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Evening star., 1955-02-24
Teachers Viewpoint

enjoyed the recent letter from "An-
other Worried Mother" It seems that
each time a parent makes the horrible
discovery that her child, rather than
being the genius she expects, turns
out to be merely an almost-normal
child, the blame is Immediately put on
the educators.
No doubt fall In that class of teach
ers Mother" says couldn't pass the
academic subjects. ! majored in
geography and English in college. I
speak four languages fluently. build
my own radios and sound systems. I'm
qualified to teach art in any medium.
I'm teaching, Worried Mother" be-
cause I want to teach. not because I
can't get another job. I think the
children should be prepared to live in
the world of today and tomorrow, not
the world of yesterday.
The many education courses were
quite helpful. They indirectly taught
me that, in the eyes of the parents,
there are only children Of the genius
class. They taught me how to cope
with those ideas Personally, put little
faith in the 70 rating child brings
from the elementary school. Last year
I had a boy in 7th grade whose
transcript showed that he had an 10
of II. He had straight "B" average
in my courses for the entire year, and
I'm a hard grader. Some Of his high
10 classmates, from better families.
had to work their poor little heads to
the bone to even keep up with him.
And, in many of their assignments, the
splendid handwriting of doting parent
was all too evident.
Fortunately, there is vast majority
of intelligent parents who counteract
the influence of the Worried Mother"
type. Fortunately, this majority can
approach the education problem from
two angles: Every teacher isn't
perfect; every school system isn't
perfect. EVERY parent isn't perfect;
every child isn't a genius.
Most parents will acknowledge that
q trained teacher is better qualified in
q subject than their child is. Most
parents will agree that today's world Is
a bit different from that of a. genera
ton ago and requires different educa-
tional background Tor successful living.
Most parents witt agree that a qualified
teacher, with his 'clerk-typist salary,
deserves the respect of both children
and community. Most parents will
agree that a qualified teacher is inter-
ested only in promoting the education
Of their children. Those parents ] love
and enjoy working with.
Then there is the Worried Mother"
type.
Happy Teacher.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Monsters of Iron and Steel

Every day one reads OF auto accl-
dents. Many of the accounts state that:
"The auto failed to negotiate curve.
went of the road, and crashed into
tree" Or 1.-THE car went out of control.
jumped bank. and rolled over several
times" Or 1.-THE car suddenly swerved
across the white line and crashed head
on into a car coming from the opposite
direction" Usually the car Is badly in
iured and occupants are injured or
killed. Why do manufacturers make
cars that do those awful things? Why
are dealers allowed to sell autos so
viciously headstrong?
Advertisements of autos stress their
power and speed. Do they get power
happy, or "speed-happy'' just as some
humans get "trigger-happy"? Other
ads refer to the auto styles as "exclt-
ing" Do these cars excite" them
selves, and is this one OF the causes
of their crazy behavior? Or do they
merely excite" their drivers? And DO
car drivers really need to be excited?
The writer has driven some 100000
miles without other accident than
dented tenders.
Carleton R. Ball.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Early Casualty of H-Bomb

~ One of the first casualties OF the hydro
gen bomb already is being buried by the
Government. It Is the much -publicized dis
persal program for cities and industrial
centers, drawn up before the CHASTITY and
far-reaching effects of the H-bomb had been
tested. Defense Mobilizer Arthur S. Flem-
ming has told Congress that previous dis
persal plans have been outmoded by devel-
opments in the grim realm of nuclear explo-
sives. And he has sounded an urgent call
for establishment of a special commission
to prepare rush report to Congress on the
problem.
The hydrogen bomb has blasted into
oblivion the so-called mileage yardstick"
set up by the civil defense authorities for
dispersal of Federal defense and private in
duStrial plants outside Of the big cities.
That yardstick provided for placing OF key
buildings and installations at least 10 miles
beyond the limits of probable targets Of
enemy atomic bombers. Washington, Of
course, stands high on the list of such tar
gets. The ONCE of Defense Mobilization
even went so far as to propose policy
under which no new Federal buildings would
be erected here except those housing agen-
CieS OF a nOnSenS1t1Ve nature.
The old yardstick went out the window
when estimates of blast and fall-out hazards
were confirmed during the H-bomb tests in
the Pacific. The Atomic Energy Commission
recently revealed that the fall-out danger
zone of hydrogen bomb encompasses some
1000 square miles. Ten-rnile dispersal zones,
or wider ones, would be completely made
quate against such an attack. Nor would
previous plans for rapid evacuation Of cities
be of much value against the frightening
background of the nuclear fusion threat.
Under the circumstances, Mr.. Flem-
ming's suggestion of prompt study OF
the new situation by special commission
makes sense. How much hope of survival
such a group might be able to offer the
potential victims of an H-bomb war, how
ever, is question which is as uncertain as
the intentions of the men inside the
Kremlin.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
This and That .

