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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
No Sale on Cookies

l should like to acquaint
the public with some prac-
tees in the selling of Girl
Scout cookies, My daughters
leader was told she had to
take two cartons for each
girl. At the same time she
was told that she could not
return any opened cartons.
How do you distribute boxes
OF cookies without opening
the carton? BY the time our
Brownies were allowed to
sell, the public was tired of
seeing Girl Scout cookies. so
consequently the Brownies
had to return boxes to the
leader. She, in turn, took
them to Girl Scout head
quarters to pay, out of her
own pocket, for the SO boxes
she was returning.
l, for one, will take my
girls out of Scouting unless
they can be excused from
selling cookies ever again. For
the most part the public was
most insulting when a polite.
Thank you, no, we have al
ready bought from the Girl
Scouts" would have been suf-
t1cient. ! have all the mothers
OF the troop in back of me
feeling something must be
done to protect the leaders.
1t is no wonder qualified
leaders are hard to get.
Evelyn E. LaPlante.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
The Choice in Virqinio

The note which recurS in Governor
Almonds speech to the Virginia Legisla-
ture in Richmond yesterday is that if
somebody has better plan than the
one advocated by majority of the
Perrow Commission, let him produce it.
For the alternatives, no matter how they
may be dressed up, are some indignation
or abandonment of Virginias public
school system.
The Governor, to his credit, has
made it plain that he stands with those
who intend to see the system preserved,
although it means acceptance in vary
ing degrees of migration. The prin-
ciple which makes possible this accept
ance Of indignation is that the decision
will be left to the different localities as
to the amount of local tax funds they
wish to furnish for their own public
schools.
AS for his own posture in this diff
ficult situation, Governor Almonds
most eloquent words were directed to
defense against critics who attribute to
him VirginiaS final retreat from mas
sive resistance. The Governor no doubt
gave the impression in the heat of for
mer battle that he would never retreat.
But he challenges critics to find where
he said that no Negro child would ever
enter a white school in Virginia. He
never said that. All he said was that
he would do everything within the
framework of law to prevent it-and
having done that, and having been
forced to capitulate by superior force. he
stands on that record.
The next two weeks or so in Rich
mond will show whether the Governor
is expressing majority sentiment in Viz
ginia. We believe he does. We believe
this sentiment recognizes what is i'm
plicit in the Perrow Commission recon-
mendations-that there are localities in
Virginia which will abandon all support
of public schools rather than accept any
Indignation; that there are others which
already have accepted indignation and
will live with it and continue their. sup
port of public schools, and that for the
time being the only reasonable course,
and the one least destructive of public
education, is to let the localities decide
for themselves and profit by the result
ing experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
For Better Neighbors

Explosive poIlt1cal and
economic conditions exist in
Central and South American
countries. Our inability to al
leviate these conditions has
produced a wave of anti
Uuited States feeling in GER
tain areas of this hemisphere.
Unless we devise effective
means of preventing it. COM
muniSm may seize in this
hemisphere by political and
economic action what it could
not achieve by military meth
DDS.
Some suggestions to i'm
prove relations between the
United States and its hemi-
spheric neighbors:
Recognize the right Of
others 10 adopt and pursue
our principles of democratic
self-goyernment, free Of for
eign influence. ana recognize
all human dignity regardless
Of race color or creed.
Take more advantage of
such peace organizations as
the United Nations and the
Organization of American
States in resolving disputes,
and thus prevent charges OF
power politics and selfish
motivation.
Offer aid in such a man.
ner that recipient nations
can retain their self-respect;
lend money for long terms
at low interest rather than
give it away.
Make no demands upon re-
cipient nations in return for
our help; great benefits will
eventually accrue without the
asking.
Require political appointees
to diplomatic assignments to
attend a cram course In the
language, history. culture and
philosophy of the country IN
which they will serve.
Require the Federal Gov
eminent to take over the
training of technicians from
abroad. providing free courses
that will taper of as United
States trained technicians re-
turn to their native lands and
assume the teaching burden.
Such q program win lead
to a higher standard of liv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07

be part Of a coastwise Ready Reserve
Fleet. charged with protecting our shores
against enemy submarine attacks. Re-
servists here and elsewhere along the
coast viii man these vital antisubmarine
vessels.
Surface ships like the destroyer
Keller will team with naval aircraft in
a selected reserve" program designed
to prepare reservists for instant combat
action against threatened raids from
the sea. Reserve personnel Of the Wash
ington area are fortunate TO have a
navy" Of their own in which to train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Governors Compared

