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Evening star., 1949-10-29
Says Sandlot Games
Have More Appeal Than Mats


To the Editor Of The Star:
I started my baseball career about so
years ago and finished it. before many OF
today's stars were born.
When moved to this part of the country
in 1912, naturally the Senators were my
favorites. I saw them play as often as
could until 1948, but have not seen game
this year. But I have read the letters to
The Star, also what Francis Stann has had
to say during the past season, and the let
ters prompt me to speak out.
Clark Griffith has the reputation of being
fine old gentleman and loyal to his friends,
but he cannot expect more than a million
people in and around Washington to pay
$1.25 for a major league ball game when
we can see about as good at the sand lots
for so cents. And if I am not very much
mistaken, 1850 will see still more vacant
seats than 1949, while we wait for what will
happen two or three years later.
Remember what the last manager said
when leaving: "You can't make chicken
salad with chicken feathers
N A. HENRY.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
On Beino Too Stronu'

Some six months ago, in an editorial
bearing the caption quoted above, The Star
said that over emphasis by Defense Sec
retary Johnson on the Strong-man> tech
niuue would be detrimental to the national
defense Subsequent events, eliminating
in the firing of Admiral Denfeld, serve to
confirm that view.
When Mr. johnson was appointed last
March one of his friends told reporters:
He'll just knock few heads together.
He'll be the boss-therell be no question
about that" In press conference a
month later MIR. johnson said that he
already had "a pretty fair conviction" as
to the respective roles of the Air Force
and naval aviation, but that the services
would be given chance to argue me out
of that conclusion in the next couple of
days"
The Navy did not get much of chance.
A few days after Mr.. johnson made his
statement, the then Secretary of the Navy,
Mr. Sullivan, tried to bring up the matter
of the supercarrier. Mr.. Johnson listened
for a minute, and said he would give
Mr.. Sullivan hearing later on. That op-
portunityl never came, and five days later
the supercarrier was cancelled. Mr.. Sulli-
van, who was out of the city, was not
informed of the decision until it had been
announced, and Admiral Denfeld has i'm
piled that the mimeographed order for
cancellation was prepared before he could
report the tWo-to-one vote by the Joint
Chiefs of Staff against the carrier. Mr.
Sullivan got out. He says he resigned;
Tnh y
Next came the decision to cut some
$350,000,000 from funds for the Navy.
Admiral Denfeld has testified that for all
practical purposes this became firm
decision on September 8, although the
Navy had not been asked about the effect
of so large a reduction. And the new
Secretary, Mr.. Matthews, told the Vinson
committee on October ga month after
the deciSion-that any such reduction
would impair the Nations security adding
that he had been promised" hearing by
Secretary Johnson.
Gaping all of this is the removal of
Admiral Denfeld as Chief of Naval Opera
tions and as the Navy's representative on
the Joint Chiefs of Staff So far as the
record shows, this was the work of
Mr. Matthews. But it at least has Mr.
Johnson's approval, and in the light of
what has happened over the past six
months, and in the absence of any specific
reason for Admiral Denfeld's dismissal, 1t
is difficult not to believe that this is one
more example of the workings of the
strong man technique.
No one can say with certainty whether
a more tactful approach, an approach
marked by some consideration for the
Navy's sensibilities and the Nays point
OF view, would have brought us closer to
the real aims of unif1cation. But The Star
believes that Mr. Johnson's methods, as
distinguished from his objectives, are
responsible in no small degree for the
deplorable situation within the armed
services today. And it also believes that
continued employment of arbitrary, strong
arm methods will have no better result
than to make bad situation worse.
Evening star., 1949-10-29

the plebiscite gave him SIS per cent of
the vote he would resign in favor of his
young son, Baudouin. The Socialist oppo-
sition demands at least a thirds vote
in his favor, though that proposal has
been rejected by the government. The
indications are that the coming plebiscite,
tentatively scheduled for December, will
be strenuously fought, with attendant
partisanship and bitterness.
Under these circumstances, the outcome
may not be happy one, no matter how
it turns out
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Leopold and the BeIqions

