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Evening star., 1949-06-03
What the Government Can Do
With a Mans Earnings

To the Editor of The Star.
There was time in this great Nation OF
ours. prior, of course. to the New Deal. when
a man could decide how he would spend the
money which he earned. Today the Gov
ernment confiscates from the mans pay en-
velope large portion of his earnings and
decides for him how that money shall be
spent. apparently without consideration of
the money Garner, but obviously with much
thought of the welfare of the communistic
and socialistic controlled European nations
where billions Of these dollars snatched from
pay envelopes are dumped annually.
NISH SHOWERS.
Evening star., 1949-06-03
Again Discusses SEGREGATION
In Reereational Activity
To the Editor OF The STA


Last week Washington was shocked when
two small boys were drowned in the Tidal
BaGn But most washingtonians missed
the significant lesson In this tragic occur
ence by not realizing from press reports that
one of these boys was colored boy attend
ing Bell School. while the other was white
boy of Fairbrother School.
They we're inseparable companions and.
had IL been possible. they would have been
swimming In the pool Of the YMCA or play
ing in the neighborhood Police Boys Club
But this could not be because of segrefa-
ton.
Little Jack of Fairbrother School sought
to hold up Royal Of Bell School. but before
help was available both boys went under
II ever there was evidence that children 90
not naturally know a color line. this is
case in point.
Until the Recreation Board bylaws went
into effect many white and coiored teams
PLAYED In some OF our school gymnasia and
on the Fairgrounds. When the writer was
In charge OF one OF the first Fairgrounds 10
Washington. both white and colored chill
dren played on the grounds over which he
had charge. There never vas case OF
racial friction.
One of the problems possibly disturbing
the Recreation Department s the adjust
ment Of supervisory personnel; but this
should not be disscuIt. hold the dssssnc-
ton. of replacing the last white teacher In
the coIored schools The late Bill Foley Of
Central High School also taught physical
education In the NJ Stveet--now Dunbar
High School. For years white teachers
taught in cciored schools. In many OF our
major cities there are coiored playground
supervisors capably handing the problems
OF play.
Harry wender has done \ magnificent
lob of proving 70 the pubic that most cf as.
whose neuruns. like osIr arteries and neaTss
have hardened on the question Of race. are
the ones who are afraid Of fear itseN- Our
children win learn There are thousands OF
little Royals and Jacks who Will become the
citizens oil thu future. Let ts help and not
hinder these children who viii live in fas
Different world. =. ,. HENDERSON.
Evening star., 1949-06-03
Insists That Debate on Atom Control
Has Not Been Settled Finally
To the Editor OF The Star


Speaking of nonsense. The Stars editorial
on the Cain bill to abolish the Atomic Energy
Commission certainly falls into that category.
Without bothering to go into the merits
of the bill or of civilian versus military con-
troll, 1t is obvious TO the alert reader that the
editorial is on untenable ground. The chief
argument OF The Star is this; The question
of military control having been once debated
and decided by the Congress, 1t is settled for
all time.
Now. no one who believes In representative
democracy would make that statement seri-
ously In a democracy. any decision OF the
people tor of their elected representatives
can be reversed by them IL they find that
better or more advisable course could be
taken Take the case OF prohibition, II
was debated. II was passed by the Congress.
It was In fact. made a part of the Constitu-
ton. Yet. after years OF trial and error,
the people finally reversed themselves. as
they had perfect right TO do.
The situation is similar in the case OF the
Atomic Energy Commission. The present
method has been tried and there is no
longer any question that the charges OF
maladministration have been well founded.
What Senator Cain has done Is 10 exercise
the prerogatives OF democracy and call for
a -evaluation' ito use his own term Of
the situation.
Is ii not conceivable in the light OF historic
experience that the Congress may have made
an error In the first place and lis now pre-
pairing TO rectify that mistake? B. p.
Editors Note: The chief argument
of The Stars editorial was not that the
issue had already been debated. That
point was mentioned only incidentally,
The chief argument" was that 1t would
be onsensieal-dangerously so--to make
the vast, far-fiung and enormously COM
plicated operations OF the Acc a sideline
responsibility OF the National Military
Establishment. which now has about all
the responsibility 1t can handle in trying
to integrate the armed forces.
Evening star., 1949-06-03
Thinks Voice of America Needs
Constructive Criticism


