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Fiscal Affairs, told the county
commissioners that only is or 20
per cent of teachers leave the
Maryland system for salary rea-
sons.
Would Improve Conditions !
He urged that more attention
be paid to improving working
conditions and community at
titudes toward the teaching pro-
fession. He also suggested merit
for top-notch teachers.
which. he said. the State Teach
erS' Association opposes.
Among the seven counties not
represented at yesterdays an
nual December meeting Of the
association were Prince Georges
and Baltimore County.
The county officials voted down
by narrow margin a Frederick
County resolution calling for a
county commissioner to serve on
local county school boards.
A Talbot County resolution
urging the State to pay the cost
Of transporting private as well
as public school children was
after DR.. Pullen
pointed out that such a move
would violate the State constitu-
ton.
In other actions, the associa-
ton:
/. Voted to appoint a COM
mittee to study the needs of
financing a proposed full-time
executive secretary to be repre-
sented in the way that the
Maryland Municipal League is
represented by its executive Sec
rotary.
Officers Elected
2. Elected Thomas Kay Of
Cecil County president; William
H, Lemmert Of Allegheny. vice
president; Mrs. Stella B. Werner
Of Montgomery. John w. Eveland
of Caroline. Joseph Harrison of
Worcester, Leslie. H. Evans of
Delbert S. Null Of
Frederick and Clarence v. FL
bridge of Washington County,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
PoolesviIIe Farm Boy
Injured in Mishup

Russell Umstead. jr., l6-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Umstead of Poolesville. Md, has
been hospitalized with an in
jury suffered in a farm acci-
dent last Sunday.
Mr.. Umstead said his son lost
the toes and part of the instep
OF his right foot while using a
combine on the family farm. He
said the cylinder of the combine
became clogged and that Russell
attempted to loosen it with his
foot.
Russell is reported in good
condition at Suburban Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06

build the bridge in compliance
with the law.
He said he felt there is no
question that there would be a
substantial delay if the bridge
bill is sent back to Congress for
"a change. He also said it would
cost about four times as much to
build a draw span with a 300
foot width as it would TO build
one $50 feet wide.
The AAA committee. headed
by P. Y. K. Howat, will meet
soon to recommend a course of
action for its organization on
the issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Police Benefit Dunce'

The Hyattsville City Police De-
partment will hold a benefit
dance at 9 pm. tomorrow in the
Crystal Room of st. Demands
Catholic Church, 5815 Riverdale
road, Riverdale. Proceeds will
be used to buy Christmas food
and toys for underprivileged
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Dr.. Anderson Speaker

DR.. Hurst r. Anderson. presi.
dent OF American University,
viii address the Mems Club Of
Bethesda Methodist Church at
9 O'Clock tonight in the church.
Huntington parkway and
Georgetown road
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spo general weather picture looks favorable
During the first week of June
Wyoming pretty well from the available storm
precipitation activity will most of the passing
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storm-precipiaion periods and Is and
prominent spells indicated for June 91 1916 and 49,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09
Donkey Roundup

GENERAL DECADES AGO, donkeys imported to
~ work in the copper mines of Northern Chile. When
the mines were closed the donkeyS were turned loose
to fend for themselves Thriving the sparse vege
tation of the pampaS. they now roam in herds.
The only to disturb the donkeys is a ranch
named Gulermo Satt, who has decided they
would make fine pets for his children and their friends
Adopting modern for his roundupS Mr. Satt
out the pampas in a truck. On spottng herd
he singles out the young donkeyS he wants and
maneuverS his truck like pony to separate his
target from the herd. There follows not too furious
chase the pampas with Satt pressing the donkeys
until they're exhausted. Then leaning out the window
he catches the donkey by its
Even though tired oat, the donkeys put up bit
of struggle before Satt gets them aboard the back
of his truck But settled the ranch they
become tame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09

ms SUNDAY STAR MAGAZINE WASHINGTON D G. Osct~sts .
, 1956-07-10
IoEoE WARD

need Of equable fair distribu7
ton of tax funds among the
tive large islands, especially
own that the arbitrary nation
al ALLEGATION Of the Capitol to
ST. Thomas after 800 years Of
separate legislative controls
places much emphasis on the
political ascendency in ST.
Thomas and raises much poll
teal and economic anxiety in
ST Croix".
Mr.. canaday also wrote to
Attorney A. N. Edwards, So
licitor Of the United States
Department OF the Interior,
which win be published in
anothes issue.
, 1956-07-10
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION No.

