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Evening star., 1951-01-14

assault on the arsenal. His purpose was to seize
arms and ammunition enough to supply an army
of slaves and sympathizers in an ver-all attempt
to overthrow the Government and set up new
regime. The venture failed and Brown was
hanged OF course, his fate made him immortal.
Meanwhile Harpers Ferry changed hands
about dozen times during the War Between the
States. "Stonewall" Jackson forced the surrender
of 1880 Union soldiers, 10 guns and valuable
military stores after brief siege in September,
1862. Relics of the fighting still are found in
crumbling rifle pits on the ridges above the town.
The mountains and the river have not been
spoiled. AS Jefferson wrote: "This scene is worth
a voyage across the Atlantic" Saving it for
future generations would seem to be we'll worth
while.
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HyottsviIIe County BUILDING

wish 70 laud the new Commissioners
OF Prince Georges County for their
avowed intention of making greater use
Of the County Service Building at Hyatts-
vile for the transaction of county af-
fairs. In 1885, the General Assembly
authorized the commissioners to erect
a building in Hyattsville for county Of
fees. but it was not until 1941 that the
appointment of deputy clerk to the
commissioners was provided for. Prior
to 1945, very little use of the building
was made for the more important busi-
ness of the county. and the citizens in
the upper end of the county were COM
PEELED to go to Upper Marlboro when they
had business to transact.
The Board of Commissioners an
nounced. upon taking Office, that one of
its meetings. on the first Friday in each
month, will be held at Hyattsville, and,
perhaps. other meetings will be held
there from time to time, if the exigencies
require. Thus will be provided greater
convenience for large segment of our
population.
Daniel M. Greene.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Spires Of the Spirit
Humanity Is One

There are certain fundamental axioms
wrought deeply in the texture of human
life far beyond the reach of debates or
legislative flats. If human policies do
not conform, it Is the Ynanmade scheme,
and not the law which in the long run
will 60 crashing to the ground.
Chesterton declared that the first men
to land upon the moon will find them
selves confronted by huge sign: THOU
SHALT NOT STEAL. In one of his
stories, In which, as was his custom
he stood truth upon its head, he makes
an old priest lay down the proposition
that, whatever fantastic conceptions one
may form concerning the spinning
spheres in the planetary system, reason
and justice must be common to all.
Even on plains of opal. under cliffs cut
out of pearl, one would still face q
notice board: Thou shalt not steal That
Is to say, you can believe that the moon
Is made Of green cheese; but you can
not assume that it is made of anything
outside the pale of decency or morality.
Now, If Chesterton had been talking
about the earth. rather than the moon,
he could have said with at least as
much assurance that, wherever mankind
dWells upon the face of our planet, there
is erected by the Creator. who made
man in his own image. a sign to be
read by all who have eyes to see:
Humanity is one. The miseries, the
sufferings, the deprivations which have
blighted and thwarted great segments
of humanity have often been the re-
suit OF ignoring this signboard written
by the Father of all men.
The erection of fences and the build
ing of walls that separate and isolate
has cost astronomical amounts in treas
ure and blood. There is enough being
spent now in paying for past wars and
preparing for new ones to lift every
man, woman and child on this planet
to newness Of life. The Utopia of which
good men have dreamed could have been
a reality long ago If there had not been
ruthless disregard of the Divine man
date: Humanity Is one That means
that. no matter how it may appear for
an hour on the clock of time, ultimately
none can rise until all rise; none can be
safe until all are safe. Humanity is one.
This underlying fact is being but more
vividly Illustrated and demonstrated by
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Memo on Your Income Tax
By Bruce Borton

