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Evening star., 1959-10-13
MIR. YEE JUMPED UP to

MIR. YEE JUMPED UP to
welcome some people in
search of Chinese food. The
Investigator tossed a shot of
coffee down and hurried out
on Tenth street.
He gazed at the mysterious
door and passageway be-
tween the restaurant and the
famous house, now recon-
structed by National Capital
Parks. There was a square
iron object cemented in the
pavement. near the door to
the street floor of the house,
underneath the stairs that
lead to a second door-the
door the wounded President
had been carried through.
The investigator made a
m e ntal note Of this and
hurried across the street, to
Ford's Theater, to find STAN
ley W. Mcclure, one of NCP's
historians.
Mcclure" said the inves-
tigator, what was that pas
sageway used for?"
"We haven't been able to
find out" said Mr.. Mcclure
pleasantly. THAT is, not
exactly. It could have been
a way to get into the house
without tracking mud in. It's
parallel to the main hall
downstairs and leads into the
back"
whats that iron object
outside the house?" said the
investigator, pressing in now.
THAT was a foot-scraper,
said Mr.. Mcclure.
"Ah hal" said the investi-
gator, "that explodes your
theory about the muddy
shoes. Why the pasSageway
if they could scrape their
shoes and go in either of the
two front doors?"
please go away" said Mr..
Mcclure.
1t was the investigators
last case and it was marked
closed"
Evening star., 1959-10-13
Baptists Study
SundayC|osing
Church Considers
Boycott Of Stores
By CASPAR NAMES
Star Staff Writer

| A resolution urging Baptists
to boycott merchants open on
Sunday will be presented to-
day to the eighth annual
meeting Of the Mount Vernon
Baptist Association meeting in
the Baptist Temple, Alexan-
dria. Va.
The motion, which is expect
ed to pass. expresses concern
oyer the increasing number of
business houses open on Sum
day. We commend every effort
being made by conscientious
merchants to set aside Sunday
as a day of rest and worship"
Pointing out that the Chris
tian seeks to change society by
individual conviction rather
than legislation, the statement
declares Gin our free land we
do not want to impose convic-
tons outwardly on others"
The. resolution further de-
clares the associations desire
that business be closed in Or
der that people can attend
church, recreate mind, body
and spirit. Let us refrain from
buying on Sunday (so) that
the merchants may find it un-
popular and Improbable to
remain open.'
The resolution follows SINH
lar actions taken recently by
other groups aimed at mer-
chants who keep their stores
open on Sunday. A Roman
Catholic group not long ago
also adopted a f1ve-point pro-
gram aimed against Sunday
commerce.
The Arlington Council OF
Churches also has been active
in supporting the Sunday clos
ing movement.
The Rev. William j. Cumbie,
missions director for the Mount
Vernon Baptist Association,
said "it is a movement to stop
the excessive greed of certain
types of businessmen who oper-
ate in the gray area between
ethical and non-ethical busi-
ness practices"
A Christian Life Committee
report to be presented at the
meeting included a statement
calling on Christians to refrain
from any form of violence with
regard to racial problems.
Evening star., 1959-10-13

structure nevertheless faced the
end with an imperturable air
of dignity.
"The congregation move d
from the area about eight years
ago." explained Rabbi Hillel
Klavan of the Ohev Sholom
Talmud Torah Congregation.
Services were held there for a
couple of years afterward on
High Holy Days, but the con-
gregation moved in 1851 to
Fourteenth and Emers son streets
NV"
AL Jolson Sang There
First of three rabbis to serve
the congregation at its old To-
cation was Moses Rubin Yoel-
son, who had brought his fam
lily from Russia in 1883. 1t
was there that one Of his sons,
Asa, first sang publicly. He
was better known in later years
as AL Jolson.
Rabbi Yoelson, who died in
1946, was succeeded in 1912
by Rabbi Moses Aaron Hor-
witz. In 1886, Rabbi Klavan's
father. the late Rabbi Joshua
Klavan, became the congrega-
tion'S spiritual leader.
The congregation was founded
in 1890. In 1900, construction
began on the E street site and
the synagogue was dedicated
in 1906.
II remember it WE'LL" declared
Emil Yoelson. of 2756 Woodley
place NV, another of Rabbi
YoelSon's sons. There were
dozens of people gathered to lay
the cornerstone, and the Marine
Band played several numbers" "
As Southwest redevelopment
progressed, most of the congre-
cation moved elsewhere. Last
summer. the group merged with
the Ohev Sholom Congregation
to form a combined body which
presently meets at the Hebrew
Academy Building.
Building New Synagogue
Were in the process of build
ing a new synagogue at Six
teenth and Jonquil (streets)
NV" Rabbi Klavan n said
We've saved the scrolls and
Evening star., 1959-10-13

