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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

PERFECTION: Metropolitan
tenor Jan Peerce is perfection
ist who reproaches himself
whenever he makes a mistake.
One afternoon, he was rehears-
ing an Italian aria under the di-
rection of Arturo Toscanini, who
is also exacting.
Peerce pronounced one Of the
words incorrectly. He stopped
singing at once, but already
Toscanini was rapping for ST.
lence with his baton.
"Peerce." said the conductor,
a cold CLINT in his eye. IF you
make that mistake again, I will
keel you"
IF / make that mistake
again." replied Peerce. his voice
filled with anguish. Il will kill
myself"
ADVERTISING: H u m orist-
illustrator Oliver Herford once
started a small newspaper with
a group Of friends. One day, he
called on a magazine editor for
whom he had drawn dozens Of
illustrations. and asked for an
ad. The editor turned him
down.
1T would be a waste Of
money" he said. Your paper
will never last"
What makes you so sure?"
said the humorist.
You're too Eighty" said the
other. You'll soon get sick OF
it and 1t will go out OF business.
II don't think So" said Her.
ford. i've been sick Of your
magazine for a long time and
it's still going strong"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28
FEATURE Rcz
THE FAMILY COUNCIL
Mother Won't Let
Hide Forget Misstep
THE DETAILS

HILDA Tive learned my lesson but can't live like this
MRS. M T.-She has proved she can't handle freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28
Welsh Culture
Group Convenes
Here in August

The National Gymanfa Ganu
of the United States and Canada
an organization devoted to- the
Ifurthering of Welsh hymnology
and culture, will meet here fol-
its Goth annual convention in
August.
With headquarters in the May
flower Hotel and meetings set
for Constitution Hall, some 1000
members are expected to attend
August 80 will be registration
date. An afternoon session Sat-
urday will be devoted to Welsh
folk singing, and two conclud-
ing sessions Sunday afternoon
and evening will present Welsh
hymn singing.
The singers will be led by Prof
William Albert Hughes of Cleve-
land. DR.. D. A. Thomas, profess
sor of physics at Leland Stanford
University, Palo Alto, Calf, is
national president of the group.
Mrs. Sarah A. Davies, who
heads the sponsoring commit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28
BY PHIL YEAGER
and JOHN STARK

In Los Angeles the American
Federation of Musicians is being
sued for almost SO million by 81
of its members who are charging
misuse of union unemployment
trust fund.
The fund was started by the
colorful James C. Petrillo. ATM
president, to aid musicians
thrown out of work by use of
recordings.
| It is the kind of fund that is
mushrooming in many bust
nesses. and the type is one that
now seems destined to produce
one of the most far-reaching
court controversies to come
along In many a moon.
Unlike the AIM suit, which
is primarily an internal affair.
the legal hassle on the horizon.
centers around the question of
whether these trust funds can
be used to pay unemployment
benefits to persons already
drawing State unemployment
compensation.
Billions Of Dollars
Billions of dollars are tied I'D
in this question, the answer to
which is quite unknown at
present.
According to the latest infor-
nation 81 States and the District
of Columbia appear to think
that 1t is okay to pay unemploy-
ment benefits from union trust
funds simultaneously with those
from State unemployment funds.
However, Indiana, Ohio, North
Carolina and Virginia say it is
unlawful.
But the important point is
that the matter has never been
decided anywhere judicially. The
foregoing approval or disap-
proval is based on administrative
rulings plus. in three cases,
legislative action.
What the courts are going to
decide eventually is anyhody's
guess.
Deferred Wages
Some lawyers think the pay
ment Of trust fund benefits
really amount to deferred wages.
which would mean that employees
receiving them are not actually
unemployed and hence are in.
Eligible for State unemployment
compensation.
They think the administrative
rulings now permitting concur
rent payment Of both types are
faulty Interpretation of State
law. and that an additional
Question of improper use of
public money may be involved.
Others contend that II pay
ments are made from a trust
fund by separate trustees, they
are not remuneration of any
kind and do not rule out State
insurance compensation any
more than would an individually
paid insurance policy against un-
employment due to illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28
Red Chino Sides
Against Tito

HONG KONG, Dec. % (R.-
Communist China's rulers came
out tonight on the side Of. the
Kremlin in its controversy with
Yugoslav President Tito.
In its first comment on the
Tito Moscow quarrel over the
amount Of independence which
national Communist movements
should be allowed. the Peiping
regime said the Yugoslav lead
Ier's policies could only destroy
the Communist movement.
At the same time, China's Pol
itburo-the handful of men who
rule the Red mainland-praised
the Kremlin for trying to wipe
out Stains "errors."
The Peiping rulers made the
declarations in a 14,000-word
statement broadcast over Peiping
radio following meeting of the
Politburo.
The Politburo acknowledged
Stains errors did harm" but
added firmly that ''in our opinion
Stains mistakes take second
place to his achievements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28
Britain to Allow
Gas for Visitors

