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Evening star., 1952-09-12

efforts and probably conflict in Federal investi-
cations.
The ABA commission, in its detailed report
earlier this year, placed the primary response
bity for crime suppression where it properly
belongs-on the States. The report recommended
stronger State supervision of local police activi-
ties asserting that this lone of the most vital
steps that can be taken to control organized
crime" 1t is true that many local authorities
would like to pass the buck to the Federal Gov
ernment, but they should not be encouraged to
do so. Any proposal for further extension of
Federal authority into the local enforcement field
should be examined cautiously.
Evening star., 1952-09-12

trievable disaster. In the final analy-
sis. the Supreme Court decision on the
steel Seizure hinged on whether this
Nation Is in the midst Of an emergency.
Had the majority Of the justices
realized that the Nation really is facing
crisis, they would have found ample
precedent in American history and con-
stitutional law and practice wide Prof.
E. S. Corwin's classic masterpiece on the
Presidency. ct ALL to justify the seizure.
Evidently "those six justices" were of
the opinion that these are normal times.
But every one today agrees that these
are far from being normal times.
In taking that drastic step the Presi-
dent was only concerned with prevent
ing the stoppage Of vital steel produe-
ton. Reporting from Europe, c. L.
Sulzberger Of the New York Times stated
that the steel strike materially con-
tributed to the slackening of the ship
ping OF promised United States war
material to the NATO allies, which in
turn resulted in demoralizing our allies
and substantially retarding NATO efforts
in rearming.
Now all this may be wisdom based
on hindSight. but the President dis
played remarkable foresight and vision
IN taking that vigorous stand, and his
tory certainly will vindicate him.
SOI0n.
Evening star., 1952-09-12
West European Political Unity

Another milestone in European history was
passed when the supranational assembly of the
Schuman Plan partners met for the first time
in StraSbourg.
But the meeting itself, precedent making
though 1t was, drew an even greater significance
from the directive of the Coal and Steel Com
munity's Foreign Ministers that the assembly
should undertake at once the drafting of treaty
for European political federation. The earlier
plan had been to vest this responsibility in a
similar assembly to be set up under the projected
European Defense Community, an association
on which treaty agreement has been reached but
which is still facing the laggard processes of
parliamentary ratification. The latest decision
should expedite by at least six months the
drafting OF document which may remake the
political map of continental Western Europe
Aside from the action taken, the very tone
of authorizing it lends great announcement to
supporters of the political federation idea. A
joint French Italian resolution proposing the
immediate start was presented to the Foreign
Ministers meeting in Luxembourg and was
adopted unanimously by the six nations repre-
sented-France Italy, West Germany, Luxem-
bourg, Belgium and the Netherlands
The surrender of sovereignty implied in the
political federation plan will not become effective
OF course, until ratified by each of the affected
governmentS-a period of consideration in which
sovereign interests will carry great weight
While that phase of study may result in reviSions
of the draft treaty to be produced by the newly
convened assembly, the spadework already done
and the mood being reflected among the par
tcipating governments indicate that marked
progress has been made toward a pooling of
policies on foreign AFFAIRS defense, trade and
finance
One of the trickiest problems involved in
this whole network of interlocking European
associations that of settling the political future
of the industrially rich saarland. Overwhelm-
ingly German in population but linked closely
also with France the Saar was administered
after World War I by the League of Nations.
BY plebiScite 1t returned to Germany in the late
thirties. Since World War II it has in effect
been a protectorate of France but the pro-
German sentiment has revived. Extended
negotiations already have taken place between
the French and German governments with
neither receptive to the idea of the Saar being
incorporated within the other state
The question of political rights within the
Saar Is due for debate before the Council of
Europe's Consultative Assembly on Monday and
the possibility of bitter conversations had been
feared. An encouraging sign was given by both
Chancellor Adenauer and Foreign Minister
Schuman at Strasbourg, however, when the two
joined in declaration that the debate would be
kept ION high level" A form of "Europeaniza-
ton" which would give to the saar degree Of
political autonomy Is one of the compromises
mentioned. Agreement on this or any other
alternative, would remove a troublesome issue
from the broader problem Of constituting the
West European political federation.
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Foresight and Vision

