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Evening star., 1950-03-21
Crime Report Inconsistency

1t is advisable to analyze carefully the crime
statistics for Washington contained in the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigations crime bulletin for
1949, lest an erroneous impression be gained as
to the status of crime in the District. Take that
very optimistic report that robberies declined
nearly 80 per cent here last year over 1948,
although robberies elsewhere in the Nation were
on the increase. Inquiry reveals that most of
this decline would have disappeared if the FBI
had used the same crime-claSsifcation system
as that used by Washington police.
The discrepancy arises from the fact that.
under the District criminal code, pickpocket
thefts and purse snatchings are classified as
robberies, whereas the uniform crime reporting
system adopted by most police departments and
favored by the FBI classif1es these lesser rob
berries" as larcenies There was substantial
increase here last year in pickpocket thefts and
purse snatchings, offsetting the encouraging drop
in robberies of the force and violence" type.
Thus, the actual decrease in robberies In the
District, under the local classification system,
was less than per cent, rather than 80 per cent.
Any decrease at all in robberies under what
ever method of record-keeping is welcome, OF
course-especially in view of the increase in
murders and aggravated assaults. There is little
to be complacent about in the total of 78 homi-
cides last year. an increase of over 1948, or in
the 4,314 assault cases, as compared with 4O49
in 194o. The assault total was the largest re-
ported by any city last year. In all fairness it
should be pointed out that some cities, including
New York, made incomplete reports.
1t is too bad that the FBI's efforts to obtain
more complete statistical reports from the cities
have been frustrated by reluctance of some juris-
dictions to cooperate fully. In other places, as
in Washington, reporting systems still differ from
c1a
by the International Association of Chiefs of
Police and by the FBI. The recent moderniza-
tion of the Metropolitan Police Departments
statistical system has brought it as closely into
line with the national uniform crime claSsihca-
tions as is possible under present District laws.
1t is unfortunate that both systems do not
classify robberies and larcenies in the same way,
that existing confusion over crime totals in
these categores would be eliminated
Evening star., 1950-03-21
Strengthening Anti-Spy Measures

The resoundng 368-to-2 vote by which the
House passed the long-pending anti-spy bill is
indicative Of the growing alarm not only in Con-
gress but among the public generally over the
demonstrated weaknesses of present espionage
laws. It was only by resort to the perjury law
that the Government was able to convict Alger
Hiss for alleged espionage. If he had freely ad-
mitted spying activities he would not stand
convicted today for the activities took place we'll
outside the three-year limit within which he
could have been prosecuted under the 1917
Espionage Act.
The House bill still would fall short OF the
measure recommended by an interdepartmental
committee composed of representatives OF the
Department of Justice, Central Intelligence
Agency, and Army and Navy intelligence serv-
ices. That group favored complete abolishment
OF the statute of limitations In cases involving
the national security but the House Judiciary
Committee inserted ten-year limitation Since
the Communist spy apparatus" of which Whit
taker Chambers said that he and Hiss were
members was operating over ten years ago, the
proposed law would still be ineffective in such
4 case.
Missing also, was any provision to authorize
use In court Of wire-tap evidence in espionage
Investigations. Granted that wire tapping should
be rigidly restricted there is good reason to give
the FBI and our other intelligence agencies the
right to this means of detection against spies
and saboteurs. The latter have no hesitation, of
course, in using the technique against us. The
Senate would contribute to the Nations safety
by inserting the wire tapping provision and in
sistng on its acceptance in conference
Among other important provisions OF the
House bill is one designed to safeguard military
secrets This section was examined carefully
to make sure that it did not infringe on freedom
of the press. But the House was convinced that
no press rights were impaired under the Ian
guage requiring that the communication OF
secrets to unauthorized persons must be "willful"
and requiring a showing that the conveyor of
the secrets had reason to believe that the in
formation could be used to the detriment of the
United States and the advantage of a foreign
power Another important clause would require
registration OF all persons-other than our
counterespionage agents-who have studied
espionage methods of 4 foreign power. This
would pave the way for arrest and prosecution
OF certain known spies before they have had a
chance to do America any harm.
This legislation is urgently needed to close
some Of the more glaring loopholes in our out
moded espionage statutes. Congress will be
strengthening our national defense by strength
ening laws against potential hfth-column ele-
ments In our midst.
Evening star., 1950-03-21
Applause for Mccarthy

