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Evening star., 1950-09-19
This and That

the older folks must have been, to have
had no such words in their vocabularies
as repression, inhibition, inferiority COM
plex, and so on!
The states of mind those words rep
resented. however, were as real then as
they are today.
Templeton Jones' grandfather at first
tolerated his handsome new clock on
the stairway, then he fell to hating it.
When Henry Jones hated anything.
he hated it from the ground up. At
first he had merely disliked the clock,
but its tick-tock bored in on him. In
the old days sound proofing was un-
known. Small town houses were no.
the best-built in the world.
X
One day Grandfather Jones said to
Amanda, Il am going to do something
about that clock"
Grandmother Jones said nothing.
Through long experience she had
learned the best answer to Henry Jones
was to give him no fuel for an explosion.
II am going to break that clock up"
he continued.
why, Henry, what is the matter with
it? It is a beautiful clock. Nobody
else in town has such beautiful one"
Grandfather Jones snorted.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
By Charles E. TroceweN

"They are lucky" he said, and went
on down town to his law Office.
Grandmother Jones didn't know it.
but ne had made up his mind.
The next morning, early, before any
one went along Henry Jones pulled on
his galluses and went downstairs.
What are you going to do, Henry?"
asked his good spouse.
Grandfather Jones said nothing at all,
which was very bad sign. AS long as
she could keep him talking, as was fit
for lawyer, she knew he would do
nothing rash.
She watched him move the great clock,
with considerable grunting, onto the
front porch.
He took it out in the yard, and stood
it on the walk.
What are you going to do, Henry?"
she asked.
BY this time, Grandfather Jones had
seized his shotgun. He walked up to
the clock, raised his weapon
Boom!
The irascible Grandfather Jones had
blown his grandfather clock to pieces,
and had given his town topic of con-
versation that would last for so years.
But all Grandmother Jones said was,
why, HenryI"
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Tribute to Senator Quincy

Members of Congress take fatalstic view
toward the vicissitudes of politics. They know
that while many are called, few are chosen by
the voters to remain very long at the Capitol
and the departure of the defeated, at the end
of session, is marked by no ceremony ex-
pressing the regret of those who remain
All of which makes even more unusual the
unusually pleasant action of the Senate Com
mittee on Armed Services the other day in
presenting to Chan Gurney of South Dakota a
scroll, memorializing in formal way the services
he has rendered to his country One of the nice
things about this gesture was that it came about
spontaneously and represented the unanimous
action of Mr. Gurneys colleagues. Furthermore,
it was wholly deserved. In the language of the
resolution "In his long and distinguished service
in the United States Senate, the welfare of his
country and the cause of freedom everywhere
have received his undivided support. Never has
he given way to narrow partisan lines that served
the cause of expediency."
Though a member of the minority in the
18th Congress, the Democratic administration
leaned on him heavily for important legislation
during the war. AS first postwar chairman of
the newly created Armed Services Committee
of the 80th Congress- he helped perfect the
unf1cation legislation. And as second ranking
minority member of the committee during the
Evening star., 1950-09-19

Templeton Jones grandfather hated
grandfather clocks.
He owned one, of course, because it
was sign of aft1uence. and Henry Jones,
with his long white beard, was an aft1u-
ent man, in the days when a dollar
bought a dollars worth.
It was his wife's doing.
Amanda Jones had always wanted
grandfather clock, to put on the tradi-
tional landing.
She could just see it there.
Already she had an Estey organ in
the parlor.
Several times year she played on it.
simple old hymn tunes, so clear and
unpretending, so simple and yet so rich.
Grandfather Jones was proud of his
wife, whom he called Mandy.
When she voiced a wish for grand
father clock, the old lawyer gave in.
Al that time. of course, he had not
worked up axation.
II was only after listening to its tick.
took, tick, took for years that it became
an obsession with him.
He was, in addition to being stubborn,
an ireful man, as they said in those days.
He had never heard of being inhibited.
The very word was unknown. How happy
Evening star., 1950-09-19
You Are Your Government

