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Evening star., 1954-05-23
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nism? II so. why India? II Mr..
Williamson is going to let all Of Asia 60
communistic. why expect Nehru to stop
the Communists? AS longtime resi-
dent of the Far East. Mr.. Williamson
must surely know that If the policy
he advocates were followed neither
Nehru nor the Indians would have the
slightest chance Of remaining nof-
communistic.
Mr.. Williamson advances the theory
that JAsiatic PHILOSOPHERS and religion
have no place for the biological fact
Of nationalism." This may be the
reason for their opposing Western
civilization, which tends to force this
biological fact" Of nationalism upon
them against their will. Therefore.
Mr.. Williamson would have us keep
our hands of and let Russia take them
over. "Then Russia will be the one to
suffer eventually, not U.s." Unfortu-
nately for this theory. we are living in
an age when events in any part Of the
world have an immediate and over
whelming impact upon those in any
other part of the world. AS the Presi-
dent has emphasized, the fall Of
Southeast Asia to the Reds would be
q catastrophe for us. long before it
would become one for Soviet Russia.
The Reds would take over not only
another 400 million people. but vast
resources Of food, coal, non-ferrous
metals and other war making poten-
tial. The control Of these resources
by the Reds would be adding just an
other step in their long time objective
of taking over the world.
BY the time Mr.. Williamson gets
around to drawing his line it may be
too late to draw it Somewhere in the
Pacific area" It viii probably be in
his own back yard.
RAalist
Evening star., 1954-05-23

In its issue Of May IA. 1904. The Star
announced that Clara Barton had
resigned the presidency
Cloro Borton of the American National
RESIGNS Red Cross and that she
had been succeeded by
her vice president, Mrs. John A. Logan.
The change Of officers took place at
the residence Of Mrs. Logan and in
cluded the reading of q letter by Miss
Barton, defending her administration
from the time of her founding OF the
society % years previously. The Execu-
tive Committee formally regretted the
circumstances and conditions which
render 1t expedient that you should
take the step and retire from q position
which you have so long, ably and sue
cessfully filled" Mrs. Logan also re-
ferred to "the present unpleasant and
unsatisfactory conditions OF affairs.
But Miss Barton was not unhappy. She
declared: '"The Red Cross Is part Of US.
it has come to stay. and. like the sturdy
oak, its spreading branches shall yet
compass and shelter the relief OF the
Nation" Born on Christmas Day, 1921.
she now was 03, "toil-worn" and
"weary." But she had nearly eight
years yet to live and even when ct last
she died on April II. 1912, her work.
in her own regard. was not finished.
on May 10, 1904. The Star printed
a cable from London, announcing that
Sir Henry Morton Stanley
Stonley had passed away peacefuls
Dead ly" shortly after 6 am. He
was quite conscious to the
last and able to recognize his wife,"
The famous explorer had been born
in Wales in 1840. His real name was
John Rowlands. and he was disowned
by his parents. emigrated to New Or
leans at II, adopted the family desig-
nation of q Louisiana benefactor.
served In the Confederate Army during
the Civil War and later was Q corr
respondent Of the New York Tribune.
Evening star., 1954-05-23

Under the auspices of the New York
Herald he found David Livingstone in
darkest" Africa in 1872. Subsequently
he led an expedition to the relief Of
Emin Pasha (Eduard Schnitzer) in
the upper Nile country. For King Leo
pold of the Belgians he founded the
Congo Free State in 1879. Back in
Britain in 1890 he married Dorothy
Tenant, held a seat in the House Of
Commons and was knighted by Queen
Victoria. During his last years he
lectured and wrote extensively, revisit
ed the United States and toured most
Of Europe.
sThe women Of the Nation" said The
Star for May II, 1904. will share =.
new advantages and
Columbion Girl wide opportunities"
Graduates through plans for the
enlargement Of Col
umbian University" now the George
Washington University. This year the
university will graduate five young
women. Three will have conferred upon
them the degree Of bachelor Of science
and two that Of bachelor Of arts. The
former are Irene Mabel Pistorio, Ellen
Clapp Brandenburger and Constance
Elizabeth Adams; the latter, Ethel
Louise Gallagher and Catherine vir-
ginia McIlheney. Miss Pistorio is q
candidate for the B. s. degree in archi-
lecture and win be the first woman on
whom the university win confer this
honor. She was born and reared In
washington, is of Italian extraction
and comes Of q long line of musical
and artistic ancestors She is the only
daughter Of Prof. John N. Pistorio. a
well-known musician. She inherits his
talent for music and plays with rare
skill and expression, but the love of
art. . legacy from her mothers side
of the house. has proved more potent
factor in her life. She early evinced
skill in drawing and while attending
the public schools Of this city resolved
to make architecture her life work.
Evening star., 1954-05-23

