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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-08

Why should a home owner
put out plants which have
TO be covered up for the
winter?
This was the involuntary
question in the mind OF Tenn
pleton Jones as he rode
around town.
Here and there. burlap
bags over plants.
There and here. coverings
OF plastic.
Now and then. little houses
OF boards. and furthermore,
even paper coverings.
Gardenias, azaleas. camel
lia-some people cover EN-
all. and often it is not at all
necessary.
BY planting on the south
side Of a house. even the
far South" plants can be
grown here with fair success.
As for the azaleas. they
have grown to be typical
plants of this area. and stand
the worst snow and sleet
storms.
The others have been
produced in more resistant
varieties. so that sheer he
who longs for them can have
them.
Some people mess UP the
fronts of their homes with
board houses for evergreens.
even. This is to keep the
snow from sliding of the
roof onto them and crushing
them.
In many cases. these con-
traptions show a keen dis
trust of nature and her
children.
Nature long sgo-probably
as much as 10 million years
ago-built into them ways of
protecting themselves.
The main trick nature
used was to make them grow
from even a part Of a plant.
Just as the sand crab can
shed a leg. or even an eye.
and grow new ones. so most
plants can come out, as We
say. II anything is left.
So snow of the roof really
makes little difference.
1t is. of course. in the mind
OF the gardener that dis
asters happen.
We have always thought
that the old saying applies
here, the one about Il have
seen many failures, most of
which never happened" or
some such thing.
Many Of the garden dis
asters never occur. and OF
those that do. something can
be saved easily enough.
Homeowners simply won't
prune their evergreens, for
instance.
The result il q dark house,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-08

q serious reflection on the Army Chief
Of Staff, on Secretary Brucker. or on
whoever may have been responsible for
whatever decision was made In Gen.
eral Gavin's case. Senator Johnson says
that he intends to get the facts OF the
matter. and he certainly should do so.
Furthermore, when he has gotten them,
they should be made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-08
Postal Rates and Poy

Your columnist Joe Young
often has reported the will
lingness OF the administra-
ton TO support moderate
salary increases for Federal
employees provided postal
rates are increased to help
defray the cost. He and
others predict that $500 mil
lion in additional postal rev.
enues will be realized an
nually II the Summerfield
rate bill is enacted.
Without arguing the merits
or failings OF Mr.. Summer
fields postal rate bill. GER
tain conclusions may be
drawn. namely:
According TO the Post
master General, rs per cent
Of all postage is paid by
business. or the half bill
lion dollars hoped TO be
achieved through rate in
creases. $375 million viii be
paid by business. AS a proper
cost OF doing business, We
estimate that about 40 per
cent Of the 1915 million, will
be reflected in reduced tax
collections.
Mr.. Summerfield's estimate
OF $500 million added revenue
is based on q continuing
volume Of 81 billion pieces
OF mail annually. Unfortu-
nately. mail volume has de-
clined whenever rates have
been increased substantially.
When penny postcards went
TO 2 cents in 1882 their
volume dropped from s bill
lion to 3.75 billion the first
year. As parcel post rates
have increased. the use Of
that service has fallen of.
When the fees for special
services have been hiked, the
use Of COD. special delivery.
insured mail. etc. has seri-
ously diminished.
Rural carriers will con-
tinue to make their average
runs Of 90 miles daily at &C
q mile travel allowance ir-
respective OF the volume of
mail carried. While such
carriers would like to see a
diminishing volume Of mail.
their salaries are paid
whether they carry a dozen
letters or 1900 on their
daily tour.
As sales achieved through
mail solicitation decline with
mail volume. so will tax
revenues from corporations
and individuals. Mr.. Sum-
merfleld has testified that
the volume Of direct mail adj
vertising will be reduced I'M
der the impact Of his pro-
posed rates; that such a re-
suit is desirable.
Federal employees should
not have their salaries tied
TO postal revenues. Congress
has determined over the
years that the postal es-
adjustment shall perform
free and subsidized public
welfare services for the
American people costing
$500 million annually. So
long as Congress continues
these services. the postal es-
Enlistment cannot be placed
on q break -even basis. II Is
hoped that The Star will not
support q legislative mar
riage Of postal rate and pay
increases.
Harry J. Maginnis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-08
Our Trembling Trees

