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Evening star., 1953-12-03

the 15-acre resort when it was placed on the
market by receivers for the defunct Washing
ton and Old Dominion Railway.
In fairness to the railway it must be
pointed out that relatively few persons would
have had an opportunity in years past to see
the falls from the Virginia shore, but for the
enterprise of the railway company. Half a
century ago as a matter of good business, OF
course the then thriving railway opened a
family picnic ground and amusement park
there and provided transportation over a
specially constructed rail line through Airing
ton and Fairfax Counties. 1t was popular
excursion for several decades. But the rise of
automobile traffic brought decline of Old
Dominion passenger traffic, until the line finally
was forced into bankruptcy
Fairfax County bought the Is acres for
$37,717 but little has been done to improve it,
because of lack of funds for park development.
There are several hundred acres of surrounding
land which the Fairfax Park Authority would
like to acquire. Most of this land is unspoiled
by modern construction and is fayorite haunt
of naturalists, sportSmen and mixers. Further
more, Great Falls is the planned terminus of
the George Washington Memorial Parkway, now
built as far as Spout Run in Arlington. Fairfax
County, in reserving rights of way for the ex-
tension of this parkway through its territory,
would be well advised to include an adequate
park area at Great Falls in its plans for the
parkway.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
This and That :.

themselves with memories, too as the
brick wall does with ivy.
The old books are many, and some
come in leather covers. now falling to
dust; others in paper, and they may be
dog cared; others in cloth damaged by
mildew.
Only the books kept in closed cases.
with tight-f1tting glass doors, stand
unsullied by the passage of time.
Faithful old cases, how many books
have they kept in good order!
Nothing can ever take the place,
in book keeping. of the closed case.
Today's decorative values demand
the open rows, and the larger libraries
cannot afford the glass doors, but in
the small collection, there Is nothing
to take their place.
Under glass, good books, printed on
good paper and with good inks. and
solidly bound and finely decorated, will
last in unSullied condition for several
hfetimes.
There is a certain satisfaction in
keeping good book intact, or at least
reasonably so.
VIC 4CCdA VIC O1u EI1Sl1Su CuAOiOAAo,
collected just after World War I, re-
furnished with new pasted-on titles,
and brought to this country for dis
poSal at cheap prices.
They looked good. but began to go
to pieces after year or so Of modern
American indoor heating.
Today, they are a sad commentary
on something or other. The newly
pasted labels have all fallen Oh. The
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Pioneer Wife

"Now Ue hnue no home anywhere"
she said.
The farm Das sold; the deed wds
handed oDer.
The tDell-loved house, the barn, the
field OF cloDer,
The apple trees, the roses, 10hite and
red,
Belonged to others notp. The lite ahead
Looked bleak and strange, far from old
friends and kin.
Yet she iods somehow eager to begin
The nep adventure that before her
spread
She wondered If she could bake campfire
bread,
And If her fotDerS Mould grot0 IN prairie
Then silently she bre1thed a prayer
to God
And found her heart tDGs br1ced and
com mforted.
Only a feW iDeekS on the trail, and then
In young land. life mould begin again.
Moro B. Cunningham
Evening star., 1953-12-03
An Election in the Sudan

