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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
Voice Restrained

Reduction OF the foreign
language broadcasts by the
Voice Of America is q mat
ter Of most serious concern.
These broadcasts dissemin-
ate not only truthful infor-
nation but help at the same
time to maintain the hope
for q better future among
the peoples of Soviet-dom-
mated nations.
Truth is a mighty wea-
pom. mightier than the atom.
The efficiency Of this wea-
pom may be illustrated by the
story told to me by a Ger
man aviation designer. Some
ten years ago together with
many other German special
lists he and his family were
deported by the Soviets from
Dessau in East Germany to
Soviet Russia. He was in
termed at a Soviet aviation
research center in FODDER
eye. near Moscow. Some
time ago he was released
and returned to Western
Germany.
MY son, aged IL, had a
Russian friend Of the same
age. One day the latter asked
my son: DO you ever listen
to that Voice from American
My son professed ignorance
and asked; What Voice are
you talking about?' Well,
that Voice which tells the
truth about ourselves. the
Voice Of America"
According to reports from
the Baltic countries which
have leaked out through
Sweden. the news of the
closing of the Estonian, Lat
Wan and Lithuanian desks
at the Voice of America s
Munich station has had a
depressing effect on their
spirit Of resistance. 1t has
been interpreted as a portent
Of a future understanding
between the United States
and the USSR and our ADAM
donment of captive nations.
1t is truly discouraging, now
that the Soviets are stepping
up their propaganda cam
paign against the West, that
we should limit ourselves in
the use of the most power
full weapon in our arsenal
the truth-which the Soviets
do not possess and cannot,
dare not, produce.
Karlis Kalnins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

In what sometimes seems
to be a thinkless world. built
on hate, spleen and ire. call
it choler, If you wish, think
ing is the beginning Of ref
ormation.
If we think our way into
trouble, we can think our way
out.
The human brain, with its
mind, constitutes mans
glory, being a part Of the
eternal substance.
Just as animals have souls,
but not spiritual souls. so
they have elemental minds.
and can think In a sense.
They even build up their
own prejudices, and If you
don't think they do, watch
a cat that likes salmon when
he is offered beef.
He is just as prejudiced as
any human reader who pro-
claims Robert Browning the
worlds greatest poet and
won't accept Longfellow as
a substitute.
The prejudice is the man.
flesh Of his flesh, bone of his
bone. 1t means that in a
world of incessant change he
has something to tie to, a
viewpoint he calls his own,
though he may share it with
many others.
From this standpoint. pref
udice is a precious thing,
the whole man, the complete
woman; it means that the
holder knows himself. to a
certain extent, and is not
going to let others throw him
of balance too easily. The
preiudices we build up, over
the years. are our own. We
are suspicious of one who
wants us to get rid of them.
Maybe he is prejudiced, too.
His prejudice is all right, but
ours is all wrong? Ha, ha,
ha! Go tell that to the
Marines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
THE POLITICAL MILL
RibicoH Ties Kite to Kennedy
By GOULD LINCOLN

pected 10 play a leading part
In the Kennedy campaign for
the presidential nomination..
especially In New England
With the Connecticut delega~
ton In his pocket. he win do
his utmost 10 line up dele
cations from four other New
England States In Senator
Kennedy's corner at the ma
tional convention.
Must Make Decision
New Hampshire holds the
FIRST and earliest presidential
preferential primary. usually
In March. II by that time the
Senator Is an openly avowed
candidate for the Democratic
nomination. he win have 10
decide whether 10 enter It.
Senator Kefauver Of Tonnes
see won the States primary
in 1852 over President Harry
S. Truman. Mr.. Humans
name was entered even
though he was not an an
nounced candidate, but he
did not formally decline to
stand for denomination until
after the New Hampshire
primary. Senator Kefauver
took that same primary again
in 1856 and II he again is a
candidate. Senator Kennedy
may have to face the Ten
nessean there.
The young Senator's per-
sonal popularity and the fact
he is a New Highlander would
be powerful factors in his adj
vantage. With Massachusetts,
and Connecticut. the areas
two most populous States.
firmly supporting him. 1t
should not be too difhcult for
the Kennedy forces to line up
the rest of New England.
Gov. Ribicoff was a floor
manager for him in the DEM
ocratic National Convention
in 1856. when the Massachu-
sets Senator made his bid
for a vice Presidential NOM
nation against Senator Ke-
fauver-and fortunately lost.
If the youthful Senator
fails TO get first place on the
1860 Democratic ticket after
a strong showing in the con-
vention, he may be in good
position to win the vice pres
idential nomination. Presum-
ably. he and his supporters
have that in mind. He lost
to Senator Kefauver for sec
ond place on the national
ticket only by a whisker. in
dicating his popularity with
Democrats from many States
of the Union. In the end. it
was the West and Midwest
which turned the tide for the
Tennessean. Those sections
did not like some Of Senator
Kennedy'S votes on farm
legislation.
Anyway you look at 1t.
Gov. Ribicof seems to be
playing an astute political
game so far is his own flu
ture is concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
Side With Lawrence