An0tnef neartacne Tor q
lover OF treeSl When will the
devastation cease7 Irving
street now Is being denuded
OF the large lovely trees which
have taken years TO attain
their growth.
Make way for the automo-
bile-some call 1t progress.
Progress in what? Cannot
the city planners cease try
ing TO make Washington into
a city like all others? The
trees help TO make the Cap
ital unique. Greenness in the
summer heat not only makes
1t cooler. but a glimpse OF
nature helps tangled nerves
and tired minds.
The ruthless destroying OF
trees in Washington and its
environs goes along with the
seeming lack OF appreciation
OF Gods beautiful world.
Give place TO machinery in
every walk Of life! How sad
and distressingl
Cannot something be done
to preserve the natural beau
~ Of our streets and parks?
Even lovely Rock Greek Park
Is being invaded by modern
bridges and speedways. II
only those in power were in
terested in preserving the
natural beauties for which
We are blessed. and helping
us TO live rather than merely
exist in a speed-mad and
mechanical world!
Mary Ellen Dashiell.
Why all this idle talk and
pickering about getting a
"freeway" into Washington
for people who live in the
Silver Spring area? 1t seems
to me the only logical way
is an expresswsy through
Rock Creek Park. True. few
beautiful trees will have to
be sacrificed. but a road
through the park will be less
expensive and can be built
without tearing down much
valuable property and there
will be plenty Of park for
all to enjoy.
We in the Silver Spring
district have seen many beau
tiful trees sacrificed in order
to build on small acreage
twice as many houses as
should have been built. Re-
Gently We had a road sur
veyed into our property. We
took TO the surveyors two
platS showing the loca-
ton of two beautiful trees
one a large white oak between
250-300 years old that is q
landmark in this vicinity.
The Park and Planning Com
mission had ok.'d the road
between the trees and both
plats showed the trees. The
surveyors had made two pre-
vious surveys on the property
so could hardly have failed to
note the location Of these
trees. When the final stakes
were put in the large oak
was located in the center Of
the proposed road. And We
were told by the surveyor
that Il had to come out. So
far 1t has cost us $3.50 to try
to save this tree and It will
cost 5000 to try to get this
road condemned and then
start all over again.
Oliver f. Thompson, NJ. d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-08
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry priters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject TO coHden-
sation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-08

@. II a person gave his
age incorrectly on his first
social security form. can he
correct 1t later? Will the
change in any way affect his
benefits?-Y. NJ.
A. A correction OF age can
be made very simply at any
time by filling out the neces-
Sary card. However, when
benefits are applied for. up
on retirement. it will be nee
eSSary to furnish proof Of
age through a birth certifi-
cate or other acceptable doc
uments. In the early days Of
social security. when cards
were distributed through en-
ployers, many persons falsi-
fed their ages because they
did not want their right age
to be known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-08

@. How long does 1t take
the average person to get
used to q new ideaP Our
management study group is
arguing about this. U F.
A. In his booklet Time
Out for Mental Digestion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
By THE HASKIN SERYICI

reader can E an ansNsr BY mail isetua question e
D Please incose postage Nv "Asnih
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-08

Homeowners simply won't
prune their evergreens, for
instance.
The result il q dark house.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16
Church Womsn's May
Fellowship Luncheon
Hears Pencil TaIks

Mrs Jesse l.. Clover. wife u
Rev J L. Glover, pastor Of st.
James AME church. Mrs. VI f.
Bell and Mrs Sam Smith were
among those attending The May
Fellowship Lunc heon meeting
sponsored by the 81 Paul United
Church Women held Friday May
2. az Hamlins Methodist church
Mrs Glover waa introduced with
other wives Of new ministers 20
the city and they were each given
cnraage
a panel discussion. - Place To
1--we" was presented. with Ernest
q Cooper executive secretary o.
the 81 Paul Urban League g w
shippce. executive director Of
Housing and Rsdsyelopment. r a.
Lnn Jr realtor and Rev c w
Hautzsnrader pastor Of First
Christian Church 81 Paul. as pan,
eliais
a lively and interesting question
and answer period followed Mrs
John N Adams was moderator
Mfs " = Van Kreyelen Is prcs.
dent ~ the 80 Paul United Couu-
ca n Churches
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16
The HIGH and
LOW DOWN
Cont from Page ~

