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Evening star., 1952-12-08

on koreon Conflict. Poqe A-3
reporters there would be no an
nouncement now of subjects dis
cuSSed or decisions that might be
reached.
Reports that definite military
program already had been de-
cided upon were denied by one
reliable source close to Gen. Els
enhower.
Nothing is definite yet" he de-
clared.
More Talks in Hawaii.
Mr.. Hagerty made it clear to
reporters aboard the Helena that
the general may not disclose
his plans until after he has taken
Office January 20.
I'VE will make no statement on
Korea" the press secretary de-
clared.
The conference that began to-
day will continue until the Helena
reaches Pearl Harbor about 8
am. Thursday g pm, EST
There, those aboard the cruiser
will join military leaders and ad-
visers for at least two more days
of discussions.
Mr.. Hagerty said he could not
say what the generals itinerary
would be after he leaves Hawaii.
Those who came aboard at
Wake Island:
John Foster Dulles, Secretary
OF, State-designate: Gov. Douglas
Mckay Of Oregon. who will be
Secretary Of the Interior; George
NJ. Humphrey of Cleveland, Sec
retary of the Treasury-designate:
Gen. Lucius Clay, close friend and
adviser to Gen. Eisenhower;
Joseph M. Dodge Of Detroit. who
may be the next director of the
budget. and c. D. Jackson and
Emmett Hughes, who will be on the
generals White House staff.
Wilson and Radford Fly.
Charles E. Wilson, Defense Sec
retary = designate. and Admiral
Arthur Radford. commander in
chief, Pacific, left the Helena at
Wake and flew to Pearl Harbor.
There they will confer with Gen.
Omar Bradley, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. on military
problems in Korea.
Gen. Eisenhower lunched with
those who remained aboard, in
cluding Herbert Brownell, Attor-
nay General-designate, and Will
ton B. Persons. who will be a
White House assistant.
Mr.. Dulles and Mr.. Humphrey
were in the first helicopter to
make the jump from Wake Island
to the decks of the Helena. The
second. carrying the rest of the
party. arrived a few minutes later.
Eisenhower Relaxing.
The President-elect spent most
OF yesterday IN peQ, resting from
the political campaign and his ac-
tion-packed trip to Korea.
Mr.. Hagerty said: Hes just un-
winding from all the months of
work and travel. Remember, this
is the first time he has had q
real chance to sleep and rest since
he returned home from Europe
June l."
The Helena cruised through
smooth seas yesterday. There was
no sign of the tropical storm that
threatened the area earlier.
Evening star., 1952-12-08
Prison Uprising
Ends as Guards
Are Released
Men Freed After
7 roopers Prepare
To Storm Convicts
BULLETIN

SANTA FE. N. Mex. R.-
Rioting prisoners today released
the guards they had held as
hostages and Warden Morris
Abram announced the end of a
20-hour uprising in New Mexico
State Prison.
Evening star., 1952-12-08
Lute News
Bulletins
Costello Loses Plea

The Supreme Court today re-
fused for the second time 70
grant gambler Frank Costello .
review Of his contempt Of Com
gress conviction. Costello h
serving an 18-month sentences
in Atlanta Penitentiary fOr
walking out Of . New York City
hearing by the Senate Crime
Investigating Committee.
Evening star., 1952-12-08
Korean Par|eys
Get Under WAY
Aboard Cruiser
Eisenhower Moy
Not Reveal Plans
Until Next Month
By the Assoeia,ed Pres,

ABOARD U. S. S. HELENA EN-
ROUTE TO HAWAII, Dec. g.
President-elect Eisenhower today
opened a formal conference with
advisers and future members Of
his administration within two
hours after they were brought
aboard this heavy cruiser by hell
copter from Wake Island.
The Korean war was believed to
be the main topic of discussion.
But Gen. EiSenhower'S press
secretary, James C. Hagerty, told
Evening star., 1952-12-08
Actor George Murphy to Pick
Talent for Inaugural Events
Seeks Performers
From Opera, Rodio,
TV and Movies
By John v. Horner

George Murphy. the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer movie star, today
took over direction of entertain
ment in connection with the 1853
inaugural.
Joseph C. McGarraghy, chair
man of the citizens committee for
Evening star., 1952-12-08

