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Evening star., 1951-11-25
By Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church;
Chaplain, United States Senate

language led Robert Browning, even
when fronting deaths terror to excIaim:
Zone fight more, the best and the last!"
and with no "bandaged eyes!"
The one usually. labeled "The. Rich
Young Ruler came close to the abun-
dant life Christ offered him; but the
little more. and how far it is! The
record of this attractive personality,
whom Jesus loved and coveted as a
disciple, is: "He had great possessions"
The trouble was that great possessions
had him, and he could not shake him.
self loose. He was very near to the
goal which his questing heart had
sought. But he went away sorrowful,
when he might have come down the
ages with Peter and James and John.
He almost won the battle, but he had
not the spiritual stamina for the five
minutes more An artist has drawn his
conception of him. It is just the back
of receding figure. George Macdonald
declares sadly: "The sight of a mans
back is one of the most pathetic things"
1t often means that some one was within
sight of victory when he turned around.
But as the haunting old hymn
has it. Almost will not avail. Almost
is but to fail" -r,a ,..> ...s
Let us say with deep reverence: The
real victory of Jesus was not in His
wonderful works in Galilee or Jerusalem.
1t was won in Gethsemane. If He had
faltered there, If He had f1inched in the
garden! But He won for Himself, and
for us and for all the world, when in
crucial hour, with bloody sweat, under
the dark trees Into the woods He went"
On huge, poetic canvass, Edgar Sill
has painted the picture of fve-minutes-
more. in unforgettable lines He sketches
the clashing swords and slaves of a
furious battle, as the kings son is
htmmed by foes. There also is depicted
coward, speaking from the CORY field,
muttering: IF I had but sword like
the kings son bearsl" In disgust, he
breaks his blade and throws to the
earth "the blunt thing" which was his
weapon.
"Then came the kings son, ,Uounded.
sore bestead
And ,Deaponless, and saw the broken
S1Oord.
Hnt-buried in the dry and trodden sand,
And ran and snatched it, and Uith
bdttle-ShOut
Lifted dtreSh he he,Ded his enemy dotD7,,
And saDed a great cause that heroic
day.
No, it was not the day that was heroic.
1t was a dauntless knight who, with a
discarded weapon, was brave for five
minutes longer.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Only a Possibility

Nobody should build hopes too high on
official suggestions that Korean truce may be
agreed upon and put into effect by Christmas
The possibility exists, of course, but it is only
a possibility. To regard it as probability is
simply to be overoptimistic in way that could
lead to bitter disappointment few weeks from
now.
Thus, regardless of any agreement on a
cease-fire line and demilitarized zone the Pan
munjom negotiators must still dispose OF three
other major issues before there can be an
armstice to end the hghting and dying. The
first of these has to do with establishing a
system of inspection and policing to guard
against truce violations by either side. The
second calls for firm understanding on the
exchange of war prisoners. And the third
involves recommendations to be made to the
home governments of the belligerents for per-
manent peace settlement governing the with
drawal of foreign troops and the long-term
future of the Korean people
The least difficult of these issues Git is
difficult enough) is the third one. AS for the
two others, little Imagination is needed to
visualize how they could lead to a protracted
impasse between the United Nations negotiators
and the Chinese and North Korean Communists.
The latter are not likely to welcome thorough
policing in the buffer zone or strict inspection
behind their lines. Nor are they likely to be
amenable to our sides proposals regarding
prisoners-a question complicated by the grim
revelation of atrocities against our American
and Allied troops.
In the circumstances, the chances seem less
than good for the completion of truce agree
mera by Christmas. Actually, considering how
the communist negotiators have performed to
date, it will be surprising If the optimsts turn
Evening star., 1951-11-25

