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Evening star., 1951-10-10

Sometimes an unmatched fire may
start another at some little distance, and
then the fire runs along as If alive.
1T seems that 80 out of 100 persons
prefer the rake-and-b method of dis
posing of leaves.
Probably they get "kick" out Of
watching fire.
There must be some explanation of it.
Most communities collect piles Of fallen
leaves, but it seems as if the average
suburban resident is too impatient, or
something.
Perhaps there is no use suggesting that
dead leaves be used as compost.
Still, it is one way Of disposing Of
them, and by far the most economical.
The organic gardener feels distressed
at seeing so much good compost going
up in flames.
The end result is just pile Of ashes,
Of some value. it is true. but not nearly
as much as might come from the COM
posted leaves.
! 4 Making compost heap is not easy.
1t requires some knowledge for the
best results.
It takes care and attendance and
watering to make dead leaves into fine
rich dark compost.
X
Even piling leaves and wetting them
down, without any further consideration.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Charles E. TroceweN

will result in composing material in time.
It takes time, that way. but it is much
better than total destruction, as in
burning.
The best thing that can be said about,
the annual leaf-burning orgy is that it
does get rid Of them.
Most suburban residents do not seem
to realize how inflammable leaves are.
Even when wet they burn easily. and can
creep along for feet sometimes without
being noticed, to burst out in the night.
Two causes for flash fires in suburban
communities, causes Of much of the un-
necessary work Of firemen, are careless
piling Of materials in yards and unraked
leaves.
Leaves left lying around houses and
garages can cause trouble, maybe from
sparks blown in.
Piles of woods (attracting rats, too)
are fire hazards, and should not be
tolerated. but they are.
Sometimes the incest people fail to
realize they are keeping their yards as
hoodluns might (only hoodlums would
have more SenSe).
This autumn, therefore, on account Of
prevailing dryness, take special care.
Do not burn leaves on q windy day,
, and not too late in the day. Be sure
every fire is out before leaving it, and
make q compost heap If 1t is feasible.
Remember what that bear says, "Only
you can cause fire."
Evening star., 1951-10-10
ARLINGTON Politics

Washington has its Big New Deal
which seeks to alter the lives. habits.
principles and morality of the entire
country If not the world. Arlington
County has its Little New Deal. which
seems to aim at out-crackpotting and
out-spending its big counterpart.
BY Little New Deal. I mean. Of course
the local political machine which calls
itself nonpartisan and Is anything but
that. This illegitimate creation Of the
Hatch Act has become Frankenstein
within brief five years.
The Hatch Act presumably prevents
"politicking" by Federal employees. How
ever, the Civil Service Commission has
steadfastly refused to recognize in this
powerful machine the components of a
political party. 1t sanctions. therefore,
the running Of candidates, collection Of
campaign funds. dissemination Of po-
htical literature and general behavior
of political party. This may be ex-
planned by the antiByrd complexion
Of the nonpartisans.
BY splitting the conservative opposi-
ton between the two opposing parties,
this aroup controls Arlington's govern
ment. Fortunately 1t is prevented from
contesting for such offices as common
Evening star., 1951-10-10


wealth's attorney. county treasurer,
commissioner Of revenue and court
clerk. whose incumbents are now elected
by popular vote.
This condition makes the third party's
leaders unhappy and they are currently
pressing for legislation that would Gre
ate an appointed county attorney,
thereby by-passing the cemmonwealth's
attorney; merging the commissioner of
revenue and county treasurer Offices
with the already appointive finance di-
rector's. and make the court clerk an
appointive job. To cinch the seizure
of power, the county manager, who
would make these appointments, would
become dismissible at the county boards
will. County board vacancies would
then be filled by the board itself rather
than by q circuit court judge, as at
present.
It seems to me about time the Civil
Service Commission awakened to the
facts Of life by recognizing the non-
partisans for what they are, very
powerful political machine. Certainly
the writer's of the Hatch Act did not
foresee nor intend this kind of abuse
Of its provisions. The act should be
liberalized to permit Federal employees
participation in party politics In the
territory abutting Washington.
Charles w. Carter.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Case for TV Compatibility

