davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1961-08-30
Hemingway Writings
Shipped to New York

on whether any would ever be
published.
Mrs. Mary Hemingway con-
ceded that she considers some
of the unpublished works
truly great-among his very
best writing"
Evening star., 1961-05-01
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

@. I've been having a bit OF
an argument with a fellow
commuter who claims to be an
authority on language. It re-
lateS to the word "cabal"-a
small group of persons work.
ing together for some hidden
or devious motive. He cites his
encyclopedia as authority for
the claim that the word comes
from the initials of five min
listers in the reign OF
Charles II. I content that the
word is older than that; in
Cdeed, that 1t is related to the
ancient Hebrew word cab
bala." Who is right? - C. L.
Rice, Yorktown Heights, N. Y.
A. Tell your seat-mate to
trade in his encyclopedia for
one with better scholarship
While it's true that the word
was popularized during t he
reign of Charles II, the Oxford
Dictionary reports it's appear
ance in print as early as 1916,
nearly go years before the cab
met of Clifford, Arlington
Buckingham, Ashley and Lau-
derdale.
Thanks to the coincidence
that their last initials spell
I"cabal," the word came into
Evening star., 1961-05-01
Mort Walker
Leonard Starr

great vogue and was thought
to be one of the earliest
acronymnS - an acronym be-
ing a word made up Of the
first letters Of a group OF
words.
In point OF fact, however,
"cabal" was borrowed direct
from French, where it meant
a club or society of intriguers.
Eventually it can be trace d
through Latin to the Hebrew
"gabbalah"-the doctrines re-
ceived from Moses and handed
down through the centuries by
word of mouth. During the
Middle Ages the possessors of
these doctrines were believed
to possess secrets of magical
power - and thus the word
"cabal" acquired its implica-
tions Of stealth and mystery
@. I hear on TV repeatedly
Il wish I was :" Which is
correct: II wish I was :" or
Il with I, were :. :? And
please give the rule that gov
erns.-Marion Johnston, Pitts
burgh, Pa.
A. According to the rule
books II wish I were" is the
correct form, since the situa-
ton is contrary to fact-and
the Subjunctive mood is used
to express supposition and pos
Sibility rather than actual fact.
However, the subjunctive is
seldom used in American Eng
lish today, though it is COM
mon in most European Ian
Evening star., 1961-05-01
BY jack BerriII

guages. My suggestion: Use
were" in formal speech and
writing and in informal con-
texts If 1t comes naturally. But
expect to hear and see was"
more often in colloquial use.
Evening star., 1961-05-01
CALAMATUM OINTMENT &.

Relieves all 9 kinds Of itch.
Soothes poin. helps speed
heoIins relieves itching.
Evening star., 1961-05-01
M0DESS SANITARY NAPKIN;

The complete and nstont pro- n - .
tection you need. Extro obsorb- O6
encY, without extro bulk, gives .
sure protection Box ofl2'. ~~",
Evening star., 1961-05-01

Aspirin in delicious. eosy-to-toke
chewing gum form. Fost pain relief
with no stomach upset. AND +.
no tobIets TO dissolve. no powder TO.
mix, take them anywhere. anytime.
Evening star., 1961-08-29
Rescued Tourist Tells of Surviving
10 Grim Weeks in Alaskan WiIds

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug.
20 (AP).-"I prepared to die,"
tourist William C. Waters said
today as he described the har-
rowing 10 weeks he spent lost
in the Alaska wildS. Then res
cue came just as he thought
the last hope had gone.
Mr.. Waters, AZ, virtually
given up for dead, was recover
ing in a hospital, where he
told of walking until he fell
and being paved by a bear cub
as he lay half conscious.
The story of survival that
amazed even AlaSkans used to
wilderness hardships was told
as Mr.. Waters slowly began to
recover strength after the or
deal that cut his 190-pound
weight almost in half.
Mr.. Waters, a Cincinnati
postal employe from Erlanger,
KY, was on a long-planned
Alaska vacation trip alone
when he left his automobile
and hiked to Big Lake, 120
miles northeast of here, to fish.
Evening star., 1961-08-29
Lifeguurd First
To Swim Around
Staten Island

