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Evening star., 1951-12-19
Maryland and the Conference

AS far as can be determined from re-
ports Of the battle between Maryland
and Southern Conference offleialdom,
the College Park school is the victim Of
the selfish policies Of one other uni
versity, which by virtue of its size and
carefully cultivated prestige has always
sought to dominate lesser members Of
the conference.
So far 1t has not been nearly ade-
quately enough publicized that there
was apparently nothing whatsoever
wrong with bowl games during the four
years when the school in question COM
peted in three Of these games-twice in
the Sugar Bowl where Maryland is about
to "contaminate" itself. It Is even more
remarkable that the influence of bowl
games upon college athletics can have
grown malignant within the two short
years during which this school, deprived
OF the services Of a highly publicized
player largely responsible for its sue
cess. has produced a dismal record upon
the gridiron.
There is nothing wrong with bowl
games. Maryland's only error has been
in falling to know and keep in its place.
The school which has been noisiest in
the conference proceedings suffers from
a Jealous inability to endure successful
competition. If Maryland had not made
the mistake Of winning all its games,
particularly one Of it's closest games. this
year. the other school might have been
able to gain the publicity it has such
an unquenchable thirst for. As it is, it
is now attempting to hog the headlines
by sanctifying itself as the self-pro-
claimed defender of virture against the
evil Terrapins.
hope the University of Maryland will
take the most honorable course open to
it and withdraw from the Southern
Conference before it is overwhelmed by
it. This conference. because it is far too
large and composed Of schools that are
in no sense equal competitors, is farce
anyway. AS an independent, Maryland
could pursue its own policies, wise or
foolish.
Warren French.
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The Price of Peace

DR.. Vannevar Bush in his annual report
as president Of the Carnegie Institution of
Washington, has given voice to what some people
may regard as an over-optimistic view of the
international situation. In his opinion there is
good reason to believe that an all-out world war
can be prevented for at least another generation
However, If this seems at first glance to be an
excessively cheerful Judgment, a second glance
discloses that it is based on big and not-too-
pleasant condition-namely, that "the price of
peace is to be continual vigilance and heavy
cost in maintaining sufficient power among
free nations"
In other words Dr. Bushs optimism is care
fully qualified. The chief of our wartime Office
of Scientific Research and Development is con-
vinced that another total conflict can be averted
But he is convinced only on the basis of an
assumption that the United States and its allies
will be patient enough, determined enough, reso-
Lutte enough, to build up and keep in being-for
years to come-the actual and potential military
strength needed to deter the men of the Kremlin
from the kind of aggression that could lead to
global explosion. Such strength is the rock
bottom essential Of our time and it is not some
thing that can be bought in a bargain basement
What we are engaged in now, what we probably
will be engaged in for many MOON is fateful
test of will and power between our free world
stances, if we are to do what we must do to be
safe, we have got to reconcile ourselves to the
fact that security is going to cost us great deal
not only In terms of dollars but also in terms
of girding ourselves mentally and spiritually
for struggle that may try our souls for the
next decade or more
But this price will not be too high If it pre-
vents an all-out clash for at least another
generation. For we may hope, as DR.. Bush and
other experts have intimated, that if the world
can escape holocaust for that much time,
many things can happen meanwhile-in Russia
and elsewhere to make a permanent peace
possible. After ALL men and nations are now
moving into an era in which war itself seems
altogether obsolete wholly improbable for van
quished and victors alike. Accordingly, the
longer it can be averted in our own time, the
greater win be the chance of averting it perma-
nently. We should not hesitate, therefore, to
carry the burden we must carry If we are to
attain that great end.
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the opportunity TO brag before the voters
Of their achievements in development"
Of their States resources. Glow with
qualification at this progress" as the
voter may, its benefits are largely fllu-
sorry. He is being cozened into approx
ing destruction of his States grandeur
for the benefit Of the few at his own
expense.
Reclamation in the foreseeable future
can be justified only in the need for
power and flood control. Power sites
need not destroy archaeological and
scenic areas such as Dinosaur National
Monument; other sites are available.
Flood control is needed critically on the
upper reaches Of the Mississippi, Mis-
souri, and Ohio. A glance at the map
reveals the Colorado Is a tributary Of
none Of these.
II. George Knapp.
Salt Lake City.
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Christmas Invitation

