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Evening star., 1953-11-07
Madame Butterfly in Japan

The announcement that a Japanese COM
pany is to produce Madame Butterfly" in
Nagasaki means that the opera which made
the locale of that city world famous at last is
to be heard in the place of its remotest origin.
What reception the work will have remains 10
be seen. To an American mind it would appear
bound to be popular; but of course it is pos
sible that the Japanese reaction may be critical.
If the latter development should occur, the
fault ought not to be attributed to John Luther
Long. Under the inspiration of Madame
Chrysantheme" by Pierre Lott, he tried to pay
reverent homage to heroic Japanese woman
Cio- -Cio-San, "the temporary wife" of the Amerl-
can naval officer, Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin
Pinkerton She was Longs own version OF
girl who had been Lofts "housekeeper" In
Japan about 1886 The Frenchman's view of
her had been Sardonic and comlcal; Long saw
her as a pathetic and tragic figure First pub
lished in the Century magazine OF January
1898, the story as penned by Long came to the
notice of David BelaSco at moment when the
celebrated dramatic impresario was looking for
a play to retrieve the losses of recent failure.
He gave his conception its initial showing at the
Herald Square Theater in New York, March 8,
190O with incidental music" intersperSed
London production soon followed, and
Francis Nelson invited Giacomo Puccini to
study that edition theme for another La
Boheme" The composer engaged Giuseppe
Giacosa and Luigi Illica to prepare the libretto.
Just why the result of the collaborators' laborS
was not a success when it was sung at La
Scala in Milan February II, 1904, never defi-
nitely has been determined. The premier
American Madame Butterfly" was staged at the
Columbia Theater, here in Washington, on Mon
day evening, october Is, 1906. It was performed
in English under the management of Henry W.
Savage and with Eliza Szamosy as Cio-Cio-San
Harriet Behnee as Suzuki, Joseph F. Sheehan as
Pinkerton and Thomas D. Richards as the
consul
What ensued is matter of history.
Madame Butterfly" reached the Metropolitan
February II, 1907 Since then it has been
favorite opera in the judgment of millions of
people everywhere outside the Orient. Perhaps
it would have been popular there also, if it had
been sympathetically presented. The score
contains folk themes which are natively Japa-
neSe and Puccini meant them as compliment
just as Long intended his portrait of CioCio-
San to be an admiring gesture of ccmmendation.
Evening star., 1953-11-07

an automatic washing machine would make ice
cream even while the laundry was being
neglected.
OF course behind the Iron Curtain, ice
cream-although it probably was invented by a
Russian scientists considered bourgeois
food, symbolic of corruption, lack of discipline
and intent to sabotage Communist policy.
Charges to this effect were directed against a
Communist Chinese general not many months
ago.
1t seems safe to say, however that no
American military court-martial would return
a guilty verdict on such charges and that the
search for economy in how to wage war had
better not reach the point of putting ice cream
"off limits"
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Stonding'His Ground

Assuming that he sticks to his guns, the
President has reacted in admirable fashion to
the reverSeS suffered recently by his party at
the polls
The loss of two House seats and governor
ship has sent some Republicans into a state
bordering on panic. They blame first one thing
and then another for the defeats. And with
their own political survival at stake, there are
mutterings among Republican Congressman to
the effect that in the next session of Congress
they will vote, not as the White House wishes,
but in accordance with the dictates of their
own instinct for self-preservation.
That, perhaps, is the reaction which one
should expect from certain Congressman. But
the President could not react that way even
if he wanted to- For it would be impossible for
him to accommodate himself and his program
to the interpretations of the defeats offered by
such Republicans as Senator Mccarthy, Repre-
sentative Brown of Ohio and Representative
Dan Reed of New York. Nor is there any reason
why he should try to do so. There may be room
for honest difference of opinion as to the extent
to which the G. o. P. defeats in Wisconsin and
New Jersey reflect voter dissatisfaction with
the administration of President Eisenhower.
But there is not the slightest reason to believe
that those defeats were, in effect, vote for the
brand of Republicanism represented by Messrs.
mccarthy, Brown and Reed.
Some Republicans evidently will never come
1to admit it, but the President was profoundly
right when he told his press conference that
the Republicans are minority party and that
lthey can win national elections only with the
support of independent voters and minded
Democrats. He was also right when he said
that he would not be diverted by the ups and
downs of politics here and there; that he is
trying to work out program which he believes
will be in the best interests of the country and
that he intends to stick to it,
This is a mark of strength of character and
maturity which will not be found in the panicky
reaction of some of the Presidents Republican
colleagues. 1t is also good politics-subject to
two reservations. One is that the President
must not fail to have ready for the next Con-
gresS what he calls dynamic and forward
looking program. The other is that he must
pitch in and fight for enactment of his pro-
gram. 1t will not be enough simply to submit
a good program and then let the Republican
Old Guard tear it to pieces.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Have Loved Living