I'll tell you what Is wrong with Amer
ica- How often that Is the prelude
to bitter indictment tinged with hall
truths. short views and partial out
looks! frequently such appraisals are
colored by cynicism. ignorance. dis
appointment and disillusionment. The
landscape is dark because the lenses
are blue. There are many who lament
that the former times had luster
which is the lost radiance OF today.
that in this year Of our Lord Journalism
in religion, banality In government and
corruption in morals are writing the
sentence Of doom upon Americas walls.
All that such prophets Of gloom see
Of the garments Of this allegedly deca-
dent land is the dirty linen being dis
played on the national clothes line.
The decay Of today Is usually contrasted
with the supposed shining virtues of
the yesterdays. But candid history re-
flutes this false claim. The good old
days were not 50 good. except in retro
spect.
A right perspective indicates that
Gods truth Is not In retreat. but ever
marching on. There was much wrong
with the past. The present. so far as
America Is concerned, often Is viewed
from outside our borders through the
red glass Of hatred or the green glass
of jealousy. The naonStrouS forces Of
evil now plotting the overthrow of de-
cency everywhere in the world I'LL the
air with diSparagements Of America be-
hxy 10 - -sn1 Ms.,I,4
the United States is the one foe all such
sinister forces fear. Anything which
tends to weaken confidence in America
strengthens aggressive tyranny. There
fore, as q part Of its propaganda,
communism supplies the world with
high-poweYed microscopes Of criticism
to be held over every defect or fault In
Americas developing life. Even though
Uncle Sam may be the very modern
incarnation Of the Good Samaritan, the
have-ncts. over which he may bend in
unselfish mercy and help. are inclined
to show the inherent resentment which
penury usually feels toward plenty, no
matter how selfless and generous those
who. have may be.
Without Pharisaical pride and with
no disposition to thank God that we are
not as other nations. 1t is high time to
think and speak Of what Is right with
America. With all its failings. it is
the most convincing and inspiring
democratic melting pot In all the earth.
What Is being produced In America by
O. mixture Of races and classes and
cultures Is the most significant human
experiment Of the ages. The supreme
product Of America is not o Lenin. but
q Lincoln. And what is right with
America is the amazing way. in spite
Of the dross Of privilege which often is
q denial Of equality, that that process
Evening star., 1954-05-23

Of May IL, 1904: "Fire destroyed the
photograph gallery Of j. Orville john
son, 465 to 467 Pennsylvania avenue.
this morning about 2 o'clock and loss
of life was narrowly averted. Mr.: john
son was rescued from the balcony at
the second-story window, and Mrs.
Margaret Tully. go, and Mrs. Virginia
Emerson, rs. were taken from the third
story windows by the firemen. The
fire started from some unknown cause
in q small room between the gallery
and the living quarters of the members
of the johnson family. Because Of the
amount Of inflammable material in the
building 1t took but O short time for
the flames to spread, to the main Struc-
ture, in which the several persons were
sleeping" The firemen were told that
"some oil" was in the rooms Of the
photographer. Streams" were poured
on the blaze accordingly. The johnson
negatives therefore were under assault
by fire, smoke and water considerably.
If any survived, the Library Of Congress
would like TO know about them.
President Theodore Roosevelt went
out In o storm on Saturday. May II.
1904, and The Star OF
Youno PuDils the subsequent Monday
ReS;tol explained that he did 50
in order to attend q re-
cital given at the Washington Club by
pupils of Marie Grace Young. including
his daughter Ethel and his. son Archi-
bald, the former playing the frst
movement of Beethoven's Sonatine and
the latter Schuman's Happy Farmer"
Other participants in the festival pro-
gram included: Faith Davis. Leola
Pratt, Mary Pugh. Louise Chalmers.
Agnes and Ethel Trowbridge. Eleanor
Anderson. Dorothy Hayden. Martha
and Katharine Poole. Mary Watkins
and Louise or Louis Cole.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
still goes on producing its miracles Of

