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Evening star., 1955-03-16
Chief Porty Talk:
The Tax Victory
By lsobeIle Shelton


Secretary Stevens then
passed on to Mrs. Wilson, who
gave him q big kiss.
The hosts decided to receive
in a downstairs room, leaving
the second-fioor ballroom un-
impeded for their 800 or so
guests. A sumptuously laden
buffet table ran down the CEN
ter Of the ballroom, and there
were extra tables of food and
two bars along the side walls.
The buffet included turkeys.
hams. thinly sliced fillet mi
gnon, shrimp, cavair, q variety
Of hors d'oeuvres, and petit
fourS.
Friendly, smiling Chief JUS
tice Earl Warren and his wife
inadvertently had their own
receiving line for q while.
Early arrivals, the Warrens at
tempted to leave while many
late comers still were standing
in line waiting to be received.
Their path to the cloak room
required them to file down a
corridor past the waiting re-
ceiving line. Practically every
one in the line wanted to
shake their hands.
Guests represented a cross
section Of Republican ofiicial-
dom, the military, Congress,
the diplomatic corps and per-
sonal friends Of the four hosts.
From the White House
Assistant to the President
and Mrs. Sherman Adams,
Special Assistant and Mrs. Nell
son Rockefeller and Admini-
strative Assistant and Mrs.
Fred A. Seaton were there from
the White House. and from
the cabinet group, in addi-
ton to Mrs. Humphrey. there
were the Attorney General and
Mrs. BrowneH tthe latter in a
fetching iridescent green haD.
the Secretary OF the Interior
and Mrs. Mckay. Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Benson
and Secretary Of Labor and
Mrs. Mitchell.
Diplomatic representatives
included the new French Am
bassador and Nine. Couve de
Murville, German Ambassador
Krekeler, Canadian Ambassa-
dor and Mrs Heeney, Chinese
Ambassador and Mime. Koc,
Lady Makins, wife Of the Brit
ish Ambassador, and Nine.
Van Rotten. wife of the Meth
erlands Ambassador. Ch1ef of
Protocol John F. Simmons and
his wife also. were there.
Local society was represented
by, among others, Mrs. Perle
Mesta expressing exaspera-
ton that her house remodeling
was taking so long,. Mrs. Nor
ris Cafritz in a stunning hat
of tiny coral-colored flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert LeBaron,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy st. Lewis
and Mrs. William P. Mac
Cracken.
The military contingent.
headed by civilian Secretaries
Stevens and Harold Talbot of
the Air Force, with their wives
Navy Secretary Thomas is on
a goodwill cruise to South
America), included most Of the
high brass.
Ridgwoys Attend
To name just q few, there
were Gen. Matthew B. Ridg-
way. Army Chief Of Staff, with
Mrs. Ridgway tthe latter in a
luscious bright pink satin hat
with one huge pink rose falling
of to one side); Gen. G. L.
Bolte. Army Vice Chief Of
Staff. with Mrs. Bolte; Gen.
N. F. Twining. Air Force Chief
of Staff. with Mrs. Twining,
and Mrs. Robert B. Carney.
Evening star., 1955-03-16
DpIomoticoy Speaking
Porty-Pocked Day on Calendar

Bank mission leaving soon for
Jordan.
The group, headed by Mr..
Pieter Lieftinck, viii make a
survey Of the country to deter
mine its economic potential.
Others in the mission are G.
H. Bacon, James A. Barr. Roy
James Cameron, Francois Pi-
ere Cracco. B. H. de Font
(See ROOSEVELT, Page BAD
Evening star., 1955-03-16

