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Evening star., 1951-09-07
BY Charles E. TroceweN

pooch putting too much trust in man
kind in traffic.
It is difficult thing to know what
a dog thinks, actually, but there can
be little doubt that some of the better
specimens have come to feel that men
will do them no harm.
"You are wrong there. buddy" the
man wants to say, but, of course, the
dog wouldn't understand him.
There once was an old-timer who
liked to look for women's hats. the odder
the better:
The entry into public vehicle Of a
smart number was always accompanied
by smile Of satisfaction.
The taller the feather, the more the
watcher was pleased, while tricky
straw number moved him to ecstasy.
almost, despite his 80 years.
This old fellow was fond Of cats, and
never missed seeing one along the way.
His fading eyesight was attuned to
the various colors Of his feline friends.
He rejoiced most in the sight Of yel-
low, or red, sort, and could tell any, one
interested just how many he had seen
on the entire trip.
The day he saw six cats on the way
downtown was a red-letter day for
him.
It was, however. not that number
Of red or yellow cats he saw.
They were all blackl
Evening star., 1951-09-07
The Mess We're In
Mildred COokman.

I note that the foreign-controlle
press and others are decrying the fact
that a great mass of our people are
cursing and hating the people who, in
their opinion, are reasonable for the
apparently inextricable mess in which
we find ourselves.
While those responsible for this mess
may be cursed, the people have no
whips with which to chase them from
political Offices.
The expiration of four years is the
only means, it seems, left to the public
in an orderly government. This is, in
fact, poor means, as we have such a
welter of problems that one can be
played of against another by the politi-
cal manipulators, to the point where
the public is so bewildered that they
feel helpless and lapse into a state of
futility. That is one Of the reasons for
about half our voting population not
voting. Another reason is that. as they
see little difference between the two
parties, they do not care which crew
gets the Offices. I do not agree with
this, but you know that this is true.
George w. Williams.
Evening star., 1951-09-07

programs. etc-it Is understandable that such
a decision Is not easily taken. The continuing
cost of operations without any income is perhaps
a more difficult hurdle than the funds required
to build the transmitter and studios"
DR.. Corning faces not only the fund prob
lem. but insufficient information on the value
of televiSion in education. He wants time for
further experimentation and further studies,
both here and elsewhere. But he has acted wisely
in assuring the FEC of the interest of the local
schools in the possibilities of the program The
FEC should reserve an educational channel for
Washington, even though immediate use of it
may be impracticable.
Evening star., 1951-09-07
They Want a Vacuum

Andrei Gromykos 13 proposals" for revising
the japanese treaty add up to nothing more or
less than program designed to make it easy for
the Kremlin to win eventual control OF Hirohito'S
shattered empire. AS a result of the crushing
defeat inflicted on it, that empire today is
vacuum of power, and the Russians want it to
remain that way, to the end that they will be
able in due course, to fill it in for the greater
honor and glory of the SoYietS
That is the basic reason why the Soviet dele
cation at San Francisco, together with the stooge
delegations from Poland and Czechoslovakia, has
been so bitterly attacking the treaty For the
treaty-which seems certain to be signed tomor-
row by the overwhelming majority OF the
participating nationS-is an instrument that has
quite frankly been drawn up to right the lop-
sided balance of power in Asia. Its primary
purpose, in short is to do away with the present
aggression inviting vacuum by restoring large
measure of strength to the virtually unarmed
Japanese and enabling them-on their own and
in concert with the United States and like e-minded
countries-to protect themselves and the general
Pacific area against the very real threat OF a
Kremlin- directed Red onslaught.
In that sense in the sense that it is meant
to deter aggression, the San Francisco treaty is
not only peace treaty for Japan but an under
taking aimed at preventing a general war IN
Asia So since this conflicts with their ambitions,
the men OF Lne hEeIullI, lIlIOuSl AIdFC
been doing their best to peddle lot of stale
proposals to perpetuate Japanese defenselessness
and vulnerability. At the same time, they have
been sparing no effort to depict the settlement
as a Tokyo Washington alliance devised by
American "imperialists' in preparation for an
all-out attack on Red China and the Soviet Union.
This big lie, incidentally, has been accompanied
by hints indirectly warning that everybody had
better remember that Moscow and Peiping have
pact pledging military cooperation against any
such alliance and that the pledge might be put
into effect one of these days.
All this, however, is old stuff, and Gromyko
has been merely repeating it at San Francisco.
As far as the threatfu hints are concerned, 1t
probably is nothing more than an empty bluff.
But whether it is or not, the free world obviously
is not in a mood to be frightened by It, The
treaty scheduled to be signed tomorrow is plain
notice to the Kremlin that Japan is not going to
be left like ripe plum ready for easy picking
by the Red totalitarians.
Evening star., 1951-09-07
All Thot GIitters Is Not Gold

