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Wuve of Hysteriu

since the PreSldenC may noL De QuOLeu
directly in his press conference remarks,
there is some disagreement among the
news reports as to precisely what Mr..
Truman said with respect to the present
hysterical state of the country The gist
of his remarks, however, seems to have
been that the country Is experiencing a
wave OF hysteria inspired by the current
spy trials, loyalty probes, investigations,
etc.
That, assuming 1t to be fair representa-
ton Of what the President actually said,
ID a statement which ought to be taken
with grain Of salt.
In the first place, 1t is an exaggeration.
Some people are unduly excited about the
Communist menace, and 1t may be that
a few of them are hysterical A student
of hysteria might find some suspicious
symptoms, for instance, in some OF the
enterprises of the House Committee on
Un-American Activities. Still, it would
be very hard to say that this committee
ts any more hysterical about the Com
munists today than it has been for the
past ten years or more. furthermore, the
President and his press conference ques-
toner were talking about the country as
a whole. And there is good reason to
believe that they would be surprised to
learn how many, many people there are In
this country who are not at all hyster1cal
about the Communists.
This does not mean, OF course, that the
people generally are not concerned about
the problem raised by Communist actiV-
tiles. They are not hysterical, but they
are concerned and they have some reason
to be.
The current trials were mentioned as
one cause of the supposed hysterla. But
when one looks at these trials, what does
he find? In one courtroom in New York
eleven Communist leaders are, on trial.
They are charged with conspiring through
the Communist Party, to overthrow this
Government by force and violence. But
that charge Is made by the Department
of Justice. In another New, York court
room Alger Hiss Is being tried on the claim
that he perjured himself when he denied
that he removed secret documents from
the State Department and turned them
over to Whitaker Chambers, then a Com
munist agent But, again, 1t is the Depart
mert of Justice which makes that claim.
Here In washington Judith Coplon Is on
trial and once more the charge Is theft
OF secret Government documents for the
benef,t of the Communists. But here, as
in the other cases. the Department OF
Justice is the accusing agency. All OF this
eiyes ground for q reasonable measure OF
legitimate concern. But 1t Is not accurate
to say that these trials are causing hyste-
ria. nor could the President have meant
to imply that they are inspired by the
headline-h hunting urge.
MIR. Truman was on much firmer ground
when he said that the country is going to
survive the present epidemic OF trials and
investigations. It is going to survive be-
cause the American people, on the whole,
are pretty level-headed about such things.
With perhaps few neutrality-suspicious.
that are inconsequential in a Nation Of
100000 900 people-they are not hystericai
now and they are not apt to be panicked
by any off-the-cuff statement to the
ory
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Importance Of Christianity
In United Nations Stressed

To the Editor Of The Star:
In regard to the failure. so far. OF the
United Nations Assembly to recognize Our
Father Which Art in Heaven" and the
general trend of latter day thinking the
following quotation from the writings OF
Robert Southey seems pertinent:
THE march OF intellect is proceeding at
quick time and II Its progress BE- not accom-
panied by a corresponding improvement in
morale and religion. the faster 1t proceeds
with the more violence will you be hurried
down the road to ruin"
It now Is proposed to open the nrst session
of q series OF the United Nations Assembly
with one minute Of silence for prayer. Good.
very good, so far as 1t goes. but IL must be
admitted that there Is no limit for the wor-
ship Of "Old John Barleycorn" with his de-
ceptive allurements and artificial thinking.
for his influence may be sought without
restriction. Plenty Of room and time for
him. but only q little room and minute time
for Him.
This seems hardly fair to the great multi
tudes OF Christians who have faith with
works." and they understand how prayers
are answered and healings made. for q min
ute of quiet and prayer always brings good
results and might well be used not only to
open every session of the U. N. but also at
any other time to calm the storms OF mortal
mind that may arise.
George Washington emphatically declared.
1T is impossible to govern the world without
God" And Gen. Douglas Macarthur says.
Men rise to the highest pitch Of courage
and achievement only when spiritually mott
vated Religion gives them something that
nothing else provides and without which they
cannot be at their best"
The Bible warns US Gus Of America: "Ex-
cept the Lord build the house. they labor In
vain that build It." And again, IF we deny
Him, He also will deny me-
Herein Is the danger that. by disregardins
"the (divine) way" to build. the work OF the
U. N. Assembly will be done some other
way like the house that was built on sand.
For Ignorance is the reason why men reject
the salvation of Christ. Being ignorant OF
Gods Righteousness. they go about to estab-
Iish a righteousness OF their own"
It is up to America 10 correct this serious
If not fatal, defect In the proceedings OF the
q. N. Assembly. or we shall soon come to
the parting OF the ways and be compelled TO
choose either God and the way" as taught
by Jesus, or the road TO chaos and old
night" Which shall 1t be? r. Q. w.
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We Lag in Truininq Drivers

