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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
BY ROBERT M. YODER
illustrated By Ben PrinS

pool mnrored the birch trees along the SIDE.
Its got to be cleared up" the big man
said. and soon"
The man across the table spoke gently, like
a nurse soothing patient 1T can be- :"
His brief case stood on the table. He raised
his right hand from his side, steadied it care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06

slouched a little to the right to tilt the small
automatic. His movements were slow, slight
and concealed by the calf-Skin case.
And soon" he said softly. Then he slid
the brief case slowly out of the way and shot
the big man three times. The big man threw
back his broad shoulders. looked intensely
alert, and died.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Winning Snapshots
n National Contest

OUR photographs reproduced here cash prizes
Newspaper National Snapshot Awards
Society Sixteenth and
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together otang distributed 800
conducted By 90 American and Canadian
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other entries Honor Awards OF $25 Like the
winner they previously awarded grand prizes OF SIS
submitted by Daniel Thursz 1446
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Evening star., 1953-06-28
Eye on the TARGET

The real issue that will come before the
House tomorrow is whether the excess-profits
tax in revised form is to be extended for six
months.
This primary issue, however, is being
submerged and lost sight of in an emotional
controversy over bypassing the Ways and
Means Committee. Chairman Dan Reed and
his supporters are appealing to the members
to support the prestige of the committee and
its chairman The members should remember
however, that if they do thiS-if they vote down
the Rules Committees resolution to permit
action on the tax-extension bill-they will really
be voting against continuation of the excess
profits tax.
That the tax legislation/will pass If it comes
to vote Is a foregone conclusion. There is
relatively little opposition to 1t. And the
members should not permit a diversionary
maneuver-even though the emotional support
for it is quite understandable-to foreclose
them from chance to vote for the $500 mil
lion of revenue which the Treasury needs so
badly.
Evening star., 1953-06-28
Licensing of PeddIers

Arlington'S taxicab murder case has focused
attention on the county's lax attitude toward
the licensing of door-to-door peddlers. Some
housewives in North Arlington must have
shivered when they read of the cold-blooded
Staying of a Washington cab driver by two
statesmen who had solicited magazine sub
Scriptions in that area the day before. One of
the confessed slayers was an ex-convict who
had served a criminal sentence in Arizona.
Yet, in granting permits for these men to
canvass private homes in Arlington there was
no requirement for registration and finger
printing of the pair.
Washington does not make things so easy
for the itinerant salesman with police record.
The District will not grant permit for door-to
door solicitation unless the applicant submits
his fngerprints with his application. District
licensing officials have found that many Of the
applicants have police records of one sort or
another. Unfortunately, the checking process
sometimes takes several days, with the result
that by the time the permit is cancelled the
peddler has gone to another jurisdiction. How
ever, the f1ngerprinting requirement is believed
to deter many criminals from engaging in
peddling operations in Washington No other
jurisdiction in the Metropolitan Area finger
prints such salesmen
Arlington's Commemorative Attorney. WI
liam J. Hassan, will recommend to the County
Board adoption Of an ordinance similar to that
Evening star., 1953-06-28
Limit the Bill to the District

