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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10

Charlie Edwards, a resident of
Carver Ranches for seven years,
died at Provident Hospital on
Feb. IS. Mr.. Ewards was well
known in Railroad Shop Addition.
He was funeralized Sunday at MT.
Zion Methodist Church and bur
led in Hallandale. Many rela-
tives and friends paid their last
respect.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10

An overpowering performance
by one of the worlds supreme ac-
tresses, Anna Magnani, starred
with Burt Lancaster in Hal Walls
1.-THE Rose Tattoo" now at uhe
LibCity Driven Theatre, marks
the Tennessee Williams film
story for greatness.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10

There Will be a sacred picture
shown at GethSemane Baptist
Church of Carver Ranches by Rev.
T. Johnson of st. John Baptist
Church of Miami, Monday even
ing, March IL, featuring the. Birth
OF Christ and Crucifixion. Come
one, come all.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10

Tickets are on sale at the Fed
Grafton of Negro Clubs, cor. NV
Third Ave. and 10th St, Charles
Young.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10

Gated at SIG NV 14th ST., phone
FIR 4-8241. Call today and join
the NAACP.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10

Arthur (Brother) Abrams cele-
brated his 18th birthday last
week. His many friends send him
greetings.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10

Sgt. Alonza Allen left Carver
Ranches on Monday for camp in
Louisiana after spending 10 days
\. itl his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Presidential Rebuke

The inevitable press conference
question on General Ridgways article
was handled by the President with dig
nifty and restraint.
General Ridgway had written that
the budget decisions of the Defense De-
partment, for which the President, Of
course, is ultimately responsible, were
based on g. political considerations, on
the advantage to be gained in the field
Of domestic politics by a drastic reduc-
tion in military expenditures" This view
was picked up and echoed by several
Democrats.
Mr.. Eisenhower said he would never
make military decision in difference to
internal politics. Then, without mention
ing General Ridgway by name. he spoke
of the difficulties he has had since 1910
with advice from military assistants
advice often expressing their own deeply
felt, but, let US say, narrow fears" II
he had needed all of this advice, the
President said, there would never have
been any invasion of Europe; perhaps we
would not even have crossed the Atlantic.
But there comes time when those in
authority must make a decision, based
on the best advice they get And that,
he implied, is what he did in the case
OF the budgets to which General Ridgway
took such extreme exception.
Thus, in few words, the President
rebuked General Ridgway without i'm
pugning his integrity. In the circum-
stances, it was an example well worth
setting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21

same time, they may be exploited by the
Kremlin as a propaganda weapon de-
signed to demonstrate that Germany win
remain dangerously divided unless and
until the Western powers agree to unite
it on Russian terms-terms that would
neutralize it and make 1t acutely vulner-
able to eventual communication.
In these circumstances, every effort
should be made to speed up the pace Of
West Germany's defensive rearmament
as a full and sovereign member of the
Atlantic alliance AS matters stand, the
East German Reds have clear military
advantage over Bonn. The sooner the
balance is righted, the safer will be. the
free Germans and the West as a whole
and the better chance there will be to
negotiate an acceptable reunification
agreement with the Kremlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Cost of Alcoholism

Com missioner Spencer
stated In a radio interview:
LAS a matter of policy, it is
not desirable for the Federal
Government to go into the
liquor business" adding it
would not be wise for the Dis
trict to take over what is now
a thriving industry, paying
good tax revenues" He said
further that the private liquor
business brings into the Dis
trict treasury So million a year
and employs several thousand
people who in turn pay taxes.
Six million dollars is a
goodly sum, agree. However,
the Commissioner failed to say
how much is spent each year
in support Of penal institutions
and hospitals in which alco-
holics are taken care Of. A
report on this would be inter-
esting. / wonder how the scales
would balance?
That would not take into
account the poverty, suffering
and heartbreak caused by al
cohol, No accurate report could
be made of this. Only rescue
missions. hospitals, doctors and
saddened families could write
this report.
Sarah b. Lynch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21

