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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES TRACEWELL

1t isn't because Of sunspots.
or the like. but because WASH
ington is too blamed hot in
the summer.
Also. there can be no ques-
ton that this pleasant thing
of sun bathing has been over
done by the American popu-
lace. male and female, here
and there, by and large.
We are an OVERRIDING peo-
pie.
We go at everything we do,
hammer and tongs, as the old
saying put it.
Which reminds US. for no
particular reason. of an old
headline in one of the old
Stars of the 1905.
Hammer and Saw" said the
head.
Somebody had killed some
body else. and when you got
well down into the story you
discovered that he had done
it with a hammer and a saw.
1t isn't because Of sunspots.
1t is just because of the
power Of that noble old sun,
rolling around through heb
ben all day.
Standing firmly on earth Gas
firmly. that is. as materials
like rock and dirt are, accord
ing to the newer physics one
may think that the sun is an
awful long distance away, and
1t is, we forget the precise
number of miles.
Even If one could remember
the miles. it wouldn't make
any difference; the power is
still there, even if not the
glory. Gases and heat can
scarcely be glorious. the newer
physics reminds us. But it can
be very burning.
1t is this burning which
should make us all be careful
when going into the sun, not
a few gibeS from friends and
relations.
We should. in other words,
be discreet.
Heaven knows, what the
world needs most is discretion
in all things.
This summer, we are deter
mined to be discreet, which
means possessing or showing
discernment or good judgment.
Let us all show good judg-
ment. when 1t comes to sun
ming.
Sun is more powerful than
you think.
Eth, cicada?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
HOUSING

The articulate spokesman
for the housing industry.
George S. Goodyear, devoted
most Of a column in The Star
Of May 4 to reasons why the
Government should restore
home building to its rightful
place in the economy"
All Of the arguments for
Government assistance can be
answered by one fundamental
observation - the production
Of any industry. at least in this
country. is determined by de-
mand in the market and not
by any contract of need, econ
omic Importance or current
production compared to a pre-
vious period.
The housing industry does
have a legitimate complaint
it has not been allowed to
operate in a free market. The
Government through FILA and
VA has guaranteed payment
Of mortgages. fixed interest
rates. down-payments and the
term Of these mortgages and
through another agency pro-
vided funds to repurchase
mortgages from the original
lenders which are often the
builders.
These measures were no
doubt worthwhile after the
war to stimulate home building
but this adjustment has long
passed. Through the use OF
these credit gimmicks housing
construction was pushed way
beyond normal competitive re-
quirements at higher and high
or prices. The industry in fact
was selling cheap credit, not
houses.
But o terrible thing hap
pened-credit became more ex-
pensive and unavailable at
FILA and VA fixing rates
and could not be used to pro-
tect the industry from compe-
tition as before. For this rea-
son and the previous oversold
and saturated market home
building has been on the de-
cline for over the past year.
Instead Of pleading for more
help from the Government,
which in the end will be more
ruinous, this industry should
face the facts of life that it
is operating in a competitive
economy and that its ultimate
salvation is in the market
place.
Zalie v. Warner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
Day of Hope

1t is very difiicult to realize
that in a city as great as
Washington, D. C.-with all
the power. wealth and prom
thence associated with the
capital of the world-that we
would be faced with the in
ability of serving hundreds Of
handicapped men and women
who ask only an opportunity
to be trained so that they may
become self-supporting.
That such is the case. how
ever. is attested by the fact
that Davis Memorial Good
will Industries. an organiza-
ton serving the handicapped
people OF the Washington area
for the past % years. is. due TO
lack of space and facilities.
unable to give training and
rehabilitation services to the
many applicants requesting it.
In my opinion. almost every
person residing in this area
will welcome Goodwill's at
tempt to remedy this condi-
ton. A DAY Of Hope"-Sun-
day. May 26-will provide an
opportunity for our citizens to
contribute to Goodwill's New
Building Campaign and thus
make it possible to train al
most twice the present num-
Der Of handicapped persons
now being helped. The urgent
ly needed new building will
also bring them that measure
of contentment and happiness
which is the result Of being
able to support oneself.
About 5000 volunteer work.
ers will call on their neighbors
on the Day Of Hope. ! feel
certain that they will receive
generous and meaningful A.
nancial support. for this most
worthy cause.
william J. McCausland,
Chairman. Building Fund
Committee. Davis Memorial
Goodwill Industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
Dr.. Norris Dismissal

