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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Local Issues Take Precedence

Whatever part national and international is
sues may play in many parts OF the Nation as the
voters 60 to the polls on Tuesday, they will
have a secondary role in most of the balloting
in nearby Virginia and Maryland. Here the
principal issues are local oneS-goVernmental re-
form, bond issues for schools and sanitation and
selection of governing officials. Whatever the
outcome of the voting, the enfranchised citizens
of the Greater Washington Area have shown an
exemplary interest in self-government.
Perhaps the hottest prediction campaign
ing has taken place on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, in Arlington and Fairfax Counties. The
fight in Arlington has been over schools, while
In Fairfax County the vital question is which
of two forms of county government shall replace
the present inadequate system, If majority
demands change.
There is no controversy in Arlington over the
proposal to build more schools, which nearly
every one agrees are needed. The wrangle has
been over whether a school bond issue, If ap-
proved, will be squandered on too-elaborate
buildings and nonessential equipment. Over
Swallowed by the school argument has been an
other important question, whether to borrow
money for an additional sewage treatment plant
to abate the dangerous pollution of -Four Mile
Run and the Potomac River. The Star hopes
that Arlington will approve both bond issues
sanitation as well as schools.
Fairfax County will choose between two hotly
debated forms of government the county exec
utive and the county manager systems. There
has been almost unanimous agreement that
the county has outgrown the present system, so
that there appears to be no doubt that change
of some kind will be voted. Certainly either the
county executive or the county manager plan
would be vast improvement over the county's
present setup.
Over in Maryland, also, there are lively local.
government contests. Montgomery County will
vote for members of the two-year-old County
Council. Only one of the present "charterite"
members has decided to seek reelection, so that
a completely reorganized council is in prospect.
The Charter Committee, sponsor of the county rs
first home-rule council has Endorsed all Republic
can candidates but only two of the Democratic
candidates. This has precipitated a spirited
partisan fight that threatens to end the biparti-
sanship which has distinguished the charter
cause.
Prince Georges County will vote on COM
missioners to serve under the revised county
government program provided by the Sothoron
Act The present commissioners have been under
fire of governmental reform group known as
the Citizens Committee for Good Government.
The election will not end demands for more
sweeping county reforms.
The nearby counties will vote, too, in the
congressional contests and in the case of the
Maryland counties in the senatorial and guber-
material contests. But none of these races seems
to have stirred the rank and file of the civic
organizations and individuals to degree equal
ing that of the more personal issues of loca
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

from Oyster Bay. N. Y: II congratulate
you and I congratulate far more the
Nation I feel the most heartfelt graft
tude over the result" Mr.. Mckinley
replied: ct heartily appreciate your kind
expressions and congratulate you upon
concluding in health one of the most
memorable campaigns in our political
history" The Star rejoiced that: There
will be no disturbance of the Civil Serv-
ice System, and the Capital will not re-
turn to its oldtime condition Of uncer-
tainty of credit and business"
Half a century back young people were
content with simple, inexpensive pleas
ures. The Star
Straw Ride To chronicled one such
Add;eor He;ohts delight on Novem-
Aoo'son ''e's"'s Der 8. 1900, explain
ing that: Last night merry crowd
met at the residence of Miss Gayle, 3O9
Massachusetts avenue NE, to join in
straw ride to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Brown, Addison Heights, Va.
After their arrival games and dancing
followed, and then the guests were in
vited into the handsomely decorated
dining room, where refreshments were
served. The following took part: Nettie
Smith, Carrie Sweeney, Mabel Holcer,
Lillian Gayle, E. Mildred Hunter, Flea
nor Dagger, Edith Macintosh. Helen
-Liston. Henrietta Birchett. Flora Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
The Public Wants to Know

