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Evening star., 1952-01-06

AZ
For every James Whitcomb Ri
ley and his CHEEKY presentation
OF "the more smiling aspects of
life" there was a Theodore
Dresser who had seen Pitts
burgh and could never feel the
same again. In the South,
Ellen Glasgow was putting
blood and irony into the old
Confederate dream, and in the
Midwest, Villa Gather was ex-
plotting "the teeming aesthetic
resource Of the multi-racial
West"
New Social Forces.
It began with the sickly gen.
teel tradition of what Frank
Norris called "the literature of
chambermaids," but the immi-.
grants were beginning to try
their voices and new social
forces were astir. The realism
of Stephen Crane, the muck
racking of Frank Norris, and
Upton Sinclair gave novelists
"a new sense of collective pur-
pose"
Amid all this diversity, Mr..
Brooks finds one unifying theme,
which he states in his last
chapter. He believes it was
the Towering of the belief in
human progress. A liberal, he
believes that the years since
particularly those following
World War u-saw a return
to the medieval mood of self
abasemert," a trend which he
finds betrayal of the Ameri-
can tradition with Eliot the
chief traitor. What others
have seen as q genuine spir-
ltual revival, he sees as an ex-
change of typical American
faith in humanity for dogmatic
belief.
Individual Portraits.
OF the individual portraits,
the one of Dresser is the longest
and the most sympathetic, and
most truly shows the authors
inclination to judge a man by
his ideals as much as by
his achievement. He scants
Edith Wharton as Immature"
in her intrinsic values, describes
Gertrude Stein entertainingly.
He calls Ezra Pound, "the vii
lage cracker-barrel crank on
planetary scale with a touch of
genius"
AS usual the erudite author
introduces a host of minor char
acters as pilot fish for the liter
ary sharks. Sometimes it is as
bewildering as a sea Of unfa-
miliar faces at cocktail party.
He aims hard for the kaleido-
scopic effect, scrambling time
and people rather dizzily. A
Spurner of the simple sentence
(there can't be a handful in
over 600 pages. he freights
every line with several ideas and
several personalities.
This is the last of his series
in the history of American
writer's and rounds out an in
tellectual panorama unprece-
dented for richness, color and
verve.
SYBIL
BY Louis Auchincloss. (Hough-
ton, Mi67in;; $3.)
This is a charming novel of
manners something in the style
of Edith Wharton, about mousy
girl who makes a dazzling
match. Sybil is bookish, and
from the New York social point
of view quite hopeless, but unex-
pectedly she catches the eye of
the "passionately literal" scion
of lofty family After their
marriage, he wearies of her de-
votion and seeks livelier COM
pa1y. Sybil finally revolts, but
after a small taste of Rohannia
decides that the domestic life,
while not perfect, at least offers
a steadier base of operations.
Mr.. Auchincloss is very witty,
very acute, and his descriptions
OF some OF the more overpower-
ing gatherings among the
privileged are q delight.
MARY MeCRnRY
Evening star., 1952-10-02
COP. Sends Out ruth Squad
To Counter ! runnon Attacks

chartered D-3 transport plane for
Kalispell. Mont. There Senators
Ferguson of Michigan. Hicken-
looper of Iowa and Case of South
Dakota will join to begin their
leap frog operations tonight.
Senator Millikin of Colorado will
join them in the central Rocky
Mountain States.
The committee announcement
said the schedule of the flying
Senators would remain fluid" so
they could follow Mr.. Truman's
tour or hop ahead occasionally to
raise a few questions" for the
president to answer.
"The American people are en-
titled to the truth" Mr.. Summer
field said. ''They did not have
it in the 1948 campaign. but they
are going to have it in this one"
The G. o. P. chairman said: 1T
is sad commentary on American
public affairs when the office Of
the Presidency not only becomes
the focal point of corruption but
then provides the cloak of respec-
liability for a campaign Of dis
tortion unequaled in political his
tory"
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Grocer Trails Suspect

A grocer of Lambreth, Eng
land, followed a customer for
miles and had her arrested fo1
the theft of fruit and vegetables
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Jury Acquits Jarvinen
|0f False Information
About Lattimore Trip
BY the Associated Press

