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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
BY Charles E. Trocewen

that they can do anything, solve any,
thing We are in no danger.
1t is one Of the sad losses in life that
older people. except few freaks, can
not retain their youthful enthusiasms
The cynical will believe that youthful
oldsterS are victims, though happy ones,
Of the manic phase Of the manic de
preSSives.
1t is amazingly heartening. and at
the last bit saddening, to watch some
enthusiastic young person try his best
to get along with an old one.
He starts of beautifully.
In time, he begins to back of.
Both feel it. but the older person first.
Finally. both give up the attempt.
They smile, they use polite words, they
make the best of things. but no millen-
MUM has been reached.
Some will continue to think. there
fore, that the aged and especially the
retired person, will do best to make no
particular effort to cultivate the young.
Cultivation Of the younger touch is
even worse. just as q fat woman
should not wear q jockey cap, so the
older person (retired or not) does best
to remain steadfastly old.
The changes Of age are definite
part Of the picture.
Older ladies with gray hair do not do
well when they use henna, let us say.
No matter how glamornus the color,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02

from their standpoint, the fact Is that
she should be gray. Her hair and skin
tones are tuned to gray. not red.
AS soon as she comes to her senses,
and let's her really beautiful hair re-
main gray, she is not only prettier, but
seems years younger
That is natures way.
We must commend every effort to
bring young and old together In perfect
fellowship.
It is pragmatism in action.
II the whole meaning of conception
is to be sought in its practical conse-
quences, then here Is q perfect
example. and no one. young or old, can
do anything but wish It success.
II, with the best intentions, it doesn't
always work out, no one should lament
too bitterly. The old saying, BE your
age" has lot Of truth In it. If an
oldster works in an Office with o lot Of
lovelieS, he should not succumb to the
temptation to pat them on the shoulder,
as old men so often do. TASK any Secre-
tary) She won't like it, and will think
it silly; but If the Office boy comes by,
and does the same thing. she will think
It swell. Many an old fossil has had his
Sef-esteem rudely shaken by this sight.
but at the same time he gains in self
knowledge and is not too much upset
when he reads how some bright young
psychologist advises retired folks to
make acquaintance among the young,
etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
Persuasion VS.. CompuIsion

The court decision in the Thompson
criminate against customers because of
race is being regarded by advocates of
racial indignation as major defeat
Laws and court decisions are not the
only, and perhaps not even the main,
means of eliminating discrimination.
The Washington Interracial Workshop,
local affiliate of the Congress Of Racial
Equality, and the Co-ordinating Com
mittee for the Enforcement of D. C..
Anti Discrimination Laws have both
been successful in ending segregation
by the use of persuasion.
While the methods these organiza-
tions use may be slower, they are surer
and more orderly than the legal method.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
Committee on the Cold War

Psychological warfare-the struggle for mems
minds-is not easily waged, but its significance
looms large in the free worlds effort to counter
the Kremlin'S ominance-seeking program of
direct and indirect Subversion and aggression.
That is why President Eisenhower has created
a special nine-man board to make an exhaustive
study of the whole subject and recommend ways
and means of improving and intensifying what
the United States is now doing in this field.
Like Secretary of State Dulles, the Presi-
dent has indicated on more than one occasion
in the past that our country has been deficient
in its cold-war operations. He has made clear,
too, his firm belief that concrete measures can
be worked out to eliminate the deficiency by
organizing "a unified and dynamic effort" In
effect, declaring that such an effort els essential
to the security Of the United States and of the
other peoples in the community of free nations, -
he has charged his new board with the task
OF drafting detailed plan of action for a
greatly strengthened moral and theological
offensive against the Kremlin
To that end, the board-whose official title
is the Presidents Committee on International
Information Activities-is to begin at once to
survey and evaluate all the Nations present
policies and programs relating in any way to
psychological warfare. Its final report and
recommendations are to be delivered to the
White House not later than next June 80.
Meanwhile, as set forth in General Eisen-
hower'S announcement, the executive depart
ments and agencies of the Federal Government
are authorized and directed, as a matter of
common concern, to cooperate with the COM
mittee in its work." The activities of the Voice
OF America, certain ventures of the Central
Intelligence Agency and the cold-war opera
lions of the Army in Korea presumably will be
among the things examined for the purpose
OF determining how or where they can be i'm
proved upon or expanded.
Most of the committees members. as chosen
by the President, are men who have had con-
siderable experience in psychological warfare.
This is particularly true of William H. Jackson,
the chairman. In addition to having served
with distinction in Europe as a highly placed
intelligence officer during the Second World
War, he has been deputy director of the CHA.
AS result OF his work in that post (from Octo-
Der, 1850, to August 1851, he has in his
background the kind of knowledge that is
needed to make sound evaluations of present
and prospective policies for the continuing
theological struggle with Soviet Russia.
It can hardly be doubted, of course. that
there is ample room for improvement in what
the Nation has been doing to carry on that
struggle. Nor can it be doubted that the
struggle is thing Of prime Importance The
President has not exaggerated on that score.
His committee, if it succeeds in drawing up
program markedly strengthening our cold-war
efforts, will be making valuable contribution
to the peace and freedom of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
Prisoner Repatriation an Old Issue

