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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07

right and proper, in regard to pet
animals, is one Of the good ways to
teach them. There are bad teaching
methods. often in dispute. but proper
care Of pets Is good teaching system
all by itself.
Similarly. the soft-furred hamster Is
cuddly animal, but that is no reason
to cuddle it to death.
Therefore. children must be taught
to handle them properly. which means
not too much.
The strands OF paper sometimes used
In their cages may offer some danger.
as the little animals have been known
10 get them entwined around their
necks, 70 end ID suffocation.
Paper is best cut into small pieces.
rather than IN strips.
49,
The guppies IN their bowl or tank
chest the rectangular type1 afford
great deal Of interest and amusement
70 every one In the household.
The bright little eyes Of both sexes.
and the colors Of the males. make for
9 pretty picture
The young are 30 small that they are
often overlooked by the newcomer TO
this sport.
one Of the reasons for having plenty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
Tokes q Bit of Chill Off Stotuoy Hall
By Froncis ?. Doualos

= ~
rs STATUARY HALL ID the United
I States Capitol som ething Of q
memorial to Thomas Jeffersons infat-.
uation for q lovely lady named Maria
CosWay he met In France?
No one. Of course. can certify this
at such late date. but that Is the
strong impression gained from the
more romantic chapters Of The Papers
Of Thomas Jefferson. Volume X.
edited by Julian p. Boyd, and just re-
leased By Princeton University Press.
Statiary Hall, handsomest room In
the Capitol. Is rooted over by o half
dome which President JeffersorA hade
Architect BENJAMIN II. IAtrobe design.
The inspiration was the dome Of the
Halle aux Bles-the grain market In
Paris. II was IN this building that
Jefferson 1rst laid eyes on the
wondrous Mrs. Cosway. He was intro
duced to the lady and her husband
Richard BY John Trumbull. the
painter.
jefferson then Minister to France
was ~ and widower. Cross-reference
to Marie Kimball's Jefferson: The
Scene Of Europe discloses that Mr..
Cosway, about Jefferson's age, was an
extremely successful painter OF minia-
lures. He is described as an eccentric
dandy. but most unattractive, with.
anthropoid features Mrs. CosWay was
around 81 at the time. A miniature Of
her BY her husband. reproduced In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07

thrown out cases built on evidence obtained
by entering places without benent Of war
rants
Police In the first precinct, where
Washington's Chinese colony Is centered,
have told Of the difficulty Of obtaining legal
evidence against Chinese dope or gam
bling den It Is true that any non-O Oriental
authorities have been willing to cooperate
with local police in supplying Chinese un-
dercover agents for joint Investigations Of
illicit hangouts If such aid Is not readily
available, the police should confine their
harassment program to tactics within the
law. There is no place In law enforcement
for illegal methods, however worthy the.
motives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
Perspective

A distant cloud Is HohtRess borne aio,t.
An atmospheric iDIfm flung cyandig
nigh,
A D1pOy form, eplIemeydI ana sort.
A rereyie imprinted on the skp.
But should the distant cloud, tiny
thing,
Descend to earth. tauading paths !
tread,
rs size mould seem to oroD. II. nearness
4 sudden oper0neimHg sens. .,
dread.
Perspective pipes cloud ts truest SIZE,
Beyond its edges. clearly borne 10
pieiD,
rhe greater breadth 81 friendly azure
skies
Is boldly. confidently shining through
The cloud. too near, Il large and bleak
and gray,
Ths distant cloud q smau and light
and gay.
Florenes Psdiso Jsnsson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
A Reporter in Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court Judge Cockrill's invita-
ton to The Star and other Washington
newspapers to assign reporters to witness
some Of the courtroom proceedings may
have beneficial results. If so, they will be
found in the opportunity to give the public
better understanding of the nature OF
some of the problems with which the court
deals, and the pattern followed in dealing
with them. That is why The Star has ac-
cepted Judge Cockrill'S invitation, subject
to the conditions she has imposed.
The conditions are those which lie
within her discretion under the law. There
will be no use of names, photographs or
information identifying individuals with
out the express permission of the Judge.
Persons appearing before the court will not
be interviewed by the press. Reporters may
be excluded from the courtroom at any
time chosen by the judge, or upon specific
request of parents or counsel.
1t would be mistake, therefore, to con-
fuse this little experiment in newspaper
Interpretation of the courts functioning
with any move by the court to abandon
secrecy. The experiment does not mean that
newspapers will now report Juvenile Court
proceedings, as they would report the
proceedings before any other court. It does
not mean that the records and disposition
Of juvenile court cases will be made public.
What 1t does mean, in The Stars
opinion, is recognition by the court and its
lay advisers that secrecy is device that
cuts both ways. It has protected the courts
work from public scrutiny, on the theory
that such secrecy helps in the rehabilitation
OF juveniles who have been brought before
1t. At the same time, it has prevented any
widespread public understanding Of the
work of the court and the public support
which ordinarily accompanies such under
standing. It has invited skepticism and even
suspicion. The Star hopes that Judge Cock
rill's experiment, new in Washington but
tried elsewhere, will help the work Of the
court and offers its cooperation to that
end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07

