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Evening star., 1954-05-17
Let Eoch Bill Go 1t Alone

Belated efforts to complete congressional
action on the Broyhill bill for commission to
study Metropolitan Area traffic and transit
problems have directed attention anew to the
mistake OF coupling other legislation to the
measure. Such an error was made by the Sem
ate last year when it tackled onto the Broyhil
bill the Johnson proposal for a Metropolitan
Area transit control agency. Senator Johnson's
bill has proved to be a milestone around the
neck OF the already approved study commission
legislation.
The Senate combined the Broyhill and
Johnson bills into one package, despite warn
tngS that Virginia would regard regional
regulatory agency as an encroachment on its
own utility-control rights. Virginia had no
objection, however, to joining in q study of
highway, bridge and transit problems in the
Washington area, with view to deciding on
remedial measures. The combined legislation
has been lying dormant on Speaker Martins
desk, because Of Virginias continued opposition
to the regulatory plan Now the one-package
bill has gone to conference under tentative
compromise arrangement, under which only the
District and Maryland would be included in the
regional control system. How such a lop-sided
agency could possibly effect any improvement
in the already complicated system of transit
regulation in the Washington area is mystery.
The conferees ought to separate the Broy-
hill and Johnson bills and let each stand on its
own feet. Since the Broyhill bill has been
passed by both houses, let it become law now.
The question of setting up a separate commits
sion for regulatory purposes can be threshed
out later-preferably after the study commits
sion has completed its work and made its
recommendations.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
This and That !.

We feel sorry for people who get
more worry out of pet animals than
anything else.
It shouldn't be that way.
Everywhere they go they see other
peoples pets. and often the way the
creatures look does not appeal to them.
"I was walking to work the other
day" writes L. C. of Chevy Chase, "and
a spotted dog kept running along be-
side me.
"He was ill-fed, and I felt so sorry
for him. and tried to get him to go
back. but he wouldn't go.
81 felt sure he would get run over
every minute; he would dodge first
one way, then another, would run out
into the street. and didn't have enough
sense to be afraid"
It is well to be worried by animals.
but not too worried.
, After all. it is their world, as well as
ours, and many of them (not all, Of
course) manage it quite as well as we do.
Probably, as q group. the animals do
better than humans in their world.
At least, the record Of humanity dur
ing the past SO years is not very good.
Millions upon millions Of humans
slaughtered in wars, for one thing.
The animals have nothing at all to
compare with this. They slay each
other for food, but their entire take"
Is very small. as compared with
humanityis "take."
Evening star., 1954-05-17
End of Ticket Fixing

The Senate and House District Appropria-
tions subcommittee have given the green light
to revolutionary and sensible change in the
system Of booking" traffic law violators. The
reform, involving creation at Municipal Court
of a Central Trafic Violations Bureau, is bad
news for drivers who are won't to use influence
or other pressures in efforts to fix traf1c tickets
especially those for illegal parking. It is good
news for the police for it relieves them Of quasi
judicial duties that have proved to be chronic
source Of departmental headaches.
There had been some congressional oppo-
sition to the change when it was f1rst proposed,
but the subcommittee were won over after po-
lice and District management officials explained
the advantages of the plan. Coupled with the
transfer from the police precincts to the court
of the responsibility of taking collateral in traf
fic cases is the establishment Of central
drivers file in the Traffic Department.. What
happens to a driver at court will be promptly
recorded on his card in the central ile.
One Of the appealing aspects Of the new
system will be its convenience for ticket recip-
tents. No longer win parking violator be re-
Quired to appear at police station. Just a. .
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Puy, Ruise for Teachers

