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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26


: Modernization Of secondary
/. school laboratories win take Ave
years.
: Highlights Of Report
: These parts Of the District
science education picture high
: lighted q report released yes
: terday on Capitol Hill.
: The Senate District Commit
. tee asked Deputy School Super
sintendent Harold A. HAYNES for
|. the fill-in on science offerings
from the first through the
: twelfth grades here.
This report now ~ being
! studied by Senator Javits. Re-
publican Of New York and q
|. District Committee member. He
shas solicited similar data from
.New York City and Buffalo
. school systems.
Armed with these findings,
: Senator Javits hopes to help
. the Senate Labor and Public
! Welfare Committee step Up the
Nations tagging science educa-
: ton program. He will testify
at Committee hearings soon.
. Roy Millenson. aide to SEN
/. ator Javits. in q summary for
.the Senator. noted that 1904
/: students Of q total high school
+: enrolment Of 1889 had signed
: UP for physics courses. Biology.
!. sometimes regarded as the snap
science course by students,
: drew 4.07s Of the total. he said.
Four Questions
: The District curriculum also
: allows science pupils to pursue
/. one specialized course for only
two years. he pointed out.
Deputy superintendent
Haynes was asked four ques-
:tions by District Committee
:men. They were % What
. science courses are offered? 20
What are minimum science re-
quirements for graduation from
Junior and senior high school?
: co Describe laboratories oil
.your school system. a. Are
:science teachers scarce? Here
lis a digest Of his answers:
Offerings - Biology, physics
-aviation. geology, astronomy
=meterology and some atomic
:energy are offered through the
-sixth grade. Youngsters get Il
minutes Of science per week.
In junior and senior high
schools. science is taught fol
three hours and As minutes
each week-five 45-minute pc
RODS. Pupils take the same
subjects as in the primary
.erades. with the addition Of
ichemistry at the seventh and
ninth grade levels. Electronics
Is introduced in ninth grade
classes. which also offer avia-
ton instruction.
Chemistry and physics are
taught in the 18th and 18th
grades. Youngsters who don't
: aim TO 20 TO college can bt
Graduated from high schoo
with a physical science credit
Science fundamentals" are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
Prentiss Doubts
5. 24O Aid
Wisconsin Ave. Link
CoIIed inadequate

Former Engineer Commits
sioner Louis w. Prentiss last
night cast some doubt on the
availability Of 90 per cent Fed
eral highway money for an
entry OF Route $40 into the
District via Wisconsin avenue
Mai. Gen. Prentiss. USA. re-
tired, now executive vice presi-
dent Of the American Road
Builders Association. maintains
there would be too much trafic
at the District end near Key
Bridge for the expressway 10
handle. He said:
II believe the Bureau Of Pub
Il lie Roads would be very hest
tant to approve q route which
was inadequate for the volumes
Of trafiie It u going 70 gene
rate"
Gen. Prentiss. who advocates
that the Maryland part Of the
expressway be built 70 meet the
District at the Potomac River.
was a speaker on q special
program presented by The Star
and Station WAfAL-TV on the
Route 240 controversy.
Stellhorn Differs
Taking a different view was
Arthur K. Stellhorn. chief
Montgomery County plaEner
for the Maryiand-National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission. who favors the
Wisconsin avenue route.
Mr.. Stellhorn said he thought
the solving Of some area traf-
nc problems was contemplated
as part Of the 4i.000-mile in
terstate highway system. Of
which Route 240 would be q
part.
The Maryland planner. who
argues that the Wisconsin ave-
nue. route will serve the most
people. passing through the
heavily developed Bethesda
area. declared that IF this
can't be justified as an inter-
state highway. ! don't see how
you can justify the inner loor
which goes only two or three
miles from the White House.
While one OF the purposes Of
the interstate system Is TO han.
die local traffic. its basic pur.
pose is TO prove a continuou,
coast-to-coast nonstop system
OF highways between majol
cities.
Fear TRAFFIC Overload
| At the District Commission.
ers' hearing on Route 240 three
weeks ago. District Highway
Department officials raised the
question Of too much trafic Il
be handled near Key Bridge
II the 240 expressway comes
down Wisconsin. At that time
Douglas Brinkley. District high.
way planner. noted that q Wis
consin avenue route would poui
about 1900 cars an hour dur.
ing rush periods on the eight
lane expressway. which woult
be capable Of handling only
about 1000 cars in one direc.
ton.
Gen. Prentiss argued that ar
expressway through the Be-
thesda shopping area alon1
Wisconsin would set UP q bar.
ricade separating the avenue
from the residential area.
In arriving at the 80 pei
cent Federal money and 10 pei
cent State money formula foi
the interstate system. Congress
recognized that the interstate
system was one the country
must have for It's future eco
nomic growth. would aid ma
tional and civil defense and
would be a means Of cutting
down accidents.
Opposes Rock Greek Route
In response to other ques-
lions by Star staf writer
George Beveridge. moderator
Of the program, Mr.. Stellhorn
said he felt a route through
Rock Creek Park would entail
too many delays and drag out
construction too long.
Asked what would happen II
the District government. which
favors q route along the Poto-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
Zoo Keeper Provides
Luxury Life for Chimp
BY JERRY OIEARY. JR.
star star Writer

