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Sir Frederic Kenyon.

Dying at SO, Sir Frederic Kenyon leaves
record of work not matched by many men. He
was a great scholar in the sense of having wide
vision being profound and being accurate; but
he also was practical person-not dreamer
only, but an executive officer and an administra-
tor of distinction as well. Joining the British
Museum staff in 1898, he rose through merit to
be it's director and principal librarian in 1909
and held both positions until 1880. Coinci-
dentally, he was president and then secretary
of the British Academy. He also served as presi-
dent of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic
Studies, president Of the British School of
Archaeology at Jerusalem, president Of the
Society of Antiquaries, chairman of the Friends
of National Libraries and chairman Of the Society
for the Protection of Science and Learning. Each
of these responsibilities represented a heavy
burden, yet he bore them with credit and honor
The same observation applies to his soldier
ing in World Wars and II and to his teaching
at Oxford, Cambridge and elsewhere. Sir
Frederic's major claim to remembrance, however,
rests in the books which he produced. His edition
of Aristotles Constitution Of Athens was the first
of these and it proved his capacity as Grecian.
But the monumental catalogue of the Greek
papyri which he compiled was a still more
convincing achievement. His study OF the
British Museums Biblical manuscripts made him
historian Of the Bible, one Of the most eminent
authorities on the Scriptures In our time. As a
recreation of sort, he edited the standard
editions of Robert Browning's poems and, Eliza
beth Barrett Brownings poems and letters.
A. contagious enthusiasm for knowledge
motivated Sir Frederic. Scores Of young people
caught the fever of his zeal. He welcomed
all comers. rejoiced in their demands upon him.
Among his followers" were number Of Ameri-
cans who are grateful for his example OF selfiess
intellectual labor.
Evening star., 1952-08-27
New Chapter in Iran

Announcement by the Iranian government
that private and highly qualified American oil
mission is in that country to advise on "the ad-
miniStration and operations Of the oil industry"
should not lead to glib assumption that solu-
ton for the bitter Anglo-Irania controversy Is
just around the corner.
There is no doubt that the American mis-
sion, headed by Alton Jones of Cities Service,
could provide the technical and business knowl-
edge on how to administer the Iranian industry.
It is even possible that Mr.. Jones' company is
interested in buying and remarketing Iranian
OIL But there are some more intricate problems
involved in the Iranian situation.
It is approximately Is months since the
1ranian Parliament nationalized the oil industry
in that country It was an action taken after
long period of pickering with the British-owned
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company over contract terms,
and was followed eventually by expulsion from
Iran of the entire British managerial and techni-
cal staff Protracted and Spasmodic negotiations
including several attempts at American media
tion have failed to solve any of the major issues
in the impasse. Britain has even refused an un-
reserved acknowledgment of the Iranian right
to nationalize, and the questions of compensation
for appropriated property, operation Of the in
dustry and marketing of its products are rela-
lively untouched.
The British left behind the worlds largest
refinery, at Abadan; storage tanks completely
filled with two million tons of petroleum prod
ucts, and field equipment Of great value. The
Anglo -Iranian tanker fleet, largest in the world,
was redistributed around the globe and the
Anglo -Iranian markets were supplied from other
sources-many of them right in the Middle East.
No substantial amount of oil can be processed IN
Iran without removal of the two million tons now
in storage Anglo-Iranian claims ownership OF
that oil and threatens legal action against any
interest that buys or moves it.
And while its greatest revenue-producing
industry stands idle, the Iranian government is
going broke despite such expedients as defaulting
on contract obligations, forced bond purchasing.
national bank loans and issuance OF paper
currency.
Obviously the Iranian oil industry can be
operated by non -Britishers. But 1t Is hardly
likely that it will be operated to the greatest
advantage of Iran and the rest Of the free world
by recruiting in Europe a multi-national stan OF
technicians and importing them to work under
an Iranian management being advised by Ameri-
can experts IT. on the other hand, American
Intervention is for mediation purposes, then it
may Justify itself.
Eventually the Iranian oil deadlock must
be settled by and between the two disputants.
It cannot be settled unilaterally- although there
have been numerous displays of unilateral bad
Judgment on each side in the past In fact,
London and Teheran have each put on bad
show at various points in a stalemate which
today threatens the entire security and political
fate of the Middle East-if not a greater part
Of the world.
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City Of Arlington