n snoiDy path leads to a lighted door
Where holly DreGths proclaim the
time of year,
Once more the Christ child beckons US
to come,
To tollo,D In His steps-trom far and
near
The bells ring out glad tidinos on this
day,
For hope OF peace and brotherhood
again,
Each lighted door q symbol OF His acord.
The light of truth to ledd the hearts
OF men.
Catherine E. Berry
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important winter religious ceremony.
The Arch Druid, gowned in white, would
lead the procession of priests and fol-
lowers from the solar temple at Stone
henge to a tree bearing the most
mistletoe. There. after fitting cere-
mony blessing the plant. the priest
would climb the tree and with golden
scythe cut the branches, which he would
either catch In his robe, or according
to some authorities. let drop to fair
cloth held by white -garbed maidens.
The branches were never to touch the
ground for, being sacred, this would
detract from their divine power. The
mistletoe was then broken into small
sprays 80 that each might have piece.
Evening star., 1951-12-19

Sin
Your cartoon depicting the President
making the earth-shaking pronounce
ment I'm against sin" brings to mind q
story popular during the administration
Of silent Cal" .-.. ~. .-.
Mr.. Coolidge is supposed TO have at
tended church alone one Sunday and on
returning to the White House was asked
by his wife what the sermon was about.
After giving it considerable thought, ne
replied: s.Adultery, And what, Mrs
Coolidge prodded, did the preacher say.
about it? Frowning with concentration.
the President elaborated: Hes against
It,"
And for some reason the Scandals
Of 1851 remind me Of the more localized
shortcomings Of the administration of q
New York Mayor named Walker, who
was no saint himself, yet had no
objection to others leading the good.
clean life. @tk
Mr.. Walker once was accosted on the
street by Bpwery bum completely gone
to seed. He asked the Mayor for
quarter for something to eat. The Mayor
countered by offering a cigar. but the
bum refused, saying he didn't smoke.
The Mayor then invited him to step into
a nearby bar. but the bum turned this
down too, insisting he didn't drink. AS
a last resort. dapper Jimmy said he knew
a good thing at the races and that he
would bet dollar for the bum. But the
derelict maintained he didn't gamble.
All he wanted was a quarter for food.
Really impressed by this time, the
Mayor caught the panhandler by the
arm: I'm taking you home to meet my
WIFE," said Mr.. Walker. II want her to
see what happens to man who doesn't
smoke. drink or gamble"
MoraliSt.
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Good Men Wanted

Considering the revolving spectacle
presented to the public by the tax
scandal probe Of the King committee,
the following lines of a 18th century
poet seem appropriate:
God give us men. The time demands
strong minds; great hearts. true faith
and willing hands: men whom the lust
Of Office does not kill; men whom the
spoils Of Office cannot buy; men who
possess opinions and will; men who
have honor; men who will not lie: men
who can stand before demagogue and
damn his treacherous batteries without
winking: tall men. who live above the
fog in public duty and In private think
ing. Wanted.
p. is.
Warrenton, Va.
Evening star., 1951-12-19
Lee Boulevard Lights

The Yankee" who wrote so critically
Of traffic congestion on Lee boule-
ward, should know that this is a State
highway and that the great white
fathers Of Arlington" do not put up
traffic signals on State highways. Also,
these signals are never erected without
reason or without serious thought on
the part of safety officials.
A few minutes delay may mean years
OF lie. Former Yankee.
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By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

ulClOS10H y
return postage or BY telephoning ST. 1868.
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Is the Hawaiian language still
spoken in the islands?-B. B.
A. Nearly every one speaks English
in Hawaii, but the language Of the
original inhabitants is still used. The
Hawaiian alphabet has only IL charac-
ters, from which 40 syllables can be
formed and these in various combina-
tions make up 10000 words.
@. Do Koreans resemble Chinese or
Japanese more closely in their physical
makeup?-H. r. E.
A. The Koreans are taller than the
average Oriental and have paler skins
and more regular features. Some have
russet-brown hair and hazel eyes. They
differ in many ways from their Chinese
and Japanese neighbors.
Evening star., 1951-12-19
Questions and Answers
By Thomos R. Henry

