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Evening star., 1951-01-17
Wedding Anniversary

Loue caught them neatly on the clever
pron0S-
Coincidence OF moonlight and dance,
Compulsion of the old romantic songs,
A potent perfume and the laps OF
chance
Inuolued them s,Deetly. held the tempt
ing gate.
What pair. coerced % peH, 20 ,Dell
inspired.
Could long refrain from Joining hands
or Dait
70 gain the blessings they had 20
desired?
But that suas then, and this Is no.D. and
1Dhere
The lovers stood as children noso there
stands
A union so toeH forged of time and care
That death itself might vninly beat ito
hands
Against their strength. and then. NTH
reDerent eye,
Withdraw its claim, and somehow pass
them by.
Harold AppIsbaun
Evening star., 1951-01-17
ArIington's Traffic Record

That statistics often need explanation is
illustrated in the case of the traffic accident
figures for Arlington County just released by the
Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles The Rich
mond report indicates an alarming deteriora-
ton of safety conditions in Arlington since 1949
when the county won first award of the Ma
tional Safety Council for communities in the
100 00O-20 900 population class. Actually, the
county is still making good progress in keeping
accidents to a minimum, despite a steady rise
in traffic volume.
It is true that there has been a slight in
crease in number of accidents on county roads
over year ago But Arlington safety authorities
do not consider this increase out of line with
the growing density of traffic. While there
were approximately 500 more traffic accidents
listed for Arlington in 1850 than in 1949 police
officials explain that new system of reporting
swelled the 1850 total. At the request of the
National Safety Council, Arlington last year
included in it's statistics for the first time
accidents occurring on Federal as well as State
and county highways. This means that Airing
ton now includes in its accident totals m1shapS
occurring on the George Washington Parkway,
the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, the Shirley
Highway and other roads patrolled by other than
county police.
Even discounting the accidents outside their
Jurisdiction, Arlington authorities still have no
cause for complacency, however. The Division
of Motor Vehicles says that Arlington has "far
more motor vehicles per mile than any other
county in the State Some of the county's
highways handle as many as 1000 cars an hour
during rush periods That is condition chal-
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Head Protector Experiment

Reaction to recent introduction Of
lightweight head protector in profess
sional boxing indicated that negative
reactions were largely from persons
identified with professional boxing as it
is now conducted. Expressions of ap-
proval, many of them contained in
unpublished letters. emanated from
persons who seldom. If ever, attend box
ing shows but who registered interest in
the survival of boxing as a national
sport.
The test in the District was part of
national program in which our city was
indicated as providing time and place
that, following Contestant Vests death,
was psychologically right" It was
test, at the more rigorous professional
level. Of equipment that had proven
itself for over two years in hundreds of
collegiate rings to be wellnigh perfect,
eliminating major injuries and casualties.
without detracting from ring action or
spectator appeal. The test at the pro
level indicated that the head harness
Evening star., 1951-01-17


for the school system Mr.. Shugart
superintends in Prince Georges.
"much-needed intermission," found
that most senior and junior high school
teachers and many elementary teachers
have so-called free periods" In their
weekly schedules. At these times teach
ers are not confronted by class groups.
There was time when supervisors
were expected to have elaborate plans"
and. moreover. they were expected to
see to 1t that they were carried out.
This Interpretation Of the supervisors
job is becoming outmoded. In talking with
the present supervisors find that they
enter into the plans Of the local schools
and Of the individual classroom teachers,
helping them by giving suggestions. rec
ommending materials and procedures.
demonstrating techniques, and by lend
ing encouragement and according much
deserved praise
AS think back over my 18 years Of
teaching experience. I recall only q very
few parents, not more than four or five.
who did not give us their whole-hearted
cooperation.
Some of the faults OF the system, as
the ex-teacher came to know 1t, really
should be studied in the light Of the
total picture. want to mention some
Evening star., 1951-01-17
To the Editor Of The Stor

