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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
RESTYLING

Lost year they made new woman Of me, you
know they're perfectly expert OF cosmetic fur
surgery . snip here, snip there, viola,
your own mother would not recognize you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
FRESHNESS

The accommodations ore Of the best . hu-
mildly and fresh air ore circulated throughout
each vault constantly :. i. no going stole here.
Oh, by the way, the Duchess Of Ernine had
room right next to mine lost season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05

ing the banner OF any partlc-
ular political faction.
The sixth district is the
largest geographically in the
ons Of q series obOut principal eondi-
dotes in the nsorby MorIond
primaries Moy 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05

INO i IN IOIN
Of course they take all the necessary precou-
tons -. we're completely insured against fire
and theft and all thot sort Of thing
Moreover, my dear, the rotes ore really req
sonobIe, mere 40 Of the first 100 90 we're
valued, 20 on each additional valuation
up to and including 10000 and % Of all
over 10000 . must rush now, I'm off to
make my reservation.
P.S.: we were eoVesdroppno on CONVEX
sotion between social register leopard and
sophisticated mink
W6L-Fur Storage, Bird Floor North Building
.. also Chevy Chose and Corners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
FUMIGATION

The minute arrive have them give me one Of
those spine-tneIino vopor baths that remove
those annoying moth pests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
MMuLMp
"My dear
| always spend
my summers at
Woodies"

-. their fur storage vouIts ore the only soeiol.
" acceptable place to relax and be thoroughly
relNenoted for the coming season. You sim
ply must come along this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25
Teamwork on Juveniles

The agreement on interjurisdic-
tional teamwork by police in the war on
juvenile crime in the Washington area
fills long-felt need. In the past there
has been only irregular and unSystematic
cooperation between the various re-
gional police agencies dealing with de-
linquency The lack of a program for
exchanging information between juriS-
dictionS has handicapped police in
coping with depredations by gangs
roaming across the Districts boundaries.
Under the plan proposed by In
spector Winters of the Metropolitan
Police Department and unanimously
approved by the police of suburban
communities, authorities in nearby
Maryland and Virginia will be notified
when youths from those areas get into
trouble in Washington, and vice versa
With more information on gangs and
individuals operating in more than one
jurisdiction. law enforcement authori-
ties should be able to handle juvenile
cases more effectively. This is mutually
beneficial program for all communities
concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25

the tendency of some members Of
Board of Education-any board. any
where-to assume the prerogatives Of
administration rather than policy-mak-
ing, and place the responsible admins
traitor in an impossible position with his
staff and last, but not least, the occa-
sional pettifogging by members of Con-
gress. riding the Superintendent OF
Schools in order to exploit their own
personal predictions on various sub
jects. These things are not unique In
Washington. But because Of the nature
of this city, and its unique government,
they are aggravated in Washington to
an unusual degree.
Dr. Corning'S summation of his
twelve years here contains many recon-
mendations that he has made before.
Some of his statistical comparisons, de-
signed to show inadequate school ex-
penditureS, are subject to challenge as to
what Statistics were used or omitted. His
plea for Board of Education financial
autonomy is not realistic. But on the
whole he has made creditable account
ing of stewardship which he leaves with
no hard feeling or, we hope, regrets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25
Dr.. Corninq's Swan Song

One Of the striking qualities about
Or. Corning's swan song as retiring
Superintendent of Schools is its lack of
any bitterness We commend him for
considered decision not to hit back, in
this closing chapter of his twelve years
here as superintendent, at some of those
who have hit at him-sometime below
the belt--and who added to the Difficult
ties that any Superintendent of Schools
In Washington must face In the end he
was probably right. Bygones are, indeed,
bygoneS, in SO far as he is concerned.
He leaves office with the respect OF the
community for man who did his best,
under trying circumstances, regardless
of any opinions that he might have done
better.
The difficulties we have in mind,
concerning which he has spoken freely
In private conversations In the past, but
which And no mention in his report, are
the little things, the unjust criticisms,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25
The CopitoI's East Front

