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Evening star., 1955-03-03
Rookie Legislators
Lunch al White House

Twenty freshmen Congress
men had a luncheon date with
President Eisenhower at the
White House today-the first Of
a series of three lunches for
members of the House elected
for the first time last November.
New members of the Senate
were Mr.. Eisenhower's luncheon
guests earlier this week.
The guests for the first Of the
series of lunches for new mem
bers of the House included II
Democrats and nine Republi-
cans.
The Democrats invited were
Representatives Anfuso, of New
York; Ashley, of Ohio; Ross Bass,
of Tennessee: Bell. of Texas;
Bitch, of Georgia; Boyle, of Illi-
nois; Burnside, of West Virginia;
Clark, of Pennsylvania; Davi-
son, of New York; Diggs, of
Michigan, and Fascell, of Flor
ida.
The Republicans were Repre-
sentative Alger, of Texas; Avery,
of Kansas, Baldwin, of Califor-
mia; Perkins Bass, of New Hamp-
shire; Baumhart, of Ohio; Chase,
of Nebraska; Weaver, of Nebras-
ka; Cramer, Of Florida. and
Dixon, of Utah.
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manpower. If the woman is
travelling alone in a suspected
robbery area, she can rest
assured that police are in that
area.
He cited an example from last
week in which q woman an
swered a knock on her door: was
met by a man who said, This is a
stickup." She slammed the door,
locked it and called police.
within minutes, the neigh
borhood was swarming with
police and they caught the man."
Chief Murray said.
"It was no accident that they
were there SO quickly"
About Fighting Back?
One crime expert suggested
that "a woman-any woman, has
no business fighting q thief" F"
Fighting back. he said, is inviting
more trouble, injury or even
death. A hurt thief, angered by
retaliation. however feeble. can
be far more dangerous than the
purse-snatcher he started out
to be.
He did speak Of a commercial
device about the size Of an index
card which emits a loud. 30
second siren when a button is
pressed.
But left open was still the pos
sibility that the thief may be
more angered than frightened.
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two afternoon sessions per class
per week.
Another teacher, Miss Vivian
Vestal of Mcfarland Junior
High, got permission to work
with a class at Barnard School.
And Miss White discovered that
Miss Sarah Regar. teacher at
Ketcham Elementary, had begun
teaching French to her fourth
graders on her own initiative.
Results Of these experiments
were so gratifying-"beyond all
expectations" according to Miss
White-that plans then were set
afoot for a full-scale program.
Favored BY Parents.
A questionnaire to parents
brought 22.860 replies favoring
the program. and only ITO op-
posed. Another QUESTIONABLE,
to teachers, brought about 500
volunteers-200 for French. $50
for Spanish and rs each for
German and Latin.
Instruction guides for regular
elementary teachers-for it was
clear the program could not rely
on the few language specialists
were also prepared.
The elementary language pro-
gram and a school system tele-
vision series were launched sim
ultaneously in 1852.
Weekly teleyision lessons in
French and Spanish have become
Evening star., 1955-03-03
Women's S Club Asks
Steps for Restoring
Normal Safety Here

The Women's City Club of
Washington last night ap-
pealed to the District Com
missioners and Congress to
restore normal safety" in
the District.
The appeal, in the form
of a resolution, grew from
a discussion by club mem
bers Of recent yokings.
Also cited was the still-un-
solved death of Mrs. Alma
Preinkert, who died in Feb
ruary of 1854.
The resolution asked the
Commissioners and Cons
gress to Immediately take
decisive steps to protect
men, women and children
and the homes and the
property of District resi-
dents. so that normal safety
may be restored to the resi-
dents Of the Nations Cap
ital."
Evening star., 1955-03-03
Shopping Tide TO Shift
Back Downtown in
Time, Educator Says

