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Evening star., 1952-09-21
Fort Dovis Difficulties

Surely residents of fleighborhood
should not be expected to clean up in
sanitary conditions not Of their own
making, as letter from Frank Filippelli,
published September 10, seemed to imply.
And the resolutions" he mentioned con-
demning the one sore spot in an other
wise beautiful area were not mere words.
but were followed up by actions.
Unfortunately, this Fort Davis area is
not the only one which has not found
the Health Department cooperative. For
years, it has been asked to do something
about conditions resulting from the par
tial blocking Of drain running under
PennSylvaIia avenue. The site in ques-
ton, private property zoned commercial,
has also been dumping ground for
paint cans, ETC., providing further breed
ing places for mosquitoes.
mo dumping signs finally were
posted. only to be removed by employees
of carnival that played there last year.
Col. Cary, public health engineer of the
Health Department, looked the situation
over before addressing the Fort Davis
Association last fall. He named a man
in the department from whom the group
could get assistance.
Efforts to secure cooperation through
this man were completely unavailing so
letters went to Col. Cary advising him Of
the lack of progress. Nothing has yet
happened. except that more mo dump
ing" signs were put up.
Years ago the Health Department was
begged to order filled low lot in the
area where water stood after rains, pro-
viding danger to children and a home
for mosquitoes. Nothing happened-un-
til child drowned under similar cir
cumstances in the nearby Fort Dupont
area. Then they rushed to fill the Fort
Davis lot. But lessons learned are soon
forgotten, so another deep hole in lot
adjacent to Randle Highlands went un-
needed for years while the Health and
Police Departments passed the buck back
and forth, despite pleas from neighbors
and citizens association.
But last year some one with real pull"
must have complained. for the city
brought dirt and now mothers can
breathe more easily. Let's hope that
publicity provides the pull" to remedy
the condition in Fort Davis.
Mrs. Edward B. Morris.
Evening star., 1952-09-21

The society column OF The Star on
September 20. 1902, included this item:
Lorraine HERNIA n
Loroine HeFm0n's entertained yester-
Birthdoy day afternoon q
mum er Of her
friends in honor Of her twelfth birthday.
Music. dancing and games were enjoyed
!. after which refreshments were
served. Among those present were:
Gladys and Natalie Mayer, Selma Kahn,
Bessie Clarke. Emily Hillman, Mollie
Swing, Marguerite Eberly. Helene Hoffa,
Rena Fleishman, Gilbert Hahn, Stanley
Kahn, Phillip Bran, Earl Silverman and
Fred Eberly.' Lorraine now is Mrs.
Leonard Well Of Philadelphia. mother
Of twin daughters and grandmother Of
little girl growing along toward 10
herself" She was in Washington last
week visiting her sister. Mrs. Geneva
Herman. Gladys Mayer now is Mrs.
Maurice Eiseman: Natalie Mayer, Mrs.
Morris Simon: MOllie Swing, Mrs. Ed
ward ]. Breyere. Gilbert Hahn remen-
bers everybody mentioned and says the
party was held in the apartment 6n
the second floor over the Herman store
AZ ScscAkl anu n ctIcctS NV.
An interesting article on the names Of
American States, towns and cities was
printed in The Star dated
Place Nomes September 16, 1902. Al
and Royalty bany. N. Y, for example.
was named for the Duke
OF Albany, later James II Of England;
A1ta a,1<.s -
and subsequently for Charles Of Eng
land: Charleston, s. c., for Charles II Of
England: Louisiana, for Louis XIV Of
France: st. Louis for Louis XIV Cor per-
haps directly for Louis TX, who was
canonized IN 1297); Louisville. KY. for
Louis XVI: Maine for the private estate
Of Queen Henrietta Maria In France.
The influence of royalty. It u evident.
was strong In me days when geographical
destinations srs being chosen.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
Forthest North Outpost

