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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
Homework:
Pro and Con

Mrs. G. d. B.. Silper Spring
To Mrs. W. w., Arlington
I would also like to say
let's be careful about all this
homework and loading down
our children with all sorts Of
activities, pushing and driv-
ing constantly. It applies not
only to high schoolers but to
elementary school children
as well.
A friend of mine told me
just this week how she
finally had to spank her
first-grader on Sunday eve
ming to settle him down to get
his homework done, and then
didn't get him to bed until
$50 with the work still
unfinished.
An occasional helping -out
session may be necessary and
beneficial. but I wonder II
some teachers realize the
burdens they impose on
children and also on parents
who feel assigned tasks
should be carried out.
At the end Of the dinner
hour, most parents are tired.
Mothers, especially tn o e
with other small children,
have plenty of chores still
ahead.
Flaring tempers and ten
sion often result from push
ing children to do just q
small amount Of homework.
which at that time Of day
seems like q lot bigger task
than it really is. More dam
age than good Is done to the
child's attitude toward
school and genuine interest
in learning.
My mother never had such
o chore In her evening hours
and I'm pretty sure I was as
well or better prepared in
fundamental than my ele-
m entary school-age chill
dren.
And I had my evening
hours free for music. reading.
going to the library and
hobbies without the threat
Of that homework.
It probably is true that
we have a greater challenge
now in preparing our chill
dren for living in the atomic
age. OF course. homework
and review are essential in
high school. But I agre e
that trivial time-eaters from
which children benefit
little should be pared down.
Won't the end results be
better If they work really
hard when their minds are
fresh and unworried?
\ 4 = 4
From Mr.. J. T. S., WdShingto
May a mere male put in his
2-cents worth in answer to
Mrs. w. WIS letter relative to
the amount Of homework re-
quired in our area high
schools?
My first reaction to her let
ter was that here Is another
of those nothing is too good
for MY child" parents. The
Tragedy OF the situation Is
that she is sincere and we'll
meaning.
From personal experience. I
have come to the conclusion
that the present-day study
requirements are too lenient.
This is evidenced by the ma
terial that daily crosses my
desk which has been pre-
pared by young teen-age en-
ployes.
Much to my evaporation,
the work is illustrative Of
poor sentence structure, mis-
spelling, faulty punctuation.
incoherence and atrocious
penmanship.
I think that Mrs. w. WIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
Recipe Repeat

Mrs. J. M. X, Washington
VIII some reader please
send in again the recipe for
banana sherbet which APP
peared in this column a few
Sundays ago? Thank you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
How Do You Clean Grease Spots on Bricks9
Mrs. w. p, Silper Sprinf

RICH has been very helpful TO but have problem
which, to my knowledge, has never been covered
have brick wall in my kitchen and my stove is right
up against It, OF course plashes 1t, and have
never been able to clean 1t satisfactorily Perhaps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
READERS CLEARING HOUSE

long asset: and above all. /
want them to be able to take
their places in life secure in
the knowledge that they are
educated persons. ready to
take the knocks as well as
being able to enjoy the pleas
ures Of life.
To Mrs. w. w. I say that
here is one parent who will
not join you to complain
about the inordinate amount
Of homework required Of our
children today.
In fact, I am ready to
oppose you should you take
steps to lessen 1t. I owe my
children that interest in their
educational welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02
A Thonk You

"A Thank You
Mrs. H. w. T., Washington
A late but hearty vote of
thanks to Mrs. M. III. H. for
her sour-cream chocolate
cake recipe. For those who
haven't tried 1t, do. 1t is by
far the best-tasting. best
looking. best-keeping choco-
late cake I'VE ever made and
my family pronounce it the
best they've ever eaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02

the readers could help me. !
would very much appreci-
ate It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-02

Wednesday: Washington 9:so6:oo Arlington, ooo6:oo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
Dodd Endorses
Freedom Agency
For Cold War
BY the Associated Press