One good reason we con-
tinue to take The Star is
Doris Fleeson's column. ! en-
joyed her comparison of Gov.
Rockefeller and Gov. Will
liams. in relation to their Re-
publican dominated State
Legislatures.
According to an item in
our local Arlington paper,
Gov. ,Rockefeller's proposal
on raising New York income
taxes constituted a soak-the-
poor program. If it is true
that families with incomes
of $4,000 or less will pay in
creased taxes in New York
State, while a single person
with an income of $4,000
might actually pay less tax
than previously. it's no Won
der the New York State leg
islatorS were reluctant to
adopt Rockefeller'S proposals.
Michigan State legislators
appear more determined to
embarraSS their Democratic
Governor than face up to the
cost Of State government.
Michigan has no State in
come tax. The legislature
took away from the COVER
nor flve-sixths of the revenue
from the 8 per cent State
sales tax and returned it to
the localities.
New York is considered our
wealthieSt State, yet it tops
all AZ States in the amount
of State and local debt per
capita. Michigan ranks Gath
from the top, with our own
great pay-as-you-go State Of
Virginia right behind. in 2Sth
place.
Perhaps if both Michigan
and Virginia we're not
restricted from borrowing
money by their State con-
situations, they might become
wealthy eventually - like
Rockefeller's debt ridden
State.
EIean0r Zimmerman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Sad and Clad Item

Montgomery County par
ents and taxpayers may well
be both saddened and glad
dened by a recent Star item
reporting misuse and waste
of tax-paid property by
county officials and the in
lection of wholesome inter-
est in county matters by two
leading pro-American organi-
cations.
I refer to the item cap
toned County viii Not Ask
USIA to Return Books, "
telling of the f1asco into for
eign aid by the County Board
of Education. by giving away
thousands of tax-paid text
books that could have been
sold and the proceeds used
to reduce county taxes.
The glad part of the item
is the refreshing and heart
ening news that the Ameri-
can Legion and the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolu-
ton have interested them
selves IN the county public
school system with reference
to textbooks now in use. The
American Legion is Tn oe
highly commended for its
request that all textbooks be
made available so their con-
tents can be examined by
interested parents and tax
payers in public libraries
The OAR made the very
sound, correct and properly
American request that text
books and curricula for
teaching American history be
kept apart from the social
studies course.
Franklin r Miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
German Problem

The central fact of our
official policy in Europe since
September, 1850. has been
the rearmament of West
Germany under NATO. This
was conceived as a measure
to enlist the help of the Ger
mans in blocking Soviet ex-
pansionist moves in Europe.
yet at the same time-it was
hoped = keep the Germans
themselves under ornaments
control. AS a temporary ex-
pedient such a course may
have been tenable, and it did
give us a bargain counter for
obtaining Withdrawals Of So.
Wet forces. Instead Of max
ing use of this position to
press for troop Withdrawals,
however, We became welded
to the idea Of a West German
NATO frontier as a perma-
nent policy.
Whatever temporary value
German rearmament may
have had. it is precisely the
reverse Of a proper long
range policy for peace. The
road to peace requires, in
stead, a system of surveil-
lance of Germany by the
United Nations which would
make possible the withdrawal
of all foreign national troops.
Under UN surveillance, a
dernilitarized Germany would
have far greater freedom
than 1t does now, just as an
unarmed person under pro-
lection Of law is freer than
an armed individual in q
! lawless society. The surveil-
lance could be of a minimal
degree, but designed to insure
compliance with disarma-
ment regulations and provide
protection against external
interference. Its special char
acter would terminate when
an overall agreement was
reached, creating a universal
system of inspection to as
sure world disarmament.
A solution to the problem
of Germany is obviously ba-
sic to the problem of Berlin.
1t is also basic to any real
progress toward disarma-
ment. So long as Germany
remains a military pawn be-
tween rival blocs, there can
be no sincere negotiation for
disarmament and no relief
from the prospect of world
holocaust. Let us turn to the
United Nations.
John T. HarcOurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
EIGHTEENTH ST.

