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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
Fund Bill
Awaits Okuy
ByPresident

The Districts $241.3 million
appropriation bill for the cur
rent year today awaited Presi-
dent Eisenhower's signature
after fast passage by Congress
late yesterday.
Members of neither side of
the Capitol showed any in
clination to delay or to object
to any portion of the measure.
On the Senate floor, in fact,
the lawmakers were SO little
concerned with the subject
that order repeatedly had to
be called to keep the CONVEX
sation hubub down to a low
roar.
Senator Pastore, Democrat
OF Rhode Island, chairman of
the District Appropriations
subcommittee, took note of the
wandering attention.
Il realize" he said, smiling
Fwryly after one call TO order,
that the District Appropria-
lions bill is never interesting
reading. But I have a job to
do"
The House took up the bill
as the first main item of bust
ness after converting at noon.
Passage came in a matter of
minutes.
Representative Rhodes, Re-
publican of Arizona, called 1t
a realistic budget" with the
$25 million Federal payment
to the District realistic" as
well.
The appropriations commit
teman added he hopes flu
ture Congresses will use the
same Federal payment "formu-
la" adopted by the present
session. The $25 million figure
had been reached by the ap-
proximate process of comput-
ing the amount of taxes that
would normally be paid on tax
exempt Federal properties,
foreign embassy holdings and
specially exempted private ms
titutionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15

AND DON'T FORGET Jo-
seph Garfield Hatfield, the
greatest rainmaker of them
all. Not long after the turn
of the century, he contracted
to make rain, I think it was
for a payment of $4,000 if
he were successful, with the
city of San Diego. The city's
reservoirs, damned up ar
royos, were dry.
Hatfield set up his appa-
ratus, clouds gathered. the
rains fell, the reservoirs filled
to overlooking, a dam broke,
three or four people were
drowned and the city flood
ed. The city council destroyed
its minutes in an attempt to
avoid political responsibility
for the catastrophe.
Before this is over, we may
need the services of Col.
Stingo and DR.. Sykes of the
weather Control Bureau" of
Burbank, Calf.
Joseph E. Widener con-
tracted with them to keep
rain away from Belmont
Park during the races lead
ing up to the Futurity of
1880. They set up their equip
ment behind a high five
sided palisade near the start
ing gate. They were taking
no chances on anyone pi-
rating their techniqueS. They
had studied Weather Bureau
records for the first two
weeks of September for the
past 10 years. They were
aware that a rainleSs fort
night was an awfully good
bet.
For eight glorious days of
racing ending in the Futu-
rity, in which Jamestown
beat Equipoise, Mr.. Widener
paid them $4,000. A. J. Leib-
ling tells the story in his
book, "The Honest Rain
maker"
But I am afraid both Col.
Stingo and DR.. Sykes are no
longer with us, and that they
failed to leave their secret
to posterity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
,Hommonn Retiring
AS 9th Precinct Chief
By J. THEODORE CROWN
Star stan Writer

Sixth Precinct Commander
Reid L. Hammann, SO, who has
dedicated his life to the service
of two books-the Bible and the
police manual-will retire for
disability September /.
The veteran policeman goes
before the Board of Surgeons
next week. Meanwhile the act
ing precinct commander is
Capt. Karol L. Kratochvil of
administrative headquarters.
Capt. Hammann was a SER
geant in the 10th precinct
when he slipped on the ice
while hurrying to the scene of
a murder at a bank and injured
his back. 1t was this injury
which is causing his retirement
after 81 years on the force.
Commander at No. 6 since
August, 1851, Capt. Hammann
always has been known for his
dedication to the strict word
ing of the manual and of the
law.
However his interest in the
Bible also is intense. In 1916
he was elected president of the
celebrated Harrison Bible Class
at st. Luke's Methodist Church.
He is a charter member of the
class founded by the late In
Spector William H. Harrison.
Working with Inspector John
Agnew, Capt. Hammann was
co-founder of the Metropolitan
Police Departments efficient
communications and records
center in 1913.
He also has been well known
in the Police Department for
his service in the Police Acad-
envy and in the rookie schcci.
He was commended many
times, but the highest COM
mendation was for the more
than five years he spent train
ing newcomers to the force be-
tween 194l and 1947.
Capt. Hammann was born in
Fulton County, Pa, but moved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Solemn, Insure Boy
Could Use Help

