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Negro teachers out Of 1890.
California has only 023 Negro
teachers and 1885 white
teachers. Illinois, another
State with . large Negro pop
ulation. has only 1861 Negro
teachers. while it employs ST.
712 white teachers.
The same small ratio Of Ne
gro teachers prevails in other
Northern States. New York
State has only 1888 Negro
teachers. as compared with
101. 387l white teachers. Ohio
has 1851 Negro teachers and
50.895 white teachers. New
Jersey has only 759 Negro
teachers and Sails white
teachers.
Has there been discrimina-
ton in the North? Plainly
congressional com m ittees-
now that Federal power over
education is inyolved-would
have authority to summon wit
nesses and take testimony and
find out what has been hap
pening In the process Of Sc
lectirg or banning Negro
teachers.
The South and the border
States, which have 1880 Ne
gro teachers. are employing
seven Negroes to every one on
the teaching rolls Of all the 81
SO ca11e d non-segregated
Northern States put together.
If the South goes in for in
tegration and many Negro
teachers lose their jobs, as
seems inevitable, will the
Northern States accept them
and put more and more Negro
teachers in classrooms where
white children predominant?
That's the new question. and it
will furnish the acid test Of
sincerity in the North, which
has always assumed that the
South was the only section
where discrimination was TAX
ing place in the field OF edu-
cation.
(copgrisht. 1854
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Thonos [: Stokes
Mccarthy Hearing Surprises
Watkins and Colleagues Bar Hsoncs in Favor Of Decoru,
But Wisconsin Senator'S Inning Is Coming Up

headed by former Senator Mil
lard Tydings. Democrat, Of
Maryland. That subcommittee
heard Senator McCarthy's
charges of communism-in-
Government directed at the
Truman administration which,
you will recall. first projected
the Wisconsin Senator into
national notice and started
him on what has since become
his career" Day after day.
during the Tydings Committee
hearings. Senator Mccarthy
would ask for "just one more
day" to present some new and
startling evidence that he
promised regularly, and so he
kept himself in the headlines.
even though he failed to come
up with what he promised.
What is hard to understand,
at least to q sideline observer
here of human nature in poll
tics, is how Republicans failed
so completely to get the cut
and measure OF Joe Mccarthy
which revealed itself so clearly
in his first big public show four
years ago. The Republican
blindness may have been due
to the fact that the Senator
then was after Democrats, and
so Republicans saw only the
political issue he was creating.
and never realized the deeper
implications In the danger, to
traditional American rights
or that he might eventually
turn on his own party.
Now. awake belatedly, some
Republicans see how. while he
may have been q helpful fac
tor for them in previous elec-
tons, he could be q harmful
influence in this years cleo
tons which are so important
for the future Of the Repuh-
lican Party.
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tcopsrisht. ls54)

long last he conferred with
French Prem ier Mendes-
France following the Brussels
collapse, said to him some
thing like this: It is hard for
Germans to believe your in
sistence that the French par
lament will not ratify EDO.
Your predecessors told me they
had a majority for it.
To this Mendes France is
reported to have replied
tersely: My predecessors de-
ceived you. II they had had q
majority. why didn't they
pass it?
That sounds like a good
question that might well have
been raised earlier. To date,
everybody has been co-opera-
tive. The trouble is that when
things 60 wrong. they are apt
to swing to the other extreme
of great blame and lack of
understanding.
Nobody expects that Chan
cellor Adenauer and his as
sociates will suddenly become
the targets of abuse. But much
has been taken for granted
here that was not previously
examined with that amiable
skepticism which is the major
virtue of a free press. The in
creasing independence Of the
German press may be hard on
its politicians but 1t Is good
news.
(Copyrisht, 1854, By United Feature
Syndicate, Incl
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Neither Mr.. Dulles nor the
National Security Council have
any illusions about the eff
fectiveneSs Of this prospective
political baby which Is likely
to be stillborn. Our Western
allies lack Of will to act when
action is necessary complexities
our problems in the Pacific.
It is essential that we seek
manpower willing to fight the
rising tide Of communism
wherever we can. Although
the situation in Japan IL far
from satisfactory to US, par.
ticularly on account Of the al.
most hopeless economic situa.
ton. the administration has
decided to do everything IL
can to provide Japan with an
adequate armed force. Besides
adding to the forces Of re-
sistance. the project will also
help Japan's economy to some
degree.
Mr.. Rhee's adamant position
is unlikely to influence our
decision. We reminded him In
a recent communication that
Chang Kai-shek. the Chinese
from the mainland and the
Formosans themselves have at
least as much ground to hate
the japanese as the South Ko-
reans have. But the National
list government Is willing and
anxious to cooperate fully
with the Tokyo government.
The Generalissimo and his ad-
visers realize that In compari-
son with the creeping Red
menace which threatens to en-.
gulf the whole Asiatic cont.
nent and the Western Pacile
isles. Japan's past niisdeeds
are not 20 enormous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-06
Doris FIeeson-
Democracy in West Germany
Press and Courts Found Doing Good Jobs But Adenouer
Viewed Running Life-With-Fother Administration

