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Evening star., 1952-08-22
More Incentive Needed

That incentive awards can save the Govern
ment lot of money has been amply demonstrated
in several Federal agencies notably the Navy
Department. An active Navy campaign to
encourage economy and efficiency with rewards
handed out in cash and promotions, has produced
enormous dividends for the taxpayers. Sugges-
tions by employees already have saved that
department more than $50 million since 1914.
In 1850 the Navy saved S23 for every 81 paid out
in incentive awards. Why such profitable
program is tagging badly in many other
branches of the Government is mystery which
puzzles the Senate Civil Service Committee. 1t
is question which the Budget Bureau and the
Civil Service Commission, joint supervisors of the
program, should put to every administrator, with
a demand for remedial action.
The Senate committee believes that one of
the reasons for the failure of the programs to
get maximum results is the diversity of plans
and divided authority in carrying them out
There are three types of incentive awards in
effect today: Cd Promotions within grade for
employees with records of outstanding accom-
plishments; (2) cash prizes for employees who
contribute to outstanding efficiency and
economy" and CD cash prizes for economy
suggestions that prove effective. The committee
found that only one Budget Bureau official is
assigned to promote these plans and only two
csc officials This was taken as an indication of
a lack of interest at the top level
Certainly there is little hope of interesting
lower levels of the Federal establishment if
authorities in overall charge of incentive
activities do not keep pressure on for results.
Private industry has learned that it pays to
enlist the cooperation of employees in eliminating
red tape, devising short cuts and generally
improving plant and Office efficiency. With
Federal deficits piling up as they have been in
recent years, no such proved source of savings
as a broad incentive system should be sighted.
Evening star., 1952-08-22
Very Thin Diet

1t probably is true that most Americans favor
q middle-of-the-road approach to our domestic
problems. Ours is not nation of Fascists or
Communists. Instinctively, most of us are against
extremists, be they of the left or of the right.
But it is hard to see how General Eisenhower
can wage very successful vote-getting campaign
as middle Of the-road man. His Boise speech
was billed as his first real political effort. When
that speech is swallowed and digested however,
it offers the thinnest kind of political diet
The Eisenhower campaign managers have
been conceding that their candidates speech
making efforts have not been too successful in
the past But things will be different, they say,
when the campaign really gets under way. Just
wait until the ghost writer's are brushed aside,
the prepared speeches put on the Shelf and
General Eisenhower emergeS the man that
he really is!
If the Boise speech was served as the first
course in the new Eisenhower campaign 1t was
disappointment. Couched in generalitieS, 1t
was a thoroughly unexceptionable address, There
was nothing in it to which any could object.
Nor was there anything in it which would move
voter to get out of his easy chair and say:
That is my candidate, and 1 am going out and
work for him!
The middle of -the-road approach may have
advantages in the sense of not antagonizing large
blocS of voters. But it is also approach which
compelS General Eisenhower to fight Governor
Stevenson-one of our aber middle-of-the
roaders-with his own weapons. 1t certainly is
the wrong approach if Republican hopes of
victory depend upon stirring up any considerable
number of Democratic, independent and new
voters to go out to the polls and put an x behind
the name of the G. o. P. candidate.
Evening star., 1952-08-22

stated that John Browns siege of Har-
pers Ferry was raised by LIT Robert
E. Lee"
Robert E. Lee was not a lieutenant
two years before the Civil War started.
He was and had for some years been a
colonel. Yankee.
Captive of Transit Radio
The Transit Riders Association had
the good wishes of at least one of your
readers in its protest to the Federal
Communications Commission as noted
in your issue of August 8.
It is hard to understand why a radio
company or any other organization
should be licensed to pour sound into
the ears of streetcar passengers for the
purpose of getting money into the palms
of the licensees and those of the transit
company. The latter company projects
into the market the listening attention
of patrons who make payment in an
other form for the services given them
Their attention does not belong to the
transit company. 1t is brazenly selling
the passengers listening power while
ooOduAt upO11 C1lC IlClNCO VI
many who in the morning wish quiet to
be prepared for their days tasks and in
the evening are weary and long to be
free from blatant, unnecessary sounds
The claim that the transit company,
from benevolent desire to give the
crowded passengers treat, is bestowing
music" upon them is too silly to con-
slider.
OF course, there. always have been
some people who prefer noise to quiet.
Such characteristic has not been
hailed as indicative of a well-balanced
personality. But regardless of the quail
ity of taste and discrimination of those
who claim to be regaled by the programs.
what right has their liking for constant
sound to be gratified at the expense of
people who pay just as large fare as
the hubbub lovers, but prefer quiet?
The enjoyment of clamor by noise
lover does not to any degree compensate
for the wrongful perpetration of unnec-
essary noise upon one who prefers and
needs quiet.
Unwilling Hearer.
Evening star., 1952-08-22

