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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10

A Richmond bus driver with
a punctured fiction story was
on his way home today TO face
the assorted music Of his boss,
his wife and four children.
Twenty-seven- year-old Eu-
gene w. Walker, the bus driver.
came into police headquarters
with a tale that robbery squad
Detective Sergt. Frank Inno-
cent? found, TO put It mildly,
fanciful. The driver claimed
that when he got of duty In
Richmond yesterday he and his
vehicle we're Communicated by
two, men who forced him at
pictol point TO drive TO WASH
ington.
He said they switched cars
somewhere in downtown Wash
ington and drove him all the
way TO Pittsburgh. robbed him
OF 81 and the bus company's
change carrier containing 500.
Walker said he called his wife
from Pittsburgh and then rode
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10
Survival Plan Puts
U.S.. in c Control Here
Police Are Promoting
Layton and Hartman

Capt. John B. Layton, the
Police Departments 45-year-
old troubleshooter. will be pro-
NOTED TO inspector effective
Sunday In two major promo
tons approved today by the
Commissioners.
Also promoted was Inspector
Earl p. Hartman who will
become a deputy chief and
continue in his present post as
chief clerk and property clerk.
Police Chief Robert v. Muir
ray. who sent the promotions
TO the District Building, said
Capt. Layton will continue In
the Morals Division as head OF
the Gambling Squad. The latest
promotion OF the 21-year vet
eran is another step in his
rapid rise In the department.
Handled Touchy Cases
Capt. Layton has handled a
number Of hard cases in the
force. including the investiga-
ton into bribery and conspiracy
with gamblers within the de-
partment. and several special
investigations requested BY
Congress and the city heads.
He is the second flying in
spector in the Police Depart
ment-the other pilot being In
spector Anthony Richitt. Capt.
Layton also was a member OF
the 1913 American Olympic
team as a pistol marksman. In
the past. Capt. Layton was head
OF the gambling squad. head OF
the first precinct and on other
posts in the morals division.
He would be in line to head
the morals division when the
incumbent, Deputy Chief Clar-
ence H. Lutz retires. as he has
stated, on next April /.
Near Retirement Age
Inspector Hartman. who is
now 81. has only about Is
months to go before reaching
the mandatory retirement age
He joined the force in 1928 and
was made a detective sergeant
in 1882. Later. he went to the
United States attorneys Office
as a special investigator.
In 1910 he became a lieuten-
ant at Administrative Head
quarters handling alcoholic
beverage control cases, and also
headed a squad Of special in
yeStigators which other police
men told Congress was a "Ges-
tapo" to spy on members OF the
force. The squad investigated
un-American and subversive ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10

tvities in Washington and one
of Acting Capt. Hartman's men
was John B Layton. The squad
was disbanded in Septem-
Der. l941.
After that. Mr.. Hartman
served as liaison officer at Mu-
niclpal Court. night supervisor
in the Traffic Division. in the
seventh precinct. the Detective
Bureau. and Complaints and
Records in Administrative
Headquarters. In 1851 he be-
came chief clerk and property
clerk. and the following year
was promoted to inspector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10

