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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05
He Was There

Regarding the statement
in a recent letter that
American troops at no time
fought against the Reds,
Whites or other factions" in
the Red Revolution" I would
like to refute this.
I was with the American
Expeditionary Force in ST.
IBERIA, 1918-1920. This con-
sisted of the 9th and the
31st United States Infantry
Regiments. We also had an
expeditionary force in the
Archangel sector of Russia.
A citation I received at the
time is International; it reads
in part as follow: For ex-
traordinary heroism above
and beyond the call of duty
against armed enemy forces. 3"
In all some 165 Purple Hearts
were issued. going to the dead
and wounded. AS you know,
these only go to those
wounded in action against the
enemy.
Due to the war status, and
the stationing Of the troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05
Still First in Space

Even in Moscow there seems to be
some uncertainty as to the kind of per-
Torrance that will be turned in by the
latest Soviet space vehicle. But there is
no doubt anywhere that this new lunar
thruSt-spectacularly marking the Sec
ond anniversary of Russias Sputnik I,
mankind's first artificial earth satellite
represents an achievement of high
scientific and chronological significance.
At the moment, the expectation is
that the vehicle will pass around the
moon some time tomorrow, sending
back data about the hidden side that
has always mysti1ed and fascinated
earthlings. Then, with that done, it
probably will go into an extremely elon-
gated orbit around our world, and pos
sibly it may make another lunar loop
% days from now. AS to that, however,
the chances appear to be very slim.
Nevertheless, regardless of what 1t
may do or fail to do in the weeks ahead,
this heavy and intricately- instrumental
device strikingly demonstrates that So
Wet scientists and technicians, who well
deserve the congratulations they have
received from all parts OF the world, are
far advanced in space. In terms of the
hardware they have developed, If not
in terms of basic know-how, they are
considerably ahead of their American
counterpartS.
AS a result, our country probably
will require more than few years
merely to catch up. 1t may take us at
least another IL months, for example, to
duplicate the Soviet probe that has just
been launched, and we may not have
rocket booster systems comparable to
Russia'S until 1868. This is something
that speaks for itself. Unless we are to
become hopelesSly second in the race,
we must as a Nation do everything that
can be done, and we must do it as fast
as possible, to close the present gap, and
then we must strive to forge ahead into
leadership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05
Objection Noted

What good purpose, or pub
lie interest, was served by
presenting the pictures of the
three gleeful young hoodlums
who between them were able
to beat and rob a 74-year-
old man? Who wants to see
them?
The only ones I can think
of are other twisted young
weaklings who might be en-
couraged to try to get their
pictures published for some
thing equally outrageous. It
seems to me that the state
of our juvenile courts in
Washington furnishes quite
enough incentive for bigger
and better crimes on the part
of our more undisciplined
youth.
When are we going to stop
featuring ugliness and do
something really effective to
stop it? "Coddling Doesn't
Work" you point out edi-
torially in the same issue
which carries this offensive
picture. Well, dramatizing
grinning contempt for de-
cency doesn't work either.
Ruth d. Boyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05

the soviet Union, IL was
Laborite Bevin who had the
Russians number.
At the 1916 Big Three con-
ference over Trieste in New
York, our conservative Secre-
tary Of State, James F.
Byrnes. was going about to
placate Soviet Foreign Minis
ter Molotov. When a tough
Western line simply had to
be taken 1t was good ole
Ernie" who came to carry the
ball. And it was Ernie" whom
Molotov, with the jugular in
stinct Of the old Bolshevik,
instantly singled out as his
one great enemy.
He pushed and stabbed
savagely and endlessly at
Bevin until at last the tough
little Briton had had enough.
One day, after an unusually
bitter taunt from Mr.. Molo-
tov, Bevin replied to him with
soft distinctness: II have the
honor, Mr.. Molotov, to rep
resent a government that
dlt0dys fought Hitler"
Mr.. Molotov, for the first
time in the conference, was
speechless. For it was he who
had helped arrange the in
famous Hitler-Stalin pact
that for a time had left Brit
ain alone in the field against
the NaziS.
If there is any real present
distinction between the two
British parties on world af-
fairs it probably lies, if some
what vaguely, in the field Of
world trade. Both Mr.. Mac
milan and Mr.. Gaitskell
thoroughly understand this
matter in the academic sense.
But from some slight &C
quaintance with both lead
ers, this correspondent would
say that Gaitskell under
stands it with his mind
whereas Mr.. M a C milla n
grasps it both with his mind
and his deepest, visceral
awareneSS.
This, on the whole, would
appear to be one election in
which the free world will be
no loser no matter which
man wins-the slim. elegant,
rather laconic Mr.. Macmillan
or the shorter, plumpish,
highly articulate and civilized
Mr.. Gaitskell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