Europe's Press Hollis Eisenhower Attitude
on koreon Conflict. Pose A-3
Evening star., 1952-12-08

Further Appointments Mode to Key Posi-
tions for lnaugurol Events. Poge Al
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tSee BUSES. Page A-4)
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An Assoeioted pre.. tNewspope,
Evening star., 1952-12-08

This is The Stars new phone number.
Remember it when you call for all the
services of Washington's great home
newspaper.
Evening star., 1952-08-23
cIomping Down on BIB Guns

If properly enforced, the new BB-gun regula-
tion adopted last week by the District Commis-
sioners will save the eyesight Of a substantial
number Of youngsters in the years to come.
It was unlawful under the old regulations
to shoot BIB gun in the city. But there was no
law against carrying the weapons, and when boys
are allowed to carry BIB guns there is bound to
be some shooting. The result, Of course, was
mounting toll Of lost and damaged eyes,
The new regulation forbids the sale of BIB
guns to persons under IS and makes it Illegal
for any one to carry BIB gun outdoors unless
it is securely wrapped It viii not be easy for
the police to enforce this regulation. But its
adoption by the Commissioners is commendable
step forward, and every effort should be made
to see that it is obeyed. II the penalty for
violation--a maximum 1ine of $S00-is imposed
in few cases, not many parents win be careless
about turning their youngsters loose on the
neighborhood with these dangerous weapons.
Evening star., 1952-08-23
By Charles E. TroceweN

Of all the breeds the last one would
think Of in this connection.
This fellow was said to get his bird a
day, which is far, far more than the
average cat.
Cats may be divided into two classes,
as far as birds are concerned, those that
are real bird catchers, and the rest of
them. Circumstances, Of course, play q
part here. A deserted cat, or one left
behind at the SeaShore, may be forced
to catch birds for living.
In the main, the real bird-killer cat
is rare. He has peculiar combination
of inner urge to kill. just as some hu-
mans seem to have. We believe that
most cats, especially those well fed. catch
birds solely as sport. and not very good
sport at that. to their way Of thinking.
They much prefer mice and shrews.
A yard with plenty Of ivy means
plenty of shrews. These are mice-like
creatures, with some anatomical DIFF
ferences. and life habits, but as far as
cats are concerned. shrews are just mice.
They are easier to catch, for one thing.
being slower. As livers in sheltered
environment, they seem to have lost
some Of the quick sense that has kept
the mice tribes alive.
Sheltered among the ivy leaves, the
shrews. which are to most observers just
rather fat mice, move about slowly, and
probably are bit dazed when hauled
out by the cat.
Sometimes they stand UP on their
hind legs and fight back. and this is .
rather heroic sight. such as one might
Evening star., 1952-08-23

read about In some fantastic adventure
story, in which the hero meets q giant
man as tall as the Washington Monu.
ment.
The little shrew sometimes manages to
nip cat on the nose, which sends the
villain Scampering.
Shrews seem to do no damage about
q place. They stick to their own ways
in year. They do not come indoors
and offer no germ or other danger to
man, so far as is known.
Both cats and dogs love to chase Squir-
rels. Dogs seldom If ever get one. but
the willy cat succeeds, now and then.
We recall old Smudgy, who came
around the house one summer day with
big squirrel draped In his jaws.
He deposited his catch at the foot Of
a tree, which evidently was exactly what
the squirrel was hoping he would do,
for the instant he let go, up the trunk
the rodent went, much to the amaze
ment Of Smudge.
Trufaes, spaniel, caught q squirrel
once-but let 60 instantly, since the
critter bit the dog squarely on the nose.
Such an anguished squall as went UP
is seldom heard.
Hey" the dog seemed to say. this
isn't fair. / am supposed to bite you,
not you bite me-"
It all depends, as the old saying had
it, upon whose OK is gored.
No doubt the dogs and the oxen found
this out centuries before man put 1t
into words.
Evening star., 1952-08-23
This and That

