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Evening star., 1955-11-13
SALESMAN-DRIvER

Responsible men between rs
and So must Be willing, hard
workers. Good pay. good
working conditions for right
men. Apply between 8 and
IL an Hondey.
Evening star., 1955-11-13
YOUNG MAN

II 10 JU Z. -
High school graduate or better 10
work In ctr College Park plant.
Position involves work With spect-
Ing. Technical BACKGROUND prefsi
cradle and asgrexsiveness essential
Permanent position. Apply
STONE PAPER TUBE CO.
600 Franklin St. NE.
Evening star., 1955-11-13

hkAL A9TA1B 1ALH3MAN
1 vacant desk and ofiar finest
working conditions and eoopera-
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MESSENGER
THE EVENING STAR

NIGHT HOUSE OFFlCER, must BE-
experienced. Apply Personnel
o99ss; MANoER ANNAPOLIS
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-21
SOviets Release US. Soldier Held 6 Years In Prison

BERLIN, R-An American sol dier held for six years in Soviet prison camps was released in Berlin Thursday and was hurried to the US. Army hospital for ex- tensive medical examination.
 Pvt. William A. Verdine, 28, of Starks, La, was turned over by the Russians to US. liaiSon off cers The soldier, half Indian and half French, maintained a stolid silence on the crosstOWn trip from Russian headquarters to the West except for laconic re- quest for an American cigarette
 Verdine told Col. Everett c. King, head of the Army hospital, he had been suffering from stom- ach trouble and also was con- cerned about his heart. He added he contracted severe cough while working in the coal mines of the Arctic prison camp at Vor- kuta, but he did not believe he had tuberculosis.
 Tall and lanky, Verdine appear ed to weigh about 40 pounds and in the few words that he spoke to Army officers he said the Russians had fattened him up at repatriation camp near Moscow in the past six months.
 The soldier, missing from his unit at Coburg in West Germany since Feb. 3, 1949, was placed under detention with guard as signed to the door of his hos pital room. An inquiry will be made to determine if he was absent through an understandable mistake or, if he is guilty of de- liberate absence and possibly de sertion
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-21

Jack Dowd of ACS in Fair banks, who has been visiting with his brother Walter DoWd of ACS here, returned home yesterday.
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-21
PIONEERS VOTE S25 TO MARCH OF DIMES AND S2s TO NOME SCHOOL BAND

Pioneers of Alaska met We'd nesday with President Fredrik Bockman presiding.
 A contribution of $25.OO was voted unanimously for the March of Dimes campaign as well as $25.00 for the Nome School Band for their contribution to the suc- cess of the Pioneer Roof Garden in which they participated.
 Refreshments were served by Pioneers Fred Rohn and Andrew Wirum.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
Dissertation of Rock Creek Park

understand hearing will be held
In Washington in the near future on
proposal to build a superhighway
through Rock Creek Park. I can't
think of any greater desecration of one
Of the finest city parks in the world. in
this case part Of the national park
system. The citizens of Washington
and vicinity should rise to the defense
Of the park as unit.
Two years ago I had my first oppor-
tunity to see this park. Having read
about it all my life, I was delighted to
be able to stroll through it and enjoy at
first hand its leafy grandeur. I can
hardly conceive Of any body of highway
planners that would want to drive a
modern speedway through it. There is
no doubt that it would ruin its present
beauty. and I am sure the great body
OF national park defenders in the West
are 100 per cent opposed to it.
c. Edward Graves,
Western Representative, National
Parks Association.
Carmel, Calf
Evening star., 1955-02-26

and unforgettably was so presented to hun
dreds of audiences. Then came ''The Gilt
tering Gates" THE Gods of the Mountain"
'The Queens Enemies" "a Night at an
Inn," and many, many other dramatic
achievements, some short and some long but
all of them exciting.
Lord Dunsany's gift, however, is not
limited to shockers. There is native wis
dom in him which has had expression in
fables and essays, impressions of travel an
engaging autobiography and innumerable
fugitive pieces in newspapers and magazines
Of wide circulation on both sides of the At
lantic. From him arose the ironic but often
comforting assurance to artists of every sort
that Fame will find them in the graveyard
back of the poorl1ouse in hundred years
With that single sample Of his philosophy
as an Illustration, his friends in Washington
greet him on this occasion. He Is to read
and speak at the Library of Congress Mon
day evening, and nobody who is present will
forget the entertainment.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
By Charles E. TroceweH

