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Evening star., 1961-01-11
Jobs StubiIizino
For Negroes Here,
Civic Group Told

DR.. Phillip johnson last night
said that Negro employment in
the District is becoming more
stable.
Speaking before the Midway
Civic Association, DR.. Johnson,
who is president Of the District
Federation of Civic Associa-
tions, told them that many more
colored people are obtaining
white collar jobs, which are
more stable.
However, he said If unem-
ployment were to rise, an over
whelming majority of the
workers laid off will still be
colored, but chiefly in the blue
collar fields.
He pointed out there is still
Evening star., 1961-01-11
Home lmprover
Complaints Cited

Twenty-three home improve.
ment contractors out Of about
/ 900 are responsible for over
so per cent Of home improve
ment complaints received by
the Better Business Bureau,
spokesman for a contractors
group said last night.
Frank H. Maxey. vice presi-
dent Of Metropolitan Associa-
ton of General Improvement
Contractors. told the Southeast
BusinesSmen's Association that
since the District does not
yet require contractors to be
licensed. fly-by-night firms
have infiltrated. He noted that
the States of New York and
New Jersey recently have re-
quired that home improvement
contractors be licensed and
some Of those who could not
qualify have moved here.
The District is currently pre-
pairing regulations which would
require, among other things, the
licensing of home improvement
contractors.
The meeting was held at the
National Capital Bank, Twenty
seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
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the enrolment has increased
greatly. =,
DR.. Hansen told the meeting
that "for any child to be in
school only one-half day Is
truly a sad reflection Of what
we have done to meet the needs
Of our children"
He also reminded members
that elementary school chill
dren may soon be able to re-
ceive counseling at their
schools. The Commissioners
have allotted funds for this pur-
pose and If the Congress ap-
proves of the action the service
should be offered soon.
Officers Installed
Aside from hearing DR.. Han
sen, the Brookland association
had other business on its
agenda.
Officers for the ensuing year
were installed by George O.
Butler, a past president of the
Federation Of Civic Associa-
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tions. The new officers are
president. George w. Dorsey;
vice president, George Bum
bray; second vice president,
Mrs. Juanita Wright; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Estella La
bat; corresponding secretary,
Robert Omohundro; financial
secretary, Mrs. Nellie K. But
Ter; treasurer, Mrs. Estelle j.
Williams. and chaplain, Mrs.
K. Journette.
In other action the group
voted to give $40 to Jerry Har-
rison for outstanding service to
the community. Young Har-
rison previously won the D. C.
Chamber Of Commerce Young
Citizen Award while q student
at Mckinley High School,
where he also was inducted as
an Explorer Scout. He now is
a student at Howard Univer-
sity.
The meeting was held at the
Noyes Elementary School.
Tenth and Franklin streets
NE.
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such schools Is undemocratic
and as long as. I am around I
will resist this sort Of program. p"
DR.. Hansen also spoke to the
group Of the success Of four
track system which centers
around basic programs for slow
learners; general courses for
those who intend to at least
finish high school, college pre-
paratory courses, and the hon.
ors program which is geared to
the ability of the gifted child.
Double Shift Cut
The superintendent told the
association that one of the
most pressing educational prob
lens was students attending
school on double shifts. He
pointed out that some progress
had been made. In the last
three years the number Of
those attending halliday ses-
sions has decreased from 4,246
to 1894, while at the same time
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Lecture to Sketch
Catholic Teachings

A series Of public lectures
on Catholic teachings and prac-
ticeS has begun. The courses,
which are being given at the
Catholic Information Center,
TAI Fifteenth street NV, will
continue at Z pm. on Tuesdays
and Thursdays until April IL.
The same course will also be
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tremendous opposition to
colored employment in certain
white collar fields-banking
for instance-but the resistance
gradually is breaking down.
DR.. johnson presided over the
installation of the Midway
groups 1861 officers.
The new officers are Edward
j. MacClane, president; Mrs.
Mary D. Evans, first vice pres
ident; William Shepherd, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Mil
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Hansen Pledges Battle
Against tAdvoncedHigh

