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Evening star., 1961-03-12

My concern is not for the
star but for the second and
third stringer-for the ear
nest class politicians and
prom chairmen, the men,
bers of the dramatic society
and the debating team.
They are the students we
congratulate for their spirit
and service. They are also
the students we must eau
ton against OVERRIDING it.
To be certain, these are
the young people who
should take q good long
look at their extracurricu-
lar activities to see II they
are deriving maximum
benefit from their hours Of
after-claSS work.
But while extracurricular
activities cannot and should
not be a substitute for high
quality academic perform
ance, It would be a mistake
to play down their impor-
tance to you as a person.
A student who decides that
because the colleges are
paying less attention to
extracurricular activities
I'll drop out Of them my
self" is making a mistake.
In fact, his mistake might
be even more serious than
the one committed by the
goat feather collectors"
To drop out Of all extra
class activities is to risk
missing what could be
among the most valuable
experiences you can have in
school. Your high school
newspaper, general organ
ization, or dramatics club
offer chances for you to dis
cover certain things about
Evening star., 1961-03-12

ment was: 1--WE do not think
Of a list Of activities as
something to be accumu-
lated on q numerical basis
to improve the applicants
chance Of college admis-
sion."
The dean of a woman's
college with whom I spoke
confessed that she had q
private name for girls who
are "joiners," who make a
fetish of belonging to an
alphabetical array Of clubs,
societies, Sororities, nd
committees.
II call them goat feather
collectors" she snapped.
"They rush from meeting to
meeting, with so little time
between each that they
never have a chance to con-
tribute anything but their
presence. It's as if they were
collecting goat feathers. And
Just what are goat feathers
good for? Nothing!"
What activities do the
colleges believe will benefit
you most as a student, a
person, and an applicant?
I was given this list of II
areas of extracurricular ac-
tivity by an association of
admission directors:
Student government,
school newspapers ana year.
books, music and singing
projects, athletics, academic
clubs, debating, literary
clubs, religious programs,
leadership activities, social
activities and summer work
in camp or community.
Ihave not yet mentioned,
of course, a fact of life we
all must take for granted:
Truly outstanding football
and basketball players, al
though this is becoming in
creasingly less true every
year, are not only sought
but are sometimes bought.
Evening star., 1961-03-12

and she dropped all after
class service except for her
position on student court.
You'll notice that her
grades in her senior year
were uniformly excellent"
The admissions board de-
cided that Elizabeth had
learned not to attempt
more than she could handle,
that now academic achieve
ments came first. The coll
lege accepted her.
Only once more did ex-
tracurricular interests
come up that afternoon.
The applicant was a "B"-
plus student from an excel
lent high school. He had
belonged to no clubs, per-
formed no extracurricular
service and listed only
"television" as his hobby.
"You know" the chair
man of the admissions COM
mittee said, "this boy looks
like a pretty dull type. I
don't see any signs of crea-
tivity, imagination or school
spirit in him. And he cer-
tainly comes from a school
where the students get
every chance to express
themselves I wonder
why this is?"
They tabled the matter
until they could meet the
candidate.
This is what I concluded
the policy Of the college, in
regard to extracurricular
activities, is:
/. The truly exceptional
student is usually admitted
without question.
2. The fine students are
expected to show some out
side interests and achieve
ments.
3. The mediocre student
will occasionally be saved by
an imposing record of out
of-claSs activities.
4. The poor student can
no longer expect to- be ad-
mitted because of extra
curricular achievement.
Twenty or more years
ago, the high school gradu-
ate applying for admission
to college without a record
of extracurricular interests
and achievements was con-
sidered strange the
grind" type, perhaps, or
anti-social, or at best re-
grettably shy. AS many as
eight out of ten schools pre-
ferred the &c" applicant
who had been manager of a
Evening star., 1961-03-12
Getting Into Colleges
THAT AGE-OLD ARGUMENT:
BRAINS VERSUS 'BRAWN

