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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL
whats new?" said one man

whats new?" said one man
TO another.
Nothing" said the other.
"There aren't even any
rumors."
The first indicated, in
pointed language, that no day
was worthwhile without ru-
mors.
1t was just another way of
saying what Paul said thou
sands of years ago of the men
of Athens. who spent each day
looking for and talking about
something new.
Rumors, and so gossip, have
an honest standing. though
much has been said against
them.
They are, indeed, the life
blood Of conversation.
X 4 X
Let us not be ashamed, then,
as some people are, of a little
human gossip.
The cub reporter who thinks
he has to write a column
to get his piece into the paper,
gives it all away when the city
editor asks him, What you
got?"
He tells, and does so sue
cinctly. pointedly, making
good piece of gossip out of
what may turn out to be
deathly dull.
The humanity in thing is
best shown briefly, as witness
the gospels.
1t is natural for one to ask,
whats new?" which is the
great question of the news
paper business.
1t is equally natural for one
who knows something to an
swer, "Oh, nothing much"
When he says that, watch out!
There is a natural FLIP to
the new.
No matter how unimportant,
something really new hits the
bulls eye of interest.
Rumor and hearsay are the
best ways of keeping the con-
versational ball rolling.
In other words, just plain
gossip.
In its original meaning.
gossip meant friend at a
baptism. but today it mostly
means tattletale.
To gossip. in the ordinary
sense, means to tell tales out
Of school.
That is what one thinks OF
first today. but perhaps it
would be better if we kept in
mind the older meaning Of a
meeting Of friends.
What more natural, for
friends TO tell each other what
is going on?
Now, the "going on" Of
everyday life is just plain tat
ting. Of course.
Fortunately for most hui
mans, although they might
not realize it. the ordinary
tales Of everyday life are small
talk.
Every business has its small
talk, concerning itself with the
morale Of the institution. who
has been raised above others,
and why; the hirings and the
flrings, the comings and the
goings. the thousand and one
incidents that make up the
business day.
Every other sort OF institu-
ton has the same sort Of life,
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School Guidance

In answer to a recent letter
from Mrs. Freakes condemn
ing the guidance program in
the Westinghouse High
School in Arlington. I would
like to say that l am heartily
in favor of guidance services
for all school children, my own
particularly.
With a little constructive
thought, almost anyone can
realize the value of records in
any organization and the
chaos that would result with
out them. Mrs. Freakes would
have all records destroyed eX-
cept those which contain the
students name, address. and
his academic scores. Business
and industry include great
deal more than such bare facts
on their employees. AS a mat
ter of fact, information on
personal characteristics is of
prime Importance.
When a student graduates
and is seeking a job or plans
to enter college, information
on personal characteristics is
requested and is supplied by
school authorities. An out
standing student will have a
lengthy report of his activities
both in the classroom and in
his eXtracurricular work, such
as his participation in student
council work, sports. clubs,
ETC.. and the leadership duties
he has assumed. The student
who has participated little will
have only a meager report.
To believe that guidance
records are for use only by the
FBI is ridiculous in the ex-
IRENE. The FBI is given infor-
nation from school records
only when students apply for
positions in that department
or when they must have Sc
curity clearance for another
job.
The files are confidential
and their main purpose is
school use: For helping teach
ers to know the abilities and
interests of the students they
are to teach. Westinghouse
has over 1000 students and
no teacher or guidance coun-
selor can know each one of
them well enough to make a
fair evaluation without some
kind of records of their work.
A recent incident where a
local teacher was killed might
have been prevented had
school authorities had some
background on the student in
volved. No records of the stu
dents former difficulties had
been transferred with him
when he came to a school in
the Washington area. Surely,
Mrs. Freakes will realize that
had information on this boy
been available, he might have
been given help. A disaster
may have been avoided by
helping the child. This is the
real reason for records-to
help the child.
Enlightened Mother.
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To Help Them Choose

