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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
Michael Grasha
Junior Order Director :

. Though most of the Of
ficial correspondence between
the CF'U headquarters and
the membership is done
through the intermediary -
the lodge secretary or nest
manager there are occa-
sions wherein the member
finds it necessary to write di-
rectly.
There is nothing wrong
with this except that the very
purpose expediency - is
defeated by the failure of the
writer in many cases to prop
erly identify himself.
1t must be remembered that
your Croatian Fraternal Uni
on is a huge organization, with
close to 10000 members re-
siding across the length and
breadth Of this vast continent.
A name, by itself, therefore
usually is not enough too j.
IDENTIFY you and time has to
be lost in further letter ex-
changes asking for your lodge
or nest and certificate num-
bers.
Keep in mind that to as
sure prompt and adequate re-
sponse to your inquiry you
should supply headquarters
with all this data.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
He Hobnobs With Prince and Peasant Alike vi
The Z|atko Ba|okovic Story
Island OF Bali A
Paradise on Earth

This is the autobiography Of
Zldtko Bd!okouic, International
~ famed riolinist, a man uni
reTsdl BY choice as treN as by
chance, and a member Of Lodge
526 Of the Crodtian Fraterndl
Union of America.
IL V I'm G completed my
- Australian and New Zea-
land concert tour, we headed
north in 1881 through the ma
gical region of the Great
Barrier Reef whose coral is
lands extend for 1900 miles
along the northeasterly coast
of Australia.
Each evening up to 100000
pigeons fly from the Aus
tralian mainland to these is
lands; hundreds Of giant tur-
ties live on the sandy beach,
es; and numerous white cock
atoos are found in that para
disc of flora and fauna.
On Christmas Day of
that year we arrived at one
of the most isolated is
lands, Thursday Island"
Since it is very near the
Equator, the heat and
dampness were almost un-
bearable and we thought
with nostalgia of a snowy
Christmas.
From there we sailed to-
ward what is perhaps the
most interesting island in the
world, Bali, often called "The
Last Paradise"
Shooting Crocodiles
Before reaching Bali, we
stopped at the most unspoiled
island we had seen - Alor -
which was a part of the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
Dutch East Indies Archipela-

go.
The natives of this island
seemed extraordinarily primi-
tive to us.
Their heads were covered
with hair standing vertically
to a height of almost a foot,
their front teeth were filed to
a point, and since they all
chewed betelnut, which is
bright red, one had the inn
preston that they had wash
ed their mouths in blood.
However, we rapidly
made friends with them,
and, as was our custom, di-
.vided among the children
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
California.

California.
Made by the Aerojet-Gen
eral Corporation at Azusa,
near Los Angeles, the instru-
ment is called the Proximity
Warning Indicator, abbrevi-
ated to PVT.
Use Spinning Mirror
The PVT is small. It
weighs only about 30 pounds.
(NeW Device P. 11)
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
Name Means Little

. The Society is made up
of some 600 senior units or
lodges plus 500 juvenile affi-
liates called nests. Thus even
lodge officers and nest man.
iagers should furnish adequate
information as to their unit
affiliation, especially so if
they are not using formal let
terheads which would help j.
IDENTIFY them.
None of the above is inten-
ded as criticism, but merely
as an attempt to expedite cor
respondence and desired &C
ton. -.
We here at headquarters
want to be of service but we
can serve only when we know
the identity of the one who
seeks that service. Remember
that when a letter arrives
here with only your name it
means little or nothing unless
that letter provides us also
with your lodge or nest and
certificate numbers.
The Society has countless
members with similar, yes,
even with identical names. In
such cases only your certifi-
cate number will establish
positive identity.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
Built To Last

0 OF the 2 million Cadillacs
which have been produced in
the 56-year-old history of the
company, more than 500 of
those cars are still operating
on the highways Of today "a
remarkable record in the au-
tomotive history of the Uni
ted States.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
&S:E:::M::,saZ
HorsjIj35g jI35g +
Around
. With The Editor

