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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
star stan writer


Congress has no machinery
% keep tabs on the expense
and payroll accounts Of It's
members and apparently
that's the way It wants It.
That conclusion Is an Incl
dental but unacceptable result
Of efforts to run down the cur
rent crop Of reports on the old
congressional habit Of putting
relatives on the Office payroll
and charging the taxpayers for
front porch" offices at home.
Although the yearly cost Of
Congress runs into tens of mill
lions OF dollars. there is no Of
fetal watchdog assigned to tell
members and the public Of
unwise, unorthodox or down.
right dishonest use Of the
money. Nor. for that matter.
does Congress acquaint the
public with the fact that most
Of its members turn back part
Of their expense allowances and
others often meet official ex-
penses out of their own pockets.
The financial information
that is issued by Congress is
exceedingly sketchy and poorly
organized. And there is no in
dication that records withheld
include anything approaching a
detailed financial record.
Check Asked Occasionally
Congress occasionally asks
the General Accounting Office
to check on the fiscal opera
tions Of Federal agencies. or
To- audit some specific con-
gressional spending. But so
far as officials can recall, it
never has sought a GAO in
vestigation of the possible
extra-curricular use of mem
bers' expense accounts.
"A supervisory system Of sorts
does exist. The Speaker, Clerk
and the Administration Com
mittee In the House, and the
Vice President, Secretary and
Rules Committee in the Sem
ate see that congressional ex-
penditures do not get out Of
hand and that individual as
well as collective spending Of
Congressman stays within the
legal limits.
But while House and Senate
committees review each cham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05

Senator Scott Of Pennsyl-
vania took issue last night with
other Republicans who are
opposing Senator Morton of
Kentucky for chairman Of the
Republican National Commit
tee on the ground that it should
be a full-time job.
Senator Scott once served as
national chairman in 1913 and
1949. while a member Of the
House, and said he did not
believe anyone would say he
neglected either job.
The opposition to Senator
Morton comes from Represent
alive Simpson Of Pennsylvania
and Senator Goldwater of
Arizona, chairmen Of the House
and Senate Republican cam
I paign committees.
Senator Scott, reached in
\ Pittsburgh, pointed out that
the choice Of a successor to the
retiring Meade Alcorn is UP to
the national committee and the
President. rather than the
Z campaign committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05
Morse Joins
Criticism Of
Party Bosses
BY J. A. O'LEARY
star stan Writer

Democratic Senator Morse
added his voice to criticism Of
the party's congressional lead
ership last night. charging Il
has played a Charlie McCar-
thy" role for the Eisenhower
administration for six years.
Speaking In Madison. Wis,
the Oregon Senator called on
liberal Democrats to stop COM
promising with the conservative
wing Of the party. both now
and at the 1860 presidential
convention.
His attack came on the heels
of sharp criticism levelIed at
Senate Majority Leader john
son Friday by Senator McNa-
mara. Democrat Of Michigan,
who accused Senator johnson
of failing to provide any lead
ership in the recent legislative
fight over Federal aid to the
unemployed.
Observers View
Senator Morse began by
agreeing with Senator Prox-
mire Of Wisconsin, who was
the first Democrat to challenge
Senator Johnson's leadership
several weeks ago. But. in con-
trast to the Mcnamara charge
of lack Of leadership. Senators
Proxmire and Morse complain
that a small group of leaders
WELD too much power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05

clearance legislation because
the real estate lobby Is as pow
erful within the Democratic
Party as within the Republican
Party?" he asked. Like the oil
interest. 10 plays both sides Of
the political street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05

Political observers think this
may be part Of q drive by
prugressives TO give the 1860
party platform and presidential
ticket Q liberal complexion
At q oinner In honor
Of Democratic Representative
Kastenmeier Of Wisconsin,
Senator Morse included the
leadership Of both chambers
in his charge OF too much CO.
operation with the Republican
administration.
In leading up to his Charlie
cCarthy" charge. Senator
Morse said that time and again
the Democratic leadership n
Congress 'has been the collu-
sive ally with President Essen.
hover" and members Of his
cabinet.
Political Act
TEST the overall Legislative
record of Democratic leader
ship since the Eisenhower adj
ministration has been IN ONCE, ;
said Senator Morse, "and fol
the most part. on most Of the
great issues, you win find that
the Democratic leadership or
Capitol Hill has been the Char
lie Mccarthy In q political
ventriloquist act.
"Oh, yes. once in a while
the Democratic leaders, in
Charlie Mccarthy style, have
talked back to the Republican
ventriloquist, but the political
love-fest has gone on.
A moment later the former
Oregon Republican, who first
turned independent and Their
Democratic, asked:
"Could it be that there Ii
very little basic difference in
the political philosophy Of the
Democratic leadership and the
Republican leadership? Gould
it be that we are witnessing q
tragic political spectacle of both
lof our political parties being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05
Congress Keeps No Tabs
On Expenses Of Members

