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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

! the radiator sections. Radia-
tors themselves are great dust
catchers, and when hot air rises,
1t carries dust upward. where it
settles on walls and ceiling.
Radiator covers will help, Of
course. but you will still have to
keep the radiators clean. For
wall Registers, you should have
clean dust filters. made Of fire.
PROCEED cheeesecloth or similar
material. These filters should be
changed from two to four times
a year.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
This and That

Recent orchestra and phon0graph
playingS Of various works by the great
French master Hector Berlioz spell
new day of popularity for his works.
Berlioz was probably the only music
master who also was great writer.
His memoirs, to be secured in
cheap edition. read as If they were the
fictional account of some legendary
composer. as. indeed. they were,
The book goes into minute detail
on the days. loves and works of the
man. with the beautiful Harriet
Smithson taking first place.
The Fantastic Symphony" was ded-
icated to her.
How she accepted the dedication is
told in the masters book
He was. however. primarily a
musician.
He thought music. and lived it.
If any young man or woman wants
to read about dedicated life, he
should look up the memoirs Of this
Frenchman.
lover. too: but only secondarily to his
interest in the art Of music. its lore,
its ways and its methods.
He tells in his memoirs how he In
vaded the great Paris music library.
and had a tilt with the presiding genius
It is all very human. and very
strange. in a way. to find how he guar
relied his way through the world. al
ways trying his best to play his own
works as they should be played.
Evening star., 1954-04-21

He was an innovator. in day Of the
breaking of old musical laws by men
who. for one reason or another. out
Shone him for time in popular favor.
But today it is easier to see the good
points of his compositions. Perhaps
the best for beFinner is Harold in
Italy," which is really symphony in
four movements.
It was recorded beautifully on the
older records by the Boston Orchestra.
Since then there have been several
good recordings on LIP records, the now
famous "hi-fl."
Even today, however. many listeners
will be nonplused by Hector Berlioz's
music. It is not easy to grasp at first
hearing. nor at tenth. He was man
very far in advance of his age in
musical matters. Just as few Of his
musical contemporaries could write an
article or book as well as he could, few
of them were able to look into the
future of music as far
The memoirs are diffuse, going into
details as to his reception at musical
concerts given on tour in Germany and
Russia.
It was in Germany that Berlioz made
first acquaintance with a custom Of
that country, in which the musicians.
at the end of composition, saluted the
composer by tapping the bows Of their
instruments.
It was custom Berlioz liked. because
he was vain man. 90 far as music
Evening star., 1954-04-21

wouldn't happen or how long It would last II
It did happen, ct cetera.
What is it? Why It's the thunder and
lightning Of John L. Lewis annual vendetta
with the coal industry starting with demands
for higher wages and greater benefits, proceed
Ing to an ultimatum Of mo contract, no work, !"
then to strike that always seemed to happen
without anybody ordering it and finally to a
pattern Of reconciliation in which everybody
pretended to be happy.
This year it seems that everybody has just
stayed happy. Without a single ultimatum,
the United Mine Workers and the mine owners
have negotiated an agreement on this years
summer vacation-l0 days and $100-just like
last years. Otherwise the present contract
wages and benefits - remains in force. The
news story said that demand for coal has been
slack and production declining"
Evening star., 1954-04-21
BY Charles E. TroceweN

went. He loved music as few men
ever did. and was never so happy as
when he was worrying himself in
getting together great orchestra to
play his own compositions.
He knew better than any one else
just how one poor performer in
group could spoil the effects he strove
to achieve.
The memoirs are best read by some
sort of prearranged plan, which will
leave out the German and Russian
tours for the time being. They may
be referred to later
It is best to go along in chronological
order. from the episode Of the 'red
shoes" to the last sad days, all show
ing slightly foolish man. but q ded-
icated one. The reader at times feels
sorry for the revelations. and wishes
the man had not been quite so frank,
then he stops to realize that it is this
very trait which makes the story good
Musicians are always human beings
but few of their books manage to
make that plain. The memoirs of
Berlioz do this in way to delight
every writer as well as every musician.
There are some who claim that he was
the greatest writer of all musicians.
and this is probably so It is no mean
thing to excel in one art: to do so in
two is almost unknown. If there is a
reassessment Of his musical work,
there ought to be one of his writings.
too, because they were part Of very
strange and luminous human being.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Beyond This Hour

