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Evening star., 1951-07-05
A Time for Cautious Hope

Assistant Secretary of State Dean Rusk has
struck a timely note in declaring that the cease
fire outlook in Korea calls for as much caution
now as 1t did week ago. The situation Is full
of potential pitfalls The forthcoming talks at
Kaesong may be difficult and protracted. In
negotiating with the enemy, the United Nations
may find itself faced with dilatory tactics and
non-mitary haggling of a sort that could result
In a complete deadlock. Accordingly, until
hard-and-fast agreement is worked out and put
into effect-with ironclad guarantees against the
possibility of treacherous Notwithstanding
could be less III order than optimistic conclusion
jumping.
There is good reason, of course, for the hope
that the Kaesong meeting will result in arrange
ments putting an end to the fighting and dying.
But there is good reason also for cautious
tempering of that hope until we can be sure-on
the strength of concrete evidence-that the
enemy is genuinely anxious to negotiate real
settlement. Thus, for one thing, the fact is worth
keeping in mind that the Chinese Communists,
according to Mr. Rusk, are still building up their
forces and supplies in Korea. Why? AT the
impending cease-fire talks will they have
satisfactory answer? Will they agree to terms
designed to guarantee that they will not use an
armistice to rest up and re-equip themselves
and prepare clandestinely for a sudden resump-
ton of aggression? Needless to say, without
strict behind lines surveillance, an armstlce
could become BOBBY trap for the U. N.
Moreover even if a strongly guaranteed
cease-fre agreement is reached at Kaesong, the
free world still will have cause to proceed with
caution in any negotiations bearing upon korea's
long-range future. ALI such negotiations are
bound to be difficult, and special care will have
to be taken by the United Nations to guard
against shortsighted concessions that would work
out in the end as reward for aggression. In
the military sphere, stage-by-stage withdrawal
of our American and allied forces must obviously
be conditioned on the complete departure OF the
Chinese Communists; they must lose no time in
going back where they came from-back north
across the Yau River AS for the political sphere,
we must hold fast to the objective of achieving
a settlement aimed at the ultimate unifcation
of Korea as truly free and Independent land.
These and similar considerations illustrate
why it is still necessary to maintain cautious
attitude toward the Korean outlook. There are
lots of bridges to be crossed before we can safely
hail the cease-flre development as the sure
forerunner of sound settlement Further, even
If such settlement is worked out, we and our
Evening star., 1951-07-05

Allies abroad will continue to be faced with the
threat of Red aggression in other parts OF the
world. That threat Is not make-believe nor Will
any agreement at Kaesong dissipate II. It
probably will loom large for years to come, and
unless the free nations keep on building up their
defenses against it--without relaxation, with a
sense of urgency-they will be risking their
downfall, one by one.
Evening star., 1951-07-05
Request Number

I enjoy the band concerts on the steps
of the Capitol. There is something al
most magic about the beauty OF the
scene-the open air, the lovely music.
the beauty of the dome of the Capitol
in the background, the lights, etc. I
would like to request that the band
sometimes play Dixie" recall reading
that few days before Lincoln's death,
he said: Nov that the war is over, we
can all enjoy that song. It belongs to all
of u.s." Perhaps those are not the exact
words, but the meaning is there.
Citizen.
Evening star., 1951-07-05
Pensions

Pensions
Add my cents worth to the letter
Pensioners Lost Cause" in The Star.
June %. was retired at IS in the last
spasm of economy before the admin
iStration entered upon its multi-billion
dollar spending spree. Pension allow
anceS then were very meager. True,
mine has been increased by $27.86 per
month, but that is hardly more than a
drop in the bucket.
am now in my 83d year and have no
earning ability. OF course, have lived
too long. should have faded away, as
have no doubt that out of 10 who
retired with me have done. But it seems
to me that a Government that can
spend billions every year could make
the last days of us in our eighties a bit
easier with little increase in our PEN
sions.
Francis L. l.. Hitler.
! would like to add my little bit of
complaint to Worried Wife's letter, June
IA. In regard to Federal pay raises, /
think they all deserve all the raises
tllCJ Cdll SCb. oQb ~ AAhC VOAllCQ WAC,
think something should be done for
retired people. too. It doesn't take any
more to feed and keep a Government
man than it does to feed retired man
in these times of high prices. Every
one pays the same price.
How about the retired railroad man?
He never gets a raise. My husband has
been retired from the railroad for II
years, and in all that time he has had
one small raise in his pay check and
that was the first year President Tru-
man was in the White House.
We don't live. We only exist.
Will it be any cheaper to build more
poor houses and institutions for the
old and retired folks than it would be
to give them raise in pay? Because
that is where these worthy people are
going to land.
Plea for Pensioners.
Evening star., 1951-07-05
Nothing Hunodrun in Educators Life

