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Evening star., 1951-09-21
Designer Takes
Club on Greek
Shopping Tour

The American Newspaper Wom-
ems Club was temporarily turned
into the streets of Athens as
members and guests were taken
on a Greek shopping tour yes
terday.
The occasion was club tea
for Muriel King, well-known fash
ion designer. who spent three
years in Greece on an ECA as
signment as fashion and design
specialist. During her stay Miss
King worked closely with Greek
craftsmen and the silk industry
to determine what textiles and
handicrafts would be suitable for
exports.
The designer is enthusiastic
about Athens. And, in order to
give club members a graphic pic
ture Of what a visit to Greece
is like, she had arranged an ex-
hibit featuring, not only textiles
and handicrafts. but photographs
of Greek islands on which they
are made. Greek culture also was
brought out in the pictures of the
Parthenon and other classic an
tiquities which filled the foyer Of
the club.
Miss King pointed out that
Athens is a city of contrasts. with
the extremely modern and the
very primitive often found side by
side. "For instance" she said,
next door to handicraft shop,
you may buy the finest of custom
made Shoes" She also described
the Athenian version of a depart
ment store which is like an Amer
ican drug store. except that it
contains a much greater variety
of goods.
Articles on display yesterday in.
cluded hand-woven woolens and
silks. manufactured silks, embroi-
deries, metal work and pottery.
During the tea hour, the Greek
Ambassador. MIR. Athanase G. Po-
litis. Joined Miss King and Mrs.
Patricia O'Malley Strickland, club
president. in the receiving line.
Later the program was turned
over to Eleni Sakes. fashion writer
of The Star.
Mrs. Robert A. Lovett, wife of
the new Secretary of Defense. was
among the guests, while others in
cluded the Australian Ambassador
and Mrs. P. c. Spender, Mrs. Paul
Porter and Mrs. George c. Nc
Ghee, wife of the Assistant Sec
retary of State for Near Eastern
Affairs.
Evening star., 1951-09-21

The wedding Of Miss Georgia
Marie Jarboe and Mr.. George
Theodore Petsche took place Sep
tember II in st. Jane Francis
Deshantal Church in Bethesda,
the Rev. James A. Caufield off,
ciating.
The bride is the daughter Of
DR.. Eugene D. Jarboe and the
late Mrs. Jarboe Of this city and
the groom's parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Petsche Of Arlington.
Mrs. Petsche attended Mount
Vernon Junior College and her
husband attended the University
of Virginia.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
-. Carroll Photo.

Miss Joan Catherine Pope
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cletus
C. Pope of Hampshire Heights
Md, and Pfc. John Howard Dof-
fort. jr.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dof-
fort Of this city. were married
September 1 in the Post Chapel
at Camp Rucker, Ala. Maj. Au-
gustus T. holland. post chaplain
offlciated.
Some "a Army friends of the
bridegroom formed an honor
guard for the newlyweds as they
left the chapel. A reception was
held at the Camp Rucker Service
Club. and the newlyweds left for
a wedding trip to Bahama Beach,
Panama City. Fla,
Evening star., 1951-09-21
ToyIors to Show
.MOvinQ Pictures

Mr.. and Mrs. Rene Jones Tay-
lor will show moving pictures o1
the Malayan countries, the Medi-
terranean region and Europe be-
fore the District Branch, National
League Of American Pen Women
at a meeting Monday evening in
the branch studio. 1851 Columbia
road NV. The Taylors took the
pictures while returning from the
Philippines where Mr.. Taylor was
a member of the War Damage
Commission.
The program will follow a
branch business meeting sched-
uled for 7:30 pm. Monday. The
meeting will be preceded by an
executive board session at $50
pm.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Women's Clubs:
Germans Reported Learning
New kindergarten Methods

