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Evening star., 1947-04-22
Challenge to Schools

1t ID easy TO blame the public
school system for the contemporary
shortcomings of our society. Po-
9itically, economically and socially
there is 4 plethora Of alarums and
diversions that show 1 lack of clear
thinking. The great majority OF
citizens are products Of the public
schools: hence too often our schools
are whipping posts for matters that
In reality rest on the shoulders OF
society.
The recent complaint by the
Transcription Supervisors Associa-
tion, however, merits attention and
puts the finger on 4 problem that
some educational leaders have been
evading. This association, composed
OF women responsible for training
stenographers and typists in some
of the largest industrial, financial
and manufacturing concerns in New
York and New Jersey, charges that
the public schools are failing to
teach the rudirnents OF simple Eng
lish grammar. A poll Of the associa-
ton members disclosed that super
visors 1ind it necessary to instruct
pubic school graduates in basic
principles Of grammar, In spelling
and in punctuation.
In recent years school leaders have
placed more emphasis on the in
tangibles-attitudes and apprecia-
tions. No one can deny the funda-
mental importance OF this in view
of the intolerance, bigotry and greed
rampant in national and interna-
tional relationships. Organized pro-
grams for personality enrichment
and original thinking have q place
In the development OF future citi-
zens. Nevertheless, in 4 practical
world there is need for 4 thorough
foundation of the traditional three
RS. English is the basic language
OF the Nation and students should
be able to handle 1t with reasonable
proficiency atsthe end Of. the. twelfth.
grade OF scnpolins. The rhallengs,
TO AmericaS schools isssto combinei
practical training with the intangi-
bles that together will make 4 better
and more efficient citizen.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Armenian Massacrss Recalled

Armenian Massacres Recalled
70 the 1ditos sf The star. =.
read with great interest Nuxhst
Baba's letter 6f April II, eondemning the
position taken by Messrs. Ickes and Wal.
lace against Turkey. ana praising Con-
stantine Browns utterances in Turkeys
behalf In the present Greco Turkish
loan controversy. This writer has no
use for anything that Messrs. Ickes and
wallace ever stood for; ~ for Ar. Brown,
he always decorates the Turkish crescent
sword with Hlies. This Is the sword
which 'saassacred over . million Armen.
iAns in the First World War.
The substance Of Nuznet Baba 8 letter
was that no justice was being done for
the Turks while Nessrs. Ickss and Wal
lace were talking against them. I
wonder If Mr.. Baha or any other Turk
knows what justice u. Our definition
Of that noble word y giving every one
what Is his due" Does the Turkish
government Of today. claiming to BE
democratic, know the meaning Of de-
mocracy and justice7 Does she treat her.
minorities justly and give every one what
Is his due? Does each minority in
Turkey have the same rights as the
Turks themselves have1 Facts tell us
differently. s*s
Humanity never has been able to
shake Oh the curse OF power politics. no
matter how paradoxical 1t has been.
For centuries the sick Man Of Europe"
has been able to pun through the Storm
not because he, rendered any service apy-
where, ar deseryed anything. but simpIy
because At his geographic position.
Britain saw fit TO allow the Turks to re-
main where they are to check the RUS
sian advance into the Mediterranean.
Now, 1t appears that We have to perform
that function, since England is unable to
continue to do 1T. Thirty years. ago
Turkish atrocities were common topics in
every newspaper In this country. We
condemned them, Organized relief So
cieties, poured out millions to help the
remnants Of the oldest Christian people
in the world, yet, today. these murderers
are clamoring for justice and asking for
help. In spite Of AL these iriiquities and
absurdtties, they probably will set some
help In the end, because We seem TO be-
lieye that helping them u the Lesser of
two evils.
A philosopher says: Things rsfuse TO
be mismanased long" but how long ID
long" ]. n, PoLADIAN. Fl
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Now or Never

