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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
EnHqhteninq

Max M. Chesy could not
have proposed his hypothesis
concerning nditions on
what he called the dark side"
Of the moon had he not been
unaware of a simple astro-
nomical fact known for CEN
turtles.
The moon rotates on its
axis approximately once a
month and exposes for two
weeks Of continuous sun
shine, undiluted by the scam
tiest trace of atmosphere,
those regions where he sup
posed ice and frozen gases to
be piled up to untold depths.
The moons rotation is so
related to It's period Of revolu-
ton about the earth that the
same side Of the moon is al
ways presented to observers
on earth. It is not the far
side Of the moon, but Mr..
Chesy who is in the dark.
L. Octavius Hayden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
Achievement Levels

SsssSN N 80
The President OF the Board
Of Education Of Washington
recently stated that desegre-
CATION had presented a major
problem, namely. the "appall-
ing disparity between the
white and Negro achievement
levels" Mr.. Tobriner is not
the first educator TO make
this statement. II this situa-
ton exists how can desegrega-
ton possibly correct the prob
lem? Mixed classes will only
lower the present achieve
ment standards, which had
already been lowered too
much before schools were in
tegrated. Why should aver
age and above-average stu
dents waste their time in
classes while the below-aver-
age catch up? What is TO be
the incentive for the average
and above average? There is
little enough now. when a
high school diploma means
so little.
Is 1t democratic education
TO allow an entire class. even
an entire educational system.
to suffer because some do not
have average achievement
levels? There are already far
too many children going to
schools not suited to their
achievement or potential"
disagree that more chill
dren are getting a better edu-
cation" I will agree that
more children are getting a
poorer education.
All children are entitled to
equal opportunity for good
education. If Negro students
have not reached average
achievement levels. let's cor
rect their situation in Negro
schools, or at least in sep
arate classes. until the time
when they do reach average
achievement levels. I also
would suggest separate classes
or schools for any children.
regardless of race or color.
who have below or above
average achievement or "po-
tential." These children need
a different-from -the-average
education. What was wrong
with the old system where an
academic education was
available and recommended
for those who desired and
were qualified for higher
education, and where a more
general vocational education
was given those who did not,
to equip them to earn a
living and become good
citizens in a democratic
society?
Helen Strsckle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

and the effects Of underground nuclear
explosions.
This does not mean. of course, that
a reasonably effective supervising and
policing system cannot be devised TO
limit or control such detonations. But
the problem involved is far from simple.
AS experts are likely TO testify when
they appear this week before Mr.. Hum
phrey's subcommittee, there can be no
genuinely trustworthy solution unless or
until the Kremlin agrees TO Cooperate.
And that will require an ironclad pact
on inspectional methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
Limited Eurninqs

One section OF the social
security law needs imme-
date attention. I refer to the
$1,000 earning limit. which
in the light of the high cost
of living. is working a severe
hardship on senior citizens.
When a man becomes IS
and draws social security
he is told he can earn. by ex-
ira or part time work. $1,000
a year. but he is also told
that he will only be paid his
social security for any
month he doesn't earn over
$50. He could actually lose
money under these rules.
Most employers are not
concerned or interested in
his problem of earning Just
that amount and no more,
and II he is ambitious and is
able to get a Job at his age.
he loses his social security.
If he does earn more and
reports 1t and stops his pay
ments for a time-there is
much delay and red tape to
get them started again. AS
a consequence many people
lie and cheat to make ends
meet.
No family today can pos
sibly live on social security
payments alone. They either
must earn some money or
draw on their savings.
This earning limit Of ST.
200 should be abolished in
quick order by Congress.
Such a move would not cost
the Government anything,
as they do not put uu any of
the money. It is. of course.
paid into the fund by en-
ployers and employees alike.
Older folks are not asking
for a raise in payments. but
simply the opportunity Of
earning extra money to
properly support themselves
and their families, without
the constant supervision and
the reporting to the local
security Office and the fear
that they win do something
wrong. Howard r. Horner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

often closes Immediately and
is difficult to clean. This gives
germs carried into the tissues
by the puncturing instru-
ment whether a lead pencil
or a sharp stick an ideal
place to grow. The lead" in
modern pencils is natural
graphite mixed with clay and
dried at high temperature.
Lead poisoning is therefore
not the problem in such a
wound, but the possibility of
infection is considerable.
@. Do the words chop suey
mean anything in Chinese?
Fl. T.
A. This name for a dish
popular in American Chinese
restaurants comes from the
Cantonese pronunciation Of
words meaning "miscellane-
Gus pieces"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
School Horossment'