papers, shows young woman with
large. dark eyes. her face crowned by
an auriole Of golden hair.
Jefferson's meeting with Mrs. Cos
way led to lifelong correspondence
between them and inspired his famous
Dialogue Between Head and Heart"
which Mr.. Boyd terms zone Of the
notable love letters in English letters"
In the Dialogue, Head is reminded
by Heart that Head thought the Halle
aux BleS "the most superb thing on
earth"
what you had seen there" Heart
continued to Head, twas worth all you
had yet seen in Paris. ! thought so
too. But meant It Of the lady and
gentleman to whom we had been pre-
sented. -.
Jefferson had an engagement that
day to dine with the Duchesse d'Anville.
He broke 1t. He sent word that dis
patches had arrived that demanded his
immediate attention. The new friends
dined together After dinner they
drove to st. Cloud and saw other sights.
This probably was in August, 1885.
Looking back on the day from October,
when he penned the Dialogue. JefIer-
son wrote. How beautiful was every
object" And by evening, !" 4. what
mass Of happiness we had travelled
over"
There were other idyllic days when
Jefferson and Mrs. Cosway made ex-
cursiohs together in and around Paris.
Heart recalls that the sun shone
brightly and every object wore its love-
Hest hue. Whence did they borrow
It? From the presence Of our charming
companion. They were pleasing be-
cause she seemed pleased"
Head argued: Why make new
friends when the parting is going to
be painful? Heart replied that Heads
province was the field Of science and
that matters Of affection and morals
belonged to Heart.
The Dialogue was written after the
Co6ways left for London. OF the part
ing. Heart said, II am indeed the
most wretched OF all earthly beings"
The Cosways promised to return. I'm
the summer, said the gentleman; but
in the spring. said the lady: and ]
should love her forever were 1t only
for that"
Mrs. Cosway did not come back until
the next fall This is beyond the
period Of the present volume. so one
turns again to Mrs. Kimball's book.
The idyllic days Of the previous year
were not recaptured. On the day Mrs.
Cosway left again for London, Jeffer-
son was to come to breakfast. Mrs.
Cosway departed at am, leaving
note: ITO bid you adieu once is suf-
ficiently painful" A letter which came
later said Il cannot express how miser-
able was in leaving Paris
Later that year jefferson sailed for
home. He wrote to her: :. farewell.
remember me and love me-
PAU r. Norton. writing In the Jour-
nal Of the Society OF Architectural
Historians for May, 1851. recounts the
story Of the completion OF the old
House Of Representatives chamber. now
Statuary Hall. The chambers roof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

go rs
@. Was there an increase last year In
the average daily cost of hospital care?
--R. H.
A. Hospital rates increased per cent
In 1854 TO daily averages of s13.55 for
single rooms. $10.81 person for double
rooms, and $3.50 person for multi
bed rooms, according to report Of the
american Hospital Association.
@. Has the level Of the ocean risen
during the present century, What
change has there been along the coast
of the United States?--J. p.
A. The United States Coast and Geo.
dettc Survey says that ct most places
throughout the world, except In the
high ATTITUDES. there has been relative
rise Of sea level Since 1900. On our
Atlantic coast the relative rise with
respect to the land has been about one
half foot. while on the Pacific coast the
rise has been about quarter OF foot.
Since the relative change IN sea level
Is not uniform for all coasts, differential
land movement is involved TO some
extent. However It appears that the
general increase In height Of sea level
can be attributed in part to the re-
cession Of the glaciers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
Pie Contract

