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Evening star., 1955-06-11
Utilities Regulation

The Star of June 7 contained
an excellent editorial review
ing the efforts of the D. c.
Public Utilities Commission
and others to be heard by the
Federal Power Commission on
the matter of increases in
rates charged by gas producers.
The Star and the Public Util-
ities Commission are to be
commended for their position
that utility regulatory matters
should be decided after open
hearings in which all inter-
ested parties have a right to be
represented.
1t is to be hoped that the
utilities commission under its
new chairman will apply the
same principle to the matters
subject to its own regulatory
Jurisdiction. On April 20, 1855,
five representative organiZa-
tions of the District petitioned
to intervene in, and be heard
on, the current financial in
vestigation Of Capital Transit.
We think the record clearly
establishes that CTC is impair
ing its capital devoted to the
public service by paying oiv-
idends in excess of earnings.
These are purportedly out of
learned SURPLUS" but that is
an illusion because of the
shortage in the depreciation
reserve. The commission has
preserved a monolithic silence
on our petition, neither grant,
ing nor denying it. 1nciden-
tally, we are urging the util-
tiles commission, by separate
petition, to first stop the con-
tinuing dissipation of CTC'S
capital before considering the
proposed increase in fares)
You will recall that the cur
rent financial investigation of
CTC was suspended last Au-
gust under most unusual cir
cumstances, by issuance of a
vague, unsigned memorandum
Of understanding with un-
named officials of CTC. Com
menting editorially, The Star
Of August 9. 1854. stated:
"There should be no agree
ments between the Public
Utilities Commission and a
utility, subject to the COM
missions regulatory authority,
negotiated in secret and an
nounced to the public in the
form Of a mutually acceptable
deal" AS might be expected
that IDEAL" turned out to be a
lead balloon. The Securities
and Exchange Commission
considered the bookkeeping
adjustments contemplated so
unSound 1t repeatedly disap-
proved the proxy statement
embodying them. So. exactly
nothing came Of the most i'm
portant aspect of the commits
sion's big investigation and
court battle.
We, as citizens, riders, and
taxpayers, are now seeking to
move the utilities commission
to complete the investigation
and enter a proper final order
based on sound accounting
principles. Will the commits
sion follow its own advice to
the FPC and grant it's petition
ers the same hearing it de-
mandS Of FPC?
DIR. James r.. Mock,
President, Citizens Transit
Improvement Association
for Metropolitan Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
Embassy
Row Fetes
Are Held

Last evening was a busy one
along Diplomatic Row, with
parties given by representa-
tiveS of the Uruguayan, Paki-
stan, Italian, Portuguese and
Venezuelan governments.
Probably larger than any Of
those was an "All-American"
party given jointly by Dacor
House "a private club whose
members are retired Foreign
Service officers) and the Amer
lean Foreign Service Associa-
ton in honor of longtime ca
reer diplomat Norman Armour.
Mr.. Armour, who came out
of retirement to take the po-
litically-hot assignment as
United States Ambassador to
Guatemala shortly after that
country's anti-communiSt revo-
luton, is now retiring again.
The late afternoon reception
was held at Dacor House, with
several hundred state depart
ment officials and retired for
eign service officers in atten-
dance.
Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Henry Holland rep
resented the top echelon of the
State Department, higher
ranking officials being out of
town.
Dacor House officials who
attended the party included
James Orr DENLY and Carol
Foster. vice presidents, with
their wives; Richard F. Boyce,
secretary; Edmund B. Mont
gomery, treasurer, and George
G. Fuller, executive director.
There representing the Amer
lean Foreign Service Associa-
ton was the chairman of the
board of directors, Mr.. Outer
bridge Horsey, who is deputy
director of the Office of Brit
ish Commonwealth and North
European Affairs in the State
Department.
Uruguayan Visitor
The Uruguayan dinner, at
which Ambassador and Sonora
de Mora were hosts, was in
honor of the Foreign Minister
Of Uruguay, Mr.. Santiago I.
Rompani. and his wife and
teen-aged daughter Martha,
who are stopping here briefly
on their way to the United Ma
tions meeting in San Francisco.
Members of the two families
were the only persons present
at the dinner.
Pakistan Ambassador and
Nine. Syed Amjad Ali were
hosts at a $50 reception at
the Embassy in honor of Brig.
and Begun M. G. Jilani, who
are leaving for Pakistan later
this month with their 4-year-
old daughter and 6-year-old
son.
Brig. Jilani, who has been
Naval, Military and Air At
tache at the Embassy since
October, 1852, will be sue
ceeded by Maj. Gen. M. Hay
aud Din. who recently arrived
here with his wife and three
children. He will be head of
the Pakistan Military Mission
in the United States.
Italian Gathering
Hosts at the Italian gather
ing were the Commercial
Counselor and Signora Boni-
yer. who entertained in their
home on Rowland place. Their
guests included the Ceylonese
Ambassador and Nine. Gune-
wardene. the Luxembourg
Minister and Nine. LIE Calais,
the Spanish Minister and Sc
nora Proper de Callejon, the
Netherlands Minister and
Nine. Speeke enbrink k, the
French Minister and Nine.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
Chides Senator