stag (congressional) commit
tee had a scheme for censor
ship which, according to re-
porters here, seemed to Chan
cellor Konrad Adenauer like
a good idea. Officials declare,
however, that the whole idea
of press censorship now has
been abandoned.
According to these officials.
the press is too easily alarmed.
a contention that has a IA
miliar sound to the Washing
ton correspondent.
The West German law courts
also are given an accolade by
objective sources for their
sober and democratic opera:
tons.
There are few who will in
sist that the government it
self, honest and efficient as it
is. has thoroughly mastered
the democratic arts. Chancel-
lor Adenauer is the soul of
honor and rectitude but he
also thinks that father knows
best. and it is a life-with-
father administration here.
This may be fine while it lasts,
but men are not immortal.
The situation regarding the
now-defunct European De-
tense Community suggests
what is likely to happen when
the critical faculties are alb
Dictated in favor Of thu" old
school-tie mood.
The story is told here that
Chancellor Adenauer when at
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Thon1os [. Stokes

Before the current Mccarthy
hearings began, a shrewd
Democratic Senator predicted
they would not last as long as
some supposed.
His forecast was on the basis
Of his understanding Of Sena-
tor Joe Mccarthy, with whom
he has had considerable ex-
perience, rather than on any
information about plans of the
special investigating commit
tee which had not. as a mat
ter of fact. fully developed at
the time.
The Democratic Senator was
sure that Senator Mccarthy
would raise such a ruckus and
so embarrass the Republican
Party as it was beginning its
back-to-the-wall campaign to
keep control of Congress that
the hearings would be cut
short and the whole business
be swept under the carpet as
quickly as possible.
This seems to be working
out so far as Senator Nc
Carthy's part is concerned.
while the committee surprised
everybody by completing its
case as originally outlined in
three days last week. though
the record is left open for pres
, entation of other matters
later should such arise.
AS In the previous Army
Mccarthy hearings. the Sena-
tor Is qpibbling over every pos
sible point. trying obviously to
put the committee on the de-
fensive. Denied the opportu-
nifty for dramatic soliloquies
and philippines which television
afforded him and other actors
in the previous proceedings. he
merely walks outside the COM
mittee room and poses-and
talks-there.
1t must be said for Senator
Watkins. Republican. Of Utah,
committee chairman. and his
fellow committee members,
both Republican and Demo-
cratic. that they have stuck
resolutely to their plan for
judicious and decorous pro-
ceedings. 20 much so, In fact.
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British Marines Fight
With MuItu Police
BY The Associated Press

VALETTA, Malta, Sept. GA
street fight broke out between
British marines and city police
of this British island base yes
terday and. 80 persons had been
injured before it ended i've hours
later.
The casualty toll: rs marines.
2 policemen, 2 civilians.
The police said about so Of
the marines. singing "Rule Bri-
tannia." had marched along the
streets smashing shop windows
and then attacked policemen
with broken bottles.
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because we have done nothing
since the armistice to solve
the Korean problem by force
If necessary.
It happens, however. that
the consensus Of such Ameri-
can military leaders as Gems.
Douglas Macarthur. James
Van Fleet and Mark Clark is
that q military decision is no
longer possible in Korea.
These same men believed in q
military victory over the Chi
nese Communists until last
year. but conditions have now
changed.
The prospects Of Soviet mill
itary action against Western
Europe are at q minimum.
This is not because Of NATO's
strength but because Of the
neutralist atmosphere in West
ern Europe.
But further Chinese Com
munist aggressions in South
east Asia and the Pacific are
extremely likely.
Secretary Of State Dulles is
now in Manila trying to put
together some kind Of defense
coalition for the South Pacific.
He is likely to obtain q spine-
less organization pledged to
consultation but shying COM
pletely from real action in the
event Of Red aggression. Some
Of our Asiatic friends such as
the Filipinos and Siamese have
plenty of will to resist the
Communists. The Australians
also probably would indorse q
counterattack. But the Brit
ish. French and New Zea-
landers regard SEATO only as
an improved Point Four pro-
gram.
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Hoqerstown Registers 81

