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Evening star., 1953-05-21
Wants Tougher President

It is with some hesitation that I
attempt to lecture the Chief Executive.
But am one Of the many he is work.
ing for: guy with a baby and bills
oft-timeS overdue.
President Eisenhower was elected
mainly because people were fed up with
corruption and graft and because Of
the stalemate in the Korean strife. He
was elected not so much because of the
Republican Party, but because he stood
and still stands for ideals and integrity.
We were willing to give the President
time to settle down, pitch in and take
over the reins. This he has not done.
Evening star., 1953-05-21

When Templeton Jones looked out
into the yard, and saw both the cat
bird and the wood thrush, he knew
that spring had really come at last.
Spring is never quite spring to Jones
until these two beauties appear.
No matter what the calendar says. or
the Government, or the clock.
Have you heard about Jones' plan to
thwart daylight saving?
He says that he is just going to let
his clocks and watches alone.
That is while the rest Of the COM
munity is running on fast time. Jones.
the old bore, viii be running-or crawl
ing-on standard. sun or slow time.
Templeton Jones complains that
modern life has even got time into a
false position.
There Is no such thing, he says, as
slow time, or fast time.
It is just phase Of our modern
sophistication, according to Jones.
Every one loves to sneer at something.
and time is as good as the next thing.
Brand right time SLOW" and every
body viii Jump on the "fast" time
bandwagon.
Templeton Jones was in bookstore
the other day. when q tall man came
in with a small child. age about 5 years.
wait on me, wait on mel" screamed
the lad.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
'eace Lover.
Lincoln of 1853

/ AS we pay tribute on Memorial Day
to our soldier dead. let us resolve to
further. by sacrifice and endeavor, the
ideals for which they fought, and let
US fervently pray that the principles
which have made our Nation great
may encircle the earth. Great events
come to pass because Of ideas and
earnest endeavor. So let lis believe that
peace can come to the world If we
daily express tolerance, good will. and
understanding.
Several years ago a United States
Army general said that if we want
permanent peace we must practice the
Golden Rule. Let us accept President
Eisenhower as our Lincoln of 1853, and
thank God for his ability as we work
together to bind the wounds of the
world with charity, and with malice to-
ward none. With spiritual light the
horizons grows bright.
Clara BOyntOn Kadley.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Police Pay Raise Outlook

Budget Bureau support of pay raise for
the police has frightened the prospects of
favorable action by Congress. The proposed
raise actually should be considered as corol-
larry of President Eisenhowers recent request
for supplemental police appropriation to
bring the police force to authorized strength.
Unless some increase is granted, Chief Murray's
recruiting officers will have difficulty in round
ing up new members for the department.
The police-f1remen'S pay raise situation is
somewhat muddled right now. The Commits
Sioners had recommended 10 per cent fat
raise for all ranks, to cost about $25 million.
This had been Chief Murrays original request,
in substance. When the Budget Bureau baked
at sending this proposal to Congress- the House
took matters in its own hands and passed the
KearnS bill, providing for an even larger pay
increase for policemen and firemen-one that
would cost about $3.7 million. The Budget
Bureau was asked to give its views on the
Kearns measure, which is similar to the pend
ing Beall bill on the Senate side. The bureau
responded by submitting its own plan-for an
per cent limit on any pay increase. Chairman
Case of the Senate District Committee has
promised to press for a raise. In the meantime,
Chief Murray has come out strongly in favor
of the Kearns-Beall plan, which has the in
dorsement and vigorous backing of the Police
mems Association
That inadequate police pay has seriously
handicapped the department in filling vacan-
cies cannot be doubted. An intensive recruiting
drive in several nearby States last year failed
to produce the results hoped for. number
who applied as a result of the recruitment
efforts made their applications conditional on
a pay raise. Some officers now on the force
have been persuaded to ignore offers of more
lucrative employment elsewhere. The turnover
of policemen that has plagued the department
in the past year or two is certain to be stepped
up if Congress should reject any pay legislation
at this session.
With serious crimes registering an alarming
increase in Washington, Congress can do two
things to materially strengthen police protec
ton here: "a It can grant the half-million-
dollar supplemental fund asked by the President
to enable the department to increase its man
power to 1920 from the present 2,071. (2) It
can give the police well-deserved raise that
will stimulate recruitment of officers and reduce
the need for overtime assignments under the
proposed supplemental fund. Unless Chief
Murray gets this two-way support, his plans
for putting more patrolmen on the streets to
combat the rising crime trend will be severely
hampered
Evening star., 1953-05-21
~Aqe-of-Perir Defense

