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Evening star., 1951-05-28
To WhonDo We Offer q Friendly Hand?
By George Berliowsky

IT'S a rare day when the gladiators
i in the pit on Capitol Hill stop slug
ging each other with portfolios long
enough to throw their combined weight
behind a proposal But that happened
when the Senate recently gave unani-
nous consent to resolution introduced
by Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, OF
Connecticut. His bill expressed friend
ship and sympathy for the Russian
people.
This behooves us to consider what
manner of people are these to whom we
are extending friendly hand. Do they
have definite traits and characteristics
which influence the course of their gov
ernment? It would seem so.
To begin with, Russians have always
lived with one foot in Europe, the other
firmly planted in Asia. From this east
ern extension they are influenced in at
least two ways: In their attitude to-
ward death and their attitude toward
leadership.
Taking the last first. it is easy to CLEAN
an insight into their feeling about lead
ers by glance at their history. Through
the long Tzarist rule, the Tar was
always supreme; the church and the
feudal lords had little real power.
Though there were court revolutions.
the idea Of any group of mobiles forcing
their ruler to sign something like the
Magma Carta, as was done in England,
was unthinkable. The Tar was second
only to God.
This tendency to defy rulers perme-
ates much of Russian thinking Exam
Piles can be found in Russian literature
as well as Russian history. but perhaps
the most telling case was furnished by
an anti-Soviet Russian friend of mine.
My friend related how his mother had
set up a shrine in a corner Of her house.
There she placed pictures of all the
family'S patron saints plus portraits of
Lenin and Stain. To this ill-asSorted
array of saints and sinners, she prayed
every day.
Russians share somewhat common
ground with Orientals in their attitude
toward death. Though they want to
live as much as Westerners, they are
more reconciled to human mortality.
Death does not loom as awesomely to
their eyes. This may account for much
Of their bravery in battle.
Russians share in what is called the
oldSAS PC1oOAoA1y, Uuo dUOut tilAS tllC1C
are many false ideas. The Germans,
who trooped into the U. S. S. r. 10
years ago, regarded the Russians as
children. They soon found out differ
ent. Nevertheless, there is certain
naivete and openness about Slavic
people, which. despite many exceptions,
is also the lot of those who live under
Kremlin rule.
Russians tend to be frank to the point
of bluntness. Subtlety is not their strong
point. They prefer such authors as
Walt Whitman and Jack London, shun-
ming the delicate novels of Henry James.
Coupled with this openness is a certain
warmth and human feeling which has
not failed to capture the hearts of most
visitors to their land, despite what these
visitors might think about the Soviet
government.
Evening star., 1951-05-28
BY Charles E. TroceweN
Jennie Esmond Wright.

whether three jaw-breakers outweighed
one licorice stick.
"He never hurried us, either, but stood
there. slightly stopped, with a little
smile.
II was going out of the store, one
day, after the momentous purchase of
whole cents worth, when I made my
greatest money find
"Only time in my life," chuckled Tenn
pleton Jones, that ever found any
money. All mine has come the hard
way.
There on the sidewalk, right on the
corner, not near the store door, was
a green bill.
II picked it up, after sliding the jaw
breakers hastily in my pocket.
1T was IS bill!
X
Here was something new in my ex-
perience. I held it in my hand all the
way home.
did get to keep it?
II did not. My father, who was
stickler for such things, made me take
1t back to the store and turn it over to
the old man.
II have sometimes wondered il he told
me the truth when he said it belonged
to him Any way. it was the only money
ever found, and lot Of good it did me.
II can still dream Of all the penny
candies it would have bought
Evening star., 1951-05-28
Letters to The Star

