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Evening star., 1952-05-11

It might have been night courses which
finally would have fitted them for use
full places in great professions It might
have been arduous technical training
to make them eligible at last to stand
on pedestals of preferment. But their
,desires did not reach their destinations,
their feet did not follow their dreams.
They passed by the dull-looking con-
veyance whose tickets were offered only
to those who were willing to "scorn de-
lights and live laborious days" Instead,
at the busy bus station, they boarded
more brightly lighted car, filled with
music and laughter, more comfortable
seats and devices for killing time. They
took the wrong bus. Now they will
never enter the city of their dreams.
How easy it is in some hour of high
resolve Ito see the lawyer winning the
verdict in the courtroom, the surgeon
taking off his rubber gloves after sue
cessful operation. the eager response to
teaching which is the highest reward of
the pedagogue, the discovery in the
laboratory, the business promotion. We
do not see the submerged hours and
days and years of uninspiring toll"
An enthusiastic tyro is thrilled at the
prospect of being a writer. But, as
Phyllis, Bentley confides, "a novelist's
life is not all sharpened pencils and
authors luncheons.' It is mostly sharp
ening ones powers and, perhaps, going
without luncheon, if fasting contributes
to a goal.
With the contemporary divorce record
OF the Nation before us, who can help
but think anxiously of all the happy
Evening star., 1952-05-11
An Outmoded and Unjust Ban

In staying his ruling that Federal employees
cannot legally hold Office in nearby Virginia,
Circuit Judge Walter Mccarthy has eased the
impact of his decision on the Arlington govern
ment. The stay will enable the County Board to
conduct routine business, pending final settle
ment of the constitutional issue by the State
Supreme Court of Appeals. But not even the
stay will remove the cloud that now hangs over
certain of the countys contractual operations,
including those in the important field of bond
issues. It is important that this cloud be cleared
away as soon as court processes will permit. And
1t is even more important, if the high court
should affirm the Mccarthy ban Federal en-
ployes as State servants, that the General
Assembly should correct the outmoded law on
which the ban is based.
In the first confused reaction to the Circuit
Courts oral ruling last week some highly signifi
cant comments of Judge Mccarthy escaped
general attention. Deserving more emphasis
than has been given it was the judges mpli-
cation that he believes that some change in
the law is advisable There are a great many
Federal employees" reporters quoted him as
saying, "who might well be exempted from
the principle of the statute. I don't believe
there is any conflict in their duties" He ex-
planned that he had in mind the usual class of
civil service employes-those who have no part
in formulating policies that might be in con-
flict with those of the States. When Virginia
first wrote into it's constitution in 1877 pro-
hibition against the holding of any State
county or city Office by Federal employees he
said there was good cause to fear domination
of the State by the Federal Government I'm
those days all Federal employees were political
appointees," he remarked. Judge Mccarthy said
policy-making Federal officials probably should
be barred from Office in Virginia under the old
biblical theory that man cannot serve two
masters" He indicated his belief, however, that
other Federal employees ought to be given the
same right as other citizens to serve their local
governments.
Judge Mccarthy is right The law which,
until his ruling, exempted Federal employees
living in nearby Virginia from the old ban, is
sensible and reasonable one. If it is un-
constitutional because it is special legislation
favoring one part of the State, the exemption
should be made constitutional by passage Of a
general law. It is absurd to regard the Federal
employees across the Potomac River as potential
fifth column of the Federal Government bent
on infiltrating and taking over local government
when the time is ripe. To exclude these thou
sands oA good citizens from any part in admin
Evening star., 1952-05-11

