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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-22

WHEN 4 CITY GROWS, demand for
telephone service also grows. Many
thousands Of telephones must be in.
stalled in the Washington area to
meet this new demand, requiring
miles Of scarce copper wire and
cable, and much costly equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-22

WHEN 4 NAHUM PREPARES; telephone
service plays a big part in speeding
the job. Here in the Washington area,
the Armed Forces and defense agen-
cies are placing heavy demands on
telephone equipment and service.
The telephone system must be ex-
banded to meet this essential demand.
Evening star., 1952-03-11

''Then the Old Guard will have to accept
Teddy or assume responsibility for Will
sons reelection"
This course was favored by such Pro-
gressive leaders as Harold Ickes, Of
Illinois; Raymond Robins. also of Illi-
nois. who was to be the convention
chairman: Victor Murdock, of Kansas.
the Progressive National Committee
chairman, and William Allen White.
the famous Emporia editor. White says
of it in his autobiography, ''They hoped
to nominate Roosevelt and adjourn and
so, with third ticket in the field, force
Roosevelt's nomination on the Repub-
licans.''
But they were outgeneraled by George
w. Perkins, who was supposed to be
T. RS personal representative and was
known to have private telephone wire
from his Chicago hotel room to the
Roosevelt library at Sycamore Hill. Later
it was charged that Perkins was more
interested ii bringing about reunited
Republican party than he was in making
T. r. the nominee of that party, and
that he was in reality working with Old
Guard leaders who had picked Supreme
Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes as
the compromise candidate.
At any rate, Perkins succeeded In
Evening star., 1952-03-11
In the Riqht Direction

The District Board of Public Welfare has
taken step in the right direction in deciding
to open part of its sessions to the press. Public
welfare lis public business. The public has a
right to know how the board is doing its i'm
portant job. There may be some welfare matters
which should not be discussed in public, such
as details of individual cases of poverty, but
there is no reason for secrecy on discussions
and decisions regarding policies and programs.
The board, in announcing the partial open
door plan, told reporters that its meetings never
have been officially closed to the press. But,
whether officially closed or not, reporters have
been unable to get into the meetings for several
years. They have been promised admission to
the next meeting of the board later this month,
and that should prove beneficial to the interests
Of both the board and the public.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
Public Housing and Arlington

Public housing, which is one of the
great needs of America, will In all prob
ability dominate the American scene in
a generation to come. The movement
is advancing not because Of the direct
Intervention Of government. but because
Of the evident need among the low-in-
come groups and the response Of the
voluntary association of citizens to that
need. On the one hand, large pro-
portion Of our people are living in un-
safe and inSanitary housing conditions;
on the other hand, free enterprise has
insisted that it could meet this need.
But how long must we wait? And will
free enterprise ever build homes for the
poor? Sooner or later, despite the op-
position Of powerful real estate interests,
free enterprise and the need must come
together through public housing.
The Arlington County Board is to be
commended for scheduling a citizens
hearing tonight for the purpose Of
determining the need for public hous-
ing authority in the county. Any one
who has visited the slum areas Of Airing
ton is appalled, at conditions in which
some Of our people must live. There
is no question as to the need; there
ought to be no question as to the an
Swer. The answer is found in the Hous-
ing Act Of 1949. It only remains for the
citizens Of the country to put it volun-
tarily into action.
Ross Allen Weston,
Minister. Unitarian Church Of Ar
lington.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
The Sioux in the Marines

little news story In recent issue Of the
Omaha World-He makes the United States
Marine Corps seem more formidable than ever.
At any rate, the corps has been enriched By;
some new recruits whose names-real names,
legal names, not fictitious names certainly
seem admirably suited to life among the Leather
necks, In war or peace.
The recruits are from the Sioux reservations
at Pine Ridge and Rosebud, South Dakota. En-
listed to form an all-Indian platoon after they
finish their boot training at San Diego, they
include among their numbers the following
young men: Patrick Aloysius Red Elk, Lloyd p.
Walking Eagle, Maynard Gerald Top Bear, Per-
cival e. Left Hand Bull. Lavern Carr Two Bulls
Wesley Warfield American Horse, ir.; Adam
Makes Room for Them, woodrow George Re-
spects Nothing, Merrill J.. Whrlwind Soldier,
and-last but not least-Leroy M. Kills Enemy.
One can hardly read this roster without
feeling at the same time that the Marines
strong as they are-are even stronger today for
having such Americans among them. These are
fine Sioux names, some Of them dating back to
the unhappy years of the Indian wars. They
belonged to brave men in the past, and those
who wear them now are part OF the power of
Nation that has long since ended the struggle
Of the plains against possessors whose descend-
ants (such are the swift changes Of historyD
are ready to night and die, Il need be, for that
Nation.
Evening star., 1952-03-11

