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Evening star., 1949-11-10
Drastic Steps Necessary

The Civil AeronauticS Administration s
move to control military as we'll as civilian
traffic over the airway approaches to the
National Airport Is a sensible step In the
interest OF air safety. The near-repetition
Tuesday Of last weeks disaster at the air.
port justifies drastic precautionary meas
ures. And among possible additional
safeguards should be considered the ques-
ton OF banning all unnecessary military
flying In the vicinity of the National
Airport
The fact is that there will be accident
risks as long as Air Force and Navy flyers
continue to use Boiling Ar Force Base and
the Anacostia Naval Air Station for in
town terminal and training purposes.
These flying fields are much too close to
the National Airport for safety of both
military and civilian planes. The dangers
were not so acute when the airport at
Gravelly Point first was opened, for the
amount Of air traffic on both sides of
the Potomac was far less than it is today.
The war brought expansion of activities
at both Boiling and the Naval Air Station.
Since the war both fields have been heavily
used for the convenience, conditioning and
training OF Regular and Reserve flyers In
all types Of military aircraft
It was on such training flight-a simu-
lated blind-landipg test-that an Air Force
B-25 bomber came perilously close to COL
Iding in midair with an Eastern Airliner
Tuesday morning. It is hard to under
stand why blind-landing tests, even with
an alternate pilot on watch for other air.
craft, should be permitted at any time at
either field in Anacostia. The action of
military authorities in suspending such
operations after the Tuesday incident
should be followed by permanent ban
on all naaneuvers that may bring military
planes into the path OF regularly sched-
uled airline traffic.
And the time has come for serious study
OF the advisability of transferring ali
training, testing and other nom emergency
flying from the Anacostia fields to Andrews
Field and the Patuxent Naval Air Station.
This might not be so convenient for the
flyers involved, but safety should be given
priority over convenience in any consid-
Grafton Of this serious problem.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
MuIenkoy's Purudoxes

The Western World is becoming hardened
to an official form of utterance from So
Wet Russia which distorts or completely
inverts everything associated with the
word truth" as traditionally accepted by
mankind. The most glaring contradictions
of fact and logic are blandly combined
into new synthesis which, If offered by
any one not indoctrinated with Communist
theology, would give good ground for be-
lieving that the author was suffering from
the ailment medically known as schizo-
phrenia or split personality"
Perhaps never has there been more
perfect example of this Soviet paradox
tits" than the address delivered Sunday
in Moscow by Georgi M. Malenkov, high
lighting the garish thirty-second anniver-
sary of the Bolshevik Revolution. Mr.. NAL
enkov drew picture Of the world situation
positively weird in its contradictions and
inconsistencies. On the one hand, he
glorifed the Soviet Unions love of peace
and its constructive achievements ex-
pressed in Statistics so cryptic as to be
practically meaningless. This peace policy,
carried forward fraternally by Soviet Rus
sia and the allied peoples democracies"
OF Europe and Asia, is menaced only by
"imperialists" and "warmongers," centered
In the United States, who scheme to turn
the whole world into their colony, with
the subject peoples as slaves. Yet, almost
in the same breath, he depicts this i'm
perialist ogre with feet of clay-the cap
italist nations in economic decline, the
United States itself on the brink of
catastrophe depression, and the impe-
rialists themselves moved largely by des-
peration to precipitate third world war
which will inevitably "be the grave not
only for individual capitalist states, but
for the whole OF world capitalism"
All this, of course, is orthodox Lenin-.
Stain doctrine, endlessly reiterated over
many years. MIR. Malenkov's address thus
contains nothing new. Yet it derives its
significance largely from the occasion Of
It's utterance and the official status of the
speaker. Georgi Malenkov is rising star
in the all-powerful Politburo, the top
flight group of leaders who are the abb
solute makers Of Soviet policy. Relatively
young, he is the same type Of tough ma
chine politician as Stain himself And
the favor Of the aging BOSS" may be In
dicated in his choice of Malenkov to make
major statement OF Soviet policy on an
occasion when such statement Is ex-
pected to be made.
From Malenkov's pronoincement Moth
Ing hopeful can be augured. Aworld weary
Evening star., 1949-11-10

OF crisis and hungry for genuine peace is
vouchsafed nothing except a continued
diet of cold war" and Soviet Communist
pressure on all fronts. The peace" for
mula advanced by Malenkov means only
appeasement Of Soviet aggression culmi-
mating in abject surrender to its design for
world domination. Moscow's course OBJ
viously remains the same.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Good News From Venezuelss
Announced by Ambassador
Tn the Edifnr nf The 9faY.

