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Evening star., 1950-04-15
BY Charles E. TroceweH

ribly. hard to read and almost impossible
to understand.
Our friend knows better
Out of the 26 volumes of novels and
short stories of Henry James, and books
about Henry James in his collection
he has gathered whole world of comfort
and enlightenment - sort of lay
bible of the fine. the perceptive, the ar
tistic, to hold his course true in world
of the nasty, the uncomprehending, the
inartistic.
Henry James is writer's writer, but
that does not mean that he is not the
readers writer. before all. He does de-
mand that one read him. Even his
earlier novels such as "The BoStonians,"
carry on every page the necessity for
little work by the reader. too.
This is a mood, one which too many
readers today refuse to give book.
They grab up new one, skim along as
fast as they can, and call it reading.
Well, maybe it is. of a sort. 1t has the
advantage of getting great many words
read in the shortest possible time.
There is a better way of reading, how
ever. It is not that sad thing. reading.
with purpose. 1t is rather, reading as
the writer writes-in other words, Great
ing as one goes.
This is the type of reading necessary
with Henry James. Once it is acquired.
the slightest thing he wrote becomes to
the reader what it has always been in
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Thomas z. Mattingly, M. d.

essence, fine writing of the most per-
ceptive sort, asking much of the reader.
and giving much in return.
II reader is not willing to give this
self-discipline to his reading, then Henry
James is not for him.
Our friend loves his records of Tino
Rossi not only because of the mans
marvellous voice, but also because the
records show how fine popular music
can be-
Popular music need not be just tum-
tum, tum-tum stuff.
1t can be good, as well as bad-or, even
worse, mediocre
1t need not be either bad or mediocre.
Popular music is written with the
same notes as symphony music. It OPP
crates under the same great law of mu-
sical intent.
Too much of Americas popular music
is meritricious in intent. Or banal which
is worse
European popular music as sung by
Tino Rossi is good because it aimed to
be good. to be true music of its kind.
Our friend loves this music, and often
plays it as interludes between symphony
movements
His friend. Henry James, is dead, and
yet still lives. He does not know what
has happened to Tino Rossi, whether he
survived the war or not. II any one
knows what has become of that golden
voice, he would be clad to hear.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
lnterpIonetory TruveI

If the flying saucers are from Mars,
they should be expected now. for this is
the bi-annual time when the two planets
have their nearest approach. They are
about so million miles apart.
AS soon as we can make jet plane
which can do a 48-hour nonstop flight
with jet alone. it will be only matter
of attending to details for us to make
the round trip to Mars or any planet.
Using the jet for II hours. accele-
rating AZ feet second each second, then
coasting SO hours at the acquired speed
of "a million miles an hour, and for the
final IL hours using the jet to retard.
would bring us to Mars in two and one-
half days, ready to land or return
Distance travelled in space is propor-
tional to the square of the time spent
accelerating (jet working. If the time
of travel be doubled, three times the dis
tance can be Travelled with no additional
fuel consumption.
Arthur o. Christensen.
Beaufort, S. G,
Evening star., 1950-04-15

plenty OF warning as to the implications of the
legislation.
Yet after all the campaigning against the
proposal, scarcely IL per cent of the registered
voters in the county were sufficiently interested
to vote against the plan. Only little more than
fourth of the voters took part in the refer
endum The probability is that most of the
countys citizens knew that the legislation was
falsely labeled but did not especially care so
long as there was prospect of gaining tax
revenues from the amusement" devices. That
is tricky way of adopting legislation, however.
and one that reflects no credit on the county
or on the State Legislature. Circuit Judge
Marbury and the five judges of the Court of
Appeals had good cause to o'denounce such phony
business.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
But Was Any One Really Deceived?

