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Evening star., 1952-07-07
Blow to Defense

Striking evidence Of the Presidents loss Of
prestge-for which he has only himself to blame
can be found in the pointed manner in which
the House has ignored his letter protesting egis-
lation which might cripple the atomic weapons
program.
The legislation cut the Atomic Energy Com
missions appropriation to $1.45 billion and,
through rider forbids the commission to
start "any specific construction project unless
funds are available to complete it,"
The President says this would jeopardize our
national security. Representative Thomas of
Texas, chairman of the subcommittee which
handled the item, denies this, and says that
$500 million is the most that the commission
could use in the first year. Senator Hckenlooper,
Republican, Of Iowa supports the President.
He says there isn't any question but that the
end result-power for the defense of this country
will be unduly and perilously delayed If the
restriction on construction remains in the bill.
All in all, it looks as though the House is
playing dangerous game. 1t is impossible to
say with any assurance, since security considera-
tions presumably make it impossible for the
commission to reveal its plans In detail. This
may be irritating to some members of the House,
but it does not justify throwing roadblock in
the Acc path. The part of wisdom in this
critical period would be to delete the rider.
It is too bad that the legislators are un-
willing to accept at face value the Presidents
admonition on this matter. Presumably ne
knows the facts, and would not have issued his
statement unless the facts urgently required It.
But Mr.. Truman has yelled wolf too often. Five
weeks ago he was warning in the gravest terms
of the disastrous effects steel strike would
have on the defense program. But he has de-
hberately let the strike drag on, refusing to
employ the one weapon at his command which
might stop it. In view of this, it is not surprs-
ing that the House pays little or no attention
to anything he says.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
So That's Why It's Called Windy CITY
By Robert K Walsh
Ssor Stuff CORRESPONDENT

HCAGO-The Windy City got it's
~ nickname from meteorological cur
rents rather than from political con-
yentionS. Nevertheless, the Is Republic
can and eight Democratic party pow
vows held here since 1860. including
the two this month, give the Nations
second largest city something extra to
shout about.
Chicago leads the roll of places Sc
1ected for the sitting and picking Of
presidential candidates. Civic pride
ascribes the attraction to considerably
more than central location, a, railroad
hub, numerous hotels and breath-tak-
ing lake front facade. Few outsiders
will deny. however, that Chicago long
ago staked a special claim to taking
spectacular conventions in stride.
National conventions elsewhere had
highly historic moments or hours. There
were, for example, the wilson Clark
Bryan drama in Baltimore in 1912, the
marathon Smith -McAdoo to-do in New
York City's old Madison Square Garden
in 1924. and President Truman's wee
hour speech that awakened Philadel.
phia gathering four years ago.
Chicago conventions can match most
mosphere of their own. Such an OBJ
servation of course. is not meant to
turn up the nose at the specific site or
fly in the face of breezes from Lake
Michigan, the prairies and the stock
yards.
Where but in Chicago would citizen
of any American era be apt to witness
such a variety of sounds and sights as:
Low NJ hn NH
nailed down his not-altogether-acci.
that the desert be made to blossom
like a rose and demanding that man
kind should not be crucifled upon q
cross of gold.
Or the 'Voice From the Sewer" which
captured basement beachhead at the
1910 Democratic convention and seized
the microphones to below forth .ex-
hortations in behalf of candidate.
Or, the mistaken zeal of william H.
Stewards supporters who left their seats
in 1860 to parade through city streets.
Backers of Abraham Lincoln pushed
into the premises and refused to give
way until their man won the Republi-
can nomination on the third ballot.
Or. the reported flood of fake tickets
that enabled many partisanS of Henry
A. Wallace to pack the galleries at the
1914 Democratic convention and stir up
a futile demonstration.
Or, the struggles between William
Howard Tafts Republican regulars and
Theodore Roosevelt's bolting Bull
Moosers in 1912. Or the brief third-term
boom for Ulysses S. Grant and the
emergence Of James A. Garfield over the
alWavS-ioustinp ullln1ed knight James
G. Blaine, in 1880. Or, the Lowden.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Act of Bad Faith