To the Editor OF The Star:
Paul Ghali's excellent report from Paris
(The Star, May 30) on how the Voice OF
America is received in Romania. reveals in
cisively an angle of the Voices activities
which we are not accustomed to read about
in American newspapers. Whereas there
frequently is a throwing Of bouquets. which
may produce in the Voice feeling Of COM
placency, Mr. Ghali shows In his interview
with an exiled newspaperman that the re-
ception of the Voice broadcasts in the Iron
Curtain countries is the only yardstick with
which the effectiveness Of the Voice can be
measured.
The Voice needs to be criticized construc-
lively. but in this respect the recently COM
mended report to Congress Of the Presidential
Advisory Committee is somewhat deficient.
The report should have included many COM
mentaries similar to Mr.. Ghalis. secured
even perhaps through congressional hearings
If the Voice Is considered by itself and by
others as an instrument of United States
foreign policy. then its first duty is to create
understanding for this policy. Such an ac-
complishment would become more than fui-
filling duty 1t would become a mission,
which MIR. Ghali reflects in saying that the
Voice should give ingredients Of morale
bracing' to the unhappy peoples behind the
Iron Curtain. who looked to the Voice for
guidance during the war and who are looking
now for American leadership. If, however.
according to the heading of Mr.. Ghali's re-
port, Russian Propaganda Is Counteractine
the Voice" then understanding OF United
States foreign policy is losing ground. This
may mean an impairing of American inter-
ests. The Voice is responsible. and 1t cannot
be excused by simply saying that Soviet prop
aganda is more effective.
At only one point do object to Mr.. Chairs
report. and that Is its title saying that Rus
sian propaganda Is counteracttng the Voice.
I believe. on the contrary. that what Mr..
Ghali SAYS should be entitled: The Voice
Not Counteracting Russian Propaganda.
NJ s.
Evening star., 1949-06-03

French administration of the Fezzan. Since
the basis for a long-term solution already
has revolved around the idea of an inde-
pendent Libya at some future date. the
British initiative with regard to Cyrenaica
may hasten a final settlement. This pos
sibility is strengthened by reports that the
British, in advance of their action. con-
suited both the United States and French
governments
Evening star., 1949-06-03

"nareaucrats" tgh; back for their cceen;
human rights II there Is something LHes@
caent II the AEC. setG a&Yr II investigated
and published after the facts EFe established
but lets have no political shen&a1kAns -
anything as TttAi ard potentially esnErFo-ss
as atnrnse energy
Is 3 CongreSxmAn wsse SEneats vial Gov
eTament agency IN hope of gaming s sxs
vo'eS any hetteT than Judas who actsAse3
his Master for :ew paece$ q 2lYeg7
HOPEFUL CITIZEN
Evening star., 1949-06-03

ob;eefs In CongreSsmen @Smearinx
Government AGENCIES for Votes
To the Editor Of The star
Two years ago Representative Thomas
attacked a Government ofiicial as the weak
est link. in our national security NOW tne
political pot Is stewing over the anegeo
inefficiency of the chairman OF the Atomic
Energy Commission and probably some SEN
ator win raise an unholy stencil over nothing
Where is Congressman Thomas now, ano
when viii these Congressmen and senator's
learn that their election 10 Congress Goes
not endow them with divine rights or MAKE
them supermen7
am giad 70 80 the mucn-maligned
Evening star., 1949-06-03
Letters to The Star

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TIE sscrnt&rf a=G eG9~sks - re
K-~tte~ aithosgh e Is permissible fc'
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Evening star., 1949-06-03

Another brave illusion is our Congress
taking its stand for economy, though
backing up all the while like the outfelder
in a ball park with no fence
Evening star., 1949-06-03
Questions ond Answers

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Evening star., 1949-06-03

Dining room: Where the American eats
while painters are doing over the kitchen.
Evening star., 1949-06-03

q What real persons are drpleted IN TIE
pediment Of the building Of the Supreme
Court of the Unltrd States w r
A The persons whose likenesaes appear
are former Chief Justice Hughes the aeulp-
tor Robert Ailken the architect CAAs CD.
bert the noted constitutional lawyer, Eliaa
Root. John Marshall and William Howard
Taft
Evening star., 1949-06-03
Nv rHr HAskIS SERVICE.

