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Evening star., 1952-10-16
Heads Eastern Stor

MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 16.-Mrs.
Edwin Howard Jones Of Water
bury, Conn.,. was elected most
worthy grand matron at the tri-
ennial convention Of the General
Grand Chapter Of the Order Of
Eastern Star here today. Mrs.
Mamie Lander Of Washington,
D. c., was named right worthy
grand secretary.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Cold Wove Brings Snow
To Midwestern REGIONS
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

The coldest weather Of the fall
season hit wide areas in the Mid
west today. Snow fell in some
sections Of the sub-freezing belt.
Another cool front extended over
some Eastern States.
The Weather Bureau reported a
5-inch snow fall at International
Falls, Mimi, on the Canadian
border. Light snow fell over the
northern Great Lakes region and
in Western North Dakota. It
was frosty 4 above at Bemidji,
Mimi, and 13 above at Grand
Forks, N. Dak., early today.
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wasn't the fault
particularly Of
tn e agencies,
but the OUT
standing per-
Torrance rem
dered by an
e m ploye was
merely consid-
cred part of his
.routin e duty
and passed al
most unnoticed.
But let's take
a look at some
Of the rectn.
tents of these
Evening star., 1952-10-16
|SobeIoff Unit Reports

The Sobeloff Commission on
Administrative Organization of
Maryland recommended yesterday
that the State Veterans Com
mission be abolished because it
is a waste of time and money.
The commission, in its sixth
report to the Governor. also urged
that the Water Pollution Control
Commission be put under the De-
partment of Health to do away
with overlapping and permit
health authorities to inforce all
edicts on water pollution.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Herndon Youth Wins

Ben F.. Middleton of Route /.
Herndon, Va. last night was
given a 5000 award at the national
Future Farmers Of America Con-
vention at Kansas City, Mo-, for
making the outstanding achieve
ment in dairy farming in the
associations Southern region.
Young Middleton, a Herndon
High School senior, farms in part
nership with his father. w. D.
Middleton, producing grade A milk
for the Washington market.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Senator Nixon Blame,
Administration for
Letting Reds in U..N.
By the Associated Press

MUSKEGoN. Mich. Oct. 16.-
Announcing himself pleased with
good crowds and enthusiasm dur
ing his Michigan swing, Senator
Nixon left the State today blam-
ing the Democratic administration
for letting United States Reds
inflltrate the United Nations.
The Republican vice presidential
candidate whipped a 1900 over
flow crowd into wild cheers in
the Central High School Audi
torium here last night.
"The blame lies squarely on the
Democratic administration" he
said. "for the discovery by the
O'Conor Committee that there
were 80 American members of
the U. N. secretariat who refused
to answer when asked if they were
Communists"
(Senator O'Conor Of Mary
land is in charge of Senate
Internal Security Subcommit-
tee looking into allegations Of
Communist influences in this
country. Senator O'Conor is a
Democrat.)
Hits State Department.
Senator Nixon said:
at is bad enough to have ded-
icated Communists representing
Russia and the Iron Curtain
countries on the U. N. staff, with
out also having American Com
munists of the U. N. staff"
The least the State Department
could have done. the Senator said,
was set up a procedure to inform
tfk y. N, Of those who. had been
fired from United States Jobs for
loyalty or security reasons.
Muskegon, normally q Demo-
cratic 4 community. turned out
more than 5000 to welcome Sen
ator Nixon when his train pulled
into the station.
Reiterates Hiss Theme.
In his evening speech, Senator
Nixon hit hard on his theme that
Gov. Stevenson showed poor judg-
nnent In testifying for the charac-
ter Of Alger Hiss.
We've got to have a man who
can not be fooled by the Com
munists-and that man is Eisen-
hover" he said.
Interviewed just before his train
left the State for Logansport,
Ind, Senator Nixon said he was
greatly pleased by his reception
in Michigan. -.
"The crowds and their evident
enthusiasm" he said, "convinces
me that Michigan will 60 Re-
publican on November f."
Evening star., 1952-10-16

next Monday
night in the
Hotel Statler.
By advertiS-
ing bulletins and
other means,
they are urging
all interested to
hear an adj
dress by the
Rev. DR.. w. H.
bill" Alexan-
der of Okla
h o m q City,
Okla.
Pastor Of the
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First Aid Awards

