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Evening star., 1951-03-27

The reason the boys liked to get her
discussing one of these extracurricular
subjects was that she then had no time
left to examine them on the subjects
they were supposed to be examined on.
1t was as easy as that.
Usually one of three boys worked this
little scheme. They were smart, in their
way, too. 1t all depended upon whether
any one of the trio realized he had not
studied his lesson the night before.
1t was in the days OF ""homework."
Whether the grade schools still have
homework is another matter, In those
days they had plenty of it, with history
carrying off first prize, word analysis
second, and geography third.
In preferring these studies to all
others, the Trio showed good sense, since
they were then, as even more now, the
basis of the good life.
One of the boys, realizing he did not
know his lessons, and knowing that he
could not answer teachers questions de-
cided at once to sidetrack her.
1t was the standing JOKE OF the class,
how easily she was sidetracked. No
doubt she wanted to be, being old in
years and wisdom, and realizing that
she, too, had something to offer, as well
as the books.
The moment the slightest opening
could be found. the selected boy would
pipe up with: =
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Can the Military Do Some Saving, Too?
To the Editor Of The Stor:


G ENAToRS o'MAHONEY of Wyo-
~ ming and Ferguson of Michigan, on
a television program some weeks ago,
encouraged the people back home" to
write Congress and the White House
with suggestions for cutting the Federal
budget. A good idea-and I am from
back home"
I think the Senators probably did not
mean suggestions for cutting the mill
tary budget. but perhaps they over
looked field in which millions Of men,
civilian veterans, have had some ex-
perience. These men, having been at
the ultimate outlets of military expendi-
lures, nearly all have collection Of
examples Of gross, sometimes nause-
ating, waste which could have been
avoided generally just by better admin
istration, from top staff officers on down
to lowly corporals. {.
AS q soldier in the Southwest Pacific
area during the last war. had my col
lection. If anyone is interested, I could
tell of seeing acres of new engineer
equipment, from steam shovels to hand
spades, rusting in Australian and New
GulIlcd Ilc1uo UCCduoC 1lO O1iC hA4CW
where they belonged or what to do with
them. There was an outdoor company
latrine that cost $4,000 to dig, because
q stubborn captain insisted it be dyna-
mited out Of solid rock instead Of dug
in earth.
could tell of an airfield that was
paved with high-grade gold ore; OF an
other airfleld. chopped out Of heavy
jungle and surfaced on swamp at an
incredible cost-never used because Of
disturbed air currents discovered after
the fields construction was finished. I
could tell of literally millions Of coconut
palms used unnecessarily for construc-
tion~for which, have heard. the Gov
ernment had to pay $25 apiece or more
to plantation owners.
can tell, as a former supply chief
clerk, Of our constant rocking on lend
lease items: Our Allies kept careful rec
ords of what we got from them; we
seldom charged them for small items,
and sometimes. not for large ones. in
the chaos of combat.
Then. better known to former Air
Evening star., 1951-03-27

Unfair to Postal Employees

Something should be done promptly to cor
rect gross injustice affecting new employees Of
the Post Office Department. These employees are
being unfairly deprived of all annual and sick
leave benefits and pension privileges. They are
the only group of employees in the Government
suffering such discrimination
The situation results from combination Of
laws and administrative orders. The leave act,
passed long before the present emergency, spe-
cifcally excludes temporary postal employees
from taking annual or sick leave. At that time
Temporary workers meant those hired during
the Christmas rush period. Now, however, under
the Whitten amendment and under subsequent
presidential order, all newly hired employees are
classified as "temporary'-even though their en-
ployment in the end may prove to be quite per-
manent. Most temporary" employees are en-
titled to leave just as regular civil service per-
sonnel are But the new employees of the Post
Office Department. however permanent their
Jobs may turn out to be- are excluded by reason
of legislation that obviously was not intended to
apply in the present emergency.
The pension inequity comes about through
social security law amendment giving pension
rights to all temporary employees hired during
the emergency excepting non-classif1ed postal
workers. Why these postal employees were ruled
out of the amendments provisions has never been
explained. No good reason is apparent for this
discriminatory policy, nor for depriving new
postal personnel of vacations and sick leave.
Congress and the Civil Service Commission ought
to give this problem early attention.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Russia and America

