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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Foxx's Fate

The fate Of Jimmy Foxx
distressed me deeply. for I
often had the pleasure Of
watching Jimmy perform. To
think Of him down on his
luck and out Of a Job was bad
enough. but to learn from
Jimmy himself why his job
was gone made my blood
pressure rise.
He was dismissed as coach
Of the University of Miami
ball team because he lacked
a college degree. No wonder
our kids are mixed up!
Men have become President
OF the greatest nation on
earth without college degrees.
but a member of baseball's
Hall Of Fame is not qualified
to coach a few college stu
dents in our national game Of
baseball. L. F. Hale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

Are you suffering from
putofiitis?
This disease afiiicts whole
nations. but it is the individ-
ual sufferer who Is the most
interesting.
Everybody has had a touch
OF this malady. at some time
or other. but some OF us
suffer more persistently than
others.
Putoffitis means not doing
a necessary task until the
very last possible minute.
This means that the indi-
vidual, in the last analysis.
makes his own rules and
laws.
Now. individual laws. and
rules. are the very worst
thing in the world. They
negate the very meaning OF
laws and rules. which must
be the same for everybody.
Temp Jones. who rather
prides himself on doing to-
day what should be done
today, remembers q visit
from an old friend.
This friend asked Jones to
come over to his house.
1t was 9 O'Clock at night,
and Jones was just about
getting ready to 60 to bed.
He said as much. and asked
what his friend wanted.
The other wouldn't quite
say, but kept on after Temp
until finally the old fellow
gave in.
As he walked around to
his friends house, he Won
dered what the other wanted.
AS soon as he stepped into
the kitchen from the back
porch. he saw.
His friend had wished him
TO see that kitchen At o
o'clock at night.
In the community from
which they had both come. II
was the invariable custom Of
the housewives to clean the
table and wash and dry the
dishes Immediately after a
meal.
In this tranSplanted city
Kitchen. none Of this had
been done.
The old dirty dishes we're
on the dining room table.
Just as they had been left
from the 9 O'Clock dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Longer School Day

Considering the present
situation Of many working
mothers who are away from
home all day. longer school
days would be a relief to the
mothers and Of benefit to
the children. They would be
under supervision. No doubt
a recess period would be
allowed when the children
would be permitted to step out
for a bit of sunshine and a
snack. Many children go from
school to unattended homes
and get into mischief be-
cause they are left to their
own devices. Too much learn
ing is not harmful. but a
sound preparation for the
eight-hour working day. May
the longer school day soon
be adopted. ~. 6e1. \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

Since some others may
have the same thought as ex-
pressed by william J. Wright.
jr. in his letter January II.
captioned "Twits Traffic
Chief" It may be well 10
explain why one-way street
and no-parking regulations
are not invoked on such days
~ Christmas eve and New
Years eve. when the Federal
Government dismisses q half
day early.
First, laws and regulations
are not made or amended as
simply as Mr.. Wright seems
TO suggest. For instance. !
have no authority TO make
streets one-way or to prohibit
parking. That authority must
come in the form Of regula-
tons promulgated by the
Board Of Commissioners. usu-
ally on my departments rec
ommendation. Once adopt
ed. the regulation must be
advertised In ct least one
newspaper Of general circula-
ton for at least 10 days be-
fore 1t can be enforced. Then,
appropriate signs must be
posted throughout the city
Gin this case. approximately
$4,000 on all streets affected
80 that motorists may have
fair notice OF the change.
This would be an enormously
expensive operation In terms
OF labor and material and we
have not felt that the very
slight benefit which would
result for one or two hours
would be worth the cost in
volved.
Secondly, what assurance
do we have that all Federal
workers will 20 straight home
after dismissal? Is 1t not
reasonable to assume that
on Christmas eve, for exam
pie. at least a few would stay
downtown to do last-minute
Christmas shopping?
Thirdly. private business
does not always follow the
lead Of government In dis
missing early. I'm sure the
stores would not close early
on Christmas eve. and when
all these workers start home
along with the thousands OF
shoppers, we have q heavy
peak trafiic movement home
ward bound during the usual
hours. 1850 pm.
Granted. some motorists
we're delayed q little longer
than usual In getting home
on Christmas eve because Of
traffic conditions. But most
Of us were not rushing 10
make D 6eadline somewhere,
and I. aA Q taswayeR, would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

