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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
rs Years AGO

There we're still echoes Of
the Knickerbocker Theater
disaster IS years ago cit had
happened a year before. The
collapse of the theater roof
killed 81 and injured 100. A
year later. on January "a,
1923, The Star reported
Legal representatives of %
persons who lost their lives
as a result of the collapse of
the roof of the Knickerbocker
Theater January % last to-
day filed suits in the Supreme
Court OF the District of Co.
lumbia to recover damages
aggregating S2S0,000. Each
plaintiff seeks the maximum
damage Of $4,000 fixed by
the District code for an in
jury resulting in death :"
A permanent home for
Vice Presidents often has
been discussed in Washing
ton. and IS years ago one
resident undertook TO do
something about il. On Janu-
airy rs. 1928. The Star report
ed: Mrs. John B. Hender-
son, widow Of the late Sena-
tor Henderson OF Missouri
has offered to the United
States Government as all Of
fetal home for its Vice PreSi-
dents the imposing great
stone residence at the north
east corner of Sixteenth and
Fuller streets. near Columbia
road I" The offer came to
naught, however: the man
sion. once known as Hen
derSon's Castle. has since
been torn down. II stood
across Sixteenth street from
Meridian Hill Park,
Parking space was becom-
ing harder and harder TO find
a quarter OF a century ago.
The Star. on January %,
1923, reported one reason.
The story said: Washington
led the world in motor car
increase in 1922. The largest
percentage gain in registra-
ton In any State was record
ed In the District Of Column
bia. Washington now has
85,426 vehicles registered,
while in 1923 the registration
was only 62,096, makinG a
net gain OF $40 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19

continuing struggle have now
been projected into space.
One OF the keenest stu
dents Of these days Of destiny
that / know has written. 1T
is an intensely fascinating
thing TO watch the battle for
the free mind across the gen.
erations. to follow the spir-
itual idea as ii makes its
way In human society coming
in contact with old tyrannies,
old autocracies-often de-
feated, but always getting
up TO fight again. AS it
will in Hungary and other
suppressed but not subdued
nations where, by brute force,
1t has been temporarily
crushed to. earth. The winged
passion for freedom belongs
in the bushes where life is
uncoerced, not in the clutch
ing hand of tyranny which
violates God-given. inalien-
able rights. The struggle OF
the common man has been TO
get out Of somebody's hands
into the bushes Of emancipa-
ton, 10 get 1.-The kings out
OF his hair. the tyrants off
his neck, the shackles of his
mind"
Our lot is cast in a time
when there is a recurrence
OF black and bloody past. a
return to the old gods Of des-
potiSm from which We
thought the world vas being
delivered. The only new thing
about the present assault on
freedom is its diabolical ef-
flciency. the scientific thor
oughness with which it en-
slaves the mind and brushes
all resistance to its rule. Al
ready back of the iron curtain
the mailed fist has closed on
helpless victims IN one-third
Of the earth's population. The
sacred spiritual conceptions
on which the free mind has
been 1ourished are not only
rejected, but ridiculed and
held up to complete con-
tempt. That is why this is a
holy war. No wonder a we'll
known commentaries declares,
If / we're a dictator the first
book / would burn would be
the Bible. for the whole con-
cept Of democracy comes out
Of that book"
For any American to want
10 debate whether or not We
can afford TO resist this foul
system now graphing with
the free world and resist it
with the full weight OF al our
potential strength is as I'M
realistic as a wealthy man
wondering whether he can af-
ford an operation which
alone will save his life. This
day We stand at Armageddon
and We battle for the Lore.
II is for that crusade that the
bugles Of democracy are
sounding. The one unpardon-
able sin today. when our sur
vivsl as a free people hangs
in the BALANCE. is to deserve
the condemnation that a king
Of old poured upon the head
OF a colleague who managed
to stay out of a crucial bat
tie. After the victory was won
the king. in bitter Scorn
turned to him and said. Go
hang yourself. We fought at
Aques Orion and you were not
there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19

