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Evening star., 1951-07-25

lend and even give money to help. Spain
had already sent / million livres to
France to buy military supplies for
America. She would send more NUM-
tions at once. There were 5000 tons
of powder at New orleans and large
stores of war materials at Havana.
America could have these for the TAX
ing. Spain would open her ports to
American privateers. Here Grimaldi
paused. Speaking more cautiously, he
said that Spain could not recognize
American independence. Nor could she
make an alliance. England was too
powerful and Spain could not yet risk
war with her. England could snatch
the Spanish sugar islands overnight
with her great war feet. But Spain
would help America. Senor Lee could
count on that.
Grimaldi introduced third party
Diego Gardoqui, head of rich mercan-
tile house at Bilbao Grimaldi said Gar
doqui would make the arms shipments
secretly, just as Pierre Beaumarchais
was doing from France. What did the
Americans need most? Lee produced
long list, large artillery, shoes. hats.
gunpowder, muskets, bayonets, tin, cop
per, lead" etc.
Evening star., 1951-07-25
1t Could Be Worse

AS most people probably have noticed, the
weather in Washington has been mighty mean
lately. curSory check reveals that from June
up to now there have been something like IA
days on which the temperature has oozed mug
gily upward to above 80 degrees. Comparatively
speaking, what this bleak little statistic means
Is that so far this summer-wth August and
September still remaining to be lived through
we've already been afflicted with more such days
than afflicted us throughout the tOtole of the
same season last year.
The long-range picture, moreover, doesn't
look very good Winter is coming, of course,
but still the fact seems to be that the climate
here in the District and everywhere else in the
so-called Temperate Zone is steadily getting
warmer At any rate, careful students of the
subject have lot of evidence to that effect. In
New York, for example the heat is said to have
been showing an average annual increase of
OO325 Of a degree since 1871 and somebody
has figured out that if the trend continues for
the next 5000 years, poor old Gotham will be
literally boiled in temperature of 24S.8 degrees
Fahrenheit. Needless to say, ii that happens,
Washington viii be in the same fix, and so will
Moscow and a great number OF other places
though perhaps life will be pleasant enough
around the North Pole.
Although such thing may never happen
the contemplation of the possibility should help
some OF us to react more cheerfully to the kind
of summer we've been having After all, at
least we're not being boiled alive; at least we're
better of than people will be 5000 years from
now II the temperature meanwhile keeps rising
at an average rate of 0.0325 of a degree an
nually. Besides, to paraphrase Mark Twain,
what's the use of everybody talking about the
weather when nobody can do anything about it?
Maybe we just ought to grin and bear it.
Evening star., 1951-07-25
To the HoIIyhock

BraDe Hollyhock, your unmelodtous
Despite its old religious connotation-
Has robbed you OF your becutys richttul
claim
And lotoered you, perhaps, in esti-
nation.
Yet, By the cottage door or old stone
tUnll,
Year after year. your radiant blossoms
0rotDing
On slender rainboip spires. erect and tan.
Speak OF antiquity beyond our knowing.
In gardens, hotU submissively you shine,
But louelier at the iDayside, tDhere your
totDerS
Rise like the burning tGpers of shrine
To point the trGpeler heGpenWard ,Uith
foWerS.
= Inez BoreIoy Kirby
Evening star., 1951-07-25
Let Them Try Walking

We ought to be able to find some method of
reprisal, in Washington against the treatment
of our diplomats in Moscow and other Iron Cur
tain capitals. But our efforts in that direction
seem clumsy and timid. For our whole system
Of laws and regulations in this country, Of which
those relating to driver licenses Is merely an
example, is designed to prevent precisely that
type of discrimination practice ed on our diplo-
matte representatives abroad.
Since 1948 only one member of our diplo-
matte staff in Moscow, a garage mechanic has
been able to pass the unusual examination there
for a drivers license, and his unique triumph
was evidently arranged at high levels. Now the
mechanic is coming home. So all of our Embassy
cars in Moscow must be driven by Russians, with
the added advantage for frontSeat espionage. By
way of contrast, twenty-six Russian-driven ears
are available to the overstaffed Soviet Embassy
in Washington, who drive anywhere they please
The Commissioners have properly declined
the suggestion from the State Department that
Soviet Embassy applicants be fiunked arbitrarily,
when they are examined for license. We shall
now add however, a road test to the informal
examination hitherto given the Russian diplo-
mats. Future applicants, but not those who now
possess licenses will be given this road test. 1t
should be strict one. But the law provides
for appeal to the United States Court of Appeals
for any one refused license or whose license
is revoked. And the Russians in this respect,
enjoy the protection designed to prevent dis
elimination against American citizens.
Our treatment of foreign diplomats in Wash
ington should, in all respects be based on the
principle of complete reciprocity. If the State
Department lacks sufficient statutory authority
now to invoke that principle, it should obtain it.
We do not need to be tricky about it. II our
representatives in Moscow are not allowed to
obtain licenses, Soviet representatives in Wash
ington should be denied the right to drive here
period The hardness at the State Department
In moving in on this relatively unimportant field
seems to be characteristic. But now there has
been at least step in that direction it should
60 all the way.
Evening star., 1951-07-25
Crackdown on Dope PeddIers

