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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

HE WAS TELLING about
the mining millionaires who
came to the Senate from the
West, George Hearst of Cali
fornia, Clark Of Montana,
Guggenheim of Colorado, etc.
They were before his day but
he licked them off, a dozen of
them. Then to entertain his
newspaper audience, he told
how one Of the De Young
brothers who founded the
San Francisco Chronicle,
shot and wounded the mayor
and the mayors son shot and
killed De Young and no one
was arrested in either shoot
ing.
And he mentioned stopping
In on an Arizona editor In
his early senatorial days. The
editor said:
Henry, look what I'm do
Ing to the governor"
The editorial took I'D n
column and a half.
Henry Fountain Ashurst
said:
TOO long; II you'll promise
never to tell anyone l did 1t,
Ill take care Of the governor"
He looked around the ia
bic and everyone was listen
ing.
This is what ! wrote" he
said. Gov. H. talked for
more than an hour in the
opera house last night. He
made two deadly assaults,
one on the Democrats and
the other on the English Ian
guage.
"The next day, the Cover
nor said TO me, Henry, i'll
knew who wrote that edi-
torial, I'd kill him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Given
For Renewal
Site Projects

City officials have different
ideas about how TO use land
in the Northwest urban re-
newal area now occupied BY
the police auto impounding LOT.
This tract is bounded By
Sixth. Seventh. o and P
streets NV.
It's a good site for public
housing. according to National
Capital Housing Authority d.
rector James Ring. He suq-
eested building public units
there rather than along the
proposed Inner Loop, to run
south of Florida avenue NV
east from Fourteenth street.
the western boundary of the
4l2-scre renewal area.
A new junior high school
and recreation area could be
located on the lot, the Re-
development Land Agency staff
pointed out.
Both these suggestions are
among comments solicited from
District agencies on the re-
newal proposal, drafted last
November by the National
Capital Planning Commission.
Commission Chairman Har-
land Bartholomew expressed
some surprise" yesterday that
the RIA had criticized the plan
as too costly and disrupting to
present residents of the north
west. The RIA staff assisted
the NCPC staff in drawing the
plan, he noted.
The RIA wanted renewal
concentrated in smaller areas
than in the big original re-
newal tract. bounded by Four
teenth street. Florida avenue.
Union Station. Massachusetts
avenue and K street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
A MATUTINAL TELE-
PHONE GALL to the SEN

A MATUTINAL TELE-
PHONE GALL to the SEN
ator's room at the Sheraton
Park is always answered with
Good morning to you"
"I'll have some bean soup
with you," he said.
Sitting at the press table
In the Senate lunch room, he
recalled that the constancy
OF bean soup on the menu
vas the result of Minnesota
{ Dator Knute Nelson's in
cnce. He used to carry
4 : oatmeal In a bag in his
ct to supplement- his
il.
-3r almost an hour. the
{ or entertained and, at
tt IS he had the correspond
e...s at his end of the table in
s.sches. He has read a lot
about the Senate and his
stories about 10Th century
personalities in that chamber
seem just as first hand as
those of the World War I
figures he knew.
What got them laughing
the hardest was his story
about Roscoe Conkling. OF
New York. a post Civil War
Senator, who would not shake
hands with his callers but
had his secretary do 1t for
him.
One OF the big changes
since his start in the Senate
was the silk hat. Many Sem
ators wore them, himself in
cluded. but the silk hat did
not survive World War l. He
had been a cowboy for eight
years but in the Senate he
was known as a Beau Brum-
mel as well as a Chesterfield.
Who thinks Of them now?"
he asked. Jim Reed. a re-
markable speaker, and Borah.
a truly great orator"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23


