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Evening star., 1951-04-10
Morningside Tragedy

There will always be an added element OF
danger for those who live in the immediate
vicinity of airfields, especially military fields.
This is inherent in the nature of the operation
and cannot be avoided.
1t does not necessarily follow from this
however, that the accident which killed three
persons and injured three others at Morningside
Maryland was unavoidable
The basic questions to which the investi-
gators Of that tragedy should direct themselves
Is whether sound judgment was used in the
abandonment of the B-25 bomber which, after
the crew had bailed out, crashed into the home
Of Master Sergeant and Mrs. Samuel R. Snyder.
There is nothing to indicate that negligence
was responsible for the failure of the landing
gear to function properly, which, in turn, caused
the decision to abandon the plane when its gaso-
line supply was nearly exhausted. There is
plenty of reason to doubt, however, that good
judgment was used in selecting the place to
abandon the craft.
According to the pilot, the decision to Jump
was his own, but the decision as to where to
Jump was made by the personnel manning the
control tower at Andrews Field. The decision
was to abandon the plane near the field and
close to the Morningside community. Apparently
1t was expected that the plane, with its controls
trimmed, would crash in Chesapeake Bay. In
stead 1t veered of course and came down in
Morningside.
The question is why the control tower made
that decision-a decision which the pilot says
surprised him so that he asked for repeat of
the instruction. Certainly, on the face of the
matter, 1t seems that another and safer spot
for the Jump could have been. and should have
been, chosen.
Evening star., 1951-04-10

taries, William d. Hassett. Matt Connolly
and Joe Short: the two assistants to the
President, John r. Steelman and Averill
Hartman. and the Presidents counsel,
Charles Murphy.
The Pentagon. on the other hand,
makes the White House look frugal in
its assignment of private limousines.
About rs officials of the Department Of
Defense have chauffeured limousines at
their disposal, according to John G..
Adams. chief counsel at the Pentagon.
These include the Secretary, the
Deputy Secretary. the three Secretaries
Of the Armed Services, three Undersecre-
taries. six Assistant Secretaries. three
Chiefs of Staff. and the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs Of Staff.
Evening star., 1951-04-10
BY Edwin "A. Lohey

G ENATOR FULBRIGHT spoke feel
~ ingly the other day about the duh
moral sensibilities OF men in public life.
He particularly lamented the number Of
Government fat cats who are driven to
and from the Office and on their social
rounds, at the expense Of the taxpayers,
in official limousines with liveried chauf-
feurS.
The Washingtonian. who cannot go
anywhere without catching glimpse Of
some lordly Federal payroller riding
alone in one Of those big black jobs de-
signed for six pallbearers, might be in
clined to agree with the Arkansas Dem
ocrat that most of these characters
ought to use the bus or take q cab to
work or to cocktail party.
There is o law designed to limit the
number Of officials who have limou-
sines and chauffeurs at their COM
mand for personal business. But it
is probably the most literally inter-
preted statute since the Fugitive Slave
Act Of 1850.
Public Law 500, passed in 1916, pro-
hibits the use of Government automo-
biles for anything but Official business,
with few specified exceptions.
The President. the heads OF the execu-
tive departments Cabinet officers) and
high officials in the diplomatic service
are exempt from this law. But these
exemptions have been broadened to
include underlings Of the President and
the cabinet officers.
At least six members of the White
House staff have chauffeured limousines
at their disposal. according to one esti-
mate by White House official.
These are the three presidential secre-
Evening star., 1951-04-10
Some More Soviet Bad Faith