Driver-training courses In the schools
seem to be increasing rapidly in number
everywhere but In Washington. They are
proving to be highly popular with students,
parents and educational authorities In
many cities and States. The. growth Of
the program In New York State Is typical
of what can be done when legislative,
administrative and other agencies inter-
ested in traffic safety cooperate whole
heartedly to promote this kind of in
struction.
Two years ago only fifteen schools in all
of New. York State offered students an
opportunity to learn how to drive-safely-
through practical training at the wheel Of
q car. Last year the number rose to $50
schools and this year the total was 225
or more than q fourth OF all the high
schools in the State. To encourage the
program, the New York Legislature re-
Gently amended its traffic laws to permit
seventeen-year- -olds to obtain permits pro-
vided they have passed successfully high
school driving course. As q further stim-
ulus, the New York schools have agreed to
give students who complete the course
half credit toward graduation. Active sup
port of the courses has been extended by
the State Department of Education. the
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the
Automobile Club of New York. Q sMoreover,
nine courses for the training OF instructors
are to be held this summer at State
teachers colleges.
The District, on the other hand, has
Jagged In this field of trafic education. So
far only four training cars have been used
in the high and vocational schools here.
Associate Superintendent OF. Schools
Cantrell told the Traffic Court Conference
not long ago that there should be four
times that number OF cars in use, with
an equivalent number of instructors. Get
ting sufficient cars is not problem. The
American Automobile Association and the
Interindustry Highway Safety Committee
have offered as many instruction cars as
the District needs-free of cost But school
officials say they so far have been unable
to find the funds to establish more than
four courses
II Congress win not grant extra money
for this purpose. there ought to be some
way OF sandwiching additional driver
training classes into the curricula, even
II 1t should mean the curtailment or drop
ping of some other types OF activities. It
Is hard to conceive of any subject more
important than educating children TO save
lives-their own as well as others. And
experience has shown that high-school
instruction In driving reduces accidents
among students by SO per cent.
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has appointed an overall director Of
medical services for the National Military
Establishment, whose job 1t will be to
eliminate waste and duplication of medical
services This should prove to be fruit
full exploration field, for the three branches
of the NME have not yet achieved the
degree of cooperation and coordination
with respect to medicine and dentistry that
unifcation implies
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yellow fumes pol
lutte the air. Sox-
ioas odors offend
and strangle. Even
the coal which
shakes its srimy
curtain over dark
ened streets de-
mands human life
as part OF its cost
But no pollution
which accompanies
so called clvillza
ton is more sadly
tragic than the con-
tamination OF our
pfGArS
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Tainted Waters
The Salt of Pure Heart Needed Cleanse and Purt
the Poisoned Stream of Human Life
By fhr Rfr. FrfIfrfek Rrewn HsrrftD D. d. Lar D.
Harm. ID. n Lar. n.

