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Evening star., 1952-11-17
ReprisoIs in World Trade

The threat by five friendly nations to re-
taliate against our import controls is indicative
of the dilemma we face in trying to reconcile
our domestic and foreign economic policies.
When the Defense Production Act of 1851
was passed bipartisan bloc inserted in the
measure provision continuing import controls
on fats and oils and added certain dairy products
to the controlled list The administration leader
ship in Congress opposed the addition Of the
dairy products to the restricted list
The five nations which have issued their
warning to the United States-Denmark, Canada,
the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand
based their action on two points. One was that
the new restrictions were in violation of the Gen.
eral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, to which
they and the United States are parties. The other
was that the restrictions have been harmful to
their economies and have seriously reduced their
ability to pay in goods for the dollars which they
need for purchases in the United States. Their
second point, in other words, is that trade must
be conducted on two-way street, and that the
development of such trade would decrease need
for outright American financial aid.
The dilemma involved in trying to protect
our own industries and agriculture while keeping
our overseas markets open is not a new one. It
has become sharper, however in the postwar
years while foreign countries have been attempt
their earning powers in dollars. In many lines
the United States is a high-cost producer and
free access to our domestic market would result
in our own agriculture and industry being under
sold by foreign competition. The sectional inter-
ests represented in Congress are alert to this
danger and Jealous to protect their own positions.
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Is negotiated understanding which has been
accepted by this Government and the Congress.
Proponents of the agreement feel that it provides
reasonable protection for American interests. It
is quite logical that any violations on our part
should bring retaliation from countries that con-
slider themselves harmed. In this case, the Meth
erlands already is implementing its threat by
restricting wheat-f1our imports from the United
States to $1,000 tons in 1858 as against 900 tons
in 1851.
In the long run pattern of mutual reprisals
would be damaging to all parties concerned The
next Congress should review this particular prob
lem carefully, in the light of national as well as
sectional interests.
Evening star., 1952-11-17
| Letters to The Star

and traffic conditions in the city would
be improved by the medium of q new
bridge rather than aggravated as this
report indicates. The approach to both
the Key Bridge and Memorial Bridge
at either end are inefficient and hazard
Gus. as evidenced by the numerous ac-
cldents which occur practically every
day. 1t is hard to understand how the
aesthetic value of the area involved
would be affected by the construction
OF a properly designed bridge, which
was one Of the arguments used for re-
Jecting the street location.
With the ver-increasing DEVELOPMENT
now being made in Arlington and Fair
fax Counties and those planned for the
future, an additional bridge at a
strategic point. which is obviously in
the area Of the greatest demand, should
be constructed at the earliest practical
date. 1t is hoped that those responsible
Tor the important determination in
selecting a location for a new bridge
across the Potomac River will see the
light and initiate early action for the
construction Of this urgently needed
span.
Roy E. Guard,
President, Association of Federal
Architects,
Evening star., 1952-11-17
E Street Bridge

During the past several months there
have been numerous articles in The
Star concerning reports submitted by
engineering firms employed to determine
the most desirable location for new
Potomac River bridge between the Dis
trict of Columbia and Virginia. have
read with considerable interest these
reports and certain editorials in your
paper on this subject.
The need for an additional bridge
into Virginia has been indicated for some
time. Approximately 10 years ago agita-
ton was started through recommended
tions which we presented on the part Of
certain civic organizations in Virginia
to promote the construction of bridge
located between Key Bridge and Me-
mortal Bridge connecting either with
Constitution avenue or E street on the
Washington side and with Lee boulevard
on the Virginia side and with such
secondary connections that would fun
mel traffic from Wilson boulevard, Lee
highway and George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway to this bridge. It is
noted that the Park and Planning Com
mission oppose the construction Of this
bridge and recommend bridge con-
Meeting Alexandria or one farther up
the river near Nebraska avenue. In an
article appearing in The Star on Oc-
tober 81 the following statement was
made rejecting the opinions Of the Park
and Planning Commission and the
engineering firm which was employed to
study these matters:
"The already much-belabored street
bridge across the Potomac River pro-
grammed by the Highway Department
would only aggravate, not solve, the
downtown traffic problem. Bartholomew
and Associates reiterated its views made
in an earlier report that bridges across
the Potomac from both Nebraska avenue
and Alexandria would serve the more
useful purpose of bypassing traffic
around the city, instead Of funneling
it downtown" =
It appears to me. and I am sure to
most of the people residing in Arlington
and Fairfax Counties, that their reason
for not approving the E street bridge
is based on poor consideration. While
it may be desirable to construct bridges
which would bypass traffic around
Washington. the prime consideration is
that Of relieving the critical situation
which now exists at both Key Bridge
and Memorial Bridge at the rush hours
in the morning and evening. Practically
all Of the motorists are required, due to
their work, to come into Washington
Evening star., 1952-11-17

