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Evening star., 1952-02-08
Braves BuIIfieht Critics

One reads much criticism OF bullnghtS
by people who don't have the slightest
conception of what it Is all about.
think Leslie Charters, in his introduction
to the book Juan Belmonte, Killer OF
Bulls" has about the best answer:
IT have no belief that anything ] write
will make any sensational changes In the
popular Anglo-Saxon attitude towards
bullhghting. Bullfghting Is subject
about which any man can only form his
own sincere opinion In accordance with
the scale Of aesthetics and other values
to which he subscribes. ] can dogvery
little more than indicate what is about
q bullhght that grips the aficionado, and
combat few common misconceptio
One frequently, hears. for instance, the
uniformed old maids bleat about q poor
bull being tortured all the afternoon.
''The life Of bull In the arena aver
ages, as q matter Of fact, under 40
minutes, from the time it Is let out OF
the toril until the mules drag out It's
dead body. Certainly the bull is killed.
Other cattle are also killed for meat;
and as matter Of fact the fighting bull
is also dressed and sold after the corrida.
and excellent meat 1t Is too. Certainly
Evening star., 1952-02-08
and hat

everything. even words for all uses. They
combined philosophy with action and
peace with war; they wrote. sang ana
acted. Their lives, as we look back on
them seemed perfect. What happened
to them? Where did they go?
We think older persons who believe IN
the validity Of reading could 90 no
better thing for youngsters than to read
to them.
Family reading once was "the thing"
Usually the father read to the family.
The drawback. Of course, was that
Daddy (only he wasn't called that then)
selected only things OF Very High Fur
pose.
He had d sort Of compulsiori on him to
attend only to the Best. with big
capital B. !.
That way. the kids missed much of
the good fun Of Uncle Remus. perhaps.
IN families where the mother read to
the little ones, the children we're much
more likely to. get the lighter things.
poems by J. w. Riley. etc.
j. w. Riley?
James Whitcomb Riley. Of course.
What other Riley has there ever been?
Dickens, whatever other Dickens save
Cnarles2
Thackeray. whatever other Thackeray
hut william Makepeace, wasn't Il?
II. q. Wells didn't bother with any
thing except frst initials. It Is custom
Of many modern English writers; we
often have wondered why. prohably an
excess of slayness 0r something,
When oK1e's name first appears IN
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By Charles E. Trocewen

pri,,t one has q sudden shrinking. really.
Takes time to get used to Y. Most
writer's start out with initials, nnany
bloom with first and second names N
full.
When all else goes by the board. Ia
reading, except the book. it means that
the mind Of the reader combines with
the mind Of the author to make new
thing. Neither by himself Is enough.
The writer writes, but he must be read.
certain time Is necessary. Out OF
time comes fusion, and the creation OF
mood. II Is the glory Of writing,
known only TO the good writer and his
perfect aid, the good reader. Writer
and reader create something new each
time. II Is as old as the hills. but as
new as the, latest leaf on the tree. That
is why, when reader is an active
participant, there Is no stopping. Every
thing else must give.
Reading aloud has one fault. It neces-
sarily lacks some Of the close COM
municatiori. mind to mind, Of the perfect
author -reader team. That Is why there
Is nothing quite as good as silent read
ing. Family reading aloud Is the way
to begin. II whets the appetite for more.
More, in this sense. means that one
comes to want TO read by ones self and
to ones self. Some are born to 1t. but
others have to work at It. It Is worth
it. The test Is. whether everything falls
by the wayside. II that happens, one
Is really reading. The author has .
rood reader; the reader has Q good
writer. II sort at Greek thing. Ia our
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Innocent Bystonders

am shocked and grieved BY the pub
licity given two small children. I refer
to the pictures of the Simkins children
published In The Star February g. Per
haps the incident may fade from their
minds, but on the other hand, who
knows what harm has been done to
those little, plastic minds? Maybe IN
the adolescent years we viii know.
am law-abiding citizen and be-
lieve in the enforcement OF all laws.
but why ruin young children's lives?
This publicity will take its toll. !
prophesy. As a teacher and a mother.
/ implore you not to photograph chn-
dren in connection with any crime.
Georgetown Resident.
Evening star., 1952-02-08
Anti-Americon Prejudice

