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Evening star., 1952-11-28
BY the Assoelofed Press

LONDON. Nov. 28.-The Brit
ish Commonwealth's prime minis
ters and their deputies plunged to-
day into the hard facts of the
worlds finance and trade.
Eventual convertability of the
pound sterling-permitting its
holders to buy dollars or any
other currency freely-was eX-
pected to be the major item o1
discussion at today's meeting o1
the Commemorative top officials
and their aides assembled here
for a two-week conference. The
conversations. however. were moi
expected to produce any decision
to free the pound any time soon
Churchill Gives Welcome.
At last nights opening session
British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill formally welcomed his
colleagues. After a discussion oil
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Mr.. Churchill's Office announced
that two committees were being
set up to start the real work
of the meeting.
One will deal with development
of the nations industry and agri.
culture and their policies on com.
modities, the other with world.
wide finance and trade. Member.
ship of the two committees will bt
largely identical.
Finance and trade were the
topics for today's session.
Meeting with Mr.. Churchill are
Prime Ministers Dudley Senana.
yake of Ceylon, Sidney G. Holland
of New Zealand, Khwaja Nazimud.
din of Fakistan and Sir Godfrey
Higgins Of Southern Rhodesia.
South Africa's Daniel F. Malar
is represented by his Deputy
Evening star., 1952-11-28
Vegetorions Enjoy
'Soybeon Roast for
Thanksgiving Meal
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-What dc
vegetarians eat for Thanksgiving
dinner?
Well, $50 members of the Vege-
tartan Society Of New York stuffed
themselves yesterday on this
menu:
Soy bean roast, fruit salad
celery and olives, combination
salad. baked potatoes and yams
vegetable soup; pumpkin pie ano
apple pie; mint tea; vegetable
coffee and buttermilk.
Said DR.. Robert Anderson in his
Thanksgiving address:
Man is a vulture. man is q
slayer. Let us on this day be
thankful that we individually are
supporting life instead of DEATH
Evening star., 1952-11-28

conspiracy of treason. sabotage
and espionage.
Those Sentenced to Death.
The sentences were announced
by Prague radio. Those named to
die with Slansky and Clements
were:
Bedrich Geminder, 81, once the
Kremlin's agent in Prague and
former head of the Communist
Party's international affairs Sec
ton; Andre Simon, 81, former
editor of the party newspaper,
Rude Pravo; Ludvik Frejka, 49,
former party deputy secretary and
government economic adviser;
Josef Frank, 43. and Otto Sling,
43, two other former party deputy
secretaries; Rudol Margolius, 49,
former Deputy Minister of For
eign Trade; Otto Fischl, so,
former Deputy Finance Minister;
Karel Svab, AZ. former Deputy
Minister of State Security, and It.
Gen. Bedrich Reicin, Al, former
Deputy Defense Minister.
Those who received life SEN
tences were Arthur London and
Navro Hadju, former Deputy For
eign Ministers, and Even Loebl,
former Deputy Minister of For
eign Trade.
Had Sought Death for All.
The prosecution had demanded
the death penalty for all IA. All
had confessed at length to charges
in a 14,00O-word indictment and
were convicted of planning ito
liquidate the peoples democratic
system, to restore capitalism, tear
Czechoslovakia from it's firm al
lance with the Soviet Union and
take it into the camp of i'm
perialism.
Western diplomats suggested
that the trial set the stage for
similar proceedings in other Soviet
satellite countries. Romania S
Jewish former Foreign Minister,
Ana Pauker, or Poland'S former
Deputy Premier Wladislaw Co.
mulka, were mentioned as possibly
the next principal defendants.
Evening star., 1952-11-28
South Africa Opens
First Uranium Plant

JOHANNESBURG, South Al
rica. South Africa recently
opened at Krugersdorp its first
plant for the extraction of uran-
ium from the gold-bearing ore OF
the WitWatersrand
Construction began in March,
1851. and is still going on. When
all the buildings in the project are
finished, the total cost will be
about $120 million.
Evening star., 1952-11-28
South Korean Division

its gallant stand on the central
front last September.
The South Koreans stood firm
on Capitol Hill and nearby Finger
Ridge despite Chinese human
sea" attacks. Capitol Hill was
named for the division.
Evening star., 1952-11-28
Synqmun Rhee Honors
By the Associoted Press

