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Evening star., 1950-11-14
Beware, Of the Greeks . =.
J.. s. M.

Your artist, Dave Breger. in The Star
Of November 4. pictures himself and his
wife as attempting to sneak into foot
ball stadium via replica of the Trojan
Horse. Says he: stop worrying. Honey.
It'll get us in just like it did the Tro-
JAMS"
Correction please! The Trojan Horse
did not get the Trojans into Troy. Ac-
cording to the old legend, 1t was made
by the Greeks when they were besieging
Troy. The Greeks left it outside the
walls OF Troy, filled to overflowing with
Greeks. The Trojans, believing it to be
gift from the Gods, wheeled 1t inside
the city walls. Inside the walls, out
came the Greek soldiers.
What's Mr.. Breger doing? Propagan-
dizing for the Trojans?
Laura *. Pollock.
Evening star., 1950-11-14
November in Virginia

November does not give us the bril-
lance Of her sister month, October, but
November ushers in a subdued beauty
visible to a lover Of the woods and hills.
In this vicinity. there can still be seen
the rust tones in the wooded areas and
brushes. Scarlet leaves are still clinging
to the sumac and sassafras and there is
the orange Of sour gum, the gold of the
birch and the beech. Even the bare trees
with their fretwork of tiny stems give
an illusion Of cobweb lace.
There is still the frosted beauty of
cluster chrysanthemums which brave the
chilly nights and bask in the midday
sun. A few bright petunias with their
painted red and purple faces are glowing
among the thickened leaves. But 1t is in
November, too, that we get the jewel
Evening star., 1950-11-14
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

~~~~ ~~~~S~~~~'
@. How much money was lost in the
United States through fires last year?
r. j. E.
A. The value of property destroyed by
fire in 1949. including lightning. was
$667 $4,000. a slight drop from the 1948
figure. It has been stated that in the
United States there Is one fire approxi-
mately every 40 seconds and loss
through fire of $500 almost every
minute of the year.
@. Why do electric light bulbs turn
black after long use?-G. IY.
A. Under the influence Of heat, the
tungsten metal Of the hlament evap-
crates. Tiny particles Of the metal settle
on the inside Of the bulb and darken it.
@. How many dogs are owned as pets
In this country?-L. T.
A. The number of dogs owned by dog
owners was estimated at Is million last
year.
Evening star., 1950-11-14

are some things which the critics neglect to men
ton.
One is that Mrs. Rosenberg has made a
marked success in private life as a specialist in
labor and public relations Among her clients are
such concerns as Macy's, Eastman Kodak and
General Foods. They are not in the habit of
spending money to hire Intellectual do-gooders
Another and more important point is that Mrs
Rosenberg was General Marshall's choice for this
job. She was not palmed off on the Secretary of
Defense. He wanted her for the post, and he
would not have wanted her had he not thought
that she could do the Job
Evening star., 1950-11-14
Support for the ANA

The recent letter of observer" as
carried in this column in regard to the
American Medical Associations spending
$1.100.000 for public relations efforts.
portrays tragic misunderstanding on
the part of not a small section of the
public.
Just why the public feels it should get
bargain medicine, and thus erase from
our midst a group Of professional men
trained well above any other college
group. when this same public must pay
good hard cash for all other life-sustain-
ing items and gets neither free coal,
free meat. free produce, free shelter and
free raiment, is mystery. This desire
for cheaper medicine, If pressed at all.
will result in fewer men studying med
icine, and soon in the complete break
down Of our medical schools. Then and
only then will these bargain-h hunting ir-
rational folks see their folly. when it be-
comes impossible to secure doctor for
either love or money
What parent would be justified in
schooling youngster to serve bunch
of bargain-hunters In medicine, when
other fields of endeavor promise so much
more without the accompanying respon-
sibility?
waiter "A. LeaS, ID. II. ..
I am completely dismayed by the value
Cor lack of same) people place on health
and medical care. Many would invest
in television set or new fur coat be-
fore they would even begin to save for
medical expenses. 1t is easier to begrudge
a physician his fee than to have ones
charge account revoked at some depart
ment store.
Leon ]. Greenbaum, Jr.