The majesty OF organ music sUells
Then fades. its beauty passing In the
hush
Within the church. It's radiance tn,pels
The iDattin0 hearts to surge with an
uprush
OF glad expectancy as solace nears.
Noi0 he tDho guides US reperently
folds hands,
Quietly saying, "Let us pray" All fears
Are eagerly unleGshed. each soul
expands
As. iuith one briet, Involuntary sigh,
We grasp the comfort, hope. and
peace In prayer,
Placing our trust in Him tDho D1its
close By
To understand our smallest ioy or
care.
Yet more than sUeet release Is our
retCard
For solace sought and found: TeH
of potDer
Springs into hearts NTH one great
Ulotctn0 chord.
Whose richness fingers long beyond
this hour.
Jeon Mersord
Evening star., 1954-04-21
True to Form

Senator McCarthy's eleventh hour blast at
Assistant Defense Secretary H. Struve Hensel
is quite in character with his overall perform
ance as chairman Of the Senate Investigations
subcommittee.
The Mccarthy statement begins with a
sinister suggestion Mr.. Hensel has been under
investigation" by the subcommittee "for mis-
conduct and possible law violation" Note the
careful language which actually charges Moth
ing. But concludes Senator Mccarthy, Mr.
Hensel "had, and has, every motivation to act
as he did in attempting to discredit the sub
committee" There is not the smallest fact in
the statement, however, to show that Mr.. Hensel
has made even one attempt to "discredit" the
subcommittee.
Senator McCarthy's bill of particulars is
cast in the same mold. There are implications
of wrongdoing. Discreditable inferences are
invited. But when the fine print is read care
fully there is nothing in it which accuses Mr.
Hensel of any possible law violation" or even
Of misconduct" It is, in short, just another
smear.
Finally, Mr.. Hepsel assails Senator Nc
Carthy for telling "barefaced lies" and chal-
lenges the Senator, under threat of suit, to
repeat his statements without the protection
of congressional immunity. Senator Mccarthy
wriggles out. He is not willing, he says, to CO.
operate with Mr.. Hensel in delaying the in
vestigation Of the Mccarthy Army row. This,
of course, is fallacious nonsense, for even if
Mr.. Hensel were to sue Senator Mccarthy for
lying about him, there need be no delay in the
subcommittee investigation. And Senator Nc
Carthy knows this as well as any one else.
So what we have here is another typical
Mccarthy performance on the eve of the in
vestigation of his own activities. Perhaps it
will prove to have certain significance If
the investigation which begins tomorrow is
pressed with skill and relentless determination,
this attack on Mr.. Hensel could turn out to
have been the last gasp of that evil, malignant
thing which has come to be known as
McCarthyism.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Shoemos O'SheeI

