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Evening star., 1950-01-31
Integrity Not Lacking

II it could be shown that the Depart
nlent of Justice had refused to cooperate
fully in the prosecution of Alger Hiss, the
effect of such disclosure would be utterly
demoralizing. It would mean that the bias
so evident in other official circles had in
f1ltrated the agency charged with enforce
ment OF the laws and it would follow from
this that the people could have no con-
fidence in the integrity of the Nations
highest legal officers.
This being so Thomas F. Murphy the
assistant United States attorney who
prosecuted the case, acted wisely in issuing
formal denial of reports that he had
been handed the Hiss case and then left
out on limb"
1t would not be surprising if the De-
partment of Justice, at the outset, had
been infected with the pro-Hiss sentiments
so strongly held in Washington The At
torney General, after all, is a subordinate
of the President, and the President on
more than one occasion described the
congressional investigation as a red herring
designed to cover up the shortcomings of
the Republican 80th Congress. But if the
Attorney General shared this view origi-
nally, which is not at all certain, there
certainly was no lack of diligence in
preparing the case against Hiss after
Whitaker Chambers had come forward
with the impressive evidence contained
in the pumpkin papers" Mr.. Murphy in
sists that he had the full cooperation of
former Attorney General Clark, his sue
cessor, MIR. McGrath, and the FBI. Both
the character of the Governments case
and the result of the trial indicate beyond
any question that this is true.
Those who spread such rumors as this
are playing risky game. 1t may be
that they are assisted, and perhaps en-
couraged, by such things as Mr.. Truman's
red herring statements, the comments of
Dean Acheson, and Mrs. Roosevelt's latest
attempt to impeach the verdict of the jury.
But if they should succeed in shaking pub
lie confidence in the Department of Justice,
which is most unlikely, they would achieve,
Evening star., 1950-01-31
Brood Medical Reciprocity

The Virginia State Board of Medical
the proposal to extend borderline reci-
procity to Washington physicians who are
summoned to treat patients in nearby
Virginia. The board has informed State
Senator Fenwick of Arlington that it not
only approves of such reciprocity in the
District area, but it believes similar privi-
leges should prevail along all other State
boundaries.
Senator FenWick and his fellow legiS-
lators from nearby Virginia are sponsoring
special legislation to end the disputes
which have arisen in the past over Vir-
ginias discriminatory licensing law. That
law, enacted many years ago, prevents
the State from giving District doctors the
same easy access to Virginia patients that
Virginia doctors enjoy under the Districts
liberal code. Because of the States insist
ence that District doctors desiring to
answer calls from patients in Virginia
must obtain the same fifty-dollar license
to practice that they would have to secure
If they were opening offices in the State,
District authorities have threatened to
cease granting Virginia doctors one-dol-
lar courtesy" privileges. Unless the Gen.
eral Assembly passes the reciprocity bill
the District will require all Virginia doc
tors to take out fifty-dollar Office licenses.
The Virginia law was designed to pro-
tect the State from activities of diploma
mill quackS. At the time of passage, many
States did not exercise the rigid control
over medical practice that now prevails.
But that day is past, and with it has gone
any real need for stringent State require
ments for examination and licensing of
physicians who have been granted licenses
in other States. 1t is to the interest of
Virginians living near the States bound
aries to make it easy for them to receive
medical service from out-of-State physi-
clans, not only in emergencies but when
ever the patients feel that they can benefit
from such treatment.
Evening star., 1950-01-31
Sheen

There should be definitions more precise
For sheen" than dictionaries often giue,
So taste the aDord, consider, suuor ttDice
It's sickness, and drop as through sieUe
Its academic meaning. NotD you see
The special Iustre OF the grape, or clear
As golden leaf, the gIinting artistry
OF sun inlaid on iDater, or deer,
Shy, polished cedar coated, In O. groUe;:
The unreal breath OF appIe-trees In spring:
The moorlit glosD OF peacter; these should
proDe
The unlue back of ,Dords is everything;
So that ,ohich dictionaries hnue not caught
May add a DiDid presence to your thought.
JANE MORRISON.
Evening star., 1950-01-31
A Constructive Approach