David Lawrence is an
other spokesman of the
Northern press who gives the
South a fair shake instead
Of attempting to make it the
goat for the stupid blunder-
ing Of the Supreme Court. In
spite of the annoyance of
E. B. Henderson, who can't
stomach Lawrence, the sa-
tanic one-race philosophy of
Myrdal, pawned of on our
pseudo-liberal court, has
brought deserved disrespect
upon the heads of the JUS
tees. Instead of Fastening
indignation, the unholy doc
trine Of compulsory brother
hood is sharpening and in
creasing the lines of segrega-
ton.
Justice sired a monster and
Messrs. Sherman Adams.
Brownell and Eisenhower
shot the juice to their Frank
enstein by their impulsive
display of terroristic force at
Little Rock. Massive resist
ance versus passive submits
sion is the question facing
the South. We see in Arkan-
sas some concrete evidence of
the will to resiSt-an inspira-
ton to the whole South.
w. Temple Stevens
Charlottesville, Va.
= =
E. B. Henderson appears
irked with David Lawrence
because Mr.. Lawrence seems
not to remember that nearly
100 years ago the people of
the South defled the Govern
ment of the United States
and paid a bitter price to
keep their slaves. Obviously,
Mr.. Henderson is not a stu
dent of political history or
he would know that slavery
was a widely propagandized
side issue and not a real
cause of the Civil War.
If Mr.. Henderson really
wonders where we would be
today If States seeded be-
cause Of Supreme Court rul-
ings, one happy speculation
is that such drastic action
would result in a new Su-
preme Court, one that would
observe and remain within
its Constitutional purpose Of
interpreting the laws made
by Congress and not in fore
ing laws Of their own on the
American people. causing
disunity and dissenSion at
home and giving aid to
Soviet propaganda.
F. ID. Simpson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
Making Ends Meet

A bill to give police, fire.
men and teachers a pension
raise has been rejected. As
long as the Commissioners
got their raise, nothing else
matters. My husband, a re-
tired fireman. gets about $3,-
600. and they objected to a
few more dollars. It takes us
Just as much to live as a
fireman retiring today. And
men in their 70s are either
too old or too sick to work.
They put in the best years
Of their lives working for the
District, and now all they
can do is give up and die.
Retired Fireman's Wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12

HARTFORD. Conn. - Re-
election Of Gov. Abraham
A. Ribicoff. Connecticut DEM
ocrat. would give Senator
John r. Kennedy Of Massa-
ehusetts a strong lieutenant
In his drive for a presidential
nomination In 1860. The Gov
ernor has broadcast his In
tention OF going down the
line for the youthful Massa-
chusetts Senator at the DEM
ocratic National Convention
two years hence.
BY the same token. the
Governors outspoken decla-
ration for Senator Kennedy
for President is doing him no
harm In his own race for a
second term as Governor. The
reason Is easily understood.
Gov. Ribicoif is a Jew.
He needs all the Catholic
votes he can get. and Con-
necticut is full Of them.
Indeed. the play for the
Catholic vote in Connecticut
is being made strongly by
both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. For example, there are
seven major places on the
State ticket in the coming
election. The Republican tick
ct has as its candidate for
Governor Fred r. Zeller,
State controller. a Yankee,
and the Democrats have Gov.
Ribicoff. The candidates of
both parties for the Senate
are Catholics-Senator VIII
liam Purtell. Republican. and
former representative
Thomas J. Dodd. Democrat.
Governor Praised
Gov. Ribicoff. II re-
elected-which seems entire
" probable-would dominate
the Democratic Party In the
State. His administration has
been highly praised, even by
some Republicans. His per-
sonal strength is relied on to
help Democratic candidates
for other Offices.
Through the maneuvering
Of Gov. Ribicoff and Demo-
cratic State Chairman John
M. Bailey. the nomination of
Mr.. Dodd for the Senate over
such formidable candidates
as former Gov. Chester
Bowles and former Senator
william Benton was accom-
plished in the State conven-
ton not long ago almost
without a ripple. They
wanted Mr.. Dodd. the Cath
ole, rather than either of
the others to run against
Senator Purtell. Mr.. Bailey
is as strong for Senator Ken
nedy's nomination for Presi-
dent as is the Governor. Mr..
Dodd, If elected Senator,
would go right along with
them. AS a result. Connecti-
cuts delegation in the 1860
Democratic National Conven-
ton will be strongly COM
mitted to Senator Kennedy.
Gov. Ribicoff may be ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
Bored