America was discovered Dy columbus
because, when his shipmates begged him
to turn back "for God from these dread
seas is gone." he insisted on sailing on
and on. Discovery in all realms has
come when dauntless, undiscouraged
men have gone on in the search after
logic has closed the books of reason.
Stanley never would have found Liv-
lngstone if the clock of his searching
had stopped at II. He found him at
1905.
A great contemporary artist, painting
the portrait of the President of the
United States. conflded to the writer
that. working for long periods at the
White House, he had almost deSpaired
of getting the expression which he
knew he wanted. but which had eluded
him almost to the point of evaporation.
He pied with the President to sit for
him once more. even on Sunday morn
ing before the Chief Executive went to
church. It was not the habit of the
artist to paint on Sunday. But, taking
five minutes more from that holy day,
he suddenly realized that he had the
elusive effect which made the picture.
1t was the gospel of five-minutes-more
which enabled Churchill to break
through the frozen paralysis of a nation
and stand it upon its feet as, scoffing
at arrogant Hitler's announced date for
the capture of London, the Prime Min
lister cried in defiance: "A thousand
years from now men will say this was
England's finest hour!" 1t was the
same philosophy of action which
pl ompted Gen. McAuliffe, when his
troops were entirely surrounded by the
Germans and there seemed no hope of
escape, to send back as the official reply
to the Nazi demand for surrender one
word which will live in history: "Nuts!"
1t was that five minutes longer" which
in one of the greatest poems of the
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Confusion Compounded

There is not the slightest excuse for the
confusion which now surrounds the matter of
enemy atrocities in Korea
When Colonel Hanley first announced on
November II that some 5000 American prisoners
had been murdered by their Chinese and North
Korean captors the official reaction in Wash
ington was one Of increduty and shocked
surprise. General Ridgway was asked for
report. On November II he issued a statement
which did not dispute the Hanley figures, but
which said that the revelation should have come
no surprise to the American people, and which
indicated that at an appropriate time it had
been intended to make public the facts as to
the atrocities.
Still, the attitude of the President and top
officials at the State Department and the Penta-
gon was one of skepticism. General Ridgway
was asked at higher level for another report
Then came the disclosure that he had reported
to the U. N-evidently prior to Colonel Hanley's
announcement-that approximately 5000 United
States military personnel have been reported
killed as war crimes victims And this report
it is stated, was delivered to the U. N. through
the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the State
Department.. >.-'
If that is the case, the way in which this
matter has been handled is as inexcusable as
it is disgraceful Apparently, had it not been
for Colonel Hanley, the American people still
would not have had even a garbled version of
the facts. The whole truth is long overdue,
and the responsible officials, if they have any
appreciation of the Importance of maintaining
public confidence in military announcements
will see to it that all of the facts are made
public without further delay
Evening star., 1951-11-25

bride roses A delightful musical pro-
gram was given under the direction of
H. M. Hoskins. Among those partci-
pating were: Theresa L. Buehler, Nellie
c. Lee, Susie I. Duffy Jessie Presnell,
Bessie Tegeler, F. H. Maxwell. William
Kemball and Henry Lee" Others pres
ent included: Belle Tavenner. Rose
Buehler. Nettie Zellers, Louise Ehrhardt,
Mary and Minnie Boyer. Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Keeler and Mrs. Joseph Nc
Ginity. Mr.. Oates, now president of
the Citizens Forum at the Bell Voca-
tional School, currently resides at 1415
Monroe street NV. His wife sdied on
November g. just 18 days before she
might have celebrated golden wedding
with him.
A telegram from Pittsburg, Kans., re-
produced in The Star on November %.
1901, read as follows:
FomiIy of George Lane and family,
CriminoIs consisting of his wife, IA
r..~ year-old daughter and an
adopted son, 18 years old, have been ar
rested here. charged with, being leaders
of gang that has been Systematically
robbing merchants of this city fer the
past year. Lane and his wife are promi-
nent in society and church work. They
have beautiful home on West Fourth
street, where nearly $1,000 worth of the
stolen goods were found. It is. charged
that the boy would conceal himself in
a store and be locked in when the store
was closed and then. in the night, he
would open the rear door, after which
%I,A t.oh cxy yncf
caused by the boy being captured in
store and confessing. Lane is con-
tracing builder by trade and has always
been considered a. respectable citizen.
It is said THAT several accomplices in
neighbering cities have been selling
stolen goods for the Lanes" =,
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Where You Going to Get
the Money!
By Bruce Barton

