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Evening star., 1951-01-31
Dispersal Will Bring Big Problems

The closer the view, the more complicated
become the problems of Federal dispersal. Con-
gress learned something about these problems
during a Senate hearing yesterday the Gov
ernment's plans for moving some 10000 en-
ployes into a series of half a dozen or more
Federal centers scattered within 20-mlle radius
of Washington 1t is obvious from the testimony
of representatives of Virginia and Maryland
areas involved that not enough study has been
given as yet to the impact of dispersal on local
communities and to the need for making them
cooperative partners in THE huge undertaking.
Take sewage disposal as an example of one
of the major problems to be solved. Right now
the residents of nearby Virginia are faced with
State orders requiring them quickly to reduce
the amount of sewage dumped into the
Potomac River An engineering survey has been
authorized to study means of compliance. 1t
will be difficult from an engineering standpoint
and costly to the citizens to meet the anti-polu-
ton requirements of the State Water Control
Board. 1t will be immeasurably more difficult
and costly to expand the sewage-control facili-
ties sufficiently to handle the sewage loads that
new governmental centers and their satellite
residential developments will impose on al
ready inadequate systems.
Other problems must be faced New sources
of water supply must be tapped in both Mary
land and Virginia. New highways will bring new
traffic loads on present access roads and on the
Potomac and Anacostia bridges shift of
10000 workers will render obsolete all previous
origin -and-deStinaton traffic studies. New
schools will be required the Government
sites New routes and additional means of mass
transportation must be provided. Heavy addi-
tional stresses will be laid on county and munich
pal public services, from fire and police pro-
lection to garbage collection.
1t was made plain at the hearing that Airing
ton, Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties cannot supply these needs without
Federal help. They will need help in planning
for the sudden growth in building access high
ways to the centers in solving sanitation, water,
health and other public services. They will want
reimbursement for taxes lost by withdrawal of
land from taxation. Some of these problems were
described in detail by the witnesses yesterday,
but other problems were referred to only sketch
lily. Enough was disclosed however, to justify
careful study of the far-reaching implications of
dispersal from the standpoint of local communi-
ties. And in such study the Federal planners
should work in close cooperation with Mary
land and Virginia planning agencies and govern
mental authorities Without this coordination
only chaos, conflict and general ill-feeling will
result.
Evening star., 1951-01-31
Senator McMuhon and Peace

1t was heartening to read Senator
Brien McMahon'S address to the Senate
in which he advocated new peace Of
fensive. It seems taken for granted that
the only way to achieve peace is through
force of arms. Most of us recognize that
in the kind of world in which we live the
dread force of the military is necessary.
But all history shows that force alone
does not bring nor maintain peace. To-
day we seem to be marching grimly and
Realistically toward war, convinced that
it must inevitably come with the lone,
forlorn hope that our power, if We are
able to assemble it in time. may cause
Russia to hesitate and turn to reason
able ways.
The action advocated by the Senator
from Connecticut, through which we
would reach the Russian people and con-
vince them of our desire for peace, re-
quires all the ingenuity and energy with
which we Americans supposedly are
blessed One heSitates to say 1t because
it seems so trite, but if only we could give
the same imagination, drive and sacrifice
to constructive thinking and action for
the restoring of peace that we give to the
making of arms, there surely would be
greater hope of peace. More important
than the specific suggestions in Senator
McMahons address was the idea and the
spirit in which the whole address was
made 1t ought to commend itself to all
of us.
Like so many, long desperately for
leader who will lift us out of defeatism,
one who moves with certainty amid the
confusion of the day, and one who can
guide us to peace in our time. Such lead
ers do not just happen. They come to
people who can discern them, appreciate
them support them. I hope that we
Americans may see in Senator Mcmahon
the qualities of leadership necessary to
wage a vigorous action for peace.
Charles Martin,
Headmaster, ST. Adams.
Evening star., 1951-01-31
General Eisenhower's Report

