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Evening star., 1954-09-24

the history of the area may appeal to
scholars, but could history predict what
has just happened in Indo-China as a
result of what MIR. Beall refers to as
French colonialism df you wilD"?
Does his knowledge of all these dates
and facts have anything to do with
what Is going on in today's world? Can
he predict what will happen If the
French continue their "never-say-die"
policy in North Africa? Can he predict
accurately and honestly that this might
not become another Indo-China? Does
history tell him that the Communists
will not capitalize on this troubled area
as they have done in every other one?
Or perhaps he prefers to see the French
continue their "civilizing task" until the
Arabs who by nature are anti-C -Commu-
mist, are driven to temporary" relief.
I should like to compliment Mr.. Beall
on his knowledge of dates and places.
But if he takes a second look at what
he refers to as nomads and herders he
will discover, as Philip K. Hitti, one Of
the worlds greatest historians, has
pointed out, that the so-called Dark
Ages held no blackout for Arabic-speak-
ing peoples and Moslem lands. During
most of that period the torch of culture
and enlightenment was kept aflame and
contributions of great significance were
made to science, philosophy, art and
literature. Is he aware of the fact that
from the middle of the 9th to the early
part of the 18th century the Arabic
speaking peoples were the Intellectually
supreme people of the civilized world?
Are these the same people he says for
1900 years have laid waste to this whole
area? Perhaps he even believes that the
Arabs laid waste to the Sahara Desert.
I wonder how Mr.. Beall in one SEN
tence can assert that the current trou-
bles in North Africa are not national
ism versus colonialism? Is it not i'm
possible that the nationalism that has
spread to every other area in the world
could not now spread to North Africa?
AS for the statement that it is the
European who has made North Africa
progress, thing it would be more cor
rect to say that it is the European who
has built up North Africa only in the
ways he will profit by it most. Mr..
Beall was correct when he said that
the Europeans "have by diligence and
hard work built up their farms and
enterprises and the country as whole d
But what he forgot to do was to under
Evening star., 1954-09-24
Here We Go Aquin

Vice President Nixon was quoted by the
Associated Press as telling Omaha Republi-
cans that the Eisenhower administration Is
kicking Communists, fellow travellers and
bad security risks out OF the Federal Gov
ernment by the thousands" Even allowing
for the extravagances of campaign oratory,
Mr.. Nixon has gone pretty far toward re-
opening a statistical controversy in which
the administration came out second best
earlier this year. This was the question Of
how many "subversives" actually had been
fired since the Republicans took over the
Government.
There have been too many loose eSti-
mates of the number of Reds ousted since
President Eisenhower began his cleanup of
the mess" in Washington. Several ad-
ministration leaders, including the Presi-
dent himself, declared or implied that the
number of subversives removed from the
Federal payroll ran into the thousands. Ell
forts of newspapermen to obtain accurate
figures from the Civil Service Commission at
first were rebuffed, but later brought the
statement that 2,429 security risks" had
been fired, of which 422 had information of
a definite subversive character in the files"
However, csc Chairman Young added to
the confusion by saying that this did not
necessarily mean that any of the dismissed
workers actually were subversive. It was
brought out that the great majority of the
2,429 were dismissed for reasons having
nothing to do with loyalty.
If the Vice Presidents Omaha remarks
were based on new information not yet
made public, it is news that should have
been released through regular channels, not
held for political occasion. But check at
the csc has disclosed that the commission
is still standing on the 2,429 overall figure
and the 422 subversives total Against the
background of these figures, the claim that
Communists, fellow travellers and bad Sc
curity risks" are being kicked out of the
Government by the thousands seems some
what misleading.
Evening star., 1954-09-24

the military strength necessary to make
it's voice important"
"Can an idealistic democracy learn
to operate its foreign policy on cold,
calculating, day-to-day basis? Can 1t
break it's cycle of military lethargy
and emotional fist-shaking, learn to
think in terms of rational and re-
stricted purposes, and withstand the
shrin cries of press and of politicians
who demand extremes? History does
not forgive us our national mistakes
because they are explicable in terms
of our domestic policies. A nation
which excuses it's own failures by the
sacred untouchableness of its own
habits can excuse itself into complete
disaster"
w. L. Hillyer.
Evening star., 1954-09-24
'Subterfuqe' in Arlington