was great. We really learned
something in his class.
"And then went TO another
math teacher after Mr.. Fisher.
What a letdowni"
When she got to college on
q four-year scholarship. she
found the atmosphere more
stimulating.
However. she says. even in
college, People viii ask you
What are you ma ioring in?'
When you say chemistry. they
all make faces.
This is a wrong attitude
People still think you've got to
be an EinStein to study science.
Science and Religion
"And there's something else I
wish people would get straight
ened out about. And that Is
that scientists don't get further
away but closer to religion.
Maybe not formal religion.
but you discover that there's
something greater. than you are
to plan something so wonder
full.
Il like to think OF God as
a force - an orderly. logical
force which has done a beauti-
ful job Of setting up the world
as II is.
ITS not just a material
thing" she explains. You
begin to realize that there's
something beyond mere atoms. "
Martha believes in knowledge
for its own sake. but also feels
that science is good only II 1t
has a purpose. She thinks this
purpose should be ITO improve
this world and make life better
and easier for people"
Looking back on her college
career. Martha says the flrst
year was too easy: 1t was
merely a review of high school
subjects.
At present. she works 20
hours q week doing research
for the American Dental As
ISOLATION at the Naval Medicsl
Research Institute.
She plans to get q doctor Of
philosophy degree in chemistry
and then become a college
teacher
This Is an encouraging sign
but unfortunately Martha Is
not typical in this desire.
The present trend Is for
bright students TO enter indus
try or Government. where the
pay and working conditions are
better.
Julian Holmes. a 27-year-old
scientist working at the Naval
Research Laboratory. is one Of
the young students who do not
plan to enter the teaching pro-
fession.
I'D like to teach" says
Julian. who is working for a
Pho. in physics at the Uni
versity OF Maryland. but I
can't afford IL: ! don't think I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10

could even afford TO be married
II / went into teaching.
Julian. who lives at 4347
Nichols avenue Sc. finds his
work in upper atmospheric re-
search at the Naval Laboratory
"A fascinating new field which
should be supported by the
Government more than it U.s."
After he receives his doc
torate. he plans to go either
into full-time Government or
industrial work.
Blames Anti-Intellectualism
Julian believes the problem
Of attracting people into science
today wouldn't be so acute If
there hadn't been such an anti
intellectual atmosphere in
America during the past seven
or eight years"
He also says 1T is sad but
true that the Government
hasn't been as interested in the
problem as 1t should be-"
He thinks 1t definitely a bad
thing" that people are leaving
the universities for higher pay
ing jobs.
The American economy.
the young scientist says. lis
capable of supporting education
to a much greater degree.
But it is a question Of
whether the American people
are willing to do so.
The American economy seems
to be geared more to turning
out tailfins on shiny cars than
to producing scientists working
/ in basic research.
A few years ago the philos-
ophy was. I'VE can have guns
and butter. too"
( Can we also have tailfins and
satellites?
Tomorrow: Programs for I'm
proving Science Training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10
The
Rambler
Visits the CupitoI
OF Lincoln's Time
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

The Rambler had an In
teresting experience.
He took a little walk
through historic washington
streets with Stanley Kimmel.
Stanley, a longtime news
paperman. is author of a
recently published pictorial
history book-"Mr. Lincoln's
Washington"
Before the war he did one
on The Mad Booths Of
Maryland"
This Booth-Lincoln story
is pretty heady stun. Once
you get into 1t, you're q
goner. He had to do a book
on Lincoln.
II don't know how many
hours l spent in reading The
Evening Star through the
period" he said as we walked
along Pennsylvania avenue
toward the Treasury.
81 checked everything in
Guiding the ads. That's how
found the little ad of a
Pennsylvania avenue shop
published at the time Of the
first inaugural offering steel
engravingS of The Hon.
Abraham Lincoln with
whiskersl.'
He grew the whiskers
after the campaign. I'll bet
a lot OF people familiar with
the campaign pictures. did
not recognize the bearded
man as the President"
We crossed Fourteenth.
This Is the new willard"
he said, The old Willard was
on the same spot and that's
where Lincoln stayed on his
arrival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10
Public Housinq
Policy Refused
Cose-by-Cose Bosis
For Purchases Set