from meeting in the school
building.
Mrs. Cox, however, called for
a committee to determine which
side-the PTA's or the princi-
pals'-is trying to dominate the
other.
She declared that through
the newspapers I am aware that
elementary school principals
are concerned over PTA activi-
ties.
"I've heard that some say
PTA's don't have qualified Of
fcers.
1T is far better for the
school principals" she declared,
"to speak up on candidates be-
fore elections than complain
afterwards, particularly to the
press.
1--WE think we are trying to
work for the same thing. If you
have recommendations, please
let us hear them" Mrs. Cox re-
quested.
DR.. Hansen conceded that in
the democratic process neither
the PTAs nor school officials
could always agree with each
other. The idea of a PTA
group, however, is for parents
and teachers to join hands and
promote the education of chill
dren, he said.
Hope for Accord Voiced
Nov, this doesn't mean that
teachers or principals are to
tell parents how to run their
homes -.
1T follows, also, that par
ents may not tell teachers how
to run their clasSrooms-what
grades to give. for example.
whether to promote or not, or
what books to use or how to
group" DR., Hansen declared.
Suggesting a list of guide
lines for relationships between
the PTAs and the schools, DR..
Hansen, too, expressed hope
that the two sides could get to-
gether and agree on procedures.
Evening star., 1959-10-13

GALL RIGHT, YEE," said
the investigator, there's
something funny about the
building your restaurant is
in. If you will go out on the
sidewalk and look at the
restaurant and look at the
House Where Lincoln Died
you will find a strange door
between the two buildings. If
you look through the screen
in the door, you will find a
mysterious passageway.
Furthermore, your build
ing, at least its second floor,
is built smack up against the
House Where Lincoln Died.
But there's this passageway
between the two first floors
of the two buildings.
whats it all about, Yee?"
said the investigator. pausing
to catch his breath.
''Whatp" said Mr.. Yee.
The Investigator pulled out
the deed and explained that
one william Petersen, in
1850, purchased the property
next to his home, "The House
Where Lincoln Died." or the
site of the present New Lin
coin Cafe. :" -Four years later,
he sold the property to Will
liam Kaiser for $4,000,
In the deed to the property
handed Kaiser, it was spelled
out that Kaiser. or his heirs,
could erect a house building
or tenement over the, alley
(the strange passageway)
31a feet wide and So feet
long adjoining the (property)
said alley shall not be
closed or obstrueted by such
building.
Also, said the deed, Mr..
Petersen, and his heirs, we're
to "enjoy the sole and exclu-
sive use control and right
of-way" of the pasSageway.
"Why do you ask me these
crazy questions?" said Mr..
Yee to the investigator. II
don't own the building. I
rent. I've only been here since
the early 194Os. This building
is maybe 100 years old"
Evening star., 1959-10-13
Rozinq Work Starts
At 1900 Synagogue:
By WILLIAM MacDOUGALL
Star Stan Writer

voacious 28ton with steel guttonos
bite of bricks at today.
Tme-and Southwest observation-disclosures taking their
toll OF old Tamud Torah Synagogue at 467 street SW.
Its congregation long since moved the interior peeng
and of its windows smashed by vandas the tall slender
Evening star., 1959-10-13
The
Rambler
...... Fails to
Solve q Mystery
By JOHN McKELwAY,

Posing as a private eye,
the Substitute Rambler had
been slipped an old deed.
dated July 13, 1854. In some
respects, the deed held the
explanation of the strange
little door on Tenth street.
Still, it was not the key to
what lay behind the door
a mysterious passageway, 31a
feet wide, So feet long and
about l0ta feet high. 1t was
a tunnel, actually.
He walked down the west
ern side of Tenth street and
turned into the "New Lincoln
Cafe" 51s Tenth, Just north
and next door to the ''House
Where Lincoln Died."
"All right, sister," he said
to a waitress as he sat down
in a booth. II want the man
ager Of this place and I want
him quick right here" T"
"What2" said the waitress.
"Could I see the manager,
please?" said the investi-
gator, softly.
Shortly, the manager, a
man named Harry Yee, came
into the booth.
Evening star., 1959-10-13
Prince Georges College
Bottles Dump Label

Prince Georges School Supt William S. Schmidt today
expressed that the Prince Georges Community
College has become "a dumping ground for students who
fail at the University of Maryland and other institutions
Because facilities becoming overloaded by such
fers Dean Robert T. Novak at the time asked the
Evening star., 1959-10-13
U. S.sPIedges Action
In Bridge Dispute
Honsen's Stond Fails
To Satisfy PTA Head
Schools Chief Bueks Principals.
Teachers in Reply to Criticisms

