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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-04
Omoho Paper Uncovers
Tcket-Fixing ScondoI

OMAHA, Sept. 4 (P.-Under
pressure of an Omaha World
Herald campaign, Omahans have
been getting a blueprint of traf-
fic fixing in their town.
1t has resulted in one police
patrolman being stripped of his
badge and a Bar Association in
vestigation Of a presiding NUM-
cipal judge who dismissed traffic
tickets in wholesale lots.
In Omaha, an officer can't tear
up a ticket. Duplicates are filed
to provide means of audit.
But both police officers and city
councilmen have said they passed
tickets to presiding Municipal
Judge Patrick O'Connor for dis
misSal.
Some time ago, the World
Herald reported Judge O'Connor
had dismissed more than LOO
tickets without a court hearing.
Judge Confirms 1t
The judge confirmed he had
dismissed some tickets sent him
by the police commissioner.
There always have been tick
cts taken care of and there al
ways will when it is justified, +"
Police Commissioner Henry Boe-
sen replied. He said tickets he
handled mostly involved city
employees driving personal cars
on city business, businessmen
with parking troubles and taxi
drivers.
The World Herald published
the list of the dismissed tickets.
When reporters found some on
the list who said they had paid
officers to get tickets dismissed,
Police Chief Harry Green as
signed special investigators to
the case.
From Patrolman Joseph N.
Volkir, Al, officers took a signed
statement he had fixed tickets
and pocketed cash paid by mo-
florists who thought the money
was for fines and court costs.
Another patrolman accused by
a citizen of taking money to take
care of ticket asked for retire.
ment.
Officer on Carpet
Still on the carpet was 1t.
Frank Buglewicz. the court Off
Ger who Chief Green says was
"the medium through which all
this ticket fixing could be
arraigned."
1t. Buglewicz had reported
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himself sick and the chief said
he would ask the officer for q
special report on the situation
when he returned to duty.
The Omaha Bar Association
investigation was being held up
pending the return of vacation
ing members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-04

enjoyable reading for tourists,
GIs and lonesome oilmen in the
Middle East"
He adds the paper doesn't
have the staff to censor ads and
as a result has been embarrassed
at times.
"A masseuse who advertised
turned out to be a grade A party
girl" he said. This we learned
from several readers who wanted
a genuine masseuse."
Marriage offers are frequent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-04
VI now have
peuce Of mind in
my married life!"

uys Mrs. E. Rosen, who now
uses Z0NITE for Feminine
Hygiene
sAFEI Many women wonder about
douching for feminine hygiene.
Mrs. Akers learned from a nurse
the Importance Of following the
proper method Of douching with q
fountain syringe. using an effec-
tive yet safe solution-like
ZoNITE.
HFFEeTIVEI No other type liquid
antiseptic-germicids for the
douche Of all those tested il 80
POWERFULLY efsctiVs yet 50 safe to
body tissues as zoNIrE.
HEALTHFULI zoNITE completely
deodorizes, promptly washes
away germs and odor-causing
waste substances. A nurse once
advised Mrs. Akers that if any
abnormal condition exists, she
should see her doctor. She said
he would probably recommend
that she continue to use zoNITE.
DAINTYl You, too, can have the
peace Of mind" that zoNITR
gives you after monthly periods
and other times. Use zoNITE As
directed, as often as needed, with
out risk Of injury. Costs pennies
per douche.
& Z0MITR
SEED H'o''h''Pl3g % safe yet
20 sffsetivOI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-04

announced she needed an i'm
car ride to Spain.
About that nobleman's daugh-
ter. Her father specified zap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-04

plicants must come from first.
class family, excellent back
ground. 1882 years old, possible
Navy officer" ~ ~
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You cant miss US
we're OF the inter-
section OF Arlington
Boulevard tRoute sol
and Leesburo Pike
(Route ~ in the
Seven Corners Shop
ping Center, on 3D.
dress You'll wont to
remember.
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Birds of World Exhibit
To Open at Smithsonian