getting poor teaching: they
are behind when they begin.
The report. prepared by the
ONCE Of elementary education,
was the outgrowth OF an at
tempt TO set up remedial read
ing classes after school hours.
The proposal was turned down
by school officials yesterday as
the study OF reading in elemen-
tary schools revealed far more
serious needs.
los Determined
The study states that the
majority OF the pupils in our
schools elementary are ay-
erage or above in intelligence. "
los range in the third grade
in the following manner: The
average 10 In % schools is 80
to 90: in 81 schools. 90 to 100;
in three schools. ITO.
10 averages. measured in
the sixth grade. show the fol-
lowing: In rs schools 1t Is so
to 90: in 81. schools. 80 to 100:
in 10 schools. over Ito.
But despite this record-the
revelation that intelligence is
present. but hidden perhaps-
a number OF other problems
seem 10 stand in the way OF
better achievement.
One is the teaching problem.
The report states:
Some Of our test teachers
are temporary teachers. but
new temporary teachers pre-
sent q problem because Of the
amount Of time that must be
given to their orientation and
because the Institutional pro-
gram for children may move
slowly at first and is completely
disrupted II the temporary has
to be dropped because Of pro-
feSSional inadequacies.'
High In TempOraries
The report says that %
schools have over 40 per cent
Of the faculty on a temporary
status; IL schools have more
than 10 temporary teachers.
Fifteen schools had more
than FIVE changes in teaching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
High In TempOraries
Principal at Anocostio
Named to ContreII Post

The who rescued Anacosa High School from rest
less and brought Of the ctys best
schools has been handed administrative job the public
school system
This John d. Koontz 40 who yesterday was appointed
assistant superintendent charge OF the citys junior high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

personnel during the last school
year.
Another problem is called
mobility" This Is a term used
TO describe the constant turn
over Of children in some
schools. particularly schools in
low economic areas.
Educational studies have
shown some children who stay
in the same school achieve at
a higher rate than do those
constantly on the move.
school Changes
But In the District up to 49,
per cent OF elementary children
change schools.
Other problems are:
/. There are 100 children
who present serious emotional
and behavior problem "foI
whom there is little help and
no placement"
2. There are 233 children In
regular classes who have been
tested and recommended for
atypical class placement. but
they are still in regular classes
because no space is available in
atypical classes.
:. The total lack Of counsel
ors and assistant principals
who could improve the instruc-
tional program.
4. A reading readiness test
given last fall showed that
1855 first graders were poor
risks" 1910 were low nor
mall" 1876 were average: u
1921 were high normal" 54a
were superior"
Summing up. the report says
that some headway into the
reading problem is being &C
complished. 1t asks for coun-
selors and assistant principals
'cut. incidentally. from the
fiscal 1853 budget and makes
a plea for more kindergarten
facilities. Two hundred and
twenty-eight children are on
kindergarten waiting lists.
1t was prepared by Edith A
Lyons. assistant superintendent
of elementary schools, and
Katherine Scrivener. director
Of elementary education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Full D. c. Income Tax
DeductibIe on U.S.. Form
Toxpoyers Here Can sove Money
BY Claiming Amounts Paid, Withheld

the approximate average for
District taxpayers. Where the
income is larger the District
tax would be larger and the
amount saved from the Fed
eral tax on the deductions
would be larger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Rambler
Visits Senate III
With H. r. Ashurst
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

The Rambler would like 70
share his acquaintance with
Henry Fountain AShurst, for
mer Senator from Arizona.
He did not meet the great
Westerner until the summer
OF 1852. 1t was at a picnic OF
the Alfalfa Club at the Brad
dock Heights farm Of DR..
Eddie Thomas Of Frederick.
There came a time when a
tall, distinguished white
haired man in a white suit
arose and delighted everyone
with his wit. To the Rambler,
who had never covered the
Senate, Ashurst was a name
out OF the past like Pomerene
or Poindexter.
1t was early in that memo
rable campaign year ('52)
and several candidates were
still in the picture. The for
mer Senator devoted his talk
to describing the symptoms
Of "presidentialitis." Memory
serves to recall that they
started with "irritability"
and ended with "a complete
metamorphoSis of the back
bone into India rubber"
sOn occasion since then, the
Rambler has called upon
Senator AShurst and his re-
markable memory for assist
ance in recalling men and
matters OF the old days on
the Hill.
Now IS years old, he goes
back quite q ways. Perhaps
the most impressive thing
about his antiquity is the fact
that he was the first Senator
to represent his State when
It was admitted into the
Union. He took his seat on
April 2. 1912.
1t might be a good idea,
the Rambler thought. to visit
the Senate with Mr.. Ashurst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
DC. Approves
School ~ for
Science Glasses

