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Evening star., 1952-11-06
Why Mccurthy SnurIs

Are you for or against fighting Com
munists in this country? To you who
are besmirching Senator Mccarthy, !
ask this question.
I am disabled because Of one war in
which men have sacrificed their physical
and mental facilities-as well as their
lives. Is it one thing to ask me and my
fellow Americans to give our all in q
shooting war. but another thing to give
our all In fighting communism which
has not, as yet, turned into full-fiedged-
horror Of war? While more Of our boys
on the battlefield Of Korea; and while
others come back minus arms. legs and
other facilities. is it wrong to dig into
the deceitful, trashy. trickery numbering
philosophy Of Goddess communism?
Communism amounts to allowing the
devil himself to roam ut viii on this
earth. Mccarthy. on the other hand. is
like q shepherd dog trying to protect
. flock Of sheep.
Nicholas Kuperak.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Winner Tokes . Powder

Election day this year dawned bright
and fair, Sc .1at
A tang like champagne in the autumn
air. ~ asS
But moons arrival found the atmosphere
Less redolent Of champagne than Of
beer. y sa@
BY evening, as on most election days.
Affairs were visioned thru o murky haze,
And thru the night, the shepherds and
the sheep. se
Unfed. unthirsty. without rest or sleep.
Sat breathless, as TV and radio
Suggested fluctuations, high or low.
The voters who had done their best Cor
worst,
At every fiuctuation prayed or cursed.
And so the night wore endlesSiy, rs some
Grew more exuberant, and others, glum.
They better might have slept: the morn
ing brought ssaais @
The answer which both candidates !
Nsought:
That bne Of them had lost; the other.
Wonl
The Winners headache had four years
n. 6. Kineaid.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Roof for the Symphony

NUVt bVt tHS SyWPtUWy
Founders Of the National Symphony
were honored October 20 by concert
in Constitution Hall. on the 2lst ami
versary Of this great orchestra.
In an able editorial, The Star says
OF this occasion: "Other Washington
orchestral ensembles had come and
gone. The task Of creating an orchestra
that would survive was q prodigious
undertaking. 1t demanded musical IA
cility and capacity. popular appeal,
community understanding and sym
pathy, the practical enthusiasm OF. at
least q few friends willing and ready to
sacrifice in the orchestra's behalf. -.
The National Symphony organization
continues to be what it was at the start
IA challenge. an opportunity and q re-
sponsibility for all who care about the
art of music at its best"
The 2lst anniversary Of the orchestra's
founding would have been the proper
occasion to present bold plans for the
orchestra's further growth and develop
ment in service to this community.
This would have been the ideal way to
honor the orchestras founders. The
opportunity was missed and 1t seems to
some Of us that the community is more
to blame than the, orchestra.
The community has too often lacked
real insight and understanding Of. or,
sympathy with. the orcheStra's most
trying problems. To cite an instance.
Washington had the golden opportunity
to build at the Carter Barron Amphi-
theater q summer music shed which
could have effectively sheltered the or
chestra and its audiences. and ended
the ruinous losses due to rain.
Federal officials have estimated that
cover would cost about 100000 at
the Carter Baron Ampitheater. ALI the
present improvements scheduled for the
mphitheater-and rain protection be-
sides-could be paid for out of rental
income from q few summer seasons of
music-making without any Federal ap-
preparation at all.
Judith T,nuise Yurdim
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Gambling Law q Flop