Comment IN the streets on
President "fke'a talk before the
Summit Conference sponsored BY
Negro publishers indicated thc
public the Negro part q Il a.
least, Is tired Ut Eisenhower en-.
phhals on education over and above
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16

The UNCF goal for 1858 is
$4,000 Each year The 80 In
dependent colleges depend on the
Fund % raise approximately 10
per cent Of their combined oper
atmg budgets Give 10 the United
Negro College FUND 20 r. 5fth ~
wye.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16

did not realize that u was Nixon
ons with CRIES ~ LITTLE Rock"
as much IA anybody In likes"
cabinet who urged firm action
by the President IN the Little
Rock crisis.
The Nixon Good Ssighbgr Tour
might teach the pig-hsaded state
Department that utilization Of a
fsW brown and black faces on
some o. these good wIl tours
might convince some Of the darker
nations ~ the world that the
United states haa some C0iored
citizens who are receiving justice
ana that the Us isn't az bad az
Russia paints Il IN lta treatment
Of itB loyal Eogro.Amsricans
The dagrareful Caracas incident
Involving The Wee President and
Mrs Nixon was rrmindfn % the
rocking and splitting Incidents
which the Negro kids faced ar
Little Rock me brutal boating Of
Rev BhuttlsaW0rtH Hs hs sought
20 enroll his daughter in school
ln Birmingham ana the attack on
the Negro HewuuaH az Little Rock
The dirty. hate hued arazea faces
~ moba ore the same the world
over ia Dixie as we'll 40 ir South
America
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16

legislation Ia civil rights matters
His point rsmindful Of those op-
ponsnts ~ civil nights legislation
Ike F1EPc and Open Occupancy
who also stress cducatlon VINO
wants % wait until the majority
group becomes educated 20 secure
ha just rights under the present
g1nstuItt1nY
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16
cANroRiANs CONCERT TO
&c MUSICAL TREAT
ON FRIDAY MAY ~

For an evening Of relaxation
and enjoyment Of music BY the
masters circle your calendar FOR
Friday evening May 70, al pm.
when the Cantorians under the
direction Of Mr. John Whitaker.
vii be presented IN concert AZ
81 James AME church. Dale at
Central Az. st. Paul. sponsored
b. the Limited Ten Club
To attend this concert is must
Tor every music lover. The Cam
torians have appeared over nv,
the radio and most recently APP
psared on the program at the Min
nesota Centennial dinner.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16

Your fingenails grow al the
rate u "a inches a year
The age % discretion Is when
a man puts the small hin on the
outside 81 his rod"
Warren Hull.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16

Yoar nciEhhorS write, essit ard
print this payer each week fac
year information and enisFtaln
nseut.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16

Early 10 bed and early to rise.
and y0u'll never have red In the
whites ~ your eyes"
Jack sterling.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16
se-Uphols,erins - Rs-styIins

our Classified ads have the re-
putatiou os bringing Immediate re
suits n YIN have something
People uaat
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16

Sidney H1ll1uder Baltimore
Nd "a civic leader told the annual
convention o. the American Jew
Hb Congress that Negro ism h.
% prelude 20 ant-SemjtiBm' iIoll-
andrr added Assault against tho
Negro u Little Rock IS followed
quickly BY bombs against syna.
g1guas pf Miami Beach ana Mash
vile"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16

~ was ironio that the Nens-
fuslAna who attnT he'd the Nix
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16
stAI IsIArI Eos sAtI
ToR san nv oWNTR

