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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
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Evening star., 1952-02-10
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{. In IS words or less complete the
sentence: "A Quaker Oats Tor Mothef'a
oats3 breakfast helps me star In sports
because -" Write It on the entry
hlank at right or on a piece Of paper
and snail IL with one Blue Star from q
Quaker or Mothers Oats package to
Quaker Scholarships. Box Q. Chicago
III, M. Entries must be postmarked
not later than midnight. March 10.
1857 and received by March 81. 1852.
4. Prises consist Of two grand prizes
q A-yeaf college scholarships worth
33.0O0.00 each. at the college of your
chclca. Each winner will be paid
asOO. .00 echciarship each year for 4
years beginning at high school sradua-
ton. or st age 10. Additional prizes Of
1000 Volt Regulation Basketballs
worth $i1.zS each. Total value ci
prizes 21S S.2So.00.
.. Entries Will be judged on the basis
q originality, suitability. ana aptness
Evening star., 1952-02-10

Decision of judges is final. Duplicate
awards In cases Of ties. Contest will
be judged by Reuben H. Donneiley
Corporation.
q. Any boy or girl not over 10 years
of age living in the United States may
enter. excepting employees Of The
Quaker Oats Company, their adver-
tisins agencies and their families. All
entries are the property of The Quaker
Oats Company and may be retained
by them.
8. You may enter any number Of COM
pleted sentences in this contest pro-
vided Blue Star from Quaker Oats
or Mothers Oats package accom-
panies each entry. The Quaker Oats
Company reserves the right to use or
not to use the winning sentences.
9. Names Of winners will be on 6ie at
The Quaker Oats Company, Chicago.
Grand prise winners will Be announced
on The Quaker Oats Sunday radio
show.
Evening star., 1952-11-02
THIEVES 1ZSN3|I7
BY ELEM SAKES
Beouty Editor

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Evening star., 1952-05-03

purchase but, more Importantly carrying q
quicker and greater return in the earlier years.
Calculated to appeal to the larger investors, to
whom interest return is a more significant
factor the increase in the short-term rates may
prove particular attraction.
AS far as the E bonds are concerned the
Treasury also has stepped up the interest rates
but not as sharply as in the other issues While
E bond sales have been rising, being up nearly
five per cent over the comparable period in 1851,
redemptions have continued at high rate. In
this case, the general inflationary trend-higher
prices, higher costs of living and the consequent
cheapening of the dollar in terms of purchasing
power-has caused public disquiet. The small
investor the type who buys bonds, is disturbed
at the thought that the dollar which he has
squeezed out for savings or investment today
will come back to him in later years with a
lower true value in terms of purchasing power.
The slight increase in interest rates now author
lied may appease him somewhat but it hardly
assures any significant increase in purchases or
retention of these bonds.
Evening star., 1952-05-03