They tell story about a member of
Congress who heard that once friendly
constituent was saying mean things
about him to the home folks.
On their next meeting, the Congress-
man demanded hotly: Jim, why are you
treating me this way? Didn't get your
son job in the post ofice?"
"You did," the other admitted.
Didn't go down to the Agriculture
Department and talk them into boosting
your annual check? 49,.
Yes" II -.
Didn't fix your old mans social Sc
curity so you don't have to support him
any more?"
Eyes" s-~
"Then why have you turned against
me?"
Well" said the constituent, what
have you done for me lately?"
The United States today is in some
what the same fix as that poor Congress-
man. We have done lot of generous
things for lot of people, but now, fol-
lowing our bad luck in Korea, when we
need kind words, what are we hearing?
The New York Times, polling its for
SASAA SoAA ASoPOAAoCAAto, P1OuuCCo tllG 1Ols
lowing: In Britain-"U States pres
tige has suffered a serious blow. and
Anglo-American relations have been
hurt" In France-"The decline in
American prestige is little short of dis
astrous." In Italy-"The 80 per cent Of
the Italian population that is sympa-
thetic to communism already had such a
low opinion Of the United States that it
not p,,f
the pro-American majority United States
prestige, politically and militarily has
been severely damaged" In the Middle
West-"American prestige has never
been high since Washingtons policy on
Palestine was formulated. It is still
lower now @s'~-
From Australia. an American business
man, on trip around the world, writes
me: II find no enthusiasm on Korea or
our stand there. The general attitude Of
the Australians is, When will your coun-
try wake up to the fact that you cannot
buy with dollars your way in the world?'"
think we are waking up at long last.
We are beginning to have some very
serious discussion as to how we can best
provide for our national defense and the
ultimate defeat of communism.
If you are, as I am. for putting self
defense first: if you are thumbs down on
any more Koreas, shouldn't you write
and say so to your Congressman and
Senators? You might even pin this
note to your income tax blank:
Don't spend this money trying to buy
any more foreign good will Spend It
for protection. First Of all for air.
planes and radar in the United States Of
America" +f S. - .
Copyright. 1851. King Features syndicate. 1ns.l
Evening star., 1951-01-14

spared him on the theory that he met his
victim by accident and that he had been
oflnklng heavily a few hours earlier.
When the news that he was not to hang
was brought to M'Uin, he remarked: "I
really never have expected I would die
on the gallows. When was first con-
V1cted and sentenced, felt bad, but the
case has not bothered me much lately"
He already had served 13 months and T
days in prison in Tennessee for killing
another man. 1t was his hope that
eventually he would be granted a full
pardon. Meanwhile, he said he was in
terested in the manner in which the
Moundsville prison, "ais future home"
was conducted.
Under date of January 8, 1901, The
Star discussed speech delivered by Rep-
resentative William Peters Hepburn of
Iowa, who in debate on
House an apportionment bill
Too loroe2 had declared that the
House mo longer was
dehoeratlve body. having become so
bulky as to lose its deliberative func-
lions" 1t explained that Mr.. Hepburn
mad contended that "the representative
character OF member of Congress had
become merged and lost in this unwieldy
body, so that individual action had be-
come impossible" Mr.. Hepburn "ex-
pressed the belief that it would be better
TO decrease rather than increase the size
OF the House. The whole scheme and
place of the House under the Constitu-
ton, Chez declared, was subverted, de-
stroyed and annihilated by the rules of
the House. Instead of representing his
constituents, every member surrendered
his political power into the hands of
others and was unable to be heard on
any measure without the consent of Of
f1cials and committees" Mr.. Hepburn
further argued that members of the SEN
ate favored increasing the membership
OF the House, "for that carried with it
the increase of influence and power Of
each individual Senator and the further
domination of the House by the Senate" !"
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Support for Joint SEWAGE Action

The timely release of the third instalment
OF the master plan" for Washington and vicinity
Will give needed impetus to the developing pro-
gram for joint anti-pollution action in the
Metropolitan Area. The National Capital Park
ana Planning Commission now is formally
angned with the Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin and with nearby Virginia
oInclalS IN support of a. united, comprehensive
STUDY and solution of Sewage-dispoSal problems
Nothing in the report, incidentally, lends
even shadow of substance to fears expressed
recently In some Virginia quarters that joint
actlon on Sewage-eSpecially a pipeline tieup
with the District disposal plant-might impair
some OF the jurisdictional sovereignty of COM
munities involved. AS the NCPPC report points
out, water resources in this area now are being
utilized on ont-control basis, with the District
OF Columbia and Arlington sharing the Potomac
water supply via the Dalecarlia plant To sug-
gest that joint hookup of Virginia and District
sewage disposal systems would give the District
or the Federal Government potential powers over
local governments across the river is as absurd as
to entertain similar fears with respect to the
water arrangement.
The report makes special mention of the
possibility of conveying all sewage of nearby
Virginia communities under the river to the
District plant at Blue Plains This alternative
to joint treatment on the Virginia side has been
recommended by interjurisdictional COM
mittee for study by engineers. The pipeline
plan should be considered on it's merits as a
money-Saver and as an efficient long-range
method of cleaning up the Potomac River
Opposing 1t because of groundless fears of
imaginary domination by outside governmental
forces would be silly in the extreme.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Prince Georges Schools