IL mas become evident that the $263 million
spent on the Air Forces hitherto hush-hush
Arctic air base is a sound investment, judged
from the standpoint of Western security. The
public's first impression of the Far North project
was bad one. 1t was an impression Of huge
waste OF funds, of salaries paid to idle workers,
Of frustrating delays due to weather and ice
all Of which were revealed by senatorial investi-
gators. Little was known of the project itself or
its progress until the Air Force partially lifted
the secrecy for group of visiting news CORE
spondents.
Building air bases in Africa was difficult
enough, as disclosures by the Senate Prepared
ness Committee have shown. Building super
base in bleak Greenland, only 900 miles from the
North Pole, presented even more forbidding OBJ
stacleS There were technical problems of terrain,
weather and transportation to overcome that
were real challenge to the Army Engineers,
private contractors and the military transport
services. Recruiting men for the cold job was not
easy, even with the lure of top wages and the
assurances that pay would begin as soon as they
boarded ships for Greenland. Unusual ice condi-
tions held up the first contingents of men and
equipment-adding substantially to the payroll
as the standby wages continued Frozen ground
at the chosen site complicated construction of
runways and OF buildings. In the end, it was de-
cided to keep the ground beneath the buildings
frozen by raising the hangers and other struc-
lures so that the frigid air of the Arctic could
circulate freely underneath Otherwise the ground
would melt and weaken the foundations. Special
insulation for floors, walls, roofs and doors had
to be devised. These were but few of the
troubles which had to be dealt with.
But the difficulties have been conquered.
according to w. H. Shippen The Stars staff cor
respondent and other reporters flown to the
scene recently by the Air Force. As Mr. Shippen
put it in dispatch, the charges of waste and
inefhciency by Senate subcommittee appear in
different light this far north" The newsmen
found Thule, as the new base is called, to be a
huge guardian of peace and present frontiers"
and "cross-point of future commercial air
routes between trading nations Of the Northern
Hemisphere" They found big cargo planes and
fast Jet planes daily using the base, even as bull
dozers and other machines speeded additional
work in an effort to beat the onrushing winter.
Apparently, considerable work remains to be
done before the gigantic task is completed
Meanwhile. according to the dispatches from
Thule, America and its allies may rest easier in
the knowledge that dangerous weak spot in
our Far North defenses has been strengthened
And our enemies may be deferred from plans for
an air attack on this continent by the disclosure
that we have an operational base from which
retaliatory air attacks could be launched on short
notice. Full details Of our installations at Thule
OF course, are not available. What we have been
permitted to learn about the base, however. is
most reassuring.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
A Vote for Eisenhower

Governor James F. Byrnes' announcement
that he will vote for General Eisenhower brings
him to the end of long, long road
For nearly SO of his rs years he has been
an active, loyal Democrat His political rewards
have been Representative, Senator, SUI
preme Court justice, Assistant President"
Secretary OF State and Governor of South Caro-
lima. Political tradition imposes on such a man
measure of party loyalty that is not lightly
cast aside.
It will be said that Governor Byrnes has
gone over to the Eisenhower camp in spirit
OF bitterness and personal disappointment
Perhaps this played some part in shaping his
the major part Of the explanation.
After recounting Governor Stevenson's re-
versals Of position on the Hartley Act,
FEPC and cloture, and his own disappointment
because Of these reversals Governor Byrnes
declared: II shall not vote for a party label
I shall do what have heretofore urged others
to do. I shall place loyalty to my country above
loyalty to political party and shall vote for
General Dwight D. Eisenhower"
It is easier, perhaps, for man to do this
when he is at the end Of his political career,
when he aspires to no further elective office.
Nevertheless, 1t could not have been altogether
easy for man reared in the exacting tradition
of party loyalty. Those who know Governor
Byrnes will believe that he meant what he
said-that he was putting loyalty to country
ahead of party loyalty.
The two-party system, and General Eisen-
hover would have better chance in the
South If more Southern politicians were willing
to do the same.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
Making Haste Slowly at Rosedole