My friend Robert F. Rich of Pennsyl-
vania was elected to Congress in 1880
and served II years.
From the day Roosevelt began his
reckless spending. Bob rose up in the
House every morning, pointed to the
mounting deficit as shown by the days
Treasury statement and, turning to the
Democrats, demanded: Where you 60
ing to get the money!" It became a
daily ritual.
Another congressional friend of mine.
Howard Buffet of Kansas, sends me
copy of recent letter. one of series
which he mails weekly to the newspapers
in his district. In it he tells the follow
ing story:
Down in Kansas there lives As
year-old man with five children. He has
worked all his adult life to get his home
paid for A few weeks ago only $14 re-
manned to be paid. The happy dream
of debt-free home was about to come
true.
Then the great July flood struck. His
home was wrecked and is now aban-
doned as rubble. What should this man
do? Should he go heavily in debt for
home and furnishings all over again?
Then he faces another Is years of debt
and he must deny his children any help
for education.
This is the story of just one Of the
$4,000 with homes damaged or destroyed
in the flood. Because of eart-sickening
tragedies like this one, Congress was
urged to adopt a new policy.
Bill $3.50 proposed that Congress ap-
- -,
vidual flood sufferers. No, we can't do
that is Washington's answer. Such
action would change principles followed
since the Nation was founded
ITO. me-" says Howard, "that reply
has hollow sound. Every three weeks
enough American dollars are funneled
abroad to pay the complete cost of this
American proposal.
why ask the flood victims, aren't
we protected first before we pay taxes to
send aid abroad? Our security has been
destroyed, our future made insecure.
The fruits of our labors are in
shambles.'"
Howard concludes: "T would hate to
try to answer these flood sufferers
when foreign governments have pipe
line into the United States Treasury.
For he that careth not for his own, and
especially those of his own house. hath
denied the faith"
+
7 will match the big-heartedness of
Bob and Howard, and their charitable
contributions. against those of any Gin
ternationalist" in the land.
Is it a crime for a man to be for his
own country first? Hasn't conscien-
tious American the right to feel deep
concern when he sees his own peoples
problem brushed impatiently aside while
billions are being showered all over the
world, billions that no one has stopped
tortotal? Is it so evil thing to ask:
"Where you going to get the money!"
fcopyrisht, 1851. King Features SYNDICATE Ine.)
Evening star., 1951-11-25

Other instances. the Bulletin points
out, in which the coalition at this ses-
sion has challenged the Fair Dealers in
one or both branches include return of
employment Office to the States, SUBJ
versive activities control, Wood bill, re-
lection of reorganization of the NLRB
SO as to curb the independence of the
general counsel, disapproval of the pro-
posed Federal department of health.
education and security. Neither the
Brannan plan nor the socialized medi-
cine proposal has been brought to vote
because the administration recognizes
both would be defeated by the coalition.
Efforts to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act
have been abandoned for the same rea-
son.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Fifty Years Ago in The Star

The Star of November IA. 1901. an
nounced: In accordance with the pres
ent policy of the Navy
Fiaureheod Department. Admiral
For OLYMPIC Dewey's famous flag
'p'N ship Olympia will dis
play an elaborate figurehead when she
goes into commission at the Boston
Navy Yard. This f1gurehead is
heroic figure of Victory. holding over
her head large-sized American
eagle" The design was described as
"one of the largest and handsomest 4.
ever placed on an American warship."
1t was equaled only by the figurehead of
the cruiser Cincinnati. "Up to this time
these are the only two vessels in the
Navy with these ancient head orna-
ments. but it is expected that as other
warships. enter navy yards for general
repairs they also will be decorated sim
ilarly." The cruiser Raleigh, The Star
believed, would be the next ship to be
ornamented.
From the London Athenaeum The Star
on November 16, 1901, quoted this para
graph: "Bagpipe music has
Buopipe suffered greatly through the
Musie efforts OF well-meaning but
mistaken people to lift it out
of its proper place and graft it on to city
life and it's inside entertainments. To
compare it's music with classical produc-
tons is like comparing 'taties and her
ring with wine jellies.' A Chicago jury
once decided that the bagpipe was not
musical instrument at all. But why
quarrel with definition? Enough that
it has lived through some bad crises. :.
Indeed. nothing could be more ironic
than the fact that the military organiza-
ton which did much to crush out every
thing that had made 1t power should
have been so completely conquered by it
that there are now two-and-twenty pipe
Evening star., 1951-11-25

America and the world today? Depend
ent on the replies to these questions, do
the critics sincerely believe that there is
no need for progressive and constructive
experimentation in the educational
methods of our country?
Edward c. H0dson.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Edward c. Hodson.
Third Degree