Even before he has had chance to report
on his findings in Europe. General Eisenhower
has been caught in a cross-fire from both the
extreme left and the extreme right in this
country.
The left-wing attack, plainly designed to dis
courage any effective revival of military strength
in Western Europe has General Eisenhower urg-
ing the Nazis to ''let bygones be bygones." In
effect. he is accused of condoning former Nazi
atrocities and of being willing to embrace new
ones if only the Germans will rearm. This
line can be readily identified-it is Communist
propaganda.
The attack from the extreme right takes a
different approach. Its theme is that General
Eisenhower is anxious to have the job of supreme
commander in Europe, and that although he
knows better, he will therefore report favorably
on the project of rebuilding the defense of Europe
with American arms and some number of Amer
ican troops. What the motivation of this kind of
attack my be is any ones guess. Considering the
sources from which it emanates it certainly is
not intended to help the Communists Perhaps
it is merely case of blind prejudice triumphing
over reason. In any event, it is vicious and de-
structive of this countrys interests.
In all probability General Eisenhower will
not be able to submit any final conclusions or
recommendations. His task has been of Herculean
proportions. In 81 days he travelled some $4,000
miles. He visited the capitals of the II nations
associated with us in the Atlantic Pact and con-
ferred in each of them with sundry officials He
also went to Western Germany to appraise con-
ditionS there. From survey of this sort, no more
than general impressions can be expected.
During his stay here General Eisenhower will
report to the President, to Congress and to the
people. The most that can be expected from him
is a kind of educated guess, based on what he
saw and heard on his hurried trip, as to whether
it is worth while to pursue the North Atlantic
Defense project.
Such report, being inconclusive, would in
vite attack from those who, for various reasons,
want nothing more than the destruction of the
Western venture in collective security But if this
is all that General Eisenhower can honestly
report at this stage-and it is difficult to see
how he could do more-he will still merit the
appreciation of every one who, though opposing
rash commitments, wants to do everything that
can in reason be done to hold together and
strengthen the only forces that offer any hope of
preserving what remains of freedom in Europe
Evening star., 1951-01-31
Secondhand Store

Dust gathers on the chandelier that must
hare Shone
Once in some dra1Ding room and in q
happier time;
Forlorn the whiinsy OF the blue-eyed
china fgurines
And clock long stilled of its asthn1atic
chime.
Outmoded glass and dishes hold a feast
for spiders noD,
Along 1Uith a phonograph no oee ,DiU
eOer buy;
Springs and the stu1fng sho1u tn, esas,A O.
sofas lines
Replete 1Uith forid scrolls and fringe
and faded dye.
1t is hard to think OF these things as
haOing once been gay,
That eUen as pristine gifts Mould cauS
a thrill,
And yet the hands that touched them
must haze loued them:
Somehow that touch is on these S1labbr
treasures STILL
Frederick Ebrishs.
Evening star., 1951-01-31
Anxious Seats

