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Evening star., 1953-04-25
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. For how long term was Alger
Hiss sent to prison?-W. N. l..
A. The Bureau Of Prisons says that
Alger Hiss is serving a 5-year term.
He was committed to the United States
Penitentiary at Lewisburg. Pa, In
March 1851
Evening star., 1953-04-25
Letters to The Star

ton either by the States or the Federal
Government of the need for conserva-
ton of natural resources.
CD There was no knowledge, either,
Of the existence of oil, as representative
Of natural wealth under the seas, or an
appreciation of it's value.
a. The States, when they adopted
the Constitution, gave the Federal Gov
mutual defense.
The tidelands oil question is not bas-
ically problem of defense, but is
problem of property rights. The Su-
preme Court has avoided defining prop
erty rights within boundaries which
were developed for purposes of defense,
on several occasions in the past, thus
illustrating the complexity of the issue.
In all fairness to the reading public,
who will probably be attempting to ex-
press their desires to the legislators,
who in turn will finally pass upon the
"offshore wealth" question, they
should be given~both sides Of the qdes-
ton.
F. w. Brown.
Recently four Senators formed q
panel for discussion of tidelands aand
oil. The Senators who thought the
Federal Government should own the
tidelands advanced reasons which ap-
pear unsound > 20 -
One point was that because the Fed
eral Governrnent must defend this ter-'
ritory it should own it. The same
argument would Justify Federal owner
shin of Pixies Peak The Government jS
obligated to defend every square mile
Of each and every State, but that does
not give it any right thereto. Another
point was that the opposition was will
ing to support bill which would give
371a per cent of the royalties from the
oil obtained to the States off whose
shores such oil was found. Why 3712
per cent? Either the States involved
own all the oil under question or none.
Elmer C. Helm.
Evening star., 1953-04-25

2 @. What is the present value Of the
German mark?-E. F. E.
A. Par value of the Deutsche mark
(West German) was set at AZ marks
to 81 United States by the international
Monetary Fund last February 2.
Evening star., 1953-04-25

@. How many people were saved when
the liner Titanic sank in 1912?-A. L. B.
A. The number of survivors was 706.
Evening star., 1953-04-25

Pen-nan1es may be used il letters carry
aOriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
; Lieutenant Generals
In Air Force 10 Retire

Three Air Force lieutenant
generals will retire tomorrow
after completing 35 years active
service and five years in the per-
manent grade of major general.
They are:
1t. Gen. Hubert r. Harmon,
senior Air Force member of the
U. N. Military Staff Committee
and special assistant for Air
Academy matters. He will be re-
called to active duty and con-
tinue his present duties.
1t. Gen. William E. Kepner,
commander of the Alaskan
Command since June, 1850. Mai.
Gen. Joseph H. Atkinson will
succeed him.
1t. Gen. Idwal H. Edwards,
commandant of the Air Univer-
sity at Maxwell (Ala.) Air Force
Base. His successor has not been
named.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
IS Named 10 Arbitrate
0ptometry Bill for
Action in 7 Weeks

Chairman Miller of a House
subcommittee hopes to have the
controversial bill for regulation
of optometry here ready for ac-
ton within two weeks.
Representative Miller, Repub-
lican. of Nebraska, yesterday
tossed the measure to a select
group of five persons, with the
request that they iron out their
differences, if possible.
The group, appointed by DR..
Miller, a physician, plans to
meet next Friday in the District
Committee Offices to reach agree
ment on a bill.
The committee includes four
men representing various groups
offering optometric services and
the counsel of the House Dis
trict Committee. They were ap-
pointed by DR.. Miller yesterday
after informal hearings by the
House District Health subcom-
mittee. of which he is chairman.
The members are Clarence
Moses, of Cleveland, executive
director of the National Retail
Optical Association; Henry H.
Brylawski. of the Greater WASH
ington Retail jewelers. Associa-
ton: William P. MacCracken,
Washington counsel for the
American Optometric Association
and the District Optometric AS
sociation; DR.. Henry j. Hoff,
president of the District Opto-
metric Association, and George
R. Stewart, counsel to the House
District Committee.
The measure has been before
Congress three times before. It
passed the House twice and the
Senate once. But it never be-
came law.
The bill would raise legal
standards here for the practice
of optometry, declare it to be a
profession, and would ban adver-
tising of prices.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
17-Gun Salute 10 Greet
Van Fleet Here tuesday

