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Evening star., 1952-02-22
Parental Responsibility

Traffic Director Keneipp has made pro-
posal which would require parents to assume
a larger responsibility for teen-age driving He
would have the traffic regulations amended to
prohibit issuance of an operators permit to any
minor unless written consent Of the parents is
supplied. And he would lift the minimum driv
ing age from 16 to 49, as New York has done.
There Is ample evidence in the accident statistics
to warrant breakdown on teen-age drivers.
Police cannot do the cracking down effectively
without parental aid, however. Raising OF age
limits will little if parents fail to exercise
proper supervision of their childrens activities.
The National Safety Council reports that q
per cent of the Nations fatal accidents are
caused by drivers under 25, yet this group con-
stitutes only one-fifth of the total number Of
drivers. An analysis of accident statistics shows
that most of the crashes for this age group re-
suited from speeding and other recklessness.
The Travellers Insurance Company's study of
accident records showed that of nearly 600
young drivers who caused their own deaths or
the deaths Of others in 1885, the "heavy ma
jority' were irresponsible, inept, or both"
Yet most of these irresponsible and inept
drivers had been licensed to drive automobiles
on the public streets New York and other
States taking cognizance of the accident reports,
have moved to tighten restrictions on the
younger drivers. Many cities, too, including our
own have instituted driver-training courses in
the high schools Such training is said to have
reduced accidents among teen-agers as much
as so per cent. But training and frightened regu-
lations are not enough. Traffic and school
authorities need more cooperation from parents,
some of whom in the past have failed to appre-
ciate the danger of permitting children to use
the family cars without adequate indoctrination
and training In the rules of safety.
Evening star., 1952-02-22
Outrageous Use of the Gao Rule

The gag rule that can be applied to public
of1lclals in the executive branch by the Budget
Bureau and which serves to silence their personal
expressions of opinion when what they believe
is not in accord with the Presidents program"
is probably necessary. The rule is usually applied
IN connection with appropriations, and when so
USED Is an appropriate part of the budgeting
process. Somebody must make final decisions
as to how much money can be recommended
Tor expenditure, and if every bureau head were
given the privilege of arguing for more than the
President decides is adequate, there could be
no real budgeting.
It is outrageous, however for the Budget
Bureau to apply the gag rule in such contro-
versies as the accessibility of public relief rolls
TO public inspection. Especially is this true when
1t is applied to the District Commissioners in
connection with proposed local legislation. Two
OF the three Commissioners believe that relief
rolls under proper regulations, should be avail
able Tor public inspection. But when they pro-
pose an amendment to pending legislation
permitting such public inspection, the Budget
bureau steps in and tells them to shut up
Their amendment is withdrawn and they are
cautioned not to talk about it.
Engineer Commissioner Robinson would not
have testified yesterday, under this ban, had not
he been specifically asked to do so. The Star is
eldulleo CIldC ne was asked TO give his views.
For he submitted an excellent dignif1ed state
ment addressed to the principle that the public
has an inherent right" to know how its money
is being spent. Senator Pastore attempted to
show that this right would exist only If public
relief was being abused in the District of Co.
lumbia But the surest way to invite such abuse
Is to declare by statute that it is none of the
publics business what is being paid to whom
from public relief FUNDS
There is another story in todays paper from
Star Staff Correspondent Herman Schaden, who
writes that in Illinois, as we'll as in Indiana no
abuse has followed the public privilege of in
specting relief rolls. There has been no attempt
by anybody to exploit or to enbarrasS by pub
Icity the unfortunate men, women and children
who receive public assistance But the avail
ability in those States of relief rolls for public
inspection has had the beneficial effect of tight
ening up on relief administration. The same
results in The Stars opinion, would follow here
II the unnatural secrecy now surrounding relief
administration were to be abandoned subject to
regulations protecting relief recipients from
exploitation through improper use Of their names.
Furthermore, abandonment Of such secrecy
would conform to principles that are rooted in
our system of Government.
Evening star., 1952-02-22
You Would Remember

On such q night as this you doubtless
sat ~ tx.
With Martha, By the fire. and felt the
gloU
OF being home. Upon the rug the cat
Perhaps, 1oGs stretched-her iDorld noD
lost in sno1D. F..
You may hdUe crossed the room, drnten
back the drGpes, .st
Looked do1Dn upon the riuer, matched
the storm ,a
Wrap erergreens In soft white erminS
And hoped your stock, noD bedded
do,1H, tDere DGrn.
Then. standing there, 1t may be you
recalled
Those long, cold nights OF Valley Forge
The need
OF hungry, M-clad men -. and thought,
appalled,,
That from their agony had sprung
the seed ~
OF liberty. You may hGpe said prayer
OF thanks for them, as you stood match.
ing there.
Matte Richard Tyler
Evening star., 1952-02-22
Policy for Christiun Nation

