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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Road Show

AS an officer Of railroad
labor, / say to you that writ
ing and publishing an edi-
torial like Road Show"
July 10, without trying to
learn the facts Is - to use
your editorials own express
sion--"a hell of a way to run
q" newspaper.
Look at the record: Fire
men" in locomotives stopped
shoveling coal long before the
railroads turned to dieSels.
Automatic stokers on most
railroads, oil burners on some,
had turned the fireman, So
called, into an assistant en-
gineer or co-pilot even be.
fore World War II. His off,
cial designation on diesel To-
comotives Is fireman-helper.
The term helper" dates as
far back as 1910 when an
arbitration board found this
title appropriate for the sec
ond man in the cab Of an
electric locomotive.
The fireman is still needed
in the cab of q mighty diesel.
He performs important
safety functions. He watches
his side Of the track for sig
mails and obstacles on the
track which the engineer
simply cannot see from his
seat in the cab. He must be
ready to take over II the en-
gineer Is incapacitated. He
checks the diesel engines and
the electric motors before the
train starts and keeps check
ing. He makes necessary re-
pairs that avoid breakdowns
on the road. The cost Of
breakdowns and accidents
which is enormous In today's
operations would soar to ire
mendouS proportions II the
fireman = helper were elimi-
mated or removed. The simple
statistical fact is that the
accident rate has increased
not decreased since the
introduction Of diesel power,
and the longer and faster
trains it has made possible.
Your editorial ignores the
question Of safety entirely.
You are equally far afield
In your praise Of the sever
ance compensation you say Is
being offered to the railroad
ers who would be forced to
seek new means Of livelihood
after giving the best years Of
their lives TO the railroads II
the rules changes proposed by
management were to be put
into effect.
I call your attention to
that generous-and certainly
prospecting - railroad, the
Southern which, after ICC
approval of the control Of
the Central Of Georgia, last
month fired 800 employees on
q few hours notice and Is
now trying to hire them back
without protective seniority.
Promises Of "employe pro-
lection" in the present labor
situation created by railroad
management are largely a
myth and railroad workers
today aren't ready to believe
arrangements promises Of
fair treatment because moth
ing in the record Of their
dealings with their employees
in recent years could justify
such blind faith.
Donald 8. Beattie,
Executive Secretary, Rail-
way Labor Executives Asso-
citation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Too Many Cars

It seems inevitable that
roads must be improved and
rapid transit facilities be pro-
vided to meet metropolitan
transportation needs Of the
future. But the controversy
over steps to be taken to re-
ieve increasing traffic con-
gestion offers no solution to
the current problem.
The problem is too many
cars on the roads at the same
time"
During rush hours st least
half the cars contain only the
driver. These drivers-of
which ! am one-do not use
buses or join car pools be-
cause they are less conven-
lent. For the convenience Of
independent transportation.
they willingly pay the price
Of car purchase, maintenance
and operation under nerve
wracking conditions.
Perhaps their numbers
could be reduced, and today's
traffic problem thereby allie
waited, If they paid for their
convenience in terms Of in
convenience. For example, If
only car pools could use close
parking areas, or were al
lowed access to the quickest
routes to town during rush
hours, my opinion Of the de-
STABILITY of independent
driving would diminish con-
siderably.
II responsible authorities
provide effective leadership
and a workable plan Of ac-
ton, I believe that they
would find many citizens in
addition to this one ready to
cooperate. c. b. Bishop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
THE PASSING SCENE
Farley Leaves Scranton Unhurt

