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Evening star., 1950-03-02

law-death or life imprisonment-is not much
better in that sense. But whatever may be said
about these aspects of the case-and they are
important aspects-the major lesson implicit in
Fuchs operations is that no Communist any
where may safely be regarded as anything less
than a potential traitor.
This is matter that speaks pretty much for
itself. Communism far from being normal
political SYSTEM is fanatical sect, whose ardent
adherentS in all countries will resort to any means
to promote the sects ends. The free world should
take this to heart as literal fact and tighten
up, wherever necessary it's safeguards against the
menace.
Evening star., 1950-03-02

In time of war: We confer intimately and
increasingly with our allies. We agree
upon a grand strategy. We establish joint
means OF executing that strategy. Today
our peril surpasses any we have ever
known in war. Yet in this, our greatest
emergency, we have adopted no measures
remotely equal in scope and daring to
those used for the lesser emergency of
the last war.
I make bold to suggest that we have
in existence now potent agency for
discussion and negotiation which may
we'll serve to mobilize and unity the
efforts of men of good will everywhere
in mighty crusade for peace.
This agency is the Atlantic Council,
created by the North Atlantic Pact. Our
Government is signatory to that Pact.
Its purpose is to ensure the common de-
fense and to develop collective capacity
to resist aggression. The articles of the
Pact demonstrate that the Atlantic Coun-
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Soviet Sea Power

The setting up of separate Ministry OF the
Navy emphasizes Soviet Russia's drive to expand
its sea power to match its land and air strength.
The emergence of Russia as first-class naval
power would be a novel factor in world strategy,
because historically its navy has played minor
role.
Geography itself is primarily responsible for
such limitation. Despite its vast land area,
Russia has hitherto lacked adequate access to
the open oceans. It's maritime frontages have
been the inclosed Baltic and Black Seas, the
frozen Arctic, and partially ice-blocked access
to the Pacific
Largely owing to the outcome of the late war,
Russia's naval position has notably bettered.
The destruction of German sea power leaves
Russia mistress of the Baltic. With the ac-
quisition> of Port Arthur and Dairen, Russia has
ice-free outlets to the Pacific. Lastly, the
development of Murmansk and Finland's cession
of Petsamo give Russia a virtually ice-free 'front.'
age on the Arctic and thence to the Atlantic.
Only the Black Sea remains inclosed by inter-
national conventions.
Naval expansion has for some years been a
favorite theme of Soviet official spokesmen.
There can be no doubt that Russia is now
engaged in an ambitious naval building program
especially the expansion OF it's submarine fleet
The extent of this expansion was recently re-
vealed by the authoritative British manual
James Fighting Ships, which reported the Soviet
program as including at least three ultra modern
battleships and up to 1000 submarines, while
our Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Forrest
P. Sherman, speaks of Russian heavy cruisers
and destroyers, both of excellent quality.
All In all, the evidence points clearly to .
rapid expansion of Soviet sea power, despite the
secrecy in which it is cloaked. And alongside
this naval expansion there must be reckoned .
parallel build-up Of the Soviet merchant marine
Evening star., 1950-03-02

