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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17
Cop With initiative

The complaint in your let
tiers column about whistle
blowing trafic cops reminds
me that I failed to send
the District Commissioners O
commentator Of the police
for the efficient handling Of a
developing traffic Jam during
the noon-time rush by the
whistle-blower at Fourteenth
and F streets last week.
A delivery man left his
small stationery company
truck parked with door open
and motor running between
the streetcar platform and
curb near the National Press
Building. Traffic was jamming
up on Fourteenth street clear
across Pennsylvania avenue.
The traffic of1icer ct Four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRAcEWELL

dress industry word has It.
and needed q larger en-
trance.
It may be that some ex-
Fermentation would help
along these lines. The diam
eters of bird house en-
frances have been set by ex-
pertS, no doubt, but some
times the experts do not
agree.
ROCKVILLE, Md.
Dear Sir:
Elm front Of our dining
room window grows q
Weigela bush which we have
allowed to grow to the top Of
the window, in order that the
birds have protection from
winter winds while eating
crumbs and seed we place in
q pan there.
Several days ago. q SPAR
row visited the bush. not to
eat, but to climb up and
down, pecking at the window
with his beak.
HE is still at it, night and
day, every few minutes.
"He is not a nuisance at
all, but what do you think
he might want?
I'VE are worried about him.
I have opened the side win
dow and screen, but he
doesn't come in, just runs
up and down that bush.
pecking at the glass.
"He certainly cannot see
his reflection after dark.
do you think he has lost
his mind?
Sometimes he also makes
a whistling noise like the
mother cardinal when q cat
gets too near her young.
VERY truly, K. S. F."
= + X
There is really no need for
a bird to indulge In such
tactics, and he should be
frightened away.
A persistent clapping Of
the hands, or even appear
ance in the window, would
send him away to other and
better occupations.
Birds, as people, have their
own ways of looking at the
world, and 1t is not to wonder
that now and then one speci-
men is quite different from
the rest.
Among human beings,
these are called screwballs,
or eccentric, or odd. or even
unbalanced.
What shall we call them
among the birds?
Fortunately for the winged
creatures. they have no psy-
biologists or psychiatrists TO
saddle them with labels.
Window pecking is usually
the result Of a bird seeing its
reflection and taking it for
an enemy. Maybe In this case
the sparrow still manages to
see himself moving. They
have very sharp eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17
BETHESDA. Md.
Dear Sir:

This spring ! put up a
wren house and one for blue
birds in my garden.
mo one seemed surprised
that I should be hopeful Of q
wren tenant, but I was alone
in thinking that a bluebird
would be house hunting in
this locality.
1T had read that the blue
bird box should be facing
south and not over 4 feet
from the ground.
"a week later I was thrilled
to see a flash Of blue around
the house. However. the birds
would look it over, putting
their heads in the hole but
not going in. Then they would
fly over to the wren house,
and. finding that impossible
would fly back and seem to
talk 1t over.
Then they would fly away
only to come back and 60
through the same routine.
y y
"It was apparent that they
liked the setup, except the
entrance. so I measured it
and found it was only ~
inches. With a penknife I
changed it to IA inches in
diameter, almost round, and
waited, hoping they would re-
turn.
They did. and took over
right away. They were so ex-
cited, and both talked at the
same time.
Nov they seem to be feed
ing the young. I would like
to know If the young are
taught to fly in full view or
If they leave by night.
1.-THE wren house is still
vacant.
Sincerely, H. A. L."
4 4 4
Young birds sometimes
leave the nest at dusk, but
seldom at night.
Most of the leaving comes
about through chance.
For several days, perhaps,
the nestlings have been flex-
ing their wings, lettering on
the brim Of the nest.
Usually the holder and
stronger Of the company falls
off and, much to the surprise
of his parents and himself.
discovers that he can fly.
This is q great moment In
a birds life, just as it is Of
q human child when it takes
its first tottering steps.
Sometimes the parent birds
encourage the youngsters
with cries and excited flying
around, in which they may
be Joined by jays and other
friendly birds, especially If
there is a cat around.
The usual measurement
given for a bluebird house
entrance is one and a half
inches. Perhaps these par
ents were outSized, as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17
Smog Is Dangerous

