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Evening star., 1950-12-20
Whut Christmas Means

Wn0t NHfISrm0S Me0nS
Undimmed by the ages, the Holy
Season Of Christmas is near again.
Surely there could not be a better time
for this wonderful event to come TO our
changing world, where many hearts.
filled with sorrow and fear, wait for
some assurance Of peace. The world has
been plunged into chaos by those seek
ing power. In Christian faith, let US
pause and realize what Christmas means.
hoping that in some subtle way love will
enter In. and the world become better.
The very word Christmas means the
coming Of our Lord. which Is glory
this world can never lose. The JOY Of
giving and receiving gifts has come down
through the ages from that stable in
Bethlehem where, on lowly bed Of
straw. lay the Divine Babe. From that
hallowed cave comes the echo Of the
angels song: GLORY to c. the hig,
est, and on earth, peace, good will
tn men,"
M. L. Wade.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
European Defense Strategy

There are many millions of young
men in Western Europe. AS long as these
men are unframed, unequipped ana
unorganized, they are useless for the
defense of Europe. II in the near future
the Soviet armies should invade and oc-
cupy Western Europe, these millions OF
potential soldiers would not only be lost
for the Allied cause, but they would
probably be forced to work for Soviet
purposes.
Therefore it seems most urgent to
pull these men out Of Western Europe
before it is too late and to send them to
areas, beyond the reach Of the Soviet
forces, where they could be trained,
equipped and organized into fighting
units.
These areas should not be too far
from Western Europe. and the trans
portation of the fighting units to the
possible war fronts in Europe and the
Middle East should be relatively safe.
Troops coming from the Western
Hemisphere would have to cross the
Atlantic Ocean; however, troops en-
barking in ports in West and Equatorial
Africa could be sent to the above men
toned war fronts in coastal conveys,
which can be better protected than
ocean ~"nvoys. Small, light equipped
units destined for the Middle East
could even make a part of their trip
overland.
Stocks Of war material located on the
continent would, if not adequately
defended, also fall into enemy hands
and be used against the Allies There
fore 1t seems obvious that vast areas in.
Africa should be transformed as soon as
possible into training and supply centers
for the Allied Nations.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
old Man Keneipp

was much amused when a youngster
told Traffic Director Keneipp that his
idea Of q very old person was some one
around 80 years of age.
Mr.. Keneipp has toyed with the idea
Of imposing driving restrictions upon
old people. so perhaps he win now take
q second look.
When reflect that have driven an
automobile for more than 40 years with
out having hurt single human being
Evening star., 1950-12-20

met meeting (not attended by SewarO
and reported on the congressional de-
mands. That night, he invited the Sen
ators back to the White House for
second meeting-this one in the pres
ence of the cabinet. This meeting lasted
five and half hours.
The cabinet members told the Senators
they didn't feel they were being by
passed In the administration by any
sinister "backstairs" influence. Several
Senators later commented on their i'm
preston that Secretary Chase, at that
meeting. talked in noticeably different
vein than he had in private converse
tions with themD The President made
q number of little speeches, told some
jokes. and earnestly solicited the solons'
advice. Again nothing was decided, but
Evening star., 1950-12-20
II Is q U. N. Army
Veteran.

My sincere thanks to Praeterius, jr.,
Oetters 10 The Star, December >11)i for
outlining the too-seldom- stated facts
of the proportionate effort of the Allied
countries, and proving that this, all
things considered, is after all a United
Nations effort
Americans have proved and are prov
ing their right to the laurels But please
spare an occasional sprig for the other
chap.
Nil Desperandum.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Questions and Answers

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Evening star., 1950-12-20
He Who Gets Slapped

Now that Drew Pearson has been
slapped down, won't some brave soul
step up and slap down Mccarthy? Then,
with these two public nuisances fiat on
their backs, the American public can
draw q deep breath Of relief.
AM
Evening star., 1950-12-20

and without having damaged the prop
erty of any one else, and when see
the accident toll being piled UP by the
teen-agers. it makes me see red to have
any one suggest that age alone should
be a criterion of ones fitness to drive.
So I am glad that MIR. Keneipp has
had a gentle reminder that the old boy
with the scythe has his eye on him, too
F. G. Campbell.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Letters to The Star

may be used letters carry rters correct names
and addresses All letters subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
They Lost Confidence" in Seward, Too

by o'clock in the morning the oppo-
sition had let off lot Of steam, and
the pressure seemed to have diminished
subtly. .s.4aser@rs-,s-
Evening star., 1950-05-13