It is unfortunate that the Districts plan for
compulsory disqualification of drug addictS has
run afoul of what the Budget Bureau describes
as "Federal-State relationships" There is no
reason why the local program should be con-
tingent on what the States may or may not do
In similar rehabilitation field, or on what the
Federal Government should do toward cooper
ating with them The Miller legislation applies
only to the District of Columbia. The companion
bill to authorize disqualification in Federal
narcotics institutions also could be restricted
in application to the District If that were DONE
there would be no conflict with the proposed
study of Federal-State relationShips-an i'm
portant undertaking by itself.
Public Health Service officials, in earlier
comments ON the Miller bill, had concurred in
the plan for committing District drug victims
to one of the PHS hospitals for care and treat
ment They offered this cooperation in the
knowledge that there are no suitable facilities
for treatment of narcotics in Washington. But
United States Attorney Rover pointed out that
the Federal institutions lacked legal authority
to accept drug addicts unless they volunteered
for treatment. At his suggestion corollary
measure to provide this authority was intro
'duced. The Public Health Service then proposed
that the supplementary legislation be made
broad enough to include all the States.
4AdL was WHICH, tLc AUXILIARY JILL Idu 1lIO
trouble Both the Department of Welfare and
the Budget Bureau baked at opening Federal
hospitals to addicts on such broad basis
There was logic in their contention that Federal
hospitals could not possibly accommodate all
the addictS who conceivably could be sent there
If the States joined in the compulsory COM
mitment plan along lines of the Miller bill.
AS a matter of fact few States have any plan
whatever for compulsory care of addictS and
they are using their own facilities.
The Districts program actually was designed
to provide sort of testing ground for this
new approach to the narcotics addiction prob
lem. AS such, the wise course would be to pass
a simple law authorizing commitment of local
addictS to Federal hospitals. Mrs. Hobby's
suggestion that the authorization be limited to
a five-year period is reasonable one. During
that time the worth of the plan can be
adequately tested. If the plan proves as sue
ceSSful as its sponsors believe it will, the con-
Struction by the District of special facilities to
carry on the program can be undertaken. Ger
tainly no such facilities should be created here
before the plan has been tried out through use
of existing Federal hospitals. Any State partici-
patton in similar program-with or without
Federal aids a separate question that can
better be considered after the District has
completed its pilot" operation.
Evening star., 1953-06-28
Ike to Dear Winston

President Eisenhower, in his warm personal
message to Dear winston has expressed the
sentiments of the American people at large in
declaring himself deeply distressed" by the
news that Prime Minister Churchill has fallen
victim to overwork and must now take COM
plete rest for at least a month AS result
the Western Big Three Bermuda Conference
twice postponed because of Frances long delay
in organizing new government-mu be put
OF again. But the important thing is, as his
friend IKE" has said, that Mr. Churchill's health
is of great concern to all the world" and he
must therefore follow his doctors orders to
insure an early and full recovery.
Evening star., 1953-06-28
Quotes Calhoun

Letters cenSuring the Supreme Courts
decision on the lost" anti-segregation
laws demonstrate that many of us have
lost sight OF one of the prime features
Of majority rule-the duty of the ma
jority to the minority. -,
: These mob-rule advocates--for that
is what blind faith in majority equals
right" means-cry out that the majority
does not want integration. They would
make second -claSs citizens out of some
Americans because Of their color. They
ignore precept which has stood the
test of history-he who fails in his
duties forfeits his rights.
AS believers in democracy who face
a challenge greater than any in our his
tory, we cannot afford to shirk any of
our duties. To lose our rights would
deprive us Of weapons we need.
The words. of John C. Calhoun, who
said them over 100 years ago, were never
truer than they are today: IF our
Government is one of but numerical
majority, what is the result but to give
the dominant interest, or combinations
of interests, an unlimited and despotic
control over all others? What, but to
vest 1t with the power to administer
the Government fer its exclusive bene-
ft?"
Eugene J. Vader ir
Evening star., 1953-06-28
Fifty Years Ago in The Star -.

but the cheers that rose to him on his
dizzy perch told him his act was ap-
preciated" Reference to The Star Of
December 2. 1868. confirms part of the
story thus retold. A flag was raised
over the statue Immediately after the
last section was hoisted into place.
Thomas U. Walter. Architect of the
Capitol, had promised Gen. Augur that
"the American flag shall go UP at IS
minutes past IL O'Clock" noon. and
Capt. c. F. Thomas, superintendent of
the work on the dome, had been in
structed Ito see that there be no delay"
Charles E. Fairman. in his cart and
Artists Of the Capitol" says: THE
question as to who actually raised the
nag over the statue at the time Of its
erection has given rise to considerable
controversy, and the honor of raising
the flag has been claimed by different
people who were at that time stationed
in the city as soldiers" If Capt.
Thomas himself Ibid not raise the flag,
the person who did was undoubtedly
acting under his instructions"
A dispatch from Marinette, Wis,
published in The Star for June 15,
1908, said: Prof. Hoff-
Crown Prince man. who recently re-
RudoIDh2 signed from the faculty
of the University of
Iowa, is Crown Prince Rudolph of
Austria, who was supposed to have
killed himself Is years ago. Hoffman's
resignation was forced because he re-
fused to reveal his identity and stated
that he was going under an assumed
name At the time it was reported
the Crown Prince had killed himself in
Austria, it is asserted that q corpse re-
Sembling him was made use Of at the
funeral, while the Prince disappeared
from the empire, and that he is none
other than Hoffman. professor Of medi-
cine. The Crown Prince was consid-
cred one Of the leading physicians Of
Austria" Coming to America, he al
legedly had been employed in the
Carnegie mills at Pittsburgh and in q
smelter at Butte. Mont. Later. he set
up o meteorological laboratory ct Des
Moines. Aged SO, married and the
father Of one child, the Marinette dis
Evening star., 1953-06-28

