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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
ON THE AIR
Once Again Thot
Old Tv FEELING
BY BERNIE HARRISON
star Nv Critic

1hert nostalgia tingng 10 viewing last night-a
challenging play several intriguing programs and
grand countrystyle fun with old favore The Mikado"
on Tennessee Ernies Show
In brief here's delighted reporters summary. beginning
with the shows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17

from 1850 am, to noon a
part Of Operation Alert. 1880
The public Is asked TO tunt
to $40 and 1910 on AM radio'
for Civil Defense talks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
TV KEY PREVIEWS

Tonioht's top shows as prevetOed By TV KEYS STAFF
ho attend reheGrsals match screenings and analyze
scripts tn New York, Hollywood and elsewhere Their
opinions offered as Guide to area vietuers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24
Bridges Charges
His Testimony at
QuizWus GurbIed

LOS ANGELES, April "a
(AP).-While cargo handling
for 80 ships at Los Angeles
harbor came to a standstill yes
terday, Harry Bridges held a
three-hour secret meeting with
$500 stevedores.
The fiery president of the
International Longshoremen's
and WarehouSemen's Union
flew from New York to explain
recent testimony before the
House un-American Activities
Committee. He claimed he was
misquoted in news accounts
saying he'd seek aid from both
Communist and free nations if
longshoremen go on strike.
Mr.. Bridges promised to make
transcripts of his testimony
available to the union mem
bers 80 they'll know what I
said and didn't say"
Another issue was the sudden
resignation of ILWU Regional
Director Peter Moore, a long
time Bridges supporter. Mr..
Moore was unavailable for
comment. But there were
rumors among the rank-and-
file that Mr.. Moore was upset
over Mr. Bridges preoccupation
with what some described as
non-union matters.
Meanwhile pamphlets criti-
cizing Mr.. Bridges have been
circulating on the docks. Some
ILWU members are angry over
the alleged leftist tenor of
resolutions adopted at a recent
union caucus in Seattle. One
resolution urged United States
recognition of Red China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24

duced by Senator o'Mahoney,
Democrat of Wyoming.
The bill would require that
corporations in the heavily
concentrated industries file adj
vance notice and make public
justifications" before increas-
ing prices. 1t provides. among
other things. that the Federal
Trade Commission and the At
torney General examine rec
ords of corporations covered by
the measure If the firms wish
to increase prices.
Violates Basic Concepts
The Chamber Of Commerce
of the United States and the
United Steelworkers of Amer
lea opposed the bill in testimony
yesterday.
Mr.. Blough said the bill is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24

the Association of the Bar Of
New York City. also urged that
the power to investigate and
prosecute subversion be concern
trated in the Federal Govern
mont.
Frederick w. Bruno. chief
justice Of the Maryland Court
OF Appeals and chairman Of a
committee Of the Conference
OF Chief Justices which recently
criticized Supreme Court de-
cisions in suhversion cases. SAID
restoration of the validity oi
State anti-suversion laws meets
with his personal approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24

congressional intent in passing
legislation.
Witnesses before the sub
committee yesterday either
wholly Endorsed or asked re-
lection Of proposals to permit
States 10 prosecute subversion.
Nelson Case Reversal
Matt Ttiggs, speaking for the
American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, urged the subcommittee TO
reverse the Supreme Courts
decision In the Steve Nelson
case. That decision held the
Federal Government has sole
Jurisdiction in investigating and
prosecuting subversion against
the United States.
He also advocated q series
of bills recommended by. the
American Bar Association and
submitted by Senator Nc
clellan, Democrat Of Arkansas.
Sponsors say they would plug
loopholes in anti-sdbversion
laws.
Mr.. Triggs especially urged
approval Of a bill by Senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24