OppOSltlOn 10 eQucatlOnai Nv
in the District may have blown
UP with rockets and satellites.
! At least the District Board
OF Education yesterday quickly
passed a proposal which may
bring a form Of TV teaching in
elementary science into the sys-
TEN by next fan.
School Supt. Hobart NJ. Cor
ming heard the board approve
his recommendation that the
system take part in a program
sponsored by the Washington
Educational TeleviSion ASsccla-
ton. Although the program is
still hay. preliminary plans
call for the cooperation OF
scientific societies in the area
TO cid in presenting scientific
subjects. over a commercial
station. to fifth and sixth
graders. at no cost.
Other Actions Taken
The board also took a num-
Der OF major steps:
/. Decided to contribute
1000 to a study Of LEGITIMACY
in the District. to be UNDER
taken by a research specialist
working for the health and
welfare departments and other
agencies. Board members
Williams and Spencer thought
action. instead Of further study,
is the real need.
?. Turned over to the Health
Committee. DR.. Corning's pro-
poSal 10 institute controls over
a number of unauthorized
loosely knit psychological and
psychiatric programs now I'M
derway in some schools.
3. Reduced requirements OF
teachers applying for posts in
the local system. A require
ment of 40 semester hours in
e ducational courses was
dropped to "a for elementary
teachers; and from "a to IS for
secondary school teachers.
Free Lunches Added
4. Approved the plan to serve
free lunches to Syphax and
Greenleaf Elementary School
children who are from families
on public assistance: from a
large family with inadequate
income: or in need of extra
nutrition. Lunches will be
served at Randall and Jefferson
Junior High Schools and will
be paid for by the Barney
Neighborhood House at a cost
Of $3.50 each week.
5. Listened 70 three speak
ers:
Mrs. Edwin M. Smell, repre-
senting the Area 6 PTA Coun-
ell. asked that school officials
release more information from
time TO time to every one.
Mrs. John L. Steele. repre-
senting the League OF Women
Voters. asked that d. c. Teach
ers College be continued and its
facilities improved.
Equipment Sought
Stanley Hayman, Shepherd
PTA. asked for play equipment
cloSeted in basement OF the
school for two and one-half
years.
6. Asked the District Com
misSioners to see II something
can't be worked out for "a alien
students. from Iran. Korea and
Panama, now attending d. c.
Teachers College, who have
been charged tuition under a
new ruling and may have TO
leave the school. They are in
this country on student visas
and lack the $3.50 tuition. re-
quried Of District non-resi-
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
District BACKING
On Voting Bills
.urqed by Bea!!

1Nh0tOA 6Nohs AlCPubilNdn Vi
Maryland. today called on
Washingtonians 10 rally behind
bills to provide a local vote for
President and q municipal gov
eminent.
In a speech prepared for de-
livery before the Washington
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
luncheon at the Burlington Ho-
tel, he said his own bill for q
constitutional amendment to
allow the presidential vote
would solve only part OF the
District suffrage problem.
I'VE also have to get a home
rule bill passed. and the sooner
the better" he said.
He said he would settle either
for the Administrators legis-
lation TO set up territorial
form Of government or a pro-
posal for an elected city council.
Conflicts With Morse
His view confiicted sharply
with that Of Senator Morse.
Democrat OF Oregon. Another
home rule champion. Senator
Morse has insisted that Dis
trict residents elect their own
Mayor and councilmen rather
than allow the President 20
appoint a territorial Governor.
Il can assure you that I am
not so welded to the terms OF
the administration bill that I
would fight some other ade-
quate measure" Senator Beall
said.
His bill for a presidential
vote would require approval OF
Congress and three-quarters of
the State Legislatures on the
constitutional amendment.
The States would have TO
clear the amendment within
seven years after IL passed
Congress.
Youth support Urged
That's where you and thou
sands Of other members OF
Junior Chambers of Commerce
from coast to coast come in"
Senator Beall said. He urged
young Americans TO work for
grass roots support throughout
the country for District suf-
frage.
His proposal for the amend
ment has been referred by the
Senate Judiciary Committee to
Senator Kefcuver. Democrat Of
Tennessee. who heads its con-
stitutional amendment sub
committee. No hearings are
scheduled.
The administration bill for a
municipal government, also
sponsored by Senator Beall. is
due for a hearing at 10 am.
Friday. January 81. before the
Senate District Judiciary Sub
committee. Senator Morse asked
for time TO plug the opposing
measure to elect a mayor and
nine-member city council.
Assembly 10 BE Elected
Under the territorial govern
ment proposal. the President
would appoint both a governor
and lieutenant governor and
Washingtonians would elect a
l5-member legislative assembly.
| Senator Beall maintained
that he was speaking for his
Maryland constituents In fight-
ing for District elections. Mary
land got together with Virginia
to give $4,000 to start con-
struction Of Government build
ings here as well as donating
land for the Federal City, orig
inally. he pointed out IN his
speech.
Il wonder II our forefathers
in Maryland-the Free State
would have approved Of such
grants II they had known that
the land they sacrificed and
the money they appropriated
was to be used for a city where
the citizens would not be per-
mitted to exercise the basic
right to vote" he said. Il
4. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Almond Is SkepticaI
On Textbook Probe
Hopes Thomson
Won't Push Bid
For School Quiz
By MARY LOU WERNER
Star staH Writer

