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Evening star., 1951-09-01
Following Up the Crime Leads

The Senate Crime Committees recommended
tion for a special investigation of crime cond-
tions in the District of Columbia and vicinity
was prompted by testimony which came to it in
the closing days of its own inquiry into inter-
state crime. 1t is unfortunate that the principal
evidence that the City of Washington may be
a pivotal point for gambling operations of con-
siderable size" came to the committee too late
for thorough exploration by it's experienced staff.
The revelations concerning Charles E. Nelson,
Prince Georges County gentleman farmer, and
his alleged connections with $6 million num-
berS ring extending into the District are too
important to be left hanging in air. The District
grand jury already is conducting an investigation
and another one is planned in Prince Georges.
But, as the Crime Committee points out the
interstate tieups OF the gambling and other'
racketS call forsbroader scrutiny than local law
enforcement authorities can give them. More
over, history of the senatorial inquiry has shown
that public hearings arouse public interest and
stimulate local enforcement activity Some con-
gressional committee certainly should follow up
the leads uncovered by the Kefauver- -O'Conor
committee.
The committees final report reviews the
sautary effects of directing powerful congress
sional "searchlight" on national and local crime
conditions. The committee has right to speak
proudly of its success in making the Nations
ClGlZeuS suddenly aware Ol Cue CIldIdCtcI dLlu
ramifcatonS of organized crime In many
cities and smaller communities, the report states,
corrupt officials have been forced to resign grand
jurieS and enforcement officers have become
more vigilant and "gangsters have gone into
hiding" Turning to the Washington Metro
politan Area, the committee commented: Even
Virginia and the District of Columbia. which
were not themselves the subject of investigation,
have felt the repercussions of the committees
work in adjacent Maryland"
In addition to urging "a thorough inquiry by
some Senate group of gambling and narcotics
operations in the Washington area. the COM
mttee recommended creation of a national
privately sponsored organization to encourage
the local crime commission" watchdog idea,
continuation of countrywide senatorial investi-
cations of crime and corruption, an all-out war
on dope smuggling and peddling and regular
conferences of Federal and local law enforce
ment authorities These suggestions are supple
mentary to the lengthy list of recommendations
for reforms and sitter laws contained in previous
reports.
Repeatedly the final report emphasizes that
the suppression of crime is primarily local
reSponSibility-no Federal one. The Senate
committee has done remarkably fine job of
stirring up local interest in better law enforce
ment The results indicate the desrability of
constant vigilance by national and State legis-
lative bodies by crime commissions and oy
citizens generally. Crime cannot flourish under
such withering spotlight.
Evening star., 1951-09-01
U. N. Police Force

A resolution for United Nations vol
unteer legion was presented to Congress
a year ago. To be adopted now it must
be introduced in this session of Con-
gresS. President Truman will then be
required to take the necessary steps to
create this u N. international army. To
organize and manage it. there would
be established nine-member Cor more,
if desired) United Nations police au-
thority which would operate without
veto power. It is safe to assume that the
general public will want Gen. Mac
Arthur to be a member of this U. N.
board.
Personally, am in favor of u
world police force.
Devoted to the u. N.
Long Island, New York City.
Evening star., 1951-09-01
CzechosIovokio Echoes the Bio Lie
To the Editor Of The stor:


May EXPRESS my deep apprecia-
~ ton of the revealing article of Au-
gust %, by Garnett D. Horner, under
the title: Reds Have Two Voices in
Propaganda War on United States?
There are no two voices in the satel-
lite countries of Soviet Russia Although
there are many sincere friends of West
ern democracieS in those countries, no
one can dare to express his friendly
feelings. The only voice which can be
heard from and inside Czechoslovakia,
Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria,
is the voice of hatred, distortion and big
lie. 1t is evident. therefore, that Mos
cows No. voice is just propaganda
test for foreign consumption.
Mr.. Horner quoted abundantly from
Russian sources, especially from Biloxi
not Agitatora," a guide book for agita-
tors carrying the Kremlin propaganda
line into the factories, collective farms,
village meetings and the like" The
same function is performed in Czecho-,
s1Cvakia by the Weekly for Culture and
Politics-Tvorba (Creation). May 7
quote from series of articles published
there by an Oldrich Riha under such
ican Imperialists in the History of Czech
oSlovakia" or THE Shameful Role of
American Imperialists in the Munich
Treason" etc? These articles have no
other purpose than to build up hate
against the United States of America
and to convince the Czechs and Slovaks
that Americans were always and are still
their worst enemies.
The first quoted article. published in
Tvorba on July S, 1851. tries especially
to smear the memory of President sWil-
son, whom the Czechoslovaks consider
one of their liberators. The writer tries
to prove that American imperialiSts
led by Wilson followed exclusively their
profits and were obdurate enemies of the
independence of the Czechs and Slovaks.
The Czechoslovak bourgeoisie, and eS-
pecially Masaryk, distorted the facts in
pretending that Wilson had been for a
long time concerned over the situation
of the Czechs and Slovaks. The facts
are that Wilson never had any interest
in the Czech and Slovak people, and be-
gan only to be interested in the posi-
bility to abuse the nations of Central
Europe, among them the Czechs and
Slovaks, for the ends of his mad fight
and intervention against the great Oc-
tober revolution in order to build up a
dam against the victorious inf1ltration
of the ideas of the great October Revo-
luton into Western Europe. President
Wilson'S interest in the Czechs and Slo-'
vaks was awakened only when the
Evening star., 1951-09-01
For Pacific Security

The treaty signed here on Thursday between
the United States and the Republic of the
Philippines provides a new high-water mark in
the good relationship which has existed during
the past half century between the American
and the Filipino peoples.
That this latest documentary accord should
be labeled treaty of mutual defense is merely
a reflection of the unfortunate times. Our
common interest with the Philippines goes far
beyond military expediency, fact which has
been made clear through the years in which we
have co-operated with and contributed to the
economic and political development of the island
people. From 1946 when we honored our pledge
for the transfer of full political rights and
sovereignty to the new republic, we have con-
tinued to formalize the broad common interest
through a series of agreements on economic
assistance and collaboration. That the defense
of each country is a concern OF the other has
foundation in more than the obvious strategic
considerations; it has foundation in the trad
tionS of freedom and sovereignty which are
mutual to u.s.
On the purely military side this newest treaty
has the immediate value of providing frame
work for Joint defense planning and preparation.
II calls for the continued services of an American
military advisory group to assist in the develop
ment of the Philippines defense structure, for
new supplies of materiel and for the training
OF Philippine personnel both IN the united states
and in their own country. n ssak r.
It has the further value of fitting into
security pattern which is being built up across
the Pacific through agreements between the
United States and other powers that are de-
termined to resist aggression: second link in
this pattern will be forged today at San Fran
cisco when representatives of the United
States, Australia and New Zealand sign
a similar bond of common interest and joint
endeavor in the sphere of defense. third
link will be created Immediately after the signing
of the japanese peace treaty, itself major step
toward security and stability in the Pacific,
when our own Government and the newly
sovereign government of Tokyo formalize their
agreement on continued American response
bilities for protection of that country.
With the common denominator of American
participation, these separate agreements come
close to the theory of overall Pacific security
pact In combination with the military and
economic aid which we are already giving, and
propose to expand. to other countries of South
east Asia they approach the very formula of a
Evening star., 1951-09-01
Traffic Projects