Democracy's battle for existence is
never finished.
In every classroom, in every govern
ment office, in every legislative and
judicial chamber, the words of the Dec
laration of independence should be pub
licly displayed. And their meaning
should guide every thought, word and
action.
To assist in this, here are a few tips
which it might be we'll to follow:
/. Know and make your voice heard
by your local officials, councilmen, alder
men, etc.
2. Know your Congressman and make
your influence felt by them, too.
3. Follow the newspaper reports OF
how your Congressman vote.
4. Keep abreast of the issues before
your local, state, and national govern
ments.
5. Register and vote in primary, State
and national elections.
s. Join civic groups (after proper in
vestigations as to their purpose. meth
DDS and personneD and be active in
such groups.
7. Encourage others who can to go
personally into all phases of govern
ment work with the motive of preserv-
ing the God-given rights which the sub
versives are trying to uproot from our
free way of life.
8. Go yourselves. if it is humanly
possible, in the spirit of "doers of the
word, and not hearers only"
James X. Hall.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Korean War Is Also q Battle for Rice
By Roy Folk

TOKYO.-The strategy of the United
l. Nations command for Korea
militarily, politically and economically
is now becoming a bit more clear.
Economically, the counteroffenSive
may have been launched at this time
to save the South Korean rice crop for
the Rhee government. Paddy fields will
be harvested in from three to four weeks.
Were the crop to fall into North Korean
hands, it would not only feed Communist
armies but also fatten the bellies of the
population above the 38th parallel. North
Korea is traditionally an agriculturally-
deficient region. But now, perhaps, this
same rice will prevent starvation on our
side of the line.
President Syngman Rhee is believed to
have pressured American authorities
into fighting for the crop. Only last
week, in addressing front-line troops,
the president of the republic of South
Korea stated for the benefit of reporters:
1T would indeed be a hollow victory if
the rice crop fell into enemy hands,"
The rice fields are located in the west
ern part of the peninsula. They range
down the Seoul -Suwon- ejon-Taegu
Valley, along which the American troops
retreated and along which they may be
expected to fight their way back.
The landing at Inchon had double
purpose, militarily. One was to cut sup
ply routes to the North Korean troops
facing our southern perimeter. Most of
the Reds arms and ammunitions move
through the city of Seoul. Although the
Communist troops meager personal de-
mands make it possible for them to live
off the land, they cannot continue to
fight very long if they run out of ammu-
milton and weapons.
The second purpose is to isolate the
enemy's front-line troops from their
headquarters, which are believed to be
in Seoul and Pyongyang. Cut off from
its brain, the North Korean army may
surrender in body.
Although concentration of American
troops could move in almost any direc-
ton if they so desired, it can be expected
that the United Nations forces will move
slowly. They will try to bypass as few
pockets of enemy troops as possible.
North Koreans, behind our lines, have
been able to inflict damage and cause
us embarrassment through their har-
RAISING tactics.
Part of the mopping up job will fall
to the South Korean army units. The
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Thut Fourteenth Street Liqht

The Stars Traffic Lightitis' editorial,
calling attention to the sad lack of
judgment of the men responsible for
installing traffic lights at Fourteenth
and D streets NV. really hit the spot;
and here's why: There are now more
than so intersections in the District
that by (oficiaD vehicular and pedes-
trian traffic count need lights and need
them badly. Not long ago youngster
was killed near the Washington Boys
Cluo and on all arterial street That was
the fifth serious traffic accident at this
intersection. Yet the Traffic Director
and his engineers trotted out vehicular
and pedestrian counts by the bushel to
back up their contention that a light
was not needed and furthermore if it
were needed the District didn't have the
funds to set up the light. The odd part
Evening star., 1950-09-19
There Is No Silence

There is no silence in these fields
Nor in these hills and moods austere,
The song OF all 1Dho traced the stars
And searched the heauenS for hope
is here.
Across the gears the music rings
From hearts of toilerS; trust, belief
Soft notes of loue and lulabyes
Blend Dith the deeper tones of grief,
Songs OF the living, songs of the dead
Mingle in sun and lDind and rain
Bridging the years from Winter'S cold
To summers heat and back again.
There is no silence in these fields.
Those 10ho toiled here sotoed IoUe 50
strong
That he toho gathers corn and iDhedt
Shall reap his share OF endless song
MERLE PRICE.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
McGuffey Readers Still Available