Police superintendent Barrett describes his
planned anti-narcotics drive as preventive"
Both he and Federal officials insist that they
have no evidence of a serious drug addiction
problem in Washington. But recent disclosures
by senatorial investigators and by school author
tiles indicate that there Is need for constant
vigilance against the vicious dope racket II
there is any peddling of marihuana cigarettes or
heroin among youths of school age, as the case
involving Eastern High School students suggests,
the situation is serious enough to warrant special
police and school attention.
Major Barrett plans to make every police
man in the precincts potential member of the
departments narcotics squad Actually, there
are only five full-time squad members now The
Federal Narcotics Bureau has only four men
assigned to the Washington area Instead OF
adopting the Federal suggestion that at least
10 policemen be assigned to the squad, the Super
intendent will give all of his men special in
struction in narcotics detection. course In
recognizing signs of addiction, the appearance
and properties of various drugs and peddling
techniques will be opened on September /. Fed
eral experts on the drug racket will be asked to
aid in the instruction program.
The idea is to alert the entire department
to The dangers of the narcotics traffic and to
make Washington unsafe for the peddlers, either
of the gang or Ione-wolf variety. The campaign
will be immeasurably more successful If prose-
cutors and judges give proper support to the
police and narcotics agents. The recent crack
down by some of the judges on local violatorS
already is salutary indication of a determine
ton by the courts to do their part.
Evening star., 1951-07-25

son Ito insure uninterrupted shipment
Of iron ore to steel mills in wartime.
Secretary of Defense Marshall (to
safeguard American lives in wartime by
providing a submarine-free shipping
route).
Chairman of the Munitions Board
John D. Small Ito reduce the necessity
for conveys in the open Atlantic ship
laneS.
Joint Chiefs of Staff (to provide alter
nate transportation facilities in the
event of crippling of rail lines and to
safeguard lives).
United States-Canadian Permanent
Joint Board of Defense Ito strengthen
hemisphere security.
Secretary of State Acheson Ito solid
ify Canadian United States amity).
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer Ito
provide freight savings.
Secretary of the Interior Chapman
(to provide desperately needed electric
power for defense industries.
Maritime Administrator Edward l..
Cochrane tthe additional contribution
national security.
NOuSIGSS VI 411AAob1 1d1 Nj SQA4A1cbAOA
to stabilize jobs. provide cheap power,
insure freight savings, raise standard Of
living.
Seven State federations of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
American Farm Bureau Federation
and six other farm organizations (for
the savings offered by Seaway in ship
ping out farm products).
Every President of the United States,
both Republican and Democratic, since
Woodrow Wilson.
AGAINST:
At least eight of those who testified
against the Seaway in our committee ad-
mitted to being hired by the railroad
lobby The others came from coal, port
and utility interests. The tenor of their
remarks was that they would be
ruined" by the development Of our
greatest remaining natural resource. q
baseless contention.
George A. DOnderO,
House of Representatives, Republican,
Of Michigan.
Evening star., 1951-07-25
Lobby on Seowoy

Carroll Huntress. chairman of the
railroad lobby which is fighting the st.
Lawrence Seaway, has used your col
umns to deny that selfish interests are
blocking this vital defense, proposal.
am member of the Public Works
Committee which recently concluded
lengthy hearings on the Seaway resolu-
tions. In the light of the facts pre-
Sented to us, Mr. Huntress' contention
is nothing short of remarkable. The
record of the hearings shows the fol-
lowing lineup for and against the st.
Lawrence Seaway and Power Project:
FOR:
Director of Defense Mobilization Will
Evening star., 1951-07-25
-currier & Ives LithOEraph.

