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Evening star., 1954-11-21
Why Grow ODD
Striving for Professionalism Create Tensions

At our house We have three
palatable. nutritious meals .
day and an attractive physical
atmosphere. but ] must admit
the latter shows spots Of liv-.
ing. When I entertain our
friends, they have to take it or
leave it, because ! always plan
IL SO that ! can enjoy my
guests. II the dust settles once
in q while ] would not ex-.
change lack Of it for the fun
] have had. I am just not the
type for q nervous breakdown
because of trying to be per-
fectionist. ! know ] can't be,
and it would bore me because
Of what I would be missing.
Evening star., 1954-11-21

vidual lives In . perpetual state
Of Illustration whereas he could
have done D swell Job Id an
other career and felt happy
and successful.
Doomed From Start
The woman who strives for
perfection In home running or
children Is doomed from the
start. II the home Is perfect
1t is not lived In with hap
piness and abandon. I myself
never had the opportunity to-
know q perfectly trained Or
gro0rned child intimately,
thank heavens. I think that
would be gruesome!
Evening star., 1954-11-21

November 20 to Mr.. Dudley
Olcott. jr. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. olcott Of olcott Farms.
Big Flats. N. z. and Harvard.
N. Y.
The Rev. Anson Phelps
Stokes, jr., Bishop-coadj
elect Of Massachusetts, per-
formed the ceremony which
took place In st. Bartholo-
news Church In New York. A
reception was held following
the ceremony In the st. Regis
Hotel.
Mrs. Olcott is q graduate Of
the University Of Buffalo.
Mr.. Olcott was graduated from
Exeter and the University Of
Michigan. During World War
II he served for four years as
q captain In the Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1954-11-21

about being . perfectionist
and 4 too conscientious
mother. she reads your arti-
cles and this one might help
her to relax
They Are Exhausted
Nothing Is more laudabie
than to Be 3 conscientious and
devoted mother or to create y
charming home atmosphere,
but many women set such
standards of perfection for
themselves that they are ex-
hausted and make lie uE-
comfortable for their families,
children and their friends.
There IS more to q charming
home atmosphere than attrac-l
lively arranged furniture, spot
less curtains and dustless rugs.
There Is warmth and gayety.
understanding and time for
companionship. The woman
who is q perfectionist does not
have time for these. She is too
busy with material things, and
fatigue does not breed either
gayety or understanding.
Psychologists tell us that ono
Of the main reasons for frus-
tration Is striving for goals out
Of our reach. Take, for ex-
ample. the man or woman who
tries for q career for which he
or she does not have the tall
ent, only the desire. This indi-
Evening star., 1954-11-21

AL fur products labeled to
sltoaD country OF origin OF
imported iurs. Prices plus
tar.
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Hunger Amidst Plenty

A letter by Esther McCrossan on
Delinquency and Diet" deserves more
than a casual glance. In fact, it
should be the deep concern of every
parent. school. board of education and
Congress
Why should there have to be de-
linquency in this country due to faulty
or inefficient diet? We vail over sur
pluseS, the warehouses and storage
places are bursting out at the caves,
we suggest butter for Russia while
the kids in our own institutions eat
dry bread and are starved for milk
to drink 1t takes so little--I have
supervised the work-to add an extra
meal to the diet of an undernour-
ished child who is behind in his grades
in school and a problem to the COM
munity. One extra meal day of cooked
whole grain cereal. fruit and rich milk
will work miracles. So much can be
gained with so little effort that it is
surprising that the move is not made
compulsory. like vaccination and dis
ease control.
The local halls Of fame ring with
the oratory of the great and near
great while in the shadow of the
Dome. little kids are eating apple
cores picked up from the cutters!
Isn't it time to do some thinking?
Myrna Schultz.
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No Braves, DR.. Binq?

