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Evening star., 1950-10-16
Probing Delinquency Causes

Juvenile Court Judge Edith Cockrill is in
a good position to study causes of juvenile de-
hnquency. Her announced opinion, therefore,
that conditions in the home or neighborhood,
rather than crime stories in comic books or on
the radio, are the chief reason why children
go wrong is worth special attention of citizens
in general and parents in particular.
Crime stories "are just the most available
whipping boys" Judge Cockrill told group of
women seeking additional recreational facilities
for children in downtown section of the city.
She indorsed the movement one which drew
children from streets and alleys into an open
center of healthful recreation.
And some children take to roaming the
streets and alleys because of unwholesome con-
dtions at home. lot of delinquent children
who come before Judge Cockrill were raised in
homes where they have had every advantage
except old-fashioned parental supervision and
discipline Judge Cockrill severely criticized
parents who fail to live up to their responsible
tiles.
Incidentally, Judge CockriR and other Off
cials and organizations concerned with halting
the upward trend in juvenile delinquency In
Washington are handicapped in analyzing the
causes of youthful lawlessness by the lack OF
Juvenile crime statistics here. The records are
in the files of the Juvenile Court but they need
to be tabulated and studied. Judge Cockrilrs
request for funds with which to compile and
analyze these informative statistics is a rea-
sonable one that should be approved by the
Commissioners, the Budget Bureau and Congress
Evening star., 1950-10-16

pulsory wartime registration Of all
Americans. regardless Of age.
Both Mr.. Sauliere and Mr.. McAdoo
knew what they were doing. Some Of
the registrants and would-be registrants
had less clear understanding Of the
purpose of registration day.
woman appeared at one school here
and said she wanted to register so she
could vote in the forthcoming presiden-
tial election. She was turned away with
an explanation of three facts: % this
was strictly military service registra-
ton, CD it was for men only, and 90
District residents couldn't vote anyway.
One young man came prepared. He
had packed his bag, and was visibly re-
lieved when he was told all he had to do
was register, that he wasn't going to be
shipped off to camp-yet.
Twin brothers, similarly confused,
wanted to be allowed to register on the
Evening star., 1950-10-16
Remember What You Did Oct. 10, 1910?
By WiIIiom Hines


IF YOU are man between the ages of
l. 81 and 46, the chances are you have
forgotten that today is the tenth ami
versary of one of the big red-letter days
of your life.
A decade ago today, on October Is,
1910. you lined up with 6,565 036 of your
fellows-just as doctors are doing today
to register for military service under
the first peacetime Selective Service law
in American history. Since that day,
there has been only a little more than
one year in which draft law has not
been on the statute books Selective mill
tary service has become almost a matter
of course.
But at the time, peacetime draft was
considered a pretty revolutionary step.
In announcing the draft registration,
President Roosevelt issued a statement
that included these words:
"The duty of this day has been i'm
posed on us from without; those who
have dared to threaten the whole world
with war-those who have created the
name and deed Of total war-have i'm
posed on us the necessity of preparation
for total defense"
So you went to your registration place,
more than likely school building, and
you answered several questions about
yourself. Then you went away to resume
business as usual
Thirteen days later, on October 20,
the national draft lottery was held, and
in another three weeks the first selectees
went off to camp. Maybe you were
among them on that November 18-
"(TOO6-hVe npar TIL no pocly i,, I, voo,
and "Twenty-one Dollars a Day, Once
a Month";
Precious few of the first registrants
did their year and got out, and those
who did got hardly more than an unpaid
furlough. Pearl Harbor occurred only
three weeks after the first draftees fin
ished their year of training. Those who
were out were called back; those who
were in, stayed in.
The District area signed up nearly
$4,000 men in that first of six draft
registrations. They were the early birds,
men over 81 but not yet SO. Eventually
every man in the country between 18
and 64 was carrying registration card
or wearing a uniform.
The first registration was designed to
exclude World War veterans. But at
least one signed up-Frank Sauliere of
Miami, Fla. Mr.. Sauliere had flbbed
about his age - IL and had served
briefly In the first war. He was three
months short of So ten years ago today.
The late William Gibbs McAdoo a
former Senator, was two days short of
n when he went to draft registration
point here. He insisted on signing up
because. he said, he believed in COM
Evening star., 1950-10-16
The Danger in Indo-Chino