Most realistic Americans
are In agreement that Nor
man Thomas, the perennial
presidential candidate OF the
Socialist Party. had to give
up promoting the un-Ameri-
can cause Of socialism for
lack Of a platform of prom
ises. 1t seems that. during
the past 20 years. almost
everything he could promise
for socialism has already
been achieved in these United
States under another name.
Could a somewhat similar
reason be the cause for the
recent decision by the
Communist Daily Worker 10
stop publication? Would It
be reasonable to assume that
Communist confidence has
been bolstered so they no
longer feel q daily newspaper
here Is necessary to their
cause. II so. how much Of
that confidence is due to the
six-story Once building the
Soviets will soon build in
Washington: or to certain
decisions Of the Supreme
Court which have been criti-
cized In Congress as helpful
only TO the Communist cause:
or to American taxes being
used for so-called foreign
aid" TO open and avowed
Communist countries?
Oddly enough. 1t would APP
pear TO be q much healthier
political condition for Amer
lea II both the Socialists and
their kissin' cousins called
Communists were still &C
lively agitating instead of
being smugly and silently
satisfied with what they
would call advances. Will this
Congress react to that un-
American challenge with firm
and forceful corrective meas
ures, or will II continue It's
selective pleasures2
RRAmklln 7. HellsA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

The hit-and-run driver
who struck the little blond
cocker spaniel near the in
tersection Of Nevada avenue
and Runnymeade place NV,
last Friday night should re-
joice in the fact that 4 little
neighborhood friend and a
beloved pet lies dead because
he didn't receive immediate
attention. This was an act
TO be proud Of,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

Il 1t shortsiehtedness on
the part Of our administra-
ton that fails TO see the
precedent set by not includ-
ing our retired men In the
military pay raise?
Earlier attempts to boost
military morale with better
housing and allowing some
fringe BENEFITS to remain are
small compared to this all
important issue.
II would be better to for
felt this raise until such time
as the pay bill includes the
retired men as well as those
on active duty.
The recommendations for
raises In miltary-naval pay
scales are intended. as the
President says. to encourage
desirable young Americans 70
adopt the services as q caA
reer. However. we also read
that there is specific recon-
mendation that the pay In
creases shall not be appli-
cable to retired personnel.
Isn't that q fine career? Work
at the Job until you reach
retirement age. and after
that you'll rate no more con-
sideration.
Similarly. the legislation
recommended for increase in
civil service pay does not
include q raise for reaired
personnel. Here. too. the
President recently lauded
civil service workers 10 the
skies and urged their life as
q career for young Ameri-
cans. What sort Of career is
1t that foreets lifetimes Of
service rendered?
These proposed increases
are based on imitation and the
rising cost Of living. Are re-
tired folk supposed to stop
eating? I wonder how the
high and mighty who put
thumbs down on increases
for retired personnel would
like TO live on q retiree's
fixed income?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
THE POLITICAL MIL
Adams Sparks Defense Critics
By GOULD LINCOLN

Great surprise and con-
demnation have been ex-
pressed because Sherman
Adams. Assistant to the
President. attacked the DEM
ocrats who have been making
a political issue out Of ma
tional defense. In q speech
in Minneapolis on the same
night that President Eisen-
hover. speaking in Chicago.
was strongly urging that the
issue Of national defense be
handled in q bipartisan
manner and not become an
issue in the 1858 political
campaign. Various "expla-
nations" have been advanced.
ranging from q suggestion
that Adams is the dominant
figure in the White House, or
that the President and Mr..
Adams had entered into some
kind Of agreement that one
would take the high road
and the other the low road.
or that Mr.. Adams was send
ing UP q trial balloon for q
presidential nomination in
1860. All Of these explana-
tons are incredible.
President Eisenhower In
his address to the Republic
cans and TO the whole people
took the position that ma
tional defense was an issue
which should rally everyone
Democrats and Republican,
alike. to work for the preser-
walton Of the country. Moth
ing could be sounder. In
some measure, the Presidents
proposal has been supported
by the Democratic leader Of
the Senate. Senator Lyndon
B. johnson Of Texas. Some
other Democrats in Congress
have gone along with Senator
johnson. And that has been
q hopeful sign.
The Assistant to the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Adams, however,
was fully aware Of the de-
termination Of the Democrats
generally TO make national
defense q campaign issue. He
had heard and read Demo-
cratic assertions that Presi-
dent Eisenhower had neg
lected national defense, to
balance the budget: that
the Republican claim ma
tional defense was safe
as long as the World
War II supreme commander
in the European area was in
the White House had blown
up in their faces because the
Russians had put q Sputnik
in outer space before thi;
country.
Adams Reacts
He had read former Presi-
dent Humans attack or
President Eisenhower TO the
effect that Eisenhower was q
good man as long as he hac
someone TO tell him what to
do. in war or peace. He had
in mind the criticisms
uttered by Democratic Ma
tional Chairman Paul NJ
Butler. Senator Symington
OF Missouri and the Demo-
cratic Advisory Council. in
which Adlai Stevenson. Sen
ator Kefauver of Tennessee
and other leading Democrats
are members. all attacking
the Eisenhower administra-
ton on the subject Of ma
tional defense. So Mr.. Adams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

