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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

The Governors. at their
annual conference in Chicago.
have been busy making presi-
Dental candidates. That goes
for Democrats and Republic
cans, both. The preponderance
of surface sentiment among
the Democratic Governors ap-
peared to be for the renomi-
nation of Adlai Stevenson,
former Governor of Illinois
and the partys badly defeated
candidate for President in
1882.
1t is not without significance,
however, that some Of the
Democrats are insistent that
Mr.. Stevenson shall stick his
neck out and soon. When he
does, he becomes a target.
Those who do not wish him
nominated will then wait and
see what happens. If the rocks
thrown at Mr.. Stevenson are
many, If he does not seem to
measure up as an active candi-
date and the policies he sup
ports do not please certain
elements of the party, a num-
Der of other "potentials" will
sit up and take notice.
This early Stevenson drive
seems almost synthetic. Gov.
Hartman of New York. who
has been frequently mentioned
for the presidential nomina-
ton, continues to say publicly
he is for a Stevenson renomi-
nation. It's no secret, and has
been no secret for months,
that Mr.. Hartman would like
the nomination himself, and
that his followers are hard at
work for him right now. He,
however, does not have to
make a move at this time. In
deed, like Senator Kefauver
OF Tennessee, Gov. Mennen
Williams of Michigan and
others who may be hopeful Of
the nomination, he can wait
safely.
Scramble Seen
And if, by any lance,
President Eisenhower should
not run next year. Stevenson
or no Stevenson, there will be
a mad scramble for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
For the Democrats believe that
without Mr.. Eisenhower to
head their ticket. the Repub-
licans would be in for a lick
ing. enever they have
opportunity. therefore, Demo-
Gratis suggest that Mr.. Eisen-
hover will step aside.
Republican Governors at
the conference were outspoken
in their belief and hope the
President will be the party
candidate. And like the Demo-
Gratis. they believe that with
out him to head the COP.
ticket a Democratic victory
would be assured. They also
look forward to a free-for- all
fight in the Republican ma
tional convention should Mr..
Eisenhower decline TO run.
The Democrats have advanced
q number of reasons why they
hoped the President would not
be a candidate. ranging from
Mrs. EiSenhower's health,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

@. What is the U-bomb
made of?-R.E.
A. Since no official informa-
ton is available, scientists can
only theorize. This newest type
of nuclear bomb may consist
of an atom bomb and a hydro
gen bomb with a jacket Of u
238. a natural uranium.
O. How much does it cost
year to run Congress-
w S. o.
A. The present cost, includ-
inc salaries, extras and upkeep
OF buildings and grounds. is
placed at SIS million a year.
an average Of $4,000 for
every member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
The Miracle of Blood

On behalf of my family and
myself, should like to thank
the people of this area for
their contributions to the Red
Cross, of both blood and
money.
My son suffers with hemo-
philia. His blood does not coag-
ulate as it normally should.
He not only has to be anxious
about open cuts and bruises,
but more, he is subject to
spontaneous internal and joint
bleeding at any time. and
without remedy will ultimately
become a cripple because of
damage done TO the joints Of
arms, legs and ankles through
normal wear and tear.
For many years, emergency
tranSfusions of whole blood
have been used with all the
red tape. cumbersomenesS. ex-
pense, etc, to save the lives
OF hemophiliacs when they
were bleeding profusely. Other
times they stuck it out" and
almost without exception were
crippled, in constant pain.
and short lived. Socially and
psychologically they were Grip
pied as well, as may readily
be apparent.
Medical science has made
progress in this field as in
others. More is known about
the blood and its component
fractions. Research has clas-
sifled various hemophiliac
types. The microscope has been
able TO isolate the fractions
missing from these various
types. More needs to be done,
and to date, as far as ! know,
no fraction has yet proven
sufficiently successful to be OF
continuing aid. But one boon
has been granted-the use of
fresh frozen blood plasma in
alleviating hemorrhage and
its destructive body results.
And in conjunction with the
success Of fresh frozen plasma
the Red Cross blood pro-
gram.
The Red Cross blood pro-
gram helps many people in
need of emergency transfu-
sions Of whole blood and
plasma. To hemophiliacs it
has been a miracle. Theirs is
continuing and unremitting
need. There are no days off"
ever, when this need may not
arise. To know that there is
plasma or fresh whole blood
available through the Red
Cross at any time has created
a beacon Of light toward which
sufferers and their families can
look with hope. There is light.
not darkness ahead. These
boys, and they are not as
rare as might be supposed,
can grow up, be educated,
and lead Independent, socially
useful lives. And not alone is
the plasma or blood available,
but also through the kindness
OF the community without
which there would be no Red
Cross there is no charge for
the blood itself. To hemo-
philiacs-for whom there is no
disqualification, insurance or
other security safeguards and
on whom there always weighs
dreadful financial worry-is
this not a miracle?
The people Of the Metropoli-
tan Area Of Washington have
a share in my son. They are
helping to keep him and many
like him alive. So we thank
you. and hope that one day,
with Gods help and yours.
our appreciation, and espe-
cially his, can be shown
through his leading a fairly
normal, socially useful adult
life.
Laal Eliza beth Barnhart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

