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Evening star., 1955-10-30
Flying Soucers? Just Wait
COX! a flying sancerl III

F
However absurd such an exclamation
may have sounded in the past-ard SINH
lar expressions have not been infrequent
In recent years--the time is almost at
hand when a remark of this sort no
longer will be laughed of. The authority
for this prediction is the Air Force. It
should know, for Canadian Arm has an
AT contract for saucerlike aircraft OF
out-of-this-worl appearance. Further
more, several types Of vertically
airplanes are being tested, any one OF
which might be mistaken for q saucer.
AS for all those saucers that have
been reported cayorting around the skies
in widely scattered parts Of the country
for several years, AT investigators are
convinced that they do not exist, and
have not existed Not true saucer was
found In any Of the nearly 5000 cases in
vestigated by the Air Technical Inteli-
gence Center at Dayton, Ohio. There
were lots of things that looked ike
saucers to unframed observers, but most
OF them turned out to be balloons, con-
ventionai aircraft or astronomical pfe-
nomena. Since q regular reporting and
investigation system was set up two years
ago, only small percentage 6 per cent
so far this year) of the alleged sightings
remain in the unknown category. In
all OF the unknown" cases, however, the
information was very meager and no
physical evidence whatever was available
to back the reports. As result Of this
study. Air Force Secretary Quarles de-
clared his belief that mo objects such
as those popularly described as flying
saucers have overfiown the United
States"
What may happen tomorrow or the
next day is something else again. Mr..
Quarles pointed out that the Air Force
and the other military branches are ex-
perimenting with unconventional air
planes that can rise vertically from
standing position and then level of for
fast horizontal fight. (Star readers may
recall that Buzz Sawyer few such craft
not long ago, with considerable success,
despite some trouble with foreign spies.)
The first jet-powered vertical-riser is to
be test-fiown shortly. Either the pro-
peller-driven or jet-powered "pogo stick"
might look like a saucer" under certain
conditions. There will be no nnistaking
the new Canadian built plane for any
thing but saucer type, however For, as
designed by AT technicians, 1t will ac-
tually be sort Of flying disc SO 1t seems
that the saucer -sighters Of the past were
Just q bit premature One Of these days
the air probably viii be full OF such weird
craft-the friendly variety. we hope.
Evening star., 1955-10-30
Insanity AcquittoI

Most people will be in sympathy with
the jury which has found Mrs. Katharine
Haynes not guilty by reason of insanity
IN the killing Of her husbands mistress.
But the verdict is hardly one which ex-
cites admiration or respect for the irl-
sanity plea in criminal cases.
This case presented the familiar
spectacle Of two Government psycfia-
trists, one hired by the prosecution and
the other by the defense, testifying In
direct conflict. One said Mrs. Haynes was
sane at the time Of the killing: the other,
swore that she was OF unSound mind on
July 10, when Nancy Penton was shot to
death, As time goes on, what is going to
be the public reaction to this kind of ..ex-
pert testimony? What is going to be the
effect on public confidence In, and respect
for, the judicial process?
The court, as It was obliged to do,
committed Mrs. Haynes to st. Elizabeths
after the verdict. But her attorney was
ready with writ Of habeas corpus. signed
by another judge commanding the hos-
pital to produce her In court at 10 am.
tomorrow for sanity hearing. The ju-
bilant lawyer told reporters: She'll be
out in "a hours" And he may well have
been right. For the prosecution psychia-
trist had testified that Mrs. Haynes was
sane at all times. And the defense psy-
schiatrist said during the trial that Mrs.
Haynes, though Of unsound mind at the
time OF the killing, had regained her SAN
ity. II this Is the case, it is doubtful that
st. Elizabeths has legal right to hold her.
Meanwhile, 1s-year-old Nancy Penton
has been taken back to Mississippi and
buried. No noticeable tears have been
shed for her, and perhaps she deserves
no sympathy. But 1t is not easy TO put
her out of mind. She has paid with her
life for her offense. The husband whose
mistress she became is accused of nothing.
And the wife who took the law into her
own hands win soon be released. Does it
all add up to justice?
Evening star., 1955-10-30

