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Evening star., 1955-06-12
loudoun Man Elected
To Stute Bur Council

LEESBURG, Va, June II (Spe-
ciaD Albert F. Anderson, men,
ber of the Loudoun Bar Associa-
tion, has been elected to represent
the 26th Judicial District on the
Council of the State Bar.
The group met yesterday in
Warrenton. The 26th Judicial
District is made up of the coun-
ties of Loudoun, Fauquier, and
Rappahannock. Mr.. Anderson
was nominated by Common.
wealth's Attorney Stirling M
Harrison,
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the world-from Blackpool. Eng
land. to Kennebunkport.
The double-decker is the gift
of Blackpool's town council to
the New England Electric Rail-
way Historical Society. The
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.Streetcur Collectors
Get British Car

KENNEBUNKPORT. Me. A
British tram has completed one
of the longest streetcar trips in
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on for the President to reverse his posi-
ton, party wheelhorses insisting -even
as now-that he was needed to win.
But President Polk stood firm.
The Democrats then staged a free
for all in their convention. They came
out with Gen. Lewis Cass as the nomi-
nee, and election day saw Gen. Zachary
Taylor. Mexican War hero, winning for
the Wings.
Within few months after leaving
the White House, Polk died in the
Nashville cholera epidemic.
By 1852, the Democrats were busy
tearing themselves apart on slavery,
as they were to do later on prohibition
and civil rights, but another general,
New Hampshires Pierce, got the nomi-
nation on the 49th ballot of a rough
convention. defeating such stalwarts as
Gen. Cass, James Buchanan and
Stephen A. Douglas.
In the November election, it was
Pierce over Gen. Winfield A. Scott, last
Wing presidential candidate.
The Democrats still we're battling
among themselves four years later, and
Pennsylvania Buchanan, choice of the
Northern faction, whipped President
Pierce, and then routed John C. FIRE.
mont, first Republican standard-bearer
BY 1860. however, the ill-starred Bu-
chanan was having factional troubles
and setting his face against another
term.
The Democrats held two conventions
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This and That

Other rules follow, but that is the
first rule. ~
Interest. first of all.
A good book has 1t. no matter what
its theme
I'VE believe this to be SO true that
it doesn't make much difference
whether the writer belongs to a
school," or whether his critics praise
him for creating something new, both
in form and content"
What can be newer than interest?
Something new, in form and con-
tent, may be nothing more in the final
analysis than some persons personal
ideas OF what is great.
Every age creates new writers, and
they must all be measured. in the final
analysis, on how good they are.
Such a word as good" emissions
much 1t may mean interest, narrative
power. good writing, poetical insight
into human nature; it may mean Great
ing a SNOWFALL" as the word is used,
In the readers mind.
The decades go, and new writers
come. and they are measured by the
old writer's.
We can recall that rambunctious
era. the silly '20s, as they are some
times called.
Everything was to be new.
The old was to be despised. In fact
and theory.
The novels Of Charles Dickens we're
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04

An eminent critic. in 1928, In an
introduction to famous book, said
that the volume would introduce a
new literature, both in form and con-
tent
Looking backward, one may wonder
just where the new literature is, either
in form or content.
Books are great deal as they were
then, and, If they are not, it Is mostly
an imitation of the frankness of Emile
lola, who used bad words in 1880.
X
Vogues in literature come dime
dozen, and after the shouting and the
tumult dies, they are seen not to have
been anything unusual.
It all gets us back to good books, no
matter their age.
There are as many reasons for read
ing as there are people.
The basic one. though, is interest,"
If It doesn't interest, 1t won't be read.
One does not speak Of universal in
terest.
A mathematician will find a book
stimulating. whereas others would find
it only puzzling
The point. Is, we believe. that the
writer found 1t interesting in the first
place. Jc
II someone Is interested. others are
likely to be.
Such Is the first rule.
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Fewer Tags, Fewer Taxpayers

At time of grave fiscal crisis in the
District government, 1t is disturbing to find
further evidence of a decline in the number
of local taxpayers Latest indication of the
exodus of city dwellers to the suburbs is
the striking drop in automobile tag sales
this year-the first decline in sales since war
days. There were 10000 fewer tags sold this
year than in 1854. AS might be expected,
gasoline purchases also fell off in the Dis
trict last year, while they rose correspond
ingly in nearby Maryland and Virginia
The tag recession figures tend to con-
firm recent Board of Trade estimate of
II 900 population loss in Washington last
year. Studies by the boards research direc-
tor, DR.. Jerome Pickard, showed that APP
proximately $1,000 white persons left the
city during the year, while there was a gain
of about 10000 in the colored population
This population shift presents a serious
revenue problem for the studies indicated
that while most of the white residents who
moved away were substantial taxpayers, the
gain in colored population resulted largely
from births recorded during the PERIOD
rather than from an influx of colored tax
payers
- The loss of license revenues, amounting
to about $230,0OO, is only part of the story
of course. Our loss of real and personal
property owners was the suburban counties
gain. And reduction of cars owned here
means reduction in sales tax receipts on
the many accessories and other items Pc
culiar to the automotive business. Such tax
losses add another complicating factor to
be considered in the current search for ways
and means of solving the Districts acute
financial problems.
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By Charles E. Trocewen
Alma Burdette.

