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Evening star., 1953-01-12
For the Record

VI tuC NSSOIu
wish to take exception to the article
titled Pipe This: Briar Imports Stick
ing Americans" by James E. Roper,
which appeared in The Star January S,
and in which statements made by me
at the hearing for the briar pipe in
dustry before the Tariff Commission
during April. 1852. were completely
taken from context and were in
fact misleading. The article stated,
"Bertram said he tried to buy top
quality briar, but always got stuck with
a lot of seconds which he could not sell
on the American market" This was
not what testified. The record will
show that in substance stated: (A)
American pipe manufacturers were
having difficulty in securing sufficient
quantities of top-grade briar, and
further stated the top-grade briar which
we were able to purchase had an un-
usually large percentage of seconds"
Since the House of Bertram" special
ICES in natural Algerian briar "firsts."
we are forced to dispose of these
seconds" on the national wholesale
market. pointed out that in an effort
to dispose of these seconds" on a ma
tional basis. under names other than
Bertram, we run into difficulty, since
the foreign pipe makers have flooded
the American markets with their
seconds" at prices and on terms ruin
GUS to the industry. It can readily be
seen that unless we can dispose of the
seconds" we are limited in the turning
of top-quality "firsts" on a national
basis. I pointed out that I was the
only manufacturer in the country with
my own retail outlet and was in more
favorable position than other manufac-
turers who are dependent upon national
distribution. (B) I also testified that
because of the conditions outlined
above, have been forced to discontinue
my national wholesale activities and
distribution to protect the quality of my
own Bertram pipe, and because of this
great portion of my time was free,
so that when offered position Of re-
sponsibility with National Production
Authority accepted. However. I still
maintain complete management and
control of Bertram's.
1t has always been the policy of
Bertram, Washington's only pipe
maker, to purchase only the finest
grades of Algerian and Corsican briar,
and it has been my practice to go to
st. Claude. France (the briar center
of the world) every two or three years
and personally select the finest briar
blocks. have just returned recently
from a two-month buying and selec-
ton trip where I have personally
secured the finest Algerian and Corsican
briar obtainable in the world, after
Evening star., 1953-01-12
The Alden Decision

The decision of the British Supreme Court
in Alden upholding seizure of tanker loaded
with Persian oil provides one measure of legal
encouragement to British interests on the basic
problem of compensation for its nationalized
oil properties in Iran.
While the ruling is binding only in British
Jurisdictions, it adds weight to the principle
that adequate compensation should be paid in
instances of appropriation or naturalization
an issue that has been fundamental in the
months of controversy and negotiation that
have followed the action of the Teheran gov
ernment in taking over the properties of the
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. One of the sup
porting precedents cited by the court was
acknowledgment by the Mexican government
that compensation was due American interests
when our oil properties were appropriated in
that country In the 1905
It is early yet to tell what effect the court
ruling will have on the Anglo-Iranian impasse.
The fact that the storage tanks at the Abadan
refinery and in the producing fields have been
full of petroleum products has been one of the
obstacles to further production under Iranian
government management. The outlawed COM
pany has claimed that these products were its
property and has threatened suit against any
purchasers or interests which attempt to
market them. The Alden case was test of
this position, and the ruling is likely to dis
courage efforts by any third party to buy or
transport Iranian oil until British claims for
compensation are placed in the hands of some
authority satisfactory to both British and
Iranian interests.
In its role of intermediary, the United
States has intensified its efforts in the past
fortnight in both Teheran and London to re-
solve the problem. For political and economic
reasons a solution is urgently desirable in Iran.
To Britain and the free world there are equally
compelling factors involved. It is to be hoped
that the Alden decision will be accepted as
considered and impartial legal opinion and
that, as such, it will be given due weight in
further conversations on the whole unfortunate
case.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Captive Audience Meek?

