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Evening star., 1951-07-16
Relief Roll Publicity

The Jenner amendment to an appropriation
bill. which would have permitted the States to
open their relief rolls to public inspection without
losing Federal contributions has been eliminated
in conference This need not be detrimental so
far as the public interest is concerned
The thought behind the amendment was
that publicity, or the threat of publicity, would
drive chiselers from the relief rolls. This now
ever is dubious assumption, for person VINO
will chisel on relief roll is not likely TO oe
frightened off by the prospect OF exposure Ihe
best way to deal with these people is to main
tain constant and strict supervision over the
rolls This can be done if there exists in the
local community the will to do it. And if that
determination is absent, the prospect of publicity
will do little good.
At the same time, some of the objections
that have been raised to the Jenner amendment
are absurd One complaint has been that 1t
would open the rolls to the 'prying eyes, OF the
public It is hard to think of anything more
preposterous 1t is the public, after all, which
foots the bill for relief. and the taxpayers have
q right to know whether the system is being
abused. Another objection is that publicity
might increase rather than diminish the relief
burden. The theory of this is that if John Doe,
struggling to make ends meet were to discover
that neighbor no worse off economically, had
been getting relief, he might demand the same
thing for himself. One would think, however,
that John Doe, in such situation, would have
every reason to be outraged. If he can scrape
by without getting public assistance, so can the
neighbor, and the critics of the Jenner amend
ment would do better to apply themselves to
getting such people off the rolls instead of trying
to keep the facts from John Doe
1t is unfortunate that kind of stigma at
taches to accepting public relief in legitimate
cases, but that seems to be the fact Certainly
no one would want to inf1ict needless embarrass-
ment on such people. But in the long run they
not going to be protected by taking the posi-
tion that the people who pay for relief have no
right to know who is getting it, The distinction
between the deserving cases and the chiseers
4 must be sharply drawn. If this is not done, if
the moochers allowed to hang on, there
will come time when the taxpayers will insist
on finding out who they are and on getting rid
of them.
Evening star., 1951-07-16
More on Arobs in Israel

AS Christian Arab from Syria wish
to voice my complete disagreement with
the views expressed by the Rev. DR..
Daniel A. Polling in his letter to The Star
on June 20. In affirming that the Chris
tian and Moslem Arab minority both
enjoy religious freedom in Israel today
contrary to the Christians of Egypt and
Syria who" according to him, "feel that
they are being increasingly crushed and
oppressed" DR.. Poling-perhaps unwitt-
ingly-has given a misstatement of facts,
The situation of the Arab minority in
Israel is anything but happy one. 1t
is well-known fact that the Arabs there,
who really are the original inhabitants
OF the country. do not enjoy freedom Of
movement, including freedom of gath
ering in places of worship, whether
mosques Or churches. They are under
permanent surveillance of police and
forcibly are moved from their homes and
lands to places the authorities assign to
them-little better than concentration
camps. The only Arab paper that ap-
pears in Israel, "Al-Yom," carries con-
tinually pleas by the Arabs-Moslems
and Christians-for equal treatment
with the Jews, who constitute the first
class citizens" in Israel
need not elaborate on the reference
made by DR.. Polling to the new consti-
tuition of Syria, adopted September 5,
1850. I fully indorse the accurate re-
marks to that effect made by George
Frederick Miller. jr. in his letter to The
Star July 10. The controversy which
arose around the religion of the state"
among MoslemS and Christians when the
Syrian constitution was in the making
was settled in the most democratic and
amicable manner. To describe the stu
alton. quote DR.. A. w. Homad, men,
ber of the Syrian Constituent Assembly
and the reporter of the drafting commit
tee of the constitution, who said in pre-
senting the constitution: "We believe
that the constitution as it now stands is
a great victory for our nation. It's final
solutions have been accepted by Moslems
nd Christians alike. And by the help
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Old Gorden

The spicy scent of stock and sage COM
bine at epentide
Beyond birdsong, under the luminous
ohostly 0loD of phlor:
Dim not0 the serried ranks of dusty
miller, scarlet sage,
And beyond these. tall rubted sentries
OF the holIyhocks.
Time is too dark noto to see the bloom
of bleeding heart,
The crimson rose OF Sharon; this Is
the hour OF the snail:
Only ,0Eite moth, 1DItite phEor and white
SyringiG abide
Beneath white moon; transfred.
ethereal and pale.
Moss has long conquered the ,UoDen
crooked bricks
That form the palks, but aboue the
cricket's plaintiUe Diol
Can still be heard the footsteps Doices
of another year,
The hands that planted English tDy
round the dial
Frederick Ebrisht
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Eqbert Van AIstyne

