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Evening star., 1953-12-13
Problem in Education

The National Education Association has
told a gravely disturbing story, even though
not entirely a new one, in its annual review
of the countrys dire need for more teachers
and more public school buildings.
With the Nations population steadily IN
creasing, the overload in the grade schools
increased even more sharply this year as the
first crop of postwar children enrolled In tnelr
first classes. Total enrolment in the current
school year is close to % million, an increase OF
nearly 125 million over last year as the children
of 1s47, a record year for births in the country,
began their scholastic education. In the face
of a shortage of teachers and of buildings,
overcrowded classroomS and double sessions
daily have become the accepted, even though
unsatisfactory, situation in many communities
The answer the association estimates, lies
in the construction of an additional S. billion
in schools and the training Of 10000 more
teachers The latter problem is consolidated
by the fact that teacher salaries remain at
such a relatively low average that the profess
sion is at competitive disadvantage with other
occupations in seeking to attract qualified
young people.
There is no easy answer to these needs in
the educational field. Many communities
already are stretching their finances and their
sources of revenue to dangerous extremes Fed
eral and State governments have made certain
contributions to communities, but there are
sincere differences of opinion as to how far
the Federal Government. for example, should
intervene in local educational systems. Only
one thing seems certain The problem does
exist and the national welfare demands solu-
ton of it. The school children of today will be
the Nations leaders in another tomorrow and
the opportunity must be provided them to
qualify for this responsibility.
Evening star., 1953-12-13

The members of the ministry and some
OF the members of the cortes knew how
weak the nation was, and the condi-
ton OF the navy, and how uneven the
night would be against rich and DOW
erful nation like the United States.
Other members Of the Parliament and
politicians may have suspected it, and
an attempt was made to inform the
queen. but she was incredulous. The
people believed that their army and
their navy were invincible. The decep-
ton was as great as in the case of the
Armada In the 18th century, and any
politician or official or editor who pre-
d1cted the result that actually hap
pened would have been torn to pieces
by a mob. Therefore the government
was not strong enough to resist the
popular opinion and was compelled to
fight. For the same reason Cerveras
fleet was sent to destruction. The
public demanded immediate offensive
action on the part of the navy. There.
fore Cervera was ordered out Of Santi-
ago Harbor, which, the Spanish editors
say, was, after all, the best thing that
could be done, because 1t shortened the
war"
Citing the New York Tribune. The
Star on December 4. 1908, explained
that Rosie Espano, aged
Six YeoT-OId 6. was "the most youth
Shoplifter full offender" picked up
by the police In Nam
haitian in the Christmas shopping sea-
son. The child was arrested when she
was observed passing" fan valued at
$24.50 to an older sister. When
searched at the Thirtieth Street Sta
ton. Rosie was discovered to be wear
ing two dresses-with 13 pockets. "Ths
elder girl had only one pocket. but In
that was found $50 worth Of articles.
such as penknives. stickpins. cuff but
tons. earrings. ETC."
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Stops the Music
Taft Republican.

The Montgomery County Women's
Committee for the National Symphony
Orchestra was fortunate in obtaining
sponsorship for a concert by the Ma
ticnal Symphony Orchestra for the
benefit of the children in the Mont
gomery County public schools. We
felt sure that, in view of the stringent
limitations of the school budget. the
poaro of education and the other
educational authorities in Rockville
goulu be delighted to accept this gift
which undoubtedly would have brought
a rich musical experience to 5000
chilirer in Montgomery County. AS
your paper has heretofore reported, this
gift offered Internationally on several
separate occasions, was rejected by the
authorities at Rockville.
AT this time we should like to empha-
size that the Montgomery County
Womer's Committee is not pressure
group and has no ak to grind Our
purpose for existing as an organized
group is merely to foster greater in
terest in good music and to make the
orchestra of our Nations Capital avail
able in the suburban areas.
In the face of the strong opposition
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Spires of the Spirit
The Adventure Of Advent By ] ssssss4 !as saz: Eon,
By Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church;
Chaplain, United Stated Senafe.

