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Evening star., 1952-07-02
Contract Bridge

By EosIey BIockwood ~
Quick to criticize the play o1
others, Mr.. Heinsite is often un-
able to come up with the correct
play himself.
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH I
Mr. Heinsite)
AA72
0Q74
DA43
%J843
CMr. Dale) CMrs. Keen)
AKQJ A10865
0J82 V1O9
HJ1075 900
Ak los %Q9762
SOUTH
CMr. Muzzy)
A943
0AK653
1K862
A
The bidding:
South West North East
heart Pass 2hearts Pass
SheartS Pass 4heartS Pass
Pass Pass
Today'S contract was tricky one
and Mr.. Muzzy muffed it, as usual.
Mr.. Dale opened the king of spades
which was taken with the ace on
the board.
"Therell be no cross-ruf6ng in
this hand" said Mr.. Muzzy, as he
quickly extracted all of the de-
tenders trumps in three leads.
Delighted that the trumps broke
80, he started on diamonds. When
that suit failed to break evenly,
however, the opposition won two
diamonds and two hearts to defeat
the contract one trick.
"a child could have made it."
announced Mr.. Heinsite, fatty.
''Take only two rounds of trumps,
then lead the ace, king and another
diamond. If the diamonds break
S-3, you are all right for four-odd.
"If they break AZ, you still have
the chance that the player with the
diamond doubleton also has only
two trumps. You can then trump
q diamond on the board. That was
the set-up in this case"
You're on the right track, but 1t
doesn't lead anywhere" inter-
rupted Mr.. Dale. "You must think
I'm the child you referred to.
When I was in with the third round
of diamonds I would simply lead a.
trump. Then how could Muzzy
ruff a diamond?"
Mr.. Heinsite tried again. "Don't
lead trumps at all, then," he ar
gued. "Just bang out three rounds
Of diamonds starting at trick two."
Mr.. Dale was enjoying himself.
'"That's no good, either" he said.
"When I won the third diamond I
would cash two spades, then lead
a fourth diamond that would guar
antee us an eventual trump trick"
The play to make the hand was
to lead the queen of hearts at trick
two, then to lead a diamond and
duck it entirely. The defenders
could then cash two spade tricks,
but no more.
When Mr.. Muzzy got the lead at
the next trick. probably with
club, he could lead one more high
trump, then the ace and king of
diamonds and ruff his last diamond
in dummy.
(Copyright 1882 General Features Cord
Evening star., 1952-07-02
Ansue, 70 oPuLENCE.

Once. open. ounce. peon. pence. peel.
pole, pone. pounce. pule. puce, uncle, upon.
cole. cone. cope. coupe. eoup. couple.
Icoulee.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
BY Charles E. TroceweN

for not having had any food for so long.
Just what old Freud, would make Of
this dream, we do not know, nor care In
its color and life it speaks well for both
color and life.
It knocks In the head. once and for
all, the common idea that there are no
colors in dreams. Read an article once
in which 1t was solemnly stated that all
dreams are gray, on the order Of the old
French proverb about the cats. ("In the
dark. all cats are gray.")
The personality of animals, though
the creatures seem as alike at first
glance as peas, is so different that 1t Is
one of the never ending wonders OF
working with animals.
This is true of the birds, and no
wonder, but 1t is also true Of the tiny
fishes, even minnows, and certainly Of
dogs, cats-and geese. we are sure.
It is this personality, or individual
character. that shines up forever in such
q song as "Go Tell Aunt Grady, the
Old Gray Goose is Dead" We have heard
the woman called Mary, Rosie, Rhode.
Probably every section Of the country
has o new name for her. But the old
gray goose is always the same. Her pass
ing is not just the end Of colorless one
Of crowd. but the death Of a character
In q drama. called, Life As It Is Lived"
We are oil alike geese In that play.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
To Remedy an Oversight