Although the Juror caused by the resignation
last June of two Juvenile Court officers has
subsidized, the secrecy surrounding operations of
the court prevents the public from learning
whether the courts atmosphere is "hostile"-as
was charged by the resgning staff henderson
whether conditions have changed for better or
worse. Judge Cockrin has taken wise step,
therefore, in agreeing to lift the curtain for a
study of the court by special four-member
committee
The appointment of such an investigating
group was suggested by the Juvenile Court Ad-
visory Committee, 16-member citizens group
which co-operates with the court in weighing
juvenile delinquency problems Judge Cockril
was right in going outside this group to select
a committee of inquiry. The study should be
made by persons having no connection, direct
or indirect, with the court The caliber of the
men and women named to the special committee
should assure an impartial, thorough going study
of the courts policies and practices. The four
appointees are William H. Sheridan, consultant
on juvenile delinquency attached to the Chill
drens Bureau; w. w. Naramore, Department
of Justice representative on the 1nterdepart-
mental Committee on Children and Youth; Mrs
Robert E. Freer, president of the Board OF
Managers of the Florence Crittenton Home,
and Charles c. Glover III, first vice president
of the United Community Services.
These citizens long have been interested In
youth problems and are well qualified to deter
mine whether the Juvenile Court is doing Its
Job with due regard for the interests OF the
children brought before it, of their parents and
of the public in general. And when the report
of the committee is submitted it is to be hoped
that more than just summary OF Its findings
and recommendations will be released. The
nublic will want to know the full results OF this
important inquiry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Noisy George Washington

In the Sunday Star of October 20. you
carried story in regard to a letter
written to President Cloyd Heck Marvin
of George Washington University, by a
Miss Wanda Bradham, and his reply.
Everything of which Miss Bradham
complained is certainly true, as lived in
this apartment five years, and was sur
prised to read a letter from DR.. Marvin
in the terms he wrote in reply.
I have since moved from the apart
ment and am fortunate enough to be
living in a decent neighborhood since
May, 1948, so my interest in the matter is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Communism Nothing New
By Bruce Barton

Communism has been tried often,
sometimes under most favorable con-
ditionS. The early Christians, you recall,
agreed that they would hold "all things
common" Whoever possessed Glands or
houses, sold them, and brought the
prices of the things that were sold, and
laid them down at the apostles feet:
and distribution was made unto every
man according as he had need"
This was communism in its purest
form. and for few days or weeks it
seemed to work. But, as reported in the
book of Acts: "a certain man named
Ananias.. with Sapphire, his wife, sold
a possession. and kept back part of the
price and brought certain part,
and laid it at the apostles feet"
Peter demanded of Ananias whether
he had turned in the whole proceeds
of the sale. and Ananias said yes. Where
upon Peter denounced him for lying,
not unto men. but unto God" And
Ananias dropped dead. "The young men
arose, wound him up, and carried him
out, and buried him.
Presently Sapphire appeared, was
asked the same question. and returned
the same lying answer. She. too.
dropped dead. The same young men
carried her out and buried her. And
communism with her.
Another historical illustration always
has stuck in my memory and amused
me.
In the dark days of the Civil War.
when mobs were rioting against the
draft, Lincoln's troubles were further
complicated by an Indian uprising in
the Dakotas. A Pennsylvania politician
came up with a brilliant suggestion.
There were plenty of tough young rebel
prisoners, he said, who would rather
fight Indians than stay in jail. Why
not enlist them. send them West, and
release an equal number of Union
soldiers for service at the front? Lincoln
liked the idea. and so did the rebels.
A total of 5,738 enlised; all fought
bravely under the Stars and Stripes;
not one deserted.
Two special trains left Chicago carry
ing the first contingent. They were all
boys from the same section Of the
country, sons of neighboring families,
speaking the same language, wearing
the same kind Of clothes, eating the
same food. Each had received the same
bonus, 5000 in greenbacks. For two
days on the train they laughed and
joked and played cards together. But
when they reached their destination a
half dozen of the lads on each train
had won practically all the money.
My father, in his Life of Lincoln. 4"
remarked dryly: Perhaps never before
on earth was there so equitable an ex-
pertinent in starting men out in
life on the basis of an equal division of
property. The equal division appears
not to have lasted very long"
Human beings don't want to be
leveled down; they don't want to be
equal. They want world in which a
man can lift himself up, with the help
of system that encourages extra effort
and rewards it with comfort, security
and well-being.
Behind the Iron Curtain we have the
greatest ally in the world-human ma
ture. Some day the millions now
shackled will break their bonds. discard
communism, and come over to our better
system-provided we ourselves have moi
destroyed it before that great day comes
tcopyrsht. 1850. King Features syndicate. 1nsJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
That Spanish Loon