District Supt F. Hansen last night said he Will
oppose any proposals establishing advanced high school
In the District.
In reply question posed by member Of the Brookand
Civic Association institutions solely for gifted students like
Science High in New York. he replied The establishing OF
Evening star., 1961-01-11
General News

dred Evans, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Elvira Hunt, finan-
cial secretary. and Lawrence
j. w. Hayes. archivist.
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Mr.. MacClane conducted the
meeting at Morgan School.
California and Champlain
streets NV.
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given at $50 pm. on Mondays
and Wednesdays through April
10.
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THE EVENING STAR

wednesday, JonUory II, Is6
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1961-01-12
Mr.. Hogerty's New Job

The American BroadcaSting Com
pany is acquiring the services Of real
"pro" in the related fields of news pre-
sentation and public affairs with its
appointment of James c. Hagerty as
vice president in charge Of network
operations in that area. For after
solid career as a working newspaper
man, Jim Hagerty has demonstrated
through additional years of service with
the Governor of New York and the
President of the United States his
technical skill in making news available
at its source and his understanding of
the Importance of such presentation to
the public at large.
In the complex world Of today
there Is no substitute for this particular
service If free government is to function
effectively. In turn, the great develop
ment and popularity of television as a
medium have placed heavy responsible
ties upon the industry to render this
service extensively and well. Against
this background, the industry itself has
become highly competitive one with
the American network generally re-
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National and Columbia systems.
In connection with the Hagerty
appointment, spokesmen for the COM.
pany have announced that there will be
a new emphasis on its news-public
affairs operations, that they expect to
become fully competitive with their
bigger rivals, and that the necessary
money, personnel and facilities will be
supplied to do the job. Mr.. Hagerty
himself has made it clear that improve
ment in the network performance and
rating is his first objective, that he Is
under no illusions about the magnitude
of the job, and that he does not expect
it to be accomplished by some overnight
miracle. His explanation for accepting
this post rather than some other was
that it falls within his "realm of
interest" It seems fair to add that 1t
likewise falls within the range Of his
excellent qualifications. -.
Evening star., 1961-01-12

Q. Who founded the Ma
tional Association for the
Advancement of Colored
People? When? o. Y.
A. The original members
were Mary White Ovington.
William English Walling,
and DR.. Henry Moskowitz.
These three met in a New
York Negro tenement during
the first week of January.
1909. and it was at this
m Getting, Mrs. Ovington
wrote later, that the NAACP
was born.
@. How long has there
been steeplechase racing?-
b. K.
A, The first authentic rec
ord of these obstacle races
goes back to the middle Of
the 18th century, in Ireland.
The first race in which more
than two riders competed was
run in 1892, and the first or
ganized race was in $780,,
The famous Grand National
has been run annually since
1889 over the dangerous and
difficult course at Aintree.
near Liverpool, England. In
the United States, steeplc-
chasing started in the 1860s.
Evening star., 1961-01-12
Good NeiqhborIiness

Attempts by Negroes to buy
better living quarters in good
neighborhoods often m eet
with blunt refusals. These
people are not looked upon
as individuals seeking q place
to I've, but as intruders.
Those Of us who have never
had this experience should
consider how we would feel.
Many people in this area
feel that this discrimination
is wrong. but would hesitate
to sell their home to a Negro
because they think their
neighbors might be less en-
lightened than they.
To demonstrate that many
neighbors are enlightened. the
Catholic Interracial Council.
the Council Of c Churc h s.
Commission on Community
Life, and the Jewish Commu-
nifty Council have joined
together to sponsor q Good
Neighbor campaign to be con-
Quoted during Brotherhood
Week, February 1926. In
dividualS will be asked to sign
a pledge that they will well
come into their neighborhood
any person Of good character.
regardless of race, color,
creed or national origin.
The campaign will be con-
Quoted through churc h e s.
synagogues, and interested
com m unity organizations.
Letters have gone out to
many hundreds of these
groups but we are sure there
are some who have been
missed. The purpose Of this
letter is to contact interested
people who'd like to parti-
cipate in the campaign either
as individuals or through
their groups. For further in
formation, please write to me
at 1908 @ street NV. or
call DE. 2-2968.
If. as Ashley Montague
says. Civilization is the art
Of being kind" discrimina-
ton has no part here, If we
would call ourselves civilized.
Laura X. Popenoe,
Campaign Director, Greater
Washington Good Neighbor
Campaign.
Evening star., 1961-01-12
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Schizoids Blood Abnormal, Too
By THOMAS r. HENRY

