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Evening star., 1951-07-14
Time to End CompIocency

School Superintendent Corning is right in
saying that the school Sytem cannot afford to be
complacent about recurrent reports of drug
addiction among school children. Nor can the
police or Federal narcotics officials afford to be
complacent either. If there have been even
relatively few cases of dope peddling or using in
any Of our schools-as the recent arrest of two
youthful addictS indicates-that is reason enough
to be disturbed.
There is obviously need for better co-ordina-
ton among the various agencies concerned with
this problem. The Federal Narcotics Bureau has
stated repeatedly it has no knowledge of dope
users in the local schools The police, too, have
pooh-poohed reports that it was easy for children
to buy drugs here Yet the police narcotics squad
has Just picked up two teen-age boys, one stu
dent at Eastern High School and the other
former student, who admitted being drug addicts.
And 1t then was disclosed that John Paul Collins,
principal of Eastern, had reported to the proper
authorities" his belief that there were several
addicts among his pupils. This report reached
the police narcotics squad, apparently but not
the Federal bureau. Federal officials said they
were not consulted in connection with the ar
rest of the two youths from Eastern.
Adding to the confusion as to the seriousness
of the problem in connection with the schools
are figures relating to drug addiction by "chil-
Court recently reported that there have been 18
such cases before her this year, marked in
crease over previous years. The Federal Mar
cotics Bureau has reported that there were At
cases of addiction among juveniles in Washing
ton IN recent months. None of these boys and
girls apparently were attending school. Why
school-age children are not in school should be
a matter of concern to school authorities. DR..
Corning has asked the Juvenile Court for more
information on these cases. It should not be
necessary for him to learn about such matters
through the press closer liaison between the
court and the school system is badly needed.
If there really is much of a narcotics problem
in Washington the forces available to cope with
it are pitifully small. The Federal bureau has
only four men in the Washington area. The po-
lice have only five officers on its narcotics squad
Los Angeles has % policemen assigned to drug
Investigations, New York so. Federal officials
have urged local police to double the strength
of the narcotics squad, since no additional Fed
era agents can be spared for local work Re-
gardless of how strong the forces are made, how
ever, little will be accomplished if the official
complacency which has prevailed of late con-
tinues in effect The situation at Eastern, al
though it may seem of minor Importance to some
officials, calls for thorough inquiry by school and
enforcement authorities, if for no other reason
than to make sure that similar conditions do not
exist at other schools.
Evening star., 1951-07-14

together reasonable in many fundamental re-
spects-undoubtedly are anxious for fair and
peaceful solution. And the same holds true for
the British, whose position has grown perceptibly
more conciliatory.
AS long as both sides maintain this desire
for a friendly settlement, there will be at least
some reason to hope that the United States
through Mr.. Harriman-will be able to bring
the two together in firm agreement ending
their dangerous controversy Another still-fa-
vorable factor is the continuing awareneSs OF
Iran and Britain that failure to agree can lead
to the gravest consequences for them and the
entire free world.
Evening star., 1951-07-14
Keep the Pay Scale Balanced

Except as to the percentage of the raise
there is little difference between the Federal pay
bill approved by the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee and that proposed by President Truman.
Both plans agree on what the President and his
aides contend is vital" point-that nothing
should be done to disturb the existing balance
of the classified civil service pay structure. Slid
ing g-scale pay raises under consideration by the
House Civil Service Committee would do violence
to this principle The unfortunate result would
be a notification of the long and careful work
of Congress in preparing the Classification Act
of 1949
Whether the pay increase is to be 84 per
cent as favored by the Senate committee, or
per cent, as suggested by the President the
important consideration should be to avoid up
setting the well-rouhded framework of Federal
salaries erected in 1949 on the helter-skelter
remains of the old classification system. The
disorder of the old system resulted from just
such ill-advised tampering with the various pay
scales as would be involved in granting all en-
ployes the same dollar-value raise or in apply
ing a varying schedule of raises.
The percentage plan avoids this mistake.
Mr.. Truman in his letter to Congress, stressed
the necessity for maintaining "the relationships
in the pay rates for the various grades of posi-
tions" Federal pay in the higher grades, he
said, tends to be too low in relation to the
lower grades for the type of executive response
bilities required" The 1949 legislation was de-
signed to correct this situation, but the fact is
that pay in private industry for equivalent exec
utiye responsibilities still is higher than the Gov
ernment scale That is why the departments are
having so much trouble in recruiting and holding
key men,
A percentage-wise across-the- boards salary
increase would bring Federal pay more nearly in
- a. YYno
increase is inevitable, in view of the Govern
ment's approval of up to 10 per cent raises in
private industry. without raise the task OF
obtaining employees needed for the defense pro-
gram will become harder if pay scales elsewhere
continue their upward trend. The problem thus
is one involving governmental efficiency as well
as fairness to civil service workers
Evening star., 1951-07-14