cuted for contempt Of the courts and were fined
heavily. The trainmen returned to work and
subsequently settled their dispute with the car
riers in the spring Of 1851 It is difficult to see
where any one, least Of all the brotherhood,
benefited from forcing this course of action.
It is equally difficult to see how any one,
least Of all the three operating unions can bene-
At from similar procedure in this instance.
The Government should not, Of course be par
tisan in attempting to mediate this dispute. In
the emergency nov facing it, however, it has a
paramount duty to guard the public interest. It
should, accordingly, take whatever action is
essential to restore the struck roads to service
and to eliminate the issues which are prevent
ing normal operation of what is normally q
civilian industry.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
The Minds Music

o that the minds music might BE-
absolute:
The cello's summer or the star S-liRe flute:
Not this Wild medley inhere the violin
Defes the sober drum;
Where the great oTOGn-Doice 0Totcs thin
Beside the trumpet-caH:: the cymbGl's
din.
o that the minds music might be pure
and clear,
Building a heGpen OF reason for sDorld
of hope.
Making a radiant garden here
Where the lost blossom. the foi0er Of
sound,
Takes root. takes shape
Within the earth. aboUe the HseI0dio9s
CroGBd.
Sara Won AIsHns Allen
Evening star., 1952-03-11
BY Charles E. Trocewen

mails suffer. they ought to take criminals
out Of the deathhouse that are doomed
for the electric chair and use them. as
they are q menace to civilization,
whereas the poor dogs and cats are not.
Animals are not made like So-called
humans. their organs are different.
their blood is not the same.
.It's my opinion that scientists. or
whatever they are called. are insane.
sort Of blood lust. Scientists should
all be put out of business.
To-day, we would not be threatened
with extinction by atom bombs II 1t
we're not for scientists; also we would
not have the death-dealing airplanes.
"Who knows what they viii do next2
THANK you for the wonderful article.
You certainly are man OF great kind.
ness and worthy to be President Of the
United States, as somebody said some
time ago.
every respectfully yours. K. /. M"
4
BETHESDA, Md.
Dear Sir:
"Your article was splendid. ! agree
with all you said.
1--WE must indeed be sickening to God.
s'What terrible world Of people!
Sincerely, M. N. p"
These excerpts from many letters
are fair representation Of the propor-
tion and tone Of all Of them. 20 this
installment must end the subject. For
all Of these letters the writer here
wishes to express his thanks. It Is
always interesting to b told. ON the
one hand, that you are an angel, and
on the other. that you are . devil or
something.
Evening star., 1952-03-11

keeping the fusion conferences going
and in stalling OF any nomination by
the Progressive convention until noon
on Saturday, when Roosevelt was named
by acclamation just few minutes be-
fore the Republicans nominated Hughes.
At 6 pm. Of that Saturday. Roosevelt,
at Sycamore Hill, told newspaper men
that he was out Of politics and declined
to comment on the nomination of Justice
Hughes. At the same hour in Chicago
the Progressive convention was informed
Of letter from the Colonel tentatively
refusing its nomination. For q moment
there was stunned silence, as this
eyewitness recalls 1t, long moment
in which you could almost hear hearts
breaking throughout the convention hall.
Next day the Progressive National
Committee indorsed Hughes by a mar
row margin, and later Roosevelt Loyalty
supported Hughes in the campaign.
Thus the United States again had two
party system that lasted until the Dixie
Gratis and Henry Wallace's Progressives
crowded the picture in 1948.
But the Progressives and Republicans
closed ranks too late. Wilson, whose
campaign slogan was ''He kept us out
Of war;" was reelected when Hughes
lost decisive California by 1906 votes.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
Time for Another Horned Dilemma?
BY cIoude Volts