The stars feaderS can get the answer 70
any question Of fact BY either writing The
NV, WASHINGTON 8. d. G.. und inclosng cents
return postage or by telephonins ST. 1858.
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. How many United States flags are
now flown regularly day and night?-
D. B.
A. Seven: On the east and west
fronts of the Capitol in Washington and
one each for memorial reasons at Fred
erick, Md; Baltimore. Md; Worcester.
Mass; Taos. N. Mex, and Cotton, Calf.
@. The chinchilla is said to be i'm
mune to the pests that infest other
fur-bearing animals. Why is this?-
L. S. H.
A. Chinchilla fur is so thick that YER
min cannot live in it. It has 80 hairs
growing out Of each follicle compared
with one for most other animals.
@. How long would 1t take to walk
through every street in New York;. P.
A. Tom Storie of New York City re-
ports that in 20 years he has walked
every block Of every borough of New
York. including dead ends. That adds
up to total Of Silt miles.
Evening star., 1952-11-17
John C. Rogers.
McKeldin's PIedoe

Announcement by Gov. Theodore R..
McKeldin that he will appoint "a Ne
gro" as assistant attorney general in
Maryland runs counter to his pledge
never to be influenced by considerations
of race and religion in making appoint
ments to public Office. For when the
Governor says that he will appoint "a
Negro" but that he has mot yet deter
mined what Negro" he is obviously COM
mitting himself in advance to an
appointment based primarily on the
consideration of race.
If Gov. McKeldin adhered to his
pledge of non-discrimination he would
of course. appoint qualified persons
including Negroes-to Office, but he
would not arbitrarily reserve particular
office for "a Negro" whose identity is to
be determined later. That is only a
cheap political gesture which contrib
utes nothing to the solution of racial
problems.
Efan1av TiOhkayAefniv,
Evening star., 1952-11-17
Advice to Home Front

I have received letters from my hus-
band. who is presently serving with the
Army in Korea. in which he tells me
that he does not know of one single
fellow soldier who has mot received a
letter from home telling him that he is
fighting "a useless and ridiculous war;"
! am writing to you in hopes that may
reach some of the families of servicemen.
Enemy propaganda screams at our
men. that they have no place in Korea
and that they should go home. These
things they can laugh at. However, when
a soldier receives a letter from a wife,
parent, or sweetheart telling him the
same thing, he cannot take it so lightly.
and it really hurts.
No matter what the sentiments are
Evening star., 1952-11-17
'Fiusco in Art

'Fiusco in Art
Another Corcoran Gallery of Art one
man jury has pulled a "Steumpfig" and
rejected more than two-thirds of the
entries for the misnamed regional"
show. We may reasonably conclude that
one-man out-of-town juries should be
dispensed with in the interest of local
art.
1t does local art and artists no good
to enter works in an advertised regional
exhibit and then have such an exhibi-
ton reduced to a minimum by the
whim Of an exhibitionist who feels that
unaccustomed jury power elevates him
to the status of god.
I am among those rejected, but it is
not case of "sour grapes" with me.
While my entries were being kicked out
locally. / was notified Of my acceptance
In current show at the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art in New York, where
standards have always been higher than
those Of local galleries.
My objection to the local f1asco in
art is based upon belief that at least
one show year at Corcoran should be
open to large number of area artists
under fair and democratic method of
selecting entries.
With the possible exception Of the
Washington Printmakers, the Metropoli-
tan State Art Contest. and the Center
Market City shows, there are no annual
exhibitions where area artists have a
chance to enter work with any assur-
ance OF acceptance in honest competi-
tion. The Phillips Memorial Gallery and
the Whyte Bookshop annual "area"
shows are closed-shop affairs open only
to an esoteric few. selected clientele
who perform each year like trained seals
and follow whatever paranoic trend the
arbiters of 57th Street decree.
These cultural ghettos in art, perpetu-
ated by smart-aleck juries and gallery
directors. are an insult to local artists
and a contributing factor towards the
decline in art standards and draughts-
manship. The fact local artists groups
are reluctant or unable to effect a
change in the area situation is an indica-
ton of how helpless American artists
are under the influence of a pseudo
gangster element that seeks to control
and dictate the character and quality
CD OF output by the sale and barter of
current trends, most of the trends being
as phony as the critics and dealers who
peddle them. However, artists make their
own palettes. and evidently must sit in
them.
John G.. Rogers.
Evening star., 1952-11-17