sideshow Of their own. Now ex-
tinct. they were the only parrots
native to this area. The scenery
is that Of the shores Of the Po-
tomac River near Mount Vernon.
All the huge stage settings
were done with meticulous atten-
ton to realism. One scene por-
trays a piece of South Africa,
with honey -guides-birds-lead-
ing ratel, or honey badger, to
a wild bee nest. The birds are
standing by waiting for the
badger to finish his meal OF
honey so they can feed on the
scraps. The bees in the nest are
disturbingly lifelike.
One cage is devoted to birds
already extinct or near extinc-
ton. Other portions Of the ex-
hibit feature songbirds with ac-
c o m p anying maps showing
where they dwell, and groups Of
birds Of particular region.
Herbert Friedman, Smithson-
ian bird curator, planned the
show and supervised its mod
|ernization. He estimated the
construction costs were some
$50, 900. The result is one OF
the most handsome exhibits in
the whole museum.
The District of Columbia Au-
dubon Society will join the
Smithsonian in the ceremony
formally opening the hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-18
Joycees Open
Health Week
Here Today

Today begins Community
Health Week" here, sponsored by
the Junior Chamber Of Com
merce.
The Jaycee campaign to in
form the public on health facil-
tiles will be featured at the Or
ganization's weekly luncheon
Thursday in the Burlington Ho-
tel DR.. w. Ross Morris, presi-
dent of the District Medical So
ciety, and DR.. Allan Coleman. an
authority on accidental poison
ing, will be the speakers.
During the week. health serv-
ice agencies will conduct an edu-
cational program to awaken in
terest in health resources and
services here. DR.. William Nc
Kelway and DR.. William Cooper
are co-chairmen Of the activities.
From the joint efforts Of hos
pitfalls, voluntary agencies and
government: of the medical,
nursing and allied professions,
and of individuals and families
there is woven the total fabric Of
health services in this commu-
nifty" the co-chairmen said in .
statement. 1T seems to US that
we should take this occasion to
stress those preventive services
available, recognizing at the same
time, the Outgoing vital place Of
diagnosis and treatment"
The District Commissioners
have proclaimed March 1875 as
Community Health Week." The
proclamation urged widespread
support Of the Jaycee drive.
Lets Do More About Health in
Our Town"
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The Smithsonian Institutions
new exhibit hall, Bird Of the
World" will be formally opened
Thursday at 1880 pm. Visitors
are already welcome. however.
The fine-feathered display is
Gagged on the second floor Of the
Natural History Building. Even
the ceiling of the hall is ablaze
with birds - paintings ranging
from one of an albatross with IL
foot Widespread to Cape petrels
and hawks.
The stuffed birds, acting out
their silent stories behind the
new, snowy panes. are the same
birds the Smithsonian had be-
fore-but exhibited ever so much
more dramatically.
One group has some equity old
dignitaries Of emperor penquins
aboard a foe in the Antarctic.
The background of their display
case is the icy blue Of polar
wastes. These emperors, when
alive, graced the Zoo here.
Another habitat shows an os-
trich family in an East African
setting, their chicks just break
ing out of the eggs.
Carolina paroQuetS star in a
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RondIe Fire Brings Effort
To Tighten Arson Laws

