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Evening star., 1952-03-20
The Bishops Fund

The 1852 appeal of the Bishops Fund for
the Victims Of War emphasizes the present plight
OF the people Of South Korea. OF the $7833.775
worth Of relief supplies dispatched to that suffer-
ing country by volunteer agencies in the United
States up to January last, $412S,087 was con-
tributed by persons desiring to help through
the channels provided by the Catholic hierarchy.
The subscribers included members OF all religious
groups as well as individuals Of no religious
af1liation whatever.
This year the Bishops Fund seeks $5 million
to carry on the work in Korea and to continue
aid to destitute and homeless men, women and
children in Western Germany, Austria. Trieste,
Hong Kong, Taiwan and observation-disclosures
from Communism. These displaced" victims of
the world wide Marxist revolution have existed
on the razor edge Of starvation for years. They
represent danger to themselves and to their
neighbors so long as their pitiful condition re-
mains unrelieved. The Bishops Fund provides
food, clothing, medicine and other help without
regard to race, creed or color. It assists In f1nd
ing new homes for expellees
Costs of operation are kept at minimum
by using indigenous charitable agencies for dis
tribution The Bishops Fund also has developed
comprehensive program Of gifts-in-kind, trans
mitting supplies OF every conceivable variety
from America to points of crisis abroad. In this
manner commodities which were surplus in the
United States have been placed where they could
be Of service economically and without waste Of
time.
Laetare Sunday, March Is, IS the day on
which the Bishops Fund campaign culminates.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Immortality

HoU odd It seems that / should see
your face.
Your nGmeless face, among the Others
Dho
Were once mv friends, and then NTH
scarce q trace
Haze DGnished do,on the years dina
GUenuel
Yon stood beside yoBy sDell that august
day
And pumped, and matched the spring-
cold mater pour
To M and frost our glasses. Good
and gray
You smiled and said. You're tDel-
conpe"-nothing more.
I neUer kneic your name. HoiD can !
tell
The angel OF the book about man
Who stood In oUerGlls beside his nell
And somehow blessed the mater as it
ran? M
But surely. some one up Gboue riu knosc,
And / ipiu keep the record here belotOi
Louise SpouIding
Evening star., 1952-03-20
FHe-Stor Band Woqon

When General Eisenhower emerged from
the New Hampshire primary with an unexpected
show Of strength, there was much counseling
to the general effect that political chickens
should not be counted before they are Matched.
Senator Taft was still formidable contender.
Victory in one primary does not spell nomina-
ton. Etc, etc.
Perhaps that is still sound advice. But
even the most cautious soul would have to
admit that the Eisenhower stock has gone shoot
ing up after his truly remarkable showing in
the Minnesota primary. The Republican pri-
mary was supposed to be shoo-in for the
States favorite son and three-time Governor,
Harold StaSsen. General Eisenhower had no
formal organization working for him. He made
no personal appeal or appearance. His name
was not even on the ballot and had to be written
in. Yet he polled well over 100000 votes and
ran astonishingly close behind Mr.. Stassen.
Senator Taft had also avoided that contest.
But he, too, had write-in support. When the
votes were counted. however, General Esen-
hover had beaten him by margin Of better
that to /. When this is added to the result of
the New Hampshire preference primary, it is
meaningful. Professional politicians can deride
these popularity contests" if they wish but
they have at least this significance: So far as
the two leading Republican contenders are con-
cerned, the G. o. p. voters in two States have
expressed themselves. And their preference is
overwhelmingly for the absentee general.
There have been other straws in the wind.
Governor Driscon of New Jersey has declared
himself for General Eisenhower, and that is
generally interpreted as heralding an Eisen-
hover triumph in the Jersey primary on April
IS. Paul G. Hoffman, who directed the Marshall
Plan program, has returned from Paris to say
that he is asking for a three-month leave from
the Ford Foundation to devote fun time to the
Eisenhower campaign 50 p
) Take all these things together, and they may
not add up to picture of five-star band wagon
rolling irresistibly ahead. But they suggest,
at least, that the band wagon is in the Making
and that some astute gentlemen are looking
for seats aboard it.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Fluoridution