A new officers full-dress uni
form patterned closely after civil
ian tails and mandatory for those
with the rank of commander and
above, has been adopted by the
Navy effective October /, 1851.
Such traditional garb as the
cooked hat. epaulets and frock
coat will be abolished.
At the same time, new uniform
for women officers will become ef-
fective. It is an ensemble of
matching shade dark blue floor
length skirt, eton jacket. GUNNER
bund, headdress and white tai
lored blouse.
Officers in the grade of lieuten-
ant commander and below and re-
serve and temporary officers will
not be required to purchase or
wear the new evening dress attire.
but they may do so on a voluntary
basis. The Army and Air Force
make such uniforms optional. Un-
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Crommelin Asks 10 Retire
From Navy 10 Enter PoIitie,

Capt, John q. crommelin. fur
loughed Navy critic of Defense
Department policies. announced
today he has requested retirement
so he may run for the United
States Senate in Alabama.
The captain entered the Senate
race as an independent candi-
date May j. after the Navy fur
1oughed him on half pay as a re-
suit of his continued criticism OF
defense policies.
Capt. Crommelin set of the
spark that brought q congres.
sional probe into defense policies
and the resultant dismissal OF Ad.
miral Louis E. Denfeld as Chief
Of Navy Operations.
Capt. Crommelin said that re.
tirement as Of June !. after al.
most 81 years service. was "s
required followup" to the an.
nouncement of his candidacy
against Senator Lister Hill. Dem.
ocrat.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Jailed Dennis Called
Martyr by Reds :.

While Eugene Dennis. secretary
general of the American Commu-
mist Party, settled down to the
routine of life in the District Jail
today, his colleagues in New York
hailed him as a martyr. u.s.
The national Office of the Com
munist Party issued a statement
comparing the jailing of Dennis,
sentenced to serve year in prison
for contempt Of Congress. to the
case of Eugene v. Debs. Socialist
leader, who received some 900, 900
votes when he ran for President
while in a Federal penitentiary
in 1920.
1.-THE frameup of Gene Debs in
World War I opened the gates to
the warmakers and union wreck
ers," the party statement said.
1.-THE frameup of Gene Dennis
in 1850 will be understood as hav-
ing more far-reaching evil aims.
The world has painfully seen
what the arrest of Communist
Party leaders means for any coun-
try. It means the advance of
fascist reaction and atomic war.
Dennis is the first martyr Of the
Hitler-like threat which perils our
Nation"
Dennis, who was convicted of
contempt in District Court here
in June, 1947. was ordered to be-
gin serving his sentence without
further delay by Judge David A.
Pine yesterday. The Supreme
Court upheld his conviction on
March 81.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
u. ). Scored at Havana
ParIey on Democracy
BY the Associated Press

HAVANA, Cuba. May 13.-The
Inter-American Conference for
Democracy and Liberty went to
work today with sharp attacks on
alleged United States aid to dicta-
tors in the Americas.
AS the conference opened a
Nicaraguan in exile, Guillermo
Urbina Vasquez, attacked Presi-
dent Roosevelt for a policy Of
helping dictators in the Americas"
and for giving "the dictator Anas-
tasio Somoza of Nicaragua the
same honors in Washington they
rendered the King of England"
Mr.. Urbina Vasquez opposed a
proposal to pay homage to Mr..
Roosevelt for his good-neighbor
policy. The resolution was
amended to pay tribute to "all
great men of the Americas"
At the opening conference ses-
sion last night delegates applaud
ed Uruguayan Senator Juan Gui-
chen when he referred to United
States financial or technical aid
to dictator governments" which
he said ''helps the despots and is
in fact a form of Intervention. "
The United States, Senator
Guichen declared, saved the des-
tiny of the world twice and is a
nation which can save us from
communism. We, in turn, can
save the United States from grave
troubles by seeing that no fifth
column forms in our countries"
The Cuban government has de-
MED reports that it is backing the
ee-day conference, but Cuban
President Carlos Prio sent word
to the opening session that his
democratic and religious ideas
are in agreement with the pur-
poses animating the conference. ="
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Stock Market Firm:
Buying Furry Spurs
Radio-N Section
ey ire Asso<ioasd Press