Full military honors, including
a 17-gun salute, will be given
Gen. James A. Van Fleet when
he arrives at National Airport at
1870 am. Tuesday.
Secretary of Defense Charles
E. Wilson and the top civilian
and military officials will be on
hand to greet the retired COM
mander of the 9th Army in
Korea, the Army said today. It
will mark the first time Mr.. Will
son and the new secretaries Of
the Army and Navy will have
participated in such a ceremony
here. Secretary OF the Air Force
Harold Talbot has left for a Far
East inspection trip.
An honor guard composed of
men from all the military serv-
ices will be present. AS the gen.
eral steps from the plane ruffles
and f1ourishes and the generals
march will be played by the
Army Band.
Evening star., 1953-10-14
Army Asks $4,000 Men
In December Draft Call

A total Of $4,000 men will be
drafted into the Army in De-
cember.
This is the same monthly quota
that has been maintained since
July.
However. an Army proposal is
being considered to increase
draft calls to around $1,000
starting in January in an
attempt to level of calls over a
long period. Because Of the
Army's high replacement needs.
the calls are scheduled to jump
to $4,000 beginning next sum-
mer.
With the December call the
services will have drafted a total
of 1884 ,430 since the draft was
Reconstructed in September, 1850.
OF this total 81 ,430 have gone
into the Marine Corps and the
remainder in the Army.
Evening star., 1953-10-14
Sevicemen to Enjoy Cakes
Baked for Presidents Table

The idea OF the birthday
parties for uniformed personnel
came from Mrs. Carroll Kearns,
president Of the National Fed
Grafton Of Republican Women.
The servicemen's lounge at
Union station is having q round
the-clock birthday celebration,
with q big, TERED cake donated
by Miss Louise Gore, vice chair
man Of the national programs.
Other cakes were sent by Mrs.
Oveta Culp Hobby, Mrs. George
Humphrey, Mrs. Herbert Brown
ell, Mrs. Douglas Mckay. Mrs.
Arthur Summerf1eld and Mrs.
Ivy Baker Priest.
Military chefs will supply cakes
for posts in the Virginia area.
The Rock Greek Women's Re-
publican Club Of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area contributed
scores Of cakes for the celebra-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1953-10-14

A great wave OF cakebaking
has swept Washington in the
past few days. as various or
ganizations prepared to observe
President Eisenhower's esd
birthday today.
Generally. the recipes were
nonpartisan, sponsors say.
It will be the Presidents
birthday, but servicemen are
going to get most Of the cakes,
including a three-tiered. 26-
pound one, due to be cut in the
penthouse atop the YWCA dur
ing q dance and celebration.
Mrs. Charles Wilson, wife Of
the Defense Secretary, will do
the cutting.
For that occasion, Mrs. Wilson
has donated one of her own
angel food cakes, and Mrs
Edmund Kochersperger, presi-
dent of the League Of Republican
Women of the District, has
added 80 more.
Evening star., 1953-10-14
Notre Dame AIumnue
Note Founders Day

Washington alumnae Of st.
Mary's College of Notre Dame in
Indiana, will celebrate the 10th
anniversary of Founders Day
tonight.
The meeting will be held at
$3.50 o'clock in the home Of Rep
resentative Rogers, Democrat, of
Texas, and Mrs. Rogers at 5535
Nevada avenue NV.
Evening star., 1953-10-14
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Evening star., 1953-10-30
TuIkinq Over Worlds Troubles

We have been rightly Mortified by
the brutal killing of little Bobby Green
lease. The unnecessary loss of a child's
life shocks us all. But as a mother,
am reminded daily that the atom and
hydrogen bombs, now common prop
erty, were developed to destroy civilians,
including children, on a scale that
would make the loss of one child in
peacetime pale by comparison.
Yet some of us talk glibly about the
necessity" for war, and even "pre-
ventive" war. With United Nations Day
approaching. let us resolve to replace
such loose talk with the way of the
conference table before, as Churchill
said, the nations verify tear each other
apart"
am convinced that there never has
been people invited in truly con-
structive spirit who would not gladly
sit down across a table to help lay the
spectre of world atomic war. pray that
our leaders seek big-power conference,
including Russia. in spirit worthy of
the stake, which is the path to life for
humanity.
Janet Gordon.
Evening star., 1953-10-30