Good News From venezueIs~ :,
Announced by Ambassador
To the Editor Of The Star: -
I am In receipt Of official information
from Venezuela to the effect that published
press reports Of high loss OF life In the
recent floods Of the Guaire River were In
error. It Is q relief to report that only
three lives were lost and small number
Of persons were injured slightly. One thou
sand persons were made homeless. Prop
erty damage is not yet determined.
All of the injured have been taken care
of and displaced persons have been given
lodging, food and clothing. Governmental
and private relief agencies are functioning.
My government is making immediate plans
for permanent housing for our citizens who
lost their homes in the flood areas.
JOSE RAFAEL POCATERRA,
Ambassador OF Venezuela
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Delay In Public improvements
Prompts Sardonic Comments

To the Editor OF The Star:
Your public spirited editorial relative to
pollution along the Potomac will probably
be. just as, timely when 1t is republished In
the so years ago column. A.
It could probably be better entitled "Odors
OF Wrath" with background music to the
tune Beautiful Dreamer" A suggested
tempo would be the Tempos of 1918 which
still obscure the Mall
The lack-a-dough sick all attitude of the
commissions Is symbolicaI OF unbuilt school
houses, swamped traffic arteries and needed
bridges.
The g. w. Memorial Parkway, voted in
1888, even has planned bridge above Great
Falls. II this structure had been completed
when needed. beautiful close-in area would
have been brought down town by the new
Freeway, and population would have been
more evenly distributed on the Virginia side
of the river.
The D. c. Deep Freeze badly needs de-
frosting by q currently A. c. CA. C. for Alert
Congress.) AN AMERICAN D. P.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

Oy 1uE dASh1N SEHVlCE.
@. When did World War II oficially end
and when was the national emergency ter.
minated?-E. l. S.
A. World War II has not been officially
ended by the United States. President Tru.
man announced termination of hostilities"
on December 81, 1946 The states Of emer.
gency," proclaimed by President Roosevelt in
1889 and 1941, and the "state Of war" must
be ended by Congressional action or presi-
Dental proclamation before the United
States Is legally at peace with all the enemy
nations that took part in the war.
O. Is 1t cheaper to heat water with an
electric or gas water heater rather than by
means OF coil in the frrnace?-C. K.
A. The Bureau Of Mines says that ors1i-
narily the cost Of electricity or gas for water
heating In most areas is somewhat higher
than the cost OF coal heating the water in
coil IN house-heating furnaces. This de-
pends upon many factors, such as the cost
OF the current. the cost Of the gas, the cost
OF the coal. and the manner in which the
furnace is operated. How much additional
coal is needed In the furnace in order to
heat the water depends upon how much
water is used. It is usually estimated for
the average household that from one-half
to one ton Of coal is chargeable to the
heating con .,
Q. Can the planet Pluto be seen with the
naked eye?-C. D. 7
A. The planet Pluto is Of the fifteenth
magnitude, and too faint to be seen without
large telescope. i
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Dolly Madison and Washington
Portrait

Her -sltppered feet ran hastily
Up, up the White House bnlustrnded --.
STAR 81
Then hnrTtedly she set the ladder, climbed
Out from the root deck, mindtng not I'd
care
For lace or ru6ie, but Nth frmness turned
Her spvgldss to,odrd Judiciary Square.
She all but fen back to the lo,per floor :. IS
Linen and plate from dra,oer and cup q
board space 'ss
Were ordered to the ,pditing ,Ddgon Then.
With steady hand she made the sharpre
knife trace m.
The framed large canpas, rolled II
carefully, f 81
Walked doDn the broad stone steps pith
calm, and grace. IS ~
ROSE MYRA PHnLIPA
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Walking Praised As Exercise
Conducting To Health and Cogitation
IN the Editor 81 Tha star. .sI..4