ter in the South than Eisenhower. Taft's
strength is solid. Most of those who are
for him now were for him twice before
When Tafts successful opponents in the
conventions were defeated in the ma
tional elections, the Eastern and
national press gave the Republican
Party its candidates but the country
repudiated them after the searchlight
OF a national campaign had been thrown
On them. Twice the Republican Party
took the candidates Of this element on
faith, nominating men who were the
real choice of the leadership of the New
Deal-Fair Deal elements of the Demo-
cratic Party as is Eisenhower today. But
1t is highly unlikely that in spite of
EisenhoWer's glamor as a soldier, the
millions of Democratic officeholders will
take chance on their meal tickets by
voting for him on Republican ticket.
Taft is the first Republican presiden-
tial candidate in many years who has
made a record through the years by
speech and by vote against the New Deal
and the Fair Deal Democratic admin
iStrationS. His leadership as q candi-
date may well offer their only chance
of winning the national election this
fall. The chance of either Taft or Eisen-
hover carrying the electoral vote of
Southern and border States depends
largely on the Democratic Party's nomi-
nee.
49, James M. Thomson.
Clarke County, Va.
Evening star., 1952-05-03
"HYATTSVILLE.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
You seem to be an expert on cats.
Can you expertize on mine?
''He was a kitten about weeks old
when we got him. The first day we let
him out of the house he was attacked
by a large dog. Apparently he was
desperate, because he lashed out at the
dogs nose, and the aSSailant fled.
Later he decided that his mission in
life was that Of an anointed, ordained
dog punisher. By the time he was 3
months old, he had disciplined every dog
in the neighborhood.
''In the intervening months between
then and now-he is about months old
the cat underwent another personality
change. He no longer hates dogs, but
seeks them out. He spurns the company
of other cats. He follows my wife and
children up the street when they go out
for walks. In short, he seems to regard
himself as a dog.
1--WE have taken to calling him Prince,
and this appears to delight him.
But when we chose pet, We chose
a cat.
as there anything that can be done
about returning his personality to the
feline category?
Sincerely, w. M. H."
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Let his personality alone. and it viii
return of itself.
A cat is cat. and dog dog, though
1t is believed that millions Of years ago
they both came from the same source.
The Thousands Of friendships between
Evening star., 1952-05-03
By Charles E. TroceweN

of countless friends. that it has become
for all of them the most beautiful sound
in the world.
To each cat it means himself!
Let us make a correction. No one
can be an expert on cats. Nobody can
''expertize" about them.
Despite their similarities, they are all
different, each one its own master. You
might have a thousand of them, in
lifetime, and find each one different
from all the others. They would all be
cats, but all marvelously unlike.
It is this fact, above all, that makes
such men as Hemingway, with his so
cats, prefer them to dogs. Call them
what you please, they are listening to
the call of their race, to sounds which
were old when man first put his sounds
together to make speech.
The pet cat speaks of ancient things,
but he brings them to us in modern
way, in a kindly and friendly manner.
without offenSe He briStles at a dog,
but at the same time he seems to know
that the other is his kin, after all. If
all hilnan beings could manage to get
this same attitude, underneath their
perpetual kissing at each other. they
might in some distant era stop chasing
each other up trees. If some cats and
dogs can get along together. even for
time grow friendly, and all this without
the aid OF what we so sententiously call
culture, then in time mankind may hope
just little. can't it? After all, the
animal world seems to be in pretty good
shape. It Is only the world of humans
that seems to have made O mess Of it.
Evening star., 1952-05-03
The Raging Missouri

Your April II editorial, "The Rag
ing Missouri" contained the following
statement:
g.. Progress has been delayed, for
example, by farmers who do not want
their land taken over as dam sites. It
has been delayed, too, by such things rs
State and Federal jurisdictional dis
putes, inadequate congressional appro-
priations. and controversy over how best
to go about doing the job. d.. :"
This is correct appraisal of the situ-
alton, but the principal cause of de-
layed construction has been brought
about on account of inadequacy of funds
to carry on the reservoir and regulatory
programs. The Senate and House COM
tnittees, as you know, require constant
prodding where large expenditures are
involved, and, as a consequence, the
members feel, or profess to believe, that
they are saving the public money when
appropriations are drastically reduced.
Such concept is wholly erroneous--as,
in the case of reservoir construction,
subsequent floods destroy, or wash away,
a substantial part of the work previ-
ously performed.
Prior to the advent Of the Marshall
Plan, United States grain exports had
been reduced to mere. fraction of what
they were prior to 1882. 10.
The Missouri River penetrates the
Evening star., 1952-05-03
Fair Trude and Prices

