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Evening star., 1951-11-23
Merited Recognition

In awarding medals to Major General U. s.
Grant III, u S. Army retired, and Arthur Edward
Demaray, the American Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society has paid due recognition
to two able public servants who long have been
associated in protecting the Nations historic
shrines and natural resources. AS members
of the National Capital Park and Planning
Commission both men had much to do with
the orderly development of Greater Washington
"a program which has safeguarded LEnfant's
plan for the Seat of Government
During his long service as chairman of the
commission General Grant exercised effective
leadership in protecting for posterity the scenic
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would be reaching for the barrel as he
did so, in full expectation of losing his
pants. Those who think like Mr.. Miller
that the wide popular demand for the
iron-hewer is imaginary or improved
should cease their sociological investi-
cations and come out beneath the open
sky.
A comparison between Macarthur and
Eisenhower In popularity as potential
presidential candidates. on the basis that
both are five-star generals OF the Army
has no more validity than comparison
between two men who both happen to
be named Sam. They are quite different
men, Of different age, with different
temperaments and abilities. Not any one
could have equalled Macarthur in the
f1awlessly majestic role he played as
pro-consul in Japan. He was man
given by God for that unparalleled task.
His qualities of regal aloofness in every
detail. including even his ornate. old
fashioned prose style-which is apt to
arouse ribald amusement among an ir-
reverent American generation-were pre-
cisely suited to the time, the situation.
and the people he was set to govern as
overload and bring back into the family
of nations. With no disparagement to
Gen. Eisenhower - simpler, friendlier.
more democratic and gregarious. with
out pomp or pretense-he could not have
performed that great task half so well,
perhaps not well at all. Quite possibly
Eisenhower isn't even so great gen.
eral, in military sense. Quite probably
not great ruler at all.
BY the same token, Abraham Lincoln
might well have been an inadequate
father Of his county in 1889. On the
other hand. George Washington might
well have been poor President in 1861.
For each man there is his place and
time. 1t is fortunate If he and they meet,
once in thousand million lives, at the
great crises Of history.
American voters give full admiration
to Macarthur as the very archtype of
all great pro-consuls over a defeated
Oriental people, able and intelligent but
without any democratic experience what
ever. and with an ingrained yearning
for some aloof human divinity to make
obeisance to in their time of humiliation
and despair. The very qualities which
made Macarthur unmatched In that
capacity. however, would make him a
very poor President, indeed, over these
hundred and fifty-f1ve American mil
lions. Gen. Eisenhower, potentially q
poor pro-consul, is by the same token q
great democratic leader. as the great
majority of his fellow citizens are aware.
Joel Townsley Rogers.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Coaching From the SideIines

Once again the agitation about pro-
fessionalism among college athletes has
come to the boiling point. This agita-
ton has been going on for years and
numerous remedies have been suggested
or attempted. usually in the form Of
complex and unenforceable codes which
few of the institutions involved have
made any sincere effort to observe.
There is. however, simple and effec-
tive remedy which. so far as this writer
is aware, has never been advocated by
anybody in position to put It into effect.
If it is desired that college athletics be
restored to their pristine purity, when
students played games because they
liked to play games and any person
passing playing field might stop and
watch a contest for so long as 1t in
terested him, that can be done by re-
storing one factor which then existed.
The remedy can be expressed in three
words: Abolish the gate. To be sure.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Preparedness


Theresa H. Russelrs letter attacking
munitions makers and military pre-
paredness is unconvincing to me-
when, in all recorded history" she
asks, "has vast preparation for war
prevented WARP"
She cited how Switzerland and
Sweden managed to escape involve
ment in beth world wars" Both of
these countries have long been firm
believers in strong (not necessarily
'vast") military establishments. Every
ablebodied Swede and Swiss is trained
soldier, and they have exceedingly tough
and well-equipped armies
incidentally. Hitler's Germany and
the other Axis powers which really had
vast preparation for war" could have
enjoyed long period of peace had
they so chosen. Their unprepared vic
TINS had no such choice.
All thinking people regret the enor-
nous drain on the worlds resources rep
resented by competitive armaments. Ger
tainly, we could disarm ourselves. You
will search in vain, however, through the
the letters written to The Star by
pacif1sts for any answer to the problem
of getting the other nations disarmed.
particularly those that threaten our
existence.
Could we do it by setting good ex-
Evening star., 1951-11-23
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE
Thanksgiving Memory