Ireland today is an independent country
largely because of the Irish literary movement
which began almost a hundred years ago
with Douglas Hyde and other rediscoverers
of Gaelic William Butler Yeats, George
RUSSELL who wrote under the initials "a. E."
and John Millington Synge were its leaders in
its prime, but Lady Gregory, Lord Dunsany
Lennox Robinson, st. John Ervine, Darrell
Figgis, Dora Sigerson, Pardaic Colum, Sean
OCasey, Katharine lyman Mora O'Neill
Seumas O'Sullivan, James Stephens Seumas
O'Kelly, James Joyce and many other authors
of distinction also deserve to be remembered
in connection with the renaissance. Some of
the number were moderate republicans some
outright adherents of Sim Fein in its most
revolutionary aspects.
One single American caught the fire of the
Ersian revival and merits remembrance in
relation to it. His name originally was James
Shields, but he changed it to Shaemas O'Sheel
and his most important works were published
under that pseudonym. Born in Greenwich
village, New York CITY, September 10, 1886, he
never visited Ireland, yet he was in every other
sense son Of the Ould Sod Life was difficult
for him. poverty forced him into uncongenial
occupations political activity of an unpopular
sort absorbed his powers Of labor, he ceased to
sing during World War /. A few days ago he
was found dead Of heart ailment in his
apartment in Phillipse Manor. His creative
career was over before he had reached the
halfway mark of his life. Yet he leaves un-
forgettable verse. Modern readers find it in
countless anthologies. He wrote the tragic
poems, "He Whom Dream Hath Possessed"
and "They Went Forth to Battle, But They
Always FelP'; also the immortal Christmas
ballad, Joseph, Mild and Noble, Bent Above
the Straw" These three achievements alone
are sufhcient to insure their authors perma-
nent place among authentic bards.
Evening star., 1954-04-21

Who does David Lawrence think he
is when he makes the statement "af-
filiation with the Government is not
right or privilege and employees can
be ruled as security risks merely be-
cause there is reasonable doubt as to
their eligibility, to remain in the Gov
ernment"? This is the same type of
propaganda put out by all would-be
dictators.
have always contended that if you
tell person he no longer can work
with the Government because it is
reported he has been friendly with
Communists. you must bring positive
proof that he is disloyal If you fail
to give a person a trial, then you are
making lie of the American tradition
for fair play.
All the charges against Dr. Open
heimer begin "it is reported" This
honest man has not tried to hide be-
hind the fact that he had looked at
communism. He also refused to hide
behind the fifth amendment. This
evidently irks David Lawrence and Joe
Mccarthy. Marion C. Hall. Jr.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Letters to The Star.

United States is to eliminate segrega-
ton in the Nations Capital The poll
icy of the District Commissioners as
stated in their recent order is against
segregation.
Recreation Board by passing out tid-
bits to pacify. is distinct diSservice to
cur community and to our Nation.
Eugene Davidson,
President, National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
Chusunow's Case
On April IS The Star carried the
story concerning the dismissal of
Abraham Chasanow from the Navy
Department as security risk. I am
alarmed and amazed by the significance
of the decision in this case. Is man
guilty until proven innocent? Can an
individual be labeled as a security
risk by irresponsible charges from an
unknown accuser? The answer to these
questions apparently is yes.
More disturbing still is the fact that
Mr.. Chasanow was completely cleared
beyond any shadow of a doubt of all
charges and yet was still fired by the
Navy's Security Appeal Board-by
whom and on what evidence is not
stated. If the hearings proved any,
thing, they established the fact that
Mr.. ChaSanow is a loyal, patriotic
American who has taken an active in
terest in promoting the best of Ameri-
can ideals. If an individual can be
released as security risk after being
cleared by an impartial investigating
committee. then the process of learning
and evaluating the true facts might as
well be dispensed with.
am sure that do not know the
Governments motivation in this case.
Could this be a method Of making room
for favorite sons, orr is the administra-
ton committed to dismiss specific
number of employees as security risks"
in order to live up to its previous rave
notices? I am completely opposed to
communism and would certainly want
any security risk to be dismissed from
our Government, but it seems to me
that in this particular case the Ameri-
can ideals Of fair play were abandoned
and an innocent citizen has been SLAM
dered. with irreparable damage to the
individual, his family and the Nation.
Jack p. Segal. M. D.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Good Beginning