Volunteer first aid instructors
for the American Red Cross will
be honored at 8 pm. tomorrow
in the Interior Department audi
torium. In addition to merit
award presentations, two new
films dealing with first aid will
be shown.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
|Lankford Offers Foe
Time on N for Quiz
In Maryland Election
By Alex R. Preston

IlCnarQ II. LankIOfO, Demo-
cratic candidate for the House
from the 5th (Southern Mary
land) district, has offered time
on his television program next
week to his opponent to answer
some politically loaded questions.
The offer to Frank Small, jr..
Republican, Of Prince Georges
County was made by Mr.. Lank-
ford, an Annapolis attorney, on
his weekly program here last
night.
Shortly afterward, at the Oxon
Hill Democratic Club, he took ex-
ception to Mr.. Small's earlier
statement that smear campaign
was being attempted by the Dem
ocrat.
"A politician should not be a
thin-skinned person-particularly
la member Of the tough old party
whose symbol is an elephant" :"
Mr.. Lankford told the Prince
Georges County group.
questioned" on Charges.
The questions" asked in the
broadcast were worded so as to
include certain charges the candi-
date has made against Mr.. Small
during the campaign.
"A committee of the State Legis-
lature made a four-month study
Of the Maryland Racing Commits
sion, whose chairman is Mr.. Small,
and found leadership lax and
weak" Mr.. Lankford said. "It
called for appointment of a full
time chairman to replace him. Is
that smear?"
Il called on Mr.. Small to re-
sign." Mr.. Lankford said. "He ig-
nored me-"
Tiled in with this Racing Com
mission mess" he went on. lis the
punch bowl affair. AS chairman
of the commission, Mr.. Small pro-
NOTED the gift of a $4,000 silver
punch bowl set for the Governors
mansion. State Senator Ferdinand
Sybert, who headed the legislative
committee, is demanding an in
vestigation Of the punch bowl af-
fair"
Mr.. Lankford said there have
been reports in Mr.. Small's home
county Of Prince Georges that
tavern owners and beer distrib-
tutors were shaken down for con-
tributions to his campaign" This
has been denied by Mr.. Small.
Tax Return Action Cited.
The Democrat also said he had
expressed a willingness to let vot-
ers see his income tax returns
while his opponent had "said he
was not willing" Mr.. Small re-
ported he spent $4,000 in his
primary campaign, "of which he
himself, contributed about $16,-
000." Mr.. Lankford said. and then
asked: why was he willing to
spend, on the primary alone, more
than he would even earn in his
first years as a Congressman. ii
he could be elected?" "
Meanwhile. D. Eldred Rinehart,
chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee. predicted in
Baltimore that his party will have
"a majority in Congress after No
Ivember for the first time in this
century. He also predicted that
Gen. Eisenhower will carry Mary
land by a substantial majority"
Earlier, E. Brooke Lee, Demo-
cratic campaign chairman, had
tclaimed that Gov. Stevenson would
take the State with a 50,000-vote
majority.
Mr.. Rinehart would not give any
| figures for his prediction but said
the Republican organization is in
much better shape" than it was
in 1948 when Gov. Dewey won
over President Truman by more
than 5000 votes. MIR. Rinehart
also said he believes Gen. Eisen-
hover will carry Baltimore City
where Gov. Dewey trailed by 49,
900 votes four years ago.
I
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Church AuxiIiory Purty

The Ladies Auxiliary of st. AIMS
Catholic Church will hold a card
party at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in
the school auditorium at North
Frederick and Tenth streets.
Arlington.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
4 HyattsviIIe Youths
Await Court Action in
DC. ShopIiftingSpre