Last nights reception at
Fort McNair by Secretary Of
Defense and Mrs. Charles E.
Wilson and Deputy Secretary
and Mrs. Robert Anderson
turned into a victory celebra-
ton for the Republicans.
Jubilant over their late
afternoon triumph on the
Senate floor, where Repub-
licans beat back q substitute
Democratic tax plan so to A.
the Republicans were in q
mood to celebrate.
Senator Dirksen of Illinois
broke the happy news to
Secretary Wilson as he went
through the receiving. line
which the Wilson's and An
dersons had formed in q
downstairs room of the club.
I'VE had a good day today.
Charley" the melifluous-
voiced Senator doomed.
What happened?" asked
Secretary Wilson.
I'VE had the tax bill up. We
chopped the Democratic tax
cut out Of It," he said. 1--WE
won by six votes"
That's wonderful" said
the Secretary, and broad grins
were exchanged all around.
Proxy Congratulations
Mrs. George Humphrey. wife
Of the Treasury Secretary who
has been taking the brunt Of
the Democratic attack during
the tax debate. received con-
gratulations in his stead last
night. Secretary Humphrey
was too busy to attend the
party. his wife explained.
The receiving line was full
Of praise, and Miss Bertha
Adkins, assistant to the chair
man of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, rushed up
to Mrs. Humphrey and said.
"Are we going to celebrate?
Aren't YOU proud?"
Even the vanquished were
on hand, looking not too crest
fallen over their defeat.
I'VE were licked" said Sen
ator Earle C. Clements Of
Kentucky, majority whip.
cheerfully. "We figured to lose
by four votes. We lost Senator
Ellender (of Louisiana) at the
last minute. It's all right with
me. Let them try to justify Of
fering the same thing next
year, or later this session. Let
them try to explain to the little
taxpayer why they made him
wait a year for the cut"
Majority Leader Lyndon
johnson, credited with con-
ceiving the Democratic tax
compromise that was voted
down yesterday, was the re-
cipient of condolences over the
tax defeat and solicitous in
quiries about mis- health The
came rushing back from a
month at the Mayo Clinic to
try to lescue the Democrats
from their tax dilemma.).
A guest expressed the view
that things might have de-
veloped differently for the
Democrats if Senator johnson
had not been ill. The Texas
Senator shrugged. ''It's hard to
do much after the patient al
ready has q high fever" he
said.
Joy Tempered
All was not unalloyed Joy
for the Republicans. despite
their tax triumph. Secretary
of the Army Stevens, about to
face a second congressional
go-round on the Peress case.
asked Secretary Wilson anx-
iously, as he went through the
receiving line: did you have
0 good day today?"
Fair" said the secretary,
somewhat dourly.
Evening star., 1955-03-16
By SeIwo Roosevelt

Australia's Prime Minister
Menzies chalked up another
busy day, topped by a stag
dinner last night given by
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Protestonts and Catholics
Receive Jewish Greetings

Holiday greetings have beer
extended to the Protestant and
Catholic clergy Of the Washing
ton area and their congregations
on behalf Of area rabbis, syna-
gogues and lay Jewish organiza-
tons.
| The text of the message
signed by Rabbi Simon Burn
stein president of the Rabbinical
Council of Washington: Rabbi
Noah Golinkin, president Of the
Washington Board Of Rabbis
and Aaron Goldman. president
Iof the Jewish Community Coun-
Icil of Greater Washington. fol-
lows:
ION the eve of the new year,
at this holiday season which Is
sacred to your communicates. we
extend cordial greetings to you
and to the members Of your con-
gregations, on behalf Of the rab-
bis. the synagogues and our af-
filiated lay Jewish organizations.
LAS you and your congrega-
tons pray for peace and free
dom, and for the rededication OF
mankind to things of the spirit
and to eternal values, our neigh
borly thoughts are with you. and
our sincere wishes for the full
fillment Of your prayers.
Freedom loving people every
where today confront the forces
Of slavery. forces which would
enslave not only the bodies OF
men, but which would enslave
| and corrupt mans mind and
spirit as well. Two ways Of life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
Saturday Evening Post
Establishes Record

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. % tE1
The Curtis Publishing Co. an
nounced yesterday that 1t sold
more than So million copies Of
the December 10 issue of the
Saturday Evening Post, highes,
in the magazines history.
A Curtis spokesman pointed
out the December 10 issue car
ried a sixth installment OF Ar
thur Godfrey's autobiography
This Is My Story" The Post
had set a new circulation record
for a single issue with the No
vember S copy, in which Part
One Of the Godfrey series wa,
printed.
The spokesman said 1t wa.
the first time in the company
history that the sale OF q later
installment of a Post series ex-
Iceeded the sale Of the first in
! stallment.
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lice. He will talk on THE Christ
mas Story-a Historical Fact
a Great Mystery, a Deep Expert
Eence."
! A worship at the Lutheran
Church Of the Deaf. Sixteenth
and Gallatin streets NV. viii
be held at 1915 am. with the
Rev. w. A. Westerman. pastor
in charge.
|, Navy Chief of Cfaplains e
B.. Harp. jr.. will speak at th(
10 am. Protestant worship in
the Naval Medical Center. Be-
thesda. Md. Catholic masses
will be celebrated at 6, tbs, 1885,
and IL am. and IL noon.
The children's choir of st
Anthony's Catholic Church. Fall!
Church. Va. will sing . high
mass. the "Missa de Angels,
at $3.50, am. A full schedule Of
masses will be observed Sunday
Station WOL-AM and FIN will
present a program. 81 500 Years
of Christmas Music" by Pau
Hume, the music critic, from 6 Il
IL pm. Sunday. Choral. instru.
mental and organ pieces from
Gregorian chants to the latest
contemporary compositions viii
I be played.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
IYULE TREE BUYER
WORKS THE SHELL
CANE ON HERSELF

