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Evening star., 1953-08-03
Shocking Parole Loxity

The Taggart murder case has brought to
light shocking laxty in the parole system.
James v. Bennett, Federal director of prisons,
is justified in cracking down on the system as
1t applies to the National Training School for
Boys on BladenSburg road, which is under his
general supervision. 1t is possible that Alyce
Taggart would be alive today if the parole
setup at the school had been functioning more
efficiently in the case of Clarence Watson, her
accused killer
Mr. Bennett, who is also chairman of the
parole board at the National Training School.
learned only belatedly that Watson was a
former inmate of the school who was out on
parole at the time Miss Taggart was brutally
slain in her apartment on July S. He has dis
covered that although police telephoned a
parole officer at the school last January that
the parolee was 'in trouble again" no action
was taken to revoke the parole and, hard to
believe, no record whatever was made of the
call.
The parole officer and the policeman who
made the call differ as to what was said during
the conversation. The policeman asserts that
he told the parole officer that Watson had been
arrested on charges of tampering with an
automobile and carrying a switch-blade knife
Mr.. Bennett says the parole officers version is
that only the tampering charge was mentioned
d1lu l1ldI IL Was IepIeSeuCeu DIS HOG Serious
The facts were that Watson was found hidden
In the back seat of an automobile by two
women who had parked it earlier and that
when they screamed a passing police officer
arrested Watson and found the knife on him.
Mr.. Bennett says that had the parole board
at the school been apprised of all the details
of this January arrest, Watson'S parole prob
ably would have been revoked forthwith. AS it
was, neither the board nor the superintendent
of the school notified of the police call.
Subsequently, police charge, Watson committed
a rape and other crimes, in addition to the
Taggart Staying This amazing disclosure sug-
gestS the need for rigid system of written
reports by police and by parole officers in each
such case. Careless handling of parole cases
can bring the whole parole system into dis
repute, not to mention possible hazards to
citizens and property. general Tightening up
is in order.
Evening star., 1953-08-03
What Did Korea Cost the Brass Hats?
To the Editor of The Stor:

As'S sSsNSs W suS SASbs
0NE Of the favorite tricks of the
~ Communists. it seems to me, and
also Of unthinking people in general, is
to attack, mock and try to make ridicu-
lous the So-called "brass" of our Ma
ton. Some politicians also have found
this group to be extremely vulnerable
good publicity, and, in many cases,
ironically, perhaps the most defenseless
OF all Of their targets.
To hear certain commentators, to
read certain slanted writer's, one would
imagine the 'braSS" to be some ruth.
less. selfish monster devouring youth to
satisfy its own ambitions. One seldom
thinks of the "braSs" in human terms.
The "braSS" is pictured as aloof from
the sufferings that the defense Of our
great Nation requires In these most
tense times.
AS the rumble of artillery is silenced,
and as rifle platoons no longer fix
bayonets in preparation for the fire.
fight, our thoughts will turn from Ko-
rea and the heroic sacrifices that our
fighting men have made there for all
OF us. And, as always, the "brass" will
continue to weather the attack upon it
by many who have never carried arms
in the defense of America nor shed
blood for it,
What did it cost the brass hats"
some will ask, Ito fight in Korea? It
just meant promotions for them, more
stars and eagles, DSMs and Legions
of Merit" How wrong they will be.
Let us examine the record.
Cen Van Fleets cor, q horoha, ,oj1ot
has long been listed as missing in ac-
ton" after a raid over North Korea.
Gen. Mark Clark's son, an infantry
officer, was wounded near Heartbreak
Ridge. Gen. Patton's son, tank cap
tain, served in some of the roughest
combat fought on that bloody penin-
sula. Gen. Eisenhower's son has served
at the front.
Selective Service Director General
Lewis B. Hershey's son, a Marine,
landed at Inchon, fought through the
rugged advance northward toward the
Evening star., 1953-08-03
Austria and the Russians

