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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02

church's board Of trustees: Henry Luce,
chairman of the Sponsors Committee Of
the church, and all those involved in this
gigantic undertaking 60 the best wishes
Of the entire community.
AS DR.. Eugene Carson Blake, stated
clerk Of the United Presbyterian Church,
has said, its completion will bring to
fruition dream Presbyterians have had
for more than 80 years. But while Pres
byterians have had the dream for all
these years, Washington from now on
shares with them hopes Of great success
for this tremendous and spiritually
stimulating endeavor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02

In keeping with expectations, the
left-wing Peoples Action Party has won
an overwhelming victory (43 out of a
total Of 81 seats) in the weekend cleo
ton Of Sineapore's new Legislative
Assembly. The event marks funda-
mental change in the status of the
stored island. From now on, instead of
being colony completely governed by
the British, 1t will have full control over
all its internal affairs-which means, in
effect, that its predominantly Chinese
population will follow Socialistic domes-
tic policies.
Since Communists have loomed
large in the islands postwar political
life, and since they continue to be mill
family active in 1t, this prospect is dis
turbing in many respects. The fact that
the great Chinese majority represent
ing about 80 per cent of Singapore's 1.3
million people, has voted as it has
rather far to the left-can hardly fail to
have potentially significant propagan-
distic effect on the many millions Of
other Chinese living elsewhere in South
east Asia, outside of Red China.
Needless to say, the Communist
leaders Of Peiping will make the most
of all this. For the so-called overseas
Chinese in the Far East have been a
special target of the Mao Tze-tung re-
gime for many years past, and that
regime will certainly spare no effort TO
propagandize and exploit among them
the results of the Singapore vote And
the objective here, Of course, will be to
make soft spots softer for the further
spread of Red subversion and indirect
aggression throughout Southeast Asia.
In that connection, however, two factors,
both reassuring, ought to be kept in
mind.
The first Of these Is that Britain,
despite the islands new status, still re-
tains constitutional veto and full con-
troll over all matters having to do with
defense and foreign policy And the
second is that Lee Kwan Yew, leader Of
the Peoples Action Party, who is ex-
pected to become Prime Minister, is a
moderate leftist apparently intent upon
uniting Singapore with the strongly
anti-Red Federation Of Malaga. More
over, 1t is noteworthy that he has made
a point Of emphasizing that his regime
docs not propose to be, or even appear
to be, the handmade Of the Communist
Party"
All things considered, therefore,
Singapore's election results, even though
they show disquieting radical senti-
ment, are not quite so alarming as they
may seem at first glance. This assumes,
Of course, that Mr.. Lee and his party are
determined not to be infiltrated and
taken over by the Reds II that is the
fact of the matter, then the islands
weekend vote may prove to have been
more hindrance than help to Peiping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02

@. How is a horses stride
measured?-E. L.
A. A stride Is the distance
from the footprint made by
any one leg of the horse to
the footprint of the same leg
when it next comes to the
ground. The action Of the
limbs while that distance is
being covered is also called
q stride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

persons simply slap at any.
thing they find crawling. es-
pecially on their coat or
sleeve.
This. In the case Of the
ladybug. is q mistake.
A big mistake. because 1t
is o friend, and we don't kill
friends. at least not openly.
The spots on the creature
identify 1t. They usually
are black. and come in such
numbers as 2. 5, 9. IL, 10,
and is.
The overall color may be
yellow, orange or red, or
darkish variations.
\ 4
It Is always best, If q lady
bug gets into the house, to
give it safe conduct out, usu-
ally on the edge Of q paper
napkin or the like.
Our kind-hearted young
friend, Temp Jones. has a
positive fancy for ladybugs,
and once spent a narrowing
bus ride as he watched an
unintelligent lady, dressed in
her afternoon best. spend half
an hour and seven miles pre-
pairing to kill one.
The ladybug was innocently
crawling on the inside Of the
upper pane Of glass by the
lady's seat. and was steadily
but slowly coming down into
the range Of the lady's right
hand.
Jones could see her nerv-
ously fiexing her fingers, as
she waited for the kill.
The beetle knew nothing of
this, but kept on crawling.
One more inch, and he
would be out =
AS he approached the edge
Of the glass. the ladyhand
rose to kill the ladybug.
It was too much for Jones
Look there!" he suddenly
screamed, pointing out the
window.
The lady looked, the lady
bug flew away, and Temple
ton Jones shrunk in his seat,
as the eyes of the bus were
upon him. But he had sue
ceeded-the gay beetle few
out the window and was lost
to view as 1t winged its way
down Connecticut avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
Inteqroted Planning

