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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-05

Esllsy'S Hunsrsi Home. 500 Rhod;
Island ave pc on sriday: Deesm-
Der 2" J. i'E 5 SsEB $50 c6 S%;
scHATz. FRED ?, a special com.
"a :::i: !; "a, :: 81 !;
@H s;sr' HAN Al ! Mount UNI Rs a Sn'
eonduetins the last Masonic rite:
for our late brother. FRED P,
RoBERT W. JOHNSTON. W. NJ
HOWARD A. GOOD. secy 8
SHAW. KATHERINE. On Tuesday
Dss kATHE IAN q SHAW RaESydsne sO Hos
survived BY two nieces. one nephew
and other relatives ana friends, Aftel
. pm: THURSDAY, December 5. friends
Funeral Home. $500 Georgia ave
nv. where funeral services viii b
held on Friday. December 8. at
pm. lnterment Woodlawn Cemetery
SHERMAN. BENJAMIN. on Tuesday
December 3. 1867. BENJAMIN sHER-
KrupsaW sherman. DEVOTED father q
Mt. Simon Sherman Of Silver Spring
Nd; Mrs Minette Charney OF AZ.
ante CITY. N j.. Mrs. Adele
Sf9'i as.S e % %ssainssSn o ps Hc
p phia' Pa he also y survived hy
G. D. qoldhers a Son Funeral Home
III 9th st. NV, on Thursday
5Ssy sholoa c.m.tt1s ~ IN nni nonsn,
Inc q 1917 Van Buren, st NV
contribution be made to the Chi.
sCHATZ. FREDERICK PAUL. On
ERIcK PAUL scHATz Of 1855 34th
st.. Mount Rainier. Nd. beloved
husband Of Dorothy n. sehats inee
Hardyl' father of Claire Dorothy,
and Robert james sehsts, stspiatheri
brother q MS Hula MsSisyn, c snI
g. sshsts, Mrs. Anna Rieks and
eau a The NsiIsS Punersi Home mss
1900 Rhode Island ave. at Eastern
sve ne, where services will BE-
f nsermi hslAi pgss nnd friends Invited
SIMS, ELLA LOUISE. suddenly on
BURN Va. Ella LOUISE joouhnssI'' Sins II s'e 81
hVg1 Kenyon ST. nv. daughter 81
wiil,e ,,, and Delphia Sims and sister
q Willie Mag James. Pauline Britt,
Rose Ann Sims. Other relatives and
i IS,h With I, e M nsss. 4 ,, Son. 1857
B. Funeral services on Friday sem be.
zone psD,is. cRa %; = S vi Mi / e
s.s,m,.nsh1s Rev, Lee otiei1tins. IN
SMITH. CLARA ANN, On wedne,.
day. December 4. 1857. at her rssi-
ys ciXhk ANN n s EXIT AF siis 81
William z; Smith and mother oi
Y Eroh, Mrs Alexander b. Mss sSs
Mrs Howard d. Jones and William
Smith, II Funeral services On
priday. December ., AZ . pm, Al
sTen cS Sn1 HlsS sSner EcI HU%s cSE
interment Mount Comfort Gene
sRAMEK. FRANK W. Member q, IN,
1zfAn. Police and Fire Post, No
.\. 20, the American Legion
< department OF Washington
WARD C. FouLKEs,
~" EUGENE BRANNoE S"q Adit
ne on bseem6sf 3, isb!'V moths,
" William g BiinslAnd, Carrie v
Taylor and Natalie PetropoI Prayer
a. Chambers Funeral Home. bi1
IN a ,se.. on Friday. December
ton National Cemetery
WATERS, NATHANIEL. on Wednes-
Fis, NATHANIEL WATEhs. iof.
merly Of Washington. d, C., beloved
father OF Nathaniel w. Waters.
Funeral services a. the y. Marion
day, December 4, al pm Inter.
nsnt Myrtle Mn Cemetery. Tampa
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-05

.hAIL. FRED. The o1leers and
N members OF Anaeostla
Isslsls.H Council. No. 10. u. b. u
kAA A.. NJ and the %. C
N.WN Color Guard are hereby re-
"y dueSted to attend funeral
services for our departed
brother. FRED ScHATZ. al
sallfY's Funeral Home. 5000 Rhode
Island ave, ne. on Friday. Deeem-
Der .. 1857. ~ $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-05

