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Evening star., 1952-06-15
Broudcustinq lsIom Propaganda?

Broodcusting lsIom Propaganda?
The following from the News Report
United States Information Service (Vol.
I. No. 72, issued by the American En-
bassy, is reported from Teheran. Iran:
"VOA English Language Program
&c. during the Moslem holy month
of Ramazan, VOA will broadcast a
series of daily Moslem services recorded
by prominent Moslem leaders in the
Near East. These programs will be
broadcast at 10:30 pm. Teheran time
as part of the regular VOA transmits
sions. The first broadcast will be Sum
day when Imam Hibatuddin Shahres-
tani OF 1raa will talk on Ramazan
fasting. -"
This would be a shocking undertaking
by a government of country in which
church and state are separated. If the
teaching of the Christian religion in
the public schools is forbidden, by what
authority are public moneys spent to
propagate the Moslem religion abroad?
II religious teachings are to be dis
seminated over the VOA, why not the
teachings Of the religion to which most
Americans adhere and upon which the
moral vigor Of this country rests? Why
should Christians be taxed to support
propaganda for religion which denies
the truth that most Americans profess,
and which approves practices-such as
polygamy-that are forbidden by the
laws of the United States?
protest against this practice of sup
porting the Islamic religion by the
agencies of our diplomacy abroad.
Apart from the improperly of our
Government officially disseminating Is
lamic religious propaganda, our dip
lomats should be aware of how futile
such hypocrisy is. Only one diplomacy
succeeds, and that is the diplomacy of
honesty, of proclaiming the ideas and
principles held by the people of the
country sending the diplomats. and Of
representing those ideas and ideals to
the people of the country to which the
Evening star., 1952-06-15
No One Bio Enough

The truculent tone of Philip Murrays address
to his union officials can be discounted. For he
is on something of spot himself. Having said
repeatedly that he would not accept less than
the Wage Sterilization Boards recommendations
Mr. Murray finds himself with costly strike on
his hands and no easy face-Saving way out OF It,
When full allowance is made for this, how
ever the fact remains that there is no comfort
to be derived from some of the things Mr.
Murray said.
He denied that the union shop was the sole
issue still in dispute, as claimed by industry
spokesmen. According to the union president,
three other issues remain unsettled.
But even if his comments on these matters
be taken at face value, it is hard to see any
difference between the union and the industry
which can possibly justify subjecting the coun-
try to national steel strike. Certainly there is
substantial agreement on wages. The other
issues apparently are important to Mr.. Murray.
But they do not seem important enough to an
outsider to justify this strike
When the steel case was being argued in
the courts, Government representatives put great
stress on the catastrophe consequences which
would flow from even a short strike in the vital
steel industry. This may have been nothing
more than an attempt to pressure the courts,
but it is hard to believe that such men as Defense
Secretary Lovett would have anything to do with
such an unworthy effort as that. Presumably the
forecasts of disaster were sincere and the antici-
pated injury to the Nations security is now being
inflicted. Yet Mr.. Murray says that he will not
YIELD and the President, who Is responsible for
safeguarding the national welfare, has done
nothing to halt this strike since it began nearly
two weeks ago.
In view of all this, the time has come to
face up to the fact that the steel union is arro-
gantly abusing the enormous power over the
life of the Nation that it has been allowed to
accumulate. Mr.. Murray was quoted as saying
that no group or citizen in the country is "big
enough to whip this union" Just what is meant
by that is not clear. But If Mr.. Murray thinks
that his union is so big and so powerful that
it can do as it pleases, rude awakening is in
store for him. The only question is when that
awakening will come. Up to this time Congress
has been acting as though Mr.. Murray was right
in saying that no group is big enough to whip
the union But as abuse of power is piled on
abuse of power, the day will come when an out
ragged public will insist that Congress act to curb
the excessive power of big unions, just as 1t
was forced to act some years ago, to curb the
excessive power which big business then enjoyed,
and which it was fagrantly abusing
Evening star., 1952-06-15
In Case of q Deadlock
By Bruce Borton