~ II
Statistics repeatedly indi-
cate that Q great deal Of the
reported juvenile delinquency
cases involve members Of low
socio-economic groups or Me-
gro youth.
A national conference on
juvenile delinquency, spon.
sored by the National Educa-
ton Association, was held
recently in the Nations Cap
ital. This conference was
composed Of school admins
traitors, Judges. parole Of.
ficers. counselors. teachers
and other persons supposedly
conversant with juvenile de-
linquency. A great deal Of
discussion and planning con-
corning the sociological.
physiological and psychology
ical aspects Of juvenile delin-
quency in the United States
took place.
1t Is difficult to compre-
bend q highly learned body
such as the National Educa-
ton Association, sponsoring
such a conference on the be-
havior of youth from urban
communities, and including
only one Negro by direct in
vitation In such a conference.
Many times the question
is raised as to why Negroes
themselves do not participate
more in assisting to eradicate
the high rate Of juvenile de-
linquency among Negro youth.
It should be evident to ma.
tional planners that many
Negro educators, counselors,
tea c hers and other youth
workers would welcome OPP
portunities to participate in
planning conferences in an
effort to reduce the problem
Of juvenile delinquency. How
long will 1t take social engi-
neers to realize that only the
Negro himself can answ
many Of the questions COZ
corning the aims, aspirations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
Nurse School Crisis

your editorial, nurse
School Dilemma" was most
timely.
In Virginia, the Virginia
Council on Health and Med
ical Care. composed Of repre-
sentatives from all lay and
professional health groups,
more than a year ago began
an intensified drive to ac-
quaint the public with this
problem.
The General Assembly. au-
thorized scholarships to as
sist nurses in their training
and recently authorized six
graduate nursing scholar
ships worth $1,000 each,
under which graduate nurses
could receive special training
as teachers in the nursing
schools.
One Of the very important
pieces Of legislation enacted
by the recent special session
OF the General Assembly Of
Virginia. and lost sight Of in
the shuttle Of school legisla-
ton, authorized 81 million
on q dollar for-dol match
ing basis. for the construc-
ton Of dormitories, class
rooms and laboratories at
accredited nursing schools,
not more than SIPS, 900 to be
given to any one school.
In addition to these tan
gible programs, an active re-
cruiting program has been
initiated sponsored by the
State Nursing Association and
Joined in by civic groups.
under which graduates from
high schools in. Virginia are
contacted and nursing pro-
grams are explained.
In spite Of these efforts. the
administrator Of the average
hospital in Virginia will tell
you that his greatest need is
for nurses.
The recent appropriation Of
81 million for nursing schools
is going to be Of particular
benefit to Northern Virginia
since the Alexandria Hospital
Is badly in need Of additional
facilities and Arlington is
seriously considering the es-
Enlistment of q nursing
school. The new Fairfax Hos
pital undoubtedly will create
a nursing school.
Charles r. Fenwick,
State Senator, Arlington
County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
THE POLITICAL MILL
Is Jimmy Hoffo Winning?
BY GOULD LINCOLN

