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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-18

marble section was a good
many feet distant from where
ever she could have landed,
this stain thing is not likely.
Even in the early 1905, girls
didn't bounce that far.
Henry H. Saylor caddied a
snoopy visitor around the
house the other day, punctur-
ing this suicide yarn and other
ghost stories. Mr.. Saylor
edits the journal of the
American Institute OF Archi-
tects. The Ala owns the his
toric pile at Eighteenth street
and New York avenue NV.
While Mr.. Saylor bulges
with admiration for the
builders who put the building
together, he is Mortified at the
way they sacrificed strength
for aesthetics in the Stairwell.
1T is a wonder that people
didn't fall off there by the
thousands" he said.
He doesn't know how the
nonoctagonal house came to
be called Octagon House. 1t
Is two rectangles joined by a
Silo-sort of tower at the apex.
JAMES AND DOLLY Madi-
son lived there following an
unfortunate fire in the White
House. The blaze was long
ago and there is no need for
Fostering the British Embassy
by raking over that Story's
ashes.
Octagon House might have
been burned, too, but Col.
Tayloe's wife had the fore
sight to establish the French
Minister there as a house
guest. She thoughtfully had
his countrys flag run up over
the house, and since the
arsonists were at peace with
France they didn't dispoSSess
him.
Mr.. Saylor, a veteran of
many calendars but remark
ably risky, scampered through
the Octagon House back alleys,
exhibited its secret doors, dis
coursed on its magnificent
fireplaces, and led his Gus
toner into a tunnel which
once ran down to the river
front.
Hidden in one corner of
the basement is a small cubby-
hole with shelves of brick.
This is the old gentleman's
wine cellar" he said. HE
stored his barrels of Madeira
and so on in here. Perhaps
he had it brought to the house
through the tunnel"
o.
THE MAIN .ntrance is in
the tower. The rooms on all
three levels are circular, with
doors and windows arc
shaped to conform. The en-
trance hall features twin
stoves with tops fashioned to
resemble iron vases.
The tops are decorative, of
course" said Mr.. Saylor, but
they are also functional. They
were used to provide more sur
face to radiate heat"
For a time the house was a
tenement, occupied by eight
impoverished families. The
drawing room was the resi-
dence and business site of a
1unkman. He had it piled
high with trash.
Beneath his dirty shirt
there must have beat an
artists heart. He carefully
kept his oddments of refuse
away from the mantel, and it
survives today unchipped, its
naked cherubs unmarried.
Callers are welcome, but
Octagon House has only
about 80 visitors a day. Most
are out-of -towners.
Maybe If the Ala moved the
place TO another town, and
imposed an admission charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-18
The
Rambler
Octogon House
Mythical Place
BY RICHARD RODGERS

Octagon House, which is
misnamed, has a flock of ghost
stories, none Of them more
substantial than the idea the
old place has eight sides.
Col, John Tayloe had it
built around the end of the
18th century.
His daughter is supposed to
have been so indisposed by an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-18

Jack Jonos, who regularly writes The
RombIer, is on vocation.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
Growing OId7

Growing reckoning don't let bother
you
you losing friends your
beginning present
help hiaer the
process slowing hard
or as long
Thinking doesn't unless disease attacks unless
voluntarily 9ats thinking benefit years
thinking should - clearer a. 20 than AZ 20 or so
A b,rsy pioneering pro
synthetic rubber
PNiervwsS piano, giving
before large audiences
50 Alfred Tennyscn published OF his memorable
poems Cruising the Bar"
BENJAMIN Franklin eouatys
thought old winston Churchill
called lead his country during the World
Growing
OF calendar Herald Dispatch tsheepy Eye. Mina)
. classroom
personnel manager proves
than others BY hiring others who smarter than
Diego know Why erSg
they take It leave aIOns always taking IL
The teacher ASKED scholar 'd
haFPcoaAst-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14


