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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
Scholarship Goals

The objective of the school today
Is to live up to the record made by
its former students. and not to rest
upon that record Proof that high
standards are being met by the
present student body is the fact that
approximately IL per cent of the
students are members of the honor
society. To qualify for membership
. pupil must make an honor record
for at least five Of his six semesters
In senior high school. with one
honor record made in another
school counting toward this total.
That Western has been able to
hold its high standards year after
year can be attributed partly to the
fact that during the first so years
Of is history. the school had only
three different principals. each Of
whom contributed to the growth Of
the school while trying to preserve
its best traditions. The devotion of
Miss Irene Rice. the present prin-
cipal, Il understandable for she
was not only q teacher for many
years but also q student in Western.
Doing much to promote citizen
ship throughout the school are
various service clubs. The Boys and
Girls "W" clubs help to maintain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
SCHOOL OF THE WEEK
Western Produces
Famous Graduates

order in the lunchroom. the cor
ridorS. and the auditorium. The Y
Teens club enable a girl ito grow
as a person. to grow in friendship
with people of all races. religions.
and nationalities. and to grow in the
knowledge and love of God" The
Boosters concentrate on building
school spirit and promoting the
support of all school activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
Honor System in Effect

Proof that students are eager TO
maintain a desirable atmosphere
is the introduction of an honor
system. project promoted by the
Student Council The idea origi-
mated in the Council, and through
their perseverance. a committee
was appointed to work out the plan.
1t was presented to the school in
an assembly by a group of students
selected by the committee. Western
is the first school to try out an
honor system of this kind. which
consists of each student voluntarily
signing a pledge. promising neither
to give nor to receive help in ex-
aminationS. The pledge card is kept
by the pupil himself. and no one
else knows whether he signed it.
Many other clubs and activities
give pupils the opportunity to de-
velop special talents or interests In
art. languages. science. debate.
sports. music. and drama. One Of
the newest groups. the Bible Club.
was organized last year. Boys and
girls of all religions who are inter-
ested in the study of the Bible. may
join this club.
Two publications. a yearbook,
The Westerner. and The Breeze.
the newspaper. have won honor
ratings for their achievements
from the National Scholastic Press
Associations.
An example of how a spirit of
friendly cooperation" can lead to
success in school activities is the
accomplishments of both the jun
Tor varsity and the varsity basket
ball teams The j. VS. ended the
season with a record of ILL. while.
the varsity finished its regular sea-
soln with a winning score, 9-8.
Although these clubs and organ
izations are important and enjoy
able to the student. his school life
does not consist entirely Of extra
curricular activities. A wide variety
Of courses includes not only aca-
demic subjects but also business.
home economies. printing. music.
and art; and about 60 per cent Of
the Western High graduates COM
bine their studies in colleges and
in technical schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
Council Picked

New officers Of the Gwynn Park
High Student Council for the 1857
So school year are Becky Trueman.
president: Barbara Foote. vice
president: Doris Edelen. recording
secretary; Susan Neumann. cor
responding secretary: Robbie Bond.
treasurer. and Johnny Dyson, par
Humanitarian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28

The Road Knights Of Arlington
win sponsor Q car show at AIS
Motors, 1910 Wilson boulevard.
Arlington. on Saturday. from 3 to
8 PM. and next Sunday. from
noon to $50 pm. More than so
custom" cars viii be on exhibit,
with trophies to be awarded for
the best specimens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

Family and Child Welfare Sec
/ ton and UCS Health Section
meeting at the National Press
\ Club.
\ None of us in the official and
voluntary agencies can deny that,
up to the present time. applica-
ton of the best knowledge and
skills in the field of mental re-
tardation has been exceedingly
Spotty," he said.
Mental retardation now is
largely preventable or remedi-
able, he said, a situation foStered
by the concern of the parents of
handicapped children, who have
organized voluntary groups tc
help, and "the dramatic advance
in medical sciences in the past
decade"
As Million Retarded
Emphasizing the scope Of the
problem. DR.. Burney said there
are an estimated AS million re-
tarded persons in the Nation, OF
whom is million are school age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
Releases Urged
For Good Friduy

