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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

How often these days.
when evil at home and abroad
seems so rampant and appears
In such repellent forms, we
hear that badness is con-
tagious. So far as possible it
must be Quarantined. One
moral leper can contaminate
the minds Of many. One Red
may indoctrinate a whole
group with the virus Of
Marxism. Haven't we often
been told that one rotten
apple. If left in the basket,
will spread putrefaction to
all the fruit there contained?
But as We stress the evil that
makes the headlines we are
likely to forget that goodness
Is catching. too. 1t is the most
attractive thing in the world.
In the long run the lure Of
the lovely is irresistible. 1t
must Of course be admitted
that there is such a thing as
the lure of the loathsome.
RottenneSs is sometimes
phoSphorescent and seems to
CLEAN like gems.
In architecture. in litera-
ture. in life the repulsive often
exercises a strange drawing
power. Even reformers, sally
ing forth with their sings
and smooth stones against
some blatant Goliath, serve
to advertise the strutting
evil The truth is exalted
mostly by exempliflcation,
rather than by denunciation.
The most convincing way Of
showing the deformities Of a
crooked stick is to lay q
straight one beside 1t. This
is not to suggest that evil is
to be attacked only by ex-
ample. Evil is contagious.
Badness spreads. All we are
trying TO do is TO point to
the supreme teaching OF the
New Testament which de-
clares that the greatest foe
Of evil is goodness and the
only way to final victory is
to overcome evil with good.
Certain emotional diseases
are highly infectious-dis-
couraging and defeatist words
for instance. Is there any
thing more contagious? I'm
der its impact people who
were standing on their feet
go down like tenpins as one
defeatist rolls the swift and
deadly balls. How quickly
that attitude will seep
through q conference, a
committee or a forum, send
ing the thermometer Of
morale from a near boiling
point down to zero. 1t was
when the diabolical con-
tagion of Hitlerism was at
its worst and the life Of
Britain was threatened that
Winston Churchill electrified
his embattled countrymen as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
Roscoe r. Nix.
Aren't They Like That?

Some male said women
are as changeable as day and
night" This now appears
TO be a fact.
The morning paper head
lined: "Iraq's Monarch
Chooses Fair. Blue Eyed
Egyptian" The article said
"A IT. year old blue eyed
princess today accepted an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

Idaho people made no
secret Of their joy at the
acquittal so years ago Of
Senator William E. Borah on
fraud charges. The Star. on
October 3. 1907. said: "Sen-
ator William E. Borah was
acquitted of the charge of
conspiracy to defraud the
Government Of Idaho timber
lands last night. The case was
submitted without argument
by the defense. and the jury
was out just long enough to
take one ballot. The verdict
was greeted with cheers and
applause. which the court
officers made no effort to
restrain. AS soon as the news
reached the street bells were
rung and the fire department
made a spectacular run
through the principal streets,
stopping eventually at the
Idaho Hotel. whittier Senator
Borah. surrounded by several
hundred citizens. was es-
corted. A brass band appeared
as If by magic, and as the
Senator reached the hotel
played Hail to the Chief :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

The chief significance Of
the United Nations is I'M
doubtedly as a world forum
for the discussion Of situa-
tons likely to give rise to
serious international tensions.
But when two-thirds Of the
General Assembly, in the
course Of such discussion, de-
cides that some specific ac-
ton to relieve these tensions
is needed, there should be
some sort Of U. N. police force
to give effect to their decision.
Such q police force must Of
course be under the control
Of the veto-free General AS
sembly. so that its effective
ness could not be blocked by
a Soviet veto. Surely the en-
tire non-Communist world
will insist on getting UP such
an insurance against future
wars.
walter n. McClenOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
THE GAME OF POLITICS
A State Primary of National Interest
By FRANK r. KENT

