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Evening star., 1953-08-11
This and That

Perhaps children brought UP this way
will have saner view Of sex than the
old time Victorian children.
Freud. the prophet Of the old days,
might not have been pleased, himself
with the lack of clothes to be seen today
in any high class suburban community
4
Small boys, to the old fashioned
view, do all right with next to nothing
on, but 1t is still the belief Of most
oldSterS, we believe, that the small
girls should have q bit more clothing.
This is shown by the fact that in
any community, usually the girl chill
dren in just one family are permitted
this liberty and freedom.
There can be no doubt that small
girls need sunshine in their growing
up just as much as the boys do, just
as they both need plenty of exercise
and fresh air.
AS gesture to the past. however,
it is deemed good by most mothers,
that the girls at least wear a few ruff
fles.
This may be achieved in very pretty
way, and the children receive just about
as much sunshine as without any top
at all.
When the entire back. legs, arms and
face, with the sides and almost all the
abdomen are exposed to the light, the
total effect is about the same as if
everything from the waist up were bare.
So there Ii really no need for COM
plets top nudity.
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Man of Many ToIents

One of the most distinguished Of modern
American diplomatic careers has come to an
end, temporarily at least, with the retirement
of Claude G.. Bowers as our Ambassador to
Chile.
Honor and distinction have come often and
deservedly to this versatile Indianan. BY pro-
fession he is newspaperman, by hobby q
historian, by pleasureable choice a public
speaker and by occupation for the past 20 years
he has been an ambassador. His talents in all
these fields have Shone brightly and have been
recognized without reservation by all who have
come to know either the man or his work. In all
of these varied activities starting with the writ
Ing of an editorial column In Indianapolis be-
fore the turn of the century, his devotion to
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Mr.. Kennon Talks Sense

George Kennan, our former Ambassador
to Moscow, probably knows as much about
Russia as any American. So when he says he
is confident that revolution eventually will
take place within the Soviet orbit, there is
reason to feel that he may know what he is
talking about.
Mr.. Kennan also knows what he is talking
about, however, when he cautions against
official United States interference in Com
muniSt internal troubles. "We should remem-
ber," he told an audience at Johns Hopkins
University, that interference often has effects
opposite from those intended"
This undoubtedly was the case when GER
tain American officials and would-be policy
makers tried-and failed-to upset the Peron
regime by meddling in Argentina's internal
affairs. 1t was true again when the United
Nations, with this country docilely tagging
along, tried to unSeat Franco by stirring
troubled waters in Spain.
The kind of interference tried in these
ventures failed, and will almost certainly fail
in all cases unless accompanied by force. #
we are not willing to use force to capitalize on
Russia's internal difhculties-and we are not
then we should heed Mr.. Remnants advice and
curb that good old American urge to rush in
and meddle.
Evening star., 1953-08-11
BY Charles E. TroceweN

But, of course, there isn't anything
that can be done about It'll
Theatrical families" whatever that
may mean, have been noted over the
centuries for their freedom from ad-
herence to what might be called bour-
geois ideas.
Alexandria Dumas has a wonderful
story about stage folk, called Olympic
de CleveS"
It may be difficult to find q copy Of
it in translation, but II one does. he
starts OF on typical Dumas tale,
centered around the stage Of that era.
Olympic. herself. is a charming crea-
ture. whose death is as inevitable as
that in any Greek tragedy.
*.*
People whose interest lies in the
stage are not given to complete ac-
ceptance Of the ideas and actions of
their more staid neighbors. Their work
lies in make-believe. and they carry
this into everyday life. To them, un-
doubtedly, the whole question Of
whether little girls in summer should
wear tops" is absurd, or really no
question at all.
So. Mary Ann, about the only thing
you can do. when your charmers come
along, is either to be charmed, or turn
modestly and look the other way.
One may wonder at what age these
little ones are to be told to wear some
thing above, and what win Mommy say
when they ask, "WhYf"
Evening star., 1953-08-11
New York Parks and Ours

