davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1955-06-21

Dave Tebets, as a possibility for
the Spectacular series. I never
recommended the Remember
|. 1898" treatment, though.
Honest!
On the Run -.
The Paradox: After telling
viewers that transatlantic TV
was feasible; that great work was
being conducted in the electronic
measuring of brain waves, Scien-
tific genius DIR. Allen DuMont
confided to Person to Person"
viewers that he didn't like to fly
in airplanes. There are too
many gadgets that could go
wrong" he said.
WRC has already picked its
new morning man-an out-of-
towner. Il could have saved
yesterdays Memo.)
What a ribbing Gene Sarazen
must be taking. He picked
Gene Littler to win the Open in
a magazine article-a shot in the
dark. s. But with only a couple
of players left on the course, he
still couldn't pick the winner!
Add memo to Gene: Most
dangerous words in the language: !:
Il predict"
And If you think TV fumbled
the Open Saturday, you should
have been listening to MICS
Monitor! Purpose Of the
radio programs being there, of
course. was to show how ''fiex-
ible" radio is. 1t was so flex-
ible that the two guys assigned
to cover it completely missed
Ben Hogan's two extra shots to
get out Of the rough on the 18th
hole!
Zenith. the outfit that is back
ing one of the pay-TV systems.
has come up with a set and
gadget that should make the
freely boys furious. The firm
has developed a new type of set
that uses a fash beam from
a small pistol-shaped device
with no connecting wires) to
turn the set on or off, to change
channels, and to tune out or
eliminate long commercials. =.
II you're busting out of the house
to buy one, wait. the suggested
retail price is $469.95.
Aside to Arlene lHome) Fran
els: Now about that re-dental
student you were talking to yes
terday-how's that again? CThe
networks still blushing.)
Evening star., 1955-06-21


though 1t had some occasionally
charming and brilliant mo-
mentS.
The suspicion is that Swope
or the netWork-was unwilling
to stray too far from the revue
formal of the Spectaculars. The
resulting mishmash of history
and comedy, Broadway and
Berchtesgaden. Wrong Way Cor
rigan and the Most Beautiful
Baby Of 1888, added up to mas
terpiece of confusion.
Many routines previously an
nounced for the show, for in
stance. were not included and
Evening star., 1955-06-21

Roberts, incidentally, Doug
Corrigan hasn't changed a bit.
u y
MICS error was to use a mu-
sical comedy approach to social
history. The field is a fascinat-
ing one and the material is SIM
ply endless. But NBC was too
timid to take the gamble that
viewers could take a reasonably
accurate portrayal of the year
without wisecracks, vaudeville
routines, and unrelated hijinks.
I once recommended just such
a show to Max Liebman'S aide,
Evening star., 1955-06-21
ON THE AIR
ON THE AIR
Maybe the Year 1893
Was Better Forgotten
Nv BERNIE HARRISON

NBc tried out something in the of Commute
special Sunday tWRC4a review of the l93sand all
hope is that the network doesn't give up easily.
pretty mixed and alas, equally muddled
Producer Bayard Swope jr concocted
Evening star., 1955-06-21
New Students Dance

New students at George Wash
Iington University will be well
coined at dance and reception
on Lisner Terrace at S@p.m.
Friday.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
AuToAosILEs FOR SALE

