Evening star., 1952-12-16

form Of government for a century
grows.
But when a newspaper cele-
brates its centennial it is some
thing good, something special.
Such great newspapers as The
Washington Star can point with
pride to much more than their
own history. They have recorded
the day-to-day events of our Ma
tion'S progress and provided vision
and leadership in that growth. But
more than this, by their vigilance
they have preserved those free
doms which are essential to the
well being Of all in democratic
society.
For its fidelity to this high pur-
pose, I salute The Washington
Star.
MAURICE j. TOBIN,
Secretary of Labor.
] note that December 16 marks
the end Of the first 100 years of
The Washington Evening Star.
offer to the publisher and to the
officials and employees of The Star
my hearty congratulations and
commentators. In its wide, ac-
curate and fair presentation of
the news, and in its soundly writ
ten editorials, The Star has served
this community and the Nation
excellently. I have noted with
particular approval its coverage
Of. and comments upon, the work
of the courts. And I am both
personally and officially grateful
to The Star for the support it has
given the efforts of the judges
to improve the facilities for the
courts, and to improve the admin
istration Of justice.
HAROLD M. STEPHENS,
Chief Judge United States Court
Of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit.
I wish to extend my congratu-
lations to The Washington Eve
ming Star Newspaper Co. upon at
tanning 100 years Of service to the
District Of Columbia on December
16. 1852. AS a native Of the Dis
trict. The Star came to my atten-
ton from the time I first began
to read newspapers. Since then
I have enjoyed the excellence of
its productions. One Of the out
standing features of The Star has
been the reliability of it's news and
the eminently fair manner in
which it has dealt with events.
It's record is one of which any
newspaper may justly be proud.
There are personal contacts I
have had with The Star. In my
early youth, served the Evening
and Sunday Star. In my adult
life, when serving as a judge there
came about a serious need for a
new Courthouse in the District of
Columbia. The Star took a lead
ing part in assisting in obtaining
the authorization of the new
building by Congress. This is but
one Of the many civic services The
Star has rendered the District of
Columbia. Thus, along with my
congratulations. I should like to
express appreciation of what the
paper has meant to me.
BOLITHA j. LAWS,
Chief Judge,
United States District Court
for the District of Columbia.
On this very special anniver-
sary, may ! express congratula-
tions on behalf of one of The
Stars own offspring-The Evening
Star Club.
There's one thing on which
every one agrees-The Stars rec
ord as a clean, intelligent, fair
and complete newspaper. But
there's another great tradition
well known to all who have been
closely associated with it. That
is The Stars fairness, loyalty and
generosity toward its own en-
ployes.
Certainly. The Evening Star
Club exemplifies that tradition.
Down through the years it has
provided a place for recreation,
relaxation and pleasant associa-
ton for countless hundreds. It
Is doubtful If any other newspaper
can boast of anything quite like
it and it is just typical that The
Star doesn't boast about the club
it Just boosts it. The fact that
the club itself is getting up in
years Is a tribute to the interest
and support Of the officers of the
company, past and present.
And so, on behalf of the Board