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Evening star., 1951-05-13
Corning Studies Plan
To Lift Standards Of
Teacher Licensing

School Supt. Hobart M. Corn
ing has begun a study to deter
mine if the licensing of teachers
IN the District can be expanded
into a true certification" into
the teaching profession.
Complaints against the present
licensing system have been lodged
with the Board of Education by
the District Commission on
Teacher Education and Profess
sional Standards. This group is a
branch of a national organization
connected with the National Edu-
cation Association.
The commission declared:
Licensing, as interpreted local
ly. seems largely to indicate the
specific task of selecting teachers
for the local public schools. True
certifcation, on the other hand,
is concerned with the more gen.
eral duty of admitting qualified
members to a profession"
Move on National Lines.
The effort to get the District
to broaden its teacher licensing
practices is in line with a move
the education group is making
over the country for more stand
ard certif1cation policies.
The teachers feel it would be
desirable if members of the teach
ing profession could be certified
as teachers-as a professional
group-to such an extent that
transfers from one section of the
country to another could be made
easily.
The group pointed out that the
present District setup makes no
provision for certification of
teachers employed in private OF
.parochial schools. Also, graduates
of local institutions who are quail
.if1ed to teach cannot be certified
as teachers here unless there is a
position available.
Agrees in Principle.
DR., Corning said he agreed with
the basic principles advanced by
the education group. However, he
pointed out that it is a compli-
Gated matter that will require
gradual change and extensive
study.
Standards in the States vary, he
said, and a teacher qualified tt
teach in one State might not
come up to the standards de-
manded for District teachers.
In any case, he added, a study
is underway and preliminary re.
port will be made soon to the
Board of Education.
Evening star., 1951-05-13
Sales Tax Receipts Total
ST, 300, ,684 in April

Sales tax receipts for April to-
tailed 81, 1,300,684, the Assessors Of
flee reported yesterday.
The 2 per cent levy on sales is
bringing the District an estimated
$14.6 million a year.
A breakdown of April collections
was tabulated as follows: General
merchandise, 1929 ,542.01; food and
beverage, $227,81463; apparel,
$182, ,464.86; automotive, $685.
381.69; furniture and appliance
$104, ,440.75; lumber, builders and
contractors, $120,338.99; utilities
and transportation, $70,3O2.11:
miscellaneous. $208. .250.42. and use
tax, $2,208.76.
Evening star., 1951-05-13
Civil Defense Ties Ifs and Butts
To Easements as Atom Shelters

basement is now considered
suitable" The latest advice, in
dicates that it is a place where
there is no danger from fires
starting from burst tanks or
damaged gas and electrical lines.
It is also a basement whose CELL
ing won't collapse if the house
falls down and which has two
exits in case one gets blocked.
I'm some cases." the agency de-
clares "a backyard shelter might
be indicated. At the other extreme,
nothing might need to be done ex-
cept to take proper precautions
against flying glass;"
Gives Reasonable" Protection.
At the same time FCDA's state
rnent comes to the defense of its
official booklet Survival Under
Atomic Attack" which advises that
a persons overall chances of sur
vival would be best in a basement. !"
If it is not in the heavy dam
age area of an atomic explosion,
the basement of your home gen.
orally offers reasonable protection
as shelter. It will provide greater
protection the further it is from
the explosion, particularly if it is
strengthened :" the statement
says.
To citizens who may still have
some doubt about which way to
jump when the air raid sirens
sound, FcDA adds a word of du-
bious comfort:
There has been too little actual
experience on which to draw for
realistic criteria on shelters
against atomic attack"
/ The new FCDA statement then
launches into a discussion of
calculated risk" in shelters. It
boils down to the proposition that
if the bomb explodes within a
half mile of your home or office
building, it won't make much diff
ference where you go. Few build
ings within the heavy damage
area would provide adequate
shelter without alteration" the
statement says.
Some Easements Suitable.
AS to the finding that the core
of commercial buildings provides
the best shelter, FCDA now ex-
plains that:
1 This applies to large COM
mercial buildings in which there
is definite danger of the buildings
collapsing into the basement or
where danger from exposed utili-
| ties exists in the basement and
cannot be corrected. This does
not imply in any way that the
Easements of some public build
ings are not suitable for shelter
purposes or cannot be made suit
able"
Evening star., 1951-05-13
By Crosby S. Noyes