School Supt Carl F. Hansen yesterday made clear that
he feels teaching for teachers and school administration for
principals and other educators.
Dr. Hansen, replying talk before of principals
by Rhodes Cox president of the District Congress
Evening star., 1959-10-13
PTA Policy Explained

AIlC oCoSIOIl, tlelu dJ fLOOSe-
velt High School, might have
made peace between the PTA
Congress and school officials
but it didn't.
Mrs. Cox declared that it is
the PTA's policy not to seek
administration of schools OF
try to control their policies
However, she added, I'VE study
and examine the curriculum
check on the qualifications OF
teachers and do other work.
1.-THE PTA is not entirely un-
derstood by some of the school
people,"
DR.. Hansen replied: "I'm moi
quite sure I can accept in full
everything that was said. But
we should be able to work to-
gether."
Are you satisfied, Mrs. Cox?'
he asked after reading a state
ment regarding parent ano
school relationships.
Another Meeting Suggested
mo, I'm not" Mrs. Cox said
Lets have another meeting
soon."
Neither Mrs. Cox nor DR.
Hansen made any direct ref
erence to Lovejoy Elementary
School where the PTA presi-
dent quit, charging the princi-
pal tried to dominate the group
nor to the Raymond Schoo
where the PTA was banned
Evening star., 1959-10-13

of Parents and Teachers, de-
clared that:
THE relationship between
the school personnel and the
PTA unit should be co-opera.
tive and co-ordinated, basec
upon mutual confidence anc
willingness to work together.
IF this cannot be achieved
the principal in charge must be
supported as against the PTA
leadership, unless there is evi.
dence of inequity. or injudiciou.
or prejudicial action by the
principal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28

So many distressed people
write me that they are nerv-
Gus and unhappy. Sometimes
there are sufficient reasons
for their discomfort. At
other times you wonder why
little things" upset them so
much.
For example, you will be
interested in the letter I
received recently. I'm sitting
right down to comment on it
because it seems so much out
of line with the cause for
anguish. Read 1t. and let me
have your reaction:
DEAR DIR. STEINCROHN:
Please help me have peace in
my heart and with my fam
lily. When I set up home
making after my marriage
nine years ago. I was shocked
to find my husband eating
my hamburgers before they
were broiled. I mean raw!
"In my home that was UNI
heard Of. My parents would
have thought anyone UNI
civilized who ate raw meat.
John and I have quarreled
violently over this. AS a re.
suit I very seldom had the
butcher grind any round
steak for me. We ate broiled
steak, or sometimes hot dogs
for a quickie meal-ham-
burgers almost never.
Nov our son is 8. He eats
hamburgers at other homes
and begs me to AK them. I
did so the other day. I mean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28
DEAR ABBY
E ABIGAIL VAN sUREN
Cigarette Can Start Forest Fire

DEAR ABBY: u have q
very good friend who always
calls me UP and tells me
who had a party and didn't
invite me. Usually she wasn't
invited either. but she knows
who has parties.
Sometimes she says the
party was real big and I find
out later it was just a little
get-together with only a few
people.
I don't like to tell her it
bothers me to hear about all
these parties I'm left out Of.
but how can I do it? Is
there any way I can get my
point across without hurt
ing her feelings?
NOT INVITED.
What feelings? with
friends" like her, you don't
need any enemies. Tell her
In plain English that you are
not interested In her party
reports.
DEAR ABBY: While visit
ing my husbands brother re-
Gently, his wife told me that
we are supposed to buy their
son his confirmation suit be-
cause they named him after
my husband.
They say that this is the
custom. / have never heard
Of this custom. Have you
or any of your readers ever
heard Of it? Thank you.
PUZZLED.
/. too, am puzzled" I
have never heard Of this
custom" In my opinion,
there is only one good rea-
son for giving a gift Of any
kind. And that Is because
the giver WANTS to.
Distributed by MeNaught syndicate)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28

said he never thought he'd
see them again.
The flremen left the toys
and the money. They didn't
mind Mrs. Kelly's weeping,
but when Mr.. Kelly began to
cough and choke. they start
ed to go. Mrs. Kelly begged
them to tell her their names.
Hes Bill" said Ed Roberts.
I'm Ed. Merry Christmas"
She wrote them down. IF
I'm blessed with a boy" she
said, III name him after
you men,"
MUCH LATER, Fireman
Harvey and Fireman Roberts
received identical cards in
the mail. The scrawled writ
ing said: THANK you for
taking care Of my mother
before / was born" 1t was
signed William Edward
Kelly"
And SO. after 20 years Of
fighting the big fires and the
small ones when I ask Ed
Roberts what was his biggest
day, he tells me a ridiculous
little story like this.
A real hard-boiled bunch,
these firemen
Copyright, 1859,
King Features Syndicate. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28
Gold in Your Attic
Rorest 'GuIIiver' Worth $1,000
BY Van Allen Bradley

