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Evening star., 1951-04-25
Letters to The Star

reduce political interference at the Fed
eral level in the affairs of ordinary
citizens, whereas the NEA spokesnten are
usually on the side of further political
intervention and greater spending OF the
taxpayers money.
Another distinction which it is i'm
portant to make, and which Mr.. Skalfe
chooses to omit, is that The Educational
Reviewer is a completely separate and
distinct operation from that Of the con-
ference. The conference in no way
controls or dictates the operation OF
The Educational Reviewer. It only Spon-
sors it and a number Of its members
subscribe to it.
Another significant omission in Mr..
SKATES reference to the Buchanan COM
mittee report on the conference is this.
which fairness also demands to be in
cluded in the Strengthened record: When
the minority members of the Buchanan
committee were presented with the fait
accompli not having been consulted
about its preparation. they refused to
sign it. The report therefore stands as
a partisan and biased Interpretation OF
a Nationwide small businessmen's group
whose aim is to preserve the political
and economic systems which have made
this the leading country of the world.
And this brings me to Mr.. SKATES
last paragraph, which is that: "The
selection of textbooks teachers and
other basic elements of the education
process should be assiduously main
tanned in the American tradition as
basic prerogative of the local commu-
nifty"
1t is precisely such members OF local
communities as members Of the con-
ference, interested mothers and school
officials in the local communities, who
use the findings of The Educational
Reviewer as they see fit. To talk of
undue pressure" by The Educational
Reviewer is. therefore. as ridiculous as
to talk of the local newspaper using
such pressure And to question our in
tentions, and to accuse us of "arousing
citizens and Sowing distrust" are per-
feet examples of the new smearing
technique which one would like to think
is far beneath the dignity and integrity
of our leading national educational
association.
Lucille Cardin Grain,
Editor, The Educational Reviewer,
New York
Evening star., 1951-04-25
c Congressional Watchdog Sufficient

Extension to next September of the life of the
Kefauver Committee postpones settlement of the
question of whether Federal Crime Commission
is necessary or advisable. There seems to be gen.
eral agreement that Congress should establish
watchdog group on crime. There is sharp dis
agreement, however, as to what sort of watchdog
should be created. The Kefauver, Committee has
shown that a congressional searchlight on crime
is highly effective. Citizens generally have well
coined the committees aid in exposing laxity or
worse by local enforcement authorities in
many parts of the country. It is very doubtful,
however, that similar welcome would be ex-
tended to any Federal crime agency of the sort
proposed by Democratic members of the Senate
Crime Committee. The States would have good
cause to regard the appointment of such Fed
eral body as an unwarranted invasion of the
local law-enforcement field by the Federal
Government
On the other hand, the watchdog activities
of the Senate Crime Committee or standing
committee should be continued indefinitely. Sen
ator O'Conor Of Maryland has introduced reso-
luton to create a Senate-H House committee to
carry on the Investigations begun so frutfully
by the Kefauver Committee The joint COM
mittee would be directed to continue its inquiries
until June 80, 1852. second O'Conor resolution
would set up permanent Federal Crime Com
mission to make its own Investigations coincident
with those of the joint congressional committee
and to carry on the work alone after June 80,
1852. These resolutions are not dead, despite the
Senate's action in granting the Kefauver Com
mittee few more months of activity
Attorney General McGrath and FBI Director
Hoover are skeptical of the crime commission
plan. They have a right to be- They are wise
in resisting recurrent attempts to push the Fed
eral Government further into the police domain
- %okor Ay1i %io,a
by Federal commission of crime conditions in
the large cities would be far different from one
by legislative group seeking information to
guide Congress in strengthening Federal laws.
If Federal commission is to become watchdog
over local or national law enforcement the next
proposal might be the creation of a Federal
police force to supplement local enforcement
agencies. This Nation has no need for a Federal
police force. The line of demarcation between
State enforcement authorities and proper Fed
eral investigating agencies like the FBI, the
Secret Service, the Postal Inspection Service and
the Narcotics Bureau should be drawn firmly
and clearly.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
HeIpinqAmerico Think Out It's Problems