It is always an amazing thing to hear
quoter blithely unconscious that you are
just few feet away.
"Tracewell says that dogs kill more
birds than CATS" said the man, with
flourish Of conviction.
Now. Tracewel never said anything Of
the kind. What he did say, once upon
time, was simply that some dogs kill
more birds than some cats.
Once, in a bus, one gentleman said to
another, II viii have to write to Trace
well to ask whether 1t is possible for
hummingbird to kill a hawk"
The guy named, who was right in the
seat ahead. debated with himself wheth-
er to turn around and elucidate the
matter, but being somewhat timid about
public appearances. did not speak. and
so lost the opportunity.
Again, he similarly shrank from pub
licity when lady talking to her mother
said, did you read what Mr.. Tracewell
wrote last night?" and then proceeded
to give resume of the piece. She
did it very well. toe.
The truth about dogs as bird killers:
The great majority of dogs never pay
the slightest attention to birds.
There win be one specimen, now and
then. which chases birds, but seldom
catches any.
But then viii come along q dog which
takes birds regularly. These are not
'bird dogs" particularly.
The latest culprit was q dachshund.
Evening star., 1952-08-23

rying away victims Of cave-ins. ex-
plosions or fall of rock. Hardly day
passed that some one was not killed
or injured. The usual settlement from
q generous court for loss Of a limb
was $50. .
Most miners had to work two or
three days before making shift"
which at the time was $500. True.
the cost of living was low Pork sold
for around 10 cents a pound and beef
around 18 cents But how many peo-
pie could afford it? Remember, at
that time the mines only operated two
or three days per week.
Today the unions have come into their
own and are fighting for the better
ment of working conditions. Some
jokers who have never known what
union stands for, except what they
read in biased newspapers, become
authorities on the, evils of unions.
Joseph F. Banashek.
To me, the letters from Consumer
and Truman e. Bruch are about ATS
words meaning "Down with child labor
legislation, unemployment compensa-
ton, old-age benefits, workmen'S COM
pensation and high wages. Return
now to the era of company towns, yel-
low-dog contracts, sweatshops, 12-hour
days and starvation wages" For this
is the meaning of anti-unionism.
am just small business man who
has noticed that when the wages Of
those who work for living go up. my
standard Of living goes up.
To those who oppose the union shop,
I would only ask that they carry the
logic one step further. Let them pro-
pose that aliens who come and take
advantage of all the gains we have
made in this country have free choice
as to whether they shall pay taxes to
support our Government.
b. Consistent.
Labor unions are q good thing ba-
sically. They were originally meant to
be the watchdog of the interests of the
laboring man. It seems that the watch
dog has turned into a monster.
It is certainly a fundamental right
of every man to earn a living; how
ever, the watchdog demands its elm
herent" right to strike and, in the
interim, the working man is deprived
of his right to earn continuous sal
ary. Sure we wanted a raise in the
steel industry. but our union friends
went too far-some irreparable damage
was done during that long period Of
standstill. have no doubt the union
officials got paid during that time, but
believe me the average worker suf-
fered and was willing to go back to
work long before the settlement was
made
And now the monster is again reach
ing into the political scene (Star, Au-
gust Is, regarding the CIO million
dollar drive): it seems they didn't learn
a lesson from their fruitless attempt
to get their puppet Little Joe" Ferguson
elected in Ohio. That million dollars the
CIO is planning to spend is not enough
to buy my one single vote; certainly
hope other thinking Americans are not
Influenced by it. F. w. B.
Evening star., 1952-08-23
Polluted Potomac
A. Ueland.

am one of the many thousands who
visit this "our Capital each year. I
have seen the luxurious new White
House, the many white stone and marble
buildings which have been built in the
last 20 years to accommodate growing
Nation, the cherry trees which bloom
along the Potomac. the beautiful monu-
ments which honor Washington. Lincoln
and Jefferson and have been impressed.
was also impressed when visited
the sailing marina near the Pentagon.
The stencil and filth when the tide is out
and the wind is up the channel turned
my stomach and could not believe such
stream pollution possible in this, the Ma
tion's Capital, in the year 1852. would
expect it in some of the So-called back
ward countries but certainly not here on
the Potomac River. It is well-known
fact that such conditions breed disease
and see by the papers there is a sharp
upturn in the number of polio cases this
year. In my Midwestern State. towns
and cities situated on rivers are COM
pelled by the State to install sewage
disposal plants. Newspapers should put
on a campaign to sell the people on the
idea of the dangers involved and the
vital necessity of a sewage disposal
plant.
know you in Washington do not have
home rule, but there are ways OF getting
things done. It is not always what you
know but who you know. should think
The Star might know some Of the right
people so that the beautiful marble
statue of Jefferson could be kept from
the mire of the Potomac.
interested Citizen.
Editors note: The District has a
sewage-disposal plant at Blue Plains,
but treatment at present is only
partial. The plant is being expanded
under a comprehensive Improvement
program designed to meet the con-
ditions referred to-
Evening star., 1952-08-23
Average japanese Is Far From q Thug
By Reyes Beech