LINCOLN ,52 cosmopolitan 4-cr. Sc
dan DEAl-RaI se Hydra. elec. Nin-
dows 1ACie; orts. darK green anisn
excel tires and mechanical ennd..
l owner. Reduced to SI.595 NASH
ARLINGTON CORP. indoor show
Eoom. 2OI5 n. Moor ST.. Arl Ross
LfNcoiS Ihn5 r. Ss Ss cspsi ssGSS Sard,OU. ie eno
b.. Hydra power steerins. pOwe;
brakes. power windows, 4-Way
powe! seat. Confidential spare. Wv
tires: sold new for almost $4,000;
gTmnFsRKEsR sTlSf nIEs 4a'' 7san osoIs; BOWMAN
RA. 6-ll22. II
MERCURY 81 Monterey sedan; blue
and white finish: equipped with
Merc-o-Matie. 7. and n; s2.O95.
Capitol Cadillac-OldS. Co.
l222 23nd ST. NV. ST. $4,000
MERCURY SO Monterey 4-dr.; Mere
i9i6 Diagonal rd.. Alex, Va. XII
MERCURY 81 4-dr.; T. and h. 9.
tone finish: good tires: special 30
day guarantee; S697. HILL d SAN
DERS. 5EaRSS. wash Oldest Ford Dealer
Open ewes. til Q. Sat. iii 8.
MERCURY 1852 sedan: sky blue I'm.
ish; T. and h.: Merc-O- Matte Drive:
S1,245. Car No. 55B-A. MONROE
FORD. 1877 East-West hwy, Sill
Spg: Md. Open evenings til 9. JU
MERCURY 1859 Monterey ccnv.;
black: one owner, leaving city: Mere.
O-Matic. power brakes r. and h.
power window control. power seats.
Wv. tires: excel cond. WO. B-77OO
Ext. 623B or EX. $1,000, Ext. 1896
MERCURY I94s club cpe.; r., h.;
Sl45. Terms. 42ll Minnesota ave
MERCURY 81 4-dr.: black; $3.50
E6' EH69RNsa,s 1ss5ss. BUICK 1929 MINI. Ga ae.
MERCURY 1853 4-door sedan: 9-ton,
green nnish. set of with whitehall
tires. Merc-O-Matic drive. radio
heater and all the extras; today,
aRFIEy MeTs9Ey S4Snls sPeSisi sl,595; MOORE.
Dealer. 5033 wis. ave. and 44oi
Conn: ave, EN-. 2-2O50.
mEkCURY 1854 sport coupe; light
blue with white top: radio. heater
Merc-O-Matic. This car is an excep.
tional buy. Priced at 81 ,995. GRADY
MOTORS CORP" 1909 Wis. ave.
MERCURY 1864 Monterey coupe: vel.
low with. black top: radio. heater
Merc-O-Matic; like new. Priced al
S2,1e5. GRADY MOTORS CORP.
! 1909 Wis. ave-, OIL. 4-7400.
MERCURY SO 4-dr.; 2-tone green
Merc-O-M Matte. r. and h., Wv. tires,
low mileage, driven only in Metro
area: formerly owned by Indian em.
6assy attache: beautifully cared fol
CHASE cHEVRoLEf. Ese; r 44a5 ;4sS Wis iShEvx ave-.
OIL. 4-6100.
Evening star., 1955-04-29

VT. excel. cord.: 5000 m: 3 ! N
ga; sac. S2.5eo. Owner. RA. 3-Js,,l- :
M. G. so ROADSTER
R and h.. immsc. back anish. tar
top. red leather interior. low mile
age. l owner; S9S5.
Kenyon-Peck Chevrolet
3I40 Lee Hwy. Arl.. 2636 Wilson Blvd
IA. 2-v002 Open Ewes. IA. 2-9nUI
NORRIS MINOR 1858: 1000 miles:
peri. mechanical cond.: orig owner
$3.50. Phone ia. 1904. -
NASH '52 Statesman 4-dr. sedan;
has RECLINING seats. overdr.. dir. sig,
beautiful blue orig; baked enamel
LINaIon CORP. Indoor snow Showroom. o
2Ol5 N. Moore St, Ari. tRosslynJ, B,
Nash so Ambassador 4-dr. custom
sedan; orig. 2-tone gray finish, W.
E., overdrlVe, reclining seat: driven
carefully by orig. owner. Price for
quick sale at Sl.l95. NASH AR
20l5 n. Moore ST., Arl. (Rosslyn)
Va. ia. S-303O. 10
NASH 1851 500" series 2-dr.: orig.
black finish; like new: heater, seat
covers: / owner; very specially
priced today: $499.
RoSenthal Chevrolet Co.
1921 Columbia Pike, Arlinston. Va
Used-Car Lot
Phone IA. 7-1l16. Open Daily. 9 to -
NASH 80 Statesman 2-dr.: T. and h.
overdr.; dark blue finish. econ.
little car for only ::
WHEELER, INC.
CHRYSLER- ER-PLYMOUTH- IMPERIAL
LARGEST WASHINGTON DEALER
1900 wisconsin NV. EN-. 2-1O20
NASH 81 Custom Statesman sedan;
heater and overdrive; orie dark
blue finish: very Llean. today's out
A. MONROE FORD. 1897 East
West hwy. Sil. Spg., Md Open
evenings till 9. JU. 5-7S04.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

