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Evening star., 1953-05-27

from the neighboring Maryland coun-
ties, Virginia and the District for this
special event wondered at the brand
of hospitality afforded by Montgomery
County residents.
COldOn Grove.
Perhaps the company which had
provided the sound system erred in
using trumpet speakers instead of
regular radio speakers and the noise
at the beginning was unduly loud. but
after the first complaints this was
toned down so the dancers could barely
hear the music. In this day and age
when all efforts should be made to
provide young people and teen-agers
with wholesome activity. it is unfortu-
nate that few cranks could spoil the
fun of several thousand men, women
and children. According to Bethesda
Evening star., 1953-05-27
RiskyCosuoIness

The caSualnesS with which the House killed
q $195,O00 budget item for a new maximum
security building at St. Elizabeths Hospital
indicated a woeful Indifference to, or ignorance
Of conditions officially described as dangerous"
Accepted without question was the recommended
tion of the House Appropriations Committee
that the project be cut from the 1854 supply
because more Federal funds should not be
spent for building to be occupied by minor
number of Federal patients.
The committees report should have been
questioned, however for it was obviously based
on misunderstanding of the use to which the
new building was to be put. DR.. Winfred Over
holSer, superintendent of st. Elizabeths, has
stated that majority, not minority of the
mental patients needing maximum security
facilities are persons committed by Federal
courts. OF 118 such patients received last year,
63 were Federal prisoners and SIS were District
prisoners. If the committee had in mind the
fact that about IS per cent of all of ST. Eliza
beths' patients are charged against the District
1t overlooked the additional fact that many of
these mental derelicts came to Washington
from other parts Of the country in quest Of
Government help or for similar reasons. And
the District pays per diem rate for their
disqualification according to a schedule fixed
not by the Commissioners but by the Federal
6UOSGG ouEGdu
Howard Hall, the only building to which the
dangerously insane Can be committed at St.
Elizabeths, is seriously overcrowded. Because
the hospital cannot safely conf1ne any more of
this type of patients there 1t has been necessary
to commit the overflow to the District JAIL
Chief Judge Laws of the District Court became
80 alarmed at this situation several months ago
that he called a special session of court and
Federal officials to discuss the problem. Judge
Laws and DR.. Overholser agreed that the only
permanent solution was the construction Of q
new ward for the crininally insane at St.
Elizabeths. Welfare Secretary Hobby, recog-
nizing the urgency OF the matter, allowed the
$195,000 building item to remain in her carefully
pruned budget. Mrs. Hobby would be war
ranted in making determined fight to have
the Senate restore the fund to the appropria-
ton BILL The final responsibility for correcting
the dangerous conditions cited by Judge Laws
and DR.. Overholser will rest with Congress.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

police. one complainant charged that
the music interfered with a canasta
game with his next-door neighbors.
We hope those complainants have an
innate sense of satisfaction over the
disappointment of SO many people and
that they themselves will never have
to attend function where some other
crank will spoil their fun.
Edward o. Shaner,
Marian r. Shaner.
Square dancing attracts q fine,
wholesome type of person. There was
no commercial reward for any one
connected with the dance.
Many young people were turned
away from this clean entertainment
while the evening was young. Is that
combating juvenile delinquency?
Mrs. Arthur e. Wence.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Enduring Riders

Enduring Riders
I think Washington bus riders should
be given an honorary orchid for their
quiet desperation. I have often won-
dered when some little man, who had
been sullenly enduring those Strauss
waltzes for the 987 ,000th time, would
arise from his seat with a yell, "Give
me liberty or give me death!" and Jump
out of a window.
Amazing that nobody ever shouted.
Turn it off" Astounding that no
angry ladies ever boarded the musical
catafalques with shining axes decorated
with red, and white, and the blue,
and began laying about them. We are
a patient people, resigned, enduring
people.
The advertisers now know that we
can stand anything. Wonder what they
will do next? Huge loud speakers in
low-fying blimps, soothing us with
Strauss waltzeS that have been dead
for years. then socking us with COM
mercials that will knock us out of our
houses and send us rushing to the
stores to buy everything in sight? Or
helicopters, equipped with grinning
television sets and souped-up sound,
that will descend suddenly out of the
sky and begin booming and flapping
things at our windows?
The possibilities are tremendous.
Let's take to the woods, men!
Edward Fisher.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

