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Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
Round Numbers

Admiral William NJ. Fechteler,
Chief of Naval Operations, has ask
ed Congress for $1,144, ,8S3, 900 for
ship-building and construction
program to bring the Navy up to
date Included in the request is
an item of $209,OOO,OOO for a new
aircraft carrier, $24,OOO.000 more
than for the super-carrier now un-
der construction, the USS Forres-
tai. The difference, say the experts,
represents imitation. Somehow this
reminds us of the testimony given
the Senate small business commit
tee by S2-year-old Alfred William
Lawson, founder of the University
of LawsOnOmy, at Des Moines, Ia.
Asked about an alleged $115,0OO
profit in a questionable machine
tool deal, he replied: I'm thinking
great philosophical thoughts for
the benefit of mankind that comes
after me. don't go into figures.
They're minor details"
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
No Way To Talk About
A Nominee

Senator Robert A. Taft, long re-
garded as lacking in color" and
stung into an unsuspected livliness
of delivery and retort by the pious
repetition, Taft can't be elected"
from those who follow other COP
gods, may yet wear the proudest
title of the late Al Smith "the
happy warrior"
At Houston, Texas, on the eve of
the New Hampshire primary, where
the galaxy of factions, both Repub-
lican and Democratic, wound up
their efforts in a concerted "get
Taft" campaign, Senator Taft ad-
mitted that the chances are pretty
much in favor" of his being nomi-
mated for the presidency.
And while Charles Edison, form
er Democratic Governor of New
Jersey, strongly endorsed Taft as
lone of the two men best qualified
to serve our country as President" +"
(the other, he said, is General Mac
Arthur, Harold Z. Stassen accus-
ed Taft of "overpOwering" New
Hampshire with his "multi-million
dollar steam-rOller" and Republi-
can Governor Sherman Adams, of
New Hampshire, branded Taft as
'isolationist" and charged him with
hitting below the belt"
All of which points up the picture
of frenzied Republicans joining the
Democratic forces in attacking the
man who, at this writing, may pro-
vide their sole chance of victory.
We are not here considering the
relative merits of Senator Taft and
General Eisenhower, since the GEN
erals political merits as well as his
intentions are unknown to us.
Rather, we are conceding victory in
November to the Truman Fair Deal
e. unless the Republican leaders
give better evidence to the millions
of independent voters who will de-
eide the election that they can close
ranks and fight together as tenac-
iOusly as they now fight each other.
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
Washington Letter By Robert Nelson Taylor
Want To Rent 4 LOBE

The old question of whether the
Government can, or should, force
a man to pay union for the priv
ilege of working, is up again. Ten
years ago the issue was laid in the
lap of the War Labor Board, who
managed to switch it for another
baby, coming up with a decision
that each union man had to retain
his membership. .-
Now the United Steel Workers
CIO have found union-shop in the
closet where the WLB hid it, and
passed it on to the Wage StabiliZa-
tiOn Board with a fairly strong
hint that it should be adopted. In
fact, the union complains that the
steel industry is using "high-pres-
sure propaganda" that interferes
with the Boards efforts to insure
fairness and labOr-management
harmony in the steel industry"
We shall resist the temptation to
comment on the fairness or general
ethical purity of the steady stream
of "public-relatiOns material" with
which CIO affiliates continuously
drench as much of the public as
they can reach in defense of what
ever crap they are currently plan
ming or engaged in, and merely
wonder at their present uneasiness.
Is it possible that they feel the
WSB may not give them what they
ask for this time? 1t has always
seemed to us, however, that free
dom to work, without paying tri-
butte to a union, compares with
freedom to speak or worship.
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14