Having been an elementary principal
in Prince Georges County, was some
what perturbed when I read the recent
letter written by an ex-Prince Georges
teacher. Since then have made it my
business to ask few questions bearing
on the problems presented therein. Here
are the facts:
There are 1908 principals and teach
an enrolment of 81 ,638 pupils. A simple
sion that all classes in the county are
cipals do not teach regular classes; how
ever, most Of them do. That being the
case. think they should be included
in the divisor.
OF the 750 classrooms in the schools
of the county. fewer than SO were de-
signed to accommodate rs pupils.
Teachers who worked on the recent
school census were given released time
two half-days, to be specific. to do the
clerical work involved. In many COM
munities parents assumed large share
of the work involved in the 1850 school
census.
I find that the nutrition project re-
ferred to by the ex-teacher was carried
on in only two schools. the purpose
being to determine whether classroom
instruction in diet makes any difference
in the food intake Of children. The
teachers involved in the study were af-
forded the very real privilege Of receiv-
ing instruction at a summer workshop
under DR.. Ernestine Becker McCollum
of the Johns Hopkins University School
Of Hygiene and Public Health. In ad-
dition these same teachers received credit
toward the extension Of their certificates
and modest compensation for the spe-
cial service they rendered.
Clerks now are employed In all Of the
larger schools of the county and part
time clerical service is allowed to every
school having five teachers.
The cumulative record card referred
to by the ex-teacher is much improved
over the one used 10 years ago. This
present card is in general use all over
the State Of Maryland. Much thought
and study went into the development
of it. When looked upon as a mere
place to record data, it does seem
waste of time; but when turned to as
a source Of information, as basis for
understanding an individual child, 1t is
a very effective instrument in the hands
Of a classroom teacher.
When I explored the problem Of the
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Veterans Care at Stake

It would be very unfortunate II the turn
over in medical directors at the Veterans Admin
istration should result In a turnover OF other
key medical personnel. Ailing and disabled
veterans are the innocent potential pawns in the
contest which has brought the custer of DR..
Paul B. Magnuson as chief of the VAS depart
ment of medicine and surgery and his replace
ment by Vice Admiral Joel T. Boone, U. S. N,
retired Dr. Magnuson's professional prestige
was such that he was able to bring into VA
hospitals many outstanding practitioners and
specialists, thereby raising the standards OF
medical and surgical care for hospitaized former
servicemen. It is to be hoped that these doctors
will remain under the dictatorship of Admiral
Boone, himself an eminent military member OF
his profession.
DR.. Magnuson sacrificed a lucrative private
practice to assist DR.. Paul R. Hawley, former
VA medical director in lifting the VA medical
program from mediocrity to the high reputation
it now enjoys In the old days it was exceedingly
difficult to interest civilian specialists in the i'm
portant work of restoring veterans to health
and usefulness. General Omar Bradley changed
the picture by giving Drs. Hawley and Magnuson
virtually free hand in reorganizing and gener-
ally improving the quality Of professional serv-
ices available to veterans. They eliminated
political preSsures wherever they existed and
placed operations on strictly professional plane
The veterans have been the benef1ciaries of this
high order of service.
Apparently a clash of strong personalities
was largely the cause of the running controversy
which developed between DR.. Magnuson and
Veterans Administrator Carl Gray. The diff
ferences between the two have involved not SO
much principles as methods of carrying out those
principles, with the administrator taking larger
hand in running the hospital program than the
medical director considered wise. If the ap-
pontment of Admiral Boone will end the bicker
ing and still enable the VA to maintain the high
standards set by Drs. Hawley and Magnuson,
the veterans will be thankful. They deserve
the finest medical attention their country can
give them.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
They're Gonging Up on the TX Teocher"

