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Evening star., 1951-06-11
Political Marathon

f0litlC0l Mof0th0n
"How long, o Lord, how long?" is the
bewailing query now heard in this region
as to continuation of the Macarthur
AcheSon hearings. There is an increas-
ing belief that the main basis Of the in
quiry is politics, plus the growing ap-
prehension that any security program
that this country has is being under
mined. And this letter is from one who
is not in any way identified with the ad-
ministration in Washington, in fact
not member If the party in power.
That the time and manner of Gen
MacArthur's recall was ill-placed and
not wisely performed may well be ac-
cepted and understood. and the prevail
ing sentiment hereabouts was definitely
in his favor. But the people generally
feel that this episode is now history.
and that any inquiry into its processes
or results should be left to calmer times.
The people feel that we should have
unity of purpose and action in carrying
on and completing whatever military
or diplomatic action may be called
for in Korea; that we should, as far as
possible, limit our activities to that par
ticular area. refusing to take any step
or perform any act that would tend to
enlarge or extend that operation.
And the people, furthermore, feel that
the incumbent administration in Wash
ington should have as nearly free
hand as possible, and as great meas,
ure Of support and cooperation as the
exigencies Of politics will permit. "a ;a
Kelly Kash.
Evening star., 1951-06-11
BY Charles E. TroceweH
Alfred Kohlberg.

While it contains some archaic words.
even they are delight to the ear.
In the main, the theme is daringly
modern, even for today, with the whole
so placed, as poem, that it can be ac-
cepted by any reader who has read old
Omar. or the other cynical classics.
Yet the fact remains that it is not
read.
Is it because it is too daring. even
for today?
We have come to another Of the sad
eras, when many persons are given to
troubled thoughts.
AS sort Of booster shot, to take
them out of themselves. they might
well try "The City of Dreadful Night"
They will rejoice in its music, find 1t
amazingly modern, and at the same
time realize that it was only a poem,
after all. one in which the writer worked
out his own salvation, by showing sad
ness at its depth.
He said, in effect, "This is the worst
they can do to you, and they have done
1t to me. Now let us close the book and
go out into the sunshine"
The modern reader will hope that he
found at last boat to sail, for the
sadness Of his great poem was only part
Of him.
II you can find q copy Of 1.-THE City
Of Dreadful Night" you will be reading
the worlds least known masterpiece.
Evening star., 1951-06-11
Falls Church Election

few years ago the major political problem
in Falls Church was not to choose between COM
peting states of candidates, but to persuade
enough competent people to contribute their
time and energy to the thankless job of admin
istering the affairs of small, rather sleepy,
Virginia community. To say that times have
changed is to trespass in the realm OF both
understatement and overworked phrases.
When the Falls Church voters go to the polls
tomorrow they will pass judgment on one item
that is relatively controversial. That is a
$500,000 bond issue for schools and streets. Pro-
posed to meet an imperative need, the bond issue
is supported by both political factions It should
and undoubtedly will be approved.
The fireworks center around the remaining
contests-those for City Attorney and the City
Council. In this area, the fight has been hard
and sometimes bitter. The issues-those that
are phony as well as those that are real-have
been examined and re-examined. The voters Of
the community are familiar with all Of the argu-
ments, pro and con, and most Of them undoubt-
edly have made up their minds. 1t would be
presumptuous to attempt to tell them how they
should vote The important thing now is that
every qualified voter should go to the polls to-
morrow, for the political direction that nearby
Virginia's newest city will take should be de-
termined by positive expression, not by de-
fault on the part of people who have the right
to vote but who do not take the trouble to exer-
else it.
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high officials are guilty Of contempt Of court is
not wholesome. The evil influence Of such an
example will be increased by delay. This court
should exercise utmost care lest it appear to be
Indifferent to a claim of official disobedience.
Moreover. we owe something in this matter
to the Court of Appeals. That court held several
hearings, considered every phase Of this case IN
careful and exhaustive opinions and made find
ings of fact. It embarked on this effort at en-
forcement only after this court had refused to
review the basic orders. They were clearly juSti-
fed in believing that we expected the order to be
enforced. Surely we do not want to confirm Mr.
Dooley's observation to the effect that an appeal
is an occasion for one court to show its contempt
for another.
This is sharp language. 1t is not inappropri
ate in this case however, for the inability OF th
Dollar interests to obtain that effective posses
sion of the disputed stock-an inability which
results from the tactics of Government officials
is nothing short of scandalous
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Irvine, KY.
New Americans

