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bursement-which was $498,-
$50 in fiscal 1959-was about
$100, 900 less than fiscal 1858.
The judge termed this de-
crease an unfortunate result
of the courts overcrowded cal
endar."
And he added that a drop Of
about $4,000 in distributions
in criminal non-support cases
to a figure of $7,676.40 was a
result of his deliberate action
last year in halting retrial
screening Of such cases by three
court staff members.
Since then the judge has in
troduced another legal wrinkle
in his effort to cut down on the
number of trials in which wives
seek to force their husbands to
pay.
In many caSeS-moSt often
where wives have failed to seek
public assistance payments for
themselves and their legal chill
dren-the judge informs the
wives that, if convicted, their
husbands will not necessarily be
able to provide support any
way.
He then suggests that they
seek redress through an agree
ment reached through civil
proceedings in the District Do
mestic Relations Court or
through agreements reached
through public or private as
sistance agencies.
Asked why he doesn't at
tempt to force payment from
the husbands after placing them
on probation, the judge said
he feels this is not a practical
approach.
Its generally unlikely that
probation will help much al
all in aggravated cases." he
said, though conceding he does
provide for probation in about
5 per cent of such cases.
He said he believes the likei-
hood of a jail sentence con-
fronting an errant husband
will bring q mola certain re-
Evening star., 1959-11-20
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
Star STAFF Writer

District school officials today
are making detailed plans to
find out exactly what duties
and functions nurses are per-
forming in junior and senior
high schools.
The yare hopeful the results
will disprove some of the
charges made against the
school health services Wednes-
day by Mrs. Ruth B. Spencer
a member of the Board of Edu-
cation.
I'm not at all sure there will
be any evidence of mismanage-
ment," said Supt, Carl F. Han
sen. He added at his press con-
ference yesterday that he did
not think the misuses of nurses
time listed by Mrs. Spencer
would be shown to be extensive
A steady improvement in the
Evening star., 1959-11-20

Members of the Arlington
County Board are considering
the appointment Of a Negro to
the County Planning Commits
sion.
The appointment, to be made
tomorrow. is expected to go to
Lutrelle F. Parker, 35-year-old
lawyer who now is vice chair
man of the county's Fiscal
Affairs Advisory Committee.
Evening star., 1959-11-20
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR
Woman Behind the Man
Who May Be President

NEW INSIGHT INTO THE MAN-In this SUNDAYS
Star, read the first of series by Star Staff Writer
Isabelle Shelton, on the wives of the men who
currently are in the forefront of next years presi-
dental race. This Sunday Mrs Richard Nixon
is featured with accompanying full-color portrait
RITUALS" MAKE FAMILIES HAPPIER-"Rituas"
are not always associated with religion They can
range from a Thanksgiving dinner to family
songfeSt In This Week Magazine learn why they
are vitally important and help to hold family
together.
NINE ALPHAND GIVES PARTY-How does the wife
OF the French Ambassador plan for party? It's
size? Whom to invite? For the answers to these
and other questions, the interesting word-and-
picture story in SUNDAY, The Star Magazine
TROUBLE OUT OF THE PAST-Beginning this Sunday
in The Stars big color comic section, follow the
latest chapter in the of pretty Mary Perkins
heroine of the comic feature "On Stage"
Specter rises out of the past life of Marys sweet
heart, which threatens the pair with catastrophe
ON ALL-GIRL COLLEGES-An estimated 1000 high
school girls in the Washington area are thinking
seriously of going to an all-girl college, Why are
they stunning coed universities? Is the reason
academic social? The answers will be found
in TEEN Magazine.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1959-11-20

