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Evening star., 1952-12-11
Repatriation of Prisoners

Please refer to your editorial on the
subject of the repatriation of prisoners
of war, which appeared in The Sunday
Star of November 80.
should like to call to your attention
Dorothy Thompson's column in The Star
OF December 2, in which she writes on
this same subject, and. in part, as fol-
lows:
I'm various treaties covering treatment
Of war prisoners to which the United
States is party. notably the Geneva
treaty of 1929, no authority exists to
keep prisoners who do not want to be
returned.
Nowhere. think. does any interna-
tional convention establish the right of
prisoner to seek asylum in the country
OF his captivity or refuse repatriation.
What we cannot understand, however,
is why prisoners who resist repatriation
should not have been given the choice
between repatriation and South Korean
uniform. They have no legal right of
asylum. And we can't quite see why
American men should be fighting and
dying for that right while they sit out
the war. No one is repatriated from a
grave"
NAAoO 4A1Ou4pSO1l COulu have SGdICU AlSO,
in support of her viewpoint, that the
18th conference of the international
Committee of the Red Cross, meeting in
Stockholm. in August of 1948, for the
purpose Of revising the Geneva Con-
vention of July q, 1929, relative to the
treatment of prisoners of war. declared
in Article 100 of Section of Part Nv of
the Revised Convention:
mo prisoner of war who Is eligible
for repatriation may be repatriated
against his will during the course of
hostilities."
The object of this letter is not to
express my personal opinion one way or
the other It is to request that you
publish the source on which you based
your editorial, in order that good many
people. including Dorothy Thompson,
may be brought up to date in regard to
this much-discussed matter.
A. r.. Maxwell.
Editors Note: The Star editorial Of
November 80 made the point, among
several other points, that the view held
by Miss Thompson and like-minded
people lis based on the mistaken as
sumption that the position against
forcible repatriation is in conflict with
international law and international
practice" In his long address to the
United Nations General Assembly on
October "a. Secretary of State Acheson
argued powerfully against that assump-
ton. The original transcript of the ad-
dress-particularly from pages ~ to 33
inclusive-contains the information re-
Quested by Mr.. Maxwell)
Evening star., 1952-12-11
The AFL and Gonqsterism

The "hands off" attitude which the American
Federation of Labor has taken toward the shock
Ing revelations Of gangsterisn within the Inter-
national Longshoremens Association, an AFL
union, is hardly surprise. The Federation has
known about these disgraceful conditions for
long time but has done nothing about them.
Only last August an AFL committee condemned
a State report on "miSmanagement and corrup
ton" inside the water front union as a biased
and dangerous invasion of the unions affairs.
The Federation has appeared to be more con-
cerned with defending the hoodlum- dominated
union from criticism than with cleaning up the
sordid mess.
George Meany, new president of the AFL,
admits that the situation revealed in current
State Crime Commission hearings in New York
is "deplorable," but says that the Federation's
constitution gives individual unions full auton-
omy. But if this sort of union autonomy con-
tinues unchecked, the AFL cannot escape share
of the blame for the type of lawless unionism it
has bred on the New York docks. Certainly the
AFL has the power to kick out of its membership
any union that is diScredit to the labor move
ment On the basis of testimony by the unions
own officials in recent hearings the lila local in
New York City is discredit to organized labor in
general and to the AFL in particular.
One only needs to peruse some of the testi-
mony on one day, Monday, to get an idea of the
unions degradation. One of its members, an ex-
convict from Sing Sing Prison. declared that the
lila hiring Bosses" themselves ex-convicts pre-
ferred to hire thugs for dock jobs. He Said "the
worse record you had, the easier 1t was to get
job" He admitted that he spent most of his
working time playing cards and looking for
something to steal" Three union hiring bosses,
all with criminal records refused to answer ques-
tions of the commission. John E. Slater president
of American Export Lines, testified that his COM
pany was helpless" against the union without
proper protection by the city and State. The
protection so far has not been forthcoming.
There have been sporadic efforts in New York
City in the past to drive the racketeers from the
water front, but always they have met with no
success The "handS off" attitude of the AFL has
been matched by that of past officials, including
former Mayor ODwyer. The time is overdue for
a wholesale cleanup. The AFL, for its own pro-
lection if nothing else, should join eagerly in the
move to restore law and order on the New York
water front.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Q. Will the next President be the
Soldiers Son

O, Little Son, GiDGkeniraO to a tUorld
OF strGngeness, beauty, ioDe and
things unknoUn,
One dream ! hare for you. ons hops.
one tDish,
And one ideal for you to make your
OlD71--
Be like your fdther-I aniu guide your
steps
In this you haze the heritage of fetD:
And let the gentle heart your father had
Shine into yours. and light the toay
for you.
Kim Worthinston
Evening star., 1952-12-11
What CuIiber Commissioners?