. To prove that we don't
know everything, we learned
for the first time last week
that Feb. 10 is traditionally
the coldest day in Pitts
burgh's weather annals.
Just to make it look good,
the temperature here Feb. 10,
1858, was one above zero.
X
Still The Truth
Labor disgraces no man;
unfortunately, you OCCASION
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
the Federation.

the Federation.
All delegates in attendance
will have equal rights to run
for positions as officers of the
Federation and to take part
in any other events.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
In Passing

r his is no mere busi-
! ness decline" the
country is goin g
through, though that's
what President Eisen-
ho,,,o,.,. Toooon,;o D.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19

LORD BLEDISLOE, center foreground and Mr.. and Mrs.
Zao Balokoy at his right posed for this picture during
Mr. Baoko concert visit the early 1905 to New Zealand
The General of New Zealand the tme BIcd
isoe the Baokovics and members of the Governors official
staff posed for the photo following reception honor OF Mr.
and Mrs Balokovic at the Governors House in Wellington
Zealand
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
ally find rasl disgrace labor.
Pres. u. S. Grant
From 1877 Address
Business Outlook

. According to the Amer
lean Bankers Association, A
merica's most favorably situ-
ated industries are office
equipment, electrical manu-
featuring, electrical utility,
and life insurance.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
: A BIT OF PHILOSOPHY

- A BIT OF PHILOSOPHY
TO THOSE who talk and talk
This adage doth appeal;
The steam that blows the whistle
Will never turn wheel.
- Supervision
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19

election Of leaders to govern
the at long last amalgamated
cultural groups.
It was on that historic oc-
casion that the Croatian Fra
ternal Union first donated
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19

by the society itself. This rule
also applies in the cases of
Alliance groups.
Officers Of the Singers Fed
Grafton are authorized to at
tend the conference, with
their expenses to be paid by
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
Lourdes Centenary


. More than 6 million peo-
pie from all parts of the world
are expected to visit Lourdes,
France, this year to help COM
memorate the centenary of
this world famous center, the
most important holy site next
to Rome for members of the
Roman Catholic Church.
$$S To Burn
. Americas tee-vee net
works and Independent sta
tions will spend between SIS
and $40 millions on newspa-
per and magazine advertising
in 1858, an all-time high.
Ways and Means
. Sometimes a girl who
dislikes a fellows ways mar
ries him for his means.
Worcester Telegram
X
Good Old Uncle
. Congressional hearings
are being conducted on bills
for the building of two U.S.A.
super-liners to enter the fab
ulous Atlantic and Pacific
passenger trade.
One ship is estimated to
cost a cool $11O million, the
other a rather conservative"
$73 million. Government SUBJ
sidy would amount to about
45% on each ship.
X
Think This Over
. From "The Art of World
lly WISDOM" 1647: "Once hate
has taken root it is, like bad
repute, difficult to eradicate"
X
Lighter Side
. They tell the one about
the landlord who, asked why
he didn't light up the dark
hallway, replied:
; 1--WE had a light there for
3 years. No one fell, so We
took it away
X
Irish Croatian
. Was st. Patrick, the Pa
tron Saint Of Erin, really q
true-blue Irishman?
Well, he came by way Of
Dalmatia to 60 about the
business of becoming the
most beloved parsonage in the
history of Ireland.
And Dalmatia never was an
outpost Of Fire!
X
How About That
. The do-it-yourself move
ment might be carried far
enough to include thinking
that way.
The Boston Globe
4
Famous Last Words
. Senator William LANCER:
I'm just a poor farm boy
from North Dakota"
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
ACSF COnclave