Director Bing of the Metropolitan Opera Is
bucking longtime tradition of the theater in
general and the opera in particular in attempt
ing to eliminate or even control the enthusiastic
demonstrations of the claques. That is not to
say that the good doctor is misguided in his
effort The ordinary operagoer-if any opera
goer is ordinary-is UNDERSTANDABLE more inter-
ested in the n-Stage talents than in the rivalry
of the professional standeeS at shouting louder
and longer braves In fact, for audience par
ticipation, Mariyn Monroe or frankie Sinatra
can work up more convincing and more happily
infectious demonstrations than those likely to
develop at the Met.
But as Dr. Bing knows, of course, the prac-
tice of paying for applause not only has his
tory almost as long as that of the theater itself
but it has been virtually built-in feature of all
the worlds opera houses. One of the earliest
patrons of the paid claque was the Emperor
Nero, who sometimes fancied himself as an
actor as we'll as fiddle player "a Roman ver-
sion of Jack Benny, perhaps), and who report
eddy had as many as 5000 soldiers on duty to
applaud his performances. The French, always
practical people on ways to turn franc, are
credited with being the first to organize the
claque system on business basis. Since 1920,
there have been establishments In Paris where
one may engage the services of various types Of
claquers-those who laugh loudly, those who
clap, only, those who shed tears at properly ten
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Spires Of the Spirit
A Nook and q Book

What is the matter with people?
What makes them act the way they
do? What explains their reactions to
the questions life presents?
These queries suggest the difficulty
of understanding other people as we
watch their behavior In any given
situation. But Lent is not window
through which we peer at other people.
1t is mirror in which the face re-
flected Is our own. It is primarily a
time for introspection and for taking
a spiritual inventory. It is time for
coming the metal in ourselves.
No wonder that the great evangelist,
Dwight L. Moody. often used to re-
mark that he had had more trouble
with himself than with any other man
he had ever met. Experts in probing
the depths Of minds and souls seem
to agree that there are four hurdles
which one must; Surmount If a full
orbed personality is to be reached and
If one is really to get along with him.
self. This quartet of hindrances to life
abundant have been called 'the little
evils which Jay waste life" scriptural
label might be: The little foxes that
spoil the vines" They are self-cen-
teredness. fear, the bearing of resent
ments and sense of guilt.
Now, in the modern PSYCHOLOGICAL
kits there are cures offered for all these
discordS which spoil the music of life.
But the best antidote for these devas-
tating evils is to be found not in any
modern wonder drug guaranteeing at
taiment of peace and poiSe Neither is
1t located in the tranquil resting place
OF that goth century beatitude: Blessed
Is he who relaxes. for he shall find the
bliss of living. The best set Of directions
for escaping from a misdirected life is
not in any Book Of the Month It is in
a Book Of the Centuries. And its title
is The Imitation of Christ"
That priceless volume has gone into
over 5000 editions and has been trans
lated into more than so languages. A
catalog Of the British Museum shows
that for the past half century THE
Imitation of Christ" has had more
readers than any other book save the
Bible
Five hundred years have passed since
these meditations Of a preaching monk
were added to and edited by Thomas
a Kempis. who died a score of years
before America was discovered. AL
though Europe was then. even as now,
"a cloud of dust convulsed in storm
and tumult." with threats of war and
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Good, Clean Fun

Recently / read an article in one
of the local papers which impressed me,
and prompted me to write of my expert
ences with the so-called "teen-agers. ="
had the pleasure of chaperoning
nine girls over the week end. The boys
in the party were chaperoned by very
competent gentleman whose son was
included in the party. l must say this
gentleman did an excellent job of keep
ing them under his wing at all times
! have two children of my own, a son
and daughter. Fortunately. all of
these youngsters include my husband
and me in about go per cent of their ac-
Invites. which makes us both very
happy.
A group of boys and their chaperone
left Washington on Friday night. Their
Job was to clean two cottages before
did an excellent job. The second batch
of fun seekers tmy girls) arrived at our
destination. HarperS Ferry. about 1920
in the evening. We were welcomed by
singing. guitar playing and two har-
monicas. / must say it sounded plenty
good Every one was super-charged
and Glowing. About midnight / took
my little brood and off to bed we went.
BY morning all of the youngsters had
/ Well-planned week end.
Our activities consisted of pitching
horseShoeS. dancing. hiking and sing
lng-we just had good, clean fun.
All can say is that most mothers
don't know what they are missing by
not going along with the younger gen.
Grafton. For one thing, it helps keep
you young mentally and physically
Share the fun with them and never say
I'm too busy" when the children show
up with an idea.
I advocate that more parents do just
this sort of thing Make your chill
dren's pleasures yours, and you will find
that they will not want to run off alone.
have you sitting home. turning gray
overnight worrying about them. Try it
sometime.
Parent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