Nearby Virginia and Maryland communities
would at last be assured of fair treatment under
the Federal aid to defense areas law II an
amendment proposed by House subcommittee
Is adopted. The amendment would correct an
oversight in the present act that prevents the
suburban jurisdictions from receiving credit for
educating children of Federal workers employed
in the District but living outside the Districts
boundaries. The exclusion of these children from
the figures on which Federal aid to schools Is
based means a smaller grant than the region
Justly should receive.
The 1850 law authorized Federal assistance
to local authorities in providing school facilities
for the rapidly expanding population of defense
areas This aid apparently was intended to cover
children of all Federal workers living in such
areas as Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Alex
andria, Montgomery County and Prince Georges
County. It was found, however, that there was
= hitch to the authorization. The amount Of aid
was to be calculated only on the number OF chill
dren Of Federal employees who actually earned
their salaries within the State concerned That
was all right as far as school children whose
Evening star., 1952-06-18
New Recorder of Deeds

The appointment by the District Commits
sioners of John B. Duncan as Recorder Of Deeds
marks the beginning Of a new era for the Re
corders Office. tits the first appointment to be
made since Congress removed the job from the
clutches Of political patronage.
Under the old system the office more often
than not was saddled with recorders selected pri
marily for their political services and secondariy
for their abilities to do the job. The last and
perhaps the worst example Of this spoils system
was the Presidents appointment last year of an
old political supporter in Missouri who knew
nothing about requirements of the post The
Senate properly baked at this appointment.
When the President refused to withdraw the
nomination. Congress changed the law to give
the Commissioners the appointing power.
Mr. Duncan is q long time District resident,
q graduate of Howard University and Of Terrell
Law School and president Of the Federation of
Civic Associations. AS member Of the legal staff
of the Slum Clearance and Urban Redevelopment
Division Of the Federal Housing Agency he should
be well qualified to serve the city ably as Recorder
Of Deeds.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
This and That

They ranged from the moon fisln to
the beautiful angel fishes.
The latter were and are our favorites.
Though we have not handled one per-
sonally for 18 years, the memory Of them
goes through our dreams.
Not given much to recurrent' dreams,
nevertheless we have one that comes and
goes. Of huge and beautiful tanks in the
attic.
These aquaria, aquariumS, take your
choice, we prefer aquariums, hold many
glistening specimens. all Of them unfed
for months.
That is the dream world.
Yet they all look surprisingly peace
full. plump and happy, In the dreams.
We walk over to the tanks. and find
small cans Of prepared food on the cover
lid.
The foods are always recognized. down
to the last word in the Directions"
In the dream, we sprinkle a little Of
the food in the left palm, take OF the
cover lid, and then pick up with the
three right fingers pinch of food.
Even before we do this the colorful
denizens of the miniature water world
are coming to the surface, their clean
lines glistening.
They nuzzle the top. and as we sprin-
kle the food, they gobble away, not too
sreedily. but amazingly wen behaved
Evening star., 1952-06-18

A tall gentleman wants this column
to do something about geese.
The trouble is, the only thing we know
about geese is that the singular Is goose,
and that is very singular, indeed.
It would be easy to look up books on
geese, but nothing can take the place OF
personal observation.
There are few geese in our suburban
world. CFeathered, that isl
The farm is the goose and duck world.
We are not even sure that ducks and
geese are related. Guess they are all
waterfowl.
Personal acquaintance would show
that all geese are not the same.
Each one, without doubt, would have
a personality Of its own.
We can recall how, when we took up
tropical fishes, back there in 1882 (the
hobby lasted through 1934), we soon dis
covered that no fish is ''poor fish."
Every one, even though no longer than
an inch, was distinctly its own creature.
From the tiny guppy, to the big Jack
Dempsey" each one bore the imprint
of its maker.
In II tanks. aquaria or aquariums, or
even bowls 1--WE knew one man who kept
some fighting bettas In glass jars) were
some 400 fishes.
Evening star., 1952-06-18

safety regulations; give them place to
race their cars; and they will do the
rest.
When children played ball in the
streets. you gave them Fairgrounds. Now
is your chance to do something equally
vital. Let's make real "hot rodders" and
gentlemen of the road out of these
jalopy drivers. Maybe your son or
daughter is one Of them.
Not So Frightened.
was much interested in the letter
signed frightened" and wish to tell of a
most horrifying experience had few
weeks. ago in one Of the best residential
sections of this so-called enlightened city.
First must say never take chances in
traffic. always wait until the way is
clear and it is safe to cross the street.
I was crossing at Massachusetts,
avenue and 48th street NV. when a
car driven by young man Cor young
imbecile) about sixteen or seventeen
suddenly speeded up and actually
swerved toward me. If I had become
confused or missed my footing as I
stepped up on raised strip, he could
not have avoided running me down,
which was possibly what he had in mind.
In the car with him were at least six
grinning teen-agers. and he was grinning
Evening star., 1952-06-18