President Truman was justified In using
strong language to denounce the appropriation
rider which bans accumulation of Federal
employees leave during the current calendar year.
Thls rider is, as he said in reluctantly signing
1t into law, an act of bad faith that disrupts
the carefully planned leave program approved
by Congress last year. AS such, 1t is grossly
unfair to those workers who volunteer or are
required to stay on the job during the present
emergency They will be penalized for their
sacrifice of a vacation while other Government
employees are relaxing. This is discrimination
OF an inexcusable sort. There is not likely to
be much economy from this morale undermining
move
While the President charged that politics
played part in adoption Of the rider the history
of this and similar ill-advised curbs on leave
accumulation indicates that misguided economy
was the chief factor underlying this legislation
Members of both parties have voted for these
riders. The appropriation amendments found
wide support under the old leave program, which
was much more liberal than that passed last
year. But when Congress decided to curtail
annual leave privileges of civil service employees
1t was the general understanding that restric-
tions on the carrying over of annual leave from
one year to another would be lifted permanently.
Now Congress has repudiated this implicit
promise. Federal employees thus will be deprived
of any leave cushion against loss Of their jobs
during observation-disclosures retrenchmentS. They
have been accustomed to using accumulated
leave in lieu of separation pay, which Govern
ment workers are not entitled to receive
MIR. Truman is right in declaring that the
rider method of legislating on such matters is
unsound. It by-passes committees which should
consider and advise on civil service policies and
results in hastily adopted measures that, more
often than not, are in conflict with established
procedures and policies already approved by
Congress and the Civil Service Commission The
Thomas rider is typical example Of bad legisla-
tion resulting from this shortcut process of
rewriting civil service law.
Evening star., 1952-07-07

have nullifed the constructive efforts
and noble aspirations of their patriotic
forebears, which every one recognizes
have brought this country to the pin
nacle of greatness.
I am quite certain that the majority
Of American people do not realize the
seriousness of the McCarran-Walters
measures, otherwise there would be a
public outcry before these laws. which
have been upheld by the Senate over
the Presidents veto, take effect.
S. Drummer.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Ny Futher Left Ne Daisies

Daisies pressed IN story books
Best recall the hours g
Hearts and arms alike mere flled
With the happy f0weys.
PigtGis danced. and sCords iDere bells
TO this merry elf:
And our lope tpGs bright and iDide
As the field itself.
Soft, iDlaite petals brushed my face.
StaTry-eyed and tanned:
did not expect he soon
Must let 90 nsy hand -.
Houses claimed the sunny field @
Many years ago:
Nonetheless, iDe stiH meet there
In cl1ildhood's GftergloiC.
j Angelo Goil. 4
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Trumun's Technique

The Truman method of campaigning
is simple and effective: Offer the
people something or remind them OF
something that has already been given
them, That was illustrated in Arkansas
the other day when the President dedi-
Gated two dams and said the present
administration had done more for the
South than any other administration.
$50 vote DemocraticD
But Truman doesn't remind them Of
the $285 billion deficit or the dollar
that is worth less than 40 cents. or
high taxes or extravaganza or Govern
ment corruption or Korea.
Alfred Lee Jones.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
An Appeal

Please give space to attempts Of the
Iebanese Legation and others to al
leviate the plight Of the thousands OF
Arab refugees from Palestine who for
four years have existed in ragged tents,
some even in caves. They are destitute
and in need Of everything.
washington firehouses are receiving
contributions of warm clothing, needed
by these refugees to endure the cold
winds and driving rains Of the winter
months.
Frances L. Mcdowell.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Valerie E. Parks.
immigration Bill

It is clear that the men who fashioned
the Frankenstein edict, spelling death
to the leadership and Immortality Of a
great democracy, together with each
misled individual who voted in favor Of
it, have not only laid a scourge upon
themselves and generations to come, but
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Twenty-Yeur Tronsit Plan

It is noted that the Capital Transit
Co., having applied to the P. u. C. for
their 18th fare increase within year
and asking for Is cents straight fare.
have-after threatened strike Of their
employees which the company probably
instigated-raised their proposed fare
increase to 20 cents.
would suggest giving them their 90
cent fare provided" that the company
signs a legal and binding contract
whereby they cannot again raise fares
in any manner for 20 years for any rea-
son.
That is the way it is done in civilized
communities where the people have
some say about their local government.
Goose Town GrOwler.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Neglect Of Duty

