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Evening star., 1957-12-28
Carriers in Trouble

There has been rather steady now
of statistical evidence In recent weeks
and months to indicate that the Ma
tions railroads. as . whole, are In poor
financial health. The industry itself de-
scribes its position as 'precarious." and
1t has made an urgent appeal to the In
terstate Commerce Commission for an
other round Of freight rate increases,
effective February i.
The ICC, in turn. has responded
sympathetically by waving its usual
lengthy and complex procedure for con-
sidering rate changes. Instead of re-
quiring proposed amendments to each
of the thousands Of rate schedules on
file, the commission has agreed to make
its decision on q single master tariff
formula--with the qualification that the
roads will make refunds later II some
of the specific rate increases are found
unwarranted.
The railroads have been hit econom-
lcally by two developments of the past
six months. One has been increasing
coSts-in wages, taxes, materials and
other charges. The second has been q
slump In trafiic volume, traceable in
large part to the overall downturn in
national business activity. For the full
year, operating revenues Of the carriers
are down by only q relatively small
percentage, but the decline has been
sharp since early September. Since La
Dor Day. revenue freight car loadings
are 122 per cent below the correspond
ing period last year, and for the FIRST
two weeks Of December the decline
amounted to 1871 per cent Passenger
operations have been hit even harder
and several roads are seeking to curtail
these services.
There is a valid question as to
whether constantly increasing rates
offers a real answer for the railroads
economic problem. Since the end Of
World War II, the carriers have asked
increases on IS occasions and have been
granted q combined LOT per cent hike
In charges. The latest was given only
last August. Two of the big Eastern
carriers, the Pennsylvania and the New
York Central, are considering a merger
as way to increase operating efiiciency.
and there have been other proposals for
both Federal and state relief to the
rails.
In any case, the attitude of the
ICC toward its segment Of the trans
portation industry Is in marked con-
trast to that of the Civil Aeronautics
Board toward the airlines. The latter.
although favored by steady growth
in traffic, are facing heavy capital in
vestment costs while operating under
fare structure substantially unchanged
since 1898. Interim fare relief has been
denied, pending completion Of CAB
rate study expected to take many more
months. The. differences In the prob
lens of the two industries appear to
be matched by the differences in the
regulatory approach toward them.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
Enterprise

An eight-line advertise
ment In the more-or-less OBJ
scure Personal" column Of
The Star has developed q
small group Of persons who,
as the ad promised, win ex-
plore the possibility Of estab-
fishing q privately operated
scientific and technical high
school In Northern Virginia.
The potentialities Of this ad-
vertisement seem to have es-
capped your news-eathering
department although It ap-
peared twice.
No doubt the first thing
which this group should con-
slider would be whether this
special effort Is desirable. In
this writer's view the answer
is likely to be In the affirma-
tive. The public schools, con-
Quoted at staggering expense,
whose costliness Is ever in
creasing the tax load, have
been deteriorating for years.
Now that a crisis in national
affairs has been declared, viii
any worthwhile improve
ment be made? The candid
truth Is that the public
school system of the United
States is too big q bureauc-
racy. shepherded by too
many pedants in easy chairs,
and with too many laws,
rules and regulations to be
reorganised in less than O
generation.
How the public schools
have failed is. at least, COM
mon knowledge. Glaring, at
present, is their failure to
prepare students with the
basic tools of learning, lack
of which bars so many from
college specialization in sci
ence and engineering. De-
ficiencies in ordinary SPELL
ing. reading and arithmetic
make many high school
graduates q headache even
in the business world. Easy
assignments, requiring no
homework. provide the idle
time when some juveniles be-
come delinquents.
Perhaps private education
is the answer. Perhaps the
private scientific and tech
nical high school would have
q place.
Observer.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
Pupils Progress

