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Evening star., 1952-08-31
mr.. Hoffmonfs Deposition

The Star has good reputation for
editorial objectiveness and fairness to
all concerned However, your editorial,
"Mr. Hofman's Deposition" is far re-
moved from those righteous qualities.
You start by stating that Senator
McCarthy's attack on Gen. Marshall
is "as vicious and reckless a smear
statement as has ever been heard in the
halls Of Congress" In describing what
q patriotic man you think Gen. Mar
hall is. you conclude that the only ones
who support Senator Mccarthy in his
charge against Gen. Marshall are the
"eccentrics and people on the lunatic
fringe" OF all the smear charges, that
is the worst have ever heard-not
fitting for The Star.
must state that there are millions
Of people who have no love for a man,
like Marshall. who single handed made
China safe for the Communists and to
this day does not know where he was
"a hours before Pearl Harbor. II this
man is your standard for a patriot,
then I am glad to be classified by you
as either q "lunatic or eccentric" I
know will have company with q lot
Of other fine Americans.
Naturally Gen. Eisenhower has q high
opinion Of the man who made him
what he is today. However. there are
millions Of Americans who have no love
for the New Deal Republican, Paul
Hoffman. who gives money to anybody
who seeks it.
Dewitt o. Burke.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Speaks for Himself

An Associated Press release indicating
the political preference Of Maxwell
Abbell, president of the United Syna-
gogue, in the forthcoming election ap-
peared in The Star. August %.
AS the rabbi of a congregation af-
filiated with the United Synagogue. I
wish to point out that Mr.. Abbell' S
presidential choice is entirely his own
and that in no way is his personal in
dorSement to be construed as an in
dorsement by the United Synagogue.
The United Synagogue is an organi-
zation Of Jewish Conservative congrega-
tions and as a religious body takes no
stand with regard to candidates for
public Office. In similar fashion, the
individual congregations make no public
Endorsement Of candidates. Every mem
ber is free to vote according to his con-
science.
Rabbi Nathan Gaynor.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

News reports from many different
cities, printed in The Star on September
/, 1902, told Of Labor
Lobor Doy Day parades and
Celebrations speeches attracting
thousands of people.
Among the orators addressing crowds
were: Thomas l.. Lewis, James j. O'Con-
nell, Edward A. MONT, Theodore j. Shaf-
fer, w. F. Burgoon. John Fahy and
Joseph B. Yeager, all well known in
union circles half century back. In
Cleveland, 100 walters in full dress. in
cluding silk hats, marched. At Pitts
burgh, there was sports meet in Schen-
ley Park. In Chicago, paraders carrying
outspread American flags found Specta-
tors glad to contribute to the help OF
striking miners by tossing coins into the
flags. At Cumberland, Md, lady retail
clerks, dressed in white. passed in review
in carriages. In Wilmington, DEL.
Charles S. Prizer. president Of a stove
manufacturing company, spoke in behalf
of arbitration Of industrial disputes.
Quoting the Philadelphia Times, The
Star for September 2. 1902. said: lie Roy
Thomas Eisenhower, the
Tragedy at 3-year-old child Of John
Reodina Eisenhower. who is sup
posed to have died from a
witch's spell, was buried today. The
entire neighborhood Is excited over the
affair, as several deaths which have oc-
CURED in the vicinity recently are attrib-
uted to the same cause. In this region
there are many persons who have a
strong belief in the existence Of witches.
Mrs. Eisenhower says the witch had been
working on her child almost since its
birth. During this time she continued,
the child suffered tortures and was
afflicted with all kinds Of aches and
pains. An old woman stopped In front
Of the house about six weeks ago to see
the baby. and since then its sufferings
have been intense. =. did all In my
power to break the spell. had the baby
pow-wowed 10 times and took it to the
most famous witch doctor. !. My baby
was always restless, and ] think the
witch took It's rest" The witch. accord
ing to the mother. "incarnated herself in
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Rodor ANGELS