TOKYO.-Not long ago I had a nat
tire on the outskirts of Tokyo. It was
late at night and raining.
AS I got out the tools. little man
on a bicycle came along. He carefully
parked his bike at the side Of the road.
then took the jack out Of my hand
and, despite my protests, took over the
chore Of putting on the spare tire.
While he worked tiny Japanese
truck drew up behind us. The driver
carefully adjusted his headlights so we
could see what we were doing. Then
he got out to lend hand.
These were average Japanese.
For every anti-American act In Japan
today. the above story can be duplicated
in varying forms at least 20 times
day.
A friend Of mine accidentally drove
off a narrow country bridge, leaving one
wheel spinning in space. In less than
10 minutes enough villagers had gath
cred to lift his car, undamaged, back
on the road.
They laughed at the sight Of the big,
shiny American auto stranded on their
little bridge. But there was no malice,
only good humor. in their laughter.
Such good deeds are so common in
Japan today--and have been since the
Americans arrived here-that they are
almost tedious to relate.
In department stores. on trains and
streetcars. in government offices. wher-
ever Americans come in contact with
Japanese. courtesy is the rule. dis
courtesy the exception.
There are. of course, examples of
rudeness, sometimes deliberate-like
when Japanese Spat on an American
woman'S car.
Japanese men, including truck drivers,
sometimes whistle at American women.
This is annoying, but the Japanese
learned it from the American CT, who
has been whistling at japanese women
for seven years.
Besides, too many American women
run around in abbreviated sunsuits over
Evening star., 1952-08-23
Trunsit Matters

The writer is retired Government
employe and worked at the Interstate
Commerce Commission for over II years,
and has taken graduate courses in trans
portation problems
Apparently the Wolfson brothers have
had absolutely no experience in trans
portation. This likewise applies to-
j. A. B. Broadwater, president Of Capital
Transit. whose salary was recently ad-
vanced to $4,000 per annum. Several
articles that have lately appeared in
The Star might lead one to believe that
the company was controlled by 2,270
stockholders with approximately $29
million invested in the business. Ac-
cording to the I. c. C.. Docket No.
MC-F-4242, the WolfSon brothers and
their associates put up $2,189,160 to
acquire a controlling interest in the
company formerly owned by North
American, and they borrowed $1.250.000
from banking institution to swing the
DEAL The first and refunding mortgage
bonds amounting to SO million had pre-
viously been financed by a local bank
in Washington.
Their original investment has virtually
been restored to the new management
through dividends, and heaven only
knows how much they made in selling
stock since it was split four to one during
1851. They do not seem to realize that
most of the surplus, which was built up
by the predecessor company, came out
of > the pockets of the passengers who
ride on their buses and trolley cars.
In view of the fact that the Wolfson
1@ro
richly rewarded, and the union employees
received a 25c-an-hour hike in wages
extending over three-year period. it is
believed that the people in the Metro
politan Area of Washington should also
receive consideration. 1t is recommended.
therefore. that the price of the weekly
passes be reduced to SITS. Thousands
of other citizens in the National Capital
would buy passes if the rate was rea-
sonable, and adequate service was main
tanned. This would provide substantial
income in addition to the increased
revenue anticipated due to the expansion
of the radio service according to man
agement plans. The majority Of the
people who ride on their vehicles are
lOw-salaried Government employees, or
persons of moderate means. who cannot
afford to purchase and operate an
automobile.
Capital Transit should extensively ad-
vertise the weekly passes for the tourist
trade with attractively illustrated fold
ers showing the points Of interest. and
the tourists could be urged to economic
by using the Capital Transit lines. If
the idea were developed and publicized,
it ought to bring several million dollars
in revenue annually.
When the writer was CT in Europe
during World War I, 1t was noted that
the buses in London used the zone-fare
system, which may be good thing for
Capital Transit to study. 1t does not
seem proper that person should pay
as much for riding, say, from the VIII
lard Hotel to Union Station as another
would have to pay for trip from the
Evening star., 1952-08-23

