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Evening star., 1950-12-12
Macarthur on Korea

Although it has entailed extremely severe
casualties, the "breakout" retreat of trapped
United Nations forces in Northeast Korea de-
serves to be celebrated in history as a military
epic of the first order. OF course the fact cannot
be denied that these forces-made up principally
of $4,000 American Marines and infantrymen of
our Army's 7th Division-have been driven back
in defeat by overwhelmingly superior numbers
Of Chinese Communists. But they nevertheless
have won victory of sorts-a victory in which
our own country and the entire free world have
reason to take pride-in fighting their way
through, after two weeks of deadly battle in a
freezing hell" to the relative safety of the
Hamhung coastal plain.
The qualities displayed by these men-their
hardihood their great courage, their staying
power, their ability to exact much heavier toll
of the enemy than the enemy has been able to
exact of them-presumably account in large
measure for the somewhat surprising note of
qualified optimism that General Macarthur has
struck in his latest statement on the overall
situation in Korea. In his judgment, the u MS
military position is relatively secure"-at least
'for the time being" He feels that way, appar-
emily, because the losses inflicted upon the
Chinese Communists have been "as high as
10 to l. compared to our own; because our
tactical Withdrawals have been carried out
with exceptional skill and gallantry; because the
aggressor failed in his plan "to encompass our
destruction by one massive stroke" because "our
fighting capacity has suffered little general i'm
pairment," and because our American and Allied
forces, despite their reverses "still are an un-
defeated command of high morale and marked
battle efficiency"
This rather hopeful assessment of the situa-
tion undoubtedly will be disputed by many, but
people ought not to be too quick about brushing
1t aside as an example of unrealistc wishfulness.
After all, the man who has made it is the same
man who succeeded in leading the United
Nations in campaign that ended in the vir-
tualy complete destruction of the North Korean
aggressors That is point that should never
be forgotten. Practically speaking the original
u. N. mission had already been accomplished
when the Chinese Communists criminally inter-
vened AS General Macarthur has observed that
opened up an entirely new war whose outcome
remains problematical Accordingly regardless
of current reverses, regardless of the fact that
Korea may yet have to be evacuated, it is still
much too early to say that the final victory
has gone to the enemy. There is proof enough
of that in the magnificent bravery and fighting
qualities displayed during the retreat to the
Hamhung area.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
By WiIIiom A. MiIIen

THE Federal Communications Com
l. mission is considering the alloca-
ton of special television facilities for
education. But there are many thorny
problems to be solved before the Three
Rs can be featured on TV screens over
the Nation as regular practice.
The educators will have to do a lot
of educating-both of themselves and
OF those that hold the purse strings.
For q television station is expensive.
Authorities estimate the cost Of COM
mercial station at about $250,000.
On the other hand. according to Mark
c. Schinnerer, superintendent of the
Cleveland public schools:
ITO us, broadcasting is not frill nor
a plaything. We believe that If radio
and television can influence people to
buy soap and toothpaste, desirable as
that may be, we in our business, the
Nations most important business-the
refinement of its human resources
must also use the most modern tools Of
communication"
Money remains the practical stun
bling block.
Mr.. Schinnerer explains: "We in edu-
cation may seem to move slowly. Some
times the reasons are not apparent to
the layman. A shortage of funds to do
all that we know should be done is only
part of the story. We cannot, like
corporation for profit, issue stock and
quickly capitalize. Before budgeting
special service, it is imperative that our
employers-the general public-under-
stand the reasons for our action. All
too often we hear the tag Of fads and
frills given to forward-looking steps,"
This educator points out that the Rus
sian radio stations carry hour after hour
of what they loosely call education into
their classroomS." He asks: Have we
not a story to tell-the thrilling adven-
ture of mans great achievement In a
free society?"
American educators have made their
attitude plain in testimony before the
FEC on the use of television. They are
up against a real problem. They have
to convince their boards of education,
college or university trustees, city coun-
ellis or State legislatures, that the time
Is here to put money into television for
education. In these days Of mounting
budgets, their requests must compete for
the necessary funds with national de-
fenSe requirements, the demand for new
school buildings, improved highways, ex-
tended sewers and other facilities.
While the educators say in many in
stances they receive cooperation from
commercial broadcasters in putting on
educational programs, the arrangement
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Mr.. MelIett on the GriddIe

