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Evening star., 1947-05-26
Letters to The Star

dren attend school only half day. These
sessions are crowded"
Let us examine this. Are there any schools
in the metropolitan area that are not crowded? :?
Also Alexandria school children attend school
but half day in the first and second grades
as do some in Prince Georges and Fairfax, vet
these schools are not under bombardnent. A
great many modern educators contend that the
present school day is too long for elementary
and even Junior high school children and
other parents are personally convinced that 1t
Is too long for g. and 7-year -olds. would
rather my children had the benefit of a nap
or play in the fresh air and sunshine than
the questionable value of a full day session
But even If you are a firm believer in the ad-
vantages of kindergarten and full-time first
and second grades, does the lack of these faciIi-
ties justify the terrible reputation that the
proponents of them have given the Arlington
County schools?
Let us consider these facts: Arlington schools
are accredited by every agency in the United
States authorized to accredit schools; our libra
r1es are among the finest, in fact the one at
Washington-Lee is the "show-library" Of this
secuon, our teachers are among the best
trained In the country: our curriculum meets
all standards set anywhere in the country;
students IN our schools or graduated from our
schools have all work done in our county ac-
cepted, a graduate may enter any college of
his choice. Students of our schools have taken
prizes and scholarships in every field of en-
deavor and in greater numbers than can be
accounted for by the law of averages; gradu-
ates OF our schools have been Phi Beta Kappas
IN the finest universities in the country. The
equipment of our schools more than meets all
standards set by authorities for such equip
ment. These are facts that any one may verify
1t is the duty of every graduate OF this school
system and Of every parent with child en-
rolled IN our schools to investigate the facts
ana to do their utmost to put stop to this
NTH column activity against our schools.
MRS. JAMES w. GARDINER.
Evening star., 1947-05-26
Fair All Around

II justice for everybody concerned Is a
proper criterion, the pending bill to require
scientific tests for alcoholism in suspected
cases of drunken driving in the District
merits early approval of Congress. The
mandatory plan would be great advance
over the present discretionary system of
invoking such tests, for as things now
stand there is every reason to believe that
justice all too often is being defeated and
the public welfare menaced.
The proposed legislation, now before the
Judiciary Subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee, would insure justice for
the innocent as well as for the guilty. The
bill recognizes that the mere odor of liquor
on the breath of a suspected driver is not
sufficient proof that he is incapable of
driving an automobile. 1t would enforce
chemical tests of body liquids to determine
the precise degree of intoxication of a
driver. These tests have been carefully
worked out by eminent pathologists and
are generally accepted as reliable proof
of intoxication, If it exists. Indiana, Maine,
chemical-test laws and several other States
are considering the model bill proposed for
Washington.
Drunken drivers in Washington last year
were convicted in I'll accidents involving
the death of two persons and the injury
of 169 others In addition, there were
sixty-odd serious accidents, one of them
involving fatality in which the drivers
admitted they had been drinking but were
successful in denying drunkenness. But
these figures fail to show the gravity of
the whole picture, for the reason that
many policemen are known to be reluctant
to bring charges of driving while drunk
in cases where the drivers decline to submit
voluntarily to chemical tests. Without
scientific evidence it is extremely difficult
to obtain convictions.
It has become obvious to those who have
studied the drunken driving problem here
and elsewhere that the public is not being
adequately protected unless police are
given authority to require scientific tests
in suspected drunken driving cases. This
Is requirement that is fair to every one
including the victims and potential victims
Of ol-deranged motorists.
Evening star., 1947-05-26
New Espionage Setup?

Because intelligence activities neceS-
sarily must be kept secret If they are to
be effective, it is difficult for news reporters
to obtain confirmation or denial of recur-
ring reports that the National Intelligence
Authority is creating Its own foreign
espionage network. The latest of these
reports, published in the New York Times,
has the overall agency substituting its
own operatives for the experienced agents
of the Army's ca and of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation. It is known that
the FBI has liquidated its wartime intelli
gence organization In Latin America,
despite protests by Army and Navy officials.
This is not surprising, however, because
the FBI's operations below the border were
undertaken solely as wartime security
measure.
It is recalled that the House Military
Affairs Committee last December obliquely
criticized the National Intelligence Author
ity as having assumed powers beyond what
the committee described as a reasonable"
Interpretation of the executive order Great
ing it. This reasonable" Interpretation
was that the Presidents order restricted
the Authority to the job of correlating
evaluating and disseminating intelligence
collected by such established agencies as
Ga Naval Intelligence, FBI and the State
Department. The order seems clear enough
on it's face. 1t specifies that the Director
of Central Intelligence under the MIA shall
accomplish the correlation and evalua-
ton of intelligence relating to the national
security" andA in so doing, shall make "full
use" of the existing intelligence agencies
of the Federal Government. No mention
is made of a new investigative setup. to be
operated by MIA independently.
In view of the wording of the order 1t
is difficult to credit persistent reports that
the Authority is doing anything more than
what it was supposedly created to do. The
original plan has the merit of insuring
objective evaluation by an overall agency
not itself engaged in competitive investi-
gative operations However, since there
seems to be doubt in some quarters as to
the exact extent of MA Jurisdiction, it
would be advisable for Congress, in shaping
a reorganization of the military services,
to limit powers of the new agency to CO.
ordination, correlation, evaluation and dis
semination of intelligence only.
Evening star., 1947-05-26