How many of your readers can recall
the names of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia who have served,
say, during the past 80 years? Can they
name two or possibly three? Why has
the memory of the city fathers faded
so soon? suspect that it is because
OF the methods by which they were
appointed. Many appointments were
awarded because of political affiliations,
or as sort of honorary distinction for
prominence in the community. Some
times recipient of this post took his
job seriously, and possessed the expert
ence and executive talent to perform
satisfactorily. The rule for some Com
mlsS1onerS seems to have been that
papers were signed on the dotted line
which was indicated by some subordi-
nate. The Commissioner posed for
photographs with cutieS from FINLAND,
and ended his day by decorating the
head table on the fried-chicken circuit.
am not in a position to Judge the
degree OF accomplishment attained by
MIR. Donohue, but he has set an example
OF District Building activity which will
be difficult for his successor to equal.
He should have credit for interest in
his job, and for the expenditure of
energy above and beyond the call of
duty. 1t has been remarked that the
two Commissioners reports week Zone
over radio and one over television) are
probably more than absolutely neces-
sary, and that the first report states
what the Board of Commissioners in
tend to do, and that the second explains
why they have not done it. No one can
deny, though, that Mr.. Donohue has
been devoted to his jobs
Results of long neglect by previous
Commissioners are beginning to become
apparent. Witness the dope and gam
bling rackets which have been allowed
to flourish. because of laxity in the
Police Department. the restlessness of
the tiremen; the almost impossible traf-
fic congestion, bad housing, the failure
to anticipate sewer breakdownS, ETC., ETC.,
etc. These failures could have largely
been avoided if the Commissioners in
charge had informed themselves regard
ing each of the various city depart
mentS, and displayed their interest in
the efficiency and economy Of each.
Washington has grown up and de-
serves and must have efficiency at the
top. Appointments, in the future, should
be based on competence and experience.
Impartiality should be a requisite, and
all citizens should be served equally,
regardless of race, creed or color.
James A. Cannon, M. ID.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Inspired by Stevenson
Leon B. Davis.

agree with the woman. who suggested
that the Christmas gift Gov. Stevenson
would appreciate most would be the
knowledge that all campaign bills were
paid.
Gov Stevenson gave all Americans
(not only Democrats) an inspiration
that will never die. In his matchless
campaign, he gave of himself and his
time unstintingly to his public. Now we
have the privilege of returning, in some
measure, that gift.
am confident that we will not disap-
point him.
A grateful American,
Margaret E. Marthens.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
The Irish Question

In recent issues there have been two
references to the statement ATTRIBUTED
to Senator Nixon that he was in favor
of coercing England to unite North and
South Ireland. I feel sure that the
Senator cannot have been guilty OF such
misinformed statement.
The truth is that England has no
power to take such action. North Ire
land is a self-governing state the same
as South Ireland; it has it's own Parlla-
uaent and only by the common consent
of it's people could such action be taken
It should be remembered that the
people of Northern Ireland are hard
working, thrifty people largely OF Scot
tish descent. Protestant in religion, they
have little in common with their South
ern Roman Catholic neighbors.
IF. B. S.
AS a visitor to your very fine city, I
have read the letter of Oscar E. Lam
caster about Senator Nixon's remarks
on the position in Ireland.
certainly should advise Mr.. Lam
caster to study the Irish question a little
more before he ventures into letter
writing. 1 have lived in what MIR. Lam
caster calls Northern Ireland" for over
so years, so shall endeavor to enlighten
him. No sane Irishmen wish to force
any one into the republic; but those who
cling to the British connection are con-
centrated in a small corner OF the
northeast, around Belfast. The large
counties of Tyrone, Fermanagh, Down
and Ormagh are predominantly repub-
lican and are held against their will in
the Northern Ireland area. MIR. LancaS-
ter asserts the separated portion OF Ire
land is prosperous, industrious, clean and
well governed. Far from being prosperous,
unemployment is rife. and every day
some politician is asking the British
government to proclaim it a distressed
area. It's economy is only held together
by subsidy of several million pounds
annually from the hard-pressed British
taxpayer and by the rich farmlands of
the aforementioned counties to which it
has no right. That its people are in
dustrious nobody denies, but so are
the people of the Irish Republic, who
have consistently balanced their budget
and built up their industries from moth
ing. without any British subsidy.
Any one who has lived in modern Ire
land knows that the country is no cleaner
or dirtier than anywhere else. If it can
lay claim to being well governed, then
Uncle Joe Stain can claim the same for
Russia. The principal achievement Of
the Belfast government has been to deny
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Vietimizing the Passengers