There is considerable Justification
for the Rayburn commissions decision
to let immediate contracts to extend the
east front of the Capitol. We believe
the extension will benefit the historic
and well-loved building, without sacri-
flcing any of its real values.
What is proposed is to bring the
central part of the east front 3212 feet
forward, between the House and Senate
wings, and to reproduce its present ia
cade in every detail. The new central
portion still will be 40 feet behind the
front of the two wings, preserving the
concave appearance of the front and
presenting little difference from the view
seen today.
For many years, architects have
argued to no conclusion the aesthetic
merits and dement's of the present front
in relation to the Capitol dome. Gener-
ally this has stirred up no one but the
experts. More, recently, architect-critics
OF the extension have commended that
the east front has attained special sort
OF historic value which, like master
piece OF art, cannot be reproduced.
But the Capitol is neither painting
nor museum. It is functional build
ing, which has grown In the past and
which must continue to grow with the
needs of the Congress 1t houses. The
east front extension is merely the first
step in a long-range Capitol improve
ment program, and there are two basic
reasons it makes sense. First, 1t pro-
vides critically needed space in the
Capitol. Second, 1t is the testimony of
Capitol Architect Stewart that the old
limestone facing of the central portion
has deteriorated to such degree that
1t must be replaced. Even If the front
were repaired in its present location,
he says, the result would be virtual de-
struction and rebuilding of the present
facade.
There is no excuse for the undue
degree of secrecy with which the Ray
burn commission has Shrouded its de-
liberationS. Certainly every detail of
its plans should be made public imme-
diately. But Congress bestowed unusual
powers on the commission in 1855, when
it authorized and appropriated money
for the extension without public hear
ings. And during the last three years,
Congress has had ample time to curb
and review the commissions actions,
If there had been any really juStifl-
able force of public opinion against the
project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25
Disoqrees With Doctor

It is said that the name of
Napoleon Bonaparte fills
more pages Of immortal his
tory than that Of any other
mortal. l think it can also
be fairly said that the name
Of Thomas E. Mattingly,
Md. and his opinions. fill
more space in the letters"
columns Of Washtngtons
three leading newspapers
than any other mortal.
Or. Mattingly seems TO be
against compulsory national
health insurance and against
so-called "socialized medi-
cine"
Both these blessings will
come despite the puny efforts
Of professional people, orators
and politicians TO prevent
them.
DR.. Mattingly states, "Dr.
Cobb has championed COM
pulsory national health in
surance. J" What's wrong
with that2 The health OF all
people--rich and poor, high
and Lows important.
Sociali2ed medicine and
compulsory health insurance
are coming whether DR. Mat
tingly approves or not. The
memorable tide OF change
cannot be suhdued.
walter Fielder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25

The move in the Virginia General
Assembly to restrict urban representa-
ton in the Legislature patiently is aimed
at such rapidly growing areas as North
ern Virginia. The plan, however, would
do violence to the principles of demo-
cratic government for which Virginia
and its great statesmen of the past have
been revered
A constitutional amendment pro-
posed by Delegate John H. Daniel of
Charlotte Court House would require
that land area as we'll as population be
considered In the decennial redistricting
operations. This provision would seri-
ously affect such an area as the 10th
district which, while not large In area,
is SO thickly populated as to assume
urban characteristics. Under the 1852
redistricting the 10th district was given
a larger representation at Richmond,
and in the 1862 redistricting-unless the
law is changed-the area would be en-
titled to almost double its present dele
CATION in the Legislature.
But the country boys" In the AS
sembly regard with disfavor any in
crease in the voting strength Of the "city
boys" The rural delegations are espe-
cially opposed to any larger delegation
from Northern Virginia, which appar-
emily is looked upon more as a Federal
suburb than as an integral and vital
part of the Commonwealth
Nevertheless, the short-sighted at
titude Of the rural legislators should not
prevail at Richmond, historic seat OF
representative government. The redis-
tricting amendment should be killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25
THE POLITICAL MILL
Foubus Puzzles the Democrats
BY GOULD LINCOLN

