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Evening star., 1952-03-16

been aWfuuy
quiet about
them. Most
eve ry b o d y
c o n n e C ted
with Mr.. Hill
mans "Mr.
Pre- ST d ent''
agrees it's a
fairly unusual
thin g. b u t
then every
thing about
the book is
unusual, in
cluding t he
great stir IL
Evening star., 1952-03-16
Gen. Macarthur
Has Reed Proof. Too

Another possible presidential
candidate also recently perused
a new picture ok-biography
of himself. That. of course,
would be Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, who saw the finished
copy of the book by Richard
Henschel. his former press OFF,
Ger, and Correspondent Clark
Lee, q friend from Corregidor
days. The word came down
from the Waldorf Towers that
the general liked the book, ac-
cording to Capt. Henschel, who
is now back in uniform as a pro-
ducer of Army training films.
He was midway in his research
on the biography Che did the dig
ging, provided pictures and cap
tions, Mr.. Lee did the writing)
when he was recalled to duty.
but sees no cause and effect in
the circumstances. He made
present of the 376 original pic
lures which illustrate the book
to Arthur Macarthur on the
boys 14th birthday last month.
Capt. Henschel lunches Gen.
Macarthur, without getting into
the race himself. will do every
thing he can to see that neither
Harry Truman nor Dwight D.
Eisenhower winds up first at the
finish line.
Evening star., 1952-03-16
1t Ain't Literature. .
But It's Good Fun
PAPA'S DELICATE

PAPA'S DELICATE
CONDITION
BY Corinne Griffith. (Hough-
ton. Mi67tn;; $780,
Reviewed by WilIiom Hines
Papa, not to put too fine a
point on 1t, was q lush. The
symptoms are clear: The stop
ping of at the drugstore for
Evening star., 1952-03-16
Reading and Writing
Swon Song Of Election Bid, Mr. President
Is q Publishers Dream Come True
By Mary McGrory

II any authors besides William
Hillman have had their proofs
read by the Chief Executive at
the White House. history has
Evening star., 1952-03-16

has caused in the world of books
and politics. On Tuesday. 112,-
600 copies will be available to q
waiting public.
Actually. it isn't so surprising
that the President himself
should have cast an eye over
FMr. President" before it went
to press, since it is. in a manner
of speaking, his book. Out of a
text of 10000 words. some 65.-
900 are his own-taken from a
series of exclusive interviews he
gave White House Correspond
ent Hillman, from his personal
letters, diaries and notes.
Republication speculation
has had "Mr. President" either
q swan-song or q campaign doc
ument. Whatever it Is, say the
handicappers, it was q "put-up
job" the result Of infinitely deli
cate conniving.
A Very Lucky Man.
Not so, say author and publish-
ers. MIR. Hillman, a 59-year-old
dark. quiet. self-styled "old-
fashioned reporter" comedies he
is a very lucky man. But he
likes to think a little enterprise
went into it. too. He pressed
the President hard for a series
of private talkS-even as John
Hersey and Arthur Krock before
hrm-putting it up to him that
he wanted the Presidents ''basic
thinking on fundamental poll
cies." In answering him, the
President kept referring to Ger
tain private papers. finally gaua
him free access to them. irnpos-
ing restrictions only on the
grounds Of the Nations security,
public interest and good taste"
"At no time did he ask me to
put anything In the book" states
Mr.. Hillman. "At no time was
I overruled on anything I had
included"
AS to the choice Of the pub
fishers, did Mr.. Truman reward
some New DeaI-Fair Deal stall
warts with the publishing plum
of the year2 Not exact.ly. MnSSrS
Farrar, Straus g. Young are
all staunch Republicans, and
Mr.. Charles Taft, who has a
brother fairly prominent in
G. O. r. circles. is a member Of.
the Board Of Directors. They are
the publishers Of Eisenhower
Speaks"
Evening star., 1952-03-16

complicated, and its analysis
difficult. but ] personally be-
lieve that the stage for inspira-
tion is set by hard work. con-
slant observation. and by an
intense interest in the subject
matter"
This exhibition win remain
through April az.
Evening star., 1952-03-16