Gil Is ideally equipped to conceive and
initiate a grand strategy for peace-tle
goal OF our democratic partnership.
Let the Atlantic Council convene
Immediately. Let this Peace Council of
the Free formulate a concrete peace
program. Let it invite all free countries
to co-sponsor that program. Let it
solicit aid and support, not only among
Atlantic Pact nations, but wherever men
and women cherish life and liberty
Have this Council hurl the weight of
the free worlds conscience against the
Iron Curtain.
After we review the technical de-
mands Of controlling hydrogen warfare.
after we concert with our allies, after
we have created the climate for peace
then the day for talks will have ar
rived. Then with sure intelligence and
merged purpose the free world will be
ready to approach the Kremlin.
Thus equipped, we will not go as
appeasers. We will go with the pooled
wisdom of billion free people. We will
go with strength such as the Kremlin
has never before confronted.
The ordinary Russian is the master
key to peace. Only his ignorance of our
friendship towards him permits the
Kremlin to pursue it's disastrous course.
Standing between the ordinary Russian
and the truth is the Iron Curtain. As
one means of piercing or at least weak
ening this tragic barrier perhaps we
should positively insist that any new
approach to atomic peace be discussed
in Moscow itself.
do not find congenial the logic that
because only Russia and America possess
atomic bombs, they alone should sit
down to discuss a fresh start towards
control
There is a wider fellowship here-the
fellowship of the potentially doomed:
and it embraces all mankind. The pro-
per forum for new talks is the General
Assembly of the United Nations. Equally,
since this is the most important matter
in the world, it should be treated in the
most important possible Way-and the
heads of all the states may well choose
to attend.
If the Soviet rulers permit real Town
Meeting of the World in their Moscow
citadel, then we may truly hope for fruit
full talks. If they dare not entertain
the General Assembly, all the free world
will know the meaning of such re-
fuSal. Testimony so eloquent may not
be lost even on the Russian people.
Mr.. President, the clock is ticking
ticking-and with each swing of the
pendulum the time to save civilization
grows shorter. When shall we get about
this business? Now? Or when Russia
and the United States glover at one an
other from atop competing stacks of
hydrogen bombs?
If we do not act, the atom will.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Fuchs: An Object Lesson

In the words of Sir Hartley Shawcross,
Attorney General of Great Britain, the case OF
Dr. Klaus Fuchs should serve to teach the nations
of the free world an object lesson "in the mean
ing of modern Communism" The lesson-which
has been clear for long time to all who have
paid attention to postwar events, including the
Canadian espionage inquiry-is simply this:
That when citizens of non-Soviet lands become
Communists, they automatically pledge allegi-
ance to the Kremlin and must perforce assume
the role of actual or potential traitors to their
own countries.
The patriotism of these people, their per-
sonal honor their conscience their sense OF right
and wrong, their general character and integrity
are all then subordinated, in an atmosphere OF
dark and amoral conspiracy, to their higher
loyalty-their overriding fealty to foreign
power that has somehow taken possession OF
their minds and souls. Fuchs, of course, has
been merely one of them. But the story of his
crime is uniquely shocking as evidence of how
Communism can force even men with the best
of minds, and with the most compelling reasons
to be faithful to their country to abandon
decency and become living lies capable OF COM
ntting supremey dangerous misdeeds.
A genius in the field of nuclear science, this
Young man found refuge in Britain in 1888 as
German Communist in fight from the tyranny
of Hitler. In due course, vowtng his loyalty, ne
became cltlzen OF Lhe oIlIeo hAIsuoil' pu1 iiio
higher fealty-his undercover allegiance to the
Kremlin-led him from 194s onward, both here
in the United States and in the land that gave
him succor, to betray to Russia the innermost
secrets of the combined Anglo-American-
Canadian atomic project. In other words as his
sentencing Judge has declared, Fuchs, despite
his great mental gifts and his heavy Indebtedness
to the free world deliberately committed crime
of staggering ingratitude and treachery that has
done "irreparable harm" to his adopted country
and to ours.
Obviously, we have much to learn from the
fact that our allied security and screening
system was too sieve-like to prevent this. In
addition, we may find it profitable to study the
question whether the maximum British penalty
q 14-year-jail tern-can serve as an adequate
deterrent to such heinous onenses IN the 1uture
or whether the penalty possible under our owl
Evening star., 1950-03-02