With enabling legislation virtually Ger
tain to pass both houses of Parliament,
the question of King Leopold's return to
the throne will at last be decided by the
Belgian people in plebiscite or national
consultation" as it is officially described.
To- the outside world, the way this issue
has bedeviled Belgian politics ever since
the late war is bit intriguing. Neither
the Crown, as an institution, nor the
dynasty, is involved. On the other hand,
it is not merely a matter of Leopold's
personality or war time conduct. Belgium
is a constitutional monarchy in the
British sense of the term, the monarch
having virtually no legal power. His
function is to serve as the embodiment
of the Crown, which, in turn, is the symbol
of national unity
In certain sense this would seem to
imply that the personality Of the reigning
monarch would make little difference
Constitutionally, this is true. Yet psyche
logically the popular attitude toward this
royal flgurehead is important. Not only
must he personally be above politics; he
should not be implicated in controversial
issues even indirectly and involuntarily,
If the monarchical institution is to func-
tion as intended.
Unfortunately Leopold III has become
thus implicated. The question of his re-
turn to the throne is a highly controversial
issue on which the Belgian people tend
to divide, not as individuals, but along
party, nationalistic and religious lines It
should always be remembered that Belgium
is composed of two diverse elements. These
are the Flenings, akin in blood and speech
to the .neighboring Dutch, and the Wal
looms, who are French in language and
culture. Furthermore, the .Flemings (who
slightly outnumber the Walloons) are
mainly rural, conservative in outlook and
devoutly Roman Catholic, whereas the
Walloons are more urban and industrial,
and more inclined to political radicalism
and anti-clericalism. For number of
reasons, the cause of Leopold has been
espoused by the largely Flemish Catholic
Social Christian" Party, which cam
paigned in the parliamentary elections
last June almost wholly on the Leopold
issue. They won clear majority in the
Senate or upper house, but fell just short
of it in the Chamber of Representatives.
The Socialists, second-largest party, Bit
terly opposed Leopold. A third party, the
Liberals, was internally divided on the
issue, but consented to form a coalition
cabinet with the Catholics It has now
agreed that plebiscite on Leopolds
return should be held
However, it is obvious that popular
verdict in favor of Leopold If by close
margin, would not solve the deeper issue
| involved. Leopold would reascend the
throne, not as king of the Belgians,' .
but as the partisan choice of scant
majority with the bitter disapproval OF
| large minority. He would thereby be-
come the symbol not OF national unity
but Of national division and strife. Leo
pold himself has intimated that unless
Evening star., 1949-10-29

perhaps long enough to drive mankind
into the literal doomsday of an all-out
war with A-weapons. At any rate, by
their persistent refusal to help harness
the atom for peace, they are setting the
pace for an ornaments race headed
straight in that direction.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Beqqur's Niqht

There are tubs for the apples, and baskets
of pears; .--... =
A pumpkin head grins from the head OF
the stairs. -
Pue changed dollars to pennies to place
in the hand -
OF clamorous bandits in each ropiug bind
OF beggars ,Dho come out to knock at Dly
door =rs.-asvs.+~ 4.sg. aszzssassg
For the doughnuts and popcorn ands
cookies in store. Z
Tomorrow is Hallope'en. Each plagtuE
sprite
OF the neighborhood thinks he can scdres
me tonight i p &c I
"A holdup?" ask them, In trighteneds
surprise
That the mask hides giggle see byf
their eyes.
Then o, for the ,eits OF a sage net tos
shotD them, easA- I
Or dtuulge to my o,Dn spooks the sjdctS
that EnoU them. f<s
MRS. JULIA COLLINS ARDAYNE.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
A Neo- Tolstoyan View
OF Humanity Only NoninalIy Humane

10 the Editor OF The Star:
Though much is being said about the atom
bomb and the prospective annihilation of the
human race, no one explains just what harm
will be done. Is it to be supposed that the
world will not roll on its usual way to the
end Of time without u.s. just as it did for un-
told ages before us? Man has done little for
the world except to disfgure it with cities,
railroads, factories, mines and seaside re-
sorts. He has denuded vast areas of forests,
he has depleted great tracts of once fertile
land by "cultivation,' he has polluted the
rivers, he has filled the air with smoke and
noxious gases. Multitudes of the other
creatures Of the earth he has slaughtered,
some he has exterminated. Those that are
left surely will rejoice when we are gone
Yes, 1t was a sad day in the Garden of
Eden when man appeared on that happy
scene. Though the descendants of Adam,
and their renewal through Noah have done
their best to kill themselves off, still, if the
human species keeps on multiplying at the
present rate, the earth soon will not hold
U.s.
But just think of the condition that will
exist in the next world. It is probable, of
course that there are still mansions vacant
in Heaven, but what of the other place? It
was crowded in Dantes time; by now con-
gestion there must almost have reached the
limit. Really, we had better go before it
gets worse. can truly say. then, that my
only fear Of the atom bomb is that may
not be the sole survivor. R. E. S.
Evening star., 1949-10-29