his enemy land Mr.. Nixon's),
Gov. Knight. reelected. there
would be no chance of either
getting the essential support
of the big California delega-
ton for President in 1860.
Therefore, we find Senator
Knowland campaigning for
the gubernatorial nominal
ton against Gov. Knight. who
says the people do not want
him" (meaning the Senator).
The Knowland reply is that
at the proper time the people
will say whom they want.
Up to now Vice President
Nixon, whom most Republic
cans in the country-accord-
ing to the polls and including
Mr.. Eisenhower - favor for
the presidency in 1860. has
taken no position. The GER
tainty is that he will not sup
port Gov. Knight. There is
bitter personal feeling be-
tween the Governor and him.
self. Each has spoken in
highly disparaging terms of
the other. On the contrary,
the Vice President and Sena-
tor Knowland, while regarded
as political rivals in Cali
fornia, are not personally
antagonistic as are Nixon
and the Governor. Since the
de claration of Senator
Knowland that he would not
run for another Senate term
he and the Vice President
had another private confer
ence of which neither has re-
vealed anything much except
that they talked California
politics. Incidentally, Mr..
Nixon's greatest strength
among Republicans is in
Southern California, where
most of them live.
Strange Situation
1t is doubtful whether in
the whole history Of Ameri-
can politics there has been
an exactly similar situation
where three Individual
State politicians could exert
SO great an influence upon
the presidency of the whole
country so far in advance.
OF course. the Vice President
is the strongest of them all
in the national sense. Dur
ing the five years he has held
that Office his enemies have
tried to make him their prize
target-particularly was this
true of the Democratic can
didate of the last two cam
paigns, Adlai Stevenson. The
silly hair-raising speech upon
putting Mr.. Nixon in the
White House will long be re-
membered. It made votes for
Mr.. Eisenhower - and Mr..
Nixon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

wonder. Why does she have
to be reduced in size so quick
ly! To please the King
even before they are mar
ried?
Could it be that Reuters,
the British agency response
BILE for the tall. blue-eyed,
blond-haired" princess. was
"Anglo-Saxonizing" her, while
the Associated Press. more
cosmopolitan. was merely re-
porting vital statisticsp Or
does she have a split per-
sonalityl
VanmH n RARam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

maintenance of old buildings. It is good
to learn that Alexandria is aware of the
problem and is striving earnestly to
solve it through reasonable guide rules
and procedures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
OutIuwed

As a result Of several haz-
ing incidents so years ago
school officials took steps to
outlaw secret pupil groups.
On october /, 1907, The Star
reported: "All secret societies
in the public schools are to
be placed under ban If 5u-
perintendent Chancellor has
his way. The novel PROPOSE.
ton Of chartering the pupils
organizations under the
school regulations is to be
presented this afternoon by
the superintendent to the
principals and teachers of
the high schools at a meet
ing in Franklin School. Ac-
cording to the superintend-
ent. 1t Is not to be a matter
Of reforming the secret So
cieties. but Of putting them
out Of existence as secret So
cieties by making 1t an IRON
clad rule that members Of
the faculty and parents Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
Problem

TIOOtSm
Overcrowding was a school
problem so years ago. too.
On September IS, 1907, The
Star reported: Principal
George F. Myers of the Nc
Kinley Manual Training
School is fighting for the
rights of the entire first
year class of this popular
school. On account of the
increased enrolment Of this
and other high schools this
week, a situation confronts
the public school authorities
that presents unexpected diff
ficultieS. Supt. Chancellor.
after a conference with a
number of high school prin-
cipals. notified DR.. Myers
yesterday that the freshman
class of his school would have
to be distributed among the
three academic high schools
Of the city and that the
pupils would have to take a
course which they have not
elected whether they want
to or not. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry Uriters correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to concen-
sGtton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

An order for what may
have been the first speed
breakdown on Washington
motorists went out so years
ago. On october 4, 1907, The
Star reported: IAN order is
sued to the members of the
bicycle squads of the several
police precincts last night in
dicates that Mai. Sylvester
would like to have the serv-
ices Of Marshal Collins, for
merly of Glen Echo (the mar
shall was a steadfast foe and
nemiSis Of speeders through
that village) for a few days.
The bicycle policemen. Mai.
Sylvester says, may expect to
hear of changes being made
in their ranks if they do not
exert themselves in the mat
ter Of enforcing the automo-
bile regulations. In an order
sent to the captains of the
precincts the latter are di-
rected to instruct bicycle po-
licemen to pay more atten-
ton to the regulations requir-
ing numbers and lights and
prohibiting excessive speed.
Several times during the past
few days Mai. Sylvester has
witnessed alleged violations of
the auto regulations and he
fails to understand why the
men on bicycles cannot see
them. :"
Contuct
Scientists. then as now,
were looking forward to
making some kind of contact
with other planets. On Octo-
Der S. 1907. The Star re-
ported: "Once again the
astronomical world has been
thrilled and this time it is a
thrill which the layman NAV
enjoy. 1t is the thrill which
follows the thought that
some day not far of we will
be able to exchange greetings
with our planetary neighbors.
the people of Mars. now that
there is proof of their pres
ence." Professor Pervilla
Lowell Of Lowell Obser-
vatory. and described as
the 20 observer. photog-
rapher. geographer and
typographer" of Mars. re-
turned from South America
with these comments on his
latest observations of that
planet: "It is a direct
sequitur from this that the
planet is at present the
abode of intelligent. con-
structive life. No other
Supposition is consonant with
all the facts observed
here. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