Some "a recreational areas under jurisdiction
Of the Recreation Board have been changed from
segregated to racially integrated use in the past
three years. The trend is inevitable and will con-
tinue. The Rosedale playground doubtless would
have been added to the list some time ago were
1t not for two practical problems that have con-
tronted the authorities
One OF these has been created by the aggreS-
Sive demonstrations, through marching picketing
and deliberate invasion of the playground more
closely resembling resort to force than peaceful
means of persuasion. Constituted authority, no
matter in what field of government it operates
or what the issues may be, cannot yield to force
or tactics OF intimidation. The tardy of police
to enforce existing regulations at Rosedale and
to preserve public order is an application Of pre-
ciSely the same principle illustrated by the use
of the United States Park Police when the Ma
tional Park Service swimming pools were changed
from segregated to integrated status. For it is
necessary to preserve public order and to enforce
respect for valid law whether the place happens
to be a segregated playground or an integrated
swimming pool.
The other problem which the authorities
have been forced to study with care is that a
swimming pool is part of the Rosedale equip
ment, and that it is one of two public swimming
pools remaining in the city for exclusively white
patronage. The Rosedale pool can accommodate.
under health regulations, a maximum Of only $50
people at one time. Everybody will recognize the
complications added by this circumstance to a
situation that has already been excessively ex-
plotted for propaganda purposes.
Washington is highly intelligent comrnu-
nifty. It has been experiencing series of rapid
and even revolutionary changes in long-estab-
lished social customs and patterns, and these
changes are being accepted with sympathetic
understanding of legitimate objectives. Patience
and understanding will pay of in the end If
these qualities are found on both sides of the
fence-incuding the fence that now incloses
o playground that for the time being is segre-
gated.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
MiIitury Promotions

In these days Of more or less enlight-
ened fair employment practices, there
are few groups that would tolerate the
method Of promotion by selection which
has to be endured in the armed services.
Anyone who has any elemental knowl-
edge of human nature knows this never
works fairly but causes workers to be the
victims Of politics, whinas and injustices.
Lack Of assurance that promotion will
be given when earned ruins morale and
causes many men of ability to keep out
of the armed services. All promotion
should be automatic, particularly in the
grades Of general. where politics are
especially rampant.
There are officers who have put in
many years Of hard, highly efficient serv-.
ice, way beyond the call Of duty Shoul-
dering heavy responsibilities sacrificing
their own comfort, convenience and
much of their own money, to do good
Job for their country. Many have been
too busy doing good job to cultivate
people in power who could help them
advance; and some are not graduates Of
West Point or other service schools,
which means they do not have class
mates to work for their promotions. The
result is they never get the highest
recognition Of work well done-one Of
the grades Of general: while men with
much less service and nothing spec
Evening star., 1952-09-21
Two Tips for Voters
By Bruce Barton

A good part Of every presidential
campaign is, In the words of Macbeth.
"A tale told by an idiot, full Of sound
and fury, signifying nothing"
In the hope Of being modestly help-
ful, I offer two suggestions:
Cd Beware Of any candidate vho
charges his opponent with being an
"isolationist." The word 'isolationist''
has an honorable parentage. A member
of the Canadian Parliament Is credited
with having used It first: There stands
England" he cried, "in her splendid
isolation" viscount Goschen sent the
phrase ringing through the British Isles.
in speech at Loves on February 26.
1896. I'VE have stood alone in that which
is called ISOLATION" he exclaimed, "our
splendid isolation. as one Of our colonial
friends was good enough to call it," All
English statesmen gloried in being iso-
lationists. Their whole policy was based
on keeping England out Of wars, play
ing one combatant against the other.
and so maintaining situation in which.
without risking her men or her money.
she could hold the balance Of power"
It was only when her power declined in
comparison with the strength Of her pos
sible enemies that she not only aban-
doned isolation" for herself, but focused
much of her diplomacy on persuading
us that, unless we supported her, our
own peace and security would perish.
Now, in an age Of the airplane, the radio
and television. no part Of the world is
isolated. no man or woman an isola-
ZIONIST. The word ''isolationist" is nothing
but political smear-a substitute for
thought.
(2) Shun the candidate who charges
that the election Of his opponent would
be gratifying or helpful to Stain. Back
before World War II. made the re-
mark that: "Hitler is the political boss
Of the United States" He certainly was
the boss Of New York City. One year we
New Workers had three candidates for
mayor. One was q United States Sen
ator. His campaign was: "Vote for me.
I denounced Hitler in the Senate" AM
other was q Judge. His speech: "As head
Of the American Olympic Committee, I
kept our athletes from going to Berlin"
The third, La Guardia. screamed: But
called Hitler so-and-So." La Guardia
won. Now we have a horde Of politicians
crying: Unless you do as say, it will
be victory for Stalin!" Nonsense.
Stain knows what he is doing. He is
setting traps for us here and there
around the world 30 that we viii spread
our men and money thin and make our
selves feeble. He figures that We will
destroy our economy without his raising
. hand.
There are no isclationists. And gtalin
u not candidate. Beware the vote
seekers who, whether willfully dishonest
or just plain stupid. would try 70 tsll
you different.
tcor eht lssa. King Features syndisaas. zne.)|
Evening star., 1952-09-21
Push-Button Warfare