THAT THE Croatian Fraternal Union is
the American Croatian Singers Federation
(ACSF) should come as no surprise.
Comprised of choirs affiliated with it's
two component Alliances, "Faller' and
"Mihanovic,' the ACSF came into being in
Gary, Ind, May 80, 1949, with the formal
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH - In ac-
cordance with the Bylaws of
the American Croatian Sing
ers Federation we are calling
a conference of all the sing
ing societies affiliated with
the Federation. ~ ~
This year the conference
will be held Saturday and
Sunday, March 22 and %,
in the Croatian National
Home, Javor, 822 N. Canal
Street, Pittsburgh IL.
Every singing society has
the right to send 4 delegates
to the conference, with the
delegate expenses to be paid
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
Shooting CrOcodiles

Before reaching Bali, we
stopped at the most unspoiled
island we had seen - Alor -
which was a part of the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19

Turn to page 8 for Editorial,
"ACSF ConcIave."
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-02-19
$$S To Burn

. Americas tee-vee net
works and Independent sta
tions will spend between SIS
and $40 millions on newspa-
per and magazine advertising
in 1858, an all-time high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-05
City, Interior
Draft Accord
On New Span

The District today announced
an agreement with the Interior
Department covering conStruc-
ton of the new Theodore
Roosevelt Bridge across the
Potomac River, in the vicinity
of E street NV.
The agreement, expected to
be signed next week. provides
for Interior approval of the
bridge location and approach
roads.
It also bans trucks from the
new Potomac crossing and its
approaches and specifies that
the construction will meet
standards of the Federal inter-
state highway program.
Highway Director John N.
Robinson said the agreement
was worked out by his depart
ment and officials of National
Capital Parks. acting in behalf
of the District Commissioners.
and Interior Secretary Seaton.
President Eisenhower signed
authorizing legislation for the
project yesterday. Mr.. Robin
son said construction may start
within a year and the bridge
may be opened by late 1851.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-05

istrationS Director Schuyler
Lowe.
The upward revision was
forced by Congressional agree
ment yesterday on a 10 per
cent hike in Federal CLASH
fled workers salaries, retro
active to January IL. Local
estimates of classified pay had
previously been based on a
starting date of next July l,
Mr.. Lowe said no money was
in sight to cover the added
spending to be required by the
retroactive provision, except
about ST. million in extra in
come tax revenue.
Due to Be Signed Today
A bid for a SO million Fed
eral payment would have to
await President EiSenhower's
signature on an authorization
bill increasing the Federal
share of running the Capital
City from $23 million to $32
million. He is expected to sign
this legislation into law today
Commissioners aides still are
perfecting their pay estimates,
but hope to send their formal
request for financing them to
the Budget Bureau by the end
of the week.
Quick clearance from the
bureau could land the supple
mental budget request for the
year beginning July l on desks
of House Appropriations Com
mitteemen before final action
on the local budget.
Appropriations Subcommit-
teemen finished marking up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-05
License Unit
Limits Hours

The Districts Licenses and
Inspections Department today
limited Office hours in it's en-
cheering branch because of a
pileup of building applications.
Starting next Monday the
branch will be open to the pub
lie only in the afternoon.
officials said the department
is working overtime reviewing
a large number of building
plans submitted in anticipation
of the new coming regulations
that became effective last
month.
The department hopes to
erase the backlog within six
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-05
The
Rambler
lnspects
Executive Mansion
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

what do you want to
see?" the Rambler amiably
asked Of his brother who was
on a visit from New York.
1.-THE White House." said
the brother.
But ! drove you past 1t
on the way from the sta
tion," the Rambler protested.
II know" said the brother,
"but let's go in it. I've just
checked. It's open to the
public from 10 am. until
noon every day except Sun
days, Mondays and holidays.
Let's CO."
Well, the Rambler saw
himself standing in a mile
long queue on East Executive
avenue, but anything for a
visitor from New York.
Come to think of it, the
writer had not been in the
White House proper since a
President Truman press
reception.
You remember, it was
President Truman who said,
1--WE give them a little glass
of punch and a piece of cake
and then they go home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-05
THE YELLOW -GOLD
DRAPERIES also caused

