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Evening star., 1952-02-01
Miss sibJ Baker

It is little hard to accept the report that
Miss Sibyl Baker is being retired as assistant
superintendent of recreation because she Is TO-
For she has been and still is one Of the ablest
persons serving this community.
, TO those who know her, especially the pupils
to whom she taught high school English a
generation ago, she rates high in the classihca-
ton "the most remarkable person ever met"
strict disciplinarian and a perfectionist,
she enriched the lives Of pupils by acquainting
them with what wonderful language was theirs
byainheritance and little hard work.
When her Central High School dramatic
club produced Maeterlinck's "Blue Bird" and
Twelfth Night" the -first-string critics Of the
newspapers used to cover the openings !. The
one-act-play tournament she started is still con-
tinuing.
It was quite tug for her to give up teach
ing 26 years ago and undertake supervision Of
those varied activities of community centers and
Fairgrounds that now come under the heading
of recreation" She succeeded in unifying them
and she would have been superintendent instead
of assistant except for one catcE her personal
ethics She insisted that she had not made q
position for herself and that younger person.
preferably man, should have It,
In promoting the program she brought to-
gether the divergent and interracial groups OF
the city in the Playground Council Of 20 years
back. She is inclined to give credit to Others,
but to her in part is due Washington's pioneering
in day camps, summer Fairgrounds and pre-
school play programs.
It is the more regrettable when such per-
son retires because it Is SO hard to find an ade-
quate replacement Indeed, in the opinion Of
many Washingtonian. it will, in Miss Bakers
case, be impossible.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Easing the FBl Burden

An unnecessary load VIII be lifted from the
overloaded Federal Bureau Of Investigation 4
congress passes the Senate approved bin to
transfer certain employee inquiries to the Civil
service Commission The bin would apply only
e routine preliminary checks on applicants for:
Federal Jobs. The FBI still would be required to
make special investigations in cases where some
questions as to loyalty or security are raised.
There would be no weakening OF the loyalty
program under the shift
Attorney General McGrath, IN asking for
the limited transfer OF responsinility, pointed
eut that nearly half OF the investigations COM
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Charts Juniors Course

.sNayy wife" disillusioned by Navy
pay. is not as wise as she thinks IN
deciding to raise her son to be q "$3O-a-
day hricklayer."
I'm bricklayer's wife. and can
assure hers our life is no bed OF roses.
How long for steady and adequate
-year-round salary. Bricklayers' pay
recently jumped from $24 per day to
$26.40. Any one who thinks this is q
lot Of money does not consider the uri-1
steadiness OF the trade.
MY husband doesn't yet have all his
figures In for 1851, but in 1850 his
yearly gross was under $4,320. His
number Of days worked was 1877: the
pay then was $24 per day. In city
with living costs dis high as they are
In washington. does Navy Wife" think
we are living In luxury? She must not
realize that hricklayers are paid only
for when they work. Heat. cold. rain
and snow all lessen the time construc-
tion workers can work. At present the
scarcity of materials. too, is Tightening
up" the trade. Locally, most OF them
cannot work on holidays for the unions
won't pay double time. Sometimes, it
they've missed too much time because
Of bad weather. they are allowed to
volunteer" to work on Saturday
straight time, Of course df they were
told "a. the unions would have to pay
double time again. There are no vaca-
stions, sick leave, pensions, or Christmas
bonuses, either. Dues, for the privilege
of living In this paradise" come high,
too! We cannot plan vacations because
the time we plan to take may be good
work week, and there are surprisingly
few Of them in the course Of year.
IN the summer when we can at least
hope our husbands might get perhaps
4 days work week, we do our Christ
mas shopping, outfit the kids for school.
buy any clothes and furniture we need,
and try to save q nest egg for the COM
ing winter. During the winter months
bricklayers are lucky If they earn enough
for rent, groceries and living expenses.
would advise Navy Wife" to teach
her sons to become plasterers (this at
the risk Of making q "P1aSterer's Wife"
angry) think they do make $50 a
day, and their work is steady. Or,
even better, why not teach them to be-
come tax collectors or to work for RFC?
BrickIayer's Wife.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Woshinoton's Birthday Wrong?