1 Doessthe fRir trade lobby really con-
slider the American public to be so naive
and gulhhle as to believe Its April 40
advertisement In The Star that fair
trade results in lower prices to the con-
sumer? Why. the very purpose and ef-
feet of the fair trade laws are to permit
the fixing Of floor prices below which re-
tailers cannot sell fair traded commodi-
ties.
1t Is significant that no mention is
made in the advertisement of four out
standing and objective studies of the ef-
feet of the fair trade laws on retail
prices which were made by Prof. E. T.
Grether of the University of California,
the st. Louis Star Times, the Federal
Trade Commission and Fortune Maya
zine. These surveys revealed that the
prices of fair traded items were as much
as 33 per cent higher than the prices of
the same items in non-fair trade areas.
Fortune estimated that fair trade was
costing American consumers half bill
lion dollars year in the form of higher
prices. .s-
All the arguments of the fair trade
lobby to the contrary cannot alter the
fact that the fair trade laws destroy
competition at the retail level of distri-
button by compelling all retailers to sell
fair trade commodities at the same
price. .
The District has never had a fair
trade law. Has the small-business man
become extinct here as result?
Paul H. LaRue.
Evening star., 1952-05-03
New Bond Rates

Decision by the Treasury Department to
revise its savings-bond schedule to permit larger
purchases and greater return is beated defa-
tionary effort. AS such it has encouraging
implications but whether it is move that can
be described "too little and too late" only time
will tell
Despite the large amount of funds invested
in Government bonds the low rates of interest
which they have ommanded-particularly for
short-term holding-have served to discourage
public enthusiasm. This effect has been particu
larly noticeable in the sales of F and G bonds
OF 265 and IL per cent, respectively, in the first
quarter of this year as compared to the first
three months of 1851. To counter this trend,
the Treasury will now replace these two issues
with and bonds, bearing not only higher
interest rate If held to maturity IL years after
Evening star., 1952-05-03
Jopdn's Political Problem

The May Day Communist riots in Japan, the
boldest and most violent demonstrations Of Red
strength in that country, help to place in proper
perspective the political troubles and pressures
which are facing the newly independent nation
This is not to say that the disorders, and
particularly their anti-American tone were either
welcome or constructive They were decidedly
otherwise, but they did bring into the open for
the first time reasonably true measure Of COM
munlSt strength and reflection of how busily
Red agents have been engaged in developing
subversive movement. Undoubtedly this activity
has been going on throughout most of the Allied
occupation aided in some degree by deliberate
policy of federation toward the growth of local
political" movements
Broadly speaking, there are three political
PHILOSOPHERS at work in Japan today. One is the
democratic philosophy which has received both
direct and indirect announcement from our
benevolent rule under General Macarthur and
the generous treatment accorded through the
peace treaty. The strength of this political seq
ment is found mostly in the enlightened leader
ship, including that of the Emperor which rec
ognizes that Japans greater prospects for con-
tinued independence and restoration of economic
health rest in a close and friendly association
with the powers of the West. second is the die
hard prewar philosophy, an extreme nationalism
that enviSageS Japan as the boss-nation of the
Pacific, bargaining with all, bound to none and
perhaps dreaming again of conquest third is
the Communist philosophy, framed in Moscow
and nodded only slightly to fit local conditions
of the moment.
Which of these three PHILOSOPHERS prevails
In the long run depends upon many circum-
stances of the future-the course of today's cold
war, the extent and manner of Japanese eco
nomic revival, their defense build-up, and the
skill of the leaders in each political camp.
The strongest as of now despite the May Day
demonstrations, is the democratic side which
has been established in control through our oc-
cupation policies and which has substantial sup
port through the peace treaty and the interlock-
ing security pact. The latter, incidentally, inn
plies concern with internal security as well as
protection against foreign attack. Needless to
say, preservation Of this strength requires re-
alistic recognition Of the elements which threaten
it-ineludihg the Communist movement that
demonstrated such vitality few days ago.
# such recognition is accorded, however
there is good reason to believe that Japan, with
its population of diligent and energetic people,
will successfully resist an theology of such sinister
character as communism and will remain on a
course of genuine independence.
Evening star., 1952-05-03
FutiIity Of Strow. Votes