Chancellor Adenauers government at
Bonn is right in describing as a mere
formality East Germany's "parliamen-
tary" approval of measures to create
peoples army The action is in line
with preliminary steps taken last Sep
TENDER in connection with the so-called
treaty under which the Kremiin pretends
to have granted sovereignty to the puppet
Red German regime. There is nothing
new or astonishing in the development:
1t simply confirms a threatful fact that
has been known for long time past.
This fact is that Soviet-controlled
East Germany-unlike West Germany,
which has just started to rearm as
member of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization-has for years been MAIN
tanning armed forces on relatively large
scale. These forces, which are under the
Kremlins firm command, first began to
take shape back in 1913. They include
a 100, 000-man army heretofore called
the peoples police"), number of naval
units, and an air force formerly known
as the aero Club Administration'') in
which many hundreds Of pilots have been
trained to fly certain types Of Russian
warplanes.
Accordingly, in approving the crea-
ton Of peoples army" the East Ger
man parliament" seems to have done
little more than 60 through make
believe process of bringing into being
something that has long existed. In all
probability these forces, whose size may
be considerably enlarged, will in due
course be welcomed into the Warsaw
alliance"-the satellite military bloc that
serves as Soviet-style NATO. At the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
HobituoI ReckIessness

Traffic statistics indicate that care
less drivers often develop into reckless
drivers and killers. At least, this may be
inferred from study of last years traffic
fatalities in the District. study by
Traffic Director George Keneipp has
shown that Is per cent of the drivers in
volved in the city's 81 traffic deaths in
1855 were repeat" traffic offenders. The
repeaters with long records of speeding
or other moving-traffic violations are
potentially the most dangerous drivers
on the streets, Mr.. Keneipp contends.
The records tend to support him.
OF the II worst" drivers in fatal
accidents, several had as many as 20 or rs
cases Of improper driving charged to
them in the past. Thirteen other drivers
whose cars killed people had been in
volved in from one to three violations
previously. Nine others had been charged
with from four to six prior offenses and
four had from seven to nine offenses.
Parking violations were not included in
the tabulation. Only IL out of the Ct
drivers In fatal crashes had clear traffic
records.
The summary provides striking evi-
dence of the Importance of stern en-
forcement and stern penalties for per-
sistent violators of safety laws and
regulations. When recklessness becomes
a habit, 1t is time to rule the reckless
drivers of the public roads-either by
confinement in jail or revocation of
permits. or both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Sure Sounds Bad

The riots in Bombay over
the decision of the Indian gov
eminent to make Bombay City
a centrally administered area
as part of a general reorgani-
cation of the states of India
are reprehensible enough, and,
as an Indian, l regret and de-
plore them. / only pray that
better sense will dawn.
However, the reports from
India in the American press
should not be permitted to Gre
ate any misunderstanding by
using a transliteration, Death
to Nehru," Of an Indian politi-
cal slogan which in Hindu is
"Nehru murdabad." This slo-
gan has been in use in India
for over a quarter of a century
in connection with our ma
tional movement. 1t means
disapproval of a system, a pol
icy or injustice. A transliter-
alton implying death to Prime
Minister Nehru is unfortunate
and unjustified.
Narinder Kaur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21

