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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-06-11
Florida Rabbis Choose Rabbi
Skop 10 Head State Association

Rabbi Morris A. Skop, spiritual leader of the
Coral Gables Jewish Center, was elected presi-
dent of the Association of Florida Rabbis, after
serving the association as secretary for ten
years. at the recent annual conference held in
Lakeland, Florida.
Rabbi Skop is graduate of the Jewish Insti-
tute Of Religion headed by the late DR.. Stephen
S. Wise and Ohio State University. He did
graduate work in interracial studies at Harvard
University and was formerly president of the
Central Florida Zionist District and B'nai Birth
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-06-11

Denmark by
Jewish Community receiving
Yeshva Uiversi School
Of Education and Community Administration
Social and Jack Nad
Executive Director of the 2nd Street T and Lecturer Community
of schools faculty. the educational
program DiamOn Cevan, Copenhagen and
Henri Mitein, Paris
Of
programs leading and doctors degrees the fields Of
and community administration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
On Reodjustino Fares

Though fares have increased on our
transit line, transit company income
has decreased. This is because fare in
creases have taken place without con-
sulting the public
Taking my own experience. and lis
tening to other riders, find that peo-
pie no longer ride a few blocks any
more, but walk when weather permits.
1t is this drop in short hauls which
has hurt Capital Transit's revenue the
most and the ridership which they
should make every effort to recapture.
May / suggest the following for their
benefit and ours
l. Eliminate transfers and passes.
Printing passes and transfers costs
money Besides they slow up service
and compiicate things for the drivers.
2. Sell tokens 10 for 81 and have a
lucent cash fare. The short-haul rider
doesn't mind paying the equivalent of
a dime to ride three or four blocks.
The cash rider is only an occasional
rider and should pay a premium over
the daily rider. -.
-s Martin Buxbaum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
This and That
By Charles E. TroceweN

Astute architects and builders, realiz-
ing what people wanted-plenty OF glass
gave it to them by the expedient of
taking out the upright framing.
They made one window, instead of
two or three side by side.
There is probably no more light in
room with picture window than in
one with the old side by-side arrange
ment
People who live in glass houses not
only should not throw stones, as the
saying has it--they should not fail to
use plenty of curtaining material.
This they usually do, with the result
that the interior of their homes are
no lighter than the rooms of some old
fashioned houses.
Templeton Jones believes that his old
groups have some advantages.
For one thing, the individual win
dows lend themselves to variety Of
curtaining treatment.
For another, each unit can be raised
and lowered at will.
Too many of the picture windows are
fixed in place. Only a section can be
opened. The rest is left for the group
ing of small ornaments and plants.
The picture" seen out of q group Of
windows is not essentially different
from that seen through the largest
picture window"
As matter Of fact. with the excep-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
David Keyser.

ton of the window uprights in the CEN
ter the old group has as much glass
in it as the modern
The difference comes in having the
whole space in one unit.
Once a person gets this idea into his
head. he will think twice before having
his old groups taken out and picture
windows put in.
Let him be satisfied with the plain
truth:
He already has picture windows!
Just as many persons already have
''ramblers." only they used to be called
bungalows.
There is. after all. nothing new under
the SUM-
New times. new ways-this is such
an inSisten. demand, on the part of
youth. that many persons find it expe-
dent to play up to it, and to provide
them with something new" even if
it isn't really new at all.
1t may be, and often is. quite old, but
with different alignment, a little
change here, and little bit of differ
ence there, and behold! Sir, something
new and up-to-the- minutel
Call one-story house a bungalow,
or a rambler it is still baSically the
same house; and place a big window
low, and call it picture" if you want
to. it is still a window, and part Of
it you can't get open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Police Records Should Be Open

If legislation is needed on the question OF
open or closed police records in Juvenile crime
cases, Congress will get sounder advice on the
subject from the Senate Juvenile Delinquency
subcommittee than from the Juvenile Court
Advisory Committee. The Senate group, after
a study of the youth crime problem here
recommended against secret arrests. But the
advisory committee wants to surround Juvenile
Squad arrests with the same sort of Iron cur
tain" that shields operations of the Juvenile
Court. Why extend system that, as applied
by the court, has failed adequately to protect
the public interest?
AS a general policy, delinquent children
should be Safeguarded against improper pub
licity. But if statutory curtain of secrecy is
too inf1exible it can be used to cover unwise,
arbitrary or inefficient handling of the public'S
business. Such abuses are more to be feared
than any dangers inherent in open records and
open operationS-especially in police depart
ment. The Senate subcommittee rightly con-
demned as dangerous" any plan for secret
arrests of juveniles or any one else. Police
Chief Murray has challenged proponents of
secrecy to produce proof of any harm caused in
the past by his departments policy of keeping
all arrest books open for public inspection In
the absence of such evidence Congress would be
justified in seeing to it that there no secret
police activities of any kind in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