team to the "B"-plus stu
dent with no extracurricu-
lar service.
But today, in the words
of the dean of admissions at
Western Reserve University,
"The exceptional student
with little or no outside
activity record is admitted
without question"
I asked the admissions
directors Of 1000 colleges
what they thought Of extra
curricular activities, how
they rated this aspect Of the
students life. BY all but
IA, extracurricHlar achieve
ments are considered less
significant than the candi-
dates grades, his success in
entrance examinations, his
position in his graduating
class and his principals
recommendation.
This does not mean that
after-clasS activity is no
longer recognized as impor-
tant. Rather, it indicates
that such achievements are
in and Of themselves almost
never q substitute for
grades.
Colleges are not interested
In the quantity Of after
class activities but in the
quality. They deem certain
activities to be time-wasters,
but consider others helpful.
When I asked the colleges
whether an imposing record
Of extracurricular work
would compensate for q
poor academic average, go
per cent Of the schools said
absolutely not" Twenty
per cent said "only rarely"
EYES," said the remaining
20 per cent: "Yes-but E. :"
But what? They want
after school activities that
develop initiative, co-opera-
ton, reliability, tolerance,
emotional stability and
leadership abilities.
The admissions director Of
the Cooper Union for the
Advancement of Science
and Art, summed it up for
the majority Of American
colleges when he declared:
"Extracurricular activities
are beneficial only SO long
as they do not interfere
with competent academic
achievement"
Again and again colleges
emphasized that they were
not interested in "joiners."
Duke University put it sue
cinctly:: 1--WE deplore join
ers," and MIT's dry COM
Evening star., 1961-03-12
By DR.. BENJAMIN FINE

North American Newspaper Alliance
Several months ago I sat
with an admissions COM
nxittee as it debated the ap-
lications of a group OF
young men and women.
'What," I asked in ad-
vance, "is your attitude
toward extracurricular &C
tivities?"
"It's hard to say" was the
reply. "In some cases you'll
see that we wrangle for 30
minutes over this question.
Why don't you wait until
the conferences are over for
the day, and then tell me
what you think our pol
icy is"
The first argument de-
veloped soon after the
meeting was under way. An
application had come in
from a brilliant youngster.
He had taken a dry run
of the Scholastic Aptitude
Test in his junior year OF
high school, and his score
was $40. The second time he
took the test his score was
$50. At his high school he
had written, directed and
appeared in the senior class
show, and had also staged
an all-school musical COM
edy. His academic record,
however, was as uneven as
O rocky mountain range. In
English he was a straight
"a" student. The rest Of his
grades were a spotty.assort-
ment of "B's," "C's," "D's"
and "incompletes."
The committee argued
over him for Is minutes,
one group maintaining that
his intelligence, his verbal
abilities and his imagina-
ton made him a good ap-
plicant despite his poor
grades. The others readily
admitted that the lad was
unusual.
"But," they argued,
doesn't it stand to reason
that he'll repeat this pat
tern in college? He'll join
our Little Theatre group
and the literary magazine
but with marks like these
Wen never even get the
benefit of his abilities.
Weyl have to drop him at
the end of the first semeS-
ter"
Then another a id e d:
"Look-this boy is going to
be accepted by some good
college If just because OF
his rank in the College
Boards. I'd rather that they
had to worry about him.
Let's reject him."
They did.
Later that day there was
another debate over extra
curricular activities - this
time about a girl with a
"C"-plus record but an i'm
pressive SAT score. Her
principals confidential let
ter of recommended. con-
tanned this explanation:
"EIizabeth was exception
Evening star., 1961-03-12

NEXT WEEK. In the fourth article Of this sees which condensation
Of his book to Accepted by the College Of Your Choice
Dr. Fine will discuss the types Of college enronee exomno'
tons He recommends which to take ond how to posS tn"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-10-12
NEW NEW . NEW

DRUMMER and saxophone players
TO play in polka band. RE. 1-l295
after 6 o. m.
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String Quartet
In E. Cleveland

The Koch String Quartet will
open the fall concert season at
the East Cleveland Library,
Monday, at 8 p. m.
The Quartet personnel are all
members of the Cleveland Or
chestra. Music Performance
Trust grants make these pro-
fessional concerts possible.
Joseph Koch, first violin, is
a native Clevelander, who has
taught at the Music School
Settlement, Lake Erie College
and University School.
Leonard Samuels, second vio-
lin, came to Cleveland after ex-
perience with the Kansas City
and New Orleans orchestras.
Edward Ormond, viola, was
formerly with the st. Louis
symphony and is now on the
faculty of Kent State Univer-
sity.
Donald White, cello, is a for
mer member of the Chicago
and Hartford Symphony orches-
tras.
Admission to these concerts
is free to the public.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-10-12