NASH 20 RxrbIsr coz rer..; very
clran car. Motor III. C7srha lied.
A real buy a. Ss45. L. p. SAFFORD
NASH, INC. s507 colessIlle rd..
Silver SDrinE. Nd. ~. g-a4OO.
NASH 1851 RamEler sta wagon: r.
aaG h.. od.. sharp two-tU1e green
finish real good tifeS. above average
inside d1d out. 30-day guarantee.
S799. HILL & SANDERS. Wash.'s
Oldest Por1 DssleI. 1900 14th st.
NV. NO. 7-l1!1. Open ewes. til 3:
Saturday I'll ).
NASH '49 little GLIB coupe; wond
cond.. T. and h. S26a. Terms 80 dn
ROPER" 18th and +. I. ave. ne
NASH 80 rambler Country Cub
orig. dark blue finish: WE: yer!
econ. car, owner. $3.50 NASE
ARI INGTON CORP, Indoor Show
room. :I5 N Moore ST.. Arl. Gross
lynl Va. IA. S-3030. 10
NASH I94a Ambassador 4-door sedan
black: ! owner; assured transporta.
tion with an insured guarantee
$295. CRD-CHANDLER MO.
TOR CO., 629 H st. ne. LINCOLN
NASH -HEALY, company ofaciaI car
I Neve. titled. driven very little; beau.
| tiful 2-tone green; Americas mos
\ beautiful hardtop; orig. price, S..
275; a real buy for only 1895
NASH ARLINGTON CORP, Indool
Showroom, 20l5 N Moore St.. Arl
tRosslyn), Va. IA. 5000. 10
Evening star., 1955-04-29
AuroL.oeIIES Eoe yAIE

Nash 1851 Anbassado. 4-coc sedan
aark Ers.; adj. heater. ote-rriv.,
CHANDLER NOToR &C.. 62p Il st
re, LI.SCOLH 6-t60C.
NASH 1s5I Statesman 4-door s.Ear
2-tOne green: RADIO. heater. de-
froste-; insured rentee. So 8
SAFFORD- CHANDLER MOTOR CO.
i2g " st. ne LINCOLN b-460G
NASH 1851 Rambler station WAGON
~ metal. 7. and h.: over 4rive n
immaeU ate condition throughout
sacrifice: $695. NATIONAL MO-
TORS. INC. 18th and Columbis
Evening star., 1955-04-29
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

\ ASH 81 Ambassador 4-dr. sedt d;
Hydrf bed. W. E.. orig. black nm
ish driven very earefuiy BY orig. f..
'Vner' good tires; excel mechanical
NASH AELfHdToA Corr Indooi
showroom. 2015 N. Moore st., Ar
(RcsslynJ. Va. IA. S-3030. 10
NiSH 1888 Statesman 4-door sedan:
custom equipped: 2-tone paint.
heate- defrostef. HYDRA Matte
drive insured susrantee. 81 395
SAFFORD-CHANOLER MOTOR CO..
6nu II SE. ne LINCOLN R-ARD0.
Evening star., 1955-04-29