Holy Name society Of the
y; J: ]! g; !! ]
Church are requested 10 as
1902 18th st. NV, 70 re-
ne the rosary for our late member,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-05

5 JENfFER q i IsH'' 3 DA 7.
Apt, 4, beloved mother Of Mrs. Ger.
trude L. pabney and grandmother Of
Aloysius H. Alien Also surVivine
are two godehildren. Mrs. Jusnita
Madison OF Philadelphia. Pa. and
Theodore wigEinS: her nieces, neph.
ews, other relatives and MANY
friends. After Z pm Friday. De
eember ., friends are Invited to
ean Al the Mcclure Funeral Home.
1870 ath 81 NV. REQUIEM mass
Will be celebrated At 81 Matinee
Cathedral. Rhode Island ave, be-
tween l7th and 18th sts. NV. on
SATURDAY. December Z. ct y am
Interment Mount oliyet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Forgotten Public Servants

1t would be regrettable II, as now
appears probable, the serious plight of
retired Federal annuitants should De for
gotten in the controversy over a civil
service pay increase. The numerous bills
to correct the annuity injustices suffered
by retired employees have no proper rela-
ton to current pay problems. They de-
serve to be considered on their own merits
whether or not the pay Of Govern
ment workers is raised at this session of
Congress.
Chairman Neuberger of the Senate
Civil Service Committee has commented
on the desperate need" Of this group of
civil service veterans, but so far there
have been no hearings at the Capitol on
any OF the pending relief measures. The
desperate need" results from the rise in
living costs since the annuitants retired.
Many OF the victims of this squeeze con-
tributed to the annuity fund when the
dollar was worth 100 cents, but have seen
It's value decline to about half that fip-
ure. Meanwhile, their annuities have re-
manned at fixed level. These faithful
former public servants are entitled TO
reasonable increase in their annuity in
come, and they should not be compelled
TO get down on their knees and beg for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
A ForIorn Cause

President Eisenhower was challeng-
Ing Congress In a many-times lost cause
when he renewed recently his suggestion
that the Chief Executive be given author
ity to veto selected items In appropria-
ton bills. For, despite the fact that
approximately 40 States give this power
to their Governors, Congress steadfastly
has refused to grant 1t to a President of
the United States. Periodically for the
past 30 years the proposal has been made
and has drawn the support of influential
members of the Congress-bu but not
enough to muster the necessary votes.
Basically, congressional resistance
rests upon a determination to protect a
political interest. Loading appropriation
bills with items that benefit single States
or districts has been common practice,
despite disclaimers of forcing pork
barrel projects upon the Federal Treas
ury. AT the same time, opponents of the
item veto argue that giving President
the authority would enable him to penal
lie States or localities for political rea-
sons, would weaken congressional re-
sponSibility and might indeed focus new
log-rolling preSsureS on the White House
itself. One of the most eloquent pro-
ponentS of the item veto, the late Senator
Vandenberg. answered this argument 20
years ago. Describing many appropria-
ton bills as cross between "a grab bag,
1igsaw puzzle and an omelet," the
Michigan Senator said the item veto
authority would not give President zone
single additional, Affirmative power. He
cannot start anything as result He can
only stop something long enough to focus
attention Of the country on it, and long
enough to force two-thirds of the House
and Senate to agree to it in spite Of him
and his reasons"
More than half-dozen bills to con-
fer this authority are pending now,
among them proposal sponsored by
Senator's Byrd of Virginia and williams
OF Delaware for a constitutional amend
ment. On the House side, judiciary
subcommittee already is holding hearings
on the matter. But despite the Presi-
dents statement that he could save a
lot OF money"-at time when economy
has become almost a og-rolling issue
itself-there is little prospect Of any
Affirmative congressional action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Gov. StonIey's View

Virginia's Governor Stanley,
who processes to love the public
schools. is described in a re-
cent Associated Press dispatch
as having suggested two ways
to operate them more eff
GENTLY: (a) run morning and
afternoon double shifts; and,
OBJ eliminate one grade from
the public school system.
He ought to carry his ideas
to their logical conclusions.
Why stop at double shifts?
II the Governor could run the
schools around the clock. he
could have at least three shifts
and not waste the valuable
night hours when so many of
our school buildings now stand
idle.
And If he could eliminate all
twelve grades, there wouldn't
be so many annoying pupils
around looking for an educa-
ton. and he could maximize
efficiency by not using the
buildings for schools at all.
Then he could put them up for
sale as factories. and Virginia
could try to attract new In
dustry TO the State.
1t should not in the least
disturb the Governor that no
sane businessman would want
to come TO a State that had no
public schools.
Douglass Hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Budget HoIdup?