Iof the same name as his is
a relative. And unless the name
rings q bell Of recognition
there is no way Of knowing
from the records whether an
employe in the Washington or
home district Office Is q busi-
ness partner, political pal or
someone else Of special sig
nificance.
In the Senate, It is extremely
diflcult If not impossible to
get detailed information about
payrolls. Office expenses and
official trips around the coun-
try and abroad. Senate aides,
in obedience TO Senate policy.
are tight-lipped.
Report Not Informative
The Senate secretary's an
Inual report refrains from dis
closing the salary Of individual
employees Of Senators. 1t Jumps
the members Of each staff and
reports total salaries for each
quarter of the fiscal year. The
report comes out several
months after the end Of the
fiscal year and the reader can
not tell which employees are
still on the payroll or now
much and how long each was
paid during the respective
quarterly periods.
Senators and Representatives
receive the same salary--$22,-
500 a year. before taxes. Each
House member is entitled to
eight staff employees, or a
ninth in districts having more
than 100000 population.
Staff salaries can total as
high as $4,000 a year. In many
Offices they are considerably
less.
House members obtain no
general expense accounts as
they did some years before
their salary increase. They
get a $1,000 allowance for
stationery and are permitted
a certain number Of telephone
messages, travel costs for only
two trips a session and a few
other Office expenses in WASH
Ington.
Rent Is Allowed
In home districts a House
member is authorized to obtain
not more than two Offices I'M
less he intends to pay the en-
tire cost of more. If possible
the Offices must be In a post
Office or other Federal build
ing. If he has to rent an Office
elsewhere he is allowed up to
$1,000 a year for rent.
For home Office expenses he
is allowed q maximum of only
$500 a year. Employees in such
home offices are paid out Of the
members overall Washington
Office staff salary fund.
Senate officials refuse to say
how much money Senators get
for employees salaries and Office
expenses. It is known that
Senators from the more popu-
lous States receive larger al
lowances.
Veteran Capitol observers re-
call that on two other occasions
in the past 80 years Congress
was stirred by disclosures of
nepotism or favoritism in Office.
In the mid-1930s the House
passed a resolution against sup
preston Of payroll information.
Most House authorities today
say that affected only that
Congress.
Whether contact with the
folks at home during the Easter
recess has changed the congress
sional attitude toward release
of detailed financial informa-
ton remains to be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17
Moy 20

S-Musie Fair.
Featuring the Buckskins and
Alice Shoron.
"Wednesday Night Fights.
Eddie Mochen vs.. Reuben Veroos.
10 rounds. Heovyweiqhts. San
francisco Cow PoIoce.
gu. S. Steel Hour. Drono.
! Hour. "coII II q Doy." Spring
fever couses on omusino disturb
once in the lives of q couple who
have been morried for 20 years.
Foye Emerson, Edward Andrews,
Borboro Lord, Elliott Reid.
1890
4-U. S. Morshol. Western.
John Bromfield stors.
5-offieiol Detective. Crime.
Everett Sloane stors.
7-Joseph MeCoffrey. News.
10:40
7-Sports. News. Weather.
Sieoel. Molkie. Allen.
200
4-News and LoeoI News.
Horkness. Ward.
5-Storlisht Theoter. Movie.
z Hours. Daughters Couto-
oeous." 1889. An ex-husbond
returns otter q long absence,
John Garfield, Foy Banter, JEFF
frey Lynn.
7-code Three. Police.
Richard Troyis stars.
9-News. Weother. Sports.
Mudd. NDouolos. DonieIs.
HAS
4-WeotheF. News. Sports.
Forester. Rosh. Simpson.
9-The Late Show. Movie.
IA Hours. THE Assossin."
1858. A detective trocks down
man who is supposed TO be
decd. Richard Todd. Evo BoFtok.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10
S.98 Beauty-Tuft WaII-to-
Wall Bathroom Carpet

Here's q way to make your bathroom luxurious
we'll as coIorfu Washable carpet comes in handy
doit-yourself Pockoge complete with instructions and
poper pattern SondoIwood, blue, French rose yellow
white, pink turquoise, soIt and pepper, soee ereen
light grey, melon or mint green.
Matching Lid Cover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10

