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The Sidney herald., 1959-08-05
H0MEMAKERS
COLUMN
BY MRS. JANET REDGREN
Home Demonstration Agent
AND DETERGENTS

AND DLl
Regardless of whether you use
soap or synthetic detergents
washing clothes in hard water
removes less dirt than washing
them in soft water.
However, you can offset the
disadvantages of hard water to
some extent by using more soap
or deterget. But, ever though you
use more detergent, less soil will
still be removed from cotton and
rayon when they are washed in
hard water than in soft. The more
detergent you add, the more soil
you remove-up TO a certain point.
But beyond this point, which is
called optimum concentration.
adding more detergent will have
little effect. Tests made at the
University of Illinois showed that
soil removal increased, especially
for cotton and rayon fabrics as
washing temperature was in
creased from 70 to 40 degrees
Fahrenheit.
In the tests "a detergents were
grouped into classes and rated for
effectiveness. On all fabrics
except wool, soap was best. In
most cases the heavy-duty, or all
purpose, h~igh-sudsing synthetic
~detergents ranked next, but the
controlled suds all-purpose deter
gents were not far behind them.
The cold-water detergents and
mild high sudsing synthetic de-
tergents, however, were definitely
inferior.
In a test of CRAVING of fabrics
during 40 launderings, again the
soaps and heavy-duty, OF all
purpose, synthetic detergents were
rated most effective.
The fabrics were also ranked
for following after laundering
with the various ~detergents. The
optical brighteners added to deter
gents to prevent yellowing were
most effective on cottons and
rayons. The effect was continuous
on rayons, but the cottons began
to yellow after 20 washes. These
brighteners were not effective on
synthetics.
RUG CARE
Studies of vacuum cleaning all
wool rugs recently conducted at
the Nebraska Experiment Station
may be helpful to you, especially
at this season when considerable
soil may be brought in from
outdoors.
Most of us know that some rugs
are easier to get clean than others.
In a closely woven pile rug dirt
may become SO deeply embedded
that not all of it al be removed
by vacuum cleaning. Periodic
cleaning by professional rug
cleaners is recommended. For the
study all-wool medium
10 high grade wiltons and vel
vets were used.
Though manufacturers of
acuum cleaners advise emptying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

Citizens Association and others.
John F. Floberg Of the Au-
dubon group charged that the
public had not been given ade-
rquate notice of the project and
said it would degrade nearby
residential areas.
Senator Pastore strongly crit
icized a plan vetoed by the
House for a SIS million city
built underground garage at
Twenty-firSt and E streets NV.
He drew applause when he
charged the project would
amount to substituting Of State
Department employees. VIII o
would be the principal users
by motorists who pay parking
meter fees. The city is trying
to get the project reinstated.
The parking garage is needed
because the Federal Govern
ment has failed to develop a
master parking policy. Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
mission Chairman Harland
Bartholomew told the subcom-
mittee. 1t should be built tc
avoid disastrous consequences
of the Federal failure, ne said
The Rhode Island Senator
backed. however, an effort tC
restore a proposed city ware
house, also deleted by the
House. He suggested the pos
sibility of using borrowed
money to finance it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Hearing Pledged
On Sightseeing

Senate hearings on a bill to
separate mass transportation
and sightseeing operations Of
D. c. Transit System today
were promised soon after the
Easter recess.
They will be scheduled before
a Senate District Subcommit-
tee, headed by Senator Morse.
Democrat of Oregon. at the re-
quest of Senators O'Mahoney,
Democrat of Wyoming. and
Minority Leader Dirksen Of
Illinois.
Senator O'Mahoney today re-
leased a letter REQUESTING the
hearing because of monopolls-
tic advantages he said we're
granted the transit system.
Language in the transit COM
pany's franchise allowing this
monopoly business to deal with
sightseeing comparatively was
almost unprecedented, accord
ing to Senator O'Mahoney.
This sightseeing permission
was in a proviso that appeared
for the first time in the legis-
lative draft of the franchise
after the bill had been re-
ported from the Se1ate-House
conference. the Senator said
he had been advised by his
legislative counsel.
No such permission appeared
in thu original franchise dill
as it cleared the House or the
Senate. according to informal
ton given the Senator.
This power granted to q
monopolistic private utility
should not be permitted to stay
in," he insisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