ulation compared with 1900. There are near
ly 100000 separate business firms in the
country. A minority member of the Federal
Trade Commission itself, stirred by the MANY
baSeless monopoly charges against industry.
recently remarked: 'When l hear bureau
Gratis say we must save commercial bus
mess bunk has at last reached its satur-
alton point"
Even the layman needs no remarkable
memory to recall the orgy of charges and
proposed punitive tax legislation that beset
chain stores few years ago. Luckily at
tempts to destroy the chains failed and they
finally established themselves as an integral
and essential part of modern distribution.
AT the same time, independent stores of
every size and kind kept right on going ahead
In the face of chain competition.
The most dangerous monopoly in the
country today is big government. Every
citizen is aware of it's burden. It threatens
his Liberties and economic security on
scale unequaled in history.
5000
FAITH-OUR GREATEST NEED
Defensive action alone ultimately winds
up In defeat. This is common KNOWLEDGE vet
our prevalent political philosophy has been
defensive. For example, our people are
against Communism but most of us fail to
realize that merely being against it is mean
mgless. To win, you have got to be for
something.
More people who know what they are
Tor rather than what they are against is
the greatest need of the moment-people do
not weigh the value of personal liberty in
terms or televlSion sets, price indexes, So
called social gains and the animal comforts
politicians love to harp on as vote getting
devices.
The bitter truth is that we are losing
our personal liberty at home just as we have
Deen losing the contest with world cOmmun-
ism because we haven't the CUTS to be for
something. We have been losing because
we have not had faith in the founding prin-
clple OF our own gOvernment-independe
We have tolerated the DEVELOPMENT of a bu
reaucracy which has grown into a colossus
that takes third of all paychecks. We have
accepted lying down the mouthings of DOW
er-hungry politicians who are spending our
deprecated currency at the rate of S85 5,OOO,-
100000 annually. We have been taught to
De cynical toward productive industry and
thrift and the property rights of private
citizens. From this point it can be but a
short step to political and religious OBJ
preston.
The current budget of the Federal Gov
ernment over $85,O00,000,0OO - recently
inspired DllSterlng editorial by Life Mag
azlne: -. Congress had damn well better
pass some self-refOrming acts. Other
wise the Federal budget will remain the in
comprehensive sign of Americas creeping
retreat from political self-control to tyranny
through ignorance"
Only an exhibition of faith in independ-
ence and hatred of government oppression
and excessive taxation can stem the growth
OF internal bureaucracy and the soul de-
stroying march of world communism, and
perpetuate the United States we have known
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14

BABSON PARK, Fla, March IA have had so
many letters from readers, pro and con-" regarding
my column in this paper about highways-(see jan
uary 18, 1952)-that l have collected some more
facts which for two reasons l should pass along to
my readers. First, because l perhaps unfair
to the trucks, and second, because l wish to sub
NIT constructive suggestion to road builders.
THE TRUTH ABOUT HIGHWAYS
My first job after graduating from the Massa-
chusets Institute of Technology as Civil Engineer
was to build State Highways. 1 soon learned that
the politicians want to spend money the black
tops which can be seen instead of on the highway
foundations which the voters do not sec. Then when
a road cracks, these politicians blame it on the
motor vehicles.
That these politicians are wrong is proven by
driving along any state roads with cracks or patches
If it were the motor vehicles which caused the
cracking then every slab section would be crack
ed or patched. The fact that only few ere cracked
or patched proves that the foundation was skmped
at certain points when being built. Let me here
add that in 1850 motor vehicles paid about three
billion dollars in taxes.
"HOGGIN" THE ROADS
If motor vehicles do not move to the side when
you blow your horn or if they cross two solid lines
painted on the center of road, then you should
report them. In this connection, state officials say
that ignoring and crossing double solid lines is
responsible for most of the bad accidents
The real 'hOggng" is done by us privately own
ed car drivers who park on streets from which
trucks excluded. Furthermore, this parking by
us is so choking the downtown business streets that
If not forbdden-it will severely harm retail trade
and depress the value of business property. / am
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
TV cRoWlNc PAlNs

Los ANGELES =. (H9 What
teleyision needs most today is an
adult audience willing to help TV
through its childhood and adoles-
cence.
So says Jack Morrison, lectur-
er in theater arts at the Univer-
sity Of California. Adults should
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
TAXES CAN BE CUT!

