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Evening star., 1952-07-13
The Generals Secret Weapons
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in itself. q public confession Of weakness.
And 1t put Senator Lodge in the un-
assailahle position Of refusing to COM
promise with sin. So the fight over the
delegates became fixed In the public
mind as fight between good and evil.
It was not nearly as simple as that. But
the Taft forces got themselves into the
untenable position Of defending evil-So
that their defeat became more devastat-
ing than ever
There were other errors of the same
sort. which seemed to reflect a basic
philosophy that II you can't lick 'em,
steamroller 'em.
The dominated Committee on
Convention Arrangements went out of
its way to add insult to injury by care
fully emitting from the program any
representative or distinguished Repub-
licanS who supported Gen. Eisenhower.
They were ruthlessly ignored, and this
caused bitter resentment in the minds
of many of the delegates, who felt that
they were being pushed around.
Senator Dirksen's attack Wednesday
evening on Gov. Dewey and the Pennsyl-
vania delegates responsible for his nom
ination in 1913 was q mistake. In the
first place. it was made too late to ac-
complish anything useful to Senator
Taft or the Republican Party. AS de-
livered. 1t took the form Of gratuitous
and rather venomous slur which will
make more difficult the many feconcilia-
tions necessary for q united party.
When it was all over. though. Senator
Taft was more graceful in defeat than
his forces had been in battle. There
was drama in the appearance on the
platform of Senator Bricker, after the
first ballot, and his gesticulating talk
with Senator Knowland of California
who had planned to make the routine
motion that the vote for Eisenhower
be unanimous. Senator Bricker did
something to heal the wounds. But the
wounds left by this convention are deep,
and the ability Of the Republican Party
to produce a winning President this
November will depend to considerable
extend on how completely they can be
healed.
B. N. McKelwoy
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Dorothy Thompson GuIIibIe?

The batch OF correspondence which
Dorothy Thompson has been sending
from the Middle East displays a re-
markable combination of sentimental
unrealism and vituperative emotional
ism. It may be quite understandable
that Arab politicians and propagandists
find it q useful red herring to concen-
trate their venom on American policy,
but it Is not understandable that some
body in Miss Thompson's position
should fail to distinguish between facts
and flgments Of propaganda.
Was 1t the emergence of Israel that
created hatred of American policy, or
Is American policy being made the
scapegoat for the fact that Arab lead
erS led their states into a war against
Israel-in which they were beaten? But
what has that got to do with the real
problems of the Arab peopleS-or with
the fabulous poverty and disease of the
Egyptian peasantry-or with the mil
lennial neglect of the basically fertile
lands of Syria and Iraq-or with the
backwardness Of the Arabian peninsula
--or with the callousness Of the Egyp-
tian plutocracy-or with the epidemic
corruption Of ruling circles throughout
Vic NAV WOAA0-Ok 1OI G11dO uluItSX
with the presence of British and French
troops in the Middle East?
A so-called dispassionate observer
surely ought to be able to distinguish
between propaganda, political talking
points, and the. realities they pretend
to reflect. It is understandable that
the plight Of the Arab refugees has
aroused a great deal Of emotion. But
1t should be perfectly obvious to any
outsider that regardless of the historical
rights and wrongs involved, the only
solution at present for the Arab refugees
Is their resettlement in other Arab
countries. These Arab refugees were in
spired to leave by the leaders Of the
surrounding Arab states who precipi-
tated the conflict. The vacuum they
left behind them In Israel has long
since been filled by hundreds of thou
sands Of Jewish refugees, who have
been haraSSed and expelled from many
Arab countries. Miss Thompson offers
a solution: Let the Arabs 60 back to
their homes in Israel. The point Is that
they abandoned their homes (unlike the
10000 Arabs who remained), and the
Israel OF today is quite unlike the ter.
ritory they left. The u. N. Palestine
Cancellation Commission said in its re-
port Of october %. 1850, that having
the interest Of the refugees themselves
IN mind" they Should be afforded
every opportunity to realize that the
conditions which they would find in
returning to their homes would differ
greatly from those to which they were
accustomed"
Maurice Friedman.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Accumulated d Leave