The Radio Corporation of America is playing
its cards carefully in the color teevision contest
Its series of public demonstrations here and In
New York Of its improved color tube are designed
to build public support for a compatible system
OF televised color. Major emphasis is being
placed on compatibty-the ability of conven-
tional black-and-white sets to receive color pic
lures In black and white There is popular
appeal to this important aspect of RCA color,
for compatibility means that owners of black
and-white sets can receive color Tv broadcasts
(minus COLOR without necessity of paying for
adapters. However, the Federal Communications
Commission, has approved an incompatible
system as standard
At the time of the FEC decision in favor
OF the Columbia Broadcasting System of color
the RCA was not as far advanced as it is today
In the field OF all-electronic color transmission
That RCA has made marked progress in i'm
proving its tri-color tube is apparent to those
who have witnessed both the early and the
current demonstrations. It was generally agreed
that the earlier RCA pictures were inferior in
quality to those produced by the incompatible
CHS method which involved use OF revolving
color disc in front of a black-and- white tube
But observers who have seen the latest RCA
color broadcasts report that they seem to COM
pare favorably now with CHS color pictures
There has been no side-by-side test of the
two systems as yet-but there should be- The
FEC has said that it has not closed the door
on color Tv development. The door should
definitely be kept open, for progress plainly is
being made in the general field of electronic,
compatible color broadcasting. The Supreme
Court in upholding the authority of the FEC to
approve the CHS system declared its belief that
compatibility would be desirable" There are
lot Of people who agree with the court-and
there will be many more by the time that RCA
completes its public field tests" in the WASH
ington area.
Evening star., 1951-10-10

form. Yet many of these men are uni
versity graduates who preferred outside
police work to other less hazardous jobs.
A few have made the grade, but have been
promoted to plain clothes sergeant de-
tectives, the reason assumed is that
corporal at precinct might have other
than colored police in his squad or de-
tail.
1t is only timidity or plain prejudice
that operates against fair promotions in
an integrated system. This is what
makes some fearful Negroes uncertain
about assuming the privileges of free
citizenship. Yet it need not be. In most
of the Army camps in the South and
almost perfectly SO In Korea, colored
soldiers are meeting the test of integra-
tion, to the end of greater efficiency,
fuller democracy and more desire to
fight for their country.
We hail the move of Chief Mayhem,
and we hope that the Transit Company
will soon improve their services by using
efficient courteous operators despite diff
ferences in religion or color.
e. b. Henderson,
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People.
No psychiatrist Is needed to see why
Chief Mayhew's laudable plan to adopt
q policy Of intergration within the fire
department gives Representative Davis
great fear. His only true fear is that
1t will succeed. And well he might fear,
for he knows about intergration in the
police department. the Post Office and
many other Federal and District agen-
armed services.
Praise for the City Fathers and Chief
Mayhem. and fig for the congressmans
fears.
j. w. Haywood, jr.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Restraint Advisable

