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Evening star., 1951-01-27

astuteness should be anticipated
from an intelligent opponent.
It is possibly, and even prob
ably. insincere. But diplomacy
must never assume, a priori, an
attitude which, of itself, makes
diplomacy impossible.
The Soviet note contains pre-
posterous misstatements of
fact. It seeks to present the
Soviet Union as having, alone.
a legitimate basis for fear. A
reply in the calmest tone should
present. item by item. the rea-
sons for the legitimate fears
of Europe, and where questions
of fact are involved should pro-
pose investigation by a neutral
commission.
1t should propose and present
an arrangement that. If &C
cepted, would offer equality Of
security to both Western Europe
and the Soviet Union. for no ar
rangement which fails to have
this objective Is conceivably ac-
ceptable to a powerful oppo-
nent and cannot, therefore, be
made in good faith.
The reply should put the
Soviets in the position where
their rejection would lose for
them, not legal point of argu-
ment but the psychological as
cendancy which they have been
gaining.
To accomplish this, the West.
regardless of Soviet sincerity,
must be absolutely sincere it
self.
This is the most critically
dangerous moment since World
War II. How this Soviet note
is handled may easily determine
the issue of war this year.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Constantine Brown:
He Told Asiotic Nations Leaders in l9
America Cared Little How They Felt

Five years ago Herbert
Hoover undertook, at the re-
quest of President Truman, to
survey world economic condi-
tions, particularly in countries
threatened with famine.
He arrived in Bangalore,
India, in April, 1916, where he
received the Indian governor of
Madras, a man of great promi-
nence who was convinced of
India's Importance in world af-
fairs.
The governor opened the con-
versation by mentioning to Mr..
Hoover an article written by
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in which
she said that "India's famine
was Americas responsibility"
AS Mr.. Hoover did not react
Immediately to Mrs. Roosevelt's
contention, but asked for facts
and figures, the governor pro-
ceeded with a lengthy grafton
in which he repeatedly said:
II should tell you that unless
food for India is provided i'm
mediately, the peoples of India
will hate America forever"
Mr.. Hoover listened patiently,
putting his pipe. as the governor
repeated this statement, with its
underlying threat. Finally, Mr..
Hoover broke in to say: And I
should tell you, Your Excellency,
that if India decides to hate
America forever my country
won't give a tinker's dam, and,
moreover. nobody will notice it."
This incident reflects the
mentality of the Indian leaders
who believe that because of its
large population the sun rises
and sets in the Asiatic sub
continent.
Not only the Indian leaders,
but also until recently the
American Government. were
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Giant Smuggling Ring
Indicated by Arrests;
Haul Now SIS Million
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Evidence
that a gigantic ring" is smuggling
diamonds and gold across Ameri-
can frontiers as a by-product Of
imitation was revealed yesterday
by Government official.
United States Attorney Frank j.
Parker said in Brooklyn he expects
orders to go out soon alerting
American agents around the globe.
Thus far contraband jewels and
gold valued at slightly more than
SIS million have been found on
travellers by East Coast customs
men and other Federal officials.
On the black market it might be
worth twice as much, authorities
said.
Nearly all Of this amount was
uncovered with the arrest of four
persons this week in New York.
Miami and Boston.
Two Operations Indicated.
MIR. Parker said the arrests have
convinced the Government that a
huge smuggling ring is conducting
two operations: Bringing diamonds
into this country and taking gold
out, ostensibly to pay for the gems.
Mr.. Parker explained that the
stones, used in high-speed preci-
sion tools, are bought by people as
a bulwark against imitation.
In the black market, he said,
their value has doubled since the
outbreak of fighting in Korea.
He said he had no knowledge
whether or not the diamonds be-
ing smuggled into this country
were stolen.
Austrian Is Held.
Lesser Weitman, 31-year-old
Austrian, was arrested here Sun
day when he arrived at the Inter-
national Airport from Belgium
Customs men said $28O,000 worth
of industrial diamonds were found
in the hollowed-out heels of his
shoes.
He was sent to the Federal
House of Detention in lieu OF
100000 bail. On Thursday ar
additional $4,000 in gems was
found in three packets hidden ir
his body. authorities said.
Mrs. Eta Hoffman. 26-year-
old Czech. was seized at the same
airport Monday. Customs mer
said industrial diamonds valued
at $670,000 were hidden in he1
Wedgie- type shoes.
Treasury Will Get Proceeds.
Like Weitman, she had come
from Belgium.
On Tuesday, Eli Stern, 29-year-
old Brooklyn furniture dealer, was
arrested in Miami as he stepped
from a plane from Havana. Gus
toms agents said he had $119,34e
in gems hidden in his heels.
\ Finally on Wednesday customs
men arrested Sol Bienstock, 81
also of Brooklyn. They said he
had gold worth at least $50,0OC
concealed in a money belt ano
vest and in his luggage.
Mr.. Parker said the jewels ulti.
mately will be turned over to the
Government for sale, with the
Treasury getting the proceeds.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Father's S Role in Family
Cited in Delinquency Talk