Lee said there was something else:
The United States was building war
ships in Holland. Would Spain establish
credit in Amsterdam to pay for these
vessels? Grimaldi would have to consult
his king.
A week later they met at Vitoria.
The King had approved.
Happy and satisfied, Lee jolted back to
Paris. 1t was one Of the strangest dip
lomatic missions in our history, and one
Of the most fruitful.
After the American victory at Sara
toga, France made the life-saving treaty
with the United States, obligating her.
self to fight until America achieved in
dependence. With France allied to
America, Spain in 1779 declared war
on England after first making an
alliance with France by which the
latter agreed to fight until Spain re-
covered Gibraltar from England.
However, Spain's major contribution
was the moral effect of another Euro
pean power lined up against Great
Britain.
But if Spain had done nothing else
to aid America except send guns to
help win the battle Of Saratoga, it
would have been sufficient.
Evening star., 1951-07-25
Afohon Border Incident

In your issue of July 7, a dispatch OF
the Associated Press from Karachi was
published under the heading, Afghan
Battle Pakistani on Border, 80 Are
Slain"
am bound to bring the real facts
to the attention of your readers. It is
our understanding that the dispatch is
a part Of the false campaign and
Pakistan press propaganda smoke
screen, under which they want to hide
the struggle of the million people of
Pukhtunistan to achieve their political
freedom. 1t is well known that promi-
nent leaders and members of the
nationalist movement Of Pukhtunistan
are jailed for their political beliefs.
This border incident, which took
place and was reported by the AS
sociated Press to your paper, is one
among numerous other incidents which
occur daily between the patriots of
Pukhtunistan and the Pakistan Army
However, want to include for the
information of your readers that the
people of AfghaniStan feel very strongly
That the Pukhtunistan desire for free
dom must be realized. AS long as this
right Of the Pukhtuns is ignored by
Pakistan, the Pukhtuns will not cease
to struggle for its attainment.
hope that your readers may know
the actual cause of this struggle in
the light Of the above explanation.
A. HI. Tabibi,
Attache, Royal Afghanistan EN-
baSsy.
Evening star., 1951-07-25
Beef Trust?

am distressed at the distress of Mr..
Disable Roll back prices to the high
est in modern times? Dear me, no!
am q retired teacher, after ~ years
in education. BY frugality and Inherit
ance I own five rental properties. My
present income does not pay local taxes.
My pension dollar is worth Is cents, re-
gardless of Government figures.
The Government has built millions Of
housing units competing with us own
ing 50-75 year houses.
What want to know is: why in
Helsingfors the Government doesn't
compete with the meat trust by raising
cattle on its Western ranges? Wouldn't
be the beef trust, would it?
Philip e. Douglass, Phi. ID.
New London, Conn.
Evening star., 1951-07-25

@. When did President Franklin D.
Roosevelt first refer to the New Deal?
IT. T.
A. In his speech accepting the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination in Chi
cago on July 2, 1882, in the last para
graph Mr.. Roosevelt said: II pledge
myself to New Deal for the American
people"
Evening star., 1951-07-25
Letters to The Star
Pen-1,anleS may be used If letters carry
1Driters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

Of illiteracy. Further steps were taken
in practical international scientific CO.
operation which bears upon technical
assistance for underdeveloped areas.
Measures are provided for trying to al
leviate tensions likely to threaten peace
The conference also achieved the COM
pletion Of draft Universal Copyright
Convention.
The conference showed clearly that
UNESCO is now ready, willing and able
to go into action when hostilities cease
or when peace is threatened. This in
cludes decision to give speedy aid
to Korea as soon as possible.
Prince III. Preston,
House Of Representatives, Democrat,
Of Georgia.
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Questions and Answers
By THE HASKTNS SERVICE

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Evening star., 1951-07-25

@. What was the proportionate cost
OF maintaining the Army and the Navy
during World War II?-E. /. S.
A. The War Production Board esti-
mated that from July, 1910, to March,
1945, the War Department spent So
cents out of each dollar expended by
the Government, and the Navy Depart
ment 20 cents.
Evening star., 1951-07-25