Nuhpl1lu Oulteu STATES senate.
wonder where human history is going
to end, take comfort from the
thought, which should come to us at
Christmas. that God belongs to the
family. is committed to it, believes in
it and Is pledged to see 1t through to
its destined and triumphant end"
Who is so foolish as to think, even
in these fear-haunted days, that blind
ed men in the Kremlin are ever 60
ing to interfere with the outcome of
the adventure Of Advent? OF the One
who came to Bethlehem it was de-
clared: He was set for the rising and
falling OF many" It is literally true
that with Him men and nations rise;
without Him men and nations fall The
awful fact Is that after two thousand
years Of the angels song we have got
as far as the atom bomb.
But we must listen to the centuries.
and not to the hours. If to God a
thousand years is as one day when it
is past. Christ came only two days
ago on the calendar Of the Eternal. He
is still on His conquering way. Advent
this year of 1853 is as never before q
summons to risk everything, as the
humanity glorifled by Christmas faces
the sinister forces which discredit and
enslave personality and offer naught
but chains for the mind and the
spirit. Christmas is the triumphant
assurance sounding like 10000 trumpets
that this is not a gangsters' world,
but Gods.
The rostrum of the United Nations
was turned into mouptain-top of
vision as the President of the United
States, personifying courageous good
will. stood far above the unworthy
chickering's and suspicious of the ma
tions whose dens are full Of twisted
knives and instruments of destruction.
In the viStaS he saw of wildernesses
that might blossom as the rose, he was
the herald of Christmas which has
not yet come. He was a watchman
upon the walls, warning that the same
potentialities and capabilities by which
the world can be made fair can also
demolish 1t in day. President EiSen-
hover, with solemn sense Of the dread
alternative, spoke to world desperately
ill-on the verge of committing suicide
in economic and racial struggle. The
voice of America and her allies has
said without equivocation this Advent
month: Peace is still possible to men
of good will. It asks, Are you ready
with us to make the adventure of
Advent which offers to men of good will
this golden goal?
These things shall be: A loftier race
Than e'er the tDorld hath k1,otOn
shall rise
With fame of freedom in their souls.
The light of knowledge in their eyes.
Nation lDith nation, land lDith land,
Un1rmed shall liUe as comrades
free;
In epery heart and brain shall t1rob
The pulse of one fraternity.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Letters to The Star.
Pe1-1,an1es may be used it letters carry
aOriters' correct names and addresses
All letters are subject to condensation.

encountered in Rockville. the commit
tee regrets to announce that it must
discontinue its efforts to achieve its
aims with the help and cooperation Of
the officials in Rockville. The resump-
tior Of our work through these official
channels must await more enlightened
day when public school authorities in
Montgomery County may come to look
upon good music as an integral part
of true education. Until then we will
continue to labor toward our goal
through other and more willing chan
nels in the community.
Lillian Levy,
Mary Prizes,
Lillian Stern,
Christine Plumb,
Committee for Children's Concerts.
Editors note: The Montgomery
County Board of Education recently
refused to permit public school chill
dren to take time off from classes to
attend a national symphony
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Speaking for Republicans.
Job Discrimination

A letter appeared in this column
December in which the writer ex-
pressed his satisfaction with present
personnel policies of the Capital Transit
Co. in excluding colored citizens as
operators of buses and streetcars.
Capital Transit is doing this COM
munity great disservice in refusing to
hire colored bus and streetcar opera
tors. Because the non-white population
represents nearly 40 per cent Of the
entire District population, it is essential
to the District that these citizens be
given employment not only by Capital
Transit but every company performing
public services.
Full utilization of colored manpower
is important to the economic welfare
Of this city. Better employment op-
portunities will not only help business,
but will help to stop the increase in
crime and will also improve the juvenile
delinquency problem in the Nations
Capital.
Edward j. MacClane.
Evening star., 1953-12-13

policy" to understand the significance
of situation where, during the time
American boys. our ally, England, was
shipping strategic material to Com
munist China, and in turn, we were
shipping strategic material to England,
Examining the situation from the
view of plain common sense and
decency, are we not morally bound to
condemn such a policy? To condone it
would be to offend the sensibility of
millions of Americans and lower still
further the self-respect Of our Nation
which practiced this type of foreign
policy" under the Truman -Acheson
regime.
Speaking for Republicans.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Foreign Policy