Up in the Capitol, under the rotunda and
hard by the grim-visaged statues of the
feminists, stand 448 seats that were warmed by
congressman from 1918 until the recent remodel
ing of the House chamber. The seats were put
up for bidding but so far no one has come
forward. This is no reflection on the historic
value of the chairs, but rather on their appear
ance. They are plain black leather, joined
together in groups of from three to twelve and
like many things in Washington, they are
constructed on a curve
With space at a premium in Washington,
it seems as though some good use could be made
of these vacant chairs. How would it be- for
instance, if they were officially designated as
Anxious Seats" and made available to worried
people everywhere Here are some of the types
which might join the rush: SpinsterS waiting
for Mr.. Right to come along; young men worried
about being drafted; politicians worried about
not being drafted for higher posts; shoppers
waiting for grocery prices to stop climbing; civil
servants waiting to be dispersed; diplomats
waiting for the U. N. to act; men of good will
waiting for peace on earth. The S. R. O. sign
might 60 up sooner than you think
The local press would probably want to
reserve one clump of chairs to be placed outside
the office of Chairman Mcmillan of the House
District Committee where they could rest while
waiting for him to come out and give them news
off his escape.
In the meantime, Capitol officials report
that the seats are being thankfully sunk into by
footsore pilgrims pausing in their progress
through marble halls
Evening star., 1951-01-31
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appear before our children tomorrow,
the same procedure can be used even
more easily to rule out, or rule in, other
speakers, since the process works more
easily each time it is used.
5. Under such system will not the
minds of our children gradually become
as stereotyped and as unchallenged by
ideas as were the minds of the Hitler
youth in Nazi Germany?
Dorothy M. Robinson,
President District Branch Women's
International League for Peace and
Freedom.
In connection with the discussion of
whether or not Mrs. Pearl Bucks appli-
cation to talk to the students of the Car
dozo High School should have been ap-
proved by the School Board and the peo-
pie of the District of Columbia, would
like to call to their attention the follow
ing copy of book review published in
The Sunday Star in 1949:
American Argument, by Pearl S. Buck
with ESlanda Goode Robson. John Day.
So
ANY person familiar with the philoso-
phies of Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Robson,
wife Of Paul Robson. may feel some sur
prise at the indication of their title that
they differ sufficiently to argue. The
surprise soon dissipates Both impelled
by impatience with social progress in
America, want more governmental
changes. Their differences lie only in
the means. they say. But signs abound
of converging viewpoints even there.
"The work is first-person account by
Mrs. Buck of conversations with Mrs.
Robson, Mrs. Buck providing her writ
ing skill and Mrs. Robson most of the
ideas. The latter's theses, in sum: A few
hundred powerful citizens in America
control the money. the influence, the
propaganda machines and now our
Congress- The country has a dictator
ship now. but a bad one, and needs to
switch over to good dictatorship, in
order to make things more democratic
Mrs. Robson would sacrifice few that
the many might live 'immobiliZing, re-
moving or, if necessary, killing off few
people who are being terribly destructive.
in order that millions may live in peace
and progress This dictatorship by the
people would not be so dead set on keep
ing what's left of those aristocrats in the
saddle in China or in Greece, Italy, Spain
and Portugal And there would be no
war with Soviet Russia which our mill
tary government is trying to scare us
with now
Mrs. Buck, troubled and sincere. has
learned to endure these teachings. I re-
flected long indeed over what Eslanda
had said of the Soviet Union Now IA
miliar with their face, she pities, impelled
among other feelings, by guilt-complex
about Mrs. Robeson's race. Ct would at
heart choose not to be born white .
No weight is SO heavy as that of guilt. :.
So guilt-ridden am I as white y.
so she may yet embrace. She cannot
now go all the way with Eslanda's means.
but out of her souls crucible she is will
ing to sacrifice, she says, some of her
precious individualsm, her privilege and
her security. She is willing to do so be-
cause Eslanda wishes, and Eslanda, she
knows, is much too sensible to fall be-
fore propaganda
B. B. Chase.
Evening star., 1951-01-31
Male Theropists

1ne Ietter IN your January "a issue,
regarding the status of registered male
muses. in the armed service, brought back
unpleasant memories. All that was said
regarding the raw deal" suffered by
male nurses applies to registered male
physical therapists as well. AS a matter
of fact, the shortage of physical thera-
pistS was so great during World War II
that 1t was necessary for the military to
request the various schools of physical
tllerapy to set up accelerated courses of
study. The writer, registered physical
therapist with 10 years of experience
prior to World War II, requested induc-
ton because of the great need for physi-
cal therapists. He entered the Navy and
was assigned to various duties but not
physical therapy. Finally, in the closing
months of the war, someone must have
looked over his qualification card and he
was assigned to physical therapy.
If our disabled servicemen are to re-
ceive the highest quality of medical care,
this senseless discrimination against
male physical therapists and nurses must
come to an end.
Now that the armed services are again
pleading for physical therapists, it is high
time to change the designation under
which physical therapy comes from the
"Womens Medical Specialist Corps" to
Medical Specialists Corps. There are
hundreds of registered male physical
therapists anxious to enter military serv-
ice but not if they cannot have the same
opportunity to practice their profession
as their female colleagues.
Male Physical Therapist,
(EX-HOspital Corpsman).
Evening star., 1951-01-31
By Howard |. Dutkin

ID DACKSTRETCH Bennie was irritated
- beyond all further irritation He
had, as they say in his own peculiar
circle. "flipped his wig" his voice grow
ing louder as he shook scratch sheet
under my nose to emphasize his words.
"Whaddaya think of this joker, Mickey
Evening star., 1951-01-31
More on Pearl Buck

Your paper is to be commended for
the publication of Pearl Bucks message
to the students of Cardozo. 1t is reason
able to assume. think, that what ap-
peared in the paper is fair sample OF
the sort Of thing that would have been
said if Mrs Buck had spoken in person
to the students. That's the kind of mes
sage, forsooth, which our superintendent
fears will corrupt the youth!
]. w. Haywood.
Believers in the principle of public
education were given shock last week
when they learned that the District
School Board had ruled Pearl Buck, one
of our country's first citizens, as un-
satisfactory for a high-school COM
mencement speaker in the District Of
Columbia.
l. Do the school authorities not realize
that today life in Washington, particu
larly in our public institutions, is focal
point for the eyes of world public
opinion?
2. Political control of the schools seems
pretty complete when educators who ad-
minister and make up the school fac
ulties cannot assume full responsibility
for selecting commencement speakers
for their students.
g. Unfortunately, even those finally
charged with choosing speakers often
fail to make their selection on merit or
publication, but make it rather on the
basis of a committee report dispensing
unproven accusations.
4. Today it is one of our most dis
tinguished citizens who is not allowed to
Evening star., 1951-01-31

