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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

Chairman Philip Young of the
Civil Service Commission today
called on the. leaders of both po-
litical parties to stick to the
facts" when discussing the Fed
eral career service and Govern
ment workers.
Addressing the American So
ciety for Public Administration
in the Hotel Statler, Mr.. Young
said that, in the interval be-
tween now and next November
elections great care should be
taken to avoid reckless charges
"Uninformed charges sor ,e-
times made against Federal WI
Iployes as a class during the heat
of political campaigns can dc
great disservice to the Nation BY
impairing prestige and morale
of the Federal work force" Mr.
Young declared.
The commission chief said
there are many indications that
the prestige of Federal employ
ment as a career is steadily ris-
ing.
Mr.. Young also defended the
relationship Of the csc chair
man as the personnel adviser to
the President. This relationship
was criticized recently by the
House Civil Service Committee
which declared that the COM
mission Craftsmanship is a full
time job and that the White
House duties of the chairman
should be abolished.
This new relationship, despite
some carping criticisms that
have been made of it, is the real
key to increased stature and
prestige for the Governments
personnel program" Mr.. Young
said.
Commenting on the House
groups criticisms of some of the
commissions activities and pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
Pork-ond-Shop

Mycroft Holmes was correct
in saying Allentown. Pa, has
had a park-and-shop plan for
some time. Many businesses in
Washington, as in Allentown.
have had park-and-shop plans
for 20 years or more. The Star
stated this on April 13. 1855.
when it said editorially. Some
stores and nearby parking lots
already have limited arrange
ments of this sort. However.
this will be the first time in any
city that so broad a program
has been undertaken"
The Star was correct. too.
Washington, ninth largest city
in the United States, is indeed
the only place you can find a
plan where over 225 businesses
and professions and over 100
parking facilities have banded
together to make an entire
downtown area a shopping
heaven"-with a simple slo-
gan. Buy where you like
Shop where you like-and Park
Free" Washington, too, does
not require its customers or its
members to become bookkeep-
ers by allowing only part of
the parking costs for low dol
lars spent and more as the
purchase increases.
Patrick T. Corr,
Executive Secretary. Down.
town Park and Shop, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
jackson Sees
|TradeCurbs
BY the Associated Press

Senator Jackson, Democrat of
Washington, said today Congress
may try to discourage Western
trade with Russia by writing
some mandatory controls" into
foreign aid legislation.
The Eisenhower administration
is asking Congress to authorize
approximately S. billion to con-
tinue the foreign aid program in
the bookkeeping year starting
July l.
Senator jackson serves on the
Senate Investigations Subcom-
mittee which is exploring this
country's role in the 1854 easing
of curbs on East-West trade.
Chairman Mcclellan, Democrat
of Arkansas. announced the sub
committee will invite Secretary
of State Dulles to appear before
it in a further effort to get de-
tails and documents relating to
the relaxed controls. The Eisen-
hover administration so far has
refused to disclose this informa-
ton publicly. Mr.. Dulles, now
in the Far East, is not expected
back until late in the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
ICC Not Idle

The recent uni fortuna e
accidents involving passenger
trains apparently prompted
George j. Burger, vice presi-
dent, National Federation of
Independent Business, to write
to The Star:
". The time has come
when the Interstate Commerce
Commission should get on the
job and use all the powers at
their command to make a
thorough inspection of the
equipment used in passenger
train service"
The report of the section of
railroad safety, Bureau of
Safety and Service, to the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1855, shows that in
fiscal 1855 the ICC inspected
4l,040 paSsenger-train cars
and found only 3.37 per cent
defective. Defective cars are
withdrawn from service until
repaired. In 1852 only 29,079
paSSenger-train cars were in
Spected, with 3.76 per cent be-
ing found defective. Thus it
would seem that the ICC is
very much on the job in prob
ing for faulty passenger train
equipment.
Mr.. Burger might be inter-
ested to know that in 1855 only
four passengers lost their lives
in train accidents. Domestic
airlines, on the other hand,
had eight bad accidents which
took the lives Of 1876 passengers
(including 80 killed when a
time bomb was placed on a
passenger plane). Does MFR.
Burger also advocate more
careful inspection of ailines
by the CAB. or does he feel
that railroads alone offer I'M
due hazards to the travelling
public?
William c. white.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
Shocked BY Shucks