From what ! hear. the
Commissioners have pro-
posed q territorial form OF
home rule" government for
the District. This is out
rageousl Why should an
American citizen who hap
pens to be q resident Of the
District be forced TO have q
territorial" form Of govern
ment?
BY the 1850 ofhcial census.
the Districts population out
numbers that Of Is Of our
States.
The type Of home rule"
government we want is an
elected Mayor. or Governor,
Board Of Education. Assem-
bly,, two United States Sen
Ators ana the proper number
Of Representatives. along
with the power Of the Mayor
or the Governor. to accept or
veto Assembly legislation.
Why should Congress and
our President have to con-
Germ themselves with trivial
Gin comparison with national
affairs matters Of our
Capital?
/ commend Senator Bible
Of Nevada for opposing the
Commissioners home rule"
plan and advise the Commits
sioners and d. c. residents
to study in detail any home
rule plan.
CtAAhAA C1,atNh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

taking q realistic view Of the
situation, told the Democrats
what TO expect II they per-
sisted in making national de.
Tense q political issue. He left
nothing to their imagination.
Mr.. Adams did not argue
in favor Of making national
defense o political issue. He
merely pointed out that the
Democrats had already seized
on the issue-and the Demo-
Gratis knew this as wen as he
did. To quote Mr.. Adams on
this point, he said: Nova
days. back In Washington.
hardly q day goes by but that
some armchair strategist in
tones doom for America. -.
There Is an interesting aspect
TO this. In large measure this
political shuddering comes
from those whose attitude
about defense has been dc
tated by political expediency.
Defense rs PARTY Glue"
Now I realize that the
predicament Of our political
opposition calls for sympathy.
They are driven numerically
to md a political paste that
will bind together their party
Of the North and their party
OF the South to give them the
appearance Of having COM
mon goals. But even 20, they
ought to know better than TO
keep on politicking with ma
tional defense. As q matter
Of fact. they ought to be called
strictly TO account by the
American people for using
this subjec: as party glue"
Mr.. Adams In this state.
ment takes the same posi-
ton as the President. that
national defense should not
be made q football Of poll.
tics. But Mr.. Adams went
further than the President.
Speaking TO the Republicans
and to the Democrats-he
told the latter what they had
to expect II they persisted In
their drive TO make an issue
Of national defense: that the
Republicans would rush to
the attack with no holds
barred. He gave them q
sample. in his own tough and
sarcastic way.
To suggest that Mr.. Adams
was ignoring or undertaking
President Eisenhower In de-
livering this attack on the
Democrats is ridiculous. The
whole tenor Of his address
was a tribute to his chief.
President Eisenhowe has
been silent under the per-
sonal attacks directed at him.
Mr.. Adams felt no compul-
sion TO follow that line. He
poured hot shot on the Presi-
dents critics and on past
Democratic administrations,
particularly that Of Mr.. Tru-
man. He undoubtedly took
pleasure in doing it.
What II Mr.. Adams did
anger Democrats on Capitol
Hill? Obviously he did not
lose any votes for appropria-
tons for national defense.
The Democrats will have to
go along. and probably will
try to increase these ap.
preparations. Mr.. Adams
summed up an issue there
seems no lodging in the COM
ing campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Debt and Taxes

Much Is heard these days
about q temporary" increase
In the limit Of the national
debt. Let no one be deceived.
II the debt Is increased. the
increase will be permanent.
This Is so because the only
way TO retire debt Is out OF
a current surplus. and the
moment such a surplus comes
into view there is an instant
clamor for a tax reduction.
which q politically minded
Congress cannot ignore.
Our people are little con-
cerned about the public debt.
They would rather see IL
per cent or more Of their
taxes go to pay interest
charges than TO practice ma
tional frugality and pay OF
some OF the principal. Every
pressure group and every
beneficiary OF Federal subsi-
dies considers its own inter-
est and objective 10 be more
important than national sell
vency. and there is a brisk
competition in sneering at
any concern for a balanced
budget. So there is no d.
rection for the debt to so
bit UP, and no direction for
the value Of the dollar TO
go but down. And the same
people who press enthusiasts
tically for the former wall
about the latter. which is
its logical and inevitable
consequence.
G. Glenn WhitlOck.
All this agitation about ele-
waiting the debt limit would
be cotnical were it not so
tragic.
II reminds me Of a story
Of a young man who was
going to banquet. He asked
an old man about how much
he should eat. The reply
was: Il always sit down four
inches from the table; when
I touch the table. ! move
back a little" Why have q
limit7
Elmer c. Helm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
School Fare Subsidy