Q What are the meanings ei the names
Matthew Marx Luke and JOHN X MctT
A Mstthea means I4gt ot tas l>s2a ,
Mark. ci Mars a. literally q NaFT2os ,
Luke. "lAaht John. The Laras Grace
Evening star., 1949-06-03

O. DO comets travel In erhila7-~to J. N.
A. A comet travels along an elliptic path
around the sun. the same sort Of path fol-
lowed by the planets except that the comet
orbit is generally not 10 nearly circular. but
elongated.
Evening star., 1949-06-03

O. On which side OF y house should Gre
place an outside thsFmofneterF-~J, A.
A. thermometer should be hung on ths
north side OF the house. In = sheltered piare.
such as q porch Tho hook should br long
enough 10 keep the Thermometer an inch cr
two from the wall.
Evening star., 1949-06-03

@ Was Christopher Robin Of the A, A.
Milne verses Il real person &C. r. A.
A. Christopher Robin is the &on Of tire
author grown now and himself writer In
his childhood he Inspired whole series Of
verses. stories and plays. including the BOOKS
on Winnie the Pooh.
Evening star., 1949-12-18

Treaty Oak-Thursday. 1870
pm, Home Board to entertain
Campbell Loeffler Club at Masonic
and Eastern Star Home.
Fidelity - Wednesday, party;
bring gift.
Unity - Tuesday, rehearsal,
Sis pm; Friday, reception for
officers and party.
Federal-Thursday. party for
guests of the homa
Mizpah-Tuesday, party.
Martha-Tuesday, Home Board
with Mrs. Mabel Cook.
Joppa Iodge-Wednesday, party
for children.
BrightWood - Thursday. recep-
ton for officers and party.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
OES 4 ActivitieS
In Local CHAPTERS

Special chapter notices:
Bethany-Monday, Home Board
with Mrs. Louise Johnson.
Ruth-Monday, party and birth
days honored.
st. Johns Lodge-Monday, hon
oring November and December
birthdays; entertainment.
National Defense Club-Mon-
day, 7:30 pm. party, Masonic
and Eastern Star Home.
Columbia-TueSday, party.
Congress Lodge-Monday, party
Evening star., 1949-12-18
DAV Activities


Federal Auxiliary-Monday. 1851
New Jersey avenue NV, apart
ment Is.
National Capital Auxiliary
Monday, 1701 Eighteenth street
NV.
King Chapter - Tuesday, Co.
lumbian Hall. Twenty-f1rst and G
streets NV.
District of Columbia Honor
Guard-Thursday, 1701 Eight
eenth street NV.
Interior Chapter-1701 Eight
eenth street NV: on December
%, Interior Chapter and it's aux
iliary will stage a Christmas party
Evening star., 1949-12-18
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington D. G.. A-35



SUNDAY, DECEMBER
for the children at National Serv-
ice Headquarters, 1701 Eighteenth
street NV.
Woodnen of America
Georgetown Camp, Mo- ern
Woodmen of America, elected:
Joseph A. Clarke. consul; George
w. Hurlebaus, past consul; STAN
ley Beach, adviser: L. S. Owens,
banker; James H. Mcintyre, sec
retary; Morris Bloom, escort; Nor
man Mullen. watchman; Charles
Slifer, sentry; Thomas j. Carroll,
Arnold Flack, Elmore L. Newton,
trustees.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Jobs Daughters

