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$4,000 from this community In
a single week by telephone.
One New York boiler room
worked a large list of Omaha
suckers this last summer and
SEC officials say the compilation
of losses there will run into
really big money. The take also
has been impressive in widely
scattered sections such as New
England, the Pacific Coast, the
Southwest and Florida.
Known Losses Large
Known losses in the New York
area are very large and many
are believed to have escaped
attention because of the size Of
that city. In a city the size Of
Washington many losses also
may go undetected. SEC officials
believe.
The fraudulent sales racke'
: can be worked even more boldly
by telephone from Canada now
that a Winnipeg court decision
has nulified the 1852 treaty un.
der which violators of United
: States fraud statutes could bt
lextradited for prosecution. That
part OF the problem will have
to be worked out through new
negotiations with the Canadian
. government.
The boiler rooms" are find.
ing a number of ways to get
around the securities law re.
quiring registration of public Sc.
curitieS offerings and disclosure
of accurate information for in.
vestors. Often it is claimed The
shares are not of a new issue
and that the seller is no agent
of the issuers or even a clost
associate. The shares simply
are being traded and therefore
no disclosure is required, they
argue.
Methods Outlined
;, A dishonest broker may gC
into the market, buy a large
block of stock for a few pennie:
a share and then sell the stocE
by high-pressure tactics anc
Misrepresentation for prices
many times its actual worth.
The company whose share:
are being pushed often is a legit.
innate firm not involved in the
operation.
The stock may have been &C.
CURED in a Mosaic transaction
Corporation A may have traded
all of its dubious assets to Cor.
/, poration B for million share.
of BIS stock. When A sells it.
shares of B stock then it is ex.
empt under the SECS Rule 10;
under which sale of securitie,
, acquired by merger are exempt
!, from registration.
Repeal Proposed
| Because of this increasing use
OF Rule 1873 to evade registration
and disclosure requirements, the
SEC has proposed repeal of the
rule. Notice was given on Octo-
Der 2 and the deadline for COM
ments is November 2. A public
hearing will be called on the
proposal if enough interest is
shown as now appears likely.
The SEC staff has been en-
larged to around IT'S. taking into
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account near term additions and
retirements. and under present
appropriations further net
addition of 80 will raise the total
to slightly above 800.
Chairman Armstrong said en-
forcement needs apparently were
increasing faster than the staff
but declined to comment on how
many staff additions would be
proposed in the next fiscal years
budget.
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'SECFights Boiler Rooms
ToSove BuyersMiIIions
BY DONALD B. HADLEY

ful-scale roundup of possible witnesses against the multi
racket of fraudulent securities statesmen being
conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission
and towns the Nation it learned yesterday
Now being interviewed by members of growing SEC
field customers listed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18

of conflicting claims. With him,
also. we emphasize the para
mount need for a heightened
concept of the universal validity
of law among nations as among
men. For unless God and His
justice are acknowledged as basic
to the very substance of law.
there is no foundation upon
which men may hope to build a
lasting citadel of peace. There,
for those who will read it, is the
poignant warning Of our present
tragedy.
President Sets Pattern
1t is with genuine satisfaction,
amid all this distress. that we
as Americans have followed the
course set by our own Govern
ment for the avoidance Of inter-
national calamity. Worthy Of
highest praise are its efforts.
rising above considerations Of
party and politics, to bring the
problems before the tribunal Of
the nations, to restore mutual
confidence in all those who seek
Justice. and to counter the threat
of anarchy by marshaling the
full strength Of those forces of
law and order which the world
commands. Our President, in
deed. has set a pattern Of vigor-
GUS leadership, and has empha-
sized many Of the points which
have been dwelt upon by Pope
Plus XII. He, too, is alert to
the overriding need Of a devel-
Ioped reverence for international
law. clearly mindful, as he
stressed in his recent address to
the American people, that with
out law there can be no peace.
IF you wish peace" said the
pagan axiom, prepare for war"
Christianity has revised that
saying: IF you wish peace, pre-
pare for peace" Though the
hour is late indeed, it is not yet
too late. There is the Divinity
which governs the destinies Of
the world, and the supreme folly
lis to leave God out Of our reck-
oning. AS the bishops of the
United States we solemnly call
upon the faithful throughout the
land to pledge themselves to a
veritable crusade Of prayer. Let
1t be for the specific ends that
international sanity will triumph
over war: that justice may be
indicated by the nations united
under law; and that our own
beloved country, under God, may
lead the way to that better hope
for all mankind. Nor let us for
get those who have suffered and
who suffer now; that out Of the
|crucible Of their sacrifice may
come the minted gold of free
dom. We stand with the Vicar
Iof Christ. and our prayer is for
peace for our country and all the
world-a peace with justice and
charity
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find their way into any one Of
10 different courts"
Mr.. Marden said he did not
know the situation in other
States, but ut is probably safe
to suggest that there is scarcely
IA jurisdiction in the country
that would not merit further
study and Improvement"
The New Yorker said, Our
courts are numbering along UNI
der Anticipated procedures and
conditions and our judges lack
the essential help of trained
psychiatrists. psychologists and
properly trained social workers
and probation workers"
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Single Court Urged
On Family Issues

