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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-06

|wagen plant. we're turned back
~ the German government ol
handed 70 their rightfui own
|ers. II they could be found.
The British meanwhile
turned the Volkswagen work.
over 70 the German govern
ment with the understanding
that the Germans Themselves
iigure out who the rightful
owners are.
Quiet About Ownership
|. II has been eight years now
and only 4 handful Of people
have had the courage 10 bring
the subject ID. Even the work
ers az the plant ana the say.
ings-card holders have been
relatively quiet. Nobody could
think up Z formula for turning
the plant over 10 3 group 81
stockholders that would not
risk upsetting the tine produce
ton records which the disin-
terested trustees were making,
Late IN the recent political
campaign. however. the Chris.
tian Democrats Of Chancellor
Konrad Adenauer made q move
10 turn over 70 private owner.
ship some 81 the stocks the
government now holds IN pri-
vate Arms. Some 10 per cent
Of all corporations are owned
By the government ID Germany
A bill was introduced IN the
Bundestag 10 start the ''priva-
|tizationp OF German industry
Ito move the government Oul
Of the shakeholding business
ia the Volkswagen plant Il
Wolfsbure.
In Volkswagen. and later II
other plants where the German
government has an interest
shares would be offered 1t thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-06

* Wv 49, N4AAE ~ 49, $500 1--r--t =
Ia Berlin, but returns 10 Bonn.
the temporary capital. soon
after.
Meanwhile, the oerman Cow
eminent has been holding the
plant under 3 trusteeship since
the British occupation forces
turned the plant over TO II m
September, 1919. Among the
trustees are representatives Of
the federal government. the
Province Of Lower Saxony. IN
which the Wolfsburg VOlks-
wagon plant lies. and the en-
plOyes Of the plant.
Create bigger Problem
me trustees have been emil
nentIy successful. thereby Gre
atine an even bigger problem
OF ownership. as the size OF
the trust expanded.
Under the occupation. pro-
duction at the Volkswagen
plant never quite reached 2O.-
900 ears q year. In l9l9. how
ever. output jumped 70 about
$1,000.
Nov Volkswagen Is producing
at q rate Of more than 100000
8 year and has waiting lists Of
buyers who win not get their
cars for 8 to Is months. de-
pending on the locality The
milIionth Volkswagen came on
the assembly lines August 5.
1855,
Volkswagen exports more
cars than any other European
manufacturer. close 70 50 per
cent Of It's production. so that
Il can accumulate foreign ex-
change to buy materials.
Each year about . per cent
Of the profits are laid aside for
8 trust, presumably to be dis
posed Of by the owners. once
they are identified or invented.
Intriguing Story
why nobody knows who
owns the volkswagen plant Is
one of the intriguing stories Of
West Germany's remarkable
postwar economic recovery.
As might be expected, the
root Of the confusion dates back
to Adolph Hitler. who vas
something Of an automobile
fancier.
When he came to power. he
promised In his first purple-
faced speech Is fuehrer to pro-
vide Germany with q family
car at q price ordinary wage
earners could AFFORD.
This was In 1888. at the
heiaht Of the depression. and
Hitler ordered one Of Germany's
best ear designers. DR.. Ferdi-
nand porsche. to invent Q small
car that could travel 20 miles
TO the gallon Of gas. would be
air-cooled 50 people would not
need q garage to store II in
cold weather. and sell for less
than 1000 marks-then about
$500.
Even DR.. Porsche thought
the idea was fantastic. but be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-06
PUZZLE FOR GERMANS
Who Owns Booming
NoIkswogen Plant?