Capitol Hill action to put Fed
eral strength behind arson laws
developed yesterday after au-
thorities announced the Randle
apartment house fire was nc
accident"
The blaze caused the death OF
ono fireman and left Al families
homeless.
Deputy Fire Marshal Kermit
r Mullins said yesterday the
blaze had to be arson" It left
the 5000, 900 development at 252S
Minnesota avenue Sc, q charrec
ruin.
>. The fire started in a mattress
lin the basement. the fire mar
shall said. The mattress was ir
such an out-of- the-way place In
the basement that it is unlikely
. carelessly discarded cigarette
or match would have isnited it.
he said.
Two Boys Seen in Area
A woman tenant who discov-
cred the fire said she saw two
boys leave the basement.
Senator Wiley. Republican n
Wisconsin. last night called fol
early enactment of q House-ap-
proved bill to clamp down on the
"atrocious crime" Of arson.
| Mr.. Wiley, ranking Republican
member Of the Senate Judiciary
Committee. cited the fire as
reason to deal with arsonists.
Yesterday the Wisconsin Sen
ator wrote q letter of coincidence
to the widow Of Fireman Albert
M. Hazel, who died Of q heart
attack brought on by carbon
monoxide poisoning he suffered
while fighting the three-alarm
fire.
Perhaps his sacrifice may help
alert the Senate to speed final
passage Of this bill," Mr.. Wiley
wrote. ut may provide you some
comfort in your grief to learn
that your husbands efforts will
not have gene unnoticed or I'M
remembered"
Committee Considers Bill
The Senate Judiciary Com
mittee is scheduled to take up
the bill at q session tomorrow
1t would place Federal enforce
ment agencies behind efforts OF
local police and fire officers to
catch fugitive arsonists. The
measure, supported by the JUS
ltice Department, would amend
1.-THE Federal Fugitive Felon Act
to make 1t o Federal offense fol
anyone to cross q State line to
avoid prosecution or imprison.
ment for arson.
Senator Wiley, q member Of
the Juvenile Delinquency Sub
committee. voiced fears Of the
serious effect on juveniles which
may be caused by adult arsonist;
when they escape punishment
In this regard he referred to
a recent fire in nearby Prince
Georges County which he was
informed was apparently set BY
q 13-year-old boy. It is possible
he said, the youngster was fol-
lowing the example Of adult
terminals who are guilty Of
arson but find 1t relatively easy
to escape across State lines.
Senator Wiley added: Arson
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Its Washington ONCE is at 1901
Connecticut avenue NV.
Mr.. Oliver and the Labor Blu
reau prepared recent union tes-
Itimony on the public ownership
bill, seeking automatic arbitra-
ton Of all unsettled labor dis
lputes from congressional COM
lmittees considering the measure.
The measure was not even
introduced in the Senate until
Senator Nicely, chairman Of the
Senate District Committee. had
received . letter from President
George Meany Of the AFL-CIO.
Mr.. Meany approved introduce
tion Of the measure, but called
for elimination Of an antistrike
clause.
Fight Anti-Strike Clause
Senator Nicely and ct least two
of his fellow committeeman have
publicly promised to oppose the
anti-strike clause.
In his recent testimony on the
public ownership bill, Mr.. Bier
wagon attacked the management
Of Capital Transit under the
control Of Louis E. Wolfson In
terms reminiscent Of those used
by the District Commissioners
last summer when they asked
Congress to revoke the COM
lpany's charter and franchise.
Their request. during the So
day strike by Mr.. Bierwagen's
union. produced legislation which
is scheduled to put the company
out of business next August Il.
A major reason for the strike,
Mr.. Bierwagen argued, was the
company's refusal to arbitrate.
The public ownership bill was
offered by the Commissioners
when they decided they could not
ind a satisfactory private opera
tor to take over the franchise.
Gen. Lane has said that If
they had known in advance that
such an operator could not be
found, he would have pressed
for enactment Of the public own
ership bill along with the meas
ure to revoke thet cTc fran
chiSe.
Public Ownership Bill
The public ownership bill,
however, has made no progress
on Capitol Hill in view of an
apparent congressional prefer
ence for continuation of private
ownership. Principal attention
has been directed to the plan of
Max M. Kampelman, attorney
for Minneapolis clients who want
to start a new all-bus company
here.
Last week, however, CTC in
dicated it might be willing to
continue in business.
After this was disclosed, union
officials are reported to have ex-
pressed concern over failure OF
the public ownership bill to move
faster on Capitol Hill. It was
pointed out to them, that If Con-
gress does not take some positive
action on the transit situation
there will be no public mass
transportation in Washington
after August land no jobs for
about 5000 union members.
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greatly complicates the system
attic placement Of the volumes.
There are no humidity con-
trolls. Washington is notorious
for its excessive humidity which
takes its toll Of book bindings
and paper. Furthermore. be-
cause Of space shortage, hum
dreds Of volumes must be placed
in the basement close to heat
and water pipes.
To make room foribookshelves,
old ventilation chimneys in the
basement had to be torn out.
Many books occupy huge one
time coal bins which still show
traces Of CRIME.
Fire Hazard Cited
Only two means are available
for getting up and down stairs
in the four-story, two-winged
structure; A tiny elevator and
the central staircase. Aside from
q lack Of convenience, this lack
provides the chief fire hazard.
Electric wiring and pipes of ali
sizes and sorts show on walls
all over the building, and espe-
cially in the basement. There, an
exposed water pump broke in
recent years flooding a stack
room and running dozens Of vol
umes.
Chicken wire lines the balcony
rim of one wing to keep books
from falling onto the heads Of
workers below.
The browning shame is the
fact that the present library
stands as the only local public
building that has outside" tot
lets. They're located in q small
separate building connected with
the main library by an open-air
ramp.
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Anacostia High School. said he
was very upset" over the pros
pect Of losing any teachers. Ac-
tually, his school viii have an
increase of some $50 pupils next
fall and should have an in
creased staff, he said.
Failure 10 provide these teach.
ers, he said. viii mean making
classes larger and probably
dropping some course offerings.
He said the first course he would
drop would be that with the
smallest classes-driver training
but he added: II don't know
what else"
May Drop Chemistry
He said it might have to be
advanced physics and chemistry
courses, but this would leopard
lie the standing Of prospective
college students. he added.
Remedial classes will "imme-
dately 60 by the wayside." Mr..
Koontz said. Such classes have
to be small and require more
teachers proportionately than
others, he pointed out, but re-
tanning them would mean fewer
and bigger regular classes, which
he said is also Objectionable.
IF you put children in large
groups you become a custodian
instead Of a teacher" he said.
Mr.. Koontz said teachers feel
they are being sold down the
river" But he added:
Its the children of the Ma
TONS Capital who are going to
get the dirty deal"
A veteran junior high school
principal called the situation
completely demeralizing."
1T is just uncomfortable to me
that we can face the next school
year with q reduced staff and in
creased size of classes. because
we're not coping with the stu
alton as it is in q way we con-
slider ideal, or even satisfactory. u
she said. II know that ! can't
do one bit more than I've done
this year."
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One principal called the cut
back move - body blow"
School administrators also ex-
pressed surprise ct an apparent
lack Of plans by top school au.
thorities to seek to block the
move. One principal described q
statement issued by Supt. Ho-
bart M. Corning as weak"
The House Appropriations
Committee on Friday made pub
lie q report approving rs new
teacher salaries for elementary
schools. but also directing" the
transfer Of so additional salaries
to elementary grades from the
junior and senior highs.
Dr. Corning. in q statement
issued later. described the pro-
posed elementary increase as, "a
major gain" but made little ref
erence to the secondary school
cutback, asserting only that 1t
will entail some administrative
adjustment problem"
Top aides Of DR.. Corning who
directly oversee the schools in
VOWED have been on record for
many weeks against the cutback
Dr.. Corning on Friday barred
them from discussing the SUBJ
Ject publicly, however, and re-
fused himself to discuss 1t with
q reporter.
High school principals freely
gave their reasons for opposing
the prospective cuts, but in
several cases only with a promise
of anonymity. Several also voiced
surprise at what one termed the
I"gag" imposed on their immedi-
ate superiorS. One principal de-
clared: II cannot understand it,"
| Objections Cited
The chief objections to the cut
were that teachers already are
hard-pressed in almost all the
schools and that q cut would
cripple emergency remedial in
struction for tagging pupils.
DR.. Corning himself told House
committee members recently that
the remedial situation and prob
lens Of racial migration would
make any teacher cutback most
unwiSe."
J John D. Koontz, principal OF
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CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Regional Meeting Of
the National Association Of
Educational Secretaries con.
cludes at the Willard Hotel.
The American Academy Of
General Practice continues
at the National Guard Arm
CRY and the Statler Hotel.
The National Rifle Asso-
citation meetings continue ct
the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
The American Congress
on Surveying and Mapping
and American Society Of
Photogrammetry begin meet
ings ct the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-18
Streetcurs Favored

