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Evening star., 1952-10-15
Letters to The Star

other politicians, willing to do almost
anything to win.
On the other hand, Gov Stevenson has
kept his promise to talk sense to the
American people," He has presented the
issues in q statesmanlike, honest, coura-
geous and intelligent manner. His views
embrace the best of Thomas Jefferson.
Grover Cleveland, Franklin Roosevelt
and Harry Truman. He has shown keen
recognition Of the role of race in world
affairs.
I have decided. therefore, to march
behind Adlai Stevenson and John Spark
man as did behind Franklin Roosevelt
and Jack Garner. and Harry Truman
and Alben Barkley.
Mary Mcleod Bethune.
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Her Ticket

Many independent voters who have
voted the Democratic ticket for the past
Is or 20 years may feel a sense of dis
loyalty in supporting the Republican
candidates. But how else can they hope
to combat the extravaganza and cor
ruption which are rife in the present
administration? Certainly President Tru-
mans "hand- picked" disciple. Gov. Ste
venson, is not the man for this parti-
cular job. What this country needs is
President who owes the Truman ad-
mirlistration nothing, and can. there
fore. fearlessly and thoroughly "clean
house" in Washington
We have every reason to believe that
Gen. Eisenhower and Senator Nixon will
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Mr.. Lie Should Fire Them

Testimony indicating that some American
Communists have found refuge in the United
Nations staff raises question that may prove to
be both delicate and difficult. It is question,
however, to which satisfactory answer can and
should be found.
Senator Wiley, ranking Republican on the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee and dele
gate to the U. N. General Assembly, announced
last week that he had asked the State Department
for information on American Communists work.
ing in the U. N. secretariat. This Red infiltra-
ton" he said, sis not matter of conjecture or
pipe dream, but matter of hard, cold fact,
documented by top security off1cials-facts which,
when revealed. will shock the American people"
The testimony which has been taken this
week by three-man subcommittee of the Senate
Internal Security Committee tends to confirm
what Senator Wiley has said The subcommittee
questioned ten employees and one former en-
ploye of the U. NJ about their Communist
Affiliations and activities. All of them refused
to state whether they are, or had been, Com
munists, pleading possible self determination as
basis for not answering the question.
The employed individuals, judging from
their salaries, have jobs of some Importance with
the U. N. The real question, however, is not
concerned with salaries or position, but is
whether the u N. should harbor in any capacity
American citizens deemed disloyal to this coun-
ITy. ana IL Is precisely on tClS pOuC LnaC the
greatest difficulty may arise.
Trygve Lie, U. N Secretary General, has said
that he does not want Americans in the United
Nations secretariat who are disloyal to their own
country" and has promised to act on "clear and
convincing information from official United
States sources" in such cases.
Some U. N. employees, it is said, have already
been dismissed on this basis. But whether Mr.
Lie would regard proof of refusal to answer a
question on ground of possible self-incrimination
as "clear and convincing" information remains to
be seen. It Is quite certain, however, that an
employe of this Government would be dismissed
on the basis of such proof and it would seem that
Mr. Lie ought to be willing to apply similar
standard in the U. N. For him to continue to
employ Americans who have refused to answer
question as to their Communist activity would
certainly serve to prejudice the standing of the
U. N. with the people of this country.
Senator O'Conor of Maryland, chairman of
the investigating subcommittee, has said that
"thiS Is in no sense an investigation into the
United Nations or the functions Of the United
Nations" That line should be sharply drawn
and strictly maintained. Short of that, however,
there should be ample room for agreement on
getting rid of U. N. employees who are American
citizens and who may reasonably be suspected
Of working to subvert the interests Of this
country.
Evening star., 1952-10-15

nameless here. The only service Federal
domestics perform is to make the
rounds emptying waste paper baskets.
The dust on desks, chairs and equip
ment is thick enough to write on, floors
which should be washed at least once
a month have not seen a wet mop or
even a broom in more than a year. The
resulting dust is q menace to health,
and could be responsible for the need
and use Of excessive sick leave.
The main service to rest rooms is to
replenish paper towels and toilet tissue,
with a wet mop swished around occa-
sionally. The filth and dust were so
bad that the employees in my own unit
Were forced to commander floor brush
from one Of the maids, and, despite the
time taken from more important and
urgent work, we did our own sweeping.
Is that what Uncle Sam pays high
salaried clerks for? H. L. H.
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Indiun Summer

