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Evening star., 1953-05-24
Park Prooron1 at Stake

The tate OF a program that has played a
major part in the Identification and orderly
growth of Washington is in the hands of a
Senate-House conference committee. The fu-
ture of the CapperCramton plan for park
conservation and parkway and recreation area
development is being weighed by group repre-
senting divergent points of view in Congress.
The House voted to kill the program, or at
least to shelve it for the time being-in the
interest of supposed economy. The Senate
voted to keep the vital system alive. The
Senate'S proposed course Is more likely to result
in economy, in the long run, than the ill-advised
action of the House. The House will be serving
the best interests of the Nations Capital II it
reconSiders It's vote and agrees to the Senate
version of the Independent Offices park ap-
preparation item.
Even the Senate-approved fund would be
far short of the sum which the National Capital
Planning Commission considers necessary to
continue the park and parkway development
program. The commission had asked for $1.2
million for acquisition of land for extension of
valley reservations on both sides of the Potomac
River and for right of way of the new George
Washington Memorial Parkway in Fairfax
County, Virginia The Budget Bureau, in an
economy mood, cut out the land-purchase items
with some remarkable comments about the
possible return of the park-site program to
Maryland and Virginia. Such a return, of
course would mean a default by the Federal
Government in the bargain it had made with
those States for joint financing of park pro-
gram in the Capital area. Cooperation of the
nearby areas in improvement of Greater
Washington'S natural assets certainly calls for
Federal participation, too. Withdrawal of Fed
eral partnership in the enterprise would be
tantamount to abandoning the whole under
taking
Yet the House went along with the Budget
Bureau on this drastic curtaiment plan, allow
ing only $97,915 for NCPC administrative ex-
penSes and none at all for the newly created
National Capital Regional Planning Council
The Senate, on recommendation of the Saton-
stall subcommittee. wisely restored the park
funds to the extent of $52OOOO of which $422, ,O85
would be for continuing park and parkway de-
velopment in the area. An additional sum of
$57,085 was approved for commission and coun-
Gil expenses. With this money the buying of
land for extension of the George Washington
Memorial Parkway through Fairfax County, the
further preservation of stream valleys in nearby
Maryland and the functioning of the new CO.
ordinating council will be possible. Congress
should do no less for the Capital park program
at this session.
Evening star., 1953-05-24

fee charged by Emerson for lectures
was $40 and expenses. DR.. William T.
Harris, United States commissioner of
education, then discussed Emerson as
an orientalist, and George Willis Cooke,
esSayist, paid tribute to Emerson as "a
popular teacher" The final speaker of
the evening was Rev. U. G. B. Pierce,
minister of All-Souls', who eulogized
Emerson as a prophet.
On May 25, 1903, The Star chronicled
the graduation of members of the class
of that year at Sid
SidweII School wells Select School.
Commencement A large audience of
parents and friends
attended. The Rev. Alfred Harding of
st. Paul's Church delivered the princi-
pal address, discussion of THE School
and Citizenship" The musical program
included offerings by Harvey Murray,
Mr.. Rabold and Miss Cummings.
Diplomas were presented by Thomas w.
Sidwell, principal of the academy. The
young graduates were: Caroline Sawyer,
now Mrs. George Ashley Campbell;
Mona Spalding. now Mrs. John Hemp
hill: Kathleen Leupp, now Mrs. Regl-
nald Davis johnson; Dorothy and
Parker Dodge; Walter Foster, Henry
Hoyt, jr., John Grunwell, William H. Y.
Hackett and James Harrison Watson.
The Star of May /, 1908, said edi-
torially: Paul du Chaillu, who died
yesterday in st. Peters
Poul burg, was one of the
du ChoiIIu greatest explorers of
modern times. His name
will be associated in the records of the
illumination of the dark portions Of
Africa with those of Livingston and
Stanley. He viii be remembered By
Evening star., 1953-05-24
A Curious Business