Evening star., 1950-11-14

an interview later demonstrated that he
had absorbed the information thoroughly.
The Ambassador, however. was not
quite SO certain. II may suffer from an
attack of acute protocol" he says.
His attractive bride, the former Sloan
Simpson, also got protocol instructions.
with emphasis on social matters. C"They
aren't going to let her pull any boners,
either.') The ene-time hostess at Oracle
Mansion will have refurbished Embassy
to look after as she steps into the diplo-
matte whirl.
Mr.. ODwyer is taking on his new job
with all the enthusiasm and determi-
nation to make good of a rookie ball
player at training camp. For one thing,
he wants to answer those critics who
Evening star., 1950-11-14
Letters to he Star

tones Of berries -. dogwood. snowberry,
bittersWeet and winterberry; and the
jade-green and purple berries now form
ing on the ubiquitous honeysuckle, some
topped with fragrant blooms weathering
the frosty nights.
The stars are beginning to gleam and
glitter with the sparkle of winter, and
the early hours of nightfan are left to
whispering winds through barren tree
tops, and to the bark of the fox.
Lucille Agniel Gaines.
GunSton Manor Va
Evening star., 1950-11-14
General MorshoIFs Choice

It was to be expected that the choice of Mrs.
Anna Rosenberg to be an Assistant Secretary of
Defense in charge of manpower and personnel
matters would start the brickbats flying And
the chorus of criticism probably will get louder
Mrs. Rosenberg had an association of long
standing with the Roosevelt New Deal, and this
alone woultAke enough to send some of her cHtics
of on seLop for uglier adjectives. But there
Evening star., 1950-11-14
Fidsco at Sheffield

The World Peace Congress"-the ideoloeical
circus that meets somewhere every now and then
to butcher the truth for the greater honor and
glory OF the Kremlin-has had q bad time of n
at Sheffield, England. Despite Communist plans
to keep it going for several days. it fell apart at
the very start-so much so that its organizers
can think of nothing better to do than try to pull
1t together again in Warsaw; where everybody
must be bored stiff by all such propaganda orgies
What accounts for the fiasco is that the
British government while permitting the So
called congress to be held, refused to admit
into the country the scores of celebrated viiiers
and venom dispensers who had been scheduled
to poison the good clean English air-such stars
for example, as 1lya Ehrenberg, the seedy-looking
Moscow Journalist" whose genius" expresses
itself in the mouthing of colossal lies about
Anglo-American "imperialists" and in excruci-
atingly unfunny attacks on President Truman's
bow ties. Naturally, with no Ehrenbergs allowed
In to give it touch of noisome distinction, the
Sheffield meeting died aborning Naturally too
the party y-liners-who never care to explain lust
why the Soviet Union liquidates anybody who
tries to say an independent word behind the
IRON Curtain-have lost no time in reviling
Britain for thus "suppressing" free speech.
But Prime Minister Attlee has explained
matters well enough with these words: eve are
not willing to throw wide our doors to those
who seek to come here to subvert our institu-
tions to seduce our fellow-citizens from their
natural allegiance and to make propaganda for
those who call us cannibals and warmongers I"
Britain's own Communists were entirely at liberty
to foam at the mouth. but the line was drawn
against their more notorious foreign comrades
And why not? The principle of free speech
does not oblige any country to tolerate the
presence of insulting alien guests who serve
tyranny bent upon destroying every kind of
freedom everywhere.
London borough council vetoes q Sherlock
Holmes museum, saying that he never existed,
and just for that We'll step believing in the uni
corn in the royal coat OF arms.
Evening star., 1950-11-14
A New Diplomat Gets Careful Schoo|inQ

greeted his appointment with shouts of
politics and the implication he would
fall fiat on his face in a job for which
he had had no training.
His selection by Mr.. Truman, of course,
was political. But he is out to prove that
political appointment doesn't neces-
sarily mean a poor appointment.
Many observers believe Mr.. ODwyer
resigned as Mayor of New York on Sep
tember / so that city election in No
vember would get out the Democratic
vote and help the State ticket. How
ever that may be, it seems the idea of
the appointment had another genesis.