based on an anti-proflt philos-
.ophy and clearly contemplates
the complete reversal Of the
basic economic and political
concepts" through which the
Nation has become the formoSt
industrial power in the world.
The purpose Of the meas
ure," Mr.. Blough said. lis to
control industrial prices-not in
wartime but in peacetime d.
not by stimulating the natural
forces of competition but by
supplanting them and not
even by established standards
but my administrative whim."
He added, Another interest
ing Illusion produced by this
measure is that it would dis
courage only the upward move
ment of prices. Actually, 1t
would exert at least an equal
pressure against the downward
movements of prices" because
of conditions it would impose
on later price boosts.
Mr.. Blough said the bill sis
confined to prices. and ignores
costs. so apparently it is con-
fined to manufactured products
and ignores services such as
medical care, transportation,
laundry, haircuts. rents, re-
pairs, recreation and so forth.
Yet it is in this field of services
that the greatest imitation has
occurred in recent years"
Saulnier Opposes Bill
The bill also was opposed
yesterday by Raymond j. Saul
nier, chairman of the Council
Iof Economic Advisers. as un-
timely and unnecessary.
He said his statement had
been cleared with the White
House before he submitted it
| in the form of a letter. The
Council of Economic Advisers
advises the President on eco
nomic matters.
The subcommittee. headed
by Senator Kefauver, Demo-
crat of Tennessee. placed the
letter in evidence at the start
of public hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24

Mcclellan stating that no act
of Congress shall be construed
as indicating an intent on the
part Of Congress to pre-empt
the field in which such act
operates, unless the act con-
tains an express provision to
that effect, or unless there is
a direct and positive conflict
between the States and Fed
eral laws which cannot be rec
onciled.
Opposite View Argued
Edward J. Ennis, general
counsel for the American Civil
Liberties Union, took an oppo-
site view. He argued that the
Mcclellan bill would be IAN in
vitation by Congress TO the
States to enter this field
which inevitably will produce
a confusion Of misguided State
legislation and prosecutions
which will not contribute To
the. internal security Of the
United States"
Dudley Bonsal, president Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24
Laws tOCurb
SubversiOn
UrqedbYvFW
BY the Associated Press

The Veterans OF Foreign
Wars today urged passage Of
legislation TO counterfeit the
effect Of recent Supreme Co.rt
decisions in the field Of sub
versive activities.
Francis w. Slower, assistant
legislative director of WV,
set forth Its position at a Sem
ate Internal Security Sub
committee hearing.
He called specifically for
measures to strengthen the
Smith anti-C Communist law to
restore TO the States the right
to enforce their own anti
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24
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Royal Society, a private organi-
cation Of eminent researchers.
Prof Calvin is distinguished
for his research into the mech
anism OF photosynthesis, the
process by which plants make
food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24
Steel Leader Blasts
Authorization Plan

Roger M Bough chairman Of the board Of the United
States Steel Corp fired strong criticism today at the oMahoney
anti-inhation bill
The measures only practical purpose Mr. Blough said
In testimony prepared for Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
diminish s further the profit incentive in this Nation
The subcommittee Is holding hearings on the bill intro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24
Democrats Call PurIey
Of Stute Chuirmen
BY the Associated Press

BY the AsS0clated Press
Democratic State chairmen
and vice chairmen have been
invited to a conference here
September 1919 to swap ideas
on strengthening the party or
ganization for the 1860 cam
paign.
Democratic National Chair
man Paul M. Butler called the
meeting,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24
RoyuI Society Elects
California Professor

LONDON. April "a APP
Prof. Malvin Calvin Of the Uni
versity of California today was
elected a member of Britain's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24
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subversion laws and 10 en-
power the Secretary Of State
TO deny passports to COM
munists.
Mr.. Slower said the WV
also favors legislation to make
the Federal employee security
program applicable to all Gov
eminent workers. in NONSENSE
tive as well as sensitive jobs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24
Would Uphold state Laws

Dean Abner v. Mccall Of the
Baylor University Law School
at WACO. Tex, presented a
statement urging enactment Of
a bill to prevent the Supreme
Court from invalidating State
laws not in direct conflict with
Federal acts on the same sub
ject.
MIR. Mccall maintained that
to call the bin an attack upon
the Supreme Court is absurd
and ridiculous" He said it &C
tually would aid the court, by
providing a clear-cut guide to
Evening star., 1959-12-23
Humphreys Joins
Cultural Center,
Quits COP. Job

