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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21
Another Job Is Given
Negro Page Applicant

Ohio; johnson, Democrat OF
Colorado, and Burdick, Demo-
crat of North Dakota. His
salary, $322.84 a month, is
about the same as that of a
page boy.
Finds Job Filled
Young johnson came to
Washington a few weeks ago
thinking he had a page boy
spot only to find it already
filled. Representative Barratt
O'Hara, Democrat of Illinois,
had told the boy the job was
his, not realizing it had already
been assigned.
His aunt, Miss Ethel Payne
of 1924 Belmont road NV
with whom he is living, said her
nephew is Every pleased" with
his new Capitol Hill post.
If he does get a congressional
page job it will be the first
time a Negro boy has held one.
There are two Negro boys on
the Supreme Court staff.
Meanwhile, House leaders
aim to plug up the law which
allows individuals to be on
more than one congressional
payroll. Technically, an en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21


reductions in insured unem-
ployment during the first week
Of the month. Largest declines
were in California and New
York. Other States reporting
stable declines included Indi-
ana, Ohio, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Washington and Ore
gon.
The rate of unemployment
among insured workers was SO
per cent compared with So per
cent in the preceding week, and
IL per cent in the correspond
ing week last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21
THE POWER OF FAITH

TWO travelling statesmen, who prayed together in
dreary Wisconsin hotel room more than so years
ago. started movement which has provided in
spiration to sojourners ever since. near-hopeess
alcoholic who stole Bible from Virginia hotel tes-
titles: Il began to read it daily. have been
sober since through His grace and the Alcoholics
Anonymous program" young man jailed in Los
Angeles says: Il was sitting in my cell completely
disguised with myself when I noticed a Bible on a
shelf -. could feel change take place in my
heart and SOUL" The Bibles were placed in hotel
and cell by Gideons International association of
Christian businessmen founded by the two praying
statesmen. Since their founding the GideonS have
placed 38 million Bibles and TeStamentS in hotels,
prisons hospitals, army camps trains and airplanes
in 80 different countries.-By Howard Brodie, AP
NewsfeatureS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21

A 14-year-old Negro boy
hired by five Representative
as a messenger after failing tt
gain a spot on the Capito
page staff, hopes that his new
position will be only temporary
and that eventually he viii
step up to a pages job.
James A. Johnson, jr., an
honor student from Chicago
now attending Western High
School, will start working fol
the House members on March
2. He then will apply for en-
rollment in the Capitol Page
School and, according to Capito.
staff members, is expected tc
be accepted Immediately.
Law Cited
Under the law, they say
employees of Congress who are
of school age may attend the
page school. 1t is maintained
for House, Senate and Supreme
Court pages.
The boys new bosses are Rep
resentatives Roosevelt. Demo-
crat Of California; Martha w.
Grifiths, Democrat of Mich
lgan; Ayres, Republican OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21
New JobIess
Claims Decline
4o,500 in Week
BY the Associated Press

New claims for unemployment
payments dropped by 49,500 to
302,500 during the week ended
February IA. These claims in
dictate new layoffs.
Reporting the figures yester-
day, the Labor Department said
the number of new claims in
the corresponding week last
year totaled 425,300.
The number of jobless workers
covered by unemployment in
surance declined by 45,900 to
2,406,600 during the week ended
February Z, the department
said. The total was 565,000 be-
low the 2,971 300 reported for
the corresponding week in 1858,
Thirty-one States reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21

tighten loopholes in the laws
dealing with Communists.
The report was drafted by a
special committee on Conn.,
munist tactics, strategy and
detectives and adopted by the
House Of Delegates, legislative
arm Of the bar association,
without a dissent.
Reported Annoyed
The Chief Justice attended
the London convention and was
reported by other delegates as
annoyed that the report was
indorsed without any out
spoken opposition.
Joseph d. Stecher, executive
director of the ABA, said the
resignation first came to his
attention in a note from JUS
tice Warren's secretary. The
note said Justice Warren had
received a bill for 1858 dues,
but that the Chief Justice had
resigned in the fall of 1857.
Mr.. Stecher said he received
a letter early in January from
Justice Warren. informing him
he had submitted his resigna-
ton in the fall of 1857.
The Board Of Governors
action was based on Justice
Warren's January letter. The
letter gave no reason for the
resignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21