lust as party split once caused
- the Republicans great anguish. so
might division of forces be painful to
the Democrats in 1852.
The major problem that confronted
the Republicans In time Of crisis
in 1915 was how to reunite with Theo-
dore Roosevelt and his Progressives-
who had gone their own way after bolt
ing at the q. O. r. 1912 convention.
A similar situation could arise this
year should Senator Russell Of Georgia
align with the DixiecratS, who already
claim enough electoral votes to block
election of a regular" Democrat
pecially IL the nominee is President Tru-
man or a legatee handpicked by him.
June 5-10 was the mornentous week
in the 1916 preliminaries. For the first
time in history two great national con-
ventionS-ProgreSsive and Republican
were held simultaneously in the same
city. Chicago. Both had the same OBJ
jective. naming candidate who would
command support in the November
elections Of both wings Of what had
been the g. o. P. They were sharply at
variance. however. as to who that can
didate should be.
ii UG 6IUSIC0S1vGo, VI 0OllLIkUOS6ES, dS
they had come to be known, were
determined that Theodore Roosevelt
was the man. "Old Guard" Republicans
were equally determined that the man
must be anybody except Roosevelt.
The ProgresSiveS were decidedly cocky.
They pointed to the election results
of 1912 when Roosevelt-in running
second to Democrat Woodrow Wilson
had polled a popular vote Of 4,216, 900
and an electoral vote Of 88, as against
William Howard Taft's 3.483.922 popu-
lar vote and puny electoral vote Of
8. The Progressives were willing to COM
promise, but on that 1912 vote they had
a right to name the compromise candi-
date. ~
The Old Guard had potent argument
to meet the Take Teddy. or else" ulti-
matum. They pointed out that to have
a chance of election, the compromise
or fusion candidate must head the Re-
publican ticket in order to get on the
ballots in all the States, and they would
not make that concession to Roosevelt
because he had been solely responsible
for the Republican defeat in 1912. The
Old Guard would, however, undertake
to nominate any man who was accept
able to Roosevelt and who would have
T. RS active support in the prediction
campaigning. Furthermore, they were
willing that both conventions open with
the usual formalities and then mark
time until conferees designated by each
faction could agree on a candidate.
HotheadS loyal to Roosevelt-and they
numbered Is to 80 per cent Of the Pro-
gressive delegates -scorlled that pro-
posal. They declared the only thing
for their convention to do was to pass
the buck to the Republicans. Suspend
the rules, nominate Roosevelt by ac-
claimation. then recess and await action
by the @. o. p. convention" they said.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
SOreyes.
Politics on AIusku-Huwuii

Nearly 100 years after the Missouri
Compromise was effected to prevent
further exploitation Of virgin Western
soil with the use of enslaved people, the
same old exploiters and politicians are
at it again. This time, q century later.
they would deny statehood to Hawaii
and Alaska. even at some risk to ma
tional defense, to avoid increasing the
free State vote and the elimination Of
the f1libuster in the Senate.
Is there much difference between the
Communist tactics at Panmunjon and
hlibustering tactics used to deny demo-
cratic processes? Both seek to achieve
ends by means totally beyond reason
and opposed to all concepts Of democ-
racy. We wonder how our generals
and conferees can meet the arguments
Of the Chinese Communist emissaries
on the question Of civil rights for South
Koreans while segregation and Jim
Crow regulations by Government exists
as the lot Of Southern Negro citizens.
E. B. Henderson.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
Letters to The Star

them as the best textile workers in the
world.
The only incontrovertible fact in Mr..
Coulter's letter is that the American
Woolen Co. has nquidated a considerable
number of mills. This is true. It is also
true that nearly all the nquidations
were carried out long before the birth
Of the Textile Workers Union Of
America. wonder how Mr.. Coulter,
used to explain industrial casualties
in the years before unions were avail
able as whipping boys?
Kenneth Fiester,
Editor, Textile Labor.
New York City.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. Did Emanuel Leutze paint two
pictures of Washington Crossing the
Delaware? s. M.
A.. In 1851, while Leutze was fulfilling
q commission of the United States Con-
gress for painting to be placed on the
rotunda of the Capitol. q studio fire
scorched the canvas slightly. Unwilling
TO foist damaged goods on the American
people. the artist painted new picture.
The earlier one, completed, was for
many years exhibited In Bremen, Ger
many. In 1912 1t was destroyed In an
Allied bombing raid.
@. Where does the Western Hemis-
phere end and the Eastern Hemisphere
begin? j. L. c.
A. The goth meridian west Of Green
wich. England. is generally accepted as
q dividing line between the Eastern and
Western Hemispheres. North and South
America are contained In the Western
Hemisphere. and the other continents
chiefly In the Eastern.
Q. Are the jewels In watch precious
stoneS?-C. s. T.
A. Seldom. They usually are artifi-
cially made and as such are perfectly
suited to their job which is to provide
wearing surfaces where friction Is great
est. These jewels are worth about cents
each.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
An Arob-IsroeIi Peoce?,

