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Evening star., 1954-08-15

knives, clubs and brass knuckles were
used freely. The circus performers were
jeered by the Wabash employees who
attended. They even went so far as to
snatch up the paddles used by the
clown in his antics and to paddle the
latter about the ring. The circus people
did not mind the familiarity so much
as did the people living thereabouts.
who had their families present, and
they clashed with the Wabash men.
the show was broken up in the melee, ;"
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A special feature article written by
DR.. Ekai Kawaguchi for The Star OF
August 6, 1904, contained
DoIoi Lomo this portrait OF the Dalai
Described Lama Of Tibet half
century ago: "He wore
tremendously long scarf across his
shoulders. It was of the heaviest kind
Of silk. Under it he wore garment OF
sheepskin. Over his head, which was
clean shaven, he put his religious cap.
In his left hand he carried a rosary.
He appeared to be % years old. He
was not tall for Tibetan, being but
S feet 7 inches in height. His face
was sharp in the extreme, like that
of cunning fox. with piercing eyes
and high nose. One of the Chinese
physiognomists told me afterwards that
his face expresses that character which
easily seeks and overcomeS any trou-
BILE. He will declare war. he assured
me, against some country in the future
and put the nation In misery. His eyes
tell IT, he said. The Dalai Lama's voice
was clear and heavy. He was one Of
the most significant .personages ] ever
met In my life. He ID q born. chief
yes, every inch Of him"
Evening star., 1954-08-15
D. c. Schools Then and Now

There have recently appeared two
letters to the editor with reference to
separate classes for boys and girls in
District public schools. I attended the
local public schools, beginning with
first grade about 1883, and moving on
to Central High at Seventh and o
streets NV, in the 1905.
The grade schools, as I recall, gen.
orally had separate classes for boys
and girls, and the Dennison, on S be-
tween Thirteenth, and Fourteenth
streets NV, provided separate play
grounds. At Central High I do not recall
attending any but all-boy classes. To
me it seems separate classes for the
sexes are to be preferred, as it means
one less diversion.
The local public schools now have
stadlums, swimming pools, gymnasiums,
recreation rooms. cafeteriaS, playground
supervisors, athletic coaches, counselors,
etc, none Of which were furnished when
attended. Sometimes wonder wheth-
er the pupils Of today are any better
off educationally. or any happier than
we were, left to think and act for our
selves.
With race segregation relaxed in the
D. c. public schools. it should be good
time to again put sex segregation into
effect, as the number of pupils for the
next few years should be stabilized in
the steady decline in the number of
white offSetting the gain in colored.
The serious problem of rapidly increas-
ing public school attendance has now
been transferred to Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties in Maryland,
and Arlington and Fairfax Counties in
Virginia.
Evening star., 1954-08-15

friend that he intended to "invest In
some hotel property" DR.. Bradfute
was native Of Texas, had studied
medicine in Pennsylvania and had
practiced at Philadelphia for a time"
After moving to Walbrook, che built
up q good-paying practice and made
many substantial friends" Why he
should disappear was o mystery. in
deed.
An editorial in The Star for July 29,
1904, explained: Two automobiles
charged with exceeding
Premium on the speed limit yester-
Seorchina' day forfeited collateral
Of SIS each In the Police
Court rather than stand trial. There
is not the least cause for wonder at
Z their action. The maximum fine for
this offense is $40, and the average fine
is $40. It is money in pocket for every
automobilist who Is arrested on this
charge to forfeit his collateral so long
as the police sergeants demand such
small sums in bail. If the rule were
enforced to require the full amount Of
the maximum fine as collateral there
would be fewer arrests and yet more
trials and . larger revenue from this
source for q time. with the probable
result Of o more general observance of
the law after o while. Five-dollar coll
laterals are little else than direct
premium upon excessive speeding and
trial avoidance"
Evening star., 1954-08-15
Making 1t Official

The tentative agreement between the
District Commissioners and the National
Capital Planning Commission over Potomac
River bridge sites has been given official
Senate sanction by unanimous vote. All
that remains now to give the pact statutory
permanency is the concurrence of the
House. Since that body already had ap-
proved the Jones Point bridge, one of the
two structures provided for in the Senate
bill, there is little doubt that the House
will extend its approval to include the
once controversial central-area bridge. All
will be quiet once more along the Oft
embattled shores of the Potomac.
There are still problems to be worked
out by District and NCPC officials respect
ing the central-area site. The understand
ing reached recently by the two feuding
sides was on principles only. That is, both
parties finally agreed that traffic between
Washington and Virginia requires imnle-
diate planning and construction of span
somewhere between the Memorial and Key
Bridges. Both sides also agreed that the
bridge would not be placed over or directly
adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt Island, the
Wildlife sanctuary which the Theodore
Roosevelt Memorial Association was pre-
pared to defend to its last breath. The
bridge therefore will have to be put some
where downstream from little South
Island, lower tip of the Theodore Roosevelt
Island group, yet far enough above the
Memorial Bridge as not to detract from
that structure. The new bridge will be tied
in with Twenty fourth street, which, under
the agreement, will become key link in
the inner traffic loop around downtown
Washington. At the Virginia end there
will be no major changes in the original
plans for connections with Arlington boule-
ward and the George Washington Memorial
parkway.
The bridge authorization will have to
be backed up later by appropriations, of
course, but no obstacles are foreseen in
that direction. Once the House joins in the
Senate action and the President adds his
signature to the legislation, definite plan
ming for the long-needed central and Alex
andria bridges can start That will be
happy day for bottlereck-weary motorists
who cross the, river every day.
Evening star., 1954-08-15
Grounded Airline

AT midnight tonight most OF 10000
employees of American AirlineS will be
dropped from the company payroll or will
receive the required notice for such sever
ance. The reason for this drastic action by
the Nations biggest air carrier is that its
entire fleet of planes has been grounded
since midnight of July 80 by strike Of its
1900 pilots.
The real issue, directly affecting only
about SO of these 1900 pilots, is whether
American may operate nonstop trans
continental schedule involving more than
eight hours of continuous flying by single
crew. For more than 20 years there has
been an eight-hour limitation, by Govern
ment regulation, on overland commercial
flying. When American set up its nonstop
cross-country schedule it hoped to make
the trip in less than eight hours each way.
Experience proved that the westbound
flight, against prevailing winds, took more
time. The company accordingly asked and
received from the Civil Aeronautics Board
express permission to schedule tranSconti-
mental nonstop service within a 10-hour
limit. Both the Civil Aeronautics Admins
tration and the CAB expressed the opinion
that the longer flying time-for nonstop
operation-Would not "have an adverse
effect on safety" The company then sched-
uled it's eastbound flights in hours 35
minutes and It's westbound in 8 hours IS
minutes.
The Air Line Pilots Association objected
to the breaking Of the eight-hour rule and
issued strike notice. National Mediation
Board efforts to produce an agreement
failed and the boards proposal for arbitra-
, ton was rejected by the union although
accepted by the company.
The cross-country airliners are operated
by a pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer.
They average fve round trips monthly,
meaning 10 working days per month.
Flying time Is limited to IS hours per
month. Salaries run close to $4,000 yearly.
Flying modern airliner by three-man
crew without intermediate landings and
takeoffs permits relaxation for the pilots
en- route-unless weather conditions are
unusually severe. It is difficult to believe,
particularly in view OF the CABS consid-
Grafton OF the point, that there Is any
danger involved in the extra flying time
required for hve westbound flights per
month.
It has been proved that there Is a
public demand for the nonstop service.
The Pilots Association will be doing itself,
the airline industry and the public . real
injury II Its action forces abandonment Of
this service.
Evening star., 1954-08-15
By Frederick Brown Harris
Minister. Foundry Methodist Church:
Chaplain. United StAtes Sennka.