I've detected q bit Of
absent-minded reporting In
connection with Washing
tons smog attack last week.
Your reporters and those Of
the other Washington news
papers blandly accepted and
printed the Official" state
ment that the accumulation
Of trapped gases causes no
harm"
Let's set the record
straight: Nearly 1000 pre-
mature deaths In London
during the "smog attack" Of
a few years back were traced
to trapped gases, perhaps Of
more lethal quality. but
trapped gases. nevertheless.
Twenty died from q similar
fatal attack in Donora, Pa,
in 1913. Hundreds Of prema-
ture deaths are attributed to
severe air pollution In smog-
plagued Los Angeles every
year.
Recently. Washington
newspapers dutifully land
forgetfully) recorded warn
ings from the National Air
Pollution Conference that air
pollution is a major national
problem. One Of its most
stunning findings was that
some lung cancers have been
traced to poisoned city air.
Now let's take q look at
what we really face. The So
called "smog" Of last week
Is unusual, true. A thermal
inversion" trapped auto
fumes and smoke. But the
absence Of this lid" doesn't
eliminate the fumes from
thousands Of cars. 1t only
dramatizes them. They are
there. every day. for every
one to breathe.
Charles Schaeifer.
\ \
One Of the causes OF
Washington's Smog: Cara
vans Of air conditioned
green-glassed double decked
silver superbuses come to
town from Pennsylvania.
Tennessee, approved by the
I.C.C.. numbering under sum-
mer foliage billowing clouds
of oily, black, foul diesel
smoke. c. A. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17
PIow Weed Under?

way oAAOhAA VAC NAOfCA IA
ment continue tobacco price
supports on one hand and
spend money on cancer re-
search on the other?" That
very good question was asked
last week by Representative
Leo q. Allen, Republican OF
Illinois) when tobacco price
legislation was up before
the House Rules Committee.
When Representative Al
len asked the question he
probably knew that $4,000
Americans died last year
from lung cancer and dur
ing the past three decades
the lung cancer mortality
rate doubled every 10 years.
BY 1869. the annual toll will
be 10000.
Representative Allen 3
puzzled question about price
supports and cancer research
went unanswered as did
Pontius Pilates query. What
Is TRUTH"
It is amazing how the poor
brainwashed public puts up
with this tobacco racket.
Smoking Is nothing In the
world but q form Of self
hypnosis induced by phoney
cigarette advertisements, and
the constant repetition of
putting one cigarette after
another into the mouth with
the silly thought that things
will be getting better when I
start putting"
Every cigarette smoker
knows, deep down, this isn't
true. He's hooked and he
knows 1t. Why not stand UP
and be counted2 Admit that
this older generation was
trapped through ignorance
and see that the new gen.
Grafton escapes its folly.
Cigarettes don't taste good.
A fried tongue tastes ter
rible. Cigarettes don't make
q person attractive to the
opposite sex. Cigarettes won't
calm nerves. No one ever eS-
capped EN- otional strain
through smoking. In fact
everything connected with
the tobacco habit is q fraud,
and for the Government to
spend tax money supporting
tobacco prices is at best
legislative blindness.
It's too bad we don't have
more in Congress like Rep.
Allen who can publicly see
the incongruity of Govern
ment tobacco price supports
and Government sponsored
cancer research.
Paul McIlvaine
II 4 4 4
It Is not very often we
read where q Representative
in Congress speaks out against
tobacco. / am referring to
the news item In your paper.
June 10, headed, Tobacco
Price Props Linked to Lung
Cancer"
I agree that price support
for tobacco should be dropped
permanently. Tobacco is not
a basic crop and it should be
plowed under as a weed as
it is. 1t Is something that
none of us need. We would
be better of without it in
many ways.
Raney Coppadge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17

doubt that Jury OF Mr.. MacLeish's
peers would find 1t mailable. In the
end, some Federal court will attempt
to draw the line, as courts have tried
to do before. But II we have to weigh
the evils Of censorship against those Of
Lady Chatterley's Lover" the book is
the lesser evil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17
Prediction

One Of these days, and I
predict the time is near, Mr..
o. Roy Chalk will be fully
justified in standing UP and
hee-hawing the District
Commissioners. the United
States Congress, and scared
business interest from here
to infinity with a reverberat-
ing II told you sol" Mr..
Chalk has 1920 vision now;
not 1920 hindsight.
william p. Bell.
T/Sergt., USAF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry iDrtter's correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17

OF the unexpurgated edition Of
LADY Chatterley's Lover" the Postmas-
ter General writes
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1959-04-18
ABOUT YOUR
Tax Assessments

