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Evening star., 1952-08-11
Score Against the MICS

Although there still seems to be a rather
widespread feeling in this country that our
fighter planes in Korea are outclassed by the
Soviet-made MIG-15s, the fact is that the latter,
according to our official scorekeepers, have been
taking severe beating for long time past.
A few months ago, for example, an authori-
tative Air Force summary disclosed that up to
that time our SabrejetS, for every one Of their
own numbers lost in direct aerial combat, had
shot down and destroyed more than seven
MICS Moreover, as made clear when the sum-
mary was first published, this ratio of better
than to / in definite kills" was figured out
not by wishful guesswork but on the basis Of
Photographic evidence taken during battle by
the automatic cameras of our f1ghters-evidence
plainly showing the enemy planes plummeting
down in smoke and flame to sure destruction.
And now, after a week of some of the heav-
lest aerial fighting thus far in the Korean war,
the ratio in favor of our Sabrejets has increased
spectacularly. Over space Of six days they
have destroyed no fewer than 10 MIG-15S and
damaged an additional 49, and in these en-
counters they have suffered not single loss-a
score of 10 to 0. In fact, the Fifth Air Force
headquarters has announced that during this
period-in which British fighters have done well,
too-no Allied plane of any type has been lost
in direct combat, though four have fallen to
ground fire and four others for unknown
causes
In the words of the Air Force, what all this
adds up to is lone of the most important and
victorious weeks the Sabrejets have had in the
whole war" The Russian-produced MIG-15S are
good planes, but the more they come out to
fight the more they are knocked down. The
official score speaks for itself. They are being
outclassed and outkilled by wide margin. Our
fighters whether because of better pilot training
proved their superiority pretty conclusively, and
the enemy must be considerably worried by the
lopsided showing. The MG-15, Of course, is
not the last word in Russian-made fighters, but
neither is the Sabrejet the best such craft being
built by us.
Evening star., 1952-08-11
Government Firinqs

It ought to be possible to set up more uni
form procedures governing the dismissal of
Federal employees. And in this respect the plan
the Civil Service Commission is drafting at the
request of the President should produce helpful
improvements.
Whether the new plan can achieve second
objective-the establishment of more equitable
procedures in security risk frings-is open to
question.
In drafting its plan, the commission will
have the benefit of recommendations made by
the Interdepartmental Committee on Internal
Security, which has been working on this prob
lem for year or more
In security risk cases, the committee thinks
provision should be made for right Of appeal
to an impartial reviewing board. At present,
the only appeal is to the head of the agency
involved The difficulty is, as the committee
comedies, that the final decision should rest
with the agency in question. Thus, under its
plan person fired as security risk could ap-
peal to an independent review board. But if
the board should conclude that the employe
had been unjustly fired, it could merely report
that conclusion to the agency head. He could
abide by it, or reject it, in his own discretion.
From this, it would seem that the right of
appeal which the committee would grant is at
least Of doubtful effectiveness. And an unde-
sirable situation, to say the least, would result
If an appeals board should clear person fired
as security risk, only to have the agency head
refuse to reinstate him.
However, these committee recommendations
are not binding on the Civil Service Commission.
It can adopt those it thinks will work, and re-
tect the others. There is so much room for i'm
provement in this whole field that the reor-
ganization plan should be worked up and sub
nitted to the President without undue delay
Evening star., 1952-08-11
Military Justice

Your editorial comment on the trial
of Pvt. Mcconnell was well taken and
well justified, especially when compared
to the trial of Gen. Grow.
Both men are subject to the same
military law, yet the sentences are
diametrically opposite when one con-
siders the crime: The private may re-
ceive 10 years at hard labor for rela-
lively minor infraction, especially con-
sidering the 72 hours during which he
had been on duty; and the general re-
ceives the lightest possible sentence
compatible with conviction.
AS the wife of a recalled veteran who
served both as an enlisted man and an
officer, feel that both trials should be
reviewed by higher courts-martial and
the obvious inequalities of sentence
rectif1ed. M. S.
Evening star., 1952-08-11
The KremIin's Foundations