who died last year at the age
of 80. is q fast-moving account
based on the artists diaries and
letters, not heretofore published.
Economic and esthetic struggles
in Philadelphia, revolt against
the Academy in New York.
Sloan's leadership in 'Ths
Eight" and later in the Inde-
pendents: his friends and ex-
periences. all interspersed with
critiques of his work at the re-
spective periods. his years Of
teaching art to earn a living.
add up to a. lively biography as
well as a searching one. Forty.
nine illustrations. three in color.
provide a gallery Of Sloan's best
work in several media. through
out his career.
The same monograph. In soft
covers. with a catalog OF the
current show at the Corcoran
Gallery. is available there.
HOW TO CO-EXIST WITHOUT
PLAYING THE KREMLIN'S
GAME
BY James P. Warburg. fBea-
con; $3.J
Arming to meet the Soviet
threat is essential. Mr.. Warburg
agrees. but the negative policy
of containment is not enough.
We must take the initiative In
the fight for mems minds. he
says, If we are to halt commu-
nism without setting on the war
that no one could win.
---BELMoNT FARIEs.s
Evening star., 1952-03-16

veteran and former chief Hearst
correspondent in Europe, has
interviewed Hitler. Mussolini
and Churchill among others,
during his years on the con-
tinent. He publicly predicted
Mr.. TrumaIl'S triumph in '48.
A widower. he lives at 17O1
Massachusetts, avenue NV. He
is Mutual Broadcasting Co.'S
White House correspondent and
Washington manager Of Cro-
WELL Golfers. Mr.. Wagg, 80, a
free-lance photographer, makes
his home in Alexandria with
his wife and year-old son.
Both men stand in the way
of becoming rich and famous
from "Mr. President" From
first royalty checks alone are
likely to be in the neighborhood
Of $4,000 apiece.
Evening star., 1952-03-16
Exclusive Pictures.

What is important to this tale,
however. is the fact that they
are publishers of Catholic
Shrines Of the Holy Land" q
Evening star., 1952-08-29
BY Charles E. Trocewen

Kay's doorway. Each time the debris
had been cleared away by morning.
"All this had been going on for at
least q month now. We'd be extremely
interested In hearing any experiences
your readers may have had with the
DeKay snake, assuming that is what it
is. Do they live alone: or is there
mate somewhere in the same vicinity
or the same hole? Is there any way
Of enticing the creature out to take
good look at it? Needless to say, we
have wasted q good deal Of time on the
back steps just specializing on the sub
ject.
Sincerely. HMA"
DeKay's snake, as 1t Is generally
called. Is sort Of miniature garter
snake.
It is sometimes called the brown
snake, and Is the most abundant Of
these small forms.
DR.. Raymond L. Ditmars. In his
Snakes Of the World" published IN
1916 by the Macmillan company, states:
'"The author receives more queries about
it. and specimens for Identification, than
any Of the eastern North America rep
tiles. This comes from these small rep
tiles being found In unexpected places
where other snakes have never been
noted. II may be found on an estate
Of smooth lawns, in cellars or around
the foundations Of houses. AS the little
brown snake finds plenty Of shelter
in rock garden. section of an old stone
wall or even the hollows under a tagged
wark, and Is It is not given to much
strolling in open places. it has held
its own. Dull coloration, diminutive size
and the readily obtained diet Of earth
worms assist In rendering it unique In
surviving in localities where even the
common garter snake has disappeared"
Evening star., 1952-08-29

