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Evening star., 1951-02-20
The Presidents Change of Pace

President Truman could have spared himself
q lot of trouble II the reasonable attitude that
is reflected in his proposals for reorganizing the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation had asserted
itself little sooner.
When the Fulbright committee released its
report on the RFC the President said that it
was asinine and was testy about the whole
business. His own reorganization plan, however,
urged upon him by Senator Fulbright and others
who had studied the dubious operations Of
the RFC.
It is too bad that the President SO often
gets himself into situations as ridiculous as
this. For the net effect is TO shake public
confidence In his administration, and public
confidence, once impaired, cannot be easily
restored
The reorganization plan, on its face, seems
to be meritorious. There Is some disagreement
with the single-administrato theory, and Con-
greSs no doubt will want to study these latest
proposals. There is good reason to believe, how
ever, that the plan, If put into effect, would
cure most of the abuses complained of In the
Fulbright report.
Meanwhile, the Fulbright committee should
pursue Its investigation. There is a suspicion,
perhaps unjustifled, that Mr.. Trumans abrupt
about-face on the reorganization question was
designed to head off further RFC investigation,
particularly Of the part played by his White
House assistant Donald Dawson It is necessary,
Of course, to remove any basis for such infer
enceS And that can best be done by completing
the Fulbright investigation and making public
q report of all findings
Evening star., 1951-02-20
And They Call 1t 'Non-combutont!

Folks back here may wonder why the first
presidential unit citation to an Air Force outfit
during the Korean war went recently to a nom
combatant squadron but the GIs in Korea will
not be surprised The non-combatant (so-called)
outfit is the 3rd Air Rescue Squadron of the 5th
Air Force. There are approximately 1000 Army,
Navy and Marine Corps men who can testify that
this non-hghting squadron has been in the thick
of the fighting since the early days of the Korean
campaign They know because they owe their
lives to the daring and skilled pilots and crews
of 3rd Air Rescue
The squadron and seven like it were organized
soon after World War II as a result of lessons
learned at hard cost during that conflict. Lack
of such trained squadrons then was a serious
handicap in searching for and rescuing flyers
forced down on land or sea. The postwar rescue
forces were built around nucleus of helcopters,
some Bit bombers modified to carry dropable
lifeboats and few amphibians. Most of the
pilots were veterans of the war in the Pacific
or in Europe who understood the Importance of
their job and the problems involved
The 3rd Air Rescue Squadron was stationed
In Japan when the Korean war broke out. It
was, and is, part of the Military Air Transport
Service, headquarters of which are In Washing
ton It soon went into action with its half
dozen helicopters, several of the modified Bits
and other aircraft It's work at first largely was
confined to searching for flyers who had to dunk
In the sea- AS land operations progressed, how
ever, the squadrons equipment and personnel
grew and its really rugged missions began in
earnest. Operating from bases in Korea, the hell
copters not only carried wounded men from front
line frst-aid stations to rear hospitals but in
vaded enemy territory to pick up our wounded
and, at times, to snatch right from under the
noses of the enemy downed flyers or surrounded
soldiers
Frequently these missions were performed In
the face of hostile machine-gun and rifle fire.
More than 300 medical cases have been evacuated
Evening star., 1951-02-20
Conviction by MoiI

A few days ago I had the very dis
turbing experience Of discovering that I
had been made q criminal by mail. I
do not believe that this is in accordance
with the principles Of democracy and
justice for. which America claims to
stand.
The facts Of the case are very simple.
I own an automobile which is licensed
in the District of Columbia. It is re-
Quired by law that this vehicle be in
spected yearly by the District authorities.
Regulations require that. when 1t is pre-
sented for this inspection, show notice
Of inspection that Is supposed to reach
me by mail. did not receive my inspec-
ton notice for the year 1850, although
I did not move or change my address
during the year.
Recently my wife called the Depart
ment of Vehicles and Traffic by tele-
phone to try to find what should be done
about that all important bit of card.
She was told that another card would
be sent. but that in the meantime I was
in violation and subject to arrest If I
drove my car or parked it on a public
street until I received and complied with
this notice.
The material consequences of this Sit
uation were relatively unimportant.
Fortunately. was able to remove my
car from the public streets for the time
being. The new notice was received on
Friday, and did not actually get it until
I returned from work that evening. 1t
was new shock to find that this card.
which had been mailed two days pre-
viously, stated that should present my
car for inspection on or before that same
Friday on which it was received.
The next Monday morning I arose an
hour early and was waiting in line when
the inspection station opened My card
was accepted without comment and my
car was inspected and approved I have
not the slightest idea as to whether
the inspector noticed the date stamped
on the notice. In any case, I am glad
to state that was treated with courtesy,
and the inspection was completed
rapidly and efficiently. managed to get
to work on time, so that the final result
Of the incident was that. had lost the
use of my automobile for only six days.
But this does not seem to me to agree
with the principles of Americanism which
Evening star., 1951-02-20