Your editorial June 20, entitled "Neg-
lect Of Duty" was sorely needed and
very much to the point. It is unfortu-
nate that you limited your criticism Of
the Board of Education to its failure to
furnish a solution to the problem Of
securing space for Negro junior high
school pupils. The board also frittered
away an entire school year without pro-
ducing relief for Negro children who
were without the services Of q sufficient
number of teachers.
The board was aware Of the serious
shortage Of teachers in Division from
its very first meeting Of the 1951-52
school year. It never faced the prob
lem squarely. but contented itself with
half measures to meet extremely critical
needs temporarily. Unless the new
board takes decisive action Immediately,
the Negro children in our public schools
will continue to be burdened by the
deprivation Of adequate teaching serv-
ices during the whole Of the coming
school year. The present ALLEGATION Of
teaching positions under the 1858 ap-
preparation bill will not meet the needs
of Division 2.
A teacher shortage is very serious. It
means, for instance, that classes are
large-far larger than they should be.
The more pupils per teacher. the less
time any one child can be given, re-
gardless of the amount Of instruction
and assistance he or she may require.
1t means that. where special-subject
teachers are not furnished until after
the beginning of the school year, chill
dren get fewer hours of instruction than
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Peoples Choice?
S. Drummer.

As result of the shenanigans now be-
ing displayed in Chicago I'm firmly con-
vinced that plain John @. Public must
wonder who does have the privilege,
when it comes right down to it, Of choos-
ing the next President Of his country.
We are surely delighting the Soviet
Union with these unenviable tactics
that know.
More Than Disguised.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
By THE HASKN SERVICE.
Where do hats build their nestss

NV. Washington. b. c.. and inclosing 8 cents
return postage or oy telephoptng 81. 1883.
By THE HASKN SERVICE.
@. Where do bats build their nests?--
r. F.
A. Bats do not build nests. They
merely hook the claws Of their hind
feet into a wall or ceiling and hang
upside down. Any cave, hollow tree or
building win do. The young bat after
birth clings to it's mothers breast until
it is able to fare forth alone.
Q. Are the faces of twins ever exactly
alike?-W. d,
A. Scientists have stated that no two
faces are exactly the same. They differ
even in twins.
Evening star., 1952-07-07

Pen-ndnes may be used if letters carry
writers' correct names and addresses
Ait letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer 60
any QUESTION ,oi fact by either ,s ys5iti9s The The
NV. Washinston. p; c.. and inclosng 8 cents
Evening star., 1952-12-31
Norma Chambers, Actress
And Native Of Virginia
By the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Norma
Chambers, stage, radio and tele-
vision actress, died last night at
University Hospital after lengthy
illness.
Miss Chambers had been in the
hospital since early this year suf-
fering from cancer. Her last per-
formance was during the 1851
Christmas season television
program on which she portrayed
Saint Anne in 1.-THE Christmas
Story"
She was veteran Of a score of
Broadway productions including
Watch on the Rhine" Richard
the Third" the musical version Of
"Street Scene" "The Children's
Hour" "Let Freedom Ring" and
BURY the Dead" Miss Chambers
was born in Dinwiddie County
Va, and grew up in Blackstone
Va, where her family still re-
sides.
She was graduated from Ran
dolph-Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg, Va, in 1880 and did
graduate work in the theater de-
partment at Columbia University.
Evening star., 1952-12-31
FTC Orders Halt
To 'Pruvo' Claims

Advertising that "Pruvo," a drug
preparation, is remarkable new
medical discovery for the treat
ment of rheumatism, arthritiS
Ineuritis or arthritic condition,
has been ordered discontinued in
IA decision by hearing examiner
of the Federal Trade Commission.
The decision was made by Abner
E. Lipscomb, hearing examiner. in
a case against Pruvo Pharmacal
Co. and it's officers of Milwaukee.
Wis.
The decision will become the
decision of the commission in 80
days unless appealed or docketed
by the commission for review.
The company was ordered to
stop advertisements that claimed:
l. Use of the preparation will
reduce swelling or stiffness for suf-
ferers OF arthritis, rheumatism. or
Ineuritis.
2. That it will quickly relieve
all pains Of arthritis or have
any therapeutic effect upon any Of
the symptoms in excess of tenn
porary relief Of minor aches, pains
or fever.
3. That its use will enable per-
sons afflicted with arthritis, rheu-
matism or neuritis so severely as to
interfere with their normal habits
to resume those habits or usual
occupations.
4. That it is safe, or that it NAV
be taken by practically any one
without stomach upset or other
unfavorable reactions.
Evening star., 1952-12-31
Maurice J. Connor, Is,
Retired Steamfifter