On February Is, there appeared a
letter entitled. "Why Be Civil With the
Uncivilized?" by John Wesley Brabner-
Smith. This letter is in answer to Mr..
Brabner- Smiths views.
why be civil with the uncivilized?"
I Fundamentally agree with Mr.. Brab-
ner- Smith in his denunciation of Com
mmist relationships. in theory and in
practice. which are obviously far from
civilized But violently disagree with
his opinion that America need not deal
with Communists with just as much
integrity as we use with free peoples.
believe that all men are created
equal: that the barbarian Chinese
Communists are worth just as much
in the eyes of God as any Boston blue
blood; equal in stature to you, and to
me. Therefore. this barbarian" should
be treated with the same courtesy. the
same kindness. the same civilized man
ner with which I would treat an edu-
Gated European. or a fellow American.
why be civil with the uncivilized?"
Why not have a special code of ethics
when dealing with the Russians? Be-
cause if we stoop to their dishonesty,
deceit and foul play, we will destroy
ourselves, betraylng the very ideals for
which we fight.
That may sound terribly foolhardy
and idealistic. Not very practical
recipe for living. in our day and time.
The ideas and teachings of Jesus
Christ didn't sound very practical, in
his day and time: Blessed are the meek.
for they shall inherit the earth Z. Do
unto others as you would have them do
unto you Ye are your brothers
keeper -. Love thy neighbor as thyself." !"
Yet through 1000 years, Christianity
is the only ideology to endure, to be-
come the basis for the civilized" worlds
ethical standards and social mores. And,
in the long run. history proves that the
finer ideas, the noble ideals triumph
over the evil and sinister deeds of men.
Christ had just one set Of values, one
standard for judging those he met. He
treated beggars and princes in the same
way. He met lot of corrupt politicians,
a lot of sinners in both high and low
places. He didn't deal with them by
sinking to their level Instead, He raised
them to His level.
America is called Christian nation.
Perhaps it is misnomer But ostensibly
we are guided by Christian principles.
Evening star., 1952-02-22
MoryIondrs Link in the Loop

The highway development program recon-
mended by the Maryland-N National Capital Park
and Planning Commission would dovetail per-
fectly with the road plans already under consid-
Grafton for the Washington Metropolitan Area.
OF general regional interest is the proposed inter-
county highway through Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties. This would be vital link
in the long advocated outer highway loop around
the District of Columbia.
The Importance of regional coordination OF
highway planning is well illustrated in the inter-
county freeway project. This major boulevard Is
needed to handle croSs-country traffic needs OF
the present and future. It also is needed for the
larger purpose of bypassing through traffic
around Washington. Properly located, 1t can
serve both local and regional needs without con-
fiict The Maryland planners have agreed on
route that is in accord with the National Capital
Park and Planning Commissions master plan for
a belt road encrcling Washington outside the
Districts boundaries. The link would connect the
Georges County with the planned route of the
National pike through Montgomery County.
These widely separated approaches to Washing
ton from the North and West eventually would
cross the Potomac River on new bridges and
feed into Shirley Highway and U. S. Route l.
The program approved by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning Commission
is under study by the Regional Highway Plan
ming Committee, which is preparing its own
recommendations, based on comprehensive traffic
checks. It should not prove difficult to reconcile
any differences which may develop between the
two agencies, for there has been good co-opera-
tion between them In the past.
Evening star., 1952-02-22
This and That

others while Gods sunshine beams His
love on our world"
'Tracewell for PRESIDENT"
That is the cheering message sent by
article about a dog-inspired move to
license the feline population.
Cats, in English and American law,
are held to be free agents in which
no one has any property rights.
Therefore, they are not tagged.
Dumplings, sensible cat, writes:
THANK you for the article in The
Star.
81 am just little cat, but would like
to know how to organize a Tracewen
for President club.
Thank you million"
HERMITAGE GARDENS.
Dear Sir:
do mourning doves customarily win
ter in this area?
There has been pair here for each
of several years but never have we
seen them during the winter until this
season.
'They came to the feed board regu-
larly during the summer and fall. but
only occasionally this winter: they sit
and feed for much longer time than
any of the other birds.
During the Christmas holidays we
observed dozen doves in a Siberian
elm near the house and several the next
day, but only pair since then.
THE trees and shrubs have made so
much growth during the past II years
that there are now many birds that
nest or winter here, particularly since
Evening star., 1952-02-22
DARLINGTON, Va.
"Dea'r Sir:

"Dear Sir:
'Since so much has been said of late
about. age and growing old, want to
share note with you. This came as
a greeting on my 18th birthday a short
time ago.
"It cheered me-and if you think 9TH
ers would be helped, pass it on in your
column.
a Respectfully. L. N. M"
The note:
$50 they tell me you're having a
birthday soon.
Congratulations!
"Some people say they don't like
birthdays after many Of them have
passed.
"But why not?
''No need to forget and try to pre-
tend.
Instead, find it joy to be thankful
for them.
'They bring recollections of the past,
joy for the present. and hope for the
future.
GAS for me. I'm galloping along be-
hino you-about five milestones back.
And when in August sat out in
my yard in bright sunshine. rejoiced
as cut up apples for canning.
And I thought, as removed the
unworthy portions to preserve the good.
that this is life
Remove from heart and thought all
that is ILL
Preserve, cherish the good for pres
ent need and future benefit to self and
Evening star., 1952-02-22
Eisenhower Another Hoover?

In 1923 there was another Sphinx,
although colossal intellect. in the per-
son Of Herbert Hoover It was not known
whether he was Democrat or Repub-
lican. He had had no Affiliations, politic-
ally. and no political record. He knew
nothing about party machinery nor the
arts and sciences of politics, although
great business genius and engineer of
world reputation.
The Republican Party nominated and
elected Mr.. Hoover without any of the
Evening star., 1952-02-22

the great Tennessean that I have read
is any more accurate about this than
our favorite Washington antiquarian.
Lloyd Paul Stryker, for instance. has a
Raleigh philanthropist going to the tai
lor shop where Mr.. johnson was en-
ployed and reading famous English
orations to the apprentices while they
worked. Strange intellectual food for
jejune intellects.
Now the truth is that the, North
Carolina statute which permitted the
indenture of boys stipulated that such
apprentices should be sent to school
definite number Of hours week. In
this way Mr.. johnson got at least the
rudiments Of an education.
When he broke his indenture and
ran away to Laurens. S. c., Andrew
johnson was taken up by the best
society in that aristocratic town, and
the record that has come down to us
is that he was young man Of some
culture. He courted and became en-
gagged to the daughter of an aristocratic
family. If he had been an ignorant,
untutored lout, this could not possibly
have happened. During his residence
at Laurens, he took part in all the social
activities of the young people, some
of which were literary
While reminiscing with a Washing
ton correspondent who visited him at
his home in Tennessee, after his re-
tirement from the presidency, Mr.. john
son spoke of great loss" he had
sustained by the war. Soldiers, he
said, while passing through Greenville,
had made off with the school books
he had used while an apprentice boy
in Raleigh.
Evening star., 1952-02-22
lnteqruted Teachers

Recently Commissioner Donohue spoke
OF the expense of segregated schools for
the taxpayers. He said there is a need
OF teachers for colored schools and that
there is an excess of teachers for white
schools In noting probable means of
adjusting the financing of our schools,
Mr.. Donohue doubted the legality of
transferring the excess of white teachers
to teach in division two. AS a veteran
ex-teacher, am writing to say that
white teachers of note have taught in
our colored schools as members Of the
public school system: that white children
have attended colored schools and were
taught by colored teachers; and that col
ored teachers of outlying districts of
Washington were supervised by eminent
white school officials. Mr.. Freeman, Mr..
Johnson, Mr.. Keen, who had charge of
white and colored schools.
It is a matter of history that Miss
Myrtilla Miner, Miss Abby Simmons,
Miss Helen Simmons and Mrs. Josephine
E. Daily taught in colored schools for
years. The following is quotation from
a report by Assistant Superintendent
Winfield Scott Montgomery: "In 1869
the instructors were half and half. There
were as many colored as there were
white teachers, and there were as many
capable colored teachers as there were
capable white teachers teaching in the
colored schools of the District of Colum-
bia." (Part of the report Of the Board
of Education to the District Commits
sioners 1904-1905.)
The proposed assignment of white
teachers to colored schools should be
matched by the appointment of COM
petent teachers of color when needed in
the white schools. In fact, the Nations
Capital should have an integrated sys-
tenn of note. Such an institution would
not only save great deal of the tax
payers money, but would serve as an
example to peoples throughout our world
to emulate our democracy.
William ID. Nixon,
President, Oldest Inhabitants, Inc.
Evening star., 1952-02-22

be replaced from time to time. It might
be well now that they should be ex-
amined with critical eye and some
thought given to the selection of
taller, straighter and more beautiful
species as memorial and to add to the
attractiveness of upper Sixteenth street.
Residents and citizens associations
should really look at these trees. They
would then be willing to see them go
and add their efforts to those made by
any one interested in real Identification.
James T. Kearney.
Evening star., 1952-02-22
Letters to The Star