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Sept. 6
Especially. - During August. So
new voters registered as Demo-
Gratis and 80 registered as Re-
publicans, the Board Of Election
Supervisors of Washington Coun-
ty reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-06
Clemson Alumni TO Dine

The Clemson Alumni will hold
dinner meeting at $3.50 PM,
September Is in MAYORS Sea-
food Restaurant, 951 Maine ave-
nue S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-14
scorpion Face TO Face.

Have you ever peeped among
green leaves to come face to face
with q far different creature
than the one you were hoping
to surprise? This is the expert
ence of many who find them
selves looking into the face Of
a male scorpion with mump-
like Jaws and bright red body.
The so-called scorpion of the
south is a skink, looking for a
mate. This skink lizard. a men,
Der of the reptile clan, is abso-
lutely incapable of giving q
venemous nip, but is given the
title of scorpion and with fear
full reputation.
Throughout its range IN wood
lands and swarnps from Central
Southeastern Texas to Southern
Illinois and from Southeastern
Pennsylvania to Florida. this
fearsome appearing redheaded
skiRk Is greatly feared. II you
twias OF his tail. an easy accom-
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A Word to the Wise ), Mn. Fran. Cob,

Santa Barbara: Why was the
name Siam changed to Thai
land? Do you know?-D. r.
Thailand is the ancient name
Of Siam. In July, 1948, the gov
eminent voted to change the
name Siam back to Thailand,
The Thai race is believed to
be one of the oldest races of
Asiatic peoples. The word
THAI means free" Instead Of
'Siamese" it now is correct to
speak Of the people Of Thailand
as Thai. And the Thai cali their
country 'sPrades Thai" which
means THE Land Of the Free. 2
According to a bulletin re-
ceived from the Royal Thai
Legation, at : Washington, the
new name (Thailan0 is pre-
ferred because 1T conveys the
truiSm that the Thai race has
been able to keep amity and
peace with all the nations in
tin world, and is always pre-
pared to offer the utmost re-
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sistance if its sovereignty and
proud name should In any way
be jeopardized."
Thai should not be pro-
|nounced thigh The 'h" is
silent, thus: TIE. And the cor
rect pronunciation Of Thailand
is: Tie-l'nd.
Seattle: What is the origin Of
the word STADIUM?-B. j.
It is from the Greek stadion.
q Greek measure of length, equal
to approximately GOT English
feet. In ancient Greece a sta
dunn was q course for foot
races. with banked seats for
spectators.
Several readers report that
they have heard the word
debacle, "A sudden collapse, or
general breakup" pronounced as
DEB-uh-k1. Can that be right,
they ask? The answer is no. The
dictionaries give US two choices:
q, dee-HAH-ka; CD dee-BAK-
XII
(rassributed nv NoNauxht syndicate. ina, )
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Natures Children

plishment, he just grows an
other.
The females are nonchalant,
hard to get and enjoy observing
the pugnacious bouts between
the males. Usually the trees are
full of insects which intrigue
them. In these aerial comhats
they glare at each other before
o sudden leap with wide open
jaws, hoping to get q hold on
neck or limb. The fights are
short. The loser races away from
the scene.
The female prefers to remain
on the ground. where she seeks
a safe place in which to lay her
six eggs. If you dig into rotting
stumps or logs you may see her
coiled around them. Since liz
ards do not generate IN appre-
cable amount Of warmth, this
coiled gesture may be o protec-
tive measure.
All skinks are sun worshipers.
The juveniles wear i've stripes
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BY LiIlisn Cox Athey

Of yellow and Q bright blue tail.
The growing males soon lose
theirs and are brown, while their
jaws wear . reddish tinge and
treir face takes on o mumpish
appearance. The females never
wear red. but q few light golden
stripes and q blue tail.
Summer days are spent rae
ing up and down tree trunks.
Their scurrying feet can be
heard for several feet away.
Were 1t not for their shyness
and highly nervous disposition.
this largest spectacular lizard
would be better known. These
gay insect killers are perfectly
harmless.
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Famous FubIes
BY {. E. Edqor
BY Frank Beck

