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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01
Heroes of Reel Hot War

The Juror over "coid wars" and shot
wars" has caused the public to forget
group of servants who fight "hot wars"
every day of their lives-the flremen Of
our town No one knows how hot"
the flreman's everlasting war is until
he has been unfortunate enough to be
involved in one.
The firemans "War" is not restricted
to fires that appear thrilling and spec
tacular to the onlookers, as difficult as
they may be, but he is always fighting
to protect and save life in accidents,
cave-ins, building collapse, explosions.
train wrecks. riots and many other oc-
currencss that often happen when many
Of us are snug in our beds.
The casualty rate among f1remen is
probably as great percentagewise as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01
SnorI for Bridge Opponents

A well-designed bridge adds hand
someness to the landscape. The users
say they want another bridge in the
vicinity Of New Hampshire avenue and
Constitution avenue, and the engineers
say that's where it ought to be.
But there are a couple of organiza-
tons that don't want to see the picture
of the Potomac changed. Perhaps they
like to see traffic snarled twice day on
the existing bridges.
The President emphasized the need
for roads when he suggested to Con-
gress 500 billion for construction Of
such as a measure of defense in case of
attack. You can't have roads without
bridges, and the bridges across the Po-
tornac are part of it.
Edward L. Poland.
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To Remember

haze not so much to remember,
Small things: the starlight In Septem-
Der,
And drittDood burning to an ember:
Lights thinking on a midnight plane,
The drun-beat OF the autumn rain.
And trees dashed BY a hurricane:
A tDGrm and almost summer night,
When all the dunes were silUer- bright,
And one gull feather, gray and Dhite.
A quiet place Dhere lights pere blue,
Ttuo dances. these were all zoe knetp.
So little did I haze of you:
So little has my heart to keep:
The pay the shrouded foo mould Green
To sea. at ddton: your face. In sleep.
Bsuloh Henderson Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01
False Testimony

Currently there is much admitted
Justification of testimony by such as
Matusow and Natvig in Federal investi-
cation cases. Matusow is quoted as
having stated that he is habitual liar.
Those who give Federal investigation
testimony are obliged to do so under
oath, swearing to tell "the truth, and
nothing but the truth, so help me God"
The youth of America is watching
what goes on here, seeking intelligent
guidance for the years that follow for
them. Our national leaders have a
grave responsibility and real OPP
portunity to act quickly, in the estab-
lishment of necessary penalization in
these cases. thereby guiding and pro-
tecting the multitude who are watching
the outcome. Average Observer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01
Feeding FIomes of Communism

To give or sell wheat and other food
supplies to Russia Is to prolong the
life Of her communistic system.
As to the production of food. history
proves that communism is q failure
and can be kept alive only by slave
I gang labor.
In Virginia, communism was tried
In the settlement at Jamestown. The
result was starvation and death. The
so survivors abandoned the colony. got
in boats and hoated down the James
River. On the way out they met the
incoming ships of Lord Delaware bring
ing men and supplies. They we're
promised the individual ownership Of
land and returned. History records
that one man working for himself pro-
duced more food than 10 men who
worked under the communistic system.
This was the birth Of the free enter
prise system in America, and from
that time to this there has never been
a shortage of food in peace times in the
United States.
The jamestown experiment demon
strated the weakness Of communism.
Those who would work soon learned
IiidI ti1Cy Adu W ouPPoAo eAiOoc WAtO
would not work. After John Smith left
the colony due to an injury, about one
fifth of the population was supporting
the whole. The industrious Jared no
better than the lazy. At the end Of
each successive year one was no farther
advanced than the other. Since a man
could not enjoy the fruit Of his labor
there was little incentive to work.
Communism is contrary to human
nature and therefore cannot succeed
upon its own merits.
Food is now more important to Rus
STA than bullets Surely there is no
moral wrong in Withholding from her
the means that she may use to try
to destroy us. Since there is living,
personal God in control of the world,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01
Sweet Lond of Liberty