legislation should be. Failing
thus to 60 along, they would
have been tagged, quite un-
fairly, as "anti-civil rights"
In q word, the true question
was never whether there
should be legislation but,
rather, what kind. And this
question, Of course, was
never reached at all.
On their side, the Demo-
Gratis had the twin problems
Of mot letting Rocky run
away with the civil rights
issue" and not allowing him
to use the conference ma
chinery as a weapon to
widen and dramatic the
deep North-So Demo-
cratic division in this matter.
AS 1t turned out, they did "let
Rocky run away with the
ISSUE" to the extent that he
emerged the hero of the
extremist civil rights forces.
Avoided Nightmare
They did, however, avoid
what was to them the ulti-
mate nightmare. This would
have been the development
Of a situation In which the
Southern moderate Cover.
nors might have been forced
to walk out under the pre-
sumed leadership of such
Southern immoderates as
Cows. Barnett of Mississippi
and Wallace of Alabama.
(The White House, by the
way, seems reasonably salts
fled with this outcome. Its
bottom political concern had
been not to see the Demo-
cratic rift so exploited as to
force Southern moderates to
take up public positions SEEM
ingly indistinguishable from
those of the immoderates.)
Gov. Rockefeller's osten-
sible gains" however, were
costly ones. He may have
won a battle, only to lose q
coming war. For 1t remains
to be seen how politically
useful it may be next year to
be the hero Of civil rights
extremism. Moreover, the
squeeze he put upon his fell
low Republican Governors
has left throbbing scars
scars that will be remembered
when, later, he goes to those
same Governors for help at
next years Republican ma
tional convention in his cam
paign for the G. o. P. presi-
Dental nomination.
Alone among the top pos
sibilities for that nomination,
Gov. Scranton, the absentee
from the conference, has been
unhurt. He has not partici-
pated in this demagogic cha
rade. He has no apologies
that need now to be made,
no need to be offered, both to
hackers and foes, for what he
did or didn't do in a place to
which he never went.
90 1859
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

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the same rate as human be-
inRs2--E. q.
A. Gorillas age much
faster. A-22-year-gorilla is
considered 10 be approx
mately equal in age TO q man
OF 10. Some gorillas have lived
20 years or longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26

THE ANSCHLUSS by Gordo
Brook Shepherd. Illus, ~
pp. u. B. Lippincott c.
, $4.950
Much about the German
annexation Of Austria in 1898
Is still puzzling. Gordon
Brook Shepherd, diplomatic
editor Of the London Sunday
Telegraph, has investigated
the subject thoroughly in an
attempt to dispel at least
some Of the mystery.
THE Anschluss" contains
the results of his investiga-
ton which consisted partly
Of rigorous use Of published
diplomatic documents, mem
oirs, and war crime trial pro-
ceedings, and partly Of cor
respondence and talks with
some of the participants.
Judging by the footnotes,
Kurt Won Schuschnigg, the
Austrian chancellor Of the
time. has been among the
most helpful, though Mr..
Brook Shepherd finds some
Of his explanations and justi-
fications a bit difficult to
comprehend.
To begin with, Schuschnigg
went to his fateful meeting
with Hitler at Berchtesgaden
prepared to concede every
thing land more) that Hitler
demanded. His hand was not
good, 1t Is true, but he never
theless held q few decent
cards. He did not play them.
AND WHILE sCHUSCH-
NIGG was the first western
statesman to meet Hitler in
full cry, 1t Is also true that
he had at least some inkling
Of what the experience might
be. HE turned TO his Foreign
Minister. Guido Schmidt, lust
as they were boarding the
train" writes Mr.. Brook
Shepherd. land said, only
half in jest: You know, 1t
would really be better for
Wagner-Jauregg to UNDER
take this trip instead Of me.
Professor Wagner JauregV
had nothing to do with poll
tics. He was the most distin-
guished Austrian psychiatrist
Of the day."
After Berchtesgaden, mat
ters rapidly became worse.
"Schuschnigg and his adj
viSers went on acting as Dip
lomatists in a situation that
was beyond diplomacy. They
were content to follow the
West In anguish instead Of
leading the West in despera-
ton. These were the actions
OF good but over-cautious
men who feared the Devil too
greatly and trusted their
friends too much"
1T Is, Of course, quite pos
sible TO argue that nothing
the Austrian Government
could have done In these
crucial days would have pro-
duced a different result, "
continues Mr.. Brook Shep-
herd. But one thing seems
evident. Everything that the
Austrian Government actu-
ally did do In that period
only served TO help along
the actual and disastrous re-
suit. In Paris, for example,
while the Government was
trying TO organize Joint ac-
ton with London on Aus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condensa-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26