Discussing the "who likes whom
best" contest. Reporter Jack Bell
stated in The Star, December 7, that
Senator McCarthys influential G. O. P.
colleagues agreed privately" with Sen
ator Mccarthy that "the United States
should stop all aid to free-world ma
tions which trade with Red China"
Mr.. Bell continued that it was also
obvious that these Republicans did not
want to be linked with MoCarthy's
challenge to President Eisenhower"
Many of us who worked to elect this
administration agree with those senti-
ments. We are anxious to give the ad-
ministration our full support and do
not wish to be forced into taking
sides" within our own party Also, we
do not wish to sacrifice the principle
for which we did work and vote.
We need no education in foreign
Evening star., 1953-12-13

velop too early a dread Of the dentist But
when the work is finished, one finds that the
visit has not been akin to trip to the torture
chamber. And as he passes through the re-
ception room, and views the quaking patients
awaiting their turn, he wonders how any grown
man can be fearful of having little work done
on his teeth
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Praise for Judge Pine

The Star struck real blow in behalf
Of the constitutional rights of citizens
in the editorial. pretty High-handed,"
commenting favorably on Judge Pines
ruling against arbitrary revocation of
drivers permits. Thanks.
Judge Pine again, as in the steel COM
pany seizure case, has defended citi-
zens against the arbitrary action of
the bureaucrats who grew bold under
the New Deal and Fair Deal regimes
He should be appointed to the next
Supreme Court vacancy-which can't
come soon enough!
Taft Republican.
Evening star., 1953-04-05
This Weeks Activities
AtWuIter Reed

Pickett. Va, preparing for an
overseas assignment. He was a
visitor at his fathers quarters
at Walter Reed a short while
ago. His sister and Gen. Snyder's
daughter, Mrs. John Magee, is in
her home at Bismarck, N. OAK.
but she and Mr.. Magee plan to
spend some time in Texas this
fall.
Brig. Gen. E. w. Cowan has
been assigned to duty at the
Army Medical Center in place
of Gen. Snyder. Before coming
to the Office of the Army Surgeon
General, Gen. Cowan was dental
surgeon with the 5th Army at
Chicago.
Gen. and Mrs. Cowan are in
their own home on Fort Stevens
drive, Arlington. They may move
into quarters on the post later.
Col. and Mrs. August w. Spit
Ter have gone to Atlantic City
fer the Easter week end, and on
their return will be busy saying
their farewells. Col. Splitter will
report for tour of duty ar
Brook Army Medical Center, Fort
Sam Houston, Tex, at the enc
of May.
Evening star., 1953-04-05

The new commanding general
of the Army Medical Center, Maj
Gen. Leonard D. Heaton, and
Mrs. Heaton are rapidly getting
settled in Quarters 2 at the 'cen-
ter. They arrived in town last
week end from San Francisco,
Calf. Gen. Heaton's last post
was at Letterman Hospital.
They motored here, coming via
the Southern route, and stayed
a few days in New Orleans, La.
Their daughter Sara is a student
at Pomona College, Claremont,
Calf, where she expects to re-
main until the end of the college
year Miss Heaton will then
join her parents for the summer.
Brig. Gen. Oscar P. Snyder.
director Of dental activities at
Walter Reed Army Medical Gen.
ter, will report about April 20 at
Brook Army Medical Center,
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, for a
similar assignment.
Gen. Snyder will be accom-
panied by his sister, Mrs. Grace
Warnes, who acts as hostess for
her brother. They will live in
quarters on the post.
1t. Snyder, jr.. is at Camp
Evening star., 1953-04-05
Benefit Dance
To Aid HOSPITAL

A benefit dance for Arlington
Hospital. sponsored jointly by the
Soroptimist and Venture Clubs
of Arlington County. will be
given on April 18 in the terrace
rooms of the National Airport.
Miss Lena Wolfe, Soroptimist,
is general chairman of the dance
committee and Miss Barbara
Tillson, Venturist, is assistant
chairman. ."
Reservations for the event
may be made through Miss Mil
dred Pomponio.
Evening star., 1953-04-05
Navy Dental Wives
Hold Luncheon

Members of the Navy Dental
Wives Club will hold a luncheon
meeting at 1890 pm. Wednesr
day in the Commissioned OFF,
GERS Mess at the Bethesda Naval
Medical Center.
Mrs. Robert D. Wyckoff, pres
ident, will preside.
+ Miss Teri Ultman, local mil
liner formerly of Paris, London
and her native Vienna, will give
a few pointers on creating q
chaneaM
Evening star., 1953-04-05

|Honne From Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Brook
and young daughter are back In
their Leesburg home after q
Florida vacation Of several weeks.
Evening star., 1953-04-05
Move to New Home :

