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Evening star., 1950-07-08
Letters. to The Star
H.R. 81 Veto

In your issue of Friday June 30, you
published an editorial approving of the
action Of President Truman in vetoing
H,R. 81, which you classed as "the ILL
advised veterans postal pay raise bill"
You state that you hope that the Senate
will take time to- consider all the reasons
given by the President for the veto. In
that we can certainly agree, for if each
Senator will take time to analyze the
statements made in the veto message
regarding this bill, they will find the
President was not given the true facts
OF the provisions Of the bill, that he
was not given the true factsofs the effect
of the bilIvand that he was not given
the true facts'of the cost of the bill. LA
You state that this bill would provide
a special benefit for small group Of
veterans. During the war the Nation and
the Congress shouted in a long, loud
voice that everything possible would be
done to protect veterans from losses
resulting fromstheir service in the armed
forces. Legislation has been enacted that
provides protection for other groups
H.R. 81, simply provides some partial
repayment for the losses that this group
suffered because of its military service.
The cost of the bill as stated in the
Presidents veto message is not only an
inflated cost, but is arrived at by a
method seldom. if ever. used in deter
mining costs of legislation. That is,
the cost was stated on an all time basis.
About $4,000 veterans would benefit
under the provisions of this bill. Their
benefits would be approximately 1925
for the fiscal year 1851. This makes the
cost about II million dollars for that
year. There would be no cost whatever
after few years, for the employees in
volved would then be in salary grades
that they would have advanced to with
out the enactment Of H.R. 81.
To the misinformation about this bill
contained in the Presidents veto mes
sage, you add some of your own; that is,
that bad precedent" would be estab-
Hshed by its enactment The facts are
that identical legislation was enacted
shortly after the end of World War I,
(Sec. lot, Title 80. U. S. Code) so this
legislation cannot be classed as one
establishing precedent
Yes, we certainly do hope that each
Senator will make a serious study of
the veto message of the President. for
If they do, we feel sure that they will
see the fallacy of the reasons given by
the President for the veto of H.R. 81.
They will decide, we are sure. as they
did when the bill was originally passed
by that body, that it was merited. justi-
fled legislation, and they will insist that
it be enacted into law, the veto of the
President Notwithstanding
John F. Bowen,
Vice President. National Federation of
Post Office Clerks.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Syngnnon Rhee- Scropper for rs Years
By O. IA. Green

A T THE AGE Of 7S Dr. Syngman
y Rhee is man of extraordinary
vigor and magnetic force. Short and
spare, with bald head, small cleaning
eyes, white mustache and large ears
(traditionally the sign in the Far East
OF high ability, he seems strung on
wire springs, can outwork men 20 years
his junior, and still delights in hard
game of tennis.
He has many critics among his own
people who call him Fascist; while the
Chinese Communist papers call him
pseudo Chang Kai-shek without
Chiangs ability" and. of course "a run
ming dog of the imperialists." But no
one can deny that he has devoted his
life to Korean self-determination.
Syngman Rhee was born on March rs,
1875. an only son of family which
traced its descent from 18th century
King OF Korea. He studied literature,
particularly the Chinese classics, and
passed first in the national examinations
for the civil service. He never entered
the civil service, however. Believing
that knowledge of English would help
him in his career, he entered himself at
a Methodist mission school in Seoul
and came out of it full of ideas of
democracy, Of the crying need to reform
the effete Korean monarchy and, espe-
cially to oust the rising power of Japan.
He became President of the Inde-
pendence Club. edited a revolutionary
paper. organized mass demonstrations
of students and. at the age of %. was
tortured and jailed for seven years.
During these years DR.. Rhee was con-
verted to Christianity. conducted serv-
ices among his fellow prisoners, trans
lated several English books into Korean
and wrote editorials, which somehow
were smuggled out to revolutionary fly
sheets. He also wrote book of his own,
Spirit of independence" which has run
through several editions, the last In
1947.
Released from prison, DIR. Rhee was
sent by his Government to America in
1905 and strove to persuade President
Theodore Roosevelt (then negotiating
peace between Russia and JAPAN to
safeguard Korea's independence. He
stayed in America for five years, study
ing at George Washington University,
at Harvard and at Princeton-where he
gained Phi. D. He returned to Korea
in 1910 (the year his country was an
nexed by JAPAN as Methodist mis-
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Over the Hill on Sunday