In MS Ldlk dt t1AS Sat4i0AA AuIlC11SO0
Of the Associated Press, President
Truman broadened the scope Of his
attack on the price problem. Other
recent statements OF his have
seemed to charge business with the
sole responsibility for bringing about
lowered prices, and he has more
than limited that he would favor
another round Of wage increases
unless the price level is pulled down.
But these we're In the nature Of
extemporsneous comments, while
Yesterdays address was = formal
and comprehensive statement which
put the responsibility Tor dealing
with this problem where 1t belongs
on business, labor, agriculture and
Government alike.
There are those who believe that
It Is too late for voluntary action to
avert a disastrous imitation, that the
destructive forces already are be-
yond effective control. Perhaps
they are right. Still, there are some
signs which point to the contrary.
One is the action Of 4 few industrial
leaders in pledging price reductions,
or, at the least, that they will not
increase their prices. Another is the
sensible way in which some Of the
current wage disputes have been
settled. Conspicuous among these is
the agreement which has been
reached between the United States
Steel Corporation and the CIO
steelworkers. Here was 4 case in
which management and labor sat
down together, without preliminary
ballyhoo, and in few days worked
out 4 settlement. 1t is q good set
tlsment, one which should insure
uninterrupted steel production,
which gives the workers 4 wage in
crease which is substantial though
less than the increase in living costs
since their last adjustment, and
which management apparently be-
lievss 1t can absorb without another
boost in prices. It is probable that
all industries cannot do as well.
Nevertheless, to the extent that this
settlement sets = pattern, it Is an
encouraging development. Another
good and hopeful sign lies In what
seems to be . growing avareness
that we must put our own economic
house in order II We are to meet our
responsibilities to the world. And
It is here that Congress will play q.
vital part.
The Senate is ready to vote favor
ably on Mr.. Truman's Greco-Turkish
program. But it will avail us little
to invest large sums in an effort to
restrain communism in far-oh
places If a sequel is to be economic
collapse at home. Yet the danger
of collapse will be enhanced II Con-
gress, while voting to spend hun
dreds of millions of dollars abroad,
contributes to the infiationary proc
ess at home by insisting on untime-
ly tax reduction.
Now, when a Federal surplus Is
in prospect and while national
income continues at = high level,
is the time to concentrate on re-
duction Of the national debt. This
Is an important part OF the overall
program, and 1t can BE- done. But
II 1t is not done now, 1t never will
be done.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Wlnd-Up Of the World Tour

Ing Windsor fAmily's tour Of
south Africa Is ending ct its starting
point, Cape Town. in 4 blaze of glory,
nigh- lighted by the coming-of-age
o. Princess Elizabeth, heir apparent
70 the throne. For two full months
the King, the Queen, and the royal
Princesses have been traversing the
length and breadth, not only OF the
south African Union, 4 dominion of
the British commonwealth, but also
OF Rhodesia, another segment OF the
empire, lying to the northward.
Most OF the time the Windsors have
lived aboard luxurious cream and
gold train sent out from England,
out there have also been many side
trips by motor car and even by plane.
And everywhere they have received
. truly royal" welcome, ranging
from formal official receptions to
most informal bar6ecues, with Boer
farmers and colorful pageants staged
by native potentates and their re-
tainers.
The Windsors appear to have had
q very good though strenuous time
Of 1t, and they have been such tact
ful mixers" that they are leaving
behind them 4 rich legacy Of good
VIII. This was one OF the prime OBJ
1eetives of the royal tour, which was
designed to be far more than \
"junket." The crown, personified
by the royal family, is rightly re-
garded Is the cement Of the British
Commonwealth and Empire. Just
now, this unique association OF
widely scattered lands and peoples
Is under an unprecedented strain.
Every factor making for solidarity
and common loyalty is needed. And
the Union OF South Africa can stand
4 bit OF cement work.
To begin with, bitter memories
OF the Boer War still linger, though
that conflict was fought nearly halt
= century ago. And this unhappy
sequel, which tends to sunder Boer
and Briton, is merely one OF several
divisive problems. The entire white
population OF the Union, around
2,oo0, 900, is ruling minority among
native peoples four times as numer-
ous. Though most OF them are still
primitive, they begin to stir for a
better status. Then there is the
relatively small yet highly vocal
East Indian minority, chiefly in
Natal, supported in their grievances
by the vast mass Of their blood
kindred in India itself, now on the
road to independence. The future
Of The South African Union y hsset
by AAny probleMs ss
yet the Union, Hong with other
portions Of Africa under the British
nag, is looked to by commonwealth
craftsmanship as q make-weight to
Britain's diminishing role in other
parts OF the world. Hence, the politi-
cal implications of . royal visit de-
signed to quicken the sense Of per-
sonal loyalty and devotion to the
crown. The indications are that
this aim has been notably furthered,
and that the Windsor family will
embark for home with the feeling of
q duty well performed.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
This and That
BY Charles r. TracepeN.
"rENTH STREET.