The fact that the French have had to abandon
another of their frontier stronghods in the
border area of China and Indo-China-their
third such withdrawal in the past month-plainly
indicates that the Communist forces of Ho Chi
Mini are pressing them in a manner that
heightens the Red threat to all of Southeast
Asia The import of this news is serious enough
to throw a cloud over the bright victory now
being hammered out against the aggressors in
Korea. The evil is hydra-headed; it can be
killed in one place, and yet be as deadly as ever,
If not deadlier some place else.
What makes the situation particularly dis
couraging in Indo-China is that the French have
been trying to hold their own there ever since
December of 1916. They have been fighting
constantly for almost four years, but even though
they have something like 10000 crack troops in
action they are nowhere near decisive victory.
On the contrary, despite having expended a
great deal in terms of both treasure and blood
they seem to be worse off today than they have
been for many months past At any rate, there
is talk now that they may need reinforcements
totaling up to 10000 men, Meanwhile, there is
abundant evidence that Ho and his forces have
grown markedly stronger the reason for this
being that they are receiving large-Scale direct
help from Communist China, plus indirect help
from Russia.
Last June, in his historic statement on
American and allied United Nations action
against the Korean aggressors, President Truman
made special point of declaring that the United
States intended to step up its aid to the French
and the Associated States of Indo-China to help
Evening star., 1950-10-16
Star Staff Photo.

same card so they could be sent to train
ing camp together.
1t was cloudy and cool that day. ten
years ago. In the afternoon there was
a trace Of rain, but not enough to bother
anyone. AS matter Of fact. there wasn't
much Of anything to bother anyone-a
war In Europe. of course. but that seemed
long way away. Jobs were picking up
again, and you could buy car, only two
years old, for $429. A two bedroom
apartment rented for $3.50 with all util-
tiles. Eggs were 81 cents dozen and
lamb chops IS cents pound. A veteran
was simply guy who had fought in the
Big War. and you hadn't heard much
about veterans since the bonus days of
1896.
No. october 16. 1910, didn't look like
much of day back then. Thinking back
on it. though, it may have been one of
the biggest days you ever lived.
Evening star., 1950-10-16
Autumn Beside the Seq

Here on the sunny dune
Still UaDe the foUering grasses
As the shining afternoon
Gathers its gold and passes.
The ripples that cross the sands
Lay a 1Dhite shell on the shore.
Then turning, NTH avid hands.
Bear 1t aDdy once more.
And they cast on my heart spell
The dune with its ragged fo,Ders,
The little Sea-tossed shell.
The slipping, blue-gold hours.
INEZ BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1950-10-16
A ANorrowing Cop

For the first time in Is years, according to
figures just released for the month of August,
the United States has imported more than it has
exported. What this suggests is the beginning of
trend in international trade that may slowly
but surely do away with the so-called dollar gap
that extremely serious problem that led to the
Marshall Plan.
In the years since June of 1887, our monthly
export-import housekeeping only those for
last August-have shown us buying less abroad
than we have been selling and giving away BY
1948, primarily because of the economic losses
and dislocations caused by the Second World
War, our overseas friends were so short of dollars
and gold, and we were purchasing so little from
them, that the Marshall Plan was indispensable
to give them the wherewithal for all the things
they needed from us to revive their economies
and recover to position where they could pay
their own way in trade with u.s.
The figures for August indicate that they
now coming within sight of that economically
healthy position. For during that month our
purchases from them reached total of 1919
million or $58 million more than our export total
of $761 million dncluding various types of aid
shipments) The September accounting may
show us exporting more again, but the general
outlook seems to promise a continuing trend
toward sound balance between what we are
buying and selling abroad. Our rearmar lent
program, together with our civilian boom, is
chiefly responsible for this since it has increased
our need for goods and raw materials from other
countries. The effect of the new trade situation
which differs strikingly from the recent past
when our annual exports were several billions in
excess of our mports-s we'll illustrated by the
fact that Britain's gold and dollar reserves have
increased markedly since the start of the Korean
aggression.
In other words, with our imports tending to
equal or exceed our exports our friends abroad
are gradually acquiring more and more dollars,
where not very long ago some of them were
desperately short of dollars. This means that
these different countries in varying degrees, are
moving closer and closer to position enabling
them to trade with us on payas-go basis. 1t
means, too, that If the current trend continues,
American appropriations for the remainder of
the Marshall Plan and for foreign aid in general
are likely to be cut below previously estimated
figures.
There is no guarantee, of course, that the
trend will continue. But the indications are that
it will. And if it does, if we keep on buying at
least as much abroad as we sell, then the dollar
gap will gradually be narrowed to point where
it ceases to be problem of consequence In that
case, the burden of our economic aid-as distinct
from military assistance-will be appreciably
ightened and the whole world will be better off,
"A mechanical brain reveals that 1876, ,666, $685.
657 is divisible by no other number except one"
AS luck would have it, one was the number we
never tried.
Despite any evidence turned up by the
Kefauver Committee, the fact remains that when
zoo gorilla escaped in Chicago only one was
recaptured-
Evening star., 1950-10-16
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Is there in existence Tree Hall
of Fame?-N. E. A.
A. An organization by this name was
started in 1920 by the American As
sociation Of Forestry but as yet con-
sists Of card file records only. 1t in
cludes data on trees in the United States
that are Of special historical or me-
mortal significance or are outstanding
because of beauty or size.
@. What observation did the MARQUIS
de Custine make in regard to Russia?-
L. L. r.
A. The French observer wrote: Russia
Is a country where the government
speaks as it wants, for only the govern
ment has the right to speak. The Russian
government is the substitution of the
discipline OF the camp for the social
order; 1t is state of war become the
normal state Of society,"" These observa-
tions were written ITO years ago.
Q. What became of Nathan Hales body
after his eXecution?-B. L.
A. The exact location Of the burial
place Of Nathan Hale has long been a
subject of controversy It is believed that
the execution took place in the Old
Chambers Street Graveyard, New York
City. and that Hale was buried on that
spot.
Evening star., 1950-10-16
Two Views of McLemore


