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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
so Years AGO

A campaign by The Star
for better postal service in
Washington bore fruit on
March IL, 1908. On that day
The Star reported: Meas
ures for the improvement Of
the VIGOROUSLY lax conditions
in the Washington post Of
fee were announced today.
Among the changes to be
made at once is the transfer
to another position Of Capt.
H. l.. johnson, superintend-
ent Of the city delivery, his
place to be taken by a per-
son specially qualified for
the work by training and ex-
perience. The name of Capt.
Johnson's successor is not
yet made public. :"
A half century ago the
American public got its first
chance to see an airplane in
flight. on March 10. 1908, in
a dispatch from Hammonds-
port. N. Y, The Star re-
ported: 1.-THE aeroplane Red
wing. In its FIRST trial here
yesterday. made the FIRST
public flight Of a heavier
than air machine in Amer
lea. covering q distance Of
$40 feet at q speed Of thirty
miles an hour. The trial was
made on the ice Of Lake
Keuka, near Hammondsport.
The machine left the ice be-
fore going 400 feet and rose
to . height varying from ten
to twenty feet. !"
Haiti was having political
troubles that brought con-
Germ TO other nations so
years ago. on Mars Is,
1908. The Star said: Great
Britain and Germany have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
Court Costs

The U. S. Court Of Appeals.
the bar Of which I am a
member. has denied in a split
decision a convicted crimi-
nails request for an appeal at
Government expense. Two
members Of the court said
the appellant had no chance
Of success. But the chief
justice. a fine jurist. in dis
senting. stated: II think 1t
clear that II the costs Of the
appeal now proposed were
prepaid, this court would not
dismiss the appeal but would
permit 1t TO be briefed and
argued in the usual way. II
that be true, this courts &C
ton prevents the petitioner
because he Is poor from pro-
ceeding with an appeal he
could proceed with II he
we're rich"
This reminds me Of the
saying: "A man IL presumed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
Kinsey Report

A recent letter signed BY
stander" indicated the Kin.
sey Institute reports repre-
sented trash-reading for the
younger generation and the
demonstration was offered
that it would be better to
remember. Blessed are the
pure in heart" The writer
also questioned whether or
not mankind needs such
Kinsey reports for its well
fare and progress.
The progress of civilization
can come about only through
new knowledge and truths
regardless of the effect upon
the timorous individual. 1t is
one thing to quote the poetic
beauty Of the Bible and an
other to focus precise atten-
ton upon the declining moral
standards Of q sick society.
I can visualize no valid
moral standard that would
dictate the suppressing of
valuable knowledge to any
individual mature enough to
comprehend facts as they
exist in any category. There
is absolutely no logic or value
in keeping the field of sex"
in q continual mystical state
for the younger generation.
If young people were properly
indoctrinated on this vastly
important subject, on q mass
collective basis, in lieu Of for
the most part shifting for
themselves, they would learn
through astute educational
processes how to avoid the
pitfalls that cause them 80
much distress later In life.
Further, the touches Of the
psychiatrist would be vastly
less populated than they are
today If this procedure be-
came reality.
AS q parent. I would cham
pion any procedure that would
remove the word sex" from
the hidden cookie jar and
bring 1t out into the living
room. However. it should be
recognized that the adult in
tellect of the United States is
only q meager IL years Of age
and bringing this very i'm
portant subject more into the
open will take time. When
this does come about under
proper guidance and ham.
ding, our society will benefit
tremendously and at the
same time become healthier
In every respect.
E~mnn. N rNv.-a.A--La-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

