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Evening star., 1950-11-26
The Rood to Peuce

We prayed for peace on this Thanks
giving Day. What are we doing other
than that to bring about condition in
which peace can remain? When there
is no peace in the hearts Of the citizens
Of state. conditions are adverse for
peace in the state. When the individual
seeks to further his own interests, with
out considering the good of his neigh
Dor or the good Of the state, he is help
ing to create condition in which 1t is
difficult to have peace.
The attitude Of majority Of the people
toward religion and education has had a
baneful influence upon our social struc-
ture during the past few decades. Parents
have more and more let their children
grow up without the restraining In
fiuences of q good home life. These In
their turn have become parents and are
exerting even less restraints upon their
children. so that we have with US today
q great multitude who rebel against the
restraints of q well-organized society.
AS a result it is very difficult for Christian
parents to bring up their children as they
would like. Yet the tragedy of it is that
many Christian parents who hold posi-
tions of esteem and dignity in their
community seem to care not at all that
their children go free any time Of day
and far into the night with whomever
they may choose; they never seem to
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Fifty Years Ago in The Star :.

The fifth annual exhibition Of the
Washington Water Color Club was re-
viewed in The Star of
Woter-C Color November II, 1900. It
Exhibition was staged at the Cor
coran Gallery and was
judged by q jury including Ralph
Cross johnson, v. g. Fisher and Mrs.
James Lowndes. The first prize was
awarded James Henry Moser. the
second Bertha E. Perrie. Among
other exhibitors were: Jane Bridgham
Child, Juliet Thompson. e. H. Miller. DR..
r. r. Lane, Carl r. Smith, Grace At
water, Carl Weller. Lucien Powell, w. H.
Holmes William Fuller Curtis, Everett
Warner, Louis Kronberg, Agnes Leavitt,
Alice Willoughby and Edgar Nye. The
show, 1t was declared. "is far ahead Of
those previously held"
An Associated Press dispatch from st.
Petersburg, printed in The Star for No.
.vember %, 1900,
Russion quoted the news
'Exponsionism' paper Sveyt as de-
claring: Turkey
must be our friend or cease to exist The
Dardanelles must remain closed to war
vessels, the defenses must be strength
ened and the Black Sea fleet must be
enlarged sufficiently to make 1t an effec-
tive defense against the incursion Of an
invading British Navy" The same ques-
ton, 1t was explained, lis discussed by
valentin Gorloff In the Novoe Vremya.
s. He points out that English gold and
German diplomacy are busy sowing dis
trust Of Russia at Constantinople and it
remains for capable Russian diplomatist
to overcome the prejudice of the Sublime
Porte and to convince the Sultan that in
time of need he will find . sure refuge
behind the Russian submarine mines,
cannon and sunners.' The sveyt an
Evening star., 1950-11-26

nounced: "This is our Monroe Doctine."
1t could have been called expansion
ISM"
The Chevy Chase Public Library at
Connecticut avenue and West Kirke
street was inducted into
Chevy Chose service on November %.
Libror 1900, and The Star for
the following day con-
tanned a report of the proceedings.
Janet Richards opened the program by
introducing the vice president Of the Ii
brary association, G. w. r. Swartzell.
His speech was featured by compliment
tary references to Mrs. Theodore Birney,
Miss White and Miss Frances Newlands.
The architects OF the building were Ar
thur Heaton and w. B. Wood, and the
builders were Messrs. Richardson and
Burgess. All of these gentlemen were
commended. The Star also mentioned
the cooperation of Mrs. E. NJ Mix, Mrs.
G. H. Chandlee, Mrs c. E. Dawson, Mrs.
John l.. Weaver, Mrs. c. c. Tucker, Mrs.
Verrill and Miss Lillian Lewis. These
ladies were praised especially for their
assistance in the dedicatory entertain
ment.
History was In the making at the Ben
ming race course just half century ago.
The Star on November Is,
Benninq 1900, said: "The patrons Of
Openino the sport of kings in Wash
ington are promised rare
sport, for not only has the number of
horses increased but the quality as well.
Most Of the best handicap horses In the
East are now quartered at Benning. Imp,
the Black Wonder. the greatest race
mare in America. arrived today: and. as
many Of the fixed events at this meeting
are just to her liking, she is expected to
be frequent starter. Yet Imp will not
have walkover. as the Handicapped has
popularity Of making all things equal
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Charter Victory
Provoked.