Mrs. Smiths Colonial Baking Co.
accepts the decision OF the Commits
sioners to award the public school cafe
terra pie contract to one Of our COM
petitors. We have no other recourse.
At the same time. we regret that We
have lost contract awarded to us
under one rule. only to have the rules
changed in the middle OF the game,
We bid for the contract under our
understanding. with the District gov
eminent and with our competitors, that
If bids were identical. the choice be-
tween the bidders would be settled by
drawing lots. Had we known Of the
new rule, under which the contract,
In identical bids. would be awarded to
local concern, we would have played
the game under that rule.
In the course Of this controversy we
feel that the reputation of fine COM
pany, which for 80 years has been ex-
banding because Of the excellence OF
its product and our honest policies,
has been injured by publicity. This
publicity referred to foreign matter"
alleged to have been discovered in some
Of our pies. We investigated every
such complaint received by us, and
none Of these complaints was substan-
tiated In fact, we conducted survey
of all school cafeterias. Thirty-fiye of
So cafeteria managers interviewed
termed our pies either excel
lent" or good !" Three reported them
"fair." No one called them unsatis-
factory. We do business with more
than so public and private schools,
colleges and institutions in this area.
Never have we received serious COM
plant about foreign matter" in our
products. In more than 80 years Of
business, we have never lost a contract
outside the District because Of COM
plants over our product or the execu-
ton Of our agreements.
It is strange that we have encoun-
tered criticism in the District that we
have nowhere else received. We are
careful in the preparation Of our
product and are proud Of its quality.
Ernest n. Struckmann,
Vice President and General Man
ager, Mrs. Smiths Colonial Bak-
ing Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
A Tex Matter

Sylvia Porter's article In The Sunday
Star, December 10. dealing with pay
ment OF medical expenses, dental ex-
penses, drugs, medicine, etc, adj
vises that said expenditures should be
paid before the end Of the calendar
year In order to obtain the benefit Of
the new go provision in the tax law.
; lowered from so in previous years.
In this connection. attention Is In
vited to the Internal Revenue Code OF
1854. effective as Of August 16. 1854.
printed by the Government Printing
ONCE, Chapter /, Part WI. Section
213tb). which provides as follows:
"(h) Limitation With Respect to
Medicine and Drugs: Amounts paid
during the taxable year for medicine
and drugs which tbut for this subsec-
tom would be taken into account in
computing the deduction under sub
section ta) shall be taken into account
only to the extent that the aggregate
Of such amounts exceeds ] per cent
of the adjusted gross income"
1t is readily apparent from the cited
subsection that amounts expended for
medicine and drugs, in order to be
available for deduction, must exceed
1es of the taxpayers. adjusted gross
income. Conversely. IL means II the
amount expended for such items is less
than the l% figure. 1t cannot and
should not be included In the tax
payers computations.
Accordingly. in those cases where
the taxpayer, in lieu of taking the 1917
across the board deduction. iten1izes
his expenses and anticipates including
therein amounts expended for medicine.
drugs, medical and dental expenses.
and like expenditures. he must first ex-
clude an amount equal to 10 Of his
adjusted gross income In adding UP his
medicine and drug expenses paid during
the taxable year. Amounts In excess.of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
Still Too Vague

The Civil Service Commissions latest
report on the security-risk program was
more comprehensive and more detailed than
those that preceded It, But the summary
of separations due to SubverSion or lesser
security causes is subject to the same criti-
cism that previous reports have received.
For there Is no way Of determining how
many Of the 2,096 persons listed In the sub
version" category were fired as result Of
actual findings Of subyersive activity, how
many were dropped. under non-security
procedures because they had derogatory
material in their files or how many resigned
without knowing they were under suspicion.
Under procedures that were in effect
for the period covered by the new report,
some Of the departments and agencies have
been including under security" separations
all dismissals or designations in which there
was adverse loyalty or other security infor-
nation against employees Yet many Of
rity-risk program. Employees thus separated
had no reason to believe that they were
regarded as security risks
Apparently In recognition Of this defect
In the program, the Civil Service Commits
sion last month instructed all departments
and agencies to use new reporting FORM,
designed to result In "a more accurate"
summary Of security firings and resigna-
TONS This form cautioned administrators
against including in the tabulation any
removals effected under regular civil serv-
ice procedures" unless the dismissal was the
direct result Of an adverse security deter
mination." This new system win preclude
the sort Of loose reporting that has brought
charges Of padding Of the security totals.
The more accurate" statistics viii not
become available until the next quarterly
report, due in March. In the meantime. the
Democratic Congress plans to investigate
the reporting system. It Is to be hoped
it will result in more complete and more
reliable reports than have been made public
to date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
The Situation Has Changed

Although the Korean emergency Is still
with us, technically, the indefinite continue
ance of special wartime" benefits for vet
Grams would be unrealistic. President Ell
senhower has acted in the public interest.
therefore, in ordering an end to such privi-
leges as Of January 81 next.
Congress approved the so-called CT Bill
of Rights plan during World War II and
extended 1t to cover Korean war veterans.
It was always the understanding that the
"rights" should hold good only as long as
young men we're being pulled out Of colleges
or jobs to night for their country. Now, q
year and halt after signing Of the Korean
armistice, the situation has changed. The
harsh disruptions Of wartime no longer pre-
vail. Selective service officials have greatly
liberalized deferments under the draft law,
so that students are permitted to finish their
education before being. indicted. Defer
ments generally are easier to get, as draft
calls tap fewer men for service. Under the
circumstances, 1t would be illogical to
extend indefinitely into peacetime the spe-
cial benefits intended for actual veterans
of the fighting In Korea.
The program, including education and
training allowances, limited unemployment
compensation and loans for home buying,
farms and businesses, was basically sound.
And II another national emergency should
require the uprooting of young men from
normal surroundings and pursuits. reinsti-
tuting of this or similar program would
be justified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
Message Of Hope