The Stars readers can get the answer 10
any question Of fact by either writing The
Evening Star Information Bureau 1900 street
return postage or BY telephoninR ST 7S6S
Evening star., 1951-04-29
Early Free Press Advocate Jailed as 'ScoId

in such terms) licked out his
tongue. Judge Thruston looked
as fiery as Mount Etna. The
sound Presbyterians gave thanks. I"
When she left court she suggested
to the marshal that next time she
appeared he was to summon 10
tomcats," not Bladensburg gen.
tlemen!
| But her downfall did not occur
and she did not leave Washing
ton, as some persons believed she
might do She had become IA
nous. The newspaper fraternity
had recognized her when Thomas
Bowling and young man named
Donahue, both reporters of the
National Intelligencer, signed her
bond.
Started Newspaper
AS the celebrated trial passed
into the files and Washingtonians
turned to other interests, Anne
Royal went back to her private
writing. In 1881, she launched
Paul Pry, publication unique in
Washington annals. The first is
sue appeared in December and
subscribers accepted it avidly,
many thinking it would be con-
icerned with snooping and scandal,
but they soon found it's policy was
a serious one-the exposure of
bad politics and the secret enc
mics Of government.
For five years the little sheet
struggled to make its way, though
Mrs. Royal found the road a
rough one. In 1886, she aban-
doned it, but Immediately began
publication of a second paper, the
Huntress, which carried motto:
Education, the main pillar in the
temple Of liberty" A splendid
paper. it turned out to be-except
to the anti-Masons, the crooked
politicians and the hundreds of
persons Anne had offended.
The Huntress was published
regularly until 1854, during which
time Mrs. Royal lived on B street
Sc. not far from Second street,
her house occupying a site now
part of the Library of Congress
grounds. During the last decade
of her editorship, the bill for
Enne's pension became a sort of
jest on Capitol Hill. Time and
again it was introduced. Time
and again it was pigeonholed.
/ After being tossed around II
was passed in 1849. Congress gave
her lump sum of $600-and Or
dered a like amount divided
among the other legal heirs OF
Capt. Royal.
4 Vigorous to the end, Anne
Royal kept pen in hand until her
85th year, but her final days were
plagued by poverty. AS her
strength diminished. her writing
fingers trembled and her last
printed words were that the
union of these States may be
eternal"
i She died on October /. 1854.
Evening star., 1951-04-29
By Colt HendIey, Jr.

The spectacle of a school su-
perintendent and a school board
battling it out with sound and
fury is not new to the American
scene. District residents. in par
ticular, are familiar with this
aspect of American life. For the
District Board of Education and
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
have been mixing it with increas-
ing vigor and acrimony through
out the past two years.
The local situation has not,
however. reached the stage it
did in Pasadena, Calf, last fall,
when that city's school superin-
tendent, Willard Goslin, was
forced to resign by the school
board. District parents and
teachers could profit by a study
of the details of that Pasadena
fight, though it all took place
some 5000 miles from the Frank
lin Administration Building at
Thirteenth and K streets NV.
No Clear-Cut Issue
The story of Mr.. Goslin's custer
is told in a slender book, "This
Happened in Pasadena" by David
Hulburd, which is being published
tomorrow by the Macmillin Co
M. Hulburd, Time Magazine
ealploye for 20 years before be-
coming a free-lance writer, de-
scribes the Pasadena incident as
a shocker of first Importance to
the country as a whole.
What did happen in Pasadena?
The matter was complicated
AS in all school board fights, no
single clear-cut issue was in
volved that would in itself ex-
plain why Mr.. Goslin was ousted
Early in 1948 the Pasadena
Board of Education hired Mr.
GoslN, a nationally known edu-
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SmedIey Butler Case Brought to Mind

refused to accept Gen. Buffers
sword.
The court-martial trial was set
for February Is, but 1t never
took place.
A storm of public sympathy
developed on behalf Of the de-
posed Marine hero. Franklin D..
Roosevelt, then Governor of
New York: former Secretary Of
the Navy Josepnus Daniels, Gen.
James G. Harbord and a host
Of other notable public figures
volunteered to appear as wit
nesses for the defense.
The administration backed
down.
Public Aroused
Behind : the scenes negotia-
tionS were initiated between the
White House, the Navy Depart
ment and Gen. Buffers military
and civilian counsel, Mai. Henry
Leonard, U. S. M. c.. and former
Ambassador to Japan Roland s.
Morris, respectively.
The upshot Of the dickering
was that Gen. Butler wrote q
formal note Of apology to the
Secretary Of the Navy for hav-
ing caused embarrassment to
the Government" pointedly
avoiding apologizing either to
President Hoover or to Premier
Mussolini. The generals apology
stressed that his remarks were
delivered before a private gath
ering. This was the "out."
In turn, the administration,
handing down an official repri-
mand comparable to a slap on
: the wrist, restored the stormy
Marine to duty with the full
privileges Of his rank.
Gen. Butler retired or October
l, 1881 to pursue a profitable
career on the lecture platform.
He died June 81, 1910,
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telephoned Gen. Butler at Guam
tico and informed him:
"You are hereby placed under
arrest to await trial by general
court-martial. You will turn
over your command to your next
senior and you will be restricted
to the limits Of your post.
1.-The Secretary of the Navy
(Charles Francis Adams) wishes
you to know that this actiSn is
taken by the direct personal Or
der of the President Of the
United States"
Gen. Buffers three starred
flag was hauled down from the
staff in front of Quantico head
quarters, but, in taking over,
Brig, Gen, Randolph C.. Berkeley
Evening star., 1951-04-29

