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Evening star., 1953-03-20
No Daylight Time This Summer?

There were only 16 out of Is members of
the House District Committee present and vot-
Ing on the daylight saving bill for Washington
yesterday. Nine of these 16 voted against
1t, and the bill has temporarily been defeated
It is too important bill for Washington to be
defeated in this manner The bill should be
reconsidered, and another vote taken when
more members are present. For in the past the
committee has, in the end, favored the bill and
If most of the members were present would
doubtless favor it again.
Unless there is such reconsideration there
will be no daylight saving time in Washington
this summer. That would be too bad The
sentiment here, as in other cities where people
work by the clock in offices and enjoy the op-
portunity for more time out of doors, is over
whelmingly in favor of daylight time. In
voting on measure that affects only the
people Of Washington, the members of Congress
should be guided by what these people want.
In the past several years the Senate has
initiated and approved permanent legislation,
under which the Commissioners are authorized
to proclaim daylight saving. If such legislation
were enacted the time-consuming annual de-
bate on the subject in Congress would be
eliminated. The House, however, has insisted
on giving the Commissioners authority for one
year only. So each year the tireSome business
must be repeated all over again.
This year there is no daylight saving time
bill pending in the Senate. There is a real
possibility that Washington will be left on
standard time this summer while the other big
cities OF the Eastern seaboard are operating on
daylight time-which will add much confusion
and inconvenience as well as deprive large
urban community of the manifest advantages
OF fast time" in the summer months.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Dr.. Adenouer's Victory

While 1t Is only one more step along q
heavily ambushed path, Chancellor Adenauer
won striking political victory in leading the
West German Bundestag to its ratification of
the European Defense Community treaty and
the Bonn peace contract. It was triumph
accomplished by months of patient and stub
born maneuvering on the part of the 77-year-
old leader on behalf of the pacts which he
initiated nearly year ago.
BY terms of the EDO agreement, the more
controversial and unprecedented of the two,
West Germany would be permitted to supply
100000 men to a single-uniform, six-nation
army under supranational command. Both
the United States and Britain, -signatorieS,
have indorsed the project and have urged haste
in its ratification and augmentation. The
Bundestag vote, by the satisfying majority OF
224 to 165, is the first parliamentary approval
given in any of the. six countries.
Even in West Germany, of course, the army
treaty still has long and hard road to travel
The Bundesrat, the upper branch OF the
Parliament, must also vote its approval, and a
hardening core of opposition has been develop
ing in that body. Even more dangerous Is the
threat of the constitutional ISSUE almost GER
tain to be raised by the opposition Socialists
through an appeal to the Federal Constitutional
Court. An earlier attempt by DR.. Adenauer to
get an advance ruling on the constitutional
question was rejected by the court further
threat exists in the general elections scheduled
for West Germany later this year, and defeat
for Chancellor Adenauer and his Christian
Democratic Party could have the effect OF
nullifying the treaty-even If ratified earlier.
It is reasonably certain that the Chancel-
lor's oratorical appeal for the approving Bum
destag vote, painting somber picture OF the
Russian military threat to an unarmed West
Germany, strengthened him in German public
opinion. There is no doubt in the German mind
about the reality of the Russian menace and
the recreation of defensive strength through
the European army Is the only blueprint for
protection that has yet been offered. The fact
that the Communists took the leadership in
violent demonstrations against the treaty vote
confirms their attitude and may, in effect have
been further favor to the Adenauer cause
The progress at Bonn undoubtedly will
also improve Chancellor Adenauer's standing in
Washington. Leaders of the French govern
ment, personally supporting the treaty but as
yet unable to make any concrete advance toward
parliamentary ratification, are due here next
week. Coming empty handed, as far as this
particular project is concerned, they will be in
less advantageous position for their talks with
President Eisenhower and Secretary of State
Dulles than will be the West German Chancellor
when he arrives in early April.
Evening star., 1953-03-20

