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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
The Story Of a City and Its Begeors-
Sympathy, Silver Keep Them Going

Police report seeing him in a
new car. He says he was hit by
a car in Chicago two years age
and got a $1,000 settlement. He
used it. he says. as a down pay
ment on a car which his wife
drove back to Washington with
him. He says he lost it to "a A.
nance company in February.
Admits to 500 . Week
Il hate being out here on the
sidewalk" he confided. People
look at you like you are a freak.
Kids are especially bad-kids can
be the meanest things alive"
He admits to doing at least
500 a week-"and that's free of
income taxes. you know"
A one-legged man who goes
under the name Of Red" is cur
rently working Twelfth street.
He has been in Washington only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

He says he was a sharecropper
in the South until he was Grip
Piled by rheumatism at %. Now
so, he has begged most Of the
major cities Of the country.
He came to Washington seven
years ago and settled down with
his framed sign asking for help.
Troubled by stomach ailments,
he has been In District General
Hospital half a dozen times in
the past Is months, but usually
signs himself out in a few days.
He rooms and boards at 534
First street Sc.
He. too. works F street from
Twelfth to Thirteenth streets,
but he complains that Eddie
Bernstein gets down early and
takes the best spots. Neverthe-
less. he admits to averaging
better than IS a day.
Paul Watkins. 81. lost both legs
when he was II. He says he was
the victim Of a hit-and-run driv-
er. Police consider II more likely
his legs were cut of by a train
during a hobo haunt. Born near
Baltimore, where his mother still
lives. he has worked carnivals
as a barker and balloon salesman
but now he just begs.
Watkins says he has worked
every major city. On this visit.
he has been here four months
but plans to leave today for Bos-
ton.
Back in the '40s," he says, 81
drank quite a bit and when I
was drunk I felt sorry for my
self and mad at the world. Any
body who spoke to me was apt
to wind UP in a fight. Gave cops
a rough time then, too-and
they remember. That's why they
move me along and let the others
stay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

A cripple lies doubled up or
the street. A blind man with q
guitar taps his way up Seventh
street. A legless man on a cart
holds out q box to passersby on
r street.
Begging is their trade. De-
formities are their silent sales
talk. Kind-hearted people are
their steady customers.
Who are these men?
Eddie Bernstein and his mon
key are landmarks on F street.
A train cut OF his legs when he
was a 10-year-old in Pensacola,
Fla. Now Sc, he's been in Wash
ington 20 years.
He works the north side of
r street between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets from mid
morning until eight or nine
o'clock at night.
the late Mrs. Evelyn Walsh
Mclean gave him his monkey,
Gypsy. in 1910 after she heard
his pet dog had been killed. He
and Gypsy live in a room at 014
@ place NV. where he does his
own cooking. He once told a
passerby that he sends Gypsy to
Florida for the winter.
Eddie puts his own daily
take" at S. a day or a little
more but a jealous competitor
for F street dimes says he's
worth a quarter Of a million
dollars.
I'm the best-known person
In Washington" says Eddie.
Everybody knows me. Woman
from IStanbul said somebody
there mentioned me to her. /
know people all over. I'm a
landmark"
Herbert Robertson is the one
who lies on the street with his
head almost touching his knees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

a police breakdown would be In
order.
But the authorities. the re.
porter and the beggars them
selves are equally aware of this
fact Of Washington life:
There will be beggars on the
streets as long as passersby drop
silver in their cups. as long as
the man on the beat acts human
and as long as the courts reflect
this sympathy by not following
the letter Of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

