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Evening star., 1951-12-14
Another Wasted Opportunity

Mr.. Truman has just added another de-
pressing chapter to the scandal-ridded story
Of his administration.
There had been hope that when he returned
to Washington after a months vacation at Key
West he would do quick and thorough
Job of cleaning house. The chairman of the
Democratic National Committee encouraged that
hope by saying that the President was angry
at those who had sold him down the river and
that drastic action was forthcoming.
1t may still be forthcoming But there was
no evidence OF it at Mr.. Truman's press confer
ence yesterday. The President was on the
so bad that the newspapers have been making
mountains out of molehills and that, anyhow,
appropriate action had been taken by the execu-
tive branches of the Government, and that that
was the way it should be.
But that story won't hold water AS the
President phrased it, he had been on to Mr.
Caudle for long time. If so why wasn't that
worthy fired long ago? And If the President
knew all about Mr.. Caudle, why did Attorney
General McGrath testify this week. that Mr.
Caudle had been fired on the basis of informa-
ton furnished the President recently by the
King subcommittee? Mr.. Truman cited as an
other example of drastic action taken by him
the case of James Finnegan, dismissed st. Louis
collector of internal revenue. That is the same
tcase Secretary of the Treasury Snyder testified
about last October There was nothing drastic
about the handling of the case as Mr.. Snyder
described it.. He said he had suggested to Mr.
Finnegan that he resign in August, 1880 But
Mr.. Finnegan stayed on for another seven
months, and he testified that he tried to resign
three times but was advised by the White House
to stay in Office.
From these circumstances, it is difficult to
believe that the executive branch of it's own
volition would ever have taken the kind of action
called for by the disgraceful scandals that have
been exposed by congressional committees. And
1t is difficult to believe that appropriate action
will be taken now unless the President changes
the tune he was playing yesterday
The President processes to think that the
scandals will not be an issue in the 1852 cam
paign and If he really thinks this he may try
to ride out the storm If that is to be his attitude
however, he can expect that matters will go
from bad to worse, with very serious consequent
tial damage to his own position and to his entire
program. And If that happens, he will have no
one but himself to blame
Evening star., 1951-12-14
HybIu Valley Loment

The utter lack of planning and fore
thought regarding airport development
in the greater Washington area for
other than airline activities is deplor-
able. I speak as an aircraft owner and
pilot basing his plane at the Hybla
Valley Airport in Alexandria. The air
ports that were developed by private
capital and initiative around Washing
ton and which have provided an ideal
pattern in the urban area are due to
become extinct Little interest appears
to be Forthcoming from any adjoining
towns or States to try and preserve
such facilities.
The trend is emphasized in late in
formation telling that Hybla Valley has
just been sold to real estate interest
with little concern by the town. Beacon
Field, in Alexandria, in a choice hous-
ing location, is now virtually surrounded
by housing developments with no op-
portunity for expansion, How long avia-
Evening star., 1951-12-14
It May Be Nonsense to Conqress, But !.

FAINT Care" Children's Bureau PAM
phlet first put out in 1913 and since
revised More than 7 million copies of
it have been Sold
The late Senator James A. Reed of
Missouri used to storm when he talked
about the enormity of IAN old maid in
the Children's Bureau telling mothers
how to bring up children But that
never stopped mothers from sending in
. Is cents for copy of Infant Care" nor
did it deter other members of Congress
from sending free copies to young
parents in their home districts. More
than 100000 copies were mailed by
Congress last year.
Woe to the Senator who tries to make
something of the pamphlet titled This
Is Ann She's Dying to Meet You"
This one is not for sale but was dis
tributed free by the Army in its fight
against malaria. Ann, of course, is the
anopheles mosquito.
A writer some time ago poked fun
at publication dealing with Inter
action of Sex, Shape and Weight Genes
in Watermelon" Few people up to then
had heard of it, but the Agriculture
Department Immediately started getting
requests
The current best seller is Survival
Under Atomic Attack" Go cents. 1t
has been published only relatively
short time but the public has bought
1,741 900 copies.
Here are some other titles: "Your
Federal Income Tax" Aircraft Power
plant Handbook" care and Repair Of
the House." Family Fare" "Stain Re
moval From Fabrics" Growing Annual
Flowering Plants" Make Cellars Dry"
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Passing of HybIo Valley Airport

