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Evening star., 1952-10-02
Captive Voters

Much has been written recently to
spur the citizenry to get out and vote.
Repeal of the poll tax and other hack
neyed issues have been suggested as
added inducements to coax laggards to
the polls. Any one so easily deferred
has so little sentiment for real Ameri-
canism that the country Is probably for
tunate in having him stay at home on
election day.
To get citizen to exercise his right
to vote, he must be made to feel that
his vote counts. The sham Of the ma
tional political conventions is not de-
ceiving thinking Americans. They know
that they have been taken for ride.
The Electoral College is but little better
although it has the justification of con-
stitutional sanction. It is out-moded
and should be abolished. There are sew
eral instances on record when the Elec-
toral College did not elect to Office
the favorite at the polls. We know that
we are captive voters. What's the use?
Perhaps free, popular elections should
start at home.
w. b. Gilmore.
Evening star., 1952-10-02

hope read the lesson right. he has been
captured just the same. He is not in the
Army now, nor in q crusade-he is in
politics.
Fiorello La Guardia, who knew his
politics. used to say "A politician must
placate his enemies with the favors he
owes to his friends"
Your euphemism for that is that he
has Ito prepare climate in which he
can work to maximum advantage" is it
not?
Sidney Koretz.
Like prodigal son. Jay Henry for
swears election day fishing to rejoin Ikes
crusade. am happy to take full blame
for his fretful piscatorial urge. I also
will confess my political quackery if Jay
Henrys fellow Izaak Waltons will take to
heart The Stars editorial which with
trenchant realism debunks General
likes Jailers." It applies commonsense
to the schism in Republican ranks so
timely healed by Senator Taft's pep
rally. Jay Henry has the same fierce
loyalty for Taft that have for Gen.
Eisenhower. would have had the same
bitterness If Ike had lost the nomination.
Ike won his nomination on moral issues:
Fair play and equal rights and burdens
for all. was most unhappy when Ike
failed to discipline Mccarthy and Jenner
at the State level. True he condemned
the sin without naming the sinner Ike's
refusal to deal in personalities had three
political liabilities: Seemingly he re-
pudiated the idealism of Lodge, Dewey,
Duff and Morse who championed his
nomination. 1t made the Old Guard
feel they had regained the saddle they
had lost. And it enabled Ike defamerS
regardless of party to denounce him as
a captive of their favorite whipping boy.
The Star quotes Gen. Eisenhower to
debunk the canard that his moral cow
ardice pays expedient ransom to his
alleged political jailers: "The true OBJ
jective of leadership in Government is to
bring together different points Of view
into workable combination for the good
of all :. To maintain that (two-party)
system we must have the unity of diverse
elements which our opponents deplore."
Thomas E. Mattingly, M. d.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
By Charles E. TroceweN

Surely no one can be quite modern
who does see it. He must be a throw
back to past age, before electric
lights.
How childishly modern man longs to
be mature!
He spends so much time trying to
integrate his personality with his age
that he tends to miss much that would
help him.
Even fresh red leaf of the dogwood,
fallen on the sidewalk, will help him
to become mature" if he only knows it.
The gleam Of light on window panes,
the way the dew settles and sometimes
comes down the downspout-
These and other natural happenings
lack only sensational details to keep
them away from everybody's attention.
The silly charges and countercharges
of the candidates seem some sort Of
evil dream from which we will all awake
on November 4.
First falling leaves take us back to
the realities, known to all, but dis
paraged because known so long. We
love the Bible, but do not carry it much
in public, do we?
Clouds, and leaves, and fresh winds
and cat fur
These are old, very old, so old that
nobody talks of them much. We had
rather talk Of something new. as ST.
Paul said the people Of Athens did.
some silly thing a candidate said. per-
haps. Thank heaven, election day Is
comingl And 80. We might add. Is
Christmas.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Communist Setback in Germany