parents worked on Federal posts or In offices
outside the District were concerned, but no credit
could be allowed for children whose parents,
while living in the suburbs, commuted to Gov
ernment offices in Washington.
This manifest injustice, called to the atten-
tion Of the House Committee on Education and
Labor by Edmund D. Campbell, former member
OF the Arlington County Board, would be reme-
died through an amendment which would apply
not only to the Washington Metropolitan Area
but to other defense areas where similar condi-
tions may exist The extra financial aid would
be welcome to school authorities struggling to
cope with the impact Of new residential commu-
mites on already overloaded public schools.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Remedy for Steel Strike

It is shocking to me that President
should be able to circumvent the law as
MIR. Truman has done and is doing. In
his present actions, Mr.. Truman is show
ing his extreme contempt for the
democratic process.
For political reasons. Mr.. Truman
dislikes the present labor law. At the
instigation Of an INSCRIPTIONS man who
controls the economic destiny of
$4,000 men with an iron hand, Mr..
Truman has refused to use the law
which Congress has passed.
AS though that were not bad enough,
Mr.. Truman now suggests to the steel
workers that they disobey that law If
he is forced by Congress to do what
the Constitution calls upon him to do
namely. enforce the laws enacted by
Congress.
Is it any wonder that labor dictators
are encouraged to disregard the law?
Filming the steel union a million dol
lars for every day the strike continued
in effect would. am sure. be certain
cure for the illness which members
OF the CIO promise to contract in case
the Government tries to enforce the law.
John F. Schmidt.
Franklin po
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Rare Discovery

Almost as if a hand had beckoned me,
turned into an antique shop today;
Rare treasures filled the place NTH
mystery
Rare treasures CLEANED from, lands far.
far dtUdy.
A rug ilun,ined tDith a cross OF gold.
UnWrapped its loneliness before my
feet;
A temple rug 1t wds, and syn1bol-told.
1t held legend, hallotDed and COM
plete.
An eager sunbeam shed iodrnth OF
light
Upon the cross. it famed each golden
band
And uonder- -tcinged, my thought IN up
tDard fight,
Discovered truth and beauty hand tn
hand.
Though search for truth may lead men
far apart,
Yet beauty binds all men a. one at heart.
Anne Bonner Marley
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Republicans Fooled by Reds, Too

In recent telecaSt, Senator KnoWland,
Republican, of California said, in refer
ence to the fall of China, that some Far
Eastern experts" had told the American
people the Chinese Communists weren't
Communists at adjust "agrarian
reformers."
That reminds me of what another
Republican. Gen. Patrick Hurley, told
the American people about the Chinese
Communists when he was Ambassador
to China 1944-45. Hurley reported: "At
the time I came here Chang Kai-shek
believed that the Communist Party in
China was an instrument of the Soviet
government in Russia. He is now con-
vinced that the Russian government does
not recognize the Chinese Communist
Party as Communist at all and that Cd
Russia Is not supporting the Communist
Party in China, (2) Russia does not want
dissenSions or civil war in China, and (3)
Russia desires more harmonious relations
with China"
Gen. Hurley even held q conference
with Mao Tse-tung in Yenan, and
evolved an agreement to make q settle
ment with the Nationalist forces. But
Chang said the agreement was not ac-
OCPVdOAC. GCAs 14uIc IcpOEGcu. i
have persuaded Chang that in order to
unite his military forces in China and
prevent civil conflict it will be necessary
for him to make liberal political
concessions to the Communist Party and
to give them adequate representation in
the National government"
When all negotiations failed between
the two Chinese factions, Gen. Hurley
said: II pause to observe that in this
dreary controversial chapter, two funda-
mental facts are emerging: (D The
Communists are not in fact Communists,
they are striving for democratic prin-
ciples; and ca the one-party, one-man
personal government Of the Kuomintang
is not in fact Fascist, 1t Is striving for
democratic principles"
Two years later, when Gen. Marshall
went to China, Gems. Macarthur and
Wedemeyer Republicans) advised that
another attempt be made to bring the
Chinese Communists into the Nationalist
government: and furthermore, that all
aid be withheld from Chang II he did
not cooperate.
It's hard to believe-and I wouldn't
want 1t to get around in an election
year-but even some Republicans have
been fooled by the Communists.
Kathryn O'Neill.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Air-Power GombIe

