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Evening star., 1952-11-25
Mr.. Benson for Agriculture

Ezra Taft Benson of Utah, Presdent-elect
Eisenhowers choice for Secretary of Agriculture,
seems eminently qualified for the Office. Apart
from his activities as q leader of the Mormon
Church, he has spent most of his So years in the
Aeld Of farming. His formal education in the
subject has been exceptionally thorough, and
what he has learned he has successfully put into
practice.
Thus, besides having spent six years running
a place Of his own in his native Idaho, Mr.. Ben
son-who has taught the subject and written
much about it-has been recognized for a long
time as an expert in agricultural economics. Nor
have his talents in that respect been confined to
theoretical paper work or abstract studies of the
soil and its problems. On the contrary, as a mar
keting specialist. he has put his knowledge to
good use in various concrete ways, including i'm
portant service, from 1880 to 1898, to Idaho's
farmers. For the past decade he has been promi-
nently identified with the American Institute of
Co-operativeS.
Politically, in keeping with his middle name,
Mr. Benson is known to have been for Senator
Taft-a distant relative-both before and during
the convention. In selecting him for the
agricultural post, General Eisenhower may or
may not have had in mind the idea of pleasing
'Mr. Republican" However that may be, 1t
looks as though a very able man has been
chosen, and that is what matters most in build
ing cabinet.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Opposition to McCurrun Act

The November 16 letter signed F. s..
Wilson Is direct challenge to every
racial or religious group with abounding
pride in their heritage as Americans.
Apropos of F. s. Wilson's remarks. for
the Jewish segment want to make it
quite clear that their patriotism and
loyalty to this counry are unquestion-
able and irrefutable. Nearly 250,00O
Jews took part with the American forces
in World War I, which meant that their
figure was almost per cent, while in
the population it hardly exceeded 3 per
cent. In World War II there were ap-
proximately 100000 Jewish men and
women in the American armed forces.
and more than 10000 of them received
awards of valor and merit. This is a
proud record.
If there has been any opposition to
certain features Of the McCarran-Wal-
ters Act by individual spokesmen Of the
Jewish faith, it has been for the general
good and in the interests Of the masses.
s. Drummer.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
By Charles E. TroceweN

And here is John Daniel Runkle.
He lived between 1922 and 1902. and
we may suspect that the Civil War was
a part Of his career, too. It was.
John Runkle was a mathematician,
born in Root, Montgomery County, New
York.
He was the first professor Of mathe-
MATES at the newly opened Massachu-
setts Institute Of Technology In 1866.
at the end of the war
He had established the Mathematical
Monthly in 1859. but the opening Of
the war ended it. 1861. -
For these interesting looks at the
lives Of some great ones Of the past,
whose names are no longer usually IA
miliar to us, we are indebted to Funk
and Wagnalls New Standard Encyclo-
pedia. 1881 edition.
suspected and interesting material in
works Of reference. Surely the book
minded person is missing something,
when he confines himself merely to
the matter looked up; few minutes
reading on. browsing through the pages,
will give him matter for thought, as
well as keep alive. though only for
little time, many famous men.
LET us now think Of famous men,"
says the Apocrypha.
There is, Of course, more than one
way Of thinking Of them, and of bring
ing them bacl to life for q moment.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Northern Virginia Wants Equity

Northern virginias fight for more adequate
representation in the General Assembly will be
pressed with barrage of facts and arguments
that cannot justly be ignored. No other section
Of Virginia is as under-represented at Richmond
as the counties and cities of the new 10th con-
gressional district. The fight, which began at
public hearings today in the Virginia Capital,
will not be easily won, however, for it involves
an inevitable clash between what old-timers in
the Legislature call the "city boys" and the
country boys" The country boys" having more
votes constitute a formidable opposition.
Based on population figures of the last
census, the suburban region embracing Arlington
and Fairfax Counties and the cities of Alexandria
and Falls Church should send four senators and
nine delegates to the Assembly. Actually, it is
represented by only two senators and four
delegates. Few persons expect that the area will
gain full representation result of the special
session of the Legislature which starts next
week. There is hope, however, that the redis-
tricting session may at least adopt the recon-
uaendatlon of a special legislative commission
Evening star., 1952-11-25