Sometime in the dim past.
I recall hearing the express
sion that machinery some
times needs a rest as well as
humans" Well. I've decided
to give my television set a
rest. Why7 Because a large
portion Of the programs are
repeats" Very nice the first
time, but rather firing the
second. Furthermore, be-
tween every program we get
a series Of previews Of COM
ing attractions.
n. III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12

WHY cannot n ndJlOn LfldJ
knows how to shatter an
atom learn to break a preju-
dice?" asks a distinguished
anthropologist.
Well, one reason is that
some prejudices are good.
People know this instinc-
lively.
Americans have a great big
prejudice that they are the
best people in the world.
All their contacts with Eu-
rope, Asia and points east.
west, south and north have
not shaken their faith.
In the everyday. prejudices
make the man, and the wom-
an. too, and even the little
child.
To paraphrase Shake
speare, we are such things
as prejudices are made of.
If we can keep our preju-
dices from actively doing
harm to others. they will
help and stimulate us.
Mandy pamby. indeed. is
the person who has no pref
udices.
Every one has seen such a
person, sometimes so good, in
the usual sense. that butter
wouldn't melt in the mouth,
as the old saying has it.
An honest prejudice may
be a mistaken viewpoint, but
even then it adds something
to life.
We live in two worlds at
once, the actual world, and
the theoretic world.
The latter is a combination
of what we think ought to
be, perhaps three-fourths.
and one fourth what we
know really exists.
In trying to live in both
worlds at once, we sometimes
mix ourselves up terribly.
when we would do better to
accept the first at times.
= 4 4
Living our prejudices is not
as bad as it sounds.
It means that something
had been adopted. maybe
something rejected.
Something becomes posi-
tive, and that is good enough
for a Starter.
People without prejudice
never know exactly where
they are going. that is why
they are easily led about by
the nose.
He who nurses his own
prejudice, exists in his own
right as an intelligent being.
He may not agree with you.
for the plain reason that you.
too. have a prejudicel
We can be suspicious Of
these people who are always
clamoring for us to give UP
our decent prejudices.
Here. as in many other de-
partments, there are decent
prejudices. and indecent ones.
Let US, too, frown heartily on
the indecent prejudices.
Sure. sure, If we shatter
bombs, we can shatter these
bad prejudices.
But let US cling a little
longer to the good prejudices,
the ones that make us who
and what we are.
-
An honest prejudice is the
result Of thinking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used n
letters carry Uriters correct
names and addresses an
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
Sock 1t Awoy!

We read so much about
purse-Snatching and advice
from the police for women
not to carry much money in
their purses! Why do women
carry purses at all. since a
purse is an invitation to as
sault or murder? Why, in
deed? Men don't run on the
streets dangling purses, and
women are now out in the
business world earning
money just as men do. viii
they ever wake up? Money
can be carried in inner
purses in clothing, not neces-
sarily in the stocking as
some do. Intelligent women
don't wear stockings any
more anyhow in hot weather.
Lucille Agniel Gaines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
Engineers Pay

