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Evening star., 1952-05-06
The KrenIin and Ponmuniom

In their propaganda broadcasts over the
Peiping and Pyongyang radios the Communists
have revived their lies about germ warfare and
increased the tempo and virulence of their
"hate-America" campaign. AS result, the
recently renewed top-level truce negotiations
at Panmunjom seem to be accomplishing exactly
nothing The impasse remains, and the enemy
shows every evidence of being deliberately intent
upon prolonging it indefinitely, even at the risk
of forcing resumption of full-scale hostilities.
There can be no doubt that the men of the
Kremlin could quickly change this state of
affairs. word from them, for example, would
be enough to persuade the Communists at
Panmunjom to stop insisting that Russia be
agreed upon as a neutral" member of the inter-
national commission that is supposed to act as
a policing agency when and if there is ever an
armiStice Similarly, Soviet message to
Peiping and Pyongyang would certainly speed
up break in the deadlock over the two other
major issues blocking truce-one bearing upon
the construction of Red airfields and the other
on the voluntary repatriation of prisoners. But
the Stain government, as it's spokesmen have
demonstrated in the United Nations and else
where, appears to be much more interested in
seeing no progress made than in using its
influence to end the Korean war.
That war exists primarily because of having
been inspired and supported by the Kremlin
The Chinese and North Korean Communists
would promptly agree to settle it if the Soviet
Union wanted it settled. Stain and his COL
leagues, however, even though they might like
to hquidate the venture, seem to have only one
kind OF settlement in mind-a settlement on
their terms, which is to say on terms wholly
unsatisfactory to the United Nations Accord
1ngly, the Red haggling at Panmunjom is likely
to continue With limited kind of truce already
In effect on the ground, the enemy apparently
feels that maybe the U. N. can eventually be
worn down into more yielding frame of mind.
Conceivably. too, the Pyongyang -Peiping- Mos
COW axis may see some sort of advantage in
maintaining the impasse throughout the period
between now and our American presidential
election In November.
In such situation, with the prospect for a
truce agreement thus looking at least as dim as
ever, the question is whether the Panmunjom
talks can continue to be fruitless week after
week, and month after month, without sapping
the morale of the U. MS forces or finally blowing
up in way that could lead to greatly enlarged
war. That danger is very real, and it will
remain with us-as major threat to world
peace-as long as the Kremlin keeps on with the
conspiratorial game it has been playing with
Peiping and Pyongyang.
Evening star., 1952-05-06
Salute to the D. c. Guard

Celebrating today its 15Oth anniversary, the
District National Guard can look back with
pride on a distinguished record of service to
Washington and the Nation in time of war and
peace. 1t has done its part willingly and well
whenever the call to arms has come-from the
War of 1872 to the Korean crisis
Actually, the observance tonight at the
Armory IS bit belated The modern Guard
traces Its origin to an act of Congress approved
May g. 1902, authorizing creation in the District
? OF Columbia Of militia organization similar to
those then existing in Maryland and Virginia
President Jefferson appointed John Mason Of
Georgetown as brigadier general and first COM
mander of the local citizens army" In October
OF 1902 General Mason held the first review-on
race track south of Pennsylvania avenue,
between Seventeenth and Twentieth streets NV.
It was festive occasion.
The militia was only ten years old when its
peacetime routine was shattered by the outbreak
OF the War of 1872. More rilemen were con-
scrlpted, volunteers for cavalry and artillery units
enrolled and an encampment was set up on
what is now known as Naval Observatory hill
In July of 1873 its 1000 men were rushed to
Fort. Washington when word was received of
appearance of British fleet in the lower
Potomac River. That threat subsided only to be
followed by an actual British invasion of WASH
AAASSSAA q
brave stand at Bladensburg against superior
forces and retreated "in order" only when
directed to do so by superior authority"
Our militiamen responded again during the
Civil and Spanish Wars and during the Mexican
border campaign of 1916. It was in World War I,
however that the District Guard first won
national acclaim for its fighting qualities It sent
off 108 officers and 2,216 men to France, chiefly
with the 29th, 41st, 42d and 93d Divisions. OF
these contingents 10 officers and 81 enlisted men
were killed. In World War II the local boys
once more were in the thick of the fighting.
some landing with the 29th Division on Omaha
Beach and others pushing deep inland with the
121st Engineer Regiment and the 26Oth Coast
Artillery.
While in process of reorganization after
World War II the District Guard again was
called to the colors with the outbreak of war in
Korea.
The record throughout the past $50 years is
one of faithful and effective service, of courage
and Of unselfish sacrifice in the cause of the
country's defense. The District National Guard
rates grateful and respectful salute from the
city where it makes its home.
Evening star., 1952-05-06
By-Pusses Community Chest

