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Evening star., 1950-03-03
Modern MARRIAGE
Girls Are Given Some Test Questions
On Rating Popularity With Boys
By Dr.. Paul Popenoe

More friends. more dates, more
popularity! Girls in a class at a
large high school have asked me
for a "date-rate" guide. In this
list, check 0 for never" l for
sometimes" and 2 for usually"
One can hardly expect to make
perfect 20, but Is would be a
passing" grade.
l. You have as many friend
ships with boys as you do with
girls. 0 l 2.
2. You let boys telephone you,
instead of calling them. O. l 2.
3. You are as punctual on dates
as you are at school. 0 l 2.
4. You keep criticisms and COM
plains to yourself. 0 l 2.
5. When with any boy, you be-
have in such way that you won't
regret it when boy whom you
like better comes along. o IL.
6. If you are with boy who
pays attention to some other girl,
you ignore it. 0 l 2.
7. When you do not get your
own way, you are good sport
about it and join the majority en-
Enthusiastically. 0 2.
8. You can refuse a kiss to a
boy and still keep his friendship.
0 / 2.
9. You thank boy as gra-
ciously for a hamburger as you
would for an evening at the opera.
0 l 2.
10. You talk mainly abou t
events and things. instead of
about people. 012. .
Evening star., 1950-03-03

Non-current files of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters
have been turned over to the Lii
brary of Congress for the use OF
research workers studying the So
cial and political history OF the
last three decades.
The presentation was made
this week by a delegation COM
prised of Miss Anna Lord Strauss
national president Of the league;
Mrs. Harold A. Stone, first vice
president, and Miss Anne Hart
well Johnstone, director. DR.. Lu-
ther H. Evans, Librarian Of Con-
gress, accepted the gift on behalf
of the library.
The records of the league con-
tain several categories of social
data mirroring the revolution In
Evening star., 1950-03-03
AAUW toFete
Civic Leaders

Representatives of the 40 mem
ber groups of the District Legis-
lative Council and representative,
Of the Federation Of Citizens AS.
sociations and Federation of Civic
Associations will be the guests oil
the Washington Branch. Ameri.
can Association of University
Women, at luncheon tomorrow.
The Legislative Committee
headed by Mrs. Helen Duey Hoff.
man, is in charge of the affail
which will be held at l pm. al
AAUW national headquarters
1884 I street NV.
Gerhard Van Arkel, counsel fol
the Senate District Committee
will be guest speaker and the ter
Japanese women civic leaders now
visiting here under the auspices
Of the Department of the Army
will be special guests.
Evening star., 1950-03-03
Wonnen's
Clubs
Paris Still Fashion
Center of World,
DR.. Lind Asserts

Paris will continue as the style
center of the world, DR.. Melva
Lind, associate in higher educa-
ton at the AAUW national head
quarters, predicted yesterday at a
luncheon meeting of the Petworth
Woman's Club.
Although Paris is fully conscious
of New York and Hollywood
as centers of fashion, it is un-
alarmed over them as potential
rivals, the speaker said. Mass
production has no appeal for the
French nation of individualists
and mechanization of the indus
try would be incompatible with
their temperament" she added.
DR.. Lind, who chose as her
topic, THE French Are Not What
They Seem" also reversed the
theme, pointing out that Ameri-
cans are not what they seem to
the French.
To the French, she said, Amer
lean women seem as many ma
triarchs who at dawn leap out to
a day of clubs, bridge, political
rallies and self-gratification, while
husbands and children fend for
themselves.
The French concept of the Am
erican husband, she said, is that
of man who is good and kind,
invariably phlegmatic and dull
and devoted entirely to his busi-
ness, earns vast sums which are
quickly dissipated by a selfish
wife"
And the French believe that
waste is rampant in the United
States, children grow weed-like
and divorce is casual" she added.
Drawing a moral from such
misconceptions, Dr. Lind pointed
out that the average Americans S
ideas of the French are apt to
be just as erroneous.
Mutual comprehension and in
ternational goodwill are potent
factors in a general effort for
peace. she emphasized.
"One effect of World War II
that might be considered bene-
fetal in a restricted sense is the
geographical and cultural con-
sciousness it has given Ameri-
cans" she said.
In conclusion, she urged that
thoughtful individuals set aside
the misconceptions that have too
often beclouded our national
judgment" and seek to penetrate
the psychological differences that
characterize the various nations.
Evening star., 1950-03-03
Daughters Court
Plans Open House