THE YELLOW-G OLD
DRAPERIES also caused
comments of admiration.
The White House policeman
on duty inside the velvet
covered rope, explained to a
queStioner that the buStS of
Washington, Franklin and
Jefferson, each on a mantel
over a fireplace, were SevreS
porcelain copies of buStS by
Houdon and a gift of the
French government. The
bust of Abraham Lincoln
over the fourth fireplace is
by Leonard Volk.
The policeman went into
some detail on Houdon'S
making a life mask of Wash
ington with hot beeSwax.
The full-length pictures of
George and Martha Wash
ington so dominate the room
that it is difficult to accept
the fact that they never lived
in the White House. George
died almost three years out
of office and a few weeks
before the seat of govern
ment was moved here from
Philadelphia.
On we went through the
Red Room, the Blue Room
and the Green Room. Then
another turn to the right
and we were in the main
entrance hall on our way
out. 1t hadn't taken long
less than a half hour-and
everything so spick and span
and new since the restoration
that it would evoke the ad-
miration of every house
holder and housewife.
You can do a lot with S.
million or Sc million.
Outside under the elmS,
oak and a horse chestnut
tree, people stopped near
the gate to ask questions of
another White House police
man.
A tall Hindu with a white
turban and long gray beard
asked how to get to the
Indian Embassy. Did he
intend to take a streetcar?
No. he said, he would walk,
as if that were a matter of
course.
A polite gentleman with a
soft German accent stopped
with his blond, florid wife,
and asked at which gate
would Germany'S President
HeusS enter. The policeman
did not know.
Many foreign viSitorS?"
asked the Rambler.
"A surprisingly large num-
ber," said the White House
policeman.
Good show" said the
Rambler'S brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-05
Joint Hearing
On Stadium
SET Next Week
Quick Action Seen;
Bill Would Lift
Sc Million Limit

A Joint Senate-House hear.
ing today was scheduled for
10 am. next Thursday on
legislation to speed construc-
ton of a 50,0O0-seat sports
stadium east Of the Armory.
Stadium bills have been in
PRODUCED by Senator Bible,
Democrat of Nevada, and Rep
resentative Harris, Democrat
of Arkansas.
Joint handling of the meas
ures parallels the technique
adopted by District lawmakers
on the big public works and
borrowing authorizations, now
awaiting the Presidents sigma
ture. 1t indicates quick action,
Senate and House committee
aides said.
Presumably Senator Frear,
Democrat of Delaware, and
Representative Abernethy,
Democrat of Mississippi, chair
men of the two subcommittee,
will preside jointly.
Lifts Cost Limit
The legislation lifts the Sc
million limit in current law on
stadium costs and substitutes
the amount that can be raised
through bonds issued to the
public by the Armory Board.
The bonds would be guaran-
teed by the Federal Govern
ment, according to both bills.
The District Commissioners
would make up any repayment
not covered by receipts from
stadium patrons.
Bills also authorize Interior
Secretary Seaton to transfer
the stadium site, cost free, to
the Armory Board. The sports
arena would be on a site ringed
by Constitution and indie
pendence avenues and the
AnacoStia River.
In a separate action Senate
District Committee Chairman
Bible announced that con-
fereeS would meet at 2 pm.
June 26 on conflicting pro-
poSals in bills to create a sec
ond Juvenile Court judgeship.
Three Changes Studied
The Senate cleared this
measure last month with three
changes over the House ver-
sion. The most controversial
was an amendment by Senator
Kennedy, Democrat of Massa-
chusettS. The House bill re-
quired the second judge to be
"a resident of the Washington
Metropolitan Area for five
years Immediately preceding
appointment. Senator Ken
nedy removed the word i'm
mediately." allowing a five
year interrupted residency.
He acted on behalf of sew
eral civic spokesman anxious
to increase eligibility for the
judgeship.
Other Senate amendments
would place the courts clerk
and deputy clerk under civil
service, rather than having
their offices filled by appoint
ment of Judge Orm w. Ketch-
am. and would require public
quarterly reports from the
courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-05
CAMP FUND
FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail it to The Eve
ming Star, Washington 4,
D. c.. or bring cash to
The Star cashier.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days, $500 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-05
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Pete Can Be Soved
From Crime Career