The Internal Revenue Bureaus report on
the first year of operation of the Federal gam
bling-tax law shows that the act has been a
flop both as revenue producer and q crime
reducer. But this Is one mess that the bureau
cannot be blamed for. Congress handed the
bureau hopeless task of enforcement when 1t
passed the law designed to force gamblers into
the open through tax-registration system. The
bureaus warning that 1t could not undertake
this big job without going into the police busi-
ness on a large scale was ignored by Congress.
The bureau received no additional funds or per-
sonnel, although Commissioner Dunlap had said
that 1000 extra employees would be needed to
enforce the law. It is hardly surprising that
the gamblers well aware of the bureaus plight
and encouraged by Federal court ruling that
the law is unconstitutional, have not stampeded
to comply with the tax and registration require
ments.
Frank Lohn, chief Of the bureaus intelli-
gence unit, has reported that during the first
year the law brought in less than So million in
stamp and excise taxeS-in contrast to the $400
million expected by congressional sponsors OF
the act Since the Kefauver committee esti-
mated professional gambling to be a So billion
racket in this country, the ineffectiveness Of the
law as a revenue measure may be seen. It is no
secret, however, that the real purpose OF the law
was not to collect revenue from the gamblers
tCnaL is Delng QOne Win varying SUCCESS uLucI
income tax laws) but to drive gamblers out of
business. This was to be done by requiring each
gambler to register not only his own name and
place of business but the names and addresses
Of all his employees. This information then was
to become available to local police.
It was the registration requirement that
attorneys for several gamblers were quick to
challenge on grounds of unconstitutionality. 1t
was contended that this was requirement for
self determination. This argument was sustained
by q Federal court in Philadelphia. The court
ruled that the law is a police measure mas
querading as a revenue statute. The Supreme
Court will make the final decision. Pending this
determination of the laws constitutionality, the
outlook is for even less compliance with the act.
Even If the high court should sustain the law.
its enforcement would continue to be on an
absurdly inadequate scale.
thorough congressional review Of the law
and its enforcement is In order. II 1t Is to re-
main on the books, q reasonable effort to enforce
It should be made. Such an effort Is impossible
unless the Internal Revenue Bureau is given the
means to do the vast amount Of investigation
necessary. Congress must face the fact, however,
that in providing the means, IL viii be projecting
the Federal Government into crime-suppres-
sion field heretofore regarded as State and
local responsibility.
Whereas the old-time reporter would edit
the orator slightly, to make him intelligible.s
radio and Nv are merciless In the way they quote
the fellow verbatim.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the snswey 70
any question Of fact by either writing The
Evening star information Bureau, 1900 street
NV. washington 8. 2. G., and inclosing cents
return postage or b telephonins eT. 1858.
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Who made the first electric motor2
&C. A. q.s
A. The first electric motor was that
made by Able Salvatore del Negro in
Italy in 1880. Robert Davidson Of 5Aber-
deem began experimenting about 1898
with the electric motor as means of
traction and constructed powerful en-
gine carrying battery Of 40 cells.
@. What section is meant by the deep
South?"-W. B. T.
A. The term the deep South" refers,
to the tier of States stretching from
South Carolina to Texas. This includes
Georgia. Florida. Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana.
@. What does the initial v stand for
in Joseph v. Stalin's name?--S. Fl O.
A. Stains middle name is vissariono-
vich. foS n
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Letters to The Star !.
Pen-,sGnaes may be used Il letters carry
iOriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject TO condensation.

Washingtonians viii find out what they
can do about the liquor situation In
their city.
Ieaneffa M. Wriehf.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Halloween Vandalism

am Virginia resident, but I am
writing this because The Star reaches
a great many people to whom the fol-
lowing incident may seem important.
The Columbia pike section In AR
lington at one point constitutes semi
detached duplex houses which have now
become the ofices for various doctors.
A few professional signs were stolen,
probably for the thrill. but they are
costly to the doctors and are valuable
only to them.
Now Halloween Is child's chance for
exciting escapades. but in my opinion
this seems to be sheer vandalism. When
valuable property is stolen or destroyed
for thrill believe the cause should
be investigated and the culprit punished
accordingly.
Also, when children are allowed to
beg for Halloween favors, and il per
chance refused. they turn to destruction
for revenges Then we are guilty for
using bribery to insure good behavior.
Our future depends on the children
today. You don't start training future
citizens with bribery.
Mrs. Gilbert Karnette.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Cop, in Our Economy

The Star incorrectly reported the
cost Of living "still 1908 per cent above
pre-war." The rise is only 90.S per cent,
which is bad enough.
One way to reduce unrest. strife and
strikes would be to require the Labor
Department to announce changes In
wage rates or weekly average wages
at the same time it announces cost Of
living changes.
4 Actually. average wages and salaries
have risen more rapidly than the living
cost. This Is the case whether you meas
ure from 1899 or 1910, 1850 or some
more recent date. But the facts are not
widely known, SO nearly everyone feels
poorer than he actually is.
Il the Labor Department viii not an
.nounce wage and price figures concur
rently. there Is no reason why your news
writers could not fill In the missing
Information. John n. williams.
Evening star., 1952-11-06

a couple Of those i6-stop itineraries, and the
candidate looks as weatherbeaten as his poster
on the north side Of the phone pole.
Evening star., 1952-11-06

Moscow sticks to its yarn that we sprayed
germs on the North Koreans, and has the
photographs Of the tapioca pudding or some
thing to prove It.
Evening star., 1952-11-06