NEW YORK. May 13.-A shori
burst Of buying sent radio-televi.
sion stocks scurrying ahead Of the
rest of the market today.
The balance Of the list was firm
Gains were restricted 70 fractions
however. and q large assortment
Of leaders remained at Fridays
closing levels.
Business was unusually slow
even for q Saturday. Volume OF
around 600. 900 shares was one OF
the smallest for two-hour session
this year.
The continued rail strike curbed
trading and beautiful weather
lured some brokers and customers
from Wall Street.
Motorola was O favorite in the
radio-television department with q
gain Of around two points. Ahead
fractions to around q point were
Admiral Corp. Emerson Radio,
Philco. Radio Corp. and Zenith.
Others ahead most of the time
included United States Steel,
Bethlehem Steel. General Motors,
ChrySler, Studebaker. Goodrich.
American Cyanamid. Union Car
bide. American Can. General Elec-
tric. Guantanamo Sugar. Santa
Fe, Chesapeake g. Ohio and Amer
ican Tobacco.
Higher on the Curb were Aims
worth, Babcock & Wilcox. Valspar,
United Shoe Machinery. Royalite
Oil. McClanahan OIL. Louisiana
Land, Creole Petroleum. Cosden
Petroleum and Cities Service.
Barium Steel and Humble OIL
backed down a bit.
Corporate bonds were narrowly
irregular.
Evening star., 1950-05-13

til now the Navy brass. too. had
the choice of adding a wing collar
and black bow to the regular blue
uniform or wearing their old pre-
Pearl Harbor formal uniforms.
There has been no decision
about use of the sword with the
new uniform. ats use was sus-
pended during the war by Secre-
tary Frank Knox. Navy Secre-
tary Matthews has just approved
the new evening attire.
The new male officers full dress
is identical with civilian tails ex-
cept for gold sleeve stripes and
buttons and miniature medals on
the left breast. 1t is worn with
the regulation cap and, the old
boat cloak which was reinstated
for optional wear. Officers own
ing the old evening dress uniform
may continue to wear it if they
add a white tie and the minia-
ture medals. ~
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Grand Jury Studies Cose
Aqoinst SIuyinq Suspect

The District grand jury has un-
der consideration the case against
william A. Tyler, Is. who is ac-
cused of Staying two Lansburgh &
Bro. department store watchmen
on Good Friday.
Evidence in the case was pre-
sented to the jurors yesterday un-
der direction OF Assistant United
States Attorney Cecil r. Heflin.
Police reported that Tyler. who is
colored and a former employe Of
the store, has made q complete
confession Of the crime.
The grand jury may report
Monday on its findings In the
case
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Parks OhicioIs Beset
BY Problem of Ducks
And Worm-Diqqers

Worm-digging and ducks
left over from Easter are
among the problems cur
rently facing Washington
area park ofiicials.
This was disclosed yester-
day by Harry T. Thompson.
assistant supervisor of Ma
tional Capital Parks. in a talk
to the civic planners. Nj.
Thompson said there are sew
eral hundred ducks now abid-
ing in Rock Greek Park that
originally were bought by
Washington families for East
er. And the parks Office can't
seem to make one aged wom-
an understand, Mr.. Thompson
disclosed. that she should not
dig worms in Meridian Hill
Park for her pet robin.
Evening star., 1950-05-13

When the 49-year-old auditor
surrendered at the district attor-
ney's Office yesterday, he said he
had been on a 18th wedding az
niversary vacation which took him
to Cairo, N. Y. and Miami. Fla.
Pellino's. attorney, Joseph De-
laney, said his client did not know
he was wanted until he read 1t In
last Sundays newspapers.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Wane, Strike May
Spread 10 Fifth Line
ey the Assse;ossd pFsss