It is hereby given for general information, moreso, to all
employers of labor who cohe within the jurisdiction Of the
Act to provide for the Establishment Of Fair Labor Standards
in Employment within the Virgin Islands, passed by the Lee
Egislature of the Virgin Islands on May %, 1856, and which
received executive sanction and approval, will go into force
and effect beginning on July |, 1856.
Also, Section 3 of this Act states. among other things,
that every employer shall pay to each Of his employees wages
at the rate not less than Forty Cents l$O.4O an hour,
Where there exists doubt instAe mind Of an employer
(whose type Of business is affected by this Act) concerning
wages, hours Of work and the classification Of employment
therein, it is hereby directed that that employer turns to the
Division of Labor for Information and guidance in the cir
cumstances.
Done at the Office Of the Department Of Agriculture
and Labor this twenty-eigthh day of June, AD, 1856.
LOUIS E. BROWN
Head, Division Of Labor
, 1956-07-10

18th
is open to composers under
80 years Of age, regardless Of
race, creed or color; credit will
be allowed towards the maxi
mum age limit for time spent
in the y. s. Armed forces.
An important feature Of this
contest IS that all entries are
submitted anonymously to the
judges and are only identified
with the composer after final
judgement has taken place.
All entries must be original
unpublished compositions suit
able for orchestral perform
ance, no longer than IS min
utes in length.
In addition to the cash prize
Of $1,000, the winner will be
invited to New York as guest
Of the Foundation, with all
expenses paid, for the week
preceding the performance of
his work by the New York
Philharmonic. His composition
will also be placed in the rem
tai library Of chappell and Co.
with the composer receiving
the standard contract and Gus
tomary royalties.
, 1956-07-10
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids j nseptuple will
be received at the Dept, OF
Insular Affairs, Division OF
Procurement & Supply, Chris
tiansted, Virgin Islands, until
II am. July II, 1856, and then
publicly opened for Improve
ment Of A P o Q AT
CHARLES HARDWOOD MEM
ORAL HOSPITAL, ST.
v. /.
Copies Of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the
Dept. of Insular Affairs, Divi-
sion of Procurement & Supply
ChriStianSted, Virgin Islands,
upon request.
Alphonso ROmneY
Pro. & Property Officer
LOST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
Oldest in the Senate

Noah Webster defines senate as ian
assembly Of old men or elders In this
sense, the United States Senate has
new senior among Its elders today In the
person of Theodore Francis Green Of
Rhode Island. For as Of Sunday, June
IL, the New England Democrat became
the Oldest man ever to serve In that
branch of Congress. The previous record
holder was Justin Smith Morrill,, YER
monter who came to Congress as Wing
and died as Republican Senator in
1898 at the age of 88 years 8 months
and IA days. Mr.. Green will be SO next
October 2.
A lifelong Democrat, Mr.. Green first
entered public Office in 1907 as member
of the Rhode Island Legislature In 1888,
he was elected Governor as the Demo-
cratic Party broke a long Republican
monopoly on political control Of his State.
At SO, an age when many men would be
seeking retirement rather than activity,
Mr.. Green took his seat in the Senate.
He is chairman of the Rules Commit
tee now and is Second-ranking majority
member of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. Last fall he made Seven-week
trip to the Far East and Near East as a
one-man Foreign Relations Subcommit-
tee, and his travels on the Washington
social circuit are almost as extensive. His
voting record is consistently partisan
with the New Deal-Fair Deal wing Of the
party. There are no signs that either his
physical or political energy are beginning
to diminish and the tributes that have
been extended to him in recent days have
been fully merited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
The KremIin on Comedy