Most humans. If put in the seat OF
criticism, will criticize.
That, they think. is what they are
there for.
The human ego is such that it can
criticize anything, by anybody.
Shakespeare?
Heaven, yes!
Here is a guy who had never read
ANYTHING, but he does not hesitate TO-
say. that Shakespeare bores him.
It Is the same with all the lesser
lights of all the years. ages and coun-
tries.
Proust?
Millions of ardent readers have not
and will not, now or ever, read his
monumental work, "Remembrances OF
Things Past"
We know one man who read the first
two books then put the thing up in his
attic, to be read no more. Said 1t was
becoming obscene.
The truth was. Proust was just telling
the truth of the France he knew.
Walt Whitman, who once roamed
around Washington, his large gray
beard Tapping in the wind. was so
honest his toes squeaked.
Squeaking toes are Q good sign OF
honesty.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
LincoIn's Words Recalled

Lincoln Day speeches by Republican
orators referred to the last sentence Of
Lincoln,s Second Inaugural. As we all
remember from school days 1t begins:
with malice toward none: with char
ity for all.
Many of us have been out Of school
so long we have forgotten the two pre-
ceding sentences, reading:
"Fondly do we hope-fervently do we
pray-that this mighty scourge Of war
may speedily pass away. Yet. If God
wills that it continue until all the
wealth piled by the bondman's $50
years of unrequited toll shall be sunk,
and until every drop Of blood drawn
with the lash shall be paid with an
other drawn with the sword, as was
said 5000 years ago, so still it must be
said, the judgments Of the Lord are
true and righteous altogether"
This scarcely suggests a goal OF
peaceful coexistence" or "cease-flre"
with the rulers over 900 million slaves
the bloodiest tyrants in all history.
Alfred Kohlberg,
New York City.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Warm Feeling for Firemen
Happy Teacher.

Belatedly, but nonetneleSS SlIlcefeiy
and gratefully, I would like publicly to
give resounding and hearty pats on the
back to the officers and men o. flve sub
urban Maryland fire companies VINO
fought a serious fire on February 8
at my home in Bethesda.
The fire companies involved were the
Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville,
Cabin John and Glen Echo Fire De-
partments. :,
NV delay in writing this letter and
soon-to-follow letters to the chiefs OF
each department can best be charged
of to the pressure Of added response
bilities placed upon me as result OF
the fire.
Every fire and police official with
whom we came in contact, merits indi-
vidual praise-both for their work ana
their general attitude during and after
the fire.
The firemen labored under consider
able difficulties without complaint. The
fact that the exterior of my home
located five miles from downtown Be-
thesda-still stands relatively undam-
aged. says more for their efforts than
could say in ten thousand words.
It gives one warm and comforting
feeling to have personal knowledge OF
their devotion to duty and their friendly
consideration for fire victims"
My family and are not only pleased
with. but proud of, the fire and police
officials in and around the community
in which we live. And we are extremely
indebted to those old and recent neigh
bors who so graciously did so much Tor
us and for the flref1ghters
Harold G. Stage,
Editor Army Times Publishing Go.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Esther of the Groy Eyes

Fair gtrl of the sea gray, wide gray
eyes,
Your sculptured bodys iUory goiDn.
And honeyed amber tnorn for croiDn.
Endedr: but deeper beauty utes
With outer charm. and you haps
brought.
Your strength and honor to my lot.
Your planted vineyard, tooven fdr
Dtspei my thfrsts :. I knotD no lacks.
You are my brotun earth and bright
skies,
WAe-oirl of the oreen-oYdy. sea spide
eyes.
julio Anna Cook
Evening star., 1955-02-24
A Stounch Ally