Senator Todd, Democrat Of
Connecticut, said today a pro-
posed freedom commission
would provide IAN effective
means Of fighting the cold
war on equal terms with So
Wet Russia"
Senator Dodd. vice chairman
Of the Senate Internal Security
Subcommittee. Endorsed a bill
by Senators Mundt, Republi-
can of South Dakota, and
Douglas, Democrat of Illinois,
to establish such a commits
sion. 1t would be empowered
to set up an Communist
training and development CEN
ter to be known as the Free
dom Academy.
The academy would instruct
private citizens in all aspects
Of international communism
and in methods for combating
it.
Senator Dodd's statement
said witnesses heard by his
subcommittee earlier this year
represented widely varied polit-
ically philosophers. He called
it most significant that a
large majority enthusiastically
favored the aims Of this BILL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
Brooklyn Doctor
Stabbed to Death

NEW YORK.. Sept. 10 (APD
"A Brooklyn doctor was found
stabbed to death in the rear
yard at his home early today
He was DR.. Alexander L.
Evans. ~. He had Offices at
Coney Island and his home is
in the Sheepshead Bay section
both along the south shore of
Long Island.
Police first listed the death
as homicide. but after investi-
cation. 1t. Victor Kaufman of
the Homicide Squad said that
many things indicate this was
self-inflicted."
He said a trail of blood led
from the kitchen to the front
door. down an alley to the rear
and ended at DR.. Evans body,
which was clad only in a BATH
robe. An eight-inch kitchen
knife was driven completely in
to the chest and broken of.
The doctors wife, Doris,
found him about 6 am. with
multiple wounds in the chest.
DR.. Evans had undergone an
operation about two months
ago and had not been prac-
ticing since that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
Man, 50, Dies
After Attempts
At.Suicide Fail

A 50-year-old man who was
restrained three times from
jumping into the Tidal Basin
today. collapsed and died short
ly afterward in front of Dis
|trict General Hospital.
Police identified him as VIII
son White Fleetwood of no
definite address.
Detectives said he was spotted
about 7:15 am. by David
Brown, 48. Of 1415 Jefferson
Davis highway, Arlington. as he
was about to leap into the
water without clothes.
Mr.. Brown hauled him back
from the edge three times be-
fore he succeeded in attracting
attention Of a passing park
policeman. Pvt. ]. E. Thomas.
Pvt. Thomas called for a
patrol wagon to take Mr.. Fleet
wood to the hospital. On his
arrival there he collapsed as
Pvt. j. j, Garvin and c. ].
Bailey were helping him out.
He was pronounced dead at
9:05 am. The District coroner
said an autopsy would be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
Wife's Booking Big Aid
To MotherweII in Jail

in the last few months" he ex-
planned. Part Of 1t was due
to an eye disease, but it was
mainly because ! was skimping
on food in order to make ends
meet until / got a job"
At the request Of Mr.. Reyes,
the conversation avoided the
subject Of Mrs. Putney, whose
bones were found last August
is in Sierra County, Calf.
That was a year and a day
after she and Motherwell
checked out Of a motel in
Marysville, Calf. - about 80
miles from where the bones
were found.
Motherwell is now awaiting
a decision by the Governor of
Georgia on his extradition to
California.
He was composed and docile
when he was handcuffed and
driven to the extradition hear
ing yesterday. He chatted with
his guards, laughed at the
proper times. and made OBJ
servations about the weather.
A guard remarked that the
hearing would probably be
brief.
Il hope so,Y Motherwell said.
grinning. Il want to get back
and take on that checkers
champion upstairs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
School Teacher
Sturts Two-Wuy
Channel Swim

DOVER. Sept. 10 CAP)-
Paul Heron, Sacramento,
Calf, swimmer. today began
what he hopes will be the
first two-way nonstop crossing
Of the English Channel.
The 3S- year old school
teacher entered the water at
st. Margaret's Bay between
here and Deal at $40 am,
(2:20 am. EDIT.
I'm prepared to swim up to
40 hours II need be-" he said
as he started toward France.
Mr.. Heron plans to stay on
the French side just long
enough to put on a new coat
of grease before swimming back
to Dover.
III prove 1t can be done, "
he said. Last year he swan
from France to England in IL
hours.
Meanwhile, three swimmers
set out from Cape Gris-Nez
near Calais. France, in channel
crossing attempts.
The first to start at 1920
am. was DR.. Gumal Shudra Of
India.
Five minutes later. Harold
Bracewell. 40, from Blackpool,
England. set out.
The third, Osman Goandour.
"a. a Lebanese shopkeeper.
started at 1929 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10