oficialS-who are at present hampered
by conflicting and overlapping regula-
tionS and inadequate inspection stats.
Too much time has gone by, with stead
lily worSening conditions in rehabili.
tatable slum areas, to take a compla-
cent attitude toward the need for re-:
form.
The mushrooming crime menace and
spreading juvenile delinquency have
been shown to stem from such degrad-
ing and filthy home conditions as much
as from the effects of the unsettled
conditions of our world-and we must
recognize the slum problem for what 1t
is, very serious threat to American
democracy.
We are truly heartsick at the sporadic
and halfhearted attitude toward pro-
viding even minimum decent, healthful
housing conditions and wish that the
newspapers Of Washington would pro-
vide the needed crusading zeal to bring
about the enactment of Simplified and
enforceable housing code. Baltimore did
it, and the Baltimore Sun spearheaded
the cleanup.
We have made progress lie, antici-
pated redevelopment of the Southwest
on a small Scale). However, there are
thousands of houses in the District that
are repairable; and the lack is a SIM
plified and comprehensive housing code
and vigorous enforcement procedure.
Not only the public officials need to be
stirred, but the ordinary citizen who
hesitates to complain about these
miserable shacks because of indifference
to the welfare of the unfortunate hui
man beings who inhabit these rat-in-
tested, dangerous dwellings-and who
don't even have the taken-for- granted
convenience of an indoor toilet! (Out-s
door toilets are not against the law in
this seemingly modern capital of de-
mocracy.
Again. many thanks for the articles.
A great many people hope that you will
take up the cudgels for a housing code
and for vigilant enforcement of the
regulations when enacted.
Yvanne Smith,
Secretary. Women's Group for
Better Housing.
Evening star., 1953-03-20

wide depression had left or was af-
fecting their opportunities and the
money was in the hands Of sixty
American families" The outlook
seemed hopeless to youth. know be-
cause had three sons in that cate
CORY.
A world war came and those boys
served their country in many corners
Of the globe. Today they never ques-
tion their loyalty and have forgotten
or want to forget there was ever q
thought that any system could be bet
ter than the one their forefathers
helped to create. When hear Of a
committee raking up what some good
citizen thought in '32-I want to tes-
tify in favor Of "the good citizen" It's
what we are doing today that hurts
not what we felt in Iceland are sorry
for. Reader.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
ghtfxoggerotion

An enthusiastic colleague described Repre-
sentative Jackson's defense Of the House I'm
American Activities Committee as zone of the
greatest speeches that has ever been made on
the floor OF the House in the history of the
United States"
It was hardly that. The California Repub-
lican did have point to make, however, and
even his own extravagant rhetoric should not
obscure it. This point was that the Un-Ameri-
can Activities Committee has been the target
Of unremitting attack since its inception, and
that much of this attack has been inspired by
unworthy motives. Mr.. Jackson did not con-
cede, although he should have done so, that
exceSSeS by the committee on too-frequent oc-
casions have made it peculiarly vulnerable to
attack. But even If he had made this conceS-
sion, the basic point would remain-that the
Communists and those who follow in their wake
have tried by every means to diScredit the COM
mittee and destroy public confidence in it.
Still, it seems that those who feel about
this matter as does Mr.. Jackson will never
learn. His own speech illustrates the statement.
At one stage he refers to, but does not name,
professional apologists for communism in the
press and on the airways." In another para
graph the alluSion is to the fellow travelling
press" At still another juncture his oratorical
fire is trained on editorial writer's, frothing
columnistS and commentators (who) have
ranged themselves with the Communist wolf
pack in decrying any investigation whatever of
the extent and nature of Communist infiltra
ton into American education"
This is strong language But the trouble
with it is that nothing literally nothing-is
cited in support of it. Not one editorial is
quoted, not one professional apologist is named,
not single frothing columnist is identified.
So it all comes down to violent denunciatory
speech unsupported by facts and evidence
which might enable one to appraise the validity
of the criticism
This is the sort of thing which has helped
in the past to expose the flanks of the commit
tee to the selfshly motivated attacks which Mr..
Jackson deplores. But even at this late date he
doesn't seem to realize it..
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Distorted News?