The Citizens Forum Of Colum-
bia Heights last night favored
retention Of street cars in the
Icity's transit system. The forum
met in the home of Miss Eliza
IT. Savage. 2217 Thirteenth street
INV
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seams OF a hoary red-prlcK SCruc-
ture built in 1887.
The dilapidation and the gross
inadequacy Of the present library
at Seventh street and Independ-
ence avenue S.W. provide the
strongest arguments in favor of
IA new home for the priceless
collection. sc
- New Library Urged
These physical handicaps are
also a mainstay of the case Of
several alarmed Congressman
and the organized medical pro-
fession for the creation OF 4 new
and semiautonomous National
Medical Library. HI
The Armed Forces Medical
Library would form the nucleus
of the proposed agency under
legislation introduced in the
Senate last week. The library
would be removed from the
present jurisdiction Of the De-
tense Department where it has
been something Of q budgetary
Step-child for years.
Co-sponsors Of the bill are
Democratic . Senators Hill of
Alabama and Kennedy of Mass
achusetts. When he introduced
the measure. Senator Hill quoted
from the Hoover Commission
report:
For over 80 years the library
has needed a new building. 1t
requires an annual increase Of
a mile Of shelf space. Its COL
lections are constantly threat
ened by loss from fire. and have
u n d ergone actual damage
through exposure to weather
and improper storage"
Shortcomings Listed
In detail, here are some of
the shortcomings which give
responsible authorities concern
over the collection.
The present library has 6S,871
square feet of floor space. 1t
needs nearly 100000 square feet.
Library standards require that
shelf space be no more than rs
per cent occupied. The present
library shelves now average "a
per cent occupancy. VIII C h
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older person to his little chill
dren" He was speaking as a man
full Of experience gained through
many trying years.
He had overcome many per-
sonal difficulties because the
things he believed in were right.
He had seen . bitterly prosecuted
cause survive extinction because
Christ was in it.
This story has always given
me hope and confidence. 1t makes
me unafraid of the eventual out
come Of some of the controversial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-18