The passing of Hyba Valley Airport is
lamented by Charles Parker, aviation enthusiast,
in letter to The Star published elsewhere on this
page. There are many private flyers in the
Washington area who share Mr.. Parkers con-
Germ over the shrinkage of small airport facili-
ties since the war; Hybla Valleys field is only one
of several privately operated airports which have
succumbed to combination of factors within
the past year or So More will go unless govern
mental aid is forthcoming to help private owners
of the fields Withstand rising costs, dwindling
patronage and encroachment by residential or
commercial developments
Things were booming at the fields scattered
around the District just after World War II,
thanks largely to the impact of the CT flight
, training program. But that program has
tapered off until little of it remains. Meanwhile
imitation and defense production have had de-
pressing effects on hobby flying. Planes which
few years ago cost $4,000 now cost double that
amount, in some cases nearly three times as
much Parts too, are higher and harder to get.
Several popular-type craft no longer are on the
market, as factories are converting to defense
production. Airport maintenance costs have
risen sharply since the war, along with taxes
And the general outlook is darker still.
Against this background the sale of Hybla
Valley Airport-largest privately field in
CnlS IeSlOH--tO real eSGdtc lHtSIcStS ID HOt oul
prising. The owner had sought to interest Alex
andria in the field as a municipal airport but
without success. The State of Virginia has no
special interest in preserving the airport, al
though it's Aviation Commission has recognized
its Importance in the general pattern of private
air facilities in Virginia Neither Virginia nor
Maryland has an aid program of the type that
exists in some States, where special considera-
ton has been given to encouraging development
of private flying fields.
Hybla Valley has done good job of train
ing flyers and providing convenient landing and
servicing facilities for thousands of private flyers
since it was established in 1924. Some so planes
have been using the field regularly in recent
months They will have difficulty in finding
other accommodations. Nearby Springfield Air
port was closed more than year ago when its
owner was recalled to active Reserve duty
Congressional Airport, near Rockville, is being
gobbled up piecemeal by warehouse interests
which have bought acreage there. Queens
Chapel Airport was sold some time ago to rea
estate developer. Today there are only eight
private fields available in the Metropolitan Area
and this number is expected to be reduced before
very long,
There seems to be no way to halt this pass
ing of the small airport, short of governmental
aid-and none is in sight Neither Virginia MOI
MARYLAND is particularly concerned with airport
problems in the vicinity of Washington. There
is no Federal-aid program which touches tn.
privately -owned fields There is not apt to b.
any. new legislation unless Congress can b
shdAn that the fields have substantU civil de-
Evening star., 1951-12-14
LIGHTED Church Windows

A letter from "Midwesterner" Decem-
ber urged that Washington churches
illuminate some of their best stained glass
windows during the Christmas season.
For the information of this correspond
ent. the rose-type window over the en-
trance to Grace Reformed Church at
Fifteenth and o streets NV. is not only
spotlighted from behind at the Christ
mas season, but on every night through
out the year.
incidentally, this is the window which
is used as background for this years
Christmas poster of the United States
Marines. Robert w. Olewiler.
Minister, Grace Reformed Church.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
The Prisoner