still goes on producing its miracles Of
personality and achievement.
From many lands and many races
America is BY far the most important
pool Of idealism on the planet. To be
sure there is plenty that can be said
about what's wrong with America, for
1t Is D growing thing and In its in
gradients are included men and groups
Of bad win. The very essences Of
democracy Is that the wheat and tares
must grow together: but the tares are
lessening and the wheat Increasing.
In this day Of human destiny, what
can we proclaim Is right with America?
She has scrupulously kept her solemn
pledge for collective good will and Gre
ative attempts at world cooperation
as set forth in the Charter of the U. N,
while the Soviet bloc has usedoit only
as propaganda platform and to
sabotage its very foundations. America
is proving to the world by all her
policies that she has no desire to force
our way of life on other nations. She
has Q right to be proud Of record
which Is so far from Imperialism that,
after q tutorage in democracy for half
q century, she gladly gave to the Philip
pine people when they were ready their
full independence. This is indicative
Of her attitude to all peoples yearning
for freedom.
America was right when she rose in
ethical grandeur when, as the then
sole possessor Of the atomic bomb. she
offered to put that awful weapon. cost
ing billions Of dollars, into secure in
ternational keeping. Never before in
history has there been o gesture Of
comparable moral distinction. The
present danger to all in nuclear weapons
lies squarely at the door Of the Soviet
conspiracy.
America is right in keeping her press
and pulpit free to criticize anything
and anybody. England, having been
saved from destruction or subjugation
by the shield Of Americas might. justly
Is ashamed Of the unappreciative, petty
and blind criticisms Of America uttered
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Give 1t d chonce in the Senotef

Had the constitutional amendment lower
ing the voting age from 81 to 18 prevailed,
American citizens resident in the Capital Of
the United States would still have been de-
prived of any voting rights regardless of age.
AS it was, the amendment was voted down
on its first teSt-its defeat Friday in the Senate
having little to do with the merits or the
wisdom of the proposal. Opposition was based
on the principle Of the right OF the States to
decide such matters for themselves.
No such principle is involved in the slightest
degree in the Case proposal for amendment of
the Constitution, granting to Congress the
power to extend representation in their National
Government to citizens of the District Of CO.
lumbia. That amendment may come before the
Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow Surely
1t deserves the same opportunity for Senate
consideration which the voting age amendment
received. And surely it should receive the favor
able committee report which will give it such
q hearing on the floor Of the Senate.
The amendment will come before the Sen
ate committee with substantially more support
than the 18-year-old voting age amendment
possessed at the outset. 1t has been approved
by the platforms of both great political parties.
It has the strong backing of President Eisenhower
and of his predecessor, Mr.. Truman. 1t comes
as near as any proposition can come to having
the solid backing of residents Of Washington,
and it is supported by many national organ
izations of prominence. 1t is aimed more
directly at correcting basically fundamental
wrong than any recent proposal for amendment
Of the Constitution. 4-sa 4s
The hearings last week before Chairman
Langer of the Judiciary Committee produced
unanimous supporting testimony The Senator
himself favors the amendment and personally
would go much further than the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Case. The phraseology
of the amendment of course, is the RESPONSE
bility of the Judiciary Committee. The prin-
ciple is the important thing-the simple prin-
ciple that American citizens should have
voice in their Government.
The Senate committee should support that
principle if the amendment is called up at its
meeting tomorrow and send to the Senate its
recommendation for approval
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Spires Of the Spirit
Whot IS Right With Us y zsssssS &c.! sssx2 !ssas
BY Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist churchi
CHAPLAIN. United states Senate.