Ny nine-year-old's report
card reveals he is, after four
years. still clinging to q
promise Of competent guid-
ance in the future. His
teachers message intimates
basic subjects are secondary
TO social adjustment.
Teachers Message:
Alan is q very pleasant
child and is well liked by all
Of his classmates. He takes
an active part In the class
room discussions and Is one
Of the best leaders in the
room. I do not feel It is nee
essary TO mention each sub
ject individually as Alan is
doing good work in all Of
them. He enjoys doing extra
reference work and in this
way contributes much worth
while information to the
class. He makes good use of
any spare moments there
may be during the day and
listens very well when ex-
plantations are given. He en-
joys the work we are doing
IN science and takes part in
this class well. He Is q CO.
operative player in physical
education class. We are
happy 10 have Alan as a
member Of our class and l
hope he viii enjoy the school
year."
Pupils Message to Parents:
Dear Mother and Dad.
] think We have learned to
adjust and conform to the
group rule. We walk and sit
where the patrols want us
to without question. We try
to act and speak to please
the leader and chairman.
We have q schedule copied
in our notebooks but and it
hard to keep because our
plans, programs. class busi-
ness and daily routine take
most Of our time. We discuss
our basic subjects sometimes
but the bell usually rings be-
fore We do much work. We
do take time out from our
programs to have spelling or
reading sometimes.
I am looking forward to
January because our teacher
has given us q definite
promise that we will settle
down and work hard. We
should be able to accomplish
q lot because we will have
five months to work before
vacation.
In arithmetic we are doing
some long division. We
haven't studied our fractions
because 90 many people have
been absent. We have studied
multiplication. addition and
substraction. Arithmetic Is
my favorite subject.
Alan (0rade 81
Reader.
Evening star., 1957-12-28

not willing 10 buy. The times
were too unsteady. However
the deeply depressed 1930s
are not q fair analogy to the
prosperous le5Os. Today We
have every reason TO believe
that increased buying power
means increased desire to
buy.
Arthur Kales.
Evening star., 1957-12-28

born Hoosier. is not afraid
Of anybody. He is afraid Of
horses, cows and intercon-
tinental missiles. but not Of
people.
People may bore him. or
amaze him. or occasionally
please him. but they never
frighten him. Maybe he
hasn't enough sense to be
scared; anyway. he is not
afraid of even the meaneSt.
So he was not slow in
telling Of q recent dream he
had.
He was standing beside an
old castle, in the best Rhine
tradition, stone walls, parapet
and all.
1t differed from the tradi-
tional. however. by having
many and large windows.
with wide sills.
The odd thing was that on
these sills, in the complete
open, were rows and rows Of
books.
There was q sort Of care
taker there, and Jones went
UP to him.
Does anybody ever read
those books?" he asked.
The man shook his head.
dolefully.
Nobody ever reads here"
he said.
Jones tried q new tack.
why don't they read?" he
asked. Il can see that there
are some wonderful books on
those strange bookracks."
The man sighed.
Nobody can read here"
he said.
Templeton Jones was not
stopped.
Won't they get wet. In .
rain?" he said.
The man groaned inwardly.
1T never rains here" he
said.
It was ut this point that
Templeton Jones woke with
q start.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
Potomac Valley Park

The Potomac Valley should
be q national park and under
the exclusive administration
Of the National Park Servicel
II we had Theodore Roose-
welt. the great conservation
iSt. he would have the drive
and the spiritual interest to
make q true national park
Of this magnificent heritage
which lies right at the door
step Of the Capital City.
The Valley Of the Potomac
River the very place
where the Federal Union idea
was bornl
Is this heritage now TO be-
come q network Of roadways
with fumes, noise; with peo-
pie rushing by. never pausing.
never stopping. never consid-
ering7
A news item on Decem-
Der Is noted: "The Interior
Department yesterday an
nounced the award Of q
$l,037.235 contract for con-
struction (oD . the
first major step leading
toward completion Of the
parkway on the Maryland
side Of the Potomac River
above Washington" This
million will be spent on the
FIRST step. other millions on
the second and third and
subsequent steps. Additional
millions have been spent on
the Virginia side Of the river.
Have we gone road mad?
This road on the Maryland
side is useless. 1t duplicates
q parallel road on the Vir-
ginia side. It desecrates
ground oosing with history.
Let's be consistent Build q
parkway also over the Ar
lington Cemetery with Its
honored dead. There. you
desecrate merely mems bod
les. Here, you desecrate the
spirit Of our fathers with
the irreverance Of fast
trafnc.
Impound the Sl.037, ASS
and reconsider the basic en-
abling legislation. This legis-
lation anticipated that the
Potomac Valley would have
national significance rather
than merely TO serve as q
local convenience. Consider It
now, as II was considered
then, q true national park.
dedicated to the recreation Of
the permanent values in the
American spirit.
Lee y Richards
Evening star., 1957-12-28
Permanent Home Needed