of adventures and trips. DR.. Smith went
to Alaska some 80 times in all. He
became an expert in geology.
Mrs. Smith got to Alaska only once
She didn't tell her husband about it.
Alaska for some time. Mrs. Smith
went up with an uncle, While on
steamer in the Yukon River, she sent
telegram to DR.. Smith, saying she was
In Alaska, although she was assured
there was no way for the telegram to be
delivered.
When she got to Nome, she walked
into the hotel to hear her name being
called. She went to the telephone and
her husband said. What are you doing
in Alaskan"
The way he got the telegram still
fascinates Mrs. Smith. The expedition
was having trouble with the cook One
day DR.. Smith was exploring an aban-
doned mine shaft and found telephone
that hadn't been used in years.
Picking up the receiver, he was amazed
when an operator answered This gave
him the idea he could order another
cook sent out, so he identified himself
and put in call.
The operator interrupted and said she
had telegram from Mrs. Lenore Smith
addressed to him. Impossible he
answered, "she's in the United States"
Later they met at Nome and came
back to the United States together.
Mrs. Smith has three children. Her
son, Sidney Smith, is director of libra
ries at the University of Vermont. One
daughter, Miss Katherine Smith, runs
a printing business in st. Adams, VT,
and another, Mrs. Constance Thurrell,
is the wife Of a geologist. Mrs. Thur
rell and her three children live in Denver
but spend each summer in Cape Cod
with Mrs. Smith
During her time on the Board of Ed
ucation, Mrs. Smith served for many
years as chairman of the important
Building and Grounds Committee.
Through that committee has passed
all school construction in the past two
decades-a matter of millions of dol
lars. She saw the birth of the junior
high school system in Washington;
she saw the death of Central High
School as an institution when it was
transferred to colored students and be-
came Cardozo High School,
Her colleagues on the board find
themselves unable to express adequately
their admiration for her steadfast and
intelligent service in school matters
When first appointed to the School
Board, she received letter from the
District Court judges informing her of
her selection. 1t was signed by all Of
the judges.
About two weeks ago, she returned
home from Board of Education meet
ing and turned ON the radio. news
broadcast informed her she no longer
was a member of the board. She
attended two more board meetings, then
went to Cape Cod for the summer.
Evening star., 1951-07-05
Noble If True

The history of the Russian people is
dotted with vlcissitudes of court splen-
dor, debauchery and consequent inevi-
table social neglect. poverty and oppres-
sion. Since the days when these suf-
fering but brave people began to throw
off the yoke of imperialism and czar-
ism. my heart and soul began to grow
jubilant in the thought that, at last,
Russia would become peaceful nation
with Woodworking. honest and con-
tented people.
Stains noble offer of peace at this
time reafirms in me the original faith
in Russia's ability to live and work for
her own peace and happiness and that
of the whole world.
Communism, socialism or democracy.
each in its own sphere. has right to
exist only when a liberal plebiscite de-
termines it. Communism for the Rus
slams: democracy for America, and self
determination for every nation on earth,
without destruction of created nature,
but for peace and tranquility in a pro-
gressive, human, tolerant world!
DIR. Argento.
New York City.
Evening star., 1951-07-05
UndiseipIined Children

During the past 80 years have lived
in various neighborhoods in Washington
and I have never come across more
bothersome, noisy and troublesome chill
dren than those of today.
Definitely, parents have forgotten how
to teach their children that which we
were taught 80 to 40 years ago. namely,
respect and consideration for neighbors
and their property.
Lewis Kanick.
Evening star., 1951-07-05
Letters to The Star ;.

walk S miles each way. or 10 miles
day. without fatigue.
Those who became walkers as a re-
suit of the transit strike will find the
adversely but another jewel in the toad's
head. They will discover that walking
is not misfortune or confession of
poverty. but delightful way of keeping
NJ. George Frederick Miller.
Evening star., 1951-07-05
Shonk's Mare

