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Evening star., 1952-02-13
This and hat

Grandfather Jones, q lawyer. was the
champion splitter of his community.
In day when this was an art,
practiced by old and young. old man
Jones shone as a sort of star, long be-
fore such usage of the word was heard
of; he could strike that <dtilitarian
article, the spittoon. at 80 faces.
This side of early Amefica was the
one which struck Charles Dickens SO
unhappily.
His writings about America are filled
with wry comments, and some of them
downright angry, about this habit.
He held it in almost the same disfavor
he held -pirating Of his books by
American publishers. Today we have
copyright laws. and publishers and
readers in general have a high respect
for them. but in those days the greatest
of British authors had their work
stolen. there was no other word for 1t.
The work of their hearts and minds
paid off to others; it was not fair, not
decent, and no wonder both Dickens
and Anthony Trollope felt very bitterly
about it.
Trollope's book entitled north
America" has been published recently
by Knopf.
This is the first copy generally avail
able for many years, and beautifully
done job it Is: those who wonder what
a highly intellectual Englishman
thought of the United States IN the
Civil war time can find the answer
here.
Templeton Jones grandfather never
Evening star., 1952-02-13
'Trumon's Wor' Resented

How misleading can a columniSt be?
Thomas L. Stokes January 30 attack on
Senator Taft is the latest of his efforts
to defend the internationalist blunder-
ing SO dear to the hearts of the A.p A.
Isn't 1t "Truman's WARP" Didn't Pres
ident Truman high pressure the q. N.
into supporting the first action Of i'll
equipped American troops against the
North Korean Communist attack? This
support has been mostly only moral
support.
The U. N really has fled from, not
met its first great challenge"
Has the U. NJ punished Russia? Has
Russia been expelled from the U. N?
Has Russia ever been named officially
an aggressor?
Whatever uneasy peace we have at
home is bought at an enormous price.
Our national resources are being scat
tered all over the globe in naive at
tempt to buy allies. and our national
honor is at q low ebb. indeed. when we
allow torture and abuse Of harmless
American citizens, from Angus Ward in
Mukden to the latest ransomed prisoners
of Hungary.
" a G
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Forgiven

A tree along the arching Gisles OF heGuen
Dropped penitential branches dimmed
in moss.
Forgive" 1t noGned. my sin. my griep-
Gus sin:
am that tree from Dhich they carved
the Cross"
There stepped child alone through
heGDen's gate.
She fingered In the trees enfoldinD
shade,
Stripped moss, .onnd supple tipigs and
shaped doll
To cradle. Long in fantasy she played.
Then. conaforted, she slept. The tree
stretched tOide
Its branches. tremulous NTH light. and
smiled.
THOU Mercifnlp It mwmwed. there
this day
i am the tree that eherishes Thy
child"
Helen Faulkner
Evening star., 1952-02-13

Wallace, the champion of Scotland's liberties;
Sir John oldcastle. better known as Lord Cob
ham; Sir and now Saint Thomas More; Sir
Thomas Wyatt, leader Of rebellion against
Mary Tudor; the Earl Of Essex; Guy Fawkes, the
seven bishops who defied James II and Warren
Hastings. The last public trial in the building
itself was that of Lord Melville in 1906.
Meanwhile, the Hall was used for coronation
banquets down to the time of George w The
body Of Gladstone lay there in 1885, and it was
there also that homage was paid to Edward VII
in 1910 and George v in 1886 An atmosphere
of solemn grandeur fills the chamber Perhaps
its dimensions mainly are responsible for the
feeling of reverence which the average visitor
entertains. The structure is 29O feet long, SO
feet wide. 90 feet high. Gothic in architecture,
the whole edif1ce is noble work Of art which,
once seen, never can be forgotten.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
By Charles E. TroceweH