tween Engineer Commissioner
Thomas A. Lane and Walter ].
Bierwagen, president Of Local $50
of the Amalgamated Association
of Street, Electric Railway and
Motor Coach Employees Of Amer
lea.
Neither would comment on the
meeting, nor even say who ini-
tiated it. Mr.. Bierwagen referred
all questions to Gen. Lane who,
in turn, said, II think they'd
better do all the talking"
Two other persons attended
the meeting in General Lanes
District building ONCE. normally
closed on Saturdays. Mr.. Bier
wagon was accompanied by Eli
L. Oliver of the Labor Bureau OF
the Middle West, and the general
by Col. Thaddeus M. Nosek, as
siStant engineer commissioner.
Fights CTC Effort to Stay
Meanwhile, District Commits
sioner Samuel Spencer called
again for passage Of the transit
authority bill. and opposed re-
storation Of the franchise to
etc.
This was proposed last week
by Chairman Mcmillan Of the
House District Committee and
Representative Broyhill, Repub-
lican Of Virginia, in identical
House measures.
Commenting on their bills,
which would grant CTC tax re-
lief and considerable freedom
from regulatory control by the
District Public Utilities Com
mission. Mr.. Spencer said in q
radio interview:
There are a number Of pro-
visions which would be bene-
fetal to the company which 60
far beyond what it would be in
in the public interest for Con-
gress to grant.
1T certainly would not be de-
sirable in the public interest for
Congress to pass that bill in its
present form. I have nothing
personal against the company.
If the franchise provisions in the
bill were comparable to
those offered by the Public Util-
tiles Commission to other pri-
vate interests, and Capital
Transit would accept such pro-
visions, perhaps Congress would
want to give careful considera-
ton to Capital Transit"
Criticism of CTC Cited
Asked if he would favor the
restoration If this were done, he
replied, There is a considerable
question whether it would be the
most desirable course of action
to have Capital Transit continue
to operate here"
Citing criticism Of the etc
management by q Senate inveS-
tigating committee. Mr.. Spencer
declared, II honestly think (the
authority is the best solution. "
The Labor Bureau Of the Mid
die West is a Chicago firm which
offers legal and economic con-
sulting services to labor unions,
particularly those in the utilities.
railrnad and transit industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-18

All Christians should have high faith that is revolu
tionary enough the evils that bred in the
things that contrary to the spirit of Christ such
hatred I-wil and prejudice.
There Is so much Of this kind of faith in the world
that nd impossible to doubt that this Lenten season,
and each Lenten that follows will And living in
o world more nearly to Christs liking.
Tomorrow: Senator John Sparkman