The recent announcement by the Ar
lington County School Board that "The
Old Brandon Elementary School is for
sale or lease" shows that the school
board is guilty of subterfuge and mis-
management.
The true and correct name Of the 30
classroom school at 2300 Shirley High
way is Dolly Madison Junior High
School, It is so listed in the Arlington
school 1851 superintendents' bulletin.
Furthermore, the name, Dolly Madison
Junior High School, is on the front OF
the building.
Due to this school being built B. P.
(before non-partisans) it is well built
with an excellent library and gymna
sium, we'll lighted and ventilated and
has sufficient space for Fairgrounds
on the nearby Shirley Homes tract.
The use of the term "Old Brandon
Elementary" is another attempt to
smoke screen the truth and to hood
wink and gouge the taxpaying parents
for few more millions unnecessarily.
It is true that Williamsburg Junior
High was delayed due to strikes but
that isn't any excuse for the school
board to close a 10-year-old, 30-class-
room school and force $500 students
on halliday shifts.
It is only common sense to spend
$50,000 for cafeteria and sound proof
ing df necessary and keep Dolly Madi-
son open for the overflow of students
now and after Williamsburg is COM
pleted, then use it for the children who
will be living in the private homes or
apartments which will be built on the
Shirley Homes site.
Apparently the school board isn't in
terested in economy or in full day ses-
sions but in creating conditions which
will heap more Indebtedness on the
present overburdened taxpayers.
The overcrowding of students at
Swanson, Stratford, Woodlawn, York
town, Henry, Oakridge and possibly
many others is just another example of
inefflciency, negligence, mismanage-
ment and stupidity.
B. M. Miller.
Evening star., 1954-09-24

tween the union leadership and manage
ment. Two industry-Wide contracts have
been negotiated without work stoppages
since Mr.. Mcdonald became president Of the
union, the one this year being preceded by
a tour by the union president and Board
Chairman Benjamin F. Fairless Of United
States Steel to about 40 plants. II unionism
is indeed looking for new role In the
American economy, the philosophy ex-
pressed by Mr.. Mcdonald might be studied
to advantage.
Evening star., 1954-09-24
7rusteeship in Economy

Dave Mcdonald, president of the United
Steelworkers, expressed a challenging and
noteworthy economic philosophy in the
opening address before his unions seventh
biennial convention.
Mr. Mcdonald, who has made arreSting
public remarks before, dealt first with the
trade union movement, which he said ap-
pears to.moSt observers as being split into
two main groups-one with MARKHAM ap-
proach and the other living strictly on
"bread- and butter" philosophy. The first,
he explained, forgetS that every country liv-
ing by MARKHAM doctrine has destroyed trade
unionism The second, he continued, risks
destruction through greed for all 1t can
get without thought of reciprocal reSpon-
Sibility. His own union he said, belongs to
neither of these groups and has been "look-
ing around" for definition of the role
which organized labor must play in modern
society. The answer it has found, he went
on, is that labor is engaged along with
ownership and management in operating
an economy which is "a sort of mutual
trusteeship."
The steel leader was referring, of course,
to big industry where ownership is made up
of thousands of ockholders-large and
small-and management, distinct from
either ownership or the bulk Of the working
force, is a group of select employees. Steel
offers good example of this and it was in
teresting that the union president empha-
sized that the working force must bear re-
sponsibility for successful operation OF the
plants, and that management and labor
Jointly have an obligation to the stockhold-
ers For without profit incentive to owner
ship, the sources of new capital dry up and
depression sets in.
Union leaders have talked before OF the
mutual responsibilities involved in the
American economy and more than words
are needed to give real meaning to this
philosophy. Nevertheless, it may be signif-
icant that since the long and costly steel
strike of 1852, an unusually close working
relationship appears to have deve1ped be-
Evening star., 1954-09-24
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

O. What would cause ground beef to
stay red after being baked?-M. E. K.
A. The American Meat Intitute has
found two principal causes for this con-
dition. There have been cases where
ground beef has come in contact with
cured meats such as bacon and has
absorbed enough nitrite from the cure
in the bacon to prevent a brown color
forming in the beef. In other cases it
ahas been found that preservatives such
as benzoate of soda and sodium sulphite
had been added to the ground beef by
the seller in order to maintain its fresh
color. The use of these substances is
generally prohibited.
@. How do blonds compare with
brunettes as winners of Miss America
conteSts?-E. G. w.
A. The Miss America Pageant has
had 26 Miss Americas, beginning with
blond Margaret German Of Washing
ton, D. c., first winner of the title in
1921. OF the 26, eight have had blond
hair, IL brown, five black, and one
auburn. Only six brown-eyed girls
have held the title, the others being
listed as possessing blue, hazel, blue
gray, and green eyes.
Evening star., 1954-09-24
Renting Textbooks