by some Of her crude and rude poll
ticians. One Of her greatest news
papers, the Manchester Guardian,
speaking recently Of the role played
by the United States In world affairs
since the war. declared that three
things stand out. First, the United
States has done more than any other
country to guarantee peace In the
world. Secondly, America remains the
foremost country in the world whose
ideal. in the words of its own Consti-
tuition. is to promote the general well
fare and secure the blessings Of liberty
to ourselves and our posterity.' Thirdly,
the United States has done more than
any other country in the world to
help Others and to secure their help.
prosperity and welfare" Thus, from
across 5000 miles we hear with salts
faction that just putting Of what is
right with America.
This famous paper pours contempt
upon those In Europe who imply that
the Marshall plan and point four and
other attempts to combat the agrees
sion Of tyrants and to put countries on
their economic feet. were merely de-
signed to give America control Of new
markets. We as Americans know that
such q charge is unmitigated slander.
This outstanding British daily insists:
The broad soundneSs. honesty of pur-
pose and worth of the role America
has been playing in world affairs ought
not to be in doubt" That courageous
editorial might well be given the cap
ton. What Is Right With America"
A popular song is lifting reminder
Of what is right with America, as it sets
our Nation singing:
Where In the iDorld but In America
Can you sing true freedoms song?
Here In a tDorld OF wondering and
biundering,
Let's all share aUith the other folk,
our brother folk.
That's the old American iDdy.
Ours to hold freedoms flag nnturIed
for all the toorld,
That's the old American iDGy.
Humbly accepting Americas unsought
world destiny. let us also glory in the
truth. where, oh, where, but in America
is God so acknowledged, liberty so dear.
hope so high. opportunity so open!
Where, oh, where, but in America is
plenty so shared, need so alleviated,
sympathy so abounding. CULTS so
bridged! Blessed America, where home
Is castle, with no spying ears or eyes,
where no midnight echoing footsteps
strike terror and fear Of arrest, of mock
trial or no trial-just silence: where
the humblest citizen has the same right
to air his views as does the one who
by the will Of the people sits for
while In some seat of the mighty!
What is right with America? It's
the land Of the friendly face turned to
all the world.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
OFF to the Hills

There is enough time left to plan proper
vacation this year, not one Of those last
minute rush affairs that leaves the gas on in
the kitchen and the newsboy uninformed. The
travel people already are looking over our
shoulders and pressing us with folders depicting
exotic lands or just plain cabins in the hills.
The mention of cabin in the hills strikes
o responsive chord. It is there nestled in cool
seclusion, removed from the city's tensions.
Perhaps there is trout stream nearby. In
fancy, one hears the fish sizzle in the pan for
the victor of the battle Of the line. There most
certainly will be trail in the wood, where one
can lose himself and view wonders never seen
In the heat-flled city
The man Of the house makes the decision
that this year the family will vacation in q
cabin in the hills. He makes the decision known,
and enthusiastically outlines the advantages Of
such a vacation He is surprised by the i'm
mediate skepticism, and at the questions raised.
Will the one who sees to the food be required
to cook in this cabin? Well yes, but simple
food is all that will be needed. A tramp along
the trail will whet the appetite to enjoyment of
plain food. will there be escorts nearby for the
one who knows full well the Importance Of
social contact? Perhaps not. but the change
Evening star., 1954-05-23

win be good for such one. VIII the beds be
soft? VIII there be telephone7 Wnl there
be running water. hot and cold?
The enthusiasm wanes. It, Is evident that
the argument will extend into summer, and
one once more resigns himself to the last
minute rush vacation, with the gas left on IN
the kitchen and the newsboy uninformed But
he gives way grudgingly, with the private
thought that he IS the victim Of his own happi-
ness with the family to whose wishes he accedes.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
We Can't Afford II,

