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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
Non-PoIiticuI Job

Political support in behalf of candi-
dates for presidential appointments is,
OF course, factor which often exertS
great influence on White House deci-
SionS. One instance in which political
pressure should be completely ignored,
however, is in the choice of replace
ment for Harland Bartholomew as chair
man of the National Capital Planning
Commission.
Traditionally, vigorous local con-
test develops whenever the chief plan
ner post is vacated, because viewpoints
within the community naturally differ
widely on principles which should guide
the commission in plotting future
development of the National Capital
area. The basic requirement of good
planning chairman, however, should be
his freedom from entanglementS with
any particular viewpoint. Only then is
he able to resist the constant pressures
which are eXerted from the numerous
special interestS-public and private
which have vital stakes in the Federal
City's growth
An increased budget wisely voted
by the House will permit the commits
sion for the first time in years to fill
serious gaps in Washington planning
The commission, however, is nothing
more than an advisory body, and its
effectiveness depends entirely on the
public prestige and stature it is able to
generate through actions that are in
telligent, objective and reasonable. The
White House should insist upon the same
qualifications in the man it selects to
lead the most important and complex
city planning program in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
Public Debt
Citizen.

1t seems a deplorable Situa-
ton if we have reached a
point where our factories,
business, the farmers and the
New York Stock Exchange
have lost their Self-confidence,
their ability to stand alone,
be Self-supporting: lost the
initiative of normal industry
and rewarding activity; have
drifted into being parasites;
have deteriorated so much
that the Government must
substitute them from borrowed
money in order for them to
exist.
It seems paradoxical that
we, one of the richest, most
productive countries on earth,
are at the same time one of
the poorest from the stand
point of debt, owing to def
icit spending and deceptive
false prosperity.
1t appears contradictory
that other countries, Ameri-
can. European and Asiatic,
where they have fertile soil,
rain and sunshine, the same
as we, and the wealth of
natural resources the same as
we, should depend for exist
ence upon our Government
loans and giveaways.
Must we buy their good
will any more than that they
should buy ours? The very
idea is an impeachment of
those who are opponents of
it.
If all governments, like
normal individuals, conduct
themselves with common
sense, none should have to
purchase another's good will.
1t appears that the time has
come that war measures
granting subsidies should
cease. War measures cannot
go on perpetually. Unsound
and deceptive measures will
in time defeat themselves.
Eventually they will be aban-
doned. Why not now? 1t
ought to be clear that we can
not continually give away
the taxpayers money, or
add annually a huge deficit
to the already prodigious
public debt. 1t appears pos
sible that we might spend
ourselves into ruin.
Xanthippe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

So be sure to make the
sample thin, at least not thick
enough to do harm.
X 4 X
This is an uncultured
animal, of course.
He knows nothing of eti-
quette as human people do.
He plunges right in, and
eats with his elbows on the
table, if he wants to.
Life for him is intense, and
earnest, and he bothers little
If an ant crawls across his
food. He eats the ant, too.
This is the natural life, one
which man once lived. The
measure of his distance from
the ancient days lies in his
table manners.
The squirrels eat most of
the time.
That is, f they can find
the food, and they usually
can.
They love nuts of all kinds,
cracked or uncracked.
They like sunfiower seed, in
particular.
They go" for red ripe
tomatoes, and if hungry, will
dig up gladiolus bulbs, prop
erly called corms, and some
times nip the buds Of fancy
aZaleas.
If one really wants to lure
squirrels with foods. we rec
ommend putting out the fol-
lowing:
/. Sunfiower seed in album
dance.
2. Peanuts. preferably I'M
SIlSlItu.
3. Bread broken into inch
size pieces.
These will afford any Squir-
rel a feast, but he will not
have it all to himself long;
other living creatures, in
GLIDING the birds, will come to
the table.
Let them, if we are wise,
for this thing Of growing red
in the face if there is an
unlimited guest is something
that will spoil all the fun Of
feeding the wild creatures.
For centuries the breaking
of bread together has been
held to be friendly act. Let
us keep it that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31

