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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
The
Rambler
Snowfall Recalls
Blizzard of '99
BY JACK JONAS

You call this snow? Son,
you should have been here in
1899.
That was the year of the
biggest blizzard ever to lay
its paralyzing hand on the
city of Washington, despite
what some may say about the
snowstorm of 1922.
It had been showing, off
and on, for four or five days
in February of 1899. Then on
Saturday night, February II,
the wind came bowling in
and with it the really big
snow.
Before it quit showing Mon
day afternoon, 80 inches lay
piled on level spots where the
wind couldn't reach. But
where the wind did catch it,
it drifted to eight feet.
Nearly everything in Wash
ington shut down.
The streetcars quit run
ming. They couldn't buck the
drifts across the tracks. The
motormen and conductors
left their cars where they
were and trudged back TO the
barns in the tracks they'd
made getting as far as they
could.
SuburbaniteS we're snow
bound. Some of the mail was
getting delivered, but the
mail wagons were using four
horses instead of the normal
one or two. So were the de-
livery wagons of the grocers.
Transportation into and out
of Washington was at a
standstill. The trains quit
running. Navigation on the
river already had become i'm
possible because of ice brought
on by the coolest weather in
memory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14
PENNSYLVANIA

Numerous canneries and some
machinery factories are located
around Chambersburg which gets
its water from Conococheague
Creek, and Mercersburg, located
near the same stream, which
has a tannery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-14

The greatest concentration is
in and around Cumberland.
Among the industries are a tire
manufacturing plant that uses
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to follow and enjoy. Because top officials are close to policy,
making, and because they form a part of the chief executives
team, some explanation always precedes their separation
from the government.
REGARDLESS OF H reason, whether it be iusti-
fable or not, there is just no logic in ordering the dismissal
of a top flight official in a manner which is both mkind
and mbusinessike. 1t simply is not done. -.
FINALLY, WHENEVER there is such a dismissal, the
dismissed official is put in the peculiar position of having to
explain away any and every Interpretation which could pos
sibly be placed upon his dismissal. And we know Of nothing
which smacks of greater ugEness and sheer vciousness, es-
peciallv when another method was both SO easy and SO readi-
ly available.
GOVERNOR GORDON, this is something to think
about after your long trip to Accra, and no time would be
better for resolutions to return with new vigor and enthu-
siasm, and the desire to govern a little more from the stand
point Of the governed.
, 1957-03-04
Editorial
GOVERNOR GORDON, THE METHOD s71NKs

THE BUSINESS Of summary dismissal of top level
officials should stop, and the people of these Islands
must protest, and make their protest felt. Within the past
two or three years a Commissioner of Finance, a Commits
sioner of Public Works, and now the Administrative Assist
ant have all fallen victims of this very crude and unflattering
way of doing things.
IN THESE LATTER dismisSas Governor Gordon, who
by now has gained the unenviable reputation Of lacking in
initiative, took still another step in the wrong direction. 1t
is not enough that he moves little or not at all, but when
he does move it is in the wrong direction, or, via the wrong
method.
ORDINARILY, H Government, operating much on
the basis of a colonial administration, sees little or no merit
in apprising the public of what is to take place until it is
already done and over. AS a result many steps come as COM
plete surprises. But perhaps this is the way it should be,
realizing that thte Governor may not consider himself as gov
ernor Of the people, but an executive of Washington sent
thousands of miles away.
IN H SUMMARY, and rather surprising dismissal
Of his cabinet officials, the Governor followed in the foot
steps of the illustrious Archie A. Alexander, whose admins
traton was often sprinkled with the use of choice four-let-
ter invectives.
LET US NOT be misunderstood. The stand here taken
is not to be interpreted as deprivng the Governor of the
right to dismiss. Nothing of the sort. What is here involved
is the method, and often, in human relations Tor is there
such a thing left the method may make or break the act
itself, so that a perfectly legitimate and commendable step
is defeated even in its inception"
TWO THINGS R wrong with Mr.. Galibers diSmiS-
sal. First, its summary nature, and second, the total lack OF
any explanation. IF an official is not performing his duties,
then dismissal may be in order, bat such dismissal is never
in the manner which our last two Governors have seemed
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In the District Court of the Virgin Islands of the United States
Division of Saint Croix at Christiansted
In the matter of the estate of Probate No. IA 1856
EVARISTO RODRIGUEZ. Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to an Order of
the District Court of the Virgin Islands, dated August 1st,
1856, the undersigned was appointed Administrative of the
above named Estate. All creditors of the deceased, Evaristo
are requested to file their claims with the said
Administrative at the office of Warren H. Young, Esq, At
torney for the Administrators, 1B King Street, Christiansted.
St. Croix, V. T. within six () months of the date of this notice.
Persons indebted to this Estate are requested to make pay
ment within the same time to the Administrative or to the
above named attorney.
Julia Carton Rodriguez
by Warren H. Young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12