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., Aug
29 (AP). - Husky lifeguard
Palmer Donnelly has become
the first person to swim around
Staten Island.
The 21-year-old Upsala Col
lege sneior completed his &C.
mile course at 6::57 pm. yester-
day after spending Is hours
and II minutes in the water
He had tried, and failed, to
circle the island a year ago.
AS he stepped onto the beach
at the Harbor Light Inn, his
starting point Sunday, he was
greeted by the cheers of an
estimated 10000 persons.
The student is captain of the
lifeguardS at Perth Amboy
Beach.
For his achievement he re-
ceived about $4,000 from the
Evening News of Perth Amboy
and the community's civic
leaders.
Young Donnelly will use the
money to continue his college
studies. He is majoring in pSy-
chology.
Evening star., 1961-08-29
Fishing Party Boot
Sinks After Crash

BLOCK ISLAND. R. l., Aug
20 (AP).-A 60-foot fishing
party boat, out of Montauk
Point, N. Y, with 49 passengers,
collided in thick fog today with
a fishing dragger and sank
4 miles southwest of Block
Island. All were saved and at
least six we're hurt.
The fishing party boat was
the Joshua B.; the dragger
the Anna Grace, out of Point
Judith for a days fishing with
a crew of three. The rescued
were taken aboard the Anna
Grace and a Coast Guard patrol
boat and brought ashore.
DR.. Mauricio Goldberg, Block
Island town physician. said six
or seven persons were taken tc
his office-apparently suffer.
ing from immersion and eX-
posure, abraisions or bruises
He said one might have a leg
fracture.
An unidentified survivor
said eight persons were thrown
into the water.
Evening star., 1961-08-29
POGO AND ALBERT MEET
GROSS OPPOSITION ON HILL
BY the Associated Press

Representative Gross, Republican of Iowa, thinks
Pogo should stick to lecturing Albert the alligator and
stay out of Government service.
Pogo is the animal philosopher of the comic strips
Albert is his pal. Both recruited by the Chdrens
Bureau to appear in little pamphlet titled Pogo Primer
for Parents CIV DivSon)."
Pogo tells parents what to do and what not to do
about letting their children watch TV. The Chldren's
Bureau considers the primer rewardng effort.
Mr. Gross does not He considers it "idiotic." And
he stirred up brief debate in the House yesterday.
If that's all the bureau has to do said Mr.. Gross
cts time for houseceaning.'
But Pogo had a defender-Representatve Bitch
Democrat of Georgia. She suggested that if Mr. Gross
didn't like the primer he could turn to her the
so copies to which he is entitled She said she would be
glad to have them.
Evening star., 1961-08-29

exhausted on my back with
my face covered and my feet
crossed" Mr.. Waters said.
Something was turning my
feet over and over. 1 would
put them back and something
would turn them over again.
I pulled my coat off my head
and there was a little cub. Two
larger bears were there but
ran off"
Last Friday as Mr.. Waters
lay near a stream he heard a
boat come down the river and
then return. Too weak to move,
he felt this was the end. The
next day the boat returned
and this time Mr.. Waters
dragged himself to the bank.
Two moose hunters from Fair
banks rescued him.
Mr.. Waters said he kept
alive by eating wild cranberries,
raSpberries and rosehips-the
pods of wild roses gone to seed.
"As the season ended and
the berries started to CO." he
said, II figured I'd go too"
Evening star., 1961-08-29
Eisenhower
Backs Nixon