Should deadlock occur in either the
Republican or Democratic convention.
I might be persuaded.
II nominated and elected I would
promise to put through the following
much needed reforms:
Cd Abolish the Army-Navy football
game. Every reporter in Washington
agrees that there is more disunity than
ever in the Pentagon. The result is
billions Of wasted dollars. and q dire
threat to our national security. My
symbolic action would make 1t clear that
this ancient war between West Point and
Annapolis must end. If results were not
instantly forthcoming. would put the
names of all the generals and admirals
in a hat. draw out so at random, and
fire them-whoever and wherever they
might be.
(2) Call home 80 per cent Of all the
Army. Navy and Air Force officers from
our embassies, and assign them to ac-
tive duty. How silly to have a lot Of
officers all over the world standing
around drinking cocktails-naval OBJ
servers in Switzerland, and Air Force
observers in Patagonia!
(3) Demobilize the Washington press
agents, in accordance with the follow
ing law passed by the Congress on Octo-
ber %. 1918: mo money appropriated by
this or any other act shall be used for
the compensation Of any publicity ex-
pert unless specifically appropriated for
that purpose"
Since this law never has been re-
pealed, many If not all of the public
relations experts in the Government de-
partments are there illegally. They are
not on the payroll to inform the Ameri-
can people. but to propagandize us-to
re-elect the administration and pre-
serve their own jobs.
"a Make big labor subject to the
same statutes and penalties as big busi-
ness. And, instead Of talking about do
ing something for little business. actu-
ally do the thing that would help 1t
most-get the Government OF its back.
The above is just q sample Of my
program. On request. promptly and
cheerfully will tell all.
(coryrisht. 1852. Kins Features Syndicate. Ine.)
Evening star., 1952-06-15
General MocArthur's Dress

The possibility that General Macarthur may
make the Republican convention keynote speech
in Army uniform is hardly prospect to threaten
the moral fiber or finer proprietieS of military
conduct.
It may be argued quite soundly, of course,
that Operation Keynote is political activity
and as such contravenes the precise meaning
of Army Regulation 6O0-10, Section II. It may
be argued quite perSuasively, however, that the
five-Star rank as created few years ago and
conferred upon limited number of military
figures is something little special, containing
by implication at least a built-in f1exibility
within which the wearers may exercise greater
than ordinary discretion about their personal
behavior. Indeed, such a privileged status
might inspire other officers to greater effort
and greater accomplishments toward attaining
this high rank.
1t is possible that both President Truman
and the Department of the Army have this
appreciation of the fve-star rank, thus providing
an explanation for their seeming reluctance to
intrude upon the generals plans. 1t is possible,
too that the furore created by the removal of
General Macarthur from his Far East command
is still fresh in the memories of the White House
and the Pentagon and that further official
controversy over a figure of such dramatic
capabilities is not to be desired politically at
this time It is not difficult, for example, to
imagine the emotional storm which might be
raised by peremptory stripping of the generals
uniform from his eloquent shoulders on the very
eve of his appearance on the Chicago platform
In fact, the whole issue already is working
to the advantage of the "old soldier" If he
voluntarily lays aside his honored khaki before
D-day, there will be about him the aura Of
self -martyrdom in, the cause of civilian service
and Republicanism. If he chooses instead to
stride to the rostrum in uniform there will be
about him those familiar heroic qualities Of
soldier who fears no enemy.
Whichever his choice, it is certain that the
general is preparing to give one of his finest
performances and that the stage is already
being dressed for the occasion.
Evening star., 1952-06-15

In his Random "reminiscences" the
actor. Charles Brookfeld, who always
was assigned minor roles on the stage,
tells of rather startling and revealing
incident in his career. He was very i'll
with an acute attack OF pleuriSy. In
some way the rumor started that the
disease had proved fatal. The evening
papers carried the news with his obit-
uary. There were the usual gracious
things which are said when death has
come. Propped up in bed the alleged
dead man read the eulogies pronounced
on himself. One paper declared:
Though Mr.. Brookfield was never a
great actor, he was invaluable in small
parts" Think Of reading that about
ones self! It really said he was a
splendid second fiddler. The actor
thought finer compliment could not
have been paid him.
In the total sum of the things most
worthwhile the highest tribute goes to
those who are invaluable in small parts.
Here is Marconi, of wireless fame. pay
ing a heartfelt tribute to one whose
help 40 years before had led to his own
great discoveries. without that man."
he testifies. my work would have been
impossible" One who in any realm Is
lifted to some shining pinnacle of rec
ognition, applauded, canonized and ad-
mired, knows in his heart that he Is
there because he stands on some more
obscure mans shoulders. What golden
volume could be written entitled.
Tributes to Those Who Have Played
Second Fiddle!"
The ultimate strength of any insti-
tuition lies in the unspectacular and
ut-of-sight people whom expert ap-
Evening star., 1952-06-15
Fifty Years Ago in The Star j..
Irving Berman.