nOVeu from engine,
B. Inspection by Service Supervisor
for necessary repairs
4. Reconditioning OF motor. neces-
sary repairs made.
3. Transmission tested, necessary re.
placements made.
g. Rear axle construction inspected,
necessary replacments made
:. Front construction inspected.
worn parts replaced and adjust
ments or replacments made.
3. Steering construction checked.
throughly frightened.
.. Wiring. for bad connections.
etc.
10. Wheels removed. Necessary re-
placements of bearings, washers,
II. Brakes inspected. Lining replaced
12. Inspection for necessary body and
fender repairs.
IL. Paint inspected. refinished where
necessary
IL. Roof or top examined and re-
paired IL necessary.
11. Radio. heater and accessories
checked and put in proper work.
ing order.
16. Glass examined and replaced
where chipped or cracked.
II. Upholstery cleaned, repaired
where necessary or materials re-
placed.
1S. Bulbs reflectors or lenses re-
placed where necessary.
10. Windshield wipers inspected.
necessary repairs or replacments
made.
20. Bumpers inspected. bent or broken
units repaired.
FL. Tires inspected. Requirements made
where necessary.
22. Car thoroughly fabricated and
springs sprayed
23. Crankcase cleaned, flushed and
refilled with fresh oil
"a. Radiator inspected. cleaned and
or repaired as necessary
rs. Body bolts checked and tightened.
26. Battery tested, connections
checked or replaced. New battery
installed II necessary.
II. Body and tenders cleaned and
simonized expertly.
2s. Road-tested to check perform
ance
20. Prepare and guarantee car to
pass d. C. or State inspections.
40. Last. but not least our no-cost
guarantee goes with every Chern-
ertzed Car
Evening star., 1955-04-29
WHEELER, INC.

CHkYSLER-PLYMOU -IAp pERIAI.
LARGEST WASHINGTON DEALER
1850 Wisconsin NV. Ell. :-In2O
NASH 1852 Ambassador a-door Se-
can; 2-:one green radio. heater. re-
Ginning beG seats. Hydra-AIatic drive
insured guarantee: 81 ,Iq5. SAP
FORD-CHANDLEH MOTOR CO.,
629 H st. ne, LINCOLN $4,000.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
WHEELER. INC

o1-S VI. = ~ : 4 %. OpcL DaIIN. . 20 2
NASH 80 Statesman 2-dr.: T. and h.
overdr.; dark blue finish. A econ
little car for only 8 80
Evening star., 1955-04-29
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

NASH 1850 Statesman 2-door sedan:
plack: radio. heater Snd defroster,
insured guarantee; S345. SAFFORD.
CHANDLER MOTOR CO.. o29 II St
ne., l.Il.COIN 6-4ROO.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
AUToMoshts FOR SALE

NASH 1885, AMBASSADOR 4-door seoan.
tone paint. heater. 1esros'e..
Hydrs-Matie fr-Fe, hw milet 1e. "
CHANDLER MOTOR co. 69a II
81. ne. LINCOLN $4,000
NASH an Ambassadcr 2-or.: r ano
h.; gas-savins overdT, bed srrangr-
ment: immac. volrne whole sslI
Evening star., 1955-04-29

NASH 81 Custom Rambler station
vag0n; fully equip: immaculate;
st595 or best offer. EN-. 2-S326
or DE-. 2-9O2S 90
Evening star., 1955-04-29
NASH so

bIns fniob. SHab l. anu H. 'ohe
Kenyon-Peck Chevrolet
3I4O Leo Hwy All. 1896 Wilson Blvd.
ia 10000 Open Ewes. ia. 2-900l
NASH 1875" Statesman I-door sedan;
! owner; heater, detroster. over
drive; insured guarantee: $ag5.
FORD-CHANDLER MOTOR CO..
62a n st. ne, LINCOLN $4,000
Evening star., 1955-04-29
80 HUDSON
A-Door. r. and H; 2-Tone Brown.
Like New; $685.
259o Down

