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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18
Virginia PTA
10 Vote Today

ROANOKE. Va. oct. Is LF1~
Two contested elections and an
address BY 81. II. I. Willett were
lon tap today as the Virginia
Congress Of Parents and Teach
Iers opened the second day Of It's
l50th annual meeting.
Or. Willett. superintendent Of
Richmond schools and president
Iof the American Association of
School Administrators. was to
address the Congress tonight.
Earlier the usually routine
election Of officers was high
lighted by contests for the posts
|of secretary and treasurer. Cam
|didates for all other positions
were unopposed.
Or. w. Bruce Silcox Of WASH
|lngton. an agricultural econo-
mist. was opposed for the post
lof secretary by william I. Nc
Kendree. Norfolk businessman.
DR.. Z. r. Draheim of Airing
ton found last minute oppose
lions for the ONCE Of treasurer
from William M. 0rayatt Of
Blackstone.
Mr.. McKendree and Mr.. Gra-
watt were nominated from the
door In q surprise move last
might. Mr.. Grayatt was said To
Ibe campaigning on 1 platform
|of arti-integration and anti
Federal aid.
Dr.. Robert d. Nelson. super-
Iintendent Of Newport News
schools and outgoing president Of
The congress. called for settle
Iment Of the school segregation
question on 8 local basis IN his
report to the delegates.
The answer to segregation. !.
he stated. acan never be found
|on the State level. but In iocaA-
ties"
Mrs. w. w. Kayanaugh Of
Roanoke. outgoing vice presi-
dent. was nominated as DR.. Mel
sons successor. DR.. Edgar
johnson. professor Of education
lat Longwood College. was ii line
for vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18

The ned Gross Chapter hereIan thrill out
has reached distress peak nof seeing
lining ur applicants vo-the say OF lifting hoop
esfry q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18

Washington's ability to move
ltraffic during the transit strike
OFFERS new hope for possible
evacuation Of the city in the face
|of a hydrogen bomb attack.
Newbold Noyes. jr.. assistant
editor Of The Star declared last
might.
Mr.. Noyes told the Argo Lodge
LOT B,nai Birth the city needs
lsofne 5000 persons to direct
ltrafiic In such an evacuation.
In contrast. the police depart
lrnent was able 10 put on the
street l,7OO men during the rush
hours In the strike because Of
weeks Of planning. An ilnex-
lpected attack might ind the
police able to muster about 500
men for traffic duty. Mr.. Noyes
said.
Small Volunteer Units
Other help would have to come
from two volunteer organiza-
ltions. the Police Reserve Corps
land the Air Raid Warden Serv-
lice. And these now total at most
1900, Mr.. Noyes said.
Col. John Fondahl and his
a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18

Under the agreement reached
ct the hearing. town officials are
to secure the right Of way for
this phase Of the project.
MISUNDERSTANDING Slows Plans
Plans for the ditch along the
new Edmonston road apparently
have begged down In q mfsun-
Iderstanding between commission
officials and Carl Nagel. ST..
owner Of property In the area. \
Mr.. Pritchett explains That Mr..
Nagel's permission for the ditch
Is necessary because 1t win
change the natural now Of water
on his property, even though the
ditch itself win be on land owned
by the commission.
mr.. Nagel. " Mr.. Pritchett said.
wants us 10 be responsible for
any damage that may ensiie due
to an undermining overflow o.
|breA king Of the ditch.
The engineer contends these
demands are too broad and that
they would be binding forever on
the commission.
Mr.. Naeei has answered. how
ever. that hi. has no objections
to the ditch II the coniriissipp Il
willing to be responsible for Its
work. .'Ihe ccIif1issiorl should
have put tie often hi right from
the start. !. be said.
Although resident Of this Sec
Ition Of Edmonston have done a
Hot Of talking and planning for q
solution to their food problem.
indication sare there is still more
Ito be done before they can be
sure their back yards win always
he q good place for their chill
|dren to play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18
School Gets Grunt,

RICHMOND. Oct. 10 tR
Philip Morris. Inc. has made o
grant OF $3.50 to the Virginia
Junior Academy Of Science to
encourage high school students
TO choose science and engineer
ing as careers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18
By WILLIAM TALBOT