tanned by chemists from de-
rivatives of indigo but which
also can be obtained from
rotting proteins. the body's
building stones. Presence OF
the compound was found in
only a third of the normal
control subjects.
Due to Bacteria
The presence of this in
dole, the report said. appears
to depend on the presence in
the gut of certain bacteria
which act upon food sub
stances.
Neither report asserted
that the chemical differences
were the actual cause Of
schizophrenia. This may lie
much deeper. They do, how
ever, dlfferentlate ratner
clearly between the chemical
makeup of victims Of this
disease and the majority Of
persons and consequently are
q jumping-off point for
further investigations.
One after another the
mental diseases are being
identified with physical
causes which must be pres
ent, at least, before a mind
malady develops. They them
selves, however, may not be
the primary causes.
Evening star., 1961-01-12
FMbuster Rules

Gould Lincoln has every
right to be against a change
in the Senate filibuster rule.
But he is quite incorrect
when he invokes the Muse Of
History as his witness, as he
did when he wrote:
For generations-indeed,
since the beginning Of the
Government Of this country
the Senate has remained q
unique body. with debate un-
limited"
From 1889 until 1906, the
previous question motion was
a part Of the Senate rules.
It was moved on no less than
four occasions. On two Of
these four occasions, the mo.
ton had the effect Of shutting
off debate by a simple ma
jority Of the Senate.
In addition to the previous
question motion which could
stop debate by a simple ma
jority, there was also Sec
ton II Of Jefferson's Man
ual which stated:
mo one Is to speak i'm.
pertinently or beside the
question. superfluouSly, or
tediously."
Furthermore. until 1928.
Senate Rule 16 provided that
all questions or order shall be
decided by the President Of
the Senate without debate.
Thus, Jefferson's Manual
and the rules Of the early
Senate clearly prevented fill
busters and unlimited debate.
They not only prevented 1t
but they were actually prac-
ticed. When MIR. Lincoln in
vokes the Muse Of History on
behalf Of the filibuster, he
should be more careful about
what the Muse Of History ac-
tually said.
The fact Is that the rules
Of the Founding Fathers and
the early Senate stood four
square against the filibuster.
Howard e. Shuman,
Legislative Assistant to SEN
ator Paul H. Douglas.
Evening star., 1961-01-12
InouguroI Weather

Does the Planning Com
mittee for Inauguration Day
ceremonies really wish to
know what the weather will
be? What If someone pre-
dicted with certainty that it
would be showing heavily
and most unpleasant during
the Capitol Hill ceremony
and the parade as it did dur
ing the inauguration Of Pres
ident Taft? The prediction
would "dampen" preparations
for attendance very greatly,
would it not?
But the committee has
again obtained q long-range
prediction Of "fair weather"
Press announcements state
that this prediction came
from q well-known source Of
such predictions. For many
years such alleged predictions
have been used as a source
of advertising for Rose Bowl
parades. inaugurals, etc. But
individual day forecasts Of
this kind q week or more in
advance are practically with
out any basis In fact. I have
gathered some examples Of
these so-called predictions
published by various almanac
makers and others for jan
uary 20. 1861. Here is a par
tial list:
Almanac "A" - Rain or
snow; Almanac Stays
warm but perhaps q storm;
Almanac &C" - Clearing
after 'blustery' the day be-
fore";; Almanac "D"-"Clear"
(after snow on 19th); Fore
caster "X"-"Fair and cold"
So take your pick. With
such a spread someone is sure
to hit the mark. But the only
thing we can be sure Of as
regards the weather on Penn
sylvania avenue during mid
day. January 20, is that no
body knows enough about
the air and its ways to pre-
dict, even with reasonable
certainty. what the weather
Evening star., 1961-01-12
FAA's Mission