mentS OF life, one never
thinks of it happening to
ones self. 1t seems always to
be other people who get hurt,
somehow. But if one keeps a
sharp lookout, accounts of
such accidents will be found
in the papers and in medical
magazines.
Cost of motor repairs are
large. We know one family
whose smallest bill has been
$28 and this twice within
one year.
Contrast this with the old
hand mowers, some Of which
have run for as long as 80
years with practically no
cost.
1t is true that the few hand
mowers you can find now
cost around $50 and some Of
them are too light for good
use.
A good old-fashioned grass
cutter should be heavy
enough to cling close to the
ground and to cut high grass.
if necessary. There is a limit.
of course, to what any mower
will do.
Sensitive persons will dis
like the noise, the roar and
turbulence of the gasoline
mower.
A part of its vogue, with
out doubt, is that it is in
the mode. We are a race Of
motor-mad people. If you
doubt it, think back over
the sad records of our major
holidays. Not only are we.
as a people, mad about
motors and motor cars, but
too often we do not seem
to know how to handle them.
The noise and the fumes,
and the overall disturbance,
one may think, appeal might
lily to children. When they
reach the teen-age stage Of
life, they also feel, when be-
hind a motor mower. that
the eyes of the world are
upon them.
Napoleon. in Egypt. point
ed to the pyramids and said,
Soldiers, 40 centuries look
down upon you"
We believe that young
people may feel much the
same when moving the lawn
with one of the new noise
makers. Really modern COM
munities, however would de-
mand and enforce the use Of
mufflers. This will come in
time. In the meantime, we
suggest two mowers for every
family, one motor, one hand.
And if our neighborhood is
a criterion, we think the
hand mower is beginning to
win out. Or the others are
costing too much, we don't
know which.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05
LETTERS TO THE STAR

the developer stopped sale
of his homes until every tap
was corrected. Thus you can
see storm sewers in Vienna
do not even pollute the sew
age plants. 1t should also be
made known that Vienna has
a planned program which is
at least three to five years
ahead of developer building
programs and harmonious
concert is in effect between
the plans of these developers
and the town in the plan
ming of adequate facilities.
I challenge anyone to
come forward with as good
a record of treatment and
compare records with Vienna
records in the hands of the
Virginia Water Control
Board. 1t is a shameful thing
when the health of the peo-
pie is toyed with to the
point where it becomes an
issue used by politicians as
a sounding board for their
political aspirations.
When will we expose the
cold war between the politi-
clans in the local area who
use water supplies (wells VS..
pipe lineS)-sewage disposal
systems Qocal VS.. pipe lines),
for political purposes?
Where is the voice of the
Fairfax Water Authority
(Which incidentally we pay
large sums of money to
maintain) now that the
large political guns have
been trained into position?
Why must we constantly
have planning personnel who
are not familiar with the
specialized planning func-
lions of sewer and water dab
bling around with melting
down process, and its ulti-
mate loss of detail and con-
sideration for the local con-
ditionS, some of which are
created by this dabbling?
William M. Moran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05
Safer Autos

Safety in automotive trav-
ell has vastly increased and
will continue to improve, but
not because of policing meas
ures. This safety is purely
the product of chronological
advance. That will be so also
in the future; dangerously
slippery roads and unsafe
tires will disappear as a cause
of traffic accidents when the
air-car eliminates travel on
wheels.
Right now safety would be
greatly increased by copying
railroad equipment, that is,
by putting sanders on our
automobiles to prevent skid
ding.
Traffic Victim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05
Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERVICE
answer DS mail question q fact


tremely low temperatures.
Cryogenic engineers deal
with research temperatures
far lower than the coolest
temperatures of the earth's
atmosphere, and develop
instruments which will oper-
ate under such conditions.
@. Who played in the 1912
movie white Cargo? N. E.
A. In the motion picture
white Cargo" set in equa-
torial Africa, and produced
by MGM in 1912, the cast
was headed by Hedy Lamar
as the "dusky beauty" Ton
delayo and Walter Pidgeon
as the manager of a rubber
plantation. Others in the
cast were Frank Morgan,
Richard Carlson, Reginald
Owen, Henry ONeill, Bran-
well Fletcher, and Clyde
Cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05
Wise Man on Bench