@. Who originally said. Eat, drink
and be merry for tomorrow we die"2
r. o. B.
A. This saying is probably a para
phrase of a line from THE object Of
a Life" by G. j. Whyte- Melville: ITO
eat, drink and be merry, because to-
morrow We may die" Saint Luke. Chap
ter XII, verse 19, is the earlier source:
Soul, thou hast much goods laid up
for many years; take thine ease, eat.
drink, and be merry"
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Right Quote, Wrong Ace


In your issue of May 81 you printed
letter signed peace Lover, the first
paragraph of which reads:
"The Star of May II quotes an Amer
lean in Korea, Capt. Manuel Fernan-
dez, as saying of the seventh MIG he
shot down: E. Tt was burning =.
a beautiful sight
My copy of The Star for May II
contains no such statement. However,
further check disclosed in The Star
the following:
Maj. James Jabara of Wichita, Kans.,
the first American Ace of the Korean
war, got his seventh MIG, his first
since returning to Korea for second
tour of duty. He said that as the MIG
spiraled to earth, 1T was burning like
hell . beautiful sight -.
Herbert J. HOwland.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Efficiency-Rutinq Time

Oh you lucky private industry en-
ployes with no efficiency ratings"
handed out each year to destroy the last
vestige of morale you have.
For we poor Government employees, it
is now Efficiency Rating or better
named Popularity Rating" time. We
will be graded like kindergarten young
sterS on how well we have performed
our duties for the past year, rated not
according to our performance or eff1ci-
ency but according to the whim, likes
or dislikes of the one designated to so
rate us, and thus lower our morale until
we wonder if life is worth the effort.
The sooner Civil Service abolishes the
efficiency rating system, the higher will
be the morale of Government workers
and the more work they will perform.
For the average supervisor and section
chief has much to learn about rating
employees. They have not learned that
a gentle pat and word of praise work
wonders, and produces far more work
cheerfully and eagerly performed, than
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer TO any
question Of fact BY either writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. 1900 ] street N W.,
Washington 8. D. c.. and inclosing cents re-
turn postage. or bv telephoning Sterling g. 1853.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Is there a quick way to tell
termites from ants? j. H.
A. Termites have thick almost
straight bodies and their two sets of
wings are the same length. Ants can
be distinguished by their small waists
giving them an "hourglass" figure. In
ants one set of wings is shorter than
the other.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

@. Where Is the world champion
milk producing COW? F. McM.
A. The new champion is Pansco Hazel
of Whittier, Calf. She produces an
average of 81 quarts of milk day.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Letters to The Star

Pen-naes be used letters Orers correct and
addresses All letters subject to condensation
Evening star., 1953-05-27

the present "kick in the pants" system
they so often and willingly hand out.
Low Morale,
Evening star., 1953-03-12
Yirginin


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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
the goals set for this year:

the goals set for this year:
/. Hold II county meetings. 2.
Have All advisor in each club
to assist with All program. 3.
Fifteen clubs paying dues to
Council by February /. 4. Have
demonstration members assist
with All attainment day. 5. Have
publicity chairman for council. g.
Have two programs on health
during year. Z. Submit council
secretary record book for certifi-
cate. .. Give prize to club at end
of year for best achievement rec
ord. 9. Have council and clubs ap-
point Better Homes Chairman.
10. Hold leader-training meetings.
IL. Collect food for old ladies
and old mems homes. IL. To have
Farm Bureau Coordinator Of
Council. 10. To continue educa-
tional topics as outlined by state
council. IA. To plan for special
exhibits for National Home DEM
onstration Week. is. To hold a
county picnic. l6. To have an av-
erage of 10 clubs represented at
the council. II. Ten clubs having
Council meeting and attend the
district meeting. Is. Sponsor cot
ton dress revue, flower and vege-
table show and improved practice
record contest, garden leaders
contest. 10. Assist with Cancer, T.
b., and Infantile paralysis drive.
20. Pay the expenses of the vot-
ing delegate to Farm and Home
Week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30