The relegation of the husband
and father to the role of minor
character in the family group has
a direct bearing on the increase
in juvenile delinquency.
So says DR.. Robert E. Felix. di-
rector of the National Institute of
Mental Health, who spoke before
about $50 Montgomery County
residents at Montgomery Blair
High School last night.
Judge Alfred D. Noyes of the
Montgomery County Juvenile
Court. participated in panel dis
cussion following DR.. Felix's talk.
He noted difficulties encountered
by the court in getting fathers to
participate in study and treatment
OF juvenile offenders.
Mrs. Margaret Jones, principal
OF Lincoln Junior High School.
Rockville, stressed the need for
preventative treatment at commu-
nifty clinics before childhood prob
lens reach the stage for Juvenile
Court action.
The meeting was the first of a
series sponsored by the County
Mental Hygiene Society.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Salisbury 10 Probe
Fireman S Charges
BY the Associoted Press

SALISBURY. Md. May 18.
Mayor Rollie W. Hastings said last
might he and the City Council
would delve into charges by fire.
man that certain irregularities
went on at Fire House No. l.
He said all concerned would be
called before him and the Council
Monday night.
Fireman W. Rayfeld Hawkins,
who made public notes he had
kept about goings-on at the fire
house, was fired by Fire Chief w.
Austin Moore, ST. Chief Moore
said today he had mo comment"
on the assertions.
Mr.. Hawkins contended in effect
that many times f1remen were too
drunk or too busy playing cards
to answer alarms promptly.
He made a number of other
charges in 10-page report to
the city council, specifying vio-
lations of five department rules
and making 36 specific charges
against individuals.
The 75-man Salisbury Depart
ment is made up largely of volun-
teers but has IL full-time en-
p1oyes who work in shifts. Mr..
Hawkins said all the information
in his report came from notes he
made since November, 1947. He
has been paid member of the de-
partment for nearly four years.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Virginia aEpiscopa|ians
To Seek S1.3 Million
By the AsSoeioied Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, May
ia drive to raise $1.3 million
for capital expenditures has been
authorized by the Virginia diocese
OF the Episcopal Church Council.
day.
The council held its annual
meeting at St. Paul's Church of
the University of Virginia yester-
Next year the council will meet
at Christ Church in Winchester.
The Rev. Samuel V. Chiffon of
Ashland, was reelected treasurer
of the diocese, and Miss Mary F.
Goodwin was renamed statistician.
The Rev. Herbert A. Donovan of
Christ Church, Charlottesville, was
nominated for membership on the
Board of Stuart Hall, Staunton
Girls School.
Elected to represent the diocese
on the Virginia Council of
Churches were the following:
The Rev. j. j. Amber of Alex
andria, the Rev. Joseph L. Brown
of Richmond, the Rev. Rufus j.
Womble of Richmond, DR.. Robert
A. Kelvin of Virginia Seminary,
Alexandria; the Rev. j. P. H. Mason
OF boswell, Richard Florence of
Richmond and Charles Hopkins of
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Citizens Federation
To Study Tax Setup
In Fairfax County

A study of Fairfax County's tax
structure is to be conducted by
the Federation of Fairfax County
Citizens Associations.
Federation delegates agreed on
the study at meeting last night
in the Annandale School. It will
be one of the federation's major
undertakings for the year.
Details were left for new fed
Grafton officers to work out. The
new officers are to be elected next
month.
President Guy M. Bayes said II
is hoped the survey will find IAN
honest solution" to a tax contro-
versy that has arisen lately prin-
cipally because of the growing
school needs.
Rural interests have complained
that their taxes are rising sharply
to pay for the school needs of
urban communities, where there
have been large population in
creases.
Urban groups. on the other
hand, contended that they pay
their way and assert that more
than 80 per cent of the county's
revenues come from the more
thickly populated areas.
Mr.. Bayes appointed a nomi-
mating committee consisting of
C. K. Lewis, chairman; DR.. r. A.
Osborne and Harold A. Ward, to
report at the June meeting.
Evening star., 1951-05-18