The latest report from Senator Johnson's
Preparedness subcommittee is timely in that 1t
underscores the folly of the slashes which the
House has made in the defense budget.
Senator Johnson's report dealt mainly with
the so-called stretch-out- Presidents de-
clsion to slow down the pace Of building 143-
wing Air Force
Our responsible military leaders had strongly
urged that this force be ready not later than
December 81, 1854, and preferably by June 30.
1854. This was based on the calculation that
1854 would be our time Of greatest danger-the
time when the Russians might strike with maxi
mum hope Of success.
The stretch-out will postpone this readiness
date by one or two years. depending upon whose
estimate is accepted. Whatever the actual delay.
however, it is clear that dangerous gamble is
involved. It is dangerous because of the time
lag between the placing of an order and the
actual delivery of a modern weapon. The slow
down decision in 1852 will bind us in 1854 If
the Russians should strike in 1854 it will be i'm
possible for us to improvise the weapons lost as
result Of the Stretch-out. We shall have to
take the blow and hope that we will have the
time to build the needed force. If the blow
should be so heavy that we cannot recover and
build up, then in all probability, we will be de-
feated That is why even this delay is a dan
gerous gamble with our national security.
Without access to top secrets, 1t is impos-
sible to know precisely why the stretch-out de-
cision was made, or what considera ions led to
it. Certainly, in the long run, it will not save
any money But perhaps the calcula ton as to
the date of Russian readiness was revised. Or it
may be that the development of new weapons
suddenly began to show so much promise that
1t was decided to take the calculated risk of de-
lay rather than incur the risk of saddling the
Air Force with weapons which would soon be
obsolete.
In any event, The Star is satisfied that this
was no whimsical decision. It must have been
taken after the fullest study of the risks pro
and con- Only time can tell whether 1t was the
right decision, and If it should turn out that it
was wrong there will not be much left in this
country to squabble over.
Having taken this calculated risk, however,
it becomes all the more important to hold out
against such rash decisions as the House has
made. That body not only cut the new authori-
cations for defense, but ordered the defense
establishment to spend $6 billion less than its
planned outlay during the next IL months. This
is not economy by any widest stretch Of the
imagination. It is reckless and irresponsible
act that can lead straight to disaster, and the
Senate should refuse to bow to it.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
MiIitury Presidents

am constantly hearing people say no
military man should be President. I al
ways ask them why. and never get q
sensible answer. AS near as can get at
their reason for it is that they have an
idea that there is more likelihood Of war
with military man as President.
do not know where they get the his
tory for this, as the military men who
have been Presidents came in after wars.
not before.
Certainly the last three wars occurred
with civilians in the White House. If
they are afraid Of war. my advice to
them would be to elect Republican, be
he either civilian or military man.
have also heard 1t stated that mill
tary man lacks the proper training.
meaning. guess. that he would be less
versed in politics.
This fact to me would be great asset
in his favor. as we all know there is too
much politics in Government now. Has
Evening star., 1952-06-18
The Newark Airport

Limited commercial reopening Of the Newark
Airport is being hedged as much as practicable.
Landings and take-offs are banned over Eliza
beth, take-offs are likewise prohibited over other
most highly populated sections of Newark, and
operations are to be permitted only under good
ceiling and visibility conditions.
In addition new instrument-figh runway
costing $40 million already is under construction
and scheduled for completion by November l..
Enforcement of the present restrictions will be in
the hands Of the Civil Aeronautics Administra-
tion with promise of every possible guarantee"
against violation of the limiting rules.
The utilization of an airport near congested
area is calculated risk at best. The power and
size of todays commercial planes and the high
volume of traffic involved in major field COM
bine to add to the hazard regardless Of modern
dying aids and man-made regulations.
The New York-New Jersey metropolitan
area contains the greatest concentration OF
population in the world It's demand upon
transportation facilities including those Of avi-
alton, is correspondingy high but fundamentally
vital to the community. AS an airfeld, the
Newark port is big well equipped and important
to the fulhllment of this transport function. The
three tragic plane crashes which resulted in the
commercial closing of the field last February
have been traced to variety Of causes. The new
restrictions do not guarantee the elimination
of these causes or the possibility of other dis
asters They do divert traffic from the most
congested centers and set up a safer minimum
set of circumstances under which the field
may be used commercially.
It is significant that all of the authorities
which investigated the recent accidents and
have studied the problem of air transport needs
against the facilities available at Newark and
in the greater New York area are agreed that
the Newark field should be restored to operation.
Theirs is an expert viewpoint which did not
by any means overlook the safety factor It is
to be hoped that the corrective steps already
taken and those under way will combine to
support their Judgment
Evening star., 1952-06-18
The Veto and Offshore Wealth


