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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03

@. How many lights are
there on the Christmas tree
erected each year at Rookie
Teller Plaza in New York City?
B. T. T
A. The 65-foot Norway
spruce which was erected on
November %. 1855. was lit by
$500 seven-watt freely" bulbs
and 1,400 plastic globes illu-
minated by lamps ranging
from is to 100 watts.
@. In time of war, does a
flyer have to see his target for
accurate bombing, and does he
go by landmarks?-E. w. r.
A. 1t is not necessary that
the target be visible. The De-
partment Of Defense says that
the medium of radar permits
the accurate bombing Of tar
gets regardless of weather or
darkness. Radar. however.
does utilize landmarks In tar
get Identification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Teacher Shortage

The Star in its editorial In
tegration and Teachers"
reached into the cheaper
seats in left field to tie in the
D, c. teacher shortage with
indignation. Pointing up the
problem. the writer cites the
educational achievement test
showing that thousands of 9th
and 10th grade students are at
or below the 9th grade level.
This test was given in the fall
of 1855. Integration began in
the fall OF 1854. Does The Star
imply that after one year Of
indignation the students sud-
denly lost 3. 4 or more years Of
educational skills? Was all
well with the Districts edu-
caticnal system prior to 1854?
In the postwar years the
sins of the fathers Of educa-
ton were evident. School
children. educationally we're
getting a raw deal. Teachers,
scarce in supply, were hired
with no more qualification
than that they be the mother
Of two children. Lack Of school
space and halliday classes
added further to retarded
education. The provision OF
space and full-time classes
and slightly higher teacher
qualifications did not sud-
denly fill the gap OF lost edu-
cation. More teachers today
via remedial effort is but a
decent pay-od for past neglect.
In view Of the facts. it is
hard to understand why the
editorial writer diverted the
issue with the subject Of in
tegration. However. 1t is heart
ening to note that The Star
has come a long way by ad-
hitting More teachers are
needed More teachers must
be supplied" For, on Novem-
Der is, 1855, despite months of
front page reporting on the
school problem. The Star edi-
torialized, Certainly there has
been no showing that our
school system is being neg
lected by the budget makers or
that an educational emer-
gency justifying drastic fiscal
measures exists"
Milton A. Mandel
Editors note: Indignation.
as The Star editorial pointed
out. may have created no new
educational problem. Achieve
ment tests following integra-
ton, however. reveal what APP
pears to have been a double
educational standard in Dis
trict schools previous to inte-
grafton. The superintendent OF
schools. reporting to the Board
of Education. definitely linked
the need for more teachers
with indignation. The Star be-
lieves that more teachers will
be added, once the realities Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Birchfield's Banter

/ am honored by James
Birchfield's devoting a column
to my query on his fox article.
His gentle criticism of My
croft's laziness was. as Holmes
once said to Watson. a touch.
a distinct touch. Do ] detect,
too, an instance of that pawky
humor which Holmes told
Watson he would have to
guard against. in Mr.. Birch
fields expressed hope that !
might join him in a fox hunt?
Did Mr.. Birchfield mean that
so far as I was concerned it
would be Ito recall Oscar
WILDE the unspeakable in
pursuit of the inedible?
In all seriousness, though. I
thank Mr.. Birchfield for this
as well as for his many other
enjoyable columns.
Mycroft Holmes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
'Lend-Leose' Teachers