The confusion of the average
citizen about where he should go
to seek shelter from an atomic at
tack was worse confounded yes
terday by the latest pronounce
ment of the Federal Civil Defense
Administration.
The confusion started last week
Up until that time, the citizen had
been told repeatedly that the best
place to go in case of an air raid
alert was the basement of his
home. In large buildings, the
rooms below the ground surface
were also generally recommended
Then Raymond D. Spencer,
chief of FCDA's shelter division
dropped a small bombshell of his
own. Speaking before a civil de-
fense conference at the Hotel
IStatler. he cautioned that con
trary to certain beliefs, basement
areas (of modern frame buildings)
generally do not provide suitable
shelter =. :"
Shelter Near Core.
There is, he said, great hazard
from existing utilities" in base
Iments and "the possibility of exits
being blocked by debris from the
collapse of buildings" The shelter
expert recommended that "the
best shelter will be found near the
core of buildings between ground
level and four stories from the
top"
AS for private homes, MIR
Spencer set out to correct "cer.
tain publicity given ito the ust
of basment areas as protection
against atomic attack" Unless
shored up to withstand the col
lapse of the building or provided
with an additional lean-to shelter
against falling debris, home base.
ments are generally hazardous,
he said.
At the time Mr.. Spencer wa
speaking. three motion picture
projectors in the hotel were show
ing an official defense survival
film, depicting a family taking
shelter during an alert in an ap
parently unbuttressed basement.
Statements Qualified.
In an effort to allay the result
ing confusion, FCDA has now is
sued a new statement by MI
Spencer, qualifying and at tn,
same time somewhat echoing hi
earlier speech.
Contrary to reports now beins
circulated, the statement says
"the Federal Civil Defense Ad.
ministration has and will continu,
to recommend the use of suitabl,
Easements in private homes. ant
many commercial buildings al
shelters against enemy air at.
tacks."
The point lies in what kind O
Evening star., 1951-05-13
District Urged 10 Honor
Armed Forces SATURDAY.

Commissioners have issued a
proclamation. calling on District
residents to observe Armed Forces
Day next Saturday.
They asked fellow citizens to
display the Flag at their homes
and places of business, and to
participate in exercises express
sive of our recognition of the skill,
gallantry and uncompromising de-
votion to duty characteristic OF
those men and women of our
armed forces who have with high
honor followed our Flag in peace
and war"
Evening star., 1951-05-13
Count De Rochefort's S
Wife Given Divorce

Lenore de Rochefort was grant
ed divorce from Count Nicholas
de Rochefort, 1886 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV, yesterday, a special dis
patch from Reno. New, to The
Star disclosed. The decree was
granted on charge of cruelty.
Count Rochefort is a member
Iot the Georgetown University
Graduate School faculty. The
couple, who were married in
Stockholm, Sweden, in 1880, have
three children.
Evening star., 1951-05-13

told friend the cowpuncher was
coming.
Hoppy. otherwise known as Bill
Boyd. signed autographs and
showered his admirers with Hop
along Cassidy souvenir silver
dollars" before entering the Smith
home.
When Robbie heard the jingle
Evening star., 1951-05-13
Europe Would Prefel
War 10 Communism,
Former Envoy Says

