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Evening star., 1953-06-20
SibIey Hospital Site


The two most important points to
keep uppermoSt in mind in the prac-
tical placement of the new Sibley Hos
pital are:
l. This Is much more than q local
matter-it is matter of national i'm
portance. Washington is suffering
from serious creeping blight, which is
disgrace to our country. and If it isn't
stopped, our National Capital will be
the ugliest in the world, instead of the
most beautiful. as it should be. In an
effort to bring up their families in
safe, wholesome environment, which is
so vital to the welfare of our country,
the people protesting the placement of
new Sibley Hospital on American Uni
versity campus have spent millions
toward the identification Of Washing
ton.
If the people Of the United States
want to preserve the beauty of their
capital city and protect it from further
deteriorating influences such as COM
mercial institutions, which hospitals
essentially are, they had better see that
adequate Zoning and other restrictions
are followed.
2. If the needs Of the sick are the
first consideration of the managers of
Sibley Hospital, they would place the
hospital where it is badly needed, in the
Southeast, Southwest or in the suburbs
where there are no hospitals, and people
are begging for them. There are plenty
of hospitals in the Northwest now.
/. c. M.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Their Guilt Was Not the Issue

1t is important to remember that the
Supreme Court was not weighing the guilt or the
innocence of the Rosenbergs, nor passing judg-
ment on the appropriateness of the punishment
for their crime.
The guilt of these spies was established to
the satisfaction of a Federal court jury which
heard the evidence and reached it's unanimous
verdict on March 20, 1851. For more than two
years there has been unremitting effort by
industrious counsel to convince the trial court
and the appellate courts that there was error in
the trial-the only ground upon which the
finding of the jury could be overturned. No
error was established.
The last-minute question of law brought
before the Supreme Court raised doubt in the
mind of Justice Douglas, persuading him to
stay the execution pending its settlement. The
substance of that question was whether the
spies were sentenced under the applicable
statute, and the answer to that question turned
on whether the Atomic Energy Act of 1946
repealed or limited the Espionage Act Of 1917
Under the 1946 law, the death sentence may
be imposed only on the jury'S recommendation
Under the 1917 law, used in the Indictment
conviction and sentencing of the RoSenbergs,
the death sentence is discretionary with the
Judge.
Six of the justices found and stated without
eQuIVOCdClOn ILaC Lne 1870 law ala not repeal
or amend the 1917 law and their decision is the
decision of the highest court in the land. The
three dissenting justices felt that insufficient
consideration had been given the question in
dispute, and Justices Black and Douglas ex-
pressed grave doubt that the majority of the
court decided it correctly.
1t is natural to regret this last-minute split
on the court unanimous court would at
least have presented solid front to the deluge
of anti-American propaganda, seeking to dis
credit our processes of justice, that will receive
new vigor from the execution of the Rosenberg
spies.
But the longer view will not regret this
division on the court. It comes as additional
evidence that our judges are concerned with
justice, not the appeasement Of any particular
variety of public sentiment, and that under our
system of an independent judiciary we recognize
that it is the duty of judge to express the
opinion formed by his honest convictions,
reached on the basis of the evidence before him,
whether he is speaking for a majority of six or
q minority of three.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
ALEXANDRIA,, Va.

Dear Sir:
Tell us, please, what your Templeton
Jones thinks of this h-tub-versus
shower idea?
HE seems to have been young enough
or old enough to have known the tubs
which really gave relaxing soakings.
those with the Slanted ends.
"As a child this made grand slide.
the climax of the bath, when, before
the rinsing water, this slide was soaped
and down we slid in our homemade
shoot the Shoot brief but glorious.
Years later, after boresome days
chained to q desk about other peoples
profits. we came tired in mind and
body to that same old tub. and slipping
into its soothing Sudsy water that dear
old slide held US in a reclining position
for complete relaxation.
"A waterproof pillow at the nape Of
the neck even allowed for q doze. and
memories of the early slides broke the
tension as we chuckled and wondered
how tot could be so small.
I'VE also bless those angels who,
those days. introduced us to those Won
ders as well as kept us on the path
they outlined for our growing, kept
US there by force as well as oceans Of
affection. yet it is only the latter that
we now remember clearly
Sincerely, M. L. D."
4
When Templeton Jones came to
Washington, way back there in 1898.
the water was 50 muddy that a cake
Of soap was lost to sight II 1t SlipHod
DIT Of the hand In the tub. ~
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Purtisunism Preferred