There is nothing in the way of recon-
mendations or proposals In the Presidents
state-of the Union message which will
cause the far corners Of the earth to-
tremble.
AS in past years, the details Of what
the President would like to have the Con-
gress do viii be unveiled in future messages.
But even these, II one may Judge from yes
terday's address. will. contain nothing UNI
expected or startling. In comment on his
farm program, General Eisenhower said:
1--WE are headed In the right direction. I
urgently recommend to the Congress that
we continue resolutely on this road" This
perhaps Is as good as any summary OF the
message-the President believes that his
program, as already outlined, is heading us
In the right direction, and he wants to 60
forward with it,
The question is whether, or to what
extent, Congress Of different political
persuasion viii agree that we are headed in
the right direction. Certainly, 1t is under
statement to say that much depends upon
the answer. For partisan conflict, centering
upon seemingly unrelated issues, can never
theless serve to dim that brighter hope Of
which the President spoke-the hope which
has grown during the past year for Com
tinuing peace and for the ultimate rule Of
freedom and justice in the world"
The President dealt effectively with this
situation. He spoke Of the necessity In the
quest for peace and freedom that those
who hold positions Of public trust must rise
above self and section-that we must sub
ordinate to the general good our partisan,
our personal pride and prejudice" He
warned against the dangers of a "paralyzing
indecision" which division In government
has produced in less perilous days in the
past And he cautioned that bipartisanship
In the traditional areas OF military security
and foreign relations will not be enough
that the times also require concerted and
vigorous action in number Of supporting
programs"
For himself. the President pledged his
best efforts for cooperative, constructive
relations with the Democratic Congress "in
all areas basic to the strength Of America"
And If he lives up to this commitment, 1t is
difficult to see how the Congress can do
other than to reciprocate.
In this respect, the Presidents report
may be called a hopeful message. When the
record of the Saith Congress has been written
1t will not matter greatly whether few
changes have been made In one or another
law. Partisan debate, within reason, is not
going to reduce us to ruin What will really
count is whether, when the session is over,
there has been continued progress toward
peace or whether we have moved closer to
what the President called "the catastrophe
Of nuclear holocaust"
Every one, of whatever political faith,
knows that this is true. And with this ever
present threat looming over US. no one in his
senses is going to exceed the permissible
limits of partisan politics. This is why
Republican President could speak hopefully
and with confidence to Democratic Con-
gress. And this Is why the rest Of us can
share that hope and confidence.
Still Too V00ue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07

rebuilt after the Capitol was burned.
now has cupola to admit the light
instead Of almost square panels Of glass
as skylights.
The Halle aux Bles had long glass
strips between the ribs Of the dome.
JEFFERSON wanted Latrobe to design his
half-dome that way. Latrobe Objected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07

and the skylights were q compromise,
One does not have to be too romantic
to believe that when Jefferson In
spected the completed room In 1907
he saw again the Halle aux Bles Of
IL years before, with the Paris sun
glinting on Maria's hair and her big
eyes turned toward his.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
Questions and Answers

! A reader can get the answer 70 any
question Of fact By writine The Evening
StaT nioTmation Bureau. 1900 ~. 81
3 ceutR for return postage
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Letters to The Star i.

the Ia figure may then be added to
the amount Of his medical and dental
expenses paid that exceed go Of the
taxpayers adjusted gross income. Thus
1t is further apparent that in many
instances the taxpayer viii find that
it Isl the amount paid for medical. dem
tai, drugs and medicines, ETC.. that ex-
ceeds Az of the adjusted gross income
that is deductible. instead Of the so
as indicated in the article.
Max Kotkin.
Evening star., 1955-11-20
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Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

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NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary we're in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 21st day of Feb
ruary A. d. 1855, and that all per-
sons having claims against the es-
tate of the deceased must present
the same, duly attested, to the said
Virginia Lee Banning, ExecutriX
of the estate of Charles e. Banning.
on or before the 21st day Of Febru-
airy, 1856, or abide the Act of As
sembly in such case made and pro-
Vided.
isl VIRGINIA LEE BANNING
Address Executrix
Milford, Delaware 2-25-3t