There is no question but what traffic
changes, bigger and better highways,
more bridges become necessary where
there are large concentrations Of people,
and congestion grows. But these changes
have not always worked out satisfactorily,
and also there is a question Of policy in
deciding whose needs should be met first.
Two recent proposals have been in the
news recently, one by the D. C. Highway
Department and the other by Con-
gressman from Virginia. The first is
merely a highway Improvement" to
move the Streetcar tracks from in front
of Union Station to go around the Plaza.
The second is to build a bridge across
the Potomac from Alexandria to D. c..
the project to be financed by an increase
IN d. C. gas-tax funds.
At Union Station the traffic layout
originally allowed pedestrian traffic to
cross from the Plaza to the station with
out being impeded by vehicular traffic.
Private cars and taxis used the east wing
for discharging and picking up paSsen-
gers, and the west entrance was also
used fairly extensively by automobiles
But it was decided to effect an improve
ment" by allowing all moving traffic to
cross directly in front of the main en-
trance of the station, thereby cutting off
the unimpeded access formerly available
to pedestrians. Now the suggested i'm
provement is to move the streetcar
tracks from the front of the station, so
there will be a wider access path for
autos. probably increasing the danger to
pedestrians from some of the wild drivers.
AS to the bridge across the Potomac.
it is expected that good deal of this
traffic will be vehicles which bypass
D. C. This would be of some indirect
benefit to the city. Then, in case of
emergency. this new bridge could be used
to replace the Fourteenth street bridges,
especially if railroad tracks are also laid
on the new bridge But D. c. certainly
should not pay all the cost when Alexan-
drla would reap most of the benefit
We need our highway money to make
needed and proper improvements. Local
streets and bridges are in need of atten-
tion.
1t is to be hoped that future expendi-
lures on highways and bridges to facili-
tate movements of traffic in D. c.. be
made on real improvements, not projects
TO make bad situation worse. Spend
enough to do the job right the first time.
William p. Thomas, Jr.
Evening star., 1951-09-01
Prayer Before Bed

PtenSe, God. take care OF Tag, mn doo
ana II you see him any,0here,
JuSt teu him that his harness strap
LOOKS empty hanging there.
Bless dad and mother. Uont you. God?,
ana Bellies neW calf, and Great Aunt
Sue!
And Oh, a0iu you be uery sure
To guard the goldfish, too?
Yes, guard the goldfish most of all,
And promise you mont ever tell?
Their bo,Ol looked aiUtully small. and so
! dropped them in the WeH!
Modelyn Cobhom
Evening star., 1951-09-01
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE,

~ AHE HASAAN SEHVICE.
Q. How many kinds of Army rations
are there?-J. M. D.
A. Besides the Garrison Ration there
are four Operational Rations These are.
Field Ration A, which closely approxi-
mates the average civilian diet: OPERA
tlonaI Ration B, which includes perish
aoie foods; Small Detachment Ration.
OF tlnned products mostly; Individual
combat Ration, for combat conditions
where no cooking can be done.
u. How many sisters had George
washington and to whom were thev
married?-L G. L.
"A. his own sister, Betsy, married
F1eldlng Lewis. Washington also had
Two half sisters-Elizabeth who mar
rled Alexander Spotswood of Spotsyl-
vanla, and Ann. who married Burdet
Ashton of Westmoreland.
@. Is there a special name for tbe
typical dress worn by the women of
Panama. 1t consists of an embroidered
blouse, worn off the shoulders and
decorated wide skirts?-E. e.
A. The costume is known as "polleras "
Q. What is an omnivorous aninalp
&c. w.
A. 1t is one that eats both animal and
VEGETABLE food. The most conspicuous
example is. man.
y. In what country do the people
pay the most taxes?-E. v. r.
A. The people Of Great Britain ara
the most highly taxed in the world.
Evening star., 1951-09-01

fetched. But in cemetery-words fail
me.
M. B. A.
Why all the excitement about the re-
fusal of Sioux City Memorial Park au-
thorities to bury an Indian? Is it not
fact that restrictions exist in the burial
regulations of most memorial cemeteries?
The fact that Sergt. Rice was veteran
could not qualify him against the ban
because of his race, color or creed.
This is but another incident of the
great. great number of examples we are
setting before the world that democracy
is a nockery in much of our Nation.
and we seem unable to do but little
about it. ax ~ 90
Z. b. Henderson,
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
Evening star., 1951-09-01

broad and united free world front from north
to south in the Pacific area which New York's
Governor Dewey urged SO persuasively on his
recent return from that part of the world.
It is developing picture of solidarity and
compatibility of purpose which should give
pause to the enemies of freedom.
Evening star., 1951-09-01
Before Czechs jailed Outis