It is interesting and probably significant,
that official and unofficial sources in Egypt have
recently been referring with increasing frequency
to the desirability of working out peace settle
ment between Israel and the Arab states.
Although the development does not warrant an
outburst of unrestrained optimism, it at least
suggests that the political climate of the Middle
East has taken turn for the better. Further
than that it suggests that the parties chiefly
concerned might find it useful to explore the
possibility of converting the present armistice
Into definitive treaty calculated to bind up
the wounds Of war and promote new era OF
mutually enriching cooperation.
In any event. within recent days. Egypt
which speaks as the leader of the Arab League
has been the locale of a number of expressions
indicating frame of mind less hostile than in
the past to the idea of negotiating with the
ISraelis for a firm reconciliation of outstanding
differences. Thus, some of the country's most
important newspapers rs-including FL Balagh,
which reflects the views Of the Wafd Party
have strongly limited that talks between the two
sides might well reveal that both are ready to
make concessions Of type that would permit
such talks to be considerably more fruitful than
at any time since the cease-fre and truce agree
ment put an end to bloodshed In the Holy Land.
similar viewpoint has been expressed by
Foreign Minister Mohammed' Zafrullah Khan
of Pakistan, nation whose opinion carries more
than little weight in the Arab world. Describ-
ing Israel as "a limb in the body Of the Middle
East" he has earnestly advocated negotiations
for peace settlement and his statement to that
effect seems particularly noteworthy because OF
his having made it after an extensive round Of
talks with top Egyptian statesmen of all parties.
Equally noteworthy is the fact that none OF
Egypts political leaders has as yet commented
adversely on his proposal or on the kindred ideas
voiced in the country's press. On the contrary.
some governmental spokesmen, though reserved.
have come close to saying that Cairo is recep-
tive to the whole proposition.
OF course, one swallow does not make sum-
mer, but the hints and signs involved in all this
seem encouraging enough to justify special
sounding out effort to determine the feasibility
of trying to stage Arab-IsraeH peace talks at an
early date. Coupled with settlement of the
bitter Anglo-Egyptian dispute, such talks - II
successful-could open the way not merely to
the formation of an effective Middle East COM
mand against the threat of Red aggression but
also to long-term political and economic develop
ments beneficial to every country in that stra-
logically vital part Of the world. Certainly, If
there is any possibility to that end, statesman
ship should lose no time in making the most OF It,
Evening star., 1952-03-11
CholIenqe to Law Enforcement

The shots which cut down young Arnold
Shuster on Brooklyn street will have widespread
repercussions in the field of law enforcement.
United States Attorney Myles J. Lane called the
Staying of Mr.. Shuster, whose tip led to the
capture of gangster Willie Sutton, challenge
to New York police It is more than that. It is
a challenge to law enforcement generally. For,
whether the shooting was done by vengeful
friends Of the jailed bank robber or by maniac,
the effect may be to hamper police everywhere
in their efforts 10 obtain better cooperation Of
citizens In tracking down criminals >
One lesson Of the Shuster murder Is that
police ought to provide protection for citizens like
Mr. Shuster, whether the citizens think it neces-
sary or not Mr. Shuster, after the disclosure that
he had told police Of Suttons whereabouts, had
received number of mailed and telephoned
threats He Is said to have rejected offers Of
police protection, however. He was alone on
street near his home when some one fred four
shots into his body Saturday night.
Apparently the police discounted the threats
because they could not believe that Sutton's
friends would risk their necks merely to satisfy
a craving for revenge. But events showed that
it is dangerous to discount any kind OF threats
even the crackpot kind. And If citizens become
imbued with the idea that cooperation with the
police carries threat to their own safety in
such cases as that of Willie Sutton, the task Of
law enforcement will be made more difficult.
Evening star., 1952-03-11
The Railroad Crisis

