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Evening star., 1951-05-17
Some Searching Questions

We are confused these days by a
tendency of thought which decries ma
tionalism and patriotism as being un-
worthy, in favor of faith in an ideal
the United Nations. It was refreshing
on May 8 to read David Lawrence's
searching analysis of our military and
political position as revealed in Gen.
Marshall's testimony
We try to shut out emotional hysteria
and to cast a flshy-cold eye at the bare
realism of this position, and can't avoid
wondering-is national pride any less
worthy than individual pride? To what
extent can an ordinary mortal among
other mortals long survive a policy Of
self-inf1icted martyrdom? Are the people
of the world spiritually ready for such
an organization of world democratic
action? Can the threat of atomic ex-
tinction hold nations together in mu-
tual fear-or will they become inert
and paralyzed because of it? Does the
U. N. have weaknesses of collective sup
port of collective action that need to be
corrected in order for such action to have
measurable value in achieving unity of
action?
Specif1cally-can the United Nations
continue to operate as an effective in
Evening star., 1951-05-17
This and That

just see them. and smell them. but the
poet-well, let us listen to her:
did I hear a tinkle in a nearby vale,
family muted chime as from wood
land fay-in early morning hours, and
at the hush of eve-from magic little
bells do hear a symphony? editors
note-No, you do not. but if you think
you do, then you do.) Music softly
blended, with subtle purfume rare, as
tiny scented waxen bells sway tinkling
in the air In early morning hours and
at close of day, the lilies-of valley
chime sweet greetings to May"
Well, now, that is a bit of the all right;
evidently in verse almost anything goes;
so let us get out into the sunshine and
fresh air. gayly stepping on our little
toes
Let us take good lunch with us, and
plenty of something to drink and in old
trousers and jacket and. without thought
of royal pastel mink, let us wend our
way from the gardeners and their bon
fires, away from the haunts of man, into
the silent forest where the squirrel is an
alSo-ran.
Over there is nice log, where we can
perch for a time, and forget all about
politics in thought of the sublime.
Let us ponder the weight of the worlds.
while the mosquitoes bite our toes, right
through the leather, too-who can keep
up with our woes?
Here where the moss is growing. be-
Evening star., 1951-05-17

Sometimes people tend to think verse
is not natural, that one must get into
sort Of pose to come up with it, but what
would L. A. c.. of Thirteenth street do
without it?
She falls into verse, evidently, as nat
urally as some do into the river. She
sees dandelion near Mount Vernon and
finds perfect day; she sees violets, and
thinks of her childhood; she hears the
lilies Of -the-valley tinkling where more
prosaic souls hear nothing but traffic
noises.
To suit the latter, let us print them in
prose form. The verse is still here:
when I look at lovely things which
pass-gold dandelions nesting in green
grass; the fretwork of springs leaf filled
trees, pure beauty of the dogwood trees
f1anking highways; red-bud bright fam
ing through the day and night feel
there is no heavenlier world than this,
when earth and sun embrace and kiss,
and usher in the perfect day as April
leads us into May"
Violets, the flower of our childhood:
when spring brings warmth and
wooing winds, we find in shaded places
violets nesting in green capes-those
dear, remembered faces; same odor,
grace, and royal blue, they lift their un-
changed faces when wooed by spring and
zephyr winds in old, familiar places"
The poet. of course. has to hear the
lilies-of- tinkle; the rest Of us
Evening star., 1951-05-17
By Charles E. TroceWeH

cause there is not enough lime in this
soil; here where a little sewing of lime
would bring things to boil; here where
for little time we can see what soil cul-
ture means. let us be quiet and listen
for dreams.
What, listen for dreams? Why. cer-
tainly, pal; you don't think to have
dreams one necessarily must have
gal:
Here in the forest primeval, where the
lilies bloom in spring, you can find
plenty of old hats and bones, and bottles.
and everything; this Is mans desecra-
ton Of the way things are; here Is an
old spring, out Of somebody's car.
X X
Ouch, what Is that? Is it a yellow
jacket? Ouch, whatever it is, it has
gone through my jacket.
Let me get out of here, with the wasp's
bites swelling, let me find some soothing
lotion, before they hear me yelling.
Let me HE me back to the safer and
much smoother ways of the city, and
leave to the Wasps and the ants the
forests ancient ditty; I think at times
like this that there is very good reason
why man invented cities. but not why
nature invented this season; poets and
other good folk rhyme of the season ver-
nal, but when a yellow jacket gets you,
you think Of the regions internal.
Let us, then, be UP and doing, and
make dive in easy motion; to get even
with that yellow jacket would require an
ocean Of lotion.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
The u. NJ. Emborqo Move

