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Evening star., 1951-08-22
Group disqualification

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local Blue Cross low-cost, elf-help in
surance program. Through its risk
sharing cost-spread, nearly a half
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against the need of disqualification. A
delicately balanced budget guarantees
the solvency of this non-prof1t co-opera-
tive. Should it become insolvent, tens
of thousands would lose their protection
wien faced with childbearing catas-
tYophic illness and malignant disease.
The public-spirited medical advisers Of
CHI have sent out an urgent plea for all
doctors to conserve its dwindling reserve.
Unless this is done rates must rise and
both the quantity and quality Of benefits
may suffer.
Though this letter was addressed to
doctors, the plea will be futile without
the patients understanding and cooper
alton. CHI faces insolvency because
Evening star., 1951-08-22
She Made Waves for Britannia to Rule

perpetuated, however, by the name
given her first trophy-"the Americas S
Cup"
The America returned home in 1851
to fight against the same yachtsmen
who had sailed her to victory. She was
renamed the Memphis by the Confed-
crate Navy, which bought her from the
British, and served as blockade rum
ner. Fleet enough in the open sea, her
speed was of no value when she was
trapped in Florida river and sunk by
Union ships in 1862.
She was raised, refltted and used by
the Union Navy in blockade Of the Con-
federacy. In June, 1868, she was sent
to the Naval Academy which had moved
to Newport, r. l., during the war. After
two years as a school ship, she was
placed in retirement at Annapolis when
the academy was re-established there.
Her rest was short. Anxious to re-
deem themselves the British arranged
the first Americas Cup" race in Au-
gust, 1870. The America, with Navy
crew. was one of IA United States yachts
opposing lone British challenger.
England's Cambria got measure
of revenge by finishing ahead of the out
moded America. But the Yankees won
the race with the yacht Magic.
The America was retired again. She
became a landmark in the dock area
of the Naval Academy. Her old hull in
1912 was placed in an Annapolis ship
yard for complete overhaul. Here she
was caught in a freak snowstorm on
Palm Sunday, 1912. Her timbers disin-
tegrated. Only her fittings and few
pieces of timber remain as relics in the
Naval Academy museum.
"The Americas Cup" never has left
this country. British yachtsmen. not
ably Sir Thomas Upton, challenged 16
times. Sir Thomas was such a jolly good
loser that the Yanks finally gave him
a trophy for his persistence.
Evening star., 1951-08-22

France, that summer. He challenged the
British but was rebuffed. Perhaps they
smugly felt the upstart unworthy OF no
tice. But they were due for rude sur
prise. The London Worlds Fair that
year was featuring an international re-
gatta at Cowes, England, on August %,
1851. Commodore Stephens entered the
race, which took place over an 80-mile
course, stern test even for seamen
familiar with every tide and turn.
The race started at 10 am. Last to
get away the little America rapidly over
hauled the others. During the 1917 hour
run, Commodore Stephens lost the lead,
but his seamanship never was threat
ened seriously. When the finish gun
doomed that evening. the America was
18 minutes ahead of her closest rival,
the British Aurora.
Commodore Stephens accepted the
trophy for the New York Yacht Club.
then sold the America in England where
she was used for yachting and cruising.
Her memory in yachting circles was
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Bigger-dnd Bigger-ond Bigger

To the transit company, longer and wider
buses would mean more passengers per operator,
fewer vehicles and less maintenance.
To the highway and traffic engineers, bigger
buses would also mean lifting the limit trucks
and vans-and eventually wider traffic lanes at
the expense of widened streets.
To the bus passengers, the larger buses
would mean more room for the same number
Of passengers now carried in the standard-size
buses Whether there would be more room per
passenger in the larger-size buses filled to ca
pacity seems to be a matter of opinion.
On the basis of such considerations the
Commissioners will have to determine whether
to grant or to turn down the transit company's
petition to amend existing regulations, so that
inches can be added to what is now the maxi
mum 8-foot width and feet added to what is
now the maximum 35-foot length, of vehicles
permitted on Washington streets.
The traffic and highway engineers have
been against such proposals in the past and they
have found few new arguments in the transit
company's latest request. They do not believe
that the regulations can very easily be amended
to permit larger buses without permitting larger
trucks. And larger vehicles of all types mean
more congestion on the streets, to be relieved
only by expensive street widening.
Perhaps the transit companys best argu-
ment is the NUMBER or cities ana states tnat
now permit the larger vehicles, and the fact
that the National Committee on Uniform Traffic
Laws has approved the larger size buses. The
transit company, speaking of its vehicles alone,
argues that congestion would not be increased
because there would be fewer buses. If the
regulation can be amended for buses only, the
amendment may have some merit. If it means
raising the limit to permit larger trucks also,
it ought to be turned down. We have already
passed the reasonably endurable limit in size as
well as number of vehicles in city traffic.
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Horses