I usually find your editorials fair.
But your recent piece entitled "Dred
Scott Decision" certainly evinced q mar
row partisan attitude.
Referring to President Truman's apt
description Of the Supreme Courts rul-
ing in the steel-seizure case as "the
modern Dred Scott decision those six
justices put out" you seized the op-
portunity to heap all sorts Of abuse on
the President, and then you asked:
where is the analogy?"
Here is the analogy. Mr.. Editor: Both
cases have made history and both de-
cisions were bad. In both cases the
justices displayed q colossal lack Of
vision. The Dred Scott decision added
fuel to the controversy that was leading
the Nation to the Civil War. The steel
seizure decision completely ignored the
fact that the Nation is faced with an
unprecedented threat of ruthless agrees
sion and that every day lost in the
rebuilding Of the military strength Of
the free world brings us closer to ire
Evening star., 1952-09-12
He Will Strengthen Bonds of Empire

tation as regular guy" would make
him hit with the Aussies.
Australian reaction, meanwhile, indi-
Gates that Sims appointment is a pop
ular one all around.
It also seems likely to help restore
some of the popularity Prime Minister
Robert Menzies' government has lost
among the voters.
For Misunderstanding his right as a
British Commonwealth prime minister
had hand in picking Sir William Slim
for his new post.
What Is also cheering Aussies is the
knowledge that Slim knoWO Southeast
Asia-an area that worries Australians
most because of its proximity.
Slim commanded 100000 British
troops In Burma during the last war,
and is a special friend of Australian
Foreign Minister Richard G. Casey, who
used to be governor of Bengal.
There may be greater rewards in store
for the Field Marshal before /he takes
over his newest appointment next year.
Queen Elizabeth is repeatedly con-
sidering elevating him to the peerage.
The Australian government is ex-
pected to raise the salary for governor
general to $33,000-which would be the
first salary hike for the job here in 81
years.
Expenses Of the office are paid by the
government, which has budgeted in the
coming year to meet the costs of its
new "GG."
tchicaso Daily News Foreign servics)
Evening star., 1952-09-12
'SchenectodY's Tronsit Lessons

AS Schenectadian, located tempo.
rarily Cat the Invitation" of the Navy)
In the Washington area, I read with con-
siderable interest your editorial Of August
80. entitled, "Schenectady's Transit
Lessons" Since am also a member Of
Schenectady's City Council, and was,
therefore, closely associated with events
, surrounding our transit difficulties, you
may be interested in additional details
which throw somewhat different light
on some Of your conclusions.
It Is true that in April, after a long
history of financial difficulties, the
Schenectady Railway Company's bus
operations were closed down by court
order. It Is also true that since then
Schenectady has been only partially
successful in replacing the service there
by eliminated. But it is not correct to
say that as q result Of our experience "a
large city has proved that it can exist
without mass public transportation
company"
Certain existing suburban bus COM
panieS did. as you reported, undertake.
with city encouragement" to assume
the traffic load originally carried by the
railway company. But the arrangement
was not casual one, nor was it entered
into only after every other possible ave-
nue. had been explored without result.
Actually, within a matter Of hours after
the court order closing the original COM
pany had been signed, the majority
members of the council without nv
concurrence) entered into a so-called
"gentlemen's agreement" with these four
small operators to award them fran
chises, provided they could demon
strate" their ability to furnish, within
reasonable time, mass public tranSpor-
tation service on some co-ordinated basis.
Some three months 1ater-and over
rather substantial community protests
that no such ability had been demon
strated - permanent franchises were
awarded by this majority.
Naturally, the fact that city officials
had already entered into an understand
ing with one particular group Of opera.
tors was hardly calculated to encourage
any sustained interest on the part Of
other investors. And while many Sche-
nectadians. myself included, have serious
doubts as to whether any such make
shift arrangement can satisfactorily
meet the transportation needs of q great
industrial community like ours, the fact
remains that those responsible for this
particular setup have defended it, not
as substitute for mass transportation
system whether by single company or
by severaD, but as perfectly adequate
instance OF one. And on that criterion
it must finally stand or fall.
I agree that our experience in Sche-
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Norway and Sweden