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Akin. for.
merly Of Lee Heights, moved to
their new residence at third and
North Garfield streets this week.
Evening star., 1953-04-05

HOSESSES-Shon Maurice
left right Mrs Victor Kro Mrs Reginald H. Re and Mrs. John
the Marine
dence Of the II houses and embassies Saturday. during
House and Embassy the benefit Home ncurobe
Evening star., 1953-06-18
Caldwell Conviction
For Jury Tampering
Reversed by Court

The jury-tampering conviction
Of Bennie E. Caldwell was re-
versed today by the U. S. Court
OF Appeals for the District Of
Columbia on grounds that Cald-
wells constitutional rights were
violated by a private detective
hired by the prosecutor.
Caldwell. who is colored, was
sentenced in May. 1851. to serve
20 months to years for at
tempting to reach" jurors in
the gambling conspiracy trial of
William (Snags) Lewis. Lewis
was convicted and sentenced to
serve six to 18 months.
Hired Private Detective.
In the Caldwell case, the prose-
cution had hired John E. Bradley,
a private detective, to find out
the instigators of Caldwell's
efforts. Bradley, who recently
was convicted of bad check
charges in Charlotte. N. c., op-
Grated while Caldwell was I'M
der indictment and before his
trial.
Bradley gained the confidence
of defense attorneys. He re-
ported back to the prosecution
that the defense had offered him
money to negotiate the theft of
files of the United States attor-
ney in the case.
The prosecution then instruct
ed Bradley to extend his activi-
ties in spying on the defense.
Activities Caused Reversal.
It was these activities that
caused today's reversal. The ap-
pellate court held that Caldwell's
constitutional rights had been
violated by Bradley's reports to
the prosecution as to conferences
between the defendant and his
counsel.
'"The Constitutions prohibi-
tionS against unreasonable
searches and it's guarantees of
due process of law anl effective
representation by counsel lose
most of their substance If the
Evening star., 1953-06-18
Boys Coat Hangs to His Knees,
SO Police Solve $1,000 Thefts

Police today said they solved
a three month $4,000 crime spree
because a 16-year-old boys coat
didn't At.
Juvenile papers charging the
colored youth with 10 house
breakings and two thefts from
autos have been filed, and police
are seeking his 17-year-old COM
panion.
1t. Joseph w. Shimon, who
heads a special squad charged
with smashing crime in No. 2
precinct, was touring the pre-
cinct with some of his men Sum
day morning when they saw a
youth on a street corner trying
to peddle a sports coat.
They didn't believe his story
that he'd bought the coat the
day before, and told him to try
it on. It hung to his knees.
ut fit yesterday" the youth
protested.
Police took him to headquar-
ters, where they questioned him
and examined his wallet. Police
said the wallet contained a
drivers license and a new auto
Evening star., 1953-06-18

registration bearing suspicious
eraSureS.
During questioning Sunday
afternoon the boy told police he
had stolen the wallet from the
Police Boys Club at Tenth and
U streets NV, and had taken
the coat from a parked auto
mobile. His 17-year-old partner,
he said, had been a block away
trying to peddle a camera stolen
from the same auto.
The boy said he and his part
ner broke into stores and sold
the loot-such as cigarettes for
81 carton-and used the money
for such items as the SGT suede
shoes he was wearing at the
time of his arrest.
Evening star., 1953-06-18

Government can with impunity
place a secret agent in a law
yer's Office to inspect the con-
f1dential papers of the defend
ant and his advisers, to listen
to their conversations, and to
participate in their counsels of
defense :" theappelate court
said.
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover said today that the in
vestigation into the alleged file
theft. attempt is still underway.
A new trial was ordered.
Evening star., 1953-06-18
u. S. to Aid Pukistun

KARACHI, Pakistan, June 18
P.-Pakistan and the United
States have signed an agree
ment on a project for turning
about 100000 acres of jungle in
the. Sind province Of Pakistan
into farm land. The United
States will provide $500,00O for
the project before next Janu-
ary. Pakistan will provide about
the same amount,
Evening star., 1953-06-18
Emergency Action
May Bridge Lapse
In Funds for D. {.
An emergency measure may be