Secondly, the D. G. pattern, like that of
the rest of the country and world, Is
changing, not solidifying.
There is considerable muddying Of the
issue on legal prohibition Of racial dis
elimination. Such law does not tell
owners whom they must hire or serve.
It does not compel employment of in
competents or crooks, or giving the serv-
ice to the uncouth, the unkempt,. or the
penniless. ..,.s.. .,..... - s-~
License to operate public business is
granted through an agent of society.
This agency can and does exercise regu-
latory power. The ownership is privatea
but the obligation is public. 10, .,,,ses
The tide Of time is running against
segregated eating places. suspect that
the local association of restaurateurs has
shown far less social maturity than most
Of the patrons will show. g.
J. W. HAYWOOD. Jr.s
Seeks Exchange OF Captive Americans
1t is strongly recommended that
Judith Coplon and Valentin A. Gubit-
chev be exchanged with Russia for
Marine Master Sergt. Elmer c. Bender
and Navy Chief Electrian's Mate VIII
liam C.. Smith. Bender and Smith have
been prisoners of the Chinese Com
munists since October 19, 1948
@ WARREN L: GRANGER,
Chief of Staff. Tull-Deeton Detach-
ment, Marine Corps League.
Alexandria. Va.
Should Industry Have to Bargain
With Union Leaders Who Lose Control?
In many cases Of industrial strife,
there have broken out so-called wildcat
strikes, in which the leader or the lead
ers of the union or unions involved dis
claimed all responsibility. protesting that
the rank and file of the membership
had gotten out of hand and that they
(the leaders, could exercise no further
control or authority than to suggest that
the members be wise and behave like
good little boys.
This has been and Is markedly true
in the current coal strike. Now this
moves me to ask very humbly, and from
an earnest desire to know why:
/. If a union or it's leaders have no
control over the membership, can they
be considered competent to make or
enter into contract in the first place?
2. Can industry's leaders be held to
blame If they fail or refuse to bargain
with, or conclude a contract with, q
group of self confessed incompetents?
8. Would it be amiss to suggest that
Evening star., 1950-03-02
The Bloody Baltimore Pike

Screech of brakes, a crash OF collldlng cars
and five more deaths have been added to the
terrible toll of casualties on the bloody Baltimore
Pike. Time after time the story has been re-
peated on that dangerous thirty-mile stretch OF
highway between Washington and Baltimore. 1t
is a grim story of speed and reckleSsness on an
overloaded road where the opposing flows OF
traffic are separated only by painted lines. The
rising total of deaths and injuries on the pike
show how tragically futile such paint marks are
as substitute for middle parking or other up-to-
date safeguards.
What makes the situation even more
frightening is the knowledge that conditions are
steadily getting worse with no immediate relief
in sight. The new Washington Baltimore Park
way undoubtedly will be of great help in reducing
casualties on Maryland's most dangerous road,
but 1t will be several years before the parkway is
completed. Meanwhile the graveyards of smashed
cars along U. S. Route will continue to grow
and the list of sacrificed lives and manned bodies
will lengthen proportionately. A glance at the
table below will show the alarming trend:
. 1948 1949
Number Of accidents ------&---- 708 729
Number of deaths --------------- "a 50
Number of injured ed 374 48S
State police say that the chief cause of acci-
dents is excessive speed, with driving across the
white line close second. In recent years Mary
land has tried desperately to make the highway
safer, by eliminating bad curves, widening the
pavement wherever feasible, lessening grades
installing lights and so on But the accident rate
has climbed inexorably, despite all these meas
ures The old road is just too narrow for the
heavy streams of traffic which are compelled to
use it daily, for lack of an adequate alternate
route. 1t is not practicable to make it over into
q divided boulevard of the modern type, engi-
neered to reduce the risk of head-on collisions of
the sort that have accounted for 50 many OF the
tragedies on the pike. Apparently the only hope,
short of miraculous end of recklessness at the
wheel, lies in early completion of the new park
way The emergency is such as to warrant prompt
appropriations and rush-order completion of
this potential lifesaver. - ... .....
Evening star., 1950-03-02