Messrs. McCurdy, Craft
and Donaghy describe the
plight Of the engineer, now
in the top pay step of his
grade, who will get less than
the top pay step when pro-
NOTED to the next higher
grade. They see this as an
inequity. because engineers
who were and still are in
that next higher grade will
be at the top pay step. I
sympathize with their plight,
but their attitude toward the
situation displays a lack of
knowledge Of the applicable
law.
They say that engineers
have been advanced to high
er pay rates within the grade
most of them to the top of
the grader ION the basis that
they possessed critical hard
to obtain qualifications"
They say that the raises were
designed Ito help rectify the
engineer shortage commonly
thought to exist in certain So
called critical areas" They
say that the raise was de-
signed Ito decrease the salary
differential between private
industry and Government
service for equivalent jobs"
None of these observations
is true.
The within grade raises,
many of them to the top of
the grade, were granted un-
der Section 803 of the CLASH
flcation Act. The sole basis of
the advanced minimum rate
is a finding by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission 81. that
there is a possibility that a
sufficient number of [quali-
fiedl eligibles can be secured
by increasing the minimum
rate for such class in such
areas or locations to one of
the higher rates within the
grade. :"
This section is designed
solely to enable the Govern
ment to hire new employees.
The provision has nothing to
do with the qualifications
possessed by existing Govern
ment employees. Present en-
ployes get the benefit of in
creased rates (Which they
have not earned through serv-
ice) solely because Of the in
equity which would exist If
new employees were to be
hired at higher rates Of pay.
Similarly, the provision has
nothing to do with rectifying
the engineer shortage. More
money does not create en-
gineers: it merely enables an
employer to make a more eff
fective bid for the services Of
those who exist.
Finally, to mention their
third point, the provision was
not designed to decrease the
salary differential between the
Government and private in
dustry. That might be the re-
suit. But it also might not.
since private industry might
give raises at the same time.
To examine the workings Of
the provisions of Section 803.
it is essential to observe that
the commission is not re-
quired by law to advance the
minimum. or hiring rate. to
the maximum rate Of the
grade. The commission can
set the minimum at the Sec
ond step. or the third step, or
whatever step which it con-
siders will enable the Govern
ment to secure a sufficient
number Of qualified eligibles
The commission is not say
ing hereafter and forever
engineers will be hired at the
top step rate" They are say
ing "a sufficient number of
engineers can be hired at this
number Of dollars"
Robert z. Reynolds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12

@. When big magazines
send out special subscription
offers. on a national scale.
what percentage return do
they get?-C. w.
A. So far as we know, no
magazine has ever reported
on its returns from Q mail
campaign for subscriptions.
The circulation manager of
one national magazine has
been quoted as estimating
that the average return" on
these mailings may run about
Is per cent-that is. $4,000
subscriptions received from
each / million letters mailed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
Tolerance

On August 8. The Star
quoted a speech made in
Tallahassee, Fla, calling for
a party to free the country
from Negro and Jew con-
troll" In my opinion, one
of the curses Of mankind has
been the race superiority
theory. Hitler preached and
practiced it. There are many
who still = advocate his
theories.
Until we learn to accept
others who are different than
we are, there seems little
chance of any betterment of
our present conditions.
Our sages told us TO treat
others as we wished to oe
treated. Let us all resolve to
use this as a measure Of all
our dealings with others. Let
us set an example of real
brotherhood in America.
Then, and then only. viii we
be respected all over the
world.
If one is ever tempted to
hate any race or color. re-
member that hate breeds
war. The world pays an
awful price for hatred.
II you can't love those who
are different. at least tolerate
them. Remember, God toler-
ates all Of US.
Isadore Matthews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12
Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Is the Indian who
claimed to be over 100 years
old still living?-M. z.
A. Javier Pereira. who
claimed to be 1877 years old
when he visited the United
States in 1856. died in Mon
terra, Colombia, on March 30.
1858. Although his claim to
be 1877 could not be verified
by records. it was officially
announced by the New York
Hospital - Cornell Medical
Center that physical exami-
nation proved Pereira pos
sibly more than $50 years
old"
Evening star., 1958-05-08
Spying Charged
To Danish Aide

COPENHAGEN. Denmark.
May 8 (P).-A veteran Danish
diplomat was charged yester-
day with spying for foreign
powers. He was held for trial.
The diplomat is Einar Blech-
ihberg. %, trade adviser at the
Danish Embassy in Bonn and
formerly attached to the EN-
bassy in Washington.
Blechinberg was arrested by
Danish security agents in Bonn
after certain state papers were
reported missing at the En-
baSSy.
Copenhagen newspapers spec
ulated the papers may have
concerned the DaniSh-West
German naval defenSes on the
North Sea and Baltic gateways
to Russia subject of con-
siderable interest to the North
Atlantic Treaty Alliance. Both
Denmark and West Germany
are NATO members.
The official charge of es-
pionage was brought against
Blechinberg at a closed session
of the Copenhagen magistrates
court. If convicted, he faces a
maximum penalty Of 16 years
Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1958-05-08
William {. WILEY,
Plumbing Dealer