Mrs Mildred McAfee Horton summed up
the situation aptly when she described the
handling of her untitled appointment to
United Nations commission as "a curious way
of doing business" Especially curious was
the role in the affair of Miss Bertha Adkins,
assistant chairman of the Republican National
Committee.
How Miss Adkins became involved In the
case remains without official explanation. 1t
was suggested by one official that she probably
was consulted in line with policy Of checking
important appointments with party representa-
tives. At any rate, she apparently undertook
the role of trying to explain to Mrs. Horton why
security clearance for her appointment never
was completed in time for her to serve as
delegate to the U. N. Economic and Social
Commission Miss Adkins was quoted as telling
Mrs. Horton that her failure to get the post
resulted from delay by the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation, which was "swamped' with presi-
ntial-appointment inquiries. But the FBI
promptly denied that there was any delay on
it's part in the case It announced-and State
Department spokesman confirmed-that the
FBI completed its investigation with dispatch
and that its report was submitted to the State
Department on April 1.-two and one-half
weeks before the appointment was to become
effective. But the State Department spokesman
Sd1O LuaC Cue depart IHleAI was u1aU1e w GULL
plete its evaluation of the FBI report in time
for Senate action on the appointment.
Why it should require more than two and
q half weeks to evaluate the FBI report is still
unexplained But, in view of the publicity
which the case has received, Mrs. Horton is
entitled to an explanation. She served her
country faithfully and well as director Of the
WAVES during World War II and no doubt
would have served it with distinction at the
U. N. meeting. The mishandling of her ap
pointment has tended to throw a cloud on her
fine record that should be dispeled without
delay.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Spires of the Spirit
How Old Are You?

''Please give your age" That is sure
to be one requirement on most ques-
tionnaires. It is the inevitable inter-
rogation which meets one at gateWayS
leading to employment, education, in
surance, hospital admission and doz-
en- other avenues. It heads the pro-
cession in any array of vital statistics.
A new biographical emphasis has come
into vogue during the last few years
when, in any magazine or press REL
erence to one who for any reason Is
in the public eye, there is added fol-
lowing his name his age. Such nota-
tions ignore Emerson's remark: I'VE
do not count mans years until ne
has nothing else to count"
A mother from Erin's green isle said
to her son, Run across the street and
ask how old Mrs. Casey is,' OF course,
meaning a friendly inquiry about the
health of her venerable neighbor. But
the lad put the emphasis on the wrong
word and, for his pains in seeming
to raise a sensitive subject. returned
with the indignant answer: Mother,
Mrs. Casey says to tell you it's none
of your business how old she Isl" But
1t is the business of every life we touch
how old we are, not in years but IN
spirit and attitude. How old we are
in our outlook and outreach Is every
body's business who comes within the
circle of our influence.
The mere calendar question, How
old are you?" may invoke an accurate
answer which. is. nevertheless, OF no
more vital significance than what is
rung up on q cash register has to
do with what is finally done with the
money. The centuries have been told
that Methuselah managed to wear out
969 yearly calendars. as his days rolled
by. But the record of anything worth
while which he did is blank.
The One from whose birth this day
is reckoned ended His life at 80. When
Mans Best Man hung at the place
where hates worst terminated His
career in early manhood, mot one
golden hair was gray on His crucifixion
day"
After all, what a man has done or
what he is likely to do. what it Is
still in him to do, is not glimpsed In
the age numerals printed after his
name. Any given birthday may be an
epitaph or a prophecy. William E.
Gladstone, who wanted to retire at
81, thinking he was through, in
his late 80s looking back over the
last quarter century. said: Had even
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Fifty Years Ago in The Star

Quoting the New York Sun, The Star
on May 18, 1908, reported that Andrew
Carnegie, the steel Million
Corne9Ie'S aire and library philan-
Prophecy thropist, believed that
Washington 'is the proper
capital of the English-speaking world"
He also had allowed it to be known that
America would take Britain'S historic
position of leadership. Speaking di-
rectly to the people of England, Mr..
Carnegie said: You cannot compete
with us in industry, and you will be
happier if you acknowledge it. Our
manufactures are already three times
as valuable as yours and our exports
greater. :. BY Standardization we can
supply the world at prices you cannot
think of. You are exhausting your coal
and iron very rapidly. Your rate OF
increase in population must soon begin
to diminish. You are already full up.
We are only beginning. We have plenty
of territory entirely unexplored, where
there will be some day great popula-
ton. AS for Canada, compare her
growth in the 10th century with that
of the United States. Her only chance
of future is to throw in her lot with
the Americans" Mr.. Carnegie obviously
was talking as an American himself.
Yet he remained Scot all his life.
The Tooth anniversary Of the. birth
of Ralph Waldo Emerson. poet and phi
lospher. was celebrated
Emerson at All-Souls' Church on
Centennial the evening of May "a,
1908, and The Star for
the next day reported the proceedings.
A. r. Spofford. assistant librarian of
Congress, was the first speaker. He
gave personal impressions Of his asso-
citation with Emerson between 1S49 and
1876, mentioning In passing that the
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Drunken-Driving Menace