of the very fine things that have been
accomplished in the county during the
past decade:
Buildings, equipment and services have
oeen greatly improved. Thirty-flve schools
have been enlarged. Ten Of these have
received a second enlargement during
this l0-year period. Twenty new schools
have been erected. Seven schools have
been completely renovated. Thirty-one
schools have had improved lighting in
stalled. 13 have had floors replaced or
covered with asphalt tile. Seven
their source Of water supply and Is
and modernized.
Salaries have been adjusted upward.
Speaking from my own experience, I
began teaching in the county In 1928
as an assistant with salary Of $1,000
q year. In 1941, as a principal with q
degree. I received the princely sum Of
$3.50. When I needed substitute.
1t was necessary to pay for the substi-
tute out Of my own salary check. This
no longer Is true. All substitutes now
are paid by the Board of Education. II
] were Ill, could count on a maximum
Of 10 days leave with pay. With the
new graduated scale and with my years
OF experience I now could be assured
OF so days Of sick leave with pay.
May quote one sentence from let
ter received last summer from one Of
my former teachers, who was attending
summer school in another State. to give
a current point Of view? Meeting so
many teachers from other States, made
me realize how very lucky I was to be
teaching in Prince Georges County,
where for all our assorted problems and
difficulties. we're well on our way to
tmplementing educational theory"
Admittedly. teaching is not an easy
job. 1t is the one profession, that I
know Of, in which ones success or fall
ure entails the ability to discipline as
well as instruct those with whom you
work. But to those Of us who enjoy
working with boys and girls, it is the
most satisfying profession in the world.
I am convinced, however, that in order
to get pleasure out Of ones work, one
must put real joy into it. II teaching
does not afford sense Of real satisfac-
tion to the person engaged in 1t. then 1t
would be better for the pupils and for
the school that that individual ind q
more suitable outlet for his or her
energies.
Native Prince Georgian.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
No Tokens Available?

Three times in the past several weeks.
I have gotten on Capital Transit cars
and been refused tokens. So had to
pay a cash fare of Is cents each time.
1t seems the car company was all out
of tokens when the operators left on
their runs. 49,,
On January 3. on the Fourteenth street
and Colorado avenue run, NV, was my
latest attempt. Four passengers In back
of me also were refused tokens and told
to pay Is cents or get off and walk. They
got off and took cab.
I have also been told by two persons
that when they didn't have exact change
they were charged IS cents for three
tokens, and when they questioned it and
asked what was gained by buying tokens
at that price, were told there was no
advantage at all. and all fares soon
would be at least that much.
s. HI.
Editors Note: A transit company
spokesman says 1t sometimes happens
that driver runs out Of tokens briefly.
although there is no record of such an
occurrence on the date and run men
toned by this correspondent, and no
other complaints have been received.
The spokesman said no passenger
should pay more than the authorized
40 cents for three tokens, and that
any driver who attempts to collect
more should be reported to the COM
pany off1ceS.)
Evening star., 1951-01-17
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 8 cent?
return postage. or BY telephoning ST. 5000.
Evening star., 1951-01-17

lenging the county's trafnc engineers, police
force and safety experts to continue their COM
bined attack on highway hazards.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Telephone 'Putriot'

A few nights ago, my son, who has
a radio program, played patriotic music
at the end Of his show. After the pro-
gram was over, he got call from a
man." who remarked that perhaps
my son was afraid Uncle Sam would
get him, and for that reason had played
the patriotic music.
My son told his caller that he hoped
he the "man') was fooling. and that
Uncle Sam could have him any time he
wanted him, but If he was not fooling
then he (my son) would like to mash
his nose all over his face.
It happens that during World War II
my son was cited for entertaining serv-
icemen, and also served in the Civil Air
Patrol, in spite Of the fact that he wears
a brace on his leg as result Of infantile
paralysis contracted when he was baby.
This remark was cowardly, and pro-
test 1t. .
This may be published If you wish.
It might be seen by the caller, and he
may be man enough to apologize for
this willful insult, and in the future per-
haps he will learn the facts before hand
ing out insults. A Mother.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Letters to The Star
Pen names may be used If letters carry
Uriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

ernment policies, they use this power to
thwart the wishes Of the people as ex-
pressed by their chosen representatives
in the Congress. The advisers who in
duced the Administration to withhold
the funds voted by Congress for Formosa
in response to the popular will were not
elected by the people and are not respon-
sible to them. They are not American
Firsters'' and Democracy Firsters."
They are "Reds Firsters."
II this country-now confronted with
the gravest peril 1t has ever faced-even-
tually should be destroyed, 1t would not
be because Of attacks by the Reds
from without. It would rather be because
OF the corrosion caused by Red sympa-
thizers, fellow travellers and Reds within
its boundaries.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. What is still wine?-M. McM.
A. Still wines are those in which there
is no evolution of carbon dioxide gas
when the bottles are opened. Included
are sherry. claret, Burgundy, sauterne.
Moselle and certain others.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
"Reds Firsters"