l agree With The Stars
recent editorial, sc hool
HarasSment," on the resig-
nation Of DR.. Rutter as SUI
perintendent of Arlington
schools. in that this matter
Of harassment" of public
officials lis worth examin-
ing" To be subjected to
irresponsible public and pri-
vate harassment by those
who disagree with you is now
so much a part of public
service that it is becoming
increasingly difficult to find
able, responsible persons to
run for elective Offices. or
even to accept appointment.
Having been instrumental
in securing the services of
DR.. T. Edward Rutter as
principal Of Washington-Lee
High School and later TO be
superintendent Of schools of
Arlington County. I feel that
several points should be
made that were ignored in
your editorial.
DR.. Rutter has taken his
share of personal harass-
ment without complaint, but
1t was quite another thing
for him recently to have been
put in the position of need
ing to defend and yet not
being allowed to defend the
school employees for whom
he was responsible. During
the years when / served as
chairman and member of
the Arlington School Board,
I found DR.. Rutter patient,
fair-minded, even generous
to his critics. He has not
changed; but the situation
has changed. When the
leadership Of the dedicated
men and women who have
served the schools Of Ar
lington so faithfully during
the last 10 years is sought
to be discredited, not only
locally but nationally; when
the ethical standards of APP
pointed officials are the
standards that no admin
istrative officer could con-
done; when a public office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
GROWING Room

AS q taxpaying citizen OF
Falls Church who did not re-
ceive one Of the School Con-
struction Questionnaires." I
wish to submit TO the com
mittee" and the city fathers
two very obvious solutions
70 the pressing question Of
where to house the growing
school population.
First. I would address my
self to those who feel that
the luxury Of a school build
ing for junior high school
students is a wicked waste
OF taxpayers money: Falls
Church has a monumental
new city hall-let the city
fathers remain in their pres
ent chambers and turn this
building over TO the children
Of the town to use as a
school. This edifice has had
its bonds for construction
granted-the economists will
not have to worry about
overwhelming the city's bor-
rowing capacity. Turn the
building over TO the people
who need it-students and
teachers.
Secondly. I would address
myself to those noble, econ
omy-minded. penny-pinch-
ing public fund watchers: TO
that body Of men who prom
ised a school bond as soon
as the new city hall, library
and storm sewer bonds were
passed: Here cat the mo-
ment on Cherry street
stands the old Jefferson
School. This building has
what is required Of all good
Virginia inStitutions-a glori-
Gus past. 1t was good enough
for Confederate soldiers-it is
good enough for students and
teachers. True, the building
is old and no one wants to
waste taxpayers money on
repairs for it; but this should
not deter the determined
defeaters of the necessary
school bond. Simply put the
children into this school
no nonsense about coddling
them with only 80 pupils per
room, up 1t TO so; remove
desks and other frills-books
can be carried in rucksacks.
and teachers can keep their
office under their hats. Let
nature take its course. and
obviously the city will be
spared the necessity OF any
further expense in educating
this group of junior high
school students.
Kathryn Jane Ripley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

wearing, but when one gets
downtown. there is not a
trace of it.
Passersby. eager to find
fault. look with alarm at the
storm-clad feet Of our hero.
Who is this" they seem
to be asking, who comes out
on a clear day with such
footgear? Ha. Ia, hal"
Jones sneaks along. with
hung head.
He thinks, THE next time,
I will risk it. Better to get
wet feet. than to endure such
glances."
Temp Jones stoutly sticks
to his footgear, despite the
customs of today. which de-
mand indifference to wet
feet.
Even ladies go out in the
severest rains in their tooth
pick-heel shoes without re-
gard to rain or snow or any
other consideration.
Young boys and girls for
swear hats. even in snow and
Sleet.
Just how this Spartan atti-
tude came to pass in Amer
lea, where we are all sup
posed to be soft" Is some
thing of a mystery.
Jones looks upon the
youngsters with awe.
In his youth, If he had
gone out without his over
shoes. he would have come
down with pneumonia, or
something.
Today, the boys and girls
laugh at the very idea.
+ 4 -.
Temp Jones remembers
Johnny. the office boy, who
once helped him on with
his galoshes.
Tugging away, growing red
in the face, Jones was about
to give it up. when Johnny
appeared on the scene.
Here. Mister Jones'" said
John, dropping to one knee,
"let me help you"
Jones protested, but it did
no good.
Johnny seized one of the
high shoes, and pulled.
On it went. The second
was on in no time, and there
he was. all equipped for the
weather, thanks to an hon.
est young fellow who found
no honest work demeaning.
Templeton Jones has al
ways remembered Johnny
for that plain little deed Of
mercy in the everyday.
If there were more such
people in the world. he
thinks, the world would be
much better off than it is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Calling All Dissatisfied Doctors
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

