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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
A Bright New Wall

For those who choose to seek 1t with suffi-
Gent diligence there is usually rainbow-tinted
lining lurking behind the oppressively colored
clouds Of day-to-day living. One Of these
brighter omens is about to land-heavily in
terms of weight the mail boxes of American
homeowners in the next few weeks in the form
of the new 1,298-page spring catalogue Of one
Of our giant mail-order houses.
Favored reading for both young and old,
the new issue win list approximately 100000
items Of merchandise. A vice president with
fair for statistics already has offered comfort to
those who have been concerned about what the
economists describe as an upward spiral in the
cost Of livingss he says prices average three and
one-half per cent lower than last autumn.
To the adventurous minded are offered a
stainless steel, nonsinkable boat and q cabin
tent with sewed-in floors, screened doors and
windows; both new items. For the ordinary
stay-at-h home, frustrated amateur repairman Is
offered triumph in design in the form OF a
three-Way convertible paint brush. Those Of us,
and there are probably many, who have had
trouble painting one-inch cornices with four
inch brushes or 16-foot porches with two-inch
brushes, await the catalogue eagerly. We already
have the screw driver needed to adjust this fan
tastic new weapon, we have the paint, and now
we have faith that some day sobn wen achieve
that bright new wall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
This and That

Part Of Templeton Jones' philosophy
he calls the Understanding Of the
Moment"
Jones believes that too many persons
want to share their thoughts and emo
tions with others. feeling that nothing
is real unless they do.
Our friend, on the other hand, tries
to make himself satisfied with his own
participation.
II he is reading a book, he wants to
make himself aware, at the very time
Of reading. that he has all there is to
be had Of It. really.
Talking about it to others may be
interesting. but it is not an essential
part of the process.
We are not quite sure we understand
just what Jones means by his philosophy
of athe Understanding of the Moment"
Surely there is real reason, in the
human mind, for sharing experiences.
There is also bit of pride. especially
in book buying and reading, to be able
to let ones friends know that one IS
reading "ti1e very latest"
These are slight failings. perhaps, but
very human; and humanity Is built. In
part. on failings.
Our failings are good II We can learn
from them, or take heart from them, or
get help from others out Of them.
u a ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
Georqio's Ban of q Textbook

In letter printed on this page today Frank
lin T. Miles indirectly attempts to correct
inisstatement of fact contained In his previous
letter printed December 26. While The Star is
not concerned over his animadversions in other
respects, it desires to correct Mr. Miles in his
previous assertion that widely used textbook
Magruder's american Government been
absolutely barred from all public schools in the
State of Georgia.
The facts are that in 1850 Mrs. Julius Y
Talmadge, former national regent Of the OAR
and a member of the Georgia State Board OF
Education, recommended that the book be re-
moved from the approved hst-a list Of text
books bought with public funds for use in the
public schools of the State The board adopted
her recommendations, but reversed itself the fol-
lowing month, reinstating the book In June
of 1851 Mrs. Talmadge renewed her criticism OF
the book Again the board went along with her.
And again it changed its mind. The book is
being used in Georgia's public schools this year.
Incidentally the school board never barred the
book from use in the public schools. What it
proposed, until it changed its mind, was to take
it of the list of school texts purchasable with
public funds
The Star regrets that Mr.. Miles did not see
1T to correct his mistake himself, evidently pre-
ferring to use what he describes, when speaking
of others, as merely an assemblage Of mean
ingless words"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
Loyalty Program, in Peril

The Federal loyalty program is in peril until
the integrity of confidential records of the 10y
atty Review Board can be re-established That
Integrity has been compromised by Senator
McCarthys release to the three press associa-
tons of reported excerpts from transcript OF
secret discussions of the board on February 10
and IA of last year. Somebody on the board or
its staff leaked it to the Senator. This leak must
be found and plugged promptly, if the loyalty
program is to continue to function effectively
and to merit public confidence.
II the Loyalty Review Board cannot be sure
Of the loyalty of its members and it's staff it is
In bad way. Secrecy Of loyalty records is the
very keynote OF the internal security structure
It is that guarantee of secrecy which enables the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation to participate
so fully in the program. The FBI cannot afford
to have the names of certain of It's informants
revealed or to disclose certain of it's investiga-
tive procedures or other information of classi-
fed nature Furthermore, members of the
Loyalty Review Board themselves will hesitate
to speak freely about loyalty problems they
did in the released transcript tit the threat Of
publication of their confidential views continues
to hang over them
If the board itself cannot quickly find the
disloyalty which seems to have invaded its own
domain, the FBI ought to be asked to conduct
a thorough investigation-for the protection not
only Of the FBI and the board but Of govern
mental security in general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14