Out in Hillside Md there's baby chmpanzee that thinks
she's people The family raising her beginning to think
too
Bernard Gallagher 37year-od keeper at the Washington
Zoo takes the seven-monthod chimp baby home with him
every night to keep her alive.
Vckie doesn't have parents Of her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
Heating Asks Study
OF insanity Pleas

Representative Heating Republican Of New said
he will ask the House Judiciary Committee Tues
day launch broad study Of Federal laws dealing with
defendants pleading insanity.
Ranking Republican of the committee. Mr.. Heating said
of O. re-emphasized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
Only so of Pupils
Here Study Physics

Only per cent OF Washington public high school stu
dents are enrolled in physics classes
Local elementary schools crippled by shortage Of
science facilities.
The dearh Of physics and chemistry teachers handcaps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

vickle Jean gets her mill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

In response to other ques-
tions by Star staff writer
George Beverage. moderator
Of the program, Mr.. Stellhorn
said he felt a route through
Rock Creek Park would entail
too many delays and drag out
construction too long.
Asked what would happen II
the District government. which
favors q route along the Poto-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-24
KierdOrf Free
In Heavy Bail

PONTIAC, Mich, Aug. %
(AP) Freed after posting a
$4,000 bond, Herman Kierdorf
said today he would appear in
court Monday as scheduled on
a pistol silencer charge.
The 68-year-old former
Transfers Union official also
is under subpoena by Senate
rackets investigators in WASH
ington looking into reported
gangster tieups with the Team
sters. He has said he will invoke
the Fifth Amendment.
Kierdorf surrendered a week
ago after having disappeared
13 days following the torch
death Of his nephew, TeamSters
Business Agent Frank Kierdorf
Authorities have expressed be-
lief Frank was set ablaze in a
dry cleaning shop torching that
backfired. Herman said he
didn't know anything about it
On his return, Herman wa:
charged with possession Of Q
pistol silencer.
Protesting he was unable tc
raise the high bond, Kierdori
spent five days in the Oakland
County jail. But yesterday
after failing to get the amount
reduced, two Pontiac bonding
company officials arranged his
release. Who arranged the
bonding was not disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-24
7 Die in Florida
Heud-on Crash

HOMESTEAD, Fla, Aug. %
(AP).-Seven persons were
killed today in a head-on crash
of two automobiles on busy
US. /. 1t was Dade County's
worst wreck this year.
The Florida highway patrol
said a car carrying a Fort
Worth CTex.) father and son
and a Navy sailor southWard
crossed the center of the high
way and collided with one in
which three men and a woman,
all Negroes, we're riding.
The patrol said that those
killed in one car were Chester
Roy Anderson, At, and his son,
Chester Lyn Anderson, 18, Of
Fort Worth, and a sailor whom
the vacationists evidently knew
or had picked up as a hitch
hiker.
The patrol was checking the
naval base at Key West for the
sailors identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-24
II Brothers, Sisters
See Bridegroom Wed