The first labored step in Sudanese exercise
of lf-determination-the public election of a
lower house of Observation-Disclosures rather
surprisingly clear sentiment in favor of retain
ing a close relationship with Egypt. Latest
returns on voting that took place over several
weeks past give to the Nationalist Union Party,
a pro-Egyptian political organization, A seats
in the 97-seat house, with the Umma Party, the
strongest advocate of complete independence
from either Egypt or Britain, winning only 10
places. In addition, the Socialist Republicans
announced that their five winning candidates
would act in concert with the UnionistS. Several
seats are still in doubt.
The election first of its kind in the
sprawling Nile territory south of Egypt proper,
was held under terms of an agreement signed
by Britain and Egypt on FEBRUARY IL of this
year. BY itself, the election does not end the
joint British Egyptian rule in the Sudan. The
February agreement provides that transitional
period of up to three years is to follow the
introduction of the limited self-government
under the elected legislative body. During this
period, the British Governor General will re-
main as the supreme constitutional authority
but with an international commission eXer-
ciSing certain advisory and control functions.
Egypt, Britain and the Sudan are represented
on this commission, but the Craftsmanship is to
be held by a representative of Pakistan. The
drafting of constitution and the ultimate
decision on the Sudan's political future are mat
tiers to be dealt with during this transition
period. An upper house of Parliament, part
elected and part-appointed, will participate in
the further deliberations.
The recent voting has been conducted
against a background of charges by both
the London and Cairo governments that undue
pressure was being exerted by each of them.
An international supervisory group including
one American representative, policed the cleo
ton, however, and there are no indications the
results will be discredited. The Anglo-Egyptian
condominium dates back to 1899 and was reaf-
frmed in the 20-year treaty of 1896. Strong
sentiment for complete Sudanese independence
had been building up in the last years of King
Farouk's regime in Egypt but the change in the
Egyptian political atmosphere since General
Naguib took over the reins appears to have been
factor in strengthening sentiment for union
with Egypt.
Time has been provided for in the British
Egyptian agreement to allow genuine self-de-
termination In the territory. It is the continuing
responsibility of the two governments to per-
NIT this process to go on without improper
interference.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Full Inquiry Justified

The Justice Departments defense of its
handling of the Smaldone Jury -tampering case
in Colorado is a direct contradiction of the
version broadcast over a television network by
Clayton Fritchey, deputy chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. The depart
ment's statement also is at variance with
statements made by Federal Judge Willis Ritter
at the Denver trial of the notorious Smaldone
brothers Under the circumstances, the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee is warranted in pro-
ceeding with thoroughgoing investigation of
this politically surcharged controversy. For the
issues are not merely POLITICAL they involve the
integrity of the machinery of justice.
Mr. Fritchey had charged in a television
appearance that Attorney General Brownell
had pulled the FBI out of crime-busting,"
citing in support of the assertion Judge Ritter's
criticism of the Department of Justice for
allegedy refusing "to assist in the investigation
of jury tampering in the Smaldone cases." The
Judge had declared, in sentencing the defend
ants "At the point where inquiry began about
Jury tamperng the Attorney General of the
United States advised Mr.. Vigil Omitted States
attorney that the FBI would not participate
in the investigation"
Assistant Attorney General Warren Olney
III head of the Criminal Division of the de-
partment, has disputed the judges charge in
a statement reviewing the case. Mr.. Olney as
serted that it was the FBI which originated the
jury-tampering investigation, that the case
was fully investigated" by 10 FBI agents and
that the prosecution and conviction of the
defendants were based on evidence and teSti-
mony produced largely by the FBI. He gave
the Intelligence Unit of the Treasury credit for
can extremely important part in the investiga
tion of these complicated cases." After the
verdict, the statement added, United States
Attorney Vigil, since replaced by an admins
tration supporter, wrote letters Of appreciation
to the FBI and the Criminal Division for the
aid rendered. Yet Judge Ritter had stated that
Mr.. Vigil had been deprived of FBI assistance.
AS for the purely political aspect of this
confusing case, Mr.. Olney declared that Mr..
Vigil, Democrat was fired not because of his
prosecution of the Smaldone charges but be-
cause he refused to resign to make way for an
administration appointee, Donald E Kelley. He
said Mr.. Vigil knew long in advance of the
Smaldone prosecution that he was to be
replaced.
The admixture of politics and serious
charges against the administration of justice
under the Brownell regime makes weighing of
the dispute a difficult matter for the public
The Senate committee should strive to estab-
lish the facts and clear the air-in the
interest of justice to all concerned.
Evening star., 1953-12-03

the news articles reporting this scien-
tific hoax.
It is noted that practically every
body except a small band of diehard
skeptics regarded him PiltdoWn MANI
as one of the wonders of the paleon-
tological world" Who these "diehard
skepticS" were or are was not men
toned, but whatever their reason for
skepticism, they are now vindicated
as being wise skeptics.
Since science is fast becoming the
last word in truth and wisdom, it does
the world good to have scientific"
hoax of this sort brought to light.
Why, in a short 40 years he became
"a kind of eternal verify" And Ito
have him unmasked as an impostor
seems somehow regrettable" said
the editorial. What's so regrettable
in learning that this 'murderouS look
ing thing, as you expressed it, is not
our common ancestor? This expose
merely shows us that we should be
thankful for having been created in the
likeness of God and not Mr.. Piltdown.
Edward JOhanknecht.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
The Test for Republicans