AS a former teacher and parent of
two school-age children, I am vitally
interested in the passage of the teach
ers' pay raise legislation now being con-
sidered by the Congress.
From firSt-hand experience am fully
aware of the inadequacy Of the low
salaries for members of the teaching
profession. At the present time. circum-
stances are such wherein it is neces-
Sary that ! be gainfully employed. But
the inadequate compensation has pre-
cluded my returning to the teaching
ranks.
AS a mother who is deeply concerned
with the proper educational Develop
ment Of my children, fully realize the
necessity for having the best teachers
available. This can be helped immeasur-
ably by improving the teachers salary
scale, long overdue, commensurate with
the highly important responsibilities
placed upon them for properly prepar-
ing our future citizens.
BY way Of comparison, it might be
OF interest to observe that in many
cases the Department of Sanitation en-
ploye who removes the past. receives
more remuneration than the teacher
who molds the future. I believe it more
important than ever. in these days of
conflicting ideologies. that our teach
ing profession be strengthened
ticularly in its role of enlightening new
generations In our American way of life.
] earnestly urge that your civic
minded paper give active support to
the passage Of bills S.3212 and H.R.s533.
Ex-Teacher.
Evening star., 1954-05-17

1T is very easy to get moon-eyed
about the animals. and see only the
sad side Of their lives.
You can spot such persons the mo-
ment you see them.
This does not mean that one should
go to the other extreme and be heed
less and regardless about the brute
creatures. But there undoubtedly is a
mean to be observed, If one wants to
stick closely to the road Of sanity.
~
It is good, we believe, to do the best
one can. and then not worry too much
about the Ills Of the world.
In this matter, as in others. many
Of the happenings We worry over never
occur at all.
The dog referred to In the above
letter never met disaster.
According to our correspondent. he
disappeared up q driveway Of private
home, probably his own.
Yet the sight Of him lodging traffic
so upset kind heart that q long letter
was written, postulating many Of the
things that might have happened to
him-but didn't.
The point is. we believe. that they
didn't.
They often don't.
Mankind is now faced with exactly
the same situation.
We have before u terrible happen
Evening star., 1954-05-17

Have you ever realized the incessant
hair washing which must 60 on IN child
institutions? Another group Of volun-
teers. young Negro girls. have recently
taken over part Of this task at the
village. Gould you but see the happy
smiles Of the 'sbeautined" who have
had the kinks ironed out Of black hair,
and curls set for blond heads, you
would know. MIR. Gullivers, that things
can be done with nothing to work
with"
But it is not a simple matter to work
with children who never have even
enough of the tiny chairs CULVER
inspectors use when visiting. There is
even less of larger chairs and time and
again we volunteer instructors are
obliged to kneel beside the broken-down,
inadequate work tables, or substitute a
sewing machine or whatever is avail
able for table. The girls two play
rooms are little more than four bare
walls, but few Lilliputians acting to-
gether to finance some equipment could
be an answer to another wish we have
for the Second Milers.
Though old walls are crumbling, there
is proof everywhere that the children
of the District home will survive until
Evening star., 1954-05-17

common criminal must do motorist who does
not care to have his case tried may seek per-
mission to forfeit collateral at the central bu-
reau or II he prefers In parking cases, may mail
his ticket to the bureau. accompanied by
check. The police say that the Shift win mean
the release for more important duties OF about
so policemen who have been tied up on clerical
work connected with booking trafnc violators
and taking collateral.
The appropriations subcommittee cleared
the way for the improved program by authoriz-
ing the transfer Of $4,000 in District funds
from one agency to another. This viii permit
quick start in organizing the new setup
and putting it in operation before the end of
the current fiscal year. Permanency Of the re-
organization viii depend, however, on future
appropriations If the system proves to be as
popular and as worth while as expected, Con-
gress undoubtedly win provide the funds neces-
sary to keep the system in operation indefinitely.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Nothing Can Be Done at Junior Village?
10 the EditoF % The Stor:

A picture Of Commissioner Renah +.
Can1alier and Edgar Morris. chairman
of the Board Of Public Welfare Advisory
Committee. appeared in The Star Mays.
The gentlemen were shown seated at q
child-level table, on child-size chairs. to-
gether with four very young children.
The picture was appropriately cap
toned Gullivers' at Junior Village
... settle down, way down--for visit
during their tour Of Junior Village"
The Sunday Star Of March 23, 1852,
In an expose Of the then truly shocking
state Of the ancient buildings at $500
Loughboro road NV. stated "For D
hundred years or so now, the District,
(typically Gulliyerish) has been just
about to get around to doing something
drastic about its problem Of institu-
tional child welfare" In March. 1858.
The Star reported that 1.-Two District
Committee members (another species
of Gulliver-i1spectors) yesterday threw
their support behind the program to
get the Districts child wards out of
fire trap buildings" And now, in
1854. the current crop of District Gul-l
livers tours this still appalling" home
for homeless children. and they settle,
down, way down-aS they make the old
familiar speech, mot q thing can be
done before July Of next year. at the
earliest"
Commissioner "Gulliver' Camalier
>likens the village to the "Black Hole Of
4 Calcutta" and the chairman Of the
P.BW.A.C. comments, "Whewl A buck
private in the rear ranks has It soft
~ N1A AAA
Gillivers. parroting, Nothing, not q
thing can be DONE"
Fortunately for the two hundred
children now quartered at the village
there is a ray of hope. for they have
some Lilliputian friends who do accom-.
plish things. Due to some miracles per.
formed, with little to work with" the
devoted service of the entire staff of
Junior Village has made it's several,
houses at least habitable. The story of
that "gap-toothed keyboard" which
Gullivers Camalier and Morris saw is
that OF another miracle. It was replaced
by three good pianos. which, at my
"Lilliputian" instigation, were obtained
through generous response to another
Star article in February, 1853, which
set forth the music needs of the chill
dren.
For two years the girls of Junior VIII
1age have been meeting twice month.
on Saturdays, with a volunteer group
OF church women and form q fellow
ship, given the significant name OF
The Second Milers." Twice the boys
OF the village have shared in an annual
larger phase of this program. Last
Christmas there was carroling at
which one little fellow was overheard
to remark. II wish they would start a
Second Miler's club for the boys, and
teach us to sing" We pray steadily,
in our Lilliputian way, that dedicated
musician will appear to sustain a
musical program for us. as none of us
volunteers have the ability. We would
like to start this next fall for all the
children.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Let Ne Toke Time

Let me take time to see
The rose beneath the CRIME.
The hurt behind the SMILE
Dear God, let me take timei
Let me take time to lend
A sympathetic ear;
When lfe's small triun1pIts come
Let me take time to hear!
When storm iDiftds snuff the fame
That yesterday burned fair.
And lays tCGste beGuty's bloom
Let me take time to cGrei
Let me take time to find
The CloU-tDorn In the dust.
The stlrer lining OF defeat
Teach me. o Lord, to trust!
Emily Corey AIlsmsn
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Petition From the M0rshoIIs

Although they probably will try to do so,
the Communists are not likely to derive much
anti-American propaganda value from the
Marshallese petition regarding our hydrogen
bomb tests. For the petition--a moving docu-
ment addressed to the United Nations-has
been so worded as to make clear that 1t is in
no sense to be regarded as hostile or un-
friendly commentary on the policies Of our
country. ~
On the contrary, in drafting the appeal,
the native leaders Of the people of the Marshall
Islands-as If well aware Of how Soviet and
satellite propagandists mendaciously distort
such matters-have been at special pains to
put strong emphasis on their high regard for
our country. They have done so by declaring
that their views should not be misconstrued
as reputation of the United States as our
governing agency for the United Nations under
the trusteeShip agreement, for aside from the
complaint registered in this petition we have
found the American administration by far the
most agreeable one in our memory"
Actually, as pointed out in a responding
statement by Ambassador Lodge-our chief
delegate to the U. N.-the petition is admirably
balanced and restrained. True enough, it
complains about how our awesome March
thermonuclear blast physically affected some
236 citizens Of the islands. It also complains
about how our experimentation has required
the removal Of a number of persons from one
atoll to another, and it goes On to urge that
the detonations at our Pacific Proving Ground
be Immediately ceased" At the same time,
however, it declares that If the explosions are
absolutely necessary" for the security of the
free world Gas they are) and if the Eniwetok-
Bikini region must be used for them (as is the
case) the people ofNhe Marshalls will have no
further objection tn the testing program so
long as the United States takes all possible
precautionary measures and sets aside ade-
quate funds to compensate those individuals
who may have to be moved from places lying
within the danger area.
Mr. Lodges answering statement has Of
fered thoroughly reassuring guarantees on all
this. He has pointed ,out, first, that our 1854
series of Pacific tests has been concluded and
that "there is no medical reason to expect
any permanent" injury to the 236 natives
affected by the unanticipated radioactive "fall-
out" of the March explosion. Beyond that,
he has left no room for doubt that the people
of the islands, in the event of future. tests,
will be as fully safeguarded, physically and
economically, as their representatives have
requested
In these circumstances the Communists
should be very hard put to blacken the repu-
tation of the United States with big lie inter-
probation of the Marshallese petition. This is
the more true because impartial u N. inspect
ing teams have been unstintingly compliment
tary in reporting on the way our country has
discharged its truSteeship responsibilities in
the islands AS the natives themselves would
say we need not be in the least bit self-apolo-
getic or defensive on that score-regardless
of our thermonuclear experiments
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Slow Down and Live Lonoer