PnliaoelpnlaS Drexel Institute OF
Technology and Baltimore's Glenn L.
Martin Company merit a special pat on
the back for inaugurating a program
that could do much, If put to work on a
countrywide scale, to alleviate the Ma
tion's actual and prospective shortage Of
scientists and engineers.
Although still in beginning stage,
the program sets an excellent example
of industry-college cooperation specif-
cally designed to build up the supply Of
competent teachers needed to educate
new scientific and engineering personnel.
In effect, 1t involves the "lend-lease" of
distinguished staff members of the
Martin organization to serve as full-time
professors at Drexel and similar insti-
buttons.
The promise implicit in the Under
taking has been we'll summed up by DR..
James Creese, president of Drexel AS he
has put it, When we describe this as a
professional lend-lease program, we have
in mind the reciprocal advantage to the
company and the college. The college
gains staff member whom it could not
otherwise have had: that staff member
gains 'sabbatical away from industrial
employment without loss of compensa-
ton; and the company gains through
assurance that 1t has taken positive
step to educate the young scientists and
engineers SO desperately needed by Amer
lean industry"
BY itself, of course, this fine project
cannot greatly mitigate our country's
potentially grave Scientist-engineer prob
lem. But 1t puts into practical working
operation-at the college level-a chal-
longing and highly promising proposal
made some weeks ago by Chairman
Strauss of the Atomic Energy Commits
sion, and more recently by David Sarnoff
of the Radio Corporation Of America.
What the proposal calls for is program
under which industries would cooperate
with our educational system in enabling
all the country's scientists and engineers
to volunteer to teach In our secondary
schools for a certain number of hours
each month.
The Drexel- Martin arrangement es-
tablishes good pattern for such indus
trial cooperation with colleges and uni
versities, but it is required even more at
the secondary level. Certainly, If 1t can
be applied extensively to our high schools
where the need for effective teachers
is particularly acute-it will promote real
progress toward eliminating one Of the
major causes of the scientist-engineer
shortage.
The significance of this shortage is
very great. If we do not overcome it,
then the Soviet Union is likely to defeat
us in an educational race Of crucial i'm
portance to our long-range national Sc
curity and economic well-being. The
situation demands vigorous corrective
action with just such measures as the
Drexel- Martin "lend-lease" program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
An Archaeological Find in Yucoton
By THOMAS R. HEM

late date compared TO the
main ceremonial (religious)
center Of the city.
Like many other structures,
the quadrangle seems to have
been occupied at the time Of
the violent destruction Of
Mayapan for many objects,
apparently left by the depart
ing inhabitants, were found on
the floors Of rooms beneath
debris from the burned roofs.
An interesting discovery was
a kitchen that retained q num-
Der Of its furnishings. It was
not until this season that any
Mayapan kitchen had been
identified. New light on the
behavior Of q presumably fee
ing group Of people came
through the discovery Of a
tremendous number Of effigy
incense burners dumped into
a plundered tomb, as though
the household gods had better
be broken and buried than al
lowed to fall into the hands Of
people of alien beliefs. It Is
possible that the breaking oc-
CURED at the hands of the
alien group, but there are in
dicatioRs that 1t was done by
the departing residents Of the
palace"
Worshipped Ancestors
In the ruins Of another
elaborate residential structure
a discovery Of particular In
terest was a cremation, sealed
in q pottery jar and buried in
the altar Of what appeared to
be the family offertory. This
strongly suggests, DR.. Pollock
points out, a cult OF ancestor
worship in Yucatan. It is
doubtful, however. If this was
general throughout the Maya
civilization
Still another type Of quite
elaborate structures actually
were religious edifices Of a sort.
although people lived in them.
The residents may have stayed
there only during preparations
for religious ceremonies, or
possibly for religious training,
but there Is little evidence
that they eyer were family
residences.
Although the most elabo-
rate structure is referred to
as a palace" it is pointed
out that the Maya, so far as
known. had no royalty, or even
aristocracy. in the political
sense Of the terms. The foun-
dalton of their society was
religious and priests Of some
sort were the major citizens.
Warriors, politicians and BUSH
nessmen had no particular
social status through most Of
this culture area. It may have
been somewhat different, how
ever. in the ancient Indian
Chicago"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Arlington Schools

