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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

Cold weather not only makes
people shiver, it tears their
skin up.
Increasing the protein con-
tent Of breakfasts will help a
lot, but scarcely takes care Of
the skin.
One who suffers from chap
ping and split lips will have to
find help, if he can. in creams
and lotions and the like.
He may discover that the
remedy, as sometimes happens,
is worse than the malady.
In other words, he makes
his skin so soft that it tears
at the least touch of metal
or wood.
He cannot get on a streetcar
or bus without wounding him
self.
Then he may get an idea:
Why not give up bathing?
Bathing, he thinks, is what
is causing it.
Too much water, especially
hot water; too much soap.
especially the super-fatted
sorts.
He puts the blame on these
elements and tries to solve the
matter by avoiding them.
Perhaps there is no male,
in particular. who has not at
some time or other tried this
solution.
Men are an untidy bunch,
anyway, if left to themselves.
which means left to nature.
Nature is grand, nature is
wonderful, but somehow she
seems to put little stress on
cleanliness.
~
Shaving. the daily nuisance,
helps tear up the male skin.
Usually the man of the
house takes his shaving chore
too swiftly.
He does not give the lather
time to wilt the whiskers.
Standing around with a wet
face in a cold bathroom. may
be, is not the best thing in the
world.
If one gets up late. instead Of
allowing himself enough time,
he hurries, and the skin suf-
fers.
So 1t is not unusual to find
that the sufferer begins to get
an idea.
The idea is simple:
That too much bathing is
causing his split skin, and that
the way to stop 1t is to stop
bathing.
II X \
He tries this for a few days,
and finds he smells, to put it
bluntly.
Not even modern deodorants
will take the place Of the daily
bath.
So he goes back to bathing.
after a time. just as whisker
growers finally shave them of
again.
Maybe the men Of the Civil
War days wore whiskers grace
fully. but the male variety.
1857, does not. except for some
determined individual. here or
there.
Men who have tried growing
whiskers for centennials. and
the like. say they itch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Auditorium Site

An article in The Sunday
Star made reference to the
testimony of the Northeast
Council of Citizens Associa-
tons before the Joint Senate
House subcommittee of the
District of Columbia Commit
tees considering the site of the
proposed Washington Auditori-
UNI.
May / point out the reasons
which 1t is felt the alternate
site proposed by the Northeast
Council. namely the site of the
National Training School for
Boys. is economically sound?
This land is Federally owned.
1t Is in close proximity to the
United States National Arbore-
tum "a tract Of over 400 acres
-one of the largest. finest and
only Government operated
Arboretums in the United
States); in fact. understand
that the northeast corner of
the Arboretum adjoins the
grounds Of the National Train
ing School. Further, the utili-
cation Of this site would not
necessitate the deletion from
our tax list, as would be the
case Of other sites under con-
sideration. of valuable taxable
property and potential tax
revenue. In these days OF econ
omy -mindedness. with SO much
talk about inflationary trends,
and the constant cry for the
balancing of the budget. 1t is
felt the foregoing are strong
points in favor of the North
east site.
Another point is that this
site is at the gateway to the
Nations Capital, at the first
direct exit from the Washing
ton-Baltimore parkway to the
District. What finer introduce
ton to our fair city than the
beautiful auditorium which is
being considered?
The accessibility to this site
Is another strong argument in
It's favor. It is on one OF the
widest thoroughfares and In
close proximity to u. S. Route
/ and Alternate Route so. 1t
is presently served by public
transportation from the center
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Cold Facts