Your story on radar "angels" august
I'D contained the possibly misleading
statement that angels" had been seen
"since (radar'O infancy" which is gen.
orally regarded as the early 1930s. The
story went on to give the date of the
first sighting as being, in fact, 1914,
near Navy research station, at which
time radar was 10 years old and well
established.
It is interesting to note that radar
"angelS" were seen from about 1946
to about 1850 at Arcata, Calf. These
"angels" had speeds about 30 miles per
hour. thus supplying the link between
the 3-mile-per-hour 1914 angels of
Chesapeake Bay and the 100-mile-per-
hour flying saucers recently seen on
local radar sets.
Another link between "angels" and
flying saucers: Some of the Arcata
angels appeared to divide in two. the
two parts appeared to move along near
each other for several miles. and then
sometimes merge again. In Tokyo, on
August /, 1852, a saucer" was seen
to divide into two parts. according to the
Associated Press.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect
of the flying saucer" story is this:
There has never been any categorical
denial by the Air Force or Navy that
any United States Government agency
is working with jet-propelled flying
wing aircraft Of essentially circular or
elliptical shape.
Analyst.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
The Mandate Should Be Obeved

Virginia's Governor Battle is placing souarely
In the laps of members of the General Assembly
the question of compliance with constitutional
mandate for legislative reapportionment this
year. The responsibility for deciding this
important question rests directly on the Legisla-
.ture 1t ducked this responsibility during the
past regular session, despite Governor Battles
reminder at that time that the State constitu-
tion requires redistricting two years after every
decennial census. The Governor is justified in
reminding the legislators again Of their obligation
The new reminder came in the form of
Letter to all members of the Assembly asking
their views on a proposal he is considering for
reconvening the Legislature before the year ends
Only by such special session can the Assembly
save itself from appearing IN the role of
violator Of the law. The need for redistrictng
is urgent because of population changes in
many parts of the State since the last reappor-
tionment decade ago. Nearby Virginia. for
example, is clearly entitled to more representa-
tion in Richmond, and so are several other
sections of the State.
special legislative commission studied this
problem and presented to the Assembly earlier
this year a report recommending numerous
shifts in legislative and congressional districts
The congressional reapportionment program was
put into effect after long and bitter fight, but
the Legislature failed to approve any legislative
redistricting. This left the thickly settled area
near Observation-Disclosures, Fairfax and Prince
William Counties and the cities of Alexandria
and Falls Church-with only two State Senators
and four Delegates. The commission had pro-
posed that this congested part of the State
should have another State Senator and three
more Delegates. .,-
Because a special session would cost more
than 100000, Governor Battle wants to be sure
that there will be no more trif1ing with the
realignment legislation If the Assembly meets
again, probably early in December. Therefore,
he has asked each legislator not only whether
he favors a special session, but whether he
intends to support and vote for a fair, reason
able and adequate reapportionment." He is
right in holding that there is no sense in
summoning the legislators to meet at Richmond
If they intend to shirk their duty as they did at
the regular session. It is evident that the
Assembly-not the Governor-will be blame
worthy if the constitutional reapportionment
edict is ignored. .r
Evening star., 1952-08-31
AirGft of Friendship

The blending of ancient and modern, spirit
ual and material has seldom had more exotic
coloration than in the Hadji airlift.
To every MoSlem the one demanded task Of
lifetime is that of making pilgrimage to the
holy city of Mecca, burial place of Mohammed,
the Prophet of Islam. Through centuries past it
has been journey of faith and devotion made
from the far reaches of the world-over seas,
mountains and deserts. Until recent years
revenue from the pilgrimages had been the
greatest single source of income to the Saudi
Arabian government protector of the holy city.
Wealthy today in oil and the 20th-century
royalties which flow from it, the government of
King Abdul AZiz Ibn Saud has removed the head
tax which formerly was imposed on each of the
pilgrim faithful The result was greaterthan-
anticipated flow of the devout in this holy season.
In part of the world where distances are
great and transport services skeletal in the face
of mass travel, the approaching end of the
pilgrimage period found many thousands still
waiting with little hope and diminishing funds at
Beirut With all commercial travel facilities over
booked, it was an imaginative and understanding
decision on the part of the State Department
and the Air Force that set into motion on Monday
the Hadji airlift-13 C-54s transport work
horses of World War II and veterans of the
Berlin airlift, in round-the-clock shuttle
between Beirut and Jidda.
Many more costly and deliberately planned
efforts to create good will for America and the
West are being made around the globe today.
It is doubtful, however If any will return greater
relative value than this friendly hand on behalf
of one of the worlds great religions and its
devoted followers.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
The Rev. Dr. Frederick Brown Harris,
whose article usually occupies this space.
is on vacation.

