Attack Defense

fighter screen to shoot down any strange
plane crossing into T. s. territory.
The Communists have long followed
such defense strategy. knowing that a
single unidentified plane might carry an
atomic bomb in a sneak attack, and that
many Of them, flying from various dIfee-
lions, could mount a very devastating at
tack
Captain Puleston believes the United
States should react swiftly in the event Of
threatened attack. That is, if radar and
other warning devices indicated an enc
my was creating serious threat and de-
ploying his forces in threatening manner,
then the United States-accordlng TO
Pnleston-shouId give the enemy mmedl-
ate warning that unless these deploymentS
were cancelled, the United States would
attack within matter Of hours.
This il certainly bold strategy, but It
is worth consideration in this atmoic age
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15
How to Live Long

length of time He credits this with having
a lot to do with his health, at his advanced
age, Sailing still has full head Of black
hair, eats three good meals every day and
IL in generally remarkable condition for
his age.
We have often believed that closed
homes in winter frequently limited the
supply of fresh oxygen to its inhabitants.
A very large percentage of people these
DAYS close all the windows in their houses
in the winter. and therefore, no fresh air
gets in the house except when the doors are
occasionally opened. We suspect this IS
responsible for some minor ailments, such
a. the common cold and perhaps others.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15
Business & Industry
FARMXHLE AUTO FIRM
WIDE&S GAR SELECTIONS

G A Newman announced today
that Newman Chevrolet : Sales
Company, Farmville Chtrolet
leadership. In cooperation with
other Chevrolet dealers conpris-
ing the Richmond Chevrolet Zone
has inaugurated q neEg arrange
ment which wIil give ne.S car
purchase greater selection Of
Chevrolet mod is and styies3
While we Keep III stock a vide
selection OF models and colots. the
new ARRANGEMENT viii enable us 10
provide the buyer with exactly
the model and color he . She
wants and without delay.
Mr Newman explained
IF the maciel or color is not in
stock, we cdn locate tile desired
car within matter of inmate
from q stock q over ..000 INV
ChcY 3let Als3. under the new
plan We will be able 10 Ge iEer
The SER ~ h ninlfdtm Of tme, p
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15

Our unwiilingness TO sacrifice for
our Church and Faith ~ a basic
difficulty OF the u. $. today IL is
good to Sc church membership
and attendance increase. but
these little figures mean little un-
less accompanied by a willingness
TO sacrifice.
Jesus never quoted statistics
He demanded that His follow
ers be judged by their work of
Righteousness. would 80 even
further and say that the great
ness of every powerful nation has
been made possible by the people 5
sacrifice When the willingness to
sacrifice declined the nations
economic strength declined along
with It's spiritual strength In
fact, the best u. S. baron eter of
our spiritual strength is the value
OF our dollar II increases or de-
creases according to our willing
iiS->s W Ssisi i4tt ipk WHAT ID tt&{ ii,
Must Again Teach Bible
The Second lesson applies 70
tbs great need Of more Bible
reading today When | was a boy.
most New England families were
Bible reading families with fam
lily prayers We were all taught TO
obey Bible Teaching and 10 me-
morize them. | believe that we
must again install the Bible as a
family guide and as our national
guide.
Atomic bombs will not save us,
any more than the Chinese Wall
saved China. or the Magsnot Line
saved France This Nation is de-
pending too much on material
defense. The more wealth We
have. the better the target we
are and. through jealousy. the
more enemies we will have. Only
" we practice the Bibles Golden |
Sule. both In national and inter- /
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15

CAPTAIN W. u. pULESTON, l.. ;. NJ,
- retired has written book, outlining a
new strategy Of defense for the United
States. Although the book has not yet been
released L. s. News and World Report,
! news magazine has published long ex-
cerpts from it.
The theory Of Capt. puleston is that the
United States is running serious risk IN
pursuing a defense policy which would al
low an agpgessor nation TO strike US the
first blow He points out that the japanese
strike at Pearl Harbor, on December 7th,
1871, paralvzed L. s. defenses in the Paclhc
for many. many months.
He believes that an enemy aerial attack
today, utilizing atomic weapons would
deal the United States such devastating
blow it would take much longer to recover
from it. He thinks the United States should
adopt a protective defensive aerial policy,
which would mean orders 10 defensive
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15

