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Evening star., 1952-11-03
|Corbine Inventor
Working on Gun
Shot by Accident
By the Assoeic,ed Pres.

GOODWIN, N. c., Nov. 3.--North
Carolina's famed ''Carbine" will
|liams accidentally shot himself
while working in his farm work
shop near here yesterday.
"Carbine"-David Marshall viii
EIiams-was working on q gun
when it discharged. sending a bull
Ilet through his leg. He was re-
ported resting comfortably at
Dunn Memorial Hospital.
Williams life story was the SUBJ
lject Of a recent motion picture
which borrowed his name and
cast James Stewart and Wendell
Corey in the leading roles. He
gained fame by inventing the
principles of the Army carbine
while serving time in North
Carolina prison in the 1920s. The
case arose from the killing of a
deputy sheriff during a raid on q
liquor still on williams property.
Evening star., 1952-11-03

Madras statement that conditions
In French India rendered q plebi-
Iscite impossible was mot made on
the spur Of the moment-it repre<
sents the attitude Of this govern
|ment."
Asked whether this meant that
India was denouncing q 1948
agreement with France for plebi-
|scites to determine the future Of
the disputed areas. Nehru de-
|clared: THAT agreement is al
ready denounced by the succession
|of events Of hoodlumism In French
Indian territory,
Evening star., 1952-11-03
Mouse With Two Heuds

TULSA, Okla. (R.-William
Eliza reports catching a two
headed mouse in a trap-with
one piece of cheese.
Evening star., 1952-11-03

pens. You'll see shui u sioris 10 dis
intesrute clmoss instantly. n does The
same in your stomach. Therefore,
YOU feel beiieF-fusi. &.
Evening star., 1952-11-03
BAYER ASPIRIN MEANS FAST RELIEF TOO!

To see one reason why Boyer Aspirin
brings YOU relief with amuzing speed,
lust drop Bayer Aspirin soblei in a
alass Of woter and waich what hop
Evening star., 1952-11-03

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Evening star., 1952-07-16
BY Crosby S. Moves

A S lasting proof Of the politicians pre-
rogative to change his mind, the
performance of the District delegation
to the Republican National Convention
last week rates as something of classic.
Thousands of Washington residents
saw that performance. AS they watched
the first-ballot roll call move toward its
dramatic climax. they saw Gen. Eisen-
hover take a decisive lead over Senator
Taft. BY the time the clerk reached the
District of Columbia, the only question
was whether a second ballot would be
necessary.
1t was a dramatic moment. Gen.
Eisenhower needed to pick up only nine
votes over his score on earlier test
ballots to capture the nomination. The
District had six of them. There was
some reason to believe that switch In
/ the District vote would bring Hawaii and
Puerto Rico piling onto the Eisenhower
band wagon.
1t was the moment that every politi-
clan dreams about-the chance to swing
the result of national convention. For
the District. which usually cuts negligi-
bic ice at conventions, it was the chance
Oh a llIGClIIle. Willie IHIlilOIlS WdCCIICu
him, Delegation Chairman Joseph c.
McGarraghy rose and grasped the mi
crophone.
"Mr. Chairman" he said, "the Dis
trict Of Columbia casts all six votes for
Senator Taft"
It was not the vote itself that proved
the facility of the delegates for chang
ing their mind. Most of them had come
to the convention wearing large Taft
buttons. They had gone around to the
Senator's headquarters the night before
to pledge their allegiance. To reporters
in convention hall they made no secret
of their intention to burn their bridges
behind them and vote for the man Of
their choice whatever might happen.
The change of heart had come. not
over their choice of candidate, but over
the choice of the role the District should
play in national convention. And on
the record, that change was little short
of revolutionary.
The District delegates had gone to
Chicago unpledged to any candidate.
They had gone unpledged as the result
of their own urgent insistence that this
was the wise course for the District to
follow. It was major issue in the pri-
mary contests here that resulted in their
election as the District representatives
to the convention.
Here is what Mr. McGarraghy had to
say about instructed delegations before
his election:
Evening star., 1952-07-16
This and That /. !.