CINCINNATI, Nov. II R.-A
New York legal expert today
proposed q plan built around a
single court to handle family
problems.
Orison S. Marden, president OF
the National Legal Aid Associa-
ton, addressed the final session
in the biennial conference of the
Family Service Association of
America.
He said that at present, fam
lily problems in New York may
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Catholic Bishops Text
On World Peace Threat

The complete teri OF the statement OF the Catholic
bishops issued here yesterday toloDs:
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U. S.-chiIe Sian Pact

SANTIAGO. Chile. Nov. II (P.
The United States and Chile
have signed an agreement for
establishment here Of a United
States military advisory mission.
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On Disorminu

Secretary of State Dulles
said on February 30 he be-
lieved 1.-THE Soviet Union itself
would welcome relief from the
present burden of armament. "
On March Il President Essen
hover noted that the Soviet
collective leadership is now
following other methods"
than Stains in its foreign
relations.
II ii is true that Moscow has
abandoned Stains tactics of
brute force and really seeks To
bury the Ratchet" the stage
is now set for what q half-cen-
tury's efforts have failed TO
produce--a successful diSar-
mament conference,
The practical problems are
great, Deep suspicious linger
Considerations OF prestige
and inevitably. OF politics in
an election year--bulk large.
But IN view Of President Eli
senhower's and Secretary
Dulles observations, the world
at last has the right to expect
great things both in arms re-
duction and in reappraisal OF
foreign policies. From Moscow
it expects further lifting OF the
Iron Curtain. restraint upon
possible Chinese military
moves, and due heed Of Ger
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Cherry Blossom Mooic

WondrouS are the powers of Wash
ington's cherry blossoms to divert ones
thoughts from all the national and inter
national crises that are supposed to be
closing in upon us. The attraction of the
Tidal Basins garland of pale-pink petals
mas TO be strong indeed to draw more
than quarter of million persons to
potomac Park on such chilly, bluStery
Sunday as that just passed
No less brave than the bemused
spectators, both on foot and in cars. were
the pretty blossom queen and the prin-
cesseS who took part in the gay pageant
which was highlight of this years festi-
val. Chattering teeth and goose-p inlples
did not deter them from paying homage
to the cherry trees which are the citys
sprtngtime glory, thanks to Japan. The
blossoms themselves stood up well under
the cold gusts and occasional rains of
the past few days. They will continue
their spectacular show for some DAYS
to come.
Special commentator is due the
officials who arranged the program at
the Jefferson Memorial, to those who gave
their services and. especially, to the Park
Police, who maintained their composure
despite many difficulties. AS for the
weather man, he might have done better,
but he also could have done worse--as
anyone in Snowbound New England can
attest.
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Wise AIoofness