the municipality under whose au-
lthority the school was to be reno
waited, the superintendent of the
municipality and the principal of
the school had to approve use of
the buildings. These officials ac-
Icompanied Miss Heinig on each
"trip.
Miss Heinlg had one droll ex-
Iperience in introducing new train
ling methods in her teacher work.
shops. Finger painting was COM
Ipletely new to them," she said.
with one man. I had to roll up
his sleeves for him and literally
put his hands in the paint"
The education specialist also
found it difficult to orient her
economy minded pupils to the use
Iof generous amounts of materials.
II needed paper for the finger
painting work." she said, land
Igot it easily from newspaper COM
Ipanies which, even. with news
print shortage, could not use the
ends of their paper rolls. Since
they could not sell it, it was a
fine source for my teacher-tr train
ing materials. Even so, I had a
difficult time keeping my pupils
from tearing their large sheets
into fiY,u Y,ioppc -
After three months time, how
ever, Miss Heinig thinks the
teacher and parent training pro-
grams are a success. Just before
II left" she recalled. II overheard
two Berliners on a streetcar one
day telling each other how much
more confident they felt now that
their children were playing on
supervised Fairgrounds instead of
among the ruins of bombed out
buildings where they were prey
to all kinds of dangers. They were
especially amazed" she said. that
residents of their own neighbor-
hoods, and even the policeman on
duty, were volunteering their SER
vices to supervise the play"
Evening star., 1951-09-21
To Speak on u. N,

Mrs. ]. Parker Van Zandt, q
charter member of the Speakers
Research Committee for the
United Nations, will speak on
Women in Washington and in the
United Nations" before the Della
ware State Federation of Wonlen's
Clubs at a meeting today in Will
Imington. Mrs. Zandt has written
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Miss EdIovitch To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael z. Edla-
witch announce the engagement
OF their daughter. Sandra, to Mr..
Robert Edenbaum. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Edenbaum OF New
York.
Miss Edlavitch is currently en-
Evening star., 1951-09-21
To Honor President

A reception in honor Of DR..
Sara FEEDER. national president of
Pioneer Women. will be given by
the Washington Council of Pioneer
Women at 2 pm. Sunday at the
Willard Hotel. DR.. FEEDER is here to
attend the conference on Bonds
for Israel.
Evening star., 1951-09-21

rolled at the University Of Mary.
land. where she is a member o.
Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority. Mr.
Edenbaum is a member of thu
junior class at George Washing.
ton University.
Evening star., 1951-09-21

articles on women delegates to the
United Nations General Assemblies
and is a consultant to the Inter-
national Relations Committee OF
the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs.
Evening star., 1951-09-21

A silk suit in black. navy or a
bright red has jeweled buttons
and braid trimmings add to its
elegance.
Evening star., 1951-09-28

tent, on conventional weapons and techniques
This is not to say-and MIR. Lovett does not
say-that the years ahead may not bring dra-
matte changes in our military concepts. New
weapons certainly are in the making, and when
they have been proved and become available in
sufficient quantities radical changes in the ma
ture of war can be expected. But tomorrow's
weapons do not win todays battles
The danger in unduly optimistic statements
concerning the development OF new weapons
or of unwarrantedly optimistic interpretations
of such statements, is that pressure will de-
velop for neglecting tested conventional weapons
in favor of experimentation with the new and
untried. This is what Mr.. Lovett had in mind
when he said that ANY premature adoption of
the most modern but untried weapons and de-
vices could lead to possible disaster"
This warning should be needed. No reason
able effort to discover and perfect new weapons
should be neglected. But no such effort should
entail any sighting of the weapons upon which
we must rely to fight the wars of today and per-
hapS for several years to come.
Evening star., 1951-09-28
Memo to Charles Wilson

The speech in which Charles E. Will
son, defense mobilizer, told scrap dealers
and trade executives to Get that damn
scrap out-use ways you never used be-
FORE, was delivered before the wrong
group.
If the mobilization program should
be slowed up by a scrap shortage, the
responsibility will lie with Government
agencies that have not been following
Wilson's recommendation to survey the
materials under their control and super
vision. II they were to make such a
survey, it would uncover large quantities
of unserviceable materials whose chief
value is scrap.
Authentic reports indicate that there
is more scrap in Government ware
houses. Navy Yards, Army Posts, ar
senals. ETC., than there is in industrial
plants.
To avoid even the danger of steel mills
having to close or curtail operations
because Of scrap shortage, serious con-
Sideration should be given to investigat-
ing these government sources.
Charles III. Upset.
Publisher, Daily Metal Reporter.
New York.
Evening star., 1951-09-28
Stop, Look and Listen