which it claimed could be fired from
warship and could electronically seek
out and destroy its target in the air.
The lady asked whether the missile
could not be employed the other way
around. The admiral's answer was that
our warships would dispose Of such mis-
siles as easily as they disposed Of the
Japanese kamikazes.
This letter is not intended to question
the admirals honesty or his sincerity.
After all, Secretary Of the Navy Kimball,
not many months ago told a television
audience that the super-carrier could
well Withstand an atomic blast, pro-
vided, of course. it were not direct
hit" This letter is intended only to re-
view briefly the situation which existed
between our Navy task force and the
kamikazes at Okinawa in the summer Of
1945. Then our air control over Japan
was virtually complete. The kamikaze
pilots and their nondescript planes were
the last desperate remnants of the once
powerful Japanese air force. In attack
ing our warships. the kamikazes had
only their CUTS against our steel. Even
so, Admiral Halsey sent urgent requests
for help to the Twentieth Air Force.
The B-29s had to be diverted from their
strategic missions to come to the aid Of
the naval task force.
Harvey ii. Hewitt.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
BETHESDA.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
early one morning on her way across
the back yard to the garage. mother
saw what appeared to be q small tube
about the size of q pencil. Being OF q
somewhat inquisitive nature. she gently
touched one end with the toe Of her
shoe, and the thing snapped into the
ground as If taut rubber band had
suddenly been released. There was no
clue to it's identity, nor did she see
it again, but she was convinced 1t had
life.
Then sometime later she saw small
hole, again about the diameter OF a
pencil, in q bare spot no more than q
foot and a half from the back porch
step. AS she peered into the hole. sorne-
thing retreated from view. This hap
pened a number of times-the holes
inhabitant would come to the surface,
but never beyond the level OF the
ground. Any undue noise, or shadow
across the opening, would cause the
unknown squatter in the back yard to
disappear from view. A broom straw
gently thrust into the hole determined
its depth to be about inches almost
straight down; we were afraid to probe
to find out whether 1t then branched
off. All we ever saw was rather sandy
colored object which resembled the head
of caterpillar.
"A friend called the Zoo in an effort
to learn the objects character. and was
connected with a man who said it
sounded like a DeKay snake OeKay
being the name Of the man who first
described the snake). The Zoo official
assured us that it Is harmless, eating
mostly insects; that they never grow
larger than pencil. and that they are
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Punishment for Teen-Agers

The tendency of some judges in the past to
regard Juvenile criminals as misguided young
sters and to deal leniently with them has
had tragic results in numerous instances the
"boys will be boys" attitude has led TO kio-gloVe
Justice that has backfired sadly 1t is reassuring
to the vctimized public, therefore, to know that
some of the judges, at least are becoming aware
of the danger of turning loose incorrigible
offenders Just because of their youth.
District Court Judge Alexander Holtzoh Is
one of these aroused juriSts. In sending q
17-year-old safecracker to prison for from three
to nine years, Judge Holtzoff said: 'Unfortu-
nately. teen-agers these days are some Of the
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Mountoineer

The mountain country held him like q
star
Holds dYeamer's gaze iDto finds netD
beauty there.
Rough trails and craCs - these things
Dere not 50 far ~
From being all the Cladness he could
bear.
Days plersured him. and sDeeks and
months and years
Passed In procession to drHmbe6ts OF
Man marches to IN times sDhsretn he
hears
The prescient depths that sound IN
aDonder's cGu.
He knew the peaks and clear streams
and the trees,
And found them all mind had declared
they tDeTe-
Strong In the traits that iDere the
Gp0gees
OF all the dreams that In him came
to stir ma
When from some summit he looked 5ay
on land,
That gripped his sight a. o friend grips
hand. 7z
Edward D. Gamer
Evening star., 1952-08-29
The Fight Should Beqin Now

Commissioner Camalier, with the full support
of his fellow Commissioners has appointed an
outstanding committee to advise them on the
city's health and hospital problems. They have
been fortunate in obtaining the able services of
Omer w. Clark, just retired as deputy admins
traitor of the Veterans Administration, as chair
man Of this group. It's membership consists of
outstanding physicians and laymen identified
with health activities, whose opinions will COM
mand respect.
The appointment of the committee repre-
sents commendable beginning in increasing
the efficiency and facilities of the city to meet
its public health demands. And Mr.. Camalier
is wise in giving first priority to what Health
Officer Daniel L. Seckinger and others have
termed the cityS worst problem in preventable
disease control tuberculosis.
There is no immediate cure-all for any of
the city's public health problems. This is also
true of tuberculosis. But in the tuberculosis
campaign we have reached the stage that con-
vinces the experts that tuberculosis can be
eliminated as major public health problem,
and that steps can be taken now which can be
made the beginning of that end. Major en-
phasis should be placed on prompt diagnosis and
prompt care-two steps aimed at removing active
sources of infection.
Sometimes the appointment of committee
represents step to evade, rather than meet,
serious and pressing problem. There are no such
motives in the Commissioners appointment of
advisers on public health. But the Commis
sioners should give additional evidence, in
framing the next years budget-which they are
doing now-that they really intend to begin
new and vigorous campaign in the area of pre-
vention of tuberculosis by furnishing the means
of early discovery and certain diagnosis Of the
disease. In this respect particularly, we are far
behind what we should be doing.
If the Commissioners will do this they will
receive public support in obtaining the funds for
the proper and necessary care of tuberculosis
victims-steps which must be taken if tubercu-
losis in Washington is to be removed as serious
problem in public health.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
The Leqion Resolves

