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Evening star., 1951-01-16
4t's Just q Matter of Words

There is little known theory Of uni
versal agreement evolved by Alfred
Korzybski. which might be applied to our
present world problems. According to
this theory, everyone is entitled to his
own opinion and everyone is fright"
in his own opinion. but the validity of
any opinion must be tested by "scienti-
flc structural analysis
Such scientific structural analysis is
made possible because we arrive at our
opinions by abstracting from events.
Events, when they happen, impinge upon
the nervous systems of each of US. From
the event, we first project meaning;
then We name the meaning. Usually we
agree on these first two levels of alb
stracting. If we didn't agree on the
names OF things, We could not COM
municate with each other regarding
them.
In describing any event on whose name
we have agreed, however. there is seldom
complete agreement. This is because
each of us. confronted with choices in
making our descriptions such as good"
or bad" "long" or short" eight or
dark" must continually set up boundary
conditions around our definitions, in
order that they be definitions at all.
These boundaries are seldom If ever CO.
terminous with the boundaries of others.
Proceeding to higher distractions, such
as differences or generalizations, we must
set the poles around our boundary condi-
tions farther and farther apart, so that
the variety of our choices becomes much
wider and the opportunities for differ
ences much greater. AS a result, the
generalizations of different nervous
systems from a given event. mutually
observed on the process level can be as
far apart as the poles of their various
boundary conditions.
The words we have chosen to express
our descriptions, our inferences and our
Evening star., 1951-01-16
| Make His Bed

/ pull the coUers back. Where he has lain.
Outlined against the sheet, still taintly
1D1rn1,
The imprint OF my son, and once aonin
I see his 1.-THE young body, the sinai,
form
Curled round In slumber, but an hour
ago
The pillop that describes his shapely
head
Still cups his dreams, and suddenly
knO1D
What beauty gathered In this narrotD
bed.
! smooth the sheets and draw the blan-
kets tight,
Then fluff the pillo,u (Sleep, my darling,
Sleep
Thinking ho1U tonight and epery night
He has this Stygian rendezvous to keep
Who shuns the dark, 1pho lopes the
friendly light,
And hardly kno,uing WIly. turn and
tDeep.
Mae WinkIer Goodmas
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Letters to The Star
Pen-nanes may be used if letters carry
aOriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

generallzations, are our own choices.
II we consider agreement more important
than our adherence to our symbols, we
can reach it - by examination, COM
promise and redefinition Of our previous
definitions. Thus human agreement be-
comes possible by scientific structural
analysis Of the processes by which we
have arrived at our conclusions.
Whether this method would work or
not in any discussion with Russia Is prob
lematical. II Russia wants war, no one
can prevent it. But If this method were
proposed. the onus Of rejecting it would
constitute heavy weight which the
Russians would have to carry amidst
their psychological armor in waging 1t.
Realist.
Editors note: Suppose. on the other
hand, Russia accepted a proposal to give
Mr.. Korzybski's brain child try. There's
a horrible thought for you'd
Evening star., 1951-01-16
How Lincoln Saved Knox

May I offer a little sequel to the
interesting story that William Hines had
in The Star for January IL on Gen.
Sherman's battles with the Civil War
correspondents?
Sherman really meant business when
he arrested Thomas w. Knox of the
New York Herald as a spy. In my pos
session is the original hand-written
Special Orders "a appointing a general
court-martial to try Knox. It was dated
February 8. 1868, Headquarters, Depart
ment Of the Tennessee, Youngs Point,
La, and specified that the court was to
meet two days later. A brigadier general,
three colonies, lieutenant colonel and
two majors are named 'as members of
the court, by Order of Maj. Gen. U. S.
Grant" The order is signed by "Jno A.
Rawlins. 1t. Col and Assist Adjt. Gen.
eral," who was later to become Grants
Secretary of War.
In Sandburg's abraham Lincoln:
The War Years" (Vol 2, pps. 113-4) we
find Lincoln applying typical sagacity to
bring about happy ending of the Knox
case. Sherman had written his wife he
would notify Lincoln he would never
again command an army if he had to
take along paid spies. So Mr.. Lincoln
had dilemma when a delegation Of
Washington correspondents called upon
him to appeal in behalf of Knox. The
President told few of his stories,
caught himself talking about war opera
tions and asked the reporters to keep that
off the record. and finally settled the
Knox case to the complete satisfaction
of the delegation. He said he could not
embarrass his generals in the field, but
he revoked the sentence banishing Knox
from the Union lines to this extent:
Knox was to return to Grants head
quarters and remain if Grant would let
him, but to depart if Grant refused.
Sandburg doesn't record what Grant
did or what Sherman wrote his wife
after that!
Anthony Leviero.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Exit the Sanity Code