by the mass" says Polonius
and it is like a camel,
indeed" "Methinks," says
Hamlet, ''it is like a weasel"
1T is backed like a weasel"
agrees Polonius. "Or like a
whale" says Hamlet. Polo
MUS echoes, Very like a
whale"
1t is a serious matter when
about all one has in his
mind is an exhaustlesS sup
ply Of ditto marks for other
peoples ideas. Without max
ing up his mind, one is bound
to become q human chamel-
con. We have all encountered
smooth and agreeable folk
who remind us Of these COL
orful little lizards. They
crawl cautiously across the
rug of life, taking on q differ.
ent tint or hue according to
the environment in which
they find themselves.
This is q year, with voting
booths ahead, to note that
the difference between one
who is just a politician and .
public servant who is q, Estates
man is that the statesman
has some very fundamental
convictions about which he is
willing to be intolerant and
which are not for sale on the
barter block of the next cleo
ton. In a political CAM
paign an attempt was made
by some perplexed citizens
to nail down a candidate for
public Office as to exactly
where he stood on certain
specific questions. His reply
was so equivocal that some
one paraphrased his position
as follows
I'm not for free trade and
I'm not for protection,
I approve of them both and
to both haze objection.
In Strolling through life I
increasingly find
It's a terrible nuisance to
make up ones mind:
SO, in spite of all comment,
reprodcheS, predictions,
firmly adhere to unsettled
convictions.
But no martyr ever went
to the stake because Of I'M
settled convictions. Men
have counted their own lives
not dear unto themselves be-
cause they were intolerant Of
that which denied the faith
by which they lived.
Here is the conclusion Of
the whole matter. The sol.
emn fact is that in the pres.
ent crisis, when the survival
of our freedom is at stake, we
dare not be flexible" when it
comes to our democratic con.
victions; it is suicidal to be
neutral when fundamentals
are involved. 1t is sheer folly
to be broadminded about all
creeds but committed to none.
tolerant of all religions yet
attached and devoted to none.
liberal about all ideas but
being held by no personal
faith in eternal verities that
have become the compelling
convictions of ones very be.
ing - like steeples pointing
from the ground to the skies.
With our gaze upon those
spires of the Spirit let us
pray
From the fatal futility Of
becoming nothing but I'M
settled neutrals, bowling down
at the altar of an unrooted
tolerance, good Lord, deliver
us"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
Sunday Sales

a NtCef, e0LlCle0 SUNDAY
Sales" by Richard e. Fitz-
Gerald, concluded by saying.
IF we citizens fail to resist
It" (Sunday sales, of course
I'VE will aid in the destruc-
ton Of the American prin-
ciple Of freedom for the pur-
suit of happiness"
/ am inclined to ask the
gentleman If he means, by
failing to resist Sunday sales,
we will aid in destroying the
freedom for the pursuit of
happiness just for those peo-
pie only who agree with him
and cannot be happy so long
as anyone else is allowed to
disagree with him. or them.
and accept a different day
than Sunday on which to re-
member their Creator and to
honor their Savior? If peo-
pie do not wish to sell or to
buy on Sunday. there GER
tainly is no law compelling
them to, and there are no
outside pressure groups try
ing to force them to buy or to
sell on Sundays against their
own will. They are now free
to indulge the pursuit of hap
piness so long as they do not
infringe the equal rights of
others; so. why is there any
reason to become so alarmed?
There are thousands Of
good people who choose to
observe the seventh day Of
each week in remembrance
of their Creator, or to honor
their Savior. These also
have the right under our
American principle to pursue
their own happiness, even If
it does include buying, selling
or working on the first day
of the week in order to OBJ
serve the seventh day of the
week according to the fourth
of the Ten Commandments.
I refer to the Jews and such
other religious denominations
as the Seventh-Day Advent
lists. the Seventh-day Bap-
fists, the Seventh-day Meth
odists, the Seventh-day PEN
tecostals. the Seventh-day
Church Of God, with head
quarters in Missouri, the
Seventh-day Church Of God,
with headquarters in West
Virginia, the Seventh-day
Believers in the Sacred Name,
and innumerable independent
seventh day churches scat
tered all throughout the
United States and the terri
tories under its protection.
These all have the same
rights under our Constitution
as do those who observe the
first day of the week.
Isaac N. Cramer.
\
The Star reported that
Representative Abernethy,
Democrat Of Mississippi, has
introduced q bill to prohibit
the sale Of general merchan-
disc on Sunday. For what my
voteless voice is worth, I
feel I must protest.
Nobody is forced to make
purchases on Sunday. Those
persons who observe Sunday
as a holy day have only to
refrain from doing. How
ever, 1t is un-American for
that segment Of the popula-
ton which observes Sunday
to force such observance on
that group which observes,
for instance, the seventh-day
Sabbath.
Let Congress concern it
self with legislation to stop
crime on the streets and let
each family shop and OBJ
serve a day Of rest according
to its own conscience.
Sunday Shopper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
100 Years Ago