On February 90, 1904. The Star said
editorially: This is a noteworthy day.
There has been no 29th
Februory of February for eight years.
20 owing to the fact that
1900 was not a leap
year. Another such omission of Feb
ruary 29-when on the even century
year it would be expected-will not oc-
cur again for 200 years, inasmuch as
the year 1000 is a leap year. being
divisible by 400. This rule Of dropping
February 20 from certain years when
in ordinary course it would be due was
rendered necessary by the discovery
that the addition of one day every
fourth year was too much of a COM
pensation to effect an exact balance
between the sun and the calendars.
So every fourth century is given 366
days"
Under date of February %. 1904, The
Star commented: Mrs. Wigs and her
many quaint neigh
Mrs Wioos' bors of the Cabbage
a. Tho S+one Patch stepped from
out the pages of the
UUUk ldSl IllSIlJ dIlu WCIc cCCLl uPOII VIC
stage of the New National Theater in
a living representation of Alice Hogan
Rice's widely read story. e. 1t is safe
to say that few theaters have ever been
filled with more genuine, whole-souled
and hearty laughter than was the Ma
tional last evening. The audience,
was all smiles before the first curtain
was rung up. for as the program was
scanned old favorites of the story were
recognized and the prospect of seeing
them in the flesh aroused the most
pleasant anticipations. OF course. Mrs.
Wigs, philosophical and given to max
inns of cheerfulness. headed the list.
Then came Mr.. Stubbins, Lovey Mary
and Miss Hazy. well set down in the
book as a pessimist. Then followed Mrs.
Eichorn, a cross-patch'; Mrs. Schultz,
Asia. Australia and Europena of the
house Of Wigs; Cuby. the annexa-
ton; Mr.. Bob and Miss Lucy; Billy
Wigs, Hunkerdunkus Jones. several
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Mr.. Brokers Remarkable Line

In spite of its recent defeat by one vote
the George substitute for the Bricker amend
ment has won new lease on life as result
of Senator Lemons move for reconsideration
This is regrettable development that provides
fresh opportunities to the persistent leaders of
the drive for a constitutional change to
impose potentially Gripping restraints on the
Presidents historic powers in the field of
treaties and executive agreements.
Thus, as one of those leaders, Senator
Bricker-who has failed to get anywhere with
his own drastic plan and who has therefore
embraced Senator Georges proposal as the next
best thing-has been quick to hail the fecon-
Sideration move as an event that should make
some of his colleagues think twice about sticking
to their anti-amendment position. In other
words, in an effort to make them change their
minds. he has turned the heat on them-par-
ticularly the IS Senators who favored treaty.
making curbs of one kind or another during the
debate, but who voted against the George sub
sttute in the final roll CALL AS he has put it,
ina sort Of indirect warning to them, Il cannot
believe that all these Is Senators. II of whom
were co-sponsors of my original amendment,
wish to be held responsible for depriving the
House of the opportunity to write a satisfactory
constitutional amendment"
This statement, of course is not much more
sensible or much less demagogic than the one
made while back by Frank E. Holman-an
extremely ardent advocate of the Bricker
amendment-who asserted that one of the best
results of the fight over the amendment would
be ito put some of the Senators on record and
find out who's for the United States and who
isn't" In. effect, with similar lack of reason
ableneSS and restraint, Mr.. Bricker has taken
the line that the Is members referred to have
done an injustice to the House by voting against
unnecessary constitutional tinkering and that
they had better reconsider and reverse them
selveS-or else. Or else what? The Ohio Sena-
tor has not explained, but in suggesting that
they will be "held responsible" unless they do
an about-face Irresponsible for what and to
whom?), he has addressed kind of threat to
them.
However, since these are men of principle
who have voted in accord with their conScienceS
and honest convictions, and since it is ridiculous
to intimate that the House has been somehow
wronged by them, it must be assumed that they
will not be inundated by Mr.. Bricker's line of
talk. Certainly, together with their like minded
colleagues in the Senate, they have every reason
to hold fast in their opposition to a constitu-
tional change for which no need has been
shown-a decidedly risky change aimed at
whiting down presidential powers that have
been deemed essential to our national well-being
ever since the founding Of the Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