to date and more than hundred rescue effected
behind the enemy lines. Yet, through a combina-
ton of skill, courage and luck only one helicop-
ter pilot, one crewman and one patient have been
killed during the operations The squadrons
officers and men have been awarded-in addi-
tion to the presidential unit citation-35 air
medals and 4 silver stars. That Is record
worthy of any squadron-combatant or non-
combatant.
Evening star., 1951-02-20
Letters to The Stor
Pen names may be used If letters carry
Uriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

money for paving parking area? Par
ticularly in bad weather. it takes hours
for people to calm down after the irri-
tation Of trying to park. Is it good judg-
ment or good business to rouse peoples
tempers needlessly and wreck their
efficiency morning after morning?
C. A. r.
Evening star., 1951-02-20
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 10
any question Of fact by either ,ggGitips The
NV, Washington 5, D. c., and inclosing 5 cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 1853.
Evening star., 1951-02-20
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

Q. What is the source Of the express
sion "sour grapes"?-J. r. s.
A. The allusion is to Aesop's fable Of
the fox which tried in vain to get some
grapes. but when it found they were
beyond his reach went away saying, II
see they are sour" Hence, today, "sour
grapes is something disparaged because
it is beyond reach.
Evening star., 1951-02-20

Q. What was the exact place where
the Dorchester sank in World War II?
This was the ship on which the four
chaplains lost their lives-R. D. H.
A. The troop ship was sunk by an
enemy submarine on February 8, 1943,
off the coast of Greenland in latitude
SO degrees % minutes N. longitude 4S
degrees Is minutes w.
Evening star., 1951-02-20
@. What is the capital of wales?-

Q. What Is the capital Of Wales?-
v. M.
A. Wales has no capital. Cardiff,
Caernarvon and Wrexham have been
proposed at various times. 1t has been
suggested that choice Of capital was
not made because of long standing
dispute between the people Of Northern
and Southern Wales. Cardiff is in the
south, Caernarvon and Wrexham in the
north.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
This and That

The fragility of life is well illustrated
in some of the gossamer insects found
flying around inside office windows in
the morning.
Here is one all legs, which has en-
dured rain to make the seventh floor.
and yet it crumbles at the merest touch
of an envelope.
Hope had been to guide it toward the
open window, but here it was gone, at
the slightest touch. veritable tender
touch, with no thought Of harm in it.
That made it a unique touch, almost,
since most touches in this world are
hard, difficult and too often mean
touches
The gossamer insects have their little
days, and crumble away.
The hard-shelled beetles last longer,
but come to their end the same.
The high-dying insects, and the low
crawling ones, all go through their
stages odd things in an odd world. un-
doubtedly.
thinks of himself as odd.
Humans think of themselves as i'm
portant, handsome, beautiful and so on.
What do the insects think of them
selves?
Emerson said the thoughts Of turtle
are all turtle.
On that basis, the thoughts of insects
are all insectlike. The probability Is
Evening star., 1951-06-02

