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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06
knowledge Its Own Gratifying Reward? Nonsense!

These will follow naturally
with the high-incentive APP
proach. Inasmuch as the diff
ficulties with our educational
system are now established
to consist only Of our chill
dren's unwillingness to learn
for lack Of incentive, the
scale Of payments necessary
to achieve good grades would
be an accurate measure of
the extent of these dif1icul-
ties. II 1t seems that we are
slipping behind the Soviet
schools again we could sim
ply UP the scale.
Another advantage is that
1t will take the curse OF
being an "egghead." An in
tellectual could hardly be
considered a iong-haired
dreamer when his levels Of
scholarly achievement pay
of In cold. hard cash. 1t win
make considerably more eff
fective the present wide
spread campaign to remove
from our children's minds
the concept that an egghead
is an object Of scorn. It's just
amazing where children ever
pick up such silly notions.
All in all, your editorial
offers vast possibilities which
should be explored to their
fullest extent. ! suggest the
establishment of a special
committee to make o full
study of the matter and pre-
pare recommendations.
In the meantime, / will try
to tear my children from
their homework long enough
to tell them Of this plan in
which they will participate
and to negotiate an appro-
PIRATE pay scale-effective
next school year.
Sam Schneider.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06
Strictly Local Matter

District residents are
hardly likely to concern
themselves with affairs Of
Arlington and Fairfax Coun-
ties and Alexandria, and the
Districts form Of government
might equally well be the
concern Of District residents
without outside interference.
A letter in The Star Of June
/ signed by the presidents Of
the Leagues Of Women Voters
Of those Virginia areas called
for "home rule" for the Dis
trict. For their information.
many thousands Of District
residents favor the commits
sion form Of government,
which the city now has.
We have three exceedingly
able Commissioners who are
responsive to the wishes of
the citizens. They and their
department heads hold public
hearings on major issues and
proposed policy changes and
take into account the views
expressed. They also have
many advisory councils made
up Of representative citizens.
The Commissioners and
some other District ofhcials
devote not only their days to
their duties but also spend
most Of their evenings at
tending dinners and meetings
upon request 10 discuss vari-
GUS matters Of interest 70
District residents. In so doing.
they are not ''pollticking'' for
their own benefit. but serving
those who live here.
II any District resident
wants to be q fun participant
In his government, he need
only JOIN the organized civic
group representing his neigh
bori10od to strengthen It and
make sure that 1t truly does
represent him and his neigh
bors. Through these groups
one meets officials and learns
about District problems in
the fields Of finance. PLAN
ming, sanitation. education.
recreation. welfare. health.
police and IRE protection. etc.
Many Of US who. before we
came to live here. would have
been sure that all District
residents would want 'home
rule" have realized what q
good government we have
and do not desire any change
unless 1t Is that more author
ity be delegated by Congress
to the Board Of Commits
sioners. In that way, mem
bers Of Congress could relieve
themselves Of many con-
siderations which they deem
minor in comparison with
their responsibilities to their
own voting constituents.
Mrs. Edward b. Morris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06

undesirable result that chill
dren with grades as high as
those of children from high
er income families would re-
ceive less report-card income.
leading to thoughts that the
available cash rewards for
learning may barely be worth
the effort. Ten cents an A
would hardly keep q kid in
popsicles for q week.
When we consider further
the families that could afford
nothing at all, we are forced
to the conclusion that the
Government must step in. 1
realize that this may smack
Of socialism, but we must be
realistic and recognize that
achievement Of high levels
Of intellectual capacities by
our youth is @ most impor-
tant factor In the cold war.
OF course, the progressive
schools pose q peculiar prob
lem for lack of alphabetical
or numerical grading sys-
TENS. Cash awards could be
offered, however, for reports
such as: HAS demonstrated
a geometric rate of progress
sion in diminishing retro
gressive tendencies, pointing
toward possibilities Of early
assimilation Of appropriate
norms Of social acclimatiza-
ton" Unless some standards
are established, considerable
CONSERVATION could be caused
in these schools by children
clamoring for a grading sys-
TEN that would permit
achievement of their eco
nomic independence.
With this technique well
established. we could forget
insistence upon acquisition Of
adequate amounts Of knowl-
edge and the ability to think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06
THIS AND THATs
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