The concern which a spokesman for. striking
employees of the Arnold busline expressed for the
inconvenienced public has a very hollow ring.
The inconvenience could easily have been avoided
by giving the State and the public some advance
notice, or even hint. that strike was in the
ofang. That would have enabled the State to
take over and continue bus operations while
efforts to settle the wage dispute between the
company and its employees went forward. But
that sort of consideration of the public interest
would not, of course, have attracted as much
attention to the unions fight as the more dra-
matte sudden Stoppage of service to more than
$4,000 customers.
An unannounced strike of the sort that tied
Arlington Fairfax and Falls Church in knots yes
terday and today would have been illegal under
Virgnias original public utility seizure law That
law outlawed any strike during f1ve-week "cool-
ing off" period. during which the State would
attempt to arbitrate the controversy. But the
Supreme Court invalidated a somewhat similar
Wisconsin statute and virginia's General AS
sembly decided to eliminate the no-strike and
arbitration provisions of the law. The present
act gives the Governor authority to seize a utility
which has been struck or which is threatened
with a shutdown that would impair essential"
public services.
Under this law the State moved in as quickly
as possible yesterday to seize the busline and
make arrangements for resumption of service.
Meanwhile State labor authorities will continue
their efforts to bring the management and the
employees together on a new contract. Similar
action during the recent Alexandria, Bancroft and
Washington bus strike kept buses operating on
q reduced scheduled for nine days until final
agreement on a contract was reached Virginia
rightly considers State seizure and operation of
q public utility as last resort when all other
means to adjust labor management differences
have failed. But this drastic course is justified
when either party to dispute is so Indifferent
to the public interest as to shut down a utility
on which whole community is dependent.
The bareheaded craze, which worries hat
makers, spreads to a new quarter. Detectives in
some recent Aims have stopped wearing them
indoors.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Letters to- The Star i.

any justice to its Catholic population.
Every government position from that of
the proverbial dog catcher has been
closed to Catholics, who number nearly
40 per cent of the population.
Contrast all this with the position in
the republic. where Protestants are a
mere 5 per cent, yet dominate a great
part of the business and social life of
the nation, and are to be found in every
position. down from that of cabinet
minister.
In conclusion I would remind Mr..
Lancaster that hospitality to strangers
is not confined to few Orangemen in
Belfast; it exists even among the savages
Of Dublin, and in Japan and in Brazil.
John J. Mcclure.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Thunk You Note

Just little note to thank The Star
for the picture that was printed of
Fordham street here in Lewisdale. Md.
After three winters of patiently waiting
for our street to be paved, now we get
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 20
any question Of fact by either writing The
NV. Washington 8. D. c., and inclosing 3 cents
return postage by telephoning Sterling 1853.
Evening star., 1952-12-11

Ike appoints Durkin as Secretary Of
Labor. Taft calls the appointment In
credible!" David Lawrence states: "The
selection of Durkin was a simple matter
of common sense" Il concur with Law
renee on this.) Therefore: Taft lacks
that simple matter known as political
common sense. Logical? A. F. p.
Evening star., 1952-12-11

Inc stars readers can get the answer 70
any question Of fact by either writing The
Evening Star Information Bureau. 1900 street
NV. WASHINGTON 8. D. c.. and inclosing cents
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. How can small insects be con-
trolled in library bookS?-B. J.
A. The National Archives recon-
mends spraying the interior Of the
bookcases with per cent DDT solution.
which should be allowed to dry thor
oughly before replacing the books.
@. Will the next President be the
34th? w. J. M.
A. Yes President Cleveland has to be
counted twice. as the 22d and oath
President. In his proclamation of April
13, 1945, President Truman referred to
the late President Roosevelt as the 32d
President Of the, United States.
c. What is the largest city in Cam
ada?-C. E. Y.
A. Montreal, with 1927, $50 people. It
is the second largest French-speaking
city in the world, exceeded in population
only by Paris, France.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Auto Inspection

take exception to John r. Riggles'
letter in which he states that automobile
inspections are desired only by sales
men with lots of new cars to SELL Fur
thermore, he should realize that the age
Evening star., 1952-12-11

