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Evening star., 1952-11-15

joy" unequaled in musical literature, but Bee
thoven himself surpassed it in the choral pres
tissimo with which he closed the symphony
Niagara of beautiful and noble melody rushing
onward to a breath-taking finale.
What the Ninth meant to the composer can
be Judged only be regarding 1t in its proper place
in his career. Beethoven was dying when he
conducted its first performance. His life had
been an addition of illness, poverty, loneliness
disappointment. He was successful yet failure
famous yet neglected, an acknowledged genius
yet in his own estimation a living futility. But
out of his suffering there came spiritual grace
which infuses the last of his symphonies with
the appeal of revealed religion. The composer
offers it to the Maker of the Universe as the
fruitage of his own existence-the 81 years of
his ordeal of struggle, his aspiration, his faith
and his hope, his experience in and of and for
the world.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Stubbed Her Toe, Too

was one Of the many left weak and
stunned by the overwhelming tide that
swept Dwight D. Eisenhower into Office
and cast aside man far better qualified
for civil government I realize the
Truman administration lost him that
battle; for surely no one could reject
Adlai Stevenson on the grounds that he
was not well qualified. For months I
had listened with growing admiration to
the man the Democratic Party had
chosen to be the bearer of the heaviest
cross ever placed on the shoulders of a
candidate. His candor and obvious in
tegrity in the face of such tremendous
odds was almost pathetic. In his first
reluctance to accept the staggering task
put to him. wonder if he didn't foresee
the impenetrable barrier of years of lies,
scandals and corruption that he would
have to transcend almost overnight that
the American public might see the man
in place of the man eater.
In political defeat he stepped aside
with the same quiet dignity that had
won him the admiration of millions, in
spite of political differences.
hope the people of Illinois realize
theirs was rare privilege; for if he has
shown the same qualities as Governor
that he did in his presidential campaign,
it surely cannot be called less. We have
had glimpse of defeat with honor.
May the Democrats for Eisenhower"
never regret it and though Adlai Steven
son may have been too old to cry, I
wasn't.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Not-So-Solid South

May congratulate you on that Sec
ton of your Review of the Week in The
Sunday Star. November 9, called New
Little Man? That is precisely what
many Democrats had already decided
carried the election for the Republicans.
The Little Man" has indeed become
Somebody" with the help of the Demo-
Gratis. and now he has turned on his
benefactors. with the help of his sons
and daughters, who were babes in arms
or perhaps not even born during the de-
preston. The bobby-sox turnouts for
the Republicans were strongly reminis-
cent of the same type of hysteria in the
hey-day of Frank Sinatra-and with just
about as much reasoning.
But it amazes me that seasoned news
papermen cannot figure out why the
South remains loyal to the Democratic
party. and why the Republicans will
never get a strong foothold in that Sec
Evening star., 1952-11-15

the more widely known Of these songs,
but this one was composed when So
phistication had set in. in Trinidad.
The influence of recording the songs,
played it's part in forming sort Of
school" of this music.
Many of the best effects both mu-
sically and in phrasing, are lost as the
school grows older.
What strikes every new listener is
the queer accent and pronunciation OF
English.
While catching the tune-no difficult
task since most of them are good tunes
the listener does his best to trans
late" the words, to catch what the man
is saying (Most Calypso singers are
men: there are few good women sing
ers, however).
In addition to the songs, there are
also to be had Calypso records Of
rhumba and waltzes, in the Trinidad
manner.
The waltzes are fast Spanish waltzes,
usually with melodies very reminiscent
of songs We all know but it is difficult
to put ones finger on them.
The, Trinidad rhumba is regular
beat affair. Of two alternating melodies.
1t is not like the Cuban rhumba. but
is solemn in a manner all its own. as
one might expect from a humorous
people who have put all their fun in
their songs. They have to be solemn,
now and then.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Beethoven's Ninth

