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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12
Dump Truck Drivers
Strike folks StuIled

Negotiations between exca-
waiting contractors and union
officials representing dump
truck drivers have failed to end
a three-day strike that has shut
down some building projects
here.
The sessions. held yesterday
at the ONCE Of Federal Media
tor Gilbert s. McCutcheon,
ended without another meeting
scheduled. However. spokesman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12
Handling Of Debt Limit,
Bond Rate Plan Argued

should start Immediately or be
postponed until next week to
draft legislation.
Some members, Democrats as
well as Republicans. agree with
Treasury. Budget Bureau and
Federal Reserve officials that
the proposals form q co-ordi-
mated plan to give greater flex-
Utility for sound management
Of the public debt. They favor
O one-package bill.
Favor Separate Bill
Others contend the recon-
mendation to increase the per-
manent debt limit from $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
star stan Writer

? Differences developed among
House Ways and Means Com
mittee members today on how
swiftly to act on administra-
ton proposals for changes In
the debt limit and bond inter-
est rate and whether to handle
them in a single bill.
. The committee planned to
end open hearings today with
Gerhard Colin. chief economist
OF the National Planning Asso-
citation. as final witness. Chair
man Mills said 1t then would
decide whether closed sessions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12

statement by Mr.. Martin that
II am not advocating high
interest rates" In urging that
the AZ per cent interest rate
ceiling be removed from Gov
eminent long-term bonds. He
said that despite a recent up
ward movement. interest rates
In the United States ARE still at
levels comparable with those
prevailing during much Of our
history"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12

pioys Up 10 800 hours or Va ysors on |
boiteY.
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Mr.. List As.so EMERSON Super
Quiet Cool Imp. Dc Luxe Air
cenditioassj llS-volii 2 fen speeds
thsrmosseti flush mount; Efo0
hidden controls -------- ~bO0
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Hi-Fi; speeds, tops counter, boss-trsbls
control. recording level indicator; In foetory
eortons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

'55 convertible: equip.
with everything: Immaculate, gor-
geous car. INSPECTED. S2,l0b.
Trade, terms. WOLFE MOTORS,
1888 N. Moore, Arl., Va. at Ross
Ign, IA, 4-32bf,
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Chevy Chase Chevrolet
TAKOMA FORD

7035 CARROLL AVE.
TAKOMA PARK, MD, JU. $1,000
CHEVROLET '52 S-passehger sta
ton wagon; auto. trans, radio,
heater: $3.50. MA. 2-1lS1.
CHEW. "a 2-door '2l0": r. and
trans. OIL: 2-7432.
CHEVROLET 1859 station wagon
cond, very pf reas ~" EV ' 4.i7S4 excel
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TRIANGLE FORD

1910 R, l. Ave. NE. LA. p-loO3
CHEVROLET '55 Bel Air VS. .
door; powerglide, r. and h.: $685.
Call VIII. 6-3727,
CHEVROLET '55 "2iO" Q cyl. A.
dr.; 2 tone, good cond., clean; /
owner. Call WE. 5-67l2.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CHEVROLET 1854 convertible; std.
trans, 7. and h clean; custom:
excel. cond IA. s-b994.
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CHEW. be Bel Air; 2-tone. accesso-
r Iow mEi S,ng 1 Wr must sell;
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CHEVY 81 2-door Fleetiine: black
powerglide, r. and h.; $3.50 cash.
or $50 dn, and payments 50 mo.
on note. LA. 6-S551.
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CHEW. 81 Bel Air 4-door sta. wag, /:
VS., turboglide. r. and h.. blond
and beiue like paws onlv CT anE
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CHEVROLET '5s Impala CONVEX
tlble; white, black top. Power
glide. radio. Excel cond. $4,000.
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CADILLAC az; excel. running
cond.; good tires and battery,
hydramatic, radio; $500. cE. g.
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5ll1 wis, Ave. NV. wc. e-sa0O
CHEY, "a Del Ray club coupe: 2,
and h.. 2-tone plastic interior, very
clean, 5000. TO. 9-6O43.
CHEVROLET "a convertible; white,
black top. Excel. sond. S605. Cal
JU. 9-22O9.
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AUToMoBILEs FOR SALE
BELL MOTORS