SEATTLE, Oct. "A fearful
Harry A. Jarvinen, who waited
seven hours for the verdict, was
declared not guilty last night by
a Federal Court jury Of giving
false information to two Govern
ment agencies.
The 32-year-old travel agency
manager was acquitted on two
charges that he had falsely in
formed the FBI and the Central
Intelligence Agency that Over
baltimore planned to make a trir
to Russia.
Misunderstood Tip.
The tip, which Mr.. Jarvinen sale
was misunderstood at a drinking
party last spring, led to a State
Department order banning travel
by Mr.. baltimore from this coun-
try. Subsequently. the State De-
partment publicly apologized to
the Johns Hopkins University
professor and former consultant
to the department.
The case, which has proceeded
intermittently since it first started
in mid-September, was marked by
frequent clashes between Govern
ment attorneys and Mr.. Jarvinen,
a naturalized Finn and veteran of
the RuSso-Finnish war.
Defense Attorney Gerald Shuck-
lin Wept openly in a final plea to
the jury to acquit the defendant.
No Fear Of Jail.
THANK God" he told the jurors,
Eve have court system in which
I can stand up and criticize the
Central Intelligence Agency and
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton without fearing I will be
grabbed by the collar and hauled
on TO jail.
The defendant and his pretty
wife, Sirkka, cried with joy when
the jury reported shortly before IL
p.m., seven hours after receiving
the case, then individually thanked
the jurors. @s
Two CIA agents. who refused to
testify during the trial because
they said superiors told them not
to. still face contempt of court
penalties. Federal Judge William
Lindberg refused to accept their
plea that to testify might leopard
ize national security and said he
was holding them in contempt Of
court when they persisted.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
BY the Assoeiated Press

The Republican National Com
mittee announced that a flying
truth squad" of G. o. P. Senators
has started out to leap frog ahead
and behind President Truman's
current whistle-stop tour.
Arthur E. Summerfield, Republi-
can national chairman, said Mr.,
Truman has forced the Republi-
cans to take this unprecedented
STEP"
When the President Of the
United States lowers the high Of
flee he holds to the role of hatchet
operations dealing in distortions
irresponsible ISLANDERS, and, I re-
gret to say, political prevarica-
tlons. then it is time to act," Mr.
Summerfleld said in a statement
He said the four-man truth
squad" would make major politicaI
speeches at night stops and would
hold daytime news conferences
along the way. They will be ac-
companied by a research and Sec
retarial staff.
The staff started out from
washington last night on a
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Public Works
Continued From First Page.)

Potomac River seems adequate for
the present and foreseeable fu-
ture," the subcommittee reported.
most Of the present gathering
treating and distributing facilities
are now operating at capacity,
and in some instances jeopardize
the systems ability to serve"
Among the many Six-year pro-
gram construction items, taken
from a list of previously released
by District officials, are these:
Water mains on Macarthur
boulevard, between Weaver street
and Reservoir road NV; Six
teenth street, between Missouri and
Alaska avenues NV; Aspen street,
between Fifth and Sixteenth
streets NV; Arizona avenue and
Macomb street to Foxhall road
and Fulton street NV, and rein
forcements in the Anacostia sys-
tenn. Other proposed construction
includes reservoirs north of SOL
diers' Home and in the Brentwood
area. and testing and spnlage con-
trolls.
Under Washington Aqueduct
control are a projected crosstown
1nterconnecting main; Dalecarlia
facilities, including filter and
chemical buildings and sedimenta-
ton basins, and shops and store
houses at Mcmillan Reservoir.
Sewer Service Tax Proposed.
Speaking specifically of the
sewer system, the subcommittee
recommended long term borrow
ing and the imposition of a sewer
service tax equal to half the con-
sumer's water bill to finance the
needed improvements.
These needs, the subcommittee
said, are real and should be given
prompt attention to safeguard life
and property"
The problem of financing, the
group emphasized, can be solved
only by finding new measures of
Extracting" revenue from the
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Breed Found to Keep
Long Periods in Cans

CANBERRA. The Bread Re-
search Institute Of Australia re-
ports that an 11-month test has
proved that bread can be kept
fresh in tins for long periods.
It says bread baked in cans
was we'll crusted and tasty when
opened II months later, although
lit was a little drier than or
binary bread. The institute will
continue experiments with timed
bread with the goal of one day
substituting it for the hard bis
cults now supplied to combat
troops.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Citizen Group Backs
Continuing Study Of
6-Year Building Plan