The Arlington School Board
should be congratulated for
recommending a fortnight and
moderate program for solving
a perplexing problem. The
issues presented by the SUI
preme Courts decision on seq
regation must be faced. Doubt
and indecision will make it
impossible to plan future
school programming and may
prevent selling school bonds
at the most favorable rate of
interest.
1t is not the Richmond leg
islators but the local school
board which must face a suit
if the edict of the court is
ignored. The Gray Commission
proposed elaborate measures to
adjust the Virginia school sys-
tenn to the courts require
mentS. 1t would be most I'M
fortunate if the passions ram
pant elsewhere in the State
should be used to prevent the
Northern Virginia cities and
counties from adopting a rea-
sonable solution which is
desired by the majority of the
voters in the area
Arlington should be per-
mitted to 60 ahead with its
plan. It's voters. as have the
voters Of Fairfax. Alexandria
and Falls Church. registered a
majority against the Gray Bill.
and they should be permitted
to solve this problem in the
way they believe to be best.
State dictation is contrary to
Virginia traditions and will
mean the triumph of prejudice
over reason.
Dnmsv VHaHtkn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Airport Congestion

The merit of the proposal
to use Andrews Air Force Base
to relieve congestion at Wash
ington National Airport may
not be fully appreciated be-
cause of the timid manner In
which the proposal was made.
The half measure proposed.
namely that Andrews Is suit
able for Joint civil-military
use, invited the Air Force OBJ
jections. probably sound. that
constant difficulties are en-
countered where jet intercept
tor and commercial operations
are located on the same base"
and that Andrews represents
mo more than reasonable
military requirements for the
air defense of the Washing
ton area and for essential mill
tary air transport"
The answer to the Air Force
objections as well as to the
problem of expanded civilian
air transport facilities for the
Washington area may be
found in the removal of the
military from Andrews to the
Patuxent Naval Air Station.
located approximately so miles
southeast of Washington In
Lexington Park. Md.
The Navy Air Base at Pa
tuxent is a vast modern es-
tablishment which could &C
commodate requirements Of
the Air Force without too
much dislocation.
1t is quite clear that neither
the Navy or Air Force will be
happy with this proposal. but
the magnitude and urgency Of
the problem is such as to re-
quire the armed forces to
demonstrate considerably more
than displeasure TO warrant
summary rejection of this
suggestion.
Joseph NJ. Stone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03

Indignation are recognized and
understood. Previous attempts
to support the need Of teachers
by arithmetical average ratios
Of teachers to children have
not been convincing and have
caused controversy even among
school administrators them
selves.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

People have been having
more bluebirds and robins here
this winter than usual. very
nice state Of affairs, since these
are two of our best.
When anybody looks out and
sees a robin in the snow, he
gets excited. and you can't
blame him.
A bluebird inspired A. L. Of
Summit avenue to write:
MY wife and I were out in
the yard looking over the es-
tate, and we happened to
glance at one Of the bird feed
ers, and there rummaging in
the food was a bluebird.
During the summer and
early fall. we often see them.
but this is the earliest in the
new year we have ever seen
one in Chevy Chase.
do you suppose he has
missed the bus or something?
It have looked for him to
return. but so far have not
seen him.
He stayed in the feeder for
quite awhile and apparently
stocked his boiler for a long
flight to wherever he was 60
ing. keep looking for him.
but I expect he is long way
from here now.
I'VE have discovered a new
bird food that is very accept
able to the starlings and
grackles.
we found we had some
worms in an old box of oat-
meal, not very good for hu-
mans. but okay for birds. I
put them out in one of the
little aluminium dishes that
frozen pies come in, and had
hardly time to get into the
house when the first startling
arrived.
"He went into the feeder
first, but soon found the dish
of oats. and was buSily en-
gagged when a couple Of
grackles arrived and chased
him away.
He must have gone to get
his gang. for in a couple OF
minutes more starlings ap-
peared and drove off the
grackles. The latter retail
ated, but by then the oats were
all gone.
I'VE are now regularly feed
ing oatmeal. but only the
grackles and starlings 60 for 1t.
I'VE sometimes seem to have
as many as a hundred SPAR
rows at the feeders at one
time. My neighbors think it
a waste of time and money to
feed starlings, .grackles and
sparrows, but they get just as
hungry as the more exciting
birds.
1--WE have five big trees and
a dozen smaller ones for the
squirrels to play around In.
and they sure take advantage
of them.
"They are very interesting
little clowns. and put on a very
good show. Last year we had
one that would come into the
kitchen for his peanuts.
But the bluebird in Janu-
airy is something out of the Or
binary in our experience. I
wonder where he could have
come from?"
Il
Probably no farther away
than the next block. A. L.
There is a sort Of bluebird
belt running just south OF
Summit avenue.
We have had reports Of so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03