In defense Of Henry McLemore (and
we all know he doesn't need the defense
OF any one) I say to Marguerite Andrews,
II she doesn't like what Henry has to say,
she doesn't have to read it. My family
adores him, let him say what he will,
rude or otherwise
In paper like our beloved Evening
Star there is so much good reading, it
should please all of us. Surely, there
are lots of things in The Star that I
do not care to read and don't approve of.
Well, with those things. I just don't
bother
My family and enjoy The Star SO
much that before we know it, it is bed
time by the time we have all finished the
paper and are through discussing the
news. views-and laughing about our
favorite comic, Pogo.
Grace r. Smith.
Why doesn't Henry McLemore go back
to the possum country and write of them
and for them?
William Christian Barclay iii.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening star., 1950-10-16
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question of fact by either writing The
NV, Washington 5. D. c., and inclosing cents
return postage. or by telephoning ST. 5000,
Extension 35S
Evening star., 1950-10-16
Letters to The Star
A pseudonym Is permissible only
10hen letter carries correct name
and address of Uriter. Please be brief.

doing more for communism than the
Red agitators who want to overthrow
the country by force.
C.E.S.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Emily
Post

A rather puzzling situation is
in this letter: "An old
friend I hadn't seen for years Wis
tied us for a month and as she'd
never been in this part Of the
country we tried to show her all
the sights. She made an attempt
to pay her way several times but
we refused. On these grounds I
feel she was wrong to leave sum
of money in her room with a note
telling us that as she can never
repay our many kindnesseS she'd
like at least to contribute toward
the expenses, explaining further
that she knew we'd refuse had she
it with us. Dare I re-
turn this to her OF what do I do
about it?"
Since you evidently do not want
to accept it you might write a
letter such as thiS-"Dear Nary:
You were very generous and
thoughtful to leave me this gift
but I really would feel embar-
rassed to take it. Please don't re-
fuse to let me return it to you. I'm
sure you would feel as I do if I
had been staying with you. We
loved having you and do hope that
you'll come soon again." A letter
similar to this certainly would not
hurt anyone's feelings.
What type of entertainment
should be giuen for the 25th
i0edding anniversary party?
Mrs. Post is sorry she cannot
GnSwer personal mall but de-
tails for all iDedding anniversary
parties are included In her leGfet
E-7, Wedding Anniversaries"
To obtain q copy, send 10 cents
in coin to her, care of The
Washington Star. P. o. Boz 80.
Station G. Ne,D York 19, N. Y.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
By Nike Anderson