OF management, and Walter
Washington, NCHA deputy di-
rector of management, said the
habits of many of the tenants
at Greenleaf Gardens who
came from the slunls can't be
changed overnight.
Informed of this response,
Mr.. Remon said:
Il agree you can't change
them overnight, but why cover
up?"
Words Linger
Asked why the obscene words
were not removed promptly by
management from the walls at
Greenleaf Gardens, NCHA off,
cials gave the following reasons:
To save money in construc-
ton of the project a cheap
paint was used on most Sec
tions of the corridor walls.
Any washing removes this
paint.
Only three janitors are as
signed to Greenleaf Gardens
which consists of two apart
ment buildings and 1870 houses.
Identification of those who
scribble on the walls is ex-
tremely difficult, particularly
since many youngsters who live
elsewhere come to the Green
leaf Gardens area to use rec
reational facilities.
Greenleaf Gardens, like most
public housing projects, has a
high ratio of children-9OO
adults and 1000 youngsters. It
is very difficult to control the
activities of these children,
many of them teen-agers. in
high-rise apartment buildings
with automatic elevators.
No Character Screening
Those admitted as tenants
are not subjected to any par
tlcular screening for character
defects.
Mr.. Miner said that a ten
ants committee has been active
and is trying to prevent de-
facing of walls.
He added that when he learns
OF a tenant breaking anything,
that tenant is compelled to pay
for the damage.
Mr.. Washington estimated
that NCHA would need rs ad-
ditional janitors to keep the
walls of its 26 public housing
projects properly cleaned. He
added that cost per man would
be about $4,000 year, a total
of 1925, 900.
Following the inspection Of
Greenleaf Gardens, NCHA Off
cials took the reporter on a tour
of three private apartment
buildings in the same neigh
borhood.
On the hallway and stairway
walls of these buildings were
similar Scribblings and some Of
the same obscene words.
Evening star., 1959-11-20
Court Comedies Drop
In Support Payments
BY PHIL THOMAS
Star STAFF Writer

Juvenile Court Judge Om W. Ketcham conceded today his
refusal to act collection agency has caused major drop
in court disbursement of funds for support children here
The decrease support payments disclosed the
fiscal 1859 report released yesterday showed the dis
Evening star., 1959-11-20
St. George Dance

The 18th annual fall dance
of the st. George Syrian Ortho-
dox Church will be held from
g pm. to l am. tomorrow at
the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1959-11-20
The
Rambler
Is Shook
By q Vision
By GEORGE KENNEDY

The Rambler arrived home
the other night viSibly
shook"
Just a little traffic incident.
1t was still on his mind
when the time came for post
prandial reading and caused
him to turn to something he
had not read for 40 years
or more.
He found it in an old
school book on the shelf
Thomas De Quincey'S Vision
of Sudden Death"
Nobody reads De Quincy
nowadays. That's all right,
although they are missing
the performances of a re-
markably agile mind.
We were exposed to him in
high school. The purpose was
to encourage us to write.
Nothing could be more dis
couraging. How could a 20th-
century Schoolboy hope to
imitate-not to say emulate
the fiamboyance, the di-
greSSions, the superlativeS,
the f1uency of phrase and
selection of words of that
early 10th century unfor-
tunate English genius.
I'm afraid that we laughed
a little at the Vision" 1t
was a poor selection. Con
feSsions of an English Opium
Eater" would have been
better-and we wouldn't have
gone right out and tried the
drug.
While there were only a
few automobiles, we were ex-
periencing visions of sudden
death (ourS) almost every
time we hoped off the tail
step of an icewagon and ran
heedlessly across the street.
The cacaphony of the Klax-
onS was terrific.
Evening star., 1959-11-20

extensive destruction of prop
erty at this project in South
west Washington.
A reporter for The Star who
toured the housing facility
found numerous obscene words
and pictures scrawled on cor
ridor. stairwell and outside
building walls, but saw little
evidence of other vandalism.
The brick and concrete
buildings in this year-old prof.
ect are still strikingly attrac-
tive. While a few windows were
cracked, no panes we're miss
ing at the time of the in
spection.
EIevatOrsc Abused
Part of this spot-check tour
by a reporter was made in the
company Of housing authority
officials and part Of it was
made unaccompanied.
Some tenants complained
that teen-agers who live else
where in the neighborhood visit
the project to ride up and dowr
on the automatic elevators in
the two high-riSe apartment
buildings.
These boys steal and break
light bulbs, fight in the cor
ridors and shout obscenities
according to some Of the ten
ants.
Mr.. Remon said that he had
received his information about
bad conditions at the project
from several sources, including
a public health officer.
He said he was told there
has been considerable destruc-
tion of property, particularly in
bathrooms. He added that he
has also been informed that
some of the tenants engage ir
unsanitary practices.
Questioned about this point
George w. Miner, housing
manager at Greenleaf Gardens
said that occasionally young
tenants have used the project
stairwells as toilets.
RemOn for Prosecution
Declared Mr.. Remon:
Il am going to try and stol
these places from being re
duced to plain slums. We hav,
provided good places for thes'
people and they ought to ap'
preciate it.
II think that when people
destroy Government propert!
they should be criminally pros.
ecuted. I don't think it'1
enough just to evict them"
Mr.. Remon said he has al
ready started his own investi
cation of conditions at the pub
lie housing projects.
This thing is awfully seri
ous," he asserted. 1T is Seri
Gus not only for public hous
ing, but for the whole city
These places could become ter
rible sore spots"
H. v. Everett, NCHA directo
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Housing Officials
Cloak Vandalism,
Remon Declares
Disputes Manager of GreenIeof
On Extent Of Damage There
BY CHARLES d. PIERCE
Star Staff Writer