Four Hyattsville high school
students today are awaiting Juve-
nile Court action. after they and
five other school chums played
hooky to stage a two-hour shop
lifting spree in downtown Wash
ington. according to the police.
The escapade came to an end
when the boys were seized after
a tip from a department store
woman detective. who followed
them on their store
jaunt. Their ages range from
Is to II.
Five Of the youngsters, students
of the Northwestern High School,
were released after questioning.
The four awaiting court action
were released in the custody of
their parents.
Becomes Suspicious.
Police said the woman detective,
Mrs. Ruth Wampler of 1882
Abingdon drive. Alexandria, was
patro1ling the sales floors in
Hecht's Department Store, when
she spotted four boys with shop
ping bags bearing another stores
label. She became suspicious, she
told police. and followed them.
They led her to a car parked
illegally in an alley, close to the
store. There she noticed them
transferring goods from one bag
to another and putting some
articles in the car.
She then notified Mrs. Ida
Moody of 6301 Longfellow street.
East Riverdale, another store de-
tective, and told her to call the
police, she said.
The detective continued to fol-
low them to two mems stores on
Seventh street. through the down.
own section to store on Eleventh
street and then to the Capitol
Theater, police said.
Loses Trail.
There they met five other boys.
some of whom also had shopping
bags, Mrs. Wampler told police.
The youths debated whether to
go to the movies or get a soda,
she said.
When they decided to go into
a drugstore. Mrs. Wampler took
the opportunity to telephone her
store to let Mrs. Moody know
where she was. When she came
out of the telephone booth the
boys were gone.
Meanwhile. Police Pvts. H. r.
Cohea and T. H. Carpenter Of
No. precinct had planted them
selves in a furniture store, in
view of the alley.
When the boys returned to the
car the policemen seized them.
Mrs. Wampler told police the
boys operated the same way in
every store they entered. Two
of them would engage the sales
clerk, leaving clear field for the
others. she said.
Police said the boys were ell
well dressed and apparently came
from good homes.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Young Republicans Drive
For Biz Turnout at Rally

Young Republicans Of the Dis
trict and nearby areas are stag
ing drive for a mass turnout
for their like and Dick" rally
Evening star., 1952-10-16

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 101, on June 20.
Lowest, 15. on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "A Hours.
High. rs, at 1:45 pm.
Low. 81, at 7:20 am.
Evening star., 1952-10-16

Wind Cat National Airport)
North by northwest, about 10 miles
an hour, at 11:07 am.
River Report.
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
(Readings at Washington National Airport
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pct
Noon --------- S3 Midnight ------ 94
4 pm. ------- 90 am. ------- 81
8 pm. ------- 81 10 am. - AZ
Evening star., 1952-10-16
PurkIuwn Group to Meet

The Parklawn Citizens Associa-
tion will meet at 8 o'clock to-
uight in Grace Methodist Church,
Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1952-10-16

Showers fall tonight New England and Upper New
Snow ures expected in the Upper Lakes
the Mississippi Valley and the Northern Plains
showers are expected California 1t will be
cooler in the Atlantic States the Ohio Valley and the
It will be slightly warmer in the Southern
Plains the Gulf States and the Northern Rockies.
-AP WirephotO.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
The Federal Spotlight
Inc rederuI SPotIIght
|Meritorious Awards Give Hint
OF Outstanding Service to u. S.
By Joseph Young

The employees
fellow citizens their country pointed
of mertoros awards given Government
workers during the past year.
The Civil Service Commission reported that 1868 such awards
Evening star., 1952-10-16
National Total Down 1919 .
BY tho Assoeicted Press

The Public Health Service said
today the 2,757 new cases of In
fantile paralysis reported last
week represented a 10 per cent
drop below the 3,055 in the week
ended October 4, and added:
"The incidence is expected to
decrease continuously during the
of the calendar year. !"
It was estimated that the polio
rate for 1852 will be about IS
cases per 100000 population, a
new record and well above the %
per 100000 In 1949, the previous
record year.
This year there have been 45,-
129 cases, compared with 42.033
for all of 1949.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
MontgomeryPo|i Toll
Now wAboye Last Year S

Montgomery County health au-
thorities today reported two new
cases Of polio to raise the total
for the first time above last years
at this date, So against 81.
At the same time the District
and Arlington County. reported
one new case each and Arlington
dropped two other names from
its list as new diagnoses came in.
Montgomery'S cases were a
2-year-old boy in the $500 block
of Parkwood drive, Bethesda. and
"a 6-year-old girl Of the 2400 block
of Plyers Mill road. Silver Spring.
Both have been admitted to Chill
dren's Hospital.
The Districts only new case
was that of 29-year-old col
ored man of the 800 block of L
street NV, being treated at
Freedmen's. The case brings the
Districts number to 1913, COM
pared with 81 last year.
Arlington County reported a
3-year-old girl of the 5000 block
of North Trinidad street, being
treated at Children'S. She is the
county's 51st case, compared with
18 last year.
The Metropolitan Area total
now stands at 412 cases, as against
203 at this time q year ago.
Evening star., 1952-10-16

