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Evening star., 1959-11-01

November I, 1859
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Evening star., 1959-11-01

A kind word warns
for three winters.
Patience - In time the
grass becomes milk.
A hasty man drinks
his tea with a fork.
Evening star., 1959-11-01

A bird can rOOst
only on one branch;
a mouse can drink
no more than
its fll from a river.
Adversely. is sometimes
the rain of spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
Hospital Costs Called
Possible Control SPUR

Mr.. Bamberger declared that
the Maryland Blue Cross proved
that premium income again was
less than premiums six months
ago and blamed this on in
creasing hospital costs. The
subscribers, he said, were justi-
f1ably curious about this and
pressured the State Legislature
into forming a committee to
study the problem.
after a few busy months
everybody was exhausted and
there were no answers" he
pointed out. But the hos
pitfalls were remembered with
suspicion"
The hospitals, he suggested,
should inform and help lead
public opinion. LET the public
help make the decisions it
criticizes," he said.
Mr.. Bamberger suggested the
formation of a study group
with representatives of the
hospitals, doctors, the Blue
Cross and the States to devise
better ways of finding out the
answers to the problems OF
spiraling costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27

be sent to Miss Lyons. Their
hope was that she would be
able to come to an understand
ing in private with Mrs. Cox
over the role of the PTA in the
operation of the schools.
The principals had thought
that Miss Lyons, accompanied
by Miss Scrivener. had &C
tually discussed the substance
of the report with PTA leaders
in June. But the two school
officials admitted yesterday
they had not done this.
The dispute, centering on
how independent the PTA
should be and how broad its
activities should be, has been
a public issue since two recent
incidents involving the PTA
presidents at Lovejoy and Ray
mond Elementary Schools.
Miss Lyons said yesterday
that another meeting between
school and PTA leaders would
be held within two weeks tc
discuss the elementary princi-
pals report. Eventually, she
said, a joint policy statement
would be issued.
In the meantime, it was
learned, Miss Lyons has agreed
not to distribute to elementary
principals a document dealing
with school-PTA relations anc
based on the principals rec.
concentrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
TRAINING SCHOOL SET
Ushers, Don't Panic
IfYou Drop Offering

learn to greet the new arrival
pleasantly-not with the BEAM
ing welcome he might give an
old fraternity brother.
The usher should be we'll
but diScreetly-dressed. A dark
suit, white shirt, dark tie and
boutonniere are preferable.
Leisure and Sportswear are out,
along with fragrant shaving
lotions more suited to sharing
females than new parishioners.
Getting members into the
front seats is always a prob
lem; Mr.. Hosman suggests one
solution is to avoid handing out
bulletins at the door. Instead,
he says, give them away at the
entrance to the pew which can
then be one of the usher's
choosing.
When leading parishioners
down the aisle, he says. don't
get too far ahead or they may
slip in a row behind you, leav-
ing you alone and looking
rather foolish. In that case,
the dean warns, don't give
frantic hand signals, just con-
duct a discreet retreat.
Never Dictate
Late arrivals, he says, should
go along the side aisles or at
the rear as should families with
small children.
Above all, he says, an usher
should never try to dictate to
a member. If he doesn't want
to do as the usher suggests, it
is his privilege.
How should an usher react
at that unfortunate moment
when he drops the collection
plate? Should he dive for the
bills and let the change roll
where it may?
Certainly not, says Mr.. Hos
man. He should pick up the
plate, leave the money to be
gathered later and continue
with his duties. The worst
place for this to occur, he adds,
is on a slanting. rugless floor.
In a level. carpeted place the
money will usually stay put.
Finally, the dean says, when
the service begins the ushers
should seat themselves quietly
and remain seated-unless an
emergency ariSes-until it is
time for the collection to be
taken up.
No good usher, he says, slips
out before the sermon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
BY CHARLES G. BROOKS
Star staff Writer