Eisenhower, heads the American Assem-
bly's National Policy Board. This board,
OF about dozen members, is choosing
the delegates. It also is working with
Gen. Eisenhower to decide upon the
national issues to be discussed.
When the meeting is over the pro-
ceedings will be "packaged" columbia
Business Schools word) into a series
OF pamphlets to be used by educational
institutions, other organizations and
individuals. Local discussion groups will
be encouraged, and Gen. Eisenhower
hopes other universities will start as
semblies of their own.
In addition, it is planned to send to
such other groups digests of the research
material prepared for the Columbia
assembly 1t is regarded as quite likely
that these counterpart" assemblies will
reach conclusions entirely different
from the ones reached at Arden House;
and that would be considered normal.
Arden House, with about 100 acres, is
in the Ramapo Hills of New York. It
was given to Columbia by Mr.. Harri-
man as memorial to his parents. He
and his brother, E. Roland Hartman,
also provided funds toward equipping
the house with meeting and living facili-
ties for 125 persons.
The estate, known as Columbia's
Hartman Campus, is to be used by the
university for various purposes, includ-
ing conferences of various departments
or sponsored by them. The sum Of
$500,00O was raised by Gen. Eisenhower
and his associates to finance the Amer
lean Assemblies.
It is the plan of the American Assem-
bly, to meet the expenses of the dele
gates while they are at Arden House
for four days to week. No time limit
is to be set to the deliberations. In
the future it may be that travelling ex-
penses will be betrayed for some dele
gates who could make valuable con-
tribut1ons to the conferences but who
could not afford the trip.
The Columbia Graduate School OF
Business is doing the administrative
work for the assembly. The research
work for the first meeting is being con-
Quoted by a staff under the leadership
of DR.. Schuyler Wallace, director OF
Columbia's School Of international Af-
fairs.
Evening star., 1951-04-25

Mr.. Douglas has said this about the
purpose: "It is not the job of the as
sembly to tell the American people what
they ought to do, but to bring wide
cross section of American thinking to
bear on the subject, to explore the pos
sibilities and to clarity the important
factors so that the American people will
be able to make up their own minds.
"It is my feeling, and know it is
Gen. Eisenhower's, that the American
people are often given ready-made con-
clusions, but too few clear facts upon
which to base their own judgment. We
hope the delegates to the American AS
sembly will have some sound recommen-
dations, but their prime object is to
provide facts and factual interpretations
of pertinent situations so that the
American citizen himself will be able to
bring an enlightened judgment to bear
upon problems that affect the Nation.
That is our best guarantee of progress"
Mr.. Douglas, on the invitation Of Gen.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
The Grammar Of Spring

Spring writes her grammar lesson on
earth's slate: =
The common nouns are fotDer, color,
1Ding;
From these she spittly naoues to conju-
gate
The actiue uerbs, to gro,O, to bloom. to
sing.
Spring dots her is ,Oith redbuds. uses
straight
Bright lines OF rain to cross the
Uiolets' t'S;
Uncurls the tiny leaues to punctuGte,
With commas, branching sentences OF
trees.
In basic words the greening grasses
state
The theme Which HlGc's GRACEFUL
falling phrase,
Spireu's fo,Ding clause, elaborate
While Wrens decline their ad5ectiues
OF praise.
Year after year, Nth natures alphabet,
The spring spells hope fulfilled. lest De
forget.
Myrd Perrinss
Evening star., 1951-04-25
Is Time the Savior?

thought you might be interested in
learning that as an observer in your
town recently, I discovered none of the
unanimity of opinion regarding Gen.
Macarthur that your news stories had
led me to expect. AS matter of fact,
witnessed one alteration. several
breaches of friendship. numerous alien
ated customers, one waitress driven to
tears, and innumerable riffs among
strangers.
The irrational nature of these pas
sions interested me. It appears that
the Macarthur partisans regard him not
so much as our savior from the Commu-
nists as our savior from Truman.
All the people protest, and do not
Evening star., 1951-04-25
Reviewer Answers