A story a column long in The Star
of June IA, 1902. told how Mary Gusts
Lee, daughter of Gen. Rob-
Miss Lee ert E. Lee. had been ar
Arrested rested in an electric train
en- route from Washington
to Alexandria the previous evening.
Taken in charge at the Payne Street
Station by Officers Belts and Sherwood.
at the demand of Conductor Thomas
Chauncey, she was removed to police
headquarters and later released on her
own recognizance to appear in court
before Mayor George L. Simpson. The
complaint against her was that OF dis
obeying the law providing for the
separation of white and Negro pas
sengers. While she still was under de-
tention, "the news spread rapidly and
soon Miss Lee was surrounded by a
number Of Confederate veterans who
had seen service under father. d.
They were greatly distressed at the un-
fortunate and embarrassing situation in
which she was placed. There were many
expressions of sympathy for her, not
only from those who were most natural
ly affected by the sentiment of the
occasion, but also from Lne croWu III
general" Five dollars collateral was
posted for Miss Lee few minutes before
court convened and this amount was
forfeited when she did not appear. Her
explanation Of the incident was that
she had taken "the first and only seat
she saw which was near the entrance"
of the car. When the conductor re-
quested her to move. she protested
against being moved for the reasons
stated"
On June IA, 1902. The Star printed
a telegram from Muskogee. Indian Ter
ritory. reporting: "A
Womon and Girl woman and girl have
lynehed been lynched at Ofus-
kee, a village 18 miles
west Of Okmulgee, according to informa-
tion received at the United States mar
shal's office here today. Deputies have
left for the scene. OfuSkee Is In
the widest part Of the Greek Nation
and its Inhabitants are mostly full
bloods. The town Is off the railroad"
Evening star., 1952-06-15
Americonizotion School Changes

Friends of the Americanization School at
Nineteenth and California streets NV. will learn
with regret that Mrs. Helen Kiernan-Vasa and
Mrs. Marian Carle have retired. The former came
to the school in 1921, the latter in 1928. Both
were personifications of educational democracy
in action They were not merely teachers. In the
best sense of the phrase they were leaders. They
developed new and improved ways of teaching
English and history, but they also made the
American way Of life real to foreign-born stu
Evening star., 1952-06-15
Koie Situation

Please register my disgust with the
Koie Island POW situation. This reac-
ton is characteristic of all those with
whom I spoke. It is tragic that Gen.
Boatner with his stupid handling of the
matter should in few hours wipe out
much good that was done by sincere,
hard-working Americans to create good
will with other nations. Boatners &C
tions were not necessary even in World
War II in POW compounds holding large
numbers of tough SIS troops.
Everything possible should be done
to wind up this Korean conflict before
society wipes itself out with our modern
civilized weapons"
Irving Berman.
Evening star., 1952-06-15
By Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church;
Chaplain, United States Senate

praisers, with their secular registers,
would likely put in the category of Sec
ond fiddlers. Well has it been said:
Maturity attests itself as a person
becomes content to play humble part
in life's orchestra, concerned only that
the symphony be played and the COM
poser fittingly interpreted"
Once, after rehearSing Beethoven's
Ninth Symphony" Toscanini. who had
led the orchestra with fire in his soul
which touched each player, after the
thrilling finale said softly to the en-
thralled musicians: who am I? Who Is
Toscanini? am nobody. Who are you?
You are nobody I am nobody and you
are nobody" And then with arms ex-
tended and face glowing. he whispered:
Its Beethoven. He is everything" It
was enough that every instrument and
every player had helped to show forth
the glory which, the composer saw and
felt. What mattered the musical in
Strument any one of the performers
played? It was the passion for perfec-
ton that had welded the separate art
lists into an inspiring musical unity.
X
Once, to the Master of Life who was
concerned with nothing but the Ora
torio of Redemption came an anxious
mother. pleading that her two boys
might be given the position of playing
first fiddle. That very ambition showed
that she and they had missed the point
and the way,
In perhaps the most sacred scene in
all that New Testament gallery of mas
terpieces, one with eyes to see could not
miss an uplifted sign: Wanted-A SER
want to wash feet! But not one of the
group volunteered for that necessary
menial task. No one would play Sec
ond fiddle. Then comes a sentence in
the record which is astounding in its
implications: Jesus, knowing that He
came from God and went to God, took
basin and towel and began to wash
the disciples feet" He himself became
the servant as He stopped to conquer.
With awe, one has written under that
picture: Infinite power with towel on
its arm!" Wonder Of wonders! A mod
ern humble follower of that Great
Nazarene, the famed preacher. Charles
A. Spurgeon. gratefully traced the be-
ginning of his own great career to
snowy Sunday morning when, as a boy.
with only a handful at church, he heard
an unknown lay preacher, second fld-
dler. who gripped and won him. Long
afterward, that renowned pulpiteer. in
two lines pointed to an Alpine peak OF
truth as he wrote:
ut needs more skill than I can tell
- To play the second fiddle i0eH."
Evening star., 1952-06-15