The mighty John L. Lewis has thought
of about everything but declaring coal a
form of agriculture and entitled to price
support. But that's no sign he won't.
Evening star., 1949-10-29

Science also has its constructive sides,
as in livestock breeding, and in another
five years we confidently predict the per-
fectly oblong prize steer.
Evening star., 1949-10-29

Our thoughts are with the Commies'
counsel, victims of grand illusion. While
gamboling, they thought, at the courts
expense, these merrymakers were in fact
running up bill.
Evening star., 1949-10-29

The lie detector is by no means infallible,
says an authority. Should the subject
be married, one might try checking the
device with the wife.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Suffering Caused by Steel Strike
Makes Life Hard for Innocent People


was highly incensed upon reading of the
CIO United Steel Workers request for Fed
eral surplus foodstuffs to feed the strikers
and their families. It. indeed, is q pity If
they must suffer as result of their strike.
However, that is but part of the natural
law of cause and consequence.
But I am moved to inquire If anyone has
considered the plight of the innocent people
in the strike-affected area whose means Of
livelihood have been severely affected, If not
entirely cut off as direct result Of the
strike. am thinking Of the little man whose
income depends on business which is now
at virtual standsti1l due to the strike.
Should we feed the strikers families while
his go hungry?
I am not acquainted with the situation in
all strike areas but do know that the
financial and economic situation in the
Iron Range areas of Northern Minnesota
already Is critical and innocent people are
suffering. HELEN s. MORAN.
Evening star., 1949-10-29

The succulent Chesapeake Bay oyster is
near extinction, due solely to the greed OF
fishermen Thus pig is wholly justified
in saying to its young, Don't be people"
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
1Driter, although it is permissible for
q 1Driter known to The Star to use
a nom de plume Please be briet.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Questions and Answers

"A reader can get the answer to any question
OF tact by writing The EVENING Star Irferma ton
Bureau, 316 Eye street NE, Washington 2, D. C.
Please lnclose three t3l cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE,

Q. Is there an estimate of the yearly fire
losses that result from careless smoking?-
P. M. D. f..
A. According to available estimates,
losses as a result of smoking or the use Of
matches in connection with smoking
amounted to 5000 million last year. This
represents nearly 80 per cent of all causes
Of fires in the United States. .-
Q. When was the first case of polio re-
corded in the United States?-W. E. S. 3
A. The National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis, Inc. says it is generally
thought that the first recognized cases of
infantile paralysis in the United States
occurred in West Feliciana, La, in 1841.
They were described in an article by DR..
George Colmer' which appeared in the
American Journal of Medical Sciences"
January 1843.
s-.-s ).
@. May the ordinary household bleaches
that are used on cottons be used for white
fabrics made Of Nylon?-M I. S. So
A. The ordinary household bleaches may
be used on most white nlyon fabrics in the
the same quantity and same manner as for
cotton. 80
O. What are the changes of winning in
baseball pool?-W L. E. .-.5.,r
A. In baseball pool numbers are used to
represent teams in 4 baseball leagues, the-
American, National, International and,
American Association. The number of differs
ent combinations of teams chosen from the
80 is $1,000. The holder of ticket, there-,
fore has but chances tn IS $50 of winning,
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Bellevue Housing Problem
From a Navy Wife's Point of View

To the Editor OF The Star
Now that the public has been misin-
formed by Mr.. Harwell and Mr.. Helbert
about the naval housing situation at
Bellevue, may as Navy wife present the
true facts?
First. any family for which the eviction
might spell hardship is rightfully being
considered by Navy board and allowed to
remain. Second, the claim that tenants are
being asked to move to make way for per-
sons better off financially is, untrue.
We Navy people come here from all Sec
tions of the country and manage to find
and make homes. Yes, where children are
welcomed, too, Why deprive us of low-cost
housing when civilians have the security
and knowledge of being in one place?
MRS MARGARET CAULK.
further Discussion of Integration
Of White and Colored Children in Schools
To the Editor Of The Star:
The Star is to be commended for the
creditable service it is rendering to the Wash
ington community by its current series on
the public schools An analysis, at the con-
clusion of the series. would be an important
sequel. One point the economic and
educational waste Of dual system Of edu-
cation - already Is obvious. An examina-
tion of the school districts so far published
reveals that in many cases the number of
vacant pupil stations in white schools ex-
ceeds, equals or approximates the number
of pupil stations needed for Negro pupils in
the same area. The number of vacant
pupil stations in white schools often is so
large in crowded Negro areas that one
wonders how much longer we can afford to
continue such an economic and educational
waste The population pattern in Wash
ington will continue to undergo various
changes which, under the dual educational
system, may even aggravate the present
situation The rest of the series may re-
veal, in some areas, empty pupil stations
In Negro schools which could be utilized by
pupils In crowded white schools.
Fire Chief Mayhem has declared that COM
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Says Columnist Stokes Errs
In Attributing "Statism' to Mr.. Byrnes