The only way the American people can
get their taxes reduced is to demand strict
economy in government and make it clear
that they intend to enforce that demand.
President Truman's Administration ap-
parently either cannot or will not check it's
reckless spending. Mr.. Truman became
President in May of 1915, and in 6h years
spent S7O0000O,000 more than had been
spent under all the other Presidents since
George Washington first took Office in 1889.
In addition the President wants to spend
another S85,OOO,O 100000 in the next fiscal
year.
This would mean spending $2,7O9 every
time the clock ticks-or $685. every min
ute of the day and night.
Politicians say it's impractical to expect
Congress to halt this spending. That may be
true.
But if the people make it clear that they
are fed up with Federal waste, the pOliti-
clans will bow to clear-cut public demand.
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14

be selective about their programs
and should let the sponsor know
by mail which shows they like.
says Morrison
AS a last resort representative
organizations can ask the Federal
Communications Commission for.
consumer hearings on television
content natters.
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
"After Me. The DeLMae!w

President Truman, in a telegram
to the National Farmers Union
has warned it's members that a
change in administration might
bring wrong agricultural policies.
This year we are going to have
a presidential election" the Presi-
dent informed the Union, land that
means far more than choosing be-
tween two candidates. It means
choosing the direction which our
policies will take for the next four
years" Considering that the law
limiting a president to two terms
is now fortunately on the books. it
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
A FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICANS
Personal Views Regarding
Troops to Europe Program
BY sENAToR RoBERT a. TAET
CHAPTER )


When the Germans through ia France 81 1e 4o1o
Mr. Roosevelt gave every encouragement to France and ~
60 on fighting The end Of his letter June Is l94O to Premier
Reynaud is enightening, and quote:
In these hours which heart-rending to the French
people and yourself send the assurances Of nv utmost
yaty ana can further assure that the French
people continue in defense Of their liberty which c th
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14

will only be possible for Truman
to have one more-if he can get it.
Thus, we can understand his refer
ence to "the next four years"
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
Question Of Europe

Question OF Europe
The question Of sending troops to
Europe is certainly much more
complicated. There is no doubt
about the Presidents power to send
troops to occupied Germany. There
is no question that he can send
them if he wants 20 do so. as Com
mander in Chief Of the Army and
Navy.
Whether Congress could limit the
number to be sent, is a point which
may be open to question. However,
certainly the President has the pow
er if Congress does not act.
/ think be can station troops in
a friendly country if such country
asks that the troops be sent and If
there is no imninence Of attack
and If they are stationed there for
some possible convenience in re-
pelling a general attack upon the
United States itself.
Particularly. it seems to me that
the President Of the United States
may station air forces and may
send the Navy to odd places through
out the world, as Presidents have
done many times, because the send
ing Of such forces does not neces-
sarily involve or threaten involve
ment in war. Such forces can be
easily withdrawn in case an attack
is made upon the country. There
is no question about their remain.
ing there and becoming involved In
a war, If our country determines
that it does not wish to become in
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
N&ONR
THE GRANGE LOOKS AT THE
RAILROADS

Herschel D. NewsOm, Master of the Ma
tlOnal Grange, recently wrote an extremely
important letter to a conference made up Of
railroad presidents. Mr.. Newsom expressed
himself as being greatly concerned with the
financial difficulties of the railroads, and
with our outmOded transportation policy. He
pointed out that when the Grange proposed
regulation of the railroads in 1876. thew had
a virtual monopoly of transportation, and
that conditions have changed enormously
since then. He added
Recent events have made it all too evil
dent that railroad bankruptcy means event
ual government ownership or government
subSidy-neither solution is tOlerable. 1t
seems clearly apparent that our total trans
portatiOn policy must be modernized. g.
We are, therefore, suggesting that this be
a subject of study in Grange meetings
throughout America"
Commenting on this, The New York
Times said, Among the local agrarian par
ties of the Seventies the general slogan was !:
The state must either absorb the railroads
or the railroads will absorb the state That
is a far cry from the present view of the
Grange, quoted by Mr.. NewsOm. Yet
it is not too much to say that the contrast
mirrors with rather complete fidelity the
historical change that has taken place in the
economic status of our railroads between
1871 and 1852" In that time we have regu-
lated the railroads to the point of strangua-
tiOn, have often denied them rates adequate
to meet their bills and return a fair profit
on their huge inVeStment-and we have, con-
currently, subsidized and encouraged their
competitors. Our whole transportation pol
icy is unfair and obsolete and, it menaces
the welfare of the country which depends so
much on adequate, expanding transport by
rail.
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14

