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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04
Century of Art

The Corcoran Gallery Of Art, eele-
brating the Tooth anniversary Of its
founding, has chosen Singularly APP
propriate way to observe the centennial.
The exhibition of American paintings
opening today under the title, "The
American Muse" is, in effect, a record
Of the trends in American art during
the 100 years since the distinguished
Washington banker, w. w. Corcoran,
founded the gallery in the summer of
1859. Many schools and many artists
are represented in the pictures, lent by
other institutions or selected from the
Corcoran'S own outstanding collection
Of paintings.
Mr.. Corcoran built the first home
for the gallery at Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. (The mas
sive old brick building now houses the
Court of Claims.) AS one Of Washing
toms first major collectors Of art, Mr..
Corcoran devoted his attention chiefly
to works by Americans. The Civil War
delayed completion of the building and
it was not until 1874 that the bankers
COnCCO4OAl woo AAAoOo11C0 III 4Oo 1lCW 1IOI1IC.
AS time went on the collection grew and
In 1891 the present building at Seven
teenth street and New York avenue was
planned. The art works were trans
ferred to the imposing permanent home
In 1897. The Clark wing was added to
accommodate the priceless w. A. Clark
collection, given to the gallery by the
family Of the former Montana Senator,
after his death in 1926.
The whole collection has grown
steadily until today the Corcoran has
one of the Nations notable arrays of
works by old masters and modern art
lists. The gallery's biennial exhibitions
of contemporary American oil paintings
have been an important influence in en-
couraging the development of American
art. We salute the Corcoran on its
Tooth birthday anniversary and wish
1t another century Of progress and
prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04
FolIout Peril

am IN q quanoary as 10
the recent announced atomic
tests which took place a cou-
pie hundred miles out from
our planet. Should the men
responsible for these expert
ments be condemned or
cheered for their imagination
and originality? AS the tests
Of last fall revealed. radio
and radar communications
were disrupted. What will
happen when the ionospheric
envelope In which the atomic
bombs explode gains large
quantities Of new radiation?
Knowing cosmic radiation
from the sun disrupts these
signals, / wonder If thicken-
ing Of the Van Allen radia-
ton belts would endanger
transmission and reception
to and from space vehicles.
It seems to me that these ex-
periments should cease en-
tirely with these that have
been made. Before the Acc
and military agencies con-
taminate the world with ra-
diation, which now threatens
our citizens, why not find out
whether this one-way street
has a dead end?
1t is true that communica-
tons are disrupted by cosmic
ray emissions from the sun
and generally do not last
more than a few hours or
days. Yet, I dare say our
specialists in this field know
how much is trapped in the
earth's magnetic field. Now
they should, after these
tests, know something about
the density Of the blanket
necessary to blank-out radio.
If by these tests other blank
cts artificial Van Allen
belts) are formed, and APP
parently such is the case.
then this can result in more
interference in interplanet-
airy communication, when es-
tabliShed, as well as adding
more radiation to our atmos-
phere.
Poison gas Is bad enough
when it cannot be detected
by the senses but radiation
damage is much worse to fu-
ture generations. Is the brief
gain worth such possibilities?
I fear not for my life nor for
those around me, but do have
great concern for the prog
eny Of mankind.
w. L. Rohrer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04
Bill

I was very happy to read
in The Star that Representa-
tive Oliver of Maine intro
duced a bill to extend the ed
ucational benefits under the
Korean CT Bill of Rights to
peacetime vets.
I certainly hope that all
other legislators on Capitol
Hill will realize that thus will
enable many young men in
our country to pursue a high
er education that might
otherwise be unattainable.
I, for one. have been trying
vainly to discover a means to
support a family and finance
a college education from an
average but mot quite ade-
quate salary"
William E. Thomas, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04
Make Castro Shave?