mature citizens than now assume this
responsibility.
For more than a few years now it
has been common knowledge that So
Wet planning counts heavily on the
people of the United States committing
national suicide in the long run. It is
counting on the political and economic
ignorance, apathy. stupidity. and amor
ality Of our own people to destroy the
United States of America.
From the recent series by Robert K.
Walsh, it would seem that this area
alone has literally hundreds of citizens
who are falling right in with the Mos
cow plans. Elk.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Civil Service in Name ONLY?

A letter signed "Civil Service Worker"
disagrees with the statement of a prev
ious correspondent that "but for the
efforts of the unions there probably
would be no civil service"
Since Civil Service Worker makes
charges Of disregard for fact end the
inability or unwillingness to think OBJ
jectively" it is time that he be let into
very great secret-known only by every
other Government employe, except Civil
Service Worker.
The secret is that. except for the
postal service and few other spots
where Government unions are strong
enough to police and extend Civil Service
regulations, Civil Service in the sense Of
the selection and promotion of the best
candidates, equal pay for equal work,
ETC., does not exist today.
Jane Sihley.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

motorists that similar-or even 1onger-suSpen-
sions may be expected for serious traffic violations
during the forthcoming week end. Maryland's
experience with the plan suggests the advisability
of making the breakdown effective all the year
round. If more reckless drivers were deprived
automatically of the right to operate their cars
for Is days or longer, there would be fewer
accidents and more peace of mind for careful
motorists.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Cockeyed Laws
By Bruce Borton

I had heard tell about 1t. and couldn't
believe it, but last week saw 1t with
my own eyes. At each side of the lobby
of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Boston is
this sign over the revolving doors: NOT
AN ACCREDITED EGRESS DOOR,"
asked Boston friend of mine to
please, please find out how 1t happened.
He reports that it goes back to 1942,
when a frightful fire destroyed a night
club named the Coconut Grove. Nearly
500 people were killed. many Of them
trampled to death in a pileup around
a revolving door.
Following that tragedy, revolving doors
were outlawed in all public places by
action of the City Council. Immediately,
the Ritz discovered itself in trouble; the
winds that swirl around its particular
corner are so freakish and so strong
that even the sturdiest customers cannot
open or shut non-revolving door when
the gusts are highest. So the hotel
petitioned the Council to make an ex-
ception in It's case, and this was agreed
to-provided sign be posted indicating
that it was an exception. The language
of the sign was dictated by the Council
and written into the ordinance. In all
befuddlement. it surely takes the cake.
h
My friend. Dick Lyman, for many
years has been uncovering cock-eyed
laws and publishing them in The Ameri-
can Magazine, with illustrations by an
other friend, Otto Soglow. Now he has
gathered the lot into book called tits
Against the Law" Here are few ex-
ampleS:
Mississippi: It's against the law to tip
a waitress or porter.
South Dakota: In Sioux Falls you can
not spend the night in cheese factory
unless the cheese Is In closed packages;
you cannot sell milk after 8 pm; Gus
pidors must be placed at every table in
q restaurant.
New York: In Buffalo it's against the
law to whistle at any time In the streets.
In New York City. you must not shoot
at rabbits from the rear Of a moving
Third Avenue street car or open or close
an umbrella in the presence Of a horse.
To pick out three States and neglect
the other As is unfair. Every State and
town has its quota of absurdities.
Lawyers forever are holding conven-
tions and bemoaning the fact that their
profession is too much criticized-far less
revered than they wish 1t were.
Why don't they do something dramatic
to enhance the public's respect and es-
TEEN? Why don't they make drive to
cleanse the statute books Of cockeyed
laws? :
copyright. 1852. King Features Syndicate. Inc
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Jopon's General Election