"It all started" says Mr.. O'Dwyer,
"back in October of last year. when Dean
Acheson happened to be seated next to
me at one of those dinners at the Wal
dorf. During the course of our CONVEX
sation I said felt that, with the de-
mocracies on the defensive, hemisphere
solidarity was Of greater Importance
than ever, and that if he needed help
that thought could successfully tackle
any job-the tougher the better-in
Latin America
Mr.. ODWyer can point to more than
self-conEdence as assets for his new as
signmena. He has proven administrative
ability as former holder of the second
most difficult executive job in the Ma
ton; he is Catholic being sent to
Catholic country; he speaks Spanish
and is personal friend of Miguel Ale
man, President of Mexico. whom he
visited last year.
And, the impartial observer might add.
he has talent for winning friends
and influencing people. On this score,
it is interesting to note that the Am
bassador, the object of some initial re-
sentiment among career men in the For
eign Service Che replaces Walter Thur
ston. a diplomat for SO years., has won
the confidence, respect and friendship of
Foreign Service personnel here. They
seem convinced he'll do top-fight job,
and that his warm personality will dissi-
pate any incipient GOODNESS he may find
at the Embassy.
Evening star., 1950-11-14
November Token

A tew late leaves of chastened gold are
nOlD
All that remain on the diminished boughs
Like the thin gold OF tpell-t1orn tDeddtng
bands &e
On sgtssrsd hands.
~ JANE II. MERCHANTt
Evening star., 1950-11-14
Critics Corner

SiitlSS SOIUST
Charles E. Tracewell's review of the
oxford Book Of American Verse, edited by
the late F. o. Matthiessen, is without
doubt the most incompetent job of lit
erary discussion to appear In this coun-
try in some years.
II Mr.. Tracewell thinks that with
true verse. we suddenly are gay, eager
to learn, relaxed" then he must OBJ
viously throw out the window, such
unpoetic works as King Lear. the Divine
Comedy, Troylus and Cryseyde, Paradise
Lost-or, to come into more immediate
work, Hart Cranes The Bridge ,Eliot'S
Gerontion, or Pounds Cantos Or If he
thinks that the poetry Of frighteningly
young people-less than 300 years from
almost nothing at all-is supposed to
compare with the work of a people who
have tradition of over 1900 years Of
literary activity; if he refuses or if he
cannot offer comparisons where COM
parsons are possible. say between British
and American poetry of the last 40 years;
if he thinks that fair comparison exists
between Anne Bradstreet, a lonely girl
living completely dissociated from any
poetic activity, and Geoffrey Chaucer,
the highly educated, highly trained serv-
ant of an active court. then Mr. Trace
well has no right to talk about literature
in any form.
Mr.. Tracewen says that "too much
space (is) given to poet convicted of
treason and lodged in a hospital" If
Mr.. Tracewell is referring to the man
think he is referring to. let Mr.. Trace
well remember that this man has not
been convicted Of treason. If Mr.. Trace
well does not like this mans poetry, that
is his right; but If he does not like the
man himself, then he had better find a
better way Of saying so.
Mr.. Tracewell reaches what is prob
ably the lowest point in his judgment
when he talks about Professor Matthies-
sen. He says that politics were, for Mat
thiessen, strange fields,' which were
ito lead him to his death; he says that
Matthiessen is "the bookman, which he
should always have remained in fact as
well as in truth" The tragedy Matthies-
Sen knew; the America he believed in;
the work Gin his books, his classes, and
his political activity that he did for
an America that might yet find the full
fllment of its ideals-these were all part
Of great man, by whose death we have
lost more than we yet know.
The least Mr.. Tracewell can offer to
those who respect the whole Matthies-
sen-politics, literature and all-is to
learn something about the man, and
then come back to these columns and
make an effort to redeem himself.
John HI. Edwards.
Brookeville, Maryland
Editors Note: Mr. Edwards is cor
rect in one respect: The anthology
discussed by Mr.. Tracewell does not
include the work of any poet con-
victed of treason. The poet referred
to was indicted for treason, but never
brought to trial, having been adjudged
insane in December, 1945. The Star
and Mr.. Tracewell regret this error0
Alternatives
If man has any brains, now is a darn
good time to use them, instead of letting
them he Sh0t ont in World Wor TIT
Evening star., 1950-11-14
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact BY either writing The
NV, Washington 6. D. C.. and inclosing cents
return postage. or by telephoning ST. 5000.