It was with deep regret
that we noted that George
Healy Of the Times-Picayune
had invited Fidel Castro, the
Cuban dictator, to speak to
the American Society of
Newspaper Editors in Wash
ington.
After all the blood-letting
Castro has INDUCED in in
Cuba-condemning people to
death on the ground Of
moral convictions" rather
than according to the strict.
logical rules of evidence as we
know them. it is amazing
that Castro should be al
lowed to downgrade our
Fourth Estate by his appear
ance.
If he must appear, we ask
that the State Department
or other American authors
ties require Castro to shave
of his ruff1an's beard, leave
his tommy-gun behind and
dress up with some semblance
of decency when he appears
before the American press.
Is this too much to ask?
Mrs. Robert Lee Evert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04

of human progress down
through history. Had We been
swayed by this element we
would still be transported
about by horse and buggy
and raising one third the
amount of food per acre we
now raise.
Here is a utility which is
actually interested enough in
its customers to invest mill
lions Of dollars in an idea to
promote more efficient OPP
Grafton and a more econom-
ical product for them-and
what happens? A group of
supposed representatives Of
the people throws the whole
thing out the window with
out a by-your-leave.
Perhaps the county voters
will remember this incident
when next they go to the
polls.
John p. BraddOck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

When he arrived in the
Jones yard, with its smell Of
birds and cats, and dogs, he
decided to stay.
He took up his position
among the rhododendrons be-
meath the dining room win
dows. These were what were
called "a group" In the pre-
splitlevel days.
Actually. they made up a
picture window long before
the term was invented. The
only difference is that there
Is a bit more wood between
the two openings.
Stubs gets his name from
his tail.
1t looks as II someone had
chopped IL on ABOUT 4 mcheS
from the body.
The cat remained day and
night beneath the window,
never offering to leave, ex-
cept to accept food.
He was determined to have
a new home, to get in the
house, to be zone Of the fam
lily"
Owing to his belligerent
looks, however, and rather
nasty habit Of turnbling other
cats over in a sudden rush,
he failed in his endeavor
until fall came.
Then a drop in temperature
made the hard-hearted Tenn
pleton Jones relent.
"We1l let him in just for
tonight" said Jones.
- "a
Stubby bounded through
the door and up the steps to
the second floor in a fash.
(This was before he was struck
by a hit-and-run driver. He
hasn't been able to bound so
well since.)
The big cat took over the
bed In the guest room, and
has slept there ever since.
He accepts the other house.
hold cats with good grace.
now: he seldom tumbles them
around any more.
There was one time, Of
course, when Jones might
have turned the hose on
Stubby, with his endless
meowing beneath the win
dows. But he is glad he didn't.
Stubs Is a wonderful cat,
grand to look at. amusing to
know, and atfectionate in his
way. What more can you ask
Of a cst'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04
EVANSVILLE, Md.

Dear Sir:
II read your column daily
and enjoy it very much.
Can you. as a friend Of
both birds and cats, suggest
some way I could encourage
an unlimited cat to go home?
II don't know to whom
he belongs, but he apparently
thinks we belong to him.
HE has spent practically
every day in our yard for
over a month, going home.
I suspect, only to eat.
"He is a pretty, black cat
and looks clean and well fed.
but he is quite whiny and
constantly winds around my
legs when I am outside.
4 y +
my main objection to him,
though, is his chasing Of
birds.
1--WE do not live in a
wooded area and so do not
get an abundance Of birds,
but we do get some. Each
spring one or two robins nest
in our yard. Several times
/ have seen this cat scoot
IS or 80 feet up our one tall
tree in an attempt to catch
a bird.
IF he doesn't frighten all
of the birds away he surely
will eat any young ones he
can find.
Apparently the little tricks
that might work with I'M
wanted humans don't bother
cats.
81 have scolded this cat,
tried to ignore him, and re-
fused to let him In the house
or feed him. Occasionally
he finds something in the
bird food that suits his
fancyD
Still he makes himself at
home. What to do? I wish
to know. Do you?
I'VE have no cats now, but
when ! was growing UP ! al
ways had cats and / liked
them ALL must admit
though / have never had a
real affection for other peo-
pies cats. once grown.
Sincerely, T. s."
= = +
Turn the hose on himi
This is the best way to
discourage an unwanted cat.
Otherwise. he may lay
siege to your house. as Stub
by did to Temp Jones.
Stubs is q big 20-pound
tigercat that knows what he
wants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04
Full Life for AIR