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. tP.-
Christmas tree statesmen got
q Yuletide demonstration
this week of a woman's right
to change her mind.
A woman brought back
tree she had bought. She
wanted to exchange 1t, she
said, because it somehow just
didn't seem to fit into her
living room.
The statesmen told her to
take her choice. and she
started q tour Of the trees.
While she was looking. the.
tree she had returned was
replaced among those on
display.
Circling through the for
est of Christmas trees, she
finally picked out one she
liked-the same one she had
brought back for exchange.
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ferned Church. st. James
Lutheran Church. First
Methodist Church bradbury
Heights.
i11:10 p.m.-St. Stephen and the
Incarnation.
Hills p.m.-St. Camillus' Roman
Catholic Church tSilver
Spring., st. Mary's Church
(Barnesville), ST.. Peters Ro-
man Catholic Church.
I11:30 pm. - Washington Ca
thedral, st. Johns Episcopal
Church Mount Rainier. Clar-
endon Presbyterian Church,
Nativity Church, st. Paul's
Episcopal Church.
SUNDAY
800 a.nl.-St. Peters Roman
Catholic Church, Clarendon
Presbyterian Church.
.9:l5 a.m.-St. Adams Episcopal
Church. st. Stephen and the
Incarnation.
1000 a.m.-St. Peters Roman
Catholic Church.
1880 a.m.-Nativity Church.
10:45 a.m.-Ebenezer Methodist
Church. Christ Episcopal
Church tGeorgetown).
ll:00 a.m.-Georgetown Baptist
Church, st. James Lutheran
Church. Clarendon Presby-
terrain Church, st. Adams
Episcopal Church, Central
Presbyterian Church. All-Souls'
Unitarian Church, Church Of
the Epiphany. st. Luke's
Methodist Church, Anacostia
Methodist Church. st. Johns
Church tGeorgetown), Chevy
Chase Baptist Church, First
Methodist Church bradbury
Heightsr, Washington Ca
thedral.
.1l:l5 a,m.--st. Paul's Episcopal
Church.
400 Decentralization Cathe-
dral.
300 pIn.-St. ,Paufs Episcopal
Church, HiFlcrest Baptist
Church, Church of Two
Worlds.
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Itant communion service at mid
night.
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are thus contending for the soul
OF mankind and the outcome is
still shrouded in uncertainty.
1T Is our devout hope that.
through the Joint efforts Of men
Of good will everywhere. the fog
of uncertainty may be lifted and
a world Of peace. freedom and
true piety may be achieved for
all mankind. so that the vision
Of Isaiah maybe fulfilled: 'Thes
shah not hurt nor destroy in all
My holy mountain; for all the
earth shall be full OF the knowl-
edge OF the Lord. as the waters
cover the sea.
Please accept our greetings
and our best wishes for a happy
1856"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
Christmas Eve Services
Set by Areo Churches

Itant communion service at mid
night.
Danish Service
A Danish Christmas eve serv-
ice will be held at 8 pm. in the
lAugustsna Lutheran Church, New
Hampshire avenue and v street
NV. Pastor Olaf Poulsen Of Bal
timore will conduct the service.
The 1880 pm. service in the
Bethany Lutheran Church,
Groveton. Va. will include q
pageant, "1n Bethlehem's Man.
ger" presented by the Sunday
School children of the church.
Christmas eve chapel services
will be conducted at the Central
Union Mission, 613 c street NV,
by the mission staff at 8 pm.
The pastor emeritus of the Ma
tional Presbyterian Church. DR.
Albert ]. Mccartney win speak
ION "Jesus Christ-the Victor
during a candlelight choral COM
munion service at IL pm. in the
church. Connecticut avenue and
IN street NV.
The Episcopal Church Of the
Epiphany, 1917 q street NV.
viii sing carols at 1890 pm. and
at HIS pm. there viii be Festal
Holy Communion and a sermon
by the rector, the Rev. Charles
ID. Kean.
At st. Johns
st. Johns Episcopal Church
Lafayette Square, will have
Christmas carols and Holy
| Communion at II pm.
A recital of Christmas organ
music by Miss Margaret A
Blackburn at Luther Place Me-
mortal Church, Thomas Circle
at 1890 pm will be followed by
candlelight service at IL pm.
DR.. j. Warren Hastings. pastor
of the National City Christian
Church, Thomas circle. will give
a meditation during a candle
light carol service at II pm.
man Catholic midnight
masses also have been an
nounced by the Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda; the Shrine OF
the Immaculate Conception. on
Catholic University campus; St
Anthony Catholic Church. Falls
Church. and Georgetown Uni
versity.
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have not wanted to disrupt the
Nevertheless. there will be no
lack of Christmas music tomor-
row and Sunday. st. Peters
Catholic Church will sing music
by Bach. Brahms. Cabezon and
Daquin on Saturday and Christ
mas; st. James Lutheran, music
by Handel, Praetorius and Bee
thoven on Christmas; All Souls
Unitarian, the first part of the
Christmas Oratorio" Of Bach
on Christmas: the Church Of
the Epiphany. music by Bach
and Torovsky on Christmas eve.
st. Johns Church in George
town will have a candlelight
Christmas eve concert Of music
by Gibbons, Vittoria, Palestrina,
Kodaly and Handel, and will sing
Vittoria on Christmas Day.
A list Of all reported musical
church services follows:
SATURDAY
400 p.m.-St. Adams Episcopal
Church.
800 p.m.-Epworth Methodist
Church.
1000 p.m.-P r otestant Navy
Chapel.
1880 pm.-Luther Place Me-
mortal Church. Church of the
Epiphany, Christ Episcopal
Church.
10:40 p.m.St. Adams Episcopal
Church.
10:45 p.m.-St. Luke's Methodist
Church. Anacostia Methodist
Church.
HOO p.m.-St. Johns Church
Georgetown, Chevy Chase
Baptist Church, Grace Re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23