WoIESBUR0 Germany --Nobody knows who owns The
largest auto-manufactung plant IN the yoksWnren
works. which ranks fourth IN the world behind ne
American Big Three
The new west German Hundestag may try 10 invent an
oerhn 1t its next session. which formally opens October IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-06

Even DR.. Porsche thought
the idea was fantastic. but he
Evening star., 1957-12-13
Foreign CurreneyLoons
Put Under Export Bunk

President Eisenhower yes
terday ordered the Export
Import Bank OF Washington
to administer the new program
by which the government lends
certain business Arms foreign
currencies earned abroa d
through sale Of American farm
surpluses.
The Executive order imple-
mented an amendment TO the
surplus disposal law enacted
this year.
Evening star., 1957-12-13

thority. and DR., r. Pate. chief
of the Public Health Depart
ment's Bureau Of Disease Con-
troll. They. like the others.
emphasized the Importance Of
the new. modern dwellings in
which the families viii live.
Concerned about the lack Of
money for social work and the
possibility of duplicating what
can be accomplished. the
agencies agreed TO hold further
meetings in the near future.
officials Of the Southeast
Neighborhood House. site Of
the meeting last night. agreed
to serve as organizer for these
future sessions.
Evening star., 1957-12-13

raise problems, but that the
situation will by no means be
a hopeless one.
AS Walter E. Washington.
special assistant for the Ma
tional Capital Housing Author
ity. said:
Ninety or 95 per cent OF
those moving in only need a
decent opportunity and a de-
cent environment. just give
them guidance. and they will
respond. The work Of interest,"
"a agencies should be aiding
the families to aid themselves. I"
LiaisOn Role Urged
Donald Grey. superintendent
Of the public assistance division.
public welfare department.
made the same point. Agencies.
he said. should 'act as liaison
between the people and the re-
sources" Conceding that "a
good many" of the tenants will
either be on relief or event.
ually apply for it. he said the
Southeast Neighborhod House
located across Virginia ave-
nue. from the project. could
help his organization provide
necessary services and infor-
nation.
Representing the schools,
Miss Margaret r. Pepper said
they will be ready 70 receive"
the nearly l.500 children ex-
pected TO move into the project,
Clarence Pendleton from the
Recreation Department told OF
the new recreational facilities
prepared to take care Of the
children. Among them is a
community building in the
housing project. capable of
holding an estimated 500 chill
dgen.
Others Speak
Other speakers were James
Ring. executive director OF the
National Capital Housing Au-
Evening star., 1957-12-13
Agencies Plan to Meet
New Tenant Problems

Starting month, the first Of 612 families will move
into the Arthur Housing development South
east Washington.
To for the impact these will have on
the community Southeast Neehborhood House night spo-
Sored special meeting OF both public private welfare
agencies
All agree that the low-income families would
Evening star., 1957-12-13
Points for Purents "t''" r''".' w'''s.

Setting example OF hepfuiness is OF greater
ralue than hiring up to a threat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13

stressing the moral and spiritual values of family
living
The Committee voiced its opposition to the
principle of curfew laws believing that such legis-
lation is based on the false premise that most
young people get into trouble. Such legislation
would inhbit the freedom of all youth in order
to solve the problems of small percentage who
do get into trouble. They felt that curfew
should be imposed and arranged between the indi-
vidual parent and the child.
Widespread publicity given juvenile crimes
was deplored and resolution was passed urg
ing that efforts be made to inform newspapers
Of the worthwhile activities of young people.
This Youth Advisory Committee was estab
lished by the Maryland Commission for the Pre-
vention and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency
to obtain young peoples point of view on the juve-
nile delinquency problem. Mr.. A. Napier Baker
OF Howard High School in Ellicott City is chair
man, The Committee has been working since las
October on its report to the Commission and this
full day meeting is the elimination of their efforts
Adult leadership has been furnished by Mr. Gordon
Manser, Executive Secretary, Council of Social
Agencies, Miss Jane o. Berger, International
YWCA, Mrs Betty Bull, President PTA, and Mr..
William H. Koelber State Department of Public
Welfare
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13
Andrew A. Duncan 49,
Over The
Garden Wall
IT'S TIME TO THIN FRUIT