Your March % editorial,
"Open Season on Economy"
says that our present way Of
organizing and controlling our
enterprise system probably
will survive without material
damage. Yet it is precisely
the emerging detriment, that
stems from the promise of
atomic technology as well as
from such built-in elements
Of national suicide as inf1a-
tionary and monopoliStic
practices Of groups with
vested interests, which is re-
Sponsible for the present con-
Germ and study. Neither the
Government nor competition
under preSent-day profit
urgeS-haS been able to pro-
vide adequate restraints of
human SelflShneSS and greed;
nor has the promise of
atomic technology frightened
our prospects in this connec-
ton. What. if anything. can
be done to give each of us
a rational incentive to OBJ
serve and honor the interests
and rights Of our fellow men?
Today there is urgent need
to make the ultimate concern
Of our matchless wealth.
creating system meaningful
for all Americans by match
ing its vision and dynamics-
in the light of the promises
OF atomic technology-with
the predicament of the vast
millions of involuntary serv-
itude who are habitually ex-
plotted not only by crutch-
supported and vested-interest
groups and institutions, but to
some extent by our Govern
ment as well. Incentive-kill-
ing taxation. inf1ationary tar
IFS, wasteful nepotism, I'M
remunerated record-keeping
and tax-collecting for the
Government, inherent legis-
lative and executive blunders,
etc., are never socially desir-
able; but the ability of
vested-interest groups-once
established-to control Gov
eminent insures continued
vested ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
By broadening the base of
our capitalistic order to per-
NIT the growth Of needed adj
ditional initiative in produc-
ton and distribution, we can
match the insight of survival
which stems from a provi-
dent freedom of economic
intercourse-with our present
predicament of greed. This
greed is maintained at the
expense Of the greatest num-
Der and Of the control which
best will serve our survival
purposes. Demanding the
highest and best use of all
our human and natural re-
sources will help prevent the
current trend of getting
something for nothing from
becoming the infinite passion
of all Of us.
OF all the factors which
in hibit the well being,
growth and actual potential
Of our economy-embracing
those of needed tax, tariff
and price-wage reforms
none is more important than
a control which win make
our enterprise system serve
the greatest number more
satisfactorily. For it is here
that our system. which now
Is being pressed by that Of
the Russians. is grounded or
short circuited, and the ulti-
mate mission Of modern
capitalism-the Affirmation
Of and honest efforts for q
full life for all-is thwarted.
John p, MurehiS0n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04
THE POLITICAL MILL
BY GOULD LINCOLN ts
A Demanding Job to Be Filled

the left. He was Kentucky's
sole Eisenhower delegate to
the Republican National Com
vention Of 1852. Last January
when the liberal group Of Re-
publicans locked horns with
the Old Guard over the post
Of Republican leader Of the
Senate, Morton announced
he would vote for Senator
Dirksen Of Illinois, the can
didate Of the more conserva-
tive group, unless the liberals
should put forward his Ken
lucky colleague, Senator John
Sherman Cooper. Senator
Cooper was the nominee Of /.
the liberals. and Senator
Morton voted for him, but
Dirksen won handily.
would BE neutral
As between possible rival
Republican candidates for the
1860 presidential nomination.
Senator Morton, as national
chairman. would be neutral
and play no favorites, his
supporters for the chairman
ship insist. There Is no rea-
son to doubt he would be
neutral and would lean over
backward to keep his own
personal feelings out Of such
q race.
The one argument adj
vanced against Senator Nor
ton for the Craftsmanship is
the difhculty any man would
have in holding down two
such demanding jobs as Sem
ator and national chairman.
The Craftsmanship calls for
leadership that would take
Senator Morton to all parts of
the country. His Office as Sem
ator demands his attention to
his duties in Washington. AS
far as has been ascertained,
the Kentuckian believes he
would be able to work effec-
lively in both Offices. ri
In the comparatively re-
cent past two sitting Senators
have served as national chair
man Of the Republican Party,
and at least one as chairman
of the Democratic Party. The
Republicans were william M.
Butler of Massachusetts,, who
was both Senator and ma
tional chairman during the
Coolidge administration, and
Simeon D. FeSS Of Ohio, who
was Senator and national
chairman during the Hoover
administration. The Demo-
crat was former Senator How
ard McGrath of Rhode Island.
Three Republican Congress-
men have served as Repub-
lican national chairman dur
ing the last 20 years, Repre-
sentative Joseph w. Martin,
jr., of Massachusetts,, Repre-
sentative Carroll Reece of
Tennessee, and Representa-
tive II now Senator - Hugh
Scott of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Reece, when he became ma,
tional chairman, resigned
from the House of Represent
atives in order to give his full
time to the national chair
manship. He was successful,
for under his Craftsmanship in
1916 the Republicans elected
the Republican controlled
80th Congress. Mr.. Reece,
after being out of Congress
for one term. was reelected
and is now a House member.
It is entirely unlikely that
Senator Morton would resign
his senatorShip, to which he
was elected for a six-year
term expiring in 1868. The
Republicans have few enough
Senators. as it is. in the pres
ent Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04