WeIS IIIdU6. III IIUIIUI6US, anu pei
haps thousands, of other cases,
no awards were made. This
Evening star., 1952-09-21
Freedoms Executioner

The arrival of the new Soviet delegate to the
United Nations -Valerian A. Zorin-is mockery
of everything that the UN. is supposed to stand
for.
It is not that Zorin, the individual, can do
great deal more than has been done to hamstring
the u. N. and debase its moral character. After
all he succeeds Yakov A. Malik who proved him.
self to be something of an immovable obstacle on
the U. N. pathway to peace
Zorin, however, is the man who supervised
the Communist seizure of democratic Czechoslo-
vakia. More than any other individual, he is re-
sponsible for snufhng out the lamp Of freedom in
that unhappy country, and he stands as an evil
symbol of all that is worst in Soviet policy
When he left his ship in New York the police
escorted him safely through embittered groups Of
members of the Czechoslovakian National Coun-
Gil of America. Their protesting placards were
ignored. We need not ignore the fact. however,
that his participation in the work Of the U. N.
merely underscores the current futility Of that
agency in Its major purposes. Nor should we
ignore the more important fact that the presence
OF this man In our midst serves as sharp re-
minder that we must look vigilantly and reso-
luteiy TO our own security q long as the nation
he represents continj p to menace the tree world.
Evening star., 1952-09-21

try, he brought to his Government post qualities
Of dignity and moderation which spelled both
popularity and effectiveness. Standing often in
the crossfre between labor and industry, he
held the respect of both. big man In q
physical sense, he was also big man in his
job and he transmitted much of that stature to
the Governments disputes-settling agency.
David L. Cole, who succeeds him, has rich
background as lawyer well acquainted with
labor management problems. The settling Of
industrial disputes before they become paralyzing
Interruptions to the Nations economic life is a
most important responsibility. Mr.. Cole has
opportunity to render genuine service in the
footsteps of an illustrious predecessor.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
New Reason for Integrotion

The recent articles in The Star on
both teacher and classroom shortages
present some distressing realities which
this community must face.
In addition to the current lack Of
teachers and adequate classroom facili-
ties, the Federal Security 'Agency's Office
of Education warns that the student
population will continue to increase dur
ing the next five years. The District Of
Columbia school problem also is compli-
Gated by declining white student popu-
lation. while an increasing number of
colored boys and girls are expected each
year. These factors will call for some re-
adjustments in school planning.
It may be that increased appropria-
tions for teacher salaries and more class
rooms are part of the answer. However.
it seems to me that a large part of the
answer lies in dissolving the artificial
scarcities of both personnel and equip
ment by integrating the school system.
Segregation in the Nations Capital is no
less costly than in any other part of the
country. While this is not the highest
motive for abolishing segregation, It is
one which should appeal to public ad-
ministrators, Congressmen and taxpay-
ers, regardless of their feelings about the
ethical principle involved.
AS transition toward integration, it
might be wise to have some white and
Negro teachers who favor integration
interchanged. This could start, perhaps,
with shift Of some of the surplus white
teachers to colored schools.
Julia Strain Fangmeier.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
Spires Of the Spirit
The Right to Be WRONG

Civilization goes forward on its uues-
ton marks. not on its periods. Infal-
lible assertions often are brakes on the
chariot wheels of progress. When any
system of human deviSing deals only in
dogmatic finalities and penalties those
who deviate from that straight and mar
row way. it robs the queSting indi-
vidual of one of his inalienable rights.
The priceless coin of freedom has in
delibly stamped on one side. 1.-THE right
to be right" and on the other 1.-THE right
to be wrong"
The most colossal hoax Of this revo-
iutionary day is that handful Of fall
lible men in the Kremlin undertake to
tell the teeming millions living on one
third Of the earth's surface, plus captive
peoples whom they control, what is right
and what is wrong. They are the spirit
ual successors of those who long ago
were aghaSt when one individual, who
knew more than all the rest of his day
put together, declared: "The earth
moves" OF course. the wise men Of
that period were positive that the earth
was stationary, and that the sun moved
around it. Anybody could see that the
jolly old sun had nothing to do but to
roll around the heavens all day! But
Calico insisted that it is the earth that
moves. Foolish man! Didn't he know
that such q notion. II true, beside up
setting lot of theology, would topple
over the mountains and spill the seas?
To be sure, Calico, to save his life. re-
canted; but, still to his intimates, he
whispered: "The earth does move" The
keepers of tradition said: 'He is wrong"
and he had no right to be wrong; but
the ages say he was right. Our present.
day thinking Of the universe, including
the time table for eclipses Of the sun,
is based on the conception his contempo-
raries branded as palpably wrong.
h
How many Of yesterdays unbeliefs
are the accepted orthodoxies Of today
because some unfettered mind. pursuing
the truth, has escaped from the cell
with periods rolled against the door
and exercised the right even to be
wrong! Man Is robbed Of this dignity
when his lips are padlocked. and. by
{, forces which have seized the reins Of
political power. is told to conform or
hold his tongue.
One Of the most costly gems among
the crown jewels of democracy is the
right of each individual to express free
ly, without fear Of coercive consequences.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
Fifty Years Ago in The Star