cry" and he further stated that
AL these free lunches are 60
ing to colored children and this
will be discrimination against
white children"
The witness said he had al
ways gone home for lunch when
he was in District elementary
schools and he couldn't see why
today's children couldn't do
the same thing.
But you" Senator Morse
told the witness. had lunch
to go home to-"
Eight other witnesses teSti-
fled at today'S session. They
were in favor of a free-lunch
program and could see no use
in the pilot program the Dis
trict Commissioners would like
to begin on a small scale. The
Commissioners are trying to
limit the number of children in
the program to 1000.
James E. Lewis, director of
the Southwest Community
House. brought up another
problem of needy school chill
dren. He said some 100 chill
dren in his neighborhood are
in need of shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

item for starting work on two
proposed roads through the
Glover Archbold Park, west of
Georgetown, and urged that
the project be killed.
Highway Director Harold L.
Aiken told the unit earlier that
the project has top priority.
Hugh Obear, attorney, said
the highway would be a breach
Of faith" on the part of Con-
gress toward Mrs. Anne Arch
bold and the late Charles C.
Glover. donors of the parkland.
The land was formally accepted
by Congress for strictly park
use, he said, although the city
owns a street right-of-Way
through it.
The road plan was opposed
also by the Audubon, Society,
the National Wildlife AsSocia-
ton, the Foxhall Community
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Morse Suggests Summer Program
OfFree Lunches forNeedy Children

the proposals for free lunches,
served at noon 1877 school days
of the year, might only scratch
the surface if there are as
many as the reported 1000
children going hungry.
Senator Morse is pushing an
100000 free lunch program
for 1000 elementary children.
He heads the Senate District
Welfare Subcommittee.
At the close of the hearing
today, he said:
He is disappointed that no
men Of the cloth" appeared
to back the free lunch fight,
which he called basically a
moral issue" there is no econ
omy in sacrificing human
values. and. particularly at
Easter time, the Government
should put the Cross above
the dollar sign"
Today's hearings also turned
up the first witness against free
lunches.
Edgar Partlow of Takoma
Park. a linotype operator.
asked Senator Morse, Where
does it all end?"
Mr.. Partlow said he didn't
believe anybody is going hun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

happy" rather than rejecting
real school needs.
Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Earlean
S. Grogan. president of the
Payne Elementary School PTA,
sharply criticized the city's
failure to replace Hine Junior
High School, which Harold
Gray. president of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
and other witnesses. called a
f1retrap. The Commissioners
dropped Hine from the school
estimates.
Critical of Congress
The majority of the witnesses
criticized Congress most, how
ever.
Mrs. Harold N. Marsh, q
member of the Citizens Ad-
visory Council. told Senator
Pastore and Senator Byrd,
Democrat Of West Virginia,
who sat in on the session with
the unit chairman:
Il believe that every dollar
requested by the Commissioners
for fiscal 1860 has been fully
justified and is warranted If
children are to be properly
educated and people are to be
adequately cared for, If the city
is to be kept clean and healthy,
safe and properly tended.
THE budget Of a city goes
up, just as our personal bud
gets go up" she reminded the
legislators.
Mrs. MarSh's remarks drew a
sympathetic response from Mr..
Pastore. But he also warned
that every dollar the Senate
succeeded in adding would also
add to the city's deficit and
that this in turn will mean a
new tax program for this COM
munity."
Richard A. Norris, banker
and spokesman for the Wash
ington Board of Trade, urged
the Senate to try to get the city
a full $32 million Federal pay
ment. the total authorized by
Congress last year. He criticized
the House for granting only SIS
million on the grounds that
this equaled the untaxed Fed
eral Governments theoretical
real estate tax liability. Other
taxes applied to private citi-
zenS and businesses also should
have been taken into account,
he said.
Fair Tax Load
Mr.. Norris told the Senator
the city is bearing a fair tax
load and charged that the city's
fiscal difficulties result from
the Federal Governments
failure to pay its fair share"
One group of witnesses
sharply attacked an 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Civil Rights
LAWYER SuIuted