Pete has been outwitting the
police-or trying to-since he
was 6 years old.
Now 10, he spent the last
four years laying the ground
work for a career in crime.
He took things from school.
When the school wasn't open,
he broke in. He stole from PTA
collection boxes.
Once he started a fire in a
classroom. When questioned, he
tried to prove he wasn't on the
scene.
Once he asked an old man if
he could 60 to the store for
him. The man gave Pete money
for groceries. Peter never came
back.
Pete is a good-looking boy
whose intelligence is we'll above
average.
Pete's father also has been
in trouble with the law, and
doesn't earn enough to support
his large family adequately.
. Now living in a foster home
and attending a new school,
Pete is a changing boy.
Camp can give Pete another
boost. He badly needs the ex-
perience in group living he will
get there. He also badly needs
to know men. like the coun-
SelorS, he can respect.
Pete can be saNaged. Your
contribution to The Evening
Star Summer Camp Fund can
help do that vital job.
The tolloWing contributions are &C
kuoWleoeed today.
The Commercial Club Of
( Chicago In behalf OF Vice
President and Mrs. Nixon : ESQ 90
Mrs. Winifre6 CumminEs 80 M
nv . na a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-05

this money bill to operate the
city last night.
Subcommittee Chairma n
Rabaut, Democrat of Michi-
gan, indicated that both the
$216.3 million spending and $25
million Federal payment totals
sought by the Commissioners
had been whitfield down.
He declined to reveal cutbacks
until they are considered by the
parent Appropriations Commit
tee Friday, June Is. House
floor action on the District
budget is scheduled for the week
of June 16.
But Mr.. Rabaut added that
he thought the community
would be satisfied with the
money bill recommended by his
subcommittee.
Asked if the $25 million Fed
eral payment sought originally
by city heads had been trimmed
to match the spending cutback,
Mr.. Rabaut replied, I'VE will
have a budget with an exact
balance"
Reply Indicates How
Since tax revenue which fl
nanceS the lions share of the
local budget cannot be "cut," "
his answer indicated that the
slash in money sources was in
the Federal payment.
Mr.. Rabaut personally has
always maintained that yearly
Federal payment grants should
not exceed annual authorize
tons. The current authorize
ton, until the President signs
the $32 million measure, is $23
million.
So close observers believed
the R aut subcommittee
members had followed his lead
in allowing a maximum of $23
million in the bill before them.
Mr.. Rabaut said House
budget makers were likely to
request regents of the Smith
sonian Institution to consider
financing the Zoo. The Dis
trict taxpayers provide money
for the Zoo, but administration
is controlled by the Smith
Sonian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-05
LITTLE TIME WAS LOST

standing in line. Although
thousands of persons, mostly
school children, seemed to
be descending on the White
House entrance both from
the north and from the
south, there was no waiting.
A White House policeman at
the gate was letting them
bunch into groups of 100 or
so, then admitting them.
1t couldn't have been a
nicer day. The air was redo
lent with the scent of the
lockwood bushes. The White
House lawn was emerald. A
few crows were Scolding
about the intrusion. There
were no squirrels in sight,
We entered the long colon
made on the east end of the
building with its views
through the windows of the
south gardens. Beautiful!
Once in the house we fol-
lowed the traffic upstairs,
around two turns to the
right and we were in the
East Room.
We stood just inside the
door a few minutes and lis
tened to the "ohS" and the
"ahS" of the women and
girls as they sighted the
three big crystal chandeliers.
Most of them knew it
was the East Room. One
man told his daughter that
it was the ballroom.
do they give many balls
here?" she asked.
I'm sure they must" he
said.