The cl11k of hoofs on the asphalt road
Was so persistent it shattered sleep
Though the mind 1DdS heavy coming
utDGke
Just at the edge of the day break.
Silence 1UdS inv1ded By sound
As ttDo stray horses, chestnut broton,
Walked together clGnking their shoes
Like unvils echoing out the neWs
They 1Dere free, the bars of the fence
1Uere dolDn.
TiDo stray horses DGlked ,0ith cldnk
And touch OF freedom upon the flank
But habit made them keep to the street
And the gathering of their iron feet
SignGled, Just at the edge of day,
The chestnut horses 1Dere getting dDdy.
EIizobeth Jone Ashley
Evening star., 1951-08-22
And the Tuxpuyer Walks

We know that the price Of defense
comes high these days, what with infia-
ton, etc., but is that any reason for the
Civil Defense Administration to operate
a fleet of limousines?
Long suffering taxpayers see them
lined up on Columbia rd. and wonder.
There are thousands Of people in Wash
ington who have to drive inexpensive
cars. .and many more thousands who
can't afford even the least expensive
car, because we have to pay such high
taxes. It seems there is something wrong
somewhere. Would not feet Of small
cars transport CDA employees on official
business just as adequately, if not quite
as comfortably?
Protesting Taxpayer.
Evening star., 1951-08-22
West Point Reaction


My faith in the youth of America
would not be at such low ebb if just
one of the West Pointers charged with
cribbing had stepped forward and said
II have done wrong. My degree of dis
honesty was not so great. but I have
violated a trust and performed a dis
honorable act. Therefore, deserve
dishonorable discharge"
If just one parent had not blamed it
on "the system" that same system
which apparently was wonderful insti-
tuition so, long as their sons were re-
ceiving acclaim on the football field,
then could be more proud of my
own generation.
And if so many Senators, news COM
mentators and much of the public were
not clamoring to forgive these poor boys
because others higher up go unpunished
for worse deedS-when it is this very
attitude and tendency to overlook dis
honesty at all levels which actually
encourages it-then I would not be so
prone to ask: "Is there no regard for
honor left-anywhere?"
Cynic.
Stories on the radio and in news
papers of the cadets who cheated at
West Point astonish me-not that the
young men cheated, but that they or
any one should for a moment consider
that these men should be forgiven.
There is a point in human beings
life at which he must assume respon-
sibility for his acts. A child knows when
it is doing wrong, though it may not
know the effects of its act. But the
adolescent and the adult can evaluate,
and the cadets are adults. They have
taken an oath of Office, and they have
assumed responsibilities they cannot
Shirk. The fact that men and women in
public life (and in private life) are dis
honest cannot excuse dishonesty in them
or an attempt to sidestep their choice Of
dishonesty.
Then, too, the men who enter our mill
tary or naval academies have duty to
the taxpayer They are a chosen lot,
they are receiving costly education at
public expense for a definite purpose
They owe an example to the public.
Even if the cheating cadets resign,
they have not ruined their lives. They
have had several years of very ex-
pensive education valued at from
$4,000 to $4,000 AS former West
Pointers, they have prestige in the minds
Of most people about one-third of
every class funks out without disgrace
so who will know why these men have
resigned? I believe the investigative
board of the Academy should conduct
this affair without public interference,
with trial If cadet demands it-but
that no one should be allowed ito get
away with it."
Taxpayer.
Why so much surprise and indigna-
ton about the West Point affair? Since
SO many of our institutions of so-called
higher learning have become institu-
tionS of competitive sports such condi-
tions actually begin at high school level
have found by interviewing students
right out of high school that over 62%
should never have acquired diplomas
and 27%O acquired theirs because they
were good in sports.
We will some day have to face the
fact that the majority of our educa-
tional institutions are wasting more
brain material than they are develop
ing.
M. F. M.
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact BY either writ grnttinG The
NV. Washington D. C.. and nclosing 3 cents
return POSTAGE or bv telephoning ST. 1868.
Evening star., 1951-08-22
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