4 Before the advent Of the automobile it
was quite fashionable to walk here and
there. Although the process was much
slower than by auto. We, got there just the
same. But today walking seems to be q
thing Of the past. Some Of us even lack
enough energy to walk block to the
corner drug store or grocery store. We
either Jump into our cars or hop buses.
In all sincerity. believe we should all
Walk more. Most Of us would ind it quite
= novelty. Some Of us indeed would ind
time to do little thinking for ourselves
while thus engaged. All of JUS would profit
By the healthful e..s.S1--sse.
AUSTIN BRUNICARDI.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
.1rtter, although 1t Is permissible for
q 1oriter kno,On to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
q fact BY writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau, 316 Eye st. ne, Washington 3, D. c.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

An abandoned city spotted in Afghan
istan is identified as one that was "lost"
1000 years ago, possibly when alternate
Route A-20 was opened up as cutoff.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

Strikes are setting up chain reaction
which may mean new depression, thinks
Secretary Sawyer, who gravely fears that
this is just a lull before another lull
Evening star., 1949-11-10

proper training. Train child in the way
he should go, and when he is old he will not
depart from it." Parents who have followed
this admonition faithfully have found it to
be true.
Children need to be taught that they are
personally responsible to God and not only
to parents and teachers. The most effective
teaching Of religion is in the home.
This Nation needs more Christian homes
which are greater safeguard than atom
bombs.
Parents who think that religion need not
be taught to children are deceiving them
selves and will reap the reward of their
unbelief. J. A. VOILRATH.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Birthday Of Marine Corps
Remembered With Gratitude

To the Editor Of The Star:
November 10 is the birthday Of the United
States Marines-beloved Of the Nation, pride
Of the armed forces!
The Continental Congress provided for a
corps Of Marines on this day In TITS, and the
Leathernecks have deported themselves with
distinction ever since. Their brilliant per-
formance in the recent war won for them
the respect of the whole world and enshrined
them anew in the hearts of all Americans.
Hail and happy birthday, then, to the
Marines-ALWAYS FATTHFUL-to duty, to
country. to their own high code! v. G. M.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Times Have Changed Somewhat
In Armed Services Ethics, He Thinks
To the Editor Of The Star:

In Armed Services Ethics, He Thinks
To the Editor Of The Star:
Well, guess was born about so years
too soon to appreciate the ethics Of the
Army and the Navy these days!
When received my commission about
so years ago, we had an Article of War that
prescribed that officers should be Officers
and gentlemen" I have been retired for
age for some years and the War Depart
ment has not kept me up to date on its
laws. suppose that Article Of War has
been abrogated, as the Secretary of the
Army few months ago declined to court
martial the Chief Of the Chemical Warfare
Service after he had made several lauda-
tory efficiency reports on officers to the
War Department and derogatory reports
on those same officers to the Presidents
Military Aide. Conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman? Oh, no! And
the Secretary OF the Army had the nerve
to state that he believed the Army approved
Of his action
Now the Navy comes out and slaps on
the wrist with reprimand an officer who
secretly and slyly gives confidential letter
to the public through the press.
Let's recruit our officers through the
felons and gangsters in our jails. They are
leaders; most Of them are fearless. They
ought to be good enough where honor Is
unnecessary.
OVER so YEARS AN OFFICER.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Still Believes Britain Has
An Advantage In the Comet
To the Editor of The Star:


An Advantage In the Comet
To the Editor Of The Star:
With reference to L. B. MS letter in the
November issue OF The Star, concerning
the British airliner Comet, cannot quite
figure out the Editors note.
This note is in direct contradiction to the
facts stated In the letter:
/. British manufacturers Of turbojet en-
gines are subsidized by the government. So
what? AS L. B. M. points out, our engine
manufacturers are subsidized in exactly the
same way and to the same extent. Score at
this point, British 0. Americans o.
2. The British government has assured
DeHavilland Of a market for the Comet.
Far from true as is noted In the body Of
L. B. MS letter where 1t is stated that, the
agreement to buy 16 Of the Comets is con-
tingent upon Its meeting Its performance
guarantees. And. as any one who has worked
in the aircraft industry knows. an assured
market On those terms is no assured market
at all. Again the British manufacturer Is on
virtually identical terms with his American
counterparts: Britain o, United States 0.
Unless you have evidence to refute the
statements made in Aviation Week as re-
peated by L. B. NJ. it seems to me that the
final score puts Britain far ahead since from
the same starting line. She has the Comet
and we do not. ROBERT ORMSBY,
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Duality in Public Schools
Held Contradiction of Democracy