Relays Saturday, Oct. 14th at
3 a. m. They have been hampered
in previous meets by the loss
of Dennis Piller because Of the
flu and Steve Nemeth with a
sprained ankle.
Fall Festival ticket drive is
entering its second week with
excellent results thus far. Tick.
cts, 5 for 81, are being sold by
every student in the school with
various prizes available to those
students selling IL or more
books. Everyone selling II books
will receive a free day. Bro
Mccoy, S. M, is the faculty
coordinator of the drive.
The first three prizes at the
Fall Festival are one thousand
dollar bills.
st. Joseph High School March
ing Band presented a special
half-time show at the Cleveland
Bulldogs game last Saturday
night at Cloverleaf Speedway.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-10-12
Viking
Views /.
By Tim Robertson

Freshmen have been informed
by John Blakemore, Student
Council president, that home
room elections will take place
Monday.
Chairman of the dance COM
mittee, Rich Mishaga, thanks
those who attended the annual
Fall Mixer for making the af-
fair such a success.
Student Loan, inaugurated last
year, is now operating profi-
'ciently every morning from Sis
to $50 and every afternoon from
|2:34 to 2:50 in Room 206, un-
der it's chairman Bob Bush.
Roy Filly, chairman of the
student welfare committee has
made arrangements for student
buses to the st. Edwards game
tomorrow friday night at s.
~
JayVees play at Willoughby
South today at 4 p. m. after
defeating Valley Forge last
Thursday. Next home game is
with st. Edward on Tuesday at
4 p. m.
The freshmen will meet Kirk
Junior High at Shaw Stadium
tonight Thursday at Z p. m.
Monday they play Collinwood at
Patrick Henry Field at 4 p. m.
=
Cross Country Team will par
ticipate in the Bowling Green
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and 500 commission. Call
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NEED 10 dealers, next 10 days.
for fall rush of business, famous
party plan. Call RE. 1-1090.
NOON lunch for l0-year- girl,
near Euclid Memorial school vi
cinity. 73l-0l07 after 4 p. m.
EXTRA MONEY
$50 PER week, part time, days or
evenings, we train you, car nee
essary. VIII. 4-2431.
WOMAN to care for one pre-school
child, $3.50 p. m, days, Sl2
week. Inquire 1926 Northfleld,
East Cleveland.
PHONE solicitors for fast selling
household products. work from
home full or part time. must be
able to make evening calls: only
those really needing . Job need
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r you have ever sold anything In
your life, look into this brand new
item which everyone needs; have
wonderful opportunity for part
time people age no barrier; for
interview appointment, phone Milt
Friedman. RE. 1-6l11 Monday. Oct
18th between noon and 3 p. m.
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FEMALE

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
to lndustriol Relations
Director. Downtown S40o :
STENOGRAPHER. good
skills, work for President
of Co.. Wickliffe $500 up
CLERK-TYPST. operate
comptoneter and calculator.
good with figures, of course,
Euclid ......... .... $500
KEY PUNCH OPERATOR.
exp. IL noon TO 8 p. m.
nights. Wicklifte 49,. s34o
L.P.N. or will train as
medical asst. good typist.
good command Of English.
Wickliffe. az hrs S25o-S3oo
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5 days ............ to S400
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dept. light shorthdnd,
dictuphone, Poinesville $500
Office Hours: e-s. Mondoy
Thru fridoy
Interviews 81, Evening:
BY Appointment
Coll. Answered Round The CIoeb
FREE PARKING IN REAR
or BUILDING
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Senator Praises
Downtown PIuns

Renewal plans for downtown
Washington were praised last
night in the Senate for re-
cognizing the Importance Of
mass transportation and open
spaces to rehabilitation Of CEN
trail cities.
Senator Williams, Democrat
OF New Jersey, said he hopes
plans for redevelopment in
other cities can achieve the
same high standards.
The plans were drawn by
Downtown Progress, a nom
profit organization of WASH
ington businessmen. Their idea
is to provide an interSecting
subway in the heart Of the city
and to convert several over
crowded thoroughfares to tree
lined malls for exclusive use
of pedestrians.
Senator Williams also sug-
|gested that city officials en-
courage colorful aroadeS, shop
lined plazas. corner flower
stands and outdoor cafes. He
is the sponsor of legislation
which would extend Federal
loans to city and regional or
ganizations planning and build
ing mass transportation sys-
TENS.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
6. O. P. Says Acheson
Acts in Dual Role