-
cH1CHIcAsTENANoo,
Guatemala tBy Mail) "A
vigorous young physician who
wants 10 buy up a flourish
ing practice could do worse
than get In touch with DR..
Jose Maria casas OF this
town.
He has a clientele OF about
$4,000 and during the two
years he has been In practice
here he has treated $4,000
patients with about every
malady In the medical books.
There are, OF course. certain
drawbacks. IL is largely q
home practice. II covers an
area Of more than 500 square
miles. There are no fees for
medical services.
DR.. casas is a graduate
physician OF Spain but pri-
marily q Catholic missionary.
He Is one Of the two priests
of the mission church at
Chichicastenango. With the
pastor, Rev. Jose Maria
Suarez. he ministers TO more
than 100 churches and
chapels scattered over an
area mostly nearly two miles
high. with only the most
primitive sort Of roads, and
largely covered by dense
jungle. Four or Ave days are
required to reach some OF the
outposts. Some Of them can
be reached by jeep, some
others by motorcycle. others
only on horseback, and some
only on foot with the aid Of
O machete.
Indians are Patients
Both Father Suarez and
Father Casas are members of
the Spanish province Of the
Order Of Missionaries Of the
Sacred Heart, with a mother
house in Barcelona. The wild.
sparsely populated region Of
northern Guatemala border
ing on Mexico is their special
charge. The parishioners are.
with a few exceptions. Queche
Indians, powerfully built men
and women seldom more
than four feet tall, more or
less indirect descendants of
the Mayas who two millen-
NUNS ago developed one Of
the worlds great civilizations
in this area. Some have gath
cred in towns. For the most
part, however, they live in
very small villages scattered
through the mountains and
jungles. Each village has its
chapel. Most Of these chap
els have both Catholic and
pagan rites-the latter de-
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becomes a platform from
which to hurl invectives
against school employees,
then indeed is the situation
an intolerable one for the
conscientious superintend-
ent.
DR.. Rutter has not men
toned haraSsment. II has
been mentioned frequently
by those for whose harass-
ment he feels responsible,
the Arlington teachers.
We do not wish TO silence
the American taxpayer, but
1t seems to us highly i'm
portant that he be educated.
Elizabeth p. Campbell.
Your editorial. School
Harassment," is wonderful,
particularly when Harry
Truman says Those who
can't stand the heat should
stay out Of the kitchen" DR..
Rutter made his own bed.
What he calls haraSsment Is
his inability TO take 1t" when
he had to cope with a school
board, members of which
disagreed with his trained
seal" approach to the NEA
philosophy.
Karl o. Spices, Sr.
The explanation Of her
connection with the Com
munist Party and her reason
for terminating that asSocia-
ton have been stated by
Agnes Sailer in a straight
forward, sincere and convinc-
ing way. Her forced resigna-
ton from the Arlington
school system becomes. there
fore. as great. II not a greater
tragedy than the forced
resignation Of our Supt.
Rutter.
DR.. Rutter went out in a
shower Of blessing and indig-
nation from his friends and
admirers. of whom I am one.
I do not know Miss Sailer,
but I regard it as a serious
thing for American society
when local McCarthys can
get a teacher fired for no
more than a ready admission
that she once chose the
wrong way to worthy ends,
and that the same evil in
fiuences that logged DR..
Rutter silenced all but one
voice that should have spoken
up for a teacher in the ranks.
Carolyn II. Planck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