This is in reply to letters appearing
in your paper last September 9. signed
by "Bill Rhodes" John M. Ryan" and
IAN Ordinary American which pur-
ported to be in reply to the Rev. Robert
M. Bauer's letter regarding loan to
Franco Spain.
For Mr. Rhodes information I would
say that Fascists like Communists do not
respect any one of the freedoms enjoyed
by Americans under our democratic form
of government.
To John M. Ryan it must be said that
for one dictator to oppose another dc
tator is only natural and it simply can
not be claimed with any degree of truth
that such opposition adds any virtues to
either Dictator Franco or Dictator Stain.
Mr. Ryan's implication that the Rev Mr..
Bauer or any other American is disloyal
or is not a peace-loving citizen because
he opposes an American loan to Franco
is absolutely false. Quite to the contrary,
it should be very difficult for any one who
loves and cherisheS the freedoms guar
anteed by our Constitution to extend aid
and comfort to Franco, so that he can
better pursue his policy of bigotry, in
tolerance and persecution of Protestant
Christians, Jews and those of other reli-
giouS perSuaSions.
Ordinary American" seems to be ter
ribly confused about what acts constitute
persecution. 1t is the law in Spain that
Professionals and others who do not sub
scribe to the Roman Catholic faith can
not display any sign to indicate that the
building in which services are held is a
church. Protestants and others are not
permitted to advertise their Sunday serv-
ices in the papers Of Spain; Protestants
and others cannot invite others to attend
their church services without mourning
the displeasure Of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy and thereby making themselves
subject to arrest and imprisonment.
Professionals and others cannot hold COM
missions In the Spanish Army. Protes-
tants and others cannot get relief, be-
cause they do not belong to the Roman
Catholic Church. Protestants and others
are not permitted to hold positions with
any agency of the Spanish government
or any political subdivision thereof.
Protestant churches in Spain in the
past few years have been all but destroyed
by overzealous Roman Catholic mobS
Pope Plus has full control of Franco and
his entire regime, and he must be held
responsible for the repressive laws that
exist in that unfortunate country. Such
repressions do not prevent or destroy
communism. or Protestant Christianity
but only ALLEVIATE many millions OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
By Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church;
Chaplain. United States Senate.

that atmosphere of mutual understand
ing some of the rarest blossoms of mystic
devotion and reverence are yet to be
the gift to the West from the Asia-on-
the-avenue.
We must make our friends in Asia
sure, as they stand at the crossroads,
that America wants nothing for herself
that she does not eagerly desire for all
the world.
Asia has but to look in order to see
with her own eyes the devastation and
havoc the greedy aggression Of the
Muscovites has wrought in countries
that have sold their very lives by yield
ing to her siren song. The sobbing
shade of Masaryk points to betrayed
Czechoslovakia changed from an ex-
panding land of the plenty and freedom
for which Asia is now yearning to a
graveyard of slaughtered hopes.
In one of the most sacred religious
books of the East the advice is given,
Make yourself an island" But in the
New Testament, which came out of the
East, is the opposite advice: Join your
self to the mainland of humanity
America will save her own life. not by
a futile endeavor to be an island of
complacent prosperity in sea of pow
erty where vast masses of people live
under life-sapping conditions; but by
joining herself with the great continents
of human need. We must alert our
friends in aspiring Asia to the truth that
it is Americas ruling passion to help
bring to pass the essential changes
which are imperative in all the ex-
plotted and depressed areas Of the world.
For, as we look with sympathetic eyes
at Asia on the-avenue, we know at last
that ignorance and misery and blasting
poverty anywhere are peril everywhere.
and that no one is safe until all are safe.
In such an age, any nation which sell
fishly endeavors to save her life will lose
it. Asia-on- the-avenue needs us. And
we need Asia, that there may be brought
to pass the fairer world of which we
both dream, Yes, Asia is on the avenue
beneath our window seat. And that
avenue engirdles the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
AIexondio's Right to Grow