Templeton Jones has at last traced
to its lair his dislike for picture win
doWS
Jones has always fancied himself
an amateur Investigator.
His tracking usually takes after ordi-
nary things Of. life. not criminals or
the like.
Ideas are what he loves to investigate.
The investigation of ideas is part
of his life.
So when he realized that he did not
care for the modern picture window,
as it is called, he started in to find out
. why.
The solution. he discovered. was easy.
The picture window did not set him
gaga, as the word has it, because he
already had a picture window.
His group of three windows in the
living room, and two side by side in
the dining room, actually were the
forerunnerS Of the modern large win
dow.
He had preview, as it were. and
didn't know it.
Any home with groups Of windows
has a picture window" Of q sort
It is true that the connecting frame
is thicker. wider. larger, than in the
modern glass and metal affair.
Properly curtained and framed. the
old group windows functioned very
nicely as frames for the outdoors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Germans Views on Book

Having been born and reared in Ger
many. very much enjoyed the article
by Jerry OLeary. jr.. Book Beer
Season Is Upon U.s."
Perhaps some of your readers were
puzzled by the German verse in the
sketch accompanying the OLeary
feature. The verse, underneath the
picture of that frightful looking woman
who could drive anybody to drink,
means:
"One who does not love beer
and good song
Deserves a wife like that
all life long"
Mr.. OLeary states that the German
word for goat" is book" That is not
quite correct. The German word for
goat is "ziege" and book" in this
instance. is merely an abbreviation of
''ziegenbock." meaning male goat.
There are several other German
animals. the male species of which are
sometimes referred to as block" for
short.
Sigrid Gunther.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Playground Near American u.

My attention was called to the letter
signed "A. U. Resident" appearing in
your March Is issue This letter again
proves the fact that letters received
by newspapers from people who refuse
TO disclose their names are ofttimes
written by people who wish to dis
seminate untruthS or part truths with
out accepting responsibility for their
false propaganda.
"A new section Of our territory 'front.'
ing on Forty-fifth street NV. and
bounded by Upton and Van Ness streets,
has been developed in the last two
or three years. These new neighbors
have been excited by a few of their
number who have been using part
truths and untruths in their campaign
against the playground which will be
located directly across Forty-fifth street
from them.
The American University Park Citi-
zens' Association has paid-up men,
bership of little less than 1850 peo-
pie. OF this membership between 30
and 40 are the new neighbors and that
Is about their proportion to the older
neighborhood and in their belief re-
garding the playground.
The association has been fighting
for the Forty fifth and Van Ness streets
playground for over Is years. Some
OF the greatest proponents of the play
ground are among the older neighbors
living equally as close to the playground
as the new neighbors No opposition
was heard until February % past at
which time your writer was advised.
Since this time the association has
exercised every effort to convince it's
new nelghbors and members of the
falsity of the claims regarding the
playground, without success. Our next
regular meeting. April 5, will include
panel of experts on the various
i, points OF criticism of the playground
and ! believe that the information
given by these experts will satisfy any
reasonable person of the great desira-
oillty OF the playground.
We live in hopes that our new neigh
bors will become more neighborly. We
still welcome them, fully realizing that
some few may find that they prefer
another neighborhood.
Garland E. Taylor,
President, American University
Park Citizens Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

Illinois. the very junior Senator from
Michigan and the hitherto dauntless
Senator from one of the DakotaS as
they scurry down the gangplank from
their comrades laundering ship-the
same comrade they have sat beside in
beaming approval all these many many
months.
Sort of makes one banker for the
days when all we had to worry about
was an obscure bureaucrat getting a
mink coat for his wife wholesale
Son of '76.
Communists seek to destroy Nc
Carthy. They have displaced all in
vestigators since 1885. Remember they
tried to ruin Dick Nixon Don't allow
the Roosevelt Truman Stevenson out
casts to divide Gen. Eisenhower's house
against itself.
Remember LincolnS admonition that
America can be destroyed only from
within Millions of lifelong Democrats
who elected President Eisenhower are
supporting Mccarthy. McCarran, Jen-
ner and Velde. who daily risk their
lives in their brave fight against trail
tors sincerely hope the President will
grant no immunites to the Army, Navy
clergy or any other class, but make
them all responsible and subject to
investigation by our congressional COM
mitteeS.
Thomas L. Blanton.
Albany, Tex.
have watched with disgust the
transition Of The Star from fine old
line newspaper, with accurate news
coverage and intelligent editorial COM
ment, to what it is today This transit
ton has been going on since about
1946-47
To me it is to be regretted that such
a fine newspaper should degenerate
into a left-wing organ.
Your current campaign, joined in by
some of your columnists. with the
avowed purpose of smearing Senator
Mccarthy, is quite unenlightened. Per-
haps you do not know the pulse of the
people-or again, you may be trying to
sway them. The opposite result is ap-
parent if you would take measures to
check outside of Washington. Even you
must be aware that Senator Mccarthy
is more in demand than any other
Republican or Democrat.
C. p. Gooding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Surveying Virginio's Needs