RICHMOND, Jan. 23.-Gov.
Almond today said he "seri-
ously doubts the advlsability
OF investigating teaching and
textbooks as proposed BY Dele
gate James n. Thomson Of
Alexandra.
The Governor told a press
conference Ii is my hope that
will not be pushed" when
asked to comment on Dele
gate Thomson's proposal.
He said he hesitated to
say anything on the subject
because he held Mr.. Thomson
in high regard. and declared
that he would like TO confer
with him on the matter.
He recalled. however, that
two days a2o he said he
thought the activities of Vlr-
ginia's two former race investi-
eating committees should be
combined into one committee.
ana added:
Il have serious doubts about
the advisability OF invesligat-
ing the area embraced by what
/ have learned from the press
is proposed by Nj. Thomson"
Bill introduced
In response to another ques-
ton. he said the word area"
referred to teaching and text
books.
Delegate Thomson's bill CALI
ing for a probe Of what Is
being taught and textbooks
that are used in schools and
colleges was introduced yes
terday.
1t also would combine the
activities of two former race
investigation committees.
Delegate Thomson and John
Boatwrisht of Buckingham
County headed two previous
committees set up by the Gen.
ersi Assembly in 1856 to in
veStigate the activities Of racial
groups. Both have agreed that
their inquiry should continue
under a combined committee.
but disagree on what should be
Racial Litigation
Delegate BoatwriehtS bill
would limit the inquiry to pos
Sible law violations in the pro-
motion of racial litigation.
The measure introduced by
Delegate Thomson calls for a
continued investigation Of racial
groups. plus a study "of the
public schools and State
supported institutions of higher
learning as to the subject mat
ter of the teaching and in
therein end the types
Of textbooks and other ma
terials used in such teaching"
Purpose of the school probe.
according to the Thomson bill.
is to determine whether the
subject matter taught or the
textbooks and other materials
use din the public schools or in
situations Of higher learning
are in contravention to the
policies OF the State or in de-
rogation Of its democratic form
Of government"
The new committee proposed
by Delegate Thomson would
have the same power to compel
witnesses to answer questions
as his former committee. and
would have the added power
Of citing witnesses for con-
tempt for rude. disreSpectful
or disorderly' conduct before
the committee.
Deeper study Seen Needed
Delegate Thomson acknowl-
edged that language Of his bill
was broad enough to allow
about a teachers per-
sonal beliefs on segregation and
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Report Pinpoints Needs
To Spur Slow Readers
BY JOHN NJ. MeKELWAY
star stsn Writer

One Of the most revealing studies Of the District school
particularly It's elementary program landed laps
of Board OF Education members yesterday
Spotghted the job Of improving
the slow reading habits children apparently bright
enough to do better They from school school, they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

schools. The appointment is
temporary. He succeeds Law
son J. Cantrell. recently moved
up to the post Of deputy super
intendent.
known for an ability to ham
die at least four things at once.
the hard-driving Mr.. Koontz
took over Anacostia the year
after some students had walked
out In a protest over integra-
ton.
Community support
Strict. but fair--and with q
fair for getting along with the
many and varied types who go
TO a high school-Mr. Koontz
soon had the school back on Its
feet. The Southeast commu-
nifty has always been solidly
behind him.
A native OF Washington. Mr..
Koontz began his service with
District schools as a social
studies teacher at Langley
Junior High In 1889. He was
transferred to Kramer Junior
High School In February. l943.
where he taught physical edu-
cation as well as social studies.
He then moved up the ladder
as an assistant principal At
Kramer. assistant principal at
Calvin Coolidge High School.
principal OF Taft Junior High
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