I have heard some people
accuse the administration of
adopting parts Of the New Dea,
and Fair Deal. and attempting
to clothe them in a mantle OF
respectability. for the benefit
OF old-style Republicans. But
isn't SECRETARY Of Commerce
Weeks cutting the cloth pretty
thin when he paraphrases q
saying that antedated even
Boss Tweed. by putting into
words an Introductory clause
which when used by an in
dividual was usually under
stood? OF course a cabinet
member is supposed to have
good manners and the admin
istration has three years to 20.
Secretary Weeks asked:
(which do you like better:
your money or your life?"
Cy NikOs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Commentator

At the meeting May ~ of
the Mayor and City Council
Of Takoma Park, a motion was
unanimously approved indors-
ing the following letter TO
you:
The Mayor and Council Of
the City Of Takoma Park wish
TO thank The Evening Star for
its editorial on Thursday. May
%. titled "Takoma Parks AS
SETS" This article concisely
states the feeling which all
citizens of Takoma Park have
toward their community.
1t is very seldom that home
ownership and residence are
given a boost rather than the
commercial interests. The
Mayor and Council Of the City
Of Takoma Park are heartily
in accord with this preference
Of residence over commercial
enterprise"
Haynes NJ. Pridgen,
Clerk and Treasurer,
City of Takoma Park, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
A $4,000 Feud

Another of the costly feuds between
District and Federal officials that have
caused exaSperating delays in local
trafic-relief projects is disclosed by testi-
mony before Senate Appropriations
subcommittee on the District budget. This
time the controversy is not about Poto-
mac bridges but about trafflc connec-
ton across Rock Creek Park between
upper Sixteenth street and Tilden street
Apparently the dispute is going to stick
the District for $4,000, which is the
cost of replacing the condemned Park
road bridge.
The Commissioners decision to re-
build the structure over Piney Branch
was reached reluctantly after what Gen.
eral Lane described to the subcommittee
as his failures to get any answer" from
the National Park Service on a long
planned alternative, extension of the
Rock Greek and Potomac parkway to
Colorado avenue. This extension was
approved in 1913 by everybody concerned,
including the Park Service and the
National Capital Planning Commission.
Congress appropriated funds to plan the
road. which would be carried through
a corner of the Zoo Park by means of
a tunnel.
According to park oficials, two fac
tors caused an indefinite delay in the
planning. One was question raised by
the Smithsonian Institution, which con-
trolls the Zoo, as to whether such a traffic
route through the Zoo area should be
built. The second was the original pro-
posal for extending Maryland's Route
$40 through Rock Creek Park-a project
which the park authorities strenuously
opposed The Park Service decided to
mark time until both matters were set
being considered, the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition has not yet consented to the use
of any of its reservation for a parkway.
even If 1t goes through tunnel.
Meanwhile, the Park Service has
begun to backtrack on its 1913 agreement
for high-level route through the park.
Director Conrad Wirth now Is having
studies made of low-level parkway,
which, however, would not serve ade-
quately the needs Of crosstown trafic
between upper Sixteenth street and the
Connecticut avenue area approached by
Tilden street. And the new studies, 1t
Is learned, could not be completed in time
to start construction Of the parkway
before about 1860.
Under the circumstances, the Com
missioners are justified In deciding to
replace the Park road bridge, for there
is pressing need now for a park
traversing route to serve the thousands
of motorists who, in the past, have used
this short cut across the park. And II
the National Park Service sticks to It's
present policy Of resisting further en-
croachment by traffic on Rock Creek
Park, the high-level bridge at Park road
will be a permanent requirement. Mean
while, 1t is high time that the park and
Zoo authorities came to an agreement to
authorized nearly decade ago-whatever
It's level and precise route-for the extern
sion to Colorado avenue will be a per-
manent requirement, too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Sef-Wound or Not