President Roy Chalk Of d. G. Transit
has raised an old and troublesome ques-
ton In letters sent to every member OF
Congress. He has revived the school fare
issue-specifically the question OF VINO
should pay the subsidy which permits
low fare for school children.
School fares for many years we're
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

hardly expect my government
to spend thousands OF dollars
making o lot Of special signs
and putting them up so that
I could get home a few min
utes earlier on one or two
special days q year. Consid-
ering the infrequency Of such
disznissals. ! accepted instead
the slight inconvenience with
a bit more OF the holiday
spirit. I think most drivers
did likewise.
Geo. Z. Keneipp.
Director OF Vehicles and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

Q. Are hunters required to
wear red coats?-E. B.
A. Because Of its high visi-
bility, red Is the standard
color Of clothing for hunters
and some States require 1t.
The light or fluorescent reds
are best for this purpose.
since the darker reds tend TO
look brown In falling light, A
red cap IA necessary.
q. Where Ia Soap Lake. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

why is it so namedp-A. @.
A. 1t is in the State Of
Washington, about in the
center Of the State. OF vol
canic origin, the lake gets its
name from the sudS like
froth that piles up on its
shores on windy days. Thera-
peutic values Of its mineral
lied waters have been publ-
ci1ed since the days Of tho
Indians, who called the lahs
Witch Doctor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used n
letters carry rruers' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to coHdeH-
sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Stroiqhtens Him Out

A. w. Mackenzie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
DC Home Rule

Tramc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Hit-Run Victim

stephen J. Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Things Too Quiet?

y Saddened.
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-07
Acusado Batista de Liquidar
a 4 Periodi5tas Extranjeros
Quintana Hoee la Aevsaeion, Asregundo:
"Nunco Hemos Tenido Periodic ton sombrio"

tan tragico y tan triste como ell
que tenemos ahora."
Quintana mostro una fotogra-
fla en- dolores de una mujer,
maestro de escuela, que tenia
heridas y mataduras en- la par
tie inferior del cuerpo, conse-
cuencia de las torturas -dijo-
a que la sometio la policia.
Acuso al gobierno de Ba-
tista de prohibir toda clase de
concentrates adversos a los ex-
dictadores Juan D. Peron y
Marcos Perez Jimenez.
Despues prosiguio: "Batista
dice que no ha matado a min
gun periodista cubano. Fisica-
mente ESQ es cierto pero en- rea-
lidad yo creo que nos ha mata-
do a todos nosotros."
Levantandose de la silla dijo
con gran calor en- Ell tono que
ell Gobierno de Batista liquido
a cuatro periodistas extranje-
roS.
-(Pasa a la pag. 81
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-07
Por HENRY RAYMONT

conferencia sera dar nuevo i'm
petu a estos programs Y IL
CARLOS a los objetivos y princi-
pios del Panamericanismo. Mo-
"a pronunciara ell discurso de
Inauguration despues de I'm ban
quote en- la Residential del Go
bernador de Puerto Rico, Luis
Munoz Marin, ell IA de octubre,
Mora expreso honda satisfac-
cion, por ell hecho de que Sc
haya escogido a la isla como
asiento de la reunion, subrayan-
do que SUI gobierno ha hecho
mucho en- ell pasado, para pro.
mover los contactos interameri-
canos. miles de estudiantes,
educadores y tecnicos de Amerl
ca Latina -dijo- han sido pre-
parados en- Puerto Rico de
acuerdo con ell programa de
asistencia tenica de Estados
Unidos y gracias a las facilida-
des de la Universidad de Puer-
to Rico. Por este no creo que
haya sitio mas Appropriate para
esta reunion que espero que re-
suite en- una mayor compression
entire nuestros paises".
Entire los delegates de Anne
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-07
Paises Latinos
Piden Aunento
de Quota del
Banco Mundia|

