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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Tribute to Miss Eversmon

This is to let you know how much l
regret the retirement Of Miss Alice
Eversman as Music Editor Of The Star.
Miss Eversman's name is held in high
regard by the National Federation OF
Music Clubs, the worlds largest musical
organization. Miss Eversman. as evil
denced in several articles she wrote In
a capable, understanding manner. be-
lieved in the promotion OF American
youth and American music. as does the
National Federation of Music Clubs. In
her capacity as critic. Miss EVersmah
was always fair-her criticism always
constructive Needless to say, she has
contributed much to the cultural HE
of the Nations Capital.
For me personally it has been source
of genuine pleasure to have known her
and to have felt the sincerity ano
warmth of her personality.
On behalf of the National Federation
of Music Clubs, wish to express our
deepest gratitude to Miss Eversman Tor
her many kindnesses to our organiza-
ton and our best wishes for her future
success and happiness.
The Star, too, deserves commenda-
ton for having had in its employ an
American woman of such fine character
and capability.
Marie A. Hurley,
National Board Member and
National Chairman of Legislation.
National Federation Of Music
Clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11

Templeton Jones, art lover. was COIL
sidering picture frames.
Last summer Jones fell into the OPP,
portunity of purchasing half dozen
nice paintings at small prices.
The question now was, how could one
pay $37 so for a frame to put around
a SIS or $40 painting?
One couldn't, that was all.
Most of the framing places wanted
fancy figures.
It did no good to tell them that one
had only paid modest price for the
pictures. That didn't interest them
at all.
What interested the frame people was
an order.
And q frame costs money. in case
YOU don't know it, and usually one
doesn't until he has bought a few real
paintings.
It isn't the same at all with repro
auctions The art folks have such
things worked out better.
They give you a nice reproduction
and a fairly good frame for COM
paratively modest price. maybe.
Once you get into real art. things
change.
Even the least valued work Of real
artist seems to demand . really good
frame.
Not Just Q ring Of wood around the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11

One Of the many reasons I enjoy
reading The Star is the amusement I
get from David Lawrence's mental
acrobaticS in defending his friends and
denouncing his enemies. His feats of
logic" are most remarkable when he
attempts to prove that Senator Nc
-arthy is modest, patriotic fellow
intent only on helping the country.
"A good example of this peculiar logic
is Lawrences refutation of the report
that Mccarthy has ambitions of be-
coming President. This appeared in his
column Of January q. 1t was classical.
All Lawrence did to disprove this report
was to ask Mccarthy and to quote his
denial.
But can Mccarthy always be be-
lieved? Isn't he the man who has been
making charges at the rate Of about
one day for four years. but has been
able to prove only handful, and these
unimportant?
Secretary Of the Army Stevens, who
sat in on most of McCarthy's hearings
at Fort Monmouth. has announced the
Army knows of no espionage there.
Yet Mccarthy claimed he had found
such espionage. without. of course. CIV
ing any details. II he had actually
found espionage it would be his duty
to prosecute the persons responsible
but no such prosecution has been made
But all this is too complicated for
David Lawrence to bother his readers
with. He knows his logic" sounds
convincing to those who don't have
the facts.
Ronald w. May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Brokers Real Objective

Senator Fulbright hit the nail when
he said the real meaning Of the Bricker
amendment Is isolationism. Senator
Bricker himself let the cat out OF the
bag on Meet the Press" when ne
said that his amendment would protect
the American people and the Constitu-
ton from the United Nations. In my
opinion, the Bricker amendment Is
dagger aimed at the heart OF collective
security. so that we will have to 60 1t
alone.
AS mother Of q son who will soon be
old enough to register for the service
of his country. believe that ISOLATION
ism is a threat to the life OF every
young man who may be called to the
colors. And / don't want my son to go
1t alone.
If another Korea comes or world
conflict erupts. / want to be sure that
the British, French. Dutch. Turks
South Koreans and all the young men
from the rest of the free nations Will
stand beside our men fighting against
Communist aggression. The great
bloodshed In Korea would have been
even greater among Americans II we
had been without allies.
To place the burden Of fighting Tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Something of an Old Hand

There is little doubt that President SEN
hover, politically speaking, was pre- ty much of
a babe in the woods when he took office. He
is becoming an old hand at the political game,
however, and those who doubt it should read
the text of his latest press conference.
1t was obvious that this was going to be a
tough one for the President. Republicans in
and out Of his official family had been going
about the country belaboring the Democrats
In some instances even virtually indicting them
collectively for treason. And the Democrats
were getting fed up-so much so that they were
serving notice on the President. OF course, they
said, they would support measures good for the
country, but he need not look to them for any
thing more if he proposed to indorse the kind
of unfair attack which was being made.
When the inevitable press conference ques-
ton came, the President took the hurdle in
stride. He said that it is quite apparent that
he is not very much of a partisan. He deploreS
and is opposed to extreme and bitter partisan
ship There is nothing especially new about
this kind Of attack in our political history, but
he will try to prevent Republicans subject to
his control from engaging in such attacks. Fur
thermore 1t Is simply foolish to suggest that
Democrats, as q class, are not loyal to the United
States. After all, they, too, fought for America.
Finally, he knows that he needs Democratic
help to get his legislative program through Con-
gress. He doesn't expect Democratic help on
any basis of personal friendship, and therefore
he has tried to submit program that is good
for the United States-it is on that basis that
he appeals for Democratic aid.
These are not the words of politician who
Is all thumbs. 1t is smart. and an effective,
reply-effective especially because of the high
probability that the President really means
what he says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
This and That !,

painting. or even what the amateur
might think good frame. No. indeed.
Each painting demands its own frame
and the rules seem very strict. Mostly
these rules seem to have something
to do with $25, or $3.50. a favorite,
or $40
If the painting cost $3.50, or $500
as many of them do. the proportionate
cost of the frame might not seem so
large, maybe.
To Templeton Jones. it seemed abb
surd to put two or three times the cost
Of the. painting on the frame. as he
would have to do.
So he merely set his paintings up on
bookcases and the like.
At first. this seemed definitely "arty."
but after a time he came to realize
that it was rot so good.
Every good painting demands
frame.
The frame sets it off, as the saying
is. More than that, it is the custom.
and painting is an art that has been
trying unsuccessfully to get away from
custom for hundreds of years.
The impressionists and the moderns
are not fools. but hard working men
and women who are doing their best
to get away from custom. and failing.
As for the old custom Of the frame.
there II no getting away from that ct
Ill. Even the most outrageous Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Mr.. Rhee's Latest

Up to certain point. there is reason to
believe that President Syngman Rhee is right
IN his comments on the Korean outlook. -
When he says that unifcation of Korea
through a political conference is ridiculous. ;"
he may be guilty of understatement It is not
only ridiculous; 1t is a pipe dream-despite the
United Nations call for unified Korea And
everybody knows it.
Mr.. Rhee probably is also right when he
says the Chinese Communists have not given
up their ambition to grab all of Korea, although
most of our own officials seem to disagree with
his belief that the Chinese will reopen the war
for this purpose whenever they are ready
There is virtually no doubt. however, that the
Korean President was entirely correct in saying
that the Communists are building UP their
forces during the truce, and there Is at least
strong probability that he is right in saying
that South Korea cannot survive economically
without economic help in bisected country.
The point at which he ceases to be right
and this should be repeatedly made clear to
him-is reached when he threatens to "go it
alone" in a renewal of the war. This is not to
say that South Korea lacks the military means
to renew the war alone. The men are there
and, in some degree. SO are the munitions But
there is no reason to think that Mr.. Rhee could
win reopened war without full American sup
port and he should understand that such
support is not going to be Forthcoming.
Admittedly, the situation in Korea is a
bitter disappointment and an unholy mess. But
unless the Communist side should again be
guilty of aggression, public opinion in this
country is not going to support renewal Of
the war. Instead of repeating threats which
carry suicidal connotation so far as his coun-
try is concerned, Mr.. Rhee should be at work
trying to find ways and means of making the
best Of bad bargain. He should also give
some thought to the situation in which he and
his country would be If the United Nations and,
primarily, the United States had not been
willing to make the heavy sacrifices which have
gone into the preservation of what is left of
South Korea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Delinquency Is Real

Police Chief Murray has demolished con-
tentionS of Juvenile Court Judge Cockrill and
others that the juvenile crime picture in Wash
ington is not as dark as police statistics seem
to indicate. Judge Cockrill and G. Rowland
Shaw, member of the Commissioners Youth
Council, have asserted that changes in police
reporting procedures have resulted in dis
torted" and exaggerated" appraisals of the
local delinquency problem. Mr.. Shaw depre-
Gated "hysteria" over the situation.
But Chief Murray has pointed out that the
changes in procedures referred to occurred
nearly two years ago and that recent compare
tive statistics on police arrests of juveniles
accurately reflect the gravity of the problem.
Thus, the increase in the total of boys and girls
arrested during fiscal 1858 over the arrests for
fiscal 1852 is not result of statistical juggling
but of an actual rise in youthful lawlessness
The figures show that the number of arrests
rose from 4469 in fiscal 1852 to 1928 in the 1858
fiscal year. That was an increase Of more than
IL per cent in one year-a very real and dis
turbing increase if the police records are to be
believed.
If Judge Cockrill has a different set of
statistics indicating less disturbing situation,
she ought to make them public, instead of stat
ing her "suspicion"--aS she did in recent
speech-that the rise in juvenile crime is more
nearly 10 per cent" But Judge, Cockrill has been
singularly reluctant to make public the records
Of her court. In the absence of any better data
on juvenile crime than those prepared by the
police, the public is justified in accepting the
police reports as cause for alarm. 1t would be
wrong, of course, to exaggerate conditions. But
1t would be just as wrong, and dangerous as
well, to underestimate the extent of teen-age
criminality in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
The Fitness of THINGS

Francis Bacon said that "superabundance
OF suspicion is kind Of political madness" The
chances are, however, that this observation can
not be applied to the conduct of the Senate
Judiciary Committee. For those members of
the committee who are making the almost
incredible demand for an FBI report on Chief
Justice Warren apparently are not suspicious of
him. At any rate, if they are suspicious, they
have not given that as their reason
The real explanation seems to be that some
members of the committee are unable to see
any distinction between the nomination of a
man to be United States marshal and the
nomination Of man to be Chief Justice of the
United States. AS matter of fact, some Of the
members are reported to have taken the posi-
ton that it is more important to have an FBI
check on prospective Chief Justice than on
prospective marshal or district attorney.
1t would be interesting to know who these
unidentified Senators are To say the least
they are deplorably lacking in a sense of the
fitness of things-so much so that it is difficult
to believe they belong in the Senate of the
United States.
The Department Of Justice is reported to
have refused to order the FBI investigation of
Mr. Warren. It is to be hoped that this is cor
rect, and that the department will stand by its
guns It is also to be hoped that the committee
majority will emphatically veto this demand for
an investigation of a man who has been elected
three times as Governor Of California and who
was picked in l948 as Republican candidate for
Vice President Surely the whole committee is
not going to be obvious to the distinction
between the nomination of such man as this
to the chief justiceship and the selection of
some unknown individual for marshal's job
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
A Russian on Our Economy

At moment when lots of Democrats see
dark clouds on the Nations economic horizon,
and when at least as many Republicans point
reassuringly to rainbows in the ofng it is inter-
esting-if not especially instructive-to null
over the considered judgment of the Soviet
Unions leading expert on the same subject.
The expert is Eugene varga-reputed to be
the foremost living Russian authority on our
American economy. A few months ago he wrote
a piece depicting the United States as a country
rushing at breakneck speed into a tremendous
tailspin of factory shutdowns and unemploy-
ment making great depression inevitable for
US. But later on. after he had set forth this
thesis he noted to his dismay an increase in
our industrial production and a sharp upward
trend in our stock market. And now according
to the New York Times, he has composed new
article in which he hedges to beat the band,
and In which there appears the following sum-
nation Of our situation:
Certainly it Is difficult to outline the ex-
act picture Of the further development Of
crisis phenomena in the current complex cir
cumstances OF the ever-deepening general
crisis Of capitalism. But 1t is clear that the
crisis OF overproduction in the United States
is in ever greater measure becoming an active
factor.
This surely is considered judgment worth
mulling over The great Varga has looked into
his Soviet-made crystal ball and come up with
a truly fine and wonderful example of an econ
omist's gobbledygook Let our Democrats and
Republicans read into 1t what they will, but
nothing they can ,say-no matter how loosely or
muddily-can match it for its stunning lack Of
clarity One wonders whether the Kremlin Is
sometimes as baffied by this man as Americans
are by their own experts and business forecast
ers, In and out Of Congress. Could be that It Isl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
School Segregation

SSUUUt Se9Te9UliOn
Having read Segregation Debates
Provoke New Splits on School Board"
written in The Star by James @. Deane.
feel urged to express an opinion on
the biased feeling which colors his re-
port. In two separate instances, he
mentions that in order to comply with
requests Of parents from Armstrong to
move their children to Mckinley,
white children would have to move
from Mckinley to some other school,"
Further, Mr. Dean quotes Superin-
tendent Corning as stating that to
bring about immediate equalizing Of
pupil-teacher ratios in the two divisions
was impossible. Doing so would cause
serious problems in the white schools"
If it is a fact that to do the right
and just thing for Negro children will
produce temporary hardships for white
children, it points up that the former
have been severely disadvantaged for
their entire school life. The Board Of
Education has certainly failed to fulfill
its obligation to all Of the children Of
Washington. If the board feels that it
is compelled by law to enforce Segrega-
ton, then the disadvantages should be
shared equally. Contrary to claims Of
Superintendent Corning that RAPID
population changes have created pres
ent difficulties. the Strayer report
makes clear that the Negro child has
borne the burden Of segregation and
that Negro teachers have too long
carried a much heavier teacher load.
II equality cannot be achieved under
- A0A -
Education has clear duty to recognize
and acknowledge this fact. A recogni-
ton of this inability to achieve equality
would impose duty upon the board to
follow the clear mandate Of the ConSti
tuition for providing equal educational
facilities for all. This can best be done
under a non-segregated system.
Marie w. Smith,
Education Committee. Americans for
Democratic Action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
L letters to The Star

freedom on the shoulders Of American
men alone frightens me more than any
Of the dangers facing us today. hope
that responsible men of both parties
will go to the country in the fall cam
paign and tell American mothers in
particular that collective security
means comrades-in-arms for their
sons If need be. and also tell American
mothers that iSolationism for their
men to go 1t alone and die alone in the
battle for freedoms battle we cannot
win alone.
Kathryn T. Eager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
OF Dubious Wisdom'>

Your editorial, "Of Dubious Wisdom, -
was something less than inspiring. The
wanton defense of MeSSrS. Hamilton
and Williams was obviously an insidious
attempt to disparage the aggressive
campaign being staged by DR.. Butcher.
Your statement to the effect that
method" is the only point Of demarca-
ton between the actions Of DR.. Butcher
and the two gentlemen represents a
malicious and misleading simplificatioli
of the facts. In reality. the latter are
nothing more than relics Of the past.
Their anachronistic complacency in re-
gard to- the inequalities which now
exist in our school system is not only
deplorable but also insipid in the eyes
of the people they are supposed to
represent.
These men attempt to account for
their submissive demeanor by taking
refuge in such lofty expressions as i'm
possible" unprecedented population
shifts" and insufficient funds" These
perennial expressions may have some
relative merit but they should not serve
as buttress behind which such men
as Messrs. Hamilton and Williams can
shy away from their responsibility to
their people and the community in
general.
The passive approach to this problem
of segregation has outlived its useful
ness. The dynamics expounded by Dr.
Butcher are indeed refreshing and ia!
more representative of the attitude of
the Negro population in this area. 1t Is
my opinion that if MeSsrs. Hamilton
and Williams find it impossible to dis
associate themselves from the shackIes
Of antiquity and to join forces with
such public-spirited citizens as DR..
Butcher. their designations are most
certainly In order.
z. N. T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Military Triols

Rather than berating the military
authorities. let us applaud the firm end
sensible stand they have taken In re-
gard to the cases Of Col. Schwable and
Corpl. Dickinson. Despite the emotion
alism involved. their cases present an
issue which must be faced and any
other action would amount to derelic-
ton Of duty imposed by law.
Even the limited facts which have
been made public indicate that there
is cause for conducting some type Of
formal proceeding required by the
Uniform Code of Military Justice which
was enacted by Congress in 1850.
From the time he puts on uniform
a serviceman is continually drilled that
if captured he is to give only his name.
rank and serial number There is no
room for compromise. Obviously. the
prisoner cannot be permitted to dis
criminate as to what other informa-
ton he may divulge or what degree
of torture will justify disclosure. Seem
ingly insignificant military facts can
be pieced together by clever enemy
into a coherent picture Of his OPP
ponent's intentions. However, harsh 1t
may seem, If the enemy insists on his
barbaric actions. the unfortunate pris-
oner must resist to death, If necessary.
From the standpoint Of military ne
cessity there is no excusable alterna-
tive The prisoner must make choice
between resisting, which may mean
death, or giving information which
may jeopardize the efforts and lives of
his own forces. If the latter choice is
made he should expect to reap the con-
sequences: not because we demand an
eye for an eye but to serve as a deter
rent to others. J. F. F.
Most Of us are terribly concerned
with the action being taken by the
Army in the cases of Corporal Dicken-
son and Colonel Schwable. and with
the questionable wisdom Of such ac-
ton. Who could be adequately qualified
to pass judgment on anothers moral
and physical strength under duress? !.
Weakness should be pitied. not con-
demned. and the bravery of those men
who didn't break should be rewarded
and not taken for granted.
Polly and Pieter Hincamp.
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the removal Of the temporary building
which mars the beauty Of the national
monument Of the division. This monu-
ment. erected in the memory of all
those LIST Division men who died in
World War l. is symbol Of sacrifice
to our freedom by those men. The
society is now interested in enlarging
the monument to include the names
Of our World War II dead. We want
this monument to stand in a beauti-
fully handicapped area. SO that all visitors
to our fair city may pause a few
moments to mediate OH the high cost
of wars and also to admire this gracious
memorial.
served nearly six years with this
division in World War II and partici-
pated in the landings at North Africa,
Sicily and Normandy. I stayed with
the division until the war in Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Second Month Testimonial

Each inch of earth, trost-deeded.
VIII be beduttfed.
And share the clustered rapture
OF spring on Aprirs tide.
Each stark and rigid finger
OF maple. elm and birch,
Will knoW the grace OF praying,
LeGf-beaded. as in church.
Each sober, broipn-cldd robin,
With spedr-rust on his breast,
VIII be a monk transported,
And heauen's joys attest. u.
Then every little sDanlp hole
With frozen hearts desire,
Will triumph orer iDinter
And house a pepper choir.
Anne Roberts GioFdeR
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was won. during which time served
with q combat medical detachment.
giving aid to the wounded and helping
to see that our dead were given
proper burial. know how much that
war cost in lives Of thousands of the
young men of our country-and have
a personal desire to see this monument
grow and stand as a grand memorial
to all those who fought.
trust you will continue to print
articles and editorials in behalf of the
effort of having this temporary build
ing removed. Our national reunion
of all former and present members
will take place in Washington in August.
1854. We would at least like to have
the building torn down and the area
handicapped by that time. Please con-
tinue with your help.
Arthur s. TOxar.