Harold B. Wess, professor of
business administration, Ameri-
can University, told the Silver
Spring Board of Trade last
night that business conditions
in the downtown shopping areas
will improve in the future.
This tide will turn for the
better not only through natural
causes" he said, "but through
the realization of business lead
ers that metropolitan cities need
not decay. When they really set
to work, they will lick the down.
town problem"
Mr.. Wess said consumers.
regardless of income or social
status, have three motivations
in common: Variety, immediacy
and convenience.
1.-THE downtown shopping CEN
ter offers a greater variety than
the regional shopping center and
the regional shopping center Of
fers more than the local shop
ping center" he said. ION the
other hand, the local shopping
center offers the greatest con-
venience and immediacy of the
three.
What does the customer want
from the metropolitan downtown
shopping center? She still wants.
as she did before, excitement.
glamour and drama. The trip to
the downtown shopping center
is more than a trip to purchase
some merchandise. 1t is an ad-
venture in window shopping. in
eating out. in going to the thea
ter, in meeting friends.
"Have we not neglected the
modernization and glamorization
of the downtown stores because
of our preoccupation with branch
stores and shopping centers? The
average store in a regional or
local shopping center is more at
tractive. better f1xtured. better
lighted and generally more ap-
pealing than the average down.
town department store"
The group. meeting in Indian
Spring Country Club. also heard
a talk by Mrs. Marion Taun-
hauser. supervisor of special edu-
cation Of Montgomery County
schools.
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the focal point Of the instruc-
ton. Participating classes watch
these programs. which give them
models of pronunciation and
method. and also stimulate the
interest of the children.
Entire Glasses Take Part.
The project is by no means a
small-scale affair. Entire classes
participate, and children receiv-
ing the instruction range all the
way from sixth-graders down to
kindergarteners. Even one spe-
cial class of learners is TAX
ing part, and doing well, accord
ing to Miss White.
During the fall term the pro-
gram was being carried on by
1873 teachers in "a schools, with
a total of 6,751 pupils. This is
about a tenth of the elementary
enrolment. The total last year
was higher, but integration
caused a temporary drop because
of pupil transfers.
All of the participating teach
ers are still volunteers-some Of
them with no previous language
training. One volunteer, not a
regular teacher at all, is Mrs.
Harold E. Horan, of 1857 Har-
ward street NV, who this winter
is conducting the French tele-
vision program.
Mrs. Horan, 26-year-old wife
of a Federal Trade Commission
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Florida Wormup
Slated April 6 for
Capitol Hill Mines
sx ths A,,oeiut.d Pres,

DAYToNA BEACH, Fla, Mar.
3.-Congressmen will be pitch
ing curves" for fair here April 6,
the date set yesterday for the
third annual spring training
congressional baseball game be-
tween the Democrats and the
Republicans.
The contest" is theoretically
a training" event for the con-
gressional baseball game played
in Washington, late in the spring,
This years game is the third in
the series here which stands even
at IL. The Democrats won the
first game, 1875, while the Re-
publicans took the second, 7-3.
Representative sgd Herlong
will manage the Democrats this
year and will be sending out in
vitations to players" this week
Congressman taking part and
their families, will be here April
3-8.
This years game is scheduled
about a week earlier than usual
because Congress is due to re-
cess Friday, April /.
Evening star., 1955-03-03
Court Extends Ban
On Excavatinq

A restraining order issued to
prevent excavation close to five
apartment buildings bordering
an approach to the East Capital
Street Bridge was extended to-
day to March 81, pending q
complete hearing.
Judge James A. Kirkland of
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia granted a
preliminary Injunction to pre-
vent the proposed excavation for
storm sewer until that date.
He then scheduled a complete
hearing on the issue for
March 81.
Testimony by engineers and
experts is expected to be heard
at the hearing on the question
of whether the excavation would
endanger the apartment build
ings in the $500 block of East
Capitol street, owned by Green.
way, Inc, plaintiff in the suit.
Attorney John j. Wilson, rep
resenting Greenway, says in the
suit that the excavation would
be SO feet deep and within five
feet of the three-story struc-
lures. The suit contends that If
such work is permitted the foot
ings and foundations of the
buildings will be weakened and
that the buildings themselves
may collapse.
The suit names as defendants
the District Commissioners and
the Kenny Construction Co., con-
tractor for the work.
Assistant Corporation Coun-
sells Milton D. Norman and John
A. Earnest argued that the pro-
posed excavation conforms to
sound engineering practice. Mr..
norman told the court that the
worst that could happen from
such an excavation would be the
possible. cracking of plaster in
the buildings.
Evening star., 1955-03-03
Food Vendors
.LodgeAppeaI
On Sales Tax
Operators Contend
They're Paying Levy
They Cont Collect