AS far as we know. 1t will not keep
the birds away but may keep off the
dogs. since they do not like the smell.
Breaking up such invasions usually
involves watching, and this is often
inconvenient or impossible, but we
know of no other way.
The invaders must be met before
they get to the food.
OF course, meat scraps and bread
make ideal dog food, so anyone who
uses such foods for birds need not be
surprised to see 1t attract dogs.
In repulsing unwanted dogs, some
times BIB gun will help. but 1t is. as
our correspondent suggests, on the
cruel side. The mere pop of the gun,
without ammunition, will have the
same results in many cases, or rolled
newspaper, slapped on the left hand
may do as much good.
For a dog to be hungry does not
mean an unfed dog, in most cases 1t
merely means a hungry dog. and all
dogs are hungry. no matter how much
food they get at home. Let us SYM
pathize with their wonderful appetites.
even If we are sometimes the victims
of overeating.
Fortunately. dogs run on regular
schedules, and If these are broken UP
for q few days, they may not come
back. So withhold all bird food for q
few days. or maybe weeks, and the
chances are the dogs will build UP
new route
Evening star., 1955-02-26
Lord Dunsony

During the next few days Washington
will have as welcome visitor one of the
great imaginative writer's of all time. His
name is Edward John Moreton Drax Plum
kett, and he bears the title of 18th Baron
DunSany. Bred to a military career, he
stood six feet four in uniform in the Boer
War and World War I. But it is not for his
soldering that he is famous. The pen in
his case really has been more important
than the sword Beginning more than half
a century ago. he has added to the literary
pleasures Of thousands list of stories and
poems and plays which stands almost alone
among works of creative romance.
Readers of his own age remember his
"Sword of Welleran," Gods of Pegana,"
"Dreamer's Tales" and Last Book Of Won
der" These were and certainly still are
thrilling, occasionally blood-chilling expert
ences. Lord Dunsany made worlds to order
and populated them with deities and mon
sters, heroes and villains unmatched any
where; and each of these productions was
garmented and environed with prose and
verse which cried aloud to be read aloud
Evening star., 1955-02-26
No UItimutums Necessary

william Zeckendorf's feeling of frus-
tration over the difficulties he has encoun-
tered in preparing an acceptable program
for Southwest redevelopment is understand
able. 1t is discouraging to an outsider,
unfamiliar with the Washington way of
doing things, to find that he must deal with
so many diverse and sometimes conflicting
agencies The New York contractor, ac-
customed to getting things done in big
and bold way with minimum Of restraints,
has found himself enmeshed in all sorts of
offlcial red tape down here. His project for
an imposing Tenth street Mall-type ap-
proach to the rebuilt Southwest is victim
of the latest snarl
The Webb g. Knapp head unveiled his
plan for grand Tenth street esplanade
about year ago, presenting 1t as the CEN
trail theme of the whole redevelopment
scheme He entered into contract with
the Redevelopment Land Agency for the
preparation of plans for the huge under
taking in the Southwest including the main
approach from the downtown section Of the
city. Later on he asked for approval by
the National Capital Planning Commission
Of the Mall plan "in principle" Now,
year after it became known that Tenth
street was the very heart Of the Zecken-
dorf redevelopment plan, the commission
has expressed opposition to the Tenth street
location and proposed shift of the Mall
hub to Ninth street. Such shift would
necessitate major revision of the main re-
development program. The commission
explains that 1t did not act earlier because
the Mall proposal was not officially before it.
Mr.. zeckendorf is not the first person
or agency to feel the frustrating effects Of
NCPC procrastination, or of its tendency to
60 It's own way in planning malls, highways
or bridges. There are ways of working out
these difficulties without resort to threats
or pressures, however. Mr.. Zeckendorf is
making a bad mistake when he talks Of
ultimatums to Congress (on delayed legis-
lation) and to the Planning Commission ION
take-it-or-leave plans for the Tenth street
MalD. Things are Just not done that way
here.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
Passport to Retirement