Would it be an exaggeration to say
that q substantial number Of persons
in this country are becoming increas-
ingly concerned about the ultimate
consequences of the drive against per-
SONS and organizations dubbed subver-
sive, with regard especially to the effect
it is having on our hallowed hbertarian
ideals and traditions? Though con-
fusion and fear obscure the issue, max
ing it difficult to register reaction in
this regard, close reading Of the news
paper columns and personal observation
have led the writer to an affirmative
answer with respect, at least, to the
methods used in carrying on the drive
against those suspected Of subversion.
This viewpoint most notably was re-
flected in the Senate debate that led
to condemnation of Senator Mccarthy.
But this dispute over method in
eyitably awakens that older philosophi-
cal question concerning means" and
lends" in which connection 1t may be
pertinent to ask whether it is correct to
assume that the methods labeled NC
Carthyism" are but an excreScence that
bear no relation to the ends sought;
that the policy and goal, which enjoy
general acceptance, have no bearing
upon the methods employed?
Conceding that sound public policies
may sometimes be perverted by dan
gerous self-seeking demagogues. 1t is
also true that there is an inner logical
relationship between the content Of
policy and Its augmentation. In other
words, are we not deluding ourselves
in thinking that the dangers Of Nc
Carthyism stem only from individual
abuse and will vanish once these are
dealt with? Isn't the real danger to be
found rather in the legislation itself, in
the new look it is giving our constitu-
tional safeguards governing the indi-
vidual citizens right to express his
views, however unpopular, on any sub
ject openly and fearlessly, without
thought of reprisal? Say to yourself
that the various laws and judicial pro-
cedures have inhibited only the party
people and fellow travellers, and at once
you have the uneasy feeling that 1t is
not so. The climate of fear takes in
government employees, workers in the
defense factories, teachers. ministers,
scientists, writers and many others.
This situation cannot be attributed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01
Letters to The Stor..

that Of the armed forces but. except
for column in the daily journals, these
casualties are usually unnoticed or
quickly forgotten by the people
whom the fireman has pledged his life
to protect. More times than one cares
to remember the fireman not only de-
votes his life but gives it in the full
f1llment Of his job.
1t is about time that we discard our
attitude of indifference and show some
appreciation for the heroes who give
their lives to save ours.
"One Who Hasn't Forgotten"
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including the Russian tyrants, instead
of giving wheat to them, should we not
pray to Him, who is also in control
of the weather. to visit the penetrable
iron-curtain country with seven years
famine?
Strange as it may appear to some
people, who have never studied the
Bible from the standpoint of the law
of evidence. God, speaking through the
prophet Daniel, has said in effect that
Russia is not destined to be a great
world empire in the sense that she will
dominate the world by force Daniel;
Chapter o. The destiny of Russia
has already been determined. The
problem for solution is how to dethrone
the Russian tyrants without q hot war.
Furnishing them with free food is GER
tainly not the way to do it.
Vernon C. Barker.
Mendoza Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01
Fewer Pennies TO Pinch

Ami Wright" is so very. right in her
assumption that Government pay raises
will result in further increases in living
costs. And once more those citizens
who, because of age or physical dis
ability, are no longer employed will
have fewer pennies to pinch.
Authorization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

9. Is Vatican City inclosed within
walls?-J. j.
A. Thick walls surround this tiny
state except at the entrance to st.
Peters Square. and 1t takes about three
quarters Of an hour to walk around
the outer boundary. Vatican City has
an area Of 1887 acres and is entirely
surrounded by the city Of Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01
SIurrinq the Three RS?

Happy Teacher" gives one of the
standard. glib answers passed out in
education courses: That parents are
disappointed when they learn that their
children are not geniuses.
The facts are rather that parents are
worried about present-day education
because they see obviously bright and
intelligent children. 10 years old and
over who still cannot read
The. basic reason for this situation
Is that educators have arbitrarily
thrown out the previously existing sys-
tenn of phonetics and substituted q
hodge-podge of picture memorizing,
etc.. which does not have even the logic
of the Chinese system. The real Won
der is that any child operating under
such a burden ever learns to read.
My own experience indicates that none
do. without some parental or other
outside help.
It is more than passing strange that
our self-styled liberals who become 50
greatly concerned about the future of
civil rights when congressional COM
mittees uncover Fifth Amendment
pleaders show no interest in the opera
ton of an educational system, which
under the banner of progressive" and
the promises of training for better
citizenship, has established a dictator
ship where free speech exists only if
you agree.
read with interest the letters signed
by Worried Mothers" and Happy
Teacher"
I have two small children in q Dis
trict of Columbia elementary school, and
am pleased with their progress. have
worked closely with the teachers. and
the experience has thus far been re-
warding, and fully intend to keep 1t
that way. The teachers have far too
much to do. and they've always seemed
grateful at my desire to help.
My one child had a terrible reading
problem. We hear so much about chill
dren not being able to read these days.
AS soon as we realized she wasn't pro-
crossing properly, we asked the teacher
how we could help at home, and car
ried on from there. Today she reads
beautifully.
am convinced that the problems Of
the school child lie more with the par
ents, particularly the mother, than with
the schools. How can child not learn
properly If we, as parents. know what's
expected at certain grade levels, and
watch their progress closely from day
to day? How does the situation get out
of hand unless we at home are negli-
gent? have three children, the teach
ers have 80 to IS. I am so grateful for
the conscientious teachers who are still
working for below-par wages. I am
proud to be able to work with them.
Satisfied Mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