Extension ass,
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Pen-7aun1es may be used If letters carry
All letters subject to condensation.
1Oriters' correct names and addresses.
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Alternatives

Alternatives
If man has any brains, now is darn
good time to use them. instead of letting
them be shot out in World War III.
E. E. Gentry.
Marthaville, La.
Evening star., 1950-11-14

London borough council vetoes Sherlock
Holmes museum saying that he never existed
and just for that we'll stnp believing in the uni
corn in the royal coat OF a3rms.
Evening star., 1950-11-19

In the headlines, the depression
Wed with crime and prohibition
for top place.
And on such vital issues as
relief and loans to farmers, to
say nothing of naval appropria-
tions and the Muscle Shoals dam,
Mr.. Hoover and the lame duck
Congress locked horns at almost
every turn.
1t was only two years later that
the Goth Amendment, long spon-
sored by the late Senator Norris
Of Nebraska, was added to the
Constitution, and-as one COM
mentator put 1.-THE quacking Of
the lame duck finally was stilled.
Not entirely, of course. You can
still get brief lame duck sessions,
like the forthcoming one. when
ever the second regular session Of
a Congress doesn't wind up its
business before election day.
But until 1888, the "quacking''
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Lame Duck Congress Begins Work Week From Tomorrow

leading Federalists hated Jeffer-
son worse than Burr, a New York
political boss later charged with
treason. And they connived to get
Burr elected.
1t wasn't until the 36th ballot
that Jefferson won. The man who
sWayed the lame duck House in
his favor was a Federalist, Alex
ander Hamilton, destined to be
killed by Burr in a duel.
For naked hatred and vindic-
tiveness, 1t would be hard to beat
the lame duck Congress that
fought President Andrew jackson
in the tragic post-Civil War years
of 1865 and 1867.
This session inaugurated the
harsh reconstruction" policy that
has been blamed for many of the
economic and social problems
which continue to plague the
South today.
Thaddeus Stevens and his Re-
publican radicals" virtually seized
the reins of Government from
johnson. They put the war-grog-
gy South under military rule.
They wound up by calling the next
Congress into session as soon as
the lame duck term ended.
1t was this succeeding Congress
which impeached johnson and
came within one vote of removing
him from office.
Ulysses S. Grant was President
when, In 1873, q lame duck Con-
gress in its final hours of life
voted retroactive salary increases
for itself, the President, the Vice
President and the Supreme Court
justices.
"scoundrels' was one Of the
milder names called In the public
outcry that followed. And the
so-called salary grab" was one
of the factors that led to the
Democrats capturing control of
the House next year for the first
time since 1860.
Lame duck controversies were
by no means confined to the 10Th
century.
Echoes still can be heard from
the battle between President
Herbert Hoover and the Repub-
lican-Democratic coalition in the
lame duck session Of December
l, 1930-March 4. 1881.
The stock market had hit bot
tom. Drought had parched many
OF the Nations farms. Unem-
was shooting upward.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
By Ed Creoeh
Associated Press Staff Writer

%ssoetu'eu ffesS oIorI WIHef
1t looked as though Andrew
jackson had one foot in the White
House.
In the bitterly fought election
Of 1924, the hot-tempered victor
of New Orleans garnered SO elec-
toral votes to "a for that cold
fish" New Englander. John
Quincy Adams.
But two other men were in the
race and Jackson's 80 votes were
not a majority in the Electoral
College. So the House of Repre-
sentatives had to pick the next
President of the United States.
and lame duck" House awarded
the Nations highest Office to John
Quincy Adams.
Lame duck?" You'll hear
those two words often in weeks
to come. for they describe the
Congress that will meet Novem-
ber n and break up some time
before the 82nd Congress con-
venes on January 3.
Ten Senators Are Lame Ducks.
A lame duck is a Senator or
Representative who gets beaten
In an election but stays in office
with all his voting and other
powers intact-until the next
Congress gets together.
There'll be 10 such Senators
and 80 such House members in
the tag-end session which starts
week from tomorrow.