actually laughed at by the radiant
spirits who thought they we're creating
a new literature.
AS for the poems of Longfellow, they
were to be sneered at, If mentioned at
all.
NOW what has happened?
In recent years, there has been
two-volume biography Of Dickens, and
Longfellow is again accepted as a cred
ible poet, If not among the greatest.
then still very good. perhaps even
great, in his quiet way.
In the silly '20s the music Of the
great Finnish composer, Jan Sibelius,
was heralded as the greatest" since
Beethoven, If not even better than
the master.
People rushed to buy the records Of
all his seven symphonies.
Today those same people find them
selves slightly bored with Sibelius.
They regard him as very good, still,
but not the greatest.
Books and music are very close to-
gether, as shown by the bookstores
that established record booths, and
would be selling records yet II the book
clerks had not taken over the record
booth and the record clerk the book
shelves.
What we like to think Of as today's
sensible person no longer wants
new" literature. in form and content.
He simply asks for good book.
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Adkins manifested the same devoted spirit.
the same earnest dedication Of all his talents
to the task In hand. He cared deeply for
the law as bulwark Of civilized society, and
he demonstrated his allegiance to 1t con-
sistently and faithfully His desire to be
fair and correct in everything he did or said
will be remembered by his friends, his col
leagues and representative citizens who
never had the privilege of personal acquaint-
ance with him yet valued his services and
the example of probity which he set
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Will Eisenhower Join Four of a Kind?
BY JOSEPH 4. FOX

IF PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
L thumbs out second term. he joins
select company.
Since the Federalist crack-up first
lighted the fires of party warfare in
John Adams time. but four men who
won the presidency have failed to
head their party ticket the next time
around.
Only one of these, James K. Polk,
Tennessee Democrat, was an avowed
single-termer from the day of nominal
ton. Circumstances combined to send
back to private life Democrats Frank
lin Pierce and James Buchanan and
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes after
four years in the White House.
Little Hickory" Polk, intimate of
"Old Hickory" Andrew Jackson, won
the Democratic nomination in 1874 at
a time the Government was controlled
by the Wings, emerging as the dark
horse" choice. after tough fight, when
former President Martin Van Buren,.
attempting comeback, wrecked his
own chances by coming out against the
annexation of Texas.
That was sore spot with the South
ern wing of the party: Andrew jackson
was ired. and Candidate Polk, for
mer Speaker of the House, got the nod.
Nine years earlier, Polk had made
speech in the House advocating single
term for the presidency, and after his
nomination a correspondent suggested
that he go on record again, explaining
that dissident Democrats with high
ambition might feel more kindly than
otherwise If the candidate emphasized
that he was strictly one-term as
pirant. Polk did just that, writing:
II deem the present to be the proper
occasion to declare that If the nomina-
ton made by the convention shall be
affirmed by the people and result in my
election, shall enter upon the dis
charge of the high and solemn duties
of the Office with the settled purpose Of
not being a candidate for reelection.
In the event of my election. it shall be
my constant aim ;. to maintain and
preserve the public prosperity, and at
the end of four years I am resolved to
retire to private life. In assuming this
position, feel that not only impose
upon myself salutary restraint, but
that take the most effective means in
my power to enable the Democratic
Party to make a free selection of q
successor who may be the best calcu-
lated to give effect to their will, and
guard all the interests of our beloved
country"
Polk beat Henry Clay, and by the
time 1848 rolled around the heat was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
Judge Adkins