As toent oper the hill.
ODer the hill on Sunday,
Nesting sat robin and Uhip-poor- -tDill.
The stream ran nturnsuring past the y.
mill
As I footed 1t NTH q right good ,ptll, :
Going to church on Sunday.
As sat pithis nly pe,o,
In my pet0 on Sunday, "a "a
Who 1uGs across the aisle but you, -,
And 10hat could any young bachelor do .
But look across the aisle at you j.
Sitting in church on Sunday? 4
My heart beats like a holiday band.
A holiday band on Monday. 4
Martha, loDe, I ask for your hand, a
I'De cosy house and bit of land, ID
Dress all in tDhite Ioue, and take nsy hand. I
Wen be married II, church on Sunday.
: BEULAH MAY. -
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Under One Flag for One Purpose

BY 7-to-0 decision-with India. Egypt and
Yugoslavia abstaining-the Security Council of
the United Nations now has taken another his
toric step to emphasize that the effort to repel
the Red invasion of Southern Korea is an effort
being made not by our country alone but by the
u. N as whole.
As far as specific action is concerned, the
Councils new resolution paves the way first of
all, for unified command of the military forces
which numerous members have provided to help
the Council carry out its decisions of June Is
and 27-decisions aimed at forcing the Northern
Korean invaders to withdraw to the 38th Parallel.
The command is to be under the United States
the chief power involved-and the top COM
mander is to be an American, General Mac
Arthur.
In addition to this move-which is essential
to the efficient use of the multinational forces
available-the Council has decreed that the new
unified command may at its discretion fly the
flag of the United Nations, concurrently with
the flags of the various participating powers
during military operations in Korea. Nothing
could better symbolic or dramatize the fact that
those operations-legally, morally and militariy
ARE not one country enterprise but the enter
prise OF the overwhelming majority of the U. N
Never before in history has there been any
thing quite like this-never such unified COM
mand over great company of nations fighting
together under one flag for the sole purpose of
putting an end to criminal aggression Here is
the nearest approach the world has yet made to
a concrete, fesh-and- blood realization of the
international police force called for by the u N.
Charter. Though it can accomplish no over
night miracles, the development is potentially
thing of first Importance Certainly, in an i'm
mediate sense it can do much to counter the
Kremlin's propaganda effort to blame the Korean
war on American "imperialists"
In effect moreover, this latest of the Security
Counclfs history-making actions serves as a
stern rebuff to the Soviet Unions continuing
attempt-made once again in the note protesting
against our naval blockade of Korea-to depict
the Council as kind of outlaw violating the
Cnarter and operating as the tool of Imperial
1stic" America. With more than two-thirds of
the U. N against it, the Kremlin must fully
realize that this particular phase of its propa-
ganda is complete dud In the free world
"A All OF which suggests that the Russians.
now that they have virtually branded the United
Nations as criminal may formally withdraw
from It, Whether they do or not however. it's
course is set and determined in Korea: Flying
1ts own flag, 1t proposes, regardless of grave
risks, to do everything possible to beat back the
aggressor. The Council has made that much
very clear.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
The Call for Troops

A Pentagon spokesman, discussing the Sltua-
ton In Korea, told reporters yesterday that
thinking undoubtedly is going on about what
should be done under various eventualities.
That is the kind of statement which conveys
the chilling impression that nothing is being
done and that nobody has much of an idea
what to do.
Something is being done, however The
President, in authorizing the armed services to
discard their prevailing manpower quotas and
use the draft if necessary to get the men needed
for the Korean fight, has taken a significant
step in the right direction.
It may be that the forces now at the disposal
Of General Macarthur will be adequate for the
job in Korea, although there is good reason to
doubt it. Even so however If 1t should become
necessary to commit all available troops to the
Korean fight, we would have nothing left with
which to meet new Communist moves. And that
would provide strong temptation for the
Communists to launch new aggressions which
they might hesitate to undertake If this country
demonstrates that it is in earnest and that it
intends to raise the forces necessary to cope
with any aggression.
The Presidents authorization, to be sure is
limited on its face to the situation in Korea
But 1t is plainly intended to apply to any
developments which may grow out OF that fight.
The important thing is that the first step has
been taken. The troops already fighting in
Korea will get the necessary support, and If the
Kremlin is toying with plans for new aggressionS,
1t has been served with implicit notice that this
Government is determined to do all that must
be done to cope with them. The effect should
be to discourage new adventures by the Russians
and their puppets.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Good Riddonce, Indeed