At 10 years old, Danny has
trouble on all sides.
In the four years he has lived
in Washington his family has
moved again and again. He has
gone to at least three different
schools here, and is behind his
contemporaries in his class
work.
Moving worries Danny. With
each uprooting he gets a little
more irritable. a little more
restless, a little more insure of
himself.
There doesn't seem to be
enough of anything in Danny's
life, but that isn't because his
mother doesn't care.
A woman who has been eX-
plotted by her own mother even
in adulthood, she left school to
help raise her younger brothers
and sisters. Then, when she
joined her mother here with her
own family, the older woman
insisted that her daughters
meager earnings be turned over
to her to dole out. This meant
practically no clothes, and no
toys at all for Danny.
Things are a little better at
home since his mother married
again. His stepfather is a good
man. But he is also a sick man.
A new problem has been in
troduced to Danny's life.
A solemn boy who rarely
smiles, Danny glowed with JOY
when told he might go to camp.
Social workers who have helped
him have found clothes for him
to wear there.
With your help, a little boy
with problems can have a vaca-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
Slams Is Designated
For Transit Review
President Picks
Budget Director
AS His Contact

President Eisenhower today
designated the Federal Budget
Bureau as the agency to screen
all views and recommendations
submitted by other agencies on
the Washington area mass
transportation survey Just re-
leased.
White House Press Secretary
James Hagerty said it will be
the responsibility of Budget
Director Maurice H. STAINS to
sift through the anticipated
welter of suggestions and make
whatever recommendations to
the President that may be
deemed desirable.
Mr.. Hagerty said these could
include proposed legislation to
put portions of the survey in
to effect.
"T'he Budget Bureau, in
short" he explained, will serve
as a clearing house for these
agency views when they are
finally transmitted to the
White House"
The President last Saturday
on release of the 100000 re-
port which urges a $2.4 billion
system of freewayS and express
transit facilities by 1880, di-
rected all interested Govern
ment agencies to make a de
tailed study" of the recon-
mendationS.
The President received the
report last Thursday and for
Warded it to the Capitol two
days later. Congress author
lied the survey four years ago.
In a letter to House and
Senate leaders Mr.. Eisen-
hover said he expects to make
such recommendations as are
warranted" after the Govern
ment agencies have a chance
to study the report.
There was no indication how
long the follow-up studies will
take, but the President has
emphasized the actions which
may develop from the survey
will have a profound effect on
the economy Of the entire
area, the welfare of its people
and the status of Washing
ton as the Nations Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
Vote Norrows Control
OF Party Conservatives

to canvass the ballots will de-
termine winners by lot.
Ernest L. Lyons, conservative
committee chairman who was
reelected to the group by
only five votes. said that from
now on I'm taking off the kid
gloves" Mr.. Lyons accused the
liberal coalition group, Airing
tonians for a Better County, of
trying to take over the Demo-
cratic Committee.
Ralph Raul, County Board
member and a leader of the
"anti-machine" group. said he
was "gratified by the gain made
by opponents of machine rule. "
Mr.. Raul is embroiled in a
committee squabble because he
is a candidate for reelection
to the County Board on the
ticket of the Arlingtonians for
a Better County, which Mr.,
Lyons has said was trying to
take over the party.
Raul Notes Loss
The Democrats have put Up
a candidate, Alfred Grove, in
tie County Board election. Mr..
Lyons said he expects some
committeeman to try to force
Mr.. Raul to choose between
the committee and ABC.
Mr.. Raul said he noted with
interest that the County Board
candidate of the machine 'Mr.
Crowe) lost in the committee
election by a substantial mar
gin"
Mr.. Kaul's ABC running
mate in the County Board race.
David L. Krupsaw, lost in the
committee election to two con-
sentative candidates of the
Aurora Hills precinct.
DR.. Lucas Blevins, another
County Board member who had
conservative backing, won a
committee seat in the Madison
precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
RECONSTRUCTED
MOTORISTS TOLD
OF DETOURS

Highway construction is
at an all-time high in the
Washington area. And
while the bulIdOzers even
tually mean rev highways,
they also bring temporary
detOurS
As a convenience to area
motorists, The Star each
month lists highway,
sewer and other cOnstruc-
ton projects which affect
traffic. This easy guide
includes a description of
work being done and ten
tative completion date,
where available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15