have just received, from Washing
ton subscriber, clipping of the letter
in your issue of April 13 by Robert A.
Skaife, Field Secretary. National Com
mission for. the Defense of Democracy
Through Education. To this imposing
title should be added the fact that
the so-called National Commission is
an adjunct of the National Education
Association. The letter contains an
unjust attack on the Educational Re-
viewer and on the Conference of Ameri-
can Small Business Organizations, which
sponsors the Reviewer.
Mr.. SKATES attack on The Educa-
tional Reviewer and the conference is
based on an Interpretation by the House
Select Committee on Lobbying Activities,
more familiarly known as the Buchanan
committee. CASBO's chief sin. accord
ing to the Buchanan committee ana
Mr.. Skate, is that it is a lobby, out
who is calling whom what?
In the Buchanan committees own
lobby index, the Conference OF Amerl-
can Small Business Organizations IS
listed with one registered lobbyist. he
is the chairman, Fred A. Vlrkus OF
Chicago. In that same Buchanan COM
mittee index, however, are to be found
two departments OF. the National Edu-
cation Association, of which Mr.. Skalfe
is staff member with at least
Is individuals as acknowledged reg
istered lobbyists. Moreover, If the legls-
lative measures for or against Whlcn
the conference spokesman has appeared
before legislative committees were set
sup against those supported or opposed
!, by the multiple spokesmen Of the Ma
tional Education Association, clear
distinction would soon appear. That
distinction is that the conference sup
ports or opposes measures designed to
Evening star., 1951-04-25
MiIitory Waste

May express my complete indorse-
ment of r. H. WIS recent letter concern
ing the waste, extravaganza and mis-
management in our armed forces? was
particularly impressed with his state
ment about "pilferage, larceny and use
less destruction of supplies and equip
ment." Truly. if Mr. and Mrs. John @.
Public knew the extent of this in the
last war. they would find it almost un-
believable. Their taxes reflect it, how
ever.
regret that r. H. WIS letter did not
provoke more response. He has pointed
up very serious situation. and one
which badly needs correction If Senators
O'Mahoney and Ferguson want some
thing to work on. here is indeed fertile
field for their efforts.
Air Force waste in itself is appalling,
but the other services are apparently
just about as bad. If the Senators would
like substantiation of some of these
instances, they could begin with what
one of the prominent Seattle newspapers
revealed in 1946-intentional burning
by the Navy of huge stores of butter and
paint. All complete with photographs.
Then they could go on into the Air
Forces pleasure junkets, pheasant hunts.
fishing trips-all using public aircraft
After that, wish they would explain
this situation: The Navy. according to
an article in your paper, plans to raise
sunken Japanese vessels for their scrap
value. Yet this same Navy, with some
fanfare, has not infrequently used our
own vessels as targets for their guns.
sending them to Davy Jones' locker.
Lately, they announced more such wan
ton destruction. What kind of sense
does this make?
Ex-Air Force Major.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Who were the Japanese who signed
the surrender document on the U. S. S.
Missouri in World War u?-W. M. T.
A. Mamoru Shigemitsu, the foreign
minister, and General Yoshijiro Umezu.
Chief of Staff of the japanese Army
Headquarters. There were two copies Of
the surrender document, one bound in
gold, the other in black.
@. Who is the author of the hymn,
"On Behalf of Those at Sea"?-M. Mem.
A. 1t was written in 1860 by William
Whiting and the tune was composed by
the Rev. j. B. Dykes. The theme is
based on Psalm 89:9-"Thou rulest the
raging of the sea-"
@. Does the flag fly day and night
at Fort McHenry?-C. w. r.
A. BY presidential proclamation dated
July Q. 1948, the flag flies there night
and day. Each flag lasts only about
week and sometimes only one day in
very stormy weather.
@. What is the location of the wilder
ness through which the children of Israel
traveled?-K. N. B.
A. It is believed to be the triangular
peninsula of Sinai. the northwestern
extremity of modern Egypt.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
All letters are subject to condensation.
Pen names may be used If letters carry
1oriters' correct names and addresses.

know clearly that it is our times against
which they rebel-the pressures, the
uncertainties, the dangers. They fasten
their rebellion on Truman or MacAr-
thur or Taft or Acheson or Mccarthy
or labor or capital or the press or school
teachers or religion. and state that these
things have failed; then name their pet
savior. What that savior may be don't
profess to know; but it could be that
Mr.. Truman is right. Time may save US.
There are forces in this world. and be-
yond it, that may alter this seemingly
irresistible calamity, if we have sense
enough not to rush out and welcome
disaster. Observer.
Annapolis.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact by either writing The
NV Washington s, d. c. and inclosing 8 cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 1868.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
Thanks for Hospital Editorial

We, the staff of the Prince Georges
General Hospital, wish to thank you most
sincerely for the editorial which you saw
fit to put in your newspaper on April %.
We appreciate the fair minded atten-
ton.
Aaron Deitz, M. D.,
President of the Staff. 7
Evening star., 1951-04-25
Ex-Air Force Major.
No Sonq Of Sonqs