I'VE haze come safely here" they said,
Gathered beneath an autumn sun,
Their first Netu England harUest in,
Their shelters built, respite 1Uon
From toll that kneU no recompense
Beyond rooftree, bed, and food.
They asked for nothing more than these,
That humble. grateful little brood.
Streams, Woodland, fertile earth they
found;
Richer aoere they than sceptered kings.
Their tools they drought, their yarn
they spun,
And thanked their God for simple
things.
ModeIyn cobhom.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Letters to The Star !.
State of the Nation

Last Sundays Star front PACED an
article, Warning on Corrupt Public Life
Issued by Catholic Hierarchy" The sub
heading read Dangers that led to de-
cay of Roman Empire cited in state
ment after meeting here" It brought to
mind the same warning set out in that
marvellous book, Neither Purse Nor
Sword" written by James M. Beck, for
mer Solicitor General, and Merle Thorpe,
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Business Trends in Arlington.

That the findings In an economic survey or
Arlington's present and future business develop
ment have made number OF merchants un-
happy is only natural. It is not pleasant to have
unpleasant facts recited-and the Hoyt report
contains unpleasant facts and conclusions for
business interests already established outside the
Clarendon -Ballston shopping area. For, the re-
port to the County Board states, the trend Of
business growth in Arlington indicates that the
Clarendon -Ballston area-especially the new
Hecht's Kann's axis-is potentially the main
business center Of the county.
Tt is quite possible that the survey staff might
have arrived ct totally different conclusions, con-
clusions more palatable to merchants south OF
Lee boulevard, If the facts which confronted it
had been different. If Woodward & Lothrop, for
example, had been able to go ahead with its
planned store on Glebe road, between Lee boule-
ward and Columbia pike; If Hecht's and Kann's
had decided to put their big new retail establish
ments near the Woodward g. Lothrop site instead
OF farther north, the main business center log
cally would have shifted away from Clarendon
and Ballston and toward Columbia pike.
But the survey group was confronted with
set Of accomplished facts, initiating against such
shift. Woodward & Lothrop's store south Of
Lee boulevard is still on paper where 1t will re-
main, pending settlement of suit over rezoning
of the site. Meanwhile Hecht's and Kann's huge
stores to the north have become realities. Al
ready satellite shopping communities are spring.
ing up around each Of these department stores
and real estate boom Of extraordinary proper
tions is developing along the whole axis. 1t is
doubtful that this tide of commercial progress
could be halted and diverted to other parts Of the
county, If it were in the public interest to do
The report is merely an advisory document,
to guide Arlington in its planning in the related
fields of coming, highways and public services.
Even If its advice that the county encourage the
development of the Clarendon -Ballston business
district is not adopted by the board as policy,
the recommendations for improvement of traffic
conditions in the vicinity of Hecht's and Kann's
are timely and sound. The State has done good
Job in widening Gebe road and the county is
making some improvements to its own streets
but wider and better approaches to the two stores
are necessary If the public is to be properly ac-
commodated. The parking space shortage In the
Clarendon section is mentioned as restraining
factor on business growth in that immediate area
Failure of the bond issue parking plan in the
recent election should stimulate efforts to solve
this problem by other means-perhaps through
asprivately financed parking project Nor need
merchants on Columbia pike or in other sections
of Arlington lose heart over the Hoyt report. The
prospects are that there will be plenty of bust
ness for all well-planned and well-managed stores
In locations outside the Clarendon -Ballston dis
trict for years to come-barring, of course, ma
tional calamity not now foreseen.
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ample2 We tried that. Our rapid cutting
down Of armed strength after the last
war was the most drastic disarmament
in history. It was with heavy hearts
that we started to build up our forces
again. ..
AL people-not only the pacifists-
are aware of the evils of an arms race.
There is one thing, though, even worse
than participating in an armed race.
That is losing the race by default.
Orrin G. Watkins, jr.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Questions and Answers
By Thomos R. Henry