0d4C " 0tdA4A d1OAC,
Dare to have a purpose true,
And dare to make it known"
The sort Of person glimpsed in that
verse, all tangled up with the scenes
that our infancy knew, is quite differ
ent from the type the Psalmist had in
mind when he blurted out: hate
men who are half and half"
Who has not encountered this half
and-half brand of humanity. whose
motto is comfort and safety first and
whose favorite seat in any contest is
the fence? When fight is on and the
call is to stand up and be counted, these
folks want a reserved seat in the bal
cony. More than anything else they
fear the poisoned darts of enemies. So,
they try to make no enemies. They aim
to please all sides by not taking sides.
They seem to choose the permanent
trouble has been diagnosed as Specta-
toritis. They shun being participants.
There came to my hand recently a
statement from q So-called religious
leader in another part of the world.
With the titanic global struggle now
going on between decency and deviltry,
between honesty and chicanery, between
freedom and slavery, between loving
God and blind force, this man actually
suggested that his country might re-
main poised between the two, a neu-
trail in this fight for the minds and
souls of men-all in the name of
Peace" In our time. Shades of
Munich!
The difference between that policy
and having convictions which a man
will back with his physical life and his
spiritual honor IS vividly illustrated by
Evening star., 1953-06-28

A telegram from Berkeley. Calf,
printed in The Star on June 18, 1908,
said: Through series of
OmIcron Ceti Investigations at the Uni
Observed versity Of California, DR..
Joel Stebbins. fellow of
the Lick Observatory, has made the re-
markable discovery that the veriable
star, Omicron Ceti, which has been
known to vary at uncertain intervals
since 1896, is at present undergoing
extraordinary fluctuations and a varia-
ton Of brightness of at least 1000 times
its ordinary intensity. The discovery
is of unusual value to the astronomical
world from the fact that the scientists
had believed the star to be inert" "A
Dutch observer originally had noticed
the nova" referred to. "It faded in
few weeks" but was seen again in 1903
and 1888. Hevelius of DantZig gave it
the name of Mira, meaning wonder
full" John Charles Duncan, in his
Astronomy" explains that: Its period
averages $50 days, but varies from this
at times by as much as Is days either
way. At maximum light, the star is
sometimes as bright as magnitude LIS
and sometimes as faint as Sc but usually
is about 3.5."
On June 13. 1908. The Star printed
a communication from NJ. s, B.. refer
ing to an incident at the
FIoq Above Capitol on December 2,
Freedom 1868. The statue Of
ARMED Freedom" it
seems, was "built up In sections and
the last section. comprising the head
and shoulders. was hoisted" into posi-
tion during the day mentioned. There
was among the workmen an intensely
patriotic sailor. named Sanders or
Saunders, who Chad) kept insisting as
the work went on that there should
be some means provided for displaying
flag above the statue. His fellow
workmen considered it good joke. but
on the eventful day of completion they
were Mortified to see him deliberately
climb to the shoulders of the statue
and. drawing q flag from his bosom.
stand erect and fling its starry folds
to the breeze. To the crowd below the
sailor was but pigmy, and his flag
looked no bigger than handkerchief,
Evening star., 1953-06-28