Good cheese, now, ought to make
good bird food in small quantities.
It Is concentrated protein, the sort
birds seldom find in nature.
A little of it would go a long way,
especially for the young. But as now
and-then food, it should do very well.
It may be classed with peanut butter,
which is good in moderation.
In nature, the songsters get their eS-
Sential proteins as insect and worm
meat, which is mixed with hard shell.
some earth, and membranes, all supply
ing bulk and some mineral matter.
All young birds are fed on worms,
whether they grow up to be insect eaters
or seed eaters.
Protein foods, thus. are the "baby
food Of birdland.
Some little cheese, or bit Of pea
nut butter, will serve nicely to exc out
the main supplies Of insects. worms.
beetles. etc.
The color Of cheese is attractive to
birds.
They like yellow food. are somewhat
afraid of oyster white foods.
Cottage cheese, for instance, is gen.
orally Stunned by the summer birds.
We have offered it several times at
the feeding station, only to have the
birds either desert the place until 1t Is
removed, or studiously ignore 1t.
AS rule, birds do not like their
houses painted red or other bright coli
Evening star., 1952-07-16
By Charles E. TroceweN

ors. They prefer dark brown or green,
or even white to brighter, lighter colors.
Best of all is the house with bark on
it, or wood let weathered until an old
natural finish.
Some of the small frame houses seen
all through the Pennsylvania mining
districts have never been painted, and
yet they last almost as well. Paint is
probably better for esthetic than practi-
cal values.
This reminds me Of the interesting
experiment tried recently in our neigh
borhood.
The house is called the blue house, by
the neighbors. but actually it has been
painted fine deep gray. with blue
green shutters and white trim.
The total effect is beautiful, and is a
good instance Of trend in frame and
shingle houses.
In the Colonial days many homes
were painted in gray, brown and even
reds. especially in the farming COM
munitieS.
Then there came into being, after the
Civil War, the vogue for the white
house, or cream color. These two shades
have dominated house painting ever
since.
Only within the past few years has
there been q deliberate return to the
older. darker colors, which seem to
blend In with the trees and shrubs
better. and certainly viii not show
stains 6 much - the lighter colors.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
TOO Many Byrds'

The outcome of Virginias senatorial primary
leaves little room for argument Nearly $4,000
voters turned out, believed to be an all-time
primary record. Senator Byrd buried his oppo-
nent, Francis Pickens Miller, under a surprising
victory margin of better than $4,000 votes
There is not much point in post-mortems.
But two conclusions seem fairly evident. One
is that Trumanism and the Fair Deal are not
popular with Virginia Democrats. Colonel Miller
was more or less identified as a Fair Deal candi-
date during the campaign, although he did not
indorse the administration program in full.
There is nothing in the results, however, to
suggest that this association was a good vote
getting technique.
The other conclusion is that campaigning
pays of. Senator Byrd thought that he was in
for tough fight, and for the first time in many
years he got out and really stumped the State.
This first-hand contact with the voters is good
for candidate, and it should prove beneficial
when the Senate meets again.
: From the national viewpoint, Senator Byrds
triumph should be gratifying. His voting record,
right or wrong reveals degree of independence
that is sorely needed in this age of pressure
groups. President Truman once remarked that
there are too many Byrds in Congress If that
was intended to help put the skids under the
Virginia Senator, it was a misguided under
taking. For as yesterdays balloting shows,
there are too many voters in Virginia who
disagree.
There were also some surprises in the new
10th district, just across the Potomac One
surprise was that Senator Byrd carried the
district by better than 1000 votes. Another
unexpected development cropped up in the
congressional race.
AS generally expected, Edmund D. Campbell
emerged the winner, But his victory margin was
slender, and he might not have won had it not
been for the surprisingly strong race made by
c. C. Carln, jr., Alexandria publisher. The
Carlin vote was 8044, which, when added to the
vote for Maynard Magruder the leading organ
ization candidate, totals better than $4,000. Mr..
Campbells winning total was 1924.
This points to the rather obvious conclusion
that the Democrats in the district are in danger
of losing to the Republicans in November. There
is no way of telling, of course, how the Carlin
votes would have been divided had he not been
in the race. His political background suggests,
however, that most of them would have gone to
Mr. Magruder. If this is correct, the Democrats,
assuming that they want to win in November,
must now get together and patch up the scars
left by hard and sometimes bitter campaign.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
A National Disgrace