IL is hearCen1ng TO nave PRESIDENT ElSen-
howers assurance that he is trying to build a
defense structure that is appropriate to the
"age of peril" in which we nve-a defense
whose cost can be borne by this country for q
long-and indefinite period Of time.
Defending his defense budget, the Presi-
dent told the Nation that choice had been
made between dangerous military weakness
and an intolerable garrison state. He said that
he had given to this phase of our national
planning phase with which he is excep-
tionally familiar-"careful personal study and
analysis" And he offered this assurance:
what has been so carefully, SO painstakingly
evolved is sound program. It contemplates
in each of the armed forces calculated risks
which have been prudently reasoned. And it
represents, in my judgment, what is best for
our Nations permanent security"
These words from the President were the
more welcome in view of testimony given
earlier to Senate subcommittee by Defense
Secretary Wilson. Perhaps there was no real
discrepancy between General Eisenhower's re-
marks and Mr.. wilson's statements But Mr.
Wilson'S emphasis on his intent to build an
Air Force capable of defending the United
States and of striking back" if forced into
war, but without the capability of waging
war of aggression, is disquietng to say the least
Just what kind of an Air Force this would
be is not clear to the layman. For our own
aviation experts-not laymen-say that there
is no such thing as real defense against sur
prise attack in this atomic age. Enough of the
enemy's bombers would get through to do enor-
nous damage. And if the attack should come
how useful would an Air Force be that could
strike back but could not wage aggressive war?
Our objective in that situation would be to
destroy the enemy, not merely to strike back,
and this means aggressive war. Where, under
Mr.. wilson's concept, are the bombers coming
from? If he expects to build them after the
enemy has struck, that can only be regarded,
in the light of our past experience and our new
knowledge, as fantastically futile hope
Perhaps Mr.. Wilson did not really mean
what he seemed to be saying For when he
was pressed by the Senator's he said that this
country would have an offensive air arm. And
If, for, the long pull, he is something less than
long range bomber enthusiast, it may be that
he has valid reason to believe that new and
more effective weapons are in the offing.
In any event, Mr.. Wilson is not good
pleader for the new administrators defense
program. And since the very life of this Nation
is at stake, one may venture the hope that
the President will continue to give close "per-
sonal study" to the developing program, and
that he will keep close watch on the imple-
mentation Of that program by the Defense
Department.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
u. N. Powers Must Agree

The present recess in the Panmunjom armi-
stice negotiations requested by the United
Nations representatives, provides an opportu-
nifty for thorough exchange of views among
the U. N. powers with troops in Korea on the
basic policy issue of repatriation Of prisoners.
Such an exchange and an agreement on an
ofcial level, are clearly essential at this point
In the negotiations.
Heretofore, the position taken by the Amer
lean negotiators acting for the U. N. at Pan
munjom-and reasserted by the State Depart
ment in a clarifying announcement here last
week.-Mrs. been that, while we accept many
features of the latest Communist proposal, we
stand by the principle that force shall not be
used to compel repatriation and we do not
accept a condition that could result in indef-
mite captivity for those who do not wish to be
repatriated. The Communist proposal that balky
prisoners should be exposed to four months OF
persuasion, and that the fate Of those who
might still be unwilling to return to their homes
would then become subject to postarmistice
conference Of uncertain length, could easily
lead to such indefinite captivity.
Spokesman for some of our u. N. associates
have been critical of this position as being too
iniexible and endangering the prospects Of
agreement with the enemy. The question has
been asked as to whether it represents "Ameri-
can policy ana not OnlCeQ NdGlOuS pO1Cy.
Informally, discussion has veered toward a.
United Nations General Assembly resolution of
last December which proposed that the fate of
balky prisoners should be decided at post
armiStice political conference but still provided
certain safeguards against indefinite captivity.
It suggested that if such conference did not
reach agreement within 80 days the response
bility for disposition of the prisoners would be
transferred to the U. NJ, (which in all matters
relating to them shall act strictly in accordance
with international law"
While it is possible that such a formula
might be applied successfully, there is room
for difficulty in interpreting international law
in this particular problem. Actually, there are
no guiding rules in international law or in the
Geneva Convention that meet precisely the
question of repatriation of unwilling prisoners
Article 118 of the Convention provides for
release and repatriation Of prisoners after
cessation Of hostilities. At the Geneva Con-
ference in 1949, Austria proposed an amend
ment to this article which would set up excep-
tions to the general rule for war prisoners who
no longer wished to go home. The amendment
was rejected, with both the Russian and Ameri-
can delegates being among those opposed to
the amendment.
AS matter of fact, the Russians had made
their position clear on this question in 1945
Evening star., 1953-05-21
U. S.-Brituin Relations