Operators Of vending ma.
chimes and snack bars today ap-
pealed to a Senate District SUBJ
committee to amend the city
sales tax act to exempt them
from having to pay taxes they
say they cannot collect from
their customers.
Spokesman for the q. B.
Macke Corp. and for the blind
who operate snack bars in Gov
ernment buildings, denounced as
a glaring inequity the require
ment that they must pay the
sales taxes on gross receipts
even on small-priced items. such
as candy bars, sandwiches and
cartons of milk, which sell be-
low levels where they can charge
the sales tax.
Run Into Opposition.
They ran into opposition from
District officials who insisted
that the District could not stand
the loss of revenue. Corporation
Counsel Vernon E. West. who
said he had been instructed by
the Commissioners to oppose the
bill, testified the District faced
a serious financial situation and
that the Commissioners were
very much concerned over the
loss of revenue.
Finance Officer James L. Mar
tin argued that the sales tax law
was really tax for the privi-
ledge of doing business.
Whereas proponents of the
measure said the loss of revenue
would amount to only $780,
900 a year, Mr.. Martin Of
fered a guess that it would run
to several hundred thousand
dollars year." Further, he
argued, his Office would need
additional auditors to check the
returns from the retailers.
Melvin G. Keebler, assistant
general manager of the WASH
ington Society for the Blind,
told the subcommittee, headed
by Senator Bible, Democrat, Of
Nevada, that the blind operating
Snackbar concessions now are
forced to pay taxes out of their
own pockets. For the last quar-
ter Of 1854, he said, 40 of the
stands Of the blind paid $2.840
in sales taxes and that they
were able to collect only $377 Of
this from their customers.
Three Per Cent Profit.
Aaron Goldman, president Of
the Macke Corp, said the net
profits of 81 vending machine
firms averaged 31a per cent
of gross sales before Fed
eral and local taxes. For
his own business, he said, the
profit was 3 per cent and on
this the company had to pay
33h per cent.
The subcommittee also con-
sidered bill to authorize the
District government to pay for
bonds required for District civil
ian employees. There are 300
bonded workers now who are re-
quired to pay bond premiums
themselves, without reimburse
ment by the District.
Evening star., 1955-03-03
New Car Toqs
Going Like Hotrods
In Counter Sales

District motorists are snap
ping UP new auto tags.
The Department of Vehicles
and Traffic has reported 33,703
sold in the first two days. That's
SOFT more than the first two
days last year.
But the department wants the
rush to continue. If car owners
behave as they do every year,
too many of them will wait until
the last day. March 81. Then
q real jam will develop.
Department officials would
like buyers to come in before
the end Of the month to room
1880 in the Municipal Center.
800 Indiana avenue NV.
"It only takes 10 minutes or
Less at this time Of the month"
says Anthony Ellison, deputy
director of traffic. Hours are
Sis am. to 3:45 pm. Monday
through Friday.
Evening star., 1955-03-03
Bon Jour, Madame Is New Greeting in CIussrooms
As Schools Teach Languages to Elementary Pupils
By jones 6. Deone

In many Washington grade
school classrooms this winter
children who used to greet their
teachers with the conventional
good morning" now are starting
of the day with Bon jour.
madame"
In still other classrooms. the
daily salutation is being given
in Spanish or German.
American public schools have
traditionally postponed foreign
language teaching until the
teens. But educators-backed by
psychologists and medical Spe-
cialists-have come to realize
that the best time for learning a
foreign tongue is when children
are first learning their own.
Learn Best Before 10.
Children learn languages
easiest, experts say. between the
ages OF two ana III.
Washington's public schools
began putting this principle into
practice 10 years ago, and from
a modest beginning the school
systems elementary language
program has grown to attract
national attention.
Everything is spoken, rather
than written. There is no gram
mar. There aren't even any tests.
View Lessons as Play.
Instead, there are games.
songs and dances. Pupils look
forward to the lessons" as play.
They discover that learning to
speak in a new way is really
quite painless.
The intent of the schools pres
ent elementary language pro-
gram, explains Miss Emile Mar
garet White, one of its codirec-
tors, is not to turn out accom-
plished linguists. Formal Ian
guage study is still deferred until
junior and senior high.
The purpose, instead, is to give
children an exposure to spoken
language when they are most re-
ceptive. Then, when they do
come to formal study, they can
master it more easily.
Meanwhile, the child's educa-
ton is being enriched. Even if
he never seriously studies an
other language, at least he will
have learned something about
other people. This, Miss White
points out, helps create better
understanding and good will.
First Step Taken in "A.
Miss White took the first step
toward the present language pro-
gram in 1914.
Miss White asked permission
to seek IS volunteers among high
school language teachers to work
with elementary children. One,
Miss Virginia Ronsaville. French
teacher at Wilson High. was
able to fit the project into her
schedule, and she started in with
two classes at Janney School,
Evening star., 1955-03-03
Housing Association
Backs Urban Renewal