The Kremlin, which has been busily
engaged for the past several months in
turning history upside down, is now
demonstrating that it has a sense Of
although perhaps unintentional.
It complains that things are not funny
enough In the Soviet Union, especially In
Russian moving pictures Expressing its
views through Izvestia, an official organ
which is not often very funny itself, the
Kremlin indicts the movie industry for
its failure to produce 1.-The sharp wit
ticism, the merry spectacle, the subtle
humor, the comical situation or the
comedy-type characters" that are needed
to make more Russians laugh. Things
have been going this humorlesS way for
the past ten years, Izvestia says, and
there is clear suggestion that the late
Mr.. Stain was primarily responsible. It Is
quite likely, Of course, that he was-since
Mr.. Stain never was conspicuously
identified as the life of any party. Mr..
Khrushchev, by contrast, is quite
different type.
There are, perhaps, some additional
contributing factors. AS far as one can
learn from the outside, life itself has not
been very funny in the Soviet Union for
the past ten years. And the movie
industry, like Izvestia, undoubtedly
sought its cues from an infallible center
Of authority-one that had no time for
comedy. 1t is almost funny, now that the
Kremlin should be moralizing against
''moralizing sermons" and that 1t should
not tolerate those who in the past have
tolerated crude instructivenesS." It Is a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
Own Worst Enemy

Brig. Gen. Robert L. Scott, IT., Air
Force director of information, blames
enemies of strategic bombing" for bring
Ing out the fact that the Hbomb dropped
IN the recent Bikini test missed its target
by almost four miles. This strikes us as
being slightly ridiculous.
It probably is true that four-nile
miss with weapon of such enormous
destructive power as the H-bomb is not
too serious a matter. Certainly, even
with miss of this magnitude, there still
would be almost total destruction Of any
target against which an H-bomb might
be used.
But the Air Force was even farther
on the target in trying to cover up this
human error" and in trying to blame
Its "enemies" for forcing publication OF
the facts.
We do not know why, in Secretary
QuarleS' words, the initial thinking" was
not to make any official announcement
regarding the error. But it was not very
smart thinking. If the Air Force had
come forward promptly with factual
report on the test, including disclosure
OF the error, it could have made a good
case for this first air-drop of the bomb.
But in trying to withhold the facts, and
In at first refusing to confirm or deny
the error after it had become common
knowledge, the Air Force played directly
into the hands of its so-called enemies.
1t seems to us that the Air Force, in this
incident, has been its own worst enemy,
and we hope the lesson will be taken to
heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
.cLA'sMove

If every. taxpayer would
take time to write his Senator
and Congressman in protest
at the way the Government
plans to purchase land, build
roads and disregard the pro-
tests of property owners who
do not want the CHA to locate
near them, we might get some
where. We. the taxpayers. will
bear the brunt Of these ex-
penditures.
The CHA could be located on
a tract already owned by the
Government, on Good Luck
road near Lanham. in Prince
Georges County. Md. This
tract is accessible to the Balti-
more Washington Parkway,
the new Edmonston road, and
another superhighway that is
to come through east Of this
land. Another factor in favor
of this location is; that there
are no objections by the people
living in this area.
Why has this land. Govern
ment-owned. not been re-
garded as the ideal choice for
the CHA toNbe located?
Virginia Crisp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18

or three. but there were some
big Negro, slave-owners, too.
Cyptian Ricard of Georgia had
a large plantation and 81
slaves. Marie Metoyer had So,
and Charles Roges had Al. The
richest man and biggest slave
owner in Jefferson County,
Va, was a Negro.
Farming was not the only
business Negroes were in, SOL
onion HUMPHREYS of Macon.
Ca, was the towns leading
grocer. Jehu Jones was pro-
prietor of one of Charleston's
best hotels. Thomy Lafon,
in New Orleans. was worth q
half million dollars. He con-
tributed so much to the city
that the State Legislature or
dered bust to be carved and
set up in a public building in
his honor.
Indeed, while the lot Of the
Negro In America was ip many
ways less fortunate than that
of white Americans, he was
still far better of generally
than he had been in his native
state in Africa.
Doris Bruffey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
Game o-coNing