: Foreign Minister Anthony Eden was not
talking to an American audience when he said
that some of the British Laborites are so preju-
diced against the United States that their minds
are closed to reason. The statement deserves
more than passing attention, however, in this
country.
Although the Laborites have denied any
prejudice against the United States, some Of their
number have been highly vocal In expressing fear
and distrust Of this country This may have
been inspired in part by sincere conviction; IN
other part by political considerations. Where this
line might properly be drawn Is not important.
The point is that the British government, in
shaping It's foreign policy has TO contend with an
important minority which thinks, or which says
it thinks, that British interests are being sold
down the river as result of British subservience
to the United States.
This should be Of interest to that segment
of opinion in this country which processes to
believe that Mr. Truman and Mr.. Acheson are
selling out the United States to the British. Both
groups can hardly be right, for it would be
rather dificult for the British to lead US around
by the nose at the same time that we were leading
them around by the nose
The rather self-evident fact is that both
groups are mistaken. They have perfect right
TO sound on and 1t would be foolish, even II 1t
were possible, which it Is not, to silence them.
But they ought to realize that they tend to cancel
each other out, and If this is recognized perhaps
some Of the sincere fears will be abated.
If anything Is clear, IT is that Britain and the
United States must work together In this dis
ordered world There are and there win continue
to be differences between the two nations. But
these differences are insignificant when compared
to the vast area in which our respective interests
are common interest.
There is only one thing that any Of us really
fears OF distrusts. And that is any act or state
ment which might succeed In breaking down this
community Of interests between the English
speaking partners. n that time should ever
come, stain win have won his greatest and
easiest victory. IS
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tsainiag period at six months and required
graduates" to serve ~ years in the reserve.
The House committee completed It's hear
ings and report we'll within the 45-day limit
set by Congress. The Senate Armed Services
Committee already has begun It's hearings. It
must make It's report BY February 21-a difacult
undertaking II all who want to be heard are to
be given time to testify. The committee cannot
hope to meet the deadline Il witnesses are per-
mitted to wander from the immediate subject
under consideration. The merits or dement's Of
UNIT, as program, have no proper place in the
discussions.
Evening star., 1952-02-08
Old Street

This Is the destination aOlsere they 90
Who hurry so,
Here D1tere the houses sit NTH folded
gates
And trees hare time to 0rotD.
The old patched plane trees. thick
against the SKY,
ShGdotD the pGsseTby
From paneled doors and shaded pGnes
1D1lich peer
Like modest eye.
Whatever echoes OF the tDorld may pace
Halt nsusing to this place.
No sounds. no motions stGrtle here, o.
mar
The patient gentle face.
chorIes Molom
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Girdle for Washington

The Case amendment to the Federal-aid-to-
highways bill would authorize construction Of q
crcumferential highway that all planners agree
is essential to the orderly development Of the
Washington Metropolitan Area. The "inner belt"
highway proposed by the Regional Highway Plan
ming Committee for relief Of traffic congestion in
the downtown section Of the city would be en-
tirely within the District of Columbia. The cir
cumferential freeway urged by Senator Case
would be outer belt most Of it entirely outside
the District. Whereas the inner belt would by
pass through traffic around the business core Of
the city, the outer "girdle" would bypass traffic
around the District as a whole. The District
would have proper share in the overall project,
therefore, although it would be concerned with
radial approaches to the loop inside the District.
The most recent conception Of the future
highway was contained in the National Capital
Park and Planning Commissions interim report
on Regional Aspects of the Comprehensive Plan
for the National Capital and It's Environs." II
this plan were followed, the circumferential
freeway would resemble the rim of wheel, the
hub of which would be the heart OF Washington
and the spokes of which would be existing and
proposed radial thoroughfares The latter would
be the main approaches to Washington from
Maryland and Virginia.
If priority is to be assigned to parts of the
loop project, the arc that would connect the new
Washington Baltimore Parkway with the Shirley
Highway and U. S. Route in Virginia probably
should be built first. That section would involve
construction Of bridge across the Potomac
River between Alexandria and Shepherds Land
ing. This would bring short stretch Of the road
within the limits of the District. The proposed
bridge also would serve planned intermediate
loop, sketched on the NCPPC master plan. This
southern arc would curve northward through
Prince Georges County, intersecting the Suitland
Parkway, Annapolis Freeway, Washington -Balti-
more Parkway and U. s. /. Thence the road would
circle through Montgomery County tosa proposed
new bridge over the Potomac near Cabin Joan
intersecting en- route such. main reads as the
Frederick pike and the new Northwest Freeway.
After crossing the Potomac the loop would con-
tinue through Fairfax County back to the Shirley
Highway.
This is obviously costly plan, but one which
will become increasingly important as the Metro
politan Area expands and grows more congested
with people, houses and automobiles It Is a road
program that will be badly needed II the Govern
ment goes ahead with its dispersal plans for
Federal Offices And its ultimate cost win depend
on how soon the plan is approved and the work
of acquiring rights of way begun. Much OF the
route would traverse land that today is unim-
proved # the outer belt Is ever to be built, the
land should be reserved for 1t without undue delay
Evening star., 1952-02-08
LincoIn's Lost cumpuieEl

