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Evening star., 1952-02-20
The System Itself Is Faulty

Former President Hoover is correct in his
view that the current house cleaning in the Gov
ernment agencies will not be complete until the
system which gave rise to the scandals has been
thrown out along with the faithless employees.
The present system is based only in part on
merit Political patronage still is factor in
the selection of some employees who ought to be
chosen solely for their ability to do their Jobs
emclently. Furthermore even the merit system
suffers from outmoded procedures.
The "sickening" revelations decried by MIR.
Hoover at a meeting of the Citizens Committee
Tor the Hoover Report provide convincing proof
OF the need for widespread personnel selection
and management reforms of the type recon-
mended by the bipartisan Hoover Commission
These reforms, still awaiting congressional ap-
proval include competitive, non-political ap-
po1ntment of internal revenue collectors post
masters and other non-policy making employees,
greater decentralization of civil service selection
improved methods of personnel MANAGEMENT and
increased administrative authority for the chair
man of the Civil Service Commission.
The personnel reforms are only part of the
Is per cent of Hoover Commission proposals yet
to be acted on by Congress, but they deserve the
No. priority rating given them by the Citizens
Committee and by Mr.. Hoover. The committee
has announced that it will disband this spring
to avoid the appearance of involvement in po-
litical campaigning. In the meantime, it can
render valuable service by keeping before the
public and Congress the Importance of complet-
Ing the reorganization job which now is scarcely
more than half DONE
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Opening Relief Rolls

1.-THE test of every civilization" said
Lord Asquith, 'is the point below which
the weakest and the most unfortunate
are allowed to fall" Opening relief rolls
to the public will wipe out all the gains
that have been made in the understand
ing and treatment of relief problems
since the dark days of witch hunts and
whipping posts, when the names of the
helpless and dependent. and 'the details
of their wretchedness." were read out in
the weekly town meetings. We are told
that in Boston customary walks were
taken by the selectmen, justices and
overseers to check on the conditions Of
living and any disorder by those ION
the town." The findings" of these walks
were duly reported at the next meeting.
Publicizing relief rolls here will make
'overseers" Of every citizen. and social
workers will have to spend all of their
time listening to petty complaints and
idle gossip. <>~~e,--s,s ~s---,-yr =
Recent Investigations of Government
scandals have shown that relief rolls
have no monopoly on chiselers. If
trained workers have not been able to
spot the chiselers, how will opening the
rolls to the public make them easier to
identity? And even, though few
chiselers are found and dropped from
the rolls, we will have lost something
far more important than the few dollars
that may be saved. Any reduction in the
dignity Of human being affects the
dignity Of every other human being.
Wherever human being is degraded.
all human beings must suffer. "No privi-
lege is secure till all possess it; no bless
ing is really owned until it is universally
shared" The privilege of privacy Is
sacred human right which should be re-
spected and protected even when admin
istering public relief. Just now the
courts are bending over backward to
protect the right of the criminal to keep
silent about his illegal activities. Should
not the right and the desire of the de-
cent, honest, law-abiding citizen to keep
his economic status secret be pro-
tected?
As a former social worker for the
Board Of Public Welfare, am familiar
with the pride, the suffering and the
heartbreak of some Of the fine and de-
serving people who, for various reasons.
are forced to accept public assistance.
Many of them are mothers of. dependent
children, trying to keep their families
together: some are i'll or handicapped in
other ways. Many are old people, some
of them parents of veterans who have
given their lives to protect the rights
which some now seek to destroy.
During the depression the WPA OPP
Grated sewing rooms where clothes were
made for distribution to those on relief.
The welfare clothes" were easily recog-
nized, particularly the printed cotton
dresses made for little girls For many
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Bad Word for X-Word Editor

What is the matter with the cross
word editor? He seems to run out Of
good old English words and runs to all
sorts Of foreign coins and weights not
even in a good dictionary. We have
the 1851 edition of the American College
Dictionary and Webster's Collegiate
but we find none of the words like
weight Of india" Rumanian coin"
weight Of Turkey" "Arab shrub culti-
waited for leaves" or "courtly form OF
Javanese speech" This week we had
Xxi. urial. aeta, arisard and others, none
OF which appear in our English die
tionaries.
Surely our language contains enough
good words to use in such puzzles for
a short relaxation and pleasant time.
I am hoping for an improvement.
Oma v. Waters.
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Village Seumstress, Spinster