the pupils shall have access
to pupils organizations at all
times. !" At the meeting,
the principals and teachers
heartily endorsed the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

Lanng G. Beran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

@. What is an amateur?
A. Anyone whose principal
income is not derived from
photography. Winning an oc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
2 Labor Leaders
Found Guilty Of
Extortion Attempt

ST. LOUIS, july IS (R.-A
jury today convicted two ST..
Louis labor leaders of attempted
sxtortion and acquitted a third
union leader of the same
charge.
Found guilty after a jury de-
liberated six and one-half hours
in United States District CourL
were William H. Anderson and
Harry j. Hagen.
The jury found them not
guilty of extortion and con-
spriracy charges.
They attempted to extort $12,-
500 from a contractor on the
John j. Cochran Memorial
Hospital here the Jury found.
The attempt occurred 1850 to
1852. witnesses testified.
Hagen. international vice
president of the Lathers Union,
and Anderson. longtime BUSH
ness agent of the PlaSterers
Local No. 8 and former presi-
dent of the Building Trades
Council. face a maximum SEN
tence of 20 years in prison and
a $4,000 fine.
Vincent j. Lee, international
vice president of the Plasterers
Union, was acquitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Bethesdun Named
Head of Catholic
Alumni Group

John l.. Schroeder Of 99l6
Parkwood drive. Bethesda. is
the new national president of
the Catholic University of
America Alumni Association.
A 1912 graduate Of the uni
versity. Mr.. Schroeder is a
lawyer with membership in the
District and Maryland associa-
lions and the Legal Aid Com
mission Of the District. He is
also on the Board Of Trustees
OF Catholic Youth Organize.
ton. and a director Of the
Junior Police and Citizens
Corps.
Other officers. elected to two
year terms, are:
Rt. Rev. Msgr. william ].
Mcdonald. Acting Rector Of
the university. vice president
for the clergy; Patrick j. Elan
agan Of WEIGH, w. Va, vice
president for the laity. and
Mrs. Sarah McNicol Bendann
Of Baltimore. Md. vice presi-
dent for the alumnae.
Local members Of the Board
Of Governors are Robert v.
Viner, Morris v. Spicci and
John M. Walton. Member at
large is Mrs. Theresa Grammar
Elliott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Union Official Held
On Red Doth Churoe

NEW YORK, July 10 R-
An officer of a Denver (Colo.)
union was held in $500 bail
today on a charge of making
false statements in a nom
Communist affidavit filed with
the National Labor Relations
Board.
Newell Chiffon Sells, abJlt
IS. was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Earle N.
Bishop after being arrested last
night by a United States mar
shall. Hearing was set for July
10.
Assistant United States At
torney Herbert c. Kantor said
Sells. according to an indict-
ment filed in Denver last July
8. was secretary OF the United
Automobile. Agricultural and
Farm Implement Union in
Denver when he allegedly made
false statements in a non Com
munist afildavit required to be
filed with the NLRB by all
union officers under a provision
of the Taft HARTLEY act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

Snapshot Contest RuIes On Pose ETC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

Long Island home. Booked to-
day on a charge Of impeding an
oficer, he pleaded not guilty.
The charge is a misdemeanor
and carries q maximum penalty
Of a year In jail.
Nassau county police said
Hitchcock's- bogus reports
started June 10. He telephoned
the police to say that his car
had been forced on the road by
other cars. Occupants of the
other cars. Hitchcock told the
police, shouted at him and in
one instance he thought a shot
was fired.
The police tapped telephone
wires and kept the youthful So
cialite under surveillance day
and night. AS the investigation
continued. the police said,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