President Eisenhower will not be
among those present to witness next
months hydrogen bomb test in the
EniWetok area. As matter Of fact. as
he told his news conference the other
day, he has never seen any of our coun-
trys nuclear or thermometers expert
mental explosions. Nor does he wish or
intend to see them in the future, even
though he regards them as highly i'm
portant and highly necessary for our
national security in a world that is still
dangerous
The President has given a good rea-
son for his attitude. AS he has put it,
Il would think in my strict capacity as
Commander in Chief ought to go and
see one Of these things, but am trying
to prove to the world that my chief inter
est in the nuclear science is peace. I
go to every demonstration that can find
Of the peaceful uses Of the atomic weapon,
and merely don't use the presidency to
publicize the other. believe it Is not
essential that ! go, because the reports
are very detailed You know exactly
what is going on
This is a completely sound view. To
appreciate the wisdom Of 1t, one has only
TO imagine the propaganda TODD that
would probably be raised abroad
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The Schools. Too2

In itself, the Fourth Circuit Court
OF Appeals ruling that the State of Vir-
g1nla cannot lease its Seashore State Park
under any arrangement that would "dis-
criminate" against Negroes may not be
of great Importance. The State has
closed the park and if it cannot be leased
TO private operators on segregated basis,
1t probably will remain closed.
80 Quite different situation arises,
however, If the principle of this decision
is applicable-as it probably is-to public
school buildings
Leaders in number of Virginia
counties have said they will abandon their
public school systems rather than accept
indignation The thought has been that
the school buildings would be leased to
private corporations, and then operated
as private schools on a segregated basis.
But as matter of law, there would seem
to be no essential difference between
public park and public school, If the
one cannot be leased for use on a segre-
gated basis, the other probably cannot
be so leased, either.
If this is correct, the private school
advocates would find themselves up
against pretty tough proposition. For
they apparently are left with only two
choices One would be to acquire their
own buildingS-certainly extremely diff
cult in, say, the case of high school, The
other would be to purchase rather than
lease existing school buildings. Under
prevailing Virginia law, however, this
would not be easy First the school
buildings would have to be declared sur
plus-which entails satisfactory show
Ing that they are not needed for their
intended purpose. Then they would have
to be sold to the highest bidder. And
then State court would have to afflrma-
lively approve the sale.
There may be others, but these. at
least, are some of the hurdles which
appear to have been dropped in the path
OF the private school advocates by the
park decision.
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Privileged Few

1t must be nice to be a Dis
trlct Commissioner, You have
a shiny limousine and chauf-
feur all for yourself. You is
sue ali sorts of mo parking"
regulations but they don't
apply to you except, Of course,
to make mo parking" areas
available to you when you
want to park. One recent
morning. at about $50, l no.
ticed such a shiny limousine
bearing D. c. Government IL
cense plate No. /. parked
in front of ll44 Connecticut
avenue. The chauffeur was
reading a newspaper. The
traffic sign read mo Stand
ing. Z to $50 am Collat-
ersl for this violation: $40.
because it is one of the most
serious violations. interfering
with rush hour traffic. This
same shiny Limousine was still
in the same spot 40 minutes
later. Norman Matthias.
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Balanced Judqment

The altogether friendly and even
cordial appraisal by New York's music
critics OF the National Symphony Orches-
traS performance at Carnegie Hall Sun
day evening is gratifying to all friends
OF our orchestra. Such reviews are not
easily won. Fifteen years have passed
since DR.. Kinder and much younger
orchestra last appeared in New York.
DR.. Mitchell, on Sunday evening. was
conducting an orchestra that has gained
In experience and the confidence that
comes with maturity.
DR.. Mitchell should be especially
pleased. Mr. Taubman of the New York
Times, for example found the wood
winds are in good shape, but the strings
could use reintorcementS, and one under
stands that they will be along next
season" Balancing this deficiency how
ever, Mr.. Harrison Of the Herald Tribune
discovered that the strings. especially
are sturdy, precise and produce a sorority
blanket all warm and colorful. No less
given to virtuoSo performance are the
braSses and WoodWindS, although il must
be confessed that occasionally they were
pun lutO tLie oIldue ny JHe VlDTdncy ana
rich, echoing sound characteristic of the
strings" Mr.. Johnson Of the New York
Post found that "The string section was
especially notable for its warmth Of
quality and its smoothnesS of blending"
We shall look forward to another per-
Torrance of the orchestra in Carnegie
Hall, the critics swapping seats In the
meantime, we know our orchestra is good
and that it is going to be even better.
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Third Party Platform