It is unfortunate, from the standpoint of
timing at least. that the Egyptian government
of Premier Nahas should have chosen this exact
moment to demand of its Parliament formal
abrogation of the 1885 Anglo-Egyptian treaty.
With British prestige and its foreign policy
already under heavy fire from the Middle East
with particular reference to the Anglo-Iranian
dispute-mpulsiveness in Cairo may be countered
by words or action of evaporation in London.
The pressure of a political campaign, in which
this same foreign policy already is an issue, may
well increase this danger.
In modern times British Egyptian relations
have never been marked by genuine harmony
or deep degree of mutual respect. Although
sovereign state. Egypt has suffered the presence
of British troops on its soil since 1882 and while
there have been various manifestations of treaty
acceptance of this circumstance-incudng the
1895 accord-Egyptian resentment has been un-
derstandable. Similar distaste has been directed
at British dominance in the Sudan. also affirmed
by treaty, where control Of the headwaters of
the Nile River means virtually q life-or-death
control over the entire Egyptian economy
At the same time the close relationship
which has so long existed between Britain and
Egypt Is not an unnatural one and has not been
without its reciprocal benefits To Britain In its
empire days, guaranteed freedom of transit
through the Suez was requisite. In these days
of world divided between Communism and anti
Communism, this same bridge between East and
West has equal Importance. Meanwhile the
vitality Of Western practices, IN commerce and
business at least, has contributed substantially
to Egypt's own development as the leader among
the Middle East nations.
In the atmosphere Of social unrest which
thrives In countries Of low living standards,
Communism has made advances in Egypt and in
some of Its Middle East neighbors despite the
resistant influences of government and of re-
hgion. The Egyptian government is aware of
this and being aware of 1t Is even more strongly
inclined to seek and to accept a formula for
mutual action with the West In It's opinion,
however, such formula must provide for
equality in responsibility rather than subjection.
1t is expected that discussions now under way
between the United States, Britain, France and
Turkey will result In a new regional security
proposal for the Eastern Mediterranean area
Egypt is expected to figure prominently in this
plan Her participation is desired and her own
security may depend heavily upon 1t. AS
sovereign state she will be entitled to make her
decision freely; compulsion could only destroy
the very objective.
Security OF the suez, however, is primarily
military problem rather than a political one.
Whatever formula is proposed for its accom-
plishment must be evaluated in this light. Until
this plan emerges it would be better for the
governments both of Cairo and of London to
restrain their tempers. Negotiating at gun
point, by either side, is unlikely to bring agree
ment, security or self-respect.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Clean Sweep for xonten

The Public Works Congress recently
honored William A. Xanten, superinten-
dent Of the District Division of Santa
tion. for his progressiveness in develop
ing modern disposal station. His ad-
ministrative and organizational COM
petence is brought to my attention
almost daily.
Since purchasing home in the Barn
ably Woods section over nine years ago
all through the war years of labor and
material stringency-Mr. Xanten's crews
have not, to my knowledge. missed one
collection period for either garbage or
refuse. In view Of the shortages which
existed during much of this time. this is
a most phenomenal achievement and
one that must be backed by high type
organization and supervision. In fact, his
crews reflect this condition through
their own courtesy and care in making
their collection-good team work and
spirit of interest in their jobs.
H. Norman Old.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Hornessing the Atom for Flight

The most authoritative disclosure to date
concerning the progress of a top-secret project
called NEPA has just come from Gordon Dean,
chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
The projects full name is Nuclear Energy for the
Propulsion of Aircraft. When NEPA first was
set up shortly after World War II its assignment
was the seemingly fantastic one of harnessing
the atom for flight. The difficulty of the task
was apparent to any one who was familiar with
the huge amount of shielding required by an
atomic reactor How could such heavy atomic
power plant ever be reduced to size and weight
practicable for use in an airplane? The problem
was considered worth intensive study, however.
That the effort is producing remarkable results
is evident from Mr.. Deans prediction that we
will have "the beginning" of an atomic-powered
air force within the next decade
Mr. Dean told the House Appropriations Com
nlittee at closed session that he thought an
omic-powered plane would be "in the air" with
In 10 years, forerunner of an atomic air force.
The implication was that NEPA has solved the
big problem of building a nuclear engine with
shielding sufficiently light and compact to fit
into an aircraft. There have been statements
from other sources indicating that shielding ma
terials much lighter than lead have been de-
veloped. Last February the Air Force and the
Atomic Energy Commission jointly announced
that the actual construction of a nuclear air
plane engine had been assigned to the General
Electric Company. This is pioneer project
for which the guidebook is wholly a theoretical
plan for adapting atomic power to aviation. The
undertaking parallels a somewhat similar atomic
engine enterprise sponsored by the Navy and
the Atomic Energy Commission This is the
development of nuclear power plant for SUBJ
marines. Good progress also has been reported
on the submarine e-engine project. In fact. the
two projects may be closely related. for both
involve the solution of weight, bulk and radia-
ton protection problems.
Implicit in Mr. Deans testimony is the hard
to-grasp prospect of seeing within very few
years the actual flight of Buck -Rogerish crea-
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Prince Georges Gambling