An emergency measure may be
necessary to keep the District
out of debt, now that it is clear
the city governments supply bin
for the fiscal year beginning
July / cannot be passed before
that date.
Open Senate hearings have
been scheduled for 10 am. We'd
nesday before the subcommittee
headed by Senator Dirksen. Re-
publican. of Illinois. He also has
scheduled public hearings for
citizen spokesmen for June 20.
the day before the end Of the
present fiscal year.
District officials say they can
get along for a few days without
passage of the annual appropri-
alton bill, but that an emer-
gency resolution would be needed
If there was a delay for a num-
ber Of days.
To Go to Conference.
Senate hearings are expected
to, be brief. Most attention is
expected to be centered on re-
quests by the Commissioners and
the top school officials on changes
in the bill as adopted by the
House.
Even if the bill is expedited
on the Senate side, it still will
have to go to conference with
the House to settle differences.
This ordinarily takes a day or
two.
One of the reasons for delay
in Senate action on the House
assed $146.3 million District sup
ply bill is that Senator Dirksen
returned only Tuesday from a
tour of the Far East.
No Major Controversy.
Apparently there IS no major
controversy holding up action on
the District budget, since the
House this year approved a full
$12 million Federal payment as
authorized by the 1947 District
revenue act.
Some time may be required
however, to detail the needs OF
the school system and other de-
partments, under the decision OF
the House to deny all ''lapsed'
funds for personnel. School Of
flcials lately have protested that
this denial Of saved funds would
seriously handicap the school
system in hiring needed teachers
and other employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Retirement Parade
Honors Gen. Shaw

Mai. Gen. Franklin p. Shaw,
assistant judge advocate general
of the Army. was honored with
a retirement parade today at
Fort Myer.
The ceremony marked not
only Gen. Shaw's retirement
after SO years in the service but
his SD birthday.
Troops of the Sd (Old Guardl
Infantry Regiment and the
United States Army Band did
the honors. Host for the cere-
mony was Mai. Gen. E. K.
Wright, commanding general of
the Military District of WASH
ington. Gen. Matthew B. Ridg-
way, Army Chief of Staff, at
tended.
Gen. Shaw lives at TIA North
Huntington street, Arlington.
He has three sons. Army Mai.
Franklin p. Shaw, jr.. in Japan:
Army Capt. Harry Shaw, in Ko-
rea, and Robert Shaw, vice
counselor for the State Depart
ment in Ecuador.
A graduate of Mcdonald Edu-
cational Institute in Cincinnati,
Gen. Shaw earned his master of
laws degree from Georgetown
University In 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Five Policemen
Win Promotions

Five more promotions in the
police department were an
nounced yesterday by Montgom-
cry County Manager E. T. Beall.
Three of the promotions went
to policemen heading up the
county's school patrol program
and the other two were made
to fill vacancies created by other
recent promotions.
Advanced from sergeant to
lieutenant was Charles o. Seek,
head Of the county's school pa
troll. He is AZ and has been a
member of the force since 1885.
Promoted to sergeant were
Corpls. Clarence B. Crown of the
Bethesda subStation; William
DeVries of the Silver Spring sta
ton, and Kenneth Miller and
German L. Butler of the Rock
vile station.
CorplS. DeVries and Butler
have been in charge of the school
patrol coordination program in
their subStations for some time.
Corpl. DeVries is IS and has been
on the force since 1947. Corpl.
Butler also is IS and has been
on the force since 1913.
Corpl. Crown will be shifted
to the Silver Spring station to
fill the post formerly held by
Charles Peter. who recently was
made lieutenant. Corp. Miller
will stay at the Rockville sta
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Representative Says His Junket
Saves Taxpayers $40 Million

cost $96,390, and look for an
other one.
Mr.. Coon and Representa-
tives Bow, Republican, of Ohio
and Preston, Democrat, of
Georgia made a 2l2-month in
speetion trip of State Depart
ment buildings overseas and of
Voice of America installations.
They visited 10 countries and
Pacific Islands.
Mr.. Coon said they found
examples of waste and mis-
management in past years that
were shocking and ridiculous. We
also found some highly COM
mendable examples of good
management"
AS an example of the latter.
Mr.. Coon singled out Lee
Riordan, a State Department
employee in Hong Kong, as lone
of the best managers we met" "
And he said the subcommittee
was impressed by the job being
done by the Ambassador and
his staff in Athens. Greece.