Senator John Mcclellan
woke up the other day and
found a set of figures purport-
ing to show percentages of
trade with Red China.
I think it would be right
neighborly Of The Star to let
him know that those figures
were dreamed up by the bo-
gieman from Wisconsin and
that disgruntled presidential
candidate from California,
just to start q feud with our
kin across the sea.
Robert p. Cannon, q.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
Sounds q Wornino

The recent article in your
paper on the brutal murder of
a 15-year-old girl was good
case study material which may
well be viewed from two
angles. Fewer words describe
the unfortunate victim: Quiet.
cooperative, respectful, a good
citizen. The tragedy serves as
a warning:
To citizens who all too often
hear a scream, q shot, or some
other unusual noise or COM
motion and fail to call police
lest they be regarded as med
dlesome.
To parents, who unfortu-
nately must leave boys and
girls at home alone. Consider
alton should be given to Or
ganized neighborhood groups,
if relatives do not live nearby,
where children may remain
until some adult is in the
home.
To parents also, to take
their boys and girls to Sunday
school, where they will receive
good moral training, and learn
from early childhood. to diff
ferentiate between right and
wrong, which is all too often
neglected in the hustle and
hustle of life.
To society: Lets face it,"
Some people are good and
some are bad. Good qualities
are not limited to persons who
have two parents and or IA
vorable home conditions. Bad
conduct is not restricted to
persons who come from
broken homes" It is obvious
that making excuses for the
bad is not improving the crime
situation here. How often are
our young people excused from
minor and serious offenses
only to go forth with ap-
parent disrespect for the very
agencies that excused them)
into more serious crimes?
Many instances could be
cited where proper agencies
are called because Of extreme
antisocial, mean, and out
rsgeous conduct on the part
of boys or girls, and the child
is asked in the presence of the
complainant, Did you do
this?" The usual reply, NO."
and that ends the incident.
So he gains more momentum
in his bad acting.
To law-enforcement Off
GERS: Technicalities of the law
have freed many potential
murderers and murderers
themselves, to continue their
reckless careers. When an in
Stitution makes complaint re-
garding an individual who is
beyond control, cognizance
should be taken of the fact
and other provisions made for
him. Only when young people
understand that crime carries
a severe penalty will there be
a decrease In crime. and our
streets safe again. When did
the kidnapping "spree" de-
cline? Only when kidnapping
became a Federal offense and
persons knew that the death
penalty could be invoked.
l believe that the feeble
minded and mentally deficient
should be cared for, but not
turned loose TO menace and
destroy other citizens, who
incidentally are law-abiding
citizens entitled to full pro-
lection under the law.
Kathryn r. Thomas.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
Miss Muriel Fine
Back From Europe

Miss Muriel Diane Fine,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Fine of. Silver Spring,
will arrive home on the S. S.
America tomorrow. She has
been vacationing in Europe.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ike gets honorary degree from Milton Eisenhowers uni
versity Whispers Mt to Brother Ike he sneaks him the
diploma: Let's keep this thing in the family"
General Motors President Cuce says g. M is building
train that will 100 miles hour Too late Mr. Curtice
No matter how fast travel you'll find Walter Reuther
waiting at every crossroads.
Every in labor knows what AW stands for but some
of the officials think it Guaranteed An
nua Worry"
The Treasury says Americans $39 billion worth OF
defense bonds People have learned to trust the Republicans
And wonder have trust em for and
The Salk vaccine program is running smoothly again.
Every day Washington clears batch of explanations OF
what became of it.
1t is revealed why the hefer given to Ike by Texas
Democrats Rayburn johnson unescored by male
companion. The Texans had shot the bull
per pay for postal workers.
Eveybodys and best friends
And think he's about yours you don't deserve
a pay raise anyway.
Evening star., 1955-06-11
Percentage Raise