I believe Robert <. Trimble
is misleading your readers
when in his letter (January
81 he maintained that resist
ance to new Federal Aviation
Agency safety regulations has
been over "a few rules which
contribute very little. II any
thing, to safety"
I can't agree with him. be-
cause the new rules include
such requirements as all
weather radar for all COM
mercial planes and flight re-
corders for all turbine-pow-
cred commercial planes. re-
quire additional jet profi-
cheney training for copilots,
restrict pilots to the cockpit.
place a 60-year age limit on
airline pilots and require that
the third pilot seat on the
flight deck be made available
to FAA check pilots conduct
ing en- route inspections.
In my opinion. each one Of
these regulations is aimed di-
rectly at improving air safety
and If compliance with them
imposes "hardships" on some
Of the people involved. they
should get out Of the aviation
business.
For two years I've watched
from the sidelines and ad-
mired the vigorous and reso-
lutte enforcement Of air safe
ty regulations by FAA Ad-
ministrator Quesada despite
resistance from various in
dustry groups. chiefly the
Airline Pilots Association and
the Aircraft Owners and Pl-
lots Association. During that
time I've also become disillu-
stoned with the ALPA and
the AOPA as responsible avi-
alton organizations because
Of the constant campaign
they have waged in an effort
to discredit the FAA and its
administrator.
I think the air-traveling
public should know that the
mission Of the FAA is to pro-
mote air safety and that 1t
has been carrying out this
responsibility rather than
trying to win q popularity
contest.
II, as Mr.. Trimble sug-
gests, the aviation industry
wants peace. there is one sure
way to get 1t. That would be
the appointment Of a new
FAA Administrator who Is
complacent about air safety
and who is willing to run the
agency in conformance with
the desires of the regulated
groups. But If that happens,
I'll take the train next time
and be safe.
Comdr. w. C. Adler, USN.
Evening star., 1961-01-12
BiIIboords: Keep OFF!

It is reassuring to learn that
Virginia's State Highway Commission,
in deciding against purchase Of anti
billboard easements along 179 miles of
interstate highways, did not intend to
abandon its efforts to keep signboards
of these important expressways.
Members Of the commission have
advised women's clubs and other bill
board opponents that they will seek to
safeguard the highways through new
legislation. And the reasons they have
given for not making use of the ease
ment plan provided by the 1860 General
Assembly are quite persuasive
The commission pointed out that
the anti-billboard measure finally
passed by the Legislature was amended
under pressure of the billboard interests
to require reimbursement of certain
property owners for buffer strips
designed to keep signboards at least
$50 feet away from the interstate high
ways. The catch-and one which
attorneys for the State have said was
discriminatory and subject to conSti-
tutional challenge-was that payments
would be made only for easements along
rights Of way acquired prior to passage
of the law. Thereafter billboards would
be prohibited by exercise of the States
police powers, with no extra COM
pensation for the signboard "keep off"
strips. Moreover, the commission esti-
mated that it would cost nearly 81
million to acquire the easements
necessary to insure a 660-foot buffer
zone on each side of the 179 miles Of
right of way already acquired.
In view Of these complications,
Arlington Delegate Harrison Mann, a
sponsor Of the billboard law, has
announced that he will seek repeal OF
Evening star., 1961-01-12
No Sinutro Fan

Sinatra says he would do
the same for Nixon as he is
doing for Kennedy. I hope
Mr.. Nixon would have more
dignity and respect for the
office he would be about to
fill than to agree to have
this razzle- dazzle circus we
will have to go through on
January 20.
G. WO0ding.
Evening star., 1961-01-12

the easement amendment at the next
session of the Legislature, in 1862.
Instead, the law would make it plain
that the State could employ its police
powers to ban billboards on all parts
of the interstate network. We hope this
legislation will pass, thus giving
Virginia the benefit not only Of
Federal bonus for anti-billboard safe
guards but of fine new highways free
of the Signboard blight.
Evening star., 1961-01-12
THE POLITICAL MILL
The Spenders Moving In
By GOULD LINCOLN