Whereas the old-time reporter would edit
the orator slightly, to make him ineligible.
radio and Nv are merciless in the way they quote
the fellow verbatim.
Evening star., 1952-03-28
Montgomery Passes Goal
OF $4,000 in Dimes Drive

The Montgomery County March
of Dimes campaign has reached
Ia total of SCOTIA, Bernard F.
Kelly. campaign director, an.
Inounced today.
This year marks the first time
the Montgomery County goal has
been reached, Mr.. Kelly said. The
quota was $4,000. Last year q
total of $4,000 was raised.
The figures were released after
the annual membership meeting Of
the Montgomery Chapter of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis last night.
It also was announced that the
Woodmont Golf Club will hold 8
benefit golf tournament soon anC
will donate the proceeds to the
March Of Dimes. Off1cials expect
this contribution, plus other un-
reported returns to raise the cam
Ipaign's total to about $4,000.
Evening star., 1952-03-28

bureau produces all stamps for
the Post Office Department and
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
Bonds. special checks and mis-
cellaneouS engraved work for
Government departments also are
made there. White House invi-
tations to high diplomatic func-
tions are given the same care
as that accorded a plate for a
800 bill. But money remains the
principal business.
At the head Of this exclusive
Government industry is Alvin W.
Hall, 1919 Kalmia road NV. Born
in Pennsylvania in 1888. Mr.. Hall
became director Of the bureau in
1924. after several years as Q
Government accountant. He COM
mands q stair Of experts in the
art Of making money who are
constantly on the lookout for
ways to do it at less expense
So far, they've cut the cost tc
Ia tiny fraction less than l cent
per bill, regardless Of denomina-
ton. This. they point out. makes
each dollar actually worth 81
cents, regardless Of imitation o.
depression. If any one knows OF
Ia way to make money for nothing
the Government would welcome .
lfew suggestions.
Evening star., 1952-03-28
Virginia Schools Gain
In Construction Plan
sy the Associated Pres.

RICHMOND, Mar. 28.-Another
isl ,541, ,704 in Gov. Battles school
construction money, to be matched
by $572,7 in local funds, has
been released by the State Board
OF Education.
The money. part Of $45 million
Iallocated for the construction fund
by the 1850 General Assembly. was
approved for 13 separate localities.
simultaneously. the Board of Edu-
cation approved SITS, 900 from the
State literary fund for school con-
struction when the money is
available.
Biggest share of the 1854, ,7O4
grant from the Battle fund went
to Southampton County, which re-
ceived a $472,142 slice to be
matched by $45.225 in local funds.
Other grants. with matching
funds: Buchanan County, SAT, 7,180
($14.070); Isle Of Wight. $35. 600
(none); King George, $18,131
(none): Montgomery, $194, ,46O
($11 .629); Norfolk County, $751;
500 ($31.00O; Northampton, So
40 ($268,453) Rockbridge, $780,
600 ($25.000): Russell, $44,271
($146.678): southampton, $472, ,142
l($45.225); Tazewell, $270, ,329 ($20.-
1922: Prince William. $13,458
(none): Prince William (another
Iproject). 100000 ($10,000).
The $715.000 from the literary
loan fund was divided this way:
lBotecourt County, $130,000 for a
white school at Breckenridge;
Mecklenburg, $500 for East Meek
llenburg High School for Negroes;
Rockbridge. $285.000 for Central
District High.
Evening star., 1952-03-28
THIS SUNDA Y'S BEST READING
qbe Sunday, $faf

1900 PENNSYLVANIA AvENuEone pudes ADDRESSES
the world hos been nothing but Office building for the last few
But remodein Of the Presidents living qsoes has been completed
Fomiy book residence Wlom Meyer writes obcu
Changing White House" RondoIph presents full color
photographic for The Stor Pictorial Masozne.
KES LELST succEssoR-H Gen. Esenhowea "ear coll
political he puts this departure from Paris will eo voeuney
filled mmedoe Who likely the job? William
H. writing the Editorial Section looks the field and
suggests eminentb fit eonddote.
BEvE GoD-Whoteyer your Be- that Of 90
fellow would unqualified according
national opinion poll In article entitled Sod the
United Stotes John Gibson looks into the spiritual habits Americans
in This Week Mosazine.
THE NAN FROM unexpected story this week swung the
political spotlight Ani Stevenson Governor Of Illinois He hod been
spoken presidential timber but The credited him with
having blessing for 81 May MeGop the
rising political star 10 the Edoiol Section
MR. LYON WON'T AsEso there's no need to coll Adoms oss and
osk speok says WEom Hines the Editorial Section The
eoson warning that April Fo Day nst around the
and Adams Sss the phone number Of tie Place where onot
tyons-Hve the Zoo
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Evening star., 1952-03-28
Montgomery Firemen
ICriticize Actions Of
Two County Officials