I wish to correct an impression given
in The Star on March 16 that praised
Soviet Russia to the detriment of
America in my talk at Turner's Arena
on March Is.
In speaking of what I saw in Russia.
I did state the good points seen in
housing, recreation and the industrial
life. However, also stated that Amer
important country in the world. We
have a great Constitution, which is
masterpiece. to govern all citizens and
conditions in this country. The only
error is in the interpretations of these
laws by certain administrators, and l
felt this could be taken care of at the
polls.
further said was opposed to way
or violence of any kind-that I, like
most every person you meet, want
peace. I questioned that war had ever
cured anything, and that the manu-
featuring of death-dealing bombs must
be stopped. It is indeed hard to be-
lieve that in this enlightened era we
could be spending billions of dollars
to manufacture all kinds of arms and
equipment to enable men here and
abroad to kill each other. If negotia-
tions and arbitration were calmly and
honestly discussed, I am sure peace
would come.
We do not want to remold America
to be like Russia. A country must
grow and develop according to its en-
vironments, economic and cultural
standards, and the brotherhood of all
its citizens.
For the first time realize the ques-
tionable position speaker is placed
in before the public when only small
portion of the talk is given. I am an
American citizen-a Republican by the
way-with deep love for my coun-
try. My country is virtually at war.
and that means I am a part of the
situation. I do feel, however, that I
Evening star., 1951-03-27

water Fisheries Commission is likely to expedite
consideration Of legislation to reorganize the
States fisheries department. The Maryland Board
of Natural Resources some months ago recon-
mended abolishment of the salaried Tidewater
Fisheries Commission and its replacement by
non-paid commission with salaried director.
leading conservationist State Senator Malkus
of Dorchester, has pointed out that only $125 900
of the commissions annual budget of $628,OO0
goes for oyster propagation. About half of the
appropriation is paid to personnel The time
seems propitious for a study by the Legislature
of the conservation reorganization plan suggested
by the Board of Natural Resources.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Overall Utilities Study Needed

The Arlington County Board did not exag-
gerate when it described to the Interstate Com
merce Commission some of the complexities of
the co-ordinated public transportation system
of the Washington Metropolitan Area. There
is need for an overall study of the situation
along the lines recommended by the board
either by the ICC or some other competent
authority But The Star believes it would be
shortsighted to contne the inquiry to the bus
service field. Taxicab operations across the
Districts boundaries are In a no mans land of
public utility regulation. Some agency should
look into this anomalous condition. And there
are interjurisdictional problems in other public
utility fields that ought to be studied and solved
by some sort of joint action.
cursory survey by the Arlington Public
Utilities Commission, which has no regulatory
powers, revealed some of the absurdities that
exist with regard to bus transportation in the
area. 1t was found for example, that under
the joint fare decreed by the ICC for the Capital
Transit Company and the Virginia buslines,
District resident may travel eight miles inside
the District and an additional four miles to
Federal office in Virginia for the bargain-rate
joint fare of % cents, or at a rate of less than
two cents mile. A Virgnian working at the
Capitol, on the other hand, who rides three
miles to the Washington end of Virginia bus
line and then changes to a Capital Transit bus
or streetcar must pay total cash fare of IS
cents, or rate of 88 cents mile.
There are bound to be such disparities as
long as II different buslines operate in the
Metropolitan Area, with varying rates and vary
ing franchises and under several different public
utilities regulatory agencies. The fixing of bar
gain rates by the ICC in favor of special class
of riders. Government employees at the Pentagon
and other installations across the river, only
adds to the disparities. The question naturally
arises as to whether the ICC can be regarded
as disinterested party to the regional trans
portation problem.
It might be better for Arlington and the
other Jurisdictions involved to get actively
behind Representative Sasscer's proposal for
special commission to study all phases of inter-
jurisdictional conflict in this area, from public
utilities control to police and fire protection.
Such study undoubtedly would turn up many
instances of overlapping authority, insufficient
authority and general confusion in the Greater
Washington area. Out of such study might
come Metropolitan Area public utilities body
of the type suggested by Arlington in addition
to co-ordinated action in other fields. Plenty
of obstacles would have to be overcome before
such co-ordinated system could he set in
operation of course. But eventually something
of this nature will have to be adopted if the
public utilities of the area are to serve Wash
ington and it's suburbs on an orderly, equitable,
integrated basis.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Basic Training the Hard Way