The steel strike, now in its seventh week,
has done incalculable damage to this country.
The rearmament program, upon which de-
pendS the Nations security, has suffered
serious setback 1t is impossible to determine the
exact extent of the damage for that information
cannot be made public. But it has been very
serious-and the end would not be in sight if
the strike were settled today. In addition, civilian
industry has suffered, and hundreds of thousands
of workers have been laid off.
All of this probably has been needless. There
was no reason for a strike, and there probably
would not have been one if the Government had
stayed out of the picture. Even after the Gov
ernment intervened strike might have been
averted if the dispute had been properly handled.
It was not properly handled The first mis-
take was made when the Wage Sterilization
Board recommended union shop The union
shop issue, one of the most delicate in industrial
relations has nothing whatsoever to do with
stabization It could not affect the inflationary
picture one way the other, and 1t should
never have been proposed by WSB. The second
mistake was made when the Stabllization
agencies, following Mr.. Truman'S lead, took an
adamant position against price increase in an
amount large enough to cover the Increased
costs industry said it would have to meet: The
Star does not pretend to know what price in
crease actually would nave Deen JuSLtIleu. IL Is
significant however that John Steelrnan, acting
Director of Defense Mobilization, is now reported
to be willing to authorize an increase of around
$3.50 ton.
If that had been done at the outset, and if
the union-Shop issue had not been injected into
the dispute by WSB, there quite probably would
have been no strike.
All that however, is water over the DAM
The Gripping and dangerous strike is in full
swing and Mr.. Truman still refuses to move
against it with the only legislative weapon at his
command-the Taft-Hartley Act. That law as
The Star has suggested before, might prove to
be an ineffective weapon. But MIR. Truman
should have invoked it long ago.
No one knows how long this strike can be
permitted to drag on before full disaster over
takes us, and Mr.. Truman is forced to act But it
has dragged on long enough to demonstrate that
new legislation is essential if the public interest
is to be protected when disputes of this kind
arise.
The only issue still seriously in dispute,
according to news reports, concerns the union
shop. And that has been narrowed to trifing
difference over precisely what type of watered-
down union shop will be granted. II this is cor
rect, If the parties actually are that close to
agreement. 1t is simply inexcusable that another
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Hope for BIodensburq

Flood-harassed residents of BladenSburg-
and motorists who must contend with sporadic
blocking of the Baltimore pike in that area
have been given some hope Of eventual relief.
little -pubIicized action by congressional con-
ferees in the final hours of the past session viii
enable Army engineers to plan remedial
measures. What Congress does after the plans
are made is another question.
The Army Engineer Corps had asked for
100000 for Bladensburg surveys and plans,
asserting that the project had definite defense
value The floods at the Peace Cross effectually
interrupt traffic over U. S. for hours at
time. In defense emergency this blockade
could have serious effects. The House diSap-
proved the fund request on economy grounds, but
the Senate restored $4,000 of the item in the
supplemental appropriation bill. In conference
it was agreed to eliminate mention of any
specific fund for the BladenSburg program, but
to approve general fund for planning of flood
control projects. The initiative thus was left to
the Army engineers, who are expected to use
some of the money on the Bladensburg studies.
There has been talk in the past of elaborate
collateral improvements in the Eastern Branch
area-such as boat basins and other recreational
facilities. If these desirable adjuncts of the
f1ood-control program can be had at little or no
extra cost, they are worth considering. But,
with Congress in an economy mood, the whole
undertaking may be imperiled IL the costs are
boosted substantially by recreational features.
however attractive. The chances OF obtaining
appropriations to carry out any plans adopted
by the engineers will be greater II the project,
at this time Is limited strictly to flood control.
Evening star., 1952-07-16