To the Editor Of The Star:
What believe saw written between the
lines of your editorial, "For Relief at Car
dozo," was virtually an invitation to new
line Of thinking in company with the editors
of The Star. In the article, it was made
clear that the maintenance of the dual school
system is very expensive.
At the present, such separate maintenance
is about to prove "wasteful and ridiculous
excess" for the District will be obliged to
spend over $4,000, 900 for facilities and serv-
ices that it does not really need.
The most eloquent line of your editorial
ran thus: "And continuance of the dual
system will demand p While immediate
demands readily can be estimated, other costs
are incalculable because they run out Of the
realm Of dollars into the sphere of human
values.
This duality demands an enforced segre-
CATION that is vicious, perpetuation of ideas
on race that have been tossed into the ash
cans Of science long ago; poisonous indoc-
trination of the minds and emotions of
adolescents from which some never recover.
Above all. this symbolic dualness imposes
upon the community the inner and everlast-
ing strain OF trying to reconcile the ugliness
OF undemocratic practice with the beauty of
democratic principle
For one and one-han centuries Washing
ton has been the Capital of the Nation,
but 1t never will be-as long as the dual
school system exists-the capital of democ-
racy -, J. w. HAYWOOD. Jr.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

Religious Teaching Stressed
As Cure for Juvenile Delinquency
To the Editor Of The Star
would like to express my opinion re-
garding juvenile delinquency which Is
threatening the homes Of our Nation. What
can be done about it or who Is to blame?
When parents present their children for
baptism they make promise to teach them
about God and the Bible, the Ten Conn
mandments, as soon as the children are able
to learn. Il parents would fulfill this sacred
promise there would not be 80 much crime
committed .by children as we read about
today.
The best way to combat juvenile delin-
q,ency and crins = to prevent them BY
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Trees Being Given Away
To Readers Who Want Them
To the Editor Of The Star:

We have in our yard 10 or is white dog
wood trees which we would be very glad to
give to any persons who would like to have
them enough to come out to get them. We
also have i've or six mimosas, some althea
(called Rose OF Sharon and few other
shrubs Then out on q place we have about
nine miles out, there are very large num-
Der Of mountain laurel. free for the digging
up.
Interested readers should get In touch
with the writer at GE. 7s17.
F. s. BROWNE.
, 1949-04-11

AS a result, large sums of
money are spent yearly for
supposedly hormone treat
ment and facial preparation.
with the hope OF staving off
the appearances and handicaps
which accompany old age
Undoubtedly mans span Of
life has been considerably ex-
tended but it is a question as
to whether the onset Of senil-
ity has been correspondingly
delayed. Occasionally some
people with perhaps exception
al heredity may be able to de-
lay the approach of senility
without apparent effort, but
certainly the surest founda-
ton for along period of use
fitness and activity is that
which is laid on the principles
OF good nutrition during child
hood and followed throughout
youth and adult life.
, 1949-04-11
CARD of THANKS

We sincerely thank all our
friends. for their kind atien.
ton. the many foral tributes
and the kind words Of sympa-
thy sent US. during th&illnsss,
and fat the death Of our ldear
Mother and Aunt.
GEORGE & HuLDA DYER
and Sister. also the KAA-
LUND4amllys
, 1949-04-11
A
OLD AGE
Jones
Nutrifionist
Department ofSfieal4h. 81. Thons