The tentative settlement of the
controversy over site for the Northern
Virginia branch Of the University of
Virginia opens the way for action by
the Forthcoming General Assembly to
finance a permanent home for the
branch. The long deadlock between
nearby Virginia authorities and the
university's Board Of Visitors over q site
for the new building had threatened to
kill the project altogether. Had the
deadlock continued until the meeting Of
the Legislature on January 8, the chance
Evening star., 1957-12-28
Soviet stroteqy

Military conquest or q nu-
clear world holocaust Is not
q primary element Of the
Soviet strategy Of world ex-
pansion. Their all.too- obvious
plan Il 70 expand by ex-
plotting existing political and
economic weaknesses and
problems In contested re-
gions. Yet. we act a. though
the Soviet threat is primarily
military In nature.
On the theory Of contain
ment We created the Baeh-
dad pact as Q northern tier"
70 seal o1 the Soviet Union
from the Middle East. Yet
this military Arrangement
did not prevent the Soviet
Union from leapfroeging and
establishing q position Of in
fiuenee In Egypt. In Syria,
the Eisenhower doctrine was
punctured without o shot be-
ing fred. The 9oviets now
have become Q factor In the
Middle East, an area which
only . half Q dozen years
ago was considered almost q
Western back yard. And this,
too. without q shot. In
1ndonesia. the Communists
are gaining infiuence--and
sEATO can DO nothing about
1t. In India. the Commu-
nists won q majority in one
Of the most literate states
through free elections.
The common eharacteris-
tic Of all these incidents Is
the Soviet influence through
the subtle exploitation Of
existing economic and social
problems which generate
grave resentments am ong
wide segments Of the people.
We spend more than SS8
billion q year for armaments,
yet with Q fraction Of this
we could lay the foundations
for the construction Of q
stable world--stable for de-
mocrscy.
Our budget should pro-
vide adequate funds for
the planned extinction Of
the social and economic
problems which feed the
creeping fire Of Soviet ex-
pansionism. In this we may
combine forces with our
NATO allies In q co-ordi-
mated effort to assist the
economic development Of the
less developed areas Of the
world. Another major item
Of our budget should be de-
voted to the construction Of
those ornaments which are
necessary for retaliation 90
that the Soviets will never
achieve the capability Of to-
tai and instant extinction Of
the free world.
nnaAn. Y
Evening star., 1957-12-28

mas party In Indianapolis,
when he was asked to stop
speaking BY the 11th district
party chairman, II. Dale
Brown, after the Senator had
exceeded the 10 minutes
allotted him.
The picture for the Demo-
Gratis would be brighter in
Indiana II they did not have
factional troubles, too. Demo-
cratic National Chairman
Paul M. Butler has been at
loggerheads with Frank Nc
Kinney, . Democratic ma
tional chairman when former
President Truman was in the
White House. Also. It should
be remembered that Of the
II House members from In
diana, 0 are Republicans and
only 2 ere Democrats.
Butler Reported Reluctant
Democratic Chairman But
Ter Ii himself giving thought
TO running for Senator, but
the latest report is that he
Is more likely not to cast his
hat In the ring. Mayor r.
Vance Hartke Of Evansville
already has announced he
win seek the senatorial nomi-
nation. Others who are mem
toned as potential candi-
dates on the Democratic side
are Mayor Philip Bayt of In
dianapolis and Claude Wick
ard, former Secretary Of
Agriculture In the Roosevelt
administration. Wickard was
defeated IN . try for 6ena-
tor in 1855 by Senator Cape
hart. Mr.. Mckinney is re-
ported to be urging Roger
Branigin Of Lafayette to get
into the Senate race, too.
Senator Stuart Symington.
Democrat Of Missouri, has
Just announced he win seek
q second term in the upper
house. As of today. it looks
as though Mr.. Symington is
a safe bet to win renomina-
tion and reelection. Last
year Mr.. Symington was fire.
uuently mentioned as a possi-
bic nominee for President
although he never actually
got into the race. Former
President Truman, also Of
Missouri, plunked hard at the
Democratic National Conven-
ton for Gov. Hartman Of
New York in opposition to
Adlai Stevenson. At that time
it was thought that II neither
Stevenson nor Hartman could
make the grade. Symington
might emerge the conven-
tons choice for President.
But Stevenson won handily.
Symington's decision to run
again for the Senate came as
no surprise. And probably
his name viii be included in
the list Of potential presi-
dental nominees in 1860.
The Republicans viii make
a determined effort to retain
Senator watkins Of Utah.
Watkins has not yet an
nounced he win stand for re-
election, but he is expected
70 do 50. Abe Murdock. DEM
ocrat. defeated for the Sen.
ate-where he was serving
BY Watkins in le46. has been
mentioned as q possible con-
tender. Mr.. Murdock has
made no decision in the
matter.
Evening star., 1957-12-28