Although they give an impression of sweet
reaSonablenesS, the Kremlin's latest moves on
Austria promise little, if anything, in the way
of an agreement to break the long deadlock
over a treaty to restore that country to full
independence.
To begin with, the Russians-as if acting
in a generous mood-have informed the Aus
trian government that it will no longer have to
pay the Soviet occupation bill. They have also
requested it to withdraw its approval of the
proposed Anglo-French- American "short-form"
treaty. Finally, in identical notes, they have
asked France, Britain and the United States
to drop that proposal in favor of renewing Big
Four talks on the "long-form" treaty, with the
aim of achieving agreement on unsettled ques-
tionS"
Reasonable as all this may seem, however,
there is good ground for the suspicion that it
is nothing but another maneuver designed to
prolong the Stalemate. The three Western
powers, of course, have proposed the short
form" treaty only because Of the Kremlin's
persistent refusal-through literally hundreds
Of meetingS-to agree on the "long-form"
draft. They have made clear, moreover, that
they would be willing to reopen discussions on
the latter, or on any other text, if the Soviet
Union would precisely state it's terms for con-
cluding a settlement. This offer and challenge
were presented to the Russians in formal notes
last June IL, but they have yet to reply, just as
they have yet to reply to the July II Angle
French-American invitation asking them to
participate in Big Four foreign ministers
conference on Germany and Austria.
Why have the Russians failed up to now to
respond to this invitation? Why have they
ignored the June IL offer and challenge? Why
have they merely sent notes proposing re-
newal of talks on the 'long-form" treaty?
Certainly, considering their past haggling over
that document there is ample reason to feel
that all they want to do is keep on haggling
to avoid living up to their solemn 1943 pledge
to join in restoring Austrias freedom. AS for
unburdening the Vienna government of their
occupation bill-whch amounts to about $58
million year-they are only doing, at long last,
what the United States has been doing since
1947, and it is surely niggardy kind Of gen
erosity" when weighed against the vastly
greater sums they have been looting, and ap-
parently intend to continue looting, from the
countrys industries and oil fields
Accordingly viewed against such back
ground the new Soviet maneuvering on the
treaty issue hardly encourages the hope that
the stalemate may be broken soon. Unfor-
tunately, optimism on that score will remain
altogether unwarranted as long as the evidence
indicateS-aS it still doeS-that the men of the
Krenlin want to stay in Austria indefinitely,
not only to milk its economy but also to hold
on to the important military salient it gives
them deep in the West.
Evening star., 1953-08-03
Farewell to a Greet
American

A trusting nation knew Just tDhere he
stood!
To him America iDdS dl,Udys first . Z.
With Sdcrifcidl zeal, he sought her
good
His loue for her euer-ending thirst.
Sound in ideals. and clear in thoughts
and acts,
Brilliant of mind, honest and true in
heart,
Sitting the Evidence and weighino
facts
With rare integrity. he played his part.
A noble man may reach but far erceed
His grasp He may not scale the
mountain height.
And yet he may tulfH the deepest need
OF country. plant a torch and leupe q
light
ForeUer burning at his ,DeH-loUed
shrine
Like Robert TAFT your countrymdn and
Mottie Richards Tyler
Evening star., 1953-08-03
Poy-os-You-Go Hiqhwoys

In approving a proposed toll road between
Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia'S State
Highway Commission has broken away from
a free-roads policy dating from the creation of
the commission in 1906. Whether the General
Assembly will go along with the commission in
this epochal change remains to be determined.
The toll road between the two cities will need
legislative authorization. Traditionally, how
ever, the Assembly has given great weight to
recommendations of the commission.
Before the automobile era toll roads were
numerous in Virginia and many other States.
Private companies were chartered to build and
operate the roads for public use-at price.
But the toll roads disappeared as motor traffic
grew and as the State launched comprehen-
Sive road construction and improvement pro-
gram Free roads were financed with revenues
from gasoline taxes and other assessments
against motor transportation. Virginia has
developed an excellent network of main high
ways and farm-to-market secondary roads
under this financing plan.
In recent years, however it has become
increasingly apparent that the demands OF
traffic we're outdiStancing the road extension
and Improvement work, which was limited by
tax revenues. Reluctance of the Legislature to
increase taxes has led to discussion of toll roads.
Half dozen other States meanwhile have had
impressive successes with the pay-as-you-go
turnpike plan. The past Legislature directed
six-man committee to make thorough study
of the toll plan and make recommendations to
the next Assembly. This committee is nearing
the end of its study The favorable attitude of
the highway commission on the Richmond
Petersburg toll project undoubtedly will infiu-
ence the committee in its recommendations.
The motoring publc's attitude also must be
considered. But the growing popularity of such
expressways as the Pennsylvania and New
Jersey turnpikeS indicates which way the winds
are blowing.
Evening star., 1953-08-03
The Investigators