Your editorial of June on 1.-The
Veto and Offshore Wealth" is certainly
not one to be remembered as an out
standing contribution to the public
interest. The editorial is damaging
from the viewpoint of the public at
large because inferentially it is an open
invitation to the Senate to override
the Presidents veto. The publication
is unfortunate because it is based on
confused thinking and is completely out
Of harmony with the clear-cut and
lucid writing in previous editorials.
The current editorial states, for ex-
ample, ". the main arguments of the
veto message are less than impressive"
And you state, 'Thus. to cite but one.
Mr.. Truman has refused to sign the
bill on the ground that it would make
"a free gift of immensely valuable re-
sources to q few States" AS a COM
ment on this your editorial writer says:
"But the States directly concerned, far
from thinking in terms Of a free gift,'
cogently maintain-with heavy con-
gressiona1 support-that the vetoed
legislation would merely confirm them
in the possession of property rightly
belonging to them within their long
recognized traditional boundaries" J"
Either am completely OF base or the
writer is abysmally unaware Of the
fundamental rights established by the
Supreme Court in the submerged lands
cases. BY vote of to 2, the court
in, the California case held that Cali
fornia is not the owner of the three
mile marginal belt along its coast, and
that the Federal Government rather
than the State has paramount rights in
and power over that belt"
If then the States have never owned
and do not now own, the submerged
lands, does it not follow as matter of
elementary logic that any legislation
which divests the Federal Government
of its legal rights in these lands and
quitclaims them to the States without
compensation is give-away legislation.
the protestations of the coastal States
as to their past understanding of owner
ship or the time-worn doctrine Of
Evening star., 1952-06-18
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Which Strauss was the famous
waltz compoSer?-M. S.
A. Johann Strauss, jr. His father nrst
made the world conscious OF Vienna as
the home of the waltz. but the son sur
passed him. The waltzes Of the younger
Strauss, almost 500 in number. are con-
sidered as the truest expression OF the
tenderness, grace and charm OF the
Vienna of his day, and his operettaS
were also highly successful.
@. How old does a person have to be
to run for President of the United States.
or be elected to Congress? Have these
age limits ever changed?-C. w. w.
A. The President of the United States
must be at least IS years Of age. United
States Senator at least 80 years OF age.
and q Representative in Congress at
least Is years of age. These age limits
are prescribed by the Constitution, ana
have never been changed.
@. Did q Vice President Of the United
States ever resign? Who was ito. P.
A.. John C. Calhoun was the only one.
He resigned on December %, 1882, near
the end Of Andrew Jackson's first ad-
ministration, after election as United
States Senator.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Star stan Photo.

too! could imagine him saying to them
"Just watch this old girl"
was so thankful that he did not
succeed In killing me, and so amazed,
that failed to take his license number.
This shall always regret, for he then
would have had ample reason to regret
his folly.
Careful Pedestrian.
The Star Of June carried a letter
about these so-called hot-rod maniac
drivers. wish the writer who signed
himself frightened" would kindly re-
member that all teen-agers do not act
like wise guys" and drive at high speed
and endanger the lives of others.
Another point want to bring up is
that of teen-agers playing around"
with their high-powered cars. These boys
are not playing. They are learning as
much as they can about cars because of
an interest in mechanics. It might be
their hobby and it might be their future
profession. If adults would only remem-
ber that the boy fixing his jalopy in his
back yard today will be the mechanic,
builder and designer of the cars of to-
morrow. So how about you parents
giving us kids break? Don't label every
teen-age driver potential killer.
I. G. Safety.