LONDON, Dec. % (P).-visi-
tors to Britain today were given
Ia green light for touring above
and beyond the gasoline restric-
tions placed on British residents.
The Ministry of Fuel and
Power said visiting tourists will
be given enough gasoline to
meet their reasonable needs in
full while they are in this
country"
This will apply, the ministry
said, whether the tourist brings
his own automobile or hires one
in Britain.
The regular British motorist
is limited to a 200-miles-per-
month allowance under ration
ing introduced December II.
Blockage of the Suez Canal has
cut off much of Britain's oil
supply from the Middle East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28
u. S. Plant to End
.Sobreiet Output

Last Of the famed F-86 Sabre
jets, guardians of the skies dur
ing the Korean conflict, rolls off
the assembly line at North Amer
lean Aviation's Los Angeles
plant this week end, the COM
pany announced today.
Production of the Nations
first swept-wing fighter aircraft,
which had a 14-1 kill ratio of
Communist MIG-15s in Korea,
will continue in four other coun-
tries. More than 5000 Sabrejets
continue on active duty with
the Air Force and Air National
Guard.
Delivery of the last one this
week end was accepted by Capt.
Ralph S. Parr. Korean jet ace
who bagged the final Commu-
mist plane of the war to run his
kills to 10 Russian-built fighters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28

can only discuss the question
seriously with Hilda and point
out what she finds Objectionable
in these friends. She cannot die.
tate. She has no right to oper
Hilda's mail.
Even if Hilda yielded to hel
mothers terms, the situation
would not be good one. Hilda
lis an adult who must manage
her own life. If she simply ac-
|cepted her mothers authority
she would never learn to do this
Mrs. M. It's threat to. take
away HiIda's child is cruel and
has no sound basis unless she
can positively prove Hilda Is
mentally or morally incompe-
tent.
1t would certainly be better
for this girl to live at home, but
Mrs. M. T. should realize that
the home conditions must be
reasonable, adapted to the needs
of an adult.
Hllda appears to be grateful
for her mothers goodness in thu
past and would. therefore, be
open to her mothers influence
If Mrs. M. T. were tactful and
made suggestions instead Of lay-
ing down the law.
If Mrs. M. T. has any reason
to feel Hilda is again stepping
into dangerous territory and she
finds she cannot influence her
daughter, she should call on the
help of a clergyman or social
worker attached to a reliable
community agency.
tCopyrisht 1855, General Features Corp
Monday: Dispute over the fcmily car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28

Hilda Three years ago,
when l was 10. had an affair
with a married man and gave
birth to an illegitimate child.
My mother was very good to me
at that time, and I went home
with my baby.
Since then my mother has
been very mean and bossy. She
treats me like a 12-year-old
She wants to pick my friends.
She opens my mail. She threat
ems to send out a police alarm
II I'm not home at a certain
hour.
I've learned my lesson and I
won't get into trouble again, but
can't live this way. I want to
move away from home and put
my baby in a day nursery.
Mrs. M. T.-"This whole trag-
edy came about because l was
too careless and gave Hilda too
much freedom in the past. She
has proved she can't handle
freedom.
"Hilda admits I was good to
her when this thing happened.
! know she has suffered and I
don't want to make it hard for
her. Everything 1 do Is for her
own good. I want her to marry,
but the friends she has chosen
will not help her.
Il won't let Hilda leave home
with the baby. I'll see that she
doesn't get custody of the child.
If she leaves home, it will prove
she is not a fit mother.
The Councils View
This mother is overstepping
her bounds in an attempt to
make up for her past failure
with Hilda.
Hilda is now 81 and a mother.
She has undoubtedly suffered
much. She cannot be treated like
a schoolgirl.
Mrs. M. T. may be right that
Hilda's friends are not the best
ones for her. In that case. she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Doctors Are Not AIwoys InfoIIibIe
By DR.. PETER J sTEINcRoHN