Nothing has depressed me so much
since moved mere from New York
City as the article in The Sunday Star
August entitled Planners Study
N. Y. Parkways For Rt. 240 Key"
The import of this piece was that per-
sons involved in the controversy over
use Of Rock Greek Park for an express
way had gone to New York and its
Robert Moses for guidance on handling
road-park conflicts.
II there is any single field in which
Washington and vicinity far excel New
York it is that of parks. In New York
Mr.. Moses parks are manicured,
fenced, half covered with concrete, in
terlaced with noisy roads. Signs
everywhere say KEEP OFF THE
GRASS. There is none Of the beauty
quiet, accessibility and naturalness Of
Rock Creek Park or the shore OF the
Potomac or Hams Point or many other
wonderful areas here. And I am as
founded at your writer's statement
that New York officials try to protect
parks when they can. Mr.. Moses has
q single-minded compulsion to build
roads and more roads. II any piece of
green has been saved from road plan
OF his, it is only by accident or because
someone for once was brave enough
to stand up to his dictatorial manner.
Thank goodness we have no road
mad executives here, and we do have
Evening star., 1953-08-11
The Kings Boot Mender

The boot nsender's shop Is tiny one.
close by the edge Of toiDn,
it's dusty and nsNstv, and goodness me.
almost falling dotrn.
And people laugh and pass II by,
and seldom think to stop,
tDith Job or tiro, for the man to do.
IN the humble little shop.
Yet, once month, It neUer fails
there stops outside his door.
the royal blue, and scarlet hue,
OF His MGjesty's coach and four.
And press myself to the tuindotD.
to match this remarkable thing.
the boot man kneeling, skillfnlly feeling
the ,oorn-out boots. OF king.
So. pity the ones wlto pass hin, by.
and smile Ullen hear them say,
pith shnlloiO nstrth, NON. iDhGt on earth.
could he ezpect. toddyr
Pet MeGIsnnon
Evening star., 1953-08-11

the true ideals Of democracy and to the Ameri-
can way Of life has been hallmark For Mr.
Bowers, the political translation Of this devo-
ton meant afiliation with the Democratic
Party. and his finest historical writings deal
with the lives and the PHILOSOPHERS of Thomas
Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, spiritual fore
fathers Of that party.
In 1888, Mr.. Bowers began his diplomatic
career as Ambassador to Spain remaining in
that post for six years including the difficult
period Of the Spanish Civil War He went to
Chile in 1899 and his long service in one of the
major South American capitals has provided a
bright chapter in the good neighbor" relation
ship Nearing u.s. Mr.. Bowers has earned re-
tirement but it is fair to hope that he will
employ further his rich gifts as writer and
interpreter of the history Of his times
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Monument at Hurpers Ferry

John c. Rogers well expresses his
views with reference to John Brown.
the abolitioniSt. In his recent letter to
The Star he rightly disapproves of the
National Park Service planning for
the destruction of many old buildings
at HarperS Ferry" without having taken
cognizance of the Importance of erect
ing a monument to John Brown whose
honored name has given Harpers Ferry
its place in the sun. Upon reading
Mr.. Rogers letter one is forcibly re-
minded OF the fact that the preserva-
ton Of the surrounding area Of Har-
pers Ferry does indeed appeal to
the natural interest of the people of
washington :. and to the interest of
many throughout the world who ad-
mire John Brown" His name is so
welded to that Of Harpers Ferry that
the two will ever remain inseparable.
Harpers Ferry, however, would have
not been significant had it not been
the site and scene of the fateful act
OF the great martyr. It is true that
the ferry and all that its name implies
are destined to be Supplanted by mod
ern structures. in order to be kept in
line with urban progress-but "the
path OF progress winds by the thorn
road and all along one can trace it
by the tracks of bleeding feet"
It is no doubt fitting that the Ma
tional Park Service take over the Civil
War towns historic shrines as q ma
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Our Changing Government

No economic principle was more i'm
portant to the founders Of our republic
than that government is best which
governs least. and that principle was
respected with remarkable Fidelity UP
to the first half of the present century.
The Department Of Commerce and
Labor was made into two separate de-
partmentS and now we have the in
novation Of a new paternalistic depart
ment. that Of Health. Education, and
Welfare. It is reasonable to believe
that an effort will soon be made to
create three separate departments to
take care Of the immeasurable response
hilities assumed by this newly appointed
secretary unless that vigilance which is
the price of liberty shall be exercised.
The more stupendous enlargement of
government, however, has been the
placing Of our Government under the
jurisdiction Of the United Nations
thereby Surrendering our sovereignty
to super government, dominated
throughout by Russia. This was the
greatest mistake Of the century. and
We are being punished for it.
Henry Ware Allen
Chickasha. Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Bethesda, Md.