forth the hand Of friendship, and hope that
some day China will step from under the influ-
ence of Moscow and become q nor-hoStile II
not friendly country.
It may be that we have no better alterna-
tive that what some of us call the practical
situation" is such that We have to play the
game this way. But we ought to realize clearly
what we are doing before we commit ourselves.
At Nuremberg we joined with Stain in "outlaw-
ing" aggressive war. But that principle, thanks
to Stain, has withered, and is all but dead. So
is it true that, today, our best hope is to make
the most favorable terms we can with the
Communists? Is there reason, despite all the
Establishments and the atrocities, to think
that we can find reasonably satisfactory basis
for living with these people, or are they our
implacable enemies?
The decision on this point which we soon
may have to make will be of great moment
For If we agree to phony peace in Korea, we
may have to disarm and ALLEVIATE the South
Korean army in order to enforce the peace
If we admit Red China to the U. NJ, we probably
will have to scrap our large investment in the
anti-Communist army which Chang Kai-shek
is trying to build up on FormoSa. If we decide
finally, to try to win over Red China we must
be prepared to sacrifice and write off all anti
mist China survives these elements will perish
This, to repeat, may be our best course
But since the consequence of a wrong decision
will be so disastrous, we ought not to rush into
it in any spirit of emotionaliSm wishful
thinking. At the least, we should reflect upon
what has happened to the Nuremberg Principle
We should think very seriously about the hostile
manifestations which have come from the Com
mur1st world over the past five years. And
finally, we should ask ourselves whether we
really believe that we can hope to live in peace
with people-peope much like Hitler-who will
take thousands of prisoners of war, tie their
hands, and then proceed to torture and murder
them for no better reason, apparently, than
the sheer love of torturing and killing. This
goes beyond the question of whether we should
relax or not relax our defenseS. 1t goes ulti-
mately to the question raised by people like
Mr.. Rhee, but which most of us are unwilling
to face-namely, whether our best hope may
not really lie in rendering this savage enemy
incapable of carrying out his ultimate intent
to destroy us. Those who shrink from this
decision should at least realize that no answer
and no escape will be found in the resolution
of condemnation" which the Senator proposes.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Trick or Treat Nioht

Many plans for doing good on trick
or treat night are being presented again
this year. I agree that these plans
have merit; however, most Americans
do not wait until Halloween to be
charitable.
During 1853, we have contributed
to the Community Chest, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Columbia Institute for
the Blind, Boys Town of Nebraska,
Boys Town of Missouri, March of
Dimes in Fairfax County, the Ameri-
can Legion Rehabilitation Fund, Chill
dren's Aid Society. American Red
Cross, Amvets, Fairfax T. B. Associa-
tion. Sister Kenny Foundation, Dis
abled American Veterans. Cerebral
Palsy, the American Bible Society for
the distribution of free bibles through
out the world, our school PTA for
playground equipment, the Boy Scouts
and our church.
We just purchased 100 lollipops for
trick or treat night, as we ran out of
candy last year. 1T would be impos-
s1ble for any one to give cans of food,
or soap or clothing to so many callers.
What's wrong with letting children
have some fun? "You have the poor
with you always, and whenever you
will, you can do good to them" We
can get too practical. MA.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Letters to The Star. F..

generally-namely, the fine preparation
for higher education and career oppor-
tunities afforded our high school stu
dents.
Let's take but one example, that
of helping able but financially limited
students to continue their education.
With the sound preparation made pos
sible by an expanded curriculum, i'm
proved facilities, the attraction of able
teachers, and a guidance program, our
students are able to compete success
fully with others throughout the Ma
ton for scholarships extended by lead
ing colleges and universities in the
United States.
The figures speak for themselves:
This years senior high schools grad
uating class earned nearly $4,000 in
scholarship money, sizable increase
over last years record of $4,000. and
over the 1851 figure of $4,000.
We can all take pride in such rec
ord. But let us remember that it Is not
only tribute to the students but to the
school board whose policies paved the
way for such an achievement.
Emily b. Fine.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
The Presidency and Politics