SEOUL, Nov. %. President
Syngman Rhee today presented
the Republic Of Korea Capitol
Division with his nations presi-
dental unit citation because OF
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Christmas Seal Campaign

The District of Columbia tuberculosis So
ciety has distributed As million Christmas Seals
in the hope and expectation of receiving suf1-
cient money to carry on its work during 1853
If every individual to whom the seals have gone
would remit at penny apiece, the financial
problem for next year would be solved This is
the 46th time the seals have been circulated
and the 50th anniversary of the society. Never
before has the annual campaign failed. The
public always has responded generously, and the
society has every confidence that it will continue
to help.
tuberculosis still is a major threat to the
wen-being of the community. Experience has
taught the society that its resources should be
spent predominantly for control and education
Approximately "a per cent of the funds raised
locally remain in washington and nearby SUBJ
urbs. They are used to pay the expenses of
x-ray examinations rehabilitation of persons
suffering from tuberculosis and instruction of
persons exposed to the disease as to ways and
means of preventing infection. The remaining
6 per cent is devoted mainly to research in
laboratories outside the Metropolitan Area.
Much of the menace of tuberculosis, now as
In the past lies in its insidiouSness The District
OF Columbia tuberculosis Society represents a
Evening star., 1952-12-12
By Charles E. TroceweN

human beings, since their numbers tend
to make them dirty.
The starting, however, is marvellous
bird, one of the most capable of all.
His flying is perfect, especially in
massed flights, when every bird turns
at the exact same moment.
Today the startling helps mankind by
eating the Japanese beetles. He also
whistles gayly in the spring, and his
babies are soft and fluffy and are ad-
mired by every one Cat least until some
of them find out what they are).
Washington has been cursed, some say,
befriended. others claim, by the starting.
However one regards him, the starting
Is an intelligent fellow, able to make
the best Of conditions, and to do his
level best for himself and his tribe.
This puts him in the forefront of mod
ern thought, when the tribe Is slowly
gaining on the individual. The tribe,
OF course, Is the gang. We are living
in gang world. and might as well
make up our minds to it. The starlings,
and the bees. and the wasps and other
gregarious things. know no better. "They
are only one times one" as the poet
said. We who claim to be just little
lower than the angels ought to beware
of the herd instinct and its implications
for mankind
Once. in the snow. there was slice
OF bread being eaten by one startling.
Another starting. not wishing to get his
feet wet, stood on the back Of the first
starting to eat bread. That. we sub
NIT, was intelligence in action, and an
individual break away from the tribe.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
"ASPEN STREET.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
Il want to send you an account of
strange bird act I witnessed recently.
II was visiting my brother in Nash
vile, Tenn. We were on porch over
looking large back yard. He had
thrown out a slice of bread on the
grass, and a group of small birds were
busily engaged pecking at it.
"A larger bird, about the size of
startling, saw them from a tree at the
back of the yard, decided to join them
and came stalking slowly down the
yard.
when he drew near and the birds
noticed him, they all few away to the
yard on the right, whence they had
come.
"The bird that was going to join
them looked up at their flight, and
at that precise moment another bird,
flying from the yard at the left,
swooped down, snatched the slice of
bread in its beak, and few with it
back to his yard.
"The other bird now noticed the
bread was gone and seemed puzzled,
but finally accepted his defeat and few
away.
"Now, here is the strange part:
Gas soon as he had gone, the bird
that had stolen the bread came flying
back with the slice in its beak, and
laid it exactly where it had been found!
"Soon, the small birds, evidently on
the watch, were back feeding, and all
Evening star., 1952-12-12
This and That