Constitution avenue and c
street S.W.; September Ills.
Rock Creek Ford road NV,
between Fort Stevens drive and
Fourteenth Street-Utility work
to begin this week in prepara-
ton for repaving; two weeks.
Military road, Thirteenth to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
CAMP FUND
FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail to The Evening
Star. Second street and'Vir-
GINA avenue Sc. Wash
ington 8, D. c.. or bring
cash to The Star cashier. A
receptlonist in the lobby
will direct you to the
cashiers Office.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days. 1920 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
DISTRICT HEALTH
BUDGET HEARING
SET TONIGHT

A meeting to hear the
public's views on the Dis
trict Health Departments
budget and the city's health
needs will be held at 8
o'clock tonight in Room
3106 of the Municipal Gen.
ter.
The budget to be con-
Sidered is for fiscal year
1861 which begins next
July !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
BY PAUL HOPE
star Stan Writer

Conservative Arlington Coun-
ty Democrats retained a narrow
margin of control over Their
party organization in elections
yesterday.
Results Of the Executive Com
mittee races show that candi-
Committee Results. Poge b.
dates Endorsed by conServa-
tive leaders captured Al COM
mittee seats. A liberal group
won 81. There were two ties.
The liberals, describing them
selves as "anti-machine" Demo-
Gratis, whitfield the conservative
margin by about half. The
present committe has about a
20-member conservative margin
One of the tie votes involved
State Delegate Harrison Mann
listed on the conservative slate
Mr.. Mann, who lead balloting in
the countrywide House of Dele
gates race, tied for the COM
mittee post in his own precinct
with Oliver Carver who was in
dorsed by the "anti-machine'
group. The other committee
post in Mr.. Mapn's precinct
went to Leo UrbanSke, jr., a
liberal County Board member.
Other Tie
The other tie was between a
liberal and conservative in
Ballston precinct where Kath-
crime r. Gibson of the liberal
slate and Martha S. Paxton re-
reived l43 votes each.
State Senator Charles R.
Fenwick said the ties apparently
will be broken "by lot" He said
he assumes committee elections
are governed by law applying
to other local elections which
provide that in case of tie the
five commissioners appointed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
District of Columbia

Rhode Island avenue, be-
tween Fourteenth street NE
and the District Iine-Utility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
The
Rambler
-. Tries To
Turn 1t OFF
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Dy NAOAS0A AAAANANA1
The Rambler Is more than
a little worried.
Last Thursday he wrote
about the drought that had
scared the grass which had
been green almost into July.
Little thinking, he wrote a
short head for the column.
1t was "The Rambler Prays
for Rain"
That night it rained. The
rain continued of and on
most of Friday.
Saturday was cloudy.
Sunday, the deluge. A mere
inch fell at the National Air
port. But over much of the
city it was a torrential tropi-
cal downpour. 1t totaled five
to seven inches.
g On Monday we had a
misty shower.
1t wasn't until yesterday
that the writer became con-
cerned. We had better than
a half-inch of rain, and the
forecast was for more.
And this on the eve of
st. Swithin's Day.
That's right. That's today.
And it has already rained
before the paper went to
press.
The forecast for tomorrow
and for the week end is rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15

EVERYBODY KNOWS
about st. Swithin'S Day. The
Encyclopedia Britannia a
gives the legend of st. Swith-
in in two coupletS.
st StOithin'S Day, If thou
doSt rain,
For forty days it toiH re-
main.
st. St0ithin'S Day. If thou
be fair,
For forty days 'tt0iH rain
ma mdir.
It's all very well for the
Weather Bureau to point out
that the legend grew up in
England, where you are likely
to have three or four showers
on a pleasant and otherwise
sunny day.
st. Swithin, an Anglo
Saxon, was Bishop of Win
chester 200 years before Will
liam the Conqueror crossed
the Channel.
At the Weather Bureau,
they say their records show
no pattern of a rainy period
following a rainy July Is.
That's all very well, but
the writer remembers as a
child hearing the legend
from his mother in a section
where summer rain is less
frequent than here.
1t rained on July is, and
we children counted the days
and the showers that fol-
lowed. It didn't continue for
90 dayS-only three weeks.
He had no idea what he
was starting when he wrote
that head. This could have
serious economic conse-
quences. 1t would be good
for the pasturage, but it
would ruin the tobacco.
And it's all very well to
scott at rainmakerS. But some
people have this gift. Right
now in the arid Southwest,
the Hopi Indians are start
ing that rain dance, and they
have had a remarkable rec
ord of rain following their
ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15

ton that will help him put his
troubles aside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-15
BY JOHN BARRON
Star Staff Writer