The peoples of Europe would
prefer war to communism, but
their faith in the United States
lis shaky. Arthur Bliss Lane, for
Imer American ambassador to
Poland, told members of the Dis
trict Women's Bar Association
last night.
Mr.. Lane, who spoke at buffet
supper in the Shoreham Hotel,
said faith in America is being lost
because Of such incidents as the
Truman-MacArthur controversy.
And back of the disunity here"
he added, sis basic change in the
theory of government. Today the
idea is to tell the man in the field
what to do-he isn't to be con-
suited with"
Two Points of Distrust.
"Is the Government of the
United States to be subservient
to the people?" he asked. IF this
is the case, it would be the obliga-
tion of the executive branch of the
Government to consult theater
commanders, who also happen to
be citizens of the United States" i"
Two points of distrust in the
United States which Mr.. Lane
said he found in Europe during a
recent visit were Cd the Alger
Hiss case, which came as the Gov
ernment was attempting to per-
suade Europeans to resist Soviet
aggression, and (2) the Teheran
and Yalta agreements, which he
said sold European peoples into
slavery"
Mr.. Lane said there is a serious
constitutional question involved in
the Teheran and Yalta decisions
in whether the President has the
right to decide on transfer of for
eign territory without consulting
Congress.
Taxed Seven Nations.
"The effects of this decision on
European peoples, especially those
behind the Iron Curtain" he said
ARE so tremendous that even the
excellent efforts of the Voice of
America and Radio Free Europe
may not persuade the peoples of
Europe to understand that we are
committed to the liberation of
those peoples"
MIR. Lane toured France, Italy
England, Denmark, Germany
Spain and Portugal. He asked the
people in each country whether
they would prefer communism to
war, and whether they have faith
lin the United States.
With the exception of elements
in France" he said, "the opinion
was that war would be preferred
to communism. But on the other
Question, the consensus seemed to
he, How can we have faith in the
United States when the United
States is persuading us to resist
communism and then elements of
the United States are defending
'traitors?'"
Evening star., 1951-05-13
Boy, 9, Trying TO Hitch Ride
On Truck Is Hurt Seriously

A 9-year-old boy was injured
seriously last night when he tried
to hitch a ride on the rear of a
truck and fell to the street.
Police identified him as Bernard
Wise of 20 l street NE. The
accident occurred almost in front
of the boys home, police said. He
was rushed to Casualty Hospital
for treatment for head injuries.
Evening star., 1951-05-13

of Hoppy's silver spurs coming up
the stairs, "he was so excited he
couldn't speak," his mother said.
Then the cowboys big frame
filled the doorway to Robbie's
room and a smile came over the
boys face when Hoppy drawled: !:
Nov who is this in bed? I bet
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Farley in June 10 Seek
Cut in Traffic Deaths

President Truman's Highway
Safety Conference will meet here
the week of June 10 to step up the
program to cut down the number
of traffic deaths.
The President said in a state
ment the conference would re-
convene because such accidents
still result in appalling loss OF
life, personal injury and economic
wastage."
Also to be taken up at the
meetings will be reappraisal OF
safety activities and a determine
tion of the areas in which more
effective action is required.
1T is essential" the President
said, that each citizen as driver
or pedestrian cooperate in the
safety program, for most acci-
dents are caused by individual
careleSsness and disregard of reg
ulations.
Preliminary figures for 1850
indicate the number of deaths
approached $4,000, personal in
juries were suffered by IL million
and the economic losses are esti-
mated at $2,250 Million" he
added.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Senate Bill Provides
Raises for Teachers

Senator Pastore, Democrat, OF
Rhode Island has introduced leg
islation to revise the Teachers
Salary Act, including a provision
for automatic raises.
Somewhat similar to a Senate
passed bill which failed Of enact
ment in the 81st Congress. the
measure went to the Senate Dis
trict Committee for action. 1t was
requested by the District Commis-
sions and school officials.
A new class of officers, with the
titles of assistants, consultants
and supervisors, would be set ur
to abolish the present practice oi
using teachers in supervisory posi-
tions. The basic pay of the new
class of officers would be $4,330 g
year, with an annual increase oi
500 for 10 years. to maximum
of $3.50. About 20 persons would
be involved in the change.
The bill also would authorize
promotions of teachers of trade
subjects in the vocational high
schools and librarians without the
requirement of masters degree
This would affect five librarians
and about Is vocational high
school shop teachers.
The probationary period fol
school teachers or officers would
be extended from one to two
years to conform with the practice
Throughout the country.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
0rafory Contest Winners
Receive Awards Here

High school winners of a Voice
of Democracy contest yesterday
received awards here for their
oratory. The recipients, all
seniors. were Norita Newbrough of
Baton Rouge, La; Marcia Anne
Harmon, San Bernadino, Calf. !;
Robert A. Burnett, st. Louis, Mo,
and Richardo Romulo, this city.
The girls are 16 years old and the
boys II.
Each received $500 check for
college expenses, presented by
Secretary of the Army Pace; a
radio-TV set presented by James
D. Secrest, general manager,
Radio Television Manufacturers
Association, and a wrist watch
presented by Richard w. Kemler,
president, United States Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
The contest was sponsored by
the radio television manufactur-
ers, the Junior Chamber of Com
merce and the National Associa-
ton of BrOadcaSterS. f.s5
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Emil W. Ih|ing, "a, Dies
! Construction Foreman