"a few days and is begging his
way back to Chicago.
He lost his leg in q coal mine
accident in the sos and has been
on the road ever since. He says
he's not a beggar. nor yet a
moocher. He calls himself a pam
handler.
"A beggar." he explained,
Stands in one place and suppli-
Gates. He appeals to pity. A
moocher is more mobile than q
beggar and is after food and
clothing. A pan-handler Is more
courageous. He halls people on
the street. doesn't fawn or
whine"
Red" does his begging In the
early evening when he finds peo-
pie at their most generous.
Why don't they 20 on relief!
Most of them never apply
Herbert Robertson said If the
Welfare Department won't give
him 5000 a week. he won't take
a cent. Paul Watkins said offers
of vocational rehabilitation are
no good to him. "All they do is
offer to teach you a job that can
earn you $40 a week." Eddie
Bernstein doesn't know whether
he could get relief but he's never
asked.
Welfare Director Gerard M.
Shea and Ferdinand v. Grayson,
executive director of the United
Givers Fund, both insisted that
public and private agencies pro-
vide enough services to meet the
subsistence problems Of the beg
gars-if they want to use them.
To Mr.. Grayson. that's a big If.
For them. begging is a way
of life. II we figure out some
thing for one of them. another
will take his place. This is the
kind of problem we're always
going to have. regardless Of how
much service we Offer"
Nevertheless. Mr.. Grayson
said street begging is kept at a
minimum in Washington COM
pared to what he has found in
other cities.
IL begging legal here?
Begging is illegal on the
streets of Washington. The
regulation is specific enough. It
reads: mo person shall beg
or solicit aims for any purpose
on any public highway or in
any public place in the District
of Columbia"
A bunch Of pencils in a Jar is
no out either. not on F street.
With q IS vendors license, q
man can sell any legal item on
the streets but not in the down.
town area-Constitution avenue
to l. street and Sixth to Nine
tenth streets NV.
theoretically. the police could
lock up every one Of the down.
town beggars. Actually, they
follow this unwritten rule:
Keep the out-of towners out
Of town. Single out the takers
and move them along. Pick w
the trouble makers who annoy
people. But If it's a local man
without legs or blind or other
wise seriously handicapped. leave
him be.
A veteran First Precinct pa
trolman estimated there are is
handicapped men begging reg
ularly along F and G streets
and along Seventh street from
E street to Massachusetts, ave-
nue..
There's one on Seventh and
F we lock up" he said. Hes a
bum. Gets q pension from the
military and still begs. But that
Colored fellow doubled up in a
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new RELEASES

u Trombone Panorama-Kai Wind
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q Jazz Impressions of the U. s. A.
Dave Brubeck CT 984
q Star Eyes-Ted Nash CT $50
q Far Out, Near In-Johnny Eaton
Quintet CT 996
n Jazz Lab-Don Byrd g. Gigi Gryce
CT 998
q Jay IL Kali. J. johnson and Kai
Winding CT 973
n Drum Suite-Art Blakey and
The Jazz Messengers CT 1902
. One O'Clock Jump-Count Basic
CT 997
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BUY NEWPORT JAZZ

. Louis Armstrong and Eddie
Condor at Newport CT 931
Q Dave Brubeck and Jay g. Kai at
Newport CT 932
q Duke Ellington and the Buck Clay
ton All-Stars at Newport CT 933
g Ellington at Newport CT 934
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BUY JAI & KAI

q Trombone for Two. J. johnson
and Kai Winding CT 742
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Trombone Octet CT 892
q Is for Jazz-the J. ]. johnson
Quintet CT 935
q The Trombone Sound-Kai
Winding and His Septet CT 936
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BUY ELLINGTON

q The Music Of Duke Ellington
Played by Duke Ellington CT $50
Q Blue Light CT 663
q Masterpieces by Ellington CT S25
Q Hi-N Ellington Uptown CT $50
Q Liberian Suite and A Tone Parallel
to Harlem CT 848
q A Drum Is a Woman Ct 95l
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BUY BRuBECK

q Jazz Goes to College CT 566
q. Dave Brubeck at Storyville: 1855
CT 500
Il Brubeck Time CT 622
q Jazz: Red Hot and Cool CT 500
. Brubeck Plays Brubeck CT S7S
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-09-05
Wheat Virus Mite
Lives In Summer
Fu|Iow During Fall

The microscopic mite that car
ries the wheat mosaic virus from
one wheat plant to another is
finding the volunteer " heat
plants in summer fallow a good
bridge to the winter wheat that
is now being seeded. These cigar
shaped mites are SO tiny that
they must be magnified 20 times
to be seen.
Wheat streak of mosaic was
second to drought in cost to Ola.
cier county wheat growers this
year. Another trouble that is
plaguing the winter wheat grow
er is cheatgrass. Cheat is a va.
riety Of early maturing bronze.
II is an annual that spreads by
seed.
Wheat seeded too early in the
fall is more susceptible to root
rot and consequent winter kill.
ing. The Lethbridge static II
found that the highest average
yields of winter wheat were OBJ
tanned from wheat seeded late in
August and during the first two
weeks in September.
Our experiment stations say
that Cheyenne wheat is not win.
ter hardy for this area and rec.
ommend Yogo until something
better is found. The Lethbridge
station recommends Yogo and
kharkov.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-09-05
Doings Of The
American Legion
BY Tom Jessepe