AS relative newcomer to Washington
I have been rather aStonished at the
meekneSS with which WashingtonianS
seem to accept forced radio listening on
their streetcars and buses. From con-
versations with car and bus riders and
my own friends, I know this is not be-
cause the captive audience likes to be
compelled to listen to advertising
whether it wants to or not. am con-
vinced that the number Of opponents
is large.
understand that there was an active
organization opposed to forced listen
ing, which did splendid job in focus
ing public attention upon this objec-
tionable thing. Has this group become
dormant? 1t seems to me that with
some aggressive leadership it should
not be too difficult to rid Washington
of this nuisance.
Meanwhile, would it be too much to
expect Capital Transit Co. to take a
leaf from the book of the New York
Central Railroad, which voluntarily
gave up an assured income Of 100000
a year from vocal advertising in Grand
Central Terminal in New York when
~ 1cdILcu LLldt PuUlIC OPAA4Ou AIOWuSO
on forced listening? If Capital Transit
should do likewise to help bolster its
admittedly bad public relations, it
would sacrifice little, if any revenue It's
1851 annual report, the latest available,
on file with the District of Columbia
Public Utilities Commission, shows that
as Of December 81, 1851, Washington
Transit Radio owed Capital Transit
$3.50. Consequently, it would seem
benefit all around If Capital Transit
quietly dropped this nuisance over
board.
v-pki1o AoIvNhiavA
Evening star., 1953-01-12
This and That

Here is march music at its best.
There are other good marching tunes.
You hear them in every parade. But
the moment Sousa march begins,
there is something about it that stirs
the blood.
Templeton Jones recalls the Pow
hatan" march, written, he believes, for
the jamestown Exposition.
Jones was then what is called a teen
ager today.
Somebody has told the teen-agers of
in woman's magazine.
Goody!
Jones recalls the exposition at James,
town mostly because of a side show
called THE Time, the Place and the
Girl"
Now, at that time, in the history Of
show business, "The Time, the Place
and the Girl' was a thriving musical
comedy, one Of the best.
When Jones, in his innocence, saw
the big sign, with the title, above the
tent. he thought he would see some
excerpts from the real show.
And hear some of the tunes.
X
It happened that Templeton JONES'
companion that day was very nice
and very homely girl from bis home
town in the Midwest.
She was very prim young lady, and
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Winter Moonlight

This Is a nloon-bound street. Each
house Is held
In siluer bondage. tettered NTH cords
of light.
The heauy trees are captive and COM
PEELED
TO aDear soft prison robes OF ,uhtte
on 1phite.
Silence is thick as cotton In my throat
As every i'ldrainn breath retains the
bright,
Noon n-iDei0hted air. Knotpledoe Is lost.
remote
As day, drotDned In this clear. moon
muDEed night.
Was there a dream of sunlight and OF
song?
Pale hands reach out and tumble
helplessly,
Tearing at cleaning chains. The lock
is strong
And moon-cold fingers lose the heart
tDGrnl key.
The snotD Is deep. The noon-bonnd
street Is long.
In iphdt far summer lies reality?
Lolo S. Morgan
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Senator Cases Program

There are some good points in Senator
Cases proposed legislative program for the
District.
Codif1cation of the Commissioners existing
powers, as basis for increasing them, is one of
them. There should be broader delegation of
powers of regulation to the Commissioners, re-
lieving Congress of more of the trivia of munic-
ipal ordinance making.
There should be law governing the Dis
trict primaries for choice of delegates to the
national conventions. In one respect such a
law would be an oddity. For while the District
is figuratively represented in the political con-
ventions, which choose the candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President, the District has no
voice whatsoever in the final election of Presi-
dent or Vice President. primary law for the
District would formalize and encourage partic-
ipation in the choice of delegates and would
represent progressive step in the direction of
genuine, not make-believe, suffrage.
The Star, for one, welcomes Senator Cases
interest in legislation providing machinery for
local referenda on important issues, and the
initiation by such means of legislation for con-
Sideration by Congress- His specific proposals
in this field will receive the careful considera-
ton of Washingtonians.
So much for the good part of Senator Cases
program. But at least two of the Senator's other
proposals are nlgnly DUBIOUS. Inc Scneme TO
increase the size of the Board of Commissioners
from three to five, in order to encourage the
appointment of Negro and a woman to the
board, is wrong in principle. There are no
good reasons why Negro or a woman or both
should not be appointed to the Board of Com
missioners. But their selection should be gov
erned by their fitness, as citizens, for the
responsibilities of the Office, and not by their
color or their sex or the groups they represent.
The Commissioners should represent all Of the
people, not groups of people, and there are no
persuasive arguments to support belief that
five of them will be better than three.
The Senator seems to be toying with the
idea of supplementing his larger Board of Com
missioners (selected for group representation
with an elected advisory council. This might
be an effective method of introducing complete
chaos into municipal government. Aside from
that, it lacks merit and The Star believes that
on further consideration it will be abandoned.
What Washington needs is voting repre-
sentation for it's citizens in Congress and the
electoral college, and a sound and fair policy
under which the controlling Federal Govern
ment will meet it's financial obligations to the
National Capital.
That would represent a program worthy of
any Senator's support
Evening star., 1953-01-12
7 Taxpayer: Stop, Look and Listen!