In large measure the blame for irre-
SponSible congressman must be at
tributed to an irresponsible press. So
long as newspapers headline the charge
and bury the fact, there will be an
irresistible urge to publicity seekers to
sling accusations recklessly. No amount
Of editorial wrist-slapping can out
weigh front-page encouragement. Even
worse. however, is the tendency to dis
tort factual information so as to make
it appear sensational.
The Star, March IL, to it's shame and
my disappointment. illustrated the gross
distortion possible in news presentation.
In a banner headline The Star pro-
claimed the fact that former Govern
ment officials were paid for their term
inal leave, procedure required by
Congress and approved by the Civil
Service Commission and the General
Accounting Office. BY such devices as
placing quotation marks around the
word "leave," there was an apparently
deliberate attempt to imply that these
payments were Scandalous, as though
Truman and his cronies had ransacked
the Treasury before leaving office.
Nothing in the story justified the ex-
travagant headline.
Now added to the iniquities Of which
the public servant Is accused is that of
accepting the payment guaranteed him
by law. And among those who destroy
confidence in our Government by ir-
responsible insinuation must be added
the formerly respectable Star.
Thomas w. Aiken.
Editors Note: The Star does not
agree that the headline was extrava-
CANT. The story told Of payments
totaling $709,000 given in lieu Of
leave to 215 high officials of the out
going administration. Quotation
marks were placed around the word
leave to indicate some doubt as to
the correctness of that designation.)
Evening star., 1953-03-20
The Riqht to Work

On the face of things, at least, the Supreme
Court decision upholding V1rginia's "r1ght-to-
work" statute protects the right OF any man
to earn living without joining union It is
possible however that unions will be able to
circumvent the principle affirmed in the ruling
In this instance, the violation of the Vir-
ginia law was clear-cut. That statute provides
that neither membership nor non-membership
in labor union shall be made condition OF
employment; that contract limiting employ
ment to union members is against public policy,
and that person denied employment because
he is either member of a union or not
member of union shall have a right of action
for damages.
In the face of this, the business agent for
the. union in question went to the contractor
on Virginia school project. The contractor
had let subcontracts to employers of both union
and non-union workers. The business agent
according to the contractor, announced: I'VE
are not going to permit the things we have been
permitting in the past, and II job isn't 100
per cent union, the union labor is not going to
work on it; it has got to be 100 per cent union"
Peaceful picketing followed, the pickets carry
ing signs which stated: "This Is Not Union
Job" The union men walked off the job, and
work stopped until the State court issued an
injunction forbidding the picketing
Seven of the nine Supreme Court justices
held that this pattern revealed purpose on
the part of the union to deny work to non-union
men, and that therefore it could be forbidden
as in violation of the law.
The dissent by Justice Douglas, who felt
the case against the union had not been proved,
is worthy of notice. however. Pointing out that
the Constitution protects picketing as a form
of free speech he contended that the line
between permissible and unlawful picketing will
often be narrow or even tenuouS. "A purpose to
deprive non-union men of employment" he
said, would make the picketing unlawful;
purpose to keep union men away from the job
would give the picketing constitutional pro-
lection"
This is indeed a tenuouS distinction. For 1t
says that picket may proclaim q job as nom
union believing and even knowing that union
men will refuse to work it. If this closed down
the Job, union men would be deprived of an
opportunity to work. But this, Justice Douglas
contends would be lawful and protected by the
Constitution So, if majority of the court
should agree the result would be that the union
could do indirectly what it is forbidden to do
directly.
How this will work out in practice remains
to be seen. Perhaps it will be found that
deviousness can rob the right-to-work principle
of its substance. But Virginia, In any event,
has pointed the way to measure OF freedom
for non-union as well as union workers.
This generation Of small boys will be COM
planning some day that the pies are not as good
as mother used to thaw
Ski jumping must be like tying bow tie
If you don't learn how to do 1t early In life youd
better leave it alone.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
MiIitdry Selection Boords