There is no tDdy that iDe can notD release
From crystal bonds OF ice the winter
brook.
Winter, w1,ite jailer. keeps his prisoner
Tightly locked up vhere all may come
and look.
Accept this sentence of the frosty year
And beg no pardon for the shackled
stream,
Confined, so still, bet,oeen its snowy
banks
Where silUer chains do not disturb
its dream.
The day mill come iUhen, running free
once more,
The yinding brook iniu floio upon its
DGy,
Released to glide ,otere greentno tDil-
lotDs bend
Babbling to catkins on a sunlit day.
y Louise Darcy ,
Evening star., 1951-12-14

and Practical Uses for Secondhand
Boxes" The last is one of the "You
Can Make 1t" series which also includes
"You Can Make It for Camp and Cot
tage" and "You Can Make 1t for Profit"
Some of the publications are thick.
bound volumes. There is Industrial
Mobilization for War;" for example.
After the start of the Korean war SAT
copies were sold quickly at $3.75 each.
Another publication goes by the mys-
tifying title of Electric Quadropole
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Wants CoIumnists Classified

1t amuses me no little that your Fair
Deal columnists tneed their names be
mentioned?) are putting forth such
strenuous advice to the Republicans in
their choice of presidential candidate,
floor leader. etc.
They are so funny that I never look
at your comic section any more. The
items that appear on the page opposite
your editorials supply me with all the
laughs that I need.
May I suggest that you separate this
page into two parts and label them
Fright Wing" and Left Wing? On
second thought. skip it! The by-lines
speak for themselves!
Harold B. GOode.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

are willing to pay for the information
contained in these same publications.
Last year. for instance, Sc million
copies of various publications brought
from the public $4,l52.0 900. 1t was taken
in by the superintendent of documents.
Roy B. Eastin. whose office is a branch
of the Government Printing Office and
who has charge of the sale of Govern
ment publications.
Ironically, the demand for publica-
ton sometimes is stimulated by refer
ence to the publication in Congress. An
all-time Government best-seller is In
Evening star., 1951-12-14
BY THE HASKN SERVICE.

@. Is it dangerous to have a stove
that burns bottled gas in ones sleeping
room?-K A. w.
A. The Bureau of Mines says that the
use Of bottled gas, also known as
liquified petroleum gas. in the home is
just as safe as the use of natural gas
or manufactured gas, and many thou
sands of homes are using bottled-gas
appliances safely. The appliances
should be those recommended for use
with the bottled gas should be installed
by competent serviceman, and should
be maintained in the proper working
condition throughout the time of use.
@. How much profit do the producers
expect to obtain from an average
feature length motion picture?-D. r.
A. A profit of 100 per cent is con-
sidered normal. and returns as high as
800 per cent have occurred.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
By Francis P. DouqIos

I'd AMPHLETS, brochures and other
i publications printed by the Federal
Government are frequently blanketed as
waste by economy minded members
of Congress. Yet millions of Americans
Evening star., 1951-12-14

Coupling of the Nuelear Spin With the
Rotation of Polar Diatomic Molecule
in an External Electric Field" Nuclear
spin is a characteristic of the atom
and the paper concerns an important
phase of nuclear physics. 1t was pub
lished originally in the Bureau of
Standards Journal of Research.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

tense or military value 1t is not easy to make such
a showing when there are large Federal air
ports here. Thus, the future of private flying
in the Capital area is anything but promising.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact BY either writing The
evening star Information Bureau. 1900 street
NV, washington 5. D. c., and tnclosiug 3 cents
return postage or by telephoning 81. 1863.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-10-26
Enjoy JacksOnville's Beaches
Roach Tins ode,u here invite and appreciate your patronage
been, if you could read?"

been, if you could read?O
"A sexton" replied Winter.
I said before that perhaps some
day great educator may launch
a course in ignorance. Actually,
it is said of the late Prof. Morris
Raphael Cohen of the Philosophy
Department of City College that
his course really consisted in
something of that nature. He re-
garded it as his special province
to prove to students that most OF
the things which they believed
had no foundation in sound logic.
It applies in all fields. I re-
member many years ago. a young
man whom I know C a m e over
from Russia. He started peddling
and was very successful. Then I
lost track of him. Some years
afterwards I met him again. He
was thoroughly Americanized by
that time. I asked him how he
was getting along financially. I
heard a sad story.
'But you were doing so well
when you first came over" I
said.
"Yes." he replied, "as long as
I knew no better. could peddle
and make money. But later I
couldn't do those things"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-10-26