1t appears from Lowell Mellett's COL
umn of December Z that the author is
naive enough to believe that we might
have stopped Communist aggression in
Asia by admitting Red China to men,
bership in the United Nations. That
theory has already been found to be
fallacy, and is now so stale that it is
unworthy of column in your excel
lent paper.
Mr.. Mellett gripes over the fact that
both we and the U. N. still recognize
the Communist "ghost govern
ment" in Formosa and yet do not pro-
test to that ghost government about
Communist China's aggression in Ko-
rea. Mr.. Mellett must be stickler for
protocol. Under normal conditions"
he says, this would call for such pro-
test. Yes, but I have news for Mr..
Mellett: These are not normal condi-
tions!
Hasn't he heard that we are up
against a plot for world domination
that has been planned for decades,
that will be advanced by any and all
means and that definitely cannot be
arrested merely by parleying with one
of the plotter's thoroughly disciplined
satellites? And has Mr.. Mellett COM
pletely missed the many obvious indica-
tions that the Kremlin really had no
intention of letting Red China become
a member of the u N. or letting it's
Peiping regime gain United States rec
ognition?
Mr.. Mellett says that now, treated
as outlaws, the Chinese are acting as
outlaws" That remark conveys the
impression that our refusal to admit
them has made them outlaws This, of
course, is pure nonsense. Right from
the start, the Chinese Communists be-
haved like outlaws. From my early
youth I have observed them at close
Quarters. They robbed and killed, and
in every other manner trampled on
ownership rights and established law If
you condone this on the ground that
their actions were based on a political
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Indid's New Look at China

India is leading the effort to fnd some
peaceful way out of the Korean crisis, but it
apparently is losing all its past illusions about
Red China. Indeed, according to the New York
Times correspondent in New Delhi, Indian senti-
ment-in Parliament, in the Congress Party and
elsewhere-seems to be swinging swiftly and
sharply to the West.
Up to now, of course, india under the leader
ship of Prime Minister Nehru, has followed
policy aimed at maintaining kind Of neutrality
in the cold war between the Kremlin and the
free world Thus even though it has supported
the original Security Council decisions against
the North Korean aggressors, it has tended to
blow hot and cold on the issue, and it has acted
all along as the most ardent |non-Soviet sup
porter of Red China's bid for membership in the
United Nations.
But events within recent weeks have forced
Mr. Nehru and others of like mind to modify
their nce-strong belief that the Chinese Com
muniStS far from being Moscow's puppets, are
men dedicated to peace and to the development
OF a China friendly to all its neighborS. That
thesis has been hit hard by the invasion of
Tibet, by Peiping's criminal intervention in
Korea, and by a number of other aggressive
moves-including pressure in the direction of
Indo- China-plainly indicating that the Red re-
gime of Mao TSe-tung can hardly be viewed
with trust
Lie uVdS1O1 Oh 1lOet-cOupleQ WIN sinister
political unrest in adjacent Nepal-has been
special eye opener for the Indians, the more
so because of Peiping's angry and half-insulting
rejection of their friendly effort to solve the
question through peaceful negotiation. What
they fear now-and they have good reason to
fear its the prospect Of having aggressive
Communist forces along their northern frontier,
position that might tempt today's strange, new,
warlike China to exert threatening pressures
on India.
1t is not surprising that the development of
this very real possibility taken together with
what has happened in Korea and with Peiping's
fre-breathing talk about "liberating" all of Asia,
has awakened India to the realization that it
needs to recast its attitude toward the Chinese
Communists The evidence that they are playing
the role OF Kremlin-serving aggressors is too
impressive to be ignored, and Indias own security
may well depend on New Delhi's riddng itself
altogether of a neutral frame of mind-a neu-
trality that will not work-and allying itself
unequivocally with the free world
In any case, both by word and action, the
Chinese Communists have gone out of their way
to ALLEVIATE India genuinely anxious for
friendship. Why they have done so Is a mystery.
Mr. Nehru and Indian leaders in general exercise
a far-reaching influence in Asia. If now they
align themselves solidly with the West, the
Kremlin and puppet Peiping are bound to be
adversely affected, at least in propaganda sense.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Words Thot Soy Nothing