Leaders Of the Republi-
can Party are bent on show
ing the country 1t Is better
OF under Republican rule
than under Democratic--with
q national election coming up
next year. The task devolves
upon (a) the Republican in
the White House. Dwight D.
Eisenhower, (b) the Republi-
cans in Congress and (c) the
Republican National Com
mittee-and the committees
chairman. The national
committee and its chairman
have, indeed, q real job on
their hands in building a
strong party organization
down to the very ground
roots.
The President and the
Republicans in Congress are
responsible for the record and
the policies and issues which
must 60 into the campaign.
This responsibility will rest
primarily on the President
until the Republican Ma
tional Convention next year
dominates the party's candi-
date for President. The Re-
publican national chairman.
who serves from today until
his successor is picked by the
1860 presidential nominee,
will necessarily carry the or
ganizational burden, includ-
ing making all arrangements
for the Republican National
Convention which is to nomi-
nate the national ticket.
Republican National Chair
man Meade Alcorn, entirely
for personal reasons related
to the law firm in Hartford.
Conn.,, which he heads, is
resigning his Craftsmanship
April 10. His retirement is
regretted by President Eli
senhower and by Republican
leaders in and out of Con-
gress. Before he leaves, the
national committee will select
the city for next years con-
vention and pick the conven-
ton date-presumably Chi
cago and the last of July or
first week in August. There
will remain, however, q
wealth Of detail to be worked
out for the convention and
for the campaign to be waged
next year. Mr.. Alcorn's re-
tirement comes at q time
when q new chairman will
have sufficient time to get all
this work under way and
complete the job.
Right Man Needed
For the Republicans, it is
essential to pick the right
man for the party chairman
ship. Chairman Alcorn has
canvassed the field thorough
ly for available candidates.
AS Of today, the first choice
appears to be Senator Thrus-
ton Morton of Kentucky, a
dynamic and q attractive
younger figure in the party
he is 81 years old. Senator
Morton is by no means with
out political experience. He
was elected to the 80th Con-
greSs from the Louisville dis
trict in 1916 and reelected
twice. He served as Assist
ant Secretary of State from
1853 to March 1856. In No
vember of that year he was
elected to the Senate. Repub-
licans who wish to see the
party close ranks and to pick
a national chairman who will
help to that end say Sem
ator Morton is neither too far
to the right nor too far to
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry writers correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sntion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-04
Coaches and Teachers

Georgia Burke asks why,
in certain cases, coaches
should be paid more than
academic teachers. All she
has to do is ask any business
or professional man or skilled
artisan, who can tell her that
by and large in real life in
dividuals are paid in proper
ton to what they know and
can accomplish in the work
in which they are engaged.
No school would employ a
football coach who did not
have a thorough knowledge
Of football, but the same
school will employ a teacher
who knows little about the
subject she is teaching. Not
long ago it came to public
attention that a high percent
age of Washington teachers,
conducting classes in science
and mathematics and other
subjects, had no special train
ing in the subjects which
they were attempting to
teach.
AS a taxpayer and en-
gfheer, I see every reason why
the coach who knows his
subject should be paid more
than the teacher who does
not. / further believe that
the teacher who has special
lied in the subject she is
teaching should be paid a
much higher salary than the
teacher who has nothing to,
her credit but a degree from
some college of education.
Were only such qualified
teachers employed, they
would again enjoy the re-
Spect Of the community and
the adequate salaries they
did around the turn of the
century. L. B. Moody.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05
WOrsham Roundup
Day-L0ng Service Planned Sunday
At Baptist Church II, WOrskum