week with the explanation that dog
had given birth to puppies while in
transit Then the veterinarian tele-
phoned to ask, Who's crazy over there?
This dogs got rabbits and she's he"
Investigation revealed that a pair of
big rabbits had been placed temporarily
in a wide-slatted crate above Bucks.
The newly born cotton-tails worked
down between the bars and wound UP
with Buck.
Soon the reunited rabbit family was
en- route to its destination, in crate
with solid bottom this time. Buck
got an extra meat ration for his trouble
and forbearance.
Almost anything can happen in the
expanding business Of transporting ami
mals-from mice to elephants-by rail
Evening star., 1951-07-14
One Definition of Communism

am interested to read that the Ma
tional Education Association has passed
a resolution urging that our schools
should teach "all the facts about COM
munism." But I am wondering what
text books would be used in such in
struction and what authorities quoted
For my own information I have just
read the article on communism in the
Standard Encyclopedia, from which
quote few words:
Communism. A system of society in
which common property is the recognized
form. An attempt to prevent or to
remedy the evils arising out Of the in
equalities of private property by holding
property in common. A most gemark-
able instance of community of goods is
that of the early Christians at Jerusalem,
recorded in Acts, iv.32."
So, communism was doctrine of early
Christianity. Theresa H. Russell.
Evening star., 1951-07-14
Letters to The Star

which, regardless Of how debatable 1t
may be, was not the point at issue.
9. The same committee was in error in
permitting some speakers to exceed the
specified five minutes time limit. It
showed partiality in permitting some
speakers to do so, but not all.
10. There was error when committee
member made remark to the effect that
reference to new home construction in
the South Dakota avenue and Sargent
road areas was irrelevant, as those
parents would send their children
to the Maryland schools. This was
either abysmal ignorance Of the facts
of the problem or prejudice against the
right of parents of that community to
have their children educated in the
District of Columbia where they live.
II. We object to committee member
voting for the transfer of Langley COR
any SchooD for no other reasons than
to go along" with her colleagues. This
was an unfair vote with no basis Of
personal conviction. There is no room
for supine me, too" vote on such vital
matters.
10. The net effect of this transfer will
be to destroy Tech as an educational
institution for whites. as parents are
already refusing to send their children
to the scene Of potential disturbance.
This Langley decision must be re-
tracted and reversed. There is no real
justification for it. The Board of Edu-
cation has lost immeasurahle prestige
in the community by the action and can
only atone for its error by immediate
reversal.
Ralph w. Donnelly,
President. N E. Council of Citizens
Associations
Evening star., 1951-07-14
Iran and Mr.. Hartman

