Evening star., 1948-01-07
Letters to The Star
Reader Reactions to Track Meet

Reader Reactions to Track Meet
70 the xditor Of The Star:
The track meet sponsored BY The Star had
Z nne collection Of runners who proved them
selves good sports. They proved themselves
such, in my opinion, largely because they did not
object to the poor starter who seldom got them
away simultaneously. heard many runners
complain among themselves Of his sloppiness
In races run on the oval track several Of us
noticed some Of the boys take two or three
steps inside the oval, yet the watcher appar-
emily did not think this an irregularity.
The seat which had to search for, without
help Of an usher, and which occupied cost s..
II was 70 poorly located that spent the eve
ming down ON the floor 30 as to see the races.
It Is good to have such dne sporting events
brought to Washington, but The Star must
not ignore the necessity Of encient manage
ment, and the meet last Saturday was, Is the
above illustrations indicate, poorly managed in
part. Being . Government bureaucrat know
that the smooth running Of even something
as small and simple a. track meet is not easy.
Since The Star, in its news columns and in its
opinion, frequently charges the Government
with inefnciency, hope 1t will be a bit more
understanding henceforth Of the problems Of
managing an enterprise considerably larger
than track meet.
Yours for greater efnciency here In Govern
ment and thar" at The Star.
j. G. MILLER.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Congratulations to The Star for its success
full promotion Of Washingtons biggest track
meet. There are many local citizens who have
insisted for years that such . venture would
be flop" What is their story now?
Democracy, as 1t should be, was demonstrated
beautifully at the Armory on last Saturday
night. Those who were able to see this meet
by television were not only thrilled but taught
a grand lesson in interracial relationship.
hope that our Recreation Board and our
Board of Education will take due notice Of
what went on and use this great event Is an
example to follow.
G. HERBERT MARSHALL. M. D.
To the Editor Of The Star:
May add my congratulations for the fine
Job you did in putting on the best indoor track
meet I have ever witnessed? This meet has
tremendous possibilities Of making Washington
q sports capital. At the same time 1t will sup
ply the badly needed incentive for the juve-
niles of the city to set in motion daily training
national champions and better citizens.
Incidentally, noticed that fve former presi
dents Of the &C" Club were listed in the SOU
venir program of the meet-George Norris.
Robert Acorn, Albert Conradis, Robert Mont
gomery and Edward Dunlap-and all appeared
to be thoroughly enjoying the opportunity OF
participating in what portends to be the finest
indoor meet in the country.
ROBERT T. NEWLY,
Secretary. the &C" Club Of Central High
School.
Christian Solution Impracticalp
TO the Editor Of The Star.
c. s. Longacre puzzles me. He writes about
two things, apparently without realizing how
widely separated they are. In reply to my NJ
quest for his remedy for the settlement Of in
ternational disputes other than by war, he
floats Of into another world altogether and
offers the old Christian gospel.
My querulousness was aroused by his demand
that world statesmen acquire better sense than
to resort to the futility, the costliness and the
destructiveness OF war. My querulousness Is
now heightened by his Offering . remedy not
for this world not that statesmen can adopt,
not that can be put into effect in international
relationships, but for the age-old gospel Of the
Christian faith. another and new and totally
different world altogether.
To this we all agree. Why In the world, then,
did Mr.. Longacre start all this by talking about
present world statesmen needing better
sense"? He himself admits that his remedy
cannot be applied in this present world.
Mr.. Longacre has not answered my request
for his substitute remedy for war or interna-
tional difficulties now. May suggest that when
he does so he should discuss the subject that he
began with and not introduce second?
QUERULOUS
Brazilian Postmaster Heard From
To ths Editor of The Star
On Monday, August 10, 1s47, your paper
under the title of "McLemore-Finds That His
Letters Are Robbed by Postman," divulged an
article regarding the postal service as handled
In Brazil, alluding to the disappearance Of let
ters, and the theft Of stamps by postal clerks
Of my country.
This report Is entirely false. Mr.. McLemore
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