A headline and news story in
yesterdays Star carried the pos
sible implication of disagreement
as to whether the proposed public
works program recommended by
the Citizens Advisory Committee
on Public Works should be
stretched out over two or six years.
The Star regrets the implication.
There was no disagreement and the
suggestion that there was diff
ference Of opinion in this respect
resulted from a misinterpretation
OF certain parts of the report from
the subcommittee on construction
headed by Charles H. Tompkins.
The report of the subcommittee
raised the point that in the
changing conditions of today, it
would be unwiSe to treat as fixed
and Interchangeable a construction
program extending beyond two
years. Therefore. the report said.
those projects which were set
down for construction in, say, the
next four or Ave years, should be
subject to continuing study-not
that this study would necessarily
recommend abandonment of the
proposed projects, but that it
might show the advantage of re-
visions in the light of new con-
ditions.
The full committee agreed with
the Subcommittee's reasoning in
this respect. The subcommittee,
while stating that ito approve
specifically a program beyond a
two-year period is impractical
and unwise." submitted two sets
OF f1gures-one for specific pro-
Jects that could be put down with
certainty; the other showing the
estimates for the entire six-year
period. with the understanding
that these estimates would bel
subject to continuing study, as ex-
planned above. There was no dis
agreement as between a two orI
four-year program.
In school construction, the sub
committee on schools, while rec
ommending a reduction FROM
about $71 million to $40 million,
did not close the door to the pos
slbllity that the full $71 million
might be necessary. Before any
definite commitment would be
made. the subcommittee antici-
pated further discussion with
school officials. But in the light
OF current trends in the school
system, 1t found that of this time
1t would be wiser to plan shifts
in the use of schools and other
such expedients, rather than to
plan for construction of new
building to meet conditions Which
might be changed should Con-
gress, for example, or court opin-
ion, change the dual school sys-
tenn to one integrated system.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Lincoln.
Continued From First Page.)

known downstater, William STRAIT
ton, jr., who has been elected ir1
the past as Congressman at large
from Illinois, and who has twice
been elected State treasurer, ar
office he now holds. The Repub-
licanS are counting on Mr.. STRAIT
ton to get out the downstate Re-
publican vote in a big way. In
cidentally, Mr.. Stratton, who won
an intense primary fight to OBJ
tain the gubernatorial nomina-
ton, has been campaigning
through that area for months and
is continuing to do so.
Truman Gets Poor Press.
President Truman's campaign
on his present trip. al
though ne is still the Chief
Executive, are getting a compara-
lively small play in the news
papers of the Middle West. The
Sun-TimeS, which was a strong
of the Roosevelt New
Deal and the Truman Fair Deal
but is now for Gen. Eisenhower
had this to say editorially yester-
day about the Presidents present
Perhaps Mr.. Truman can whip
up a few extra votes for Steven
son with rabble-rousing speeches,
but it seems to us that in the eyes
of the independent voter, the
President is campaigning on a
demagogic level about as low as
that of Senator Mccarthy wis
conSin)." ...-.s.
The editorial calls attention to
the fact that the Gen. Eisenhower
whom Mr.. Truman once wanted
for the Democratic presidential
is the same man
whose integrity, wisdom, foresight,
common sense and general knowl-
edge of government Mr. Truman
now viciously attacks.
The Chicago Tribune, which
strongly supported Senator Taft
for the Republican presidential
nomination and which later said
it did not like either Gen. Eisen-
hover or Gov. Stevenson, has SO
far come around as to write edi-
torially: '"The closer Gen. Eisen-
hover clings to Mr.. Taft the bet
ter the Republican chances this
November"
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Taft Cautions 6. 0. P,
On 0verconfidence,
Advises Hard Work
By the Assoeioted Press