Joe. AND, as was pointed out be-
fore, science triumphed.
Representative c. w. (Runt)
Bishop of Illinois, manager of the
Republican team. tried it first.
The luck of his team members,
Representatives Boggs of Della
ware. Widnall of New Jersey and
Adc..aizio of New Jersey, was little
better.
The Democrats stood on the
sidelines and grinned knowingly
Then Democrat Representatives
Furcolo of Massachusetts,, league
Of Texas, Wheeler of Georgia
Clements of New York, Mccarthy
of Minnesota, Rivers of South
Carolina and Harris Of Arkansas
tangled with Overland Joe.
The Republicans stood on the
sidelines and grinned knowingly
These rumors that we're try
ing to rent the machine for next
weeks game are untrue" MI
Bishop said. you must have us
mixed up with some other political
team. whose name we won't men,
ton"
But the Democrats manager
Representative Herlong of Florida,
denied that he'll use Overland Joe.
Calls Pitchers Perfect.
IF those pitches out there look
mechanical next week." he said
it'll be because we've got our
pitchers whipped into perfect
shape"
Privately, members of both
teams were grumbling that better
use could be made of a couple of
mechanical batters. but none of
them would be quoted.
After the exhibition, the Dem
ocrats went back to Anacostia for
practice, against human pitchers
But the Republicans, bit bewil-
dered by Overland Joe, called it
day.
We've had enough" one Re-
publican said. Come May 25; we
don't want to be overtrained."
Unbiased observers said there
seemed to be little chance of that.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Is Lbs. Of Dynamite Stolen;
Police Checking Schools

Prince Georges County police
today were checking schools in
the Takoma Park area in their in
vestigation of the theft of Is
pounds of dynamite.
Police fear children may have
taken the dynamite sticks and
detonators which had been buried
in a box on a Takoma Park stump
blasting project. The explosives
were reported missing yesterday.
The dynamite belonged to the
w. F. Wilson & Sons Construction
Co. of Brookeville. Md, and was
being used on a lot on Goodhill
road, just off Jackson avenue,
Takoma Park.
The theft brought a warning
from District Supt. of Police Rob-
ert j. Barrett. He cautioned
children not to play with or touch
dynamite blasting caps, which
can blow out an eye or tear off a
hand or foot" He said any one
finding dynamite or detonators
which may have been lost or
stolen should leave the explosives
alone and notify police.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Best-DriI|ed Cadets Chosen
In Alexandra School

Nancy Owsley. ID. and James
B. Williams. IA, have been chosen
the best-drilled privates in the
Cadet Corps of George Washing
ton High School of Alexandria.
Nancy. member of Company
H, and James of Company B, won
the individual competition for
girls and boys. respectively. at
the schools annual competitive
drill Wednesday.
Company H, also was chosen
as the best company in the girls
competition. It was commanded
by Capt. Marion Scaffido.
The prize winning girls squad
was led by Corpl. Patricia Goetz,
and the prize-winning platoon
was directed by 1t. Catherine
Haugh.
Winners in the boys competi-
ton included a best-drilled squad
headed by Corpl. Wesley H.
Brooks; the best-drilled platoon,
led by 1t. David Richards, and
the best-drilled company, Com
pany c. commanded by Capt.
Raymond Kelly.
Commanders of the winning
companies received silver trophies
from 1t. Col. G. A. Patrick. pro-
lessor of military science and
tactics at the school. Medals were
presented other winners by Amer
lean Legion Post "a of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Civic Orchestra
Drops Concert
In Union Rift
Arlington Symphony
Cancels Appearance
At Library Tonight

