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under two observation-disclosures Jefferson
and James Madison.
How about Jared Ingersoll? He was
in London when the Revolution began.
He went to Paris, met Benjamin Frank
lin there, became imbued with the
spirit of the revolt and returned to
this country. He worked with the
Continental Congress and the Consti-
tutional Convention. and later became
attorney general of Pennsylvania.
Less often mentioned is the fact
that in 1912 Ingersoll ran with De-
Witt Clinton on the Federalist ticket,
which was defeated.
The fame Of Richard Rush came in
boundary disputes. He was sent by
President Jackson-whose party he op-
posed in the 1928 election--to settle
the Ohio-Michigan boundary squable
when 1t appeared shooting war might
develop. While Minister to Great Brit
ain he helped draft the Canada United
States boundary treaty.
Rush rates brief mention as running
mate Of John Quincy Adams in 1928.
John c. Calhoun. veteran legislator
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Common Sense Prevailed

The whole community can breathe sigh Of
reilef over its narrow escape from the disruptive
effects of another transit strike It also can be
thankful that common sense and calm minds
prevailed over those who had threatened by
their obstinacy, to plunge the city into trans
portatlon chaos. And good share of apprecia-
ton can be given to District Commissioner
Donohue, whose personal intervention apparently
had great deal to do with the easing of tensions
and the arrival at a final settlement.
The agreement on a three-year contract
granting wage and fringe benefits on an install
ment basis followed in general, the formula
which ended Baltimores 19-day strike earlier
this year. This extended contract makes for a
more stable transit system, thereby benefiting
not only management and labor but the riding
public. The Capital Transit Company very
SenSibly withdrew its demands for the right to
cancel any contract within 60 days If the Public
Utilities Commission had failed to act on fare.
increase petition within that deadline Neither
the company nor the union should attempt to
apply pressure of this kind on a regulatory
agency.
While the PUG says it has not made any
promises of fare increase tied to the wage
boost it has promised to expedite consideration
Of the pending petition of the company for a
straight 15-cent cash fare with possible amend
ments. If the companys revenues continue
to fall of as they have in recent months, its
case for higher fares will be strengthened. But
the PUG must consider the broad picture. It
must consider that as fares go up there must
come point of diminishing returns-and some
persons believe that the point may already have
been reached. So the city's qualification over
settlement of the wage dispute necessarily is
tempered by the discouraging outlook with
respect to fares, revenues and services The task
of trying to solve this problem is a tough one
for any regulatory commission.
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Acheson in Berlin and Vienna

Secretary Achesons visits to West Berlin and
Vienna have served the good and timely purpose
OF emphasizing to everybody concerned-not
least OF all the men of the Kremlin-that no
threats, presSures or acts of force will succeed
in making the United States back away from its
German and Austrian commitments.
Ever since the signing Of the Anglo French
American peace contract with Bonn the Soviet
Union and its East German puppets have been
resorting to measures Of intimidation all along
the dividing line between the Red zone and the
Allied zone Of Germany. These measures, which
have been aimed at blocking ratification of the
contract, have been particularly threatfuI as
regards Berlin. AS result, the free residents
OF that uneasy city have grown fearful of the
possibility that there may be repetition of the
Kremlin's brutal 1948-49 blockade or that their
lives and fortunes may be imperiled by some
other grim development.
In full recognition of all this, Mr. Acheson
has used the occasion of his latest visit among
the cheering West Berliners to offer them
solemn assurances that the United States Gov
ernment-backed by the overwhelming majority
OF the American people-has no slightest inten-
ton OF retreatng from its German policy. As
he has vigorously restated it, that policy, besides
being dedicated to the objective of uniting
Germany as q genuinely independent land,
means that I'VE shall remain in Berlin until we
are satisfied that the freedom of this city is
secure" Further, as If addressing himself
especially to the Kremlin he has been at pains to
stress the fact that our country, in concert with
France and Britain, has long since been com.
mltted to regard any attack on Berlin frorl
whatever quarter as an attack against our forces
and ourselves"
Similarly, in Vienna, where even the streets
of the Soviet zone have been lined by thousands
cheering his arrival, Mr.. Acheson has emphati-
cally reassured all the people of Austria that the
constant aim Of United States policy is to hasten
the day when full independence will be restored
to them in keeping with the Moscow pledge of
1943. Without mincing any words, he has hit
at Russian obstructionism and bad faith as being
solely responsible for the failure thus far to
fulfill that pledge, and he has made clear that
American forces will remain on guard in the
country until the men of the Kremln agree to
an honest treaty to end the occupation and
firmly guarantee Austrian freedom.
In effect in saying these things in the KEY
cities of Vienna and Berlin Mr. Acheson has
given assurances that should encourage every
lover OF freedom not only in Austria and Germany
but throughout Western Europe What the
assurances mean is that the United States is
unalteraby determined to hold fast-even at
the risk of war-to its commitments in behalf of
decent peace This is something whose sub
stance will almost certainly be unaffected by
the outcome of our November elections The
Soviet Union would do well not to delude itself
on that score.
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"GAITHERsBURG. Md.