Your editorial Of June 2, stat
ing that an 8 per cent salary
increase for classified employees
would invite another veto, ap-
parently accepts the admin
Evening star., 1955-06-11
MISS SOPHIE STUART MARSHALL
Two More Debutantes
Presented to Society

In two debut parties here
yesterday Miss Bettina Rath-
bone Hartley and Miss Sophie
Stuart Marshall were pre-
sented to society.
Miss Hartley was presented
by her parents, Mr.. and MI.
H. Livingston Hartley. to
group of their friends at a
$50 to 8 o'clock "at home"
The debutante'S parents re-
ceived with her. Miss Hartley
wore a gown of yellow dotted
Evening star., 1955-06-11

Sonerville.
Evening star., 1955-01-02

2 TO ; feet On down hy eaSy
stages.
Learning to use an aaua-llzng
Is net ! particularly difncult
feat but II IS I decidedly novel
experience. The face mask nts
tightly over your eyes and nose
and you breathe through 3 con-
traption fitted snugly In your
mouth. connected to q tank cf
air strapped to your back.
Flippers on Feet
You move, not with your
hands, but hy casually rnaneu-
yering your feet which are solid
~ implanted ID & pair Of frogliks
iiippers. Smart people adjust
themselves to this RIG IN shallow
water. shallow enough 10 stand
In 50 they can jump back into
their own world with ease u the
sensations prove too novel.
Now 4 tourist who gets his an
Of the normal pleasures can take
on on 3 snhmariae jalnt ID
Florida waters with no trouble
at al. There are numerous
places over South Florida and
through the Keys where N
auua.Iung can be rented. FUR
ti1er. you can hire some one 10
teach you how 10 use it. These
places srs wen advertised and
easy to md.
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Choir Lift Serves
New Ski Mountain
Developed at Stowe

The inauguration Of q new
double chair lift, the develop
ment Of ski trails on Spruce
Peak Mountain and q Is per
cent increase In accommodate
provide winter sports enthusiasts
with greatly enlarged skiing ia
cilities this season at Stowe. VT.
The new lift serves Spruce
Peak. It Is $500 feet long and
has capacity Of 800 skiers per
hour. This Is three times that
Of the Mount Mansfield chair lift
directly opposite. and is expected
to eliminate the waiting line
the bug-a-boo Of week end slsiers.
It has q vertical rise of l,70O
feet and opens up. d whole new
mountain for skiing.
Three trails have been con,-
pleted on Spruce Peak, and 4
fourth Is under construction,
There Is q base house and d
large parking lot at the bottom
Of the lift, with a yellow and
red Tyrolean summit house on
the top. The entire installation
cost $500. 600.
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Demand for Desert Conories Adds
Fame to FL Pesos Four G Areu

A big national gift house dis
covered. whether hy accident Or
design. that the Mexican hnrTo,s
long suffering attitude. It's pa-
tience. gentleness and ability to
survive on almost any type food
In almost any type climate, naade
II an ideal pet for children.
Particularly attractive was its
dimnutive size and cute fuzzy
appearance.
Several advertisements ap-
peared In national magazines,
and the burro boom was on. so
1t appears that the hurro Ii ris-
ing from its Southwestern status
as q beast Of burden to d station
on par with the highly regarded
Shetland pony.
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Skin Divers Push Frontier
To New Underseos Low

This business Of eager Amer
leans pushing frontiers ID un-
likely places. 9 grand old trade
ton ia . young country. has been
carried to some impressive ex-
tremes Ia the past. but now
they're really going overheard.
Admittedly. that's q rather poor
way to lead up 10 = story on
skin diving. but it's . literal
truth.
The romance Of the relatively
unknown underseas Is quite an
intriguing thing but, until re-
Gently. was limited to . brave
and hardy few. IA few years
ago B couple Of enterprising
Erenchmen came up with an l1fl-
derWater breathing apparatus
they called an aqua-lung and, Ia
the process. opened . new world
to . world Of people.
Easy 70 operots
The great thing about this
gadget. and It's variation. is the
ease with which It may be op-
Grated. Every one from small kids
to grandmothers are using It to
nose around undersea. Getting
under the water Is q pretty sim
Evening star., 1955-01-02
1oenix Dons
Schedule New
royeIcodes
pf3QEIlIK Arix.