recently attended ceremony in
which a number of people from all parts
Of the world took the oath Of American
citizenship.
It was deeply moving to see the eager
ness. gratitude and emotion that many
of these new citizens displayed.
To them. it was great gift, this be-
coming part of America. the last
and only country in the world today
that offers real refuge to many Of the
millions of oppressed and displaced who
were driven from their homes, saw their
countries enslaved and their way Of life
destroyed.
We in this country cannot really con-
ceive Of the horrors of invasion, occupa-
ton, concentration and slave labor
camps. We, with all our blessings, can
not imagine what it is to be hunted,
imprisoned, prosecuted and deprived Of
our God-given freedom and individual
rights.
It is people such as these who should
make fine citizens. for they know
strong comparison. They have lived
through the hideous nightmare Of an
other world, and to them being an
American means freedom, renewed faith.
hopes revived and another chance to
live.
These are things that all of us who
were so blessed in being Americans
from birth would do well to contemplate
in humility and gratitude, especially at
this time.
Grateful.
Evening star., 1951-06-11
Downtown Tenunt

Her fiat looked out upon neon ,uorld
OF colors even Persians had not knolDn.
Colors that leaped and tun,bled, flick
cred, irtirled
In galaries she thought of as her o1D,.
She kept her tDfndot0s polished, shades
up high;
She matched the patterns OF electric
stars
Foreuer restless In their Downtown sky
AboDe the endless glitter-chain OF cars.
1t did not matter that her fiat iDGs dull;
Her fabulous out-ot doors toas beautiful
With green's and reds and yellotos that
the rain
Turned into flaming jetoels dotU,s each
pane, p
And left her wondering one stormy night
II Hedpen could be halt as gdy and
bright.
ah cosette Middleton.
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A Loss to the Security Program

The resignation OF Seth Richardson as chair
man of the Subversive Activities Control Board
is real loss to the Governments internal se-
curity program His service in two hot spots
Of public responsibility first as chairman Of the
Loyalty Review Board and then as head of the
new anti-subversive group created under the
McCarran Act, has been of high order. His ju-s
dicial temperament and his wise handling Of
difficult problems have had much to do with the
success of the Governments drive on fifth
column elements. Mr. Richardson kept his prom
Use that there would be no witch-hunting
Mr. Richardson has been criticized for the
Loyalty Review Boards handling of the we'll
known Remington case The board reversed
regional boards decision that William Reming-
ton should be dismissed from Federal service for
Communist activities Later Remington was
convicted of lying about his Communist con-
nections. In fairness to the board and to its
former chairman, however, it should be pointed
out that Mr.. Richardson expressed nisgivings
about the boards action in clearing Remington
but felt that the wording of the executive order
on loyalty gave the board no discretion. He
supported revision Qater made by the Presi-
dent) giving the Government, rather than the
individual, the benefit of any doubt as to an
employees loyalty.
His short membership on the subversive
Activities Control Board was marred by failure
of the Senate Judiciary Committee to act on
the five presidential appointments to the board.
The board thus is in the uncomfortable position
of having begun its first and most critical hear
ing under the shadow Of uncertainty as to Senate
confirmation. Mr.. Richardson was not a mem
Der of the three-man panel which is weighing
the status of the American Communist Party
under the McCarran Act, which requires regis
tration of foreign-controlled subversive gzoups.
His resignation will not, therefore, affect the
hearing. But he has had steadying influence
on the panel, which already has shown signs
of nerves" in what undoubtedly will be long
and bitterly contested proceeding It is too
bad that he has been compelled by illness to
leave the security arena as another major con-
test is getting under way. He has earned the
gratitude Of his Government for the good fight
he r'-t up before being forced to withdraw
Evening star., 1951-06-11
Advice From the Advisers