The pleasure with which the National Edu-
cation Association has welcomed the withdrawal
from its ranks of the New York City Teachers
Union is not surprising DR.. John X. Norton
chairman of the MEAS Educational Policies Com
mission, described the withdrawal as good rid
dance of bad rubbish" That is strong language
from professor, but the history of the unions
activities justideS strong denunciatory language.
The New York City Teachers Union has been
troublemaker for many years, both for the
city the schools and other teachers groups. The
left-wing tendencies of the union became so
pronounced as early as 1885 that 700 members
resigned charging the organization with follow
ing foreign line" About the same time the
union was expelled from the Joint Committee
of Teachers Organizations in New York for
"sabotaging" it's legislative programs In 1941
1t was expelled from the American Federation
of Teachers for "anti-democratic practices"
This year it was expelled by the Congress of
Industrial Organizations, along with its parent
body, the United Public Workers Last month
the New York City Board of Education barred
the union from having any official dealings with
the public school system
The unions decision to withdraw from the
NEA was well timed. 1t was no secret that a
strong movement was on foot at the annual
NEA convention in St. Louis to oust the union
from membership on grounds of Communistic
leanings. The announcement of withdrawal
came just on the eve of the meeting. 1t may
well be that some members of the New York
City Teachers Union are opposed to communism,
but, If so, they have been singularly silent
throughout all the party-line activities of the
union. 1t may even be that none of the members
is a Communist But the union was the only
major group which had protested against the
NEA policy of opposing Communists in the teach
ing profession. If its members favor letting
Communists teach our youth, they must have
distorted theological view of communism. Most
teachers and educational authorities will agree
with DR.. Norton's comment that persons who
have pledged themselves to the objectives and
tactics of the Communist Party do not have the
qualifications for teaching that teachers gen.
orally are willing to accept"
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Gen. Spofford's Appointment

Your recent editorial in reference to
the appointment of Charles M. Spofford
as Deputy Representative to the North
Atlantic Council was excellent.
1t was my honor and privilege to serve
under Gen. Spofford for about year in
North Africa. Sicily and Italy during the
recent war. He occupied new, complex.
and exceedingly difficult responsibility
to discharge. He enjoyed a high degree
of respect from his associates. He did
his job in an excellent manner.
In my opinion. he is an officer and a
gentleman of unusual ability and intel
lectual honesty; an American of the
highest integrity who will serve the best
interests of the United States in an out
standing manner wherever called upon
to do so.
Lemuel B0lles,
Colonel, Honorary Res.
Evening star., 1950-07-08

his old American associations and his
bounding vitality gave him the lead
over all competitors. Indeed any other
claimant as the first President Of Korea
was unthinkable.
With all his enthusiasm and energy
Syngman Rhee suffers from never hav-
ing held any sort of administrative post
He Is unquestionably a despot, reader
to solve problems by the iron rod than
by sweet reasonableness. And he is in
judicious. A saber-rattling broadcast by
him. threatening North Korea with in
vasion, Mortified his American advisers
and has given the Northern Communists
excuse for asserting that their invasion
of the South is purely matter of self
defense.
But with all his faults. there is some
thing vital, even admirable, about this
electric old man that history will care
to remember.
(London Observer Foreign News service)
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Open Bridge