Ea4. z So A
As Lincoln Day approaches. It bears
recalling that Abraham Lincoln fought
his last and most successful political
campaign In the effort to keep a pro-
fessional soldier out Of the White House.
Lincoln, the original Mr.. Republican,
was o colorless party leader, and Gen.
Mcclellan dashirg professional sol
dier. Mcclellan, with q background Of
three years of adult sheltered civilian
experience, was reluctant and unhappy
candidate, highly vulnerable, Ill at ease
In the political arena. and his political
utterances were high-level monuments
of indecision and confusion. AS the
campaign progressed, McC Clellan's glamor
wore thin and Lincoln's political rugged
ness, decisiveneSS and candor gained
luster The supposed Mcclellan major
ity Of summer swiftly eyaporated as
election day approached. When the re-
turns were In, the dashing professional
soldier had only n electoral votes, and
the first MFR. Republican carried the
day with 212 electoral votes.
The United States in November, 1864,
refused to take the primrose path OF
SO many republics to the south Of US.
The American people have never re-
gretted their own great historic de-
cision Of four-score and seven years
ago to maintain and strengthen civilian
control in times Of great crisis.
Joseph Polowsky.
Evening star., 1952-02-08
10 Ire Editor of The Stor:::

70 the Editor Of The Star:
II WAS deeply touched BY recent let
ter to The Star from an anonymous
colonel who Is worried over the pos
sibility that Congress might decide TO
taper OF the proposed 10 per cent mili-
tary pay Increase ilxiag it so GIs will
get bigger raise percentage wise than
officers The colonel said In effect that
things are tough all over. that he needs
the raise as much as any yardbird. MY
deepest, sympathy. colonel suggest.
respectfully. that you get In touch with
the chaplain.
The colonel neglected to mention that
Ia addition to receiving $42 month for
food allowance, he also draws $120 9
month quarters allowance, both nom
taxable items. His base pay ranges from
$5T0 to $698.25 q month, depending on
length of service. He Is permitted TO eat
three meals q day at any service mess
for not more than $40 day.
AS acomparison, my base pay as q CPO.
or top-Salaried enlisted man, Is only
$2l3 month and IN addition. ] receive
q dependency allowance OF $50 which Is
supposed to feed. clotlle and house my
wife and two children in, another city.
My wife pays the same for eggs, butter,
milk and other food items as the colonel's
wife. The cigarettes ] smoke cost the
same as the colonel l's-but the colonel
will draw from $73 to $86 d month In
crease Con a 10 per cent basis) and I
will only get $40 q month more. And
think Of the poor private!
It Is my contention that Congress
should give an increase only on the de-
pendency angle and forget about In.
creasing the base pay.
Recalled Reservist.
X
Tn a SiSergt. with three dependents.
Enlisted men receive the total sum
of $36 month for rations. Considering
the high pay Of q colonel. 1t shouldn't
be too much trouble for him to find
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Robid Foxes