1t is not surprising that President EiSen-
hover has retreated somewhat, although in
reasonably good order from his statement of
october 81 that he did not intend to make of
the presidency an agency to use in partisan
elections.
While acknowledging, on that occasion, his
interest in the political complexion of the
Senate and House of Representatives, the
President gave the clear impression that his
only effort would be to develop an enlightened
and progressive administration record on which
Republican candidates could stand. SubSe-
quently, it was indicated after party officials
had conferred at the White House that the
President might make some speeches next fall,
when congressional elections are scheduled
throughout the country, on the accomplish
mentS of the administration. At his press con-
ference this week, the President emphasized
again the political Importance of the admin
istration record but expressed also his belief
in party responsibility and his intent to do his
part in dScharging that responsibility. Although
making the point that it would be impossible for
him to electioneer in 435 congressional dis
tricts, he said he would not feel barred from
giving pat on the back to various candidates.
Yesterday, White House Press Secretary
Hagerty interpreted this statement as some
thing broader than an Endorsement of Republi-
can congressional candidates only. The PreSi-
dent, Mr.. Hagerty said, wants to see all
Republican candidates for Office elected, includ-
ing Paul L. TroaSt, Republican nominee for
Governor of New Jersey. Presumably, this
applies to the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Virginia, Theodore Dalton, and to
Republican candidates for House vacancies from
New Jersey and California.
Political opponents undoubtedly will be
critical of this intervention" by the White
House. Actually, the President does have
genuine responsibility to his party and neither
of his press-conference statements constituted
disclaimer of this responsibility or of his
proper interest in Republican candidates. At
the same time, he obviously has some strong
feelings about the manner and degree in which
a President should display this interest. The
pressure for presidential Endorsement which
has been directed at General Eisenhower since
october 81 will be multiplied many times during
next years campaign. He will be skillful indeed
if he satisfies these demands without greater
compromise of his basic feelings of how
President should treat with local elections.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
This and That .

An Office mate stepped on a moth.
"A killer by instinct, eh?" asked
Templeton Jones.
The other looked slightly discom-
fitted, then laughed.
II don't want it to lay eggs down
the back of my neck" he gSinned.
The killer instinct is necessary part
of life, Jones thought to- himself. 1t
helps keep us alive, and let's off steam.
But flom a philosophical viewpoint, it
has its drawbacks, especially when used
without real reason for it.
Perpetual warfare among human be-
ings. who might better spend war
money on fighting the inimical side of
nature
TIL. killer instinct is one of the
inimical phases of nature. From the
tiger poised to jump. to the nation
boarding bombs to drop on foe across
the sea, it is the same old nature, and
the same old instinct.
If there is anything needed, Jones
kept on thinking, to show the relation
ship between all living things, it is
this very instinct of killing. with its
adjuncts of necessary defense
Defense from insects and the germs
they may carry (and the eggs they may
lay down the back of ones neck'D is
part of it There is no need. however,
for utterly indiscriminate killing, and
yet the kindest man may step on bug
without thinking.
Templeton Jones recalled that sunny
summer afternoon he watched lady
bug on the bus window.
Here was one of the worlds least
harmful creatures.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Tom Poine's French Lobby

The Star of October g carried a fea-
ture article entitled Tom Paine Really
Started Something When He Set Up
the French Lobby" by Henry B. Lee.
In his lead paragraph Mr.. Lee asserted
that France hired Thomas Paine in
1778 for $1,000 year to be propaganda
agent in the United States" This
statement does not agree with the
record
Undoubtedly Mr.. Lee is referring to
the proposal made to Paine by Gerard
the French minister to the United
States, early in January, 1779. This
offer was emphatically refused by
Paine.
The facts are these: In the winter
Of 1778-1779, Paine was involved in the
newspaper war stirred up by the inves-
tigation in the Continental Congress of
Silas Deane, formerly American COM
mercial agent in Europe and one of the
American commissioners at Paris. The
question to be settled was whether the
military aid given to America by France
prior to the signing of the Franco
American alliance in February, 1778,
was to be considered a gift or a loan.
Paine, who had been secretary of the
Committee for Foreign Affairs since
April, 1777. aligned himself on the side
of Arthur Lee, a fellow commissioner
with Deane at Paris. who claimed that
the French assistance was gratis.
Deane, on the other hand, stated that
the supplies had been sold to the Amer
leans and that payment was due to the
French companies involved.
In the various articles which he
wrote for the press on the subject,
Paine made use of material derived
from the documents which passed
through his hands by virtue of his Off
cial position. So telling was the in
formation which he disclosed that a
serious doubt was cast upon the nature
of the French aid. Inasmuch as~France
had been technically at peace with
England at the time, she did not wish
this bit of diplomatic double dealing to
be ammunition in the English guns
when the time came to discuss terms of
peace.
Accordingly, on January 2, 1779,
Gerard and Paine had their first gen.
eral talk about these matters which af-
fected them both. An evening or so
later direct proposition was made to
Paine, in the name of Gerard, whereby
he was to receive f700, or as Gerard'S
official report stated $1,000, to write
pro-French newspaper articles and
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Journey