better than-ever position to strengthen itself
and, In turn, to play Its role EFFECTIVELY as one
Of the powers Of peace and security In that half
Of the globe. This mplishment In It's turn,
should certainly be facilitated and fastened by
the exact definitions Of Senate action on the
peace treaty and the network OF supporting
agreements which surround IT.
That the importance Of Japans Industrial
and commercial conduct is fully recognized In
Moscow may be accepted without reservation.
Confirmation Of this fact Is found in the trans
formation now under way In the Russian mis-
sion in Tokyo, with the personnel and emphasis
being shifted from q military to an economic
celebration, and ID reported offers Of essential
raw materials at what seem to be bargain prices
from Communist controlled sources.
Undoubtedly 1t Is sphere Of cold warfare
In which Western acumen viii be tested and In
which the new Japan's integrity cah be demon
strated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
Letters to The Star
Pen-1'dnaes may be used II letters ca,rv
aDrtteTs' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

intent Of the Boards expressed desire.
On January 4, 1852, the Georgia State
superintendent Of Schools. certain M.
D. Collins, stated that:
1.-THE American Government by Ma
gruder is not banned in Georgia. The
General Assembly Of this State has never
suggested not using this book in our
public schools. There has been some
discussion by the members Of the State
Board Of Education, but the book is now
being used in our high schools"
Could the Georgia State Board Of
Education be so lax as to permit the re-
entry Of this subversive book into their
public schools, or is Supt. Collins state
ment merely an assemblage of meaning
less words? The issue now seems to be
whether or not statement without proof
by professional educator is worthy Of
belief. A good general rule In such In
stances is to demand strict and certain
proof Of statements by so-called leading
educators" because their idea of what is
true oftentimes appears unacceptable
as truth to the ordinary, normal person.
Franklin r. Miles.
(See Editorial: "Georgias Ban Of a
Textbook.'D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
By Charles E. TroceweH

It is an all which contains everything,
indeed. It calls for examination and re-
examination Of the essentials.
What are the essentials?
Old ways are being torn down and
thrown onto the scrap heaps Of the
nations.
What Is good, ought to remain, but
too often all goes, good and bad.
In the fires of life are consumed the
clay Of experience.
The moving finger writes and having
writ, as the poet said. it ever calls anew
for experience and reassessment.
r.
The personal life, too, has its exam
nations and denominations.
Every one Of us can stand as his own
mentor, II he win.
The silly stuff Of the everyday can be
turned TO good uses II the mind, plotted
By the soul, takes . sweeping view Of
things.
To do this, however. requires narrow
view first.
1t Is right here that one comes to the
long view Of Templeton Jones.
He must understand the moment and
how It contains all. Everything else,
including sharing, may be added to It,
but It must come first.
30, II you think jones is q nut, well,
% do We. But this i what be thinks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14

b
Tenpleton Jones says he believes in
the ability to participate In the Under
standing Of the Moment" because it
makes him concentrate more on what
he Is reading. or doing.
II he gardens. then he gardens for
the flowers h 1t, not to show 1t OF. as
so many persons do. to their friends.
Probably Jones has something here.
4 -
The desire to share with others is
human. indeed, but it leads to much
misunderstanding.
A man comes at last to stand alone
with his own soul.
No one knows exactly what soul Is,
but 1t Is believed to be very real thing.
II so. 1t exists for itself and by itself.
The soul has no moorings this side Of
the great divide. In transparent beauty
1t shines In the sky Of being, able to
take care Of itself because Of its great
origin
The pale clay Of otherwise subtle
humanity fades away to nothing. It Is
Like grass which Is cut down and fadeth
away. t
The soul alone stands sure.
Probably every one would do wen, at
the moment OF intellectual enjoyment.
10 understand that this b. IN the
Jonesian sense. ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
Economics in the Far East

The pace of events in the Far East makes it
desirable that the Senate should act with rea-
soned promptness on ratification Of the Japanese
peace treaty and the parallel security pacts
applying to that area.
The drawn-out stalemate in Korea, the dor
nnant but unresoved impasse as between Nation
alist and Communist China and the continuing
threat to stability in Southeast Asia each con-
tribute to the compulsions for formulating OF
our relations with Japan. While there are obvious
military and political aspects to the whole prob
lem Of the future in the Far East there are both
immediate and long-term complications involved
in establishing the pattern of economic life TOR
the independent Japan Of tomorrow.
Prior to the war, Japan was by wide mar
gin the industrial and commercial leader Of
that part Of the world. It has the potential
to become so again and it has indeed made
substantial progress in this direction since hos
tilities ceased. Much Of this progress has been
made however, with benefit Of direct American
aid and, in the past eighteen months, under
the stimulus OF the military operations In Korea.
Although both Of these factors very likely will
continue for an undetermined period to figure
largely in the japanese ecsnomy. the permanent
base for the country's economic health must be
grounded in new normality Of trade relations,
first of all within the Far Eastern community
and secondly with other parts OF the world.
When this is accomplished Japan will be In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
Pages Of the Earth