More than 300 key business
and labor organizations will
be invited by the Good Friday
Observance Committee to CO.
operate by giving their employees
time off on Good Friday to spend
in church. the Very Rev. Msgr.
George L, Gingras. executive
secretary Of the committee, an
nounced today.
Among the organizations to be
contacted are the Washington
Board of Trade. the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.
the American Automobile Asso-
citation, the Better Business
Bureau. the Washington Restau-
rant Association. the Hotel AS
ISOLATION. the Junior Chamber of
Commerce and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

children. Although they make up
less than per cent of the total
population, the nature of their
handicap far outweighs their
number in significance" he
pointed out.
He reported an estimated 5
to 10 per cent of the mentally
retarded are in unsupported
institutions at an average cost of
$4,000 for the care of each
individual through his lifetime
He pointed to the Staggering
financial burdens borne by fam
lilies and other community serv-
ices for care of the much larger
groups outside of public institu-
tions."
Parents Of the mentally re-
tarded are putting 1.-The driving
force of voluntary effort behind
the time lag which too frequently
occurs in the application of new
knowledge" he said. They have
organized voluntary groups to
stimulate and support research,
training and rehabilitation serv-
ices, and to help other parents
face the problem with courage
and hope, he noted.
They have wanted application
Iof new medical. mental health,
educational and rehabilitation
skills. adjusted to the special
needs of their handicapped child
rem. he pointed out.
Areas Of Promise
He cited three important areas
Offering great promise" in the
field of prevention: Firmer and
clearer bases for recognition and
evaluation of genetic or consti-
tutional forms of retardation
Advances can be expected in the
detection of factors interfering
with normal prenatal develop
ment of the child. Rapid prog
ress is anticipated in develop
ment of techniques for preven-
ton and treatment of delivery
complications.
Another promising area ex-
pected to be explored intensively
is the relationship of inadequate
nutrition Of the mother before
and during the pregnancy, he
added.
Another speaker from the De-
partment Of Health. Education
and Welfare, DR.. Arthur j. Les
ser, director of the Division of
Health Services of the Children S
Bureau, noted that Congress in
creased Maternal and child
health grants from $l2 million
to sic million this fiscal year
and earmarked 81 million for
special projects to provide dag
nostic health and social services
for mentally retarded children.
He said the District of Column
bia has been forward looking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

medal, was presented to Mr.
Adams, an ICR employe for 81
years. at the federation's 10th
anniversary dinner at the Shera,
ton-Park Hotel.
The FRP, a nonproflt or
ganization of security holders
railroad employees, shippers, sup.
pliers and the travelling public
presents the award annually tt
a railroad employee who has dis
tinguiShed himself for continu-
GUS and outstanding courtesy tc
railway customers.
Former Brakeman
Mr.. Adams Joined the road in
1899. A year later he became a
brakeman. In 1907 he was pro-
noted to conductor, a job he
still holds.
The federation's annual jour-
lnalism award went to Robert
E. Bedingfield of the New York
Times lin recognition of out
standing service to his read
ers and the railroad industry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

through his clear and concise
reporting Of transportation
news" Mr.. Bedingfield received
a 500 bond and a scroll.
The organizations public re-
lations award went to the Great
Northern Railway. 1t was &C.
cepted by Charles w. Moore. ex-
ecutive assistant of the railways
public relations department.
The final citation, the pas
senger service award, went to
the Chicago. Burlington, and
Quincy Railroad Co., and was
accepted by j. j. Aims, general
passenger traffic manager.
Some 800 persons attended the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

in planning for retarded chill
dren. and that the Health De-
partment here was one of the
first to develop a program. start
ing a year or so before Congress
acted to provide funds for the
purpose.
Mrs. Frederick B. Lee, trus-
tee of st. Johns Development
Center for Mentally Retarded
Children, described progress in
plans for the proposed change
over Of st. Johns Orphanage,
now closed. to a development
center for retarded children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

awards banquet.
James G. Lyme. federation
chairman, gave the opening
remarks. Edward o. Boshell,
chairman of the WESTINGHOUSE
Air Brake Co., was POSTMASTER
Maj. Gen. E. C. R. Lasher,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