Although it is encouraging that Premier
Mossadegh has welcomed President Truman's
move in sending w. Averell Hartman to Teheran,
the present temper of the Iranian authorities
indicates that a miracle of sorts may still be
needed to bring about an amicable settlement
of the critical oil dispute with Britain.
depressing measure of the Mossadegh
governments attitude is the Incorporate Ian
guage that that government has used in severing
Trans ties with the International Court of JUS
tice Thus, because of having earnestly recon-
mended temporary compromise measure aimed
at working out mutually satisfactory Anglo
Iranian agreement, the court has been accused
by Teheran officials of turning aside from the
road of equity" offending "the sentiments OF
liberty of the peoples of the world" and acting
as "a tool in the hands of powerful nations
against the smaller nations"
Seldom, if ever, has the World Court been
subjected to such an attack. And what has 1t
done to earn the attack? The only thing it has
done is to propose that the Anglo-1ranlan con-
troversy be placed in kind of frozen status
that would permit the continuation OF Oil opera
tions under the supervision of a special five
man board made up of two representatives OF
Britain two representatives of Iran and one
representative of a neutral country. Actually,
in recommending this arrangement, by a vote
of 10 to 2, the court has not handed down any
judgment or final decision; it has sought merely
to provide for a cooling-of period during which
the two parties to the dispute might be able to
arrive at friendly and fair settlement.
No one will deny, of course that Dr.
MosSadegh and his supporters have right to
object to such plan if they sincerely believe
that it is not an equitable one. But In washing
their hands of the court, and casting aSpersions
on it's honesty and good faith, they have carried
their objections to an extreme that cannot be
justified In doing SO, moreover, they have MADE
themselves seem hostile to having any interna-
tional body or any third party or outside power,
undertake to advance proposals designed to abate
the Anglo-Iranan crisis and promote sound
settlement-a fact suggesting the possibility that
Mr.. Hartman as President Truman's personal
representative may run into a lot of trouble
and abuse during his mission.
Nevertheless, since Dr. MoSsadegh has well
coined the idea of having Mr., Hartman talk
with him and other authorities in Teheran, the
mission should be carried out in all earnestness
The crisis is in an advanced stage, but it has
not yet reached the point of hopelessness. De-
spite the extremist nature OF some OF their Y2rds
and actions tx y leaders of the free Iranian Gov
ernment-patriotic men whose demands are al
Evening star., 1951-07-14
Anything Can Happen in Animal Travel

Mr.. Berry advised shippers to provide
strong crates for dogs, with ample room
for the occupants to stand up and
turn around. Attendants understand
how to feed the usual breeds but if
special feeding is desired, the food
should be sent along with instructions.
Employees are required to list the time
and place of watering and feeding.
Dogs rarely get air or train sick if
properly Grated and attended. Most
CANNES, especially the high-strung
breeds, display some nervousness during
take-offs and landings.
Like their masters, they are affected
by changes of altitude.
Most airlines accept dogs for ship
ment. although there are various regu-
lations as to leashes which cannot be
Evening star., 1951-07-14
Wants Langley Decision Reversed

WonrS Langley OeClSioh NeVefSeo
On Monday June IS, the Building and
Grounds Committee Of the Board OF
Education considered the transfer OF
a white Junior high school to Divisions
1913 The committees decision reached
that afternoon, Immediately following
the hearing, was to transfer the Langley
Junior High School to the use Of Negro
children. The board approved this
decision on Wednesday, June 81, two
days later.
Those of us who favored no change
in the present situation at Langley feel
that the community is entitled to know
the reasons why we feel that the Build
ing and Grounds Committee and the
Board of Education are in error in this
decision. We feel these reasons suf-
ficiently compelling to advocate a re-
consideration of the decision.
/. The recommendation of the Super
intendent of Schools. concurred in by the
other administrators of the school sys-
tenn, was that the most suitable schools
for transfer as determined by careful
survey were % Stuart. {2) Eliot and
go Langley. The committee chose to
disregard this advice.
2. This decision by the committee was
arrived at before the 1850 census figures
were available to give factual basis
to the selection. These figures will be
available within the next Few weeks.
We do know. however. that the 9th
Police Precinct lin which Stuart is 10
cated) has increased its population
1889 persons from 1910 to 1850. an
F.. increase of 1877 per cent, whereas the
18th Police Precinct tin which Lang
ley is located. with an almost identical
gain of 1881 persons, has increased
28.1 per cent.
g. The decision to use Langley to re-
lieve overcrowding for this coming
September was made in disregard of the
superintendent advice that he would
be unable to prepare Mckinley High in
time to house the Langley students on an
operating basis this fall. tThe parents
now have expressed their preference to
disperse these children to avoid the risk
of an "incident.')
4. The decision to use Langley adds
considerably to the distance the Negro
students will have to travel by public
transportation over travelling to Stuart.
The distances are: From Browne to
Stuart, ia miles; to Langley. 8 miles.
From Randall to Stuart, 234 miles; to
Langley, 3la miles. From Kelly Miller to
Stuart, miles; to Langley. over miles.
S. The decision to use Langley instead
of Stuart forces the unnecessary trial
of the dangerous experiment of housing
Negro students in school Immediately
adjacent to a school housing white stu
dents.
6. The decision to use Langley instead
Of Stuart may not afford the relief to
Kelly Miller, Browne and Randall that
1t is supposed to, as four other colored
junior highs tBanneker, Garnet-Patter-
son. Shaw and TerrilD are actually
closer to Langley and are themselves
something like 440 pupils combined over
capacity.
Z. The Negro residents desiring relief
from overcrowded school facilities do
not want Langley as they recognize that
it would not adequately meet their needs,
primarily on account of transportation
difficulties and costs. .
8. The Building and Grounds Com
mittee was in error when it permitted
discussion of the dual school system
Evening star., 1951-07-14
Long Lesson