The depth of the cleavage between Juvenile
Court Judge Cockrll and the social agencies OF
the community over the Judges unique interpre-
tation of the Juvenile Court Act is indicated by
the Juvenile Court Advisory Committees de-
cision to wind up its affairs and dissolve.
This committee of citizens has been the stall
wart defender and interpreter of the law and the
work of the court for the past IA years. It has
taken hands-off attitude toward the present
controversy in so far as public statements are
concerned But last June, when the first resig-
nations of court personnel took place, fore
shadowing the others that have followed, 1t
recommended to Judge Cockrill the appointment
Of another committee to study the functioning
Of the court and to submit suggestions for i'm
provement.
One of these suggestions from the study
committee was that Judge Cockrill appoint her
own advisory committee, for the personnel Of
the existing committee was identified with Judge
Cockrills three predecessors. The dissolution Of
the present committee, as soon as Judge Cockrill
selects another one carries out that recon-
mendation.
But the significant statement by the Juve-
nile Court Advisory Committee is that its disso-
luton results from lack of cooperation and loss
of confidence between the Judge and the COM
mittee. The committee sees no real opportunity
for improving the situation in the court by
amendment of the law, or by instituting the
changes recommended by the recent study COM
ittee. It attributes the difficulties to the Judge.
whose concept and philosophy regarding the
Juvenile Court differ entirely with those of her
predecessors and with the "long established
philosophy and procedures of juvenile courts
throughout the United States"
In moving for amendment of the Juvenile
Court law recently, Commissioner Donohue
mentioned the need for immediate action in
this respect The Star agrees. hearing before
committees of Congress, in connection with such
amendment, will provide opportunity for full and
public discussion of what has happened in Juve-
nile Court 1t is possible that If the law Is to be
amended to conform to Judge Cockrill's inter-
probation of what 1t means, 1t may become neces-
sary to change the law in other respects. For
If administration of the law is to be placed in
the discretion of the Judge, the laws existing
requirements of secrecy in the courts proceed
ings should be changed to permit public ex-
animation Of how the Judge exercises that
discretion.
Evening star., 1951-06-11
RecIussified

In your issue of June you published
letter from Harry Traub criticizing the
letter former 1t. 0.g.) William H. Evans,
jr.. wrote to me about our pro-Red State
Department and the handicaps it has
put on our armed forces in Korea.
Traub states "the issue is reminiscent
of an obscure music critic, who, i.
sought to gain publicity by an attack
on the performance of the Presidents
daughter ;"
While I did not write It. Evans let
ter, but only made 1t public, I. new
ertheless, desire to register an objec-
ton to any attempt by Traub to couple
me either with the President or the
music critic.
Alfred Kohlberg.
New York City.
Evening star., 1951-06-11

instructions to negotiate a treaty be-
tween the embattled nations. The Fed
eralists stormed but Adams stood firm.
He believed he was right, and time
proved that he was.
Bonaparte's star was rising and
France, under his leadership, changed
her tune from war to peace. She was
impressed by her losses and the gunnery
OF the new American Navy. Also, war
fever in America was dying down.
In 1900. after two years of undeclared
war, France and the United States
Evening star., 1951-06-11
No Dog Lover

no Dog Lover ......
After two weeks still cannot shake
the horror Of the last ild-killing by
mans best friend" My Indignation is
still fresh and am compelled to take
a very unpopular stand, made so by
centuries Of propaganda, that of dog
hater. A hater Of dogs. that is, of the
unworking, domesticated, parasitic va
riety. whose only chores are to wag.
fetch sticks, roll over. sit up, come. go
home and generally, slavelike, mitigate
the frustrated dmaster-complexes Of their
owners. the dog lovers.
believe the stories of the CANNES
service to mankind range from the
grossly exaggerated to plain lies.tI be-
ieve the only reason a dog ever saved O
child from drowning or from any other
catastrophe Is that they knew where
their free milk-ticket lay, and that on
such rare occasions, much rarer than the
times they have torn the throat out Of
a child or taken piece out of mans
leg. have they ever displayed any in
telligence above that of q turtle.
Like the wild beasts of the forests,
there is nothing to prove dogs have any
other feelings than primitive ones, aud
generally feel beyond getting their stom-
achs filled.
say dog lovers are suckers, aside
from being at times inconSiderate Of
their neighbors who may not take the
same delight at q barking, jumping
beast. They are thoughtless, too, when
they feed and care for these parasites,
as long as one person in this world is
without food or one child unloved.
No, I do not poison dogs. nor harm
them. just stay away from them
when can. respect the working dogs:
Sheep dogs, sled dogs and even some
hunting dogs. But the rest-send them
back to the forest to try to survive the
survival-of- e-fittest where from dis
tance they are at least things Of beauty.
II. Fl. w.
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all why should decent. law-abiding
people live in a town where-within a
block OF the public library-a gang is
known to peddle dope to school chill
dren, where the same children may
openly get drunk at bar with a cop
in front to arrest traffic offenders, where
purse snatchers are practically unmo-
Tested, where watch your car" bandits
even victimize hospital visitors, where a
COD may be disciplined for defending
himself with night stick. where an
engineer is hired to design traffic traps
for out-of-town motorists and the police
have orders to spring them2
IT'S disgusting.
Evening star., 1951-06-11
AP wirephoto.