There was lame duck session
every two years until 1898, when
the goth Amendment to the Con-
stitution shortened the time be-
tween a lawmakers election and
his taking ONCE.
Some of those sessions were no
stormier than any other collision
OF opposing political forces be-
meath the Capitol dome.
But many-like the one that
put Adams in the White House
and left Jackson roaring in the
wllderness-exploded with a vio-
lence that shook the Nation.
1t was lame duck house that
resolved the only other presi-
dental deadlock in our history.
the one that found Thomas JET
ferson and Aaron Burr tied with
7S electoral votes apiece after the
election Of 1900.
The Republicans had meant to
make Jefferson President and
Burr Vice-President. But some
Evening star., 1950-11-19

was louder because a lame duck
session began on the first Monday
of December and lasted until
March 4. The new Congress took
Office on the latter date but, un-
less the President called a special
session, it did not actually meet
until the next December, more
than q year after its election.
Often. of course. lame ducks
didn't let their defeat affect their
consideration of public business.
But sometimes 1t was charged that
they did - that some feathered
their nests. that others became
administration "stooges" In the
hope of wangling Federal Jobs.
Representative Celler, Democrat,
OF New York. gave his views Of
lame ducks In general during q
speech back in 1927:
They are disgruntled and dis
satisfied. and their tempers are
usually bad"
Evening star., 1950-11-19
ShoWn, too N Bottom!
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Evening star., 1950-11-19

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Evening star., 1950-11-19
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Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
ARCTIC HEALTH CENTER CONTINUES STUDIES OF TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON HEALTH

heretofore unstudied biting in sects which constitute a serious problem from the standpoint of both health and comfort in Alaska.
 Control measures, based on knowledge of the nature and hab- its of these insects, are being worked out, Dr. Haldeman report ed. Within the past year, spe- cial aerosol spray unit has been developed which will help indi- vidual homesteaders and others to control these pests.
 The program of the Center has been set up on broad basis, in cluding both long and short term studies in environmental sanita- tion, bacteriology, physiology, bio chemistry, entomology and studies in animal borne diseases. Re- search activities include both laboratory and field investiga- tions.
 A scientific research library, the first of it's kind in the North American Arctic, has been estab- lished and is already providing reference and other services for the Research Center staff and othr professional workers in Arc tic areas.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
ROAD BUDGET GUT MAY STOP ALASKA PAVING PROJECTS

The slice in Alaska road con- struction funds by the Senate ap- propriations committee may mean that projected paving work will not be done this season, according to A. F. Ghiglione, chief engineer for the Alaska Road Commission.
 The committee pared $1,516,788 from the $20,500,0OO budget sub mitted for the coming period.
 Because of the odd figure, Chi glione was puzzled as to what it meant-whether it was an across the-board cut, or a cut in some specific figure. He talked to Washington this morning, but could learn nothing specific from there, he said.
 The road into Mt. Mckinley National Park is progressing rap idly, with crews favored by a good season, he said. From Can't well on the west, the road has
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28

grown some six or eight miles, and from the Richardson High way it has made more miles than that.
 He believes that by the end of the year the road will be some 30 miles in length from both ends, leaving only about 90 miles to go. Its completion will see tremen- dous increase in Park traffic.
 One park executive who came through Juneau some time ago estimated that persons visiting the park would increase to 10000 yearly, compared to some 5000 at the present time, once the road is completed.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
Doctor Gets No Chonce To Forget His Lessons In Bone-Seffing

Dr. c. c. BaiIey's bone-setting ability got thorough workout this week. The physician mended three fractures during the week.
 First to be treated was H. l.. Burnum, who fractured a leg when he fell over a log while working in the woods. MT. Bur- mum is now released from the Valley Hospital.
 Howard Paulson, son of Chris Paulson of Snowbird Mine, sui fered fractured right arm early in the week. The incident oc- cured at the mine, where the boy fell while playing. The Paul. son family is spending the sum- mer at Snowbird this year.
 Also suffering a fractured arm, coupled with a dislocated wrist, was Jimmy Goodman of Glen AL len. Jimmy is spending the sum- mer at the boys camp near the highway junction. He, too, fell while playing.