During the transit strike, walking
should not have been overlooked.
Any person in good enough health to
go shopping or to work should be able
to walk mile or two each way; and
any one who is really physically fit can
Evening star., 1951-07-05
Questions and Answers

rhe Stars readers can get the answer 10
any question Of fact by either writing The
NV. Washington 5. D, c. and inciosing cents
return postage bv telephoninR ST 1853.
Evening star., 1951-07-05
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Will painting the window screens
with DDT solution help to keep house.
flies away?-M. D.
A. Painting the screens on both sides
with per cent DDT in oil solution is
useful for this purpose.
Evening star., 1951-07-05

@. When the pupil Of the eye is fully
dilated how much greater is its area
than when contracted?-R. B. M.
A. The pupil Of the human eye when
fully dilated has an area about 20 times
as great as when contracted.
Evening star., 1951-07-05
Strike Sympothizer?

How can streetcar drivers live on
$3.50 per hour? Poor devils. would
gladly pay twice the fare to keep them
in toothpicks, hkker and T-bone steaks,
if I could afford to ride.
Herman Oliver.
Evening star., 1951-07-05

@. Did Congress declare war officially
against the Southern Confederacy in
1861?-N " L.
A. War was never formally declared.
Evening star., 1951-07-05

Pen names may be used If letters carry
aDriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
, 1951-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (INS)-
"Give a dog a bad name, and what
ia you got?" Asked Mr.. Ben
Build, the Seventh avenue philoso-
pher and ten %per-center Of the gar
ment district.
"You got a bum dog, that's
what you gotr said Mr.. Build, an
swering his own query. "Like you
got a dog in the country and some
of the neighbors'chickens are miss
ing and you find this dog we're
talking about with feathers on his
whiskers.
Gwen if this dog under discus
sion acquired those feathers biting
a feather merchant, or worrying
an old pillow or maybe innocently
eating some DANES hat, does it
do him any good?
, 1951-12-18
include the British Isles.

In addition to the 1--WE will re-
arm Germany" line, the U. S. re-
representatives. to NATO have sug-
gested to the Benelux Nations that
"they study what they mean by
sovereignty since it appears they
are reluctant to lose something
which they haven't even clearly de-
fined and which, if defined, they
will find they will not lose"
To France, the U. S. is saying
that it must mend it's political
fences to insure stability Of gov
eminent and guarantee that such
creative ideas as the Shumanplan
and the European Defense Com
munity are not ideas as the Schu-
man plan and the European De-
Tense Community are not disown-
ed by French Parliament.
Top American officials, like
Secretary Of State Acheson, do not
envisage any major political up
heaval in France in the immediate
the various "center" parties which
future. They feel confident that
have so far governor that nation
will find sufficient meeting-ground
to assure parliamentary approval Of
any French government initiatives
agreements for European union.
It was made clear in the course
of the Rome meetings, however,,
and it was stressed on the highest
authority, that the US. is not
putting all it's eggs in the basket
Of European Union or a Europ-
can army"
, 1951-12-18
"No, it don't; the evidence il

"No, it don't; the evidence is
against him, the neighbors' chick
ems is still missing, and this ami
mails reputation is in shreds like a
bubble dancers at the ladies' aid.
From there on out, he's a bum
dog. People keep remembering the
missing broilers.
"And that" said Mr.. Build
gloomily, "is what's happened to
mink. It's got a name today
shouldn't happen to a dog. Mink
today is bigger than Teapot Dome
and it amt doing mink or the in
dustry, fur, that is, any good.
mink is taking the rap all those
adult deliquents down in Washing
ton who have been practicing free
enterprise in government tills like
the RFC and the tax bureau.
eff Harry Truman feels betray-
ed by them finaglers, how do you
think a mink feels?" Mr.. Build
asked beligerently. "How do you
think the fur industry feels?
"Ill tell you how the fur in
dustry feels! In wholesale and re-
tail, it feels like it's down for the
third time and there's a hole in
the life preserver.
"Here it is practically the night
Continued on page 81
, 1951-12-18