Maryland residents had
their own flying saucers" q
century ago. The Star. on
March IL, 1858, reported:
Some Of the citizens Of
Frostburg. Md, were as much
Astonished as alarmed by see
ing o ball of fire. several feet
in circumference, pass over
their town on Tuesday last.
1t first appeared near the
Frostburg mines. northeast
of the place; it then followed
the current Of air in a SOUTH
westerly direction. when 1t
seemed to fall to the ground"
A 'lively party" on Penn
sylvania avenue 100 years
ago was too much for q pair
Of Washington policemen. On
March 8, 1858, The Star said:
"A Lively Party-Yesterday a
quartet of fast females, who
were driving through Penn
sylvania avenue in a hired
vehicle. at a rate, and in a
style, not approved by law.
attracted the attention Of
Officers Carter and McHenry,
who stopped the horses and
arrested the g'hals. They
were taken to the ONCE Of
Justice Dom. were charged
with drunkenness and pro-
family, found guilty, and each
fined IS and costs. -"
The use Of Federal patron
age as a political asset, and
its denial to some whom the
President didn't think de-
served 1t, provoked editorial
comment in The Star 100
years ago. On February 20,
1858. this paper took issue
with one Of its Northern con-
temporaries, saying: THE
Philadelphia Press groans
over 1t patronage ~ though
suddenly taken with Q ter
rible fit Of collie. The editor
IL evidently not an advocate
Of Gen. Jackson's system Of
dealing with ofnce- holders
who assumed the Hesponsi-
bility Of laboring to defeat
leading measures Of his ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
Wishes Stokes Well
Eliot ]. Gleszer,

I deeply regret to learn of
the illness of Thomas L.
Stokes. I always looked for
ward to his splendid ar
ticles. When they didn't APP
pear. I thought probably he
was on vacation.
/ was always impressed
with his sincerity and his
expressed desire to reach
mans deepest needs. He has
served humanity well, there
fore he served God.
My prayers are with him
during his illness.
EIizaheth N. jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
LETTERS TO THE STAR

to be innocent until proven
broke" To be poor means .
court-appointed attorney who
is not paid; no money for
investigations or experts, no
money to bring witnesses
from distant points and no
right of appeal because the
printing Of the record on
appeal runs from 500 to
$1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

The District was preparing
to build Ward circle at Mas
sachusetts and Nebraska ave-
nues rs years ago. The Star.
on March Is. 1888. said:
"Oficials Of the engineering
department Of the District Of
Columbia government have
prepared plans for develop
ment Of q large circle at the
intersection Of Massachusetts,
and Nebraska avenues. which
will be carried out when nee
essary land has been ac-
quired. +. A principal fea-
ture Of the circle develop
ment will be . monument TO
the memory Of Gen. Artemus
Ward, Revolutionary War
hero, who commanded Cdo-
NAL troops ct the siege u
Boston. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
IS Years AGO

The bank holiday" de-
clared the day after Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Inauguration
on March I, ended 10 days
later. The Star, on March
IA. 1888, said in reporting
the reopening Of Washing
tons banks: The Washing
ington public today poured
unprecedented deposits into
the 20 banks licensed to re-
open on an almost normal
basis under approval of the
Federal Government. The
banks were swamped with
customers opening new ac-
counts in what was described
as the most remarkable bank
ing day in the history Of the
city , . :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
Movies for Juveniles

Frank b. ChristOpI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25

DIRECTIONS: over Chain
Bridge, right on Rte. 1873 through
Mclean approximately IN miles
to Rte. s04, left ~ miles to
Devon Park on left. OR 1.
from 2 Corners, out Leesbure
Pike (Rte. n to Lemon Rd.. right
to Great Falls So. and Deoon Park
on Iaft,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25
Woshina Shingles

QuestiOn-We want to wash
our house whic his asbestos
shingled. What is the best
thing to use?
-Answer-Scrub the shingles
with one of the household de-
tergent powders. using about
a quarter cupful in a pail Of
warm water. Be sure to soak
the shingles first with clear
water and start washing at
the bottom, working upward
and keeping the clean
shingles wet to prevent dirt
streaks from soaking in per-
manently. On stubborn spots
it may be necessary to use
securing powder. Rinse well
with clear water afterwards.
Mr.. Whitman offers read
ers leaflets on a variety Of
subjects concerning home re-
pair work. II you would like
to have his leaflet VIII,
Painting Raditors," send 10
cents in coin to Roger c.
Whitman. P. o. Box 80.
Station G, New York 10. N. Y.
Released By Consolidated News
Features. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25
How to Grade a Lawn
BY GEORGE Z. CREED

