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Evening star., 1951-05-29
Poor Substitute for Bold Action

The best that can be said for the military
training compromise approved in conference is
that 1t does not kill the plan summarily, as its
opponents hoped would be the case 1t grants
the universal military training program period
of grace during which supporters and critics may
continue their debate. Then, through newly
created commission, Congress would take an
other look at the plan and make final decision.
In short, Congress, under the conference agree
ment, would refuse to face up to the UNIT
problem in critical hour despite the urgings
of the President and the Defense Department.
And delay may mean eventual death of the only
reasonable alternative to raising and maintaining
q huge standing Army.
Defense officials have stressed the point that
UNIT is necessary to provide continuous flow
of trained manpower into the military reserves.
UNIT would begin where the draft leaves OF.
The drafting of men into the regular forces will
probably be prolonged if some system OF building
up competent standby reserve forces Is not
adopted. Not to keep adequate trained man.
power in service or in reserve would be to incur
grave security risks-risks which our enemies
and potential enemies would love to have us take.
The idea of setting up another commission
to study so well-studed subject as universal
military training is stalling device and nothing
more. After mulling over the matter for four
months the commission would be required to
submit specific legislative proposals to Congress.
Thus, the compromise would put Congress IN
the absurd position of passing bill to require
Congress to act on UNIT at future date. That
does not make sense, any way one looks at it.
However, there seems to be no chance of forth
right action by Congress now, so the compromise
is better than no action at all outright rejec-
ton of UNIT 1t is in that spirit that the COM
promise plan probably will be accepted by
advocates of UNIT in both houses It is a poor
substitute for courageous legislating, however.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Lost: $3.50 Million for Defense

It is a startling fact that $3.50 million ear
marked for defense has been diverted to meet
the challenge of an enemy on the home front.
The revelation was made by the Senate Appro-
priations Committee in reporting the $6.4 billion
supplemental defense fund bill. The enemy
which caused the diversion is imitation.
The committee pointed out that $3.50 million
of the total bill represented inf1ationary price
increases in critical items since the start OF the
Korean war. In other words, the Defense Depart
ment will be able to buy $3.50 million less
materials than it could have bought with $64
billion year ago. Some of the price increases
are of staggering proportions. Signal items par
ticularly have skyrocketed In cost A military
radio set of a certain type is up 33s per cent.
sound-ranging apparatus has increased 202 per
cent Other electronic equipment has scared to
similar levels. Items in various other categories
have risen in cost 20 or 80 per cent during the
past year.
Imitation therefore, has become q matter OF
grave concern to defense agencies. They are
finding that carefully prepared estimates become
out of date almost overnight in this era OF rising
prices BY the time the original estimates reach
the floor of Congress they are far below actual
costs, necessitating upward revision Of appro-
priations. This situation has grown SO acute
that the Senate Appropriations Committee has
decided to make study Of rising defense costs
before acting on the new $60.7 billion armed
forces budget for 1852. The findings should be
of value to administrative officials concerned
with combating imitation. If the present trend
continues, bilNons of dollars which shoulk have
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Symputhizes With Nurses

God bless male Observer" who recog-
nized a situation which has long been
brewing. Since I am an "R. NJ and
have worked in hospitals here, can
not agree the wages are equal to that
of Government employees enjoy hos
pital work but have done what most
nurses are forced to do-switched to
Government work. I now have my week
ends, evenings and holidays of; my
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Member Of coxey's Army