Although the years have had the usual
mellowing effect on me, they have not
taught me to remain unruf1ed in the
face of snide and irresponsible captious-
ness. They have, however, taught me to
hold my seething inside, letting it escape
only in moderation.
Accordingly, I am able to avoid de-
scribing those who prepared and passed
your editorial of Saturday night on
the Truman-Attlee communique ("Words
That Say Nothing") as unmitigated
asses. For the same reason, can refrain
from calling the editorial the most fam
tastic pyramiding of cavilling and un-
justified assumptions that have euer
seen. Finally, I am restrained from
expressing the alternative. based on
the most charitable possible viewpoint,
that the writer's motives and under
standing are comparable with those of
a high school sophomore who has to
whip up a brief for the negative in
formal debate on international politics
scheduled to take place in the assembly
hall tomorrow. No, in all moderation
I must say high school senior.
need not point out what is wrong
with the editorial. Let me merely sug-
gest that the editor of The Star put
himself in the place of chief of state
faced with the problems that confronted
Mr.. Truman and Mr.. Attlee, and give
us his version of what should have
been released
E, S. l., Goodwin.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Tough War

Well, the Army and Air Force brass
are riding high again. Today saw six
new Pontiac sedans, each apparently
with a commissioned officer for a
chauffeur. double-parked on Sixteenth
street just below the Carlton Hotel. And
three more parked up in front Of the
Army and Navy Club.
Congress ought to try to find some
way to check up on these birds and send
a few Of them to Korea for winter
vacation.
World War Veteran.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
What Can Te|evision Do for Education?

nedged IN this held. This Is WO1-TV-
the station Of the Iowa State College of
Agriculture and Mechanical Arts at
Ames, Iowa. q non-profit enterprise.
A lot of educators have co-operated
through the regular commercial TV sta
tions in their programs. Examples:
Syracuse University in New York, and
the University of Michigan
Educators realize that with this new
miracle of science they can not only
reach children and youth in their class
rooms, but step out into greater field of
adult education. They can teach the
grownups in their own homes. The old
proverb-"One picture Is worth ten
thousand words"-asSumes q new mean
ing.
Obviously, however, if the colleges and
universities and schools generally want
Ito reach adult audiences through TV,
they will have to dramatic the subjects
make them interesting, vital, absorb
ing. Unless trained dramatic talent exists
in the educational institution itself, such
a program will require money for actors
skilled in the TV medium.
And then there is the big prob
lem Of programs. The FEC Act says
both sides must be given equal op-
portunity over the airways. Politics
and religion, for instance, and labor re-
lations, are touchy subjects. How will
the educators be able to present them
over TV to satisfy all viewers?
The educators. generally speaking,
would not want Government censorship
of their programs. Some educators sug-
gested the commission, by regulation.
could set up a balance between rival
educational interests. But the FEC Act
bars the commission from judging pro-
gram content. The station itself must
afford equal opportunity to rivals to be
heard.
Educators, in the public interest, will
have to map out well-rounded program
and furnish the details to the commits
sion. But there seems to be difference
of opinion among educators themselves
as to just what constitutes educational
broadcasting. In a community where
there are number of educational in
terests, each will strive for the choice
evening hours when the audiences are
, largest.
And then the educators will have to
overcome some of the STIFFNESS of their
academic tradition in dealing with this
new television medium. The people have
come in a short time to rely on it
for entertainment. AS those familiar
with the field see it, the educators will
really have to do some deep thinking
and planning and producing to bring
forth educational programs that will
interest and hold their audiences.
Evening star., 1950-12-12

tian Nation, yet we act like anything
but Christians. Why must we always try
to destroy someone? Who among us has
never made a mistake? We are all
human and subject to error. Yet. be-
cause we think person has erred-and
what makes us so sure we are right?-
we want vengeance.
Unless we have faith in God, hope for
the world and charity for all, the evil
forces will surely destroy us.
Mary G. Wilcox.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
]. Perling.
1t Would Behoove U.s.