The principles Of the two po-
litical parties are so nearly
the same that the only choice
for the voter is between the
personalities of the two lead
ing candidates. OF course.
there should be an active OPP
position party providing the
principles of Jetiersonian de-
mocracy such as free trade,
repeal Of the communistic in
come tax. an end to foreign
aid. and repeal OF all govern
mental favors to pressure
groups in accordance with the
maxim of Jeffersonian democ-
racy. equal rights for all, spe-
cial privileges for none"
Henry Ware Allen.
Chickasha. Oklahoma.
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School Proqrom

Inc present low state Of
education IN Washington pub
lie schools. with only about
one-third Of the pupils in the
9th grade able to read az their
grade level. could be a bless
ing in disguise.
School Officials should Use
the present dangerous situa-
ton to break cleanly with an
accumulation of practices
which have brought almost all
public school systems in the
country TO the same sorry coni
dition. threatening not only
our cultural heritage but even
our national security,
Washington public school
officials are hereby called upon
TO dare blaze a path for other
school officials to follow. They
should:
!. Throw out the impossible
system of trying TO teach chill
dren by picture-guessing The
present system is the greatest
fraud ever palmed of on
civilized society in the name
Of education. Few children
who can read we'll now. have
not learned through parents or
Others teaching them phonet-
les.
2 Stick TO the business of
educating children and not try
to control the home. A goodlv
percentage of valuable school
time is now spent by principals
in bounding teachers, who
hound children, who hound
parents to support bazaars.
bake cakes. attend meetings
and indulge in other activities
of no benefit TO children,
teachers or parents.
3. End critical shortage Of
teachers Of math, science.
languages by hiring as regular
teachers those who have BACH
elor's or masters degrees in
their subject. Give these
teachers financial credit for
years Of bona fide experience
III industry or other fields.
Stop making courses in meth
DDS of teaching the sole cri-
terlon for appointments or SAL
AIRY increases
Edward I. Morse.
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THE POLITICAL MILL
Sudden Chonqe in Democratic Weather
By GOULD LINCOLN

For candidates for the presi-
dency or for presidential NOM
nations to engage in Joint de-
bate is a new wrinkle in CAM
paigning-but one which Sen
ator Kefauver has urged upon
Mr.. Stevenson ever since the
present preconvention cam
paign got under way. AS a
matter of fact. Senator Ke-
fauver when he was recently
in Florida was invited by a
broadcasting station in Miami
to meet with Mr.. Stevenson
there during the last week of
the campaign. He accepted. A
similar invitation has been
extended to Stevenson by the
same station.
1t is easy to understand the
drive which the Stevenson
people are putting on in
Florida. A defeat there for
Stevenson would come mighty
close to winding up whatever
chance the former Illinois
Governor has of winning the
presidential nomination. Vic
tory there is sine qua non for
Stevenson, and if achieved,
may give him a good spring.
board for the primary in Cali
fornia where he has a slate Of
delegate candidates entered
against similar slate pledged
to Kefauver. The Stevenson
managers and the candidate
himself have learned, rather
bitterly, that they cannot sue
cessfully ignore Kefauver.
So. the Stevenson campaign
ing fashion has been shifted.
Mr. Stevenson has taken to
the Handwriting. head-patting
technique which worked for
Senator Kefauver so we'll
Also, Mr.. Stevenson has
started making personal at
tacks on Senator Kefauyer.
calling him an absentee voter
in the Senate and criticizing
Senator Kefauver because he
is anxious to become President.
Mr.. Stevenson himself may not
be anxious to become Presi-
dent-but he seems to be Civ
ing a pretty good pretense Of
anxiety in that direction.
Backing of Bosses
Another line of Stevenson
attack against Kefauver has
been Mr. Stevenson's expressed
Indignation because Senator
Kefauver charged that Mr..
Stevenson had the backing of
party bosses. 1t is not so
long ago, however, that the
Stevenson campaign was built
strongly on the support Of
Democratic Party leaders
bosses Senator Kefauver called
them-in many of the States.
So much was this true that
some Of the Stevenson man
ayers did not want Mr.. Steven
son to enter any of the presi-
dental primaries-held in 18
States and Alaska and the
District of Columbia. They
felt he could rely on the party
leaders to put him across in
the Democratic National Con-
Vention.
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Ring Around the Moon