It may well be, as the Kremln insists, that
the United States does not really need the $40
ships 1t turned over to the Russians during the
Second World War; But that does not in any
degree alter tire fact that theerefusal to return
them constitutes a gross-but not untypical-
violation by the Soviet Union Of Its lend-lease
obligations to us. -
I /. The Kremlin's position, as set forth in its
note Of March 21, may be summed up as fol-
lows: (1) We Americans have reneged on our
agreement to sell the ships to Russia; t2) we
have no use for tnem (3) they are "badly worn
ont" anyhow, and most Of them are unfit for
navigation in the open sea-" and a. the Soviet
Union therefore feels fully justified in declining
d give them back to us.
Il In reply to this extraordinary line of argu-
Ynent, Secretary of State Acheson-in sharp
mite to Russian Ambassador Panyushkin-has
nnw reminded Moscow of these facts; ID That
the agreement to sell the ships was specifically
dpnditioned on a prompt and overall settle
rnent Of the Soviet lend-lease account; (2) that
the opportunity to buy them has been forfeited
bg the Kremlin because q its persistent refusal
% work out such settlement; (S) that the
Stain government is in no way entitled to de-
eide whether or not we actually need them;
and (4) that the United States, being their sole
owner, demands their return and asks for ar
rangements permitting its representatives to
examine all those that are allegedly unseaworthy
Sin order to determine their ultimate disposition"
Our wartime lend-lease to the Russians
valued at ALMOST $11 billion-played a major
role in enabling them to triumph over Hitler's
invasion. Yet the Kremlin, in violation of its
pledged word and unlike all the other govern
inents that received similar aid. has steadfastly
held out against fair settlement.
In view of this record, 1t is extremely doubt
ful that MIR. Acheson's note will receive favor
able response. In all probability, the vessels we
seek-mostly small craft-will never be returned.
But the Kremlin even if it thinks it can gain
some advantage from holding on to them, is in
fact suffering another moral loss by demon
strating once sgain its capacity for bad faith.
Evening star., 1951-04-10
Soul and constuntine Brown

us Saul also among the prophets?"
This question expressed the amazement
OF the ancient Hebrew populace when
their headstrong king got religion"
Likewise, readers of The Star have been
equally astonished to read that Constan-
tine Brown. at long last. now catalogues
himself among the anti -totalitarians!
Mr.. Brown writes: sLike their prede-
cessors since 1882. they western diplo-
mats) continue to lull themselves with
an absurd optimism as to the intentions
Of the leaders Of Russia who, like all
totalitarian dictators of the past, take
advantage Of the fervent desire Of the
Westerners for peace and prepare to
strike as soon as they are ready" He
concludes: "The United Nations, sad
successor to the League Of Nations, Is
still seeking compromises, when history
should have taught that dictators accept
only surrender or defeat"
Mr.. Brown seems also to be among the
prophets. But hold! In the March 20
issue of The Star. Mr.. Brown sings quite
a different song. He enters one more
Of many insidious pleas he has authored,
for support Of one of the most ruthless,
inept, and poverty stricken dictatorS in
the world. Franco Of Spain!
The plain truth is that for several
years Constantine Brown has been con-
Quoting drum fire of propaganda, to
get American loans for Dictator Franco
and Dictator Peron Of Argentina as
WELL
Meanwhile, 65 million good free
American dollars have been voted to
help establish Franco in his dictator
ship. It would take at least 10 times
that sum to equip and make effective
the Spanish dictator's army. And the
net result would be to establish Spanish
totalitarianism permanently, while bill
lions Of American dollars are being
taken from taxpayers pockets to prevent
Observation-Disclosures Communist or
Francoist or Peronist-from destroying
liberty, civil rights, freedom of thought
and religion throughout the earth.
Civis Americanus.
Editors Note: Mr.. Brown says that
he cannot remember ever having ad-
vocated United States loan to Pc
ron's Argentina. Perhaps this corre-
spondent is thinking of the proposal
Of loan to Marshal Titos Yugo-
slavia. which Mr.. Brown long has
urged)
Evening star., 1951-04-10

