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sible steps to meet this situa-
ton. These included:
/. Higher taxes. To the ex.
tent that Washington's suburbs
increase taxes "the District car
and should follow with O par
Eallel increase" said the report
It revived the possibility Of q
payroll tax. affecting non-resi.
dents as well as residents.
2. More borrowing. It mas
be necessary to seek higher
limits on both highway and
general-fund borrowing. the re.
port stated. The present high.
way limit is $500 million. Pres
ent general fund limit is s7s
million.
8. Vigorous economies.
These are an obvious obliga.
ton" said the report. but nc
SPECIFIC proposals were ofiered.
4. More Federal help. This Ii
Essential" the report said.
The report made 1t plain that
city ofiicials are not enthusi-
astic about any early or large
scale tax increases. District
taxes are now substantially or
. par with those Of the city,
suburbs. the report said. and
they are higher. it added. thar
those In more than half Of the
country's II other largest cities
Furthermore. there have beer
stable tax increases In the lasi
several years. Real estate as
sessments were just raised foi
many property owners. the re-
port noted.
Any tax increase beyond the
level Of the surrounding area
would hasten the flight to the
suburbs" and simply worser
already precarious District
economic conditions. the re-
port contended.
But the Commissioners were
emphatic about the need fol
more Federal help. The District
relative to its spiralina govern
ment costs. has been getting
Hess and less direct Fedora
l financial aid for years, they
lnoted. while the District tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
US. GOVERNMENT
is STILL TOP
D. c. INDUSTRY

The Federal Govern
ment Is still by far the
Washington areas biggest
industry, Congress was re-
minded today.
Federal establishments
in the year ended last
November averaged l63. TOO
civilian employees In the
District and 63.700 in the
suburbs, the Commission
ers said in their State Of
! the Nations Capital re-
port. The Federal WASH
ington payroll alone to-
tailed an estimated $3.50
million. s37 million more
than provate industry. the
report said.
But the Government
still didn't pay any taxes.
1t noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
COMMISSIONERS
STILL SEEK NEW
OFFICE BUILDING

The District Commission
ers are planning another
try at getting q new city
ONCE building
The State Of the Nations
Capital message given to
Congress today said q pro-
posed West Municipal Gen.
ter building isn't Included
in the SAFE million worth Of
construction projects listed
through 1865. But the city
win soon approach the
point Of needing to add 1t.
the report said.
Congress so far has
vetoed the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02

. Regular Checking Accounts
. Special Checking Accounts
. Savings Accounts
. Christmas Savings Clubs
. Travellers Checks
. Safe Deposit Boxes
. Night Depository
. Trust Services
. Personal Loans
. Business Loans
Collateral Loans
. Automobile Loans
Life Insurance Loans
. Bank-by-Mail
. Home Improvement
& Modernization Loans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02

the administration sponsored
territorial home-rule bill pro-
viding for an appointed gov
ernor. an elected assembly and
q nonvoting House delegate.
The Commissioners labeled this
their most important legisla-
tive proposal"
Also urged was legislation
adding two new Juvenile Court
judges, increasing the top
weekly unemployment compen-
sation benefit to $40. author
izing an area mass-transit COM
pact and revamping the Dis
trict civil defense act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
REPORT 80
Financial Crisis Growing,
D. G. Heads Tell Congress
payer has been paying q stead
lily growing share.