at the service. with the Very
Rev. Francis B. Sayre. jr.,
Cathedral dean. as the preacher.
The service will be televised
nationally over the NBC net
work, Channel 4 in Washington.
Two early holy communion
services will be, held at 8 and
$50 am. in Bethlehem Chapel.
The Rev. Charles r. Stinnette.
jr., Cathedral canon, will be
celebraift at the first service and
the Rev. Charles Martin. also a
canon. at the second.
Carols at (
At4pm. the Festival of Seven
Lessons and carols will be pre-
sented by the Cathedral Choir
Of men and boys.
All Catholic churches in the
Washington Archdiocese will
have masses Sunday.
Members of the First Baptist
Church will celebrate Christmas
Day by worshiping for the first
time in their new SIS million
building at Sixteenth and O
streets NV. Two services, one
at $50 am. for members and
their families and another at
II am. for former members
friends and visitors, will be held
DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden,
pastor. will speak at both serv-
Ices. The combined adult choirs
Of the church. directed by
William C. Wood. will sing.
Sunday at 8 pm. a union serv-
ice will be held in First Baptist
Church. Other congregations
participating will be Calvary
Baptist, First Congregational
and New York Avenue Presby-
terrain. DR.. George M. Docherty
minister of New York Avenue
Church. will speak.
Communion Services.
All Episcopal churches in the
Washington Diocese will hold
holy communion services SUM-
day. In addition, St. Johns Epis-
copal Church. Lafayette Square,
will conduct a service at 4 pm.
In French and a Christmas even
song worship at 1880 pm.
A Swedish Julotta service will
be held at 6 am. In Augustana
Lutheran Church. New Hamp-
shire avenue and v street NV.
DR.. Evald Lawson, president Of
Upsala College, will speak in
Swedish on This Blessed Morn. "
Ambassador Erik Bohemian OF
Sweden will bring greetings to
the worshipers and Miss Gunvor
Santelius. secretary to the Am
bassador, will sing.
A service in German will be
held at 3 pm. in First Trinity
Lutheran Church. Fourth and E
streets NV. The Rev. H. B.
Roepe is pastor.
DR.. Wenchel to Preach
DR.. j. Frederic Wenchel, pas
tor emeritus of Christ Lutheran
Church. Sixteenth and Gallatin
streets NV, will continue his
annual tradition of preaching at
the IL am. Christmas Day serv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
By CASPAR NAMES