NTE LIVE IN AN ERA Of great
w tensions and mounting forebod-
ings. The world is split into two hostile
camps. and although these camps are
officially in state of peace-though it
could more accurately be described as
armed truce-in at least one sector
their forces are opposed on open COM
bat
The Korean peace negotiations, be-
gun over year ago in the high hope
of ending the conflict promptly, have
dragged on from one stalemate to an
other. and finally have come to naught.
The greatest stumbling block in the
way of agreement in the peace negotia-
tons has been the matter of repatria-
ton of prisoners of war and deserters
from the North Korean and Chinese
ranks. Public opinion throughout the
free world had rejected with horror the
idea of any forced repatriation. It is
felt that unquestionably the Commun-
list demand on this score. If acceded to,
would lead to ruthless punishment Of
the deserters and those prisoners of
war who have indicated their desire to
remain in South Korea.
What is to be done? It is, of course
primarily the task of politicians and
military StrategistS to answer this per-
tinent question. Nevertheless, in search
of solution we should not overlook
the lessons of history. nor the POSSIBLE
ity that historians may offer valuable
contribution. There is scarcely an event
in our present era which does not have
it's counterpart in the past, and study
of recorded history has often led to a
better comprehension Of, and method
of dealing with contemporary problems.
The question of repatriation OF war
prisoners is no exception to this rule.
It has its parallel in the situation which
arose in 1884, at the conclusion of
war between Turkey and Czarist Russia.
In the Treaty of Unkiar-Skelekh
which concluded this war, the Ottoman
Porte agreed to repatriate d.e., sur
render to RuSsia) all deserters whom
she was holding in captivity.
Thousands of them were hiding in
the border areas of Turkish Anatolia.
The peace treaty specified that they
were to be surrendered to the Russian
Consulate in the city of Trebizond
In order to fulfil this clause of the
treaty, the Grand Vizier of the ruling
Sultan, Makhmud II, issued an order
that all Russian deSerters found on
Turkish territory must be turned in to
the authorities.
Izmet- Makhmed Pasha, charged with
the execution of this order. did as he
was bid and, at the conclusion of this
human roundup, submitted to his SOW
ereign long list of the Russians he
had seized
What did the Turkish ruler do with
this list?
After carefully scrutinizing 1t, he
picked out the names of two Russians
who had long records of thefts and
similar crimes. These men he ordered
to be sent to the Russian Consul in
Trebizond with an official explanation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02

that the Ottoman Porte was ordering
their expulsion from Turkish territory
on the grounds Of their proven criminal
records alone.
The others were Issued new Turkish
passports, wherein Turkish names such
as Ibrahim, Makhmed or Abdullah were
substituted for their Russian names
of Ivanov, Mikhailov. Abramov, etc.
Their continued residence in Turkey
was thereby legalized, and they were
saved from the harsh consequences of
repatriation.
Diplomatic circles in Western Europe
at that time were greatly alarmed by
this bold action on the part of the
Turkish Sultan. Severe repriSals by
Russia were expected.
It should be noted that in those
good old days" the names of Karl
Marx, Lenin and Stain had not yet
dawned on the worlds horizon, and
most European and Asian countries
were still monarchieS Russia'S ruler
an absolute monarch-waS the Car
Nicholas I.
Nicholas was well known for his
strong and reSolute character, and his
intolerance of opposition. It was there
fore with great embarrassment and
trepidation that the Russian Minister.
of Foreign Affairs reported Turkeys
action to his Emperor.
To his amazement. the Car listened
carefully to the explanation of the
Turkish Sultan's humanitarian motives
for failing to fulfil this clause of the
treaty, and fatty ordered his minister
not to protest against the violation.
Further, he was forbidden to press for
the extradition of the deserters, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
No Federal Superpolice Needed