the school buildings - even
those laboratories Of toll. the
barns.
How near that wonderful
woman was. and how close the
spires are. to the conception of
Henry Van Dyke:
This is the gospel OF labor,
Ring 1t, ge bells of the kirk,
The Lord OF Lone LEFT His home
ADORE
70 diceu iDith the men iDho
irork.
The spires on barns and
schools form a fitting frame
for q lovely tale whose setting
Is q small American town near
the eastern coast. The spot
light is upon two people who
lived and iabored there many
years ago. 1t has to do with
4 steepled church and q cob
bler's shop.
Hiram Con was the cobbler.
And the Rev. John Jessig was
the young minister with q gem
uine love for humanity who
felt impeiled to dwell with men
who work. To the rugged shoe
maker, his religion was his life;
for him the Holy Bible was no
ornament just to be kept on
the. center table. It was q
volume dog-eared and thumb
marked: 1t was q daily lamp
unto his path.
Making his 1irst round Of
parish calls the preacher
Evening star., 1955-10-30
Why Release Him?

~ u HtttG W0u0STs btltt pfDteStb are
rising against the release from prison
last week Of former Colonel General Sepp
Dietrich. wartime commander Of the Nazi
9th IS Panzer Army. In 1876, General
Dietrich was convicted by ! United States
military court as the oficer ultimately
responsible for the 1914 massacre near
Malmedy, Belgium, Of 100 disarnied
American soldiers prisoners Of the
Panzer Army. Altogether Is Nazis we're
convicted in this case. 43 Of them receiv-
ing death sentences. Eventually, how-
ever, all death sentences were commuted.
Dietrich was ordered imprisoned for life
and had been serving his sentence In the
War Crimes Prison at Landsherg, Ger-
many. An Associated Press story last
Monday said he had been secretly re-
leased" on the previous Saturday.
Who ordered the release, and why?
An answer to the first part Of this ques-
ton, and q partial answer to the second,
Is that General Anthony McAuliffe. the
United states military commander IN
Germany, issued the order on unanimous
recommendation for parole made by q
six-ulans international board set up under
the Bonn conventions. General Nc
Auliffe's headquarters said he had no
alternative to complying with the recon-
mendation. No oficial explanation for
the boards ruling has been made. Un-
officially, 1t has been stated that the
release OF, war criminals is In keeping
with American British French policy Of
enptying their war crimes prisons OF
remaining Germans as soon as possible.
The Soviet Union has promised to release
ali of It's 9,626 German war criminals this
month.
The trials OF the Malmedy offenders
we're followed by bitter controversy over
the methods allegedly used by American
investigators. The Communication of many
Of the sentences was linked to the ques-
ton Of whether the accused were given
the same consideration accorded suspects
in the United States in peacetime. Never
theleSs, no convincing doubt was raised at
the trials, or during succeeding inquiries
into their conduct, about the guilt OF the
Germans convicted. The American sol
diers were shot down in cold blood after
they had surrendered and turned over
their weapons This was not an ordinary
act of war. These Americans did not die
in battle. They were murdered. And
thus far In the strange episode Of General
Dietricf's secret release there has been
no doubt expressed about his share OF
the guilt for these murders.
In the light Of these facts, It may still
be asked why the international board felt
that Dietrich should not serve his sem.
tence in full The friends and relatives
of 100 murdered Americans would like to
know the answer.
Evening star., 1955-10-30

prospect. But when the spaces are very
narroW--watch out!
SO what happens this yeafa A study
OF the current woolly bear migration By
entomologists Of the New York Museum
Of Natural History has disclosed the dis
turbing fact that there are about as many
wide band crawlers rambling around on
the roads as there are narrow-band
types. The crazy, mixed.up creatures
Just don't seem able TO make up their.
minds this year as to what kind Of winter
we and they-are In for That leaves
only the human variety Of foEecasters to-
give the public advice this winter-ard
we know how hard 1t Is for them to make
up their minds, sometimes!
Evening star., 1955-10-30
For More Scientists