George washington was born Febru-
airy II, 1882. This is a fact little
known in our present day twentieth
century way Of thinking. You say this
statement is wrong, that the Squire Of
Mt. Vernon was not born on Febru-
ary IL?
IT'S all in the book. Take q look at
any good world Almanac, and you will
ind the answer which is. of course, the
acceptance by England for all its pos
sessions Of the Gregorian calendar In
1852. England decreed that September
q. 1852 should be September II. 1852, a
loss Of IL days. George Washington,
who was 20 years old at this time, was
born February IL, old style. This date
became February %. new style. and has
remained so ever since.
!. The Gregorian calendar in general use
Evening star., 1952-02-01

It's too bad you didn't have space on
the front page Of the January 26 Star
for notice Of Gen. MacArthur's birthday.
The notice that you had was such a
small one. on BIT, real estate. that I
wonder why you put it in at ALL did
see In the same paper, on the front
page, write-up about Barkley's "nau-
sea-" and that was. Of course, very in
teresting news.
I've been subscriber Of The Star for
over 20 years, but I'm getting pretty
7 disguised with some things read.
Nora B. Eberhart.
Evening star., 1952-02-01

lack Of progressiveness. Now they are
rapidly losing the appliance field to
the electrical suppliers. At the moment
they are quite SNUG about it because
they are making progress In the home-
heating field, but from what UNDER
stand the users OF gas for heating are
also thoroughly dissatisfied and are
clamoring for better quality. The gas
companies may wen see that last source
or revenue dry up just as home and
street lighting did and as appliances are
rapidly doing, G. B. Simcox.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
y
ItHurts to Be President

i Another parent, this time widowed mother
in Colorado has returned to the President medal
awarded to her son who died in the Korean war.
No one has right to question such decision
or to quarrel with it. A mother, or father, who
has lost son in war has given as much as any
one can give for the country. A living person can
make no greater sacrifice, and If such bereaved
parent, even in spirit of bitterness, prefers to
reject an award to the dead son, that is personal
affair. It is decision that is not subject to
reproach from any source
moments thought may well be given. how
ever to the unhappy position of the President in
a situation of this kind. Mr. Truman, a combat
veteran of the First World War, finds himself in
this instance accused of cowardice and OF being
afraid of the Russians. 'I think" the Colorado
mother wrote, "you are so stubborn you would
rather have thousands more American boys Killed
than admit Harry S. Truman could be wrong.
Or, having no boy of your own, don't you care?'
Those are bitter words, and they cut deeper
because they come with such obvious sincerity
from a rief-stricken mother. It has been said
that no one who has not held the of1ce can ever
know the black moments that overtake Presi-
dent. especially in time of war. For in the last
ANALYSIS he, and he alone, must assume the
responsibility for those young men who DO not
come back It is burden that would weigh
oppressively on any President, and 1t must become
a cruel burden indeed when it has to be borne IN
the knowledge that his good faith is questioned.
But this is part of the job It Is something
that President cannot answer. Nevertheless, it
hurts-more deeply perhaps than anything else.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Stormy Patriotic Conference

On January 26. six organizations
withdrew from the Twenty-sixth Wom-
ems Patriotic Conference on National
Defense, leaving the conference with a
membership Of 80 organizations which
enthusiastically adopted 20 resolutions
i including the customary Endorsement of
the principle Of universal military train
ing. .
Danes Of the Loyal Legion were in
correctly reported to have withdrawn.
Miss Frances Eddy Curtiss, national
president, said, I'VE are charter mem
bers and we have no intention Of
withdrawing"
The basic concepts of the American
ism programs Of the American Legion,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
resolutions adopted at this conferences
are strikingly similar,
The conference was victory for
maintaining the basic American princi-
Evening star., 1952-02-01
WindowIess Kitchens?

: It is tificult to feel anything but admira-
tion for the alert group of ladies who have just
appeared before the District Commissioners to
do verbal battle with builders and architects
who favor windoWless Kitchens. Technically
speaking, the builders and architects may have
excellent reason to advocate changing present
regulations in order to permit such things in
apartment houses. In spiritual sense, how
ever, the ladies seem to have had much the
better of the argument-very much the better
of it.
But this should not really surprise the build
ers and the architects After all, sensible as
their stand may be and even though the Com
missioners may yet decide in their favor, they
have come out for something that the ladies'
have easily been able to attack by singing the
praises Of sunlight, fresh air and the sense OF
space and freedom one gets from the mere ACT.
of looking upward at the boundless sky. How
can the idea Of Swindowless kitchens be defended
against these things that are as balm to the
spirit? Bake pie in room that knows no day9s
Baste roasts In place without natural breeze2
Sit around for hours among pots and pans with
never chance to look out at the heecy clouds,
or at the neighbor across the way? How can
anybody argue for such an arrangement and
still hope to escape being accused-eVen Il ull-s
iustly-of trying to force housewives intosa
shut-in culinary world pandemic with claustro-
phobia?
These questions speak pretty much for Them
selves. So, too. do the warning words OF one
lady witness that windowless kitchens would
cause sharp decline In home-cooked meals
Perhaps the builders and architects ought ~
let well enough alone. Certainly whatever the
technical merits of their argument, they had
better give thought to the spiritual angles IN
volved, and the same holds true for the Conn
missioners who must now decide the issue
What this town must avoid above All, Is any
innovation likely 70 set back its already preca-
rious culinary art.
In reply to one who asks the answers editor
for the meaning Of aQuo Vadis," It is what the
Roman speed cop said To the reckless charioteer
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Faith Of Our Fathers?