"Good-by and good riddance" would be
fitting epitaph for the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Associations so-called sanity code.
The code was supposed to serve the highly
desirable purpose of introducing measure of
sanity into college athletics, primarily college
football. The intent was to limit the amount
Of financial aid that any school could give to
athletes and thereby to put an end to fantastic
bidding for their services. But as is so often
the case in projects of this kind, the code was
almost as devoid of sanity as were the abuses
at which it was aimed.
Because of the severity of its restrictions on
financial help, compliance became virtual i'm
possibility If a school wanted to put credtable
football team on the field. 1t soon became
apparent that the real choice lay between de-
flance of the code and hypocrisy, and the issue
came to head when several schools led by the
University of Virginia, decided they would rather
be expelled from the NCAA than resort to the
sham and subterfuge which pretense OF COM
pliance would require
Now the sanity code has been killed by
vote of 130 to go at the NCAA meeting in Dallas.
Unfortunately however, nothing has been sub
stituted for it, Control of subsidies reverts to the
individual schools and regional conferences, and
the result of this is apt to be revival of abuses
worse than those which the code was supposed
to remedy. This does not speak we'll for the
NCAA. If this organization would adopt a sanity
code which permitted enough financial help
so that an athlete could attend university and
keep up with his academic work the great
majority of schools would support it, Then the
violators could be effectively policed Can it
be that some such device as this would be too
simple-and too effective-for the NCAA7
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Delaying Price Controls

The pressure for price controls continues to
build up. Disapproval Of a proposed 30-day
freeze OF prices has increased that pressure. For
that disapproval seems to have been interpreted
in some quarters as indicating unwillingness by
Alan Valentine, head of the Economic Stabiliza-
tion Agency, and Charles E. Wilson, director of
Defense Mobilization, to apply any price controls.
There is, Of course, no such unwilngness
on their part. Price controls undoubtedly will
be applied within the next month, or less. The
real difficulty has been over the choice of the
most equitable method. Had 30-day freeze,
with some rollback OF prices. been adopted as
recommended in the past 10 days, 1t could have
caused more damage to consumers than benefit.
The personnel to enforce such an order, to give
Immediate attention to distress cases which in
evitaby would arise, has been lacking. 1t would
be foolhardy for Government to embark on
something that would bog down before it really
started through inadequate enforcement and
administration
But we are pretty much committed to the
principle of price and wage controls and it will
not be long before both are applied in some
fashion. What the people should remember is
that, once applied, they are apt to be with us
for a long time The time spent now in study
and careful preparation for the most workable
plans will not be wasted. Resentment over the
delay in choice of plan would be mild in COM
parison with what would follow gigantic bun
gle. AS matter of fact no matter how good the
plan, its adoption is sure to be followed by pro-
test over its inequities and its cumbersome
blunders.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
For Fear of OFFENDING

How times do change! When the war
started in Korea. everybody was shocked
at the idea Of using volunteer Chinese
troops there. Russia and China warned
us seriously not to use them, and we
did not. Now there seem to be a million
Chinese volunteers in Korea helping the
North Koreans. and still the original
volunteers are sitting in Formosa to keep
from offending the Chinese Reds and
Russia. Shades Of Andrew Jackson! How
much more do We have to take?
Fred Bartenstein,
Evening star., 1951-01-16
A Realistic DC. Budqet