Hardly a day passes without some news
development indicating that all is not harmony
or unity or strength in the world behind the Iron
Curtain. morning headline will tell of Com
munist bigwig-Such as Ana Pauker of Romania-
being purged for the ambidextrous crime of both
rightiSt and leftist "deviationism" from the dog
ma of the Kremlin. In the evening" as likely as
not, there will be story or two about unrest in
the Soviet Ukraine, or about fugitives from the
Red terror in East Germany, or about the "liqui-
dation" of former party leaders in Czechoslo-
vaka, Hungary or one or another of the satellites.
The latest such items are about peasant
resistance to Stalin's puppet regime in Bulgaria
and about how the Polish consul in Chicago has
suddenly resigned and asked that he be granted
asylum in the United States. Tomorrow or the
day after, there will be similar Stories and they
will keep on multiplying. The ones that have
been printed already, if they were gathered to-
gether, would fill many volumes, but the central
meaning of those volumes could be reduced to
few simple words-namely, that all these in
cidents, these party purges, these flights west
ward, these STRINGS of unrest among the op-
pressed peoples of the Communist world add
up to evidence that the Soviet empire stands
on foundations whose durability is decidedly
uncertain.
It is an empire after all, that has been
organized by force and terror. Perhaps that is
enough to hold it together for generations, but
there is reason to feel otherwise. The Soviet
and satellite tyrannies do not inspire loyalty
among their subjects. The secret police, the whip,
the concentration camp-these are things that
can inspire only fear and hate. Genuinely strong
nations, genuinely united nations, cannot be
built with such stuff. In the lands they dominate
the men of the Kremlin have no popular support
but only popular submission-a totally unreliable
base for real power, a kind of dormant volcano
that might quickly blow them to pieces in the
event of great internal crisis or test of arms
Evening star., 1952-08-11

the riding public's) is not with the men
and women who work for the transit
company. Rather. it is with the officials
at the management end. They are the
ones who should be put out of business
for mean treatment Of patrons, by con-
stantly increasing fares, hiding assets,
permitting that ugly radio to drive pas
sengers nuts with its horrible jargon and
noise. The employees, courteous or 9TH
erwise, have nothing to do with the
(mis) of the company.
Another Rider.
In Mrs Lydia Kinks book about Rus
sia, she says 1--WE were never out Of
hearing of loud speakers placed among
the trees and in various buildings. blar-
ing forth speeches of all kinds with oc-
caSional musical interludeS."
The Supreme Court decided to take
the first step in that direction by claim
ing that loud speakers in buses are OK.
This is just the first step. All they have
to do now is put them outdoors and then
We'll all be captive audiences. much to
the delight of the morons and bat brains.
G. w.
Evening star., 1952-08-11
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

Evening Star information Bureau. 1900 l. street.
Tetfn Or y ssSs Genus
By THE HASKIN SERVICE
@. What per cent of women workers
are over SIS years Of age?-P. H.
A. Women between the ages Of SIS
and 64 years constitute 10 per cent of the
woman labor force, and those IS years
and over, per cent. The number Of
women workers SIS to "a years Of age
more than doubled between 1910 and
1850, with an additional 8 per cent in
crease in the last two years.
@. Has memorial been erected at the
place where the Battle of the Bulge was
fought?-E. McC.
A. A memorial was dedicated on July
16, 1850. to the 76,890 American soldiers
killed, wounded, or missing in this battle
of World War II. It is shaped like a
five-pointed star with a rotunda at the
center. Each arm of the star is 103 feet
long.
@. What are the so-called naval
stores?-E. P. r.
A. Turpentine and rosin. In early
Colonial days the wooden ships of the
British navy were calked with resinous
gums from the pine trees of Virginia
and the Carolinas. Pitch for the seams
and tar for the rigging were called naval
stores, and the term has remained in
general use.
Q. What famous doctor once valued
the human teeth at H1 000 eacho-C C.
A. DR.. Charles Mayo. He figured that
q complete natural set Of 80 teeth is
worth $4,000.
Evening star., 1952-08-11
Letters to The Star =.