rea. Some Of those hills-principally
In the west-have changed hands more
times than Sniper Ridge.
But though there have been tough
battles almost every day during the
week in the rugged mountains of the
battle line, with heavy casualties on both
sides. there have been no important
changes Of positions and no significant
penetrations Of the line on either side.
That goes for the fighting on Triangle
Hill. Heartbreak Ridge, Jane Russell
Hill and the many other small peaks
usually given such names by troops and
newspapermen.
Gen. James A. Van Fleet, 9Th Army
commander, says the United Nations
troops remain in complete control of
the embattled central front despite fail
ure to recover some temporarily lost posi-
tions. He has said the allies occupy all
needed territory in the Chorwon-Kum-
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Who. was Edmund Rufin?

Who was Edmund Rufin? .
This was the question we asked our
self, the other day, as we came across
it in q work of reference.
It is always intriguing, In looking up
something. to go on for few pages.
dipping here and there into the sea of
print around us:
Edmund Ruffin, 1t seemed, lived be-
tween 1894 and 1865.
Should be some pointers there. Born
too late for the Revolutionary War,
but just right for the Civil War.
How did it come that he died in the
fateful year Of 1865?
Rufin was an American agriculturist.
the book tells us.
He was born in Virginia, and made
experiments that resulted in the dis
covery of the value as fertilizer Of
the great deposits Of mari In Eastern
Virginia.
Mari, according to the dictionary. is
an earthly. crumbling deposit consisting
chiefly Of clay mixed with calcium car
Donate.
1t is used as fertilizer for soils de-
f1cient in lime.
In 1888 Rufln founded the Farmers
Register, pioneer magazine in the
encouragement Of scientific agriculture.
Edmund Rufhn, during the War Be-
Tween the States. was the Oldest pem-
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Better Than Holiday

In reply to the letter about Arlington
schools being in session on national
holidays, L would like to say that my
husband and I attended a program at
our daughters elementary school in Ar
lington on Armistice Day. It was held
outside where parents, teachers and the
entire school assembled. Girl and Boy
Scouts were in charge. The flag was
appropriately flown at half -mast; a
father-a veteran Of World War II
made a brief speech on the meaning
and history of Armistice Day. We sang
patriotic songs; the children recited I'm
Flanders Field" and "Our Flag" and
taps were sounded after the silent
period at IL am. .. 49,
Evening star., 1952-11-25
AIfoIfo Honey

Tie dusk ,ras blue on Caroline hills
And lampliOht blossomed at the
pindoiustlls,
When ! looked UP to see him standing
tail.
Just smiling. and NTH not q tpord at all.
He set frame OF honey doiDn and
turned
And ! could see hoto bright last sunlight
burned
Along his back and dotDn his blus-5saned
thighs.
/ had seen equal sunlight IN hts eyes.
Not being city-bred. knew that ~
Had come In silence. but had offered me
MY tnvored food from, his alfalfa land
Without a doubt that uould under
stand
That his gift spoke beyond the spoken
1Dord
OF hoto this Dery euening he had heard
That Miss Eliza. tDlto had been his
mothers friend,
Was in the hills. ,Dith three short ieeks
to spend.
- Anobel Armour =
Evening star., 1952-11-25
When Experts Disagree