Being a longtime sub
scriber to The Star, served by
a very dependable carrier, E.
c. Nails. 1 im surprised that
your very good paper would
publish the editorial. Out
NODDED Road Formula. F"
/ live on what you would re-
fer to as one of our excellent
secondary roads," that carries
from SIS to 100 cars a day. and
serves the upper part of Fair
fax County into Prince Will
liam County and the town of
Manassas. known as State
Route 6l2. That road Is not
even blacktopped. Loan me one
of your reporters and I will
take him over rural and sec
ondary roads that a person
would not even dream possible
in this day and age. roads even
without snow and ice which
are at this time barely in con-
dition to travel on. due to
broken places, ragged edges.
and some places so narrow 1t
Is virtually impossible to pass
another car. This within 30
miles Of the Nations Capital.
Come to the Fairfax and
Prince William County road
hearings. usually held in
March, ana listen to the
citizens and then go back and
with good faith print an edi-
torial such as this. Ask your
Mr.. Nails about the roads he
travels and get some first hand
information to print.
Have your reporter ride over
State Routes 638, 612, 6l0, 644,
Rolling road, Burke Mill road,
and let me know his comment.
Write to our Commissioner
Of Highways, Gen. J. A. Ander-
son, Richmond, Va, and ask
him about the letters he has
received from the users of
these excellent roads"
Frank r.. Fuimer.
Editors note: Mr.. Fulmer
misses the point of the edi-
torial. which was to protest
the inadequate ALLEGATION Of
road funds to Northern Vir-
ginia, under a formula which
favors down. State rural areas.
las result, the editorial
said, State highway improve
ments there Tin nearby
counties) have Jagged behind
growing traffic requirements.")
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21

Though this Is an election
year. Congress and our Presi-
dent have a bipartisan duty to
end their cold war against
organized medicine. Doctors
have honest grievances. Both
parties have solemnly prom
ised not to socialiZe medicine.
Yet, in 1854, 1.109.l03 hospital
beds out of the Nations grand
total of l.577.96l were Gov
eminent owned and operated.
Only qualified doctor-wo
legally may operate hospitals.
Hospitals are our essential
workshop. And no matter who
operates them, all hospitals
compete for the same dollar
and the same short supply Of
doctors, nurses and techni-
clans. The operation of dupli-
Gated facilities serving the
same essential need is no solu-
ton for the bankrupt taxpayer
who ends UP paying all the
bills. Yet doctor shortages are
such that Congress extended
the discriminatory doctor draft
to enable our armed forces to
deliver babies and perform
many other nonmilitary tasks.
Doctors ask Congress and our
President for an honest an
swer to this question: II any
other service facility was 10
per cent Government owned
and operated. with Congress
giving peacetime authority to
the employer to draft essen
tial workers. irrespective Of
unfair sacrifices demanded Of
the worker, would you not
agree their specialization was
an accomplished fact?
How may this unconscious
specialization Of the healing
arts be terminated to the
mutual advantage Of doctors.
the Government and the
weary taxpayer? 1t may be
done by recognizing the doc
tor as q worker deserving the
same rights of collective bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
THE POLITICAL MILL
He'll Run If Convinced He Can
By GOULD LINCOLN

part in having adopted q dy-
manic and at the same time
conservative program. win he
halt midway In this drive,
with his program half COM
plete?
8. His sense Of duty to his
country and to the peoples Of
the world win lead him to run
again.
Those are some, though not
all, Of the arguments Of those
who have convinced themselves
Eisenhower win be the Repub-
lican presidential nominee Of
1856 The arguments presented
by those who do not believe
he win run and are determined
in their attitude-even though
they are so regretfuliy-go
something like this:
l. The President has not
withdrawn his name from the
Illinois and New Hampshire
primaries because he does not
wish. so early In the election
year. to announce a decision
he viii not run because "a, it
will lessen his influence and so
bog down or defeat important
parts Of his program now be-
fore Congress and (bl he does
not wish to throw the Repub-
lican Party into a wild scram-
BILE over its presidential nom
nation until the Eisenhower
wing Of the party has opportu-
nifty to build up q winning
candidate.
2. The President realizes the
strain Of the presidential Of
fee is great and he does not
wish to have the American
people elect him and then find
he is unable. for one reason or
another. to do the job. or to
serve out a new term of Office
because of disability or death.
3. The President has gone to
the length of telling the peo-
pie he will never again be as
strong, physically, as he was
before his heart attack. and
that he must avoid fatigue.
clearly indicating that his own
thought and inclination are
that he should not seek a sec
ond term. incidentally, he has
provided the Democrats with
ammunition, on the health is
sue. If he is to become a can
didate.
4. He has repeatedly told
the Republicans he does not
believe in "the indispensable
man.: that they must be alert
to the fact they may have to
pick a new presidential can
didate. He started this long
before he was taken i'll.
5. He has now invited other
potential candidates to try
their wings in the presidential
primaries. in preparation for
his own withdrawal.
If the President is convinced
he can carry the burden and
the people want him. he will
run. That is the most reason
able assumption today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Hoosier Hoots