CHICAGO. May lS.-Hopes Of
any early settlement Of the Grip
pling railroad strike appeared
DINNER today as the four day
walkout by locomotive firemen
cut deeper into the Nations econ
omy.
There had been earlier reports
that the rail union had offered
new proposals designed to bring
peace with the four struck car
riers.
But Chairman Francis ONeill,
jr..- Of the National Mediation
Board apparently squelched the
report. After a meeting last night
with representatives of the four
big railroads involved in the
strike. he said:
New Offer Is Denied.
They're just as deadlocked now
as they were at the start of the
strike Wednesday morning."
MFR. O'Neill said there had been
no new offer by David B. Robert
son. president of the striking
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen.
AS peace efforts apparently hit
a snag. the number of jobless
mounted to nearly 100000. At
the same time. railroad spokes-
man in Los Angeles said that fire.
men are to strike against a fifth
railroad-the Union Paciflc's Los
Angeles to Salt Lake City run.
There was no immediate con-
flrmation of the report by brother
hood officials in Chicago. A union
official in Cleveland said he had
not heard of the proposed walk
out.
w. T. Price. Union Pacific traffic
manager in Los Angeles. said the
union will pull It's firemen of
trains operating on the Los An
geles to Salt Lake City run to-
night.
Freight trains were running west
Of Harrisburg. Pa. on the Penn
sylvania Railroad today but 1t was
only trickle of normal opera
tions.
The railroad announced it be-
gan operations of 10 freight trains
yesterday and would increase the
service today.
Later, striking firemen set up
picket lines at Harrisburg in an
effort to halt all traffic out of
there. The union charged the
line had violated its statement
that it would not attempt to op-
crate north or west Of Harris
burg. The original strike call ap-
piled only to north and west traf-
flc.
The reported union peace offer
had been disclosed yesterday by a
high railroad official who asked
anonymity. THE proposal. he said,
could be the "break" that might
end the walkout of the $4,000 fire.
men on parts of the New York
Central. the Pennsylvania and all
OF the Santa Fe. and the Southern
Railway.
New Minor Violence.
In the midst of the reported
peace offers, Mr.. Robertson an
nounced the union was extending
the strike against the St. Louis
and the Appalachia divisions of
the Southern Railway. The two
divisions had not been included
in the original strike call.
There also were new reports of
minor violence on the strikebound
New York Central lines-at Elk
hart, Ind. and Cleveland.
Mr.. O'Neill said the board mem
bers would remain in Chicago
ready to meet with the carriers
and union representatives at any
time in attempt to settle the dis
pute. The chief issue is the
unions demand for a second fire.
man on multiple-unit diesel loco
motives.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Berserk Theuter Patron
Seized in Times Square
BY the Assoeio,sd Press

NEW YORK, May l3.-A s.
foot-4 man shouting I'm q little
god!" went berserk as he watched
a Russian war movie yesterday
clubbing a theater manager and
battling police until they sub
dued him in the middle of q huge
Times Square crowd.
Booked as Konrad Stupakov, 20
q recent immigrant. he wa.
charged with felonious assault ant
taken to Bellevue Hospital fol
mental and physical examination
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Price Index Hits so High,
Climbs 7 Points 10 259 Pei.
BY the Assoeiated Press

The Governments daily index
of prices hit high for the year
last week.
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics
said the index Of % commodities
climbed 2 per cent during the
week, to $50 per cent Of the Au-
gust, 1899. level.
The agency said there has been
steady rise, in prices over a
fairly long period. adding that 1t
is studying the picture to deter
mine, what significance the trend
may have.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
National Hospital Day
Open House Shows
Health Facilities

