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Evening star., 1952-10-23
ID. G.. Medical Leaders Praise
Gamma GIobuIin in Polio Fiqht
Believe Discovery
Nay Soon Wipe Out
Paralysis Threat

District medical leaders today
were high in their praise of gam.
ma globulin, a discovery that may
in the next few years wipe out
lparalytic polio.
Results of the most extensive
|polio experiments ever conducted
were revealed yesterday in Cleve-
land by DR.. William Med. Ham
mon. professor of epidemiology o1
the University of Pittsburgh's
Graduate School OF Public Health
DR.. Harmon helped conduct
tests on $4,000 children to prove
that gamma globulin, a material
from human blood. gives marked
protection from polio for at least
five weeks.
DR.. Yater "Delighted."
Commenting on DR.. Hammon's
announcement, DR.. Wallace Yater,
president of the District Medical
Society said:
II am delighted that this thing
seems to be breaking. We are
very enthusiastic at this point.
Not too much has been published
on the subject, but if true. we are
Igetting to the bottom of the
problem.
DR.. Charles S. Wise of George
Washington University Hospital,
a leading polio expert, was equally
Enthusiastic.
ut appears that we are stand
ing just where we were at the
turn of the century before we
licked smallpox and diptheria." he
declared.
I'm my opinion it is just a mat
ter of time before we develop a
vaccine to wipe out polio. A
solution is almost inevitable"
Another top polio researcher
Dr.. Victor H. Hass, director of
the National Meteorological In
stitute at Bethesda, was cautious
in his praise. However, he backed
ia statement by DR.. Leonard
Scheele. Surgeon General of the
United States Public Health Serv-
ice. concerning gamma globulin.
More Blood Needed.
1--WE are very pleased that the
results of the gamma globulin
tests were so positive" DR.. Scheele
stated in Cleveland.
The surgeon general also asked
for greater public participation in
donating blood to meet the needs
Iof fighting men in Korea, the
needs of our hospitals and for
gamma globulin against polio.
"Our ultimate goal" DR.. Scheele
asserted, lis a vaccine that will
give more permanent protection
one that will remain effective for
the full polio season or longer
than that"
At present; gamma globulin, a
Evening star., 1952-10-23

Dewey would not talk about SEN
ator Nixon's record, and chal-
tlenged him to "say something
about Nixon's record on civil
rights"
II challenge him to tell you
how Senator Nixon. a Repre-
sentative Of California. voted on
FEPC and other civil rights meas
ures. He won't do it, because he
knows that Nixon's record on
this issue is just as hypocritical
as it is on so many other meas
"He doesn't tell you. that
helped write the honest and
fortnight plank in the Demo-
cratic platform dealing with civil
Evening star., 1952-10-23
BY the Assoeioted Press

Senator Sparkman. Democratic
vice presidential candidate
charged his Republican opposite
number last night with a hypo-
critical record on civil rights.
Senator Sparkman linked his
ATTACK on the Senate voting record
of Senator Nixon with a sharply
worded lambasting of Gov. Dewey
Iof New York, whom he called "a
frustrated little man who never
made the grade"
Reiterating again his denial
that he was either a member Of
the Ku Kiux Klan or a Dixie
|crat," Senator Sparkman said the
New York Governor had been "re-
duced to the job of smearing."
This little man has been quar-
Iantined in New York State ever
since his candidate, the general,
surrendered to Senator Taft" he
said. "He is making a lot of
noise in the hope that some one
will notice him"
Senator Sparkman's words were
contained in a message broad
Evening star., 1952-10-23

least over the ABC network or
the Campaign Committee program
lof the International Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union. Because o1
"a bout with laryngitis, Senator
Sparkman's statement was read
by Senator Monroney. Democrat,
of Oklahoma.
Senator Sparkman said Gov.
Dewey was attempting to pin a
xxx label on him because "his
candidate, the f1ve-star general,
has been down South honey
chilling with the Dixiecrats, and
Dewey has seen what q bad effect
this is having among Northern
voters"
Senator Sparkman said Gov.
Evening star., 1952-10-23
Seven Nations Agree
To SET Up Plans for
Middle East Defense
BY the Assoeiaisd Press