with the aid Of centuries Of
experience.
The response of their
wings to such danger is evil
dent, as every bird watcher
has seen thousands Of near
collisions.
Birds love grape arb0rs.
And no wonder.
So do people.
Every suburban and farm
home ought to have grape
arbors, If for no other reason
than to please the birds.
All kinds of worms and in
sects, both flying and crawl
ing. love grape arbors.
We can recall Grand
mothers arbor, with the long
rows of Concord grapes care
fully covered with white pa
per bags-to keep the birds
out, of all things!
4 y 49,
A birds third eyelid is
called the nictitating mem
brane.
To nictitate means to
wink.
So here's winking at you!
These are words you can
60 q lifetime without using,
or even knowing, and no one
the wiser. The big dictionary
is full of words, more than
100000 Of them, and most Of
us get along on 1000 to 10000,
with a few extras thrown in,
now and then, for good meas
ure.
1t makes no difference to
the average human beng If
he has or has not heard Of
the word "nictitate." 1t is a
hard word to spell, and hard
to pronounce.
The birds have 1t. but
know nothing of it. which is
perhaps just as we'll.
Maybe "winking" is better,
after all!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06

@. Who wrote Mary Had
A Little Lamb"?-M. s.
A. The first three stanzas
Ga lines) were written by
John Roulstone, an amateur
poet and divinity student.
who happened to be visiting
the Redstone Schoolhouse
near Sterling, Mass, on the
day the pet lamb went to
school with small Mary Saw
yer. About 20 years later. in
1880, the little poem, already
famous about the country
side, was included by Mrs.
Sara Josepha Hale in her
book Poems for Our Chill
dren." Mrs. Hale added IL
lines of her own, to make the
24-line poem as we know 1t
today. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06
TIE POLITICAL MILL

By GOULD LINCOLN

now being discussed. This
situation could change. The
presidential primaries next
year could give one candidate
an advantage over others.
but this might be Offset by
the action Of Democratic
State conventions.
In any event. 1t is'exbected
now that Senators Kennedy
OF Massachusetts,. Symington
Of Missouri. johnson of'Texas
and Humphrey Of Minnesota.
together with Cows. Brown OF
California. Meyner Of New
Jersey and williams of
Michigan. will all enter the
convention with material
delegate support. There is
also the possibility that Adlai
Stevenson, two-time presi-
Dental nominee, will have q
real following in the conven-
ton. announced and un-
announced. -
The convention struggle
may turn out to be another
1892 ruction, finally won by
Franklin d. Roosevelt, then
Governor of New York-or
even a fight comparable to
the 1924 Madison Square
Garden convention. It is true
that the old two-thirds rule
for the nomination of presi- t,
Dental. candidates no longer
exists, as 1t did in 1882 and
1924. But all the elements
for q desperate struggle ex--
lists, with Northern and
Southern Democrats split
over civil rights, and consery-
tive and radical Democrats
split over many issues.
Brown Possible in Deadlock
In the event of a dead
lock in Los Angeles; the DEM
ocrats could easily 60 to Gov.
Brown for their candidate.
At least that is the belief Of
those who look with favor on
the nomination Of Califof-S
MAS Governor. In a measure,
his nomination would hold
dramatic possibilities. He
would have to run in the
November general election,
in all probability against
Vice President Richard NJ.
Nixon or Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller - whichever has
the Republican nomination.
If Gov. Brown were pitted
against Mr.. Nixon. it would
be a struggle between two
Californians. If he were
matched against Gov. Rock
efeller, it would be the Gov
ernor of California against
the Governor Of New York,
the two great States of the
West and the East, separated
by a continent.
At this point. a waiting
game on the part of Gov.
Brown appears the better po-
litical policy, rather than to
become an avowed candidate.
seeking support all over the
country, or even in the West
ern States. He has said he
will be CALIFORNIA; favorite-
son candidate. He really does
not have to say anything
more to keep himself firmly
in position to make his bid
when the time arrives. He is
a new figure in the national
political world. it is true. But
so is Gov. Rockefeller q new
figure. Both men will be
talked about from now on, :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06

