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Evening star., 1952-09-11
This and That

Templeton Jones, modern admirer Of
Henry James, his novels and stories, had
never seen any one with book Of the
master in public place before.
This time the young woman who sat
down beside him in the public vehicle
had copy of THE Portrait of a Lady"
Jones was delighted.
In his mind he opened conversation
with the girl, but actually he sat tight
Tipped and rigid faced. in the best Wash
ington public manner.
How could he know what the reaction
would be?
She might be pleased, she might not,
and Jones, along with all men, feared
displeased woman.
''FIelp. help!" she might call. '"This
scoundrel is talking to me, and we
haven't been introduced"
Worse than that. she might respond
civilly enough. but without enthusiasm
for James.
A stylist. he has been called. A digni-
fed teller of tales, man who voiced
the cultivated spirit Of his age better
than any one else. perhaps.
He had a long period Of being for
gotten, and now is remembered again,
and this is good, because he deserves to
be kept in mind. in period OF national
and international let down.
Jones talked amiably with the young
lady Tin his mind.)
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Stranger in This Country

Not long ago was in Europe, but now
I am in the U. S. A. After my arrival
here I listened to the radio and read the
newspapers. but did not understand
much. In the meantime I have i'm
proved my knowledge of English to such
an extent that different things have
struck me: the criminal stories over the
radio and the TV. I know Of several
children who. soon as they arrive home
from school, turn on the TV to learn
who was murdered and by whom, and
discuss it so naturally, as if nothing is
wrong when people kill each other.
The q. S. A. must enlighten the people,
make them feel enthusiastic about the
good in the world, about the ideals which
are worth while to live and even to die
for.
Would it not be better to direct the
interests of the young. who SO easily be-
come enthusiastic. to different paths?
When thrilling stories are so much de-
sired, why not direct them to exploratory
expeditions to the North Pole, to the
Hima1ayas, to Africa and other countries.
the trip of Kon Tiki, or the life
stories of great characters like Robert
Koch. Louis Pasteur. Maria Curie-
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Welcome to DR.. Lohmun

According to Native Washingtonian
in recent letter to The Star every
man is entitled to his own opinion"
Therefore. have right to my opinion.
Many other native Washingtonians
do not like segregation either. They
are happy that Joseph D. Lohman has
accepted the position in Washington
and they welcome him here.
I feel that since my paternal grand
mother was born in Washington in
1926, which makes five generations of
the family to have lived here to date,
then our opinions should have some
weight also.
One wonders If native Washington
ian's grandparents were in the United
States at that date, to Say nothing of
being in Washington to help in its de-
velopment.
Mary Cooke Buckner.
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Veterans HOUSING Report

Your headlines and articles on vet
Grams housing. August 81. vitality touched
me. was until recently q construction
superintendent on Veterans Administra-
ton home projects. Your articles as
well as the league Committee findings
are reflection on memo less than On
the VA and the builders.
have never, as long as was SUPER
vising VA construction, had a builder
tell me to cut corners, short change a
veteran by cutting concrete, etc. I did
my best to check each house to assure
my boss and the veteran purchaser that
each subcontractor would meet his con-
tracted-for obligations. Other foremen
and builders know did the Same-as
most of us are veterans also.
However. all VA home builders have
always felt that the VA has been con-
Stant nursemaid to a bunch of cry-baby
veterans and the league Committee is
ibeling an entire industry in Washing
ton. D. c. for the faults of few.
OF the "a points Of Noncompliance"
with VA minimum construction require
ments listed by the league group, only
a few are of major structural fault.
Most grading or structural failures found
are the direct responsibility of the ar
chitect that set up the job, the county
or city engineers that approved the
plan and the VA central and regional
Offices The builder. too, has q respon-
Sibility but the structural Soundness of
the homes have been atteSted to by the
responsible governmental Offices. Why
should builder or q foreman doubt it?
Where picture showed shored-up joists
which, vibrated because of q washing
machine, 1t is q structural error. Perhaps
the span was too long or the joists too
Tar apart-but this is to be found in
some governmental Offices.
Most Of the items are not money-sav.
ing devices but are faulty supervision
and inspection by all parties concerned
VA, county, city and builders foreman.
II all three miss an item. it is usually
very minor.
Veteran purchasers in the Metropolis
tan Area have gotten their moneys
worth and more. The committee ad-
mltted this but said they were worried
about the future. Every builder who
puts his money into building is worried
about the future-not as the commit
tee. 10 years from now. but within a
few months Of completion date. Why
should builder not get q profit? AS
many lose as win.
Most builders after selling q veteran
q home under the CT bill (and most VA
houses were always far under the FILA,
or conventionally financed houses of
the same size and type) have to have
an Office force to take the veterans
gripes.
AS a construction superintendent on
some ITS veterans homes. have never
yet heard veteran say he had a good
deal or say thanks for something done.
1t got so I couldn't sleep nights for
wondering who was going to moan next.
A veteran home purchaser never buys
the home he contracted for. He is
buying his dream home-that contains
his entire savings and equity-all $500
of it. He didn't buy a $4,000 home.
he ~envisioned a $4,000 one and the
builder had better darn sight give it
to him even though he has more equity
In his auto than his home.
Arthur Neufeld.
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Porqy and Bess Abroad