of the American Bar Associa-
ton was accepted today by the
board Of governors Of the
association.
"The termination Of member.
ship was in no way related II
dues. The Chief Justice has as
sured me that he viii cooper
ate with the association as hi
has done in the past"
Mr.. Malone did not elaborate
on the statement.
Dues Reference Explained
The reference to dues in thu
ABA statement apparently was
in answeleto earlier reports thai
the ABA had dropped Justice
Warren from its roles for non.
payment Of dues.
In washington, an aloe sale
there would be no comment
from Justice Warren in thu
groups action.
Although Justice Warren sale
he resigned from the bar grour
in 1857, an ABA spokesman
said a letter Of resignation was
not received from the Chief
Justice.
In the summer Of 1857 the
American Bar Association
meeting in London, approved
a report sharply criticizing Su-
preme Court decisions and
called for new legislation to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21
Woman, so, Robbed
Near the Woodner

Mrs. Mary Hughes, so, a
Commerce Department secre-
tary, was knocked down and
robbed of 500 just after she
stepped from a bus last night
near her home at the Wood
ner, 1886 Sixteenth street NV,
Mrs. Hughes told police the
man struck her about so yards
from the apartment entrance,
took her pocketbook and ran
into nearby Rock Greek Park
She described him as colored
in his 20s, under 6 feet and
wearing a brown overcoat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21

Representative Carter, land
don't give the money back to
him. It's all mine and / plan
to use it to complete my edu-
cation"
The George Washington Uni
versity pre-law student also said
that If a Congressman does a
first rate job for his district Il
don't see what difference 1t
makes who he hires"
Wives on Payroll
The five other new Congress-
men with wives on the payroll
we're:
Representative lowering,
Democrat of Ohio. (wife Eileen,
l$l2,527 a year,.
Representative Hargis, Dem
ocrat Of Kansas, wife Charlee,
$8,192).
Representative Rivers, Demo-
hire eight clerks, none of whom
$4,800).
Representative Harmon, DEM
ocrat of Indiana, wife Mary,
"a, 42D.
Representative Meyer, Dem
ocrat of Vermont, wife Bertha,
l$4, DAD.
Congress authorizes $4,000
a year to each House member
for his Office payroll. He may
hire eight Gle rks, none Of whom
may earn more than $l4,344 a
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21

Catholic organizations annual
report released yesterday.
Leo F. Stock, president of the
mems charitable group, reported
that 4,908 families were visited
and some form of assistance
extended to them. Patients in
District hoplitals received 1921
visits from members of the So
ciety and medical care was pro-
vided for lit.
The group distributed some
5000 pieces Of religious litera-
ture and aided PSI families and
more than $50 persons in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21

ploye could get a gross salary
of 5000, 1892 a year if he man
aged to get on 400 separate
payrolls with a base salary of
only SIS each.
Nobody. however, is getting
that kind of pay now.
Under the complicated House
salary system, a $5-a-year base
actually crosses about SITS.
Base pay of $1,000, the top al
lowed for a congressional en-
ploye, crosses $13,344.62 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21
US. Bor Board Accepts
Worren's Resignation

CHICAGO. Feb. 81 tAP).-The Board Of Governors Of
the Association night accepted the resgna
Ition Of Chief Justice Earl Warren from the group
The l4th Chief Justice Of the United States had been
member Of the ABA for Is years.
In brief statement Ross L. Malone Of Roswell N Mex,
association president said:
The resignation of Chief Justice Earl Warren as member
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21
Catholic Group
Reports on Aid

