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Evening star., 1951-05-11

his Greek Slave or do something equally
drastic, but he proved to be nothing
if not gallant. He stood by the lady
as was through it all.
She made her debut in Washington as
a sort of peepshow, ensconced in spe-
cially-built octagonal alcove in Mr.. Cor
coran's palatial home on H street, where
the United States Chamber of Com
merce now stands. Across the alcove
hung rich red velvet curtains and
gilded chain. Behind the parted cur
tains, appropriately lighted, stood the
Greek Slave, quite unaware of the COM
motion she was causing. Gentlemen
gazed on her entranced. The ladies'
those bold enough to look-blushed furi-
ously behind their fans. But in the end.
she was accepted.
It was Mr.. Corcoran's steadfast pro-
Evening star., 1951-05-11
Don't Forget They're Human

In this time of tension, when the issue
of sending wheat to India threatens to
become a political football, we must
cling hard to the straightforward human
impulse to help Indian people. State
ments that the famine might drive India
into the arms of the Communists do not
make us more anxious to help. On the
contrary, this idea that the Indians could
be bought or sold makes us forget that
they are human beings. We must keep
probable loss of million lives in the
famine as tragedy second only to
third world war.
Like ourselves, the Indians have a
deep, reasoned conviction about human
freedom and the brotherhood of man.
We should ask ourselves why the Indians,
who have faced famine unaided before,
did not become Communists long ago.
The answer is to be found in the Hindu
religion. Because our attention has been
drawn repeatedly to the exotic cults,
which are practiced by small minority,
we have overlooked the simple majesty
of Hindu faith in God and In the
spiritual nature Of man.
When we think of Indians as people
who suffer, rather than as a popula-
ton bloc, we cannot be Indifferent to
their need. believe that many people
have wanted to write Congress about
the callous delay in shipping emergency
wheat to India, but that they, like my
self, have had trouble finding out the
names of the men they should write to.
The Congressional Directory, owned by
nj o,foc
has the necessary information. It lists,
for example, the names of the IL mem
bers of the House Rules Committee,
which has brought about the delay.
People living in Virginia have special
responsibility to let Representative
Howard w. Smith know how they feel
about the question.
Robert C. C. st. George.
Evening star., 1951-05-11
Critic Criticized

On April 10, 1943. in the ghetto Of
Warsaw. Poland, there was only death.
What remained Of European Jewry was
battling the might of the Nazi army
with only pistols. hand grenades and
few machine guns. Now. eight years
later, The Star movie reviewer, Harry
Macarthur, in reporting on Border
Street." film version of the ghetto bat
tie, says it is theatrical propaganda:
a departure from reality.
A tip to you, Mr.. Macarthur: Before
you label any story fantasy, please
check your own newspaper files. or
spend little effort in reading John
Hersey's "The Wall or Bernard Gold
STEMS 1.-THE Stars Bear Witness"
N. E.. T.
Evening star., 1951-05-11
BY Edword Boykin

THE OTHER DAY. after wrestling
l. with his conscience" a Los Angeles
Judge decided to permit the executors
Of the estate of the late Earl Carroll
to place a $4,000 nude statue Of the
late Beryl Wallace over the sarcophagus
in Glendale Memorial Park in which
Mr.. Carroll and Miss Wallace lie buried
together. She was the great showman's
leading lady and sweetheart, and they
both persisted In plane crash in 1947.
The judge can hardly have been sur
prised at the public furor which attended
his disposition Of that case. He was.
of course. faced with problem that
has been causing rumpusses ever since
mankind discovered the flgleaf: When
is nudity art?
The excitement over Miss Wallace's
statue was nothing at all compared to
something that happened in Washington
a century ago. That was when William
w. Corcoran, the famous banker and
art collector, bought statue called 1.-THE
Greek Slave" and brought her, undraped,
to Washington.
The explosion was instantaneous. An
unclothed woman exposed to public
view! Rank immodesty! Shocking!
Disgraceful
But she's one of the finest sculptures
in the world" Mr.. Corcoran protested.
"She's beautiful. She's art"
"She has no clothes on" replied mod
est Washington, its proprieties deeply
offended.
America should rejoice. not blush, to
see the Greek Slave" Mr.. Corcoran con-
tended. "She symbolizes the struggle Of
the Greeks for their freedom"
That was true. America was deeply
sympathetic with the Greek fight for
freedom. The sculptor himself said the
statue was intended to represent gentle
Greek girl taken prisoner by the Turks
in the Greek revolution, stripped, man.
acled and offered for sale in the market
place.
Nevertheless, the debate over the
Greek Slave quickly assumed national
proportions. Hot discussions ragged over
her in drawing rooms and on the streets,
in the White House and over the bars of
the Old Ebbitt House and Willard-even
in the sacred halls of Congress. The
Greek Slave moved poets to poetry and
purity leagues to protest. Watch and
ward societies. niniSters-and just plain
shocked Americans-charged she would
destroy the sanctities of the Nation. A
delegation of clergymen inspected the
lady at private showing and concluded
in all seriousness that since her hands
were chained she would not endanger
public morals
It looked for while as if Mr. Cor
coran would have to put some clothes on
Evening star., 1951-05-11
The Beef RoHbock