signed peace treaty. France agreed
to release America from the obligations
Of her old Revolutionary treaties and
to recognize the rights Of neutrals which
she had violated so lagrantly. America
waived indemnity for Illegal seizures of
American ships. Thus ended this epi-
sode.
Years later John Adams said: II de-
sire no other inscription over by grave
stone than-Here lies John Adams,
who took upon himself the responsibility
OF peace with France in the year 1900" !"
Evening star., 1951-06-11
Migration to Nearby Areas

In The Star of June 2. you report
a definite migration of white WASH
ingtnn families to Maryland and Vir-
ginia." According to School Supt. Her
bert Corning. "It has been going on
for the last five years."
That Is only to be expected. After
Evening star., 1951-06-11
Questions and Answers

Of fact by writing The Evening Star Informa-
ticn Bureau, 1900 Eye street NV, Washing
Evening star., 1951-06-11
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. How many rodeol are held each
year in the United States?-L. I. r.
A. There are about 500 annually in
the United States and Canada. Not all
are held in the West.
Evening star., 1951-06-11
Letters to The Star

Pende be used letters Wers correct
and addresses. All letters subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-06-11

@. Is Maine the only State in which
poisonous snakes do not exist?-G. T.
A. No State is entirely free. Maine is
often spoken Of as the only State with
out venomous reptiles, but the timber
rattlesnake has been encountered in the
southern part Of the State.
Evening star., 1951-01-18

July 20 in the Defense Depart
ment's 72d casualty list of the Ko-
rean war, released last August %.
He was killed in action on July 20.
according to the 203d casualty list,
released last night.
A District soldier and an Alex
andria CT are missing in action in
Korea. the Defense Department
also announced. They are Corpl.
John Spivey. "a, son of Mrs. Elsie
M. Spivey of 1900 Ninth street
NV, and Pfc. James H. Jackson,
81. son of Mrs. Ruby N. Conway
of Seminary road, Alexandria.
Enlisted at II.
Pvt. Moriarty. former carrier
and messenger for The Star. left
Washington-Lee High School last
year to enlist in the Army on his
18th birthday.
An engineer assigned to a field
artillery outfit, Pvt. Moriarty left
Japan for Korea July A. He left
Washington for assignment in
Japan last Easter.
A native of Wilkes Barre, Pa,
he came to Arlington with his
family when he was years old.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by his stepfather. j. M.
Moriarty, Patent Office employe.
and a half-brother. James, 10, of
the Arlington address.
Corpl. Spivey, reported wounded
in action on September 20 in a
telegram received by his mother
last October, was missing in action
on October 20, according to word
received by Mrs. Spivey on jan
uary 8. He was with the 9th
Infantry in Korea.
Re-enlisted in June.
A native of Washington, Corpl.
Spivey attended Phelps Voca-
tional High School and enlisted
in the Army in 1945. He served
18 months in Germany and was
discharged in 1948. He re-enlisted
last June. his mother said. and
was sent to Korea in August.
Pvt. Jackson, a member of the
9th Infantry. I'd Division, has been
missing in action since November
26, his mother said. He enlisted
in Hampton. Va, at the age of II.
and was transferred from Fort
Lewis, Wash, to Korea last Au-
gust.
Mrs. Conway said her son ap-
peared to enjoy Army life but
wrote about the tough fighting in
Korea. He planned to return to
school after his discharge from
the Army. she said.
The Defense Department also
reported a Winchester (Va) SOL
dier is missing in action. He is
Pfc. Douglas Lee Miller, brother
of Mrs. Anna WEIGH of 210 South
Cameron street.
Evening star., 1951-01-18
ScheeIe Named Sponsor
Of Society for CRIPPLED