MQDlu 4TOASS
], Sperry's reasoning IN defense OF
Virginia foxes sounds like some OF the
/, testimony in defense Of notorious
criminals in recent Investigations. He
saws it is hard to imagine a fox shaking
q crowbar. It is unless you have seen
one attack moving bus. Healthy foxes
Just don't act like that.
Maybe we have too much Of this kind
Of thinking in giving known criminals
sporting chance to spread their par
ticular kind Of disease.
Mildred / Davis.
Evening star., 1952-02-08
compuiqns for Funds

NOW that Congress is In session !
hope that this may be read by at least
some of them.
First let IL be distinctly understood
that I am In deep sympathy with the
victims Of polio. or any OF the many
other diseases for which we have drives
to raise funds, and contribute to all.
Each and every one Of these drives
should be stopped, and in their place
the Government should establish sepa-
rate foundations for each one. whether
1t be polio, tuberculosis. heart. or others.
The funds for their maintenance should
be appropriated by Congress, such funds
to come from the source Of all funds,
namely, taxes.
II Congress can spend billions to try
and rehabilitate many questionable
foreign countries, why cannot they do
the same to relieve the suffering Of the
many thousands here at home? That,
they say. is where charity begins.
This method Of helping the afflicted
would place an equal share Of this OBJ
legation and privilege upon us all; save
vast amounts OF money in the cost Of
publicity literature, and many hours Of
headaches and labor for those who,
thank God. are willing to give their
help. s3s "a
In the event this policy is ever
adopted. let us pray It win be to further
the interests Of humanity, and not any
politicians Oh political group or groups.
Herbert R. Davis.
Evening star., 1952-02-08
Think. You've Got troubles, Colonel?

have three or more childrens We have
four children, and it takes all my
imagination to make the money stretch
to include food. rent and clothing. We
have looked forward to this pay raise
for so long because It Is an absolute
necessity, and hope 1t won't be held
up for any reason whatever.
Our Christmas was very hard on rs
as parents, seeing the other children
In the neighborhood with so much more
than ours; and ! still owe for what we.
did get.
Don't let us argue. colonel: we in the
service should stick together. Please
understand our dire necessities. and II
YOU have more than two children I'm
sure you too must feel the pinch. ]
hope you viii get the maximum, but In
the meantime please don't belittle those
who already have so much less than
you do.
wife Of ONO, USN.
4 8&@
Now, ! would like to know. colonel, do
you or do you not receive an additional
$l2O per month for quarters? Assuming
you are q 10-year man, according to the
schedule. you receive basic pay Of $57O
month. plus $42 for rations and $l20
for quarters, or q total Of $732 (in-
cidentally. the last two items are nom
taxable). That's lot Of cabbage. colonel.
especially 4 you are assigned to the
Pentagon.
am an enlisted man. and ! find
that have to pay the same amount
for pair Of shoes that the colonel
does. The same goes for any other item
Of clothing. Don't you think that this
Is an inequity?
Since being recalled to active duty,
I am losing about $40 per month the
difference between my civilian pay and
my Navy pay. I can't complain about
that to my Senator or Congressman.
can I? II did, my legislator would tell
me that / shouldn't have been in the
reserves In the first place.
C.P.O. Francis w. McNaught.
Evening star., 1952-02-08

extra monsy for food Tor the rest o.
the month. &
u I. haven't seen any officers above
lieutenants wearing uniforms Of the
same material as most enlisted men.
We get our FIRST issue Of clothes gratis.
it is true. But many, suppose. weren't
issued "all" Of their clothing allowance.
as Is my case.
Most enlisted men with families prob
ably are sacrificing "going out" once
q week, or even once month. to buy
clothes their children need. Unfortu-
nately, we have very little Of either. My
wife got pretty cold without . heavy
coat this winter.
I believe an enlisted man with .
family should have, chance to live
decently with some Cat least) Of the
advantages Of other ranks.
Sergeant.
I can't quote statistics. but I can say
my husband hasn't had pay raise in
quite a few years. As matter OF fact.
we had decrease at the time Of the
last pay raise. Not many people realize
that or how discouraged and heartsick
are the chiefs and master sergeants who
Evening star., 1952-02-08
Defining the Scriptures