Not so many years ago, the initials
ID. p" had no particular meaning.
But since World War II they have taken
on tragic significance; they stand
Tor displaced PerSons"-the vast army
OF people with no homes except D. P,
encampments.
Many Of us, If we give the matter any
consideration at all, do so casually. We,
living securely. have become accustomed
10 the d. P.'s unhappy status-comfort-
ing ourselves with the thought that
something is being done by the proper
channels" We have accepted the fact
that the hard core, who are excluded by
the regular emigration programs because
OF Old age. or illness (often contracted
In concentration camps). were ineligible
Tor resettlement. They are doomed to a
miserable existence - lonely, unwanted
and without hope. The quotas were for
the productive D. P.s.
But two Scandinavian countries. Nor
way and Sweden, have shown COMPASS
sion that may well be an example to the
rest OF the world. The American Joint
distribution Committee reports that
norway recently has admitted an initial
group OF poSt-tubercular persons and
their families, and the Swedish govern
ment has accepted Is tubercular persons
who will need an indefinite period of
treatment before they can be up and
about.
AS rare act Of humanity and gen.
eroslty, these unprecedented actions
should be given wide publicity for their
inspiration to others who have been
less generous.
Janet N. Neumann,
National Chairman, Public Rela.
tions. Women'S International
League for Peace and Freedom.
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Psychologist LiberoIity

The psychologists of the APA in their
recent statement certainly pointed up
the fundamental foolishness of racial
prejudice-especially in the Nations
Capital. Practices often wither the more
rapidly for being held up to deserved
ridicule.
The late James Weldon johnson said:
There should be nothing in law or
custom to prevent people from normal
social intercourse. publicly or privately,
if they SO DESIRE"
]. w. Haywood, Jr,
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Symbols Of Freedom

Ou Li1e 4ILQ Qdy OF september we
will commemorate the 165th anniversary
Of the signing Of our Constitution of
the United States. In this connection,
I recall that Benjamin Franklin, the
wise philosopher and statesman, wrote
in 1887: II believe that this Constitution
Is likely to be well administered for
a course Of years, and can only end
In despotism as other forms have done
before it, when the people shall become
so corrupt as to need despotic govern
ment. being incapable Of any other"
In this year 1852. believe that upon
living Americans depends the hope of
the world for the next 1000 years.
Preserving Americanism against the
corroding influence Of National Social
ism and Communism Is the Job Of
every individual, and the outcome will
depend entirely on the quality and sub
stance of the American soul.
Great and good men have died to
leave US these four symbols Of free
dom: The Holy Bible. symbol Of your
right to worship as you wish: q Door
Key, symbol Of your right to lock your
door against illegal government force
and prying; Pencil. symbol Of freedom
to speak or write what you think,
whether you agree with the government
or; not Free Ballot, symbol of your
right to choose the people who represent
you In government, your protection
against government tyranny.
Subversive people right In our own
bailiwick are determined to destroy
these symbols, and what they stand for.
Mrs. Pearl w. Norman.
Evening star., 1952-09-12
BY THE HASKN SERVICE

BY THE HASKN SERVICE
@. What difference. If any, exists be-
tween naturally produced and cultured
pearls?-B. Y.
A. The cultured pearls are identical
in almost every respect with the pearls
found naturally. but there is one slight
difference-the specific gravity of cul-
tured pearl is slightly less than that Of
a natural pearl. This difference is SO
slight, however, that it is only revealed
by the most accurate scales.
@. Has there been a fuel injection
system perfected for gasoline motors,
on a similar basis to that used on
Diesel motors. which would supplant
the carburetion system?-G. E. K.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
says that fuel injection systems have
been used on gasoline engines, particu-
larly high-powered airplane engines.
The Germans experimental extensively
with fuel injection during World War II.
@. Can fingerprints be sent from one
country to another via cable?-H. r.
A. Fingerprints were first transmitted
by cable in 1946 by q telephoto process
from Melbourne. Australia. to Londons
Scotland Yard.
@. Who first used the term "atlas"?'
w. B. r.
A. Mercator. originator of Mercator's
projection. 1t is assumed that he meant
it to signify that his book contained the
whole world within its covers, as the
giant Atlas was by the ancients believed
to bear the world upon his shoulders.
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Vote Records Available