that they have no thoughts but just act;
If they thought. we would be in serious
trouble indeed.
This is the beginning of the insect
weather
From now on until the first frosts the
tribes of the insects will increase, ac-
cording to natures well-laid plans.
Sometimes those plans seem too well
made for us. The insects enjoy them.
Insect enjoyment must be read into
their actions, it is true.
They have no ways of smiling, laugh
ing, but they can sing. and sing they do,
in various tones, at varying speeds.
It might be dangerous to attribute to
them love of singing, but surely they
act as if they got what we call kick"
out of making their noises.
Some of them seem to drum, others to
keep good time, and some to indulge in
rhythm.
Not long now. in year or two, the
famous "seventeen-year-locus which
are really cicadas. win be with us again.
1t was 1884. as we recall, they came
into the light last, thousands Of millions
of them. And they all sang.
First the grubs ate tree and shrub
roots, and careful householders feared
foi their possessions.
All the cicadas did was to prune GER
tain trees and shrubs which needed 1t,
but It was difficult. and in some cases
Evening star., 1951-06-02
BY Charles (. TroceweN

impossible, to make irate nature lovers
believe it.
The nature lover is sometimes a fool.
He gets interested in one thing, say a
tree and tries to fence it around. He
becomes interested in birds, and resentS
all other hungry creatures. He forgets
that cats, too, are part Of nature. He
bemoans the pigeons. because they have
the same eating systems as chickadeeS.
He draws up preferred order Of crea-
tu1es, and tends to become incensed
when the plain common. sparrow refuses
to grow feathers as bright as those Of
the redbird.
What can we do with such a person,
except advise him to take it easy. and
watch with more love in his heart?
Mans inhumanity to man is only ex-
ceeded by his inhumanity to the four
legged furred creatures, to the two
legged feathered ones, to the swimmers
in seas and brooks and rivers and bays.
to the very insects which crawl and bite.
4
If it were not for the biting, perhaps.
the insects would fare better.
Many humans suffer tormentS every
summer, as they endure the bites OF
fieas. mosquitoes, etc. Not much SYM
pathy is extended by tougher skinned
relatives and others. What does not
hurt them is just something to be
laughed away. q common failing among
the failings ofihumanity.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Greece and Marshal Popoqos

In attributing it to i'll health, Field Marshal
Alexander Papagos-who looks like man in the
pink of condition-has used euphemism to ex-
plain why he has suddenly resigned as COM
mander in chief of GreeceS armed forces. The
real reason for his action according to all reports
from Athens, stems from long -smoldering con-
troversy between him and certain influential
members of King Paurs court.
Although a strong supporter of the royal
family Marshal Papagos apparently has low
opinion of the capabilities of some of the officers
appointed by the court in recent months. In
addition, he is said to have grown embittered
over the courts attempts to show favoritism,
instead of adhering to strict merit standards in
connection with changes and transfers in various
army commands. Accordingly, particularly be-
cause the King seems to have rejected his request
for corrective action, he has stepped out OF the
picture in way that amounts to public gesture
of strong protest.
The potential seriousness of this situation
tit has led American Ambassador Peurifoy to
speed up his return to Athens lies in the fact
that Marshal Papagos-the man who commanded
the forces that smashed the Italian invasion in
1910 and the Communicated Greek rebels in
1949-is the most popular and probably the
ablest of Greece'S military leaders His abrupt
resignation, which has caused some breaches in
the army's discipline, may therefore have an
adverse effect-at least temporarily-on the
morale of the armed services he has headed.
Further, it is feared in some quarters that the
army, lacking his firm direction may be weak
ened by the possible ascendency of officers who
have doubtful qualifications but who neverthe-
less are favorites Of key people in court circles
Because of his popularity and ability, how
ever, there seems to be fair chance that Marshal
Papagos' retirement will not be permanent. He
has specifically denied that he has any intention
of entering politics, but since he is good friend
of the royal family and an ardent Greek patriot
whose experience and counsel are needed, it is
not improbable that he will return eventually
to an active role. At any rate, in accepting his
resignation and taking over his command, King
Paul has told the Marshal that Il will always
consider you my first counselor on the country's
military isSues"-a statement suggesting that
he may be recalled to service.
Certainly, it must be hoped that the resigna-
ton is not really indicative of trend that could
weaken the organization and quality of the Greek
army, many of whose troops are now fighting
bravely and skillfully in Korea. With American
sponsorship, Greece, along with Turkey, has
been proposed for full membership in the Atlantic
Pact. In the circumstances there is need for
concrete assurances that the surprise action
taken by Marshal Papagos will not impair the
stability and efficiency of that country's military
establishment.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Traffic Violutors

