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Evening star., 1950-12-11
Peace Talk in Korea

If the Chinese Communists halt their
armies at the 38th Parallel in Korea, as some of
their spokesmen have been indicating they MAY
do, it will be desirable for us in this country to
have clear understanding of several points.
The first is that we have no great freedom
of choice in Korea. The troops fighting there
under the United Nations banner cannot drive
back the Communist armies. The military
power is lacking, and there is no prospect that
it can be supplied in the foreseeable future. On
the other hand, if the Chinese wish to pay the
price, they probably can push us out of Korea.
So if the Chinese march to the 38th parallel and
stop there we would have to make the best of
that situation. 1t would be senseless in the cir
cumstances, to intensity war that has been
lost.
If the fighting ceases, however, the question
of what to do next will remain. We can get out
of Korea or we leave the army there indefi-
nitely in kind of stalemate. This is political
question, and the immediate answer will depend
upon what kind of agreement, If any, can be
reached with the Communists. 1t is most
likely, however, that an agreement which would
give effect to the u N. objective in Korea-to
get the aggressors out and restore a unified
country-can be obtained and If this proves to
be the case, we ought not to enter into any
other agreement that would reward the ag-
gressor and stultify ourselves.
There is another point that should be kept
constantly in mind. Korea is minor front in
a worldwide struggle. We may be able to OBJ
tain, or we may be forced to accept, settlement
there that will clean up the Korean situation.
But it will not be a solution of the larger prob
lem. The Soviet directed drive for world donli-
nation will go on, and should never permit
"settlment' in Korea to delude us in this
respect Russia is and will continue to be- the
principal enemy and the real source of danger.
Evening star., 1950-12-11

what purpose. save to give suck to the
illusions Of those who cannot face the
truth, do we offer endless conciliation
to an enemy who desires none?
We see our enemy: we know his sordid
and awful purpose; we can perceive the
inevitable. Let us declare our own course
defantly and solidly close with those
whose courage matches our own, fling
ing out our challenge boldly across the
world.
We cannot retreat, for to do so is to
retreat endlessly unraveling the very
fabric Of Christianity at each step. We
must go grimly on. contriving our way
though nations be rent asunder and the
earth writhe in agony. Ahead of us, be-
yond the array Of the enemy, lies peace,
and on earth good will to all men. Be-
hind us extends the whole dreary, sor-
row-strewn road to oblivion, path
which in retrogression is swiftly tray
eled.
We are as one now with Christian
destiny. 1t is Gods purpose we serve:
and though we be half blind with tears
OF anger and grief, we must go on.
Coto Jones
Evening star., 1950-12-11
Science at the Meat Counter

The stubborn few who prefer the status quo
in technocracy received a new blow recently.
Science has been at it again. and once more
the human element has been pushed back out
of sight.
The meat department in the super grocery
stores, formerly scene of the sharpest ex-
changes the most stimulating interplay of per-
sonalitieS, is today graveyard of its former
self The steaks and the chops are all wrapped
up in cellophane labeled and priced, laid out in
little refrigerated collins. All the shopper has
to do is browse around pick up what she wants
and go home. AS grudging token to thei un-
reconstructed, there is sign: ITO call butcher
press bell"
Is this really progress? Does the time saved
really compensate the housewife for the fun
she used to have haggling with the meat man?
The housewife and the butcher are old enemies
who enjoyed their daily clash
The housewife at the meat counter was
prina donna, hard-eyed, capricious implacable
She regarded the butcher as a man living only
to pass off tough steaks and skinny chops He
always played his part in the little stylized
drama. He would greet her with a wide smile
She would open up with soaring comment
about last Sundays roast, inquiring if he had
got it from the Zoo. He would look stricken
but not for long. That done, she would put
hand to chin and ponder the terrible problem
of what to have for dinner tonight She would
have him weigh an item two, just to let
him know who was boss. Finally she would coolly
ask for suggestion This was his cue to say in
stage whisper that he had been saving some
thing choice, disappear into the back room with
the air of a man about to fetch the Hope
diamond. She would sniff at the Offering allow
him to put it on the scales, gasp, as a matter
of course, at the price, then permit herself
to be persuaded that this was the very Thing
Over the wrapping and the weighing they would
exchange barbed pleasantries. She went off
satisfied she had carried the day against terrible
odds. He would catch the eye of the nearest
male customer and they would exchange a
glance which said plainly, "These women ;"
Now the woman at the meat counter has only
herself to argue with. No challenge. No victory
She mours her old adversary now behind the
wall She has to swallow her pride and press
the bell if she would have the debate she formerly
took for granted. We ask again. is this really
progress2
Evening star., 1950-12-11
'Thoug h We Be Half Blind With Tears
To the Editor of The Star:

A T NO TIME in our history, probably,
~ have we Americans been SO aware
of crisis, confusion, and uncertainty.
Because the situation of today rests upon
a basic miSconception, it's perplexities
seem endless.
We cannot seem to grasp and act on
the essential truth That the Soviet
Government alone stands utterly and
criminally responsible for the actions of
her satellites be they North Korean,
Chinese, Indo- Chinese, or East German.
The structure and purpose of the Com
munist world is such that it's peripheral
parts cannot be regarded as separately
responsible members of larger political
alliance. Frontiers of national RESPONSE
bilities in the Soviet world exist only in
our own minds. We cannot engage any
one part of it without in fact engaging
the whole mass of it.
1t is a grievouS error that we should
proportion our efforts in Korea to the
relative smallness of that theater, and
shorten our objectives to extend no
further than its noWmeaningless boun-
daries. What we are actually meeting
there, with inadequate understanding
and preparation, is the carefully regu-
lated and powerful total war economy
of the entire Soviet world. The unbal-
ance of power is enormous.
We have watched the enemy advance
to the crisis of today, and always it has
been Russia that controls, Russia that
plans, Russia that supplies, and Russia
that directs Before God it is Russia that
is responsible! Unless we grasp this truth
and act courageously upon it, the conse-
quences to all men still free, and to our
selves, will be tragic
Nor can we indulge in further illu-
SionS as to the enemys purpose. The
naked truth is that the Soviet Govern
ment is advancing rapidly and brutally
to wreck. ruin, and destroy the United
States of America. 1t is we here whom
they seek to destroy, not an abstraction
such as the United Nations nor any of
the paper alliances contrived for con-
tainment And any such ruination as is
wrought elsewhere in the process can be
considered incidental.
We are the keystone of the free
world. When we have been bludgeoned
into hard fall. the total and final
collapse of the entire structure we sup
port will be instantaneous.
Americans must not cringe from the
awful truth. 1t is weak and shameful
to do so. Our lives and our institutions
are at stake. For our Government to
obscure the truth of our peril with an
Illogical hope of containment and peace
is incredible folly. And for this folly to
be willfully INDUCED or stubbornly held
by citizen or by Government, is the
baseSt treason.
Evening star., 1950-12-11
Budgets and Taxes in ArIinqton

Having recovered from the initial shock of
drastic upward reassessment of property
values in Arlington citizens of the Virginia
county are turning their attention to the fact
that responsibility for tax relief rests with the
County Board-not the Reassessment Board
The assessors may have made mistakes in some
cases, but the general feeling seems to be that
all in all, much-neededy difficult job has been
well done. Certainly the Reassessment Board
Is willing to hear complaints and to reconsider
values If evidence of error or inequity is pro-
duced. But the size of next years real estate
tax bills in Arlington will be determined not by
the average 80 per cent increase in property as
sessments but by the 1851 tax rate.
1t is not surprising that the County Board
has announced that the tax rate now fixed at
1888 on S100 of assessed valuation, will be
reduced "at the proper time" The proper time
is next April, when the budget will be prepared
Unless the rate were lowered Arlington's tax
payers would face tax bills nearly double on
the average those recently sent out by the
county treasurer. Such large increase in one
year would be unprecedented and senseless.
Even if it were necessary for Arlington to nearly
double the size of its budget, the impact on the
taxpayers would have to be spread over several
years to avoid hardshps
The big question now in Arlington and one
which will become bigger as the time for budget
making approaches, is how much the present
tax rate should be cut 1t will not be easy to
solve this problem, involving as it does con-
sideration of individual budgets as we'll as the
county budget. In approving bond issue for
sewage disposal but rejecting one for schools,
the citizens of the county have indicated that
they favor moderate spending for improvements
provided the spending is done carefully.
What the citizens of Arlington must under
stand is that the size of their 1851 realty tax
bills is for them to determine through their
representatives on the County Board. If they
fail to make their desires effectively known to
the board between now and April, they cannot
fairly blame anyone but themselves if the budget
with the tax rate required to support its
not satisfactory to them next year.
Evening star., 1950-12-11
A Time For Action