charged today that public housing authority
officials trying ito up" the Every
problem" at Greenleaf Gardens and other projects.
Mr. Remon member of the National Capital Housing A-
horty made this assertion after told that the
ager at Greeneaf denied there had been any
Evening star., 1959-11-20
Paternity
Again Urged
Forvirginid
Group Says Druft
Avoids Objections
Assembly Ruised

RICHMOND, Nov. 20 (AP).-I
A legislative study commission
proposed today that Virginia
enact legislation to require the
father of an illegitimate child
to contribute to its support and
education.
Such a law is desirable, will
be very effective in some cases
and will serve as a deter
rent in some situations" the
commission said in a report to
Gov. Almond and the General
Assembly.
Noting the objections raised
by the assembly to similar leg
islation for years, the commits
sion offered a bill it said
avoided these objections.
1T assures the defendant of
careful, private judicial review
and process, provides for trial
by Jury at the defendants re-
quest. protects the rights of
descent and inheritance, places
a maximum of $100 per month
on support, hints the time that
the mother may bring action,
and makes her subject to per-
jury for false accusation" the
commissions report stated.
Headed by Newton
The 1858 Assembly created
the commission to study prob
lens relating to children born
out Of wedlock. 1t wah headed
by State Senator Blake T. New
ton, and included two House
members. Delegates Inez Baker
OF Portsmouth and Arthur H.
Richardson Of Dinwiddie, and
six members appointed by the
Governor.
The paternity law proposal
was one of six recommenda-
tions made in the commissions
majority report. In a dissent
ing statement, Mr.. Richardson,
Mrs. Baker and w. R. Gaines,
an appointee of the Governor,
said they concurred in the ma
jority report "only insofar as it
recommends enactment of a
paternity law"
Another recommendation by
the majority called for clarifi-
cation of the present law deal
ing with voluntary sterilization,
making it clearly legal for a
physician to perform such an
operation with the written con-
sent Of the individual and the
spouse. The commission noted
the attorney general has ad-
vised it "there is urgent need
for Qualification of the present
law, apart from the problem of
illegitimacy."
Creation of a commission to
study Virginia laws relating to
compulsory sterilization wa
urged by the majority. 1t said
1t was opposed, however, to
compulsory sterilization as a
means Of combating illegiti-
macy.
Fund Question
The minority group said ii
would have the State Depart
ment of Welfare and Institu-
tions determine whether the
State can adopt legislation to
cut of aid upon the birth of a
second or subsequent illegti-
mate child without any loss OF
Federal funds to the State.
Virginia in 1858 had 1888 il
legitimate white births, or "a
per cent of the total of white
births, and $3.50 illegitimate
Negro births, or 22.9 per cent
of the total Negro births. Only
8.5 per cent of the total illegiti-
mates born in Virginia and un-
der 18 years of age are receiv-
ing aid to dependent children.
Evening star., 1959-11-20