Let's face it. The new official song for
Washington is just about as fiat and
commonplace thing as it could be.
Music Lover.
Evening star., 1951-09-25
BY the Assoeiated Press

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The editor
OF British intelligence tip service
said yesterday Russia plans to ex-
plode hydrogen bomb next July
Kenneth de Courcy. editor OF
the pamphlet sized Intelligence
Digest" said the Soviet H-bomt
was developed by Prof. Bruno
Pontecorvo. who left his British
atomic research post last year
and is believed to have gone to
Moscow.
Mr.. De Courcy, whose journal
announced in August. 1949-three
weeks before President Truman
made similar announcement
that the Russians exploded an
atom bomb, said his new infor-
nation comes from persons be-
hind the Iron Curtain who, al
though anti-Soviet, have access
to Russian classified material"
dn January. 1850, Mr.. De
Courcy predicted a second So
Wet atomic blast on either the
seventh or 10th of the month in
blasting for irrigation. Later
he said it had occurred, but
there was no confirmation from
any other source.
Un February of 1850 he said
the Russians already had made
and exploded a hydrogen bomb.
Scientists expressed their
doubt.)
The editor made a speech in
San Francisco last February pre-
dieting Soviet deadline of Oc-
tober. 1852. for perfection Of new
weapons Of war. At that time he
linked Prof. Pontecorvo's disap-
pearance to the Soviet timetable
for war against the West. His
latest announcement, he says, is
based on information from the
same sources.
Prof. Pontecoryo vanished last
year while on leave of absence
from his job at Harwell, the Brit
ish governments main atomic re-
search plant.
Mr.. De Courcy issued a press
statement saying the Italian born
scientists now is running the main
Russian H-bomb research center
"in the extreme south Of Asiatic
Russia" a project set up ION the
personal order of Stain" The
editor said the first successful pre-
|liminary experiment took place in
March or April, 1850. and subse-
quently "Pontecorvo arrived with
Evening star., 1951-09-25
De Courcy Says Russia Plans
To Explode H-Bonb in July

entirely new suggestions regard
ing the whole question of produc.
ton of A-bombs as triggers fol
H-bombs and production of H
bombs for military purposes"
His suggestions, which included
a wide range of British and Amer.
lean secrets, were incorporated
into the Russian program ant
formed the basis of his project,
Mr.. De Courcy said. Stain CAV,
him until October, 1852. to com
plete the project"
The United States Senate House
Atomic Energy Committee de.
clared officially last April tha'
Prof. Pontecorvo was the secone
deadliest spy in history, next tt
DR.. Klaus Fuchs, the German.
born scientists now serving II
years for passing British secret.
to Russia. Prof. Pontecorvt
worked on the Manhattan A.
bomb project during World War Il
and later became a naturalizeo
Briton.
Evening star., 1951-09-25
BY the Associated Pres,

The Navy said yesterday COM
Ipetitive examinations will be held
December 8 for candidates for the
Naval Reserve officers Training
Corps.
About 1000 physically qualified
men between II and 81 will be
selected to study at Navy expense
lin So colleges and universities
Graduates are commissioned as
Reserve officers of the Navy or
Evening star., 1951-09-25
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Evening star., 1951-09-25
Stamps to Be Exhibited

The stamps and covers assem-
bled by the Government Services
Stamp Club and shown for a
single day in the GSA auditorium
last week will be displayed for two
weeks In the Commerce Depart
ment Building, Fourteenth street
between Pennsylvania and Con-
stitution avenues NV, beginning
Monday.
Evening star., 1951-09-25
Navy Select 1000 Youths For Reserve Officer 7raininq

Marine Corps and required to serve
three years.
High school seniors and college
students are eligible. Application
forms are available at high
schools. colleges and naval recruit
ing and officer procurement Of
fees.
Evening star., 1951-09-25
Red Chino Makes Jeep

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. IS R.
The Peiping radio has heralded
the production of the first jeep in
Red China. The broadcast, heard
here by the Associated Press.
said the jeep was turned out at
the Tientsin automobile assembly
plant.
Evening star., 1951-09-25
IQuirino OFF to Spain

| NEW YORK, Sept. rs (P.-
President Elpidio Quirino of the
Philippines Aailed today for Spain
on the first visit by head OF
state to that country since the ac-
ceSsion of Gen. Francisco Franco
The President, with an official
party of IA including military and
naval aides, left aboard the liner
Constitution.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
Tunior Class
Play To Be Given
2 Days This Week