Shopping for wedding gifts
for them. foculty wives were
ostounded at the goods
ovoiIobIe. like electric irons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Tokomu Parks Assets

Takoma Park, one Of Washington's
older residential suburbs, is feeling the
pressure Of surrounding real estate de-
velopment, including commercial expan-
sion in that progressive area. 1t is en-
couraging, therefore, to learn that the
Mayor and Town Council have joined with
the Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission in a coming study
designed ito preserve and stabilize the
residential values" of the attractive, tree
shaded community.
The sylvan acreage of Takoma Park
was laid out as home subdivision long
before the turn Of the century. BY 1890,
in fact, the community had grown SUM-
GENTLY to warrant its Incorporation as
a city" The intention was then-as 1t
remains today-to maintain the beauty
and the desirability of the town as a
quiet place of residence. Stresses and
strains that came with the growth of
nearby areas led in 1928 to adoption of
a coming ordinance to insure orderly
development and protect homeowners
from undesirable types Of development.
This ordinance needs to be brought up
to date, however. And it needs to be
revised in conformity with the modern
tied coming plans Of Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties. These reforms
will be sought through the teamwork
arranged between the planners of the
city and the adjoining counties. We agree
with the planners that Takoma Parks
prestige and reputation as an attractive
home community are well worth preserv-
ing in this era Of changing suburban
landscapes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

The political merry go-round is on
again in Paris. After having established
postwar French record by remaining in
power for as long as 16 months, Socialist
Premier Guy Mollet and his cabinet are
now out Of office, except in the sense of
playing caretaking role while efforts are
made to organize new government. In
the meantime, until these efforts succeed.
the country will be incapable of arriving
at any major decisions in the field of
either foreign or domestic policy.
This latest governing vacuum has
been brought about by the National As
sembly's vote Of $50 to 2l3 against Mr..
Mollet's proposals for new taxes and cuts
in the nonmilitary budget. But other
factors have played large contributing
part In his downfall. These include a
continuing failure to pacify Algeria, feel
ingS Of Illustration growing out of the
Inflated Anglo-French invasion of Egypt,
and widespread dissatisfaction with a
number of home front developmentS-in
short, forces Of growing discomfort that
could not be STAYED OF by such gestures
as Foreign Minister Pineau'S appearance
before the United Nations Security Coun-
Gil in predictably futile effort to have
the council call upon President NasSer
for something better than his rather
ambiguous policy on the Suez Canal.
So Mr.. Mollet, although he could have
stayed in office on constitutional tech
nicality, has acted realistically in resign
ing. Had he not done SO. he could have
hung on for only very short while at
best against the strange bedfellows max
ing up the opposition Communist, mod
crate Radicals. conservative Independents
and extreme rightists. These groups (the
Reds almost always are isolated from the
rest) rarely vote together in the National
Assembly, but when they do no French
government has much chance of surviv-
ing. This is fact of life, this multi
plicity OF parties, that has plagued France
politically ever since the end Of the Sec
ond World War-a period Of recurrent
governing instability that has involved
the coming and going of no fewer than
- cabinets in Paris.
Despite all this, of course, the French
have managed to get along, and their
search for another government may not
be too protracted or difi1cult. But still.
once 1t is organized, that government,
like its predecessors, will lack durability
and may fan almost as soon as it rises.
This is condition that will continue to
work against the best interests of France
and the West as whole unless or until
the people Of the country make up their
minds to enact constitutional reforms
that will strengthen their executive
branch and end their augmentation into
too many political parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

