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Evening star., 1952-08-14
YuqosIovio and Greece

A few years ago, before its break with the
Kremlin, Marshal Titos Yugoslavia played
leading role in the Communist guerrilla cam
paign aimed at conquering Greece and drag
ging it behind the Iron Curtain. But today, as
for some time past, the two countries have
enough in common to suggest the possibility
that they may yet become allies of Sort
Marshal Tito apparently is interested in
promoting such development. According to
the Belgrade radio. he has arranged to have
high-ranking officers of the Yugoslav Army pay
a visit to the Greek Army some time next month
and informed speculation indicates that his
main objective in this-apart from the goodwill
factor-is to find out what the chances are for an
informal agreement on military cooperation
against the continuing menace OF an attack
either by Soviet forces directly or by the Krem-
Inns satellites
That menace is something that Greece and
Yugoslavia very definitely share in common
and they are constantly reminded of 1t by re-
current shooting incidents along the frontier,
where they face the formidable and hostile
forces of the Cominform states OF Romania,
Hungary and Bulgaria. In that sense, as neigh
bors living right next door to each other on
this side of the Iron Curtain, their military
problem is identical and their geography-to-
gether with the fact that the Kremln seeks to
destroy their independence makes them stra-
tegic unity. Hence, they have good reason to
think seriously about working out an agree
ment for mutual defense.
Such an agreement would not have to be
a formal alliance. In fact, Marshal Tito Is
understood to be opposed to signed pact at
this time, and the Athens government probably
feels the same way. But that does not rule out
the possibility Of an informal or unwritten un-
derstanding that would provide for military
cooperation between the two in case of a
Soviet or satellite attack. An arrangement of
that kind, though not ironclad, could do much
to promote their mutual security and lessen the
instability of the Balkans.
It is interesting, in any case, that Yugo-
slavia, which is now receiving American mili-
tary aid, is sending an important army mission
to Greece, which is member of the North At
lantic Treaty Organization. Whether or not
the two countries arrive at some understanding
on defensive collaboration, the fact that they
seem to be moving in that direction has encour-
aging potentialities Only the Krenlin Is likely
to be displeased by it.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Teen-Aqe HoodIums

A New York police report announces that
two young killers, Is and II years DID, "have long
records as juvenile delinquents"
In the New York case man was called to the
door of his apartment at night and shot to death
"a murder that can be accounted for only on
grounds of sheer vicouSneSS. It is in class with
the recent murder here of Ralph T. Blake,
savagely beaten and stabbed to death by another
so-called juvenile delinquent 7-year-old viii
liam r. White.
White also has long record, and at the time
Of the killing of Blake he was being sought by
police in connection with the brutal beating and
robbery of Boiling Field airman. White had
been arrested for that offense, but was released
from the Receiving Home under strange circum-
stances that are as yet unexplained.
It seems quite evident, however, that his
release can be attributed to careless, almost
Indifferent, handling by juvenile authorities of
teen-age hoodlums. And there have been entirely
too many other such cases.
This is matter in which generalizations can
be faulty. Nevertheless, there is good reason to
believe that over the country officials charged
with dealing with juvenile delinquentS are guilty
of abusing the discretion which the law generally
confers on them. Their primary objective, Of
course, is reformation of wayward youngsters
before they become confirmed criminals and no
one quarrels with that objective But there is
something seriously wrong with system which
permits teen-agers with long records and fire.
ouently with records indicative of vciousnesS, to
roam the streets and alleys until finally they
commit murder or some other serious crime.
The public is entitled to more protection than it
Is getting under the prevailing system of dealing
with Juvenile delinquentS.'
Evening star., 1952-08-14
The NATO Outlook