QUESTION Wee
Reese, shortstop of the
Brooklyn Dodgers, broke into
major league baseball under
Leo Durocher, who had been
a pretty fair shortstop him
self.
IF you have any questions
to ask me, kid" said Duro-
cher. taking the new boy
under his wing, don't hesi-
tate for a moment. just
ask me any time"
Several weeks passed and
Reese, a bashful youth of 81.
didn't ask a single question.
Then one day, he got UP his
nerve and approached the
manager.
what would you like to
know, kid?" said Leo.
Reese hesitated for q
moment, then asked:
"Mr. Durocher, would you
tell me where you buy your
clothes?"
WORD OF ADVICE
Observation-Disclosures
Wilson Miner had q ready
quip for any occasion.
On his death bed. with the
end near, Miner said to his
doctor:
This is it, isn't it. doc?"
The doctors silence was
confirmation enough. Miner
rallied sufficiently to write a
postcard to q friend.
| 81 win be buried at 8 am"
it read. IF you get up at
that hour. you're q sucker"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-14

10 Dbl. ~ Pass
~ All Pass
MIR. Meek opened the king OF
clubs which lost to the ace.
Looking the hand over, 1t APP
pears that Mr.. Masters must lose
q club, a diamond and two
spades. It looked that way to
Mr.. Masters, too, since the bid
ding indicated the ace Of spades
was very probably behind the
king.
But Mr.. Masters found a way
to get rid of one Of his losers.
He knows Mr.. Meek is an ex-
'tremely cautious bidder, especi-
ally when vulnerable. He there
fore decided to play Mr.. Meek
not only for the ace Of spades,
but for the queen also.
First, he cashed three top
hearts, ending in his own hand.
Mr.. Meek discarding small club
and small diamond. Next he
led the four of spades.
Mr.. Meek blinked a bit at this
strengthening play and Won
dered if his partner could have
the king of spades. Fortunately.
he finally decided to 60 in with
the queen. He cashed the queen
of clubs and shifted to the queen
of diamonds. Mr.. Masters won
this last trick in his own hand
with the king and laid down the
king of spades.
Mr.. Meek could do no better
than win with the ace and lead
another diamond. But Mr..
Masters won with dummy's ace
and got rid of his losing diamond
on the good jack Of spades.
Dummy's last trump took care of
his last club and he rolled home
ten tricks.
Copyright 1854. General Features Corp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-14
Our Presidents
By Honore M. Cotudol

(which President wrote,
cit is a condition which con-
fronts us. not a theory?
(Which future President,
as a young man, worked for
the Kansas City Star?
3-Who was known as the
President by one vote?
tAnswer on next page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-14
Have Change Ready
Means Something Here

TCRONTO.-An Ontario bus
line has requested approval Of an
unusual fare system. Under the
proposition adults would pay 10
cents. but If the driver must
make change the fare is Is
cents.
Two adults would ride for q
quarter. With the right change,
student fares would be Z cents.
q dime without It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-14
Elephant Is Gift

A l0-year-old tnsker caught In
the forests Of Assam Is the gift
Of that state to midas President
Prasad. The elephant has been
named Visyasinga. after an am,
Client king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-14
Used-cur Market

SINGAPORE R.-Singapore
uSed-car dealers report there's
q big demand for secondhand
American automobiles in Indo-
neSia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-07
Defense
Campaign
Planned

A city-wide movement to en-
list the aid of women in civil
defense will be launched at a
luncheon at 1890 pm. tomor-
row at the headquarters of the
American Association of Univer-
tity Women, 1884 I street NV.
Speakers will include Mrs.
Katherine G. Howard, deputy
administrator of Federal Civil
Defense; John E. Fondahl, direc-
tor of civil defense for the Dis
trict; Harold P. Goodwin, deputy
director of civil defense for the
District, and Robert L. Green.
The meeting is being held to
decide what women can and
should do Immediately for civil
defense
Civic leaders and heads of
national women's organizations,
as well as prominent local resi-
dents, will be among the guests.
Mrs. Ethel Weller, who is in
charge of women's activities in
the District civil defense organi-
cation, stressed the need for
women's participation in all
branches of the program.
AS the Nations Capital, WASH
ington should be made to serve
as a working model for the rest
of the country, she said.
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OAR Group to Mark
Golden Anniversary
Continental Danes Chapter
Plans Reception Thursday