The new executive order amending the
selective service regulations appears to
be an acceptance of the ancient prin-
ciple of military deferment for a small
privileged group. This new program,
forced on the Selective Service Director
by educational institutions fearing a
terrific loss in enrolment, does not add
to the good morale of the fighting forces.
The fighting men are justified in say
ing, Had the opportunity Of going to
college. or had chosen a scientific pro-
fession. would not now be here slugging
it out with the enemy in the muddy
wastes of Korea. Are we, because of an
average I. c., to be the sole contact men
with the enemy?"
Leon ]. Greenbaum, jr.
OF the many idiotic Government poll
cies of the present day, this is one of the
worst: A boy of high scholastic stand
ing in college is to be allowed to seek
delay of his drafting into the armed
services. What possible sense is there
in such proposition? An l8-year- -old
is an 18-year-old. whatever his other
classificationS may be; and in college
or out, rich or poor, intelligent or stupid,
his fighting ability and the need of his
aid to his country and his patriotic duty
remain the same.
This policy simply does not properly
apply; to enlist the dummies has moth.
Ing to do with giving us better Army.
But it does divide us into classes: The
rich can send their boys to college; the
poor cannot-So the rich are deferred
A more unfair and undemocratic meas
ure 1t would be hard to find.
And it is an invitation to unpatriotic
action on the part of our young men,
and Of dishonest action on the part of
our draft boards and college faculties.
Watch the scholastic marks go zoom-
ing up! What a sudden yearning for
learning will now arise! Consistency,
thou art jewel. While one Govern
ment agency investigates evil, another
encourages it. say this thing ought
not to be.
Alfred Lee Jones.
Leonardtown, Md.
In all this shouting about the draft.
Wnere Is there any mention of what will
happen to the reserves on active duty?
It seems the draft boards are to do
everything to keep college students out
OF the service. Yet the reserves being
called back are mostly veterans who
were IN college.
What will happen to them? Well, I
think can answer that by saying that
we will be selling apples on the corners
when we get out. I say this because
most of us are in the $3.50 age bracket,
and by the time we resume our educa-
ton, even if we are fortunate enough to
graduate, it will be too late 70 get job.
While we are serving our country.
these other college students who are
being deferred from the draft will have
finished their schooling and gotten all
the choice positions. ask you. is this
fair?
In this dispute there is no malice, or
intent to indicate that we do not want
to serve our country. This is simply a
protest against the way the policy is
being set up. We are entitled to a fair
deal. II something isn't done to rectify
this situation. rest assured that the re-
serve program will be a complete failure
in the future.
Active Reservist.
Evening star., 1951-04-10
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

Evening Star Information Sureau 1900 I street
return postage or by teiephoning ST 1853.
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Was the steamship Savannah.
which made the first trip across the
Atlantic Ocean by steam. converted
sailing ship? What became of it
eventually?-O. r. w.
A. The Savannah was a full-rigged
ship equipped with paddle wheels. Dur
ing the 5-day trip across the Atlantic.
she used canvas for more than one
third of the time and steam for the
rest. The fuel was pine wood. After
her return to the United States, boilers
and engines were taken out and she was
used as sailing packet.
@. Why were many works Of art
stored in salt mines in Germany during
the last war?-J. MEG.
A. Salt mines were chosen because
they are supposed to absorb the sur
plus moisture from the air.
@. Where is there town named
Truth or Consequences?-B. L.
A. Hot Springs, N. Mex, changed its
name to Truth or Consequences and
then sent petition to the Post Office
Department asking that the name of
the post office be changed also, and
this request was granted.
@. What President announced at his
inauguration that he was not a candi-
date for second term?-E. K.
A. President Buchanan announced in
his inaugural address that he would not
seek second term.
Q. Is the platypus warm or cold
blood animal?-A. z.
A. This curious creature is partially
warm -blooded. Its blood is warm but
changes its temperature with the
weather. ea
Evening star., 1951-04-10
Truckoee

When he aDGs but little boy,
The iceman's truck iDas all his joy.
A te,o gears later. his desire
Was chasing trucks to euery fire.
He studied laio /. At eDery chance
He'd trail a truck-the ambulance -.
And noao, an angler stancft and stout,
He chases trucks that stock the trout
Harold willard Gleoson
Evening star., 1951-04-10
Well, q Fellow Has to Get Around!

The limousines and chauffeurs as
signed to the top eight in the Depart
ment OF Defense are used exclusively to
tote these officials where they want to
go. The limousines and chauffeurs In
the lower brackets do other errands
between trips.
The Federal Government owns 55s
passenger automobiles in the District of
Columbia. They are under the jurisdic-
ton Of the General Services Administra-
ton, which buys them for all the
agencies except the White House. the
Department Of Defense and Congress.
The General Services Administration
reports that of the So cars assigned to
the Department of the Interior, six are
ailocated to the Secretary's Office.
The Treasury Department has 48 cars
in Washington, with six of them as
signed to the administrative service" !"
or brass.
ture's Is automobiles are assigned to
the Secretary,s office. Six of the 54 cars
in the Department Of Commerce are
for the brass.
The Senate, by statute. provides four
official automobiles. They are at the
command of the Vice President, the
President Of the Senate Pro Tenn, and
the majority and minority leaders.
The Secretary of the Senate and the
Senate Sergeant at Arms also ride in
high style at Government expense, but
their automobiles are provided for out
OF miscellaneous expenses of the Senate.
The House has only one official lin
CUISINE, the hack provided for the
Speaker.
tchicago Daily News seryice)
Evening star., 1951-04-10