If hospitals continue to be
exposed to Government inves-
tigation because of Blue Cross
rate increases, some sort of
legislation may follow to regu-
late them as public utilities, a
group of hospital officials was
told yesterday.
E. Clinton Bamberger, a Bal
timore attorney, declared that
this may come unless the pub
lie is better informed and Blue
Cross plans do more to play
the role of skeptical buyers OF
hospital services with a keen
eye toward costs.
Mr.. Bamberger, who repre-
scented the Maryland State
insurance commissioner Ia
months ago during successful
Blue Cross rate increase hear
ings, addressed the 10Th an
nual conference of the Mary
land-District Of Columb a.
delaware Hospital Association
The three-day meeting which
ends tomorrow is being held at
the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
BY ROBERT L. PELL
Star Staff Writer

Church ushers-do you know
what to do if you drop the COL
lection plate?
Can you handle noisy chill
dren, get your members to sit
in the front pews and dress
properly for your duties?
The answers to these and
other questions which the we'll
trained usher should have on
the tip of his tongue will be
given tomorrow evening from 8
to $50 at Aldersgate Metho-
dist Church in Fairfax County.
A three day, area wide
school for church ushers will
be sponsored at the church
through Friday evening by its
laymen. Everett M. Hosman,
dean of the Church Usher's
School in Omaha, Nebr., will
conduct the classes, which are
endorsed by the Interdenomi-
national Ministers Association,
Mr.. HoSman feels that in an
era when public relations are
of prime Importance, no
church can afford to put any,
thing less than its best foot
forward. It's ushers should be
distinguished by their behavior
and appearance.
Pleasant Greeting
Since the usher is the first
person a church newcomer is
likely to encounter, he must
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
The
Rambler
Watches
An Inspection
By JOHN McKELWAY

One Of those difhcult, re-
quired examinations that
man is subjected to annually
involves not his mind or body
but his car.
It means another brush
with ofIicialdom-the meet
ing with the authorities who
probably will find you've
brought the wrong papers.
Most people drive into the
Districts vehicle inspection
station at els Tenth street
S.W. in this shaky condition.
They perspire freely and do
not talk well.
Once, some years back, the
writer accompanied a nor
mally stable woman into the
inspection station. One of
the inspectors asked her to
turn your lights on lady"
She quickly thrust a hand
to the dashboard, grabbed a
knob, and pulled out the Gig
arctic lighter. She presented
it to the man in uniform.
Some people, however, take
the whole thing very well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
BY J. THEODORE CROWN
Star STAFF Writer

Police Capt. Daniel o.
Fletcher, a man so soft-spoken
and gentle that he once re-
ceived a commentator from
a speeder he had arrested. will
retire from the force at the
end of the year.
1t may have been accident
or it may have been design,
but Capt. Fletcher has spent
most of his 80 years as a
policeman in the seventh and
eighth precinctS-areas where
his talent for diplomacy are
most appropriate. The seventh
is in Georgetown and the eighth
is in the far Northwest.
Now commanding officer of
the eighth precinct, Capt.
Fletcher is So. He has re-
quested retirement December 81
and Police Chief Robert v.
Murray has indicated approval
with deepest regrets.
Hallmarks of Career
Calm dignity in his approach
to his job and devotion to
church affairs have been Capt.
Fletcher's hallmarks in a line
of work that has known men of
less restraint. Once, when
asked why policemen are so
mean, Capt. Fletcher replied:
"They are sometimes hard
boiled because Of the nature Of
the circumstances when you
are dealing with them. Our Of
f1cers won't tolerate discour-
tesy."
But Capt. Fletcher himself
was never discourteouS and his
toughness has always been in
his moral fiber. He has the rep
utation Of being a policeman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27

who is always willing to listen
to the other mans viewpoint.
Capt. Fletcher is a man
without hobbies but he spends
more time working for his
Palisades Community Church
than most men do on their per-
sonal interests.
He is a trustee of the church
and chairman of the building
committee, which recently
raised $4,000 to build a new
community building. He also
is a dedicated family man. Mr..
and Mrs. Fletcher live at 1880
Eskridge terrace NV. They
have two daughters, Mrs. Jean
Apostolakos and Miss Alice
Fletcher, and two grandchil-
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27