There is good advice for motorists in the
slow down and live longer warning issued
by the Governors of "a Eastern States at meet
ing here A similar showdown drive last sum-
mer in II of these States was credited with
reducing the number of serious trafi1c accidents
during the vacation season, when fast driving
4. usually reaches its peak. It seems curiously
inconsistent, however, that the automotive in
dustry and highway engineers seem to be bent
on tempting drivers to ignore the advice that
may save their lives.
While the Governors and State safety au-
thorities continue their worthwhile crusade
against high Speed-a prime factor in most
fatal highway crashes-automobile manufac-
turers are building and advertising cars of ever
greater power and ever greater speed potential
tiles And the Nations highway builders, in.
their commendable efforts to eliminate danger
GUS curves and grades, are giving reckless mo-
torists the public speedways they need to test
the claims of the manufacturers. It is true
that cars with reserve power may help some
motorists to avoid threatened collisions in GER
tain emergencies. Too often, however, the trend
toward higher-powered cars encourages foolish
drivers to engage in racing contests or other
wise to risk their own lives and those Of careful
motorists
Since there is not likely to be any return to
motors capable Of only moderate speeds, or to
highways engineered for safer speeds, the need
for better education Of drivers and sterner en-
forcement Of the speed laws has become imper-
ative. That education and enforcement can
avert injuries and save lives has been proved
over and over wherever the two safety measures
have Joined in concerted effort Eastern State
officials assert that some motorists in their part
of the country are alive today only because they
needed last summers go-slow warnings, as is
sued relentlessly through press radio and other
media-and as reinforced by cooperating po-
licemen, prosecutors and judges. The driver
who is annoyed by such safety drives is apt to
be the type who annoys and endangers others
by stepping on the gas to see how fast his car
will go, or to pass long line Of slower moving
trafic on a congested highway
Evening star., 1954-05-17

oullivers finally produce new quarters
for them.
Viola Z. Cooke.
The Star quotes Commissioner CANA
lier as saying that nothing can be done
to relieve conditions at Junior Village
until July Of next year. at the earliest.
Surely the number Of admissions
could be cut down by using an emer-
gency baby-sitter plan such as Hart
ford, Conn, now uses. A corps
of responsible women, both white and
colored. could be recruited who would
be available to go to a cl1ild's home and
: stay when parents were hospitalized,
arrested or disappeared. Thus children
could stay in their. own homes until ar
rangements could be made to place
them with relatives or in foster homes
or until parents returned. This might
prove less costly than an institutional
plan.
The use Of Sitters, combined with the
use Of more temporary foster homes.
would take care Of many children who
are now sent to Junior Village for a
short stay.
Sympathetic Mother.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Overcrowded Schools