For few more days the score Of Beethovens
Ninth Symphony will be on display at the
Library of Congress. 1t is not in the composers
own hand but it bears his corrections and his
dedication to the Royal Philharmonic Society
of London, for which it was written in 1924. The
original draft was in Berlin before World War II,
but it disappeared when the Russians came in
and now is listed as "lost"
Whether the Ninth is Beethovens greatest
achievement probably always will be matter of
debate. Some critics prefer the Third, some the
Fifth. But certainly the Ninth is one of the mas
ter's major productions. When it is remembered
that he was completely deaf when he created
the work, the glory and grandeur of it are in
creased in quality Only an artist of supreme
power could have put together such a magni1-
cent harmony. 1t demands the most that instru-
ments can do and then requires of the massed
voices of skilled singers like accomplishment.
The third movement has been called "a hymn Of
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Einstein on World Affairs
Enlightened Democrat.

In recent column. Dorothy Thomp-
son made a casual sighting reference
to DR.. Albert Einstein, saying in effect
that just because he is one of the world
leading physicists is no reason to be-
lieve that he is any better qualified than
a taxi driver to comment on world
affairs.
Now I must admit that some fairly
silly-sounding opinions on human af-
fairs have been attributed to some scien-
lists. Scientists can indeed be guilty of
bad Judgment just like anyone else, yet
I contend that the likelihood of mis-
judgment is in inverse relationship to
their rank as scientists. For the basic
qualification of a successful scientist is
the ability to arrive at conclusions eau
tiously and only after careful considera-
tion of all the facts. This is habit of
mind. and can be applied to human
affairs no less appropriately than to
physics botany, geology, or whatnot.
Any impression to the contrary that may
be held by the general public Gncluding
Miss thompson is probably due to the
fact that when a noted scientist does
make foolish statement it gets lot
of publicity. while opinions of the taxi
driver are unnoticed in the general
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Area PUG Legislation Essential

Representatives. Joel Broyhill of Vir-
ginia's new 10th Congressional District correctly
contends that better coordination of transit
regulatory activities is needed in the Washington
Metropolitan Area. He says he is against crea-
ton OF regional agency to bring about this
coordination, however This is puzzng, because
nearly everybody who has given the subject
much thought is satisfied that there never will
be any effective coordination without legislation
to compel it.
Public transportation in the Greater Wash
ington region today is under varying degrees of
control by one or more of four regulatory
agencies The Capital Transit Company, for
example, takes orders from three different bodies
the District Public Utilities Commission, the
Maryland Public Service Commission and the
Interstate Commerce Commission The District
PUG and the Maryland commission get along
fairly WELL but the PUG and the ICC have been
In conflict more often than not, as result of
1CC intervention in local transit problems affect
Ing Federal employees at the Pentagon and at
other nearby Federal installations. Bus lines
serving nearby Virginia residents are subject
to regulation by both the ICC and the Virginia
State Corporation Commission. But another
form of public transportation, taxicab service
across District boundary lines, is free of regula-
tion by any agency insofar as interjurisdictional
TareS are concerned. District control over fares
ends at the District boundary and the total fare
charged for trip into Maryland or Virginia is
limited only by the conscience of the cab driver
Because of this confusing hodge-podge of
transit controls there has been a growing de-
mand for creation of Metropolitan Area PUG
to supervise interjurisdictional public utility
operations, including buses and taxcabs
Numerous civic organizations have indorsed the
nrOn0Sa1 for q repiOnal t0 ho nm, hy
interstate compact and composed of repre-
sentatives of the District, Maryland and Virginia
Legislation along that line has been introduced
in Congress. If Mr.. Broyhill has better plan
for effecting a co-ordinated control of transit
in this area, it will be awaited with interest.
If he hopes for voluntary coordination, he is
wasting time that might better be devoted to
supporting the movement for remedial legis-
lation.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
A Victim of the Times

