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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
The 'Outstondinq' Five

The last vote may have been taken
but the last word probably has not been
spoken on the selection of i've "outstand-
Ing" Senators Of the past For, as the
selection committee headed by Author
Senator Kennedy of Massachusetts, long
ago learned, this was task that stimu-
lated the imagination and spanked the
emotions Of scholars, politicians, ideolo-
gists and all manner Of observers Of the
passing scene on Capitol HILL To choose
fve. the committee considered IS nomi-
nations. From these, it made a selection
described as unanimous. Those chosen
were Henry Clay of Kentucky, Daniel
Webster Of Massachusetts,, John c. CAL
noun OF South Carolina, Robert M. LaFol-
lette OF Wisconsin and Robert A. Taft
Of Ohio.
The breadth and variety Of qualifi-
cations Of these men who served in "the
worlds greatest deliberative body" over
span of $50 years are well known to
students Of our political history. The
Kennedy committee has described them
with clarity in the citations which ac-
companied its report to the Senate.
The committee took note, also, of the
winds Of controversy which not only
swirled around each Of those finally
selected but touched in varying degrees
on all others nominated. It named a
runner-up list of fifteen deserving of
special recognition" who had been men,
toned most frequently. And 1t empha-
sized that 1t had not chosen the 1--WE
who we're necessarily the greatest +.
nor the most blameless or irreproachable
ones, nor models of contemporary be-
havior"-but rather five who were out
standing" In describing them as a group,
however, the committee placed itself on
solid footing when 1t referred to its
choices as men whose craftsmanship.
transcending party and State lines, left
permanent mark on our Nations his
tory and brought distinction to the Sem
ate." Their portraits, to be hung in a
public reception room adjoining the Sem
ate chamber, should bring further dis.
tinction to Y Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04

In the financial columns,
April %. The Star commented
upon a report by Undersecre-
tary OF the Treasury Burgess
on the financial condition of
the Government. and said:
THE latest cash statement by
the Treasury showed that the
public debt last Wednesday
was about $274.5 billion |"
AS public debt" consists Of
debts Of the Federal Govern
ment, plus the debts of all
States and territories. the
$274.5 billion is obviously the
purported national debt. This
does not include the $22 bill
lion owed by the Government
to Social Security. nor the
various trust funds held by the
Government. nor the debts Of
Government corporations.
II an honest and accurate
compilation Of the real ma
tional debt we're made 1t would
be found to be well over $500
billion.
Old ReactiOnary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
HeNs Canyon

In discussing the Hell's Can
yon issue. Jean Mullany in a
letter April "a attempted to
convey the impression that the
Supreme Court and the Court
OF Appeals had rendered a de-
cision against Hell's Canyon
thus implying that the issue
was closed.
I want to call attention to
the fact that these courts made
a legal finding on only one
issue-whether the Federal
Power Commission had the
authority to grant licenses to
the Idaho Power Company in
the Hell's Canyon stretch Of
the Snake River. They held
that the commission did have
the authority to do so.
The courts made no finding
on the merits Of the high-dam
VS.. low-oam controversy. They
merely located the responsible
ity for the licensing decision.
Fortunately. the Federal
Power Commission is a crea-
ture Of Congress. The licensing
OF private power company
dams at Hell's Canyon, was
such q fragrant violation Of
public trust as to make con-
gfessional action mandatory
to protect the public interest.
Hell's Canyon viii remain an
issue as long as people cherish
their great natural resources
and as long as they cherish
the hope Of using them to build
a better world for their chill
dren.
AL Ullman,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
Capitol Business

The Capitol Hill Business
Mems Association Is deeply
concerned about the expansion
Of the Federal Government
into business competitive with
the local merchants by pro-
viding space and facilities for
vending, personal services and
cafeterias In Federal and Dis
trict premises.
A striking example Of this
is the planned expansion
throughout the renovated and
newly constructed buildings
comprising the Capitol Hill
group. Certain Of these service
facilities Of long establishment,
such as the House and Senate
restaurants in the main Cap
itol. are recognized as major
requirements for the members
Of the Congress and their con-
stituente.
Beyond this, however, the
yardstick appears to be Of un-
limited elasticity in its COM
pass Of services which pres
emily are being furnished and
are being planned on a vastly
increased scale. These services
constitute direct and unfair
competition with service s
which the taxpaying citizens
Of the immediate area are now
offering. This weakening Of
private enterprise in the heart
Of the country and within the
very Capitol itself strikes at
basic policies which have been
established by the present adj
ministration. The emphasis
upon private enterprise and
the encouragement and pro-
lection Of small business re-
quire that the Congress rec
ognize the Importance of
these interests to the Capitol
community and to the people
Of the District Of Columbia
and throughout the country.
Alfred E. Hurwitz.
President, Capitol Hill
Business Mems Associa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04