Today is the date for me to mail the
second quarterly remittance of my 1852
pledge to the Community Chest. Nor
mally my check would have been sent to
the Community Chest Office. Instead I
am sending 1t to the Washington Hous-
ing Association as my personal protest
against the action of the United Com
munity Services executive board in deny
ing 1858 Community Chest funds to w.
H. A.
The Washington Housing Association
has done some little bit to set forth the
needs for slum elimination and more
nearly adequate public enterprise hous-
ing.
Until slums are eliminated and more
nearly adequate housing is provided for
all District residents. both Negro and
white, the programs of Community
Chest agencies will always be futile for
permanent improvement. Bandage ty-
ing is needed, but the cause of the social
wounds which Community Chest agen-
cies help even a little bit to ameliorate
is the outrageous slum conditions in
Washington.
Ted F. Silvey.
Evening star., 1952-05-06
Letters to The Star .

We charge that the company is using
the employees and this strike as pawns
in an attempt to blackjack Congress
into putting the company's plan into
effect. The company is willing to lose
few millions now in fighting the union,
in order to bring this about. The COM
pany regards this tactic as good
investment"
The Commercial Telegraphers' Union
does not oppose sound communications
policy as a part of private industry,
and is willing to help bring this about.
Certainly Congress should. at the proper
time, consider it fully. But it is obvious
that it will take considerable time. The
union must strongly object, however, to
the company's attempt to "use" the
workers to cash in on its investment, !"
meantime ignoring entirely what they
are entitled to.
The company's first obligation is to
put its house in order, to put its labor
relations in proper shape. It can then,
and only then, come to the Congress with
clean hands and present it's plan.
Adolph Brungs,
Chairman, National Bargaining Com
mittee, Commercial Telegraphers'
Union, AFL.
Evening star., 1952-05-06
By jack Jonos

THINGS were smoother for the Taft
i brothers in 1885.
A story about Charles P. Taft in The
Star that year included this sentence:
His elder brother Robert is also a
partner in the Taft firm, and while
perhaps a little less clubbable than the
jolly Charley, is among the younger
leaders Of the Republican Party in
Ohio"
But there have been a few changes.
For one, Robert has become a little
more clubbable. He's unbending. He's
now tagged "Mr. Republican" and is
putting up stiff fight to become Presi-
dent Of the United States.
In Cincinnati. when that other story
was written, Charles p. Taft was doing
much of the speaking for the Hamil-
ton County G.. o. P.
He's still jolly Charley, but relations
with the Cincinnati Republicans are
vastly different. Charley wants to be
Governor of Ohio as a Republican.
Critics have accused him of trading on
the Taft name, a power in Ohio pol
iticS. This criticism once was leveled
at Robert A. Taft.
Brother Charley's vote-getting power
WILL US 0C4AAOAAoJA dVCu III GIlC O1IAO QI1.
mary election today.
He's running without the support
Of the organized Republicans, who were
miffed when he announced his can
didacy. They attacked him bitterly.
They adopted a resolution which de-
clared:
"(Charles Taft has for 20 years
given only lip service to the Republican
Party :. his political background has
'been and is a continuous association
with Democrats, whom he has sup
ported and elected to public Office :.
is AN intimate of the Nine. Perkinses
and Dean Achesons. :"
The resolution mentioned his "16
jobs under the New Deal and Fair Deal
administrations. and charged he asso-
ciated with people who fought tooth
and nail" to defeat Senator Taft.
Brother Bob. who has the support of
the organized Republicans. is taking
no stand for or against brother
Charley. The Senator is keeping out
Of the State primary battle.
The Ohio g.. o. p. had another
strong Republican. former Gov. Thomas
j. Herbert Of Cleveland, already an
avowed candidate. They also had
Evening star., 1952-05-06
TeIeqruphers' Side