The tragedy of the suicide of Abraham H.
Feller, brilliant young general counsel of the
United Nations, is only deepened by the political
controversy which has grown out of the circum-
stances of his death.
Mr.. Feller, from all indications, was victim
of the pressures under which he lived. In his
wifeS words, he was a perfectionist who was
discontented with his achievements and who
felt he had so many things to- do he couldn't
get them all done.
Unfortunately, Trygve Lie u N Secretary
General has said that Mr.. Feller's death was the
result of day-and might work ito uphold due
process of law and justice against indscrimi-
nate smears and exaggerated charges"
This was an allusion to an investigation of
U. NJ personnel by the McCarran subcommittee,
and perhaps also to a similar investigation by
Federal grand jury. 1t was an irresponsible and
an unfortunate statement.
In the first place, the investigation of Ameri-
can Communists among U. N. personnel has not
been matter of indscriminate smears and
exaggerated charges. 1t has been made clear
that Mr.. Feller was under no suspicion himself.
But as result of the McCarran groups investi-
cation, four U. N. employees have been dismissed,
two suspended and seven put on special leave.
Some of them, although American citizens,
refused to testify as to their Communist aff1lia-
tionS, and one refused to say whether he had
engaged in espionage activities against this
country. The point is that these people were
employed by the U. NJ, some of them in i'm
portant posts, without any effective attempt to
investigate their backgrounds and the inference
is that they would still be securely intrenched
in the U. N. Secretariat today had it not been
for the work of the McCarran subcommittee. In
the face of this it i'll becomes Mr.. Lie to blame
the subcommittee for Mr.. Fellers DEATH especially
when, in doing so, he resorts to generalities that
are not supported by the facts.
It was an unfortunate statement in that
it also does less than justice to Mr.. Feller. His
record, both in Washington and in the U. N,
is not one which suggests that he would be
likely to crack up under the burden of work
imposed on him by the subcommittees investi-
CATION. This was, of course, one additional source
of strain But his wife'S statement gives little
weight to this factor. His death is reminiscent
of the tragedy which overlook James Forrestal-
tragedy compounded not only of overwork,
but also of worry, disillusionment and that inner
disturbance which in some men is the product
of mistaken sense of personal shortcoming.
That thing of this sort should happen at all is
3 bad enough. Certainly it should never serve as
an occasion for irresponsible controversy.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Debates With CoIumnist

read the November 2 column OF
Dorothy Thompson with much interest.
Her analysis of the difference between
the two parties methods OF appealing
to voters seems to me to bring out a
very pertinent point. Was not our
country founded on the principle OF
appeal to each and every person as an
individual power. rather than sink in
dividuality into the collective power OF
a group? Is not that the very heart OF
the meaning of personal freedom versus
state collectivism?
If the Republican Party is to be
"horse and buggy" one. as Miss Thomp-
son complains, thank heaven we will
now jog steadily on toward a future.
leaving the Democrats to whoosh it up
in their "V-8" toward bigger and better
organized collections Of groups. AS for
the farmer, who Miss Thompson says
has never allowed himself to be col
Evening star., 1952-11-15
The Canadian Dollar FJuctuotes

The unusual circumstance of the Canadian
dollar selling at premium above the United
States dollar is undergoing correction today,
but it is not one that reflects upon or is disturb
ing to the Canadian economy.
The Canadian dollar reached it's high mark
In nlid-August when it was quoted on the New
York foreign exchange market at slightly more
than $104 Among the several reasons for this
strength the two most important were the tide of
United States capital that had been pouring into
Canada for months in the development and ex-
panson of the Dominions natural resources and
industries, and the net earnings from exports
as against expenditures for imports.
The resulting increase above par value of the
Canadian dollar is one of the reasons in itself for
today's reversal. While United States capital for
investment in such tangible assets as plants and
industrial operations is expected to reach
higher total in 1852 than in 1851, there has been
a counterdow Of investment money in security
transactions and manipulation of eXport-mport
bank balances on this side of the border The
higher valued Canadian currency bought more
per dollar unit in our market than in its own. At
the same time, the Canadian export market has
been hurt by>a premium on its dollar that had
the effect of increasing the price to the nom
Canadian customer.
The Canadian and United States economies
are closely linked not only by the geographical
equation but also by the overlapping of invest
ment and commercial interests. Only an extreme
of prosperity or depression that prevailed in one
country but not in the other-a most unlikely
condition-could force the two dollars far apart
for any extended period. The development OF
Canada and its tremendous resources is in its
relative infancy and United States capital will be
there in large quantity for long time The
Canadian government is traditionally conserva-
tive in its fiscal policies and there is little pros
pect of irresponsible tinkering with the currency
There will be other fluctuations up and down in
the quoted relationships or the two currencies
but fundamentally they are as solidly friends"
as are the political entities on the two sides of
the border.
Evening star., 1952-11-15