&-Door, r. and H; 2-Tone Brown
Like New; $685.
25% Down
.6-Month or 6.0OO-Mile Warranty
Northeast Motor Co. (Ford)
Q20 Bladensburg Rd. NE. Ii. 7-s3OO
HUDSON 81 Pacemaker 2-dr., for
immediate sale by orig. owner; r..
n: only $4,000 mi; prae. new tires
selling only because am leaving city I;
$40. EV. 4-8S45. 80
HUDSON 1851 Super "6' sedan: r.
and h., seat covers: far above
TRIANGLE MOTORS Ford)
So1p R. / AVE. NE. DE, 2-6302
INTERNATIONAL '54 station wagon
Spas: r. and h.: 11.OO0 miles.
family car; 81 275. ia. s-s222.
KAISER 81 4-door sedan; beige. r.
and h.; $500. HORNER'E COR,
Buick Dealer. Fla, ave. ne. at 9th.
Ii. 6-6464.
LINCOLN 1854 Capri 4-door sedan:
black: Continental kit, radio. heater,
HYDRA, elec. windows, 4-Way seat,
power steering, power brakes. Wv.
tires, tinted glass plus many other
extras: approx $500 miles, Priced
at So. EOS. GRADY MOTORS CORP =,
1909 Wis. ave. OIL. 4-7400.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
AUTOS. FOR SALE Cont J
FORDS SIS

FORDS '05
Fordor sedan. automatic, / Custom
hne. another Fairlant, imIr edlate
sa-5 II HeS. offe-. Diplomats leaving
for abroad very shortly. AID. 4-41l2.
MP. PARK. be- Eeen 10 am. and
FORD 1852 Customline Tudor; $500
HORNE.I'S BUICK. 3S.9 MINI.
ne. LU. l-s2"6. 20
FORD 1851 VS. Tudor; h.: very
rice: S595. S5 down. ARROW MO-
TORS. 32l2 Rhode Island ave. ne,
AP. 7-7O72 so
HLNRY J 1858 6-eylinder de luxe
CorSair; In new-car condition; only
S495, S5 down. ARROW MOTORS.
$.1lG5 Rhode Island ave. ne. qa AP'
HILLMAN MINK so Estate car: ideal
2nd car or perfect utility wagon;
guaranteed. Price. $685.. L. P. SAP
FORD NASH. INC, 43Ol Conn. ave.
NV, EN-. $1,000.
HUDSON So Hornet sedan: 2-tone
blue: Hydra, T. and h. SS99. HOR-
NER'S COR. Buick Dealer, Fla.
ave. ne. at 9TH, Ii. 6-6464.
HUDSON so 4-dr. sedan; very clean.
Special at S495. ALCORN MOTORS.
1920 Lee hwy, Arl.. Va, JE. 2-5O50.
HUDSON 1852 Wasp 2-dr.: l-owner,
low-mileage car: exceptionally clean.
May be purchased for S265 dn. and
sAFFoRD d;SG NASH. I INC. Nc. s5G9 ss' Coles: q
vile I'd, Silver Spring, Nd. JU.
q-S400
HUDSON 81 Hornet: T. and h,
Hydra. many other extras; 2-tone
gray finish. Priced at lust $685.,
I. P. SAFFORD NASH, INC. 430l
Conn. ave. NV, EN-. 3-7900
HUDSON 81 Hollywood hardtop Hor-
net. S69g Hydra. HORNER'S 8
BUICK, 3S29 Minn. ne. LU. l-9226
Evening star., 1955-04-29
AuToMosILEs fok SALE
M G. 80 ROADSTER

1854 i-dr; blue,
v-E.t. excel. cOnd.: 5000 m: 81 m
ga; sac. S2.5e9. Owner. RA. 3-Js.,I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
Where From Here?