The writer has been member Of
the Shakespeare Society Of Washing
ton for over 80 years, and has large
and choice collection of books pertain
ing to the theater and drama.
Some Of the press dispatches stated
the production Of Porgy and Bess. which
recently completed four-month run
at the National Theater, will embark
on a European tour through the CO.
operation of the State Department to
combat Communism. Nowadays 1t costs
a considerable amount for an individual
ito undertake short trip in the United
States, owing to the high railway, hotel
and restaurant expenses. Accordingly,
it will cost quite a fortune to finance
a European trip for the Porgy and
Bess company with its extraordinarily
large orchestra, stupendous cast and
operating staff. together with the pay
roll charges. If this expenditure is go
ing to be saddled onto the average
taxpayer. let us hope that the new adj
ministration, which takes over next jan
uary. will put stop to such extrava-
gance.
For the benefit Of approximately
900, 900 people in the Metropolitan Area
of Washington. who did not see the
operetta, brief synopsis is given. Bess.
wayward young colored girl, who drinks
like fish, is the common-law wife of
Negro roustabout. He kills another
man in a drunken brawl in dispute
over craps game and escapes from
the police. Bess is Stunned by all Of
the folks in Catfish Row, excepting by
Porgy, cripple, who decides to marry
and reform her. She becomes the
mother of his child At church picnic,
Bess succumbs to the wiles of the rousta-
bout. but later rejoins Porgy and her
child. Through jealousy, the rousta-
bout subsequently attempts to murder
Porgy, but in turn is dispatched to
"the undiscovered country" and Porgy
is arrested Whereupon Bess leaves for
Harlem with Sportin' Life, q colored
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Eisenhower Gains in South

The Texas Democratic Convention In urging
"every Democrat in Texas" to work and vote Tor
the Republican presidential ticket has struck
political blow which may have great impact upon
the November returns in several Southern States
For under the leadership of Governor Shivers
the convention worked out course which
rejected stratagems of dubious legality and gave
tone of forthrightness to its espousal of what
it considers the true interests of both the State
and the Nation. The Texans honored pledge
made at the party's national convention that
every effort would be made to place the Demo-
cratic nominees on the Texas Democratic ballot,
voting down an alternative of double Demo-
cratic ballot which Governor Shivers declared
legally questionable. At the same time, along
with the subsequent appeal to party members to
support the Eisenhower Nixon slate, there was
spelled out for the Texas voters the several
methods of ballot marking which might be
followed to permit freedom of choice.
The convention action does not of course,
assure united or even majority Democratic
vote for the Republican candidates. Several
Democrats of great political influence, including
Speaker Rayburn and Senator Lyndon Johnson.
have announced publicly their support OF the
Stevenson -Sparkman ticket. The Democratic
tradition is strong in Texas, and even those
who are now so critical of "Trumanism" and the
party's presidential slate are staying within the
framework of their own party; they are not
turning Republican. A straw in the wind as to
the public feeling in Texas is provided however,
in a recent poll by the Houston Chronicle showing
that II per cent of those recorded were favoring
General Eisenhower as against 223 per cent
favoring Governor Stevenson
There have been significant happenings in
other Southern States. too. A few days ago
Governor Kennon Of Louisiana, another Of the
energetic young leaders Of the Democratic Party
Evening star., 1952-09-11
A Boy and on Apple Tree