Human beings are the funniest an
imals.
One of them suddenly walks into
a room and blurts out. in three notes
of an unknown song:
"Oh, oh. ohl''
No rhyme or reason about it, he just
did it, and probably couldn't have ac-
counted for it in his own mind. if any
one had asked him.
One of the oldest things people Go
is swing the left arm.
Young girls, now called teenagers, are
experts at it.
We saw one cross Pennsylvania avenue
the other morning who swung her
arm as if it were pendulum Of some
sort.
The observer thought the arm surely
would come of If she kept it UP.
There is no real reason for it.
Balance?
Not at all necessary. as shown by
persons carrying articles in the left
hand.
and the person walks just as well as
ever.
Many persons do not find it at all
essential to swing the arm. with or
without something in the hand.
So it must be sort of habit, some
thing like putting smoke out of the
nostrils. surely the most absurd of all
human actions.
That the arms naturally fail away
as one walks cannot be gainsaid. 1t
perhaps is q sort Of self Inconsistencies,
especially on the part of young girls.
Evening star., 1952-08-22
Incorporating ARLINGTON

The Star OF August 8, carried a letter
from Charles w. Carter. attacking the
proposed Incorporation of Arlington
county as first-class city. The in
defatlgable Mr.. Carter sees nom
partisan plot in the proposal and makes
number of unfounded charges. To
keep the record straight, I'd like to call
attention to the facts of the current
situation.
The issue Of incorporation has been
under sporadic discussion for over
decade. This has been especially true
since the approval by the State Legisla-
ture of the 1916 charter-the charter at
issue this November.
In recent years the present county
setup has been found to be increasingly
1l-suited to the governing of growing
urban community. AS consequence.
the Arlington Civic Federation, the
League of Women Voters, and numerous
other civic groups have recommended
various changes in the county govern
ment. The State Legislature considered
several requests for amendments and
finally, after rejecting some and mutilat-
ing others, approved few limited re-
visions.
Among the many problems which
have caused the renewed interest in in
corporation are the following
Cd The lack of annexation power
which now prevents Arlington from
adjusting its boundaries to fit the needs
Of rapidly growing population. Only
cities can annex adjacent unincorporated
areas.
co The difficulties encountered in
getting legislation through the Legisla-
ture designed to fit an urban county
and the expensive lawsuits which follow
because of the special legislation" ban
in the State constitution. Within a few
months there have been legal attacks
on (a) the county's real property as
sessment department; CD the holding of
Office by Federal employees; (c) the busi-
ness license tax. and (d) the licensing
of automobileS-allo on the grounds that
they are based on special legislation
Numerous other similar suits can be
filed as soon as certain county lawyers
run out of work.
80 The neeQ for the authority to issue
franchises to public utilities. including
bus companies. A city would have this
important power. but Arlington County
has no such authority.
a. The lack of adequate arrangements
for legal assistance to the governing
body. The charter would provide for a
city attorney separate from the COM
Evening star., 1952-08-22
Nobody Is Hoppy