over period of several years eliminated in
the great drought. Corn and wheat refused
to grow. Sand and top soil drifted over the
land. Sharecroppers and long time farmers
packed up their belongings and moved farther
west The migration of ''oakies' had begun.
The time was ripe for the Prairie States
Forestry Project and in June, 1s43, the Gov
ernment announced plans for tree planting
Foresters Immediately took sides. The skeptics
insisted that trees could not be grown on the
barren prairies. Proponents insisted just as
strongly that trees could be grown and would
exert an important influence on the climate
OF the areas under study.
In Washington the project experienced rough
going. The President proposed to turn over
100000 to the Forest Service out of drought
relief appropriation. but, the controller general
ruled that the project could not be considered
drought relief. He later relented to the tune
of million dollars. Subsequent money came
in the main from WPA. Total Government
expenditures amounted to s15,Oo0O0o, with at
least an equal amount expended by farmers
Still Much to Do.
Like Johnny Appleseed of a 100 years earlier,
Forest Service men ranged up and down the
six States selling their idea, and in cases where
the farmer didn't have the funds, supplying
trees and technical advice.
Belts were planted to meet the desires of
farmers and requirements dictated by the
prevailing winds. In their simplest form, the
trees were windbreaks. Most belts were planted
on property lines and laid out in an east
west direction They varied in length from
one-eighth to'a mile, with few strips up to
2 miles as a result of continuous planting
by farmers along a common land line.
The early paintings were symmetrical with
the tallest trees growing in the center, flanked
by shorter trees and tapering off to shrub rows
on each side. Later, paintings were asym-
metrical in cross section with fewer rows.
The slower growing and more permanent trees
species made up one-half the belt and the
faster-growing trees In the other half Vege-
tatton ranged from lilac and skunkbush to
plains cottonwood and Siberian elm
In addition to giving new life to the soil
and hope to farmers the shelterbelts have
completely changed the appearance of the
landscape and have given to communities and
the countryside look of permanence that was
lacking before
The Job is not yet done, even though shelter
belts have been planted on nearly $500 farms.
the department says. Tree planting must be
pushed ever westward, If America is to get
the best out of its potentially rich land
Evening star., 1947-05-26
Two Further Communications on
School Row in Arlington County

Two Further Communications on
School Row in Arlington County
To the Editor Of The Star:
In connection with the present controversy
over the method of selection of the Arlington
County Board of Education several statements
have appeared in your columns about the pos
sible poor results of system of direct election
OF the board by the people. Since we have had
first-hand experience living In a city with such
a system, I would like to present this state
ment to the effect that the results can be very
good.
Before moving to Arlington County, we lived
for many years in Rochester, N Y, where I
was employed by the board of education and
during which time our children attended the
public schools The Rochester Board of Edu-
cation has always been elected directly by the
people, for few years without party designa-
ton and later with support Of the regular ma
tional parties. While, OF course, there is con-
siderable theoretical difference In these two
methods, the practical difference was not
noticeable. In both cases persons OF outstand-
ing integrity we're elected who would not allow
partisanship to affect their judgment regarding
school affairs.
In spite of shifts In board majorities from
nonpartisan to Democratic and then to Re-
publican. no change was made in the policy
of selecting school administrators, teachers and
janitors without regard to party affiliation,
and continuity of educational policy was main
tanned. The city long has had nationally
recognized record of excellence in its school
system
Examples such as this prove that democratic
control of schools directly by the people of
the community will work and can result in an
exceptionally progressive school system
HUGH B. JOHNSON.
To the Editor Of The Star:
AS citizen and resident of Arlington
County I have been hearing about the "ter-
rible' Arlington schools for the past year.
Whenever I hear this statement ask: What
is so wrong with the schools?" To date have
had no answer. Can any one tell me what is
so wrong with our schools that we must blush
with shame while graduates OF Alexandria.
Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties point with pride to their schools
The nearest thing to straight answer /
have been able to obtain Is: Arlington has no
hndergartens, and nrst and second grade chill
Evening star., 1947-05-26
A Ludy and Her GuIIunt

She thinks: He's young at heart.
1t must be my task
To conut1ace him an old face
Only Is a mask.
He: I'll pretend her years
Are but q fancy dYess--
She, ,p1to's still so fair to me
For youths loneliness.
So one, ,oho toas beauty,
And one, once handsome -taH,
Sit out times last dance, hand -tn-itdnd,
Like lovers at ball.
ETHEL ROna FULLER.
Evening star., 1947-05-26
'Indignity' of Workers

To the Editor OF The Star:
Since we are exerting our efforts to get back
to normalcy, can not we who are employed by
the Government lose the stigma Of being re-
ferred to as workers" instead of employees" !"
as formerly?
This Is an indignity which have long re-
sented and imagine that thousands Of other
professional employees feel the same way.
Can be wrong as to the origin Of this desig-
nation7 II. Z.
Evening star., 1947-05-26

must be used only to maintain stable and
orderly exchange arrangements. For the
same reason, you may be sure that the
fund will not sit on its resources and do
nothing"
Evening star., 1947-05-26

The funniest man is a Ringing clown
who never tries to be funny
Evening star., 1947-05-26

One of the great reforms not yet effected
is that of putting reasonable time limit
on telephone conversations.
Evening star., 1947-05-26

@. Can you furnish some information about
the Bible compiled by Thomas Jefferson?-
D. VN -.
A. Thomas jefferson compiled for his own
use book entitled "The Morals Of Jesus"
in which the sayings and precepts of Jesus
Christ taken from the New Testament were
arranged for easy reference and study. 1t was
printed in 1904 in pursuance to a concurrent
resolution adopted by the Fifty ty-seventh Con-
gress.
@. Are priests of the Eastern Orthodox
Church allowed to marry?-A L. K.
A. An Eastern Orthodox candidate for the
diaconate or priesthood may marry but mar
riage is forbidden after ordination.
@. What is the present age limit for enlist
ment in the National Guard?-D. l. C.
A. Existing regulations limiting enlistments
to men from 18 to IS years of age have been
relaxed to include men SO to 38 years of age who
have had at least one year of service in the
armed forces of the United States, men 80 to
Al years who have had at least two years Of
service, and men Al to SIS years who have had
at least two years of service plus the number
OF years the applicant is over 40 years Of age.
c. Which are the two largest corporations In
the United States?-G. N. E.
A. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. with
assets of SIS billion Is first followed by the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co. with $67
billion.
@. What is the chief industry Of Alaska7-
z. r.
A. The two major industries In the territory
are salmon canning and gold mining. Both
are seasonal. The average salmon cannery
operates only 80 days year. Most OF the gold
mining starts in the spring and closes down
in autumn
@. Was the naval demolition squad the first
ftY Nor IttNix,n a.
operate?-L. II.
A According to the Navy Department, the
United States Navy never established beach
head in Norway. The usual procedure for a
demolition squad Is as follows: Three for four
days before the anticipated invasion, surface
ships lombard the area to be invaded Under
cover Of this fire, fast minesweepers clear the
waters for assault ships, and underwater demo-
lition teams examine the beaches for obstruc-
tions and clear away any which may be found
Evening star., 1947-05-26
Questions and Answers

A reader can obtain the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau. 316 street NE. Washington 2, D. c.
Evening star., 1947-05-26

O. Are priests of the Eastern Orthodox
Church allowed to marry?-A. L. K.
A. An Eastern Orthodox candidate for the
diaconate or priesthood may marry but mar
riage is forbidden after ordination.
Evening star., 1947-10-25

Edith Harris, recording secretary;
Mrs. Anne Barnette, corresponding
secretary; Miss Mabel Neeley, treas
urer; Mrs. Edna Smith, pianist and
Mrs. Minnie Mckinley, chorister.
The Fellowship Glass of Foundry
Methodist Church joined the Or
ganized Bible Glass Association. Of
ficers are: Miss Boneita Sweet, pres
ident; Miss Hope Howard, vice pres
ident; Miss May l.. Richards, Sec
retary and Miss Naomi Smith, treas
urer.
The Hummer Memorial Glass of
Epworth Methodist Church will OBJ
serve Homecoming Day" with Mrs.
Harry Evaul, former teacher as
guest of honor.
Mrs. Marion L. Seagre will address
the Clyde Kelly Glass of Chevy
Chase. Presbyterian Church on
Child Guidance at Home"
The Wesley Fellowship Glass
OF McKendree Methodist Church
Joined the Organized Bible Glass
Association. Officers are: Robert S.
Hatch, teacher; Warren Nigh, presi-
dent; Charles H. Neidlinger, vice
president; Mrs. Mildred E. Merri-
field, secretary, and Ellsworth Rich
ards, treasurer.
Miss Gretchen Feiker, program
co-ordinator USO and YWCA, will
speak to the Rustin Couples Glass
of Mt. Vernon Place Methodist
Church on 1.-THE Character Build
ing Agencies" Mrs. Allen Lewis will
lead the devotions at the Susannah
Wesley Glass. The Rev. A. N. War;
ner will speak to the forum on
whats Happening in India?" The
Graham Couples Glass will hold a
hay ride on Friday evening. Presi-
dent Eugene Black of the A. B.
Pugh Glass appointed r. Brown
Greene director, membership de-
partment, and A. w. carp director,
service department. The Rev. Pur-
sell Storey will teach tomorrow.
The Templemen's Bible Glass of
Temple Baptist Church will be
taught by Norman Sandridge.
The Glass Of Friendship of Emory
Methodist Church will be taught
by Mrs. Nola Brown, assistant
teacher.
Herbert McMurray will be the
guest speaker at the Trinity Mems
Glass Of Trinity Methodist Church.
Mrs. W. S. Abernethy will teach
the Burial Class of Calvary Baptist
Church.
The Marietta Smith Glass OF
North Washington Baptist Church
will hold business and social meet;
ing at 8 pm. Monday at the
home Of Mrs. Grace Law. There
will be an election and installation
of officers. The Kumdubble Glass
will hold a banquet Friday at the
National Hotel. The Rev. Harlan
Harris, assistant, pastor Temple
Baptist Church, Will speak and the
Rev. Henry J. Smith will install
the new officers.
William S. Jones will be the
guest teacher of the Brotherhood
Glass OF Sherwood Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Christian Living
University Opens
Al Foundry Church

The University OF Christian Liv-
ing will open at $50 pm. tomorrow
at Foundry Methodist Church under
direction of the Foundry Forge.
The series will continue six Sunday
evenings. The theme will be "A
Well Rounded Christian"
The Rev. Ralph C, John, assistant
minister, is leading one group IN
studying Principles of the Protest.
ant Faith"
The expert resource leaders In
clude DR.. Ernest S. Griff1th OF the
Legislative Reference Service, Emery
Forster of All Souls Church, DR..
John w. Manning of the American
University, DR.. Richard B. Kennan
of the National Education Associa-
ton, Judge Carl B. Hyatt Of the
Department of Justice and James
@. Reber of the Department Of
State.
The course on Religion In Art"
will be led by Mrs. John Shower, an
artist.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Anniversary Service
At Grace Lutheran .

The 430th anniversary of the in
ception of the Protestant Reforma-
ton under Martin Luther will be
observed Sunday with three special
services at Grace Lutheran Church.
At Gas am.lDr. Carl Strom of the
State Department will address the
senior departments Of the Church
School, speaking on Protestant
Principles"
At II am. the guest preacher will
be Chaplain E. A. Rein, u. S. A.,
who will preach on "Our Priceless
Heritage"
At pm. Pastor Reginald Hole
will preach on Another Reforma-
tion."
The Brotherhood. will hear DR..
Donald Bautz, director of Lutheran
Inner Missions, speak Monday, 8
pm, on "Alcoholism-Cause and
Cure"
DR.. Lenski, pastor. will address
two Reformation services in Buffalo
on Sunday.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Episcopal Union
With Presbyterians
Will Be Discussed