lFrom "a Foreign Policy for AmeEi.
cans" Copyright 1881 By Robert "A. TAFT
Published BY Doubleday and Company.
Inc. Released BY The Register and Irihs
une Syndicate and WNUl
Evening star., 1952-05-17

AMER: UNIV. PIX, mr.. st. AIMS
Beautiful white brick Colonial: q
bedrms:, 2 baths. new cond.; vacant;
conv. Zoe. OWNER. OR. 0O2O.
Evening star., 1952-05-17

CHEVY CHASE. D. c. bedrooms
lovely d%g porch and yard; June only.
10 ON MrNGTks SSsi; TO PENrAGoN. OIL of Lee
blvd; spotless 2;5;story larger 2
yard; s16O. Cali JOSEPH W. sEAY
UNIVERSITY HILLS-Almost new 81
bedrm; rambler, with complete cleo
KEY A'ssen Co. Resitors, me; 81. 1d s61o I'll I'll
ssTHRsDA-cHEvY R% CHASE AREA AREA
5orm. bk.:, comp. furn.. screened
sRGyfEh sIVEk 'sEs sSRi2S7Good Ss 7esS con7. ls To-
cation: : rms. Va baths, full bsmt.,
Tecr. rm., gar; avail. immed. to
Sept. 10. $50 mo- Call 81. s7S3s,
NEARBY MARYLAND, close to Army
eoaN eeeas Z EYE fEv1Ef sHGunS5 ao sssS 49, ms
CHEVY CHASE, MD.-Nr. Conn. ave.
Well,furn; house; June "a to Sept.
Sorcb 1sdrmS pas1nnt tsthsioSa baths Sleeping
OFF MASS. AVE, near Cathedral.
4 BEDROOMS, 3 baths. Summer or
longer; $500 mo; W0; 2S07. -1S
RfaFPs Baths iv autca em oil dIn heat! rm pv kit IT,
and garage; elec. washer, etc; $3.50
per mo. On Wisconsin ave-, l blk.
from National Cathedral OWNER.
FoxHALL vILLAGE-June e-sept. 6.
3 bedrms.. 2 baths. dble. gar; 2
rear screened porches. Attractive
yard. $500 a month. EN-. 1851.
HILLCREST S.E.-Det. home with
8 rooms. rec. room, 21a baths. built
in garage John r n0NOHOE
623 Penna. ave. Sc, Ii. 6-6767, OR.
$3.50. -1S
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HOUSES TO SHARE

TWO MEN, $3.50, cooperative basis,
expenses S9O-S100 monthly; near
Wardman Park. AID. S245. to 10
WANT 1 YOUNG MAN to share with
Q others mod. 6-rm. Semidet. house;
every conv.; S12 per wk. 1870 18th
st ne, LA, 6.6631, -1S
GEORGETOWN--Yo lady, college
gradusts to shs etbsas sftrsstiRRe
c. CO. A?na. IN
Evening star., 1952-05-17

$500 PER MONTH can be cleared on
this store. on No. / highway. lease
for any number of years: $4,000
worth Of new equipment and bldg.
ROY HELMS. MANASSAS. VA.
Evening star., 1952-05-17