The District Commissioners
TO-DAY refused to take a stand
on possible conversions of pri-
vate housing to public housing
use.
Specifically. the city heads
declined a suggestion by Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner
Robert E. Mathe that public
housing officials be asked for
suggestions to guide future
policy on the subject.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin said the Commis-
sioners would consider future
private housing purchases by
NCHA on a case-by-caSe basis.
Council Resolution
Col. Mathe made his pro-
poSal in handing the Commits
Sioners a recent resolution by
the Urban Renewal Council
declaring all future public
housing sites should upgrade
the neighborhoods in which
they are located and increase
the city's housing inventory.
The council stand. voted at a
recent meeting. was regarded
as being unfriendly 10 private
housing purchases for CONVEX
sion to public housing by the
National Capital Housing Au-
thority. The council asked
that the Commissioners pass
this resolution along to NCHA.
Mr.. Mclaughlin strongly OPP
posed any action by the Com
miSsionerS which would amount
to a policy stand.
Mr.. Mclaughlin. who dis
sented when the Commissioners
recently vetoed proposed NCHA
purchase of the Terrace Apart
ments. Twenty-third and Con-
greSS streets Sc. said he felt
the Commissioners should put
no limitations on the housing
NCHA can consider in connec-
ton with meeting what he
called a desperate" shortage
of public housing in the Dis
trict.
Two Officials Agree
Commissioner David b. Kari
rick Joined Mr.. Mclaughlin in
asserting that the city heads
should not be bound by the Ur-
ban Renewal Councils views.
The council, in split votes.
first opposed and then Endorsed
the Terrace purchase move.
NCHA, although 1t has now
abandoned the Terrace pro-
posal, is considering a dozen
other properties for possible
purchase. The agency has not
yet formally proposed action
in any OF these cases. however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10
you've GOT TO GET

YOU'VE GOT TO GET
the picture. Work on the
Washington monument had
stopped with the shaft one
third its present height.
They we're starting to put
the dome on the Capitol.
Work continued on the dome
and 1t was finished at the
end Of the war.
Constitution avenue was
a canal. The Presidents
Park now the Executive
Gardens and the Ellipse, ran
down to the canal bank. The
pictures indicated that 1t
had more trees-it was al
most thickly wooded.
Cattle were grazing on the
Monument Grounds beside
the canal. The slaughter
houses we're right under the
shaft. They must have made
a fine smell in the summer.
The whole area down to
the river was swampy and
very malarial. No wonder
Lincoln moved to Soldiers
Home during the summers. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10
THE WHITE HOUSE." he

"THE WHITE HOUSE." he
continued as we walked In
front OF it, looked in LIN
coins day just about as 1t
does now except there was
no colonnade on the east end
and there was a conservatory
or greenhouse where the
Presidents office has been
added on the west end.
There was a bronze statue
Of Thomas Jefferson in the
middle Of the carriage turn
around. It is now In the
rotunda of the Capitol.
He looked over at the very
rampant Jackson equestrian
bronze in Lafayette Park.
Il wonder how many Pres
idents have looked at tn,
statue" he said. 1T was here
before Lincoln. In his time
the park was enclosed by a
tall picket fence that was
locked nights. On one Of his
walks Lincoln heard a 'psst,
psstl' II was a foreign
diplomat locked in with a
young lady-9ery embarrass-
ing So there would be no
talk, Lincoln did not dele
gate the job. He went back
to the White House and
brought back a ladder for
their rescue"
We walked around the
square and came to the old
Belasco Theater.
Seward. the Secretary OF
State, lived in the house that
stood here, and the picture
in the book indicates that II
was a finer house than any
now on the square.
Can you imagine the ex-
element here that night,
April IA, 1866? Payne. one OF
Booths conspirators, went
upstairs to cut Stewards
jugular vein. He would have
done it, too, except for the
steel brace Seward was
wearing. His jaw had been
broken in a runaway acci-
dent sometime before.
"Herold, who was waiting
on the street with the horses,
panicked and rode of to join
Booth. Payne came out and
didn't know where to 60. He
got lost in the woods near
the city, returned and was
caught three days later.
Stanton, Secretary Of War,
and Gideon Wells, Secretary
OF the Navy, heard about the
attempt on Stewards life and
hurried here.
II was here that they
learned that Lincoln had
been shot in Ford's Theater
and was dying on Tenth
street"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Eastern Joint Com
puter Conference. In its
third day. is headquartered
IN the Shoreham Hotel.
The Presidents Confer
ence for Trafiic Safety
holds final sessions In the
Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10