The writer was stationed in
Washington for a brief period
during World War l, during
which time I saw the erection
Of some of those shacks called
tempos. Returning to the city
about three years ago. I was
amazed to learn that these
unsightly huts were not only
still standing and in use but
furthermore many others had
been erected in the meantime.
This is a disgraceful condition
to exist in the worlds capital.
which should be the most
beautiful city in the world, but
which has a long way to go to
attain that distinction. I doubt
if any other city in the world
would tolerate these eyesores
even if they had to borrow
money to remove them.
Razing the number one eye
sore. the shack at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania av-
enue, is a good start, and ev-
every right-thinking person
should get behind legislation
to eliminate the remainder by
1861. Vigilance will be needed
to head off the high-pressure
boys from turning the land
made available into parking
space, making the city look
more like a huge used-car lot
than it already does. These
parking lots are a bit less I'M
slightly than the tempos, and
each additional one serves to
add to the twice-a day rat race
to and from work. think The
Star. a progressive and enter
prising newspaper, is entitled
to a lot of credit, for it has
consistently provided much
needed publicity in the removal
of these huts and has been
behind every movement to i'm
prove the city generally. More
power to you.
L. w. Spearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
Takes Dim View

l should like to voice an
opinion concerning the tenor
of the articles written by your
European correspondent, Cros-
by Moves. He very seldom loses
an opportunity to play up"
the negative side of our for
eign policy. For an editorial
writer that might be permits
sible, within limits. It might
even be interesting, if done
ably. But when featured on
the front page. as news, from
a correspondent ION the spot"
its bias is unnecessarily de-
Structive.
AS an illustration, one of
many, consider the article
published during the time of
Mr.. Eden's official visit with us.
OF course, the entire article
steers away from facts It is
permeated with a personal
bias which is obstructive to
bro DIM IN d e d and liberal
thinking. Such phras as
what seem to be-" 1.-The i'm
preston is there is room to
believe" lit seems more like
w." "it is safe to predict"
what raises most European
eyebrows lit is felt here"
Sir Anthony seems to be-"
tend to nauseate an intelligent
reading public. l hold no brief
whatever for Mr.. Eden, nor
any aims, or purported aims,
he may have here; I merely
refer to this article as the
most recent of a long series
of this kind.
Mr.. Noyes tells us nothing
in his article except purported
views of mythical people, whom
he doesn't quote nor mention
by name; in other words. ap-
parently only his own views. or
else undercover propagandists.
1t would be interesting to know
what his contacts in Paris
really are. I have spent some
time there, and know there
are many kinds.
A. G. Lloyd.
Editors note: Granting his
right to express it, The Star
does not Share Mr.. Lloyd's
opinion of our able European
correspondent. A part of his
difficult assignment is to inter-
pref, while reporting, the news
as he sees it in highly con-
troversial field. This inevi-
tably involves the occupational
hazard of stepping on some
body's toesD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
Elected School Board

Every year around this time
the newspapers dutifully pub
lish malarky handed out by an
eminent local jurist about
wanting the names Of people
interested in serving on the
Board of Education. No matter
what names are submitted. or
by what local organizations
they are Endorsed, when the
time comes for a final choice
the school board appointees
seem to be pulled from a hat.
I am very much interested in
local public schools. not only
because I attended them, as
did my father before me, but
because my three children are
now going to public school. Yet
I would have as much chance
of appointment to the Board Of
Education as I would have of
flying to the moon. In fact, if
the Sunday supplements are to
be believed, I would probably
get to the moon sooner.
How much longer must Dis
trict taxpayers be fed this
soothing pap to take their
minds off their growing pains?
I guess. until the powers that
be feel that we are old enough
to have an elected school
board. Perhaps, some day, we
may even be considered ma
ture enough for home rule. In
the meantime, three judges
appoint a school board that
determines the destiny of 100,-
900 Washington school chill
dren. Is this democracy?
Sylvia S. Berliner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
Cold Facts
William c. Whittle.