tbUObuUOttOU
AS every well-educated person knows.
fluorine is q most potent chemical ele-
ment with such an affinity for other
substances that If there is the slightest
trace Of sulphuric acid In water, 1t will
combine with the hydrogen and make
hydro -huoric acid, so irritant and corro-
sive that 1t will even etch glass, some-
thing no other acid win do.
We, the suffering public, have
Stomachs and bodies more delicate than
glass and neither glass coated, copper
coated nor iron coated. II fluorine needs
to be administered as medicine, let it
be done by prescription only and save
the general public from ''fiuoridicide.
Crit Crinkerton.
assume that we in Virginia are to be
affected by the adding Of fiuorides to
d. c. water since our water supply comes
from there.
s. An article March "A in The Star says
'"The agency Good and Drug) has
cautioned food professors who use
fiuoridated waters to guard against ex-
cessive boiling or other manufacturing
practices which would cause undue con-
O1 tkl6 C1ICU14Ce4 III QAOAuOto
sold to the public
This statement raises the question Of
water we boil in our homes. Our babies
drink half boiled water In their for
mulas; such things as ham and beans
generally spend several hours in boil
ing water. How much boiling is
excessive?
It seems to me that the pros and cons
Of this issue have not been weighed care
fully enough. Isn't this something that
citizens associations should interest
themselves in?
My suggestion: II the Commissioners
want to spend money on the water
supply, please soften the water! We
would save hundreds Of dollars on soap
and plumbing requirements. Surely much
more water is consumed for washing
purposes than drinking. An improve
ment like that would help everybody.
Housewife.
It seems incredible to me that ply.
sicians having learned that fiuoride
has deleterious effect on the kidneys Of
mature people, Health departments per-
init this chemical to be added to drink
ing water and forced on every one.
Some one suggested using bottled
water. Has he priced it recently? How
can one tell at this time that use Of
fluoride over period Of years might not
build tendecy toward kidney trouble
in the children Of today? A much fairer
way Of correcting tooth decay in children
would be to eliminate the continual and
heavy use of candies and soft drinks in
the diets Of children. T.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Independent Voters

Can it be that in the 1862 election the
people are going to assert their right to
actually choose President instead of
merely being given the privilege Of vot-
ing for one Of two candidates placed
before them by the courthouse gangs"
in the various States? It looks like the
New Hampshire results may mean just
that.
The statement few days ago by
leader Of one Of the major parties to the
effect that his party should appeal only
to its regular" members and ignore the
independent and the undecided voters.
typifies the thinking of a machine poll
tician. It should be plain that the more
citizens we have who remain independ-
ent and who cast their votes for the
candidate they believe best suited to the
job at the time, the stronger will be our
democracy. Mississippian.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Where the Responsibility Lies

It is q serious reflection on the parents of
Washington, taken as whole, that it has become
necessary to organize communicated drive on
juvenile vandalism. It Is disgraceful that the
derelictions of some parents should nave required
formation Of a civic committee to teach children
q sense of responsibility that they should have
been taught in the home.
The newly organized Civic Responsibility
Committee may suggest more laws and better
enforcement, but its major emphasis will be on
Education" That there is need to impress
parents as well as children with their civic
responsibilities Is evident from the shocking list
Of depredationS compiled by the committee.
Vandalism in the schools costs the taxpayers
about 100000 every year. The so-called "mis-
chief" includes smashing Of windows spraying
Of fire extinguishers on walls and furniture,
scattering of ink, paste and paint, damaging Of
blackboards, typewriters and other equipment
and wanton destruction of records Nearly all
Of this hoodlumism has occurred at night. Schools
are not the only victims, either.
One of the city's exemplary parents recently
placed the blame for such juvenile delinquency
where it belongs-on lax parents. Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, former head Of the Board Of
Education, told the Juvenile Court Advisory
Committee: Churches are doing dab here and
there, and schools and clubs are doing what they
can. But then we come to the point. We
haven't said word about the home feel,
OF course, that the home is the place where this
starts The home is responsible" Mrs. Doyle
criticized parents who do not make serious
business Of rearing their children.
As long as children are deprived Of home.
indoctrinaton and discipline. as long as they are
free to roam the streets at night without parental
interference or even curiosity, there win be
Juvenile vandalism and worse. II the Civic
Responsibility Committee can succeed in getting
this obvious fact across to negligent parents, the
main battle against child vandalism viii have
been won.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Fools Some of the People All the Time