he is still abroad, that he went
to Europe strictly on the case
before the World Court, and
that any conference held in
Bonn was purely incidental or
accidental"
He didn't go abroad as a
Government official" an Ache
son aide said.
(The Justice Department, in
answer to questions, said that
the law firm with which Dean
Acheson is associated, Coving-
ton and Burling. registered on
January 10. 1861, under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act
as representing Cambodia.)
Diplomatic sources said in
Bonn Sunday that Mr.. Acheson
was invited to Bonn by Mr..
Adenauer.
The G. o. P. committee said
Mr.. Acheson's liability to switch
overnight from official to pri-
vate attorney raises some in
teresting questions:
81. Since he operates in the
foreign affairs field as both
Evening star., 1961-04-14
TODAY'S' WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Clear
tonight, low in the low 40s. In
creasing cloudiness and mild
tomorrow with rain late in
afternoon or night.
Maryland-Fair tonight, low
40 to 46 except upper 30s in
mountains. Increasing cloudi-
ness and mild tomorrow with
chance of rain late in after
noon, high in the Cos except
in the sos in the mountains.
Virginia-Fair tonight, low
in the 40s except in the upper
30s in the mountains. Increas-
ing cloudiness and mild tomor-
row with chance of rain in late
afternoon, high in the COS ex-
cept SOS in the mountains.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Winds will become
variable tonight. Southerly
winds will become IS to Is
knots tomorrow. Fair tonight,
increasing cloudiness tomorrow
with chance of rain in late
afternoon or night, visibility
over 6 miles.
Evening star., 1961-04-14

per cent contributed by the
Government.
PROPOSALS - The Civil
Service Commission has sent
three legislative proposals to
Congress relating to disability
payments, saved pay in down.
grading actions and Federal
employees training.
The first proposal is to restore
disability annuity payments to
certain disabled Federal retirees
whose annuities have been dis
continued because Of recovery
from disability or restored
earning capacity and who later
have a recurrence Of disability
or loss Of earnings.
Under present law an under
so retiree's disability payment
is stopped when his income
from wages or self-employment
in each of two straight calen-
dar years equals at least 80
per cent of the current salary
Of the job from which he re-
tired. The disability annuity
is terminated at the end Of a
years grace period, or sooner
If the retiree obtains Federal
employment. The recovered
retiree receives no further an
nuity - except under nom
disability provisions of the act,
usually at age SO.
The CSC's proposed bill re-
fleets its concern with the
plight Of disabled retirees not
re-employed by the Govern
ment and not eligible for age
and-Service annuities who suf-
fers a recurrence Of the dis
ability for which originally
retired, or who have lost their
earning capacity or receive
substantially less earnings. The
proposed bill seeks to restore
disability payments to such
persons.
The second csc proposal
would save Federal employees
whose salaries were saved"
when they were downgraded
between 1855 and 1858, from
having to pay back to the
Government the amount Of
the pay raises they received
from the 1865 and 1858 Federal
Pay Raise Acts. Such legisla-
ton already has been Spon-
sored by Representative Lesin-
ski. Democrat of Michigan.
The third csc proposal
would give travel authorization
to attend meetings at Govern
ment expenses to three groups
inadvertently omitted from
the act. The groups are the
State Departments Foreign
Service employees, Tennessee
Valley Authority employees and
presidential appointees.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
BY the Associated Press

The Republican National
Committee said today that Dean
Acheson on his current trip to
Europe is wearing two hats
one as a United States official,
the other as a private attorney.
The committee, in its publi-
cation Battle Line" asked
whether Mr.. Acheson is guilty
of more than a moral con-
flict of interest.
Mr.. AcheSon, Secretary Of
State in the Truman admins
tration and now a special ad-
wiser to President Kennedy on
NATO affairs, conferred in
Bonn last Sunday with German
Chancellor Adenauer of NATO
matters.
The next day, the G. o. P.
committee said, Mr.. AcheSpn
was at The Hague representing
Cambodia against Thailand be-
fore the World Court, or as the
committee put it, zone United
States ally against another as
q private attorney"
Mr.. AcheSon's office here said
Evening star., 1961-04-14

an official and an attorney is
he guilty of more than moral
conflict Of interest.
20. Does Thailand think
Dean Acheson is acting as a
representative of the President
of the United States or as q
paid private individual?
"3. Does Dean Acheson ad-
wise the President and his for
mer aide. Dean Rusk, as a dis
interested official or as an at
torney representing foreign
governments?"
The committee asked what
action President Kennedy is
going to take and added:
"As far as can be learned
the dean carries only one brief
case. 1t seems he carries his
official papers over to NATC
and his private fees home in
the same bag"
Evening star., 1961-04-14