Meetings this week:
Wednesday, Bethel. No. 7, in
stallation of Queen Beverly Free
man and her officers, 8 pm.
Thursday, 8 pm, Bethel No. B.
installation of Queen Charlotte
Martinsky and her officers.
Friday, Bethel No. 2, installa-
ton of Queen Jackie Williams and
officers, S pm.
Evening star., 1949-12-18

William F. Hunt--Monday, re-
hearsal, $50 pm. Thursday,
party.
Acacia--Tuesday, Thomas Mees
will be installed as associate
patron. Party.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Spanish War Veterans

Spanish War Veterans
Meetings this week:
Today-Department visit to
Soldiers Home for a Christmas
party. All are invited.
Monday-Admiral George Dewey
Auxiliary, Christmas party.
Wednesday Gen. M. Emmet
Urell Auxiliary.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A Miles
Auxiliary
Monday-Col. John J. Astor
Camp.
F'riday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Local Masonic News


Past Grand Master of Masons
Paul Cromelin will install officers
of Benjamin Franklin Masonic
Lodge as follows. Charles M.
Pastal, master; Eli Chayt, senior
warden and Paul Hyman. junior
warden.
East Gate Lodge installed Wal
lace Perry. master: w. A. Gilmore,
senior warden; M. c. Gresham,
Junior warden; V. E. Hill, secre-
tary; T. H. Hall, treasurer; w. r.
Hamill, jr., senior deacon; r. A.
Fox, Junior deacon; A. D. May
field. senior steward; I. H. Um-
baugh, junior steward; G. F. Betz,
tiler; E. E. Ditto. w. S. Crabtree
and w. w. Waller, trustees.
Evening star., 1949-12-18

strong and OF the Miner Teachers
College. which once was tWo-year
normal school but now offers a
full four years of training for fu-
ture teachers.
He said he is looking forward to
the expansion of the teachers COL
leges so that every boy and girl
in the District could have an op-
portunity to get college educa-
ton at public expense. He pointed
out that the District is the only
place in the United States where
resident does not have a State
supported college or university to
attend. This applies to white as
well as colored students.
DR.. Wilkinson was born in
Summerville, S. c., a small town
just north of Charleston. His
father was a butcher and has his
own business. He moved his fam
| lily to Washington in 1888 and
took a job as a clerk in the War
Department.
DR.. Wilkinson went to the
Birney Elementary School and
was graduated from the old M
Street High School. That build
ing now is the Terrell Junior High
School. -s-
! He entered Oberlin College, eX-
planning his Ohio connections. and
was graduated in 1902. That year
the began teaching at his old high
school,. He served as principal of
Armstrong High School for four
years after getting that appoint
ment in 1912. He became the first
principal of Dunbar High School
when it evolved from the old NJ
Street High School.
He became assistant superin-
tendent in charge of colored
schools in 1921. The title was
changed to first assistant in 1924.
In addition to his bachelors de-
gree from Oberlin and his law
degree from Howard, DR.. Wilkin-
son holds his master of arts in
education from the University of
Pennsylvania and three honorary
degrees awarded by Morgan Col
lege, Wilberforce University and
Howard University
He married twice, both wives
being school teachers. His first
wife died in 1912 and he married
the former Miss Caroline Means,
q teacher at the Garrison Ele-,
mentary School, in 1948. There
are no children.
He wears the brightest and
loudest ties on the market "on
doctors orders"
Evening star., 1949-09-17
Movement to Reclaim Older DWELLINGS
On Capitol Hill Is Gathering Momentum

