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Evening star., 1951-11-14
An Educator F|unks in Forecostinq

renovation Of old buildings and replace
ment of q number.
Two things account for this tre-
mendous building program in the face
Of a slight increase Of 5000 pupils-the
dual school system. which requires sepa-
rate facilities for white and colored
students, and the fact that the buildings
are located where the children aren't.
In 1898 there were 1924 white pupils
and 35,2 ,276 colored pupils in the District
schools. Now the situation has reversed
with only 46.036 white and SO, ,686 colored
enrolled. ...4.
Percentage wise, that means that 524
per cent Of the enrolled pupils are
colored. And this percentage is ex-
pected to rise steadily In the next few
years.
School officials predict next year that
colorec pupils will increase by 3,14S
while white pupils will gain only 895.
To show how wrong school officials
can be. School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
submitted to the House Appropriations
Committee in 1948 predictions for ele-
mentary schools. It must be noted that
the predictions were requested, because
school officials never volunteer them.
Anyway, it was predicted that white
elementary enrolment would total
40,175 this year. It now stands at
28,446 or some 11.729 less than FORE
cast. The situation was better on the
colored elementary schools, where it
was predicted that enrollmeqt would be
34,277. 1t actually is 32.303, only 1874
less than expected.
Things have looked up since then.
Later predictions for this years enroll
ments (made early this year, are only
436 less than forecast.
Next year, the predictions are for A.
100 white pupils and 53,411 colored pu-
oils. . total of 10l .201, which is 4,479
more than at present.
School officials are able to keep track
Of the situation by neighborhoods much
easier than in predicting total enroll
ments The school attendance depart
ment Is making continuing studies of
special problem areas with actual CEN
sus checks to determine the number of
school age and pre-school age children
on hand. Building programs follow.
AL in all, however, school officials
don't like to predict enrollments. DR..
Corning, even few days before the
opening Of school each year, will skirt
around predictions Of enrollments know
ing well that it probably will not be
quite right. And he is quite right.
Evening star., 1951-11-14

school board election, it is enlightening
to note that only 4.3 per cent failed to
vote in the State Senate election and
only 60 per cent in the county board
election. For all Offices aside from the
school board the average non-participa-
ton rate was rs per cent.
It is my belief that the voters felt that
there were no significant differences be-
tween any Of the candidates on school
issueS-that it was a choice between
Tweedledum and Tweedledee. The large
number not voting represented q protest
against the school board nominating
conventions failure to provide the voters
Q real choice on school issues.
Harley M. Williams.
Evening star., 1951-11-14
Clark Controversy

In all the discussion over Gen Clark,
there Is one very important point I
nave not seen mentioned: Why could
not all the exclusive information avail
able to the Vatican from behind the
Iron Curtain be given to our Ambassador
to Italy? II there is such q great desire
on the part Of the Pope to share this
information with the countries Of the
West. what would prevent its being i'm
parted to our ambassador? And how
about the other Western nations who
are said to have Ambassadors to the
Vatican-are they getting this secret in
formation which is at present denied us?
Inquirer.
It Is indeed regrettable so much con-
fusion and controversy has arisen over
Gen. Clark's appointment.
am sure every clear thinking person
realizes this was purely q political move
which created dissension and chaos at
time when Catholics. Protestants and
Jews should be working in close har-
mony.
Above and beyond this, the entire
situation has been most diStaSteful and
embarrassing to Catholics, and / am
sure 1t has been embarrassing to Gen.
Clark.
Tanuo NoC,,kohaor
Evening star., 1951-11-14
Questions and, Answers
By Thomos R. Henry

The stars readers can get the answer n
snsn,a any question . Of TACT ss either writing Ths
NV. Washington d G.. and lnclosins Cents
return postage or by telephonng st 1893.
By THE, HASKIN SERVICE r.
@. When speaking to the President of
the United States, what form of address
does one use?-E. j. B. a~eyrr'e-
A. The President of the United States
is addressed as 'Mr. President" and as
"SH" later in the conversation.
@. Is euthanasia prohibited by the
Hippocratic oath?-L. w. E. "a
A. It Is prohibited.
Evening star., 1951-11-14