study of the relation of alcohol to fatal
automobile accidents has revealed further
evidence in support of Sterner penalties for
drunken drivers. Public Safety Director Arthur
E. Miller of Montgomery County has completed
survey that indicates that drinking drivers
are involved in more than 40 per cent of all
fatal highway accidents. National studies by
automotive safety authorities have attributed
20 per cent of fatal accidents to drivers under
the influence Of alcohol.
Mr.. Miller, former traffic inspector Of the
Washington Police Department, told the Wom-
ems Safety Committee of the American Auto
mobile Association that the national statistics
do not accurately reflect the dangers of trying
to drive after few drinks. The national fig
ures are based on cases in which drivers actu-
ally were charged with driving while drunk.
He declared the police often are reluctant to
charge person with this serious offenSe unless
there is proof that he actually is drunk Reck-
less driving frequently is substituted for the
drunken-d driving charge. Few police depart
mentS have facilities for testing the alcoholic
content in the system of a driver. Chemical
test laws are available in only IA States, al
though such tests have been used to some ex-
tent in other States
Mr.. Miller's survey should be helpful In
securing wider use of chemical tests in the field
of accident investigation. Where such laws are
in effect the rate of convictions is higher than
elsewhere-and fewer cases reach the trial
stage. Drunken drivers are menace that call
for the most up-to-date methods of investiga-
ton and prosecution, followed up by stiff sem
fencing policies. There would be fewer drunken
drivers-and fewer accidents-if motorists who
drink before taking the wheel knew that they
faced vigorous prosecution and possible jail
sentences if caught.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Yoshido's Uncertain Future

Although Japan's House of Representatives
has named him to be Premier again, by vote
of 204 to 116, Shigeru Yoshida and his pro-
American Liberal Party will have hard
time running the government without the CO.
operation, or at least the benevolent neutrality,
of Mamoru Shigemitsu.
This is so because Premier YoShida and his
followers hold only 202 seats out OF the 466 In
the all-important lower house Of the Diet. The
balance of power is held by Mr.. Shigemitsu
and his Progressive Party. Accordingly, If the
latter vote with the Socialists against the
Liberals on any important issue, the Liberal
government will find it impossible to govern,
and there will have to be another election-a
situation that could create a lot OF serious
uncertainties inside Japan at time when the
country needs stability and sure sense of
direction in both its domestic and foreign
policies
AS far as essentials are concerned, there is
little perceptible difference between the Pro-
gressives and the Liberals both parties being
more or less alike in their conservatism pro-
Americanism and advocacy of Western demo-
cratic processes Unfortunately, however, Mr.
Shigemitsu and Premier Yoshida have long
nurtured an intense personal rivalry. AS
result, the two men and their followers have
often let their factional bitterness blind them
to the fact that they are agreed on basic prin-
ciples and objectives and that they hurt not
only themselves but Japan as we'll when they
permit partisan strife and individual jealousy
to undermine their cooperation on those prin-
ciples and Objectives
Now that he has become Premier again
for the fifth time since the end of the war-Mr
Yoshida has called upon Mr.. Shigemitsu to
work with him on these great things that they
hold in common, and Mr. Shigemitsu has re-
sponded with qualified promise to cooperate.
But in Japanese politics, as in our own, the
durability of such promises is uncertain. All
one can be sure Of at the moment is that both
Japan and the free world as a whole will be
observed If partisanship cuts short the life Of
the new Tokyo government.
Evening star., 1953-05-24