Firmly he grips the 1Daitin0 tree:
His naked feet determinedly
Take hold as II they, too, possess
Fire fingers each that haue no less
Agility. Up, up he goes
With tDhitened fingers. tDhitened toes.
He sees the apple OF his eye
It's otDn circumference magnify.
Gathering all his nine-year might,
He shakes the bough. Crimson delight
Comes pelting dopn on bog. on ground.
Nom he descends Dhere all around
The fallen apples seem to be
Looking at him iaqnisitipely -.
He cannot tell fDhich OF the host
Was one he really UGnted most. .
Rose Myro Phillips
Evening star., 1952-09-11

The Democratic vice presidential can
didate. Senator Sparkman, made the
remark on Labor Day at CIO picnic in
Whittier, Calf, that mot even the Re-
publicans. except for some Of their more
extreme members, can afford to be
openly and honestly anti-union"
To me this is frightening statement.
Here it is openly conceded by q candidate
for the second highest Office in our Gov
ernment that our Congressman have no
choice but to be victims of organized
labor
God, give thanks that we have SEN
ator Taft. and pray that we may have
more such men who can stand on their
own feet. M Thomnson
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Church Thieves

There Is q solution to the dilemma
faced by Washington churches. The
question is whether or not to remain
open when no member is on the prem
ises. It seems wave Of thievety is
making this practice very expensive.
In Wildwood. N. J.. an Episcopal
church offers the public a little chapel
with an entrance from the street open
"a hours day. Everything in this
chapel is simplicity itself. of no interest
to any one bent on mischief
No one could say that church which
provides within its building suitable
place for prayer and meditation is
really closed, yet with such an arrange
ment the poor box and expensive fixtures
are safe.
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Tribute to Mrs. Marshall

This is intended as another. humble
tribute to the wife of "A Man Called
Peter" Catherine Marshall, in her
tribute to Peter Marshall. late Chaplain
of the United States Senate, has, un-
consciously and unintentionally, placed
herself among the great women of his
tory who have been the inspiration and
support behind great world leaders.
Maude Sawyer Taylor.
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Ike 'Hiehbrow'

Even a faithful reader of Frank Kent
cannot think, as he does, that a man
who still makes his living as president
of Columbia University is as ignorant,
unintellectual and anti-intellectual as he
pretends Ike is. He's the highbrow in
this race. Samuel Sutton
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Former on Labor Matters

Fred Walker was sure telling the truth
when, in his reply to Housewife" he
stated how much some union workers
are now receiving for SO little work But
he did not say what is also true-that
the many more millions who do not be-
Evening star., 1952-09-11

Sklodowska? How wonderful Is the
Robinson Crusoe story!
Do you know how happy the men in
power behind the Iron Curtain are who
read about the naive, harmless America
with her little criminal stories?
Reader.
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Home Work
H. Paul Murray.

I, too, read Angelo Patri's article on
homework and was wholly in accord
with him.
Our big job as parents is to have boys
and girls grow to be independent, self
reliant. responsible citizens. Our first
test of how well we are progressing is
Evening star., 1952-09-11

Pen-non1es may be used If letters cdrry
tDrtterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-09-11
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

Evenins Star information Bureau. 1900 j street
f.tHi or sT 4ss
BY THE HASKN SERVICE
@. How does a teletype operate?-H.J.
A. It resembles an ordinary type
writer. As each key is struck at the
sending machine. electrical impulses
actuate the type bars Of the receiving
machine or machines, to which the send
ing instrument is connected by wire.
Thus, as the message is typed, 1t Is
reproduced identically on the receiving
end.
@. What is the reason for the peculiar
Jog in the Massachusetts-Con Connecticut
boundary between Southwick. Massa-
chusetts and CRANKY. Connecticut?-FB.
A. The "Southwick jog" was ceded
to Massachusetts in compensation for
a long, narrow strip Of land given to
Connecticut. in adjusting errors in the
boundary line as previously run by COM
pass.
@. When did the first train pull into
the new Union Station in Washington.
D. C.?-MD.
A. The Union Station was oflcially
opened on November II. 1907. Prior to
that date, the Baltimore and Ohio ran
train into the new station on October
20. 1907.
Evening star., 1952-09-11

long to the powerful unions have to help
pay for endless strikes and wage In
creases which necessarily make higher
prices for everything that has to be pur-
chased. am farmer, far past the
retirement age for workers, yet I work
every day. No time for strikes. No retire.
ment pay or social security. But do not
have q dictator. can sleep at night
with clear conscience. knowing have
honestly earned living.
Conscientious Farmer.
La Plata, Md.
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Questions and Answers

The stars readers ean sse the answer 10
sny question q fact by % either ySnttips .s The
NV, Washinston 5, D. c., and inclosing 3 cents
return postage. or By telephoning ST. 1853.
Evening star., 1952-09-11
Captive Congress?