She thought the only homely ,Donncn
there,
Was Abby, aUith her teeth unlike rou
OF pearls. her nose too prominent. her
hair
Looking as if she really didn't knoau
The trick OF bringing out its best. But
Uhen
She asked her husband. as a Uon1an
does,
Who iDns most beautiful (tor surely men
Are judges he replied, why, Abby
D1S"
And gradually she came to learn that
charm
And beauty may be couched within
the eyes,
Within the Uoice, If it be Uibrant, tUurm.
Within the knoDtng HON to
Symp1thise,
Within the laughter, oh, and listening,
too.
NoD wlten she asks the toirest, he
r EIoine v Emons.
Evening star., 1951-07-14

chewed through, collars, muzzles and
Grating. United Air Lines, for example,
provides it's own aluminium crates at
air freight and cargo centers.
Most States require health certificates
before animals can be shipped. Dogs
imported from abroad must be accom-
panied by health and rabies clearances,
except those coming from England and
Ireland.
A Washington newspaperman whose
hobby once was breeding pedigreed set
tiers. shipped the dogs to many parts of
the United States. Every dog arrived
in good shape.
Evening star., 1951-07-14
By w. H. Shippen

LIE WASN'T the mother of nine rab-
IL bits-not Buck. the police dog.
But Buck was as nervous and dis
turbed as any female when he found
himself knee-deep in cotton-tails not
yet dry behind the ears
A new attendant at the Railway Ex-
press Agency warehouse here came run
ming when he heard Buck moan. He
glanced into Bucks crate, and jumped
to conclusions when he saw furry lit
ter huddling close to the big dog.
The attendant hurried the whole out
fit to the agencyis veterinarian last
Evening star., 1951-07-14

and air. Successful deliveries are
founded on meticulous attention to de-
tails, kindness and common sense on the
part of shippers as well as transportation
agencies.
Capital Airlines, for example, deliv-
cred 200 mice to Newark, N. j., in q
sisting of ton of cheese. Neither the
cheese nor the mice suffered, but no one
seems to know what became Of a big
indigo or gopher snake ordered from
Florida in hurry by a Baltimore night
club dancer.
The girl refused to accept delivery
because the snake was too big-"it would
cover too much of me" she explained.
The agent saw what she meant.
Dog lovers are somewhat less tenn
peramental, although some Of them at
tach unnecessary placards like, please
Be Kind to Fido" or Take Me for
Walk"
A woman passenger accepted the lat
stopped at Dayton, Ohio. She took the
dog from his crate. snapped his leash
into his collar and helped him to the
ramp.
A moment later the dig slipped his
collar and took off down-wind on No.
runway. The last that was seen, for
several anxious days at least, was 5000
worth of cocker spaniel clearing all
distractions at the end Of the field.
&c. Berry, assistant to the vice presi-
dent of Railway Express, who has seen
the animal transport business grow by
leaps and bounds during his SO years
with the company. says he has more
trouble with too-solicitous attendants
than those inclined to be careless.
They are apt to make pets OF their
charges and walk them unless warned.
Instructions must be followed to the
letter. We will milk COWS in transit
and allow giraffes, if possible. to stretch
their necks, but unauthorized walking
Of dogs may lead to complications"
Evening star., 1951-07-14
More on Fluorinution