w. c. Babcock, well-known Washing
ton photographer of half century ago.
was represented in The
Evening Star of May 3, 1902, by
Stor Moy' a camera study of
Evening Star Mary"
a newspaper vendor "as familiar as the
Treasury Building to every one who
passes back and forth on Fifteenth
street." The picture was one Of 201
exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery by
the Capital Camera Club. It showed
Mary" in her shawl, scarf and bat
tered old straw hat-the same costume
in which she appears in painting by
Emil H. Meyer. which has hung in the
Office of the editor of The Star for 81
years. Mary must have been about
80 when Mr.. Babcock persuaded her to
sit for him. Shown near his entry was
Francis Benjamin Johnson's portrait
Of Susan B. Anthony, an early example
of the authentic art Of Photographic
delineation.
On May 6. 1902, The Star chronicled
the death of F. Bret Harte. American
poet short story writer.
Dedth Of novelist, magazine editor,
Bret Horte lecturer and consular
officer. He was native
Of Albany. N. Y, born in 1889. Moving
to California as boy, he was success
sively printer, miner and an express
messenger. His first important literary
efforts were published in 1857. Made
editor of the Overland Monthly in 1868,
he wrote for it THE Luck of Roaring
Camp" and found himself famous. "The
Heathen Chinee" and THE Outcasts of
Poker Flat" added to his celebrity. From
1878 onward he lived in Europe. The
end of his career was occasioned by q
hemorrhage of the throat. An editorial
appreciation in The Star referred to him
as 1.-THE laureate of the mining, camp" :"
especially skilled in the epresfntation
Of child life in the pioneer West
Evening star., 1952-05-11
By Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church;
Chaplain, United States Senate.

young couples who these beauteous days,
with May and June in their hearts, meet
with lovelit eyes at church affairs eager
to take the VOWS of life partnership,
'for better or for worse" No wonder
nationally known preacher who has
married a long procession of couples
speaks sadly of marriages he has cele-
brated, when happy pairs thought they
were starting for Utopia, but who, in
stead, arrived at Reno. He declares
that now he finds himself at marriage
service offering homely prayer not in
the ritual, prayer that no one hears:
God grant that they may catch the
right bus"
The good news of the Gospel is that
taking the wrong bus need not be the
end OF the story. Conversion is chang
ing ones direction. 1t is turning about
1t is man coming back to where he
took the wrong bus and getting aboard
the one scheduled to arrive at where his
heart really is set on going. But it is
the man on the wrong bus who must
make the transfer. He never is appre-
hended by any celestial policeman and
forced to make the change. Even God
keeps His hands off when it comes to the
aWesome matter of the free choice of a.
human will Always the piercing uues-
ton is: To keep on as now am going.
where will arrive?
Life's chief concern never is where.
but Wither. What you will one day be
you are becoming. Destiny is where
What-you-are will take you. II is the
end OF the line for the bus you now are
on. There is an old saying, Boys will be
boys" 1t is an infinitely deeper insight
which declares, boys will be men. But
what kind of men? Both Paul and Nero
once were little lads. So were Judas
and Jesus. Destination is determined
not by intention, but by direction. "The
Prodical Son did not start out for a
swine pasture. His desire was centered
on happiness, freedom, independence
adventure-good goals that he could
justify to himself his family and friends.
Such was the amirable destination he
proposed for himself and started out to
reach"
Here is an unforgettable picture which
the ages have framed of one who meant
well; however, with dire consequences,
he had taken the wrong bus. Then in
far country coming to himself, from the
depths of his degradation and despair,
he cried, II will arise" and headed for
home.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Only One Booker Wushinoton

In a news story in The Star headed
Talk by Mrs. Bethune Put Off in New
Jersey After Red Charges" the follow
ing was stated in reference to Mary
Bethune'S background: "The daughter
OF slave, she has been likened for many
years to Booker T. Washington and
other leaders in the field of education"
fail to see how Mary Mcleod Bethune
and Booker T. Washington could pos
sibly be 'likened" in any way.
Booker Washington, president of the
Tuskegee (Alabama) Normal and In
dustrial Institute for Negroes, was
endowed with qualities of leader
ship; he taught no doctrine of
hate toward the white man; he was not
bitter. Though he was criticized by
members of his own race because he did
not ask for social equality, he lived to
see TuSkegee-the school which he
founded-indorsed and supported by
both the North and the South.
On September 18, 1895. he stood be-
fore an audience of white men and
women in Atlanta and delivered a
speech which marked a new epoch in
the pages Of American history. When
he held one hand high above his head
with the fingers stretched wide apart,
telling the whites of the South on behalf
of his people that I'm all things that
are purely social we can be as separate
as the fingers, yet one as the hand in
all things essential to mutual progress" :"
a great wave of sound burst forth, and
the whole audience got to it's feet in ap-
plause. The speech was winning the
support of Southern white folk, and also
that of Southern Negroes. "The wisest
among my race" he continued. under
Evening star., 1952-05-11
No Such Thing as 'NormoI'
By Bruce Barton