for one am getting weary and wary
Of what is taking place in the name Of
congressional investigations. do not
question the right of Congress to inves-
tigate. but I seriously question their
ability. motives and results.
Let us face these facts: Fear to the
point of hysteria has developed here:
innocent people have been irreparably
harmed; institutions have been demor-
allied, and withal we cannot chart up
one constructive achievement in the
record of the present committee inves-
tigatlng the "subversive." Indeed, we
haven't really defined "the enemy"
It occurs to me that our Presidents
idea of setting up independent commits
SionS stated with scholarly. objective
and patriotic Northumberland I am
sure that there are still people in this
land OF ours that can so qualify-might
well be the constructive approach to
some OF today's investigating problems.
For instance, a Commission to Study
the United States Information Service
would inevitably tackle the subject on
the basis Of: What does an information
service want to achieve? How can we
accomplish the desired end? What ma
terials. operations and personnel are
essential? In all. there would be an ex-
pert, objective. positive approach, with
a view to judging the strengths and
weaknesses in this significant Govern
ment operation.
Likewise. the whole complex question
of communism in the United States
could be studied by properly stated
commission whose first objective might
be to analyze the areas of American
life significantly penetrated by commu-
niSm. Once it was established by such
studies what inroads communism has
made or attempted to make in the fields
Of religion, education, the entertain
ment world, government, etc. we would
truly know the scope of our problem
Then such a commissions second goal
might well be to suggest the necessary
and desirable disciplines and solutions
When the threat of communism is
seen in its proper perspective, placed
there by trusted citizens who know
whereof they speak, we can meet the
challenge intelligently and construc-
lively.
Surely we are able to counter the
attacks OF the subversive "left" and the
equally dangerous damagogic right"
and what is most essential, still leave
Intact our great democratic institutions
and individual liberties.
Rose C. Kramer.
Evening star., 1953-08-03
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.


Q. How did the name dog days"
get Started?-I. K.
A. This hot spell in July and August
was attributed in early days to the
influence of the Dog Star (Sirius). In
early July the sun was then almost
due north Of Sirius, and the old belief
was that the combined heat Of the
brightest star and the sun produced
the high temperatures generally ex-
perienced at this time Of the year.
@. Are large cities. like New York
and Washington. in general, more
prosperous than smaller oueS?-S. D.
A. The most prosperous communities
are the smaller cities, especially those
in which large part Of the popula-
ton earns its living in manufacturing
industries. In an analysis by the
Bureau Of the Census. New York was
28th and Washington, D. c., l4th in
the income scale.
O. What is the nickname for sailor
who has crossed the Arctic Circle?-
c. T.
A. After he has crossed he is a Blue
Nose; before crossing he Is white
Nose" or plain Nose" Those who have
adventured in the Far North are eligible
for one of two certif1cates-either the
Northern Domain of the Polar Bear
certificate, or the Royal Order Of the
Blue Noses certificate
@. Do more people live in the eastern
or western zones of Berlin?-S. v.
A. The western zones In the De-
cember, 1851, census the population Of
the three western zones was l.146,952,
out of an estimated total Of 3,336.47S.
Evening star., 1953-08-03
Likes Music With Baseball

The radio ball game announcers GER
tainly rave over the fine concert music
being played this year at games in
Cleveland. Suggest that similar spon-
sors here be approached on a similar
project for Washington-the newspa-
perS, ball club, and musicians union.
Eustace L. Fish.
Evening star., 1953-08-03
Letters to The Star

was the servant of the people, but now
the people are servants of the Govern
ment.
They cannot jail one for debt, but
they can prevent one from holding a
job to earn living if one owes a bill
he cannot pay.
Evening star., 1953-08-03
Taxpayers Lament