In voting II to for a resolution to impose
an arms embargo on Red China and North
Korea, the Additional Measures Committee of
the General Assembly has opened the way for
action of sort that the United Nations-as a
matter of logic, common sense, and obligation to
It's troops abroad-ought to have taken imme-
diately after branding the Chinese Communists
as aggressors.
The branding took the form of a resolution
adopted by the overwhelming majority of the
Assenbly's members as far back as February l.
The same resolution created the Additional
Measures Committee But not until now-more
than three months later-has the committee
been moved, primarily as result OF American
pressure, to vote for specific international pro-
gram aimed at cutting off the shipment of actual
or potential military supplies to the aggreSsors.
One reason for this delay has been the feel
ing of several countries-including Britain,
France and Australia-that formal embargo
move would tend to deepen Red Chinas enmity
and lessen whatever chance there might be for
a negotiated settlement That feeling, however,
has been dissipated by Peipngs own conduct as
well as by persuasive arguments from the United
States As a result, the projected arms ban,
which will now be subject to debate in the Po-
htdeal and Security Committee, will soon be sub
mitted to the General Assembly as whole, where
all but the Soviet bloc and few other members
are expected to vote in its favor, as urged in the
resolution that has just won the unanimous
approval of both houses of Congress.
Actually when adopted the ban itself will
do little more than formalize what most of the
free nations have been practicing for some time
past Despite leaks like Britain's rubber ship
ments Ia leak belatedly plugged last month";, all
the key u. N members who have Joined in brand
ing the Peiping regime as an aggressor have been
clamping down-in varying degrees-on strategic
exports to China. Although they have been doing
30 on a selective basis (only the United States
has totally cut off goods of every kind, there is
ample evidence that their controls have begun
to have an adverse effect on the strained war
economy of the Chinese Communists.
Under the resolution approved by the Addi-
Honal Measures Committee, the General Assem-
bly, is expected to do the following: (D Call upon
all members to apply against Red China and
North Korea ban on shipments of arms am
munition, atomic materials oil and items useful
in the production of war equipment; (2) urge
that every effort be made to prevent the circum-
vention of shipping controls; 90 instruct the
Additional Measures Committee to report on the
embargo's effectiveness and recommend whether
It should be extended or relaxed; and az re-
affirm that the United Nations still seeks to end
the war in Korea and achieve its objectives there
by peaceful means.
BY emphasizing the latter point, and request
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Expedition to Morib

Archaeology has brought Yemen into the
news again. Reports from Cairo have told of an
expedition to Marib the capital of ancient Saba.
The trek over the desert was led by Prof. Burr
Wendell Phillips of the University of Wisconsin.
It was authorized by King Saif al Islam Ahmad.
and its principal objective was the ruins of what
once was one of the most important way-stations
OF the main trade route between India and
Europe. Among the questions for which the
scientists sought answers was that of the his
toricity of the famous Queen of sheba: Did she
really exist or was she simply an idea in the
mind'of maker of legends?
The whole area of the Happy Arabia" of
antiquity is in effect, book of sort, amenable
to be read by scholars trained for such work But
the country is difficult, and political considera-
tons hitherto have 1nterfered with systematic
exploration. II the recent excursion into the
heart of Saba results in the opening of Marib for
study, completely new chapter may be added
to mankind's comprehension of the past Harlan
B. Clark in 1945 and Charles K Moser and
Charles r. Crane still earlier developed ap-
proaches to the problem which now should be
revived. Specifically, the remains of the old
metropolis of Marib should be examined with
care. Prof. Phillips thus far has had only
glimpse at the picture The gifts brought to
Solomon by sheba's Queen proved her realm to
be rich beyond description. Relics of that wealth
must be buried in the sands, preserved by them
against the time when they can be uncovered
, "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge"
vast Temple of the Moon is one of Marib's
attractions. It demonstrates the Importance of
astronomy to the remote ancestors of the Yem-
enteS of today. Only community of noble
culture could have raised such a structure-or
wished to do so. An active and popular idealism
is reflected in the pillars 80 feet TALL still stand
ing against the burning sky. The same observa-
ton applies to vast amphitheater with walls
copiously inscribed with text as yet uncopied. In
a valley two and half miles from the center of
the ancient city is the ruin of the famous Marib
dam constructed for irrigation purposes about
TOO BIC. and wrecked in the 9Th century AID.
allegedly by rat sent by Allah to punish the
sinful people of the Saba of that era.
Further news of Prof Phillips expedition will
be awaited with interest His enterprise is an
other link between America and the Arab coun-
tries well worth support.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
A Balanced Poy-Increose Plan