mean phases, one when he
somehow takes a dislike to
other birds eating, and the
second. when he is defending
his nest.
AS for the first of these re-
sentiments, it is difficult to
know exactly what passes in
the creatures mind, but prob
ably it is safe to say that the
whole action of chasing others
away from food is a sort Of
preview of the summer nest
ing defense.
The whole question of food is
extremely serious to all living
things. Commonly in civiliza-
ton most people are able to
forget the struggle for some
thing to eat.
They have enough money to
go to the nice super-market
and come home with a basket
Of provisions.
In nature. the struggle for
food is more serious. more
tooth-and-claw stuff, in the
old survival Of the fittest"
strain.
+ 4 4
Today, there are some scien-
lists who say that mankind
will some time or other face
the problem of a food short
age on a world scale.
This always faces the wild
creatures. both birds, animals,
fishes and insects. probably
also the smaller bits Of life
below them.
When the mockingbird, in
winter. chooses to chase other
birds from food, he is only
doing what comes naturally"
Actually, it makes little diff
ference. because there is always
a chance for other birds,
though chased away. to slip
into the feeding station. In ma
ture. one seldom gets a full
meal, but must snatch and run.
We believe, then, that our
mockingbird is not actually a
meanie, but only seems so.
Even when he pecks at q cats
eyes, or at the back of a hui
mans head, he is only Defend
ing his own. an act which,
among humans. is praised.
He is always beautiful. and
there is no need, really, to get
rid of him.
Rather, lure him with rail-
sins. and this act may make
him more peaceful. for a full
stomach has notorious powers
over the savage breast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
FutiIity

! tDrestle the soul OF a
turbulent sea
Where surf lashes Gig as
breakers foam In,
But hope for a course running
- steady and free
With sephvr-blopn ripples
where fury has been.
AliDdys the surOinO beat. the
mad roar,
Always the currents mdsterful
lie.
Again and again I fail to make
shore
And curse a triumphant sea
CULTS CRY.
Angelo Coll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04

Convention. which he had bit
terly attacked.
@. Is there a hairless cat?-
K. r.
A. There is a Mexican hair
less cat. supposed once to have
been a pet Of the Aztec Indians
but now nearly extinct. This
cat is truly hairless in the
hot months: in winter he
grows a little hair over his back
and the ridge of his tail.
@. OF the water that falls
as rain or snow. how much
stays on or under the surface
of the earth?-P. B.
A. About 80 per cent does
so. Of the 5 billion acre-feet
which falls each year in the
United States. The other 70
per cent is carried back up
into the atmosphere by evap-
grafton or by Transportation
from plants. We use our water
so freely. for SO many purposes.
that the per capita quantity
used directly and Indirectly
is about 1900 gallons a day.
@. In World War II, what
or where was Purple Heart
Corner?-G. o.
A. This was Air Force slang
for outside plane in the low
est flying element Of bomber
formation. Purple Heart
Valley" was the nickname for
a valley in Italy which was
under constant German fire.
@. When was II that seeds
from California sequoia trees
were sent at one time to other
countries all over the world2--
S. T.
A. In l945. seeds from the
famous General Sherman Sc
quota were sent to the 50
United Nations which attend
ed the conference In San
Francisco. This Is one Of the
oldest and largest OF the
California trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04