Charles Dickens wrote in his Childs
History of England: That immense
country made independent under Wash
ington, and left to itself became the
United States, one of the greatest Ma
tions of the earth. In these times in
which write. it is honorably remarkable
for protecting its subjects, where ever
they may travel, with a dignity and
determination which is model for Eng
land"
Old Lady
Evening star., 1951-09-01
Champions Mccarthy

In The Star, August %. there ap-
peared letter from Robert Kavanagh
denouncing Senator Mccarthy in no
uncertain terms. He quoted from GER
tain 1eft-wing writers who think SEN
ator Mccarthy is the worst Senator
that we now have. can see very easily
why these left-wingers do not like Sen
ator Mccarthy as he is making it pretty
hot for the traitors, pinks, the naive
liberals, and the appeasers for Com
muniSm.
1, too, think man is innocent until
convicted. However, the evidence that
Senator Mccarthy has presented is evi-
dence that they should be suspended and
a thorough investigation be made in
which all facts are brought out. The
administration has adopted the idea
they are all good loyal Americans"
even when evidence is to the contrary.
The same people who take Senator
McCarthy's name in vain now are the
same ones who yelled so loud when Alger
Hiss was being tried. I don't hear so
much defense now, do you?
Dewitt o. Burke.
Evening star., 1951-09-01

to poison Czechoslovak minds. That is
why agree so heartily with Mr.. Horner
that "the Soviet rulers have a reason
for trying to stir up among the Russian
(and may add the Czechoslovak, Hun
garian, Bulgarian, Romanian. Polish,
etc. people frenzy of hate for America.
What could it be but to prepare them
to fight Americans?"
To relieve this barrage of hate propa-
ganda against the West and especially
the United States, the Communist
regime in Czechoslovakia, unlike its
Kremlin masters, issues no news" for
foreign consumption and has no Czecho-
slovak Tarle develop historical theses
in favor of peaceful co-exiStence."
Instead, it practices at least the virtue
of consistency and converts into deeds
what it practices in words. 1t wreaks
it's hatred of everything American on
helpless victim, the newspaper CORE
spondent, William N. oats, and through
this symbolic victim aims blow at the
whole American people.
1t is against this Somber background
that must be viewed the arrival in the
United States of the new Communist
Ambassador from Czechoslovakia.
Dr.. Juroi SIovik,
Former Czechoslovak Ambassador to
the United States and Acting Mem
Der of the Executive Board. Council
of Free Czechoslovakia.
Evening star., 1951-09-01
On ReuI Estate Page?

What an interesting headline over
the story in The Star, August 20, about
the Norfolk boy on long bicycle trip:
quote, Youth Shuns Fast Travel to
Peddle 1.400 Miles" I'll buy about
mile of it.
Leonard ID. PigOtt.
Evening star., 1951-09-01
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can ret the .nsu.r ..
ans, sHs naestion Of fact BY either writing The
NV, Washington 5, D c. and fnciosjnp a csnts
return oostase or by telephoning ST 136a
Evening star., 1951-09-01
Pity for Sioux City
Old Lady.

It is with pity, regret and amazement
that l. and many others in uniform,
judge the action of Sioux City, Iowa
officials in denying burial to an American
soldier, an Indian who gave his life
for his country in Korea.
Little men like myself are trying to
get across to the people of other coun-
tries. in an effort to stem Communism.
truth for freedom" our democratic
way of life" We are in battle for
mems minds" to sway people to our side.
Can we succeed when an incident such
as this is fully exploited by the Kremlin
in the same countries we are trying
to win over to our side?
I am in psychological warfare unit
in the Air Force. We try to let oppressed
people see our side of the story, as COM
pared to totalitarianism. We spend much
time and effort to convince people of
our advantages in America.
Stalin's Politburo has done pretty well
so far. Why should we help him? That's
what Sioux City has done.
T/Sergt. Joseph L. Lee.
Evening star., 1951-09-01

In offering a final resting place in
Arlington to Sergt. John c. Rice, Presi-
dent Truman has performed an act so
sincere, so humble. and yet so magnifi-
cent. that it reflects credit upon every
American.
He has shown to the world that the
foundation of democracy is Christian
regard for every man.
For officials of the Sioux City ceme-
terry who denied Sergt. Rice interment
because he was an American Indian, I
cannot feel .contempt;,sI can feel only
pity.
. ~ John w. MendenhalI
Evening star., 1951-09-01