The year-old Alexandria Sanitation Author
ity's first report reveals series of accomplish
ments of which the city across the Potomac has
right to be proud. Most municipal organiza-
tionS venturing into new field of public serv-
ice require long time to get into operation.
Realizing the urgency Of the problem confront
ing it, however, the Alexandria agency swung
into action with minimum of lost notion with
the result that definite program for abating
the pollution Of the river in the Alexandria area
at last Is under way.
The authority's outstanding achievement
and one which will have lasting benefits for the
city and for Fairfax County-was the execution
Of an agreement for joint treatment Of sewage
from Alexandria and Fairfax communities
That agreement was the first Of its kind in
Northern Virginia Under its terms the two
Jurisdictions will maintain and operate COM
bined facilities for treatment of raw sewage, at
substantial savings to both areas. It has been
estimated that nearly SIS million in capital
outlay and more than 50 million in annual op-
Grating costs will be saved through this part
nership plan.
The State Water Control Board, which had
been breathing down Alexandria's neck in an
effort to hasten anti pollution measures has
evidenced its satisfaction with the progress now
being made The long-range program for Po-
tomac Decentralization sponsored by the au-
thority is heavy responsibility That the
agency has done so much in its first year of op-
Grafton augurs well for its future contributions
to the health and welfare of Northern Virginia.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Boost to Parkway Program

Congress has given very welcome boost
to Washington's park and parkway program
after subjecting it to some preliminary rough
treatment at committee sessions While econ
omy forces were calling for an end of the Cap
per-Cramton system of expanding the park
system in the Metropolitan Area, both houses
approved Stepped-up spending schedule for
park roads and parkways during the next two
years. This was done through novel clause
empowering Federal officials to sign contracts
for highway Improvements already authorized
by Congress but not yet appropriated for
The unexpected authority was contained
In an inconspicuouS provision written into the
Federal-aid- highways legislation. The effect
of the language is to obigate Congress to ap-
propriate in full the money needed to carry out
contracts based on prior congressional authori-
cations This apparently clears the way for
resumption of work on the stalled George
Washington Memorial Parkway, the extension
of the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway and
several other local projects.
All of these undertakings are being ere
evaluated" by park officials at the request of
the Budget Bureau and committees of Congress-
Such a. reappraiSal is warranted, for the needs
which the parkwayS were designed to serve
have changed considerably over the years.
general study of the park and parkway pro-
gram, as drawn up under the Capper- -Cramton
Act, would be helpful in informing Congress
as to what has been accomplished and whether
an extension of the act is desirable.
Meanwhile, it is good to know that funds
will be made available to continue construction
Of the George Washington Memorial Parkway
on both sides of the Potomac River and to
start work on the Rock Creek Parkway extern
sion. The river parkway has been completed
only as far as Lorcom lane, in Arlington. The
right of way for the remainder of the road in
Arlington has been bought. Acquisition of
rights of way in Fairfax County is under way.
The original plan called for construction of
the parkway to Great Falls on both sides of
the river Most of the right of way on the
Maryland side has been acquired. 1t may be
expedient, under present budgetary limitations,
to defer the Great Falls extensions until times
are more propitious. There has been talk
recently of tying the Maryland and Virginia
parkways together with bridge in the vicinity
of Cabin John. That should be the minimum
goal for the near future. But Great Falls, with
its scenery and historic canal locks, should
remain as the ultimate terminus of the me-
mortal parkway.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
In Defense of Mr.. Nixon

There may be legitimate grounds for criti-
ciZing Vice President Nixon's Indo China
speech to the American Society of Newspaper
Editors. 1t is not legitimate however, to criti-
cize him for speaking "off the record" and this
is especially true when such criticism comes
from editors.
In the first place, it was not an of the
record speech. When speech is of the record
nothing can be written about it. Mr.. Nixon's
speech was on a not for attribution basis,
which means that those present could write the
story of what he said, but on their own author
ity. The distinction between these two types of
speeches is we'll understood by most newspaper
men and by Mr.. Nixon. It should also be noted
at this point that Mr.. Nixon, when invited to
address the editors, asked what basis he would
be speaking on. He was told that he could
speak on any basis he chose, and the editors
concurred when he said his remarks would be
made on a not-for- -attribution basis In view
of this it is little ridiculous for any editor
to be lambasting Mr.. Nixon for speaking "off
the record"
Perhaps he was unwise when he authorized
reporters to attribute to a "high administration
source" his remarks in response to a hypo-
thetical question on the possibility of sending
American troops to fight in Indo-C China For
of the high administration source would remain
secret for long. Even SO, why all the condem-
nation? If man in Mr.. Nixon's position
thinks there is possibility American troops
may be sent into Indo- China, but is willing to
say so only on a restricted basis, why should
the American people be kept in total ignorance
of that fact? Yet this in effect is what is being
advocated by editors who say that newspaper
men should refuse to listen to any Government
official who is unwilling to be quoted on the
record. In theory, it might be nice to operate
that way. In practice, no newspaperman who
wants to know, who needs to know the
significance Of what is going on can possibly
do 1t.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Something Missing Here