ST. JOSEPH. Ont, Aug. %
(AP).-While II of his 10 living
brothers and sisters sat in the
pews of st. Peters Roman
Catholic Church here this
morning, Peter Masse, "a, ex-
changed marriage vows with
Miss Jean Macpherson of Tren-
ton, N. S.
For his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Masse, it was the 21st
time in 26 years that they have
stood at the altar to witness
the marriage of one of their
children-1l girls and 10 boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-24
Marine Corps League
Honors Virqiniun

OMAHA, Aug. % (AP).-
William G. Gardner of st.
Petersburg, Fla, was elected
National Commandant of the
Marine Corps League today.
Raymond Butts of Arlington,
Va, was named National Sen
ior Vice Commandant as the
league neared the end of its
six-day convention.
The 1859 convention was
awarded to Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-24
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linen table sets

New fern dell pattern oIreody stamped
on these luxury linens by BucilIo. To
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table or eifts-sove, and pick the colors
Enjoy these exquisite cloths at savings,
plus whot you save doing it yourself
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-24
Lunsbursh's Langley Park
Bishop method
fall sewing classes
~

Enroll now for classes in bose ono ~
s snro,s '' SEWING and tailoring. Ten week
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

VISITOR-G Gina Lollobrigida, in this
country from Italy for various movie
chores, will be d special guest of Ed
Sullivan on Sunday, 8 pm, WTOP-9.
Arkansas State press., 1958-07-18

hope that if crisis occurs it will find the kind of
leadership by example which these students and
Mrs. Bates have displayed SO patiently, courage
ously and SO constructively."
Responding to Dr. Stevenson's presentation adj
dress Mrs. Bates said that she accepted the medal
not for herself but rather "as a tribute to all the
people of the south - Negro and white who
want our country to be in truth the land of the
free. | stand here merely as representative of
these millions of Americans who place loyalty to
our country and its democratic principles above
traditions and provincial prejudices."
The STATE PRESS co-publsher and NAACP
Arkansas leader voiced the opinion that "if people
of good will of both races get together in deter
mlnation to maintain law and order school de-
segregation will proceed as smoothly as it did in
Louisville, Austin, Oklahoma City and in scores of
other communities throughout the South"
Ernest Green who last May became the first
Negro to be graduated from Central High School,
was chosen by his schoolmates to make the re-
spouse on their behalf ''We feel that Negroes" he
said especially the younger generation in the
Arkansas State press., 1958-07-18

-Foto by Crawford
Arkansas State press., 1958-07-18

With more than 1000 persons packed into the
Music Hall of the Public auditorium in Cleveland
Ohio, and fully another 1000 unable to gain entry
the 43rd Spingarn Medal was presented to Mrs L.
c. Bates and the Nine Negro children who broke
the color bar at Central high school,
Presentation of the individual medals was
made at the Friday night session of the 10th an
nual NAACP convention which closed Sunday The
award, the most coveted in the field was made to
Mrs Bates and the children in recognition of their
pioneer role in upholding the basic ideals of Ameri
can democracy, in the face of continuing harass-
ment and constant threats of bodily injury
In his presentation address Dr. William E.
Stevenson president of Oberlin college praised the
six girls and three boys for their maturity, Wis
dom and courage and expressed the hope that
perhaps it will be their contemporaries the white
children of Little Rock and of the nation who will
work out the final solutions"
DR.. Stevenson reminded the delegates and visi-
tors that mo community throughout our land is
altogether immune from the problems which have
confronted Little Rock but each community should
Arkansas State press., 1958-07-18

South and in the rest of the United States will not
be satisfied until everyone is granted full democ-
racy And until everyone has full democracy A
merica cannot take her place truly as world lead
err"
Honored with Mrs. Bates and young Green
were Mnnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford Thelma
Mothershed, Meba Pattillo Gloria Ray, Terrence
Roberts, Jefferson Thomas and Carlotta Walls
The Spingarn Medal was instituted in 1914 by
the late ]. E. Spingarn, then chairman of the NAA
CP Board of Directors to recognize distinguished
merit and achievement among American Negroes"
and to serve as "a stimulus to the ambition of col
ored youth
Witnessing the presentation of the award to
the Little Rock teenagers and Mrs. Bates was Ar
thur B. Spingran NAACP president, brother of the
donor Of the medal.
/. to r. Minniejean Brown Torrance Roberts, Thel
ma Mothershed Ernest Green Elizabeth Eckford
Gloria Ray, Melba Patillo jefferson Thomas, Car
lotta Walls, and Mrs L. c. Bates
-Foto by Crawford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
By DOROTHY KICKER