is estimated, however, that such large
work will cost the architects for draw
ingS and various expenses :. about ga
per cent. leaving them perhaps l per
cent as their profit. The work Of
testing the ground for foundations will
not be begun until July !, as Congress
did not make the appropriation avail
able for that work until that date. ;.
The construction Of the building will
not take less than three years. and 1t is
likely that a longer time will be re-
quired." Actually, the structure was
not completed until 1910. Because Of
vast expansion of scientific enterprise
and a resultant demand for laboratory
and Office space, it was overoccupled
from the start and now is over
crowded to the danger point. Another
building is needed for materials already
accumulated, including important relics
of World War and World War II.
+
Edwin A. Abbey, eminent American
painter, was quoted in The Star Of May
9, 1908, as saying that "the
Quest tor hardest part Of his art" was
Models Ito secure beautiful women
as models" Photographers.
it was explained, had the same diff
flculty. One camera portraitist was al
legged to have discovered only so girls
who came anywhere near the ideal
standard" in $500 he interviewed.
Scarce as are women models" The
Star declared, child models are
scarcer. When a good one is found, he.
like the women, is usually of the middle
walk of life, due :. to the fact the en-
vironments of this class are more
normal than those of either the rich
or the poor. The child's knack to pose
also not infrequently lands him on the
stage In spectacles when the theatrical
managers become aware Of his innate
ability"
Evening star., 1953-05-24

many generations Of young readers Of
books OF adventure and discovery!
NaturalistS have cause to recollect him
as the man who proved concluSively. in
the face of a now almost unbelievable
skepticism, that such a creature as the
gorilla exists. Du Chaillu was inde-
fatigable. He had the true explorers
spirit, genius for organization and
leadership, a courage which enabled
him to brave the most appalling dangers
and the most stubborn obstacles. He
sought always the most forbidding
parts of the dark continent, and when
he emerged he invariably brought forth
some new geographical fact, some
chronological curiosity. some specimen
of natural history which instructed the
scientific world, and perhaps best of all
a fund of reliable information upon
which he based his Incompatible
books"
The Star on May %, 1903, announced:
THE executive committee of the Board
of Regents of the Smith
New Musem Sonian Institution has
BuiIdino made contract with the
firm of Hornblower & Mar
shall, architects, whereby that firm Is
to make plans and specifications for the
new National Museum Building to be
built on the Mall between Ninth and
Twelfth streets at cost of $3.5 million.
Tentative plans of this firm were ac-
cepted by the committee over year
ago, but the final contract awarding the
architectural work to the firm has been
held up pending some arrangement as
to the amount Of the fee that is to be
charged for that service. AS finally
agreed upon, the architects are to get
3La per cent of the cost of constructing
the building. This will make 1922. 500
that viii be paid to the architects. It
Evening star., 1953-05-24

date customs practices have impelled them
either to refrain from buying abroad or to
limit their purchases.
1t has been estimated that simplifying
legislation of the sort proposed by Mr.. jenkins
could increase our imports by at least ST billion
year without the slightest injury to any of
our domestic interests. The figure may be a
bit on the optimistic side, but there can be no
doubt that the elimination of our present-day
red tape in this field would greatly benefit both
our own and other countries. Congress ought
to act accordingly. 4,
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Letters to The Star

Crown. In America, thank God, the
effective power lies in the people who
may. at any time, amend their Con-
stitution to either enlarge or diminish
the powers delegated to their elected
representatives, as they have done %
times.
The rights of the American people
are established and guaranteed by con-
Stitutional and statutory authority
whereas in Britain, by grace of a
hereditary sovereign, in whose eleva-
ton to the throne the people have no
voice, they are granted certain revo-
cable privileges. These are irrefutable
facts which. we may hope, will some
day be "apprehended" by Her Majesty's
subjects, including Mr.. Attlee.
M. G. L.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
BY Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church;
Chaplain. United States Senate.