Once again the Dons Club 81
Phoenix plans d lore-packed
season Of trayelcades for visitors
to the winter vacation area Of
Phoenix. This year. however. the
colorfully attired Dons viii uffer
several innovations.
Taking their name and dress
from the early Spanish settlers
In Arizona. the Bons . group
Of Phoenix businessmen con-
duct weekly jaunts to points Of
interest around the state. The
trips. offered at little Cr no cost.
provide . fascinating way to
learn the lore and traditions Of
the Southwest.
New Bose Comp
This year, the Dons win con-
duct an entirely new schedule Of
trayelcades. many Of which will
be to places not usually visited
BY vacationers. In addition.
they've already started readying
q new base camp for their Lost
Gold Trek tn the rugged Super
stition Mountains, east Of
Phoenix.
The schedule for the coming
season III.
January 81 Shrine or ST. Jo-
seph at Yarnell, territorial capi-
tai Of Prescott, scenic Black
Canyon.
January 6Two-day trip
thus only) to Nogales, Bisbee,
Douglas, Chiricahua National
Monument. Wilcox. Benson and
Tucson.
January rs silyerbell Nine.
Indian Dances
January so st. Johns Mis-
lion and colorfuI Indian dances.
February g. Ghost town Or
Jerome and Montezuma Castle
National Park.
February ~ Annual Trek for
Lost Gold In the Superstitions
} full day of Western entertain-
ment. craft exhibits, barbecue
and legends highlighted BY a.
search for the Lost Dutchman's
Cold Mine.
March 10 Three-day trip
tbus Onlyl to Oak Creek Canyon.
Flagstaff. Tuba City, the Hopi
villages and rnesas, Gallup, Pet
rified Forest, Salt River Canyon
and Globe.
April 2--Two-tiay trip (bus
only) TO the Grand Canyon.
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Bar Hnrbor- Yormouth
Ferry Scheduled for
Operation in Spring
YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia.

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The new $4 million ferry which
viii be operated BY the Canadian
National Railways for the Ca
madam government between Bar
Harbor. Me-. and Yarmouth.
Nova Scotia. will commence
operations next spring.
The ship win be named Blue
nose after the famous Nova
Scotia schooner and former
queen Of the North Atlantic
fishing fleet. The Bluenose, with
accommodations for 600 passen-
gers and $50 automobiles, will
make the Bay Of F'undy cross.
ing In 8 hours and 20 minutes.
The tentative schedule Il to
leave Bar Harbor at z am. and
Yarmouth about 2 pm.
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Son Juon Airport
Being Completed
For Spring Opening

Il
Puerto Rico's new SIS million
international Airport, situated
on 100 acres Ia the heart Of &
beautiful ocean-hugging coconut
grove. win be ready for fnll-time
service In the early spring OF
1855. according to the Common
wealth's Transportation Au-
tl1ority.
A six-day series Of festivities
Is being planned in San Juan
now for the Inauguration Of the
terminal which win greatly IA
cilitate the increasing dow OF
passenger and cargo trafilc to
and from the Commonwealth
and between the Americas.
Finishing touches are being
put on the ultramodern, six
story terminal building which
win cost $3.5 million. The air.
port is only 20 minutes from
downtown San Juan and major
suburban areas, and Is being
geared to handle some 900, 900
passengers BY 1860. Pan Amer
lean World Airways, Eastern
Airlines. Delta Chicago q South
ern. Air France. Iberia. Riddle
Airlines. Caribbean Atlantic Air
lines, Compania Dominicana de
Aviacion and many non-sched-
uled carriers win have facilities
at the field.
"A 30-rooTn hotel win occupy
the entire fourth door Of the
terminal building providing
rooms for travellers en- route TO
other destinations and for some
airIines personnel.
Evening star., 1955-01-02
GIRRALTAR.