A four-point program to sup
port urban renewal plans for
Washington was announced to-
day by the Washington Housing
Association.
The directors said they will
support the redevelopment pro-
gram under which Southwest
Washington is to be torn down
and rebuilt in a planned recon-
struction; work to obtain COM
munity acceptance of a work
able program for urban renewal"
designed to give overall direc-
ton to the Washington face
lifting; strive for a strong hous-
ing core and its enforcement,
and expand its education activ-
tiles
Evening star., 1955-03-03

Later years all had experienced the injustice and huma
tons They felt they had obtained from their hum
BILE homes emotional security and the habit of hard
work. but every also repeated that the burdens and
doing his best
AS listened to these revealed the secret OF
our strength and faith 1t is the humble loving home that
breeds the noblest The injustice they later met did
warp them It spurred them to heights It led
them-each in his way-to say did Joseph in the
Scriptures meant evil against but God meant 1t
for good"
TomOrrow-Chuck Dressen
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otherwise, had won his respect.
In conversation the host said
that he was born into very humble
home and when he began to earn a
living he had a tough time, but he
made good because he felt God in
tended our difficulties to be the
source of our strength.
One guest then said he had
faced the hardship and injustice OF
the Old World, and because of 1t he
was a more serious American. Each
of the men revealed that they all
had loving parents who were very
devout in their varied faiths, but in
Evening star., 1955-03-03
Two Bandits Get $234
In Gas Station Hoidup

A gas station at 6307 Marlboro
pike, Oakland, Md, was robbed
of about 1924 last night by a
bandit who entered at closing
time armed with a high-powered
rifle, Prince Georges County po-
lice reported.
The bandit fed with an ac-
complice in q waiting car.
John r. Tilghman. %, zoos
Fairlawn avenue Sc, proprietor
of the station. and his brother
in-law, William Reinberg, 26, Of
3011-A Seventy fifth avenue,
Kentland, Md, were inside when
the bandit walked in,
Evening star., 1955-03-03
Honduras Vale Resigns
As Ambassador Here
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Honduran embassy said
today Ambassador Rafael Hello
doro Vale has resigned.
Mr.. Vale is in New Orleans
attending an inter-American in
vestment conference.
At the embassy. First Secre-
tary Romeo Aguero said he Is
temporarily in charge. He said
he had no further information
about Mr.. Valle's plans.
Evening star., 1955-03-03
Hackers Cab and $3.50
Taken at Knife Point

A District cab driver was
robbed of $3.50 and his cab in
Arlington early today after being
held up at knife point by two
passengers he had picked UP in
Washington.
Theodore Cumberland, 4108
Blaine street Me-, told Arling-
ton police he picked up the men
at Ninth and F streets NV, and
was told to drive to Alexandria.
In Arlington, however. one
of the men put q knife to his
throat and the other seized the
wheel Of the cab. he reported.
After taking the money, they
drove to Alexandria and then to
Mount Vernon boulevard where
they forced him out, he said. The
cab later was recovered.
Evening star., 1955-03-03
Fire Captain Is Injured
In Fall OFF Hose WAGON