Officers"
efficiency" or suitability for
promotion ratings Is con-
cluSively diSproved by the
facts.
BY way Of background 1t
should be said that q police
mans suitability for promo
ton or efficiency" rating
counts so per cent, the writ
ten civil service examination
40 per cent, on his total
score. A man must score at
least rs on his suitability
rating to be eligible to take
the written examination. A
rating of SO or better is q
rating Of excellent" In 1861,
when the last promotional
examinations were held, the
top suitability rating given
to any applicant for promo
ton. white or colored, was
95.
In 1861, one Negro appn-
cant took the written civil
service examination for pro-
motion to uniform captain.
His suitability rating was 95.
He failed the written exam
ination. One Negro took the
examination for promotion
to uniform lieutenant. His
suitability rating was 81. He
failed the civil service ex-
animation. Three Negroes
took the examination for
promotion to uniform SER
geant. Their respective suit
ability ratings were 95. 80,
and 81. They all passed the
written examination and
were duly placed on the civil
service promotion register.
In the plain-clothes ranks
the facts were much the
same. The Negro applicant
for promotion to detective
captain had a suitability
rating Of 81, but failed the
written examination. OF the
three Negro applicants for
promotion to detective lieu
tenant, one scored IS on his
suitability rating, the others
scored SO and 81 respectively.
One of these applicants did
not take the written exam
nation, one failed it and the
third passed and was placed
on the promotion register.
There were five Negro appli-
cants for promotion to detec-
tive sergeant. Their respec-
tive suitability ratings were
'95. 80, SO, 81. and SO. One
did not take the written ex-
animation, one failed It, two
passed. and one was pro-
NOTED on the basis Of the
1859 examination.
In the light Of the facts 1t
is difficult to understand
how anyone can charge that
Negro policemen have been
deprived Of promotion to
high rank by unfair or dis
criminatory suitability rat
ings. Roger RObb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26

David Broder's Mia mi
Beach, What a Noise, Mrs.
Nussbaum!" was pricelessl
Enjoyed 1t no end. Am only
wondering how he managed
to get hold of that letter. for
only the real thing could read
as he has written.
I would like to take this
opportunity to commend you
for what apparently is, at
least to me, a change in the
makeup Of front page news
items. Since New Years Day
Of this year I am sure I've
noticed a change greater
emphasis on human interest
stories-some gayer, lighter
aspects Of human nature
land animals) as opposed to
the rougher, frequently grue-
some headline shockersl I
for one am delighted TO see q
leading newspaper such as
yours make this attempt to
remind us humans that there
is good and beauty In this
world as we'll as dark and
evil. Anyway. thanks, and
keep 1t up!
Fay J. Shulman.
I have read and re-read
the article, Miami Beach.
What a Noise, Mrs. Nuss-
bauml" by David Broder, in
an effort to understand why
1t was written as 1t was, and
for what purpose.
Certainly, II what Mr..
Broder had TO report was
news, II could have been
written in good taste with
out the differences which APP
pear often In the article.
Oscar L. DOdek.
-
In these days OF growing
sympathy and understand
ing between races and reli-
gions your feature article
under the title, Miami
Beach, What a Noise, Mrs.
Nussbaump was shameful.
You are to be condemned
for II.
Sylvia Sittenfeld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Two Alternatives

They were faced with two
highly over-simplified alter
natives - so over-simplified
as to give the best possible
illustration Of the foolishness
Of attempting to make a con-
vention Of State executives q
forum for resolving the i'm
mense national complica-
lions Of a national legislative
question like civil rights.
Gov. Rockefeller put his
fellow Republicans in a posi-
ton where they had to CO.
operate with him to the ex-
tent Of leaving the impress
sion that they agree with
him as actually most of
them do not-on the truly
vital question as to what the
proper substance Of such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26

The one real gamer from
the National Governors Con-
ference in Miami Beach,
where Democrats and Re-
publicans fought so vehe-
mently to out-clairn and out
promise each other on civil
rights, Is q man who simply
stayed clear Of the whole
wretched business.
Gov. William Scranton of
Pennsylvania never took a
wiser course than to absent
himself-on the plea Of ur-
gent business at home with
his legislature-from the vul-
gar political brawl to which
Florida has just been q
patient host.
Some say the winner" was
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller Of
New York, who went there
determined to force" the
conference to take q position
for an extremist civil rights
program that has already
been rejected. In its extremist
aspects, by the leadership of
his own party in Congress. He
did, indeed, finish q clear
first in the national head
lines. Still, he saw the final
initiative pass to the Demo-
cratic side Of the conference,
which. after blocking his own
maneuvers, wound up by Gin
structing" the organizations
executive committee to give
"a No. / priority" to civil
rights.
True enough, he could say
when it was all over, that,
one way or another, he had
put the Federal civil rights
issue at the very top of the
list Of business Of an organi-
cation Of State executives
which has, in fact, no man
date over Federal legislation
and no responsibility for
Federal issues to begin with.
In doing so, however-and
this is the core Of reality
he embarrassed the great
majority Of his Republican
gubernatorial colleagues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Police Promotions
Wednesdays Star quotes /