in. The cold war has been
an aid to the Communists
who believe that the United
States will spend itself into
economic ruin, with con-
stantly increased costs Of
armament and national de-
fenses of all kinds. They
have seen prices in this
{ country forced higher and
higher, due in great part to
increased labor costs. They
have seen our export markets
shrinking and our trade bal
ances going down. The So
viets will have to decide
whether they prefer to ruin
us economically or through
pulling the wool over our
eyes with promises Of peace
full co-existence and infiltra-
ton and subversion. They
probably will try all these
methods of getting this
country flat on its back. In
reality, economic ruin may
seem to them the easiest.
Anyone who aids and abets
initiation in this country Is
really playing with fire.
whether it be the Executive,
Congress, labor or business.
Congress at Standstill
It may not be long before
the American people are
awakened to the course which
the new administration and
the Democratic Congress will
adopt. The Kennedy program
will be unfolded as soon as
the President-elect makes his
recommendations to Con-
gress, both legislative and
appropriative. And it will be
not too long before they will
know what the Congress will
do about the program. Today.
the Congress has been more
or less at a standstill, with
organization problems and a
fight in both houses to
change the old rules Of pro-
cedure. The Senate has been
in session since January 8.
with its scene dominated by
the liberals effort to change
the cloture rule to make 1t
possible to put an end to
debate and force q vote on
any proposition by a mere
majority vote of the Senate.
or by a three-fifths vote,
instead of the present two
thirds vote required. The
liberals are anxious to change
the rules, they say. in order
to assure passage of the Ken
nedy program. 1t seems a
time to go slow rather than
fast on measures which may
throw the economy Of the
United States into a tailspin.
At the same time, the So
called pressure groups, each
with its hand out for what 1t
can get from the new admin
istration and from the new
Congress, are concentrating
on Washington. The Presi-
dent-elect has made some
wise appointments to his
cabinet-to-be, and to other
important offices. These men
can help the President-elect
keep the boat on an even
keel, il, they will. Further,
the conservative Democrats
and Republicans in Congress
can do their full share, too.
The battle, however, against
big spending and initiation
will be no easy one.
Evening star., 1961-01-12
Day of VoIedictory

IL was approximately eight years ago,
on January Z, 1858, that the final state
of-the- Union message Of one outgoing
President was delivered to the Congress.
At the same time, a PreSident-elect,
Of another party, was waiting and work.
Ing outside Washington until the day
when the vast responsibilities Of this
high office were to be transferred
formally to his hands. There are close
parallels today.
In 1858, it was Harry Truman,
Democrat, who dispatched his final
accounting to the Capitol-for delivery
to the lawmakers by reading clerks of
the two houses. It was one Of his longest
State-of-the- Union messages, looking
back at his times and his tenure in office
and looking forward to the challenge
facing not only new President but the
Nation itself in world that was far
from being at peace. It was a message
without harshness, without recrimina-
tions, worthy farewell" from a man
who often took fierce pleasure in poll
tical partisanship and often expressed
fierce pride in the Office he held and in
our entire system Of government. And
1t was Dwight Eisenhower, soldier by
profession and Republican President
elect, who was standing by in New York
City-already assembling the officers
and the plans of new administration
while he prepared for his inaugural,
for his spoken dedication to leadership
In crusade for peace and freedom.
Today is Mr.. Eisenhower's day of
farewell with his final state-of the
Union message likewise being presented
through the reading clerks ef House
and Senate. Meanwhile, in Palm Beach,
youthful Democrat, John F. Kennedy
Of Massachusetts,, turns to the prepara-
ton Of an inaugural address expected
to set the broad guidelines for exploring
new frontiers-in world still far from
being at true peace. Partly accomplished
has been the selection Of those who will
stand closest to him in this great
venture, though there is much yet to be
done to set new administration in
full motion.
In each Of these transfers of power,
partisanship has been Subdued, If not
in all quarters eliminated. Until its
dCCuaI Ody VI departure, al Outgoing
administration has all the response
bility for decision in the executive field.
In the interests Of continuity Of govern
ment operations, one Of the last func-
tions is topresent budget-under prep
aration for months beforehand-for a
fiscal year that does not even begin
until more than five months after the
departing administration has left office.
MIR. Truman submitted his, for fiscal
1854, two days after his final state-of-
the Union message. Mr.. Eisenhower will
submit his, for fiscal 1862, on Monday.
Four days later a chapter of our history
will be ended as, simultaneously, new
one begins.