Residents Of Edmonston tMd.1
where, as one homeowner put
It, "you need webbed feet to live"
ARE expecting protection with
In d year from floods that have
plagued the community since
It's development during World
War /.
With early spring rains. Hur-
eicanes Connie and Diane and
last weeks downpour having
Hooded the town at least three
times this summer. Army engi-
neers are working at fun speed to
complete the Anacostia River
Flood Control Project.
It's completion viii bring Q
new way Of life to Edmonston.
There older residents have suf-
fered with stagnant water
sloshing on front porches and
pouring into basement windows
after heavy rains for so many
years that some have almost be-
come numb to the damage re-
placement and cleaning prob
lens. I.
5 Feet Above River
Situated in the icwlands Of
Prince Georges County, between
HE hills of Rogers Heights and
e1Iyattsyiile. the town Is but 5
feet above banks OF the rivers
north branch.
Heavy rains cause the branch.
which until recently followed Q
snake course through the middle
Of town. to rise rapidly.
The Decatur street bridge
over the stream is not high
enough to let high water pass
under it, 50 the water backs up
and spills over low banks into
the town.
Adding TO the Hood tide are
waters from Rogers Heights
flowing into the Edmonston
basin from the east and q large
open storm drainage ditch from
HyattsviIle ernptying from the
west into the town at the inter-
section Of Taylor road and
Riverside drive.
Floods throw the towns sew
age network out Of commission.
Pressure backing up In the
mains causes inanhole covers TO
leap into the air and sends sew
age up into Easements through
floor drains that were permitted
under building regulations Of
earlier days.
Fortunately for Edmonston, as
well as for many other towns Of
metropolitan Prince Georges
along the Anacostia river, the
food control project win bring
an end TO the threat Of swirling,
mucky waters.
Major Step Completed
A major step In the program
already has been completed in
the Edn1onston area. This in-
volved the digging Of q straight
channel parallel to Taylor road
for the Anacostia's Northeast
branch 50 that waters would
now directly and more rapidly
out Of the area.
High leyees have been built on
each side Of the branch to retain
rising waters. A higher bridge
now under construction at De-
catur street win let high water
pass under II.
In addition, the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
viii dig drainage bitches on the
outer sides OF the levees to
carry on water flowing into the
area from surrounding hills.
"a settling basin will be exca-
srofaH t,afy.foosr TsovfCx ofvaak ,s.A
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Inc hed Gross Gnapgek nsie
has reached 9 glslEess peak Y
lining Up appiicanss 1or ~ vol
unteer services
Like the other DIVISIONS we
Gray Ladies are Woe1uiiy snort
Of candidates. ana amone the
Gray Lazy services. none y
shorter stated tnan the one at
the Crippled Cnildrens society.
II that service declined ~ g
much IS one gray UNIFORM, u
wouldn't pc 2 Gray Lazy opera
ton at alI. hrs. Jonn hoy haun-
mann, oOD6 Wortnington dfive,
" ~, is. e $3.50 ~ -. i
s ~ -. sel,ooi' mar Massach,,setts
s NJ s. 81
a. least faur mora S,rav / AIDES
are NEEDED there daaly "a heln
the sal,enl WORKER feY,d the n. !.
fIicted vo,,ncsfers n each a
fhese fn,,r recr,,its colIld rive one
DIV 4 week. m, wo,iId mean "a
women / Week.
A visitor finds the school I
heartbreak Gene Tfny hoys ard
ciiIdrerl yirtually ri cerebra]
PALSY victims. strIIrrle painfully
IA master si,ch 81 elemental
proposition as learning to Sit Of
stand. For them. rernoyinQ 4
Deg from 4 hole IA 4 block car,
.take hours All, iininffiated caller
might think It would Be depres-
sing work spending 1 day with
such cheated children.
Nr.,,., gr.,,,.,.,.,,.
\.
n. ~. y aSn nars. A S,,
mann sala. W NE, icy IDLY !
earn e slmple n.Iie moveinen :
ana you nave nelpsf Llle ~
tne noss ulIllllls .lLs = -
Wofiu. AneH LIiuilpl1s hls yuuIs
t ! ana BESIDES. 1850 q g.
ing depressed. Wnsn you So
nome you're q lnankInl ior your
own Iour neai.ny cniiaren ~
2 Monderiui ieenns
Inc scnoois Two most ciltl-
caliy-aIihcLeo CLOUDS are 10 ses-
sion Irom "A an. " \ pm. ano
Z 70 . pm. MONDAYS tnrougn
fridays.
mrs. kaunmann arrives about
the same time - tlle nrst class
ana helps inc cniidren INTO tneii
braces. y tney aren't aiiea0s
wearing taem, ana tnen neipi
the stan WORKERS iock snem mte
tne scnoois equipnnens.
4 noy. LOT lnstance. STANDS VIE
nis iegs 70 rielo clamDs poited e
we sections ~ poatns. ~ from
% MN are Two poles. also nxec
20 tne Doaras. ne = learning g
stand
Inc BOY Doesn't wasls V stand.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24
CrOatian Center