There's nothing particularly
organized" about the restora-
ton movement. Primarily. it
has been an interest Of indivi-
dual persons who figure that
they would like to live in this
area and have taken steps to
do so. A number have spent
quite a lot of money on "re-
storing" housing which, at the
time of purchase, were In a high
state of disrepair. Others have
renovated" houses without ere
storing" them.
Incidentally. in the language
of remodeling the word "re-
store" covers a multitude of
changes - which may include
the restoration of the house to
an originally gracious state or
the endowment Of a house with
a graciousness which it did not
originally possess.
Those who'shave taken the
step to reclaim their own part
Of the Capitol Hill area have
done so for a number of rea-
sons. Some like the historical
associations of the area. Others
the central location. Still others
like the proximity to the Capt.
tol, House and Senate Office
Buildings, and Library Of Con-
gress.
The maximum height Of the
Evening star., 1949-09-17

assume fuller responsibilities in
maintenance of decent housing.
Well, after this somewhat
philosophical introduction. we
can now report there's a move
ment afoot that may make 1t
impossible for future photo
graphers to find any more such
pictures. The reclamation of
housing in the Capitol Hill
area is under way.
To be completely truthful.
the start has been slow and the
progress small. But the move
ment definitely has begun, and
it probably may be expected to
gather increasing momentum.
Washington has seen the res
toration Of the Georgetown
area. In q generation and a
half, an entire section within
which. existed a great many
deteriorated dwellings, has been
modernized and turned into a
pleasant, close-in residential
section.
Nothing "Organized."
Some folks think that the
Capitol Hill area could become
another Georgetown" in the
sense that deteriorated hous-
ing there could be restored,
modernized, slicked up and.
with its other assets, made
more-than- ordinarily desirable.
Evening star., 1949-09-17
BY Robert J. Lewis =
Reel Estate Editor Of The Sior

h@0i Esrofo EoHof OF thS Sfuf
In the dim past-so the his
torians say-Capitol Hill used
to be called Jenkins Hill. Some
people don't really think it is
a hill at all, but a plateau, since
it gives the appearance of a hill
only from the low-lying land to
the west, while from the east it
is hardly elevated at all above
the rest of the area.
Plateau or not. to Washing
tonianS 1t is "The Hill"-center
of Government and site Of the
Capitol. AS such, it Is one of
the most famous small areas Of
land In the entire world.
At the same time, it has an
other side, too. For the fringes
of the Capitol area have seri-
ously deteriorated since the
time when the elevation was
described by Maj. Pierre
Charles L'Enfant as "a pedestal
waiting for a monument"
Picture Taking Spot.
Therefore, it has become the
favorite picture-taking spot in
the entire country for those
who have wanted to induce
Congress to provide money to
clear slums and build public
housing.
You have seen the pictures
in the papers dozens of times.
A slum scene, with the Capitol
dome in the background. And
accompanying the picture the
refrain that goes something
like this:
Here in the very shadow Of
the Capitol dome. you see the
housing conditions permitted to
exist by the richest country in
the world"
Close juxtaposition Of deter
iorated housing and the great
est symbol of American demo-
cracy has been one of the most
useful visual means of pres
sure in the hands of those in
terested in having Government
Evening star., 1949-09-17

cost 100000. and another for 20
homes to cost s232,o00.
Permits were as follows:
Potomac Park Apts.. Inc, owner. 1914
K street NV; Rosenberg Deyelopment
Co., builder, 1914 K street NV; Berla
and Abel. architect. 1885 Connecticut
avenue NV; to erect one eight-story
concrete and brick apartment Of 144
(See PERMITS, Page B-3.)
Evening star., 1949-09-17

elevation is 88 feet above the
Potomac. In the center is the
Capitol grounds. which origi-
nally comprised 58.8 acres and
which now. after additional ac-
quisitions, includes 1911 acres.
Home With q View.
Dominating the elevation is
the 5000, ,000-pound cast iron
Capitol dome - best-knoWn
symbol Of the United States.
And for those Americans who
like a home with a view, could
Evening star., 1949-09-17

Washington on September 18.
1893, few houses were located
in the area. Between that date
and 1868. when the Capitol was
completed in it's main lines as
it stands today, there was scat
tered building. but never a
boom. The boom never came
because of speculative land
prices. which are generally
considered to have turned the
tide of building west and north
west rather than east as was
originally intended.
Evening star., 1949-09-17

any view be more interesting
than this?
The bulk of the houses now
standing in the Capitol Hill
area have been built since the
Civil War. Students of the area
say that a number of the older
houses were razed to make way
for buildings adjacent to the
Capitol.
Most of the existing houses
are of the brick row type.
When the cornerstone Of the
Capitol was laid by George
Evening star., 1949-09-17
$7,227,573 Building Permits
Include 744-Unit Apartments