Now they have patented another
self-winding electric wrist watch. one
that is powered by tiny storage battery
that recharges itself and remains effec-
tive for a number Of years. The idea
behind this and similar timepieces, OF
course, is to appeal to people who like
TO wear the most advanced gadgets
available, such as fountain pens that
can be counted upon to write under water
In case anybody ever wants to use them
that way.
These new-fangled wrist watches.
moreover, have the attraction of being
labor-saving devices. No effort is re-
quired to keep them running; no weary
ing routine Of winding them every "a
hours or So The normal movement of
the body takes care of them, and they
Just go on and on without having to be
prodded by any fingers. Needless to say.
this enables the lucky owner to conserve
a lot OF energy which he can devote to
other endeavorS that could include sub
merged work with his under-w water foun-
tain pen or pushing the buttons Of the
remote-control device that permits him
to turn the TV set on or OF without
getting up out Of his chair. Thus science
continues to march on, making life easier
and easier for all of us, and incidentally
softening our muscles In the process.
Truly, ours Is an age OF wondrous prog
ress even II the progress sometimes seems
silly when 1t doesn't seem frightening.
The super-duper wrist watch is only
one OF the ever-multiplying marvels.
Like the Oldest and most primitive sort
OF chronometer, however, It still amounts,
essentially, to SOLDERING reminder OF how
fast the minutes, the hours, the days.
the weeks, the months and the years ny
by. Alas, how FAST And how vain becomes
all mans advances. and all his ingen-
ious inventions, when his time, self-wound
or not. runs out-as 1t always does, no
matter how big or powerful he fancies
himself 10 bel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Maryland Planners

/ hope your readers who
vote In Montgomery County
will follow closely the County
Councils process of choosing
the five Montgomery members
Of the Maryland-N National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Those appointed will make
the plans for parks. highways,
shopping centers. and indus
trial areas among our homes
that will determine the future
Of the county. They will affect
everybody, whether he owns
property or not.
Will the individuals chosen
be competent to Judge the
soundness Of land planning
under their Jurisdiction? win
they be handicapped by finan-
cial interests that might bias
them In favor Of projects that
are highly profitable 10 de-
velopers but harmful 10 the
residential values for which
the county Is famous7
Will the council hear oly
the advice Of political pa n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Next Steps in Presidents Budget Fight

mental appropriation might
be Just as effective in the long
run. The President in all prob
ability could find the neces-
sary money to spend for the
armed forces because Of the
big backlogs Of money already
appropriated but still unex-
pended. But sooner or later
the vacuum, II it is caused by
congressional action, must be
filled BY additional appropria-
tons.
Expect Senate Increase
Senate Republican Leader
Knowland has said that the
Senate is likely to increase the
appropriations for the armed
forces over the House figure.
But neither Senator Knowland
nor other Senators believe
that there will be anything
like full restoration. And
when the bill goes to confer
ence the Senate may have
difficulty retaining the in
creases that 1t authorizes, in
view Of the large vote in the
House in favor Of the drastic
cuts.
Unless there is a change in
circumstances. perhaps due to
some upheaval abroad, or the
American people are able to
bring influence to bear on
Congress in support Of the
President. the foreign aid
mutual security appropriation
bill may have q rough time
in the House and in the Sen
ate. The House. having denied
adequate appropriations for
the national defense through
the armed forces of this coun-
try, may be even less willing
to provide the money asked by
the President for the armed
forces of our allies abroad.
Also. the House may whittle
down the appropriations re-
quested for economic aid for
foreign nations.
1t is apparent that the at
titude Of Senate Majority
Leader johnson will be a COM
pelling factor in the considera-
ton and action on the armed
forces bill when it reaches the
Senate. 1t is still before a SEN
ate Appropriations subcommit-
tee. Senator johnson has
proved himself a strong leader
of his own party members in
the upper house. He has said
the armed forces bill will be
given the closest scrutiny be-
fore action is taken. He is in
position, If he chooses, to take
the Democrats In the Senate
along the same course fol-
lowed by the House Democrats.
The Texas Senator, however,
has to think Of the welfare of
the country and the sentiment
of the American people. Also he
must decide whether 1t is polit-
ically wise to ignore either or
both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01