Executive director Of the Mil.
tary Traffic Management Agency,
Army Department, was the
principal speaker. He was in
troduced by William T. Farley,
president of the Association of
American Railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
Retarded Child Problem
Being Eosed, Burney.Soys

There broader for community planning and action
the field of helping the mentally retarded today than
before Dr. L. E. Buney Surgeon General of the United States
Public Health Service declared yesterday.
Dr. Burney offered encouraging outlook for
Joint meeting Community Services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
Illinois Conductor Named
Railroad Man ofthe Year

The Federation of Railway Progress last night rs
yearold conductor Illinois Railroad as the
Railroad Man of the Year"
Harry Adams of Centraa Ill., whose entire career
from Office boy to conductor-has been spent ICR
The award 500 savings bond ST. Christophers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
IN PERSON! MEET THIS
ALL-STAR CAST.

JAMES MACARTHUR, brilliant
acting discovery, starring in
RKO's THE Young Stranger"
Vice President Of "Teenage Re-
view" and son of Helen Hayes, first
lady of the American Theatre.
BERT LAIR, star of Hotel
Paradise" currently at the Ma
tional Theatre, and one of the
most beloved of Americas top
comedians and actors, celebrating
his 30th year on the stage.
ANGELA LANSBURY. also cur
rently appearing in star role
in Hotel Paradise" has long
list of movie successes to her
credit, and is now embarking on
an exciting stage career.
TEENS =. have your photo
taken at the show with James
Macarthur.
FREE ;. copies of "Teenage
Review" Magazine to all at the
show.
DOOR PRIZES free the
atre tickets to RKO's young
Stranger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
Jun. Debate Seen Cause
OF Kodor Terror REIGN

The wave OF political sweeping Hungary may
be In anticipation OF repercussions from the forthcoming
United Nations General Assembly consider the
report condemnng the Soviet crushing last Nove-
bers revolution, diplomatic here believe.
The 8l-nation Assembly convenes September 10 for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
River Length

DENVER. - The Colorado
river is .450 miles long. one of
the US. great waterways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
Sect Elects
Dummy Pilot
Speed

SAN DIEGO. Calf. Aug. 20
.R1.-An aerodynamically stable
rocket election seat has sue
cessfully thrown out a life-like
dummy pilot at supersonsiC
speeds. Convair Division OF
General Dynamics Corp. has
ANNOUNCED.
Hugo F. Mohrlock. Convair
design engineer in charge of i'm
terceptor cockpitS. said yester-
day the first major obstacle OF
the program has been over
come.
A twin-boom rocket seat was
used in the tests, being con-
Quoted Sor the industry Crew
Escape Systems Committee by
the Coleman Engineering Co..
Inc. at the Air Force air re-
search and development track
at Hurricane Mesa. Utah.
In its first successful SUPER
sonic test, Mr.. Mohrlock said
the dummy-seat combination
was rocketed away from a plat
form mounted on a Convair
F-l02A cockpit sled travelling
faster than the speed Of sound
The seat rose almost 80 feet
above the track, sailed smoothly
clear Of the edge Of the mesa
on which the track is built. and
floated safely TO the canyon
floor l 500 feet below by a para
chute recovery system.
Mr.. Mohrlock said the dun.
my was unscratched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
New Workers
Reject Report
OnYouth Fear

NEW YORK. Aug. 20 (P.-
The Community Mental Health
Board has repudiated a report
Of its director, DR.. Maurice H.
Greenhill. on the effects of
juvenile delinquency in the
Washington Heights area.
After a special meeting yes
terday TO consider questions
raised by the Greenhill report,
Anthony Akers, chairman of
the board. said the board be-
lieveS the amount of data COL
lected in such a short time was
insufficient to support the
published conclusions"
DIR. Greenhill called in re-
porters last Wednesday to dis
close the findings of a special
disaster team" sent into the
Manhattan area where a youth
was knitted to death by a street
gang three weeks ago.
Fear Of Residents Told
He reported residents of the
area. beset by juvenile crime,
were reacting with fear, cyni-
cism. hopelessnesS and help
leSsness.
Adults interviewed, DR..
Greenhill said. cited inability
Of parents to control children.
racial issues. lack of police
protection and intimidation of
school teachers and policy by
delinquent gangs.
Mayor Robert F. Wagner,
after comforting with DR..
Greenhill. ordered him to clear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20