The Stars readers can get the answer 20
any question OF fact by either writing The
Evening Star Information Bureau 1900 street
NV, Washington D. c.. and inclosing cents
return postage or by telephoning ST 1883.
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
Q. How many religious denominations
were in existence in the American colo
nies at the time the Declaration of In
dependence was made?-H. Y.
A. There were II f1ourishing Christian
denominations in 1776.
@. What is the caloric value Of fat?-
L. T.
A. Fat is highly concentrated food
stuff and furnishes 9 calories per gram
(035oz.).
Evening star., 1951-11-23
On Drafting Macarthur

Your November II issue carried q
wonderful letter by "Grass Roots" under
heading Chooses Macarthur" I agree
with him that Macarthur would be
our best bet to get this country out
of the rotten mess it has fallen into,
but wouldn't it be asking too much
Of him in his declining years to
shoulder such burden? While don't
know of a better or as good states
man, yet surely we have some one else
who can steer the old ship clear Of the
rocks.
For this country to draft Macarthur
into the White House and then have
him political prosecuted. as Herbert
Hoover was for manfully struggling
against the greatest odds a President
ever had to contend with, would be
q sin against the voters.
p. F. Skinner.
was certainly glad to read what
Grass Roots" wrote about our won-
derful statesman, Gen. Macarthur.
Why there has not been landslide
for Macarthur for President ! cannot
understand. He has not only shown
all but supernatural ability. but trust
ing in God, has unflinchingly labored
on in the face Of greatest danger to
do his duty as he sees it to both the
Almighty and his country. Why can
not the United States see in this won-
derful, unselflsh statesman the man or
dained by God in this awful world crisis
to be our leader?
Lydia w. Locking.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
World Government

Our President said that our soldiers
are fighting in Korea to save the U. N.
On the radio, we were told recently that
the U. N. is the first step to world gov
ernment.
Senator Taft, speaking Of an interna-
uonal state (world government, says
that any one who suggests such plan
is proposing an end to liberty in our
country and that we would be the
natural target Of all nations for taxa
ton and all kinds of economic discrimi-
nations. (Foreign Policy for Americans,
Chapter ~
1t is my opinion that any one who
know the facts and thinks clearly will
be inclined to agree with him.
Do our citizens want to take further
steps in the direction we are going?
Average Citizen.
Evening star., 1951-11-23

Edward Gibbon devoted seven labori-
Gus years to writing one Of the worlds
best books, 'The Decline and Fall of
the Roman Empire"
Is there a Gibbon waiting to write
THE Decline and Fall Of the United
States of America? We are experience
ing the decline" Can we avert the
fall?
We must stop sending to Washington
only those who want to go. to serve some
ambition, or interest. of their own. We
must send to Congress and to the White
House those who may be persuaded to go
out of a sense of duty to their country.
G. M. billiard.
Evening star., 1951-11-23

then editor of Nations Business. It was
published in 1886 and gets its title from
the fact that Alexander Hamilton, in
referring to the Supreme Court of the
United States, stated that 1t had neither
purse nor sword"-"that its authority
is purely moral and is circumscribed by
the willingness of the people to accept
and abide by its decisions as guide for
governmental action"
am not a Catholic, but certainly
would like to go on record as indorsing
their warning. AS under the Roman
Empire. the United States is building
up to a giant bureaucracy which will
gradually be more and more Of burden
to the taxpayers, will take more and
more control of their lives. and will
eventually collapse like house of cards
of its own weight. There is still time to
check this creeping paralySis-at the
polls in 1882 If we don't do 1t then,
it may be too late.
Enoch ID. Chase.
1t begins to appear that all the cal
lousness and corruption in the admin
istration of city, State and national
government has at last aroused an en-
couraging proportion of our people who
believe in higher morality in the opera
ton Of public Office. Were it not for the
inherent policy of honest reporting and
candid exposures by the press of Amer
lea, we would still be largely in the dark
in relation to much Of the dishonesty
and ineficiency involved. OF one thing
we can be reasonably certain-the tenn
per of our citizens will never permit the
throttling of the press Of the u s. A
not even war. let alone police action.
1t was highly encouraging to read the
viewpoints of highly placed leaders in
the Catholic Church deploring corrupt
practices of certain Of our public servants
and staunchly advocating reform. The
spiritual leaders of all faiths should
unite and constantly keep these matters
Of public concern to the forefront as a
God-inspired duty and follow through
until definite reform is accomplished.
Many high Catholic members OF Con-
gress are now encouraged to push forth
right investigations since the clergy, the
press and goodly number Of our citi-
zens have evidenced an obvious deter
mination toward effecting q moral
cleanup of our current immoral prac-
tices in all levels of public government,
The movement for clean administra-
ton can be kept rolling If frequent
editorials. strongly and fearlessly worded,
such as The Star brings out against cor
rupt practices, are continued.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Ike's Different

