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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12
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EYES SHOW CRAMPS, NERVES, MISERY
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You, too, may not be able to hide
that tired, nervous, jittery look each
month no matter how much makeup"
you use. Keep your secret safe during
"those" days-don't be the one girl in
three who shows the strain from tell
tale nerves and cramps - has "that
monthly looks
Take Cardui, special medicine
trusted by thousands of women, girls
to help insure against cramps,
nerves" and monthly misery. A little
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12
hos fhof MONTHLY LOOK?

Cardui each day helps build strength
so resistance may be greater each
month, nervousness and suffering less
and less. Look more natural-feel and
sleep better. Ask your dealer for
Cardui. (Say: "card-you-eye").
%Mdny scientists estimate that at Some
time during life out of every Doynen
suffers from monthly discomfort.
Evening star., 1953-08-26

"It is too bad they let her die a
natural DEATH" said Mark Twain of
Jane Austen.
The inability of one genius to under
stand or appreciate the work of another
is even more pointed in the musical
world.
Tchaikovski despised the symphonies
of Brahms.
Ordinary people are saved a great
deal of unfairnesS by not being
geniuSes.
Yet many a man who could not
write a novel or compose great
musical work takes sides, when for his
own benefit he should not
1t was pleasant to read, the other
day. how Phyllis Mckinley, the poet,
took up the reading of Dickens-and
found him delightful.
Too many persons today despise or
pretend to despise the creator of
Nicholas Nickleby and scores of other
famous characters.
In addition to his character creations,
Charles Dickens told good story.
From the modern viewpoint, his
stories may be padded; they were plot
ted, in the old sense, rather than
straight-away narrative telling, but
they add up to good tales still.
The Victorian era had no telephones,
no radios, no movies, certainly no
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Sounds Like Easy Money

Some unusual ways of saving money, or
even making it, are cropping up in Government
these days.
The Post Office Department recently flew
in the face of the old adage that if one watches
the pennies the dollars take care of themselves.
1t amt necessarily so, Postmaster General Sum-
merf1eld says at least in bookkeeping and
henceforth the department expects to save
lot of dollars by not bothering to carry all It's
accounts out to the last penny. Mr.. Summer
field points out that many business firms have
been using the rounded dollar" system for
some time and 1t all works out dandy-a few
pennies lost here are balanced out by few
pennies added somewhere else. Less time, less
trouble, less expense.
Now the General Services Administration,
with an assist from private enterprise, has dis
covered that there's a lot more money in the
waStebaskets than was ever imagined. Instead
of baling all the wastepaper together indiS
criminately, the GSA was advised by private
firm that SpecializeS in marketing waste
products that if it is sorted into eight categories
from carbon paper to high-grade card stock
the bales can be auctoned off at much higher
prices. A full years crop of sorted wastepaper
from the Washington Offices alone is now ex
pected to bring 1925 900 as against 100000
under the old system
This budget-balancing problem is looking
easier every day.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
'Americun Investment Abroad

The Star editorial of August II,
american Investment Abroad" on the
study of this subject by the Department
of Commerce correctly notes that
among the many discouragements to
such investment the worst of all is
threats of appropriation" and that
private American dollars are going
abroad only when there is reasonable
assurance of their safety and reason
able hope that they can earn a profit"
Last March, when President Eisen-
hover appealed for such foreign in
veStments in his state-of- -the-Nation
address, in letter to The Star I noted
that "the Assembly of the United
Nations went on record approving
naturalization of economic resources
by member nations" and that 'all too
frequently naturalization is merely an
altruistic synonym for confiscation."
The political alterations which have
resulted in an unrealiStic interpreta-
tion of loyalty to the United Nations"
foreclose any possibility OF ending this
practice of international thievery
These countries consider American in
vestments as donations, like our tax
dollars, to support people all over the
world SO that they may realize what
they call their Legitimate aspirations"
No prudent American will "invest" a
dollar abroad so long as our leaders
continue to tell us that if we ever halt
our foreign bounties the world will
lose confidence in u.s. and our allies
will last only as long as our handouts.
acay M. c. Lyddane.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
The Vote on Admitting Aliens