the sort Of law enforcement that they want
no more and no less. II grand juries made up Of
representative citizens are content with things
as they are, public officials are likely to leave
them that way. An alert and vigorous grand
jury, on the other hand, can demand and
get better enforcement by the weight Of its
authority.
Evening star., 1951-04-10
Letters to The Star

the dignity of the individual is inviolable.
transcending even the prerogatiyes OF
the state itself.
ncnaIS NcuaoI parh
Evening star., 1951-04-10
Questions and Answers

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All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-04-10
College Deferments

Donald McHaeI Rauh.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
hPs Release Sailor
Who Slapped General
BY the Associoted Press

HONOLULU, Mar. 19.-The
sailor who mistook an Air Force
general for a Communist agent.
slapped him and hauled him into
a police station, was a free man
today.
Military police released Edward
c. Burt, jr., 26. of Hibbing. Mimi,
with "commendation for his mo-
tive but a reprimand for his course
of action"
Burt met Maj. Gen. David M.
Schlatter. commanding general of
United States Air Force Research
and Development, on a Waikiki
street early Saturday.
The general, in civilian clothes,
said "Why don't you join my
outfit?"
Since the general didn't identify
the. outfit, Burt later explained, Il
figured he must be a Communist. "
Burt slapped the general around,
threw him into a taxi and took
him to a police station, where the
general identified himself and was
released while Burt was detained.
A Navy spokesman said the cur
rent Navy education program
might be partly responsible: One
of the lessons being taught sailors
is 'Be alert for any one running
down the Navy or trying to get
servicemen into a subversive
group"
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Chinese Reds Continue to Run:
Strategy Grows More Battling

The threat of a full-scale Chi
nese spring offensive has been
hanging over United Nations
armies for two weeks. 1t remains
Coupled with this has been the
added menace of air and artillery
attack. The air threat has not
materialized to any degree. But
the Reds have been using larger
artillery again all along the front
Amid the maze of contradictions
these two facts stand out:
/. The Reds undoubtedly have
been hurt seriously in the last
month. Many of their units have
been cut to shreds and their supply
lines have taken a terrific aerial
pounding.
2. All along the 38th Parallel
are defenseS which the North
Korean Reds worked on for five
years before they invaded South
Korea.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
BaIchen Says U. 5. Planes
Can Hit Soviet Via Arctic
By The Associated Press

Col. Bernt Balchen, the All
Forces Arctic expert, said yester-
day this country's latest type
bombers are capable of flying the
polar route to attack strategic
targets in Russia.
In any future war. Col. Balchen
said, it is reasonable to assume
that the first and perhaps decisive
air attacks might start from the
Arctic or sub-Arctic regions.
He added. in a talk prepared
for the NBC teleyision program,
Battle Report:
'The shortest routes-the great
circle traeks-between a number
of industrial centers and military
bases in North America and the
Soviet. particularly points in the
Ural and Siberian industrial COM
plexes, are all passing through the
Arctic regions and some Of them
nearly across the geographical
North Pole"
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Pilot Killed in Crash
IOf Plane in Georqiu
by the Associated Press


HARTWELL, Ca, Mar. 49,
Albert Joseph Bishop, %, of East
Point, Ga. was killed early today
when his plane crashed into trees
6 miles south of here, Hart County
Deputy Sheriff c. I. Whitaker
reported.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
said Mr.. Bishop left Columbia
S. c., at 11:40 pm. and was due
to arrive in Atlanta at 1894 am
Mr.. Whitaker said the plane
a four passenger Cessna ITO
cracked up about 2::20 am.
No one else was reported aboard
the plane. and the deputy said
a search of the wreckage failed
to reveal any bodies.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Elliott RooseveIts
Arrive in New York
By the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-The
|neWlywed Elliott .Rooseyelts ar
rived in New York yesterday.
The late Presidents son and his
fourth wife, the former Minnewa
Ross, came by plane from Havana
where they spent a three day
honeymoon after their Florida
wedding.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
By Tom Brodshow
Press War Correspondent


