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Evening star., 1949-03-07
Two-Yeur Colleges

The recent conference of the American
Association of School Administrators at
st. Louis brought to public attention a
proposal which at first glance seems to be
Of very great mportance-namely, the
establishment of "a vast system of publicly
supported two-year community colleges"
A growing school population allegedly has
created a need for such an overall,
Nationwide facility. The plan calls for
$500 different establishments scattered
over the country wherever pupils are avail
able. About million young people would
be the benefciaries.
DR.. Virgil M. Rogers of Battle Creek,
Michigan, explained the project at the
convention All children, he declared,
should have fourteen rather than merely
twelve years of free schooling. They re-
ouire more training than they have been
getting in the liberal arts and general
education" as we'll as technical courses.
Many able boys and girls cannot go be-
yond high school today because it costs too
much to go to college away from home"
Shall the aspirations of these youngsters be
halted arbitrarily by lack of means to
pursue the learning they want and which
the atomic age demands of them? DR..
Rogers answers: II am proposing chain
of community colleges, located in every
high school with an enrolment OF 1000 or
more, to be available without any tuition
charges to all students" He argues: 1T
costs about ST 500 year on the average to
20 to college away from home, but COM
munity college would cost less than a
fourth of that amount"
Such a system obviously would involve
changes in the activities of the four-year
colleges, and DR.. Rogers is not unhappy
about this. The existing educational in
stitutions of the first rank, as he sees the
matter. would be advantaged by acceptance
of his proposal-in that they could devote
themselves to graduate work, leaving the
Young people of the traditional freshman
and sophomore years to the new COM
munity colleges. No watering down" OF
the standard collegiate doctrine or pro-
gram is contemplated. On the contrary
DR.. Rogers-and DR.. John L. Bracken,
superintendent of schools at Clayton, Mis-
souri,, and president of the A. A. s. A., and
DR.. Willard E. Goslin, superintendent OF
schools at Pasadena, California, both OF
whom appear to agree with him-antici-
Evening star., 1949-03-07
IrreouIor AirIines

There are issues involved IN the penang
struggle between the regular and non
scheduled airlines that are OF concern 10
the public as we'll as to the carriers.
Questions of convenience, economy ana
safety of air transportation are interviewer
in a way that complicates solution OF the
problem now before the Civil Aeronautics
Board
AS an outgrowth of long agitation by the
scheduled airlines, the CAB Is holding
hearings on proposal to tighten up re-
strictions on irregular carriers. The testl-
mony' has to do largely with situation
with which the general public Is little
familiar-the exemption of nonscheduled
lines from many of the rigid safety and
other regulations required for scheduled
operations. Back of the agitation for
"eoual treatment" of all lines is the stark
fact that the regular airlines are losing
money and that they believe that unfair
competition" by the irregular lines is
partly to blame.
The irregulars have been operating
under a licensing system instituted when
the bulk of the nonscheduled traffic was
of the sightseeing and transforming types
With the close of World War II, however,
and the release of wartime transport
pilots and planes, the amount of irregular
traffic, both cargo and passenger, has
risen steadily. These newcomers have
extended their routes cut fares and built
up businesses in a way that has been OF
growing concern to the regular lines. The
latter charge that the nonscheduled
operators have been able to undercut
prices because they are free from many
of the restraints which add to the over
head Of the scheduled lines. The certif1-
Gated lines point out that they must main
tain inspection and maintenance STATS,
conduct training programs for their pilots
provide stipulated spare parts depots at
airports, adhere to definite schedules even
though a delay sometimes would mean
more profitable pay load and comply with
certain other requirements for the safety
and convenience of customers. Such strict
requirements are not applied to the irregu-
lar carriers under present regulations.
The question which the CAB must decide
is not an easy one. While 1t is in the
public interest to encourage cheaper rates
for air transportation, 1t is also in the
public interest to keep the air transport
Evening star., 1949-03-07
The South Defended
To tn. Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
AS that unknown quantity. the public.
astounded the country by electing the pres
ent administration, may it not now ad-
monish that administration?
How long will people suffer single issue
to be made supreme, at the peril of other
public issues and at the price Of congress
sional inaction, sectional strife and inter-
racial tensions? Especially when it is not
the cause of civil rights but the method of
enforcement that is at stake and when the
attacking aggressors and the outnumbered
defenders are engaged in an unequal COM
bat. Prejudice on the one side is as deplor-
able as propaganda capitalized by Com
munists on the other side.
I would emphasize here the Importance
of one point It is the false position at
tributed to the Negro by many. Every North
ern Negro leader, indoctrinated with hatred
of the South. can be matched by another
who recognizes the magnitude of its prob
lem and the record of its progress. Let
me give but one Of number of examples.
The Pittsburgh Courier is both race con-
scious and militant II is one Of the two
largest Negro newspapers in the country
Following an Independent ,lvestigation, last
ing more than a year. of race relations in
the South, its associate editor writes: Most
of what is being said about the South Is
untrue. Today 1t is not a place OF terror
and persecution. nor has it been in many
decades. For all the faults of the South. 1t
must be admitted that the colored people
are better off there than any other minority
elsewhere with comparable background.
Contrasted with the rock-ribbed prejudices
and prosecutions in comparable areas else
where, the tolerance on display in the South
today is little short of amazing. It is the
Negroes leadership and the white leader
-. ~s,>xI,
primarily direct our destinies down there, all
Federal activity TO the contrary"
Such testimony cannot be discred!ted. How
much longer will 1t be ignored by prejudiced
partisans and paid propagandists?
COUNTRY SQUIRE.
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Suburban Hospital Campaign