Nearly three years of stalemated labor dis
pute more than half of this time elapsing since
the railroads came technically under Government
operation, have now been climaxed by strike
tying up key segment Of the Nations trans
portation system. AS this Is written there Is q
possibility the strike will spread, with its con-
sequent damage to the normal economy and It's
particular threat to the progress Of the defense
effort.
It is not altogether clear where the greatest
blame lies for the protracted failure OF the
parties involved to reach an agreement Nego-
tiations have been continuing directly between
the carriers and the three operating unions
concerned, with Government representatives
serving in a mediating capacity Each OF the
principals charge bad faith to the other, and
the unions accuse the Government OF pro-carrier
partisanship. Wherever the truth lies, 1t Is evil
dent that too much time has passed with too
little progress. It is equally evident that tie
up of the railroads would be disastrous at this
time.
Under Government operation, the response
bility for keeping the railroads running lies with
the Army. Assistant Secretary OF the Army
Bendetsen has reminded the operating unions Of
this responsibility in statement referring to the
strike as ian unauthorized work sstoppage" and
declaring that the national interests demand
that there be no interruption in rail transporta-
ton" He also declared that the Government
Is considering appropriate action" If the stop
page should either continue or spread.
The appropriate action, 1t is said, will
be to seek court injunction against the strike.
This course was followed more than year ago
when q wave Of sickness" strikes by members
Of the Trainmen's Brotherhood interfered with
railroad operations When the stoppages con-
tinued. OFFICIALS Of the brotherhood were. prose-
Evening star., 1952-03-11
Bevon's Bid

judging from Aneurin Bevan'S weekend
speech, the showdown imminent among the
British Laborites seems to call for one or another
Of two things: (D A decision by former Prime
Minister Attlee and his moderate majority to
bow to the views of the relatively small left
wing minority or (2) a complete break-away by
the latter and the formation of new splinter
party of independent rebel Socialists. -
Mr. Bevan, at any rate, appears to have left
little room for a satisfactory compromise In de-
clarng that he and his followers, If they cannot
persuade the majority to cooperate in the course
he has advocated, will "go on alone" On it's face.
especially in view of his further statement that
he has no intention Of apologizing for his rup-
ture Of party discipline, this has all the earmarks
Of plain threat to organize rival Socialist
group unless Mr.. Attlee and the moderates accept
his program.
That program-as adhered to ever since last
April, when the Bevanites first revolted against
Mr.. Attlee's leaderShip-iS in essence butter
before-guns program. Although it is not against
defense per Sc, it holds that the American evalu-
alton of the Soviet threat is excessively alarst.
that Britain should strive to act as a kind of
third force" between Russia and the United
States, and that rearmament should not be
allowed to interfere in any way with the enact
ment Of social benefits, including things like free
false teeth.
In other words, what Mr.. Bevan wants is the
full support Of all his party colleagues in fight
ing for sharp cutback in the defense program
of the "Tory" Churchill government-an ex-
panded program vital to the success of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization. But the program
itself is actually the handiwork of the Laborite
majority, having been drawn up and approved
by that majority-with the support Of the Con-
notwithstanding Mr.. Attlee'S Prime Minister
ship. Hence, in effect, in order to follow the
Bevanite line, the Attlee moderates would have
to repudiate themselves in humiliating sur
render to minority faction.
This would seem to be asking for much too
much. Although Mr.. Beyan's views, undoubtedly
appeal to many Britons weary Of austerity, Mr..
Attlee and the majority can hardly follow such
line without at the same time virtually abandon
ing their leadership to the left-wingers. The
two warning factions of course, are reluctant to
break up the party, but it is difficult to see how
they can hold it together without mutual con-
cessions of sort that the Bevanites apparently
have ruled out and that the Attlee moderates
would be hard put to reconcile with self-respect.
In the circumstances, barring some eleventh.
hour move to postponeit and work out tenn
porary face-saving agreement, the impending
showdown may so split the Laborites that the
Conservatives will be firmly entrenched for a
long time to come Obviously, apart from its
Bevan's bid for power has significant bearing
on the British role in the Western defense
build-up.