The Maryland Court of Appeals was right
in charging that the title of the 1949 act legal
izing slot machines in Prince Georges County
is deceptive. The court was justified in nullify
ing the law on that ground. 1t is hard to
believe, however, that any one in the county
actually was misled by the description of the
potential gambling machines as amusement
devices. If any of the residents of the county
who voted for the law in a special referendum
thought the machines were to be used exclusively
for casual amusement" they must have been
naive indeed. Not only were they naive but
they must have forgotten to read the newspapers
during the prereferendum campaign. For civic,
religious and other groups and persons gave
Evening star., 1950-04-15
t& =,
The, Doctors S Doctor

= Dr. Henry r. Schneider, the doctors
doctor, has said farewell to his last
patient. AS he closed his consulting room
door on those whose faith and hope he
had renewed, a stranger entered. "Dr.
Henry" welcomed him in unsuspecting
innocence. He knew the Angel of Death
in every protean guise. He had the
genius Of Kidding the human heart OF
the fear of ThanatoS. Yet as the shadow
enveloped him with its eternal peace. he
knew not its soft closing door. The
great physician gave humble servant
his richest blessing: The last sleep with
out the terror of knowledge or unsolaced
pain.
DR.. Henry was the doctors doctor
because he knew the emptiness of pill.
He treated the heart and mind of those
whose hope and faith had waned. He
made you forget your troubles by re-
minding you of Gods many blessings.
The blind pitied the paralyzed. The
paralyzed thanked God for sight and
hearing. Those doomed with cancer
learned to give thanks for clear minds.
Somehow the clear mind found solace in
the tender love and care lavished by
those keeping faith with duty and graft
tude He healed evil by revealing the
good that blesses even the most miser-
able
DR.. Henry is gone. but he left a rich
heritage, behind him. Doctors will be
better doctors because he taught them
to treat hearts and minds rather than
diseases. Patients will bless him because
he taught them that all healing comes
from within. Dr. Henry knew that only
COD heals. The doctor is but His serving
hand.
ThnxsaaS L. MaffinnIv M N
Evening star., 1950-04-15
The Vests Receding Red Tide

Despite their advance threats to cause
trouble, the Communists found themselves COM
pletely incapable of interfering with Italys and
Frances first small allotments of American arms
under the North Atlantic Treaty. The shipments
were unloaded at Naples and Cherbourg without
a hitch. The Reds could do nothing about it.
They could not stage demonstration worthy of
the name. All they could do was brood over the
failure of their intentions and stink away.
The basic reason for this, of course, is the
profound change that has taken place in Italy's
and Frances political and economic situation.
A couple Of years ago, with both countries still
groggy from the effects of terrible war; the
Communists were riding high. Using hard times,
unrest and nearchaos as their allies, they seemed
well on their way toward achieving total power.
But then the Marshall Plan began to take hold
initiation was checked, the forces of recovery
were set in motion, and an important new
measure of governmental stability was achieved
From that point on the Red tide started to recede
and 1t has continued to Nrecede ever since.
Thus, when they tried to disrupt the un-
loading of our arms shipments, the Communists
learned that they could neither win the CO.
operation of the dockers nor frighten them into
refusing to work. Similarly, the effort to stage
Spontaneous" mass demonstrations ended in
failure. As for direct action" there was none
OF InaI, presumably because the hremlln-SerVlng
comrades saw themselves up against superior
force. The police were ready for them, and so
was the Army and they therefore found prudence
the better part of trouble e-making-a fact that
demonstrates the great value of frmness in
dealing with these people anywhere.
The Communists in other Atlantic Pact
countries have also talked lot about preventing
our arms shipments. But the talk will get no.
where as long as the responsible authorities
like the French and Italian authorities, are pre-
pared to meet the trouble head on. For the truth
is that Western Enrope's Reds have been pro-
gressively losing strength in almost direct pro-
portion to the growth of economic and political
stability under the Marshall Plan In due course
given continuation of the free worlds present
effort. they can be reduced to relative impotence.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Our Aid to Southeast Asia