Court 212 of the Catholic
Daughters of America will have
an open house from 1 to pm
Sunday at the clubhouse, 2 Scott
Circle NV.
A musical program will feature
songs by George Charuhas. &C
companied by Miss Rita Dolphin,
and a piano recital by Eugene Nc
Grath.
Mrs. Ileene D. Fisher. past
grand regent of the court. and
Miss Mary Ellen Dashiell, the
present grand regent, as well al
officers and trustees will receive
| the guests.
Evening star., 1950-03-03

OtIleT pOpu1dI1Iy pOl1ltS, Uut IllcSc
are good sample.
Overly Aggressive Boy.
George says his girl dropped
him f1at-told him not to ask for
any more dates. you're too ag-
gressive," she said.
George insists he did not try
any "caveman" stuff.
People have always told me ]
was go-getter," he wrote me. Il
thought girls admired that type.
A fellow can't get along in the
world on a Milquetoast person
atty"
Too often a natural tendency to
aggressiveness develops into a
hardness, q bossiness, a tyrannical
selfishness, a tendency to unfair
attack, which will keep its posses
sor in hot water continually.
Here are three ways to deal with
it: E.
/. A physical outlet. Any COM
petitive sport helps to reduce the
tension. Take a long walk, or dc
some hard labor. more frequently
2. A social outlet. Find some
undesirable condition (not per-
sonD that needs to be changed
and go after it.
3. Form attitudes that are more
desirable. Practice being patient
fair minded. Don't demand per-
lection of every one except your
self. Be more ready to accept
suggestions and criticism.
Evening star., 1950-03-03

Of course, there are dozens o.
other popularity points, but these
are a good sample.
Evening star., 1950-03-03
[ league Opens Files
BY Gregory d'AIessio

the status of women and children
and the Transformation of the
suffrage battle into an organized
movement to train women for
active participation in public life
The history of the league in
working for adequate maternal
and infant care, to abolish child
labor, to obtain minimum wage
and hour laws and the efforts to
attain such ends throughout the
country are recorded in the docu-
ments, as well as its work in
other national and international
programs.
The arrangement and inventory
of the papers will be done for the
library by DR.. Louise M. Young
1t is estimated that the 10000
papers will be available to the
public within several months.
Evening star., 1950-03-03
|DAR to Present
FIuq to Scouts

An American flag will be pre-.
sented to Explorer Post 116 Of the
Boy Scouts of America at 8 pm
Monday by the Katherine Mont.
gomery Chapter Of the OAR.
The scouting unit has been re.
Gently organized to provide bene.
fetal leisure time activities TO,
young men over IA years Of age.
Mrs. William Seth Kenyon
chapter regent, will make the
presentation.
Evening star., 1950-03-03

welfare study group, at 1918 pm.
Monday over Station WGAY.
Mr.. Roger will explain the ef-
feet of recent decrease in aid to
dependent children because Of
lack of State funds. He will also
discuss food. clothing and other
,allotments given by the welfare
department.
Evening star., 1950-03-03
IRoyer to Address County Leoque

William E. Roger, director of
the Montgomery County Welfare
Department, will be interviewed
by Mrs. James v. Bennett, presi-
dent Of the Montgomery County
League Of Women Voters. and
Mrs. Thomas Lee Smith, chair
man of the leagues health and
Evening star., 1950-03-03
Speaker Named

Nine. Raza, wife Of the Military
and Air Attache Of the Pakistar
Embassy, will be guest speaker al
the monthly luncheon meeting o1
the Washington Chapter of the
Daughters of the United States
Army on Monday at the Army
Navy Club.
Nine. Raza will be introduced
by Mrs. Charles L. Bolte, presi-
dent Of the chapter.
Evening star., 1950-03-03
AIumnue Tea