Keep your pillows cIeon with these protectors
mode Of sturdy cotton broodcIoth with Upper
closure
1.29 Upper Pillow Ticks ore feother-Proct
os we'll os down-proot FIoroI design in choice
OF blue, green, rose or yellow. co. SSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16
MARRIAGE
LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Under D. C. law couples
must apply for a marriage
license on one day, iDdit three
. tnu ddps and receive the
license on the nth day. Sun
days and holidays are counted
the same as other days.
Samuel Muse. So. and Agnes r
Greene; 30, both Of 80 ! st. sw.
Reddick Bass 70; and Evelyn Atkins
Edward 10i L. p Fei Sla q Il U.s. nj Kenned,
81, NV and Claire Schafiel, 3S
g3i Longfellow ST. NV.
Donald l. Mcyearry Il, 3ai6 9TH ct
ne: ,,! ana PHYLLIS F. Emmart 10
Arthur y s sSs Ruth e. &ila5R: s''s ss
Roa ser l. ' Wise, - q5. 500 Ord st. ne
and Mamie Z, Haskins, 81, 100
cn HsS Jersey Es aye nv; Az zas M.,,.,,,
pi. NV, and Dorothy /. Dutch. IS IS
Georse B. Parsons, 81, 1le leth st
ne. and Joan Holmes. 81. 1903 ]
Joseph ssi II /. Reed. as, s71s 9th st. NV.
/ and Laura e. Morrison 40' 442'
Lewis VS. = =: Pickett Pickett, IT,, 80. Portland
Me- s and Marion L. Pickett 20
Gerald A. swoveland, 20, 2617 29tl
Ct, Sc; and Marsuerite j. Berkeley
James c. Pumpelly, .25, and Janice X
Bopp, 81, both Of Alexandria.
Karl L. Ferrell.s 81, 1919 Queen st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16
z Top Police Officials
To Retire Next Month

Two top Metropolitan police
officials will retire next month
and two more may retire by
March.
Police Chief Robert v. Muir
ray said today 9Th precinct
Capt. Reid l.. Hammann. and
Deputy Chief William J. Cum
ningham are slated to leave in
November. Deputy Chief Cum
ningham has had one extension
past compulsory retirement age
and Capt. Hammann leaves the
force November / for disability
In addition, Deputy Chief
Earl P. Hartman, Ga, is on a
one-year extension which ex-
pires in March and is not ask
ing for another extension. Dep
uty Chief Cunningham asked
for a second extension, but this
was turned down by Chief Muir
ray.
Also considering retirement
is Capt. Thomas v. Slominski,
81. police liaison officer with
the courts. Chief Murray said
Capt. Slominski expressed a
wish to retire, but Chief MUIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16
Father Frank
Named Aide for
National Shrine

The Rev. Lawrence j. Frank
has been named an assistant
to the director of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Con-
ception. The Shrine, on the
campus of Catholic University,
will be dedicated November 20.
A native of Pittsfield. Mass,
the 33-year-old priest is a
graduate of st. Michael's Col
iege. Winooski, VT. After serv-
ing in naval aviation from
l943-l945 he entered the no.
vitiate of the Oblates of Mary
Immaculate at Tewksbury,
Mass, in 1913. He was Or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16
FAMOUS FABLES.
BY e. Z. EDGAR


Interruption; Renoir, the
French artist, was once In a
hospital awaiting major sur
gerry. Shortly before he was
to go under the knife, he was
visited by a friend, who
brought a bouquet Of flowers.
Renoir was so struck by
the beauty of the flowers that
he insisted upon painting
them at once.
Don't be ridiculousl" said
the friend. you're going to
be operated on in 2 hours. ="
THE operation can keep"
said Renoir. THE flowers
can't"
Despite the protests Of the
doctors, he refused to leave
his room until the painting
had been completed.
suggestion: AT a party one
night, George Bernard Shaw
was forced to listen to a
dreary string quartet which
had been engaged by the
hostess. After the group had
droned through a few selec-
tons, the leader asked Shaw:
rs there anything else you
would like us to play?"
Eyes," said Shaw. PLAY
chess"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16
Grand Union T old
By FTC to Halt
Billboard Practice