reader can get the answer 70 snv
question OF fact By writing The Evening
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3 cents for return postage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-01

@. Are there any birds that have no
wishbone?-E. s.
A. Most flightless birds, like the os-
trich, emu. rhea and cassowary, either
have very small undeveloped wishbones
or are entirely without them. The
wishbones have disappeared in the
process of evolution.
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and me, and sometimes / think even
thee. -
the methods alone; they have q deeper
cause. one to be found in the laws
themselves, in the legislation charac-
teristic Of our period, in the Smith Act,
the Internal Security Act, the Commu-
mist Control Act and In their logical
extension, such as Attorney General
Brownell's request to Congress for dou-
bling Smith Act penalties, increasing
the maximum prison term to 20 years.
Whether our cherished liberties can
survive the rigorous laws designed
ostensibly for the preservation Of these
liberties. whether it Is possible for the
former to exist unscathed side by side
with the latter, is a fateful question
facing our generation.
Marylander.
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MEDICAL Reports
On Layne Good

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Aug. Is
.R.-Bobby Layne, the Detroit
Lions veteran quarterback, has
been told by doctors here that
he can play in the teams regu-
lar games, but will have to take
it easy on his aching shoulder
during practice sessions.
Hhe blond Texan, who guided
the Lions to two National Foot
ball League championships. has
been troubled with sharp pierre
ing pains In the shoulder Of his
throwing arm. 1t was described
by University of Michigan doc
tors as "a slight case of bursitis. +"
DR.. Carl Badgley. an ortho-
pedic surgeon, took a whole new
series Of X-rays-then ordered
Layne to report to University
Hospital all week long for physi-
cal therapy and shots.
Its a hard pain to describe, I"
Layne said. but it's sharp and
piercing and hits me here In
my right shoulder"
He completed IL passes in the
Lions first exhibition in Dallas
against the Philadelphia Eagles
last week, but injured his shoul-
der when tackled by Chuck
Bednarik.
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Eost Eleven Tukes
'AIl-Americu' Come

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aug. Is up
Big Bob Craven, halfback from
Greensboro, KY. led the East tc
Ia 20-l4 victory over the West
last night in the seventh annual
"All-American" high school foot
ball game. The West has yet to
win.
Craven, a 100 FOUNDER from
IOwensboro, was unanimously
chosen by sports writer's as the
games outstanding player. He's
headed for the University of
Kentucky.
The East also got plenty of
help from Nick Pietrosante, a
220-pound fullback from An
sonia. Conn. When four or five
yards were needed or the West
defense began to spread, Quar-
terback Bobby johnson of Mo-
bile, Ala. called on Pietrosante.
He always delivered.
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Capacity Crowd
Sees Rocco Pin
Quickly

A capacity crowd poured into
Turner's Arena last night for a
star-studded wrestling show
headed by Antonino Rocca and
Hans Schmidt in the feature
match.
Several hundred wrestling
fans were turned away when the
standing room was gone.
The bout. listed for one-fall.
Commute time limit, went only
us minutes with Rocca pinning
Schmidt.
Pat O'Conor. billed as the
champion of Australia, took %
minutes to Oppose of Davy ions
Iof England. Angelo Martinelli
and Gino Garibaldi teamed up
to defeat Hombre Montana and
Don Martini in two successive
falls.
Mae Young won over Judy
Glover while Tinker Todd and
Larry Hamilton wrestled to a
draw.
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Caroline Ready
To Join Toronto