1t has been a long, long time since
I've read anything that made me as
boiling mad as the item about the NON
sectarian" cemetery which does not rec
ognize class or CASTE in Sioux City,
Iowa
The matter of segregation from a
practical viewpoint, among the living,
certainly has its points. although there
are times when these are a bit far
Evening star., 1951-09-01

Pen names mag be used If letters carry
10riteTs' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-09-01
Letters to The Star

fetched. But in cemetery-words fail
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1951-12-15

S1on bei leibtem ltntpobliein
enpfinoen mir Die 8egentpart ionlt
lieber Weni6en ltorenb uno ldItig.
8eit nlebr nod letoet Der our6 longe
aranfbeit geldDa6te acknowledgment
unter BEN 1poblgelneinten, aber meilt
unerlpiinl6ten 8eluben, oie i'm auf-
regen uno unltrengen. = Srelloe tit
elm uib0ner @0tterfllnfen" ser einen
beaen S1ein in bie matte Seele oes
&ranfen lpirft nnO tie ltdrft uno bebt.
Cine beitere Stinnlllng D,tr6ionnt
oas Wtilieu. 8on einem fr0bli9e1
8er5en geben ardfte aus, sic Sen
acknowledgement beriiingen. Sod tpe-
nige periteben Die &unIt, 5urb leidte,
beitere @eiprd6e llnO 5art sluf1nerf=
lanfeiten Sreloe uno Sonnenl6ein
um iib 81 perbreiten. Die nleiIten 8e=
lu6er bringen MIR &latI6ereien ntit
uno eri6reden ben @eneienoen bur6
pulgdre Ausrufe iiber iein perdnoer-
tes slusieben. Sn ser flaiitiben
Nopeae Ser Sberbof" lGBt SINNER
mann Den slr5t folgenoe beberaigens=
merte 8orte ipre6en: rSb, neine ge=
lhubten 5reunoe, Sic glallben ni1t,
pie piele &ranfe Dem slr5t our6
2iebe llno Seilnablne Der Mngebori-
gen sugrunoe geridtet aperOen! 3tpar
in ben erlten 5agen ldbt man Sen
2eibenoen tpobl rllbig liegen l1nb be-
banoelt i'm perniinftig, uber ipater-
bin, 4penn es nun beiBt, er beiiere ii9
ooer er lei acknowledged, ba be-
ginnt Elm 1pabrer &llltus oes &ran-
fen5innmers, in ben Mugen bes ge-
miiienbaften slr5tes Ser i1limniite
9eufelsoienit. gergebens rufen oie
nriioen, 5itternoen gserpen: Sap uns
in Grieoenp l1nrIonlt iebnt ii6 Dos in
ltnoronllng gebra6te 8lllt nab Ser
5tiae; frudtlos lit es, BOB oie letten
&ublen Ser gnt5iinoung in iib per-
glinunen m0hten es bilft alles
nidts, beiuht miro, gefragt miro nad
Dem 9efinben, l1nterbalten miro, por-
geleien miro, iogenannte fleine Sreu-
Sen iperoen bereitet, unb bon Ser
5iDeiflung iiebt man bns Shlabt-
opfer Der 2iebe, oas man geltern bon
gutter Soffnl,ng berlieb, bel1te elerlo
tpie6er."
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1951-12-15
Die Taufnantpn