Owing chiefly to economic difficulties in
France, Britain and some other countries belong
ing to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
the Western defense build-up has fallen behind
schedule, and there is doubt that the goals set
for 1852 will be attained by years end. AS
result there has been lot of gloomy talk within
recent days about the possibility Of grave
failure in the common NATO effort to counter
the threat of Red aggression
Such talk, however, does not seem to be
justified by the facts of the situation. General
Ridgway, for example, in his capacity as supreme
commander of the Atlantic alliance, has acknowl-
edged that serious deficiency exists in the
logistics field and that other weaknesses are
acting as drag on the program. But he has
been at pains to declare at the same time that
he is confident that all these matters can and
will be Strengthened out in due course and that
there will be no damage to the NATO build-up.
The same view has been expressed in even
stronger terms by Defense Secretary Lovett. AS
he has put it, the gloomy talk Is irresponsible
and defeatist, gross exaggeration making
mountains out of molehils. And he has gone
on from there to say, on the basis OF secret
information available to him, that the program
will suffer no serious effects from the timetable
setback caused by such developments as the
British rearmament "stretch-out" The 1852
ence last year-may not be wholly realized, but
they will be so nearly attained in his opinion,-
that the deficiencies will have real significance.
Among other things, the goals require that
the NATO alliance, by the end OF the year,
should have 1000 combat planes in readiness and
so troop divisions (25 active and Is in reserve).
Present prospects are that the total number OF
planes will be few hundred short Of the Lisbon
plan and that six or seven reserve divisions VIII
stiI be lacking at the start Of 1883 But Mr..
Lovett has indicated that neither the Pentagon
nor General Ridgway's headquarters takes any
thing remotely like an alarmist view OF such
shortcomings. In short, as far as 1852 is con-
cerned, there seems to be good reason for feel
ing of satisfaction-not gloom-over NATOs
progress.
However, as for 1858 and 1854, it will be
necessary to guard against complacency or
relaxation of kind that could lead to deficiencies
Of a very real and very grave nature. As General
Ridgway has said, what must be kept constantly
in mind is that the threat Of war is as big as
ever. Clearly, as long as that holds true the
Atlantic alliance must regard it as matter OF
utmost urgency to end its present shortcomings
as fast as possible and make sure 1t attains It's
planned peak of strength on schedule. Other
wise, year or two from now. there may be
genuine cause for gloom.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Jubberwocky

your 1n0ependenC Tor Stevenson"
correspondent Of August sounds like q
man independent of his head, which he
has carefully unscrewed and laid down
on the sand to walk around in circles
muttering to itself.
AS an individual with an over
developed fondness for solving cross
words and double-acrostics, the thick
syllables of Kant and Hegel, the small
type on the back of bus transfers, the
complexities Of legal whereaSes and
videlicetS, and the choicer examples of
foot-in-mouth governmentese, let me
state to the possible six or eight other
readers besides myself who may have
pored over the 1883 words of your
correspondents Screed with an aug
menting sense Of bewilderment-let me
state categorically. Superiorly and in
feriorly, Realistically and pragmati-
cally-that their conclusion is quite
well-founded, and the whole thing is
jabberwocky. Straight from the pen Of
the late Rev. Charles Dodgson: "'Twas
brillig. and the slithy toves. ="
Without argument, Dwight D. EiSen-
hover would not be able to understand
it. Not a sentence. Neither would the
learned justices Of the Supreme Court,
the cryptographers in the Pentagon. nor
the fluent analysts Of T. S. Eliot's
"Wasteland" and Joyce's "Finnegan's
Wake" Let's hope that Adlai Stevenson
wouldn't understand it, either, .in spite
of your correspondents belief that
Stevenson almost groans with appreci-
alton of the fact that before the ne
cessities Of the fundamental changes
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Fare Increase