TORONTO. Aug. Is P.-J. C
Caroline. brilliant halfback from
Illinois. is here ready to sign with
the Toronto Argonauts of the Big
Four Football Union.
Caroline, accompanied by 9
California newspaperman who
is acting as his agent. said or
arrival at the airport yesterday
II have agreed to terms and will
sign to play for them this sea-
son." He was reported unoffici-
ally to have been offered $4,000
Caroline. handicapped last sea-
son with a shoulder injury after
being Illinois top offensive star
in 1858, has been declared scho-
lastically ineligible. He was cap
tain-elect Of the 1855 team.
WESTMINSTER, Md, Aug. Is
I(R.-Frank Mcdonald, an ALI
American end at Miami (Florida)
University last year. has been re-
leased by the Baltimore Colts,
Mcdonald left A players still
trying for the 35 jobs.
HIRAM. Ohio, Aug. Is (P.-
Down to 40 players, the Cleveland
Browns leave tomorrow for two
West Coast exhibition games, and
Coach Paul Brown says there will
be no further cuts before this
"trip.
Gerald Stone, a rookie tackle
from Southeastern Louisiana Col
Ilege. left for his home in Enon
La. to await a call to military
service which he expects in No
vember. At %. Stone was the
youngest of the Browns tackles,
and at 230 pounds the lightest.
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Maryland Stute Golfers
Schedule Tournament

The Maryland State Golf As
ISOLATION will hold a mixed two
ball tournament Saturday at the
Tabolt Country Club in Easton.
Play will be the usual selective
drives and alternate shots, with
gross and net prizes.
Members of the Peninsula Golf
Association also are eligible.
Jim Kregar Of the host club is
chairman. Players may arrange
their own foursomes.
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|Dorkhorse Golfer in Field
AS D. C. Amateur Begins

| John Fraser, an ex-Philadel-
'Iphian who has been employed
lin a brokers Office here for sew
Ieral months, is a darkhorse who
could cause some trouble in the
District Amateur Golf cham
pionship which started today al
Army Navy.
Fraser is IS years old and had
a plus-one handicap at White
marsh in Philadelphia. He would
have played on Philadelphia s
Mason-Dixon Cup team against
the District as the. No. 8 man
this year had he still been a
member Of the club.
Fraser captained the Univer-
Isity of Michigan team in 1852
and finished third in the Big
Ten championship. He is a men,
Der of Goose Creek, but has
played only one or two of the
area courses.
! However. Bobby Brownell has
been playing against known and
unknown players in the District
Amateur for nine straight years,
ten championships in all, and
never has lost match, winning
48 in a row. You still have to
string along with him.
Post entries boosted the field
to about SIS, with Henry Kerfoot,
a former flnalist from Washing
ton G&CC, Deane Beman, the
District junior champion, and
Larry Spellman of George WASH
ington U. among the late en-
trantS.
Ralph Bogart, who won the
title three years when Brownell
did not compete and who has lost
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DEF. Dudley. / and 3: Wet 4, st dei
Kosko, 2 up: Hill def. Dunn, / up
Magnussen def Stuart. 2 and /: voydI
def. Oeschger. up Mowry def. Schwar.
eel. 5 and 4; Kessler def. Essig. . and
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four times in the final to Brown
ell, is the only other former
champion entered.
The low 81 qualifiers today
and Brownell will start match
play tomorrow morning. There
will be two rounds Friday and
Saturday and a 36-hole final on
Sunday. This is the first time
the tournament has been played
at the Service Club.
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Home PIuters Meet
AT I'd Club Tonioht

Tickets to three games of the
World Series and two games to
the Redskins will be the door
prizes of the Home Plate Club
at a meeting at 7::30 o'clock to-
night at the Touchdown Club.
Daniel w. Bell, president of
the American Security and Trust
Co., and Jack Bentley. former
major league pitcher, will be
guest speakers.
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REDSKINS
Continued From Rage CT