II not for TIE SAlty ocean the rscI3kgescz q.
our rivers would soon turn thsm into ceAe
seaS One suthoF1ty has declared II ire
ses were 10 lose fts satiGness. the eAr;h
would kocn become unlnhshssAhae T-ns
salt sea receives Tire tainted waters sne nv
lis magic alchemy they are s~eetenrd ard
cleansed
That IS not caly sAsgnx fact rsgafdtng
the earth. II IS q parable about life o. use
earth. river Is ihs symhol o! al the
oeautitytns satisfying. festilaH1ng forces that
enrteh human life IS tAry pour Themselves
through al lis relationships Yet there -
not a stream thai aowx through the Land
Of mans dreams. deslres, acltsitsss, expires
kaons and aspirations, which cannot become
poisoned and polluted. That IS true et the
river OF muse OF literature. Of ART og @.
sport. and even al religion Aaae sArofing
ot the Jungle may arouse the lowest III
Si!nclx. Literature which ells cIs 10 Salae-
iousness pollates the imagtnatlon, AFt may
panoer to the lewd. Sport whose chlsf am Is
TO win rather than to excel destroys, rather
than builds high character, And surely The
sges prove that the stream Of religion can he
saturated with ineongruous corruption
Nov what can be done for the cleansing
OF these rivers flowing through the croa ded
cities OF our modern liie7 II is significant
10 remember that the anesen, prophet did
not denounce the poison which had tainted
the water He healed the water hs putting
in cleansing salt What the corruption Of
our day needs is not No much a piece Of our
mind as a bit OF our hearts. Ptaeticing
the Presence" by Brother Lawrence as he
worked in his monastery kitchen. and The
Imitation" by Thomas akempls Is he
meditated in his clustered cell. have done
more to heal the waters OF life than the
denunciations OF all the fiery Rsformers
put together.
You cannot save a city or . society BY
scolding it, One cannot help his ase much
by denouncing IL. The stream OF public life
cannot be purified by screenins out the things
that denle, There must be poured into the
hearts and minds OF the people some gracious
and potent influence that viii sweeten and
strengthen and save,
legislation can do something about keep
inG poison out Of food and out OF streams
But police are never the Anal cure for poiu-
tion. Prophet greater than Elisha, who
healed the tainted waters. One who knew
by bitter experience that religion can de-
generate into a racket and its stream become
corrupt declared that only the salt Of q
pure heart will suffce TO heal the poisoned
streams OF human life. Never did that
Supreme Teacher utter anything more perth
nent TO his followers across all the centuries
than: "Ye are the salt OF the earth
Evening star., 1949-06-19

Regrets Prospective Diacontinuanee
OF Arlington Symphony Concerts
To the Editor Of The star,
I understand that there is q danger that
the Arlington Symphony viii discontinue It's
series Of concerts for adults. This would
be . great pity. During the past year the
group has presented most interesting pro-
grams. Moreover. the growth in teamwork
Of the orchestra has been perceptible until
at the Anal concert 10 worked a. q unit
Washingtonians who wish 10 hear good
music ably performed should support the
Arlington Symphony. c. D. ROSE, Jr.
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Letters to The Star

our country. only to turn IL over 10 another
group OF people. who will In turn lose II
to q stronger force. That does not make
sense. II Is like swallowing q camel and
straining at q gnat
After all. white people also have rights.
A MARYLANDER.
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Fifty Years Ago