Those who have been talking about an
"open breach" between the United States
and Britain on the issue of the Chinese
coastal islands will find precious little en-
couragement for their view in Winston
Churchills statement to the House OF Com
mons.
In fact, the sense of the Prime Minister'S
statement was quite to the contrary.
He did not say as inspired stories from
London have suggested, that the British
government would press its demand for
evacuation of Quemoy and the Matsus even
If this means an "open breach" with the
United States Instead, he said this:
AS there is no question Of our being
involved militarily or indeed Of our being
needed in the defense of the coastal islands,
we should be careful Of what advice we should
offer to our friends and allies upon it. The
decision on whether or when these particular
islands should be evacuated is not one the
burden of which falls upon Her Majestys
government . This is especially true at
time when the Chinese Communists keep
stridently asserting that the islands are to
be regarded as stepping stone to the seizure
of Formosa itself 49,.
This is not the comment Of head OF
state who is thinking in terms of breach
with friendly government. Rather, 1t is
a pointed rebuke to those who insist
on spreading irresponsible gossip which
might lead to breach. Mr.. Churchill, ever
the staunch ally, knows quite well that
nothing but disaster for both could ensue
upon q breach between the United States
and Britain. It would be helpful II others
could see this as clearly as he does.
Evening star., 1955-02-24

were to succeed in it. it would be master
stroke for the Communists.
But the MatuSow case. as 1t has url-
folded to date. does not call for any con-
clusion on this point. What 1t does call for
is recognition OF the dangers involved in
using the testimony Of informers, and Of the
need to take every possible precaution
against giving the liars among them a
chance to destroy the regulations of in
nocent people.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Letters to The Star

the merits Of this position. 1t, too. is not
germane to the Civic Federation action.
Their action applies only to the plan
ming functions = parks would remain
under the jurisdiction of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
I wish it were possible for you to
re-examine your editorial position in
terms of. the home rule issue. for your
present editorial is not addressed to the
question at hand.
william L. Slayton,
Chairman, Citizens Committee to
Unity Montgomery County Plan
ming.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Until the KremIin Co-operotes

President Eisenhower has reSorted to
appropriate understatement in declaring
that past experience with Soviet obstruc-,
tionism does not give us "any great reason
for. tremendous optimism" regarding the
outcome of the new hve-power disarma-
ment talks scheduled to begin in London
tomorrow.
The talks-which are to be held behind
closed doors In keeping with resolution
adopted by the United Nations General As
sembly last October-will represent another
try by the special subcommittee OF the U. N.
Disarmament Commission to arrive at a
meeting of minds on two things: (D The
reduction and regulation of armed forces
and arms of every kind and (2) establish
ment of truly effective system of inspec-
ton and control for outlawing the produc-
ton and use of atomic-hydrogen weapons
and other instruments of mass destruction.
This ISSUE of course, has been in COM
plete deadlock ever since the end of the
Second World War. The most recent effort
to do something constructive about 1t took
place last May and June when the flve-
power ubcommittee-made up Of repre-
sentatives of Russia, France, Britain, Canada
and the United States-met privately In
London for weeks of negotiation that got
absolutely nowhere. And the reason for the
failure, it need hardly be added, was the
Kremlin's unyielding insistence upon
take-it-or-leave-it acceptance of its fraudu-
lent and oft-rejected "plan"-a plan" that
would have the effect of requiring the West
to disarm at the risk of committing suicide;
that is tn saw q "nlan" under which we and
our allies, without receiving any guarantees
in return, would divest ourselves immedi-
ately and Internationally of our atomic
hydrogen shield and at the same time
"freeze" our conventional arms and armed
forces in way that would make the Soviet
empire militarily supreme.
However, the Kremlin has since in
dicated that it may now be willing to listen
to little reason, and so the impending new
talks conceivably may be fruitful. In any
event, as emphasized by Henry Cabot Lodge,
jr., who will represent us in the negotiations
as our chief u N. delegate, the issue is Of
such deadly Importance that "all nations
of good will must keep on trying for safe
and honest disarmament plan," regardless
of past and present discouragements. But
meanwhile, until such plan is agreed upon,
our military strength must remain as great
as these dangerous days require.
For it is obvious, as Mr.. Lodge has said,
that that strength, coupled with our allies,
is "the worlds greatest bulwark for peace"
the best and only protection"we can have
against aggression as long as the Kremlin
refuses to cooperate in real disarmament.
Evening star., 1955-02-24

elected by Republican voters? It is diff
cult to understand why this question
has not been raised before. Certainly
it appears that Senator Morse def1n-
itely has deserted those who elected
him to the United States Senate. How
can he continue in an Office entrusted
to him by Republican voters, under the
circumstances? AS it now appears,
those voters are represented by DEM
ocrat whereas they voted for a Re-
publican.
Clinton E. MacEachran.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Voters Betrayed by Morse?