dents of all ages They set an example Of con-
structive citizenship, and the civic significance
cations of them. Without their help their pupils
might never have reached any useful approxima-
tion of Americanism. Three generations of new
comers to Washington will remember their serv-
ice and the inspiration they have given is sure
to continue to be an active force.
Evening star., 1952-06-15
Letters to The Star

diplomats are sent. The error of any
other course has been discovered by the
British. whose diplomacy, while nomi-
nally that of Christian country, was
directed for years toward the support
of the Islamic faith. The result was
not good will but cynical distrust.
The same tragedy is rising in the East
for the United States as a result of the
shoddy. equivocal. circumlocatory dip
lomacy of which the VOA broadcasts
are examples.
The following is reported from Te-
heran as the comment of an intelligent
Iranian on the effect of the VOA Islamic
propaganda broadcasts: They think
that America is now taking the place
of Britain in promoting Islam as
means for getting control of the coun-
try"
Elgin GrOSecIOSe.
Evening star., 1952-06-15

The society column Of The Star for
June IL, 1902, contained this para
graph: king Edward
King and Queen and Queen Alexandria
To Supper dined last night in
London with the Amer
ican Ambassador and Mrs. Choate, and
the dispatch in today's New York
Tribune says that there were 40 covers
laid in the splendid dining room of
the Ambassadors residence on Carlton
terrace. American beauty roses adorned
the table. Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston,
gowned in black velvet and point lace;
Mrs. w. S. Cowles in pale blue satin
and point lace, and Mrs. Douglas Rob-
inSon. jr., of New York, another sis
ter of the President, who wore white
satin and silver ornaments. were in the
company. In the after dinner gathering
Comdr and Mrs. Clover. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis, Michael
Henry Herbert, recently appointed Am
bassador to the United States. and
Mrs. Herbert, and Mr.. Douglas Robin
son were among those best known here.
Mrs. Glover wore blue satin embroid-
cred in silver and quantities of fine
Jewels, and Mrs. Eustis wore white and
silver net. The Queen wore spangled
black net and tiara and other jewels.
The Ambassadors house was brilliantly
Illuminated. Mrs. Cowles will be pre-
sented at court tomorrow night"
On June 6. 1902. The Star quoted the
Youths Companion as deploring the
destruction of the
The HonIin College Hanlin College
LibroY nDrary IN reklng
siege of 1900. An Immense store of
books which had been collected through
many centuries" was burned. apparently
by the Chinese themselves, either
through the lawlessness Of riotous mob
or else because the scholars pre-
ferred to see the books in ashes rather
than exposed to the communicating touch
of the foreigner" Especially regrettable
was the loss OF the "Yung Lo Ia Tien"
or "Veritable Records encyclo-
paedia Of 11.100 volumes. 917. .480 pages.
Evening star., 1952-06-15
North Kings Highway

Widening Of North Kings highway to
a four-lane principal road seems silly.
since it simply pours traffic down the
hill from Route l into narrow, badly
repaired Telegraph road. with the worst
bottleneck in the county at the rail-
road underpass to Duke street.
AS stated by Gen. Anderson, eventual
plans provide for a "four-lane divided
highway, curb and gutter, two side
walks, to be constructed on right-of-
way width of 72 feet with necessary
slope easements
My neighbors and myself pin our hope
to this statement in Gen. Anderson S
letter: "The initial pavement width will
be % feet"
We are asking that property destruc-
tion at this time be limited to that es-
sential for the 22-foot roadway.
At present, the appropriation Of $780,
900 allotted to this improvement will
barely provide for widening and eleva-
tion of the road level on the h-mile
stretch of Kings highway up the hill.
Our plea to the State Highway Com
Evening star., 1952-06-15