Presentation Of Marker
dwelling of Marker:
Dedication of Marker:
Acceptance of Marker:
All Club Pledge:
Benedntion:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
II Home Demonstration
lronfinued from Pace a.,

CONTINUED from Page One)
best three Of the county are en-
tered in the district contest. This
is the one won by Mrs. Roach in
1851.
Beginning last year a silver
trophy is given to the club max
ing the best record for the year.
This was won BY the Richland
Club and competition is keen
this year among the clubs to
gain possession Of the trophy.
Officers of each club form the
membership Of tbe County Coun-
Gil which meets monthly and US
ually attended hy at least 40 per-
sons, 9s
Some knowIedge Of the work
carried on BY the various clubs
is gained oy an examination of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
Historical Ma rker De dication
First Federaly Sponsored Boys Corn Club
Beginning OF All Club Work
Holmes County, 1907
Lexington, Mississippi
May 5, 1853
S82 FIRST BOYS CORN CLUB GO
w 1907 ~

$50 A. NJ All club boys and girls assemble in Grammar
School Auditorium
1890 A. M All Club Parade led by Copah Lincoln Junior
College Band and Colettes and Lexington
High School Band followed by the original
Corn Club boys, the present All boys and
girls and floats from Holiness Leflore Bolivar,
Washington and Attala Counties
IL Noon Lunch served on Beall Athletic Field by the
Holmes County Home Demonstration Women
100 NJ Performance by Copiah Lincoln Junior College
Band and Coettes at Beall Athletic Field
Meeting called to order by Mr. P. H. Williams Chancery
Clerk, County Master of Ceremonies
Invocation Rev. Paul Bragg Pastor First Ranist Church
Lexington.
Welcome: Mayor Allie s. Povall Lexington
"earks Oh appreciation: Mr. d. c. Lundy business man
ana ma farmer, Lexington, one of the original
- All Club Boys.
Presiding: Mr.. Ben Hlbun acting pras;dor+ p;ss;s,
State College. pf
OF nonored Guests: DR.. Clay Lyle Dean and
D1rector Division of Agriculture Mississippi
First Federal Sponsored Bows Corn Crph WITH. po
Vicksburg ~ e'
Inc 4-h CLUB and Its Meaning: James Ford All Club
member, Washington County
Remarks: mr.. T. w. Thompson, Service Director of the
National Committee on Bows and Girls Cluh
Work, Chicago, Illinois.
All Looks Ahead and All Club Program on the National
Level:Mr E. W. Alton, National Leader of
al Clubs and Young Men and Young Women's
Programs Washington, d. c.
Dedication OF Historical Marker
Presentation of Marker: Ben. F. Hilbun
dwelling OF Marker: Original Corn Club Members
Deolcation OF Marker: Judge w. Leon Smith, son of
William H. Corn Club) Smith
Acceptance of Marker: d. c. Lundy, Lexington
original Corn Club Member.
All Club Pledge: Led by Shirley Temple, Holmes
County All Club Girl Tchula.
Benedction: Rev. Harmon l.. Smith. pastor
First Methodist Church, Lex
ington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
Are MOVING

Mr.. and Mrs. George Dennis
who have been living in the w.
E. Thomas home for the past year
are moving to Hattiesburg where
he has been transferred.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30

1t was announced today that
the Durant BPW club will spon-
sor the rs voice Durant school
glee club in a radio program
Wednesday, May 6 at 4:30 on the
Kosciusko station.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
Left April ]