Robert Humphreys, campaign
director for the Republican Ma
tional Committee, has beer
named to head the staff of the
National Cultural Center prof.
ect, it was announced today.
Mr.. Humphreys, a former
magazine editor and news
paper correspondent, will resign
his committee post January ]
to take on his new duties as
assistant to L. Corrin Strong
executive vice chairman of the
Cultural Center Board.
Mr.. Humphreys served al
public relations director for the
Republican National Committee
during the 1852 campaign, anc
as campaign director foul
years later. He has been doing
both jobs for the last five
months.
He has had a lifelong inter-
est in music, ballet and the
theater, and has many friends
among artists in those fields
The chairman of the Republi.
can National Committee, Sen.
ator Morton of Kentucky, wrote
Mr.. Humphreys that he was
reluctant to lose his services
Evening star., 1959-12-23
Mclaughlin Sees
Quick Action on
Transit Compact

District Commissioner Rob-
ert E. Mclaughlin said today
he has been promised prompt
action by a House Judiciary
subcommittee on a metropoli-
tan area transit compact.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he had
been assured that the subcom-
mittee will take up the compact
legislation soon after Congress
reconvenes.
The compact, already passed
by Maryland and Virginia,
would regulate mass transport
tation in the metropolitan area
through an authority.
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative Willis, Demo-
crat of Louisiana, last August
held hearings on legislation for
the transit authority introduced
by Representative Foley, DEM
ocrat of Maryland. No action
was taken after the hearing.
which drew strong opposition
to the compact from the D. C.
Transit System.
Mr.. Foley's bill. along with
his proposed amendment to a
Federal law. was designed to
satisfy labor objections 20 the
authority. A separate bill for
the transit compact was intro
duced in the Senate by Senator
Bible, Democrat of Nevada.
The Senate Judiciary Commits
tee did not refer it to subcom-
mittee.
Evening star., 1959-12-23
20 Happy Families Get
Children by Adoption

had worked for 13 years, wher
she took Sharon home from
the hospital.
Also looking forward to "the
happieSt Christmas ever" were
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren H. LaSher
8010 Moorland lane, Bethesda
who officially became parents
of Pamela Kay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lasher, &C.
C ompanied d by 4-month-olc
Pami, appeared before Judge
Ralph G. Shure to receive
adoption papers.
"a Wonderful Baby"
1--WE were pretty inexperi-
enced parents when Pami was
given to us when she was
days DID," confessed Mrs
Lasher. However, she has
been a wonderful baby and
never a moments trouble"
Santa Claus already has
paid several trips to PAINTS
house with packages from
friends, including the red vel
veteen dress and bonnet in
which she made her court ap-
pearance.
The normally sedate halls
of the Rockville Courthouse
echoed with the patter o1
small feet as the adoption pa
pers were signed by Judge
James H: Pugh and Judge
Shure, in individual ceremo-
nies which took about 10 min
uteS per family,
Evening star., 1959-12-23
Bus Gas ux
Not Received
ByDeudIine

The District still has not re-
ceived its s3S1.719 gasoline tax
from the D. c. Transit System.
although the deadline passed
Monday.
The District Finance Office,
which billed the company No
vember 81, didn't know last
night whether the transit COM
pany just hasn't paid the tax
or whether the check had been
delayed by the Christmas mail
rush.
In any case. transit officials
refused to comment. saying
President o. Roy Chalk is the
only one who can talk about
it. And, Mr.. Chalk was unavail-
able last night and this morn
ing.
The Commissioners in No
vember ordered the collection
Of the motor vehicle fuel tax
covering the 12-month period
ended August 81. They acted
on findings by the Public Util-
tiles Commission that the COM
pany. for the first time, was
subject to the full tax payment.
The company's earnings for
the period totaled about $942,-
900, a return Of about Z per
cent. Under its franchise. the
transit system is subject to the
fuel tax if its rate Of return is
at least 61a per cent.
On December 3, the transit
system petitioned the Public
Utilities Commission to recon-
slider its finding that the COM
pany owes the tax.
Transit attorneys earlier said
the petition would have the
effect of putting off the dead
line, a viewpoint not accepted
by the PUG.
Finance Office officials said
last night they would wait to
see if the payment has been
delayed by the Christmas mail
rush.
They noted the possibility of
a 20 per cent penalty for late
payment plus one-half of
per cent per month interest
until payment.
Evening star., 1959-12-23
Fireman Arrested
On Arson Charge