published the Twin Cities it sun does not have enough
people to give as much eoverage 1t would like
papers to be undesaffed and therefore
rely greatly Ups reports from Orgnza
operated lodges clubs and civic organizations
regularly elected reporters who send regular releases to the
papers ..
Those the value in having single individual
of their activities perhaps do not
organization and the community whole
OF good public relations
Our churches we should say progressive
their releases and keep
programs institutions before the large public
reporters worth their weight in
gold to the minister and his congregation NaturaV er services
help newspaper readers informed We appreciate
and offer them thanks to try to pay
them in cash would bankrupt
Then we have the thoughtful
writing send social and personal items
This great help because generally such items aid us IN giving
reports developing out of the angles of
These voluntary correspondents most Of them regular
a great help TO the paper
Shepard personal editor is on the
calling 20 hours week She spends
preparing collects Naturally she can't
This the why each
least ought to appoint their own
reporters o regularly get their items to the paper
people these two towns who ghby re-
charge for n~swhich
just much ommyrOt spread by Interior
mot OF
Then there are few people who honestly
ference between quite angry
reject publicity value and there
advertising publicity designed to create inter
product which charged earned and
a profit sought, advertising, plain and simple
OF this will contain the names OF 800 or
more local persons and their families gathered
members supplemented by the reporters we have mentioned before
We enjoy taking visitors through our newspaper plant the
complete owned by Minnesota
Negro the visitor in
the production Of
smallest details which
part printing single eight
this other apt to think
simple uncomphcated matter gather select
ready for the which
prints II.
visitors especially they readers
tell that this is the insttu
ton they helped budand believe that's the truth Cecil
Newman
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U. s. Steps In BY Invitation

contempt
hsctlon with Tho disorder and closing the
school by the u r. sppudsd by citizens
everywhere who believe that tho country
and upheld.
Federal district Judge Rober Taylor sitting at Kno,
WIFE, Tenn, ordered IN. on
charge" Of wll"y denG the order opened
ciassroo"s Of h" Clinton high school Negro
The arrests followed appeals school board 10 A,,or
General Herbert Browne Of ~ leaders OF the clinton
community to Knoxville for conference district at.
ornsy and Judge Taylor and order Tho a.
was invited To uphold law and
Responsible leaders tho community rsvoed by the
beating OF young white baptist Council
members who resented his substantial
whe citizens sscorting S Negro through
line" OF parents who had been aged Council
Following IN. school wa. rroprn.a Monday
morning and thu vicious insults from which On.
Negro students have had Ia minority Of IN.
pres. rrpora
Another straw in tho city was the d.ea,
" Tor city office pledged to fight segregation
Another bright spot the bravery OF In.
school principal did all he could bup,pv A, %
protect the eoored children from moestaon finally gave up
ana asked that the school board clos, the
school un' could be recpened under proper conditions
Thus tho show down southern
lists who are urging that the a. ignored and are
using they brighten and nmae Nero ch
drsn and parents government II Indicated that the
" APrney-oansa ready and ala need
be In support OF law
Holding Carter eminent Mts=s.,i s.oY n, o.u.,,u.
Mas daily newspaper predicted what happone in
cnon when he warned that the federal
u Marshall armed could face with sauanimy
one hundred members Of the uptown call.
IN" "hs cusens Council and take FUN
by tho UsA " "
The South led unwssy by politicians In som. way 90,
It's thinking all twisted believing strange reason
Sma, can obey only those constitutional It
chooses to obey dsregarnE all others called
men' u has failed to that states OF IN.
Union obey only the tina, soon our t,.a
states would erumble In the OF anarchy
Tho Clinton hsh school situation lesson TO IN.
country ~ large and tho South IN particular segregation in
public tax supported Institutions and
~ on inc way uthe highest tho
uuohapy up To the couhtrys law abiding
the decree Thoae them lawful
70 test the court ruling but they have right
disregard and violate the ruling OF highest
sracy plots are a. sra, an al,
envy to tho democratic have
against this country In tho interest communism
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
w A &c
on fhe
p Q 7 o M A C.
By Robert q. Splyark
which Taxes are Too High :


