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Evening star., 1953-05-17
miss DWyer Becomes Bride

The other attendants were Mrs.
Nancy McEnerney Cusick, sister
of the bridegroom, and Mrs. Her.
bert E. Becke, jr. The flower girl
was Christie Ann Cusick, niece of
the bridegroom, and Lawrence
Calvin Day, nephew of the bride.
Serving as the best man was
Mr.. Herbert E. Becke, jr. The
ushers were the Messrs. Camden
r. McAtee, Burke Walsh, Will
liam Kohler and Calvin Day.
Following a Southern wedding
trip, Mr.. and Mrs. McEnerney
will reside here.
The bride is a graduate Of
immaculate Seminary and Jun
ior College. Mr.. McEnerney is
a graduate of Georgetown Uni
versity and Law School, where
he was a.member of Delta Theta
Phi Legal Fraternity. He served
in the last war and is now with
the Justice Department.
Evening star., 1953-05-17

Miss Mary Therese Dwyer,
daughter of Mrs. William Cogs-
well Dwyer of Washington and
the late Mr.. Dwyer, became the
bride yesterday of Mr.. Charles
Harold McEnerney. jr. He is
the son Of DR.. and Mrs. McEn-
erney, also Of this city.
The ceremony took place at
st. AIMS Catholic Church, with
the Rev. Thomas A. Kane, cousin
Of the bride. officiating. There
was a reception at the Kennedy
Warren.
Given in marriage by her god
father, Mr.. Aloysius Philip Kane.
the bride wore a wedding gown
of nylon net paneled with Chan
tilly lace over satin. Her veil
was of illusion and she carried
white orchids and lilies of the
valley.
Mrs. Calvin Woodward Day
was her sisters matron of honor.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Marine Wives
Dinner Dance

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William
Oscar Brice, Brig. Gen. and. Mrs.
Verne j. McCaul, Col. and Mrs.
John Kinney, and Col. and Mrs.
Edward Colston Dyer were in the
receiving line on Friday for a
reception preceding the dinner
dance of the Marine Aviation
Wives Luncheon Association.
Invited for the 1880 o'clock af-
fair at the Officers Club, Fort
Lesley j. McNair, members and
their friends met the reception
honorees in the Blue room before
going on to dine in the Ball
room which later was cleared
for dancing.
Mrs. Kinney was chairman of
the event which was the final
dinner-dance of the season. Mrs.
Dyer is the president of the
group
Evening star., 1953-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lenoir
Lewis of Atlanta announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Nancy Jean, to Mr.. Numa For
rest Montet of this city. He is
the son of former Representa-
tive Numa Francois Montet Of
Thibodaux, La, and Mrs. Jones
Montet of Washington and Lex
ington, KY.
The de-elect, who is a niece
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walton C. Clark
of this city, was graduated from
Wesleyan College in Macon. For
the past year she has been aff1li-
ated with the firm of MacDou-
gald, Troutman. Sans and
Schroeder in Atlanta.
Mr.. Montet received his bach
elor of science degree from the
Louisiana State University and
for the past two years has been
on active duty as an officer in
the United States Air Force,
serving in Alaska.
The wedding will take place on
June 20 in Atlanta.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Here for Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Ditzler of
Manassas have as their guest
the formers mother, Mrs. James
Ditzler of Whittier, Calf, who is
here for an indefinite stay.
Evening star., 1953-09-09
He. Leases Uncle Sans Homesites

proved. Wells must be dug, shelter
built, roads improved or started from
scratch. The small tracts must be used
for home, health, recreational, conva-
lescent. cabin, camp or business sites,
to quote the Small Tract Act of 1888
After three years, if the tract is
being used properly, it may be pur-
chased at the market price. If the land
is misused under the law, the lease
is Cancelled. The idea is to sell to the
renter eventually.
Mr.. WooZley currently is directing a
survey of the situation in public land.
He looks after 1876 million acres for
Uncle Sam, mostly in grazing or min
eral properties.
There are bureau Offices in Washing
ton, Portland, Oreg.; San Francisco, Bill
lings, Mont; Salt Lake City, Albuquer-
que, N. Mex, and Anchorage, Alaska.
They will supply legal description of
tracts available and accept applications
for lease for $40 fee, returnable if no
lease is concluded. Veterans have pref
erence in case Of rival applications.
Since the present arrangement was
made, after World War II, 10000 have
applied for these tracts. About 81, 900
leases have been closed and 1000 sales
made. Two-thirds of the leases are in
California, with Nevada, Alaska Ari-
zona and Florida next in that order.
Evening star., 1953-09-09
Rosh Hoshonoh