The information given by the signer
Native American" in letter published
in your column is very valuable to the
American voter.
We want to know how our Senators
and Congressman voted on the law to
allow 100000 additional aliens to enter
the country. That such information
can be found in the Congressional Lii
brary, Room 1873. is indeed good news.
Having just returned from my home
State, Missouri, know the passing of
this law was contrary to the way of
thinking of the majority of Missourians.
The people I polled while there were
absolutely opposed to bringing more
aliens into the country. Their reasons
were. returning Korean veterans who
would need jobs and housing (of which
latter there is already a shortage), and
our dwindling natural resources.
So now it is very important that
these Missouri voters be informed as
to how their representative voted on
Evening star., 1953-08-26
By>Chories E. TroceweN

and then only because they are COM
PEELED to!
The novels of Jane Austen are not
for every one, either.
She wrote about unimportant things,
in the popular sense.
Her heroines were such girls as
might be found on any street today,
in Great Britain or in the United
States, and perhaps Canada.
Her heroines, in particular, could not
be French, German or any other ma
tionals.
They are English, and they live in a
world only English-speaking -and-read-
ing persons can understand.
But what did Mark Twain say?
1T Is too bad they let her die a
natural DEATH" he wisecracked of their
creator, Jane Austen.
Did he know better?
Probably he did not Theodore
Roosevelt, another hearty, beefy per-
sonality, said he didn't understand
how any one could spend his time
reading Miss Austen's stories.
Yet today, with many readers, the
novels of Jane Austen, particularly
Emma" have become a cult.
They are read, and re-read. with
ever-increasing delight for their wit,
quiet humor, character growth before
ones eyes, and a certain subtle irony
which makes q special appeal to SEN
sitive souls.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Transit Policy on Operators

The Capital Transit Company's belief
that to hire Negro operators would be
to invite walkouts by its Caucasian help
smacks of the parallel belief held by
some who predicted trouble if Wash
ington restaurants were to be opened
by law to all comers.
A CTC spokesman cited, and based
his belief on the threatened walkouts
during the war when there was a man
power shortage.
I hope spokesmen for Howard Uni
versity pointed out at least two things
to the courageous CTC-men:
l. The very fact that there was a
manpower shortage when the walkouts
that jobs are not easily found in this
area-jobs that pay well-drivers might
think twice before cutting off their
noses to spite their faces.
2. The drivers are bad risks who
would go so far as to jeopardize their
own jobs and the smooth operations
Of the company.
In all probability the feeling regard
ing Negroes that is strong enough to
make one of these men quit good
job would make him bold enough to
show his contemptuous prejudice while
operating his vehicle in the presence
of his Negro fares
Can the CTC stand this invitation
to further bad public relations?
The companys stand has all the ear
marks of the usual foot-dragging
maneuvering of those who would have
blocked progress wherever it has ap-
peared-the army, public housing, etc.
I'm for calling someone's bluff. After
all the company seems faced with q
strike whether it hires Negroes or not.
OF the times the company might
make a stand against the drivers in
case Of a strike involving pensions, pay
or prejudice, think the last to be the
most opportune.
Curtis J. Morris.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
This and That .

television, yet workers with words man
aged to create the same effects.
How did they do it?
Simply by padding, by amplification.
by exaggeration, in many cases.
In other words, they used enough
words to help the reader create as he
went along.
This idea in story telling is as old
as Homer, and as new as the latest
best-selling novel.
Gone With the Wind" was pretty
long book, probably as long as Tolstoys
War and Peace"
1t is not alone the sheer number of
words. but the way they are used, and
for what purpose, that makes pad
ding something more, an integral part
of the work.
The modern reader who may at first
be repelled by the wordiness of Dickens
will get over this if he keeps on reading.
Not every reader
Undoubtedly Dickens is not for every
one.
1t is only modern propaganda that
says every writer must be for every
reader.
Every writer, no matter his status
or place, will find his own readers.
Each hopes to be widely eread-but
think of the thousands, even millions.
of persons who never read Shake
speare after they get out Of high school,
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Bishop Mcconnell