AS longtime reader and admirer Of
The Star. and also as q patriotic Ameri-
can, I am surprised and shocked by
your denunciation Of Senator Joseph
Mccarthy tn an editorial entitled "A
Shame and q Disgrace
You not only impute unworthy mo-
tives to Senator Mccarthy. but you at
tempt to PREJUDICE, and condemn, his
case before he has had the opportunity
to present all the evidence that is
ayailable-provided the administration
does not conceal it. AS lawyer of many
years successful experience, including
service to the Senate in three investiga-
tions Gas special COUNSEL. my judgment
is that Senator Mccarthy has made a
strong prima facie case against those in
the State Department who permitted
Alger Hiss and hundreds Of others of
Evening star., 1950-03-21
Pento9on Food Picks Up

10 Hey! Those complaint letters you've
printed recently have certainly started
to pay off! What a different lunch we
had today at the Pentagon! Veal outlet,
no less. on the 30-cent lunch. You really
scared 'em, guess. so many many
thanks. Just hope it isn't temporary,
$ though, for we Pentagonians have suf-
fered too long.
Besides paying additional carfare in
comparison to Government clerks work.
ing in the District, we've had to put up
with inferior food at higher prices than
they have to pay at various places in
the District That's too much to have
10 enoue year after year. L. H. L.
Evening star., 1950-03-21
What the Census Is Expected to Show

in 1910, is expected to have more than
10,665,000 people now
Other States which should show more
than-average gains will be Michigan.
Ohio and Texas, the Census people say.
while the Great Plains and New England
will be the least-favored areas, popula
ton wise.
The problem of keeping them down on
the farms also will be brought to the
fore again. according to surveys run
since 1910. At that time there were
30,500,000 people living on farms. The
war and the resulting shift to industrial
centers whitfield the figure down to an
estimated 25,500.000 in 1945-a low point
from which there has been only
slight recovery in recent years. The
counter movement away from the cities
is mostly to suburban anc semi-rural
areas, and a continued steady decline in
the number of bona fide farmers seems
sure.
There is one point on which the
Census Bureau is keeping discreetly
mum. That is the all-important ques-
ton of political representation-the pri-
mary reason for the population count.
The State figures will be used as the
basis for reshuf1ling of representation
in the House of Representatives, and
Census officials look on predictions in
this field as political dynamite.
They do go so far as to say that sew
eral States will gain additional repre-
sentation in the House. But they add
that the Bureau "avoids making any
predictions as to the identity of the
States and the number of seats they
may GAIN One sure thing is that if
there are to be more representatives
from some States, there will be fewer
from others, under present legislation
that limits the membership of the
House to 435.
For the answer to this particular
point, the bureau is waiting for the
final official results OF the 1850 count.
Evening star., 1950-03-21

to deal with such problems. They tell
men to begin by getting rid OF their fears
and their desire to set up defenses
against other men. They teach that If one
arms himself he thereby arms his enemy
Armament in the hands of one nation
always leads to armament in the hands
of another. Jesus and Gandhi therefore
tell men to lay down their swords and
to overcome the enemy by doing good
to him. A. J. Music.
New York
Evening star., 1950-03-21
Nightmare of World Socialism

IT all the nations in the world adopted
socialism or some other form of ma
tionalized economy, then world trade
would have to be conducted by nations;
that is. by politicians in power, and not
by millions OF expert business concerns
as has been the universal custom.
A world of socialist or communistic
countries would be the surest route to
endless war and ultimate destruction of
our civilization. Regimentation would be
substituted for freedom, justice and
progress. Wake up, America, we are
on this road. Nish Showers.
Evening star., 1950-03-21
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE


@. Near st. Augustine, Fla, is found
rock formation called coQuina which
was used by the Spaniards in the build
ing OF Fort San Marco. During what
period in geology was this rock formed?
j. j. D.
A. The u. S. Geological Survey says
that the coquina Of the east coast Of
Florida is part of the Anastasia forma-
ton. There are many exposures Of 1t
between Daytona Beach and st. Angus
tine, particularly on Anastasia. It is Of
late Pleistocene Age, probably $4,000 to
100000 years old in approximate round
figures. The rock is composed chiefly Of
broken shells mixed with a variable pro-
portion Of sand. Most of the shells rep
resent species still living along the East
Coast.
@. Does the freezing of hard water
cause it to become soft?-R. w. r.
A. The careful freezing OF hard water
can result in the formation Of soft water.
The commercial manufacture Of a good
grade of ice illustrates the technique.
If hard water in container is allowed
to freeze slowly until about three -fourths
of it is solid, and the liquid portion is
then drained, the remaining ice when
melted will yield fairly soft water.
@. Who originated the idea of base
ball training camps?-U. N. G.
A. The idea Of taking ball team
to 4 resort far removed from its home
base for preseason conditioning was
evolved by Cap Anson. manager and
first baseman Of the Chicago cham
pions Of the National League In 1855
Anson shipped his White Stockings to
Hot Springs, Ark. to condition them-
selves,
Evening star., 1950-03-21
Target: Acheson

Senator McCarthys call for the removal of
Dean Acheson as Secretary of State at least has
the virtue of bringing into the open what prob
ably is the real target in the current assault on
the State Department..
If Senator Mccarthy believes that Mr.. Ache
son should be fred he has every right to say So
He has a right to say so without giving any
reason for making the demand. But If Senator
Mccarthy wants to be thought of as responsible
citizen and officer of this Government, then he
most emphatically does not have right to snipe
at Mr.. Acheson from behind cover of reckless
and unsupported charges against the State De-
partment. For when he resorts to that technique
he is not making case against Mr. Acheson.
Instead, he is blackening the reputation of this
Government in the eyes of the world and under
mining the security of this country. That is
something which no man has right to do.
Specific charges against named individuals,
the Secretary of State included be dealt with.
But there Is no way to answer such accusations
as these: THE balance of the Hiss ring" is still
in the State Department several extremely
dangerous men" are still occupying high State
Department posts it does not matter whether
Acheson knowingly keeps Communists In the
State Department-the point is, he's doing 1t"
This is shadow stuff 1t proves absolutely moth
ing. But it can do us great deal of harm as
and as 1t is relayed to those abroad who look to
us for leadership and who have no effective way
of learning that Senator Mccarthy is talking
through his hat.
With a General Marshall at the head of the
State Department., the Wisconsin Senator would
not be able to get away with this sort of thing.
II there Is Hiss ring In the department. 1t
was there when General Marshall was Secretary.
But General Marshalls standing with the Ameri-
can people is such that it would be politically
dangerous to attack him through the process of
smear and innuendo.
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said OF
Mr.. Acheson. His statement after Alger Hiss
was convicted has made him vulnerable 1t is
no doubt fact that some members of Congress,
and others, do not find his personality attractive.
But such things as these are of relatively little
Importance. The things that are important are
the integrity of the man and the quality of his
overall performance as Secretary of State.
On neither count, in The Stars judgment,
can Mr.. Acheson be validly criticized Senator
Mccarthy is wrong when he says he thinks the
situation would be infinitely improved" If MIR.
Acheson could be drummed out of the State
Department. Quite the contrary. If Secretary
Acheson could be forced to resign by the kind
of campaign Senator Mccarthy has been waging
against him, the Situation" instead of being
improved, would be infinitely worse. For We
that integrity and competence instead of being
virtues, are fatal handicaps in the formation and
execution of American foreign policy.
Evening star., 1950-03-21

movement of people within the United
States, for instance, and changes in the
Nations working habits-is a bit more
tricky. Even so, the Census Bureau has
been picking up information from spe-
cial surveys and studying other records,
like school registration figures, to get an
impression of what is going on.
The prediction is that the full -fedged
operation will show continuing west
ward shift of the population center. OF
the growth within the last decade, the
West Coast will get the lions share.
California. which ranked fifth among
the States with population of 6,907,612
Evening star., 1950-03-21
'fiendish Threat to Males