am Just a civil servant, sterilized (by
the Hatch Act) as to national politics
and rendered impotent (by the Lindsay
Law) as to Charter activities, but I feel
greatly rejuvinated by the recent Charter
victory in Montgomery County.
Tuesday evening was present at the
Charter Victory Dinner A good time
was had by all, but there seemed to be
some confusion in attempting to explain
the victory, which had come as a sur
prise (but q welcome surprise) to ALL
To me it is an example Of the greatest
phenomenon in American two-party
politics-the ability of relatively small
Independent minority to make itself the
deciding factor in an election. That the
independents, the intelligent ticket
"scratchers," from both parties were
responsible for the Charter success is
evidenced by the election Of the Charter
sponsored Democratic candidate. Mrs.
Stella Werner, in the face Of what other
wise amounted TO o local Republican
landslide.
This independent action on the part
Of the voter, regardless Of party registra-
ton, is the greatest gift OF free elections
and the secret ballot. It is Americas
guarantee that it can have better
government. 1t may also be one Of the
reasons why we stand for free elections
and self determination for all sister
nations in which we have made our In
fluence felt.
Clarence N. Smith.
Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Russia inChinu

The General Assemblys Political and
Security Committee has acted UNDERSTANDABLE
In shelving the Chinese Nationalist proposal for
q new commission to investigate what Russia has
done in and to China during the past five years.
The opposition-which included Britain, France
and Australia--was too strong to make such
an inquiry possible right now. The reason for this
Is not 50 much because the idea itself Is invalid
but because the feeling is widespread in the
United Nations that special study is not needed
to disclose what is known already. Events them
selves have thrown searchlght on all the dirty
work involved.
study is not needed, for example, to bring
to light the manner in which the Soviet Union
"honored" the treaty it signed with the govern
ment of Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek in Au-
gust of 1945. Under that treaty-a 30-year treaty
of friendship and alliance"-the Russians recog-
nized the Nationalist regime the sole legitimate
Chinese authority, declared that Manchuria was
an inseparable part of China, pledged itself not
to interfere in the countrys internal affairs, and
solemnly promised to give Chang moral sup
port" and military and other assistance. No in
vestigation is required to demonstrate that the
men of the Krenlin began violating the pact
from the very start-and the United Nations
Charter as well-by moving in on Manchuria's
riches and sparing no effort to help Mao Tse-tung
overthrow the Nationalists and establish his
Communist rule at Peiping.
If the U. N created special commission to
look into all this. 1t would very probably find
that the Nationalists are not exaggerating when
they declare that As 900 Soviet military economic
and political experts are in Red China busily do
Ing their best to bring the country-together with
Tibet-under the Kremlin's complete control
But the basic picture of Moscow's operations has
long since been fairly obvious, and only details
can be added now In the circumstances, it Is
not surprising that the Nationalist proposal has
been sdetracked for further study at a time
when the General Assembly is showed under
with emergency issues-and at time, too when
there may still be some hope that the PeipIng
Communists can be reasoned with and shown
that their own best interests lie in not being
Russia's puppets, but in pursuing an independent
course as Tito has done in Yugoslavia.
In any event the Russians cannot regard
the shelving of the proposal as something that
vndcates them. The action merely reflects
a majority sentiment that nothing of value can
be accomplished right now by new studies ex-
posing the already-exposed Soviet conspiracy
against the freedom and territorial integrity of
the Chinese people That conspiracy dates back
to the days of Czarist imperialism It is so
clear and menacing in outline that Mao and
his regime-unless they are absolute and con-
genital traitors to their country-must sooner
or later stand up against it with Far Eastern
form of Titoism
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Audience Reaction

