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Evening star., 1955-02-25
-Four Lawyers Attack
Eisenhower Employe
Security Program

Four former Government at
torneys ripped into the admins
tration's employe security pro-
gram yesterday and two Of them
urged Congress to write new
standards-reasonable and spe-
cific-for determining whether
a person is risk.
The lawyers participated in a
panel discussion before the
Women's National Democratic
Club for which James McIner-
ney, former Assistant Attorney
General, acted as moderator.
Milton Freeman and Clayton
Burwell agreed that the sooner
Congress acted the better. But
Mr.. Freeman parted company
with Mr.. Burwell when the lat
ter advocated that the Federal
courts take over the task of de-
Gliding the individual cases.
Under the Eisenhower pro-
gram, special hearing boards rec
ommend action to the depart
ment head, who may or may not
heed it.
Joseph Fanelli, who won REIN
statement for Abraham Chase
now after that Navy Department
employe had been fired as a Sc
curity risk, said that the admin
istration paid only Clip service"
to the traditional guarantee Of a
fair hearing.
Mr.. FalItili, who would junk
the entire program, said he be-
lieved that the concept that the
Government "can demand my
loyalty is wrong" He explaine-.
that allegiance is owed but that
the Government should be loyal
to its citizens.
Loyalty is something you feel
in your heart 5. my Govern
ment has to earn It," he asserted.
Walter s. Surrey, the fourth
panelist, said that the American
people. tired Of controls, high
taxes and other cold war restric-
tions, seek to blame the situation
on "disloyal" officials.
Evening star., 1955-02-25
Lecture on Austruliu

A lecture and movies on Aus
tralia's frontier country win be
presented by Alfred M. Bailey,
explorer and traveller. in the Ma
tional Geographic Society's eth
annual lecture course ct 4:45
pm. and $50 pm. today.
Evening star., 1955-05-11
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

PATIENCE: George Bernard
Shaw had little patience with
producers who tried to get his
plays at bargain prices.
When he was in his 80s he
received a letter from a newly
formed theatrical company. re-
questing permission to present
one of his comedies.
You understand. Of course" "
wrote the managing director,
that we cannot afford to pay
your usual royalty. as we are
only a young company"
Il can wait" replied Shaw,
until you grow up"
CONSOLATION: Artist James
Montgomery Flagg was consoling
a young painter who was strug-
Cling for recognition.
Don't be downhearted," said
Flagg. "Your day will come"
But I feel so neglected" pro-
tested the other.
Il feel that way myself at
times" confessed Flagg. When
I do I give myself q lift by
thinking about Whistler's IA
ther."
Evening star., 1955-05-11
NAMES
IN THE NEWS
BY CONSTANTINE CHEKREZI

Preparatory to the admission
of West Germany as a full
f1edged sovereign power and a
member of NATO, Chancellor
Konrad Adenauer (Ab-den-AH-
oo-er) and French Foreign Min
lister Antoine Pinay (Ahn-twan
Pin-EH) announced that they
have settled differences con-
cerning the disposition of the
Saar (SAH-ar, Sarre in FIR,
zAH-ar in Germ) steel in
dustries.
Stumbling block was the huge
ROecklingen (RUCH-lin-ghen)
plant which the French were un-
willing to return to Hermann
Rocking, whom they had i'm
prisoned as a war criminal. A
German-French consortium will
buy the plant out and operate
it on a $3.50 basis.
West Germany is striving to
tighten its security system
through the establishment of a
special German intelligence serv-
ice headed by Gen. Reinhardt
Gehlen (RHINE-hart GHEH-
LEM, former Wehrmacht CVER-
maht, Defense Force) intelli-
gence general.
East Germany has set up
its own commercial airline and
named it Lufthansa Iooft-HUN-
sab, "Air Guild~-the same
name the West Germans gave
their fedgling airline last year.
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Evening star., 1955-05-11
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