Dear Mrs. Kicker:
L have a very pressing
problem which l wish y0u
would try to answer as soon
as possible. l am a 17-year-
old boy. During the past two
and a half years l have ex-
perienced various doubts
about my religious teachings.
4 have developed q religious
philosophy which Is no long
er satisfied by my former
faith, and would like to at
tend q different church
which corresponds more
closely with my way Of think
ing.
My mother, however, in
aists that am still . MEM
Der Of her church and that
Il Is some silly and ObstI-
nate notion" recently &C
CURED. which makes me feel
that I must change churches.
She literally tries to force me
60 attend church with heI
every Sunday. II ] refuse, she
becomes extremely upset
saying that with all sh'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
Typical Teen-Ager

"She is a typical teen-ager
who has a lot of things to look
forward to-" Jackie says.
An added show Of enthusi-
asm may be due to the large
diamond ring which was given
her recently by Peter Brown,
a handsome young television
actor who will start his own
Western series this fall.
How do DANES parents feel
about her plans?
They really like my career.
but I'm afraid they aren't too
happy about my getting mar
ried this fall--So young" she
answers, gaily. II want to have
a great big wedding with a long
dress, and everything"
Diane may have to delay
her wedding, she says casually
II she gets a role in a Broad
way musical for which she Il
hoping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
MOVIE STARLET
Diane Has No Worries About Career
Bv ROSANNA NOVAk
star stan Writer

Diane Jergens is a l9-year-
old blond, freckled-faced movie
starlet who isn't worried about
She beams when she talks
about her career-which she
hopes will continue a long
time But a costar and friend IN
Diane's latest movie, High
school Confidential" wasn't
very lucky when he grew UP
during the 1920s.
The friend is 44-year-old
Jackie Coogan who visited
Washington with Diane
recently to publicize their
movie. Diane plays a young
teen-ager who is caught up In
the dope racket. Jackie Is the
leader of the dope ring.
Jackie played his first movie
role when he was IL montns
old. during the silent movie
era. Still remembered as the
Kid" in Charlie Chaplin's pic
ture of that name. Jackie was
a stray waif with blond hair
and appealing eyes.
Jackie was l6 years OLD
when he left Hollywood briefly
for college. But when ne re-
turned they didn't want the
Kid" who was too grown up
for them. Since then Jackie's
life has been filled with bit
movie and television parts.
business failures and four mar
riages. His first wife was Betty
Cradle.
The now balding. heavy-set
man seems tired when COM
pared to vibrant and bouncy
Diane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15

81 have played serious parts
in movies and television," she
says, "but I really like to
sing and dance"
A few of her movie roles
we're in Friendly Persuasion, }"
"Teen-Age Rebel" and Desk
Set" In television she has
played in "Ozzie and Harriet"
and Bob Cummings Show"
When you get married you
can start drawing on the trust
fund set aside for you as a
child actress, it was suggested
to her.
"Oh, there will be lots OF
things I'll want to buy with
that money" she quickly
replies.
Mention of the trust fund
brought Jackie Coogan back
into the conversation.
After Jackie had made ms
fortune as a child actor, he
sued his mother and stepfather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15

stead of answering the letter
myself I asked for readers
opinions about the situation.
The letters poured in from
college students. clergymen,
teen-age boys and girls. par
ents, grandparents and service
men. After checking them
carefully / found that 98 per
cent of the writer's believed the
boy had the right to attend
the church of his choice pro-
yided his was a sincere belief
that the church afforded more
spiritual inspiration for him
and was not just passing
notion" One bit of advice l
can offer is that you talk with
the clergymen of both churches
before making a final decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
College Grunts