was as it was in the beginning.
regret do not know what species of
birds they were.
'I should be delighted to have you
interpret this strange incident
The main actor in this incident prob
ably was startling.
Some common sparrows were eating,
when a dove waddled across the grass.
1t was the dove that looked up as
the sparrows flew off. and it was some
old startling who flew in then and moved
away with the bread.
He took it, probably, to dunk it in
bird bath in the next yard.
Or it simply may have been too heavy
for him, or too clumsy, interfering with
his flying.
At any rate, he brought the bread
right back to the point where he had
found it.
This is a normal enough action. The
slice was in an open space, where the
starting had seen the small birds eating.
Starlings like sparrows.
They often help them. We have seen
a starting save baby sparrow from
drowning.
The starting in this case decided to
bring the bread back. so that his pals,
the sparrows could eat some of it, too.
This is a bird of parts. the startling.
No other species has received as much
calumy as the starting. He is large.
aggressive, and lives in hocks. Birds
which come in groups often offend
Evening star., 1952-12-12

please don't make me go to school.
Please. please let me stay with you"
School officials tell us that this atti-
tude will be overcome as soon as the
adjustment is made. That may be true
to some extent, but a definite mark
has been left on the child and his feeling
toward one Of the major factors of his
lfe-his education. A sense of security
which has been built up through the
years and destroyed practically over
night can't easily be reconstructed. Is
it any wonder we parents become irate
toward those who are in charge of our
child's school program? -er
After a great deal of personal investi-
cation, many conferences with school
officials and other parents and many
nights spent in sleepless pondering, I
have come to the conclusion that if we
votelesS parents of the District of CO.
lumbia are to avoid these more and
more frequent upsets in the lives of
our children, we must, by using every
known method (and perhaps some un-
known ones), force Congress into ap-
propriating more money for the opera
tion of the D. c. public schools. Through
united effort this can be done!
Anne B. Prentice.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Letters to The Star
Pen-n1n1es may be used il letters carry
,0riterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

reader who said that training in one
science teaches person orderly methods
OF thinking and thereby makes him
equipped to think correctly in other
sciences. It is true that formal schol-
arly work does train ones mind, but
in every science, including the physical
sciences Chat is, mathematics, physics,
chemistry, engineering) and also phi
losophy. metaphysics and political
science, there is technical knowledge
and there are formulas and principles
which have to be understood and
learned. know from experience that
a chemist would not venture an answer
to question in physics or even speci-
fled branch of chemistry which was not
his field. His training in chemistry
would provide basic help, if he decided
to study physics, for example, but his
mind would not be automatically pre-
pared by his mastery of chemistry to
make deductions in physics. So much
the more difference is there when a
physicist would venture into a field
more unrelated than the physical SCI
ences; for example, a physicist making
deductions in political philosophy, moral
philosophy, or metaphysics.
Even more deceptive opinions are
given when name" people such as
movie stars are quoted in matters of
politics, morals, or other subjects Of
which they are ignorant.
ID. Nj.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Make the Law Clear

The Supreme Court while unable ito make
sense" out of the inspection authority granted
by the Federal Food and Drug Act, did not ques-
tion the desirability of or necessity for Federal
inspection of food and drug plants On the
contrary, there is implicit in the courts rul-
ing in a Yakima, Washington, case that Congress
ought to rewrite the law so that the right of
Federal inspectors to enter manufacturing plants
at reasonable times" will be made clear.
AS the court pointed out in an 8-to-1 decision
nullifying the conviction of factory head who
refused to permit Federal inspectors to enter his
plant, the present law is confusing to say the
least. In one clause it authorizes inspection
latter first making request and obtaining permiS-
sion" of the plant manager" ent, but another
section makes it a miSdemeanor for the plant
management to refuse permission The opinion,
written by Justice Douglas, comments on these
conflicting commands" as follows: ut (the law
makes inspection dependent on consent and
makes refusal to allow inspection a crime. How
ever we read paragraph 301F (of the Food and
Drug Act), we think it is not fair warning to the
factory manager that if he fails to give consent
he is criminal The vice of vagueness in
criminal statutes is the treachery they conceal
either in determining what persons are included
or what acts are prohibited. Words which are
vague and fluid may be much of trap for
the innocent as the ancient laws of Caligula.
We cannot sanction taking man by the heels
for refusing to grant permission which this act
on it's face apparently gives him the right to
withhold.
The court conceded the possible truth of the
Governments argument that Federal inspectors
must have the right of entry into plants "at
reasonable times" if 'the benign purposes of the
law are to be realized The Department of
Justice had told the court that factory inspection
OF processing plants essential to protec-
ton of the consuming public from adulterated
foods and drugs. The Food and Drug Admin
istration's small inspection force could not
possibly render this protection by trying to
inspect products after they have reached the
markets.
The agency has indicated that it will urge
Congress to revise the law so as to eliminate the
antiquities pointed out by the high court and
thus to establish beyond question the right of
Federal inspectors to check the sources of pro-
duction. Firms whose products are pure and
harmless to the consumer have nothing to fear
from reasonably conducted inspections Those
who have cause to fear scrutiny should be re-
quired to permit inspection, under penalty of the
law for failure to comply.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Child and His Teacher