CHEVROLET $50 1910" station
WAGON; sharp car; sl,205; SAB
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CHEVROLET $50 Impala h.t.: fuily
5000 DISCOUNT TOR
SALES, 1900 l4th st. NV, HU
$4,000.
CHEW. '55 Bel Air VS. 2-door
powerglide, radio. heater, 2-tone
flnlsh. excellent condition. 81 .005
Writlan unarapAAa
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OFF Dead Center

In approving a $500, 900 appropria-
ton for further studies by the Army
Engineer Corps of Potomac River water
problems, Congress finally has given the
survey push that will enable it to get
off dead center. The vital engineering
survey as it affects Washington's water
supply has been stalled for several years
as result of congressional refusal to
grant the funds necessary for continu-
alton of the work. The delay has upset
plans for an early report on steps re-
quired to insure the Capital an adequate
water supply even in times of extreme
drought.
Unfortunately, restrictions were
placed on the new appropriation that
will prevent the engineers from proceed
ing with the sort of comprehensive sur
vey originally ordered by Congress. Spe-
cifically excluded from the future studies
is the question of dams for possible
hydroelectric power development. While
there are no pending proposals for such
power projects, it would have been in
accord with usual procedure to include
all aspects of river basin development
in the survey.
However, the money will enable the
engineers to concentrate on the urgent
problem of planning river-control Sys-
tenn, with requisite impounding facili-
ties, to avert any water shortage in this
area for the foreseeable future. And the
report, too, will cover measures for re-
ducing pollution of the river-an impor-
tant corollary of any water supply pro-
gram. 1t is gratifying that Congress has
recognized the seriousness of the delay
in planning effective water-control ia
cilities for Washington and has provided
the means for reSuming the survey on
which this planning must be based.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-24
Furnishing Terror Tactics

A Federal court In Lexington, Ken
lucky, has lowered the boom on District
80 of the United Mine Workers and
seven union members who decided to in
woke terror as strike weapon. The
prime individual offender was fined
$1,000 and sentenced to six months in
jail The local union was fined $4,000
and fines or jail sentences or both were
imposed on the others.
The UNIV has been striking in East
ern Kentucky for wage increase of
So a day, which would bring their daily
rate to $24.25, and for contract clause
prohibiting the handling of nonunion
coal Unable to enforce its demands by
strike action, the union reSorted to
dynamiting and other terrorist tactics
in violation of a court restraining order.
Actually, therefore, the penalties i'm
posed were for contempt of court rather
than for the criminal acts as such. The
latter form the basis, however, for dam
age suits against the union aggregating
more than So million. These are yet to
be tried.
To some people, especially those
whose Jealous concern for union rights
is eoualled only by their indifference to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-24

It is good news that the able and
courageous Prince Abdul Rahman and
his Alliance Party (Malays, Chinese and
IndianS) have won an overwhelming
victory in Malaga. They have been
elected to serve for the next five years
in at least 70 of the 104 seats of the Leg
islative Assembly. This means that the
country, which only recently achieved
full independence after $50 years of
British rule, will continue to follow
a strongly nti-Communist and pro-
Western policy.
Prince Rahman, who has served as
Prime Minister in the past, will serve
in that capacity again, and he and his
followers can be counted upon to adhere
to non-neutralist program of freedom.
For they know what communism is like.
They have been fighting it in the jungle
for long time now, and they realize
that the Red terrorists are traitors in
the service of an international con-
spiracy. The policy of their govern
ment will be shaped accordingly, and it
can hardly fail to bolster the cause Of
liberty throughout Southeast Asia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-24
Laos and the Biz Lie