1t is disgrace that the South Capitol
Street Bridge must be opened for river
traffic during rush hours. This morn
ing. hundreds of people were tied up
over is minutes. probably causing the
majority of them to be late for work.
/ think 1t was inexcusable. especially
since the only river traffic that could
see was several tugs and barge
Margaret A. Knott.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Hieh-Pressure Ads

am convinced that there ought to
be law" exercising some control over
advertising. especially radio advertising.
rarely fall for this high pressure stuff,
but being to some extent a sufferer from
arthritis and its pains,I did listen to
famous radio broadcaster who assures
all his hearers that immediate relief is
as close as the nearest drugstore. I
bought the article and gave it fair
trial, with no benefit whatever. realize
that individuals differ and that some
may receive benefit from the prepara-
ton; but practically all advertising to-
day, whether for medicine, shirts or
gadgets, goes beyond the supersonlc
limit; nothing like it has been known to
mankind since Adam began gardening
in Eden.
That is the present style in advertis-
ing, and suppose broadcasters are COM
PEELED to follow it; but 1t occurs to me
from my own experience and from that
Of some of my friends that many per-
sons are becoming suspicious of articles
that follow this extrayagant line. and
are rather making it rule not to buy.
Let us have little honest and sensible
advertising.
f, L. l., Hitler.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer TO
any question of fact by either writing The
Evening Star Information Bureau. 1900 street
NV. WASHINGTON 5. D. c.. and inclosing cents
Extension 35S.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE


@. How deep do the roots Of q plant
grow?-O. II. P.
A. There is considerable variation, for
roots grow in search of water. Those of
an alfalfa plant sometimes extend to a
depth of more than so feet even though
the plant itself may be only two or three
feet high.
@. A good deal has been written about
aging Of the population of the United
States. Is this trend noted also In other
countries?-M. T. S.
A. 1t is true in all the major European
nations as well as the United States.
Other areas of the world which show a
trend toward an older population are
Canada, Union Of South Africa and Aus
tralia. .
@. Are there any set rules governing
the location of dugouts on baseball
fields?-I. w. M.
A. Official Baseball Rule 2.22 defines
dugout, the, seating facility reserved
for team members when not actively en-
gagged on the playing field, as being "lo-
Gated in an area below the surface Of
the ground" and does not specify any
exact position.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
1t Wusn't This Mr.. Paul

The undersigned wishes it to be known
that he is not connected in any way or
to be confused with the Robert Paul,
secretary of the Communist Party Of
the District. who signed the letter en-
titled 'How's That Again?" appearing
in The Star of July 6.
Our thanks to the lady who brought
to our attention the cause Of so many
unpleasant calls.
Robert L. Paul.
1923 Seventh street NE.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Sunday School Frucus

Sunday School Frocos
Many. feel sure. read with interest
the recent account Of the controversy
between the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and the
Hyattsville Presbyterian Church over
the erection of Sunday School annex.
Bypassing the political angle my
thinking is in a different direction-in
the interest of and in tribute to the
small, loyal army of workers, mothers,
fathers and Sunday School teachers who
have given and will continue to give
themselves, their time and their money
to the training of Christian character
in not only their own children, but in
all who will come. Certainly they do a
noble work in their community, and
cannot conceive of any group of people
who would not seek to support them
Fundamentally.
In this day when we are confronted
with the forces of materialism in all
forms of corruption, vice and juvenile
delinquency, what has happened to us
that we can even waiver in choice
between setback of a few feet of
ground and vastly more important
setback to the aforementioned evils?
Surely the citizenry of Prince Georges
County must be concerned. Do the
county officials have no children, or are
they just not concerned about spiritual
affairs?
I speak with no selfish motive ! am
a Methodist. and gratefully not a resi-
dent of Prince Georges County.
S. M.
Your paper recently published an
article relative to the difficulty Hyatts-
vile church has encountered with our
Park and Planning Commission and one
Of our County Commissioners. I do not
wonder that the voters and tax payers
of Prince Georges County are at long
last being aroused.
Let us actively support our new Or
ganization for better government in
Prince Georges County; let us work to
inaugurate a charter form Of govern
ment which restrains power politics;
and most of all, when election time
comes. let us turn out at the polls and
vote into Office men who will repre-
sent us nobly and efficiently.
Prince Georgian.
Evening star., 1950-07-08