heard of Anthony Trollope. A small
town lawyer of that era had few literary
pretensions. 1t was enough for him
that he read some law books, and per-
haps read Dickens, now and then. and
had plenty of grapes on his arbor.
The grapes were covered with paper
bags. to keep the bees out.
Jones remembered his grandfather's
grape arpor, with the paper bags over
the clusters.
He remembered the famous tale,
though he was only q very small boy
at the time. of how the old man went
aloft in a maple tree to get back some
OF his bees that had swarmed
BE careful. Henry advised his wife.
You know those bees do not like you.
Better use your smoke pot
Nonsense, woman" he roared, which
really wasn't very courtly Of him. Il
know how to handle bees
Grandfather Jones, as many q boaster
before him. did anything but handle
the bees. Rather the bees handled him;
they stung him so numerically he fell
out of the tree.
It is needless to say that man
who could spit unerringly could also
swear. 1t is said that when Grand
father Jones hit the ground, train of
oaths of q sort never heard before
profaned the air and hung there
luminously. not to be extinguished until.
the old fellow had been carried in
doors, and the door closed behind him.
A courtly old fellow. indeed"
chuckled Templeton Jones.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
'LequIized' Waste

These ''broad-minded" people who be-
lieve in legalizing gambling simply be-
cause people do it amaze me. They use
to say prohibition did not work some
people would drink anyway. Now the
alcoholics are far more numerous than
any one ever believed possible. Far more
is spent on liquor than goes into all
forms of education put together. It's a
staggering sum, but Of course, it's all
rights been legali7ed
Mr. Banashek can't be so naive as to
really believe that legalizing gambling
would make it white as snow He sounds
too innocent to be true when he assumes
the bookies will tell all to the Treasury
Department and take the burden off the
poor taxpayer.
wonder if these people who think
that man ought to be able to spend
his money on gambling and drinking
ever come in contact with any Of those
poor little welfare department children.
Their parents take money that should
go for food and clothing and waste it;
and you know who takes over their
responsibilities? Yes, the taxpayers.
Why don't we legalize the sale of mar
cotics? It would simplify things so.
There's just as much sense in that as
there is in the arguments brought forth
in favor of legalized gambling and the
open sale Of alcohol.
Mrs. Monroe M. AnStine.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Pea-1aanes may be used If letters carry
Driters' correct names and addresses.
AL letters are subject to condensation.

other civil war They hope some day the
monarchy will be restored peacefully
and with safety to Spain. Meantime.
they think we have as little right to tell
them to throw out Gen. Franco as they
would have to tell us to throw out Mr..
Truman. But knowing how bitter the
feeling against Gen. Franco is in many
circles in the United States, we asked
several American and British business
men, who have lived in Spain for many
years. what they thought of him. This
reply of an American high in the
I. T. and T. is typical: "I admire him
enormously. Travelling all over Europe
as have to, see what all the other
countries which are receiving Marshall
Plan aid are doing. Comparing this with
the notable achievements /, of Gen.
Franco, who has not received one penny
nor even kind word, am amazed at
all he has done. He is doing a truly
wonderful job against terrific odds. The
Communists all over the world are work.
ing against him for he hates communism
ana neither he nor his country will
tolerate it,
One wonders how long the American
public will believe the lies that play
into the hands of the Communists.
Lorraine A. Fletcher.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall, where the body of King
George VI is lying in state, was begun by Will
liam Rufus, son of the Conqueror, in 1887. The
structure was extended by Henry III and
Edward /, almost totally destroyed by fire in
1891 and rebuilt by Edward II. But the edifice
as it appears today was largely the creation
of Richard H. who remodeled the existing frame
and supplied the magnificent timber roof, dis
tinguished for its hammer beams, in 1899 BY
what has been called "a curious fatality" this
second Richard was deposed within the walls
soon after he had covered them.
In the same assembly place Charles was
condemned to die in 1649 and Oliver Cromwell,
arrayed in royal purple and ermine, was pro-
claimed ruler of the commonwealth In 1883
Eight years later the skull of the Protector was
brought from Westminster Abbey to be exposed
on q convenient pinnacle for a quarter century.
The Law Courts were held in the Hall until
1ec" ang those tried there were William
Evening star., 1952-02-13