There will be an all-day meeting
at the Baptist Church Sunday. June
Z A picnic lunch will be served
after the regular Sunday school and
church service
Rev, Nat Brummitt will be guest
speaker at short memorial ser
vice at LIS. 4 special song ser
vice will follow. The day has been
designated also for an Offering for
the building fund.
Vacation Bible school will begin
on June 8 at the Baptist Church.
1t will be held Monday through
Thursday for two weeks from 9
O'Clock until Il. The second week
in June will be Youth Week with
the yuong people of the church in
charge of all services.
A Guest SaIOist
Miss Betty Lloyd Irving was guest
sololst at the Homecoming exer-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05

The Rev. j. Ernest Wrenn at
tended a meeting Of the State Pas
tors Church Relationship Commit
tee, in Richmond. Thursday.
Mrs r. N. Davis has as recent
visitors, Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Davis
and their children of War, W. We.
and Bobbie Davis, of Duke, MIG.
j. B. Davis also visited his brother.
John Davis, in Wealthia, and his
sister, Mrs r A Jones, in New
Canton. Mr. and Mrs A. S. Wells
and daughter, Rosemary, Of Rich
mond, were visitors there.
Mrs Mary Baber spent t h G
week end as the guest Of Mrs. Ed
ma Pearson.
Mrs. John Carton and Mrs. j. p.
Allen spent Wednesday i'll Char
lottesVille
Mr. and Mrs. Austin G. Goode
had AZ Friday night guests. Mr..
and Mrs. Reginald Walker, of Nor
folk.
were visitors In Norfolk
Mr. and Mrs n. j. Davis were
recent visitors Of Dr.. and Mrs. j
H. Bocock in Norfolk. They also
visited their children in Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Morse, Of
Norlina, M q, and Mrs. NJ. S.
Clarke. Of South Boston. were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Z.
Charlton. While here. they at
tended the graduation exercises Al
Lynchbutg College where r. l..
Simpson. Jr., was one Of the gradu-
ates.
Miss Eula Jane Armstrong and
Miss Estelle Armstrong. Of Rich
mond. were Saturday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Francis West.
Mrs s. B. Pearson spent the
week end as a guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Fielding i'll Lynchburg
While there, she attended city
band concert on Sunday Her grand
son. Robert Edward, palyed the
clarinet in the band.
Piano Recital
Mrs j R Snoddy's piano pupils
entertained Friday night with re-
cital at The Dlllwyn Elementary
School. Pupils who took part in the
program were Edith Wright, Nancy
Nichols. Victor Motley Sue Ran
son, Johnny Walton. Virginia W.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05

Seay. Mary Jane Chappell, Linda
Lawson, Sally Smith. Frieda K
Newton, Martha Ellen Chappell
Anne VILLA m S, Josephine
Huddleston, Andy Emert, Frances
A. Guthrie. Pear Wade, Carol Nor
ris. Judith senger, Rita O'B1yant
Dorothy Chappell. Mary Katherine
Reynolds, LinWood Newton Nancy
Hardiman, John Griffin, Anita Kar-
ris, Jane McCraw, Betty LeSueur.
Dianne Thomas, Sherry McCraw
Linda Goode, Barbara Snoddy, Ruby
Dean and Elizabeth Hanes.
The DlllWyn Elementary School
will hold its seventh grade com
mencement exercises, Thursday
with candelight service. Speak
ers are Charles Heath whose sub
iect is, What an Education Means
to Me-.
Mrs ~ q Robertson. Of York
town, spent several days With Mi
and Mrs. r. j. Jones and Mrs.
Mary MaXey
Mrs. A. Laurie Pitts, Jr., spent
the week end in North Carolina
where She attended the graduation
of her son, A. Laurie Pitts, III
at Elon College.
Donald Knapp, who graduated
from the Southern Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary il Louisville, Ky, il
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-05

enjoved a fish fry at John vannoy 5
Monday night
Mr. and Mrs. Howson Cole and
daughter. Of Richmond. were week
end guests of the Dupuys. Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence Dupuy. Of Martins
vile. also visited them during the
week end
We arc glad to welcome Nh and
Mrs. Jackie D. Throckmorton and
family into the community. They
recently moved here from Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs Logan Hammock
and daughter. Debbla. Of Sandston.
spent the week end with their par
ents- Mrs Hammock and Debble
stayed fol- week 5 visit.
Here From Washington
Sunday guests Of MI. and Mrs.
Chester Lane were Nj. and Mrs.
R. Y. Hurst, Of Washington. D. c.,
and Mrs. John Lane, Of Prospect.