Although the District budget for fiscal 1852
is described as record breaking it is by no
means an extravagant one. Many worthwhile
projects were laid aside because of emergency
conditions which will make construction difficult
and costly. More than SIT million was Topped off
departmental estimates in order to bring the
total to practical size-practcal, that is in
relation to the tax bill which the city will haye
to meet The net result is balanced budget
of $780, 900 that calls for no new taxes-an
important consideration in view of the prospect
Of heavy Federal tax boosts for national defense.
It should be noted that the balance can be
maintained only If the Federal Government
makes its full contribution of $12 million toward
the cost of running the District.
substantial part of the increase over
this years budget was caused by mandatory
items, such as automatic pay increases, teachers
retirement funds and the like. New construction
was limited principally to such essential needs
as schools, highway projects having defense
value and water and sewer expansion. Funds
would be provided for dozen school contracts,
including new buildings and additions to old
ones Completion of the long g-delayed Spingarn
High School for colored pupils also would be
covered. Funds in addition were allotted for
IS colored teachers.
The budget gives justified emphasis to the
East Capitol Street Bridge and to traffic csepara-
ton structures to serve the new Washington
Baltimore Parkway. The dispersal program is
expected to increase greatly motor traffic in the
Southeast and Northeast areas and aggravate
bottlenecks caused by the limited capacity of
the Anacostia bridges. With the Federal Govern
ment planning to accelerate completion Of the
Washington Baltimore Parkway and the Suit
land Parkway, traffic@relief measures inside the
District tying in with these parkways will assume
greater importance.
All in all, the Commissioners have done
good Job of trimming the estimates down to
proportions that fit requirements of period
10 be marked by rising living costs and national
taxes, by shortages OF materials and labor-a
period calling for general belt-tightening. In
such time many ordinarily desirable activities
and aims must be deferred to make way for
priority undertakings.
Evening star., 1951-01-16

flying his country's nationalist interests,
in other words. oppose the destructive
effect OF Russian economic confiscation.
BY appealing to nationalism, especially
in such proud country as Poland, Tito
has offered an irresistible temptation,
Top Communist leaders in Poland.
Germany have been purged by Stain
for I'itoism in the last three years. AT
the same time most satellite countries
have successfully resisted Russia on the
cardinal point of farm collectivization,
sistance everywhere Is admitted by
Stalinist leaders.
Outside the Iron Curtain, Tito's sue
cess has been even more pronounced.
Aided by the Marshall Plan, Titoism has
cut deeply into the strength of the
Italian and French Communist parties.
1t has split the Norwegian party from
the top and divided the Swedish, Bel
gian and Austrian parties. Marked
detection has been observed in East
Germany. where circumstances and ira
dition make nationalist communism at
tractive.
Probably the greatest effect has
been on fellow travellers, who have found
new respectability and a more tenable
position in Tito's brand of Marxism.
Even with the aid of Mr.. Armstrong;
excellent survey and analysis, it is i'm
possible to tell whether Yugoslavias
break with Russia has made enough of
a change in the balance of power to
prevent World War III. At the very
least, however, Tito has shown a serious
weakness in international communism
as an instrument of Russian expansion.
Evening star., 1951-01-16

even Democratic Senators George and Douglas
have voiced desire for some kind of check on
the Presidents use of troops, Mr.. Truman should
be wary of acting simply on the strength of
his constitutional power. President should
be expected to exercise wisdom as well as power
and if Mr.. Truman is wise he will strive for the
support rather than the hostility of Congress
in this matter. That attitude on his part is
essential If there is to be any unity or harmony
in Government in these days of crisis.
Evening star., 1951-01-16

responsibilities to the board as a whole
since he creates public misapprehension
Of the official position Of the board.
We who have no voice in the selec-
ton Of our School Board but have an
intense interest in the educational well
fare Of our children urge a more united
effort among those who create and
administer school policies.
Anne Beers Parent Teacher Association,
BY Mrs. w. Hayes, President.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact by either writing The
NV Washinston 5, D. C.. and inclosing 5 cents
return postage or by telephonins ST. 5000.
Evening star., 1951-01-16

Q. How widely is the English language
spoken?-V r.
A. 1t is reckoned that not less than
225 million people. scattered over the
globe, speak English.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. In what countries is silk still being
made?-B. A. R.
A. Silks are made to some extent in
China. Japan. Persia. Turkey, Spain,
Italy, France and England.
Evening star., 1951-01-16

Q. Is DR.. Hay, originator of the famous
Hay diet, still living?-J. j. C.
A. DR.. William H. Hay, author of
Health via Food" died on October 81,
1910.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
GalIaudet Defeated
BY Bridgewater, 1873
BY the Assoeiutsd Press