japanese political history will mark a
genuine milestone in the October / general
election.
The voting will be the first since signing
of the peace treaty and restoration of the
national sovereignty and the first since World
War II that has not been under measure of
occupation control Even more significant,
perhaps is the fact that it will be the first time
in many years of modern Japanese history that
either extra parliamentary groups or the imperial
army has not been dominant political factor.
There are three major parties, plus Com
muniSt Party, in JapanS political picture at
present. The conservative-behaving Liberal
Party, which has held clear control of the now
dissolved Diet, is the strongest While the early
predictions are that the Liberals will retain
control of the Diet, even if with reduced mar
gin, factional split within the party casts some
doubt upon the future of certain individuals.
One of these is Prime Minister Yoshida. Yoshida
served both his party and country well during
the occupation but this very timing Of his service
leaves upon him the stamp of a period in
japanese history that has now ended and which
many would like to forget. A former Liberal
leader, Ichiro Hatoyama, is principal rival
of YoShida. ..
The second strongest party Is probably the
recently organized Progressive Party, headed by
Mamoru Shigerhitsu, one-legged diplomat who
signed Japan's surrender aboard the battleship
Missouri and who has recently ended jail sem
tence as war criminal. The third major party is
the Socialist, widely split within itself in right
and left wing groups. Finally, there is Com
muniSt Party which already holds % seats in the
Diet but is not expected to make any gains in
a new election.
It is early yet to forecast too precisely the
course of Japanese behavior in the next few
years. A tremendous economic problem of life
and-death seriousness faces a country where
IS million people are living in an area about the
uncultivable. Japanese industrial revival is
virtually certain the extent of her trade revival
is the next and more complicated question. She
must import to live, and she must find export
markets to finance the imports
The cold war across Communist lines bears
heavily and closely upon Japan's political
behavior and her economic prospects. Tradi-
tionally, there has been affinity between Japan
and Russia and there appears no extraordinary
threat of communism in the island country
today. On a long-term basis, however, Japan
must re-establish closer economic and political
bonds with her Asian neighbors than are easily
accessible now. There are signs that Japan
does not contemplate such course in violation
of the interests and friendship Of the West.
particularly of the United States but the prob
lens before her are such as to test her ingenuity
to the fullest.
TV in this political year has brought the
cracker barrel into the living roon and the next
Evening star., 1952-08-31

said: @. was an apostle and hero.
The gibbet has only increased his glory
and made him a martyr" The least
we can do is to establish fitting me-
mortal at Harpers Ferry. the birthplace
Of Southern emancipation.
v,: John C.. Rogers.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

Pen-,,dn,es may be used II letters carry
tDriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

TV in this political year has brought the
cracker barrel into the living room. and the next
question Is how this is to be fitted into the
interior moderne.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

Rabbi Nathan Gaynor.
Evening star., 1952-04-02
House Probers Name
a Hollywood Figures
AS Ex-Communists
BY the Assoeiated Press

The House Un-American Ac-
tivities Committee yesterday made
public testimony taken last year
in which four Hollywood figures
identified themselves as former
Communists.
The hearings, held behind
closed doors last May and Sep
tember, also resulted in three
other persons declining to talk
about Communist Affiliations on
the ground that they might in
criminate themselves.
Eugene S. Fleury, an art school
instructor who formerly was an
animator for the movies, told the
committee he belonged to the
Communist Political Association
in 1943. He testified, however,
that after he served in the Army
he dropped his Communist affilia-
tions.
Anne Ray Frank, one-time
radio writer, testified she jonied
the Communist Party in the
spring of 1943 and quit two years
later.
Eve Ettinger, story editor for
Columbia Pictures, testified she
was identified with the Communist
Party in New York in 1885 or
1886 but never joined it in Holly
wood. She said she left the party
in 1910 or 1941.
Robert Shayne, an actor whose
real name is Robert Shaen Dave,
testified that he must have sig1ed
a card or an application, with the
Communist Party in New York in
1885. but II have never been in
terested or at all active in any
Communist Party activity since
the spring of 1885,"
Those who refused to testify
included Arthur Strawn, a screen
writer; Jack Prokop, Hannah
Schwartz Donath, wife of Actor
Ludwig Donath, and Bella Lew
itzky Reynolds, a dancer.
Evening star., 1952-04-02
Midwest Area Fights .
Spring Thaw Floods
BY the Associoted Press