Leland H Rayson. Bremen
Township Assessor. announces
that the 1858 assessed Valua-
alon figures for the Township
are made known. The Total AS
sessed valuation as eQualized
for Bremen Township totals
some $72,641,512. which is an
increase of 1851 1890 over
the 1857 assessment or an in
crease Of 1920. Mr.. Rayson
also announced that the Illinois
State Department OF Revenue
has mere sed the multiplier or
eQualiZati N factor to | AS in
stead o. the factor of "A i'll
1857 and 40 in 1856. This is
factor which is multiplied to-
the taxpayers assessed valua-
ton in order to determine the
assessed valuation as eQuallZed.
the a m o unit Of assessment
shown on your tax bill.
Mr.. RGYSOn further announces
that his office is preparing de-
tailed procedures fer tax payer
use in the handling OF their tax
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1959-04-18

, problems. He urges any tax
payer who feels his real estate
taxes to be unjustitiably high to
file a protest before the Cook
County Board of Tax Appeals.
As this is Quadrennial year
meaning all assessed values
are to remain constant for 4
years. any person who preVi-
ously was given tax relief be-
fore the Board must file again
to obtain this relief once given.
For further information taXpay-
ers are urged to contact your
Township Assessor.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1959-04-18
Dinner Dance and
Testimonial To is.
Well Attended

The testimonial dinner-dance
given by the Independent Citi-
zenS Party at the APEX last
Sunday was d great success.
Dinner was served upon arri-
val Of the guest of honor and
continued throughout the GER
emOnies.
The testimonial ceremony was
opened by brief welcome by
the master of ceremonies and
the introduction of Mr.. Marcel
lUs Jones, Robbins Building
Commissioner, who. after a brief
life history of the honoree, Mr..
John S. Richardson, he turned
the microphOne over to Mr..
Chris Washington, Party Pres
ident; who was assisted by Mr.,
Paul Rayon, the vice president
in making the award Of gold
plaque to the honoree.
The Executive Committee OF
the township: Mr.. Harry
Clarke, Mr.. James Jesk, Mr..
Albert bunker and Mr.. Leland
Rayson and their wives were
the special guests.
Mr.. Corneal Davis. State Rep
resentative of Illinois was the
guest speaker.
Mrs. Myrtle Dunn, the social
chairman. introduced Mrs. lola
Reese Gin charge) and her COM
mittee that served the delicious
turkey dinner.
A mOtOrcade preceded the
affair throughout Robbins. Mu-
sic and a snappy floor show
were furnished by the popular
Dick Gregory and his all-star
cast Of artists. The Apex was
filled to capacity and a grand
time was had by all who at
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1959-04-18

tended the affair.
The Independent Citizens
Party Will hold a big mass
meeting at Lincoln Memorial
School, Sunday, April 19, 1859
from to 7 pm. The crowd will
be there, SO come early. Door
prizes will be given away.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1959-04-18
NOTE OF THANKS

h'NIlllIy IldlllS, DGlleI hilOWI
to the people Of Robbins as
Goodman, passed April 4 1852
For some 80 odd years. he
had lived with the Jackson fam
lily
The Story:
One day there was a knock
on the door Of Mr.. Wade Jack
son. Answering the knock Mr..
Jackson was much surprised to
see a man standing there, sick,
dirty and ragged He asked MI.
Jackson if he could stay with.
him because he had no rela-
lives, friends or anyone, be-
SIDES he was sic', Mr.. Jackson
consulted his wife, Rosie, and
they agreed to take him in
Mr.. Jackson BOUGHT a bed, new
clothes and to@ether he and his
wife nursed him back to health.
For their KIND treatment, he
was very grateful and loved
both of them very much and
called them mother and father.
Their oldest daughter, Ber-
nice was born and he adopted
her as his sister and all Of the
Jackson children. through the
years, he loved and adopted as
his own sisters and brothers.
No rela tives of his own could
be found SO he was content to
he and considered himself one
of the Jackson family and the
family agreed and gladly ac-
cepted him.
The Jackson family at this
time wishes 10 thank their nu,
merous frienG1 who were so
loyal end svmNathetic during
their hour of bereavement. May
God bless all of you.
The Entire Jackson Family.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-10-09
TB Committees
Report For Sept.

Area meetings of the Health
Education Committee of the Pu-
laski County tuberculosis Associa-
ton were held os follows:
First: Sept. 1st.-J. G. Cook high
school, Wrightsville.
Second: Sept. 4th-Mt. Zion Com
munity Lebanah Baptist church.
Third: Sept. 8th-Panky elemen-
tary school.
Fourth: Sept. 15-Pulaski county
training school.
Fifth: Sept. p2nd-John Barrow
Addition.
At all meetings the same pat
tern was followed. Clinton Ander-
son and Homer Winstead of Nc
Rae alternating as speakers on
the subject TB. A film was shown
and door prizes given to com
munities for largest attendance,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-10-09