Like scouts OF aDdr In flaming feathers
The red ledUes circle the nearer hills
While orer the roofs blue smoke
gathers
As sunset fades and the iDarm day goes
And trttte moon fills.
NotD let the settlements guard and
ti0htenl
NotD let the smoking signals rise
As autumn rides tDlere the quick trosts
Uhiten
Like ash on the fields. on the corn
tepees
Where the harvest lies.
Cherries Nolan
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Local Control of Welfare

1t is plain from the report of the Citizens
Advisory Committee to the Prince Georges County
Commissioners that the county's welfare troubles
go much deeper than publiczed personnel
SQuabbles. Underlying the long-standing official
unrest in the relief field is a feeling that the
county welfare setup has become too subservient
to the State Welfare Department. The reports
suggestion that administration of the county well
fare program should be largely in the hands of
local officials is surprising only because it reveals
that this sound rule of self-government has not
always prevailed in Prince Georges. Good admin
1stratlon OF local relief program requires effec-
tive local control of the program The report
contains convincing evidence that State welfare
authorities have exercised too much control in
Prince Georges County over program that, being
jointly financed, should be jointly supervised.
The report makes this remarkable observa-
tion: THE role of the County Welfare Board is
indeed peculiar one. Charged with administer
Ing policies and procedures that it has had no
voice in formulating, appointed by the State and
county jointly, it has recently declared its ale
glance solely to the State. This condition could
be called ludicrous if it were not so serious As it
is, We are found with County Welfare Board
refusing to be responsive to the elected county
officials yet responsible for spending over hum
dred thousand dollars of county money" This
comment brings to mind the recommendation of
the April grand jury that all public welfare acti-
vties in Prince Georges be integrated under a
director and an advisory board mot under the
direction of the State Department of Welfare"
The advisory committee concurred, in general,
with this proposal
While the committee called for reorganized
welfare department completely independent of
the State Welfare Department" the report indi-
Gated in another comment that some supervision
by the State was inevitable, since State as well
county funds were involved. AS matter of
fact, the State undoubtedly would refuse to con-,
tribute any money to Prince Georges unless it
had some say in the policies governing use of the
funds. But Prince Georges County would be justi-
fled in urging that it be given more autonomy
than is has enjoyed in the past in administering
local relief. Remote control makes for inef6ciency
and waste in local government.
Evening star., 1952-10-15
The Dulles Dynusty

In his column of october 10, Lowell
Mellett directs attention to "Allen w.
Dulles. deputy director of the Central
Intelligence Agency" and suggests that
Dulles will be remembered for his work
with the O. s. 8. in Europe during World
War II. Mr.. Mellett also noted that
Allen is the brother of John Foster
Dulles. Since the brothers and their
sister. Eleanore Lansing Dulles, were
active in World War I, which was of the
same pattern although slower paced
than World War II, my suggestion is
that for those interested in the Dulles
dynasty that they read Cali Honorable
Men" by James Stewart Martin, pro-
fessor at st. Johns College, Annapolis.
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie.
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Architects Lift Racial Bur

On September IS you published an
editorial Negro Doctors" commencing
the District Medical Society for elect
ing five Negro physicians to its member
ship.
1t may be Of interest to your readers
that the professional society of D. C.
architects. the Washington Metropolitan
Chapter of the American Institute of
Architects. voted unanimously in 1916
to admit to its membership all qualified
architects regardless of race, creed or
color; and has acted in accordance with
this resolution.
The present membership in the chap
ter includes II Negro architects.
Thomas williams, ALA.
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Solid for Stevenson