Defense Secretary Lovett has flashed warn
ing signal against any overly-optimistic conclu-
sion that new weapons, atomic and otherwise,
have ushered in the day of quick, easy and in
expensive security"
There is enough truth he said, in stories OF
the development of new weapons, and in the pro-
gress reports on atomic energy, to encourage
Every optimistic outlook" for improved American
armaments But Mr.. Lovett emphasized that
until new weapons and new military application
of atomic energy are ready for field use-imply-
ing that they are not yet ready-sour national
security in the face of attack depends upon i'm
proved conventional weapons, in ample quantity,
and with sufficient trained and equipped ground,
naval and air forces to use them effectively"
In other words the Secretary of Defense is
saying that we have not come to the stage OF
push-button war, and that our armed forces
must still depend, at least to very large ex-
Evening star., 1951-09-28
Foreign Service Officers

An extraordinary number of retire.
ments and designations from the foreign
service in the last six months recalls to
mind an article in The Star several years
ago on the selection up -out provisions
of the 1946 Foreign Service Act.
That this system, ostensibly designed
to get rid of misflts and deadwood, is
adversely affecting service morale is
clearly indicated by statistics. More
career officers have resigned or volun-
tarily retired in the last IL months than
in the previous IL years. An amalga-
mated foreign affairs officer. service is
scheduled to go into effect in the next
year. More staff officers, to whom up
or-out would be applicable in the ANAL
gamated service, have resigned or volun-
tarily retired in the last IL months than
In the previous IL years.
Selection out differs markedly from
that Of the Navy. In the Navy it is
applicable to all officers above a certain
class and below the highest admiralty
ranks. Naval officers are not divided
into career, staff and departmental Off
GERS, as are men employed by the State
Department. Naval officers must answer
adverse allegations in their efficiency
reports, a copy Of which is made avail
able to them. Foreign service officers
Evening star., 1951-09-28
Letters to The Star +.

have no such right and do not see their
efficiency reports Naval promotion
boards have available as a standard
practice data on the rating habits of
superiors, viz whether harsh, overly
generous, prejudiced, etc. The State
Department does, not provide as stand
ard practice such data to its three six
member selection boards that annually
rate career officers. Lack Of such data
can result In inaccurate appraisals.
There is no appeal from selection out.
A foreign service officer is forced to i'm
provise an appeal" against classifica-
ton in the lowest 10 per cent-which is
a warning that he is in trouble. Yet in
contrast the 1916 Act provides an officer
charged with misconduct. incompetence
or malfeaSance shall not be arbitrarily
dismissed. He is granted an open hear
ing at which he testifies.
The foreign service, unlike the Navy,
provides an occupational background Of
little value in seeking other employment
The deadwoods and misfits should be
fred. But why should loyal officers. un-
fortunate enough not to get breaks"
or not endowed with brilliance. be fired
after 10 to 20 years competent service
to their country merely because they are
unable to qualify for promotion" to
higher class or to a higher percentage
group In class?
Careerist.
Evening star., 1951-09-28
Iran and Sanity

In view of Premier MoSSadegh's erratic and
highly emotional personality and the high fever
characteriZing public opinion in Teheran, it will
be miracle of sorts if President Truman's appeal
succeeds in abating the crisis now boiling up in
Iran. Yet, unless the appeal is needed by both
parties to this extremely dangerous controversy,
the gravest consequences may follow, not except
ing even-the outbreak of new war.
The appeal itself is an appeal to reason, to
simple sanity, to common sense, and to the good
will-if any-existing on both sides. Offering
the help of the United States in an effort to
work out mutually satisfactory agreement, the
President has urgently requested Iran and Britain
to exercise the greatest restraint and avoid amy
steps which would initiate against an amicable
settlement" AS far as the Mossadegh govern
ment is concerned, he has asked that it cancel
its decision 10 expel some 800 British oil techni
clans from Abadan unless they voluntarily leave
by next Thursday. AS for the Attlee government,
he has counseled it to proceed with the utmost
caution-advice presumably designed to head off
possible military action.
What must be awaited now is Premier Mos
sadeghs response. If it is negative, the dangers
inherent in the situation will grow acute. For
then the British either for prestige reasons or
on the ground that the lives of their nationals
must be protected, will be sorely tempted to
Iranian oil refinery-with armed force. In that
case, anything might happen, including Soviet
military intervention from the north in line with
the Moscow Teheran treaty of 1921. This is a
possibility that must be very much reckoned
with. It is the sort of thing that could lead to
an explosion involving Britain and its allies in
the wrong war, in the wrong place, at the wrong
time-a reckless flirting with disaster.
Accordingly, although they may be infuriated
by the tactics of the Mossadegh government, the
British must hold themselves in check. Unless
the lives of their nationals are actually threatened
and that does not seem to be the case-they
must not resort to force, or any action that
could readily precipitate the use of force by both
sides. The United States should be emphatic on
that score while seeking to persuade Teheran to
be reasonable. This is a situation in which all
parties concerned will be heavy losers otherwise
all parties, that Is, except the Kremlin.
Evening star., 1951-09-28