1t may interest Virginia Wilhelm, sr.
and T. Edward Rutter, Superintendent
of Arlington, Va, schools, to check back
couple of years to the beginning of
textbook rental in the county. I be-
lieve they will find that the excuse
then for the rental charge was to en-
able the teachers to get raise that
year.
Book replacement is the excuse this
year. What will it be next year?
John w. Mcmillan.
Evening star., 1954-09-24
About Time

Backward. turn backward,
o, Time, in your flight!
We're almost on standard again,
Now night will be night
Now day will be day,
No more d L S.
How happy it makes me
No mortal can guess!
Lucille Agniel Calr
Evening star., 1954-09-24
Time for Action

It is gratifying to know that CO.
ordinated, comprehensive attack on WASH
ingtons critical automobile parking prob
lem has begun, at last. There have been
sporadic moves in various sectors ever since
creation Of the District Motor Vehicle Park
ing Agency, and some piecemeal progress
has been made. But the problem has con-
tinued to outrun the attackers until, today,
parking and traffic conditions in the down.
town section are threatening the economic
prosperity of the city. The time has come
for a broad-scale offensive designed to re-
duce the influx of cars to the congested dis
trict, clear the streets of all-day parkers
and speed the flow of essential public and
private transportation.
The six-point program outlined by En-
gineer Commissioner Prentiss before the
Rotary Club has for its overall objective
partial return, at least, of the public thor
oughfares to the primary purpose for which
they were built-movement Of vehicles.
With the growth Of population and business
and the phenomenal increase in automobile
ownership, the downtown streets have had
to take on extra duties as free parking lots.
This is because sufficient off-street park
ing space has been lacking, and neither pri-
vate enterprise nor public authorities have
been overly concerned with providing such
space-until recent years. AS the streets
have become lined with all-day and tempo
rary parkers, the lanes for passage Of traffic
have become seriously CONSTRUCTED. The
traffic congestion has increased accident
hazards, slowed down aggravatingly public
transit services and adversely affected Shop
ping and business generally.
rro a1in - vic cic <In VII nf
plans to put more fringe parking facilities
around the city, on main traffic channels;
to encourage full use of them through dras
tic curtailment of parking privileges in
downtown Washington and strict enforce
ment of frightened regulations; to develop,
through community enterprise, additional
off street parking facilities in the business
heart of the city, to induce truckers to CO.
operate more fully in restricting loading
and unloading activities to non-rush pc
riods, and, finally, to renew attempts to
obtain Federal help in staggering employ
ment hours to better advantage of both en-
ployes and the public at large.
All of these add up to vital, worth
while program that calls for the Sympa-
thetic and wholehearted support of Fed
eral and District authorities, of public
transit lines and of private industry in gen.
eral. Some individuals may be inconven-
fenced, but the public welfare must be the
dominant consideration. And the welfare
of the Nations Capital definitely is at stake
In the drive to solve the areas traffic mess.
Evening star., 1954-09-24
Nutionulism in North Africu?

am surprised that Clarkson ]. Beall
believes that so many people in public
life and the American press lack knowl-
edge concerning North Africa.
It is true that Mr.. Beall'S account Of
Evening star., 1954-09-24
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Infor-
nation Bureau, 1900 Eye st. NV, Washing
ton 5, D. c. Please inclose three tS) cents for
Evening star., 1954-09-24

Pen-pon1es mag be used II letters carry
tcriters' correct names and addresses.
ALI letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-09-24
L etters to The Star.

line their" What have they done
for the common good Of the people?
Ellen C. Chatti.
Evening star., 1954-09-24
Generals Who Won't Talk

Jamaica, N. Y.
Evening star., 1954-12-11
Recent building permits issued
by Fairfax County include:

Recent building permits issued
by Fairfax County include:
Il. w. Gunther. 39l5 Seven
teenth street NE, Washington,
owner: dwelling in Boulevard
Acres: cost. $19.350; builder,
Factory Built Homes, Inc.
c. C. Robinson, III, Vienna,
owner; repairs and alterations
located on dwelling near Difficult
Run; cost. $18,250.
j. M. Shipp, 141l Huntington
avenue, Alexandria, owner and
builder; dwelling in Mt. Vernon
Hills: cost, $10,500.
Mulroy Construction Corpora
ton, 80 Hillwood drive. Falls
Church, owner and builder; two
dwellings in Mason terrace; cost,
$4,000 each; designer, D. w.
Dodd.
Jon s. w. Roam, $40 Valley
lane, Falls Church, owner and
builder: dwelling in Malbrook; !;
cost, $4,000: designer. w. l..
Dove. q
Richard p. Harris, 1850 North
Twenty second street, Arlington,
owner; dwelling in Lake Bar
croft: cost, $4,000; builder.
Willmoore Kendall.
T. L. Betor, care Lanney Real
Estate, Herndon. owner and
builder; dwelling in Greg Roy;
cost, $4,000.
The Brent Co., 6758 Lee high
way, Falls Church, owner and
builder; dwelling in Lake Bar
croft; cost, $24,500; designer. w.
L. Mayne.
]. Raymond H. Symanski, 1927
Wilson boulevard, Arlington.
owner; dwelling in Kathmoor: ]:
cost, -$16.800; builder, VIM. J.
Duvall.
Hans-Peter Klose. Vienna.
owner and builder; dwelling in
Carriers Grove; cost. $12,500.
Evening star., 1954-12-11
Foirfox Construction Approved

Anthony w. Innamorati, 1929
Garland avenue, Takoma Park,
Md, owner and builder: dwell
ing at Lake Bancroft; cost, $18,-
/ 500.
/ Stafford Builders, Inc, Fair
fax, owner and builder; So
dwellings in Country Club Hills;
cost, $4,000 each; architect,
Richard L. Parli.
F. w. Herbst, Vienna, owner
and builder; dwelling In Cobb
dale; cost, $4,000.
Roy M. Major. Alexandria,
owner and builder; dwelling in
Arden Acres; cost, $4,000.
Carney g. Drew Development
Corp, 4617 Wilson boulevard,
Arlington, owner and builder;
dwelling in Jacobs Park; cost,
$4,000; designer. B. Maxwell.
Dowden g. Farnum, Inc. Alex
d
andria. owner and builder; 10
dwellings in Dowden Terrace;
cost, $4,000 each, designer, r.
L. Parli.
Homer Belle-Isle, Alexandria,
owner; dwelling in Lincolnia
Park; cost, $4,000: builder, A. E.
Simpkins.
Thomas F. Davis, 1900 North
Sixteenth street, Arlington,
owner and builder. six dwellings
in CORTLAND Park; cost, $4,000
each.
Dent L. Lay, 308 North Green
briar street, Arlington. owner
Evening star., 1954-12-11

and builder; dwelling on Bancroft
Shores; cost. $4,000.
F. A. Strother, 10 wellington
road, Alexandria, owner and
builder: dwelling in wellington
Manor; cost, $4,000.
Bragg 81 johnson, Jesse Build
ing. Fairfax, owner and builder;
dwelling in Mill Creek Park; cost.
$4,000: designer. A. B. Cole.
c. A. Baker, 255 Argyle drive,
Falls Church, owner; dwelling in
Lake Barefoot Estates; cost,
$18,500.
Amherst Homes. Inc, 1920 K
street NV, Washington. owner:
eight dwellings in Lynbrook: one
to cost, $1,000: eight to cost.
$10,500; "a to cost. $4,000:
builder, Allied Virginia Con-
struction Co.
Verlin w. Smith, Oakton,
onwer; dwelling on Lawyers road,
Centerville; cost, $4,000.
r. E. Niedstrosser, 1881 Debo-
rah drive. Falls Church. owner;
dwelling in Holmes Run Acres:
cost, $4,000; builder, Good
Builders.
Evening star., 1954-12-11
The Bradley Boulevard Apartments
AN
ALBERT w. WALKER
COMMUNITY

AN INVITATION TO
SuBuksAN TRANQUILITY
A beoutiful community o. garden
experiments with well-kept lawns
and shrubbey. porkins spaces.
play yords. woshins and drins
machines.
Shopping and reereotionel center
within volkins distonce. Schools
and transportation ssorby.
Evening star., 1954-12-11