Prince Georges Gambling
An article In The Star October /, rela-
tive to Prince Georges County gambling
quotes Judge Marbury as telling the
grand jurors "to investigate and deter
mine what acts have been committed
and to see that the individuals are
brought to trial" Up until this, have
always had great respect for Judge Mar
bury, but when he instructs jury to
do work taxpayers are paying Prince
Georges police officials to do, it seems
to me rather absurd.
In my opinion. those who wish to
gamble will do SO, and If gambling were
legalized, much revenue could be de-
rived from same by the State. Prohibi-
ton was an example of the abuse Of
our personal liberty and it did not take,
Personal liberty and certain privileges
are things we are entitled to. and the
abuse Of these privileges should be sub
ject to punishment. But let the legal
authorities take care of this. and not
the civilians who compose the jury.
H. r. d.
Evening star., 1951-10-10

been a very hard worker for the Dis
trict but certainly he was not ready to
give up his seat in Congress to save
the school.
Those who say they do not want
Home Rule for the District because 1t
would place us in politics, should wake
up and realize that the District is head
over heels in politics now, even though,
the scene may be shifted to Mississippi
or Georgia where 1t can reflect all the
prejudices existing there. The residents
of this city should be very grateful to
Mr.. Donohue who has the courage to
stand by his fire department chiefs.
hope the citizens of the District will
appreciate the Commissioners position
and give them the support they need
to face up to the Davises, and the other
members of the South, who would cry
dictator without realizing that they are
doing the debating.
Washington moves one step nearer to
practical democracy in the action of
Fire Chief Mayhem who with concern
for right and economy adopts a policy
Of integration in the department. Thus
Chief Mayhem fulfills his own promise
Of two years ago and the hope of the
late lamented Chief Murphy. OF course.
there will be few who will resent COM
munity living conditions with colored
firemen in the fire houseA but most Of
the men will adjust as easily as Stanky,
Reese, did in the club houses and hotels
with Robinson, Campanella. Newcombe.
Irwin. Mays and Thompson.
Colored citizens, however. hope that
"integration" will be fairly and COM
pletely done. For example of how un-
just it may be, note that of nearly $50
colored policemen, none has ever been
able to combine on efficiency rating and
an examination mark to warrant place.
ment as corporal or sergeant In uni
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Letters to The Star

Pendne may be used letters carry
and addresses. All letters subject to condensation
Evening star., 1951-10-10

VI 1OOO pIOuuCtlOll may DC developed TO
make far more efficient use of solar
radiation by utilizing some form of In
termittent illumination along lines sug.
gested in this report.
Vast Source Of Energy.
"An understanding Of the basic mech
anism Of photosynthesis holds promise
not only Of increasing food production
per unit of light but Of the utilization
OF solar energy in many other ways.
Thus it might be possible to break water
down directly into hydrogen gas with
sunlight. Such process would eliminate
mankind's present dependence on ex-
haustible supplies Of natural gas for
energy and would substitute q photo
chemical process giving hydrogen gas
that could be made in any part Of the
world possessing water and sunlight.
Similarly, now that the reaction Is def
initely known. investigation of the direct
conversion of sunlight to electricity is
possible.
1t is significant that both President
Conant and the dean of American phys
iciSts, DR.. Robert A. Millikan, have ex-
pressed grave doubts as to the value Of
atomic energy in the last few days. Both
have stressed that, even should it be
achieved, it will be too costly to be of
much value. But, as President Conant
declared, the energy Of sunshine is free.
Man needs only know how to use 1t.
DR.. Burk and his associates have been
. long step forward In this direction.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-12-18
MORAL DECAY WITHIN"