.Templeton Jones reninds me of my
grandfather writes MIA. of Arling-
ton. VERY courtly and trifle pedan-
tic. / mean that complimentary. ]
wish more of our men were like them !"
The idea Of courtliness seems attached
to our memory Of grandfathers.
We were asking Jones about this,
and he laughed: MY grandfather, !" he
said, was none too courtly. that time
the bees got after him"
Jones grandfather was great
tobacco chewer.
3 ChaWing 'baccy, as 1t was called. was
about all there was to do in the small
Midwest town In which he. lived.
No radio. no automobiles, especially
no television.
No running water, no central heat,
no chewing gum
What did people do then. Grand
paw"
Templeton Jones snickered. recalling
his grandfather.
The old man had a long white beard.
1t was the day of boards, before the
safety razor had been invented.
It was a choice, evidently, Of wear
ing beard or running the risk of cut
ting ones head off in thoughtless
moment
Most men chose the former.
General Grant, General Sherman
All of the big boys Of the Civil war
days wore boards.
They. were a bit careless. too. about
the hair around their ears. Look at
any Brady photograph
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Franco Defended

With SO much prejudice and misin-
formation about Spain appearing In our
newspapers and magazines daily from
the pens of people who either never have
been there or are Communist sympa-
thizers, feel that a few words must be
said on the other side.
We lived in Spain for four years.
year and half under the monarchy,
two and half under the republic In
1850 we were back in Spain for two
months. There is and always has been
poverty and squalor in Spain, which can
be found by those who look for it. The
same thing holds here in the United
States, even in our own Capital.
Articles and pictures which appeared
last year in Life are not products of
Frances Spain. We saw those Selfsame
naked little cave-dwelling gypsies when
we lived there. 1t is the way the gypsies
always have lived and probably always
will. They like it that way.
AS for the tales of persecution of
Protestants they are simply ridiculous.
We are Protestants and both while liv-
ing in Spain and in 1850 attended
Protestant church every Sunday We
never even heard of any persecution.
until we saw the articles in Life and
letters in our papers about some sect
that went to Spain from this country
and were not allowed to hold meetings
and were asked to leave. The Spaniards
said the group was simply Communist
front, which one can readily believe
after what we have seen of their opera
tiOaS in our own country
Many of our Spanish friends are
monarchists, but they say they prefer
Gen. Franco to possible disorder or an
Evening star., 1952-02-13
The Viewers With Alarm

The report that an estimated 10000 Chinese
Nationalist troops in Burma have some brand
new" American equipment may be true.
1t is one Of those reports that can neither
be confirmed nor disproved. The Associated
Press carried the story, however, attributing 1t
to an unnamed informant who was described as
being in a position to know the facts and who
claimed to have seen the American equipment
personally
If it is true that these troops, said to be
irregulars have new American arms, the .ques-
tion of how they got them is clothed with con-
siderable interest. Russian and Chinese Com
munist authorities have charged that Americans
are actively supporting the Nationalist soldiers.
We gave assurances to the United Nations last
month, however, that we are not aiding the
rregulars in Burma, and their presence in the
country is exceedingly distasteful to the Burmese
authorities.
This attitude of the Burmese government
makes the matter one of considerable delicacy,
and 1t is quite understandable that they should
look with misgiving anything which might
encourage a Chinese Communist attack on
Burma. If it should be established that we are,
in fact, supplying arms to the Chinese Nation
alists there, our relations with Burma may be
expected to suffer.
This is not the reason advanced by some
peupe III ILLS CouIIGIy, HOWeVSI, 1OT viewing tile
Associated Press report with alarm. Their
theme is an old one-t1at If we aid the Chinese
Nationalists we run the risk of goadng the
Communists into striking new blows at us. The
Russians, of course are arming the North
Koreans and the Chinese Communists. The
latter have their volunteers" in Korea, killing
American soldiers. But, say the viewers with
alarm, we must not actively aid the Chinese
Nationalist irregulars for that might stir up the
Russians and the Red Chinese.
There is, of course some risk involved just
as there is risk in anything we might elect to
do. But the suggestion, express or implied, that
we can get out of the mess we are in in Korea
without taking new risks is not worth listening
to. If the truce talks break down. or If they
fail to produce a settlement within reasonable
period of time, We will find ourselves compelled
to step up the scale of the war against the Com
munists One way of doing that is to use Chang
Kai-sheks troops wherever it is feasible to use
them and in any manner that they can be used.
That will entail risk. But If we are not pre-
pared to accept it, We should never have gone
into Korea in the first place.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Iroq as a Laboratory