payer has been paying q stead
lily growing share.
Federal Funds "short"
The present Federal payment.
stated the report ernphatically.
falls far short Of what Is justi-
ned" In 1870. the Federal
Government shared District ex-
penses practically $3.50 with
local taxpayers. Now the ratio,
1.-THE report noted. is nine local
dollars for every dollar Of
Federal payment.
The Commissioners justified
the city's stand, as they have
lin the past. BY noting such
facts as non-taxed Federal
ownership Of nearly half Of the
Districts land area. additional
tax exemption Of embassies and
other organizations. unusual
building and industrial re-
strictions and other special re-
quirements related to the
Federal Governments control
of the city.
A year ago the Commission
ers asked for Q formal con-
gressional pledge Of more lib
eral help. Congress did not
adopt the statement. The Com
missioners today renewed the
proposal. however.
Congress Blamed
In effect, today's report
blamed the lack Of adequate
congressional financial support
for failure to meet numerous
urgent District needs.
Community needs" the re-
port said, ARE now increasing
more rapidly than revenues"
It termed some Of the needs
critical.
The present forecasts also
make no provision for an an
nual lump-sum Federal pay
ment less than the authorized
$50 million. Ofiicials are bank
ing on Congress heavily TO
grant this amount in each Of
the next six years.
Today's report mentioned q
few bright spots in the gener-
ally gloomy fiscal picture. Ur-
ban renewal projects eventually
win give q boost TO the city's
real estate and other revenue.
The report cited q hopeful trend
to new office-building develop
ment as well as q gradual climb
In the economic status Of the
low-income group. And the
sewer. water and motor vehicle
parking funds face no serious
deficit threats in the near fu-
ture.
But the city's massive high.
bodybuilding plans also win
take much new land OF the tax
rolls. partly offsetting the ia
yorable factors.
Other Features
Besides the fiscal picture. the
report Included these other
highlights:
Congress was urged to enact
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District Crime Report
Cites Slim Low Budget

The Commissioners today acknowledged that there are
s many times and places that one not safe on the
Districts streets"
At time in their "state Of the Nations Capital"
to Congress- they said that the aitened finances
Of the District do indicate that substantially more money
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REPORT

Continued From First Page
ink stage. In any Of its major
financing areas, before 1862.
But the. Commissioners to-
day estimated that potential
dencits. even with the maxi
mum hoped-for Federal pay
nnent now authorized, are due
within two years. or Q year
earlier than previously ex-
pected. And the maximum
Federal payment Is far from
assured.
No Immediate Steps
The city heads proposed no
new immediate revenue steps
But they declared that the
subject is under intensive
study, and that specific pro-
posals viii be made at the
next session Of Congress OPEN
Ing next january The report
strongly limited probable tax
increases.
The city's looming fiscal
crisis was pointed up sharply
IN figures studding the new
report. Broadly. these showed
as follows:
/. The general fund, out Of
which are paid most city sal
aries and 9 large part Of public
works costs. faces q deficit Of
% million by mid-l962 and q
staggering six-year total of
ei32 million by 1865.
2. The highway fund. basis
Of the city's giant road-build-
ing program. faces q deficit
Of SIS million BY mid-196l
and $50 million by 1865. BY
1853, the potential cumulative
deficit may soar to $50 million.
3. As q whole, the District
government faces by 1865 .
total potential deficit ap-
preaching 5000 million.
I. BY 1862 the city win begin
running short Of operational
as well as construction funds.
+ s. The city must ind ways
and means Of obtaining an adj
ditional $22 million yearly in
general fund revenue and SIS
million yearly in highway rev.
enue. The alternative Is sharp
budget cuts.
A year ago the highway fund
vas expected to hold its own.
until 1864. The general fund
was expected to hold up until
1862.
The earlier deficits now are
expected because of recent
laree-scale pay raises. which
exceeded original cost esti-
mates, and @ major speed-up In
the highway program.
Deficits Theoretical
The expected deficits are
theoretical. The District Is not
allowed to operate in the red.
Practically speaking, therefore,
II the needed additional rev.
enue Is not provided. budget
eutbacks viii be unavoidable.
The Commissioners report
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a lot Of that warm-colored
glop which is so good for the
little man of the family.
When his sisters want to
show him how much they
love him, they press the sides
of their heads against his
face and murmur "Ahhhh 4"
The "Ahhhh" goes on until
they run out of breath.
1t seems that the last time
the twins were here--or
perhaps it's the time before
they tried to stand In the
playpen and they had to look
at me through the bars. Now
they stand in it. and lean
their elbows on the top rail.
Both of them, when paroled,
walk through the room in a
rocking-horse gait.
Now and then when
Charlie Frechette l5.-.-.; -,
Ginny and the babies come
to Sea Bright, and this was
one of those days. Aunt
Gayle, who will be 16 this
month. takes them to the
village and buys presents.
She is clever at taking
care of babies annd knows
by instinct which type of cry
is make-believe and which is
serious. She also understands
Evening star., 1959-11-13