The new Congress is confronted with an
old proposal that has begun to manifest the
characteristics of hardy perennial. Refusing
to die is the much-stepped-on Kefauver COM
mittee's proposal for a Federal superpolice
agency to be known as the National Crime
Commission. The idea of an overall Federal
watchdog on crime of all kinds has been
rebuffed at the Capitol in the past 1t has no
more merit today than it had then.
The trouble with the plan is that it would
superimpoSe on existing Federal law-enforce-
ment agencies, such as the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation, the Secret Service and the Mar
cotics Bureau, new Government police agency
with far-reaching authority. The tendency
thus would be toward a Capitalization of Federal
police powers in a way that might weaken
rather than strengthen local law enforcement
AS it is, too many State and city police au
thorities are eager to pass the buck to the
Federal Government in the field of law enforce
ment. Creation of a new so-called clearing
house" on crime, as part of the executive
establishment, would encourage that undesir-
able trend.
When Senator Kefauver found that the
Justice and Treasury Departments, as well as
a number of legislators were vigorously op
posed to the National Crime Commission plan
he advanced a substitute proposal for a nom
governmental co-ordinating council. This sug
gestion failed to gain much support either.
Revival of the commission plan calls for revival
too, of Senator Wileys dissenting opinion on
the original measure. AS a member of the
Kefauver committee the Wisconsin Senator
declared that the commission plan should be
rejectsd for these reasons: III 1t would supply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
Rebel Niaht

Upon the crest OF nsadly Uhtrlirg night
The storm rides IN. It scGtters freezing
rain
And GasIses sleet against the ictndow-
pane,
Then tollotDs hard on mind In scream
ing flight.
Bare trees. spGnOled all In crystal tDhite,
Send forth small cracking sounds IN
sharp refrain;
With icy CLINT they toss and ttDist and
strain
Above the family cleaning corner light.
But Joan must sit here at her desk
and read
Long tales of GGuPs intrepid con-
QueTOTS--
OF Caesar, the renowned for Uord and
and deed,
OF ChGTlemd0ne Nth neper- ending
She signs; old tales are difficult to heed
When irinter fGunts its pGoeGntry
outdoors!
Groce {. Botchelos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
Do S"osis Before Presentation

Representative Broyhill is taking the right
approach to the problem of dealing with traffic
and transit troubles of the Washington Metro
politan Area He believes that diagnosis Of
the regions transportation ills should come
before the writing of any prescriptions for cure
Acting on that theory, he has introduced bill
for regional study of all phases of the COM
pick problem, as basis for preparing possible
legislative remedies.
The Broyhill plan is one of several now
under consideration. One bill calls for an
Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry of
fares and services on all transit lines serving
Greater Washington-a proposal over which
the 1CC has exhibited anything but enthusiasm.
Another suggestion is that the Regional High
way Planning Committee, which recently COM
pleted long origin and destination traffic
survey of great value to highway planners, be
authorized to conduct study of transit facili-
ties. Other types of Investigations have been
considered at the Capitol in the recent past,
along with bills to create regional agencies to
operate or regulate public transportation
throughout the area.
Under the Broyhill plan Virginia and Mary
land would be invited to join with the District
In the survey. Interjurisdictional cooperation
is essential to the success of any such inquiry
The study would be made by joint commission
created by Congress and composed of repre-
sentatives of all Jurisdictions concerned The
commission would have authority to view in
broad scope the Metropolitan Areas traffic,
transit highway and bridge difficulties and
recommend remedies, including the creation
of possible regional regulatory or co-ordinating
bodies. This careful approach to relief of Wash
ington's transportation headaches may be slow
in getting results, but there would be less danger
of making mistakes than by too-hasty action
based on inadequate information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02

the basis for national police force not con-
sistent with democratic government. t2) It
might lead to unnecessary harassment and
interference" in the field of Federal law en-
forcement. CD It would impose IAN unnecessary
and costly superstructure" on present investi-
gative agencies. ca It would encroach on the
watchdog functions of the legislative branch.
These are sound arguments against the
proposal that the new Congress would do well to
consider carefully when the crime commission
bill comes up for study and action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
For the Record

TOT tHe NeCOIQ
was interested in the letter to The
Star in your issue of January % with
reference to the report that For the
first time known, new President took
his entire official family to pre-
inaugural church services" etc. This
recalled to me an experience I had
many years ago as a cub reporter on
the indianapolis News. I was sent by
the city editor to get the news about
the death of citizen who was q vet
eran of the Mexican War. was told by
the relatives that he was the last sur
viving Mexican War veteran in the
State Of Indiana. That report was car
ried in the News, with the result that
living Mexican War veterans sprang
up all over the State of Indiana. Since
then as newspaper reporter and
editor have always been chary of
statements about the FIRST" and "last"
of anything!
Stanley III. Smith,
Editorial Director, Traffic World.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
Arlington Boycott Condemned