As renortad i'm vnlIr naner
on March "a, the Humane So
ciety of the United States, the
Alexandria and Arlington An
imal Welfare Societies pro-
tested the exhibit of a live
frog mounted on a board sub
mitted by a 14-year-old boy
in the Northern Virginia Sci
ence Fair.
The question of vivisection
per Sc is not involved in our
protests.
Our objection to such ex-
perimentS is that nothing is
illustrated of practical impor-
lance, and the student gains
attention by the suffering and
malformation that he inf1icts
upon a lower animal. This
problem has grown so big that
three States have passed laws
prohibiting the public display
Of diSSected animals. Such
animals in those States must
be confined to the classroom
and shall not be practiced on
in the presence of any pupil
not engaged in the study to be
Illustrated Public Schools,
Illinois, Maine, MaSsachu-
SettS).
Dr.. Mccoy further stated in
the above report concerning a
student producing lathyrism
in a rat, that he believes the
student is injured more than
the rat, because he fails to
realize that there is no use
inflicting suffering upon any
animal unless new knowledge
is acquired" Pearl Thyme,
President, Arlington Animal
Welfare League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
Plenty of Need Here

The culpable failure of the
85th Congress and the selfish
indifference of the present
Congress in the matter of
providing sufficient funds for
the operation of District of
Columbia municipal facilities,
arouses the righteous ire of
many, including this writer.
Especially so, because we read
in the papers of the luxurious
equipment and high-Salaried
personnel with which the
erStwhile and present honor
able gentlemen have provided
themselves.
Even more glaringly incon-
sistent and politically imma-
ture is their, and the
executive administrative in
cumbent's, practice of pro-
viding uncountable resources
in funds and material to
foreign nations, in the I'M
sound belief that the United
States can, by its gargantuan
commercial activities and
Madison Avenue propaganda,
win friends and influence
people abroad.
At this time, relief recipi-
ents in the District face a
is per cent cut in their food
allowances. They are for a
time not, even allowed some
surplus Government cheese
customarily issued them, due
to the devious paths of rea-
son some bureaucratic gen.
fuses are committed to. Even
our District garbage collec-
ton faced curtailment-this
would be particularly pun
gent and add travesty to our
already colorful story of
Washington's slums, making
them resemble more closely
the Slums of the Orient where
we now have SO many social
projects in progress.
Walter ]. Shank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
High Milk Prices

The Virginia milk consumer
would have to be clairvoyant
to see through the recent
propaganda barrage to which
he has been subjected during
the current controversy in
the dairy industry. Such a
public airing of one-sided
views could only leave the
consumer limp, confused, ap-
palled at the expense involved,
and then, prolonged as it has
been, finally bored.
AS a member of the Gen.
eral Assembly of Virginia, I
have long been concerned
with decreasing the retail
price of milk and at the same
time protecting our farmers
against cutthroat COMPETE
ton which is possible only
/, from substandard diaries. In
the General Assembly, session
after session, / have seen the
Virginia Milk Commission
and the Maryland and Vir-
ginia Milk Producers Associa-
ton fight every effort to de-
control the retail price of
milk, even though the pro-
posed legislation would retain
the wholesale pricing author
ity.
In 1856, I introduced legis-
lation to authorize the sale
of milk in gallon containers,
thinking that the economies
effected would help lower
prices, but the Virginia Milk
Commission and the associa-
ton thwarted price decreases
and would not allow the de-
livered price of milk to be less
to the consumer. Inasmuch
as the high retail prices APP
parently have not benefited
the dairy farmers, who de-
serve a fair return for their
product, it seems reasonable
to assume that some of the
difficulty lies with the Vir-
ginia Milk Commission and
the Producers Association.
If these people were inter-
eSted in increasing the retail
sale of fluid Grade "a" milk,
it seems apparent that they
would stop spending money
on useless advertising, guar
antee the farmers a fair price
for their product, and let the
retail price of milk seek it's
own level. John C. Webb,
Member, Virginia House of
Delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
MCLEAN. VA.