The Star editorial Of July Z concern
ming the inequity of Congress action on
accumulation Of leave by Federal en-
ployes may help to bring about an early
reversal of its arbitrary decision.
Congress- breach of faith with en-
ployes saves taxpayers nothing. It
more record-keeping upon departments
and deals low blow to already sagging
morale Of Federal employees.
The employe has been stripped Of
much more than severance pay" He
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Big Steel

Since the high and mighty steel
barons. who consider themselves above
reproach, appealed to the Supreme
Court when the President seized their
holdings in order to insure continued
steel production, I am now wondering
II these same barons will also appeal to
the Supreme Court to force the Presi-
dent to discontinue the Korean Incl
dent" in which this Nation is engaged
against the wishes Of the majority of the
people and from which these same steel
barons are deriving enormous and fan
tastic profits. What's sauce for the
goose Is sauce for the gander.
Ex. SteelWOrker.
Evening star., 1952-07-13

has been denied use Of accumulated
leave as death benefit for his depend
ents. Most important of all he has lost
the dignity Of being able to decide for
himself how he may use best the leave
he has earned.
Congress has given him a generous
measure of human dignity-Russian
style.
Samuel E. McCrary.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Soueers Trying to Sove Us?

r. w. K. says he saw what looked
exactly like a flying saucer-only it
turned out to be plane. and so he asks
irritatedly. Don't we have enough scare
words to deal with already?" Well. why
put flying saucers in the "scare" cate
CORY? They've been around for years
and have done no harm yet! And does
this correspondent think his one sight
ing. made from the ground at that, is
sufficient to belle the sightings of
trained pilots who have chased them
for miles and other observers all, over
the world who declare they are not
planes? It is hard for some people to
admit the existence Of phenomena. IF
it can't be explained then it doesn't
exist"
The Air Force is soon to set 24-hour
sky watch by some 10000 observers. We
trust they will request these watchers
to look out for saucers. also. The sau-
GERS are here for something. Maybe it
is to keep us from blowing ourselves up.
We should get in the right attitude
about them and try to make contact.
]. C..
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Letters to The Star !.

a few decades history. Islam has stood
opposed to Christian culture for 1900
years and is today the chief obstacle
to the spread Of Christian concepts Of
a just social order in the East. More
over. as recently pointed out in articles
in the Christian Science Monitor, there
is actually more affinity between Islam
and Communism than between Islam
and Christianity. To talk about "spir-
itual camaraderie" and to devote Amer
ican money to the promotion of Mos
lem notions is on the same illusory plane
as that spiritual camaraderie" which
we enjoyed with Stain and his crowd
at Yalta, Teheran and Potsdam.
Elgin GroseclOse.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
B. N. MeKelwoy