hare loUed liuino:
The sights, the frGordnces,
The sounds; the tasks of the day,
The retreshn1ent of the night.
hare loUed living:
The places Which haze been 0iven
sanctuary
To childhood, to youth, to maturity.
I haze loUed living:
The sharing OF Self NTH the Stranger.
And tCith the Other Self.
The challenge, the defeat,
The goal GchieUed.
Accept my thanks, dear Lord, for birth
And life. Grant that I may liEeWtSe
lore
The living that ne call Death.
Alice Hutchins Droks
Evening star., 1953-11-07
AnuIyzinq the Elections

You don't have to look very far for
the reasons for the Democratic gains
in the election.
McCarthyism heads the list. The fact
that the White House has not inter-
yened is deeply resented.
Proposed diversion of the public do
main to special interests: a. Tideland
Gil; b. Public power projects-TVA,
Snake River, Idaho project, ETC.: C.
Public grazing lands.
Cutting the defense budget. espe-
Evening star., 1953-11-07

Where is that force and drive the Ma
ton was to get? Compromises Gin
stanced in Korea) and negations were
not the things which put him in the
White House. And, one thing is sure, it
isn't going to keep him there.
Charles A. CarricO.
X
When will this administration begin
thinking in terms of the welfare of the
people? Ever? l doubt it.
Start doing some thinking, you Re-
publicans, or else start packing your
bags right now. Chester M. Way.
Evening star., 1953-11-07

cially the Air Force. to a dangerous de-
gree, considering world conditions.
The discharge of thousands of Gov
eminent employees.
Lack of leadership.
The above are directly allied to the
aims OF the G.. O. P. Add to those the
distress of the farms and the farmers.
But most important of all, the peo
pie are not going back to the reaction
airy policies of Hoover, ct al-not when
they have been given further and final
evidence that the leopard is incapable
of changing his spots.
The presidency requires more than
charm and personality. 1t requires
political sagacity-a knoW-hoW-but,
more important. love for the game.
The present holder of the job just does
not have a stomach for rough-and-
tumble politics.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
LuWIessness Grows

The American people and our Gov
ernment to great extent are unwilling
or afraid to face certain facts in our
internal life which can completely
destroy this Nation if persisted in.
The American law system has be-
come so outWorn and corrupt that it
no longer functions to stop the definite
degeneration that has grown to major
proportions: A major crime every Is
seconds, million major crimes a year.
Vast dope traffic; vast juvenile deln-
quency. Vast moral weakening and over
emphasis on the pleasure motive such
as is demonstrated by vast race track
expenditure of public funds vast pros
titution, night clubs by the thousands
where strip tease is now a custom and
dives are growing by the thousands.
Vast guzzling of liquor in the billions
of gallons to confuse the mind and
weaken the body. Vast underworld
activities linked with labor unions and
even State legislatures. Dangerous
subversive activities in all States and
at all levels, educational, union, ETC., etc
OF course we realize it is not nice
to publish such statements of facts
which are critical and somewhat mega
tive. However. Supreme Court Justice
Jackson eloquently backed up my state
ments as to the lethargy of American
lawyers and courts in this country
which if continued much longer can
bring this Nation to brink of jungle
law where no decent man or woman
or child will be safe. Many more
months of refusal to act about these
serious and grave facts in our every
day internal life and we can face this
situation.
Pinckney Trapier.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Did Abraham Lincoln win the only
case he ever argued before the Supreme
Court? C. w.
A. Lincoln lost the suit which he
presented to the Supreme Court, March
7-8, 1849.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer to anV
question Of fact by either writing The Evening
star Information Bureau 1900 street NV
Washington 5, D. c.. and inclosing 3 cents re-
turn postage. or by telephoninK Sterling 3-7363.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
The Principle Withers Away