MCAGAIN, wa.
''Dear Sir:
MAY I tell you how much
I enjoy your column? Espe-
cially the ones about cats
and birds. I agree with you
that cats aren't too bothered
with the wildbirds, or they
with the cats.
"We have a Persian cat
who ignores the songbirds
but gazes fascinated at our
pet parakeet!
II have a bird feeder, and
it is a source of much pleas
ure to my husband and my
self. I have a downy wood
pecker this year; he didn't
show up until / put a big
chunk Of suet up in the tree.
What can I put out to
feed a little squirrel?
He comes occasionally and
enjoys the seed. but I thought
perhaps there was something
special that would fill him
up quicker. Seems like it
would take an awful lot of
bird seed to satisfy a squir-
rel's appetite.
"Of course, there are some
people who don't like the
starlings, and detest squirrels,
but I love them all.
Much good luck to you,
and another As years on The
Star. Just keep taking all
your vitaminS, and you can
do it.
Sincerely, E. Med"
\ X 4 X
Peanut butter will fill 'em
up.
All squirrels love this del
icacy. The only trouble is
that they may eat too much.
Then they lie gasping on
the ground for a time until
they get unclogged.
So. if feeding peanut but
ter, chunk or smooth style,
be sure not to give too much.
One good way is to cut a
small piece of cardboard, say
2 inches wide and 4 inches
long.
Fold it in the middle, max
ing a sort of squirrel book"
Smear the inside leaves
with peanut butter, and leave
where the animals can COL
lect them.
1t is one of the most anus
ing things in the world to
watch a gray squirrel read"
his book.
He sits on his launches,
and holds the book open with
his two hands.
This puts the butter side
up, and the creature is not
long in sampling.
Just as with us, if he eats it
too greedily, he gets too much
Of it down at once, and may
have difficulty in breathing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31

women lose respect for their
bodies and moral standards.
Dignity, modeSty and reserve
are old-fashioned these days
but if we are to retain a sense
of true values and civilization,
they had better be put back
into daily living.
All through the ages it is
woman who has inspired and
kept aloft morality and the
higher things in life. We
have a grave responsibility.
How can we shirk it?
A WashingtOnian.
y u y X
I was interested in the
letters written by a Wash
ington physician on Dress
Modesty" and the one writ
ten Dy a young woman on
"ImmodeSt Clothing"
The lady said in the letter
she could not understand
why girls and women in
sist on wearing clothing that
seems to broadcast their I'M
attractiveneSs." This prac-
tice, of course, does not have
the bad influence around
ones home that it does on
the street, 1t I think one
should also Show respect for
her children and family by
dressing like a lady at home.
A mother, so attired, will not
leave a very pretty picture in
the memory of her children
or husband in years to come.
Concerned.
4 X 4 X
I sincerely hope that the
beautiful females Of our fair
city will have the good sense
not to abandon their intelli-
gent, wholesome, healthful
and comfortable mode of
dress in order to appeaSe the
European visitors and their
American counterpartS.
Anyone who is offended by
informal styles of clothing
and claims to not be a prude
is either dishonest or deluded.
Who else would object but a
prude?
These characters have to
sound off every so often, but,
happily. their protests are
properly ignored.
Citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
Lenten Thoughts

Thank you for your Splen-
did and unusual Lenten
Meditations. They have been
tops this year both in con-
tent and the personalities
who presented them.
In fact. they are good
enough to deserve preserva-
ton in pamphlet form be-
cause of their excellent por-
trayal of Bible characters and
because the people who wrote
them are a fine cross-section
of the leaders of our COM
munity. May I offer that
suggestion?
Herbert Eberhardt,
Superintendent, Central
Union Mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
THE POLITICAL MILL
Virginia 5 Part in 1860 Election
By GOULD LINCOLN