LONDON, Oct. 23.-Seven ma.
tions led by Britain and tht
United States have agreed ir
principle to set up a new military
group to plan the bulldup of Mid.
die Eastern defenses against COM
munism.
Informed officials who report.
ed this today said Britain is ex-
pected to call an early parley oi
the powers concerned-the other
five are France. Turkey. Australia
New Zealand and South Africa
to figure out "details of the new
Set-up.
Talks may be held before the
end of the year.
Arab Nations Invited.
Meanwhile, a concerted, urgent
effort is to be made to get the
Arab nations Of The area--par-
ticularly Egypt-to associate
themselves with the arrangements
Israel. too, would be invited to
Cooperate.
The seven nations aim to Gre
ate an international headquarters
planning staff which in an emerg-
ency could swiftly become the
herve-center for full-f1edged
mid Eastern defense alliance. It
likely would be based il. the Brit
ish-held Mediterranean fortress
Isle of Cyprus.
The idea flowed from a 1851
American-Brit -French-T Turkish
project to create a Middle East
command or pact linked with the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
ton. That project foundered on
the rocks of Egyptian nationalism.
Egypt was to have been one of five
founder members. Her refusal
forced the other powers to revise
their plans drastically.
Outline of Scheme.
After nearly a year of consul
tation. broad scheme has
Rmerged looking something like
this:
l. For the time being, the
seven allies are pretty much
agreed the old project for a Mid
die East command is not feasible.
Too great security risk is held to
be involved in a region rent
asunder by political quarrelS and
economic uncertainties.
2. In its stead, an International
planning group of generals, ad-
mirals and air marShalS would be
set up to map the land, sea and
air defenses of the area.
3. This mid-East defense or
ganization would not have stand
ing armies, navies and air forces
at its command the way NATO
has forces in Europe. But it
would know what guns, ships,
planes and men could be got in
a hurry to met any sudden Red
thrusts or threats. It would work
out deployment tactics on an
Allied basis and it would attend
also to grand strategic planning.
4. The group presumably would
define allied needs in terms of
military bases, transit rights in
Arab countries, communications
and so on.
However, it would have no
power to negotiate with Arab
governments for these things.
This would have to be done on
q political level.
5. Each member nation of the
group would be assigned special
roles in the event of trouble.
South Africa, for instance. al
ready has tentatively promised
at least one armored division for
use in the mid-East in any at
tack by communism.
Evening star., 1952-10-23

rights. He doesn't tell you that
those elements in the South who
condone the Ku Klux Klan are
found in the ranks of the Dixie
Gratis, who are supporting Gen.
Eisenhower.
"Of course he doesn't tell you
these things. because he typifies
the desperate dishonesty of the
Republican Party. Mr.. Dewey is
one of the reasons millions of
Americans are turning to Gov.
Stevenson and the Democratic
Party"
Evening star., 1952-10-23
Italian Visits MuniIu

MANILA, Oct. % (R.-Italian
Undersecretary of State Giuseppe
Brusasca arrived today on a FIVE
day goodwill mission. He will con-
fer tomorrow with President FL
Ipidio Quirino and Foreign Secre-
tary Joaquin M. Elizalde and leave
next week for Tokyo.
Evening star., 1952-10-23
Lond Cool Truin

CHARLESTON, w. Va.-A train
carrying all the coal produced in
American bituminous mines in
1850 would stretch around the
world three and one-half times
at the Equator.
Evening star., 1952-10-23

blood antibody that attacks para
|lytic polio. appears to lessen the
|chances of children contracting
the disease and to make the symp.
toms milder, If they do get polio
The Public Health Service is
now working on the problem OF
obtaining enough of the wonder
|antibody to use next summer ir
AREAS where severe polio outbreaks
may occur.
Evening star., 1952-10-23
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Evening star., 1952-10-23
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Evening star., 1952-08-27
Hondicopping the Police