Learning just q little bit more
about the everlasting struggle for
life and health became q first
hand lesson for many Washing
ton area residents yesterday.
The lesson, however. was only
for those who visited 10 District
and nearby hospitals in observance
of National Hospital Day.
The hospitals were thrown open
for all those who wished to find
out what their money had con-
tributed, or for some to see how
humanity is being cared for.
In Arlington Hospital. for in
stance. there was blue-eyed,
blond, 11-month-old Larry Lip
trap. who greeted all with q smile.
The child, "Arlington's own
baby" Is a victim of q rare and
often fatal malady-he was born
with his bladder outside his body.
AVNCu ny StAus
The welcome in his eyes told
only part Of the love and devotion
lavished upon him by staff men,
bers since his birth there, on June
8, 1949. His parents. unable to
care for hun medically or flnan-
cially, have in a sense, "given him
to the hospital"
In the children's ward, the smil-
ing child calls the nurses, aides
and doctors mamma" and dad
dy." the only parents he has
known since his birth.
Until Larry can be operated
on in about a year. we'll take care
Of him here. John Anderson,
hospital administrator said. II
once suggested the child should
be cared for by public welfare au-
thorities until his operation. but
the nurses overrode me with offers
to pay for his keep themselves.
Mr.. Anderson added. "The
nurses have bought him his
clothes. a stroller, a highchair
and a crib"
Guided Tours at Hospitals.
/, At Children's Hospital yester-
day. staff members. guests and
Health Officer. DR.. Daniel Seek
niger. Supreme Court Justice Bur-
ton and James H. Lemon, presi-
dent Of the hospitals board OF
directors. got together for coffee
and doughnuts in the patio to
discuss the new Children's Hos
pital, which will be built in the
near future.
Later. the hospital held open
house with guided tours provided
for visitors.
Georgetown Hospitals after
noon tour provided ceremonies
for awards to IL employees for long
service at the university's medi-
cal center.
Arlington Hospital. also, at it's
afternoon open house. awarded
pins to employees OF good standing
who had served five years or
more there.
Other hospitals which opened
their doors to the public for
guided tours included: Alexandria,
Casualty, Columbia. Gallinger,
Emergency. Garfield, Episcopal.
Providence, Freedman's. st. Eliza
beth's, George Washington. Sibley.
Suburban and Mt. Alto Veterans
hospitals.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Pom American
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cause this is not an operating
point in the system. Flights
land here only when such op-
Grating stations as New York
are closed down by weather. He
said Pan Americans National
Airport Office employs about
four union members, but that
non-union sales personnel at
the downtown sales ONCE could
handle their duties II neces-
saryD
Will Use Supervisory Help.
In a statement issued a few
minutes after the walkout, tn,
company said 1t would continu,
its flights originating in tn,
United States "as fully as w
can," using volunteer and super.
visory help.
In a similar strike agains
American Airlines last March, thu
TWU was able to force an 80 pc.
cent cut in the operations Of thai
domestic air carrier.
In New York, where Pan Amert
can operates from both Ii
Guardia and Idlewild Airports
180 stewards and 800 mainten.
ance men we're affected. accord
ing to union figures. The com
pany's totals for the New Yorl
area were rs Of the flight servici
personnel and about TOO othe
workers.
! At Miami, the company's mai,
base for its big Latin American
operations, the union claimed 20
strikers and 1,700 sympatheti
maintenance men.
Wages Main Issue.
Pickets appeared immediatef
at both New York and Miami
and the union said Pan American
bases at San Francisco. Seattl
and Brownsville. Tex. also woull
be picketed.
At New York. the strike de
layed two Latin American flight
by about two hours.
The main strike issue was chief
ly wages. The union asked
$12-a-month wage increase. /
system-wide seniority program
and improved severance pay.
To this the union said. tn
company offered only SO a month
William Grogan. a TWU inter
national vice president. said pres
ent wages are from $l87 to $2s
for stewards and stewardesses an
1892 to 1852 for pursers. Thi
requires IS hours a month Of al
time. with ground duties In addi
tion, he added.
Pan American operates a world
wide service reaching every cor
tinent and most Of the may
population centers.
Evening star., 1950-05-13

pearance before
a grand jury
in v e S t igating
his boss $12.5
million "a year
national book
making empire.
Pellino drop
ped out of sight
last week, a few
hours before a
raid on Erick-
sons Park ave-
nue. Office and
seizure of a
truckload of al
lie ged betting
Evening star., 1950-05-13
More Loyoffs Scheduled
Here if Strike Continues

Railroads affected by the loco
motive f1remen's strike hoped to-
day to operate more through
trains into Washington next week.
but nevertheless planned to lay
of more workers if the tieup con-
tinues.
Airlines reported unusually
heavy Saturday traffic. Steadily
increasing reservations caused
most companies to put on addi-
tional planes for Midwest, Far
West and the South. National
Airport officials reported, how
ever. that the extra traffic hasn't
set any records"
BuSlines also began experience
ing a busy week end. An official
Of the largest line said the long
distance travel has necessitated
adding more coaches, 'but has not
overly taxed our facilities"
<1OOut ACV ECAlLioylbhIlld kthl1-
road employees in the District area
received layoff notices today, effec-
tive Monday. A company official
said the line has about 500 work.
ers in this area and that more
of them probably will be fur
loughed next week unless the
strike is settled.
The Southern Railway delayed
a move to furlough about 1000
employees here and another 200
in Alexandria. They were to have
been laid of yesterday, but will
not receive such notices until late
Monday If the strike is still on,
the company announced.
Ernest E. Norris. company pres
ident, said embargo restrictions
have been lifted so that several
trains are running again and
more may be available next week.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Lottimore to Be Honored
At Hopkins FocuIty Dinner

BALTIMORE. May 13 R.-
Owen baltimore viii be guest Of
honor Tuesday at a dinner given
by Johns Hopkins University fac
ulty members to show they SOL
idly support him"
Mr.. baltimore is director of the
Walter Hines Page School of In
ternational Relations ut the uni
versity
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Two Southern Employees
With Guns in Car Are Held

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. May l3
R,-Three men-two Of them
employees of the strike bound
Southern Railroad-were arrested
late last night after rifles and
ammunition we're found in a car
occupied by the Southern EN-
ployes.
District Attorney General Hal
H. Clements, jr.. said railroad
representatives were aiding in
questioning the men.
An outbreak of violence took
place on the railroads property
Thursday. Two employees were
struck but were not injured by
bullets fired, into freight locomo-
tive cabs.