Trafic violations both in and out of
the city have become so much the rule,
instead of the exception. that it seems
as if the police have become discouraged
and given up in despair.
There are several measures that might
be worth trying:
Publication once year, by each State
licensing agency, Of the license numbers,
with the names and addresses, of the
persons to whom they have been issued
Probably one reason why motorists are
rude and reckless is the feeling that no
one will know who they are.
encouragement of people to report
the license numbers of cars violating the
speed laws and other regulations. These
reports should form part of the record
of the willful driver and be used to his
disadvantage when he is apprehended
for violation.
Extension Of radar speed zones as rap
idly as possible and the application of
rigid penalties for violations.
L. Lawrence.
Evening star., 1951-06-02

it is arbitrary or without reasonable
relation to some purpose within the COM
potency Of the state to effect" Forcing
Transit passengers to hear these broad
casts has no reasonable relation to anv
such purpose.
Some discomforts may perhaps be in
evitable incidents of mass transperta-
ton. but forced listening is neither in
cidental nor inevitable. 1t deprives the
appellants and other passengers who OBJ
ject to the broadcasts of their liberty for
the private use of Transit, Radio. and
passengers who like the broadcasts. This
loss of freedom of attention is the more
serious because many people have little
time to read, consider, or discuss what
they like, or to relax. The record makes
it plain that the loss is a serious injury
to many passengers. They suffer not only
the discomfort of hearing what they
dislike but sense of outrage at being
compelled to hear whatever Transit and
Radio choose.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Cardinal Dougherty

Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, Archbishop OF
Philadelphia since 1918, is dead at IS. The end
of his distinguished came just after he had
celebrated mass for the 61st anniversary OF his
ordination to the priesthood He was actively
in charge of the spiritual affairs of more than
million Catholics in Eastern Pennsylvania up to
the last conscious moment of his existence. His
passing marks the end of an era in the annals
of his branch of the Roman church
scholar by natural inclination, the Cardinal
was a famous teacher of Latin, Greek, Hebrew,
history and dogmatic theology. He was writer
of more than average skill and pulpit orator OF
noteworthy power. His administrative work was
outstanding even when he was young and rela-
lively inexperienced. It was part of his task to
make the church in the Philippines American
where previously it had been Spanish. His min
istry witnessed startling developments in new
facilities of travel and communication, and he
pioneered the employment of these agents in the
service of religion using airplanes to reach
distant geographical objectives and radio to
reach audiences far beyond the walls of the
sanctuaries in which he spoke.
If he was not invariably modern in his
opinions it was because he preferred traditional
attitudes Cardinal Dougherty was an indi
vidualistic character. He resisted innovation
when he believed it merely experimental. With
out being reactionary, he was frankly conserva-
tive. Yet he was an idealist-a fact atteSted by
his leadership of the American movement for the
canonization of the Little Flower of Lseux. He
wanted progress of a durable sort, not progress
that was ephemeral and disappointing. Above
all else, he believed in Christianity as practical
faith The generality of human problems, he
insisted, could be solved by earnest labor added
to unfaltering belief. The Cardinal himself had
reason for standing firm in that position be-
cause his own experience had taught him its
efficaciousness. He leaves q name associated
with much attempted, much achieved.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Faith Improved

This years Faith of Our Fathers" is better
entertainment than last years The professional
critics say so and the lay public agrees with
them sampling of opinion last night indicated
that those who paid their money to see the show
were satisfied with their investment.
The new production is less high-brow than
the 1850 version. 1t aims at larger audience
"the family trade"-and it frankly makes use of
the tricks Of dramaturgy which always have been
effective with the masses. The skilled touch Of
Melvin Hildreth is manifest. He knows from
long experience how to please the multitude,
and he has put his wisdom at the service of
Paul Green and all the other creators of the
revised Faith"
One result of the changes is that the whole
play is more human. A spectator no longer feels
as If he were intruding on Olympus. The George
Washington of Charles Grunwell is credible and
understandable. Most of the other characters
are "just folks" too, and not minor deities or
supermen They act less like monstrous marion
cites than they did last season.
All of which is another way of saying that
this years Faith of Our Fathers has been
moved nearer to the crowds that expected
to journey to the Carter Barron Amphitheater
to see it, The new show is more democratic,
less bumptiously propagandistic. 1t brings
familiar history alive Some of its best moments
are those in which old fashioned genre paintings,
like THE Spirit of '76," are reproduced in
tableaux.
The orchestra of 70 pieces helps and so does
the chorus. Myra Kinchs dancers probably are
not historic but they work hard and seem to
enjoy the fun. The less nambouyant staging and
lighting deserve mention. Everything in brief
adds up to a better entertainment.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Bus Music May Have Charms, But ~~~~ = =
asaAlaes'