might like to see him voted immortal.
But is he, when you come right down
to 1t. as immortal as Walter Johnson,
Ty Cobb, Hans Wagner and Christys
Mathewson?
A man of conscience could 90 ber-
serk trying to ascertain the degrees OF
immortality involved In such decision
by the sports writers.
Nevertheless. good luck, chaps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
FROM THE STARS FILES

so years ago to build the
present Memorial Bridge.
The ease of the decision was
in sharp contrast to the cur
rent battle over a Constitu-
ton avenue span. On jan
uary 81. 1908. The Star re-
ported: THE Senate today
passed a bill introduced by
Senator Daniel of Virginia
authorizing the construction
of a memorial bridge. not TO
cost more than S5,000.000.
from the most convenient
point of the former Nation
al Observatory grounds. or
Whereabouts. across the Po-
tomac River TO the Arlington
estate. There was no
discussion of the measure on
the floor of the Senate. and
no Objection Whatever was
raised TO its passage. :"
The access route to the
new Union Station was a
topic for much criticism a
half a century ago. Pro-
Spective train passengers had
TO walk several blocks to get
to the station on January %.
1908, The Star reported:
Favorable action on the
Senate's bill to provide for
temporary tracks to the new
Union Station was taken at
the regular meeting of the
House District Committee to-
day II is expected to put the
measure through the House
next Monday-District Day
so that the work on the
shuttle car makeShift can
begin at once.
The miraculous escape OF
three miners from almost
certain death was reported q
half a century ago. The Star,
on January 20. 1908. said in
a story from Ely. New, After
having been entombed as
days, 1000 feet below the sur
face in the Alpha shaft OF
the Giroux mine, A. ID.
Bailey. p. J. Brown and Fred
Mcdonald were rescued last
night. The news that q
rescue was near at hand
reached Ely from the mine
shortly after IL o'clock yes
terday. and many citizens
went to the mouth Of the
shaft to greet the men. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
Good Clean Fun

For some time 1t has been
my intention 10 write ex-
pressing appreciation for the
comic strip David Crane"
by Winslow Mortimer, APP
pearing in The Star.
These pictorial stories APP
pearing each Sunday. which
give the derivation OF some
symbol or phase OF the
Christian religion. I think are
excellent. and a few more ac-
tivities Of this nature should
be helpful In reducing some
OF the problems Of the world.
including juvenile delin-
Quency.
Raymond b. Leavitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
Bitter Memories

Recent headline: Jap
Navy TO Sail for Pearl Harbor
on Goodwin Mission"
Too bad that the crew Of
the Arizona can't be ready
TO receive them
Henry G. X. Tyrrell.
(2i2 years in Australia.
New Guinea and the
Philippines.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
100 Years AGO

The removal OF Long
Bridge. approximately where
the Fourteenth Street Bridge
now stands. was being urged
a century ago-nearly so
years before it was finally
razed. The Star. on January
%. 1858. reported: In the
Senate yesterday, a memorial
was presented in behalf
Of the citizens and corporate
authorities of Georgetown.
d. c.. urging the removal of
the Long Bridge over the Po-
tomac River and the con-
struction of a bridge above
Georgetown. :"
The auction block for pau
pers--once widely used-still
was in use in some spots a
century ago. The Star, on
January 10. 1858 reported.
The practice of selling out
paupers TO the lowest bidder
or rather Of putting up at
auction the undertaking for
their support-still prevails.
II seems. in some of the towns
of Maine" The story told of
the former mayor Of Gardiner
in that State "in old age and
reduced to second childhood"
being sold" on the auction
block. Under the practice.
prospective caretakers for
paupers bid a fixed yearly
amount-which the govern
ment paid them for the
pauper'S care. Naturally, the
lowest bid was accepted.
The policeman of a century
ago was more apt to be
laughed at than praised
on January %. 1853. The
Star reported the story Of a
culprit being chased afoot by
several policemen. Bar
rett took the lead. with
about $50 yards head start.
and after a fast run OF a
mile and half, in which the
fugitive displayed great agil-
ity, he seemed TO gain fresh
strength. and ran clean out
o'sight.' II is whispered
another trial will be given
the parties-probably on an
other track. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
so! You're Tokine Nondefeotist Attitude!
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used n
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Birds in the Bush
Old sayings do not always
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain OF the United states Senate