Let me express sympathetic
agreement with the logic OF
"Three-War Survivor" The
relatively few thousands of
dollars annually involved to
sustain the caisson which bears
the remains OF veterans to the
final resting place is an unfor-
tunate starting point in at
tempting to trim a national
budget exceeding $40 billion.
But I do not agree with
"Three-War Survivor" on every
statement he makes.
He states. by all means,
yes, let's save a few dollars.
Electric blankets are a must
for the underprivileged of the
Congo, as are electric refriger-
ators for the Ookgluks of the
Arctic Circle"
If. as implied, the Eskimo OF
the Arctic Circle has ever re-
ceived electric refrigerators as
handouts from Uncle Sam, then
I am certain there are 209,-
600 United States citizens in
Alaska. exclusive of the mill
tary population. who will raise
their eyebrows in shocked sur
prise.
Some Eskimos do own re-
frigerators. They purchase
them for the convenience OF
their homes. with money
earned through their indi-
vidual labors, as do other
Americans.
The Eskimo is a loyal citizen
Of the United States. He has
served Uncle Sam with honor
and distinction in at least
three great wars.
william A. Egan.
Standardized From Alaska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

Franklin T. Miles goes too
far in stating that None of
the good schools are admin
1stered by the lamentable
Montgomery County Board of
Education. the irresponsible
county superintendent or the
National Education Associa-
ton"
Is this not a democracy?
Were not the school board
members elected by citizens in
a democracy? What is wrong
with this school board? These
elected public servants are try
Ing to the best Of their ability
TO solve some of the problems
which education Of the masses
entails. Constructive not de-
structive criticism can help the
cause along. If the public is
not satisfied with the school
board. then action can be
taken at the polls in due time.
The irresponsible" county
superintendent has a solid aca-
demic background-part of
which was secured at one of
the Nations foremost private
universities. This should please
Mr.. Miles.
The superintendent expe-
rience in public education had
been so significant that he WAS
selected after careful consid-
Grafton to lead the county
schools. ! believe that many OF
Mr.. Miles fellow citizens will
agree with me that in this
difficult and thankless position
OF superintendent of schools,
the incumbent has conscienti-
ously and effectively applied
himself in the interest of our
children. In this situation, too,
II the citizens in q democracy
are dissatisfied, they certainly
have the right to act and they
will act as the majority die
tates.
The National Education As
ISOLATION is an organization of
the Nations educators which is
constantly striving to find the
correct answers to the limit
less problems of public educa-
ton. Mr.. Miles evidently looks
upon the NEA as a group
of irresponsible citizens. Does
he think we should consult a
doctor when we are sick and
a lawyer when there are legal
problems. yet If we have prob
lens Of education we should
seek their solutions from
plumbers and truck drivers but
never from the National Edu-
cation Association or any or
ganization Of trained teachers?
G. William Simonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

Khartoum, Premier Khalil has promised
to discuss with Mr.. Nixon "a solid scheme"
for improvement OF the country's agricul-
ture and communications.
Relatively speaking, either economic
or military aid to these two countries un-
doubleday would be on a modest scale.
The return, however, could be well worth
while in strengthening the defensive
barrier against Communist efforts to gain
foothold in the rich African continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

This is true only of the pre-
liminary stages. After one ac-
quires the real pioneer look.
the itching stops.
It. is said that one Of the
reasons men wore whiskers was
to keep their faces from chap
ping.
1t was a hard price to pay.
The person with q tender
skin had better beware Of
superfetted soaps.
And certain skin lotions. He
will have to discover the
softeners for himself.
Makers of hand lotions still
live in the past.
They always advertise them
as "softening." no realizing
that the soft hand is no
longer what the ladies want.
Today'S women, one may
believe, are more interested in
the cult of supple, tough
hands.
They want to join their men
in outdoor sports, to go with
out hats. and in other ways
play the modern casual role.
The lure of soft skin comes
down from the predominantly
agricultural days of the Re-
public about which de Tocque-
Vile wrote so entertainingly.
Farm ladies deplored their
rough and ready hands. and
wanted to get ahold Of some
thing which would give them
the soft. white hands Of the
ladies of the London and Paris
salons.
Whether for good or worse.
those days are gone. We now
live in the machine age and
have to have hands which can
stand the impact Of metals,
If no more than opening and
closing automobile doors. To
stop bathing is not the way to
get them.
Pale Hands I Love :"
Bah!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Questions and Answer
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. How can / clean a silk
lamp shade safely?-W. B.
A. If the shade is sewec
(not glued) to the frame, and
if the color is fast, the shade
may be dipped in and out Of
tub of tepid, mild suds. A
bathtub may be used for
large shade. Rinse in clear
tepid water until all soap Il
removed. Pat the shade with
a bath towel to remove mois.
ture. or shake it; then dry BY
revolving it in front of ar
electric fan. Quick drying viii
prevent rusting of the framt
and staining Of the fabric. L
the shade is glued to the
frame, 1t can be dry-cleaned.
@. Does the law require
low-sodium foods to be 81
labeled?-G. p.
A. II the product purport
to have low-sodium content
the label must declare hov
much sodium 1t contains--ir
terms Of milligrams per 10l
grams Of food and per averaS'
serving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
A Better City Hospital