jailed for some sort Of lese majestic.
incidentally, he says no one mistakenly
addressing him as Mr.. Truman has ever
said anything disrespectful to him,
either to his face or within his hearing.
He was, however. booed on the stage
just before the last presidential elec-
tion.
Almost exactly as old, tall and heavy
as the President. Mr.. Fisher Is known
from one end Of Times Square to the
other by one of three names: Harry.
Mr.. President, and Prezz. OF late. he
notes that some Of his acquaintance
as jokingly beginning to call him Mr..
Ex-President."
The most fun he ever had involving
genuine error-"and I'll never get
mixed up in that sort Of. thing again" !"
he vowS-was in q large New York
store last October. With two younger,
taller friends who must have. looked
like Secret Service men. he entered the
store innocently to buy q necktie. He no
more than got inside when the manager
BUSTED up and greeted him profusely as
'Mr. President" Let Mr.. Fisher tell the
rest Of the story:
He said President just loud enough
for some women shoppers to overhear.
They clustered around and word buzzed
through the store that Harry was doing
some shopping. The crowd grew rapidly.
"The manager said, I'm so happy to
see you. Mr.. President. We see your
daughter quite often. She comes In
here every week. She is one Of our best
customers
IT gave him my broadest Harry grin
and said, Well, she's just like all the
rest Of the Trumans: loves to spend
money
$50 the manager asked me to 60 up
and see the store executives. Then he
corrected himself, and said 1t would be
more appropriate to bring them down to
me, II I'd just wait. -.
II got to thinking about 1t after he
left. It was beginning to get out Of
hand. Women were crowding around
clutching all kinds Of merchandise and
gossiping about the President. got
worried about what might happen when
the truth came out.
$50 I looked at my watch, and said,
We'll, boys, it looks like she isn't COM
ing. Where is the car parked?'
zone Of them said It was just around
the corner. We ducked out the door
and ran for four blocks before we
stopped"
Mr.. Fisher says never again. At his
age, he does not choose TO run.
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Evening star., 1952-03-20

.lne scene, once beheld, never can be forgotten.
Its natural and architectural beauties are
legends But there likewise Is mystic quality
in the picture difficult to describe. "A poet said
Of 1t:
Here marched our captains Dhen their blood ,Dcs
young;
Here on this rock abope the fo,Dtng tide
They matched the eagles soar against the sun
And dreamed dream Of sGcranlent0l pride.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

any question OF fact By either writing The
sM Sfn Sssssss 81 = ::pSo6Iss and s9sgf
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. What is the average amount Of
money that has been paid as compen-
sation to former prisoners Of war Of
World War u?-J. C. C.
A. The average POW compensation
payment is $400-$-75, and the largest
payments are for those who were prison.
ers for over three years.
@. Is there a standard distance be-
tween telegraph poles along railroad
tracks?-E. L. C..
A. The number Of telegraph poles
along railroad tracks varies from ap-
proximately Is to 45 per mile of rail-
road. depending upon the weight Of the
wire carried.
@. What physician first insisted on
having windows of q sick room opened?
-B. E. c.
A. The great English clinician, Thomas
Sydenham 1642-1689), was an innovator
in therapeutics throwing open the win
dows Of the sickroom to let the fresh
air in.
@. Is Americas national bird, the bald
eagle, In danger Of dying out?--F. D. c.
A. Bald eagles are not found in large
numbers. and, according to q recent
Audubon survey fewer than 1000 are
left in the United States. The birds are.
however, protected by q special act Of
Congress.
@. What type Of accident ranks next
to trafiic accidents as cause Of injury?
IN. B. w.
A. Falls are the chief cause of nom
traffic accidents. Drowning ranks third.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Letters to The Star