During the depression that hit right
after World War I, had long inter-
view with Henry Ford. One of the
questions, naturally, was: when do
you think the Nation will get back to
normal?"
You tell me something first" he
answered. Whats normal? Tell me
that. and then maybe I can tell you
when we'll get back to it.
Actually" he added. II don't think
we ever get back Walking is normal
But look what we've done with the auto
mobiles; we've put the world on wheels.
Do you think people ever are going to
be willing to 60 back to walking again?"
Like Henry, never have had chance
to find out what is normal" My own
life has spanned two World Wars, two
recessions. and major depression. Were
these normal?
From the beginning Of American his
tory, right down to the present, there
never has been period when q man
could live out the normal span of life
without encountering at least one, two,
or three wars, two or three booms and
busts.
raise this point because some young
people Of the present may feel that fate
has singled them out for special punish
ment by letting them be born in this
period of national and international
upset. They will do we'll to disabuse
their minds of the temptation to self
pity-the most vitiating of all human
emotions.
True, the world is upset and Is going
to be upset for long. long time. Asia
and the Middle East, with almost three
quarters of the worlds population, are
in ferment. There will be news from
there of revolutions. civil wars, and
social upheavals almost every morning.
My point is that every age has been
tough age for the weak, the fearful
and the indolent. For them there never
has been good time to be alive. Even
when their luck was in. their fears kept
them from profiting by it.
The courageous. on the other hand,
have made up their minds early that life
is a fight; that trouble is not acute but
chronic, and that the only path to saliva
ton is to bear the bad without grum-
bling and capitalize on the good to the
limit.
They do not talk or think about
getting back to normal They know
there amt no such thing.
tcoUrisht. 1852. Kins Features syadisate. ~,
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Letters to The Star
Pen-nahaes may be used If letters carrv
wrtters' c'orrect names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

such a spirit is attributable to Official
dom. The public cannot be expected
to take the Korean struggle seriously
when offlcialdorn itself is seemingly
more concerned with all the ballyhoo so
attendant upon an election year.
The refusal to fly by numerous mill
tary pilots is but one alarming symptom
OF this condition. Who can blame these
individuals and many others for their
reluctance to sacrifice themselves in
what they have been led to believe is a
meaningless and confused conflict?
G. G.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
OverzeuIous Caption Writer?

A beautiful color photograph illustrat-
ing Alexis Smith. the glamorous Holly
wood "icicle," expressing her complete
contempt for Los Angeles traffic laws
appeared in the May issue of This
Week.
The photograph, according to Louis
Berg's story, was taken while the human
"icicle" or speedy Smith" raced through
Los Angeles streets at 60 miles an hour.
Apparently she had no regard for
human life, for the dear girl looks in
one direction while the car goes like
blazeS in another. The article is not
only revolving, but it undoubtedly will
be instrumental in nullifying some of
the fine efforts of your own Dick Mans
field.
j. T, Bulman.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
The Koje Incident

It is good to know that Brigadier General
Dodd has been released unharmed by his Com
munist captors at the United Nations prison
camp on Koje Island off the southeast coast of
Korea But his return to safety does not put
an end to serious questions about how his
seizure as hostage was allowed to happen. The
incident, which is not without its ludicrous side,
indicates policing laxity of kind that calls for
a full-dress inquiry and strong corrective
measures.
Certainly, public wonderment over this
matter is altogether understandable in view of
the reputation of the Communist war prisoners
on Koje-a tough and unruly lot with fanatical
leaders who have stirred up bloody violence on
two different occasions within recent weeks. To
state the case mildly General Dodd, despite their
very bad record, seems to have misjudged and
underestimated the character of his charges. At
any rate, considering his position as the camps
top commander (he has been relieved of the
post, at least temporarily, it is surprising that
he unguardedly placed himself within their
reach. It is surprising, too, that the policing
personnel repeatedly failed to make any rescue
attempt Immediately, after he was seized thus
placing the Reds in position to exact a kind
of ransom from their jailers.
General Van Fleet commander of our
Korean ground forces, apparently intends to
hold a thorough-going investigation The in
vestigation is needed because the incident
strongly suggests that the policing and discipline
on Koje leave much to be desired. Quite obvi-
ouSly the control there should be tight and stern
enough to insure that the Communists will think
long and hard before daring to engage in any
further shenanigans. AS matters stand, besides
feeding fuel to the Red propaganda machine,
they have made their captors look bit silly.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
Takes Marines Critic in Hand