To brides she sho,ped exceptional kindH-
ness:
Charging no fee to make Uedding
Dress.
Providing thtn-pursed brides NTH
something nelC,
Others NTH something old or some
thing blue.
She often lent her garden or her house,
taking it festiue for the marriage poDs,
Or decked church. She matched
each nuptiGl pair
Unite as II their pledge mere hers to
share;
md Dhen they started for some secret
place,
radiance. matching theirs, aDas In her
face.
Strange that she should be so starry
eyed"
Guests often said, "Uhen she's not been
bride"
They whispered of loper, long ago:
But tDty she had not Ued, they did not
knoU.
They did not pity her. did not condemn:
They only sGsD her different from them.
Sudie Stuort Hoser
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Paris, Bonn and Lisbon

Together with Chancellor Adenauer Of
West Germany, the Foreign Ministers of France.
Britain and the United States have issued a
communique that has served to inject welcome
note of optimism into today's opening Of the
Lisbon Conference Of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization But the communique is vaguely
worded, and until 1t is spelled out in detail
and In action-its meaning will remain obscure
enough to call for certain amount of mental
reservation lest hopes be raised higher than the
situation really warrants.
That said, however, the fact remains that
MeSsrs. Adenauer, Schuman, Eden and Acheson,
In their London talks, seem to have hammered
out an understanding that promises to have a
healing effect on the recent deterioration in
Franco-German relations. What has been
achieved, apparently, is an agreement on nego-
tiating arrangements designed to bring about,
among other things, a satisfactory settlement of
the differences between Bonn and Paris over
organizing an internationalized European army
within the framework of the NATO alliance The
two governments are in favor of working to-
gether in such an army, but their Parliaments
have attached clashing conditions to their ap-
proval of the idea. and it is this clash that has
led to recent gloomy predictions about the In
ability of France and Germany to cooperate in
the security system being built up by the Atlantic
community as whole.
But, judging from the London communique,
1t appears that Chancellor Adenauer and For
eign Minister Schuman-with the help of Mr.
Acheson and Mr.. Eden-have worked out yet
to-be-defined formula with which Paris and
Bonn can hope to settle their Saar dispute and
reconcile their opposing views regarding West
Germany'S request that it be made a member
of NATO In exchange for contributing armed
manpower to the projected European army.
Beyond that Mr.. Acheson and Mr.. Eden seem
to have arrived at meeting of minds with Mr.
Schuman on ways and means Of insuring that
any Big Three compromise with Bonn's condi-
tions will establish adequate guarantees against
the possibility-a possibility which many French
men genuinely fear-that on some future date
the Germans, having been rearmed as partners
in the Atlantic defensive system, will break
away from that system and try aggression again
under nilitaristic leaders.
Quite obviously, in outlining all this in their
communique, the London conferees have used
language much too generalized to warrant unre-
strained optimism. Nevertheless, even though
crossed-dngers attitude is still very much in Or
der, it looks as though Mr.. Schuman and Dr. Ade-
nauer have succeeded in checking the Franco
German deterioration and in agreeing in way
that will enable their two countries to progress,
step by step together, toward united action in
association with NATO. Although this Is not a
spectacular development, it is certainly suff1-
GENTLY hopeful to create good atmosphere for
the proceedings at Lisbon.
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Privately Owned Exhibition