exempt streetcar lines from its pro-
visions. Mr.. West held that if Congress
had regarded the 1908 act as having
been invalidated by the 1885 court
decision in Tennessee, it would not
have amended the statute in 1941, thus
leaving the railroads liable for so per
in Washington.
The Corporation Counsel's memo
randum to the Commissioners pointed
out that the basic act, as amended,
applies to projects now or herafter
planned or projected to cross any line
of railroad, other than street railway,
in the District of Columbia" The law
reads: 'The cost and expenses of
opening said streets or highways within
the limits Of such railroad company's
right-of-way. including the cost of
constructing the portion of any viaduct
bridge within said limits, shall be
borne and paid half by such railroad
company, it's successors and assigns,
and half by the District of Columbia
and the United States"
Under this provision, the District
originally planned to ask the railroads
to pay only one-fourth Of the total
cost Of the grade separations. This
was because Federal highways
funds were to be used to defray half
the total cost, with the District and
the railroads splitting the other half.
However, Federal funds cannot be used
unless there is an agreement between
the District and the railroads on divi-
sion of the COST Therefore, the Dis
trict now has decided to use only Dis
trict funds on the project, with the
railroads matching the District con-.
tribution.
AS for the Pennsylvania's contention
that the Riggs road and Kansas avenue
viaducts were built without assessing
the railroads for any part of the cost,
the District points out that these were
built wholly with Federal funds and
hence the Union Station Act, having
to do with District projects, did not
apply.
Thus, each side is sure of it's ground.
Each has given the go-ahead signal
for what promises to be an inevitable
collision between the District and the
railroads-the biggest since the fight
that preceded elimination of railroad
tracks from the Mall and the building
of great common terminal east CT
the Capitol. The Capitals future high
way program will feel the repercussions
If the impact results disadvantageously
for the District, for in dollars and cents
1t could add perhaps as much as SIS
million to the outlay required of local
taxpayers.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Encouraging, but