Each year the Roman Catholic cardinals archbhoPs and
bishops Of the United States issue This years
sage signed by 5-man administrative board is of unusual
significance.
II begins An alarming parallel exists between the situation
facing today and that which faced the Roman Empire 1900
years The problems Of the empire closely resemble those
which sorey test bsrbarism the outside refined
maferiaism and moral decay within. The Roman Empire dis
infegrafed from within. and moral corruption the main
The fate viii befs f do not awake TO the
danger.
The Catholic spokesmen then touched political corruption
and mmoraify saying I'm politics. the principle that any
thing goes simply because people thought not TO expect
any high degree OF honor politicians is grossly wrong
Those who elected for office by their fellow
entrusted with responsibilities They have been selected
not for seenrichmen but for conscientious public service
One and the standard stealing from the
register and dishonest gain derived from public Office
Regardless of ones religious beliefs and affiliations every
American should be in thorough agreement with this view
Moral decay destroy peoples and governments
the most terrible end the barbsrc revolutions
The disclosures which have far been made of corruption
our governments national state and local. must have
shocked and dsgusted citizen with any concept honor
and deceney Here where only the sernesf kind Of
corrective action suffice.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-12-18

We planned to put American
troops in Europe, to show her
we stood beside her in the flesh,
that isolationism made its strong
est. and perhaps its last stand.
The cry went up--it was called
the great debate-tU keep our
strength at home and turn our
selves into a fortress behind those
two handsome bitches, the Allan
tic and Pacific. The CRY was re-
jected.
Still, the shock of Korea in
in the summer of 1850 was need
ed to make this country realize
time was running out and ii
had to arm faster.
We're still not rearming as
fast as we could. We still like
business-as-usual. Is this re-
petition of the mistake before
Pearl Harbor? Well find out if
there's another Pearl Harbor.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-12-18
The World Today
a LOOK AHEAD

WASHINGTON, (AP)-What
progress have we made as a
people since the Japenese attacked
us at Pearl Harbor 10 years ago
today?
One thing stands out; we've
reached maturity by assuming the
responsibility of world leadership
through necessity, not through
choice. We acted to save our own
skins, first against Facism, later
against Communism.
1t meant abandoning an isola-
tionism which was valid only so
long as the world was simpler
than it is now.
In assuming the leadership we
solved no problem. We have only
begun to tackle it, for we did not
take over the captiancy of vital
and vigorous non-communist
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-12-18

alone in choosing a mate.
The marriage broker elimi-
mates the helter-skelter romance" I"
she said
Arranged marriages are three
to four times as enduring as mar
riages based solely on instinct,
because the people who go into
them are more sincere. They
know what they want, and they
have gone to lot of trouble and
expense to get it."
Miss Wilder is executive direc-
tor of the American Association
of Marriage Brokers. The organ
ization is holding its first annual
convention here to adopt a code
of ethics and launch a drive to
win greater public confidence.
No one knows for sure how
many marriage brokers, marriage
counselors and social Introduction
centers there are in the United
States. But Miss Wilder puts the
number at certainly fever than
1000"
Sixty per cent of our clients
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-12-18
THE BUSINESS OF
MARRYING PEOPLE

are women, and about 40 per
cent are men, she said. This is
because there are more women
than men, and also because wo-
men are more marriage-minded.
They take it more seriously. 1t
is the men who are most inter-
ested iu superficial romance"
Who goes to a marriage 1ro-
ker? Well, they don't usually an
nounce it But
Parents with 18-year-old
daughters or sons in college come
to us. So do people right up into
the 70's and SOS. We've had
widowed clients looking forward
to a third or fourth marriage.
They're sold on the marital sta
tus.
But mostly they are women in
their late 20's or early 30's and
men in their early or late 30s.
Usually they have become weary
of frivolous dates, the rat-race
of ordinary social gatherings.
They want help in finding some
one with their own tastes in life. "
The rates of marriage brokers
vary. In New York they contract
to arrange 10 appointments be-
tween people of similar back
ground for a set fee, In othefa sec
tions they limit their services to
a period of time-such as three
months-after which a new con-
tract must be made.
The fees? They average: girls
from 20 to 30 500; from 80 to
40-S150; from 40 years up-S2o0.
Men, the lucky creatures, only
have to pay a flat $50. That
shows who is looking for whom.
The most common COM
plain made by a lady client
after her first arranged date:
DO you really think its worth
while going through all this just
to get husband 2"
But Miss Wilder says the mar
riage brokers have high bat
ting average.
About s out of every 10
people who come to us do get
married" she said. The other
two are probably adventurers.
We make an honest effort 10