Why has Senator Wayne Morse not
resigned from the Senate, since he has
announced that he has switched to the
Democratic Party? How can he con-
cientiously hold on to his seat in the
Senate now, a seat to which he was
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Slaves VS.. Free Men

It is yet to be proved that commu-
nism can mount and sustain a war
against a major power. In the whole
long history of the world, let us note
well that it is yet to be proved that
slaves can ever conquer free men.
TyrantS of slave states are always
belligerent Their first massing of
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

A reader can get the answer TO any
question OF fact BY writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. 1900 Eye st.
NV Washington D c Please tncloee
B cents for return pnstARe
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-Justus, Minneapolis Star.
''NOt Music to His Ears!"

power is ostentatious and awe-inspir-
ing. But supply breaks down, newt
ably. Supply in general. Ordnance in
particular.
The power that traffics in enslave-
ment traffics in its own doom. Who
can name an exception?
~ Donald c. Keith.
Evening star., 1955-02-24

Pen-nantes may be used II letters carry
DTtters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. What flowers besides roses are
generally used to decorate the floats
that take part in the Tournament of
Roses parade each New Years Day in
Pasadena, Calif?-P. H. H.
A. Chrysanthemums are mostly used
because they keep well. but In addition
there may be marigolds. calendulas,
stocks, delphiniums. pansies. bird of
paradise. orchids. and gardenias. Each
flower must be fresh. The festival was
named Tournament of Roses because
the beautiful roses of Pasadena always
were, and are, basic in the decoration
Of the floats.
@. What is the population Of Paris,
the French capital city?-E. NICK.
A. The general census of May, 1854.
reported the population Of Greater
Paris as 6.500,000 or about is per cent
Of the total population of France.
Evening star., 1955-11-13
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Evening star., 1955-03-13
Benefit Concert Sunday

dor Of Ireland and Mrs.
Hearne, the Ambassador Of
the Union Of South Africa and
Mrs. Holloway. the Ambassa-
dor of Mexico and Sonora
Tello, the Ambassador of Syria
and Nine. Zeineddine, the AM
bassador of Ecuador and Sc
nora Chiriboga, the Ambas-
sador of Denmark and Mime.
de Kaufman, the Ambassa-
dor of Turkey and Nine. Err
kin. and the Ambassador of
Yugoslavia and Nine. Mates.
Others on the list are Mime.
v. K. Wellington Koo. DR.. and
Mrs. Howard Mitchell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard WiggleSworth
and Mrs. Orme Wilson.
Assisting with arrange
ments for the concert are Mrs.
Royal Bryant, club president;
Mrs. Arthur Boucot, Mrs. John
Huffaker, Mrs. Frederick
Hundley, Mrs. Harold Lam
berton, Mrs. Pat Munroe, DIR.
Merze Tate and Mrs. Samuel
Zeigler.
Tickets are available through
the club from Mrs. Pat Mum
roe or Mrs. D'Amore.
Evening star., 1955-03-13

Marian Anderson viii give
q concert In Constitution Hall
next Sunday for the benefit
of the scholarship fund Of
the Radcliffe Club, Of Wash
ington.
The concert, scheduled for
3 o'clock, Is being sponsored
by the Radcliffe Club in CO.
operation with the Hayes
Concert Bureau.
Mrs. Arcangelo D'Amore.
concert chairman, announces
that honorary patrons for this
event will be Radcliffe Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilbur K. Jor-
dan.
Others who will be patrons
and boxholders include Jus
tice and Mrs. Felix Frank
furter, Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Douglas Nc
Kay, Senator and Mrs. Lev
erett Saltonstall, Mrs. Eleanor
Lansing Dulles and former
Attorney General and Mrs.
Francis Biddle.
From the diplomatic corps
patrons will include the Am
bassador of Norway and Nine.
Morgenstierne, the Ambassa-
Evening star., 1955-03-13
Miss Bell
To Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Needham Eric
Bell Of Auburn. Ala, announce
the engagement Of their niece,
Miss Lura May Bell. to Mr..
Francis Theodria Casey. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Theodria
Casey Of Piedmont, Ala.
A spring wedding is planned.
Miss Bell. formerly of VIII
mington, N. c.. attended the
Woman's College of the Uni
yersity of North Carolina.
Mr.. Casey is a graduate of
st. Mary's University. He re-
ceived a bachelor of theology
degree from st. Mary's Semi
nary is and at present working
for a masters degree in psy-
chology at George Washington
University.
He is administrative assist
ant to the director Of educa-
ton for the archdiocese Of
Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1955-03-13