palavering, a goldfish bowl is not always
the best place in which to seek redress
of international grievances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Demands Riqht-of- Woy

To those discouraged Tor
many years by our slow city
transit, it is encouraging to
note (Star. August y that a
survey of our mass transpor-
tation under William c. Mckay
for the National CAPITAL Plan
ming Commission is to get
under way.
The present concept OF
spending public money to en-
courage the private auto while
requiring that transit users
must pay all the costs Of their
transportation as we'll as pro-
duce a profit is an unfair bur-
den on those dependent on
public conveyance. So long as
the transit company not only
has subsidized competition in
the form of public highways.
but has to share overcrowded
streets with private vehicles so
that it takes perhaps twice as
long to get anywhere on a
streetcar or bus. just SO long
will riders keep shifting to pri-
vate cars. with progressive in
crease in fares and curtailment
of service and stagnation OF
urban development.
E. E. Kearns in the Railway
Age of June 90. 1855. gives
the following data on the ca
pacity OF single lane in pas
sengers per hour for various
forms of transportation:
Autos on surface streets 1873
Autos on elevated hiRh~ays 2.62S
Buses on surface streets 1900
StreetcarS on surface streets - 500
Commuter trains -- 30 900
Express subway trains ~ 10000
In spite Of the much more
efficient use OF available space
by mass transportation, Mr..
KearnS points out that COM
muter and rapid transit serv-
ices are characterized by very
high peak loads morning and
evening. and the use factor of
the facilities makes their full
support from fares alone diff
cult If not impracticable. 1t
would no doubt decrease the
need for new highways and
despoliation Of park lands if
the municipality were to join
the transit operator in provid-
ing separate rights-of for
rapid, if not Capital. transit.
Alfred S. Trask.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

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question Of fact BY writing The
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
THERE I was, fiat on my

THERE I was, fiat on my
Il back.
The thud heard as I crashed
made me think the floor of the
YWCA had suffered more than
I had.
You hurts You hurt?"
Joe Chang sounded con-
cerned. It was a question of
plain. old-fashioned face-sav-
ing. The Chinese jiu jitsu in
structor and seven women in
his class were watching me.
A few minutes before. Joe
Chang had demonstrated a
way of getting a manor
woman-oH your back. It in
volved some fancy footwork. a
quick turn of the body and
specialized use Of the arms.
The person silly enough to grab
you from the rear goes sailing
over your head. through space.
The seven women they
could. have been the spring
flowers committee of any gar
den club-watched the instruc-
tor intently. Bet it wouldn't
work on my husband" said a
40-year-old. He'd just stand
there like a tree"
Joe Chang looked pensive a
moment, then smiled. 1T could
be done If you were serious
and good at it! Sizes not i'm
portant. It's timing. Get the
right hold and do it quick" He
emphasized effects 1.-The right
hold" could have by feigning
actions as he named them
break a wrist leg a
= neck!"
ct should perhaps be noted
here that Joe Chang does not
encourage his students to exer-
else such violence. But. on the
other hand, he says he thinks it
does woman no harm to know
what she can do to defend her
self-in case of emergency
Joe Chang demonstrated the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
1iII1 In Case Of Emergency .