With the strike settled, the PUG.
sent requests to every major tran
sit company and interested person
in the United States for bids on
new franchise. No solid offers were
received, although several ''nibbles"
we're reported. The P. U. C. wants
a new owner to be selected before
October 10. No one. including the
local real estate man. Louis Bur-
man, and his group, were rushing
to assume Washington's transit
burden.
With fares already near or at
the point of diminishing return.
with traffic congestion still the key
problem in transit operation here.
and with the transit system already
under the sharp scrutiny Of the Fed
eral Government. the franchise
doesn't look exactly like gold mine.
The P. U. C. and the Commits
sioners were accomplishing one Of
their goals, however. They we're
pushing Capital Transit toward an
all-hus operation. etc was told
to raise its tracks across Key Bridge
3h inches to permit remodeling of
the bridge-with an obvious as
sumption that that would force the
company to give up those tracks al
together. And plans were discussed
for q double-deck Chain Bridge, a
scheme feasible II etc abandons its
Cabin John trolley line.
An Evening Star survey showed
there was great doubt II there was
economic justification Of CONVEX
sion Of etc to all buses. But the
die seemed to be cast.
Another question for the future
remained unsettled. The law still
entities Mr.. Wolfson to a "reasona-
BILE" profit in the coming year. With
patronage falling off. it raises the
possibility of another legitimate re-
quest for a fare boost. tThe P. u.
C. last week recommended an in
crease in the school fare from to
ia cents)
The city has not yet heard the
end of It's great attempt to throw
Br'er Wolfson inter do briar patch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

unsupported optimism. President
Eisenhower spoke out in Phila-
delphia on Wednesday.
THE spirit of Geneva" he said.
'if it is to provide healthy at
mosphere for the pursuit of peace.
If 1t is to be genuine and not
spurious, must inspire all to a cor
rection of injustices, an observance
of human rights and an end to
subversion organized on a world
wide scale. -.
"Eagerness to avoid war-if We
think no deeper than this single
desire-can produce outright or inn
plicit agreement that injusticeS and
wrongs of the present shall be
perpetuated into the future. We
must not participate in any such
false agreement"
He listed three elements of the
status quo which he said the free
world should not accept: Division Of
Germany, enslavement of the
Soviet satellites, and Communist
subversion of sovereign nations.
The President, himself mindful Of
the beneficial aspects of the spirit
of Geneva, did not mention
"Soviets'.' or Communists" by
names. But his targets were I'M
mistakable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
TRANSIT REVIEW
Buses AreO Operating,
But City's Troubles
Are Far From Over

Congress were turned to the job
Of kicking Mr.. Wolfson out.
WoIfson's Offer
1t turned out. however. after the
strike was almost month old,
that the city and the company
had roughly the same thing in
mind. MIR. Wolfson said he was
willing to let the city settle the
strike and he would give up his
franchise In q year. sell his equip
ment and get out. That's just
what the city fathers wanted. but
they wanted it done their way.
So they pushed Q law through
Congress providing for such a
liquidation Of Capital Transit.
That took several weeks. The
strike was Is days old before the
President signed the bill and the
District Commissioners started bar
gaining with the union.
They agreed on q 15-cent wage
package and a $30-a-month in
crease in pension benefits. The
next move was up to the company.
The story of the last hectic hours
of negotiating is told by Hector
Mclean in the District column on
Page A-2S. But the settlement
came only when the company had
achieved its January demand
fare increase to cover all Of the
cost Of the wage boost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
How Did 1t Happen?