It is sad commentary on our times CnaC
the development and proving Of new instruments
of destruction should>be hailed in the national
interest.
Yet the disclosure that the Navy has used
and has proved the effectiveness of guided
missiles, even if somewhat primitive in type. in
the Korean war must be so hailed. It must be
so because war is a relentless enterprise that
feeds upon destruction. The guided missile has
this capacity for destruction plus redeeming
feature that it does not risk the life Of pilot
or crew.
The Navy operation that has now been dis
closed consists of the catapult launching from
carrier of pilotless airplane, an obsolescent
type Of fighter, loaded with explosives and
equipped with the necessary electronic devices
for its control and recording of its performance.
Maneuvered first by deck control officer, the
missile is then taken over" by a piloted air
plane that accompanies it within range of its
target and then guides it into its objective. The
initial employment of these weapons has been
described in terms establishing their effectiveness.
How extensively this type Of offense is to be
employed in the immediate future has not been
revealed but a significant statement has been
made by the commander of the missile Launching
team to the effect that the Navy now has avail
able enough such weapons Ito mount sustained
large-scale robot campaign in Korea" Aside
1rOm Ine accuracy ana lack OI any kHOWH
defense at present, the Navy spokesman made
these further enlightening remarks about the
deadly versatility of the robot plane form Of
missile: That it can be refueled in air, rugged to
strafe ground troops, defend itself against at
tacking planes, drop bombs and return to base,
and even be used as defensive weapons against
enemy guided missiles.
Greatest impetus to the whole development
of robot air weapons was provided by the
Germans in World War II. Their vi type
inflicted heavy damage on London until it was
found that defensive fighters, provided with
advance plotting of the buzz-bomb's course,
could shoot them down. Their W., travelling
higher and faster, was becoming more damaging
as the firing accuracy improved and the only
defense that had been devised was to attack the
launching sites.
Since World War II, intensive research has
been continued In the science of pilotless air
craft, guided missiles and rocket warfare. The
United States, Britain and Soviet Russia are
believed the leaders in this exploration but the
employment Of the robot American planes in
Korea Is the first in combat operation since the
last war.
The eventual end of this development Of
puSf-button warfare is not in sight. It Is
assured, however, that If the world Is again
plunged into global conflict, the beginnings
made in World War II and thus far in Korea
will be dwarfed by newer and more destructive
devices. If satisfaction can be taken from any
such advances, it must be found now in the fact
that our own military scientists are establishing
their competence in this field.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
BY Frederick Brown Harris
Minister. Foundry Methodist Church:
Chaplain, United States Senate.