Emil w. Ihltng, "a, building
construction foreman here fol
many years, died Unexpectedly
yesterday at his home, 1929 Sew
enth street NV. To-.
Mr.. Ihling had been foreman
of construction for the James E
Schwab Co., 5522 Connecticut
avenue NV. He was stricken IL
Thursday morning.
A native of Germany. he hac
been a resident of the District fol
more than 40 years.
He first was associated with
Monroe Warren, 3707 East-West
highway, Chevy Chase, Md, fol
many years as construction
foreman. He had been with the
Schwab concern for about 2C
years, and was well-known for his
work in constructing homes in
the Chevy Chase and other Wash
ington areas. He was known tc
his friends as George"
Mr.. Ihling was a member OF
Arlninius Lodge, No. %, F. A
A. NJ, and the carpenters union
He leaves his widow, the former
Susan Spittel of Philadelphia
who resides at the Seventh street
address.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Justice Douglas TO Speak
AT Boy Scout Honor Court

Supreme Court Justice Douglas
will be the chief speaker at a
Western District Boy Scout court
of honor at s o'clock tonight In
the Bethesda Chevy Chase
branch store of Woodward & Lo-
thrup, Wisconsin and Western
avenues NV.
The public ceremony will be
directed by members of the
Knights of Dunamis of the Ma
tional Capital Area Council of Boy
Scouts. Justice Douglas will speak
on his recent book, "Of Men and
Mountains, and will present
awards to Scouts who have ad-
vanced in the last three months.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
'CherryBIossom Time
Theme for This Year
To Be Pan American

A American theme will set
the keynote for this years Cherry
Blossom Time festival to be held
here April 6 to 8, 1t was announced
today.
Named as honorary chairmen
| for the annual springtime show
were Interior Secretary Chapman,
Edward G. Miller, Assistant Sec
retary Of State for Latin American
Affairs: DR.. Alberto Lleras. secre-
Itary of the Organization of Amer
ican States: DR.. William Manger,
assistant secretary general. and
the three District commissioners.
The festivities will get under
way with a dance and reception
Friday. April 6, at the Pan Amer
lean Union, where princesses rep
resenting the 48 States, Hawaii,
Alaska and Puerto Rico will COM
I'pete for the title of Cherry Bios
som Queen. Again this year, the
queen will be selected by the spin
of wheel of fortune. marking
the climax of the dance.
On Saturday and Sunday. there
will be shows at the Jefferson
Memorial beginning at 1880 pm.
daily, climaxed with the crowning
Of the queen. Special entertain
ment Is scheduled by professional
singers, dancers and novelty acts
provided by Latin American re-
Ipublics, according to Edward r.
Carr, festival chairman. T h e
shows will be free.
A special program on Saturday
night will feature a spectacular
fireworks display, Mr.. Carr said.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
County Society Seeks
Home for Documents

A campaign to obtain a home
for Montgomery County historical
documents was launched last night
at the County Historical Society's
annual dinner in the officers club
Of the Naval Medical Center.
Eight hundred dollars was con-
tributed by members of the group
to start the drive upon the plea
of Mrs. Moilie Nicholson, presi-
dent
Irving G. McNayr, county man
ager, guest speaker, said he ia
vored a county department of
archives and hopes the society
and the county could work to-
gether in establishment of one.
Mrs. Nicholson announced the
society, which was formed in 1914
with a dozen members, now has
800 members. Two hundred of
these attended the dinner last
night.
George L.. Radcliffe, former
Senator from Maryland, who
heads the State Historical Society
and Charles w. Wood, president
of the Frederick county society,
were guests of honor.
Mr.. McNayr warned that dis
persal of Federal government
offices into the county soon would
put an end to the terms upper"
and lower" Montgomery County
by making the entire county urban.
He asked society members to
take an interest in present day
county governmental problems as
history in the making"
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Unconscious Man Is Set Afire
By Two Small Boys in Street