Building permits having a total
value of $1,221,573 were issued
during the last week by the Cen
trail Permit Bureau, Room 108,
District Building. Largest permit
was for the 144-unit 8-story Poto-
mac Park Apartments. Other large
permits were one for % homes to
Evening star., 1949-12-25
CATTLE AND LIVESTOCK

Hay, go tons; TIN timothy: clover; also a.
GLADWYN FARMS, Ashton 5241.
GOOD BREEDING sToCK-some reg
istered Berkshire, IL SOW pigs, 8
sGws pIss' GyfE gs: ! 141yss:. DID, Also 2 male
FRESH HoLsTEiN COW for sale;
3rd calf. MIR. ROGERS, Elmwood
HAY AND STRAW for sale, baled,
best quality alfalfa, clover. lespedeza
MfsIna and timosth,i ss5,i will deliver. Phone
BOAR. registered, Chester, white, 8
mos; also pigs, 2 mos reg: buyers
name: B. s.. KELSEY. Clifton, Va
Telephone Fairfax 1918. =,
CHAIN-LINK FENCE, dble. galvanized
40 in., $1.23 per it., installed In
Spring. SH. 1880.
THOROUGHBRED BROOD MARE, ir
foal; also one race mare (winner)
one filly weanling. For Information
write Box 2003, Herndon. Va:
DAIRY COWS large Holstein
close springing heifers. excellent
dairy stock: T.B. tested, Bangs vac
cinated Phone Vienna 671-J.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
HOUSES UkFURkisHED

SILVER SPRING 3-bedroom de-
tached brick Colonial with full bsmt
and fireplace. within l block Wood
moor shoppins center at Four Cor.
AGE AGENCY, Tsif0s sH. s575 till "0pgMooN : pm
SUITABLE FOR DIPLOMATS bed
rms. sleeping porch. lily. rm.. din.
rm., kit, den and maids rm.: gas
heat, hdwd. frs: dble. gar, nice
yd,; close-in downtown. Ii. 3-39o3.
BETHESDA, MD. available Jan. 1st;
Z, rooms, oil heat, garage; nice lot;
suitable Senator Of Govt. oficial;
adults, S16O. WI. 1914. 25' =,
NEW 2-BEDRM. brick BUNGALOW. all
rear yard, 10. 5-16Ol after $50
oeos Z; ;@' sAYBRooK AVE. Silver Spring,
Md.--Attractive 3-bedroom detached
brick home with screened side
porch and. finished recreation room
month. WALKER q DUNLOP. pI.
5eROoM HOUSE In New Alexandra;
500 per month. Phone TIE. 5s70.
ess GALLArIN ST. N.E.-New semi
detached brick house. full basement,
electric refrigerator. and automatic
gas air-conditioned heat; rental,
S110. Key at 631 Gallatin. GEORGE
I. BORGER. agent. 643 Indiana ave.
NV, MA. 035O. -2S
4OI1 d ST. S.E.-Almost new 6-rm.
brick; gas heat. bsmt. apt. 2 refgrs.; !;
Sl25. GE. $500 Tuesday.
ARLINGTON-Char English-type
brick home. with built-in gar; nr.
country club section; 3 bedrms.. ga
baths; oil heat; cony;, to schools. bus
S15s50 per mo. NO. S921.
ARLINGTON-New 3-bedrm. ram
bier; close to schools, shopping and
bus; equipped kitchen, incl. garbage
disposal and Bendix: S130 mo. plus
utils. LURIA BROS, oW. $500.
3-BEDRM. HOUSE. nr. school and
busline; rent, Sl15 mo. with
] or 2 ". lease. AL. 2246. -26
NEW DETACHED BRICK-6 rms. 3
bedrms.. full basement. gas heat.
THE GABLES co.
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