John L. Lewis Endorsement of Governor
Stevenson makes it unanimous as far as the Big
Three of organized labor are concerned.
This, of itself, is something of a novelty, for
there are not many things on which Mr.. Lewis.
William Green of the AFL and Philip Murray of
the CIO can agree. On this question of presi-
Dental choice, however, they see eye-to-eye-the
first time that any candidate for the Office has
had such unanimous backing.
The question which remains is how much
this will help, and how much it will hurt Gov
ernor Stevenson BY advocating repeal Of the
Taft-Hartley Act and opposing the use of injunc-
tions in strikes, he has gone pretty much down
the line for the union point of view on the
question of labor legislation. And it would be
surprising, indeed, if this did not win for him
the Endorsement and active support OF the labor
leaders
What is uncertain is the ability of union
leaders and delegates to union conventions to
deliver the labor vote. Certainly they were not
able to deliver it when they tried nightly to
defeat Senator Taft in Ohio in 1880 Another
uncertainty concerns the extent to which non
union voters may be turned away from Governor
Stevenson by these labor-leader Endorsements.
There had been earlier reports that the Stevenson
camp was not overly anxious for an open indorse-
ment by Mr.. Lewis, although his quiet support
would have been welcomed. And there is reason
for this anxiety. If Mr.. Lewis is anything, he is
unpredictable. He is capable, for instance, of
calling coal strike before the election in an
effort to compel the Wage Sterilization Board to
approve wage increase which many people think
is in excess of the stabilization formula. And
If he should do something of this sort it would
not help Governor Stevenson with those voters
who are not union members and who do not like
to see a union leader attempt to dictate to the
Government.
Evening star., 1952-10-15
,xr L,kfs EVERYBODY :

Win connlctlng interests and he cannot
satisfy all.
The widespread enthusiasm for Gov.
Stevenson is largely based on his hon.
esty in stating his views on every impor-
tant issue, domestic and foreign, facing
the country today. In doing this he is
bound not to please everyone on every
question. He knows this. It is a fine
tribute to his belief in the American
people and in the workings of our de-
mocracy that he is willing to inform the
voters on where he stands-and then
leave it up to them to make their choice.
Alice MICA. Lee.
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Candidates Views on Koreu

While much light has been shed on
the honesty Of the presidential and vice
presidential candidates, am unaware
that either candidate has stated his
views about how to end the Korean
war. AS think this is the problem
most acutely affecting the American
people, find this silence most disturb
ing. Do both candidates think that
Americans must continue to be killed
indefinitely or until the Chinese agree
to our view on the exchange of prison.
ers? Aren't the candidates plans for
how to end the Korean war Of more
Importance to American voters who are
voting for future executive than JUS
tif1cations and accusations about who
was responsible for the war? Honesty on
this issue, with a clear-cut plan for
peace, would win my. and I am sure,
many others vote.
Sandra Mccoy.
Editors note: Gov. Stevenson
stands behind the administration
manner of conducting the war in
Korea. Gen. Eisenhower favors
building up the South Korean Army
to the point where it can man the
front lines.)
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Impressed by Stevenson

It seems to me that the last paragraph
Of Gov. Stevenson's Oklahoma City
speech perfectly sums up the reason why
voters are switching from Ike to Adlai.
If we Democrats can carry our
message to the people, 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 American people"
David PaulSOn.
Evening star., 1952-10-15
By THE HAsKN SERVICE.

By The HASKN SERVICE.
@. Why is there a blue ribbon across
the breast Of George Washington in
some Of his portraits?-M. r.
A. The origin of this emblem is found
in Washington's own General Orders.
dated July IA, ITS. In these he said
that the Commander-in-Ch Chief should
wear blue ribbon, the majors and
brigadiers, pink ribbon. and the aides
a green ribbon. The purpose was to
prevent mistakes in rank, due to soldiers
not knowing their officers by sight.
@. How long will the open season be
for ducks and geese this year?-O.C.
A. The Department of the Interior
has added 10 days to the shooting sea-
son this fall, because of improved con-
ditions on the northern breeding
grounds Of migratory waterfowl. Atlantic
and Mississippi Flyway states win have
a 55-day season, Central Flyway states
a 60-day season, and Pacific Flyway
states a To-day season. Only Maine
and New Mexico selected a split season.
two periods Of % days each in Maine,
and "a days each in New Mexico. The
earliest opening date is october 1, in
Maine, Michigan. Minnesota and North
Dakota, and the latest closing date ID
January 10, in Florida, Georgia, Mary
land, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia. Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Tennessee and New Mexico.
@. When did bean soup become a reg
ular item on the menu Of the Senate
restaurant?-G. B. O.
A. Legend has it that one day in 1907,
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota or
.dered his customary lunch Of bean SOUP
and was told there was none. There
upon, as chairman Of the Senate Rules
Committee, the irate Senator ordered
that bean soup appear on the Senate
menu every day.
Evening star., 1952-10-15