Modest, unpretending in manner and
bearing, personally kind even when called
upon to be professionally stern, Justice Jesse
c. Adkins was jurist of the trusted type.
People naturally had confidence in him. He
was stable, conscientious, painstaking in
thought and deed. Among other outstand-
ing qualities his industriousness was proven
bal. He won a deservedly high reputation
for turning out quantities Of work while he
was a lawyer in the Department of Justice,
principally engaged with Sherman Act cases,
many of which were vastly complicated.
The 16 years he subsequently spent on the
District Court bench were busy years also,
and the list of the trials he conducted was
lengthy. Meanwhile, he taught in the
Georgetown University Law School and
presided over its classroom "court," thus
helping to launch scores of young attorneys
on careers of their own. He was popular
and successful president Of the District Bar
Association and had constructive influence
among its members long after he had re-
tired from that office.
In each Of these aspects Of his life, Judge
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and came up with as many nominees:
Vice President John c. Breckenridge
and Douglas.
With war clouds looming. Lincoln
was an easy winner, and the story goes.
the sick and disheartened Buchanan
told his successor as they prepared
for the inaugural ceremonies.
"If you are as glad to come as I am
to go, this is the happiest day OF your
life"
Hayes of Ohio was the last White
House incumbent who faulted on the
second race.
Winner over Democrat Samuel J.
Tilden in the 1876 election that still
is the subject Of dispute. President
Hayes made so many politicians mad
by insisting on fitness as a requisite
for officeholding, and sticking with
campaign promises, that he didn't have
a chance for denomination.
Victory went to James A. Garfield.
felled by an assassin's bullet soon after
taking Office.
The late Cary T. Grayson, an astute
observer on the Washington scene for
many years, was one who believed
firmly that no man ever left the White
House without twinges of regret.
Admiral Grayson, longtime physi-
clan to Woodrow Wilson, once re-
marked whimsically that he had seen
Presidents come and go, and while
they might depart with smile. they
all have pain in the belly that no
doctor can cure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
Letters to The Star.
Pen-nanes may be used If letters carry
auriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

auctions from their salaries while they
were working,
Mr. Schulman also stated that they
should have increased their retirement
incomes through the use of insurance,
annuities and other means of thrift.
Mr.. Schulman evidently does not know
that when these old people were work.
ing. Government salaries, with few ex-
ceptions, barely covered minimum liy-
ing expenses, and that many of them
raised families on around $1,000 to
$4,000 year. Government ''raises" in
those days were $50 per annum minus
pension deductions. Divided into "a pay
envelopes. this amounted to less than
$3.50 each. Before the enactment OF
the Ramspeck bill did not receive one
of these raises" for six years, and
many others received similar treatment.
How could they possibly save money?
Charity! AL they want is justice.
Government Worker.
More power to Mr.. Schulman, who
opposes increasing pensions. Some Of
us getting Government pensions feel
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AS widow with four minor chill
dren receive monthly pension check
from the Veterans Bureau. Do APP
preciate this handout? do net.
would like to throw it at them.
/ have tried to ease my conscience
on the matter by reminding myself that
the Government is mailing out money
to everybody and his brother, and I
might as well come in for some Of it,
too. But it goes against the grain.
A pension to relatively young widow
should be given only as temporary
expedient to tide her over until she can
make ARRANGEMENTS to earn an ade-
quate livelihood for her family. To be
carried on the pension rolls indefi-
nitely kills all incentive and ambition.
Temporary Pensioner.
Since my retirement six years ago,
have had no increase in my pension.
Congress, however, granted my landlord
two increases in rent and then removed
rent control. My rent has been in
creased $500 year. which could have
paid out of the 1924 pension increase
granted 80 per cent of retired Federal
workers in 1852, but denied those re-
ceiving $2,l60 in benefits. My pension
is few hundred dollars above the $2.-
100. Were it not for little nest egg.
would be unable to meet current liv-
ing expenses, but due to rent and other
generally high increases in cost Of living
am using up my nest egg which I
had planned originally for travel and
emergency expenses in case Of illness.
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April Proyer

THO bropn- fecked eggs blo,cn from a
hidden nest, :
TtDo mockingbrds whose songs iotH not
attest
That it is good to liue, NTH ardent zest.
In the bright prodioGlity of spring
It toil not matter that some neper
sing,
That myriad seeds come to no foUerino.
And yet NTH song and blossom every
tDhere
I breathe upon the shining AprR afr
One Distjully belieuitg April prayer,
That since the Father marks the SPAR
rotD's fan
No stillborn song, or foDer, or thought
at all
Be erer wholly lost. beyond recall.
Jone Merchont
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kindergarten, Pro and Con
Edward M. Schwartz.