beCneSud, Mo.
Dear Sir:
isn't there something that can be
done about little children, especially
, girls, going around in nothing but
shorts?
I'VE have all got used to seeing the
big girls in scanty array, but it seems
to me that little ones might wear a
little clothes, even in hot weather
Perhaps this is an old fashioned way
to look at the children, but know my
grandmother, and even my mother,
would have had fit over the way
the kids go around out here.
"One of the worst offenders is a
theatrical family with three small girls
and a boy. all of whom wear nothing
but panties. And the girls are getting
to be big. too.
I'm the name of what decency is left,
isn't there some way to stop this sort
OF thing before We become as nude as
certain German groups after World
War I?
Il recall seeing gang of them cross
ing streetcar track in some German
city, and they didn't look very nice.
Are We to come to that?
Yours truly,
MARY ANN Nc D."
Well. now, what subject!
Fools rush in, where angels fear to
tread, so here goes:
Certainly the near-nude cult Of this
dAv and aSo has its good features.
Evening star., 1953-08-11
No Sympathy for Ex-commies

The political climate" of the 1905
and 1940's. which gave us an era in
which 1t came to appear that progress
siviSm, liberalism, socialism, comnu-
nisIn and democracy were all fine,
Christian ideals, originating out of SINH
lar circumstances, and dedicated to the
pursuit of similar goals, was not at all
phenomenon that could be compared
to the growth Of weed which sprouts
at random and flowers without care.
This celebrated political climate" was
product of deliberate seeding and pro-
digious cultivation and. as a political
phenomenon, it deserves a great deal
more examination and analysis than it
has so far received. It was, very def
nitely, not something that just hap
pened, 1t was something that was caused
to happen. It was caused to happen,
in fact by many Of the very people
who, today, are citing the fact Of its
existence as an excuse and an ex-
planation for their fellowship with
Communists during and subsequent to
that era.
political climate" is properly recog-
nized and understood today. there will
be considerably less mistaken sympa-
thy wasted upon specimens of this ilk,
who have the record of their Comrnu-
mist fellowship publicly exposed by Sen
ator Mccarthy, or the House Commit
tee on un-American Activities.
The basis Of their entitlement to SYM
pathetic consideration escapes me COM
pletely. Frederick L. Freeman.
Evening star., 1953-08-11

tional monument. But when that Gov
ernment activity bypasSes the hallowed
ground made immortal by one whose
providential act so firmly welded our
once-divided Nation, does not our heSi-
fancy in erecting a monument to John
Brown make mockery Of those ring
ing words. "Of the people. by the people
and for the people?
John Sinclair Perry, M. d.
Your July % edition published
letter about John Brown. which con-
tanned so much misinformation I can
not refrain from answering.
John C. Rogers wrote that Brown
freed the slaves. The truth is that he
was q fanatical inSurrectionist who
went from Kansas to Harpers Ferry,
taking quantities Of spear heads Cham
dies to be cut in the woodS). With
these he planned to arm the Negroes
and incite them to murder the white
people. He was captured by Capt.
Robert E. Lee of the United States
Army-later our beloved and world
renowned Gen. Lee. Brown was
tried in the courthouse in Charles
Town, w. Va, and hanged for his
crime.
I have in my possession full ac-
count, written by one present, end who
visited Brown in jail.
Carpetbaggers were political adven-
turers from the North, who nearly
ruined the South, and for whom there
was no respect.
Mr.. Rogers statement that the South
prefers to keep its citizens illiterate is
too absurd to merit refutation.
MIC.
Evening star., 1953-08-11

some park lovers. If Mr.. Moses had
been here for 20 years instead of in
New York, the Mall would be paved
with cement for a roller-skating rink.
The trouble with persons who say
there is mo alternative" to building a
bridge over Theodore Roosevelt Island
or superhighway through Rock Greek
Park is that they do not consider al
ternatives. In the case of the bridge
they say it must" be there because
traffic count shows cars going mostly
to central Washington. But does this
traffic count mean that commuters
could not go two or three minutes out
Of their way north or south to spare
our unique island? OF course not.
But the so-called planners are only
interested in speed.
In the case of the park, those who
want speedway through it only want
to save money. The figure they Town"
the park land already. But is it not
worth the extra investment to save a
park that cannot be replaced at any
coSts r ]. A. Lewis.
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Perseid Meteors