@. What is the native name for Fin
land?-R. r.
A. The Firms call their country Suomi.
Finland, the Swedish name, was ac-
quired during the period when the
country formed part Of the Kingdom
of Sweden, 1854 to 1909.
@. Is it possible to move a building
that is more than one or two stories
high?-F E. e.
A. It is. Not long ago a 4-story stone
monastery, weighing approximately
S,lOO tons, was moved from one location
to another in Quebec, Canada.
, 1951-04-20

studied St. Croix's history for
many years points out that there
are a great many documents in
private hands here on the Island
that prove ST. Croix's part in the
glorious past. Alexander Hamilton
lived here. Judah Benjamin was
born here. ST. CroiX engaged in
lively trade to help America free
herself from England in IT'S. In
old cupboards, old trunks, and per
haps forgotten corners of a clothes
press may lie priceless documents
that belong in a museum that will
care for them with respect.
Who has a letter from Joseph
Quincy, who visited ST. Croix in
1910 and wrote letters back to
Henry Clay, famous in United
States history, advising him that
slaves should be freed in Ameri-
ca? Who has letters from any of
the other men who came to Saint
Croix as humanitarians and phi
Continued on page ~
, 1951-04-20
Plans for ST. Crox Museum
To be Completed Soon

Plans are being completed for
the opening of a museum in Chris
tlansted to display the superb col
lection Of Indian relics that Fol
mer Anderson collected during
the years he spent in St. Croix.
Through the efforts of George
van Ripper, and option to purchase
the collection was obtained. The
Municipal Council and Governor
de Castro created the St. Croix
Museum Commission and allotted
funds to assist in the purchase of
the collection. Private citizens and
friends of st. Croix have given
money to complete the purchase,
Mr.. van Ripper is chairman of
the Commission, Attorney R. H.
Amphlett Leader, vice-chairman,
Judge D. C. Canegata, treasurer,
and Charles Emmanuel, secretary.
The other members are Mrs. Doug
las Armstrong, Erik Lawaetz and
Cyril Marshall. The home of the
new museum will be the first
floor of the Christiansted Library.
AS much Of the collection will be
displayed as can be accommodate
ed in the space available.
The Commission intends to
make the Museum a real monu-
ment to st. Croix's unusual his
tory, It's members hope that every
one will loan or donate for dis
play in the museum many histor-
ical documents & antiques which
will be of interest to the general
public. Lawyer Leader, who has
, 1951-04-20
SPORTS
Hubert Francis

CHICAGO: Paul Minner, the
man of the hour. That's right,
MINERS fine hurting gave the
Cubs their second straight victory
as he BANKED the Reds from Gin
cy, Ohio, 80. At no time in the
game were the Reds a threat. Min
ner was just as sharp as a Gillette
razor's blade. Willie Ramsdell who
lost the game also pitched a good
game, but when your team can't
score one single run you just
can't win, brother.
ST. LOUIS: The White Sox re-
tanned their perfect won-loss re
cord, when they blasted Al Wild
mar and the poo brownies, 1875.
Rookie Mary Rotblatt was the
triumphant moundsman. Al Zaril-
la, that fellow with the power,
derricked a homer for the Chisox.
BOSTON: The Braves and the
Giants, split their double-header.
The first game went to New York
by a score of Az, with jim Hearn
besting Warren SPAIN. The second
game that lasted 10 innings, was
, 1951-04-20
Bdndstdnds in C'sted,
Frederiksted Towns
To be Repaired

Work is scheduled to begin
shortly on the bandstands in both
ChrIstiansted and Frederiksted
towns. The work on the Christian
sted Bandstand will be a major
operation because of its present
condition.
According to plans agreed upon
between the Parks and Play
grounds Commission and the Pub
lie Works Department, the wood
flooring and steps will be of con
crete and stone but the structure
will be rebuilt and painted with
improved lighting and outlets to
facilitate the use of ampIifying
machines when programs are be-
ing given.
In Frederiksted the bandstand,
which already has a concrete floor
and step, will be repaired and
painted and outlets placed for the
same purpose as mentioned for
Christiansted.
Additional funds were made
available by the Municipal Coun-
ell at the request Of the Admins
tration.
, 1951-04-20
DR.. Rdnddll tonnes
To Attend Medical
Convention in Mo.

DR.. Randall James,, Municipal
Physician, will leave tomorrow to
attend a Medical Convention at
st. Louis, Missouri which is sched-
uled for April % through 81. This
will be the reunion of the 1948
%lnternes of the Eomer G. Phillips
HOSPITAL.
Dr.. James expects to be away
for at least one month, spending
part Of his vacation in New York
City after the convention.
, 1951-04-20
Municipal Committee
Inspect Street Lights
In F'sted, C'sted