I am writing in reference to a letter
by Maj. I. j. Kramer. U. S. A. r., who
criticizes the way the Marines left be-
hind them materiel and supplies when
ever they vacated territory. Does the
major expect the Marines, who are a
much smaller body Of men than the
Army, to pick up and carry on their
backs the supplies, ETC.. which we are
very glad we did not have to use?
Think it over Army. and remember
your own shortcomings. and don't
criticize our brilliant, fighting Marine
Corps. Vara M. Gugert
Evening star., 1952-05-11

istering the affairs of their community is not
only gross injustice to them but a disservice
to local government
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18
Sports Roundup
sy eAYLE TALsor

NEW YORK R-Ten years ago
this coming New Years Day, four
member teams of the Southeastern
Conference took part in the four
major bowl games-Georgia in the
Rose, Georgia Tech in the Cotton,
Alabama in the Orange, and Ten
nessee in the Sugar.
That is what is known as hitting
the jackpot, and it seems worth
pointing out that the powerful foot
ball bloc down In the cotton coun.
try is preparing to dominate the
annual madness again. It can't get
into the Rose Bowl any more be.
cause of seclusion act, but 1t has
the other three wrapped up for
delivery.
This is not because the South
eastern boasts majority of the
country's best teams ~ though it
does have its share-but mainly
because most Of the other leaders
either are bound by bowl restric-
tions or simply want no part Of
post-season contests.
Since Tennessee was signed yes
terday to play the Southwest Con-
ference champion-pr probably Texas
lin the Cotton Bowl. not a single
one Of the first 10 teams in this
weeks Associated Press poll re-
mains TO be considered a candidate
for the three spots yet TO be filled
in the Sugar and Orange Bowls.
Georgia Tech. Of course, had pre-
viously jumped at a chance to pro-
vide one-haH of the Sugar Bowl
entertainment. Maryland is not ex-
pected to again defy its conference
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18
BENCH
views
BY
JACK K. BURKE

Much could be written about Fri
day nights affair at the stadium
but after listening to the fans who
stayed to see the finish it has been
rehashed enough.
Some people, with only a slight
knowledge of the sport, judging by
the way they talked, have found
the answers to all of the mistakes
- or at least they say so. Regard
less of what they think, every
member of the Conch grid is to
be congratulated for his untiring
effort and sportsmanship against
heavy odds.
The team is still young in age
and experience but not too many
seasons from now, they will rule
the southern part of the state If
they maintain the steady pace they
have set.
Next Friday, st. Peter and Paul
win storm into Key West for their
annual tilt with the Conchs. AS
far as the locals are concerned,
the game viii be the finale to a
successful season.
Cristobal of Panama is rated as
a post-season game by the locals.
The tilt is sponsored by the Key
West Shrine Club.
Many entertaining features have
been planned for the half-time
show. In addition, the winner of
the Frank C. Carbonell Memorial
Trophy for 1852 will be announced.
Tickets for the Shrine game are
now on sale. The club has booth
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18
Saints Conchs Are Evenly Matched

forward wall which has been
brought to the point where they
may really be depended on to
supply the punch in the holding
department.
The line, especially at the guard
and tackle spots, has been an un-
certain quantity to date but is
finally coming into it's own. st.
Peters has scored an average Of
81 points per game while holding
their opponents to but five.
Tom West, Peter knight, Stu
Logun and Wayne Brantley all
played 60 minutes ball for the
Conchs last wee and can be relied
upon to manhandle the Petes on
Friday.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18
Willie Pep Will
Meet Chavez Wed.