Some of the Presidents criticS-thoSe who
would find fault with anything that he might
do or say-are already sniping at his admirable
statement supporting Secretary Dulles and
setting forth his own definition of the test
awaiting the Republican Party
These critics think, or pretend to think,
that the President somehow should dispose Of
Senator Mccarthy. They do not say how this
should be done, but presumably they think
the Senator should be coerced in some way.
The fact is, however, that any attempt by the
President to coerce Senator Mccarthy would
be just as misguided and just as ineffective
as any attempt to implement the Senator's
recommendation that we coerce our allies
Coercion is not an acceptable instrument of
policy, either among free nations or within a
free nation. AS the President said, negotiation
and adjustment are the processes that are
fundamental to freedom.
1t is always possible, of course, that the
processes of negotiation and adjustment may
not appeal to Senator Mccarthy. He may elect
to pursue his own reckless course and in that
event the President will find himself being
freshly belabored by his critics for failing to
exercise leadership. But the Presidents
reasoned statement was not directed to his
confirmed opponents. 1t was directed primarily
to those Republicans whose votes in Congress
finally will determine Republican policy.
The President has said that the Republican
Party will not deserve to remain in power un-
less the administration proposes and Congress
enacts "a progressive, dynamic program en-
hancing the welfare of the people of our
country This is stating the matter in plain
language, and the G. o. P. fence-sitters would do
well to listen carefully
For, as matters stand, they cannot follow
both the President and Senator Mccarthy.
They must make choice between the quiet,
orderly and equitable process of eliminating
security risks from the Government which the
President espouses, and the headline hunting
procedures of Senator Mccarthy. They must
make a choice between the foreign policy Of
the Eisenhower administration and whatever
Senator Mccarthy would propose as an alter
native to what he calls our policy of whining
whimpering appeasement." The Republicans
in Congress, to repeat cannot have it both
ways. They must choose. Opinions may differ
as to which is the better choice. The Stars
opinion is that if the Republicans wish to
commit political suicide, they should follow the
leadership of Senator Mccarthy.
Evening star., 1953-12-03

tionalist army unless the Chinese Com
munists were given control"
In my opinion the activities of this
group materially helped build the back
ground for the eventual conquest of
China by the Communists.
L. b. Moody,
Former Member u. S. Production
Mission to China.
For such an objective paper as yours,
it is quite surprising for The Star to de-
fend John P. Davies. AS you probably
know, but didn't say in your editorial
Mr.. Davies was ordered home during
World War II by Ambassador Hurley
because he was too sympathetic to
Communist China. Also, Mr.. Davies
testimony has been twice referred to
the Justice Department for action by
the McCarran committee, composed of
both Democrats and Republicans alike.
The true picture of the Davies stu
alton was told by David Lawrence on
the very same day you printed your
editorial praiSing Mr.. Davies.
Dewitt o. Burke.
OaVlQ Lawrence once again mas TAKEN
up the cudgel to defend Senator Nc
Carthy in the Senator's lapse into
falsehood in the case Of John Patton
Davies
In almost every instance that SEN
ator Joe has become publicly entangled
in an unlikely yarn or caught with his
motives showing, Mr.. Lawrence has
ridden to the defense breathing right
eous indignation. The process Of ra-
tionalization by which Mr.. Lawrence
manages to arrive at a verdict favor
able to Mccarthy would be amusing if
it we're not so pathetic.
Roy d. Allbaugh.
The Stars editorial, "The President
Should Answer" is logical thinking
clearly expressed, and it is to be hoped
that some member of the Presidents
official family calls this to his atten-
tion and asks him to speak out on the
case of John Patton Davies.
Lillian HI. McNish.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Great Falls Park