Dear Sir:
"Twenty-odd years ago young Star
carrier stopped at certain house in
the 5000 block Of S street and asked the
man who answered the door If he
would subscribe.
"The man happened to be Charles E.
Tracewell and he did subscribe.
THAT was probably my only personal
contact with c. E. T.. but I've enjoyed
many meetings with him since through
this column.
About q year ago we moved to
house on the very edge Of Gaithersburg,
and my wife and have had the. time
of our life with the birds
More than SO different species have
been chalked up on our list.
"A copy of Peterson and field glasses
are standard equipment on the table.
and dinner sometimes gets a bit cold
If new bird shows up in the yard.
Jays. robins. titmice. downy wood
peckers. hairy woodpeckers. nuthatches
chickadees and cardinals are just part
of the regular scene here.
Back at the bottom Of our yard q
small creek serves as bath for grackles
and others.
''This spring we had pair Of blue
birds in our bluebird house. but not be-
fore battle with starlings.
.Ths entrance to the house proved
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conodo's S Birthday

Canada is observing its S5th anniversary
today as a self governing nation
1t is an anniversary that finds her in good
health, proud of her past and with dramatic
reasons for confidence In the future. Probably
no country in the world today has more
spectacular prospects Of economic and industrial
prosperity. Blessed with virtually unlimited
capacity for power development, the Dominion
Is now finding itself possessed Of great deposits
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Neglected Phose Of Education

One Of the tragic facts we must soon
face in the United States-it will not be
a campaign issue unfortunately-is that
many of our educational institutions are
turning out graduates without even
semblance Of sound philosophical and
theological training. This Is form of
corruption far more devastating than
corruption in Government. Occasionally
we hear the cry that our students are
not learning "the ideals Of Americanism"
but there are few people who could ex-
plain that phrase. There were some
ideals, once. There are some ideals now.
Too many Of them are now false.
Many cannot explain what was once
taught In American schools as ideals
because few now know what was taught
in the past. One Of the reasons why
Few teachers are capable Of teaching
these ideals shared by our founding
fathers is the fact that our teachers
today, graduates often of great universi-
ties. receive no grounding in the basic
studies philosophy and theology. Our
founding fathers. at least the intellec-
tual leaders among them, even when
young men and great leaders, possessed
more wisdom than today's leaders simply
because early in life they received train
ing in philosophy and theology, the
queens of the studies. Naturally, that
wisdom became a possession, in great
degree, OF even the men on the street.
For instance, it was not only Jefferson
who believed in the high principles which
he wrote into the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Those same principles were
shared by the common run of men. It Is
sad to relate that even the few but i'm
portant principles of the second para
graph of the Declaration are hardly
known by graduates today. A return to
these principles is necessity In these
times. Thomas ROcca Sicca.
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John Dewey and Humunism

In letter June 81. Irving Zaret refers
to John Dewey as "the foremost Amer
ican exponent Of humanism." He fur
ther defines humanism as "a system
OF thought based on experience Gas OPP
posed to dogma and tradition)."
regret the necessity for correcting
this gentleman. but am certain that
John Dewey would have been extremely
surprised to hear himself identified with
the humanists. The Funk and Wagnalls
New Standard Encyclopedias defines
humanism as: "A name applied to the
literary movement toward the re-
vival of the pagan learning of classical
antiquity"
The leading American exponent of
humanism was Irving Babbitt, who died
in 1888, and who was violently opposed
to nearly everything Dewey stood for.
He considered naturalism to be q SUBJ
versive force. and called for q human
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Snops at MeIIett