patch affirmed that he was living at
the moment at MarShalltown, Iowa.
The conservation of the Esther Me-
mortal Chapel in Congress Heights took
place on June IA, 1908,
esther Chopel and The Star next day
Dedicated reported the service and
reproduced a drawing of
the church in two-column engraving.
Right Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee, first
Bishop of Washington, preached the
dedicatory sermon. He was assisted in
the sacred program by Rev. w. G.
Davenport and Rev. j. A. Gilfllan and
by M. j. Fillius. choir director. The
bishop explained that the chapel was
to be primarily "a house of prayer"
Col. Arthur E. Randle had donated the
site and his wife had given the money
needed for constructing the building.
The name Esther was that of Mrs,
Randle'S mother, the late Mrs. Shannon
of Pennsylvania. When the congrega-
tion outgrew the chapel, a new ediflce
of stone in Gothic design was built
six blocks south on Nichols avenue. It
is known as the Church of the Holy
Communion and contains the corner
stone, altar and other conSecrated fur
nishings from the Esther memorial. Rev.
Berry B. Simpson has been the rector
since 1948.. His wife and two young
daughterS-Laura and Carol-help him
in his work, especially as answerers
of the telephone when he is out on
parish business.
The Star Of June 20, 1903, reported:
Dwight J. Particle of this city recently
figured in an interesting
Czar's Violin European episode. It was
Recovered the recovery Of q famous
StradivariuS violin be-
longing to Car Nicholas of Russia. i.
Several months ago, the emperor /.
was Mortified to find, while walking
through the museum at st. Petersburg.
that q common fiddle had been
put in q case in the place Of cele-
brated Stradivarius violin which usually
lay there. His majesty particularly
priced this violin. which, besides being
one Of the finest in Europe, was also
dear to him because he remembered
seeing his father, Alexander III, play
upon 1t. Thesczar ordered the strictest
Evening star., 1953-06-28
Spires Of the Spirit
Not for Sale

One of the few things not for sale
in this materialiStic age so often dis
figured and marred by the dollar sign
is a real conviction.
As soon as what man has once
labeled as his convictions is put up
for sale, on the counter of expediency
or cupidity, they are proved to be coun-
terfeit. Civilization has climbed up the
ascending years and is held together
by convictions which are more dear
than mortal life. No man has really
lived until he has some principles for
which he would die.
What one calls his opinions may
be nothing but prejudices. the hollow
echoes of some other persons notions.
But great convictions are greatly priced.
An outstanding religious leader was
speaking out of the deepest admira-
ton concerning certain native Chris
tians who had given their lives rather
than to deny their faith. With touch
of facetiousness, yet reverently, he
added: IF had been in their place,
with sword held over my neck, and
had been told that ] could confess my
faith and die, or repudiate 1t and live.
I greatly fear that would have said
to the tormentors, eff you'll let me UP
for ten minutes I think I can make a
statement satisfactory to all con-
cerned'."
Statements satisfactory to all con-
cerned are the bane of this so-called
tolerant day when neutralism and ap-
peasement are becoming more and
more the moral fashion. Moderation.
and tolerance and an open mind are
often spoken Of as the marks of
mature person. But there is a dire
danger that man may become SO
tolerant of everything that he will
defend nothing to the death, with the
specious defense "A man must live!"
Trying to be liberal enough to see all
sides of a question we may attach
ourselves with earnestness to none.
Endeavoring to be all things to all men
we may end up by being nothing to
any man. There are times to become
intolerant of tolerance.
**
The worth Of conviction not for
sale was instilled into countless plastic
lives at Sunday School, in the old
fashioned, golden text, colored Bible
picture card days. by reiterated, lilt-
ing verse sung Justify by childish lips.
It was about a Bible figure Of long,
long ago, who refused to buy safety in
alien Babylon when he was told he
could have it by bowling down to pagan
gods. This is the verse:
Evening star., 1953-06-28