A national emergency proclamation-which
the President lis seriously considering" accord
ing to Defense Secretary George C. Marshall
would not endoW the Government with much
more power than it has already. But it would
at least have the virtue of formally recogniz-
ing the dark realities of the hour 1t would have
the virtue, too of tending to promote speedier
and more urgent action of the kind that is
sorely needed in this country and throughout
the free world.
Actually, as is being grimly demonstrated
in Korea, there can be no doubt that the in
ternational situation has reached a point of
real and present danger for us and for all our
allies abroad, in Europe and Asia. For the
military forces now threatening our world from
behind the Iron Curtain are tremendous, and
they are in the hands of men who have shown
themselves bent on aggression. Thus, wholly
apart from the huge puppet armies available to
it, the Krenlin has well over $50 divisions of
troops ready to march at an instant's notice,
whereas we have practically none. In addition,
although our overall sea strength is far
superior, the Soviet Union has big and deadly
submarine fleet, and its air power though per-
haps outnumbered at the moment by our allied
fighters and bombers combined, is being built
up much faster than our own in terms of units
being produced
In such situation, despite our presumably
immense lead in atomic weapons, we have every
reason to feel sense of urgency and to act
accordingly. AS General Marshall has just
declared in his address to the Congress of
American Industry, the best we can hope for
In the years Immediately ahead is prolonged ten
sion-a tension that could explode at any time
into world war for which we are at present
woefully unprepared. Hence, unless we are
Evening star., 1950-12-11
Lines for an Indignant Small
Daughter

And so the graceless rutians pushed
You girls into the street!
PGtricid's dress iDds splaShed tDith mud!
You neuer Dant to meet
Those boys again!
But. darling, those
Were not the boys you knew
Just out from school: your neighbor.
Tom,
And all his friendly cretD-
Why, those 1Uere Indians in par paint,
Wild colDboys galloping
Across the plains, young Hopdlong,
And Tarsan in tuu suing,
Roy Rogers urging on his steed.
The brave Lone Ranger riding
To rescue injured innocence
And bring the tDrong from hiding
Foroiue them that they saw not queens
Nor euer guessed, my dear,
That they aDere jostling Helen of Troy
And lovely Gianepere.
B. Y. WILLIAMS.
Evening star., 1950-12-11
School Textbooks

Once again, Adelbert W. Lee stands
out among members of the District
Board Of Education as the only one
courageous and sincere enough to expose
un-American and subversive teachings
in Washington public schools under
Superintendent Corning.
Mr.. Lees recent disclosure of three
textbooks filled with un-American prop
aganda may be added to the two he
found in District schools in 1947. It is
very clear that the school superintend-
ent is not diligently supervising the
schools or else the public schools are not
capable of selecting pro-American text
books.
Mr.. Lees motion that the school sys-
tenn hire an outside expert to review
textbooks is a highly commendable and
reasonable action which should be
adopted by the Board OF Education at
the earliest possible date.
Franklin T. Miles.
Evening star., 1950-12-11

has ever fought beside the men Of
other nations is perfectly willing to say
so. Many of the nations whose troops
are now out there are taking a much
bigger chance than we are, simply by
declaring themselves to that extent. We
never spent any time counting the con-
tributions or the losses of the allied
nations during the more than two years
IN which we saw fit to stay out Of the
last war.
Let's put the soft pedal on the infer
nal boasting. which has always made
the American tourist a ridiculous figure
in every country he has visited. Let's
give our comrades-in-arms their due.
instead of trying to yank the laurels
off their brows to stick on our own.
Well find all our allies good deal more
solidly behind US if we try to assume
little of the modesty which never
fails to command respect.
Praetorius, Jr.
Evening star., 1950-12-11
Spot for q Ferry