Washington. one of the main
planks in the States Rights Party
platform was abolition Of the fed
eral income tax This was the tic
ket on which T Coleman Andrews,
the former Internal Revenue
chief. ran for President.
Andrews and his followers were
barely able TO muster corporars
guard on Election Day. but the
effect Of their propaganda fingers
on only the other day. Ernest g
Swigert. the highly respectable in
coming president of the National
Association OF Manufacturers. said
there was little bit OF the Com
munist Manifesto" in our income
tax laws
Privat. Information In the
possession Of the congressional
finance committees indicates
that % full scale campaign To
abolish the incom. tan win soon
be getting under way. since no.
body likes To pay taxes, this
campaign may make some head.
way.
In some states. the Andrews
party Is also vehemently preach
ing continuance OF racial Segrega-
ton The combination OF these
two emotional issues could prove
explosive.
In checking around with tax ex.
perts We were amazed 10 discover
that some OF the worst tax in.
equities are in state and local
taxes. rather than in the federal
income tax. notwithstanding its
many loopholes
state and local taxes now total
$40 billion = year The federal in
come tax totals S6s billion But so
per cent OF this goes for military
preparations or to pay off the
cost Of previous wars. In 1885 only
si3 billions was spent for civilian
public services such as schools,
hospitals, roads and libraries des.
pite cries that We live in a wei.
fare state"
whil- tho anti-inconse tax
propagandists are concentrating
their fire on federal Income tat
-, therc are moves afoot I'm
many state legislatures to In
cr~ase local taxes.
Hut this is the rub. Plans now
being advanced in most states
would increase the local tax bur
den. prUPortionate 10 income. on
those leNs; able 10 pay This year
over So per cent of the total state
tax revenue Of all the states has
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
The Russian Victory In The Olympics

Now that Russia ompics spo scribe.
trying championship Red. won dr.pt
anything anyhow That's sportsmanShip
IL the u = had won tho number points WOULD
eSultnE defeat
girls from Moscow They're people tool
our writer's trying to ah tho
There nothing winning sxcep, that
have been led to believe that the
tours and that they trained under Noi
never allow for pure unpaid yves santee
ingl athletes
The rules which govern spectacle the olyrpx
ought be made uniform that the training % all
athletes taking part the should
II the Russians actually professionals
U = boys AMI did against then, However
there trying that Their,
- little significance IN the Russian victories
In Russia satellites among IN, rcufr,
nations tho Russian stock Melbourne ccaa
the dcvt hts
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
Aeyiul Boobv Trops

midar collision aines the Grand with
public growing
traffic problem which studied and
agencies As often the disaster jumped the
preventive
dangerous situation been developing another
mushrooming eevson
worried the business
them nadequaey marked They
needles
supported by invisible guy
military
through made
these dabocal convances
spell death speedily OF cyanide tragedy that
private
erned would that tower located
properly illuminated done voluntarily
should be forced by adequate legislation, at once
November North Bergen. New Jersey t~dnengne
exploded
killing persons
December
q demanding a a
Whatever
is growing Exchange
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
Soothing syrup

Whatever else Is wrong with the
federal income tax. IL does make
some effort To tax on the basis
Of ability 10 pay. Thus families
with incomes over $4,000 n year
paid out lI.6 per cent OF total in.
come IN federal taxes. Those with
incomes under 50, 900 paid only 81
per cent
hut state and local taxes took
81 per cent bite out Of the
workingman's salary, and only
2.2 per cent out OF the wealthy
mans pocket book.
Now the NAM. and allied
groups propose TO. make things
worse by pushing for higher local
taxes, lie. sales taxes. payroll
taxes tobacco levies and other
imposts on goods and services
They argue that such taxes only
cost few pennies"
Since everyone, regardless OF in.
come. must buy food. clothing
fuel and other basic needs It's OBJ
vious that these penny-a-day taxes
will hit those with low income, or
fixed income. the hardest. That
apparently is the purpose of all
the syrupy propaganda, but It is
well-CamouflRged.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
climb for your grandfather.