few hourS-and for fatuous reasons hav-
ing little to do with his potentiality as
the Chief Executive-to pick Vice Pres
ident who may at any minute fall heir
to the highest leadership?
v. J. Dozier.
Ordinarily the Republican Party in the
past has waited until the day after elec-
ton to concede defeat. This year they
have hurried to do so even before the
campaign has begun.
Perhaps group may gain control of
a nominating convention by convincing
the delegates that their candidate will
win. But in order to be successful in
a general election they must convince
the American people that their can
didate ought to win.
To accomplish the latter, it is in
dispensable that party run on its
record. Admittedly, the Republican
record is not much-but it is all that
they have. And when a party re-
pudiates the man who is largely respon-
Sible for their record, they have in
effect admitted that they do not deserve
to win in November.
No Republican can out-Fair Deal a
Fair Dealer. Given the sole choice of
a genuine Fair Dealer and an imita-
ton Of the real thing, the American
people will certainly choose the former
It takes more than q new look" to
win an election.
w. H. tMike) Maloney, Jr.
have read your articles since the
convention and your big editorial, Out
come Sounds Death Knell," and am
more than surprised at your twisted
conclusions and slanted ideas. "The peo-
pie" you prate SO much about watched
televiSion and are capable of drawing
their own conclusions, and many of us
find them far different from ideas you
are trying to cram down our throats by
repeating them over and over.
If Taft used a Steamroller, 1ke's
forces used tank. The articles ap-
pearing describing their snide tricks and
questionable tactics dishonest I might
say hardly sound like moral crusade.
Many of us don't mind the outcome as
much as the methods used, and those
we cannot swallow. Why was Dewey
afraid to allow his delegation to vote
as they pleased? Is this moral cru
sade-or does the end justify the
means?
I have been a lifelong Republican
and voted for Dewey twice. AS cam
not vote for the present corrupt gov
ernment and would not vote for any
one nominated by such devious methods.
I am this year disfranchised-but please
don't tell us any more of the honesty
of this nomination-that we can't take.
Disguised.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Blow to DecentroIized Hirinq

The hiring abuses charged against the
National Production Authority by the Civil
Service Commission would be bad enough if
their effects were confined to that agency alone.
Unfortunately however, the irregularities are
likely to have repercussions imperiling the Gov
ernments whole employe-recruiting and exam
lining system, and may be a hard blow to the
policy of giving the departments ever-wider
employment powers.
During World War II and since, the COM
mission allowed the departments and various
agencies to part of the burden of selecting
and examining applicants for Federal jobs. This
was an emergency program designed to expedite
the stating of offices to cope with emergency
business. It worked so well that the. Hoover
Commission recommended permanent delegation
of hiring authority to the departments, subject
to csc supervision and control Legislation to-
give the commission greater decentralization
powers passed the Senate during the recent
session. but never reached the floor of the House.
The bill is apt to have harder shedding when
it is revived, in view of the NPA abuses.
The fragrant misuse of the decentralization
power by NPA was discovered by csc officials
during a post-audt of the agency's personnel
records It was found that more than 200 un-
qualified employees had been appointed by NPA
at time when civil service registers of qualified
applicants were IN the hands OF NPA officials.
About half of these ineligible employees have left
the service, but most of the remainder continue
to hold jobs paying substantial salaries. Nom
veterans without qualifications for employment
were hired despite the fact that qualified veterans
were listed in the agencys files An added note
of mystery to this sorry business is the disap-
pearance of files containing the veterans list.
The Civil Service Commission has evidenced
commendable alertness in uncovering the mess.
1t was justified in withdrawing from NPA further
authority to do it's own hiring and in ordering
the dismissal or reassignment of about 100 i'm
properly appointed employees. Explanations by
NPA officials are not satisfactory. They contend
that the ineligible employees were taken on during
the first confused rush of the agency to set up
shop and start functioning But the fact re-
mains that eligibles listed by the csc were
brushed aside in favor of ineligible persons who
had no right to be on the public payroll. If
this could have happened at NPA, it might have
happened at other agencies. The situation calls
for thorough investigation, with appropriate
administrative action to safeguard against
further abuses. At stake is the future of the
decentralized employment program.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
u. S. S. James ForrestoI