Third Of Q Series
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like others-proves to be .
fmisconception.
The high school student In
terested in science as q career
likes to date and dance. listen
to rhythm and blues records
and participate in school activ-
tiles,
Jim Vice, q slim. l6-year-
old senior at Washington-Lee
High School In Arlington, Is
typical Of many bright students.
He plans to become an aero
nautical engineer. and has APP
piled to the California Institute
of Technology. Massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology and
Georgia Tech.
Jim thinks that RuSsia's
launching Of an earth satellite
was 1.-The best thing that could
have happened to u.s."
1T has stimulated U.S." he
says. ito start getting back to
the root Of the trouble--our
educational system"
Attitudes MaX Change
Maybe" says Jim hopefully.
"the general opinion Of the
American people toward science
will change. Maybe they'll start
realizing how important the
scientist is"
And. he adds. Maybe there
won't be so much pressure
among kids to not be known
as a brain or to be like every
one else"
Scientists. he believes. are
the key to our future progress.
Jim hopes that one by
product of the sputniks will
be getting better science teach
ers and students. He doesn't
feel he has had poor training
at Washington-Lee: in fact. he
believes he was very fortunate
TO be able to go to such q good
school,"
But. he remarks. Its q we'll
known fact that many teachers
are switching TO industry.
Teachers are underpaid. Why.
they make about as much as q I
manual laborer. and that isn't
right"
Jim feels that Too many
adults speak Of eggheadS-that !
is anybody who Is q scholar for
the sake OF being a scholar--as
different. or kind Of peculiar.
That is one Of the basic things
wrong"
The college students. too.
feel that something Is wrong"
For example. take Martha
Dorf, q straight ca senior ma
joring in chemistry at Ameri-
can University.
Commenting on the system
in which she received her edu-
cation. Martha says:
Il went to Truesdell Elemen-
tary School Tin the District
and didn't particularly care for
it. They treated us like babies
l was bored stiff"
Martha says there wasn't
any science at all in elemen-
tary school. She doesn't re-
member exactly how she got
interested in science as a ca
reer.
However. she remembers dis
covering a series Of books on
science for the fifth. sixth and
seventh grades in a closet at
TrueSdell.
The books we're not used in
classes.
Il remember" she says. "tak-
ing the books and reading all
of them. They told why spiders
changed color and about cleo
tricity. II was very interesting.
Martha liked science then,
but Il didn't have any encour-
agement from my teachers"
Welcomed Discipline
The first time math really
came together as a subject" was
in a class in junior high school.
Her teacher was a disciplinarian
who gave daily quizzes and
drills.
Teachers who made me
work l respected" she says.
When ! was at Coolidge
Senior High School," she adds.
Il had a wonderful teacher
named Anselm Fisher. / don't
usually remember all my teach
ers. but / remember him. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10
ToMoRRoW's SCIENTISTS
Bright Students Hope
For Approval Socially
by HAYNES JOHNSON

The stereotype of the bright
student goes something like
this:
He-or she--is an introyert.
a misfit. disliked by his fellow
students.
In short. he is q "brain," and
to be called = brain implies
social disapproval.
But, after one talks to tall
ented students. this attitude
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10

On other matters. the coun-
Gil also:
/. Urged the National Park
Service TO take immediate steps
to preserve the large Greenbelt
tract in Prince Georges County
for eventual development as a
regional park. II put over until
the next meeting a number of
other proposals for the preSer-
walton Of open spaces in the
area.
2. Decided 1t should not get
into Washington's current air.
port controversy until II re-
ceives a firm request to do so
from Federal officials. Men,
bers said they would then be
better able to 90 into the i'm
pact OF an airport at the sites
under consideration at Burke,
Chantilly and Pender IN Fair
faS County.
Arkansas State press., 1957-05-24