The Jewish community of Washington to-
day begins observance of its New Year under
conditions more nearly normal than on any
other occasion in two decades. Even the threat
of Soviet Imperialism cannot spoil the improve
ment in world affairs which the Jews, to a
degree certainly not surpassed by any other
people, must welcome and applaud Since 1888
the children of Abraham have experienced an
ordeal of unprecedented suffering, and they
have learned, along with their GENTLE brothers,
a new sense of the high value of freedom and
righteousness, fellowship and cooperation.
This gain is fruitful not only in the new Jewish
republic of Israel and in the United Nations,
but also most particularly in the United States
During the year now opening the tercen-
tenary of Jewish settlement in New Amsterdam
will be celebrated on a national scale, and the
Jews role in American history from 1854 onward
will be reviewed on an objective factual basis.
Thus the processes by which the Jewish people
of this half of the New World have gained their
present position of responsibility and trust will
Evening star., 1953-09-09
This and That
By Charles E. TroceweN

Therefore, no credit can be given
them for the small number of Japanese
beetles this year. The happy result is
due to various cultures C"nilky white")
and insects brought in to combat them.
One Of the insects is curious winged
f1ylike creature. which rather more
resembles flying ant.
The net result seems to be distinct
lesSening in the numbers of beetles.
Probably the DDT sprays have had
some effect, although the loss on honey
bees and even birds is attributed to the
sprays.
No one wants to kill all the insects.
Without them, millions of songbirds
would die. All baby birds, even the
young of seed eaters, are fed on insects
and small worms. These constitute the
baby food" of birdland.
Those whose work is with insects
feel that man has now gained the
upper hand. Despite the huge losses
in grains and other commodities, the
insects are on the run, and the Japa-
nese beetle is good example of this.
Most books on insects interest
children.
This is because every boy has the
opportunity to catch specimens in his
own back yard.
It is said that one college professor,
who subsequently wrote q book about
it, found almost 5000 species Of in
SectS in an ordinary back yard.
Not only are insects colorful and
Evening star., 1953-09-09
By MiIt Freudenheim

LETTERS BY THE thousands pour
- into the Bureau of Land Manage
ment, Interior Department, asking
please pick me out a site on noun
tain stream" The requests are for the
up-to- -five-acre tracts leased by the
Government for SIS a year fiat fee in
Western States.
Most people imagine they'll get a
cold stream, green grass and all that, :"
says Edward Woozley, bureau admin
istrator They're more likely to end up
with straight desert" He urges GUS
toners to visit the site first and check
maps in the district land Offices before
making formal application.
There are good sites to be had, but
the bureau can't tell you where they
are. They have to be inspected first
hand. One handicap is the fact that
116 million acres of public land never
have been surveyed, although the Cen
eral Land Office, the bureaus predeces-
sor, started the job back in 1872. An
other problem is that some Of the best
land is under option to the State gov
ernmentS, which have first priority on
it. This is true in Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
Most of the land is in dozen West
ern States. Nevada is 80 per cent Fed
Evening star., 1953-09-09
SILVER SPRING, Md.