Navy Chief Musician Bernard
Rosenthal, now conductor of the
Arlington Civic Symphony Or
chestra, last night called off it's
scheduled concert in the Library
of Congress, in order not to aggra-
vate further dispute between
his organization and the Ameri-
can Federation of Musicians.
The civic orchestra, the union
has said, was departing from its
amateur standing and becoming
professional. But Chief Rosen-
thai denied this. He said last
night no one in his organization
is being paid. He explained
players in the orchestra, who are
members of Local 161, have been
granted permission to play without
remuneration.
Wants Clarification.
Nevertheless, Chief Rosenthal
said he did not feel it was wise to
go ahead with the concert, pend
ing clarif1cation of the contro-
versy.
Paul j. Schwartz. union local
president, had charged that some
Navy Band musicians were tax
ing over and running things" in
the orchestra. Chief Rosenthal
obtains music free from the Navy
for his civic group, MIR. Schwartz
declared. He labeled this waste
OF taxpayers money, when the
National Symphony and other
civil orchestras have to pay for
theirs. He said about 10 or Is
union men are involved.
Music Loaned by Navy.
Chief Rosenthal added that the
Navy Bank was generous enough
to lend music to a civic organiza-
ton. This music has been re-
turned. he said.
Mr.. Schwartz previously had
explained that any withdrawal of
union members would not cripple
the Arlington orchestra because
1t has rs members. He said he
has no objection to the union
men playing Thursday, when the
symphony has its final scheduled
appearance.
Chief Rosenthal stressed that
the Navy players participate with
out pay and on their own time,
both to help out the welfare of
the orchestra and the community
in general.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
New 1st Graders
InFaI|sChurch
May Rent Books
ID
School Board Makes
Exemption and Raises
Fee to 81 q Year

Children entering the first grade
in Fairfax County schools next fall
will be able to rent their textbooks
instead of buying them as had
been ordered earlier.
The County School Board de-
cided last night to exempt incom-
ing first graders from the recent
board edict that all children en-
tering county schools next fall buy
textbooks.
In order to exempt first graders,
board members voted to raise
rental fees for first and second
grade books from S1.5O to So a
year. 1t was figured that the in
crease in rental fees will bring in
sufficient revenue to buy textbooks
for the incoming first graders.
Others Must Buy Books.
Children entering Fairfax Coun-
ty schools for the first time in
grades other than the first, how
ever. still will be required to buy
their books. The students may
keep their books, having a new
set each year, or may turn in the
first years purchase and thereby
be entitled to participate in the
rental system in succeeding years.
The plan was worked o'lt =" a
committee of teachers and super
visors.
The School Board established
principalships for three schools
operating in apartment buildings,
which heretofore have been under
the supervision of principals at
nearby schools. New principals
are:
Mrs. Lucy B. Murphy, Belle
View; Mrs. Marie K. Acher, Shir-
ley-Duke, and Mrs. Virginia r.
HaZelgrove, Willston.
Contract Is Awarded.
A contract was awarded E. E.
Lyons of Fairfax for moving two
Quonset huts at the Groveton
Elementary School to make room
1Or an aQQlLlOn. Inc nuts Will
be moved further back on the
school grounds and will remain
in use while the addition is be-
ing constructed.
School Supt. w. T. Woodson
was instructed to confer with
Falls Church officials about ex-
changing pupils between the two
Jurisdictions. A pupil exchange
has been conducted during the
present school year because two
Fairfax schools are within the
city. Falls Church, which now
is constructing a school within
the county, has suggested that
the exchange be continued next
year on a pupil-for-pupil basis.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Overweight Trucker
ObGgingIy Tests
Portable Scales
BY d Stoff cerresoonden, az rhs e.

BY q staff Correspondent. Of The stor
ANNAPOLIS, May 1s.-1t
was a tough break for Barry
Fox, jr., Easton (Md.) trucker.
State police, Roads Com
mission officials and repre-
sentatives of the press attend
ing the Highway Safety AS
sembly were waiting on the
Chesapeake Bay ferry road
for a truck to come along-a
big truck, with it's springs
sagging.
Up drove Mr.. Fox, his big
truck heavy with fertilizer.
On the scales it went and sure
enough. authorities said, it
had aboard $500 more pounds
than the permitted maxi
mum.
He was notified to appear
in Ferndale Magistrates
Court.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Silver Spring Student
Gets Citizenship Award

Jimmy Williams, Montgomery
Blair High School senior, will re-
ceive the $100 B'nai Birth citi-
zenship award offered to students
of the school.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Williams. COL Eldrid street,
Silver Spring, he was chosen for
the B'nai Birth award, to be
used toward college expenses, by
vote of the senior class.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
'Overhond Joe' Helps Train
Lawmakers for Ball Game