:: Our grant to Thailand of $40 million worth
Of arms and equipment-followed now by SIS
million worth of the same kind of aid to the
French-led Indo- Chinese forceS-transcendS in
significance its military Importance. 1t repre-
sentS a real victory for American diplomacy in
Southeast Asia. For it should be coupled with the
recent action of the Thai government in following
our lead in recognizing the French-supported
regime of Bao Dai in neighboring Indo-China,
whereas other Asiatc nations are sitting on the
fence in that respect. Thailand thus takes its
place squarely with the United States and the
other Western democracies in the struggle
against communism in Southeast Asia.
The groundwork for this development pre-
sumably was laid at the conference of American
diplomats held last February at Bangkok, the
Thai capital. At that time it's presiding officer,
DR.. Philip c. Jessup, American Ambassador at
Large, set forth the United States position of
giving military assistance to Asiatic nations
displaying the will to stand up against the
Communist tide. During the conference our
diplomats had frequent contacts with the Thai
government, headed by Premier Pibul Songgram.
forceful and determined leader who had
already taken ~ong steps to cope with Com
munist intri. at home His masterful in
fuence beat c. II doubts and hesitations within
his own government and swung it wholeheartedly
behind the Western Powers.
1t should be understood that Thailand is the
most stable and prosperous country of Southeast
ASIA With neither economic nor social griev-
ances the native Thai population is contented
with existing conditions Communists being
almost non-existent among them. The one
source of trouble lies in the large Chinese immi-
grant element, which, in Thailand as elsewhere,
maintains close relations with the home country
and has been deeply stirred by the Red victory
In China
The Thai government and its small yet
efficient army and police are probably capable
of taking care of disaffecton within the country.
But .Thailand is too small and weak to resist
open aggression from China. Our arms aid will
strengthen its resistance capacity. But even
more important is the diplomatic backing we
are giving. This fact, taken together with our
action as regards Indo- China, strongly suggests
that pattern of effective American assistance
in Southeast Asia is beginning to take solid shape
Evening star., 1950-04-15

Washington around 1900 provide some
interesting clues to the answer to this
question.
The city was not much to look at
in those days. Yet most of the visitors
seem to have been stirred, even then, by
grand visions of the things to come
on the subject.
who" asked John Davis of Salisbury.
on his first visit here in 1901. "can enter
unmoved the city at the confluence of
witnesses the triumph of freedom over
oppression, and religious tolerance over
superstition. 1t is the Capital of the
United States that fills his imagination!
1t is the city of Jefferson and Burr that
he beholds! 1t is the rising mistress of
the world that he contemplateS!"
Mr.. Davis. wandering Britisher who
visited the East Indies before coming to
this country. was much taken with the
Capitol Building itself, or what there was
of it then. Again. he projected meager
present fact into glowing future
prospect.
''The Capitol is admirably situated
on an ascent called the Capitol HILL"
he wrote. THE name of Capitol as
sociates the noblest ideas to the mind.
1t has Roman sound! In our en-
thusiasm we behold virtue and freedom,
which (alasD have been so long extinct,
again descending from Heaven and fix
ing their abode in the Western world"
Unfortunately. Mr.. Davis enthusiasm
cooled by the end of his first visit.
There was nothing further to de-
tain me among the scattered buildings
of the desert" he wrote in disgust. On
his second visit, later that year, he
Evening star., 1950-04-15

of the most public streets of the city. >
'I mention this to give you an idea of
the present state of the city, and I can
not help rejecting at the same time what
a different appearance it presents now
to what there is every probability it will
be in the course of a few years-when.
instead of being (as it is now uncleared
and uncultivated. it will resound with
the busy hum of men, and become the
emporium of whatever shall become
worthy the observation of man"
Evening star., 1950-04-15
A Time to Look Ahead

When any city has passed its 150th milestone
IN the march of the years, it is fitting that the
occasion should be observed with appropriate
ceremonies. 1t is especially fitting when that
city, in such relatively brief span of time, has
grown from sprawlng village along the marshy
banks of the Potomac to a great National Capital
"a city which has become in very real sense,
the capital of the free world.
. great deal of thought and effort has gone
into the celebration which will be held today,
as marking the beginning of Washington's sesaui-
centennial year. The Vice President will make
the principal address A thrty-ive-gun Salute
to Freedom" will be fired. Some of the brightest
stars from the world of entertainment will be
on hand. Military bands, choral groups and
representatives from every segment of official
life will take part
All of this is right and proper. Still, 1t will
be worth remembering, when the days pageantry
is over that the future is more important than
the past. In little while, such things 60, our
country has moved into the front rank of nations.
But we should not forget, as we look back across
the years of our progress, that there have been
other nations which once were great, and whose
capital cities have vanished from the face of
the earth.
The real strength of free society such as
our own rests not so much upon few political
leaders as upon the willingness of the people,
as individuals, to measure up to the responsible
ties which our stature as Nation imposes on us.
The concept of a society of free men, which was
new and largely untred when the Congress met
In Washington for the first time $50 years ago,
is challenged now as perhaps it has never been
challenged before We cannot successfully meet
that challenge by looking back the achieve
ments of the past century and half. We must
look ahead. We must understand the things
that have to be done, and we must resolve to
do them. This 150th anniversary of our National
Capital is a most appropriate occasion for taking
thought of the future,
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Keep America Green