At least. we print I'm God We Trust"
on our coins. AS a nation, then, we are
compelled to carry out Christ's teach
ings in our dealings with other countries.
We are compelled to: Love our neigh
bors as ourselves" We are compelled
to: DO unto others as we would have
them do unto u.s." We are compelled
to be impractical.
And, II civilization is defined as "the
process Of learning to be kind"-then
We are compelled to be civilized, to be
civil, with all nations.
Janet Ralph Fentiman.
Editors Note: Actually, the pre-
else question, why be civil with the
uncivilized?" was posed by a head
line writer. rather than by Mr..
Brabner- Smiths letter on relations
between civilized and uncivilized ma
tions. While those were not Mr..
Brabner- Smiths exact words, they
did not, however, distort his views.)
Evening star., 1952-02-22
Not So Lovely as a Tree

The Star article February II relating
to the removal Of some trees on upper
Sixteenth street prompts me to write
what I have had in mind long time.
Norway naples as a whole are sorry
looking memorial and generally insult
able for street planting. Unlike the
sugar maple. they are rounded in shape:
they branch low; many of them have
crooked trunks.
It was said that many have had to
Evening star., 1952-02-22
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer "a
any question Of fact by either writing The
EW Wasbir9in saT diniormfsi9n Bureau 1900 street
return postage or by telephoninE ST f3f3.
Evening star., 1952-02-22
David Rankin Barbee.
Doesn't Like Ike

have never voted before. This year
for the first time, because Of the graft
and corruption in this administration,
I made up my mind to register and vote.
registered Republican, but if I have
to vote for "Ike," stay at home. "Ike"
is continuation of just what we aim
to get rid of. Truman and Roosevelt
made "Ike" and I want none of him.
Maybe one vote won't matter, but any,
how I'll have the satisfaction of knowing
didn't help get him in.
Elsa Uriss.
Evening star., 1952-02-22
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

O. How old was Sonia Henie when she
won her first figure-skating title?-
L. M. T.
A. In her 9th year she won the chill
dren's figure skating championship in
Oslo, and at 10 years the figure skating
championship Of Norway.
Evening star., 1952-02-22
Footnote to History

1t is not often that my old friend,
John Clagett Proctor, makes an error
in his interesting historical articles, but
he did make one in his article con-
cerned with Vice Presidents who be-
came President Referring to Andrew
johnson, he said:
"At the age Of 10 he was apprenticed
to a tailor in his native city of Ra-
leigh. This position lasted for seven
years and prevented him from acquir-
ing any educational advantages. In
fact. he never attended school a day
in his life"
This fiction has passed for history
so long that the venerable Proctor is
not to be censured for further propa-
eating it. None of the biographies Of
Evening star., 1952-02-22
Work Heavy, Puy Lioht

wonder why the Comptroller General
should be talking about another pay
boost for substitute postal letter carriers
and clerks, when they are making more
now than most Government secretaries
and stenographers?
Please, Joseph Young. sell Congress
the fact that stenographers in the
Washington area would appreciate their
grade raises that are long overdue-and
well be satisfied with one at time!
Most men do not realize that stenog-
rapher works as hard as man un-
loading a freight car of coal.
Struggling Stenog.
Evening star., 1952-02-22

Q. What political party first pub
lished its platform?-E. D. =.
A. The first true platform was the
Democratic platform of 1840. It con-
sisted Of 8 resolutions which occupied
a little more than one page Of print.
Evening star., 1952-06-14
Athlete Acts

HOLLYWOOD.
Woody STROBE, one of UCLA's
great football stars, has a featured
role with John Payne, Arlene
Dahl and Sir Cedric Hardwicke in
Pine-Thomas' Caribbean" Para
mount Technicolor release.
Evening star., 1952-06-14
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
And Time of SHOWING