1t is apparent to me that The Star has
focused attention on a fiendish threat
to our way of life in its powerful edi-
tor1al on the Think Machine" Can you
Imagine what use the average wife and
mother would put such device to?
While Father slept away, the little
woman would slip on record which re-
peated, "Lover-Girl needs new coat"
and Your Help-Mate needs her mother
with u.s.
The next morning he would believe
these things. He would hand over hard
earned beer money for the coat and wire
his mother-in-law to climb on her broom
stick and come on down to his house for
the summer
This, it is evident. would mean the end
OF civilization as we know it today.
would like to congratulate your edi-
torialist. Is this the same "fat, luxury
spoiled" one who approved the anti
tipping laws? F. ID. r.
Evening star., 1950-03-21
Questions and Answers

reader get the answer to any question
81 fact by writing The Star Information Bureau,
Loo Eye street NV. washington q. D. c.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
East Reich Reported
Expanding Red Police
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, July 4.-East Ger
mans Communist government is
expanding it's Peoples Police"
army by about $4,000 men to a
total of nearly 100000 Russian
zone political sources reported to-
day.
These forces also are to receive
new weapons and to become
highly motorized through an in
creased budgetary appropriation
of nearly so per cent, sources close
to the East German Ministry of
Interior said.
The dark-uniformed Peoples
Police" have been branded by the
Western powers as an illegal Ger
man Communist army, created
and equipped with infantry weap-
ons under Russian auspices in
violation of four-power agree
ments for Germany's demilitari-
cation. The Communists also have
announced they are creating
naval division of these forces.
German anti Communist spokes-
men have expressed fears that the
Communists might some day use
this police army to create "an-
other Korea" here with an attack
on West Germany if the Western
occupation powers Withdrew,
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Quirino's Daughter Is Married
In Palace to Wealthy MuniIun

Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood of the
Philippines, was married to Miss
Katherine Thompson of New
York. During the japanese occu-
patton a daughter of Jorge Var
gas, then executive secretary of
the government, was married at
the palace.
Today about 1000 invitations
were issued to the highest officials
of the islands, the diplomatic and
consular corps.
Vicky was led to the altar by
her father. President Elpidio
Quirino.
In March of this year she was
reported to have been interested
in Lennart Jakell. 26, a Swede liv-
ing in San Francisco, who was
attending a Junior Chamber of
Commerce convention in Manila.
Mr.. Jakell has since returned to
the United States and both she
and he said their meeting resulted
only In friendship.
The bridegroom was. graduated
from the University Of California.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Showers May CurtaiI
Oklahoma Voting
BY III. Assoeie,ed Press

OKLAHOMA CITY, July A.
Showers dropped on Oklahoma
today as voters named their IA
vorites in heated Senate pri-
mary race and 212 other congress
sional. State and local contests.
Just what effect the rains will
have on this unprecedented holi-
day election isn't known-but
most political observers predict it
will cut the vote.
National interest was centered
on the bid of Elmer Thomas for
a fifth term In the Senate. Chal-
longing him in the Democratic
primary is Mike Monroney, fifth
district Congressman for IL years
Observers look for a close battle.
The vote was expected to range
from $4,000 upward. In 1916
and 1948 the primary vote was
between 350,00 and 100000.
Before 1916, primaries were held
on the second Tuesday of July.
The Legislature changed it to the
first Tuesday-thus today's un-
usual holiday balloting.
There are five other candidates
in the Democratic Senate race
but they are not expected to pull
many votes. 1t is possible that
Senator. Thomas or Mr.. Monroney
can win majority of all votes
cast and avoid July Is runoff.
Republicans also have a heated
Senate primary, an unusual oc-
curence in normally Democratic
Oklahoma. The race is primarily
between the Rev. w. H. Bill
Alexander, pastor of Oklahoma
City's first Christian Church, and
Raymond H. Fields, Guthrie news
paperman.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Is MORE TANKS SPEARHEAD BIG RED PUSH
Tough, Long Campaign Seen
In Macarthur c CuII for Marines
Munpower Problem Under Consideration;
More B-2os on Way to Far East
By l. Edqor Primo