George Frederick Miller's statement
that the tremendous popularity OF Gen.
Eisenhower, the iron-hewer, as poten-
tial presidential candidate Is an "un-
justified assumption" and that there
is no record by which his vote-getting
ability can be judged" has the sound
of a voice from the cave. Any inquiring
citizen needs only to walk along the
street in any town or city and button
hole the first 10 voters he meets. Or
he can look at the polls-which can still
be regarded as 95 per cent accurate
whose latest figure shows 64qo OF voters
favoring Eisenhower. including 70% OF
the independents whose vote determines
most elections.
A sensible horse player would demand
odds of at least a hundred to one before
betting against such favorite. A mar
ket analyst who sold such stock short
Evening star., 1951-11-23
University Club History

As historian of the University Club Of
Washington. am gathering material
which will be published two years hence
when the club observes Its 50th ami
versary.
The present University Club was
founded in the Red Room Of the Old
Willard Hotel on February %. 1904.
There has recently been presented
to the club bookplate bearing the
legend University Club, Washington"
and date. presumably 1891. although
the outline of the last digit is some
what indistinct and might be some
thing other than a."
Can any of your readers provide me
with information concerning the exist
ence Of any University Club In WASH
ington prior to 1904 so that comment
may be made in our history regarding
any organization of our nature ante
cedent to the present club?
Cecil J. Wilkinson.
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RELATED THANKS

This is belated but sincere
thanks to the officers and members
for their untiring zeal and cooper
alton which made our Grand SEES
sion of the O. E. s. of Washington
and Jurisdiction P. II. A. such a
success. Iva L. Pope, Chmn.
Mrs. Dorothy Thomas entertain
ed the Vancouver, B. c., delegation
and friends on Sunday. 3 to 5 pm,
during the Grand Sessions.
Mrs. r. NJ. Pryor, P. w. G. Ma
iron; Juanita Mcmillan, G. A. Ma
tron Lucy Gish. p G. Martha. and
Doris Lawson, W. NJ, were house
guests of Mrs. Thomas.
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BETA IoTA MEETS

Beta Iota Chapter Iota Phi Lamb
da Sorority, combined pleasure
with business last Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Flowers, the gra cious hostess.
Chapter members gave a surprise
miscellaneous shower on their new
est sister, Miss Marguerite Kirby,
bride-elect. Another surprise was
gifts to each member by Mrs
Norma Williams. gifts purchased
in Canada on her vacation. Miss
Kirby and members were grateful
recipients. Mrs. Magnolia Taylor
is president of the chapter. Mrs.
Norma Williams is dean of pledges.
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Negro Lawyer Predicts End
To Bios Against Own Race