The st. Vincent de Paul
Society rendered emergency
assistance to LOTT families
here last year and spent more
than $71,000 for charitable
purposes, according to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21
Wives of s Freshmen
On PoyroII Of House

AS does almost every year. nepotm today attracted
spotlight Capitol HILL
The ancient political practice Of giving Government jobs
relatives attention annually when the House reveals
its ofncial payroll
Th years records show that at least six Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21

religious matters. The organi-
cation numbered $50 men last
year, Mr.. Stock said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21

House members have their
wives on the palrolls. The
wives salaries range from
$4,047 to $13,344 a year.
In addition, Representative
Carter, Democrat Of Iowa. a
freshman Congressman. hired
his l9-year-old son, a first-year
college student, as an $1,000
a-year assistant.
Nepotism totals ay be even
larger. Observers usually try
to spot the practice by COM
pairing last names on the office
payroll with the last name OF
the CONGRESSMAN. But some
wives use their maiden names;
some daughters use their mar
ried names.
Senate Payroll Secret
And the Senate refuses to
open its payroll records to pub
lie scrutiny. Any nepotism
there usually is a secret.
The Congressmen's justifica-
ton for the practice is that the
relatives do important work and
fully earn their pay.
1--WE have always been a
team, Representative Wolf
Democrat of Iowa, said. explain
ing why his wife, Marilyn. is or
the payroll for $1.037..91 q
month.
I'm actually working" said
Steven A. Carter, the son Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21

A. IA G. ZION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-21

ORTHODOX CHURCHES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07
Chinots and Chicoms Tilt
For Olympic Recognition

Olympic Committee" Implying
that they represent all OF China.
But they could change their
name to the Republic Of China
olympic Committee" using the
Official name Of their country
~-a name recognized by vir-
tually all world organizations.
No Reason
There's no reason why that
action shouldn't square with
the resolution and also with
Chinat honor.
The Chicoms before they quit
in q huff OF the Chinats three
years ago. listed with the IoC
as the Olympic Commute Of
the Chinese Democratic Re-
public" There is no country
BY that name. but presumahl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07
Clark Stresses
Dogma by U. S.

CARLISLE. Pa. June 6 tAP) .
Associate Justice Tom c.
Clark Of the United States
Supreme Court said today
Americas success in world af-
fairs depends more on dogma
than on dollars"
In an address prepared for
delivery to S. members Of the
graduating class Of the Dickin-
son School Of Law, Justice
Clark declared:
IF our leadership Is dy-
manic, purposeful and In prac-
tice effective In the protection
Of human rights. It win prevail
In the world market place."
Justice Clark was awarded
an honorary degree Of doctor
Of laws at the commencement,
along with State Superior
Court Judge Chester II. Rhodes
and BENJAMIN r. Boyer. dean
OF thu Temple University
School Of Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07

It's Just q bad translation Of
Peoples Republic Of China"
But II both sides do qualify
with the IOC. both can send
teams to California. The State
Department win give the Chi
nese visas.
Then the fight win start be-
tween the Squaw Valley pro-
moters. who under Olympic
rules designate who Is invited
land they won't invite the Chi
coms) and the IoC which also
under the rules designates who
is invited land they will in
vite them).
One wouldn't say the Word
Game can be fixed. but II the
right side doesn't win. Congress
can pick up its ski Jump and
slalom 1iags and 60 home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07
Stroke cIuin,s Wife
Of Tragedy Driver

READING. Pa. June e(APl.
The wife Of one Of the driv-
ers involved In the propane
gas truck explosion at Schuyl-
kin Haven last Tuesday. died
today ct her home Of Q stroke.
Mrs. Dorothy williams. 81,
suffered thu stroke Wednesday.
Her husband. Walter. 81. drove
the tractor trailer which
rammed the gas truck. setting
&c afire and causing an ex-
|plosion which took II lives.
Mr.. williams was discharged
from Good Samaritan Hospital
In Pottsville yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07