The standard dictionaries of music do not .
mention Egbert Van Alstyne, but that is not
because he was not an authentic maker Of
successful melodies. He missed place among
the professional composers of his time. But he
wrote for the largest possible public and he will
be remembered without regard to formal listings
Of the great.
Mr.. Van Alstyne brought out his first song
in 1893 Four decades later he still was turning
in manuscript. One publisher alone listed more
than 500 of his scores. Harry Williams, Gus
Kahn and Haven Gillespie were his major col
laborators They thought up the words for his
tunes BY 1903 he was recognized artist in
his line. Navajo" was one of his earliest hits.
1t was followed by Back, Back, Back to Balti-
more" in 1904 and "In the Shade of the Old Apple
Tree" in 1905. Other "best sellers for which he
was responsible were: Memories" !" "Pretty Baby"
your Eyes Have Told Me So" PONY Boy" THAT
Old Girl of Mine" Drifting and Dreaming" "The
Little Old Church in the Valley" 'Im Afraid to
Go Home in the Dark" won't You Come Over
to My House?" whats the Matter With Father?"
Seminole" Sailing Away On the Henry Clay"
Beautiful Love" and Sunshine and Roses"
Hundreds of thousands of people liked these
ballads They were sung and whistled and
hammered out by mechanical gadgets the world
around.
So Mr. Van Astyne was one of the notable
music-makers of his half of the goth century
= In terms of durability, he ranks with the
best of Tin Pan Alley kings, beginning with
Stephen Collins Foster and including William
c. Handy, Victor Herbert, George Gershwin,
Irving Berlin, Vincent Youmans, Jerome Kern,
George M. Cohan, Sigmund Romberg, Cole Porter,
Richard Rodgers, Hoagy Carmichael and Frank
Loesser. These men really have been monarchs
OF q sort From them have come not laws so
much as customs-the singing habits of multi
tudes who otherwise essnappily might be mute.
Evening star., 1951-07-16

form: when attacked, they fight back,
II they cannot make a run for it.
The possum believes in playing it safe.
as he sees it. He rolls over as If help
less, and lies perfectly still.
If lifted at this time, he stays limp.
and never scratches or bites, as he well
might do.
Even the little ones understand this
technique. They lie as perfectly still as
the old ones.
Playing possum," then, is a mode of
escape.
It has been made use OF in wartime
by human beings.
Every householder. hearing the stairs
creak, plays possum when he keeps COM
pletely still, to listen carefully, to de-
termine if the noise was just natural
creak or football.
This habit is demonstrated at its
peak by certain insects, which remain
rolled into ball when captured.
It is not the same as the inertia OF
certain fishes, which solidify in mud and
can be cut out with the earth in which
they are caked.
These are only brought back to life by
water, after which they can swim as
well as ever. It is believed that various
natural functions. such as the kidneys.
are never entirely stopped and this IS
the reason these fishes can live for as
much as two years apparently solid In
the earth.
The possunn will "play dead" A long
Evening star., 1951-07-16
Cieon-Up Project

Nowhere in these United States are
there magnificent buildings comparable
to those in Washington.
The public is privileged to use and
visit these historic, cultural and educa-
tional edifices without charge. For this
privilege one would assume that some
degree of propriety would be exercised.
However, when visiting the Archives
Building recently, was appalled, to note
the amount of refuse at the entrance
of this beautiful structure.
Since we are presenting a beautiful
city to tourists, urge every one. in
Guiding tourists, to help maintain this
beauty by refraining from making trash
receptacles of public buildings.
Mrs. r, F.
Evening star., 1951-07-16

book about rockets In which he predicts
startling advances in what is now the
dream world on interplanetary travel.
Called Rockets. Missiles and Space
Travel" it is published by Viking Press.
If really high-powered rocket motor,
preferably an atomic one, were reality
today, it would be just matter of
couple of years before we would be on
the way to the moon-and perhaps
beyond. ..
1t is foible of the human race that
a good 80 per cent of the people who
have been reaching for the moon for
years wouldn't know what to do with it
if they got it, But not Mr.. Ley. nor
the tiny fraction of the population who
really think about such things.
Evening star., 1951-07-16
The General Idea Is Sound