AS a product of the influence of the
McGuffey Reader. l want to express
my appreciation of the tribute to that
influence set down in The Sunday Star
of September 10 by Mrs. Evans. AS a
Schoolboy in the Cherokee strip of North
ern Oklahoma. was led patiently and.
I know with profit to myself, through
the first second, third and fourth Nc
Guffey readers.
To my great joy some time ago I
found that these readers can be had
today from the American Book Company.
I sent for the fifth reader two or three
months ago and have been delighted in
going through it and recalling the cir
cumstances under which my first school,
ing was accomplished. The books to-
day are bound in bindings exactly the
same as they were when they came
into our hands then.
want to thank you and I want to
thank Mrs. Evans for a deserved tribute
to an influence that was sound and
valuable in our national life.
Nelson Trusler johnson.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Starting Point -Four

With Secretary Acheson placed in operating
control by the President the Point Four program
will now begin to enter the action phase To
help carry it out in conjunction with the United
Nations two special groups-an International
Development Board and an Interdepartmental
Advisory Council on Technical Co-operation-are
to be organized to work with Mr.. Acheson in
making the enterprise efficient and as effective
as possible.
The start will be modest The 4,5oo 900
appropriated by Congress for the programs first
year will be used, as the President has explained,
primarily "to provide technical assistance by
sending experts abroad and to bring qualified
trainees to this country" Additional funds will
be forthcoming from other members of the U.
and from the recipient countries, where local
personnel will be available to work on the
various projects involved and to insure their
completion.
These projects are to be confined to the
worlds underdeveloped countries whose govern
ments specifically request them and agree to
cooperate in carrying them out. The idea
behind the whole enterprise has been summed
up by the President in these words "By patient
dligent effort, levels of education can be raised
and standards of health improved to enable the
people of such areas to make better use of their
better crops by the use of improved seeds and
modern methods of cultivation. Roads and other
transportation and communication facilities can
be developed to enable products to be moved
where they are needed most. Rivers can be
harnessed to furnish water for farms and cities
and electricity for factories and homes"
AS far as the idea itself is concerned-an idea
that has been applied for many years past by
private and public agencies in certain areas, such
as by some of our oil companies in the Middle
East-the Point Four program is not really new.
But it is being launched now for the first time
as step-by-step global undertaking to be carried
out Systematically over period of decades by
numerous governments working together with
private enterprise toward specific goals of human
betterment
There is nothing grandiose about this project,
and it certainly will accomplish no overnight
miracles. Slowly but surely, however, if war
does not wreck it and if it is put to work with
vigor and vision, its cumulative effect can do a
great deal, as the President has said, to promote
economic and social progress of kind that will
serve peace and help strengthen the free world
against the threat OF Communist aggression.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Found 'Ruces' Pamphlet FuuIty

In The Star of September IA there
was letter by E. B. Henderson, criticiZ-
ing E. T. Smith for trying to justify the
banning by former Representative Mays
committee of a pamphlet entitled The
Races of Mankind" from distribution
among soldiers in the army during
World War II, on the ground that the
pamphlet contained statements rang
ing all the way from half-truths
through innuendos to downright in
accuracies."
I do not know either of these men.
However. the antecedents and condi-
tionS of the races of mankind are.
subjects of research by me and, after
analysis of that pamphlets contents, I
submitted to Mr.. Mays committee
report to substantially the same effect
as the above words used by Mr. Smith.
Because of its innuendos, half-truths.
and inaccuracies, this pamphlet reflected
poor scholarship and was unworthy OF
distribution among our soldiers. APP
parently, was not the only one who
reached the same conclusions after re-
viewing the pamphlet. Mr.. Henderson'S
own letter fails to show a real scientific
basis for his conclusions. For example,
he refers to the average intelligence OF
Negroes, but he fails to consider that
there are three primary types of Negroes,
i.e., pure Negroes. Negroes with Hamitic
blood gained in Africa, and Negroes
with white blood gained after their ar
rival in America, also composites of all
three. Data obtained by comparison of
unlike types are bound to be inaccurate;
that was and is one of the defects of
the pamphlet mentioned, but there were
numerous others.
1t may be regrettable that the authors
were left with $4,000 copies on hand un-
distributed, but the distribution of in
accurate publications of this kind never
is justifiable Mr.. Henderson's Sug-
gestion that they now be distributed
among eur soldiers is no more meritious
Evening star., 1950-09-19