One of the principal reasons for holding
conventions political, fraternal or just plain
social-is to provide the machinery and atmos-
phere for the passage of resolutions.
In fact if no conventions were held there
would be downright shortage of resolutions
to point where it might have serious bearing
on the national security. In view Of the Ameri-
can habit of being enthusiastic and energetic
members of all types of organizations, however,
It is unlikely that the convention as an inStitu-
ton will disappear or that the assembly line
for resolution making will grind to halt.
The construction of a good resolution
depends largely upon two qualities. First is
the subject; it should be a Sure-fire issue on
which not only the convention membership
feels strongly demonstrative but, If possible,
one to which the general public is responsive
and sympathetic The second is the inclusion
of colorful and perhaps belligerent phraseology.
The American Legion, for example, is an
organization practiced and wise in the produc-
ton of resolutions. 1t recognizes the tested
qualities of an issue and is not averse to holding
one of proved popularity over for succeeding
yearly models. It also has some gifted resolu-
ton phraSe-makers.
Two years ago the Legion passed a resolu-
ton suggesting that Secretary of State Acheson
be relieved of his public responsibilities. While
neither President Truman nor Mr.. Acneson
accepted the Legion's advice on the matter, the
idea carried over to the organizations conven-
ton last year and second resolution In the
same mould was then approved. When the
Legion convened in New York this year it found
MIR. Acheson still performing as Secretary OF
State. Forthwith, it passed another resolution
demanding his dismissal.
"Our patience" the Legion said, us ex-
hausted. We demand immediate attention to
this all ll-important subject, and we accept notnlng
less!"
Since change in administrations is certain
this autumn and there is very little likelihood
of Mr. Acheson remaining in the next cabinet,
Democrat or Republican, the Legion is reason
ably certain of winning this round. Such
development can, of course be considered a
triumph for persistence but when resolution time
comes next summer it will mean that brand
new issue will be needed to revive the exhausted
patience of the specialists who have made such
long and successful career of demanding
immediate attention to the all-important subject
of Mr.. AcheSon.
Evening star., 1952-08-29

worst criminals in our metropolitan centers.
Sixteen and seventeen year old boys can be more
hardened and more dangerous than far older per-
sons" He may have had in mind recent murder
case, in which teen-ager with long record
fatally stabbed man in cold d-blooded alley rob-
berry. Juvenile delinquents class, merit special
consideration by enforcement authorities
Of course. But misguided sentimentality in
fragrant cases can have disastrous repercussions
for the authorities and the public as the records
on juvenile crime attest
Evening star., 1952-08-29
This and That

quite common in this area although
seldom seen.
"Since then we have tried feeding
DeKay, as we now call him or her,
insects and small pieces Of raw meat.
Dead flies and large black ants placed
at the entrance Of his home disappear
as If by magic, causing us to suspect
that he snatches them somewhat as q
frog or toad snares food. One evening
while digging in the yard found
rather large earth worm, one end Of
which ! dropped down the opening.
When the end above ground started
writhing in apparent agony. I attempted
to pull the worm out, but DeKay had
firm grip on the other end. Between
us. we pulled the worm in two, the
bigger piece going to him. After such
a filling meal, he disappeared COM
pletely for several hours, sometimes not
reappearing until the next day, although
the ground Immediately around his hole
looks quite smooth some mornings max
ing us wonder If he comes out COM
pletely at night in search Of food.
'"The small ants which abound around
the back porch seem to sense that he
is their enemy. however. Many evenings
we have watched fascinated while crews
of these tiny ants laboriously pull small
pieces Of dead grass to Delays cavern
where they. in surprising teamwork,
stuff the grass into the opening. Then
they lay pieces of grass across the OPEN
ing, with second layer at right angles
to the first. Recently. when the ants
discovered a particularly appetizing
piece of raw chicken which mother had
put out for her pet. the ants split into
two forces. One group swarmed over the
meat; the second group came into view
tugging and pulling . locust's wing
which they carefully placed over De-
Evening star., 1952-08-29
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