The recent attacks on President Tru-
man. Secretary Acheson and Gen.
Macarthur call for comment
At time when the whole world is
on fire, it would behoove all of us to
unite and put our confidence in the
men who are trying to bring order out
of chaos.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
The Presidents Letter

The Paul Hume President Truman in
cident stands out in all its stark tragedy.
The present-day world readily for
gives and forgets immortality. and CLOSES
over remissions of long standing honor
able codes. But many of the unfor-
giveable sins lie in their technique
Heading the list Of these sins is
"Uncouthness."
This is what our President stands
accused of-at the most perilous mo-
ment of our existence.
In his wrath, he struck out to protect
his dearest possession. No one will at
tempt to deny his overwhelming love
for his daughter. And Margaret's an
swer to reporters, before the real facts
became known is the answer that bears
testimony to the faith and love she
bears for her father.
Now is the time to reflect long and
deeply-and pray necessarily. This ap-
plies to our President, the people and
the press.
Margaret M. Hamilton.
Without considering the substance of
President Truman'S letter to the music
critic, the question arises whether the
recipient or others had the right to pub
licize it. Thomas Jefferson. who himself
had been President. denounced such
practice. Writing to John Adams (who
also had been Chief Executive) the
author of the Declaration of Independ-
ence said:
Il should wish never to put pen to
paper. and the more because of the
treacherous practice some people have
of publishing ones letters without leave.
Lord Mansfield declared it a breach of
trust and punishable at law. I think
it should be penitentiary felony"
Who has control of such privately
written letters-writer or recipient? The
question was once put to great jurist.
Chief Justice John Marshall, and he was
uncertain.
]. ]. Perling.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
The Riqht Road?

Gen. George Marshall, latest add to
Joe McCarthy's purge list, shows the
Senator is keeping to the right road.
going in the right direction. He must
60 all the way till the whole Raw Deal is
purged out of the vitals of the body
polite. Charles Stevens Partridge.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

doors in freezing weather, what is the
best footwear?-N. NJ
A. Authorities advise wooden socks
covered by two pairs of ski socks and
over these Finn socks Of wool, then soft
leather boots.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Information
D. C. Please enclose three tS) cents for return
Evening star., 1950-12-12

@. When preparing an aquarium will
goldfish what rule Is there for estimatini
the quantity of water required for thi
well-being of the fish?-D. c. C.
A. There is an old rule which provide,
for about l gallon of water to l incl
of fish, excluding the tail. It is generally
considered safe practice to allow a
square inches of surface for each incl
of fish. Surface area is more important
than depth of water.
Evening star., 1950-12-12

Editors Note: Not knowing what
was decided at the meeting. The Star
is not in position to oblige Mr.. Good
win. But assuming something was de-
cided, The Star feels the people should
have been informed more straight
forwardly than they were.)
Evening star., 1950-12-12

Congress would make q substantial contribution
to better law enforcement in the Capital by pass
ing the required bill.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Letters to The Star
Pen names may be used il letters carry
Uriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

philosophy. then you stamp yourself as
one who considers communism a legiti-
mate political trend
Emmanuel Larson.
Evening star., 1950-12-12

@. Do any animals shed tears?-M. q
M.
A. Cats, monkeys and some other ami.
mails have tear ducts to protect theil
eyes.
Evening star., 1950-02-26

ton in West Virginia has hit in
surance agents hard, preventing
many from attending the sessions
here, officials said. A. F. Garfield.
general counsel, spoke briefly.
Southern's Net Improves.
Gross operating revenues of the
Southern Railway Co. in January
totaled $17654,181, a decrease Of
S952, AL from January, l949. Net
operating income was $1,921 500
compared with $1.224,519 a year
ago, leaving a net income after
charges of S973,710 in comparison
with $257.763 in January of last
year.
District Theaters directors have
declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 1912 cents per share.
payable April l to stock of record
March Is.
The Southern Oxygen Co. has
declared the regular quarterly
dividend of SO cents per share on
the common stock. payable March
81 to stockholders of record
March 81.
Suburban Bank Stock Sold.
Sale of 10000 additional shares
Of Suburban National Bank stock
which began on January 10. was
completed on February %, Presi-
dent Fred L. Lutes announced
yesterday. Capital has been in
creased to 100000 and surplus
to $715.000.
Present stockholders purchased
8.413 shares. The remaining stock
was more than three times over
subscribed. at $24 share. The
stock is now quoted at $3.50 a
share at the bank, with none
available. Mr.. Lutes stated.
T. Coleman Andrews of Rich
mond, formerly director of the
corporation audits division in the
General Accounting Office here,
will address the Controllers Insti-
tute at the Carlton Hotel at a
dinner meeting Tuesday night. He
served as group leader in the
Hoover Commissions study of
Government accounting.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Chicago Livestock