The Arlington County Public Utilities Com
missions request that the District Public Utili-
ties Commission broaden it's forthcoming investi-
CATION of transit operations to cover the entire
Washington Metropolitan Area is obviously fu-
tile one. The District PUG has no more authority
to inquire into transportation problems outside
of the District than the Arlington PUG has au-
thority to investigate the Capital Transit Com
pany. AS a matter of fact, the Arlington PUG
has no regul& pry powers whatever. 1t is kslerely
Evening star., 1951-07-16
By William Hines

The moon-which up to now has
been only something for dogs to bay at,
lovers to cape at and poets to rhyme
June with-seems headed for rendez-
vous with destiny.
How quickly this rendezvous will be
achieved depends largely on the Atomic
Energy Commission, which maintains
discreet silence on all "programmatic
information" including development Of
nuclear propellants for space ships.
But Willy Ley, the rocket theoretician,
believes Acc may be on the way to build
ing a space ship motor, if it hasn't built
one already. Mr.. Ley. who has been in or
near most Of the space-rocket activity
Of the last rs years. has just written
Evening star., 1951-07-16

above the earth This artificial satellite
would have most of the advantages of
the moon and would be easier to get to
after it was, built. Besides. it just might
be possible to build it with techniques
that are known today.
But the romantic man, holding on to
the last shreds of sentiment about the
moon, will be certain to oppose the con-
struction of a substitute-at least until
international or interstellar strife has
knocked the original one out of the sky.
Evening star., 1951-07-16
Middle East Situation

In recent column. Dorothy Thomp-
son discussed the present situation in
the Middle East with candor and cour-
age that deserve the highest praise.
The Middle East, centrally situated
where Europe. Asia and Africa meet,
has always been strategically important.
Since the dawn of civilization, it has
been the highway of commerce and the
battle ground of empire as well as
Evening star., 1951-07-16
Fovors Trucks on Shirley Highway

ioVOtS siu@NS oH SHiitey ihSH"oy
We the taxpayers on Highway No. l
of Lorton, Woodlawn, Engleside and
Mount Vernon, wish to inform the writer
of the article which appeared in the July
10 issue of The Star re Shirley highway
that U. S. Highway No. l runs by some
lovely homes, which are located near the
highway. A portion of the highway from
Pohick to Woodlawn is not patrolled, and
the trucks Cor the six-wheeled monsters
as the Parkfairfax Resident chooses to
call them for the past several years
have used that portion as race track,
destroying homes, lawns, valuable prop
erty and killing number Of innocent
people.
On Highway No. l the trucks pass
through a much more highly congested
area of schools, private homes, as we'll
as a military reservation, where many
soldiers cross the highway daily, than
they do on Shirley highway.
Maybe the writer of the article is
unaware of the fact that the State of
Virginia could have saved many millions
by constructing the Shirley highway as
a passenger automobile highway in
stead Of the more expensive heavy-duty
truck highway it is. Shirley highway was
built as a defense highway to facilitate
the movement of military trucks and
equipment in the event of an emergency.
Isn't it fact that the land adjoining
the Shirley highway on either side OF
the right -of-Way has been restricted and
is not available for construction of any
kind? Moreover, entrances and exits are
not allowed other than at designated
cloverleafs. 1t is also very doubtful
that any Parkfairfax Resident can live
sufficiently close to Shirley highway to be
bothered by either the smells or noises.
The entire purpose of a dual freeway
is to provide quick access to or exit from
dangerous and congested areas, such as
Route /, south of Alexandria. Why.
therefore, further aggravate the con-
gestion on Route / when there is an
excellent through expressway such as
Shirley highway available?
Highway No. Resident.
Evening star., 1951-07-16
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

u. b, c.
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Who was the author of the motto
I'm God We Trust"?-C. Y.
A. The motto may have been sug-
gested by various Bible passages as, for
instance, Psalm, 5611 where David says.
In God have put my trust" When.
in 1861. Secretary of the Treasury SAL
mon P. Chase requested that the
director of the mint find a motto to
be placed on coins. one of those pro-
posed was God Our Trust" Mr.. Chase ,
recommended that it be changed to
I'm God We Trust"
@. What university or college has a
germ-free laboratory for studying ami
mals?-L. c. K.
A. The University of Notre Dame,
South Bend, Ind. In caring for these
animals it is necessary for the person
doing so to put on plastic diving suit
and pass through germ killing solution
to reach the cages.
@. Do all the planets of the solar
system rotate in the same direction as
the earth. from west to east?-W. H.
A. All but one. Uranus rotates from
east to west and all its moons revolve
around it In this direction.
@. Does walking barefoot cause the
feet to spread?-D. Med.
A. 1t has not been proved that the
feet spread from going barefoot.
Evening star., 1951-07-16