II British American relations are to
improve, BritonS viii have to learn q
lesson which Americans have had pain
fully impressed upon them. And soon.
The real policy makers in government
almost certainly have included those
of doubtful loyalty. Disclosures, with
regard to the character Of highly
placed persons in our State. Commerce,
Treasury and other Departments. the
U.N., in our propaganda services such
as the USIS. even the STATS Of con-
gressional committees have made this
sad truth abundantly clear.
If our British cousins would really
start probing they would likely uncover
the opposite numbers in their country
Of our Alger Hiss. William Remington
and host of others Of questionable
loyalty. They might well find that,
although it was Clement Attlee who ut
tered the words, it was some one else
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Beauty Of War

The Star of May II quotes an Ameri-
can in Korea, Capt Manuel Fernandez,
as saying of the seventh MIG he shot
down: 1T was burning :. a beautiful
sight"
II any "brain-washing" needs to be
done. perhaps 1t, should be performed
on that jet ace who finds beauty in
his phase of the Korean war. That kind
Of talk smacks Of the young Mussolini
who discovered peculiar beauty in
watching Ethiopians being blasted to
bits by bombs dropped from his plane
Our men who engage in war should
regard their participation as a distaste-
full experience which has as its only
justification the deterring of aggres-
sion, with the goal of ultimately Great
ing real climate of peace in this
world.
Peace Lover.
Evening star., 1953-05-21

We realize that taking over our vast
Government is no small chore, but we
are still waiting for him to assume
leadership. There are some who are
taking advantage of the Presidents
lack of leadership.
President Truman, in spite Of his
many faults, was not afraid to an
nounce who wasI boss and go the limit!
A platoon in which the lieutenant
does not show authority above the
sergeant-and the men know its not
very successful.
Perhaps since Mr.. Eisenhower is
stepped in the endless details Of his
Office, these things are not so evident
to him.
Whatever it is, let him show us we
were not wrong last November when
we picked our greatest general for our
greatest Office.
Toby.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Sobres, MICS and the KremIin

It is not surprising that Red China'S air
force has declined to come out and fight during
the past few days Its latest losses over North
Korea have been painfully and lopsidedly heavy.
Within less than week, no fewer than So Of
its Russian-made M1G-15 jet fighters have been
shot down in flames, plus two others probably
destroyed and 16 damaged. So the enemy,
UNDERSTANDABLE enough, needs a little breathing
spell in which to lick his wounds and try to
devise ways and means of overcoming or reduc-
ing the great combat superiority of our Ameri-
can pilots and their deadly Sabres
A striking measure of that superiority has
just been supplied by Lieutenant General Glenn
o. Barcus, commander of our 5th Air Force.
All told, according to him, our fighter planes
in addition to probably destroying 1875 and
damaging S6O-have scored certain "kills" (con-
firmed by Photographic and other evidence)
against 692 MICS since the start of the Korean
war. OF these 692 kills" CTS have been credited
to our Sabre jets of which only SIS have been
lost in combat thus far. The margin of victory
here-better than IL to in our favor-nlay
seem almost too wide to be credible, but 1t
is none the less we'll -documented reality.
How account for such superiority? General
Barcus has explained it by declaring that the
Sabre is better plane than the MIG and that
the enemys pilots are inferior to ours, presum-
ably because of inadequate training and other
deficiencies. In any case. whatever the reason
for it, the fact is that Red China has been
taking terrible beating in Korea's skies, and
the beating would in all probability be much
worse # its airmen (more than a few of whom
may actually be Russians) could be pursued
across the Yalu River instead of being free
to break off combat and flee to safety in the
privileged sanctuary" Of Manchuria.
Red China has been described as major
air power, but that is at best very loose
description. After all, the country is sorely
deficient in the industrial capacity needed to
manufacture planes in quantity. and it has
been able to fight in the skies only because the
Russians have been furnishing them with the
essential equipment, particularly MICS. Con-
sidering what our Sabres have been doing,
however, the men Of the Kremlin must find it
more and more difficult to see any profit in
continuing to provide Mao Tze-tung with such
costly supplies. Accordingly, If only to put an
end to this indirect drain on their own Jet
resources, they may well be genuinely anxious
for truce in Korea. If so, the Communists at
Panmunjom may yet yield sufficient ground to
make an honorable agreement possible.
More and more television programs have
more than one sponsor, and show advertising
beer and aspirin as cause-and-cure package
deal might have possibilities.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
'Mr. Meuny and the LA