Europe was wonderful, Nicky
Hilton and his beautiful bride
Elizabeth Taylor told me, but
they couldn't wait to rush of
the boat in New York and gel
an American steak, see an Ameri-
can movie and take their shoes
off in the PlaZa!" Zone of Patel
Hilton's hotels.)
The speaker was the designer
of the Mayflower lounges de-
lightful new setting. Dave Will
liams. a modest young man of 80
whose ears must have been ring.
ing with praise at luncheon Tues
day. Although he said the pre-
dominant color, rarely lovely
shade. was "just rose" we thought
lit deserved a more distinguished
designation. and finally came ur
with champagne rosee" It hes
the same power of subtle warmth
and gentle exhilaration.
Enjoying this new backdror
were some of the towns prettiest
blondS Julia AnSberry
sWathed in a blue mink stole
with copper princess Polly Gug-
genheim: piquant Patsy Bride
and radiant "Ceil' Phillips. Among
the fascinating brunettes-Jean
Vymer and Estelle Vennell, Mar
tina Channel Qast name pro-
nounced like the perfume, and
equally fetching) with real estate
tycoon, Bill Kelly, who was de-
parting that night for the Mort
gage Bankers Convention in De-
troit; Madame Koo, whose jet
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Moury-Tro
7roth Announced

Mrs. Theodore B. Maury an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Elsie Besley, to Mr..
James Richard Troyer. son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Troyer, of Elk
hart. Ind.
Miss Maury. daughter Of the
late DR.. Maury. is a senior at De-
Pauw University and is a mem
ber of Alpha Gamma Delta Soror-
ity and Mortar Board. The bride
elects father formerly was head
of the department of sociology
at the University of Maryland.
Mr.. Troyer, an honor graduate
of DePauw University last June.
is a member of Delta Chi fra
ternity and Gold Key. He is
taking graduate work and teach
ing at the University of Ohio.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
County Thrift Shop
Tea on October 10

The Executive Board of the
Montgomery County Thrift Shop
has selected Tuesday, October 10,
for its sixth annual White Ele-
phant Tea, to which the public
is invited. Admission price will be
unwrapped bric-a-brac.
Mrs. P. Garland Lyon is open
ing TOMBSTONE, her home at
Brinkwood, Md, for the event.
Mrs. Howard P. Bailey is In charge
Of arrangements.
The Thrift Shop, ATS Hampden
Lane in Bethesda, is operated for
welfare projects of the Women.s
Board, Montgomery County Cen
eral Hospital; Planned PARENT
hood League of Montgomery
County: Chevy Chase Chapter.
Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton, and the Women's Auxili-
ary. Suburban Hospital.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
E.sE.. KidweHy Lz.
To Wed in NJ. "

Mr.. Francis Elmer Kidwell, jr.,
son of, Col. and Mrs. KidweH of
Arlington, will be married Octo-
ber to Miss Susan Burtchaell
Freyer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Norman Freyer of Green
wich, Conn. The ceremony will
take place in the Church of the
Resurrection in Rye, N. Y.
Mr.. Kidwell attended George
town Preparatory School in Gar
rett Park. Md, and Loyola Uni
versity in Chicago. Col. Kid
well is Executive to the Chief
Signal Officer of the Army.
Miss Freyer attended North
western University. The couple
will reside in New York City,
where Mr.. Kidwell is entering
business.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
GoIdmun-Dobkin

Miss Yetta Dobkin, daughter of
Mrs. Harry Dobkin and the late
Mr.. Dobkin, became the bride. of
Mr.. Hymen Goldman Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Goldman with Rabbi Isa-
dore Breslau officiating.
Out-of- town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. William w. Dobkin of
Buffalo, N. Y: Maj. Joseph j.
'Dobkin of Wright Patterson Air
Field, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
J. Alphur of Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldman will be
at home after December / at 5736
Twenty-sixth street NV.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
own and Country Folk

hair was highlighted by. a tiny
gold comb, and whose face was
as smooth as a piece of yellow
jade above her crimson gown:
Mrs. Joseph Rosenbaum. Mrs.
Johnny Meyer. and Elizabeths,
Scrivener and Acheson, with
Englishborn Laurie Newton.
Portrait of a Lazy: Adjoining a
page in this months British Vogue.
Miss Newton'S picture gives one
an idea why British beauties are
so famous. She has fair hair,
sculped. Minerva-wise, close to
her head, large. grey eyes with
f1ecks of challenge in them, and
way of wearing a sauve tweed
suit that is twice as fetching as
decollete. AS fashion adviser and
public relations counsel for Lii
ley and Skinner-the largest re-
tailers of shoes in the world-she
has a facinating job. Sample as
signment: Selecting all the Off
stage costumes for the Sadler
Wells Ballet troupe when they
toured the United States.
The firm. now run by fourth
generation Lilleys and third gen.
GRAFTON SINNERS. whose happy
relationship is personal as well
as professional since they have
intermarried. has produced a
famous off-shoot in Dane Chan
dos, author Of House in the
Sum-" a best-seller written in
Mexico.
The Clarence Westbrooks, in
holiday mood. packed up their
three youngsters and their two
Latvian servants and departed for
their resort home near Minden.
Ontario. The only difficulty was
that officials would not permit
entry of the foreign-born nurse
and chauffeur. Therefore. the
couple remained in Niagara Falls
(enjoying a second honeymoon,
no doubt. while the Westbrooks
and their children, all under Z.
continued their journey. Did
somebody say holiday?
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Society News
Defense Ministers Delay Arrival;
Parties Arranged in Near Future