Parents, before buying or renting a
home. please find out how crowded is
the local school. No matter how nice the
building looks or how convenient 1t will
be to reach, If the clasSrooms are over
crowded your children will be cheated
out Of decent education.
Don't hesitate to visit the school office
and ask how many children are as
signed to a classroom this year, how
many are expected next year, in the
particular grades your youngsters will
attend. AS an elementary-school teach
er. my experience has shown that the
chances Of your child obtaining q good
education depend q great deal upon
where his class flts on this scale:
Number Of Chances for
Pupils Good Education
Is or less Excellent; move in immedi-
ately
rs to 80 Very good; probably won't
find better school locally
81 to IS Fair: take 1t II you find
nothing better
SO to 80 Poor; keep looking until you
are desperate
40 or more Terrible; it might be better
for your family to live in
tent
Some schools reduce class size Slight
ly by placing children in half -day-Shift
classes. No one can say for certain, but
this probably hinders the child's edu-
cation.
The faults Of overcrowding in the
classroom are that teachers spend much
of their time trying to maintain dis
cipline rather than teaching; there is
little opportunity for the teacher to
help individuals who have special diff
f1culties; and health and safety stand
ards are lowered. These are only few
of the many problems of overcrowding.
Therefore, don't take the hearsay of
real estate salesman or friend that
the~local school is good one. Get the
facts yourself before you buy or rent.
Your children are worth the extra
effort.
I am a teacher at the overcrowded
Oxon Hill (Md.) elementary school.
Frederick e. Eschbach.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Heortenine News for MiIitury

It must be heartening news to many
officers that Senator Lyndon johnson
of the Armed Services Committee has
introduced bill to promote 1t. Gen.
w. H. Simpson to the rank of full gen.
eral. and give similar promotions to
other high ranking officers although
some are retired or dead. This cor
rects a few instances Of bitter injus-
tices to men who have put in long
years Of hard, gruelling work and sac
rifice in, the armed services, some Of
vital Importance to our country. These
men were never given the promotions
they well earned, simply because they
didn't know people in power who could
get 1t for them. Many officers must
have gone into their graves bitter at
the ingratitude of their country in not
seeing that this was done.
Congress should go over the records
Of all officers Of the grade Of colonel or
the equivalent and see that justice is
done at last to those whose records
certify their eligibility for promotion,
regardless Of whether they have re-
tired. And the pay and rank they have
well earned should be given them.
6. /. C. M.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
forgotten Man?

The forgotten man in this country
Is the minority stockholder.
1t is increasingly the practice Of the
insiders. who constitute the officers and
directors of corporations, to vote them
selves huge bonuses and socalled incen-
tive payments on top of their liberal
salaries. They deNlare dividends just
large enough to keep the stockholders
quiet and they rely upon the fact that
the stockholders in general are not
organized.
The man who is receiving q salary.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Integrity Of Zonine'

read to the Board of County Com
missioners. at their regular meeting
April 80, copy of the editorial ap-
pearing in your paper April %, headed.
Integrity of Zoning." The board in
Structed me to express to you their
sincere appreciation of your interest as
shown through this editorial.
- Thomas. F. Hicks,
Clerk, County Commissioners.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Letters to The Star.

Of $4,000 year and who requires q
bonus as an incentive to be loyal to
his job and do the very best he can
for the interest Of the stockholders who
trust him. is not. in my opinion. worth
as much as a $10.000-a-year man who
does the best he can because it is his
nature to do so.
The practice Of the insiders Of milking
the stockholders by So-called incentive
bonuses comes perilously close to lar
ceny after trust. F. G. Campbell.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Sympathetic Mother.

Pe11-nGn1es may be used II letters carry
1OTiters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-10-30

furnishings. I have been told
that brunets should choose ma
hogany furniture rather than
blond. What do you think? Also.
since we are both brunets I
would like to know what else, in
the color line, would best suit
us?
Answer-Wood finishes are a
matter Of personal preference.
Choose either blond or mahog-
any. A brunei does not need
to be afraid of any color. Select
vivid colors and strong contrasts
and your home will be a COM
plimentary background.
Question-The wallpaper on
one wall of my bedroom has a
floral pattern in yellow and
green on a gray background, the
other three walls are chartreuse
and the furniture is maple. What
colors would be good for the bed
spread, curtains, scatter rugs and
slipcover for a chair? I am IA
years old and would like colors
that would brighten up the
room.
Answer-Get a bright red COW
erlet and red and yellow striped
dust ruffle for the bed,i sheer
fabric in yellow for the curtains,
green rugs and make a Slipcover
for the chair out of the same
striped fabric as used for the
dust ruff1e.
Questi0n-We are building a
new house and my problem is the
living room. I have no furniture
as yet but plan to buy 18th Cen
tury mahogany pieces and would
like to get a rose sofa. What
colors should I used for the walls,
carpeting and draperies for the
large picture window. My favor