It is heartening to officers of the
armed services to read that. thanks to
Congress. at least one Navy captain,
who has done outstanding work in
science. is going to get the promotion
he deserves so fully, correcting a great
injustice which is only one Of many
that have occurred for years past, due
to promotion by selection, especially to
the highest grades. which inevitably
means promotion by influence. This
has destroyed the morale of officers and
kept capable men from making the
armed services their career, as their
security was too dependent on the
whirns Of those in power. Officers have
been helpless to defend themselves, as
they cannot strike. or even make the
slightest protest. as they would suffer
serious reprisals. Even Gen. MacAr-
thur was defenseless against this setup!
Now let Congress examine all the
service records Of colonels and equiva-
lent, and recommend for promotion to
the grades Of general, admiral, etc., all
those whose records show they have
earned it,. Length Of service alone is
often justification. It takes more forti-
tude to put in many years Of hard work
and sacrifice than it does for one
spectacular act in the excitement Of
battle. M. A. F.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Letters to The Star

they have elected by overwhelming
majorities board members who sup
ported the campaign to bring Arling-
toms schools up to modern standards.
Mr. Carter now argues that 1t is i'm
proper that even one of the three pos
sible vacancies on the board should be
filled by person who has the same
voters have expressed in three separate
school board elections since 1947. am
sure that Judge Mccarthy will have
more regard for public opinion than to
hand all three seats over to the elements
in Arlington who have opposed the
county's school improvement since its
beginning. GeOffrey J. Lanning.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Behavior at the Movies

Every day the children of Room 202
bring important news to share with
each other. am one Of the children
who brings his news on Wednesdays.
I was looking through The Evening
Star Of March 10 for important news
to bring when, to my surprise, came
across the news article about vandalism
done to local theaters by boys and girls
Of school age. selected this news as
the best news for our class discussion
because Barnard children are very
interested in combating vandalism
everywhere through civic responsibility.
One day our teacher asked us to come
up near the blackboard. There we de-
cided to make up rules of good be-
havior that we should follow when we
are attending the movies. The rules
resulted from sharing our ideas about
what movie manners should be like.
Our teacher then had these ideas
printed for us. Now whenever we go
to the movies we try to follow these
rules. One Of the rules Is: "Care for
the property of the theater as well as
that of your own"
: Reading about the vandalism done
by the boys and girls to local theaters,
which has caused owners to pay so
much for the damage, makes our class
and our teacher feel very bad about
the whole thing. We are glad that Mr.,
Sidney Lust has decided to do some
thing about vandalism done to thea
ters.
We hope that people everywhere will
soon learn to enjoy but not to destroy
public or private property.
Leonard Malamud,
Grade 6, Barnard School.
Evening star., 1953-03-20

Pen-nGmes may be used II letters carry
tUT1ters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Bouquet

UUuquet
The Garden Club League appreciates
very much The Stars cooperation with
the league in putting on the best gar
den club section we have ever had at
was more than generous in the pub
licity 1t gave to the show and in its
contribution Of the awards. We thank
you very much.
Mrs. Frederic p. Lee.
Evening star., 1953-03-20

Survey Launched.
How widespread was this dread killer
OF the treetops? Rockefeller 1'Founda-
ton physicians launched a survey of
the Brazilian tropics to find out. They
offered small sum, approximately an
American dollar, for samples Of tissue
from any one who died throughout
jungle Brazil. From such q sample
it was possible to. determine whether
the dead person ever had suffered from
such an infection. Country doctors,
rural police. dentists and pharmacists
were recruited for the work. Thou
sands Of tissue samples were received
and examined. It developed that yell
low jack, supposedly long since elimi-
mated, actually still was quite wide
spread. Doubtless many had died from
it without diagnosis.
Yellow fever actually Is not so fatal
a malady as 1t often has been pic
tured. Probably not more than one
out Of fifteen infected persons dies.
Four or five are very sick but recover.
The others may not suffer more than
a bad headache for few hours, per-
haps with q slight fever. They never
realize they have had the disease.
This was exactly the situation shown
by the survey. Many were infected but
few were dying. The disease area it
was found, extended; into Northern
Argentina and parts Of Colombia and
Venezuela.
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HIGH TIDES
OREGON INLET FOR AUGUST
FRISCO PERSONALS