DR.. Charles p. Olivier of the University of
Pennsylvania, acting in his capacity as presi-
dent Of the American Meteor Society, wants
interested observers" to report to him any
falling stars" they may see between August 10
and August Is. The earth is passing through
q shower Of such cosmic fragments-the Per-
seids. These little travellers radiate' from point
in the constellation named for the Greek hero
who slew the Gorgon Medusa. They are the
debris Of comet which last was seen In 1862
and should be visible again in 1884 Individually
they are not much, If any, larger than bird
shot. What makes them seem large Is their
destruction. Coming within the atmosphere Of
our planet, they blaze into sunderland brief
luminosity. Their color is white, and they have
a ghoStly quality weird and fearSome to imagi-
native spectators. Shakespeare referred to fall
ing stars" as having "shot their fires into the
abysm of hell"
Actually, however, the Perseids are about
as harmless as anything could be. Their origi-
nal source almost certainly was the sun or some
very similar body capable of throwing of mat
ter. But the chance Of the earth colliding with
a celestial missile heavy enough to knock it of
It's proper path In the sky is not great The
heads" of comets have what professional as
trononers consider "a remarkable Conference"
When they disintegrate, they may scatter
SknAAS OVC4 q NdSt SCCCOE VI b1lc uGdVeuS, OUT
those sparks will be vaporized before they reach
the surface of our globe. The meteors Of iron
and nickel on display in the Smithsonian In
stitution were fire balls" of different CLASH
flcation A like comment applies to the mysteri-
Gus viSitants that tossed up gigantic craters in
Arizona and Siberia. The falling stars" Dr.
Olivier wants interested observers" to report
to him are not dangerous. Washingtonians
should watch for them in the northeast. The
best time, allegedly, is just after midnight. Per-
seids can be photographed, and anybody who
brings in good picture Of one will be assured Of
the gratitude Of the American Meteor society.
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Too Many Toxes

4uCIS 10 OIlly OLle lOSlCdI OASIS IOT
taxation and that is income, with the
usual exemptions. Therefore, the most
fair, practical, and economical method
Of taxation would be to have only one
tax on income, certain percentage
of which should be sent to the National
Government and the rest used locally.
It is fervently hoped that Congress, in
its present comprehensive considera-
tions on revising the whole tax struc-
ture, will have the simple intelligence
and good business sense to give relief
to people to whom the present endless
and complicated system is such an
extreme hardship.
This system would eliminate the
enormous waste Of money, effort, time
and evaporation that millions of people
are forced to go through, to figure
endless taxes, some Of which are dupli-
cations; and would save the Govern
ment q huge sum Of money which is
now paid to administer the tax setup.
It would also release for other under
stated fields badly needed workers.
Then there should be the same tax
on all income, regardless of source or
amount! It is legalized theft for the
Government to take .exorbitant amounts
from inheritance legacies, excess profits,
ETC., accumulated through diligent ef-
forts; and it stultifies business progress
and encourages waste through lavish
entertainment, bonuses, etc., which
people spend money on to prevent its
going into taxes. It also causes extensive
crime, through fraudulent returns, with
its accompanying large expense Of
enforcement. Excess profits should be
eliminated by preventive legislation, not
first drained out of poor peoples
pockets and then often wasted by the
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Airport Accessibility