Members of the Municipal Com
Committee carried out an inspec-
ton Of the street lighting in Fred
eriksted and Christiansted last
night. The members started out at
7:30 and toured Frederiksted town
and suburbs and a part of Chris
tiansted until they were obliged
at II, to ascertain where addition
al lights might be placed.
1t was revealed also that lights
will be placed along the road to
Grove Place from the Center
Line also. In addition funds have
been appropriated to install wait
ing sheds at Stony Ground and
Whim in the Frederiksted district.
, 1951-04-20
Funds Approved
For Building Bridge
Over Krduse Lagoon

Funds have been made avail
able for the building of a bridge
over the Lagoon thus permitting
easy passage to Municipal lands
and beach areas, by the Munich
pal Council at its last meeting on
the recommendation Of the Admin
istration.
1t was three years ago that the
Parks and Fairgrounds Commits
sion met with Superintendent of
Public Works Alfonso Paraliticci
and discussed the need for replac-
ing the bridge SO as to facilitate
those persons who are unable to
go to far away Cramer's Park, or
wanted a beach within walking
distance of the town of Christian
sted. The Chamber Of Commerce
and other individuals, saw the
need for development of the
area, and no doubt influenced
favorable action.
, 1951-04-20
Cong. Kirwdn
Expresses Hope to
See Improvemn mt Here

Congressman Michael ]. Kir-
wan, Chairman of the sub-com-
mittee for the Interior Department
Appropriations in a letter to Gov
ernor de Castro stated: For sew
eral years the members of our
Committee have wanted to go to
the Virgin Islands to see firsthand
some of the activities and prob
lens that we have heard about
from witnesses appearing before
the Committee. 1t was a pleasure
for us to be able to realize this
desire, even though some of the
things we saw are rather sad.
For my part, | am anxious to
see the people of the Virgin Is
lands get an improved standard
of living and a more comfortable
existence"
, 1951-04-20

won by Boston, 1912. Monte r.
vim hit a grand slam homer for the
Giants. Walker Cooper blasted
one for the Bostonians, but who
stole the show was Sammy Jeth-
roe, who blasted two homers, to
become leader in homers for both
leagues. Canena Marquee tripled
in this game for his first major
league hit. Earl Torgesen batted
in the winning run.
Other Results:
Rain and cold weather caused
the postponement o fthe follow
ing games: Red Sox-Yankees,
Tigers-Indians, Dodgers Phillies,
Senators-Athletics. The Pirates
and Cardinals were not scheduled.
, 1951-04-20
John Henry. Well
Known Bodtmdn for
Hotel Dies Suddenly

John Henry, boatman for the
Hotel-on-the-C Cay, from the dav of
its opening, and is known to thous
ands of visitors to this island, died
suddenly on Thursday night after
suffering a stroke. He was SIS.
Funeral service was conducted
by the Rev. Father Hubert Pigott.
He is survived by his wife who
is blind.
, 1951-04-20
ATTY GENERAL
SPEAKS AT
DINNER

Attorney General Howard Nc
Grath is scheduled to address the
Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at De
Moines, Iowa, tomorrow. 1t will
be broadcast over the Mutual sys-
tenn from II to 11:30 pm, Joseph
Alexander, local committeeman
announced today.
, 1951-04-20

Here's a question for you fans.
Everybody knows that Don New
combe's first name is Donald, and
Stan Musial's is Stanley, but who
can give the correct first name of
the Senator's catcher, Mickey
Grasso? | bet you can't. Look for
it tomorrow.
, 1951-04-20
MAC ARTHUR'S SPEECH
TO BE PRINTE
IN FULL

Lack of time to complete, and
space the famous speech given by
Gen. Douglas Macarthur could
not be published in this issue,
since we are making an effort to
give the full text TO rthe benefit
of our readers.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1951-11-23
Moss Point Sturts Schci1l Jobs
Grenade Rebound
Nearly Costs Life
OF County Soldier

With The End Infantry Div.
in Korea--An accident in COM
bat almost cost the lives of four
18th Infantry Regiment soldiers
in a recent engagement on the
Korean front.
Pfc. Raymond D. Barajas.
Whittier. Calf. Pfc. Raymond
L. Quattlebaum of Pascagoula.
Miss. Pfc. Donald M. Cohen.
Chicago. ILL.,. and Sgt. Joseph E.
Rogers of Hymen. 8. c.. were in
a bunker fighting off a Commu-
mist assault.
Quattlebaum heaved a gren-
ade which struck one of the
bunker supports and bounced
back into the hole, landing in a
pile of grenades.
The four men feveriskly
paved through the pile. They
found the grenade and just
managed to throw IL outside the
bunker before it exploded
harmlessly.