The campaign to raise funds for the
purchase of the Suburban Hospital in
Bethesda deserves better public support
than it has received so far. This Is a
community health enterprise that should
Montgomery County area served by this
war-born institution. Yet the campaign,
after more than month of canvassing
by public-spirited workers, is still far short
of its goal of $4,000.
The hospitals future is directly at stake
in this drive. Built during the war to re-
lieve the shortage of hospital beds in the
overcrowded Metropolitan Area, the hos
pital is for sale to the highest bidder. It is
thesda, Chevy Chase and other nearby
sections will let this opportunity go by
default. One out of ten residents of these
communities is served by the hospital every
year. It has become a vital public-service
agency.
Although the plant originally cost the
Government $780, 900 and is valued at more
than million dollars today it is said that
it can be saved for further public service
by an investment of less than $15O,00O. OF
the $4,000 sought in the campaign, $780,
900 would 60 for operating costs and the
remainder would be used as down pay
ment on purchase of the property. This is
a bargain opportunity of most extraordi-
nary nature. II every householder and
every business interest in the hospitals
service area will cooperate in putting the
drive over the top, the Suburban Hospital
will be assured of a permanent place
among health facilities of Washingtons
suburbs. It's demise would be setback to
the health program of the whole COM
munity Those who desire to share in this
enterprise should send their contributions
direct to the hospital, at $500 Old George
town road, Bethesda, Maryland
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Dupont Circle Destroyed?


To the Editor of The Star:
Riding to and from downtown in the
Mount Pleasant streetcars I am appalled, at
the loss Of the pleasing prospect Of these
trips when the streetcars will operate under
ground for several blocks. Connecticut ave-
nue. with its lovely Dupont Circle, attractive
shops and animated throngs Of pedestrians
and motor traffic no longer will be visible
to streetcar riders from M to @ streets. Like
blinded bats, they will be carried along
underground through dark caverns.
The prospect makes me think what II
man gain the whole world and lose his own
soul?" for by such bulldozer and steam shovel
improvements to speed up vehicular trafhc
thousands of people will be deprived OF the
pleasure of riding through one Of Washing
tons most beautiful thoroughfares in order
to get up or down town five minutes quicker
Dupont Circle might as well have been wiped
off the map. l.. LUDlNGION.
Evening star., 1949-03-07