Political administrations have come and
gone on the Washington stage, but there
also have been impressive examples OF
serene continuity in the operations of the
Federal Government. One OF these ex-
amples has been set by Mrs. Ruth Shipley,
chief of the Passport Division in the De-
partment of State since 1928 and since 1914
an enploye of the department. For six
years earlier, from 1903 to 1909, she was an
employe of the Patent once. Next April
80, Mrs. Shipley will retire.
1t would be difficult to calculate the
number Of Americans who have travelled
abroad since 1928 but, with the exception
of millions who went in uniform during
World War II and for other military pur-
poses 1t is safe to assume that Mrs. Shipley
knew about almost every one. For Mrs.
Shipley has not been division chief living
aloohy in an Ivory tower" She has been
in fact as we'll as in name "the boss" Of what
she calls "a good shop" and her RESPONSE
bility for the passports issued or denied has
not been discharged lightly. The high quail
ity Of her service has been recognized by
Presidents, as we'll as by Secretaries of State,
and she may take to her retirement the
sure knowledge that hers has been job
we'll done.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
Will CONGRESS Earn Its Raise?

Do you suppose the public can prop
erly expect that increased congressional
salaries will mean full-time public work
by the members OF Congress?
To date I have yet to read in the
press any reference to the well-known
malpractices which sap the creative
energies of our chief public servants in
whom is entrusted so much. Of course,
We want to avoid any necessity for
accountability on congressional prac-
tice. Also. perhaps, we should see this
as part of the larger problem of getting
more substantive accomplishment
from the Hill with less expenditure of
time and money for public relations
and their attendant administrative
activities.
Let's give this business some thought!
FusSy.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
This and That

So our first suggestion would be to
try mixture of grains. such as chick
feed, mixed with some "wildbird" feed,
as it is called.
Any food used is best elevated, so
that dogs cannot get to it.
They will even eat sunflower and
other seeds by the pound
Recently young Airedale came up
the driveway and started to gulp seeds.
He had consumed about two pounds
before we could stop him.
Knowing his owner, we later spoke
Of the matter
A curious look came into the owners
face.
so that was it," he smiled. Those
seeds didn't agree with him, can
assure you of that"
Sunflower seed is too expensive to
feed to dogs; and besides, they gulp
1t, which does them no good.
The seed ferments and causes much
trouble
So it is best, all around, to keep bird
feeds high off the ground.
Sometimes this is not possible. or
convenient, and then the only thing
to do Is to lay for the dogs and
chase them away.
One might try spraying the vicinity
Of the feeder or feeding place with q
dilution Of nicotine sulphate, such as
Is used to kill plant lice.
This is. Of course, poison, so 1t must
be used in dilution, and kept at some
distance. even then, from the birds
food.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
To Strengthen the Police

Recommendations for Improvement of
the Metropolitan Police Department have
come at a particularly appropriate time.
With the department facing a serious chal-
lenge from yokers, sex f1ends and other
criminals, the proposals Of a special survey
committee for reorganizing the force for
more effective patrol work in the precincts
are timely and deserving of immediate con-
Sideration.
The survey group, headed by Edward J.
Flynn, formerly managing director Of the
Washington Criminal Justice Association,
found that the department has made graft
flying progress as crime-hghting agency
under Police Chief Murray. This is fact
that the downward trend of major crimes
here last year attested in striking fashion.
But the outbreak of vicious attacks on
women In the downtown section recently
has made it plain that this is no time to
be content with past achievements.
Fortunately, the Police Chief already
has anticipated some of the reforms sug-
gested by the study group during its long
investigation of the local police administra-
tion The vesting of greater responsibility
in the precincts and patrol districts, as
favored by the committee, began last year
with the setting up of new districts and
creation of special detective squads In key
areas. The squads are operating out of the
precincts but are required to maintain close
liaison with the Detective Bureau.
valid criticism of the present arrange
ment is that there is too much overlapping
of Jurisdictions between the men in the
field and officers at headquarters, with con-
sequent conflict and confusion in certain
cases. Duplicate investigations Of robberies
and some other offenses are frequent, the
committee learned, with responsibility di-
vided between precinct and headquarters
squads. The survey committee proposed the
assignment Of primary responsibility for
solving most crimes to precinct command
ers, reserving murders, forgery, safecrack
ing and few other major crimes for De-
tective Bureau Jurisdiction. In all cases,
of course, close cooperation between the
field and headquarters contingents would
be imperative. The drawing of lines of
definite responsibility for fighting and solv-
ing the various forms of lawlessness would
undoubtedly heighten efficiency and con-
serve men and money. There are many
other worthwhile recommendations, in the
report some Of them of long-range nature.
The short-range Improvements, especially
those which might contribute to the imme-
diate strengthening Of the department for
its current war on crime. merit prior
attention. howexer.
Evening star., 1955-02-26