# there is any substantial criticism of the
administrations Federal pay-increase plan, IL
will probably be directed at the fact that en-
ployes in the higher salary grades will receive
greater raises than those in the lower brackets.
From a percentage standpoint, however, all
grades will be treated alike. And unless the
proposed increase Is applied percentage-WlSe
throughout the graded structure OF the pay Sys-
tenn, the structure so carefully rebuilt througn
the Classification Act Of 1s49 will be thrown out
of balance That act was designed to correct
ineQuities that had developed over long period
of years as a result of favoring low-salaried en-
ployes with larger increases than those in higher
grades BY 1s49 the pay system was in such
chaotic state that some workers were receiving
more pay than their supervisors
It was this background that Chairman
Ramspeck of the Civil Service Commission un-
doubtedly had in mind when he stated: What
ever rate of increase might be appropriate, we
favor an across-the- board percentage increase,
rather than uniform dollar increase or slid
Ing scale which results in disproportionately
lower increases in the middle and higher brack-
ets" Mr.. Ramspeck, in discussing the pay bill,
pointed out that while Government salaries In
the lower grades compare favorably with pay
for similar jobs in private industry, the rates in
the higher grades are much lower than outside
AAASAS
than the middle and upper grades would be to
make the discrimination more pronounced.
The administration plan would award an
increase of rs per cent to employees in all grades
This would be well Under the promotion ceiling"
fixed by the Economic Sterilization Agency for
private industry. A maximum of 10 per cent has
been decreed for raises in private business enter
prses The Government hesitateS to grant the
maximum to it's own employees because such
move inevitably would be taken as Federal sane
tion for general adoption of the top limit. ESA
officials are hoping to keep the raises as far
under the maximum as possible In the interest
Of curbing inf1ationary trends. ...
The average pay of Federal workers has
more than doubled since World War II, as a
result of four increases The average increase
since 1889 is approximately "a per cent, whereas
the cost of living has risen more than 81 per
cent since that year. With costs still going up,
despite efforts to restrain them, Federal workers
are finding their dollars worth less and less in
the grocery stores and clothing shops That is
why so many employees are leaving Federal en-
ployment to take more lucrative jobs in private
offices and factories. The exodus will become
more serious unless Congress does something to
bring Federal pay in closer alignment with that
prevailing generally in private industry.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
A Case Of Congress Giving Until 1t Hurts
By Howord P. BoiIey