The Star has heard from an ex-Prince
Georges teacher, Prince Georges parent
and, latterly. Prince Georges teacher.
Now bachelor would like to be heard.
There is no question that educa-
ton was an unwanted stepchild under
the former county administrations.
l. The 1949-50 budget request to oper-
ate the school system was cut more than
S30O.0O0 in year when the County Com
missioners were building the general
fund surplus up to $1.378 900, in the
hope OF influencing the election by a
spending spree in the months Just pre-
ceding it.
z. In the 1949-50 year, the schools
were to receive So per cent Of the tax
levy. Because Of building activities, more
real estate taxes were received than had
been ticipated-$185, 900 more. If the
commissioners had played fair with our
school children, So per cent of this in
crease-$116,000 worth-would have gone
to the schools. The school budget was
increased by only $51 1000.
3. In the 1949-50 year, Prince Georges
County spent only $3.50 per pupil for
education, whereas the Nations average
was $206 and Maryland's average was
1922.
May repeat portion of a radio
broadcast made on this question last
November S?
THE biggest obstacle to better schools
IN Prince Georges County today is not
the government of the county :. but
the people themselves. The real
obstacle is the apathy of many of our
citizens. Apparently, they are willing to
accept the situation as it is. They do
not want to be bothered with civic or
political matters. They take the course
of least resistance"
believe't that the above statement Is
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Sinclair Lewis

Washington knew Sinclair Lewis principally
as propagandist. He came here repeatedly
In the interest of reforms with which momen-
tariy he was concerned. The objectives of his
missions changed with the years, but his attitude
remained always the same. He saw himself as
q sharp corrector of outrageous times and re-
maned true to the role to the end The question
now is: How many of the campaigns he waged
were worth the bother and what success did he
achieve by his endeavors?
Mr.. Lewis was radical He deplored con-
servatiSm and sought to make it ridiculous by
satire. Each of his important books was tract
against something that he dsliked In Main
Street" he attacked small towns, in "Babbitt"
he roasted trade and commerce, in "ArroWsmith"
he put the medical profession on the pan, in
ELMER Gantry" he vilfied evangelical religion.
None Of the pictures he drew was accurate, yet
each contained enough of the truth to attract
readers and to justify their attention. His novels
preachments and as literature not f1rst-rate,
but it would be an error to imagine tho" they
did not have power. Like H. G. Wells and Theo-
dore Dresser, Mr.. Lewis was deficient in skill but
well supplied with passion. He could put words
together with dramatic effect even If his style
was, as the critics said, uneven"
It follows that his influence was a force of
consequence. The social progress he wanted
largely was accomplished. Mr.. Lewis complained
about the paucity of public response, yet he
could not argue that he had labored in vain.
His books we're best-sellers and they were adapted
to stage, movie radio and television uses. Thus
he reached millions of people, and they were not
inlperyious to his contentious. The increasing
bitterness of his spirit which many commentators
noticed was not natural fruit of consistent
Illustration. Rather it was result of age and
illness. Mr.. Lewis never was young and never
was physically robust. He also was denied the
saving grace of humor; he took himself much
too seriously for his own good.
But happiness was not his goal. He sought
q vast social correction of mankind in America
and he was in deadly earnest in his crusade.
To deny his essential radicalism would be to
contradict the history of his life.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
BY Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church
Chaplain, United States Senate