Can't something be done by theater
managers in Washington. and more
especially In the smaller communities
surrounding the Nations Capital, to
curb the Neanderthal hi-jinks Of high
school kids during the showing Of feat
ure Aims?
These young men and women-I use
the term loosely-seem to enjoy nothing
better than to annoy other patrons by
roaring loudly In the wrong places.
throwing popcorn at one another. jump
ing up and down on the seats. and
generally behaving like pitiful mental
cases. ...
Not long ago. the Wilson Theater In
Arlington was presenting one Of the finer
movies Of the year: The Men," dealing
with the plight Of paraplegics. These
young idiots seemed to find the story OF
crippled veterans howlingly funny. Yet
the manager. the sum-chewing usher.
and no one Ia the theater did thing to
prevent this mass display Of arrested
development The picture was spoiled
for me and for many others in the
audience. I could cite inumerable other
instances ad nauseam. Can't theater
managers ut least attempt to see to it
that reasonable quiet Ii observed during
the showing Of dramatic Aims?
Irate MoviegoeT.
Evening star., 1950-11-26

in horse racing. Imp is accompanied by
her half-brother, Seip, and About, the
other 2-year-old Of the Brossman
string. Opening day patrons may be
prepared for q great surprise in the i'm
provement to both track and grounds. :.
As heretofore, the management will ex-
clude disreputable persons, and every
effort will be made for the comfort of the
ladies'"
The Star Of November a. 1900, chron-
icled the wedding Of BERTHE Lee. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
SpIcsr-AnderSon o. o. Spicer, and B.
Weddino r. Anderson. at the
Spicer home, We'd
nesday evening, November 81, the Rev.
E. Laurence Hunt offlciating. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. H. Church, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Will
liam Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Lee.
Mrs. Mary A. Hendley and Miss Cora
Lee Thompson were among the guests.
1.-THE bride was attired in white or
candle, trimmed with lace and white
satin ribbon, and carried white chrysan
themums." Mr.. Anderson founded and
operated the Crane Service Co., Inc.
excavators, until his retirement in 1945.
He and Mrs. Anderson were guests at q
party in their honor at Westminster
Presbyterian Church last Monday eve
ming and at q second celebration at the
home Of their son, Oliver s. Anderson.
Of the National Security Resources
Board. 1882 Aberdeen road, Bethesda,
Tuesday night. They also have a
daughter, Anita, wife of Lester T. Wal
ter. principal Of the Bell Vocational
School. Seven grandchildren also took
part in their 50th anniversary. Mr.. An
derson still is active. His hobby is man
aging q cattle farm near Purcellville.
Va, and his bride Of half century ago
Is his principal councillor and adviser In
the enterprise.
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Whot Right to Vote?

Such an extensive misunderstanding
Of our system Of government as indi-
Gated In the letter. "Mr. Mowre's Sug-
gestion," printed in The Sunday Star Of
November 10. would be difficult to find
In the same number Of square inches Of
print elsewhere.
In that letter Is the sentence: "It
Ii apparent to many Of US that we (vote-
less Washingtonians) will not be granted
the privileges Of citizenship without some
type Of drastic action on our part" BY
privileges Of citizenship" was apparently
meant the right to vote. But our highest
courts have ruled that voting is not
one Of the privileges granted to the
citizens by the Constitution. AS every
one who understands civics knows, a
citizen has no more right. under Federal
law, to vote than he has to be q member
Of Congress. To claim that privilege for
District citizens Is absurd
The letter continues Certainly
mere petitioning Of our self-appointed
masters In Congress has borne no fruit
.. :" Even school children know that
members of Congress are not self-ap-
pointed; nor are they permitted to join
a District committee as they please.
The government Of the District depends
In no sense on capricious masters, but
is provided for in the Constitution.
The letter then states that free citizens
should not have to beg for their con-
stitutional rights. What constitutional
rights? Nowhere In the Constitution is
the right to vote granted to citizens.
Exclusion from voting because Of race
or sex is forbidden, but no abstract
right to vote is mentioned.
Then the threadbare statement about
taxation without representation Is made.
Some persons. it seems, will never learn
that in our political system, paying
taxes does not entitle citizen to vote.
More citizens out of the District than
in it pay taxes and are not allowed to
vote, and many vote who pay no taxes.
If the leaders of the proposed rebellion
against payment Of taxes as means
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Hear the Other Side
By Bruce Borton