The New York State Supreme Court has
adopted promising plan to deal with the per-
picking problem of conflicting testimony by ex-
pert witnesses. The court, in collaboration with
the New York Academy of Medicine and the New
York County Medical Society, has arranged to
set up panel of go or 10 doctors to advise the
court in cases where medical testimony varies
widely. The plan is of widespread interest, for
the expert testimony" problem has become so
pressing that the American Bar Association has
launched special study of the subject.
Courts throughout the Nation at all levels,
have been concerned over the frequency with
which qualified experts, not only in medicine but
in many other scientific fields, give clashing
opinions when called as witnesses. It happens in
criminal as well as civil cases. It has been hap
pening so often in connection with suits for dam
ages involving medical claims that Presiding
Judge David w. Peck of the New York Appellate
Division sought cooperation of the medical
profession in solving the problem. The new plan,
admittedly an experiment. resulted.
Under the new system, group of physicians
specializing in numerous fields will be available
for call by the court in personal injury litigation
whenever doctors for opposing sides disagree.
This will be done first at the pretrial hearings
and later at the actual trial. If necessary. Justice
Peck believes that the existence of such plan
wall have a salutary effect, by inducing expert
witnesses for both sides to be more careful In
their testimony. The prospect of review of
medical claim by an outstanding authority sum-
moned by the court should be a psychological
deterrent to witnesses prone to exaggerate, the
court contends. The official experts will be paid
standard fee Of $50 day, the money for the
first experimental year to be provided jointly by
the Ford and Alfred P. Sloan Foundations.
Chief Judge Laws of the District Court is
chairman of an ABA committee which has as
signed subcommittee to study the whole ques-
ton of conflicting testimony by so-called "ex-
perts." The Judicial Conference also has been
interested in the problem, with particular refer
ence to scientific testimony Judge Prettyman
of the Court of Appeals has headed study for
the conference. From all of these attacks on the
problem may emerge new rules which will help
to resolve conflicts of expert testimony and thus
facilitate the administration of justice. There is
long-overdue need fq rsuch reform.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Just Another Duy?

On the eve of Armistice Day my
8-year-old .youngster came striding
into the living room to watch television.
A typical 1862 young American, he had
sailors cap on his head, q toy rife
in his hands, and q Red Cross pin on
his flannel shirt. .'.
asked him if he knew what Armistice
Day means. He said, isn't that holi-
day for the war men overseas?" Then
he added, "Is that the day when we
raised the freedom bell and had freedom
for our country?"
I asked him If his teacher had said
anything in class that day-November
10-about Armistice Day. No. she hadn't
said anything about it. The same an
swer in the negative came from my son
the next day-Armistice Day-when he
arrived home from school.
Let us not forget the real meaning Of
Armistice Day in our schools. And in
future years would IL not be most appro-
pirate that the children Of Arlington
be given the opportunity to observe this
one of our greatest and most signifi-
cant holidays-by q visit to Arlington q
and the Nations shrine to its soldier
dead-to pay fitting tribute to warriors
known and unknown, who fought 50 that
we and our sons and daughters may
continue to live in the American way.
Arlington Parent.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
BroyhiIl on Segregation

Being a native of this city, was pre-
pared to challenge Robert c. Gnegy's
recent letter stating that "the majority
OF the citizens Of the District favor inte-
grafton Of schools and Fairgrounds On
second thought, realizing, with reluct-
ance, how the Negro population has in
creased in the past decade, believe his
statement can be accepted However, I
challenge him to hold his proposed refer
endum among the white citizenry of the
District and see what the result will be.
MFR. Broyhill was absolutely correct in
his observation that "the citizens of the
District of Columbia are not ready to
accept the Negro as a social equal" and
only an utter fool could fail to under
stand that Mr.. Broyhill was referring
to the white citizens.
No clear thinking person can deny
. that Negroes should have equal facili-
ties with respect to schools, Fairgrounds,
theaters, restaurants, etc. No one would
deny them the right to better their sta
tioA in society-but forced integration
is emphatically not the answer. A per-
son with any intelligence certainly does
not wish to present himself where he is
not wanted-yet Negroes, primarily at
the insistence Of white agitators and
misguided do-gooders, have made them
selves obnoxious by demanding entrance
to various public places where the very
fact that they were refused admittance
indicated that they were not wanted
Although Mr.. Broyhill has undoubt-
edly done himself political harm by his
fortnight statements admire him for
his courage and encourage the white
citizens Of the District to support him
in every possible way. Frank Holmes.
After reading several letters reprov-
ing Joel Broyhill on his stand on segre-
CATION, I feel as must make some
comment in MIR. Broyhill's behalf When
Mr.. Broyhill came out with his state
ment against segregation, he, no doubt,
was thinking Of the many problems
arising out Of integration, and not the
determination of one race for another.
have lived in Washington for more
than 20 years and am just an average
American housewife trying to raise my
children up in Christian faith.
hold no racial prejudice, and I also
have a strong conviction that all peo-
pies should have equal rights. How
ever, integration is not the answer So
far, it has done more to build up racial
prejudice than segregation will ever do.
I think too much "a-do" has been said
and done about integration. What We
need is stronger faith and closer
walk with God who is love. If we have
love in our hearts for our fellowman,
there will be no room for racial dis
elimination or strong judgment against
one another. l.. w. 5.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
WhY Sniper Ridge Keep ps Changing Hands
By John A. Giles