The Federal Trade Commits
sion today ordered the Grand
Union Co., operator of 20 SUI
permarkets in the Washington
area, to stop discriminatory"
use of an animated, electrical
billboard in New York.
The ruling, handed down by
an ETC hearing examiner, is
not a final decision of the COM
mission and may be appealed.
The ETC said the Grand
Union Co., which has more than
800 supermarkets across the
Nation, has induced or re-
ceived from a number of its
suppliers advertising payments
and other benefits which it
knew or should have known
were not being made available
to all other Grand Union)
competitors on proportionately
equal terms"
The grocery store firm, the
ETC said. received more than
$14,600 in benefits from a New
York advertising firm in 1854
and 1855 as a result of the
$l,000-a-month rental of the
sign at Forty-Sixth street and
Broadway by several Suppliers
of Grand Union.
Examiner John Lewis said
Grand Union also got $4,000
worth of broadcasting time,
plus newspaper advertising, in
exchange for advertising time
on the sign paid for by the
suppliers.
Lansing P. Shield, president
of Grand Union, said the
company would appeal the
order. Mr.. Shields said that
he felt the Governments &C
ito nwas unfair" He said
the use of the sign was volun-
tarily discontinued by Grand
Union some three years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16

ray said he urged him to stay
on a while. The judges also
have indicated they wish him
to remain. Capt. Slominski has
20 years on the force.
Chief Murray praised Deputy
Chief Cunningham. SIS, for his
years Of hard work but indi-
Gated one extension was
enough.
Deputy Chief Hartman, chief
clerk and property clerk of the
department. was the youngest
man ever to become a detective
sergeant. He helped establish
the police statistical bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16
Student Fined
In Police Clash

Eugene F. Fitzgerald, 90
year-old American University
student, was found guilty yes
terday in Municipal Court of
disorderly conduct.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, who lives at
45l2 Thirty-eighth street NV,
was arrested Saturday follow
ing an incident at the Chevy
Chase Inn, $50 Connecticut
avenue NV, in which a police
man was assaulted. Two other
youths, one of them the son OF
the Irish Ambassador, were
also involved in the incident,
according to police.
Judge Milton S. Kronheim
| jr., ordered Mr.. Fitzgerald to
lpay $25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16
UGF Volunteers See
Needs at First Hand

The little group Of children
paid no attention to the strange
adult visitors, but continued
with their imaginary tea party:
In every corner Of the small,
red brick building at SIS M
street NV, other children
were playing-some with word
games, some with crayons,
some with building blocks.
Like the shoe in which Wom-
an with Too Many Children
lived, the Northwest Settle
ment House seemed about to
burst at the seams.
IF only we had more money"
said the director, Mrs. Grace
c. Lormans, I'VE could do so
much more" 1t was a comment
heard often by the visitors, a
group of United Givers Fund
campaign volunteers, as they
toured UGF agencies yesterday.
They had heard it earlier from
the directors of the Stoddard
FIntist Home, from the staff
OF the Junior Police and Citi-
zens Corps and from officials
of Bakers Dozen Youth Center.
They probably would have
heard 1t from any of the LAG
agencies dependent on the cur
rent United Givers Fund cam
paign for financial support.
Could Expand Limit
If Northwest Settlement
House had more money, Mrs.
Lormans explained, it could
accept in its nursery school
more than the % pre-school
children to which its space lin
its it.
1t could send trained workers
into the field to teach more
residents Of the city's slum-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16
Guinea President
Plans U. S. Tour
BY the Associated Pres


The President Of the Repub-
lie of Guinea, Sekou Toure, will
travel across the United States
during his Today state visit to
this country, the State Depart
ment announced last night.
Mr.. Toure was slated to spend
october 1928 in Washington
From there he will go to the
Raleigh-Durham IN. c. area
October 1929, to Chicago Octo-
Der 1881, Los Angeles Octo-
Der 31-November 2. Wheeling,
w. Va, November 2-3, and New
York November 3-5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16
U. S. Reading Habits
A So Billion Natter

NEW YORK, Oct. l6 (AP).-
Americans shelled out almost
SO billion last year to meet a
growing appetite for reading
matter, the American News
paper Publishers Association
reported yesterday.
Half the total, or nearly SIS
billion, was spent on daily and
Sunday newspapers, according
to figures compiled by the
associations Bureau of Adver-
Using. The remaining SIS
billion was split about evenly
between books and magazines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16

ne, and Colleen C. johnson. 20.
John Y, Mino. 20, Alexandria, and
Mary F. @. Moy, is, 1906 Wisconsin
ROY X. cureton, "a, $50 4th st. NV
and Barbara A. Doy, 81, 1749 Ly-
man pl. ne
ody s. sheckells, Al, $40 / st. NV,
and Elsie J. Barr, 81. Bethesda.
Arthur J KNIGHT, a, JIG. New York
400 5th st. ne. '''
Ali Kheir Bakri 20, and Mary L..
Stuckey. 30, both Of 1928 Rhode
Robert Price. sS' $50 Maryland ave
NE, and Viola Mayo, 25, 1917 D
st. ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16