The Star. in it's zeal for unslanted
news and editorials, frequently presents
the nub of moot question neatly pack
aged. It's recent editorial reference to
Dwight Eisenhower as the "non-parti-
san" President, for instance.
To an Arlingtonian suffering from the
benefits of non-partisanism, the word
carries an unpleasant connotation. Per-
haps it's use was meant to be facetious,
as I hope it was. But patience wore
rather thin during 20 years OF voting
for hopeless Republican candidates and
now that we have Republican in the
White House, rather resent the impll-
cation that he represents no party.
But more important. if the nom
partisan label is to be given Mr.. Eisen-
hover, is the possibility that any success
attaching. to his administration may be
credited to him personally while failure
would undoubtedly react against the
party he is suppose to represent.
There is grave doubt in my mind
whether the people who brought about
his nomination last year will support
the Eisenhower administration in Off
year elections. One evidence of this was
the sparse attendance at the recent Ar
compared with the overflow throng at
last years affair. The Eisenhower con-
tingent was noticeable for it's absence.
Most of those who did attend were the
perennial Republicans who have kept
the party alive during the lean years.
To my mind, party politics is the
life-blood of our Republic. Under it we
have prospered and grown strong. am
anxious to see is flourish, perhaps, with
q realignment of parties to permit
clearer expressions of voters opinions.
Reference to Republican President as
"non-partisan" brings a feeling of re-
sentiment.
Unless feeling of party loyalty as
we'll as fealty to the individual can be
engendered, there is grave possibility
that control of Congress may be lost in
'54 with resulting stalemate similar to
that Of 1930-32. Nothing could be more
disastrous to party and country than
this. Mr.. Eisenhower deserves the sup
port of every Republicn. Likewise, the
party deserves the support Of not only
Mr.. Eisenhower but those individuals
and publications that brought about his
Evening star., 1953-06-20
This and That

Tubs were on four legs, in those
days, and there were two spigotS, one
for cold and one for hot water
The bath tub, at that time, was a
strictly modern invention.
In the small midwestern town from
which the Jones family came there
were only two complete bathrooms, and
they were the shows of the town.
The Joneses had no bathroom, only a
wooden tub placed in front of the
kitchen stove.
Hence. to have two complete bath
rooms. in Washington, seemed-and
was-the height Of gay nineties luxury.
Templeton Jones recalls that his
mother gave him a cake Of the very
latest soap, a brown one land it still
Isl with sort Of pine odor.
It slipped out of his hand into the
muddy water. and he yelled for help,
for all his scrambling could not find it.
In those days there was no filtration
plant. The muddy condition of the
city water finally brought about re-
form. however: the National Capital
has had clear water ever since.
In those old days. many households
installed portable filters and used them
for drinking water.
In later years. Templeton Jones
bathed in many places. including the
Atlantic Ocean.
In college days he had a tub, no
shower. with big nickel-plated water
heater right In the room. NThe heater
was ticklish affair, hard td tight, and
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Reviewing the Crime and Sentence

Mote: There is reprinted beloio
section OF the decision, on January 2,
1858, of Federal Judge Irping r. KGuf-
man. denying the application of Julius
and Ethel Rosenberg for a reduction
of their death sentences:
The defendants were born in America,
reared in America and educated in the
public schools of America. They had
lived their entire lives among us; they
had all the advantages of our free inSti-
tutions and had enjoyed the privileges
Of American citizenship. They have
been allowed to progress and develop in
freedom and self-respect AS citizens
Of America, being numbered one Of us,
they chose the path of traitors and de-
cided to abandon those who had nur-
tured and fed them in favor of nation
whose theology was repugnant to every
thing we have learned, lived for and to
which we have been dedicated. They
knew well that the stakes were high and
the consequences of failure were dire.
This court has no doubt but that If
the Rosenbergs were ever to attain their
freedom, they would continue in their
Soviet Russia, devotion which has
caused them to choose martyrdom and
to keep their lips sealed.
The defendants, still defiant, assert
that they seek justice and mercy. What
they seek they have attained. Despite
this, I must nevertheless consider
whether they are deserving Of mercy.
While I am deeply moved by consider
ations of parenthood and while find
death in any form heartrending, have
a responsibility to mete out justice in
manner dictated by the statutes and
the interests of our country. My per-
sonal feelings or preferences must be
pushed aside, for my prime obligation
is to society and to American inStitu-
tions.
The families Of these defendants are
victims of their infamy but am mind
full that countless other Americans may
also be victims of their infamy. The
defendants were not moved by any con-
sideration for their families and their
children in committing their crimes.
but have urged such consideration upon
the court in order to make more difficult
an already trying task. In considering
mercy I am reminded of this passage
from Mary Ann Evans George Elliott,
Romola, ILL., 1868:
"There is a mercy Which is DeakneSs,
and even treason against the common
good"
Mr. Justice Cardozo pointed out in
Snyder VS.. Massachusetts,, 291 U. S.
81. 122 1933O:
But justice, though due to the ac-
cused, is due to the accuser also"
Penologists and judges may differ as
to whether capital punishment can
serve as a deterrent. Underlying the
provision for capital punishment in
espionage and treason acts Is the tenet
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Change in Colombia