0NCE year. Congress puts politics
" aside and Joins wholeheartedly in a
completely unSelflSh project, whose aim
is to send as many underprivileged chill
dIen to summer camp as possible.
The occasion, of course. is the annual
congressional baseball game, proceeds
from which go to The Evening Stars
Summer Camp Fund. This fund each
summer lifts hundreds Of children from
the torrid streets and alleys Of Washing
ton and transports them to the health
full surroundings of Camps Pleasant and
Good Will. This year. the game will be
played Friday. May Is. at Griffith Sta
dium, starting at pm.
Now, there is lot more to this than
the mere appearance of the various
members of Congress who don uniforms
OF the Washington American League
Senators on the night of the game. The
players are all busy legislators. members
of important committees men whose
names make the headlines. They can
not drop their important work on the
Hill to practice and get in shape. They
have to squeeze the time out Of their
leisure hours. If any.
The Republicans have been reporting
fol practice at am. and sometimes late
in the afternoon. Their Democratic
rivals have been working out mostly In
the afternoon after winding up their
more important Office work.
At the moment, 1t is not difficult to
pick out the baseball players. Any men,
ber of the House or Senate walking with
new and noticeable limp, any who pass
up the useful political handshake in
Difference to bruised and puffed hand.
may be tabbeo as ready and willing to
give his all in the interest of the camp
fund.
It must not be assumed that the game
is all fun. Each year there are casual
ties. Last time one member broke two
bones in his foot. Another was struck
in the mouth by ball which took a
bad hop and the resultant dental work
set him back 5000. Still another, in a
fit of pique over an umpire's decision,
slammed the ball to the ground. His
punishment was sudden and painful. The
ball hit him on the nose with bloody
results. The number of pulled ligaments,
which left the victims writhing, was
relatively large.
The striking part of all these accidents
is that they don't stop the victims from
coming back each year.
Those members of Congress unable to
play do their part by supporting the
game financially. Practically every
downstairs box between first and third
Evening star., 1951-05-17

Collaboration
note in an article appearing in
your May / issue that you state with
reference to Mrs. Claire Phillips, "She
has written book, Manila Espionage "
This was in connection with the NOV
ing picture called II Was An American
Spy"
It is realized that you published this
data based on statement made to you
by either Mrs. Phillips or her press
agent.
The fact is that wrote the book for
Mrs. Phillips based upon data furnished
by her, after she had paid $1,000 to a
so-called Hollywood "ghost writer" who
was unable to complete a work accept
able to any publisher.
Inasmuch as am native Of Wash
ington, D. c., and have many friends
and acquaintances there, it is felt that
in justice to myself you should publish
this letter.
Myron B. Goldsmith.
San Francisco.
Editors Note: According to the
Public Library, Manila Espionage"
published in 1947, was co-authored by
Claire Phillips and Myron B. Gold
smith,
Evening star., 1951-05-17
The Dusk People

There are the folk ,uho rise before the
dGiDn,
Gray silhouettes against grayer sky,
Whose Dei1S pulse mercury tDten rioht
Is gone,
Who love the day and neuer question
tDhy.
And there are those tDho EnoD the silver
range
OF moonlt hills and Nue from sun to
sun,
With 1Uild elation. teral. dark and strange.
Moon-n,arked and lonely as the paths
they run.
But dusk people are kin to shadotDed Leaf.
To things halt seen. halt heard. almost
diDine,
Their gentle hour is S,oeeter, being brief,
For they haze slipped quiet. purple
tDifte.
Alma Robson Hiabes
Evening star., 1951-05-17

bases is purchased by some non playing
member, and even the players buy tickets
heavily in order that their friends and
relatives may be present. One new
member Of the Republican team, at least
he is striving for place In the infield
has purchased so box seats. "Runt"
Bishop. Republican manager. will deny
heatedly that the player is attempting
to buy his way onto the team.
Backing up the game is tingling
spectacle by the Armed Forces. Each
year the four big bands of the Army,
Navy. Marines and Air Force participate
in the game ceremonies. This year,
the Washington Scots Pipe Band also
will play and there will be demonstra-
ton Of Scotch dancing on the inf1eld.
AL of this is being done for the benefit
of Washington's underprivileged chill
dren. but strangely. the Washington
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Cue From Greet Britoin