The shade of Kurt Schumacher, founder
of the postwar German Socialist Party, is haunt
ing the German Communists today as effectively
as he fought them during his life.
Obviously hoping to capitalize on his recent
death and common opposition to West Ger
man association with the free world, the Com
munst fragment in West Germany recently
proposed political alliance with the Socialist
Party. The annual convention of the Socialist
Party, meeting last week for the first time
since DR.. Schumachers death summariy rejected
the proposal
Schumacher always said that we must not
exchange Black (Nazi) dictatorship for a Red
Communist dictatorship, and that is still our
program" a delegate spokesman explained
contemptuously.
Socialist rejection of Communist association
came early in Schumacher's rebuilding of his
party when he drove the subversive group and
it's individual members away with the same
explosive vitriol he had used in fighting Nazism.
To comparable degree of course, he directed
this same energetic opposition at the West
German government of Chancellor Adenauer
and the developing plans for German association
with the Western powers. His party's conven-
ton last week followed this course too, in it's
resolutions emphasizing the need of West Ger
man domestic reforms and nationalism quite
distinct from the PHILOSOPHERS of becoming an
integral part of a West European community.
1t seems assured therefore, that the West
will continue to face a determined political
opposition within the Federal Republic. That
it will not be joined in common front with
the Communists, however, is development
encouraging to both Bonn and the Western
capitals.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Relief for Traffic StronouIotion

The Citizens Advisory Council on Public Works
has put WaShingtonS traffic problems into proper
perspective The closeup view of the average
motor1st concerns his own troubles in coping
with congestion and in trying to find parking
space. The long-range picture seen by the
committee is a broader and more disturbing one
1t Is picture of a city in danger of dying from
traffic strangulation unless drastic relief meas
ures are taken now.
Inc councils subcommittee on highway and
parking were working toward the common goal
OF trafrc relief when, in separate reports, they
recommended certain steps to reduce the number
OF parked cars on public streets and to provide
Tor smoother flow of automobiles around and
through the heart of the city There was nothing
very new about their proposals, most of which
nave been advanced in the recent past by District
ef1clalS. traffic study groups, planners and
otnerS But 1t is helpful to have representative
and outstanding body of citizens indorsing the
relief program and suggesting means of expedit-
ing action
The highway recommendations of the coun-
ell are based largely on the 10-year improvement
program advocated earlier this year by the
Regional Highway Committee and favored by
the District Highway Department. This plan,
broadly, calls for circumferential and radial
through routes for automobile traffic a new
crosS-toWn artery, new bridges and additional
street-Widening, corner-cutting and grade-Sepa-
ration projects. The parking recommendations
are similar to those made in the past by the
District Motor Vehicle Parking Agency. The goal
would be to encourage private builders to pro-
vide many more off-street parking lots and
buildings in the downtown area probably with
tax-free agreements or other municipal conces-
sons AS the off-street parking space increased,
the on-street parking privileges would be reduced
Financing of the joint programs would be a
major problem, of course. The parking program,
the council believes, could be self-liquidating An
initial Federal loan or the sale of bonds or a
combination of the two plans were suggested
The highway program would be handled on a
different basis In exploring possibilities, the
highway subcommittee called attention to what
1t called the diversion of $62 million annually
from the highway fund into the general fund
This diverted money comes from personal prop
erty taxes on automobiles and excise taxes on
automobiles The use of this money for highways
exclusively would be a boon to the Highway
Department. but the loss of the revenues to the
general fund would be robbing Peter to pay Paul
The subcommittee urged an increase in the
Federal payment for municipal services rendered.
That, Of course, has been tried before.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Pooling Colonial Development