knowing Is not a matter for the mind.
At least Il Is not minds exclusively,
For boys can make a stick-iDrGpped kite
string mind
or sfin-bGrk up lean persimnson tree
Without helpful hint from printed
books
Since ttmeless knowledge Is IN heels
and hands.
They are as quick as mtnnoius IN an
brooks
And they haze circled marble-rtngs on
lands
Where earth Is red or Dhere the tea
leGUes groiD
or iohere the sun Is doDn pten ours
YelloD. or black. or bro,On. or phite.
they kn0iD
HON. to drink life lite mater from
cup.
Not questioning sts tenets or its creeds.
A bog turns pages Of the eayth-and
Anobel Armour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
Mr.. Remon's Appointment

Some time ago I noticed in your
columns an announcement Of the APP
pointment to the Park and Planning
Commission Of John Remon and Of his
subsequent election to be chairman
Of the commission.
Many friends Of the commission have.
in the past, felt that its makeup was
weakened by the lack Of persons trained
technically in planning and also by the
lack Of members personally acquainted
with Washington and its problems.
The first objection was very largely
taken care Of by the appointment Of
Frederick Bigger and the second has
been very satisfactorily disposed Of by
Mr.. Remon's appointment. which has
been most gratifying to every one ac-
quainted with the commissions work.
Moreover, the telephone company,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
Regulation by Remote Control

The hearings before the Maryland Public
Service Commission on Capital Transit's plan
for further curtailment of suburban bus services
demonstrate anew the need for q Metropolitan
Area Public Utilities Commission. Here is a
public utility serving what, In effect is one large
urban community, yet subject In varying degrees
to the control of three regulatory agencies-the
District PU0 the Maryland PSC and the Federal
Governments Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Maryland hearings are being held not in
Montgomery or Prince Georges Counties where
complaining citizens could readily attend, but
In Baltimore. And Baltimore Is more interested
In Its own transit troubles right now than in
those OF persons living 40 miles away, on Wash
ington's fringe.
The Maryland commission previously had
permitted Capital Transit to reduce or abandon
certain bus services in the nearby area. Now
the company is seeking to reduce its services
even further, on the ground that all of its Mary
land operations are being conducted at loss.
company representative, in response to citi-
zen's comment, even suggested that Capital
Transit would be willing to consider Withdraw
ing from Maryland altogether. From the sole
standpoint of the company's profits, it would be
advantageous If Capital Transit could abandon
every profitable busline on either side Of the
District line. But public utility owes primary
just to its stockholders. 1t follows that any re-
duction of service must be last-resort economy,
to be approved by a regulatory agency only after
the most careful study of the company's position
and of the needs of the public. It is doubtful
that the type of remote control exercised by
the Maryland PSC is conducive to the sort Of
thoroughgoing inquiry which the situation re-
quires.
It is in such development as the suburban
bus-curtailment casa case that involves a
public utility serving two different but closely
integrated, Jurisdictions the value of an
overall regulatory commission is seen. Such an
agency would be familiar with conditions in the
Washington area, would be readily accessible to
the utilities and their customers and could view
transportation and other problems from re-
gional standpoint. At least, this proposal has
sufficient merit and sufficient popular backing
to warrant study by appropriate congressional
committees, or by congressionally sponsored
commission. Now is a good time to start the
ball rolling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
Eisenhower Privileged

Eisenhower has had certain British
privileges accorded him which should
well qualify him as President and in
cidentally make other candidates green
with envy. I quote:
Gen. Eisenhower has had new
honor bestowed upon him: the freedom
of the city Of London. According to an
ancient statute, this gives him two priv
ileges OF inestimable value. First, he
cannot be arrested for drunkenness
within the city limits. Second, If con-
victed of murder, he can wear special
robes for the hanging"
That's what the eminent ichthyologist,
Bennett Cert, says in the Saturday Re-
view of Literature
CorIey McDarment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14