see the seriousness of these very
vocal citizens.
From then on his troubles be-
gan to multiply.
Starting as opponents Of the
tax increase, the groups indulged
in an orgy of Misrepresentation
and attacks on Mr.. Goslin. The
reallocation of certain pupils to
a new school caused the emnity
of residents of a top-fight resi-
dental community. whose chill
dren were forced to go to a school
with Mexicens and Negroes.
Mr.. Coslin was charged with
sponsoring progressive education
ito sell our children on the COL
lapse of our way of life" Text
books were described as being
Islanted toward socialism. A
speaker who addressed a teachers
training workshop was accused OF
being radical new evidence OF
Mr.. Goslin's attempts to teach SUBJ
versive doctrines in the schools
Eventually an investigation of sub
versive teaching methods was de-
manded.
Rally Came Late
The Board of Education gradu-
ally gave way to the pressure. On
November 9, 1850, while in New
York attending a meeting of one
|of the commissions of the Ameri-
can Council on Education, Mr.
Goslin received a telegram from
the school board asking that he
resign. He returned to find friends
of the school system rallying to
his support. But it was far toe
late.
Outside Influences specifically
Allen Zoll's National Council fol
American Education-had insinu-
|ated themselves into the picture
The conscientious. ultra-conserv-
lative Abut blindly narrow oppo-
Evening star., 1951-04-29
Ry Jesse Loyenthol

The case of Gen. Douglas
MacArthur-his clash with the
President and the State Depart
ment and consequent relief
from his commands not with
out precedent.
Just 20 years ago another col
orful and popular, but more
fiery general-the late Smedley
Darlington Butler, fighting
Quaker of the United States
Marine Corps-was the central
figure of a somewhat similar
public controversy.
Not only was Gen. Butler re-
moved from command of his
post, then at Quantico, Va, but
he was placed under arrest, con-
fined to quarters, and ordered
up for court-martial.
All of this was on the direct
personal order Of the President
of the United State-Herbert
Hoover
Maj. Gen. Butler had been
80 years in the Marine Corps,
held two Congressional Medals
Of Honor and 16 other decora-
tions for service to the country,
when his pre-emptory order was
received by telephone-after its
release to the newspapers.
Slur on Mussolini
Cause of the action was a
speech he delivered January 19,
1881, before the Contemporary
Cuban exclusive organization
Of intellectuals-in Philadel-
phia's Bellevue-Strstford Hotel.
In the course of his talk, Gen.
Butler made the charge that
Italian Premier Benito Musso-
lini was "a hit-run driver" that
in speeding recklessly over the
highways his car had struck and
killed a child and sped on.
Mussolini's career at that time
was in its early stages. He had
Evening star., 1951-04-29

nents of Mr.. Goslin quoted from
zoll publications, which somehow
found their way into various mass
meetings.
In the past, Mr.. Hulburd points
out, Mr.. Zoll has been a stanch
supporter of the Christian Front
Those were the days when Father
Coughlin was vilifying Franklin
Roosevelt, the New Deal and the
Jews. Mr.. Zoll has worked with
Gerald L. K. Smith. One of his
now defunct organizations wa:
dubbed fascist and subversive'
by the Attorney General.
When the showdown came, al
but one of the five-member Boare
OF Education voted to oust Mr.
GoSlin.
Mr.. Hulburd contends that pub.
lie education is exposed to attack.
from dubious sources all over tht
Nation. The Pasadena story, a.
he sees it, illustrates the nature o1
reactionary forces at work in ths
United States in these days ot
uncertainty and fear.
The tragedy. he declares, i.
that the friends of education ir
Pasadena could have averted thu
whole thing but they did not or.
ganize until it was too late.
I'm these uneasy days, honest
well-meaning citizens are Otter
vulnerable to the campaigns O.
1 all sorts of infiltrating minorit,
pressure groups" Mr.. Hulbure
says. Unless these citizens learr
to recognize such dangers, ant
awaken to what free public schoo
education should mean to then
land their children, many of then
will swallow all too willingly
hook. line and sinker-the kint
of bait sold by propagandists lik'
lzpll."
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not yet been discredited as a
dictator, and was cordially re-
garded.
The speech stirred up inter-
national complications. The
Premier denied the charge in
a cablegram to the italian EN-
bassy at Washington. Ambas-
sador de MARITIME registered for
NAL protest with the State
Department against this affrcnt
to the head of a friendly nation.
For 10 days the pot boiled.
Then on January 90, the State
Department formally spologized
to Premier Mussolini for Gen.
Buffers remarks.
That same day Marine Corps
commandant, Gen. Ben Fuller,
Evening star., 1951-04-29