Pen-,aGn,es may be used II letters carry
iDTiters' crrect names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-09-10
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. Latc, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day. toait three full days and
receiue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Randolph Myers, ir., 81. Ebensburg, Pa.
and Mari Low. q $500 Ontario rd. NV.
Md.
Patrick Bowes. 30. 5l2 New York ave,
NV; ana MARVIN Geere, l9. 1243 West
Columbus smith: "a, 41os sth st, NV,
A5ert snq APas Pefson areen 2 heSoS so 9th st. a1d
Gerald Mahoney, 2S. Eiedford Lakes. ~ N. T. j.. j.
Richard Frank, % jT.. 27: Mnna, Mi Mimi. n. aw AND
Barbara Bryant. 23. Bladensburg, Md.
Robert Ross, 10. 252 Walnut st. NV, and
tSiIa 1,sne beanm, 20. ol24 New Hamp-
William Williams. 81. Flint. Mich, and
Margaret Morrissey. 27' 4707 Connecti-
,. Cecil WoIman; So, 5ao1 Klinsle I'd. NV;
Ca Carol Slater. 70, 5os1 Fulton St. NV;
w,1Ts@ ETsda siaes; aa 81 20, s2ls SSH sth si: Sc:
both Of isso WiltberTer Viii aet st. Is!ef'' n.x. H.
Maekie Kitching. A. "a M st. NV, and
BaFoid E9ss GdadIIH GkitshIRg. g. soS Ugshgr s
aTfinr1as,, aye ne, and Helen AodGson, Fl.
Edward s DO Dousferty % aa,s o.xvooa
ter. NV. and Doris Holloway, IS, ESQ so
August DG dfFss s. 81 sa45las sns Esaner Hassert,
William Plummer. 25 Colmar Manor. Md,
ana Juanita Rudderforth. 20. Alexandria,
Thaddeus Cox. ir.. 90. Baltimore. Nd. and
virgin Virginia Christian, 20. Surgoinsville;
ssS asfss "a ny y25s Gdea sits t. AND
Roy s BsooSins; 23; 635 Quebec pl, NV. and
Ro6efss 6seph pxdn aGrd 81 + 4SS shsPsrd nt s.
Frazier. 40, 1902 W st. NV.
Daniel ,tsl.WI, Williams, 29, zoos II St. NV, and
Heebes1 Msared 1smas Taylor @6 a2S Morton St. NV
Edward ziolkowsEi: So, and Pauline Koiier.
Herbert eotR Raopanort Of garimoEs Md irwin.
NV. and Pauline Wininger. 26. 1865
Virsnla chspltn ia ne 3 nonF1s f4Hs s. st. RT nw and
Marvin sigler,, 33, Mt. jackson. va. and
FRANCES jackson. 32 1901 Cortland pl.
Marion Iittleton. SO. 1904 2and st. ne,
and Margaret Detrick. Al. COL 10th st.
David Robertson, 80. 14oe sth, st. NV.
and Sue Morton, 29, 1921 Sth st. NV.
Edrl br1SgS, ~, l317 20th st. NV, and
Betty Anderson, %, 1853 Willard st.
NV.
Joseph Mitch. jr.. 35, and Catherine veln,
A. both of Baltimore. Md
James Underwood, 35, Ellenboro, W. Va,
and Dolores Faulkner. 30. Knoxville,
Robert Turner, 39. Maddox. Md. and
George Parlette. "a, 2009 Q st: NV. and
Rolande Chevalley, %, 4512 Edmunds
Richard Klein, 90, and Patricia Fink. II
both OF Kensington. Md.
Joseph Robinson, 54 1925 Q st. NV, and
Donald Newman. "a and June Amos. "a
both of 1858 East Capitol st.
Wesley Nowling. "a. Alexandria, Va, and
Doris Kenny, "a, 1414 v st. NV.
Evening star., 1952-09-10

Under D. c. lato. couples must
apply for q marriage license on
one day. toatt three full days and
receiue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1952-09-10

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Evening star., 1952-04-29

copitolites Flock to opera Opening. See
Story by Ann Cline. Pose B-3
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Mistake by Printer
Poses Grave Issue
For School Board
BY the Assoeioisd Press

LOS ANGELES. April 29.-The
Board of Education is mulling a
very grave problem indeed:
Whether to authorize use of 1885,
600 report cards on which a word
is misspelled.
Seems that although the proofs
were okayed, the batch came back
from the printer with the "U''
and the "a" in the word Ian
guage" transposed. It would cost
81 $3.50 to have the cards re-
printed.
Economy minded School Supt.
Alexander Stoddard advocates us
ing the cards Ito save the reprint
ing bill"
But Maurice Blair, head Of the
curriculum division, recommends
scrapping them because of the
possible effect on the students.
The board decided yesterday to
inspect the cards before making q
decision.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Potomac Yields Body
Of Philadelphia Woman

A woman's body recovered by
harbor police from the Potomac
Rivers Georgetown channel has
been identified definitely as that
Of Miss Glenyse Newton, %, Of
Philadelphia.
Miss Newton drowned April 10
near Great Falls while on a picnic
with five other persons. Police
said she fell into the rapids while
walking near the brink.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Baptists Here Mark
.15Oth Anniversary

The 150th anniversary Of the
establishment of the Baptist
denomination in Washington was
observed last night at q meeting
in Lisner auditorium. Twenty
first and H streets NV.
The convocation was called as
part of a series Of sesquicentennial
celebrations. now being held by
First Baptist Church. Sixteenth
and o streets NV.
The history of First Baptist
Church, from a meeting of six
persons at a private home on
March Z. 1902 until today. was
traced by Mrs. Dorothy Winchcole,
church historian. Today, there
are an estimated $4,000 Baptists
in the Washington area and
about 10 churches of this denomi-
nation.
The principal speaker at the
meeting was DR.. Emlyn Davies.
pastor of Yorkminster Baptist
Church, Toronto. The gathering
also was addressed by DR.. Porter
Routh, executive secretary, South
|ern Baptist Convention, and DR..
Reuben E. Nelson, executive sec
retary, American Baptist Conven-
ton.
Others who took part included
DR.. M. Chandler Stith, executive
secretary, District Baptist Con-
vention, and Herbert w. Ludwig,
president.
DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden,
pastor of First Baptist Church,
presided.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Metropolitan Opera Cast Scores
With Aida on Capitol Stoqe