Maurice j. Connor. 76, retired
steamf1tter and a native of Wash
ington, died Monday in Washing
ton Sanitarium after a long ILL
ness. He lived at 1916 Chenille
road, Silver Spring.
Ill health caused Mr.. Connor to
retire in 1916 from the plumbing
and heating business which had
been in his family since 1898.
He is survived by two sons. John
M. of the home address and VIII
liam j., $500 Old BladenSburg
road, Silver Spring; a daughter
Miss Margaret K. Connor, Cations
willie. Md: two brothers, Jeremiah
j. Connor, 1904 Alaska avenue
NV. and Michael j. Connor, 173s
North Rhodes street, Arlington
and sister, Mrs. Mary A. Yea.
bower, also of the home address.
A requiem mass will be said al
9 am. Friday in st. Camillus
Church, 8701 Carroll avenue, Sill.
yer Spring. Burial will be ir
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-12-31
Rev. William D. McCurdy,
Retired Baptist Pastor
Speciol Dispoteh 10 The Stor

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Dec,
31.-The Rev. William Dyre Nc
Curdy, 30, retired Baptist pastor,
died at Kings Daughters Hospital
here Monday after a brief illness
Funeral services and interment
were in Western Cemetery in Bal
|timore yesterday.
DR.. McCurdy was born in Phil
Iadelphia, son of the late Perry
Tolbot and Abbie B. McCurdy. He
lattended public schools in Phila-
Idelphia and Baltimore, studying
also at the Johns Hopkins anc
George Washington universitie.
and Grocer Theological Seminary
Chester, Pa. In recognition of hi.
ministerial work and his assistance
Ito DR.. Russell H. Conwell, founder
lof the Baptist Temple and Temple
University in Philadelphia, thx
honorary degree of Doctor of Di.
Ivinity was conferred on him.
His first wife, the former Miss
Mary Anschutz, died in 1909.
Surviving in addition to his
wife, the former Miss Kate Stew
|art, are one son, Albert A. Nc
Curdy, Pennsburg. Pennsylvania
one daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth Beid-
Her, Bridgeport, Pennsylvania; five
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1952-12-31
Arthur B. Maurice,
Former Professor at
Georgetown School

Arthur B. de Saint Maurice
80, former Latin, French ano
Spanish professor at Georgetown
Preparatory School, died yesterday
in Georgetown University Hos
pital.
Mr.. de Saint Maurice, who lived
at 1917 New Hampshire avenue
NV, retired from active teaching
about II years ago.
Born in France, he was educated
at a Jesuit college in Paris and
received his bachelors and mas
ter'S degrees at the Sorbonne
Before he came to the United
States in 1922, he was a language
teacher for officer candidates OF
the French Navy at Paris and
Versailles.
In this country, he spent two
years teaching in Greenwich
Conn, before coming to Washing.
ton. He taught in the George
town school from 1924 to 1926
and later was associated with
the old Crawford School, which
prepared students for the foreign
service.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Annette de Saint Maurice;
a son, Arthur, Scarsdale, N. Y;
two daughters, the Misses Annette
and Marie de Saint Maurice, of
the New Hampshire avenue ad-
dress, and two grandchildren.
A requiem mass will be said
in st. Matthew's Cathedral at
9 am. Friday. Burial will be in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star., 1952-12-31