of the late William E. Dodd
time United States Am
bassador to Germany.
The Stems were lodging all
telephone calls from abroad.
They were reported to nave
moved out Of Prague's Alcron
Hotel to a private residence.
Stern has maintained that
he and his wife are not fugi-
tives. but merely tourists" He
has said that they planned to
visit certain other countries
but has insisted that he has
no itinerary.
The Communist controlled
Czechosolvak press and radio
have made no mention of the
Stems presence in Prague.
The United States Embassy
there said 1t could do nothing
about them because they were
not travelling on American
passports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
Mrs. Foy Critically III

NEW YORK. Aug. 20 (R.-
Mrs. Byron c. Foy. socially
prominent daughter of the late
Walter p. Chrysler. automobile
Imagnate, was critically Ill to-
day in Memorial Hospital. She
repeatedly is suffering leukemia
Mrs. Foy. often listed as among
the worlds best dressed women
has been in the hospital since
May 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
Humphrey Would Let
Newsmen Visit China
By the Associated Press

Senator Humphrey. Demo
crat of Minnesota. has urged
that qualified American news
men be permitted to 60 to Com
munist China to report. on the
trip there Of a group of Amer
lean students.
He told the Senate yesterday
he was not condoning the ac-
ton Of the students in defying
the State Department to go on
to China from the World Youth
Festival in Moscow.
But he said he felt the Amer
lean people were entitled to
learn Of their reactions and ex-
periences in reports by Amer
lean newspapermen and not
have to depend on Red propa-
ganda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
Navajo Cost
$500 Million

The Air Force disclosed today
that it had spent $500 million
on the Navajo Intercontinental
guided missile which was
washed out in the first big cut
back Of the current military
economy drive. However. a
spokesman in answer to queries
maintained that there had
been big gains in the develop
ment OF engines and guidance
systems as a result of the IL
years work on the Navajo.
North American Aviation had
the contract for the rocket
and Ram Jet engine missile.
For the Air Force. the deci-
sion was an economy one
Though the Navajo showed
promise-about 1900 miles
per-nour speed. high altitude
and 5000 miles range-it was
designed to carry bulky. atomic
weapons and was still years
from production.
Now, with more compact
warheads and better missiles
which travel at 1000 miles per
hour coming along more rapidly
than expected, the Navajo
would probably be obsolete be-
lore 1t ever got to an opera
tional stage. So the Air Force
decided to produce the pilotless
Shark bomber. This is much
slower-65O miles an hour-but
more nearly an operational
missile as an interim weapon
until the huge intercontinental
Atlas and Titan are in pro-
duction.
AS a result Of the decision
North American announced it
might have to lay of is per
cent of its work force in the
Los Angeles area. 10000 en-
ployes in all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20

Gals in Budapest have publicly
mentioned their apprehension
that the u. N. session may
stimulate new outbreaks of vio-
lence.
Other East European gov
ernments rate this as perhaps
the prime reason for the tim
ing of the arrests.
Another reason cited by Hun
garian officials is the new "Fas-
cist" activity in Hungary pro-
voked by the victory of Soviet
Party Boss Nikta S. Khru-
shchev's soft line" followers
in Moscow.
In its note yesterday, the
State Department rejected the
Hungarian claim that only "un-
democratic" elements were be-
ing arrested.
From Every Walk"
I'm fact, the statement as
serted. these arrested and
prosecuted in Hungary include
persons from every walk of
life: Professional people,
clergymen. intellectuals. stu
dents. members of workers
councils and peasants - in
short, anyone suspected of hav-
ing supported the revolution or
considered by the regime as a
potential source of opposition"
The occasion for the State
Department pronouncement
was the observance of st.
Stephens Day. August 20, COM
memorating the reign of the
first Christian King of Hun
gary.
American officials, mean
while. are aware of a certain
illogic in the strong line taken
against the Charlie Mccarthy"
in the Hungarian revolution
without exercising the same de-
gree of harshness against the
Edgar Bergen" that is, the
Soviet Union.
The United States takes a
more cordial attitude toward
the Soviet government than it
does toward the Soviet puppet
regime in Hungary.
The State Department ex-
plains that it makes a distinc-
ton between the Hungarian re-
gime and the Hungarian peo-
pie. for whom it wishes con-
tinued inspiration Ito unity and
to unfaltering devotion to free
dom and independence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
Oman Rebuff
is Seen in U. N.