Inc phlloSophy or cooperative endeaVOr
which has been fourishing in such healthy
fashion in Europe in recent months received
another strong shot in the arm with approval of
the Strasbourg Plan for pooling of resources and
rewards of colonial development.
Fourteen member nations of the Council of
Europe Joined in this latest expression of mutual
interest and intent. Briefly the plan would
define great area embracing the British Com
monWealth Western Europe and the overseas
territories of European nations within which
three immediate steps to facilitate development
and trading would be attempted The three
steps are: CD To set up European bank for
development of overseas territories; (2) to assure
markets to colonial producers by long-term
contracts on quantities and prices of basic
products; 60 to devise system of preferential
tariffs within the area.
Several aspects of the plan offer promise
toward relieving current or historic pressures
within Europe. For example, the expressed
determination to increase production of raw
materials especially those now imported from
the dollar zone, might become an important
step toward easing the dollar shortage which
has troubled so much of Europe since the war.
The proposal to utilize resources of all par
ticipating council members in development of
the colonial regions offers colonial outlet for
countries which have no overseas possessions,
such as West Germany. An "open door" policy
of settlement of nationals from all member states
could be partial solution for the overpopulation
problem in some of the European countries.
From the standpoint of American interests,
the plan offers the possibilities of strengthening
our associates in the front of free nations and
perhaps reducing their dependence upon us for
financial aid In the long run, it could, of course,
narrow our overseas markets and force some
revision in the pattern of our foreign trade.
Proponents of the project point out that "the
economic potential of these countries and ter
ritories is in no way less than the economic
power of either the United States or the Soviet
Union" Under the circumstances, however, that
we have devoted great energy in the postwar
years to building up the economic potential of
these same free countries further progress
through their own cooperative efforts needs
hardly to be looked upon with alarm.
The great objective of the participating
countries and of the United States is to employ
our vast resources in the construction of
prosperous and strong free world. The Stras-
bourg Plan is another step toward that objective.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Peace and War

Governor Stevenson is said to have received
an exceedingly favorable response to his address
of Monday night in which he discussed the
Somber topic of peace and war; If the several
thousand favorable kilograms received by the
Governor are truly representative of popular
reaction, that is heartening thing. For it was
a speech that did not sugar-coat even one of the
grim facts. 1t was an eloquent but stern call to
a stern duty-a duty that has no foreseeable
terminal date.
How long," he asked, "can we keep up the
fight against this monster (Communist) tyranny?
How long can we keep on fighting in Korea,
paying high taxes, helping others to help them
selves? There is only one answer: We can keep
1t up as long as we have to, and we will"
Those are brave words, coming from
candidate in the midst of an election campaign.
They are words which rebuke the WEAKNESS with
the war in Korea, which reject the popular
protest against soaring taxes and which offer
no encouragement to those who rebel at the
investment of additional billions of dollars in
the economic we'll being and the military
security of friendly countries.
Do most Americans really indorse these Senti-
ments? Will they continue willingly to carry
indefinitely the heavy burdens which the in
eScapable facts of international life impose upon
them? 1t can hardly be doubted that there is
much evidence to the contrary, that many people
are growing restless and are chaflng under
burdensome and unfamiliar responsibilities.
Governor Stevenson could hardly have been
blamed too much had he been less blunt and
less direct. But he chose instead to face up
to the facts himself, and to define them for his
audience with clarity and courage In SO doing,
whatever the ultimate political consequences, he
has served we'll the interests of this country and
its people. For the hard road and the long road
may eventually lead us into better age. The
seemingly attractive detours, on the other hand,
would most probably lead to disaster.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Additional Airport

In view of your efforts in favor of an
additional airport for this area, you may
be interested in the following quote from
recent publication by the Association
of American Railroads: 1.-THE National
Airport . represents an investment
of more than $23 million of public funds.
Therefore. the airport is not re-
quired to, and does not, pay any interest
on its investment. Commercial airlines
which use the airport did not spend
single dollar in the building of this air
port. and they do not have to meet any
OF the construction costs. Moreover, the
airport is tax exempt. In contrast, the
Washington Union Station was erected
by the railroads which use it at a cost
of more than $27 million. The railroads
which own and use the terminal must
earn enough to meet all expenses and to
pay interest on their invested capital.
Moreover. they must pay taxes on the
station property. These taxes amount
to about $350,O0O year."
The figures cited above cover only the
Union Station property and do not in
clude other investments in the Wash
1ngton area by the railroads serving this
locality. Nor do they include the tre-
mendous investment in the Jointly
owned Potomac freight yard in Alex
andria.
To quote again from the release:
Here, on the one hand, is railroad
passenger terminal valued at more than
SIT million which must earn enough
money to pay interest on its investment
and must also pay heavy property and
income taxes. Here, on the other hand
in direct competition with the private
ly owned and tax-paying railway termi-
nails an airport terminal representing
an investment of at least $23 million of
tax funds which does not have to earn
interest on its investment and which is
entirely exempt from taxation"
This is a situation which makes a
mockery of the Transportation Act of
1910, which called for "the establish
ment and maintenance of reasonable
charges for transportation services with
out unjust discrimination. undue pref
erence or advantages, or unfair or
destructive competitive practices"
In light of this evidence, I do not
understand how The Star conscientious
ly can call on the taxpayers to erect
another airport in the WASHINGTON area
to accommodate an anticipated increase
IN commercial air traffic. The airlines
are in competition with the railroads.
and if their business has increased to
the point that they need larger quarters
then they should be expected to take
the burden on themselves.
w. T. Sheaffer.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Nixonike'
H. G. Fitzpatrick.