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Aug. 20
AP).-Former Vice President
Richard M. Nixon still isn't
saying whether he'll run for
Governor of California, but If
he does, he's assured the full
support of his ex-boss, Dwight
D. Eisenhower.
IF Mr.. Nixon wants my ad-
vice about his running for Gov
ernor of California, III be glad
to give it to him." Gen. Eisen-
hover told newsmen as he and
Mr.. Nixon stood on the lawn
of the generals farm near
Gettysburg.
IF he decides to run and
asks me to help him, I'll do
everything I can to help him
win" Gen. Eisenhower added.
Mr.. Nixon stood firm on his
earlier statements that he will
announce a decision on the
California governorship some
time between September is
and October l."
Right now, he added, MY
views are that I can best serve
my country by working and
speaking on national and in
ternational matters"
After talking to newSmen,
Gen. Eisenhower and Mr..
Nixon conferred privately dur
ing dinner and coffee.
Meanwhile, at a news con-
ference during the American
Municipal Associations con-
vention at Seattle, New York
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller sug-
gested Mr.. Nixon run for Gov
ernor.
Il think he'll like it," Gov.
Rockefeller said. He added
that he considered the former
Vice President the titular head
of the G. o. P, but added he
did not believe in "monolithic
parties"
When asked about Gov.
Rockefeller's statement, Mr..
Nixon brushed it aside by
praising the New York Gov
ernor.
Gov. Rockefeller seems to
be doing very well for him
self" Mr.. Nixon said. II feel
sure the Republicans have an
excellent chance of winning
in New York City and 1 feel
certain Rockefeller will be re-
elected"
Gen. Eisenhower and Mr..
Nixon revealed plans to confer
again in Washington tomorrow.
The former President said he
will be in the Capital that
day on other matters.
Evening star., 1961-08-29

After an hour at the lake, I"
he said, II figured there must
be a creek off in the foothills
and set out for it, but I never
found one. I turned to go back
and started following a stream,
thinking it would take me back
to the road"
1t didn't and Mr.. Waters
wandered farther from civili-
zation.
That was June 20. What
happened after the first few
days, Mr.. Waters recalled
hazily.
For the first three or four
days" he said, II heard air.
planes but I didn't think I
was lost. Every day would get
worse. My feet became sore
and swollen. I was afraid to
take my shoes off for fear
I couldn't get them on again"
At first it was hot and mos
quitoes were bad. Then it
rained 212 days and turned
cold.
"At one time was lying
Evening star., 1961-08-29
By JOHN McKELWAY
Star Staff Writer

Stripping District Juvenile
Court of its autonomy is con-
Sidered the most fundamen-
tai" purpose of the Davis court
bill, according to a report filed
by the House District Com
mittee.
The controversial measure,
approved by a majority of
District Committee members,
probably will be debated by the
House tomorrow. A minority
of committee members, who
claim the bill will destroy"
the court, have hopes of
amending what they consider
drastic provisions of the bill.
The majority report, released
yesterday. describes as sound
ly conceived" and supported by
Evening star., 1961-08-29
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Status Of EmPIoye Bills Listed
AS Ad diournment Neors

S-189, increases rural letter
carriers maintenance allow
ances from 10 to IL cents a
mile, with $4.30 daily minimum
guaranteed. Approved by Sem
ate.
REMINDER - Government
employes-union members as
well as non-union members
will have a chance to testify
before President Kennedy's
task force on employee e-manage-
ment relations in Government
as to their views on what should
be done in regards to a pro-
posed presidential executive Or
der setting up official labor
management procedures in
Government.
Hearings will be held here on
September 13 and IA. The task
force later in September will
journey to other cities through
out the country to get the views
Of Federal employees and Gov
ernment employe union lead
ers and members. Citizens
groups and other organizations
views also are being solicited
by the task force. The task
force wants to get the views of
all concerned on such matters
as the Federal employees right
to join or not join a union,
standards for recognizing Fed
eral and postal employe unions.
and participation of employees
and their representatives in
grievances and appeals. Secre-
tary of Labor Goldberg, chair
man. of the task force, will pre-
side at the opening hearing in
Washington.
Those wishing to testify are
asked to write to the Secretary
of Labor, Washington, D. c.,
giving their name and address,
stating their interest in the
matter, the city in which they
wish to appear, and the amount
of time desired. Applications
for appearance must be post
marked not later than Septem-
Der l. Those wishing to sub
NIT a written statement may
do so lin duplicate) not later
than September 8.
Evening star., 1961-08-29