A majority OF the executive committee OF the
National Sesquicentennial Commission has voted
to close up the works and return to the Treasury
the unspent balance of its funds, amounting to
about $14 million. It should be done Immediately.
The suggestion that unspent public funds be
returned to the Treasury may embody SO revolu-
tionary an idea, however, that grave doubt is
being expressed as to whether it will be done. It
would mean cutting OF some people from very
bountiful payroll, and the eminent commission is
dominated by public once holders
The argument not to return the funds, but to
spend them, rests on the cbunterproposal that
the paid staff of the commission be retained and
that the performance OF the historical pageant,
"Faith Of Our Fathers" be repeated next summer.
A budget of $460000 has been submitted by the
paid staff and the executive vice chairman of the
commission, Melvin D. Hildreth. About 100000
Of this budget would be devoted to repairing and
Improving the million dollar amphitheater in
Rock Creek Park, constructed with sesquicenten-.
nial funds.
The paid staff of the commission is doing
very well. What it is doing is another question.
The Faith of Our Fathers" has not been shown
since last fall. The commission is no longer
engaged in any useful work, or any discernible
activity. But its payroll of $52,2Oo a year con-
tinues to eat silently into the funds remaining
Here is how it is being spent: pr
general manager is being paid $14y400
year This salary exceeds that of the highest paid
municipal officer in the District, the superntend-
ent of schools. It exceeds the $4,000 salary Of
the District Commissioners g aN
secretary for the general manager, $1,000
An assistant general counsel, $4,000. 5
Another secretary, $500.
A chief of budget and accounts, $8,500
An assistant chief of budget and accounts.
$7,5oo
stenographer- land receptionist, $500.
A clerk and bookkeeper, $2.4OO.
The National Sesquicentennial Commission,
which approves this payroll, is composed OF
eminent men and women. .>~ It's chairman, ex
oficio, is President Truman. Its executive vice
chairman is Mr. Hildreth. It's membership is
Senator McKellar and Speaker Rayburn, ex-
oficio; Senators Holland Of Florida, Neely OF
West Virginia, Margaret Chase Smith OF Maine;
Representatives Mcmillan of South Carolina and
Walt Koran of Washington; Commissioner Young,
Robert v. Fleming, Joseph c. McGafraghy,
Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Philip L. Graham.
Paul M Massmann is general manager and Ger
hard Van Arkel is general counsel.
The executive committee members who voted
to return the funds to the Treasury are Mr.. Nc
Garraghy, chairman Commissioner Young, Mr.
Fleming and Mrs. Graham. They first made the
proposal more than year ago. But they do not
control the commission.
Whatever may be the merits Of Faith OF
Our Fathers" The Star doubts very much that
we are justifying that faith by what is essen
TALLY, a Scandalous waste OF public funds that
ought to be investigated.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Low Number RucIset

According to The Star. the District
Commissioners spent three hours behind
closed doors January 23 trying to decide.
To- whom they would assign what low
number auto tags And that Job was
not more than half finished AZ the end
of the day. Evidently the Cummission-
sers were ashamed Uf what they were
doing. II not, they should have been.
What right do the Commissioners have
TO award special fayors to persons Of
influence and deny any such considers
Evening star., 1952-02-01

@. How does q woman compare with
q man In ability to lift and pull heavy
objects?-B. G. &.
A. Women average in general about
one.half the lifting strength Of the
average man and about two-thirds Of
the average mans pulling strength. =.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
.Whot's Cooking With Gas? q.

May commend you highly on your
January .,a!..s ao editorial. Costly Gas Dis,
For many months have been trying
to find out what was the matter with
our gas In Arlington. Company officials
merely smiled and said that we were
getting gas 10 per cent hotter than
previously, all Of which was obviously
not in line with the facts. Adjusters
have been at cur house many times but
without tangible results. have talked
with scores Of gas users and almost
without exception have found them
thoroughly disguised with the present
quality Of gas.
Once gas was used for lighting, but
the gas companies lost that field through
Evening star., 1952-02-01

as We know it Of now was introduced in
1882 by Pope Gregory XIII to correct q
Today error in the Julian calendar GAG
b. c.. In 1852, at the time Of the ac-
ceptance by England the error was II
days. Thus, when we celebrate Febru-
ard 20 this year and think Of the
birth Of the Father Of Our Country he
I will be lusty infant II days old. Nest.
ce pas?
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Hoover's Fortress ldeo