To assist the Democratic
electorate of the 10th Virginia
district in the important task
of choosing their congressional
candidate in their July pri-
mary, submitted to the three
contenders four questions
which, with their answers, I
promised to publicize. To avoid
any charge of bias. I tied my
questions to Washington's
Farewell Address.
One paragraph of the ad-
dress deals with "the unity of
government" and contains the
clause, Indignantly
frowning upon the first dawn
ing of every attempt to alien
ate any portion of our country
from the rest :" Another
paragraph. which cautions on
1.-The habits of thinking in a
free country" advises that
those Entrusted with its adj
ministration confine them
selves within their respective
constitutional spheres, avoid
ing . to encroach upon an
other. The spirit of encroach-
ment tends to create i.
a real despotism. If, in the
opinion of the people, the dis
tribution or modification of the
constitutional powers be in any
particular wrong, let it be cor
rected by an amendment in
the way which the Constitu-
ton designates. But let there
be no change by usurpation:
for this is the CUSTOM
airy weapon by which free gov
ernments are destroyed" Ques-
ton /: What bearing do you
think the above advice by the
father of his country" has
upon the Supreme Courts de-
cisions in the cases of (a) seq
regated schools in Virginia; (b)
the sedition laws of PennSyl-
vania and other States; (c) the
right of New York City to dis
charge a teacher?
Candidate Morton S. Boyer,
Herndon, has favored me with
answers to this first. and to
the other three questions. AL
though I mailed my question
nalre April 10, the other two
candidates have not yet an
Swered.
Candidate Boyer writes: "In
answer to your first question,
must turn TO George WASH
ington's first inaugural address,
delivered April 30. 1889, where
in he referred to the great con-
stitutional charter under which
you are assembled. and con-
tinued, 1T will be far more
consistent with those circum-
stances and far more congenial
with the feelings which actuate
me, to substitute in place of a
recommendation of particular
measures, the tribute that is
due to the talents. the recti-
tude, and the patriotism (of
those) selected to devise and
adopt them. no local pref
udices or attachments, no
separate views nor party
animosities, will misdirect the
comprehensive and equal eye
which ought to watch over this
great assemblage Of commu-
mites and interests, so, on an
other, tsic) that the founda-
ton (s) Of our national policy
will be laid in the pure and i'm
mutable principles of private
morality and the prominence
Of ca free government be ex-
emplified by all the attributes
which can win the affections of
its citizens and command the
respect of the world. >"
Richard L. Feldman,
Member, Fairfax County
Democratic Committee,
Kirby Precinct, Dranes-
vile District.
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the operators are willing to
modernize it.
What else would you do with
the land? 1t is not a suitable
location, and too expensive, for
private dwellings. 1t is rather
small and ill-shaped for an
other apartment house or ho-
tel. Or would you take it out
of taxes? The land is as COM
mercial as that at Macomb
street, and the city should
have the taxes a modern gas
station would pay.
I hope Chairman Mcmillan
will try, try again until he
succeeds. j. E. BOnini.
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Washington Man
Accused Of Stealing
Own TeIevision Set

A Washington man has been
charged with burglary in the
theft of his own televisicn set,
Montgomery County Police re-
ported today.
Detective Sergt. Ronald j.
LOOMS said the burglary charge
had been placed against Charles
A. McBee, 80. a painter of the
1400 block of N street NV. He
was jailed yesterday in lieu of
$500 bond pending a hearing
February 6 in Silver Spring
Peoples Court.
Police said McBee allegedly
broke into the home OF Fred E.
Williams of 1876 Bonifant street.
Silver Spring, Saturday and stole
a television set and two mems
coats.
Sergt. LOOMS said McBee had
put up the television set as
collateral on a loan.
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BY RICHARD FRYKLUND