wednesdays Star quotes q
member Of a citizens COM
mittee to the effect that
there are few Negroes In the
upper echelons of the Police
Department because there
has been a long-standing
pattern of discrimination by
the efficiency board" He
added I'VE have no quarrel
with civil service"
The charge that there has
been discrimination in police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-31
Americunizution
School to Open

The Americanization School
has announced opening of its
day and evening classes for
the new term on Wednesday,
The day school, with classes
Monday through Friday from
$3.50 am. to 3:15 pm, runs
through June IL.
Courses include English for
beginners, intermediate and
advanced students, prepara-
ton for naturalization, day
class coaching for nom English
speaking children IL to 16,
elementary reading and writ
ing for English-s p e akin g
adults, domestic are and do
nestle sciences.
The classes are part of the
Districts public school system
and are offered free to Dis
trict residents. with some
limitations falling under the
nonresident tuition act.
Naturalization aid is offered
persons wishing to become
United States citizens. Special
help is available in completing
application forms for immi-
grafton and naturalization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-31
VIOLIN WANTED
FOR DELINQUENT
OF PROMISE

Wanted: One violin for a
14-year-old inmate in a Dis
trict institution for delen-
quents, who shows promise
as a musician.
The boy is at Cedar Knoll,
a Welfare Department in
stitution at Children's Gen.
ter at Laurel, Md.
The 2O-30 Club of All
Souls Unitarian Church,
whose members do volun-
teer work at Children's Gen.
ter. will provide lessons if
a violin can be found.
The club hopes a citizen
will be willing to donate a
full-size violin, with bow if
possible. Call Miss Angela
Khushigian. at Republic
7-208l, extension 3O1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-31
Church Council Due
To Act on Test Treaty

valid baptism of Professionals.
This is the starting point. Some
theologians say they are i'm
perfect members of the church,
whereas those affiliated with
the structure (Roman Catholic
church, are perfect members.
Pope Plus XII held that validly
baptized Protestants are men,
bers of the Catholic Church. "
In an earlier press confer
ence yesterday, Metropolitan
of Minsk, leader of the
Russian Orthodox delegation
to the meeting here, declared
there is separation of church
and state today in Russia.
The life of all churches in
side our country is determined
by the constitution" Metropol-
itan Nikodim commended. From
the viewpoint of our govern
ment, our church is an institu-
ton Of our society. The church
acts within the framework of
the constitution. The govern
ment does not interfere"
He also asserted that the
church has mo relationship
whatsoever with the Commu-
mist Party"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-31
Boy, Il, Charged
With Setting Fires
In Northeast

A 12-year-old boy yesterday
was accused of involvement in
a rash of apparently DELHI
erately set fires in Northeast
Washington.
Police charged the youth with
one count of arson, and said
he admitted to five other in
stances of arson and to ringing
in 20 false alarms.
They quoted him as having
told them II like fires. l like
to see the engines come"
The boy was apprehended
near the scene of a blaze in
the $50 block of G street NE.
yesterday by District Fire In
spector Charles M. Ash and 1t.
Paul j. Lynch of the fire mar
shal's office.
1t. Lynch said the boy came
to them and admitted setting
the fire when he realized that
a. second youth was about to
identify him as the arsonist.
He was released in the Gus
tody of his parents pending a
Juvenile Court hearing.
Police said that the boy had
been using a highly inflam-
mable floor cleaner to ignite
the fires, one of which caused
heavy damage to a storage shed
behind Morton's Department
Store in the 600 block Of H
street three weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-31