The bareheaded craze, which worries hat
makers, spreads to a new quarter. Detectives in
some recent Aims have stopped wearing them
indoors.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

The Flrs Retarned by Mal. lnaeEssn'
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Years of War and Strife

ern side of the Bull Run story, The
Star managed to obtain Leesburg
newspapers.
BY 1862, a new cylindrical press
was turning out 1000 Of the four.
page Stars hourly. Editions came
out at 2 and pm. Extras on half
sheets appeared frequently. One
headlined the Heenan-King cham
pionShip bout IS days earlier; the
news had come from England by
steamer. Where wires were avail
able, The Star exploited them. A
special telegraph hookup gave The
Star a 10-hour beat on the 1855
Western elections.
A new name appeared on the
masthead october 81, 1867. Crosby
S. Noyes was now editor and one
of the five to buy out Mr.. Wallach.
The others: Samuel H. Kaufman.
former Ohio newspaper publisher:
George w. Adams. washington cor
respondent of the New York
World; Alexander r. Shepherd,
then emerging as the city's leader,
and Clarence Baker, chartered The
Evening Star Newspaper Co. Mr..
Kaufman became its president.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

Turing the war, washington
IL was at the front. After Bull
Run, Confederate troops camped
across the river. AS late as July
II, 1864, Gen. Jubal Early's cavalry
threatened Fort Stevens at Fort
drive and Thirteenth street NV,
burned Montgomery Blair's Silver
Spring home.
Julia Ward Howe visited Union
lines in nearby Virginia December
8, 1861, returned to her Wizards
Hotel room to write 1.-THE Battle
Hymn of the Republic" Walt Whit
man, living in $7-a-month room
at l4O7 L street NV, tended the
wounded at one of Washington'S
SO war hospitals. Providence Hos
pital was founded in 1861; Freed
mems in 1862.
Slavery was abolished here April
16, 1862. The emancipation procla-
nation came the next January.
Behind the Headlines - When
the war began. Washington was cut
of from Northern paper supply.
The Star published for two weeks
on half sheets. To give the South
Evening star., 1952-12-16

,NcoLNs EDTING-The opening the ypeept Of lneons first
address och 1861 when he vowed to preserve the Unn
The text with Leo corrections reporter Crosby Nyes tor
publication in The SoL
Evening star., 1952-12-16
THE LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRA APHlC

uubiisseS ,a wsshisesss eisS ~ feesiva the
Dispatches Of he Asseciate4 tseae
Evening star., 1952-12-16

CHARLESTON, April r. --Tks exeitenest Pre-.
hichest piseh shis naosnine, when is Wxs ssssf.
talHed that war had been sctuaiIy comMeneed
aad Fost sumter STACKED VI the fefess q south
Il sppeass shs ass wss j srsssd = sumtss s6oas
four cclock this mnsning yish splfit
frogn she hatlefIes % euillvAnss leland fWhefe
Fost Iloulieis Il situaie CrInmipsss Point, Nor.
~ lsiand, and other points - 81 J.
Major Andessoa eefufnea thc hles ana of!sk
up 10 the hear cf sehdins % thie dispetch.
We hass no Infosmation ftona eee8esd yaf win
regard - The movements q ths United Stases yea-
ssls eutsioe. ss . . NJ ss5 s 3.
Ths militia are under arms, and The whole y
our popuiatien ere % she ss!eets Every ssailahls
spacs facing TIE hssbof u SUED win shxteus SPEC
T1 dispaseh preceding nil. hut seesivsa Win
81 { esa ay.r 4his dispsish ~ . eSphef.-.
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Evening star., 1952-12-16
~. ~ fstxsssSng Amy 4 rx..oxx.
CLIO r. ~
HAIL COLUMBIAM y!
HALLELUJAHM!
RICHMOND OURS Il!
LEES RETREAT CUT OFF!
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
WA1 DnPARrMsn1,
WAsAIHoTor, April ., loAS q n.
As3v Cessrai Dts, Nsv Ysnk:
LATER.
Itappsass iron dispatch Of Gen. Wsttssl
jast received ~ tAis Department. that our
1osess under his command are IN Richmcnd,
having taksn IL Al s.iS mis- morning.
EDwrr u. sfAsTor, Secretary Of War.
-s