Pupils who have planted seds
10 be transplanied at homs Ia
beautify their homes sre: LNfs
Allen Goats. BlIly Joe Heu.s.
Allen James Smith. Jerry nom-
Is Clarence Young. Brenda Bird
ges. Ttreather Byrs. Christine
Martin Stella Mae Mckinney.
Barbara Robinson Leanna uhum-
an Janice Williams. Roe Nay
Lewis and Clover Nae Young
Pupils participating IN IL
Music Festival were: carFio
Washington. Janice Williams. IL
BILE pavis. Ross My Lswk
Stella Mas Mckinney. Dazbeza
Robinson. chriaine Martin. CIV
er Young. Lesnna Thomas. Jepar
dean williams. ciarencs DruunL
Allen J. Smith. James X vaznr
md 1srseshsr Byes
Arkansas State press., 1957-05-24

protein food available in almost
every food store in the country.
l.aine Sardines, in their handy
IA cans, are low In cost and yet
q. renlely high in the BODY
building proteins and minerals
W GIL need for buoyant health.
iiaile Sardines are packed
u.G,r more than sixty different
br-1d names. Some are packed
in oil while others are In .
go,-sn mustard sauce or q tangy
tomato one. Keep several differ
ent varieties on hand. The cans
arc easy 10 store and may be
opened by any home can opener.
While most Of US think Of sar-
dimes as a delicious sandwich for
the lunchbox or as . snack with
q cool drink, the meaty sardins
from Maine can Be used hof, -
q main dish, or cold. - . stick
to-the-ribs adjunct 70 . salad
Arkansas State press., 1957-05-24

When the occasion Gala for . celebration. q dinner cloth Of
lacy crochet starts OF the festivities In the most gracious manner.
This elegant cloth Of rose-ike motifs in white crochet cotton Il .
large 60 X 90 inches. an ample size for most holiday and party
feastA II has prize-winning possibilities. too. In the Nationwide
Crochet Contest To obtain : copy Of TIE directions fs making
this PRAIRIE ROSE tablecloth. Leahet No. $500. along with the
complete Contest rules, write To the Needlework Department Of this
paper. Please enclose a stamped. seif-addressed envelope with ysar
request
Arkansas State press., 1957-05-24
Williams. Frank
Williams. Wllbert
Woods. Sherman
Yarbraugh. Freddie
--6E--
CARVER R.

Pupils on scholarship honor
roll In Mira Berniee Haym.n's
room were: Roger Miller and
Leanna Thomas.
Poster and essays for Clean
up. Paint-up and Fix-up Activi-
ties which entered In the City
VIDE contest were: poster by
Clayborn Walter. Essays by Ter
Gather Byers and Leanna Thom-
Arkansas State press., 1957-05-24
= With THE SCHOOLS -


Annual Senior Glass & Awards Night
The following awards were made to members of the 1857
graduating class on award night at the Dunbar Community
Center on Thursday night, May 3: Arion Foundation A
|ward-Ruby Jones, Bauseh 4 Lnmb Honorary Science A
wand-Edde Perkins. Band Award-Thomas Nolan, Student
Council Service -Award-Henretta Yancy. Juereta Roberts and
Annette Taylor. A. c. Crater Trophy-Curtis johnson, Delta
Sigma Theta schoiarship@nlie Carter and Mava Smith,
Girl of the ar-He surratt. M~ann-Jones Council Awards
|-Bettye Johnson. William Fisher. George Mays, Danforth
Foundation A-wards-Henrietta Yaney William Fisher, Hayes
serolarship-Ruby Jones. Honor soeiety-Gioria Todd, Girls
~Counel-Shirley Phillips. COMMUNICATIVE Hunter, Fl. l.
King Spanish Award-Heien Williams. Shirley Phillips. Gloria
Todd, Massie Science Prize-Eddie Lee Perkins, Class Play
Actress and Actor-Gloria Todd and William Fisher, Pro
jectionist-Leo Wilburd. Readers ~Digest-Juereta Roberts,
Student C-ounei-George Mays. chois-Dennis Alexander. Lii
lie Carter, William Fisher. LeJuana Joiner. Ruby Jones, Caro-
Ign Miller, Shirley Phillips Juereta Roberts Ida Simmons,
Marva Smith. Sylvia Smith. Romania Walton. Dorothy Wat
kns. John Williams. Henrietta Yaney. Fine Arts Club Ed
ward Cole, Trade Clothing-Margaret Pettigrew, Velvatex
Beauty College Schoarship-Nettie Johnson. Music-Henr
rietta Yaney. PTA seholarship-Annette Taylor. Winthrop
Rockefeller seholarhhip-Eddie Perkins. Ruby Jones, Gloria
Todd. Annette Taylor.
AM&N college acknowledgements Roberts, Katie Nor
ton. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Soh~oarship-venit LaMoyne
Spelman College Scholarship-Patrieia Evans and Marva
Arkansas State press., 1957-05-24
Needlecraft News@
q by Nancy Baxter