Possibly the Nations meat industry-whlch
Is a highly complicated and sensitive business
involving ranchers, feeders, packers, wholesalers
and retailers-has convincing facts and ngures
to justify it's fire-breathing opposition TO the
Governments rollback of beef prices. Up to noW'
however, the facts and figures have not been
presented. Do they really exist? If so, where
are they?
A lot of people would like to know The
industry's spokesmen-one OF the most 1nnu-
entail lobbying groups in the country-have been
all over town lambasting Administrator Michael
Disable and the Office of Price Sterilization for
the rollback But thus far they seem to have
spread much more heat than light. The news
papermen who have listened to them and ques-
toned them apparently are universally agreed
on that. In fact, even Representative Harold D.
Cooley, chairman of the House Agriculture Com
mittee and an expert who is generally sympa-
thetic to the industry's problems, has declared
that they have "woefully failed" to make good
case against the OPS action.
OF course Mr. Cooley's mind is far from
closed on the subject He believes that the OPS
has offered weak arguments in support OF the
rollback and that the meat people may yet come
forward with an effective answer. On the record
to date, however, he has found them considerably
less persuasive than Mr.. Disable. Mr. DiSalle's
major points are Cd That beef cattle are now
selling at about So per cent above the fair price
calculated according to the parity formula, and
(2) that they will still sell at between 20 and 80
per cent above that price when the new controls
become fully effective. He has also pointed out
that industry spokesmen told him in January
that If no controls were imposed then, there
would be no subsequent Jump in prices YET
although the controls were not imposed, the
prices since that time have gone up IL per cent
for an overall increase of Is per cent since the
outbreak of the Korean war last June.
Beef, because of the large place it occupies
In the dinner budgets of all families in this
country, is an exceptionally important factor in
the effort to control imitation in general. Ac
cordingly, the American people, who are having
to pay through the nose for steaks and roasts,
cannot be blamed If they insist, along with Mr..
Disable, that the rollback be accorded fair
trial. Why not? What's wrong with trying to
keep the prices from zooming any higher? It Is
not enough for ranchers feeders. ETC., to answer
with the somewhat threatful warning that the
projected controls will lead to kind Of sitdown
strike among producers. bring emptiness to
Evening star., 1951-05-11
His Leadership Is Needed

President Trumans choice of Daniel w. Bell
for chairman of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission is an excellent one. MIR.
Bells forty years in Washington, most Of 1t in
high public positions, has given him a deep and
sympathetic understanding Of the city's problems
and aspirations. With this insight, abetted by
exceptional capacities for administration, Mr.
Bell is ably fitted for leadership in the important
field of planning the orderly development of a
finer National Capital
Coming here to take Government clerkship
in 1911, Mr.. Bell has seen the city emerge from
the growing pains of two World Wars. He has
become aware of the urgent need for careful
control of the city's growth through intelligent
planning of parks, highways, buildings, bridges
and other public works. AS maker of Federal
budgets, he became familiar with some of the
special problems which beset municipality
whose legislature is the Congress And as a
member of the Committee of 100 on the Federal
City he has been active in studying the more
recent of such problems arising from World
War II and the subsequent emergency period
The commission has had need Of such a
leader as Mr.. Bell for many months. 1t has
been without a chairman since the resignation
of william W. Wurster more than year ago.
An active head is badly needed right now, for
the commission faces complete reorganization
through legislation proposed py the oooy ltSeu.
reorganization bill, over which there has been
much debate, is pending in Congress, and the
commission is preparing revised measure to
meet some of the objections voiced by neighbor-
ing Jurisdictions to the original plan. Maryland
and Virginia are insisting on stronger voice In
commission affairs especially in view OF the
possibility Of further expansion OF Federal
activities INTO the suburbs. Fortunately. Mr.. Bell
is thoroughly acquainted with the whole Metro
politan Area and qualified to give sound advice
on the solution of difficulties which are hamper
ing more effective coordination Of regional
planning His expected appointment will be
timely and welcome contribution to Greater
Washington progress.
Evening star., 1951-05-11
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