UNDAY, August %, will find the West
- ern Pennsylvania Lodges of the Cro-
attain Fraternal Union formally dedicating
their fine Croatian Center.
Located off Babcock Boulevard Mill
vale Pa, this property was acquired
some months ago from the Pittsburgh
Fraternal Order of Police and once served
as Billy Conn's training site for his still
memorable return bout with Joe Louis,
former heavyweight boxing champion of
the world.
well kept club house, spacious outing
grounds and ample parking facilities are
but few of the features of the Croatian
Center, which bids fair, in time, to become
popular meeting place for our members in
Western Pennsylvania.
The facilities of the Croatian Center are
not restricted solely to Lodges of the Gro
attain Fraternal Union.
Lodges of other fraterna orders, church
groups singing societies and other worthy
organizations of our people are no less well
come to hold socials, etc, on the premises
and many have already done SO since the
Croatian Center was informally opened to
the public last Spring.
For many, the Grand Opening on Sun
day, August 28, of the Croatian Center
will mark the dawn of new era i'm the
history of the Croatian Fraternal Union
particularly for those who worked for
years to create such gathering place.
That it took the Society's Western Penn
sylvania United Lodges to bring about this
realization of what was once but fond
hope is most certainly to their credit.
Which is only meet and just when one
considers that the WPUL represent the lar
gest such grouping of Lodges within the
Croatian Fraternal Union and have done
more lasting good for the Society over the
years than mere words can possibly tell
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24
What A Man!

T HE popularity of great man in the pub
lie eye is measured by his ability to mix
with the hoi polloi and make you feel at
home in his company.
Such rarity is Governor Frank j.
Lausche of Ohio, who made a surprise
appearance in Youngstown August 7 at
the Annual "Fraternal Day" celebration
held under the auspices of the Croatian
Fraternal Unions United Mahoning Val
ley Lodges.
Of course he was asked to speak And
crate he did, partly in Slovene to prove,
once again, that he is not ashamed of his
proud nationalistic extraction.
We listened to this remarkable political
figure and heard him - not for the first
time = bring the Kelics and Braidics of
Cleveland into oratorical review as he dis
cussed the facts of his early life in a city
which has long loved him.
He came, he saw, he talked, he con-
quered. He let the quips fall where they
may. He ate lamb and washed it down with
the pause that refreshes at outings held by
our = and his = people
He posed for pictures at the drop of
hat. He shook hands on all Sides He
knew just about everyone from some
where or other. He remembered us, too
as a brilliant young lawyer" We didn't
have the heart to correct him.
They tell us that this man is being SER
iously considered as the Democratic nomi-
nee for President in 1856 Believe us, the
Party would never regret making the move
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24
With Best Wishes

\h/E are pleased to note that the Croatian
w Catholic Union will hold it's End Jun
ior Convention Saturday and Sunday, Aug
ust 27-28, in Gary, Indiana.
Our interest in this particular fraternal
gathering is only natural for we had
hand in the staging July IA last in the same
city Of the Croatian Fraternal Unions 4th
National Junior Convention and are anxious
to see how the ecu makes out
We harbOr no intentions whatsoever
of comparing these two undertakings
when the latter is relegated to history.
We are more than satisfied with the out
come of ours. So will the Croatian Catho-
lie Union be when its Convention ends
Comparisons, to us, are odious. On the
other hand, deserving success isn't when
it comes to visit our fellow fraternalists and
brings credit to all Of us alike
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24

ernor Lausche was proposed as the strong
est possible Democratic nominee by the
Republican Governor of Indiana, George N.
Craig.
Though his tremendous support is
drawn from both parties, Governor Lausche
in recent years has got along much better
with Republican than with Democratic lead
ers. He seems to feel much more at home
with them, to look, talk and act more like
them. In Ohio he has long been considered
more Republican than Democratic, and evil
IDENTIFY this reputation is now spreading else
where. - Pittsburgh ost-Gazette'
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24