here. That sort Of thing isn't done
in Japan. Such attire is reserved for
the beaches, not the streets.
Prewar japanese police had we'll
deserved reputation for being nasty
lot. Every American I've talked to
has nothing but praise for the present.
day Japanese cop.
AS for my own experience. I'm frankly
prejudiced in his favor. A couple Of
weeks ago I was going IS miles per
hour in 30-mile zone when q jap
anese motorcycle officer politely hailed
me to the curb.
think he was going to give me
ticket until showed him my press
card. 1t turned out that his father
was a photographer for one Of the
Tokyo dailies, so he let me of with
warning
1t may be that some japanese hate
the Americans. Some Of them have
Evening star., 1952-08-23
Mark Twoin Remembered

Should you. for lope of it, return tonGy
To reGssure yourself the riDer stu
Glides on its shining and reposetul t0dy
By lofty bluff and steepIy- sloping hill
Should you come back to learn ii little
to1cn
Yet sleeps occasionally along the
shore,
And here and there a raft goes slipping
dOtUn
The sAuer miles, and tuhether, any
more,
White steamers disappear GronnG a
cuTUe,
You ,pould find little different. and be
glad.
Faces are strange. as Deu as hands that
serUe
Your Mississippi faithfully, each lad
Playing beside it nelD, the cities Croic,ng.
But phGt Is Time to such TiUeT fotOinoi
Eloine v. Emans
Evening star., 1952-08-23
Sanitation Teamwork in Fairfax

To county that is growing as fast as Fair
fax, there is great deal of logic in the proposal
that its sanitation services be coordinated under
county wide authority. The present sanitary
district system served well in the years when
Fairfax County's sewage-disposal, water and
garbage problems were handled largely on an
individual-home or neighborhood basis. Now.
however, many of Fairfax's sanitation problems
cut across district lines and require close
cooperation between district systems. This
cooperation is difficult when each district is set
up on strictly independent basis, with no legal
provision for joint handling Of common problems.
That is why the Sanitation Study Committee Of
the Board of Supervisors has recommended con-
solidation of the sanitation districts under an
overall agency, empowered to treat the county's
sewage, water-supply and waste-collection serv-
ices as parts of a countrywide sanitation system.
The proposal is in line with sanitation pro-
grams of other suburban sections Of the
Washington Metropolitan Area. While Arlington
County has no authority" by name, its county
manager form of government provides for
dealing with the countys sanitation system as a
whole, rather than by partition. In Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties the system is
handled on an intercounty basis by a special
authority, the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission.
The plan is in line, also, with the trend
toward Joint control Of sewage-dispoal facilities
in nearby Virginia. Arlington and Fairfax
Counties and the cities of Alexandria and Falls
Church are collaborating in an engineering
survey to determine the feasibility and desirabiity
of mutually financing and building joint sewage
treatment plants Preliminary studies by the
engineers have indicated that considerable
amount of money could be saved by such team
work. Yet, under the Fairfax system Of inde-
pendent sanitation districts, it would be difficult
to work out satisfactory arrangements for
intercounty facilities. If, however, Fairfax
sanitation authority were to be created, the
problem would be Immediately simplihed This
is an advantage to the authority plan upon
which the study committee has laid proper
stress. It's findings and recommendations should
ne read carefully by every citizen of Fairfax
county, so that they will be familiar with the
plan when public hearings are held. The COM
mittee has done a good job of analyzing the
district and the authority plans so that all
citizens may be fully informed on the subject.
It's conclusion that the authority program will
better serve the needs of progressive Fairfax
County will appeal to many Of the countys
residents those in the more thickly
congested parts Of the county.