After answering 1,750 questions and
suddenly becoming a very sick man,
Police Chief Barrett is retiring. The
answers he made to the 1.75o questions
and his actual physical condition are of
more or less interest to every one. The
fact that he will be paid more than
$4,000 per year Of the, taxpayers, money
also is of some. interest to the taxpayers
OF Washington. The real questions, how
ever. concerning his retirement and his
activities as police chief have not been
answered, nor is there any likelihood of
them being answered.
Why did our Commissioners order the
answering of these 1,750 questions by
Barrett and his men without leading the
way by making answers to these same
questions? Yes. and why does a Senate
committee require answers to questions
that they have shown no inclination
to answer?
Why are there so many questions in
the minds and hearts of our people 60
ing unanswered these days, including the
one: When are we going to get leader
ship in our Government that is worthy
OF our confidence? There is another
question: How long can this continue
before faith in our kind of Government
gives way to futility and despair?
Why Robert Barrett? The questions
concerning his retiring are not nearly
so important as is the question: Why
was he appointed and who engineered
that appointment?
c. F. S.
Publication of Major Barrett's ques-
tionnaire must have made the face of
Arnold Bauman. counsel for the Senate
Crime Committee. little red. I pre-
sumo he was all set to show himself
hero at the majors expense. Publica-
tion of the form upset the apple cart
of the little boy from Brooklyn.
. F. J. S.
Evening star., 1951-11-25

out to be anywhere near right. Although we
may hope and pray for the best, we had better
keep our fingers crossed on that score.
Evening star., 1951-11-25

against, as fohoWS:
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Smith strike bill. House 252 for and
1876 against. as follows:
ofbs5sra 6aSs9 Democrats q iSF iSF 1O s:sR sssR:s
Seventy eighth Congress - Connally
no-strike bill. Total Senate vote, IS for
and % against. as follows:
S;;!E S;;ss;;H; :::::|
Seventy ninth Congress-Permanent
House Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities established by vote OF 208 and
186 against as follows:
s;s:= :::$:|
Eightieth Congress Passage of Taft
Hartley Act and overriding the Presi-
votes in Senate and House were: Total
Senate, 68 for. " against. as follows;
ssRSSsa2s ss9!sssa Democrats. = tsE sssR:ss sssR:s
Hoass tdtai Sots ss1 o IS against.
Southern Democrats 1o2 for; l6 against
Other ------------ for; against
Eighty-f first Congress-To strike out
cooperative housing loans. Senate
total, 43 for, 80 against, as follows:
i Fl: & :::$ :::$|
The House total was 2l8 for, 155
against, as follows:
Republicans - 1877 for; 10 against
Southern Democrats 70 for % against
Northern Democrats for lis against
Other ----------- Ofor; ! against
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Conservative Coalition
Is q Practical Force
Votes Show How Republicans
Work. With Southerners
By Fronk R. Kent

Not many informed men in politics
believe in the feasibility Of the plans Of
Senator Karl Mundt of South Dakota
to scrap the present two-party system
by having his own Republican Party
join with conservative anti-Truman
Southern Democrats in support of
ticket in 1852 which would satisfy both.
The practical political difficulties seem
insurmountable.
Nevertheless, the manner in which
Republican conservatives and South
ern Democrats have made their coali-
tion effective in Congress in recent
years is so clear and convincing as to
lend some substance to the Mundt argu-
ment. The figures compiled by the Leg
islative Reference Service of the Lii
brary of Congress, and recently pub
lished by the Southern States Indus
trial Councils Bulletin, are interesting
and significant.
Space will not permit a complete
statement even of the floor actions where
there was record vote, but here s@e
some of the more important instances
in which the coalition was successful:
Seventy sixth Congress
of the National Labor Relations Board.
This was strongly opposed by the adj
miniStration and the labor unions. 1t,
provided the foundation for the later
enactment of the Taft-Hartley law The
total House vote was 254 for and 1874
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-07-20
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
MONTHLY TRIP TO
CAMP MCCOY

The Eta Chapter ot Alpha Kap,
pa Alpha, IN conjunction with
Camp Mccoy is sponsoring a
monthly trip to Camp Mccoy to
entertain soldiers
Forty Twin city Young ladies
are being sought for the project
The girls must be eighteen or
over and single. They must have
written permission tf under ~
Each Rtn viii hc properly
screened before being accepted
All Interested persons contact
HRllie u Brown house. ha9
Aurora, between y a M. and 4 so
p m, or the Phyllis whratlcy
House, 500 AidriCh Ave No, Or
Patricia Foster. EIkhurpt 7ia?
after 3 p. NJ,
All applications must be In by
July % The fIrHt trip Ia the camp
viii be Saturday, August 4
CORRECTION
Vonctda Rooney, daughter ot
Mr., and Mrs Clcmon Rooney IiOT
EmcrRnn Ave. No. died Of an
acute attack OF spaRmatic RthsmR
II was stated in last weeks paper
that she died after choking.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-07-20
Additional Social and
Personal News
MINNEAPOLIS