as Nu1PiAiu OulteQ STATES senate.
decades have produced Fascist and
communistic leaders who have seemed
to be the very incarnation Of evil. There
are many who seem to enjoy making
such grotesQue individuals the target Of
their wrath, as one throws bali In
circus or carnival to hit an upreared
face. But, as it has been pertinently
suggested: 1T is easier to shoot vil-
Liam than to get at the villiany. It
Is easier to kill bad men than to build
good democracy. II only the same
emotions which we so expensively array
against the villains could be directed
against the causes that produced them,
against the poverty and exploitation
and human misery that breed the bad
ness. what powerful healing, redemp-
tive force our indignation could be-
come" But alas. we so often lose our
temper when We ought to keep 1t.
William Lloyd Garrison did not lose
his temper. He kept it. And out Of 1t
ne fashioned telling blows, not against
shareholders but against slavery. He
was so mad at that iniquity that he
cried: II will not equivocate; / win not
excuse; viii not retreat single inch
and will be heard!" Florence Night
ingale did not lose her temper. She
kept 1t, when she really got mad at
the horror OF so-called hospitals in her
day. A recent biography of her in
spring life pictures her not Just as a
gentle lady with lamp, but as q cru
sading lady with lash; high-tem-
pered woman with the call Of God loud
and clear within her uncomfortable
soul, bounding and bullying Govern
ment officials into providing decent
treatment for the wounded and the
dying, until the men who were in a
position to do so trembled at the very
mention Of her name.
In stirring hymn there is a peti.
tlon that courage may rise with danger
IN the presence of unnumbered foes
We need to have our anger rise also
until 1t becomes vocal and devastatinr
and terrible as an army with banners
Ihls is time when against the BIAS
phemles OF communism and the ini-
quitles OF our own social system we
neeo not to lose our temper. but to use
1t: and with our eyes upon the picture
OF an angry Christ to lift the PRAYER.
with evils intrenched in politics and
custom brazenly insolent to every plea
Tor decency and justice: Make me the
faithful follower Of that One who did
not lose His temper but, on occasion.
kept 1t.
Evening star., 1954-08-15

ever, and It finally was announced that
there would be no NsRC IN flashing lights
even though two competitors are blinking
their wares along the same waterfront In
stead. NSRC has offered $500 contribu-
ton toward a study of ways to beautify the
city's industrial shoreIine There would
be kind of sweet justice If the first rec
ommendation should call for the removal OF
the rival sugar signs.
Evening star., 1954-08-15
Sweetness or Light

The National Sugar Refining Company
seemingly has decided 1t can catch more
customers with sweetness than with light.
In any case, it is getting much favorable
publicity for decision not to build giant
Illuminated sign on New York's East River
waterfront opposite the United Nations
building.
Despite protests from U. N. officials and
Park Commissioner Robert Moses, the COM
pany had received approval from the New
York City Board of Standards and Appeals
for erection Of the sign. Continued public
reaction Of anything but saccharinic quail
ity led the sugar men to think again, how
Evening star., 1954-08-15

The Star on August 4, 1904, carried
a dispatch from Detroit. quoting Rev.
T. ]. Campbell, s. j.. as
Menace OF having told meeting Of
Soriolism the American Federation
of Catholic Societies:
The specter of socialism. which looms
over modern civilization with menace
Of ruin. may well cause serious alarm.
In general. its rise may be ascribed to
the elimination of Christianity from
modern legislation: to the influence of
false economic principles and to the
new methods which the nations have
adopted to achieve greatness and
power. Socialism is absolutely destruc-
tive of all human liberty. We need
no better proof Of that than to glance
at what Is going on in France, whose
government the Socialists boast Of con-
trolling. Socialism with US is not
yet formidable political power. but
there Is all the more reason. before It
becomes an aggressive and organized
force. to build up an army Of federated
associations. actuated by principles
which are antagonistic to or corrective
of those dangerous doctrines"
It was announced in The Star on
August 5. 1904. that Dr. Champe S.
Bradfute of Walbrook.
Dr.. Brodfute suburb Of Baltimore.
Missina had been missing from
his home since '.the
early part Of May" and that his rela-
tives were uneasy" concerning him.
Investigation had disclosed that he
purchased railroad ticket to WASH
ington. He left without eating break
fast, "but told his sister that he would
return in time for dinner" It was
reported also that he had informed .
Evening star., 1954-08-15
Politics and the Economy