In the society page Of The Star for
June 81. 1902, 1t was announced that
Clara j. j. Williams
WiIIioms- -Beckert and Ferdinand c. c..
Wedding Beckert had been
married on the pre-
vious Wednesday evening. They were
United by the Rev. Frederick M. Moot of
st. Paul's English Lutheran Church at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John M. Williams. so N street Sc.
Pauline Bruehl and Lulu Beckert were
bridesmaids and Thomas Williams best
man. The young couple were to be at
home at 1862 Half street Sc. Mr..
Beckert died in 1925, but his widow now
resides at 1112 Sixteenth street NV.
and is a regular reader Of Fifty Years
Ago. F. c. G. Beckert. jr.. chief electri-
clan at the West heating plant. is her
son. She would like old friends to know
that she has four grandchildren and
I'VE Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1952-06-15

Isabel Worrell Ball contributed to The
Star of June 13. 1902. communication
relating to the proposal
Pontheon for then before Congress that
Presidents the remains of all Presi-
dents of the United States
who had died up to that date should
be brought to a place Of final rest in
Arlington National Cemetery. She wrote
in part: Even if Washington had not
expressly and explicitly directed where
his body should lie in death, it is not
at all likely that Virginia would ever
consent to give up the sacred dust of
her distinguished son. Nor is it any
more probable that Illinois would yield
to the request for the dust of Lincoln.
Ohio of Garfield or Mckinley. or Indiana
her Harrisons. So it Is with the other
States. They feel proprietary right in
their honored dead and would not yield
them up to other keeping" Against
such opposition it was natural that the
scheme for a pantheon for the Nations
chief magistrates should fail. The only
President who sleeps at Arlington is
William Howard Taft. He was buried
there in the rain on March II, 1880.
Evening star., 1952-06-15

Per-1anaes may be used If letters carry
Writers' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-11-03
Congress Selected Tomorrow May Shape Vital IT, Policies

oney. opposed by Gov. Frank A
Barrett.
New Mexico-Dennis Chavez
opposed by former Secretary O
War Patrick j. Hurley.
Michigan-Blair Moody, opposed
by Representative Charles E. Pot.
ter.
Connecticut William Benton
opposed by William A. Purtell.
In Maryland, the incumbent
Democrat. Herbert O'Conor, is re.
|tiring. Democratic nominee George
Mahoney is opposed by Represent.
|ative j.. Glenn Beall.
Arizona-Majority Leader Ernest
w. Mcfarland, opposed by Barry
M. Goldwater.
In the House, Republicans are
counting on an Eisenhower sweep
to give them up to 246 seats, "a
more than majority.
Democrats can't see it that way
They figure on retaining House
control by q slim margin even il
Gen. Eisenhower wins. They are
counting on up to $50 II Gov. Ste
vension triumphs.
Two nationally prominent Gov
ernors are among those seeking
reelection.
They are Frank j. Lausche
Ohio Democrat. opposed by Charles
p. Taft, brother Of the Senator,
and Allan Shivers, Texas Demo-
Evening star., 1952-11-03

crat who has indorsed Gen. Eisen.
hover. Gov. Shivers has no op.
position.
Gov. Paul A. Dever, who key
noted the Democratic National
Convention. is seeking reelection
in Massachusetts,. His major op-
|ponent is Representative Chris
Herter.
Michigan's Democratic Gov
ernor, G. Mennen Williams, who
was prominent at the national
Evening star., 1952-11-03
ChennouIt in Formosu

TA1PEH. Formosa, Nov. 8 (P.-
Claire L. Chennault, retire d
United States major general, has
returned to Formosa after seven
months in the United States. The
former chief of World War MS
Flying Tigers now is chairman of
the board of Civil Air Transport.
an airline serving Nationalist
China
Evening star., 1952-11-03

convention, Is opposed for re-eIec.
Ition by Fred M. Alger, jr., Repub.
|lican. and three minor party
candidates.
Dan Thornton, Colorado's in
cumbent Governor who helped di-
rect the Eisenhower campaign at
the Chicago convention, is op-
posed for reelection by John { w.
Metzger, Democrat. and a minor
party candidate.
Other States electing Governors