Airport Accessibility
The Stars editorial OF August 4, en-
titled Airport Accessibility" and an
earlier one which also discussed the
pros and cons Of Friendship Airport
as compared with Andrews, are Just
the type Of editorializing I can't stand
still for. They pick out only the facts
which present the matter at issue In
the light most favorable to your point
Of view and at the same time utterly
fail to make mention Of the major
issues, thus diverting peoples atten-
tions from the problem.
First, I'd like to speak on the edi-
torial of August 4, which blandly
states that Chairman Case was empha-
sizing the wrong figures. then went on
to state what was more realistic" :"
AS far as am concerned. 1t was you
who emphasized the wrong figures
You cite Engineer Commissioner Prem
tiss' figures to make what you choose
to establish as the important difference
between Andrews and Friendship
time. You state that Friendship is an
estimated 41-44 minutes away, then
you point to the maximum which the
Doolittle Commission recommended,
40 minutes. suspect that you couldn't
even get Gen. Doolittle to agree with
you that one minute over his maximum
could never be tolerated.
Secondly, and by far more impor-
tant as far as the time issue goes, are
the figures you took from Gen. Prem
tiss on the time to Andrews (19 to
% minuteS). recall meeting held
in Suitland some several weeks ago
when high CAA offlcial made the
chance remark in attempting to eStab-
lish the same point, that he had per-
sonally driven to Suitland from his
home across the Potomac in Virginia
in something like $3.50 minutes, and
he was nearly booed out Of the meet
ing by people attending who regularly
travel some two and three times a
day, from in the vicinity Of Andrews to
the District. Any one at all who has
driven the distance under discussion
will come to the unalterable conclu-
sion that the figures are utterly false.
But before get too far astray from
my interest in this matter, I'd like to
come to the point. And I'm sure
this can be said Of nearly every
man, woman and child living in
Camp Springs, jenkins Corner, Alien
town, Silver Hill. Suitland, Park
land, District Heights. Morning
side and Forestville. Our concern is
personal and real. Our reasons
are the same as those Of the people
Of Burke when they were fighting
similar battle. We do not want large
aircraft zooming over our heads at
dangerously low elevations often as
frequent as several a minute, rafting
the windows in our houses, drowning
out our conversations within our own
homes, causing our TV screens to
quiver and shake, frightening our
children, awakening our babies in their
cribs causing them to emit terrifying
screams for protection against they.
don't know what. Fantastic, you say.
just come out to my house some eve
ming when we are undergoing very
mild siege Of military operations at
Andrews, Be sure and bring your chill
dren, especially the baby; it win just
gaze with wonderment thinking how
it can practically reach UP with its
tiny hands and pull the ugly thing
into its crib, it's so close.
Tobias Hartwick.
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Letters to The Star

Government. or given to others who
did not labor to earn it.
All people and groups working for
better living should campaign for this
simple common sense arrangement.
They should also campaign for exemp-
ton from income tax, the money
mothers who have to work to support
their families. have to pay to have
their children taken care Of.
&c. M.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-01
Persistent Fire
In Curdsville Area
Burns Frame House

A tWo-story flame house be-
longing to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Rainey, Of Curdsville, burned
Wednesday evening
A smoldoring fire was discov-
cd in the unfinished upstairs
about 1880 p. m. Buckingham Vol
unteer Fire Company. friends and
nelghbors came to help put out
the fire and carry their belong
ingS ION tht follr-year OLD house
Believing that the fire had been
eXtil4GuiShed, the fire company
left About IS minutes later an
Othet fire broke out in the oppO-
site side of the upstairs The COM
pany was called again.
MI and Mrs Rainey's furni-
ture was saved However, ire and
water DAMAGE We're extensive. The
hOuS is not habltable
Located about three miles west
of Curds,ille in Buckingham
county. the house contained five
finished rooms on the first floor
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralney wish to
thank the Buckingham Fire Com
pany and their friends and neigh
bOrs for their services
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-01
3OO-Acrc Pine Woods Blaze Sunday
Tops Season Record, Fire Chief Saws

Elan, FRIDAY afternoon Alert,
WORK by memoirs of the Fampliu
Fire Department KEEP. the blaze
from spreading to severe propor-
tons, Foser Graft reports
Hardly a day passes. the fire
chief said. y, ;hout reports of
fires conn-nf 70 the hca Quarters
office here, Fortunately we've
been abe to suppress ITEM quick
ly un,il Sundays loss al Halifax =
Mr.. Graf said But. If the rate
continues our luck can't hold out "
he warned. He urged extreme eau
ton on the part Of all persons
burning for any reason.
Nh. Graf said careless smokers
are believed responsible fer the
Elan fire. Several railroad fires
have also zen recorded he said.