1t Is perhaps one Of the unfortunate
aspects of our political climate that the
state Of the national economy so often must
be considered as strictly partisan re-
sponsibility. It Is true, Of course, that Gov
ernment fiscal policies spending, debt
management, taxation and so forth-may
have great bearing upon business condi-
tions. But 1t is likewise true that other
forces-war or peace, birth rates, droughts
and worldwide developments far beyond
the control Of any administration in Wash
ington-may have much heavier bearing,
particularly in long-term sense
From 1890 on, the Democrats used the
Republican depression" Of 1929-32 as one
Of their most effective campaign issues. And
when the Republicans returned to power
through the 1852 elections, the opposition
party turned to the theme Of predicting and
then acclaiming an economic recession"
That there has been recession has not
been denied seriously. The ending of the
shooting war in Korea and reduction in
Government spending desirable in them
selves-were two factors that contributed to
slowing down Of industry and business.
There was criticism, too, of the "hard
money" policies Of the Republican admin
istration in its first months. These have
been modified since and there have been
other steps taken-tax reduction and re-
vision, for example-that should stimulate
business and put more money into circu-
lation.
President Eisenhower has taken an ap-
propriate moment now to look over the
economic scene What he has found stats
tically bears out two Of his own conclusions,
namely, that "the recent economic decline
:. has been very small" and that we have
been and are living in ga period of great
prosperity" In support, he cites COM
parsons between the first half Of 1854
and the like periods of 1853 and 1852. AL
though the early part of 1858 was period
when the Nation "was enjoying the greatest
prosperity we have yet known" the Presi-
dent finds for 1854 about as many favorable
as unfavorable comparisons. Balanced
against the first half of 1852, this past six
months stands up to even more marked
advantage. The President notes the follow
ing healthy trends:
Retail sales have recently been rising
again. Business expenditures on capital ex-
pansion and improvement are continuing at
a high rate. New construction contracts are
running we'll above the level of year ago.
Inventories have been reduced. . The
financial markets have been displaying great
strength. The level of business and consumer
confidence in the economic future is high and
improving.
Borrowing page then from his polit-
ical critics, the Chief Executive concludes
that "the overall performance of the
American economy thus far during this ad-
ministration has been better than during
any earlier time" Partisan debate on the
subject undoubtedly will continue, but
wherever the credit, or the fault, for the
current state of the economy belongs there
is solid evidence that it is in reasonably
healthy and robust condition.
Evening star., 1954-08-15
The KremIin versus God

There is nothing uncharacteriStic
about the latest Soviet campaign against
religious faith. The thing has been going
on with varying degrees OF intensity, and
with deliberate lapse during the Second
World War, ever since the BolshevikI Irevo-
luton. The reason for it, though satanic,
is simple enough: Under Malenkov, as
under Stain and Lenin, the men of the
Krenlin consider it dangerous to them
selves and their rule to have their subjects
cast thoughts upward-even on a meta
physical plane-to better and higher order
than the Communist tyranny. The Red
totalitarians see themselves as all-knowing,
all-wiSe and all-juSt. So any Russian who
believes otherwise-who believes in Gods
a potential menace to them and must be
educated to understand that it is unpatri-
otic, and close to treasonous, not to be
atheiStic.
But it seems that large segments Of
the polyglot people Of the Soviet Union
continue to maintain q stubborn faith in
God. Indeed, as admitted by MoScow'S
chief propaganda organs, there is evidence
that religious activity-RuSsian Orthodox,
Catholic, Moslem and Jewish-has grown
markedly stronger in recent years through
out the U. S. S. r., with even some Commu-
nists guilty of participating. Hence, to
check and reverse this deplorable, back
ward, ignorant, bourgeois, counter-revolu-
tionary treud, the Kremlin has ordered an
all-out effort to make everybody an atheist.
There is reasonable certainty, of course,
that the effort will fail, just as similar CAM
paigns have failed in the past. Meanwhile,
one wonders how Malenkov and his CO.
conspirators propose to reconcile its BIAS
phemously insulting character with their
shrill and pious- sounding cries for peace
full co-existence" with our generally God
fearing Western world.
Evening star., 1954-08-15
Stuy7At-Hone Voters