Something is missing from the Washington
scene this April. The warm sun, the beauty of
Towering trees the tourists, the baseball opener
all these have been with US as usual, even
better than usual in the case of the baseball
opener because the Senators "whopped" those
Yankees. But still there is something lacking
something that always lent itself to a cartoon,
to an editorial or to series Of suspenseful
stories about whether 1t would happen or 1t
Evening star., 1954-04-21

gallon wholesale and used it to keep
the three kegs full.
Take the man who came in for
cap. Show Mr.. Howe some Of those
fur caps, Joe," called the merchant to
his clerk. He was referring to a slow
moving number Of which only one was
still sticking on the shelf. The cap was
tried on but was too small. The clerk
dived behind the counter and pulled
Evening star., 1954-04-21

until the sweatband snapped. "Try
this one. Mr.. Howe. it looks larger"
Yes. it's just right. IA satisfied customer
is our best advertisement" grinned
the merchant as he kicked the empty
box out of the aisle.
Sure, life was easier then. There
were fewer clouds on the horizon
and certainly no mushroom shaped
ones.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Questions and Answers

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Evening star., 1954-04-21
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Does absolutely pure water exist
anywhere on earth?-H. H. F.
A.. In the liquid form absolutely pure
water Is never found in nature. and
it is very hard to produce in labora-
tories. This is because water dissolves
other substances so readily that 1t Is
never free from impurities.
@. Were all the principal nations Of
the world formerly on single gold
standard?-A, P.
A. During the 10Th century. Begin
ming with England in 1916, all the
major countries except China adopted
the single gold standard.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-03-01
An Editorial
New Fashions
In Food

THE RADICAL changes in the
kinds of food which began before
World War II have been increasing
at an almost geometrical rate over
the 14-year period since 1899.
Not only did the average Amer
lean eat nearly 100 pounds more
food (but not more calories) in 1853
than in the 1859 period, he and
she spent much higher percentage
of substantially larger income for
food of greater variety and higher
quality than ever before.
Instead of a thousand items to
choose from, as in 1899, today's
homemaker finds some 5000 food
and grocery products competing for
her favor. The combined effect of
improved quantity, quality and
tastiness, and the additional process
sing, packaging and convenient
services provided for the 1858 diet
through this expansion, was real
increase of approximately so per
cent in the amount of money spent
per person for food and food serv-
ice over pre-World War II.
The basic forces which have pro-
duced this revolution are higher
average income, scarcity and high
er cost of household help, research
and new product development in
food laboratories, nutrition research
and education, awareness of. starch
versus protein in relation to over
weight and slenderness and, finally
and most important, the desire on
the part of the average American
for high quality food.
Comparing 1858 with 1889, we
find that each American ate 1850
per cent more frozen vegetables,
900 per cent more baby foods, 738
per cent more frozen fruit and fruit
juices, 80 per cent more canned
soup, II per cent more ice cream
40 per cent more cheese, 40 per cent
more canned vegetables, 35 per CEN
more canned fruit, 81 per cent more
beef, 10 per cent more coffee, 7 pc
cent more fluid milk and cream.
What the higher income-bette
nutrition labor saving revolution
has produced within product cate