The Montgomery County Asse-
citation of Volunteer Firemen has
criticized two county officials fol
recent actions affecting fire de-
partments.
The firemen, meeting last night
at the Takoma Park f1rehouse
attacked County Manager Irving
G. McNayr for failing to consult
the County Fire Board before urg-
ing the County Council to enact
legislation requiring emergency
vehicles to abide by certain traffic
regulations.
Followed Fatal Crash.
Mr.. McNayr made his recon-
mendation after investigating an
accident between a fire truck and
a car in Gaithersburg last month
which resulted in the death of q
volunteer fireman.
Also criticized was County Fire
Marshal Charles H. Howe, jr., for
his opposition to establishment OF
a Bethesda Fire Department sub
station on the grounds Of the
National Institutes of Health on
the Rockville pike.
Refused Permit.
The County Fire Board and the
Maryland Fire Underwriters had
approved the substation, but the
County Council recently refused
to permit it's establishment.
A resolution passed by the as
sociation stated that f1remen are
wasting their time serving on the
Fire Board because every recon-
mendation we make, the County
Council takes the opposite view.'
Evening star., 1952-03-28
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Democrats Meet
On Nominations
In New District
Party Leaders Weigh
Method Of Naming
Cundidute in 10th

Democratic Party leaders were
to decide today whether the new
10th congressional district Of
Northern Virginia will nominate
its candidates for Congress by pri-
mary or convention.
The 10th district committee was
to meet at Alexandria.
The committee members have
the word of Attorney General j.
Lindsay Almond, jr., that they can
decide on either Of the two nomi-
mating methods despite the fact
that the 1852 law creating the new
10th district does not take effect
until June %.
Primary Endorsed COnditi0nally.
At a meeting of the Arlington
Democratic Executive Committee
last night, it was voted to indorse
q primary, provided one is feasi-
BILE. The Arlington Committee de-
cided to leave it up to the 10th
District Committee to decide the
question.
Regardless of the decision on
a Congressional primary, the Ar
lington Committee announced
that primary would be held
July Is to select a Democratic
candidate for the County Board
seat of Alfred E. FriSbie, who has
announced he will not seek re-
election. Deadline for filing for
the primary is April Is.
When the recent General As
sembly failed to tack an emer-
gency clause onto the redistricting
bill, most lawmakers felt that pri-
maries for selection of congress
sional candidates would be illegal
in Virginia this year. They based
this belief on the rule requiring
candidates to file 80 days before
the July is primary. which they
would be unable to do because the
law creating the new division Of
districts does not take effect until,
June Is.
VIII Use Conventions.
Party committees in six dis
tricts-the 1st. 4th. 5th, 7th, 9Th
and 9th-already have decided to|
nominate by convention. They
rea asoned that primaries this year
would be subject TO- court chal-
ienge.
The Sd and 9Th district COM
mittees have decided to nominate
ny primary. The I'd district COM
mittee was to make its decision
today in a meeting at Norfolk.
One of the two announced DEM
ocratic candidates in the new 10th
district, G. C. Carlin, jr., Of Alex
andria, has come out in favor
of a primary. The other candi-
date. Delegate j. Maynard Ma
gruder of Arlington, said he would
be content with any decision made
by the committee.
Evening star., 1952-03-28