inquiry to be made. Then began in
every capital and city Of Europe hunt
for the lost Stradivarius. but in vain.
When all Russian detectives were
in despair, Mr.. Particle, a United States
Treasury agent in Berlin, himself
collector Of old violins and owner of
four Strads. learnt Of the matter
through the Russian consul there A
word dropped by person interested in
violinS enabled Mr.. Particle to trace
where a collector bought the stolen
instrument for 500 pounds from Paris
dealer. Mr.. Particle informed the
Russian court and was authorized to
enter into negotiations. He did so. and
paid 500 pounds. guaranteeing the coll
lector immunity. Mr.. Particle then
brought the lost fiddle home and in
vited discreet friends to see 1t and his
own four. He then played upon each
violin in turn" After this test, the
Cars property was returned to st.
Petersburg. Mr.. Particle was well
known in Washington. He was active
in Benjamin B. French Lodge, No. Is.
F. A. A. NJ. and Columbia Commandery
No. 2, knights Templar. Masonic
Temple records show that he died Au-
gust 13, 1920, aged 70. Dwight r.
Particle Of College Heights Estate Is
o granddaughter.
The snnual lawn fete Of the Church
Of the Sacred Heart, Fourteenth street
and Whitney avenue,
Scored Heart Mount Pleasant. was pub
Lown Fete licized in The Star Of
June /. 1908. Among the
parishioners taking active parts in the
arrangements were: Mrs. 8. r. Brooks.
Miss r. Frances Duffy, Mrs. william
Warthen. B. r. Myers, Kendall ODwyer.
Chester NJ. Colt, George Fisher. William
Barry. George Macy. w. L. Drrry.
Joseph 8. Duffy. Peter J. Duffy, John J.
Duffy and George Thompson. Enter.
tainment in the form Of motion pic
lures was promised. Marionettes also
were scheduled. A Punch-and-Judy !.
show was featured.
Evening star., 1953-06-28
SkepticuI of Truce

Why are we so eager to placate the
20th-century Machiavellians in the
Kremlin? What is behind this feverish
desire to negotiate truce in Korea?
Surely weS must know by now that a
signature on parchment doesn't bring
peace. ~ So 500 #Rf sR
OF what value is a piece Of paper
signed in good faith by nations of in
tegrity and honor on the one hand, and
world power on the other which
knows not the meaning of the word
Sincerity?
This has been demonstrated time and
time again. No one knows this any bet
ter than the weary soldier
We are told that in getting an armi-
stice. the bloodshed and killing will end
and lives will be saved.
What lives, may ask?
In essence, will the lives we save
today be thrown away tomorrow?
Wary.
Evening star., 1953-06-28
RomuIo Leove the Arena?

It was reported in the press that the
opposition Nacionalistas in the Philip
pines have charged that Gen. Carlos P.
Romulo, long noted for his eloquence,
in his acceptance speech for election to
the Philippine presidency, plagiarized
some forceful and dramatic passages
from Gov. Stevenson's speeches during
the last, United States political cam
paign. If this is so, Gen. Romulo'S
powers must be on the decline.
Because have long been an admirer
of the general. suggest that he retire
from active pleading And quote
Quintillian for his benefit:
"The orator. therefore, before he falls
into the grasp of old age, will do well
to sound retreat and gain the harbor
while his vessel is still undamaged /.
Evening star., 1953-06-28
overpowered by Science


From time to time you have published
articles on the Institute of Health
expansion program in Bethesda, but ]
doubt if anything has been written
about its effect on neighboring prop
critics.
Five years ago we bought half an
acre adjacent to the old Woodmont
Golf Course, and since then VIE have
spent much time and money on our
house and garden. We watched with
dismay the telling of trees and levelling
of the beautiful valley across the golf
course to accommodate an ugly stream
of red brick buildings. These have out
side cages and will eventually form a
small zoo, with. we imagine, accompany
ing odors and noise. Recently the power
house has gone into operation, and
great whirring of engines goes on un-
ceaSingly, day and night, punctuated
with shrill whistles, bursts of steam, and
descending clouds of foul black smoke.
Why did the Government have to
build their ZOO and factory nuisances
so close to a residential area when
there is good fiat uninhabited land
nearer Wisconsin avenue? And why
does modern engine room have to
make such q racket?
Mrs. M. F. Whitcomb.