the fioof Of the Senate and.
although he opposed the
amendment, was unable to
keep 1t out Of the measure,
The labor leaders might.
indeed. look further for o
Democratic presidential nom
inee. They might turn to Sen
ator Hubert Humphrey Of
Minnesota. who Is q favorite
Of some Of them anyway, de-
spite the fact that 1t was
Senator Humphreys absence
from the Senate at the time
Of the initial vote on the bill
Of rights amendment which
made possible It's adoption.
Hoffa Still Defiant
Jimmy Hoffa. head Of the
Transfers Union and labor's
bad boy In the opinion Of the
heads Of the AFL-CIO (not
to mention Senator McClel-
Ian and others), probably Is
laughing up his sleeve at the
situation now developing.
Certainly, his defiance Of
Senator Kennedy Of the Ken
nedy reform bill-and, in
deed, Of all his many enemies
and critics-is undated. In
an interview In The Star he
stated fatty he Is not going
to move against any Of his
cronies in the Transfers
Union, who took the Fifth
Amendment before the Nc
Clellan com mittee when
charged with racketeering
and corruption. Not until
there has been court action,
certainly.
While 1t was expected that
Mr.. Hoffa would fight the
reform bill with all the power
Of the big union back Of him,
this opposition to the reform
bill has now acquired more
respectable opposition. John
L. Lewis. head Of the United
Mine Workers, tore the thing
wide open when he took the
stand to fight the reform bill.
Mr.. Meany and Mr.. Reuther
fell IN line. And there you
have it. With such an array
what will Democratic - and
some Republican-Congres
men do when the House
tackles the reform bill? These
congressman wish to keep
their labor voting records
clear; they want labor's SUP.
port in the elections next
year.
The Kennedy reform bill is
jeopardized from another
angle. There is a strong bloc
In the House which believes
that the measure, as it passed
the Senate, will be ineffec-
tive. This same bloc would
write into the labor bill pro.
visions dealing with second.
airy boycotts and picketirg--
which are anathema to the
labor union leaders. Some
members Of this bloc feel so
strongly they will not 60
along with the Kennedy bill
as 1t stands, and certainly not
should the Mcclellan bill Of
rights amendment be strick-
en-.
Whether any middle
ground can be found between
these many conflicting legis-
lative currents remains to be
seen. If the labor leaders
finally have their way and
put through q watered down
Kennedy bill, labor viii be in
the ascendancy in q big way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02

LaoyDug, or laQyplro, as IL
Is sometimes called, is q neat
little beetle not always APP
preciated for the good 1t does
us.
Human beings brand the
other living creatures either
good, bad or Indifferent. as
they help or harm people.
People are the criterion.
Maybe If insects were on
top. they would set the scale
and manipulate 1t according
to their wishes. and where
would we be?
The ladybug is a nice
creature. very fond Of plant
lice, as they are called.
Aphid is the fancy name.
There is nothing in this
world or the next a ladybug
likes better, or even as well.
She devours them by the
hundreds and thousands. and
then asks for more.
So does Mr.. Ladybug. a
rather absurd name. perhaps.
but fitting.
1t seems at this late date
that these brightly spotted
beetles have always been re-
garded as beneficial.
That is how they got their
name after Our Lady.
The old child's song, Lady
bug, ladybug. fly away home,
your house is on fire and
your children will burn" has
no more story to 1t than most
such rhymes.
Having completed the first
line, the composer had to
find something to rhyme
with home" made o rather
poor job Of 1t when he
selected burn"
Ladybugs can now be
bought by the thousand,
to any number wanted.
They are kept in the re-
frigerator until desired. then
let loose at dark, to start
feeding at dawn on the
aphids.
In this way. the house.
holder can have almost COM
plete plant louise control on
tap at all times.
Scientists tell us that you
should not keep the packed
ladybugs in the freezing
compartment. Be very care
full about this. Keep them
alongside the butter and
everything will be well.
The freezing compartment
will freeze them, poor things,
The ordinary cold zones
keep them dormant for as
long as needed. In q few
minutes. after they are re-
leased on some shrub. they
are lively again and seeking
food, you know what-and
so do they.
\ 4 \ 4
No one should needlessly
crush a ladybug. therefore.
since they help our gardens
so largely. =
1t is unfortunate that many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
Fiqht Over Strauss