OF the Elementary principals
Association which contains i'm
plicit criticism of certain PTA
activities,
The congress leaders, led by
Mrs. C. Rhodes Cox, president.
also got an explanation of why
they had not received the doc
ument-prepared last June
before yesterday. Earlier this
month it had been forwarded
to the Board of Education.
Supt. Carl F. Hansen at
tended the first half of the
meeting to restate his position
on the relationship between the
schools and parent groups.
Other school officials present
were Miss Edith A. Lyons,
assistant superintendent for
elementary schools; Miss Kath-
crime Scrivener, director of ele-
mentary education, and Mrs.
Lucille B. Began, head of the
Elementary Principals AsSo-
citation.
After the lengthy session
Mrs. Began came up to Mrs.
Cox and said that, in the flu
ture, she would Immediately
call the congress president
whenever she hears of any I'M
happiness in her organization
about the PTA.
During the meeting, it was
learned, Mrs. Cox was told that
the principals last June had
only authorized their report to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27

MIR. SULLIVAN SAID older
cars pass" more than new
ones do because people take
better care of them. But he
has seen some old veterans
of the road just make it into
the first inspection and then
give up for good.
The inspectors are in
structed to talk as little as
possible to drivers. Other
motorists may get the idea
somebody might have a little
pull around the station. The
practice has also been found
to save time. Still, some driv-
ers will try to talk" their
car through the inspection,
turning on all the charm
they possess, chatting affably
through the checks on king
pins, tie rod ends, drag links
and brake equalizations.
About noon recently, a
woman watched an inspector
jam her car to a stop on the
brake machine.
Pink juice squirted up in
four tubes inside a glass case
she was watching. She ap-
parently knew her brakes
were perfect. She could have
been. watching her son grad
uate.
And a man, who had
watched them go over his
car, came down to the last
station and nervously in
quired of an inspector:
did she make it?"
He could have been talking
to a doctor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
Lectures to Beoin
At Jewish Center

The first lecture of a series
entitled Israel Today" spon-
sored by the Washington jew
ish Community Center, will be
held tonight at 8 o'clock at the
center, 1929 Sixteenth street
NV.
Guest speaker will be Uri
Gordon, assistant to the Am
baSsador of Israel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
Police Capt. Fletcher Retires; Noted
For Diplomacy, Gentle Approach

Capt. Fletcher was born Au-
gust 9, 1907 at Catlett, Va, on
his fathers farm. After 10
years and a graduation from
Calverton High School in Fau-
quier County, Va, he came to
Washington and spent just 80
days working as a plumbers
assistant.
Held Dairy Job
The call of the country be-
came too strong for him and
he switched to a job at Thomp-
sons Dairy where he could
work near the cows that re-
minded him of his farming
background. However, on Oc-
tober 4, 1929, he became a
member of the Metropolitan
Police Force.
His first assignment was as
a footman in the seventh pre-
cinct. He was promoted to
Sergeant in 1910 and trans
ferred to the eleventh precinct.
In 1912, he got his first assign
ment in the eighth precinct and
stayed there five years before
a tour of duty in the first
precinct.
The following year he was
promoted to lieutenant and
was night supervisor before
transferring from the seventh
to the eighth precincts. He
became a captain in 1851 and
was made commanding officer
at the Georgetown precinct,
but by 1858 he was transferred
to No. eight as commanding
officer.
Capt. Fletcher has no plans
for his retirement beyond get
ting some rest, but he still has
Is acres of farmland near
Catlett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
Gov. Almond
IsExpected 10
Ask Sales Tax
Reported Ready
To Act Unless
Revenues Rise