There have always been rich
men. as well as poor, every
where.
Evidence of wealthy families
living in relatively luxurious
mansions in Mayapan. the
Chicago of the civilization of
the Mayas in Yucatan, is being
uncovered by Psychologists OF
the Carnegie Institution Of
Washington.
In the past, the ruins OF
these mansions have indicated
such elaborate structures that
they have been presumed to be
temples, much too ornate for
any private individual. It now
is becoming clear. however,
that they actually were the
homes Of citizens, according to
the report of DR.. H. E. D. Pol
lock, director of the Carnegie
Institutions excavations in
Yucatan.
The temples were quite diff
ferent structures. Mayapan.
past explorations have re-
vealed, was a big and prosper
GUS pre-Columbian city. Even
its middle-class citizens lived
in comfortable houses with
back yards and alleys. Nothing
is known of the life Of the
poor. They probably lived In
matched huts far from the
mansions of the rich.
Mayapan was destroyed
about four centuries ago. prob
ably by an invasion. Rich and
poor fed In what must have
been close to panic. The ar
theological evidence is that
the invaders thoroughly looted
the ruined city which never
rose again from its ashes.
Industrial City
Unlike other notable Maya
remains, Mayapan never seems
to have been much of a re-
ligious center. 1t was prob
ably a commercial, industrial
city. according to the stand
ards of the time.
One Of the most imposing
buildings excavated. DR.. Pol
lock says. was in the form Of a
large quadrangle which in
closed a sizeable courtyard.
This" he reports. seems
clearly to have been residen-
tial and probably merits the
often misused term palace
The group is too large to have
allowed complete excavation
but sufficient exploration was
carried on to gain an excellent
idea of the growth and devel-
opment of the complex. There
is good reason to believe that
it was planned from the be-
ginning to be a residence. Al
though there was continual
tearing down, rebuilding and
renovation and general change
of plan it is surprising to dis
cover that it was begun at a
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Wretched Reading

WlGIlOut UelllG uIIuuiy Par
tisan, ! would like to suggest
that the Republican Party or
ganize a Cabinet School Of
Advanced Reading.
First we had Mr.. Dulles.
who gave a lengthy interview
but did not read the edited
text. After publication of said
article he opined that they
were mot exactly" his words.
The President twho could
decipher military orders with
alacrity and even wrote a
book himself) did not read
about us being taken to the
brink of eternity three times
lately.
Now we have Mr.. Benson,
who doesn't read either, but
who indorses an article Willy
ing the very people he's in Of
fee to protect.
The time has come TO stop
this nonsense.
Being a Democrat, / can
read. II it wasn't for my deep
concern for this beloved nation
of mine, I'd leap of the brink.
and leave you poor readerlesS
people to your fatel
Med.
In this country, splinter
parties are no serious threat
to the Government. but we
are afflicted with numerous
splinter groups pressure
blocs, special interests"
which dominate our two major
political parties.
In an effort to gain votes.
members Of Congress yield as
much as possible to demands
of various pressure groups.
The farm splinter, Just now
prominent because of the re-
cent Benson blunder. is so
important in this years cleo
ton that Congressman are bid
ding high for 1t. The bill will
be paid by taxpayers includ-
ing farmers themselves.
1t seems strange that in the
rumpus raised over Secretary
Benson's Endorsement of the
magazine article Directing to
the purchase of the farm vote.
not a word is said Of the
merits Of the article itself.
Only the political aspects Of
the situation are discussed.
The important point is not
that FARMERS might be Of
Tended. but whether the au-
thor has called attention to
abuses which should be cor
rected.
Citizens who are more con-
cerned about national welfare
than about which party will
win the election should be de-
lighted that John Fischer so
frankly condemned an out
rageous practice, for years
condoned by the press and
tolerated by the public.
George Frederick Miller.
Ike is a fine fellow. and a
good statesman. He has elo-
quence. an excellent knowledge
Of history, diplomacy and jur-
isprudence. But his right hand
men have a knack Of upsetting
Ike's apple cart. thereby max
ing 1t appear they are not
with him. but against him.
Perhaps Ike should give them
a little fatherly advice and
teach them to know when to
speak. Harry Daniels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
February FooIishness