bling stabilization to see to it that free
transportation and lunch are provided
citizens who want to do their bit in this
emergency by investing in a couple OF
win tickets of Saturday afternoon. The
tracks that show the biggest take should
get one of them "E" for effort flags to
fly over the infleld
I'VE ought to publicize that other
fighter in the war on inhation-tl1e
bookie-with maybe newspaper stories
like this: Joe Cuff, 32-year- Washing
ton race bookie, yesterday was awarded
the civilian merit medal for services
beyond the call of duty in taking $40
600 from losing horse players during the
last year, and in addition taking it on
the lam with $35 belonging to three
players who had won.'
But how about these people who get
the money that the suckers lose?' I
protested. Wont they be contributing to
inf1ation?"
"A lot of those guys wind up in the
Evening star., 1951-01-31
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers 1can get the answer n
any qeSLon OF fact by either writing The
Nv. Nv, Washington g. D c., and incIosing cents
rsLurn r postage, or by telephoning ST 5000.
Evening star., 1951-01-31

in many places and from many people.
But it seems to me that Cardozo did not
need speech of this kind from Mrs.
Buck or anyone else.
If Mrs. Buck loves the colored people
as much as she repeatedly has claimed
to do, why doesn't she go and live in the
far South where she would have bet
ter opportunity to help more of them in
a big way?
Laura X. Pollock.
X
The Pearl Buck controversy currently
raging simply points up the continuing
fear many Americans have of democracy
itself. Segregated schools and other in
stitutions are not only weakening the
whole fabric of democracy, but incidents
like the Anacostia anti-Negro ruling are
widening the rift between us and the
colored peoples of China, India, Korea
and elsewhere around the globe.
E. B. Henderson.
Evening star., 1951-01-31
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

Q. How. many traffic lights are there
in New York City?-E. B. B.
A. New York has 100000 traffic lights,
which require 292 900 bulbs a year.
Evening star., 1951-01-31

O. Does the 10. of a person remain
the same in adult life as in childhood?-
I. H. A.
A. According to some authorities the
10. of an individual does not necessarily
remain unchanged throughout life, but
may show striking changes as he grows
older.
Evening star., 1951-01-31

clink where they can't spend the dough-"
Backstretch said. "Anyway-holy smoke!
its post time for the SIXTH got a
sure thing in this one -
And he was swallowed up in the
crowd at the tWo-dollar window.
Evening star., 1951-01-31

Q. Which Senator rose from sick
bed to cast vote against the impeach-
ment of Andrew Johnson?-F. B.
A. Senator Grimes of Iowa came from
sick bed to the Senate to vote not
guilty in the Impeachment trial of An
drew Johnson
Evening star., 1951-01-31

I am glad to see reprint of the speech
which Mrs. Buck had intended to make
before the faculty and student body OF
Cardozo High School. There was nothing
in it which I have not heard many times,
Evening star., 1951-09-22
BY the Asseciatsd Press

DETROIT, Sept. %. Harry
Bennett. in a book on his one.
time boss. the late Henry Ford
gives a number of private recol.
lections.
Mr.. Bennett says Mr.. Ford was
at times ruthless, tricking subor.
dinates into acts for which They
twere fired, and that there was in.
trigue among Mr.. Ford's execu.
tives for his favor.
Mr.. Ford watched his employe.
$50 closely that even their famil,
lives were checked and informer,
were kept in company Offices anc
plants. Mr.. Bennett says.
Mr.. Bennett served Mr.. Ford a.
a top aide for 80 years. He left
the company in 1945 when Mr.
Ford became inactive in it's affairs
Mr.. Ford died in 1947.
Il The famed automobile manufac
turer was superstitious, accordin,
to Mr.. Bennett. If he put a socl
on inside out in the morning he't
never change it all day long, Mr.
Bennett writes.
Mr.. Bennett remarks also about
Mr.. Ford's interest in crime anc
criminals, and his hiring of ex.
convicts in the expressed hope ot
rehabilitating them.
Mr.. Benefits book is titled 1--WE
Never Called Him Henry" It con.
Evening star., 1951-09-22
Air Show Crash Fatal 10 70
Spurs Move for Controls
By the Associated Press