Dear Sir:
"A neighbor of mine has a theory
about the reason there are so few
japanese beetles this summer. She
thinks that the 17-year locusts on
their way out of the ground this spring
fed on the beetles and their grubs.
Do you think this is possible?
Speaking of the locusts, did you
read in the paper last week that the
Maryland peach crop is near normal
this year? So much for those who
claimed they did great damage!
"By the way, do you know the book
entitled Insects by Zim and Cottam
(Simon & Schuster, 1951)? It is
treasure house of information for boys
from to 16 1t has 225 colored il
lustrations. It is not written for
youngsters but it is much liked by them.
I know, because my own and neigh
boring boys from blocks around have
pored over my copy for the past few
months.
Sincerely yours, F. P l."
* X
LesSening of the numbers Of Japa-
nese beetles must be attributed to the
continuing frontal assault made upon
them since their introduction into this
country.
The periodical cicadas d7-year
locusts) do not live on animal food.
but solely upon sap. The grubS eat
the sap of roots, and the matured
insects the sap Of tree and shrub
branches.
Evening star., 1953-09-09

be demonstrated. Back Of their progress is the
noble ethical teaching of the Old Testament
and especially of such prophets as Isaiah and
blameleSs and upright Job. This contribution
to the civilization of the whole world is an
enrichment of life everywhere.
Just now the Jews service to universal
freedom is worthy of being emphasized particu-
larly It was no accident that the phrase
Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto
all the inhabitants thereof was chosen for in
scription on the Liberty Bell. In its original
form in Leviticus the word familiar to us as
"land" reads "earth" and connotes all races and
all nations, all classes and all religions. Need
for such conception currently is evident on
every hand, but the very fact that the need is
perceived is something to rejoice about at this
RoSh Hashonah.
Evening star., 1953-09-09

picturesque, but they are very up to
date, though very old, too.
AS we pointed out here at the time
of the cicadaS, insects have plastic
bodies and cellophane wings, and are
marvellous flyers, a modern sport in
which man is beginning to vie with the
birds.
Damage done by the cicadas is now
seen by all to have been negligible.
The only real damage, If it can so
be called, was the pruning of upper
tree bough ends.
Some of these are still on the trees,
where they hang as mute reminder
of one of natures most interesting
manifestations.
Now it can be told.
The new crop of locustS is safely
in the ground.
But one-twentieth Of an inch long,
each new grub floated to earth and
Immediately dug in.
Natures wisdom told each one to
dig down Immediately to just below
the frost line.
So there they lie, safe from cold (and
safe from the hysterical attacks Of
some humans), waiting for II years
to go by.
Is there anything stranger in nature?
The new locusts will pass through
five transformations. at approximately
three years apart, before they emerge.
Watch out for them about May IA,
1870.
Evening star., 1953-09-09
Brief InterIude

Like grim gray castles far Glott they
stretched
Rugged and bare GboUe the ttnrberItre::
Huge rocky craos By silUer moonlight
etched. -.
BeloU-the valley-ddrk tDith stately
pine;
Resting upon rou0h-het0n boulder
stone
That jutted sharply dotDn until It met
The palley trees. ! pondered quite
Brief interlude I neper shall forget:
Belotp a mountain cabins curling
smoke,
And ShenandoahIs paters shtmn,ertnO
bright;
Forootten-sttfing air and me6dlin0
folk;
Exquisite silence, cool ccress OF night,
A siluer moon and endless lines OF stars
Brought healing to a heart Injured to
scars.
Inez Sheldon Tyler.
Evening star., 1953-09-09
Following Up Adenuuer Victory

The triumph of Chancellor Adenaeur
in the West German election Sunday
should enable the United States to
chart clear-cut course for its future
European relations.
Ignoring the insidiouS pro-Soviet
cabal, with all it's subtle, behind-the-
scenes influences, the Eisenhower ad-
miniStration should proceed at once to
consolidate the free-world gains of the
magnificent German election. 1t can do
this most effectively, it seems to me,
by taking the following steps:
Cd Move Immediately to help impie-
ment the Schumann Plan for the in
duStrial and economic rapprochement
of Germany and France.
CD Observing the economic law of
comparative advantage, reduce or
eliminate tariffs on all goods fulfilling
the requirements of this law.
CD Inaugurate preliminarieS for a
tripartite conference of United States,
West Germany and France, looking to
a politico-economic treaty for the ex-
change of technical intelligence, man
power and material aid.
The outcome of the German election
is a tribute to the sturdy political
character Of Chancellor Adenauer. He
convinced all but the leftist group
during his appearance before the
National Press Club last spring that
he is man who stands for all that
the. free world aspires to be.
The United States should waste no
time in fulfilling its role as a real
partner to this magnificent victory.
James H. StalIing.
IvnchhNrC Va
Evening star., 1953-09-09
Ready for the Operation