The Democrats seemingly
don't know whether to cheer
or shed a few tears over the
week end performance of
Gov. Orval Faubus of
Arkansas. The Arkansas
Governor came to Washing
ton for the Truman $l00-a-
plate dinner and declared
himself opposed to any third
party movement growing out
of the school indignation
battle--in which he has been
concerned up to his neck. He
went so far as to say he be-
lieved all Democrats could
agree with former President
TruAnan's declaration that
the Democratic Party must
stand strongly for the extern
sion Of civil rights--which
means the indignation Of
schools. He said, too. in re-
ply to questions by reporters,
that the two potential can
didates for the Democratic
presidential nomination in
1860 most talked of in Ar
kansas are two Northerners.
both committed to school in
tegration-Gov. Meyner OF
New Jersey and Senator
Kennedy of Massachusetts
All these statements by Gov
Faubus were encouraging
from the point of view OF
party unity.
Symbol of FaubuS
But Gov. Faubus. no matter
what his present statements
has stood for months as a
symbol of determined opposi-
ton to school indignation in
the South. This was certain
to follow when he called out
the Arkansas National Guard
and gave instructions that the
Guardsmen should prevent
entry of nine Negro children
into the Little Rock Central
High Observation-Disclosures
ing the Federal courts ruling
they should be admitted. II
did follow. He was acclaimed
by the prosegregationists gen.
orally and denounced by Dem
Ocratic leaders in the North
who have been strong sup
porterS OF civil rights. He still
retains the segregation at
moSphere in the minds of
many Democrats. 1t would be
difficult to convince many
Negro voters he favors de-
segregation although he has
never declared himself a
segregationist. 1t was his &C.
ton in the Little Rock school
incident that spoke louder
than words. Therefore, when
Gov. Faubus came here and
was photographed shaking
hands with former President
Truman at the big Democratic
dinner, when he was generally
welcomed cat least on the
Surface) by Democratic lead
erS in show of party unity,
a certain amount of doubt
crept in regarding the effec-
tlveneSs of the Democratic
Party when it comes to civil
rights. The thought arises
again that the Democratic
Party, in power for 20 years,
did not put through any civil
rights legislation. This was
largely due-or almost en-
tirely due-to the strong
opposition to such legislation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25

Senate investigators re-
Gently reported that a for
mer Deputy Assistant De-
Tense Secretary. Robert A.
Mcdonald, was absent from
his Government position ap-
proximately two-thirds of
the time" during an eight
month period. Senator Nc
Clellan said Mcdonald took
a total of $50 hours of official
leave during the period and
actually worked only 484
hours. and that evidence
shows that he (also) took
unauthorized leave during
the period he was supposedly
working 4e4 hours"
This old-timer retired from
the Government after A
years service. and the Nc
Donald story brings to mind
an incident involving "ab-
sence from official duty" back
in the old days when Gov
eminent employees were al
lowed 30 days annual and
80 days sick leave.
A new appointee in one of
the Government agencies
which sprung up after World
War l had been absent from
his job quite often during his
first year, and just before
Christmas he asked the leave
clerk how many days annual
leave he had left before jan
uary l (the leave year in
those days was the calendar
year. January to December
81. The leave clerk consulted
the records and. much to the
surprise of the employe and
himself, discovered that no
annual leave had bee n
charged and that the en-
ploye had a full 80 days left.
Il just can't understand
that" the employee confessed.
Il know ! have taken plenty
of annual leave during the
year. There must be some
mistake somewhere"
The leave clerk got out all
the time-sheets showing the
hours worked and annual and
sick leave taken by all en-
ployes of the section of the
agency involved, then COM
mented:
Il notice in the remarks
column on your time record
that you have written in the
letters o. b. When you were
absent. Were you away from
the office on official business
every time you filled in o. B.
that's what o. B. means,
you know"
well, I'll be )" the
employe gasped. Il thought
o. B. meant Out of the
Building"
Looks like Mr.. Mcdonald
forgot his 20. B.s"-he sure
was "out OF the building
during most of his eight
month spell with the Defense
Dependencies at least Sen
ate investigators and Senator
Mcclellan think so!
Al Hendley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25
Northern Neck Mail