President Eisenhower has
opened all stops on the New
Dealers international organ
and is playing the sirens song
for all those who will listen and
and sell their votes for a Fed
eral handout - drawing the
ship of state ever nearer the
reefs of serfdom.
He plans to give to the farm
ers; to give a Federal highway
program: to give a flve-year
Federal aid plan to schools; to
continue and give to Federal
power projects; to give to more
and bigger foreign aid schemes;
to give funds for medical re-
search, voluntary t2) health
insurance and health insurance
for the aged: to give money for
low-rent housing for the aged
and. in fact. give until it hurts.
OF course. it hurts only you,
the taxpayer.
He wants to extend social
security to all Gods "chillens,"
raise the pay of Federal execu-
tives and liberalize the immi-
grafton laws. thus letting more
subversives into this country.
Well, deluded Americans, do
you still want a President who
will give you all of these bene-
fits? If you do. you can easily
sell your birthright for a mess
of pottage. You will have a
choice Of either a New Dealer
Republican or a New Dealer
Democrat for President. You
must understand, the birth
right you will be selling is your
heritage of freedom.
Robert ]. Miller, MD.
Evansville. Ind,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Faithful to a Fault

My son Stephen, aged 8. a
student at Anne Beers School,
wrote the, word views" 20
times for having spelled it
VIEWS" He. and a few others.
That night a page one
headline in The Star read:
Contends VIEWS Reflect Fixed
Policy Of Nation" After see
ing 1t spelled his way. he is
losing faith in his teacher.
What can we do?
iii. HI. Lazarus.
Gators note: Tell Stephen
we also have some abominable
spoilers. and that our view i'm
proved in the next edition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

So it is incumbent on the
true bird lovers. not just those
who boiler tine loudest, to. see
to it that the bird baths are
kept filled, at least as far as
possible.
Properly shallow baths and
pans will freeze up overnight.
Slightly warmed water, poured
on them In the late morning
or early afternoon, will tend
to thaw the cakes Of ice.
Birds seem to have par
ticularly fine time on cold
days with bird baths.
We have written about this
before. but it is worth repeat
ing, for the number of COM
pletely dry bird baths one sees
in going around shows how
few people remember to keep
them filled.
Speaking again of raisins,
it is interesting to cut the top
off a box, and place 1t on the
back porch
Most Knockers will fly down
and perch on the rim, dipping
down into the box for food.
This is a pretty sight, and
just one of the pictures avail
able for a small sum of money.
1t is not necessary to be a
millionaire to enjoy life. nor is
it essential that one collect the
Oil paintings of the masters.
That would be fine. but we can
assure any one who is inter-
ested that a mockingbird Dip
ping into a box of raisins is
something no master ever
painted. but only wished he
could.
A dove on a branch in the
cold is another picture no art
iSt can paint as easily as ma
ture can.
A mother cardinal with a
diadem of ice on her brow is
fit subject for any artist. and
you can see this picture any
frosty morning If you are for
tunate to be up early enough.
Robins at Christmas, and
bluebirds on New Years Day
these are moving pictures in
the very best sense, and equally
so on any other day.
And if the bird turns out to
be a nuthatch, n q chicka-
dee. or a titmouse, that is Won
derful. too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Judge Coyton Retires