and where the floor was warm enough so
that our "creeper" would not die Of pneu-
monia. He was on the verge of it In the
first two places because the heat was turned
so low during the day-the hours when he
was up. Asking for more heat was waste
Of time. In the third place we paid 800 q
month for three rooms. Maybe we were
lucky there, but when CT is going to school
and only getting $l20 month. that is an
awful lot of rent.
And in more reasonable rent bracket
1t was mo children allowed" You under
stand, of course, that children throw parties
that police have to quell. put cigarette burns
on window sills and all the other things that
landlords object to.
This situation is not new. My mother
went through it 10 years ago.
Why don't you do something about it?
Individuals alone can do nothing. News
papers can do lot more than any one
individual
In the meantime. thank God for the
NCHA. MRS. j. D. ABBOTT.
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Daylight Time Opposed
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
In answer to your editorial. Annual Day.
light Saving Ruckus," in which you state,
1T is not always the sensible course that
appeals to our legislators" the same may
be said of metropolitan centers all over the
country which push daylight time on the
farmers.
Why do not you look at the other side?
Let the metropolitan centers start to work
an hour earlier without changing the time.
GEORGE D. NAYLOR,
IeonardtoWn Md
Evening star., 1949-03-07

industry in healthy financial condition
It is even more essential that the public
be protected adequately by reasonable
safeguards against preventable accidents.
It is hard to see how any logical line can
be drawn between regular and irregular
passenger carriers in the matter of safety
precautions
Evening star., 1949-03-07
No Children Stipulations

To the Editor of The Star:
In your classified column you advertise
apartments for rent with the notice, mo
children" We were evicted from our apart
ment when a childless couple purchased the
building. We moved four times in six weeks
,oking for q place at rent we could afford
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Labor's Downfall and Freedoms

Labor's Downfall and Freedoms
To the Editor OF The Star:
There can be no sound or lasting agree
ment unless it is based on equity
This means neither labor nor manage
ment can be legislated into a dictatorship
without sacrificing the principles of freedom
and equality for all.
Many industries will react unfavorably to
vicious labor laws which give the whip hand
to labor for its own downfall and the ter
mination of freedom.
JAMES E. BoGG1ANo.
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
10riter, although 1t IS permissible for
Uriter kaown to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1949-03-07
British Medical Specialization

TO the Editor of The Star
There was glaring inaccuracy in the
last of the two columns which Dorothy
Thompson wrote attacking national health
insurance We feel that she has picked up
the propaganda of the American Medical
Association and Is retailing it as proven
facts.
For instance she says that under the
new British National Health Service proper
diagnosis is impossible and English doctors
appear in their waiting rooms, ask all those
with headaches to stand, and pass around
prescriptions for them without further
examination. That is one of the oft-repeated
lies about the operation Of the British pro-
gram which has been spread in this country
to discredit the idea of national health in
surance.
British, medical authorities repeatedly
have denounced such stories as misrepre-
sentations, designed to influence American
opinion against the Presidents program
Recently Dr. Charles HILL secretary of the
British Medical Association, which corre-
spends in England to the ANA in America.
wrote to the ANA Journal to deny similar
allegation by DR.. Morris Fishbein. the
editor. He said in part: THE statement In
the journal of the American Medical AS
sociation of September rs that doctors are
compelled to write formulas and prescrip-
tions and reports many hours in advance of
the time when they see the patients, is
untrue Indeed it could be described as
libel on a profession which is proud of its
traditions of service to its patients. ="
Impartial reports from American journal
lists on the British medical program give
a much different picture from that drawn
for the doctors in the ANA journal by DR..
Fishbein Note the recent story in the New
York Times by Herbert Matthews, or the
report by Editorial Research Reports. The
latter, for instance, said that the British
service appears to command the support
Of both the professional groups and the
British people"
Golfers published. couple of weeks ago,
a report from a special correspondent on
the English system, which gave totally
different impression from that given by DR..
Fishbein and Dorothy Thompson.
JOHN w. EDELMAN,
Washington Representative. Textile Work
ers' Union of America (CIO).
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Norwood, Va.
Reaction to Gravedissers' Strike

To the Editor Of The STAR
want to speak my piece on labor unions:
I have always been in favor OF ORGANIZED
labor, but when they get 80 big that we
can't bury our dead, it is just about time
to curb them, and mean curb them sooo'
w WAN MRS. q. L. B.
Evening star., 1949-03-07

When George Washington warned
against foreign ties, it wasn't possible to
hop the Atlantic in less time than 1t took
to cross the Delaware with those inept
oarsmen rowing in circles
Evening star., 1949-03-07