CONVENIENT 10 BOILING FIELD
OPEN FOR INSPECTION
FORESTER ST. Sc; new, modern, 3-
bedrm. semidet. house, with sep. din.
garbage disposal and elec. dish
washer; near schools, shopping,
transp.; immed. occupancy; S125
per mo. Directions: Out s: Capitol
st; to Southern ayei left 2 desas,sr blocks to
SIDNEY e. MENSH & CO.. Ma. 644O.
ARIINGToN-Excellent for .Penta-
gon commuters; new 3-pedrm. brick
rambler with full basement and ga
rage, 2 baths. complete CE kitchen.
large living dining combination with
mediate occupancy: near new grade
school; S175 month.
BERKEY PROPERTIES, INC
1921 Lee Hwy, ia. $4,000 or 7-1393.
Evening star., 1952-05-17

ARLINGTON, VA.
Attractive brick Colonial; center en-
trance hall, 22-ft. hv. rm., din: rm.,
kit, " bath on 1st floor; 8 bedrms.,
with fireplace: conv. 20 bus. shop
ping and schools; avail. June l:
S175 mo. THOS. G. MAGRUDER
CO. CHI. 3131; ewes. and Sunday
CHI. 67S7. -l6
NEAR FALLS CHURCH-3 bedrms.,
liv rm.. flrepl.. full din. rm.; $13O.
firepl.: avail now $106
Near Seven Corners bedrms.. 2L2
baths; Unusual home 1925
Realtors, FA. 1920.
Evening star., 1952-05-17

BETHESDA-Owner leaving
town, must sell this lovely
11a-bath brick rambler with
5Sse s}ninq living rmi Iss and .eipIsr': frsiplars
washer, washing machine % and
CT loan. About $4,000 cash
REQUIRED. Z. j. MCCORMICK,
WO. 6993.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
HOUSES FOR sALE-N.W.
GEORGETOWN


HOUSES
The following houses may be opened
for your inspection by appointment
$17,500
This is one of group of several
houses that caused a minor sensa-
ton in the NEWSPAPERS when they
small brick house containing: 9
bedrms. and tile bath, firepl. in liv..
din. rm:. modern kit; incl. garden
Currently this house Is being rented
and will prove itself to be a secure
inyestment or home. Ewes, CO
$4,000
This is a first offering of a very
portpnity to check its true age, but
we believe 1t to have been built
about 1910; it was obviously built
as q fine home but now finds itself
with little dignity. It contains IL
5,It rms .,httd within nj its sturdy brick walls
store the former dignity Of this
house but even so your total in
vestment would still be only S35. 900,
as the owner is asking $4,000. as
sales price; yves; WO. 4S45.
GEORGETOWN apartments. Each of 9
apis. In this brick bldg, located
near Dumbarton Oaks are rented
unfurn. with the tenants furnishing
al utils. at $3.50 rental per mo. ca
ftirepl. in large liv. rm., 2 bedrms.,
kit. and bath. It is an exceptionally
good investment and we'll priced at
S27.6OO. Ewes. OIL. 1850.
One Of the best proportioned. incest
old houses that we have seen % in
GEORGETOWN. The rms. seem to be
perfectly balanced: the old garden
Is delight: the bedrms.. gas heat,
rear porches and ground-fioor
medium size family. Priced at
S42.0OO. Eyes, OR. 411Q
Evening star., 1952-05-17

COLORED
NEAR MARYLAND AVE.
Lovely 3-bedroom brick home; liv.
rm., din. rm., big kit. oil INV h.,
full bsmt.; chestnut trim. 2-car brk.
garage with electricity; clean as q
pin. Low down payment. Call
Mr.. Argonnis. CAMPANELLA & CO.
Ex; Alb: ewes. and Sundays. FIR.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
COLORED
1900 NEWTON ST

15OO NEWTON ST.
rms. 2 baths. modern corner home
Cdet)' on LOT. 50x127; oil h-w.h.,
bsmt. Priced for quick sale.
700 K ST.
Very modern, 8 pvt. rms, corner
brick; 2 modern tile baths with
snoWer; large front yard. Priced to
14O6 GIRARD ST. NV.
5-unit apt: house, fully rented; in
come S435 per mo. Notes S236 per
mo. Any offer considered.
WE WILL SELL YOUR HOME
AND BUY ONE FOR YOU
IN THE SAME TRANSAC-
TION--IN ANY SECTION
OF THE CITY.
SKILL SPEED REALTY co.
HU. 1927. is
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COLORED
S15.750