When the big collectors
gather. one Of the great book
rarities that always gets at
tention Is the hard-to-come-
by first issue Of the first
edition Of Jonathan Swift's
famed satire popularity called
"Gulliver's Travels"
The principal point" or
identifying characteristic. OF
this extremely rare item is
the inscription below the
portrait. instead Of around
it, as in the second issue.
Copies with the portrait in
the second state are fairly
common and bring roughly
$50 to $3.50 when they APP
pear at auction. But first
issue copies are worth as
much as. $4,000 and more.
depending upon condition.
"Gulliver's Travels" APP
peared in two volumes in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28
jim BISHOP:
REPORTER
Fire-Eoter Tells of Biggest Day

would try to see that the
youngsters had some sort Of
Christmas. The man apollo
gized. He felt ashamed to be
asking anybody to do the
things he should be doing.
The question was: Is this
man a bum, a phony, a pro-
fessional weeper who goes
around asking for handouts?
The flremen decided he
wasn't.
They spread the word
around the engine company.
Firemen began to drop a lit
tie money here and there.
Soon there were a few dollars
coming in from this and that
station. Eventually Roberts
and Harvey had SIS. Others
brought in dolls and bicycles
and carriages that had been
damaged at home. They were
repaired and reprinted.
On Christmas Eve, the two
magi carried the gifts to the
Kelly home. 1t was in the
rear of an old fiat. Two
shabby children played on a
threadbare rug. Mr.. Kelly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28

DEAR ABBY: Frequently
you advise your readers to
consult a clergyman or psy-
chiatrist in an attempt to
solve their problems. This is
certainly sound counsel if the
person involved is mentally
or morally unbalanced. But
for the average person. this
is like suggesting they call
the fire department to put
out a cigarette butt. SIN
cerely yours,
AVERAGE PERSON.
Perhaps you are right, but
isn't it better to err on the
side Of over cautiOusness?
Many a forest fire has started
with a cigarette butt. The
FIRE department could easily
put out q cigarette butt, but
an average person" could
never hope to extinguish a
forest fire with his tears.
= = = =
DEAR ABBY: I am in love
with a boy who is 10. My
parents think he is the wrong
kind of boy for me. I am II
and think I am old enough
to choo~ , my own husband.
I love this boy very much and
we plan on getting married.
Do you think my parents
should interfere in my busi-
ness. GIRL IN LOVE.
When your future Is at
stake, your business" be-
comes your parents business.
Should you marry this boy
and discover later that you
made a mistake, where do
you think you will run at the
age Of II? And on whom can
you depend for help? When
you are self-supporting and
Independent, you may make
your own decisions. But not
until.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28

happy people who would
gladly stand by and watch
their loved ones eat raw ham
burger by the ton. rather
than have to live with an
alcoholic. or with a child de-
formed and crippled for life,
or with one slowly dying Of
leukemia or cancer.
Put in a good supply Of
hamburger. Learn to have
pleasure in watching your
family eat 1t. Not that I'm
advocating raw hamburger!
But II happiness depends on
eating it raw. I'm all for 1t.
.
SOME PEOPLE always
find something to be discon-
tented about. Here's another
letter from a disconnected
woman mot that there
aren't a lot Of disconnected
men around, tool. Mrs. K.
writes:
MY husband and I we're
discussing hormones that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28
FEATURE Rcz
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Husband Likes Raw HAMBURGER
BY DR.. PETER J. sTElNcRoHN