Just about election time some Of the
most moldy, clammy articles find their
way into the columns. I refer to one
which recently suggested Macarthur
wear pig-sticking apron when he
gives the keynoter speech. I think that
Is good idea. and think Lowell Mel
lett should lend him the one he's been
using.
When Mellett says there will be a
sticking. he's right If these pigs get
stuck: High-tax pig, war pig. high-price
pig. labor hog, price-support pig, the
inherent" pig. soft-soap pig. socialist
pig and whole lot more pigs who think
the Democrats can't be wrong and who
not only are well versed in pig-sticking
but also live OF the blood they drink
before the critter even falls.
Voice Of the Turtle.
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Breath of Syringe

SyringG? Mock Orange?
No matter whGt its name.
1t Is the foUer's fragrance
That stakes so strong a claim
Upon heart that QHickens
As to a Dell-loped tune
When Its elusiUe scent recalls
Old campus days OF June.
Then all ife's flooding siDeetness
Pours 0Uer me again
And sunlight seems as golden
Today as II did then.
Inez BorcIoy Kirby
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Letters to The Star
Pen-nGnaes may be used If letters carry
aOr1terS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

istic individualism resting upon i'm
mediate intuition and the recorded
wisdom Of the ages"
The dismal cultural condition Of pres
ent-day society in America leads one
to wonder whether the widespread ap-
plication Of the Dewey system of
thought based on experience" to the
almost entire exclusion Of the boarded
wisdom of the ages" has been an en-
tirely unmixed blessing.
Edmund A. Gibson.
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Britain and the Sudun

In reference to Dorothy Thompson's
article Much Of the World Now Under
going Two Revolutions simultaneously"
in The Star June 18, would like to
make the following remarks:
am at loss to figure out the "out-
standing job" that the British performed
in the Sudan. The British have been in
the Sudan for "a years-since 1896
and despite the outstanding job" they
performed there:
The southern Sudanese are still naked,
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer -
any questions Of fact BY vritinf ~
NyWsnng W Ssar = nd sneoz;ns ssr
return postage or By telephonine ST. 730o.
Evening star., 1952-07-01
This and That

just trifie small for starlings. which
often got stuck trying to get in.
"Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird fought with
every other bird, that came near their
house. When the tree babies were about
to emerge the parents were especially
pugnacious. dive-bombing anything in
sight.
Recently q pair Of fiickers have
taken over q hollow tree in the front
yard, after having several encounters
with the starlings. but are now seriously
at work eniarging the hollow for nest.
Prom as much as hundred feet
away you can hear the fiickers chopping
away inside the tree. The ground for
about feet in front OF the hole is lit
orally carpeted with chips which they've
thrown out Of the entrance.
"It will be interesting. indeed. to
watch the progress Of our flicker family.
Thanks lot for q most interesting
acquaintance through the columns Of
The Star.
Evening star., 1952-07-01
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. How many Columbian half dollars
were made?-V. E.
A. The Columbian Exposition half
dollar was q commemorative coin issued
in connection with the Chicago Worlds
Fair which celebrated the 400th anni-
versary Of the discovery Of America;
950.000 were minted in 1892 and A.
O5O,000 in 1893.
@. Which is the largest aquarium in
the United States?--B. r.
A. The John c. Shedd Aquarium in
Chicago. Illinois. It is located in Grant
Park between Michigan avenue and the
lake shore, near other famous buildings
such as the Natural History Museum. the
Art Institute, and the Adler Planetarium.
@. What city in Europe is known a.
the Poets City"?-H. T. N.
A. Weimar In Germany Is often re-
ferred to by this name. It was tho
home Of both Goethe and Schiller. For
nearly 40 years this city was also the
home Of one Of the worlds greatest
musicians. Franz Liszt.
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"very truly yours. G. D."