Dear Sir:
IT note you frequently men,
ton Temp Jones. ! would like
to meet Mr.. Jones, as we
seem to have much in COM
mon.
do you suppose you could
send me his address and I
could call him about paying a
visit?
IF you would help me with
this request, / would be most
grateful to you.
Sincerely, C.J.M.J."
We put this up to our
friend Templeton Jones. and
were disappointed at his re-
spouse, or lack thereof.
He said he was tired Of
meeting people. he had seen
all the people he wanted to
see, and was sure no new ac-
quaintances would be any
different than those he al
ready knew.
He appreciated the gentle
mans request, he said. He
knew it was motivated by
good will. surely an unusual
commodity in these times.
but he had had enough, he
said.
He's had it, as the slang
phrase puts it.
So +
Dislike people?" we asked.
(This has been attributed to
him.
NO" he said simply, II
am Just afraid of them.
though they fascinate me-"
Let fascination be the key
note, then, we suggested.
Move into the busy marts Of
trade. into the highways and
byways, and into the streets.
And get run over"
snickered Temp Jones.
Nobody could know life,
we went on, without meeting
people.
II have met people," he
said.
He had met the hard man.
the gentle man. the tough
lady and the real lady.
He had met nice children.
bad children and just plain
delinquents.
He had met people Of all
creeds, colors and conditions.
and had found something Of
interest and often something
to like IN them.
But there are so many Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Student Drivers

In defending school driv-
ing courses, Earl Allgaier
quotes statistics to show that
high school students who
had taken these courses had
half as many accidents as
pupils who had no such
training. This type of sta
tiStics. because of the many
variables involved, of time,
place, and person, proves
little. I could get together
statistics to show that stu
dents who studied Latin, or
Greek, had fewer accidents
than those who took driver
training. ANY good" statisti-
clan could show that drivers
who have odd-number license
plates have fewer accidents
than the even-numbers, and
vice versa.
However, the important
question remains, should the
schools teach driver train
ing? On this point, Mr.. ALL
gaier might give very perth
nent figures by showing ex-
actly how much it costs per
pupil to give a course in
driving. He should include in
the costs the salaries of
teachers and supervisors. the
cost of floor space, equip
ment and incidentals. He
might then compare the cost
per pupil with the amount
the AA and similar organi-
cations which z supply pro-
tessional teachers, charge
Tor a course.
Parents who send their
children to school in the hope
that young minds would be
sharpened there by vigorous
training would never prefer
oriver-training if given the
cnolce. James Watson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

them" he walled. "They con-
fuse me-"
Too many people, too
many automobiles, too much
money and it not buying
enough
Too many taxes. too much
greed on the part of a whole
nation
Too many broken whisky
bottles in the roads
Too much striving anc not
enough enjoying life while
they 60
Too many heart disease
cases at the age Of 81 years
or less
Too much carelessness and
too much Indifference
All these too many" mean
people, says Templeton Jones,
and he has had enough.
+ 4 y r
Mr.. Jones says he regrets
II anyone should call him a
hermit just because he is not
a sjoiner."
He has never subscribed to
the doctrine of go"
He believes he can go as
far as he wants simply by
looking out Of a window
He is not afraid Of being
known as a homebody.
I'VE mustn't be ashamed
Of our homes" he says. I'VE
ought to be glad to stay in
them"
So he wouldn't want to
meet the nice gentleman who
wanted to meet him?
Mr.. Jones said it wasn't a
case Of wanting or not want
ing to meet anybody. but
just that he was tired.
What should we tell the
gentleman, we asked pa
tiently.
Templeton Jones grinned.
Tell him / am going
around the world" he said.
When / come back. I'll call
him up. After all. anyone
who wants to meet me Is
one Of my heroes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
New Feature