The effects Of poor food ha-
bits and nutritional deficien-I
ces during early youth and
continued throughout adult
life may not strike abruptly,
but they take their toll in mi
nor ailments, discomforts and
increased susceptibility to in
fectionS. Those factors coupled
with the physical and mentall
strain encountered in ones
struggle for survival in a COM
petitive world are all additive
IN fastening the onset of SEN
ility. But premature senility is,
not to be accepted as unavoid-l
able although it is all too FREE
suent among workers who ex-
pect a body to continue to func
ton normally after years of
poor food habits.
This brings US to an inevi-
table age group that has been
more or less over looked in
nutritional and medical stud
les, and age group for which
people live in least anticipa-
ton of and fear most during
their life SPAN" Old Age" or
Senility. Why this fear
rather than an enhancement
of experience gained through
years which should bring "a
sense of good judgment, thus
aiding in making a better con-
|tribution to humanity? Long
before the days of Ponce de
Leon marked by his search for
the Fountain of Youth, man
has been avain creature. The
fear of losing ones youthful
appearance, physical activity
and mental efficiency are
deeply rooted in many people.
is spent in productive cham
nels. From these, the youth
learns, and the idle time is de-
voted in a manner which
leaves little or nothing for de-
linquency. We urge the sup
port of every adult, evey pa
rent, in backing the work of
the schools, and social and re-
ligious organizations who de-
vote their energies to direct
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JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

VEN DELINQUENCY
FOR MANY YEARS we went along giving little or no at
tention to the problem of juvenile delinquency, but the time
has come when the problem can no longer be sidestepped.
What has softened the matter is that a very heavy percentage
OF our youth find themselves on the mainland and elsewhere
and during the war years, the draft claimed those who have
not already gone.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION here is up to fifteen
years OF age, and if the boy or girl passes from class to class,
and presents no disciplinary problem, he or she may 90 to the
18th grade. The school has most wholesome influence, and
usually succeeds in intoxicating enough pride and ambition
into.th youth to make successful graduates. And all of this
is in conjunction with the home and the church. But we are
not concerned with those who move along normally and take
their places as respectful men and women in the community
Our concern is with the few who stray away and eventually
wreck t~heirshves, createtbad influences, and pose difficult
problems.
ONE OF THE methods of attack maybe through legis-
ladon. Perhaps some Councilman may introduce a bill making
it unlawful for boys under a certain age to be seen in beer
gardens or places of amusements where liquor is sold. Or i'll
may be that such a bill forbids boys from, roaming the streets
after a certain hour, and if there is such a law then it should
be enforced. Then, toosa bill mightsservesits purpose which
forbids the sale of intoxicating liquors to minors. But this is
but one way toapproach the problem. There must be aroused
the public interest which viii call forth the support Of each
and every citizen.
IN WELL organized community, leadership becomes
conscioustof the growing problem of juvenile delinquency,
and great care is use in planning programs to combat this de-
~linquency and guide youth through the dangerous period
There are the Boy Scouts movements, Boys clubs, athletic
teams of every kind, ande musical and dramatic organe
izatOns, through which much energy which would be wasted
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES
PRESS PLAYS INDUSTRY GAME AS
USUAL IN BIG STEEL DISPUTE

making $4,000 a year to get pen
sions paid for by the company; but
quite sound for top officials max
ing $4,000 a year to do just that.
The newspaper apologists for
US Steel and Bethlehem, also had
to play down the fact that the
Ford Motor Co., in the midst of
the steel showdown, accepted the
fact finding report and settled with
the auto workers union on that
basis. Apparently this is a prin-
ciple that is only important in the
steel industry-and even in the
steel industry only important so
far as the workers are concerned,
not the executives.
Furthermore, IN contending that
it was unsound for pensions & in
surance to be provided entirely at
the expense of the companies, the
industry apologists had to forget
the workers were contributing their
chance for a pay increase-an in
crease which was warranted by the
industry's profit level.
In order to put the blame for
this strike on the union, the editor
ial writer's have had to forget en-
tirely the issues involved before
the fact finding report and the big
concessions the union already has
made. They have started with the
issues as they stood after the union
had agreed to accept the report
and have tried to make it incum-
bent upon the union to negotiate
between that and the do-nothing
position of the companies. Maybe
we should have another fact ind-
ing report now, cutting the union
demands down to five cents an
hour, and then negotiate on the
difference between that and zero.
David Lawrence is now seriously
this.)
Even then, if the steel moguls
held out, the press probably would
find great principles involved on
the side of industry.