Good police work despite serious handicap
brought quick solution to the $65 900 "out to-
lunch" burglary OF Drinks money truck at
Wardman Park Hotel. The handicap was two
hour time lapse before the victimized company
notified authorities of the theft. Failure of four
guards to keep the truck under surveillance dur
ing the lunch hour is matter for company at
tention. Failure Of the company, however, to call
police or the Federal Bureau of Investigation as
soon as the theft was discovered is a matter for
public concern. A crime involving public funds
was involved The police and the FBI had a right
to expect the fullest cooperation of the company,
instead of frustrating delay in reporting the
crime.
Fortunately for Drinks and its clients, Police
Chief Murray has sharp memory. He recalled
that three years ago an enploye of the company
had been fired for lending his uniform to a
member of the "Pimply Face Gang" of bandits
Chief Murray ordered his men to pick up and
question this man. The arrest of the suspect and
recovery of the buried loot soon followed. So
Drinks has the stolen money back, in spite of
the incredible laxity Of four of its guards and
in spite of its foot-dragging attitude on seeking
police aid The company cannot expect to be so
fortunate always-as it has learned in Boston.
If there is any company policy condoning in
definite delays in notifying authorities until
high officials of the firm have been advised and
have given the go-ahead sign, the policy should
be changed in the interest of effective law
enforcement.
Evening star., 1952-08-27

OF skill, however, In handling the explosive
political potentialities Of his stand.
Governor Stevenson's announcement was
made after conference with Governor Shivers
of Texas and after the Texas executive had said
that he could not personally support the Demo-
cratic nominee because Of the stand he had
taken on tidelandS
Governor Stevenson was quick in coming
forward with the soft answer that is supposed
to turn away wrath. He said he understood Gov
ernor Shivers' disappointment, and praised him
for the fairness and restraint of his statement
He said he had reached his own conclusion hon.
estly and in the exercise Of his best judgment,
regardless of the possible effect on electoral
votes, and that he was sure that Governor
Shiyers, whom he still counted as friend, was in
agreement on that principle.
Just how much effect the Stevenson state
ment will have in cooling the anger Of the Texas
voters remains to be seen. But he could hardly
have expressed himself in way that would be
better calculated to remove the sting from
Governor Shivers' refusal to support him.
Evening star., 1952-08-27
BY Charles E. TroceweH

'You are sure you don't mean the
second STEP"
To this yelled sarcasm, Jones said
nothing. He Just kept on pulling maga-
zines down and from; he kept on upset.
ting tables and chairs. and throwing
things around In general.
This, finally, was more than some one
could stand.
'IIl find your magazine" she said. "if
it takes all day"
It took all day. all right. but in the
end Templeton Jones triumphed.
sSometime ago the bright one Of the
household devised plan.
Every week she concealed two maga-
zines in the pile of discarded newspapers.
Newsprint is fine for feeding the cat on,
but it does pile up.
The plan worked magniflcently until
one day Templeton Jones suddenly
asked, .Where is that Saturday real
estate section?"
Before she thought, the wise one an
swered, why on the back porch, there"
After time, Jones came In with the
awanted section. The bright one took
look at the living room table. Sure
enough, there were the two magazines.
neatly placed. She would have to think
up another scheme. now. Old Temp is o
hard man to fool.
Evening star., 1952-08-27

Many famous persons have saved every
scrap Of paper that ever came into their
homes.
It is said that Florence Nightengale
never threw away one OF the orders
she gave her cook, and that her LIES
menus may be traced from them.
Templeton Jones doesn't 60 that far.
He just likes magazines.
His attic, garage. basement, rooms
all are cluttered with them. Some Of
them date back years. The covers have
faded, light has taken its toll. but Jones
is steadfastto them. He likes them.
The joke is, his household says, that
he has never read any Of them.
He is Saving them for a rainy day."
as the old country saying had it.
Surely, that rainy day has come and
gone many times in this, our soggy
Washington, but Templeton Jones' adj
herence to his magazines goes on forever.
Not a one can be taken but he asks
where it is.
Only by stealth Is it possible to get
one away from him.
It has been tried. Of course. many
times.
No one has yet succeeded, because
Jones has an uncanny way Of finding out
about the mischief. 81
just when the culprit thinks he Or
Evening star., 1952-08-27
This and That +.