pillars of the church, solid citizens OF
the patch, and finally other neighbors.
children and goats :. Interest in the
play naturally centered largely in the
Interpretation of Mrs. Wigs as given
by Madge Carr Cook. widely re-
spected as the mother of Eleanor Rob-
son. Lovey Mary was played by
Mabel Taliaferro. the clever child act
ress of a few years ago. who is now
making her first serious appeal to play
goers."
Quoting the London Taller, The Star
OF March S. 1904, said: "A curious relic
of the century before last
First is still to be seen in Shelf
Umbrella field. This is nothing less
than the first umbrella
that ever created a sensation in the
streets of the city of cutters. 1t belonged
originally to John Greaves of Fargate.
who faced the ridicule of the toWnsmen
under its shelter, and it was handed
down to his descendant, Miss Law of
Western Bank. A marvel of ingenuity
is this old Sheffield umbrella. Nothing
could be less like its slim and genteel
modern representative" 1t was known
in its prime as "a walking stick with
petticoats on"
The first service in the new Foundry
Methodist Church at Sixteenth and
Madison streets NV. was
First held on Sunday, February
Service %. 1904, and The Star for
the next day contained a
lengthy and detailed account of the
event. Rev. DR.. Edwin H. Hughes.
president Of De Paw University. Green
castle. Ind, delivered the sermon.
choosing for his theme the power and
personality Of Jesus Christ" Rev. DR..
Robert M. Moore. pastor Of the con-
gregation; Rev. william H. Chapman,
Rev. DR.. c. w. Gallagher. Rev. Henry
Baker and Rev. Albert Osborn shared
in the sacred program. F. A. Wilson,
precentor, led the singing Of the hymns.
Howard Butterworth, william Dener
and Mrs. w. T. Reed wlre the soloists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Diminishing Tronsit Returns

Well. I see that Capital Transit wants
another fare increase because the first
two weeks under new fares showed no
added revenue. When will the company
realize it has reached the point of di-
minishing returns?
With one increase piled on another
year after year. it is no wonder that
people are using every other type of
transportation possible or even walking
If the distance is not great.
It might be argued that it is our duty
10 support our transportation system.
but the company has given us no incen-
tive to do So No one objects to adequate
wages for the drivers and other work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Fifty Years Ago in The Star
Parent.

Because the new building still was I'M
finished the initial service was staged
in the Sunday school room.
A telegram from Madison, Wis, to
The Star of February 81, 1904, told of
the destruction of
Wisconsin CopitoI the State Capitol in
Burned that town by fire.
Every portion of
the structure was devastated. but the
the library of the Supreme Court and
the valuable records in Grand Army
Hall were saved. The money loss was
estimated at $780, 900. only partly offset
by insurance. 1t was explained that
a movement to transfer the capital to
Milwaukee probably would be stimu-
lated by the confiagration.
On March S. 1904 The Star reported
that Stone q Fairfax had sold house
at 1408 Thirty-firSt street
ReoI Estote NV. to Mrs. Marion w
News Stockton, widow of Frank
Stockton. the author. Also
that the same firm had sold to William
j. Hoffman the residence at Gil Florida
avenue NV. It then was explained
that: Houses for rent are very scarce,
and the population is growing so rap
idly that the demand is constantly on
the increase. Local property in the
northwest is so high now, and there is
really so little available on the market
that builders are unable to purchase
land and put up houses for sale or rent
at a profit. The consequence is that
such houses as are to be built will be
erected by the owners of the property"
The society column Of The Star for
March 4, 1908, featured a paragraph
about leap year party
Ethel Poxson's given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Party W. F. Paxson for their
daughter Ethel, then
is. Among the guests were: Mildred
Huntington. Myrtle Frazier, Lee
Underwood. Lillian Hynson, Annie
Hepner, Harriet Shaw, Irene McNelly.
Elsie sniffeE Selma Greenapple. Elsie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
lacking the Soar Again