Miss Minnie Goodnow will be
the guest of honor at tea to
be given by the Alumnae Associa-
ton of Children's Hospital from
3 to 5 pm. tomorrow at the hos
pital.
Miss Goodnow was the first di-
rector of nurses at Children's
Hospital and has written several
textbooks on nursing.
Evening star., 1950-09-07
This and That

little as 88 cents, at times, and not bad
ones, either.
So much depends upon the lady!
Modern husbands may be surprised
to learn that the old-fashioned high
priced millinery may be purchased still.
Or on second thought, they may not.
What strikes men about women's hats
is the insouciance with which the ladies
will wear almost anything.
Great feathers, yard long
BuncheS of grapes
Flowers
Even birds, in the old days. Fortu-
nately, that is thing of the past.
Odd effects are dreamed up in studios,
and sometimes a woman with the gift
of throwing together hat combines
simple elements for a fetching effect.
The strictly masculine part of the
population laugh at such heady antics.
but those with a bit of feminine per-
ception realize the ladies know exactly
what they are doing.
The lack of consciousness with which
a woman brings out a mirror and applies
lipstick any place and anywhere is
exactly the same thing she does with a
hat.
Evening star., 1950-09-07
The Marines Win Auoin

In expressing sincere regret" for his "un-
fortunate choice of language" IN letter criti-
cizing the Marine Corps, President Truman has
taken the only sensible course open to him.
Whether his explanation of the provocative affair
will quiet the controversy is debatable question.
With the war crisis facing the Nation at an acute
stage, however, it would be deplorable if the
Presidents lapse should bring division among the
people when unity in the war effort is essential
The philosophical way to look at this incident
Is to consider its boomerang effect as publicity
generator for the Marines No propaganda
machine-not even Stalin's-could have whipped
up better public relations for the leathernecks
than Mr. Trumans letter to Representative Nc
Donough and the subsequent apologetic explana-
tion. Certainly the Marines have not suffered any
damage in this sorry affair. They are in an
excellent position to set an example by accepting
In good grace the Presidents prompt regrets and
hoping that the matter will die a quick death
Evening star., 1950-09-07
Letters to The Star :.
More on the Macarthur Letter

Quoting from the New York Times:
"Mr. Truman has long felt strongly that
foreign policy is not the soldiers province
that the only official voice on such
matters is that of the President"
But when Gen. Pershing and the men
who fought the war came home from
World War T. they told President Wilson,
the Congress and the people of the
United States: IF you don't squelch
Germany now, while you have the
chance. you're going to have to do this
all over again before long" The Presi-
dent and the Congress, of course, knew
more than the men who had fought the
war. Result, World War II.
When Gen. Eisenhower and the men
who fought World War II came home.
they told everybody that If we didn't
adopt universal military training and
get prepared, we were going to have to
do it all over again. Once more the
powers that be knew better. Result
Korea and all it entails.
Now, Gen. Macarthur, who has been
right there on the ground all the time.
and who is soldier and man with
brains, as were Pershing and Eisenhower
ct al, makes statement that the world
at least should have an opportunity to
consider carefully, and he is told to
retract.
wonder how many veterans of World
Wars I and II, as they listened to the
Presidents talk Friday night, thought
as I did? He very grandiloQuently men
toned the altruistic attitude the United
States always has taken. We do not
,,t +o,., n ot,f
are not aggressive, etc, etc. True, every
word of it; and thank God it is But
we've been singing this song now for
years and years and years. When are
we going to do anything about it? When
is the President going to turn from the
old gang of his hoodlum days and listen
to men who know their business and
have the interests of the United States
at heart?
World War 1 Veteran.
Conceding that perhaps Gen. Mac
Arthur's statement to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars was bit too frank. I feel
sure the American public applauded
some truthful speaking for change.
Why must our military experts be
reprimanded, if they dare to give their
views?
If Admiral Taussig's suggestions in
1910 (to enter into naval arrangements
with the Netherlands for the protection
of Far Eastern interests) had been fol-
lowed, many American lives might have
been saved.
Again, only recently. Admiral Denfeld
publicly was reprimanded and removed
from Office when he expressed himself
frankly on what weapons and strategy
should be used.
Who has to fight these wars? Our
admirals and generals, or MIR. Acheson
and his unpredictable followers?
1t is about time we abided by the
advice of men who know Gen. Mac
Arthur is one of those men.
Mrs. G. b. w.
Evening star., 1950-09-07
Month of FutiIity