1t was delightful to learn
that The Star is planning to
publish a weekly column ny
DR. Mortimer j. Adler on
questions of a philosophical
nature. DR.. Adler's comments
should prove to be q source
Of pleasure and enlighten-
ment for many of your
readers. A. ID. LoukaS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Our Home Fleet

With the activation of the u S. S.
Keller'S reserve crew, Washington has
acquired the first unit of "home fleet"
which would have an important defense
assignment in time of war. AS Admiral
Burke, Chief of Naval Operations, point
ed out at ceremonies at the Naval Gun
Factory, the Keller and sister ship will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKN SERVICE

@. Are there any bones In
an elephants trunk?-P. M.
A. No: the trunk consists
Of a tough muscle and sinew.
The elephants trunk Is alb
solutely flexible: it can han
die a ton of weight with ease
and deity pull a single blade
of grass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07

ing, creation of an intelligent
middle class, and a closer
cooperation and understand
ing among the countries of
this hemisphere. establishing
a climate in which commu-
nism cannot survive.
Phelps Phelps,
Former Ambassador to
the Dominican Repub-
lie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07

get OF their backs ana 70
into the campaign win vigor.
He suggested that the Presi-
dent had better do some hard
work. himself. for the COP.
Senator Goldwater sent q
telegram TO the national COM :
mittee at the time. even more I
critical Of the President.
Some Of the Old Guard men,
bers Of the committee APP
plauded these attacks. But 1t
is reliably reported that four :
fifths Of the members present
sat on their hands and looked
with displeasure on these (
statements Of the men who
are supposed TO lead the
@. o. P. in efforts for the elec-
ton Of Senators and Repre-
sentatives. IFS s
Cites Financial Record
It is recalled, too, that Mr..
Simpson headed the Repub-
lican Congressional Commit
tee in the 1858 election when
the COP. took a terrific ]
licking, losing seat after seat 9
to the Democrats and wind
ing UP with only 1853 House
Republicans to 283 Demo-
cratic House members. In
submitting a report on A.
nances and how the money
was expended by the national
committee, Chairman Alcorn
told the executive committee
at the Des Moines meeting I
that over 100000 had been
turned over to the Republican
Congressional Committee in
the last two years. and that
only $4,000 had found its
way into the campaigns Of
Republican candidates for the
House. The remainder was (.
used for administration Of
the Republican Congressional
Committee, and printing. etc.
The argument advanced by
Senator Goldwater and Rep
resentative Simpson against
Senator Morton is that. as
Senator. he will not be able
to give full time to handling
the affairs of the National
Committee. Senator Morton.
however. apparently is con-
fident that he can handle
both Jobs efficiently.
Senator Hugh Scott Of
Pennsylvania. Republican.
has raised the point that if :
Senator Morton should be
turned down because of Sem
ate duties. then Senator Gold
water cannot be expected to
deal effectively with the job
Of being chairman of the
Republican Senatorial Cam
paign Committee. The same
argument, Senator Scott says,
applies in the case of Mr..
Simpson and the House COM
mittee. It also has been sug-
gested by some who oppose
Senator Morton that he
comes from a border State,
perhaps too far South. To
that. supporters of Senator
Morton answer by pointing
to the success Of Representa-
tive Carroll Reece of Tennes-
see, chairman of the national
committee when the Republic
can 80th Congress was elected.
in 1916. N
There seems no good rea-
son to believe that President
Eisenhower will view with.
relish the present efforts Of
two old antagonists to put
and Old Guard stamp on the
G. o. P. Nor does it seem
likely that the national COM
mittee will go down the line
for Senator Goldwater and
Mr.. Simpson. Two other Re-
publican Senators have been
Republican National Chair
man in the last 80 years, and
three members Of the House
have held the Craftsmanship,
too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriter's correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
SGtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-07
THE POLITICAL MILL
BY GOULD LINCOLN
Old Guordsmen Seek Control