@. How many trees would
have to be cut down to make
enough paper for q Sunday
edition of q big city news
paper?-F. b.
A. Trees from half q
square mile Of forest would
have to be cut down to pro-
vide enough paper for one
big-city Sunday edition. u
has been estimated.
@. What Is q khamsin7---
p. d.
A. A khamsin is q hot wind
that blows from the south In
Egypt. carrying with 1t sand
and dust in hot swirlins
cloud formations that pro-
dlce severe sand storms.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sutton.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
It's Golden Wedding
For Andrew Sernells

The fiftieth wedding anniversary
Of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sernell
1918 East 168th st. was a three
way celebration on Saturday, Sep
tember 28th, although the actual
golden wedding date is October 3rd
A high mass was attended in St
Mary's Catholic Church at 8:15 in
the morning after which the &c
members of the immediate families
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Yappel, 1858 lakewood
for dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Cepek of 1881 Hastings ave-, be-
ing the co-hosts. The Sernels were
presented with a portable televi-
sion set by their relatives. Il 4
That evening a reception fo1
friends and neighbors was held al
the Sernell home in Collinwood
where they have resided for &c
years.
Among the guests for the day
was Mr.. Sernel's brother, Anthony
Of 1870 Greenwood ave-, who
served as best man at the wedding
fifty years ago in Yugoslavia. The
Andrew Sernells came to Cleveland
soon after their marriage and have
since resided here.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03

Owen, 142Os Strathmore ave. The
Cicirellis formerly resided at 1853
Charles rd.
For the ceremony at 1880 o'clock
the couple was attended by Miss
Rosalie johnson and Joseph Hess,
Ushering were Milton B. Mitchell
and Clarence j. Castellano.-
Both the bride and the groom are
graduates of Shaw High School
and Mr.. Owen attended Ohio Uni
versity where he was affiliated
with Sigma Theta Epsilon.
The reception was held at the
home of the brides parents and the
young couple is residing there, fol-
lowing a wedding trip to Washing
ton, D. c.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03

artist, and Edna NJ. Wilmore were
married October End, 1907 at
Trinity Congregational Church,
Cleveland, Ohio. Long residents of
East Cleveland, and now living at
1914 Page ave., they have three
children-Mrs. Margaret Aufder-
heide Of Cleveland Heights, Frank
W. of jamestown, Pa, and Diane
D. at home; also four grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
Wanted For
Reference

The East Cleveland Leader will
appreciate having in it's reference
files copies of the programs,
booklets, year books, etc. of the
various PTA's, Clubs, and other
organizations. Will the Publicity
Chairman or the Secretary of
these groups please mail copy to
Elsa c. Berg, 14600 Euclid ave-,
East Cleveland IL. Thank you
1t is sometimes necessary to
check a name, an address, a tele-
phone number or office in con-
nection with submitted material,
and having the program on file
supplies the information.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
Arm Chair Travel
Scenery And Skies

The East Cleveland Public Lii
brary has chosen the United King
dom as the topic for this seasons
second evening of films. Included
in the main attraction are colorful
views of Scotland, Wales and North
Ireland. The film will be supple
mented by short visit to Ceylon,
a British Crown Colony. Both films
are travelogues which will provide
for an hour of enjoyable armchair
travel on Thursday, October 10th
at 500 p, m.
Tonight it's Eclipse" and
Scandinavia.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
MedAhg1- Engagements
Mrs. TYLER H. Owen. ir.