Stood Mr.. Nehru said. 1T is
Of interest that this line is now
being denied or ignored. It IL
also a matter Of sorrow"
Mr. Nehru said Red China
apparently was seeking to bully
India. but dismissed as silly
any notion the Chinese can
push India about.
They value midas friend
ship only at a very low estate
In the final analysis. he said.
I'VE value theirs and will con-
tinue TO value It,"
Mr.. Nehru reported there Is
a feeling In neighboring Burma
that the Chinese also have
failed to fulfil their assurances
to that country on the Chinese
Burmese border.
Refers TO Tibet Revolt
Referring to the Tibetan re-
volt crushed by Red China's
troops last spring. Mr.. Nehru
said very probably these devel-
opments have angered and
soured the mind Of China"
He said Peiping may have
been angered by midas atti-
tude toward Tibetan refugees.
including the Dalai Lama. and
its present behavior is due to
this rather than to the logic
Of frontiers.
A new aspect Of the ex-
change. however, was the In
dian offer to make Longju a
temporary no mans land while
the ownership Of the areas is
discussed. Previous Indian
statements have indicated the
Chinese would be pushed out OF
the place unless they withdraw
voluntarily.
Offer on LOngju
"As far as Longju Is con-
cerned the government Of
India would be prepared not
to send their personnel back
to the area provided the Chi
nese would also withdraw their
forces" said an Indian note
that was laid on the table in
Parliament today. This would
mean neither side would have
personnel at Longju."
The note was handed to the
Communist Chinese Ambassa-
dor here yesterday. the same
day that Mr.. Chou was making
public in Peiping a letter accus-
ing the Indians Of aggression
and demanding that they with
draw.
In the batch Of papers
In Parliament in adj
vance Of a debate on the border
dispute were four other notes
from Peiping. One q week ago
claimed Longju was on the
Tibetan side Of the border and
charged that India committed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
Girl Accuses
Ex-Suitor of
$3.50 Theft

A 23-year-old Washington
man early today was charged
with robbing his former fiancee
OF $3.50 while they were dis.
cussing his impending marriage
to another girl.
Capt. Nunzio Bonaccorsy Of
the Robbery Squad said Richard
c. Hubbard Of the 1900 block
OF Massachusetts avenue NV.
will be arraiened today before
United States Commissioner
James Splain.
The victim. police said, Is
Miss Eileen d. Einbinder, %,
OF 1851 Wilson boulevard, Ar.
lington. Va. a Western Union
employe. Miss Einbinder, an
attractive blond. told Robbery
Squad Detectives Louis Blan-
cato and Edward w. Chaillet
she had drawn the money out
Of a bank TO pay for a recent
operation.
Miss Einbinder said she and
Hubbard were discussing his
marriage plans in a restaurant
in the 1900 block of H street
NV. about 1880 am. today
when he "snatched" the money
from her purse.
She pleaded with him to re-
turn the money while they were
en- route In a cab to Thomas
Circle, Miss Einbinder told
police, but he refused and dis
appeared. Later, she spotted
him in front Of a restaurant at
Fourteenth and streets NV.
and called police.
Hubbard had no paper money
on him and no wallet when he
was arrested. police said. He
denied the charge. Miss Elm.
binder. police said, was work.
ing in a Western Union Office in
Arlington several months ago
when 1t was robbed Of $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
GIsin Tokyo Area Face
Clothes, Haircut Curbs

shorts. motorcycle-type jack
cts. boots, trousers without
belts. :"
The directive said, sport
shirts may be unbuttoned only
at the neck, and when worn
with coat or Jacket must be
turned in. Prominent sideburns,
ducktail and other bizarre
haircuts will not be acceptable. "
Fer girls shorts. pedal push
ers and Stacks are out.
Teachers we're directed to
send students home for cor
receive action If they do not
conform.
A spokesman said an effort
is being made to get away from
clothing often associated with
juvenile delinquency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10

: TOKYO, Sept. 10 (AP). =
The United States military has
banned shorts. tight blue jeans
and bizarre haircuts" in its
Tokyo area schools.
The 6.0OOth support wing
which administers Unite d
States installations laid down
the restrictions. The wing pre-
viously forbade military wives
from wearing tight fitting
shorts and similar clothing.
Z The commander is Col. Louis
B. Meng. He recently replaced
Col. Charles w. tombstone.
Boys we're told they cannot
wear: "All trousers of tight
lifting and pegged-type includ-
Ing blue Jeans Of this design,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
SWARM OF WASPS
CAPS DEFENSE OF
LUCKLESS DRIVER