Deputy Secretary Thomas
Gates. Assistant Secretary WI
fred Mcneil: Or. Herbert York.
who heads research on mis-
sile and space projects. and
william HOLIDAY. director Of
guided missiles.
Admiral Arleigh Burke. Chief
Of Naval Operations and O
member Of the jos. met Mr..
McElroy at the airport. After
telling reporters that the diff
ferences on the plan were not
as extensive as might be an
ticipated. Mr.. McElroy turned
to Admiral Burke and asked:
Does that describe it?"
Admiral Burke grinned and
said II don't know how you
do It."
A row over antiaircraft mis-
'siles Is involved In the dis.
agreement. The Army Is push
ing its Nike-Hercules, the Air
Force It's Bomarc. Mr.. McElroy
said he expected TO reach q
decision on the matter within
% few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07
Chiefs af0dds
OMAR Defense
~ the Associated Press

- eesN @%e~,f~s"s~N $500
The Joint Chiefs Of Stan
have disagreed on master plan
for the Nations air defense.
But there was mot as great
. difference as might be ex-
pected." Secretary Of Defense
McElroy said yesterday.
A copy Of the master plan
proposal apparently was sent
TO Secretary McElroy while he
was in Geneva at the foreign
ministers conference. On his
return here yesterday. he said
he had been studying 1t during
hts flight here Friday night.
The Defense Secretary said
he expected to discuss the plan
further with several Defense
Department officials. including
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07
Garden Club to Meet

The Country Hills Garden
Club win meet at 10 am.
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs.
J. v. Bledsoe. 4o4 Blackthorn
court. Fairfax. Mrs. Horace
Butterworth will speak on iris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07
Nv RICHARD FRYKLUND
star utaig writer sff

star star writer IN s1Ys
The word game, an outstand-
Ing preliminary event yof any
Olsmpics. Is shaping UP as an
exciting triple event next year.
Free 5iyrnpics Termination
rounds have already started be-
tween the Chinese Communists
and Chinese NationAIists. bel
tween state Department -ofi
cial spokesman" and Pravda
editorials and between the
Squaw Valley (Calif.) Winter
olympic Games promoters and
the international Olympic
Committee.
The goodwill ambassadors Of
the world Of sports are arguing
about which China Is the real
China. There Is Q good chance
that the two Chinas WIN fight
IL out right until the whistle
blows for the first ski jump
next February 10. Il
Details Of the preliminary
events are ohscured by close-to-
the-chest tactics ofs the Com
munists and tho difficulties OF
understanding what Olympic
officials are talking about. But
it seems, to gol|something like
this: ~
Both 'Chinas ~.
The International olympic
Committee spparently has
made it possible for both
Chinas to tarn up for the
games. But tie Communists are
making o major issue out Of
their claim that the NATIONAL
lists don't rally exist.
The stan Department claims
that It's The Chinese Commu-
nists who don't exist (ofl-
cially. anyhow. and depart
ment spOkssmen accuse the
whole Red bloc 81 duping the
IoC into DUMPING the National
lists. NJ
The Nationalist are insulted.
The SQuaw Valley promoters
claim they won't let the Red
Chinese In. And Congress says
that il the Nationalist can't
piay, then Uncle Sam win pick
up his donated equipment and
stalk out.
1T all started at . private
meeting Of the IoC In Munich.
Germany. May AZ. About 80 Of
the So eligible persons took
bart, according to second-h hand
reports reaching this country.
the Red-bloc representatives
were there at fun strength. A
lot Of the Western country rep
resentatiyes failed TO show.
Tree-entsrprise nation repre-
sentatives have TO pay their
own expef1ses.l
Vote In Favor
Someone made q motion that
the Chinese Nationalist not be
allowed to represent all Of
China. After some discussion
and, apparently. amendment Of
the motion. the group voted IN
favor.
Avery Brundage. president Of
the IOC and an old hand at
the Olympics Word Game. later
told reporters the group re-
solved that:
"The Chinese Nationalist
Olympic Committee. having its
seat in Taipei. Taiwan Tor-
mosa), will be notified by the
IOC Chancellor that it cannot
continue to be recognized under
that name since it win be re-
moved from the official list.
II an application for recogni-
ton under q different name Is
made It will be considered by
the IOC."
This was at first taken to
mean that the Chinats Estate
Department word-game termi.
nology for the good Chinese)
were out aud the Chicoms tthe
bad ones) were in. Almost
everyone hit the ceiling except
Mr.. Brundage - who after .
brief explanation Of the action.
went touring through Europe
and Pravda--which congratu-
lated the TOC for ceasing to be
q tool Of the Chang Kai-shek
gang.
Teapot Tempest
An anonymous American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07