think can claim the distinction Of
having been the first New York politi-
elan to be picketed by the Communists.
AS long ago as 1885, a ragged procession
OF them paraded daily in front Of my
house, carrying abusive banners. The
picketing made some votes for me, but
1t also cost me some. And part Of the
latter, curiously enough were votes Of
''the very best people" For in those
days it was fashionable to be pink; few
had the courage to say, II am q con-
servative."
Before our entry into World War n,
I said: Sooner or later Hitler and Stain
will fall out. We should do everything
to encourage that falling out and the
struggle that will ensue. Let them
fight until both are exhausted Then
we Americans. if we have kept ourselves
militarily and economically strong, will
be in the best possible position to pro-
mote a fair and lasting peace"
For such talk became sort of social
outcast. I was guilty of putting the
brave and noble Stain in the same class
with the hateful Hitler.
Now I find myself again in small
and almost inarticulate minority. I hold
that, in the larger sense. there is no
such thing as foreign" policy. When
a policy can give the Government the
right to enter my home. take my son
out Of his job or his school and send
him across the ocean to battle: when
policy can dictate my pay, freeze me
In my job. and lock my car up in the
garage-what is all this but domestic
policy In its most acute and painful
form?
If the people do not have the right
to all the facts all the time, as to where
and why and for what their sons are
to be sent to fight and die-what kind
Of democracy" have we?
And how can the people sver be sure
that they are getting all the facts I'm
less there Is a patriotic but alert and
fearless opposition constantly demand
ing: What are the secret agreements
and commitments? What are to be
the costs?"
AS an advertising man 1t has been my
job for 80 years to try to put myself in
the customers place, to ask always: How
will this read or sound to the other fell
low-the man or woman am trying to
persuade?"
am trying to proceed in the spirit of
the motto which years ago copied from
the door\ Of an English courtroom:
AUDI alteram partem" meaning:
Hear the other side"
tccpyright 1850. King Features Syndicate, Ina,
Evening star., 1950-11-26
By Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church;
Chaplain. United States Senate.

rights against arbitrary exactions, love
and admire. II I were an American as
am an Englishman, while foreign
troop landed in my country would never
lay down my arms. never, never. never"
He disdained to stand with the wings
of his idealism and passion for justice
folded. But listen to Johnson Boswell
dialogue:
(BosWelD If I were in Parliament, !
should be vexed if things went wrong"
(Johnson) That's cant, sir. Public
affairs vex no man." (BoswelD Have
you not been vexed by all the turbulence
of this reign?" (Johnson) "Sir. have
never slept an hour less nor ate an
ounce less meat"
Here is a great man, with all his
powers, standing with folded wings. To
the biggest issue of the day he was in
different. He never sensed the crisis in
which, as thinker, he should have had
Q part. It would have been more to his
credit If, in the situation brought
about by the disastrous decisions Of
King George III, DR.. johnson had lost
some sleep and meals and had lifted his
potent voice on the side of moderation
and sanity.
Americas direst danger in this day on
ages telling Is not that authoritarian
scissors from abroad shall clip her
wings. but that her wings with all their
potential strength will be folded by the
selfish indifference Of her citizens. In
every community there are lost leaders
who once famed with hopes of wrongs
to be righted. The vision Of a juster,
fairer world tugged at their positions
But now, alas. with bright dreams faded
by the years. in blind and complacent
apathy they let down their wings.
Maltbie Babcock hurls his fiery ex-
hortation to those who have let down
their wings, when they should be in full
flight toward noble goals, as he cries:
Say not the days are evil-who's to
blame?
And fold your arms and acquiesce-
o shame!
Stand UP. speak out. and bravely, in
Gods name. be strong!"
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Letters to The Star
Pen-r1anaes may be used If letters carry
1Driters' correct names and addresses.
All letters subject to condensation.

realize that all is not well until some Of
the group overstep too far the bounds
Of propriety and run afoul of the law.
There is o crying need for saner in
struction in the home and in the school
and certainly for a deeper interest in
that institution which has practically
been the backbone Of our great Nation:
namely. the church. Children must be
taught the fundamental principles Of
Gods moral law as found in the Ten
Commandments. Without sthis no one
can have properly developed mind
and attitude towards his fellowmen.
Without 1t there can be no peace.
John A. Lacy.
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Spires Of the Spirit
Folded Wnqs