The Republican National
COMMITTEES win have to de-
eide when II meets here FRI
day whether 1t prefers Dwight
d. Eisenhower, twice elected
President. as the image Of
the Republican Party, or SEN
ator Barry Goldwater Of ARR
IONA plus Representative
Richard M. Simpson Of Penn
sylvania. Senator Goldwater
is the chairman Of the Re-
publican Senatorial Cam
paign Committee, and Mr..
Simpson Is chairman Of the
r e ublic an c on
gressional Committee.
The decision has been
forced on the national COM
mittee by the double barreled
Goldwater-Simpson attack on
the proposal to elect Senator
Intrusion Morton of Ken
lucky chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee
to succeed Meade Alcorn of
Connecticut. who is resigning
as national chairman. The
selection of Senator Morton,
1t is reported. has been APP
proved by President Eisen-
hover. A sitting President
usually makes the final deci-
sion on who is to be the ma
tional chairman Of his party.
Senator Goldwater and
Representative Simpson both
belong to the ultraconserva-
tive, Old Guard faction of
the Republican Party. AL
though they have not said
so openly In their attacks on
the selection of Senator Nor
ton for national chairman.
it is obvious they are cunning
for the selection Of another
Old Guardsman for that Of
flee.
If the national committee
should turn down Senator
Morton. it would be inter-
preted widely as a victory for
the Old Guard and a defeat
for President Eisenhower and
the Eisenhower Republicans.
Senator Morton is recognized
as a middle-of-t he-roader.
He supported President Eli
senhower for the presidential
nomination in 1852, as a dele
gate to the Republican Ma
tional Convention-the only
one Of the Kentucky delega-
ton to do so. In the recent
election Of a Republican lead
er of the Senate. Senator
Morton announced he would
vote for Senator Dirksen of
Illinois-a conservative-in
preference to any other Sem
ator except his own colleague.
Senator Cooper Of Kentucky.
Senator Dirksen was elected
over Senator Cooper.
Called Bullying Attempt
One prominent Republican,
discussing the attacks on
Senator Morton by Senator
Goldwater and Mr.. Simpson,
said: This is an attempt on
their part to bully the Presi-
dent and the Republican Ma
tional Committee on verge of
the national committee meet
ing. What they hope to &C
complish is the defeat Of Nor
ton. then a compromise on a
candidate in their own image.
The Republican Party has a
history Of making such COM
promises. which wind up too
often with a weak sister in
a place of great responsible
ity."
The anti-Eisenhower efforts
of Senator Goldwater and Mr..
Simpson are not new. When
the Republican National
Committee held its most re-
cent meeting in Des Moines,
Iowa, Mr.. Simpson harshly
criticized the President for
saying Republicans should
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-03
RED5kIN a.
review "
BY Barbara Boyer

The end of the second six
weeks grading period will be
up this Friday, Dec. 4. We should
if we haven't already, begin to
see how important it is to study.
After all, we acquire from our
subjects only what we put into
them.
No one should go around with
the 81 don't care" attitude about
doing his lessons. What we are
learning right now in high school
will be invaluable to US in later
years.
Some of the students are delin-
quent in making up their work
after they have been absent. A
student who is absent for legiti-
mate reason and makes up for
the work he has missed is not
penalized by receiving low
grades. However, if a student has
an unexcused absence, his grades
will suffer.
We will get our report cards
on Friday, Dec. II. Remember
when you see those grades on
your report card that you were
the one who earned them.
+. III. A.
There will be an FILA. meet
ing this Thursday evening, Dec.
3 in the gymnasium.
Latin Banquet
The Latin club is having its
annual banquet on Thursday,
Dec. 10. The banquet will be ser
we'd at $50 p. m. in Roman
fashion. All high school teachers
are invited.
Basketball
Saturday night, the Redskins
will play their first basketball
game. The team will be host tc
Belle Valley. We want to wish
the team the best of luck all
during their coming season.