An anonymous American
Olympic Committee oficial told
an Associated Press reporter 1t
was all o teapot tempest be-
cause the Chicoms couldn't join
the IOC until the next confer
ence Of the organization-too
late for the Winter Olympics.
A reading Of the IOC consti-
tuition, however. shows that in
between meetings the Executive
Board or the president alone
Mr.. Brundage himself - may
take action or make q decision"
So II Red China wants to
qualify. it can. And 50 can the
Nationalist IL they want to
come in under Q new name.
The Chinats are now for
mally listed as the Chinese
Evening star., 1959-12-27

year would be less prosperous
said. Unless peace is reached
in steel"
Others fell back on theories
that presidential election years
we're always prosperous. or fire.
luently recessive. Statistics
bear out neither of these
incidentally.
Many others had different
reasons. Here is a sampling of
some of those bullish on 1860
prospects:
THE increase in population,
Government spending. and the
great spending to make up for
the loss during the steel strike
will make 1860 prosperous. "
said a Maryland construction
executive.
1T will be prosperous be-
cause we have a wonderfully
qualified President" said q
Virginia widow.
A Delaware bank employe
Evening star., 1959-12-27

prosperous than 1858. This
amounts to a sharp drop In
public confidence in the econ
omy. However, confidence is
still strong.
Just one year ago the public
was asked. do you think the
United States economy in 1859,
compared to 1858, will be more
prosperous, less prosperous or
about the same?"
This week another scientific
ally selected cross section was
asked the same question with
the dates advanced.
Here is a comparison, in per-
Evening star., 1959-12-27
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The number of such awards
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Evening star., 1959-12-27

reasoned things this way: IAN
election year is an anxious one
and the Administration may
have an effect on the economy.
The attitude of the people on
strike may have a possible
reaction, however"
A New York merchant was
specific. II think we will be
about 2 per cent more pros
porous in 1860 than in 1859"
he said.
PesSimistic Viewpoints
The minority who thought
conditions would be worse had
much more varied opinions. A
former farmer now looking for
a Job in Brooklyn told inter-
viewers, Things are going to
blow up the way they are going
now"
A Gulf ships captain said,
Things will be less prosperous
and 1t will be good for us. We
need to tighten our belts"
Business has been very poor
and we are headed to some
sort Of depression" said an
Oregon warehouse foreman.
Many were Influenced by en-
ployment conditions. Jobs
are harder to get and keep"
said the wife Of q New England
carpenter. 80 many strikes
are causing leaders Of indus
try to put so many people out
Of work." said q New Jersey
stationary engineer.
Evening star., 1959-12-27

centages, of what the public
expects for the year ahead:
1859 1860
More prosperous $50 1872
Less prosperous -- 1870 1873
Same or don't know, 26.0 46.5
All persons interviewed we're
invited to give their reasons.
Both those who expected pros
perity and those who didn't
frequently hedged opinions with
reference to the steel situation.
Election Year Cited
Those who said 1860 would
be more prosperous often added.
Unless the steel strike re-
sumeS," many who thought the