After a careful study and
analysis Of the avalanche Of
news. editorials. comments
from the parent-teacher or
CARNATIONS, civic clubs, sub
urban study area groups. Mont
gomery County Food Service
Association. school mainten-
ance force. school custodians.
school faculties. Montgomery
County Education Association.
students and the Superinten-
dents own administrative stan.
It is clearly evident the Mont
gomery County School Board
made a serious blunder in the
decision TO fire DR.. Forbes H.
Norris. superintendent Of
schools for Montgome cry
County.
The school board finally and
somewhat reluctantly released
its reasons for dismissing DR..
Norris. These reasons are so
weak that they strongly and
emphatically confirm that DR..
Norris is a man of the highest
principles. ability. character,
and leadership. Conversely.
they clearly reveal the Joint
schoolwise ignorance and in
competence Of the school
board. Serious errors can be
made by school boards Of any
type whether they be appoint
ed or elected ones. However.
since the Montgomery County
School Board is an elected
one. 1t is gratifying to know
that its unsound and UNI
fortunate decision relative to
DR.. Norris is. without question.
political suicide.
These school board members
are conscientious people who
are civic minded and donate
many long hours Of their time
and energy for their COM
munity. Often 1t is done at
their own personal expense.
They are human and no
doubt felt that they had
made a sound decision. If
since that time. they have
attended any Of the routine
public meetings concerning
school affairs. there is no ques-
ton now as to their knowledge
Of the public pulse beating a
rythm Of discord and complete
lack Of faith and confidence
in them. as representing
future sound decisions in the
educational field.
Many people feel and have
openly expressed the feeling
that the present School Board
Of Montgomery County does
not need a new superintendent
TO take the place Of DR.. Norris.
It is clear that the school board
tried to act In a dual capacity,
namely that Of q school board.
as well as a superintendent.
Under DR.. Norris. the Mont
gomery County school system
has attained q position Of ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22

A guy who evidently Is
ashamed Of his name writes as
follows:
IN always remember you
as the champion of the cicadas.
Il try to make allowances,
but sometimes l think you roll
OF your rocker with a dull
thud.
Il am still surveying the
damage done a couple Of years
ago to my numerous small
trees. some Of which are gone
completely.
Stay out Of the sun so
much this coming summer =
there are visible spots"
Well. now. to be regarded as
champion Of the cicadas. or
17-year locusts, is just what
we have wished.
One could ask no more inno-
cent. harmless creature to
stand up for.
All our nameleSs. homeless
correspondent has to do is to
call up his county agent, who
will back up every good thing
we ever said about those
cicadas.
If he will look up the Smith
sonian's books on the subject.
he will find it stated there
that the damage the locusts
do is nominal. nothing more
than a slight pruning. which is
good for trees. shrubs, etc.
1t is true that a few small
trees may be damaged, but if
so it merely shows that some
thing was wrong with them
in the first place, If so little
a pruning seems to damage
them.
We point out again. for the
69th time. that there are so
many real enemies Of mankind
that it is foolish and a waste
of time to try to put the gen.
tie, wonderful. beautiful and
relatively harmless cicada in
this classification.
y \ \
"Stay out Of the SUM-"
Well, now. buddy, there you
have something.
Even without your dubious
aid we had come to the same
conclusion, and If you will
come down to Eleventh and
Pennsylvania avenue. where we
are making our last stand,
you will find us visible by our
absence on the front steps.
In palmer words. we are not
going in for sunbathing so
much this year as last. or the
year before. and do you know
the reason why?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22

@. How many tickets. in all,
offered candidates for both
President and Vice President
in the 1856 election?-D. L.
A. Eight presidential and
vice presidential tickets APP
peared on the ballot in various
States. There was also a
Greenback party. which de-
pended on write-in votes. The
eight tickets we're: Republican.
Democratic, States Rights.
Prohibition, Socialist. Socialist
Labor. Socialist Workers. and
Poor Mans.
@. What is the status Of the
islands in the Caribbean which
are owned by Holland2-S.I.
A. The Netherlands Antilles
is q state which is part Of the
kingdom Of The Netherlands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

maib e Sa VSesSp ~ Erip.