Debate over the Memorial Bridge statues
precipitated by letter to The Star from DR..
Cloyd H. Marvin would not be complete without
word from the distinguished sculptor whose
original designs are responsible for two of them.
That word comes today in letter on this page
from Leo Friedlander
In printing this letter The Star feels obligated
to recall that DR.. Marvin's criticism was not
directed at the statues themselves. What he
resented was their intrusion upon the chaste
beauty of the Lincoln Memorial and its surround
ings Placing them there reminded him Of
asking person of good taste to put gold caps
on his front teeth in order to make himself more
attractive
Mr.. Friedlander, as his letter proves, can take
care of himself very well in debate over clas
siciSm VS. this or that. He also introduces
persuasive evidence from those who speak with
some authority as to the artistic merit of his
figures. But such considerations do not form the
nub of the issue.
It is true that statuary was included in the
original designs for the Memorial Bridge and
that Mr. Friedlander's work was selected, many
years ago. for that location But expediency and
circumstance produced changes between the
plans and their execution. The statues, originally
conceived as granite, became gold-a very bright
Cutlery and untarnishable gold, applied in Italy
by an ancient process of which artisans of that
land are Justly proud The effect is startling. To
the traveller approaching Washington from
Virginia, the garish glitter accentuates the in
escapable fact that is is not merely the horses
but the extraordinarily impressive rear ends OF
the horses, that strive heroically to throw the
Lincoln Memorial into partial eclipse.
DR.. Marvin politely suggested that the statues
might be removed to some other location
Another correspondent countered with the sug-
gestion that the Lincoln Memorial itself be moved
From the horns of this dilemma The Star suggests
a compromise. Let the horses be placed upon
revolving pedestals. During the morning rush
hour, when traffic is moving across the bridge
toward the Lincoln Memorial, the incoming
traveller could at least look these gift horses in
the mouth. In the afternoon, when the traffic
is headed in the other direction, the horses can
be turned around. Every prospect may not be
pleasing But members of the majority Of
travellers will thus be made to feel that they are
learning art appreciation from the most pleasant
approach.
Evening star., 1951-09-07
Three Cents Worth
C. H. Dinworthy.

In your usual, constructive spirit, your
editorial, more and More Pennies" lent
a helping hand to the charming Mis-.
Nellie Tayloe Ross in her plea to the
public to put their pennies in circula-
ton. However, suspect Postmaster
General Donaldson is probably irked
with you for overlooking the greatest
source of pennies of them all -. the
post Office.
Just visualize the possibilities for PEN
nies, if every one in the United States
wrote Just one letter to somebody this
week :. that would be 450 million PEN
nies. If they wrote two letters. 900 mil
lion pennies; three letters, 1850 million
pennies, and so on. It's positively
breath-taking. what?
But the writer's should not use post
Evening star., 1951-09-07
Educational TV Difficulties