Sgt. Bobby Durham left April
! for San Diego where he will
leave soon for Japan. Mrs. Dur
ham returned Thursday after
several weeks visit with him.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
Jackson Visitor

Jackson Visitor
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards
Jr. of Jackson spent Monday in
Durant with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Edwards.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
In Greenwood

In Greenwood
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Barranco
spent Sunday in Greenwood with
relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30

Sunday Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Siddon and Ell
lie Hugh spent Sunday with T.
L. Simmons.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30

Guests Of Fulmers
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Query and
daughter, Patricia, are guests in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fulmer this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
Weekend Visitors

Weekend Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kolb and
Nancy of Meridian spent the
weekend in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Thomas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
With Mother

With Mother
Miss Gertrude McCune spent
the week end with her mother,
Mrs. M. E. McCune.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
Monday Visitor

Monday Visitor
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Lewis of
Wichita Falls, Texas, visited in
the home of Miss Daisy May Dan
lei Monday and Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
Attend Musical

Attend Musical
Miss Edythe Rhyme and Miss
Daisy May Daniel and Mrs. Mat
tie Mcdonald attended a musical
in Jackson recently.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30
LocuI News
Glee Club On the Radio

Slee OlOD On the Hdolo
1t was announced today that |
the Durant BPW club will spon-
sor the rs voice Durant school
glee club in a radio program
Wednesday, May 6 at 4:30 on the
Kosciusko station.
In Greenwood
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Barranco
spent Sunday in Greenwood with
relatives.
With Mother
Miss Gertrude McCune spent
the week end with her mother,
Mrs. M. E. McCune.
Guests Of Fulmers
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Query and
daughter, Patricia, are guests in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fulmer this week.
Weekend Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kolb and
Nancy of Meridian spent the
weekend in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Thomas.
Are Moving
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Dennis
who have been living in the w.
E. Thomas home for the past year
are moving to Hattiesburg where
he has been transferred.
Jackson Visitor
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards
Jr. of Jackson spent Monday in
Durant with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Edwards.
Sunday Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Siddon and Ell
lie Hugh spent Sunday with T.
L. Simmons.
Monday Visitor
L Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Lewis of
| Wichita Falls, Texas, visited in
the home of Miss Daisy May Dan
iel Monday and Tuesday.
| Attend Musical
Miss Edythe Rhyme and Miss
Daisy May Daniel and Mrs. Mat
tie Mcdonald attended a musical
in Jackson recently.
Left April l
Sgt. Bobby Durham left April
l for San Diego where he will
leave soon for Japan. Mrs. Dur.
ham returned Thursday afte,
several weeks visit with him.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06

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contrast foced sleeves. big heart pocket
Violet. rose, blue on cream ground; sizes
II to 20. 40 to a..
B. Coot dress with tucked big. big pockets.
little butterfly print in oroy. beige, oquo;
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Evening star., 1953-04-12

different categories: ~ production numbers,
like the traditional burning house and other
theatrical affairs; (2) walk-arounds; (3 stops.
The walk-around is a sight gag" Felix
Adler. with his little umbrella and big behind;
the two clowns who kick each other in the
pants, causing cartridges to explode; the clown
who rides in little cart drawn by two pigs.
However. the stop" is the real challenge.
My clowns told me that splendid example
of stop was Buzzy Potts's act. Potts would
open the large coat he was wearing, where
upon two fox terriers would jump out and
begin running around him in mad circles.
Continued on page "a
Evening star., 1953-04-12
by A. E. Hotchner