Albert Sprague Coolidge, a
Harvard University chemistry
lecturer. said today his past
association" apparently had
lost him position on the COM
mittee Of advisers of a Library
of Congress foundation set up
by his mother, the late Eliza
beth Sprague Coolidge.
The library, he said, had as
sured him in 1854 that he was
the unanimous choice" for the
vacancy left on the committee
by the death of his mother.
Since then, he said. his ,ast
associations with political groups
had been questioned, he had been
investigated by the Federal Blu
reau of Investigation, and,
finally. another person had been
invited to fill the committee
vacancy.
He was not seeking the Job,
Mr.. Coolidge said today when
reached at his home in Bel
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mont, Mass. and he did
not need the $3.50 a year the
position pays. But he wanted to
protest the thoroughly perni-
cious" handling of Government
security cases similar to his own.
Librarian of Congress l..
Quincy Mumford is in Chicago
attending a convention Of the
American Library Association,
Reached there by The Star. he
confirmed that another person
had been selected tor the COM
mittee Job and that Mr.. Coolidge
had been rejected because OF
questionable associations.
The original informal invita-
ton to Mr.. Coolidge to become a
member Of the committee had
come from acting Librarian Ver-
ner Clapp. Mr.. Coolidge said.
The Coolidge Foundation pro-
notes chamber music. and Mr..
Coolidge, an amateur musician
Of some note. had been consulted
as late as last summer on fotin-
dation business
But an "emissary" from the
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Prof. Coolidge, Son Of Library Donor,
Protests Bar to Advisory Post as Risk

library came to him in Novem-
Der. Mr.. Coolidge said. and told
him that an FBI check of his ap-
plication had turned up derog-
atory information that made 1t
difficult for the library to go
ahead with the appointment.
The emissary suggested, Mr..
Coolidge said, that he withdraw
his application.
Though the job was a nominal
one. Mr.. Coolidge said, he had
had to go through the regular
routine of an applicant for a
Government job-fingerprinting,
filing of a nom Communist oath
and a list of past associations.
Mr.. Coolidge said he would not
accept the job now unless an
apology were forthcoming-and
he doubted if that would happen
after the letter he had written
to Mr.. Mumford. The letter read,
in part:
After repeated inquiries
have learned that you have re-
jected my application for ap-
See COOLIDGE, Page AS
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power program. In that way
more persons may be brought
into the program to help find the
secret of controlled H-power.
Government secrecy regula-
tions also were criticized as ham,
pering the development of atomic
power for peaceful purposes.
Coupled with this criticism were
suggestions for making public
more information, including re-
Imoval from secret or classified
lists Of all nuclear reactor data
except that having specific mill
tary applications"
Around 1900" the report said.
I'VE should have adequate tech
biological information at hand
on which to base judgment OF
the economic possibilities OF
atomic energy as a power source,
after this date we should be
in a position to continue develop
iment and exploit atomic energy
at whatever rate the economy
may require-as q source Of cleo
tricity, and in competition with
electricity from conventional
fuels.
Decisions made on the basis
See ATOMIC, Page AS
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PSI TEST SHOWS
PSYCHIC ABILITY

PSYCHIC cHALLENGE-Whot a
future could be ovoiIuble to the per-
son with telepothie or eIoiroyont
abilities! See The Stor's Feature Poee
for another in the series on scientific
testing Of psychic phenomena ond
their possible implications. Pose c-s.
FAMILY coUNcIL-This group Of
social experts tokes up the problem
OF how to reoet to o child's theft Of
q bicycle. On the Feotufe Pose. C-8.
YOUR INCOME TAx-syvio Porter
presents more tips on woys Of sowing
money when preparing your income
tax return. Poqe CT,
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z Red German Airmen
Ask Asylum in West

BRUNSWICK, Germany, Feb
l @.--Two airmen of Commu-
mist East Germany's fledgling
Air Force fed into West Ger
many near here today.
Border police said they are be-
lieved to be the first military de-
serters since the Eastern govern
ment turned its Peoples Police
Force" into an army, navy and
air force two weeks ago.
The deserters repeatedly told
interrogators they were "dissatis-
fed with service conditions.
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Police Probing Bank Breok-In
Seize Youth at Open Window