Ths exAiierattng nsws from the front sent
By Rresidsnt Lincoln to Secretary Stan.
zen yesterday. ana which was duly b.
sued hy 10 IN an extra Star, was the subject Of
general sraancatioa tAroaShout The city, and
our ONES wAs thronged with people anxious
3of aatAsntic particulars, such - conveyed In
the War Department hullstins.
vy tAe dsspatchss rscsived since, by Hacrs.
tary Stanton, is will b sssn that ne news
grows bsttsr ana better Aoar hy hour.
QUR aARTunna
Evening star., 1952-12-16

csrTespsndsnee betweea Gen usauresasa
ana Majes AndeRsen.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

Arrival ef .. 5. ships q wae ~ ne Bas
Evening star., 1952-12-16
THE WAR COAlllENCED.
CONFLICT AT CHA AlsL1EsION
TMMENsR RxOILKMKNI.

nbardnaent 81 Rors s,Inser.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
NO GUNS AT FORT sUdTEH slLENCED

BREACH IN THE F0Rr REPORTED.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-12-11

st. Xavier public school this
week is humming with rehear-
sails and preparations for pre-
Sentation of the schools an
nual Christmas program, Sched-
uleG for Thursday, Dec. 18, at
the school gymnasium. The en-
tire school, consisting of APP
proximately $50 pupils, will take
part in the program
"The Night Before Christ
mas" is the title of the pre-
s~entation, which will feature
seven scenes. Miss Janet Gou-
let, second grade teacher at
the school, spent many hours
during evenings in recent weeks
to complete the art work for
the scenes.
Miss Goulet's work, in water
colors, are 8 x 16 foot scenes
corresponding with the titles OF
the seven parts of the program.
The program is based on a visit
with an American family at
Christmas time. The scenes are
Christmas cards received by the
family. and as each is shown
in the large panel backdrop,
the cast will sing songs and
give recitations typifying each
scene.
The scenes include family
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-12-11
|PatrolAdvises
Motorists to
Take it Easy"

Be wise this Christmas-start
your holiday trip in time, take
it easy, and arrive safely!
Appealing to Montana motor
lists who plan to drive home
for the Christmas holiday, Sup
ervisor H. L. O'Neal of the
Montana Highway Patrol today
urged extra care in driving over
winter roads.
Supervisor O'Neal pointed out
that reports by "a states to the
| National Safety Council, listed
unfavorable road conditions as
a factor in nearly one out of
four fatal accidents in 1851.
"A lot of our people," he said,
twill be leaving town to drive
home for the Christmas holi-
day. Careful driving will assure
their presence-the best present
Of ALL" &
The supervisor urged the use
of tire chains for roads covered
! with glare ice or hard-packed
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-12-11
WYold News

: Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Ferguson
are parents of a son, Rodney,
born recently in a Billings hos
pital.
Mrs. John Shreves, who has
been very ill at a Billings hos
pital, came home Sunday. Her
daughter, Valea, will care for
her at her home.
Mrs. Bill NeedenS and chill
dren are visiting at the William
Graham home. Mr.. and Mrs.
NeedenS are parents of a son
born recently at Livingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don French and
sons have returned to the Carl
Gross ranch after a visit witt,
Mrs. French'S parents in north
ern Montana.
Francis Didelot is the owner
Of 4 new car.
Miss 10 Ann Boyd, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Boyd
of Wyola, returned Sunday
from Chicago, Ill, where she
attended the All National Con-
gress nd stock show. Miss Boyd
won the trip to Chicago be-
cause of outstanding work in
All.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Wham left
Sunday morning for Rochester
where Mr. Wham will go
through the May Clinic.
Mrs. Lizzie Gilbert left re-
Gently to visit her daughter in
Sacramento for the winter
months.
Mrs. Henry Stephens enter
tanned the Wyola Sewing club
at her home Wednesday.
The Wyola Woman'S club is
sponsoring a Christmas home
decorating contest. The club is
offering three prizes of S., S.,
and 81, as well as honorable
mention. The judging will be
done December % rather than
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-12-11

Sunday, Dec. 81, as announced
earlier. Anyone wishing to en-
ter, please send their name to
Mrs. Phillips Boyd before De-
cember Is.
Miss Holly Endicott, Claud-
cite Wham and Richard East
man attended a youth rally
recently at Miles City. They
were accompanied by the Wy
ola pastor. Miss Julia Brand.
a number of Wyola people
attended the square dance fes-
tival at Lodge Grass Satur-
day night.
The Wyola grade school bas-
ketball team lost the first
game of the season to the
Lodge Grass grade school last
Saturday evening at Wyola.
Paul Farman and WesleyFaIls
Down recently completed build
ing a stage on the Wyola COM
munity hall in time for the
Wyola grade school Christmas
play, Monday, Dec. %, at 8 pm.