tell the whole truth. There
is one ancient proyerb hat !
have ceased TO believe. 1t is
no longer a part OF my
creed. We have been taught
that a bird In the hand is
worth two in the bush" One
who has been a close friend
across many years, even be-
fore our college days to-
gether, recently wrote. THE
bird in the bush is beauty,
song, graceful fight. the very
poetry of motion. A bird in
the hand may be Just poul-
try" That insight made a
convert Of me. | am against
the bird in the hand theory.
] vote in favor of birds in the
bush. A bird In the bush is
worth a dozen in the hand
yea, ten thousand, If the
hand is a symbol of captivity.
Of being under the will and
in the clutch OF a master.
The bird in the bush is free.
He is in no mans hands and
In no ones cage. The ground
is his and all the bushes and
for flight the sky is the limit.
The pretty little captiyes
called "parakeets" are birds
In the hand. There seems
no help for that. But always
one bird lover is pleased when
he is assured that as part
payment for all the pleasure
these piquant creatures bring
TO domestic circles, they are
often given the freedom of a
whole room. They are Of
course only on parole and
must promise to report back
to the hand. Always there is
a strange and melancholy
feeling when one sees wings
that are not used. A ZOO
birdhouse may be the latest
word in its appointments.
but il Is also the latest word
in prisons. Leaving the cages
with their folded wings with
some happy children, we
went over TO a quiet pond
and reveled in watching the
white ducks who. in the free
dom OF their environment
were gracefully gliding in
precise procession. Return
ing home and thinking Of
these birds not in the hand.
We wrote:
From all the Uorld's deceitfal
trays that dGy is marked
by luck
Which BRINGS me TO a shady
pond and to my friend the
duck.
The i0isdom OF the ages lies
Upon his tedthered back.
Those Sdacy Mona Lisa cues
see THROUGH our sham and
Qudck.
He olides content on icdters
calm NTH grace tre hu-
mans lack.
With Uitherinp GLANCE the
verdict is. Yours is iCorld
OF QuGck."
Dacks note our shabby little
tricks. their insight has the
lndck
OF looking through our oilded
lies 10 scoTn them nth a
Gudck.
Well, we've gone of on a
watery detour with birds not
in the hand. Let US get back
to shore and say that birds
not in anybody's hand. but
free in their native domain
to work out their own destiny
are symbols Of the most pre-
cious and the most threat
ened thing in this seething
world - freedom. All the
present concern about de-
Tense among the NATO ma
tons and now as focused in
the Congress OF the United
States has 10 do with the
battle for the free mind. On
this planet the principles of
freedom are in deadly con-
flict with the principles of
deSpotiSm. The lines of that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
so Years Ago

Plans were being made
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-15
Old Church
Remains Are
Set Afire

Last month the Laytonsville
District Volunteer Fire Depart
ment at the request of church
officials set fire to all that was
left of old st. Pauls Methodist
church.
The building which was con-
demned as unsafe some time ago
had been partially dismantled and
materials which could be salvag-
ed put away. To some, particu
larly among the older members
of the church with strong family
ties in its history, it was a sad
day.
AS Mrs. Frank Dwyer whose
birth year Of 1869 makes her just
two years younger than the build
ing put it, it was almost like los.
ing a member of the family. To
the Methodist charge as a whole
however, it was also a happy
day since it marked the begin
ming of the time when a new and
better church would arise to con.
tlnue the strong influence for
good which has been st. PauPS
role in the community since its
founding in 1867.
At the time of its founding
Laytonsville was part of large
circuit which also included Mid
dlebrook, Emory, Germantown,
Rockville and Brookeville. Ten
years later with the growth of
the county the circuit had mar.
rowed to Laytonsville, Gathers
burg, Germantown and Brooke
vile.
In the minutes of the Board of
Trustees of st. PauPs in 1868
we find the following: First, we
have secured a lot of sufficient
dimensions through the kindness
of John L. Layton on which we
have erected a church, dimen-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-15