American officials protested =
And practically all the old con-
tinent's top representatives can
didly admitted-that most of them
were still talking within strict Ia
tionalistic boundaries and showed
no inclination, in fact, to take the
big lead of Interpretations"
The net result Of the Rome
meeting was an overall impasse .
:. With each European" delega-
ton blaming another for the fail
ure to progress along the path of
military unification of Europe and
consequent economic and political
federation.
To all it seemed fantastic that it
should have been Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower who most nearly spoke
the language Of European unity.
The Rome meetings make it pos
sible to establish with accuracy
pean' nation is in relation of uni
what the position of each "Euro-
fication of the free fraction of
Europe.
Here it is, in synthesis:
l. Britain-dead against parti-
cipation but Sympathetic" to the
idea for other European
nations. Willing to consider"Forms
Of Association"
2. Sweden-"If it isn't good
enough for Britain it isn't good
enough for Sweden" or words
to that effect.
8. Norway and Denmark-'If
Britain and Sweden don't why
should we?". . . Or something
equivalent.
4. The Benelux Nations-Hol-
land, Belgium, Luxembourg-"We
cannot give up our sovereignty"
s.. France-The master-mind and
the heart Of all efforts at unifica-
ton. But the divisions within it's
domestic ranks-based on fear of
German rearmament and on vested
business interests threaten to
nullify the efforts Of Pleven and
Schuman and other European"
, 1951-12-18

minded Frenchmen.
6. Switzerland The Eternal
Neutral. No one has even ap-
preached the Swiss on being part
Europe Eel though they are it's
hub.
7. Italy-The quicker the bet
ter Since it sees a solution to
it's persistent problem Of over
population But the big Italian in
oustrialists want no part Of it.
8. Portugal and Greece "It
isn't an immediate problem. Let
others form a nucles and then
We'll see if it's worthwhile"
9. Spain and Yugoslavia-Their
participation has not been sought,
their position has not been given,
their internal regimes would seem
to exclude any full association.
10. West Germany-This nation,
whose future organization is the
prime mover of all efforts to unity
Europe completely, is DESTROYS to
participate as partner. This is the
stand of Chancellor Adenauer's
government. The social Democratic
Leader Kurt Schumaker-who is
gaining strength daily-is opposed.
In the face of the different posi-
tons of these nations, The U. S.
delegation has persisted in it's poll
cy of "exhorting and persuasion"-
to quote one of it's top opponents
but it has added the warning
that the cor else" means that A
merica will undertake a bilateral
agreement with Western Germany
for it's re-armament if the Europ-
can army plan flops.
The British position is schedul-
ed to be further clarified in the
forthcoming visit to Washington
of Winston Churchill--the one man
who probably could unity Europe.
At the conclusion of the Churh-
i'll visit, the u. S. may know
whether a United Europe must be
simply continental or whether it
can -. perhaps at a second stage
, 1951-12-18
WILL EUROPE UNITE?

The Military and diplomatic, leader: fof, the Atlantic Pact. Nations
Europe into a solid, strong front against the threat of Communist
aggression. Because of political and economic differences, there
a little immediate progress. The Atlantic Pact (NATO) Council
will meet again next February in Lisbon while all the powers ar
using the inter ening weeks in efforts to work out the snags that
r delaying a real unifcaton of free Europe and the creation
of a European army. Against this background, Michael Chinigo,
chief international news service correspondent in Italy who cover
ed the Rome meeting, sets forth in four articles beginning here
with the factors involved in building a Europe united against
armed Communism.
International News Service Staff Correspondent
By Michael Chinigo
ROME. Dec. 18 0NS)-Ten of the twelve NATO
member nations which met in Rome recently have less
then eight weeks time to prove that Europe is something
more than a mere geographic expression.
The deadline-The next NATO meeting early in
February in Lisbon-was accepted with superficial unani-
NIFTY after the u. S. delegation delivered a sort of ultima
tum: Unity Europe or else.
Americas get tough attitude, which according to
it's top delegates in the Rome. parleys will become more
pronounced in the coming year, was voiced frankly when it
became clear that Europe still needs Europeans.
, 1951-12-18

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Evening star., 1951-09-16
Life in the Country
Game Chicken Comes off Best
In Night Match With Skunk