1t is fitting that the Navys latest carrier,
the keel of which has been laid at Newport News,
will be named for the first Secretary of Defense.
This greatest of all warships will help to bring
to reality James Forrestals concept of balanced
forces for defense-a concept which has become
accepted doctrine at the Pentagon. Under that
sensible doctrine our potential enemies will be
confronted by an Army-Navy- Air Force team
capable of striking quickly and formidably at
any danger spot in any part OF the world.
Not only will the 59,900-ton carrier add
strength to our naval lines wherever they extend
but she will pack special offensive punch not
equaled by any other floating air base. BY
retracting her island" she will provide free
take-off space for big bombers capable of deliver
ing atomic explosives hundreds of miles inland.
Her hit-and-run capabilities should make her
valuable supplementary weapon in support of the
Air Forces plans for strategic or tactical
bombardment. And such support, of course,
would in turn, be helpful to any of our ground
forces who might be caught in the maelstrom of
another world war.
The Forrestal will come into being in an
atmosphere of defense unity far different from
the stormy background of inter-service rivalry
and friction which caused the demise aborning
of her predecessor, the 6000 ton "super carrier
United States. 1t was largely through the earnest
and intelligent efforts of the late Defense Secre-
tary that the pickering has subsidized and a
balanced air-sea-ground team is emerging.
Carriers no longer are regarded as obsolete or
even obsoeScent. They have shown their worth
in Korea. Loaded with atomic bombers, they
might we'll prove to be decisive factor for
victory in some terrible future war against
aggression.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Letters to The Star
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All letters are subject to condensation.

any Democrat could indorse and has
constituted itself me too party, and
promises to do the same things the
Democrats have done but to do them
better. In fact. they are no better off
than they were in the Dewey campaign
of 1948-in fact, not as well of. Con-
slider the solid mass of delegations that
refused to join the mad rout to get on
the bandwagon and you can see the
prospects Of party harmony. Dissatisfied
Democrats and Independents have no
place to 60 to escape from the policies
they thoroughly hate. There is no es-
Gaping the conclusion that we now have
four parties under, nominally. two heads.
What that can lead to is anybody's
guess.
In selecting Gen. Eisenhower as
the standard bearer they are presenting
to the Nation great soldier, the great
est. by the record. that we have ever
produced, and they are going to attempt
to convince the Nation that, by that very
fact. he is also a great President. when
in truth and in fact, it is well known,
and he, like true soldier, admits, he is
wholly unqualified for the task. And
then, instead Of giving him strong run
ming mate as Vice President, they hand
pick braSh young man of seven years.
experience whose only claim to compe-
tence for the position is that he brought
forth the Alger Hiss case, as if one
swallow makes summer.
Eisenhower's record, character and
personality are irresistible but they cam
not accomplish the impossible He is
tho v,n0cf rNofhofio fio1,yo hofo,.a r,e %odox,
Why he ever permitted himself to be
persuaded to abandon his original po-
sition. namely. that no professional sol-
dier is qualified to be President of the
United States: to forsake a field of en-
deavor wherein he is master. and to
enter field wherein he is but child,
is the saddest reflection. For he will find
like Gen. Grant, Marshal Won Hin
denburg, and Marshal Petain, that, un-
like brother officers whose word is their
bond politicians are strange medley
of sound and vague substance and that
he will be extremely fortunate if he
escapes the fate that befell those other
great soldiers.
b. Van Moss.
There Is growing sentiment in
America that our method of choosing a
President should be changed. The Re-
publican convention made it crystal
clear that it is also time for change
in the method Of choosing q Vice
President
If the people are so concerned about
their leadership that they are eager to
spend months weighing and considering
the candidates. doesn't it follow that
it is preposterous for few people in q