Having been actively associated for
many years with the amateur stage in
England, I was greatly interested in
the recent despairing letter Of Gene
Thomas.
While not in a position to comment
on the reasons there given for the
alleged failure of the amateur move
ment in Washington. would like to
make positive suggestion, viz, that
some one with the interests of the
theater at heart should study the amaz-
ing vitalizing effect that the British
Drama League has had over period Of
years on the amateur theater through
out the British Isles. This league. to
which a large number of amateur
societies are affiliated by a modest an
nual subscription, besides maintaining
(among other departmentS compre-
hensive reference and lending library
of plays and theatrical works, organizes
a nationwide competitive drama fes-
tival of one-act plays.
Adjudicators of professional status
actors, playwrights. producers, critics
attend the local preliminary festivals
and deliver from the stage criticisms
"a tAIC 4Ou1 VI 4AtC PAONONOAOIlo PIX
sented each evening. The winners Of
the local festivals compete again in re-
gional festivals, and so on until the
f1nalists meet in London theater. The
national winner holds the Drama League
trophy for the following year. There is
also an award for the best new play
submitted during the festival, so that
encouragement is given to playwrights
as well as to actors.
The result of the Drama Leagues
activities has been (a) to raise the
overall standard of amateur acting and
production, (b) to provide an incentive
for small companies to put their best
into good shows and (c) to vitalize the
amateur stage generally. The produc-
tions staged by many teams are pro-
fessional in quality. Moreover. strong
support is provided by the local press.
Thespian.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

public, whose responsibility the children
actually are, has not in the past sup
ported the game to the fullest. 1t has
always been necessary to follow the
game with solicitation of funds to
make up the amount needed to care for
all the children requiring the two-week
stay in the country.
Congress backs the game to the limit.
the armed services representatives give
their free time willingly to add glamour
to the affair, the Pipers and their dancers
contribute their part and Clark Griffith
donates his stadium. Yet the general
public in the past has been largely in
different.
Those who attend the game are under
no illusions they will see major league
base ball. But the old college try is
there. And the proceeds are for a
worthy cause.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

u DSssass or ), ...p5shs G 81 4sss
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Has the height of persons fore
head any relation to his aptitude? or
brains?-H. K.
A. The height Of ones forehead has
been shown time and time again to bear
no relation to temperament, attain
ment aptitude, vocation or economic
condition.
@. What was the farthest point east
IN Europe reached by American troops
in World War II?-R. S.
A. Before the close of hostilities, pa.
trolls had reached Amstetten, Austria,
This was the easternmost point reached
by American forces as of We day.
@. What is being done with the build
mgs at Lake Success vacated by the
United NationS?-C. H. o.
A. The space is being reconverted to
production use by the Sperry Gyro-
scope Company, which owns it.
Q. How long has it been illegal to
import bird Of paradise?-J. NICK.
A. Since the passage of the 1913 Tariff
Act. 1t has been unlawful to bring the
bird OF paradise into this country.
Q. How did people of ancient times
treat hiccups?-E. N. S.
A. The ancient Greeks treated hiccups
by holding the breath or tickling the
nose to produce a sneeze.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Letters to The Star

strument of peace without compulsory
contributions of manpower and materials
to "back up its first decision to defend
a lesser nation against aggression. as
in Korea. or do the forces of economic
survival in other nations have stronger
pulls? Can we continue to ignore our
own security in favor of these forces
to maintain our Allies. or must we "set
our own house in order" so that we are
strong enough to lend our arm Of as
sistance?
A great wisdom is needed to direct
us constructively or we may find our
selves being tossed into the air as q
coin to be called heads or tails.
Frances Townsend TrammeIl
Evening star., 1951-05-17
Questions and Answers

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sny question Of fact by either writing The
NV Washington b c. and irclosinR q eents
return postage or by telephoning ST 1864
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-07
War DESTROYED
Orphanase WiIlBe
Rebuilt In Japan

TOKYO. -(E9.- During World
War II. an orphanagc in Tokyo
was among the buildings destroy
ed by American bombs. Il was a
Christian orphanage- established
in 1889 by the Salesian Sisters.
When it was destroyed, the sis
tors took the children out of the
city. And since then, they have
been using an old and over
crowded building.
Well - American soldiers are
now embarked on a fund -raising
drive to replace the bombed-out
orphanage II is 10 be a new cone
crete building, with room for 200
children. And it will cost $4,000
So far, the enlisted men Of the
Tokyo Ordinance Depot have con-
tributed more than $4,000 10 the
project - on entirely voluntary
basis.