In his letter Of January ~, F. L. L.
KILLER critiSizes John B. Swern for being
confused 0n the Testaments and says
that he should have more regard for
the facts Of history. 7 do not think Mr..
Sven is confused, nor was he trying to
establish fact Of history.
MIR. Hitler. do you know that the
Scripture means the Books (66 OF them)
Of the Old and New Testaments; the
entire Bible? The word Scripture is
used either in the singular or in the
plural to denote the sacred writings OF
the Christian and Jewish religions.
Mr.. Sven merely quoted st. Paul IN
il Timothy, iii.16, because st. Paul said
It and we believe it.. OF course, there
/. was no New Testament when st. Paul
wrote his letter to Timothy. That letter
to Timothy and the verse quoted is .
small part Of the New Testament.
Mr.. SVEN was writing about Billy
Graham and had no thought or pur-
pose TO establish a fact Of history. SO
yo,i zee. Mr.. Hitler. you should read
more carefully and know your subject
better before you write again. Goa
bless you. .-
Evening star., 1952-02-08
Letters to The Star ).

It must be admitted that the bull is
wounded during the fight. with the pics
and banderillaS; but these are straight
forward wounds with clean, sharp steel,
which anyone who has been stabbed or
cut knows are not excruciatingly painful,
at least until afterwards, and for the
bull there Is no afterwards.
Certainly bulls are killed and suffer
possibly little more pain in dying,
than they would suffer In q scientific
slaughterhouse. The point to consider
Is whether the artistic result justifles
& the abuse of the material, and that Is
question which cannot be judged on
basissof pure sentimentality. It must be
judged entirely on its own merits, be-
cause the art Of the .torero has no real
parallel. Let us imagine that violins were
so fragile they could only be used for
one concert. and that In order to make
q violin It was necessary to subject some
animal to considerable pain. How many
people would think that all this was
justified if they could hear KreiSler play?
believe there would be large number
of music lovers who would vote for
Kreisler.
''The Anglo Saxon temperament can
understand and approve Of killing and
infiicting pain in the name Of sport and
healthy exercise, while 1t is quite in
capable Of admitting the same thing on
the justification Of art or scientific re-
search" ii. t..
Evening star., 1952-02-08
Questions and Answers
By Thomds R. Henry

The stars readers can get the answer 70
any question Of fact. By either Erisfng Tne
Evening Star Information Bureau, 1900 street
return postage OF By telephoning 81 1853.
Evening star., 1952-02-08

Pen-nGmes mag be used If letters carry
aDriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
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Crime and Punishment

Perhaps It might be we'll 10 analyze
the words Of Lincoln Steffens in con-
sidering the investigation Of the num-
bers racket here In Washington:
IF there are removable causes for
bribery. corruption. poverty, crime and
war-then the doctrine Of forgiveness
instead Of punishment for the sinner
is sound scientifically. It is natural. It
appeals to some instinct in man." =.
Interested Reader.
Evening star., 1952-02-08
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.


Evening Star Information Bureau, 1900 street
NV. Washington D. c.. and nclostnE cents
return postage or BY telephoning ST 1858.
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
O. Which political party used rae.
coon as it's emblem?-L. H. M.
A. From 1888 to 1874. the raccoon was
the emblem of the Wing Party In the
United States and members Of that
party were popularly termed "coons."
@. What Is the average number Of
automobiles per service station In the
United States?-J. s. NJ.
A. At the end Of 1850 the average
number Of passenger cars per service
station was 1893.
q. How many persons are employed
by the United Nations?-C. B. o.
A. U. N. has approximately 1000 em-
ployes.
Evening star., 1952-02-08
Apologies TO Vermont

I would like to call George Kennedys
attention to an error III his article
February 8 on the little girl and Lin
coins beard. As o Vermonter. I know
that the summer home Of the late
Robert Todd Lincoln was near Man
chester, vt, rather than Manchester.
N. n. Let's give just credit to the most
beautiful State In the Union.
George w. Tierney.
Evening star., 1952-02-08
No Sentiment Among Thieves

I have just read in your Star paper
that postal inspectors are investigating
the theft Of money sent to the tax
collector for payment Of dog tags which
amounts to stealing from the dogs.
What viii they think Of next? Now.
with all the other scandals. man is pick
ing on his own only true friend.
n As