After reading F. Alan Longley's letter
OF protest at being unable to get the
voting record Of either Senator Nixon
or Senator Sparkman, I want to pass
on the information that the League Of
Women Voters publishes twice during
each session Of Congress factual record
called Significant Roll Call Votes"
Any one wishing to know more about
a candidates voting record on major
issues can study this record at the
Voters Service Of their local League of
Women Voters. In MIR. Longleys case
that would be the Montgomery County
League which has its Office at 1882
Wisconsin Avenue, telephone Oliver
1926, and is open from 10 am. to 3 pm,
District residents can go to the Absentee
Voters Service desk in the lobby of The
Star Building. Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue. N. W., 10 am. to 8
pm. Monday through Friday and 10
am. to pm. Saturday. or call REpub-
lie 0994 during the above hours.
Mrs. Joseph l.. Sheridan.
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Technical Skills

One Of the most flagrant misuses
Of manpower is the sending of boys to
Korea who have been educated at
Government expense in the badly un-
derstaffed professions vital to national
defense, such as aviation engineering.
These boys should be brought back i'm
mediately and put in technical Jobs
where our country could get the best
return for its money.
IC.M M.
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer "a
any euestiOn oi fact By either .xEitins The
Evening Star Information Bureau, 1900 ] street
NV. washington 5, D. c., and inclosing 8 cents
return postage or By telephonins ST. 1888,
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Letters to The Star
Pen-n1n,es may be used If letters car1y
t0Titers' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

nectady bears out the conclusion that
in an age Of private automobiles public
transit systems face increasingly greater
obstacles. But it hardly proves that we,
or any industrial community like ours,
can get along indefinitely without mass
public transportation system, or that
those who are charged with the conduct
of government in such communities can
exclude the encouragement and support
Of the best such system available as a
necessary objective.
Samuel 4 Ckra&knu
Evening star., 1952-01-25
Adenauer Fears Red Attack
If Ruhr Produces Arms
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

BONN, Germany. Jan. 25.-
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said
yesterday Ruhr industrialists do
not want to produce arms for
Western defense for fear of re-
prisals by Russian bombers.
"Our position is too exposed to
an attack by the Russians" he
said at a news conference, land
nothing attracts enemy bombers
like having an arms industry"
Actually the Western Allies do
not permit Germany to produce
arms under q strict postwar ban.
But Mr.. Adenauer's defense COM
missioner, Theodor Blank. sug-
gested recently that Germany
|should join an ornaments pro-
duction. pool together with the
other five Western nations join
ing in a European army-France.
Italy, Belgium. Holland and Luz
embourg.
Evening star., 1952-01-25
Defendants Plea
That He's in Love
Reduces Sentence
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-He
could have been sentenced to Ave
years on a fugitive warrant
charging probation violation and
issuing spurious checks. but Leslie
C. Brudlos is In love so he'll serve
only one year.
Brudlos impressed Superior
Judge Charles w. Fricke because
he surrendered voluntarily, ad-
mitted his guilt, and said:
II have met, loved and married
q wonderful woman for whom 7
have the greatest respect and adj
miration," he told the court. IF
I can build my life with this love
it will be my solution"
He said his wife promised to
wait for him.
The court said fve years is q
long time for a woman to wait.
Evening star., 1952-01-25
Aiken Seeks Inquiry
OF Professors Profit
From Peanut Support

Senator Aiken. Republican, OF
Vermont today sought q Senate
investigation of the Agriculture
Departments program to support
peanut prices.
.Price-support is supposed 10
help farmers. but it looks as If
the middle-man professors have
been getting the profits from the
peanut program" Senator Aiken
told q reporter.
He said he win insist that In
vestigators Of the Senate Agricul-
ture Committee look into the
problem.
$4,000 for Inquiry.
The peanut investigation would
be part Of the Agriculture Com
mittee's general inquiry into the
Governments price-support pro-
gram. The Senate yesterday voted
the committee $4,000 to conduct
the inquiry.
The Senate authorized an In
vestigation Of:
1.'.Agriculture Department ac-
tivities In the storage and process
ing Of commodities. especially
charges Of irregularities in the
leasing Of Army buildings at Camp
Crowder, Mo-. and Government
grain shortages mentioned by the
General Accounting Ofice.
2. Charges that employees Of
the Farm Credit Administration
have been dealing in Oil and gas
leases on property formerly con-
trolled by the Government.
Missing Grain.
The GAO report on grain short
ages said nearly 81 million worth
Of Government grain was missing
in the Texas area alone. This
report was primarily responsible
for the investigation.
Senator Aiken, however, said
the especially complex peanut pro-
gram also seemed to be goingl
wrong and should be investigated
The Government supports the
price Of peanuts ct an average
Of $230.56 a ton. The GoveMl-
ment will buy peanuts or offer
loans on them at this price. Some
farmers arrange to sell their pea
nuts to professors at this price.
The professors shell or crush thet
peanuts and sell the product tol
The Government.
Evening star., 1952-12-25
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Evening star., 1952-12-25