The passing of Gen. Coxey, who led
his army of unemployed into Washing
ton, brings to mind the picture Of his
so-called hobo army as 1t marched along
Bladensburg road into Washington In
the spring Of 1894.
There saw for the first time young,
heavy-set, short colored man. striding
along the dusty road with his shoes and
q few belongings tied to stick across
his shoulder.
Years afterward I learned that this
barefoot member Of Coxey's army was
John Whitelaw Lewis, born Of slave
parents and reared In dirt-floor log
cabin in Virginia.
After Gen. Coxey was sent to jail for
trespassing on the Capitol grass. Mr..
Lewis remained in the city and found
employment under Harry Wardman, the
builder, as hod carrier.
Gen. Coxey did not know that he
was leading into Washington man who
was to establish the first colored bank In
the District Of Columbia, known as The
Industrial Savings Bank.
The present Industrial Bank Of Wash
ington, with assets OF over six million
dollars, is the outcome.
Not satisfied with this, Mr.. Lewis de-
termined to build hotel, where visitors
from the States could be accommodated.
Without capital, this Little Napoleon"
together with small group who had
faith In his unusual ability. secured the
ground and erected the hotel on the
corner of 18th and T streets NV. It Is
known by his middle name. "Whitelaw."
and stands as a monument to the man
who made good as a fine Christian
citizen and by example an inspiration to
his race.
YUsI1io,x. N Niwnm
Evening star., 1951-05-29
william ID. Nixon.
Fair Trade

I compliment The Star on the fine
news coverage that appears in your
valued journal and also for the splendid
comments appearing every so often In
your editorial columns. BY that mean
in presenting the editorial views on
the many subject matters in fair and
neutral way. In this case am refer
ring to the editorial, May %, BLOW to
Fair Trade"
Independent businessmen of the Dis
trict, and throughout the Nation. in
urging adoption Of the Fair Trade Acts
in the respective States. and the neces-
sary protection through national law.
the Tydings-M Miller Act, never intended
that these necessary laws would bring
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Long Before Seven

Part OF the mornings grace,
Like whispered aDOrds,
The feet of birds
Shutter the spiders lace.
Raspberries spill their tUine.
Wild grape scent
Is subtly blent
With bayberry and pine.
The cattle aDdit to be fed.
CioDer's GglotD;
Today aDe nlotG-- ~
The sultry east stredks red. 81
Kothoyn WoIeott
Evening star., 1951-05-29

gone for guns and planes and ammunition win
go for inflated costs. The Russians could not
ask for better ally than imitation of the type
that is doing so much damage to our rearma-
ment program.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Letters to The Star
Pen-names may be used If letters carry
,Driters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

salary inflated and much less back
strain.
OF course, the hospitals (who by the
way are charging such outrageous rates)
are desperate for aides, students, etc.,
rather than raise nurses salary. Until
this field is made more attractive, I
doubt whether the remaining nurses
will continue working, and that young
girls will train three years Cor more)
for an interesting but thankless career.
One Who Knows.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
ThouqhtIess Statement?

In your issue of May % you published
a letter signed by James A. Farley and
seven other nationally prominent fig
ures, supporting Israel's request for $3.50
million grant-in-aid, which contains
some statements so unworthy Of these
eminent gentlemen that one wonders
If they actually read 1t.
Had this letter merely urged the
grant of the amount requested by Israel
and stopped there, there would be no
reason to criticize it, even though the
wisdom Of the proposal is highly ques-
tionable.
But the letter did not stop there. It
made a vehement and uncalled for at
tack on the countries Of the Middle East
which were our allies in the last two
world wars, and whose friendship and
good will we need today more than ever
before.
Israel, on the other hand, is depicted
as the zone hopeful spot" and "a beach
head for the strengthening and defense
of freedom"
Coming at this time. while our Gov
ernment is trying to patch up the situa-
ton in Iran, and to settle the Syrian
Israeli border dispute, and ward off an
explosion in this highly critical area,
such statements must be classed as ir-
responsible despite our esteem for the
authors. Certainly they are not the
kind that would bolster Americas pres
tige in the Middle East, or restore
western influence" which they COM
plain has been virtually eliminated In
Iran.
Had these great leaders given suf-
ficient thought to the matter, am
confident they would not have made
such statements, for they would have
realized that the state Of Israel itself
was founded upon a religio-racial con-
cept, which concept resulted in 800 Of
the Arab population Of Palestine being
homeless and destitute refugees, offer
ing great opportunity to communist
penetration.
Frank G. Sakran.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