noted with considerable interest the
lead story in The Star, August S, as to
the. action of the accountant for the
Public Utility Commission recommend
ing two alternatives, fare scales, which
would provide the Capital Transit Co.
with additional yearly revenue of from
1851 .492 to $878.087.
The story continues: 'The computa-
tions are based on what the account
ant regards as a fair and reasonable
rate Of return of from 65 to z per cent"
1t continues: while the company had
argued that it would settle for rs per
cent rate of return, its witnesses (mean-
ing the company contended that actu-
ally a 10 per cent rate of return would
be fair and reasonable"
AS we review the situation as to the
actions of many of these State and ma
tional regulatory agencies during the
past decade, it would seem to us that
when these public utility companies,
who for practical purposes have legal
lied monopoly in the respective fields of
operations. make demands for in
creases it's safe bet that the demands
are generally beyond the expectations,
and the utility companies know that an
increased rate will be granted to them
by these regulatory agencies, and the
victim of course in every instance is
John @. Public.
1t appears to us that we have arrived
at state in our overall economy where
concentration Is taking place like never
before - farm blocs, giant organized
labor and giant business institutions
can't lose as subsidies have been granted
to them direct or indirect by the various
States and the Federal Government,
with an ever-increasing cost Of living
facing John @. Public, and no end is in
sight.
We find no evidence of the States and
the Federal Government ever attempt
ing to subSidize Independent business
of this Nation.
A good example of the ever-increas-
ing cost of living is travel on the rail-
roads, which shows a diminishing num-
ber of passenger-car travellers; and the
same thing will apply with the street
railways. including Capital Transit, if
through their own actions. controlled
by the regulatory bodies, they make a
prohibitive price for the public to utilize
the necessary conveniences of travel.
My observation of the operation Of
Capital Transit during the past decade
is that they haven't done so badly with
the increased population during the last
decade. and increased use by the pub
lie OF their facilities, which should re-
suit in lower fares if we understand the
law Of economics-the greater the use
the lower the COST
George j. Burger,
Vice President. National Federation Of
Independent Business.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
william d. Garvey.
FoIse Caption

I object to the caption, "All Ike Has
Is a vulgar Nickname" you put on my
letter published August S. I did not
say that. What I said was "As for
your candidate, the only qualification
he seems TO have is a nickname that
appeals to the vulgar herd" To put
the false caption on my letter was either
an intentional or unusually stupid mis-
take on your part.
Edith G. Gargiulo.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Wutch Those Other Nets

1t seems to me that I recall that an
officer chose to ignore what his ears
had heard at Pearl Harbor. and history
has recorded the disastrous result.
The Ocean City IN. J.) Sentinel
Ledger recorded Just two weeks ago my
report Of viewing a flying saucer"
which was not a saucer at all, but a
triangle. The Government, the scien-
lists, in or out of the laboratory, and
Evening star., 1952-08-14

that are necessary, the wills of the
leaders of the present day are practi-
cally powerless." # Stevenson groans
like that, if he has mind like that,
and if by any dreadful chance he should
be elected, we'd all be praying for the
days of Harry Truman again, who did
know hawk from handsaw.
Don't think that because COM
munication is incomprehensible it
must therefore be profound. Quite the
contrary. Joel TOwnsley Rogers.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Humunism

I would like to congratulate The Star
for publishing Irving zarets' letter, de-
f1ning Humanism."
1t is refreshing to read the opinions
OF those not conforming with the con-
ventional, as well as those who seek
safety in the cloak Of orthodoxy. Too
frequently a newspaper plays drop
dead" to subjects considered unpleasant
or distasteful by some minority of in
auence. It is most healthful sign when
newspaper will allow what is unpopu-
lar to the status quo to appear in print
on its pages. This is truly a public serv-
ice and fulfillment of the term free
press" For it is this daring to be un-
conventional that has given the world
the age of science and advanced mans
knowledge with seven-league boots.
Donald M. Succop.
Irving Zaret in his recent letter claims
that humanism is the most ennobling-
philosophy yet conceived. Has he over
looked the Soviet test of nationalist
theories? He will notice that humanism
has reduced man to the lowest level of
intellectual degeneration reached by
civilized man in 1000 years. He will also
notice that nature is in perfect agree
ment with the cosmogony of the Bible.
Alice Friedel.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Third Party