Although overlooked IN the
past by travlers. the Spanish
coastline castor Gibraltar Is
gradually asserting itself TO :
little more than the handful Of
connOisseurs to whom IL has
been vacationland for many gem
erations.
The area Is readily accessible
from Gibraltar, u port Of call
at which few people normally
disenbark. From Gibraltar there
is d good busline serving the
four-hour stretch to the famous
wine-producing town Of Malaga.
Because Of its size ana selection
Of hotels. this town makes q good
starting point for excursions
along the IittIe-known riviera to
the numerous quaint fishing
villages.
Rest and Discovery
Nine miles west Of Malaga IS
Torremlinos, q beautiful little
fishing village of some $500
inhabitants. There the visitor
finds q new concept In tranquility
with lazy sunbathing on the
beach or In the exploring Of the
galaxy Of coves and tiny beaches
in the vicinity.
Torrelnolinos also caters to-
golf fans. There is an 18-hole
course. Hotels are the Santa
Clara and La Roca, small estab-
lishments with rates lowering
around $3.50 per day. meals.
included.
Other fascinating little places
further down along the coast
are Flengirola. about 20 miles
from Malaga, and Marbella,
some 10 miles south Of Fuell-
girola. For q trip into the
interior area. the visitor should
take the coastal road to about
Is miles south Of Estepona,
then branch OF on the road
which leads to the ancient town
of Ronda. complete with an awe
inspiring gorge and d mag
nificent view Of the Sierra Ber-
nieja.
Winter Ideal Time
Winter and spring are ideal
seasons to visit this beautiful
coastline. Within d few hum
dred yards inland are magnificent
pine forests.
Italian Line ships offer weekly
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Gibroltor Provides Gateway
TO LittIe-Known Riviera

departures from New York To
Gibraltar and prospective win
ter-spring passengers can bene-
ut BY the thrift season rates in
effect on the lines eastbound
crossings through to May. as
well Is BY the greater selection
Of accommodations.
No Spanish visas are re-
Quired for American passports
for q stay Of up to six months.
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Resort to Add Cruises

Resort Airlines viii add three
extra flights per week to its reg
ular Caribbean air cruise sched-
ule Tor the peak winter season
months Of February and March.
Resort currently Is flying two
cruises q week.
The additional flights win start
February !. leaving from Miami
on Tuesdays. Thursdays and SAT-
urdays.
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Fast Betting
Marks Foster
Joi AIoi Play


a sazne Of jai aiai. which
means gay feast calls for fast
piayins and fast betting at
the 1runton. The betting d con-
tinuous on points won, lost and
scores at any time during the
game.
The match may be limited to
q given number of points so,
40. etc. land the winner Ii the
Red o. 'sBlue' player who
gains this number nrst.
The eysr-saryinS score shows
up on q large slats for ali 10
pee and estimate the chances Of
each 'stealn..
Numerous bet = brokers face
the tiered seats from which the
patron may bet without leaving.
Betting by Signs
From here on It's mostly d
case Of sisn language. Any
patron may motion from his
seat to bet any amount on one.
team over the other. The bet
broker then announces. loudly,
the proposed bet until some
other patron accepts 1t. For
example, II the score at 8 cer-
tain moment Is "a for the Reds
and IL for the Blues. one bettor
may propose TO pay 200 pesetas
II the Blues win and to collect
so pesetas II the Reds win.
The broker announces, 200 to-
So" until some one makes the
sign tnat the bet Is accepted.
The broker q speedy expert
writes the necessary information
on q special pad form which is
divided BY perforatio1s into
three sections one for the
broker and one for each bettor.
He writes the bet terms
200; Reds, so puts each
slip In 8 hollow leather ball and
throws one to each bettor who
keeps It until the match Is over.
SettIe After Come
When the game has ended. the
bettor and his bali come to the
broker for settlement.
Frequent patrons are known to
the brokers who write their
names on the record sheet as
they bet. Tourists and not-so-
frequent visitors are identified
on the record In ways such as
Man in the third row with blue
tie" or Man iii the NTH row
with glasses. z
Skillful and sharp-eyed. the
broker not only covers q great
Of bets la each match
but also manages To outwit losers
who plan TO disappear without
settling their bets!
Evening star., 1955-01-02
III, pAsO Tex

NE AiAS = &AAtAke = C}As
This Southwestern border city
has long been noted for It's four
big C's cattle. cotton, copper
and climate and II appears
that q current fad Isl going to
add another word to this eco
noEnic ALTERATION.
g Tor canary ... or more ex-
actly, desert canary. And for
those who are not familiar with
Southwestern lingo, . desert
canary Is q blrro.
The Chamber OF Commerce
here has been deluged recently
with letters from all over the
country inQuiring about how to
get one Of these humble little
animals.
Evening star., 1955-01-02
The Travellers Notebook
'FomiIy PIon' Goes to SEQ
With Two Nassau SuiIinqs.

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New sdilin9s g Slp0
Meanwhile, the Feninsular and
Occidental Steamship Co. has
announced that passenger and
freight service between Tampa,
Key West and Havana on the
liner Cuba win be inauEuarted