Dear Sir:
"As I am still on the quest Of that
beautiful and elusive Baltimore oriole
would consider 1t great favor II some
OF your many readers would notify me
through your column of the where.
abouts Of any Of these birds.
Very truly yours, G. w. A."
y x*
DR.. A. has been trying to fnd an
oriole for the past five years, but 10
far has been unsuccessful
Let US hope that this year he has
better fortune.
Surely, there is no more interesting
songbird than this.
1t Is = beauty, with interesting habits,
and none too numerous any more, 30
that though 1t cannot be classed Is
rarity, 1t still Is 4 feat-at least for
some-to see it.
Baltimore orioles begin to arrive here
about April a, at the earliest, but the
usual day is May z.
They remain until about September 1.
Their nest-building, entirely the work
OF the female, Is one Of the wonders of
nature.
She selects some long limb Of . good
sized tree, one hanging out over yard,
preferably.
This selected branch will be about 40
feet from the ground, on the average.
She then proceeds to collect various
natural materials, including plant
fibers-milkweed stalks, strips Of gray
bark. small leaves and grasses.
These materials now need the materi-
al with which this bird does q Job whici,
sets her apart from practically all the
others.
She finds cord, or creates some for
herself out of hbrous materials.
These cords she uses as suspension
strings, which she firmly ties to the
branch. These form the warp, through
which the other materials are woven.
The nest is gourd shaped, daring at
the bottom. It Is always gray. In the
old days the birds mostly selected elms,
but nowadays almost any tree will do.
The way this nest Is lashed and held
to the selected limb Is marvellous. Some
OF them have held for as. long as fye
years.
-Four to six eggs are laid. These are
white, with various spots Of dark brown
and black.
Engineers who have examined these
oriole nests say that they show excel
lent understanding Of stresses and
strains.
The hanging nest and its Iashins are
the work Of the mother bird
In It's construction the "old man.
never lifts bin, except to sing pleas
Antly for her. The music is cheerful.
but not particularly outstanding.
The pleasant whistle is distinctive,
however.
Sometimes the male win brinr NOR
sells OF food to the mother while she is
working on the nest.
These birds seem to have \ .ort of
vision OF things to come.
Else how can what happened in our
own yard be explained?
A wonderful nest was built. hanging
from . locust limb right over the center
OF the garden.
Yet when it had been completed. the
two birds deserted It and = month later
that very limb Was blown on In /
Thunderstorm
Certainly few birds offer more In the
way Of entertainment to the watcher In
Z home garden.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
On Food Prices

To the Editor OF The Star:
Instead Of the unions striking for
higher wages to keep up with rising
costs of living. why don't they strike for
lower prices Of food stun, and all that
goes with it? Seems that all economists
have emphasized high food prices ~ q
major reason for high costs. We all
know that our Government has sup
ported high food prices and really is
under contract to do 80 until the Euro
pean or Pacific war has really ended.
But is that fair to the general con-
sumner? Why should the farmers be
protected in maintaining high prices,
except for political purposes? Econo-
mists generally admit that reduction of
prices for agricultural products will in
nuence reduction Of prices for so-called
durable consumer goods.
MARTIN LILLIGREN.
Fredericksbtlrr. Va
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Dislikes Art Trend

To the Editor Of The Star:
When your editors must apolosise for
the kind Of paintings exhibited In the
biennial exhibition at the corcoran, it is
time that something Is done about it.
I refer to your recent editorial.
As one who has always been interested
in contemporary American art, looked
forward to these exhibits and this is
the first one that expect to miss. But
the standard Of the pictures which have
been displayed during the past years
has 30 deteriorated that the exhibition
holds no more interest except to those
who possibly may have had their art
training among the so-called modernists.
Luckily. there are still large number
Of artists who can paint. In fact,
have just purchased Z canvas from one
OF them. But many Of these men who
were contributors to the biennial for
years have given up In disgust. Possibly
Evening star., 1947-04-22
On Laying Bricks