Exciting implications are
contained. I. assume inten-
tionally. in your editorial Of
June /, Good Incentive"
which points out that the
President gives his grand
children 50 for each A they
receive-offset by 81 for each
grade below Band which
concludes that this is one
way at least to counter the
formidable Soviet challenge
In the field Of education.
Before directing my efforts
to q campaign to establish
the widespread use Of this
new technique to combat the
Soviet challenge, ! will, Of
course, first have TO- put my
own house In order. My chill
dren believe that knowledge
may be its own most crafty
ing reward, that adequate
learning might enable them
to become leaders Of men
and benefactors of mankind,
that it can lead them to
realms of adventure in many
ways not otherwise possible,
that it is a great honor to
acquire suficient knowledge
to be able to teach others
and thus pass on the hertz
age Of our civilization. Now
I can tell them to forget
such nonsense and to con-
centrate on the realistic fact
Of what their report cards
can earn for them.
OF course. I will not be
able to afford the scale estab-
lished by the President, but
I will do my best to maintain
a high level Of incentive. I
am somewhat saddened. how
ever, by the plight Of those
who could afford to offer
very little. perhaps 10 cents
an A. This might have the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06
The Same Easy Way

It is extremely difhcult, for budget
airy and political reasons. to win an
argument against another extension OF
the Korean War schedule Of corporation
income and excise tax rates. Accord
ingly, the House Ways and Means Com
mittee, following administration recon-
mendations, has voted that the rates
which have been in effect temporarily"
since 1851 should continue for another
IL months beginning July l.
The budget case is simply one OF
revenue needs The Treasury Depart
lnent estimates that the current high
rates mean approximately $3.l billion
more revenue for full year than would
be realized from the lower prewar
schedule. OF this total, 81 billion would
be paid during the fiscal 1860 period
when the administration is hoping for
small budget surplus. Not surprisingly,
the Government wants the money.
The political case Is almost as SIM
pie, no matter how 1t Is stated. Under
secretary of Treasury Scribner put 1t in
the best light, perhaps, by telling the
House committee that the department
feels "that reduction Of corporate rates
is not justified when reduction in the
rates on individuals cannot properly be
made. We also do not believe it is APP
propriate to select certain excise tax
rates for reduction and decline to make
reductions in others" This does not, of
course, deal with the economic justifica-
ton, II any, for the current high rates
in the two categories, or the fact that
they were set originally as an emergency
step in wartime-with at least an i'm
piled commitment that they would be
allowed to return to normal levels when
the emergency ended.
It is never broadly unpopular, polit-
ically speaking, to tax corporations at
q high rate. 1t is generally considered
politically unwise to suggest lowering
such rates-at least unless accompanied
by "sweetener" for individual taxpay-
ers. Nevertheless, there are some con-
alterations other than immediate rev.
enue needs and politics on which to
question the economic wisdom of hold
ing the corporation income tax rate
indefinitely at So per cent, rather than
letting it drop to the prewar level Of Al
per cent. Whether absorbed by the
corporations that pay 1t or shifted to
the market through higher prices. or
some Of both, the corporation income tax
tends to reduce capital funds available
for business investment-for financing
plant expansion and Improvement This,
inrturn, bears disadvantageously on eco
nomic growth, on the productivity rate
and on the ability Of American industry
to compete in both foreign and domes-
ito markets. Studies indicate that the
injurious effects increase sharply as the
tax rate passes the SO per cent level.
It is probably true that making
corrections in one tax category requires
compromising adjustments in others.
The national interest will be served
when this job is undertaken-as an
alternative to the easier course Of rely
ing upon temporary" expedients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06
Big Battle Possible
What, no eyelid?

What, no eyello?
Careful reader CD.T. of
Hyattsville questions our
statement that the eye Of q
bird Is ''hdless."
She is, Of course. right.
She Is triple right. in fact.
since birds have three eye
lids, two normal kinds. and
q third eyelid, or membrane.
which may be swept over the
eye.
A slip Of the pen. 1t used
to be called. A typewriter
enables one to make such
slips easier and faster, for
some reason or other.
The lidless look. II We call
1t, does occur in. serpents and
birds.
This was what we had IN
mind when we made our in
cautious statement.
Mrs. T. writes:
RE the inclosed clipping
from your column. I, some
time ago. picked up a wood
thrush fallen to the ground
in our drive just in front OF
me, Its eye was slowly clos
ing and 1t was dead within
q minute.
Again, q young robin flew
out Of our grape arbor IN a
panic. just as / entered 1t,
turned sharply and collided
with the fence, falling dead.
IT buried them both, the
latter under the grape vine.
the thrush under q shrub.
protected in wrappings and
each in q box.
1.-THE eyes Of both were
closed.
mo eyelid' Please eluci-
date"
Birds often run into build
ings, mostly resulting in
death.
A fine partridge struck the
corner Of our house several
years ago, and was dead
when picked up.
Several other species. in
GLIDING robins and starlings,
have fiattened themselves in
this way. Usually they strike
billion. as one might say.
and the resulting shock is
too much for them.
More fortunate specimens
have flown into full-length
screens, making a great
noise, but evidently doing
themselves little real injury.
unless, of course. they drop
ped dead later on.
When one stops to think
Of the flying and plain whiz-
zing around the birds do in a
days work, it is marvellous
that we do not see the bases
of houses and other build
ings strewn with them.
They seem to have some
sort Of instinct, as we say.
that protects them in most
cases. It is probably q combi-
nation Of wonderful sight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06