Though the Eightieth Congress was won-
derful in its fashion, its record can be tied.
It's all a matter Of getting in there and
not irving
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
Bureau. s1s I street Ne Wa ashinston 3, b. {.
Please nclose three 90 cents for return postage
Evening star., 1949-03-07
In PunctuuI Beauty

What azure stars the blossoming aster
spills
on these high meadow ledges. Here
the bones -.
OF earth protrude in gray, outcropptn0
stones;
Here the 1pild sunfo1oer races on the h'tts.
These are the frugal pastures where the
sheep
Move drowsily, apace Nth dros0sy
hours,
Like clouds adritt among the mountain
fo1DerS,
Or clouds along the borderhne of sleep.
BRIGHT hills and focks and golden AFTER
This old, old picture wrought its peace
II, men
Through long spent ages and ,0ill shine
again
Though winter's frosty hand erase it soo's
on rocky slopes totu starry fo1oers Be
burning
In punctual beauty ,Ditheach cycles turn
Ing. INEZ BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Drunks in Cells
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
year or so ago there was case Of q man
who was arrested as drunk and thrown into
a police station cell. dying shortly thereafter
as a result of injuries sustained presumably
before he was arrested.
There was considerable commotion in the
press at the time and the police department
undertook to institute number of reforms
to prevent any possibility of such thing
happening again.
week or so ago I read in your paper
of man picked up as drunk, thrown in
a cell. and some time later taken to the
hospital where he died from injuries "a
fractured skull, I think without regaining
consciousness. There was talk about his
having fallen in his cell but I believe the
circumstances were pretty clear that he had
been injured before being arrested.
Two days ago read of a second man who
was found dead in an 11th Precinct cell 80
hours after being arrested for drunkenness.
At the time the article was written the
cause of death had not been determined
and it does not appear whether he had been
conscious at any time after his arrest.
If the reforms made to prevent such oc-
currences are not being carried out, why not?
GEORGE D. WATROUS, Jr.
Evening star., 1949-03-07

@. In French stories people in cafes are
often spoken of as drinking an "aperitif."
What does this drink consist of?-A. K.
A. Aperitif means little alcoholic liquor
taken before a meal to stimulate the appe.
tite; hence, an appetizer. =.
Evening star., 1949-03-07

O. What are the area and population Of
Australia and how many sheep are there in
the country?-V. E. S.
A. Australia has million square miles OF
land, million people and 205 million sheep.
Evening star., 1949-03-07
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. What are the hardest softwoods and
hardwoods in the United States?-J. o. p.
A. The hardest American softwood is the
long-leaf pine: the hardest American hard.
wood is the Usage orange.
Evening star., 1949-03-07

@. Where does the Suwannee River rise?-
L. Y.
A. The Suwannee River rises In Southeast
ern Georgia. All but 35 miles of it's 250-mile
course is however in Florida.
Evening star., 1949-03-07

@. What is the extent of the so-called Cot.
ton Relt?-D. w. G.
A. The Cotton Belt extends from Eastern
North Carolina across the lower Mississippi
basin to Oklahoma and Western Texas. In
its 500 counties live over three tenths Of
the farm population.
Evening star., 1949-05-29

Mr. Driven writes in their own
languages 70 his two adopted
sons-an Italian boy Of II In
Sicily and q l2-year -old Pol
ish boy In Paris. He has sup
ported both children for four
years, and sends them gifts
ranging from clothes and
food packages TO toys, jack
knives and a cowboy suit.
The other day l received
q picture Of my little Italian
boy working at his new sew
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Foster Parents
BY Emily Towe

NNORE than 100 WaShing-
lV1 ton residents are help
Ing TO transform var orphans
In nine foreign countries from
despairing waits TO healthy.
seif-reliant children.
These Washingtonians have
extended helping hands 70
boys and girls In eight Euro
pean countries and China
through the Foster Parents
Plan for War Children. With
headquarters In New York
City. the nationally supported
organization stresses the per
sonal relationship Of adopt
ing" children-the importance
OF letters and small gifts as
expressions of affection need
ed TO rehabilitate their war
blighted lives.
The major responsibility OF
each foster parent Is q
monthly contribution Of SIS
that cares for the orphan In
a foster family. an orphanage
or. wherever possible. with
relatives.
A cross-section of Capital
residents Is represented on
the rolls of the foster par
ents' plan - Government
workers with modest salaries,
as well as ofncials In top
grades. club leaders, Con-
gressmen. school teachers,
churchmen. radio and news
paper people and military
personnel.
Among those who have seen
their adopted" children de-
velop over a period of years
under financial security and
the attention of some one
who cares Is Clifford p. Or
wen, 200l O street NV. a
civilian worker with the Army
Air Forces. Formerly a pro-
fessor at Cornell University,
Evening star., 1949-05-29