Stage.
Arena-"The Importance of Be-
ing Earnest; 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
National-"Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes; 2:3O and $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador - Carson City,:
1:35. 1885. 5:35. TAO and 9:4C
pm.
CapitOl-"The Girl in White;
1890 am. los. 3:45, 6:20, eos
and HAS pm. Stage: 1925, 800
$40, 1925 and 11:05 pm.
Columbia - skirts Ahoy!":
11:4O am, 1850. 4:05. 6:20, 8:35
and 1880 pm.
DuPont-"Navajo";; 100, 2:45
ABS, 6:25, 500, 1915 pm. and
1910 am.
Kelths - "JuSt Across the
Street; 1855 am, 1:55. 1855
5:55, 7:55, 9:55 and 11:55 pm.
Little-"The' Prize; 100, 2:3o
4:05. $40. 1920, 1855 and 1890
pm.
Metropolitan II Dream OF
Jeanie"; 11:40 am, 1:40, $40
$40. TAO and 9:45 pm.
Ontario "The River; 1:0s
3:10. $40. 7:10. 9:15 and 11:5(
pm.
Palace-"Scaramouche";: 11:3t
am, 200. 4:25. 6:55. 9:20 ane
11:45 pm.
Pix-"Virgin Man.; 1925, ABS
100, $40 pm. and 1920 am.
Playhouse - "The Marryin,
Kind; 1880 am, 1870, 3:35
5:35. TAO. $50 and 1850 pm.
Plaza-"The Man in the Whit.
Suit; 11:15 am, ITO, sos, 500
6:55, $50, 10:45 pm. and 1874:
am.
TranS-Lux - Encore: 11:2l
am. los, 2:55, 4:4O, $50, 8:2O
1910 and II pm.
4 Warner-"Carson City,: 11:2|
am, 1:25, $3.50, 5:35, TAO, ga!
Eland 1850 pm.
Evening star., 1952-06-14
.GoIdwynFiInns
.CostIiest Scene

"The Little Mermaid" ballet Sc
quence of Hans Christian Ander-
sen" is the biggest and most ex-
pensive single production number
ever staged by Samuel Goldwyn.
Co-starring Jeanmaire and Ro-
land Petit, the ballet is being ere.
ated in six progressive episodes
each requiring a separate set. To-
tai stage space consumed exceeds
5000 square feet.
The ballet number also breaks
the studios records for amounts
of material and props used to
dress the sets. The opening wave
sequence utiiizes six 30-foot tiers
of moving waves, mile of fish
netting, hydraulic lift to raise
and lower the dancers, and dozens
of giant shells, rocks, boats, ships
spars, anchors and the like.
The entire project, including set
construction. costume design and
dance rehearsals, has already con"
sumed about 100000 man hours.
RKO Radio will distribute
Hans Christian Andersen"
Evening star., 1952-06-14
HOLLYWOOD.

1O1A1 WOOO.
Jerry Lewis says he and Dean
Martin should make 81 million
Iapiece from their 60 per cent ot
jumping Jacks" The hefty
share is because this was theil
outside film. and they chose tc
make it with Hal Wallis.
And Bob Hope expects to lure
3 million bucks when he does hi
coast-to-coast telethon for the
cerebral palsy fund.
Supping at Scandia. we found
Dorothy Malone perched at the
bar with Scott Brady. To mar
|riage queries both replied enthu-
|siastically: Anything can happen
and it might"
Every time Norman Krasna
picks up the telephone he hopes
it's New York calling with the
verdict of his Kind Sir" play.
Norm wants me to nag Groucho
Marx into doing his "No Time for
Elizabeth" at La Jolla this sum-
mer. Maybe I won't have to. be-
cause Groucho has already given
the script to Barbara Stanwyck to
be his play-gal.
X X +
Jose Ferrer has only a six-week
guarantee for his Moulin Rouge"
picture. But Zsa-Zsa Gabor says
she has eight.
Gene Tierney is up after her
virus knockdown and rehearsine
the dances for the ballet-dancer
role in Clark Cables flicker.
Joe E. Lewis drew every one
from the Mayor of Beverly Hills
down for his Mocambo opening
Evening star., 1952-06-14
SUNSET DRIVEN ls:.eyrs PIX

Bet. Columbia Pike & Shirley Hwy.
open 3 Pm; GINGER ROGERS.
WORE SPURS" at Q and II; Plus
JOHNNY WEISMULLER in FURY
OF THE CONGO" 1890. Sunday,
HAPPY GO LOVELY" and "CHINA