Commission added cyanide to their water
if they thought it would keep people
from having to buy and wear eyeglasses.
And they probably would find plenty of
faddists who would be SO grateful for
having chance to drink the water.
But, so long as have no choice but
to use this water, very strongly object
to the addition to it of any duorides
that will enter my system as medicine
that will do me absolutely not one bit
of good. but may cause me goodness
only knows what amount of harm. ..
Captive Guinea Pig.
Evening star., 1952-08-11
Geogrophers and Place Names

The National Geographic Society reports that
respectable mapmakers no longer include the
Antarctic Ocean on their productions.
That vast, brooding body of water tapping
against the Great Ice Barrier-which the world
got to know from pictures taken through ice
shrouded rigging of whaling ships-is no more.
Not having separate ocean basin of its own, it
has come to be regarded by geographers as
merely the southern reaches of the Atlantic,
Pacific and Indian Oceans.
One wonders whether the Indian and Arctic
Oceans, and maybe couple of our more romantic
seas, might not be the next victims of the over
jealous photographers dividers and compasses.
It seems entirely possible that the seven seas
might be cut down to just the Atlantic and
Pacific, perhaps divided by nettle net in lieu
Of an iron curtain.
OF course, like the rest of us, mapmakers
have to keep abreast of political and scientific
changes It is to be hoped, though, that members
of the International Geographical Union which
is currently in general assembly here, win
sufficiently restrain their passion for accuracy
to leave us just a few of our romantic place
names, welcome refugees for the imagination
from our workaday world.
British magicians' guild bars women from
membership-and wisely perhaps. Unpredictable
as the girls are theE Emight saw man in two
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Evening star., 1952-08-11

Pen-nanes may be used If letters carry
1DriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-08-11
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 70
sny question Of fact by either WI writing . The
NV. Washington 8. D. c.. and inclosng cents
return postage, or by telephoning ST. 1868.
Evening star., 1952-08-11

Under date Of July 81, you published
a commendatory letter signed Rider"
wherein courteous streetcar driver was
given credit for his attention to blind
passenger and his dog. The letter closes
that this act "Also improved my opinion
of the Capital Transit Co. 1t has some
fine people working for it."
That is true, but our quarrel (that Is,
Evening star., 1952-08-11
Trunsit Affuirs

What has happened to our sense Of
propriety? We have allowed the Capt.
tai Transit Co. to insult us with poor
service, and now they dare to exhibit
posters on their buses. Don't be jam
fool" There are Washington people
who do not want posters such as these
for our own and for our children's read
ing. We want our city to be one of
beauty, culture and refinement.
In the interest of good taste" in ad-
vertising, let's have these signs removed
from our buses at once.
- nj n
Evening star., 1952-12-07

37A-Impoted kid gloves by Aris with
flower trim, button style. Black, brown,
white. Sizes s to 8. 4.98
37B-Aris double woven nylon sueded
slipon with appliqued scalloped top. Black,
brown, beige, white, grey, pink. Sizes
TO 8. ZOO
Evening star., 1952-12-07

37C-Imported kid slipon by Aris, pique
sewn, bound top side vent, two flower Trim
with stem forming back. Black or white.
Sizes 6 to 8. 4.98
37D-Sharon, handsewn doublewoven
cotton seamless shortie by Dawnelle with
turned down sealloped cuff, French knots.
Black, white, frost, brown. Sizes TO 7l5.
$50
Evening star., 1952-12-07

37E-Gluv-Gard circlet with chain that
attaches TO her bag, keeps gloves safe.
Gold plated metal. 100
37F-Gold plated Gluv- Gard with simu.
lated pearls. moonstones, or self-match-
ing metal ornaments. l.25*
57G-Padua, DawneIle's FIVE button length
handsewn slipon of cotton Elveue cloth.
Hemmed top trimmed with French knots.
Black, white, wheat. Sizes TO ~. $50
37H-Warm doublewoven cotton glove BY
Alexeue with knit lining, whip stitched.
For driving. sports or dressy warm gloves.
Red, kelly, black, brown. Sizes 6 TO ~.
37J-Fine quality pigskin shortie by Alex
cite. Hand urim, back cuff effect with
vent front. Washable. Cork, oatmeal, black,
brown. Sizes 6 to 712. 4.98
*Plas Tax
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-11-20
Boyds
Mrs. James Kerr
PoolesviUe 2197