by the followers of Francis Daniel Pas
torius in 1888.
The early German migration to
America has had few historians, but
1t is a story of faith and sacrifice,
Of opportunity and achievement, which
is significant part Of the epic story
of America.
In 1877 William Penn made a mis-
sionary journey through the Rhine prov
inces, and when several years later he
received title from the British crown
to some 10000 square miles Of territory
German ProteStantS as settlers. They,
in turn, who had suffered the burdens
Of war and devastation and religious
persecution, looked hopefully toward q
new life in new world.
The German migration to America
had long been under way when the
Rev. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg came
to Pennsylvania in 1742 in response to
a call from three Lutheran congrega-
tions. Muhlenberg himself wrote
careful report on the early German
migration.
I'm the first period, namely from
1880 to 17os." Muhlenberg wrote, "they
settled here and made use of the free
dom which we enjoy here undisturbed
in matters Of religion. according to the
fundamental laws Of the First Proprie-
tary Of this Province of Pennsylvania,
William Penn"
Muhlenberg continued: "In the Sec
ond period, in the years 1708, 1909.
1710 to 1720, when the great exodus
from the Palatinate to England took
place, and large number of people
were sent by Queen Ann to the Prov
ince Of New York, not few Of them
came to Pennsylvania.
In the following third period, from
about the year 1920 to 1880, the number
Of High German Evangelical Christians,
from the German Empire, the Palati-
nate, Wurttemberg, Darmstadt and other
places increased largely. These have
spread and settled in all parts of this
province"
By the time of the American Revo-
luton the German element in Pennsyl-
vania constituted from one-third to one
half Of the whole population.
The worth of the German settlers
and their part in the development Of
the new land were early recognized.
Francis Coleman Rosenberger.
Evening star., 1951-05-28
A MESSAGE for Stain

Through the Voice of America, the United
States has just inaugurated daily broadcast
to Russia in Generalissimo Stalin's native Geor
gian language. The project is an interesting one,
and maybe we can accomplish something with
1t if the Soviet dictator will listen in and if we
keep hammering at his ear with such ideas
as the one expressed in the following passage
from President Truman's recent message to Con-
gress on foreign military and economic aid:
Let it never be forgotten . that we are
ready as we have always been, to follow the
road of peaceful settlement Of disputes, of con-
troll and reduction Of armamentS. OF co-opera-
tion in applying mans talents to the building
Of just and prosperous world society,"
II the rulers of the Soviet Union did not
drown their words Of peace with the drums of
war. if their professions of peaceful intent were
matched by deeds the century in which we live
could become the brightest man has known upon
this earth. For our part, if peace could be made
sure, the American people would be glad to
invest part of the resources we must now allo-
cate to defense to a large-scale program of
worldwide economic development
The benefits of such a program would be
immense; the cost. a small part of what we must
now pay to build our defenses at home and
abroad With such program, we could, in CO.
operation with other peoples inaugurate the
most hopeful and fruitful period of peaceful de-
velopment the world has ever seen.
That idea is a completely sound one. With
the greatly improved chronological equipment
now at his disposal, and with the wondrous po-
tentialties of things like atomic energy, man
today has the means to bring about revolution
ary advances in all parts of the globe-advances
that would enrich peoples everywhere and open
the way to the finest and happiest age since
time began. BY the same token, however, man
also has the means, as never before, to sound
the death knell of his race
The danger that exists now-the danger that
the nations of the world will drift into catas-
trophe instead of working together to create
golden age-stems primarily from the Soviet
Unions policy of dominance seeking aggression
Yet that policy, if persistently pursued, can net
its pursuers nothing but disaster in the end
BY way of contrast, the Russians, like all other
peoples, would gain enormously from peaceful
cooperation.
The central issue of our time is basically as
simple as that. The idea expressed by Mr.
Truman ought to be repeated over and over
again in our r~Georgian-language broadcasts and
in other ways. Possibly-just possibly-Stalin
will eventually lend an ear and do something
to make the Soviet Union co-operator, not
saboteur, in the effort to establish an enduring
peace and put mankind on the road to great
new era of shining progress
Evening star., 1951-05-28
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

i.
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Which expands more in summer,
steel or concrete?-K. o. D.
A. Steel and concrete expand almost
equally when heated. Thus, in middle
latitudes 30-foot length of railroad
steel or Of concrete highway is nearly
half an inch longer during the hottest
day Of summer than during the coldest
night of winter. In long suspension
bridges the variation in length may
amount to several feet.
@. Do rainbows ever appear in the
west?-G. K.
A. Rainbows are not always seen in
the east, although that is the direction
in which they are most often seen, and
most people havG not seen a rainbow in
any other direction. The rainbow is
always in the direction opposite the sun,
and is most frequently observed after
the passage of an afternoon shower
Since the showers usually move from
west to east, the rainbow is seen in the
east while the sun is relatively low in
the west.
@. What is the value of the famous
Hope diamond?-S. G.
A. The diamond was purchased in
1911 for $4,000 by the late Edward B.
Mclean for his wife. After Mrs. Nc
Leans death in 1947, the jewel was
officially appraised at $176,920.
@. Were old gun barrels once used
for the first gas pipes in England?
&C. r. N.
A. Turned and bored cast iron pipes
were used for gas as early as 1868. In
Norman's Romance of the Gas In
dustry' reference is found to the fact
that an overstock of gun barrels were
screwed together and used for pipes for
distributing Illuminating gas in London
early in the 10th century.
Evening star., 1951-05-28
An Unfair Tax Remains