If the history of politics in Arlington
repeats itself. and I am sure it will, we
can get set for a barrage OF propa-
ganda in favor of kindergartens from
two groups of people.
One small group will be the mothers
who would like to get baby sitters at
public expense. It seems a shame that
the mothers should place their pleasure
above the child's best interests. Our
leading pediatricians tell us that q
child Of five is much more likely to
suffer serious, long-lasting weakness
from childhood diseases contracted az
the early age of five years than he Is
at say seven or eight years OF age. IN
my own case, my husband and were
really sorry to see our child go to school
at age six. We enjoyed teaching her.
in the family circle, the many things
that just are not taught in schools.
The second group will be the present
school board who are but puppets OF
the national organization N. E. A. This
is the vicious group, for they know that
kindergartens, while having rightful
place in education, are luxury we in
Arlington cannot afford at this time.
The school board knows this well and
are asking for kindergartens, not be-
cause they are Of great value, but just
to attempt to enbarrass the present
County Board with their annual blare
headlines, County Board Cuts School
Budget"
would like every parent to ask him
self these questions:
Would kindergarten education at
five years Of age tend even remotely
to make my child better high-school
student or college student?
How much do now remember OF my
own life as child of five?
Do / realize how much money the
school board wants for this small item?
(Answer-one quarter million dollars)
Every available classroom is being
used to eliminate halliday sessions. and
they are still q threat. How can we
possibly have kindergartens without
jeopardizing space available for the
education Of the children In grades one
through six? We certainly must give
them our first consideration.
Alma Burdette.
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Mr.. Avery Meets Mr.. Beck

The creation of large union labor PEN
sion funds and other substantial cash
resources has had an increasing impact on
the national economy in recent years. One
effect has been need for investment out
lets. In many cases, aside from construct
ing Office buildings for their own uSe many
unions have invested in real estate. Others
have concentrated on Government bonds.
Others have mixed investments, including
common stockS-Sometimes in industries
not related to the operations of the unions
themselves, but in other cases in the indus
tries or companies where the unions have
membership.
The International Brotherhood of
Transfers is one Of the unions that have
entered investment-wise into the very COM
panies with which II has labor dealings.
An interesting development in this case is
the unions investment in Montgomery
Ward now the target of a bitter battle for
management control, and the agreement
just reached between the union and the
Sewell Avery management of the big mail
order house. At this point the agreement
is in the form Of Jointly signed memoran-
dunn to the effect that labor contract
covering about $4,000 Ward employees will be
signed within so days. simultaneously,
union president Dave Beck announced that
he would urge" trustees of the union in
veStment funds to vote their 81 million
equity-approximately 1880 shares of stock
in favor of the Avery management. The
stockholders showdown on whether Mr..
Avery or his opponent, Louis E. Wolfson.
is to control the company is due on April
22-considerably before the deadline for
formulating the proposed labor contract.
There is no question of legality involved
in the unions investment in Ward or in its
favoring one management faction against
another. But there may be a problem in
some cases, If not in this one, where unions
are part of an ownership that is bargaining
with the same unions If this works to the
advantage of the ownership unions in
terms of a better labor contract-will it
necessarily work to the advantage of the
companies involved or to their other stock
holders? 1t is a relatively new problem i'll
American corporate financing, but one
which may arise to puzzle both manage
ments and investors.
No wonder today's children are getting
soft. All they have to do is sit home and
watch Mickey Mouse on Tv. His father had
to walk a block to the streetcar In order to
60 to the movies to see him.
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Federal Pensions

Seymour Schulman in his letter,
titled mo Sympathy for Pensioners"
makes many inaccurate and unfair
statements.
Retired Government employees are not
paid pensions" but receive "annuities,"
and they are not charity cases.. Should
Congress grant them an increased an
nuity the additional payments would
not come from the Federal Treasury
through the field of taxation, as he
states, but would be taken from the
Civil Service Retirement Fund, which
now totals approximately Sc billions.
This fund has been built up during the
past IS years largely through deduc-
tons from the salaries Of Govern
ment employees, these deductions now
being made at the rate of per cent.
Mr.. Schulman states that it is within
the power of Government employees
through insurance and other means to
increase their retirement incomes as
they desire. He should know, but APP
parently does not. that the Federal re-
tree is in difficulty through no fault Of
his own, because the retirement which
he purchased through deductions from
his salary during long years Of service
is being paid to him in 53-cent dollars.
AS an insurance man he should know
this fact, because the insurance policies
which he advocates are also being paid
of in 53-cent dollars. An insurance
policy of $1,000 which was purchased
20 years ago has present purchasing
power of $3.50, so that those individuals
who depend upon life insurance pur-
chases to finance their old age are
also in trouble.
propose to send copies of Mr. Schulz
mans letter to the secretaries of as
many of the 513 National Association
of Retired Civil Employees chapters as
possible, including all Of the chapters
in the State of Ohio.
Glenn r. Simcox,
President, Arlington Chapter No.
Z, National Association of Re-
tired Civil Employees.
have read with considerable in
dignation the letter of Seymour Schulz
man in which he states that retired
Government workers are asking for
charity when they asked for increased
pensions.
Apparently Mr.. Schulman failed to
take into consideration that they paid
for their pensions in 'hard" dollars
worth 100 cents each, and are being
paid their pensions in soft" dollars
worth about 1f3 OF 100 cents. TRIPPING
these pensions would only give the old
people the amount Of security they
thought they were buying with the de-