Your wonderful editorial of October
80, 1.-THE Principle Withers Away" will
reassure and strengthen many people.
The atrocities of the Reds in Korea will
shock the conscience of the world. AS
Protestant churchman I regret that
so many church people are prone to
be easy on the Communists and even
to think in terms of appeasement. The
issues of human freedom and human
decency cannot be compromised. Only
hopeless coward will try to appease
mass murders.
Church people ought to turn to the
sixth chapter of EpheSians and read
these words: For we WreStle not
against (mere) flesh and blood, but
against principalities against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickednesS
in high places" And we can add
against the ruthless destroyers of hu-
man freedom, against barbarous die
tatorship. against wholesale murderers"
Even from a Christian viewpoint,
where is the room for appeasement?
Wilbur LaROe, Jr.
have just read "The Principle
Withers Away" What an amazing con-
clusion you have reached as q solution
to our problem.
You suggest that if we cannot punish
the war criminals in Korea, that there
is one thing that we can do, which is to
temper our judgment-and our con-
nf CxY17C
You are certainly recommending
vigorous and bold action for combating
communism.
have always questioned your belief
that the American people were con-
demning President Rhee. AS a matter
OF fact, believe large majority of the
American people not only thank God
that there is such a patriot but pray
that we might have few more of them
in our own country. How can any one,
l ask you, condemn a person who not
only believes in moral and Christian
principles. but who has enough faith
and courage to base his actions on
those principles? We cannot do less
and survive long as free nation.
1 agree with you that we may soon
have to make decision with reference
to the peace negotiations in Korea that
will be of great moment. You suggest
that we may have to diSarm and alien
ate the South Korean army in order to
enforce the peace; that we may have to
ADMIT Red China to the U. N. and that
we may probably have to scrap our
large investment in the anti-Communist
army which Chang Kai-shek is build
ing IN FormoSa, and finally that if we
decide to win over Red China we must
be prepared to sacrifice and write off
all antl-Communist elements in Asia,
Ihls you repeat, may be our best course.
Such reasoning by a great American
newspaper is an insult to the reading
pubic and to those patriotic citizens
VINO still believe in those principles for
which we have always been willing to
hight, yes die for, if necessary to pro-
tect them.
l would suggest that you show some
semblance of patriotism How LONG
must we suffer the indignities and
criminal acts Of our enemies. before
our Government takes action to protect
our honor and sacred rights? 1t seems
10 me that our newspapers should show
outright indignation instead of appease-
menC.
Frank F. KOrff.
Editors note: Mr.. Korf misin-
terprets the suggestions in the edi-
torlal, and on the basis of his own
misinterpretations arrives at con-
cluSlonS which certainly were not
Evening star., 1953-11-07
William d. Garvey,

The total failure of Gen. Eisen-
hover to furnish the least modicum Of
that which he was supposed to per-
sonify the very essence dictatorship
has had it's inevitable consequences.
Evening star., 1953-11-07

@. What present-day language is
most closely allied to English? T. F.
A. With the possible exception of the
dialect of the Frisian Islands, off Hol-
land. Dutch is the nearest relative of
English.
Evening star., 1953-11-07
Frank F. KOrf.

Editors note: Mr.. Korf misin-
terprets the suggestions in the edi-
torlal. and on the basis of his own
neutrality-suspicious. arrives at con-
clusions which certainly were not
intended to be suggested.)
Evening star., 1953-05-24
AT Sergeant Killed
As Car OVerturns

An Air Force sergeant was
killed yesterday after he lost
control of his car and it over
turned In Fort Dupont Park. 1t
was the Districts 25th traffic
death of the year.
TiSergt. James E. Woodson,
jr., 20, stationed with the 1100th
Food Supply Squadron at Boiling
Air Force Base, was killed when
the car he was driving went on
the road on a curve, Skidded
about $40 feet and overturned.
Park Police 1t. r. F. Selby
said the sergeant apparently was
speeding as he went OF the road
going downhill on Fort Dupont
drive near the east side of the
park.
1t. Selby said Sergt. Woodson
was alone. There were no wit
nesseS to the accident. The car
tore away part Of the cement
road curbing, skidded lao feet
before it hit a direction sign
and then overturned and skidded
another $50 feet.
Park police said papers found
on Sergt. WoodSon showed he
was from Covington, Va.
The Districts 1853 toll Of Is
q four more than for the same
period last year. The total num-
ber Of fatalities during 1852
WaA IS.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Two Top Jet Aces
Reach California;
Come Here Today