The bloodless coup d'etat in Colombia
promises to moderate political situation that
has tormented the country with recurrent
violence and civil strife for the past several
years. especially since the grisly rioting of April
9, 1948, in the capital city of Bogota.
Carried out by Lieutenant General Gustavo
Rojas Pinilla, chief of the Colombian Army,
the coup has overthrown President Laureano
Gomez, long time boss of the Conservative
Party. According to all accounts, the record
established by this man-from the day of his
election in 1949 until his sudden custer on
returning to office after long leave of absence
is the record of an arch-reactionary distin-
guished for an ever-increasing resort to repres-
sive measures of the severest kind and for
marked inclination to set up an imperiouS
personal dictatorship along Fascist lines.
Thus, in taking over control as acting
President, General Rojas Pinila-whom Gomez
had attempted to fire along with other key
off1cers-has emphasized to the people of
Colombia that the coup has been staged solely
to put an end to the morally serious" situa-
tion created by the unconstitutional activities"
of his ousted predecessor. Significantly enough,
the overthrow, which has been accomplished
in an atmosphere of complete order and calm,
seems to have been greeted with widespread
enthusiasm and majority approval. At any
raCe, as OF uOW IL mas 1ull PUBIC support OF
the leaders of the armed forces and the two
major political parties, including many of
Gomez'S former lieutenants.
Actually, the Conservative Party, repre-
senting the landowners, coffee growers, bankers,
businessmen ETC., has long been divided between
moderates and extremists with both groups
tending to take increasingly dim view Of
Gomez, their leader. It is not surprising, there
fore, that they have joined-at least tenn
porarily-in supporting RojaS Pinilla AS for
the Liberals-the other major party, which
represents the rural mass and urban laborers
and white-collar workers-they have for years
opposed the Conservatives with burning Bit
terness, but even though they have received no
posts in the new cabinet, they have Endorsed
the coup as necessary Ito bring the country
out of political chaos and save it from grave
consequences"
Since the Liberals have majorities in both
houses of Congress Gomez might never have
become President If they had not boycotted the
1949 election), their support of Rojas Pinilla
is highly important. Together with the support
of the Conservatives, it can lead at long last to
a new measure of much-needed tranquility in
Colombia, a country whose democracy was one
of the best in Latin America little more than q
decade ago.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Skyline Drive

By Uindtno todys that rise from fertile
plains,
The tr1Ueler threads the forest.
passing by
Torrent and toDerin0 rock until he
gains
The naked crest that leans against
the sky.
There in bepilderment and ecstasy,
He 01zes iDhere inpdssioned storms
hare stOtrled
Across Dild peak and dark decliutty
To shape these Kingdoms of a toonder-
tDorld.
What dreamer in this stubborn Utlder-
ness,
What seer prodded By vision's ooad
Surmounted difficulty and duress
To fling along the heights this shining
road
This hiohway of the gods? Here man
may soar
Above the humber regions OF his
birth.
Enter mystic gate unknown before
And shed the ndrrop boundaries OF
eEtA'
lnez Borcloy Kirby
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Misses Transit Rudio