hold a second time. A thin
woman in her early 40s-ob-
viously the star of the class
was his victim. She sailed over
his head, onto a cushioned mat
and got to her feet immedi-
ately. Incidentally, this was
the second of three holds
taught in the hour.
The star" performed the
hold on another student. Then
she on another-and so on. It
looked easy. Jiu jitsu seemed to
have something in common with
dancing as well as wrestling.
Coordination and rhythm were
obviously important. The wom-
en- even looked graceful in the
plunges. And none suffered the
slightest injury.
Joe Chang invited me to have
a try. I forgot this was an ad-
vanced class that had been
training IL weeks. I forgot that
in my one and only lesson in
boxing, I had to be told that
thumbs belong outside. not in
side, clenched fingers. AS con-
fidently as you please. took
to the mat.
The star" volunteered to be
my victim. When she grabbed
me about the neck, I went into
action. grabbed her left arm
with my right and. with my
other arm firmly on the back
of her neck. went down on one
knee and pulled her over.
There was applause when I
got up. VERY good-for a be-
ginner." Joe Chang said.
Why would a woman want
to take up this sport. art, de-
fensive training or whatever
you choose to call it? took a
poll of the group. Most Of them
said they were taking it because
they were curious" Two said
they wanted the exercise. Not
one said she was taking it to
defend herself.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Girl and Two Sailors Hurt
In Head-0n Auto Collision

A girl and two sailors were in
jured early yesterday in a head
on collision on Route S about
is miles south of Leonardtown,
Md, Maryland State police re-
ported.
Suffering from a fractured
skull and bad cuts at st. Marys
Hospital was Judy Avell, 18, Of
Clements, st. Marys County, po-
lice said.
The girl was a passenger in a
car headed north which was
driven by Lewis Ralph Clary "a,
stationed at the Patuxent Naval
Air Station. He was taken to the
base hospital with face cuts and
head injuries.
Police said Kenenth D. Keen,
81, an aviation machinist's mate
&c, also of the Patuxent base.
was driving the other car. He
was taken to Bethesda Naval
Hospital with a broken arm,
Evening star., 1955-02-27
'WorIdrs Fastest Secretary
Is Typing Teacher at Boiling
Arlington Woman
Is Winner Of Many
International Awards

Mrs. Lenore MacClain, of 2646
Scott drive, Arlington, who won
the title Of ''the worlds fastest
secretary" by typing 108 words
a minute at the New York Worlds
Fair in 1889, now is a typing in
structor at Boiling Air Force
Base.
A graduate of the University
of Washington, Mrs. MacClain
also has won II International
Commercial Schools contest
awards, set eight world records
in typewriting and debating ma
chine transcription, and won the
Stowell trophy for the fastest
debating machine transcription.
She has also trained students
who have won Al places in inter-
national contests.
In 1943, Mrs. MacClain was
selected as the sole performer
for six films made by the Navy
for upgrading military and ci-
william typists.
Co-author of "Typewriting
Techniques and Short Cuts"
Mrs. MacClain is a former dem
onstration teacher in the Dis
trict public schools.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Three Vans Bringing
Tropical Flora and
Fauna to Show Here

Fishtails, cabbageS, coconutS,
bananas. orchids and maybe a
few monkeys, macaws and para
keets are due to arrive here in
three large heated vans in the
next few days.
The fishtailS, cabbages and
Annual Flower Shows first trop-
ical garden display in the Ma
tional Guard Armory. The show
opens March 10.
The f1rstails, cabbages and
coconuts are varieties of palm
trees which, according to Boris
Timchenko, landscape architect
for the show, need warmth to
stay alive.
The vans making the 1000
mile trip from Florida to Wash
ington must be heated to at
least 50-to-60 degree tempera-
lures. The same temperatures
will have to prevail in the Arm
CRY as we'll, Mr.. Timchenko said.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Alert Montgomery Resident
Finds Lost Fund for Schools
Hyde Pushes Move
To Regain Million
In Federal Aid