ing machine" Mr.. Driven
says. He Is training to be a
tailor in the orphanage where
he lives. Both of his parents
were killed in the war. but
he has a definite purpose In
life. It Is a great satisfaction
to feel that I may be doing
something to help give him
a chance to become a useful,
happy citizen"
Pupils of Fillmore School
have supported an Italian
girl for four years. and have
made student-body projects
in purchases of spring ward
robes and Christmas boxes.
For three years they earned
the $3.50 annual support of
the orphan by collecting
newspapers to sell as salvage.
Then. when there was no
longer a market for their
papers. parents who had be-
come interested helped by
contributing savings from
sacrifice menus" On Ger
tain days mothers cut the
grocery budget by serving
low-cost foods to contribute
to the orphan box"
"The children adopted Giu-
ditta when she was Z years
old" reports Miss Ruth Dick,
principal of the school, which
has an enrolment of 257 pu-
pills. Naturally, they wrote
many letters and grew to love
her as they became interested
In her life. In her last letter
she wrote that she was NOV
ing to Palestine, so that
means this will be our last
year as her adopted family.
In seeing Europe through
Giuditta's eyes, our children
caught a new meaning of in
ternational brotherhood!"
The Rev. DR.. Orris G. Rob-
inson, pastor Of Calvary
Church, who toured Metho-
dist institutions in Europe in
1916 and 1948, expresses the
wish that every foster parent
could see how his financial
support and personal atten-
tions rebuild the children's
lives.
He recalls a visit to an Or
phanage In a castle near
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Ripley Sub System Pays Off
As Hoyos Shade CoIonioIs

his team had arrived" after swamp
ing North Carolina on Monday; was
an extremely disappointed young
man. I'VE got the Jump on them
and let down. CARRIER said, Il
don't care how far ahead you are,
you should never let down.
I'VE were hot and they were cold,
then they turned it around and
were hot at the right time. No, I
didn't think we tired much more
than they did," he said to an inter-
viewer. Somebody showed him the
scorebook and CARRIER took a dis
gusted look. Seventeen points in
the second half" he said, lone in
the last five minutes, what can you
do?".
While running up its 1871 and
1874 leads, G.. w. was unbeatable
The Colonials rushed the baffled
Hoyas on defense and it was nine
minutes before Tommy OKeefe
Georgetown's high scorer, even took
a shot. Bill Cantwell, Eddie Moffatt
and Phil McNiff were whipping the
ball around in dazzling fashion.
But when the Hoyas began to
press the issue, G. w. started excess
sive and obvious fouling and soon
two or three OF the stars were play
ing with caution because of four
fouls. In the last five minutes they
were a beaten ball club. OKeefe
with IL, Leddy, II, and Moffatt and
McNif with 10 were the top scorers.
The Hoya Frosh drubbed thee.
w. freshmen, 6l-42, in q prelirn-
mary.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
By Rod Thomos

Enough tales of woe to fill q
volume have crowded into a gen.
orally happy picture of The
Stars annual bowling tourna-
ment, month-long event being
contested at So maple plants in
the Capital area.
A choice example is that Of
Ray jenkins, a 102-average
bowler who fired a 414 scratch
set at Rosslyn only to be miser-
able when somebody reminded
him he hadn't entered The Star
tournament. With handicap of
rs his total of 492 easily could
have won top prize.
Another entrant at Rosslyn, a
plant which is tossing entries
into the event by the bundle,
rolled two consecutive sets in the
400 class after neglecting to post
his tournament buck. Johnny
Stump. it is reported, will over
look no more opportunities to
shoot at the 1000 prizes at stake
In the tournament.
Then there's Bob Workman.
brother of the noted Sonny. Bob
is getting a different sort OF
ride" than Sonny used = pro-