The speed-up In the mail
service Virginia's Northern
Neck was supposed TO get the
f1rst Of the year has been 8
showdown service for most OF
the post Offices served.
Patrons are very disSatis-
ned. They are complaining
about lost mail, missent mail
and mail delayed in transit.
A Colonial Beach patron re-
marked, THE afternoon mail
doesn't do us any good as the
post ONCE Is closed TO the
public by the time II gets
there"
The following comments on
the mail service were taken
from local papers. II takes
the mail 3 hours TO come the
80 miles from Fredericksburg
TO our post Office. 1t takes 8
hours to come from there to
my box a distance OF 2
miles" The new and inn
proved mail service to the
Northern Neck is not such
and is very Disappointing TO
the residents here"
We used to have daily mail
service with the post Offices
all over the Northern Neck
Now we don't have daily mail
service with any post Office
that is not on our own rural
route.
Please. Post Once Depart
ment. give us our old mail
service back again
Mrs. j. q. Fogg.
Oak Grove, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25
Good Old Days

your feVefleS aDOllb TIE
Good Old Days, comment
ing on certain Investigations
of the subatomic world. miss
the point. If time could run
backwards, it still would be
no good to have the good
old days" back If they were
going from today to yester-
day instead of to tomorrow.
The topsy-turvy results that
mad scientists report pos
sible. would not make you
happy but miserable. Our
whole way of life" would be
utterly destroyed.
The fact that the front
page Of the New York Times
featured the question Can
Time Run Backwards, Too?"
does not suffice to make 1t
ineligible. nor do the maun-
behring's of nutty. scientists
Whatever 1t is that runs
backwards" or forwards"
in the reported cavortings of
the beta particle and the
neutrino within the atom it
is not time. No scientist can
tell a mere layman' what
time is better than his own
consciousness. All the math-
ematical equations it is pos
Sible to dream up can be
thrown at him; not one will
make sense contradicting the
unalterable fact that times
arrow cannot be reversed.
You can play around with
times pace all you want.
Fastening or slowing it. but
you can't do it with its di-
rection. Scientists who say
you can are talking gibber-
iSh.
In comparatively lucid
moment a scientist pointed
out that relations between
causes and effects must re-
main the same; effects can
never be seen before causes.
He meant that effects can
not exist before causes. His
torians often see effects first;
1t was even said of Gibbon
that he was more interested
in effects" than in causes. :"
In imagination, to which the
historian in large part re-
sorts. you can rearrange the
time order of events. The
scientist is not allowed this
liberty.
Nor is he allowed the lib
erty of contradicting him
self. IF experiments prove
that time can be reversed,
this does not mean. for ex-
ample. that all the smoke is
going to start going back into
chimneys." said DR.. Raymond
w. Hayward Of the National
Bureau of Standards. Well,
If that isn't what it means,
what the blazes does it mean?
II they can't do a simple
thing like that, what right
do they have to talk Of re
versing" time?
There is a warning in an
old Navajo adage about the
dangerous curiosity Of a
young fox which crept ST.
lently UP its own nostrils to
peep at the secrets behind
its eyes and sneezed itself to
death.
Sidney KOretz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25
What Cars Need

With all our advancement,
Jet airplanes and space
travel, Detroit means about
loss Of a market when cars
are stalled and worthless In
bad weather. II happens
every winter. some even
dying because Of II. and auto
sellers on the radio oblivious
TO the weather try TO sell
their monstrosities. We need
better autos, equipped with
automatic jacks, so that
chains can be put on easily.
and equipped with reserve gas
tanks to permit heating the
car at least when stranded;
windshield wipers that are
more efficient and wipers for
the rear window: outside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25
on the part of Southern Dem
ocrats in Congress.