CNPER RIDGE is an ugly. cherries
~ little mountain In Central Korea,
north Of the 38th Parallel. which never
even had q name before the bloody,
see-saw fighting over its possession be-
gan.
It's not much for size. The noun
famous slopes that surround it look
down with q kind Of majestic disdain.
Yet thousands Of United Nations boys
have been killed or wounded fighting
along this ridge. And equally as many.
and perhaps great deal more Com
munists have fallen, in the 16 or more
times Sniper Ridge has changed hands
In recent weeks.
New epics of bravery have been writ
ten In savage hand-to- hand fighting as
one side and then the other has been
blasted of vital knobs Of the ridge. To
many civilians. the fighting seems use
1ess!s =
Looking at the map. sniper Ridge ap-
pears to dominate roads and gives the
side holding it an advantage point from
which to observe the eneny's lines and
activities.
"It just isn't very comfortable to
have some one looking down your throat
and using such point as Sniper Ridge
as an artillery observation point" said
one general at the Pentagon. "You just
can't afford to let that happen for
long," H..
Too. it is pointed out. that the enemy,
If allowed to seize and hold one such
point, might well decide our forces were
weak and move on to attack the next
position. Sniper Ridge is what is called
an outpost position" well in front Of
the main line, Of resistance" It is to
protect the latter that such points as
Sniper Ridge are fought over.
To seize and permanently hold Sniper
Ridge would mean having to grab and
hold whole series of mountains and
ridges which would be far too costly
an operation, for it is under direct fire
Of either side. So. while neither side
appears to want to make such an ex-
penditure. conversely neither can afford
to allow the other to dominate Sniper
Ridge.
Sniper Ridge is not unlike many other
hills and mountains along the battle line
which neither side can, afford to let
the other permanently hold in the type
Of stalemated war that goes on in Ko-
Evening star., 1952-11-25
.AP Wirephoto.

wha-Kumsong area-in which Sniper
Ridge is located-and will continue to
chew up all Chinese thrown into battle.
"Our frontline positions, which have
held the would-be Communist invader
at bay north Of the 38th Parallel for
more than Is months, have been handily
improved providing us with a strong
coast-to-coast installation across the
midbelt of the peninsula" he declared.
Our Notifications are well manned and
adequately stocked with armament"
At the same time. Gen. Van Fleet
mentioned essential probing at the
enemy's front" such as the South Ko-
rean forces have done on Sniper Ridge.
The line across Korea is not an I'M
yielding wall into which no force can
move But the feeling is that it is one
that no force can move for any great
distance and 1t is backed up by the
best support force we have ever had.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Assistant to the President