An editorial entitled "Mr. Meany and
the LILA" appearing in The Star May
10, has come to my attention. It has
moved me to express, with your in
dulgence, some Of my views in this
matter. Prior to such views, however,
please accept our sincere appreciation
for the splendid coverage which your
paper has given to hearings Of the
Investigating Subcommittee of the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
am deeply concerned about the
disclosures Of extensive racketeering on
the water front in our major port, and
particularly by the fact that this con-
dition is SO prevalent among the off,
cialS and membership Of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association. It
is even more disturbing when one con-
SiderS that this racketeering as brought
out by the New York State Crime Com
mission and this subcommittee. seri-
ouSly interfereS with, and increases the
cost Of. interstate and foreign COM
merce.
Frankly, in calling George Meany,
president of the American Federation
Of Labor, before the subcommittee, we
were hopeful that as the spokesman
for this parent labor group he would
take q strong stand on the situation.
in line with the directive Of the AFL
Executive Council issued in February,
1853. That directive, you will recall,
called for the LILA to cleanse itself of
the criminals and to discontinue the
6AIa
pointing when it became apparent that
Mr.. Meany was assuming q defensive
position and was inclined to fall back
on an alleged impotency to deal effec-
lively with the problem. We are not
unmindful of his limitations as imposed
by the constitution of the AFL, but
at the same time we definitely feel
that the situation with the lila is so
repugnant, and of such urgency, as
to call for emergency measures by Mr..
Meany and the AFL Executive Council.
We feel, as undoubtedly do most
Americans, that properly administered
trade unions constitute an important
part Of the American way of life. Hav--
ing this belief in mind, hope that
intimate association of the LILA with
this abominable situation on the New
York water front will not adversely
affect legitimate and honest trade
unions. I also sincerely trust that the
American people will recognize. as so
many Of us already do, that the lila
in New York is not real trade union
but is. in fact, disguise and front
for the operations of predatory Grim
inals. We attempted to illustrate this
fact to Mr.. Meany by showing the dom
ination of the LILA. at the organiza-
.tional level, by notorious felons. We
hope that Mr.. Meany's zeal in pro-
tecting the interests Of the AFL will
not inadvertently extend to defending
these outlaws.
I hope that you will understand the
spirit in which these views are Of
fered. May again express my per-
sonal appreciation for your interest and
coverage Of these matters Of mutual
concern.
Senator Charles w. TObey,
Chairman, Senate Investigating
Subcommittee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce.
Evening star., 1953-05-21