It is obvious that there will have to be a
lot Of carving before the mass of cost esti-
mates for fiscal 1855 submitted by District
departments emergeS in preSentable budgetary
form. It is traditiona-although bad habit
for departmental heads to ask for more than
they secretly expect to get Moreover, they have
learned by experience that it is wise to include
In the estimates items which could be cut out
readily. Otherwise the economy knife might be
used on items considered vital.
The Commissioners have the difficult task
now OF examining the proposed budget with a
critical eye and poised blade. The total of
1884 million is more than 50 million higher
than the current years estimates, $31 million
higher than the figure sent to Congress this
year by the Commissioners and $35 million
higher than the sum eventually appropriated
by Congress. It will take lot of heavy gaShing
In many spots to separate the fat from the
sinews and bone. Some of the spots are tender
from previous operations and further cutting
will really hurt. Other items will be natural
targets for surgery-a typical example being
the 100000 asked by the Board of Education
for construction and operation of an educa-
tional televiSion station. This non-esSential
item somehow escaped the economy knife at the
District Building when originally submitted for
fiscal 1854, but Congress excised it with good
reason. The Commissioners ought to do their
own cutting on this superfuouS project
There has been a lot of to-do about the
Commissioners request that the departments
submit supplementary estimates showing a re-
duction 10 per cent under the current appro-
priation of $147 million. The request may seem
fantastic, in the light of municipal needs, but
it should have the salutary effect of compelling
departmental heads to pinpoint possible areas
where economy cuts would do the least damage.
With this information before them, the Com
misSionerS will find their surgical work bit
easier. And, when the time for appropriation
hearings rolls around again, they will be fortified
with some very persuasive arguments against
additional cutting.
Evening star., 1953-09-09
They Also Serve

Not all the heroes these days are in the
military services. Neighbors of Robert Dunham
in Dayton, Ohio, are willing to testify to that.
Mr.. Dunham has become real hero in their
eyes overnight. It was a drastic transforma-
ton, too, for he had been the subject of
whispered or open revilement for the past 13
years. During all that time the community in
which he lived and his associates at work had
believed him to be a Communist. He never
denied it. He was unable to tell them the
truth until he took the stand in Federal court
the other day as Government witness against
an alleged Red. Then the real facts became
public-to the CONSERVATION of the Communists
and the delight and relief of his neighborS.
Reporters said that some of his critics wept
openly when they learned that Mr.. Dunham
all the time had been an undercover agent for
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Mr.. Dunham is but one of picked group
Of undercover operatives of carefully guarded
number who have been of invaluable service
to the FBI in the investigation of the Red
conspiracy in this country. We in the WASH
ington area have learned how one of our own
neighborS, Mrs. Mary Markward served coura-
geouSly in a similar capacity. It was largely
because of the damaging evidence produced by
FBI informants within the Communist Party
that the party leadership from the top-ranking
eleven to the lower echelonS, has been seriously
disrupted. These men and women sacrificed
friends, good reputation and normal living and
underwent grave risks in order to aid their
Government expose the fifth-column elements
within our midst. At the Dayton trial another
FBI informant, Arthur Strunk, disclosed that
even his family thought he was Communist.
How many more FB1 informants are still
operating in Communist circles is something
that the Reds would give most anything to
know. Following the unmaSking of several
such operatives at the New York Communist
trials the party launched loyalty program Of
its own, designed to rid the organization of all
possible traitors" But the Dayton trial re-
vealS that the screening process was not
perfect. The Nation owes great deal to these
undercover volunteers, past and present.
Evening star., 1953-09-09
U. N. Perquisites