The Nations two top jet aces
of the Korean war are due to
arrive here at 1875 am. today
at Washington National Airport
aboard a United AirlineS plane.
The airmen, Capts. Joseph
Mcconnell, jr.. 81, of Apple VAL
ley, Calf, and Manuel CPete)
Fernandez. q, of Miami, Fla,
left San Francisco at approxi-
mately 1890 pm. last night.
They arrived there from Homo
lulu at 9 pm. (E. D. T.)
Capt. Mcconnell has 16 MICS
to his credit and Capt. Fernan-
dez has bagged IA of the Russian
jet fighters.
No official reason has been
given for the rush to get the
aces out of Korea and to Wash
ington, but Air Force orders call
for the two to report here "at a
reasonable hour" today. The
unusual orders have led to spec
ulation they may be congratu-
lated personally by President
Eisenhower-probably tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-05-24

Between three and four thou
sand open-air square dancers
were forced to stop last night
when three nearby residents
threatened to swear out war
rants because of the musical
gayety at Western and Wiscon-
sin avenues, Bethesda.
The gala costume festival was
cut amid thousands of boos just
before Haydn MacDougals Rock
Creek Promenaders struck up
the old favorite, "Therell Be
Hot Time in the Old Town To-
night"
The dance, staged by the Ma
tional Capital Area Square Dance
Leaders Association, was the
highlight of the year for square
dancers of the District, nearby
Virginia and Maryland. Dozens
of school buses had transported
elementary and secondary school
children to the lot behind
Woodward & Lothrop's suburban
store.
The dance began at $3.50
o'clock. BY 8 o'clock the Mont
gomery County Police substa-
ton at Bethesda had received
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Bethesda Square Dance Halted
AS Neiqhbors Protest Noise

nearly IS calls from residents
in ia, area of River road and
Western avenue. less than a
half mile away.
The loud speaker system was
turned down to a minimum
by store officials, Montgomery
County Police Inspector James
c. McAuliffe declared.
At the dance, the final clos
ing announcement was made
at 1905 o'clock. The crowd
screamed and booed. The lights
were turned out and the band
silenced.
And it was an orderly dance, ~
Inspector McAuliffe commented
They didn't have a permit for
it, but the thing was perfectly
orderly"
No sooner had the Inspector
returned to the police station
then he was greeted by 40 irate
dancers complete with cowboy
| suits and western jeans.
''Why?" they shouted.
Police wouldn't reveal the
names of the complainants.
They figured the 40 dancers
might complain in person to the
| other comp)ainants.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Special Classified Schedule
For Memorial Day Week End

Because of the Memorial Day holiday on Satur-
day, May 80, The Star will observe special schedule
for taking classified ads to be published in The Sunday
Star. Deadine for the acceptance of Sunday classi
fled ads will be Friday at 10 pm. by telephone, pm.
at the business counter in The Star lobby and pm.
at Star classified branch offices Death notices and
lost and found ads only will be taken until pm.
Saturday for publication Sunday.
In anticipation of your early phone call additional
telephone adtakers will be on duty Thursday and Fri
day to provide prompt and efficient service.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
0s|O-tO-Tokyo AirIiner
touches Down al Thule
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, May ga giant
airliner carrying 40 passengers
from Oslo on the first CONNER
cial flight from Europe to Tokyo
via the North Polar region
touched down at Thule, Green
land, at 3:19 pm. EDIT today.
Scandinavian Airlines reported.
The Hjalmar Viking left Oslo's
international airport at 10 am.
Is am. EDT.)
Actual flying time for the full
7,553-mile trip is estimated at 80
hours. The plane will stop at
Anchorage. Alaska. for 16 hours
and make another stop at She
mya, in the Aleutian Islands. It
is scheduled to land in Tokyo
May 25.
The 40 passengers are relief
personnel for the Norwegian field
hospital in Korea.
A Scandinavian Airlines an.
nouncement said this was the
first time the Europe-Asia short
cut of the northwest passage had
been put to commercial use and
was made possible by the estab-
lishment Of United States air
bases in the Alaska area.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Health Inspection Is Only Test
For Prince Georges Nurseries
Reputation Of Foster Home Operator,
Core of Children Is No Barrier