Titles Of books often are helpful.
One doesn't even have to read them!
Consider Emerson's "The Conduct of
Life" There not only is ring there.
a pleasing something that comes hand
Somely on the ear --- ..s>:= ~ -t
The very title has power for good.
The conduct of life, indeed.
It is something to think about One
doesn't even have to be religious. per-
haps, in the usual sense, although doubt
less that would be gain of inestimable
value.
There is in this city one reader who
claims THE Conduct of Life" has made
him stop and think many times.
He still has to read it.
Science of Survival" is another good
title.
This is by the Dianetics man, Ron
Hubbard, who once went to George
Washington University.
Perhaps no scientific or quasi-scien-
tific book in recent years has created
as much of stir as Mr.. Hubbard's first
publication. "Dianetics."
1t seemed to be a modern, quick
method Of helping struggling man and
his mind, and heaven knows man and
his mind today need a deal of helping.
Some scientists frothed at the mouth,
others investigated.
Now Mr.. Hubbard comes up with one
put out by himself In Kansas, Science
OF Survival" 4
Evening star., 1951-11-14
Letters to The Star .

this time OF crisis they have enough to
do teaching the draftees how to use
weapons and tactics. In addition they
have to fill the vacuum created by the
failure Of our educators.
But the military leaders cannot be.
expected to do in q short time what
others neglected to do in the years Of
high school and college training.
Edward X. Merat.
Evening star., 1951-11-14
Shenandoah Park

Your recent editorial paying tribute to
George Freeman Pollock rs the prime
mover In the creation OF the Shenandoah
National Park gives praise where it is
well deserved. However, 1t seems fitting
to consider this subject . little further.
Whereas modesty perhaps restraints
you, Mr. Pollock had high praise for
The Star In its actual work In promot-
ing this Blue Ridge area and helping him
and his associates In so many ways. He
considered it Of inestimable value that
Theodore Noyes. the late editor of The
Star. himself impressed with the attrac-,
tions OF that particular portion Of the
Appalachians. assigned to his ace re-
porter. Harold Phillips. the work OF
publicizing the park movement. Mr..
Phillips articles were copied in many
newspapers all over the country, and
he was Of much valuable assistance. al
ways available when called upon, other
wise to Mr.. Pollock and his Northern
Virginia Park Association, right UP to
the time the park became q reality.
Harrison G. Dyaf.
Evening star., 1951-11-14

Pen-na11es may be used II letters carry
tDrtters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-11-03

pay salaries OF a full time libra
rian and half-time clerk and buy
81 900 worth Of books for the six
month period.
Commissioner Edward j. Ned
Waters commented that If any
emergency moneys are appropri-
|ated for items not in the budget
at this time, he is of the opinion
that pay raises for school teach
ers and police officers should come
first"
The commissioners, in other
business. rejected one pay increase
request and granted another.
A raise in salary was deferred
for David A. McNamee, assistant
superintendent and treasurer OF
Prince Georges Hospital. In let
ter. Mr.. McNamee said that, al
though he is second In authority
IN the hospital, his $4,500 annual
salary ranks behind the superin-
tendent. who receives $4,000, and
the supervising nurse, who Is
paid $4,000.
The commissioners increased the
annual salary of Calvert Lancas-
ter, assistant county attorney
from $500 to $4,000.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Armies for Peace and U. n.
In East Urged by Editor
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Nov. Editor
Norman Cousins says the world
needs an American army of peace
to bring understanding to the
East and a world army of force
to back the laws Of the United
Nations. ,
india is the challenge-the pivot
Of ASIA" he told the final session
|of the Virginia Education Asso-
|ciation convention here last night
IF India goes under communism
for the first time will speak fol-
the majority of the human race"
Mr.. Cousins. editor of the Sat-
urday Review of Literature, re-
Gently returned from a trip around
the world.
The school teachers took note
Of the States appalling record
Of traffic fatalities" and recon-
mended improving the instruc-
tional program on highway safety
They proposed that teachers as
individuals both "give considera-
ton to improving the instruc-
tional program on the subject OF
safety and endeavor to apply more
carefully the golden rule in our
own traffic experiences"
I, Another resolution also called
upon teachers to take an active
riart in the political life Of their
communities.
Evening star., 1951-11-03

report will have tough shedding In
the Legislature, chiefly because it
still leaves an unbalanced popu-
lation in the district. The End
district has about 446,000 popu-
lation, he pointed out, compared
to the 100000 which will be left
in the 9th.
Under the recommended plan,
Loudoun and Prince William
Counties would remain in the
eighth, which would get Fred
|ericksburg. The seventh district,
with an estimated population of
about 100000, would remain un-
changed.
Virginia is entitled to an addi-
|tional member in the House Of
Representatives as a result of a
population increase in the 1850
census.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Maryland PTA Asks
Raise for Teachers
BY the Assoeioted Press