Our municipal hospital can
indeed become a prestige
hospital as suggested by the
chairman of the Public Health
Advisory Council. 1t is well
recognized that the profess
sional care and teaching pro-
vided at D. c. General are of
high quality. impeded only by
repeatedly inadequate appro-
priations and administrative
deficiencies at the hospital.
These impediments are gradu-
ally being removed, paving the
way for progress.
There is need for legislation
which would change the regu-
lations governing eligibility for
disqualification at D. c. Cen
eral. This would perhaps en-
able Police and Fire Depart
ment and other District en-
ployes to receive care there.
Such policies exist in other
city hospitals and serve to
augment annual appropriations
as well as enhance the prestige
of the hospital.
1t is essential that funds.
personnel and equipment ade-
quate to handle the present
patient load at the hospital
be provided before such
changes are contemplated. The
recent congressional investiga-
ton and the current study of
the hospital by an out-of-town
group should yield valuable
data to aid those who have
the responsibility of providing
for the financial and other
needs Of D. c. General.
Visiting Staff Physician,
D. c. General Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

OF town as well as croSs-town.
1t would serve the entire South
east-the Northeast and the
suburban Maryland areas with
out necessitating the people
from those areas entering the
center Of town and thus con-
tributing to serious traffic con-
gestion and necessitating costly
expenditure of funds for traffic
flow.
Further, we have heard
much in the recent past of
the necessity for dispersal of
governmental structures.
Placement Of this large edifice
IN the very heart of the Gov
eminent center is hardly con-
siStent with these recommen-
cations and would seem to Of
fer another argument in favor
OF the site proposed by the
Northeast Council Of Citizens
Associations which body is
composed Of 10 member citi-
zens associations.
Catherine M. Flynn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Till Spring

As you sleep, earth, do you
dream
Throughout your night?
Emission iDdrmth and color,
Sott-hued light,
IN Which you shall be bdthed
Not long from non.
Beneath pour guilt OF blossoms
When the Snow
Has gone. and frost shall
disappear?
Keep on dreaming then.
TIL spring Is here.
Frances M. Bell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry writers' correct
names and addresses. An
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Belmont Boy Airport

Roy L. BarrOws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
Disregard Quote, Let In
Orphans, Ives Asks

At today's brief hearing, con-
Quoted by Senator LANCER, Re-
publican of North Dakota, the
only witness was Daniel p. Quinn
of the Catholic Committee for
Refugees. with headquarters in
New York.
Mr.. Quinn, indorsing the meas
sure. said his organization re-
ceives several hundred letters q
month from persons who wish to
adopt alien orphans and bring
them to this country.
The Senate's regular Immigra-
ton Committee, headed by Sen
ator Eastland, Democrat Of Mis-
sissippi, has held no hearings
this year on any kind of immi-
grafton legislation, and Senator
Ives expressed appreciation to
Senator LANCER for holding a
hearing on his bill.
Senator Ives said the 1900
special non quota immigrant
visas provided for orphans by the
Refugee Relief Act were ex-
hausted before the act expired
last December 81.
His bill would extend the
orphan provisions of the act TO:
two years, to admit an addi-
tional 5000 orphans on a non.
quota basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