The difference Of opinion between
Capt. g. T. Rude and the Haskin Service
concerning the former ~. p. Morgan
yacht CorSair can be settled very hap
PLY. Both are right. The two j. P. Nor
ganS, senior and junior, owned series Of
four steam yachts named Corsair.
Corsair I. built in 1880, was later sold
to make way for larger Corsair II. built
IN 1890. This yacht became U. s. aux
Hilary cruiser during the Spanish Amer
lean War. renamed Gloucester, and dis
posed Of several Spanish torpedo boats.
Corsair III was built In 1899 to replace
number two, served as an auxiliary
cruiser In the First World War, and was
presented to the Coast and Geodetic
Survey, just as Capt. Rude says, in 1880,
upon the completion of Corsair W. Cor
sair ~ was turned over to the British
in 1910 by her owner, the second J. p.
Morgan, who had large investments in
Britain Gas well as great love for that
country and her luxurious fittings were
sold by Gimbels, in New York, for the
benefit Of Bundles for Britain.
Corsair w served as q convoy escort
vessel during the war, passed briefly
through Panamanian registry, then was
bought by q company on the Pacific
Coast to serve as q cruise liner to
Alaska and to Mexican ports. She went
ashore at Acapulco In November, 1949.
after two years as commercial yacht.
and was abandoned there. Corsair III,
which ended her days as the q. s. s.
Oceanographer, is the Morgan yacht
Capt. Rude has in mind.
Ralph Whitney.
I believe Capt Rude and Haskin are
referring to different vessels, no doubt
leaving the one who first inquired about
the Corsair in some confusion.
The Corsair Capt. Rude refers to was
an early yacht Of Mr.. Morgan's, built
around or before the turn Of the century.
and called "Oceanographer" when she
served In the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey.
For what it is worth, and with keenest
respect for Capt. Rude.
Mrs. Ernest ii. Hartge.
After writing you about J. p. Morpan,s
yacht, realized there had been two and
possibly three Corsairs. I assumed, of
course. that your column referred to
the Corsair II.
G. T. Rude,
Capt Coast and Geodetic Survey
Retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
Fovors Alexandra BRIDGE

read where The Star has gained sup
port in its proposal to erect another
bridge across the Potomac. II built, It
would funnel traffic into the same area
in Arlington that the present bridges
are doing.
live in Arlington and drive almost
every working day, to and from Suit
land, Md, and feel that am well quail
ified to make the following observation:
The present bridges accommodate traf-
fic during the peak rush hour periods
fairly well. Whereas before the twin span
on Fourteenth street was opened, traffic
was slowed almost to halt on the old
bridge handling two-way traffic. Today
traffic moves along at q fair clip, but
the bottleneck has emerged past the
bridge to where traffic empties into the
Shirley Highway system from the trib-
utary roads.
The same holds true for Memorial
Bridge. Evening congestion in Arlington
begins on approaching Lee boulevard
after Memorial Bridge has been crossed.
It is quite obvious that the traffic pile
up is due to the lack of diversion high
ways here and not bridges.
A bridge crossing from Alexandria
would relieve the present access roads
from Virginia Of much Of their burden.
Trucks could bypass the downtown
Washington area completely and would
be compelled to use q. s. ! to reach Alex
andria instead Of Shirley Highway. The
bridge could best be reached by Glebe
road and the Leesburg pike from the
north.
NJ NJ rh..~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
BY WiIIiorn Hines

THE MOON was new that early
September night In 1913, and the
dim light 1t cast over the Ply-de-Dome
countryside was made to order for the
Job that had to be done.
The slim sickle In the sky looked down
on big masonry pile at Riom. where
the principal diehards and anti Vichy-
ties Of bleeding France were held. In
side the prison lay three former
Premiers Of France-Pau Reynaud, Ed
GUARD Daladier. Leon Blum-a spate Of
smaller fry, and a general whose eyes
burned with love for France and
hatred for her traducers.
One Of these men was to take walk
that night: walk that would lead him
to secret airport and on to. honor in
his own country and throughout the
world -
He was Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tas-
signy. who died in Paris last week at
the age of 81.
De Lattre hadn't given up when the
Germans rolled into Northern France
In the tragic spring Of 1910. I He had
continued to fight, first against the
Boche. later against the Vichy govern.
ment Of Marshal Petain and Pierre La.
val. His fight had taken him to North
Africa. where, finally. at Sete in 1912. he
staged an uprising that landed him in
prison.
It was small consolation to De Lattre
that he was in the finest of French COM
pany at Riom. Aside from the purely
negative accomplishment Of not doing
anything to help Vichy, he was effec-
lively stopped from doing anything to
aid his own side. He resolved to escape.
He wasn't the first one to make this
decision, nor the first to carry It out.
In 194S, the French underground was
hard at work. It's radio contacts with
the Free French government in England
were Of the best. and there was little