General Ridgway, supreme allied COM
mander in Europe, has begun the new year
with confident but nonetheless SOLDERING COM
ments on the job that still needs to be done
by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Among other things declaring that he regards
the present situation as encouraging but not
satisfactory" he has made clear that there is
not the slightest justification for complacency
and that the West has a long way to go, and
many hard tasks to complete, before it can
consider itself to be reasonably safe against
the threat of Soviet aggression.
Thus, asked at news conference whether
NATOs armies-including five United States
divisions in West Germany-would be doomed
to defeat" if the Russians struck in the next
IL or 18 months General Ridgway has had this
to say: "I believe that in the hypothetical case
stated our land forces in Europe would suffer
grievouS blows I do not believe we would be
beaten 1 believe that our casualties would
reflect our degree of combat effectiveness
is, the higher our training, the lower our casu-
alties. 1t is always the least-trained troops
who are first lost in battle"
Accordingly, having in mind those possible
"grievous blows" the supreme commander has
left no room for doubt that the prime need Of
the NATO alliance is to spend the coming year
doing as much as possible as fast as possible,
equipment, availability of combat-ready forces,
and general preparedness in all particulars. To
that end, for example, he has implicitly urged
the Atlantic Council, when it meets again in
the spring to approve the full sum he has
requested for fulfilling so-called "infrastruc-
ture" requirements construction of base
installations, communication facilities, etc.
At its recent meeting in Paris, the council
NATOS top directing agency-approved only
half of the funds sought by General Ridgway,
but he himself seems confident that this was not
a final action and that the rest of the money
will be Forthcoming in ample time. Similarly,
although he is known to have been disturbed by
1t, he apparently is hopeful that the rearma-
ment "stretch-out" or showdown" of some of
our NATO allieS-who have taken the action
for economic reasons-will not have seriously
adverse effect on either the tempo or scale of
the common defensive build-up.
Nevertheless, although pleased by the prog
ress already achieved and although encouraged
by the outlook as whole, General Ridgway has
been at pains to emphasize that the situation is
far from being good enough to warrant any
thing less than the best possible effort by all
members of the Atlantic community. The thing
that must be, kept in mind is the fact that
NATos forces, even If they could escape q de-
cisive defeat, would suffer grievously If the
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Ex-Philadelphian.
Freedom of MewIinq

am amazed at the implications in
a couple of recent Letters to the Star"
which have criticized David Lawrence's
column. This would suggest that peo-
pie still read MIR. Lawrence's jaundiced
mewlings, an incredible supposition.
But still admire The Star for defend
ing his right to mewl.
Tolerant Tim.
Evening star., 1953-01-12

Russians attacked within the next year and
half. Quite obviously, until the power balance
changes sufficiently to reduce that danger to
minimum, the West will have no reason what
ever to rest on its oars.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Letters to The Star

CUII VLLCIO COICCL UUULCO uILu
subject to condensation.
being forced to pay prices in excess of
usual import quotations.
I trust that the above will correct
any erroneous impression left by your
article, in the minds of the thousands
of Star readers whom three generations
of the Bertram family have been
privileged to serve.
Bertram iii.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

question of fact oy either writing The Eventne
Star Information Bureau, 1900 street NV.
Washington 3. D. c.. and inclosng 3 cents re-
turn postage. or by telephoning Sterling 3-7363.
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. When and where did the first
"horseless carriage" actually operate?--
c, p
A. On an April day in 1892. on a
side street in the quiet town Of Spring.
field, Mass. The first successful gaso-
line automobile was built like buggy,
with a four horsepower engine and 1t
ran very uncertainty with much cough
ing and wheeling. to the annoyance
and derision Of the populace and the
terror of their horses.
@. Why do Boy Scouts use the left
hand for their handclasp?-G. E. 8.
A. Because it is the hand nearest the
heart. In the United States Scouts
use the left hand with the three middle
fingers in the same position as for the
Scout sign, and the little finger and
thumb spread apart.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Questions and Answers

The star. readers can get the answer to any
question Of fact oy either writing The Evenins
Star Information Bureau. 1900 street NV.
Washington 8 b. c.. and inclosing cents re-
turn postage. or By telephoning Sterling 3-7363.
Evening star., 1953-11-20
By Robert K. Welsh

A flood Of complaints by per-
sons who lose old-age insurance
benefits because they keep on
working after 65 has become a
matter of major concern to the
House Subcommittee studying
the social security system.
Representative Curtis, Repub-
lican, of Nebraska, chairman of
the Ways and Means subcom- :
n1ittee, today described this as
lone of the most urgent prob
lens Congress faces in its effort
to improve and extend social Sc
curity coverage."
Numerous individual bills are
pending in the House to broaden
or otherwise change the work
clause" in the present law. This
provides that a person eligible
for old age and survivors insur-
ance benefits at the age of 65
cannot thereafter draw such
payments in any month in which
he earns more than $75 in a line
Of work covered by social secur-
ity. Most of the House bills would
raise the limit to amounts rang
ing between $100 and 5000.
Mr.. Curtis did not predict
what his subcommittee might
recommend concerning the work
clause. He disclosed. however,
that the subcommittee staff is
giving "close attention to literal
ly hundreds of letters from men
and women who feel they are
being Disseminated against"
Evening star., 1953-11-20
Working OIdsters' Complaints
| On Social Security to Be Aired