The conditions attached to the three-Judge
courts decision in favor of Alexandra in its
annexation suit against Fairfax County do not
alter the fact that the city's right to grow has
been recognized by the tribunal. The judges
were unanimous in holding that Alexandria needs
more room in which to expand-and that Fairfax
County should provide that room. The only
hitch is that the county has bonded Indebtedness
which will be affected by the proposed transfer
of rs square miles of land to the city The debt
problem must be worked out fairly to both juris-
dictions before the annexation becomes effective
The courts confidence that just solution can
be arrived at in subsequent hearings is an augury
of eventual settlement of what has been long
and bitter fight between neighboring jurisdic-
lions. Such fights always are regrettable, but
inevitable under the broad annexation powers
conferred on the cities by State law.
The General Assembly many years ago re-
allied that unless cities were allowed to stretch
their boundaries from time to time at the expense
of adjacent counties municipal development
would be retarded seriously. Congestion within
a city can lead to blight and decay The law
provides judicial process which a crowded
city may invoke when it feels the need for ex-
pansion. The city must make out a good case,
however in order to convince the court that
annexation is necessary and practicable. Falls
Church lost out in it's attempt to annex portion
of Fairfax County earlier this year An appeal
is pending The cases were different, however,
in that the land sought by Falls Church is
heavily populated, whereas that desired by
Alexandria is thinly settled.
If Aexandria's tentative victory is made
fnal the city will spread out westward into roll
ing territory, some of which adjoins the Shirley
Highway. Alexandria won similar annexation
case against Arlington and Fairfax Counties In
1929. In both cases the city proved to the salts
faction of the judges that its progress and pros
perity would be imperiled if the court sentenced
it to stay within existing limits. 1t would of
too bad if final settlement of the new annex
alton move were to be long delayed, for the CIT!
has been holding up many improvements, pend
ing the courts decision One of the more i'm
portant of these is the plan for a sewage treat
merlt plant-required by State law and o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Letters to The Star .

only to help others still forced to live
close to the school.
Carl ID. Kusenberg.
X
Living nearly as close to the univer-
sity as Miss Bradham does. I can SYM
pathize with her It's not the quantity
SO much as the quality of the racket.
AS for her surprise at the tone of DR..
Marvin's reply. all can say is that am
surprised that she is surprised. After
all, the sophomore mind isn't necessar-
lily confined to undergraduates.
Sympathetic Neighbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

would-be Catholics from the Roman
Church.
I, therefore. suggest that the only way
Franco Spain could earn loan from this
country would be for Franco and the
Roman Catholic Church to grant Prot
estants and others in Spain such free
doms as Roman Catholics enjoy in our
democratic country.
Another Ordinary American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

common sense With the annexation suit out OF
the way, Alexandria will have no good excuse to
delay this project further
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Poyine for the Sewage

Next Tuesday, November Z, the voters
of Arlington County will have great
opportunity to do their part in reclaim
ing the Potomac River as valuable rec
reational asset of the Washington
Metropolitan Area by voting for the bond
issue for the Arlington sewage-disposal
plant.
The one unsolved question. unan-
swered in the minds of many potential
voters, is, How can we pay for this i'm
provement?"
A study Of the problem discloses that
no new tax levies will be necessary and
that the funds needed can and should
be provided for the construction of the
plant by the sale of revenue bonds, which
become first of all charge against the
income Of the facility, and secondly
charge against tax revenues of the COM
munity
At the present time apartment projects
in Arlington County enjoy an unfair
water and sewer advantage over the in
dividual home owner. Each home owner
receives water bill every three months
carrying minimum charge of $3.50 for
the first $4,000 gallons of water used
during that period. The next 10000 gall
Ions are billed at u cents per thousand
gallons. Then the rate drops by degrees
down to low rate of 20 cents per 1000
gallons. indicative of the apartment
owners advantage is the water oil for
Colonial Village, containing about 1000
apartments.
For the IL months ending June 80.
1850, the billings to the owners of Co.
lonial Village were:
Service charge ---------- $1,254.00
Water charge ----------- 5,656.46
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, SUO.4o
Compare this total with an $4,000
minimum billing for 1000 home owners.
and the ineQuity Of the rate is appar-
ent. There are thousands OF apartments
enjoying the low rate here illustrated.
We suggest that an equitable readjust-
ment Of service and water rates in Ar
lington County is now matter of prime
Importance, and from such an equitable
readjustment Of rates sufficient addi-
tional revenues will accrue so that bonds
authorized for the enlargement Of The
present sewage treatment plant. the ex-
tension Of trunk-line sewers, and the re-
Mobilization of pumping facilities can be
amortized solely from revenues.
The editorial coverage and publicity
The Star has given the efforts to clean
up the Potomac River constitutes jour-
nalistic endeavor of the highest order
Yours for "clean waters"
Paul O. Peters,
National Director, Izaak Walton
League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