The Star for June IL. 1929. reported that
Baron Christiani who assaulted President
Loubet with cane at the Auteuil
| Baron to races June T." had been sen-
Prison fenced 10 four years imrrison-
ment. His trial before the cor
rectional police court In the Palace OF
Justice Paris. had been a sensation. 'Coun-
sci for the baron pleaded that the prisoner u
act was not q political one but that he had
| acted spontaneously. on the impulse OF the
moment, losing his head In the midst Of the
scene OF excitement around him. In
his own behalf the prisoner said he did not
belong to the Roya1ist Club nor 10 the White
Carnation Club. and asserted that his act
was wholly unprecedented" Other wit
nesses heard included Prince de BroTiio.
Comte de Labord. Marquis de Broc. The
baron "Erutinized the witnesses and the
people in the court through his eyeaiass. :"
It appeared that the majority Of those
present thought the sentence very severe.
although 1t was not expected that the prit-
oner would receive ienient treatment"
In 1871" said The Star on June II. 1899.
y. r Spanier, Washington boy. left this
city to become a clerk for
Honoss for Consul Gown at Leehorn.
Mr.. Sponier Italy. He liked the country
20 well that he remained
there and has won honors such a. have
been bestowed upon few Americans abroad.
He was some years ago kniahted by kina
Humbert and s now Chevalier Spanier. still
an American. but having q warm spot In
his heart for his adopted country. cheva-
lier Spanier arrived In Washington Last
night, having come TO this country on q
special mission for the kingdom Of Italy.
He will be In the United States for three
months. and while in Washington viii be
with his father and mother. Ar. and Mrs.
Max Cohen"
Front page space in The star for June
10, 1899. was accorded 10 lengthy account
Of the execution Of John Berry
Berry at Upper Marlboro. Md. He had
Hnnaed been convicted Of the murder
Of Mary Amanda Clarke and
had given his spiritual advisers q con!es-
sion OF the crime On the gaIsoNs he eon-
Quoted himself without dispsaying the least
sign Of nervousness" The trap Vas sprung
nj 1880. and Berry was declared dead ID
minutes later. He had been psiioscpfie about
his fate. explaining: ms not near 20 bad
~ heinz killed By . railroad train or being
struck hy lightning" The principal witness
against him at his trial was q sister Of the
woman he biudgeoned to death. she also
was painfully injured By him. but survived
10 aid In his conviction. Feeling sxalnst tts
man had run high. but he had been saved
from judge Lynch" By Sheriff Hooey and
Deputy Sheriff Tsxhe. rho took him 70 Bal.
timnre for detention vast crowd Of Spec
tators attended the hanssnx.
A dispatch from New York 10 The siar
OF June IS. 1899. sase. the vs<ws uf Vice
Admiral ExasfsintscH os Tire
Admisogs Russian Navy Co various SUD
o~.nsers tects cf international sagrah-
eance. ~YouY war with Spain.
he ~as represented m aaysns. did nat per-
NIT cs comparisons between methc4s 0f
armament becsun one of TIE hellixsreuiA
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Was 80 much superior 10 the other,
The battle of Mania waa TIRE triumph nf
tron orer wood, and tfe battle ~ Santiago
the triumph Of Workmanship ard training
over indifference and nasgsF6ianeaa. . . IRE
guns On the Spanish fnsn~of%saT we're pssss-
ly ornaments Few Of the sailors had arr
DEEPER knowledge Of the guns thar e0sl6 b~
acquired In polishing them fr Tspsy ta .
question tire admiral declared The par
t.sson Of China eannos be- desrryed rnaxn
LONGER Ruasaa viii be On hand fnf h~f
shars" As 10 universal peace. bs Alarmed
Il viii not 1--we 10 see H. nor wtsI my ehsAessn
nor my ehiiarens children. TIE szsvlsai cf
the fttess Is the sfeatsss las 81 nature ard
viii prevail. ard generally Ira ssFnnKfss are
the nfssss" Admiral Essshlnssos had segsea
ss ysars In shs naval estaeiashfnsns of ths
cxars He waa . fe@s 0 inches tai ard
we're chin whsskers wnias with sss,
"A ei~rsr performance es ~rhs Msass-
vas given ~ The Natanaai Tness<S an ths
eventnx nf yun@ 10. isss. and
usnk Sekoot Tn~ star or tne neKs asy
I-.,esr commanded beth tss kaxh
messoos amat@1Fs waan Eoas
uAsf In IN ard thear oldsr fsaen6s wha as
saxied. wallssm A. wox~ssy spp~sred a. hes
Acres. Laura Esrhsib@gEes 90 Mira AaaspFns.
william Hatensnson ~ sas Anthnns. poes-
ias wrxns as Captain Ahsaiste. Kxnsss
e<haysg 10 SIR fAscfsas Mab~s EaEsT 90 isaaA
tAnsusxh Others on ssaxs weEet crssaAs
Tnompscn. Chester Gfshsm- WAaasm Nd
d,~soa ard Harry KissnsrhnA0G ! Harry
Hean ~as nsskaness manager es the pf&cAs-
too and ". MeTgaa Ea<sxood 6sfseses. .
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Spires Of the Spirit
By the Rsr. Frsdrrfck b.