THE search Is sa for the aalsns bsst eeehstsn- Wksn hsy ara
| found. they viii be showersd with prisn and honsn = : Part
National Crochet Champion. The recipient Of . 1000 cash prize
and . free trip 70 New Ysrk and Bermada for TIVE A fsen-Afs
Girl Champion and . Mea.s Champion viii also Be selected sa1
awarded free trips To New York plus 800 each Hundreds Of stkw
contestants will win cash prizes. valuable merchandise. trsphtr
and blue ribbons for their hne assdIeverk. Anyone has . ehanes II
share in the over 1900 awards; only professionals and prsvbas
Nationwide Crochet Contest Champions are inehgibe.
Arkansas State press., 1957-05-24

- - -
Haif-aiivs. hsadAchy. when constipe.
ton souns stomsch7 Black Dfaughts
relieves constipation overntphf. Helps
swseten sour stomach too. No harm
gripping. nade from pure vegetan1e
herbs. nrfnu thorough bat gentle
relief In morning. Life looks sunny
agAini Get Black-DrAught to-day.
sIs Poudey or 0~rasxiafed foyn. .. $50
nos IN nsu. e~asy-fo-fake Tdbisfs. 1901
cHilpRfNi when constipation soars
chiidren's digestion, get syrup Of Hack
praught They love ~ hcney-svest tasse
Arkansas State press., 1957-05-24
cosTEsr QUALIFICATIONS

CONTEST QUALIFICATIONS
& II yeur crochet sntFy has
been completed since January
1. 1857 and Is made 81 meFeer-
ned crochet eetteH u . thread
size Up TO and including 100.
you may submit i1. for pre-
liminary judginzs. 10 any
state. county or Ioeal Fair that
is participating IN The Contest
Those entries which are award
ed Nationwide Crochet Contest
blue ribbons are then eligible
for the national judging IN
New York City. There Is n
limit To the number Of piece.
q contestant can enter in these
l6 elassihcatioas Of the Gen.
test; Tableeloths. bedspresds.
IuusH<aa eIofhz eenfarusa<a~Z
Arkansas State press., 1957-05-24

In these days
of soaring food
prices, II u .
comfort for The
homemaker 70
know that tseze
Is still . reason
sbiypriced. hiRh
Arkansas State press., 1957-05-24

The annual parents meeting for 9th. grade parents was
held on Tuesday evening. May Z In the Horace Mann library.
Near one hundred parents attended. These pupils VIII become
the Mann tenth graders for the 1957-195s school year hence'
the program was one of orientation. Special features were
exhibits and demonstrations by the trade clothing and art
classes. The curriculum was discussed by the counselor, rules
and regulations by the dean Of boys and general decorum by
the principal. George Mays. student council president, pre-
sided and the purpose was given by Sterling Williams the
president elect. A social hour followed the program at winch
refreshments were served.