sions 46 feet by so feet at cost
of between $500 and $4,000. Debt,
only $31.93.
"SecOnd, we have also secured
through the kindness of Mr..
George w. Mobley, a Jot of one
acre, deed all right, adjoining the
church property for a cemetery
or burial ground. giving us one
of the most desirable church
properties in the bounds of the
circuit"
st. Paul's continued to grow
and prosper through the years.
1t was renovated twice in the
years up to the present always
however using the same founda-
tons and site. The information
above was gained from an old
history of the church written by
former pastor, the Rev. j. E.
James and kindly lent me by
Mrs. Frank Dwyer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-15

offer will be given appointments
for interviews.
Assurance that the employers
time will not be wasted is given
by telephone confirmation ahead
of any appointment, the director
added.
The Gaithersburg office was
opened on the principal govern
ing all State Employment Serv-
ice offices Of locating as convent
emily as possible for workers and
employers.
Located in the Fire Department
building on Diamond Avenue, the
office is manned by a full-time
clerk and supervised three days
a week by Mrs. Grant.
The Gaithersburg Businessmen
Association and the Kiwanis Club
have pledged their support. Mrs.
Grant is hopeful that with more
publicity this completely free per-
sonnet service will gain more
widespread use in the up-county
community.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-15

unbia Ave.); Oakland Terrace
Elem. School, Plyers Mill I'd;
Western Jr: High School, Mass,
Ave. & Sumner; Olney Elem.
School. 6-7:30 PM.
May 21: Silver Spring Armory,
Wayne Ave; Bethesda Elem.
School. Wilson La. & Old George
town Rd., CT PM; Laytonsville
Elem. School; Potomac Elem.
School, 6-7:30 PM.
May %: Kensington Armory,
Armory Ave. & Conn. Ave. /;
Gaithersburg Elem. School, Sum.
mitt Ave; Hillandale School, New
Hampshire Ave; Beallsville Fire
House.
May 26: Glenmont School, Ga.
Ave. & Randolph Rd.; No. Four
Corners Elem. School, w. Univ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-15
Employment
Office is
Faltering

Gaithersburg's. local office of
the Employment Service, Mary.
land Department of Employment
Security, is faltering, Mrs. Kath-
crime F. Grant, director, reported
this week.
The record since March "a,
opening date of the office, shows
that while a normal number of
applicants registered for jobs, the
number of employers offering OPP.
portunities in the area falls far
short of what was expected.
Mrs. Grant who is also direc-
tor of the Bethesda office COM
pares a total of 60 job applicants
at Gaithersburg by April % with
SO in Bethesda's first. month in
July, 1855.
But, the director points out, a
total of 107 job openings were re-
ceived in Bethesda's first month
as compared to a total of % at
Gaithersburg which had only Is
offers in the period between April
and April %.
During this period, 81 new
registrations have been received
with only six placements, one of
these part time job two days
a month. Day workers or labor.
ers are the types the majority
of the employers are seeking.
A breakdown on the types of
jobs offered shows eight for farm
workers, eight laborers, four do.
mestics, three clerical positions
two part time) and the remain.
der for dishwasher, truck driver
and sales clerks.
Mrs. Grant feels that part Of
the trouble may be that prospec-
tive employers 70 not realize that
only persons meeting the specific
requirements outlined in the job
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-15
Free Shots
Available
For Dogs