of the unselfish devotion and
service these leaders have shown
in their work for the establish
ment and help towards the River
Garden Home.
Those to be so honored are
Mrs. Louis Schevitz, Mrs. Joseph
Shapiro, Mrs. Fred Soforenko,
Mrs. Bernard Stegman, Mrs.
Nathan Dwoskin, Mrs. Nathan
Newman, Mrs. Sam Witten, Mrs.
Ralph Mizrahi, and Mrs. Irving
Resnick.
Members are asked to come at
1870 p. m. for a social hour pre-
ceeding the meeting. Hostesses
for the day will be Mrs. Ike Wit
ten, Mrs. Louis Witten and Mrs.
Sam Witten,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-10-26

The program planned for this
meeting should prove of special
interest to the membership and
friends of the organization, as
Mrs. Sidney Entman, program
chairman, has designated this for
the occasion on which the past
presidents of the Ladies Aid will
be honored. Each president will
be presented with a Resolution
from the executive board of
River Garden Home for the
Aged. The Resolution. is hand
somely engraved in gold lettering
and decorations, suitable for
framing and a lasting memento
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-10-26
IN p RAISE OF
IGNo RANCE
Continued from Page 81

and selling houses. One day he
came to the bank and asked for
a loan of 100000. The bank Of
ficer looked into his account and
noted that Winter had more than
that in the bank on deposit and
then realized t h at Winter had
made the mistake because of lack
of ability to read.
"My God, Mr.. Winter" he
said, eff you have so much money
without being able to read and
write, what would you have
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-10-26
LADIES AID MEETING
SLATED FOR TUESDAY
BY MRS. VIM. SLOVENIAN

opening of the Ladies Hebrew Sheltering Aid
Society held 1880 o'clock Tuesday after
noon October Center Mrs. Maurice
preside and projects be
undertaken will be presented and discussed.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-10-26

NJ TICE
will register with Clerk of Circuit
Court, Duval County. Florida, upon re-
notice, the fictitious name to-wit:
EVER READY POTATO COMPANY
1886 Evergreen Ave.
Jacksonville, Fla.
The parties interested in said bust
ness are:
DEAN GARNET
w. M. ABORTION
M. K. NALLEY
October S, IL, 10, 26, 1851
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-23
Eisenhower
 Opens New Pa(f Headquarters

MARLY LIE ROI, France, July 23, -R-General DwightrD. Eisenhow- CT opened his new Atlantic Pact headquarters today and declared it to be the first allied headquarters in history "set up in peace to pre- serve peace and not wage war
 The new headquarters, seat of western defense planning, came into existence at 1925 P. M, after a colorful ceremony presided over by Eisenhower and Vincent Auriol, President of France.
 Generals, enlisted men and em- ployees of the 12 pact nations clust- cred in front of the headquarters to witness the official handover of the site to Eisenhower by the President.
 Tt is our prayer" said Eisen- hover, that with high courage and with the support of our people and the grace of God, we shall not fail in striving to lift the fear of cell blocks and slave camps"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-23
Non-NaiionaI, Single Uniform Army Sought

WASHINGTON, July B -iR-- A Senator just returned from Europe said today Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- hover wants to form a unconditional army under a single flag and com- mand to defend western Europe.
 Senator Brewster tR- -Maine), one of nine members of the Senate For eign Relations Committee who re- turned today from an inspection trip to Europe, quoted Eisenhower as saying he is going all out in sup port of this idea.
 The British oppose the Eisenhow- CT plan, Brewster said. He added that he was told France and west ern Germany are near agreement, however, on the general principles of single-uniform army.
 Eisenhower was given the task of building western European de- fense force. The original thought was that each nation would con- tribute troops but they would re- tain their pational uniforms. The administration proposes to put six U. s. divisions into the force.
 The senators came back from Eur ope in general agreement there is need for greater speed in building western defenses against Commun- ism.
 Brewster said the touring sen- atofs We're uiiahinous in support ot a proposal made by Britain and France, for the admission of Greece and Turkey to the North Atlantic l Pact group.
 Britain and France have oppos- ed permitting Spain to join, but Brewster said the senators were impressed in conferences with Gen Franco that Spain has large re- serve of manpower ready to fight Communism
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-23