There should be widespread public sup
port for plans of the Fairfax County Park
Authority for expansion of the small park now
owned by the county at Great Falls. The
natural beauty of this rugged section of the
Potomac River, as viewed from the Virginia
shore, deserves to be seen by more residents of
the Washington Metropolitan Area. Until last
January, however, the park had been privately
owned and operated amusement place, cir
cumstance that discouraged park lovers from
enjoying it. Fairfax County wisely purchased
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Less MuIice, More Churity'

In the editorial. LESS Malice. More
Charity" November 26, The Star is
critical of Senator Mccarthy for using
John Patton Davies as an example Of
a man who should not be in Govern
ment service.
It Is well to remember that Davies
belonged to the group of career men,
including John S. Service dismissed
at long last). which Ambassador Hur-
ley kicked out of China and of whom
in his letter of resignation to Presi-
dent Roosevelt he wrote in part:
''The professional foreign service men
sided with the Chinese Communist
armed party. Our professional diplo-
mats continuously advised the Commu-
nists that my efforts in preventing the
collapse of the Nationalist government
did not represent the policy of the
United States. These same professionals
openly advised the Communist armed
party to decline uniflcation of the
Chinese Communist army with the Ma
Evening star., 1953-12-03
No Wonder They Laughed

How not to deter juvenile delinquency was
demonstrated in Municipal Court Tuesday.
The case in point involved three boys, with bad
police records, charged with automobile tamper-
ing and attempted larceny The trio had been
caught by policeman in the act of removing
radiator from tagless automobile on
vacant lot in Southwest Washington. Judge
Edward A. Beard let the boys off with the COM
ment that no criminal intent had been shown.
With respect to criminal intent it is un-
fortunate that Judge Beard did not have before
him the records of these youths. Prosecutors
explained later that rules of evidence prevented
introduction of this Sordd background. Pre-
cinct Detective Alton Thomas and Assistant
Corporation Counsel Clark King said the oldest
of the trio, 20, had juvenile past including
destroying private property, taking property
without right, destroying Government prop
erty, grand larceny 1.-TWO charges) pocketbook
Snatching (three counts attempted pocket
book Snatching, housebreaking, unlawful entry
and petty larceny. He first got into trouble with
the police when he was II years old. Another
of the boys, 10, had been charged with two
counts of petty larceny and two counts of
housebreaking. He was out on parole from the
National Training School on a houSebreaking
sentence when arrested on the car-stripping
charge. The third member, 10, had been
charged twice with unauthorized use of vehicles
Judge Beard excused the looting by the
trio on two grounds: (1) The car was "aban-
doned" (although the owner said he had left
it on the lot because he lacked money to buy
tags for it,. (2) The owner of the lot had not
given permission for the car to be parked there.
Under this court ruling, any tagless car found
on vacant lot apparently is fair game for
juvenile vandalS or any one else. At least in
this case, the three young delinquents have
learned that car stripping is not always as
wrong and as risky as generally supposed.
Small wonder the boys shook hands and
laughed as they left the courtroom.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
those Who 'PIoyed' With Reds

Dorothy Thompson's column Of No
vember % is shocking and frightening.
In it she said Let the dead past bury
its dead -. for who did not play with
Communists from 1941 to well into
1882"
It is shocking to this American to
read Miss Thompson's bland assumption
that so many Government officials dur
ing the Democratic administration
played" with Communists that the ex-
ceptionS are rare. Despite recent proof
of the widespread Communist organiza-
ton in Government it is almost incredi-
BILE that the Communists and fellow
travellers should be so numerous as
Miss Thompson implies. Her conclusion
that because there were so many Of
them it would be unwise to clean house
for "who knows what embarrassing Skel-
etons may fall out" is no less shocking.
If that kind of morality is to become
our standard it would follow that our
police would arrest the petty criminal
and leave the crime Syndicates undis-
turbed; that effort should be made to
remedy small abuses of power but not
big ones.
It is frightening that Miss Thompson
permits her readers to infer that so
many Of the people who guided our
country's affairs during the period 1941
"well into 1946" we're stupid and dis
loyal enough to play with Communists,
but if she is correct in her estimate
of the kind of men who guided our
decisions and administered our poll
cies, it is of the first Importance that
all their works be re-eXamined. If we
are to handle our internal affairs and
foreign interests wisely now and in the
future, we must find and profit from
the mistakes of the past, investigate
why they were made, and by whom.
Stupid and disloyal men and women
should be removed from Government
service and everything possible done
to negate the evil they accomplished
and end the confusion they spread.
Unfortunately the evil men do lives
after them, SO the critique must. include
those who are no longer in the Govern
ment and those dead.
A review of why we lost the game
is painful but we must sit through 1t
if we would win the next time.
E. s. L.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
The Unmuskinq of Mr.. PiItdown'