Nv IHE hASAAN OC1GVAO0s
@. What is the total area covered by
the Rockefeller Center buildings?-H. I.
A. The area is 1871 acres and these
buildings, with $4,000 Office inhabitants.
constitute the biggest private office area
in the world.
@. How long Is the average teachers
working week?-C. r. L.
A, Teachers spend q little over 81
hours week on duty. Correcting papers,
preparation for classes and other similar
necessary duties bring the average time
up to almost 48 hours.
@. When and by whom was the pres
ent method of fixing the date OF Easter
established?-B. H.
A. The Council Of Nicea in A. D. $40
fixed the method Of determining the
date upon which Easter falls. 1t Is the
first Sunday after the full me N which
appears on or next after March Il.
@. How long did it take to rebuild the
city of Chicago after the disastrous nre
of 1871?-H. I. G.
A. The entire burned district was re-
built within four years. Five million
dollars was contributed from all over the
world towards reconstruction.
@. What parts of the body are most
susceptible to sunburn?-V. McM. .
A. The face. the skin in front OF the
elbows and the legs are more sensitive
to burning than other parts OF the BODY,
and need extra protection,
@. How many years have elapsed since
the building of Noah's Ark?-B. V. M.
A. According to Bible chronology. the
deluge or universal floor destroying the
earth, occurred approximately 2348 BIC,
or more than 1000 years ago.
@. How much blood is there in the
body of an adult human being?-F. N.
A. There are 10 pints of blood in the
body of the average adult.
Evening star., 1951-05-11
Letters to The Star

trip and as a result of his conferences
with Stain a definite list of needed sup
plies was drawn up.
Throughout the war years. steady
flow of vitally necessary war material
was kept going to Russia. Thousands of
our brave men of the Merchant Marine
lost their lives in the process. A vast
amount Of havoc was wrought by the
Nazi submarines and air power. as our
conveys attempted to run this deadly
gauntlet on their way around the north
ern coast of Norway to deliver the ma
terials we had agreed to furnish. Never
theless, American lend-lease proved to
be of vital aid to Russia in her light
for survival.
No amount Of perversion can alter the
facts of history. The fundamental desire
on the part Of the American people to
extend the hand Of friendship to the
Russian people will survive this addi-
tional attempt on the part Of their rulers
to instill a feeling of hatred in the
hearts of their people for those who, at
the time Of their greatest need, gave
without stint.
Reniauin Glassherg
Evening star., 1951-05-11
They BIushed When She Came to Town