,oe. cH1sAco; GAG TsS. 3 g sds q tuspA!:lsal.bl.
Ssss sse aosn sn.FoSs so spd Wsr s
under Is0 pounds Oh more than 10:
heavier Eeights and sows mostly STEADY;
sss Sssks .nd tGD bns9 paid freely both Wsdnes
choice 200-230 pound .vsfsses: butchers,
above 260 pounds. continuing 20 make up
.,h h,sh rna perseaptsSSe AZ q marke,inas, With
full on most sessions. Sow supplies in
creased over previous week. this class
forming 10 to IA per cent OF receipts
ssiable cattle. 200 testi:sat.a,; total
steers and yearlings steady % 30 higher.
tremely scarce. but ONLY steady; heifers
steady. other cows 2s-5o ;ower, bulls weak
Il 0sf sn feeders ssTs .es. Ssas 70 .Sns 2eS
tered loads and lots high-good TO choice
fed steers and yearltass, 29;6o-34.50: best
IL Gss ss.rs lots ana ssa ;ssrns sa mss sps 'ss
loads $3.50 and $500; few common stsers,
2o;oo-a2.ono,; bulk medium and sood
ass. ssoe. end $780, GOOD osd e mostly esEEyas nsoe
$3.50; most good cows, 1s.50-s 90, few
60 common and medium nnS Ss.f
and sooa 0s ssusas. sats bul Se 5%sasn ste
30. .o0-34 90: light culls down to 1890:
choice 775-pound party fattened feeding
ers and feeding steers. se.bo-250o.
saIable sheep, 500 Estimated: total
not given; compared week ago: Slaughter
lambs mostly so higher; slaughter ewes 10
very small supply, strong: choice fed ee-
90 pound wooled lambs, mostly Corn Belt
fed, but including several loads Colorados,
closed at 27.25. new all-time February
high; choice shorn lambs, $500: slaughter
practically absent: weeks bulk, good ana
choice fed lambs, in neeee, IS ,Bo-26. IS.
With 2e e.6o-27.a5 paid freely At close for
24OO-24.7S few available on late rounds:
most wooled lambs scaling 10p pounds
upward sold at 25 .00.26. so; .124 pounds,
early in week, $500; Eastern dressed
lamb trade closed slow and measurably
lower; common to choice slaughter sves
bulked at IL 00-l4 90
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Bond Market Quiet,
with Prices Holding
lin Narrow Groove
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The
bond market barely budged from
previously established price posi-
tions in today's short and lightly
traded market.
Occasionally a corporation issue
advanced or declined a point but
for the most part changes were ir
small fractions and activity was
too meager to establish a trend
one way or the other.
Among the few gains of point
or more were Virginia Electric &
Power CO. 3lss, up 2 points at
124R, and New Haven income
412s, up a point at 48A.
Capital Airlines Is Down.
On the reverse side were Capital
Airlines income 4s, down a point
at l04l2 and Lehigh Valley Coal
IS. off 224 at 7512.
Moving narrowly on the upside
were bonds of New York Steam,
Pacific Gas, Philadelphia Co.,
Pennsylvania Railroad, Seaboard
Airline and Southern Pacific.
On the losing side were loans
Of Central Railroad Of New Jersey,
Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Big
-Four and Detroit Edison. Mis-
souri, Pacific bonds did little either
way.
There was no business in Gov
ernment bonds. And foreign dol
lar loans were quiet despite all
the attention given the British
elections. Sales of $3.50, 900 COM
pared with $1,42o,o00 last Satur-
day.
The corporate bond market was
less involved with fiuctuating
prices this week than at any time
IN recent months.
On Monday railroad liens and
other corporates picked straight,
middle-o -the-road price course
and hardly deviated from it dur
ing the remainder Of the five-day
week. Losses and gains rarely
were far from being il perfect
balance.
Await Coal Settlement.
The reason for this level per-
formance lay with traders. who
have kept a tight rein on their
operations until the coal crisis
clears.
United States Treasury bonds
performed raggedly during the
week. AS a whole. bid prices of
the longer maturities registered