Speaking of training camp shortcomings and
hardships-and there has been quite a lot said
on this subject of ate-consider the case of Pfc.
Yang Sooyong, "a typical South Korean draftee.
According to dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
by its war correspondent, James NJ Cannon, Pfc.
Sooyong got his basic training the hard way.
He learned to use gun not in the safety of a
training camp against an imaginary enemy but
in the front lines against the real thing
Correspondent Cannon was interested in
learning how Korean youths are trained to fight
so we'll Yang told him, in uncomplaining,
matter-of-fact language. He had never touched
rifle before he was conscripted to fight against
the Reds He had spent all his 10 years on his
parents farm, among the rice paddles He was
unfamiliar with both democracy and COM
munism. But war came to the rice paddles and
Yang found himself in makeshift uniform-dis-
carded American field jacket, patched cotton
fatigue trousers, woolen undershirt one sock and
oversize American galoshes (no shoes). non
com put an MI rifle in his hands and showed
him how to load and shoot it and how to keep
it clean. The next thing Yang knew he was
with combat unit under hostile fire.
During the past nine months he has been
shot at countless times, wounded once and sub
jected to the miseries of cold and hunger. He
lost the only blanket issued to him. He has
walked and fought his way from Taegu, to
Wonsan, to Pyongyang, to Huichon-an overall
distance of more than 600 miles. After nine
months of this sort of rugged training" Pfc
Sooyong would probably consider Lakeland Air
Base-criticized by Senate subcommittee for
overcrowding- something Of paradise. But
no one can say that Yangs training was not.
in its way quite effectiyN s@ssk So. X X. ls
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Punumu's Health Problem

The Institute of Inter- american At
fairs, which is State Department baby.
is reactivating some of its health pro-
grams in Latin America. Among these
Is one in Panama, for which grant Of
$4,000 Chicken feed these days. has
been made, plus the $4,000 salary of a
director, who has had no tropical expert
ence. The Panamanian government.
headed by the notorious Arnulfo Arias,
has as Minister Of Health a woman
political appointee with no professional
qualifications. Yet our State Depart
ment people in Panama have approved
the program. In spite Of the fact that
much previous United States Govern
ment-supported health work has gone
down the drain.
A research organization, supported by
United States funds, and with an inter-
national reputation for its studies of
tropical diseases. has worked in Panama
for 20 years. This laboratory has not
been consulted in connection with the
proposed program. although the State
Department knows that it is there, and
that its advice would be invaluable.
Studies Of tuberculosis. one of the
major health problems in Panama, be-
gun at this laboratory at the request
Of the Panamanian authorities, have
been dropped because Panama with
drew promised financial support.
Malaria in the Panama Canal Zone
is practically nonexistent, owing largely
to an effective campaign in surrounding
Panama territory based on the use of
DDT. The director of this work and
his assistant, both United States trained.
one at our expense, have been ousted for
political reasons. The present director
is political appointee with no expert
ence in this extremely technical field.
Why does our Government continue
to waste the public monies in such futile
gestures as the support of health pro-
grams in Panama land elsewhere), in
view of the past unsavory record? The
Rockefeller Foundation has spent hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in malaria
control in Panama. but had sense
enough to pull out when its program
was hamstrung by politics. The United
States pays Panama $500,000 a year
''rent" for the use Of the Canal Zone. If
some of this money were spent on public
health programs administered by avail
able qualified nationals, Panama could
take care of its own problems. But the
spoils system prevents this. A better
political morality is crying need in
Latin America (though who are we to
throw stones?) and until it develops any
United States money spent there will
be largely wasted. Argus.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
JonquiI Lore