CLEVELAND, Oct. 2.-Senato1
Taft will tell Republicans in Ohio's
three biggest cities this week the
G. o. P. can win the November 4
election. but only by hard work.
Last night he told young
G. o. p. rally here the party cant
afford the overconfidence of 1948.'
The coming election is "the final
decision" he said. on whether we
are going to 60 ahead on the prin-
ciples of the last 165 years or GO
so far toward socialization and
Government control that we can't
turn back"
Views Ohio As Pivotal.
Senator Taft viewed Ohio as a
pivotal State in a close presi-
dental contest. He said "a ma
jority in the great State of Ohio
may be the final determining fac
tor in the election of a Republi-
can President"
I'VE can win the election" he
said. Reports are encouraging.
People are interested. Conserva-
tive estimates are that 3.5 mil
lion will vote in Ohio-the largest
vote in history"
Senator Taft speaks in Columbus
tonight at a county G. o. P. cam
paign opener and again tomorrow
night. Monday he appears at his
home city Of Cincinnati.
At the end of his current 49,
State tour, which will take him to
all parts of the country except the
Southeast and New England, Sen
ator Taft will return to campaign
in Ohio for three more days on
the week end before election.
Stevenson Like Truman.
Gov. Stevenson is mo different
from Truman in his philosophy of
Government" Senator Taft said.
Under that philosophy. he added,
"the Government will plan your
life and my life; the Government
will tell us what we should do"
stopping the spending is one
remedy for the present condition, ,"
Senator Taft said. and added this
stevenson says you can't do, be-
cause the Russians have imposed
it on us"
mo matter what Democrat is
elected. he can't clean out the
bureaucrats," Senator Taft as
serted.
Evening star., 1952-10-02

Federal Government and District
residents.
The subcommittee had these
further observations:
The 1890 comprehensive plan
for the District sewer system was
economically and technically
sound and has been faithfully fol-
lowed. Designed. however, for a
population of 100000. the system
has failed to keep pace with the
vast population growth here and
in the suburbs.
Joint Use Favored.
Joint use of the city sewer facil-
tiles by the District and Maryland
should continue. so long as Mary
land pays for the service. This is
in the interest of reducing pollu-
ton of streams that flow through
Washington.
The discharge of cooling
water" by large air-conditioning
installations adds serious prob
lem to existing facilities.
Sewer authorities 30-year-plan
cost estimates are probably under
stated.
1T should be noted" the sub
committee declared, that because
of the lack of any reserve, future
taxpayers will be burdened one
day with the unusual costs Of re-
placing sewer system from
which they have benefited only
partially.
"Today's users are enjoing, in
a sense, free ride on the large
scale investments Of the past. Un-
less steps are taken to provide re-
placements Of the system as it
wears out, these facilities may be-
come a white elephant to some
future generation"
Big Construction Backlos.
Speaking OF the overall con-
struction problem. the group
added:
In addition to a large backlog
OF overdue necessary sewer con-
struction, there is evidenced a
tremendous backlog of all types of
public works. Unless some CO.
ordination and reasonableness are
exhibited we shall have the un-
happy prospect of the District
competing against itself for goods
and services.
"Such competition can only re-
suit in higher prices"
In addition, large-scale highway.
sewer and water construction will
bring undue inconvenience to the
public. For these reasons it is
recommended that in its overall
consideration Of the broad prob
lem, the full committee should
consider carefully the timing of
the sewer construction program"
Sewer line installations in yir-
tually every sewer district of
Washington are included in the
Six-year program.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Un-American probers
Check Other Groupsas
Lawyers Stay Mum
BY fhe Associoted Press

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2.-After
hearing 81 Los Angeles area law
yerS refuse its request for infor-
nation about communism, the
House Un-American Activities
Committee turns it's spotlight on
other professions today.
The committee is investigating
Isubversive influences in the pro-
fessions. including doctors and
film. television and radio employees.
All the attorneys, challenged the
committees right to subpoena
them or to question their personal
beliefs. Twenty refused to an
swer questions concerning Com
munist Party membership. In
the case of one. the issue Of men,
bership was withdrawn.
All cited the 1St and 5th consti-
tutional amendments and some
the 4th, 9th and 10th amend
ImentS.
Executive Session Monday.
After having heard a dozen at
torneyS in two days, the commit
tee announced yesterday that the
rest would be excused until Mon
day. when they would appear be-
fore a subcommittee in executive
session.
Counsel for the lawyers opposed
this action, presenting a motion
asking that the subpoenas be
quashed or the attorneys be per-
mitted to testify in open hearing.
The committee agreed and
heard the remainder of the at
torneys. Other witnesses who
have not been heard by the end
of tomorrow's session will 60 be-
fore closed hearing.
Charges Intimidation.
One witness. Attorney Jack
Frankel. said the committee had
intimidated city, State and Fed
eral employees and even had
harmed the movie business.
There hasn't been a decent
motion picture made since this
committee started to function" {"
he charged. "They don't dare ex-
press a decent idea-they don't
express any ideas. In this effect
the committee has perpetrated the
lie that movies are better than
Iever.'"
Another witness, lawyer Frank
Pestana, asked what he knew
about a Communist Party .cell of
attorneys here. replied: II would
be traitor if I answered that
ouecti0n "
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Fishermun's Net Snures
20-Foot Torpedo
BY the Associated Pres,