GEN. aO1 y. VAN0EN DEnGs
The Air Force Chief of Stat ,oas a
command combat pilot IN World
War II and he still keeps his 1Oings
shiny. The general is Sho,Dn in a
jet trainer 10hich he fe10 to the Las
Vegas (NeU.) aerial gunnery meet
last year.
tions such as the District of Columbia.
where the limited number of aircraft
would prohibit all but very few from
obtaining 20 hours q month, would
cease flying, since few pilots care to risk
their necks very often purely for the joy
involved. (The inherent risk Is shown
by the fact that life insurance premium
rates are 20 to 80 per cent higher for
military pilots, according to age) In
asmuch as it is Air Force policy general
ly to alternate officers between opera
tional and administrative tours of duty,
this second consequence would mean
that officers after a two or three year
tour Of duty in the Pentagon would re-
quire several months of refresher flying
training to regain their lost proficiency
"a program which again would negate
any economy aspects to the Douglas
amendment.
Cd The majority of flying officers,
undoubtedly including those who are the
most capable and most likely to be fu-
Evening star., 1951-09-28
To the Editor Of The Stor:

Senator Douglas recent amendment
to the defense appropriation bill, re-
garding the granting of flight pay only
to pilots in combat or to those in opera
tional units obtaining 20 hours Of flying
time per MONTH is obviously the product
OF bitter and unreaSoned prejudice,
rather than result of the cool thinking
which often has been attributed to him
In the past.
Admittedly, 1t is difficult to view the
question effectively from my position.
However, believe q reasonable ap-
praisal Of the facts involved and the
probable consequences Of the amend
ment will show that 1t is an especially
dangerous one at this particular time.
To get down to the basic facts. as
Senator O'Mahoney pointed out. no fly
ing officer can continue to draw flight
pay simply by riding around In an air
plane for four hours every month as
Douglas alleges, since regulations direct
that each pilot acquire minimum of
100 hours yearly, of which 20 hours
must be instrument time and Is hours
night time; in addition. SO per cent Of
all time must be first pilot time-mean-
ing that he actually be at the controls
and in charge of the aircraft. 1t is
difficult to imagine how such a regula-
ton can be source of corruption"
The immediate consequences of the
Douglas amendment. should 1t become
law, are obvious:
Cd Those pilots in a position to OBJ
tain the required 90 hours a month will
break their necks to do so, thereby un-
douhtedly negating most, II not all, of
the economy aspects for which the
amendment ostensibly was introduced.
In support of this latter contention, let
us examine the minimum costs of a
flying proficiency program. The hourly
gas consumption of a Cas-, the smallest
aircraft available for proficiency flying
at most bases, is approximately 40 gall
Ions per hour. Assuming figure of 80
cents to the gallon for aviation gasoline,
the cost Of fuel per hour becomes SIP
giving minimum cost of $240 for 20
hours of flying. In comparison. the
monthly fight pay of major, midway
in the pay scale, is $3.50. Consumption
Of fuel by larger aircraft is, of course,
considerably greater Other large ad-
ditional expenses. difficult to estimate,
would accrue from increased ground
maintenance and the loss Of Office time
by the pilots engaged in obtaining their
20 hours.
CD Those pilots stationed in loca-
Evening star., 1951-09-28
This and That .

Mail is still coming in about the
woman who wrote. "The outdoors is call
ing and can't answer"
The lates. is from H. G. r. of La Jolla,
Cahf. The letter is long. but points out
what many could do to help make this
world better place.
Surely this is important. in world
where 81 many persons seem bent on
ma<ing things worse.
Tile letter is typical woman's letter.
No man can do il. Perhaps they might
read with profit on this score, too.
"s5ome time ago." writes Mrs. r., IT
identified myself to you as remembering
you m school in reading and enjoying
your very important part of The Evening
Star.
Our home was in West Palm Beach,
Fla, and still is, although we've been
travelling since January Is.
Your column, Readers Clearing House
and the death notices with accompany
ing writeups, make up the paper for me.
X
"Eut just now my reason for writing
is the article about the correspondent
who felt deserted when others in the
neiehborhood went on vacation.
that left me with pathetic feeling
for the author It made me want to
ge5 in my car right off and take such
a pSrty for drive, arranging to do so
with some degree of regularity. feel
that would be fine vacation for such a
person, no car and with crippled feet
Perhaps you know of some one who
would welcome the opportunity to do
that sort of Boy Scout deed, not every
day, but now and then give the lady q
happy memory and something to look
forward to.
IA THANK God. have not been situated
90, not yet, We never know.
Evening star., 1951-09-28
By Charles {. Trocewen