1t is noted that there appears to be
movement on foot in Congress to
provide for Congressman only a more
realistic personal tax exemption which
would more nearly reflect the reason
for the exemption, namely, the bare
cost of existence.
Rank-and-f1le taxpayers still get
5000 exemption, which would have been
more realistic so years ago.
It used to be that the Government
Evening star., 1953-08-03

and whose father is a general. He was
last seen in combat with MIG over
the Yalu. CIA Chief Allen Dulles son,
and Secretary of State John Foster
Dulles nephew, went from Princeton
to a bitter mortar barrage in Korea.
where as a forward observer for the
Marines. he pin-pointed enemy targets
until he was badly wounded. He has
been put in for Navy Cross to wear
beside his Purple Heart.
With a record like this, I do not
know how any thinking American could
ever say or insidiously imply that our
brass" are immune from the terrible
tragedies Of war to preserve our free
dom.
Behind their seeming austere coun-
tenanceS, their campaign ribbons,
their decorations and their stars are
the same human feelings peculiar to
all of us. They, too, are fathers, and
the KILLED in action" kilograms in
their staccato bluntness, am sure, read
no more easily to them.
To me, their Korean record is an
other example Of what good Americans
they really are
SomueI Robert Shumoker III.
Evening star., 1953-08-03
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to any
question Of fact by either writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. 1900 ! street NV
Washington 3. D. c., and inclosinR 3 cents re-
turn postage By telephoninR ST 3.7363.
Evening star., 1953-08-03

Pen-111n1eS may be used If letters carry
1OriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation,
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02

he can land on barbed wire fence
in a high wind.
kissing is said to spread pneu-
monia, influenza. and colds, says a
health official. Yes, and heart
trouble.
All we know about money is
that it is a medium of exchange,
and that we never have enough
of it.
Last week we spoke of the odd
thing that happened at ball game
here a few years ago. Mr.. M. B.
Donovan had been called upon to
umpire a game here but when one
of the players made a remark
about him and it wasn't compli-
mentary, Mr.. Donovan walked
straight off of the field. But the
game continued with no umpire at
all and apparently passed off
smoothly. Mr.. Donovan was a
good citizen of Townsend and had
many friends here. He loved to
serve his fellow man in any way
and 50 naturally he was glad to
serve as an umpire in ball game.
His decisions were fair and he was
generally respected by most of the
players. He was also a kindly cit
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02

izen and liked to serve in any good
cause that might serve to help his
community.
Worry is interest paid on trouble
before it comes due.
To politicians a billion dollars is
just a drop in the burget.
A successful wife is one who
spends as much time mending her
husbands clothes as his ways.
A strange, seven-toed creature
was in the limelight during the
recent 3-inch snow. This creature
left tracks in the snow at Blackis-
tons Crossroads, also near De-
laney's, and other places. 1t was
seen or heard by numerous pers-
ons and the different neighbor-
hoods were kept in suspense by the
report that the creature had been
seen here and there. Children
stayed at home while grownups
Jared no better-they hated to go
out alone, but all feared the
Istrange pest might prove to be
another Jersey Devil" as they had
heard too much about the devil
who prowled in back yards and
had no trouble to jump the highest
fences no matter where they were.
The Delaware mystery animal has
not been seen or heard from since
the snow disappeared.
Fred Thompson claims that his
dog left home on Wednesday and
chased some object, probably a
deer from the Blackbird district to
some section near Galena or Still
Pond, Md. He is very anxious to
have the dog back and would give
a reward for it's return to his place
of abode. He says that a deer
could run 500 miles away when
pusued. He adds that he used to
ride a horse in chasing the deer
near Albany, N. Y, and that there
was no limit to their speed or their
length of making a wild run.
Within a few days the new dress
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02

tempting, consisting of Virginia
baked ham, chicken salad, baked
beans, peas, deviled eggs, pickles,
rolls. coffee and cake. The fremen
wish to thank everyone who con-
tributed to the success of the sup
per in every way. The Ladies Aux
iliary gave a fine assistance by
serving the tables and otherwise
helping to make the supper a sue
cess.
Hauling dogs to the dog pound
has been a Job that has existed for
many, many years. This task
while approved of by some of the
taxpayers has been equally con-
demned by others who seemingly
think that it is a worthless task at
best. We recall that one year a
fellow had a wagonload of dogs,
big and little, taken from the
southern part of the county and
something seemed to change his
mind at Cattail Hill, for there he
opened the cage door, which allow
ed all of the dogs that were con-
fined to escape and he then went
back to Wilmington.
Mother Nature does it better-A
bird doesn't need a parachute anG
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
ANTIQUE SHOW
SET FOR APRIL s
Arrangements Completed For
Wesley Junior College
Event April s, 9, 10
TO DISPLAY RARE ITEMS