Democrats and Republicans
who will meet at Griffith Stadium
May Is for the annual Congress
Isional baseball game have tangled
with the science of the sport.
Science triumphed.
Science, in the form of "Over-
hand Joe." the machine with a
college education, is mechanical
pitcher. 1t was not originally de-
signed to hurl fast ones at Con-
gressmen. Its purpose is to pro-
vide batting practice pitches for
regular league teams without
wearing out lot of pitching arms.
Joint Committee Forms.
But word filtered through to the
respective training camps of the
Democrats and Republicans that
Overland Joe was being given a
trial at Fort Meyer. The Congress
men formed an impromptu joint
committee and hustled over for an
on -the-spot investigation.
AS they arrived, Mickey Grasso,
catcher for the Mats, was saying,
1T should be very helpful for
clubs that don't have a good many
batting practice pitchers"
This interested the Democrats
and the Republicans right away.
It's general knowledge that neither
team has many pitching arms to
waste. And they said they'll take
a look at anything that will help
them put on a good show for the
patrons who will pay 81, $3.50 or
81 to see the game next week.
The annual charity contest,
sponsored by The Star, is to pro-
vide funds to send to summer
camp children who otherwise
would not have a chance to 60.
Tickets are available in the lobby
of The Star or at the Office of
the House doorkeeper.
Congressman at the Plate.
The congressman stood at the
plate and took their whiffs-you
could scarcely call them cuts-at
the pitches served UP by Overland
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Virginia Boy, IA, Burned
As Fire DESTROYS BuiIdinq

A 14-year-old boy was burned
IN a fire which destroyed a one
story frame building on Telegraph
road. five miles south of Alex
andria, yesterday.
Alexandria Hospital reported
that Wallace Mills, whose home is
at Dumfries, Va. was treated for
burns OF the abdomen and wrists
and for smoke inhalation. he
was released.
Fairfax County police said the
boy was visiting an uncle, Oliver
Woolfred, was pouring kero-
sene into a stove which exploded.
Firemen from the Penn-Daw
Fire Department fought the blaze.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
Silver Spring Group
To Honor Top Citizen

The Allied Civic Group of Sil-
yer Spring will, for the first time
THIS year, recognize Silver
Springs outstanding citizen.
The Charles G. Stott g. Co.
award for public service will be
presented at the civic groups an
nual banquet on June II. The
award, which will be given an
nually, will be in form of a
plaque donated by the Washing
ton area firm.
Louis A. Palmer, president of
the civic group, said nominations
for the award are invited from
the residents of Silver Spring.
The winner need not be a mem
Der of the civic group.
Evening star., 1951-05-18
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Prince Georges Gives
Schedule Of Clinics :
For Dog Vaccinations

The Prince Georges County
health department announced to-
day that dogs will be vaccinated
against rabies in the county be-
ginning Monday.
The schedule for the clinics,
where no charge will be made for
the vaccination, is as follows:
Notwithstanding School,
6 to GAS pm. Gwynn Park School,
2 to 8 pm. Silver Hill School, 6 to
2 pm. Temple Hill (Store), 7 to
8 pm, and Bladensburg Junior
High School, 6 to pm.
Tuesday-Silesia CTilch's Store)
4:30 to $50 pm; Friendly
CFriendly Market, 5:45 to 6:45
pm; Fort Washington CFire
House,, 7 to 7:45 pm: Largo
(Roney's Store), 6 to 6:45 p.m.;
Grain Highway and Central Ave-
nue., 7 to 7:45 pm; Clinton High
School, 6 to 7 pm.
Wednesday-Danville (Store)
S to $50 pm: Accokeek School,
5:45 to 6:45 pm: Accokeek MAR
tins Garden Food Store), 7 to
7:45 pm, and Marlboro Court
House. 6 to 7 pm.
Thursday - Piscataway (Old
Post Office. S to 6 pm; Forest
Heights (Entrance), $50 to 8
pm; University Park School, 6
to z pm. and Sunnybrook
tEntrance). 6 to 7 pm.
Friday-Aquasco Post Office, 5
to 6 pm; Baden High School, 6:15
to Z pm; Vita Davis Store)
IS to $50 pm. and Glendale
School, 6:45 to 7:45 pm.
Saturday-Huntsville (Store)
S to s pm, and Glenarden CTown
HalD, 6:15 to 7:15 pm.
Monday, May 28-Hillandale
Church, 6 to 7 pm.