I'm not sure that I know what
"a Pit Game chicken IS. but the
breed has been highly recon-
mended.
My information about the Pit
Game comes from Joe Nichols at
Purcellville, who told me a story
about his game hen and a skunk.
The skunk came off second best.
Mr.. Nichols is one of the local
historians. and, besides telling me
about his chickens. he also told
me about the last wolf drive held
in Loudoun County. That was
back about the year 1890, just
after the Revolution.
Wolves had become plentiful
during the Revolution. because
most of the Loudoun men were
loff fighting the British and there
was no one left at home to kill
the wolves.
The drive was organized, Mr..
Nichols said, and swept through
the county toward the west, end
ing near Round Hill. He said
some of the young fellows along
that time got excited and most of
the wolves got away.
But the drive was successful.
anyway, because the wolves got
so scared that they hi-tailed it
over the mountain into the Shen-
andoah Valley and not a one has
been seen in Loudoun since.
But back to the games. This
particular hen of Mr.. Nichols
had settled down with her brood
one night in an open chicken
house.
MI. Nichols said he heard a
noise during the night and smelled
the distinct odor of skunk. He
thought all was up with the hen.
But next morning there she
was, clucking away with all of
her 13 chicks safely beside her.
It's true she didn't smell too good,
but then, not a feather was out
Evening star., 1951-09-16
Tests Show DDT
Accumulation

Continued heavy applications of
DDT spray may build up toxic
conditions in the soil that will
be injurious to plant life, accord
ing to Arthur c. Foster, who has
conducted a five-year research
program on spray materials at the
Agriculture Department research
station at Beltsville, Md.
Mr.. Foster said it has been
found that some of the new in
Secticides, particularly DDT, re-
main surprisingly" toxic in the
soil. He said 100 pounds of DDT
per acre. applied to the soil in
1945, has lost little of its toxic
effect to date. Smaller amounts
applied to crops as needed to con-
troll insects accumulate in the soil
over the years, he added.
Mr. Foster said tests with a
number of field and truck garden
crops showed that a large proper
ton of them are in some degree
sensitive to large doses of insecti-
cides mixed in the soil. All but
three of II garden and field crops,
he said. showed some sensitivity to
DDT, and seven were classified as
highly sensitive.
Mr.. Foster said it was found
that applications of about 80
pounds of DDT per acre could
build up soil accumulations in
three to five years that would
damage the more sensitive plants.
Evening star., 1951-09-16
Garden Club Activities

its first fall meeting at the home
of Mrs. Ethel Thoenan. 3713 Res
ervoir road NV, Tuesday at 8
pm. Mrs. j. Raymond Hoy will
speak on African violets.
The GIenwoOd Road Garden
Club will hold a meeting Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. j. H.
Quain, 5403 Glenwood road, at
.8:15 pm. Results of the Harvest
Show being held this week end at
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School will be reviewed. Gilbert
Guide of A. GUIDE Sons nursery will
give a talk on Unusual and In
teresting Evergreens.
The Shenandoah district of the
Virginia Federation of Garden
Clubs will present Autumn Splen-
dor" Its fall flower show, Thurs
day and Friday at the Coliseum on
the fair grounds at Staunton, Va.
The show will be open from 3 pm.
to 10 pm. the first day and in
cludes a fashion show at 8 pm.
The second day, hours are from
10 am. to pm. Mrs. w. P. Mar
'tin of Brandy, Va. is district
flower show chairman: Mrs. r. N.
Lineweaver of Staunton is chair
man of the Staunton show, spon-
sored by the federated clubs of
Staunton.
The BrOOkmOnt Garden Club
will hold its next meeting Satur-
day at the farm of Royal C. Car
lock near Poolesville, Md. Mem
bers and guests will visit the wild
life refuge under the auspices of
the Izaak Walton League during
the afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs
Carlock will entertain at a buffet
supper during the early evening
The second annual flower show
of the Falls Church Garden Club.
will be held at Madison School
auditorium Saturday and Sun
day, September % and %.
Entries will be received from
730 am. until pm. Saturday.
The SLOW will be open to the pub
lie from 4 pm. to 10 pm. on Sat-
urday and from 2 pm. to 8 pm.
Sunday. Mrs. E. F. Price. Falls
Church 0313, has schedules.
The show schedule includes
specimen flowers, arrangements.
fruits. vegetables, herbs and
canned goods.