1t is most appropriate on the
eve of the return of those VAL
liant Americans who have been
in the Antarctic since Novem-
Der that a small but anthem
tic book has appeared, telling
of the first landing upon the
Antarctic continent by human
beings, these men being New
England sealers Q820-2D. 1t
has never before been known
exactly what men first landed
on the shores of the huge
southern continent, several
countries having made such
claim. So at last, through dis
covery of old logbooks. we have
the story.
DR.. Edouard A. Stackpole of
Mystic, Conn. has set out in
his study, "The Huron and the
Huntress," some well-docu-
mented statements as to first
sightings and first landing.
New England Captains Palmer,
Burdick and Davis hold honors
for having first seen the con-
tinent proper. and unless some
authentic logs are turned UP in
contradiction. their place on
this pedestal will be main
tanned.
And now, more than ever
before, the Importance of the
Antarctic to our economic,
military and psychological
well-being is realized. There
are questions from the grass
roots-questions as to why the
United States has never claim
ed the vast and rich Antarctic
areas she has discovered and
explored. Formal claims and
occupation of our territories
are the only logical actions.
r. A Randall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
Eisenhower's Strange Moqic

political operations and ma
neuvers. He caShed in on the
good will toward him and
added to it by seizing on the
arrogant" lobby behind the
natural gas bill to veto that
measure which so many con-
sumers had come to fear. He
still insisted he was for the
principle Of the measure and
thus held out hope to its
sponsors and supporters for its
revival at some future date.
Practical politicians recog.
nized at once the political
technique in his handling Of
the Vice President Nixon af-
fair. The upshot Of what he
said at two successive news
conferences was to leave open
the question Of whether the
Vice President should be re-
nominated. but with nobody
really knowing the eventual
answer. The mystery he pro-
duced started q public debate
out of which might come q
consensus that would seal the
Vice Presidents future status
one way or the other without
the necessity of the President
showing his hand. Beyond.
that. the uncertainty will keep
the Democrats of balance, for.
they will not know whether the
Vice President is to be their
campaign target or not.
All of which indicates that
Democrats must reckon with
an adept politician as well as
an individual who can keep
himself above politics. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
G. p. Selfish

1lC 1bCRubA4S1A1 "a W A4Aoe
indeed be a selfish group! Al
though I have never had the
honor to vote. having lived in
the District since voting age.
I nevertheless have an opinion
to voice in the political Situa-
ton, and watch with care the
goings on of both parties. Liv-
ing here, one gets to know a
great deal more about politics
than people in faraway places.
1t is an imposition to ask
Mr.. Eisenhower to run for an
Office which is a tremendous
responsibility, regardless of
what he personally says about
his health, just because his
party knows it could not win
with any other candidate. We
all know that no one is sure of
his health after a heart attack,
and people have passed on in
the night after their doctors
said they were in the pink"
Mr.. Eisenhower has served
his country in many ways, and
after pulling us through a war
and serving the American
people dis their President for
four years, he deserves relief
from responsibility and to lead
a normal life on the farm.
All Americans, regardless Of
political beliefs, love the Eisen-
,howers and want them to be
happy. Surely there is in this
United States a man big
enough to take over the job
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
Parties Urged to Curb
Career Service Attacks

IpoSals for internal improve
ments, Mr.. Young said:
Outside evaluation and self
appraisal are both essential to
continuous improvement in oper-
ations, but while we're looking
for areas of possible improve
ment, let's not lose sight of the
fact that we're talking about a
winning team, which has car
ried the ball on all of the far
reaching improvements made
during the time the present
commission has been in Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
~. S. Envoy to Uruguay
Shifted to Venezuela
Bv the Associated Press

President Eisenhower today
nominated Dempster Mcintosh,
now Ambassador to Uruguay, to
be Ambassador to Venezuela.
At the same time the Presi-
dent sent to the Senate the
nomination of Jefferson Patter-
son to be the new envoy to Uru-
quay. Mr.. Patterson is coming
out of retirement to accept the
post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
A Republican Switches