So many patriotic .citizens are de-
manding the formation Of third party.
designed to carry out the principles and
intentions of the Founding Fathers of
our country. and to get away from So
called New Deal and Fair Deal policies
which both Republican and Democratic
Presidential nominees seem destined to
further, it seems inevitable that such a
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

any question q fact by either yr,tirr The
NV, Washington 5, D. c.. and inclosing 8 cents
return postage. or hy telenhoninR ST T30S
Evening star., 1952-08-14
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

Dy 1nE nASAkN SGnVAOE
@. Can a person who does brain work
get along with less sleep than laborer?
A. e. D.
A. Studies at Colgate University show
that it takes only about 4 hours to re-
store ones physical energies and that
it takes twice as. long to replenish energy
in mental effort. So brain worker
needs more sleep than a laborer.
Q. Is it fact that square holes can
be cut on lathe or drill press? II this
is so. what type Of tool is used?-T. II.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
says that tool known as mortising
chisel can be used with drill press to
cut square holes In wood.
@. Is there q recognized American
language?-H. r.
A. American is not recognized as o
distinct language, but Is English with q
special vocabulary.
Evening star., 1952-08-14

Pen-n1nses may be used If letters carry
1DriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Letters to The Star. !.

spend-elect overhead is our only hope
Of survival. Prosecutor Eisenhower will
call two Truman witnesses: The cost
of living index is 1859. Take the in
f1ation out Of the Truman dollar and
we could buy the same security at half
the price. And Defense Secretary Robert
Lovett will tell the blackmailing cost
of paying Truman's union dues: No form
of bombing could have taken out Of
production in one day $50 steel mills
and kept them out nearly two months.
Thomas E. Mattingly, M. d.
Evening star., 1952-03-13

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Evening star., 1952-03-13

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Evening star., 1952-03-13

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Evening star., 1952-03-13

Think Of it-for Just . few dollars
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all the thrills of real new-engine
performance!
This week, you can step on the gas
pedal of that car you thought was
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under the hood.
No more hslf.hearted, sluggish
performance. No more smoky, sick
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, 1952-08-19
Juanita F. Caroline
PUBLICATION

1t is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Govern
ment Of the Virgin Islands of
the United States has this date
authorized The Reverend Ro-
bert j. Macdonald of t h e
WatchtoWer Bible and Tract
Society, st. Thomas, to per-
form civil-religious ceremo-
MES in the Virgin Islands.
Govt, Of the Virgin Islands
Of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
August IL, 1852
Daniel w. Ambrose
Government Secretary
, 1952-08-19
NOTICE

Effective on and after Mon
day, August Is, 1852, t h e
st. Croix Public Libraries will
be opened to the public as
follows:
0 Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Fridays
From 200 pm. to 600 pm. and
from TOO pm. to 1000 pm.
each day.
On every Thursday and
Saturday from 100 pm. to
ZOO pm.
D. c. canecata
Chairman L1.r1ry1o mmiss;on
, 1952-08-19
TERRITORIES

present instance, are handled
by cable.
Coincidentally, the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station Of
the University of Puerto Rico
recently gave warning that a
new fowl disease which at
tacks the respiratory system
has appeared in the United
States, principally along the
Eastern seaboard. Puerto Ri
can poultry raisers have been
asked to report to the station
Immediately if they observe
symptoms of the disease in
their flocks. The Commission
advised responsible territorial
officials of this development.
, 1952-08-19
SEMINAR WILL