1 was very glad to read your editorial
on Planning the Inaugural for Gen.
Eisenhower and perhaps by this time the
permanent inaugural chairman has al
ready been named. Despite the critical
problems injected into our everyday
lives, such as the Korean War, strikes
and other frictional factors, it is my
guess that the American people will an
ticipate the usual traditional celebra-
tions accompanying a presidential in
auguration. It seems essential, therefore,
that prompt decisions be made with re-
gard to the inaugural ball and other
festivities which are most necessary to
defray expenses, and I think it would
be most appropriate to give Gen. Eisen-
hover a guard of honor of Korean War
veterans.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Letters to The Star

lectivized here despite Mr.. Brannan)-
maybe it's because, close to life of
animal and plant growth, he has
absorbed some natural wisdom and in
dividual dignity.
Recent events show this theory of
Miss Thompson's to be quite wrong but
my disappointment in her is SO great
that I am moved to write this. For 20
years I have been an ardent admirer
OF her writing and clarity of presenta-
ton. In this latest effort she sounds
European and almost fascistic. I hope
that this is more last-minute electoral
blip than a real opinion on her part.
C0rina Rogers.
Evening star., 1952-11-15

stream of everyday foolishness. No Of
fense to the taxi driver is intended. I
just feel compelled to answer Miss
Thompson's offhand insult to DR.. Eiu-
stein in particular and scientists in gen.
eral. The true basis Of her attitude, of
course. is that she disagrees with Elm
STEMS views Of world affairs. But her
own analyses are not always so brilliant
that one must necessarily conclude that
she is right and Einstein wrong. Just
before the recent election she said it
would be something of miracle if the
Republicans won The reason given was
their ineptness in appealing to the
voters. Can we deduce that in such
matters Miss Thompson is no more
qualified to express an opinion than the
average taxi driver?
l.. v. B.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Boy in Autumn

He meant to keep the summertime
forever
But bees destroyed his plan-ttey
stored the summer
Deep in their tlsousand-tunneled honey
camps.
Now yelloto apples CLEAN like little
lamps
On gnarled old trees he climbed through
summer days
And on the pond toI,ere he learned frogs
strange 1DGyS
There's only ,Dind'S queer, Urinkled t0ater
tOriting.
HoU fast the night comes doDn noiDi
-. s,DiH as Hohtningl
He puts aside his dreams and faces
iDinter
Wearing a look OF summer-loDin0
l1nguor.
us~. 4 Dorothy Horrimen =,
Evening star., 1952-11-15
War and Birth Control

AS regards war and birth control, we
recently have read much of Japan's nee
essity for enlightenment in birth control
methods. A while back we were told
nations went to war to find more stand
ing room or place in the sun.
From 1852 almanac washington
Star Edition) jotted down these figures
on the population density per square
mile of several countries that have had
birth control or war problems in the
Evening star., 1952-11-15

From perusal of the above figures it
seems that going to war could be largely
matter of Aesop's fable of the dog
who saw his reflection in the stream and
jumped in for a larger piece of meat.
AS matter of fact, the oldest method
OF birth control, infanticide, was prac-
ticed by peoples having plenty of room.
Both war and birth control seem to be
matters to be solved by nations by evolv-
ing better sense of how to govern
concerned.
Russia with over 25 acres of land to
every man, woman and child (about 80
times as much as each Hollander has
is unable to provide its people the hous-
ing space allotted each inmate of a
u. S. Federal prison. What need has
Russia to go to war? They can live for
centuries behind their Iron Curtain,
which the other nations could we'll make
a two-way barrier.
In Italy, India and Spain any crowd
ing would seem to be due more to in
efficient land distribution and lack of
agricultural skill than overcrowding.
In our country, where children studied
English history in grammar school and
Latin and Greek in high school, we are
inclined to give prominence to the clas-
sic and Anglo-Saxon precedents to our
form of government. and forget the part
played by the Knickerbrockers of New
York or the rise and fall of the Dutch
Republic.
Why do We not hear about the neces-
sity of birth control in the Netherlands?
Several centuries ago after being the
leading sea power in the world they had
to give up war as national industry.
They are getting along on a population
density far greater than Japan's, nearly
twice that of Germany and 80 times that
Of Russia.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Hunting as q Sport