Like school days at Browning.
the local Legion post began its
regular meetings on September
3 with big turnout.
The Browning post will host
the fall meeting of Glacier Park
district No. 3 Of the American
Legion of Montana on October
Is. Delegates from Brady. Con,
rad, Shelby. SweetgraSS. Cut
Bank, Galata. East Glacier. Leth.
bridge and Browning will con.
vene for business sessions in the
afternoon. Likewise. the auNili
airy will meet at separate quar-
tiers. Then 4 joint banquet Of the
two organizations is planned for
the evening.
Commander Don Cobell ap
pointed committee to handle
all arrangements for the conven
ton. Appointed were Alvin Ken
needy. Frank Greco. John Harp
err and Franklin Juneau.
The post is unfortunate in that
i, will lose two Of its best mem
berShip getters-Don Wright and
Burke Handy. Burke has been
residing in Denver the past tive
months. His wife. Willcna. and
family. will soon join him. The
Don Wright family is PRESENT.!
packing household belongings
and will move to Great Falls
where Don will assume new dut
les within the Montana Fish and
Game Commission on Septem
Der IS Again. the past year. both
Don and Burke were awarded
Go Getter" pins by the .Ameri
can Legion Of Montana for sign
ing so or more members.
1t is bad enough for any organ
lzation to loose an outstanding
member II is worse when you
lose two in the same year. The
pos, owes a deep debt Of graft
tude 70 Don and Burke for their
devotion 10 the cause Of the
American Legion. Their steady
ing influence in all aspects of the
post will be Sorely missed. The
post vii! not be alone in missing
them. The whole community vii,
too.
asked Don the other day;
/ How come you're moving Bad
neighbors'" No" he said. more
money" With more responsible
ity. too" he added.
4 going-away party is planned
for the Wright and Handy fam
lilies on Saturday night.
The membership at the meet
ing commended cubs and scouts
through Frank Mccormick. fol
their work on the lawn al the
new grade school. Troop 100 i.
sponsored by the Lions club
Troop 81 BY the Latter Da!
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-09-05
VALUE OF ENTERTAINERS VS.. VALUE OF CTS

The House of Representatives. recently approved payment of
Frona: Gyps! Ma-kot This
TO be paid compensation Froman and Makoft
suffered n a 0 February % 1873
accepted responsibility
Sill these entertainers
Europe entertain American forces
when their plane crashed
The bill which would o: Sl36 205 10 Miss Froman
Miss Market: passed consent in
Miss Froman singer and
Miss Ma!koG aCCord!an player
We the injuries and We ready to
concede sacrifice they nave
thoroughly disguised
with the line constantly o BY The powdered and painted actors
and actresses abou; their contributions during war time
talk their exploits
blown radio ,e!e' and read these exaggerated
articles would hink that the actors
United engaged in
the have 20 PUNK out one hundred and
seventy dollar who injured
though seriously shouldn't do for Of
American boys who killed N World War II:
The sacrifice Q: who their lives and whose
widows only $4,000 though they might have children
educate than the tapdancng grooming
and musica! .end;!ons Of entertainers
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-09-05
ANOTHER WOLF BOY IN INDIA

The latest wolf 70 be confirmed wolf At
least Several months found living with pack
Of wolves taa"ay india running all our eating raw meat
md tapping milk
When found he taken b! Indian soldiers 70 hospital! From
there police took and finally him chdess couple
who reported the boy ho"!ed az night like q wolf
Al long last couple said they the parents Of the
However. the boy Is still biting
those who prefer. for his food and laps water
He talk and does walk his two legs
The boys Parsr and the third wolf boy 70 be found
In India
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-09-05
Public Health Service
confers With Legislators
On Hospital Measures