As the tide Of possible re-
volt in the South against the
1860 Democratic national
ticket continues to swell, in
terest in the attitude of Vir-
ginia mounts. Virginia's posi-
ton as a leader among the
States of the South has long
been recognized. In the last
two presidential elections, the
State has cast its electoral
votes against the Democratic
national ticket and for the
Republican. ticket headed by
President Eisenhower.
The question now arises:
viii Virginia join with other
Southern States next year to
free its presidential electors
from voting for the Demo-
cratic ticket which will be
named by the Democratic
National Convention If the
electors do not approve of
that ticket? Five other
Southern States already have
moved to free their electors
Alabama, Arkansas. Geor-
gia, Louisiana and MISSISSIPPI
pi.
Democratic National Com
mitteeman G. Fred Switzer
of Virginia and other party
leaders said today the issue
has not yet been preached.
Mr.. Switzer pointed out it is
"a matter the Democratic
State Convention--to be held
next year prior to the Demo-
cratic National Convention
would deal with, if it desired.
The civil rights issue lies
at the base of the action
which has been taken by five
Southern States so far. If the
Democratic National Conven-
ton, meeting in Los Angeles
July II next year. names a
candidate for President and
writes a civil rights plank in
the party platform which the
Democratic Party in these
five States strongly opposes,
the electors of these States
(who total 49) will be free
to cast their votes for an
other man for President
even for the Republican pres
idential nominee.
Could Elect Republican
By such action, the South
ern electors may help elect
a Republican President, or
they may deny a MAORI of
the presidential electoral vote
to either the Democratic or
Republican presidential nomi-
nees and so thrust the cleo
ton Of a new President into
the House of Representatives.
The Constitution of the
United States provides for an
election of a President by the
House if no candidate in the
general election receives a
majority of the total number
of electoral votes. Next year
the total electoral vote for
President will be SGT, with
the votes of two new States,
Alaska and Hawaii, included.
The required majority for
election: 269.
Virginia will have IL cleo
toral votes. If these electors
should act in cooperation
with the electors of the five
States already mentioned,
their total vote would be 81,
a sizeable slice of the total
electoral vote. Should the
presidential election be
thrown into the House, each
State, irrespective of size,
would cast one vote. In other
words, the votes of a mini
mum of 26 States would
elect the Chief Executive.
This new DiXiecraf move
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31

ment in the Democratic
Party differs from that Of
l948, when there was strong
sentiment in the South
against the reelection %
President Truman - on the
civil rights issue. At that
time the Dixiecrats put an
independent ticket in the
field, headed by the then
Governor and now Senator
Thurmond of South Caro-
lima. He received 80 votes in
the electoral college-those
Of Alabama, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi. and South Carolina.
This detection in the South
was not enough to defeat
Truman or to cast the cleo
ton in the House. In 1852
and 1856. when the Southern
Democrats again revolted
against a Democratic presi-
dental candidate whom they
considered unfriendly to their
section of the countrywide
lai Stevenson-they did not
place a third. party ticket in
the field. They voted for Mr..
Eisenhower and the EiSen-
hover presidential electors.
In 1852, four States of the
solid South voted for Mr..
Eisenhower, and in 1856,
five.
Electors Freed"
In 1948 the Virginia Legis-
lature enacted a law which
freed the presidential cleo
torS-chosen by the Demo-
cratic State Convention
from voting for the ticket Sc
lected by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. 1t specified
that SO days in advance of
the presidential election, these
electors must announce the
name of the candidate for
whom they intended to vote.
The law was enacted so as to
give the electors an opportu-
nifty to vote for Gov. Thur
mond, if they desired. 1t was
not followed up, however, and
Virginia'S. vote in the cleo
toral college went to Mr.. Tru-
man. The law remains on
the statute books.
What will the Democratic
National Committee and the
Democratic National Conven-
ton do about this new Situa-
ton? Will they refuse to rec
ognize and seat the delegates
of these Southern States who
declare their independence?
Democratic National Chair
man Paul M. Butler, in a
press interview, said the mat
ter will be dealt with at the
proper time. He also said,
rather ominously, that the
Southern Democrats might as
well understand that the atti-
tude of the Democratic Ma
tional Party and its candi-
dates will not be turned away
from strong support of civil
rights.
Under all these circum-
stances and conditions. it be-
gins to look as though a real
and bitter battle may develop
in the Democratic National
convention next year. Demo-
Gratis are not forgetting the
1852 convention fight, when a
walk-out or throw-out of del
egateS from several Southern
States was narrowly averted.
If such a fight is to be avoid
ed, a more diplomatic APP
proach than that now as
sumed by National Chairman
Butler will be necessary. The
civil rights issue still burns
brightly, and it is not likely
to burn itself out during the
coming wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Where did the new
Negro republic of Ghana
derive its name?-T. F.
A. Ghana revives the name
of an ancient African king
dom which flourished be-
tween 300 and 1000 AID. in
the region that is now the
French Sudan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31