HAGERSTOWN. Md. Nov. s.
Maryland's Congress of Parents
and Teachers has gone on record
favoring a $500 teacher pay in
crease.
The 400 delegates voted yester-
day to ask the State Legislature
to override Gov. McKeldin's veto
of the pay increase for teachers
passed by the last General Assem-
bly,.
The bill provided for the addi-
tional money to come from an in
crease in the State corporation
tax. Gov. McKeldin turned the
bill back on the grounds he was
opposed to any increase in taxes.
The State congress also asked
for yearly raises of 5000 for teach
ers for the first eight years. The
present scale is 500 for 16 years.
Joseph A. Hunter of Baltimore
was installed as State president at
last nights banquet windup of the
two-day convention.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Virginia Commission Urges
10th District in Part of 9th

The Virginia Redistricting Com
mission has voted to recommend
to the General Assembly that the
States new 10th congressional
district be carved out of the pres
ent 9Th district Of Northern Vir-
ginia.
After rejecting two other plans
by a 5-4 vote in Richmond yes
terday, it was learned, the COM
mission adopted majority re-
port to divide the 9th district and
make the nearby suburban area
of Arlington and Fairfax Counties
and the cities of Alexandria and
Falls Church into the 10th district.
"A minority report will be drafted
The plans will go to the Gov
ernor and then to the Legislature
One source predicted the majority
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Applications Close Nov. I
For County Attorney Post

Applications for appointment to
the post Of assistant county attor-
ney for Montgomery County, Md,
will be received until November z
it was announced yesterday.
Richard Black, county person.
mel officer. said a vacancy in the
county attorneys Office was Gre
ated by the resignation of John B.
Diamond. who has re-entered pri-
vate law practice. Mr.. Diamond,
a member of the District and
Maryland bar groups. is now as
sociated with T. Edward O'Connell
with offices in Washington.
Mr.. Black said County Attorney
David Macdonald will select a
new assistant from a civil service
register, which will be closed on
November Z. Salary range for the
position is $4,000 to $5, ,480.
Mr.. Black said applications are
also being received for appoint
ments to public health nursing,
public health education, civil en-
gineering and drafting positions in
the county. Applications are also
being sought for positions as book
Mobile librarians.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Drink Permit Denied
For Rocway lowers
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ELLIcOTT CITY, Md, Nov. 3.
Howard County license commits
sioners have rejected a request
by Laurel Lodge 1904, Loyal Order
of Moose, for a permit to sell
liquor at the former Rocway
Towers on the Baltimore boule-
ward.
The unanimous rejection yes
terday came after number Of
objections were raised during a
hearing.
Mrs. w. Wilson Southard Of
the Patuxent Drive Property Own
ers' Association said the place had
a bad reputation since State
police once staged a big gambling
raid there and it figured in a
murder case. Paul F. Lepore, rep
resenting the lodge, said:
1--WE are not buying, leasing or
renting the former reputation Of
Rocway Towers"
President Max Rappaport Of
the Maryland State License Bev-
erage Association said boulevard
establishments have AZ of the
county's 80 liquor permits and
that this is more than enough"
William j. Bauman, county
liquor license inspector. said that
although the lodge said it planned
to use the tavern only for mem
bers and guests, the county issues
no class L license under which
sales can be restricted under those
conditions.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Maryland Plans 10 Draft
About 900 Next January:

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3 Up. -
Maryland's selective service head
quarters yesterday said about 900
men will be drafted in January.
This is Maryland's quota Of the
January draft call of $3.50 men
set by the Defense Department III
Washington.
For Maryland it will mean the
drafting of the first married men
those without dependents.
Redistribution of married men
with no dependents, previously
exempt, was completed last week.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
County Press Group Seeks
To Settle Council Dispute

The Montgomery County Press
Association yesterday decided to
seek harmonious settlement Of a
dispute with the County Council
over the latter's policy of holding
executive meetings at which the
press and public are excluded.
Meeting at the estate of H.
Grady Gore for luncheon associa-
tion members adopted a sugges-
ton Of its Executive Committee
that a council representative be
invited to confer on the question
of closed meetings.
The press group voted to estab-
1ish liaison post for compiling
a list Of alleged abuses of the
closed meeting authority embodied
in the county chapter. Mrs. Jayne
Greene of the Rockville Times was
named liaison officer by Ernest
Tannen, association president.
The meeting was held at Mar
wood, Mr.. Cores estate on River
road near Potomac, Md. Mr.. Gore
is expected to announce his can
didacy for the Republican nomia-
ton to the United States Senate
seat now held by Senator O'Conor
Democrat.
Evening star., 1951-11-03