The growing interest of educators in tele-
vision as a classroom aid is evidenced in the
Joint request of District school and college
authorities that TV channel be reserved for
educational use in the Washington area. School
Superintendent Corning has taken steps to see
that the public schools here are considered in
any future program without definitely commit
ting the local school system to participate. The
Arlington school system, parochial schools and
five colleges have put themselves on record with
the Federal Communications Commission as
desiring that channel be alocated for possible
future exploitation.
The FEC has announced that it will reserve
10 per cent of future teevision channels for non
commercial educational use. Many college au-
thorities have urged that this be done as a
precautionary move although plans for utilizing
the facilities are as yet quite indefinite. The big
hitch is the cost of operating television station
devoted to education Chairman Coy of the
FEC summed up the situation in commenting on
the commissions decision to reserve channels
for education 1T seems unnecessary for any one
to point to his belief that television has great
potentialities in the field of education he said.
'I think there is universal aWareneSS with respect
to this fact. There is, however, a startling lack
of data concerning the willingness and readiness
of educational institutions-their boards OF
trustees administrative officials and faculties
to use television as an educational tool The
funds required to build and operate a nom
commercial television station are not inconse-
ouential. In the light of other. needs of higher
educational institutions-new facilities, improved
salary schedules for faculty personnel retirement
Evening star., 1951-09-07
Artist

The autumn. tDields gifted artists
brush;
The woodland forms its crnUds.
spreading Dide;
Across the hills the colors, deep and
lush,
Are, NTH the seasons careless skill,
applied.
An unrestrGined design OF sut-lt gold
Is challenged by Uiuid splash of red:
ContrGsted, yet the ttOo. alike. are bold.
And both contrast NTH azure oDer-
head.
A note OF broiDn Is t0oDen IN the scheme
To subtly mediate the brighter hues.
The deeper colors flash daring gledm
That sober-shaded russet-broUn sub
dues.
The autumn's canuGs. richly wrought
and gag,
Sums up the range OF color interplay.
Florence pedieo Jonsson
Evening star., 1951-09-07
Showed Under by Records

The Federal Government gradually is being
showed under by accumulated papers. Some
thing like 20 million cubic feet of documents, it
seems have been collected-enough to pack six
Pentagons A record disposal program, therefore,
is being urged by the General Services Admins
tration, looking to the elimination of about
million cubic feet of the paper work" thus far
amassed
Records really scrapped would be sold as
waste paper What remained would be transferred
to cheap storage in four different centers-Wash-
ington New York, Chicago, San Francisco. The
local depository would be the old torpedo factory
in Alexandria, where 412,00O square feet of floor
space is available Cardboard boxes costing ten
cents each would be used as containers instead
of metal filing cabinets costing minimum OF $50
EACH The records retired from current proximity
could be stacked from floor to ceiling, device
hardly feasible in an ordinary Government office.
Papers actually needed for current business,
of course would have to be kept within easy
reach: but the G S. A. hopes to persuade the
agencies that the number of such documents
could be decreased considerably without loss OF
efficiency. "About nine-tenths of the paper in
the Government files" it is argued, "could be
thrown out"
But even a braver effort than that involved
in a general house cleaning very well might be
attempted Why not try systematic simplifica-
ton of Government forms? Surely, everybody
who has filled out an income tax return must
have wished with all his heart that it were not
so long, so detailed, so tedious. The same obser-
walton applies to passport applications customs
declarations, reports on all manner of official
business, even the Congressional Record and the
findings of congressional committees. Some of
the last named of these documents have run TO
hundreds of thousands of printed pages which
not one individual in the whole population OF the
country ever will find time or energy to read.
The principle of simplication can be accepted
and put into effect in specific instances, if the
people most concerned will cooperate. To illus
trate the point Since July / postal clerk can
make out money order in half the number Of
minutes previously required-al because the
standard money order blank has been simplified
in the interest of speed and convenience.
Evening star., 1951-09-07
Steudier Hands, Perhaps

Recently I visited several Western
European countries for the first time and
was impressed by the fact that most
of the people are intelligent, decent.
cooperative. hard-working folks who
love flowers. music. children and neat
ness.
It was pleasing to see how clean their
streets are, and the reason seems to be
their desire to keep them that way.
Here, many people do not seem to care
whether discarded paper goes into the
proper receptacle or not.
Paul j. Thomas.
Evening star., 1951-09-07
The Statues