Capt. James @. Barnes Of No. 8
Engine Co. suffered head injuries
today when he fell from a hose
wagon as 1t rounded a corner,
firemen reported.
The injuries we're not believed
serious, but Capt. Barnes was
taken to Emergency Hospital for
examination. The accident hap
pened as the truck was turning
from Indiana avenue into Fifth
street NV. The engine was not
on a fire run and was returning
to the engine house. firemen said.
Evening star., 1955-03-03
A ThnnDlrt fur Tuhay
Lenten Reflections by People You Know
By Robbi Mormon Gerstenfeld

"Ye meant evil against me but God meant it for
good"| Genesis, 50.20)
One night years ago 1t my pleasure to be the
dinner guest of remarkable person who had made sig
nifcant contribution to his country He had gathered
around him 80 who for various good or
Evening star., 1955-03-03
RedeveIopnlent
Issues Before
Planners Today
Session Moy Pave
Way for Solution
On South MuII'

Effort by Federal planners and
the New York firm of Webb &
Knapp to reconcile differences
on Southwest Washington re-
development were to be discussed
today by the National Capital
Planning Commission.
No solution was in prospect
today to the conflict, which CROP
ped up at last months commits
sion session, but such a move
is expected at the April meeting.
Last month, the planners voted
tentative approval to a COM
mittee report that conflict di-
rectly with a key part of the
Webb & Knapp redevelopment
proposal.
Involves 3OO-f0ot Mall.
The firm, headed by William
Zeckendorf. had asked the plan
ners to agree that a 300-foot-
wide South Mall" free of
through traffic, should be built
along Tenth street S.W. to serve
as an entrance to the new area.
The commission plan proposed
that such a mall be built at
Ninth street, leaving Tenth free
for major traffic.
Despite strong words from
each side on the relative merits
of the two ideas. conferences
between the two groups are
under way. The first such meet
ing will be reported on today.
Webb & Knapp officials said
their detailed reaction to the
planners ideas, possibly with
alternate proposals, will be sub
mitted within the next month.
Seek Every Answer.
Meanwhile, the New Yorkers
said, they have launched studies
they hope will provide detailed
answers to every question that
has been raised"
The Southwest redevelopment
matter is slated for discussion
at a session open to the press
this afternoon. At an executive
session earlier the, commission
discussed tentative results of
consultant studies on the design
and traffic needs of the city's
proposed "inner-loop" road sys-
tenn around the congested busi-
ness district.
Other Subjects Up.
Other subjects scheduled for
this afternoon:
/. Consideration Of two street
improvements proposed by the
District Highway Department
both of which affect the Capito'
grounds and will require specia.
legislation. One is for a widen.
ing of Constitution avenue be.
tween Delaware avenue and First
street NE. The other is for 6
widening of D street from Louis
lana avenue NV. to Massachu.
sets avenue NE, to permit mo-
torists to bypass the Union Sta
ton Plaza. Funds for both these
projects are in the city's 1856
budget request.
2. Whether the commission
wants to- participate officially in
an Exhibition of the Future,
to be held at a downtown de-
partment store starting May l.
8. Proposed plans by the Dis
trict Recreation Department for
future recreational uses of the
Industrial Home School site.
Evening star., 1955-03-03

The concern expressed by the
author of that card, heightened
by recent yokings and purse
snatchings in which women were
the victims. is shared by Police
Chief Robert v. Murray.
Every known means of pro-
lection are being taken by
police-the "saturation" Of sus-
pected areas where previous
cases have been reported and
even areas which by remoteness
and by bad lighting lend them
selves to crime.
Some Of the police protection
methods aren't divulged.
Obviously, the net of protec-
ton isn't so encompassing as to
provide personal escorts" Chief
Murray said 1T would be fine If
we had that many men,"
1--WE cannot suggest, or even
permit, breaking of the law by
allowing women to carry illegal
weapons" the chief said.
How About Knives?
BY that, he ruled out the in
quiry on so-called commando
knives.
Best advice is to keep yoking
or a purse-snatching from hap
pening.
The means to this end were
pointed out:
TRY to keep from travelling
alone. Walk. If you must walk,
with a co-worker, or someone
else you know.
"Try to keep on well-lighted
streets.
take public conveyances If
possible.
Don't carry enough money
that its loss would hurt much
financially.
"If accosted, hand over the
money--without q fight"
The only possible answer to
such robberies, Chief Murray
said, is giving proportionate and
more coverage TO the limit Of