Maceo w. Hubbard, an at
torney in the Justice Depart
ment's Civil Rights Division.
has received a citation from
the National Civic Service
League in recognition of IAN
outstanding career in the pub
lie service"
Mr.. Hubbard Joined the de-
partment in July, 1916, and was
assigned to the Civil Rights
Section. From october, 1850,
to March, 1851. he served as
acting United States attorney
for the Virgin Islands. In De-
cember, 1857, he was named
head of the due-procesS unit of
the Civil Rights Division.
He is a graduate of Lincoln
University and Harvard Law
School. He lives at 1880 Six
tenth street NV.
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By JOHN McKELWAY
Star STAFF Writer

Senator Morse, Democrat of
Oregon, wound up his hearings
on hungry children today by
suggesting that such children
also be fed free lunches during
summer vacations.
Witnesses who represented
various welfare agencies we're
asked If they would volunteer
their time during the summer
TO serve bag lunches on school
Fairgrounds. They agreed they
would.
Asked by a reporter who
would prepare the lunches,
Senator Morse said food serv-
ices division of the District
school system might handle the
job.
Last year. some 200 cafe
terra workers in the division
obtained unemployment COM
pensation during the summer
vacation. and Senator Morse
made the suggestion apparent
ly with this in mind.
Those involved in the cur
rent agitation for free lunches
frequently have observed that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
The
Rambler
...WuIks
In Beauty
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Twas balmy last night and
the Rambler was on a stroll.
The moon was full, remind
ing him that Easter is the
first Sunday after the first
full moon after the vernal
equinox-in other words, next
Sunday.
Circumstances had him on
the town, conversing with
friends at the club instead
of overhearing TV at home.
He went out into the night
that seemed 20 above Git was
almost that and, thinking
of a neighbours child, tried
to buy one of those big Easter
eggs with the isinglaSs win
dow.
The young wemen in the
candy stores and drugstores
didn't know what he was
talking about.
But surely many remember
them. A peek into one would
reveal a scene in color and
Sd, the Jungfrau or the Mat
terhorn or a castle on the
Rhine.
He finally saw some in
Reeves window on F street
with butterflies within. But
Reeves was closed. Made a
mental note to be back today.
1t was all very pleasant
the stroll. Walking would
have made the night hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Zoo Seeking
Sofety Fund
Of$86,OOO

Washington's Zoo director,
DR.. Theodore Reed. is blaming
an irresponsible public for
having to come up with an
emergency budget request for
funds to protect visitors from
the Zoos animals.
DR.. Reed yesterday asked a
Senate committee for $4,000
for immediate improvements to
Zoo cages and fences.
The Zoo chief said despite
the fatal mauling of a child
last year at the lion house
visitors recently have been in.
creasingly careless about theil
own safety.
Parents lift children too close
to cages. and eight adults ano
IS children were elected from
the Zoo in the past year be-
cause they were caught behind
guard rails. he said. He COM
planned that the public is show
ing "Sad disrespect for potential
danger"
A special committee Of Zoo
experts from other parts of the
country surveyed the Zoo fol-
lowing last years tragedy and
found numerous shortcomings
The $4,000. asked as part
Of the Districts next budget,
would provide new fences, guard
rails and other emergency"
improvements to keep onlookers
at a safe distance, DR.. Reed
said.
Among the specific items are
sturdier cages for apes and
gorillas, stronger glass on the
crocodile enclosure and a better
hippopotamus guard rail.
Even the Zoos attendants
need more protection. DR.. Reed
said. The requested sum in
cludeS a safety rail for benefit
of keepers on the roof of the
main bear den and changes in
the small mammal house.
He said civets, cats and other
small animals can and will
bite the hand that feed them. u
Senator PaStore, Democrat
of Rhode Island, chairman OF
the appropriations subcommit-
tee receiving the request, said he
thought the Districts taxpayers
were supporting the Zoo for all
the visiting tourists but didn't
turn down the fund plea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
TAG SALES
UP, TUESDAY
is DEADLINE

The sale Of new automo-
bile tags in the District is
running 1000 ahead Of last
year. but the Department
OF Motor Vehicles antici-
pates its big annual jam
up Of applicants Monday
and Tuesday.
Tuesday midnight is the
deadline when motorists
must have their new tags
on their cars.
So far this year. the de-
partment has sold 1889
new tags compared with
134,069 at this time a year
ago.
Anthony Ellison. traffic
safety. officer Of the Dis
trict. said the department
has sold 1920 tags for new
automobiles. Last year at
the same date the figure
was only 1920.
Mr.. Ellison strongly ad-
vised motorists to go to
the May Building. 469 c
street NV, near the Mu-
nicipal Center, where most
tags are being sold, today
or tomorrow. The hours are
Sis am. to 3:45 pm.
At the Municipal Gen.
ter. 30l c street NV. only
first-time tag applicants
are handled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
THEY HAVE so MANY