You may help all adults them little coureSes Open
hold unt Be ready
wraps put small items away.
Many older
feelings with them
Even though they older people
they the with Some notice cold drafts
must be careful not TO windows doors them
Avoid talking back teachers others authority
Accept seolng politely deserved Only when have been
accused unJuy should Then
a
There surly and who gruh spite of
all you do please you
thoughtful and polite When you willing and help
full thing along smoothly.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14

where the Transfers Welfare fund 10 deposit
thing know officials
watching the stocks and bonds
much the corporation presidents
kidding that a million
dollars especially local banks Is
expected be used de-
posiouea
odims pdd himself tho friends he didn't have
lie and had too ntmates y
the days Now said that
many them looking for
avo q sone another
the Minnesota who have
suggesting that Senator Hubert II Humphrey
changed his position civil rights to comment etoriaiy
leadership Democratic and Republican senators
ItIII doesn't look
his wouldn't know by the
editorial comment by our state papers on the situation
Senator Ed gets little civil rights religion ard
with the liberals both this problem the editorial
writer's editorial the drive TO XIII of
nbustsrs the Senate Certainly local interest
leadership Minnesota senator Min
nesota state has demonstrated its interest civil and human
rights
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
Praise HcrOism In Tennessee

ever group % human beings deserve medal
CE" ~ the nine Negro
TENN high s,ho We would parents
MOS WHO have sti
'etah" situation which organized
movement 10 Keep them
support BY taNes
WINE We are naturally exercised BY the which
Hungartans showing opprSsars
sea We might all with degree o
OF these NeEroAcra lads withs,an
insults and physical
poisoned by tho hatred O their elders
The white hgh seho rrpulsive
methods 20 ntndaie fellow only
be that thc cor
brave Iungauans aSAins,
cheer PRAYER
oppsssors happen report
Americana
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
Israel and Asia

The word from the Holy Land
indicates that many residents OF
Israel are unable TO understand
the lack Of sympathy being shown
in her fight for survival by the
government OF India and her
neighbors Prime Minister Ben.
Gurion has been trying 10 calm
the growing Anti-Asian sentiment
This was his plea for under.
standing made 20 his own people
1T IL only q few years since
these peoples (of Asia) emerged
from seryitude Into freedom. For
they lived under European rule
and arr suspicious Of every
white man and white nation
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
This Is The Time 500.

a happy. time Of the The kids thrilled
md waiting expected
all the things which their fond hearts
have asked
that the shoppers not their dis
filled with merchandise
shopper every
% mention credit
Although oshsd at what perceive
decidedly
ever worthwhile something
Christmas y what IL In
a 10 upon Christmas based
money spend Claus
worth H.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
Freedoms Flowers

We have no rifles We have
only flowers But look. they are
even afraid OF US, They say we
are Fascists We are the wives and
mothers % the workers who were
killed and some OF US do not even
know where our loved ones lie e.
An unidentified woman in Buda,
pest speaking at a memorial ser
vice for the heroes % the Hungsr-
ian rrvnlt
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14

come from sales tax leyies But
only II per cent has come from
corporation profits and income
taxes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

The FomiIy Council consists Of Judge,
psyehiotrist, newspaper editor,
women's pose editor and two news
poper writer's. These consult with
cIereymen Of oil foiths and denOmi-
notions. All letters ore held in COM
plete confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

GUEST: Shortly after the out
break of World War / a German
propagandiSt called on Theodore
Roosevelt in an attempt to
arouse his sympathy for the
German cause. T. r. was cold
to the suggestion.
But Mr.. Roosevelt" said the
propaganda, surely you haven't
forgotten that you were the
Kaiser's guest during your tour
of Europe?"
mo, haven't forgotten re-
piled the former President. Nor
have I forgotten that was also
the guest of the King Of the
Belgians.
PRECAUTION: = During his
first years in the theater, which
were lean ones, John Barrymore
would wear the same suit for
weeks on end, without changing.
Whenever his outfit became too
disreputable, his sister Ethel
would sneak into his room at
night, remove his suit and burn
II.
One morning, after this had
happened, John announced that
ne was going to buy q new suit.
ITS about time" said Ethel.
what material do you have in
mind--tweed?"
NO." said John. Asbestos. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