The polls, straw votes and primaries
which have so far noted incline me
strongly against national presidential
primary law.
In my neighborhood. a Martinsburg
newspaper poll shows an overwhelming
majority for Taft. A Winchester, Va,
newspaper poll began with a Taft ma
jority, wound up with slight majority
for Eisenhower At Harrisonburg, Va,
Taft led overwhelmingly. while at Char
lotteSville Eisenhower had an equally
commanding lead over Taft.
What primaries we have are desirable
IN getting the minds of the American
people on the national figures who are
being named for presidential considera-
tion by our two great parties. Truman's
election last time shows how almost
every one can guess wrong.
Sometime since, expressed convic-
tion that Taft might do as well or bet
Evening star., 1952-05-03

heart Of the regions which produce. dur
ing normal crop years, in excess of 2la
billion bushels of grain. Connecting
waterways provide export outlets.
The present railroad rate on wheat
from Kansas City to Baltimore is $3.50
per ton. On the other hand, following
completion of the Missouri River navi-
cation project, the probable transport
charge will approximate $10.50 per ton.
or corresponding with a saving of
around Sc per ton. On shipload Of
100000 bushels. this is the equivalent of
a freight saving Of $4,000. From the
foregoing analysis, it would seem that
the earlier the Missouri River begins to
function as a low-cost carrier of grain
both for domestic and export consump-
tion-the sooner an economic solution
will be found for tht farm problem In
other words, take the Nations grain
growers of Of the parity-price dole.
w. HI. Rutland.
Evening star., 1952-05-03
OF Course It's Coercive

When the steel case was before the Court of
Appeals, Judge Proctor asked whether the court
was being put in a position where it must act
under the menaceS and threats of the union
Acting Attorney General Perlman replied that
he didn't think so. But it nevertheless is per-
9ectly clear that an attempt is being made to
coerce the courts in this matter.
Government counsel urged Judge Pine not
to grant a temporary injunction The union, 1t
was said, might strike if there should be an
injunction. In the appellate court, much the
same argument was made. Judge Pines ruling
must be stayed, said the Government lawyers,
If the men were to be gotten back to work. And
the court must not forbid the Government to put
q wage increase into effect, for that, too, might
offend the workers. Mr.. Perlman would give
assurance that no increase would be forthcoming
until the case got to the Supreme Court.
But after that asked one of the judges, "the
Government would do what it saw ftp"
~"That is exactly correct" Mr.. Perlnan
answered.
And now, despite the District Court finding
that the seizure of the steel industry was un
constitutional, the Government wants the
Supreme Court to keep hands off the pay in
crease question Furthermore, the same coercive
argument is being used-that there may be
new strike if the Government is prevented by
the court from giving a pay increase while in
poSSession-illegal poSSeSsion-ot the industry.
It is absurd to deny that this puts the courts
In position where they must act under threats.
For it does precisely that. But there is nothing
new in this. We continue to indulge in the
fiction that strike in steel, coal or some similar
industry is merely dispute between employer
and employees. 1t is nothing of the sort. When
q union enjoys manpower monopoly in an
essential industry it has the power to enforce
its demands by bringing intolerable pressure to
bear, not on the employer but on the country.
A strike or threat of a strike is an exercise of
that power. And the country, including the
courts will remain subject to this kind of ceer-
cion until Congress decides to act On the basis Of
the abundant evidence that an unEegulated labor
monopoly can be just as adverse to the public
interest as an. unregulated industrial monopoly.
Evening star., 1952-05-03
Another Air Incident