1t is always more difficult to get rid of tax
than to impose new one. Experience has
shown that when a new tax is considered in the
District as a substitute for some existing tax
the taxpayers here usually end up paying both
OF them. So while it is not surprising that the
Joint Fiscal Subcommittee handling District
matters has postponed any further action now
to repeal the impractical and inequitable per-
sonal property tax on household furnishings
the decision is nevertheless disappointing.
When the sales tax and the new local in
come tax laws were approved and the revenues
collected from them exceeded the estimates
municipal authorities were unanimous in urg-
Ing repeal of the personal property tax. They
pointed out that the tax was unfair, easily
eyaded and very difficult to enforce Further
more, Assessor Dent has believed that if the
same personnel assigned to enforcement of this
tax was transferred to collection of other taxes
loss of revenue from repeal would be more than
offset by higher yields from other taxes.
The decision to postpone repeal of the per-
sonal property tax was reached on grounds of
expediency rather than for equitable reasons
The grounds will remain as long as the lump
sum is looked upon in Congress as gift or grant
from the United States to the District of CO.
lumbia, instead of as an inadequate payment
made for services rendered For the tendency is
to apply all reductions to the size of the lump
sum, rather than to local taxes, and an effort to
repeal local tax is very apt to be twisted into an
argument for reduction of the lump sum.
There may be some more opportune time
later on to seek anew the repeal of the personal
property tax on household goods. The sub
committee members imply that. AS long as
this discredited tax remains on the books how
ever, the assessor should make every effort to
enforce it and to deal strictly with those whose
evasion of its provisions places an unfair burden
on others
Evening star., 1951-05-28
Leniency Out of Place

BY entering plea of nolo contendere (tanta-
mount to plea of guilty. and throwing himself
on the mercy of the court Joe Adonis evidently
hoped to maintain unblemished his remarkable
record Of keeping out of jail during lengthy
underworld operations. The record is remarkable
because Adons is no ordinary hoodlum. The
Kefauver committee gave him top-level ranking
in the national crime field, calling him partner
in what was termed the "Costello-Adonis-Lansk
crime syndicate" The committees recent report
on interstate crime devoted lot of space to the
sinister political influence of this syndicate in
general and of Adonis in particular. There is
nothing in the report to support Adonis' request
for leniency.
The New Jersey indictment against Adonis
and several of his henchmen was based on the
same general information contained in the Sen
ate report-information concerning long
successful conspiracy by Adonis and his gang to
violate the gambling laws in New Jersey and
elsewhere. Adonis when questioned by the COM
mittee, said that he knew bill ODwyer" and
that the former Mayor of New York City used
to patronize the Adonis restaurant in that city.
The committee said that the Mayor appointed
friends Of both Costello and Adonis to high
public office" Adonis was cited for contempt of
the Senate because he refused to answer a num-
ber of questions which he considered self
incrminating
Adonis has reason to brag about his ability
to keep clear of Jail. He has been arrested many
times on numerous charges, ranging from kid
naping to grand larceny, but invariably he has
managed to escape Imprisonment even for a
day. In view of that record, he deserves no
special consideration for agreeing not to contest
the present case against him. There were pre-
trial rumors of IDEAL" between the defense
and the prosecution. But Adonis is not the type
of citizen who should be favored by IDEALS" of
any sort His type needs to be dealt with sternly
bv the courts.
Evening star., 1951-05-28
The Dancing Bear

Up and do,on and back and forth.
In the dusty square,
Stumbling through his clumsy antics,
See the dancing bear.
Shuttle, turn, advance, and backward.
Why he does not k1,oW,
But the music beats the measure,
So the motions 90.
Whence the music. Dhy the dancing
Checkered hours through,
He EnotDs not but dances as he
Is expected to.
Up and do1on and back and forth,
In the dusty square.
Stumbling through his clumsy antics.
DANCING tello,c-bear.
"a Yetzo Gillespie ?
Evening star., 1951-05-28
Footnote to History