Arrangements for the Antique
Show to be held at Wesley Junior
College, Dover, Delaware, April 8,
9, and 10, are complete according
to the announcement just made by
Mrs. Richard Titus and Mrs. j.
Paul Slaybaugh, co-chairmen.
Along with Hollis Whittaker's
Treasures from The Old Mill, West
Chester, Pennsylvania; exhibits
from The Red House in Ryder's
Cove, Cathamport, Massachusetts,;
Ye Old Lamplighter from Seaford,
Delaware; The Gordons from Ches-
ter, Pennsylvania; Bayhead An
tiques from Middletown, Delaware;
Heritage Antiques from Chester,
Maryland; there will be many col
lector's items of rare porcelains,
china, silverware, glassware, furni-
ture, lamps and old jewelry in the
displays of Mrs. James Flamm,
FELTON,, Delaware; Mrs. Gladys
March, Milford, Delaware; Mrs.
Maude Brewington, Salisbury,
Maryland; T. o. Clements, Dover,
Delaware; Joseph Mateyka, Sea-
ford, Delaware; and Mrs. Oneita
LeCompte, Cambridge, Maryland.
All exhibits will be for sale. At
tractive snaclks will be served DUR
ing the afternoon and evening in
the college lounge under the direc-
ton of Mrs. v. r. Kilby assisted
by the members of Phi Theta
Kappa. Mrs. Lillian Webster and
Mrs. Elsa Schwitters are chairmen
of dining room hostesses as lunch
and dinner will be served all three
days. Miss Anne Stewart with the
assistance of Mrs. Bernard F'orcey
is chairman of hostesses for the
exhibition hall and has asked the
young women of the college to act
as junior hostesses during the
show. Mr.. Lewis Wells with men,
bers of Delta Psi Omega on his
committee will be responsible for
decorations and Mrs. w. S. Taber,
Miss Elizabeth Covey and Miss
Caroline Budd will do the floral
arrangements. Mrs. Daniel Bryant
and Mrs. John Layton with the aid
of Miss Margaret Gregory and
, Mrs. Donald Bleeke are hostesses
for the exhibitors. Mrs. Toy Neves
is treasurer and in charge of ticket
sales. Hours for the show will be
from noon on Wednesday to six
O'Clock on Friday. Tickets may be
obtained at the college office or
from any member of the student
body or faculty, as well as at the
door of the college gymnasium.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
Townsend

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Evans of
Roxana, Del, were visitors with
the Rev. and Mrs. Henry M. Parks
on Sunday and attended church.
A mild, sunny Palm Sunday was
the big invitation for the people to
enjoy the beautiful weather and
beautiful occasion. Many took
walk but the majority of them
went to church to enjoy the fitting
services there in relation to Palm
Sunday and the beginning of Holy
Week. AT the local church the
Rev. Henry M. Parks held a very
interesting service and his sermon
was based on the text 1.-The Shad-
ow of a Cross" He said in part:
six months before Jesus set his
face toward Jerusalem we cele-
brate an event which stands alone
in his sacred life. The faith of all
people look to it for new faith and
courage. The week opens with
triumph and closes with death and
funeral. He only knew how brief
the triumph would be. His passion
was the burden of his heart. He
rides along with the dark shadow
of the cross over him. The dis
ciples and people We're full of iov
and pleasure. Soon they are to
forsake him, his friends. Nothing
hurts more than to have ones
friends turn against us. Shall we
ever forsake him for any reason.
He has asked us to share his cross.
What have we done about it?
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis d. Hurd of
Edgemoor Gardens, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Wilson,
parents of Mrs. Hurd.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Mannering
and children of Chester, Pa, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Mannering and broth
er, Ms. and Mrs. Burton Manner
ing Jr., and children of Townsend.
The Townsend Fire Company
held a supper at the Fire Hall on
Wednesday evening and the affair
was well attended. The ten tables
were nicely decorated, and showing
beautiful bouquet of dagodils, at
tracted much attention. The hall
was very attractively decorated
vs'1 yellow and blue bunting.
ing scene that was very in
v 7g to all. Mrs. Clara Webber
ard helpers were in charge of the
k : en-. The menu was real
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02

factory at Ginn's Corner viii open
and what a blessing that viii be
for our people who have desired an
industry of this kind for many
months. This desirable plant
comes here because it is badly
needed and will, no doubt, prove a
valuable addition to our prestige
as an industrial center in this part
of the state. We wish the owners
a full measure of success in their
new scene of operations.