Efforts of Representative Hyde,
Republican, of Maryland. and
the alertness of a Montgomery
County civic leader may boost
the county's school construction
funds ST. million.
Mr.. Hyde announced yester-
day he had introduced legisla-
ton in the House to restore Fed
eral funds lost to the county in
a switch in plans by the Depart
ment of Health, Education and
Welfare.
Mr., Hyde's action was prompted
by a letter from Clarke L.
Fauver, president of the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring ask
ing him to study the situation.
The civic group leader was
reading the Congressional Record
of February 8 when he noticed a
report that 27 school districts in
IA States had lost $5,945, l09 in
the departments change OF plans.
Montgomery, the Record
showed. originally was eligible
for S3,195,390 in Federal aid
funds for so-called "Federally
impacted" areas, but got only
$2.022,000 because of the switch.
The original eligibility was
based on classroom shortages as
of November "a, 1853. The Fed
eral agency changed its plans,
however, and set a new date OF
June 30, 1854.
During the 7-month period,
Montgomery put a number of
school projects under contract
and these were included in the
new count that established it's
classroom shortage as less than
originally determined.
Mr.. Hyde's statement referred
to the loss as the result of IAN
overcautious ruling" of the
agency and said that Montgom-
cry was being penalized for dis
playing notable initiative and
excellent foresight in new school
construction planning"
"Under the agency's ruling" :"
the Allied Civic group spokes-
man said, "a school board which
sat on its hands and did nothing
was better off than Montgomery
which has tried to meet its own
problems"
The civic leader added that
even if the funds are not re-
stored to MONTGOMERY, he hopes
the law will be clarified so that
inaction is not rewarded in the
future.
The civic group is expected to
vote support of Mr.. Hyde'S meas
ure at it's meeting tomorrow
night.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Fuirfux Roturiuns Plan
Anniversary Program

The Fairfax (Va.) Rotary Club
plans to entertain about 200
guests from other service clubs
and organizations at s pm. to-
morrow in the cafeteria Of Fair
fax High School as part of it's
5Oth golden anniversary cele-
bration of Rotary International.
President Ted McCord will
welcome the guests. A movie,
The Great Adventure" depict
ing the work of the organization
throughout the world and star
ring Edward Arnold, will be
shown.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Sofety Talks
Montgomery Program
Listed by Mansfield
Star Stafi Photo by Francis Routt.

Inspector Dick MonsfieId, director
Of The Stor's School Safety Proerom.
will give his sofety cholk tolks at
the following Montgomery County
schools this week:
Tomorrow-st. Mory's, $50 ON;
West Rockville, 1890 am.
Tuesday - Montrose. $50 o.m.;
Gorett Pork, 1920 ON.
Wednesday - Washington Grove.
$50 o.m.; St. Mortin's, 1920 ON.
Thursdoy-Kensineton Elementary,
$50 o.m.; Porkwood 1870 ON.
Fridoy-Lynbrook. $50 o.m.: Be-
thesdo, 1870 ON.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Planning to Be Topic

The ter-Community Coun-
Gil of Southern Maryland will
discuss park and planning and
sanitary inspection at a meeting
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Bells
M thodist Church, Camp
Springs, Md. Other groups in
vited to attend are the Citizens
League of Southern Prince
Georges County and the Civic
Federation Of Prince Georges
County.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Jail Broadcast Nets
$3.50 for Heart Fund

An all-day broadcast from the
Silver Spring Jail has added
$830.25 to the current Montgom-
cry County Heart Fund drive.
The broadcast was conducted
Friday by Chuck Dulane. WGAY
disc Jockey. He was jailed for
Heart Bail" and the idea was
to raise enough contributions to
free him. The money raised
through the broadcast brings
the total raised in the Montgom-
cry County Heart Fund so far to
S10,003.25.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Pukiston Dance Exhibit

Miss Nina Khaliq. daughter of
the Pakistan Embassy cultural
attache, will demonstrate the
dances of her country for the
international friendship program
of Mount Rainier (Md) Girl
Scout Troop No. 6, at 8 pm. to-
morrow at st. James Church
Auditorium. 3615 Rhode Island
avenue, Mount Rainier.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Groifoes Man Killed
When Car Hits Tree
Special Dispatch 10 The S.ur