PROVIDENCE, r. 1.-The tug
on Joseph Whaley's fishing net
was so great he summoned his
son Howard for help. When the
nets were finally raised the fish"
turned out to be one of the tin
variety-a 20-foot torpedo.
The torpedo was encrusted with
barnacles and tangled with the
remains of a half-dozen fishing
nets. Young Whaley delivered his
Icatch to the Coast Guard.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Six New York Teachers
Face Custer for Silence

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (R.-six
New York school teachers face
custer from their jobs today fol
refusal to tell a Senate Internal
Security Subcommittee whether OF
not they were Communists.
The pending action was an
nounced yesterday by DR.. Fred
eric Ernst, deputy superintendent
of schools.
DR.. Ernst said Supt. of Schools
William Jansen would ask the
Board Of Education to ratify the
dismissals today under the city
charter. This provides for dis
missal of any city employe who
refuses. on the ground of possible
self determination. to answer
questions of any officially author
ized body.
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Doe Scores on Page CAY
BY the Associated Press

Two eXtra-inning marathons
last night, another change in the
league leadership and standings
which show the first seven teams
punched within a six-game spread
point to an unsettled summer in
the American League.
Cleveland moved back in front
last night as Mike Garcia BANKED
the Red Sox, 60, scattering seven
hits for his seventh victory. Luke
Easter spearheaded the attack
that put the Indians one game
ahead as he drove in three runs
with a homer and single. Maury
McDermott was the loser.
While the Mats were bowling
to Satchel Paige and the Browns,
30. in II innings, the Yankees
were edging the White Sox, 4-3,
in Is innings. Billy Pierce went
all the way for the White Sox,
but came to grief with two out in
the 18th when Pinch Hitter
Johnny Sain. singled with the
bases loaded to score Mickey
Mantle. Mantle had four of the
Yankees IL hits, the same num-
Der the Sox got of three hurlers.
Reliefer Bob Hogue worked one
inning to gain the victory.
Even the Athletics are getting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-04
Extro-Inning Variations Stress
Close American League Fight

ambitious. Alex Kellner stopped
the Tigers on eight hits while
Hank Majeski and Al Clark
homered off Virgil Trucks for a
81 Philadelphia victory. It was
the AS fourth straight win.
Brooklyn retained it's one-game
margin over the Giants in the
National League race. defeating
Pittsburgh, Ga. on home runs by
Jackie Robinson, Carl Furillo and
Gil Hodges. The Giants earlier
had shellacked the thirdAplace
Cubs. TIA, with the aid of II
hits, including a home run, three
doubles and three triples.
Rookie Outfielder Wally Post
drove in both Cincinnati runs with
a single and homer to give the
Reds a 81 triumph over Robin
Roberts and the Phillies. Reliefer
Frank Smith allowed only one hit
in six shutout innings to gain
credit for the win that enabled
Cincinnati to vault over the Card
inals into fourth place.
George Grove, rookie first base.
man, slammed an eighth inning
homer, his second in two nights
to give the Braves a 80 win over
the Cards. Jim Wilson pitched
a two-hitter for his third triumph
It was the third successive tri-
umph for Charley Grimm, new
manager, after he lost his debut
last Sunday.
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0UG OldIK OIIIIICIl, 1UI IIISCdIlCG. 7 III
thinking the Red Sox have added some bal
ance," Griffith says. Nov sort of like
Boston's chances to go all the way. At least,
you'd have to say they are serious pennant
contenders"
George Kell will balance that Red Sox
infield. He plays third base better than any
body else and he adds power. So much power,
in fact, that now Boston can afford to play
the spray-hitting Billy Goodman at first base.
Hoot Evers when and If he ever remains hale
and hearty for any length of time, could be
an asset, particularly when the Red Sox are