During the two hours it took me to
drive home from my Office near the
Capitol last evening. had lots of time
to catch up on problem solving Since
live near the Peace Cross and have no
amphibious car, have to inch my way
home at least once month.
Well, I have the problem all solved,
if we can just hold out until the Chesa-
peake Bay Bridge is completed I have
been rather worried over the ferries
being put out of business. but now we
can use them at the Peace Cross-at
least couple of days a month. They
should get some of the traffic through
in flooded times.
Ruth b. McCarry.
Hyattsville
Evening star., 1950-12-11
Wants 7th Fleet Used

Common sense dictates that we
should transfer all ships of the Seventh
Fleet. except one destroyer, from For
mosan to Korean waters where they are
far more urgently needed.
In view of the fact that the Chinese
Reds, after repeated attempts, have not
been able to capture a ''pin-point" sized
Nationalist Chinese island fortress,
manned by only 600 troops, three miles
off Annoy on the China coast, how on
earth could the Reds capture Formosa,
10 miles away?
Reader.
Evening star., 1950-12-11
Are We Fighting AIone9

1t may well be that the Korean mess
will work to the long range welfare of
the United States. 1t will have served
to show. in that localized operation,
exactly how much support we can ex-
pect from other nations. Apparently
we can expect exactly nothing
1t seems that we are expected to fur
nish not only the money, the planes,
the ships, and the artillery, but also the
manpower to police the world
Are young men, plucked from COM
Portable American homes, to be sent
into other countries to save the liberties
of people who will not turn a hand to
save themselves? If that is the propo-
sition, the sooner we withdraw from
Korea, the better. And that goes for
Western Europe.
F. Campbell.
1t is to be regretted that any report
ing of the gallantry of our fighting men
must be accompanied by those deafen-
ing blasts on our own horns which
have always made us appear a nation
OF coxcombs. These are always imple-
mented by corresponding disparage-
ment of the efforts of our allies, which
cannot fail to be as wormwood to their
souls.
A recent headline reads: Casualties
Among U. S. Forces in Korea Far
Exceed Allies" The article goes on
to state that "the United States has
contributed the most and suffered by
far the greatest-etc." After a con-
siderable amount of similarly modest
and self-effacing comment, tabu-
lated list of the contributions of other
nations aiding in the Korean effort is
set down. A close inspection of this
list leads one to question whether
Evening star., 1950-12-11
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
q tact by writing The Evening Star Information
2. e. Please enclose three t3) cents for return
Evening star., 1950-12-11
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

O. What is the origin of the nick
name, Tin Can," applied to United
States Navy destroyers? Is it derived
from the old term. -clads?-M C. E.
A. The Department of Defense says
that the nickname, Tin Can" was af-
fectionately applied by destroyer sailors
to their ships, describing the armorless.
thin-skinned (5/s" steeD hulls and
superstructures.
@. In historical novel of Victorian
times there was mentioned a tidbit Of
great delicacy-liver-wing. What is it
and how is it prepared?-C H.
A. In preparing a fowl for roasting.
the heart and liver we're removed. The
heart was secured under the left wing
and the liver under the right wing. In
cooking, the flavor of the liver was i'm
parted to the right wing and this por-
ton was considered a delicacy, worthy
to be offered to an honored guest.
Dickens refers to it in Great Expecta-
tions"
@. Are the majority of modern inven-
tions the work of large corporations?-
S. S. E.
A. Although single inventors were re-
sponsible for most private patents in the
last century. this is no longer true. Now
adays most big inventions are produced
by corporations which maintain staffs Of
trained engineers or other specialists.
Evening star., 1950-12-11

Pen names may be used if letters carry
zOriters' correct names and addresses.
AL letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1950-08-06
YET COSTS EAR LESS THAN BUTCHER MEAT

to feed your dog meat-it costs far less
than butcher meat and it's ready to serve.
No thawing, no cooking-just open the
can and feed.
Remember! Ken-L-Ration is inspected and
certified by us. Dept. of Agriculture.
Every ingredient is edible-it's given the
same rigid inspection as the meat for your
own table.
Get weeks supply of fKen-L-Ration from
your favorite store and see how your dog
loves and thrives on it. Then, for greater
convenience and economy you'll want TO
Evening star., 1950-08-06

r alton by
the case.
SOld on a
money back
guarantee!
Evening star., 1950-02-11
John Henry BrahIer Dies;
Armour Plant EmpIoye