COLDS GOOD-At recent reception Which foLoDed q
Hindu wedding at the Indian Embassy guests
been plenty surprised had ey knon ha they eating
Those little goodies" NTH Which
Hndus belteUe Is good for blood And ohy
COMING APART-At the White House the brocade over
the door Of the red appeared
parting with the wall If
the state dining days
sporting surprise chapeau
WHAT NEXT?-At a recent Labor Department press
ference plans announced to schedule sociolo0is
psychi1trist and dnthropologst meeting
discuss utilization OF the Nations iDomGnpoUer
reporter expressed surprise at inclusion the anhropoog
OF her colleagues ueteran of Government
conference turned to her th quipped
"Whv. don't kno,D-iDere anthropologzng
place"
OUTDONE BY COLLEAGUE Senator Flanders of YER
mont, noted for wearing the Senate floor
chagrined oudone by his colleague
Warm
Evening star., 1955-03-13

happened In Colorado when they were choos-
ing the site Of the United States Air Academy.
The famous generals had just about settled on
Colorado Springs when Gen. Lindbergh de-
cided at the last minute to take another look
at the location from the air.
The famous flyer, in civilian clothes.
drove to q small local airport, and in his we'll
known unassuming manner asked to rent
plane for about an hour to look over a piece
OF property. After agreeing on plane and
the price, he turned to climb aboard "Er,
ah." said the field manager, 'T presume you
are registered pilot-may please see your
credentials?"
His face may still be red!
Evening star., 1955-03-13

recently in bright scarlet plaid job.
A CADILLACS APPEAL-When Senator
and Mrs, Flanders left an Indian Embassy
party recently, one of the Indian aides offered
to drive the Senator's car up the steep hill
and save him the trouble of going to get it.
When the Indian drove up with it. he said.
Senator, you've made me very happy man.
I've always wanted to drive Cadillac"
THE NAMES THE SAME-One of the
White House secretaries is taking O. good bit
OF teasing about her name. Former Coz.
HoDdrd Pyle OF Arizona, notU special
assistant to the President 7uentiOned the
Evening star., 1955-03-13

Sidelight discussing the controversial onYGtes
contract before OF Republican leaders,
His secretary Mrs Yates he said When he kdded her
about he learned her husbands first is "Dckson So
he smiles "We haze Mrs Dickson Yates the White House
stenogrGphic pool"
FASHION NOTE-Nr. Tom Krock sports black dinner
Jacket trimmed with velvet lapel collar and cuffs United States
Ambassador to Cuba Arthur Gardiner him
to his father, Arthur Krock of the New York Times.
HOW TO PLEASE EVERYONE-One of the members OF
the Union OF South Aas Embassy, Warnat Taeunen.
insists spelling his first WAnot
for the Wmat?-u contpromise-his t,Do gandtahers
named William and Matthew
Evening star., 1955-03-13
By the Way.
WMPerIe Mesto Snap Up
Davies Tregoron Estote2

HoSTESS WITH THE MoSTESS-CoMd it be that Perle
Hestd who's stu aiting orken to her Washington
house IN party shape. decide to junk it buy
Treodron the perfect Capital
provided former Ambassador Joe Daue Dng the
sstdte2
EMBARRASSING MOMENT-Ciens. Charles A. Lndbergh
md estilch inciden that
Evening star., 1955-03-13

1895 and 1895
a. Blss colt, fsills him,
1928
B. ASocado calf, 1925
c. Bi0ck patent, 1928
d. Pink or blse hid, Spring.
s-I0for insols, 1925
e. Coffee frost, scarlet
calf, 1925
r. Black patent, faille trim,
1925