Recently DR.. Corning, school super
intendent, said, Teacher shifts often
occur as routine matter in connection
with enrolment changes" This may be
quite true, but whether changes are
routine or an emergency measure, the
child who is affected is the loser.
Unless you are parent who has been
through this seemingly casual changing
of teachers, you have no idea of the
unhappiness it can bring, not only to
the child who is involved but to his
entire family . brothers and sisters
who are in happy school environment
, mothers and fathers who try
desperately to cope with an unprec-
edented and seemingly unmanageable
situation =. teachers who have dozens
of other youngsters "in the same boat
1t is tragic when a heretofore we'll
behaved, sweet-tempered boy or girl
turns into sullen, unhappy child, who
tearfully begs morning after morning,
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Arbitration Would End the Strike

The Washington, Virginia g. MARYLAND Coach
Company, otherwise known as the Arnold Lines.
will have difficulty in winning much public
support for its stand against arbitration in the
current bus strike. The company contends that
its previous experiences with arbitration have
not been happy ones. If there is a basis for this
contention-a basis related to fare increases to
cover actual rises in operating costs resulting
from wage boost-the company's complaint is
entitled to consideration. But the facts remain
NI) tnat 1t agreed to arbitration as policy under
the contract which expired November %, (2) that
the strike now Gripping public transportation in
Arlington would not have been called if arbitra-
ton had been reSorted to and 60 that the union
now says it is willing to submit its case to arbitra
tion-and abide by the finding Under the
circumstances, the continued refusal of the COM
pany to accept the arbitration proposal is unwise
and contrary to the public interest
Until recently the Virginia labor disputes
law provided for voluntary arbitration of all
labor-management controversies which threat
ened essential public services" The arbitration
clause was dropped from the law, however when
the General Assembly amended the act to bring
1t in line with Supreme Court decision invali-
dating no-Strike provision in a Wisconsin law.
Even the amended statute is under legal attack,
however its seizure powers having been chal-
1enged in suit filed by the striking union the
Amalgamated Association of Street. Electric Rail-
way and Motor Coach Employees, AFL. Instead
OF arbitration, the State law today authorizes
mediation and Cancellation" efforts by State
authorities
The mediation and conciliation efforts have
been under way for some weeks and are con-
tinuing. But there seems to be little hope of
settlement of the controversy through such
methods The State is doing a good job of
conducting partial rush-hour operations during
the emergency, but prolonged curtaiment of
service seems inevitable unless the impasse is
broken. The public interest cannot lightly be
disregarded by either the union or the company
In such situation. And the public interest.
certainly would be served by the resumption of
full operations that would result from an agree
ment by the company to join with its employees
In an arbitration proceeding.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Outnumbered by CAP