Every spring when blossom time comes along
the home fruit gardener is gladdened by the heavy
bloom on his fruit trees. And he is even happier
when the little apples, plums and peaches appear
But almost invariably the trees set too many
fruits.
Some home gardeners figure upon having
enough fruit to share with insects, birds, or any
diseases that may occur. They figure the more
fruit the more they'll have left for themselves
after the pests take their toll
When they figure this way it's hard to i'm
press on them the Importance of thinning some
of the fruits from their trees. But thinning is
a sound, logical, and beneficial practice.
OF course, nature may take care of the thin
ming job if the trees are not properly sprayed for
insect and disease control If left unsprayed the
fruit will drop heavily from the trees before
maturity.
Thinning of fruit allows the grower to take
off the blemshed, worthless or crowded fruits
early in the season. 1t lightens the tree load and
prevents limb breakage 1t reduces the number
of fruits in proportion to the number of leaves
which will nourish these fruits. Thinning assures
more food and moisture to make larger, sweeter
and wellcolored fruits. Leaves make sugars and
these sugars cause fruit color.
Commercial growers are now using chemical
thinning sprays. However hand removal of the
little fruits is most practical for the home gar
dener
To thin properly, break off each fruit to be
removed with the fingers. Peaches are thinned
so that fruits 6 to inches apart along
branches and twigs. Apples should be about
to inches apart after thinning Also, apples
should be thinned down to one fruit per spur
Plums should be to 4 inches apart after thin
ming, depending upon variety
Leaving too many fruits on the tree defeats
the purpose of thinning and may waste time and
work. Very few trees are ever overturned. If
there is doubt about the value of thinning you
may want to try it on only few branches. These
test branches will convert even the most skep-
teal
Scientists tell us that 30 leaves are required
to nourish a peach and so leaves are necessary
to grow good apple. Don't count leaves, but
try to give the fruits a chance and Tighten up
on the tree, too. Early, proper thinning will in
fluence next years crop. It's too late for that
now, but never too late to thin off the excess
fruit Commercial growers thin fruit just as
consistently as they fertlze or prune, SO it must
be right.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13
Congressman Hyde
Along
The Potomac

have introduced a bill which returns to
the States the power to enforce their own laws
dealing with seditious or subversive acts 1t in
no way prevents Federal officials from enforcing
the Federal Subversive Activities Control Act.
My bill was made necessary by recent Supreme
Court decision that held that State statutes do not
apply because the Federal law pre-empts the field.
Too few of us understand the menace of the
Communist conspiracy, nor aware of its
constant efforts to spread its evil concepts.
am afraid that our military might and the size
of our stockpile of atomic weapons give us a
false sense of security The spread of Communism
will not be halted by arms alone
Our problem stems from the fact that rarely
do you find person-and that includes govern
ment officials, teachers and religious leaders
who has knowledge of the true nature of Com
munism. We make a serious mistake when we
view Communism just as an economic school of
thought 1t is in fact a cult-a religion" of
promise
Communism plans to rebuild the world and
its men through the application of our knowledge
of science.
Communism has spread itself throughout the
world on the wings of promise. 1t promises to
conquer the world and out of that conquest to
create new world in which all conflicts between
persons and nations will be eliminated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13
GaEhersbwg and Rockville Highs
Cynthia HeisIer, James Lee
On Youth Advisory Committee

Young people should have greater say in
plans being made for them-was one of the
main points brought out by meeting of the
Youth Advisory Committee.
The Youth Committee which has representa-
tiveS from all sections of the State gathered in
Baltimore recently to discuss what can be done
to curb delinquency.
Miss Cynthia Heisler, Gaithersburg High
School, and Mr.. James Lee of the Richard Mont
gomery High School will be members of the Youth
Advisory Committee during the coming year.
Among their recommendations was a proposal
that high school students be included on county
committees and local groups planning commu-
nifty projects for youth. This is particularly true
in recreational projects which are meant to serve
youngsters as they felt greater continued interest
would result if they themselves helped in the plan.
ming.
The group intellectually endorsed a reso-
luton to urge the construction of "dragstrips"
throughout the State where under proper super.
vision and guidance boys could pursue a whole.
some interest in automobiles.
The students recommended, too, that courses
in family living be a part of school curriculum
beginning at least in the first year of high school
or earlier. These courses should include: health
personal hygiene, marriage, parenthood and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13
Plaudits for Pop