Admiral Lewis Strauss
plight at the hands of a
coterie Of New Deal-leftist
Senators again validates the
cynical adage heard so often
in Washington: you can't
night communism effectively
and get away with it."
Ostensibly Senators MCGEE,
Magnuson. Monroney and
their ilk opposed Strauss for
his lack Of alleged corpora
ton when he was with Acc,
or for this reason or that, all
flimsily camouflaged excuses.
Throughout the committee
hearings the sinister influence
Of the Communist conspiracy
could be detected.
Opposition by the electri-
cal workers union, by Q SCI
enlist who defended Robert
Oppenheimer and Alger Hiss.
by Spokesman for manufac-
turing interests who were
thwarted by Strauss In the
efforts to ship tons Of strate-
gic materials to Russia, and
by others who underneath
the surface were following the
Soviet line-all were brought
to bear.
Now, Senator Morse threat
ems a fllibuster to prevent
this enemy Of the American
people from ever being con-
flrmed." True to form, Sem
ator Morse got 1t exactly re-
versed. He should have said
prevent this enemy Of So
Wet Russia from ever being
confirmed"
Amazingly. Senator Ander-
son lets his rancor explode
over the fact that Admiral
Strauss has refused TO violate
patent regulations and ex-
pose atomic patent applica-
tons to the Joint Committee
on Atomic Energy.
Patent applications by law
remain secret. Moreover, II
their subject matter is ad.
judged by a special commit
tee made up Of Defense, Acc
and FBI to be critical to our
national security. 1t is CLASH
fed and remains secret until
the danger Is passed.
But when so classified. 1t
can't be leaked" to the So
Wet Embassy and find its
way to Russia in the diplo-
matte mail pouch. The So
viets do not like Admiral
Strauss q bit for enforcing
this provision.
It's high time President
Eisenhower called on loyal
Republicans and old line
Democrats to get behind Ad-
miral Strauss and confirm
him.
Charles p. Beazley.
Editors note: The Presi-
dent has repeatedly urged the
confirmation Of Mr.. StraussJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02

and attitudes of the Negro In
America. He, too. must share
fully in the planning for the
future Of America.
Wendall A. Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
Foir-Trode Anqles

TnoSe VINO OBJECT 70 the
proposed fair trade act on
the grounds that it tends to
TX prices at levels above
those available in District
discount stores should 60 q
step further:
Do away with unions and
fair trading Of labor, which
tend to increase the price Of
the items we need and use.
We could always find some
one to work for less were 1t
not for these flair trade
wage controls"
Erase existing Federal min
imum wage regulations which
tend to boost prices and re-
tard early retirement.
Work to erase duplicity in
the commodities available.
We could then most Efficient
ly produce the items left at
lower cost. We wouldn't have
much choice left in selection
Of goods, but this is relative
ly unimportant.
Perhaps eliminate advertis-
ing. which in many cases
boosts the retail price Of q
commodity. Why should the
consumer be forced to sup
port a newspaper or radio
station?
The end result could be
one item of each kind of con-
sumer goods produced and
marketed entirely by one or
ganization (like the Rus
siansO all done solely in the
interest Of bringing every
thing as cheaply as possible
to the consumer. At this
point ! wonder what the av-
erage consumer would be
earning in wages and what
he could afford to buy.
Lewis Ash.
To your correspondents
who think the small retailer
is inefficient and who patron
lie cut-rate stores and OPP
pose fair trade legislation, I
ask:
When the power-mower
bought at a saving loses a
bolt or nut, who do you get
1t from? When a wheel comes
of your child's cut-rate roll
er skate. who replaces 1t?
When your bargain flash
light goes out and needs
testing to determine whether
bulb or batteries are to blame,
where do you go? When that
bargain gallon of paint runs
out in the middle of a Job,
who do you call for a quick
extra quart? And who shakes
that cut-rate gallon on his
mixing machine? And where
on the cash register is the
key marked Thanks? How
much does it cost to drive
your car to get these savings?
Where will you get the above
services II the smaller retail
er is forced out Of business?
And will bargain prices re-
main after the competition is
frozen out and only the big
boys are left?
Hy Ritzenberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02