but has complete self-govern-
ment in its domestic affairs.
There are six islands: Curacao.
Aruba, and Bonaire in the
Windward Islands: and st.
Eustatius. part of st. Martin.
and Saba in the Leeward Is
lands. Total area is about 1865
square miles, and population
about 10000. Willemstad. on
Curacao. is the capital.
@. What nations do not be-
long to the United Nations?---
p. L.
A Red China, Tibet, Outer
Mongolia, North and South
Vietnam. North and South
Korea, East and West Ger
many, Switzerland. Andorra.
San Marine, Liechtenstein and
Monaco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
God-Love

LII hioh nv heart above the
blue
yet let me crdpl the crdos
and peaks,
From Rocky Range to dpenue
OF sand and sea. From oak TO
teGks. -.
! md God-loue a Olobdl plea
and ind my DUN identity.
Peggy Anne Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
BuIqonin to MoIIet

soviet premier bulganln, VINO seems
never to tire of writing long winded and
self-righteous letters to his opposite
numbers in the free world, now has adj
dressed himself to French Premier Mollet,
whose government has just fallen.
But his words, though mostly honeyed
and friendly, add up to what has be-
come a rather hackneyed refrain,
played-out siren song that has lost
whatever effect it once may have had
as propaganda designed to sow fear and
diSunity among the peoples of the West
in an effort to disrupt their common
defenSeS against the threat of Red
aggression.
Thus, as in his earlier letters to other
Western leaders, Marshal Bulganin has
told Mr.. Mollet that the Kremlin regards
the purely defensive North Atlantic
Treaty Organization as an alliance that
is. pursuing course leading to the
preparation of atomic war" And he has
gone on to say that he and his colleagues
"are profoundly concerned at the fact
that France has adopted the deci-
sion to make her territory available"
for American nuclear bases. Next, with
the subtlety Of sledge hammer, but
diSclaiming any intent to intimidate, he
has repeated his old warning of the
obviouS-namely, that any NATO nation
participating in aggression" against the
Soviet Union (no such aggression is con-
templated, Of course) would be subject
to annihilating retaliatory attacks with
A-weapons and the hydrogen bomb.
In addition, Marshal Bulganin has
piously lectured Mr.. Mollet on the Alge-
rian problem and numerous other mat
tiers, including Russia's objections to
"Euratom," the project in which six ma
tons of free Europe plan to cooperate
in Harvesting nuclear energy for peaceful
power According to him, the under
taking is fraught with the peril of ena-
bling West Germany to manufacture its
own A and H weapons, and he has ex-
panded on this fantastic assertion to
appeal to traditional French fears of
resurgent German militarism. In effect,
ne has played upon those fears, as Mos
cows propagandists persistently do, in
palpable attempt to win popular sup
port in France for the Kremlins drive
to keep the Germans virtually disarmed
and to "neutralize" them in a way that
would make them acutely vulnerable
to eventual Communist conquest and
Soviet domination.
The bulk Of the Bulganin letter, how
ever, is couched in sweetly reasonable
language proposing that France and
Russia engage in bilateral talks to pro-
mote disarmament and lay the ground
work for greatly improved French Soviet
relations and good world peace. Never
theless, despite this the fact remains
that the letters basic thesis has all the
earmarks Of being just another of the
kremlin's maneuvers aimed at under
mining NATO and shattering the Vests
solidarity to degree that would make
free Europe ripe for Communist pluck
ing. In the circumstances, frances
response, no matter how polite 1t may be,
is not likely to be enthusiastic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
Not Panic Stricken

In the interest Of accurate
reporting. I believe that The
Star was incorrect in q detail
about the recent fire which
tragically consumed the resi-
dence Of the deSibour family
in Mclean. Va. I refer spe-
officially to the statement in
your story that the baby sit
ter. Nancy Durham. was pan
ic stricken" and had to be
saved"
Nothing could be further
from the truth, and nothing
has hurt that teen-age young
lady more because of her deep
and innate sense Of RESPONSE
bility.
/ am the deSibour family's
neighbor and was fortunately
in q position to lend some i'm
mediate help while the fire.
men were on the way. We all
know that Nancy was not
panic stricken" On the con-
trary. she behaved calmly and
quietly and exactly as any Of
us out here who use Nancy's
services as a responsible baby
sitter have learned to expect
from her.
For the record, Nancy did
not know that FIRE had broken
out at the far corner Of the
roof ridge. The bolt came at
the height Of the storm: light
ming and q driving rain con-
tinued after the damage was
done. She stood by the Sleep
ing baby throughout, and be-
came aware that something
was wrong when she heard
Mrs. deSibour. returning from
a visit. shatter the glass in the
door and enter with the words
that the house was ION IRE"
and lets get the baby out. :"
Mrs. deSibour in fact momen-
tarily held the baby while
Nancy wrapped a blanket
around her. They all ran out in
the company Of my wife and
took refuge in my house next
door.
Those are the facts.
c. d. S0resi.
Editors Note: The use Of
the term "panic-stricken" in
describing Miss Durham's ac-
tons was unfortunate and un-
justified. She kept her head
throughout. and The Star re-
grets its error.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
Doq's Life