Hitchcock reported additional
threats.
Hitchcock was quoted as say
ing he had been approached
several times by two men who
threatened his life and de-
manded 100000. The youth
also said he had been receiving
threatening telephone calls and
once at a party had been
threatened by a stranger.
After a hectic month, police
concluded Hitchcock's adven-
lures were faxed. The arrest
followed. He was released in
$500 bail pending trial in Sep
TENDER.
Billy's mother is a niece Of
the late treasury secretary An
drew Mellon. The boy lives with
her at their Old Westbury
IN. " home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

National Awards contest to
compete for $50 prizes ranging
from $25 to $1,000.
q. Are color photos eligible?
A. No. Only black-and-white
prints made from original
black-and-white negatives.
@. Are enlargements permit
ted?
A. Yes, as long as they are
no larger than 10 inches in the
longest dimension.
@. II the entry is q picture
Of a person. is it necessary to
send q release signed by the
subject2
A. No. However. If the person
is recognizable, you must be
able to furnish q release before
the picture can win q Grand
prize Of q 500 savings bond
and be eligible for the National
Awards contest.
No Entries Returned
@. viii entries be returned?
A. Sorry. but because Of the
large number Of entries and
tremendous amount Of clerical
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casional prize or selling O pic
ture once in q while does not
make a photographer q pro-
fessional.
How Many Photos
@. How many photos may
one submit?
A. You may enter as many
as you want in as many weekly
contests as you like.
=. How are entries SUBJ
mitted?
A. Print your name and adj
dress on the back Of each photo
together with the class-(A)
Babies and Children, tB) Activ-
tiles, &C. Scenes and Still Life,
or Cd Animal Life-in which
you wish it entered and the title
if you can think Of a good one.
Then send it to the Snapshot
Contest Editor, The Star. WASH
ington 4, DC.
@. Should negatives be SUBJ
mitted?
A. No. But you must be able
to provide negatives and addi-
tional prints if asked to do SO
by the Snapshot Contest Editor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Bakers Union President
Faces Intimidation Quiz

details of the charges other
than to say the committee will
examine into attempts to sup
press and intimidate a witness
OF the committee by retailiatory
measures taken by Mr.. Cross"
Witnesses Name Withheld
The witness. it is understood.
supplied the committee with an
affidavit in its investigation of
alleged misuse Of union funds
BY Cross. The name Of the in
dividual was withheld pending
the hearing.
Cross and others connected
with the union were witnesses
some weeks ago as the COM
mittee aired the charges of mis-
use Of union funds.
Senator Mcclellan said the
committee would also hear
further testimony on Cross
activities, including his rela-
tons with Martin Phillipsborn,
ST., and his participation in
union contract negotiations
with a Zion Ill.) bakery owned
by the Phillipsborn interests.
Barr Will Testify
Seeking to pull together some
loose ends Of pending inquiries.
the committee also will hear
John A. Barr. president of the
Montgomery Ward Co.
Senator Mcclellan said Mr..
Barr requested an opportunity
to testify regarding implica-
lions in earlier testimony that
the Transfers Union would
buy over a million dollars worth
OF Montgomery Ward stock and
vote that stock with the man.
agement if Montgomery Ward
would agree to the organiza-
ton Of some $4,000 of its en-
ployes."
This referred to Montgomery
Wards proxy fight with Louis
E. Wolfson. Florida capitalist,
a few years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Swedish Firm
Wins Gun Case

The Bofors Corp, a Swedish
munitions firm, has won its
fight against the United States
on charges that this country
improperly gave to other coun-
tries antiaircraft guns which
the firm had designed.
Winning its fight, which
started in 1941. in the United
States Court Of Claims last
week. the firm was entitled to
recover an amount to be deter
mined later, according to q
court opinion.
Included in the opinion was
a letter dated January 81. 1912,
from the late Harry L. Hopkins
then Lend-Lease Administra-
tor, to a New York attorney for
the Aktiebolaget Bofors firm:
Il have your letter Of De-
cember 80 telling me to tell the
Army and the Navy to stop
manufacturing Bofors guns for
use of the United Nations in
the defeat Of Germany and
Japan.
II can only say to you that
if / had a. client who asked me
to do what you are asking your
Government to do ! should tell
him to Jump in the lake"
The company commended that
its contract contained an
agreement on the part of the
United States Government not
to export such guns and thus
compete with the company in
other countries.
The court said the Govern
ment contended that because it
made no use Of drawings re-
ceived from the company, the
company could not recover. re-
CARELESS Of the meaning of the
contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