project, the board voted to address a statement to the Bureau of Pub lie Roads urging money available for highways in national forests, principally in Southeast Alaska, be devoted to increase mileage rather than extensive improvement of ex- isting roads. It was the boards opinion that residents would rather have roads (which go some place" rather than short per-highways ending a few miles from town.
 Lengthy discussion was held on export Of coal and iron to Japan and arrangements were made to carry on work in that direction.
 Canadian approval for an airline between Prince Rupert and South east Alaska ports will be sought by the board. Ellis Airlines has already obtained certificate for this route from the Civil Aeronau- tics Board, but has not received an okay from Ottawa.
 Other matters concerned giving support for prohibiting export of logs from Alaska for Outside man. ufacture and study for utiliza- tion of birch timber in centra, southeast Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-23
Gar Accidents Over Weekend On Glacier Road

Two Glacier Highway car acci- dent reports were filed in the office of the Territorial Highway Patrol this morning.
 Two men narrowly missed death Sunday night on the Aux Bay road when their 1851 car skidded in loose gravel and turned over several tim es
 Paul J. Pack, of the Alaska Com munications System, was driving the car. His only passenger was Thom- as Connolly. another ACS man.
 The accident occurred between De Harts and Hickey's stores at 6:30 pm. The report said the driy- CT has just passed another car skid ding in loose gravel, which swung the car to the center of the road 1t hit a bump which deflected it off the road where it overturned. Pack received minor cut. The car was a total loss.
 In the second highway accident Charles B. Smith went into the ditch at the curve near the air port and Lynch's service station.
 Smiths accident report said his headlights failed as he was round- ing the turn and he hit a tele- phone pole, smashing in the entire right front of his car. No injuries were reported, nor did the repori list any passengers. II. eIhe mishar occurred at 2,30 am. Sunday.
 It was understood there were several other highway accidents ov- CT the weekend but no reports had been filed on them. One was saio to have occurred on the Douglas road and an ambulance was sum moned to the scene but no authent- ic information could be learned up to press time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-23
20 In, 5 Out On Princess Louise

Arriving on the Princess Louise Saturday were 20 passengers with five embarking for Skagway. The ship arrives southbound at am. Tuesday, sailing for Vancouver at g am.
 Disembarking from Vancouver Miss J. McEvoy, Miss M. L. Me Evoy. Sister St. Gilbert, Sister M Laura, Mrs. I. Reed and son; A. Vincent, s. Baskin, MT. and Mrs H. Lea, V. D. Danielson. MT. and Mrs. c. E. Albrecht, Miss Jane AL brecht, J. Albrecht.
 Embarking for Skagway: Mrs Mabel Jameson, Mrs. A. w. Bolay Capt and Mrs. Grey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-23
Pefain Dies on Bleak French Isle

LIE D'YEU, France, July B -P Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, the French hero of verdun in World War I, died today on this bleak island where he had served more than five years of a life sentence for treason in World War II. He was 95 years old.
 But he was not prisoner when he died. The French government commuted his sentence last month, shortly after the parliamentary elec- tions, because of the state of his health, and he was moved from his prison cell to private mansion here off the southwest coast of France
 Ironically, death came to Petain only three days after it claimed the German mmander-former Crown Prince Welhelm-whoo oppos- ed him at Verdun. Wilhelm died Friday at Hechingen, Germany.
 Petain'S heroic defense at Verdun in 1916 had made him one of Frances greatest military heroes His immortal battle cry-"They Shall Not Pass"-echoed around the world.
 But the national hero of World War I and elder statesman of the between-war years became traitor in the eyes of many Frenchmen af- ter Hitler invaded France in 1940.