Why does anybody want to exchange
Arlington's flrst-class county status for
third-rate city status? Suppose it
would allow us to grab slice Of Fair
fax County; who wants that, and why?
# conversion would permit us to
annex the District Of Columbia to form
Greater Arlington. would be in
terested. In fact, I would settle for
recession Of the County to the Federal
Government. That would assure US a
unified public transportation system
and would greatly increase Washingtons
prospect for enfranchisement and repre-
sentation in Congress.
But one step at time. First we shall
have to kill the present proposal; then
Arlington and Washington can consider
one Of the suggested alternatives.
Proud Arlingtonian.
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.ModeI-T Rode Out RidicuIe

In these days of "briefing," when all
Americans are so busy adjusting the diff
ferential between the more abundant life
and the more abundant income tax that
we have to resort to tabloids, pocket
magazines and streetcar radio to keep
informed on the bewildering complexities
Of the daily scene, it might be good
idea for some bright lawyer to give us a
thumbfnail score card Of the rights we
have won and lost during the past two
decades.
For instance, we should know where
along the road somebody slipped in a
law making it illegal to ridicule an auto
mobile. Any one born during the teen
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years Of this century can remember when
the Model-T Ford was not only the most
ridiculed car on earth but perhaps the
most-laughed-at manufactured product.
Entire joke books were compiled on that
subject alone. and daresay the creator
of the machine laughed as heartily as
any one. II you even called a Model-T
"car" people would laugh. Owners We'd
with each other in painting humorous
signs on the back Of old Fords. but did
Henry Ford try to have law enacted
against it? Rather he encouraged all the
funmaking as good-natured free publi-
city, made better and better cars, and
incidentally about billion dollars.
Communists can picket an institution
with all kinds of vilifying epithets
painted on placards, but Marine can't
paint lemon on car. I give up. must
be "briefed." and quickly.
Nostalgia Democrat.
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BoIks at Boy Bridge

Doubtless am not the only one who
has made U-turn on the Bay Bridge
approach, due to my physical inability
to cross such heights in comfort even
though some one else may be driving.
Since elimination of the ferry service, it
would appear my sojourns to the East
srn Shore must cease. Dizzy.
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national sport. as there was no doubt
those little Korean girls never had swung
before. Another game the girls play in
the dusty road beside the helicopter base
is q form Of Jacks" They have no
metal lacks" as our youngsters know
them-they just use pebbles-but the
game is the same. Other than that the
Korean kids seem to have no toys or
games. When they get older they enjoy
stone fights.
Arthur L. SchOeni,
1t Comdr, U. S. N.
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Ike in the Middle

Gen. Eisenhower. in announcing that
he will bear to neither right nor left,
perpetrates fraud upon the Republican
Party. His chosen party has always
leaned toward the right. America has
seen its genuine progress under the
rightist policies Of that party. The DEM
ocrats. except in the South, have always
veered to the left. with the resultant
debt and war.
Between these two extremes. can
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Objects to Headline

It has become almost impossible to
read an objective account of the cam
paigns of either presidential candidate
in the newspapers lately. Perhaps this
might be expected in some Of the more
notorious dailies, but when The Star.
among others, begins to slant its news
reports, the result seems to point to
the failure Of the press to live up to
its duty-providing the public with
accurate information.
I point to The Star as the ''last straw"
because it has long represented to me
the apogee of impartial, intelligent
reporting in this community.
The particular incident I have in
mind, one of many incidents, is the
coverage given the proposed speeches
of candidates Eisenhower and Steven
Evening star., 1952-08-27