The Democratic Congress
is on the spot-and the spot
Is becoming hotter. The coun-
try Is waiting TO see whether
1t can and will enact legis-
lation to curb racketeering
and corruption and other ex-
cesses In labor unions re-
vealed by the Senate investi-
eating committee headed by
Senator Mcclellan Of Ar
kansas.
Recent Developments show
the opponents Of such legis-
lation as the Kennedy-Er-
win bill in strong position.
They seem to be playing both
ends against the middle
against the Kennedy BILL IN
the House Of Representatives.
The Senate passed this meas
ure by q vote Of 90 to / on
April 26. The House Labor
c m mite e subcommittee
have been holding hearings
Of and on. dealing with labor
legislation, since March.
President George Meany Of
the AFL-CIO is to testify to-
morrow. He and Walter Reu-
ther. head Of the Automobile
Workers. have announced
they will oppose the Kennedy
bill unless the Mcclellan bill
Of rights" amendment is
knocked out Of the measure.
The House committee is to
decide how much longer the
hearings are to continue. The
time is running out. however.
It seems doubtful today that
the committee will be able
to report out a labor bill be-
fore the end Of this month or
the first part Of July. Nor is
there any clear indication
what the bill will contain
when it comes from the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Meany's opposition. it
is expected. will affect some
members Of the committee.
Nevertheless. there are other
m e m b ers who will resist
strongly an effort to strike
out the bill Of rights" pro-
vision, and who will wish to
strengthen the bill, rather
than weaken 1t.
Growing Pressure for Bill
There is q growing deter
mination among members Of
the House to bring about the
passage Of some so-called re-
form legislation. The Demo-
Gratis do not like the idea Of
going home without doing
something to show the coun-
try they are in favor of curb
ing racketeering-particularly
as the Republican admins
tration Is pressing strongly
for legislation.
Incidentally, Senator John
F. Kennedy Of Massachusetts,,
a front-running candidate for
the Democratic presidential
nomination next year, Is the
author and sponsor Of the
Senate-passed bill. What
happens in regard to the la
Dor bill could have important
effects on his candidacy. It
would be q black eye for him
II the bill should fail entirely
because Of no action in the
House. On the other hand, If
the bill should finally become
law containing the McClel-
Ian bill Of rights provision. he
might suffer from organized
labor opposition. because he
was in charge Of the bill on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry trrtter's correct
names and addresses. Au
letters are subject TO conden-
sdtion.
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Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer. BY
mail, tn any question Of fact py
writing The star Information Bu-
reau 636 street NV Washington
4. D c. Please enclose return post.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1959-03-28

Department 100%."
This could have been better
understood by saying we will
pay them their humble fee per
fire. The Fire Department is
without doubt, the finest, mos
well-knit auxiliary unit of our
village government. Everyone
MUST cooperate with them.
continue to improve lighting
system"
Has not been done, but
must for all.
"To cooperate with Health
Department one hundred per
cent"
To restablish one that will
equal to the one left by Mr.. Zip
Johnson should be a must for
all parties.
"TO establish a better rela-
tionship between business and
government"
From this pledge we get an
.insiaht to what is actually hap
nenine. The village government
is duty-hound to encourage bus
mess and to protect business
license and ii confine to zones
most favorable for the public.
Business itself is not to inter
fere with government; not to
act as wheel within wheel;
and when business runs gov
eminent we have a bad govern.
ment, That, my friends is what
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1959-03-28
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THE ROBBINS EAGLE
Saturday, March %, 1859

owski, 1924 S. Harlem ave-.
Palos Heights; Maxey's Sand
witch Shop, Holman & Claire,
Robbins; Reget's Grocery and
Market, 3645 18th ST., Robbins;
Schaal's Hardware, 1921 S.
Ridgeland ave., Chicago Ridge;
and Worth Hardware, 7103 w.
111th, Worth.
The agencies are equipped to
furnish light bulbs for all home
lighting needs. Customers on
the utility's light bulb service
rate MAY take advantage of
the exchange service to obtain
new bulbs for burned-out ones.
Operational services for GUS
toners in this locality are CO.
ordinated at the Harvey head
quarters of the utility. Custo-
mer requests for service turn
ons or disconnections; reports
of service Interruptions and ac-
count inquiries may be made by
phoning Fulton s. 1000.