time we nOppeu OlI Tile Gdll
step of an icewagon and ran
heedlessly across the street.
The cacaphony Of the Klax-
ons was terrific.
IN THE VISION" De
Quincy is an outside ION
the roof passenger on an
English mail coach ap-
preaching Lancaster late at
night. He discovers to his
horror that "CyclopS," the
driver, has gone to sleep and
the coach is careening along
at 13 miles an hour (prob-
ably one of his eXaggera-
tions) on the wrong side of
the road. And there comes
into sight ahead a one-horSe
gig, seating a young man and
a young woman.
Now if I were writing about
a similar incident, I would
say I "froze."
Here's how De Quincy put
it:
Il pretend to no presence
of mind. On the contrary, my
fear is that I am miserably
and shamefully deficient in
that quality as regards &C
ton. The palsy of doubt and
distraction hangs like some
guilty weight of dark un-
fathom ed remembrances
upon my energies when the
signal is flying for action. "
He finally managed to get
a shout out of him; the
young man in the gig ahead
came to, whipped the horse
to the other side of the road
and the laundering coach
passed without killing them
and a turn of the road car
ried the scene out of my eyes
in an instant, and swept it
into my dreams forever"
Well, nothing as exciting
as that had happened to the
Rambler, that day. He was
coming in from Virginia,
crossed the Highway Bridge
and was going north in
Fourteenth street, across the
Mall.
AS HE APPROACHED one
of the crossroads where there
was no crosS-traff1c or pedeS-
trianS, he instinctively put
his foot on the brake to slow
down from 20 miles an hour
The pedal went right to
the floor. He had no brake at
all. He "froze." What if some
automobile had been cross
ing? There would have been
a clash of steel and consider
able damage.
Worse still, what if some
one had been walking across
the intersection? That some
one would have been hurt
probably very seriously.
Some brake pressure wa.
obtained by pumping the
pedal. But that was an after.
thought.
There ought to be some
warning, a great big rec
light, over the loss of fluid OF
pressure in the hydraulic
brakes. A red light goes or
when oil is not pumping. Tt
continue even for a few min.
uteS would ruin the motor
But there is no warning
about a situation that coulc
cost a life in a matter o.
seconds.
AS he crawled to a servict
station, the Rambler reflect.
ed on statistics he had reac
on how infrequently me.
chanical failure was a cause
of accidents.
But at the station, tn,
mechanic siad:
There isn't a day that ;
car doesn't come in herr
without brakes. 1t doesn'
seem to cause accidentS-o.
maybe the ones in accident
are toWed to the graveyard.
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Chicago 785 Members
To Be Treated Jan. 10

CHICAGO, Ill. = All mem
bers of 'Bjelovarska Sloga''
CFU Lodge 785 are invited
to attend the Annual Meeting
ON Sunday, January 10, 1860,
at 900 am, in the Sokol Hall,
1908 So. Racine Avenue.
New officers for the year
1860 will be elected and
many other issues Of inn
pOrtance to all members
will be decided.
It is the duty Of every To-
yal member to be present.
Refreshments viii be served
after adjournment.
Robert Schoettler, Rec.
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City of Cleveland have ex-
tended fluctuations.
Just to remind you that q
New Years Eve celebration is
in the making. George Muser
is chairman and he is looking
for more merymakers to
turn in their reservations.
This year marks the end
Of the fifty decade. George
would like to have some help
in greeting the COS. Give him
a call as soon as possible.
The Zumberaks at their
last meeting voted to give
full support to the new radio
program Of John Birek who
offers unlimited radio an
nouncements upon the sale Of
30 tickets to the next concert
to be held January 10, 1850.
It certainly represents q bar
gain.
The ANIMAL meeting of
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Uniontown Ladies To
Have Wonderful Time
Wednesday, Dec. 30fh

UNIONTOWN, Pa. - The
Croatian l. a d e s Auxiliary
have completed plans for
their annual Christmas Party.
This year the members will
depart from their annual
preparation Of a huge hoi-
day feast and be guests at a
Smorgasboard at the Finnell
Hotel on Rt. 81, outskirts of
Uniontown.
The event viii take place
Wednesday, December 80,
at 900 pm.
A $500 gift exchange will
take place during the eve
ming and other entertainment
will also be provided.
All members are urged to
call Mrs. Catherine Yukish,
GEneva 8-1732, for their res
ervations.
This feast is ION the Aux
iliary" and won't cost the
members anything. So come
one, come all.
| Catherine Yukish, Secy.
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refreshments - drink ours.
If you have visitors, bring
them along and entertain
them at the hall.
To those of you who cele-
brate New Years Eve in a
vigorous fashion, we suggest
you save enough energy to
step off a few numbers on the
dance floor, and save your
voices for a few songs.
Since it is a long weekend,
our invitation particularly in
cludes our friends from near
by cities who are welcome to
take this opportunity to meet
with many of their friends on
this holiday.
Plan to be with us for q
Happy New Years Day, Fri
day, January 1st, 500 pm.
until 200 am. at Serbian
Hall.
Entertainment Committee
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Cokeburg Members To
Toast 1860 In Style

COKEBURG, Pa. "St.
George" CFU Lodge 354 will
sponsor it's Annual New
Years Eve Party at the Gro
atian Home on Thursday,
Dec. 81,
In keeping with our GUS
tom, our local Blue Eagle
Tamburitzans, under the
direction of bro. Nick Ce-
Gil, will provide the enter
tainment beginning at 10
pm.
Hats and noisemakers will
be provided to help bring in
the year with a bang and the
usual liquid and a variety OF
solid refreshments will be a.
vailable.
We invite all our regular
and social members and ma.
ny friends to join us in vel.
coming in the New Year.
Bernard M. Luketich, Pres
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Char!eroi Station To
Garry Shows Broadcast
By Four.County Lodges