Thursdays Star contained an editorial
entitled Keep It Private Enterprise. ,"
The editorial commented on the existing
strike by the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union against Western Union.
Both parties have run advertisements
In The Star giving their respective sides
OF the dispute. However. the content of
your editorial might have been lifted
bodily from the company's ad alone.
Nothing is said concerning the unions
side of the story. The result is one
sided and distorted picture.
One would infer from your editorial
that the union is opposed to private
ownership Of the telegraph industry.
Walter Marshall, president of the COM
pany has in publicity releases and over
the radio quoted purported statement
by the union that we favored Govern
ment ownership. Mr.. Marshall neg
lected to say that the statement he
quoted was five years old. He neglected
to add that at that time both parties
were talking about the possibilities Of
Government ownership.
The Commercial Telegraphers' Union
would much prefer that the telegraph
business remain in private hands. But
1t is business affected with public
interest, and that presupposes certain
obligations to both the public and the
employees. and not simply to manage
ment and the stockholders. We claim
that the company is not fairly meeting
those obligations.
The average wage rate in public utili-
ties generally is about $1.75. Western
Unions average rate is almost IS cents
an hour less than that. The 40-hour
week is ten years overdue in Western
Union.
You quote Mr.. Marshall as saying that
the company has refused to yield to
union demands which would cost the
company so million dollars year. In
the first place, the figure is much exag-
gerated. In the second place, both Mr..
Marshall and you neglected to add that
we made it plain to the company from
the beginning that we were prepared
to bargain on "give-and-take" basis.
You neglected to add, finally. that the
company has refused to make any
counter offer whatever-not even a single
penny.
The union also proposed to submit the
entire dispute to arbitration. The COM
pany refused. The editorial says nothing
of this.
The company has Marshall Plan"
of its own. 1t is named after Walter
Marshall, company president. It con-
sists of four items: O Western Union
should get the telephone TWX business;
CD Western Union should get all Of the
Government business; CD Western Un-
ion should take over competing inter-
national communications companies: (D
eliminate the tax on kilograms. Obvi-
ously, the plan. if effectuated. is worth
hundreds of millions to Western Union.
Evening star., 1952-05-06

State Senator Roscoe r. Walcutt, long
active and well known in Franklin
County (Columbus) political circles.
Senator Walcutt urged Charley Taft
to get out of the race in favor of two
"clear-cut" Republicans.
Charles Taft's views on national and
international affairs have for many
years clashed with those of his SEN
ator- brother
1t isn't difficult to see how Brother
Charley's views might irk the Senator's
colleagues, although the Senator himself
has had nothing to say on Charleys
positions.
In 1945, Charles Taft appeared as q
key witness-While serving with the
State Department-during House Ways
and Means Committee hearings on re-
peal of the Republican-sponsored 194S
Tariff Act.
He said the President would need ad-
Evening star., 1952-05-06
Spring PIouehing

Across the nlendoD ploughmGn Is
tDorking his Uay.
Turning up root and rock and tDood-
chuck burrotD.
Petals OF apple blossoms DRIFT In the
tuTroD,
Blown from nearby orchard tDhits
iDith May.
The joy of bluebrd's song floods oper
the field
From a loU stone UGll tDhere the little
singer is resting.
Aboue, in a tree bole's hollo,U. his mate
is nesting,
By maze of fowering orchard boughs
concealed.
Oh, does the farmer rejoice. conceiping
himself part 4.e
OF sunlight and song and earth In the
fertile acre?
Does his Quickentng breath respond
tDith thanks to his Maker
Who plunges the plouohshare OF beauty
into his heart?
lnez BorcIoy Kirby
Evening star., 1952-05-06
Fuirfux School BUDGET

Now that the fanfare of Fairfax Coun-
tvs budget hearing has subsidized and
the Board of Supervisors has set the
rate of taxation for the coming year, it
would appear that few remarks are in
order.
For the first time in years the opposi-
ton to the School Boards budget was
about equal to the volume of approval.
This is noteworthy in view of the fact
that the opponents have no organized
lobby. Any unbiased observer will agree
that the reasoning and logic advanced
by the opposition was more impressive
than that advanced by the school super
intendents' lobby. For the most part, the
lobby merely asked for blanket approval
of the school budget.
There were several notable exceptions
among the superintendent support
landowners and farmers who suffer
from this tax burden. One lady sug-
gested that the developers of large scale
housing projects be required to build
schools for these developments. This is
an excellent suggestion in view of the
fact that the small individual houses on
small lots and the apartment projects do
not pay their way. The Federal Housing
Administrator and the Veterans Admin
istration should not approve projects
unless developers build school facili-
ties. A problem which is now acute is
becoming increasingly more acute as
construction Of small-house projects
continues unabated.
There was widespread criticism Of
the lack of detail shown in the school
budget. This must be corrected.
Manning GaSch
Evening star., 1952-05-06
Charley Is jolly but the Party Is Gum