The depths to which respectable
organizations can be dragged by mi
nority elements has been demonstrated
in Arlington as result Of the custer
proceedings against three school board
members.
I refer, Of course. to the Peyton-
proposal that Federal workers institute
revenge against Arlington businessmen
suspected of supporting the custer
movement. The Federal employees sup
posedly supporting the movement have
carried on a constant antagoniSm to
business during their control Of Airing
ton government.
It seems to me that every honest
PTA member should resent this pro-
posal. which is merely the elimination
OF long control by small group
inimical to the organizations purposes
and principles. PTA along with the
Civic Federation has long been known
as wing of the discredited nom
partisan political machine in Arling-
ton.
believe the memberships of both
these organizations are predominantly
honest in their participation; but, like
other well-meaning groups. have been
infiltrated by minorities interested only
in using them. They have been used
very much to the detriment of their
regulations.
It is to be hoped that the current
PTA proposal will be Immediately and
unequivocally condemned by the or
ganization's membership and steps
taken to restore it to its former respect
able position.
Charles w. Carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
Segregation
G.. d. J..

segregation
Civil rights and segregation are still
in the news, but won't someone tell us
frankly. how to accomplish certain
things by law?
How. for instance, can you compel
either of the two great labor unions to
admit Negroes? Without segregation?
How can we, through law, compel the
passage of Negroes through the doors of
the Elks, .Masons Moose and knights
of Columbus?
Perhaps some people are talking too
much, thinking too little.
r. e. w.
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told to consider the whole question
Of repatriation as being closed.
It seemed that the Russian monarch
appreciated the purpose of the Oriental
potentate in taking this action, and
did not want to appear less enlightened
than the Turkish Sultan.
These two rulers, who were the Big
Two Of their time, performed and
acquiesced to this act of mercy with
out fanfares, boastful slogans. or
highly-publicized conferences Both did
what they considered right in a regal
manner-silently, without asking any
ones advice. Their only dictate was
the voice of their own consciences.
In this connection it is interesting
to note that both professed a deep
faith in God, one being guided by the
teachings of Christ, and the other
by those of Mohammed, as laid down
in the Koran
Can one imagine the present rulers
of the Kremlin, who WELD enslaving
power over one-third of our world,
exercising the same virtues of humanity
and magnanimity as those demon
strated by Car Nicholas I and Sultan
Makhmud II?
These are the doctrines which have
driven a wedge between the peoples
of the world. dividing the slaves from
the free. They are primarily response
BILE, not only for the armed conflict
in Korea, but also for the state of
cold war which currently engulfs the
whole world.
Michael N. Kalantar.
Formerly of Universities of Mos
cow, Heidelberg and the Sor-
bonner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer TO
any question Of fact BY either writing The
street NV. Washington 8. D. c. and fnelostng
3 cents return postage. or By telephonine
Sterling 3.7363
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
Cost Of Veterans Benefits

It is encouraging to discover that
some one has finally realized the folly
in expanding vast sums for the huge
veteran population Your editorial of
January % was too mild, however, and
as veteran, implore you to be more
vociferous and explicit in urging
er-designed plan for veterans bene-
fits, to the end that such aid will be
extended only to those truly deserving
and will cease to be sacrificial offerings
to greedy pressure groups and indi-
viduals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
Letters to The Star

They persuade business establishments
to adopt indignation as their policy be-
cause it is good business and because
it is morally right. AS result of per-
Suasion a number of restaurants, the
aters and Fairgrounds have become
integrated since the Thompson case
was begun. It is likely that many more
will be integrated before the Thompson
case is finally decided by the Supreme
Court.
Robert S. Auerbach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Where are some of the Govern
ment buildings with murals?-W. r.
A. The Department Of Justice Build
ing, the Department of Interior and the
Post Once Building, all in Washington.
D. C. Others are the postofices at Free
port. Long Island, N. Y; Canton. Mass.
Jackson, Ca, and Rockingham. N. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02

Pen-nGnes may be used II letters carry
iOriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-02

@. Who invented the operation by
means Of which so-called "blue-babies"
are made normal?-E. M. C.
A. DR.. Helen Taussig and DR.. Alfred
Blalock. The latter performed his first
operation on . human baby In 1914.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-21
Roland @. Walsh,
Frances ChisOlm,
Wed in Alaska

Miss Frances Marjory Chisolm
and Roland o. Walsh were married
at 8 pm. April II in the Chapel
on the Elmendorf Air Base, Alaska.
Given in marriage by her brother,
Staff Sgt. J. j. Chisolm, III, the
bride wore an aqua brocade dress
with matching hat and a corsage of
white carnations.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, there was a small reception
in their apartment nearby. Mrs.
j. j. Chisolm was her matron of
honor and also assisted in serving
at the reception. Roland, who is
from Texas, is a Tech. Sgt. and
has seen nine years of service.
Frances Marjory, affectionately
known to Montgomery Countians
as Mickey, is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Chisolm, Jr., of
Cross Roads Gardens, Beallsville.
Before flying to Alaska last Octo-
Der, she was employed by us.
Steel.