the danger of complete 81
'lence when the youngsters
are playing.
If Ginny says: Go love
your sister" each of the
babies, no matter how busy,
will struggle to her feet and
go toward the other.
THEY CLINCH, put one
arm around the other back,
pat it lightly with fingers,
and rub cheeks and say
"Ahhhh."
Although they are ideh-
tical. the girls have different
personalities and this shows
already. Pamela is serious.
She is forever investigating a
toy piano, an ashtray, or
pointing at something she
recognizes and letting out
little high-pitched yips. Rob-
in loves fun, loves to be
swung high. laughs at any
thing you do, and has a little
mother instinct. If she hears
JB cry, she drops her play
and hurries to mother to tug
at her skirt.
Don't let anyone tell you it
makes a man feel old to be
a grandfather. Tsk, tsk.
Such talk!
Copyright. 1859. King syndicates. Inc
Evening star., 1959-11-13

generous and indulgent with
him. He excuses himself
from the need for giving
them any token Of loyalty or
gratitude.
The grandparents believe
their religion is a good one.
They are disappointed that
Jim has not taken steps to
perpetuate it. They have been
given the opportunity to do
something about their con-
victions and they have tried
to seize the opportunity. We
cannot see where they have
committed any grave OUT
rage.
Jim is all wrong in his idea
that parents are to be ex-
pected to keep giving and
proving their love to an adult
child. There comes a point
when the grown man or
woman must recognize that
his parents owe him nothing
more.
Jim is perfectly free to re-
ject his parents terms but we
don't think he ought to do
this resentfully. Since he is
following his principles he
should do 1t proudly and
gracefully.
We are not recommending
this mild form of blackmail
as a way Of coping with
problems Of this sort.
tcOpyrisht, 1859, Gen. Features Corp
Evening star., 1959-11-13
JIM BISHOP:
REPORTER
Grandpa Watches Babies Grow
GiAbD
Wal. Disney Productions
World Rights Rsasrvst

When the hi-fl set is on, and
they are in the playpen. they
bob and weave like a pair of
cobraS in a basket. This, I
have been given to UNDER
stand, is rhythm. They also
love to eat. When I see
Ginny spoon-feeding them
with that glop. I turn away.
So does our dog Rocky, and
he was never particular.
Rocky is a big black police
dog and he suffers the
presence Of the babies as the
Christian martyrs enjoyed a
visit with the lions. They
rub his back, try to hide little
objects in his ears, and make
cooling humming sounds as
they pat his brown eyes. He
permits this, but he keeps
looking at me with that
when are they going
home look.
JB is different. He has
auburn hair. a cleft in his
chin like his father, a broad.
almost slavic face, a deep
chest and big feet. He weighs
IA pounds and he has no
time for Mysteries. Most of
JB's time is spent sleeping,
or staring at the ceiling
making a big o Of his mouth.
He doesn't cry often, but
when he does, JB Is hungry.
He inbibes a lot of milk and
Evening star., 1959-11-13
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

President Franklin D.
Roosevelt found it extremely
painful to discharge an en-
ploye. At one time he hired
a valet whose work was un-
satisfactory. Despite this
F. D. r. kept the man on for
some months.
The day finally came when
he could endure the situation
no longer. BY then, however,
he found it even more diff
cult to let the man go. He de-
cided to wait for the proper
moment.
IT came when Mrs. RooSe-
velt went to Seattle to visit
their daughter. The morning
after her arrival she re-
celved an urgent phone call
from her husband. Would
she please call Washington
and have the man dis
charged?
One day in the Office Of
Theatrical Producer Sam
Harris a playwright was
reading his latest mystery
drama.
"It's a good script" said
Harris, "but there are too
many murders. Have the vii
lain kill only three victims
instead Of six. I can't afford
so many actors"
But that would ruin the
play!" protested the author.
"This villain is a killer!"
"So?" said Harris, that
means I should pay for his
crime?"
Evening star., 1959-11-13