New protection for spectators at
air Shows is being mapped by the
Civil Aeronautics Board.
The CAB said yesterday new
regulations may be set up as a re-
suit OF the accident at Flagler,
Colo, last Saturday when 20 per-
sons were killed by an out-of-
control aircraft.
In an unusual move the board
named one of it's own members,
Joseph P. Adams, to sit in on hear
Iings into the cause of the acci-
dent. They begin October 4 in
Flagler.
Robert w. Chrisp, CAB Safety
Investigation Bureau official, will
|preSide.
Evening star., 1951-09-22
Ford Suspicious, Superstitions
Described in Book by Bennett

tains no explanation of the title
However. the 6tle is presumed tt
refer to the popular understanding
that the elder Ford was neve
addressed otherwise than "Mr
Ford"
Fawcett Publications has pub.
lished the book. 1t is in diges
form in the october issue of Tru,
magazine.
At the Ford Motor Co. Offices i
was said there would be no family
comment on the book.
Evening star., 1951-09-22
Foster, Former ECA Chief
Named Defense Deputy
BY the Associated Press

William c. Foster, former heat
Iof the Economic Cooperation Ad
Iministration, is the new Deput,
Secretary of Defense.
His appointment by Presiden
Truman was confirmed yesterda!
by the Senate.
Senator Cain, Republican. o.
Washington opposed the appoint.
ment because, he said. Mr.. Foster
gave Congress misleading" infor.
nation when he said South Korea
had a strong army of 100000 mer
in 1850, capable Of holding its own
Evening star., 1951-09-22

Mrs. Jagiello, who lives here
with their 21-month-old daughter
reports that 1t. Jagiello has writ
ten he Is slated to receive two
Silver Stars for actions in Korea.
He was brought up in Quantico,
Va. but since his fathers retire
ment from the Marine Corps, his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Jagiello have been living in Win
chester.
The 30-year-old officer will not
have to face the problem of being
an dependable" infantry lieuten-
ant much longer, as he has also
written Mrs. Jagiello that he is
due for a promotion to captain
shortly.
Evening star., 1951-09-22
District Lieutenant
Offers Formula for
Korea Longevity
BY the Associated Press

WITH 1st CAVALRY DIVISION
KOREA, Sept. ga company
commander has his own formula
to extend the longevity of "ex-
pendable" infantry lieutenants.
1t. Walter A. Jagiello, of Wash.
ington, D. c.. and Winchester
Va. who has commanded Company
L of the 5th Cavalry Regiment
longer than any Of his II prede-
cessors. says it's safer for the
junior officers "acting like plain
soldiers" His formula:
l. Don't carry maps where the
enemy can see you.
2. Don't wear field glasses
around your neck.
3. Don't display insignia of rank
4. Don't salute.
"Of course, luck has a lot tc
do with longevity in combat" 1t
Jagiella said. But following q
few simple rules lessons the odds
OF an officer becoming sniper-
bait"
1t. Jagiello's wife, Mrs. Leslie B
Jaglello, lives at 1924 Nebraska
avenue NV, Washington.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-11
=" Allen Center

The Allen Progressive Literary
Club held their January meeting
last Wednesday at the home OF
Mrs. Fred Maier with seventeen
members present. All responded to
the roll call by giving a current
event. After all business was dis
posed of, Glenna Pyers gave a
brief memorial in memory of one
of our beloved members, Mrs.
Della Staley. Mildred Caryl read a
biography of Louisa May Alcott
and Lena Kent gave a report on
California. Clara Belle Moore led
the group in two very interesting
contests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worley Luh and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Stillings spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Harold Kent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Magsig and
children spent the weekend with
Mrs. Magsig's parents in Fremont,
The Allen Goodwill Society and
Allen Home Council will hold a
joint meeting next Tuesday night
Jan. l6, at the township house. A
representative from the Dayton
Power & Light will talk on ada
quate Wiring" Mrs. Glen Stillings,
Mrs. Floyd Dunbar, Mrs. Glen
Stillings .Jr., and Mrs. Johnny
Caryl will be the hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kent of
Sunbury spent Sunday eve
ming with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kent
Mrs. Rowland Pennington en-
tertained the Ladies' Society of the
Baptist church on Tuesday of last
week.