Evening star., 1950-01-24
Expresses Disapprobation
OF alphabet Soup"

IL. ~.
Expresses Disapprobation
OF alphabet Soup"
To the Editor of The Star:
Will you please do rather constant reader
OF The Star favor by discontinuing the use
OF initial letters to designate the many Gov
ernment offices and agencies that now aflict
US? The practice grew up, I believe during
tne Roosevelt regime, introduced by the
sopnlStlcates who surrounded that man.
IN those times any one not familiar with
their abracadabra was outside the pale and
couldn't possibly get into the lodge.
wen, times have changed, maybe not for
the better, but, anyway, they have changed
SO, lets get rid OF some of the trash left
behind
I realize, of course that the practice of
using initial letters saves space, but it is
confusing. l believe you would please many
OF your readers by publishing the fact that
now Cne plnge is coming to close it is your
intentlon to help the country get back to
normalcy by discarding the practice of using
initial letters and spelling out the words for
which they stand H.H. PFEu,
Washington Ball Team and MANAGEMENT
Given Another Mauling
To the Editor of The Star:
the unabashed nerve and gall to raise ad-
mission prices to their local abattoir during
the coming season to see group of ham
actors maSquerading as professional base
ball team?
ltS management states: 1.-THE Mats scale
Stlll Is below most major league clubs, and
averages more than so cents per seat less
than Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red
Sox." don't know if prices are below most
CUBS but do know that the local club
wound up lower than all clubs Certainly.
the club isn't naive enough to compare value
received from it and from Boston-or any
other American League club. Until the last
DAY OF the season, Boston was tied for first
place in the league, while Washington was
resting ,comfortably-and apparently con-
tentedly-in the silence of the cellar.
Even when they set negative record for
the number OF passes issued in an inning
ana game, they went out Of town to do It.
Ineyre going to have the same phonies
at the stadium this year. disguised as ball
players. '-'
Why should they ask a declining number
OF patrons to pay all the freight and invest
IN management that has been unwilling
10 40 anything to bring good team to
washington, intending only to inject adrena
I'm into the same old bodies Boston is will
ing 70 spend some money and get some good
players The local management also over
looked the fact that it has a mononoIv ~,
local professional ball. In Boston Philadei-
pnla, st. Louis, New York and Chicago. fans
can go to another park if not satisfied. In
washington they can go to blazes. I hone
the Ola Fox hasn't deluded himself into be-
lieving that his team is the attraction At
any local contest. ~
AS frightening alternative we can stav
nome and listen to the disinterested. un-
enthusiastic voice giving q walk-by-walk
description Of the performance. This voice
Is concerned from first to last about attend
ance figures and the sound effects Of his
hgnter Why he places such emphasis on
attendance don't know. It rarely is worthy
OF comment. Attendance figures do show
tnat the average game was poorly attended
win most OF the park empty the club
snould get facsimile of bali PLAYER or
ioWer prices. Certainly. there is no reason
10 charge full admission prices for childreo
with nall the seats empty. Theaters have
special admissions for children-and the act
ing is better. '-'e "o'-
Under present conditions. I'm finished
win the local team, I've been sucker long
enough and will donate to another charity
Let clark Gr1f1ith see how long he can get
Oy with no fans-and no good PLAYERS
FULL COUNT.