The $4,000 forest fire which swept
over 800 acres of Woodland near the
Beltsville Research Center in nearby
Maryland last Tuesday should give
Capital area residents cause to think.
Nearly 1000 men fought the seven
hour blaze, which at one time had four
TO five-mile front and threatened the
towns of Laurel and Bowie. Reports,
after investigation, pointed to cigarette
discarded by careless motorist as the
cause Of this costly fire.
For long time now forest fires have
been eating away at Americas economic
viJals. In an average year they burn
over an area as large as the States of
Maryland and New Jersey combined and
destroy enough potential lumber to build
10000 one-family homes. There are
other costs too, intangible but none-the-
less serious.
Every man-caused fire, is preventable.
Primarily it is a problem in public edu-
cation. People everywhere must be taught
the "hows" and why's" of forest fire
prevention. The Importance and value
of forest protection and fire prevention
can be translated into terms people
understand and appreciate.
For some time now the forest indus
Evening star., 1950-04-15
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"blanked out" and doesn't recall strang-
ling his victim or that he is usually a
pretty nice fellow and doesn't often go
around beating up and raping women,
or that he was so drunk he doesn't re-
member numbering, such explanations
seem in most cases to be sufficient reason
for acquittal or, in the remainder of
cases, for sentence whose leniency is
way out of proportion to the gravity of
the crime. $.
last $500 years! g
VIZ IN
Evening star., 1950-04-15
By NewboId Noyes, Jr.

TO-DAY. Washington starts celebrat-
i ing the fact that the Federal Gov
ernment moved here from Philadelphia
$50 years ago. Today, on the whole. it
seems to have been a good move. But
how did it look back there in 1900. to
those who watched the new Nations
Capital a-building?
The diaries of travellers who visited
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Dialogue

Butterfly, fitting by.
Stdy-I am lonely! -
Cheer an eli, By himself.
One hour only. .-...
TondStool spread ouerhedd, -pf
Feast on a berry;
can brew honey-de0-
We shall be merry!
We can float In q boat
Leaf on pool rf
Under shade grasses Btdue
Deep-gTee1t and cool:
Flotper- tips tre can dip
Where the .tDinds blou, ~
SiCtng and SDdv-Won't yoa stays
Batterfg?.
No" xses
DOROTHY BROWN THOMPSON.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Is the whipping post still used as
punishment in this country?-H. w. H.
A. The Constitution of the United
States provides that there shall be no
cruel or unusual punishment. and in
the majority of the States laws per-
mitting fiogging have been rescinded.
The States of Delaware and Maryland
still retain in their statutes the use Of
the whipping post, but this is subject
to medical supervision, and every effort
is made not to impair the health Of
the prisoner. In Delaware the whipping
post has remained since 1888. when
appears the first record Of a SEN
tence of whipping. The lash Is not
used in the case Of women any more.
having been abolished some years ago
@. Please give directions for using
EPSON salts in place of starch.-H. A. K.
A. For organdie or voile, or any light
weight material. add five tablespoons Of
EPSON salts to two quarts Of hot water.
Add one-half cupful or more Of the mix
ture to small amount Of rinse water.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
of fact by writing The Evening Star Informs
tion Bureau 1900 Eye street NV, Washing
ton 5, d C. Please inciose cents for return
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Justice Hos Lost Ground'a'