Man Who Writes YuIe Pome
Better Off in Bed at Home
By Harry Macarthur

IWEAM, WMAL. VOL, WTOP
IWWDC on this holiday.
And to all other stations, both
FIN and A,
To Nancy Osgood. Ruth Crane
and Martha Raye,
Hazel Markell and Dorothy Shay
Marge Fee and Elaine Shepard
A pair of girls pretty enough to
deserve new convertibles trammec
with leopard.
May lasses by the score be trap
ped under the mistletoe,
BY WNBW's Browne and every
body else named Joe.
BY Eddie Gallagher and Doug.
las Edwards,
Even by Les Sand, who keer
people up when they should be
bound bedwards.
& Il *&
May Mark Evans face a full
festive board.
Also Robert @. Lewis and Milton
@. Ford,
Victor Borge, Larry Beckerman
and NBC's Joe Colledge,
And Lynn Poole and Roy
Marshall, dispensers of knowledge
May exactly what they want
lie under the Yule trees,
OF Bob Blum. Ray Michael
Cody Pfanstiehl. Bob Reed, Art
Brown and Van De Vries.
OF Crimebusters Bellamy ano
Tracy. Lee.
And Larry Spivack and Martha
Rountree,
OF Shelton and Buttons and
others named Red,
| And of all those who watch
Bishop Sheen instead.
+ Greetings, too, to Sonia Stein
and B. Harrison.
To forget them here would be
most embarrassin':
| Greetings to Sevareid, Murrow
EBryson Rash and Swayze.
With a passing thought that
it's nice Christmas comes only
once a year because much Of this
would drive us all crazy.
X X X
So. finally. greetings to all those
whose mention wasn't feasible.
Because type isn't rubber and
consequently isn't very squeezable.
Evening star., 1952-12-25
HiohIiohts
Radio Today.

! 1870, WTOP-Queen Elizabeth: !:
The Queen broadcasts her Christ
mas message.
7:45, WCFM-Plays and Players
Eddie Dowling reads the story Of
the Three Wise Men from the Bible
and introduces the STORY OF the
Other Wise Man"
/ $3.50, WCFM-Listener Commit
tee for Better Radio: Gian-Carlo
Menotti's "Amahl and the Night
Visitors" is presented.
$40, WMAL-A Christmas Carol:
Alec Guinness portrays Scrooge in
Dickens classic.
$3.50, WTOP-Bing Crosby: Gary
Crosby visits to sing Jingle Bells. !"
1915, WMAL-Queen Elizabeth.
Television Today.
! 600, WNBW-"Amahl and the
Night Visitors: Clan Carlo Men
otis Christmas opera Is presented.
with Bill McIver in the leading role.
1880. WTTG-Hollywood Reporter
Margaret O'Brien and her mother,
Gladys O'Brien, are guests.
$3.50, WNBW-Treasury Men in
Action: The drama is 'The Case
of the Sticky Fingers"
$3.50, Chance of a Life
time: Mindy Carson is guest.
500, WMAL-Perspective: Three
theories on What Was the Star Of
Bethlehem" are compared.
$3.50, WNBW-Ford Theater: Ed
mund Gwenn stars in Heart Of
Gold"
1900, WTTG-Author Meets the
Critics: James Michener, Leo Gurko
and Pierre Szanek discuss "The Best
Books Of 1882"
1880, WTOP-I've Got a Secret:
Basil Rathbone is guest.