The recommendations of the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development for
f1ve-year improvement program for Iraq offer
great promise of laboratory in which social
and economic progress on national scale may
be achieved and observed
The Iraq of today as in the period when
its predecessor political entity embraced the
hourishing Garden of Eden, is country Dos
sessed of substantial natural resources and a
considerable capacity for prosperity. Modern
skills, competent direction and the good intent
to employ these qualifications are the principal
requirements to transform a potentiality of to-
day into reality of tomorrow Already one of
the basic essentials, the wealth to finance such
program, is available in increasing revenue
from the exploitation of a prime resource
petroleum. Current estimates by the bank
place this revenue at approximately 5000 million
during the next five years.
While the petroleum development is thus
a fundamental one and already>is well advanced,
the greatest opportunity for long-term improve
ment in the country is in the field of agricul-
ture. To this end the bank recommends, first,
modernization of agricultural methods to in
crease production and, second, the bringing of
additional land under cultivation by means of
scientific drainage and irrigation. There are no
insuperable obstacles to either effort.
Combining the petroleum development with
the advisability of expanding the nations in
dustrial facility. the bank recommends estab-
lishment of chemical industry to be centered
near Kirkuk, in the heart of the oil-bearing
area. From such an enterprise, employing the
natural gas of the petroleum fields as fuel, could
be produced a variety of chemicals valuable not
only within Iaq but as items for export.
Out of the agricultural and industria1s prog
ress of the country could emerge many collateral
benefits improvements In transport housing,
education and health facilities among them
In period when social and economic prog
ress within the relatively undeyeloped countries
is a key objective in the international relation
ships of the free world, the prospectus for Iraq
has particular attraction. It has been prepared
carefully by a highly qualified mission from the
bank. It does not call for foreign subsidy. It
deals with country that is not fully developed
in a modern sense but which possesses the ele-
ments needed for such development. If carried
out successfully 1t could be an instrument for
peace and for greater stability In an area that
has once experienced golden age and which
may again occupy high place in terms Of
prosperity and of freedom.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
BeIoted but Welcome

1t is hard to understand how the District
commissioners overlooked the secrecy provision
In the welfare bill they sent to Congress The
question CT open or closed relief rolls has been
the subject of so much public debate that some
one should have called special attention to the
controversial section in the tentative draft laid
before the Commissioners The Commissioners
belated reputation of welfare secrecy-by a
two-to-one vote-is nonetheless welcome
The proposed legislation would write into
the statute books a regulation against welfare
publicity adopted by the District Welfare Board
several years ago. This regulation was in line
with Federal prohibition against public inspec-
ton OF relief rolls-on penalty of withdrawal of
Federal public assistance funds. But reports of
relief scandals in various States led Congress
to adopt the so-called Jenner amendment, leav-
Ing to the States discretion as to publcity-pro-
Vded only that no commercial or political use
of the rolls would be allowed. This amendment
is indicative of the trend of thinking not only
In Congress but in many State Legislatures on
the much-discussed issue, The Virginia House
OF Delegates, for example, has just voted to
open State relief records-subject to restrictions
against improper exploitation of the names
Commissioner Donohue was the lone dis
senter to the withdrawal of the District gov
ernment'S support of the secrecy provision He
has stated that he fears that opening the rolls
to inspection would needlessly embarrass pow
erty-stricken citizens. But there are no reports
that such has been the case elsewhere General
Robinson summed up the case against secrecy
very effectively when he told reporters Public
assistance represents between one-quarter and
one-third of the tax dollar. The public has a
vital interest in the expenditure of this amount
OF money and is entitled to know how it is being
spent"
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Finland Pays No Motter How It Hurts
By Arne Thoren