-Four rom house iO2e Carroll. BY
appointment only MI 466aS
R-tf
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16
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Sooms IoR sIu
NEATLY FURNISHED room for
working man Maid service ia
g-SfgI. SAP
COMFORTABLE Sleeping rooms.
Kitchen privileges COuplea or
women preferred $50 ElwuOd
FIR. 1860. before $50 S-tf
CLEAN FURNISHED room work
Iug couple preferred Kitchen priv.
llsgca ia. 3-7s93 S-i2
ROOMS. FURNISHED or unfurn
ishcd modern Couvemeuces. kit
chen privileges South location
IA 5-7ioi si@
SLEEPING ROOM for rent 2g09
5tH Ave. South, ia i-90dl
LOVELY ROOM in nice quiet
home and ncGhborhood Desire
older person Non smoker or drink
rr IA 2-pffS. S-i2
2u2l tTH AVE so Rooms for
rent So per week Inquire apart
s-t2
NICE CLEAN sleeping room urn
ished South location. m. Bsooa5
sf2
ApARImIHTs ToR RuU
NICE KTTCHFNETTE apartment
afI floor ia 6-G0Ii $40
UPPER -FOUR FLAT III Oak-
lake Ave North Unfurnishpd All
modern -Four rooms and bath
Newly decorated gas heat Days
FE 8 $3.50 Evenings IA. 2-3iab
str
FRONT THREE room apartment
Uufurulshed Heat and lights tJrn-
.shgd South location, ia 0-5Oso
$40
-FOUR ROOM furnished apart
mcut Man preferred IA 2-s5si
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2lu5 BLOOMINGTON Chotce
furnished three rooms Private
bath including an utilities. FL g.
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DUPONT apartment 1909 Du,
ppnt North Three and four room
apartments Private bath. UuNucs
furnished See rnrrttker or cal
IA. i-D7bs SAG
ems g2ND AVE SO. -Four room
upper duplex. Immediate posscs-
sion children OK $50 per month
ia. 2s}2l. IA p-s3lt Sb2
APARTMENT for rent South To-
cation FE g-2hiT. St2
FURNISHED TWO room apart.
ment 2Oi9 nth Ave SO F'E 3
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FIVE ROOM modern apartment
for rent Heat furnished FIR 4
3522 SAG
THREE ROOM apartment North
location ia t-a22s s-t2
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WANTED NICE LARGE house
for rent MAY take option 90 buy
South location preferred Call PA
t-S2l0 after pm S44
APARTMENT or house Two bed
room uufufniahsd. up 90 SIS PA
I 2pIS Ext 65t. Sergeant Kern
sgay Sf2
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srucco -FOUR plEx

18th Ave South Good condition
Sell or YOUR home IN trade ia l.
SeAl ia t-2a20 S-A2
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16

TWO BEDROOM apartment fa-
owurr phls $3.50 month income
-Four bathuroms Five apartments
Ycur DOWN payment nav h1y
Drive hy it2a 6th Street North
cab 3 NJ Johrsou % see PA a.
SEaS rrNi1n n-RffN s-ts
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16
oUpltxEsl pUpIExEsl

Two fne Northside three bed
room duplcSes one on James one
on Newton For appointment call
Leo Bsrisaf or Mrs Schoeu. agents
VA T-s6IT s-aa
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-16
THRTt BEDROOM RAMsltp

Living room. family size kitchen
tile bath. finished amusement
rom only SIS 500. Agent. PA
St0s ia 6-T223 S-a7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Women. 70, Dies
AS DriverIess Cor
Runs Over Her

A Falls Church grandmother
died under the wheel OF q car
last night as IT backed down a
Fairfax CVa.) driveway without
a driver.
Fairfax County police said
Mrs. Mollie e. Alley. rs, Of sos
North Oak street. apparently
jumped from the car in fear as
1t moved down a steep incline
behind l48 East Rosemary lane.
They said she probably would
have escaped injury II she had
remained in the car. which
came to a halt after moving
about 80 feet.
Police said Mrs. Alley had
gone to Fairfax with her grand
son. William A. Graham. II. Of
the Falls Church address.
The grandson left Mrs. Alley
in the car parked on the drive
way while he went inside the
home OF Max p. Reid. police
said. Minutes later. he came
out 10 find Mrs. Alleys body
under a front wheel. Police
said she died from a broken
neck.
A certificate OF accidental
death was issued by Or. Eman-
uel Newman. county medical
examiner. Police did not list
the accident as q traffic death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

ton Sickles and Hervey Machin
The latter three drew the irs
Of county liquor and tavern
interests last year with sup
port Of bills tightening liquor
and gambling laws in the
county. Organization leaders
however, doubt any Of the trio
Is in serious difficulty.
Guy Curtis. former deputy
under Republican Sheriff Carl
ton q. Beall, has been seeking
support in a bid for the sheriff's
post. Mr.. Curtis Is now presi.
dent Of big Democratic club
in the Suitland area.
Mentioned as a possible can
didate for either Congress or the
State Senate has been Herbert
w. Reichelt. chairman of the
Board Of County Commissions
Others whose names have beeSl
banned about include Delega-
ton Chairman Perry o. Wilkin-
son for Senate and Orphans
Court Judge Bess Lavine for
the House Of Delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