contribute to the United States eventu-
ally losing the cold war, perhaps the
entire future.
In West Germany the unwelcome re-
armament works as yeast" and the
to ferment. The Germans are no longer
mass capable Of being kneaded and
without any resistance. On November
26, 1854. U. S. News g. World Report
stated that the "allied drive to 'demili-
tarize' Germans after World War II
turns out to have been a real success"
I still remember the efforts of the
United States re-educatorS who tried to
re-educate us, convincing us that their
aim was to eradicate the spirit of Ger
man militarism, and to show us that
this policy was for our own good, since
militarism had perverted the talents of
the German people in the past. And
yet it is United States policy now to
pervert the talents of the Germans again.
can only advise your readers to ask
for copy of the aforementioned pub
lication. for therein they find the views
of the future German soldiers, like 1--WE
do not want to be forced to shoot our
brothers of Eastern Germany; How
can I be asked to fight for home and
family? Most Of my family was killed
in the last war. My home was destroyed
by bombing" Another asked if the
careful plans for rearmament included
preparation of lists of war criminals for
1.-The next Nuremberg trials"
However, the main point of impor-
tance for the German people is reunifi-
cation. Ten years have passed since the
end of World War II; many words have
been spoken for reunification of Ger
many-but where are the deeds!
Friedrich Jaeger,
Hagen, Westphalia.
Western Germany.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
Federal Aid for Schools

i was much impressed with an article
by Mary McGroryN on the Federal-aid-
to-education hearing before the Senate
Labor and Public Welfare Committee.
1t seemed to me she did good job OF
presenting the facts from which people
can reason their own conclusions.
must admit that before reading this
article I had already formed some
pretty firm opinions based on what
consider sound principles of long stand
ing In the first place. Federal-aid
money comes from taxpayers. The
Federal Government then proposes to
give it back in the form of aid. Many
unthinking people thereby get the i'm
preston they are getting something
for nothing. The evils in such a system
are as follows:
People lose pride in doing for them
selves and their children at local level
and tend to lean on the Federal Gov
ernment.
The money which was extracted from
citizens will be given back with strings
attached.
Instead of school improvement
through pride. healthy interest and
practical considerations. the school pro-
gram will deteriorate into a game OF
conniving to get as large slice OF the
pie as possible. Anyone who doesn't
believe politics will be involved in get
ting a slice is very naive indeed.
Part and parcel of the program will
be pressure from few educators to
force their packaged form of education
down the throats of all educators. II
the truth is ever known, believe it
will be demonstrated that this is where
the main pressure for Federal aid is
coming from. These Federal-aid pro-
moters fully intend to force things
through money control which they can
not sell otherwise.
AS more money is extracted from
taxpayers for Federal aid. 1t leaves less
money for these taxpayers to do for
themselves. This was part of the New
Deal program, to bring everyone under
Federal money power and put the
States, counties, cities and local COM
munities in helpless position.
Anyone who doubts the foregoing
should take stock of the fact that Sem
ator Ives of New York, even before the
new Federal-aid program is settled, has
Indicated he may propose an antiSegre-
cation amendment to school aid legisla-
ton. The Supreme Court has made its
decision on segregation. If nonsegre-
CATION, regardless of how we feel about
it. cannot be enforced through the
courts, then Senator Ives idea is per-
feet example of how some people will
try to use Federal-aid money as club
and an attempt to circumvent our
established American system of justice.
I doubt that the trainers Of our Consti-
tuition ever intended that the Federal
Government bleed American citizens of
their earnings and then use this same
money to buy Justice"
r r.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
Increase for Annuitunts