MEMPHIS. Tenn. (AP).
Henry D. Lauderdale had
a ple-barreled defense
when he appeared in court
yesterday on a charge of
failure to keep his auto
mobile under control.
II had a blowout, I was
blinded by the lights of an
oncoming car and a swarm
Of wasps got all over me
and stung me badly around
the eyes" he testified.
All three thing, Mr..
Lauderdale said. happened
simultaneously just before
his car turned over on a
curve.
The judge dismissed the
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10

.deiiberate as0rsss,any hv
maintainine troons thsr.
The mote f,,rther chsresd that
Indian troons .hrs1enIvS co.
cupied Chinese territorv A. sew
eral other no,nts ALONG The
Tibetan horder since 'I,,,e %
thereby creating a. .extremelv
DANGEROUS" sit,,at,or
indian Planes Accused
Another note charged Indian
aircraft With six violations Of
the Communist Chinese borders
since July.
lie ,,,s, stsr sov was msos p vso
Iterday called on India and Red
China to smooth over their
dispute because 1t was creating
complications for Soviet Pre-
mier Nikita 8. Khrushchey's
visit to the United States.
In MS letter, Mr.. Chou Of
lered assurances that Red
emma would abandon terrific
rial claims against Sikkim and
nhutan, Two small Himalayan
stases uhoer indian protection,
anu onereu 70 nesotiate on
o', p.i. disputes.
AZ I so., nc ~ as. I.I sne Mac ~.
nai.vlI Llile, oraWn up IN 1878
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
BY RICHARD O'LONE
Star stan Writer

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. TO-
Larry Lord Motherwell said yes
terday he is confident his trou-
bles will soon be over and he
can go back to making a liv-
ing"
In an exclusive interview in
the Fulton County jail here,
Motherwell told how his wife's
faith and his attorneys skill
gave him confidence he would
be cleared Of charges he killed
wealthy Mrs. Pearl Putney of
Washington.
His wife, Josephine, who lives
with their l9-month-old daugh-
ter in the 100 block Of Lyman
place NE. has written him
regularly since his arrest here
August Is, he said.
+She loves me. she believes
me, she is standing back Of
me" Motherwell said.
What is his state Of mind
about the murder charge?
when a man has his wife
back of him. and his lawyers
working for him, ! feel it will al
be cleared up once and for all
and ] can go back to making a
living" he said.
Motherwell was interviewed
on the third floor of the for
bidding, medieval-type jail.
When he emerged. smiling
broadly, from his cell block, he
greeted his attorneys. John T.
Reyes and Simon Tucker. with
enthusiastic handshakes.
Mr.. Reyes brought him a
carton of cigarettes from his
mother in-law. and a note and
a personal message from his
wife.
Earlier. as Mr.. Reyes and Mr..
Tucker were about to board a
plane in Washington. Mrs.
Motherwell said:
''Give Larry my love, and tell
him I'm with him.
Motherwell was wearing a
neat, dark business suit. with a
conservative tie. His black
shoes sparkled. He was clean
shaven, and his thinning dark
hair was neat.
His voice furnished a clue as
to why this man has been able
to perform so many successful
masquerades throughout the
country.
1t is deep and resonant. but
quiet-almost hypnotic It has
a ring Of sincerity almost i'm
possible to deny.
He patiently and pleasantly
answered questions about how
he passed the time in Fulton
Tower.
There's nothing to read ex-
cept newspapers and mag
azines," he said. Il help keep
the place clean. play checkers
and dominoes, and write to my
wife"
He is not permitted phone
calls or visitors, except for his
attorneys.
He looks thinner than he did
last February, when he was
held in Frederick, Md, in the
death of his infant daughter
a charge later dropped when a
grand jury refused to indict
him.
1--WE lost about rs pounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
U.S.Wi|IS Slow
Road Program