Says Columnist Stokes Errs
In Attributing "Statism" to Mr.. Byrnes
TO the Editor OF The Star
The column by Thomas L. Stokes entitled
SLOGANS to Confuse in The Star of Octo-
ber 81 was not only hallucination but
bad piece of writing.
Mr.. Stokes asserts that the most signif-
cant development of the year was the high
est powered, most expensive propaganda
campaign by big economic interests to
check the Truman welfare program. He
asserts that this campaign is hung on the
word "statism" and declares that this word
was conveniently supplied by James F.
Byrnes of South Carolina in a speech this
year. He further contends that "the Tru-
man welfare program suddenly has
become 'statism' or sarcastically the welfare
state" .-- -e.-..., r. g.
T.. But Mr. Stokes offers no evidence to sup
port his claim that "big economic interests"
have been behind the campaign. His charge
probably is no more accurate than his claim
that Mr.. Byrnes supplied the word "statism."
or his implication that enemies of the Tru-
man program supplied the phrase "the well
fare state.
If Mr.. Stokes had taken the trouble to
listen to the speech of the permanent chair
man of the 1948 Republican Convention.
Speaker Joseph w. Martin. he would have
found that the word "statism" appeared at
least four times and that Mr.. Martin set
forth the issue succinetly nearly a year
before Mr. Byrnes' speech.
Mr.. Martin said, THE New Deal over
period of IS years of experimenting with
statism, permitted hundreds of enemies Of
America to infiltrate into official positions.
In the belief that no nation can continue to
exist half free and half statist, we (the Re-
publicans) decided to go after these disciples
of alien philosophy. We knew what any
crossroads doctor can tell you: There is no
such thing as a slight case of Marxism."
Mr.. Martin at two other points in his speech.
also made it clear that the issue was statism
versus liberty.
The term welfare state" originated not
with an enemy of the Administration, but
with one of its champions William
o. Douglas of the United States Supreme
Court, with whom Mr. Truman pleaded to
accept the vice presidential nomination last
year. Speaking before the tenth national
CIO convention in November 1948, Justice
Douglas praised the welfare state" as "the
great practical invention of the Twentieth
Century"
It would be a welcome change If Mr..
Stokes would revert to the days when he was
one of the greatest reporters in America,
Pulitzer prize winner, dispenser Of facts,
not propaganda. And it would be service
to the reading public if newspapers of the
stature of The Star asked all the columnists
to support their broad statements with q fact
here and there. MARIAN JOHNSON.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-08-25
TWO MEN DIE IN CRASH
 NEAR PALMER

The broken bodies of Wilbur Carroll and Lee Sinclair, both employees of Alaska Airlines. were recovered last week from the wreckage of a small plane shat tered on the floor of a box can yon in the mountainous region east of Palmer. The men appar- ently died instantly, in what CAA authorities believe to have been a tailspin crash.
 The men. first reported miss ing last Wednesday morning, were the object of an all-day search by the Army's Tenth Res cue Squadron. The planes wreck age was discovered by a B-17, observed circling over Palmer w esday forenoon. The squadron's helicopter and two small planes also participated in the hunt.
 A helicopter was dispatched to the accident scene late Wednes- day afternoon. It's crew, Pilot It. William A. Weed, flight surgeon It. G. A. Quinn and It. Col. Robert c. Love, landed at the Wreckage and found the small planes occupants dead.
 Darkness settled before the bodies could be evacuated, and they were not brought from the crash scene until early Thursday morning, when a second helicop- ter carried a trail crew to the spot.
 The dead men were reported to have been preparing for goat hunt in the area. Airmen think they may have been flying too low through the box canyon.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-08-25
Triple Charge Lodged Against Cob Driver