RICHMOND, Oct. 81 (AP).-
Gov. Almond repeatedly is al
most persuaded that the i'm
position Of a 8 per cent general
sales tax is the only solution
to the revenue problems that
will beset Virginia in the 1861
81 biennium.
Informed sources at the Cap
itol said last night that unless
prospects for more revenue from
present sources brighten con-
siderably, Gov. Almond prob
ably. will recommend that a
sales tax be enacted by the 1860
Legislature.
The Governor and his Budget
Advisory Board. composed of a
number of legislators, met last
Thursday. Yesterday, Gov. AL
mond conferred at length with
a group of State business and
banking executives on budget
lproblems.
Both meetings were closed,
but usually reliable Capitol
sources said both Gov. Almond
and his advisers appeared to be
leaning toward the sales tax
as the only way Virginia can
meet rising Government costs
and make a balanced budget
possible for 1960-62.
Few Exemptions Expected
These sources said the Gov
ernor, if and when he asks the
General Assembly for a sales
tax, will recommend relatively
few exemptions but will present
other bills providing for some
reductions in State income and
merchants license taxes.
Requests for operating or re-
curing appropriations from the
general fund in 1960-62 add up
to more than $482 million, and
another $84 million has been
asked for new buildings and
equipment. The comparable
figures for 1958-60 were 1910
million and $50 million.
Some heavy trimming has
been done in the Governor
budget-planning meetings, but
it appears inevitable that the
1960-62 budget will be much
larger than that Of the preced-
ing biennium. The increase will
come in budget period wher
the general fund won't have
the windfalls it has had since
1856 under the tax acceleratior
plan used to finance large cap
ital outlay programs.
Decision May Come Nov. 10
A final decision on whether
to recommend a sales tax may
be reached November 10 wher
the budget board holds its mex
meeting here.
Prospects of success for an
Almond sponsored sales tax
levy in the General Assembly
which reconvenes in January
are uncertain. The old areas OF
diSpute-how much of the reve-
niue Should be passed back tc
the localities and on what
termS-still remain.
Added to this is a new COM
plicating factor: How to fun
mel most of the new revenues
to public education without
setting the stage for more de-
segregation suits.
Some legislators, especially
those from the Southside, who
normally would approve a sales
tax might not give the levy
their support next year unless
revenues are distributed to To-
calities with no strings at
tached concerning their use in
connection with schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27

RAYMOND E. SULLIVAN,
66, the chief inspector of the
Tenth street station, re-
ported the other day that one
man who rumbled in for an
inspection was perfectly
calm during the prelimi-
naries. His lights apparently
worked.
But when he was asked to
"flick" the lights to a lower
beam nothing happened. An
inspector came around from
the front of the car and
looked inside for the little
flicker button on the floor
board.
"Here it is" said the man
helpfully, holding it in his
hands, squeezing it, hoping
the lights would change
beams. Rejected" he prom
ised to have the button con-
nected after he was told it
should be.
Mr.. Sullivan, a sympa-
thetic man - has been in
specting automobiles for the
District since 1925, long be-
fore the common motoriSt
was required to turn his
automobile over for about
five minutes to a seasoned
mechanic. This started in
1899.
I'VE get all types" he said,
automobiles and people"
Recently, an aged automo-
bile rolled up and stopped.
The lights worked, the driver
got out and the inspector got
inland did a back flip into
the rear seat. The front seat
was not bolted down and
could be removed or shifted
to suit the driver. The car
was condemned" according
to Mr.. Sullivan.
Just a few days ago, the
inspectors came upon a car
with an unusual steering APP
paratus.
"You could make a COM
plete turn of the steering
wheel before it responded" "
Mr.. Sullivan said. Though
condemned, and towed away,
the car had been running
around town for some time.
The inspector also related
that cars frequently turn up
which have not gone into re-
verse for months. And in one
case a man had been driving
for weeks in first, his car I'M
able to shift into second-or
even third.
About S per cent of non
commercial automobiles get
rejection slips and about 900
to 1900 are inspected each
day. About $4,000 com e
through in a month. The
chief causes of most rejec-
tions are faulty brakes and
headlights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27