likely to have emotionally dis
turbed children than the one
who stays at home. Children
need balance Of guidance from
both the mother and the father,
which is disrupted when the
mother must fill a double role.
Not only does this put an extra
burden on the mother, but it
changes her role in the eyes of
the children-thus making her a
dominating monster"
1t is quite evident that Mrs. Y
is not inventing an excuse or
situation for her troubles. Sci
entiflc observation concurs in the
reason for her distress.
Aspirin and Headaches
have had a good-natured
argument with my friend who
says that people are having more
headaches these days than they
ever did. Yet, was talking to a
druggist friend of mine who tells
me that aspirin sales have fallen
off during the past few years.
Do you happen to have any
statistics on the subject? Mr..
L. G.
Answer: Considering the world
of tensions we live in, 1 would
even guess that your friend is
correct. There must be more
headaches around to poster us.
But here are some statistics: In
the first half year of 1855, the
aspirin produced amounted to
7.9 million pounds. This was an
increase of IL per cent over the
first six months of 1854. Recall
the size of one aspirin tablet and
you will realize that even one
pound of aspirin will do a job
on quite few headaches.
fReleased by The Bell Syndicate, Ine.)
Tomorrow: Hove you seen your
eye doctor lately?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
Eh7uaz Rcz
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Do-Ft-YourseIf Toll Overdrown
By DR.. PETER ]. sTEINcRoHN

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: 1 have
been hearing lately that the do
Iit-yourself craze has had much
to do with home accidents. Is
this true? Sincerely, Mrs. j. G.
Answer: Home accidents take
a tremendous toll of life and
limb. 1t is natural that we look
everywhere for causes. We are
all familiar with the avoidable
tragedies caused by poison not
kept out of reach of children;
of roller skates left at the head
of the stairs: of smoking in bed,
and hundreds of others. Lately,
you have been hearing of people
getting into trouble because
lawyers thought they were good
carpenters; doctors thought
they could repair a television
aerial; and Office clerks thought
they had the know-how for
palnClng Cne size OF q mouse.
And prestol We jumped to con-
illusions. We thought that the
new craze was killing US off pre-
maturely in many instances.
Frankly, 1 thought so,l TODAY
ing seen an amateur or two get
into trouble while working
around the house" Yet here is
a report from the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. with Stats
tics that should give you novice
carpenters and painters some
courage. This analysis dismisses
the possibility that a do-it-your-
self craze has contributed much
to recent accidents. They found
the larger toll of accidents was
due to tumbling downstairs and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

tripping on steps. The survey
also revealed that more men
than women suffered home acct
dents. The death rate for men
was about twice that of women.
The Fathers Role
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I have
become quite nervous because
my children have become a bur-
den to me. l am the mother of
one pre-teen and two teen-agers.
They have become unmanage-
able. I have all ! can do to keep
them in line. / blame most of
the trouble on my husband who
is never home. He is always 60
ing to lodge meeting or is tout
with the boys" l am losing the
respect of my own children be-
cause must be both mother and
father to them. Do you have any
advice? Sincerely. Mrs. Y.
Answer: Your problem is per-
hapS more universal than you
realize. / wish I could help you
directly, but it is beyond my
power. suggest you talk it over
with your family doctor, fam
lily relations expert or your min
lister. The reason for your ner-
vousness seems evident.
Apropos your query, ran
across these words in Medical
News. They were in reference
to findings by DR.. Henry Fine
berg, director of the Children's
Memorial Hospital of Chicago:
THE father who spends his free
evenings out playing poker, or
in other activities which take
him away from home, is more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
LAW IN THE NEWS
Prisoner Can Keep JOB
In Novel Stote Setup

which permits the convicted
person to continue in his job.
On weekdays during work hours
the prisoner just goes to work.
Evenings and week ends he re-
turns to the city or county jail.
His earnings are equitably di-
vided between his family and the
county but in no case does the
county's share exceed what it
actually costs to maintain him
as a prisoner.
Few Misuse Law
Whether or not a convicted
person may be subject to this
special law is a matter for the
judge to decide in each indi-
vidual case. If the judge decides
that the release Of the prisoner
for occupational purposes will
not in any way endanger society.
then the requirements of the
law have been met.
or course, the purposes OF the
act are obvious. And it is in
tended to apply only in those
cases involving people who are
neither habitual criminals nor in
any way prone to commit seri-
Gus crime.
Those who have been working
with the law in Wisconsin say it
has some drawbacks and bugs
that need working out. But in
the main, they are pleased with
results thus far. Jail costs are
down, the offenders debts to So
ciety are paid with reduced FAM
lily hardship. and less than Q per
cent of the special prisoners take
advantage of their privileges to
escape or get into further
trouble.
The next article in this series
will amman EK;dnv