There always Is q strange melancholy
about wings that are not used. Perma-
nently folded wings are futile. They
mean potentialities frustrated, powers
wasted. domains denied.
Recently, in company with q group
Of eager. curious children, whose ques-
tions uncovered q wide area of adul.
ignorance, I spent half hour in the
birdhouse Of our National Zoo. What
a world congress Of bright plumed crea-
lures from every cline! One tries to
forget that 1t is prison and that those
bars shut out, as well as In. Here are
yellow wings, red wings, blue wings.
green wings. black wings, white wings
all made for the far spaces and the azure
sky; but they are cabined, Gagged and
confined. They cannot be spread for
flight as are those Of the free. gray
gull which lifts wings against the night
fall and takes the dim leagues with fear
less eye. Here. indeed. Is the last word in
birdhouses: but 1t Is also the last word
in bird prisons, where wings are net
lifted-but folded. II here they are
unfolded at all, it Is only to beat with
discontented futility against the tanti-
lizing bars that cut the beckoning blue
into mocking faraway patches.
In EzekiePs vision OF strange winged
creatures there Is this yividly sugges-
tive touch: And they let down their
wings" AS long rs their wings were
folded they were shorn Of their great
est power.
There are times when the tranquility
Of folded wings may be a virtue. The
very phrase may be symbol of neces-
sary cessation and rest. There is
sense in which true vacation means
folded wings. One cannot be continu-
ally in physical or mental flight. There
is piercing spiritual insight in the
familiar promise: They that wait upon
the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings .as
eagles"
Now the folded wings of the Zoo sug-
gest one Of the most devastating and
terrible phenomena Of our day. which
Is that almost half the earth is now
Evening star., 1950-11-26
The Omnibus Plan Works

Chairman Cannon of the House Appropria-
tions Committee is justified in his determination
to fight for retention by the new Congress OF
the omnibus appropriation plan Although the
idea still has It's critics, there can be no doubt
that the first test of the one-package bill during
the past session resulted in substantial savings
for the taxpayers. The plan, long advocated by
Senator Byrd should work more smoothly in
the future, with even better results.
AS Mr. Cannon pointed out in an interview,
the outbreak of war in Korea came at a time
when the single appropriation bill was still under
consideration. A review Of the whole appropria-
tion picture was possible, with special attention
to non-defense items In the end approximately
$1.8 billion was Topped of budget requests before
the bill finally was approved. In addition Con-
gress directed the Budget Bureau to make fur
ther nondefense reductions totaling at least $3.50
million. Actually, the bureau went $50 million
beyond that figure in making economies. Thus,
more than 50 billion was saved in ALL
This overall cutting job was relatively easy,
with all appropriations still pending in one bill.
Under the old system of splitting appropriations
into nearly score of separate measures, the
Korean emergency would have found these bills
In varying stages Of progress, from the COM
mittee rooms to the floors of Congress. For
example, in 1s49, the last year under the null
bills was not passed until the final day of the
session, October 10. Some had been enacted
early In the session and others struggled along
through the summer.
Next year the need for belt-tightening on
the part of non-defense agencies will be even
more acute than 1t was this year. Billions more
for defense will have to be appropriated and
it Is possible that changing conditions during
the course Of the session will necessitate drastic
new defense expenditures not foreseeable today.
Under the circumstances Congress would be well
advised to keep all non-defense appropriations
bundled up in way that will facilitate recon-
sideration whenever necessary. This is no time
to return to ineficient and wasteful methods
Of appropriating Federal funds.
Some of Macs Chinese Reds have been under
arms continuously for Is years. which seems
long time for an asrarian reformer to be of the
farm.
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Fire Hozord

Yesterday afternoon I was in a local
theater downtown when a woman two
rows In front of me struck match. Two
young girls seated in back of me asked
II 1t Is permissible to smoke, thinking
the woman had lit cigarette. said no.
such carelessness infuriated me so much
that called the usher. He spoke to the
would-be arsonist. who replied she had
wanted to see her watch.
AZ youngster was in theater when
such stunt was pulled. Some one yelled
nre, and as a result Of the ensuing panic
three small children were stampeded to
death.
VIII Washington need q disaster to
realize what striking Q match In
theater can do?
Provoked.
Evening star., 1950-11-26

TO District suffrage would give evidence
OF even an elementary grasp Of our form
OF government, they would command
more respect And they might discover
. practical way to suffrage without re-
sorting to q plot Of doubtful legality.
George Frederick Miller.
Evening star., 1950-11-26

Some of Mao's Chinese Reds have been under
arms continuously for Is years, which seems a
long time for an asrarian reformer to be of the
farm.