At a time when Premier Khru-
shchev is preparing to visit the United
States for the avowed purpose Of try
ing to effect thaw in the cold war, 1t
seems more than a little strange-to
put 1t mildly-that the Soviet Foreign
Ministry has gone out of It's way to
give full support to Peiping's big lie
about American operations In Laos.
The lie accuses our Government of
numerous villainieS. These include (D
conspiracy to stir up civil strife
throughout the Buddhist kingdom, (2)
the maintenance of military bases there,
and 81 imperialistic control OF the
country's economic and military forces,
with view to undermining the security
of Red China. In short, according to
Peiping, the United States Is using Laos
in an aggressive way that menaces the
peace of all Asia.
Actually, of course, the truth is that
the little kingdom-which is supposed
to be free and independent under the
1854 Geneva agreement ending the In
dochina warts in trouble solely be-
cause it is gravely infested with Com
munist rebels" armed with modern
weapons from neighboring Red China
and Red North Wet Nam. These "reb-
els" who may launch an about mill
tary attack when the rainy season ends
in October, have only one objective,
which is simply this: To subvert the
country and drag its 2 million people
behind the Bamboo Curtain for the
greater honor and glory of the Mao
Tze-tung regime in Peiping.
AS for our American position, the
fact is that we have no bases Of any
kind in Laos. More than that, our mill
tary aid to the country involves merely
light equipment, and only about 80 OF
our offlcerS-in keeping with agree
ments altogether justified in terms of
international law-Serve there as ad-
viSerS to the government. Accordingly,
as our State Department has empha-
sized, Peiping's accusations against us
amount to total falSehoods deliberately
contrived to keep the pot boiling in
Southeast Asia.
1eC, even IHUuSu III uluouUIeuAy 10
we'll aware of all this, the Kremlin has
chosen to echo the substance of Red
Chinas lie. Americans must therefore
be pardoned if they wonder about what
goes on in Mr.. Khrushchev's mind as
he supports such mendacity in one
breath and speaks glowingly, in the
next, about how anxious he is to pro-
mote friendship and trust between his
country and ours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-24
Fovors Curfew

I have found our Police
Commissioner most inter-
ested in street crimes, but he
and his men cannot combat
this problem alone and it is
up to the citizens to help.
Since we all are anxious about
our present street conditions
I should like to make a Sug-
gestion that Commissioner
Mclaughlin and Senator Al
len Bible pass and enforce
at once a curfew for all gangs
hoy and Crib on the streets
after 10 pm, aged from 10
years old to 81.
When street brutalities are
so often highlighted in our
press in our beautiful Ma
tons Capital. I feel that we
need the "CCC" program
more than ever to save and
guide our restless youth.
Mrs. Ellswer w. Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-24
Steel Solution?

A proposal to settle the
steel strike: Let the steel
companies a nd the steel
union make one copy of every
ad they have run in the
newspapers, each side pre-
senting its side briefly and to
the point, for distribution to
every single steel worker on
strike.
Let each striker, in the
privacy of his own home, read
the ads, both sides of the
story; let his wife and chill
dren read them and then dis
cuss it in their homes.
Then, one week later, with
neither union nor manage
ment making any further
propaganda presSures, per-
NIT each worker to vote
either to end the strike or
continue it. Let the two ne
gotiating parties call in neu-
trails to conduct the election
and insure that it is by secret
ballot, this being accom-
plished by having representa-
tiveS of both the union and
management at the polling
places to see that each work.
er had the maximum oppor-
tunity to vote the way he
really feels deep down in his
heart, voting in secret so that
no one but he alone would
know how he voted.
This is the democratic way
to solve a situation which has
become frozen. 1t would seem
to me that if the workers
want to end the strike. it
should be ended; but If they
wish to continue it, suffering
loss of wages and jeopardiz-
ing the national economy,
they should have a chance to
say that's what they want.
AS it is now, I fear the gen.
uine wishes of the rank and
file are not being taken into
consideration. To me, the
workers are the key.
]. Flanagan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-24

union outrages, this will seem to be
harsh and Ubiquitous. But nonunion
people also have certain rights-includ-
Ing the right to be protected against
dynamitings, shootings and physical
beatings. Unfortunately, as things stand
In many parts of this country, these
rights can be safeguarded only through
an appeal to the injunctive powers OF
the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-24
Prods Police