In all fairness to Capital Transit and
their experiment with transit radio,
some of us enjoyed it. I always looked
forward to few minutes of relaxing
music when riding bus or streetcar
and miss it now. The commercials
seemed to me small enough price to
pay for this service.
Strangely enough, whenever I have
discussed the subject with acquaint-
ances, they seemed either to like transit
radio or, at worst. not to mind it parti-
cularly. Naturally people who are sat-
isf1ed do not express their pleasure as
vociferously as those who are parti-
cularly disgruntled and thrive on petty
grievances.
If the majority Of passengers object
to this service. all right yield to their
verdict. But this condemnation is by
no means unanimous and the presence
of so much bitterness makes me wonder
if this is not a scapegoat upon which
discomfort with transit fares and sched-
uling is being vented.
Mary A. ROughan.
Evening star., 1953-06-20

upon our foreign relations, nor, in my
opinion, is this matter for the judici-
ary to consider. 1t may be that such
questions merit careful consideration,
but they are properly addressed to the
executive department.
The President is vested with the
power to speak and listen as the repre-
sentative of this Nation. He is also
vested with power to grant reprieves
and pardonS for offenSes against the
United States. Omitted States Consti-
tuition, Article II, section 2. clause ~
Mr.. Justice Holmes in Biddle v. Pero-
vich. 274 U. S. 480 1925), pointed out
that executive clemency was not a
private act Of Congress; it was a part
Of the constitutional scheme, and when
1t was granted. it was the determina-
ton of the ultimate authority that the
public welfare (and this included in
ternational as well as national situa-
tions) will be better served by inflicting
less than the judgment fixed.
So, we observe, that it is over one
year and nine months since this court
discharged the unpleasant duty Of SEN
fencing these defendants. During that
time their appeal has been carried from
this court through all the appropriate
appellate courts and the sentence and
judgment have not been disturbed. No
legal recourse has been denied the
defendants. have already pointed out
that withdrew from hearing motion
so that another judge. not previously
involved in this case, might rule on this
motion to set aside the judgment of
conviction.
Through all Of this no other court
has been able to find a reversible error
or the legal justification to set aside
the sentence. Now, because our judicial
procedures provide that the case may
go back to the original court for con-
Sideration upon motion to reduce the
sentence, have been once again faced
with the unpleasant task of reviewing
the crime and sentence of these de-
PENDANTS.
have meditated and reflected long
and difhcult hours over the sentence in
this case. have studied and restudied
the record and have seen nothing, nor
has anything been presented to me to
cause me to change the sentence origi-
nally imposed. I still feel that their
crime was worse than murder. Nor
have I seen any evidence that the
defendants have experienced any re-
morse or repentance.
Unfortunately, in it's place this court
has been subjected to a mounting or
ganized campaign of viliflcation, abuse
and pressure. This court, however, is
not subject to such organized campaign
and the presSures which have been
brought to bear in this case. nor does
it require such tactics to make it
cognizant Of the human tragedy in
volved.
The application is denied.
IRVING r. KAUFMAN, :
U.S.D.J.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Yes, He Is Opposed

The replies Of various Virginia can
didates answering the questions of the
League Of Women Voters gives the i'm
preston that Senator Fenwick opposes
the Byrd automatic tax reduction law.
Could you report on how Senator Fen
wick voted on this law on the two oc-
casions when it was under considera-
ton in the Virginia State legislature?
George Williams.
editors note - Senator Fenwick
voted against the Byrd automatic tax
bill at both the 1850 and 1852 sessions
OF the General Assembly. He still is
opposed to it and indicated his opposi-
ton to the League of Women Voters.)
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Letters to The Star .

nomination. think, from this stand
point, that you have done our first
citizen a dlSservice.
Let us then not apply the term NON
partisan" to Mr. Eisenhower until his
lack of loyalty to the party that elected
him has been amply demonstrated. In
stead, let's impress upon the Eisenhower
rooterS of last year the fact that failure
to support his party in all elections rep
resents disloyalty to him and that the
easiest means of discrediting his adj
ministration is to permit control to
return to the Democrats. If he is, in
truth, non-partisan, let's do our best to
convert him and his followers to real
RepublicaniSm. Charles w. Carter.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Motormun's Kindness

I wish to call attention to the kind
and gentlemanly act of the motorman
on car No. 1914. Mt. Pleasant line, who
left his car at the busy intersection. of
Connecticut avenue and Columbia road
to escort an old lady across the street
to a bus stop. This was about 4 pm.
on June IL. If more of us were like
this man, we'd have a better world to
live in, Virginia Evans.
Evening star., 1953-06-20

Pen-nanles may be used If letters carry
1OriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-11-20
Son Of Rabbi KIavan
To Succeed His Father