Negatives and more prints are
required only when pictures are
being considered for the grand
prizes at the end Of the contest.
Prizes Listed
@. What are the prizes?
A. The Star awards IS prizes
to the winners In the four
classes each week. At the end
OF the 10-week contest, it then
selects four grand prize win
ners from the weekly winners
and gives each Of these photoe-
raphers a 500 q. s. savings
bond. These four grand prize
winners are then entered In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
BY CECIL HOLLAND

James c. Cross. president Of
the Bakers and Confectionery
Workers Union. was accused
yesterday Of attempting to in
timidate a witness for the Sem
ate Committee on improper la
bor-management activities.
Committee Chairman Nc
Clellan, Democrat Of Arkansas.
said the charges will be investi-
gated at a public hearing Taes-
day.
Senator Mcclellan gave no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

work necessary. no entries can
be returned.
The first set Of weekly vim
ners win be published in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
for Germans

BONN, July 10 up. - West
Germany's new navy is send
ing IL officers and 20 men to
the United States 9Th Fleet in
the Mediterranean for training
in operation of destroyers. A
destroyer will be loaned to
Germany later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

August I Issue Of The Sunday
Star Magazine. Rules of the
contest win be found on today's
camera page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Tommy Hitchcock 5 Son
Held in Extortion Hook

EOLA. N r.. July 10 ga tale of threats and extor-
ton attempts which kept investigating police
in two States has led to the arrest Of Billy Hitchcock
Of the famous flyer and polcAstar. Tommy Hitchcock
The YOUTH who could give explanation for aegedy
taking the Of adventures YESTERDAY at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Questions and Answers
On Star Photo Contest

Here Of the questions frequently
asked about The Stars 1887 Amateur Snapshot Contest
O. Who may enter the contest?
Any amateur photographer unless he any member of
his family employed by The STAR engaged In the manu-
acte SALE commercial finishing professional use Of photo
Evening star., 1957-12-02

a few hours earlier and
wounded two men in q desper-
ate bid to escape.
Kelly opened FIRE from a
range OF 8 to 8 yards as the
posse OF about 40 officers ap-
preached him on a road In
Osceola National Forest al
about 2 am.
1T was a miracle that no one
was hit by Kelly from that
short distance" Comdr. T. c
Dean Of Sanford Naval All
Station said.
Comdr. Dean. base admin
istrative officer and a member
OF the posse. said Kelly was cut
down by a shotgun blast after
firing four shots with pistol
at the law enforcement group
Kelly. who had been drink
ing. shot and killed Chief PETTY
Oficer Floyd E. Dohbins. jr.
S6. during an argument In ths
chiefs club at the Naval Ali
Station Saturday night. Comdr
Dean said.
Comdr. Lewis d. Tammy
base executive ofiicer. said tn,
Staying apparently stemmec
from an argument 10 days age
at the club. Mr.. Dobhinl
worked at the club when of
duty. He had refused to serv,
Evening star., 1957-12-02

Kelly when the latter took q
friend to the club who was not
entitled to admittance.
While trying 10 leave the
base after shooting Mr.. Dob
bins, Kelly was confronted by
Chief Petty ofiicer j. r. Van
Landingnam. %. who was on
duty as a gate guard. Kelly
shot Mr.. Van Landingham. He
was listed in poor condition at
an Orlando hospital.
Kelly fed In q car 10 the
National Forest. 10 miles from
the base. At the forest entrance
ne shot Ranger w. H. Jones Of
Maitland.
Mr.. Jones attempted TO stop
Kelly while making q routine
check Of all vehicles entering
the forest. He was listed In
good condition In O hospital.
Kelly's car left the road and
overturned. Comdr. Dean said.
and he was injured. The posse.
aided by bloodhounds. was
moving up q road when Kelly
opened FIRE while crouched In
a ditch. He shot four times.
Members Of the posse fired six
shots. one q buckshot blast from
a shotgun which caught Kelly
| lust above the left eye.