Continued From Rage CT
smooth 20-yard pass to Leo Eltel
off a fake run. This carried the
ball from the Redskins 46-yaro
line to the Lions IS. Big ROB-
Goode added Is more on an un.
scheduled lateral toss to Eltel
and when Carl Karilivacz was
called for holding Ralph Thomas
on the 6-yard line, the Redskins
were in scoring position again.
But after Goode made two al
the middle, Dorow--scrambline
for a receiver and about to be
tackled for a big loss-tossed an
aimless pass that Walter Jenkins
rookie end. intercepted for De-
troit on second down. AL had
no more chances like that. He
took charge again, after Gene
Brito recovered Middleton s
tumble on the Detroit SO, but
the Redskins had to settle for
an unsuccessful 45-yard field
goal by Norb Hecker.
Guglielmi Takes Over
With the game apparently
lost. Kuharich turned the throt-
tie over to Guglielmi on the
Washington 20. and he started
upheld with a 9-yard toss tc
Filter. followed by a 6-yard
quarterback sneak for the first
down. Here "Goog" got a break
"a pushing penalty on a pass
against the Lions-after being
smeared for a 12-yard loss by
Walt Yowarsky, another former
Redskin. The new quarterback
showed his appreciation by
clicking with a 36-yard pass to
Bert Zagers on the Lions AZ.
Another % yard peg to
Johnny Carson. who grabbed
the ball after Jack Christensen
had batted it up in the air, and
two line plunges by Filter and
Guglielmi took the ball to the
four. "Goog" went over from
there on a naked reverse play
called from the bench.
Guglielmi's play was not ur
to his All-Star game perform.
ance. but the revamped Redskin:
cast didn't help either him O,
Dorow, and Kuharich didn't
blame either one for their mis-
cues.
t" zagers was another who made
the most of his first chance or
oftense. He piled up almost sc
yards on eight trips with the
ball. Keeling off % on two runs
during the Redskins first touch
down drive. Opening the seconc
half. the former Michigan State
back went ~ yards to his owr
40 with the kickoff, but
stumbled trying to hurdle a fall.
en- blocker and was nailed from
behind by Dom Fucci, who was
with the Redskins q couple OF
years ago.
Three Lion Stars
For the Lions, Middleton
Hunchy Hoernschemeyer and
Doak Walker were the spear
heads of the ground attack. Mid
dleton ripped off SO yards on IL
tries and caught four passes for
70 yards. The ex-Auburn star
also almost got away with one
kickoff. A pass from Gilmer to
Hunchy for 19 yards preceded
his touchdown toss to Middleton
in the first period. Walker earlier
had booted a 43-yard field goal,
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Columbia Girls Book
Games With Umpires

The Columbia Girls softball
team, winners last week at Rich
mond of the Eastern Regional
championship for the second
straight year. have scheduled a
game with an umpires team to-
morrow evening at Meadowbrook
Field, Rock Greek Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
BY MERRELL WHITTLEsEY

Possibility Of an all-Washing-
ton finals in the Western Junior
golf championship at Manor ap-
peared brighter today when
Gerry McFerren of Manor and
Bruce Kessler. all-around athlete
from Bethesda Chevy Chase
High, advanced to the semi
finals.
Kessler defeated Lawrence
Mowry, recent runnerup for the
Rhode Island Amateur title and
Newport City champion. 3 and 2
this morning.
McFerren, 2 down with 3 tc
go, defeated Warren Krick OF
Woodmont. l up, in 10 holes
McFerren won the 10th hole
made a 15-foot putt for a birdie
on the 18th to square the match
then won with par on the 10Th
when Krick three-putted.
In other quarter-finals matches
Dave Hill of Jackson. Mich, de-
lfeated Ward Wettlaufer of Buff
falo, 6 and S, and Bernard Mag
nussen Of Chicago, 18-year-old
Stanford freshman, defeated
John Veyda, also of Chicago.
and /.
McFerren to Play Hill
In seminal matches this
afternoon McFerren will face
Hill and Kessler will be pitted
against Magnussen. The SO hole
final will be played tomorrow.
Kessler, who still could unseat
Deane Beman as the Districts
junior star of the year, un-
questionably had the toughest
road the first day when he drew
Canada's Hugh Patterson and
Don Essig. co-medalist from
Indianapolis. as opponents.
Patterson is one Of the Province
of Ontario's top junior golfers,
has played on the Simpson Cup
team here, and is bound for
Duke. Kessler polished him of
5 and 4.
Then he drew Essig, current
finalist in the Indianapolis Anna