Let US hope this flicker family meets
Q better fate than that Of our own, In
the old locust tree back by the garage.
The fiickers did just as those OF our
long-memoried correspondent. They
dug out o fine house and started TO nest.
It was ct this point that the starlings.
Evening star., 1952-04-07
MiIder Weather Forecast
After Drop 10 81 Toniqht

The Weather Bureau said today
that more typical spring weather
| is in store for the Washington
area.
Today's forecast calls for cool
weather with the temperature ris-
ing to about SIS during the day.
Tonight the thermometer will drop
to 81 in the city and slight frost
lis expected in the suburbs.
But, tomorrow should be fair
and milder, the bureau predicted.
An out-of-season snowstorm
hit parts of Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania
yesterday. leaving from one to five
inches of snow on the ground.
Two inches of snow was re-
ported on the highways west of
FroStburg. in Garrett County, Md.
The heaviest snowfall was at
Thomas. w. Va, where five inches
were recorded. Snow also SWirled
through the southwest mountains
in Virginia, but State police said
Iall roads remained clear.
Telephone service was back to
normal in the Frederick (Md.) area
today. More than 400 telephones
were knocked out there on Satur-
day by the tornado that hit Fred
erick County and brought the bad
weather to Washington.
Evening star., 1952-04-07
Bookbinders in Capital Strike
Commercial Shops for Pay Rise
Management Offer of Two-Yeor Contract
Rejected by AFL Local in Score of Plants

mously rejected a proposal by the
Graphic Arts Association for q
two-year contract with 10h-
cent-an-hour increase the first
year and S cents more the second.
The statement added that the
union "Set forth every possibility
known in an effort to avoid a
work stoppage." Mr.. Robertson
would not say. however, what
terms were advanced by the union
The workers previously had
been seeking an hourly wage OF
$2.58. compared with the present
1925, while employers had offered
an Scent raise.
Management wants a two-year
contract but the union had asked
only a one-year pact. In 1850 a
two-week strike ended with the
present 3712-hour week.
The union struck at Judd &
Detweiler. Rufus H. Darby Print
ing Co., National Publishing Co.,
McArdle Printing Co., Gibson
Bros. Law Reporter Printing Co.,
Mercury Press, Ransdell, Progress
sive Printing Co.. Cornelius Print
ing Co., Byron S. Adams, Graphic
Arts Press, Sherry Press, United
Publishing Co., Standard Press,
Caslon Press, Kaufman Press,
Reliable Bindery, George A.
Simonds & Co. and William Nor
WitZ Co.
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Approximately 200 members o1
Bookbinders' Local No. 4. AFL
were ON strike today at 20 COM
mercial print shops and binderies
after efforts to avoid work STOP
page failed yesterday.
In general the binders strike
affects the finishing operations or
printed material after it goes
through the pressroom.
The most serious effect it coulC
have on the public would be the
holding up of magazines. largely
trade publications. The printing
firms refused to say, however
whether the strike. at this stage
would delay any issues.
A spokesman for the Nationa
Geographic Magazine, which j.
published by Judd & Detweiler
Inc, said the magazine would be
delayed if the strike goes on fol
any length of time. The Mercury
Press prints George Washington
Maryland and Catholic University
papers. but an official said he
thought they would not be de-
layed.
Joseph j. Robertson, the unions
business representative. said the
strike was effective yesterday and
that picketing began today.
In a statement from the union
he disclosed it yesterday unani.
Evening star., 1952-04-07
Western Electric
Strikers Hompered
By Telegraph Tieu1
By the Assoeiosed Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, April T.
The Western Union strike snarled
the Progress of the Western Elec-
trio Co. strike here today.
Approximately $50 CIO COM
munications workers left their
jobs at Western Electric Co. But
inability to receive strike instruc-
tions through Western Union,
struck by AFL telegraphers, de-
layed picketing plans.
Alex Cecil. president Of the
CIO-CWA Local 1902. said his
union is awaiting word from New
York headquarters on where and
when to post pickets. But, he
added, national officers are re-
ISpecting AFL pickets at Western
Union Offices and are reluctant to
use long-distance telephones fol
fear American Telephone & Tele-
graph will listen in.
1T looks like we'll have to gel
those messages by air mail. OF
devise some sort of telephone
lcode." Mr.. Cecil said.
Evening star., 1952-04-07
? Million Voters Are Expected
In Illinois Primary Tomorrow
Taft Fuvored to Win on 6. o. P. BuIIots;
Kefouver and Stussen Clash on Mccarthy

|charges of communism in Gov
Iernment to come out"
He said Senator Kefauver is
taking a soft stand against COM
muniSm because he doesn't want
to outlaw the Communist Party
in the United States and is against
Mccarthy without waiting for the
truth of charges of Communist in
vasion in Government to come
out"
Senator Kefauver said earlier
in reply to a question from the
audience that passing law tc
outlaw the Communist Party in
the United States lis not the best
way to get at it,"
Evening star., 1952-04-07
Former u. n. Officer
Commits Suicide at
Prince Georges Home
Leslie Atkins Resigned
Position in World Health
Organization Lost Month