Please note the following quote: "It's
nice to know that the big wheels of the
United Nations, who have done SO much
for peace in our time, are being prop
erly rewarded for their efforts. Take
that great global statesman Trygve Lie,
who recently retired after a lengthy
seven-year stretch as secretary-g gen
eral of the U. N. Trygve, during that
period collected total of $385 900 in
pay and perquisites. In addition, when
he retired he was handed $4,000 as
"terminal-leave pay" Now, to make
sure that he can struggle along in his
old age, Trygve's going to receive life
time pension of $4,000 year-tax
free. Possibly you're working for the
wrong concern"
If the expressions above had come
from tax-laden citizen with justifiable
criticism, he probably would be labeled
as Communist. But the quotes come
from the editorial pages Of the Septem-
ber 1858 issue of the American Legion
magazine. ELF.
Evening star., 1953-09-09
Prince Akihito's Visit

There are good reasons beyond those OF
normal courtesy why Japan's Crown Prince
Akihito, a slender and reservedly pleasant
youth, is highly welcome on his current visit to
the United States.
1t was 100 years ago that an American
naval officer, Commodore Matthew G. Perry,
visited Japan to mark what is generally con-
sidered the opening of normal international
relations between the island empire and the
Western world In those 100 years between
Japan made tremendous strides from the
status of being a recluse among nations to that
of becoming major world power, commercially
and militarily. Yet throughout that period
there was a "sken curtain" drawn always be-
tween the mind and civilization of the Asiatic
islanders and the corresponding forces of the
Occident. 1t was barrier that played large
part perhaps, in misleading Japan into a
course of military adventure that ended finally
in shattering defeat.
Japan is free today of it's jingoist domina-
tion. 1t has democratic parliamentary SyS-
tenn of government while its Emperor and
royal family remain as symbols favored by the
respect of the population. American occupa-
ton of Japan in the postwar period has been
benevolent and constructive, highly instru-
mental in encouraging a greater and more
favorable understanding of the West in
nation that is certain in due time to become
again great power in the Far East. The royal
family is one of the influential factors that has
responded most affirmatively to this progress in
understanding and the young Prince is playing
a properly important role.
Representing his family and his country at
the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in London
last spring, Prince Akihito has been away from
Japan since March. AS a royal tourist he has
travelled since over much of Western Europe
and he will spend most of September in this
country before returning home by way of the
Pacific. His four days here will be combina
tion of state visit and simple sightseeing. BY
the time he leaves Washington and, later, the
United States he should be assured that the
friendlineSS shown to him personally is in
tended, too, for his people. The exchange of
good will represented in his visit and the
hospitality extended to him may some day
prove itself significant investment in behalf
Of peace among nations.
Evening star., 1953-09-09
Pleasant Echo Of Astin Case

The Board of Managers of the Wash
ington Section of the American Chemi-
cal Society, speaking for the 1,845
members of the society resident within
the Washington area, wishes to COM
mend your newspaper for the excellent
job which it has done during the past
months in keeping its readers in
formed of the facts connected with the
dismissal Of the director of the Ma
tional Bureau of Standards by the
Secretary of Commerce and Of the re-
cent reinstatement of the director by
the Secretary. We feel that the forth
right reporting by your newspaper of
facts was potent force in causing
the Secretary to withdraw the dismis-
sal order. We can assure you that
failure to withdraw the dismissal order
would have been viewed with grave
concern by the members of our organ
ization.
Howard w. Bond,
Secretary, Board of Managers,
Washington Section of the Amer
lean Chemical Society.
Evening star., 1953-09-09
Sondy Spring Bus Service

noticed in the Tuesday, September
1. edition Of The Star letter signed
"Just Plain Disguised" So Virginia
has bus troubles also
AS helpless old taxpayer" of Mont
gomery County, Maryland, I would like
some light on the question of fran
chises. Virginia may have poor sched-
ules, but it appears that we have one
franchise "lost, strayed or stolen" for
service on Colesville road between -Four
Corners and Sandy Spring. Will any
one offer suggestion why all service
on this route has been abandoned; and
if there is a legal reason, will they
please enlighten me?
Helpless Old Taxpayer.