Dorothy Carol Shaw Of Ham
mond High and Vivian Harlow
of George Washington High
have received $500 scholarships
from the American Education
Association. The scholarships
are awarded to two June grad
yates who plan to teach after
college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15

does for me the least i can
do is to 20 to church with
her" But is this fair?
Has she the moral right to
force another religion upon
me after l have carefully de-
yelOped one of my own? This
difference Of opinion has ex-
isted for some time. 1t Is
causing tension in our house
and is drawins our family
apart, especially my mother
and me. Can you possibly Of
fer some advice? My father
refuses to become involved
in this matter. Thank you for
your conSideratiOn.-A. I.
Dear A. T.:
/ am glad you did not men
ton the denomination Of eithel
of the churches you have at
tended because it Is my polio!
never to discuss any particula
religion in this column.
About two years ago / re
ceived a letter from a mothe
describing q situation that wa
almost identical with your
except that her son wa
younger-l5 to be exact. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
TEEN-AGE MAIL
Bow Experiences Religious Doubts

better-IOOking girls and in
directly beIittles me. This
makes me feel inferior. Is
there something you can sug-
gest for me to dO?-CISSIE.
Dear CisSie:
Yes, there is something you
can do about Mixes attitude
toward you-gather up your
pride and stop going with him,
If he is so interested in other
girls and so thoughtless OF your
feelings. why bother with him?
without a doubt you can ind
other boys who will like you
and who also will know how to
treat a girl. I also recommend
YOU avoid going steady Tor
awhile-with Mike or any other
boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15

There's a lot Of terrible
acting" he replies. but Diane
is one of the cute and enthusi-
astic actresses, so she'll do all
right"
With the Announcements in
movie making, High School
Confidential" took three weeks
to make. Jackie recalls that
a year and one day were spent
on THE Kid"
Were movies about dope ped
ding made in the 1920s?
Then the major vice was
drinking from hip TASKS and
driving too fast. That is what
the movies about vice among
teen-agerS were about then, ="
Jackie recalls.
Thirty years ago Jackie was
the star in that kind of movie.
Perhaps Diane sometimes
wonders if she viii be as famous
as Jackie Coogan-that is, be-
fore ne grew up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
eQUIZZLE.
TEST your skill on this combination
] crossword quiz
ACROSS

ACROSS
l. Which author took the pen name OF BozE
T. What caused the death of Cleopatra?
8. What language is developing among the
whites of South Africa?
9. What was the only vulnerable part OF
Achilles?
TO- What is another word for an amanuenSlsF
IL. Which State has goldenrod as its flower?
49, What is the term for a table-shaped hill?
ID What is the beast of burden in the Andes?
u.s. What is the upper House of the United States
Government?
16. Who practices yoga?
DOWN
/. What is the lowest point in the United States
of America?
2. Who took the heavyweight crown from JACK
Sharkey?
3. What is the largest member of the deer
family?
T. Which ancient tribunal was used by Charles
/ to prosecute his opponents?
S. What is the worlds largest inland sea?
6. What is the name of bone charcoal from
which ornaments are made?
IL What name did Disney give to fawn?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
'Coogon Law

The law is called the Coogan
law.
at wish there had been such
a law when I was growing up.
comments Jackie.
I'm sure glad there is such
a law now" adds Diane, only
after deducting the trust fund
money and all my expenses
from my $3.50 a week salary, /
have only 500 to live on"
How does Jackie Coogan like
young actors today?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15

to get back the money he
claimed they kept when he was
a child.
Although the suit was settled
out of court, a law was passed
in California in 1887 ordering
that so per cent of all minors
salaries in show business must
be put in trust until they be-
come q years old or marry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15

Dear Mrs. Kicker:
This problem is a Stickler.
1 am Is, q sophomore in high
school and 1 am not cOnsid-
cred hard to look at. Mike
and I have been going to-
gether for over = year. Late
ly he continually talks about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15

This column Is conducted
for teen-agers. Letters can
be answered through the
column 0nly-as soon as
time and space permit.
Write your problem to Dor
othy Kicker In care OF
TEEN, The Washington Star,
washington 4 ID. c.