/ never SaD bright beds OF jonquils
blooming
In golden hosts beneath neD-greening
trees,
A tapestry of springtine'S deftest loom
ing
From all of earth's enchanted g1ieties.
But haze seen one jonquil laugh
through SnolD,
Lonely and trail and blittely unatraid.
Warming the sun 1Dith its erultant glo10
OF concentrated courage on parade,
And thus I'ue learned as much OF
jonQuil lore
As IL I'd seen a million blooms or more.
Jone H. Merchant.
Evening star., 1951-03-27

Corps men, were the thousands of pri-
vate junkets in large military planes
thousand mile hops to secure, for ex-
ample, a case. Of liquor or stranded
second lieutenant-or just to pick up
many kinds of luxury" items COM
pletely unavailable to ground troops.
If the pilferage, larceny and useless
damage and destruction of supplies and
equipment, of which I knew personally.
was multiplied by the knowledge of 10
million other troops who witnessed the
same type of thing in World War II.
the total waste and loss would be stag
gering, accounting for nice slice Of
any military budget.
The point is the armed forces were
unbelievably lacking in discipline and
training along the lines of conservation
or care of equipment and supplies. Aside
from rejecting the generally bad caliber
Of field officers and non-coms during the
Evening star., 1951-03-27

last war. think it was manifest that
staff officers, right to the top, did not
give one hang how much was expended
for the war as long as they could do
what they wanted, efficiently or other
wise
AS we know, that is not right. If
our military leaders do not yet appre-
ciate that economic strangulation is just
as good a way to destroy a country as
outright conquest by an enemy, maybe
there are some civilians who could run
a war better than the professionals.
AS a very low-ranking soldier. who
was taught at home that waste is i'm
moral. could have saved, say, million
dollars on the bill for the last war, had
I had the authority. Don't tell me that
high-ranking officers, with plenty Of
authority. can't save billions of dollars
Of the proposed military budget!
R. n. w.
Evening star., 1951-03-27

have a right and duty to put forth
any suggestion that might help bring
about peace and better understand
ing.
Negroes are hurt by discrepancies in
law Interpretation. We are too often
Red-smeared if we fight for equality
of opportunities. But regardless Of
that. Negroes are always found in the
front lines, doing their bit for the
welfare Of their country.
Therese L. Robinson,
Civil Liberties Directress Of the Elks.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact. by either writing The
Evening Star Information Sureau 1900 street
NV Washington C, and inclosing cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 1868.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What is the cause of the food
shortage in India?-R. w. j..
A. Because of crop failures last year
due to bad weather and earthquakes,
India has no food reserves at time of
year when it should have a million
tons of food on hand.
@. Are clothes moths killed by cold
weather?-J. S. T.
A. Clothes moth larvae are killed
within one or two days by zero tempera-
lures. They are incapable of causing
harm at So F. or below.
@. How many audiences were granted
by the Pope during Holy Years.. r. r.
A. The Pope granted $500 audiences.
Evening star., 1951-03-27

Pen-nan,es may be used If letters carry
writers' correct names and addresses.
All letters subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-09-09
Tx" SAYS:
Mrs. Royce Carter

Mrs. Royce Garter
11o caIIotin ST., NV, Washington, D. c.
"IT'S WONDERFUL to know there's
washday product that's actually
made for the water in our town. The
first time l used New Rain-Soft
Rinse, knew it was made for our
water. Thanks to Rain-Soft Rinse
my washables come out whittier and
brighter than new"
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Visiting Germans See
No Possible Neutrality
In East-West Conflict