in regard to the war by the people at
home, they should not write one word to
the men in Korea that will not bolster
their morale The soldier there feels he
is doing a job worthy of praise. which
he is, and he wants to know that the
American people are behind him 100 per
cent. These men do not want to know
is a dangerous and dishonorable thing,
because it reduces the morale of men
who are doing job which should make
American democracy very proud indeed.
Service Wife.
Evening star., 1952-11-17

the Washington Hebrew Congregation will join
them in cooperation for spiritual purposes.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
anticipated this when they told Major LEnfant
to provide space for churches of national sig
nificance In his plan for the District of Columbia
Their dream steadily and helpfully is coming
true as the decades pass
Evening star., 1952-11-17
Iron Horse Come q Cropper

AS for H. S. T., whose whistle finally
stopped, one is reminded of that famous
old time minstrel, Bert Williams, and
his sorrowful ditty:
when All was in dat railroad wreck.
Who took dat en-jine of ma neck
NOBODY"
Evening star., 1952-11-17

under his command in World War 1.-The
war he stressed in his 1948 campaign.
cannot remember President Truman
laying a wreath on Armistice Day. I
think he has usually been in Key West.
heard news commentator state that
he spent quiet day at the White
House.
L. M. S.
Evening star., 1952-11-17
Stanley Lichtenstein.
Critical of President

Armistice Day was very depressing
thinking Of the boys we have lost doing
honor to their country. But what de-
pressed me most was that our Pres
ident didn't place his wreath personally
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
It may have been buddy or soldier
Evening star., 1952-11-17
Cost Of Living Index

s'sSS~
John H. Williams in the November 6
Star suggests one way to reduce unrest.
strife, and strikes" is for the Labor
Department to publish changes in the
average weekly wages concurrently with
the cost OF living index so that NEARLY
every one" would not "feel poorer than
ne actually is" If he would qualify his
statement with the clause "F'or a small
part OF the economy now favored bv
Government fat" 1t is a fact that aver
age wages and salaries have risen faster
than the Bureau Of Labor Statistics cost
OF living index currently at 1908 per
cent on 1899 basis.
Average statistics are a snare and
deluslon to the statistically uninformed
IN that, even though they be honest
mathematical calculations, they present
false picture of the economy which
does more harm than good for the ar
rival at sound judgments as to the
future policies of our Government. the
only tenable reason for the expenditure
OF many millions per annum for gather
ing and analysis of the data from which
they are calculated.
One Of the most important. but neg
lected, variables in the calculation of the
BIS cost of living index is that of
FEDERAL and State income taxes which
extract from 20 to 80 per cent of our
net incomes above $500 per annum.
However rationalized by the BIS, it is
difficult for an intelligent man to under
stand that such extractions from his
income are not cost of living items
which should be included in the calcu-
lations Of their index. If such were done.
1t would be found that the present index
on 1889 base should be in the neigh
borhood Of 210 to 220 per cent instead of
1908 per cent.
A recent survey shows that it REQUIRES
$25.41 today to buy basket of groceries
costing $40 in 1899, or 254 per cent for
the food portion of the index Thus each
family which is forced to spend more
than 80 per cent of its income on food
has an individual cost of living index
ranging upward to 22O per cent instead
OF the 100 per cent BIS index, even if
we neglect the enormous increase in per-
Sonal taxes as factor of the index.
Contrary to Mr.. Williams suggestion
that we feed more opium to the people
IN the form OF slanted statistics. further
camouf1aging the condition of millions
of our citizens. it seems that the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics or. better. an inde-
pendent statistical agency not beholden
to rationalizing the current political ad-
ministration. should bend their effort to
the issuance Of statistics that the aver
age citizen can understand and get a
true picture of the economy. Given such
light. our people may find the way.
Democracy cannot work without an in
formed electorate. We are far from
that goal.
John II. Br0wnfield,
Captain u. S. N. (ret.).
Evening star., 1952-11-17