GREETING: Once, when art
list James M. Whistler was seated
lin a restaurant, he was spotted
10y a notorius bore. The latter
came to the painters table and
sat down.
well, if it isn't Mr.. Whistler, "
he cried. "And how are you get
ting on?".
I'm not" replied Whistler,
pushing back his chair. I'm get
ting off,"
CONCESSION: Several years
ago, New York City's Park Com
missioner Robert Moses was
planning the construction of a
four-lane highway that was to
extend to one of the swankier
suburbs.
One wealthy landowner, an
avid fox-hunter, was highly in
|censed when he learned that the
road was to pass through his
property. What was to become
of his beloved hounds? How
would they be able to concentrate
on the chase, if. in the heat Of
pursuit they had to pull up fol
Ia red light?
Mr.. Moses, a man of under.
standing. was sympathetic. II
was a new problem, but one
which he solved to everyone''
satisfaction He promised Il
build a tunnel under the road fol
the dogs. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
Georgetown School
President Named

The Rev. Michael F. Maher,
has been appointed rector and
president of Georgetown Pre-
paratory School.
Father Maher,. a native of
Shenandoah, Pa. succeeds the
Rev. William A. Ryan, now ex-
ecutive assistant to the presi-
dent of st Joseph's College in
Philadelphia. Father Ryan had
been at the Garrett Park Md
preparatory school since 1851.
The new rector attended pub
lie schools in Shenandoah. After
moving to Philadelphia, he was
graduated from st. Joseph's Pre-
|paratory School and entered the
Jesuit Order at PoughkeepSie,
NY. He also studied at Wood
stock College, Woodstock, Md.
Father Maher taught at st.
Peters College, Jersey City, and
served as principal of the Scran-
ton PA Preparatory School. In
June, 1856 he was appointed adj
|ministrative assistant to the
president of Loyola College, a
post he held until his assignment
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
Veterans to Meet
To Set Up Barracks

Veterans of World War I,
U. S. A.. will hold a rally Thurs
day to organize additional bar
racks and auxiliaries in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The rally will be held at 8:15
pm. in the auditorium of the
Department Of Commerce, Four
teenth and E streets NV, it
was announced by Martin F.
Iverson. department commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
By the Associated Press

Senator Ives. Republican of
New York. urged today that
Congress give quick approval to
a bill to allow 5000 orphans to
enter this country without re-
gard to present immigration
quotas.
"This is a compassionate mat
ter for which ! am sure the
members of the Senate and the
House will open their hearts,
he said in a statement submitted
to a Senate Judiciary subcom-
mittee on refugees.
Senator Ives statement was
placed in the Record. He is in
a hospital. but an aide said the
Senator expects to leave tomor-
row and return to his desk
Monday.
Senator Ives, joined by Sena-
tor Javits, Republican of New
York, introduced last January a
bill to increase from 1000 to
5000 the number of orphans
eligible for admission to this
country under the 1858 Refugee
Relief Act. It also would raise
the maximum age on admissible
orphans from 10 to IA years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
LAW IN THE NEWS
Issue in Girord Case
Traced to Civil Law
BY Stookie Allen