John Guggisberg and Ronnie
Blackburn are cast in the leading
roles of the three-act comedy
Honey In the Hive, which will
be presented by the Junior class
this Thursday and Friday night at
800 o'clock in the high school
auditorium.
The play centers around the
Maxwells, an average down-to-
earth family. Papa, Mama, thir-
teen-year-old Wilbur, and seven
teen-year-old Connie are content
ed to be like their neighbors. But
fifteen -year-old Betty Lou always
aspired to be debutante. She
makes friends with Suzanne Coday,
of an influential family. She goes
to the mountains with her for the
summer and returns, weeks later,
with a big idea. Mr.. Coday wants
to make Papa Maxwell state re-
preventative. Sc says its just like
honey in a hive" Mr.. Maxwell
gets carried away with the idea
and starts campaigning. The fam
lily starts hobnobbing with the
elite, much to Wilbur's disgust.
They don't have time for their
neighbors any more. Finally Papa
loses the election, and the Godays
disown them. Only those who see
the play can watch Maxwell dis
cover what is the honey in the
hive"
Others in the cast are: Dolores
Duffy, Roland Chapman, Mary
Jane Crohen, Sally Petersen, Bev-
erly HoShal, Henry Loehden,
Lockwood Zeis, Chet Schafer, Nan
cy Valance, Alice Kirk, Ed Camp
bell and Pat Sullivan.
Boyd Martin is the faculty di-
rector and Grace Frauhiger stud
ent director
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
LOCAL SINGERS
W | N N { R S IN
AREA CONTEST
Port Clinton BarbershOp
Chorus Wins 795 Points Out
Of 900 At Bellevue

Port Clinton boasts a barber
shop aggregation which outclassed
all contestants from District 4 OF
the SPEBSQSA in the Bellevue
High School Auditorium last Sun
day afternoon.
The local singers won 795
points out of a possible 900 in the
competition in which Sandusky
and Fremont trailed along with
Bellevue. Each chorus sang
three numbers, all of which were
judged on the barbershop ar
rangement of Sweet And Low"
The 18-voice winning Port Clin-
ton chorus was directed by Har-
old Reitz
The program was filled out
with special numbers provided
by choirs and quartets from San
dusky, Fremont, Bellevue and Port
Clinton. The Harborlights of Port
Clinton received prolonged ova-
tions. Members appearing in
cluded Harold Reitz, Warren Bal
duf, Warren McDougal and Ralph
Mackey.
Judge who scored the barber
shop contestants were Steve john
son, Elyria; William Jahn, Lorain;
Nate Barthof and Lelson Howe,
of Elyria. Sandusky scored 770;
Fremont, sos, and Bellevue, GAG.
Members of the barbershop
chorus from here included: DR..
Richard Semon, Warren Balduf,
and Melvin Ballard, tenors; Hai'
old Reitz, Douglas McDougal, Roy
Linger, Robert Stetson, Sylvester
Fritz, Lawrence Luuwlso lad
William Anderson, leads; DR.. Ken
meth Carter, Robert Gilleland,
Ralph Mackey and Kenneth Slaw-
son, barltones and Tom Brown,
Wilbur Ahrens, Ralph Reidmaier,
Jr., and Warren McDougal, basSeS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-16
ERIE TWP.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith of
Martin, were Sunday guests of
their daughter. Mrs Lawrence
Lieske and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Zoschke Wis
tied their son Albert Hickman
and family in Clyde on Saturday
Miss Bessie Randall of Toledo
was a weekend visitor in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Randall.
Mrs. Ruth Bordeaux of Cleve-
land spent several days of last
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Lezotte.
MIR. and Mrs. Luther Lieske are
spending a couple of weeks with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
LieSke' Luther is convaleScing
from an operation in a Cleveland
hospital last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meachem
are rejoicing over baby boy
born to them Saturday in Magru-
der Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenwood MINER
visited relatives in Toledo Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oral Hall and son
of Loudenville were Sunday guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie
Grobe.
Mr., and Mrs. Harley Miller re-
turned home Wednesday of last
week from an automobile trip to
Rochester, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wurmsel
and Ralph of Norwalk spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Elton Sni
der.
Mrs. Edna lie Fevre and famil,
of Defiance were dinner guests O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis lie. Fevre u
Sunday,
! Mr., and Mrs. Jack Jensen at