trict and several past State re-
gents.
Officers OF the Continental
Danes Chapter will assist as
hostesses in the reception room,
while the dining room hostesses
will include Miss Imogene Phili-
bert a chapter member and ma
tlonal historian of the CAR.
/ Out-of-town members who
will return to Washington for
the event include Mrs. Charles
Ker Reid. II. Of Hartford. Conn,
and Mrs. Jesse w. Clark of
Richmond.
! A feature of the evening will
be an exhibit of dolls represent
ing the Is regents of the chapter.
Designed by Mrs. Foltz, they will
be dressed in costumes conform
ing to the styles in vogue dur
ing their respective administra-
lions.
A musical program will be
provided by Mrs. E. Foster
Johnson.
Other Celebrations
. The Capt. Molly Pitcher Chap
ter will have birthday luncheon
at 12:45 pm. tomorrow at the
Arts Club. A program on Colo
NAL textiles will be given by Miss
Grace Rodgers and the honor
guests will be Miss Chenoweth
and Mrs. William H. McGlauflin,
State chaplain.
The 42d anniversary of the
Samuel Gorton Chapter will be
celebrated at meeting at pm.
Wednesday at the Chapter House
Guests will include a group of
State officers headed by Miss
Hawkins and including Miss
Faustine Dennis, vice regent;
Mrs. Newton Montgomery, treas
urer, and Mrs. Marion c. Slaves,
assistant treasurer.
Members of the Thirteen Col
onies Chapter and other friends
will join the group during the
evening for a program of Amer
lean music and a colored scenic
travel picture.
The Thomas Marshall Chapter
will be entertained by Mrs. r. K
Bailey, ST., at an anniversary
dinner Thursday evening at her
home, 1928 Taylor street NV
During the program afterward,
Miss Mary Norris McCabe, a
chapter member and niece of the
organizing regent, Miss Margaret
| McCabe, will reminisce about the
early history of the group.
Mrs. Bailey will be assisted by
Mrs. S. c. Tupman, Mrs. w. Carl
Wyatt and Mrs. j. H. Heady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-07

February always holds an i'm.
portant place on the OAR cal
endar.
AS the birth month of George
Washington and Abraham Lin
coin, it is time for pointing to
the past to draw lessons for the
future.
In Washington, February also
is the anniversary month of
many of the local OAR societies.
At least four chapters have
scheduled programs this week
which will be highlighted by
birthday observances.
The most elaborate is the
golden anniversary reception of
the Continental Danes Chapter
to be held on Thursday from
$3.50 to 1890 pm. at the OAR
Chapter House, 1882 MaSsachu-
sets avenue NV.
Miss Gertrude CarraWay,
president general of the National
Society. heads the distinguished
guests who have been invited to
receive with the chapter regent.
Miss Helene Philibert
Others include Mrs. James B.
Patton, honorary president gen.
eral; Miss Mamie Hawkins, State
regent of the District; Mrs.
Robert v. H. Duncan, organic
ing secretary general; Mrs. Geof-
frey Creyke, librarian general,
and Miss Lillian ChenoWeth,
honorary vice president general.
Also receiving will be Mrs.
Ward T. Mixsell. the former
Hortense Digges Contee. who has
been a membey of the chapter
since it was founded in 1904.
Former chapter regents ex-
pected to take their place in the
line are Mrs. John A. Massey,
Mrs. Arthur c. Houghton, Mrs.
John Morrison Kerr, Mrs.
Michael j. Torlinski. Mrs. David
H. Baldwin, Mrs. Joseph Barnett
Paul, Mrs. Norment D. Hawkins
and Mrs. T. Franklin Foltz.
Special guests at the reception
will be the husbands Of chapter
members and three brothers of
the regent: Charles B. Philibert
of Arlington and Julian and
Benjamin Philibert of Baltimore.
The chapter also has invited
officers of the armed forces, who
have participated in recent pro-
grams, with 'their wives. This
group includes Vice Admiral and
Mrs. Leland P. Lovette. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. William r.
Furlong Rear Admiral and Mrs.
John B. Heffernan, Rear Admiral
and Mrs John B. Heffernan.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robert
NJ. Morris, and Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. A. Robert GinSburgh. Mr..
and Mrs. Laurence Gouverneur
Hoes are others on the guest
list.
Among those invited to alter
nate at the refreshment tables
in the dining room are Mrs. Rex
Hays RhoadeS, past treasurer
general; Mrs. Charles Carroll
Haig. national president of the
Children Of the American Revo-
luton, State officers of the Dis