Your recent editorial entitled "Ancient
Trial Record makes this statement: "It
is reassuring to be reminded that even
in Iraq $500 years ago justice was
value appreciated by whole commun-
ity." ..
Iraq of $500 years ago apparently has
it all over modern civilization in that
respect.
AS recently as generation ago, when
a person was held for some crime Of
violence-assault, manslaughter, rape,
murder, etc.-upon trial the big question
was whether the person so involved did
commit the act for which he was being
tried. The whole intent of the trial was
to prove beyond doubt that the act of
violence was committed by the person
on trial. Once guilt was established,
there was no question of whether the
one so convicted would receive suitable
punishment.
Today it's different A suspect is con-
fronted with obvious evidence that he
assaulted, slew. raped, or murdered. and
he doesn't bother to deny the facts.
That is not important. The point of
the trial is why he did it, or how he
did it. or what he had in mind when he
did it. The fact Of the crime is second
ary.
Once the offender has explained, dur
ing the course Of his trial, that he
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Letters to The Star

tries Of America along with Federal,
State and local agencies. have been
concentrating on this problem. Twenty
seven States, including Virginia. now
have well organized and active programs
underway. rs - :
Results are encouraging. In the last
10 years the incidence of forest fire has
been cut nearly in hall. In 1899 four per
cent of the total forest area OF the
Nation was burned over. In 1948 only
2.5 per cent was burned. This means
forest drain resulting from fire had been
cut 43 per cent in 10 years. ss& ~ >.
Residents of the, Washington area, like
citizens everywhere, share a common
interest and q common responsibility in
preventing forest fires. Let's Keep
America Green! 90 vi"
Charles A. Gillett,
Managing Director, American Forest
Products Industries, Inc.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
BRIDGEVILLE
By Mrs.
Keller HOch
Phone
Bridg'eViIle 5232

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hopkins
and children, Bobby and Richard,
returned home last week after
spending ten days visiting rela-
tives in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medford Cannon
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Hudson
OF DagsbOrO, are VacatiOning in
Florida.
Kathleen LOockerman and Del
mer LOOckerman of Upper Darby,
Pa, are spending this week with
their grandmother, Mrs. Maude
LOockerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Adams of
Washington, d. c., were the week
end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
WimbrOw.
Mrs. Luther Welch, Sr., of Smyr-
ma, is spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. Price Jacobs and
Mr.. Jacobs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wainwright
and children spent Sunday at the
Governor Bacon Health Center
visiting Mr.. Wainwright's parents,
who are employed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heagler of
Hazleton, Pa, and Mrs. Mabel
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25

In attendance at Sundays gather
ing We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Price, Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Smith. Marcus Hook, Pa. Mr.
and Mrs. Levi F. Everett, Jr., T.
MARVEL Everett, Miss Judith Ann
Everett, and Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
T. Everett all of Kenton. Del. MIR.
and Mrs. Archie D. POOre. John
Drexel POOre, Mrs. E. Louise David
son and Mrs. Pearl E. Glover, all of
Cheswold; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hickey and Miss Pamela Kav Hic-
key, ClaymOnt; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Blanche, LinwOOd, Pa: Har-
old Wink, Jr., Bear, Del: Melvin
Smith Mr.. and Mrs. 1. N. Smith and
Mrs Carrie Sylvester, all of Dover.
Miss Maude A. Glass, Glen Burnie
Nd. Mrs. Sarah Smith Glass. Mrs.
James Glass of Baltimore, Md:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Smith. Miss
Margaret L. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert r. Butts, all Of Marydel.
Nd; Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Pritc-
hett. Wayne and Ellen Pritchett.
Wilm., Mrs. Warren H. Dessert
Phila., Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Audlev r
Butler, Townsend, Nd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louise N. Smith, Jr. of Pitts
burg, Pa. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
S. Smith of GEORGETOWN.
Mrs. Ollie NJ Wells. aged "a
years, wife of Alfred D. Wells of
Milton died in the Wilm., General
Hospital Monday after a long ill
ness.
A daughter of the late James and
Elizabeth Mitchell, of Milton, She
is survived by her husband; four
sons, Martin and Paul Wells. of
Georgetown; Marshall Wells, Mil
ford; Richard Wells Milton and o
daughters: Mrs. Clayton Smith, of.
and Mrs. Leon Reyn-
1lds, of Milton. There are also q
brothers Enoch and George Mitch
ell, both of Milton and 2 sisters