Sherman Adams, in his capacity as Assistant
TO President-elect Eisenhower, will have unique
opportunity to render signal service to the Chief
Executive and to the entire executive branch of
the Government
Under Presidents Roosevelt and Truman the
Executive Ofdce of the President has grown in
Topsy-like fashion, not so much because Of in
adequate planning as because of the tremendous
growth In government and the complexity and
urgency Of the problems with which government
has been dealing. The Executive Office now en-
braces nearly dozen bureaus, councils and
boards Outside are the departments and inde-
pendent agencies. It is the duty of the President
to keep current with the work of these establish
n1ents and to be in position to make many final
decisions on policy and action in the fields of
both domestic and foreign affairs.
That this responsibility requires giving at
tention to back-breaking volume of reports
and information is obvious President Truman
told officials of the Central Intelligence Agency
last week that General Eisenhower had been
rather appalled," at the scope of information
President needs to make the daily decisions of
the office Mr. Truman has attempted to stream
lire the task in the foreign affairs field for ex.
ample by having prepared three-volume top
secret briefing handbook which he already has
placed at the disposal of his successor.
The Hoover Commission on Organization of
the Executive Branch Of the Government recog-
nized this burden upon the presidency and
stressed the Importance of staff services in the
Presidents Office The purpose of such services
the commission said, "is not to assume operating
functions or to duplicate responsibilities of the
operating departments. These services should
exist only to give the President the greatest
possible information on the activities of the
Government as a whole, and to enable him to
direct the policies :" One of the commissions
recommendations was that staff secretary be
added to the Presidents Office, charged with
being co-ordinator and liaison officer but not
a policy maker.
While the precise definition of Governor
Adams job has not been given, the appointee-
designate has indicated to reporters that he con-
siders the co-ordinating and liaison functions to
be first in his mind. Significantly, he mentioned
the Hoover Commission studies in his press con-
ference and stressed his interest in setting up
channels of fact-hnding for the President rather
than being an on-call trouble shooter or special
adviser on policy levels He has suggested, how
ever, that his new chart of duties" will be ar
rived at by evolutionary rather than revolution
ary steps.
Mr.. Adams demonstrated both while Gov
ernor of New Hampshire and in his informal role
of campaign chief Of staff" that he has marked
ability in administrative and organizational lines.
He will soon have chance to display this ability
On large and important stage.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Abe Burrows Case
]. S. C..

We are fortunate to live in a country
where man is innocent until proven
guilty. May I say that the lady who
wrote letter to The Star vehemently
denouncing Abe Burrows as a Commu-
mist seems to be losing sight of that
fact? 1t has not yet been proven that
MIR. Burrows is subverter. If he were
living in Russia, as she mentions, he
would already have been imprisoned and
perhaps executed. Thank God, it is the
American way to first confirm charges
made against man, be he famous or
obscure.
Roma L. Silberg.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Balance of Nature


AS for hunting being just an unsports-
manlike killing of helpless animals, per-
haps DR.. Reuben Stone would be inter-
ested to know that the moose herd of
British Columbia has grown so rapidly in
the last few years that it has DESTROYED
the very vegetation on which it must live.
The result is that the moose are dying
of starvation and the authorities of
British Columbia are about ready to
admit that the herd must be reduced
by the hunters. The authorities hope
that hunters will be attracted by the
value of the meat which they will ac-
quire and most hunters nowadays are
reported to be interested in the value
Of the meat
Perhaps DR.. Stone would like to close
the stockyards where the slaughter of
animals is strictly on mass produc-
tion basis with no elements of chance
or sport involved. The point is that the
wild animals, or domestic animals, could
rapidly increase in population unless
checked by hunters or by other enemies.
The geologic balance of nature is indeed
a precarious thing.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Letters to The Star .
Pen-non1es may be used II letters carry
t0riters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation,

We felt that all who were present.
and especially the children, had been
impressed and inspired, more so than
had holiday been declared.
X. B. Hayes.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact By either writing The
NV, washington 8 d. c. and inciosins 8 cents
return postage or BY telephonins ST 1858.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. What is the proportion of news
paper readers in the United States as
compared with other countries?-
A. M. F.
A. In this country one in three per-
sons reads daily newspaper: in Great
Britain. 3 in 5; in the u. 8. 8. r., /
in 6; in India, only in 116.
Evening star., 1952-11-25

Q. What does the name Ticonderoga
mean?-C. v.
A. The village and fort are situated
on the La Chute River, on q neck Of land
between Lake George and Lake Cham
plain. Ticonderoga is derived from the
Iroquois expression meaning between
two waters"
Evening star., 1952-11-25
The Carrier Boys Burden

Seems like some people want the
paper until the 23d Of the month rolls
around and. the paper boy who delivers
it in all kinds of weather calls to collect.
Then they either do not answer the door
(yet they are home with lights on and
radio or TV blasting) or they will answer
and tell him to come back. g.
The carrier has his bills to meet at q
certain date and II he does not have the
full amount his route manager does not
like it.
My boy is a carrier for The Star. He
Is up every Sunday at $50 an, in all
kinds Of weather so his customers can
get their paper early. Do they appre-
ciate it? Not by the looks Of the trips
he has to make to their homes to try
to collect what is owed him.
Carriers Mother.