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Price and
Mrs. 3 A. Steele spent five days
at the Retreat. Lake Awney
MINI.
Mrs. w. u. Richardson. 1919
Chicago Ave. returned home
Tuesday, July II from Chicago,
III. after spending six days visit
ing with friends and relatives
Mrs Sadie Fisher. 90 Hyland
Ave No, had as her week end
guests her brOthed and sistcr.in-
law, Mr. and Mrs Fred Thomas
and daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Well and son
Mrs. Theodore Jones', 3822
Third Ave SO. entertained at
luncheon Sunday. July IS for
Mcsdames J r Morgan and
James West, both of Ogden. Utah
Mrs Morgan is the twin sister Of
Mrs William RcddiCk Of 3SI7
Clinton Ave
Other ladies attending the
luncheon were Mrs wancll
Rhodes. Mrs William | Pustcn
and Mrs clyde johnson
Mrs. Lula Davis, left the city
for her home In Kansas after
spending two weeks visiting with
her sister Mrs Nellie Walker
1915 Fourth Ave So
MIR. and Mrs. Chiffon &. Green,
1901 3Sth Ave SO, had a delight.
flIl fishing trip with friends Sun
day. July q at Pcxiu Lodge. Lake
city. MINI
Mrs. NickoIa Hines was enter
tanned al a buffet style party
Monday. July . at the home Of
Mrs w II Richardson. 1919 Chi.
cage Ave. Mrs Hines, of Cleve-
land. OHIO was In the city visit
ing Mrs. Richardson Among those
present wchc Mcssrs and Mines
Thomas Brown. Alfred Barnett
William Turnbough. Hobart Nit
Chcll. William Burrcll Rev and
Mrs. Louis Johnson. Rev and
Mrs G. NJ sexton, Mines. Allen
Jones, Cccclia Patterson. Roy
Burns. Lucius Stewart. Edward
Jackson. Lucille Stewart. Lucia
Mcclure and y. Pishon.
The Twin city Maids and Ma
irons will meet Saturday, July rs
at 8 p. m. at the home Of Mrs 4
8 Underwood. $3.50 Third Ave. s
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-07-20

ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George h
Thompson Of Cedar MINI. and
her brother, Mir George NJ
Thompson, 1906 Emerson Ave. n
MessrS. james SIemmons, Fred
l. Gray and James W LaSSley
left the city Saturday July II for
Chicago, Ill. While there. they Will
attend the Central States Golf
Tournament.
Mrs Lucille McAdams. 1920
Third Ave. So, had as her dinner
guests Sunday, July Is Misses
Shirlee Brown, Kathryn Bailey
and Gloria Brown, all OF S74s
Fourth Ave. SO.
Mrs. Alberta steele was a guest
at the party given by Mrs AuEie
Dial. 1892 Clinton Ave. So. Tues.
day, July 3. Her name was omit
ted in last weeks report on the
affair.
Air Forces Sergeant, Willis
Donald Gates, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Willis d Gates. 3S47 Second Ave,
So. Is on home on furlough. Ser
geAnt Gates has been stationed
at Walker Air Base at Roswell.
New Mexico. He was accompanied
to the city by Corporal Albert
Truitt OF Austin. Texas Sergeant
Gates viii be remembered by
readers Of this paper as conductor
Of the tecn-age column. Juvenile
1--WE" Of several years ago
Mr.. and Mrs, \. A. Steele. 422
Dupont Ave. No. had as their
guests for several days. Mr. and
Mrs Marvin Price OF Omaha Neb
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. l.. simmons,
1886 Fifth Ave. So. entertained
the Stokes WTCU Tuesday eve
ming, July : at their home Mrs
Lolah Lynch district director of
Visual Education showed several
stlms Mrs Matte Boyd Saginaw
Mich, past president Of the Stokes
WTCU was present and gave a
brief talk Refreshments were
served
MIR. and Mrs. Marvin Price left
n" city SATURDAY July II. after
two weeks visit While visiting
here. they were extended many
social Courtcsics