Akron: We have been having
a rather lively debate over the
correctness of cut in half"
Some say it's wrong; others think
1t is good usage. But we find
nothing in our textbooks. Will
you please Colbyize it for us
Mrs. j. w. R.
Answer-I have found the ex-
preston mentioned in two un-
abridged dictionaries. Webster's
New International states that cut
in half is g. sometimes used
improperly instead of in or into
halves" On the other hand,
Funk and Wagnalls' New Stand
ard lists cut in half as a correct
expression meaning q. in two
parts: as. an apple cut in hall" !"
All authorities recognize the
correctness Of "cut in two"
which, like as not, has by asso-
citation made "cut in half" sound
correct and logical.
From the purist's point Of
view, the correct expression, as
Webster's says, is "cut in or into
halves" From the standpoint Of
usage, however, "cut in half"
is the customary expression in
American English, and Funk and
Wagnalls gives it sanction.
Is it not true that "cut in
half" is a ong-established idiom,
and that 1t must. therefore. be
accepted as proper? I believe so.
Our language is highly lido
matte. And idioms are usually
illogical, untranslatable and
often ungrammatical. Certainly
"cut in two" is idiomatic. for 1t
means, but does not say, "cut in
Cor into) two parts or pieces" In
the expression "cut in two" the
word two is q noun. In "cut In
Evening star., 1955-05-11
Outstanding Gu
Student Selected

Frederick r. Favor Of Oak
mont, Pa, last night was
awarded the Harris trophy, pre-
sented annually to the Catholic
University student who is re-
garded as the outstanding
scholar, at the university's an
nual student activities banquet.
Mr.. Favor also received the
Corbett trophy for track.
Other awards included the
Father Stratemeier Memorial
Award for scholarship and citi-
zenship. won by Raymond F..
Gregory, jr., Of West Nyack.
N. Y: the Marian Award for
Evening star., 1955-05-11
WORD TO THE WISE

half" the word half is a noun.
Now then. if we must say "cut
in Cor into) halves" we should
also be obliged to say "cut in
Cor 1nto) twos." Dramatically.
the expressions are exactly alike.
But no one ever says "cut in
twos." The correct idiom is "cut
in two" Few of us ever say
"cut in halves" But almost all
of us do say "cut in half" q.
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Evening star., 1955-05-11
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

II propose to fight it out on
this line if it takes all summer"
was the message of a great gen.
eral and future President. Who?
"a famous American writer
died 35 years ago today. After
writing a campaign biography of
Lincoln in 1860, he was appointed
United States consul in Venice,
Italy, by President Lincoln. Who
was he?
g. Which future President
served as Tennessee's first Con-
gresham?
ANSWERS on next page)
Evening star., 1955-05-11

leadership, responsibility, and
extra curricular activity, pre-
sented to Miss Marie A. Gallo,
of Bound Brook. N. j.. and the
Father John M. Walsh Award
for workmanship, received by
Evening star., 1955-05-11

Ralph S. Wuest Of Beechhurst.
L. I.
Evening star., 1955-05-11
WORD GAME
Find 25 or more words in
UMBR ETTE,

meaning, IAN African wading
bird" " Average is %; time limit,
20 minutes.
Of ioLr or more letters. 2. Words which
acquire four letters by the addition OF
IS" such as bats cars" are not
used. 3. Only one form Of o word Is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to ALBEDO
able. abed, abode, adobe, aloe. lade
lead, load lode lobe. bade. bale, bald
bead, bold, bole, bode. dale, deal, cole
Evening star., 1955-05-11
BY EASLEY BLACKWOOD

Mr.. Masters jump to a small
slam was a matter of simple
arithmetic. His partner had
shown five. playing tricks with
spades as trump. He counted
his own hand as worth about
seven winners-three in dia-
monds, better than two in spades,
the ace of clubs and the chance
Of setting up the long cards in
the club suit. Holding three aces
and a singleton in the fourth
suit. there was no chance the
enemy could cash two quick
winners.
Therefore he did not bother
to use the Blackwood conven-
ton. He wanted to be in six
even If his partner had no aces.
If Mr.. Champion didn't have the
ace of hearts. he would probably
hold the king of spades and the
king of clubs or some combina-
ton of cards which would offer a
good play for six-odd.
Mr.. Abel led the deuce of dia-
monds and Mr.. Masters won
with the queen. If Mr.. Abel held
the king of clubs and one or two
other cards in that suit, the con-
tract would be easy. Only a
club trick would have to be lost.
But if Mr.. Masters had picked
up the trumps and then played
for a favorable club break, he
would have lost the hand. He
was too smart for that. He
played it so that he would have
a chance even if the distribution
of the adverse clubs was ex-
tremely unfavorable.
The opening lead of the deuce
Of diamonds appeared to be a
fourth highest and, If so, each
opponent had four cards in the
suit. Hoping this was the situa-
ton, Mr.. Masters cashed the ace
and king of diamonds. discard
ing the four of clubs from
dummy.
Next he cashed the ace of
clubs and led another club. Mrs.
Keen won this last trick and
Mr.. Abel discarded his last
diamond.
At this stage both opponents
knew what Mr.. Masters plan
was, but it was too late to do
anything about it. Mrs. Keen
returned her lone trump and Mr..
Masters won, cashed the ace of
hearts. then cross-ruffed clubs
and hearts for all the rest of the
tricks.
Copyright, 1855 General Features Corp. }
Evening star., 1955-10-29
Civic Federation
Plans city-Wide
Member Drive

The Federation Of Civic Az
lsociations last night took initial
steps TO conduct q city-wide
membership drive.
Membership committee chair
man Ernest w. Harper presented
plans to increase membership
and review present boundary
lines Of the Federation's 80 men,
|ber groups. The campaign. SIM
liar to one conducted by the
group In l949. will go into full
swing In February.
In other action the Federation:
Authorized It's awards commit
tee to make nomination for the
awards Of The Evening Star and
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People.
The winner win be honored at
the Federation's annual dinner
on December Z In the Mayfiower
Hotel.
Heard John Fletcher, president
OF the District Education Asso-
citation. discuss plans for Arneri-
can Education Week. which viii
he celebrated throughout the Ma
tion starting November 8.
George O. Butler. president,
and burlington Parker, vice
president, conducted the meeting
In the boardroom Of the District
Building.
Evening star., 1955-10-29

Japanese parents soon will
hear about the current CAM
Ipaign OF Washington parent
teacher associations to obtain
more public school teachers.
The District PTA teacher drive
lis described In a recorded inter-
view made by two PTA leaders
this week for broadcast by radio
stations In Japan.
Mrs. Leonard Thomas, first
vice president Of the District
Congress Of Parents and Teach
|ers, and Mrs. Maud Roby. chair
man Of the congress interna-
|tional relations committee, took
part In the interview. which waz
prepared BY the State Depart
|ment,s Voice Of America. Mrs,
Willard r. Culver, congress pub
|licity director. helped prepare
the program.
Mrs. Thomas told Of the cur
rent efforts Of District PTAs to
win funds for establishing q So
|to-1 pupil-teacher ratio in WASH
'ingtonf' elementary schools, as
well as for more special teach
ers for retarded children.
She also described how PTA
members cooperate with nurses
and doctors In the public school
Systems health program.
Mrs. Roby told of q series Of
seminars sponsored by the con-
gress last spring on racial In
|tegration and about Q recent
PTA institute ct George WASH
ington University. She told how
a group Of French teachers vis-
tied the seminars and some
Korean high school principals
attended the institute.
PTAB also are working to de-
yelop international friendship
and peace. Mrs. Roby pointed
out.
The tape recording will be In
Evening star., 1955-10-29
By J. A. OLEARY

Representative Patman, Demo-
crat Of Texas. said today the
two weeks Of hearings he con-
Quoted on automation left him
with no overall fears Of economic
effects Of the steady advance In
automatic production machine
cry.
He said the testimony showed
that there win be temporary dis
locations. but that each industry
can and should undertake 70
work out these problems for its
employees. Mr.. Patman said most
of the aatomation will occur In
the big industries, which are in .
position TO train employees for
the higher skiils made necessary
by new machines.
The Texas Representative,
chairman Of d joint economic
subcommittee, said the testimony
did not suggest the need for any
immediate legislation. But he
said the United States must find
some way to encourage young
Americans to pursue advanced
scientific study.
The subcommittee brought its
hearings to o close yesterday by
Evening star., 1955-10-29
THOMAS 1. STOKES
BoIder Democratic Tactics

policy Of watchfnl waiting on
Russia.
On domestic matters, Demo-
Gratis already have made q be-
ginning In two measures af-
fecting voters as q whole and
one affecting . segment Of
our population that Is irnpor-
tant both economically and
politically. These measures,
passed by the House in the
last session and pending be-
fore the Senate, would author
ize a fiat $40 across-the-board
tax cut for every taxpayer,
and lower from 65 to 50 the
age at which women become
eligible for old-age pensions
under the Federal Social Sc
curity System; also restore
rigid price supports at 80 per
cent OF parity on five basic
agricultural commodities in
place Of the flexible formula
supported by the administra-
tion and voted by the $50 Re-
publican Congress. The mar
gins of Democratic victory
were narrow on the tax and
farm bills.
Party leadership cannot ex-
pect 100 per cent support from
the party. especially on tax
and farm measures. Here re-
cruits win be needed from Re-
publican ranks in the Senate.
In these and other issues. in
ciuding the controversial and
yet unresolved highway and
Federal aid for school con-
struction measures, Demo-
cratic leaders are aware Of the
pitfalls and political risks. But
to overcome the Eisenhower
influence, whether he himself
is the candidate or not. they
believe . legislative record on
which they can 90 to the peo-
pie to combat the Republican
Party Il their best possible
argument.
Evening star., 1955-10-29
Deal on Deed
Sends Man
TO Prison