betrayed. in Jerusalem within
the walls.
The messenger of God was
a hereto. within a tribe-bound
religion that had forsaken the
universal insights He sought
to restore.
He spoke to the universal
soul.
His divine message was of
sublime innocence. Of limpid
simplicity. and Of truth as
recognizable as light. It's heart
and essence were and are the
creative power of love in which
is peace.
Where He walked and
talked is holy-and not only
to Christians. but to Moslems
who accept both Moses and
Jesus as prophetic messengers,
and to those Jews who cling
to Judaism's universal proph-
ecy. detached from nation, race
and time.
All the cruSades to wrest
the Holy Land from the Gin
f1dels" failed. They corrupted
the crusaders and the Mes
sage. But the living expression
of that Message never fails.
Like a city set upon a hill,
it cannot be hid. It reveals it
self in demeanor; it proves
itself in good works; it en-
compasses even its enemies in
its all-powerful love.
In political terms, Jordan is
a buffer" In religious terms
it is the place of Gods own
peace.
And into it should be in
vested the loving charity
Greater than faith and hope)
of all Christian men and
women. that Gods will may
there be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
ON THE RECORD
By DOROTHY THOMPSON
The Religious Significance of Jordan

In my last column / spoke
of mystical" reasons why
Jordan must be a protected
island Of peace.
1t is difficult to write of this
in a political climate that en-
phasizes hostility and splits
the world into pro or anti
Western or Eastern. Such a
division is. in any deeper sense,
meaningless.
How, for instance, can one
so divide religious insights,
which despite the religious
cleavages in the world so
miraculously confirm each
other in the teachings Of Bud
dha, the great Hebrew proph-
cts. Jesus. and Mahomet?
The religious insight searches
for the meaning of human
existence and is not bound by
place or nationality. The truth
1t seeks and that which its
great mystics reveal is uni
versal truth. Indeed, the test
Of such truth is its universal
ity-that it is true and rec
ognized as true by all sorts and
conditions Of men.
The land we now call Jordan
has a peculiar and compelling
significance for the hundreds
Of millions of men and women
Of all races and nationalities
who call themselves Chris
tians. It is almost wholly
within Jordan, West and East,
that Christ was born, taught,
prayed, suffered the travail of
priestly and political judy
ment and rose triumphantly-
in Bethlehem; with Martha,
Mary and Lazarus in Bethany;
in the garden where he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
THIS AND THAT
Capitol Heights; Md

Capitol Heights: Md.
Dear Sir:
For four days a hooking
bird has been in our yard and
he chases away all the birds,
red, blue, etc.
He will hide in the rose
bush. tree or other place.
when he sees a single or
more birds on the ground, he
will alight there and chase
them away. often 20 feet.
when flying with open
wings, he is beautiful. White
feathers which were hidden
in repose.
PLEASE write about this bird
and its habits.
How can we get rid of him?
He is really mean,
Yours truly, A. E. B."
The mocker is a beautiful
bird, whether flying or in re-
pose.
He has been the subject Of
scores Of columns here over
the past "a years.
At first, we felt exactly as
our correspondent about him.
Every time we criticized this
bird. a man living around III
the next block wrote a letter
Of criticism. saying we were
mistaken. 7st
In time, we got to see that
this reader was right.
The mocker Is a beauty, but
not only that he is a very
fine creature. despite his tao
tics, at times.
How can we get rid Of
him?"
Really. you don't want to get
rid of him.
In time, you, too. will come
to regard him highly. and his
habit Of chasing other birds
Just one Of his little peculari-
ties. that's all.
Just as every office worker
Is allowed to blow his top"
now and then, as the result of
intramural stresses and strains,
so the beautiful mockingbird's
habit Of playing dog in the
manager" is seen to be nothing
much, after ali.
1t is just his way of showing
resentment against life as IL
Is.
Every living thing, at some
time or other. has felt the
same way.
Many show 1t a great deal
more than the mocker does.
This bird actually has two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04