nouncement that she was top-flight art
which turned the trick. Surely, such a
substantial and eminent person as Mr..
Corcoran ought to know.
William w. Corcoran was a grand
person, as well as the most judicious and
generous benefactor this city has ever
seen. His mansion was the rendezvous
OF the most interesting and distinguished
people OF his era. His hospitality was
fabulous. His dinners, with terrapin,
canvasback and Johannisberger were out
OF this world. In the II street house,
he began assembling the art treasures
the Greek Slave" among them-which
were destined to be given to the people
OF Washington and housed in the great
art gallery that today bears his name
To Mr.. Corcoran's astuteness in the field
Of finance Washington owes another of
its great institutions-the Riggs Ma
tional Bank-of which he was CO.
founder.
Even at the height of the battle, Mr..
Corcoran had powerful allies in his de-
Tense of the Greek Slave. Daniel Webster
gazed on her and sonorously pronounced
her perfect. Presidents Fillmore and
Buchanan. Jefferson Davis. Stephen
Douglas, Sam Houston, Washington
Irving, Winfield Scott-they came. they
gazed, they admired. A story is told of
Secretary of the Treasury Howell Cobb
rolling home late one evening in the
mid-1850s from Corcoran repast. AS
he passed the Treasury Building he met
a friend. Been to Corcoran's," he said.
"Seen the Greek Slave. Had Johannis-
berger and terrapin, sir" Cobb paused.
glanced at the Treasury Building. Then
he added: 81 only wish the Treasury
were as full as am
The Greek Slave was carved in Italy,
in 1843, by the Vermont-born sculptor,
Hiram Powers. His first statue, she
was sensation the moment she left
his studio. Mr.. Corcoran's was replica
of the original. for which he paid the
sculptor $4,000. The statue, of which
Powers made six precise copies, brought
him fame and fortune.
So proud was Mr.. Corcoran of his
acquisition that he gave great ball in
honor of the Greek Slave to which he
invited the members Of Congress. Con-
gress came en- masse So taken were
the lawmakers by the marble lady it
was afterwards said that the Congress
would be glad to give her unanimous
vote of approval
If you would like to see the Greek
Slave, whose chaste, marble charms split
Washington and the Nation down the
middle in the 1850s, go to the Corcoran
Gallery of Art on Seventeenth street.
There you will find her-still beautiful,
still unclothed.
Evening star., 1951-05-11
Good With the Bod

May 7 express my appreciation for
your faithful reporting of all the Mac
Arthur testimony available to you? Not
all of the prominent Washington papers
have done so.
In the sense that the President made
it possible for the American people to
hear the Macarthur plan for an honor
able conclusion to the Korean war, his
decision to dismiss Macarthur was a
good decision.
In any other sense, the summary dis
missal of Macarthur was another in a
long list of impulsive actions and state
ments that should cause the people of
this country to shudder.
C M
Evening star., 1951-05-11
Sos Your Old Man

Your May editorial, MAN $4,000
Years on Earth?". is to be highly COM
mended.
These handouts from our scientific"
friends. placing the origin Of man at
various intervals way back yonder, are
tiresome.
Your closing word was particularly
timely, Modern man may be rs millen-
NUNS old, but If so the fact is not
proved"
Archeologists and paleontologists.
please take note: Just a little real evi-
dence, now and then, along with the
estimates.
Donald F. Haynes.
Evening star., 1951-05-11
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the enswer, 70
any question Of fact BY either writ wrriti1s Inss Ins
Evening Star Information Sureau ,2vU strses es
return postage or By telephoning ST. 1858.
Evening star., 1951-05-11

Pen names may be used if letters carry
Uriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Arlington Warns Residents
To GET County Auto TAGS

Arlington County's Motor We
hicle Division has issued warn
ing to all county residents that
have not done so to acquire a
county auto license tag or an off,
cial exemption sticker.
Mrs. B. M. Kenyon, chief of the
license division, said all vehicles
regularly parked, used or intended
to be regularly operated on county
streets must be licensed locally.
Only exceptions under the law
are military persons who have le-
gal residence elsewhere, have the
State license from their home
State, and claim exemption under
the Soldiers and Sailors Relief
Act.
The warning follows close on the
heels of a County Court decision
that Col. Thomas j. Hayes, III,
assistant engineering commission
er for the District, must display
Virginia State and Arlington
county tags. The Army officer
owns house in Arlington and re-
sides there. He insisted, however,
that his residence in Arlington
was because of military orders
and sought to continue using Dis
trlct OF Columbia license plates.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Kefauver Will Address
Democrats in Baltimore

Senator Kefauver, Democrat. of
Tennessee. will be guest speaker
at the banquet of the two-day
convention of the Young Dem
ocratic Clubs of Maryland at 7:30
pm. Friday at Friendship Inter
national Airport, Baltimore.
Other guests include Senator
O'Conor of Maryland; Repre-
sentative Sasscer. of Maryland !;
State Controller j. Millard Tawes:
Attorney General Hall Hammond !;
Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro of
Baltimore; Robert B. Ennis
chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee; DR.. Harry C
Byrd of the University of Mary
land; Louis l.. Goldstein, majority
leader in the State Senate, and A.
Gordon Boone, majority floor
leader in the Maryland House Of
Delegates
Business sessions of the conven-
ton will be held in Carvel Hail.,
Annapolis, Friday and Saturday
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Fire-PreVention Week
Opens Oct. | in Arlington