dained at the Oblate Scholisti-
cate in Washington in 1858.
Father Frank served in st,
Bridget's parish, Indianapolis,
Ind. 1953-196, and comes here
after three years as procurator
at the Oblate novitiate in
Tewksbury.
The Right Rev. Msgr,
Thomas j. Grady is director OF
the Shrine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-16

ridden second precinct the prin-
ciples OF healthful living. such
as sewing, child-care or even
keeping a house clean.
The Stoddard Baptist Home
at 324 Bryant street NV, like
the Northwest Settlement
House, is an old building that
seems about to fall apart. II
provides a residence for 35 per-
sons IS years Of age or older.
I'VE could accommodate nine
Others" said the director. Mrs
Shelby M. Jackson, but we
don't have the funds we need
for extra nurses to take care
of them"
There are other needs. 1--WE
have no money for recreation, .
Mrs. jackson told the UGF
visitors. "All our guests have to
do all day is watch television.
But the television set is now
broken, and we have no funds
to fix it,"
At the headquarters Of the
Junior Police and Citizens
Corps, 720 Barry place NV,
Executive Director Oliver A.
Cowan told how his organiza-
ton operates.
I'VE go out aid find the kids
and gangs who are breaking
windows and destroying prop
erty," said Mr.. Cowan, a full
time officer on the Metropolitan
Police force. Then we try to
redirect their energies into
something constructive rather
than destructive"
The corps has % field units,
each semi-autonomous, operat-
ing in various neighborhoods
throughout the city. Each unit
carries on its own program as
decided by its youthful men,
bers. Overall supervision com0'
from Officer Cowan and his
staff.
Aids Teen-Agers
There also is a need for more
funds at the Bakers Dozen
Youth Center. at 1911 Fourth
street NV. The center special
ICES in catering to the needs OF
teen-agers in the second pre-
cinct. 1t is open five days a
week but closed Saturdays and
Sundays.
I'VE just don't have the
money to staff the center on
week ends" said Miss Flake
M. Pinkett, the president of the
center's board of directors.
During the hours that the
center is open, it offers classe:
in sewing, dancing and charm
to the girls and billiards, ping
pong and craftshop to the boys
1t also offers a quiet librar!
with reference books to thu
teen-agers, many of whom CONF
from home where the famil.
situation make sit difficult Il
study.
So the story went as the UGH
visitors continued their tour
If they returned to their fund.
raising with increased determ.
nation, the reason was plair
to see.
Evening star., 1959-06-29
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Il see by the papers that
there's q new musical show
planned for next season to be
named Br0uhaha," notes q New
York City correspondent. "I've
run across this word several
times lately and understand II
to mean about the same thing
as 'hassle'--a lively argument,
Can you tell me II, as I suspect,
the word 'brouhaha' is of Irish
origin? Also, while you're at
it, where did 'haSsle' come
from?"
It's not surprising that you
should think brouhaha might
be a term Of Irish origin since
so many words from the Ian
guage Of argument and flsti-
cuffs-donnybrook. for instance
had their origin on the
Emerald Isle. But brouhaha is
a different dish Of tea-of
French tea, to be specific. For
brouhaha was borrowed directly
from French where 1t originally
meant noisy chattering and
presently has the same mean
ing of fuss or argument that
1t has in English today.
It's a fairly recent borrowing
being recorded by American
Speech Magazine as first ap-
pearing In the popular press in
l943. Its current vogue is so
recent that 1t has not yet been
included in general-use die
tionaries. Quite probably we
may credit 1t to importation
by American soldiers stationed
Evening star., 1959-06-29
SHEINWOLD ON BRIDGE
Even Good Doubles May Turn Sour
BY ALFRED SHEINWOLD
United States Masters Team Champion

Of four spades could have been
heard by ships beyond the l2-
mile limit.
West opened the king Of
hearts and continued with
hearts. forcing South to ruff
the third round. Declarer
promptly led the ace of spades
to find out II his ears had told
him the truth. East's discard
of low club confirmed the bad
news.
Running Campaign
South began q campaign to
use up his excess trumps by
rufnng. He cashed the ace Of
clubs. got to dummy with a
diamond and ruffed q club. He
cashed the king and ace Of
diamonds and ruffed another
club.
BY this time South was down
to three trumpS-A-l0-9. West
likewise was down to three
cards-Q-J-8 Of trumps. South
led the ten Of trumps and West
was dead. He had to win the
trick. and then any return gave
South the last two tricks.
West could have defeated the
contract II he had done more
thinking and less shouting.
After taking the FIRST two hearts
West shifts to q cltb or q dia-