They were here all after
noon and evening and now
it is 8 pm. and they've gone
home to daddy. I speak for
all grandparents, I think,
when I say that we can ac-
tually see babies grow. That's
because we do not see them
often.
The twin girls-Robin and
Pamela-are Is months old.
Jim Bishop Frechette is 10
weeks old. The girls are
identical ash blonds and, in
red leotards and plaid skirts,
they look like miniature beer
barrels. They weigh %
pounds apiece, and they can
say a few words like dada,
popop, brother, Gayle, and
mommy. At that, it is neces-
sary to know the word that's
coming to understand it.
They are as much alike as
a face in a mirror, but I
know how to tell them apart.
If I hand a rubber toy to one.
and the other one tries to
snatch it, the snatcher is
Pamela. The one who bursts
into tears and then hauls of
and belts her sister is Robin.
This is used only when !
don't know which one al
ready had the vitamin pill.
When the hi-f1 set is on. and
THEY LOVE MUSIC.
Evening star., 1959-11-13
EEAzuRs .Rcz
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Work After Coronory Attack?
By DR.. PETER }. sTEINcRoHN

specific for the disease. In
many cases. patience alone
is necessary. The warts dis
appear without treatment.
In the stubborn ones, some-
times an injection of pro-
caine hydrchloride to the
base of the wart will bring
comfort. A simple method
is that of applying 40 per
cent salicylic acid plaster to
the wart and leaving 1t on
for a week. Sometimes this
has to be repeated for many
weeks.
Better not do so without
your doctors direction. Prob
ably he will put off X-ray or
operative treatment until
necessary.
4 4 \ 4
SYMPTOMS are impor-
tant. Be thankful you have
them when disease is begin
ming to get a foothold. Other
wise, it gets a head start and
we doctors come late with our
life-saving apparatus.
Nobody likes to get a pain
but this is a red flare that
we should all be thankful for.
For example, a pain in the
belly tells Johnny that he's
been reaching the limit for
eating green apples.
If he hasn't been eating the
forbidden fruit and gets a
bellyache, then his parents
become suspicious. They call
the doctor. If it's due to acute
appendicitis, operation saves
Johnny. If there were no
pain, dea dly unSuspected
peritonitis would have set in.
So it is with other symp-
toms: Cough; fever; short
ness of breath; numbness;
dizziness; sudden difficulty in
vision, and so forth. all are
discomforting, but all lead us
on the diagnostic trail to the
cause.
I am not saying let's be
thankful for discomforts; but
when illness is on the way.
consider them as helpful
friends rather than enemies.
Write to me, care OF The
Euening Star, for my leafet
SIS, "How to ODercome Your
Child's Greatest Menace: Ac-
cidents." Inclose 10 cents in
a stamped, selt-Gddressed en-
Uelope.
Released By The Bell syndicats)
Monday: Doctors wife.
Evening star., 1959-11-13
DEAR ABBY
26 In-Lows Give Waffle Iron!
By ABIGAIL VAN sUREN

DEAR ABBY: When I
was married, 26 of my hus-
bands relatives pitched in
and gave me a waffle iron.
(They got 1t wholesale, too.
One Of the aunts who was
in on this gift happens to be
very well-to-do. This aunt
is moving into a new home
and all the relatives are
giving her a housewarming.
She requested" individual
cash gifts rather than
presents because she is afraid
she might get things that
won't look good in her home.
I figured out that her
share Of my waffle iron was
about a dollar. If you were
in my place, what would you
give her? -GYPED.
II you believe in ian eye
for an eye and a tooth for a
TOOTH" she is entitled to a
dollar, However, since 1t Is
your husbands aunt pass
the buck and let him decide.
Il Il \ i
DEAR ABBY: My husband
is a minister and he is be-
sieged by these neurotic
women who are always de-
manding that their minister
come to their homes for
private consultations. I know
that the minister is expected
to visit "shut-ins." But I
am speaking now of women
who are separated from their
husbands and tell their
ministers all the intimate de-
tails which should concern
only their doctors and
lawyers. Should my husband
Evening star., 1959-11-13

bother seeing these women?
mo NAMES PLEASE.
Your husband, because Of
the nature Of his profession,
like the physician and lawyer,
must listen TO a certain
amount Of neurOtic COM
plants. Don't add to his
problems by protesting too
much. His job is tough
enough as II is.
Il Il u
DEAR ABBY: I gave my
husband four beautiful
daughters. We would have
liked a boy but, like every
one, we took what We got and
liked it.
At every family gathering
my in-laws always bring up
the subject of how nice it
would be If we had a son to
carry on the name. ! cannot
have any more children so
this is out Of the question.
What can say to these peo-
pie when they tell me how
sad 1t is that we don't have
a son to carry on the family
name? They certainly irri-
tate me. IRRITATED.
Tell them that you'd have
been happy to have had a
son. And smile your bright
est when you inform them
that 1t is common knowledge
that the sex of a child is de-
termined by the father!
What's your problem? For
a personal reply lDrite to
ABBY, care of The EUening
Star. IncloSe a stamped, SELF
addressed envelope.
distributed by McNaught
Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1959-11-13