With transit vehicles rolling
again, it was time to take stock.
Why had there been strike? What
was won and what was lost?
The strike had its beginning at
the first of this year when the COM
pany, knowing there would be a
demand by the Union for a wage
increase, began feeling out the P.
= U. c. for fare increase. Any sub
stantial raise in pay. the company
calculated. would probably put oper-
atoms in the red in the coming
year. etc wanted a fare raise to
accompany the pay raise. not trail
1t by several months as had been
the case In the past.
The company apparently vas led
TO believe by P. u. c. members that
a fare increase would reasonably
result from a new wage contract.
But the company got the impression
that early 1855 was not the time to
press for it. The P. U. C. was plan
ming to recommend that Congress
do away with the company's gross
earnings tax and permit raising of
the fare for school children. A
formal request for fare increase at
that time would jeopardize those
proposals. the company was warned.
Fore Move lote
So there were no moves for a
fare increase until early in June.
That was way past the eleventh
hour" as far as the strike was con-
cerned, for the old contract was to
expire June 80.
The p. q. c. had no time to go
through the usual lengthy procedure
Of fixing q new rate structure. And
it made no effort to adopt speedy,
emergency procedures.
Capital Transit, meanwhile, re-
fused to bargain seriously with the
union. I'VE have no money for q
penny increase in pay" was Com
pany President J. A. B. Broad
waters theme. He would not talk
compromise.
The union asked 25-cents-an-
hour wage boost. but said all its
demands we're bargainable. 1t saw
no way to soften the stand of
Mr.. Broadwster, but 1t came for
ward with no counter offer.
District Commissioners and Con-
gressmen-as well as a large seq
inA -
was Capital Transit's strike. Specif-
ically, they said it was move by
etc Board Chairman Louis E.
Wolfson to tie the city in knots
and force 1t to buy him out at a
great profit.
So blame for the strike-when
it started July 1--rested popularity
on Mr.. Wolfson's shoulders, and
the great energies Of the city and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
What Next?

When the issue comes before the
United Nations again next month.
the United States viii be under
increased pressure to modify its
previous hands-off policy, In the
last few sessions. American dele
gates have publicly accepted the
French position that the Morocco
situation is an internal matter. to
be worked out by the parties con-
cerned. So far, this has effectively
blocked U. N. action.
Privately, the United States is
embarrassed to take this stand
against an independence move
ment. But she feels her first con-
Germ must be to avoid antagontzing
such a key NATO ally as France.
But Whot ReprisoIs?
In the United Nations and In un-
Official quarters. however, It was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
Profit and Loss
So who won?

30 VINO WOnE
Transit workers got a good con-
tract. They now are within a
nickel an hour of being the best
paid transit workers in the Nation
When the package is complete next
year they will rate with todays
highest. Pension terms also are
generous for the transit industry.
The workers got more, probably.
than they would have accepted
before the strike started. But they
got slightly less than had been
offered by the company two weeks
before the end of the strike.
The men lost a great deal Of
money in the strike, enough to
wipe out savings accounts and
plunge many families into debt.
1t will take about three and a half
years to make up the losses In
take-home pay.
The union also finds itself with
an uncertain future. It's contract
is with company that dies with
in year. No successor is in sight.
Company
The company lost prestige. A
certain stigma attaches to being
kicked out Of the Capital of
the United States by Congress and
the President. That may hurt Mr..
Wolfson's future business opera
tons. etc also lost revenue during
the strike. as
Mr.. WolfSon. however. expects
to clean up when he sells-to the
tune Of ITS per cent return on his
investment after taxes. He will not
lose money.
The city doesn't know for sure
whether it won or lost. 1t lost
about $3.50, 900 in overtime pay for
policemen, and probably more than
100000 in tax revenues.
1t started Mr.. Wolfson on his
way out. The city had no guaran-
tee of a satisfactory successor. how
ever. There was still a strong pos
sibility the city itself would end up
buying Mr.. Wolfson's equipment.
City offieioIs
Whether city officials gained or
lost prestige was debatable. The
P. o. C. and District Commission
often seemed more anxious to get
rid of Mr.. Wolfson than settle the
costly strike. They seemed to
lose sight of the fact that what
is wrong with the Districts public
transportation is not, basically, Mr..
WolfSon's fault.
But to many citizens, the city
heads were heroes for bouncing
the unpopular Floridian.
Public
The public, Of course, lost a
great deal. Many merchants SUI
fered, though Saturday openings
saved the day for others.
The ordeal Of the ordinary man
who had to get to work every day
is a story best told by each Wash
ingtonian himself.