@. Why did the Palatine
Germans emigrate in such
great numbers to Pennsyl-
vania?-M. o.
A. DR.. w. J. Hinke in his
Pennsylvania German Pho
neers" says that in order to
procure settlers for his land
grant from King Charles II OF
England. Penn visited the
Rhine provinces. whose once
peaceful valleys had be-
come the hunting ground of
political and religious fanatics.
Personally. and through agents,
Penn invited the Rhine
landers, the suffering PalatincS.
TO help him found a State in
which religious and civil liberty
would prevail"
Q. Will vapor from naph-
thalene moth balls or flakes
cause plastic hangers TO
soften2--G. +.
A. No. The moth preventive
which was found 10 affect
SOME plastic hangers was para
dichlorobenzene. 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01

Hard-hit taxpayers who are
not on the Federal payroll and
do not profit from Government
contracts owe a vote of thanks
to The Star and to reporter
Thomas Winship for the May
"a article, 80 Response to Pres
ident on Aid Shown Sym
pathetic" We are thankful for
a free press to inform US how
housewife Betty Jacobs Of
Philadelphia engineered an
avalanche of Back Ike" tele-
grams to Congressmen. There
is ironic humor in the Betty
inspired kilograms arriving be-
fore the President made his
democratic appeal to the people
on TV. But Betty Jacobs I'M
democratic methods do not
make us smile; they make us
angry.
BY what citizen right or
special privilege does Betty
Jacobs have access to the IA
cilities Of the Government
financed international Devel-
opment Advisory Board (what-
ever that isD? Its executive
director, william Schmeisser,
blandly explained, Betty ia
cobs worked out Of our office
only a couple Of days and then
she only made some phone
calls. All she wanted from us
were the names Of people on
the citizen groups represented
on our board. That's all there
Is to it," On top Of that he said,
We are not a propaganda
agency. We are strictly an ad-
visory agency"
Mr.. Schmeisser is on the
Federal payroll. When he uses
his position and the IDAB to
aid and abet Betty Jacobs in
her partisan lobbying for for
eign-aid spending, he betrays
his public trust.
! don't doubt that both Betty
Jacobs and William Schmeis-
ser like end enjoy our Ameri-
can form Of government. Yet
their way Of operating, II
practiced by a lot Of people,
will eventually rot and destroy
our American Government.
Pro Bono Publico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Formoso Riot

Reports from Formosa in
dictate that the mob attack on
the American Embassy and
information center was q pre-
meditated and well-planned
affair. The history of Com
munist subversive action
strongly indicates that the
riots in Taipei. like similar
ones in other places. have been
organized and instigated by
hidden or overt Communist
agents. Let US not forget that
infiaming nationalistic hatred
is one Of the most refined and
beloved Communist methods.
Communists are anxious to
discredit and weaken Chang
Kai-shek's regime. They will
do their utmost to bring him
into disrepute also in the
United States Of America. In
their campaign to conquer
Formosa. the Communists
would surely prefer peaceful
penetration TO a shooting war.
The fall Of Formosa would
open the road. to South Korea
and further Communist ex-
pansion In Asia. Since 1t is
Of vital Importance for the de-
Tense Of the Free World, in
GLIDING America. to hold the
outpost of Formosa. 1t is inn
perative not to do the Com
munists the favor Of falling
into their trap.
KarIis RaInina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Hussein Speaks Out

King Hussein and Jordanian army
spokesman are pulling no punches in
identifying the leftist government of
Syria as the principal instrument for
Russian trouble-making in the Middle
East. In brief, the charges are: ~ That
Soviet agents operating freely In Damas-
Gus bribed political and military leaders
of Jordan to undertake their unsuc-
cessful effort to overthrow the youthful
King and his government. (2) That Syri-
an agents were sent into Jordan during
that crisis to direct the disorders and to
assassinate leaders loyal to Hussein. (3)
That the Syrian force Of about 5000
troops that moved into northern Jordan
last fall was more political armed gang"
than an army and that It's primary pur-
pose was aggressive rather than protec-
tive.
Actually, the Kings charges conform
to much Of the evidence reported at the
time OF the riots and disorders in Jordan
earlier this spring. The anti-Western
Premier Nabulsi at that time was advo-
eating establishment Of diplomatic rela-
lions with the Soviet Union. His principal
supporters, both in the cabinet and in the
army command, all fed the country when
Hussein succeeded in establishing his own
control and most OF them are now re-
ported In Damascus In addition, mill
tary attaches Of both Syria and Egypt
have been charged with exerting con-
ti%pous pressure on the Jordkn govern