According to a news release this
week from the office of Repre-
sentative Leroy Anderson. staff
members of the Montana Con.
gressional delegation held a con.
ference this week with members
of the Public Health Service. the
Montana State Health Director.
DR.. G.. d. Carlyle Thompson. and
others concerning the financial
augmentation of Anderson's
bill. HR 8O53. the Indian hospit.
ais measure which has been sign.
ed into public law.
This permiSsive legislation
makes it possible for communi.
ties adjacent to Indian reserva.
tons to participate in a joint
hospital facilities program.
4 man is not poor because he
has nothing. but because he does
Neutrality-suspicious. ia) Record.
Saints church and Cub Pack 100
by the Legion. Sumo members
from each group donated labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

RAMONA pAnK--i bearms ~. N.
WI o-hUuu
TAX. Nicely turn, 2-bsdfm.'
W. selr. f Il Hri III; l SSipIss Sop' ~
MI nhopptnUs BLK 10 bus
0fssnwc * ave-. III s-io6a. 1cssilI
Sat, and Sun, any time. -.
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OEORGETOWN---i iarrs hedrm., .
closets. kit. Nv. rm,; suitable Tor
shopping' or. a-6ei1 after o.
1890 HARvARD 81. nv rpl.,
1t 3, BAH: sanppyeh. Larse Cos
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silIsi slb mo- 10. S-ciei.
Als lin; .ss., lsle \. is.s tt;-
bern H.Ias spt. siis per mo- Cal
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phl.: lgl. Elnsl. Ins,: SIC 3
s s.s.. sai; "a fdi ..s, s'R sss lse. e
IS aoe AZ, si Is. l sesisS. Vt s.sSas
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ApTs. FuRnlsNED--vA.

ALEXANDRIA Downtown, SIS ;.
ID am. and ! nm.
IlL.---ledfn... ~. rii. aln~ klt1
ssns ssI va sz ss.iisoo' s gan igSs
kFFICs. l ~. fin.s klt.. hath win
shower 20 mo-, incl utils, Cal
ARLINGTON; very eonvenient z
peniagon and NAVY AnDeN---t bed,
room; private bath with tub ant
shower valk.in closets, l!vlnl
room and kitchen, dlnetta: clean
oentiemsn pfsssfred xvailabll
now; Sis month"; mel. uiiis. or
L1E. t.nEDnM. APTs aii-eiec, Iii
Hudson 81, Arl,, Va "a. e-2ieb
ARfs--i bedrm., .quiet mod. hldg.
AdS' in @fl1 al all'.l, "a. 7sgt5h'e hs'
ARLIN D 10 --SpaelonS 3 hgdrms.
close in; available immediately
eonysnient 70 everything. "a
N. Ant., % bus lire. { klkS. from
Clarendon and We. square ahop
ceuier--9 Kuls., kit, bath, utli,
married cpls. only: $50 mo. Kk
SEVEN cOhNkRe-S-fm.. 6sml
sRI.i., sgs mo- sS's J j. s2 SasSSisi!'' ah'p'
ARLINGTON, 1910 n. issk IT.
cempL Fedecofaled. newly furn
.he1fp. art. sti5 per mo. Cal
AhLtN0ToN = spaeionS 5-Fm. art
q oedfmal; superb view, pvt
entf.. nir-cond.. conv. 20 pentafor
and y. c. re1nonsihla adnifs
SiaB. incl utlis. on. I-ofis
AnUlTs--epecial price Tor Armed
Forces pefaonnnl. newly Decorated
70 suit ooen lfirepIncen, aafdenI
ana pkng.. reduction for partial
management refs. required, Appls
s.iSiiS, is " 10 i Sn. can AZ
ARL. - l.lclency, ssSI rs 6sdFmS. !,
ys sO's seIssg. j iIi3 ssjbss' Ign. ADs :
NORTH AnLlNGToN-LiV. fm.,
s siilfIasa . s1s; ess y2 aE.sssbc-.
AnL., near Peniason--FSmiiy apt. :
rate dey Or week, and motel
2, 8 BEDROOM APIS.
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1901 leth q. N.w.-Lss. vsrH
tive menu; svitehbosrd, nv
HAYWOOD, 1877 18th d, NV. st
g gHSs!S:::, ,IIl!5Sp s J $;i;;ssl ss b Y
i7be n 81. Mw.--ror ypulE msn
snS fiisscls s.mosph sSS4v i 81.
tom .tlo laundry. cony. location.
begNTwo0D-vaeancy tor elderly
Il desired rsss. al. 2.a52S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