In the words of the late
Theodore w. Moves, beloved
champion of the politically
disposSessed, ! am a native
born, un-Americanized Ameri-
can of our National Capital.
Though l have more than
average foreign service in both
world wars, I have never spent
a second in a polling booth.
But fourscore and thirteen
years after Lincoln liberated
the slaves, we, over 100000 of
those dispossessed of the very
soul of our American heritage,
have been given our first penny
to spend in a mockery of
emancipation. Our big-heart-
ed political masters have risen
above their principles and
have agreed to let us spend
one penny. That penny is
the right to register as a Re-
publican OF Democrat and
vote in a primary for slate
of delegates to either presi-
dental nominating conven-
ton. To get the most for our
penny poses the dilemma of
the disposseSsed. The only
way we. the dispossessed, can
influence the choice of Presi-
dent or Vice President is
spending that penny pittance
in a phantom primary. That
definitely calls for a little
thinking out loud:
I thought this thing through
and ended up registering as a
Democrat. I admit that calls
for an explanation, even
though I am spending only
a miserable political penny.
My first I-Like-Ike letter was
published September IS, 1851:
Drafts Eisenhower" The Star
published IL of my letters
campaigning for Ike's nominal
ton. In my precinct, the pro-
Taft delegate gave the pro-
Eisenhower delegate, whom I
nominated, a sound licking.
The same smooth professional
machine which made a no
surrender fight for Taft OBJ
viously will retain controlling
power in San Francisco. If
I went into the Republican
primary, I would have no way
of influencing the alternate
choice for President, should
Mr.. Eisenhower's physical
vigor and stamina not measure
up to Chairman Halls bullish
representations. Like Mr..
Eisenhower, 1 distinguish be-
tween the President and the
presidency. I love Mr.. Eisen-
hover, and pray God will give
him a long life of full vigor
and satisfying happiness. But
the presidency symbolizes our
Nations security and survival
in a world of ruthless, split
second aggression and destruc-
ton. Twice it has sent me, a
voteless citizen, into battle on
foreign soil. Once it has sent
my sons and both sons-in-law
into the NAV of hell to defend
our Nations survival and Sc
curity. So while I might in
dulge a President with love
and compassion, I will be cold
blooded and calculating in
respect to the mathematical
probabilities of the candidate
in whom I entrust the future
OF my sons and grandsons.
And. If 1t is Gods will that
Mr., Eisenhower's lips pass up
the cup of anticipated victory.
I want his Democratic OPP
ponent to be as fine and as
great an American as he is.
And the only way I can in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
Campaign Sound Wagon"
--Justus, Minneapolis Star

and serve this country in good
health without requesting one
good man to tax his ability to
death! c. Andrade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
LETTERS TO THE STAR

fluence that choice is to spend
my penny in the Democratic
primary.
Thomas E. Mattingly. M. d.
, 1956-10-12
BANK BOOK LOST

saw ngs Bank Book No. 1859
having been reported lost or stol-
en-, the holder thereof is hereby
requested to present it to the
Bank within CD weeks from
this date as otherwise the Book
will be cancelled and a new one
issued IN its place at the expira-
ton Of this period
Virgin Islands National Bank
Chr stiansted Branch
Sept. rs, 1855
, 1956-10-12
SHTppTNC NEWS
The S. S. ALCOA PURITAN,
Northbound is due at Frederik
sted, October 18th accepting
freight for New York.


The S. S. Alooa Ranger is
scheduled to sail from Balti-
more Oct. 9th, New York Oct.
18th and is due at Frederik-
sted via Puerto Rico and st.
Thomas : Oct 18th accepting
freight from the above ports.
ALcoA sTEAMsIzIp CO. NC
Rob4 I M.srwin 4 CO. Inc.
Agents
, 1956-10-12

Savings Bank Book No. 5371
having been reported lost or stol-
en-, the holder thereof is hereby
Irquested to present it to the Bank
within twelve I12) weeks from
thi sdate as otherwise the Book
viii be cancelled and a new one
issued in its place at the expira-
ton Of this priod.
Virgin Islands National Bank ]
Christiansted. ". !.
August 10, 1856
, 1956-10-12
AFETY.MINDED

Some people think they are
bearing their cross when in real
ity they're merely trying ii live
with their own copscience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
Boy, IA, Accused
In Church Theft

Police yesterday apprehended
"a l4-year-old boy accused Of
breaking into st. AIoysius Cath
Ole Church. IS / street NV,
and stealing SO.
Juvenile Squad detectives said
the boy broke a window Friday
to enter the Office after learning
of the money in a desk drawer
from a newsboy who delivers
papers to the church.
Bernard Borrks, 70, Of 1856
Kalorama road NV, caretaker,
surprised the youth and chased
him but he escaped. He was
released in the custody Of his
parents pending Juvenile Court
action yesterday after he was
apprehended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
Autumn Fund Drive
Opens at Cathedral