see but one possible choice. Having lived
in the pre-Roosevelt era. have known
something Of real individual freedom.
Within my lifetime. have seen the first
billion dollar budget, several depressions
and booms. lost my shirt in '29 but
it was my own doing. suffered several
periods OF unemployment in the '30s But
there was no government agency to tell
me had to buy the right to accept en-
ployment. I'm losing my shirt again but
this time it is being removed piecemeal
and scattered willy nilly to the four
corners Of the earth by my benevolent
government.
feel that nations which refuse to
attempt moderation in population
growth should stew in their own juice
without interference from us. feel,
too. that our best defense against neu-
rotic foreign ideologies Is a strong, sound
internal economy. BY encouraging in
ternal bankruptcy. we lay ourselves open
to the ills that beset most of the world.
So long as it is humanity possible, I
shall choose to stand on my own two
feet. Believing Gen. Eisenhower'S stand
is just another way Of saying "me too,"I
system Of pros and cons while still have
voice, pen or liberty. My vote will, Of
course, necessarily go to Eisenhower but
my allegiance will remain with the Taft
Byrd brand of Americanism as will, /
believe, that Of many millions Of other
American conservatives who remember
better days. Charles w. Carter.
I am watching closely the words Of
the candidates for President-not their
Interpretation by the newspapers. Tru-
man, aided by the newspapers, inStilled
the people with the idea that Taft would
be puShover for the Democrats. Since
they have succeeded in getting their
choice, it might be wiser on the part of
the newspapers to only interpret Ike'S
\ speeches, rather than publish them
verbatim If they want to preserve illu-
sion that Ike is wonderful aEiministra-
tor.
However, for general his words were
strange at Boise: '"The sterile, negative,
stupid business Of War" OF course, we
all know his motive in beating the drums
for peace. I see nothing stupid about
fighting. would not be living today had
not fought many times in my life. War
is positive, dynamic and forceful.
AS for that part Of his speech at Boise
attacking Government in business, he is
right as far as he goes, but what about
the ownership of tideland oils and, the
Governments capitalization in business
with taxes. These attitudes and his
middle foolishpess are prob
ably due to his spirit Of humility in TAX
ing the advice of inexperienced advisors
rather than using his own common sense.
Ike seems far too limp as candidate.
wish he would use some Of his marvel
Gus fighting generalship which he de-
scribes as stupid. Truman was smart
enough to know that the real posi-
bilities were for Taft to win If nominated.
= Taftite.
Evening star., 1952-08-27

Pen-ndnses may be used il letters carry
aDriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
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The stars readers can set the snswer 20
sny auestion q fact by either y5itips 49, The
NV, Washington 5. D. c., and inelosing cents
return postage. or By telephoning ST. 1883.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17

The Associated Press Feature
Service says: "An ironic and
tragic note Is attached to the
issuance Of q new set 81 two
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legion llu!xiII!|iial!I
Costello jill
1BiIlhday en-

Vincent b. Costello slita Amer.
lean Legion Auxfiis sill ssle-
brate its sStb birthd WITH ! din
lner and dance II HE Casino
Royal, Fourteenth and H streets
INV Thursday start ing 1T s pm
A floor show has heen promised
with dancing To the music sof Bon
Simpsons. osscaiestra Mrs. Mar.
saret Greenbure 81. s1775s, has
reservations
A beiated Valentine party fol
tine units junior nembers has
been arranged BIZ mrs. Lee Jarvis,
Junior chairman for Saturday al
iher home. 26Ia Forty econU
street NV. s...
The -Four Freedoms were
lstressed by the Department
Americaaista chairman Mrs. Ola
ID. Lee, when She. spoke at q meet
ling of Walker Unit last Friday
mrs. Sarah, Deery, Department
president. accompanied Mrs. lee
Mrs. Mabel Pugliese. Depart.
lment Membership Chairman, re-
minds the membership that the
wives. daughters. sisters, and
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BY jones Waldo Fexeett