Pen-nonaes may be used II letters carry
tOTtterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-11-17
Questions and Answers
le great Yucca hoax.

The Stars readers can get the answer 10
any question Of fact by either writing The
NV, Washington 8. D. G.. und inclosing cents
return postage or by telephoninR ST. 1858.
Evening star., 1952-06-10
Accused Fixers Blame
Basketball Scandal
On Crooked Players
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 10.-A Jury
hears more today about the case
OF two alleged basketball fixers
whose lawyer says they are VIC
TINS Of crooked athletes.
The two-Joseph Benintende,
AZ, and Jack (Zip) West. 39-are
accused of conspiring to bribe
Bradley and Kentucky players.
AS testimony in their trial
opened yesterday. their lawyer de-
MED the two were bribers. In
stead, Attorney Samuel Segal said,
they were approached by "touts"
for athletes willing to be bribed.
Furthermore, Segal said, con-
ditions of immortality existed long
before his clients were contacted.
He indicated the two merely were
seeking information in order to
place bets"
But Assistant District Attorney
Vincent A. G. O'Connor said he
would prove the two were bribers.
who approached only players who
had shown in the past that they
would take bribes.
Then he put on the stand 26-
year-old Saul Feinberg, a former
New York University law student
who has pleaded guilty to a con-
spiracy charge and is awaiting
sentence for fix two years ago.
Feinberg said he met the two in
December, 1949, and told them he
knew Dale Barnstable, Kentucky
star. who himself pleaded guilty q
(See FLXERS, Page A-18.)
Evening star., 1952-06-10
BY the Assoeioted Press

Three Browns and two Mats are
among American League fielding
leaders, while four Dodgers are
tops at their positions in the Ma
tional League. it was disclosed
today with the release of aver
ages by the Associated Press.
Mickey Vernon. who led Amer
ican League first basemen last
season. holds a one-point edge
over Detroit's Walt Dropo, 1896 to
.995. Jim Busby, currently idle
with a banged foot. hasn't made
an error this year and only Dave
Philley of the Athletics has ham
died more chances than the fleet
Washington centerfielder. Jackie
Jensen of the Mats also has fielded
|hawlessly.
The Browns have leaders in Sec
ohd Baseman Bobby Young, Short
stop Marty Marion and Catcher
Clint Courtney. Hector Rodriguez,
White Sox rookie, is the leader at
third base, while Philley, Busby
and Larry Dolby of the Indians are
rated best in the outfield on the
basis of having accepted more
chances than seven others who
also are errorless.
In the National League, the
Evening star., 1952-06-10
Rivals FeteHogonW While Hoping
For Breaks Against Him in Open

National Open, where the stakes
and the pressure are greater. They
figure the laws of chance will be
against Hogan.
Husky Clayton Heafner, last
years runner-up. after telling
how he had to use irons off the
tee and woods from the fairway
to escape the horrendous rough,
said:
"You can bet Hogan will play
it that way. too. He really thinks
things out"
Hogan offered a less optimistic
view of his chances. His best
practice score. he said, was a II,
and he figured a 72-hole total of
283 would be needed to win. Ben
said he had not been able to put
his approaches close enough to
the hole. although he was hitting
the ball as well as he did when
he won at Oakland Hills last year.
The transition from the steamy
95-degree heat of the past two
days to chilly air-conditioned
rooms was blamed for stiff necks
that bothered Hogan and Jackie
Burke yesterday. Sam Snead, an
other Of the top favorites, re-
ported the only other affliction, a
sore knuckle on his right hand.
Evening star., 1952-06-10
Wind Wrecks Grandsfand, ,
Ends Fairmounf Racing
BY the A.seeiaied Press