U. NJ" in The Star for January 4? This
is only one of number of fine. construc-
tive editorials on the Far Eastern situa-
tion that recently have appeared in your
paper. The Stars position on this sub
ject is in refreshing contrast to that Of
editorial writer's, columnists and radio
commentators who fling the epithets
China Firsters" and "Formosa Firsters"
at any who advise observance Of inter-
national morality and the support of
friendly ally instead o. craven appease-
ment.
The great majority of the American
people are not "f1rsters" for any foreign
country or for any alien theology. They
are loyal citizens devoted to the demo-
cratic ideals and principles on which
this country was founded. Unfortu-
nately, however. there is a group in the
United States who, from their writings,
policies and practices. appropriately
might be termed the "Reds Firsters."
Dialectically skillful, they persuasively
can argue that black is white and white
is black, only for them there is neither
black nor white, only red. They are
capable of insisting that the tragedies
resulting from their own acts are di-
rectly attributable to those who have
most vigorously opposed them. Scornful
of real democracy, they use the language
and procedures of democracy to suit
their sinister ends. When they have
insinuated themselves into places enab-
ling them to exert influence upon Gov
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Atrocious Miracle

wish to add my weight, doubled by
indignation, to the stand Of New York
City License Commissioner Edward T.
McCafrey in opposing the showing Of
Roberto Rossellinis newest picture, 1.-The
Miracle" as being blasphemous Accord
ing to The Star of January 6, it portrays
IAN idiot Italian shepherdess who is
seduced by a stranger she thinks is
st. Joseph"
The atrocity tales coming from Korea,
and they are atrocious. shock me less.
Virginia r. Burns.
Well. see in your paper that Cardinal
Spellman has popped off" again. This
time about the movie, ''The Miracle"
AS an American Protestant and a be-
lever Of the Christian faith, hope the
picture is huge success. Not because
1t Is a good picture, but because the
right to show it under American civil
laws is much more important for this
country than the right of any minority
religious pressure group to squawk.
w. A. Power, jr.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Native Prince Georgian.

needs more experimentation but that
1t should not be tossed overheard.
Apparently. some critics Of this test
at worst humane effort to try for
something that might refute the repeated
attacks on boxing-did not take into
consideration that boxing does not
belong to any group Of people. but
rather. as a national sport. to the
American public. It depends upon public
support and, as . national sport. is part
Of the athletic policy Of the Nation.
Boxing's benefits as sport to both
participants and spectators are fully
recognized by persons who also are con-
cerned with the combat qualifications Of
our youth. Those associated with box
ing for many years ofttimes meet situa-
tions which may be new to the present
generation but have identical counter
parts in earlier history
The present situation. with profess
sional boxing interest and attendance at
q longtime low, recalls 1918 in Cali
fornia. which was then the mecca Of
boxing as business. The East had only
6-round bouts, many of them no-decision
affairs. All title bouts came to California
with 20. rs and sometimes 45-round dis
tances. Young Huddy died after a bout
in Los Angeles; Bull Young succumbed
after q bout with Jess Willard in the
same city.
A State legislator from the hinter-
land sponsored action intended to limit
boxing to four-round bouts. It was left TO
referendun-the vote Of the people.
Fight wise" people In San Francisco.
Los Angeles and Sacramento callously
1a,i0had il off Thav owokened vifh q
that they were suddenly out Of business
Sports that are made legal or illegal
by law are the results Of the majority
votes Of all Of the people.
Harvey L. Miller,
Chairman, D. G. Boxing Commission.
Evening star., 1951-01-17

Q. In the days Of Zacharias, incense
was burned in the temple. in Jerusalem,
on the "altar Of sweet-smelling incense"
How many plants were used to prepare
the incense?-Q. A. L.
A. Seven plants were used. Some
times. when the wind blew from the
west, the fragrance Of the incense was
perceptible as far away as on the borders
Of the Dead Sea.
Evening star., 1951-02-18