ditional tariff-cutting powers to bargain
with other countries for trade conces-
sions in postwar years. This led to q
lively debate between Charles and Rep
reSentative KnutSon, Republican, of
Minnesota, who reminded Mr.. Taft:
II voted for your brother Bob at
Philadelphia He referred to the Ser
ator's unsuccessful campaign for the
Republican presidential nomination in
1910.
II was one Of his floor managers" )"
Charley replied blandly.
But despite his avowed Republican,
ism. Charles Taft has always gotten on
well with the Democrats.
During the war, he served as director
of the United States Community War
Services in the Federal Security Agency.
Later, he became director of the State
Departments Office of Wartime Eco
nomic Affairs.
Last fall. when President Truman re-
vived the controversial issue of sending
an ambassador to the Vatican, Charles
Taft revealed that the job had been
offered to him and that he had turned
it down.
The offer was seen as move to allay
Protestant criticism of the ambassador
ship.
Charles Taft is widely known in Prot
eStant church circles. He has been
president Of the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America @(now the
National Council of the Churches of
Christ in the United States of America)
He is member of the National Coun-
ellis board and the Central Committee OF
the World Council Of Churches.
He is a graduate of Yale University
where he was a member of the varsity
football team and captain of the bas-
ketball team. He was admitted to the
Ohio bar in 1922. and served overseas in
the Army during World War l.
He and brother Bob served in the
same law firm in Cincinnati before they
began eyeing the national scene.
The political gaps widened as both
worked on national affairs and devel-
oped independent views. They have
been able. however, to keep the political
riffs impersonal and so far pretty much
in the background.
It may be more difficult if brother
Charley becomes Governor Of Ohio and
brother Bob President of the United
States The spotlight would be more
searching.
Evening star., 1952-05-06
MusicuI Note

have continued to hope that The
Stars thoughtful editorial, Amateur
Orchestras in Washington" of March 2,
1852. would lead to lively discussion of
its premises. Sometimes, however, issues
OF Importance are overlooked because of
the very pressure of the crisis period in
which we live, and this has happened
here.
On behalf of the members Of the
Symphony Orchestra of the United
States Department of Agriculture, wish
to express to The Star our appreciation
for its recognition of the work we, and
the other amateur symphonies Of Greater
washington, are trying to do.
More and more Americans are coming
to recognize the plain and simple truth
that the cultural level of any community
rests in the deepest and best sense upon
the level Of performance of music, drama
and the other fine arts produced "at
home" rather than on the quality Of the
work done by the imported" pro-
fessionals. fine though that work may be.
Too much credit cannot be given to
the director of the recreation program
at the Agriculture Department. Charles
H. Cunningham, for the consistent lead
cIoA1P VI IASA OIOCA WIilCA 4IC 1ldo
brought to the immense task of the
proper feeding and care of our orchestra.
The Agriculture Symphony Orchestra
welcomes local instrumentalists. the sole
criterion being performance quality.
Additions are easily arranged. We
would like to have more of the young
people from the local schools playing
with us. Dr. Frederick Fall
Conductor-Director. Agriculture De-
partment Symphony Orchestra.
Evening star., 1952-05-06

@. How many persons are estimated
to have heard the famous radio broad
cast describing an invasion by men from
Mars. which caused q near panic?-
L. E. S.
A. Statisticians estimated that about
million listeners heard the broadcast
of Octboer 80. 1898. which was based on
H. G. Wells book, "The War of the
Worlds" Damage suits amounting to
$75O.O00 were filed, but none stood up
in court.
Evening star., 1952-05-06
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Did the Indians Of North America
have any domesticated animals before
the white man came?-O. B.
A. The Bureau of American Ethnology
states that Indians have had dogs in
prehistoric times. Indians had no
chickens or domesticated ducks. geese
or cats. The first horses seen by the
mainland Indians were those of the
Spanish invaders of Mexico. After the
coming of the whites the methods of
demonstrating animals were perfected
and their uses multiplied.
Evening star., 1952-05-06

early settlement, he should be careful not to
repeat the blunders that snarled up the steel
case.
Evening star., 1952-05-06
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question % Of fact e. BY either i gritins The
NV. Washington d. c.. and inclosing 8 cents
return postage or By telephoning ST. 1868.
Evening star., 1952-05-06