Neither the Capital Transit Company nor its
customers will be pleased with the new fares
ordered by the Public Utilities Commission
While the company has gotten the 17-cent cash
fare which it has been seeking it has lost it's
determined fight to abolish the weekly pass The
token rate falls short of the companys goal by
approximately one cent AS for the riding public,
the new rates mean bigger transportation bills
with no assurance of better service.
But the PUG could not hope to satisfy every
body in trying to arrive at fair decision. The
order represents an earnest effort to shore up
the company'S Sagglng revenues without driving
away too many passengers. Nobody can be sure
of the results. Only trial will tell whether the
larger income per passenger will outweigh the
passenger losses to be expected from higher
fares. An interesting new provision is for
placing earnings over per cent in "rainy day"
reserve fund The prospect of any surplus earn
1ngs are very slim.
The public won concession from the PUG
for which it has reason to be grateful. Despite
Capital Transt's outcry against the weekly pass
as discriminatory" (although the company itself
introduced the pass some years ago. the COM
mission ordered retention of the pass system
although at higher price. But the increase in
cost from $2.10 week to S2.40 modifieS the
victory. Unless the pass is used frequently there
will not be much saving for the pass purchasers.
Two trips day for seven days a week will be
cheaper at the new token rate of five for IS cents
than the same number of pass trips. The pass
will mean economy only when put to extra use.
To those who use the Streetcars and buses not
only for business but for pleasure trips as well,
the pass will continue to be popular. If the
public wants this potential source of savings
continued indefinitely however, it will have to
give the plan greater support than it has in the
recent past. Pass sales fell steadily after the
cost was raised to $210. A continuance or an
acceleration of this decline is sure to doom the
pass.
Untouched by the PUG was one serious defect
in the rate structure-school fares. Congress
has made the absurd three-cent fare for school
children untouchable by the commission. A law
passed nearly 20 years ago requires Capital
Transit to transport school children at far less
than costa generosity which could be afforded
many years ago but which has become burden
on the company-and on the riding public-in
these times of high transit costs Congress should
correct this inequity at the earliest opportunity.
But higher school fares would not solve
Capital TranSit's troubles-although they would
help The extent to which the new rates set
by the PUG will help to solve them will depend
on public reaction AS the cost of Streetcar bus
ride goes ever higher, more and more passengers
will be inclined to use taXicabS or private cars.
In transit rate-making there is point of
diminishing returns which can mean disaster for
private operation And the alternatives to private
operation are not happy ones.
Evening star., 1952-08-22
MoIik and ToIstoy

Vituperation by Soviet Delegate Jacob
Malik in attributing 1.-The spirit of Amer
lean gangsterism' to United States Dele
gate Benjamin Cohen's argument oA
the proposal to ban atomic and germ
warfare invites some scrutiny of humane
traits in national spirit. Mr.. Cohen re-
portedly had argued that "if men fight
Evening star., 1952-08-22
SeIective Service

In the recent steel-seizure decision
tive could decide at his own whim that
national emergency existed, nor could
he seize anything or anybody he saw fit,
because of such an emergency"
In view of this decision, how can the
judges of the Supreme Court uphold the
conscription law, which gives the Presi-
dent power to seize the bodies and even
the lives of the young me nof this Nation
under the false pretense of an emergency
of his own creation?
1t is unthinkable that the Supreme
Court would value steel above human
life. Justice Robert H. Jackson of the
Supreme Court took the principal part
in writing the International Law at
Nuremberg when the German war GRIM
inals of World War II were punished.
The important principles declared for
the first time in 1945 are:
l. planning and preparing war in
violation of international treaties and
agreements is crime.
2. Governments do not commit the
crime, but individuals are guilty.
3. 1T makes no difference whether
the individual is the head of the govern
ment or only private citizen. If he
participates in planning and preparing
as leader. organizer, instigator, or
merely as an accomplice, he is subject
to being punished.
4. mo man can excuse himself by
pleading that the laws of his national
government compel him to do what he
did" e.a~ . ea .
The United Nations General Assembly
in 1946 unanimously reaffirmed the
Evening star., 1952-08-22

Nuremberg Law, which is not in con-
flict with our Federal Constitution and
therefore is valid.
All the laws passed by Congress for
war-making since 1945 violate the Con-
sitution and International Law
William N. D0ty.
Editors note: The steel seizure was
held illegal because Congress had not
authorized it by statute. Conscription
is provided for by law.)
Evening star., 1952-08-22