I had the ground, fatless
round steak fixed with
chopped onions and season.
ing when my husband came
into the kitchen. He spread
some Of this raw meat on
rye bread, put a slice of
onion and ate 1t! Our son
did likewise. \
II left the room crying. II
John wants to get ulcers or
cancer from raw meat. I can't
help 1t. But / don't want our
son to get sick or become a
savage. Please write about
what are the harmful effects
Of raw hamburger.
I'VE read your column, and
! believe my husband will
quit this practice after know
ing what 1t will do to him.
Sonny will follow his dad. he
always does. Please help us
get this settled.-Mrs. X,
Washington, D. c."
/ DOUBT THAT you will
show this column to your
husband. Mrs. X. because !
am on his side, not yours.
/ know many people who
have lived into their 70s and
80s who loved" raw ham,
burgers. They never came
down with ulcers or cancer.
A few. I will admit, got beef
tapeworms-which, inciden-
tally. is the only danger"
from eating raw meat ] can
think Of at this time.
You don't know what real
trouble is. I know many UNI
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stop people from growing.
We were wondering if there
are also hormones to start
people growing again. My
husband has grown only q
half-inch since he was ID.
He is now 10 and is 5 #. az
inches. His brothers are tall;
so are his father and moth
er. We have been married
two years and have two chill
dren. I am 5'7".
YOU'RE STUCK with a
short man - If that's how
you feel about it, Mrs. K. He
won't grow. / have seen
many happy marriages in
which the husband had to
"look way up at his wife"
and the taller wife did not
therefore look down on
him." Take him for what he
is; not how tall or short he
is.
released by The Bell Syndicate. me-
Tomorrow: Doctors decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28

ards "'Uncle Dick Wootton"
Chicago. l890) is worth $35
to $50. A dealer should pay
about half the retail value.
Miss F. M: You have two
possible markets for your
books: Private book collec-
tors and rare book dealers. II
you can locate collectors. you
can ask full price; If you sell
TO dealers. you will have to
take less. Of course.
j. M. A.: Your Laws Of
New York from the Year 1891
to 1851" New York. 1857 is
a $25 to $50 item at retail.
C.C.C.: Your Capt. George
Cofiin's "A Pioneer Voyage
to California" (Chicago. 1909
is worth $3.50 to SIS.
Mrs. RIB: I find q SIS auc-
ton record for your illus
trated Historical Atlas of
the State of Indiana" tChi-
cago. 1879. I'd ask $25 at
retail on the basis of that.
provided the book is in good
condition.
Mrs. W.A.V.: Your James
G. Swans THE Northwest
Coast" New York, 1850 is
worth about $25 at retail, If
in good condition. The map
must be present. II the map
is missing, the book is worth
less-about SIS to So.
&c: Your first edition Of
Joseph Conrad's Chance"
London, 1879 is extremely
scarce and worth 5000 and
more in fine condition. I am
assuming your copy. bears the
words First published in
1918" appearing as required
in the first issue, on the back
Of the title page.
Selected reader questions
will be answered in this coll
umn. Address them to Van
Allen Bradley, in care of The
Evening Star.
tCopyright 1859,
General Features Corp.D
Next Monday: Groys 'EIesy.'
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When the weather is nice,
the men of Engine Company
276 in New York come out,
like alternating animals, for
a squirt at the sun. They
never move far from the
front door. Like firemen
everywhere, they wait throgh
the long silences for a bell
to ring.
They do not face danger
every day. They do not die
every day. What they have
Is a readiness to face either.
AMONG THE MEN at
Engine 276 is Edward Rob-
erts. He has Just finished
20 years in the department.
This means he has fought a
great number of blazes big
and small. I wanted to find
out what his biggest days
was.
1t happened when he first
Joined the department. He
and Bill Harvey were on
housewatch. 1t was Deem
Der, 1889. The day was cold
and ice formed into little
mirrors along the curb.
The door opened and a
timid man came in. He was
in his late 30s. His name was
Kelly. He said he had a wife
and two little children, was
out of work and Christmas
was ten days of. His wife
was going to have a baby and
ne felt that he had failed his
family.
The firemen studied the
hand, clenching and I'M
clenching, and the tear
trimmed eyes. Neither Harvey
nor Roberts had any extra
money. but they wrote down
Mr.. Kelly's name and ad-
dress. They could promise
nothing, they said, but they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28
OBSOLETE WORK RULES

are responsible for featherbedding - not
the employees who must obey them. Only
the operating employees are involved.
For example:
On the New York to Washington
run - 4 hours - engineers receive
2A basic days pay. For the COM
plete round trip made the same day
- $50 miles = they receive 41z
days pay = because outmoded
featherbed rules require railroads
to pay all engine crew members q
basic days pay for each 100 miles.
this is feofherbeddingi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-28

l726. The title page of the
first volume Of the first edi-
ton reads. in part:
TRAVELS INTO SEVERAL
REMOTE NATIONS OF
THE WORLD. In FOUR
PARTS. BY Lemuel Guilt
yer Vol. I. LONDON:
;. MDCCXXvI.
Other first-issue points:
Line S. page IS, Part I, reads
Subsidies" and page IA of
Part III is misnumbered
"a"