~ the Editor Of The Star.
John Brayshaws letter to The Star
on brickwork costs nesds some clarifca-
tion. True, the productivity Of the brick
layer has been lowered and recently
Matthew Vol, vice president Of the AL
sr,ldgingly admitted this fact.
Bricklaying Is hard operation. The
machine age has not affected this Art.
The operations Of the present day
"brickie" In bslttering 4 mortar joint,
laying and striking the mortar are no
different than those used by the artisans
Of Caesars day and age. The only dif-
terence ID that the brick itself Is machine
and not hand pressed.
The small masonry home Of today
seldom has l3-inch wall. It is Of brick
veneer. inches tone-course thickness), !,
Evening star., 1947-04-22

Pledse b brief. Short lsttevs'
are preferrsd, an are sMb5sct to
editju1 for condemnation. Only
letters accompanied by mans
and address Of ,0riter iciH bs
used. although q psendonvrs o.
n some cases permisstbIe.
Evening star., 1947-04-22

ness indeed. II just takes . few aoid
men" to start . war. but It takes MIL
Hons Of young men to finish It.
Talk Is cheap, Mr.. Patton. II costs
you nothing. But fighting y ! hell on,
earth. It costs blood, death, destruction,
suffering and misery beyond the human
imagination. It destroys the finest youth
Of our nation. It leaves widows and
orphans and nils hospitals with living
dead men. Pleace on earth is good will
ITO men. And may suggest, Mr.. Patton,
that you turn your journalistic talent
toward this end. i
ALBERT KATKoW.
Evening star., 1947-04-22

my lack of understanding of tn. modern
trend prevents me from comprehsndins
the true value q many Of thSss paint
insa. II 70, ! am one among Thousands
Of others who feel the same.
WALTER X. BACHrACH. T
Evening star., 1947-04-22

or, II constructed Of s-inch thickness, the
exterior brickwork Is backed by cement
block. Any one familiar with brick con-
struction is aware that the thicker the
wall, the more bricks will be laid, since
the in-betFeen-courses need little level.
ing ana the mortar joints are innsbruck.
Brayshaw should check his figures
more carefully. Since he built his ga
rage in 1s22 znany details might have
escaped his attention. He states that
I garage as feet Wide and 40 feet deep
was built with 1850 bricks. This Is
absurd.
For example: Let us assume the
frontage to be open except for the para
pet. The perineter Of the other three
sides would be IS linear feet. II the
walls were IL inches q courses, there
would be 1850 bricks per linear foot
height Of perimeter. Brickwork Of Is
inch wall and A7-inch mortar joint
average, In, place, 20 per cubic foot.
Since 1850 bricks were used, the garage
would be less than Z feet high. Even
Alice, when she followed the rabbit down
the hole and diminished In size, could
not enter the building. Evidently Mr..
Brayshaw misplaced 4 decimal, and
whoever heard Of two bricklayers laying
23,50o bricks in half day?
DANIEL r. CHEsNEY.
Cause of Resignation Clarified
TO the Editor Of The star
The faculty Of the Patrick Henry
School asks that YOU publish this letter
in the name Of justice. The nswspapsrs
have stated that We broke our relations
with the Parent Teacher Association be-
cause Of the question Of support on
the matter Of the referendum on the
selection Of school board members. Such
statement is incorrect. since none Of
us have any objection to giving the
voters voice in the method OF that
selection. Our action was the result
Of an accusation by the president Of
the PTA, Boris S. Yane, that We were
guilty Of Misrepresentation.
In other words, we withdrew from the
PTA because the president Of the Or
ganization had stated that we were not
truthful. This accusation was only one
Of = series OF accusations and unpleasant
matters which the president originated.
We have not accused the parents OF
failing to support lss Such statement
in itself would be untrue.
We sincerely trust that your. paper
Evening star., 1947-04-22

VIII make m effort 70 correct m I'M
prsaaioh which = both falss and mis-
lsAdtns.
a copy of this letter is On flle IN my
once. It bears the signatures of the
entire faculty.
GEORGE +. BAoBY,
Frineipsl. ratrick Henry school. Ar
Hngton. Va.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Juvenile Court Statistics
d the Hditor At rrhe efhr