In offering cooperative health pro-
gram" as substitute for compulsory
health insurance, the Medical Society OF
New Jersey has recognized the need for
more action and less talk by the medical
profession in its fight against "socialized
medicine" Unfortunately, there has been
too much tendency in the past on the
part of the doctors to criticize the admin
istration's health plan without advancing
a comprehensive program of their own.
Doctor James F. Norton, president of
the New Jersey society, described the pro-
gram as an effort by the medical profession
to exercise "the leadership that the public
expects of us, letting the Government fill
its proper role" Government-Federal
State and loca-would play a part in
the New Jersey plan without endangering
individual initiative, personal freedom or
scientific progress" 1t would do this by
promoting and supplementing voluntary
health insurance, rather than by supplant-
ing it with compulsory system.
Actually, there is not great deal new
about the New Jersey plan. Most of the
proposals have to do with expansion of
prepayment disqualification and surgical
insurance coverage so as to benefit more
people. Some of the proposals already
are in effect in some communities or are
under consideration What the New Jersey
doctors have done is lump wide variety
of voluntary health recommendations into
co-ordinated program, with additional
suggestions for increased governmental
support This support would take such
forms as income tax deductions for health
insurance premiums, underwriting of
premiums by local governments in behalf
of the medically INDECENT" use by gov
ernmental agencies of voluntary pre-
payment plans to provide service for
families on public assistance rolls, on a
cost basis; use of such plans by govern
mental agencies for care of the chronically
ill, also on cost basis; assignment of
Public Health Service physicians to
sparsely populated areas, upon request of
local authorities, and subsidies to approved
medical schools for scholarships and for
expanded training facilities.
This is a commercially constructive ap-
proach to the pressing problem Of insuring
adequate care for the Nations Ill by making
broad use of the voluntary health in
surance system instead of replacing it by
operated system, with its inherent
evils. According to Doctor Norton, who is
a vice president of the American Medical
Association. this is the first comprehensive
Evening star., 1950-01-31
Modern Money Handlers Criticized
For Putting On "Dress Parade"

Modern Money Handlers Criticized
For Putting On 'Dress Parade"
To the Editor of The Star:
So the yeggs in Boston walked of with
$500 Gs-quite wad Of Sapoleons; but 1t
only goes to show the come-uppance" OF
the modern money handlers.
Nearly SO years ago, as youngster out of
school. handled as much gold money yearly
for q couple Of years on the q. p. railway,
while working as train messenger for Jay
Gould's old Pacific Express Co.
The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, from Jack
son, and Butch Cassidy gave plenty of
trouble Train holdups were frequent In the
Red Desert.
But was lucky. Holdups in front, hold
ups behind, but your humble servant slipped
through with the Junk" I never lost even
a plugged nickel.
Besides 4 handled money runs for Amer
lean and Wells Fargo and never lost cent.
In those days they had technique featur-
ing absolute secrecy plus. But, these mod
ern money runners put on dress parade.
leaving am old timer in stitches.
The newcomers win learn by experience.
II they live long enough. A. q. L.
Evening star., 1950-01-31
Bv THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. What President was the first to employ
women on his staff?-G. T.
A. It was not until the term Of Benjamin
Harrison that women were employed In the
White House except as maids and cooks.
President Harrison sent to Indianapolis for
Miss Alice B. Sanger, stenographer who
had formerly worked for him; she began her
duties on January l, 1890.
@. On which side, right or left, should
veteran wear his discharge button?-R. ].
A. The discharge emblem is worn on the
right side of the uniform as other decora-
tionS are worn on the left. The discharge
button is worn on the left side on civilian
clothes
@. Can the King of England abdicate the
throne without the consent Of Parliament?
r. D.
A. The throne of Great Britain cannot be
lawfully abdicated unless with the consent
Of the two Houses of Parliament. When
James II fled in 1888, he did not formally
resign the Crown. The Abdication Bill which
ended the reign of Edward VIII was carried
through Parliament on December II, 1885,
@. What was the number of sick people in
the world according to an estimate published
last year,. T.
A. In report on the Worl0 dealLn AS
senbly the Surgeon General of the Public
Health Service stated that one half the peo-
pie of the world are continuously iii or be-
come i'll each year. Approximately one billion
Of the worlds population suffer from disease.
@. What are the markings on the wings Of
insects? Are they yeins?-M. M. w.
A. The wings Of insects contain frame
work OF minute veins which serve to give
rigidity to the wings.
@. What is the origin of the rank
colonel?-K. l.. E.
A. The origin Is traced to- Spain In the
18th century, when King Ferdinand II Of
Aragon named 20 men as "cabo de
columna" or "head of column" This title
was soon corrupted to coronel and became
colonel in French and English. The original
Spanish colonels took part in the Battle Of
Ravenna d5l2) against the French and
number of them were killed.
Evening star., 1950-01-31
Deplores Taxation Without Representation
In the Nations Capital
To the Editor of TN.
Appeals for Return
OF Greece's Abducted Children