ploys a full time investigator In
this country who works out OF
the Senator's Washington Office
Once Had Four Agents Here.
He had four agents working
for him here at the peak of last
years inquiry into his charges
by a Senate Foreign Relations
subcommittee.
The Democrats on that SUBJ
committee concluded his Commu-
ni6ts- Government accusations
were "a fraud and a hoax" But
Senator Mccarthy and some other
Republicans retorted "whitewash'
and he went ahead with his own
inquiry.
He still is firing away and says
he will continue to do so as long
as he is in the Senate. But he
says he soon may turn over his
material and the investigating
chores to new Senate judiciary
subcommittee set up to keep tab
on subversive activities.
That group is headed by Senator
McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada.
Senator Mccarthy is not a men,
ber, but he already has supplied
the subcommittee with one tip
which resulted in the seizure of
thousands of documents belonging
to the Institute of Pacific Rela-
tions.
Evening star., 1951-02-18

Recently he heard that Shang-
hal Police records might shed
some light on another matter he
was investigating. He got in
touch with an agent in that area
who sent him photographed copies
of five pages from the records
in Chinese.
II had no idea what the stuff
said," Senator Mccarthy chuck
led. 81 had to send out and have
it translated"
The Senator does very little
talking about the source of his
tips. or what they involve.
You just can't operate unless
you protect your sources" he
declared.
His overseas investigation sys-
tenn is loosely knit in that he has
no full time agents on his pay
roll in foreign capitals.
when I find I need a man in
some particular part of the world
and I've needed help in quite a
few places-I just check around
and get in touch with some one
I can depend upon.
Much of the stuff I get is
worthless. but on the other hand
some of 1t has proved very valu-
able" he said.
In addition to checking up
abroad, Senator Mccarthy en-
Evening star., 1951-02-18
By Morvin /. Arrowsmith
Associated Press Stoff Writer

Senator Mccarthy. Republican
Of Wisconsin, operates an around
the world investigation system in
pressing his hunt for Communists
or Red sympathizers in the Gov
ernmenG.
A tip about a document in the
Netherlands or an American Off
cial's activities in Switzerland may
put a Paris agent on the trail.
A Shanghai detective hustled to
work when Senator Mccarthy
wanted-and got-a copy of GER
tain police records there.
It's all part of an informal,
loosely knit check-up system the
Wisconsin lawmaker started put
ting together about year ago
when he first charged that Com
munists and their friends had
inf1ltrated the State Department.
"I began to be swamped with
tips" Senator Mccarthy told re-
porter. Most of them could be
run down in this country, but
some of them required investiga-
tion abroad"
So he hired a man in Paris, for
example, a trained investigator.
That produced material, he said,
which figured in some Of the
charges he later made.
Evening star., 1951-02-18

There were no words. She Just
grabbed me, and we were so glad
to see each other"
That's the way 22-year-old
Corpl. Angel (Andy) Gomez des-
cribed the first meeting in six
years yesterday with his mother.
The scene-a private room In
Walter Reed Hospital.
Mrs. Maria Jimenez Gomez, %6,
took her first plane ride from
Puerto Rico to be near her son,
q triple amputee who survived
mortar fire from the Chinese Reds
In Korea.
When newsmen and photog-
saphers arrived at his room sew
eral hours after that meeting, the
frail little mother was quietly
stroking the head Of her first
born. Speaking no English, she
remained silent during the inter-
view.
Mrs. Gomez, of Aibonito. Is the
medicine" that doctors and the
chaplain believe Andy needs most.
Both his legs and his right arm
are gone. There were times when
his will to live appeared missing,
too.
But that was before his mother
was flown here, the guest of the
Association of Sugar Producers
of Puerto Rico. Yesterday there
were signs the medicine was work
ing.
Corpl. Gomez talked of learning
to walk on new legs and getting
back to Baltimore Polytech Insti-
tute to finish his study of electri-
cal repair work-a study halted
three years ago by his enlistment
In the Army.
Evening star., 1951-02-18

How does Senator Mccarthy
meet the cost of his far-flung in
vestigative work?
well. it's sort of breaking me, "
he declared. But I've had a lot
of help from friends
What happens to the material
the investigators collect?
Senator Mccarthy uses much of
it himself in Senate speeches and
in talks around the country.
No matter what use he makes
of the material he collects, all of
it is sent to the FBI.
Sometimes I pass it on, too, to
the Central Intelligence Agency
or to other investigative agencies,
depending on the nature of the
stuff" he said.