quality was most appealing and
expressive and she gave a polish
to every phrase not heard from
an Aida in many moons. In her
acting, she was more convincing
in the Nile scene than previously.
Mario del Monaco was a hand
some Radames with a fresh, pow
erful voice. For all it's freedom,
however, it has little variety of
color and in the opening Celeste
Aida" aria, it just managed to
escape being off pitch. His high
tones are ringing and free and
he had real feeling for the char
acter of the role. So greatly en-
dowed, he needs only more Suavity
of coloring and of vocal handling
Ito be one of the most notable
|tenors before the public. His
personality and innate responsive
ness are a great asset.
The acting of Miss Thebom was
forceful and restrained at the
same time and often she reached
great heights in her impersonation
of Amneris. Her splendid voice
showed some strain at the end Of
the taxing role but. except for a
weakness in the high tones, her
singing bore the mark of fine ar
tistry. The Interpretation she
brought to the role registered
strongly with a minimum of ges-
ture. even though she did under
score her royal status in the be-
ginning.
The superb voice Of Leonard
Warren gave new SlantS to the
part Of Amonasro and tall Jerome
Hines made impressive the char
acter of the high priest with the
quality of his singing. Norman
Scott gave rather a pale charac-
terization of the king, although
vocally adequate. Good voices
were shown also by Thomas Hay
ward as a messenger and Lucine
Amara as a priesteSs. The ballet
did some novel dancing, but Janet
Collins carried away the plaudits
for her exceptional solo numbers.
She is a remarkable artist with
distinct individuality.
The most lavish praise must
go, however, to Fausto Cleva for
his directing. There was no hurry
except for the brief phrase that
Evening star., 1952-04-29
!! !! ! / |

w thin US all there dwells
q deep conviction, often
unexplained, that life must
have a meaning and be safe
from final harm.
For many this feeling has
found a resting place more
secure than hope" alone.
In heartfelt gratitude they
have discovered and built
on rock that cannot be
shaken - the rock of proof
Of answered prayer.
Thoughtful study of the
inspired Word of the Bible
in the great, new light of the
Christian Science textbook
Evening star., 1952-04-29


formances with Verdi's spectacular
Aida" sung by an excellent cast,
and scored q triumph from the
first scene. A distinguished audi
ence. headed by the President and
Mrs. Truman, filled the theater
to capacity and applauded long
and enthusiastically at all the
operas high points. It was q
gala affair in every respect and
the illusion was created Of real
opera house with this perform
ance.
Yet the regrettable fact remains
that the theater is not an ideal
one especially for so grand scaled
an opera as Aida" The perspec-
tive called for by the massive
scenery OF the Metropolitan was
difficult to achieve and the stage
was crowded in such scenes as
that in the temple and the elab-
crate welcoming ceremony in
Thebes' public square. Long waits
between acts attested to the prob
lens the stage director had to
solve in order to approximate the
settings used in New York that
had aroused so much discussion
Aida" is one of the operas thai
has been completely re-workec
under the inspiration of the Met:
director. Rudolf Bing. It's pre-.
vious staging here by less re.
nowned companies followed the
long-accepted settings and type
OF acting. Margaret Webster has
sought to stage it differently and
Rolf Gerard abetted her in devils
ing new scenery and costumes
The results for the most part were
excellent. The presentation last
night had spaciousness, breadth
and dignity.
Particularly notable were the
settings for the temple of Phta
and all of the third act. The
huge, dark figure of Phta, placed
at the front of the stage, was i'm
preSsive and allowed of greater
verisimilitude of action. The long
flight of steps in the first scene
of act three gave splendid oppor-
tunities for the histrionic skill Of
Blanche Thebom in the role OF
Amneris. But the Nile scene
striking at first glance with the
great prov Of an Egyptian boat or
the backdrop, sacrificed the usual
romantic setting for realism. The
dramatic episodes Of this scene
seemed to be staged at a wharf.
This. too, was the most heavily
costumed. aida" we remember
seeing. With the exception ol
|Rhadames, all the cast wa.
swathed in voluminous clothes
some of the chorus having cos.
tunes akin to modern styles
Sombre hues prevailed and while
all Of this may have been au.
thentic. the customary gorgeous
ness and glitter were lacking.
The effort was expended by al
concerned to avoid temptation ant
to bring naturalness into the pro
duction Of Verdi's opera. Tn
singers adhered to this idea il
their acting and seldom was ther,
superduous or pompous gesture
In every respect it was a top cast
If zinka Milanov was visually no
an engaging Aida. her voice wa
beautifully suited to the role. Be
side the more resonant voices o
the other principals, it scenes
somewhat too mellow. But tn,
Evening star., 1952-04-29
.Trumans Liked Aida
May Return Tonight
To Hear Carmen