Let me say Amen to your excellent
editorial, November IS, on "The Un-
masking of Mr.. Piltdown."
It is indeed "a ScandalouS and shock
ing story that they now tell about the
Piltdown Man" But it all goes to
show that in all lines of activity by
men, science or otherwise, people will
practice fraud and deception.
There is only one source of definite
and reliable information and that is the
Bible. And while this great book is
not book on science it does tell how
man was created and it never has been,
and it never will be, proved that this
account is not true, Darwin, Huxley,
Spencer and others Notwithstanding to
the contrary.
John j. Pierce.
The Star editorial on the Piltdown
Man was read with interest, as were
Evening star., 1953-12-03
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Loose TuIkinq Witnesses

! have followed the national and
international narcotics problem for 25
years. Senator Hendrickson's Commit
tee on Juvenile Delinquency heard from
the Federal Bureau of Narcotics that in
1852 in Washington there were 80 cases
of persons under 81 brought to the ats
tention of Federal and local law enforce
ment officers in possession of marihuana
and heroin. One Edward j. Mowery
jumped on the witness stand with an
eye to headlines and said that the figure
is not true; that the figure for Wash
ington should be 1000, and supplied not
a shred of evidence to support it.
A Chicago judge made very sound
suggestion to correct juvenile delin-
quency; revive the "woodshed." Senator
Hendrickson should apply this principle
to some of these self-appointed experts
who alarm the public with such astral
figures.
Reginald Wright Kaufman,
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Letters to The Star.

ever. it is only a start, and much ad-
ditional strength must come from the
general public. Let us give it our active
backing and do our bit for America
and, incidentally, for ourselves!
d. B.L.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer TO any
question Of act by either writing The Evening
Washington g. D. c., and inclosing 8 cents re-
turn postaga Or By telephoning ST. 3-7363
Evening star., 1953-12-03
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Are there any ants that grow to
be as much as an inch in length? C.. C..
A, Yes there is a species known to the
natives of Brazil as "The Terrible Ant"
that is fully an inch long. Ants vary
greatly in size; some are too small to be
seen with the naked eyes.
Evening star., 1953-12-03

c. Who was Maria Mitchell?-
S. .E.Q.
A. Maria Mitchell. 1818-1389, was one
of Americas great woman scientists.
She was an astronomer and discovered
several comets and also won distinc-
ton as a novelist and poet.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-06
OH. Girl Gets Dehn
Scholarship Aid

Miss Delite C. Lieske, Oak Har-
Dor, has been granted the $3.50 A.
o. Dehn Memorial Scholarship for
use at Taylor University, Upland,
Indiana, where she is majoring in
Mathematics in preparation for
teaching. Miss Lieske is gradu-
ate of Salem-Oak Harbor School,
Class of 1852.
The A. o. Dehn Memorial Schol-
arship Fund was established
through contributions from
schools, organizations and individ-
uals of Ottawa County as a me-
mortal to A. O. Dehn, who served
as superintendent of Ottawa Coun-
ty Schools from 1914 until his
death in 1949.
The Dehn Memorial Scholarship
program is designed to encourage
worthy young men and women to
enter the teaching profession. 1t
offers maximum yearly loan of
$3.50, without interest, to student
of Ottawa County schools who
wishes to attend college in order
to prepare for the teaching pro-
fession.
Applications for this scholarship
may be obtained from members of
the committee or any of the super
intendents of schools in this coun-
ty. Mrs. Dora E. Coleman, Elmore,
is secretary-treasurer of the me-
mortal fund.