There is something to gain and very little
to lose in the scheduled reopening of CONVEX
SationS between Frances Foreign Minister BIZ
dauIt and West Germany's Chancellor Adenauer
on the Saarland issue. For the question of the
Saar terrtory's continuing relationship to both
France and Germany is one of the real road
blocks on the path of French ratification of the
European Defense Community treaty Currently
associated closely with France politically and
economically, the Saar represents a margin of
industrial strength that means much to the two
major powers-so much, in fact, that neither
government ever is likely to agree willingly to its
permanent annexation to the opposite country.
The saarland formula generally believed
most apt to gain Joint Franco-German approval
is one based upon principle of "Europeaniza-
ton" for the territory. A variation of this pro-
posal has been submitted now by Dutch author
tiles, whose own government has completed
ratification of the EDO pact, and the French
and German statesmen have agreed to a one
day discussion of the matter next Tuesday. The
pending Dutch proposal repeatedly would pro-
vide for the naming of a high commissioner
anSwerable to the Council of Europe's Commit
tee of Foreign Ministers. The fact that both
Paris and Bonn have at various times indicated
their support for Experimentation for
mula would vest primary control of the territory
in the Coal and Steel Authority-offers some
encouragement that progress may be made next
week Even Joint reaffirmation of agreement
in principle would provide a stage on which
subordinate negotators could proceed with dis
cussion over detail-and perhaps eliminate this
issue as an excuse for further delay on EDO
in the French Assembly.
1t is clear, in any case, that the two powers
must some day find a long-term solution for
the Saar. Otherwise the old struggle to win it
by force or by intrigue will surely go on as
permanent threat to West European peace.
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ORGANIZED War Against 'Tempos'

One of the reasons why WaShington's So
called temporary" Government buildings have
been able to survive so long is that there has
been no organized, centralized movement for
their elimination. There have been sporadic
broadsides and Snipng attacks from varied
sources in and out of the Government, but no
concentrated and sustained offensive. Most
welcome, therefore, is Representative BroyhillS
proposal for special Federal commission to
plan the removal of all of these "monstrositieS,"
as the Virgnian aptly calls them.
bill introduced by Mr.. Broyhill would pro-
vide for a commission composed of representa-
tives of the Budget Bureau, the General Serv-
ices Administration, the National Capital Plan
ming Commission the Fine Arts Commission
and the public at large. This group would be
charged with studying the tempo" problem and
drawing up plans for their early demise. re-
port to Congress would be made by December
81 next.
Meanwhile no effort should be overlooked
to continue the desultory attacks which have
met with success in one small sector, near the
White House A barrage by LIST Division veterans
forced decision to proceed at once with the
razing of the eyesore which desecrates the LIST
Division monument between Seventeenth street
and the White House grounds. Encouraged by
this victory, the District Department of the
American Legion has launched drive against
the group of "tempos" which interfere with the
view of the District War Memorial near the
Lincoln Memorial Rejecting Pool 1t is dis
graceful that these unsightly structures have
been allowed to remain in such an illogical and
improper location The Legion deserves the
militant support of all District citizens in its
campaign to restore the dignity of the District
War Memorial and its surroundings.
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and Rena Shipley, Chester Hutchinson,
Arthur Demaray, Charles Sniffin, Rus
sell Thompson, Louis Isaac, Sylvan
Greenapple, Walter jewell and Ethels
brother Clayton and sister, Frances B.
PaXson. now a resident of the Kene-
saw Apartments.
A dispatch from New Brunswick,
N. j.. printed in The Star on March 3,
1904. reported: Noah
Oldest Man Raby. possibly the oldest
On Earth man on earth. died at
the PiScataway Township
Poor Farm at $50 Tuesday morning.
His death had been hourly expected for
the past few days Raby, if his story
IS accurate. would have been 1872 years
Ola on April ! next. He was born
at Eatontown. N c., on April /, 1772.
His mother was Morning Raby and his
father Henry Bass, an Indian. He lived
in North Carolina until he was %. >.
He lived next in Virginia and enlisted in
the United States Navy. He served on
the Constitution and the Brandywine
and was honorably discharged in 1909.
He has been an inmate of the poor
farm for over 30 years. He had been
blind for IS years, but his other facul-
ties were but slightly impaired. His
memory was wonderful, and he took
particular delight in telling when he
first saw George Washington on the oc-
casion Of q public meeting in York
town. Va. He smoked and chewed to-
bacco since he was 10 years old and at
one time was q heavy drinker."