Stevenson tells jokes and you don't
like it. huh? How about "Nixonike,"
the two-headed elephant-he tells jokes,
too. Surely any one with memory can
remember worse days than these. but
who can remember better? Any period
Dumbo says was better was full of in
justice for the working man, the farmer
and the small businessman.
Gov. Stevenson can smile when the
Republicans say, I'VE don't see anything
funny in this campaign" He knows that
out of the other side of their mouth they
are saying what they really think, 1--WE
don't see anything funny in our losing
four elections-and on the way to max
ing it five straight"
registered as a Republican in the
primary. but I'll have no part of any man
who can even tolerate Mccarthy or the
others of the right wing. I had hoped
that Ike would show more sense. but it
just goes to show you that no man is
perfect. Stan.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
gifts from its friends, both those who attend Il,

gifts from its friends, both those who attend is
concerts and those who do not
Capacity audiences, however, are desired for
their psychological effect as well as for the
largest possible financial return. The artists
playing In the orchestra are sensitive to empty
seats They are at their best when the house
is full. AS the years eapse their circle of
service widens. Records of growing attendance
are cheerful reading The ticket sale for this
season should exceed the best of the past, and
every well-wisher of the National Symphony
fellowship will hope that it will be so.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Clubs Ike

The charge that Republican Party
leaders are devoid of any sense of hunor
has been completely dispelled by publi-
cation in The Star on September 26 of
picture showing Gen. Eisenhower
holding aloft an Irish shillelagh pre-
sented to him by Maryland's Gov. Nc
Keldin.
Only on September IL. in New York,
had the general stated that he was
patterning his crusade" along the lines
of Oliver Cromwell. 1.-THE Roundheads,"
said Eisenhower. "went into battle
singing hymns and hewing off heads of
Cavaliers. and they did a good Job of
It," Now the Cavaliers whose heads
were hewn off were mostly Irish peas
ants. and to this day in Ireland Gas I
can testify to from personal experience)
Evening star., 1952-10-02

the name most hated is that of Crom-
well. Therefore it is extremely anus
ing. as well as ironic, to see a man who
aspires to emulate Cromwell accepting
an Irish shillelagh for use in his own
crusaoe. Daniel ]. Davitt.
Editors note: The Roundheads did
slaughter Cavaliers in England, and
in that particular Gen. Eisenhower
was right. He was not referring to
Cromwell's campaign in Ireland.)
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact by either writing The
Evening Star information Bureau. 1900 street
NV. washington 3. D. c.. and inclosing 3 cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 1863.
By THE HASKN SERVICE.
@. Is there specific name for the
oblique line that is often used to sep
arate parts Of fractions, and for other
purposes?-B. I. K.
A. Yes, the name for 1t is solidus.
@. What is simple way to clean the
inside of coat collars?-S. Y.
A. Grease and dirt may be removed
by sponging the collar with alcohol in
which some salt has been dissolved.
@. How long is the Armys longest
rifle range?-M. C.
A. The longest in present use meas
ures 1000 yards.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
General Ike's JuiIers'