Your editorial "Saengerbund Centen-
nial' May 10 is fine tribute to that
hearty institution.
May add feotnote, however, to
your comments on the early German
migration to America? You point out:
'They came to America earlier than
the Hessians. The famous Muhlenberg
family was represented on this side of
the Atlantic in 1741. A Moravian mis-
sionary arrived in Pennsylvania in 1884"
The very sizeable German migration
to Colonial America, however, began
much earlier than this, and goes back
to the founding of Germantown, Pa,
Evening star., 1951-05-28
Federal Leuve

Recently the House passed measure
requiring that all 1851 annual leave be
used by June 80, 1852, or be cancelled.
Representative Thomas of Texas, the
proponent of that idea, claimed a saving
of $225 million through this measure
and the existing requirement that 1850
leave be used by June 30, 1851, or be
lost.
One wonders if the House did not un-
Intentionally provide for retardation Of
the defense effort and at an increase in
total cost to the taxpayer. National de-
fense is being retarded now by lack of
personnel. Many workers, especially
professional, have been taking very lit
tie leave and are working overtime at
reduced rates, or, without any pay, de-
pending upon regulations and local
rulings. Even now some are beginning
to use up their 1850 leave.
If absenteeism is enforced by Con-
greSS, either the work must suffer or
additional personnel must be employed
and trained, with resultant delays and
cost even if the personnel can be found.
The alternative to shortage of Govern
ment personnel is to place the work out
to private facilities, but their training
likewise takes time and costs money.
The next step to prohibition Of ac-
cumulated leave is the already proposed
unemployment compensation. What
will that cost the taxpayer?
It is hoped that the Senate will resort
to some deliberation on the leave sub
ject and kill the House measure, at least
insofar as defense agencies are con-
cerned.
Braxton H. Tabb, Jr.
Evening star., 1951-05-28
Braxton H. Tabb, Jr.
Time for Prayer

Today the world seems to be sin-sick
unto death. Man needs to turn back
to God, instead Of his back to God.
The League of Nations refused to open
their deliberations with prayer-said
there was no time for it. They wrangled
on to utter failure. The United Nations
also refused, in order to please goddess
Russia. They have not asked nor re-
ceived His blessings and guidance, and
now the world is trembling on the brink
of disaster.
Jennie Esmond Wright.
Evening star., 1951-05-28
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 10
any question Of fact by either writing The
evening star Information Bureau: 1900 ! street
return postage or by telephoning ST 1868.
Evening star., 1951-05-28

Pen names may be used if letters carry
1Oriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Babies Born At
Milford Hospital

February 13, 1951-Girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Cooper, Greenwood; /;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Riggin,
Georgetown; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Friedel, Bridgeville; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Anderson, Har-
rington; Boy, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
lillian, Georgetown.
February IA, 1951-Girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Davis, Georgetown; Girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Gould, Jr.,
Laurel.
February Is, 1951-Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony ClaviO, Greenwood: :
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Melvin.
Greenwood.
February 16, 1951-Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Passwater, Jr., Hous-
ton; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Gallo,
Pennington; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Willoughby, Bridgeville.
February II, 1951-Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Davidson, Georgetown.
February IS; 195l-Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Watson, Georgetown;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hignutt,
Jr., Denton, Md.
February 10, 1951-Girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph BOstick, Greenwood; ;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynwood Taylor,
cOlored, Millsboro.
February 20, 1951-Girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Linford Faucet, Georgetown;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Disha-
room, Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Avenue Choir To Present
'sThe Holy City"

Mrs. A. c. Davidson, director of
the Avenue Young Peoples Choir,
Of the Avenue Methodist Church in
Milford, announced this week that
the group will offer as their Easter
music, The Holy City," by Alfred
r. Gaul. The date of the prese2ta-
tion will be Palm Sunday, Sunday.
March 18th, at four o'clock, in the
afternoon at the church.
THE Holy City" is a very we'll
known composition, composed by
Gaul especially for the Berming-
ham, England, Music Festival in
1882. The 60-voice choir at Avenue
are busy at work now preparing
and practicing for the presentation.
Soloists will be: Sopranos, Mrs.
Frank YOn and Miss Shirley Lam
caster; ContraltO soloist, Mrs.
Clyde Nelson; Tenor soloists, Mr..
Alfred Bevan and Mr.. Wilson Sock
rider and Bass soloist, Henry Saun-
ders.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Local w. T. Grant Co.
Manager Is HOnOred