to kill, it is not easy to regulate how
they should kill"
Some understanding of Soviet prac-
tices in warfare may be cleaned from
the writings of Tolstoy, an honored au-
thor OF Soviet Russia. In War and Peace,
he expresses personal views in this pas
sage: 1--WE ought not to take prisoners,
said Prince Audrey. THAT change alone
would transform the whole aspect of
war and would make it less cruel. But
playing at war. that's what's vile; and
playing at magnanimity and all the rest
OF it. That magnanimity and sensibility
is like the magnanimity and sensibility
OF the lady who turns sick at the sight
OF slaughtered calf-She is so kind
hearted she can't see blood-but eats
fricasseed veal with very good appetite.
They talk of the laws of warfare of
chivalry. of flags of truce, and humanity
to the wounded. and so on. That's all
rubbish"
No, Mr.. Malik, the American spirit
at least condemns and demands the re-
preston Of gangsterism. Does Katyn
Forest memorialize the official Soviet
sanction of Prince Andrey's conclusions?
J. p. B.
Evening star., 1952-08-22
Questions and Answers

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return postage or By telephoning ST 1888
By THE HASKIN SERVICE
@. Can you give me recent figure
on the percentage of school children
who stutter?-V. c.
A. Surveys indicate that it is nearly
l per cent in the United States.
@. Is the new tinted heat-absorbing
glass for automobiles approved for use
in all States?-E. J. M.
A. Yes, it has met the safety stand
ards in all 48 States, The glass filters
out glare and heat-producing rays.
Evening star., 1952-08-22

Pen-nGn1es may be used If letters cdrry
1oriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-11-17
; Children Perish in Cold
As Mother Bears Fourth
BY the Assoeioted Press

UKIAH, Calf, Nov. 17.-Mrs.
Robert Parker started home from
the hospital with her newborn son,
Dennis, anticipating happy cries
from her three other children.
Her husband couldn't withhold
the bad news any longer, so, on
the drive home yesterday. he told
her:
All three-Michael, S: Carolina
Ann, 4, and Peggy 10. 2-and their
grandfather were found frozen to
death Saturday.
Grandfather Reginald Parker.
so. started to take the children to
his home Friday. He missed a
turn in a road in deSolate coun-
try.
Saturday the three bodeis were
found frozen in a ditch beside the
wrecked jeep. A little farther on
was the Elder Parker's body. He
presumably started for help. COL
lapsed and froze to death.
Evening star., 1952-11-17

credited. and a submarine sill
houette was painted on Rowell's
bridge.
No Jap Report.
Seawolf had been contacted by
Narwhal at 4 minutes of 8 on
the morning of October 3. She
did not answer an attempt to con-
tact her next morning. nor was
she ever heard from thereafter.
1t has since been established
that the japanese submarine
which sank Shelton experienced
no countermeasures, and was
able to return to Japan. There is
no japanese report of attack on
an American submarine which
could possibly account for the
known circumstances of Seawolf' S
disappearance.
And so. alone and friendless, un-
able to defend herself. frantically
striving to make her identity
known to her attacker. the old
Wolf came to the end of the trail.
(To be continued tomorrow.
lccpyright. 1859. by Edward L. Beach.
Distributed by the Register and Tribune
SynOlCAIe.l
Evening star., 1952-11-17

the freighters. and perhaps is oc-
cupied at the moment by the two
destroyers. Under these circuum-
stances, she will never get another
shot at the last ship-unless, some
how, the fleeing freighter can be
induced to turn back after a suit
able interval.
Once again the terribly fatigued
Wolf swings into action. The plot
ting parties, by now quite expert,
resume their interminable chore.
About two and a half hours
later: This ought to be long
enough! If Whale is going to get
out from under those tin cans
she'll have pretty we'll accomp-
lished it by now. Time to turn
this fellow around! Battle sta
tions-gun action!"
Seawolf's tiny deck gun is man
ned, and the submarine ghosts in
toward the fleeing enemy. The
gun crew is on deck, the am
munition is standing by. The
radar is giving steady ranges to
the Sight-Setters.
And so the Wolf glides along
keeping parallel course with, but
just out of sight of, the Nipponese
freighter.
Then the moon rises, and Sea-
wolf maneuvers to silhouette the
target against the frosty light in
the east.
The object is not necessarily to
sink the vessel-but to cause him
to reverse course and drive him
back toward Whale. 1t is q gigan-
tic bluff Gross is acting, one
worthy Of his well-known poker
prowess.
At a range of about two miles
the Wolf commences rapid fire,
pumping out her shells as fast as
they can be loaded.
The reaction from the enemy
is immediate. He instantly returns
the fire with two heavy guns
both considerably larger than
that of the submarine-plus sew
eral machine guns.
Noting that the Jap return fire
is wild and erratic, Gross holds
to his initial program, and keeps
his crew at it. The hotly served
gun on the submarines deck
registers several hits before the
Nip gun crews manage to find the
range. Then, with shells whistling
overhead and plunging into the
water not far away. Googy is
forced to sheer sharply and break
off the action.
Then Capt. Gross hears re-
port from one of the lookouts:
Target has changed courses!"
Seawolf Follows.
With the Wolf dogging his heels
at the more respectable range of
Evening star., 1952-11-17