Your editorial, "No Fllorination Emer-
gency,'' would have been fine had it
ended after its first phrase "conceding
the advantages Of an anti-tooth- decay
water treatment program for Washing
tom
Unfortunately, it went on to give
as very good reason" for deferring
action on fluoridation the testimony Of
Edwin A. Schmitt. head engineer Of the
Washington Aqueduct, relative to diff
Guilty in obtaining the material
Although the f1uoride compound may
not be Immediately available. the poten-
tial supply in this country is in excess
of what would be required to treat all
public water supplies, according to
statements by DR.. Leonard L. Scheele,
Surgeon General of the United States
Public Health Service, and other public
health officials.
In fact, one of the f1uoride salts that
can be used by-product of the fer
tilizer industry. is now allowed to go
off as waste gases. -...
1t should be quite evident that until
there is a demand for this product.
manufacturers will not go to the ex-
pense of increasing the supply. An as
demand and, at the present time, supply
and demand are about equal.
If, as you say, there is no emergency
that requires rush action now," what
Importance would you attach to the
fact that 80 to 95 per cent of our COM
munity is affected by dental decay?
Would you suggest waiting until 100 per
cent of our people are afflicted before
calling it an emergency and instituting
preventive measures?
Israel Shulman, d. ID. S.,
Chairman, Committee on Dental
Health, District of Columbia Dental
Society.
Editors note: The editorial, after
quoting Mr.. Schmitt on the unavai-
ability of huorides in the amounts
needed for the program, said: Under
the circumstances, the sensible thing to
do it to defer any effort to start the
fluorinalon of Washington's water sup
ply until there is an assured rather than
potential supply necessary to launch the
program and keep it going.D
Evening star., 1951-07-14

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@. How many logs were used to build
Oregon's great Forestry Building?-S E.
A. Fifty-two log pillars, 81 feet high,
support the roof Of the building. The
trees were carefully felled with bark
intact, heWed and notched in regula-
tion log cabin fashion.
@. Which is cheaper to build, bum
galow or a two-story house?--D. K. C.
A. Generally speaking, for the same
number of rooms 2-story house costs
slightly less than a bungalow, because
OF the large area of roof, foundations
and footingS in the latter.
@. Why is the temperature of birds so
high?-M. M. o. t-.
A. The reason is the greater efficiency
Of the birds physical processes, associ-
ated with fight. A bird uses UP its
energy faster and lives at higher
tempo.
@. Where are the winter Olympic
Games to be held?-F. H. M.
A. In Norway, from February Il to
25. Most of the events will be in Oslo;
the giant-slalom and downhill will be
held at Norefjell.
Evening star., 1951-07-14
Brituin and Iran
William Plampin.

1t is unfortunate that the British
government does not realize that the
days of imperialism and colonial ex-
ploitatlon Of other nations is over. She
can no longer send her troops and war
ships to lombard and massacre the
helpless population. If at the beginning
she had been more reasonable towards
the Iranian government and less inclined
to cheat and profiteer at the expense
Of an ignorant and helpless nation, I
am sure that Iran would have been
more considerate IN their actions.
However, since that is not the case,
Britain IS resorting to other means
She is appealing to the World Court.
one OF her toys. She is inciting hysteria
against Iranians by implying that Iran
is incapable of maintaining order in
her own territory and that her defense
less workers are in great peril Of being
murdered She rushes battleships to
the area and alerts her troops. as though
we Iranians were barbarians. getting
ready to go on rampage. am sure
Britain's citizens are perfectly safe. un-
less she herself incites the people. SO
that she will have pretext to pillage
and murder.
1t is high time that the English
Evening star., 1951-07-14
Medal Wearing Delayed

Victoria Munro seems perturbed that
British veterans of Korea can't wear
their American medals until the King
gives them permission. Shucks, American
soldiers can't wear British decorations,
or Korean, or any foreign awards until
Congress says they can, so why the tut!
tut!
And Congress takes its good time say
ing yes.
william Plampin.
Evening star., 1951-07-14

yoke Is thrown off everywhere. and that
her citizens return to their own little
island where they belong, and stop
causing all the world trouble.
p. X. Hadjeb- -Davallou,
Iranian Student
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