The tagging Interest in Scientlnc
careers among the youth Of today has
become matter of serious concern In
this chronological age. It is reassuring
to learn, therefore, that definite steps TO
attract more young men and women to
the teaching Of science and to scientific
professions are being taken In the Wash
iragton area The long g-needed movement
Is sponsored by the National Academy Of
Sciences National Research Council, in
cooperation with local educational insti-
tutionS.
The Arlington public school system
already has offered to participate in the
program, which includes supplementary
"refresher" courses for secondary teach
ers, practical laboratory work In Govern
ment or private establishments and aca-
demic awards and advancement for those
taking advantage Of the unusual training
opportunities. The program is directed
largely at secondary teachers on the
theory that an informed and enthusi-
astic science faculty is a prerequisite to
Increasing the enrolment OF students
In chemistry, physics. mathematics and
other technical classes. As a spokesman
for the National Academy of Sciences put
1t: Teachers are the most important ele-
ment In the American educational system
upon which we must depend for a con-
tinuing and growing supply Of skilled
manpower and research leadership In
spring teaching and well-designed
courses arouse wider interest among stu
dents and provide sound preparation for
their future responsibilities as citizens"
In line with the plan, local colleges
have agreed to offer new summer courses
especially designed to appeal to those
who wish to bring themselves up to date
on fast-breaking developments in the
world Of science. Scholarship funds to
assist teachers in taking the courses will
be raised through community effort, ac-
cording to the announcement. Both
public and private contributions to these
funds viii be solicited. Many details Of
the program are yet to be revealed. But
the overall idea is so forward looking as
to warrant widespread support OF the
community.
Evening star., 1955-10-30
Uncertain Winter Outlook

Those OF us who rely on Woolly bears
for advice on whether to stock up with
extra supplies Of fireplace wood, long
underwear and other cold-weather access
lsories are in state Of perplexity. Ordi-
narily the woolly bears--those furry little
icaterpillars which appear on the high
ways In large numbers at this time Of the
year provide weather forecasts for all
TO read Most anyone who has lived in
the country knows that when the woolly
bears have wide spaces between the bands
around their middle, a mild winter Is In
Evening star., 1955-10-30
Good Deed

WOul0 ike your Tea0eIS NO
know who was responsible for
assisting the police In appre-
hending the two men who so
brutally knocked me down in
Farragut Square, near the cor
ner Of Seventeenth and x
streets NV, ON the evening of
February is. 1855.
Lamar Brown. an attorney
here, was the responsible
party. He heard my cry and
saw two men hurriedly leaving
Farragut Square, Instead Of
leaving the scene he followed
those two men and got the
license number of the car
waiting for them. He then
came to my assistance. II
Mr.. Brown had not been q
conscientious citizen those two
men would still be roaming
our streets. presenting q threat
to others.
i would like to thank Mr..
Brown for his kindness and
interest in aiding justice In
our community. Also. to ex-
press my appreciation to the
police for their good work In
locating those two men
through the license number;
and to the public and my
many friends for their ex-
pressions Of interest In my
welfare, and the many kind
words Of encouragement which
camefto me.
Annie n. Potbury.
Evening star., 1955-10-30
Recommends Good Book

In q recent letter TO The
Star, some OF the failures
and problems of modern-day
Christianity are pointed out
very clearly. I would like
to present for consideration
some possible solutions to these
problems.
One Of the problems stems
from the idea that just going
to church will solve all OF your
problems and cure your ul-
GERS. The Bible, unlike our
modern ministers, consistently
teaches that it is very difficult
to practice Christianity. In
order to enjoy the benefits OF
Christianity. we must exer-
else considerable amount Of
self-control. If only the mod
ern God is on your side so
you can't fail. preachers would
give q little more emphasis
to the conditions set forth
in the Bible, 1t might save
them much embarrassment in
future years.
Another set Of problems
comes from the fact that our
theologians are changing what
they teach over a period Of
years, Now, insofar as one
Of the purposes Of a church
is to worship God, our theo-
logians err dangerously when
they deviate from what the
Bible teaches on this subject.
BY this ! mean that things
that have to do with the wor-
ship Of God (baptism. the
Lords Supper, etc.) are inn
portant. The Bible seems to
give the individual consid-
erable freedom TO choose be-
Evening star., 1955-10-30
Spires on Barns