The Greek government in Greece, Greek
representatives in U. NJ, and recently Arch
bishop Michael appealed to the President
of the United States for the return of the
abducted Greek children. But none of the
local press has made any mention of the
fact that over $4,000 children taken from
the arms of Grecian mothers are being
indoctrinated in Russia's satellites.
Public opinion must be aroused for the
return of these children. Greece was, is and
always will be friendly nation, very proud
to fight on the side Of the United States.
JOHN z. PARASKERAS.
Evening star., 1950-01-31
A Pleasant Drive
To Beverly Mills
To the Editor Of The Star:


Anyone interested in tradition would eniov
driving through the beautiful mountainous
country OF Virginia to visit Beverly Mills.
Inls Old mill. built in 1850, is picturesoueIy
situated on wooded hillside overlooking
Broad Run creek. in gap of the Bull Run
Mountains. For nearly 1856 years this min
mas ground grain for local farmers and
shipped -four and meal to cities hundred
miles distant Water power is still used and
the wooden wheel was replaced only recently
oy a metal one. A modern flour-grindinp
machine has been installed, but all other
equipment has been in use many years In
the past, as well as in the present, the mill
old lucrative business, with many travellers
stopping then, as they do today, to buy
sack OF underground meal
The six-story building is an ANTIQUE beau
ty, built OF stone carved from the mountain
side, and hand-hewn oak beams Located
within a few miles of the famous battle
ground OF Manassas, some actual fighting
took place around the mill, and the tor
stories were pierced by bullets that did little
damage to the ancient masonry.
To visit the interior you ascend quaint
stone steps to the Office of the manager, a
young veteran of numerous air missions over
Europe. He will kindly show you the fasci-
mating procedure of grain being turned into
meal and flour. (MRS) M. L. WALDE.
Evening star., 1950-01-31

Here and there through the gathering
gloom a ray of bright light appears, as
when the German statesman complains
that Germany is entirely without arms.
Evening star., 1950-01-31

"co-operative" program to be approved by
State medical society. AS such, it merits
special consideration at the spring meeting
of the House of Delegates of the ANA in
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1950-01-31

A movie cutie who has been built up as
"atomic" views with alarm this new pros
pect in bomb construction, as after all what
babe wants to be billed as hydrogen
blond?
Evening star., 1950-01-31
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer TO any question Of
fact by writing The Star Information Bureau, 81
Eye street NE washington 2, d. c. Please enclose
three (3) cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1950-01-31

at most, minor political advantage at
the price of serious injury to the country's
best interests.
Evening star., 1950-01-31

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
Uriter, although it is permissible for
aoriter knoyn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1950-01-31
Letters to The Star
Disapproves Planning Commission

Disapproves Planning Commission
And Sectional Interest in Appointments
To the Editor of The STAR
The recent local controversies, concerning
where to build bridge over the Anacostia
and what teacher to appoint as principal
of new high school, have brought into the
limelight certain things which are wrong
with the local government and the attitude
of the people toward it,
There always will be those whose attitude
toward any problem is influenced solely by
the amount of money involved: The (Which
is the cheapest?" people.
This has been one factor in the selection
OF a bridge site. OF course, people well might
ask: why should the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission decide this?" This
commission is Federal agency, foisted upon
the people here by Congress having the
grandiose idea that mere local planning
would not be enough for Capital. The tax
payers of the District of Columbia are per-
mitted to pay for running it, however.
Personally. I think that the East Capitol
street site is more equidistant to existing
bridges and that it will not interfere with
the building of a stadium.
AS to the teacher selection, there is one
disturbing factor and that is the, sectional
idea, that an area or neighborhood should
be permitted to choose what teacher suits
IL pest. Teachers are not appointed on that
basis, but on citywide range. If this idea
OF sectionalism were to have free rein, To-
calltles then could be free to choose heads
OF their police or fire stations, librarians, or
any other city employees maintained in a
similar manner AS I understand it, the
School Boards functions here are mainly
policy making. The transferring, or the
promotion of teacher, should rest with the
school executive or superintendent. Then if
controversy develops, the Board could take
1t up. WILLIAM P. THOMAS, JR.
DeplOres Taxation without Representation
In the Nations Capital
To the Editor of The Star:
Why Is it that here at the very seat of
our so-called democracy, the very thing that
our ancestors and the present generation
have fought SO hard for is denied the resi-
dents of DC?
To quote an inspiration used in the early
days OF the country: Taxation without
representation is tyranny"
Washingtonians have no voice in this
Government "of the people, for the people
and by the people," but they sure have more
than their shares of taxes.
M. M. THOMPSON.
Evening star., 1950-01-31
Readers Give Their Reactions
To the Hiss Case