age. Said she: II went out as grace
fully as possible. saying airily: 'Shucks!
A little touch of Ammo Domini never
hurt ANYBODY" But she confessed
that she found herself asking the
question. "How old is old?" For me-"
She said, Il think it will be when
I cease to wonder at the miracle of
young love, when my favorite comic
strip character, Little Orphan Annie,
the perennial 10-year- -old, loses her
appeal; when come to regard casting
my vote as politics, rather than as a
costly privilege; when, in times of
sorrow or distress, I fail to turn to
the 14th chapter of John, or when the
Shepherd Psalm is no longer my
favorite poem"
Here is the real test of age: Do you
live by your enthusiasms. or by your
establishments? BY your faith or by
your fears. by your cynicism or by your
beliefs; by your disgustS or your ad-
mlrations; by lifeS betrayals or its
fulfillmentS?
One is never old who still is able to
feel the zest and wonder of adventurous
living. the glad surprise of the unex-
pected; who is always growing and
never fully grown; who, with buoyant
courage. never comedies defeat or sur
renders to despair. never allows periods
to bowl over exclamation points; who
keeps the heart open for new and
fragrant friendships and the mind
open for some new truth to dawn in
glory as fuller light is hailed.
Just the other day we laid to rest
one for whom calendar years will be
no more reckoned. She was an octo-
genarian. The years had brought their
thorny problems, for she was early
widowed with a family to bring up.
And the latter years brought much of
afdiction. But in her Bible was found
a piece of paper which held in my
hand, amA the flowers at the funeral
service. And on it was printed in faded
type:
God keep my heart attuned to
laughter,
When youth Is done;
When all the days are gray days,
coming after
Warmth and the sun.
God keep me then from bitterness,
from 0rieUing,
When life seems cold:
God keep me loUing and belieUino,
As groU old"
No matter how many birthdays are
marked up. old age never comes to one
in whose life that prayer is answered.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
'Broinpower' Shortage

The National Manpower Council, a
research group appointed by Mr.. Eisen-
hover when he was president of CO.
lumbia University, has issued report
to the White House which is alarming
in it's far-reaching implications. The
council stated that the reservoir of
"brainpower" is at low ebb and the
present dearth of first-rate scientists,
particularly physicists, is jeopardizing
the Nations security. A 14-point con-
structive program has been outlined by
this group of II research analysts and
their suggestions seem to make for a
valid basis which would act as spring.
board in averting the catastrophe pre-
dicament that such a "brainpower"
shortage might create.
In addition to the well-outlined points
set forth by. the National Manpower
Council, I would suggest another con-
sideration worthy of analytical survey.
1t should prove revealing and informa-
tive to ascertain to what extent poten-
tial scientific "brainpower" is being lost
in the pattern Of conformity which is
Indignantly paralyzing the minds of
the forthcoming generation We are
nurturing. In the ardent desire to
protect the security of this great Ma
ton of ours, the fanaticism of our
congressional investigative zealots may
very we'll prove to be its own nemesis
in that it imperils that very security
which it processes to guard. The find
ings of a constructive investigating
committee to make keen evaluation
of this situation could we'll be used to
revitalize and redirect the interest of
this Nations resources and might
breathe new life into many a still
oorn scientific American genius.
]. B. s.
Evening star., 1953-05-24

non. Mrs. Dresser and the Coxes Or
ganized the meeting that night. Each
Of us. I believe, received the regular
notice of the meeting. None of us knew
the others were attending. and not one
Of us urged any other person to at
tend, so far as I know.
The Columbia Pike Citizens ASso-
citation was not "captured"-it was
liberated from Mr.. Yane and Mrs. Will
liams, and they are awfully poor losers.
Ruth O'Dell Cox.
Evening star., 1953-05-24

Pen-nan1es may be used if letters carry
1riterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-23
'HiIItopper
Nine Ready
for Action

Pictured alongside are Char
don's veterans and rockies who
will open their season this Fri
day Gf it stops snowing) against
Riverside at Painesville.
Not present when visited by
the photographer were Frank
Wilmot, a sophomore who is ex-
pected to do or die at home
plate as Chardon's catcher; Rob-
ert Rand, veteran. third base
man who has been out of prac-
tice due to an injured heel; Ken
meth Ashba, infielder has
probable berth on Coach DON
aid Rhodes lineup. James Bur
nett is the manager of the team.
Chardon's opener was sched-
uled for Friday last week with
Wickliffe but even hardy Char
don couldn't play in a blizzard.
The schedule has been changed
to bring Wickliffe here on May
2 (if the snow has cleared away.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-04-23
LEON MEARS PLEDGED TO
FRATERNITY AT o. S. u.

CLARIDON - Leon G.. Mears
of Wells Rd. has pledged to Del
ia Theta Sigma fraternity at
Ohio State University accirding
to a report from the public re-
lations office.