We have had occasion to notice year after
year that newspapers generally devote consider
able editorial space to Auditory epigrams and
such when Mothers Day rolls around
We're in favor - nay, we even subscribe and
support the practice We feel however it high
time and past time for someone to put in a plug
or two for Pop
Pops are pretty grand guys. Chiefly they're
taken for granted They're there-like a piece
of furniture. Useful handy to have around May
be, not so decorative and minus some of the flair
Mother has for bandaging the cuts smoothing
the bruises and baking the cookies
Pops are the breadwinners. They pay the
bills, even while squawking. They come home
from work-tired, maybe, and beef because the
lawn has to be cut the garden weeded But
they do it. Plus the other dirty work
Pops are an anchor to the windward They
take the family over the humps when the going
gets rough. Maybe they are not adept at cud
ding and lap-holding. But when you need them
when someone kicks over your house of cards
Pops somehow are able to pick up the pieces
and glue them together-just like new
And Pops are proud whether they say so or
not. Proud of their youngsters deepinside PRIDE
proud of their homes, proud of small achieve
ments and proudest of all of the fact that the
good Lord gave them you.
We salute Pop Fathers Day Sunday
June is is the date. We send him a resounding
round of applause. We fire a 81 gun salute in
his direction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13
Mechanic
u. S. Bonds

The Treasury Department, be-
ginning next October /, will is
sue Series E Savings Bonds in
punch-card form, at an annual
saving of $500,000 year in
printing costs.
The punch-card bonds will
closely resemble the present
paper-type bonds and will have
the same printed matter on both
sides as now.
Present stocks of the paper
type E bond forms will be used
until stocks are depleted, prob
ably by the. end of September,
or for reissues of paper-type
bonds.
The punch-card bonds will
make possible the use of cleo
tronic data processing machines
for certain Savings Bonds pro-
cedures in the Bureau of the
Public Debt, and installation of
such machines is now being ar.
ranged. Some business firms
and others issuing bonds under
the payroll savings plan will al
so be able to realize economies
in handling the new bonds,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13
Silence the Critics?N

The Montgomery School Board, after two
months of pressure and much bitter criticism for
not rehiring Superintendent Forbes Norris has at
last come up with the only answer that could pos
sibly silence their critics, and that u.s. capable
and well qualified man as replacement
The final test on his capabilities and qualifi-
cations will not come of course until after August
/ when DR.. c. Taylor Whittier will take over the
job of supervising the county schools.
In the meantime, his educational background
at the University of Chicago and his varied expert
ence ending with four years as assistant supern
tendent in Pinellas County, Florida, county with
problems similar to ours of rapid expansion seem
to make Dr. Whittier man qualified to answer
''the educational challenge posed by Montgomery
County"
Whether he is successful or not doesn't de
pend on DR.. Whittier alone. He cannot do it with
out the cooperation of the school board the county
council and the county citizens.
We would like to point out to the critics and
to anyone hoping ito see the new man fall on his
face" that his success is no more important to
DIR. Whittier than it is to the rest of us After
all, they are our schools and our children who will
gain or lose depending on the ability of DR..
Whittier to supervise well and justly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13
Viers Mills Trees

Rockville took another step forward when
trees were planted in the median strip along a
onemile stretch of the reconstructed Viers Mill
Road.
Motorists cannot help but notice and appre-
ciate the beautiful setting of evergreen and flow
erng trees which usher them into the City of
Rockville
Credit for the added attraction TO the new
highway goes to the Maryland State Roads Com
mission and the City of Rockville. The trees serve
not only as beauty but safety measure as
we'll since they defect oncoming auto lights.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13
Speed on Montgomery Avenue

We have not seen a recent traffic count on
the vehicle load presently carried by Montgomery
Avenue. 1t is obvious however, that the truck
and private vehicle traffic on Rockvl1e's main
thorotare has increased considerably since the
National Pike was thrown open.
We are not here to quarrel at length over
the volume of traffic. But we do quarrel with
the unreasonable and dangerous rate of speed
Travelled by large portion of these through vehi.
ces
The main street of the County seat is mar.
row and cars are parked on both sides. The park
ing is necessary in order to accommodate visitors
shoppers and business people
Interstate trucks and cars travelling at more
than reasonable speed are dangerous and menace
to pedestrians and automobiles attempting to pull
out from curbs. Roaring motors of large trucks
create also definite noise nuisance
Strict enforcement of speed laws on Rock
Nlles main street is necessary and needed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13