The Post once has been
severely criticized for operat-
ing. in this jet age, as it did
in the horse and buggy era. It
is said that the service could
not improve because politically
powerful forces use 1t as a
source Of patronage. that pri-
vate business could not so OPP
crate and survive, and that
European postal service is SUI
perior.
First. the president Of West
ern Union, private business.
says the operational procedure
OF handling a telegram has not
changed in a century.
Second. q letter, costing
three cents. is delivered by a
qualified Civil Service EN-
ploye. whereas a telegram,
costing perhaps three dollars,
is delivered by q juvenile. who
has fulfilled no standard ed
ucational requirement.
Third, European postal
service. along with the tele-
graph and telephone service is
under single governmental
administration.
n n n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

the subsidy should fall on the general
public, not on hospitalized patients of
the private institutions.
Against this background of injustice,
the plea of the hospitals to Congress for
a reasonable payment from the District
for care of indigents is persuasive. The
hospitals now are being paid only $14
a day for disqualification that costs about
$27 day or more. The House has agreed
to raise this rate to SIC day. But the
city has fixed 1888 a day as the cost
of INDECENT care at the District General
Hospital. Surely the private hospitals
should be given at least this rate of reim-
burSement. We hope the Senate will
revise the House figure upward and that
the House will 60 along with the change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Good Catholics

I refer to the letter Gath
olics and xxx" signed
Maryland Catholic" It i'm
plies that q good Catholic can
be a segregationist and uses
the subtle basis, 1T has often
been maintained" to support
the false conclusion that the
original Khan was started by
a Catholic priest and q Jew.
Maryland Catholic" II he
is one or thinks he Is, Is APP
parently ignorant Of the quail
tiles Of a good Catholic. Christ
the founder Of the Catholic
Church decreed that one must
love his neighbor and He
didn't need to add. without
regard to race, creed or color"
One cannot be q good Cath
Ollie or q good Protestant un-
less he accepts this Command
ment without mental reser-
walton. The Catholic Church
practiced Indignation in It's
parochial schools and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
For the Record

At the Senate District sub
committee hearing May IS on
the bill to control charity
rackets, one of the witnesses.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Wor-
ren. was identified in The Star
as representing the Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Re-
public. The committees print
ed list Of witnesses also iden-
titled her in this manner. But
while Mrs. Worrell is a past
national president of the Ladies
Of the G. A. r.. she actually
was not testifying as a spokes-
man for this group when she
opposed the bill. AS a matter
Of fact she introduced herself
to the committee only as Pres
ident General Of the Wheel
Of Progress" The Ladies Of the
G. A. r. have taken no action
on the measure, but rather
tabled it at our last meeting
because we had not looked into
it thoroughly. Personally I am
for the bill.
Anna v. Hausman,
National Registrar and De-
partment Secretary. Dept.
Of Potomac. Ladies G. A. r.
Editors note: Mrs. Worrell
says 1t is true she testified for
the Wheel Of Progress. She was
not aware the witness list gave
the @. A. r. Identification
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Defense Will Suffer.