Pen-nanaes may be used If letters carry
tDriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
, 1952-12-16


alternative is additional taxes and
/ do not desire to propose such
taxes for the maintenance OF our
hospital facilities at the present
time for the reason that such
maintenance could be provided,
at least in a more substantial way,
by those persons who use the ser
vices Of our hospitals and can
make payment therefor either IN
whole or in part based upon their
financial considerations. Let me re
peat that the plan which we are
proposing will provide that no re-
sident of the Virgin Islands will
be denied public medical care be-
cause of inability to pay the cost
thereof, that no payments will be
required which would create any
real hardship to those needing or
receiving medical care, that per-
sons financially able to do SO will
be required to contribute, to the
extent that they are able, towards
the cost Of public medical care fur
nished them, and that persons
who can pay in full for hospital
fees, as they do in other commu-
mites, will be required to make
payment of full cost. | shall short
ly ask Commissioner of Social Wei
fare Roy w. Bornn to make a
radio address on this subject ex-
planning in further detail the pro-
posed plan for payment for public
medical care in the Virgin Islands.
, 1952-12-16
PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that
the persons named have ap-
piled for license to operate Re
tail Liquor store in the town
of Christiansted:
Minnard Fl. Jones to operate
at No. ABB Queen Cross Street
Christiansted.
Interested parties are re
quested to file any objections
they may have to the use OF
the said building or location
for the purpose contemplated
by the license, on or before
December 20, 1852, at 5 o'clock,
pm.
ERIC H. R
Secretary
, 1952-12-16
OVER THREE

sorted Liquors and Edward
Richards took the 9Th with a
War Bond for $25.
Mrs Marie Poston, who was
introduced by Mr.. Totten as
a great social service worker,
a fine humanitarian and a wo-
man who loves the V. I, and
their people, conducted the
drawing Of t h e winning
tickets. She was given a ire
mendous ovation.
, 1952-12-16
ERIC H. CARROLL
Secretary
Shipping News

The SIS L RUN
NER," sailing December 10
1852, and the SIS "ALCOA
RANGER" January is, 1858
will be accepting refrigerated
cargo from New York for
St. Croix.
, 1952-12-16

"A Steamer is scheduled to
sail from New Orleans Deem
Der 4th, Mobile December 9Th
and is due at Frederiksted
December 18th, via Jamaica
and Haiti, accepting freight
for Barbados, Georgetown and
P~aramaribo.
, 1952-12-16
H CAGE

H CAGE
rs Company Street Telephone
Christiansted 25
Opens Wednesday Dec. 18th
for
Cocktails
Luncheon
Dinner by reservation
Closed after lunch on Dec.
24th until noon Dec. 10Th.
Closed after lunch on
Dec. 31st until noon Janu-
airy 2, 1858.
Opening Sunday Buffet Dinner
January 4th 1880 pm.
J Closed Sundays until 7 PM
, 1952-12-16

The SIS "ALCOA RUN
NER" is scheduled to sail
from Baltimore December
18th, New York December
10Th and is due at Frederik-
sted December 10Th, via Puer-
to Rico a nd st. Thomas,
accepting freight for Venezue-
STEAMSHIP CO. INC
Robf 1. Merwin & Co. Inc.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Waitress Is Own, Lawyer,
Beats Contempt Charge
BY The As.eeiused Press

| LOS ANGELES, July 9.-Mrs.
Marcia A. Persons, 27-year-old
waitress, acted as her own attor-
lney in beating a contempt charge
THAT she has failed to keep up $40
weekly support for her three chill
ldren.
Her ex-husband, Faust T Dazis.
l37, a truck driver, claimed she
contributed only $449 Of $4,000
due for Teddy. IL; Donald. 4
and Gary, 6. Mr.. Dazis obtained
custody of the children In 1850.
Mrs. Persons. now married to
Billy Persons, a court clerk, ad-
mitted being in arrears, but said
she makes only $43 weekly as q
waitress.
Court Commissioner Bernard q.
Hiss commented: There's some
thing wrong on both sides. and
indications that Dazis is in con-
tempt, too. I can't put her in
jail and let him CO."
Evening star., 1952-07-09
DANCING.

:IVERN0w Randolph scott in
Carson City" (Tech-
Inicolor). At Q. 7:46. o:S5.