@. Are city dwellers more allergic
than country people?-H. o.
A. City and town people have more
than twice as high an incidence of al
lergy as compared to country dwellers.
The high resistance of allergic persons
to infectious disease is an advantage in
a crowded population.
@. What States have the most coun-
tieS?-S. T. L.
A. Texas has 254; Georgia, 159; Ken
lucky, 100; Missouri, ia; Kansas, los;
Illinois, 1902; Virginia and North Caro-
lima, 100 each. Delaware, on the other
hand. has only three.
@. What is the average amount Of
money required to run church for
one year?-M. T. E.
A. On Nationwide scale, the aver
age amount spent by churches is $9,18l
a year.
O. Is horse meat safe for human con-
Sumption?-V. B. N.
A. Horse meat is safe to eat. 1t is re-
ported that horse meat contains SO
grams per pound of protein.
Evening star., 1951-08-22

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Evening star., 1951-06-16
The Posing Show
The Posing Show
Look Here, Miss X, findings
Are Happy in Video Also
By Joy cormody

apey televsion star who 1oyear stretch In the
movies earlier playing what called
served this week that Hoywo had doomed itself by Its addiction to
the happy ending
The implication this Judgment Nation
of bitter realsts wanted unadoned tragedy Ava Gardner
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Where and When
Current Screen Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage Arena-'TweIfth Night,
2::30 and $3.50 pm.
Carter Barron Amphitheater
Rock Creek Park-"Faith Of OuI
Fathers; $40 pm.
Screen.
ADMINISTRATIONS the Great
Divide; 1:15. $40. $50. 7:30 and
$40 pm.
Capitol-"House on Telegraph
Hill";; 10:30 am, 1:05, 3:45, 6:25,
sos and HAS pm. Stage shows:
1925, sos, 5:45. 800 and
11:05 pm.
Columbia -" "Under the Gum;
11:00 am, 100, 800, 500. TOO,
9:05 and 11:05 pm.
Dupont "Odette";; lis, 3:20
500, 7:S0. 9::35 and 11:40 pm.
Keith's-"Apache Drums: IL 20
am, 1:25, $3.50, $50. 7:35. 9:40
and 11::45 pm.
Little-"Rancho Grande";; 1:05
$3.50, Sis, 7:20. $50 and 11:15 pm
Metropolitan-"Lorna Doone";;
11:40 am, 1:40, $40, $40. TAO
and 9:40 pm.
Nationality Forbidden Past:
HAS am. las. $40, 1850, 6:35,
BIS and 9:55 pm.
Palace-"The Great Caruso"::
1890 am, 12:40, 2:55, sos, 7:20
9:35 and 11:45 pm.
Pix-"Ways of Love-: 1:15, 3:25,
5:35, 7:50. 10:05 pm. and 1918 am
Playhouse - "Tales of Hoff-
mann; 2:30. $50 and $3.50 pm.
PIaza-'The Happiest Days Of
Your Life; 1890 am, 1920, 2:20
4:10. e:10, sos, 1000 and 1880
pm.
Trans-Lux - "Fabiola";; 1920
am, los, 2:55. 4:40. $50, 8:20
1905 and 11:55 pm.
Warner-"Along the Great Di-
vide";; 1880 am. 1885, 3:35, $40
7:45, $50 and 11:55 pm.
Evening star., 1951-06-16
|sAR 10 Mark Flag Day
.Af Sylvan Theafer

The Sons Of the American
Revolution, in association with
other patriotic societies, veterans
organizations and educational in
stitutions, will conduct a special
Flag Day celebration at 8 pm. to-
morrow at the Sylvan Theater.
Senator Hoey, Democrat. Of
North Carolina, will make the
principal Flag Day address. Col,
T. H. Baxter of the Air Force will
present medals to the officers OF
the winning companies of Western
and Cardozo High School Cadet
Corps.
The invocation will be pro-
nounced by the Very Rev. Edmund
"a. Walsh of Georgetown Univer-
|sity, and the Navy Band viii give
Ia concert of patriotic music. Rear
Admiral William r. Furlong. presi-
dent Of the Sons Of the American
Revolution will preside.
Evening star., 1951-06-16
HOLLYWOOD.