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: Com
menting on your article, You
Should Be Told About Cancer
1t seems to me your article should
be directed to physicians rather
than laymen! I cite our ex-
perience. N
About year ago my nus-
bands voice became hoarse,
He assumed the reason to be
laryngitiS caused by a cold
coupled with his work in a
terrifically dusty asphalt plant.
In mid-July, because of an
electrical flash burn which
scared his face, ears, eyes, hands
and arms, he was hospitalized
in a strange town with a strange
doctor in attendance.
Visiting him at the hospital
I requested this doctor to check
the hoarseness. He, apparently
assuming the croaking voice
came as a result of the burn,
did authorize an X-ray. X-ray
was negative, he said. His only
advice The made no direct throat
examination) was quit smoking
SO much" HoarSeness continued.
"On two occasions in August
and September. my husband saw
our family doctor. We had
confidence in this man, though
admittedly our physical woes up
to then had been limited to
minor flu bouts, tonsillitis and
a sebaceous cyst. His diagnosis:
chronic laryngitis: his advice
don't smoke too much; his pre-
scription: the inhalation of med
icated steam. along with pills to
combat a supposed allergy to
dust. Hoarseness continued.
Early in November we hit the
Jackpot. Bypassing the family
physician, We consulted a throat
specialist. Right quick Hos
pitalization - biopsy - double
checked Psychologists 90 re-
ports, vocal cord--epithelioma-
squamous ttssue--second grade.
"A sad day for us! Two out Of
three physicians not sufficiently
suspicious; apparently never
having heard of the several
signs of cancer-persistent
hoarseneSs being one of the
symptoms much publicized
Why bother to see the doctor
early???
II you reprint any. or all Of
the above please use initials
only. Thanks. Sincerely. Mrs,
H. @. T."
Answer: Mrs. H. j. It's reac-
ton is Understandable. As the
conductor OF this column one
must assess the potential value
TO all Of its readers before re-
printing any letters sent in 70
me. In doing so, II is impossible
TO get by without counting some
unfavorsble criticism from
either a professional or lay
group.
In this instance. I shall not
be surprised 10 hear from some
disgruntled colleagues who won
der why I print this sad and de-
jected womans letter. think
that the answer is evident. Al
ways It is better TO have worth
while complaints out in the
open. This goes. too, for insin-
uations against the profession
that may be unfounded.
Mrs. II. O. It's land her hus-
bands plight Is not easy TO ex-
plain away. AL I can say is that
all doctors are not infaihble
Most doctors probably would
have become sufficiently sus-
picious." advise that readers
OF this column keep on bother
ing TO see the doctor early.
Otherwise you gamble with you
most precious possession-your
iif
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28

1t Is evident, in spite of an
occasional oversight in diagnosis,
that your chances are much
greater when you are under
medical supervision.
am In no position to .judge"
in cases like this. Nor am /, as
Mrs. H. @. T. suggested, direct
ing this column to physicians
rather than laymen.
Her letter is important. I be-
lieve that ALL of us can learn
from it.
released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
MondoY: Leorn to live by the
minute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28
LAW M THE NEWS
Legal HossIe Looms
On Union Trust Funds

The outcome, in any event,
will make a big difference in
total unemployment benefits
which may be paid to jobless
workers in the future.
The next Low in the News column
will appear Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-28

The FomiIy Council consists Of a Judge,
psyehiotrisi. three eIersymen. .
newspaper editor. q women's editor
ond two writer's. Eoeh article is q
summary Of On actual eose history.
The Council reports on problems thot
hove been deoIt with BY responsible
agencies and counseIors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-27
RED RIDING HOODS
HAS
BIG BOUNCE, TOO

Red Riding Hoods grand
mother is lost in the woods
of Wisconsin avenue.
1t happened Tuesday.
Miss Yvonne Verlaine, of
1881 Porter street NV, who
operates a puppet show for
children. was on her way to
a performance when the i'm
portant cast member bounced
out Of her station wagon.
The show went on, but the
famed story of mistaken
identity had to be deleted
from the bill.
Miss Verlaine hopes to find
her lost star soon, 50 that
Washington area children
can once again hear and see
what big eyes and long teeth
she has.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-27

Sill 900 would be needed for
salaries to meet the school
boards goal.
DR.. Davidson of the NAACP
said among the questions on the
QUESTIONABLE sent to teachers
are whether there is found a
fundamental difference between
the races. whether there are SUI
perior colored pupils as well as
superior white pupils, and
whether each race provides abb
normal pupils.
Calls Response Good
He said the response by the
teachers has been pretty good"
Replies from IS per cent are ex-
pected, he said, which is regarded
as favorable.
The replies are being analysed
by Dr.. Ellis o. Knox, professor
of education at Howard Uni
versity.
Mr.. van Arkel's statement on
colored pupils having been
short changed in their schooling
said the District school system
spent $6894 less in 1949-5O to
educate colored children than
white children. He said in 1850
81 the figure was $84.03.
His statement also made these
points:
In 1923 only about II per
cent, or 5.760, of the 52,785
colored children attended school
in adequate, uncrowded build
ings with the approved number
of teachers.
Influx Of New Pupils
The situation in the South
was even worse, with the result
there was a constant influx Of
new colored pupils in the Dis
trict. The situation further
deteriorated here in 1884.
The discrepancies of the school
buildings available to the Segre-
gated white and colored pupils
here was SO great that the re-
port from the l949 survey recon-
mended that of $40. 753 500 urged
for new schools, $30,465 900, or
more than three-fourths, should
be spent for Negro schools.
At that time there was prac-
tically an equal number of COLI
iored and white pupils in the ele-
mentary schools-27,l9 1895 white
and 27.155 colored. But there
were 9l3 classrooms and 855
teachers in the white schools
and ga rooms and 742 teachers
for the colored schools.
He said indignation has taken
place here in "a successful, peace
full and orderly fashion" Further.
he said, it has made it possible
for citizens to unite in solving
decade-old problems (which de-
fled solution under sepreoatio,, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-27
Office Management
PorIey Set ut Nd. U.