with a heather prophets enc
he looked up at The moonlit
SkU
And san a ring around the
moon
And said, there tCM be rain
soon.
But the riHG did not Stdy stu
As rain indicators nil.
Like a QuoH il slid on past
The moon and iejt 10 bare al
last
So he realised then
That a Jet plane had been
Flyino circles in the air.
LedDin1 papor rings there.
Aud the rain i1uS RoWhcrc.
ElIzobeth Jone Ashley
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Nothing demonstrates the
sudden change in the Demo-
cratic political weather more
clearly than Adlai Stevenson's
offer to meet Senator Estes
Kefauver face to face on the
platform in the Florida presi-
Dental primary campaign now
intenSifying, Three weeks ago
Mr.. Stevenson was requested
by the Kefauver people to al
low the TenneSSean to appear
at the same meeting with Ste
venSon i'll Minnesota town.
The answer was no. At that
time. the Stevenson campaign
strategy was to ignore Ke-
fauver as far as possible, and
while 1t was felt that Ke-
fauver was gaining some
strength in Minnesota, Steven
son was expected to win that
primary handily.
Attacks Stepped Up
Today it's different. Min
nesota went strongly for Ke-
fauver. Instead of ignoring Ke-
fauver, Stevenson has stepped
up personal attacks on the
Senator, and now is apparently
ready to meet him in debate.
Kefauver's friends, while per-
fectly willing to have their
man face Stevenson directly
before the voters, are saying
that the Stevenson change
shows desperation.
Senator Kefauver himself
has said he will be glad to meet
Mr.. Stevenson in Florida and
that he hopes arrangements
for their debate will be made.
Both candidates for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination
are expected to be in that
State the final week before the
primary, which takes place
May 20. The Kefauver camp is
willing to arrange several joint
meetings then, if it is possible.
Florida was one of the presi-
Dental primary States picked
by Mr.. Stevenson and his
managers to demonstrate Ste
venson strength with the vot-
ers. The others were Min
nesota, California, and ILL.,
nois, StevenSon'S home State.
When Kefauver also entered
Florida. it was generally be-
lieved that Stevenson would
have little difficulty defeating
the tall Tennessean there. He
may yet do so. but signs have
arisen pointing to a constant
STRENGTHENING Of the Kefauver
organization. Both sides have
in mind the whirlwind finish
that Kefauver made in Min
nesota.
Face to face debating OF
candidates for high political
Office has been tried before,
for example, in Ohio in 1888
when the late Senator Robert
A. Taft. Republican, met
Senator Buckley, Democrat, in
a series Of debates. In South
Carolina. it is the regular
procedure for candidates for
the gubernatorial, senatorial
and other nominations of the
Democratic Party to travel
about the State speaking from
the same platform.
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TV Bad Influence?

Fighting. shooting and gang
ster programs could be dis
pensed with on TV. They dis
tract children from school
home work. They teach them
criminal methods. They cause
children to be uncivil, disre-
Spectful insubordinate and
disobedient, as we'll as lazy,
tittiing, extravagant and boast
iuL X. II.
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man popular will in negotia-
tionS for reunification. From
the West it expects the wisdom
and tolerance worthy of ma
ture democracies, an under
standing of China's view Of
Formosa and her aspiration TO
UN membership, and the
clearly expressed preference
for acquisition Of deterrent
strength via Soviet arms cuts
rather than by West German
rearmament.
Robert S. Field.
Nineland. N j.