Pen-7aanaes may be used If letters carry
1Oriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters subject to condensation.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-11-30

Two tall vases of white pompons
with two candelabra made a lovely
setting for the candlelight nuptials
in The Church of the Cross the
evening of Saturday, November
18th, when Dorothy Ann Mueller,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John N.
Mueller, 1921 Pembrook rd.,
Cleveland Heights, and Charles
Gilbert Rendlesham, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Rollin Rendlesham, 146O0
Euclid ave., pledged their troth.
Officiating at the impressive serv-
ice was the pastor, DR.. Earl r.
Henderson.
The bride, escorted to the altar
by her father, was picture in
gown Of candlelight satin. The
short basque had a standing collar
in the back which narrowed to the
front into a sweetheart neckline to
meet a vestee formed by crisscross
bans of the satin. The long sleeves
were pointed and the full gathered
skirt fell into long full train. Her
three-tiered fingertip veil of bridal
illusion was fastened to a Juliet
cap scrolled with seed pearls. She
carried ivory Fujii chrysanthe-
NUNS and pompoms.
Mrs. Paul K. Bechtel of Gadsen,
Ala, sister of the bride, was the
matron of honor, and her other at
tendants included Miss Mary X.
Brown, and Miss Helen Rendle-
sham, sister of the groom, as
bridesmaids.
They wore strapless gowns of
shrimp colored taffeta with brief
bolero jackets having portrait
necklines and tiny cap sleeves.
The bodices were lace applique
trimmed and the skirts were long
and full. In their hair they wore
half bands of matching satin hav-
ing large bows. They carried deep
rose pompons with ivy sprays, the
matron of honor's flowers having
ivy colored streamers, and those
of the maids having chartreuse
streamers.
Kern Marie Babcock, cousin Of
the bride was the flower girl. She
had a quinat frock of chartreuse
taffeta with short puffed sleeves
and long full skirt. The dark green
velvet trim of her dress was re-
ported in her long mitts and she
carried a basket of yellow and
white pompoms with ivy.
Following the ceremony the
bridal party received in the church
parlors, leaving later for south
ern honeymoon.
The bride is graduate of
Cleveland Heights High School
and the groom is a graduate of
Shaw High and Washington & JEFF
ferson College where he is mem
Der of Phi Gamma Delta.
Among the guests were DR.. and
Mrs. Gary Wright and Mr.. and
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-11-30
Fitzpatrick Hanson

Kilpatrick-HansOn
In w in d e mere Presbyterian
church, Saturday, November 18th,
the minister, Rev. ]. Franklin Nc
Hendry united in holy wedlock Miss
Marlene Hanson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin T. Hanson, 1888
Mayfair ave. and Mr.. Edgar H. Kill
patrick, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. S.
Fitzpatrick, 1881 Emily ave. The
ceremony took place at three
o'clock.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and was attended by
Miss Patricia Baldwin as maid of
honor. Miss Hanson wore a blue
suit with white veil trimmed hat
and white gloves and wore white
orchid corsage. Miss Baldwin wore
pinstripe grey suit with pink
accessories and a corsage of pink
roses.
Mr.. Rufus Fitzpatrick, brother of
the groom was best man and ush-