William E. Wiley, Sc, in the
plumbing business here for
more than 80 years, died Tues
day at his home in Clinton. Md.
A native of Washington, Mr..
Wiley spent So years here be-
fore moving to Clinton. In
addition to running plumbing
shop in Anacostia, he was vice
president Of the board of direc-
tors of the Anacostia Federal
Savings g. Loan Association for
many years. and he was on the
advisory board of the Anacostia
branch Of the Perpetual Loan
g. Savings Association.
Mr.. Wiley was a member of
the Anacostia Masonic Lodge
and Lions Club and was a
trustee for the Anacostia
Methodist Church.
Survivors include his widow
Ethel; three children. Clyde
Wiley of Camp Springs, Md,
Mrs. Ethel Burns of Clinton
and Mrs. Doris Bennett of
Clinton: eight grandchildren;
two sisters. Mrs. Mary Hunger
ford of Oxon Hill, Nd, and
Mrs. Mabel Garfield Of Wash
ington, and a brother, John
Wiley of Washington.
Funeral services will be at
Anacostia Methodist Church at
IL am. tomorrow. Burial will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1958-05-08
Dieting Deputy
Of Hoffu Weds

DES MONIES. Iowa. May 8
(P).-A 46-year-old Teamsters
Union organizer who recently
attracted wide attention in a
weight-reducing project has
taken as his bride the daughter
of Iowa Democratic State
Chairman Jake More.
Robert w. Barney Baker
of Detroit. Mich. and Carolyn
Ann More, "a. daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. More Of Harlan, were
married April 26 in a Methodist
Church wedding in Arling-
ton, Va.
The couple met at the 1856
Democratic National Conven-
tion in Chicago. They will
make their home in Detroit.
Mr.. Baker, described as a
right-hand man of James r,
Hofta, national president of the
TeamSters Union. entered a
DeS Moines hospital last sum-
mer to reduce his weight. He
weighed 800 pounds then. After
dieting he weighed $40 when
he left the hospital.
Mrs. Baker is a 1857 gradu-
ate of Northwestern University
Last fall she Joined the staff
of the Senate Monopoly ano
Antitrust Committee headed BY
Senator Kefauver, Democrat
of Tennessee, but left that posi-
a month ago.
Evening star., 1958-05-08
WeIIingAsks
Backing on
Route 24O

Col. A. C. yelling, District
Engineer Commissioner, last
night urged the Palisades
Citizens Association to string
along" with the proposal to
bring Route 240 traffic into the
District along a Potomac River
route.
Appearing briefly at the
meeting, Col. yelling called the
parkway an "optimum solu-
ton" and asked that members
hold fire since mo one will be
out here shoveling dirt for
awhile"
The Commissioner pointed
out that no details on the road
building have been decided as
yet. The actual design will be
accomplished by the Bureau
of Public Roads at the request
of the Park Service, which is
handling the project, he said.
In other business. the associ-
alton voted to support the plan
to move the proposed ConSti-
tuition Avenue Bridge 800 feet
upriver. 1t also recommended
the start Of construction this
year.
James w. Anderson of 4739
Berkeley terrace NV, was
elected president for the 1859
term.
Other officers are Alfred P.
Dennis, first vice president;
Mrs. James r. Kirkland. Sec
ond vice president; Alexander
J. Faulk. third vice president;
Cecil A. Smith, treasurer; Miss
Margaret Hould, recording Sec
retary, and Mrs. Freda M.
Bean, corresponding seNAetary.
Evening star., 1958-05-08

Epworth Methodist Church,
Thirteenth street and North
Carolina avenue NE. He also
was a longtime member OF the
ehurch's Minot Bible Glass.
A Montgomery County native,
he moved 10 Washington in
1915. when he married Miss
Ethel Minot.
In 1917 he was employed by
the Post once Department, and
the following year entered the
Army. After brief service dur
ing World War I, he became a
civilian employe Of the Coast
Guard. where he was admins
trative assistant 10 the chief
Of training and procurement.
For 10 years. he was treas
urer Of the Coast Guard credit
union.
A past president Of Local 262,
National Federation Of Federal
Employees. he attended many
national conventions OF the Or
ganization.
Surviving are his wife. of