Still other letters have been
received from employers who say
the earning limit play havoc
with the supply of skilled work.
ers and professional men," Mr..
Curtis reported. He mentioned a
letter from a New York oil COM
pany executive who complained
that too many older employees
quit work so that they can be
eligible for full social security
benefits.
'"The executive says it is ridic-
ulous to restrict all this po-
tential earning power to $75 q
month when he would be only
too happy to pay these workers
the prevailing rate all employees
are receiving and employ them
at half time if necessary because
the services of such experienced
and skilled men are still in de-
mand," Mr.. Curtis related.
A letter from a 67-year-old
Kansas City man pointed up the
problem of persons who con-
tinue to work at jobs paying
slightly more than $75 a month
but could get almost as much in
social security benefits for not
working at all. In this instance.
Mr.. Curtis explained. the man
chose to give up a monthly ben
eft check of $50 month as long
as he stays on the job.
Another aspect of the prob
lem was cited by Mr.. Curtis in
the case of a 70-year-old Roch-
ester, N. Y, tool and die maker
Evening star., 1953-11-20

who for the last five years has
remained in defense work.
"Since he still receives a
monthly check" Mr.. Curtis COM
mented, "he has been forced to
surrender his social security
benefits and has had to con-
tinue paying into the social Sc
curity fund as well. He feels he
is doing his country a service by
staying on the job and yet he
is forced to give up the social
security benefits he believes are
due him.
He has planned for years to
use his social security check as
payments for small farm to
which to retire, but instead he
now finds the Government still
taking a slice out of his pay
check for social security which
he has been paying ever since it
started, while he receives abso-
lutely no benefits in return"
While the subcommittee chair
man emphasized that such COM
plants reflect a serious problem,
Evening star., 1953-11-20
So Heifers and One Bull
Sent to Help Germans
BY the Assoeioied Pres. s

BREMERHAVEN, Germany
A gift of So heifers and one
bull has arrived here from the
United States aboard the
freighter American Importer.
Most of the animals will be
given to East German refugees
who are trying to build up new
farms in Western Germany.
The animals were accompanied
by the Rev. Milton L. Hershey,
So. and Jere Cassel, 40-year-old
farmer. both of Mannheim, Pa.
They made the trip on behalf of
the Interfaith Rehabilitation
Agency which has shipped
thousands of farm animals to
many countries since the war,
including 1895 cattle to Western
Germany.
Evening star., 1953-11-20
Coyotes Now Protected
On Western Ranches
BY the Assoeioied Press

TOPONAS, Colo.-Coyotes are
now finding friend in Western
ranchers who once shot them on
sight. The ranchers are posting
Coyotes Protected" signs, says
Audubon Magazine.
The change of attitude results
from the discovery that coyotes
help keep down mice, gophers.
moles and rabbits.
The rodents have destroyed as
much as one-third of the hay
crops and have cut the livestock
carrying capacity of the langes
by as much as one-half.
Evening star., 1953-11-20

he declared that no quick and
easy solution is at hand.
In reaching the fairest and
best solution it is important that
Congress understands the many
ramifications of this work clause
provision and just how it affects
individuals in a variety of cir
cumstances." he said. Likewise,
it is important that the benefi-
ciaries understand the problems
that Congress is facing in find
ing q solution"
Evening star., 1953-11-20
VunduIs Cuuse Delay

SEYMOUR, Conn. (P1. - II
took Walter j. Yazluk a lot
longer than usual to get home
from his 4 pm. to midnight fac
tory job. When he went to his
automobile he found that some
one had let the air out of the
four tires, stolen the valve pins,
broken two windshield wipers,
stolen the cap on the gasoline
tank and turned on all the
lights, causing the battery to go
dead.
Evening star., 1953-11-20

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