a PnySlclan'S" letter of
March "a interested me
greatly, but I don't consider
it quite as rational as I would
like to expect from a person
OF science. If the good
doctor is disturbed by what
may be to him or her the
too provocative appearance of
brief female garb, I suppose
it's all right to express a COM
plant on that basis. But does
that justify the Sermonizing
about acceptable" street at
tire?
AS an American who has
no wish for national isola-
ton, I too desire the we'll
based respect of our fellow
tenants of this globe. But
a matter as national-indeed
as local--as dress is hardly
the sort of thing we should
have to submit to a plebiscite
OF other nations. If we as
Americans are to become as
Self-conScious as apparently
is "A Physician" about GER
tain Europeans evaluation of
fairly personal matters, let's
be sure to check also on their
opinions how we handle our
knife and fork. The list
could be extended. And, Just
in passing, does he know
anything about Scandinavian
and German beaches? If so.
are these also matters which
call forth his tongue click
ingS addressed to the local
arbiterS and protectors of the
mores?
So our Physicians friend,
the eminent surgeon from
Europe, is such an arrogant
snob and bigot that he starts
counting prostitutes when he
sees bathing suits (really
bathing suits, Doctor?) and
shorts walking along Con-
necticut avenue. (At least,
he could have checked his
hypothesisD Well, you can
take the visitors reaction
seriously if you like, but I
submit that there are today
a few slightly more impor-
tant matters-at home and
abroad-for our serious con-
Germ.
A Man.
4 +
I should like to shake
hands with "a Physician"
whose splendid letter ap-
peared in The Star March "a,
on "ModeSty in Women's At
tire" 1t has amazed me that
girls and women could pos
sibly appear on the streets
and in public in so little
clothing. Not only are
foreign visitors aghast at this,
but everyone who knows the
meaning and Importance Of
modeSty.
The sign is alarming when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used if
letters carry t0riter's correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
School Vivisection

Delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
On Scnnty Attire

Walter ]. Shank
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-09-30
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Grasha, Director,
Junior Order Department CIT

tion will be greatly appred-
ated by the Chorus.
We also wish to make an
appeal at this time to anyone
desiring to join the chorus
to do so by attending our
regular rehearsals under the
able direction Of Professor
John Fill, every Friday eve
ming, 800 p.m., at st Antho-
ny's Croatian Hall, Grand
and Alpine Streets. We need
you.
The old proverb, "Tko pie
va, Zlo ne misli", should be
an incentive for all to join
our wonderful organization.
Toni Wright, Enter. Chair.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-09-30
Cleveland Sb Manager
AT Service Of Members

CLEVELAND, Ohio-This
is to remind all the parents
of CFU Nest sc members
who are behind in paying
their children's dues to take
care of this matter imme6-
ately.
Dues will have to be paid
promptly each month or we
will have to resort to sus-
pension of members.
You may mail a check or
money order to my address
below, or you can pay directly
to me at our lodge meetings,
which take place the second
Sunday of each month.
Ann Katuc, Mgr.
1863 E. 152 Street
Cleveland 10, Ohio
Phone kE. 1-72O2
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-09-30
"S|avdj" Singing Group Program, Sunday, Nov. 3

LOS ANGELES, Calf. -
An members Of Croatian
Chorus "Slavult" extend a
sincere invitation to every
one to spend = DAY With
Slavulj'', Sunday, November
8, at the Polish Auditorium,
at Crenshaw and Vernon in
Los Angeles, beginning at 4
pm.
Singing, dining and dancing
comprise the program, de-
tails of which will follow in a
later issue of the Zajednicar.
Other org a nj Z a ii o n 9
throughout the area are re-
quested to please refrain
from scheduling any affairs
on November s. This coopera-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-09-30

grandson of John Nemec and
Paul Nasipak who are also
members Of Lodge 1856.
His sister, Nancy, is a men,
Der of Nest % and over 20
of his relatives are CF'U af-
filiates.
Our new member atten-
ded Elyria District Catho-
lie High School and has en-
tered John Carroll Univer-
sity this fall, as a Business
Administration freshman.
William plays the accordion
and is a member of a very
popular orchestra in Elyria.
We welcome our new lodge
member and wish him success
in his future career.
Katherine Lukesic, Mgr.