favorite minister bottle of
Cherry Brandy. A few days lat
er she received a note from him
thanking her for the generous
gift of fruit and the SPIRIT in
which it was given.
Take your choice be an old
maid and look for a husband
every day, or marry and look
for him every. NIGHT.
WITS END-The corporal hur-
died into the colonefs quarters.
Colonel he said, Il have a
letter from the men at Fort
Wooster in the Sahara. They
say they are out OF water and
that we must aid them"
Certainly, certainly" replied the
colonel. Something will be done
within the week.
mo sir. We must get water
to them at once"
VERY well, Corporal, there is
a caravan passing that way to-
morrow. Well have them supply
the water"
"Sir, we must send the water
sooner"
Rally, Corporal, they can't be
that bad off. Surely they can wait
till tomorrow for water"
1 thought so, too. Then l
noticed that the stamp on the let
ter was attached with a PAPER
CLIP"
-Levon McCune, Milw., Wise.
PLEASE NOTE: Do you know an
interesting story or ancedoteT II
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-10-09

girls with TAXI BACKS, should
not emphasize the point with
STACKS.
The Parents of a large family
deserves a lot of credit; in fact.
they can't get along without it.
The trouble with people who
boast about having an open mind
Is that they usually have a
MOUTH to match.
In New York, one of two men
who had robbed bank was ar
rested a TT er he returned
the following week to open a
savings account.
Sign On The Back OF A Milk
Truck: Modern Milking Machine
Company. !. All that we are we
owe to UDDERS.'
A good churchgoer sent her
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-10-09

so, then we invite you to contri-
butte to this column. s. Your arti-
cles may be of current events.
stories, fiction or nonfiction, inter
esting community affairs or per-
sonal experiences. All articles
received and approved will be
paid for by this column, and will
become the property of same.
Send your contributions to
'NUFF SED!. care of this paper.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-10-09
by Mamie Mauldin, Jr.
and Myrna Cant

WORDS of WITSdom = A
GREAT DANE is the only dog
that can have the house BROKE
before he is.
She danced with the grace of
an angel. You might say she
had MUSICAL feet there were
SCALES under them.
Would you say hen gets dis
couraged when she can't find
things where she LAID them?
Always spen your vacation
right in your own backyard and
your friends will know the kind
of person you are sensible, inn
aginative, home-loving an d
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-10-09
N j. RESTAURANT MUST
SERVE NEGROES

MILLBURN, n. IA notice
stating they must serve all per-
sons. regardless of race or ma
tionality was ordered posted in
Mario's Restaurant here by the
State Division against Discrimina-
ton.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-10-09

BROKE In
short, the best
place to spend a
V a c a tion Is
w l T H I N
YOUR MEANS
BY the time a
man gets to the
point where he
can buy his wife
dresses at a fan
hasn't got it
ey FIGURE she
AS | always say,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-10-09

also certificates to communities
with largest attendance.
The Ministers meeting at
YWCA on the 18th will close out
the area meetings.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-10-09
zenl0 Great for J
Minor Burns, Cuts

Zemo, doctors formula, liquid
or ointment, soothes, helps heal
minor burns, cuts, bruises. Family
antiseptic, eases itch of surface
rashes, eczema, teen-age pinples,
athletes foot. Stops scratching, 50
aids faster healing. For stubborn
cases, get ETtrd Strength Zemo.
Arkansas State press., 1959-09-04
WARNING ORDER

State OF ARKANSAS,
County of Pulaski. IS.
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
Media Fern Crosby Plaintiff
VS. No. 1929
Albert Dewey Crosby Defendant
The Defendant, Albert Dewey
Crosby Is warned to appear in
this court within t'irtv days and
answer the complaint of the
plaintiff Melba Fern crosby.
Dated: August 10, 1859
Fred A. Newth, Jr.
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Robert ] Brown
Attorney ad Litem.
Airline Turner, Chancery Clerk
BY Helen Edwards ID. G.
S:28;9:4-11-1S At
Arkansas State press., 1959-09-04
WARNING ORDER