BRDGEWATER. Va, Oct. 20.
The Bridgewater College Eagles
rebounded in the final period here
this afternoon to grab an 1913
victory over Gallaudet College of
Washington.
Jimmy King. freshman fullback
from Roanoke. Va. brought the
Eagles back from a 1912 deficit
midway in the final period when
he sprinted 81 yards to set up
the Eagles score.
On the first play after Kings
long run, Halfback Melvin Myers
scored.
The Eagles scored once in the
opening quarter with Quarterback
Bob Barnhart passing from the
Gallaudet ten to Left End Don
Johnston. Myers bucked over from
one yard out two plays into the
second quarter.
Paced by Franklin Willis. TO-
pound quarterback from Mem
phis, Tenn. Gallaudet made it's
first score in the third period.
Taking over after bad Bridge
water punt that set them up on
the "a. the Blue Bisons moved on
a sustained drive to the one and
Willis scored. Saunders passed to
Halberg for the extra point.
Gallaudet scored again in the
opening minutes of the final pc
riod with Doug Burke, a big full
back, going over for the tally.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
hDW Victor by 47-O
AS Robinson Romps

Jimmy Joe Robinson scored five
touchdowns to lead the Military
District of Washington to a 47-0
victory over Westover Air Force
Base Flyers before a crowd of
5000 at Fort Belvoir yesterday.
Robinson ran 81, 80 and nine
yards, picked up a tumble and
raced nine yards and plunged over
from the one to account for his
five touchdowns. Joe Zuravleff
got the other two.
The Rifles took a 60 lead at the
end Of the first quarter on q So
yard pass play from Herman Clark
to Zuravleff. Robinson scored
twice in the second quarter and
Clark and Zuravleff combined on
another long pass, this one good
for 81 yards. to gain MDW a 800
lead at halftime.
Robinson took care of all the
Evening star., 1951-10-21

try without too much help from
some of his offending teammates.
zastrow ran well and hard and
his passing was adequate, al
though he seemed to be over
throwing his receivers on quite a
few occasions. After Sorrentino
replaced him. Mike had too much
success to be taken out.
Navy's showing in the last half
saved game that. for while.
looked as If it were going to be
one Of the seasons drabbest. If
Coach Erdelatz and his assistants
ever get their squad to shun that
Jekyll-Hyde role and play two
good halves, the Middies probably
will end their winless streak. AS
it is, Northwestern now has won
four straight - from Colorado,
Army, Minnesota and Navy
while the Middies have tied Yale
and lost to Princeton. Rice and
Northwestern. With Penn, Notre
Dame and Maryland directly
ahead, things aren't too bright
at Annapolis.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Dartmouth Beats Syracuse,
74-O, as Sophmore Sub Stars

In the last quarter the 20-year-
old soph from Dover, N. H. scooted
A yards on a cutback off tackle.
Both times Hank Fry converted.
Then in the final moments of
the game. the Big Green of Dart
mouth held for downs on its own
8 to throw back a determined pass
ing attack by Freshman Bob Rich
of Syracuse.
Dick Brown, Dartmouth's excel
lent punter, quirmed loose for the
longest run Of the day just before
the end but his 91-yard gallop
was nullifled because Of a back in
motion penalty,
Evening star., 1951-10-21