It was inevitable that Gov.
Edmund q. (Pat) Brown Of
Californla would be listed as
an important potential cam
didate for the 1850 Demo-
cratic presidential nominal
ton. That Il what Is now
happening.
There are q number Of
reasons. the first being that
Gov. Brown was able last
year TO wfest from the Re-
publicans the leadership and
control Of the Nations Sec
ond most populous State
after Is years Of G.o.P. rule.
Second, Gov. Brown has
made an exceedingly good
record since he took ofiice,
with q long list of leg
islative accomp | ishments
through the Democratic leg
islature. elected along with
him.
Third, the Democratic
Party over many years has
usually turned to Governors
Of States as its candidates
for President.
Fourth, the strategic po-
sition he will occupy a. Cali
fornia's favorite-son candi-
date for the presidential
nomination, with q delega-
ton in the party's national
convention second only in
size to that Of New York.
Fifth. the growing desire
Of the West to play an in
creasingly important part in
the National Government.
The advice given Gov.
Brown by leading Democrats
in Washington has been to
go to the national conven-
ton In Los Angeles next year
as the favorite-son candidate
of California-aud sit tight,
This, they believe. he will
do. And in 30 doing. he will
avoid the possible entry Of
other candidates for the
presidential nomination in
CALIFORNIA; election of dele
gates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. Should
he seek delegate support for
the presidential nomination
In other States, he might
md himself involved in q
contest for the delegation of
his own State. While he
might be expected to win
such q contest, q race could
split the States Democratic
ranks.
However, there seems no
doubt that Democratic lead
ers in other Western States
are taking q keen look at
CALIFORNIA; Governor as a
potential party standard
bearer. A bloc Of Western
delegates could be extremely
influential In the selection Of
the nominee should the ma
tional convention be dead
locked.
Big Battle Possible
The 1860 Democratic Ma
tional Convention has all the
earmarks of a tremendous
struggle over the presidential
nomination. As one leading
Democratic Senator puts it:
The greatest show on earth
-as Barnum and Bailey. used
to call their circus" It would
be. Q brave political prophet
who fatty predicted the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may Be used "
letters carry writers correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

"A reader can get an answer. py
mail. to any question OF fact ny
writins rhe star Information Bu-
reau. 636 r street N W Washington
4, D c. Please enclose return posts
age or self-addressed. stamped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06

marred by q partly completed struc-
ture or by one not suitable for the site
selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-06

r. M.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-05-28

School No. 4, Altamont District OF
Garrett County for the year ending
May 13, 1881.
Dennis Collins was school
trustee of Bloomington District,
Garrett County for the year end
ing May 1882.
Collins Mountain, Tennessee is
6,188 feet high.
Gilbert Collins (1846-1920) was
justice, Supreme Court of New
Jersey for sixteen years.
Varnum Lansing Collins 1870
1885, was professor of French Ian
guage and literature at Princeton
University. He was the author of
numerous textbooks and pamph-
lets and was an authority on the
history of Princeton University.
Edgar Thomas Collins (1873-1933)
was brigadier general, U. S. Army.
Samuel Corvette Collins is pro-
fessor of chemistry at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Carl Ingersoll Collins is presi-
dent, Superior Steel Corporation,
Pittsburgh
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-05-28
Is Your Name
COLLINS :?