A three-day eighth annual
Office Management Conference
will be held at the University Of
Maryland November 8-10, with
&c. c. Garvin. Office manager
| for Safeway Stores, Inc, as the
featured speaker on opening day.
The conference will have as
its theme: Keeping ONCE Costs
at a Minimum. It's sponsors are
the department Of ONCE tech
niques and management Of the
Iuniversity's College Of Business
and Public Administration, and
units Of the National ONCE
Management Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-27
Bid 10 Recess
Refused
Davis Burs Request
Of Hyde, BroyhiII

! Representatives Hyde of Mary
land and Broyhill of Virginia,
both Republicans, today unsuc-
lcessfully sought to postpone
further House hearings on Wash
ington school indignation until
after the November 6 election.
The move by the two Republic
can members of the special
House subcommittee, headed by
Representative Davis Democrat
iof Georgia, was BLOCKED by Mr..
Davis and Representative Will
Iliams. Democrat of Mississippi.
Mr.. Hyde and Mr.. Broyhill are
actively campaigning for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Hyde proposed the
postponement at the start Of the
seventh day of public hearings
which have drawn criticism from
some groups.
/ Neither Republican member
Criticized the conduct of the
hearings. But MIR. Hyde said he
was unable to attend them and
lSaid that he felt a postponement
until he and Mr.. Rroyhill were
able to attend would "quell
much Of the criticism" as we'll
Jas strengthen sny report the
committee eventually issues.
Bipartisanship Sought
/ He said he felt the hearings
should be held in a bipartisan
atmosphere.
/ Mr.. Broyhill, seconding Mr.
IHyde's motion, said the timins
of the hearings also was prob
lem since it interferred with hi:
campaign and with heavy Of
fetal business.
i Chairman Davis, opposing the
move, said he was not concerned
about criticism of the hearing.
and that he was unwilling to dis.
rupt arrangements already made
for bringing them to a conclu.
sion. He said the sessions have
already passed the halfway
mark.
/ The chairman noted that wher
the hearings were original,
scheduled he conferred with al
of the members Of the subcom.
mittee in an effort to set a tim,
most convenient ito the commit,
tee as a whole" He said lit Jus
happened, I suppose" that NOR
Democrats were available.
]. Cites Foley Attack
4 Mr.. Davis and Mr.. william.
have already won primary cleo.
tions, tantamount to reelection
The third Democratic subcom.
mittee member, Representative,
Jones Of North Carolina, is no
seeking re-electione Representa-,
tive Miller of Nebraska. the thirC
Republican member. like MI
Hyde. has been absent from tn,
hearings.
Mr.. Hyde, in making his un.
successful motion, cited the fac
that he had been criticized yes,
terday by his Democratic oppon,
ent, John r. Foley, for not at.
tending the hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-27
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Association
Of Life Underwriters winds
up its meetings in the May
flower and Statler Hotels.
The International Bank
for Reconstruction and De-
velopment and the Inter-
national Monetary Fund
continues meetings in the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
The National Council Of
Churches Of Christ in the
United States winds up its
board meeting in the VIII
lard Hotel.
The Crown Life Insur-
ance Co. continues sessions
in the Shoreham Hotel.
The American Association
Of Medical Record Librsr-
isns opens a nine-day meet
ing In the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-27
October Is Sign-Up
Month for Nav

The District Commissioners
today proclaimed October as
."Nayy-Marine Corps Sign-Up-
Month" and received model of
the battleship Missouri in re-
ward.
Thanking Commissioner Rob-
ert E. Mclaughlin for the proc
lamation. Rear Admiral David
M. Tyree, superintendent of the
Naval Gun Factory and former
commandment of the Potomac
River Naval Command. pre-
scented the model as token OF
appreciation.
During October the Navy will
enlist a company of men from
the Washington area. They will
be sent to cambridge Training
Center as a group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-27
Reserve Unit Chief
To Get CoIoneIcy

Willard Webb, commanding
officer of the 306th Armored
Group. Washington Army re-
serve unit, will be promoted to
the rank Of colonel at 8 O'Clock
tonight in the Combat Arms
Training Center. 2l31 C street
NV.
Col. Webb, a Clifton Cva.)
resident. is chief Of the Stack
and Reader Division Of the
Library Of Congress. He entered
the Army in 1886 as second
lieutenant and served in the
South Pacific during World
War II.