For two candidates in Alex
andria, last night was the best
and worst of times.
Both State Senator Armis-
tead L. Boothe and former
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley had
bet their political lives on their
judgment of Alexandria's atti-
ltude toward massive resistance
to school indignation.
Even as late as yesterday. few
but the most partisan Alex
andrianS would predict whose
judgment voters would confirm.
AS polls closed at Z pm. and
their acrimonious campaign
ended, both men and their most
personal friends began the anx-
Iious watch for results.
In go minutes it was all over.
At Mr.. Beverley's headquar-
tiers in Gadsby's Tavern, a quiet
crowd stared in disbelief at a
tally board which showed Mr..
Boothe was sweeping precinct
after precinct, including CEN
tiers of Alexandria conserva-
tism, by margins as large as
2 to /.
Beverley Comedies
"Oh, mol" moaned one wom-
an as new results were posted.
When 10 precincts had re-
ported, it was evident that
Senator Boothe was riding
back into Office on a food of
votes so great it astonished
both candidates. Nomination in
the Democratic primary is tan
tamount to election in Alex
Iandria.
At 800 pm. Mr.. Beverley
solemn and composed, conceded
the election.
1.-THE people have been fooled, "
he said. 1.-THE opposition stated
that I favored closing the
schools. never favored closing
schools"
Asked if he was surprised
that he lost by almost $500
votes, he replied:
Il am surprised by the mar
gin because all the people,
thought. should realize that the
time is coming when Alexandria
will be like the District of Co.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-07-22
Natl Salute To Societys 65th Milestone
To Take Place July 26 At Croatian Center
Setting The Stage For The 1ys In Detroit
Convention Picture At Glance

PITTSBURGH - E S E.
where in this issue of the Of
ficial organ is published the
first list of delegates to the
Tenth Convention who have
been elected and confirmed
to date.
On the wall of my office
hangs a directory of delegates
by lodges, first the 81 us.
lodges qualified to elect their
own delegate or delegates de-
pending on the number OF
members. Then come the lod-
ges which elect one delegate
jointly.
Then follow our Canadi-
an lodges which elect their
own delegates, and finally
Canadian lodges which elect
one delegate jointly.
Some twenty days ago, the
directory was blank. Three
hundred and nine blank spa
ces. As this is written, there
are only SO incompleted lines.
That means that to date
there are 22O properly elected
and confirmed delegates.
Most of the blank spaces
are where three, four or more
lodges elect a delegate jointly.
The reason in most cases is
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-07-22
Mah.VaI Committee In
Final Meeting Before
Annual Fete On AUG. I

STRUTHERS, Ohio - The
United Mahoning Valley Lod-
ges of the Croatian Fraternal
Union will hold their monthly
meeting on Thursday, July
%, at 700 pm, at st. George
Hall in Youngstown.
All lodges are urged to
make sure that all of their
representatives are IN at
tendance at this meeting.
This is the final meeting be-
fore our annual picnic which
is to be held on Sunday, Aug
ust 2.
Let's be prompt, as there
are many items to discuss and
last minute details will be
ironed out.
Miller Zaluski, Secy.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-07-22
Memorial Masses Set For July 18th

PITTSBURGH --- In con.
junction with the celebration
of the 65th Anniversary OF
the Croatian Fraternal Union,
three masses have been Or
dered for the repose Of the
souls of departed members
Of the Croatian Fraternal
Union from it's founding to
the present date, for Sunday,
July 26th, as follows:
1. st. Nicholas Croatian
Catholic Church, 1926 East
Ohio Street, North Side, Pitts.
burgh, at 1O:45 a. M, for de.
ceased members of the Roman
Catholic faith.
2. st. Nicholas Croatian
Byzantine Rite Church, 36th
and Superior Avenue, Cleve-
land, Ohio, for members Of
the Greek Catholic faith at
II noon.
3. st. George Serbian Or
thodox Church, 1O3 So. 18th
Street, South Side, Pitts
burgh, for members Of the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-07-22