@. Have uses been found
for all the parts of a tree?
&C. N.
A. Researchers are at work
on this problem, but at pres
ent about one-fourth of each
tree cut is either left on the
forest floor. discarded at the
sawmill. or wasted by paper
firms. Experiments aimed at
converting wood into chem
icals have led some scientists
to predict that, within half a
century, wood may over
shadow petroleum and coal
as a source of industrial
chemicals.
@. Is there danger of
poisoning when a lead pencil
punctures the skin?-T. D.
A. Danger from a puncture
wound of this type comes
from the fact that the wound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

Temp Jones is the last
man IN the world. almost, to
wear overshoes.
A careful householder, he
dons his rubbers. as they are
called. on the slightest sug-
gestion of rain.
Since the weather fore
casters seem to have lost
their grip. and never know
exactly when II might rain.
Jones has become nervous.
Now he wears his rubber
outershoes most Of the time.
II he looks out the window
and sees no sun, he runs for
his overshoes.
Living in the suburbs,
Templeton Jones has two
pairs Of these. one for rain,
and one for snow.
Only the suburban dweller
has to worry about the
second pair. the famed
"bootees," as Temp calls 'em.
These are made of cloth,
with a slide fastener up the
front.
Once on, they stay on,
much to the dismay Of Jones
various and assorted - and
asserted - friends.
you will catch a cold"
they declare.
Jones pooh-poohs the very
idea. but he doesn't say why.
We can reveal that he
wears his "bootees" all day
long because he can't get
them back on again by him.
self.
In the Jones family, there
has always been an unfortu-
nate addiction to taking on
fat around the abdomen.
This runs in families, as
they say. One group puts on
fat on the face, another on
the tummy, and so on.
No amount of reducing will
take 1t away, except in small
drifts. Fat disappears every
where else first.
Well. the upshot Of 1t all
is. in Temp Jones case, that
he keeps his overshoes on.
once he gets them on in the
morning.
He has found that the old
saying, that this makes for
catching cold, is all hokum.
Nonsense" says Temp
Jones.
y 4
One of the bad features
of the tall overshoes. or
"bootees," as Jones calls
them. is that they look so
odd downtown.
There will be deep snow in
the suburbs, justifying their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used n
letters carry priteTs correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24

Andy takes over for Pat Boone
on ABC-TV July 3.
Bert Parks. who's been or
radio lately as emcee Of MICS
Bandstand. returns to the TV
scene July / as host on the new
auction game. Bid n Buy
This is one Of the most ambi-
tious Of the new game shows
and will replace The $64,0
Question for the summer.
Speaking OF quiz shops. the
champion" on Top Dollar last
Saturday (WTOP-9J Dds asked
TO leape iDhen she insisted on
starting her pord NTH the
letter "J". There has to
be a first time for everything.
I guess. Bergen Evans iDds
so fuStered, he later cited the
iDrong dictionary.
A number of show business
oldtimers will be on the Gar
roway morning show next week
when the NBC-4 series studies
Americas older folks and GER
iatrics Next Monday morn
ing. for example, Ethel Waters
will sing Cabin in the Sky"
and Stormy Weather" and
reminisce about her vaudeville
and Broadway days And
on Thursday-that grand old
fellow. Victor Moore, will be
aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24
TODAY'S GOOD
MUSIC DIAL

$500. WMAL-FM t10T.s Mel
Evening Concert: Facade,
Suites l and 2 by Walton.
Concerto No. 3 IN ID Minor,
Opus 30 by Rachmaninoff
and A London Symphony.
No. 2 by Vaughn Williams.
$500. wGMS C57O KEEL
Composers Corner: Scher-
10 No. 2 In b Flat Minor,
Opus 81. Nocturne in E
Flat. Opus Q No. 2, and
Barcarolle In r Sharp,
Opus so by Chopin.
$500. wMAL-FM uo7.s Mel
Milton Cross Show: Tod
tentanz by List. Sorcerer's
Apprentice by Dukas and
Scottish Fantasy by Bruch,
$500. VOL ClA50 Kc.l--Good
Music Time: Procession
Nocturne by Rabaud. Con-
certo Crosse by Vivaldi,
Symphony No. 3 by Brahms
and Pictures at an Exhi-
bition by Mussorgsky- Ravel.
$500, wGMs $50 Kc.)-sym-
phony Hall: Serenade for
Strings In Z. Opus %. The
Miraculous Mandarin by
Bartok and Symphony No.
l in c Minor. Opus So by
Brahms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24