cially our worthy and de-
serving builders, officers of
our Lodges and Nests
there, to increase their
number in the next four
years with 1,5OO new men,
bers in both departments,
so that by the time of the
Tenth Convention the Ca
madam membership will
reach 10 thousand.
Our Canadian Delegates
could give a pledge to the
Convention to adopt as their
motto for the next four
years: 10 thousand members
in Canada for the 10th Con-
vention in Toronto! The ex-
pense of holding Convention
in Toronto would not be that
much greater than those for
the Philadelphia Convention,
that we could not agree, for
the first time in the IS years
of the existence of the Union,
a Convention be held in
Canada.
There is a section in our
bylaws, which is also inclu-
ded in the proposed bylaws,
providing that, should it be
impossible for any unforeseen
reasons to hold the Conven-
tion in the city decided by the
last Convention, the Supreme
Board of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union decides t h e
place where the Convention
will be held.
Therefore, let us agree that
the Tenth Convention, four
years hence, be held in the
city of Toronto, Ontario, Can
ada, in honor of our Canadian
membership, as well as in
honor of the Regular and
Honorary Delegates, repre-
ssentatives of our Canadian
membership at this Conven-
ton.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24

The Progressive Group"
which was successful in the
elections, could not find one
of its own Delegates from
Canada who would be willing
to assume the duties and re-
sponsibilities of a Supreme
Board member, because there
was the possibility of denial
of border-crossing privileges
for attending semi-annual
meetings of the Board.
Still, one delegate from
the Progressive Group" at
the Eigh t h Convention
could have been elected to
the Supreme Trial Board,
for, as such, he would not
be required to come to the
United States, as the busi-
ness of the Supreme Trial
Board is conducted by
mail.
For this failure of the
Progressive Group, the
blame cannot be placed on
the Canadian delegates.
Does Society No Good
Having said that the truth
should be given, let it also be
known that the group of
Brotherhood and Unity"
whose slate was victorious at
the last Convention, did not
nominate one of it's Canadian
Delegates for the reason that
the group leaders promised a
position to a certain member
of the group of National
Fraternalists," which pro-
mise, understandably, they
neither wished to nor could
fulfill. That, too, cannot be
blamed on the Canadian dele
cation at the last Convention.
All this writing about
the Canadian membership
and in every article men,
tioning the accusations,
slanderings, denunciations
before the American and
Canadian authorities, does
the Union no good and ben
efits no one, but merely
reminds us of unpleasant
happenings of the past,
which, I am firmly con-
vinced, will never be re-
peated.
Wishful thinking a b o u t
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24
Bessemer Delegate
Set For Convention

BesSemer, Pa. - G. F.. u.
Lodge 300 will hold it's reg
ular meeting on Sunday, Sep
tember 4, at 200 PM, in the
Lodge club rooms. Since this
is the last meeting being held
before the forthcoming CFU
Convention, it is urgent that
all members are in attend
ance.
During the course of the
meeting, instructions and re-
concentrations will be given
to the undersigned, who is the
Delegate to the 9th CFTU Con-
vention. When I was elected
Delegate, in June, I jokingly
said that until now no previ-
GUS Delegate mas ever done
anything marvellous or mira
culous, and neither will I. I
do promise, however, to use
every opportunity, in accor-
dance with the bylaws, to
work for the welfare of us all
in the Croatian Fraternal
Union.
It is the duty and privilege
of every member of Lodge
800 to attend the meeting and
to work for the betterment of
the Lodge and the entire Gro
atian Fraternal Union.
Matt Doricich, Pres.
Delegate, 9th Convention
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24
Des Moines Club Will
Hold PTe.HoIiday Fete

Des Moines, Iowa - The
Croatian Mems Club of Des
Moines, will sponsor a picnic
Sunday, September 4, at the
Union Park Shelter House.
Arrangements have been
made to provide plenty of de-
licious barbecued lamb, which
will be ready for your con-
sumption at 100 PM. Other
refreshments and all sorts Of
thirst quenchers will be avail
able throughout the day.
We extend an invitation to
all our Croatian people of Des
Moines and vicinity to come
out and spend the afternoon
with us.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24