Asia and the Far East.
More t han 80 participants
are expected from the West
ern Pacific including: Austria
liza, China, Hong Kong, Japan,
the Republic Of Korea, Philip
pines and Singapore. This is
the first seminar of health
statistics to be held in the
Western Pacific and the third
of its kind anywhere, accord
ing to WHO'S Regional Office
in Manila.
The Regional Office said ire
cognition of the need for
.integrated and accurate &C
ton has made the science Of
compilation and assessment OF
such statistics an essential
foundation for health planning
and campaigns" The seminar
will emphasize administrative
and applied aspects of vital &
health statistics and the ex-
change of technical knowledge
among the participants. The
application and adoption OF
international recommended
tons to actual situations exist
ing in the Western Pacific will
be stressed.
Topics will be covered by
lectures, group discussions and
laboratory and field work.
Main courses Of study will be
vital statistics methods, public
health statistics, biostatistical
analysis, current statistical pro
grams & preliminary statistics.
, 1952-08-19
JOS. ALEXANDER


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Don't Let EN- Take It Away!
Just take a look at your home
Homes goin up as slums come
down!
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Behind a desk, behind a plow,
Everybody got a future now!
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Don't Let En- Take It Away!
They'll promise you the sky,
They'll promise you the earth!
But, what's a Republican promise
worth?
So, when election day appears,
Keep what you've had for
20 years.
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Don't let 'em take it,
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Don't Let EN- Take 1t Away!
Courtesy of Meridian Music Corp
, 1952-08-19
N o C E

Reopening Of Public Schools for 1928 Isl. croix)
Glasses for all public schools in ST. Croix will begin
on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1852. All children who have at
tanned the age of 5h years may be. entered on this date.
Registration at all public schools will begin at
$3.50 am. Pupils who will attend for the first time are
required to present either their Birth or Baptismal
Certificates. @ .a@e4 E
Juanita F. Caroline
Asst. Superintendent of Education
, 1952-08-19
Notice Of
Sheriff's Sale

The following impounded
animals will be offered for
sale at a public auction to be
held in the Christiansted Fort
Yard on Wednesday, August
20, 1852 at 200 PM.
VIZ:
2 Jack Donkeys
4 Jenny Donkeys
2 Mare Horses
MorrelI E. Davis
Sheriff
, 1952-08-19
Property For Sale

Large two story dwelling
house and 8 rooms in yard
No. 16B Queen st. FrederikI
sted. aa ia
For Particulars
See: Helen Williams (F'sted)
Enid Hodge (C'sted)
Evening star., 1952-06-22

not to ignite explosive gas. All
explosives. blasting devices.
electrical and other equipment
tested and found safe are
stamped permissible"
Dr.. Hartmann said there is
no record Of any explosions
due to permissible explosives
and equipment used properly"
At present. the mine is testing
methods of injecting water into
the coal seam ahead of mining
to reduce dust.
The modern commercial mine
visited is Consol No. 80. at
Owings. w. Va. 1t is operated
by the Consolidation Coal Co..
Fairmont division of the Pitts
burgh Consolidation Coal Co.
The Consol mine is called
drift mine" because the coal
can be reached by tunneling
through the side of a hill on
level grade straight to the coal
bed. Outside is a central con-
troll system with a dispatcher
in constant communication by
radio and telephone with men
underground.
George r. Higinbotham.
president of the Fairmont divi-
sion, was our guide. We entered
the main haulageway by elec-
trio trolley. Surprisingly. the
mine was white, not black. A
rock duSting machine had
sprayed powdered limestone on
the walls, floor and roof.
Electric lights frightened our
way and we saw telephone sta
tionS and fire hoses. the latter
placed at 500-foot intervals.
The roof was strengthened by
the boiling method and steel
beams gave additional support.
Two miles inside, foremen
with 13-man. crews worked in
producing sections. where the
coal is located. Near them
were a flrst-aid kit. gas masks
and other life-saving equip
ment. "All my men are in
structed in first-aid." Mr..
Higinbotham said.
Miners wore steel-toed shoes
to protect their feet and hard
hats for their heads. shatter-
proof goggles to guard eyesight
and electric headlights con-