chornino 7-room brick colonoI home in club section
Entrance ho powder roon modern Kitchen tiled floor
~ov "e bedoom bohs and foor sojps to osc
Nice nods room in bosement Attached oorooe with hall
entry. Fenced rear yard. S27.500
Dtrecttons Bradley
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
State OAR Net Here
Last Saturday
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military strength, he explained
were elements Of preparedness for
war in order to have peace. Mrs
Pratt accompanied the speaker
Luncheon preceded the talk and
the business meeting. The lunch
con was served by the Wscs Of
the church. with Mrs. ]. s. Willis
acting as chairman for the meal
Mrs. Raymond Bennett sang three
selections and David Greene plaved
two solos during the part 81 the
time allotted to the program. Local
arrangements for the meeting were
carried out by Miss Catherine
Downing, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Doug
las Fry and Mrs. Willis. an mem
bers of the Jonathan Caldwell
Chapter. The Antiques Show. which
IS being sponsored by the STATE
Society and held in the Hotel mn
Pont in Wilmington on December
], 2 and 3, was announced and
plans were discussed. The winter
conference of the organization viii
De held in Wilmington on February
~ with the banquet in the evening
Miss Gertrude Carraway. natjonat
president General, is expected fo
make her official visit at this time
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
You Can't Beat Fun
Here November 1O-11
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wear blonde, brunette and red
haired wigs which have curls
braids and pony tail hair styling.
Twenty-fOur teen-age girls will
appear on the stage to complete
the ensemble and they will be fea-
tured in fast stepping dance rou-
tines and production numbersl
Music for the show offers everv-
thing from old time folk tunes and
songs of the Gay COS to modern
swing numbers and also included
arc popular ballads of today and
/ yeserday. The accompanies for the
show will be Mrs. Mabel Murphy
and Miss Carol Lee Green.
One of the highlights for the
program will be a number of Young
matrons and tiny youngsters who
appear as Paris Models in a fash
ion show which is set to music.
A baby contest will be held in
conjunction with the production
You Can't Beat Fun, which is
being produced under the auspices
of the Milford Junior Chamber of
Commerce, and will be presented
on Wednesday and Thursday, No
vember 10th and 11th, at Milford
High School Auditorium for the
benefit Of the Milford Ambulance
RespiratOr.
The entrants in this contests to
select the King and Queen, the
Prince and Princess and Duke and
Duchess of TOyland are the small
fry of the town. Boys and girls
under six years of age are eligible
for this popularity contest. The
polling places for them are located
in the stores of leading merchants.
All children will be introduced
to the audience of "YOu Can't Beat
Fun and there will be I special
coronation ceremony on the last
night of the show when the win
ners who have pOlled the largest
number of votes will receive
crowns and loving cups.
This Tiny Tot Contest is not
beauty OF health contest. il is
popularity contest for the citizens
Of tomorrow. There is no entrance
fee and the children do not have
TO have rehearsals or special cos
tunes. For more information about
entering a child in this contest
contact Mrs. Robert May, telephone
476O, or Mrs. Richard Barto, tele-
phone 8410.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
lINcoLN ToMssIoNE FouNp


SPRINGFIELD, ILL., (A9 = The
lost tombstone Of Eddie Lincoln.
second son of Abraham Lincoln
and Mary Todd Lincoln. has been
found after being missing for So
years Dr. Harry b. Pratt. Illinois
state historian, says the white
marble slab was found face down
ana serving as an entrance sstOne
20 the burial plot Of Governor MIN
ian Edwards, Illinois third cover
nor, and his descendants in Oak
Ridge Cemetery.
Edward Baker Lincoln died
February !. 1850. a little more
than a month before his fourth
birthday. He was buried in Hutch
inson's Cemetery. eight blocks west
Of Springdeld's public square. In
1865 following the. assassination Of
President Lincoln, Edwards body
was moved to the temporary Lin
coin tomb "a Oak Ridge, beside the
bodies Of his father, and brother.
William When the present tomb
was finished Il was placed there.
Mrs. Lincoln, later in 1865, gave
Eddie's original tombstone to her
eldest sister, Elizabeth Todd Ed
wards, wife Of Ninian Writ Ed
wards, son Of the governor. Mrs.
Edwards had it moved to Oak
Ridge and the name Edwards
engraved on it, DR. Pratt said.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
Shawnee Speed Kids
Elect Officers

A well-attended meeting was
held at the home Of Joyce Bennett
on LakeyieW avenue on October %
TWO new members Joined the an
Club at this time, James and I,e-
roy Van Worst.
Highlight Of the meeting was
the annual election of ofieers
IheY were nominated from the floor
and the results were as follows.
President, Roger Heeger: vice
president, Jean >JaQuette: secre-
tary, Joyce Bennett: treasurer
Dicky Kenton; safety chairman
Charlotte Wilgus; health chair
man, Harriet Marvel: song lead
ers, Martha Ivens and Teddy Ken
ton; club reporter, Frances Ja-
quette.
Games and refreshments follow
ed the business meeting. It was
interesting TO note the growth Of
the club and the finishing Of pro-
Jects over the past year. Two mem
bers took part in the Chicken of
tomorrow contest. Anyone desir-
ing to join this club may contact
Mrs. Irene Webb the leader Tbev
VIII be very welcome.
About $4,000 U. S. children s to
Il years old die each year.