The exhibition now on display at the Cor
coran Gallery deserves the attention of every
Washingtonian It is privately owned" and has
been carefully developed in three years of work
by the sponsors and staff. Very few of the
treasures ever have been shown locally before.
Some never have been submitted to public
scrutiny.
Eleven centuries of creative talent are en-
braced in the scope and span of the exhibit. The
first portions of the gallery devoted to Greece
and Rome, beginning with a marble head of
boy lent by Mrs. Truxtun Beale Then follow
rooms filled with medieval and renaissance
paintings and statues from the collections of
the Minister of Switzerland, Charles Bruggmann;
Leander Mccormick -Goodhart the Ambassador
Of Peru, Fernando Berckemeyer; Mr.. and Mrs.
Keith Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. David E. Finley
and others. The artists included In this section
Of the catalogue are Filipino Lippi, Paolo
Zacchia, Jacopo Da BaSsano, Ambrosius Benson,
Pieter Brueghel Marten De Vos the elder Lucas
Cranach, Giovanni Da Bologna and Willem
Vandervliet.
Featured in the next categories are por-
trait of a child by Bartolome Gonzalez Serfano
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin;
Dominican Monk, by Zurbaran; Don Gaspar de
Guzman, by Velasquez, both from the Bercke
meyer home; portrait of two children by an
unknown American artist of the 17th century,
contributed by Mr.. and Mrs William R. Castle;
Miss Foljambe, by Joseph Highmore owned by
Mrs Godfrey Peckitt; Benjamin Franklin, by
Duplessis, lent by President Truman; portrait
of Charles Dudley. by Cosmo Alexander, shown
by courtesy of George Dudley Tibbits, and a por-
trait of Abiel Holmes by Edward Savage, be-
longing to DR.. Thomas Wayland Vaughan
John Vanderlyn is represented by portrait
Of Theodosia, the unfortunate daughter Of
Aaron Burr. There likewise are excellent exam
pies of the skill Of Raeburn, Lawrence, Beechey.
Evening star., 1952-02-20

the dignity Of public Office? Are they
strength Of purpose and conviction, def
nitely essential to performing great and
difficult tasks?
Or do we just decide the candidate
is a swell fellow. nice personality, seems
to be all right, maybe good looking, so
cast the vote his way? This is vicious
voting. It Is the present reason taxes
are so high. Too much money is going
down rat holes through inferior or
manipulated planning. That is why we
have so many officials Of whom we are
not proud and why criminal exposures
are made necessary. It is the kind of
voting that will wreck our Nation. We
can't keep Red sympathizers out this
way.
In considering a President for 1852,
we should check each candidates atti-
tude on the great and grave mistakes
Of the past-the mistakes that sent our
boys to Korea. Let us ask:
Was a voice raised in protest against
letting Russia occupy Berlin first, while
our armies waited outside? Was there
a protest on the illogical division and
subjugation of Germany? Was an
effort made to prevent hasty demobili-
Zation after World War II? Was there
any attempt to undo the wrong COM
mitted at Yalta? Was Communist in
huence in China seen as a threat to the
worlds security? How about this ter
rible spending at home and abroad?
Do the candidates have the ability to
perceive how tight spot we are in?
Do they have the strength Of purpose
and faith in God to bring us out?
How would your favorite candidate
stand If checked against those points?
Frances Ray.
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Mr.. Douqhton Retires

The halls OF Congress and particularly the
administration forces will be missing one of their
most stalwart figures next January when North
CarolinaS "Uncle Bob" Doughtop Is not on hand
to answer roll CALL Indeed his absence will be
loss to all the American people for "Uncle
Bob" through what will soon amount to AZ years
OF service in the House of Representatives, has
compiled record of accomplishment and legis-
lative behavior that ranks with the best in public
life
A sturdy figure at SO, Mr. Doughton has
accepted the advice of hissphysicians that he
not attempt another campaign and the heavy
responsibilities of two more years of representing
his constituency. His announced alternative Is
to retire to his home.
Through most of his House service Mr.
Doughton has been member of the important
Ways and Means Committee, the drafting body
Tor revenue legislation. Except for the two years
OF the Republican controlled 80th Congress he
has been chairman of this powerful group since
1888 During this eventful period in American
history, involving first the battle for recovery
from economic depression and later a great
world war, Mr.. Doughton has sponsored record
number of tax bills drawing record amount of
revenue from the American public. It is safe to
say that none of this legislation carried the
Endorsement of the North Carolinian if and
when he felt it violated the principles of sound
taxation. On several occasions he has opposed
the theories or the extent of taxing proposals
made by his own party leadership and he is one
Of those today who feel it would be unwise to
attempt new impositions upon the Nations econ
ony this year.
Mr.. Doughton has richly earned his retire.
ment and he is fully deserving of the commenda-
ton and gratitude of the American people for
his service in their behalf
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 70
any question Of fact by either writing Tine
Evening star Iniormation Bureau. 1900 street
NV, washington 5, D. c.. and inclosinR cents
return postage or By teleDhonine ST 1860.
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Who is the worlds richest man?
e. A. s.
A. Calouste Gulbenkian has been so
described. He Is an Armenian who
makes his home in Portugal.
@. Who was the first President Of
the United States to employ a valet?
r. L. G.
A. From available records it appears
to be Chester A. Arthur.
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Reporters Notes IIIeqibIe?