Collins, an old and honored sur
name, is principally of English and
Irish origins. In the former cate
CORY, it signifies son of Colin"
the latter being a diminutive form
of Nicholas which Is derived from
the Greek words meaning "viclori-
Gus army"
In its Irish usage, Collins is OBJ
tanned from the Gaelic "coilleain",
denoting young hound The
family originated in the territory
of the present county of Limerick
where they we're rulers intermit-
tently from the 9th to the 18th cen
turtles. In the year ITS they were
subdued by invaders and settled
principally in West Cork where
they have since achieved promi-
hence in all walks of life. The coat
of-arms of the Collins family bears
the motto "Virtue ConquerS Dan
gers"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-05-28
both Cleveland. o.

both Cleveland, o.
James Albert Broadwater, 20,
parents consent U. S. air force
Reedsville, w. Va, and Doris Jean
CoZad, 20, Kingwood, w. Va.
Gary Franklin Bittinger, 20, (par.
ent's consent factory worker, Mt
Lake Park, Md, and Mary Eliza
beth Spencer, 10, near Oakland
Md.
John Harrison Myers, Jr., 20
parents consent machinist, and
Betty Jean Richards, Is, both Bed
ford, Ohio.
Robert Eugene Shipe, 49, (par-
ent's consent unemployed and
Rebecca Genevieve Cupp, 10, both
UniontoWn. Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-05-28

Daniel Collins (1732-1819) served
as a ietentant of Connecticut
troops during the Revolutionary
War.
The first census of the United
States, taken in 1890, has Al listings
of persons by the name of Collins
who were residents of Maryland
and heads of families at that time.
T. d. Collins was a teacher in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-05-28
| SEE BY THE DAlIES

A Defense appropriation sub
committee turned thumbs down on
Nays request for new super air.
craft carrier.
Eisenhower recommended that
Government build atomic device
two miles long for an atom smash
er, costing 500 million.
A nose cone fired 5000 miles,
was recovered four hours later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-05-28

Senator Mcclellan declared The
time has come for Congress to
consider enactment of special anti
trust Legislation in transportation
field"
Industrial production hit new
peak in April.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-05-28
With Our Men
In The Service

Carl F. Hinebaugh, son of Mrs.
Hazel B. Hinebaugh of Deer Park,
was graduated from recruit train
ing May % at the Naval Training
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-05-28
Center, Great Lake, Ill.

Jobless pay claims in U. S.
dropped 1890; 1,566,8OO is lowest
figure reported since November,
1857.
Hailstones big as baseballs fell
at Lacrosse, Wis, recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-26

9:54-Miss McIntire We. Mrs. Spear
nan,
10:00-Miss Quasi W. Mrs. stranA-
nan.
l0:0o-Mrs. cronin W. Miss Clan
iO:l2-Miss Mscwhs vs.. Miss Gun
derson.
I0:is-Miss Darling vs.. Mrs. Kline
ielter.
lO:24-Miss Carroll vs.. Miss Rich
I0:5o-Miss williams vs.. Miss Preuss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-26
PAIRINGS TODAY

frs. weiiand W. Mrs, Smith,
lrs. tombstone vs.. Miss Bell,
diss clifford W. Miss Rich.
frs. Porter W.. Mrs. Mc0hie
FRS. Gregory W.. Miss Hoke,
iiss Goodwin vs.. Mrs. Miller
dlss Eller vs., Mrs, STREET,
aiss Crawford vs.. Mrs. Dye,
liss Middlemas We. Mrs. Sem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-26
WOMEN'S GOLF
Gunderson and Quasi
SemifinoI Likely

quarter-flnals are scheduled at
2 pm. tomorrow at 10 holes,
semifinals Friday at 10 and the
finals Saturday at SO holes.
The District, Maryland, Vir-
ginia lost every member of their
delegations. Barbara Berry, the
host club champion, was a s.
and-4 victim Of Mary Crawford
OF Americas, Ga, and Mrs.
Jewett lost to Miss Gunderson.
Baltimore's Mary Ann Dow
ney, who has been her game for
some time, was an 8-and-6 VIC
tim Of Mrs. Paul Dye, who in
the first round beat Polly Riley.
Mary Ann was out in 46 and
six down.
Mrs. Donald O'Brien, the
Richmond champion, was / UP
on Miss Bell but lost the 18th
hole when her ball moved and
went downhill. Mary Pat JAMS
sen of Charlottesville lost a
4-up lead and the match to
Sally Carroll of Wheeling, w.
Va, 3 and /.