DR.. Leonard A. Scheele, surgeon
general of the United States Pub
lie Health Service, has been
named a sponsor of the National
Society for Crippled Children and
Adults.
Lawrence j. Linck, executive di-
rector Of the society, announced
DR.. Scheele's appointment. He will
aid in the groups Easter seal drive
from February 25 to March Is
to raise funds for the organiza-
tons work.
Evening star., 1951-01-18

Wallace E. Barker, jr., chair
man; Leigh E. Ore director.
District Government Commit
tee. Thomas Kennedy, chair
man.
Professional Committee-Her-
vert M. Bingham, chairman.
Clubs and organiZations-Leon
Chatelain, jr., chairman.
Residential Committee - Mrs.
Edward c. Magdeburger and Mrs
Harry M. Sartoris. co-chairmen.
Advisory Committee members
Mr.. Addison, Mrs. Fuller, Mr.
Evening star., 1951-01-18

ceived almost as much research
money from the national society
as the total amount collected. here
for all services. Since 1946, a
total Of 1854, ,280.22 has been col
lected by the District Cancer So
ciety. District cancer research
units have received a total Of
$425.874 in grants from the ma
tional society in that time,
Francis G. Addison. jr., is chair
man of this years District cancer
drive. Philip A. Hanigan. jr.. has
been named vice chairman and
Ralph H. Mittendorff, treasurer.
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Robbi SequI to Preach

Rabbi Henry Segal, spiritual
leader of B'nai Israel Congrega-
ton, will preach at the $50 pm.
service tomorrow in the syna-
gogue, Fourteenth and Emerson
streets NV. Members and officers
of the Children's Aid of Jerusalem
will be guests of the congregation.
Evening star., 1951-01-18

These committee chairmen also
were announced:
Public relations - James w.
Hardey, chairman; Harwood Mar
tin. radio and television; James
Beattie, advertising; William F.
Sigmund. display. and DR.. Paul
F. Douglas. speakers bureau.
Business Con1mittee-Fred A.
Smith, jr., chairman.
Advance Gifts Committee-Mrs
C.. AShmead Fuller, chairman:
Mrs. Estelle Kaufman. Bernard
L. Cotton and William N. Sturte-
want, co-chairmen.
Federal Government Committee
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have neceSS1tated the higher
quota.
OF the $250.0O0 which the So
ciety hopes to raise here. $100. 900
will go to the national headquar-
tiers for distribution to cancer re-
search units and other national
expenses. The remaining $780,
900 will be used in Washington
directly for detection and treat
ment of cancer, education and re-
search.
In the past, various research
institutions in the District, such
as Georgetown and George Wash
ington Universities, have re-
Evening star., 1951-01-18

Washington residents will be
asked this year to contribute
$3.50, 900 to help finance society's
battle against one Of its greatest
killers-cancer.
The goal for the 1851 campaign
of the District division of the
American Cancer Society was an
nounced at a luncheon yesterday.
The all-out drive is scheduled to
begin April l.
The 1851 goal of the local divi-
sion is the highest in its four
year history. A little more than
100000 was raised last year. Ad-
vancing costs of the past year
Evening star., 1951-01-18
|l7-Year-0Id ArIinqtoI
GI Reported Killed;
Two Others Missinq

The death of a 17-year-old Ar
lington soldier. reported missing
in action in Korea on the 26th
day of the fighting there, was an
nounced last night by the De-
fense Department.
He was Pvt. Donald Frederick
Moriarty. son of Mrs. Madeline O.
Moriarty of 800 North Bryan
street, Arlington. Pvt. Moriarty
was reported missing in action on
Evening star., 1951-01-18

Hanigan, Mr.. Ore, Wylie Barrow.
DR.. Harry H. Kerr, Charles c.
Koones and Walter S. Pratt, jr.
The Nome nugget., 1951-11-21

magnesium salts are rinSed from the bed.
 It is essential that the water to be softened, be free of suspended matter, to prevent forming a coat ing on the grains and thus reduc- ing their efficiency, therefore the Altering process is used.
 Grant H. Nelson of Pioneer Water states that anyone inter ested in seeing the plant in oper- ation should contact him, and he will be glad to explain the pro- cess.
 Housewives will note that boil ing water will no longer form rings in kettles and coffee pots.