What I do not know about Mr.. Bells
invention would probably fill several large
libraries, but this I do know: These five
digit numbers are an imposition on the
telephoning public AS a user of the
service, feel that they are unnecessary.
Those who provide the service may feel
differently and with good reason.
From what can gather from the
newspapers, there are almost 40 ex-
change codes in the Metropolitan Area.
BY doubling the number of codes the
fifth digit could be eliminated. This could
be done with virtually no change
in the seven assigned units (two letters
dial three letters instead of two, and four
numbers instead of five. The public
would have to remember the exchange
and only four numbers, as it was for
merly.
anticipate a deluge of wrong num-
bers. AS one who abhorS looking up
numbers" cannot remember, I think
it's time for a change. -Four numbers is
the saturation point; five is the last
straw.
Joseph T. Reynolds.
Editors note: The 2-letter 5-digit
numbering plan now used in the
Washington area provides a far
greater range of easily understood,
easily spelled central Office name pos
sibilities than would be possible under
the 3-letter 4-digit plan proposed by
Mr.. Reynolds. The system outlined by
Mr.. Reynolds is similar to one tried
unsuccessfully by such cities as New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago
and Pittsburgh. All switched to the
5-digit plan.)
Evening star., 1952-12-12

my country and to. serve mankind in
this especial way" he said.
Mr.. Austin has been more than q
mere rubber stamp for State Department
policies in the U.N. He has advised the
President and the State Department of
the course we should take in world af-
fairs as well as carrying out the foreign
policy drafted by the State Department
in consultation with the President.
Almost SO when he was chosen for
the U.N. post with the rank of ambas-
Sador, Mr.. Austin has shown remarkable
physical vlgor. He has frequently
amazed his 18O-mah staff by bouncing
back to work in the morning after at
tending meetings far into the previous
night
The stern-faced Vermonter has been
a constant source of irritation to
the Soviet bloc in the UN. Once, an
swering Russian delegate Malik's charge
that countries aiding the U.N. against
the North Korean Communists were
American satellites, Mr.. Austin thun-
dered:
''This is philosophy worthy of
Evening star., 1952-12-12
A Time of Rest

The roots that lately stirred are DOR
nlGnt noW,
Their urge Is, for season. satisfied:
They lent their strength to iDakentn0
trunk and bough,
And tostered ledDes that flung their
Uerdure iDide.
The time has come for rest, for silent
sleep:
Suspended life awaits the call OF
spring,
A dream is borne: though silent roots
lie deep,
They a01it for tDdrmth a seasons
length tDiu bring.
The roots hare earned the rest they
mutely claim;
Retreat Is theirs By right OF ,oork NON
done,
Their sleep is but a step toUard an aim,
TotDard tryst 1Dith 1Ddrn1th of April
sun.
The roots noU sleep to gather strength
And iodken trees wlsen irinter's night
Is through.
Florence Pediao Jonssoa
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Merit VS.. Politics

Senator Carlsons concept of Federal en-
ployment policies under the forthcoming Eisen-
hover administration will be disappointing to
politicians who still believe in the theory that
the victor in an election is entitled to the spos
The KanSan'S views are in accord, however with
the modern trend toward making merit. rather
than politics, the dominant consideration in
picking men for Government Jobs Since the
Senator is one of President-elect Eisenhowers
chief advisers and is in line for the chairmanship
OF the Senate Civil Service Committee, his atti-
tude is important
Taking note of reports of flood of requests
for jobs from deserving Republicans and of pub
lShed lists of Federal positions subject to political
patronage, Senator Carlson made some comments
that should be reasurring to efficient non civil
service workers. He discounted fears of whole
sale turnover of jobs, pointing out that 95 per
cent OF them are protected by civil service and
that many of the remainder are not likely to
suffer any drastic Shake-up. II would say" he
said in an interview that any man who is doing
a necessary job and doing it we'll has nothing
to worry about. Certainly I would fight very
hard against any arbitrary effort to get them
out"
Although Senator Carlson said he had not
discussed political patronage with General Eisen-
hover, he is believed to reflect the President
elects general belief in and support of the merit
system for the Federal service There will be
turnover of policy-making Offices of course for
the new administration is entitled to have key
positions filled by appointees in whom it has
complete confidence. But sweeping clean
out OF everybody who owes appointment to the
present administration would be harmful to
governmental efficiency and unfair to some very
valuable public servants.