Featherweights Willie Pep and
Febela Chavez viii meet in a 10
round main-event at the st. Louis
Arena on Wednesday. November
10th. The bout viii be broadcast
by PabSt Blue Ribbon over the
CBS-Radio. With Champion Sandy
Saddler inactive, the featherweight
division is currently in campaign
to find an interim champion.
Willie Pep. veteran of IL years
in professional fighting. held the
i26 ID. title on two separate oc-
caSions and is presently campaign
ing as though he is anxious to
have il a third time. Pep easily
disposed Of Armand Savoie. the
Canadian lightweight king. in his
last bout. Pops Storehouse Of ex-
perienee and all-round ability es-
tabliSheS him as the fsvorite TO
win.
Fahela Chavez has had most Of
his bouts in the Los Angeles area.
He moved into the Eastern, and
the teleyision. fight picture two
months ago when he met Gene
Smith in Washington. D. c. Chavez
holds a win over the former worlds
lightweight king. I.suro Saias: he
IS ready to mix Il up with the
featherweight elite.
Radio station Chs win be the
local outlet beginning al 10 p m..
Eastern Standard Time. Steve Ei-
lis VIII describe the action from
ringSide.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18

looked pretty classy in the pass.
ing department.
But defense against the strong
st. Peters running attack is going
to come in for a good share of
attention this week in drill sessions.
They have been looking over films
of the last years start against the
same club, which is loaded with
veterans and they have shown
plenty of good ball handling and
one of the finest deceptive games
that the Conchs are likely to run
up against.
Mentally, Key West is in fine
shape, with out a trace of cocki-
ness.
Again Coach Ed Beckman will
be relying on a workhorse Conch
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18

on Duval Street across from the
Strand Teater.
Final plans for the Lions Club
gridiron classic were completed
yesterday when Louis Carbonell
and the writer travelled to Miami
and signed the agreement with
Brigader General w. F. Cooley,
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Air Station there.
Judging from the recreation of
local football fandom, this will be
the most talked about game in
many a year. =
If my information is correct, the
December 5th contest will be the
first football game on college
level to be played here. 1t is hoped
that it will be an annual affair
so that fans will see this caliber
of football yearly.
Along with the Shrine Club, a
game could be scheduled yearly.
Both are charitable organizations
and all of the funds go to worth
while projects and needs. The ver-
dict win rest with the fans whether
or not this is to be.
SUNDAY WINNERS
First prize winner in the Sunday
Big League. was the foursome of
Frank Wayne, Bill Sands, v. Vim
son and Joe Berio.
Second place went to Joe Lopez,
Jr., Roy Duke and Gleason Snow.
Club members are asked to be
at the clubhouse this coming We'd
nesday at 800 p. m. for the annual
election of officers and to study
the important business matters for
the coming year.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18

have LOST one start and fled one
to date this season.
ST. Peters has the reputation
for being a big team with plenty
Of experienced talent. Running
from several variations OF the Y,
they could give fhe Key Wesfers,
who are eoastins along nicely, .
really hard time.
Key West is expected to rely
on their passing attack TO pull
out with . win. In their drill
session last night, fhs local work
ed long and hard in an effort to
sharpen up their aerial know-how
=. both extensively and defensive.
lY. Working in shorts, due to .
high incidence Of bruises in the
South Broward game. the Conehs
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18

The fastest man on the club is
Leslie Rinehart, who is known
among his teammates as "ball of
fire." Rinehart hurt his leg dur
ing mid-season play, but is expect
ed to be ready for the Shrine
classis. This 17-year old junior is
as. good on defense as he is in
carrying the mail.
With their conference title as
sured, the Tigers are now point
ing to the Key West game. They
are seeking revenge for the 8 to
0 defeat the ConchS handed them
last year.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18

When the Key West Conchs clash
Friday night with st. Peter and
Paul of Miami, they will be run
ming into a club that owns a re-
cord identical with theirs and the
contest will definitely not be in
the nature of breather. For Key
West, the meeting will be a per-
feet opportunity to see just how
much better this years edition OF
the Conchs is than last seasons
team. On the basis of comparative
scores, the two clubs are pretty
evenly matched.
For example, the Saints own a
48-6 victory over Pompano High
while Key West took them by
virtually the same margin.
Both ST. Peters and the conehs
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-18
Cristoba| Is Tough Foe For Conehs

when they dropped a 80 decision
to the boys from Key West High
From oil reports the game
rates . toss.Up. The forward line
Of both squads is about equal.
The Tigers will have . slight
edge in weight in the haekfieId.
Easily fhe outstanding player
on fhe crisfobal Is Vernon BrY-
ant, who was selected as cap
tain Of ihe Canal Zones All Star
team for fwo years. Bryant Is
captain Of the Tigers squad. plays
center. or quarterback and Is fhe
best line bseker the visitors will
display.