NV. Washington 5, p. c., and tnelcstpg cent?
By THE HASKIN SERVICE
O. What chemical is added to illumi-
mating and cooking gas to produce the
decided odor that warns Of leaks?-H. x.
A. Mercaptan. which is believed to DO
the worst odor ever compounded. The
average normal person can detect mer-
captain even If there Is present only one
ten-millionth Of q pound In 100 cubic
feet Of air.
@. Are State as well as Federal saw
ings and loan insurance associations
deposits insured under FSLIC?-R. r. T.
A. The Federal Savings and Loan In
surance Corp. guarantees the safety OF
savings and credited earnings UP to
$4,000, for each investors account in
an insured institution. All Federal saw
ings and loan associations and those
State-c chartered building and loan. saw
ings and loan, and homestead associa-
tions, and cooperative banks which ap-
ply and are approved. are insured.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Low Opinion Of Hiqh Court

I want to express my gratitude for
that excellent letter on the subject
of Captive Of Transit Radio" signed,
Unwilling Hearer."
It puts into words exactly the way
we feel about that outrage. have the
satisfaction Of refusing to buy anything
advertised over it or patronize any store
that advertises on 1t.
hope all those autocratic Justices
read it and will be impelled to reverse
their wrong opinion" G. w.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Much Ado About Me- Curthy

In his column August %. David
Lawrence urged that Gen. Eisenhower
announce his support of all Republican
congressional nominees including and
especially. Senators Mccarthy and Jen-
ner. Gen. Eisenhower has since done
exactly this. He has thus aligned himself
with the "every- y-liberal-a-Co -Communist"
wing Of the party. for which he showed
little sympathy before his nomination.
Mr.. Lawrence's argument was that
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Cose Of Sleeping Sentry

Cose OF Sleeping Sentry
In view of the interest in the case Of
Private Warren g. Mcconnell, who was
tried for sleeping on his post. thought
you would be interested in the facts.
Private Mcconnell was tried in Korea
on December 10, 1851. by general
court-martial. He was found guilty and
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged.
to forfeit all pay and allowances, and to
be confined at hard labor for 10 years.
One previous conviction by court-mar-
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Missiles and Kumikuzes

A few nights ago on television, Major
Seversky and Admiral Lovett were de-
batting the aircraft carrier question. A
young lady in the audience reminded the
admiral that the Navy recently had pub
licized its development Of q missile
Evening star., 1952-08-29

Pen-ndnes may be used II letters carry
aDriters' correct names and addresses.
ALI letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Went Thnfnwny

Why the saucer "black-out" since Au-
gust 6? We asked that question of one
Of our best saucer authorities" The
answer: Every time one Of these
natural explanations" comes out--such
as bubbles in bell jar" the press and
radio hole-in for time. Also. pilots
tend to keep their sightings to them
selves. not knowing how such things will
be received. This happens every once in
a while, our informant told us, but
pretty soon it starts up all over again.
He is right. Reports have again begun
to come in.
What subject is Of greater interest?
Those old conservatives who turn them
selves inside out to find some natural"
explanation never explain why Nature
has just thought up all this excitement
in the last i've or six years.
l.. Leslie.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Letters to The Star !.

publican members Of Congress as Joe
Martin, Brewster, Taft, KEN, Hicken-
looper. Mundt, ETC.. who saw in Nc
Carthy an opportunity to reap votes
into the Republican Party.
An excellent example Of McCarthy's
technique was offered in my native State
Of Maryland in the ill-famed Tydings-
Butler senatorial election campaign, an
affair which was denounced by the
Senate Elections Investigating Commit
tee. Nor has McCarthyiszn stopped there:
it has become q veritable disease in
certain parts Of the United States. In
my humble opinion. Gen. Eisenhower
would have extended q great service to
the people Of America II he outwardly
stated his refusal to support the Wis
consin Senator.
Eisenhower's willingness to support
Mccarthy is bitter pill for me to
swallow. For this reason, I shall do as
one Southern gentleman recently stated:
II think I'll 60 fishing when November
comes around"
Republican.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Questions and Answers
By Thomos R. Henry

The stars readers can sst the ensvss %
sny ausstlcn asss by ether Bt'9s .,less 1ss
MM; fstuin postans or b t,snhonins ST 7SeS.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

Ancient Carthage at its peak had
a million people.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

After lost seasons results, an
sutisfied ihoi DuHANE will
check blight and help grow q
larger potato crop. find thol
DTHASE will keep my pctofo
vines green and heolihy
throughout the seoson,
W. caIveri Cullen, u!
Pointer. Va.