The propaganda scramble in the Security
Council, consuming a month of time that has
been wasted If time ever was wasted has come
to it's expected end The resolution calling upon
U. N. members to refrain from helping the North
Koreans or taking any action that might spread
the war was duly submitted to a vote in the
Council. And, as every one knew would be the
case, it has been vetoed by Russia's Mr.. Malik.
There u.s. perhaps, some advantage in forcing
this question to a VOTE and thus compelling the
Soviet Union to stand alone and openly as the
nation blocking the way to peace. But even this
is questionable For we live in an age when the
lie has been used so long as an instrument of
policy, when black has become white and when
evil is indistinguishable from virtue, that 1t Is
impossible to know what people will choose to
believe. The peoples whose delegates voted Tor
the resolution will know, of course, upon whom
rests the responsibility for the worlds troubles.
But they would have known in any event. The
uncertain thing is whether the submerged mil
lions of Asia, toward whom Mr.. Maliks propa-
ganda efforts in this matter have been aimed,
will know or greatly care that it is Russia, and
not the Western nations, which has brought the
world to the edge of total disaster.
One reason for this-and it is also reason
for the sense of futilty with which so many
people have followed the Councils proceedings
has prevailed. Any one with access to the facts
knows that the Soviet Union is the chief offender
in this business, the moving force behind the
"little war" in Korea which threatens to engulf
the world Yet the Councils resolution can be
searched from beginning to end, and there will
not be found in it any line or sentence which
indicts the real criminal. Instead one finds only
the circuitous language, the polite double-talk
of diplomacy, which, far from forcing the
Russians to defend themselves, actually tends to
pave the way for their outrageously false accu-
sations against those who should be the accusers.
AS this dreary business runs its course one
may feel that, in moral sense, the Informed
world is being organized against the Communist
aggressors. That may be worth something. But
there is also no escaping the conviction that the
proceedings in the Security Council are not con-
tributing and cannot contribute, to the peace Of
the world The United Nations was set up on the
openly proclaimed premise that lacking the
support of any major power, it could not serve
to insure peace. 1t is clear that the required
support will not be forthcoming from Russia
Therefore, it is time for the rest of u.s. in recog
nizing that fact, to look beyond the phase of
spurious negotiation and prepare ourselves, both
in our thinking and in material terms, for the
alternative of war.
Evening star., 1950-09-07
By Charles E. TroceweH


A man in the average womans hat
would be laughed off the streets, but it
goes over big on girl.
Even the bowl hat. fancied by some of
the older women, meets the requirements
of less color and faded tresses.
Hats, after all, are waging losing
battle.
The mans cap long ago lost it's posi-
ton except on the golf course and fish
ing.
Today the felt hat and the straw hat
are fighting for their lives against the
prevailing hatless vogue.
Men merely snicker at the ads telling
them how undignified they look bare
headed.
Women like to go hatless because then
their latest hairdo shows to the best
advantage.
One may suppose that being dressed
up" will always call for hat. both
among men and women; the protection
of the head from dust and suns rays.
and bitter cold, and rain, will be thought
cause enough, too.
Novelties, such as the postulated
pressmans newsprint hat. will thus have
a vogue. from time to time.
Evening star., 1950-09-07

Men who work on the presses of our
great metropolitan dailies wear badge
of their trade.
It is close fitting hat made from
folded sheet of newspaper.
The hat protects the hair from grease
and ink, and gives the wearer an alto
gether waggish look.
One of the boys was in an elevator
the other day, when woman remarked
on the neat-appearing hat.
"Is it difficult to make?" she asked,
and then before the surprised pressman
could reply, added:
"A little hat like that would go big in
the stores"
It might, indeed.
Fashioned of cloth, with the effect OF
newsprint on it, such chapeau prob
ably would go over big.
It could be sold already folded. or as
a piece, resembling sheet of newsprint,
to be folded by the purchaser.
Queerer ideas than this have made
much money.
Women are always interested in hats.
Indeed, it used to be standard joke,
how much their hats cost.
X
Today the joke has worn pretty thin
as ladies' hats may be purchased for as
Evening star., 1950-09-07
Argues for Older Recruits