A charge which began as reck- less driving for Charles H. little. Anchorage cab driver, last week grew to triple complaint of dis turbing the peace and using pro- fane language on the public streets. criminal liability count for throwing a beer can on a public street, and a charge of driving while under the influ- ence of liquor.
 Charges were brought by ter ritorial highway patrolman Stan Laird, who was called to inves- tigate the charge of reckless driving.
 little pleaded guilty to dis turbing the peace and was fined sl00 by U. s. Commissioner Dor othy Saxton. When he refused to pay his fine, the man was sen- fenced to 50 days in jail. The second charge was dismissed for lack of evidence.
 On the charge of driving while under the influence of liquor, the cab driver asked for a change of venue and a jury trial.
 Mrs. Saxton, commenting on the dropped charge, pointed out that anyone dropping bottles or beer cans on a public street is violating a health law and can be prosecuted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-06-24
SOFTBALL STANDINGS
(Bayview Pari]
CLASS an"

OPDEVSTA was leading when
they scored one in the fourth on
a single by Click, knight singled
and one error. In the fifth, the
Blimp boys scored five and won
the game. Three walks and one
infield hit and Mathis went to the
showers. Witzel came in TO pitch,
two more hits and five runs scor-
ed. A walk and two singles and
Blinps scored two more. AT bat
the best were Richardson, Beard
and Keppley with two each. For
the losers, Fisher and Knight
renee. Smith and Matzelx for To-
.sers and Adkins, Dorner, Balmer
were the best.
Score: r. ii. +.
OPP Dev-Sta 900 100 OIL 9 |
BlimpRon 900 052 x--7 10 Q
Mathis, Witzel and Lawrence;
Beard and Balmer.
Stolen bases. Mathis. Camp
bell, Bonkoski; hits. off Mathis
5 in 4 innings (none out in the
fifth off Witzel 5 in 2 innings;
winning pitcher: Beard; losing
pitcher: Mathis; struck out: by
Beard z, by Wilzel A; bases on
balls: off Mathis 8, off Beard |,
off Witzel /; time Of game: l.20,
.umpires: +. Griffen and Abston;
scorer: Aguilar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-06-24
Bamboo Room
Versus Adams
Dairy Tonight

First game of softball dou-
bleheader tonight at Bayview
Park will bring together Bamboo
Room and Adams Dairy. IT will
be an old-time pitchers battle
when Sue" Griffen of Adams
hooks up with Dewitt Roberts or
Claude Valdez of the Bamboo
Room.
Second game will be between
Naval Hospital and Tides-Inn,
leader Of the Class "B" League.
Hospital will have 10 win to go
ahead of BlinipRon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-06-24
Flyers Defeat Veterans;
blimpRon Downs Op-Dey-Sta


FM flfeFK iefeated the Voter
- Fmainn Wars by a score
- 2 whlie the Blinp-Ron
~NH tie OpDcvsta. "a last
= N'iil,all n nnyview Park.
- 'A ninAi4 pitcher. started
'A ~na be- psiched three in
~na ~as touched Tor - hits
~ fars. nownen pitched the
sNfFf and was touched for @
49, % Fmms. che Flyers hit
fsnnefa ore triple. one
Ew Hna ~ singles. The lend-
go Nl<harsis with three sim
80 hnnar sutton a single,
s'.'ls and triple. Horner two
sA.s 900 two homers, AIRING
- HYeN singles.
- - iFeeFa, Hewitt thrilled.
t.4sAlme singled and Downen hit
Hs~F isH the first four Vets
f4nA
y 90 field. Hewitt, Valdez and
ts.AieA arfe the best for losers
.e@ F.si'er. Iiarreil. Marklin and
H-H@as wsfe best Cor the win
.4Ni n. II. II.
49, 600 40l-- S . s
t'fris 2t4 $3.50 10 o
Hahaas and Markiin; Garcia.
n.WHMn and sawyer.
ti''9,f suns liorner 2, Richards,
ftl~nHui three- base hits: Hew-
-. ssait'lns two-hase hit: Sutton;
sisien hases: Gibson, Pazo; struck
nei ~ hlfhurds z. BY Downen
tsuN IN bails: off Garcia 2,
80 DAsMnan D. OF Richards g.;
tsfM 81 aame: l.10: umpires:
AtwfAn and n. Crlffen.
la ~ seoond game, Il was a
a.llflef'a battle for four frames.