Willing hearers are entertained by the
broadcasts. But the profit Of Transit
and Radio and the entertainment of
one group Of passengers cannot justify
depriving another group Of passengers
Of their liberty. The interest of some
in hearing what they like is not right
to make others hear the same thing. Even
if an impartial survey had shown that
most passengers liked the broadcasts or
were willing to tolerate them on the sup
posed chance of money benefit, that
would not be important. since the will Of
a majority cannot abrogate the consti-
tutional rights of minority. Moreover
there is no evidence that any large group
of passengers actually wish to 60 on
being entertained by broadcasts forced
upon other passengers at the cost Of their
comfort and freedom.
It has been argued that when free
dom of attention is abridged freedom
of speech and press are abridged, and
that when Transit sells the forced at
tention Of its passengers to Radio for
advertising purposes 1t depriveS them
Of property as we'll as liberty. Also, it
may we'll be doubted whether Transit
can perform its statutory duty of pro-
viding comfortable service for all by
giving more than comfortable service
to some and less than comfortable serv-
ice to others. But we need not consider
these issues. In our opinion Transit's
broadcasts deprive objecting passengers
of liberty without due process of law
Service that violates constitutional
rights is not reasonable service. 1t
follows that the Commission erred as
a matter of law in finding that Transit's
broadcasts are not inconsistent with
public convenience, in failing to find
that they are unreasonable, and in fail
ing to stop them.
This decision applies to commercial"
and to announcements" We are not
now called upon to decide whether occa-
sional broadcasts of music alone would
infringe constitutional rights
The judgment of the District Court
is therefore reversed with instructions
to vacate the Commissions order and
remand the case to the Commission for
further proceedings in conformity with
this opinion.
Reversed.
Evening star., 1951-06-02

be "a matter Of deep concern to many
Germans, whose devotion to democracy
and the Western world we are trying to
promote" and that 1t could have been
the signal for a riotous demonstration
which might have turned many Ger
mans toward the new Nazi movement"
What intrigueS me about his reason
ing is Cd how devoted to democracy and
the Western world can any German be
II he is concerned about the fate of these
seven men whose ineffable crimes are
incontestably documented by their own
statements and reports. and (2) how
democratically reliable can the many
Germans be who would regard the ex-
ecution as a signal to turn toward the
new Nazi movement?
The sorry truth of the matter is that
the seeming renascence of Naziism is
only illusory; actually it neither died nor
was extirpated.
The revival of Naziism is not thwarted
by coddling the bullies and butchers
who represented the heroes Of Nazidom
and the devil incarnate to millions of de-
fenseleSs men, women and children,
blandly referred to by Brown as "en-
emies Of the Nazis'' The revival of
Naziism can better be thwarted by re-
moving such men.
Joseph M. Stone.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Country Eyes

He plodded on, obliviouS
OF poices, and the city's diSSonance.
What spoke to hin, pas Just dusty tree.
Whose nearest neiglbor lived block
G1D1y,
So it 1Das lonesome. Pigeons, Shod IN red,
elt-importGnt as toDn committee.
Strolled to meet him. What he Snlelled
aDdS lodm,
Mired With gasoline.
Cab men called, but he tDGS Watchtr0
SpGrrol1S,
FroDsy cousins to the birds OF home,
Busy as the ladies on the Green
At ice cream festival. Z
He ,puited for subway train.
And Dhat he SatD tDGs cotUS toith patient
faces,
Standing at the bGr1Dnys in the rdi'.
Bionco Bradbury .