of God we preserved to our country this
Moslem- Christian brotherhood. which
ought to be always the high objective OF
our modern state"
Dr. Homad has thus expressed the
genuine liberal tendencies of Christians
and MoslemS alike.
DIR. George ]. T0meh.
Syrian legation.
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Questions and Answers

of fact by writing The Evening Star Inform ation.
Bureau, 1900 | st. NV, WaShinston 8, D. C.
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Pen-nan1es may be used If letters carry
1Oriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-07-16

The possum will play dead" as long
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-05-04
Tri-Greek Confub
Luncheon Held April 20

The Tri-Greek conference lun-
cheon was held Saturday, April
2s in the Junior Ballroom of the
University of Minnesota. Those at
the speakers table were Betty 10
Jackson, Student Activities ad-
visor for sororities at the Univer-
sity; Peg Paterson, president of
the Panhellanic council; Kenneth
Johns, graduate student working
on his Phi. d. in history.
Others were James Borresson,
associate director of the Student
Activities bureau which super
vises all student organizations on
the University campus; Edwin o.
Siggelkow, Student activities ad-
visor to fraternities at the Uni
versity; Mrs. Ethel Williams,
president of the local chapter OF
the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority:
and Mrs. Laura Lovelace, National
president of the Alpha Kappa Al
pha's.
Mrs. Ethel Williams served as
emcee for the luncheon speakers.
James Borresson was the guest
speaker and Mr.. Kenneth johnson
gave the response.
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tuesday,, May l, at the home of
ondo Ave. The Dorcas Society is
n and they presented a Queen
=, April p. Mines. Bessie Cox,
a johnson won first, second and
club will give a formal in the
Charlie Parker matinee concert
at the University of Minnesota,
Wednesday, May 2, were Misses
Marion Young, Barbara Vassar.
Lucy Morris, Beverly Jones,
Messrs. John and Richard Ran
dali, Charles Logan and Clarence
Mckinney.
Girl Scout troop POS met April
rs at the home of their troop ad-
visor, Mrs. Emma Simmons, 635
st. Anthony Ave.
The L. w. Harris gospel chorus
of Pilgrim Baptist church will
sponsor a Tea Sunday, May 6
from to s p. m. in the fellowship
hall of the church. Guest speaker
will be Arthur c. Hill, local CO.
author of the book From Yester-
day Through Tomorrow"
The Laize Nous Faire bridge
club met Saturday, April % at the
home of Mrs. Harry S. Brown.
707 Iglehart Ave. Mines. VIM. A.
Hanna, Earl Brent, and OLIVE
Gum won first, second and third
prizes respectively. Mrs. Richard
Stokes won consolation prize.
The Matinee Bridge club met
Tuesday, May 3 at the home of
Mrs. Charles Graham, 791 st. An
thony Ave. Mines. Alonzo Gotten,
Manley Rhodes, and VIM. Hanna
won first, second and third prizes
respectively.
The Elks Midwest convention
committee will meet at the st.
Paul Elks lodge, 55S Rondo Ave.
Sunday, May 6. All members are
urged to attend.
The Princess Oziel chapter No.
10 of the OES met Tuesday. Nav
1 at the Pioneer lodge hall.
The Ladies auxiliary of Local
SIC will meet Wednesday, MAY 9
at the home of Mrs. Nathaniel
Galloway, 755 Rondo Ave. All
members are urged to be present.
The Golden Ayers club of Hal
lie Q. Brown met Tuesday, May l
at the center.
The Urban League Guild of st.
Paul met Monday, April % at the
home of Mrs. Clarence Roper, 9S2
Fuller Ave. The guild discussed a
Tea which will be held Tuesday.
May % from 3-6 p. m. at the In
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BY BERNADINE CARRICKETT