members of the National Asso-
citation of Postmasters of the
United States. They are meet
ing this week at the Statler
Hotel.
Regular civil Service would
be as good or better than the
present method of selection"
declared Terry p. Arseneau,
Washburn (Wis.) postmaster.
1.-THE job would be more per-
manent that way"
PoStmasters are currently
nominated by the President,
often on the recommendation of
local party leaders. and con-
f1rmed by the Senate. They
must, however, pass civil serv-
ice examinations to qualify for
the job.
Another postmaster, Mrs. Es-
Their T. Williams, of Thorndale,
Pa, agreed that some changes
ought to be considered.
THE system is all right" she
said, but there should not Ne
any laws requiring residence in
the town where you serve.
That's impossible in some small
towns"
Representative members of
the organization from various
parts of the country answered
questions about the relative
speed of mail delivery in the
United States and Europe, the
method of selecting postmaSters
and abuses by the public in
using the mails.
Most favored present Selec-
ton methods. but a few did not.
Here are some of their COM
ments:
John J. Gaffney, Liverpool,
N. Y.-Speed "They don't
have the volume in Europe that
we have in the United States.
That's what slows us down"
Selection-"You get a better
caliber of person for the job
the present way" Abuses
"Illegible writing that slows
down the mail"
George w. Kennedy, Banner,
Va. - Speed We're already
faster in this country. We're
progressing faster with mecha-
nization." Selection-"This has
advantages over regular civil
service which is awfully slow
in getting things DONE" Abuses
1.-THE public in small towns
doesn't trust the postmaster.
They think the mail is tinkered
with"
Robert F. Kearse, Vauxhall,
IN. J.-Speed-"It's just a
matter of distance. I doubt
that they have faster service
in Europe" Selection-"They
get much better qualified men.
|. The requirements are
higher" Abuses-"People who
move and leave no forwarding
address"
James H. Cox, Quincy, Fla
Speed-"The Metropolitan plan
(same-day delivery in nearby
areas through mechanization)
has made ours faster" Abuses
Improperly addressed mail
and improperly wrapped pack
ages"
Mrs. Esther T. williams,
Thorndale, Pa.-Speed-"Eu-
rope no longer has faster serv-
ice. The Metropolitan system
guarantees delivery in 16 near
by counties in our area"
Abuses-"I don't think people
take time to address mail prop
erly."
Terry P. Arseneau, Wash
burn, Wis.-Speed-"Mail serv-
ice is faster here because of bet
ter connections between cities"
Abuses-"Calling for other peo-
pies mail. Everybody has a
box in the post Office in our
town-no city delivery-and
nobody ever knows the combi-
nation to his neighbours lock on
the box"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
Man Changing Tire
Dies of Heart Attack

John T. Moore, SO, of RID 1,
Sterling, Va, died of a heart
attack last night while chang
ing tire on his car, Fairfax
County police reported.
He was stricken at the in
tersection of Routes 1913 and
1913 and was pronounced dead
on the scene by DR.. Claude
Cooper, county medical exam
liner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
Doctor to Speak

DR.. Albert v. Rigsbee, Wash
|ington cardiologiSt, will discuss
what Makes Healthy Hearts
at the first mems club meeting
of the Reorganized Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints at 1880 o'clock tonight
in the church. 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
School, PTA Officials
Seen Nearer to Peace
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
Star SlafT Writer

District school and PTA officials have made dente-but
in settling their disagreements.
Three of the D. c. Congress of Parents and Teach
with school representatives yesterday in twohour
the first such meeting since the trouble
to public attention last month.
At the meeting they had talk the report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27
GRIPEs AIRED IN POLL
Postmosters Speak Out

Some of the Nations post
masters think they're chosen
the wrong way. They'd like to
have the method of selection
changed.
That was one Of the results
Of an informal poll today of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-27

Floor Fight Moy Decide Postmaster
Presidency. Pose BIZ