Loud as how i'd come tn
Washinton tn see how ued
made out with things up here.
With lection time so neer, wud
kinda like tn no. Folks frun
Alabamar es sorta frenzy. We
likes tn shake hands an pass
tn time a day.
tried twice to git bye the
presidents manshun but cud-
ent turn left. Cars en- front,
en- back an both sides TUX me
rite on tn Virginy. / went
roun an roun an up an under
in that there state fore I got
turned an heded back. Time
this happened twice twas tn
late tn be droppin bye. So l
heded up Virmont an havin
rid over Kay street, I stopt
bye a meater. Hits alrite to
stop at a meater in Auburn.
If you give the city a nickel
hit'll let you stop there fur a
hole our. / crost Virmont an
ct supper. An when / come
back that there dern car was
went frum there and hit was
locked liter en- a safe. Wal.
does yu no whoed tuck that
there car? Hit was the Dee
See poleece. An they made me
pay EN- 10 dollars to git that
there car back. What's more
they wudent evn give me back
my nickel. Now / asst yu is
that hospitibel?
Wal i'm shure sorry i can't
git bye to see the president,
but pleas remember Big Jim
says "Y'all come"
Respectfully yourn.
c. p. Collier.
Auburn. Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
Rules Of Wor

Dorothy Thompson struck a
vital point in the matter Of
human relations in her recent
article on the American Rev.
olution, entitled Everyone Has
the Right to Be Savage" 1t
might have been more obvi-
ously styled mo One Has the
Right to Be Savage"
1t should be strongly under
scored and set forth that in
our rebellion against the
mother country, it was held
necessary to wage war with re-
spect to certain rules Of honor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
LETTERS TO THE STAR

and decency. and that the
waging Of such a war in such a
fashion did not put US at a
disadvantage. Further. it is
evident that had we INDUCED
in the enormities perpetrated
upon innocents. particularly
women and children, which
have marked, for example. the
recent reyolts against French
rule in North Africa, gentle
men of the caliber of WASH
ington. Jefferson and Frank
lin would have quit in disgust.
saying that such a people had
no right to liberty.
Clarks0n J. BealI.
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Red chino's Latest Bid

Our Government is fully justified in
rejecting Red China'S latest bid for an
early meeting between the foreign min
listers of the two countries. Since last
August negotiations have been under
way at Geneva between our Ambassador
to CzechoSlovakia, Alexis Johnson, and
the Communist Chinese ambassador to
Poland, Wang Ping-nan. The results have
been SO slight as to offer little encourage
ment that anything constructive would
come from talks on higher level. There
Is, in fact, a greater prospect that
meeting between Secretary of State
Dulles and Premier Foreign Minister
Chou En-lai would be used by the Com
munists in new drive to propaganda
their recognition and respectability.
On two issues particularly the Peiping
government already has made convinc-
ing showing Of intransigence. Despite
agreement reached last September to
permit Americans III Red China to return
to the United States, Is Americans still
are being held in Communist prisons.
Similarly, despite paying lip service to
the principle Of peaceful negotiation, the
Communists have specifically refused to
renounce use of force "in the Taiwan
(Formosa) area or elsewhere" They have,
instead. distorted this proposal to mean
that the United States is determined
on continued interference in China's
internal affairs and its (American)
occupation of Taiwan.'
Mr., Dulles long ago indicated that he
is not arbitrarily opposed to the idea of
meeting Premier Chou-but only If and
when there are tangible signs that such
talks might be productive of good results.
Thus far, Peiping has dishonored its
promise on the imprisoned Americans and
has indicated it has no real intention to
compromise its freedom to use force in
'liberating' Formosa If it thinks it could
get away with it. These are not the tan
gible signs needed to offer any promise
in Dulles Chou meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
Restoring the City