Chaplain. United States Senate
is being offered to lift the human levels
OF those who through no fault of their
own have known nothing but gnawing
munger and unasSuaged torment Of
BODY and mind. making existence liv-
ing hell.
Never has this truth been more strik-
ingly put than by Paul. the apostle,
who waved aside his privileged heritage
to become messenger of life and love
IN that Roman world, to high and low,
bound and free, Jew, Gentle and bar
barlan. He saw humanity as an organ
isna-one body: 'The eye cannot say
unto the hand, have no need of thee;
nor. again, the head to the feet, have
no need of thee. Whether one member
suffer, all the members suffer with it."
That means that no one part of
humanity is the body, it simply belongs
to the body. ...
To turn aside from the want and woe
and disease Of any part of the body to
which we are attached in order that
we may protect and coddle the part of
the body we happen to be, is as foolish
and futile as it would be to put one
nand IN cast IN order to protect it
from the other arm. in which gangrene
had set in.
Lincoln came to see that slavery is
poison. 1t divides the body of humanity.
And so he said: "A nation cannot remain
half slave and half free" Today. the
world cannot survive half slave and half
free. There is poison in the arterial
blood of the world which must be con-
quered by the penicillin of freedom if
man is to climb to his rightful destiny.
No isolating walls can keep the ills of
the weak from reaching the strong. For
veal or woe, we are all wrapped up in
one bundle of life.
Humanity is one: no weakest brother
Can fail or talter, sin or suffer Doe,
But that the suffering reacheth epery
other
And all the ,Dorld ,oith him doth fainter
grOtD.
Humanity is one; 1Uho thinks to conquer
By crushing do1on tDeaker In the tDay,
KnoDs not that in his o11n unreasoning
rGncor
He beateth do,Dn the steps that lead to
day.
Evening star., 1951-01-14

Espey and Blanche Buckingham. Frank
M. Church was best man and the ushers
were c. Burton and Roland R. Rodrick,
William S. Carpenter, j. Willard Nc
Chesney and Andrew w. Lukei. The
Rev. George w. Maydwell officiated,
After a wedding trip, the couple were to
be at home, at TOT Eighth street. They
now reside at 1903 Allison street NV,
and there quietly celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary with their two sons,
Dana H. and Carl E. Brockway.
"A musical audience of representative
character" reported The Star of January
A II. 1901, assembled in the
view Church of the Ascension
Orotorio last night to attend an
event of much local inter-
est. the initial production of the ora
torio, The Birth of Christ composed
by William A. Kirkpatrick, organist and
director of the Trinity Episcopal Church
choir. He appeared in the same dual
capacity last night. The chorus, which
was composed Of the choirs of Ascension
and Trinity. augmented for the occasion,
was strong. Soloists were: Soprano,
Bertha Woodward; tenor, James G. Tray
lor; second soprano. Mrs. A. K Benson;
baritone. Halstead P. Hoover; bass, c.
Moore. The high devotional character
Of the oratorio was most effectively
emphasized by principals and chorus
alike. The composer was warmly con-
graduated at the conclusion of the per-
formance. which was meritorious from
every point of view."
The Star Of half century ago con-
tanned many articles concerning Charles
MUM, convicted murderer
Mum ! awaiting execution, but the
Case issue for January 10. 1901,
brought the series to a close
by announcing that President Mckinley
had commuted the mans sentence to life
imprisonment. M'Uin had killed rival
for girls affection. The President
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Grinning Statesmen

Being from Virginia and New Hamp-
shire. the cradles of dignifed states
men. would like to be shown the reason
for all the grinning Cheshire cat press
pictures OF our statesmen, for the past
IS years or more.
No one wants detected looking officials.
But can they not appear a little more
serious and dignifed. as the times war;
rent?
Halle S. Cooper.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Navy Annex Parking

tN0Vy
Thanks for your editorial Aesthetics
VS.. Common Sense"-we who drive that
bridge acknowledge the difference be-
tween definite physical bumps and de-
batable aesthetic values
We are also appealing to you to do
the same and more for the parking situ-
alton around the Arlington Navy Annex.
Several thousand people work there. Bus
transportation is neither adequate nor
convenient. The building is definitely
out in the country The immediate area
around 1t is neither cultivated, especially
handicapped or used Yet there is no park
ing. Absolutely none. One has to tramp
through mud and along road borders
without sidewalks. One has to arrive 20
minutes early to be only a half mile from
the building. --.s@ s4. --- t.
When appeals are made to the local
Public Building Administration men in
charge of the parking, they make the
following suggestions: you don't have
to work here" (some of us do by mill
tary necessity, or TOO many people
drive and There are too many cars.
This is nonsense. for people still have
to get to work. When you point to the
areas around the building and to all
the streets with no parking signs, they
reply that traffic and fire regulations re-
quire keeping the streets open But
have yet to see fire trucks go crabwise
or two abreast. And there is no traffic
in those areas except to the building.
Subscriber.
Let me take this opportunity to tell
your correspondent j. H. and other un-
happy Arlington Navy Annex employees
that theirs are not lone voices crying in
the Arlington wilderness about the un-
necessarily bad parking situation.
Our union has presented series of
concrete and practical proposals to the
Navy Department as to how to remedy
the parking mess.
We have reason to hope that the Navy
Department will adopt at least some of
our proposals. although we believe fur
ther expressions of employe sentiment
such as that expressed by j. H. will be
necessary.
,t Samuel B. DanIey,
President, Government and Civic En-
ployes Organizing Committee, CIO.
Evening star., 1951-01-14
Fifty Years Aqo in The Star