There viii be an open hearing on
the findings of the Joint Commission
on Approaches to Unity (the Prot
estant Episcopal Church commission
studying bases for union with the
Presbyterian Church) at the College
Of Preachers, 3510 Woodley road
NV, at 10:30 am. Tuesday.
This win be the first Of a three
day session called by the Rt. Rev.
Robert E. L. Strider, Bishop of West
Virginia and chairman of the Unity
Commission.
In attendance will be the Rt. Rev.
Goodrich Fenner, Bishop of Kansas;
the Rt. Rev. Stephen E. Keeler,
Bishop of Minnesota; the Rt. Rev.
Benjamin M. Washburn, Bishop of
Newark IN. j.; the Rt. Rev. Har-
wood Sturtevant, Bishop Of Fond du
Lac (Wisconsin); the Very Rev. A. c.
Zabriskie, dean of the Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary; the Very Rev. Al
den D. Kelley, dean of Seabury-
Western Theological Seminary; the
Very Rev. Gerald G. Moore, dean of
st. Matthews Cathedral, Dallas: the
Very Rev. Claude Sprouse, dean OF
Grace and Trinity Cathedral, Kan
sas City Mo); the Rev. Theodore
o. Wedel, warden of the College of
Preachers, and five laymen; H. T.
Foulkes of Milwaukee, Clifford More
house of New York City, John Lord
OBrian of Washington, George F.
Thomas Of Princeton, and John c.
Spaulding Of Detroit.
This will be the commissions sec
ond meeting since the 1916 General
Convention of the Church.
Evening star., 1947-10-25

Paul's Parish; Mr.. Paine, Mr..
Thompson, John E. Garland, j. H.
Harbon, DIR. E. M. Hasbrouck, Mr..
Scharf and G. j. Marvin.
Mr.. Stowell, who had been act
ing as vicar Of the mission for
more than two years, retired as
vicar in March l, 1917. He was
succeeded by the Rev. William F.
Thompson, who came April is, 1917
and resigned october Is, 1918.
Members of the present vestry
not named above, are Lloyd j.
Cox, John j. STACK, Herman CALI
way and j. L. Evers.
Mr.. and Mrs, Queally live at the
rectory on Gallatin street next to
the church. They have two chill
dren, Kathleen Erin Queally, now
at Duke University, and Mrs. Mary
Maloney of Oceanside, Calf.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Church Federation
Radio PROGRAMS

Washington Federation OF
Churches radio programs, October
26 to November !:
sunday-WINx, II to noon, st. Marks
Episcopal Church, DR.. Blumb speaking;
WMAL, $50 pm, Sunday vespers, Bishop
OMAN speaking;. VOL, 11:lS to 11:30
pm. Radio Edition Of the Bible"
Tuesday-WRC, 1918 to 1880 PM,
Look to This Day" the Rev. j: r. Ans,
chutz, Christ Georgetown >NpiscopaD
Wednesday-WRC, 1913 to 1890 p.m.,
Look to This Day." Mr.. AnschutZ.
Thursday-WRc. 1918 to 1890 pm,
Look to This Day." Mr.. Anschutz
Friday-WASH-FM. to Ais pm.
Radio Edition OF the Bible"
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Dr.. Buschmeyer Returns

DR.. Fred S. Buschmeyer, minister
of Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, will return to the pulpit
tomorrow morning after a week Of
engagements in New York, New
England and New Jersey, where he
was speaking on behalf of the relief
program of the Congregational
Christian Churches abroad. His
subject tomorrow is: THE Final
Hope" =
Evening star., 1947-10-25

interested in the church, are Mrs.
Lucy B. Neale and Mrs. Mary
Amber.
The parish traces its origin to pre-
liminary meetings, held at several
homes, in 1912 having as their object
the establishment Of mission OF
Rock Greek Parish. Among those
attending these meetings were Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Paine, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Walker, Mrs. L. B. Neal, the
Misses Aileen and Grace Garland,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lakeman, Mrs. John
Ergood, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bartt.
The first service was held in No
vember, 1912 at the home of Mr..
Thompson, 1914 Delafield place NV,
with the Rev. Charles E. Buck, rector
of st. Paurs Parish, officiating.
Authorization for TRANSPORTATION
Chapel, was given by the rector of
st. Paul's Parish in 1918. The pres
ent property at 1415 Gallatin street
NV, was purchased in November
ktldG ycdI hi1O d II d1l1C buA4Q4AAS Woo
erected in 1914.
A building committee, composed
of Mr.. Buck, Mr.. Paine, and w. M.
Levin of Rock Creek Vestry and
of Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. Bartt and
Paul Scharf of the mission, was
formed. At meeting held in the
home Of Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. Paine
was elected secretary and Mr..
Thompson, treasurer, Mr.. Bartt
was engaged as architect of the
building.
Cornerstone of the building was
laid April 6, 1914. The dedication
took place February 13, 1915, with
the French Ambassador, j. j.
Jusserand, and Mrs. Jusserand
present.
Formation Of an executive COM
mittee to direct the business of
TRANSPORTATION mission took place
May 2, 1916. Those chosen were
Mr.. Buck, the Rev. Horace w.
Stowell, assistant minister Of St.