Mrs. Lawrence Burdette is re-
cuperating in the Suburban Hos
pital where she underwent a ma
ior operation one day last week
for gall stones. Her many friends
wish her speedy recovery.
The annual homecoming of the
Boyds Church took place on Sun
dav. November 16 and was very
we'll attended. A coffee hour and
reception followed the regular
service and many stayed to meet
with former friends.
Thomas Nicholson, who has been
seriously i'll for several months is
little better at present.
Miss Naomi Thomas had as
guest for several days recently,
her niece, Mrs. Mildred Webb. of
Winstead, Conn. Also visiting Miss
Thomas were her cousins, Mrs,
Souders of Washington, and Mrs.
Hickman of Point of Rocks. "
Mrs. Alice Thomas went to Reis-
terstown several weeks ago to at
tend the funeral of her uncle, John
Thompson.
Harry .Wolstenholme. Mrs, Rus
sell Bennett's father, left on Sat-
urday last for New York City to
spend several weeks with his
niece, Mrs. William Simpson.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-11-20
CoLesyiNe
Miss Lucille Priest
Ashton 3112

The Colesville Homemakers Club
met on Friday in the basement OF
the Church for a Covered Dish
luncheon. After lunch, Mrs. James
Hanson and Mr.. Paul Groseclose
showed colored pictures taken by
the Hansons on the trip to Scotland
Ireland and Wales.
Guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Boerum Sunday were
Miss Cora Penn and Mr.. and Mrs
Clark of Baltimore.
Mrs. Luther Cook of Arlington
Virginia, was the house guest of
her cousin, Mrs. Evansville Thomp-
son and family from Friday to
Tuesday.
The Womens' Society of Christ
ian Services of the Colesville
Church will hold its Annual Turkey
Supper with al the trimmings,
beginning at 3 pm. Saturday
Nov. 22.
The District Meeting of the
Washington East District Womens
Society of Christian Service will
he held on Friday at 10:30 am. in
the Woodside Methodist Church.
Mrs. Leah Doll, Miss Grace Cor
don, Mr.. Harry Benson and Mr..
Lawrence Thompson, all of Balti-
more, were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Burriss. In the
afternoon two Of her brothers, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Patterson and Mr..
and Mrs. John Patterson, also of
Baltimore, motored over and stay
ed for supper.
On Friday evening the Ladies
of the Ashton Church Womens So
their husbands gave Mrs. Granville
ciety of Christian Service with
Thompson and daughter Ethel a
surprise house warming. They
presented Mrs. Thompson with a
lovely lace table cloth.
The members of the Y. T. C. of
Colesville went over to Spencer
vile Sunday night for the Candle
Lighting Service and to see the
picture, Reaching for Heaven"
Mrs. Herbert Anders has been
on the sick list for the past few
days. She is staying with her
daughter and son-in-law.
Mrs. Rachel Hickcock spent Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Robert
Boerum.
The Planning Group of Woodfeld
met on Thursday evening with Miss
Lucille Priest and sister, Mrs.
Granille Thompson.
The District Conference will meet
at Grace Methodist Church, Cal
thersburg on Monday, Nov. "a with
afternoon and evening services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stout have
returned from a two weeks trip
to Maine.
Mrs. Claude Hobbs is home from
Takoma Park Hospital, where she
went for a check up.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-11-20
DdteIine Damascus
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith w

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Jones are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a nine pound baby boy,
David Stanley, November 11th at
the Montgomery General Hospital.
Mrs. Jones and David came home
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rouleau and
Nancy were luncheon guests on
Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Stipe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Purdum,
Kay and Jeffrey, of Rockville were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ur-
ner Purdum on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold T. Bennett,
Stevie and Cliffie, were supper
guests on Saturday Of the Rev.
and Mrs. Don Griffin.
Mrs. James P. Kerr spent the
past week in New York City. While
there she attended the National
Horse Show in Madison Square
Garden. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Duckett of Davidsonville spent the
week with DR.. Kerr and the chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Stam-
baugh were weekend guests of the
Kerrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard GLAND cele-
brated their goth wedding anniver-
sary on Sunday, November 9th
with a dinner at the Peter Pan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Woodfield
were among the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Fleming,
Barbara and Gaye, and Mr.. and
Mrs. David Pope and Jeffrey were
dinner guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Moore.
Mrs. Paul Watkins entertained
the Damascus Homemakers on
Thursday with Mrs. Wilbur Luin
and Mrs. Carl Cline as co-hostesses.
The Junior M.Y.F. met Sunday
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-11-20
Damascus 1852