John Henry Brahler, 81, nigh
superintendent at the Armour &
Co. plant, sol Twelfth street S.W,
died Unexpectedly last night al
his home, 427 Wheeler road Sc
A native of Washington, Mr.
Brahler had been with Armour
nearly Is years. When he failee
to report to work last night, in.
quiries were made and he wa.
found dead at his home. He hac
driven Mrs. Brahler, Labor De.
partment employe. to work yes.
terday morning, apparently ir
good health.
Besides his widow, he is sur.
vived by a daughter, Miss Col.
lette Brahler; a son, John Pau
Brahler;; three sisters, Mrs. MARY
l.. Whelan, Mrs. Helene G. Nude
and Mrs. Marguerite Garner, ane
brother, Frank L. Brahler, al
Of Washington.
Funeral services will be held al
$50 am. Monday at the Church
OF the Assumption. 3405 Nichol.
avenue Sc. Burial will be ir
st. Mary's Cemeterv
Evening star., 1950-02-11
u. 5. Buyers Oppose
Return 10 70 Styles
By the Asxocioted Press

PARIS, Feb. 11.-American buy
ers attending the fashion shows in
Paris say they will resist to the
last stitch any revival Of the "un-
flattering and unfeminine" 1920
styles.
The warning was issued at a
luncheon given at the Ritz by
Sylvan Rich, president of the
Martini Designed & Diminutives,
Inc, of New York. for, group of
American buyers and fashion
critics.
But at least one buyer admitted
ordering the waistline MILDLY
jackets now being shown by
Jacques Faith and Christian Dior.
We've bought one of Faiths
MILDLY Jackets" confessed Mrs.
Adrienne Stokes, buyer for Mar
shall Field of Chicago, but
whether American women will like
the idea, remains to be SEEN"
The buyers said that judging by
the current Paris fashions, French
designers have been influenced by
their visits to the United States.
Faith, Dior, Balmain and Desses
all visited the United States last
year.
The trend tow--rd the mid-20s
styles, the buyers thought, was
due to the stage show Gentlemen
Prefer Blondes" in New York.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Concealed Weapon Charge
Against Motorisf Dropped

A charge of carrying a con-
cealed weapon against Edward J.
Varley. "a, of Concord, Mass. was
dropped by the Government in
Municipal Court yesterday.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney j. Warren Wilson said the
charge was dropped because Mr..
Varley was not apprehended with
the gun while in the District.
Mr.. Varley, who after his ar
rest, was questioned by FBI agents
as a possible suspect in the ST.
100000 Drinks robbery in Boston.
was picked up Tuesday while
Parked at Riverside Park, below
Alexandria. Park police placed the
weapons charge against him when
they said he found revolver in
the glove compartment of his car.
No charges were filed against
Mr.. Varley by the FBI.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Hearing Set on Issuing
State Department Men
Press Gallery Cards
BY the Associated Press

A public hearing will be held
next week on whether representa-
tives of the State Departments
Foreign Information Service should
be admitted to congressional press
galleries.
The hearing Wednesday night
will be conducted by the Standing
Committee of Correspondents,
The committee. made up of five
correspondents elected by congress
sional reporters, governs the press
galleries.
The committee last October
unanimously rejected the State
Departments application for gal
lery membership, on the ground
that the departments press en-
ployes are not bona f1de corre-
spondents."
The department asked for re-
consideration and the committee
yesterday ordered the Wednesday
hearing.
If the Standing Committee again
rejects the application, the de-
partment could appeal to the Sen
ate Rules Committee which, with
the Speaker Of the House, has the
final word on gallery admissions.
The department says it needs
its representatives in the press
galleries in order to furnish q
prompt report abroad on congress
sional news. The department re-
lays this news to foreign stations
and they in turn distribute 1t free
to newspapers. The department
claims this does not compete with
privately-operated news services.
The departments reporters now
are using temporary press facilities
in the periodical galleries of Con-
.gress. which are not under control
of the Standing Committee. "7
In calling next weeks hearing,
the committe invited any interested
persons to testify.