The son of the late Rabbi
Joshua Klavan, for II years
spiritual leader of Congregation
Talmud Torah. Fourteenth and
Emerson streets NV, will sue
ceed his father beginning with
the 8 am. service tomorrow. +.
Rabbi Hillel Klavan, 20, has
accepted the congregations call
to serve in his fathers old post.
Rabbi Klavan has served three
years at Congregation Talmud
Torah Tiffereth Israel of West
Flatbush. Brooklyn. N. Y. He
is a graduate of Washington's
public schools and of Ner Israel
Rabbinical College, Baltimore.
He holds a degree in social sci
ence from Johns Hopkins Uni
verSity.
Evening star., 1953-11-20
MorriogeLicense
Applications

Under D. c. Ian couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,DGit three full days
and receiDe the license on the
fifth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
Martin Everhard, 20. Arlington, Va,
snd, Virginia Stanton. 20, 663 Mary
Edward Hopkins, 81, and Eleanor Gowdy,
%. both OF E. Hartford, Conn.
e 81, 'Pafi both of 81 1860 S o N St. Ma1s n.W. smith,
Frederick Mccoy. jr.. 23. Baton Rouge,
La. and Jacaueline Baueher. 21. ia
Ingraham st. NV.
John Clements. q. Middletown, Ohio.
phia, Pa.
Thomas Nelson. 81. Sumter, s. c.. and
Gertrude Hart. 80, Rocky Mount, N. c.
Raymond Parker. 26 4719 Foote st. ne
and Claire Bolden. 23. 1888 Franklin
st. ne
Lendall Bradford. %, Caribou. Me-, and
Ethel burden, %. Alexandria, Va.
Frank Payne. AZ. 1906 Girard st. me-.
and Thada Greene. 40, 1919 r st, NV.
Charles Mccartney. 3d.. and Gertrude
william Bradley. 21i and Lena Mathis.
Vance Smith. 80. Malta, idaho. and Bar
bars Loughmiller, SO, Twin Falls,
Norman % Horton. 25. Hyattsville, Nd.
=. an and u Helen ,WhitnN: "a; Erie. Pa,
Columbia rd. NV.
Francis Lyons. 81, Landsdowne. Pa.
and Rosemarie Jordan. ~, 5412 Col
JossPs SIss0 asftln asf NV; =. Dallas Tex. and
Edith Thore, 20, Tonawanda. N. Y;
Roland Forester. SO. San FRANCISCO. and
Helenor Wilder 5s. 4433 Klinsle St.
James Mangloss, 20, 1901 Park I'd. NV.
and Rene Downing. "A. Jacksonville.
Elmer Wise. 25. ouanticO; Va. and
Glen Clifton, 25, Philadelphia, and Velez
Earnest Anderson, "a. Greenyille, N. c..
Michael Michaes. 20. 10iO H st. NV.
and Ruth Haas 20. 1900 Massachusetts,
Arthur Smith. 80, Salinas, Calf. and
;, Alfreda shakeIton; nj 70; Boston, n. .na
Roberta Harris. II, Lackawanna,
Albert Farmer. %: 15Ie Ieos 8 st; Il, nv, and
Henr nqfl6 6esiboar %Sre s s. S eiearTster, @ ~ s
and inez Payloe, 50. Chevy Chase, Md;
Astor Bolden, Is ThomaSville, N. c.. and
Marion Gillison. Is. 9o4 Shepherd
william. n. Williams. IS. e1s 2nd st, ,s.w;,
and Annette Nixon. II. 1925 9th st.
Charles Parson. es. Norfolk. Va, and
James Marshburn, "a. 2106. MARYLAND
axe, aye ne aei and Gertrude Martin 3D.
and Rosemary Kelly. IS. Chicago.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-04-04
KODIAK MIRkua


The Informal Group cf Christian Scientists meet fos ounaay servlces in the maia floor of the Bank Building every Sunday at II am.
 Sunday School is held at tha same hour.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-04-04
NOTICE

l will not be responsible fof any debts contractedsbys s.uaF wife as of this date on.
 Isl J.J. Murray
Kodiak mirror., 1953-04-04
NOTICE

Hey Bills! Give the wife E break. Take her to the Elks Club on Easter for breakfast and dinner.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-04-04
NOTtcE

Don't forget the Sunday morning breakfast at the Eiks Club.