A 35-year-old man was burned
critically last night when two
small boys set his clothing af1re
as he lay unconscious in the street.
The boys. held by juvenile au-
thorities. told police they wanted
to see him jump"
With severe burns about the
chest, arms, face and back. Claude
P. Mills, jr.,' 35, of the 800 block
of Maryland avenue NE, is in
Gallinger Hospital. He was un-
able to give police an account of
the bizarre incident. They said
he had been drinking.
Almost as strange was the ac-
count given by youthful witness.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
ID. {. AdvisoryCounciI
Named as Adjunct
ToCiviI Defense Setup

The Commissioners today ap-
pointed a Civil Defense Advisory
Council to be a permanent part
Of the District civil defense organ
ization. .. ..
The Council will advise the
Commissioners, the Civil Defense
Director and other civil defense
officials.
The members will serve without
pay. The Council will include
Robert Barber of the Washing
ton Post; Kenneth H. Berkeley OF
Radio Station WMAL, Ross Beville
of Radio Station WWDC, Robert
M. Buck of the Washington Daily
News. Gene Juster of Radio Sta
ton WRC, Rudolph Kaufman
II of The Evening Star, Herbert
P. Leeman, president of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations.
Also Mrs. Frank A. Linzel of the
National Conference of Christians
and Jews; Thornton w. Owen,
president of the Washington
Board of Trade; Mrs. Jane Pal
mer, vice president of the Dis
trict CIO: c. F. Preller Of the
AFL; L. E. Richardson of Radio
Station WWDC: Frank Waldrop
of the Washington Times Herald; !;
Richard F. Ware. jr., of the Fed
Grafton of Civic Associations,
representing organizations. and
James D. Bligh, jr.. Col. West A.
Hamilton, Joseph c. McGarraghy
and John r. Pinkett, as in
dividuals.
Ex-offcio members from the
District government will be the
Civil Defense Director (Police In
spector Fondahl is now acting di-
rectoO and Geofrey NJ. Thornett,
secretary to the Commissioners,
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Court Holds Eastern
|At Fault in 40 Crash

The United States Court of Ap-
peals today held Eastern Air Lines
at fault in collision of two air.
liners over Aberdeen. Md. on De-
cember 20, 1916. Both planes were
brought to earth safely, although
damaged, and IS passengers and
crew members were saved.
Due to errors in the lower court,
the Appeals Court said it was
sending the litigation back to Dis
trict Court for a new trial. In
volved are the Universal Airline,
Inc. and Eastern. Universal ap-
pealed from the lower courts
judgment in which Eastern, on
its cross-claim, was awarded
$4,000 damages.
Judge Wilkin Presides.
Today's opinion, written by Dis
trict Judge Robert N. Wilkin, re-
tired, but participating in the case
"by designation" said: But the
evidence in this case is clear and
without substantial conflict. It
shows that the collision was oc-
casioned by the negligence on the
part of appellee's pilots (regard-
less of the unwarranted inferences
and arguments that the DC-3 was
off course or had been off course).' ,
Eastern Air Lines, Inc, is the
appellee and the DC-3 referred tt
belonged to Universal.
Both planes were bound fol
Miami. having taken off frord
Newark. N. j. UniversaFs DC-3
took off first at 5:07 pm. and
maintained speed of about 15C
miles an hour. today's opinion re-
called. It said the Eastern's
Douglas DC-4 departed at 5:21
Ip.m. and flew about 200 miles an
hour.
CO-pilot Averts Tragedy.
Co-pilot Roland j. Brown, 81
of Miami, Fla, through split
second action aboard Eastern's
plane, was credited with avertine
a tragedy and bringing the pas
sengers and crew members to
safety.
The appellate court declared:
1.-THE time when the DC-4
should overtake the DC-3 could
have been determined by the
lDC-4's pilot through ordinary
arithmetical computation or by
use of standard air navigational
aids. At that time the collision
occurred"
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Jews to Hold Services
OfOneq Shubbot Tonight

Two Jewish. congregations will
hold Oneg Shabbot services to-
night.
The Kesher Israel Congrega-
ton and Sisterhood will hold a
service at $3.50 o'clock in the syna-
gogue, 2801 N street NV. Rabbi
Philip Rabinowitz, spiritual leader
of the congregation, will speak.
Members of the Chain Weiz-
mann Shule will hold a service
at 8:45 o'clock at 4810 Georgia
avenue NV The program will
be conducted in both Yiddish and
English.