Bro Balaban is now serv-
ing his second term as the
right hand man of Pennsyl-
vania's Insurance Commits
sioner Francis R. Smith.
Ohioans In Invasion
Certain to please the crowd
will be the Cleveland Tambur-
itza Symphony's m u sic al
salute to the 65th Anniver-
sary of the Croatian Frater-
nal Union.
Over the weekend it was
reported that no less than 5
chartered buses will trans
port the many Cleveland CFU
members eager to attend this
huge celebration.
Cast In the role of tho
speaker of the day is v. l.
Mandich, the Supreme
Estate Senator p. 81
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-07-22
Clarion Lodge. Nest
Plan Joint Festivities

CLARION, Pa. - On Sum
day, August 2, CFU Lodge
248 and Nest 80 will jointly
stage a Picnic at Clarion City
Park, Shelter No. 3, where
the last lodge outing was held.
AS at all such events, there
will be an ample amount Of
barbecued lamb and cooling
r e f r e S h m e n IS available
throughout the afternoon and
evening.
A popular tamburitza or
chestra will also be on hand
to provide music for the dam
cling and listening pleasure of
all.
We cordially invite all our
members, those of neighbor-
ing lodges and nests, their
families and friends.
Jovo Radujkovic, Secy.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-07-22
North Side Pitt Lodge y Members
To Honor Patron Saint On July 18th
Members Urged To Attend Meeting And
Take Part In Pre- Convention Debates

N. S. PITTSBURGH, Pa. -
All members of Ladies' CFU
Lodge 20 are asked to attend
our regular and semi-annual
meeting which will be held
Sunday, July 26, at 200 pm,
in Javor Hall, 822 N. Canal
Street.
During this forthcoming
meeting you will have the op-
portunity to hear our lodge
standing at the end of the
first six months and take part
in the discussion of all mat
tiers considered important for
the further progress Of the
lodge.
Also, this month we cele-
brate the feast of St. Ann,
our lodges patron saint.
II Is desirable that -
many members Of our lodge
as possible attend Mass and
COnnunion On that dA1,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-07-22

Center to do away with the
once tedious climb up the
hill. The same service will al
so prevail in reverse through
out the afternoon and eve-
ming hours.
We repeat: - Parking will
not pose a problem Sunday,
July 26, for the many plan
ming to attend this national
salute to the 65th Anniver-
sary Of the Society.
Await State Leaders
The 65th Anniversary Pro-
gram is to start at 5 pm.
sharp, Daylight Saving Time.
M a ii n Krasich, Supreme
Treasurer of the Croatian
Fraternal Union, will serve
as the Master Of Ceremonies.
Rev. Marion Sorich,
TOR, widely known, popu-
lar pastor Of st. Nicholas
r. G. Church, Pittsburgh,
is to give the invocation
and the National Anthems
will be rendered by the
Cleveland Talnburitza Sym
phony, the only musical or
ganizatiOn of it's kind In
America.
Joseph Rukavina, President
of the Western Pennsylvania
United Lodges, Committee,
will deliver the Welcome Ad-
dress and the introductions
to the public of State Senator
Barr and House Majority
Leader McCann will fall to
Thomas R. Balaban, at pres
ent the LIST Deputy Insurance
Commissioner of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania
and former General Counsel
Of the Croatian Fraternal
Union.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-07-22
By v. l. Mandich
Supreme President

the necessity of holding run
off elections.
Among those already elec-
ted we see 1872 brother-mem-
bers and % sister-members
of the Croatian Fraternal
Union. Upon completion of
the directory. there will pro-
badly be close to 40 names
of our sister-delegates.
Many First Timers
A quick glance at the
names of those already elec-
ted shows that about 1877
delegates from United States
lodges attended one or more
past conventions, and IS will
be attending as delegates for
the first time.
In Canada, Of 26 delegates
so far 1S have been elected
and confirmed, and of these,
seven are repeaters and elev-
en- will be delegates for the
first time. There is not one
sister-delegate among the Ca
nadians.
The entire delegation will
consist Of 800 voting del
egates.
In addition to the delegates,
the convention is also COM
prised Of 33 members of the
Supreme Administration, Of
ficers and officials who were
elected at the Ninth Conven-
ton, who under our bylaws
have the privilege of motions,
speech, and be elected to any
office in the Society, but do
not have voting privileges.
Oampaigners Hailed
The names Of elected dele