Every day hundreds Of words are
written about hunting (killing) of ami
mals-aS sport. In The Star Pictorial
Magazine of November 9, there is an
article on Hunting killing) of Squir-
rels." How long are people going to go
on calling killing sport? How long
are people going to go on calling hunt
ing (killing) pleasure? Is there any
wonder that there are wars and Koreas?
The lust to kill should be stamped out
we all agree-and the stopping of killing
innocent harmless animals can be the
first step. Have you ever looked into
the beautiful eyes of a doe? And there
behind great big tree with a high
powered rifle tand a sight, yeti stands
a sportsman "a killer who will shoot
down a harmless creature-taking a
drink.
Take the joy of killing out of mans
heart and you will have no wars-no
atrocities. Then and only then will
there be peace-everlasting peace on this
earth.
Reuben E. Stone, MD.
Timely Message
Last week as stepped up to the
counter at The Star Office for a paper,
heard young woman say Have you
last Sundays paper? 1 missed DR..
Harris column, Spires of the Spirit
and feel cheated"
The message to all real Americans was
50 timely in that November message
Of DR.. Harris. was glad the young
woman was able to secure copy. wish
it might have been syndicated so that
every paper in the United States could
have given that mental boost to its
citizens.
Those who read Of the American who
complained of waiting three hours to
vote sensed his humility and contrite-
ness as he told Of the new citizen from
a foreign land who glowed as he said,
1--WE been waiting all my life to vote"
Wouldn't it be a wonderful idea for
The Star to make a notation that this
column be re-published each time an
election day rolls around? Maybe all
Americans will yet awaken to the joy
of this God-given privilege.
Esther McCroSsan.
Evening star., 1952-11-15

ton. 1t is very simple. Most South
erners know their history and are keenly
aware that the Republican party was
born in hatred of the South. It was the
party of Sherman'S march to the sea,
with its accompanying devastation and
suffering, followed by poverty and hun
ger and years of Republican carpetbag
misrule.
No. indeed, 80 to 100 years are not
enough to wipe out this bitterness, and
until the conservatives form another
party with another name there will
never be an effective two-party system
in the South. Many Yankees Sneer at
us for still fighting the War Between
the States" But let me remind them
that they have never been a conquered
nation. They cannot know how deeply
and irreparably it burns.
am fourth-generation Confederate,
and the word Republican" is still an
epithet of opprobrium to me.
Mary E. Hammond.
One of the greatest surprises of the
election was that the only States that
gave their electoral votes to Gov. Steven
son were those of the South.
This is ironical. indeed, since, in the
opinion of a great many people. the
South more than. any section had cause
to disassociate itself from the radicals
who had taken over the Democratic
party.
Even so, the South exerted heroic
effort to free itself of it's political bonds.
Not only did five Southern States go
Republican, but most of the others gave
Eisenhower tremendous vote.
1t is encouraging to note that the
President-elect received real mandate
from the people and that the people
spoke for themselves and not for the
pressure groups. They spoke as Ameri-
cans and not as representatives of racial.
religious or social groups. A healthy
sign, indeed!
A. nj. EricOn.
Eisenhower'S victory, while OF untold
benefit to the Nation in general, holds
promise of being the salvation Of the
South in particular. No section OF these
United States has better cause to re-
joice at his election than the Southern
section of this country which has held
out to the last against Governmental en-
croachment upon their respective States
rights.
Enmeshed in the tangled financial
bribes that slithered out from Washing
ton during the past 20 years. the South
at last is in a position to breathe again
the same free air the founding fathers
of this Republic knew and loved-and
sought to safeguard.
Thanks for listening. Colonel, and
shake hands with Gen Eisenhower.
Marc G. Phillips.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Questions and Answers

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