Rhee government is furnishing the
American Army with 500 men daily.
These South Koreans have the muscular
equipment to climb up mountains and
weed out their Northern brothers So
have South Korean national policemen,
who will follow behind the United Ma
tion's forces. Because of their goat legs,
the South Korean forces can be expected
to push northward into the mountainous
terrain, while the Americans follow the
highways.
The Rhee government is now recruiting
en- masSe. There are no selective service
boards. Men are tapped on the shoulder
as they walk along, and are herded off
to training camps where they receive 10
days of indoctrinatien. They have al
ready learned discipline and marching
in school. In the training camps they
are taught basic infantry fundamentals.
The South Korean army now being
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Transporting Service Families

When Russia gets ready to put a SOL
dier in the field. she hands him a gun
and tells him to get going. When we
get ready to put soldier in the field,
we frequently move his entire family,
his furniture and the family cat 10000
miles to where they can be as close to
him as possible.
Every time we put an American fam
lily, consisting of wife and children,
into Japan or Europe, we are giving a
hostage to Russia, because in the event
of war the demand would be to get
them out of danger ahead of getting
supplies to the troops.
There is not money enough in the
world to finance a knock down and
drag-out war with Russia if we spend
so much on transporting the families
of soldiers.
Monitor.
Evening star., 1950-09-19

built up is short on weapons. But
weapons rotate from the wounded or the
dead to the new recruits. OF course,
they are receiving streams of new weap-
ons from this country.
Much of the intelligence on the enemy
is secret, but it is releasable fact that
13 divisions face the United Nations
troops on the Southern perimeter. What
we know of the strength of these divisions
is not ,publishable. The Army command
here hopes however, that the landing at
1nchon will syphon northward part of
these forces.
The United Nations command seems
to have no intention of being satisfied
with merely pushing the Communist
troops back to the notorious parallel.
The aim apparently is to defeat the
Northern aggressor decisively-not to let
him slip away to fight another day.
North American Newspaper Alance)
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Dr.. Hoqer Backed
Calvin Kephart.

DR.. Walter E. Hager, of Wilson Teach
erS' College. is to be congratulated and
commended for his report to the Board
Of Education recommending the merger
of our two local normal schools. This is
a far-reaching step in the right direc-
ton. Our teachers who are responsible
for molding the character of our young
Sters must be given the means and con-
ditions with which to inculcate re-
Spect and understanding of all people.
A dual school system, in addition to
being a heavy financial burden on the
community, has also been an educational
handicap.
All responsible citizens, with sense
of fairness and justice, must applaud
Dr. Hager's fortnight statement and
employ whatever effective means are at
port for the merger.
Mrs. Michael Shapiro.
1t was most gratifying to read that
Dr.. Hager had proposed the merger of
Miner and Wilson Teachers Colleges
1t was still further gratifying to notice
that the many letters commenting on
the report were favorable. The ap-
pearance of the report, followed by the
immediacy of propitious reaction from
individual citizens and groups. was
cause for optimism. But this optimism
was dimmed by the knowledge that a
petition was being circulated to oust
DR.. Hager from his position as president
of Wilson Teachers College.
1t is hoped that this petition will not
get any further than its inception, and
that all thoughtful citizens and the
Board of Education will exert their
moral strength and courage to uphold
DR.. Hager in the prudent stand which
he has taken.
william F. Kingins,
Secretary, Evans F. Carlson Chapter,
American Veterans Committee.
Evening star., 1950-09-19

s1st Congress, he has been a tower of strength
in working for defense policies Mr. Gurney is a
Republican. But in his work for national de-
fense nobody ever thought of him as Republican
or Democrat. He was a United States Senator,
trying to serve the best interests of his country.
The people of his State have decided to retire
him from politics. for the time being. But Mr..
Gurney leaves behind him a record of which
they should be proud.
Evening star., 1950-09-19