The objections of DR.. Marvin and
others to the new sculpture in the vicin-
ity of the Lincoln Memorial are perhaps
based on an unconscious recognition that
the memorial itself and its immediate
encourage reflect inadequately the fori-
entation to the river and bridge ap-
proach. In my opinion, the placement
Of the superb sculpture Of James Earl
Fraser and Leo Friedlander has ac-
centuated this deficiency.
To correct this deficiency, 1t would not
be necessary to alter one stone Of the
memorial building That sacrilege would
be abhorrent to the millions Of people to
whom this memorial has become a
shrine All that is necessary is to form
a terrace or esplanade along the west
front of the memorial: this terrace to
commence at each end on lines extended
from the southside of the bridge and the
north side of the parkway entrance so
as to encompass both approaches. In
the center of this terrace and on axis
with the memorial, place sculptural
group or figure Of heroic size symbolizing
the principles of our form of Govern
ment and the spiritual aspirations Of the
American people. This sculpture and
terrace would form focal point on the
river front and unity what is now dis
jointed composition.
Charles Manning Foster.
4
AS a graduate of George Washington
University it seems incongruouS to me
that DR.. Marvin should assail the placing
of the gilded statues at the Memorial
Bridge approaches. I do not associate
Memorial Bridge with Lincoln so much
as with the thousands of brave men who
sleep the sleep eternal in Arlington
Cemetery. Therefore, think these
heroic statues. reminiscent of brave feats
and brave men, are lovely and should
retain their beautiful golden color so
long as this Nation shall stand.
It also seems to me. as graduate in
terested in the welfare of his alma
mater, that an attempt was made at
George Washington University to ape
the Federal Government when they
abandoned the Colonial tradition OF the
university buildings in favor Of gray,
boxlike structures. These may be utili-
tartan, but they depart from the tradi-
ton reflected by Corcoran Hall and the
Law School.
C. HI. DinwOrthy.
Evening star., 1951-09-07

the Gold Medal Of Honor Of the New
which reads as follows:
"For the distinguished and monu-
mental qualities shown in the studies for
the Arlington Memorial Bridge eques-
trian groups and for the originality in
his work as displayed in relation to the
architecture"
All Of the authorities above mentioned,
including those who awarded me the
Evening star., 1951-09-07
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can set the answer to
any question Of fact bs either wTriting The
NV Washington s. D, G and inclosing cents
return postage or BY telephoninR ST. 1883
Evening star., 1951-09-07

two medals, were classicists, as were the
members of our National Commission of
Fine Arts since the inception of that
body.
In conclusion, with regard to the Me-
mortal Bridge groups, the so-called
classicists will say: "They are modern"
and the nodernists will say: They are
classical"
Leo FriedIonder
West White Plains, N. Y.
Evening star., 1951-09-07
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. How many hours day on duty
was expected of the first trained nurses
in this country?-S. j. L.
A. Linda Richards. known as the
"first trained nurse in America" writes,
1--WE rose at $50 am. and left the
wards at 9 pm. to go to our beds.
Each nurse took care of her ward Of
six patients both day and night"
Evening star., 1951-09-07
Tragedy or Comedy?

fail to see anything unusual in the
treatment given Mr.. Oats by the Reds.
It seems to be the general pattern fol-
lowed by politicians today.
In our own free and enlightened
country, there's the case of General
Macarthur, brought home in disgrace
because he did not see eye to eye with
the powers that be. We were told that
if the general had been left in charge of
our troops in Korea, we would have Q
war. From the newspapers and radio. it
seems that a right brisk war continues
In the meantime, General Ridgeway has
to try to placate the Reds. 1t is to De
hoped that he does not suffer the same
fate as his predecessor.
What Shakespeare, along with King
Lear and Macbeth, could do to preserve
for prosperity. in the manner it de-
serves. the fostering political fiasco Of
the present administration.
Mildred Cookman.
Evening star., 1951-09-07

cards because MIR. Donaldson would lose
money on those, and maybe he and Mrs.
Ross would have words about it, and
poor Mr.. Truman would have another
domestic crisis to meet. Let them write
letters, like this, which puts three pen
nies in motion, and leaves only the
problem Of what to use to pay luxury
taxes. Thomas Quinn Beesley.
Evening star., 1951-09-07
Letters to The Star

Penae may be used letters carry rerS correct
and addresses All letters subject to condensation
Evening star., 1951-09-07

@. In what business or profession are
most of the millionaires In the United
States engaged?-D. c. D.
A. In a study of millionaires reported
in 1948 it was found that most Of
them are bankers or industrialists. Few
are professional men.
Evening star., 1951-09-07