lengthy report Of the dedication of
the Church Of the Covenant, Connecticut
avenue and N street
Church OF the NV, appeared in The
Covenant Star for January Z,
1901. The ceremony
had been delayed because of debt on
the property, but subscriptions in amount
OF SIS, 900 had been solicited and received
by the pastor. the Rev. DR.. T. S. Hamlin.
so the building finally could be inducted
into service. A window in memory of
Gardiner Greene Hubbard, given by his
widow. was consecrated as part of the
ceremony. The Rev. DR.. r. De Witt
Talmage and the Rev. Charles A. Dickey
shared in the rites.
Maude Adams was playing in "LAi-
glon"-Edmond Rostands famous play
about Napoleon lat
Miss Adams the National Theater
as "L'AioIon" just half century
ago, and The Star Of
January 8, 1901, declared: "The per-
formance was beyond reproach.
She revealed fervor in the declamatory
passages which her delicate physique
seemed scarcely capable of sustaining.
Her Interpretation was one Of intellectual
brilliancy as well as emotional strength
and pathetic appeal" The reviewer also
gave 1t as his opinion that: ''Rostand has
done what an English writer would not
dare attempt. He has placed himself
shoulder to shoulder with Shakespeare.
In 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' he out
Romeos Romeo. and in 'L'Aiglon' he por-
trays the morbid introspection of Sec
ond Hamlet"
The Star on January 8. 1901. told of
the marriage Of Gertrude Dana and Bert
H. Brockway at Waugh
Dono- -BrockWoy M. E. Church "this eve
Wedding ming" Bertha L. Dana
was the maid Of honor
and the bride also was attended by her
six cousins, Lillian A. Belle and Mary
J. Carpenter. Emolyn c. and Jessie B.
Evening star., 1951-01-14

Pen-panaes may be used If letters carry
ariterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters subject to condensation.
Seward seaport record., 1951-06-29
Seu+fle ( of C Board Aleufion for Home

Forty-sevSn tired and sleepy people, the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, visitors to Alaska, lett the train at 4:30 this morning to board tn SS Aleutian for their return trip.
 The train, which was delayed several hours leaving Anchorage, was hcld in Portage for a second engine to get the long train over the mountains.
 Seward people visited the Sc athletics aboard ship this morn ing before it's departure. Many visitors W@rc seen on the streets, enjoying the rainless morning. Several ladies seemed particu- larly intrigued by the long stcm- med dandelions found here. One visitor had a blossom with a stem measuring 30 inches.
Seward seaport record., 1951-06-29
Rec Center Gefs
 This Weeks Prize

This weeks prize for the greatest improvement to house and grounds was awarded to the Seward Recreation Center by unanimous acclaim of the com mittce. ..::..
 The buildings at the Army Rec Center were freshly painted earlier in the spring. Their grounds are spic and span. Two small plots are inclosed by white picket fences. One labelled Sun Beach, " the other contains a rock fireplace where the guests of the Center can barbecue the results of their fishing trips.
 The $500 merchandise prize is given by Seward Hardware this week. Honorable mention was made of the grounds at the Q. L. Gilbert home, 314 7th Ave.
Seward seaport record., 1951-06-29
Conference Delegates visi+ parenfs Here

MT. and Mrs. Henry Leege, of Juneau, with their daughter Nancy, II, and son Don, 12, are visiting Mrs. L1ege's parents, MT. and Mrs. John GOss.
 Three members of the family are delegates at the Methodist Conference now in progress. Mir. Lcege is a church delegate, Mrs. Leege is delegate for Woman's Society Of Christian Service, and Nancy represents the young peo-- pie of her church.
 Mr. Goss is manager of the Seward Meat Market He is as sisted by his wife, Although they have not been in Seward for long, they are rapidly becoming acquainted. They live on Second Avenue now. Their grandson and his father will stay in town for the 4th of July celebration, but Mrs. Leege will return to Juneau Sunday.