TTNCLE" JOHN SAILING, the only ly
~ ing Confederate soldier in Virginia,
gave recent tip on living to the ripe old
age of 1903. The l09-year-old veteran has
been confined to his daughters farm home
in Scott County. Virginia, for several
months.
This became necessary when he fell
sometime ago-and broke his right hip
Since that time he has not been able to
, get out because of the bone break. How
ever. recently. he was given new wheel
chair and MANAGED to get out into the yard.
Upon receiving the chair he noted that
the last few months were the first IN his
life that he had had to stay indoors any
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15
Babson Discusses The Bible And Fomosa

national affairs, can We hope TO
survive The Bible Is the only
Bomb" which can save America.
Read Isaiah, Chapt y 81
What About China and formosa
The Chinese leaders Of today
were largely educated in colleges
founded by missionaries sent 70
China by the Christian churches
of the Y =, England and Our
other Western Allies / have visit
ed some of these Chinese COLLEGES
and have seen the Bible being
taught there 10 the brightest
young men OF CHINA. These stu
dents were greatly Impressed by
Jesus Teaching. especially by the
Sermon on the Mount
AS these students natured
and became acquainted with the
gay our businessmen and polite
ians acted, they truly wondered
If We are a Christian nation STU
dents who came 70 New York
Chicago, and other large Amer
lean cities for postgraduate work
concluded that We are hypocrites
They returned TO China saying
that the Bible is a forgotten book
with us The Russian Communists
told them that our miSsIonari rs
used our Bible to put the Chi
nese to SLEEP" while We robbed
China President Eisenhower and
Secretary Dulles-aoth Bible
reading men--are handicapped by
this unfortunata situation. Fight
Ing alone viii not save Formosa
Forinosa and the entire East can
be saved only II we stop worship
ing material success and atomic
power and return 70 the Teach
lngs OF the Bible.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15

TIVE Juror over Fornosa has almost OBJ
secured the topic which was the biggest
froni-page news Just few weeks ago. This
was the question Of the release Of thirteen
American prisoners being held by Red
China
IN developing fight around the Tachens
Islands and the possibility that the United
States Seventh Fleet would become nvolv-
cd with the Chinese Air Force in that area,
the fate Of the thirteen Americans has been
somewhat played down
All Of which reminds US Of the mission
Of United Nations Secretary General Dag
TEammarsk joId. iamma~skiold came back
to the United Nations recently and said he
thought he had made definite progress. The
L. S. delegate 10 the United Nations. Henry
Cabot Lodge said he definitely thought the
prisoners would be freed eventually
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15
b. STANLEY

1he nations major apparel man.
ufacturing center. the express
agency representative stated.
The new low rates cover items
Of wearing apparel, footwear
gloves. handbags, hosiery. men IS
furnishing. mittens and purses,
but do not include millinery or
mems hats The rates apply on
shipments weighing l25 pounds
and over
The l00-pound rate which now
applies from New York to Farm
vile wearing apparel shipments
from l25 to 299 pounds is 81 GO
compared with 1924 previously
q Is per cent reduction For SOC
pounds and over the rate Of $500
per hundred
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15
CUT IN RATES. FROM NYC
SET BY RAILWAY EMPRESS

Reductions in express RATS Of
IS per cent and as high as 10 per
cent to many points on apparel
and accessory items MOVING, from
NV York. n Y and Jersey City
N. j.. to all points in the United
States are now in effect, II has
been announced by J w Crawley
Farmville AGENT Of Railway Ex>
press Agency
The rate sIashes mean reduced
transportation expense for both
independent and chain operated
retail specially and department
stores in this area receiving sp-
Darel shipments weighing, l25
. pounds or more from New York,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15

Babson Park. Mass, Four hun
dred years ago. my ancestor. the
Rev John Rogers. was burned
at-the stake III London, England
ON February I. 1883 To CON-
meinorate him ard 10 add some
current comments. Is my desir
today
Bibles Struggled Into England
The Rev John Rogers vas mar
tyfad for his work Of trans
lsting the Bible into the English
language and circulating this
complete Bible IN England Tyn-
dale. with the help Of Cover
dale translated thu New Tesla
ment and a portion of the old
Testament. as far as II Cronicles,
when he was nartyred therefore.
Then John Rogers-~-,inder the as
sumed name OF Matthews
completed the Bible IN its en-
tirety for readers in England This
was in 1897. and he did most OF
the work in Holland
From England, the English I'M
ported flour cheese. and other
foods My ancestor arranged with
the packers OF the barrels and
crates containing these food pro-
ducts TO hide Bible among the
contents and thereby smugglsd
these into England When he re
turned to England about ten years
later. he was arrested and i'm
prisoned in the Tower Of London
Finally, he was martyfed at
''Sfnithtield where have seen a
bronze marker telling this story
OF His martyrdom
Importance Of Sacrifice
There are many lessons for US
from the above experience. First.
is the conservation OF the priest
and preachers OF that day and
their Willingness TO make any
sacrifice. including their lives,