home is connected with a rec
ognized child-placing agency,
that agency does the social in
vestigation and closely supervises
the home and the children there
after.
In the District, the Health De-
partment's Bureau of Maternal
and Child Welfare investigates
the non-agency homes as the
first step in the screening proc
ess before a permit is recon-
mended.
In the county. the only inves-
tigation made of independent"
foster homes for up to four
children is the sanitary inspec-
ton.
THE District" said Montgom-
cry Morrow. county sanitation
officer" must have tough regu-
lations because the parents are
flocking out here"
Rejected Cases Get Permits.
Miss Adelia B. Heiney, super
visor of child care permit service
of the District Health Depart
ment's Bureau of Maternal and
Child Welfare. told The Star:
There have been cases we re-
jected that we have noticed ad-
vertising foster home care in
Prince Georges County,"
Since the newspapers do not
(Cnnfinl1nd 0n Dora Al Cal ~
Evening star., 1953-05-24

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crushed chest and internal
bleeding from a punctured lung
before rescue squad members
could get him to Suburban
Hospital.
His wife, Ruth, and their
three small children, one an g.
year-old daughter, Linda C. who
had performed on a trick pony
minutes before. witnessed the
tragedy.
Animal Suddenly Charges.
The attack occurred as Mr..
Daniel, who was staying tenn
porarily at the home of Radie
Evans, near Potomac, Md, was
attempting to have the 1900
pound bull place all four feet
on a two-foot square box. The
bull suddenly lowered his head
and struck his trainer in the
chest tossing him IL feet into the
air.
The rodeo, sponsored by the
Rockville Kiwanis Club on the
Al-Marah farm of Mr.. and Mrs.
Garvin E. Tankersly on River
road near Burdette road, will be
presented again at 2 pm. today.
James Magee, of 718 Stone
street avenue, a printer for The
Star, said he was only a short
distance from the scene of the
attack.
Started Trick Again.
"The bull had three of his
feet on the box" Mr.. Magee said.
LAS he was putting his right
rear foot on he slipped and
jumped to one side. Mr.. Daniel
carefully led him around by a
small rope and started the trick
over again.
Suddenly the bull lowered his
head and charged. He threw
Mr.. Daniel about IL feet in the
air, then he just pushed him
(See DANIEL, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Cattle From Mexico
Barred by U. 5. After
Outbreak Of Disease
Border Is Closed
To Imports, With All
Inspections Halted
BY the Associofed Press

Ell. PAso. Tex. May %
The United States-Mexican
border was closed to importation
OF Mexican cattle today, less
than nine months since it was
reopened. because of an outbreak
OF dreaded foot and mouth dis
ease.
The Bureau Of Animal Indus
try in Washington ordered bor-
der inspectors to stop all inspec-
tions and ordered all Mexican
cattle turned back from the
border.
Secretary Of Agriculture Ben
son announced in Washington
that the Mexican United States
Commission for the Prevention
of Foot and Mouth Disease has
reported an outbreak of the dis
ease near the town of Gutierrez
Zamora in the state of Vera
Cruz.
Reported BY Owner.
The Agriculture Department
said the outbreak is said to in
volve herds totalling between $50
and 500 animals.
The disease - technically
known as aftoSa-was reported
by the owner, the department
said.
Tests just completed, the de-
partment added, show the dis
ease to be the type "a" foot and
mouth disease. the same type
prevalent in Mexico from De-
cember 1946 until August 1851.
A spokesman for the depart
ment said I'VE are certain that
no infected animals came into
this country since the previous
embargo on Mexican cattle was
lifted last September"
The department spokesman
said Mexican officials are CO.
operating 100 per cent.
Says Action Was Justified.
DR.. F. G. Hamilton, chief OF
the Bureau of Animal Industry
Office at Ell Paso, made the origi-
nal announcement of the border
closing.
DR.. Hamilton said the out
break was of sufficient impor-
tance to warrant closing of the
(See CATTLE, Page A-2.)