Nathan Cayton fully deserves the
warm praise which has come to him from
the President and the Attorney General
as he prepares to retire as Chief Judge
of the Municipal Court of Appeals
Judge Cayton was % when President
Coolidge named him to the municipal
bench. Now, as he rounds out 20 years
as Judge, he is entitled to the satisfac-
ton which comes from the knowledge
that he has served his community faith
fully and well. Some judges stand out
because of the efficiency and skill with
which they discharge their duties. Judge
Cayton is one of this company, as is at
tested by the fact that his court is COM
pletely current in It's work His service
also has been marked, however, by deep
sympathy for the little fellow" who
suddenly finds himself enmeshed in the
bewildering process of the law. 1t was
this trait, as much as anything else, which
prompted him some 20 years ago to lead
the fight for establishment of a small
claims court, to help perfect Cancellation
procedures, to assist in simplifying land
lord and tenant procedures, and, gen.
orally, to make those courts which are
closest to the people more useful and
less awesome to the litigants they serve.
Judge Cayton, native Washingto-
MAN, is not leaving the bench to practice
law. He may do some teaching and
writing, and will be available, as provided
by statute, for part-time judicial duty.
The major part of his time, however, will
be devoted to arbitration, field in which
he has had considerable experience.
Knowing the man and his work, we are
sorry to see him leave the bench, but we
wish him every success in his new under
takings.
There is cause for qualification In the
fact that the vacancy created by Judge
: Cayton's retirement is going to be filled
by Leo Rover, now serving as United
States Attorney Mr.. Rover Is also a
native Washingtonian who has served
with distinction as a lawyer, and who
enjoys the respect and affection of the
bar. This will be his first judicial post,
but there is no reason to doubt that the
good work begun by, Judge Cayton is
being entrusted to competent hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
"a2nd STREET.

"32nd STREET.
Dear Sir:
"How's this for holiday bird
observation during a cold sea-
son such as we have been ex-
periencing?
1.-TWO robins perched in our
birch tree Christmas morning,
and a flock of several bluebirds
in a yard a few blocks away
on New Years day.
What puzzled us about the
bluebirds was that they were
eating alone at a feeding sta
.tion.
I'VE should be pleased to
attract some to ours, which is
well patronized by a continu-
Gus assortment of birds that
appreciate our small chicken
scratch feed.
What do bluebirds like?
always interested sincere
Iy, E. B."
In winter, bluebirds like
raisins.
The raisin eaters include
such fine ones as the hooking
bird, catbird, and cardinal.
Also, the starting.
Likewise, at times, squirrels,
and now and then a cat.
Old Blackie used to reach
his paw into one of the opened
boxes of seediess raisins, and
eat them like candy,
We do not know, of course.
what was in the feeding sta
ton mentioned, but it might
have been raisins.
Bluebirds mostly eat ber-
ries and other parts of plants,
with some seeds. now and then.
and some insects, especially at
nesting time.
Bread sometimes will at
tract bluebirds in the cold.
If it is tried, it should be
crumbled into small pieces. not
left in slices as for starlings
and others.
Coconut cake is always &C
ceptable!
We know one yard where
this delicacy is sometimes used
for bird food-not often, it is
true. but just now and then
for a special treat.
Wintering robins. in partic-
ular, are fond of cake, espe-
cially the old-time one made
with coconut, as who isn't.
There are many resem-
blances between the different
tribes of living things. Surely
a liking for cake is one of the
most pleasant.
Various bits of fruit may be
placed on the lawn for the
birds, If the squirrels do not
get it first.
Apples cut in half, or in
slices. do very well.
Grapes, in one of the fancier
varieties, attract most birds.
even when they do not eat
them.
Water is always q sure-fire
attractor.
Even people who love the
songsters, and spend a great
deal Of money to help them.
sometimes forget just how dry
the winter months can be.
Not only may there be lit
tie rain or snow, but the
winds dry up what there may
be in the way Of shallow pools
and streams.