heaQerS Give Their Reactions
To the Hiss Case
To the Editor OF The Star:
In answer to your editorial, Leave Him
OHiss) Alone" think your reasoning would
be amusing il 1t were not so tragic.
To say that MI. Hiss has suffered enough
to close the book, turn the page on this
sordid chapter just because one man has
been found guilty of perjury Is extremely
naive.
Are we to believe that Mr., Hiss merely
passed along State Department documents
to Whitaker Chambers for Russian use
during the sos? When he advanced to
positions OF greater trust and influence Gas
adviser on China policy, secretary of the
Dumbarton Oaks Conference, secretary gen.
eral OF the San Francisco Conference and
confidential adviser to President Roosevelt
at the Yalta conference) did he then refrain
from further scheming with Russia?
I would like to believe 1t, but who could
be that foolish?
What about the other fellow-t travellers
he may have placed In high positions to
carry on the work for the Soviets?
To close the case now, to leave Alger Hiss
alone and say wrong has been righted is
comparable to a doctor, after diagnosing
cancer of the stomach, giving the patient
two aspirins and proclaiming the patient
cured
Don't close the book now; follow the lead
OF Senator Mundt who has done so much
to air the case and bring out all the avail
able facts.
The cancer in our government has been
located. Follow its roots and don't stop until
they are dug out. w. B.
Evening star., 1950-01-31
He Likes Everything About ID. C.
Except Our Lack of Stage Plays

To the Editor Of The Star:
What this city needs is very little when
added to its present assets of physical
beauty, cosmopolitan culture, historic tradi-
ton and world influence. Our oft-maligned
climate compares favorably with the rest of
the country except for few midsummer
days. The people here are like the people
everywhere, but their varied backgrounds
blend to make more interesting social
group. Our parks, our tree-lined avenues,
our public buildings and most of our homes
are as fine as can be found anywhere. WASH
ington Is In the top rank of American cities
for music, art. education, and sports.
Where do we fail then?
In my opinion (and I am a native of New
York;. the living theater in Washington
should take second place to- no other COM
munity in the Nation. If we cannot eoual
New York in numbers, the quality OF our
legitimate theaters and their productions
should be OF top rank. For great city with
metropolitan population of nearly million
and halt. not one but five or six playhouses
are needed.
The success of the so-called "art" (moying
picture) theaters here indicates the prob
able success Of the legitimate drama in what
should be land can be) the cultural capital
OF the world May we have flesh h-and-blood
tragedy, comedy, melody and fantasy soon.
RICHARD BUTLER.
Evening star., 1950-01-31

of friendship to traitor, who has smiled
and smiled on us, yet has betrayed U.s.
JOEL TOWNSLEY ROGERS.
Evening star., 1950-01-31