Federal officials said today
they'll have to slow down the
national superhighway buildIne
program even with a higher
gasoline tax to finance 1t.
The House PASSED and sent u
President Eisenhower YESTERDAY
a bill to increase the tax ctst
a gallon. to 4 cents, for "a
months starting October /. NJ.
Eisenhower was expected 10
sign the bill, which would add
81 billion to motorists gasoline
bills before 1t expires July'1.
1861. 10y
Interstate superhighways are
built with revenues from taxes
on highway users. Thses are
placed In a special trust fund
which. by law. must stay sol-
vent. Because the fund is due
to run dry next month. Com
gress voted to increase reve-
hues.
States Face Cutbacks
Even so. the Bureau of Public
Roads said, 1t will have to cut
back Allegations of highway
money to the States.
Under the 1858 road law. the
bureau would have authorized
the States to contract for S2.5
billion worth Of roads in the
fiscal year starting next July1.
The new bill cuts this ali-
thorized figure to 81 billion but.
the Bureau said. even this Is
too high for the money avail
able. -
Ofiicials said ALLEGATIONS Will
be held to about $1.8 billion in
order to keep spending in line
with revenues.
If Mr.. Eisenhower signs the
bill, the new ALLEGATIONS will be
announced about two weeks
later. -
Costs Show Rise .s
Just how much Of a slow
down the ALLEGATIONS cut would
cause hasn't been determined.
The original plan was to CON-
plete the 41,000-mile network
by 1878. However, cost esti-
mates have been increased by
at least $40 billion since then
and Congress so far has done
nothing about providing the
extra cash.
About 1900 miles Of express
roads have been built and an
other $500 miles are under
construction.
The Roads Bureau said 1t
also is about to curb the rate
of spending on roads. A spokes-
man said that If the State
hasten to.carry cut all projects
already authorized. spending
would outpace revenues. 10
prevent this. the bureau for-the
first time soon will tell each
State how much allocated
money it can spend in q given
period. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
Border Crisis Turns
Grover, Nehru Says
by WATSON s. SIMS
Associated Press stan Writer

NEW DELHI india Sept l0-A bitter exchange Of notes
between India and Red China laid before Parliament
today and Prime Minister Nehru said Premier Chou Enas
latest letter adds TO the gravity Of the border crisis
Step by step their policy has become risid.r Mr.
Nehru said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10

uemhnucu Lflhb tie OLtleT VIII
draw It's forces from frontier
areas whose ownership is In
dispute. India offered one con-
cession-to make the Longju
area q temporary no mans
land pending negotiation,
But both sides renewed their
claims to Longju. the isolated
Northeast Frontier Agency post
which Red Chinese TROOPS
seized nearly two weeks ago in
a gunfight with Indian frontier
guards. The Chinese warned
India against trying to retake 1t
Chou Rejects Protests
The seriousness Of the situa.
ton is hiehlighted by Premier
chou's letter. made public ir
Peiping yesterday, Mr.. Nehru
told the Upper House Of Par.
lament. With bristling finality
Mr.. Chou rejected Indian pro-
tests against what Mr.. Nehru
called aggression in the Lonju
area.
The Red Chinese leader. ever
while offering friendly negotia-
tons to settle the border dis
putes. accused the Indians oil
aggression and demanded 9
withdrawal Of Indian troops he
declared were trespassing or
Chinese soil.
ut sometimes seems as II
China Is acting like some 18th
century nation In their pride
and arrogance. ignoring the
rest Of the world" Mr.. Nehru
said.
Nehru Disturbed
The Indian leader, who has
based his foreign policy on non-
alignment In East-West quar-
rels. appeared deeply disturbed
by Mr.. Chou's letter.
Referring to a Pieping charge
that India inherited imperialis-
tic policies from Britain. which
freed the subcontinent in l947.
Mr. Nehru said "there appears
to be a failure in China to rec
ognize the revolution in India. "
He addressed the upper
house after a special two-hour
debate on the troubled state Of
Indian Chinese relations. In
advance of the debate, India
made public all Official corre-
spondence between New Delhi
and Pieping over the past five
years.
Mr.. Nehru said there has
been a progressive changeover
toward rigidity in what China
has been saying to India about
the border. He reported Mr..
Chou formerly indicated the
British drawn MacMahon Line
as midas northeast boundary
with Tibet.
Repeated Three Times
II got him to repeat it three
times to make sure / under