Dog owners in Montgomery
County can have their pets
inoculated against rabies free at
county-operated clinics.
Dogs must be vaccinated be-
fore they can be licensed. Lii
censes for male dogs cost $1,35
and for un-spayed females, $2.35.
Dates and places for the clinics
are:
May 16: North Four Corners
Elem. School, w. Univ Blvd. &
Roya lton Rd.; Rollingwood
School, Beach DR.. G. Woodbine;
Viers Mill, Lot near Randolph Rd.
and Sulfridge, 81 PM; Lincoln
Park Jr. High School; Clarks-
burg Elem. School, 6-7:30 PM.
May 10: Takoma Park g Col
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-15
WIS Pitch
Wins Award

The Pitch, newspaper put out
by the students at Walter John
son High School recently won a
$50. ninth-place award in a ma
itional contest to promote safe
driving habits and attitudes.
Elizabeth Branstead, 16, of
6808 Laverock Road, Bethesda,
is editor of The Pitch.
The contest drew more than
1850 entries from 500 high schools
in AZ states, the District, Guam
and Hawaii
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-15
Kindred Child

Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow w.
Adams, of Gaithersburg, last
week announced the birth of a
six-pound girl, Nancy Darling
Kindred, to their daughter, Mrs.
Robert Kindred. The child was
born April 25 at the University
of Virginia Hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-15
Northern Martha Scores

Northern Martha. a registered
Guernsey COW owned by Francis
CHM, of Dickerson has completed
a 293-day official test that pro-
duced 9700 pounds of milk and sol
pounds of fat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-15

Blvd. & Royalton Rd.; Rockcrest
(Rockville) Recreation Center,
Broadwood & Coral Sea, 81 PM.
Evening star., 1958-07-08

Llebson. Jack Hildreth. David
Ginsberg, T. David Cooper,
George Sans. John Ramsey, jr.;
Kendall Cooper, Harrie John
son. Robert Thonen, Thomas
Mcneil. Victor Coles, Roland
Uhler. Norman Stahler. Eugene
Osolinsky, Mary Brittle, Anita
Collier. Virginia Skelley, Shir-
ley Gentry. Elda Boggs, william
WEIGH, Louise Baugh, Eugene
Plowe, Glendon Skidmore, Ru-
fus Anderson, Joseph Harris,
Eugene Holmes, Philip Kono-
hia, John Russell, Samuel
spence. Edward Quin0nes,
James Wade. Edward Lee, Err
nest Lenzner, Katherine Com
mer. Paul Merritt, Theodore
jackson. William Seymour, jr.;
Andrew Davis, Dorsey Shaffer.
Aldie Dotson. Joseph Vozzola,
Edgar Anderson, Clarence Ger
meroth. Everett Post, Fred
Moss, Milton Crandall. william
Daymude. George Gary, Rich
ard Kennedy. Ralph Merryman,
John Parker. Lloyd Armstrong.
Nathaniel Davis. jr.: Andrew
Patteson. Charles Brewer,
George D'orazio. Thomas
johnson and Vernon Uric.
Evening star., 1958-07-08
KenfuckyVOfe
Suit Dismissed

MURRAY. KY, July 8 (R.-
Special Judge Alex Humphrey
yesterday dismissed Represent
ative Noble Gregory's suit
charging fraud In the primary
election which cost him the
Democratic denomination.
Mr.. Gregory. who has repre-
sented the LIST district In Con-
gress for % years, filed suit
after his defeat by Frank Stub
bleield, q Murray druggist.
The Judge ruled MIR. Gregory
did not have enough evidence
to support his charge Of fraud
In Logan and Galloway, two Of
the II counties making up the
LIST district.
Asked II he planned to APP
peal, Mr.. Gregory said, Il will
go as far as ! can CO." Mr..
Gregory, now in Washington,
said. Il will have no further
comment until ] confer with
my attorneys"
Mr.. Stubblefield said the de-
cision made him a happy
man. All ! want to do now is
make everyone a good Con-
gresham"
He will run in November
against James G. Bandy, who
was unopposed for the Repub-
lican nomination In the May
~ primary.
Evening star., 1958-07-08

CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Navy's
David Taylor Model Basin
needs a placement officer. grade
S. Contact Mrs. M. L. Cox. J..
Evening star., 1958-07-08
Negroes Advised
To Love U. S.