Thank you for the article
on Judge Einar B. Christen-
sen of Montgomery County.
He is a wise man; a cham
pion of right, realism and
reason; an honest individual
with the character to sup
port his views; a rare crea-
ture who considers society's
welfare. With more merci-
full, sensible judges who feel
some slight obligation and
pity toward the tragically
helpless, victimized, mispro-
tected law-abiding citizenry,
this world will cease becom-
ing a criminals paradise.
C. F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05

@. When were the several
grades of generals first
established in the U. S.
Army? K. E.
A. Brigadier general on
March 3, 1871: major gen.
eral, March 8, 1871; lieu
tenant general. May %. 1913;
general, May 10, 1917; Cen
of the Army of the United
States, July Is, 1866. The
grade of General Of the
Armies of the United States
was created on March 3,
1899, but the Office ceased to
exist soon afterward. Gen.
John J. Pershing was APP
pointed to this grade on Sep
TENDER 8, 1919. mo other
officer has held it.
@. Please define cryogen-
ics.-I. L.
A. Cryogenics is the science
which has to do with ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05

81 feel that grass cutting
is good exercise" writes E.
z. of Delano drive. land I
have two big boys who need
this exercise, but who are al
ways fighting me to buy a
power mower"
1t is the battle of the ages.
A good solution, we think,
would be to have both.
Very few power mowers,
so far as we can see, do as
good a job as the prop
erly used old-fashioned hand
mower.
But the new noisy affairs
are in style, and young peo-
pie put great stress on that.
We have noticed in our
neighborhood that people are
quietly going back to their
old mowers.
Two or three years ago the
community was a blanket of
roar and gas smell all day
Saturday and part of Sum-
day.
We don't know whether
this changeover is due to the
things getting out of order
so easily, and costing so much
to repair, or whether people
are deciding in favor of the
old.
1t is hard to tell.
Keeping up with the
Joneses includes power now
erS, too.
Certainly you can cut
closer to borders and the
like with the older hand
mowers.
And, if we may judge from
a survey of neighboring
lawns, you can cut the grass
much closer.
It is perhaps a matter Of
preference, as most things
are.
Some motor mowers de-
mand to be pushed, others
run themselves.
Recently up the road we
saw a snappy blonde on one
of the riding mowers, and a
pretty picture she made.
People in cars were cram
ing out the windows to take
a good look.
1t takes more human de-
termination, one may think,
to start to get ready to begin
to push the old type of
mower, and this may be
thought of. as a good thing,
especially for the young.
4 \ + 4
Against the power affairs
are gasoline fumes, a loud
noise and some danger.
Not a summer goes by but
people get their toes cut off
with them. There are even
more serious injuries, but it
is here as with many depart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05

in Russia and Siberia, World
War I was not declared Off
cially ended till 1921, when
the troops were evacuated.
For all others the date is
November IL, 1918.
r. BarOndeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05
THE PASSING SCENE
British Election Is No Red Test
BY WILLIAM S. WHITE