WOTk crew, were
injured, none seriously. The ex-
Iplosion survivor. James K. Will
liams, Of HOO s street NV, lived
only because he had gone down a
hallway to open q door for better
ventilation.
Students Trapped.
Dense. acrid smoke and fumes
trapped a number of graduate
students on upper floors and fire.
men took them out with high
ladders. Ten f1remen were over
come. but were treated on the
scene and returned to duty.
The dead, all colored, are:
Eugene H. Cough, IS, CHIEF Gus
todian Of the University. who lived
on the campus.
James Clinton, 54, a janitor who
formerly lived at GA Princeton
place NV.
Clinton Irvine, 80, of 1928 q
street NV. also a janitor.
Alphonso Smith, Al, of ATS
Foote street NE, laborer.
The f1ve-man crew had been
moving large quantity of sodium
lchlorate from basement room
to make additional storage space
and to dispose Of the chemical be-
cause Of its age. University ON
lcials said it was World War I sur
plus and had been used in labora-
tory experiments.
Cans Began to "Sizzle."
Mr.. Williams, the survivor, said
that after some of the cans had
been loaded on Q small freight
truck, it began sizzling" and
Iemitting fumes. It was for this
reason that he went to open q
door.
DR.. Mordecai Johnson, president
lof the university. and school chem
lists conferred with Fire Depart
lment officials. the homicide squad
land other authorities Immediately
following the blast. but the con-
ference reached no conclusions on
the actual cause Of the tragedy.
DR.. johnson said today that
there is nothing in the nature of
sodium chlorate which would lead
Ione to expect it to explode under
normal conditions. It has been
known to explode" he said, :.'but
under very exceptional circum-
stances"
Warned or Danger.
The Workmen, he said, had been
told of danger and had been
instructed on handling Of the
material by William II. Mayo,
curator Of the chemistry depart
Iment.
The conference yesterday pro-
lduced one theory that some or
lganic reaction, due possibly to the
lage Of the material had touched
loff the explosion. Another guess
was that q spark from q metal
wheel Of the truck on the concrete
floor might have caused it.
The chemical, which comes In
powder and crystalline form. is
lone Of the ingredients Of gum
powder and sometimes Is used In
1.-THE manufacture Of matches.
chemists said.
Evening star., 1952-03-28
Repair Work 10 Start
On Bridges, 2Streeis

The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
today began repair work on two Of
its streets in Takoma Park.
Patchwork was begun on Missis-
Sippi avenue between Hilltop road
and Maple avenue and on Sligo
Greek Parkway between Maple
avenue and the Prince Georges
County line.
The two streets, in Sligo Creek
Park. had been slated for resur-
facing but this work was tempo
rarily deferred.
The commission yesterday also
authorized repairs to the stone
bridge over the Kensington park
way at Bexhill drive In Rock Greek
Hills.
The bridge. built in the lo3Os
has been seriously damaged by
rains which have washed out 4
part Of the foundation and caused
the moor and sidewalks to settle.
The extensive repair lob u the
bridge VIII get underway Monday
morning. the commission said.
Evening star., 1952-03-28
lRoi-Auto Traffic Proposed
For Any New Potomac Bridue

One would link Washington di-
rectly to Alexandria: the other
would be an extension Of E street
NV, near Key Bridge.
Study Approved.
The commission approved q
proposal by Mr.. Frisbie that q
study be made by the Roads and
Transportation Committee of the
transit problems of the WASH
ington- Virginia area.
Mr.. Frisbie suggested that seri-
GUS consideration be given to the
question of a subway system link
ing the Northern Virginia area to
Washington. He said rapid transit
would be a key factor in reducing
the congestion on the three bridge
crossings into Washington.
Commission Chairman John
Brookf1eld. representing Fairfax
County. said the transit problem
should be given top priority be-
cause traffic congestion is now
reaching into Fairfax County. He
said the Shirley highway, a linn
tied access road. already is show
ing signs Of becoming bottle
neck at the route cloverleaf,
where q building boom is under
way.
The commission, on recommen-
dation of Albert A. Smoot, Alexan-
dria representative. approved
sending of a formal protest to
District Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue for his failure to invite
a representative of the planning
body to a conference of area
officials recently. Mr.. Smoot
pointed out that the chairman of
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
was invited to the meeting.
Evening star., 1952-03-28
Basketball Star Named
To Stote Probation Job
speeial Di.po,eh to tn. star

SHEPHERDSTOwN, w. va.
Mar. 27-Sam Berry Of this city
former Shepherd College basket
ball star, has been named a pro-
baton and parole officer. r. M
Knott. director Of Probation and
Parole in West Virginia, an
|nounced today.
Mr.. Berry, who received his B.A
degree last month, has been as
signed to the ElkinS area.
Evening star., 1952-03-28
Virginia AIIots $23,624,53O
For Years Road Construction

portion Of available funds both
lin dollars and in percentage
than at any time in the history Of
the highway department is the
sum of $4,426,328 set aside for
|right-of-way expenditure. This
will constitute over 20 per cent
Iof the entire amount available for
rural primary road construction.
Ten years ago right-of-way costs
then constituted about 7 per cent
This increase has been due not
only to increased real estate costs
but also to the higher amounts
now necessary to secure wider
rights Of way.
Also included in the tentative
ALLEGATIONS released by the COM
mission are $580.000 for surveys
and plans, $151 900 for new signs
and signals, 1922. .342 for planning
land $222.342 for landscaping.