she has gotten away with it, Jones asks.
casually:
What has become Of that old maga-
zine?"
The other, calmly enough, answers:
what old magazine?"
"Why, that one about the way hum
mingbirds nap their wings"
'.Why, that is around here some place.
am sure. Who would take it?" The i'm
plication, deftly concealed, is "Who
would want it?" ~
Templeton Jones never takes offense.
He Just wants his magazine. and is de-
termined to have it. His brand Of assault
may be called the determined bat quiet.
He doesn't rave and storm. as some
men do. He is just persistent, and . bit
sarcastic.
with all these magazines" he asserts.
waving an arm, "it seems strange that
the very one / want is always missing. =
~
'Why, that is not true" comes the
mild reply.
Eyes, it is. When wanted that story
about the invention Of the airplane, you
came up with articles on lions, tigers.
gimcracks. the way bees dance their way
over the countryside. but nothing at all
about airplanes."
you must have mislaid it yourself"
81 y put Il right there In that pile on
the third STEP
Evening star., 1952-08-27
PIoytime in Koreu
Reginald Hutchinson.

The Star recently carried news ar,
ticle telling how Marines Of VMO-6 in
Korea built swings for the youngsters
living near their landing strip a few
miles behind the lines., It told how 1t.
William F. Lane noticed the youngsters
had nothing to play with and thought
swings might be fun for them. a Spank
ing new delight"
I spent a few days with VMO-6 in
June, about the time they built the
swings, and I never saw them empty
during daylight hours. The word was
that children did not know what swings
were and there was move afoot to
build a teeter- -totter as soon as big
enough board could be found.
There was no doubt that swings were
a novelty to those little children, yet a
Pocket Guide to Korea" issued to all
servicemen In Korea, says "A popular
sport is swinging, formerly the official
sport of Korea. In a standing position,
on swings like ours the contestants vie
to see who can swing the highest. The
sport originally was only for women.
but as the swings grew higher and the
game more dangerous. men began to
participate. However. due to the in
grained public feeling that this is q
woman's game, the participating males
usually masquerade in female attire
when engaging in this swinging sport"
In their war-torn land, the Koreans
apparently have forgotten even their
Evening star., 1952-08-27
Fishing Nets

Now draped In moonlight, blush gray.
cold siluer-blHe,
Spread out to dry. like nonstrous
spideriDebs,
The nets are hung to catch q sltoal Of
ice-blue stars
In hushed and soindless night ,nhere
no tide ebbs.
A smell of sdlt-damp hangs upon Them.
smell of seas.
Eternal odor of 'tGrred fishing boats.
With here seQuin sliimnser OF pearl
opal scale
or shine Of seasDeed tangled In cork
floats.
Perhaps this is their Trrest cargo: this
blue tide
OF moonlight, ltstrous silver 0leam OF
scales, f s
And promise OF rich haul OF drifting
stars tonight .ssa
A nosc the dark earth tHfss. nets
spread like sails. ~ @H
Frederick Ebrisht
Evening star., 1952-08-27
Letters to The Star

son at the National Flowing Contest.
According to the text of the story,
Eisenhower was given the date instead
Of Stevenson, not because the plowing
group preferred him, but because he
accepted their invitation first. Further
more, Stevenson was also invited to
speak, at an earlier time.
It was mere matter of protocol and
social decency that prompted the group
to select the general as it's principal
speaker. Yet The Stars headline read
Eisenhower Wins Speaking Contest
Clash" leading the reader to believe
Ike had won some sort Of victory, an
incorrect supposition.
This is not voice in protest Of the
unfair treatment accorded Gov. Steven
son. It is voice protesting the unfair
treatment the American reader is
receiving from the press. He is no longer
able to read story or headline and
assume it is correct. He has to weigh
its truth against the stand of the news
paper on the particular issue, eQuate,
and then try to arrive at true answer.
And that's assuming he knows the
paper Is giving him an interpretive.
rather than objective, account Of the
news. If he doesn't know that. as many
don't. all the worse for him. Then he
develops whatever beliefs the particu-
lar paper he reads wants him to.
Return us to the principles upon
which newspapers were established:
Accuracy. impartiality and objectivity.
Let The Star put through new fair
play amendment, fair play for the
readers-and maybe the rest will follow.
Heap Valda.
Evening star., 1952-08-27
Soft Answer