COLORED = $50 RANDOLPH 81.
sirable neiShborhood. cow "a
transp. and shopping. luxury
XII. WrTH NEW FRKEzER-T QP
RIGERAToR AND NEW
STOVE. Beaut. tile bath. Enc.
$69.5n per mo-; i-oedrm. apt.
SS4 so. all utils. turn; laundry
and storage rms. in bsmt. Repre-
sentative on premises. Open tof
inspection until Pm IA.
3-0Ol7. TX. 3-s4S9.
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ApTs. UMFURNlsHED-D. o
gWTT AREA

2li5 pENnA. AVE. NV.
mcnt svsiIs6Is 81 once. 80 so psI
oEiyHk 7. cxRR. AssnI IA. D
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ROOMS UMFURMIsHED
Rooms WITH BoARD

coL.-UPPER N.w.-Homs privii. /;
cow. tramp. Call RA.. 0-0s6Q all
day sat. sun; after 4 weekdays.
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Emery Georgian Hote

az eenei,ionss aegsIs .,I roe re-
~. sl.cirse fans $3.50 and 10
sardsn and porrhes isia q q nv
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ARfs. FuRnlaNEn--n. 9.
leoNIlNueol

sEEsss ssSI g Month ~ pis'ns .sgg sSis.''
MINIWo0D 20 N.We le4o--i
and Z TIn. epla pienty. heal ap1
hot water; ADULTS GOOD clientele
80
CkEvknT ST. NV, 100 Comb
aplls. sgs. kSsirs i uis;l cbpi n ~
f-pkpnM. APT Issnt include
N.llllie. employed couple, SO
ia. N@ke44
GA. AVE, foke--Nouly dec. OF
s csgslis .f RA 5sssa sas fss esylss
conn. Avn, cow, ioes---very mica
women t7h mo, co. b.2ff7I
ANAcos1lA =. Easement. sep, IN.
trance. everything included, So
Call collect laltlmort, Gilmore
oru16e, 10 70 " am,
NICELY fUnN.--l rms Tie bath
SEC sss & sh sSps.e.a lss t6 PgssA
DUPLEX APP. nr. lat and Kenledi
SIS, nu.--kit. fms 1 hedrm., XIII.
f sIss, mr. 4lSvs H. als.|s s'n'
ctikVf C1Ask. b. Nicely Turn.
.v. sn, ~. 81 s.. sn SIS I'M Hh a siisSss
N.W.~-Eass watkins % beet shop.
pins and tfautpl. every direction
Exceptionally llirn, ri, I-eaee
s.k.-.ssc, a. apt, IN pvt. honsi
neatly filFn,, very. clean. 70 Do,
: .lsss's vA 49, s s.aRssss COUPLE R'n'
ss 1 e sssES nsS S Ssls'I s.i q
ssS; ma sis' s'l|., s az s sss s u.
$500 conn. AVE-. N.ws--Reautifui
Epeclous l-bedfm apt, N ant
hotel air cond.. switchboard sery.
Ice. newly dec. dininH fIn.. maid
s sns h ssS ~ ssss ssa NV me- sso sS
KANSAS AVE. NV pleasant
s srsns r9 Jill s W. R BENG aS Nv. NJ
bOLLIN0 EIKLns ARkA-- -bsdfn,
apt.. taftefuliy furnr suited for 3;
So ss.s wi '. ~. . 5ss cna = -
10Th AND C0LuMnIA M. NV
SpkgSuAI , ap,s' 4, a7ds
ltlN. NttNNs 1ua t1t.. &-M.t
sssSe s ssssr % sn Haa''.. De =
1913 ALLISON 81. N.W.--Bed. -llv.
fuFn. Reasonably
iIa1 JHFFRnsoN 81. NV
81 ps,s g. sas. s y sun ns q after y
LINCOLN fsEk ARIA ,. = En.iEI,,
ineludlne nSililles, II, T-3I3A.
$50 n, wise g s Avn .ssylin. n, Tow c
s ssissis siaf A qhln5iaI'EhEaktr5r IA 4
SON. z Mass. Ave. NV. Ma.
WALTER nEHD VIC bedFmss
very clean, attree. apt respon.
III. s-ssSi.
SCOTT cincLk-eindlo-type Ideal
o. :, Quiet, refined. HefBf..
eempl. $40. 1881 o q. AID. =
CnkERfuE APT. IN eonV, E.e. To-
s ss:liH NOV nov. L6' .7isee''
1Si1 aTd ST. N.W.--Apt. q 81 Fms..
kik.. bath. nicely .fuFn. 4zs no.
ArosToEiDEE m v-sss4. ~.
2-t11i.
NExR DUPONT CiRCLK--f9s. Nv.
rm.s z Ice bedroom, kitchen, bath /.
suit. , 81 $3.50 mo. 1918 10th
81. NV. CO. 5-Odnn or Ap. =
e7e3. Is.
SOME Ear RENf.. white marble
bldg nicely furn. 4 rms.. kitchen,
bath. S07 A 81. ne u
BRANp.NKw FURNITURE
. sslSsss n1 sss1ess sn ~. NJ
reasqnable rates, J days To-
month: 10 Minis. 70 Capitol Bids.
PERFECT
Anfn nlr-eana anf nirafw ftrffv
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NEAR q cAFIToL AND