La Plata. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Project for LundIess

West Bengal, India, has prof.
ect to settle its IL million landless
and migratory aborigines and turn
them into a landowning class,
with government help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Is Photography on Art?'
To Be Discussed by Panel

"Is Photography an Art?" will
be the subject of a panel discus
sion by the National Photographic
Society at BIS o'clock tonight in
the Community Room Of the
Washington Post, 1915 L street
NV.
The panel will include Jacob
Kainen. curator Of art at the
Smithsonian Institution; Mrs.
Eleanor Madeira of the Corcoran
Art Gallery; DR.. Sidney Jaffee.
amateur photographer. and Wal
ter Wood. picture editor Of The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Maryland U. 10 Open
New Chapel Sunday

The new 100000 chapel at the
University of Maryland. q project
which had its beginnings q dozen
years ago. will be opened with
dedication services Sunday after
noon.
DR.. II. c. Byrd. president Of the
university. will present the chapel
to the State on behalf of the board
Of regents, the faculty and the
students.
Gov. McKeldin will accept it on
behalf of the State.
The service is scheduled for
4 pm. The program will include
an organ recital and numbers by
the 80-voice chapel chorus re-
Gently organized by F. K. Spring
man, associate professor of music.
Stan Rubenstein. president of the
student body, will be one Of the
speakers.
A 165-foot carollon tower rises
above the Colonial-style building,
fronted with 10 ionic columns.
White. oak-trimmed pews in the
main chapel will seat 1000. There
is a smaller chapel behind it with
100 seats, and a third smaller one
for Catholic services.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
|W6hs Plans % Apply
For TeIeyision License

The owners Of Radio Station.
WGMS and WGMS-FM today
announced they plan to apply to
the Federal Communication Com
mission for permission to operate
q television station here.
M. Robert Rogers. vice president
and general manager Of A Good
Music Station. Inc. said the ap-
plication probably will be filed
around the end Of the month,
when the FEC television permit
freeze is expected to be lifted.
The station. whose four-way
ownership is headed by Morris
Rodman, real estate and retail
businessman here. is operated
with studio and Offices at 1926
Vermont avenue NV. and trans
mitter at. Seven Corners in Falls
Church. Va. According to Mr..
Rogers, the planned Tv operation
would use part Of the stations
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Edward 6. Robinson Gives
|Banished Son New Chance
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. S.
Those harsh words with which
Actor Edward G.. Robinson BAN
lished his son Eddie, jr., 10, wher
he eloped with Actress Frances
Chisholm two weeks ago have
been reconsidered.
Starring in the play, Darkness
at Noon" here, Father Robin.
son said last night young Rob-
inson had spent last week enc
with his parents and "the boy anc
I have our own understanding
I hope it works out all right"
The 21-year-old bride was moi
at the peace parley. but Mr.. Rob-
inson said. II wish them gooe
luck"
Last week the actor posted
$4,000 bail for his son on g
felony bad check charge. Tht
boy had stopped payment on 6
l$139 check he had paid for two
tires, contending he had beer
'overcharged.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Red Cross Fund Nets
6.3696 Of Quota in
First Week Of Drive

Workers in the 81, ,383, 800 Red
Cross fund campaign today had
tabulated 6.36 per cent Of their
quota in the opening report Of the
drive. Returns came from four Of
the campaign divisions.
The next report luncheon viii
be held at 1880 pm. Friday in
the United States Chamber Of
Commerce Building, 1915 H street
NV.
Contributions reported yesterday
totaled $S8. .O79.71, broken down in
these categories: Government.
$21, 1925 or 3.39 per cent Of quota:
General Business. $39, 1888, or 1881
per cent of quota; Residential,
$16,057 or 1884 per cent of quota.
and City, $10.706. or 1878 per
cent Of quota.
The total represented 1898
gifts.
Grew Addresses Group.
In a talk during yesterdays
luncheon meeting, Joseph C..
Grew, former Ambassador to
Japan, recalled that. in nine
previous compaigns, Washington
never has failed to respond with a
generous oversubscription" Of its
Red Cross goal.
The Red Cross, he said, with
swift mercy answers the call
of fellow human beings in distress.
Each year uncounted thousands
grasp the hand which the Red
Cross extends to those in need"
Mr.. Grew spoke Of the growing
number whose lives depend on the
blood which the Red Cross collects
and processes.
There are those crushed and
dazed by the unpredictable whims
Of nature-receiving care and
comfort which they never thought
they would need" he continued.
Cites Aid to Veterans.
There are hundreds of thou
sands Of hospitalized veterans who
know cheer and friendliness be-
cause Of the comforting and ever
present memory of the Red Cross.
And the Red Cross will never fail
them as long as it is your firm
desire that they shall not be for
gotten"
Mr.. Grew went on to say that,
sin our complex and troubled
world, it is very comforting to
realize the continuity of mercy
as you are expressing it today
through another American Red
Cross fund campaign.
Ample evidence of the role the
Red Cross must play in the critical
times of today, he pointed out,
lies in the local chapters.
Blood donations through the
Washington Regional Center have
more than doubled since Korea,
he pointed out, and calls answered
by Home Service in the District
and other local chapters show
that military personnel and their
Evening star., 1952-03-05
81 Are Injured In Crash
|0f Chicago Conlllufer Train
By ihs Assosius.d Pr..,