good bit of clarihcation will be needed
before Governor Stevenson's real position on
the so-called tidelands oil issue becomes clear.
He has said that he supports the Presidents veto
of the bill to quitclaim the disputed areas to the
States although it may be doubted that he In
dorses some of the inherent contradictions In the
veto message The Illinois Governor has also said
that the legislative stalemate, which prevents
any exploitation of these resources should be
broken in way that is mindful Of the respec-
tive interests of the States and the Federal
Government.
That makes sense, assuming that the Gov
ernor has in mind some truly equitable program.
His further comments will be awaited with
interest.
He has already demonstrated high degree
Evening star., 1952-08-27
Questions and Answers

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-eturin postaSs Or 5, telephonins 81. 1855
By THE HASKN SERVICE
@. How did the American game Of
horseshoes originate?-R. B. N.
A. During the Revolution, the game
of quoits, originally brought over to this
country from England, was common
diversion of the American and British
armies. When quoits became scarce. an
American soldier had the idea of sub
stituting horseshoes for them. and this
form of the game soon became popular.
Some historians claim that the use OF
horseshoes in a similar game goes back
to Roman times in Europe.
@. When was the designation, Me.
too," first used in politics?-W. B.
A. There is no record Of the earliest
use of the phrase. 1t had sudden
vogue in the days Of Senator Thomas
Platt who had the nickname. ME Too
Platt." In 1881, Senator Platt and his
colleague Senator Conkling resigned
from the Senate In protest against q
presidential appointment. Because Platt
was thought to have been influenced by
Conkling, cartoon depicting the polit-
ical death Of the two Senators appeared
in newspaper. showing tombstone
bearing the inscription, ME too. T.
Platt."
Evening star., 1952-08-27
Blow to Planning

Blow TO FIunnin9
It seems obvious from your editorial.
'Blow to Planning" that The Star takes
quite a dim view of the appointment Of
DR.. Joseph D. Lohman as chairman Of
the National Capital Parks and Plan
ing Commission. Your premise, regard
ing the practicability Of having an abb
Sentee chairman, contains recognizable
reason. However, your castigation Of
the appointment seems to spring from
your assertion that "Dr. Lohman has
been an active propaganist against seq
regation in Washington" In your spon-
sorship Of the philosophy Of the Recrea-
ton Board and your timorous attitude
in anticipating serious consequences,
you seem quite imprudent- especially
so, in cognizance Of the fact that
Washington is, indeed. city on q very
high hill in relationship to the other
great cities Of the world. The ultra-con-
servative attitude Of the Recreation
Board (Which you condone) is un-Christ-
like, un-democratic and entirely out of
harmony with the bill of goods that
we are trying to sell abroad concerning
communism and democracy.
The mist OF ret1cence Wh1ch enVelopS
the gradualist theory is characteristic
of some fearful leaders" who cannot
see that Washington is not. by any
means, the great cosmopolitan center
it should be. No American should be
proud to hear Washington called q
Southern city in temper. pulse and out
look. 1t should not be a place where
Orientals are leered at, Negroes sneered
at and Jews smeared. Many small
people among us and many gradualists
do not seem to realize that ordinary
people from Saigon to Timbuktu know
a great deal more about the shortcom-
ings Of our Washington mores than we'd
be proud to hear Of. Our Spokesmen
abroad are placed in very farcical light
over what they say as against what
actually h0ppens here.
In the spotlight of the great cities of
the world, we are both provincial and
hypocritical. We live in well-organized
society with adequate laws and police
protection against people who would
take matters into their own hands. So
If segregation in Washington were
abolished tomorrow, our preachments
would then assume an attitude of sin
cerity around the world. I think The
Star presumptuous and unwise in unin-
tentionally rallying dissidents by predict
ing serious consequences" Give DR..
Lohman chance.
Reginald Hutchinson.