THEY HAVE so MANY
exciting things today, west
erns on TV, the ring of the
Good Humor mans bell,
movie thrillerS, comic books.
Eve used to sense that
something wonderful was i'm
pending when the baskets
with the shredded green
paper to nestle the eggs and
the yellow chicks and the
plush Easter rabbit went into
the candy store windows.
IF we had younger brothers
and sisters we were allowed
to buy the materials and ar
range an Easter basket for
them.
I'VE had hard-boiled eggs
dyed in many colors. Some
people still do that for their
children, but not as many as
in the old days. You don't
see the packages of egg dyes
on display in the stores.
when we got up Easter
morning we would start hunt
ing for the baskets of eggs
hidden about the house.
Easter Sunday dinner was
lamb, not young mutton, but
baby lamb less than three
months old.
"And on Easter Sunday
afternoon our dad used. to
rent a horse and surry from
Littlefield and Alvord's livery
stable and take us for a ride
of two to three hours on the
gravel roads of Rock Creek
Park. That was a treat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

uncritical faith, but seeking
only to know what is true,
these Doubling ThomaSeS" have
brought our civilization to its
present high level of knowledge
and are opening up new worlds
with their questions every day.
We shouldn't underestimate
the power of doubt. Jesus didn't.
Thomas was not rebuked, but
was answered with a demonStra-
BILE truth. Jesus accepted him as
a man of faith who could clearly
see its problems and difficulties
and welcomed him as such.
r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
VERY YOUNG COUPLES

VERY YOUNG COUPLES
were Strolling hand in hand
and turning into the Metro
politan. Ricky Nelson was on
the screen in Rio Bravo"
along with John Wayne and
Dean Martin, but it was
Ricky who was getting the
special billing. HE plays.
He sings. See Ricky in his
first big starring role, the
rockin' baby-faced, gun-fisted
kid"
He found himself following
a mother and a very small
boz who was telling story
af.cr story. The Rambler'S
interest was so apparent that
the mother turned and said:
Hes the youngest of six
children and he's very pre-
cocious. He's 7 but he's small
for his age"
She addressed herself to
the boy.
Tell the gentleman about
the Empire State Building,
dear"
The little boys response
was immediate.
IAN apple and a pear went
up on the Empire State
Building" he said. THE APP
pie jumped from the top but
the pear didn't. Why didn't
, hep"
The Rambler bit. why
didn't hep" he asked.
The boys voice became
shrill with triumph. He al
most screamed the answer:
THE pear was Yellow"
The Rambler would like to
describe, for the benefit of
his feminine readers, the
garments displayed on F
street, but that is beyond
him.
It's going to be a colorful
Easter. There is no doubt as
to that.
One thing struck a remi-
niScent note. Those inverted
bucket hats, while in gayer
colors, are similar to the hats
Clara Bow, the 1T Girl" wore
when she was cutting loose
with the Charleston.
At a late supper with a
friend who was born in
Washington at the turn of
the century, we were talking
about Easter then and now.
Il don't think kids get the
kick out of Easter nowadays
that we did in the quiet days
before World War l." he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
More Summer
Schools Asked
District Proposes
Expansion in 1861