about four miles. he heads bacl
in the direction he came from. zig.
tagging radically. but heading
northwest for sure. Her purpose
accomplished. Seawolf follow.
along, sending periodic contact re.
ports to Whale. Every time the
Jap edges little too far one way
or the other. accidental sighting
of a submarine shadowing him ir
that quarter sends him back ir
line again.
AS Gross sends Burrows the
necessary information as tt
enemy movements, Burrows viii
try to position himself for inter.
ception.
It is almost as if a sheep were
being herded to slaughter-anc
indeed he is. You can imagine the
Jap skipper's state of mind al
this point. Everywhere he ha:
turned he has run into a SUBJ
marine. He must think there are
dozens of them in the area, never
dreaming that IL of the IL sub.
marines are one and the same
the Seawolf-and without torpe-
does.
0524 on the morning of Janu.
airy II. 1914. three torpedo ex-
plosions. followed by the rever.
berations of gunfire from the Jap
Possibly one fish hit in him.
O600: Plot reports the ship has
stopped.
0623: One terrific explosion in
the target. Smoke, spray and
steam rise high in the air, and the
ship settles by the bow.
0635: The target has sunk, VIC
tim of at least two torpedoes from
Whale.
When Seawolf returned to
Pearl Harbor with her report OF
four ships sunk, plus one assist, u
she was received with wild en-
thusiasm-a not unusual thing for
the Wolf. Characteristically, Gross
gave the credit for his fifth ship to
Whale, which had actually sunk it
Acey Burrows. on the other hand
stated that the credit belonged
to Seawolf. There was glory
enough for all.
The remainder of the saga of
the Seawolf is quickly told. Un-
der the command of Lieut.
Comdr. A. L. Bontier she left Au-
stralia on what was to be her 18th
patrol.
On october 3. 1914, a Japanese
submarine attacked and sank
U. S. S. Shelton CDE4OO not far
from Seawolf's reported position
Maddened, Shelton's comrades
famed north in all directions to
hunt the Nip submarine.
On the same day, as luck would
have it, Seawolf. Narwhal and
two other United States subma-
rines were also in the vicinity, in
an area in which no attacks on
any submarines whatsoever were
permitted.
U. S. S. Rowell (DE403). anxious
to avenge the sinking of Shelton,
pressed her search hard, and
finally detected a submerged SUBJ
marine. Either not having been in
formed or having forgotten that
he was in a mo attack" zone, her
skipper Immediately ordered at
tack with all weapons. He later
reported that the submarine be-
haved in a peculiar manner,
making little attempt. to escape,
and continually sending a series
of dots and dashes over the sonar
equipment.
After several attacks, debris
and a large air bubble came to
the surface. A probable kill" was
Evening star., 1952-11-17
SUBMARINE:
By comdr. Edward |. Beech, U. S. N.
Gallant SeowoIf Comes to End of Trail After Tour
In Which Four japanese Ships Are Sent to Bottom

quently. for a period of about two
hours. Seawolf hears sporadic ex-
plosions from the direction of the
convoy. Some are identified as
depth charges and some may be
torpedoes.
Seawolf's weary plotting parties
now report that the convoy has
stopped.
Radar Checks Enemy Ships.
Carefully the VOLTS radar
checks over each enemy ship. All
five are still visible, but only one
appears to be under way, and he is
leaving the area of action at full
speed.
The indications are that Whale
may have hit and damaged two of
Evening star., 1952-11-17

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brings you relief with amazins speed,
Just drop q Boyer Aspirin tablet in q
aIass Of woier and woieh what hop
Evening star., 1952-11-17

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some in your stomach. Therefore,
you feel betfer-fasi.