Landscape gardeners and
those who have developed q
practiced eye from years OF
experience can grade man
lawn areas 30 well without
the use Of guide stakes that
Il Is almost impossible 70
notice errors IN their work.
However, this IL not 20 with
most novices.
An area graded with gen.
Tie dips and mounds IL In
teresting. but q lumpy lawn
IL q different matter. Such
q lawn IL hard 10 NOV and
II the humps are too big the
grass will be cut too short
on the high spots and not
short enough on the low
spots. This results In an un-
even appearance.
You can avoid the difncul-
ties II you set definite guides
before grading. The pro-
cedure Is simple and the
materials needed are few
some good strong cord, q line
level (you can get one In
any hardware store). a six
foot rule. q light sledge ham,
mer or maui and some sub
stantial stakes.
As an imaginary case, sup
pose you want to grade the
area in front Of your house:
at the sidewalk pound q
stake Of sufficient length
firmly into the ground. At
your house line place another
stake and pound q nail into
the top Of 1t. Fasten the cord
to both stakes and pull 1t
tight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25

the difference in grade be-
tween your house and the
sidewalk.
For example. II this differ
ence is two feet and the dis
lance from house to side
walk Is 30 feet. dividing the
80 feet into four equal spac-
ings will give convenient To-
cations for grade stakes. The
distance. in this particular
case from the level line to
a point on a straight grade
between house and walk will
be six inches at q distance Of
ia feet from the house. one
foot at q distance Of IS feet.
Ia feet at 221a feet and two
feet at the sidewalk. Meas
uring from the level line and
setting stakes at these points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25
Insect Problem in Attic

masonry. or what else would
you suggest?
Answer - Don't apply
plaster directly on masonary.
because of possible conden-
sation. l suggest installing
panels of plywood with
vaporproof barrier Of asphalt
saturated roll roofing or
aluminium foil on side toward
walD. This paneling should
be mounted on Turing strips.
1t can be painted, if desired.
If uneven surface Of wall is
not a problem, 1t can be
painted with waterproof
masonry paint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25

will provide guides for a good
grading Job.
BY the same procedure you
can set as many stakes as you
require.
Questions and Answers
@. A plant growing In my
yard has large white flowers
similar to morning glories.
Later these turn into prickly
pods. What is it2
A. Jimson weed. 1t belongs
to the potato family. but it
is poisonous and is not a very
desirable plant.
@. When is the best time
to divide summer phlox?
A. In fall or early spring.
copyright, 1855,
Field Enterprises, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25
Take Measurements

Approximately at the CEN
ter Of the cord fasten the
line level and note the posi-
ton Of the leveling bubble.
One man can do this Job
but It will be a lot easier II
you can get someone 10
watch the position Of the
bubble while you make
adjustments Of the line at
the sidewalk stake.
Having leveled your line.
now measure from the line
to the ground at the side
walk. This measurement Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25
Burner for Wosts


Questi0n-We would like
to install a garbage burner in
our old house. At present
the furnace pipe and aot
water pipe enter the Chin
ney on one side. Can we in
stall the garbage burner pipe
into either Of these pipes, or
must we make another hole
into the chimney?
Answer - Neither step is
recommended, because Of the
chance Of seriously interfer-
ing with the furnace draft.
The garbage burner should
have its own flue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25
Bathroom Paint

Question - Ny bathroom
and kitchen walls have had
several coats Of enamel paint
and the paint has begun to
chip of in places. What can
I do to prevent the next coat
Of paint from chipping2
Answer-The paint nay be
chipping because of the
weight Of too many coats Of
paint. Remove present paint
with prepared paint remover.
following label instructions
carefully, especially con-
corning neutralizing after
wards. Apply primer-sealer,
then finish with good grade
Of enamel paint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25
Reporting Screen

QuestiOn-Last winter while
shoveling snow I ripped a
section Of the patio screen.
The cut is about 5 inches
across. I have some of the
aluminium screening. How
can I make the repair?
Answer - If you have
enoughscreening to replace
the entire section in which
the cut is, remove the molding
holding the wire in place and
replace the torn section with
the new, stretching 1t across
and renailing the molding.
To repair the cut only, snip
a piece of the screening a
little longer and wider than
the tear, and sew it with
fine wire over the cut. (Twist
the fine wire over the edges)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25
Covering Basement Wall