who wrote them or suggested them to
him. knowing full well the breach be-
tween our two countries they would
cause.
BritonS have a long standing tradi-
ton Of freedom. So have Americans.
That is why it has been so easy for
traitors to dig themselves in. But
Britons surely know that the aim of
the Soviet is world domination, the
end of freedom, the destruction of all
culture, especially the Anglo-Saxon.
Drive out the subversives from your
government, cousins. or you will invite
your own destruction, and perhaps ours
too.
Veritas.
population which is stridently rep
resented in Congress by few ruthless
and shallow Senators and congressman
who will not view any given Briton's
statements, no matter how moderate
and how true, in any other way but as
an opportunity to show their patriot
ism" by becoming "insulted" by it.
Mr.. Attlee is a man with whom I
have very little political or economic
syupathy. His attitude with regard to
Britain's and particularly to our Far
Eastern Policy is, in my view, unbeliev-
ably wrong and therefore stupid. He
is, of course, a confirmed Socialist.
I believe that political victory for
socialism in Britain or America or even
the continuance of the socialism we
now have would result in the negation
of most that we have accomplished in
hundreds of years toward individual
liberty and individual responsibility and
therefore toward being really civilized.
I believe also that, no matter what
Attlee, Churchill or any or all other
Britons may say or think, we should
carry the war in Korea to swift and
thorough victory.
But, believe that that part Of Mr..
Attlee's speech in the House Of Com
mons which has given some Of our
people the opportunity to become ag-
grieved was a straightforward, honest,
and in most respects, correct state
ment.
C. J. b.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
L etters to The Star

switch to form q return loop for cars
formerly using the Rosslyn loop moving
the transfer point to bus-stops on NJ
street just west of Wisconsin avenue.
The above proposed ramps should
handle all traffic except eastbound M
street across the head of the freeway
and the head Of the bridge. This can
still be controlled by traffic lights with
a 20-25 per cent Of the cycle in lieu of
the present approximately a per cent
OF the cycle now used to get Canal
road traffic on and OF the bridge and
across its head.
Thomas G. Collier.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Spook Speaks

Jim Bergman is Just as kind as his
father and think his cartoons are
wonderful. Just for curiosity's sake
though. I'd like to know if he was
tempted to make his drawing Of the
President on board the Williamsburg
even more true to reality and then
put the thought out of his mind.
The cartoon shows Mr.. Eisenhower
writing speech and having hard
time Of it apparently. Peeking through
the door is the snickering shade Of
Harry Truman. The caption: There Are
Ghosts in Old Ships!
Did Jim conceive the naughty notion
OF showing the ghosts who were really
writing the speech and then put
1t out Of his mind?
, AS reformed ghost myself I think
we SpookS ought to get more credit. I
really feel sad about this one.
Rattle McRathe.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

2 turn poSthBeL OF US tSlepuUnAuS - 'oO'
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. What was the original name OF
the Israeli ship, now called the Jerusa-
lem?-E. D. M.
A. Originally the Bergensfjord OF
the Norwegian-A America Line. the ship
was later known as the Argentina.
Today she is the only transatlantic
liner with a synagogue, kosher galley
and mashgiach.
@. Did Thomas Mott Osborne serve
a term in Sing Sing in order to learn
firsthand of conditions there?-F. McC.
A. When he was appointed chairman
of the State Commission on Prison
Reform, Osborne served short volun-
tary term in Auburn Prison as Tom
Brown, No. 33333X." Afterward he de-
voted all his energies to prison reform.
@. Is it possible to shatter diamond
with hammer?-R. B. M,
A. Although the diamond Is the
hardest substance known, 1t is, possible
to smash it with an ordinary. hammer.
providing it is hit at the proper cleavage
with a great amount of force.
Evening star., 1953-05-21
Questions and Answers

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question Of fact by either writing The kvsnins i
Washington 8, D. c., and inciosing cents re.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-04
5oLegal Notices

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY,
IN CHANCERY
Case No. 13-4S5
oRvILLE II. DAyIDS
Complainant.
VS.. DIVORCE
MARJORIE NJ. DAvlDs
Defendant.
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
TO MARJORIE NJ. DAVIDS,
SIS Alger Avenue,
0wosso. Michigan
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that suit for divorce has been filed
against you herein and you are re-
Quired to serve copy OF your an
swer on attorney for complainant
and file the original thereof with
the Clerk of this Court on or be-
fore the goth day of February, 1858,
otherwise a decree pro confesso
will be entered against you.
Dated this Goth day of January,
AID. 1883. at Key West, Monroe
County, Florida.
(Seall EARL r. ADAMS.
Clerk. Circuit Court,
BY Kathleen Nottage
Deputy Clerk.
B. W. KETCHUM
SIG Eaton Street
Key West, Florida
Attorney. for Complainant
1-2S;febi-11 1853