In the history of modern Methodism the
name of Francis J. Mcconnell is written in
large letters. He was brought up in the great
evangelical tradition of the Wesleys. 1t hap
pened also that he had the good fortune to
study under Borden Parker Bovine. the per
Sonalist" philosopher. The result was a life
of service to the ideal of Christian democracy.
Bishop Mcconnell believed in the principle
of individual responsibility as practical as
well as spiritual force. He sought unity
based on the cooperation of men and women
as SUCH The world civilization for which he
strove certainly has not been realized thus
far, but there can be no question about the
value of his endeavor toward that goal His
work took him into many different geographical
fields 1t likewise brought him into contact
with a vast number of problems of global
significance. At one time or another he was
challenged by issues of peace or war, conflicts
between capital and labor, partisan conten-
tons within different groups and classes, be-
havior difficulties, tensions of mind and soul
affecting millions. His reaction commonly was
regarded as liberalistic, but it equally might
have been called altruiStically conservative.
Here in Washington Bishop Mcconnell was
known particularly for his interest in interna-
tonal affairs and in education. While he was
Evening star., 1953-08-26
The Riddle

Not De alone are tangled in confusion
But those Dllo Uent betore-the saint,
the sage,
The leader and the led in every age
Were ba6Ted By the riddles strange
illusion.
Not we alone hare drawn the false
conclusion
That Ue may 1Uar and not collect 1pdr'S
tUdge
Of ultimate destruction; euery page
OF history is blurred By that deluSion.
And yet aUe knoio the riddle has a kev
For 1Ue hare heard lone UoiceS in the
night
And, in our sleep, iUe dream that they
are right
And almost fear awakening lest tDe
Shall find, tDhen tDe unueil its hidden
place,
The riddle wears the image of our face.
Myro Perrings
Evening star., 1953-08-26
India, Korea and Us

Whatever the eventual decision on ad-
mitting India to participation in the Korean
Far Eastern political conference the controversy
which has been stirred up in the United Nations
clearly has created an unpromising atmosphere
for the forthcoming talks. 1t has, also, in un-
covering it's open difference of opinion among
the nom Communist nations been damaging to
American leadership in the U. N. and of ad-
vantage only to the Communists and their
sympathizers.
There may be many who heard or have
read the bitter attack which the South Korean
spokesman made on India before the Political
and Security Committee of the U. N. who share
his irritation with some of IndaS behavior
vis-a-viS the theological warfare which has
divided the world To do that, however, is not
necessarily to concur in his charges that India
is pro-CommuniSt, an appeaser OF communism
and "betraying and scheming" enemy power.
India, in fact has not been an enemy of South
Korea or of the United Nations effort to defend
Korea. After North Korean forces invaded
South Korea in June, 1850, India cast its vote
for cease-f1re and branding North Korea as
the aggresSor. On the later resolution calling
for sanctions against the aggresSor, the Indian
delegate abstained temporarily pending instruc-
tions from New Delhi but subsequently an
nounced concurrence by his government. 1t is
did send doctors to attend the U. N. and South
Korean wounded.
Right or wrong, however, South Korea has
stated forthrightly it's opposition to India and
it's reasons. 1t has said bluntly 1t could not
"coIaborate" with India as representative of
the U. N. and has implied without saying fatty
that it would boycott the conference If India
should appear in that role. 1t is a degree of
candor that has not been matched by our own
arguments for excluding India from partici-
patton.
Ambassador Lodge, in his formal argu-
mentS, has based his opposition primarily on an
Interpretation of the pertinent section of the
truce agreement limiting participants in the
political conference to active belligerents in
the Korean war. At the same time, in taking
the position that the conference should be
limited to representatives of both Sides" he
has accepted the inclusion of Soviet Russia
but has not gone to the extent of the South
Korean spokesman in identifying India as
member of the other side" Neither has he
admitted publicly, although he is reported to
have done so in private talks with other dele
gates that the American position is based
mainly on the possibility that South Korea
would boycott the conference If India is ad-
mitted as U. NJ representative. If this is our
real reason it would serve to clarity our position
to have 1t so stated openly.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Whot Disturbs Fowler's Friends