There are at least two ways Of look
ing at the House Appropriation Commit
tees $2.5 billion cut in the national
defense appropriation.
Looked at one way, it is phony. For
the committee, while SlaShing defense
funds by per cent in the name of econ
omy, demanded that the Defense Depart
ment continue to operate two unneeded
and unwanted hospitals. This is what
is known as the you-Scratch-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. technique. The
committee has no interest in these hos
pitfalls. But certain influential Congress-
men have. Therefore, the Defense De-
partment is ordered, against its will, to
keep them in operation, and never mind
the million dollars year that will go
down the drain in the process.
Looked at another way, it is sense
less. For the committee, while yielding
to no one in its devotion to American
defense, also noted, presumably with con-
Germ, that Russia "is closing the gap be-
tween the United States and Soviet mill
tary strength" This reflects an Alice in
Wonderland brand of logic-let's stay.
ahead of those oncoming Russians by
cutting down our own defenSes.
Looked at either way, or both ways,
this Is no time to be cutting Americas
military defense. The committee, Of
course, disclaims any intent or purpose
to weaken our military position. It is
also true that only about $l2 billion of
the cut represents reduction in funds,
the rest being a bookkeeping transaction.
But $1.2 billion is $1.2 billion too much.
General Twining, who will be our next
chairman Of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
has warned that ANY cut" at this time
in United States defenses could lead to
the ultimate in disaster" And the Presi-
dent, pointing out that the defense
budget already had been trimmed to a
bare minimum, says that this $1.2 billion
slash is going Ito cut directly into de-
fense" If it stands, he added, aircraft
procurement and guided missile develop
ment are going to suffer somewhere along
the line.
We do not believe that the American
people want this kind of economy" And
we share the Presidents hope that the
Senate will restore the money. Let's save
the million dollars on the useless hospi-
tails and keep our defenses intact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Engagement
oh. ne the ,patchers. passe,

oh. sOe the watchers. pGssers
bv.
We soD the road that then
must pdlk,
Sap the direction OF their
talk,
The pattern they could not
defy.
And they, like actors. spoke
Yet UieiUed as mercst hap
or chance
The. turn OF tide or circum-
stance
That all the audience weu
kneD.
And then they told US, lyrical.
Surprised at the unfamiliar
door
They'd entered. and sur
prised the more
To ind Us not surprised at all.
Ethel Bornett de Vito
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Talent Exodus

The serious extent and implications
OF the continuing exodus from Federal
employment Of engineers, scientists and
other specialists are revealed in the Cor
diner report to Defense Secretary Wilson.
Ironically, the report proposes as the
prime remedy substantial increase in
pay for such key employes-yet almost
simultaneously the administration an
nounced that no general pay raise for
Government personnel will be sought this
year. However, the Budget Bureau has
left the door open for special adjust
ments" in several categories. The group
described in the report would seem to
qualify for special attention.
The study made by Ralph Cordiner
and a committee of industrialists and
Government officials disclosed an alarm
ing turnover in scientific and other tech
nical personnel Supervisors complained
that their best people" are leaving and
that requirements don't measure up to
those who have left" It was found that
one out of five electronic, mechanical
and aeronautical engineering Jobs is
vacant, with similar shortages noted in
other specialist fields.
The plain fact is, as the report
pointed out in several sections, that the
Government at present cannot compete
with private industry in offering induce
ments to applicants for technical Jobs.
Not only is the pay higher outside the
Federal establishment, but fringe bene-
fits are being emphasized by large Arms
in their search for top talent. The Cor
diner group concluded that the only hope
for arresting the movement of specialists
from public to private employment is to
counter the offers of private industry with
increased salaries in the higher Federal
grades, plus such other benefits as may
be appropriate to stabilize Government
employment. Certainly, in this era of
scientific research and development the
Government can Ill afford to let its key
scientists and other specialists resign for
lack Of pay and BENEFITS program keyed
to today's requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Detecting the Flag