A pseudonyn1 Is permissible only
1chen letter carries correct name
and address of 1Driter. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1950-07-08

Prince Georgian.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-09-14
Squirrel Hunting Season Opens At
Daybreak Here On Friday Morning

Bluffton squirrel hunters will be
in the woods at daybreak Friday
when the 1850 open season goes into
effect for the last 16 days of the
month.
For most district nimrods it will
be the first hunting since the close
of rabbit season last December, and
hunters have been busy preparing
for their first crack at game in
nine months.
Daily bag limit of squirrels is the
same as for last year-four per
day and the same number in pos
session. Daily hunting hours will
be from daybreak until dark.
Open season on squirrels will con-
tinue through Sept. 30, after which
there will be a six-weeks layoff until
the opening date of pheasant season,
which will be Nov. 15 this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-09-14
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips and
family were Sunday afternoon visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phil
lips.
Norman and Richard Younkman
spent Sunday at the Elton Younk-
man home.
Mrs. Lille Fett spent a few days
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Hazel Hess and family at Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Jennings
and sons were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Berdell Huber and
family.
Home coming at Pleasant Hill will
be held next Sunday with basket
dinner at noon, followed by a pro-
gram in the afternoon. In case OF
bad weather the dinner will be
served at the Community House.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gleason and
family, Billy Herr, Herb Elwood
and Deloris Hauenstein attended the
Gleason reunion Sunday at Gordon
State park, st. Marys.
Darrell Lee Huber spent over the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. K. K.
Huber. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Vande-
mark and family were Sunday even
ing visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Younkman
and daughters were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Younk
man and Sunday afternoon callers of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Winegardner and
family of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings and
son We're Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Watt and son
of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bracken, Charleston,
ILL.,, were Wednesday evening dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. c. M. Glea-
son and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert koenig,
Botkins, Ohio and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Junkins, Minneapolis, Mimi, were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson McBain Mrs. Junkins
is the former Dorothy McBain and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-09-14
LEGAL NOTICE

In the Common Pleas Court of Allen
County Ohio. Mary Helen Fitzmaurice.
Plaintiff, VS.. Raymond J. Ftzmaurice. De-
fendant.
Case No. 39S3S.
The defendant. Raymond ]. Fitzmaurice.
whose address and place of residence is un-
known and cannot with reasonable diligence
be ascertaned, will take notice that on the
18th day of May, 1850. the plaintiff. Mary
Helen Fftzmaurice. filed her petition for
divorce against him in the Common Pleas
Court of Allen County, Ohio, in Case No.
39s3s. on the grounds of Wiliful Absence for
more than Three Years. praying that she may
be divorced from said defendant and for such
other and further relief as is just and proper
in the premises. Said case will be heard on
or after six weeks from the first publication
of this notice.
Mary Helen Fitzmaurice. Plaintiff
By j. f. Epans. Her Attorney "a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-09-14
Gorgeous
BIuffton's Flower Show
-. some OF the things we saw among the exhibit,

Considering the short time for
staging the exhibits, the committee
headed by Edith Amstutz did an ex-
cellent job in arranging the show
display. Amateur sections were
held in the cafeteria; the gladiolus
and commercial displays were in the
main hall; and the vegetables and
fruits displays were in the hall of
the old building. Downstairs were
the dahlia and agriculture exhibits.
Elise Chamberlain had a beautiful
arrangement of "Lavendar and Old
Lace" 1t consisted of a lavendar
background, with black lace over the
top. Old relics and the book en-
titled the arrangement.
Show authorities also handed it to
the younger generation. Ray Gene
Zimmerly won the Section E cham
pion with an exhibit of a sprinking
can with mixed bouquet. Second
place winner was Frank Chamber
lain with his "Fiesta Arrangement"
consisting of Mexican background
with mixed marigold bouquet and
pottery of Mexican design.
And the comical exhibit by w. A.
Amstutz came in for plenty of at
tention. Cards were used as stream
ers with sayings such as these: If
you want to weep chew this
Garlic; Don't chew the rag, chew
this Chewing gum); If you want to