WV FOO
Corner semidetached in
Woodbridge. Perfect condition.
Living. room, dining room,
large kitchen, front porch on
lst. floor; 3 nice bedrooms
and bath on end floor. Reg
ular stairway to large fioored
and insulated attic. that has
4 windows: Gear built-in ga
rage. New roof, new gas
furnace; combination screens
and storm windows; $4,000
cash. S100 per month. For ap-
pointment call Mr.. Ray, DE.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
GAS STATION

Sunoco station doing good business;
also 6-rm. house; enough rm. for 2
or houses. owner has other in
terestS. TO. 5992. lis
Evening star., 1952-05-17

CHEVY CHASE - S19,500,
Substantially-built frame resi-
dence. Living room with flre-
place, dining room, lge. kitch-
en-, Side-Screened porch: 3 bed
rooms on second floor; Gear
garage. E. j. MCCORMICK.
WO. 6993.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
COLORED
Woodbridge Gardens
FIRST PRESENTATION
41O1 18th ST. NE

Everything You Want Is Here
Custom built true center-hall det. CO.
lonial brick home; on lovely
corner lot; first floor: large living
room with fireplace. family-size
dining room, modern kitchen with
cozy breakfast nook. powder room;
second floor. master bedroom with
tile bath. plus 2 additional large
bedrooms with tile bath: finished
third floor; panied recreation room
with fireplace deep garage: slate
roof. gas h.-w.h. and side screened
porch. Reasonably priced I'M
mediate occupancy. GE. 9302 or
JU. S-4296.
TANEN REALTY co.
Evening star., 1952-05-17

CHEVY CHASE, Nebraska ave.. near
Conn.-Loyely Semidet. brick in
excel. cond.; bedrms:,. 2 baths.
modern kitchen. recr. -rm. with Law:
det gar: lge. fenced yard. Price.
$24. $50. Shown by appt. only.
JOSEPH F SWAIN, NC.
JU. SAIL WI. 1918
Evening star., 1952-05-17
HOUSES FOR sALE-N.W.
BY OWNER
- 4N"4O
1915 VEAZEY ST. NV.

3bIO VEAHEY ST. NV.
(Near Bureau of Standards)
Center hall, bedrms., den, Ia
baths; det. garage; $27,5O0. Open
Sat. and Sun. l to pm. EN-. 62S2.
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Alb THE EVENING STAR
HOUSES FURNISHED (cont. }

Washington, D. C.
SATURDAY, MAY IL, 1852
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BUS. OPPORTUNITIES Cont }
DRY CLEANING PLANT

Best location in nearby Arlington:
established years; one owner; all
counter business; averaging 5000
weekly; the best in machinery and
equipment; owner retiring to Flor
ida; priced for immediate sale. Call
Mr.. Brown with YEONAS REALTY,
ar, O100 nr nv 1CdQ 10
Evening star., 1952-05-17

1852 SHERIDAN ST. NV.
OPEN SAT. AND SUN, 2-6
Be sure to see this beautiful brick
home in this convenient neighbor-
hood. Features reception hall, liv.
rm. with fireplace, din. rm., all
elec; kit. and porch on l st floor. 3
floor. Finished rm. on 3rd d. Rec.
rm. with fireplace. Puilt-in garage.
Property in excel. eond. Priced to
sell.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
HOUSES FOR sALE-N.w
COLORED
Mr.. 18th AND VARNTIM

Clear as pin; Colonial tapestry
brick, in excellent neighborhood;
bright rooms, plus 2 rear porches
I inclosed); rec. rm. and additional
bath in bsmt.: priced under the
market at only $17,950; moderate
down payment.