make fortnight. courageous team. It,
therefore, behooves independent voters
to support them. The Republican Party
has discarded its policy of isolationism.
Indeed, with Gen. Eisenhower as our
chief. we may rest as
sured that our country will continue it's
proud role as leader of the free world.
Our allies need have no fear of our
deserting them.
Waverly Barker Wright.
Waban, Mass.
Evening star., 1952-10-15

regime at Belgrade is not one to our liking, even
though 1t is bleakly Communist in its own way,
1t is resolutely anti-Kremln and anti -Cominform,
and the country itself is of great strategic i'm
portance. The stronger it becomes, therefore, the
stronger will be the front against the threat of
Soviet aggression.
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Dirty Government

Does any one have any idea of the
prevailing unsanitary conditions that
exist in government Offices due to the
so-called economical-minded members
Of Congress, who. with an eye to re-
election, pared the Federal Budget to
the bone? Though I have heard that
other agencies experience similar neg
lect, can only speak authoritatively of
my own agency-which must needs be
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer "a
any question Of fact b. either wY1tipg The
Evening Star information Bureau. 1900 street
return hostage or By telenhoninr GT YA6H
Evening star., 1952-10-15
President Sidetrucked?

Poor Harry Truman and his whistle
stops. He whistles but the trend toward
Republicanism does not stop.
Samuel GOOdacre.
Evening star., 1952-06-28
Nathaniel Mountford, Sc,
Retired MiIIiner Here

Nathaniel Mountford, sc. a re-
tired milliner. died Thursday in
Washington Sanitarium after a
three-week illness.
Mr.. Mountford, a native of
England. retired last year after
48 years in business here. His
shop was at 1882 Fourteenth
street NV. He lived at 1900
Alaska avenue NV.
Mr.. Mountford was a member
of the Board of Trade, the Co.
lumbia Heights Businessmen's
Association, the kiwanis Club and
the Columbia Country Club. He
is survived by a grandson, Navy
1t. Comdr. Douglas A. Powell
stationed in Japan; two great
grandchildren and three brothers
and sisters. They are Enoch
Mountford of Trenton, Thomas
Mountford of Burbank, Calf =,
and Edward Mountford and Mrs
Edna Curtin, both of Morris
vile. Pa.
Funeral services were held this
morning in the Hines funeral
home. followed by burial in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-06-28
|PiIIsbury First 10 Face
New Monopoly Charges
BY the Associated Press

The Federal Trade Commission
ANNOUNCED last night it has filed
monopoly charges of a new type
against the Nations second big
Igest flour milling company, Pills
bury Mills, Inc, of Minneapolis.
Pillsbury was charged with yio-
Ilating the Clayton Anti Trust
Act by acquiring assets of the
Ballard & Ballard Flour Milling
Co. at Louisville and of the Duff S
Baking Mix Division of American
Home Products Corp, Hamilton,
Ohio.
The action Is the first brought
under a provision added to the
Clayton Act 18 months ago.
Previous FTC actions to prevent
or break up corporate mergers
were restricted to cases where one
company acquired capital stock of
Others. Now FTC powers extend
to cases where one corporation
gets control of others by buying
their physical assets.
Evening star., 1952-06-28
Aide Denies Acheson
'ApoIogized' 10 British
BY The Assoeidted Press