"a Washington CORRESPONDENT of
the Stockholm Erpressen, Mr.. Thoren
bases the folloiDiaa article on report
from Helsfnki by another Erpressen
reporter, Role Stahlstrom.)
0RY SEPTEMBER 10, the last little
- screw will have passed the
border
That means meticulous Finland is
within reach Of the final installment Of
the $500 million reparations imposed on
her by Russia in 1914 as the price of
peace.
Such news will not greatly surprise
America, since it is taken for granted
in this country when the Firms beat the
deadline on their World War I note
held by Uncle Sam and plunk down
Quarter Of q million dollars at the
United States Treasury.
But 1t Is nonetheleSS amazing that
Finland has wiped out 95.4 per cent of
the World War II damages demanded
by Russia and expects to be on time
with the remaining $25 million, which
will be delivered in the form OF goods
--two-thirds in ships (65 vessels be-
tween 5000 and 800 tons) and one third
that produces prefabricated homes.
The Firms have been hard-pressed
but they are proud that the end is in
sight. The first years output for Russia
drained off 10 per cent of Finland,s
national income. Since 1914, no fewer
than $4,000 loaded freight cars have
passed into Russia with forest products,
heavy machines. tools and other fruits
of industry the Soviet has been taking
in lieu of cash.
Finland had no choice, of course,
when Russia dictated truce conditions.
At first Russia said she would take goods
worth $500 million, with price tags based
on 1888 levels, which would have added
80 per cent to the reparations. The
Russians did come down to where the
real value Of the goods was only II per
cent higher than the paper figure. Then
the Soviet demanded better quality
which pushed the reparations to $3.50
million. In 1948 Stain surprised the
world by again adjusting the final figure
to $34O million.
But there is the imitation angle and
the fact that the Firms had to build new
industry to meet RuSSia'S demands for
goods not normally manufactured in
Finland. These things, the Firms figure,
help push the bill up to $500 million.
1t is Rear Admiral Svante sandman
who says the last little screw will have
passed the border" by September 10. He
is in charge of delivering the goods to
Russia and knows that even screw"
is taken seriously by Moscow.
Evening star., 1952-02-13

Once tiny spring was missing on
machine the Firms had made for Rus
sia. The machine had already been
loaded on train and the train was
due at the border at certain hour
else the Russians would have assessed
a per cent fine on the factory that
made the machine.
The train was sent on its way and
the admiral hurried to the factory where
he stood by while worker made the
spring. It was flown to the border
by Admiral sandman and put In place
on the machine by the admiral him.
self. The deadline was met. The adj
miral and the workman who made the
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Letters to The Star

on the community life of the people Of
our county.
Frankly, I do not think 1t tends to
build up the kindliest and most neigh
borly feeling between the citizenry of
the District of Columbia and Prince
Georges County to have aspersions Of
this sort cast upon such an outstanding
group Of our citi1enry. hope Justice
Kirkland has been misquoted in this
instance, as I feel that, having been a
resident of Prince Georges County since
1928 and having served as the first
Mayor of Colmar Manor and having
served for IL years in the Maryland
House of Delegates. and being CONVEX
SAINT with civic affairs of Prince Georges
County as member of the bar since
1928. ! am in position to know Of
whence speak and have never heard
of the allegations attributed to Justice
kirkland having been made by any one
at any time heretofore
John s.. White.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Wide World Photo.

spring that evening dined together at
q sort of victory banquet.
But paying of Russia doesn't mean
Finland is out of the economic woods.
After September she'll have specialized
industry with 10000 specialized workers.
What happens to these factories and
their employees when the reparations
order is filled? 1t appears the Firms
must sign up Russia as customer to
avoid catastrophe.
While Finland is free country, her
industry has been so closely tuned to
Russia's needs that the Firms seem des-
tined to go on working for the very
people they defended themselves against
little more than 10 years ago.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer IA
ERsna question ss o. fact By either writing Tne
NV. washington 5. D. c.. and nclosing 3 cents
return postage or by telephoning ST 1868
Evening star., 1952-02-13

@. What Is the average amount spent
for advertising each year by business
firms?-K. E. D.
A. The average industrial account is
$264,531 year and the median, $780,
600. according to a recent study.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
By THE HASKIN SERVICE,

@. How many dollar bills did Mrs.
Georgia Neese Clark, Treasurer of the
United States. use to make the hat she
wore in public?-C. H. H.
A. Thirty-two. Mrs. Clark walked
down street in Dallas. Tex, wearing
the hat and attracted no attention.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-05-01

Best Of cIuss winner,
crund National Baking Contest.
WuIdorf-Assoric,
Mrs. Donald J. cilIiun,
Tonuwandd, New York