of this lack of funds is that whenever
the department of vehicles and traffic
hierarchy decides light is needed (such
as at the Fourteenth and D Streets-High-
way bridge intersection), there's always
enough money found to pay for the
light.
Up to now Traffic Director Keneipp
has done a pretty good job but as re-
CARDS the light at Fourteenth and D
streets spot, the smartest thing he could
have done was pull Harry Truman and
admit: I'm sorry. made a mistake.
The light goes"
Reader
Evening star., 1950-09-19
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What is the recommended way to
remove cinder from the upper eyelid?-
A. M
A. Lift the upper lid and pull it down
over the lower lid. The tears will usually
wash the cinder out. Never try to rub
it out because doing so may scratch the
eye and cause infection. This is the
method suggested by the National So
ciety for the Prevention of Blindness.
O.. When did the Army discard the
blue uniform?-W. R.
A. Shortly after the United States en-
tered World War the blue uniform was
discarded and the olive drab was made
the only uniform of the Army. officers
were permitted to wear blue dress uni
forms until about April "a, 1943.
@. On what date did the republic Of
Israel come into eXiStence?-G. S. P.
A. Its existence was proclaimed as be-
ginning from the end of the British
mandate. at midnight May IA, 1948. On
the eve of the Sabbath day marking the
birth of the republic there was read in
synagogues throughout the world the
prophecy from Amos that on this day
the fallen tabernacle of David would be
re-established and the people should not
any more be uprooted from their land.
@. From what material is polo ball
made?-H. M
A. Wood. White painted balls of will
low-wood 3H inches in diameter are
used.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question of fact by either writing The
NV, Washington 5, D. C.. and inclosing cents
return postage, or by telephoning ST. 5000,
Extension 35S
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Letters to The Star .
A pseudony1n is permissible only
Uhen letter carries correct name
and address of 1Driter. Please be brief.

than at the time that Mr. Mays COM
mittee rejected the publication. 1t
should not be considered for a moment
by our army authorities.
Calvin Kephart.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
Grand Jury Calls 200 Firms, Persons; No Indictments

(Continved from Page OneN Libby Ccited in earlier subpoena presumably related to another phase of investigation); Alaska Fish Reduction Company, Alaska Pacific Salmon Company, Aleu- tian Cold Storage Company, Bris- tol Bay Packing Company, Buch- an and Heinan Packing Company, Chatham Straits Fish Company; Fidalgo Island Packing Company, Grimes Packing Company, Kodiak Fisheries, Marine By-ProductS Fertilizer Company, Newp ort Fisheries, Inc, Oceanic Fisheries, Inc, Parks Canning Company, Port Ashton Packing Corporation, San Juan Fishing & Packing Com pany, Southwestern Fishery Com pany, Storfoeld and Grondahl Packing Company and Wakefield Fisheries.
 Individuals cited were Wayne M.. Alkire, c. A. Hyner, both of Seattle.
 Representatives of the Ketchi- kan Spruce Mills, West Coast Gro cery and Pa & Go Cash Stores of Ketchikan, were directed to ap- pear at 10 am, Monday, May 15. Also called that day are Fred Dol phin, Ketchikan; Milton J. Daly, Ketchikan Spruce Mills, Ketchi-. kan; Horace Adams, Juneau: West Coast Grocery, Juneau; Dean Hamlin, West Coast Grocery, Ketchikan: George Terhar, Pa & Go Cash Stores, Ketchikan; F. A. Gepner, Seattle; c. E. Anderson, Seldovia; A. s. Day, Dayville Packing Company, Dayville. Tho mas A. Morgan, Juneau. and Jack Salmon, General Fish Company, Anchorage.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
DIVERS GET MEDALLIONS FROM SUNKEN GOLD SHIP

TOBERMORY, Scotland. (P) - Royal navy divers claim they have found a 18th century Span ish galleon, whose hold-aCcord- ing to egend-carries some $68,- 000,0O0 worth of gold coin.
 Old stories say the galleon was the Duque Florencia of the Span ish armada, supposed to have been sunk in 1888 while carrying gold to pay Spanish fighters att tempting a conquest of Britain. Her hold was reputed to contain 30,000,00O gold ducats.
 Divers who have been striving for weeks to uncover the old hull came up the other day with two silver medallions from the mud.