ing cheers, an aide took away
his cane. After q moment he
carefully retrieved it and pro-
ceeded on to the airliner.
At the plane he paused again,
still smiling, for the benefit OF
photographers.
Then with a final glance at
the cheering crowd Sir Win
ston gave one more expression
Of farewell and entered the
aircraft.
He was assisted by two old
friends, American financier
Bernard Baruch and Greek
shipping magnate Aristotle
OnassiS. and was attended by
his personal physician and two
nurses.
Sir Winston arrived Wednes-
day after a Caribbean cruise
on Mr.. Onassis' luxurious yacht.
He was to have flown home
yesterday. but a spring storm
forced him to remain aboard
the ship anchored in the Hud-
son River.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Man Fined $10O
In Car FutuIity

Charles C. Cooper Of Har-
pers Ferry, w. Va, pleaded
guilty yesterday to reckless
driving in the death of a So
year-o'd Fairfax County wom-
an last month.
Mr.. Cooper was fined 500
after a manslaughter charge
was dropped.
Assistant Commemorative
Attorney Guy o. Farley, jr..
said that Mr.. Cooper's car
struck Mrs. c. w. Pennington
March 6 after she stepped off
a bus near her home on
Route 7.
Evening star., 1961-04-14

wishers with obvious apprecia-
tion.
A microphone had been set
up, apparently in hopes the
famed World War II states
man would say a few words.
Reporters called out for a state
ment. Sir Winston seemed to
hesitate as he saw the micro
phone but passed on. It was
not clear whether he under
stood the request.
At one point as he paused
to return the crowds continu-
Evening star., 1961-04-14

boarded a plane for home.
With friends assisting at
each arm, and using his fam
liar cane, Sir Winston pro-
ceeded slowly on a 200-foot
walk from a terminal building
to a jet airliner.
The crowd burst into cheers
and surged against iron bar
riers, which had been specially
set up on each side of his path.
Sir Winston broke into a
giant version of his famed che
rubic grin. took off his hat,
held it aloft and eyed the we'll
Evening star., 1961-04-14
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
IRIS Test Case Widens
Expense Deductions
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

Internal Revenue Service stipulation agreed to by the
United States Tax Court expected to result in liberal
attitude in allowing Government employees to deduct for
purposes the expenses incurred in attending union conventions
and professional meetings
Interestingly enough the test filed by
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Kennedy Address Set

President Kennedy will ad-
dress the convention Of the
National Association of Broad
casters here May 8.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Churchill in Gay Mood
AT Airport Reception

NEW YORK. April IA (AP).-A lottery but smiling
Winston Churchill bad cheering Americans goodby today
perhaps for the last time
crowd of about 300 persons at Idewd Airport clapped
and shouted the Minister
Evening star., 1961-04-14

ing T points @ % Subtract ira i times M III indicated
from the above:
Annapolis, 3M hours; Bloody Point
Light, 4A hours; Colonial Beach,
hours; Deale, 4A hours; Solomons
Island. ga hours; Point Lookout. 71s
hours.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
FIVE-DAY FORECAST
For District and Vicinity
ApriI 1913

Temperature will average 4
or 5 degrees below normal high
of 65 and low of A. Somewhat
cooler Sunday, warmer Mon
day, cooler Wednesday. Pre-
cipitation will average / to 2
inches occurring tomorrow and
again about Tuesday.
River Report
Potomac River cloudy ct Harpers
Ferry and very muddy at Great Falls.
Shenandoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1961-04-14

The Sun and the Moon
Rises Sets
Sun. today 6:34 m. 6:44 pm,
Sun, tomorrow 5:32 am GAS pm.
Moon, today 5:26pm. 6:l5a.m
Automobile lights must be turned on
"a hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1961-04-14

Scattered showers and thundehOwers tonight
Ohio Valley and the Lower Lakes with light and ntem
tent the Upper Lakes Light rain the
Pacific Coast trend Mississippi Valley
with colder weather Mississippi
of the Plains MOntana.-AP WrephOto Map.
Evening star., 1961-04-14

Tide Tables
Furnished by the United States. Coas
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1961-04-14

Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest, 81. on March 8.
Lowest, 4, on February 2.