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y,
Aug. 20 Pl.-British diplomats
expressed confidence today they
would be able to turn aside a
Soviet-supported Arab move for
a United Nations airing of the
Oman dispute.
The ll-nation Security Coun-
Gil was scheduled to meet on the
issue today. But a British
spokesman said the Arabs
could not get the seven votes
to place it on the
agenda.
(The United States Is ex-
pected to abstain in the vot-
ing. repeatedly to avoid as
sociating ourselves with the
severe Arab criticism Of our
British allies. Only the
Soviet Union and Iraq are
considered sure to vote to
take up the Oman issue.)
British Delegate Sir Pierson
Dixon was ready to oppose any
U. N. debate on the recent nit
itary clashes in which British
forces went to the aid of the
Sultan of Msucat and Oman in
putting down the rebellion.
The council meeting was
called at the request Of the IL
Arab members of the United
Nations. They charged Britain
with armed aggression against
the sovereignty of Oman.
Sultan Said bin Taimur Of
Muscat and Oman, meanwhile.
sent a cable to the president of
the Security Council. Ambassa-
dor Francisco Urrutia Of CO.
lombia. Directing to any U. N.
intervention.
I'VE have learnt he said.
"of substance Of letter sent by
Arab representatives on behalf
of certain Arab countries re-
questing converting of Security
Council meeting to interfere in
affairs of our country.
I'VE hereby bring to your no.
tice our formal protest against
proposals contained in said let
ter and invite your attention
to fact that matters to which
letter relates fall inclusively
within our internal Jurisdiction
and are of no concern of United
Nations organization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
Three Blasts in Dispute

Three dynamite explosions
have damaged company prop
erty during the dispute. One
striker died Of injuries July IA.
two days after a midnight ex-
plosion which caused slight
damage to a waste pipe on
company property. An inquest
into his death was opened
July IS but postponed almost
Immediately. 1t is expected
to be resumed shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20

weeks discussion of a five
nation report on the Hungarian
affair.
Yesterday the State Depart
ment condemned the Janos
Kadar regime. installed by the
Soviet Union after the abortive
November revolt, for subject
ing the Hungarian people to
"a systematic campaign of
terror" The statement said
political" arrests in recent
weeks number in "the thou
sands"
Held without Trial
The State Department re-
ported that many persons are
being imprisoned without trial.
and when trials are held they
are travesties of justice"
Some high Hungarian off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20

states Embassy in Prague after
talking with westerners who
encountered the husband. Al
fred Stern. a former New York
investment broker.
Stern denied the charges
made against his wife by Boris
Morros. composer and movie
director who worked as a
United States counter-Spy.
Stern. however. refused to go
into details. He refused to let
any weSterner see his wife or
their l2-year-old son Robert,
who Travelled with them from
Mexico City.
The Stems arrived in Prague
July 81. They had faced pos
sible extradition from Mexico
to appear before a United
States grand jury investigating
espionage. They are travelling
on Paraguayan passports.
Mrs. Stern is the daughter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
future reports on juvenile de-
1inquency with his Office.

future reports on juvenile de-
1inquency with his Office.
Validity Discounted
Mr.. Akers' statement said
the nine board members did
not consider the l25 random
interviews on which the report
was based "a sufficiently large
or objective sampling to assure
validity with the published re-
lease"
Acting Police Commissioner
James r. Kennedy labeled the
allegation of police intimida-
ton as ridiculous and I'M
true"
The Akers statement, how
ever. expressed the boards
confidence in DR.. Greenhill
and said it looked forward tc
his continued leadership. DR.
Greenhill was not available fol-
comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-20
Martha Dodd Is Found
Hiding Out in Prague

VIENNA. Aug 20 H1.-Mrs. Dodd Stern is hiding with
her husband Alfred in Prague Czechoslovakia She
cused of being for the testimony
fore the Un-American Activities Committee of United
States House of Representatives
Her husband has called the charges against her
This disclosed today by spokesman for the United