Virginia is in need of such comprehensive
public works survey as that proposed by Gov
ernor Stanley. Had the General Assembly dur
ing its recent session been presented with an
overall, authoritative appraisal of the States
hospital, educational and other construction
needs, the appropriations for these facilities
might have been substantially larger. Certainly
the defenders of the Byrd tax rebate law would
have had an even harder fight on their hands.
Governor Stanley, in reviewing the accom-
plishments of the 1854 Legislature, indicated he
would ask the so-called constructive session"
on March 81 to consider a resolution for
Statewide public works study. The one-day
meeting is a traditional Reasonably for bill
signing purposes, but resolutions, as distinct
from legislation proper. may be considered
then. The Governor said definite information
on construction needs is essential to admin
istrative planning over 10-year period.
Several resolutions calling for such a study
died in committee with the past session. But
advocates of larger appropriations for State
health and educational institutions received
support from number of freshman legislators
who had made personal inspections Of rundown
facilities prior to converting of the Assembly
After rugged battle, So million Of $7-million
surplus scheduled for rebate to taxpayers was
diverted, instead to neglected institutions and
tagging services.
The legislators who made the inspection
tour last year were shocked by some of the con-
ditions they found to exist, especially in tuber-
culosis and mental hospitals Their individual
reactions, unfortunately, were not compiled in
a. form readily available for perusal by the
Assembly. thoroughgoing study by a special
committee or other official group between now
and the next Legislature, in 1856, would be
valuable source Of information when the next
budget comes up for consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

opens his trap and says "Phooey," every
newscaster from daybreak to mid
night echoes "Phooey. phooey. phooey."
each In more or less resonant tones
according to the caliber of his fiddle.
Even Stevenson. an outstanding per-
sonality of fine fundamental intelli-
gence. is. in his recent speeches. de-
liberately accenting political asininities.
Why can't we put first things first
and combine for the long pull and the
hard pull that will be required for our
survival?
Why can't The Star adjust its edi-
torial policies to the realities of our
position in the world?
Jay Bone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Man Power

Man has raised up enemies from stone.
Has made suspect OF his blazing sun.
And from the lightning and the ,Dind
has spun
Inuolued designs of danger. He is alone
In an untriendly World he thought his
ODn,
knowing the treachery OF the embryo.
His hand his hdngnldn and himself his
foe.
The sure betrayal of his blood and bone.
But though he lift up FrankensteinS
to lay
Him lou, beat plopshares into spords.
And feed the flame he fears, let none
gainSdy
There is Uithm him get the strength
OF hOrdeS
OF angels tUho, from loutiSh clod,
Can cast out deUils, trace the face Of
God.
Helen Harrington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
For and Against Mccarthy

The SubverSive element is seeing to
it that everything is done to discredit
Senator Mccarthy There are those of
us who remember when this same ele-
ment employed the same strategy to
discredit the Dies committee investi-
eating un-American activities. This
committee was ridiculed, abused and
hooted into oblivion. It will always be
so no matter how or by whom un-
American activities are investigated.
The radicals have kicked up, such dust
screen of disapprobation of what, Sen
ator Mccarthy says and how he says
it. that the real issue of the Commu-
nists he has uncovered is lost in the
headlines.
Government Employe.
4 X
Congratulations on the fact that The
Star has entered the lists against SEN
ator Mccarthy.
Ridicule from unimpeachable sources
such as Senator Flanders and The
Star-is I believe. the real way to get
under McCarthy's hide.
In recent years have thought about
other periods Of alteration in our his
toIy-the Alien and Sedition Acts of
John Adams administration (Federal-
isD. the suspension of habeas corpus
during the Civil War Republican, !.
and the notorious raids of A. Mitchell
Palmer after World War I Demo
cratic).
Such alteration is not confined to
any one party: 1t represents type of
hysteria that all parties should guard
against.
E. III. B.
One of the least appetizing aspects
Of the present mess in Washington is
the frantic. almost panicky, haste of
the oleaginous junior Senator from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
First THINGS First

It seems to me that our radio and
teleyision commentators. oui column
nists and even our editors are almost
insanely preoccupied with the fasci-
mating game of politics to the exclusion
of stark realities of national defense.
We elect as President man Of probity
and ability and then proceed to enmesh
him in daily and highly vocative fog
of political intricacies to such an extent
that he has little time or thought for
the essential problems that confront us
as a Nation. If Senator Mccarthy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

drink may be made. pleasant and friendly
hour can be passed In this fashion, without once
mentioning the countless tasks that will arise
in the spring and summer Talk OF those must
be reserved for subsequent meetings
Neither is fooling the other, of course. but
experience has shown that the preliminaries
must be handled delicately, on friendly man
to-man basis to gain an advantage over others
who seek to tie up the neighborhood labor
supply. 1t is not too early to begin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Dealing With ItoIy's Reds