Juvenile Court Statistics
70 the Editor bf The Star.
The attention OF the Advisory Com
mittee Of the Juvenile Court has been
called to certain statements concerning
the attitude Of the Court In an i'm
portant article entitled Juvenile Sex
Offenders" which appeared in The
Evening Star Of April .. These state
ments are to the effect that the court
has instructed the Juvenile Aid Bureau
of the. metropolitan police not to give
out any information Of 4 statistical
character concerning juvenile sexual
psychopaths in the District Of Columbia
This Is not correct. The court has
no objection whatsoever to the giving
out of statistical information concern
ing juvenile delinquency by any COM
petent ofiicial authority and Is quite
prepared to give out such Information
itself. Following well-established Juve-
nile Court practice and in accordance
with Section 2s OF the Juvenile Court
Act Of the District Of Columbia, it does,
however. object to any v information
being given to the public by such au-
thority concerning the personal or social
history Of any juvenile brought before
the court and under its Jurisdiction.
Tie publication of such information is
okyiously hufniliating to the juvenile
and to his family and destructive OF
any rehabilitative process.
g. ROWLAND SHAW,
Chairman, Advisory Committee, Juve-
nile Court, D. G.
Editors note.-Mr. Shaw Is correct.
The Stars misinformation resulted from
ignorance or confusion by police oficials
as to the nature OF information they
were authorized to make public. The
Star reporter was not concerned with
any specific case. merely sought Stats
tics. The police now understand that
statistical information is available to
the public, is not barred either by the
court or by the statute)
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Too Much Power?

To the Editor Of The Star:
H. 5. l44s Just surreptitiously slipped
through the House, and now before the
Senate, proposes to vest in the District
Commissioners authority and power ito
classify, according to use. method of
operation, and size, buildings containing
living or lodging quarters Of every de-
scription, to require licenses for the
business operated in each such building
as their judgment requires, inspection.
supervision or regulstion-and to Ak =
schedule of license fees therefor-pro-
vided however that no license shall be
required for single-family or two-family
dwellings,"
Citizens, ponder that II. B. 144s is
passing through Congress like q thief
In the night. The Senate should amend
the bill by changing the name Of the
District Building to '"The Kremlin," the
Commissioners to "The Commissars, !"
and the United States to "Russia."
- 1r
Evening star., 1947-04-22
The War just Ended

~ m 1d1tor - TIA 1tar: n
ID reply 70 M. Fred p. Pattons lettsr
IN The star Of April II, which says:
= night W must. let it b now" / say,
What's your hurry buddy9" We lust
finished lighting. remembsri or wouldn't
you know7 Wen, take my word for 1t
M. Patton. It L very unpleasant bust-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
CHRISTMAS

Key West at night is in blaze OF COL
orful glory in observance of Christmas.
Never before, in the history of the city,
have there been so many Christmas trees
and colored lights in proclaiming to the
world that the most treasured Christian
event is near at hand.
But while we feel the pulsing Christ
mas cheer, we can't help musing over the
old saying, "The poor always will be with
u.s. 1t has been announced that there are
200 needy families in Key West. That is
an exceedingly large number for city the
size of Key West when we realize that,
for the last seven years, the city has en-
joyed it's greatest prosperity. Probably,
the saying is true that some people find
it impossible to save money. Too many of
us live from day to day and have no
thought of the morrow.
While that is true in material things,
it is also true of spiritual things. Too many
of us seldom give thought to what will
transpire on the morrow in the spiritual
world as it may affect us. Spiritually, we
live today and let the morrow take care of
itself, as is true with others materially.
Two out of Sd preachers, recently
polled in Chicago, declared they did not
believe that Christ was ever born. Even
were their belief true, yet it does not
dampen the ardor of the Christmas spirit.
That spirit is manifestation of kindness
toward our fellowmen. It may be seen in
a toy or in the face of a worshiper on his
or her way to church tonight or tomor-
row; it may be heard in the caroling on
the streets tonight or in the caroling in
homes, or may be heard in the joyful
shouts of children tomorrow morning
when they learn that Santa Claus has not
forgotten them.
The Citizen wishes all it's subscribers
and the public generally Merry Christ
mas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
DOES THE COMET SCARE YOU?

1t is quite unlikely that you will have a
chance to view the huge comet observed
at various points in the Southern Hemis-
phere and reported to have trailing tail
forty million miles long.
Comets are interesting celestial travel
ers. The astronomer knows very little
about their origin, but, through the years,
has been able to catalog some and to &C
curately predict their occasional appear
ances.
The one reported in the Southern
Hemisphere was the fourteenth discover
ed in the year 1947 The fact reminds us
that there was a time, not so many hun
dreds of years ago, when the appearance
of a comet in the sky was hailed as a
portent of disaster and an evidence of the
wrath of God. The relative unconcern that
attends the discovery of comets in this
modern era is a sign of progress on the
part of the human race.