HR-4131, permitting depart
ments and agencies, with the
approval of the Controller
General, to waive the return of
overpayments to employees as a
result of improper administra-
tive actions, up to $3.50. 1t
would be retroactive to June
80, 1850. Claims greater than
$3.50 would be determined by
the Controller General. Passed
the House.
S-1459, liberalizing postal
employees longevity pay system.
Passed by Senate.
S-1850, increasing hazardous
retirement formula to 21a per
cent. Hearings held by a Sen
ate Civil Service subcommittee.
HR-7043, protecting postal
employees from salary cuts for
two-year periods from the time
their jobs are downgraded
through no fault of their own.
Approved by House.
HR-5490, reverting to cal
endar year basis for computing
military leave for reserve duty,
Passed House and Senate, with
Senate adding an amendment,
The bill goes back to the House
which either will accept the
amendment (Which has moth
ing to do as such with the
military leave provision) or ask
for a House-Senate conference
to settle the differences.
HR-5432, making permanent
temporary annuity increases
voted retired Federal workers
in 1858. Approved by Congress.
Signed by President Kennedy
Public Law 87-114.
HR-702l, requiring employees
to occupy Government quarter:
only when head of agency con.
firms need. Passed House.
HR-134l, requiring safety de.
vices in Federal vehicles. Hear.
ingS held by Interstate anc
Foreign Commerce subcommit.
tee.
HR-2555, advances pay anc
allowances for employees il
emergency evacuation areas
Passed House. Approved BY
Senate Civil Service Commit,
tee.
Evening star., 1961-08-29
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star staff Writer

AS Congress increases its
tempo in the drive to adjourn
within the next three or four
weeks, here is the status Of key
Government employe bills:
S-l88, 3o-year retirement on
full annuities at age SIS. Ap-
proved by Senate Civil Service
Committee.
S-1070, additional life insur-
ance for Government employees.
Approved by Senate.
HR-1010, minimum increases
Of two steps guaranteed to
classified employees promoted to
higher grade. Approved by
House.
HR-3279, increasing maxi
mum daily travel allowance of
Federal employees to SIS, max
imum auto mileage to IL cents,
reimbursement Of parking fees.
Approved by Congress. Signed
by President-Public Law 81
139.
HR-2S83, defense of suits of
Federal employees involved in
auto accidents while operating
vehicles on official business.
Approved by House. Okayed by
Senate Judiciary Committee.
y 4
BOLSTERING FUND -
S-739, increasing interest rate
drawn by civil service retire
ment funds invested in Treas
ury securities. Approved by
Senate. Approved by House
with added amendments per-
mitting renewed disability re-
tirement coverage when dis
ability recurs or earning ca
pacity drops. The measure goes
back to the Senate which will
either accept the amendments
or ask for a HouSe-Senate con-
ference to settle the differences
HR-6l41, amending so-callec
Hiss Act to allow annuitieS tt
be paid employees convicted o.
felonies against Government
except in national security
cases. Approved by House
Okayed by Senate Civil Service
subcommittee. Full Senate
Civil Service Committee ap.
proval due tomorrow.
Evening star., 1961-08-29
Reds SIoy I'd Fugitive
Swimming Berlin Canal