Olivia de Havilland has the
script OF Exclusive Model. !
wonder If Livvy is asking 5000, 600
to make the Wald-Krasna picture.
i understand that was the lady's
price following "The Snake Pit" !"
Ava Gardner and Stewart
Granger will continue as q ro-
mantle team, costarring In Beau
Brummell" after ''Scaramouche. :"
Ava loves costume pictures.
Betty Hutton will star when
Paramount buys the Duncan sis
ters' life story. written by Dick
Bare.
Debbie Reynolds as Peg o. My
Heart" and Thelma Ritter as her
mother in color musical at
Metro! But obviously quite o diff
ferent story from the old Peg O.
My Heart" because. in this. Debbie
plays Metro messenger girl. And
you should see some Of the Metro
girls In the flesh! They're real
beauties. Stars from Gable to Law
ford will wander In and out Of
the picture.
incidentally, I think Raymond
Burr as the District Attorney and
Fred Clark as Monty Cliffs law
yer were terrific in "A Place in
the SUM-"
Dick Haynes will star in Miss
Liberty" for the Dallas Light
Opera Company in August.
John Wayne cables from Ire
land that his next movie, come
earth and high water, is going to
be 1.-THE Alamo with him as
star and producer. 1--we been
working on it. for three years,
|and by golly, nothing can stop
me doing tin Mexico--this
summer" says John.
Maureen O'Sullivan spotted
driving with four Of her children
in Beverly Hills. Her seventh Is
expected in three or four weeks.
Il X \ II
When Vincent Price stars In
Present Laughter" in summer
stock, after completing "The Las
Vegas Story" his price will be
$4,000 a week. IT used to do 1t
for $50," says Vince.
Hoagy Carmichael. after q va
cation in Honolulu, will get fat
role with Myrna 10y In Bellies on
Their Toes"
Jack Dempsey. an oil partner
Evening star., 1951-06-16
ToDAY's NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES
AIRPORT DRIVEN o1l'"g,S, 81 s;Ss

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DIAN SCOUT" GEORGE MoNT-
GOMERY. at 1910, Located in Ar
lington on U. s.. Route l. One Mile
Minutes From Downtown. Kids Freel
Owl Show at 1905. Sunday, GROOM
WORE SPURS" and PENNIES FROM
HEAVEN
Evening star., 1951-06-16
By Alice Eversmon

Bizet's Carmen" plus fairly
warm weather and a moonlit sky.
last night brought out the largest
crowd that the Philadelphia
Civic Grand Opera Company has
had so far at the Watergate. The
performance was presented dec
oratively, with brilliantly colored
costuming and scenery that came
as near to giving the full picture
of each act as can be contrived
on the barge. A bit Of uninten-
tional realism was provided by q
very friendly dog which, after
one abortive attempt, was able to
mingle with the singers and cross
the stage, his waving tail being
the last seen of him as he was
lured into the wings.
The. cast of principals was one
of the best. Mobley Lushanya, the
American Indian soprano, sang
the title role for the first time.
In spite of the excellence Of her
voice, her acting ability and stage
appearance, she is not well suited
for the part. There is not suffi-
cient sultriness in her vocal tim
bre to bring out the utmost in
the music, nor does she imbue
her portrayal with the allure and
sensuousness associated with the
gypsy girl.
The arias of the first act were
given no new significance, nor
was she able to give distinction to
the scene In the tavern. although
she sang the music capably. In
the reading Of the cards. in the
third act, her voice became more
expressive and her acting helped
to bring the scene to gripping
climax.
The Don Jose Of Ramon Vinay
was one of the most fiery seen in
some time. In fact, it was hard
to understand how such a forceful
man could have succumbed tc
Garments wiles. But his action
and powerful singing provided the
chief tension of the performance
reaching a height in the SNUG
|glers' scene. His is a robust tenor
somewhat roughly produced, but
strong and easy in the high regis
ter. The portrait Of Don Jose was
lifted out Of its usual weak frame
by his temperament and fierce.
Evening star., 1951-06-16
News Of Music
Woterqote Audience Hears Good
Cast in Carmen Performance