Living IN Washington for 40
years, with usual and routine
assignment to the field, ] have
created in my mind that there
Is some hope Of reStoring the
city in the concept Of the
founding fathers.
There must be some consid-
cradle winnowing out Of the
polyglot Federal agencies here
to the hinterland.
The central agencies must
move their supporting person.
mel away from the foci Of
atomic humiliation. The seat
of the Government should not,
and must not, suffer by a con-
gestion here that constitutes a
military target area. The Presi-
dent and Congress should be
rendered such an inconspic-
suous target as would make UNI
likely that an enemy would
waste time, against a maxi
mum defense of air-to-air and
ground-to-air forces, to attack
here.
The Board Of Trade is in no
position to overindulge itself
with the cry Of bigger and
better business for the down.
town area.
We have ample means of
communication. Even the SUI
preme Court could operate in
safe refuge in a nonsensitive
: area.
Before 1t might be too late,
] sincerely feel that Washing
ton must disperse its agencies,
where, not being sitting ducks,
they may rally the efforts of
the Nation in time of dire need.
Let Washington, at Federal
expense, become a delightful
city of many trees and beau
tiful monuments. After Arma-
geddon, circa 1866, we may
have remaining our Washing
ton the Beautiful" to inspire
generations Of the future!
James w. Boyer, Jr.
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cally operating IRE and carbon
monoxide alarms. With the
ventilation systems outlined
danger from the latter source
is slight. but an accidental ac-
emulation Of the deadly gas
would be q major disaster.
There win be movies, q we'll
stocked library. and amateur
radio sets for transmission Of
personal messages to the OUT
side world. The buildings win
be of q special prefabricated
type which have been tested
over several years in Green
land and the Canadian Arctic.
Special adaptations, however,
have been made for Antarctic
conditions. At the South Pole
station, in addition to the
lounge and barracks building
there will be one containing
a garage and power plant. a
special building for imitation of
the hydrogen balloons which
will be used to probe the upper
atmosphere, one containing
the latrines. dark room and
laundry, a mess hall, and Spe-
cial geomagnetism, auroral
and ionosphere observatories.
In addition to the main
buildings there will be pre-
fabricated. frame. canvas-cov-
cred structures to be used for
temporary housing during
times when there is an influx
of personnel during the sup
ply season. A field telephone
will link all the buildings.
Construction Schedule
The camp will be set up at
the beginning of the next Ant
arctic summer, next October
and November, by a construc-
ton group which will fly to the
pole from an air center already
set up on Ross Island in the
Ross Sea. This is about 300
miles from the pole. The con-
struction workers probably will
have finished by New Year. A
small caretaker crew will be
left there and the permanent
personnel will be flown in
some time during January
about the middle of the Ant
arctic summer. Most Of the
necessary supplies will be
brought in by air drop. There
will. however, be a landing
field near the pole for neces-
sary evacuation and replace
ment of personnel.
Every possible precaution
has been taken for the health
and comfort of the men. Adj
mittedly little is known about
actual conditions at the pole.
This little is rather reassur-
ing. The two groups that have
reached the bottom Of the
world-those of Raoul Amund-
sen and Sir Robert Scott
found calm weather, a well
come relief from the terrible
tempests encountered when
crossing the ice-cap. Admiral
Byrd has reported from his
air observations that the
"saturgi." windrows of snow.
seem less prominent there than
over most of the plateau. This
indicates that the winds are
not so violent;
The construction plans for
the South Pole station are es-
Sentially the same as those for
five others which the United
States win set UP in the Ant
arctic.