lent background for the work at
the embassy here.
Mr.. Krag will succeed Mr.. Gun
mar Seidenfaden, who has been
at the embassy for some years.
He and Nine. Seidenfaden do not
plan to return to Denmark with
their children before the end of
November. Mr.. Seidenfaden will
have charge of his country's part
in the Economic Cooperation Ad-
miniStration.
Porties PIonned
The Peruvian Ambassador to
the Organization of American
States, DR.. Juan BautiSta de La
vale, will entertain a small group
Of guests Friday evening, Octo-
Der q, at a reception at the May
flower. The party is planned for
Sonora de StokowSki, widow of
Sigismond Stokowski, gifted COM
poser and brother of Leopold Sto-
kowski, conductor. The Sonora
is herself a gifted musician and
the reception will follow a re-
cital which she will give in the
Pan American Union earlier that
evening. The Ambassador will
present her and invitations to
both events will be issued shortly.
Invitations already have been
sent out by the Panama Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Herbruger for
the opening of an exhibit of paint
ings of Panama by Mrs. Rosa
mond C. Gaydash. The opening
will be Monday afternoon at $50
O'Clock in the Pan American
Union and Mrs. Gaydash will re-
ceive with the Ambassador and
his wife.
Mrs. GaydaSh arrived in Wash
ington few days ago and is stay
ing at Stoneleigh Court. She will
be the guest of honor at a buffet
supper following the opening
Monday when her hosts will be
the United States Deputy Chief
of Staff and Mrs. Matthew D.
Ridgway, who will entertain in
their quarters at Fort Myer. Gen.
and Mrs. Ridgway lived in Pam
anna for some time while he was
on duty there.
Sonora de Herbruger will enter
tain at tea at the embassy Tues
day for Sonora de Remon, wife
Of Gen. Jose A. Remond, who is
Chief of the Panama Police. There
is no army for the Isthmian coun-
try and the Panama police do
double duty. Sonora de Remon
will come today from New York
and will be the guest over Sun
day of 1t. Col. and Mrs. James
Totten in their home on Thirty
fourth place. Col. and Mrs.
Totten, also former residents of
Panama when he was stationed
there, will entertain for the visi-
tor Saturday evening.
Sonora de Remon will be Joined
Tuesday by her sister, -in-law, Sc
norita Remon, who accompanied
her to this country, and they will
spend the remainder of the week
at the Willard. Senorita Remon
will share honors with her sis
ter-in-law at the tea Tuesday /
the Panama embassy.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Engagements
Of Interest

Mrs. Elwood Hunt of Oklahoma
City announces the engagement Of
her daughter. Patricia, to Mr..
Clinton Ellis Braine. son of Rear
Admiral apd Mrs. Clinton E.
Braine of New York. The we'd
ding will take place in December.
The bride -elect is a graduate Of
Holton-Arms and George Wash
ington University. Her flance at
tended Penn Charter School In
Philadelphia and was graduated
from George Washington Univer-
sity. He served in the Navy as q
lieutenant during World War II.
HiII-Long
The engagement of Miss Ina
Claire Hill to Mr.. Edmund Hunter
Long, son of Mrs. Ze Dene Long
of Atlanta, Ga, and DR.. George
Hunter Long of Luray, Va, is an
nounced by the bride-elect's
mother, Mrs. Harry Hill of Arling-
ton.
Miss Hill, daughter of the late
Mr.. Hill, was graduated from the
University Of Wisconsin and is a
member Of Kappa Delta sorority
and the Dolphin Club.
Mr.. Long attended Gordon Mill
tary Academy and Georgia Tech.
He is member of Sigma Chi fra
ternity. In World War II he
served in the Pacific area for two
years.
A March wedding is planned.
Feinstein -Olshoker
Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. David Feinstein Of the
engagement of their daughter.
Pearl, to Mr.. Irving Olshaker, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Olshaker.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.