To the Editor OF The star:
Your recent editorial suggesting that
Alger Hiss, having been convicted of one of
the blackest Of crimes and sentenced to
serve five years in prison, is sufficiently
punished and should not be bothered any
more by either his personal friends or
political enemies. cannot be well received
by your thousands of readers whose only
interest is justice and patriotism
AS you say, a man cannot betray his
country and retain the respect OF the
American people.
This man has made it impossible that he
be left alone. He is taking an appeal and
has declared his determination to prove the
principal witness against him ga forger by
typewriter this in the face Of conclusive
and overwhelming evidence.
It is travesty of Justice that a man
should be charged with rank treason, be
convicted only of perjury and then escape
with sentence of five years of which he
will serve only one and half years.
A READER,
To the Editor Of The Star:
Regarding Mr.. Acheson's expression OF
loyalty to his friend, what about loyalty to
the United States? D. S. HAYES.
To the Editor Of The Star:
for our friends. AS Dean Acheson says, each
man must measure his own obligation in
friendship. If the dearly beloved friend.
irresistibly tempted, appropriates trust
funds, then surely in all charity we cannot
forget our friendship and turn our backs on
him, more particularly If the trust funds
were our own and ours the financial loss.
II eur dearly beloved friend becomes
drunkard or dope addict, turns morally
queer. attempts to dishonor our wife or
daughter, murders his mother, becomes
hopelessly insane, then out of old and
tender friendship still we may not feel
able personally to disown him. We may
even contribute to his defense funds in his
efforts to escape punishment. Even If he
has shot his land our) captain in the back
on the field of battle. So far as we are
privately concerned.
But If we are the Secretary of State Of
the United States, we are not just private
person. We have not the luxury of private
friendships. We have responsibility to $50
million people, to all Of civilization, to
history and the generations still unborn.
We have not merely the right, we have the
necessity to Judge. We have not the right
Evening star., 1950-12-25
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 25.-A fly
ing carpet loaded with more than
1000 holiday-bent pottery workers
left here for home yesterday after
a fabulous Christmas party on the
boss.
The flying carpet was a 14-car
special railroad train which pot
terry owner l.. P. Hew) Reese
chartered to transport his en-
ployes from Scio. Ohio. to Pitts
burgh for a whoop-dee-do Yule
celebration.
Reese. 58-year old head of the
Scio-Ohio Pottery Co. in the little
town 80 miles west of Pittsburgh
rented the entire 17th floor of the
William Penn hotel for the fes-
tivities.
Bill Was $4,000.
He picked up the Tab which
came to $4,000.
The party got underway at 7::3O
pm. and broke up at midnight.
Sporting a gigantic, brightly
hued golfers cap, Reese played
Santa Claus for his workers with
a present that only the boss can
give. Right after dinner, he broke
the good news-every soul in the
place gets a Is cent hourly wage
increase. In addition, Reese passed
out $4,000 in vacation pay.
The menu consisted of shrimr
Evening star., 1950-12-25

Hospital for cuts and bruises, and
released. The accident occurred
in the $500 block of Glebe road.
Mrs. DeVaughn's death in Gal
linger Hospital a few hours after
she was struck brought the Dis
trict's traffic death toll to 72-f1ve
higher than the same date last
year and one above last years
total.
Served Board for 20 Years.
Driver of the truck which struck
Mrs. DeVaughn was listed by
police as Roy A. Martin, 80, color
ed, of the 1900 block of Maryland
avenue NE.
Mrs. Agnew's condition today at
Emergency Hospital was reported
to be poor. For 20 years she has
been CLERK to the Arlington
County Board. The title of the
job recently was changed to sec
retary. She also has served as
secretary 20 three county man
ayers in Arlington.
Mrs. AgneW and her mother,
Mrs. Frances Smith, live at BIG
Columbia pike, Arlington. Mrs
AgneW's husband, John P. Agnew
died about five years ago. Their
son, Capt. John P. Agnew, is sta
toned at Camp Mccoy, Wis.
Evening star., 1950-12-25
|NAACP Counsel 10 Aid
Neqroes in Korean Trials
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-A rep
resentative of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People will leave January
II for Tokyo to confer with Gen.
Macarthur on the defense of Negro
soldiers from Korea in court mar
tials, the NAACP said yesterday.
Thurgood Marshall, NAACP
counsel, will make the trip.
Gen. Macarthur gave approval
for the visit in cablegram to
Walter White, NAACP executive
secretary, the announcement said.
It said Gen. Macarthur informed
the association he had no objec-
tion to Mr.. Marshall defending
accused Army men as special
counsel in individual cases.
The announcement said the
general earlier had refused
similar request and that Mr..
White then urged consideration.
Mr.. White said in g cablegram
to Gen. Macarthur on Dec. 21
that % convicted officers and men
OF the oath Infantry Division had
written to the NAACP asking its
lawyers to help in their defense.