@. When Objectionable mag
azines are banned in a COM
munity, do the news dealers
lose money on them?-J. T.
A. They lose only the profit
they might have made by SELL
ing the magazines. When a
local ban is imposed, the pub
Usher or his representative
collects all the remaining
copies and sells them in an
other town. Action against
sale Of these magazines is
nearly always on the local
level. since they are shipped
by truck and the Post Office
Department cannot seize them
as Objectionable material I'M
less they are sent through the
mails.
@. Do all fish eat the tiny
drifting creatures called plank
ton?-O. @.
A. Yes. Plankton has been
described as basic forage" as
necessary to fish as grasses
and plants are to cattle and
other animals. Whales con-
sumo immense quantities Of
plankton and plankton- eating
sea creatures; oysters live on
them; big fish eat small fish
which in turn have fed on
plankton.
Q. Can you help me trace q
quotation to the effect that
ones heart must either "be
brass or be broken"P-L. C.
A. In Edward s. LeComte'.
Dictionary Of Last Words" We
ma the following sentence
ascribed TO Roch Nicolas
Chamfort, French writer: "Ahl
my friend. at last I am abou,
to leave this world, where the
heart must be broken or be
brass" Chamfort (l7ll-l794)
was a Jacobin who took part
In storming the Bastille. He
mortally wounded himself
when he was about to be a.
rested by order Of the Nation'si
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04

pressure is maintained many
OF them will refuse to contrib
ute and the club will have to
fold up after years of success
and hard work upon the part
Of those who have been proud
and happy to give time as well
as money to so good and salts
factory a cause.
AS to the police giving off,
cial time to collecting money.
Why not? Isn't it better to al
low some hours to prevention
Of crime rather than many.
many hours to punish it, not
to mention the moral issue
involved?
1t is be hoped that those
well-meaning persons who
perhaps are not too well in
formed on real conditions will
realize all this hasty action
will certainly not help their
race in general or those poor
little boys in particular, and
be content to take one step at
a time toward their ultimate
goal.
Citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04

moderation" Furthermore, they hope
that should Mr.. Wilson ever leave the
cabinet, he might organize an English
course for public servants. Perhaps he
could induce Harry Truman to 60 into
partnership. and between them they could
inject some real Anglo-Saxon vigor into
our current gobbledygook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry wrtters' correct
names and addresses. An
letters are subject to conden.
sGtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

star Information Bureau 1900 Eve NV,
tnco6e cents for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
Voters Chorus

The top chorus on the
voters hit parade Is: "Cut,
cut and cut"
Cut taxesi Cut spendinel
Cut handouts = foreign and
domestic-to the bonel q
yehn Daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
National Debt

Al Otlman,
Representative from Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04

Convention, which he had bit
terly attacked.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-09-28
MAYS HIGH

The following new faces have
been added to the faculty this
year: Louis Taylor, Jesse Black,
Lorene Gay, Raymond Larry, Ma
thaniel Smith, Eloise Brown,
Sarah Potter, Leroy Daniels,
Catherine Green, Lille Mosley,
Marion Lewis, John Gore, Clar-
ences Thomas, Roy Young Jere-
line Blackwell and Mamie How
ard.
BEGIN GRIDIRON SEASON
The Mays Rams will open its
gridiron season on Sept. q, as a
member of the Big SO" Confer
ence, against their arch rivals the
Carver High Hornets Of Coconut
Grove. The record (8-1) Of Mays
merits their having been invit-
ed to add their name to the ros-
ter Of schools participating in this
conference.
Coaches r. Tribble, J. Ander-
son, E. Dinkins, J. Gore and D.
McPhaul expect to field one of
the better teams since the birth
of this attraction five years ago.
Leading the Rams will be two
seniors, Capt. Emory Collier and
Co-Capt. Curtis Armstrong. Col
ier is the first string quarter
back. He is exceptionally "cool'
under fire and is the possessor
of a dangerous throwing arm.
Frankie Glenn, the No. right
halfhack is expected to continue
where he and David Carson, q
ST graduate, left of last fall.
This fleet-footed back gained 8S3
yards from scrimmage and a total
of III touchdow71s.
BAND AND MAJORETTES:
"The Marching Marvel, Is men,
bers strong, will present an elab-
crate half-time spectacle at the
Mays-Carver game. Around The
World is the shows theme for
this event. Mr.. Adm Everett is
the band director, Mrs. Kathleen
Moss Is the majorette coach, and
Arthur Singleton is the drum
major.
Roby George, principal
Joseph N. Johnson, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-09-28
LIBERTY CITY ELEM.