the real nature of the atomic hydrogen
crlsis-and the fresh solution that all
the free nations had prepared in con-
cert and pledged themselves to support
But I have in mind much more than
merely offering the Kremlin new peace
proposal bearing the stamp of all the
worlds democracies.
We need to create climate for peace.
Consider, for a moment. what we do
Evening star., 1950-03-02
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any court would be clearly within its
rights. should it relieve industry from
any further bargaining with those lead
ers who have declared their own incom-
petence?
4. Would 1t not be reasonable to have
such leaders post bond to insure faith
ful performance of any contract entered
into, such bond to be forfeited should
the leaders lose control again, during
the life of such contract? '>s
= w. E. OWENS.
? I've never been too much upset about
things like this before, but when our
Government officials begin talking SER
iously Of moving the Capital of the
United States into the interior, I give
up. And am afraid thousands or mil
lions of others will also.
If mankind is dumb enough to start ex-
ploding H-bombs and we let the Rus
slams get to our shores, just what diff
ference would moving the capital a
thousand miles ior SO make? The H
bomb knows no limits. If the winds
would carry the bombs destruction to
the very ends of the earth, as scientists
are telling us, where are we. going to
run to anyway? Crazy, isn't it? MP.
Cry of "Author! Author"
For the Sothoron Bill
Author! Author! would like to know
who is or are the real authors of the
so-called Sothoron Bill. Let him or them
speak up and show by what method they
arrived at their conclusions that the
sSothoron Bill is the answer to the prob
lens confronting the management Of
the governmental affairs Of Prince
Georges County.
Surely this is not too much to ask:
That the citizens of Prince Georges
be given the benefit of the reasoning by
means of which the Sothoron Bill was
drafted. Surely it is not too much to
ask that we. the citizens Of Prince
Georges, be allowed to decide whether or
not we agree with the authors methods
of arriving at his conclusions, and with
these conclusions.
Can the representatives Of the other
counties and Baltimore city in all sin
cerity and justice decide what is best for
Prince Georges? Does the constitution of
MARYLAND not give the citizens OF the
counties a more just method of deciding
such matters?
Again cry, Author! Author!" And
an immediate response is requested.
FANNIE EPSTEIN.
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Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question
OF fact BY writing The Star Information Bureau,
1900 Eye street NV: WASHINGTON ., ID. u
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Even Mr.. Krock Would Have Hard Time,
In View Of Leopard's Later Sad Demise
Now that the Oklahoma City leopard
is safely back in his cage. I feel sure
that the people will be interested In
having an account OF his experiences
while AWOL.
The only chance can see Of getting
such story is through a personal inter-
view with Mr.. Leopard and the man best
qualified for securing this interview is
without doubt Mr.. Arthur Krock Of the
New York Times. 81
Mr.. Krock should be permitted to enter
the cage alone so that he would be
certain to get an exclusive interview
with the beast. PAULuS. aa
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Is Fox Hunting "Sport"? .4
The Redland Fox Hunt, as reported
and pictured in the society sections Of
our local press. fills me with shame for
the human race.
In the name Of sport, an elaborate
pageantry is costumed and staged. of
horses, dogs and humans, to flush" and
pursue one small, defenseless. pitiful
woodland creature, which is finally treed
and at bay.
Then it is shaken down by one Of
the heroic huntsmen. and the glorious
elimination Of the event is "the kill"
That is the victim being mangled TO
shreds by the pack Of slavering dogs
trained to this savagery.
For those individuals who can regard
this heartless. one-sided affair as sport"
and who relish it, how much more en-
joyable and delightful would be infanti-
eide, or q visit to slaughter house
THERESA II. RUSSELL.
Tide of Time Runs Against
Segregation, Reader Says
The owners Of downtown Washing
tons restaurants have missed an ire
trievable opportunity to turn their faces
in the direction of the future with con-
f1dent grace. They have indicated their
resolve to abandon their policy Of refus-
ing to serve Negroes only under legal
compulsion.
They probably rest their determina-
ton on the thesis that their practice
conforms to the D. c. pattern. This is
false on two important counts. First.
there long have been many places here
that do not bar patrons on grounds Of
color: Union Station, the several Gov
ernment cafeterias, the Office of the Re-
corder of Deeds for the District, the
downtown 'Y." and probably others
Evening star., 1950-03-02
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

O. How many kinds OF gems are
there?-C. r.
A. Only about fifty Of the more than
1900 known minerals are used as gems
and only three of these possess the
qualities which make them precious
These are diamond, corundum (ruby1
and sapphire) and beryl (emerald).
Evening star., 1950-03-02

@. What is the legend connected with
the crossbill?-T. w. B. 2
A. A fable of the Middle Ages says
that the red plumage and curious bills
were bestowed on the bird by the Saviour
at the Crucifxion as a reward for having
attempted to pull the nails from the
Cross with it's beak.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
oldf,sh naturally gold in color?