COKEBURG, Pa. - The
Voice of the Croatian Frater.
nal Union, which is broadcast
weekly over Station WESA
in Charleroi by the 4-County
CF'U Lodges, will present two
special programs during the
Christmas weekend.
On Christmas Day, a
program m consisting Of
Christmas songs by the
Pozega Tamburitzans will
be presented from 8 until
: 4 p.m., $40 on the dial.
During the regular Sunday
program, on December ~ at
1890 pm, the Sloga Tam
buritzans and Glee Club of
Monessen will perform.
Our regular listeners and
their friends are invited to
tune in for both broadcasts.
Bernard M. Luketich
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Lodge 859 Member Has Served Under Three Popes
Msgr. TomisIav Firis Is Honored By Pope John XIII

CLEVELAND, o. - While
it is pleasant to report that
Lodge 859 has been making
progress in the promotion of
it's projects and in attracting
sizable crowds to it's affairs,
we wish to make note of the
achievement Of our member,
Msgr. Tomislav F'iris.
He has been renamed as
Papal Chamberlain to his
Holiness Pope John XXIn.
Msgr. Firis, thus becomes
honored for the third time,
having been first named to
the late Pope Plus X1, then
to Pope Plus XII, also de-
ceased.
The members Of Lodge
$50 have cause to be proud
Of Msgr. Firis for making
such notable progress. The
Cleveland Plain Dealer and
tho City Council Of tho
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tho Lodge deserves men,
tion for the stalwart char
acter Of tho elected Off
cials. The top echelon OF
elected officials ID as fol-
lows: William Latkovic,
Pres; Betty Koluder, Vice
Pres; George Muser, Trea-
surer; Helen Relic, Rec;
Goldie Malone, Secy.; and
Nicholas Kekic, Sergeant
alarms.
Those who were not fortu
nate enough to be included II
this group had ample oppor
tunity to become lesser off
cials, such as trustees, mem
bers Of sick committee, pail
bearers, etc.
In fact the members in at
tendance, about II, could no
escape being elected to tn
official family.
George e. Rencl
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West AI|is 391 Meet
To Be Capped By Fete

WEST ALLIS, Wise. -
The Jan. 10, 1860, meeting
Of "Jednakost" Lodge 391
will be of great Importance
to each and every member of
the Lodge.
The selection Of officers to
guide us during the New Year
will be the No. 1 item on the
business agenda.
We hope that the young
er members of the Lodge
will turn out and accept
nominations for office.
Their cooperation will be
deeply appreciated.
Following the business ses-
sion, we will enjoy refresh
ments and renew old acquain-
tances.
Every member of Lodge
391 should make an earnest
effort to be present Jan. 10
and participate in the deliber-
ations and voting for our
1860 officials.
Mary Homes, Sec'y.
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Detroit Natl Home
Scene Dec. 31st Of
Huge Holiday Party

DETROIT, Mich. - This is
to inform the members of
"zora" CFU Lodge 351 and
those of the Croatian Nation
al Home Corporation that we
will again celebrate New
Years Eve in our new Croa-
tan Home.
Reservations at $3.50 per
person or $500 per couple
should be made early as pos
sible.
They may be made by
calling lodge secretary Ro-
selle Sertich, treasurer An
dy Dellach, or Frank Ma
tok, Home Manager. The
telephone number is g.
1926.
They may also be mailed
in to 1721 E. McNichols Rd.
Reservations must be paid for
in advance and the tables
will be reserved until 1000
pm. the evening of the event.
Music for the occasion will
be provided by the Balkan
Cavaliers.
Mark Kramarich, Rec.
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has since begun two months
of special training at Patux-
ent River, Maryland.
Ensign Chop is a graduate
of Ambridge, Pa, Hig h
School, where he played foot
ball and was a member Of the
Honor Society.
He went on to attend the
University Of Missouri School
Of Mines at Rolla, Mo-, and
Penn State University before
enlisting in the service Of his
country two years ago.
He has been a member
of the Croatian Fraternal
Union since birth and is
presently affiliated with
Lodge $40, Conway. Pa, as
are his parents and grand
parents.
His grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Marenic, Con-
way, and Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Chop, Tampa, Florida.
His fellow M e m b e r S
throughout the United States
and Canada wish Ensign Chop
a Joyous Holiday Season and
a distinguished career in the
service Of his country.
Editorial Staff
English Section