Question: would like to
cover the surface of a Stag
block basement wall and
then paint it. Will common
plaster be satisfactory on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25

QuestiOn-We are being
troubled by wasps in our fin
ished attic. 1t is impossible
10 get to their nests as they
are In the closed-in area.
Can you suggest a method to
rid ourselves Of these pests?
Answer-If possible, in eve
ming, when insects are in
nests, spray with liquid moth
killer. Liquid should saturate
the nest and destroy the
wasps. Or use a vacuum
cleaner, supporting the long
tube on the wall close to the
nest in such q position that
an insect approaching or
leaving is sucked into the
bag.
This method does not ex-
cite or disturb the wasps. and
is very effective. When the
bag is fairly well filled, suck
In a quantity Of moth crys-
tails. Much safer to let an
exterminator handle this job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25
BY ROGER c. WHITMAN

1t will look patched but will
keep out bugs.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
BAINBRIDGE RID.

MILLIKEN School, 5-year ranch
type home, large family room on
first, 2 rooms finished on second,
large basement, enclosed patio to
garage. r. M. Counts, broker,
CI 12n0Q
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
LOVELY SETTING

ON Pineridge dr., this 8-year-old
semi-ranch, attached garage,
large lot. bargain at S21 300 Ray
Nanusner, East 280th-Lake Shore,
AN 1-1Q90
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
z FamilY Brick

4 rooms and bath each suite;
off Holmes Ave; in good condi-
ton. full basement. 2 gos fur
noces. 2-cor brick garage. large
lot; $4,000 down, Sl8.eoo.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
NORTH OF BLVD

$4,000; 8-year-old bungalow, base
ment. garage, beach privileges;
close to shopping. Ray Nausner,
East 280th Lake Shore, AN
1880
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
s ROOM COTTAGE

$500; on LOT 50xl35 in The center
Of Euclid. close 10 honsportotion,
school. and shopping. Hos bose
mont, sos furnace and bath. For
further information phone RE. l-9s68
Or EDsswood 6-496l and ask for
Mr. HsoIsy.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23

2-Yeur-old bungalow in fine con.
dition. tustefully decoroted. rec
reotion room in basement. big
shade trees: Sl6,500.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
i7I 351l13
BERZIN BUILDERS

UPPER Terrace development. brick
veneer homes, double attached
garage, large kitchen. dining
room, take Grand blvd. off of
Euclid ave. to Buena Vista to
Upper Terrace dr., open house
Sunday, 2 to p. m. AN. 1880.
LAKE Shore blvd, z rooms, 2
baths, semi-ranch brick. attached
2-car garage, lot 60xl50. can be
used as income, S35,00O, owner.
RE 2-9167.
ATTENTION handyman! z room
single in need of repair, corner
lot. owner will finance, no rea-
sonable offer refused. Call HI.
2-d760 or FA. 1853 for details.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
TERRACE RID.

VERY we'll kept spacious home,
bedroom and lavatory on first.
twin bedrooms on second, COM
plete suite on third, large base
ment with lavatory and shower.
r. M. Counts, broker, GL. l-3008
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
NEAR EAST l85th

BRICK bungalow, owner built: 4
bedrooms, divided basement with
paneled recreation room, Scar
garage. 1854 Kildeer. Call Nv.
1882
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
7 Room SINGLE

3 rooms down. a up. on East
l6oth ST. of Wuterloo; full bose-
ment. gos furnace. 2-cor garage;
$500 down, $4,000.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
3-Bedroom Ronch

On East 290th ST. off Ridge Rd.
Just Q years old. Corpeting. di-
vided basement. gas furnace,
storms. screens. awnings. double
garage. 52xl4l lot. Must sell.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
S.Room Single

OF Eost l56th ST., St. Iomes'
Parish. Full basement. gas fur
noce. large lot. Slo.6o0.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-10-23
Adjustment Of Errors

1t is the responsibility of the
Advertiser to check the correct
ness of each insertion of an
advertisement. We assume no
responsibility for the repetition
of errors in advertisements or
dered for more than one inser-
ton unless notified Immediately.