Deeper Study Seen Needed
Delegate Thomson acknowl-
edged that language Of his bill
was broad enough to allow
questions about a teachers per-
sonal beliefs on segregation and
government.
Evening star., 1958-07-13

"The kids like the circus, all right"
its creator comments, "but they really get
bug-eyed over my railroad layout"
On huge table, the sergeant has an
elaborate model railroad spread. One
section Of 1t Is for circus transportation.
"I started building railroad models
before the circus" the 35-year-old crafts
man recalls. "One day walked past
Chicago hobby shop where a circus scale
model was laid out, and / was bitten by
the bug right there"
All parts Of the Kellar Circus are built
to It's owners specifications ns-one-fou
inch to the actual foot. but not all are built
by him.
zone man couldn't do 1t all in life
time" he said 1--WE heard Of people who
claimed to have built whole show, but
I don't believe It. There's just not that
much time.
"As q rule, man does one Of three
things: He makes the tents the wagons,
Evening star., 1958-07-13

or the cages"
Working with tiny precision instru-
ments, he fashions circus wagons from
metals, plastic and wood. His figures Of
animals and people come mostly from
other skilled artisans.
"I have some horses that were cast in
a plastic mold" he says. But most all my
stun Is handmade in some small workshop.
like mine.
Unfortunately, not many people in
this country do this sort Of work. Most Of
the really great producers are in Europe
got all my elephants from Germany, for
example"
The Kellar circus, seldom on display,
probably viii remain In its basement quar-
ters for years to come
mot many of us Builders have the
time to exhibit" he explains. an fact,
there are only about six or seven In the
country who have travelling shows.
Maybe when retire, I'll have time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-28
OUR PRICE POLICY

We do not claim thot our prices are lower
than any in the area. They are equal to
the lowest and in addition we offer the
assurance of dealing with O firm known
for its honesty and reliability for 80 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-28

Royal Yacht Squadron broke
with their Inflated challenge.
Mel Crook. expert in I'M
limited hydroplanes as well as
all power racing craft. came up
with a startling disclosure last
week end during the running
OF the Presidents Cup race. He
said that Bill Stead, wealthy
Arizona cattleman who has
been driving one of Bill Wag-
goner's fast unlimiteds, was
very serious about getting into
the l2-meter class and pos
sibly becoming a contender in
the right to defend the
Americas Cup whenever it next
comes of Too bad that Great
Britain doesn't have few Bill
Steads.
The strain Of keeping Miss
Bardahl running in top order
apparently took its toll last
week end. Del Gould. the quiel
crew chief on the Seattle rscet
is reported to have flown bach
with nervous exhaustion. Thai
explains why his assistant, Var
Cleve, subbed for him at the
Pentagon the other day wher
Miss Bardahl was awarded The
William ROBBERS Memorial Tro.
ply by Navy Secretary Gates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-28

crab. Rubber bands are some
times used to secure the bait
to the hook.
Our first days fishing was
aboard Capt. Bill Burton's
Lulu. a stout craft equipped for
anything up to marlin. With
us were Killmon; my son.
Charles, jr., and Burton's cou-
sin, Harold, from Pungoteague,
Va. Harold is a former guide.
The first channel bass had
been caught the Saturday be-
fore we arrived and three the
day before. The tide was near
the last of its ebb as we headed
lout of the winding channels
that lead, from Wachapreague
through the marshes to the
inlet and anchored just Oh
| Cedar Island.
There we baited up and cast
toward shore. To port was
another boat. Capt. Edgar
Bunting's Fern A. with other
Ichannel bass fishermen.
Sting Ray Caught
The sun was bright and it
grew warm, so we shed sweat
ers in a hurry. Soon enough
we got a strike-a sting ray
that fought doggedly for all of
S mintes but finally was gated
and flung back. Its Widespread
was all of 4 or feet and the
captain said it would weigh
about IS pounds. Small. as
these rays go.
Soon I hooked a ray, a
smaller one that gave up quick
| y. Another was taken and then
a small shark. But no channel
bass. A little later the Bonnie
Sue with Capt. Bob Turner and
a Baltimore party aboard an
ichored 200 or so yards to star
board.
They hadn't been there 10
minutes when one of the party