A 19-year-old youth was ar
rested last night on a charge
Iof breaking into a Rockville
bank three times in the last two
weeks, Montgomery County Po-
lice reported.
Held on three charges of
HOUSEKEEPING and theft, he was
identified as James Crutchfield,
colored.
Police said about $64 left In
desk drawers as service charges
land other special funds had
been taken from the Farmers
Banking g. Trust Co., Rockville.
Entry was gained through a
rear window left unlocked by a
janitor who had been cleaning
it. The first time the money dis
appeared. HOUSEKEEPING was not
suspected by the bank officials.
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Crutchfield was arrested about
8 pm. when a policeman, enter
ing the bank through the front
door to watch for the thief, saw
his face at a rear window. The
policeman ran to the rear Of the
building and arrested the youth
as he was at the window. Police
said once the window was dis
covered open during investiga-
ton of the thefts, 1t was left
open in an effort to trap the
thief.
Warrants were issued against
Crutchfleld specifically charg-
ing him with theft of S44 jan
uary %, $l8 on January 26 and
81 January %. Bond was set
at $1,000 for a hearing Febru-
airy 8 in Rockville Peoples
Court.
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Iof nine experts which JUST COM
Ipleted a l0-month study for the
Joint Senate House Atomic
Committee on the impact Of the
peaceful uses of atomic energy
The panel report and back
ground material totaled more
than half million words.
The study covered the use OF
the atom in medicine, agri-
culture, food preservation. pro-
|pulsion and general industrial
uses as well as for production OF
electricity.
The report touched on Gov
eminent sponsored efforts to
harness thermonuclear energy
the tremendous power of the H
Ibomb-for peaceful purposes.
ut is virtually certain" the
panel said. that no full-scale
Ireactor thermometer power
plant. will be developed in the
next year or two; 1t is, however
highly probable that success viii
be achieved eventually"
The panel. headed by Rober,
Mckinney, editor and publisher
of the Santa Fe New Mexican
urged the Atomic Energy Com
mission to lift. within the limits
lof national security, the ''veil oil
secrecy" over the thermonucleal
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0Churc|1nleI1>
To Visit Soviet
Leaders Are Named
For 10-Duy Trip