Noah w. Cooper suggests that we
make friends with Russia. To me that's
ridiculous. The Russians are interested
in domination Of the world, with huge
manpoWer and armament behind them.
We should slap immediate controls on
materials and ration goods to prevent
further ruinous imitation. We should
get out Of Korea. reduce taxes by stop
ping 9 further flow Of materials out OF
the country and. as Hoover suggested.
make America the fortress OF the world
by building up its striking power. ss 8
The only way that we can win the
next war Is to devise machines that will
make one American the equal of many
Russians We should concentrate our
weapons at home. When we are strong
enough. We should deliver, an ultimattm
to Russia. And, to boost manpoWer at
hOmes we should encourage immigration
from England, Canada and friendly
countries. John Doe.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Questions and Answers

The star,s readers can get the answer %
any question of fact hy either KIT ,grntoSng .Lnss Lnss
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Nm WasninSsoH q ? p G s1SS Ssss
Evening star., 1952-02-01
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

O. Is divorce more prevalent IN the
United States than in any other
country?--R. o. s.
A. Egypt is believed to be the only
country where the rate per 1000 married
couples is higher than in the United
States.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Letters to The Star

pie of the right Of free speech The
conference maintained its non-partisan
status. which is very important 10 9
patriotic organization Of such dinen-
EionS.
The country Is In the midst Of q
constitutional crisis. We believe that
all organizations that recognize this
serious situation viii be willing to CO.
operate ID the great battle to preserve
constit titutional government.
s Marion o. MansuF.
Chairman, 27th Womens Patriotic
Conference on National Defense
and President, National Society
Daughters Of the Revolution.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Officer $ Angle on Pay

Since the House passed the bill grants
Ing q nat 10% pay increase to all armed
services personnel. ] have noted reports
Of statements by some Senators that
they believed the lower ranks should get
the increase because the high cost Of
living hits them hardest, but that senior
ofI1cers should get q smaller increase.
II any. When the time comes for Senate
action on the bill, hope they will take
into consideration the following:
In the past IS years private's pay
has been increased by 4O0eo master
sergeant's by 340ae; q colonel's by s68 70 .
What the cost Of living increase has
been over the same period do not know.
Furthermore, enlisted men get their
food and uniforms gratis: colonies fand
other oflcersl must pay for theirs.
though they do get $42-a-month 'ra-
tion allowance"
Colonel
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Macarthur Sighted

George D. Barr.
Evening star., 1952-02-01

II reply ID one who asks the answers editoz
for the meaning Of .Quo Vadis," It is what the
Rornar, speed COP said To the reckless charioteer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
u. 5. Is Held Tagging
lin Construction Of
Pdssenger Vessels

The United States is tagging In
passenger ship construction, and
although freighters are newer
than those of foreign nations,
they are all growing old at the
same time, raising replacement
and finance problems, the Ma
tional Federation Of American
Shipping, Inc. said today.
In an analysis Of the American
merchant marine. the federation
pointed out there is an extreme
~ limited availability of passen-
ger carrying vessels" It said in
September, 1899, there were 1913
in active operation, totaling al
most million gross tons and with
passenger carrying capacity Of
37.741 altogether.
Only 50 Vessels.
These figures contrast with jan
uary Of this year when there
were only so active passenger yes
sells totaling $4,000 gross tons
and capable of carrying only 49,
845 passengers.
France, Great Britain, Italy and
Holland are far ahead of this Ma
ton In current passenger con-
Struction or vessels on order, the
federation said.
The survey disclosed that
vessel construction for private
United States accounts has Jagged
pathetically in the postwar period
and at the mid-1951 level was
smaller than any major maritime
country and in effect represented
only one-tenth the tonnage on or
der or under construction for the
United Kingdom flag"
The federation invited atten-
ton to the point that "in 1899
we had greater reserve of COM
mercial-type passenger vessels
than we possess today"
Tonnage Growth Is Small.
American ship operators in the
foreign trade tend almost COM
pletely to operate into, or out of
United States ports, rather than
engaging in third country trade.
said the report. Despite the over
all increase in the size of the
dry cargo and combination pas
senger-cargo fleet since 1899,
there has been no substantial re-
covery Of tonnage in our coastal
and intercoastal trade" the sur
vey said.
Americas privately owned fleet
has witnessed a tremendous ex-
pansion In foreign trade, inactive
tonnage has declined and the Fed
eral Governments war-built re-
serve fleet has had to supply pri-
vate operators with required ships,
the federation said.
United States vessels in foreign
trade have been conspicuous in
Europe. the east coast of South
America, the area Of India and
Japan, said the survey.
Imports Of strategic materials
have spurred commerce, it added. |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28

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Soldiers Of the 37th Infantry
CBuckeye) Division, newly ar
rived at this Western Louisiana
training camp during the past
week, prepared to launch into
training today.
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