@. Are goldfish naturally gold in color?
u. OH.
A. In the wild state. goldfish are gen.
orally greenish- h-brown in color. The
gold color has been produced by care-r
full breeding, and if the fish resume Afe'
under natural conditions they tend to
revert to their original color.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
"The Clock Is Ticking Ticking. :"

This is a condensation of Senator McMahon's
speech to the Senate yesterday on a new ap,
proach to the problem of international control
OF atomic energy. 1t has been considerably
abridged, but the words are all the Senator's.
Evening star., 1950-06-28
Inspection Of Air Reserve
Set Friday al Anacosfia

Naval and Marine Corps reserve
air forces stationed at the Anacos-
tia Naval Air Station will come
up for annual inspection Friday.
The inspection of personnel
and facilities will be conducted by
Rear Admiral A. K. Doyle. USN,
chief of Naval Air Reserve, and
Brig. Gen. w. o. Brice. USMC,
commander, Marine Air Reserve.
The ceremonies will begin at
II am. when the inspection party
will be received at the air station,
and will end with the personnel
inspection. at 8 pm. in the Ma
tlonal Guard Armory, Twentieth
and East Capitol streets.
There will be a luncheon for
Admiral Doyle and Gen. Brice at
the National Press Club at noon.
This will be followed at 1:45 pm.
by a formal inspection of the 500
Navy and Marine Corps personnel
on active duty at the station.
Evening star., 1950-06-28

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makeup easier and quicker than soap. And actually
softens and smooths at the same time.
Evening star., 1950-06-28
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Evening star., 1950-06-28
Veterans Volunteer
To Fight for Koreans
In War Against Reds

Americans who want to volun.
teer to fight for Korea have beer
telephoning. writing and wiring
the embassy here since news oi
the invasion got around Saturday
night.
More than 40 offers have beer
received so far. mostly from vet
erans Of the last war. One excl
in Baltimore said he and hi.
friends wanted to organize ar
American Foreign Legion" te
help liberate the little republic.
A former bomber navigator
telephoned the embassy from
Denver, Colo, to say he would
pay his own way. fight for moth
ing and give up his citizenship
If necessary. to get q crack at the
Red invaders.
Press Conference Held.
This was announced yesterday
at a press conference for 1t. Col
Fun Shan Chang, %, former
commander of Korea's artillery
and anti-tank units, who helped
form a defense-in-depth plan
before attending the Field Artil-
lery School at Fort Sill, Okla.
En- route to join the fighting
forces Col. Chang said that, even
if Seoul falls, the Koreans are
determined to fight a delaying ac-
ton in the south. where noun
tains and rice fields will make
heavy going for the tanks and
mechanical artillery of the in
yaders.
Central Korea has a rugged ter
rain similar to that which the
Nazis defended in Italy, the colo
mel said, and the rainy season
to begin in a few weeks should
help to bog down the Reds in the
rice fields of the valleys.
Knowing the defenders lacked
troops enough to hold some 1O3
miles along the 38th parallel, the
Koreans have dispersed troops
and supplies in the south.
II know we can lose heavily in
defense Of Seoul and still have
enough strength farther south in
the peninsula to defeat the enemy
there" the colonel declared.
Tells of Plane Needs
The expert said the defenders
lack aircraft. tanks and artillery
heavier than infantry types. He
was not prepared to say how the
assistance ordered by President
Truman yesterday may affect the
situation, although the American
air and sea support should be
effective"
The American Army, the colone
said, removed its heavier anti-air.
craft and field artillery along with
combat aircraft when it pulled
out of Korea a year ago.
The Koreans have only ligh,
weapons with which to oppose tn,
long-range guns and fighter air.
planes given the Reds by the Rus.
slams.
Occupied sections of American.
sponsored Korea are about 75(
miles east of the airfields aroune
Tokyo, and no more than hal
that distance from those in South
ern Japan. .
Okinawa. where more than .
dozen huge airf1elds were bull
for Superforts in the closin,
months of the last war, is abou
750 miles south Of the fightin,
zone.
The whole peninsula. 1t wa
pointed out. Is within easy reacl
of carrier-based aircraft.
F-82 twin Mustangs have ,
combat radius of 1000 miles
while jet fighters can make tn,
round trip from Southern Japar
with fuel to spare.
The regulation single-jet fighte,
has a combat radius of some 5ot
miles.