The British election cam
paign now drawing to the
end is, Of course, a good deal
more than a contest between
a Conservative Tweedledee in
Prime Minister Harold Mac
milan and a Laborite Twee-
dledum in Hugh Gaitskell.
All the same, the vital
point for Americans is that
no matter which party wins,
the long and useful Ameri-
can-British partnership in
the world will go on largely
unchanged.
The differences between
Macmillan's party and Cats
kell's party are real, right
enough. They are, however,
mainly over domestic policy.
(And even here not every di-
vision is one Of principle so
much as Of emphasis and
method.)
AS to the thing which most
interests us in the United
States, basic foreign policy,
the Tory Macmillan and the
Socialist" Gaitskell are not
farther apart, really, than
the span of a large hand.
British Socialism" by pre-
vailing American standards
may be terrifyingly unkind
toward certain kinds of pri-
vate property in England.
But Gaitskell Socialism,
unlike the common, garden
variety in the world at large,
has no undue, Gripping at
tachment to paciflsm. Cats
kell Socialism-and this is
the wholly dominant variety
in England now-is strictly
provost and pro-Western
Alliance. 1t believes about as
much in force, when only
force will do, as does Mac
milan conservatism.
The great bulk of Labor in
Britain is automatically, and
even especially, anti-Com-
munist. Labor has always had
a special awareness of COM
munism's danger to all free
movements, including free
unions. Actually, the tough
est" foreign minister Britain
has had in the whole postwar
period was the late Ernest
Bevin, who was in a Labor
government.
AS far back as 1916, while
we here were still desperately
trying to get along" with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05
Old Pensioners

In 1857 the District Com
missioners approved and the
President signed into law a
new Retirement and DISABLE
ity Act for D. C. Policemen
and Firemen which provided
more liberal pension benefits
for these retirees and their
widows and orphans.
In this Act, as in the Pen
sion Equalization Act of
1923, Congress gave recogni-
ton to the fact that these
men in hazardous occupa-
tons must retire at an earlier
date than men in other &C.
cupations-and usually as a
result of physical disabilities
which make them unfit for
further duty. Congress also
recognized the fact that
these men, many of whom
were disabled in the line of
duty, must pay their own
medical and hospital eX-
penseS after retirement. They
must also meet the prevail
ing high cost of living as
well as ever-increasing costs
of medical and hospital care.
In spite of these facts, and
in spite of the fact that the
Pension Equalization Act of
1928 specifically provided
that all retirees shall be in
titled to all benefits allowable
under existing law, regardless
of date of retirement, Ian
guage crept into this new law
which allowed unjust dis
elimination against pension
ers who retired prior to Oc-
tober /, 1856. In other words
this new law was saying to
the old pensioners-"The
health hazards you encoun-
tered while on active duty,
the hospital bills, the medi-
cal bills you are now paying
as a result of injuries you
received while in the service
of the Nations Capital, don't
count now because you were
retired before October l,
1856"
Congress, recognizing that
a rank injustice had been
done these old pensioners,
set out this year to rectify
this inequity. HR-3735 was
passed by both houses of
Congress and sent to the
White House. The President.
in vetoing this bill, said Il
believe that this bill is unfair
to other District employees
who do not receive similar
greater benefits"
1t would appear that the
Presidents advisers forgot to
tell him that he himself
signed into law this 1857 Act
which set up a preferred
group of District employees in
so far as pension benefits are
concerned, and that a veto
of HR-3735 would only serve
to continue the practice OF
inequitable pension benefits
among D. C. policemen and
f1remen and their widows
and orphans.
The discriminatory prac-
tice now in existence under
the Policemen and Firemen's
Retirement and Disability
Act Amendments of 1857 will
strain the confidence which
present and past employees
maintain in public authority.
Inevitably the active men. as
well as those who may con-
template enrolment in these
departments, will question
the degree Of security they
may look forward to in old
age or in case of disability.
H n Wheeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sntion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05

look at this gigantic problem, and
its impact upon the national economy,
when 1t returns to Capitol Hill.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-11-27
Advent Calendar