ALLAN IN 0A0s 80
Lge. 1 or 2 pe4rm. .apta.. GOOD
closets: mod. BLDG. beaut. dec
J ana ia N 81 4, o aSSca y. !
ewes, Wo. 6-aall.
1881 BELMONT RD. NV rms.
~, apd bath. redee.; see ianitor'
'' ss1s c ST. sH.-Lovsly re-
corner csrSsr act; Suies ares: $3.50.
I'LL 3 CAPITOL ST. Ioons
kit. and bath. redecorated. SIS.
40 .ilth 81. NJ; rcorl5S
HARRISON a ADAMS -.
fa40 MASS. AVE. R.--9 bedrms.
Nv, rni., din. rm. and porch. oa'
heat SOS per mo. Apt. I for insp
gas N ST. NV rms. M.
for inspection.
1924 o ct. NV: downtown apt
near 18th and Mass. ave- rms, !,
81. and bath; 500 per mo" incl
:" u' HENRY >. ROBE
1924 Vermont Ave. pI: 1-slAl
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THE MAURY

einxls and double rms et-houl
elevator and sVitchboard; din. I'm
1 TN SIS y 1 g d .S. SH RsSIiHss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-26
Air Freiqht?

1t is, dinicult to stifie private enter
prise even in Communist Russia. Not
long ago Siberian railroad officials we're
called to task for meeting their freight
delivery quotas (profltably) by shipping
tank cars full Of water from one station
to the next. This was not only costly
to the government, which rewarded the
roads for their high volume of traffic.
but created water shortages and sur
pluses where none had been before. The
trafflc dried up. But now, 1t seems,
these same ingenious railroaders have
discovered that shipping crates of air.
whether hot or cold was not specified
could be even more rewarding. The
loading and handling problem, for ex-
ample, was much simpler than piping
water on and of. The weights we're
marked up to point where 1t was es-
timated that one line had transported
/ million tons Of Grated nothing in a
single year.
1t is understandable that Pravda
has become editorially indignant about
all this. Allegic to ACKNOWLEDGING, no
doubt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-26
Asiotic Flu

Most Of us are in a state
confusion over the Asiatic flu
epidemic. which we are told
may strike this area in full
force in late fall or early win
ter. 1t is not clear from news
reports when vaccine will be
available to the general pub
lie. My own physician has
told me he doesn't expect to
get it for his own protection
until mid October.
We are informed the cpl
demic may be light or severe,
but in either case it is a
highly contagious disease that
spreads fast. Some press re-
ports say an early outbreak
may be precipitated by the
opening of schools, but ap-
parently no consideration has
been given to delaying school
opening. To this housewife
and mother, it seems common
sense to postpone the school
opening date. There will be
clamor enough to close
schools once the epidemic
starts.
NJ. w. A.