The dispatch of Marine ground
and air units to the Far East
along with additional B-29 Super
Forts, is a strong indication that
the fighting in Southern Korea is
going to be tougher and longer
than was at first supposed, mill
tary observers agreed today.
Gen. Macarthur request fol
Marine support was believed to be
prompted by a realization he
would need more than the Army
troops now available to defeat the
northern Communist invaders.
While there has been no officia
announcement of what use the
supreme commander will make oi
the units of the 1st Marine Di-
vision, it is held unlikely here
that they would merely sit it Out
as garrison troops in Japan while
Army troops are sent to the front
The Navy's brief announce
ment yesterday stated only that
Marine ground and air units from
Camp Pendleton and El Toro All
Station. both in California, had
been ordered to report to Gen
Macarthur.
Brig. Gen. e. A. Craig will COM
mand the first unit of Marines to
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Water Supply Normal
Again in West Berlin
By the Assoeiofed Press


BERLIN, July 4.-West Berlin's
water supply was back to normal
today. city engineers reported, aft
er a local shortage caused when
the East Berlin Communists shut
off mains at the sector borders.
The American sector borough OF
Neukoelln was temporarily dry
This was remedied by putting on
extra pumping pressure.
Since Saturday West Berlin has
been also operating on it's own
electricity supply after the Com
munists shut off supplies which
had been delivered from the sur
rounding Russian zone.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Official Washington
Prefers The Star

In a recent survey this is
how top Government officials
in Washington rated The Star
among the Capitals four news
papers: FIRST for complete
ness of news coverage, FIRST
for reader confidence and
FIRST for total leadership.
At home or on vacation, the
best way to keep informed on
the important Washington
scene is to read the Washington
newspaper official Washington
reads-The Evening and Sun
day Star.
For efficient home or vaca-
ton delivery, phone Sterling
5000 now.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Punumu Restores July a
As an Official Holiday
BY the Associated Press

PANAMA CITY. Panama, July
4.-July fourth has been restored
to the list of official Panama holi-
days.
President Arnulfo Arias signed
a decree restoring it today. 1t
was in his first administration in
1910 that the United States In
dependence Day anniversary was
removed from the list. He said
that Panama's recognition reci-
procates celebration of Panama's
independence Day November 8 a.
a holiday in United States-con-
trolled areas of the Canal Zone
Evening star., 1950-07-04
BY the Assoeiu,ed Press

MANILA, July Amid the
splendor of Malacanan Palace
Vicky Quirino, 19-year-old daugh-
ter of the President of the Philip
pines, was married today to Luis
Gonzales, %, American educated
member of a rich Manila family.
The bride wore an all-satin
Filipina dress from which extended
a train 5 yards long and 6 yards
wide. Her tulle illusion veil, is
yards long. was held in place by a
tiara decked with diamonds and
pearls shaped from a family heir
loom. She had six bridesmaids.
Msgr. Gabriel Reyes, Archbishop
of Manila, performed the cere-
mony. which was blessed by Pope
Plus XII.
The palace gardens were re-
splendent in multicolored lights
Outside the palace gates a small
crowd waited.
This was not the first wedding
in the Malacanan Palace. In 1921
1t. Osborne Wood. son Of then
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Evocuees From Koreu
Due in Seattle Tonight
Rx the Associated Press

SEATTLE. July 4.-The first
planeload of American evacuees
from Korea is scheduled to reach
Seattle at midnight tonight (PST
am. Wednesday EST "a hours
after leaving Tokyo, Northwest
Airlines reported today.
The fight inaugurates twice
a-week shuttle service the airline
is operating from Anchorage
Alaska, to Tokyo to bring out sew
eral hundred persons forced to flee
from Southern Korea.
They include Army, Air Force
and Navy dependents and civilians
connected with the military and
the State Department.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Baltic Refugees Seek
To Join Koreo Fighting
BY the Assceioaed Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July
"A group of refugees from Bal.
tic countries now held by Russia
met here today to ask to be al
lowed to go to Korea to fight the
Communists. the United States
Embassy reported.
The refugees asked that all Es-
tonian. Latvian and Lithuanian
men in Denmark between the ages
of 18 and IS be allowed to go to
Korea. They were told that the
United States State Department
had issued no orders on which the
Embassy could act on the request.