President and Mrs. Truman
liked the opera so much last night
they are considering giving it
another whirl at tonight's third
and final performance.
They were among a sellout audi
ence Of 3.400 who gave a rousing
ovation to the Metropolitan Opera
Company's first visit to this city
in 81 years.
Tonight the brief stand closes
Iat the Capitol Theater with Car
men" as the attraction. This
Afternoon the busy troupe was
giving the ever-popular Madame
Butterfly"
Last nights aida" gave WASH
Iington a first-night sample unseen
here for more than a score years.
Their were mink coats and shiny
cars. and crowds of admiring look
lerS-on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman joined so
enthusiastically in the applause
that at the end Rudolf Bing, the
Nets general manager, invited
them back tonight. Mrs. Tru-
man said they would return IF
they were up to it."
Everybody else acted as though
they would like to return, too.
For instance Mrs. Ray BARLEY of
the Agonne Apartments. who had
seen the last Met performance
here in 1881.
President Truman technically
appeared as the guest of Mrs.
Truman, for the Met lists her as
the boxholder.
Taking care of her guest" in
the slightly warm house, Mrs.
Truman once took a handkerchief
from the Presidents breast pocket
and gave his shining face few
wifelike pats.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Society Is Shown Poper
MADE of Glass Fibers
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH. April 29.-Paper
made Of glass fibers was demon
|strated at the American Ceramic
|Society's 54th annual meeting.
Howard Lille, president of the
society. said the paper will not
burn and is as weatherproof as
glass. The new product is not
lin commercial manufacture.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
ID up to high c in Aida's 20

led up to high c in Aida's 20
Patria mia" aria-and no excite
ment yet the music moved
majestically and vividly under his
skilled baton. Climaxes evolved
logically and he maintained con-
tinuouSly a respect for the rich
beauty Of Verdis score. He will
direct again this afternoon when
Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" will
be given, with Fritz Reiner TAX
ing over tonight for the perform
ance Of Bizet's Carmen"
Evening star., 1952-04-29
News Of Music
By Alice Eversmon

After many years of hoping,
some feeble effort to accomplish
it, and much talk in all quarters
about the@need Of it, Washington
was able to hear the Metropolitan
Opera last night in the Capitol
Theater.
Americas famous opera COM
pany began its series Of three per-
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Ocean Downs Races
Postponed by Storm
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

OCEAN CITY. Md. Aug. 49,
A torrential downpour, striking
approximately one hour before
race time. tonight forced post
ponement Of the eight-race card
at Ocean Downs Raceway.
General Manager S. Ruday Brit
tingham, after comforting with
track officials, announced that the
entire Saturday program would be
carried over to Monday night.
This includes the $4,000 Chesa-
peake in which 13 were entered,
topped by Muggsie B., trained and
driven by Joe Hylan, and Ameri-
can Lou, handled by Jim Gong
Shot Stokley. Also postponed
until Monday was the $1,000
Gunther Special in which six fast
PAGERS are slated for action.
This was Ocean Downs third
rainout. leaving the resort track
no more rain nights. The meet
will end on Saturday night. August
30.
Mondays previously scheduled
program will 60 on Tuesday, with
the exception Of the first race.
Added will be the $4,000 Baltimore
Stakes. scheduled for the regular
Tuesday program and billed for
the seventh race.