1--WE had a coronary attack
and I'm statistics-minded."
writes Mr.. Y, of Buffalo,
N. Y. II am 50 and feeling
all right now-but what are
my chances? I hate to sit
around thinking I'm going to
pop Off any day. My doctor
tells me to go back to work.
Shall ~"
DON'T KNOW your work
or your physical condition.
Therefore, better take your
doctors advice In the matter,
rather than mine. Generally
speaking, when the patient
has recovered from his COR
onary attack-and his doctor
gives him the go-ahead sign
he's better off working
than just "moping around"
The devil seems to put fear
into the minds of those who
live on the fringe-instead
of getting back into their
former way of life.
AS for your statistics. per-
haps these will interest you.
Gunnar Biorck of Sweden, a
scientist doing research work.
studied the outcome of 1912
heart patients over a 20-year
period.
He found that If you es-
cape a recurrent attack for
a year, your chances are
boosted sharply. He says
that the risk of a new cor
onary attack is three times
geater during the first year
than later. If under so. the
risk is concentrated during
the first six months.
Although some of the pa
tients studied had four or
five attacks, two thirds sur
vived. Sixty-tree per cent
were living after five years;
40 per cent after 10 years"
So, Mr.. Y, it seems that
you'd better get back to work
and begin enjoying life again.
Statistics seem to be on your
side.
\ y y
Pill" treatment of dia-
betes is effective in many
patients. But you should
continue to observe rigidly
your diet.
y + 4 y
There's nothing really new
in the treatment Of plantar
warts. Whenever there are
dozens of suggested treat
ments for a condition you
can be sure that none Is
Evening star., 1959-11-13

hard time making ends meet,
and until now our parents
have refused us the slightest
help. Now Jim's parents have
shown a WILLINGNESS to help
us out If we take steps to
insure that our son will be
brought up in their religion.
I am willing to do this be-
cause we need help so badly.
But Jim is very stubborn.
He resents his parents atti-
tude. I think he should put
first things first, and in this
case money is the first thing.
James J.-Women's under
stand nothing about matters
of principle. My parents
think they can buy me. Well,
they have another think
coming. l don't care If we
all wind up begging on the
streets. I'm not going to
accept any conditions or any
terms.
I feel that my parents are
crude and materialistic. The
way they 60 about things has
nothing to do with true reli-
gion or true loyalty to me or
my family. They have shown
nothing but hostility to me
and my wife since they first
met her. Where do they
come off with that stuff?
I wouldn't have come to
my parents for help if I
hadn't been desperate. I
never would have believed
they could have taken such
a spiteful attitude.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Hotheaded Jim seems to
hold up a pretty high stand
ard for his parents behavior
but is a bit lax in his stand
ards for himself. Jim wants
his parents to swallow their
feelings and be endlessly
Evening star., 1959-11-13

The Fomily Council consists n o
Judge. q psyehiotrist, three clergy
men. o newspaper editor. o
women's editor and two writer's.
eoeh article is summoV Of an
oetuoI eose history. The council
reports on problems that hove
been deolt with by responsible
oeeneies ond counselors.
Evening star., 1959-11-13
THE DETAILS

MargO J.-My husband
and / are in our early 20s.
We have been married three
years and have a l-year-old
son.
Our marriage was opposed
by both sets of parents be-
cause we are Of different
faiths. We have had a very
Evening star., 1959-11-13
FAMILY COUNCIL
Needy
Finds If
Tied to Aid
THE PROBLEM

Margo i've should take
the money and do as his par
ents wish.
James J.-They can't buy
me.
Evening star., 1959-11-13
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