In your August IA editorial What
Disturbs Mr.. Fowler'S Friends you
badly accused Budget Officer Walter L.
Fowler of presenting the issue mac
curately and unfairly and permitting
his personal resentment to overcloud
his sound Judgment.
wonder what evidence you have of
such facts. What makes you think that
a person Of Mr.. Fowler's caliber cannot
subordinate his personal interests to
that Of the community which he has
faithfully served for over 35 years?
You questioned Mr.. Fowler's integrity
in stating that he knew very well no
advice, official or unofficial, had been
given by Congress to the Commissioners
concerning his status. You must know
that legislation Is developed in COM
mittees and reports issued by such COM
mittees are carefully scrutinized for
expressions Of intent on the part Of
Congress. If you do not wish to con-
slider these expressions official, are they
unofficial? Why do committees issue
reports at all?
You offered Mr.. Fowler the gratuitouS
advice that he might resign or retire.
Your advice is certainly unilateral and
does not represent the sentiment Of the
community. A great many organiza-
tions have even indorsed him for Com
missioner.
I imagine Mr. Fowler sees in recent
developments the beginning of troubles
similar to those which developed during
the administration of Gov. Shepherd
and which resulted IN tho eSta hlich-
ment of the present Board of Com
missioners form of government.
Mr.. Fowler is eligible to retire any
time that he wishes, but the people of
the District need his good judgment
and stability now more than ever be-
fore in his long and distinguished pub
lie career. Let us hope that he will
subordinate his personal interest and
continue to serve us for many years to
come. Reader.
Evening star., 1953-08-26

though they annihilate scores of our
cities and bases, we have scores of
bases outside our country from which
they will be annihilated-if in all pos
sible ways and in ways that are not
now thought possible. we prove to the
Russian people over and over and over
again the sure horrors and annihila-
ton that will come to them, the atomic
war will not be started.
Even a mad Russian dictator will
not be able to ! start an atomic war
if the Russian people themselves alb
solutely understand-absolute realize
absolutely know-that if it is once
started it is for them also annihilation
sure annihilation. Delcevare King
Quincy, Mass.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
A FuH-Tine Job

In recognizing the National Capital
Planning Commission last year Congress created
a National Capital Regional Planning Council.
The council is composed of Maryland and Vir-
gina representatives the District Engineer
Commissioner and the chairman of the planning
commission 1t has its own chairman, Robert
M. Watkins, who is also chairman of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and Planning Com
mission. The functions of the council include
preparation of general plan for development
of the region to serve as a general framework
or guide for purely local planning agencies
within the Metropolitan Area region.
Congress provided that funds for support
of the council would come out of the appropria-
tions for the National Planning Commission.
The planning commission, in other words holds
the purse strings and the council must take
what the commission is able to allot. The
council wants to hire staff director of its own,
independent of the commission. Members of
the planning commission staff, however be-
lieve the staff director for the council should
serve as member of the staff of the planning
commission, working under its general super
vision. One of the first problems confronting
the new chairman of the planning commission,
Harland Bartholomew, is to iron out this diff
ference of opinion between these two planning
groups and prevent the development of another
squabble between planners squabbe which
can paralyZe not only the conception of wise
planning but the execution of plans already
made. This is merely one of the incipient
rows involving the planning commission. 1t
is now engaged in arguments with the Mary
land and District of Columbia highway authori-
ties and with the Maryland-National Capital
Planning Commission. In fact, the whole
area of planning is becoming a hotbed of con-
tinuing controversy.
The situation calls not only for wise
leadership but craftsmanship on the part of
Mr.. Bartholomew. His difficulties are going to
be increased by the necessity of dividing his
time between the commission here and his own
business in st. Louis. The planning commits
sion was originally conceived as an advisory
agency composed of eminent men from around
the country, contributing the benefit of their
guidance and advice in planning the develop
ment of Washington as the National Capital
But in recent years the commission seems to
get more involved in details of planning by
responsible local agencies, and, without direct
responsibility of its own, to set itself up the
final arbiter. That is not half-time, but a
full-time, job.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
The Administrations Critics