principal recreation areas OF
the park by relieving trafiic on
Beach drive and roads along
the creek bed.
The federation said the pro-
posed George Washington Me-
mortal parkway and improve
ment Of River road appeared
to meet adequately the needs
OF the areas they will serve"
Corridor Opposed
Use OF the Wisconsin avenue
corridor for the Route gao link,
WIN n has been proposed by the
STAFF OF the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission was disapproved by
the federation.
The federation's stand on
the Route gao question will be
presented at a public hearing
January 20 at Leland Junior
High School in Bethesda. The
hearing has been called by the
Maryland State Roads Commits
sion. the M-NCPPc and the
Montgobery County Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

!. Approved high-density
apartment coming in the Somer-
set-Kenwood area on a 70.S8l-
square-foot tract between
Kennedy drive and Little Falls
Branch parkway. Applicants
for the rezoning. which elimi-
mated a 40.000-square-foot in
dustrial area. said they will
bpiid Z luxury- we, six-story
apartment structure.
Airport Plan DeadIine
2. Heard a report by Mr..
Reese on airport planning. The
manager said he has received
a letter from the Civil Aero
nautics Administration notify
ing him that a $275, 900 Federal
ALLEGATION to assist in the con-
struction Of the county airport
may be withdrawn unless plans
and specifications are submitted
before March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Cor Injuries Child
Near CoIesviIle

A S-year-old girl was seri-
ously injured by . car at Good
Hope and Briggs CLANCY foacs,
near Colesville. Md. yesterday
Linda Lee Murphy OF l492e
Good Hope road was admitted
to Montgomery County Gen.
eral Hospital. Sandy Spring
with q skdll fracture. Her
condition today was described
as satisfactory.
Police said Linda was
knocked about 10 feet by the
impact after getting hit by q
car driven by Dever p. Carr,
81. of Laurel. Md.
Police said She had Just
alighted from a school bus,
The driver was charged with
than reasonable"
speed and with failing to grant
right Of way to a pedestrian,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

q resolution on the contf0-
versial Route 240 problem pre-
scented by c. d. Stolzenbach. a
delegate from the Homewood
Citizens Association.
Mr.. Stolzenbach's resolution
calls for feasibility studies Of
an alternate Route 24O link
east Of Rock Greek Park. pos
sibly parallel to the Baltimore
g. Ohio Railroads main line
from Randolph road through
Silver. Spring and continuing
to the proposed North Capitol
street freeway. II was pointed
out that interstate truck traf-
fic on Route 240 would thus
be diverted into the area Of the
District where most commercial
activities are located.
AZ Edge Of Park
The resolution also urges
consideration OF q passenger ex-
pressway down the western
edge Of Rock Creek Park,
through a tunnel under the Zoo
and then to the Districts inner
loop. This proposal, Mr.. Stol-
zenbach said. would preserve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22

north Of East-West highway 70
a connection on the northeast
with Arson street and with a
northwest leg connection to CO.
lumbia boulevard.
The plan includes the con-
struction by the State roads
agency OF a bridge over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Just south Of the present ter
minus Of Arson street. Mr.
Reese said the total cost TO the
county will be about $275,000
He declared Federal MATCHING
funds are expected to total
1881 900.
The county manager said en-
glneering plans for the project
will be submitted to the roads
commission for final approval
on February Is.
A public hearing on a pro.
posed taxicab fare increase wa,
set by the Council for 2 pm.
March 4 in the Council hearing
room in Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
Tuwes and Slate
On Television Toniuht

The telecast featuring State
Controller J. Willard Tawes and
his three running mates on the
Maryland Democratic ticket is
scheduled for tonight over Sta
ton WTTG.
It will be held at tbs pm.
over a four-station network.
including two stations in Bal
timore and one In Salisbury.
Yesterday. II was reported in
The Star that the l5-minute
telecast would be last night.