A former Arlington fireman
now serving as a volunteer was
arrested on an arson charge
today.
Morris E. Fox, 27, of the
$500 block of Wilson boule-
ward, had been indicted by a
county grand jury. He is ac-
cused of setting fire November
"a to a vacant house at 1902
North Randolph street.
Fire Chief Joseph Clements
said Fox was arrested after
police and fire inspectors had
investigated a series of fires in
vacant houses during the last
year. Police said Fox helped
fight the fire at North Ran
dolph street.
Fox, a mechanic, formerly
was paid fireman at the Fair
lington station and now is a
volunteer fireman at Cherry
dale. He pleaded not guilty on
arraignment in Circuit Court
and was released on $1,000
bond pending trial.
Evening star., 1959-12-23

Two Circuit Court judges
frightened up Christmas for
20 Montgomery County, fam
lilies today by putting their sig
natures on a sheaf of adoption
papers.
Among the youngsters Off
cially given a family in time
for Christmas was 8-month-old
Sharon Elaine White.
Her new parents" Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward White of Ola
Bradford road. Silver Spring
really are not new at all. They
took Sharon home when she
was a week old.
Actually we have been wait
ing many years for this" said
Mr.. White with a happy grin,
I'VE have been on waiting lists
Of various agencies for two
years. Naturally today is one
of our happiest days"
Sharon, clad in a yellow snow
suit and tucked cozily into a
matching yellow blanket, was a
red-haired replica of her adopt
ed mother. although the SINH
larity was pure happenstance.
Gave Up Job for Sharon
"All our friends comment
that Sharon looks exactly like
me-" said Mrs. White.
Mr.. White is a nemploye of
the Washington Gas Light Co
Mrs. White gave UP her job
with the Chesapeake g. Poto-
mac Telephone Co., where she
Evening star., 1959-12-23

television across the country.
A big crowd is expected to
attend the opening ceremonies
of the nine-day pageant de-
spite weather lowering in the
low 30s.
Today had a special meaning
for school children of the Dis
trict, Falls Church and Mont
gomery and Arlington Counties.
At the end of classes they will
be free until January 4. Chill
dren in Alexandria and Fairfax
and Prince Georges Counties
got one-day Jump on them.
Today's Pageant of Peace
program features, a 15-minute
address to the Nation by Pres
Evening star., 1959-12-23

were drafted today, Circuit
Judge James H. Pugh said.
Judge Pugh, together with
Judges Thomas M. Anderson
and Kathryn j. Lawlor agreed
to the transfer of authority as
the result of an outbreak of
disorder last week in a Rock
vile courtroom at the end Of a
two-day rape trial.
The fourth Circuit Court
judge, Ralph G. Shure, declined
to join in the move. He said
it was not "a question Of dis
agreement with the other
judges"
Judge Shure declared he is
mot sure what the solution to
the problem should be-" He
added. however, that there
should be more security in the
courtroom"
Citing the recent disorder,
the three judges planned to
notify Sheriff Bennett that "the
presence of uniformed police
officers would act as a deter
rent to such incidents and their
presence would greatly increase
the security and safety of all
persons in the courtroom.
The judges indicated that,
following conference with the
county manager, Police Supt.
James S. McAulisse and the
States Attorneys Office, the
transfer of prisoners to and
from the county jail and their
custody during the trial should
be under the jurisdiction of the
chief of police and his staff"
Courthouse officials said
Sheriff Bennett is in Florida
His deputies declined to COM
ment on the change. County
Manager Reese said that de-
tails of the transfer of author
ity have not been worked out.
The courtroom incident last
Thursday occurred Immediately
after a 23-year-old defendant
was found guilty of raping a
25-year-old girl. The prisoner
Evening star., 1959-12-23
D. c. SURVEY
euchers
Asked Why
They Left