NUEVA DELHI. Oct. 6 CUP
y. - Los paises latinoamerica.
nos son partidarios de aumen.
tar la Quota del Banco Mundial
y del Fondo Monetario Interna-
cional, segun Sc dijo hoy en-
fuentes de la conferencia.
Jorge Montealegre, de Mica.
ragua, fue reelegido secretario
del grupo de miembros lati
noamericanos.
Ell gobernador del Banco y
del Fondo para la Argentina
y Ministro de Economic de Ar.
gentina, Emilio Donate del Ca
rril, hablando en- la session de
aperture de la conferencia cele.
bro la %presencia de Espana co.
mo uno de los nuevos miem
bros, y dijo "que ell papel tradi
cional de Espana entire los miem
bros del Fondo Monetario Nun
dial y especialmente sus rela.
clones historicas, con los pue-
bios de habla espanola eontri-
buyen a dar significacion a su
incorporation a estas organiza-
Clones.
Dijo tambien que Ell mundo
encara Ell problema de crear
condolences favorables para 10.
(Pasa a la Pag. 81
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-07
Sufre eI Papa
Fuerfe Afdque
consideran su Estado de Extreme Gravedad

CASTEL GANDOLFo, Oct. 6
CUPID Tn boletin Official de
los medicos del Vaticano dice
hoy que Ell Papa Pho XII su-
frio I'm ataque cerebral durante
la noche.
Los primeros informes sobre
ell estado del Papa fueron dados
por Ell Vaticano alrededor de
las O7o0 GMT.
A las 5000 GMT. La oficina
de prensa del Vaticano dio a
publicidad un cauteloso comu-
nicado en- Ell cual desmentia ell
"-empeoramiento" de la salud
del Sumo Pontifiee.
Posteriormente, tres medicos
que atienden al Sumo Pontifice
anunciaron que este sufrio ell
ataque a primera bora de la
manana de hoy.
I'm anuncio dado a las 1890
GMT por los medicos Enrico
Gasbarrini, Ricardo Galeazzi-Li-
81 y Corelli dice textualmente:
ga las 0730 GMT, despues de
una noche tranquila y mientras
habian desaparecido los hipos,
que lie habian molestado du-
rante los ultimos dias, Ell Papa
Pho XII fue afectado por distrur-
bios circulatorios del cerebro.
Sus efectos son ahora observa-
dos.
"Se ha adoptado ell trata-
mlento necesario".
No ha sido possible confirmar
los rumores de que ell Sumo
Pontifice esta inconsciente.
Ell communicate tambien con-
firma que Sc han cancelado to-
das las audiencias que tenia
senaladas ell Papa Pho.
Medlada la manana, fuentes
del Vaticano' dijeron que la 81
tuaci6n del Papa era grave.
Anteriormente, fuentes del
Vaticano habian dicho que ell
Papa probablemente seria tras-
ladado hoy a Roma.
Los dos sobrinos del Papa, Car
10 y Marcantonio Pacelli, esta-
ban en- la villa del Castel Gan
dolfo.
Ell medico personal del Papa,
professor Galeazzi-Lis salio de
.Gastel Gandolfo a las 11:30 GMT.
Tambien estapan presentes
ALI monsenor Federico Callori
di Vignale, Chambelan del de-
partamento papal y Monsenor
Mario Nasalli Rocca, Chambelan
de Camara.
Las autoridades italianas en-
viaron $50 carabineros (poli-
cias federales) para reforzar la
Guardia en- torno a la villa.
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-07

RIGA Latina Sc cuentan ell DR..
Alberto Gainza Paz, director de
"La Prensa" de Buenos Aires;
DR.. Gabriel Betancour Mejia, di-
rector del Institute Colombiano
de Especialidad Tecnica en- ell
Exterior; y DR.. Benedicto Silva,
director de la Escuela de Ad-
ministracion Publica de Vene-
zuela.
La conferencia Sc dividira en-
varios seminarios para debates
Separates sobre intercambios o
GAMES en- los campos del conner
clio, ciencias y artes.
Tres destacados hombres de
negocios de Estados Unidos Sc
uniran al DR.. Gaia Paz en- una
discussion sobre contribution
de los contactos personales pa
ra una mayor compression in
teramericana''. Ellos son ell DR..
w. Homer Turner, director eje-
cutivo de la United States Steel
Foundation; Henry Balgooyen,
vicepresidente de la American
Foreign Power Co., y George
Hall, subdirector de la Creole
Petroleum Corporation.
Habra un seminario cientifi-
co que encabezara ell DR.. Nor
CPaSa q In Pag. 81