A. II. s. Of Macarthur boulevard has
strange bird:
''This evening saw bird which does
not answer any description in my book.
1T had the vivid coloring Of the scar
let tanager with jet black wings and
tail, but also jet black bill with a mar
row fringe Of black feathers around the
bill, extending on sides to eye. No black
on throat.
"It was very tame and sat on q pan
Of food, eating buckwheat cakes and
grain, and had an opportunity to see
it from all sides and at distance Of
to 8 feet.
''It was not an oriole. Smaller than
the cardinal, about the size Of q male
English sparrow. Have seen few birds
so strikingly colored-more Of flame
red. making the redbird look very dull
and faded"
II any reader has any ideas about this
bird. We win be glad to send them to
Mrs. A. II. g.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact BY either writing The
return postage or 6y telephonine SIT 1853
Evening star., 1951-05-29
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

NV. Washington 8, D, G., and tnclosing cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 1883
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. How many States ratified the child
labor amendment?-E. w. A.
A. The amendment was proposed to
the legislatures Of the several States by
the 68th Congress in 1924. It was rati-
fed by only % States, 8 fewer than the
required number.
@. How many years has Alben Bark
ley. the Vice President, served in Con-
gress?-K. j. s.
A. Mr.. Barkley completed 80 years
Of continuous service in Congress on
March 4, 1851. This included "A years
in the Senate, record.
@. When does spring begin in the
Southern HemiSphere?-C. B. A.
A. In the Southern Hemisphere spring
will begin this year on September %, at
1888 pm, Eastern Standard Time. At
the same time autumn will begin in the
Northern Hemisphere.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
BY Charles E. Troeewen
Frank C. Sakran.

We even offered the nest and eggs to
teacher to take to school, but when
we went to get it, there was Jenny on
her nest.
It is never good thing to peer at
birds at their nests; leave them alone.
and in time they probably will come
back.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Troffic Controller

about protection for the inefficient mer-
chant, nor would these laws lead to
gouging by independent merchants at
the expense Of the consumer. 1t can
be truthfully stated that the objective
in having this legislation adopted was
to place competition where it rightfully
belongs-at the top level with the pro-
ducer.
Those Of us who have spent the
greater part of our business lives own
ing and operating an independent re-
tail establishment realize that no mat
ter how eficient an independent estab-
lishment Is and no matter how hard
these businesses try to serve the public
in the most satisfactory manner. in
most instances their desires are de-
stroyed because Of q minority interest
who choose policy Of "cut-throat COM
petition"
.-.. George ]. Burger,
Vice President, National Federation OF
Independent Business. .5 .
Evening star., 1951-03-11

and lonesome cold. hurried back to the crowd
circling the blazing driftwood fire. The Four
Souls Quartet was warming to moonlight, to
fireshine. to beer = Put on my shoes, walk
all over Gods Hebben." Long fingers of fow-
ing moss dripped from the oaks, swaying to
every little push of the breeze.
had work to do. retreated to the cooks s
area to meet Ben Mcintosh. He had worked
80 years with John Life who for half a century
wore the islands crown of barbecue king. To-
day Ben is the only man in the know of John
Lies recipe.
I0hr iic2c aeeictax, x,aoaaoDox kCl,o Gla:.
Evening star., 1951-03-11

NEI Isl 4
Evening star., 1951-03-11

hot from the pit. Yield: 2H quarts, sufficient
for Is servings
Hush Puppies
n cup sifted all-purpose flour
teaspoons double-acting baking powder
u teaspoon salt
~ cups white corn meal
u cup canned kernel corn
y cup diced onion
egg
y cup milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Evening star., 1951-03-11

Mn pTC!NIC!
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Plea 10 End Restrictions
Lost by 0riole BusIine
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, May 30.-The
application of Oriole Motor Coach
Lines. Inc, for the removal of
restrictions on its operations near
Washington was turned down
yesterday by the Maryland Public
Service Commission.
Oriole had asked that it be
allowed to pick UP Maryland pas
sengers bound for other points
within Maryland along two of its
routes.
The routes were No. 81 from
Forest Glen road to the District
of Columbia line and No. 20 from
Four Corners to the District line
In its ruling, the commission
said it would be "prejudicial to
the welfare and convenience OF
the public to have two competing
intrastate lines operating in the
territory in question"
Evening star., 1951-05-30
BY the Assosia,ed Press