Some time ago there was an
item in The Star concerning
stray dogs in Takoma Park.
Well. stray dogs are lucky
they have their freedom. and
what is more important to a
dog than to a human-com-
panionship.
write about the dogs that
are kept penned up-of which
there are quite a few in Ia
koma Park. There are many
instances where there are too
many dogs to a household
quite q few places where the
same dogs have been kept
penned UP year after year. AS
high as seven dogs kept penned
in a narrow yard are known.
The worst thing. because 1t
makes a dog vicious. is to pen
them In q dark cellar. Many
people. who work during the
day. practice this. and the
question arises. why do they
have a dog?
p. o. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22

tional recognition and leader
ship. Now there exist chaos
and uncertainty in the minds
Of the tie a ch ers. principals
and parents Of Montgomery
County.
Good luck. DR.. Norris. Please
do not feel that the indiscreet
action Of the school board is
in accordance with the senti-
ment Of the majority of our
fine and able citizens who shall
always hold you in the high
est esteem for your contribu-
ton to the school system of
Montgomery County.
W4An n X-AAA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
LETTERS TO THE STAR

= Pen names may be used II
letters carry Wrtters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Peoples Drug Stores Present ;

Warehouse facilities doubled-new COM
missary added-13 new drug stores opened
last year-21 more this year (aH modern,
neao Self-Seruice stores new photo proc
essing plant in operation = 3O59,642 pre-
scriptions filled last year Ga new record for
any drug store group!
That's the background for our March of
Progress Sale which starts today. See the
following pages for bargains = then shop
your nearby Peoples Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-09
SAFETY COUNCIL REPORT
Results of First Two Months of
1857 Contest Announced

Twenty-eight car and truck
fleets out of the AZ taking part
in the 1857 Inter Fleet Safety
Contest sponsored by the Della
ware Safety Council got through
the first two months without an
accident, but 10 fleets had a total
of 81 accidents.
The first two months results
of the 1857 contest were announ-
ced this week by Dorsey B. Kin
namon, the Councils vice presi-
dent for public safety, who ex-
planned the contest is one of the
many activities through which the
Council promotes safety on the
highways, on the farms, in the
homes, in industry, and in the
schools.
Altogether the 1867 vehicles in
the contest operated an average
of 55,920 miles per accident dur
ing the two months. The vehicles
Travelled an average of 2,495
miles each
In travelling 3,411,1 165 miles, the
1857 cars and trucks had a total
of 81 accidents. OF these 81 in
volved property damage alone;
Smyrna times., 1957-05-09

three involved personal injury
alone; and one involved both per-
sonal injury and property dam
age. The accident rate came to
.O1S per 1000 miles for the month.
This was close to the rate for
January, when the figure was OFT
accidents per 1000 miles.
In February alone, the fleets
operated a total of 1,690,574
miles and had 25 accidents, only
one of which involved personal
injury. Thirty-six of the fleets had
no accidents in February. The ac-
cident rate per 1000 miles came
to .015.
Most of the companies and gov
ernment agencies taking part in
the contest have their plants or
offices in the Wilmington area,
but many of them operate their
vehicles throughout the state.
The contestants with accident
free records for the two months
with the numbers of vehicles in
their fleets are as follows:
Burris Food Distributors, 81
vehicles; Huber Baking Company,
SO vehicles; Fraim's Diaries, Inc,
so vehicles; Sunshine Biscuits,
Inc, 5 vehicles; Delaware I'M
porters, Inc, Z vehicles; National
Biscuit Co., vehicles; Walker
Smyrna times., 1957-05-09