= -
The United Nations soon will
announce at least two stamps In
addition to those issued last year,
One viii be released on U. N. day,
October "a. and will show the
opera house in San Francisco,
where the q. N. charter was
adopted. It win be o scent de-
nomination. The second adhesive
viii feature human rights. and
viii be issued on December 10,
Further details concerning it
have been decided.
Meanwhile, q Washington repre-
sentative Of u. N. explains that
every effort Is being made to
expedite shipment Of mint stamps
ordered by dealers ana others as
far back as last August.
The total number Of first-day
covers processed October a, No
vember is and December IL, 1851
has been calculated as 1.l13.216.
U. N. stamps still are not being
used on q. N. mail, despite the
fact that the propaganda value Of
u. N. stickers was the excuse for
their production urged by the U. N
when the stamps FIRST were pro-
ljected. !
Linn's Weekly Stamp News
Sidney, OIaio, says: Our readers
have been writing letters express
ing their opinion pro and con
regarding what some call "un-
necessary" stamps and what others
call propaganda" issues. With
out any doubt there are many
worthwhile historical events be-
ing overlooked by the official in
Washington. -. It is interesting
to note that plans are now being
made for . new series of Famous
American stamps beginning ir
1858. And our first thought is
that those now making these
plans may not be in Office next
year and their selections may bs
thrown out the window. Only
time viii tell whether such far.
reaching plans mature"
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CAPTION II one STAR: L AS,
80 tbs ana 1000, pm.
stage: s::s5, 20 and s::os
COLUMBIA .tQuo, Vadisp::
1910. Sis $40 and $50
pm,
| Int POINT ssRasho-M Mon:
loo. 2:35, AIS. 6:l5. sos
and 1000 pm.
KEITH,S Meet Danny vii
SON.: 1:35, 3:40s $40. 4; AS
ana 9.45 pm.
LITTLE Cage Of Cold:
los, 2::35. 4.O5, 5:S5; 7:O5,
$50 and IL: 10 pm.
METROPOLITAN Calling
Bulldog Drummonds': I::15,
ass. 4::35. $40. 800 and
9:45. pm,
NATIONAL e.Manhunt':
100. 3::55. $50 and ss45
pm. @
ONTARIO Detective
Story: l.:30. $40, $50,
T:50 and 1000 pm.
PAI.ACE.'P Phone Call From a
Stranger: LIS, 1925, 5:35,
TAO and $50 pm.
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Question: 1855, 245, 4::30,
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Models Of several new United
States commemorative have been
approved and will be published
shortly. The first probably will
be the NATo label. due this week.
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Activities

~ eLlI bEllS WEek IN
st John Monday, hirthday:
ETnssday Telnple board with mrs.
Edith Wright Isl RoIph drive,
Forest Heights
Ruth Monday business meet
ing.
Brookland Monday, q. M. So
Irofity day group luncheon. 1880
pm. with mrs. May Helm; We'd
Inesday past naatrons' banquet
E6..s0 pm.
lIiapah Tdesday. line officers
might
Acacia Tuesday. stated meet.
ling.
Columbia Tuesday. initiation.
althat T Tuesday, home board;
Wednesday. star points; Friday
ways and means card party. Naval
Lodge Hall.
Loyalty - Wednesday, regular
meeting. entertainment, refresh
In1entS.'
Joppa Wednesday, initiation.
Temple Wednesday, home
board with Mrs. Theodore Kroch-
NAL, 206 Indian Spring drive
Silver Spring at $3.50.
I Areme Wednesday, covered
dish supper: Thursday, pm.
entertaining Campbell Loffler sew.
ling club.
Esther Thursday. entertain.
|ment;; Friday, silter tea, 3 TO {
pm, home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
lfaiond Bahcock: Saturday, ways
and means card party. Bellevue
Hotel. 8 pm.
Joseph Il Milans, Lodge
Thursday enter tain Afilans Lodge
~ "a. Fayette Friday, card clul
af the home Of Laura Poster.
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Israel Is bringing out q 1000.
pruta stamp showing the seven
branched Menora candelabrum Of
the Second Temple and the EN-
blems Of the IL tribes. The colors
VIII be blue and silver-gray. o.
Wallish is the designer.
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and the young girl are ideally
suited to Harrison and Miss Pal
mer. Both have demonstrated
they can play either young or ag-
ing roles with equal facility.
We are not attempting to be
another Alfred Lunt and Lynn
Fontanne." Harrison said. .But
We do prefer doing movies and
plays together whenever possible
We will go anywhere In the world
to do a good play OF. movie, but
we would like to go together"
About the combination Of mar
riage and q career, Miss Palmer
has reached this conclusion:
MY marriage comes first and
my career second. Though we dc
not insist upon appearing together
In every movie and play, we do
not want to be separated. And Il
one Of Us should be offered q
picture In Rome and the other in
Hollywood, one Of us would refuse
because the only way actors can
stay married is.to stay together.
Then to Italy.
In the meantime, while they are
co-Starring on Broadway in
Venus Observed. life seems per-
feet to them. They fortunately
found. during the current housing
shortage, . beautiful cooperative
apartment just on Park avenue.
So said Miss Palmer, while
doing this play we have the chance
for some family life with our SON
Carey. He will be 9 years old next
week.
I'VE are going to do Venus OBJ
served on Broadway for only il
weeks. Then we are going to
portofino. Italy. where we recently
bought . house. We are going
there Just to rest and read"
To demonstrate how much they
keep their marriage and their pro-
fessional careers separate, when
Harrison came from London to
Hollywood In 1915 for his starring
role as the Oriental despot in
Anna and the King Of Siam, =
Miss Palmer came along, too.
But she came strictly as a wife:
didn't play single role until
some time later.
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Stamps Magazine will have q
special memorial number for King
George VI. Its publisher and
editor. Harry L. Lindquist, is ex-
|pected in Washington on February
rs for q stay of several days.
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.Sllbversive IS
Floi,ieIos Nome
81 I hat Coot

HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
| Actor Richard Webb swears II
happened to him In Florida.
When he was in Miami for the
premiere Of Distant Drums" the
Southern city had some unusual
weather. Webb wore an overcoat
for q day. The hotel manager
pleaded with him to take 1t OF.
Say. you're kidding. Webb
quoted the hotelman. But Webb
wasn't. The next day the over
coat turned up missing. A few
days later, when Webb checked
out Of the hotel, the manager
took the coat out Of the office
lSafe.
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stamps from Kenya. Uganda and
Tanganyika. in Africa. These
stamps were intended to COM
memorate the royal visit Of Prin.
cess Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
Elizabeth, as the whole world
knows. was in Kenya when her
father, King George VI, died. She
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DR.. Deane B. Judd of the Bureau
Of Standards will discuss THE
Enigma Of Color" at meeting Of
the Unitarian Laymen's League,
AL Souls Church. Sixteenth and
Harvard streets NV, Tuesday
evening at $3.50. Stamp collectors
welcome.
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The Union Of South Africa has
announced that the Id and I'd
denominations of the Van RE
beck commemorative have been
overprinted "Satise" and ''Sadipu"
for the International Stamp Ex-
hibition. capetown.. March 26 to
April 5.
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The Woodbridge Stamp Club viii
meet at 2206 Rhode Island avenue
NE. tomorrow evening at 9 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17

The Treasury Department has
ruled that unlicensed purchase Of
the postage stamps of the Com
munist regimes in China, North
Korea and Tibet is unlawful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17

The Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Co. will stage a lunch-
con at the Sheraton Belvedere
Hotel, Baltimore, when the Scent
B. q o. commemorative goes on
sale, February 28.
Evening star., 1952-01-23
With Hin, All the Way

What Winston .Churchills speech to Con-
Sress last week will bring about in the way OF
4Anglo-American unity in days to come cannot.
of course be foretold. One little miracle he did
perform, however At least for, the 35 minutes
Of his mastery Grafton he united the dissidept
members in q mood Of admiration and approval
that we probably shall not see again IN this
touchy election year.
II would be easy to say that Congress IN
applauding foreign leader was affordng ITSELF
. little dividend of benevolence. It could be
pointed out that to Democrats of the interna-
tional persuasion he personifies our greatest
ally: to conservative Republicans, the tenacious
Tory who turned the Socialist "rascals" out.
That would be giving Mr.. Churchill far less than
his due.
His speech was perfectly tempered 70 his
audience and their mood. which he may Wen
have sized up as he sat in the gallery hstenings
to President Truman's State Of the Union mes
sage Ii win not rank with his greatest utter
ances for fire. but it did have sparkle. Instead
of eloquence the great Prime Minister gave
them understatement, understanding, sympathy
and advice It was not particularly stirring, hut
ii was deft. He knew that they knew he had
come to this country to get something enot
nold hut steelpl, and he knew they were In an
ungiving mood. He disarmed them at cnce by
! saving Il have not come here to ask you for
aaoney" In the outburst Of laughter that swept