gains for the Negro race give
us hope that complete equality
and non-segregation may not
be far off" Lawson said.
"But throughout the world
the problem of justice for the
colored races is the most urgent
problem confronting us. II is
more urgent THIN the problem
of communism, which is tied in
with the political aspirations of
Russia.
He urged that civil rights be
respected in the fight against
communism, noting that the
governments loyalty files are
full of cases in which the only
item marked against an en-
ploye was attendance at a meet
ing at which Paul Robson sang,
or similar matter.
Lawson deplored the fact that
w. E. B. Dubois, 83-year-old
Negro leader, has been treated
as though he had been convicted
of disloyalty since his recent
indictment for failure to regis
ter as an agent of foreign
country. Dubois was active in
publicizing the Stoc k h o m
"peace parley."
About SO persons attended
the luncheon.
Lawson said all but two or
three theaters in the District OF
Columbia are now open to
Negroes and whites alike. ano
at least so restaurants no longer
discriminate against Negroes
Both of these developments
have occurred during the past
two or three years.
Churches Said Tagging
He scored Jim Crowism in
churches, saying 80 per cent OF
those in this country do not ad-
NIT Negroes to membership.
"This is in spite of the fact
that many churches have been
leaders in the fight against seq
regation," he added.
He noted that many young
lawyers, both white and col
ored, recognize that non-segre-
cation has a moral basis and
are urging the courts to give a
broad Interpretation to statutes
insuring the rights of Negroes.
He left Portland Tuesday af-
ternoon for Seattle, continuing
his visitation of Alpha Phi
Alpha chapters.
Courtesy Portland Oreaonis
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vACATIONIST

When Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stew.
art of Vancouver, B. c., drove down
this summer they took Mrs. Iva
Pope as their guest for a much
needed vacation to Los Angeles,
where they remained a week hav-
ing a grand time with relatives and
friends. Then on to Oklahoma to
attend to business and visit. Then
to Kansas where Mrs. Pope re-
manned to visit her brother in Eu-
dora and other relatives in Topeka.
The Stewards went on to Arkansas.
on their return they stopped in
Los Angeles for another week then
home. 1T was a glorious trip
not a bit of car trouble-just quite
warm commented Mrs. Pope.
Rev. Jessie L. Boyd and his
charming wife have returned from
motor trip to Los Angeles and
Pasadena. On business, the Boyds
had little time to socialize; how
ever, they visited briefly with sew
eral close friends.
Having served only three months
as pastor of Bethel A. NJ. E. prior
to the Annual Conference, Rev.
Boyd and members accomplished
the task of raising over $4,000
for financial adjustments of Bethel.
Rev. Boyd was reappointed to the
pastorate of Bethel by Bishop o.
d. Walker, presiding bishop of the
Fifth District. at the Puget Sound
Conference held first week in Aug
ust at Seattle. A hearty welcome
awaited him and family on return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belvin Williams
vacation trip took them through
Washington, stopping in Seattle
and in Spokane where they visited
DR. Vernon Scott and family. Then
on to Vancouver. B. c., and into
Canada covering by auto m r e
than 5000 miles.
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PICNIC DINNER

The Bethelite Clubs annual pic
mic dinner was held Sunday after
noon at the country home of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Gragg, several miles
out of Vancouver, Wash. The large
attendance of members and friends
enjoyed an old fashioned basket
dinner Ga chicken in every basket,
an afternoon of feasting on an as
sortment of many good things to
eat. Mrs. Gragg is president of
the club.
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Social SideIines

Among the 80 guests attending
the luncheon honoring Belford
Lawson on Tuesday in the Noun
tain Room of the YMCA were:
Mrs. Geneva Jordan, Rev. ]. James
Glow, Mrs. U. H. Leverett, Mrs.
Anna Mae Lee, S. Bushnell, Her
man c. Plummer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Deiz. William Hillard and
Miss Beverly Brock, John S. Hol-
ley, Attorney and Mrs U. G. Plum
mer, Mrs. Mary NJ. Duncan, Miss
Tena Robinson, visitor from Chi
cago, DIR. d. N. Unthank, who pre-
sided, and William Mccoy, presi-
dent of Epsilon Zeta Lambda Chap
ter. host, introduced Mr.. Lawson,
an attorney, lecturer, author, teach
er. authority on race relations. and
an able speaker. His topic: civil
Rights in Our Times
Mr.. Lawson edited the b o o k.
''What the Negro Wants" and was
the attorney who presented and
won the famous Henderson case
before the Supreme Court. This
was the case which resulted in the
outalwing of segregation of Ne
groes in dining car Accommodations.
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ALLEY OF THE SUN HOLDS
BIRTHDAY PARTY
SICK LIST

Mrs. Genevieve Woods is at
her home after several days in
the Memorial Hospital. Robert
Mills, Sr., is i'll at his home on
Naches Ave.