District school officials will
press for an expanded summer
school program in fiscal 1861,
School Supt. Carl F. Hansen
said today.
1t could include special ad-
vanced courses in mathematics,
science, foreign languages, land
even art and music" DR.. Han
sen said.
Present summer courses are
limited to remedial and making
up back work.
Details of the new program
have not been completed, &C
cording to DR.. Hansen, but Spe-
cif1c requests will probably be
included in his 1861 budget
recommendations.
No Charge Due
According to plans, the
courses will be open to District
students without cost. They
should be on the same level oil
opportunity as the regular
school program" DR.. Hansen
said.
! He cited a survey made las
month by the Inter-High Stu
dent Council, which urged
adoption of a more comprehen-
sive Offering of courses during
the summer.
In addition to advanced
courses, the council recon-
mended that vocational courses
not offered during the school
year and courses "tor strength
ening purposes" should also be
included.
Dr.. Hansen said he has not
yet determined how much the
program would cost.
More Pay for Teachers
He noted that any expansion
Of the current program would
give more teachers the oppor-
tunity to work year-round
with a resulting increase in
salary-although salaries for
summer teaching are less than
those for teaching the rest of
the year.
In other matters, DR.. Hansen
said he felt the school system
was partly responsible for the
recently reported decrease in
Negro juvenile delinquentS since
1854.
DeSegregation, he said. had
lesSensd the antagonism OF
Negro students. He add that
teachers had done a heroic
job" IN meeting the needs OF
individuals. Increased facilities
for handling problem children
careful placing of children in
classes where they can succeed
and improved psychological
services also played important
roles, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Erutrn IhuughtH
My Fuvorite Bible Character
And His Significance Today
BY C. TAYLOR WHITTIER
Superintendent, MONTGOMERY County Schools

No character from the Bible is more significant
in this age of reason" than Thomas the Doubter.
Our scientists, our researchers, scholars all
Doubling ThomaseS" in their way seeking out
the truth
BY not accepting anything in the world on blind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Bill toCutAid
To Voluntary
Retired Due
District Bourd
To Get Proposal
From Stuff Soon

Legislation is being drafted
which would eliminate payment
of full unemployment compen-
sation to District workers who
have retired voluntarily.
The proposed corrective leg
islation is being drawn up by
the staff of the District I'M
e ployment Compensation
Board.
The suggested bill will be SUBJ
mitted shortly to the board.
which includes the three Com
missioners and representatives
of labor and management.
Louis Mackall. jr., attorney
for the compensation board.
said the staff has been concern
ed for some time over the situa-
ton involving voluntarily re-
tired workers. The matter also
has been touched on at recent
congressional budget hearings.
| Under the present law. Mr..
Mackall explained, a person
who retires at his own request
from government or private
industry in Washington can be
drawing both retirement and
full unemployment compensa-
ton. The board only has the
option of applying a five to To-
week disquali LITIGATION period for
the conversation if the APP
iplicant successfully contends
that he is prepared to take a
new job.
Concerns Voluntary Cases
Under some retirement plans,
Mr.. Mackall said, the applicant
can be as young as SIS with 80
years service.
The concern, Mr.. Mackall
said. is on voluntary and not
mandatory retirement cases. 1t
is difficult to determine whe-
Their a man actually is still in
the labor market, Mr.. Mackall
eXplaineG. There is less cause
for doubt if the worker has
been forced to retire. he said.
The five to 10-week disqualifi-
cation option does not apply
to mandatory retirement cases.
No breakdown was available
on unemployment payments to
voluntarily retired workers.
The percentage Of those cases
is small, Mr.. Mackall said. The
District government is asking
Congress to approve $l94 600
for the total unemployment
payments during the next ifs
cal year.
Maximum payments are $50
week. The number of weeks
depends upon a formula in
! volving the amount of wages
drawn during a specified Pc
riod. The compensation money
!, comes from specified amounts
contributed by private industry
and from Government pay
ments.
Awaits Board Decision
The proposed corrective leg
islation may eliminate the VOL
untary retirement cases or re-
duce the payments in some
manner. Enactment of the
recommended bill would be
sought if it is approved by the
compensation board.
At Tuesdays hearing on the
1860 budget before the Senate
District Appropriations Sub
Committee. District budget Of
f1cer Walter L. Fowler men,
toned that he could retire and
go on unemployment compen-
sation. Somebody ought to
stop such a practice" Mr..
Fowler told the committee.
At an earle" budget session
before the House District
Appropriations Subcommittee.
! Chairman Rab2ut questioned
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
! LauGhlin OH the question of UNI
employment compensation to
retired persons.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said there
ARE only maybe enc in 10000
instances when that sort Of
thing comes up" and said he
would provide recommendations
on the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

this example of Jesus by always facing critics and
answering their questions. If we accept them as
stimulation in search for the truth, modern
ThomaSeS will be force for good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27

TRIUMPH 80 estate wagon brand
white: heater. NindshielS washer.
win take sf,76s. 90. BRNNiNq
AUTO SALES, 1900 Benning I'd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

SMART FORD CONSUL cow: I
yrs. old, new tires, $3.50. Owner
BROUGHT from England. ia. b-6507