munity Chest and to the Red Cross, the
association has adopted the policy Of
confining its financial assistance to en-
terprises that play an immediate role
in the Chevy Chase area. Neither the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club nor the
Washington Boys Club operates within
the Chevy Chase area. Naturally, with
limited resources at its command, the
association could not adequately dis
charge its primary responsibility If it
were to scatter its financial help over
too wide an area.
On the other hand. the association has
enthusiastically supported, both in per-
sonal effort and financially, an impor-
tant Chevy Chase counterpart Of the
boys clubs: the Chevy Chase Commu-
nifty Center.
Because 1t has been profoundly dis
turbed by recent egents involving stu
dents Of Woodrow Wilson High School.
the association recognizes the desir-
ability Of supplementing the important
work Of the Community Center with
other programs designed to build good
citizenship.
The Chevy Chase Citizens Association
has had long and proud record of
public service and the present officers
and members will do everything they
can to continue its constructive par
ticipation In the affairs Of our Capital
City.
John Dillon Fitzgerald.
President. Chevy Chase Citizens Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
"oLIvER STREET.

"Dear Sir:
1--WE, too, have just moved here from
New England and have become much
interested In the bird life Of this region.
Need mention we md your column q
friendly commentary on life -wildbird.
and genus homo? This and That is my
frosting to the editorial page cake.
"Just one thing more about evening
grosbeaks. In Southern Maine. where We
came from, there are hocks Of these
striking birds who spend the winter
there.
"Many are the pounds Of sunfiower
seed / have laid out for them, for at
least the past IL years In the coolest
and snowiest weather Maine can pro-
duce.
.sTm having wonderful time trying
to identity new bird songs and glimpses
Of birds have never seen before.
VERY truly yours. N. r. g"
SUTHERLAND ROAD.
Dear Sir:
"For years I have been meaning to
thank you for the pleasure and enlight-
enment so admirably Mingled In your
columns Mrs. Cardinal owes you
vote of thanks for that description OF
her ensemble. with the subtle colors Of
an old paisley shawl. To me, she Is one
of the most beautiful birds. quite sur
passing her handsome husband.
''I hope you can identity for me q,
bird that has been appearing ct our
feeder occasionally for the past month
or so. He comes alone. eats amicably
with the sparroWs. and then goes Oh
again on his solitary way.
Evening star., 1952-03-20
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can ret the answer %
any question OF fact By either .yritins The
NV, Washington & b. e., and inciosine certs
return postage or By telephonine ST 7S0S.
Evening star., 1952-03-20

Pen-ldnes may be used If letters carry
aDriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-03-20

New Deal, Fair Deal, Misdeol
In the last 20 years we have expe-
rienced the New Deal and the Fair
Deal. Now we seem to be threatened
with the Misdeal, dealt by the poll
ticians supporting Senator Taft.
Livingston Hartley.
Evening star., 1952-09-17

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Evening star., 1952-10-10
Institutions Benefit
In Miss Fox Estate

A number Of organizations are
to share in a 1922 ,305 estate of the
late Miss Margaret Raub Fox.
Miss Fox, who died in Doctors
Hospital on September Is at the
age of 79. had long been active
here in church and social welfare
circles. Her home was at 1901
Sixteenth street NV.
A petition for probate of her
will was filed yesterday in the
Register of Wills Office.
Miss Fox left special bequests of
100000 to each of two nieces. who
also are to receive the residue of
the estate after other bequests
are taken care of. The nieces are
Miss Grace Estelle Fox, of 1909
Q street NV. and Mrs. Mary Fox
Whittlesey, of Wallingford, Pa.
A bequest of $4,000 was made
to st. Pauls Lutheran Church.
The National Lutheran Home for
the Aged and the YWCA were
willed $4,000 each. Other organ
tzations to receive bequests in
clude the Gospel Mission. Friend
ship House and Chinese Commu-
nifty Church Building Fund, which
were willed $1,000 each; also the
Central Union Mission, Children's
Hospital and Neighborhood House,
Villed $500 each,
Evening star., 1952-10-10