This Is no time for budding
ledUeS.
The snoD has lately left the
euUeS
OF all the houses on this
street
When Winter made a SiDUt
retreat
The sun sends out its iDdrmino
rays
As II these all tDere April days.
But. knowinD i0tnter as I do
! knoD she hides, a child
contrary
And any moment sheu come
back
A clustering Februdryi
Olive Marie Blough
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

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names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
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BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

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Probably no farther away
than the next block, A. L.
There is a sort Of bluebird
belt running just south OF
Summit avenue.
We have had reports Of so
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-10-12

three years. Over q four-yeaT perl
cd. 100000 former victims re-
turned to work. Today, modern
medicines and public health meas
ures promise to wipe out this
tropical erippler completely.
Ii is much the same with other
tropical seourges. Medical workers
report that wide-range antibiotics
have been used with striking sf-
feet" against amebie and baeillary
dy. sntery, bubo "a lymph gland
.tfsetionl and tropical ulcer.
len the dreaded ieprosy is
y.1.aiur. In Nigeria, where there
80 900 900 lepers, health anthoIi'
ties hope to blot ouI the malady
IL tsh years.
ut not all tropical" diseases
4ys restricted - the tropics.
Pinworm i.aunts the intestinal
tact without regard to class or
climate. The parasite often strikes
American children with an irritat-
ing itch Fortunately. good hygiene
and the antibiotic Terramyein also
can check this pest.
4 director Of the United Nations
World Health Organization has
said Higher standards Of health
are not a luxury; they are essen
tial TO peoples struggling for
pTlzpeTttY.a
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-10-12

Stewart are Jet o. the SICK list
Word has reached Us Of the
passing Of Rev. John II. Garrett.
pastor Of Parsoa Hill Missionary
Baptist church on Olive street =
Visitors al the ACE league
Of Mt Zion AAIE church Here
Mrs. Maggie Shepherd and Ar.
and Mrs. Louis johnson Of Pine
Bluff Mrs. Johnson vas former
~ Merle Esther Williams. daugh-
ter Of Mrs Maggie Williams and
the late Rev. N. Williams
Rev Gus Thomas Is also on the
sick list Thought for the week.
Man Is not the creature Of cir
eumstances circumstances are
the creature of man
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-10-12
=. WITH THE SCHOOLS =

field trip 70 the FAIR Park k0o.
Friday These 1872 first graders
had a very enjoyable ana IN
formative Trip which served 10
enrich their experiences. The
sponsors were. Mrs V X lsum.
Mrs v. A. jefferson, Mrs. I. W.
Moore. Mrs. z. p Posey, Mrs. l.
b. Preyer and Mrs r Prultt
The grade So class taught BY
Mrs. Emma Peytoa, elected the
following officers for the year.
President Louise Tresyant. seeTe-
taTy. Nancy Grimes. treasurer.
Curtis Groves room monitors,
Linda Miller. Ezealer Mack. Nose
Martin and Trozie Jordan, pa
troImen. Alfred Williams. Eddie
Ray Williams and Willie Harris.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-10-12

a check up following surgery
Pvt. Charles Stith has returned
10 his station at Fort Leonard
Wood. He Is the son of Mrs. Jo-
seph Edwards =. Mrs. Gladys
Ward and son, Jerome of Buffa-
10. n. Y. are visiting her mother.
Mrs. Bertha Newton. and her
daughter-in-law, MIS- frankie
Washington Fred Kelly pass
ed Sunday morning. Survivors.
are his wife, one son and two
daughters. Our sympathy to the
family c. Mann and Hugh
Goodwin visited California re-
Gently. While there. Mr.. Goodwin
took i'll. He will be hospitalized