State Of Arkansas
County of Pulaski. SIS.
In The Pulaski Chancerv Court
Frederick Smith Plaintiff
VS. No. f1295S
Sarah Smith Defendant
The Defendant Sarah Smith Is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty DAYS and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff Frede-
rick Smith
Dated: August q 1859.
Bobbie Jean Farabee
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Charles l.. Carpenter
Attorney ad Litem.
Airline Turner. Chaneery Clerk
BY Helen Edwards D. G.
9.4-11-1S-25 IL
Arkansas State press., 1959-09-04
, II ~
|AR @Nlaa

eationists were especially refresh.
ed with their fishing activities
in northern Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. (Roseoe)
Sharpe and daughters, Joyce Re
nee, Wanda L., Joan B., sheila
X and Cheryl d.. have returned
to the city from an extensive
tour of the West coast and other
interesting points where they
visited Mr. and Mrs. Leran Hen
derson, Mrs. Sharpe's twin sister
in San Diego, Mr.. and RMS. James
Taylor. another sister of Mrs.
Sharpe. At Los Angeles they
We're house guests of L. D. and
Ann Sharpe formerly of Little
Rock and We're beach dinner
guests of Mrs. Ida B. Jones for
merly of this city. At Stockton
they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Mack Collier, sister and brother
in-law The family group also
visited are museums musical pro-
grams and churches
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Boone,
zoos Victory. have returned to
the city following a months va
cation. Visitations included Mar
ion, South Carolina, where they
visited the brother of Mrs. Boone;
Hamlet. North Carolina; Wash
ington, d. G.. Philadelphia Water
bury Conn New York City and
neighboring points Chicago. and
st. Louis The BOONES WERE
observing their first wedding
anniversary. and included be
lated honeymoon.
The local chapters of the Ark
ansas Beauticians Association.
and the state president Mrs.
Idell Steele, are making plans
for their second annual BEAU
TICIANS DAY which will be OBJ
served throughout the state Sep
TENDER 20 Beauticians are asking
their friends to join them in
their special day. Watch for this
day, time and place. Mrs. Steele
program chairman. Mrs. Alean
Jones, reporter.
Pfc Milton Collier has return
Arkansas State press., 1959-09-04

The Sunshine Charity club met
Thursday September 3rd at the
home of Mrs. E. Fitzpatrick.
22oS South Monroe. Hostesses
we're Mesdames Josephine vii.
liams. Helen Laney, Lucy Walker
and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Mrs.
Il. Il. Cullins, president, Mrs
Samella Ward, reporting.
Henry w. Dutch )Pennymon,
il, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
W Pennymon ,sr., Of Tuskegee
Institute. Alabama left for Tuske-
gee Thursday morning TO enter
school August 81 He had spent
the summer with his aunt and
uncle Mr.. and Mrs. E. Evans,
2015 Chester. His grandmother,
Mrs. samella Ward, 31l9 lizard,
entertained Butch with a sur
prise going away party Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. Edith Talley. $500 Spring
street was hostess to the Phyl-
lis Wheatley Charity club for the
month of August along with co
hostesses Mrs. Gertrude Lindsey
and Mrs NJ. Halliburton. Follow
ing the business session presided
over by the president the inter.
esting feature for the evening
vas bingo. Several prizes wre
y on with Mrs. Florence Crenchaw
capturing the first. This enter
tainment was followed by de-
Iightful refreshments served by
The hostesses. Mrs. Lilli Betram
1901 S. Maple is the September
hostess and will be assisted by
Mrs. Julia Davis and Mrs. Mel
lie Hart.
Mrs. B. c. Williams and Mrs.
A C. Shanks of lila S Pine
street have returned to the city
after touring with Mrs. Velma
Clay of Cleveland, Ohio, their
daughter and niece to Canada,
Thompson Pontiac, and Detroit,
Michigan, and many points in
Ohio Theodore Williams, their
son and nephew-accompanied
them to Louisville, Ky. and sew
eral points in Tennessee. The va
Arkansas State press., 1959-09-04
Legal Notices


AWNING ORDER
State Of Arkansas
County of Pulaski. IS.
In The Pulaski Cbaneery Court
Timothy Turner Plaintiff
vs.. No. 1887
Dorothy Turner Defendant
The Defendant Dorothy Turner is
warned to "npear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff Timothy
Turner
Dated August 26 1859
w w Shepherd
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Glenn u. Walther
Attorney ad Litem.
Airline Turner. Chaneery Clerk
BY Hele~ Edwards ID. G.
9:4-11-1S-25 1t
Arkansas State press., 1959-09-04

Mrs. Frank Galloway An aunt,
Mrs. Mary Battles, accompanied
them on the trip.
The Community Cheer. club
held its August meeting in the
home of Mrs. Annie Berry, 1918
Rock street Other hostesses were
Mrs. Pernetha Barber, Miss Vic
la Hall and Mrs. Myrtal Smith.
A new member was Mrs. Clara
Powell. A program was present
ed with Miss Essie Beatrice
Knowles and Miss Carolyn Jean
Porter relating highlights of their
school experiences Refreshments
wre served Mrs. Florence
Thompson. president, Mrs. Veo