In the editorial pages Of your paper
Doris Fleeson, Lowell Mellett and
Thomas L. Stokes criticize the Admin
istration's policy with regard to electric
power.
In my opinion, thinking, level
headed men and women endowed with
ordinary common sense would prefer
increased electric power rates (as
Thomas L. Stokes stated in his article
of August 10 would be caused by this
policy) to increased taxes, caused by
government development such as
T. VA.
think it is about time that these
three writer's should stop criticizing
anti-socialistic policies, in view of the
fact that there are so many other con-
structive subjects of national impor-
Evening star., 1953-08-26

president Of the Federal Council Of Churches
Of Christ in America, he was recognized as the
leading spokesman of movement of the high
est ethical and social value and Importance
and was consulted accordingly. Later, he
maintained his place in the national scene
through his sermons and lectures, invariably
thoughtful pronouncements. His retirement"
in 1914 was purely theoretical, and he was
busy up to the end Of his memorable career.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
To Prevent Atomic War

The surest way to prevent the an
Inhalation Of an atomic war (the H
Bomb Is even more devastating) is to
see to it that the Russian people realize
If this is once started, it brings an
Inhalation also for them.
It Is supremely difficult to get full
and specific facts through to the Rus
sian people. but above and beyond all
other things. 1t should be done and it
can be done.
It is an absolute fact that despite
our utmost defenses, Russia can get
through with the atomic bomb.
If we concentrate on hammering
home to the Russian people that even
Evening star., 1953-08-26

tance in the news today about which
they could write.
New Dealers and (un)Fa Dealers
are still dying hard. They just can't
take defeat like real men.
Ardent Anti-New and Anti-Fair Dealer.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to any
question OF fact by either Writing The Evening
Washington g. D. c.. and inclosing 8 cents re-
turn postage or BY telephoning ST 27363.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
'Mr. u. S. A.

Because the Democrats are "tickled
pink" with Ike, M. B. Shea chides my
belief the President will replace Senator
Taft as Mr.. Republican.
Mr.. Shea proves that both of us are
wrong. In this grave crisis President
Eisenhower is measuring up to BIZ
partisan need and expectation. In
stead of Mr.. Republican, he will be
Mr.. United States.
Thomas E. Mattingly, MD.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Letters to The Star

this bill With the information made
available by the writer Native Ameri-
can" I shall do some research at the
Library and see that they get It,
Missouri Voter
Evening star., 1953-08-26

@. Who originated the popular say
ing. big butter-and-egg man"?-D. B.
A. The late Texas Guinan. In 1924.
One evening, in her night club. she used
this title to introduce prodigally gen.
erous stranger who refused to give his
name, saying only that he was in the
dairy produce business. The phrase
became proverbial.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

Q. What does the study of semanticS
comprise Pc. o. r.
A. The exact meanings Of words and
the changes that take place in them
as time goes on. In the course of his
researches in semantics. DR.. Irving
Lorge found 829 distinct meanings of
the word run" of which the primary
one is ito go fast"
Evening star., 1953-08-26

Pen-nGnes may be used II letters carry
1Oriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-08-26

@. What is the estimated number
of houses and apartments still under
Federal rent control?-D. T.
A. At the end of March about $780,
900 dwelling units were still subject
to control, 100000 of them in critical
areas"
Evening star., 1953-08-26

@. When and where did the Apostle
Paul die?-W. r. S.
A. There is no record in the Bible
of the manner of death of Paul. Some
assign his death to A. D. 64, supposing
that he died in the first year of Nero's
persecution. Others place it A. D. IS
or 66, and still others between Ct
and 68.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-30
Andrews Field Use
By AirIiners Decried

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners voted yesterday
TO request Gov. McKeldin to ask
President Eisenhower to block
commercial use Of Andrews Air
Force Base.
Commissioner Daniel Abbott
who lives in Camp Springs, intro
duced the motion.
He said he wanted Gov. Nc
Keldin, who made the nomina-
ton speech for Gen. Eisenhower
at the Republican National Con-
vention last year, to have the
White House keep us from hav-
ing that monstrosity in this
area"
Mr.. Abbott remarked that it
appears it will take at least a
Governors influence to stop
commercial lines from moving
into the Air Force base.
Senator Byrd, Democrat. Of
Virginia, got it booted out Of
Virginia over to this side Of the
river.If he added.