A State Department spokesman
denies that Secretary of State
Acheson expressed regret or apol-
ogy to the British for United
States failure to inform them of
plans to bomb North Korean
power plants.
The spokesman told reporters
late yesterday Mr.. AcheSon merely
agreed the British should have
been consulted. He said the Sec
retary emphasized that Britain
had no absolute right to be con-
suited or informed in advance OF
the bombings of the plants across
the Yalu River from Manchuria
Secretary Acheson, now on a
diplomatic tour of Europe, was
quoted as indicating the United
States wanted to give the British
advance information as a matter
OF courtesy to partner in the
Korean war and in the North At
lantic Treaty. Due to a mixup.
it was explained, this was not
done
An earlier report from London
was that MIR. Acheson apologized
to about 200 members of the
British Parliament. This report
brought loud cries from some Re-
publican senators. Some House
members expressed disgust, en-
barraSSment and anger.
Evening star., 1952-06-28
Mrs. Uric Mengerf, SO,
Lifelong District Resident

Mrs. Uric T. Mengert, a life
long resident of Washington, died
Thursday at her home, 1917 H
street Sc. She would have been
SO tomorrow.
Mrs. Mengert, the former Mar
garet johnson, had lived for 81
years on Capitol Hill at 310 Third
street Sc. A graduate of Eastern
High School, she lad taught school,
here before her marriage in 1884,
to Mr.. Mengert, an employe of the
Washington Loan g. Trust Co
He died in 1924. Mrs. Mengert was
a member of the Church of the
Reformation for more than sc
years.
Surviving is a son, DR.. William
F. Mengert, Dallas physician
and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held al
2 pm. Monday in the Ryan funeral
home, 317 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. Burial will be in Congress
sional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-06-28
William N. SIeet, 80,
Retired Businessman

William M. Sleet. 80, retired
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. rep
resentative here. died Thursday in
his home, 1858 Columbia road
NV.
Mr.. Sleet came here with the air
brake firm about 10 years ago
from Cincinnati. He formerly had
been associated with the Norfolk
& Western Railroad. He was
prominent in Masonry in his
native Kentucky.
Surviving Mr.. Sleet is his widow,
Lillian Bride Sleet. Funeral serv-
ices were held today in st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church, followed
by burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery
Evening star., 1952-06-28
A. Smith Bowman, "a,
iDistiIIer Of Bourbon
And Sportsman, Dies

A. Smith Bowman, "a, Fairfax
County sportsman and distiller of
bourbon whisky, died yesterday at
Sunset Hills, his 7,000-acre farm
in the county.
Mr.. Bowman, with his two sons,
A. Smith Bowman, jr. and e. De-
Long Bowman. had operated the
A. Smith Bowman Distillery in
conjunction with the farm opera
tions ever since the repeal of pro-
|hibition. Said to be the only pri-
|vately held commercial distillery
in the country, it produced alcohol
for war purposes during World
War II. The distillery products
are Fairfax County and Virginia
Gentleman bourbon.
OF Colonial Lineage.
Mr.. Bowman was born at Belle
vue in Mercer County, KY, OF
distinguished Colonial lineage. He
was graduated from Transyl-
|vania University in Lexington, KY
During his business career, Mr.
Bowman acquired large land hold
ings in Alberta, Canada, and in
Louisiana, where he owned ALTON
Villa" famous old plantation. In
1923 he organized the People
Motor Coach Co. of Indianapolis
but sold it in 1927 and bought
Sunset Hills Farm" a 4.00O-acre
Fairfax County estate. A lover OF
fox hunting. Mr.. Bowman brought
la pack of foxhounds from Ken
lucky which he first hunted as q
|private pack and later developed
in the Fairfax Hunt. Mr.. Bow
man was master of the hunt fol
many years.
Largest Estate in Area.
The acquisition OF an adjacent
5000 acres several years ago has
made Sunset Hills" the largest
tract of land in the Washington
metropolitan area and one of the
largest farms in Virginia. "
Besides his membership in the
Fairfax Hunt, Mr.. Bowman be-
longed to the Society of the Gin
cinnati, Sons of the American
Revolution, Huguenot Society OF
South Carolina, Filson Club of
Louisville, the National Press Club
and the Herndon Presbyterian
Church.
Besides his sons, who live at
Sunset Hills" Mr.. Bowman
leaves two grandchildren. His
wife, Katherine DeLong Bowman
died last November.
Funeral services will be held at
his home at 8 pm. Monday. Burial
will be in Lexington, XIV.