Six persons were victims Of
street robberies in the District
last night, police reported.
Mrs. Mary Claggett, 81, of
72l Tuckerman street NV,
told police that at about 6:l5
pm, while she was boarding
a bus on Irving street NV,
her white plastic purse con-
tanning SIS and personal papers
was lifted from her pocketbook.
She discovered the theft
about q minute later and told
police she suspected a Negro
man about 26, 5 feet 8 inches
tall, weighing 1876 pounds and
wearing dark clothing, who was
last seen going east in the 500
block OF Irving street NV
A newspaper boy for the
Washington Daily News was
yoked by 10 teen-agers at about
9 o'clock last night, police re-
ported.
Collecting for Papers
Harvey ]. Banks, 10. of 1927
Illinois avenue NV, said he
was collecting on his paper
route when he was approached
by 10 youths at the corner Of
Illinois avenue and Decatur
street. He said the youths
grabbed him and removed a SIS
bill from his front trousers
pocket.
A gold wrist watch and $40
we're taken from Lee s. Daub,
43, Of 2108 o street NV. at
about 1915 last night, police
reported.
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OCEAN CITY
Continued From Page Al

Continued From Page Al
avenue, Garrett Park, and Ron
aid A. Jones, 20, of the 5000
block of Danbury road, Be-
thesda.
Also charged with violating
the curfew were Raymond v.
Lanman, 10, Of the 4400 block
of Westbrook lane, Kensington;
Charles M. Osenstein, 10, of
Garrett Park; Robert c. Ruth,
20, of the 9400 block of Locust
Hill road. Bethesda, and Wayne
c. Thorne, 20, of the 1000 block
of Waller place Sc.
In addition, six boys under
10 were arrested and charged
with violating the curfew.
Hickey G. Orman, 10, and
his brother. Donald, 10. both
of the 300 block Of Russell
road, Alexandria, were charged
with disorderly conduct. as was
James w. Mullens. 81, of the
500 block of Condor terrace
Sc.
All of those arrested appeared
in court later in the morning
and were found guilty as
charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-31
47OAttend
BibIeCIuss


WESTMINSTER, Md, Aug.
81 (SpeciaD-The Organized
Bible Association opens its AID
annual conference today at
Western Maryland College here.
Four hundred and seventy
delegates from 1872 classes in
SIS Washington area churches
representing 1900 members
will attend the three-day Ses-
sion.
A special program for the
young people has been arranged
this year under the leadership
of Mrs. w. Lyons of AnacoStia
Methodist Church.
The conference theme is
How Great Thou Art" The
Rev. Harry w. Rankin of First
United Presbyterian Church of
Houston, Pa, will delivery the
opening address this evening.
A tbs am. devotion and
communion service will be led
tomorrow morning by DR.. W..
Kenneth Lyons in the Baker
Chapel.
At the business meeting this
afternoon reports will be pre-
sented by the chairmen of the
organizations two scholarship
funds, the Page McF. Etchison
Memorial Scholarship and the
Homer j. Councillor Scholar
ship. The Etchison Scholarship
for four years at Western Mary
land College was awarded
Joseph S. Brock, jr. of Silver
Spring, Md. The Councillor
scholarship, recently started.
covers fees and text books at
Wesley Theological Seminary.
Norman A. Fulton was awarded
this scholarship.
The conference will close
Monday Afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-31
Rail Arbiters
AreL,eft Up
To Kennedy


It will be up TO President
Kennedy to complete selection
of the seven-member board
that will decide the key iseues
in the railroad work rules dis
pute.
The carriers and the unions
have named their representa-
tives-two each-but they left
to Mr.. Kennedy yesterday
selection of the three public
members of the board.
Under legislation signed by
the President on Wednesday,
the unions and carriers had 10
days to agree on the neutral
members. However, the law
specified that, if the four
arbitrators chosen by the two
sides could not agree, the
choice would be up to the
President.
j. E. Wolfe, chief negotiator
for the carriers, and Guy w.
Knight, a Pennsylvania Rail-
road vice president, are the
carriers selections. The five
operating unions chose H. E.
Gilbert, president of the ALL
CLIO Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Engine
mem and r. H. Mcdonald,
vice president of the ALL CIO
Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men.
Assistant Secretary of Labor
James j. Reynolds told a news
man the administration looks
hopefully to completion of
selection of the panel mem
bers by the end of next week
within the time stipulatd by
the legislation. He said the
Government already is sound
ing out a number of prospects.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Reynolds an
nounced that both sides have
agreed to meet at the Labor
Departments, request next
Friday to discuss procedures for
arbitration of the two key is
sues - elimination of $4,000
firemen and train crew make
up-and to resume negotia-
tions on the issues left out
side the realm of arbitration.