Is the Dudley necklace, valued by
Mr.. Winston at 81 million. 1t
consists Of what are said to be the
finest group of large, perfectly
matched gem emeralds ever as
sembled, link -festooned and looped
together with round white dia-
monds.
1t was once the property of a
Spanish grandee, and in the last
of the 1905 came into possession
of the Earl Of Dudley, holder of
one of the Oldest English titles.
70-Carat Idols Eye.
Another Turkish sultan, Add Al
Hamid, enters the picture through
the Idols Eye. a 70-carat diamond
discovered in India's famous Col
conda Mine in 1900. First owned
by Prince Rahab of Persia, its
history was shrouded in mystery
and intrigue for 800 years, when
it was rediscovered in possession
Of Add Al-Hamid as the eye of
an idol in the sacred Temple of
Benghazi.
Also on display is the Inquisition
Necklace. It dates back to that
infamous period in Spanish his
tory, and is composed of 1886 dia-
monds and Is comparatively rare
barrel-cut emeralds. It is dis
played near the Great Sapphire,
the worlds largest, tipping the
scales at 1911 carats, and one of
the crown jewels at the time of
the assassination of Peter III. It
was frequently worn by his widow,
Catherine the Great.
The exhibit also includes an
exotic tiara known as the Austrian
Diadem. dating back to the days
of Franz Josef. when the viennese
court was at the height of it's
splendor. Large diamond rings,
one formerly owned by
Mabel Boil, known as the Queen
Of Diamonds" complete the dis
play.
1t Is sponsored by Mrs. Harry
S. Truman, with Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies as honorary chairman.
The collection can be seen today
until 10 o'clock. and tomorrow
from 10 am. to 7 pm.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Virginia Urged
ToSeekProperty
Taxes at Burke
Private Enterprises
In New Airport Area
Would Be Affected

A Virginia legislative study COM
mittee has urged that the State
seek the right to impose property
taxes on private airlines and other
private enterprises which will be
located at the new national air.
port to be built at Burke in Fair.
fax County.
That was the Interpretation
which State Senator Andrew w.
Clarke Of Alexandria, a member of
the committee. put on this state
ment In the report:
"The State should retain its full
jurisdiction over the area en-
braced within the airport in order
(a) to isure its rightful due tax
wise, and (2) to avoid the crea-
tion within it Of areas where its
writ does not run"
Special Act Needed.
Mr. Clarke said that, by special
act Of Congress, Virginia now
taxes private airlines at the WASH
|ington National Airport. He add.
led that the concurrence of Con-
gress and the Legislature would
be required before such taxing
rights could be obtained for the
Burke airport. g
The remainder of the report, ac-
cording to the Associated Press,
reiterated charges made before by
various individuals and groups
that the Federal Government paid
no attention to the States efforts
to help select the site for the new
airport.
Charge Against CAA.
The report, released today,
charged that the Civil Aeronautics
Administration "did not consult
with the governing body in the
county until after the site had
been selected"
Furthermore. the CAA did not
give serious attention to the reso-
luton of the General Assembly of
Virginia" setting up the commit
tee to study selection Of the site
for the airport, the report said.
The Federal Government al
ready has begun condemnation
proceedings to acquire the land
for project.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Silver Spring Jaycees
To Help Get Out Vote

The Silver Spring Junior Cham
ber of Commerce this week de-
cided to sponsor "get-the-voter-
registered" project.
The Silver Spring area has an
estimated 10000 persons eligible
to vote but unregistered.
The plan, proposed by Jack
Boone. would stimulate regiStra-
ton for the 1852 elections.
The Jaycees also announced
that a profit of 5000 was realized
from the recent appearances Of
the Mills Brothers Circus in Silver
Spring. ...
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Rockville Mental Potent
Sets Mattress Afire