secretary of the Peoples Recon-
IStruction League-a group Of
union members and liberal farmers
who plugged for the presidency
OF Bob LaFollette in 1924. Out
of those early-and unsuccessful
attempts to influence Capital
politics grew Mr.. Marsh's own Or
ganization, the Peoples Lobby.
The lobby was formed Of q few
thousand contributing members,
described by Mr.. Marsh himself
as people of small fixed incomes.
The concept of a lobbyist as a
well-heeled character operating on
a fat expense account needed re-
vision in Mr.. MarSh's case.
Was First Lobbyist Registered.
A lean and thin-haired individ-
ual, he hammered away at the
Capital City's legislators and news
lpapers in the interests of public
housing, unemployment insurance
and old-age benefits.
Under the 1916 law requiring
lobbyists to list income and ex-
Ipenditures with Congress, Mr.
Marsh was the first to register-by
letter rather than on the form
provided.
The first to register, he may
have had the least to report. The
August %, 1850, issue Of the Con-
gressional Record shows that his
lobbying expenditures for three
months were exactly $20.83.
Had Been Newsman.
A graduate of Grinnell College
in Iowa, he was by 1903 secretary
Iof the Pennsylvania Society to
Protect Children From Cruelty. In
1907, in New York City, he was
on a committee on congestion OF
population.
He had been a newspaperman
He covered the Balkan War for
a group of New York papers in
1912. While over there he inter-
viewed the Prime Minister OF
Serbia. According to a passage in
the autobiography Mr.. Marsh was
working on before his death, he
had received from the Serbian
Minister map on which was
traced areas the Balkan states
hoped to wrest from Turkish con-
troll.
Mr.. Marsh is survived by a son
Michael Marsh, 1903 South
Twenty-eighth street, Arlington;
a daughter, Mrs. Wallace Scott
Amherst, Mass; two brothers, the
Rev. George L. Marsh, Claremont
Calf, and Robert Marsh, Ojai
Calf; sister, Miss Anna Marsh
also Of Claremont, and three
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements have not
| been cOmDleted
Evening star., 1952-12-31
'52 Was First LynchIess Year
For u. S., Institute Reports

focused attention especially on re.
cent bombings.
Against Negroes, DR.. Patterson
said, this weapon has been usec
mainly where members of the
race have moved or attempted tt
move into what were considered
white neighborhoods." In a few
instances, he continued, the vic.
Tins have been Negro leaders who
"were thought to be too active ir
improving the status of Their
people,"
Jewish religious and welfare in
stitutions and at least one Catho-
lie church have been other tar
gets, the college president added
and "homes and property of other
whites, who in one way or an
other have incurred the enmlty
OF the bombers, have not beer
exempt from the blasts"
68 Bombings in 4 Years.
From 1949 through 1852, the
report said, there were at least
68 bombings or attempted homb-
Mgs-49 against Negroes, Is
against whites and public insti.
tutions, 8 against Jewish syna.
gogues, schools and community
centers. and one against a Catho-
lie church.
The two fatalities in the perioC
were Harry T. Moore, State sec.
retary of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colorec
People in Florida, and his wife
They were fatally injured in ar
explosion that wrecked their home
at Minis. Fla, on Christmas nigh,
in 1851.
A total of 4,726 persons wer,
put to death by mobs in the II
years from 1882 through 1851
Nearly three-fourths of them, o.
3,431. were Negroes; the othe,
1926 white. The peak was %!
Ilynchings in 1892.
Evening star., 1952-12-31
Rites al Graveside
|For Father German

Simple graveside services will
be held at 9 am. tomorrow in the
Jesuit Cemetery in Georgetown
for Father Lawrence c. German
Georgetown's University's presi-
dent from 1912 to 194s, who died
Saturday in Scranton, Pa.
The present president Of the
university, the Very Rev. Edward
B. Bum, will officiate at the serv-
ices.
Local alumni Of the university
last night formed q guard of
honor. from 8 o'clock to midnight,
at st. Williams Chapel on the
campus, where Father Gorman's
body lay in state. At 10 am. yes
terday, q high mass of requiem
was sung in st. Peters Cathedral,
Scranton.
Father German. "a, who was
dean Of studies at the University
Of Scranton at the time of his
death, had seen the enrolment at
Georgetown University nearly dou-
bic during his tenure as president.
He was a graduate Of Fordham
College in 1920 and had served
also at Georgetown as a professor
Of chemistry.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence p. Cor
man, ChappaQua, N. Y; a brother
and a sister.
Evening star., 1952-12-31
$50 Men, Tanks, ReIieopie|
.Subdue Crazed Filipino
BY the A.sociofsd Press

MANILA, Dec. 31.-The Philip.
pines Army said $50 soldiers. sup
ported by two tanks and a hell
|copter. fought a 2Q-hov battle ir
Manila's suburbs before subduinl
Ia crazed soldier today.
Denoted from sergeant, he raf
amok and killed four other sol.
|diers and wounded four, the army
reported.
The grim siege ended when Pfc
Dalmacio Sargento, %. surren.
|dered after his wife made fearful
frantic pleas over a loud-speaker
Armed with a Submachine gur
and carbine, he shot and killed
three soldiers last night and an
other early today. Then he hid ir
the grass-covered swamplands
near army headquarters ano
fought a pitched battle against
overwhelming odds. Hundreds oi
onlookers stood by.