My good friend Stan Stanton's con-
clusions regarding Virginia's Tenth
District Democratic primary are logical
and his indictment of non-voting resi-
dents more than justified. fear, how
ever, that he is living in past age
in his attitude toward party politics.
The names Republican and Demo-
crat once held significant meanings.
They y represented opposing political
PHILOSOPHERS presented to the electorate
for its choice. But these party names
today are meaningless. The controll-
ing factions of both parties represent
identical PHILOSOPHERS embracing inter-
nationalisn. inflationism and socialism.
The only differences exist within the
parties themselves.
The Tenth District Democratic or
ganizations, and especially that in Ar
lington, are controlled by liberal ele-
ments Numerically opposed to those
of the traditional party Of the South,
In addition, this same Democratic or
ganization has conditioned its party
members to the belief that participa-
ton in Democratic primary implies
moral obligation to support the winner
Of that primary, however distasteful
he may be. Consequently, an increas-
ing number OF Democrats remain away
from the primary so they may feel
morally free to choose between the
candidates offered in general elections.
Much the same condition explains
the large stay-home vote in national
elections. Many conservatives find a
choice between two global enthusiasts
so unattractive as to make voting dis
tasteful. Only. when the elephant has
learned the hard way that it cannot be
jackass will the American voter again
flock to the polls.
Fortunately for the Tenth District.
Evening star., 1954-08-15
Sides With Mark Clark

I was pleased to read the news con-
corning Mark Clark's views on Russia
and the United Nations. He seems in
favor of our country organizing against
the Soviet Union so far as the United
Nations is regarded.
I suggest either abolition Of the
United Nations and q reorganization
or getting Russia out.
Daniel b. Felker.
Evening star., 1954-08-15
Letters to The Star.

good fortune Of knowing you or of
your impeccable reputation.
Both as individuals and as an Or
ganization, the chamber feels that the
State, as well as the Nation, would
benefit incalculably by having more
men Of your caliber in high Office and
position of authority.
I'VE salute you, and wish you the
continuation of long and eminent
career on the benches of our States
courts"
Since then the chamber has not
deviated in the slightest from those
views.
William S. Stanley,
President. Kensington Chamber OF
Commerce,
Evening star., 1954-08-15

we have candidate in our Congress
man Joel Broyhill behind whom the
conservatives can rally. leaving Mr..
Stanton alone with his temporarily
out-moded Democrat-or- bust straight
party vote.
Charles w. Carter.
Evening star., 1954-08-15

Pen-1lar'1es may be used ii letters corrv
1Driters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-08-15

j. s. r.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23
Easter Sc ais

and abroad hope to have concluded sue
cessfu Easter Seal campaign.
In past years the Easter Seal cam
pafgn, III behalf Of crippled children and
aG4lts has appealed to most Americans.
This is only natural and the citizens of
th'r community should once again purchase
Easter Seals. While there are number Of
charitable drives at this time Of year. they
have not been so numerous that The more
fortunate Of us cannot spare few dollars
for the benefit Of those not 50 fortunate
and not fortunate enough to be able to take
proper steps to remedy their condition
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23

Mrs. George Rodgers. Of Farm
vile taught the Mission study
book, The West is Big" on Tues
day and Thursday nights. week
before last at the Worsham
Church.
The young peoples organizat-
ion met last Tuesday night Those
taxing part in the defamation
contest gave their speeches at this
tune The winners Went TO the
group meeting, March 81. at Glen
Memorial Church and competed
with winners from other churches
Of the group
The Training union book on
Faith was taught last WedneS-
day and Thursday nights at the
church
Earl Layne visited in Dillwy1,
recently in regards to the prayer
meetings h4 holds each Friday
night
lM ISIS Margaret IMohaupt Of
Richmond. Mrs. Philip Malone. Of
Massie Mills. and Miss Margaret
Malone. Of Bedford, We're guests
recently Of Miss Elizabeth anc
Max iMohaupt
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Cher
nault and Johnny visited MI anc
MIS-. B. M NrcCourt- III Buck
ngham on Sunday.
All Of the friends of Steve Woo