Today he's the worst-paid performer in the
circus. What's more, he's low man in the cir
Gus caste system which means that no one,
except other clowns, will have much to do
with him socially.
1--we seen trapeze men, standing at bar
having a drink. walk off when a couple of
clowns came up. And to top it ALL. clowns are
just about the most jealous people alive. They
always think some other clown is about to
steal their act. their costume or their face"
Another of the clowns at the table, Tard
Northrop, veteran amateur whose bright,
diamond shaped eyes and bulbous pink nose
would identify him anywhere, told about a
friend of his who heard, one day. that clown
with another circus, thousand miles away,
had stolen his mouth and neck. Northrop's
friend went tearing out of the tent, hoped
the first train he could get, located the dere-
lict clown and forced him, on the spot, to
wipe off his makeup.
NThroe Years for Face"
1HE clowns face is truly his fortune"
Northrop says. AN unwritten law in clown
ing says you have to have an original face, and
those of us who have clowned for 50 long can
take one look at face and tell if its copy.
1t takes two, three years at least to develop
good face"
Members of the club take photographs of
their faces and mail them around for COM
Evening star., 1953-04-12

ment. One told me that he re-
Gently got back a photo with this
notation on the back: elf Emmet
Kelly sees that nose and mouth
he'll cut your ears of"
Finding an original costume is
Just about as difficult. But hard
est of all is the development of a
fresh, funny act. Actually, the
clown has to perform in three
Evening star., 1953-04-12

bers are the four famous clowns on the cover:
Felix Adler and Emmett Kelly. above, and
Paul Jerome and Harry Damn, below.)
New Heed Needed
lHE Circus Clown Club, which styles itself
THE Greatest Club on Earth, " is primarily
interested in improving the lot of the clown.
Right now this means bringing young clown
blood into the circus and into the ranks of the
clown amateurs who perform at hospitals,
orphan homes. U.S.O. functions and the like.
But one old clown at the table told me, ''To
get youngsters interested, we've got to bolster
up the battered dignity of the poor clown.
Evening star., 1953-04-12

TIME shattering news this morning is that
the white-faced, red-nosed, twinkly-eyed
clown is slowly disappearing from the face of
the earth. Last year was probably the big
gest circus year since 1890. but the clown
shortage was so acute that some circus owners
had to press members of their own families
into clown service, and one owner even had
to grease up, put on tramp suit and strut
around himself.
have just obtained this depressing infor-
nation from the clowns themselves. We sat
around big table at the Bell Tavern, a
pleasant New York bistro, and the clowns
'wept into their pink lemonade as they told
me about their plight.
However, before we 60 any further into
this baleful situation, let me brighten the
faces of any worried small fry who may have
gathered around, by relating the cheering
news that the clowns who were sharing this
jug of lemonade with me are all charter men,
bers of new organization, devoted to restor-
ing the glory of clowndom.
Their organization is called the Circus
Evening star., 1953-04-12

Clown Club of America, {" but in
its few years Of existence it has
already taken on an inter-
national flavor. There are
branches in Canada, England.
Australia, France, India, South
America, Mexico and New Zea-
land, and next year may see the
first international clown conven-
ton in history. (Among its men,
Evening star., 1953-04-12

Crisis i'm the circus world:
the clowns are vanishing!
But this band is fighting
the trend. Want to join!
Evening star., 1953-04-12

TW-A-12-8
Evening star., 1953-05-17

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1901 Homilton Street WA. 7-l965
ROBERT 2. HoFF
63f3 46th Avenue WA. 1888
Evening star., 1953-05-17
IVA 70 Restrict Practice
OF Discountinq GI Loans
BY the Assoeiofed Press

The Veterans Administration
says it will sharply restrict "dis-
count practices" in the financing
of CT home loans by lenders and
builders now that the permissible
interest rate has been raised.
The VA said that in the ''in-
creasingly tight money market
which prevailed under the former
4 per cent maximum CT interest
rate" permanent holders OF
mortgages were buying them
from builders at less than face
value.
AS an example, the VA said
a $4,000 mortgage purchased at
a 3 per cent discount, for $1,000,
would in effect give the aperma-
nent investor a higher interest
rate than the allowed 4 per cent.
Under the higher AZ per cent
interest rate, which was effec-
tive May S, there should be no
need for any discount practice.
the VA said.