on the part of Southern Dem
ocrats in Congress.
Republicans Hit Bach
The Republicans were not
slow in grasping for political
advantage which might &C.
crue by reason Of the Faubus
welcome by Democratic lead
ers. Senator Clifford p. Case
of New Jersey, with marked
sarcasm when asked to COM
ment on the Truman address
at the dinner. said. "Appar-
emily my television was not
working well Saturday night.
missed what Mr.. Truman
said about Gov. Faubus."
Another Republican Sem
ator, Gordon Allott Of Colo
RADIO. said: Despite Mr.. Tru-
mans pious words about civil
rights, the spectacle Of Gov.
Orval FaubuS supping at the
Democratic banquet table
Spotlights again the bitter
cleavage within the party on
this vital issue, When Mr..
Truman called on his party
to stand firmly and forth
rightly for fun employment
and protection Of civil rights
he must have been thinking
of the shabby voting record
OF a majority Of Senate and
House Democrats on this key
question: =
Representative Hugh Scott
of Pennsylvania. a third
Republican. speaking of the
Truman declaration for civil
rights at the dinner. in which
the former President said
that unless a President works
at protecting civil rights day
and night you can expect
trouble, commented: He
should know! For 20 years
of Democratic administrA-
tons in Washington--seven
under the So-called leader
ship of Mr.. Truman himself
not one move was made to
eliminate color barriers that
could be removed simply by
executive order. Such a bar
rier existed in Washington,
D. c.. the Nations Capital.
And 1t took q Republican
President to get rid of IT,"
Gov. Faubus, in his re-
cent visit to Washington
and the Democratic fund
raising dinner. was undoubt-
eoly making it clear he In
tends to remain a practicina
member Of his political party.
There have been hints he
might be willing to head a
third party movement-on
the segregation issue. Since
the Governor is considering
running for a third Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomina-
ton this year, his inSistence
that he is really a Democrat
is not unnatural. Already one
candidate for the nomination
has announced in opposition
to an expected Faubus can
didacy. and others may get
into the race. But in spite
OF this new declaration by
Gov. Faubus, he is a faithful
Democrat. Gov. Meyner. in a
Meet the Press" television
appearance, seemed a bit en-
barrassed when asked if he
would welcome Faubus' sup
port for the 1860 Demo-
cratic presidential nomina-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-25
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

bath on a cold sunny after
noon.
Even though no starlines
are visible. they will begin to
gather. and soon the bath is
a place Of fun and frolic.
The big fellows glisten and
flop. and fly into shrubs to
shake their wings,
Two or three are in at once
and they are about all the
bath will hold at once.
but their places are con-
stantly taken, so that the Inn
preston Of the watcher is
that the bowl is a glistening
moving black all the time.
There are some natural
creatures more seemingly
happy than others.
To this group belongs the
startling.
Among the small cats. the
Persian is a happy fellow,
This type Of cat exudes
good will. purring on demand.
II you find a mean Persian.
he has been made that way
by Fostering.
Some people think II fun
to strike at cat TO get II
10 strike back. Children often
think this sort OF teasing fun,
and they may be forgiven.
because they don't know any
better. but their elders some
times indulge in the same
mistaken idea Of sport, and
for them there can be no for
Riveness.
To spoil or ruin the happy
ones Of this earth is a crime
of a sort.
Among the birds. the star
ling is a peculiarly happy fell
low. just how much Of this
elan uital Is due TO his phys
ical strength and how much
10 innate disposition Is un-
known.
II anyone thinks the star
ling mean, he should watch
a purple grackle for a time.
he Of the truly mean yellow
eye and murderous DISPOSE
ton. Then he viii realize that
the starting Is q happy
youngster In q cruel world OF
rapine and murder. and that
his faults are only the excess
Of his numbers.
Some modern prophets are
doing their best TO make peo-
pie wake up today to the un-
happiness Of too many and
too much. II you don't think
there are too many. try 70
get into an elevator. or
watch modern city traffic at
its peak. The remedy? We
don't know. Nobody knows
Some think there Ia no solu-
ton for anything any more.
we have gone too far and too
fast. But II Is still good 10
know that q piece Of wood
in a birdbath will keep II
from cracking. What do you
know about thatl