Now at the expense of offending certain pro-
gressives and progressive movements in the
county, we wish to stand and be counted among
those who view with alarm certain developments
in these days of INFLAMMATION, Decentralization
and group participation
Our whole protest was touched off by recent
story in the public prints which described at
length, the possibilities of a robot tractor--the use
of which would allow American farmers to while
away the hours on the front porch while blowing
by remote control. This is the proverbial straw.
We have always considered our farmers the last
substantial buwark in vanishing American way
of fe
1t is a product of the times to look for
nothing in life but wrap ups"-for the easiest
way to get the most for nothing Americans-and
possibly others-now are deep-dyed in a philoso
ply which can breed nothing but decadence A
man of distinction is no longer the man who
works hard and well until job is done The man
OF distinction is the man who works (sic) given
number of hours a given number of days and
finishes the job at his convenience for top pay.
The man of distinction today looks for cradle
to grave security-not by the sweat of an honest
days workout at the expense of his State and
Federal governments.
Our children cannot walk TO school-they
must be transported by parents or by buses oper-
ated at public expense. The three R's-the funda-
mentals OF education-are largely brushed aside
as unimportant while square dancing and the
doubtful advantages of group participation have
assumed large proportions
The great and dramatic story of the rise of
the American nation, its social, political economic
and spiritual development-the story which for
merly filled the heart and soul with American
pride is discounted Our children are taught and
shown only the ways and means of learning these
things on their own. II they choose to learn
Our youth, wise and sophisticated, no longer
day dream the themes of Horatio Alger the vir
tues of Elsie Dnsmore are comic and the more
delightful tales of fantasy-called fairy tales-are
too immature for consideration. inexperienced
youthful workers demand and get for the asking
pay envelopes that would have rich made men of
their grandfathers- and to get these they demand
five days weeks and seven hour days These
things and Rock NJ Roll.
Cakes and cookies come from mixes; our food
comes from freezers; our homes, offices shops.
and farms are run by mechanical gadgets To all
OF these things and many, many more our for.
ward looking and progressive citizens point with
pride.
We view with alarm" We see as an end
result decadent civilization; shiftess Youth; a
loss Of ideals; a dissolution of values; soft
spineless mass of humanity in which individual.
ism no longer exists No arms No legs No
initiative. No accomplishment
All work and no play may have made Jack
dull boy-but all play and no work will make Jack
worse than dull-it viii bring about his extinction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13
NameCounty
UGF Drive
Leadership

c. Edwin Kline, Montgomery
Division Chairman of the Met
ropolitan Unit, United Givers
Fund Campaign, announces the
appointment of the following
area chairmen for next falls
UGF campaign.
Mr.. Lewis r. Roberts, Execu-
tive Secretary of the County
Federal Savings and Loan AS
ISOLATION will be chairman for
Rockville. Mr.. Roberts has ap-
pointed the following captains
in his division: Louis L. Gross
man, Manager of Grossman
Brothers in Rockville; Charles
r. Durbin, Manager of the F.
0. Day Bituminous Company;
Glen ]. Koepenick, Manager of
Abode Hardware; John Henry
Sullivan, Jr., Rockville architect
and Herman Hartman, Manager
of Rockville Stationery, Inc.
w. Wilson Rich, Assistant
Treasurer and Manager of the
Suburban Trust Company,
Wheaton office, has been APP
pointed as Wheaton Chairman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-13

if he earns no more than S120ooO in one year.
If he earns more he is still eligible for his benefits
if in any month he does not earn over $4,000 in
wages, or if he does not render substantial serv
ices in selfemployment."
Thus, this test enables a retired person to
supplement his Social Security benefits and other
income by working to some extent, helping him.
self economically. For the person who finds idle
ness deadly it gives the chance for some work,
to relieve any boredom and to make necessary
contribution to nations economic life-produc
ton. Mr.. Spates placed special emphasis the
fact that more and more firms finding it to
their advantage to keep in touch with their retired
employees in order to call them back to help in
busy seasons, or to provide some rare but badly
needed skill.