In reporting a move in Congress to
discontinue the 50 bill, The Star on
February IL said ''The currency bear
ing Abraham Lincoln's likeness j..
came in for some rough handling by
Republican Representative James Of
Pennsylvania.
I suggest that Mr.. James handle these
bills gingerly, rather than roughly, be-
cause they obviously are counterfeit.
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Masters Thesis

The Star Of February carried letter
from Walter Hess that in all justice to
the teaching profession stands In need
OF refutation. Mr.. Hess took the tenuous
position that Cd the cost of obtaining q
masters degree involved a minimum Of
financial sacrifice on the part of the
candidate and (2) the improvement in
teaching resulting from the fulhllment
OF the academic requirements thereof is
negligible.
To consider his first contention, ie,
the cost involved In acquiring this par
Evening star., 1952-02-20

S~AAsYaHAS, 0SA1G, ta4e E1Aeo, 4sllDO44e, IoulAy,
Powers, Waldo, Harding, Inman and Greiner.
But the whole exhibition deserves seeing.
1t is full Of surprises for any receptive visitor.
and many decades may pass before such rich
and varied display Of its kind win be available
in Washington again.
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Presidential Yurdstiek

Are we Americans patronage pub
lie? Just what factors influence our
voting for public officials? Are they in
tegrity and honesty, the most important
assets OF any ofacial? Are they the per-
son's vision and ingenuity, undeniable
requirements for successful service? Are
they tact and diplomacy, necessary for
Evening star., 1952-02-20

The real 50 bill, to my knowledge. bears
likeness Of Thomas jefferson.
Richard Joyce.
Editors Note: Jefferson's portrait, of
course, does appear on the 50 bill. In
fact this has been the only likeness
on the "twos' since 1862 Before that,
from 1862 until Congress voted the
change in 1869, the 50 bill bore the
picture of Alexander Hamilton.)
Evening star., 1952-02-20
BETHESDA. MD.
"'Dear Sir:

DE 4aGoOA, NIL.
tDear Sir:
what do you think Of this rabid fox
scare in Virginia?
II know you love all the animals, and
protect and defend them as best you
can, and would like to know just how
you feel all about this.
II remember the foxes we had back
home, in Ohio. and cannot recall one
Of them that ever had rabies, and
wonder why any Of them should have it
now.
"It is all complicated world, and
things seem to happen different today.
would like to think we could get back
to the simplicity and decency Of those
days, but don't see how we ever can. Do
you?
MANY others, no doubt, would be
interested in your thoughts on this
subject. as they are on many others.
Sincerely. M. S."
Rabies is terrible disease.
It Is necessary to prevent its spread.
These fundamental facts, when aided
by hysteria. make for cleanN sweeps,
sometimes.
After time. the scare fades away, and
things get seen In clearer light per-
haps.
Tall tales arise Of animals killing
others many times their size. Of animals
- T. & z 3 & g
Smyrna times., 1952-05-01
Selecting Poultry For
Disease Diagnosis

Poultrymen can help the veter-
inarians in diagnostic laboratory
come up with the right answer to
their disease problems.
Dr.'s H. r. Baker and Daniel s
Jaquette Of the State Boad Of Ag-
riculture, give points to remember
when bringing birds to laboratories
for diagnosis:
/. Birds should be representative
of the disease In the flock. The
rest OF the flock viii be treated for
the disease found in the sample
birds.
2. Submit ave birds If possible.
Dead birds. IL they are not decom-
posed, should be included.
s. Birds should be carried in a
cardboard box, or other container
with ventilation. Overheated birds
will show symptoms like those of
respiratory diseases. Birds carried
in feed bags are bumped and bruis-
ed, and often so covered with feed
that many symptoms or LESSONS
are covered up. Tying the birds
legs together causes symptoms of
lameness and paralysis not norm
ally present.
4. A complete history should ac-
company the birds. This history
should include breed, age, length of
sickness, daily mortality, and num-
ber of birds in the flock affected;
previous vaccinations, and dates Of
vaccination; any previous medica-
tion, dates used and kind used. Any
symptoms noticed by the owner are
also helpfu1.
Help the diagnostic laboratories
help you by following these sug-
gestions.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-01