The Junior Red Cross members
met last week to make plans for
the current school year. The
meeting was a very interesting
"get acquainted" one. This group
includes representatives I r o m
the third to sixth grades. T h e
sponsors are Miss Johnnie M.
Allen, Mrs. Glendena Edwards,
Mrs. Ruth Jones and Mrs. Gloria
Lacey.
The Brownie Troop met and
organized. The Brownies, under
the sponsorship OF Mrs. Elry T..
Sands, are making plans for
their "fly-up" service which Is
to be held soon.
We're happy to have Mrs. Gill
back with us after q period Of
Illness. The following persons are
out with flu: Mrs. Constance
Sandilands, Mrs. Maggie Scott
and Arlington Smith. We wish
them speedy recovery and hope
they will be back soon.
The death of Abraham Thomas
was quite a shock to all Of US.
Mrs. Abraham Thomas Is q men,
Der of our faculty. The prinici-
pal and faculty extend deep and
sincere sympathy to Mrs. Thomas
and family.
Mrs. Alese Gill, principal
Alexine Delaney, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-09-28
o. w. JOHNSON SCHOOL

The PTA had It's first meeting
for the school term last Monday
evening. Enthusiasm was high
and the meeting was well at
tended. There was quite num-
Der Of dads present.
James r. Bowens, whose sis
ter, Mrs. Estella Williams, Is
teaching in Germany, brought a
number OF sets Of slides that she
made of picturesque places. These
provided entertainment for the
group.
We, although the smallest
school, are no different from the
others In that we were also
bursting at the seams from over
crowding. This was remedied,
however, by the addition of an
other teacher, Miss Essie Mae
Jones who halls from Lake City.
T.. G. Primus, principal
+. N. Starke, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-09-28
C. w. CARVER ELEM.

The 863 students enrolled N
our school are making good use
of the new wing recently added
to the school. Throughout the
weeks, the pitter-patter of tiny
feet have been tramping In and
out Of the clinic seeking medic Il
advice and attention from Mrs.
Helen Bentley, school nurse. AS
sisting Nurse Bentley Is Mrs.
Rosa Hutchinson, chairman OF
health committee.
Miss Mildred Washington, IL
brarian, sponsored Library
Orientation Week." The student
body is exclaiming over the at
tractiveness Of its new library and
has been assured that their visits
to the library will be profitable
as well as fun.
Congratulations are in order
for Effie Butler, recently chosen
BEST all round patrolnlan" for
the week. Newly elected officers
to the partol are David Merit,
captain, and Diane Spratiing, Sec
Rotary. The patrol Is co-sponsor-
ed by c. B. Jones, Miss c. Moss,
and Mrs. M. McCray.
Mr.. Claudius Jones' sixth grade
class has organized and reports
the following pupils as its lead
ers for the first semester: Diane
Spratling, president; Jacqueline
Robertson, vice president; Shirley
Anderson, secretary; Johnnie M
Singletary, assistant secretary
Annie Mae Hughes, program
chairman; Olivia Butler, Librarian
and Walker Hurlee, reporter.
Frances Tucker, principal
Maedon Billiard, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-09-28
RAINBOW PARK ELEM.

It Is rather rewarding to be
among those who work, study and
plan together at Rainbow Park.
re faculty, along with the
students are looking forward -
successful year. One Of
the high points to be noted dur
ng period Is an adj
dress delivered by Mrs. c :,
xe supervisor OF zone
six. She spoke from the theme,
Meeting The Needs Of Our
Boys and Girls"
The first PTA meeting was
well attended. The president, Mrs.
0. Mcqueen, gave a resume Of
the district meeting which was
held In Daytona Beach. She Flso
presented a wonderful report for
suggested activities for the year.
The theme for consideration and
discussion Is citizenship In The
Home, School and Community"
II was suggested that panel be
relected In order to present the
theme In q unique way.
Citizenship Week was highly
observed by the entire school.
Miss Collins, the librarian, pre-
sented a well-planned program
along with the pupils, commence
rating Citizenship Week. In each
classroom are posters and slo-
gans which indicate traits Of
good citizens.
Welcomed to our faculty this
year are four new teachers. They
re: Mrs. Cherry Rozier, Miss
hirley Williams, Willie Nelson
and Samuel Jackson.
Under the leadership Of such a
conscientious leader as Mrs. Fort
son, Rainbow Park Is destined for
vcrv slccesyful year.
r. L. Fortson, principal
u. w. WI4gns, reporter