A significant step toward
the reduction of the appall-
ing crime rate in the District
of Columbia can be accom-
plished by the Metropolitan
Police Department without
the employment of hundreds
of additional policemen.
Thousands of man hours are
completely wasted by that
department in harassing,
tormenting. and prosecuting
what the police appear to
consider public enemy num-
Der one: the innocent mo-
torist.
1t has been my experience
in the District that, almost
without exception, when I
have committed mir.or in
fractions of the traffic laws,
I have been expcditiously
summoned, convicted, and
fined. For this the Police
Department may be very
proud of its efficiency rating
of SO per cent.
1t is apparent that the po-
lice prefer to expend most of
their effort in this soft, Use
less pastime rather than per-
form their sworn duty as law
enforcement officers. Instead
of watching every parking
meter in the city and failing
the motorists, I suggest the
police divert their attention
to their real function of
watching and failing crimi-
mails, wolf packs and delin-
quents. thereby possibly
eliminating the disgrace that
has fallen on the Nations
Capital.
Frank C.. MallinsOn,
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Matter of Credit

In your editorial ION De-
bunking Owls" you quote a
four-line poem about "A Wise
Old OWL" which you attrib-
ute to Anon" This poem is
found in 1.-THE Pocket Book
Of Quotations" 1942) where
1t is attributed to Edward
Hersey Richards (l874-).
I have been unable to find
out anything further about
Mr.. Richards. These four
lines appear to be his sole
claim to fame. 1t would be
interesting to know whether
any of your readers have
further information about
this poem or its author.
Frank b. Bristow.
Editors Note: Our source
was Mencken's New Diction-
airy of Quotations. Bartlett's
also attributes the verse to
Mr.. Richards. Hereafter we
won't regard the author as
"Anon.~
4 4 4
Your editorial on the Wise
Old Owl verse is not less than
the third time I have seen its
authorship as Anon" in your
columns. You once had a
request for the verses author
but I did nothing about it.
The verse was written by
Edward Hersey Richards. The
verse appears in MY Ameri-
can Heritage, A Collection Of
Songs, Poems, Speeches, Say
ings and Other Writings Dear
to Our Hearts" They were
collected by Ralph Henry
and Lucille Pannell.
The version given is not the
same as you quote. 1t goes:
"A wise old owl sat on an oak,
The more he saw, the less he
spoke;
The less he spoke, the more
he heard;
Why aren't we like that wise
old bird?"
w. E. Bailey.
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL .

cred with luxuriant ivy all
the year around. They prob
ably will find it.
1t is always filled with the
common sparrowS, and has
room for many a more" as
the spiritual had it. Not for
a million and more, as the
song also said. but at least
for a few scores Of displaced
birds.
-
It is true that birds do. in
deed have wings.
When the city birds are
chased out of cover, they
may fly to the suburbs, where
people feed the birds.
This is not because sub
urban people are any kinder
than city people. 1t is only
because the birds are drama
tized for them, when they
move to the outskirts, and
beyond.
In the city, one sees just
plain birds, such as Starlings,
sparrows and pigeons.
Suddenly, in the suburbs,
a redbird stands on your
windowsill.
All at once. tout a coup,
as the French say, a chicka-
dee. wearing his SaucieSt cap,
peers into your window.
Birds like this are differ
ent. more personal, more ef-
fective, as we say.
Il X
1t is only an eight mile fly
away from the downtown
church wall to Templeton
Jones backyard.
He has a standing invita-
ton for all birds to come and
eat good seed, bread, seedless
raisins, other foods, such as
ground meat and suet.
Many have accepted.
He hopes the downtown
birds will come before the
starlings eat it all UP.
wings at My Window"
was the good title of a good
book.
It describes Temp Jones
windows and garden, and the
windows and gardens of all
others who love the birds
and want to help them.
Lacking a chimney, or a
wall, sensible swallows and
sparrows fly around until
they find another. If they
cannot find them, they use
other structures. such as
bridges and barns, trees in
forests, and along lake sides.
Our birds can fly, and Amer
lea is their home. We still
have plenty Of room for all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-24