Carols and other sacred Yule.
t;5e music will feature Christ
mas eve services in many Wash
ington area churches tomorrow
as worshipers joyously and rev.
erently hail the birth of Christ
Numerous Protestant churches
will have candlelight services
Catholic churches will hold the
traditional midnight mass with,
choirs of each church taking
part.
Christmas eve ceremonies ir
Washington Cathedral will begin
at II pm. tomorrow with q dra-
matte reading, Preparing the
Way of the Lord" A half-houl
later, a candlelight holy com.
munion service will be held with
the Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre
jr.. dean Of the Cathedral. as
celebrant. The Right Rev. Angus
Dun, Episcopal Bishop of Wash
ington, will preach. The service
will be televised nationally by the
CHS network, Channel 8 In
Washington.
Midnight Masses
The Most Rev. Patrick A
O'Boyle. Catholic Archbishop Of
Washington. will be celebrant al
the midnight mass in st. Mat.
thews Cathedral.
+ At st. Gabriel'S Catholic
Church. the Most Rev. John NJ
Mcnamara, Auxiliary Bishop O.
Washington, will be the celebran
at the midnight mass.
The Christmas eve service al
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. 1913 New York avenue
NV, win be broadcast over Thu
CHS network on the Church o.
the Air" program. 11:15 pm. Il
IL midnight. The program viii
start with carol singing in tn,
triangle in front of the church
and then continue in the sane
tuary. DR.. George NJ. Docherty
pastor, will preach on "The Alb
.surdity Of Christmas"
Carols will be rung from thu
bell tower of Walter Reeds Me.
mortal Chapel at 10:45 pm. to.
morrow. A Christmas carol serv.
ice. presented by the Memoria
Chapel Protestant Choir. viii
follow at IL pm. with a Protes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
.optometric Unit Gifts
Presented to Bancroft
THE EVENING STAR As
Washington, D. C. ere
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 70. 1858

The women's auxiliary Of the
District Optometric Association
yesterday presented two records
Ito the sight-saving class at the
Bancroft School.
The class is made UP Of chill
dren from nearby schools who
have vision problems and need
special instruction. Mrs. Hazel
wilkins is the teacher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
CHRISTMAS MUSIC NEWS
Church Programs Set
Tomorrow and Sunday
Ry DAY THORPE

Musical services Christmas and Christmas some
the Washington this than the last
although musical churches for the fortnight
preceding Christmas have been this season as
possible that Christmas falls Sunday churches
have not wanted to disrupt their regular services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
Christmas Day Services
Listed by D. c. Churches

Washington residents and visitors will celebrate the birth
Christ by attending services and in Protestant and
Catholic churches Sunday.
Christmas Day Washington Cathedral will high
lighted by holy communion service at II The Right Rev.
Episcopal Bishop Washington will be ceebrant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23

District voter registration Il
under way. Have you quail
fed to vote In the elections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23

May 1? Registration head
quarters are on the ground
floor of the District Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-23
HABERDAsHER OPEN TONIGHT TO s Pm

OF all the gifts man can get at Christmas
the Gift Certificate from Raleigh is one
that is inevitably right. How can it fail?
Ii costs just what you had in mind and
the lucky man gets what he wants. Takes
just a minute to buy too and can be
charged to your account. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22
l7-volr ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Delivers tDice the punch of electrical
systems in other low priced cars. This
means quicker starting in all weather,
with up to 30 per cent faster cranking
speed, better ignition for finer per-
Torrance. and a greater reserve of
electrical power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22
ovrRIcceR REAR SPRINGS

They're spaced wide apart, like out
riggers on canoe, to give you sure
footed stability on curves. The new
Chevrolet corners like sports car!
And the rear springs are longer and
wider to smother bumps and soak
up road shocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22
sAll-RAcE STEERING

Special ball bearings in the steering
system roll with the turn of the wheel.
to reduce friction. Nothing makes
steering and parking easier except
Power Steering itself. And only
Chevrolet and higher priced cars
give you ball-race steering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22
SIX ENclNE-DRlve CHOICES

New t'Turbo- Fire VS"-the hottest,
shortest stroke V8 in the industry.
Two new Blue Flame" 6's-most
powerful in the low-price field. New
Synchro- Mesh transmission, or as
extra-cost options, new Overdrive
or improved Powerglide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22
HicH-LEvtl VENTILATION

Takes in air at hood high level. away
from road heat, fumes and dust. A
special air chamber beneath the
ventilation lowers prevents rain
from entering the car and supplies a
more even flow of air. You enjoy the
best of ventilation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22
soDY sY FISHER

BODY ~ FISHER
And that means by the worlds
best known builder of automobile
bodiesi The fine craftsmanship of
Body by Fisher is found in many of
Americas costliest and most luxu-
rious cars. And you get it only in
Chevrolet in the low-price field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22
oouslE-ARcH Gown CONSTRUCTION

The ventilation system air chamber is
actually double arch Of steel that
is an integral part of the body. This
sturdy structure acts as a girder,
adding the strength of an extra cross
member to the frame. 1t contributes
to Chevrolet's solid feel on the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22
ANTl-Dlve sRAkINe

Chevrolet's the only car in the in
dustry that stops with its head up!
Anti-Dive braking control is an
exclusive Chevrolet development that
greatly reduces the tendency to nose
down under sudden stops. You stop
on the level without lurching!