IN tuis Supe1tecnnoloslcal At0Mlc- -hydrogen
age, few things could be more important to the
Nation especially In terms Of military security
and economic well-being- than the annual crop
OF young people being graduated from our coll
ieges and universities as chemists, physicists,
biologists, engineers technical specialists etc.
Yet, despite the great and ever-increasing need
Tor such scientifically trained individuals, the
fact is that our educational system is turning
OUT far too few Of them, with the result that
the United States appears to be falling seriously
behind Soviet Russia in field whose sigriif-
canoe can hardly be exaggerated
Periodically, for many months past. numer.
Gus informed Americans some Of them educa-
tors and some Of them Government officials.
but all in . position to know the salient facts
nave given voice to strong warnings on this sub
ject. The latest to do so is Undersecretary Of
Commerce Walter Williams. Speaking here at
the recent National Conference on weights and
Measures, he has summed up the situation as
follows: "This country has, for long time.
faced a serious shortage of scientists and engi-
neers, but over the last several years our coll
leges have been turning out decreasing numbers
Of these engineers, dropping from high of
about $4,000 in 1850 to low of about 10000
this year."
To put it mildly, this is q fairly shocking
uSuEe. WuaC " means Is CnaL our country, even
though its population is increasing at rate Of
about "a million every decade, and even though
the fast pace Of chronological progress is COM
stantly accelerating, has within the past four
years vastly reduced its output Of engineering
graduates. Certainly, the fact that only 5000
such graduates will be coming out of our col
leges and universities this June-33, 900 fewer
than in 1950!-constitutes an educational def
cheney OF the most serious magnitude, and the
indications are that comparable sort of def
cheney exists in a number of other categories of
our scientific and technical personnel.
BY way Of contrast, the Soviet Union
which Systematically searches for bright young
minds in the earliest school years and then gives
those minds an elaborate scientific education
is sparing no effort to develop an abundance Of
trained chronological manpower. Fer example,
according to expert estimates, the 1854 crop Of
new Russian engineers will be more than twice
the size Of ours-or upwards of 10000 Mr.. Will
liams has therefore not exaggerated in empha-
sizing that the situation is genuinely serious
capable, If not rectihed Of placing us in "a very
disadvantageous position" within a relatively
short time. Clearly, unless prompt corrective
action Is taken, our present deficiency in this
fieid can become one of our most dangerous
national weaknesses vis-a-vis the Communist
world.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Defends Frances Honor

AS q Frenchman and q newspapers
man I feel myself obliged to protest
strongly against the cartoon published
in The Star on May is. -
sc The honor of France is above poll,
tics and can in no way be considered
dependent on two votes Of majority for
q government which, in the opinion Of
many Frenchmen. shares o large part
Of the responsibility for what has hap
pened in Indo-C China.
To connect or associate the heroes OF
Diem Bien Phu with the fate Of the
Laniel government is indeed an abuse
and even an insult.
Today there is no specific French ma
tional interest which could justify this
war for a Frenchman but the defense
of the honor of France, Of which.
think, the French are better judges
than any one else.
Henri Pierre.
Editors note: The cartoon de-
picted the honor Of France being
imperiled by the Assembly's narrow
vote Of support for the Laniel gov
ernment.)
Evening star., 1954-05-23
ireland Takes a Vote

It appears that an end of an era In Ireland's
colorful political history has come now with the
"defeat" of Prime Minister Eamon de Valera
and his Fianna Fail Party. For while the TALL
gaunt "Dev" has been returned to his own seat
In the Dali and his party remains as the largest
single bloc in the Parliament, it is a defeat in
that Fianna Fails losses leave it short of the
legislative control it has held since 1851
For New York-born de Valera his age C7l),
but even more his seriously failing eyesight
suggest that this has been his last electoral
battle.
? It was a quiet campaign, revolving almost
solely around domestic economic issues-wth
hardly word given to foreign problems or to
partition or to relationship with Britain. And
the opponents of Fianna Fail-of whom former
Prime Minister John A. Costello and his Fine
Gael Party were foremost-did not attack Mr..
de Valera's service to Ireland. They concen-
trated instead on the "time for change theme
and the idea that Fianna Fail had been in power
too long-that it had lost its sense of purpose
and of direction.
1t is the expectation now that Mr.. Costello
will head new coalition government, with his
Fine Gael Party being joined by the Labor Party
and enough of the independents to assure
working majority. For himself Mr.. de Valera
announced in advance that he would be unwill-
ing to head coalition. Coalitions, he has said,
lead to bad government . bad policies, bad
administration or, through irresolution and in
>decision, to stagnation." It is it would seem,
comprehensive judgment-7spoken as one would
expect from Eamon de Valera.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Holding the Line in Asia

In his devotion to the cause Of saw
ing Western civilization, A. A. William
son writes that he sees no reason for
intervening in Asia except perhaps
with Point Four. We should leave
Asia for the Asiatics." he says. Let
them 60 communistic." he adds. And
after all Of Southeast Asia has fallen,
Nehru may realize his policy Of neu-
trality is futile. All right. then what?
Does. Mr.. Williamson expect Nehru
then suddenly to become unneutral and
attempt to save India from commu-
Evening star., 1954-05-23

The old home town has ordered large signs
to be put up along the highway: "Radar Con-
trolled." The aldermen figure this either win
or won't work Just about as well as actually
buying the radar equipment and is quite bit
cheaper.