Residents in five Midwest States
battled waters today as rivers and
streams overfowed from spring
thaWS.
Cooler weather hit the flooded
areas of the Dakotas, Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Iowa today. Tenn
peratures, however, generally were
above freezing.
Flood water from the Missouri
River forced 60 families from their
homes west Of Wilton, N. OAK,
while more than 200 homes were
affected by the overflow of the
swollen Little Missouri River in
Marmarth, N. Oak. Floods were
Evening star., 1952-04-02
3 Killed in Plune Crush

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.
c.. April 2 R.-An RB-26 recon-
naissance plane crashed here
early today and killed the crew
of three, the public information
Office reported. The plane. re-
turning from q training mission,
crashed and was demolished while
attempting to land at 1928 am.
Evening star., 1952-04-02
Convicted Red Faces
Contempt Charges
In Baltimore TODAY
BY the Assoeiafed Press

BALTIMORE, April 2.-George
A. Meyers. who with five other
Communist defendants was con-
Vlcted on conspiracy charges late
yesterday. is scheduled to face
contempt of court action today
before Federal Judge w. Calvin
Chestnut.
While on the stand Meyers re-
fused to answer q Government
question concerning the identity
OF persons attending Communist
meeting in Cumberland. Judge
Chestnut held him in contempt
then, but delayed taking action on
the ruling until the trial was over.
The jury of nine men and three
women took two hours and so
minutes to convict the six de-
tendants of conspiring to advo-
cate violent overthrow of the
United States Government.
Sentencing Friday.
1t was the first trial and con-
viction of lower echelon Com
muniStS. Similar trials are under
way in New York and California.
Judge Chestnut set Friday for
the sentencing. All six are sub
Ject to fines of $4,000 or five
years in prison or both.
The Government introduced 10
witnesses in the three-weeks trial,
nine OF whom were former Com
munist Party members. The de-
tense had only two-Meyers and
Or. Herbert Aptheker, Commun-
lst historian and author.
The six are Philip Frankfeld.
former chairman of the party in
Maryland and District of Colum-
bia; his wife. Regina, one-time
secretary; Meyers, present Mary
land-D. c. chairman; Mrs. Doro-
thy Rose Blumberg, former secre-
tary-treasurer; Leroy H. Wood.
former party organizer in WASH
lngton, and Maurice L. Braver-
man, Baltimore attorney who
served as district attorney for the
party and attended its meetings
nut who never has publicly ac-
knowiedged party membership.
Asks Maximum Penalty.
United States ATTORNEY BERNARD
Flynn told the judge the Govern
ment felt the maximum or q
Evening star., 1952-04-02

"substantial' penalty would be
just. He added. however, that he
believed Frankfeld should get the
full penalty for what he termed
more years as a professional
revolutionist." He got his Com
munist indoctrination at a Mos
cow school.
The six were permitted to re-
main free in bail ranging from
$20, 900 for Frankfeld to $4,000 for
Braverman until sentencing.
Evening star., 1952-04-02

expected along other rivers in
North Dakota.
The Missouri also was overflow
ing at Fort Pierre. s. Dak.. cover
ing about 10 residential blocks.
The Bad River, south of Fort
Pierre. also was over its banks,
with water feet deep around
10 or Is homes.
The root, Redwood and Mime
sofa Rivers caused extensive dam
age in Minnesota. while several
families were forced from their
homes in the Springdale section
of Sioux City, Iowa, by the flood
ing Floyd River.
The Oconto River spilled over
its banks in, Oconto, Wis.
U. S. NyIon Not Needed
Swiss knitting mills no longer
are dependent on American nylon
yarns, Berne reports.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1952-03-08
DAUGHTER ELKS
POSTPONE
DANCE

Because of the death of the
Grand Exalted Ruler ]. Finley
Wilson, the eighth anniversary
held. The Daughter Elks of Great
celebration dance will not be
er Miami Temple No. T69 will go
into a period of mourning for
80 days.
All members are urged to be
present on Wednesday, March IL.
Representatives to the State AS
ISOLATION in Tampa will be elect
ed. A brief memorial will be held
and a drive for members planned
in honor of their late beloved
leader.