PUSAN, Korea, May 30.-Sol-
diers of this newest war bowed
their heads in a green hillside
lcemetery In a Memorial Day
tribute to the Americans who have
died at Belleau Wood. Okinawa
and now-Taejon and Hagaru.
A message from 1t. Gen. James
A. Van Fleet. commander Of the
9th Army. to the soldiers who
gathered for this first Memorial
day service at the new United
Nations Cemetery here said:
These men lying here are the
heroes ~of Korea. We who are
lstill living can never thank them
enough but we shall never stop
trying"
Thousands of white crosses
dotted the cemetery, on a hillside
Overlooking the sea.
All the while the rain kept
coming down.
1t. Gen. John B. Coulter, deputy
commander of the 9th Army. read
the Memorial Day address Of Gen
Van Fleet. who was unable to
attend because Of duties at the
front.
1--WE have come here to thank
the heroic soldiers, sailors and
airmen and our God that we are
still alive to emulate them and
to continue to be warriors of
peace. like them" the message
said.
OF the U. N. forces fighting in
Korea, the general said:
Never have military forces
been more qualified, or ready. ano
more willing for battle. Never
have forces been imbued with q
Egreater worship of God anc
country. duty and honor"
The 9th Army commander SAID
the Allies in Korea are fighting
"to stop ruthless aggression anc
to maintain the peace"
| A Marine Corps chaplain gave
the invocation, an Army chaplain
read the Memorial Day order, an
Air Force chaplain offered the
prayer and a Navy chaplain the
benediction.
Representatives of nearly all
the Allied nations with troops In
Korea attended. a
| Seventy-six-year-old President
Syngman Rhee of Korea stood
bare headed in the pouring rain
throughout the half-hour service,
Wreaths were laid on the graves.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
7 New U. 5. Air Chiefs
Arrive in Tokyo
BY the Associafed Press

TOKYO, May 3d. The new
commanders of the United States
Far East Air Forces and the
United States 5th Air Force ar
rived in Tokyo last night by plane
from the United States.
They were 1t. Gen. Otto p
Weyland, who replaces 1t. Gen.
George E. Stratemeyer as FEAT
commander. and Maj. Gen. Frank
F. Everest, who will take over this
5th Air Force from 1t. Gen.
Earle E. Partridge.
Gen. Partridge will return to
the United States to head the
Air Force Development Com
mand. Gen. Stratemeyer has been
in an Air Force hospital near
Tokyo since May 20 following a
heart attack.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Divorce Found Slain
Near Bowdoin College
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

BRUNSWICK, Me-, May 3d.
The body of a pretty divorcee was
found last night in a secluded
garden near the Bowdoin College
campus where she apparently
was raped and strangled last week
end.
AIRED scarf was wrapped tightly
around the neck of attractive Mrs.
Shirley Coolen, "a, and securely
knotted. The woman's clothing
was disarranged and there was a
Ibruise under her jaw.
ut looks like criminal assault
and murder" Police Chief Joel p.
Lebel reported.
Mrs. Coolen. mother of 5-year-
old girl, had been missing since
last Saturday night.
1t was then, Chief Lebel said he
assumed, that she met death in
the flower garden off Park Row.
Investigators said they would 20
to Boston to question Mrs. Coo-
lens former husband, Guy.
Mr.. Coolen told Boston police
his former wife wrote him last
Thursday asking him to meet her
In Park Row Saturday night. He
didn't keep the Eappointment. he
said. although he went to Bruins
wick and nearby Bath, his for
mer home. -
Mr.. Coolen was quoted as say
ing he is not the father of Mrs.
Coolen's daughter. Doreen. He
LETT his former wife about a year
after their mafiage in le45. he
said.
Evening star., 1951-05-30