GROTTOES, Va, Feb. 90
Leonard E. Via, so. of Grottoes,
was killed this afternoon when
his car went out of control and
left Route $40 about one half
mile north of here.
State police said his car struck
a tree. No other vehicle was in
volved and Mr.. Via was the only
occupant of his car.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Nj. Rainier Scouts

Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts
of Mount Rainier, Md. will hold
an anniversary celebration at 2
pm. today in the Mount Rainier
Christian Church. Local govern
ment officials and Scout execu-
tives will join in the candle-light-
ing ceremony.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Young Republicans
OF Virginia Support
School |ntegration
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Feb. 26. Vir-
ginia's Young Republican Feder-
alton today threw its support
behind the Supreme Court deci-
sion outlawing school segrega-
ton, but stopped short of a
condemnation of Gov. Stanley
for trying to get around the
ruling.
A resolution backing the high
court was approved unanimously
by 100 convention delegates after
a committee had watered down
a stronger version of the motion.
In other activity, the young
Republicans enthusiastically in
dorsed the Eisenhower adminis-
tration. 1t voiced the hope that
Ted Dalton would make a second
try for the governorship in 1857.
Other resolutions indorsed the
DiXon-YateS power contract, pro-
posals for abolishing the poll
tax. permitting l8-year-olds to
vote and reserving all federal
and state gasoline tax funds
for highway construction and
maintenance.
State Going Republican.
The l00-odd delegates from all
sections of Virginia heard Rep
resentative Scott, Republican, of
Pennsylvania declare in a lunch
con address the G. o. P. has
the chance of a lifetime" to make
political gains in the State.
Mr.. Scott was applauded loud
ly when he expressed the belief
the Old Dominion is swinging
into the Republican column.
But the former chairman of
the Republican National Com
mittee warned the party must
offer and support candidates
with new ideas"
The convention, holding to po-
litical protocol, took no formal
action in urging Mr.. Dalton to
run again for Governor. But
Young Republican leaders made
it clear they would like to see
the Radford attorney head the
G.. o. P.'s State ticket again
in 1857.
Van Houten President.
MIR. Dalton, who is also a
State Senator, rolled up the
highest vote total ever garnered
by a Republican in a Statewide
election in 1858.
E. B. Van Houten of Richmond
was unanimously elected presi-
dent to succeed Sam Snow. j. D.
Schroe of Arlington was
named Young Republican ma
tional committeeman. Miss Betty
Henritze of Roanoke was elected
national committeewoman.
Other officers included Mr..
Snow, Mrs. Evelyn B. Elliott of
Norfolk and William Konold.
Falls Church. vice presidents;
Miss Hathaway Pollard, Rich
mond, secretary. and Miss Louise
Gallon, Roanoke. treasurer.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
McKeIdin Proposes
| Achievement Theme
For Youth Programs

Gov. McKeldin Of Maryland
told some 300 recreation minded
constituents yesterday to think
about providing more construc-
tive leisure-hour activities for
young people who find them
selves without enough to do, now
that farm and home chores have
been minimized bS modern in
ventions.
The Governor, who spoke at
the fourth annual conference on
recreation at the University OF
Maryland, said: "Today's chill
dren, overburdened with leisure,
must learn something in their
spare time besides the mere arts
of pleasure. He added that
merely being entertained is not
the best recreation for anyone
the greatest satisfaction and
greatest hope comes from per-
sonal accomplishment"
Teen centers with facilities for
shopwork, debating groups and
orchestras were suggested by the
Governor as examples of activi-
ties that might be developed to
keep young people entertained
while they do something worth
while.
why must music and dancing
be the only-or the main-teen
center activity?" the Governor
asked.
Governor McKeldin and the
Maryland Recreation Society CO.
sponsored the conference. which
was held in the Student Union
Building. Theme of the day.
long meeting was The Challenge
of Leisure"
The recreation workers di-
vided into discussion groups to
exchange ideas and catch up on
new developments in recreation
planning.