with Odell Osteen, Jr. presiding
and Joy Green leading the worship
service. Each member received the
name of a child in the Kelso Meth
oGist Home near Towson for whom
he will purchase Christmas gift.
The group will take their gifts to
the home on December 18th. Time
was also spent practicing since the
group will sing on Monday, Dec.
ist, which is Youth, Night during
the Spiritual Life Mission to be
held at the Damascus Methodist
Church during the week beginning
November 30th.
Anna Garrette Slacum spent the
weekend with her great aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Robin
son in Cambridge, Maryland.
The Damascus P.T.A. served the
regional banquet of the Maryland
Virginia Milk Producers at the
school Monday evening. About 210
ulnnefS were served. Mrs. Aubrey
Mullineaux was chairman of the
event.
The official board of the Damas-
Gus Methodist Church met Thurs
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Ifert. Plans were discussed
for the special series of evening
services during the Spiritual Life
Mission to be held the week of No
vember 30th.
The Senior M.Y.F. is selling cop
les of the new revised bible. The
price per copy is Sc. Anyone wish
ing to obtain copy is asked to
contact any member of the senior
group.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-11-20
ClARKSBURG NEWS
RALPH MARTz cAITHERsBunc s4o.I.l
RALPH MARTZ

The Clarksburg Community AS
sociation will celebrate its annual
"Clarksburg Day" by having a Box
Social at the Community Hall on
Saturday, November %. at pm.
The young girls and ladies of the
District will prepare Food Boxes.
They will be auctioned off. The
buyer will have the opportunity to
eat with the lady preparing the
Food Box. There will be prizes
and music. 1t is hoped everyone
will take a part in the activity.
One Of our aims is to get more peo-
pie acquainted and help to build
a bigger and better community.
All persons having prize books,
please report to Ralph Martz not
later than noon Saturday, Novem-
Der %.
The week of November II to %
is known as National Diabetic
Week. 1t is claimed that over a
million people have diabetes and
are unaware of it. II is urged that
everyone take a speciman to either
fschool or neighborhood drug store
On the identification label attached
should be your name, name of par
ents or guardian, if under l6 years
Cf age, railing address. the name
of your physician, age and date.
The week Sunday. November 30
until Fridav. Derer' ber 5 will be
Known &c Methodist Spiritual Life
Mission Week in the Metropolitan
Washington Area. The Clarks-
burg Methodist Church will parti-
cipate in this mission. Two guest
ministers will take an active part
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-11-20
eAITHERsBuRe s4o-J-l

in this mission. They are Rev.
Carl S. Davis of Karnak, Ill. and
Rev. Paul E. Martin of Holdrege,
Nebr. There will be services every
night at the Church. The purpose
is to make a sincere effort to draw
back into active membership the
inactive and Indifferent members.
II is hoped that We can teach the
essential meaning of the holy habits
of our faith to the membership.
II is hoped that we can increase our
membership and strengthen the
home congregation.
Clarksburg WSCS met at the
home of Mrs. Georgia Darby Tues
day afternoon.
In spite Of heavy rain Satur-
day morning, many residents went
hunting the first day. Most every
one reported plenty of game.
Donald c. and Jane Hickman
who recently purchased a new home
in Twin Brook, moved from Clarks-
burg Saturday morning. They will
be missed by their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Burdette
have moved into the Martz Apart
ment at Clarksburg. The commun-
ity welcomes them. We hope that
they will like their new community.
The next meeting of the Clarks-
burg P-TA will be held on Monday,
December 8, at the Clarksburg
School.