West. 1t said four leaders -
two youths and two girls -
we're kicked out of the youth
group and top functionaries
were ordered to put on pressure
to change the members atti-
tudeS.
In East Berlin, factory man.
agementS have been warned
that they must make up pro-
duction lost by youths being
taken away from the work
benches for military duty. Any
talk of having to lower produc-
ton targets was branded as
enemy slogans"
There were warnings in
Bonn and in Paris that it could
be risky to attend Leipzig's Fall
Trade Fair, a Communist ex-
hibit that ordinarily attracts
hundreds from the West.
The French foreign ministry
reminded French citizens that
France has no diplomatic or
consular representatives in East
Germany and could give them
no diplomatic protection if they
ran into difficulties.
Warned by Customs
West German customs au-
thorities warned former East
Germans, especially those who
fled illegally, against using the
Leipzig fair to visit friends and
relatives in their Communist
homeland. They said there is
a greater danger than ever now
that the East German Com
munists will arrest former resi-
dents under a law that calls
flight from the homeland" a
serious crime.
The British Foreign Office
previously had warned Britons
against travelling in East Ger
many.
For years East German au-
thorities have relaxed visa con-
trolls for the spring and fall
trade fairs at Leipzig. Special
entry permits are issued with
out the customary red tape.
They are already putting out
these permits for the fall show.
Many former East Germans
now living in West Germany.
who had no hope of getting
visaS through normal channels,
have picked up the fair visas to
go back for a visit. A fair visa
is good only for Leipzig, but
any East German could travel
to meet a visitor from the West.
Evening star., 1961-08-29
BeustIy Slap

GRAZ, Austria, Aug. 20 (AP)
watching a lion tanner
in a circus, Arthur Koeppl, 35.
walked into the cage and
slapped a growing lion on the
head. He was arrested for
causing a public disturbance.
Evening star., 1961-08-29
Report to House Backs
Juvenile Court Bill

fact, the bills provision that
the youth court be turned into
a branch of Municipal Court.
The court, the report states,
will be placed under "the high
ly efficient administration and
management of the chief judge
of Municipal Court"
See Need for Change
1t then reads:
"a number of aspects Of the
present operation of the Juv-
emile Court, such as the in
creasing backlog of cases where
none existed under the pre-
vious judge, although more
cases were filed, and the steady
decrease in court collections by
about 450,000 despite increased
appropriations. reorganization
of the court, and a consider
able increase of personnel, in
dicate to this committee a very
real need for this change
The bill would authorize one
more juvenile judge and en-
power the chief judge of Mu-
nicipal Court to assign other
judges to the juvenile branch
to keep the case load current.
The report quotes DR.. Roscoe
Pound, dean emeritus of the
Harvard Law School, in sup
port of the change of admin
istration.
Public Protection
Referring to the bills pro-
vision which lowers the max
imum age of juveniles brought
before the Juvenile Court from
18 to 16, the report states:
"The protection of the public
becomes paramount when most
of the young offenders in a
given age group are repeat
offenders, and their offenseS
comprise the substantial pre-
ponderance of the violations
charged to that age group. :"
The report concludes by
saying that autonomous juve-
nile courts "are the exception
rather than the rule in the
United States"
Awaiting action by the Senate
is a bill, reported out by the
Senate District Committee,
which only authorizes two more
judges on the youth courts
bench. The Senate bill does not
change either procedure or any
administrative functions of the
court.
Evening star., 1961-08-29