I have waited patiently but in vain
for some reference to civil service re-
tirees as I have read in The Star from
day to day about proposed pay raises
for active postal employees, other Fed
eral employees, members Of the armed
forces, members of Congress and the
Federal judiciary. do not begrudge
q pay raise for the above mentioned
groups. but when consider the state
ment of Joseph Young that the average
annuity paid retired Government work.
ers is about 81 800 year and that they
have been virtually overlooked in the
excitement over the proposed pay raises.
I feel that Congress is shamefully ne
glecting the welfare of these retirees.
Congress cannot Justly hide behind
the so-called controversial" Kaplan re-
port in postponing action on the re-
tree issue, because one of the uncon-
tested and noncontroversial parts OF
that report is as follows:
THE problem of adjusting the an
nuity benefits of retired employees and
of the survivors bf former employees is
one which must be resolved from time
to time as circumstances require. e. g.,
a substantial increase in the cost of
living. The committee Kaplan) be-
lieves that it is incumbent on the Con-
gress when adjusting the current pay
of Government employees, or when lib
eralizing the benefit formula for future
annuitants. to re-examine the benefits
paid to annuitants already on the rolls
with view to adjusting their annuities
as warranted"
1t is hoped. therefore. that after Con-
gress has raised the pay of the millions
of active personnel. including its own.
it will then turn its attention to an
annuity increase for the comparatively
small number of retirees. who certainly
are in greater need of an increase in
income than the active personnel. These
annuity increases could be paid out of
the civil service retirement fund. No
special appropriation by Congress would
be needed. And all civil service retirees
should benefit from the increase in
annuities. Veronica Quinn.
Evening star., 1955-02-26
Textile View on Lower Tariff

The present tariff bill deals primaril,
with the fact that the President has
the right to reduce tariffs. The textile
industry Is suffering progressively to-
day from the present tariff. and even
If it were doubled it would not equalize
japanese and American textile wages
The House passed President Eisen-
hower's bill giving him authority to
reduce tariffs. With the bills passing
in jeopardy. the President sent mes
sage to the House promising protection
to American industry, because-as he
said-he would not make any rapid
tariff reductions. He said nothing about
increasing protection for the textile
industry already hurt and endangered
by Japanese imports under the present
tariff.
With every influence and every voice
at our command, we have continued
to point out that our concern is not
with the reduction of tariffs-because
even if it were doubled it would in no
wise equalize the difference between
japanese and American wages. Only
quota such as was voluntarily estab-
lished in 1887 could insure our safety.
where it is needed and where her cheap
labor cost would be welcome factor?
In this country it is destructive factor
Cuba has just sold 100000 tons of
sugar to Red Russia. Why shouldn't
Japan sell 100000 tons of cloth to
Red China? She can also do some
three-way trading in cloth to Brazil,
take pay in coffee, and sell us the
coffee for our cotton. Japan knows
how to trade. She Is smart.
Yet with all we have said, the
administration refuses to be realistic
about our situation and still talks re-
assuringly about reducing the tariff
adding that they will cut of tariffs by
degrees. I don't think it is any COM
fort to dog to have his tail cut of
inch by inch. The least the admins
tration could do would be to tell US
how many of our looms they propose
to shut down.
Proponents Of this legislation say
we have protection because there is
peril point escape. We are already
past the peril point under the present
tariff. Read the financial statements
of textile companies. Japanese i'm
ports today are not only shutting down
American looms, but they are threat
and depressant to our whole price
structure.
The Senate can correct this program.
Donald Conner.
Avondale Mills, Birmingham. Ala.