Yes, I haze gone beyond your ken, but I
Must trauel this fTed orbit OF n1y
mind,
In order that may return. Just Dhy
1t must be so do not knoW. find
ReplentShment of strength nouoI1t else
can giUe
To me. seek dim and distant star
To light my tDGy. 90. that ! may liUe
Again Dithin the Uorld where you are.
will return. Believe it. 1t is true.
The journey is not one in l0hich my
heart
SlOerues from its course of conStancy
to y0H,
i, This is thing in ,Uhtch it takes no
part.
I wiH come back to you one night OF
rain,
or Sun-flled day. ,0tll return again.
Billy B. CoopW
Evening star., 1953-10-30
By Charles E. TroceWeN

fold division Of life and living, the emo
tional and the intellectual.
He never has subscribed to the pre-
vailing doctrine that life is all thinking,
all intellect. all rules and regulations.
Life, to Jones, is first of all thing
of the heart, the blood, the nerves, the
infinitely small cells, each one with
stubborn little life and pride of its
own
This is what it means to Templeton
Jones to live and to see a ladybug
crawling I'D a window:
He crawls with it, almost in it, as
1t seeks a getaway so that it can ny
home to rescue it's children from the
burning. Your house is on fire, and
you1 children will burn" someone told
it long ago.
Up and up it goes, ceaselessly trying
to get out and away. Templeton Jones,
watching, finds his heart beating faster,
and his blood warming up in the effort
The SNUG ones of this earth, sitting
rlacidly in their well-padded seats,
think they act intelligently when they
MAIN. crush and kill, but it is more
intelligence they need, as well as more
heart more understanding of life's
being in blood and bone and tissue.
All small things, crushed and beaten
arc destroyed, will have their revenge.
some day; a little blood vessel, too
small to merit attention, will give way
III tn, brain, or reasonable facsimile,
and that will be the end. And the
ladyhug will laugh at last, and the
motn trodden underfoot and the dogs
ana other animals sacrificed to mans
experiments, and the children and
young boys trampled to his greater
glory, all these will laugh bitterly.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
How to Cook Corn on the Cob

The summer months were parlouS times
for the man with teeth enough to enjoy fresh
plucked sweet corn Now that it has passed
from the garden, it may be safe to register
protest without fear of rousing new efforts by
domestic science, which did some rather
startling things these past few months with
corn on the cob.
One New World cook, for example, covered
fresh ears with melted cheese in the process Of
preparing them for the dinner table Another
spread the corn with maple sugar before the
roasting. And another masked the flavor with
what was termed exotic" spices. 1t would be
unwiSe, so near to dinner time, to mention the
more drastic culinary abuses.
Corn, in its own unique design and picked
at the proper moment of ripeneSS cries to be
roasted, buttered, salted and enjoyed. 1t may
be eaten with the fingers in the intimacy of the
family or if the guests are few in number and
graced with the proper etiquette of familiarity.
It is not menu item for formal dinners, for
these are seldom enjoyable enough to permit
the Joy of eating corn on the cob.
In summers past the prospect of preparing
corn for the family dinner was welcome one.
: 1t required no bachelors degree in home
economics. 1t was simple process to drop the
husked ears into pan of boiling water or to
roast them intact and peel off the husks before
serving the ears piping hot, with pitcher of
water close at hand to guard against scorched
fingers.
Perhaps by the time the sweet corn ripens
again, melted cheese, maple sugar and spices
win have been forgotten.