4 -4Na
GARY, Ind. Mar. Sixty.
seven persons were injured. none
seriously. last night when 1
crowded commuter train from
Chicago crashed into the rear o1
an empty train In the Gary sta.
ton.
All the injured were riding ir
the first car Of a four-car Chicago
South Shore g. South Bend elec.
trio express train. Only six re.
mained in hospitals. Others were
discharged after being treated fol
cuts and bruises.
Police said ice on q switch MAY
have caused the express train
which carried about 200 pas.
Isengers, to take the wrong siding
The other train had Just dis.
charged all its passengers.
The engineer. Jack Teets, So
of South Bend said the train wa.
moving only 20 miles an hour a.
ut entered the station.
Evening star., 1952-03-05

the Red Cross must be ready"
Mr.. Grew warned.
General Campaign Chairman
George A. Garrett presided at yes
terday's meeting, where Gene
Archer. singer. provided enter
tainment for the 10th campaign in
which he has taken part.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Two Electrical Unions
Start Pay Talks Today
After Furry Of Rallies
BY ihs Assoeiased Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 5.-T&o rival
unions, popped up by a day o1
rallies and brief work stoppages
enter new wage negotiations today
for $4,000 workers at dozens OF
General Electric Co. plants.
Company representatives meet
with delegates of the two unions
separately. beginning in GE Offices
here.
Wage increases Of unspecified
amounts are being sought by lf1e
two unions the CIO Information.
al Union of Electrical, Radio anc
Machine Workers and the Inde-
pendent United Electrical, Radio
and Machine Workers.
Both the IUE-CIO and the UE
also have announced unspecifiec
pay demands on the WESTINGHOUSE
Electric Corp. where they claim
10000 members. The Westing-
house talks are to start at a later
date.
FURRY Of Demonstrations.
The wage demands, announced
by both unions during the last
two weeks, are in addition to wage
settlements with the firms last
fall which have not yet been ap-
proved by the Government.
A furry Of demonstrations were
staged yesterday at GE and West
|inghouse plants in about dozen
cities. The IUE-CIO and the uE
ordered the action to protest the
Wage Sterilization Boards failure
to act on the old increase and to
mobilize support Tor the new pay
bids.
. Many thousands Of members of
the two unions apparently ig-
nored the plea for demonstrations
and remained at work. But thou
sands Of others left their Jobs to
cause the loss Of many man-hours
or production at the Nations two
largest electrical producers.
Many Miss Most of Shift.
Some Of those who quit lost only
an hour or two of work. But
many were away from their Jobs
most Of their shifts. A few meet
ings were held during the lunch
hour.
Westinghouse and GE plants lait
by yesterdays stoppage are in OF
near Schenectady. Syracuse and
Buffalo, N. Y; Cleveland; Phila-
delphia; Lynn, Pittsfield, Everett
and Fitchburg, Mass; Providence
R. l.; Baltimore. and Bridgeport
Conn.
GE placed advertisements ir
New England newspapers saying
I'VE cannot foresee any good
which work stoppage will do fol
any Of u.s." And a GE news letter
said the UE and IUE-CIO hao
achieved new heights of alb.
surdity" in their contest ito prove
which is the most militant anc
noisy"
Evening star., 1952-03-05

present facilities, and would cost
AN estimated $500. 900 % $500. 900
to set UP.
Mr.. Rogers said the stations
present policy Of providing good"
music probably would not be easily