led. Note: The following calendar is compiled by the
Christmas is chrisfs Birthday Committee of the Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women).
Saturday, Nov. 2e-PubIie Blessing of Advent Wresth-Sessions
Room, Columbus Gallery Of Fine Arts, $3.50 pm. Light
first candle of home Advent Wreath. Prepare Mlssals for
Sunday Mass and read together Episf!e and Gospel.
Sunday, Nov. 29-"Sfir up Thy Power, we beseeeh Thee, o
Lord, and come" tcoliecl Check greeting card list.
Monday, Nov. 30-Bake Strip (pum) Pudding" and Fruit
Cakes. Their ingredients represent all the good things OF
this earth which God has given Us.
Tuesday, Dee. Store yesterdays baking. Prepare cakes and
buildings for mailing TO relatives and friends. Provide each
child with an empty crib that he may fill with sfraws of
good deeds.
Wednesday, Dec. 2-cheek table linens and silver for the
coming fest. You will want TO use your very best for your
Guest of Honor.
Thursday, Dec. 3-Feast Of ST. Francis Naturalization OF the
Missions. BY prayer and sacrifice be an sf.home missioner
in honor of Him who was the first missionary to q foreign
land.
Friday, Dec. Bake form cookies. Children enjoy fashionins
their own ST. Nicholas cookies. tagging the very best, St.
Nicholas, and the least shspsly, Black Peter. (see Cook
ing for Christi
Saturday, Dec. Sin honor of ST. Nicholas whose feast
will be tomorrow, visit orphans and shuf.lns, bringing them
some of your cookies. Light second candle of Advent Wreath.
Prepare MisssIs for Sunday Mass and read together EPisfls
and Gospel.
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and for the agressor nations
TO be expelled from the UN.
He said false realists who
say that men can achieve
peace without God and reli-
glon recognize the good in
men but refuse to see the evil.
Since the UN was founded
four hundred million human
beings of one of its member
nations, we're turned over TO
the communists and fifteen
million OF those unfortunate
people we're murdered includ-
ing many of our own priests
and nuns.
It's shocking to think that
any Catholic would even sug-
gest we should surrender our
Constitution and our own
Bill of Rights, for a one
world government, bearing
banner of centralized despot-
ism.
Is il any wonder the major
ity of ecelesiastics and lay Ca
tholics prefer to remain Os-
triches. (See Catholic Times,
Nov Is, 1859 issue, Page 12).
A Good Ostrich.
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Reader Again
Hits U.N. Apathy

Dear Editor
can't understand how eth.
or Protestants or Catholics
can subscribe to the ISM OF
Internationalslm under leader
ship composed of communists
who hate Christ and others
who lack the courage 10 stand
up for him
Pope Plus XII strongly con
demned the in.action of the
United States in Hungary and
said no punishment could
atone for what was done to
that country. He noted that
he was setting forth the terms
Of today's conflicts in clear
language adding that Jun
pleasant realities had forced
him to do so.
Among the unpleasant reali-
ties the Pontiff said is, the
help given by some Catholics,
ecclesiastical and lay 10 the
tactics of confusion calculat-
ed to living about a result
that they did not intend.
He urged the UN to end it
false realism and called for
strong action on moral right
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are characterized by sincerity
and impartiallty.
The sem ans, 1000
strong, came from tue ,
Italian province of Laz'o }'d
from Rovigo province in the
North, and took part in a
Mass offered by the Pontlff in
the Hall of Benedictions in ST.
Peters. Pope John addressed
them following the Mass.
There are three special vir-
tues required of all candidates
for the priesthood, he said:
purity of heart, strength of
character, and ardor of char
ity. cincerning purity OF
the heart, the rope said:
Live with this virtue.
Exercise il in love and in your
Study-a study theological,
pastoral and acsentic,"
The Pontiff spoke of the
need for strong, sane men
able to fight selfishness in
celebrating on the virtue of
strength of character.
Then. turning TO charity, he
said.
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Of a hiah standard of living"

OF q nfAH SIAtt0ut0 VI iFttf9'
I'VE must convince the
world" the Bishops advised,
that our industry, our educa-
ton, our technology are made
not only to serve the body but
the free spirit of man, that
the grandeur of our heritage
and extent of our contribution
to the world is not measured
in dollars and machines, but
in the spirit of Gods freedom
and the dignity of the hu.
man person. Our motive in
gladly pouring out our re-
sources is not simply a natu-
raj pity for the misery of our
fellow man or a damper 10
conflict, but recognition Of his
dignity as an equal son of God
endowed with freedom"
THE CATHOLIC LEADERS
concluded:
TO acc m h this we
must be totally dedicated to
our beliefs in God, the source
of freedom and peace. We
must be ready TO give our
country's principles the same
unlimited measure of devo-
ton that led to the birth OF
our nation. Mankind will fol-
low only those who give il a
higher cause and the leader
ship Of their dedication, II is
up to us to give that leader
ship to mankind in the cause
of Gods freedom and peace"