Jackie Robinson USCG, has re-
turned to his station in Key West,
Fla, after spending his leave here
With his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Austin
IRE home again after visiting
heir children in Elizabeth City,
Y. c., and their parents in OK
ford. Md. They also visited in
Washington, D. c., and the Cav
erns of Luray, Va, while on their
vacation.
Dennit Ransom, US. Air Force,
has returned to his post in AL
bany, Ca, after visiting his par
ents here
Mrs. Esther Taylor and Mrs.
Dorothy Haley spent the week
end here with their sister, Mrs.
Julian Austin.
Mrs. Earl Fulcher and child
rem, Earl Wayne and Judy, of
Norfolk are visiting Mrs. C. H.
Fulcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanly Jerauko
were in Elizabeth City Tuesday
on business.
Wayne Basnett is visiting rel
atives in Norfolk.
Misses Linda Robinson and
Patricia Conner left Monday for
their home in Wilmington, after
spending two weeks here with
relatives.
Roy Good arrived home Sum
day after spending several weeks
in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Gunter and
children from Virginia Beach,
spent the week end here with
Mrs. Gunter's mother, Mrs. Mag
gle Austin, who accompanied
them back home for two weeks.
Lee Wayne Tandy is visiting
friends in Wanchese this week.
Alan McAbee is home from
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DUCK PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Mercer,
Mrs. Gertie Barnard of Grandy,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bratten
of POPLAR Branch visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Midget Sunday.
Mrs. Della Anderson, Mrs.
Olive Scarborough and her step
son, Harold Scarborough, of
Little Creek visited Mrs. Han
nah Spruill Thursday.
Mrs. Paul Beals and daughter
Diana, of Portlock and Mr. and
Mrs. Fleetwood of Riverdale
visited Mrs. Carrie Beals Satur-
dav.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kopacz
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L Whit
son and Woody Barnes of Nor
folk, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Whitson of Churches Island
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Whitson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Perry
and children, of Kitty Hawk
visited Mrs. Perry's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Spruill Sunday.
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NOTICE--TAX SALE
NORTH CAROLINA, DARE COUNTY

Pursuant to the law governing the 1852 levy my
hands for collection and by virtue of order of the Board
Commissioners of Dare County North Carolina directing
the sale of tax liens of said levy accordance with said
law, will offer for cash at public auction the highest
bidder for cash at the courthouse door in Maneo North
Carolina Monday, September 1883 starting the
hour OF 1900 noon the real estate brief description of
the land listed in the of EACH and the principal
the taxes owed by EACH subject be increased by pen
afty and cost allowed by law, follows to wit:
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HATTERAS TOWNSHIP
HATTERAS DISTRICT
LEGALS

North Carolina, Dare County.
Having this day duly qualified
as Executrix of the estate of T. D..
Etheridge, deceased, of Manteo,
Dare County, North Carolina, l
hereby give notice to all persons
indebted to his estate to come for
ward and make immediate settle
ment; and those holding claims
against the said estate will present
them for payment wi III n
TWELVE MONTHS from the
date of this notice or it will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
This July "a, 1853.
ZENOVAH ETHERIDGE, Ex-
ecutrix of the Estate of T. D. Eth
eridge. Manteo. N. c. T-8-21 -6tc
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~KINNEKEET TOWNSHIP

kINNEKEET TOWNSHIP
RODANTHE-SALVO DISTRICT
Nancy Pugh Austin, l lot
and Bldg. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1926
Ronald Gray, l acre and Bldg. $50
John Edgar Herbert, acres 1885
Nora E. Herbert, II acres
and BldgS. ........................ 1910
Edgar /. Hooper, Bldgs. 80. 1888
David Blivens Midget, IL
acres and Bldg. .................... 1866
Jethro Midget, 312 acres
and Bldgs. ..,.,,...............-.... POTS
John A. Midget, ST., Est.
8 acres -.-,........................... 1.45
Lurania Midget, II acres
anu Dug. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS O.UU
Reuben Midget, 1872 acres 1866