enlightenment, which comes
from the grace Of God, whose
existence they think they
can ignore.
Volumes have been written
and said on how to convert
Russian leaders to civilized
procedures. but the most
simple and vital method of
all has been scarcely men,
toned: Prayer!
Isabel C. Moore.
Does Khrushchev'S visit
signal the final step in the
master plan of the Commu-
nists to take over this coun-
try and to establish a world
totalitarian dictatorship? A
Russian Communist leader
predicted that it would be so.
Dimetry Manuilsky, a
prominent Red Party leader
speaking before the Lenin
School of Political Warfare
in Moscow in 1880, declared:
War to the hilt between
communism and capitalism
is inevitable. Today, of
course, we are not strong
enough to attack. Our time
will come in 20 to 80 years.
To win we shall need the
element of surprise. The
bourgeoisie will have to be
put to sleep. So we shall be-
gin by launching the most
spectacular peace movement
on record. There will be cleo
trifying overtures and I'M
heard-of concessions. The
capitalistic countries, stupid
and decadent, will rejoice to
cooperate in their own de-
struction. They will leap at
another chance to be friends.
AS soon as their guard is
down, we shall smash them
with our clenched fists"
A few years ago inviting
a dictator to this country to
be wined and dined would
have been considered treason
or, at best, unpatriotic.
Where are the voices of the
"Anti-FaScists" of the early
'40s who called out against
appeasing Hitler? Would the
Nazi Hitler have been invited
to visit America? Are not
both Khrushchev and Hitler
dedicated to establishing a
totalitarian world dictator
ship?
Congress should force
President Eisenhower to re-
Scind the invitation to
Khrushchev Immediately.
Kent Courtney.
New Orleans, La,
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Dear Sir:

Lear DR.
Twill you please tell Temp
Jones to take a look at our
home.
I'VE have been informed
by the ivy vine system and
feel from the activity around
it that we are to be dis
possessed.
This has been home for us
and our ancestors for many
years. Now it is to be torn
down.
:We refer to the chimney
of the old church at 10th and
G streets NV.
1T is a little early for us to
fly South. 1t will be hard on
our friends who remain.
Those who have neSted in the
ivy on the church walls and
have found refuge there
winter and summer.
-
I'VE are not able to tear
down a mans house and
build a home for our congre-
cation. We have done no
harm to man.
I'VE have worked for him,
destroying insects in the air.
Our friends, the sparrows,
have kept moths and other
insects away.
IF we could do it, we
would buy a few loads of
bricks and erect a chimney
of our own.
Il heard one big hearted
man say, Why worry about
the birds? They have wings,
haven't they?'
ours is just another trag-
edy of progress.
Yours truly, Mr.. and Mrs.
SWALLOW"
Il y
We are indebted to W.D.H.
for this letter.
Life is a complex thing,
and progress is progress.
There is not a vacant lot
cleared off but some rabbit
family is dispossessed.
Even the cutting of flow
err stalk takes away the rest
ing place of some insect that
may be helpful to man.
1t is good to keep in mind
that creatures thus run out
of their homes are mostly
able to find new ones in short
order.
For instance. the swallow
families chased out Of their
chimney ivy will have no
difficulty in finding new ivy.
We could tell them, if We
could, of a fine great wall
about four blocks away, COW