Fire-prevention week in Airing
ton County was set for October
! through z by County Manager
A. T. Lundberg yesterday.
He called on all civic clubs,
business organizations, schools,
churches and veterans and youth
groups to participate in the OBJ
Servance.
The Arlington Chamber of
Commerce is planning a campaign
Of education during the week. A
committee headed by j. Maynard
Magruder, delegate to the Vir-
Ginia General Assembly, is ar
Y 7ging the campaign.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Falls Church CycIist, IS,
Hurt Seriously by Auto

A 15-year-old Fairfax County
boy was injured seriously last
night when he was struck by an
auto as he rode his bicycle along
GallowS road.
Joseph D. Trollinger, jr., son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D. Trollinger,
Executive avenue, Falls Church.
was taken to Arlington Hospital,
where his condition was listed as
fair.
Fairfax County police said the
driver of the car was William L.
McCoulley of Route l, Fairfax.
No charges were placed against
him.
The boys injuries include frac-
lures of the right collarbone, left
shoulder and left leg.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
COP. Emblem Asks
County Clean Up

An emblem showing a clean
sweeping COP elephant with the
slogan. "a Clean Sweep for Clean
Government" has been adopted
by the Arlington County Republi-
can Committee.
About $1,000 f1ve-inch stickers
bearing the emblem are being dis
|tributed to county voters, accord
ing to the committee. The dis
tribution as part of a strenuous
campaign being waged to win the
November general election.
Joel T. Broyhill, campaign
chairman. announced the adop-
tion of the emblem and slogan
The idea was conceived by r L.
Krout. 5000 Lee highway, publi-
city chairman. and was drawn by
Mrs. Arthur B. Cole. 35 South Edi-
son street. assisted by Jose A.
More, of 1709 Lanier place NV.
Washington.
The emblem will be used on
lapel buttons and stationery, as
well as stickerS.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
James 10 Tell Fairfax Board
Why He Quit as Assessor

Graham James, former Fairfax
County real estate assessor who
resigned under pressure last week,
will appear before the Board of
Supervisors at 3 pm. tomorrow
to give his reasons for leaving.
The half-hour audience was re-
queSted by Mr.. James. He said
last week that he quit at the re-
quest of Supervisors G. Wallace
Carper and Maurice w. Fox.
The two supervisors denied that
they asked Mr.. James to resign,
but said they had discussed with
him dissatisfaction over an un-
dereStimate Of real estate apprais-
ais
The 1851 Fairfax tax rate was
based on an estimated real estate
assessment of 500 million but the
final figure was $140 million. AS
"a result. the county should re-
ceive large surplus from tax
sources this year. sfS
Evening star., 1951-09-18
Cerebral Palsy Meeting
Renominates 7 Directors

The Montgomery County Cere-
bral Palsy Association last night
renominated two of its members
to serve for another year on the
national board of directors of the
United Cerebral Palsy Association.
Richard L. Brown, president.
and Mrs. Rupert L. Dunn, past
will serve again on the
national board.
Committee chairmen appointed
last night are Paul M. Greene,
legislation; Rupert L. Dunn,
Mrs. Walter c. Schae-
fer, membership, and Mrs. Rupert
L. Dunn, public relations.
The meeting was held in the
Liquor DispenSary building in Sill
yer Spring.
Evening star., 1951-09-18
HYattsviIIe Approves
Fire Department Study

The Hyattsville City Council
last night voted to have the Mary
land Board of Fire Underwriters
survey the city's fire department
and recommend changes necessary
to elevate the department from
class C to B.
City officials said they would
take no further action on plans
for a proposed $4,000 addition to
the present firehouse pending COM
pletion of the survey.
Councilman George G. Griebel,
who introduced the survey motion,
said preliminary talk with the
underwriters group indicated that,
to gain class B rating, HyattS-
vile would have to build an ad-
ditional f1rehouse and employ a
full time fireman to supervise.
The fire department now has
five paid firemen and about 80
volunteers, according to Mayor
Jesse Baggett.
In other business, the council
awarded "a $3.582.50 contract to
the E. r. P. Smith Co. to build
curbs, cutters and paving on
East Hamilton street between
Baltimore avenue and the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad.