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Evening star., 1950-09-13
Mr.. Eoriy's Resignation

Mr.. Early's resignation as Deputy Secretary
of Defense comes as no surprise. His intent to
resign after year of service was made known,
to his friends at least, from the time he took
Office. The outbreak of war in Korea made him
postpone that decision, But there was no lack
of genuine feeling either on his part or the
Presidents in the cordial exchange of corre-
spondence between them, which accompanied
announcement yesterday that his resignation
had been accepted-an announcement, Incl
dentaly, that was hurriedly pushed ahead of
the Johnson resignation few hours later.
The circumstance of his appointment was,
in sense the result of comedy of errors. Mr.
Early had been importuned in the spring of 1949
to take the job, but had fatty refused He had
been in Government service for more than IA
years, with consequent neglect of financial and
other obligations to his family He was contented
in his new job with the Pullman Company and
had no desire to quit it. Having made these
explanations, he left Westinghouse repre-
sentative of the Pullman Company-with other
civilians invited to take an indoctrination
course by the Department of Defense.
In the meantime Duke Shoop, Washington
correspondent of the Kansas City Star, picked
up speculative story that Mr.. Early was under
Evening star., 1950-09-13
BY Charles E. TroceweH

like to leave their own fat, light-colored
cars at home and go winging afoot over
the hills to hear those Indian pipes of
which our correspondent speaks.
X
October is the month to plant the
roses that are supposed to bloom all
winter.
Well, we want to see 'em first. But
the advertisements are very enticing.
In the old days we had bush in
Georgetown that bloomed at Christmas
time
It was true the roses were not very
many, but they undoubtedly were roses,
and they were pinkish, and glowed in the
snow Of those days long ago.
II was Christmas eve, as we recall,
when determined house-to-house can
vasser came along our block. The can
vasser was woman, and so did not
stick her foot in the door, or act dis
greeably persistent, as SO many can
vassers did then and still do.
AS matter of fact, she did not try
to sell at all, but was agog over the
roses blooming at the door.
When she was given one of the roses,
she went away happy though she had
forgotten her mission.
She had won something better than
sale, lasting loveliness, to have and
to hold, and to remember always.
Evening star., 1950-09-13
Arlington Police Reform

citizens commission appointed by the
County Board has confirmed the recent findings
OF professional investigating firm that the
Arlington Police Department is in need of i'm
mediate reform. The commission has gone
further than the Griffenhagen experts, however,
in particularizing its criticisms. The two critical
reports following in the wake of civic and press
demands for police overhaul, call for prompt
study and action by the County Board.
Whereas the Griffenhagen report was general
in its appraisal of the departments shortcomings,
the citizens group has presented bill of particu-
lars that cannot be ignored by responsible police
officials, by the County Manager under whom
they function/o or by the board, which has over
all responsibility The emphasis given by both
reports to the inadequacy of basic and advanced
training for policemen in the fast-growng county
is something that deserves priority in attention.
Much of the bad publicity which has plagued the
department in the past year or so has arisen from
incidents traceable at least in part to poor
indoctrination Of officers in the elementary re-
quirements and responsibilities of law enforce
me1lt. Indifference loose discipline and failure
to appreciate the Importance of good public rela-
tions are among factors that could be corrected
by proper training Better screening of recruits
would have saved the department lot of
trouble, too.
One of the more surprising parts of the
citizens report concerns the alleged indifference
and poor public relations attitude of County
Manager Lundberg, who, the report says, ''has
proven himself unco-operative and caused un-
necessary delay in the Investigation" The COM
mittee attributes at least part of the police
troubles to "glaring misunderstanding" between
Police Chief Woodyard and County Manager
Lundberg as to who is running the department
There is a definite uncertainty" among the rank
and file as to whether Mr.. woodward or Mr..
Lundberg is chief of police it is asserted. This is
a condition which, if true, could account for
some of the weaknesses, including lax discipline
and low morale, which handicap the Arlington
force. The County Board in justice to the Coun-
ty Manager, the Chief of Police and the general
public, should institute thorough inquiry into
these serious charges.
Evening star., 1950-09-13
SpeIler Not Available

Several summers ago I wrote a short
story for The Star, giving early impress
sions of Washington in 1894-horse cars
on F street, car tickets for Is cents,
breakfast at the old Temple Cafe on
Ninth street for is cents, dinner at the
same place for 25 cents; and also men,
toned opening of the Congressional Lii
brary, at the time described as the finest
building in the world. One thing I did
not mention was the first book called
for on the day the Library opened.
The day the Library opened, Washing
ton papers stated that the Library was
so completely stocked with books that
any volume would be available that
might be called for. But when the public
was admitted and the first book called
for, the Library did not have it.
It was. the old Blue Back Speller.
Joe Acorn.
Evening star., 1950-09-13

In slightly melancholy mood, L. A. c.
of Thirteenth street, writes:
IT saw the double rainbow recently.
All lovely things are ephemeral. Even
love itself"
And goes on to say:
How much you conveyed in your
recent article anent two signs of autumn
"a fallen leaf, a yellow moulted feather
from Baltimore oriole-and the sanity
of drinking water-eight glasses a day!
"All this reminded me of the signs of
fall I had already noted in Virginia"
X 4
SUMMERS ENDING.
Autumn's voice chimes close and clear
Against nature lovers ear;
Indian pipes blow faint and low
Leaves rustleSin the golden glow
OF early sunsets shortening days
Through an amber, purple haze
Of asters. goldenrod and thistles-
AS a wingings blackbird whistles;
Suinac bushes deep-dyed red
Bespeak the frosty days ahead
Natures voices Join in blending
Warning notes of summers ending.
Il. A. c.
October usually is the best month of
the year we have around here.
It brings pleasant, humidity free days.
Evening star., 1950-09-13
Shakespeare a Ia Minsky

There were some references in The
Star recently to Kiss Me Kate" as be-
ing Broadway quality Offering" It
would have been better to have classified
it as "a Minskyized version of 'The Tam
ing of the Shrew."
Several hundred plays were written
during the Elizabethan period but
Shakespeare alone has survived. Every
year his plays can be seen on the stage
in New York, London. Paris, Rome. Rer-
lin, Moscow, Tokyo. Rio de Janeiro, Mel
bourne and Pretoria. saw Eddie Foy
some years ago in musical comedy
satire on Hamlet" also have seen
several Shakespearean plays in modern
dress, but this is the first time I have
seen an immortal play Minskyized.
Minsky was the burlesque baron of New
York once upon time. A. Ueland.
Evening star., 1950-09-13

consideration as Secretary Of the Army. The
story was printed and when Charles G. Ross of
the White House staff was questioned by
newspapermen, he said he would ask the
President about it. The story is that the Presi-
dent told Mr.. Ross that MIR. Early was to be
Deputy Secretary of Defense-not Secretary of
the Army-but that as long as the story seemed
to be out, it might as well be announced The
announcement of the appointment reached Mr.
Early aboard an aircraft carrier, and took him
more by surprise than anybody else. The matter
had gone so far then that Mr.. Early did not
think he could, with propriety, stop it. So he
took the job.
His willingness to serve has been in keeping
with Mr.. Early's character. His return to private
life at the end of this month is the result of
decision long since made. He has been faithful
servant and he has done his part.
Evening star., 1950-09-13
The Sun

For all our days, and all the days OF man,
And halt million million days before.
This luirg flame has neUer ceased to
pour
Hot radiance from the uoid enormous
span
That stares between the ,Dorlds. And
aDhen our clan
Is less than any tDird-blotDn drifting
Spore,
Tribes still unborn shall marpel, and
adore
The torcK-fre of the timeless artisan.
Hunlbly Diep the common, lavish light.
BotDing in reverence to the LatD and
Scheme,
KnoaDnig that epen this throned and age
less might
Is but a taper Ulere the star clouds
stream,
A glitter in the dark, pinprick gleam
Against the billton-surIred, 0aI6ctto
night.
STANTON A. coBLENT&
Evening star., 1950-09-13
Traffic Lightitis

When the new $6 million Highway Bridge
was opened last May, The Star carried hopeful
news item to the effect that commuters would
find their crossing time cut in half. And J. N.
Robertson director of highways, said he expected
"free-howing traffic" from, that. time on.
But neither The Star nor Mr.. Robertson had
processes of those authorities who are afflicted
called traffic lightitis.
For weeks, the Washington-b bound traffic
rolled smoothly across the bridge Trucks and
much of the passenger traffic turned right at
Fourteenth and D streets, Southwest, using the
through truck route to reach their destinations
more quickly. The old vexatious jams and delays
of the single bridge era were almost forgotten.
It seemed too good to be true-and indeed, 1t was.
Last week some one could no longer resist
the urge to install traffic light at Fourteenth
and D, although it is not cross street. AS
result, where traffic once moved with compare
tive ease it is now hopeessly jammed. The
incoming moterist even after the peak of the
rush hour, is stopped by the backed-up traffic at
the Virginia end of the bridge During the is
or 20 minutes that it will take him to reach the
D street turn Gt used to take two or three) the
motorist has ample time for reflection. If he
is inclined to look for silver Innings he will have
concluded, by the time he clears the jam, that
things are never SO bad that they could not be
worse The Sc million which went into the
bridge no longer serves to speed up traffic. But
It might have gotten into the hands of the
people who buy and install the city's traffic
lghts - -
Evening star., 1950-09-13
CAl II 0RNlk + ( j Bic


same effect by building a 500-foot hotel
on top of 500-foot hill"
1t is land of wonder-worke
Aimee Senple Mcpherson trudged
through the desert for days and days
without scuff1ng her white kid shoes.
The late James Rolph, jr., longtime
Mayor of San Francisco and later Gov
ernor of California, contrived marvel
when he saluted both sides of the fra
ternal fence, Brother Knights and fell
low Masons." Farmers and engineers
wrought magic in Transforming the I'M
perial Valley from desert to garden
spot. and agricultural bunglers trans
muted garden spots into deserts. Upton
Sinclair once offered to END Poverty
in California" didn't accept his
offer-and Ham d-Eggers perennially
abound, assuring every man his kingdom
on earth.
But the biggest miracle of all, perhaps,
is California's way with the casual visi-
tor. Almost overnight he is transformed
Evening star., 1950-09-13
~
A Team Is Whats Wanted

A letter, in your issue of September 8,
wherein "Perturbed Professor" insists
that ultimate political implications,
rather than immediate military expedi-
ency, should dictate the conduct of war,
deserves a challenge.
The instances he deplores, of decisions
based on military expediency alone and
hence to be blamed on our military adj
visers, were all in the direction of win
ming World War II as quickly as possible.
Was this because the generals and adj
mirals were tired of their jobs? Was it
because they were mere uninaginative
fighting mechanisms, incapable of read
ing the future so well as the "intellec-
tuals"? Neither one. 1t was because
they knew how every additional day of
war has its risks and brings it's inevitable
cost in lives, destruction, and material
and financial expenditure. If they failed
to state their estimate of these factors.
they were remiss in their duty.
So If culprits must be found for our
country's failure to remain in position
of adequate power after World War II,
look not to the military advisers of the
President and the State Department.
Look to the millions of honorable. patri-
otic, normal American fathers and
mothers, to whom the trend of interna-
tional power politics was distant,
obscure, and (to them) unimportant
compared to winning the war quickly,
and getting their Jim or Joe back safe,
sound and soon. We doubt If many of
them even yet believe they were wrong
and that we should have. expended a
few hundred thousand more lives in the
hope of winning the peace"
All this is no argument for military
dictatorship, either in government or
ideas. Nevertheless. world policy and
military expediency cannot function in
separate compartments, the one deciding
and the other merely complying. They
must be interlocking and co-ordinated.
Our "Pertubed Professor" joyfully greets
the headline: Army Is Carrying the
Ball, But Acheson Calling Plays" Well,
the proper play Is the one you can make
Evening star., 1950-09-13
Speaking of Borborions,. :.

BY a vote Of to Russia of course dis
senting and Yugoslavia abstaining-the United
Nations Security Council has put quick and
emphatic end to the Soviet demand that the
United States be condemned for "barbarous"
bombing attacks in, Korea and that 1t be ordered
to stop all such. aerial operations in the future.
Although Jacob Malik probably will continue to
harp on the subject, the Council itself has made
clear that the demand is now dead issue
just another exploded piece of hypocrisy and
mendacity designed by the Kremlin as propa-
ganda to divert attention from the real facts Of
the situation, particularly as regards the true
source of the criminal aggression involved.
That aggression, that crime, is the dark work
of the North Korean Communists inspired and
supported by the men of the Kremlin. The
bombing attacks-carried out chiefly by the
United States in concert with other members OF
the United Nations-consttute vital part OF
the historic effort by the overwhelming majority
of the U. N. to halt the outlaw invaders to drive
them back beyond the 38th Parallel and to
re-establish in Korea a rule of law and order in
keeping with the principles of the Charter. In
effect, with every effort being exerted to confne
them to military targets the attacks, far from
being "barbarous," are thus being made in behalf
of decency and justice-to uphold what is
right to save country from being destroyed
by ruthless conspirators, and to preserve the
standards Of free civilization against the menace
of Red totalitarianiSm on the march.
It need hardly be added, of course, that in
demanding an end to these U. S.-U. N. aerial
operations-without which the North Korean
Reds would have a much easier time of 1.-THE
Soviet Union has merely given further evidence
of its deep completely in this brutal crime of
aggression. AS has been repeatedly pointed out
in the Security Council the men of the Kremln
If they SO wished, would have to do little more
than nod their heads to call halt to the current
war. Instead of doing that however, instead of
cooperating with the rest of the world for peace,
they continue to torpedo every effort by the
United Nations to stop the torment. In that
sense their guilt seems even greater than the
guilt of their puppets, and no informed person
anywhere will be persuaded to think otherwise
by their vicious propaganda about our Air Force
Evening star., 1950-09-13
Refuqee Doctors Handicapped

NStN3GS SOStVIS tt0u0tS0PFS0
Your correspondent. Ruth James VIII
son, suggests that some of the refugee
doctors now practicing here should vol
unteer for service with the armed forces.
In connection herewith. the following
should be borne in mind: The Navy will
accept native-born citizens only in its
commissioned ranks. The Army and Air
Force permit naturalized citizens to be
appointed, but require medical off,
GERS to be graduates of Glass A medical
schools. With the exception of few
universities in the British Empire, no
foreign schools are on this list as far
as know, and refugee doctors probably
would not be eligible for appointment.
II the Armed Services were to see at
to change their regulations, volunteers
might be obtained from the younger doc
tors. especially owing to the fact that
Europeans as rule tend to be more en-
thusiastic about service as military Off
GERS than Americans. This is undoubted-
ly due to the fact that no profession in
Europe can match the glamour and pres
tige of that of the officer. and this at
titude tends to carry over into the Amer
ican environment.
Alfred M POmmer.
Evening star., 1950-09-13

into a native. To one born in California
the phenomenon is hard to explain. Ask,
rather, the restaurateur, George Mardi-
khan from Armenia. Or you could have
asked the banker Amadeo Pierto Clan.
mini from Italy. or Ram Hardar Singh
from India, who grew grapes from
Fresno.
Ask the Issei woman who is back on
Geary Street after being "resettled" be-
hind the Sierras Don't ask the tele-
phone operator at the Chinatown ex-
change, who will take your call in
Cantonese or Mandarin or English-she
won't know. But ask her mother from
Hankow.
Don't ask Joe or Vince or Dom Di
Maggie, because they can't explain the
magic. Ask their father. Or ask the
70-year-old farmer from Iowa. What
ever he tells you, it will boil down to
this:
California may be 100 years old now,
but it's just getting started.
Evening star., 1950-09-13
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Please give the estimates of men
now living in Soviet forced-labor camps.
M. S.
A. According to authorities in the De.
partment of State, the best estimates
range from 10 million to 30 million.
Evening star., 1950-09-13
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 70
evening Star Information Bureau 1900 street
NV, Washington 5. D. c., and inclosinE cents
return postage. or BY telephoning ST. 5000,
Extension 35S.
Evening star., 1950-09-13

successfully. Both team and quarter
back had better know each other, what
each member can do, and how tough the
go into huddle before the play is
called!
r.. c. Parker,
Captain, United States Navy, Retired.
Dr.. Corning Not Remiss
In your issue of September 4 there
appeared news article concerning DR..
Hager's proposal to combine the white
and colored teachers colleges, and the
article indicated that this thought was
in line with the famous Strayer report.
A member of the Board of Education,
who probably requested that his name
be omitted was quoted as follows: "Dr.
Corning has been asked repeatedly by
several Of us to analyze and report on
the various recommendations in the
Strayer report He has not done So"
This anonymous member gave the i'm
preston that DR.. Corning was derelict
in his duties; thereby, he placed in a false
light learned, conscientious, efficient
and satisfactory public servant who al
ways has co-operated fully with the
Board of Education and never has re-
Trained from supplying information re-
quested by the board The implication
of the anonymous members interview is
untrue, unfair and nSportsmanlike.
James A. Cannon,
M. D., r. A. C. S., Chairman, Finance
Committee. Board of Education.
Evening star., 1950-09-13
Letters to The Star

pSeudony permissible only aOten letter carries
correct and address of aDriter Please be brief
Evening star., 1950-09-13

@. How long ago did the Statehood
movement begin in Alaska? Is it the
outcome of the situation which devel-
oped in World War u?-A. G.
A. The Statehood movement was 26
years old when Pearl Harbor was at
tackled. The first Alaska Statehood bill
was introduced in Congress in 1916, one
year after the movement was initiated.
The Republican delegate, James Wicker
sham, introduced the first bill.
Evening star., 1950-09-13

@. Is "An American Tragedy" wholly
q work of flction?-T. D.
A. This celebrated novel by Theodore
Dresser was based on the records of an
authentic case.
Evening star., 1950-09-13

@. Where are the oldest rocks in Scot
land?-J. v. T.
A. The Lewisian are the oldest rocks
in Scotland. They are also referred to
as the Fundamental Complex.
Laurel outlook., 1950-05-17
Woman Told Of House
On Fire Goes to Bed

~WASHINGTON.-A woman APP
parently so sleepy that she went
back to bed after being told her
house was on fire, was rescued
by police and firemen after a
second try.
Police were investigating an
automobile accident when they
saw smoke billowing from the
house Of Mrs. Collette Schnei-
der, 36-year-old widow, a block
away. Mrs. Schneider came to
the window, was informed her
house was on fire, then went
back to bed.
Officers and firemen aroused
her a second time, lifted her out
the window and asked whether
there were any other occupants
in the house.
She said that her 10-year-old
daughter still was in bed. The
rescuers forced their way back
into the building and found the
bed empty.
Then firemen learned that the
mother was mistaken and that
the child stayed in a private
school and visited only on the
week ends.
Laurel outlook., 1950-05-17
Bird ~Psychiotrists
Big Help to Minister
In Assoying Visitors

WESTINGHOUSE feathered
psychiatrists have their claws full
these days dispensing personal ad.
vice at Thomas circle. The four
p~arakeets and one cockateel share
an office at National City Chris
tan church with DR.. Warren Hast
ings, whom they serve as uncanny
emotional barometers.
By sound and action from their
cage beside his desk, the midget
parrots pass the word to the min
lister about the state of mind of his
visitors.
Phony nonchalance is exposed
Such as that of the girl whose cal
culating fiance had been putting
off, putting off the marriage. De-
spite her apparent calmness, the
birds, sensing the inner turmoil,
set up a terrific chirping. Out
came the problem.
In the case of a daughter unde-
cided which Of two divorced parents
to live with, DR.. Hastings left the
girl alone with the mother. Soon
the birds were screaming-the
mother vas chiding the child.
Then he left the girl alone with
the father. The parrots chirped
happily-good reaction to the way
father and child got along.
When a wedding party comes in
to see the minister about the ar
rangements, the birds cluster and
the screaming reaches its fiercest:
They're r~eacting to the upset con-
dition of those people," he explains.
On the other hand, when emo
tionally seren people are present,
the birds sit each on his own perch
and raise a chorus lovely to the
ear.
Whence comes this insight?
DR.. Hastings doesn't know. He
thinks maybe "ether waves"
The birds rank ace high with DR..
Hastings congregation. When a
thief broke into the church, he took
the minister's overcoat and killed
a parakeet while removing the
birds from their cage-for what
reason is speculation, maybe to
sell.
Scores Of Pensioners expressed
sympathy over the parakeet-
How could anyone be so cruel as
to kill that little bird?"
mo one mentioned that $40 over
coat" said DR.. Hastings.