I vehemently protest Post
master General Summerfield's
bringing out ION July 4, Of
all days. q Accent postage
stamp. the entire design of
which is the United States
flag. Is this his subtle attempt
TO force his demands to in
crease letter postage to 4 cents?
But wholly apart from that.
President Coolidge's Postmaster
General was against even the
placing Of a flag sticker on the
face Of an envelope "as the
stamp cannot be cancelled. nor
the letter postmarked. without
defacing the flag" Evidently.
Mr.. Summerfield doesn't give a
boot whether our United States
flag is defaced.
GridIey Adams,
Director General. U. s. Flag
Foundation. Weehawken,
N. j,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
The Bill Must Be Paid

The fact that eight private hospitals
in Washington have lost more than SIS
million during the past seven years in
the treatment of INDECENT patients gives
an idea Of the unjust burden imposed on
the hospitals by the medical charities
program. The losses had to be made up,
of course, to keep the institutions operat-
ing. 1t is no secret that the burden was
passed on to the paying patients, through
steadily increasing hospital rates. This
was grossly unfair to the patients who
were required to pay the penalty for the
Districts shortchanging Of the hospitals.
II INDECENT patients are to be subsidized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Toxi Chonqes

I have read many articles on
changed zones and increased
taxi rates.
This would only add to the
chaotic condition now existing.
We now have % zones. II this
happens we will then have SO.
I am told. How confused can
things get? And to ask people
to trust the driver is not right.
This would also cause Ill feel
ing. Half the time the rider
will think he Is being taken:
the other time the driver will
feel that he is not getting a
just fare for the run he is
making. The police will be
mobbed with calls that some
one is wrong, etc.
The rate would be so cents
for one zone. IS cents each pas
senger for group riding. Zone /
will be too large. The second
zone will be too small, and the
people that did pay so cents
from zone ! to zone 2 will now
pay 70 cents. II zone 2 stops
at Columbia road. the people
that live above Columbia road
to Randolph will not pay so
cents as now. They will pay
80 cents. so these people pay
80 cents more instead of 70
cents. etc. Still you have the
same condition as now.
On the meter you have a set
rate anywhere you 60. This bill
and suggestions are being
studied now by the District
and Congress.
Example: l. A fair rate. 2.
No limit on I. D. cards. 3. H.
hour rental cabs. 4. so percent
Of gross as salary. 5. Abolish
mandatory group riding. 6. Re-
duce cabs to 5000. Z. 5000
cabs for company, nontrans-
ferred to independent. 5000
cabs for independent drivers
only. 8. One sticker a month.
8. Off-duty sign means cab is
private car. 10. Then the peo-
pie and the driver can agree.
Congress and all concerned will
Judge both plans. Representa-
tive league will put the cat
business in business, as II
should be, soon, / am sure.
Have faith in good govern
ment and do away with the
wrong zone conditions.
J. s. Thomson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
BottIeneck

I hope that your fine news
paper can be instrumental in
correcting an abominable traffic
situation that, to my mind, is
totally inexcusable.
The condition referred to
exists at the intersection Of
Canal I'd. and Arizona ave.
NV. It is bad enough, on
weekdays but on week ends
and holidays-brother!
A month or so ago some
brilliant mind decided that
there Just had to be q traffic
light installed at this inter-
section. So one was installed
Prior to this. however, traffic
seemed to flow quite normally.
Since the installation. traffic is
backed up for many blocks in
all directions. The traffic pat
tern changes almost COM
pletely on week ends: however,
no one makes any effort what
Soever to change the timing Of
the lights. For example. on
week ends. practically all of the
traffic goes south on Canal I'd.
and turns left on Arizona and
vice versa. Very little trafiic
moves north or south on Canal
I'd. past the intersection. Last
Sunday. cars were backed UP
to Chain Bridge tabout "a
mile) waiting to turn left on
Arizona. Also. cars we're backed
UP past Macarthur boulevard
waiting to turn right on Canal
I'd.
In my inexperienced opin-
ion, one possible solution would
be TO use q red blinker light
at the Arizona approach and
a yellow caution blinker at the
Canal I'd. approach with q
policeman on duty during the
rush hours on weekdays.
Don ThOmneOn -.