In reply to gentleman writing in The
Star TO" August 81, concerning the in
duction into the armed services of men
over 38, wish to offer few points in
faI or of this policy. He makes the gen.
eral statement that men over 38 are liza
bilities and potentially more susceptible
to disease and injury than the younger
men. This, he says, results in liability
pensions to men who should never have
been inducted into military service. No
figures are given for comparison, but no
doubt he can get them by age groups.
In the last war. hostilities ceased in
1945. Hence man who is 38 now
would have been 33 at that time, and If
he went into service in 1941 he would
have been only 90. This doesn't leave
very wide latitude. considering high
percentage of reflections and deferments.
Now as to these reservists: Only the
physically fit are taken, so if a man is
organically sound. he may be as fit at
38 as another man at %. The principal
drawback of the older man in modern
warfare in the last war was that his
reflexes were slower, not that he was
injured more easily.
Let us remember that reservist is
man whose spirit at least is attuned to-
ward serving his country in military
service, and he has some degree of ex-
perience back of it-if an older man, he
certainly could not be compared to
green recruit caught up by the draft.
Lastly, these older men are called up
for specialist duty, in which it generally
is recognized their experience is of value
to the armed services. They know what
he can do. The value of the older mans
work in wartime can be no better illus
trated than by the performance of the
Seabees. They saw service under all kinds
of disadvantageous circumstances. The
hardihood of these men, and the excel
lence of their work more than justified
their acceptance into the armed services.
where they refuted the objections of men
like Mr.. Jones. who says an old man (of
38 or more) can't do it. Undoubtedly.
we do lead soft lives In America, but
if we go downhill that fast, our popu-
lation growth had better be stepped up
considerably. and quick. before some
other nation pushes us of the face of
the earth.
William P. Thomas, jr.
Evening star., 1950-09-07
Status Delayed by Commission?

In your editorial entitled civil Serv-
ice for $4,000" august 80 you say: ANY
time that Federal employees are blanketed
under civil service by presidential order
and thereby achieve parity with as
sociates who won their status by the ac-
cepted method of competitive examina-
tions. the factor of discrimination neces-
sarily enters into the picture in some
degree"
This statement is not entirely true.
What you do not understand is that
many. perhaps most, of those who were
covered by the presidential order had
already taken and passed competitive
civil service examinations. Their names
had been placed on the official registrars
and had been recommended by their
agencies for status. If the Civil Service
Commission had acted promptly, many
Of those blanketed in would have re-
ceived their status long time before
the order was issued.
A NJ
Evening star., 1950-09-07
1t Could Hove Been Worse

Bad as it Is, this years Labor Day traffic toll
OF 3S9 dead and many more than that injured
was less than safety experts had feared it would
be. 1t was 46 under the death total predicted by
the National Safety Council and 81 under last
years Labor Day holiday harvest of 410 fatalities
The reduction in fatal accidents should be
gratifying to traffic safety and law enforcement
authorities who had joined in Nationwide
drive-carefuly- the weekend campaign.
There are encouraging indications that the
persistent educational efforts of the National
Safety Council, motorists organizations and
State, county and municipal law enforcement
groups are saving lives In Connecticut, where
State and local authorities conducted an intensive
pre-hollday warning drive, coupled with rigid
enforcement of speed laws during the critical
period, no fatal accidents were reported. Massa-
chusettS, where similar campaign was under
taken, reported only three deaths notable
exception was Virginia, however. Despite Gov
ernor Battles pleas for safe driving and his
drastic order requiring State troopers to work
ten-hour day until further notice, Virginia had
the third highest death toll in the Nation It's
total of % was exceeded only by Texas % deaths
and California's 81 Maryland had the relatively
low total of five, The District had none
Governor Battles concern over the sudden
upsurge in highway accidents in his State is
justified. Last year Virginia received several
national awards for traffic-safety achievements.
During the first part of this year it's accident
rate continued to decline. During the summer
months, however rise began with many of
the more shocking accidents occurring on u S. l,
between here and Richmond. 1t was this series
or crashes that prompted the Governor to order
a Statewide breakdown on reckless drivers and
to put his State patromen longer hours.
Experience of other States indicates that Vir-
ginia's campaign eventually will produce good
results, If all the counties and municipalities
cooperate fully. Arrests are not enough how
ever. The courts, too, must do their share-not
only by imposing adequate penalties on vioators
but by making more frequent use of their power
to suspend permits. Few of the judges are taking
full advantage of this effective curb on danger
Gus drivers