Washington CathedraI's au-
tumn fund appeal for $75.0OC
opened yesterday With a cam
paign dedication service in the
cathedral.
The annual appeal Is made for
funds to support the ministry,
music and maintenance Of the
cathedral through the year.
William E. Miller, Washington
attorney. heads the 45O volun-
teers taking part In the cam
paign.
He announced that Arthur S.
Flemming, Director of the Office
of Defense Mobilization, will be
the speaker at the Washington
Cathedral Fund Committees first
report luncheon at 1880 pm.
October / in the YWCA, Seven
teenth and X streets NV.
The Rev. John r. Absolute,
rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church, Georgetown. declared at
the service that q man is at his
best when he 'pours himself into
something more permanent than
himself. Most people who feel
life is meaningless and purpose
less have never involved them
selves in any Of the great and
permanent institutions Of our
land such as our churches, our
schools and our government" he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24

years. He joined the company
as a salesman in Cleveland and
later was manager of the Ohio
State territory out of Columbus
and the New Jersey territory, out
of South Orange.
His Offices were in the vir-
ginia Square Building in
Arlington.
Mr.. White was born in syria.
cuse, N. Y, and was graduated
from high school in Newark
Ohio. He was in the Army dur
ing World War /.
Mr.. White was past COM
mander Of the South Orange
American Legion Post and q
member of the Century Lodge
Of Masons in South Orange.
Survivors are his widow, the
former Marie Dollard whom he
married "a years ago; a son
Robert J. White. Of the home
address, manager of the Sher-
win-Williams store in Bethesda;
and two sisters, Mrs. Gladys
West. Ravenwood. w. Va, and
Mrs. Marian Elder. Huntington
w. Va.
Services will be held at $50
am. Wednesday at the Arlington
funeral home. 1901 North Fair
fax drive, Arlington. Burial win
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
Emmu A. Griffin,
Widow Of Admiral

Mrs. Emma A. Griffin, widow
of Rear Admiral Robert S. Grit
fin. died yesterday near Middle
burg. Va.
Mrs. Griffin was the former
Emma Laube. a native Of Rich
|mond Va. She lived in Washing
ton for more than so years.
Admiral Griffin. who died in
1898. was engineer-in-chief and
chief Of the Bureau Of Steam
Engineering during World War /.
Mrs. Griffin is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Ernest j. Swift,
1925 Thirty-third street NV; a
son, Vice Admiral Robert M.
Griffin, USN tretired), president
of Pennsylvania Hospital in
Philadelphia, and four grand
children.
Private services win be held
tomorrow at Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
In aarntnrtant

BROWN. LLOYD r. In loving memory
OF my dear husband. LLOYD r.
BROWN. who passed away five years
ago today. September "a. 1851.
l walk a separate road today.
And sorrow darkens all my way:
Although. / walk my road alone
! know that you are still my own.
want to know the road you took,
SO I can take It, too.
And you can meet me part OF the way,
Ihen I'll 20 back with you
YOUR LOVING WIFE. MYRTLE M.
FORREST; LEE, In memory Of my
passed away two years ago today.
Before my eyes you faded,
Growing weaker each day:
Patiently bearing your suffering
Until God took you away
How perfect is each thought Of you,
How comforting to know
Your , own dead love Is with me still
YOUR LOVING WIFE. RUBY FOR
RESI-
GAYLOR, ALICE N. In loving remem-
nrance Of my dear mother ALICE M
GAYLOR. who departed this life eiFhf
years rs. ase toaay; september "a. ls4s
cries Of YOU come my way. Time and
years pass swiftly by, but love and
memories never die.
GRAY. RICHARD T.. In loving memory
Of ny devoted husband. RICHARD Z
GRAY who departed this life two
years agQ, September ~. 1851
You Lived life that all might envy: lived
Ioyiny gentle life. and in death Jeff
2 blessed memory to comfort those you
HIS FAMILY.
HIER. THOMAS. In loving remembrance
Of cur son and brother. THOMAS HER
sgno isit 9s twelve years ago today
II Is lonesome here without you, Tom
We miss you more each day.
Somehow life doesn't seem the same
since Sou we're called away
Our hearts sttn ache with sadness,
Our eyes shed many 9 tear.
God alo1a knows how We miss you.
As this ends these long twelve yearB.
Wherever We 20. whatever We DO
Deep n our hearts = 3 lungina for you
YOUR LOVING NOM. BROTHER
sisIBR& EEPEEW AND EIKcR .