M. A. j. SlebadO, manager of the
w. z. Grant Company store in Mil
ford, has just been cited by his
company for outstanding manager
ial ability in 1850.
Mr.. Slebods has just returned
from q convention held by Grants
New York Region in Atlantic CITY.
N. J. There he was presented with
Certificate Of Merit by M. o. Box
well, Regional Manager, and given
a prize award in recognition of the
excellent performance of his store
during the past year.
At the convention a group of
Grant executives headed by Presi-
dent r. H. Fogler discussed COM
pany plans and presented a special
merchandise show of the most out
standing values to be offered in
Grant stores this Spring and Sum
mer. Mr.. w. T. Grant, founder and
chairman Of the board of the com
pany which bears his name, made
the closing address. More than $50
Grant store managers from the New
York Region and home office Off
cials attended Grants Atlantic City
meeting.
Grants operates 4SO retail stores
from Maine to California, doing an
annual volume exceeding a quarter
Of a billion dollars.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Harrington Merrymakers
III. ID. Club

The Merrymakers Home Demon
stratiOn Club of Harrington met on
Wednesday evening, February 14th
at the home of Mrs. Thomas Peck
with Mrs. Russell Blades serving
as cO-hOstess.
Mrs. William Minner, president
Of the club president over the busi-
ness meeting which preceded a
Demonstration by the Home Dem
onstratiOn Agent, Mrs. William
CavanaUgh. Jr. Her topic for the
evening was New Life to Old Pic
ture Frames" She showed how old
frames bought at auction sales. or
found in our attics can be refinish-
ed with minimum of work and
money. The samples that she
brought to demonstrate her lecture
were interesting and the members
of the group showed a definite in
terest in the work.
The attendance for the meeting.
was good with 12 members present
and three visitors. The next meet
ing will be held at the nome of
Mrs. Clarence Black with Mrs. w.
w. Welch as co-hOstess.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Items of a Purely
PersO on al Nature

| Mrs. Blanche Rule is in Philadel
phia this week.
Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce has been
in doors this week with a serious
attack of sinus.
Miss Emma Swain will return
home tomorrow after spending the
past two weeks in Florida.
Mrs. S. M. D. Marshall of Balti-
more, spent Saturday here with DR.
and Mrs. S. M. ID. Marshall.
DR.. and Mrs. Lesler o. Adkins
are spending three weeks in Flori-
da and are at present in Deerfield
Beach.
Miss Ruth Draper, of Westtown
School, spent the weekend with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
II. Draper
Mrs. George V. Horton and sons,
Alan and Jack, of DOwningtown,
will be over night guests of DR.. and
Mrs. S. M. d. Marshall, tomorrow.
Mr.and Mrs. VIM. B. Pearce well
coined a daughter in the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Tuesday,
February 18th. She has been nam
ed Christine KaV
.
Mrs. William Ackerman, who has
been in Philadelphia and in Mem
orial Hospital for treatments, has
returned to her home on Clarke
Avenue and is improved.
Mrs. Daniel +. Kellermann and
son, Donnie, of Swarthmore, Pa,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Grove over the week
end Mrs. Kellermann disposed of
their farm, Shawnee Hill Farms,
while here.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23

Mrs. Matte Greenly left on Mon
day for an extended trip in the
south.
Miss Kay Bower of York Springs
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Gibson.
-
Mrs. F. Burgette Short spent sew
eral days in Georgetown last week
with her son, Isaac D. Short
o
Mrs. Edward J. SaleVan is in
Washington, ID. c., this week visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. E. Dumont Lam
bert
L. Hayes Dickerson flew to Flori-
da, Thursday of last week and visi-
ted MacDill Field. He returned on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August F. Faix
were in Richmond, Va, for the past
weekend and visited their son,
Richard, a student at Randolph
Macon College.
Howard Y. Postles, George FL
Draper, Bird, Stephen Draper and
James R. Draper have been in
Chicago this week attending the
Gamers convention.
-N1-
Mrs. Maurice Bower, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid A. Clements, Jr., was joined by
Mr.. Bower here for the weekend
and on Sunday they returned to
their home in York Springs, Pa.
%
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bliss and
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Edwards of
Phila., spent Sunday with their
cousin Mrs. Carrie Viereek who has
returned to her home from the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital after un-
dergOing an operation.