tance-lies in the field Of eco
nomic development. There are
many undertakings which are
beyond the resources of pri-
vate individuals and private
corporations. Three examples
are development and control of
our rivers and water resources,
soil conservation and slum
clearance.
Development work Of this
kind opens up vast new oppor-
tunities for private enterprise.
One of the most exciting stories
in America is the story of how
private enterprise has -four
ished in the river valleys Of the
West. Government has opened
up new frontiers by making
investments in Americas future
which in turn make it possible
for people to buy farms and
open up small businesses and
bring about great industrial
development.
We have only begun to realize
the possibilities for building a
better America. And it is one
of the proudest accomplish
mentS of the Democratic Party
that it has seen these oppor-
tunities to strengthen our free
society by opening up these op-
portunities for private enter
prise.
The great and overshadowing
question which concerns the
American people in this elec-
ton year is. of course, the ques-
tion of peace. If one party could
convince the people that it knew
the road to peace and that the
other party did not, there is no
doubt in my mind which should
be elected and which would be
elected.
I would be content to have the
outcome of the election rest on
this one question. do not
claim that the Democratic Party
knows the certain road to peace,
but I do claim that the Demo-
cratic Party knows a lot more
about it than the Republican
Party.
Evening star., 1952-10-10
BY the Asseeioted Press

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.
Oct. 10.-Follo,Oing is the tert
OF Gou. Steuenson's speech at q
Democratic rally here today:
November is now Is DAYS
away. To me that means about
10 to II thousand miles and.
worse than that, about 1901
words away. Maybe that doesn't
sound like many miles to the
captain of my DC-6. or like
many. words to men who have
to put out a newspaper regu-
larly, as many of you do. But
1t sounds like a lot of mileage
and a lot of wordage to me.
All this activity has its mean
Ing, OF course, in the ks which
millions Of Americans will mark
on their ballots on November 4.
The moment will come when in
the lonely polling booth each
one Of us must decide where to
put his KS.
I would not be here, of course,
II l did not think that there are
good reasons why those KS
ought to go into the Democratic
column. 1 have been doing my
best to set out those reasons in
speech after speech around the
country.
The problem every candidate
has-whatever his party-is a
problem of communicate
There are not many people
there are not even many profess
sional politicians-who are 60
ing to read every speech, every
editorial. every columnist, and
every other bit of material
which might throw light on how
one ought to vote.
Indeed, sometimes wonder if
we do not flood the voter in a
sea OF words when we might
better leave him to think about
the issues by himself. have
heard Of juke boxes where S
minutes of silence can be pur-
chased for a nickel. Perhaps a
political party might serve the
country by purchasing a half
hour Of silence on the radio and
TV networks during which the
voters would be asked to think
quietly about the choice they
are going to have to make on
November 4.
Politics and politicians being
what they are. doubt that this
happy idea will be seized upon
with favor. But fortunately
radio and TV sets can be turned
of, who knows, perhaps the
knobs are being used for that
purpose with an enthusiasm un-
flattering to the men at the
mikes.
On November 5 we will dis
cover that millions of Ameri-
cans have voted one way and
that a few more millions have
voted the other way. When
you find 80 per cent vote
the kind of vote that used to be
Evening star., 1952-10-10

So on each Of these overriding
issues-prosperity and peace-I
think that the Democrats have
the better of the argument. I
am, of course, partisan. But I
tell you from the bottom of my
heart that I would not be going
around the country asking for
your support unless I did believe
this.
For I think the future of the
country is far more important
than who wins this election.
And I urge every one of you to
make up your mind on these
questions. If you honestly be-
lieve that the present Old Guard
Republican leadership - which
is the leadership now fully em-
braced by the general-its in
ternal strains and tensions-can
do a better job in preserving
prosperity and in achieving
peace, then you should by all
means cast your vote for the
Old Guard.
But I think that, If every
voter really searches his mind
on these questions. a majority
will decide that the Republican
Party should not be trusted with
the responsibility of governing
this Nation. Their record is
against them. Their present
campaign is against them.
II we Democrats can carry
our message to the people. I
have no doubt as to the outcome
on November 4. For in this
election year, the Democratic
Party is the party which has
dared to talk sense to the Amer.
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