On September IS, 1902. The Star
carried an advertisement proclaiming
the appearance Of Percy
Miss HoswelI Haswell as the leading
StoF player in Henry B. Har-
ris' production of Capt.
r. Marshalls Royal Family" at the
Columbia Theater. The romantic
comedy" had run two years at the
Lyceum in New York, and the new COM
pany headed by Miss HasweH included:
Boyd Putnam. as King Louis: Maude
Granger, as the Queen Mother: Harry
Burkhart, as the Crown Prince OF
Kurland; Nancy Padgett. as Queen Mar
paret: Jeanette Northern. Frank Rob-
erts. walter Crosby, Robert G. Turner,
Charles d. Pitt, Harris Forbes. Brayton
Byron. william Ray and Walter Robin
son. Miss Haswells role was that Of
the Princess Angela. The part. 1t was
indicated. gave opportunity "for her
naive personality" She had chosen
Washington as the city Of her first ex-
perience as q star. Her husband, George
b. Fawcett, also q player Of distinction.
was q native Of adjacent Virginia.
When Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt be-
came mistress Of the Executive Mansion.
she discovered that it
New China tor needed new set Of
White House china for state ban
quet use. The Star Of
September %. 1902. told how she sent
for Charles nj. Van Heusen Of Albany.
N. Y, and commissioned him to supply
a suitable service After several months
of searching, chez submitted to President
and Mrs. Roosevelt 70 different and
exclusive designs. They ranged In
price from $4,000 10 $50. 900 d. It was
. hard matter to arrive at . selection.
but mrs. Roosevelt was determined that
the design should be simple and not at
all gaudy." With her husbands assist
ance, she finally chose . Colonial pat-
tern In gold with the diverse Of the
Great Seal of the United Estates
Evening star., 1952-09-21

enameled in color as the decorative
feature" The new set, thus decided
upon, was made by Wedgwood In Eng
land When finished, the set was to
consist of Is dozen dinner plates. 10
dozen breakfast plates, 10 dozen tea
plates, 5 dozen bread and butter plates,
10 dozen soup plates. 8 dozen after
dinner coffee cups and saucers. 10
dozen tea cups and saucers, 10 dozen
fish plates, 10 dozen oyster plates. "a
platters; also LA pieces Of glassware.
Russia has the finest china set in the
world, the Czar having one for which he
paid $250,0o0."
The Star for September 20. 1902. re-
ported that Stanley Spencer. a we'll
known English aeronaut,
Long Trip had successfully accom-
In Airship plished remarkable
fight over London In an
airsi1ip Of his own invention" It was
estimated that he had travelled nearly
80 miles. starting from the Crystal
Palace and descending near Harrow
three hours later. From observations
Of those on the ground Spencer seemed
to have complete control of his vessel
The route taken was over Streatham.
Clapham Common, and the smoky side
Of the metropolis across the Thames,
over the populous Chelsea district.
across Kensington and Earl's Court. to
the village Of Eastcote. where an easy
landing was executed. Appearance Of
the aircraft created intense astonish-
nent among the thousands Of persons
on the streets" PercivaI Spencer,
brother Of the aeronaut, declared that
the trip exceeded the longest flight Of
Santos Dumont by nearly 20 miles. The
ship pilOted by Stanley resemhled .
whale. Its bag" was % feet long. The,
frame was constructed Of bamboo and
the propeller was In front instead Of
behind. Motive power was furnished BY
petroleum motor Of about 30 horse
power.