knocked At the cobbler's door.
The parson had heard kindly
things about the sanity old
man and was eager to come to
know him. Right warmly was
he welcomed and beck0ned to
an easy chair. as the shoe
maker asked that he be allowed
to 60 on with his work.
Hiram was soon telling the
minister his convictions about
a number Of things. One Of
the chief tenets Of his creed
was II believe in honest work.
Work is the law Of nature and
!. the secret OF human happi-
ness" The preacher COM
rnented: II am glad to see q
man who can use the humblest
vocation to the glory Of God.
as you are doing.
That started q rather violent
reaction. The cobhler ex-
claimed. "There amt no such
thing in this wide world,
pastor, as q humble vocation.
Listen" he said. you are .
minister BY the grace Of God.
]. Amt that so?s 4 hope it is
true. answered the spiritual
shepherd of the hock. Well"
said the toiler in leather. Il
am q shoemaker by the grace
of God. You'll carry up to the
judgment seat q fair sample
of the sermons you preach,
and I'll carry up q fair sample
Of the shoes I've been making.
Your sermons viii settle your
future. and my shoes win
settle mine. II your sermons
are your best and my shoes
are my best. he'll say. John
and Hiram. you have used your
talents about equally well. It's
just as necessary for the
people to have good shoes as 1t
is good preaching. ! propose
to mend these shoes as though
my salvation depended on 1t.
We are every one of us priests
Of the temple. =
What q test is here sug-
gested In this day OF shoddy
work! Above the temple Of
his useful vocation, Hiram
Go6 reared the spires Of
honest toll. He made his shop
q shrine Of the Master of all
good workmen who toll in the
fields Of time In the sense Of
the eternal.
For those who have hearts
to feel and eyes to see. there
are spires everywhere. Equally
worthy In heavens appraisal
and receiving the same well
done" are those who make
laws or lunches, sermons or
shoes.
Spires on barns? OF coursel
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Evening star., 1955-10-30

Spires usually adorn some
hallowed place OF worship. It
is Of churches that the poets
sing. How beautiful. how
beautiful are spiresIr Spires
are sacraments Of things high
and holy. Lifted from the sod.
they are mans symbols point
ing up to God. In the midst
Of the seen and temporal. they
are graceful eirblenls of the
unseen and eternal.
But If spires designate
buildings which are holy. why
should they not be seen also
atop schools. TO say nothing Of
homes? Grace Nowl Croweil
puts a spire on a home In her
lines:
As long as there are homes
iCherc fires burn.
And there is bread,
As IO71g as there are homes
toheTe lamps are lit
Aid prayers are said.
Although q people talter In
the dark,
And nations grope,
With God himself back OF
these little homes
We can stiH hope,
And II there are spires on
homes. why not on schools?
There Is a famous school in
the Southland where the stu
dents, given their chance for
an education. do all the work
and where no student is ac-
cepted II he or she can afford
TO 60 elsewhere. The story Of
that school with It's A. 900 0-acre
campus Is one Of the epics Of
America.
Among the distinguishing
marks Of the buildings on that
beautiful campus are the deli
cate spires which leap skyward.
The revered founder of this In
stitution, one day long ago. sat
gazing at the plans for a barn.
Suddenly she said. II would
like a steeple on that BARR" " "A
steeple?" the architect ex-
claimed. why that would be
sacrilege. Spires are for
churches not for dairy barns"
That was met with a question
by the determined woman:
why are they put on
churches?" There was a pause
and the architect replied:
.sWhen men go TO church on
Sunday they look heayenward.
as the spire points. and their
thoughts are drawn to high
and lofty matters" To which
saying, that wise builder Of
schools and of lives replied:
MY boys working in this dairy
barn will be wondering why
they spend so many hours do
Ing a hot. dirty chore, and
Evening star., 1955-10-30
THE GAME or POLITICS
BY FRANK r. KENT
Focuses on Lobor 5 PoIiticoI Role

refused to yield to the ridicu-
lous pressures to can the Taft
Hartley Act . aslave labor
law The result was that, like
Senator Taft IN Ohio two
years before. he overwhelmed
the labor bosses In their
strongholds. demonstrating to
the country that they do not
control the rank and file Of
Organized labor. Statisticians
who have examined the figures
in both the Taft and Eisen-
hover campaigns assert that
fully 40 per cent Of the labor
vote did not follow its leaders.
Try for Government Control
Now, with the AL. and the
CIO finally amalgamated, they
are preparing for another
great effort TO gain control
Of the Government. Eight
months ahead Of the national
conventions they have made It
clear that they win support
the Democratic candidate
and there isn't q single DEM
ocratic aspirant - Stevenson.
Hartman. Kefauver, -or any
other-who does not recognize
that support as indispensable
either to nomination or elec-
ton. There Is nothing unique
In this state Of affairs. There
has been slight disguise OF the
labor-boss domination In the
Democratic Party since 1886.
There is practically no ques-
tion that the tendency and
desire Of these labor bosses Is
to take the country In an ex-
treme socialistic direction.
Particularly Is this true Of
Walter Reuther. whose social
istic background and record
were strikingly presented by
Representative Clare HOFFMAN
Of Michigan. in an impressive
speech In Congress last August. :
Twice the country has def
nitely shown that 1t does not
want to be taken In o social
istic direction nor to live un-
der . labor-boss government.
The vituperatiye denials, de-
nunciations and defiance now
issuing from the labor spokes-
man should surprise no one
-and affect no one, There
isn't anything for them to do
except deny. Calling Senator
Goldwater q liar and q fool
does not make him so. The
farfung. unprecedentedly ex.
pansive political activities and
ambitions Of the labor bosses
should be brought out in the
open and kept there. Senator
Goldwater has done q coura-
gecus and useful act in boldly
calling attention to a very
menacing situation. The wisest
thing his party can do is face
the facts and draw the issue.
Opposition to these arrogant,
name calling. strike-fostering
labor bosses does not mean op-
position to organized labor
nor to the right to strike It
does mean q healthy unwill-
ingness to have them run the
country. A great many union
men do not want that either
Evening star., 1955-10-30