West Germans believe there is
mo possibility of neutrality in the
East-Wes conflict, according to
20 members of their parliament,
here to study American govern
mental organization.
Fourteen of the group arrived
yesterday to begin tWo-week
round of conferences with mem
bers of Congress and key Govern
ment. labor, business and farm
leaders. The other six have been
here a week studying the Ameri-
can police system.
Germans differ on how and
with what means they can join
in defense of the West" Peter
Jacobs. an editor and member Of
the Social Democratic Party said.
Eager to Join u. N.
At a press conference yesterday,
the group indicated an eagerness
to Join the United Nations, not
only as an agency for peace. but
for the services Of its specialized
agencies.
In answer to a question as to
whether, as a member Of the U. N,
Germany would send troops to
Korea. Mr.. Jacobs merely said:
with equal rights come equal
responsibilities.
Josef Arndgen, a trade union
official, however, noted that I'VE
are being urged constantly to de-
militarize. we have no peace
treaty and we have no military
means to take such a STEP"
Propaganda in Death Sentence.
One OF the lawmakers said the
Communists are using the death
sentences Of seven Nazis accused
of atrocities in World War II as
strong propaganda weapon. The
Supreme Court here Monday re-
fused for a second time to re-
view that case.
Noting that the present Ger
man constitution has no provision
for capital punishment, DR.. Else
Broekelschen said the sentence
should be commuted to be in &C.
cord with the present law.
The groups tour is sponsored
by Governmental Affairs Institute
whose Offices are at 1875 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Klein Bill Would Aid
Educational Theuter

Representative Klein. Democrat
of New York. sponsored bill yes
Iterday, authorizing the United
States Commissioner of Educa-
ton to assist in bringing to Wash
Iington selected theatrical produc-
tions by universities and colleges.
His purpose is to promote de-
Ivelopment of the educational thea
ter. A similar measure previously
had been offered by Chairman
Neely of the Senate District Com.
tmittee.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
odd Boys Plan Reunion
lat Episcopal School

The Old Boys Association OF
Episcopal High School, Alexandra,
will hold it's annual meeting at
1890 am. Saturday at the school
during the homecoming week end
That afternoon, there will be a
baseball game and tennis matches
between Episcopal and Woodberry
Forest. The final event Saturday
will be q dinner In the Fairfax
Room of the Penn Daw Hotel.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Junior Red Cross Pans
Friendship Fiestu

The District Junior Red Cross
will hold it's fourth annual Friend
ship Fiesta at 4 pm. tomorrow ir
the garden of the Pan American
Union.
Children from local secondary
schools and from various en-
bassies and legations will partici.
pate in program of dancing anc
singing to promote internationa
understanding. An informal re.
ception will follow the fiesta.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Restrained Prices

Remarkable restraint" by
tradesmen in price matters is
credited by the Swiss with hold
ing inf1ationary tendencies In
check there recently.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-28

Paul NJ. Hodgson, director Of aca-
demic extension. and for the state
vocational education division by
Frank M. Forstburg, assistant sup
ervisor of trades and industries.
Arrangements have been made by
Chief Thomas E. Baker of Dover,
chairman of the associations edu-
cational committee.
officers of the association are:
President, Colonel Slayer; first
vice president, George w. Duncan,
Wilmington; second vice president,
John hamburger, Cheswold; secre-
tary, Charles H. Jester, Camden;
treasurer, E. C. Bailey, Laurel;
fire recorder, Granville White,
Laurel; chaplain, the Rev. DIR.
Thomas @. Mulligan, Dover; parli-
amentarian, William Kirk, Rich
ardson Park. Members of Mr.. Bak-
er's educational committee are Mr..
Duncan, Reynolds Bradley, Smyr-
ma; Mr.. Bailey, Woodrow w. STAN
ley, Holloway Terrace; William
Hines, Seaford; j. Elmer Ellison,
Newark; and Elmer Dodd, Reho-
both.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-28
Home Talk
BY: Eleanor R. Cavanaugh
Home Demonstration Agent

The fourth annual Chicken Con-
test will be held this year in Sails
bury, Maryland on July IL, start
ing at 9 am. Everyone is invited
to participate in this contest. En-
try blanks can be obtained at the
Extension Office in Dover, pnd floor
of the Post Office Building.
Following are the rules and reg
ulations for the National Chicken
Cooking Contest:
I. The National Chicken Cooking
Contest shall be open to all per-
sons 10 years of age and older, of
either sex. Any person except a
professional cook or chef such as a
chef in a restaurant or hotel, or a
caterer is eligible to enter. The
first place winners of previous con-
tests are not eligible.
2. The Contest shall be conduct
ed in the Salisbury State Teachers
College, Salisbury, Maryland, July
IL, beginning at 9 am. Each con-
testant will be assigned definite
time based upon his or her prefer
ence, in so far as possible.