was 101 in seven tries. In COM
|piling these figures. however,
Hren was given credit for an So
yard touchdown run instead of
the SO he actually ran with the
ball. When some the of the press
box pundits voiced an objection,
saying this was 'palpably unfair
since Alban had done most of the
work and covered SIS of the 88
yards. the answer was than an
NCAA ruling covered such con-
tingency in this manner. Maybe
so.
NorthWestern's other two points
and they looked awfully i'm
portant when Navy was knocking
at the door in the last period
came at time when the midship-
men were looking their worst.
Fisher Downed for Safety.
Back on their own 2-yard line
after holding the Wildcats for
downs, zastrow sent Fisher wide
around end without any blocking
and, first, John Steeb and. then
Ciney Rich hit him in the end
zone for a safety. Steeb's name
goes into the records on this one,
Half a dozen times during a
nightmarish first half. untimely
penalties halted Navy when the
unbeaten big team couldn't. One
holding penalty came after five
yard smash by Fred Franco on
the Wildcats "a. An offside pen
atty took an eight-yard gain away
from the same player after a
pitchout. and on several occasions
the Middies tossed away first
downs because of offside or backs
in-motion infractions.
Probably the most expensive of
these penalties came late in the
first period when Fisher. for whom
nothing went right today, took a
pass from Zastrow with a clear
field ahead. The play had started
on Navy's 40 and it looked like a
60-yard touchdown pass until Jack
Springer. Northwestern back, got
Fisher from behind on the 10.
Some of the excitement had gone
out of the play earlier because
the officials handkerchief were
flying, and a backs in-motion
penalty took the ball all the way
back to Navy's IS.
Zastr0w Plays Well.
While Sorrentino deserves all
credit for sparkling Navy in the
last half, Zastrow, his predecessor,
was more sinned against than
SHINING. Playing before a large
delegation from his home town OF
Algoma, Wis, Bob gave it a good
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Spartans Win 32-21
Over Penn State on
Three Long Gains
BY the As.eeiassd Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Oct. 20.
Mighty Michigan State, in trou-
BILE for the third successive week,
showed its class by coming from
behind to give Penn State q 80
to 81 licking today.
The Spartans pulled their long
gaining plays out Of the bag in the
third quarter after Penn State had
taken a 14-13 lead.
Jim Ellis, a sophomore speed
merchant. galloped 81 yards re-
turning a Penn State punt for a
touchdown; Quarterback AL Dorow
added another by pulling in a a.
yard pass from Don McAuliff, and
Leroy Bolden. the little freshman
sprinter. dashed 66 yards for the
final score.
These three plays broke open a
surprisingly close game and gave
Michigan State its fifth straight
victory. The Spartans, ranked
third in the Nation in the Asso-
ciated Press weekly poll this week
after dropping from the top spot,
had barely eked out triumphs
over Ohio State and Marquette in
their last two games.
Providing the biggest thrill for
Ia homecoming crowd of 30,684,
largest ever to see a game here,
Bob Pollard sprinted "a yards
after receiving q punt for the
touchdown that put Penn State
ahead. 14-13. early in the third
quarter. Long passes by Tony
Radios, pitching from the quarter
back spot in the winged-T forma-
ton, accounted for the other two
Penn State touchdowns.
Two fumbles got Penn State
into trouble in the first quarter.
Bill Hughes. Michigan State line
backer. recovered both times to
set up touchdowns.
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Michisan State seoring; Touchdowns.
Pisano. Mccaulif. Ellis. Dorow. Bolden
PENN State .corinS orsv Teuchdowns feue yano
osich. r. Pollard. Belts. Conversions
Leonard 3.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Him Beat Huses in Last PERIOD Michigan State Uphill Vcto
Washington Beaten,
H-N, on S1-Yard
March Led by Soph
BY the Asseeietsd Press

SEATTLE. Oct. 20.-Sophomore
Tommy O'Connell. cool when the
going was toughest, pitched Illi-
nois to a fourth-quarter, tie
cracking touchdown and a 27-20
football victory today over the
ever-challenging Huskies of the
University of Washington.
The Illini. ranked eighth in the
Nation, had freed two flying
phantoms - Johnny Karras and
Pete Bachouros-in the first half
to run up 20-7 margin before an
amazed crowd of $4,000.
Washington came pounding
back for touchdowns in the third
and fourth quarters to knot the
count at 20-all and wreck the
Illinois running attack.
Pitches Five Strikes.
With seven minutes left, O'Con-
nell launched an 81-yard drive toI
the victory. Plunges took the
1lllni to midfleld and when Wash
lngton threatened to halt the
parade there. O'Connell went up
stairs and pitched five strikes to
reach the goal, throwing every one
from the deep punt formation.
There were only two minutes left.
Illinois looked like money mi
the bank right from the opening
kickoff, powering IS yards in II
plays to post a TO advantage.
The speedball team from the Big
Ten never trailed, although
Washington twice rallied to tie
the score.
The home team matched the
Illinois touchdown quickly,
thrusting 66 yards in four plays.
The big one was a 6l-yard canter
by sophomore Quarterback Dean
Rockey. who faxed handoff and
angled over left tackle into the
clear. He was caught on the five
by Herb Neathery, but plunged
over from the one three plays
later.
Huskies Come to Life.
Washington came to life sud-
denly in the middle of the third
period when Quarterback Sam
Mitchell sailed a pass to Hugh |
McElhenny. who danced to the
goal on play good for n yards.
McElhenny added a placement
point and the Huskies, realizing
they were back in the game again,
dominated the play well into the
fourth quarter.
Stalled by an Illinois defensive !
stand on the one-yard line, Wash
ington got a second chance when ,
Tackle Jim O'Brien intercepted ,
one of O'Connell's partially
blocked passes on the Illinois Is. i
Running plays gained the Huskies
nary an inch. but on fourth down
Mitchell hit Bill Farley in the end
zone for the tying touchdown and !
the count remained at 20-all when
McElhenny's conversion attempt {
was wide of the standards.
Illinois came back Immediately
with its drive to the triumph via :
O'Connell's great under pressure :
pitching.