In the Church Of the Convenant
on Saturday, August Both, the Rev
G. Kenneth Shafer united in mar
riage Miss Lynda Sue Cicirelli,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
]. Cirielli, 9s2 Elbon rd., Cleve-
land Heights, and Tyler H. Owen,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler ],
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
ETETHICAL SOCIETY

The Cleveland Ethical Society
will begin its seventh season on
Sunday Morning, October 9th at
10:45 at Ludlow School, Ludlow
and Southington rds., Shaker
Heights. The Society's leader, Mr..
Walter B. Petersen, will speak on
Sources Of Ethical Energy" a
consideration Of basic religious re-
alities.
The Cleveland Society is a men,
ber of the American Ethical
Union which was founded 80 years
ago by Felix Adler, and is a re-
ligious fellowship without dogma
or ritual: Open to all.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
Open House On
Golden Wedding Day

Mr.. and Mrs. Alton L. Arey will
greet their friends on Saturday,
October 18th, from 200 to 500
p. m, at an open house reception
given in honor of their 50th Wed
ding Anniversary by their children,
at the home Of their brother and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth M.
Wilmore, 1925 Rumson rd., Cleve-
land Heights.
Mr.. Arey, a retired commercial
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-27
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DEATH ON THE ROADS

1t is hard to write an editorial about death
on the highways. We hear so much about
this subject and we write so much about it,
it almost seems as if the battle against auto
mobile accidents and the killing and main-
ing of Americans is a hopeless fight.
In the recent Labor Day weekend, sew
eral hundred people were killed-despite the
fact that the National Safety Council warn
ed that three or four hundred people would
be killed over the holiday.
This warning was given widespread pub
licity, commentators on the radio and on tee-
vision and newspapers and public officials
asked motorists to drive safely on their holi
day weekend.
Yet, in spite of all this effort and the
redOubled efforts of the highway depart
ments in all the states, the lives of over four
hundred people were snuffed out That was
only part of the cost. Several thousands
were injured-some of them losing arms,
legs, eyesight, and so on.
The usual thing-in writing an editorial
lis to offer solution to problem. But,
frankly, we will admit we know of no solu-
tion to this terrible problem. One can preach
about safe driving, safe highways, sober
driving, strict enforcement of license quail
fications, and so on, and the killing goes on
nevertheless.
We are big rich country, but we in the
United States cannot afford to lose the lives
of thlrty-five thousand of our citizens year.
That is what we are losing, and that means
we are losing more of our citizens through
automobile accidents-in one or two years,
than we lost in the entire Korean War.
The only advice we will offer the reader
if he would save his life and live to a ripe
old age, is to stay off the highways as much
as possible. That is the best system. If you
do have to travel, try to pick a weekday
when vision is good and driving conditions
are not hazardous. But the only sure way
is to stay off the highways
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-27
IN THE AIR FORCE
BY EIolns Townsend Dieksrson

to give dinner party and was ad-
vised by her husband, the day be-
fore the party, that he was sched-
uld to fly. The poor little gal CALI
ed the squadron and told the air.
man on the other end of the line.
that sSre was giving a small dinner
party and naturally that host would
have to be present and would ne
please attend to rescheduling
someone else in her husbands
place. She herself told this story
To wives who have lived this life
of ours for a number of years. They
were kind to her. but shook their
heads at the same time knowing
how much she had to learn.
Since the beginning of this
month my husband has spent some
time in Westover, Massachusetts
and Abilene, Texas. He's been
awfully busy since his leave in
Delaware; flying missions in pre-
paration for the SAC annual COM
petition. There are two wings
based here at Forbes and two crews
have been selected to represent
each wing. plus a spare grsw In
case something unforeseen hap
pens TO the plane (B-47) or crew.
man gets sick, etc. Hayes and his
crew are one of the two represent
ing the 55th Wing. Naturally we're
pleased about the honor, 5ut I
can sense that Hayes will be re-
lieved when the two weeks compe-
tition is behind him. This years
rivalry between the SAC crews will
take place in Orlando, Florida, the
latter part of October. I'll let you
know more about it as time pro-
crosses.
If the competition date and the
date of our moving to our new
house seems to conflict in your
recollection of dates-it does with
me, too The contractors say Well
probably be able to move Oct. 25th
and that is the very date Hayes
leaves for Florida. Some how it will
all work out This house is sold,
the other house isn't ready for oc-
cupancy and October can be pref
ty cold month for sleeping out!
Our life is like a continued serial,
don't you think?
Always, e. T. d.