parallels legislation which he has
twice introduced in Congress and
which is now pending before Sen
ate Committee.
The Senator declared that the
Plan has been strongly endorsed
not only by the President, but by
the Postmaster General as well. In
addition, it is a major recommend
alton Of the Hoover Commission.
Mr.. Frear said he recognized
that the confirmation OF Postmast-
er appointments by the Senate is a
long established custom, and for
that reason many Senator's are
anxious to preserve that right.
However. he added, 'ft seems to
me that there is ample justification
for transferring Postmaster ap-
Smyrna times., 1952-05-01
Ouce-Over T1llage Makes
Unseen Farm Profit

The once-over tillage technique
for planning can show up In farm
record books as unseen profit,
thinks earl A. Grouse, agricultural
engineer with the Delaware Ag-
ricultural Extension Service.
''Any combination of tillage
equipment that can be used to cut
down the number of times a farm
er has to travel over his field will
cut down on labor and tractor
COSTS" says Grouse. .'rhe effect
of repeated tiliage with heavy
equipment packing the soil is not
too evident on Delaware soils. The
elimination OF such packing is often
a reason for once-over tillage In
other areas.
Energy is used up each time the
tractor crosses the field. If large
enough tractor is used, implements
beside the plow can be pulled along
Smyrna times., 1952-05-01

without too much increase in the
internal frictional losses. The final
mechanical efficiency of such COM
bined operations is higher, because
the extra fuel needed is doing use
ful work." Grouse points out.
Many farmers do now use sub
surface packer behind the plow to
firm the seed bed as well as break
up clods of dirt. Progressive farm
ers often use disc harrows with
culti-packers attached, or grass
seeders with the disc harrow or
cultipacker, or the spike tooth har-
row behind, to cut down on work.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-01
BALANCED FARM PROGRAM
VIM. Mitchell Tells All Group Bal
ancing is Important

VIM. Mitchell Tells All Group Bal
ancing Is Important
Mr.. William Mitchell, Assistant
Extension Agronomist, stressed a
well balanced farming program for
better crop yields to All groups.
Balancing your farming practices
is just as important as adding fer
tilizer to the crop. Mitchell, point
ed out that good legume cover
crop Is helpful for increased yields.
Manure, either stable or poultry.
fertilizer, and side dressing are
also necessary in raising crops.
Crops can be fed properly, but if
not taken care Of profits are lost.
Spacing of plants, preparation Of
soil, weed control, and insect con-
troll are just as important in in
creasing crop yields. All members
had the opportunity to test and see
if their farming practices are well
balanced for good yields and better
All projects. Mr.. Mitchell has
spoken to four All groups in Kent
County: Vernon, Harrington, and
Andrewsville community group;
Wyoming and Dover community
group; FELTON, and Canterbury COM
munity group; and Milford and
Houston community group. He
will speak In the Smyrna area on
April 28th at the Smyrna Youth
Center.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-01
NEWS OF INTEREST TO FARMERS AND FARM FAM
lilies OF KENT COUNTY

and suggests at least one nest for
every five birds. Clean nests often.
he advises.
Lights should be used to give a
14-hour day. The University uses
two 40-watt dlament bulbs in each
20 by 20 foot pen. Accessible grit
and oyster shell are also important,
and enough space. The 20 by 20
foot pen size is considered good.
Sanitation is one OF the most i'm
portant parts in good poultry hus-
bandry.
Remember" says Mumford,
''that the hen is a female animal.
AS with any other femininity, what
you get from her viii depend upon
your manner and your methods"
Smyrna times., 1952-05-01

pointments into the Government
Agency which was chartered for
the purpose of insuring the selec-
tion of qualified men and women
for many other federal assign
ments."
Senator Frear explained that un-
der the Plan, Postmasters now
serving would not lose their jobs.
However, when vacancies occur
they viii be filled in accordance
with Civil Service procedure.
The Delaware Senator contended
that since the President was will
ing to forgo his privilege Of noni-
mating Postmasters, the Senate
should be equally agreeable to Civ
ing up its prerogative Of confirma-
ton.