Since color has become fashion for mi
adys coat dress and suit this as pro
h IN the new collection of houscoats neggee your
nome hours These paror prees particularly feminine
and fatteng this and will appeal to most
you
The first crisp airy sheers Ogandes
with of vivid example make for sinner
siren models worthy of Ousseau Ribbon embroidery
lace net Insertion buttons details that
add to the original charm for robe or neg
The shouettes that all figures style The
ocah coat and the free swinging out
standing modes Sashes belts satin patent leather
or ribbon and the made Of the same ma
~ as the Hggee then stitched the
models neatly in place All of these extremely picturesque fresh
ana cooru worthy items with which and warmer
season ~
|o Pqu IN sugar white pastels navy a few
~ ana honeybege and fascinating charmers
summer wardrobe The clever apphqued motifs and scrolls Of
cotton lace are and effective be eyatchng
Eye embroidered cotton a big rave among many ,o
men as very feminine material spring and summer
houcoaS and robes Many contrasting silk under
ps OF green pink violet blue
PeeIdng through the eyeIet patterns.
Inc wrappers have certain nostalgia appeal with their
square cut Jokes high round neckInes sleeves
mario" ufs The addition of edgng of lace and
pulled through lace beading more derev
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S3rd ST.. is confined to her home
with illness.
Rev. and Mrs. Z. Lloyd JemlsOn
of Des Moines, Iowa, left the city
Tuesday, May / TO return to their
home. Rev. Jemison was the
guest speaker at Bethesda, Sun
day, April %.
Mrs. Sarah Benson, treasurer
of Bethesda Baptist church left
the city for Oakland. California,
where she will visit her son. Dom
aid Benson and friends. Mrs.
Benson expects to return in a
month.
James Breeder, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pleasant G. Breeder, 1909
Olson Blvd, was elected president
Of the senior class Of June, 1852.
He was also one OF the "a juniors
chosen for the National Honor
Society of North high school.
MFR. and Mrs. Louis Anderson,
1925 Third Ave. So. are the
parents Of a six pound, six ounce
baby girl born Saturday. April %
at the Northwestern hospital.
The parents named the baby
Darnella,
Mrs. Hattie shelton, Colbert,
Okla, arrived in the city Sunday.
April 80 to visit her family. Mrs.
Shelton is at the home of her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Anderson, 1926 Third
Ave. SO. She win be in the city
until May 10.
The Senior Choir of st. Peter
AME church win meet Friday,
May 4 at the church at 8 p. m.
All members are urged to please
be present.
NhSo NAaty AAeC nhctN1oNCp oO1
Aldrich Ave. No, win appear on
the program at the Senior Ban
quet OF North high school. TO be
held Wednesday. May o at the
Radisson hotel. Miss Breedlove
viii give a humorous reading.
Mr.. Robert b. MOulden, 3s4s
Fourth Ave. So, is confined to his
home with illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Harris, 4s1
Humboldt Ave. No. gave a sur
prise birthday dinner party for
Mrs. Lucy Harris, 4016 Clinton
Ave. So, Sunday. April 20 at 7
p. m. Among those present were
Messrs. and Mines. L. Porter, Don
Williams, Mines. Emily Vaughn
and L. Seaton. A turkey dinner
was served.
Mrs. Mary Collins, 1920 Fourth
Ave. So, is confined to her home
with illness.
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. Myrrhene
Allen

and put on my dirty jeans. com
pany drove up. 1t was some fel
lows up here for the conclave
They wanted to go out to dinner
so we went. Beverly Jones went
too. After we got to Roadbuddys
we encountered Ronald Aron
Toya Oden, Charles Williams and
others.
Saturday night, Lucy Morris
and l doubled with two of the fel.
lows up here for the conclave to
go to the formal. 1t was very nice
On the way we came upon Edward
Morris and Dave Allen who were
on their way someplace. I wish
had gone with them. (smile)
After we arrived at the formal,
which was very crowded, saw
many of my friends such as Pat
Bier, John Allen, Pete, lone
Roach, Reginald and Jean. Allen,
Bobby Cartwright, Fred Ingram,
Earl Bowman, Donald Williams,
Julia Jones, Tiny and Bede Bel
lamy, and Chandler Mcwatt. An
after party followed the formal.
1t didn't last too long due to
funny circumstances, but it was
nice while it lasted. Walter Nc
Intosh and his fiancee were
there. She's an attractive girl, and
I must tell Mac Sometime.
Someone informed me that
Brewer Clark is getting married
in June. We had a gay time at
our table singing Put Another
Nickle In" mo one would play
the juke box) We made quite a
ruckus about it until someone did.
Well, 1 guess I'll go to bed. I
just got in and am I beat.