@. When did contact lenses first ap-
pear in this country?-L. D.
A. The first of these lenses were i'm
ported for commercial purposes in 1914
from Jena, Germany, where they had
been manufactured by Carl Zeiss. Inc.
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Marriage License Applications

John Moseley. "a, and Juliet Peruzxi, 90,
both Of 1726 Jackson st. ne.
Raymond Cannon, a., S12 9Th st. ne,
and Betty johnson, 10. 2619 University
pl NV
Arbsry Walthall. "a and Doris Blanken-
ship. 10. both Of TAI 3rd st. NV.
Kearie Temple. "a, 12l Gallatin st. NV,
and Gretchen Brandt. 20, 33 Sherman
| Circle NV.
ne: and Frances Young. 21. 1854
Leroy Sfss smith, ati as, 1929 Irving st. NV.
land and Vera . =. Harvey. si Sei s17 ST. Sc e.nd
Betty Summerlin, 1S. 616 z st. ne.
Henry Caya, 25, Landover, Nd. and
Marjorie Cox, Il. 1901 18th st. Sc;
| Gaskins. ~, 612 @ st, ne.
Frederick Boyd. 25, 1898 Massachusetts,
ave; Sc. and Constance Walker, 49,
Arthur Barton, 10. Wonder Court sw.
and Sarah Williams, 20. 624 9th st.
Calvin Stevens, %, University Of Mary
land. and Irene Muldowney. IL, Silver
s5s Msss @ms. e. as g. ss!a s kGsntaesy G
Herbert Rubin, "a, ouantico. Va. and
Madeline zimberg. %, 1922 18th st.
William Mauritte, 25. 1872 Q st. NV, and
Celestine James "a. 515 21st st. ne.
Nicholas Frederick, %. and Eileen VIII
ley, 20, both OF Silver Spring, Md,
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Deaths Reported

(From the D. C. Bureau of Vital statistics)
Mary McNeal, Ss. 1908 l4th st. NV
Edward F. Smith. SO, 709 Upshur st. NV
Rudolph Hayelka, So. 1870 34th st. NV.
Carolyn R: T. Rudy. Is, l139 14th st. NV
Ella Langley, IA, 1244 You ST. se
Bampar nadian, 73, 1885 3 St. NV.
Robert Z. Newman, 73. Arlington, Va.
Georgia Ethel Jordon, &c. Hyattsville, Md
Blanche Yingling. SO, TIA 18th st. NV.
Henry e. jackson, 81, Arlington, Va.
Alice, R. Kelley. SO. 100 10th st. NV.
ELzabeth l; Reeder, 55, Arlington, Va.
Bennie Pitt, so. S02 9Th st. s.w.
John II. Herman. 46, 715 Tewkesbury pl
John r. Davis. III, 90, Indian Head Md
Micnaei j. Sarris. infant. 1901 Quebec st
Infant Rodrtguez. 1915 Vermont ave. NV
Infant Hayden, 1924 18th pl. ne.
Thomas Winston, SO. 494 K st, s.w.
Pearl Windheld. IS, $50 N st. NV.
Cornell Brazwell. 5S. 500 Allen ct. s.w,
Thomas Lawrence, AZ. 1888 East Capito
John R. jackson. AZ, 1910 10th st. NV
Howard 8. Taylor "a. $50 ST. ne.
infant Cherry, 923 L St NE
Infant johnson, 110S M st"nW
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Mrs. Kent to Head Home

Mrs. Annabelle H. Kent, for.
merly social service consultant
for the Illinois Public Aid Com
mission. has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the Children's
Country Home for Convalescents
the Board Of Lady Managers an.
nounced.
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Downtown Cofe License
Suspended Seven Duys

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today suspended the liquor
license Of Dagwood's restaurant,
TAI Thirteenth street. NV, for
seven days beginning next Friday,
on charges that the restaurant
served alcoholic drinks after the
legal closing hours.
ABC Inspectors j. L. Darby and
Dan Haltigan, told the board at
q hearing yesterday they visited
the restaurant after receiving
complaints Of after-hours drink
ing and observed several persons
being served drinks after mid
night on Sunday. April Is.