Leslie Atkins, so. former supply
officer for the United Nations Par
American Sanitary Bureau, was
found dead of a gunshot wound
|early today in the garage at his
home, Prince Georges County
police at Hyattsville reported.
DR.. John T. Maloney. deputy
medical examiner, issued a certifi.
cate of suicide. Police said Mr.
Atkins shot himself under the
chin with a .22-caliber rifle.
DR.. Maloney pronounced him
dead at 1888 am.
A note to Mrs. Atkins was founC
but its contents were not divulgec
by police.
A neighbor found Mr.. Atkin.
dead in the rear seat of his car
Mr.. Atkins resigned three week.
ago from his position with thu
bureau, World Health Organi.
zation of the United Nations. HI
was to have opened his own ex.
port-import business today, Mrs
Atkins said.
He had previously been EN-.
ployed by the Agriculture Depart.
ment, War Production Board, ant
United Nations Relief and Re-
habilitation Administration.
Mr. Atkins lived at 4210 Fifty.
first street. Decatur Heights
Bladensburg. The family has livee
there about nine years.
He was born in England. Fol
time he played cello with ths
National Symphony Orchestrs
and the Minneapolis Symphony.
He is survived by his wife
Edith, and two children, Ann, Is
and Pierce, 13.
Evening star., 1952-04-07

presidential preference popular
ity) contest, the election of dele
gates to both major party conven-
tions, and the nominating Of party
candidates for State and county
office.
There are 4,81S,0Oo registered
voters. A record vote of 2,674.71a
was cast in the 1896 primary. The
1912 total was 1861 900.
Polls open at 6 am. est and
close at S pm.
Senator Taft Of Ohio and Har-
old E. Stassen, former Minnesota
Governor, toured the State uast
week and wound up their Illinoi.
campaigns in Chicago. They are
opposed on the Republican ballot
only by Riley A. Bender, politi-
Ically unknown Chicago hotel man
Eisenhower Doomed.
But supporters of Gen. Eisen-
hover have been pushing a cam.
paign for write-in votes for thu
military head of NATO. who is ir
Europe. Gov. John D. Lodge o1
Connecticut last week made 6
speaking tour of downstate Illinois
in Gen. Eisenhower's behalf.
Senator Taft is favored to wir
most of Illinois so delegates tt
the Republican convention. Blu
primary results are not binding
upon the delegates. Observer!
said, however, if Senator Taf
wins he will have a good chance
of getting the votes of the addi'
tional 10 delegates named at th'
April IS State G. o. P. convention
Senator Kefauver Of Tennessee
is unopposed in the Democratic
presidential primary. But a sub
stantial write-in vote is expected
for Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson, who's
name appears on the ballot onl!
as an unopposed candidate fo
denomination for Governor.
Gov. Stevenson has deniet
presidential aspirations. but /;
campaign in his behalf gainet
impetus when President Truman
ANNOUNCED he would not seek re
election.
Kefauver and StaSsen Clash.
Senator Kefauver and MI
Stassen wound up their drives il
Illinois with a clash over the issue
of Senator Mccarthy, Republican
of Wisconsin, and communism il
Government.
The rival party candidates TO,
nomination to the Presidency ap
peared together on a specia
question-and- answer televised for
um yesterday.
Senator Kefauver declared he i!
against McCarthyism and all il
stands for"
"It is one of the most destruc-
tive forces in our country today,
he said.
Mr.. Stassen said it will "take
years for the truth of these
Evening star., 1952-04-07
BY the Assoeiuted Press

TOKYO, April 7. - It took a
long time. but they've finally
lound a Communist with a sense
|of humor.
The French volunteer battalion
in Korea tells this story:
A French patrol, moving through
Ia Korean village in norman!
land, saw a suspiciouS-look ookins
gourd. Closer inspection revealed
a time fuse in one side and 8
release ring in the other.
Carefully, skillfully. the French
linfantrymen detached the lethal'
looking instrument and sent il