A mattress caught fire yesterday
in fourth-f1oor room of Chest
nut Lodge Sanitarium at Rock
vile, but all the IS patients were
quickly evacuated and no serious
damage was done.
Police said the fire apparently
was set by one Of the mental pa
tients. a 30-year-old woman. Her
screams brought two nurses to the
room who removed the patient
and then the burning mattress.
Attendants put the fire out with
hand extinguishers before the
Rockville Fire Department arrived.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Prince Georges Audit
Will Be Debated by
Experts on Nov. Is

More light may be thrown on
the still unsettled question of
whether Prince Georges County is
in the chips or in the red, when
two experts discuss the issue be-
fore the county commissioners
November 13.
If the debate comes off. William
r. Turner, executive secretary Of
the county Citizens Committee
for Good Government will be in
the surplus corner.
Defending his contention that
the county had no excess money
as of July /. if he accepts the
Invitation. will be Edgar v. Low
cree of the Baltimore firm which
audited the county's books for the
last fiscal year.
Maintains County Has Surplus.
Mr.. Turner. who last spring
won The Star Trophy for his
analysis of county budgetary pro-
cedures, has now come up with
an analysis of last years con-
troversial audit. He maintains
the county had a surplus of SIT
as of July l.
The commissioners yesterday
granted Mr.. Turner's request to
present them with his analysis.
which he has charted and graphed
in detail. Later. in their meeting
at the Hyattsville County Service
Building, they voted to invite Mr..
Loweree to be present at the same
time.
In another action, the commits
sioners told leaders of the new
College Park Community Library
they will have to get along without
county aid, at least until a new
budget goes into effect next July /.
Waters Offers Comment.
The College Park Library pro-
moters, headed by Mrs. Carolyn
Long. wtnted to become part of
the county library system as of
January /. They asked $3,100 to
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Princess Anne Mon
Heads Telephone Group
BY the A.soeioted Press

ROANOKE. Va. Nov. 3.-Kermit
S. Land, president of the Princess
Anne Telephone Co. of Pungo, was
elected president of the Virginia
Independent Telephone Associa-
ton at the groups annual meeting
yesterday at Hotel Roanoke.
Other new association officers
are Duane T. Swanson. Charlottes-
vile, first vice president; Garland
Laprade, Martinsville, second vice
president, and j. K. Funkhouser,
HarriSonburg, secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
kary|ander Gets 10 Years
For Burning ln-Law's Home

Raymond Eugene Fuller, sr.,
81, colored, of 6427 j street, Cedar
Heights, has been sentenced to 10
years in the Maryland Peniten-
tiary for setting fire to his sister,
in-law's home.
Judge Charles c. Marbury o1
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court sentenced Fuller yesterday
after the man pleaded guilty te
a charge of arson.
Police, said Fuller blamed hi
sister-in-law, Mrs. Esther Jeffer.
son, for blocking reconciliation
between him and his estranged
wife. It was testified that Mrs
Jefferson's one-story, wood frame
house at 6221 L street, Cedar
Heights, was completely destroyed
by the fire last February 6.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
100000 Suit Filed
In Fairfax by Clark
As Reply 10 Lynch

Douglas A. Clark, Republican
candidate for the House of Dele
gates from Fairfax County and
Falls Church. yesterday filed a
$500, 600 damage suit against his
Democrat opponent. Edwin Lynch.
The suit was filed yesterday In
Fairfax Circuit Court, just four
days after Mr.. Lynch filed a
I$150.000 SANDER suit against Mr..
Clark.
The two candidates are at odds
over MFR. Clark's statement that
Mr.. Lynch had advance informa-
ton about location Of the Burke
Airport and bought up a lot of
land to resell to the Government
at a profit. Mr.. Clark declared
that Mr.. Lynch and his father-in
law. Martin Webb. stand to profit
$500. 900 by selling land at Burke
to the Government.
Mr.. Lynch has denied the
charges, declaring that the larg-
est tract he owns within the Burke
Airport site was bought in 1912.
He said he was among the first
to urge relocation of the airport
elsewhere after the Burke site was
announced. He filed suit against
Mr.. Clark as result of the Burke
charges.
Mr.. Clark claims in his suit that
Mr.. Lynch slandered him by stat
ing october % that certain state
ments made by the Republican
candidate were lies.
Mr.. Clark said his suit was
based on an old Virginia anti
dueling code passed before the
Civil War. His attorneys said the
code covered all words construed
as insults and tend to violence
and breach Of the peace" are COW
cred by the code. They said it
was not necessary to prove loss
of public esteem but merely to
prove that the insulting state
ment was made.