Kodiak. Tv Key says: John
Hersey's story of the Ameri-
can occupation Of a small
Italian town is beautifully
brought to life on the screen.
The character sketches are
believable and the simplicity
Of the subject is sensitively
handled Q94D.
I2:1O am, WTTG C5)-Star-
light Theater: The Saint In
Palm Springs" starring
George Sanders and Wendy
Barrie. TV Key says: The
Saint is entrusted to deliver
three valuable stamps to a
girl for her inheritance. En-
tertaining mystery (194D d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24

who attend rehearsdlS. match screenings and GnGyze
scripts in NeO York and Hollywood Their opinions are
used as guide to area uieWers
Win With the Winner-(Premere New quiz show pits five
contestants against each other and gives the home
audience chance to win the big bonus" by guessing
which contestant will win the quiz Tonight the answer
to of the questions will tell you what odds the
viewer must contend with before he can hope to win
the big prize Sandy Becker and poses the null
tple choce-type questions. 1880 pmq WRC-.
SugarfOOt-"strange Land" "a repeatD sugarfoot the
drifting Henry Fonda" gets job at a ranch run by his
fathers old pal Pretty he finds himself neck deer
in the ranchers problems Will Hutchins still carries the
show, and he's much better than the story line 73O
pm, WMAL-7.
Wyatt Earp-"Nineteen Notches in His Gun" (Repeat)
Tonights loudest show The first half has WYATT and
Bat posing as gunner, to join outlaw gang The
second half has them shooting it out against lO-tol
Odds 1t all adds up to exciting fun. $3.50 pm, WdAL-7
Broken ArrOw-Transfer" top-notch episode Tom has
to go away to help settle Indian affairs and new
agent takes over the Cochcise assignment Naturally the
new man is no good Supplies deliberately held up
and the Army called in to take care" of the Apaches
Loaded with action from start to finish pm, WNdAL-7
Red SkeOnA funny show It's IA wears after World Wa,
liked, Lon CLANCY and a corporal are on a Pacific
Island when they discover Sessue Hayakawa and two
Japanese privates on the other side All of them are
wondering whether the is still on and Hayakawa
version Of Skeletons dialogue is hilarious $50 pm
WTOP-9.
PanOmme Quz-For the first time in the history of this
show two professional pantommists bring their talents
to the parade of charades Mata and Har whose comic
dances widely known should give the regulars harc
time It's good thing they won't be acting as team
but split up and give each side the benefit of their ex
perience. $3.50 pm, WMAL--7.
Jack Paar ShOw-Interesting panel tonght-Fran Allison
of "Kukla Fran and Ollie" fame, Andy Griffith anc
Charlie Weaver" When they take break Jack specu.
lates in a monologue on why everybody can be happy
and Betty Johnson sings You're So Right for Me" anc
"Cher Je Tame." 1880 pm, WRCA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-24

been increased by one Il think
that now makes two) and that's
reason enough for jubilation.
Not that everything went n
effervescently as the writer
hoped II might ON the first show
Sunday. In fact. II played for .
while like the writers had some
leftover effervescence from
one Of Dinah's programs 10 dis
pose Of. John Raltt, Janet
Blair and Eide Adams tool
turns boiling around the stage
like mad.
That got tiresome, naturally
but once the awkward introduc-
tons we're finally made and the
performers had settled down "a
their song-and-dance chores
the show tipped along pleas
antly and. in the case Of Rowan
and Martin. offered viewers
some delightful comedy as @
happy change Of pace.
There were several imagina-
lively staged numbers for the
small army Of singers, which
included soprano Dorothy KRIS
ten (who is also a regular) but
the comedy, for the most part
was left to professional comic.
Rowan and Martin. They're
also regulars, on an alternating
basis with Stan Freberg0
This may be counter to tn,
TV trend OF starring singer,
and then hiring iDriters Il
make comedians OF them, bu
I'm all for IL in this case. tn,
boys mere Uery funny Sunday
especially in that Army ski
NTH Edie Adams.
Sudden Thought: There
ought to be a special award
or a gold star, or something
for shows holding the line thi,
summer. What an exclusive
club that would be!
|
Sullivan's ScrapbOOk. (Sun-
day. WTOP-9)
There we're times when the