IN tnat our canadians are not
represented in the Supreme
Administration Of the Society.
In the Zajednicar, No. 33
Of last week, on the first
page, there is a discussion of
that question with the state
ment that for eight years al
ready the Canadian member
ship does not have it's repre-
sentative in the Unions Ad-
ministration, but as to how
that came about, there is no
mention made.
1t is further stated that
our Canadian membership
can blame its Delegates for
the lack of representation.
That statement is not cor
rect, and those who are
writing on the subject
should say openly just why
our Canadian members do
not have representation in
the Unions administration,
and since when.
At the Seventh Convention
in Pittsburgh, our Canadian
members were given recogni-
ton by the election of one of
the Canadian Delegates as a
member Of t h e Supreme
Board, the most important
body between Conventions.
The blame for his not serv-
ing out his four-year term
certainly cannot be laid at the
door of the Canadian mem
bership, nor can it give rise
to the statement that some
one is ignoring those mem.
bers.
Had that elected supreme
officer remained in his posi-
ton until the Eighth Conven-
ton, our Canadian member
ship would have enjoyed con-
tinuous representation on the
Supreme Administration from
1889 to 1851.
Blame Placed On Groups
The fact that Canada was
not represented in the Su,
preme Administration during
the past four years likewise
cannot be blamed on the Ca.
madam delegation at the
Eighth Convention, but most
definitely can be blamed on
the groups into which the
delegation was divided.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1856
Nv

A CCORDING to Webster's New World
n Dictionary, Bloc may be defined,
simply, as "a group of persons, often of
different political loyalties, combined for
common cause or purpose"
Now much as many would rather see 1t
otherwise, the fact remains that Blocs will
play vitally important part in the ultimate
outcome of the Croatian Fraternal Unions
9th Quadrennial Convention at Philadelphia
in September.
There can be no doubt about that af-
ter reading the TRADES unleashed in the
August II CrOatian Section of the Zajed-
nicar by the Supreme President, the SUI
preme Treasurer, the Junior Order Direc-
tor, and the Croatian Section Editor him
self. No, there can no longer be any
doubt about the nature of the die to be
cast at the Forthcoming conclave.
The gloves are off, for better or worse.
Big men have come to the parting of the
ways. Once staunch friends political allies
if you will, no longer see eye to eye.
In other words, the heat is on.
Ominous as the picture may appear at
the moment, there is no reason to fear for
the future welfare of the Croatian Frater-
nal Union. 1t has weathered many stormy
Convention in the past the worst of which
blew" back in 1947.
1t will weather this one as well, for no
matter which Bloc is in the majority, in
control of the show, its leadership will have
to work without question in the interests of
the Society and it's membership at large -
even as the majority party in Congress
must and does operate for the good of the
United States and it's citizens in all 48
States of the Union.
No Bloc, be that at our Conventions,
in the halls of Congress, in State Legis-
lature, in a City Council, and so on, ad
infinitum, is any better than its leaders.
Nor have sincere men embroiled in hon
est differences of opinion ever brought
ruin to a nation, much less an organization
like ours. Certainly not to our knowledge
of the history of the world has sincerity
of purpose ever caused mankind harm
Has it ever in the 61-year-old annals of
the Croatian Fraternal Union?
We do not pretend to know which Bloc
will be in the ajority after the Societys
9th Quadrennial Convention is called to or
der Monday, September 19.
Scuttlebutt has it that some five to six
Blocs are now in the field, including one
aimed at the mi mladji'' among the 81
Delegates destined to meet in staid Phil
adelphia before long.
In the end there will be but two Blocs
for a simple reason - Splinter Parties
before a Convention always find them
selves unable to "dO business" unless they
affiliate themselves with, like it or not,
BlOcs born i'm our Home Office.
1t will be the old, old story of horse
trading cutting, making sundry promises,
powwows in smoke filled rooms pleading
with fellow LiGani, zumbercani, Bosanci,
Dalmatinci, Hercegovci moji krajani -
to stand by their favorite "kraj jan candi-
date for election to some office.
1t was ever thus at our Conventions.
We suppose it will forever be so.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-24
Canadians Deserve Honor Of Hosting
Society's 10Th QuadrenniaI ConcIave
Fellow Fraternalists Across Border Can
Present Good Case At Philadelphia Confab
By w. l. Mandich, Supreme President

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Before every Convention, just
before the coming much written about Canada and
Canadian members in Official Organ we'll in
other Croatan and particularly Canadian publications.
Most of the articles written far wish show how