Premier Mario Scelba has lost no time in
making clear that he and his new government
intend to take active measures against the Com
muniSt conspiracy in Italy. He has distinguished
himself in the past in lesser position, with his
work against Red terrorism and subversion, and
he can be counted upon now-with his en-
HANGED power-to be at least as vigorous as
ever in coping with that menace fact that
promises to strengthen the security not only of
his own country but of the Western world as
whole.
The menace is not to be underestimated
Although they still rank pretty far behind the
Christian Democrats in terms Of vote-getting
appeal, Italy's Communists control the second
strongest political party in the country, and
they are tirelessly engaged in the dirty business
of stirring up internal disorder for the greater
honor and glory of the Soviet Union. With
widespread economic distress in urban and
rural areas serving as fallow ground for their
efforts, and inspired only by loyalty to Moscow
they are intent upon but one objective-namely
to Subvert their native land and drag 1t behind
the Kremlin's Iron Curtain.
To that end in addition to funds supplied
by the labor unions they dominate, the italian
Reds have long been receiving financial help
from Moscow to enable them to spread subver-
sive propaganda, promote political instability
and otherwise infect, infest and inf1ame prac-
tically every phase of the countrys life and
activity. Premier Scelba, perhaps more than
any other man in Italy, is acutely aware of all
this, and he has been particularly emphatic
In emphasizing that he is determined to meet
the evil head on with special action, including
action to eliminate the illegal and conSpirato-
rial channels through which the Communists
have been receiving the money needed to carry
on their treasonouS work.
Determination to do a thing is not the
same, of course, as actually doing it, and Mr..
Scelba may find that his breakdown program is
more easily proclaimed than made effective.
However, as demonstrated by his past record,
he is skillful and doughty foe of communism,
and if his government enjoys reasonably long
tenure-as it will if the middle of the road
parties continue to hold together and support
him as coalition-he can accomplish great
deal against the notwithstanding Reds To
that extent, certainly, both Italy and all the
other member nations of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization have reason to be encour-
aged by his rise to the premiership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
| letters to The Star

higher pension with no limit on her
income.
! note that the judge gave the con-
victed Annapolis widow suspended
sentence. This helps. but in no way
grasses the stigma Of felonious convic-
ton in the records of the Federal court.
Correction of this unequal situation
is long overdue.
Lester A. Dessez,
Brigadier General, U. S. Marine
Corps. Retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

it should conclude that it is far more
vital that the American people know
what goes on with Maj. PeresS.
Or do we have an Army which con-
siders the activities of an alleged Com
muniSt within its ranks not to be
worthy of scrutiny and which believes
that evidence of preferential treat
ment of an alleged Communist Army
officer is no concern of the American
people?
David Keyser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Pvt. Schine ond Moi. Peress

If the Army has such detailed &C
count of Pvt. David Schine and his
activities, it must surely have an equally
detailed account about Maj Irving
PereSS. And if the Army considers
that the American people are entitled
to know about Pvt. SchineS activities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

The Star 'carried the astounding
news that Virginia award for his
outstanding contributions" to aviation
will be awarded to Arthur Godfrey
by Col Allan c. Parkinson. director of
the State Division of Aeronautics in
Richmond. This, mind you, on top of
his being grounded for reckless flying
Isn't this splendid example to set
before the promising young men of our
country who intend to fly our planes?
Disguised Virginian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Spring

It is not too early, to begin renewing
valuable friendships in the neighborhood.
Spring arrives today, according to the almanac,
and there will be countless tasks to be done in
the yard and around the outside of the house.
These are light tasks, such as wedding the
flower bed, trimming the lawn along the walks
and raking winters neglected rubbish from the
back yard. But they are time-consuming, and
time is at a premium around the house.
They are tasks which should have a par
ticular appeal to the boy down the street.
School vacation will be here soon, and it is
not too early to open preliminary negotiations.
It is known that the boy down the street will
have need, when summer comes, for Small-it
is hoped-amountS of money to supplement the
allowance and make summer pass more pleas
antly. He knows this, too, and so the approach
to renewing friendship should begin on a
mutually agreeable tone.
The best day to begin is Saturday, when
there is freedom from school and work. One
should happen to be in the front yard when
the boy from down the street passes. He should
be asked to stop while and talk. The weather
needs to be discussed Progress at school should
be touched on tentatively, to learn first whether
1t Is disagreeable topic. If 1t is not, it can
be explored thoroughly. An offer Of soft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
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