about four hours Of negotia-
tions in his office with the
Nets management and leaders
of Local 802, American Fed
eration Of Musicians, repre-
senting the orchestra's 90 play
ers.
He said he would start ar
bitration hearings in New York
tomorrow. The agreement
signed yesterday provides that
his decisions on wages and all
other issues will be final and
binding"
:. Opening May Be Delayed
.Rudolf Bing, the Nets
general manager, indicated at
Mr.. Goldberg's news confer
enee that the operas sched-
uled opening-October % with
Puccinis THE Girl of the
Golden West"-may be de-
iayed.
Some slight doubts fingered
on as to whether the Met at
this late date can sign up
enough of its III leading and
featured singers to conduct the
season.
But Mr.. Goldberg brushed
aside the doubts, saying: This
arbitration settlement provides
the basis and will permit all
the necessary arrangements for
the Nets season to go forward" :"
President Kennedy also took
1t. for granted that the season
will go on. In a letter congratu-
lating the Met and the union
for submitting their dispute to
arbitration, he said:
by reaching agreement the
parties to this dispute have in
sured that a great cultural re-
source of the United States will
be continued for this season as
it has since 1892"
Mr.. Bing dispatched cables
to some Of the singers from
Secretary Goldberg's office.
Pledging every effort" to hold
the season, he said the outlook
will become clear in a few days.
Members of the opera chorus
are to start rehearsals next
Monday on schedule. The
scenery for Girl Of the Golden
West" - borrowed from Chica-
go's Lyric OPERAS already
on stage waiting to be set up.
New Intervention Peak
Francis Robinson, assistant
general manager of the opera,
said in New York kilograms
have been sent to cities on
the Metropolitan's spring tour
route confirming dates for the
use Of auditoriums.
Arbitration by the Secretary
of Labor may mark a new peak
Of Government Intervention in
labor disputes. Mediation, ex-
hortation and pressure have
been the pattern in the past.
Obviously aware that the
opera agreement could have
far-reaching implications, MIR.
Goldberg emphasized that my
acting as arbitrator Of the
merits Of this particular dis
pute is unique and will not
establish a precedent of general
economic application"
He put the Met in a special
class as "a nonprofit organiza-
tion and a great cultural re-
source Of the American Ma
ton"
But another high-ranking
Government official, clearly
disturbed by the agreement,
Evening star., 1961-08-29
Labor Truce Assured,
Met Scurries for Stars
BY LEE NJ. COIN
Star Staff Writer

The Metropolitan Opera scrambled today to round up
singers for the season-whch had been cancelednow
that the Met and its orchestra musicians have submitted
their contract dispute to arbitration by Labor Secretary
Goldberg.
Mr. Goldberg the settlement yesterday after
Evening star., 1961-08-29

BERLIN. Aug. 90 (AP).-
Communist militiamen today
shot and killed a refugee try
ing to swim across the Teltow
Canal to West Berlin, Western
police reported.
The Communists captured
another refugee fleeing with
him.
Firemen from both East and
West grappled for the body.
This was the second incident
Of its kind within a week. Last
Thursday Red railway police
fire killed a man trying to
swim to safety across the Hum
boldt Barge Harbor N what
was once the center of the city
The United States Berlin
garriSon's latest reinforcements
after days of lectures and sight
seeing, went through their first
field test within Berlin of COM
bat readiness.
The 1,500 men Of the 18th
nfantry's 1st Battle Group,
who were welcomed with
cheers by West Berliners Au-
gust 20, donned battle gear
and rushed into maneuvers
that teach methods of deploy-
ment in heavily populated
areas. They exercised several
hours.
These maneuvers are held
periodically by all the Big
Three allied garrisons, which
total about 12,500 men.
The city border, where Com
muniSt barricades were under
armed watch by both sides,
was quiet.
Red Youths Balk
A private Western intelli-
gence agency, Information Bu-
reau West, reported opposition
by some East German youths
to military service in the
buildup of the Communist
Army that has accompanied
the closing Of the city'S sector
border.
The whole Communist you'll
group Of a hydraulic plant a
Ballenstedt, in the Halle dis.
trict, flatly refused to join thu
armed forces, the agency said.
Walter Ulbricht's Red regime
has been drumming up re,
cruits. The Communist pres
has pictured youths flocking tt
the colors. There is no draf
in East Germany, but consider
able pressure is exerted to ge
young men to volunteer. East
ern sources said $4,000 new re-
cruits had reported by yester
day for the army that totalec
10000 at the outset Of tht
latest Berlin crisis.
RepriSals Follow
The refusal of any member
of the Ballenstedt unit to sigr
up brought official reprisals ac'
cording to Information Bureau