Der liebe @ott bat einen 8oten
Seiner 2iebe ins Saus gel6idt, einen
liiBen, fleinen gngel, oen oie Wtrt-
ter bunoertmol I'M Gage ber5t uno
fiiBt. @ie idallt es Dod 10 flug IN
Oie @elt, Oieies ib0nite aller &inoer.
Notiirlif, oos eigene lit inrmer bas
i60nlte llno Das gei6eiteite uno oas
brapIte. Iber nod lit es Elm fleines
SeiOenfino. Sorlm iou es nogli6it
balo getouit 1peroen oanlit ser
Shutengel lieber bel ibm mabt. 9p6
auf melden Namen? nSoaen mir es
St ooer 2p ooer So beiBen?" la1t
Der @ater. ~9as lit ia MODERN" -
~gtein," meint Die Wutter, oie tpobl
peiB, ooB bes Gaters &otl6lug 1litt
ernIt genleint lit, uiballen mir NAL in
ben &uleroer, lpel6es Seit om Sauf=
tuge gefeiert miro 0a lit Seo-
mig. slber 10 beiBt bo6 niennano in
unlerer Gerlpanoti6aft." - vSreili6
ia, aber ntiiiien mir oenn INNER
Nmnen aus Ser Serponoti6aft
baben? 8roBn1l1tters Nonen baben
mir i6on, Ser oeine lit au6 i6on per-
treten; uno es lit Oo6 nibt nottpen-
Big, bab uue Santen in unierer So
milie 1pieoerfebren." v@ut, 10
bleiben mir bel 5eo1pig; oas lit Elm
ldoner gsame uno cine groBe SET
lige."
0ieie Samilie bat es ollo faIt fiir
ielbltperItanolid ongeieben, baB bie
Nanen Ser Welltter uno @robmutter
tpeiterperpflan5t iperoen. sluf oieie
Weile fonlrnt es, baB in pielen Sarli-
lien Sabr5ebnte uno Sabrbunoerte
binonrb nur nenige uno INNER bie=
lelben Nannen apieoerfebren. Cine
iolhe Wetbooe bat allerbings oen
Torteil, oab audi Ole driitlibe Site
IN Ser Namengebung aus ser 8or-
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1951-12-15

ia bas Siefe Der 4bbentsnlelie, baB
mir Der @ottesnutter abnli1 iperoen,
oa ben Serrn empfangen, Sbn begen,
oaB gr @eitalt in uns nebne, auf oaB
mir Sbn 5ur 8elt bringen beim
8eibna6tsfelte.
@enn mir bie ganae aopentsliture
gle - Meiie lno 8repier 1l6ber
6etradten Damn crit begreifen mir
Die Sbonbeit Der 2iturgie lno mill
ien iene beoauern, Die nit iertimen-
talen @ebetsbiibern iif ablpeilen
laiien uno abiolut t1i6ts bon 2itnrz
gle, bon @ebeten ser Stride tpiilen
Dollen. @abrbaftig, per nit Der
beiligen Stride lid auf bas So6ieit
@eibna6ten - porbereitet, fiir
BEN miro oasielbe Elm @naoenfelt lein.
Die sllten baben aus oen S6Gten
Ser slopentslitureie eeidopft uno uns
berrli6e Mbpentslieoer in ser beut-
lden Spra6e eel6enft, bie Ieioer
bter5ltlanoe innler 11ebr ibtpinoen.
@ie id0n iino nidt oie Mbbentslieoer
ausgeoriidt in bem aus oenl 5lpolf-
ten Sabrbunoert Itanunenben 2ieb
80 fonnn 0 fonum emanuel" uno Die
beiben Inn iieb5ebnten Sabrbunoert
entltanoenen I6pentsIieoer rSauet
Simnnel ben @eredten" uno 80 SET
lano, reiB oen Sintnel auf". Sou
lol6 ein Sleben, 1pie tie oiele 2ieoer
ausoritGen, belonoers Damn, 1pe1tn iie
bon Der gan5en @e1neirbe gelungen
tperOen, Die slnlpeienoen nibt on
regen, oie Mobents5eit i'm Sinne 1,no
@eiIte Der Stride au benusen? Sihers
li6. 9ie treu NIT Ser Stride balten,
laiien iib ni6t bonn mooernen @eIt-
geilte anIteden - nlt9 in ibren
Seim belpabrt man MISUNDERSTANDING,
lingt man slopentslieoer uno bGlt
aopelttSonoadten. Sa BORT, mo bas
geldiebt, miro it6 erfiiaen, mas Ser
Serr gelproden: y uSieb, Sd min font
men unb unter ibnen 1pobner. Sic
perben Wein Golf iein l.no Sd ibr
8ott. Peregriants