LOUISVILLE. KY, July 8
(R.-"What the devil is the
good Of the privilege Of putting
my feet on your desk if ]
haven't got anything in my
stomach"
So said a Negro churchman
in comparing his peoples con-
ditions in this country with
those In Europe.
The Rev. Louis C. Taylor
recently returned from the
Worlds Fair at Brussels as a
representative of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church,
said social freedoms Of Negroes
are better in Europe, but when
it comes to making a living
they just don't have it,"
Mr.. Taylor explained that
Negroes aren't segregated in
hotels or restaurants in Eng
land. But pay Tor domestic
help, which is about 81 to Sc
here, averages 2 or 3 shillings
a day. A shilling is IA cents.
''The main thing want to
tell my people," Mr.. Taylor
said. sis to love this country;
this is where our friends are
and they treat us good"
Evening star., 1958-07-08

The Public Health Service, De-
partment Of Health, Education
and Welfare. has presented
superior performance awards to-
Joseph McGroarty. Hubert
Turner and Mrs. Jean Westray !,
/. Gene Nicolai Of Interiors
Bureau Of Mines has received
his ninth award for q beneficial
suggestion. The Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission
has nominated Francis Master
son for an executive develop
ment scholarship course offered
by the University of Chicago.
1t also presented an outstand-
ing performance rating to VIII
liam Barrett. The Air
Force has presented superior
performance awards to Doris
OFT, Wesley Pace, Edith Palmer,
Fran Palmer, Peter Paste, Mary
Pate, oJhn Patton. Josephine
Perna. John Perry. Clare Phil
lips. Janet Phillips. Mitchell
Pierson, Valerie Pinson. Edith
Piombino, Lenore Politano, Ce-
celia Pollok, Sylvia Polly, Eliza
beth Popp. Creighton Porter,
Louis Powell, Muriel Powell,
John Power, Betty Procop,
Alan Puryear, Wilma Ragan,
Opal Raymond, Ruth Rankin,
Johnevelyn Redman, Dorothy
Rehling. Rord Richardson, jr.:
Mary Riddle, Jean Rider, Rob-
ert Rion, Edward Roberts, Eu-
gene Rodriguez, Eliza beth
Rosenbaum, Theodore Rosen-
berg. Miriam Rosenthal, Grace
Rowe, Jaeoulah Russell, Ben
jamin Ryan, Ethel Sayle, Jean
Scheibe. Ruth Scheindlinger,
George Schlegel, Suzanne Seid-
man. Mary Serk, Rosemary
Shaffer. Fort BeIvOir has
presented 10-year length Of
service awards to Marie Porter,
Anna Purcell, Irene Jones,
Roxy Coleman, Arnold Harpine,
Audrey Crickenberger, Ricardo
Aued, Thomas Freeble, John
Brumit. Philip Gellman, Gleda
Jane Roach, Grace Marburger,
Benjamin Roebuck. jr.; Wilbur
Land, Samuel Galloway, George
Schneider. Theodore Flick, John
Armistead. James Bolton, Harry
Blackstone, LeSsie Thompson,
William Stoney, John Grabski,
Stephen Surber, Peter Bernardo,
Harry Archer, Carl White, Leon
ard Tate. James Yeardley, Al
win Tolbert. Harry IckeS,
Charles Earle. Max Collins,
Walter Cole, James McArton,
Charles Korzendorfer, Wilbur