picture is painted. It was enacted in
the stately setting Of the British House
Of Lords. On that ornate, golden
candlestick stamped with the guarantee
Of Magma Charta, the flame of pure de-
mocracy was burning brightly on that
August day. Free speech, like q rose
with stabbing thorns, had been proving
painful. A high official of the govern
ment-SponSored church publicly had
made charges concerning alleged germ
warfare. involving the crusaders against
aggression in the Korean u. N. action.
His pronouncements were based obvi-
ouSly on the well known technique Of
the 'big lie" The church and the nation
were utterly unimpreSsed with his "evi-
dence" and realized that, perhaps un-
Willingly, he was megaphone for enemy
propaganda. Everywhere In that free
land voices were lifted demanding that
something be done to muzzle the gar
rilous, gullible Dean. To satisfy the in
dignant nation, statement must be
made in Parliament. The benches were
filed. It was dramatic moment when
the primate Of the established church.
in his official robes. rose among the
Lords Of the realm to give the answer.
His voice was not that Of an embar-
rassed and irritated dignitary. It was
the voice Of q patient. long-suffering
democracy. In strong and sane adj
dress he made it clear that the offender,
by irresponsible, untrue charges. was.
giving aid to an enemy whose foul and
goddess system he defended. The arch
bishop declared that the Dean OF Cam
terbury is q thorn in the flesh; sincere
though they might assume him to be, he
seemed to be on the verge Of lunacy.
The gist Of the words spoken that day in
that bulwark of freedom was that until
such one breaks law there must be
endured even the prattle Of fools. We
worship at the altar of democracy and
there can be no democracy without free
speech His noble words seemed to be
re-echoing that striking statement Of q
great American: while utterly dis
agree with what you say, I would defend
to the death your right to say it."
Americans in that sedate legislative
gallery felt an urge to use the British
sign Of approval by shouting Here!
Here!" For on that day Uncle Sam and
John Bull joined hearts and hands as
together they repeated the same creed:
We believe in the right to be wrong.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
White Teochers' Morale

In the Districts present school crisis
something should be done for the uplift
Of morale among our white teachers.
What fear most is that with the ever
increasing colored population this years
reassignments are only the beginning.
Fred S. BOOrman.
Evening star., 1952-09-21

what is in his heart and on his mind.
It is the right to be wrong by accepted
standards of loyalty which sounds like
trumpet of defiant warning in Patrick
Henrys deathless words: This sort
Of tyranny has cost one King Of Eng
land his head, another his crown. and
may cost the third his most dourishing
colonies"
The glory Of the free world Is that
every man can criticize and challenge
even the policies of the state. He may
defy conformity. he may shatter tradi-
tions, he may deny orthodoxy. BY the
overwhelming majority he may be
thought of as misinformed, duped, opin-
donated, thinking of himself more highly
than he ought to think; but. If he dis
obeys no law, protecting society from
anti-Social knaves or fools. he can pub
lish his private views from the house,
top. In the legitimate manufacture
of handouts for Subversives. America. to
be true to herself. must ever remember
that in true democracy there is no
thought control. But, as with every
other privilege, this right Of free speech
has its high cost. It presents the op-
portunity to betray the very principles
which protect the protester. But. even
II he is Judas, he need fear no Ges-
tapo-not in the true democracy. This
is in glaring contrast to the ruthless
methods of the police state, where only
the masters voice Is heard.
This summer. witnessed scene
which will live in memory till life's last
Evening star., 1952-09-21
Cyrus Ching Retires

Cyrus s. Ching, retiring aS head Of the
Federal Mediation and Cancellation Service has
been q type Of public servant most welcome In
the washington community.
Imam of broad experience in priv4e indus
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tacular in the way Of service are made
generals at an early age!
In q country which is supposed to be
democracy. this is outrageous; and it is
time Congress provided that promotions
be made automatically, and definitely.
when earned.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
Letters to The Star
Add Politics

Now that q national election is In
progress. what the voters should be
ultrasolicitous about is to see that vacu-
GUS politicians. who have selfish interests
to accomplish at the hands Of the
electorate. do not deceive them by their
chauvinistic and vain-glorious nostrums.
Their patriotism. which they shout
from the housetops. is only a trap to
ensnare votes to win high Office. for
which they have neither qualifications,
nor fitness.
When men like Taft and Macarthur
who possess extraordinary qualifica-
tions for the exalted Office Of President
of the United States-can be cast aside
with rash impunity by "whistle-stop"
politicians, the time has come for the
people who have an interest in the Sc
curity and well-being of their country
to sit up and take notice.
America First.
Evening star., 1952-07-09

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