District schools are trying to
find out for the first time Just
why teachers leave the system.
Questionnaires were sent out
this week to all those who re-
tired or resigned within the
last year. The answers, ac-
cording to DR.. Richard r. Fos-
ter, assistant superintendent
for general research, could be
very interesting"
The high teacher turnover
here-about l3 per cent an
nually-frequently has been
attributed in the past to the
attraction of better salaries or
working conditions in other
occupations or school systems.
But no one has had any sta
tiStics to give conclusive evi-
dence one way or the other.
The QUESTIONABLE, sent out
under the signature of Supt.
Carl F Hansen, is a very
simple inquiry" according to
DR.. Foster. 1t asks whether
the former District teachers
are still working and, if so,
requests some details about
their current jobs. 1t also asks
for their major objectives" in
leaving District schools.
The principal reason for
making such a survey now,
according to DR.. Foster, is to
get a better appraisal, of the
teacher salary schedule here
The School Board last week
approved a proposed $50 mil
lion pay increase for school
personnel. Appropriate legisla-
ton now is being drafted for
submission to the Commission
ers and Congress.
There is a possibility that
similar questionnaireS will be
sent out on a regular basis in
future years, DR.. Foster said.
They will provide us with the
kind of information we should
have" he explained.
Not covered in the survey are
temporary teachers. employed
on an annual basis, who left
the schools last June and did
not get-or. perhaps. seek
reappointment. About $50
teachers were sent question:
naireS.>
Evening star., 1959-12-23

MR.. SMITH DOESN'T SEEM
to care in what direction he
shoots. In one pamphlet on
"The Decline of English" he
refers to "the muddy and
sometimes incomprehensible
language which the President
of the United States uses at
his press conferences"
His special target in this
pamphlet is the National
Council of Teachers of Eng
lish of Champaign, Ill. In
one of its publications the
council states Instead of
insisting that the pupil adapt
himself to the facts of gram
mar, modern teaching adapts
its presentation of the facts
of grammar to the needs Of
the pupil"
If grammar is to be
adapted to the needs Of the
pupil we will soon have
justification of the double
negative and a peasant
proletariat manner of talk
ing amid an increasing pro-
portion Of the population
with resulting social divi-
SionS.
The final word will be a
sad one. We will hear:
Gee, Ma, there amt no
mora candy lett!" 4
Evening star., 1959-12-23
By BETTY MILES
Star Staff Writer

Just 20 pennies a week bring
the spirit of Christmas all year
long to 46 retarded children at
the District Training School.
These youngsters are helped
by a fund unique in its gentle
purpose.
It's goal: To slip a little
spending money into the pocket
of retarded children who have
no relatives who care.
The Florence w. Leavitt Fund
was born last Christmas. It
was set up in the name Of Mrs.
Leavitt, a former teacher at
DTS, by a friend who knew
how much the happiness of her
former charges meant to her.
The District Training School at
Laurel, Md, is the District Pub
lie Welfare Departments home
for retarded children.
Retired now and living in
Laurel, Mrs. Leavitt has never
forgotten the look on the faces
of penniless children when
there was no treat for them.
People with normal intel
ligence can accept things phil
osophically," Mrs. Leavitt said.
But disappointment is doubly
painful to a retarded child, she
believes.
A veteran of 16 years service
at DTS, Mrs. Leavitt joined
the staff in 1941 as an attend
ant at one of the cottages
because no teaching post was
open. She transferred to teach
ing about two years later, con-
tinuing until her retirement in
1857.
AS it happened, her small
charges in the cottage and her
students were all Boys.
Evening star., 1959-12-23

"One Of my duties at the
cottage was to go to the can
teen and buy treats for the
children who had money tc
spend" she recalled.
"The youngsters with ou
money would look at me just
as expectantly as the others
and were so disappointed when
they saw I had nothing fol
them.
II stood it for two weeks
then 1 decided they were going
to have their bag of treats
too"
Mrs. Leavitt, a widow with
no children of her own, was
earning $1,000 a year at the
time. with $50 a month deduct
ed for room and board. But she
Evening star., 1959-12-23

ident Eisenhower and includes
the Marine Band. carlton play
ing, handbell ringing and choral
music.
Much work went into the
stage setting for the colorful
pageant. The 85-year-old
Christmas tree was trimmed
with $500 lights, 4,5O0 balls
candy canes and other trinkets.
To give the area a fresh look,
1900 gallons Of green dye mix
ture were sprayed over the area
by National Capital Parks.
There are 8 miles of wire to
furnish the lighting.