The Stars September ~ editorial.
General Ikes Jailers," gives readers a
lesson in practical politics. It is nom
sense to claim that Gen. Ike has been
captured by the Tafts, the Nixons, the
Jenners and the McCarthys who now
run his show, rather than the Deweys.
the Lodges, the DuffS and the Hoffmans
who got him nominated. But. and I
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Porty for BroyhiII

The purpose of this letter is to clarity
any doubts in the minds of your readers
that the Broyhill Park Civic Association
sponsored lawn party for Joel Broyhill.
personally sponsored the affair.
The Broyhill Park Civic Association is
non-partisan organization. AS an Or
ganization it is in no way sponsoring any
pohtlcal candidate. John H. Callow.
President,
Broyhill Park Civic Association,
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Restored Woodluwn

The pictures accompanying the ar
ticle entitled Restoring Woodlawn's
Colonial Elegance" in the Sunday Star
Pictorial Magazine of September %, do
grave injustice to the gracious and
generous lady who rescued Woodlawn
from approaching ruin and restored it
Evening star., 1952-10-02

to it's former state of dignity and ele-
gance.
You have published a picture of the
mansion made in the 1905. and below
it picture as of today, with the state
ment that these photographs "show i'm
provements made by the National Trust
for Historic Preservation"
Woodlawn was acquired by the late
Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood in the 192Os.
At that time, it was in deplorable state
Of repair, and Mrs. Underwood spent
substantial sums in renovating and re-
storing it, and at the time of her death
in 1948 it was in the fine condition
shown by the later picture displayed
with your article. To attribute these
improvements to the organization which
did not acquire the property until last
year is not merely a mistake; it errone-
ously implies that Mrs Underwood. who
restored, treasured and loved the estate,
left it in the same state Of neglect in
which she found it.
II. G. Fitzpatrick.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
The Mess

The Mess
Josh Billings. 10Th century humorist,
once said, whoever decides to be a
rascal should examine himself closely to
see II he isn't so constructed that he
would do better as fool"
I commend this, with all possible en-
phasis, to those who have created "the
washington mess" which is the DOM
mating issue of this campaign.
From time to time we have seen the
names and pictures of some of them
on the front pages of newspapers. Some
OF them are now in prison: some are on
their way; but. in all probability, most
OF them, unfortunately. haven't yet
violated the eleventh commandment,
Don't get caught" This is one reason
why I'VE need change" of parties, not
just of one man.
Troy G. Knifin, Jr.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Letters to The Star ~

teaching on any grade level-elementary.
junior or senior high school.
Appreciation should be expressed to
these versatile teachers who have been
given assignments different from that of
their chosen fields together with our best
wishes to them in their new undertak-
ing. Under no circumstances should
phraseology be employed which reflects
on their teaching ability.
Not Teacher.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Gloomy Over Broom
Troy G. Kniffin, Jr.

The plight of our hero
Now fills us with gloom.
He's traded his bright shining sword
For a broom.
Poor hero looks foolish;
Corn straws held on high.
Unless one fears angels"
Why aim at the sky?
Clarice T, Abribat.
Evening star., 1952-10-02
Religious Tolerance?

I note with interest that the Italian
government has closed the Protestant
churches in that country. 1t would seem
to me that Protestant doesn't fare very
we'll whether in a communistic country
or Catholic country.
Can this be the religious tolerance we
hear so much about? Reader.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1952-12-26
Rclbbi ShuIu,nun

leader of Sons of Abraham Con-
gregation of Norwich, Conn, is
the author of "Bair Sorim," a
scholarly work on Judaic law and
the Talmud.
When asked to describe the
goal Of his work at Etz Haydn.
Rabbi Shulman replied that 1T
is to enrich the lives Of the men,
bers Of this community by awak-
ening within them the recognition
of the eternal values inherent
only in the practice Of traditional
Judaism. Thus we hope to accom-
plish by the education Of both
children and adults alike in
classical and modern aehraic Gull
ture. towards which end we have
organized a Hebrew school. an
adult education program. and a
variety of social and religious
activities.
with the cooperation of all
! its members and the Jewish COM
munity in general, Etz Haydn
will serve as a model synagogue
for others to emulate"