an agreement between the inter-
lested parties"
Commissioner Donohue, mean
while, said the speed with which
he got a report from Welfare Di-
rector Gerard Shea on why the
welfare agencies need the court
information indicated the agencies
had no trouble finding the facts
He requested the report Monday
afternoon and it was on his desk
yesterday afternoon.
He said he had asked what kind
|of information was needed from
Juvenile Court by the Board of
Public Welfare, to what agencies
(having in mind public agencies)
lit should be made available, what
private agencies should have in
formation and what kind and
what out-of- town agencies should
get information and what kind.
Tells of Memorandums.
In answer, he said he received
a report containing memorandums
from Mrs. Robin r. Miller, super
visor of the Child Welfare Division
Donald Gray. chief of the Public
Division, and from the
Receiving Home for Children.
Mr.. Donohue said he was not
making the report public because
of personal references to individ-
.ual cases cited by way of ex-
.amples.
He said he will ask Mr.. West
to read the report, and, in the
light of the facts it established
to prepare an amendment. which
would make the kind of informa-
tion suggested available to the
suggested agencies.
Asked how he thought Congress
would be disposed toward the
proposed amendment. Mr.. Dono-
hue said he thought 1t had indi-
Gated by the act establishing the
Board of Public Welfare how IL
wanted the board to function
and well show Congress it can't
function as intended as long as
this information is withheld"
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Juvenile Court
CONTINUED From First Page. }

New York for reclining on a bench
in a bus terminal. The charge
was disorderly conduct.
The probation officer explained
he was writing to Washington he
cause the youth said he had been
IN the Industrial Home School for
Boys as truant. gave his last ad
dress as Washington and said he
had been shifting for himself since
his mothers death here last year
The youth said there were nc
other members of his family who
could be located or we're able to
assist him. His father, wrote the
probation officer, is said to be liv-
ing in Philadelphia.
will you kindly make an in.
veStigation and consult your files
in order to verify the defendants
present status re legal authori-
ties" the probation officer re-
quested. II would appreciate g
summary of contact with him ano
information concerning his family
II members can be located. I am
also interested in verifying his
mothers death, as well as the
fathers whereabouts, if that is
possible. Defendants case will
probably be adjourned when he
appears before court for sentence
on March 20 until we receive
replies to our correspondence
Therefore, will you kindly answe,
at your earliest convenience.
On March 20, the same proba.
ton officer wrote again. He re.
viewed the whole request and saic
the boys case had been continued
until April 8.
Regrets Delay in Reply.
In view Of the fact that I havs
not yet heard from your office. ant
there is SO short a time remainins
before his temperance at couri
Tor sentence, am writing a sec.
ond time to learn what you ma,
have discovered about IL
date. I realize that your burea,
may not have been able to com.
plete its investigation. However
II you can forward such data a,
to his legal status or other es.
sentlal information to reach us b,
April 3, 1t would be greatly ap.
preciated.
On April 3-the day the you'll
was due in court-Judge Cockril
answered the letters.
I'VE regret" she said, "that ou
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Litigation May Bar Transfer
OF Planes 10 Red China
BY the Assoeiaied Pre.s

The State Department said yes
terday it expects legal maneuvers
to block, at least for one year. any
possible transfer of 40 transport
planes In British Hong Kong to
Communist China.
And further, the department
said, it understands the planes
could not be exported to Com
munist China even if the legal
steps fail--because of a United
Nations embargo against shipment
of military materials to the Chi
Inese Reds.
A Hong Kong court has ruled
that the planes, formerly the
property of civil air line headed
by United States Mai. Gen. Claire
L. Chennault. belong to the Chi
Inese Communist government.
| Senator Cain. Republican, OF
Washington. in letter to Secre-
itary of State Acfeson, urged the
State Department to take all pos
sible steps to keep British off,
cials from surrendering the planes
to the Communists,
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Van Fleet Pays Tribute to Dead
In Korean Memorial Services

At the end q Negro soldier and
white soldier sounded taps. The
final notes were echoed by a
third bugler 200 yards away
across the rain-glistening crosses
A soldier and a sailor placed
the American Flag--one of Is ma
|tional colors flying over the
cemetery-at half-staf while the
Army and Air Force bands
played the "Star Spangled Ban