In their initial response to Allied protests,
the Russians have offered totally unsatisfactory
explanation of the ear-murderous attack on a
French commercial passenger plane flying over
the Soviet zone of Germany en- route from
Frankfurt to Berlin.
According to the facts set forth by the
Anglo French American High Commissioners,
the plane was on a regular scheduled trip we'll
within the limits of the agreed-upon air corridor
in which such flights are supposed to be safe
from any kind of molestation. Nevertheless,
despite this two Soviet jet fighters fired away at
1t with machine guns and cannonS, ripping big
holes in it and wounding four persons aboard,
one seriously. That it was not destroyed,
together with all it's human cargo, seems little
short of miraculous.
Yet the Russians-up to now, at any rate
have voiced not the slightest note of regret.
Instead, quite callouSly, they have explained and
defended the incident with reply taking the
form of a counter protest. Brushing aside the
Allied demand that they punish the responsible
pilots and make due reparation, they have
accused the French plane of having flown far
outside the permissible corridor and of having
ignored signals to land thus forcing the jet
fighters to fire shots across it's bow. In other
words, although attacking an unarmed COM
mercial craft would be brutal and uncivilized
under any circumstance, the Soviet position
seems to be that the passenger liner would have
received its just desserts had it been sent down
in flames.
It may be that the Russians, on second
thought, will respond more satisfactorily than
this to the Allied protests Certainly unless they
do so, unless they apologize for the incident and
attribute it to reckless trigger happy pilots,
the West will have good reason to regard the
whole business as an outrage deliberately staged
to in
beyond-aerial terrorism designed, as some have
suggested, to spread fear in an effort to dis
courage the defensive steps being taken by free
Europe.
Significantly enough in spite of what has
happened the Western powers have resumed all
regular commercial flights to Berlin. If there
are new incidents over the Soviet zone, their
terrorist meaning will be plain-and the conse-
uuences could be very grave.
Evening star., 1952-05-03
Sowing a WhirIwind?

Although the full parliamentary debate Is
just beginning, Prime Minister Malan and his
Nationalist followers command enough votes to
insure the enactment of their bill to break the
power of South Africa's supreme court. However,
if they feel SNUG or confident on that score they
have no reason to feel the same way about the
possible consequences of the course they are
following.
That course was first undertaken several
weeks ago when the supreme court unanimously
invalidated Nationalist sponsored law further
restricting the limited voting rights of South
Africa's haf-castes and other "coloreds" (as dis
tinct from native Negroes). The invalidation was
based on the solid ground that the law had been
adopted only by simple majority of Parliament
despite specific constitutional requirement that
all such legislation must be approved by two
thirds vote. Nevertheless regardless of the un-
challengeable legality of the ruling, the Malan
government Immediately defied it and set in
motion the present effort to make the court a
relative nonentity.
Thus in the teeth of very strong opposition,
ward with bill that would establish Parliament
itself as the only authority empowered to Judge
the validity of legislative acts In effect, the bill
would deprive the supreme court of the right to
rule on any legislation, and it would also in
validate the courts invalidation Of the vote
restriction law. Since the Nationalists-who speak
a variety of Dutch and who are chiefly descend
ants of the Boers-control parliamentary ma
jority, this measure will almost certainly be
adopted. But since it will be adopted by much
less than two-thirds vote-as the constitution
implicitly requires-the members of the court
presumably will hand down a unanimous ruling
against it. In such circumstances, the Union of
South Africa obviously faces the prospect of
continuing constitutional crisis, with no real
settlement possible until next years national
elections.
It may be that the Malan government feels
strong enough not only to ride out the crisis but
also to win the elections. Meanwhile however,
the country itself is likely to suffer For the gov
ernment's position has stirred up new animosity
and tension in the populations overwhelming
non-white majority of 5000 000-great segregated
masses consisting principally of Negroes who
have no voting rights at all. At the same time
it has stirred up bitter and potentially violent
reactions among large opposing elements in the
white minority of about 100000 The main fear
of these anti-Malan whiteS-who are mostly of
English stock-is that the Nationalists are bent
on establishing dictatorial one-party rule and
breaking South Africa's ties with the British
Commonwealth.
In any event, whatever its true intentions,
the Malan government certainly has been re-
sorting to methods not easily reconciled with
constitutional or democratic processes The re-
sulting political and racial ill-wil, which seems
to be growing from day to day, is sowing seeds
Of long term trouble. The ultimate harvest could
be whirlwind for South Africa.