A man was sentenced yester-
day to serve q prison term Of
from II to 50 months for false
|pretenses last year in getting .
woman to deed property to him
by falsely representing to her
that . $4,000 note he gave her..
was backed by q deed Of trust.
He is Robert H. johnson. So.
of the 1900 block OF L street
NV. former owner Of q now de-
funct mortgage company. The
woman complainant is Mary Osin
of the 1900 block Of Meridian
place NV.
johnson was convicted BY D
jury. Sentence was by Judge
James r. Kirkland Of District
Court. (.
In another case Judge Kirk
land gave Robert w. r. Baker.
jr.. 81, Of Cumberland. Md, from
4 to Is years for breaking into .
dwelling In the 1900 block Of
Missouri avenue NV. last May
and stealing money and jewelry
totaiing more than $1,000. Baker
has Q long criminal record, the
court was told. .s
Evening star., 1955-10-29
|Worrine Leaves District
For Stort Of Prison Term

Gambler Ernmitt r. Warning
bid q quiet good bye to the
Washington scene yesterday and
went to Baltimore for the start
OF . three-year prison term for
tax evasion.
Warning was lodged in the city
jail at Baltimore pending as
signment TO q Federal prison.
his attorney. Charles E. Ford,
reported.
Federal Judge w. Calvin ches-
nut yesterday refused to reduce
the sentence be imposed last
year on the 50-year-old Warrine
after he was found guilty Of
levading 1000 in income taxes
for 1e47.
The sentence included. In ad-
dition to the prison term. . fine
Iof $4,000.
Judge Chestnut, acting on
Inew motion filed by Warnings
lawyers, refused TO modify the
sentence and ordered the bach
lelor from Georgetown committed
| to the custody Of Q United States
Evening star., 1955-10-29
|SmoII Business Courses
Urged on Universities

ito the greatest frontier Of alp
I--electronics and atomic energy.
THE year 1885,. Mr.. Barnes
said, may well 60 down IN his
tory as the year private nuclear
|dynamics left the dream stage
and began taking over on the
blueprint and site clearing
stage"
Mr.. Barnes said It Is a princi-
|pal goal Of SBA to help small
firms overcome the advantages
In research enjoyed by their
Igargantuan brothers, and to Inn
prove the small businesman,s
techniques In introducing new
products on the market.
Millions Loaned
Other aid given small firms
by SBA has taken the form Of
500 million In business loans and
1855 million in disaster loans
since the administration began
Operations two years ago.
EBA also has succeeded in OBJ
tanning Defense Department
agreement to earmark more than
500 million In military pur-
cl1ases for exclusive award to
small businesses, Mr.. Barnes
said
Evening star., 1955-10-29
Potmon Soys He Holds
No Fears Of Automotion

receiving DR.. vanneyar Bush
president Of the Carnegie In
stttution OF Washington, and
Dr.. Edwin q. Nourse, an econo.
mist. q summing up Of testimony
given earlier by spokeslnen fol
industry. labor and Government
DR.. Bush emphasized the need
for training more scientists In
this country. He said Russia Ii
some ways is doing Q better jot
In this regard. He said this coun-
try should make 1t possible for
outstanding youngsters TO pro-
ceed In education Is far as their
talent VIII carry them.
DR.. Nourse, who was FIRST
chairman Of the Council oi
Economic Advisers In the Tru-
man administration. adyised d
against trying to solve by Law
the complex economic problems
BY automation. He urged
the fullest possible use Of me-
cl1anical brain machines. which
are themselves . part Of auto
nation. to assemble the data
that win enable industry. labor
and Government to make the
wise economic decision needed to
keep the economy In balance.
Evening star., 1955-10-29

marshal for immediate imprison-
ment.
The Supreme Court earlier this
month had refused to interfere
with the conviction. Warning
had been free on bail pending
the appeal.
The sentence represents the
maximum flne and two years
less than the maximum prison
term. MIR. Ford said Warning
win be eligible for parole at the
end Of O year.
The subject Of many gambling
Investigations. but never con-
|victed Of gambling. Warning left
Ibis home ct $500 Macomb street
INV. yesterday morning and
was driven to Baltimore by Mr..
Ford.
Warning already has served
two consecutive prison terms a.
ID result Of tax diniculties. One
was on q charge Of conspiracy ID
|evade the tax laws. and another
lin connection with jury tamper-
ling while being tried on the
FIRST charge. Both terms came
after guilty pleas in 1889.
Evening star., 1955-10-29