tween right and wrong on such
issues as drinking. card play
ing, etc. My. suggestion would
be TO blow the dust OF our
Bibles and let the various creed
books do the dust gathering.
II anyone doubts the impor-
tance OF worshiping God In
the way He asks. ] suggest ne
read I Samuel XIV.
It is discouraging that when
ever q new scientific" theory
comes along and contradicts
the Bible, theologians try TO
eliminate or soft-pedal that
part Of the Bible. Such faithl
A hundred years ago. Bible
critics had q field day In ques-
tioning the authenticity Of
many books of the Bible, but
no one nowadays would dare
use their arguments. because
with dozens of archaeological
discoveries we have eliminated
any doubt of the authenticity
Of many Of those books which
were once under serious doubt.
have a great deal Of faith
In the Bible. ] believe the Bible
account Of the creation of the
universe and Of man. / believe
the New Testament teaches
how to get to Heaven. and ]
believe that most people will
60 to hell tMatt. vii. i3-i4). I
believe future scientific discov.
cries viii continue to validate
and support the Bible, and I
do not believe any scientific"
theory that contradicts the
Bible.
In conclusion ! assert that
whatever degree Of decency
and order any country enjoys
teven Russial, that decency Is
Evening star., 1955-10-30

The direct charge BY Sena-
tor OoldWater Of Arizona that
the Democratic Party has been
taken over BY the organized
labor bosses tparticularly Of
the CIO) and that an tn-
precedentedly large ''slush
fund" exists for use IN the
1855 election has created some
heated and violent denials and
equally violent repetitions. But
there isn't anything very new
about either the charges or
the facts. They have been
presented In this space many
times.
For nearly 20 years now the
labor control Of the Democratic
Party has been established and
recognized, though not adver-
tised. by every posted poli-
tician and observer in the
country. The new thing Is
that at this late date the Re-
publicans should accept the
situation and proclaim It..
Heretofore they have ignored
1t, which was q mistake. Partly
this was through cowardice
and partly through stupidity.
Republican candidates for
Congress and for the higher
Offices quailed before the
threats Of the labor propa-
gandists, and In the districts
and States made foolish and
futile efforts to placate the
labor bosses. The Democrats.
first through Roosevelt and
later through Truman. gave
them legislation. patronage.
recognition and influence such
as they never dreamed Of be-
fore.
Labor Calls the Shots
u Pulled up by this sort Of
treatment and with consistent
White House support for
everything they wanted, IL Is
not surprising the labor bosses
began to believe they could
run the country. Actually.
they are In position-and
have been for ct least 16
ars--where the Democrats
cannot nominate candidates
for either President, Vice Pres
ident, or governors in the
larger States, without getting
their approval. Twice in that
time candidates for Vice Pres
ident have by direction Of the
President gone hat in hand to
these labor bosses to clear"
their nominations. Three years
ago Senator Barkiey of Ken
lucky. after he had been
blessed by Mr.. Truman. was
turned down by them. He
says so himself. Three years
ago their power seemed such
that they compelled Adlai
Stevenson. whom they were
supporting. TO make q humili-
ating fiip-fiop on the Taft
Hartley Act. Few more de-
grading things have been done
by q presidential candidate.
The Reuther- -Meany combi-
nation unitedly. expensiveiy
and enthusiastically supported
Mr.. Stevenson In the ensuing
campaign. Gen. Eisenhower