CENTRAL FRONT, Korea. Mar
19.-The big enigma of the Korean
war-what goes on in the Chi
nese Communist military mind
grows more puzzling by the day.
One school of Allied front-line
thought holds that the Reds are
in full-scale notwithstanding on
confusion as the United Nations
push nears the 38rh Parallel.
Another group says the Reds
have something up their sleeve
and are withdrawing for a rur-
pose, leaving small pockets of
resistance at vital points to fight
delaying actions.
Those who go along with the
disorganized withdrawal theory
point to the number of Chinese
who have surrendered lately. They
recount prisoners tales of Chinese
hardships - shortages of food,
medical supplies and ammunition.
They cite the seizures of Red arms
and equipment.
And they say no further proof
is needed than the intricate sys-
TEN of defenses the Chinese have
been giving up without a serious
fight.
Some Of these entertainments
are regarded by veteran Allied
officers as the best they have seen
capable of holding out for an
indefinite time.
Those who think the Red pull
back is leading up to something
don't put so much stock in the
Reds abandonment of prepared
defenses. They insist the Com
munist battle plan was changed
after the bunkers and foxholes
were finished.
They also discount the Chinese
prisoners stories as deliberate
plants to deceive the Allies or as
reports from soldiers who don't
know what they're talking about.
A certain credence can be given
this last argument. The Chinese
have employed in the past second
rate troops in the front line. Be-
hind them are superior troops
ready to take advantage of any
breakthrough made by the scrub
team.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Second Quuke at Boquio

MANILA, Mar. 10 GA go.
second earth shock early today
at Baguio, mountain resort ane
summer capital of the Philippines
sent residents and vacationists in.
to the streets. No damage OF
injuries were reported.
Evening star., 1951-03-19

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Evening star., 1951-03-19
Suburban Study Group to Discuss Education

The Eastern Suburban Study
Group will discuss the philosophy
of education in Montgomery
County schools at its meeting at
Evening star., 1951-03-19

10 a. m. tomorrow in Montgomery
Blair High School. William
Evans, elementary school super
visor, will lead the discussion.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
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Evening star., 1951-11-25
When Hank Civens heard our
food editor was from Kansas,
he decided to give a shindig.
Main course: meat-ball soup

kkUoME on-a my house - we're having meat-ball
~ soup" The invitation came just like that
when met T. Leeford Givens - Hank to his friends
- at a cocktail party in Hollywood He asked,
You from Kansas? So am l. Let's have party"
Your wife won't like having guests piling in
without warning" protested.
Passion Flower will love it," Hank assured me,
inviting two to join the Givenses at soup. "Wll
you have enough soup?" someone wanted to know.
Lets give Mrs Givens CALL" proposed. "and see
what she says"
Rosebud is disappointed, Hank said, when l
come home without company" Then he explained,
Don't worry. do the cooking. Jessie Lou can't
cook. We have been married fourteen years and get
the dinner daily. It's my relaxation"
was confused. Who had this Hank married?
Jessie Lou or someone named Rosebud or was her
name Passion Flower? One of the guests, an old
friend of the Givenses Strengthened me out on who
is who in the family. When Hank city editor of
the Wichita Beacon" where he worked for 10 years.
Jessie Lou Tucker, Cherokee Indian maid. came to
the paper as reporter straight from the University
of Kansas Journalism Department. Rosebud is her
Indian name but Hank prefers calling her his Pas
sion Flower
After Hank and Jessie Lou were married. she con-
tinued working and Hank did the cooking as his wfes
meals didn't meet with his persnickety taste. Any
how as he says, cooking is his recreation, the most
fun of anything; that is, next to playing the piano.
1t was almost eight O'Clock when the crowd arrived
at the Civens place on Ponca Avenue in North Holly
wood. Not blessed thing ready Hank said to his
party of six, Come on. let's get cooking" and led
the way to the kitchen.
Passion Flower" he directed, you set the table.