COLLINSvILLE, ILL.,, June 10
Wind ripped the roof off the
grandstand at Fairmount Park S
race track here early today. fore
ing a halt of the spring racing
season there.
Edwin c. Moon. general man
ager at the track. estimated dam
age at $4,000 and announced that
racing is off for an indefinite
period"
The meeting opened May % and
was scheduled to end the night of
July S.
The grandstand bore the brunt
of the wind which tore off the
roof, 100 feet wide and $50 feet
long and dropped it among trees
in a parking lot.
Evening star., 1952-06-10
Mats Among 14CIubs
Passing Up Souer on
Waivers Last Spring
By The Associated Press

CHICAGO, June 1O.-Wid
Matthews. personnel director
of the Cubs, says every major
league club except the White
Sox passed up Hank Sauer
early this spring when the
National League batting leader
was put on the waivers list
as a matter of routine.
"Of course, it's preposterous
to think we would have let
Sauer go for the $4,000 waiver
price," Matthews explained.
1T is common practice to put
a lot of names on the waiver
list so that by chance you
might squeeze by the one
fellow you want to send out
to the minors.
However, it's dangerous
not to claim topflight players.
That's how the Cubs were
able to land Hank Borowy
from the Yankees in 1945.
Everybody waived on Borowy
in the American League and
his pitching meant a pennant
for the Cubs"
Evening star., 1952-06-10
BY the Associated Press

DALLAS, June 1O.-They feted
Ben Hogan last night as one OF
COLTS greatest competitors when
Texas sports fans and golf big
wigs tossed q dinner to mark
Hogan's formal induction into the
Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Two days hence they'll "fade''
him in one Of golf's greatest gam
bles-the National Open.
The grim little man from near
by Fort Worth was on everyone's
mind today as the 162 star shot
makers who will start play in the
SID Open Thursday tested the
difficult. tree-lined Northwood
course.
Hogan's rivals don't like to con-
cede that Ben can win the title
for the third straight year-and
the fourth in as many successive
attempts for him. But at the
same time they find it hard to
pick against him.
They readily admit that luck
counts for almost as much as skill
and experience in winning any
event. It is especially true in the
Evening star., 1952-06-10
Dodgers O9 POINTS Ahead Of 1851 in Pnq Up Another Bio Lead
'Arcoro Likely to Get
|3,O0Oth Winner at
Arlington Meeting
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO. June 10.-Jockey
Eddie Arcaro will be aiming for
his 3.000th victory during Ar
lington Parks 36-day meeting.
starting Monday.
Arcaro has informed track Of
ficials he will arrive in Chicago
Thursday. He Is fewer than Is
winning mounts away from the
3,000-winning mark in his 81
years Of campaigning.
Arcaro said he planned to stay
here throughout the Arlington
and Washington Park meetings.
1T will be his first full season in
Chicago in many years.
The veteran jockey also hopes
to exceed his own record of 26
stakes victories in one season. He
rode to that total in 1948 while
setting an all-time mark for first
money earned, $1.082, ,585. Four
teen of those stakes were won
aboard Citation during the Calu-
met colts 3-year-old campaign.
Arcaro already has won l3
stakes this season.
Evening star., 1952-06-10
Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN LEAGIIE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
10 Detroit at New York tnight)--Gray
St. Louis at Boston (night)-Garver
(2-6) VS.. O'clock (2-2).
Chicago at Philadelphia (night)-Pierce
(5-5) VS.. Hooper U-5l.
Cleveland at Washington (nisht)-Wynn
(6-4) VS.. Hudson t3-4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn at St. Louis (night)-Van Cuyk
t4-2) VS.. Presko f2-3.
New York at Cincinnati tnightl-Maglie
(9-2) VS.. Raffensberger 90.
Philadelphia at Chicago-Drews 2-5)
VS.. Minner t5-n.
Boston at Pittsburgh might-Spahn
(6-3) VS.. Kline t0-4).