American universities yester'
|day were called on 70 establish
more small business courses II
their curriculum and, IN general
liz encourage prornisine yo,inf
l..,,a.,,.. = ,,,,ds,t.,,. I .,,,.,, ,,,,s,.
leeuueu's " uAs. sAAe s..A. s1s'
ness careers.
Evening star., 1955-10-29
Appluuds Dr. TonsiH

When the president o.
jeoreetoWn University repu-
iiated pr. Charles Tansill's
proserregation speech Of Oe-
tober Z on the basis that the
professor spoke Outside the
field Of his own conapetenee
and training" he not only
stated 3 Misrepresentation OF
fact, but was guilty Of . gross
insult.
No one u better qualified 70
speak on segregation than .
professor Of history, particu-
larry one whose knowledge Is
based on truth and not on
l,nodernized fancy. Segregation
is q present fact. and . fact
Of history.
Some time ago ! had the
honor Of listening To- Q lecture
BY Dr. Tansill In Fairfax. and
was much impressed by his
remarks. It Is true he pre-
sented the hard, true facts,
based on statistics and sur
veys which have been puhli-
cized, showing q high moron
rating nc. Of 6O-70) among
Negroes In District Of Colum-
bia, Virginia and Ohio schools.
OF course. any leftist- Reds
hearing the speech would
have been made most uncorn-
Portable by the facts he rather
sticcinctly brought out. ] ap-
preciated his individualistic
presentation, and would Ike
to hear him speak On several
other subjects.
It must be q matter Of much
concern to those who thought
most educators were safely In
aide the folds Of communism
to see Q brilliant professor
like DR.. Tansill going astrayl
Possibly they failed TO get him
into the fold at al. It wouldn't
take many educators like him
to distntegrate their air cas-
ties, and. indeed, they seem TO
think he alone would be suf-
flcientl
I hope others In the field Of
education. II there are any left
with courage. win speak up %
. result Of the unconstitu-
tional Supreme Court decision
TO revolutionize Americal
Donald Martin.
Evening star., 1955-10-29
Reciprocity Club Honors Corr,
Trade Boord Heed, for Service

Edward n. Carr, president d
the Washington Board Of Trade
was honored by the Reciprocit.
Club yesterday for .tunselfisl
service to the community vel
above the call Of duty"
Mr.. Carr. area builder and
past president Of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board and thu
Home Builders Association. re.
|ceived q certificate Of achieve.
|ment from Adolph Berger, clul
president. al o luncheon In ths
Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Carr. In his address
|chided Washingtonians for MOI
properly appreciating their city
The District, 'one Of the few
really planned cities in thu
world. /" Is solving housing. trafiie
and parking problems. he con-
tended.
1t boasts leading education
and art centers. and It's location
indicates great potentialities n
q distribution CENTER" he said.
The near future. he said,
should see IAN encouraging so
luton to the mass transit prob
Evening star., 1955-10-29
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER kNEBEL

Democratic Chairman Butler the O. O. r. Is two-faced
First he should have checked with Harry Truman
whether he's for Adai or Ayerell this week
Princess Margaret slips on to another weekend retreat
Peter Townsend One more retreat and Townsend win be
back In Belgium.
Agriculture Secretary Benson says political pressure
make him quit just what the Republicans afraid ofheu
fight it out at all costs. especially theirs.
The Soviet Embassy throws party for Russian piano
player He's billed the muzhk that charms savage
Eleanor Roosevelt Stevenson Adlai
running. but apparently not fast enough.
S20O0D-a-year Cadillac statesmen join eausters union
That's the trouble with "bg business" administrations guy
makes much he has to pay union dues
General Motors win make 81 billion 1855 Defense Secre-
tary Wilson s thinks what's good for GIN good
country but when he counts the shares he sold he feels like
FOREIGNER. as9 s5's
Evening star., 1955-10-29

lem" Although many people are
moving out Of the District into
the suburbs. Mr.. Carr pointed oui
that the city has grown faster
than any other American city IN
the last 40 years, with the excep-
ton Of Houston, Tex.
The Districts climate Is under
rated. too, Mr.. Carr declared.
This area has excellent year.
round weather, compared with
other cities" he said. Except
for . few weeks in the summer
the climate Is temperate here.
"A Florida real estate man
told me last winter that he
wished his area had something
like the assets the District has to
OFFER" Mr.. Carr said.