NEW YORK. Feb. l R.-Ar
eight-member delegation Of
American Protestant leaders wal
named today to make a To-day
visit to Russia in an effort te
increase mutual understand.
ing"
It will be the most broadly
representative church contact
with religion in Russia in AZ
years.
The group will go under spon-
sorship Of the National Council
of Churches, the Nations larg.
est religious agency. 1t includes
80 Protestant and Eastern Or
thodox denominations with 35.s
million members.
Two-Way Exchange
The trip. to begin March 8
win be the first part Of q two
way exchange. with Russian Or.
thodox Church leaders coming
to this country in June.
In announcing plans for the
trip. DR.. Eugene Carson Blake OF
Philadelphia, the council presi-
dent. told a meeting Of the coun-
ellis 250-member governing gen.
eral board:
while we cannot be sure that
agreement can or should be
reached at many points. we dc
hope that under the guidance OF
Almighty God this exchange OF
visits will contribute toward a
large measure Of understanding
and goodwill"
The delegation will include
presiding heads Of several major
American denominations. Among
them are:
The Right Rev. Henry Kno,
Sheriff.. presiding bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal church
the Rev. DR.. Franklin Clark Fry
president of the United Luther.
an church, and DR.. Blake. adj
|ministrator of the Presbyterian
church In the U. s. A.
Others Are Going
Also going are prominent off,
cials of the Methodist. American
Baptist and Congregations
Christian churches. and church
specialists in international af-
fairs. One of them, DR.. Paul B
Anderson Congregational Chris
tam, member of the councils
international affairs department
speaks Russian.
Other members of the dele
cation are:
Charles C. Parlin, New York
attorney, a Methodist member
Of the councils General Board:
the Rev. DR.. Herbert Gezork,
Baptist leader and president Of
Andover Newton Theological
Seminary. Newton, Mass.
Also the Rev. DR.. Roswell P
Barnes, a Presbyterian and the
councils general secretary; the
Rev. DR.. Walter w. Van Kirk,
a Methodist Of Mount Vernon,
N. Y, who heads the councils
department Of international af-
fairs. -
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itself for another invasion
from Northern Virginia.
Two years ago Arlington pro-
vided somewhat of a shock to
the predominantly rural legis-
lature on the matter of display
ing sex education films in Its
public schools A bill was passed
requiring that the State board
Of education approve films In
the future.
Hearing Seen Next Week
A public hearing on the Mon
cure bill PROBABLY will be held
sometime next week.
Delegate Frank P. Moncure Of
Stafford, who originated the leg.
islation to remove Arlington,
authority to elect a sclloo
board. remains unpertrbed. HI
was Joined by SO other member.
of the House in sponsoring the
bill.
Chairman Roy B. Davis Of the
Privileges and Elections Com
mittee-to which the Moncurt
bill was assigned-has a flock Of
kilograms stacked on his desk.
Arlington State Senator Charlie.
r. Fenwick said he had asked
Mr. Davis to call a public hear.
ing. Mr.. Davis said a hearing
probably would be set for mex
week.
Mr.. Moneure said he would moi
oppose the hearing. But I don't
see the necessity for going to all
that trouble and getting all those
people down here
Compromise" Reports Heard
Reports were heard in some
quarters that an amendment ir
the nature of a compromise
might be offered. Instead of re.
yerting to the old system where.
by the board is appointed by 9
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could radically upset the world
balance Of power. We and our
free world partners may soon
face the threat of ballistic black
mail"
Position Spelled Out
Senator jackson emphasized
that he does not maintain that
this country,s intermediate range
missile program should take pri-
ority over the effort to achieve
an inter-continental missile. He
also made it clear that superb
ority in the missile field will
not assure national survival. But
he contended that American
superiority in advanced weapon
systems is the minimum pre-
requisite of peace"
In recommending a civilian
administrator to- expedite the
missile program. Senator Jack
son said there are "distracting
interservice rivalries." He added
that the United States does not
have an overall high-level ad-
ministrator "even though we
know that the success Of our
wartime atomic program was
due largely to the fact that one
man, Gen. Leslie Groves, was
given full ana complete author
ity."
obviously, I have been paint
ing q dark picture of our current
standing in the ballistic missiles
race" Senator Jackson con-
cluded. I'm my judgment this
is an accurate picture. But be-
cause the outlook is ominous, 1t
does not follow that there is
nothing we can do about 1t. !
am confident that If the Ameri-
can people had the necessary
facts--if the true peril of. our
position could be brought home
to them-they would support
the full m arshaling of our
resources behind the ballistic
project"
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School Trustee Electoral Board,
which. In turn, is chosen by the
Circuit Judge, it was said the
school board might be placed
directly under the County Board,
This is similar to the method
followed by Fairfax and two
other Virginia counties whereby
the school officials are appointed
by the boards of supervisors. Al
though this system still removes
the school board from direct con-
troll Of the people. 1t Is two steps
closer to the people than the
system in effect In most Of Vir-
ginia's counties.
Mr.. Moncure said he had not
heard of such a compromise and
that he would oppose such an
amendment.
Delegations Arrive
Meanwhile. delegations on both
sides Of the issue began arriv-
ing in Richmond. Included in
one group was Willis Kern. a
member of the Defenders of State
Sovereignty and Individual Lib
critics. the strongly pro-segrega-
ZIONIST organization. Mr.. Kern
was a candidate for the School
Board on the Arlington indie
pendent Movement slate last fall.
Mr.. Kern. along with Mrs. Lucy
Gauzza. president of the Con-
sentative Women's Democratic
Club of Arlington, buttonholed
legislators urging passage of the
Moncure bill.
On the other side, Edmund
% Campbell. former chairman OF
the Arlington County Board and
whose wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Campbell was chairman of the
School Board until recently,
came to oppose the bill. Mr..
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