Snyder-Conly Co, 6 vehicles; The
News-Journal Co., 80 vehicles;
Dept. of Motor Vehicles, City of
Wilmington, "a vehicles; Cooper
Moving & Storage Co, 2 vehicles;
Board of Water Commissioners,
21 vehicles; Shirks Motor Ex-
press Corp, 16 vehicles; Galloway
Bros. Transportation Co., Is We
hicles; Moody Livestock Trans
porter, vehicles; Pryamid Motor
Freight Corp, 2 vehicles; Della
ware Hardware Co, 6 vehicles;
Victor R. Pyle Co., 5 vehicles;
Brosius & Smedley Lumber Co.,
10 vehicles; Blackwell & Son,
vehicles; Desco Corp, vehicles;
Oberly Brick Co., 6 vehicles; In
ternational Latex Corp, % We
hicles; Joseph Bancroft & Sons
Co., 13 vehicles; Allied Kid Co,
Z vehicles; Speakman Co., 4 We
hicles; Continental Can Co., Inc,
vehicles; The Pusey e Jones
Corp, vehicles; and Brake and
Equipment Co., Inc, vehicles.
Fleets in the contest range in
size from 2 vehicles to 213 We
hicles each. The accidents per
fleet in the two months ranged
from none to Is per feet, with
the high figure in a feet of 166
vehicles, travelling 403,471 miles
in the two months.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-09

Q. Can you offer any hint that
will facilitate the smooth pro-
cessing of my claim when I file
my application for retirement
benefits? H.F.
A. If you are an employee,
bring with you the Form VIZ
which your employer issued to
you early this year to show the
amount of wages he paid you in
1856. If you are self-employed,
bring your 1856 business tax re-
turn as well as Cancelled check
or other receipt of payment of
your self-employment tax. This
will expedite your claim and help
the social security Office in their
objective to start benefit pay
ments to you as quickly as pos
sible.
@. When a worker dies, who
can claim social security pay
ment to help with the burial eNi-
penses? R.V.G.
A. A lump-sum payment is pay
able in every case upon the death
of a worker who dies insured.
This payment can range from the
minimum amount of 800 to a
maximum amount of $255, and is
payable regardless of whether or
not monthly benefits are also pay
able. If the worker is survived
by spouse, and both were living
together, the lump-sum is paid
to the spouse. Otherwise, it is
paid to the person or distributed
among the persons who paid the
burial expenses. A receipted fun
eral bill is necessary before pay
ment can be approved to anyone
other than a spouse.
q. Do cooks or other household
workers employed on a farm have
social security? R.P.C.
A. Yes. A cook in the farm
household or on the farm OF
ranch, and other household work
ers on a farm operated for profit
are considered farm workers anC
are covered by the law under the
same conditions as other farm
workers.
Q. Are benefits paid automa
tically upon attainment of age 81
or at death?. J.P.
A. No. When an insured person
retires, a claim must be filed be-
fore any insurance payments arr
made. 1t is very important t.
remember this because the Law
permits back payments for nj
more than IL months before tn,
month in which the claim is filed
The lump-sum death payment ca,
be paid only if a claim is filet
within 2 years of the workers
death.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-09
Sherif's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

pOnas. for sale of land to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale by way Of
public vendue. at the front door Of the
Kent County Court House, Dover. Kent
County. STATE of delaware. on
Smyrna times., 1957-05-09

sheriff's Office. Dover. Delaware
May /, 1857
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-11-07
IN Ohe
Churches
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES
V. C. Oppermann, Minister

V. C. Oppermann, Minister
Emmanuel's:
$50 a. m. Morning Worship
10:30 a. m. Church School
Choir rehearsal on Thursday eve
ming at 500 at the church. All
choir members and those who love
TO sing attend We need you.
Catechism Instruction on Saturday
morning at $3.50 a. m.
Bring your articles for the Cloth
ing Drive this Sunday.
No Youth Fellowship meeting this
Sunday evening.
The Friendly Couples class meets
on Sunday evening at the church for
birthday supper at $3.50 p. m. Bring
YOUR family and table service. We
want a good attendance.
st. Johns:
$3.50 a. m. Church School
1O:45 a. m. Morning Worship
Choir rehearsal on Thursday eve
ming at TOO D. m. All choir members
attend rehearsal. Men kindly note!
Ladies Aid Society meets in the
Parish Hall at 7:45 p. m. on Thurs
day evening.
Consistory meets at 500 o'clock,
Thursday.
Catechism instruction on Saturday
at $3.50 a. m.
No Y. F. meeting this Sunday
evening.
Prince of Peace Contest on Sum
day evening at 7:30 at the Church
of Christ. Young people will partici-
pate.
Girls Missionary Circle meets on
Monday evening at 1880 at the home
of Sandra Diller. Christine Geiger,
leader.