lnduStrlalism has It's price FACTORIES
take their toll In every nysS2inx city
beauty and health are sacrificed On the
altar Of commerciahxm Black smoke and
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The disappearance Of the uranium be-
speaks the need OF something In the shape
VI an improved Geiger counter that cries
1T went that-a-wayls
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From current letters TO the editor, ap-
pearing In almost any American news
paper: aAs q newcomer To- am
amazed Mt the untidiness Of the streets
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and favorably on this important measure.
It Is a piece Of legislation which foreign
agents undoubtedly are hoping viii never
be passed-which is a good reason why It's
enactment Is advisable
Evening star., 1949-06-19
Urges Federal Government
Fight on japanese Beetles
Tn the Esitor Of The Star;


To the Editor Of The Star:
I read your editorial entitled Combining
Against the Beetles" with interest 1t seems
to me that the Government could get
rid of this pest whereas individual com
munities are not able to cope with 1t. The
milky white disease" Is too expensive when
used on large lawns DDT spraying has not
proved satisfactory. This spray has no eject
on the beetles They tumble on and DO
not die. returning TO the trees by thousands.
None of the methods used are OF any asaii,
when one place Is sprayed and the next Is
not. In other words yard by yard treatment
can only be secured through the Department
Of Agriculture taking q hand.
MRS. r. e. THRONTON.
Behavior. Not Color Of Race.
The Basis Of Friendliness
To the Edttor Of The star:
Recently you printed . letter. signed:
~rfeIonr D. c. Resident" entitled De-
fender Of 0radualism." which Ia By far
the most sensible article have read On the
segregation question.
/ quite agree with D. C. Resident that nh
the laws enacted VIII not create friendli-
ness. but on the other hand tend 70 create
strife and hatred, where peace and tolerance
once prevailed.
II is not the color Of persons skin that
increases or reduces frieDdliness and
spirit Of brotheriy love. but rather II 10 the
manner In which person conducts himself.
!. There certainly is no element oil denaoc-
racy involved In the present wrangitng over
Who In 20 be boss As d. G. Resident states.
force In not democracy.
Were Ne truly democratic. re would not
segrsgats the Indians. from whom sfl ssole
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Realtors. GIL. S67
FARMS FOR SALE

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new outbuildinss. Delco lights but
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Old original woodwork, mantles and
ings need reconditicning. Phone
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water on property. Price. $23.bo0;
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Of S11, 500; $1,000 cash. balance
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ONE or THE MOST DESIRABLE
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RENT

WAREHOUSE, cor. bldg. 1900 50
IT,, loc. nr. Navy Yard s.e.; zoned
industrial. FIR. 415O; eyes,. SH
Mr.. sTATLER HoTEI-and CONNER.
elevator, oil burner. Ideal location
for automobile agency, auto repairs
KYLE. Reaitor, 1907 f~s.D Eye St. NV V
ST. 5755 or CO. OILS.
s5x7o It.. IT, SIS mo: asa G ST. st. s.w.@ tvI
esr caal mo and TRoMxs T2ea za ? sofs5 BRowN H.
space and excel once; elevators and
ideal wholesale or retail showroom,
night club, private club. school or
now occupied by Remington Rand as
school and Offices; will consider leas-
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BUILDING CONTRACTOR. sales
representative, light mfg. 1900 OF
2,a0o ais 5stn 81 IT,; available Y 4 INN, inp,med1atsiy
DU. 1858; ewes, sH. $500,
3137 SO. FIT. OFFICE SPACE. IA
Office. rooms, being the entire 4th
4. Of the new. Radio Bldg, near
Court House, Arlington, Va. Ele-
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space for. Offices or coml. use. con-
sisting Of 3 rooms and law. per
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2345. go
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DAYLIGHT FLOOR. suitable light
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LARGE GARAGE, End comm. 30x
100 it., central location. equipped
to paint 10 cars daily. 2015 L st.
N NJ CT 2RSG
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DUPONT CIRCLE BLDG.
Onices available for business. pro
fessional and trade ORGANIZATIONS
1346 Conn ave-, AID. 32n0.