He had the women partially
disrobe and then proceeded to
examine them in a way in which
the women decided was not al
together professional. Subse-
quently they sued the insurance
company for "tortious touching
by its agent.
Company Held Liable
The company insisted it was
not liable, that its representa-
tive had no authority to act as
he did and that he therefore
was of on some enterprise" Of
his own at the time. The proper
legal action, the company ar
gued, was against the man him
self. The court decided, however,
that there was a close enough
alliance between the company's
business and the agents acts to
hold the company liable.
This is the sort Of issue that
has been so controversial in the
Girard case, where one of the
major questions was whether
Girard was acting in an official
capacity when he fired the shell
that killed the japanese woman.
Robert Dechert, the Defense
Departments general counsel,
told the Senate's Armed Services
subcommittee that it was "a
question of when an agent so far
departs from the principals
business on which he is en-
barked that the principal is no
longer bound"
Typical Case
You can find cases like these
on almost any civil docket today,
although most Of them will be
more prosaic than either Of the
foregoing situations. A typical
set Of circumstances would 60
ike this:
Joe DoakesI who drives a truck
for the Ace Laundry Service,
finishes his deliveries for the
day. On the way back to the
plant. Joe decides to go out Of
his way so he can get a cup of
coffee from his girl friend, Maisie,
who is a car-hop at a local drive
in. On leaving the drive-in, Joe
waves good-by to MaiSie and
bangs into another motorist,
badly smashing the car.
Who is liable for that one
Joe or the laundry? 1t is a ques-
ton that judges have to answer
every day.
Sunday: II you're worried obout iou
bolls. don't bonk on your lawyer. Just
be Feody to duck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
| ours and Nature Studies
Slated in Parks Events

Free public events to be held in National Capital parks this
weekend include sky observation fern walk historical tour Of
Jefferson Memorial woodland island walks
bird walk and hike along the Gao Canal and mule-drawn
barge trips.
The observation telescopes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
BY PHIL YEAGER and
John STARK

The on-or-off duty problem of
Army Specialist SIC william S.
Girard, scheduled for review
Monday by the United States
Supreme Court, can be compared
with court cases in the business
world.
The Pennsylvania Supreme
Court, for example, has just re-
viewed a case in point.
1t involved a field under
writer" for a well-known insur-
ance company whose job was to
call on persons making applica-
ton for insurance, to verify data
set forth in the applications,
and to make arrangements for
final issuance of the policy.
In this instance the under
writer called on two women ap-
plicants and, in the course OF
his interview. explained that he
would have to check them
physically for hernias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
Catholic Men Begin
Spiritual Retreat

Catholic men employees Of the
Washington Post ONCE are max
ing their annual spiritual re-
treat today through Sunday at
Manresa, Jesuit retreat center
near Annapolis.
Joining them for the retreat
will be Pensioners of st. Alloy
sius Catholic Church of WASH
ington and st. Thomas More
Catholic Church of Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05

foot of Wisconsin avenue near
K street NV. at 2 pm.
A bird-watching expedition
along the canal will begin at 10
am. Sunday at Macarthur boule-
ward and Cornell avenue, Glen
Echo. near stop 80 on the Cabin
John streetcar line. This also
viii be the meeting point for an
afternoon hike along the canal
towpath, starting at $50.
Trips on the mule-drawn
Canal Clipper" are planned for
$3.50 pm. today and for 2 pm.
tomorrow, Saturday and Sum
day. leaving from Lock 8, Thir-
tieth street. one block south of
IA street NV.
An evening program of re-
corded songs and sounds Of
nature will be conducted in
Lincoln Park, East Capitol and
Twelfth streets. beginning at 9
pm. Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05

held in Fort Reno Park. north
Of the intersection Of Fortieth
and Chesapeake Streets NV,
at 9 p. m. Saturday.
A botanist win discuss Rock
Greek Park ferns during the
walk. to begin at 2:30 p. m. SAT-
urday at the Rock Greek Trail
Center. south Of Military road
and Beach drive NV.
Tours Of the Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens will be held at
$50 and 10 q. m. Saturday and
Sunday, beginning at the gar
dens office. two blocks west Of
Kenilworth avenue and Douglas
street NE.
The Jefferson Memorial tour
group will meet at the memorial
at 2:30 pm. Sunday.
The Saturday and Sunday
Roosevelt Island walks viii be
organized at the ferry at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-05
Holy Name Union Elect

Francis ]. Ortman, q local
attorney, who lives at 1891 Forty
third street NV, has been re-
elected president of the WASH
ington section of the Holy Name
Union of the Archdiocese OF
Washington. Other officers re-
elected are A. Philip Kane, vice
president; Charles Whitby, jr.,
secretary; Denis T. Hannah,
treasurer. and Police Capt. John
Ryan, marshal.