ness. Martial Singher was an
elegant toreador, singing the IA
nous aria with gusto. and pro-
viding contrasting touch by the
polish Of his acting.
The surprise Of the evening was
the performance Of June Natelson
as Michaela. Her voice is so small
that it could hardly be heard the
preceding night when she took the
part of Musetta in la Boheme. I"
The music of Micaela gave her the
opportunity to sing mostly alone
and the appealing sweetness OF
her tonal quality was most fitting
for the role. She acted 1t simply
and naturally. seeming all the
time to be the unspoiled country
girl she is supposed to be. The
blond, Gretchen type Micaela ap-
pears to be passing, Miss Natelson
is the second soprano we have
seen to have dark hair.
SuSanne Yager, as tTaSQulta,
and Maria Pasca, the Mercedes,
were excellent vocally, as were
their smuggler partners, William
Van Zandt as Dancairo. and John
Rossis as Remendado. John Law
Ter was a Beau Brummel Of Zu-
niga and played the part with as
much flnesse as he has done
others. The versatile Mr.. Van
Zandt also appeared as Morales.
The chorus Of men outshone
the women in the quality of their
singing but the ensemble lacked
the spirit and smooth functioning
so important in this opera. There
does not seem to be the individ-
ual enthusiasm that creates an
important background for the un-
folding of an operas story. Try
las he does, Conductor Paul
Breisach has not yet been able to
achieve that. It is different with
the orchestra. There. he colors
the score with a wealth OF nuance.
Evening star., 1951-06-16

weary OF repertory, and necessitat-
ing the writing of a mere two
checks for the cast on the part Of
producers.
There has been nothing like it
since 1.-THE Voice of the Turtle. /"
which had three characters.
4 X X Il
Saturday summary: The Cross
Roads Theater. Baileys Cross
Roads, Va, the Oldest summer
theater in the area In point Of
consecutive seasons of operating,
will function again this season.
!. Irma Gordon Dumville. absent
last season when Lowell Sworzell
the Cross Roads, win be
back as active director. =. Pro-
ductions will run two weeks, four
nights "wednesday through Sat-
urday). And, as you should
know, McLeans summer theater
will open on Monday night with
The Man Who Came to Dinner" I"
h. Next week should be glamor-
Gus what with Universal -Interna-
tional young stars. Piper Laurie
and Tony Curtis in town for inter-
views and personal appearances.
/. /. And on Wednesday, Keith's
will show in person young Sally
Forrest who plays the lead in
Hard, Fast and Beautiful" {.
This is the story Of the life Of an
amateur in tournament tennis.
Robert Clark, co-lead in the Aim
which opens that day at Keith's,
will also appear with Miss Forrest.
7. :. Tales Of Hoffman" begins its
third month at the Playhouse on
Monday. This year. inciden-
tally. is the golden anniversary of
the Offenbach opera.
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Hollywood Diary
Ava and SteWort Granger
Continue as Film Team
By SheiIoh Grohom

of Gene Autry's and Dick Pow
ellis. is a happy ex-pug. Fifty
seven Of their 81 wells are pro-
ducing.
4 i i \
Yvonne de Carlo, Hollywood's
travelingest girl, is going out Of
town to rest up for a few weeks
before her Hollywood Bowl ap-
pearance. asked Yvonne, Whats
with the Earl of Lanesborough?"
|"I hear from him now and then,''
she told me. Yvonne's more in
|terested in career now than ro-
nance.
Caeleased by NANA.)
Evening star., 1951-06-16
AImas Gives $1,000
To ChiIdren's S Hospital

DR.. William J. B. Orr, illustrious
potentate of Almas Temple, pre-
sented a check for 1000 to Chill
dren's Hospital at a meeting Of the
Sphinx Club yesterday in the tenn
pie, 1915 K street NV.
Judge j. Edgar Murdock OF the
United States Tax Court acknowl-
eyed the gift for the hospital.