with it by mail and sending little pack
ages from time to time.
Il knew no one when began going
there. but what wealth of goodness
from their hearts the residents gave mel
''The most pitiful thing ever heard
any one say there, on being asked as
to what they'd like for me to bring them,
was: Just come see me-
Il don't mind saying right here and
now that I was pretty much bowled
over inwardly when I heard that re-
spor.Se.
"If people would get out of their own
little world long enough to take garden
flowers to such homes and arrange them
in the rooms. have had them in wheel
chairs follow me around and just as
children would over candy or fruit want
this bunch or that, or some particular
flower reminding them of happier days.
"You know none of us knows what
the last of our pilgrimage may be. Peo-
pie say. What do you say to them, I
don't know what to say
"4AI in Gods world any one need do
Is to look at the dresser or table and
start talking about flowers. some orna-
ment, or, most of all, a picture OF some
one dear to the owner That keeps you
from being self-conscious, then start on
the weather. for instance, and of course
never ask how she is. You'll find the
reply will embarrass you more than you
think, for it is apt to be oh. I'm just
fine, thank you
4 am so thankful used my car in
taking folks from the home, and always
used to ask them where they wanted to
go, either in the city or out in the coun-
try. One used to work at Woodward's,
I recall, and I was able to gladden. her
heart by driving her down town on all
aitiek of kha store"
Evening star., 1951-09-28
A Zoning Absurdity

The ruling of District officials against fun
use Of the top floor of the new Wyatt Building
may be justified from technical standpoint
but it does not make sense from any other stand
point. 1t is all very complicated, but the gist
of it seems to be that the slope of the land on
which the structure rests is not quite steep
enough to permit calling the top story story.
So it must be called "mezzanine," and, being
mezzanine, the zoning regulations say that only
one-third of the floor space can be utilized That
means that 5000 square feet of floor space must
be wasted at time when Washington is under
going an acute shortage of Office space.
The Wyatt Building conforms to the zoning
regulations in every respect, officials admit,
except that Its top floor must be only partially
used and must be designated as mezzanine.
The building Is within the legal height limit, 1t
occupies the proper part OF the site, it satisfies
all engineering and safety requirements. But
the fall of the ground from H street to New York
avenue at Fourteenth street is approximately
feet less than it should be to permit designation
Of the top floor as a full-hedged "story." In
other words, if the slope were about Q feet
more, the first floor could be technically called
a cellar" instead of STORY" and the top floor
could become "story."
District officials had given tentative approval
to the preliminary plans. When inspection
builders we're notified that 100 per cent use of
the top floor would not be permitted. The build
ers petitioned the Zoning Adjustment Board for
an exception to the regulations but were turned
down. Building Inspector Davis aptly described
the situation when he told reporter for The Star
that the owners were "stuck with the regula-
tions." But the public, too is victim in such
case as this. The public should not be stuck
with regulations that are so infiexible that they
cannot be adjusted to avoid manifestly unfair
and ridiculous applications. If the regulations
cannot be waived in this instance, they should
be amended tc assure that they do not result
in such an absurdity as has occurred in the
Wyatt Building case. law was put through
Congress to cradle the National Press Building
to exceed the height specified in zoning regula-
tions We do not need another law in the case
of the Wyatt Building. But we do seem to need
q change in the regulations.
Evening star., 1951-09-28
Wisdom of Silence

Today ask for the Disdont of being
silent
Lest my chatterinqS
Make iraudible the fGreweH rhythm
OF transitory tUingS.
Lest fail to hear the silken tphisper
OF the red Leaf falling
Far beyond the eyes short piston,
Beyond the hearts recalling.
Tomorrow UiH hold nothing of remorse
Draining the heart-t0alls dry,
For the pulse will sing OF the cherished
beauty
OF Autun,n'S oood-by.
Rose Myrs Phillips