kind in practice" meeting the
celebrated persons of her time,
analyzing cities, appraising Amer
1can manners and morals and
gathering miscellaneous informa-
ton that was to fill her first book.
Sketches of History, Life and
Manners in the United States" /"
Finally the old suit was settled
but to Anne's astonishment, thu
relatives were awarded what re-
mained of the Royal estate. Anne
was broke. Then, her health failed
and she had only one hope-to try
and get Congress to grant her
Federal pension as a soldiers
widow. She was then 81.
Her coming to Washington was
prompted by a desire to implore
the help of John Quincy Adams
on the pension. When she met
the crotchety statesman, he prom
Used to assist her. Better yet, she
sold him a copy Of her book. ST.
multaneously. she discovered that
an upsurge Of anti-Masonic feel
ing had placed the Masons in a
defensive position. They needed
supporters, so Anne Royal went
to a few prominent Washington
members of the order to see what
she might do. for she had never
forgotten Capt. Royals interest
in Freemasonry. The Masons
greeted her with open arms-seat
her on a lecture tour that lasted
two years and paid all expenses.
When Evangelicalism, Unitar-
ianism and Universalism were
drawn into conflict in the ad-
ministration Of Andrew jackson,
Mrs. Royal entered the fray be-
cause she feared a joining Of
church and state. Organized re-
ligion did not appeal to her and
she distrusted many who pro-
fessed deep faith yet did not prove
worthy by their actions. She said:
II do not read the Bible and I
will tell you why. I was raised
among the heather. where I
learned but virtue and independ-
Ience. I watched the conduct of
the people who read it, and
found they committed murder,
they robbed, they stole, they got
drunk, betrayed their friends and
were guilty OF all kinds of abomi-
nations"
Born Reformer
Anne Royal was a born re-
former and a firm friend of the
Idowntrodden. She was particu-
larly happy when she could force
the rich to contribute to the poor.
If a wealthy man failed to recog-
nize her when she halted him
"for a touch," she smiled and
said: "It is Mrs. Royal with whom
you are talking"
Finally, she found her enemies
multiplying so fast that reports
were bruited about that they
plotted her downfall. But her
courage never slackened. She
def1ed the hackers Of the Bank of
the United States and won Jack
sons applause. She taunted the
anti-MaSonS.
Mrs. Royal was not a lady who
Evening star., 1951-04-29
District CoroIIory in Pasadena School Story

Gator, to be its superintendent,
At the time he was president of
the American Association of
School Administrators, the high
est honor that can be bestowed
on public educator In this coun-
try.
He went to Pasadena, a city of
100000 population (of which only
about 6 per cent were Negroes) to
find situation typical of so many
communities after World War II.
New schools were needed to handle
an increase in school population.
Teachers salaries had to be raised
Children had to be shifted as
schools were built. A teacher
program was needed, and
new blood was called for in the
administrative setup.
To finance this program, cer-
tainly not a revolutionary one. Mr.
Goslin and the school board
agreed an increased tax levy was
necessary.
The new superintedent and the
school board got along well the
first year. They saw eye to eye
on all his suggested changes, in
spite of sporadic complaints by
|self-appointed critics of his admin
istration, and some minor difficult
ties probably typical of any school
system.
Tax Levy Defeated
The tax levy, however, was de-
Ifeated by a 2-to-1 vote in
the summer of 1850. This was
mainly due to the efforts of a
newly formed organization of cit
izenS-called the School Develop
ment Council-and the Pasadena
chapter of a group called "Pro
America" Mr.. Goslin, admittedly
weak on public relations and his
handling of the press. failed to