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Evening star., 1952-07-05
Compoien Contradictions

Several contradictions appear In the
campaign for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination. The bulk of Eisen-
hower'S support comes from the more
liberal element in the party while the
conservative Old Guard is backing Taft.
However, Eisenhower has more con-
servative point of view on virtually
every issue with the possible exception
of trade unions. One reason for this
is that the generals views on most is
sues have not been well known and it
is only since his return to this country
that the public has begun to be aware
of the extent Of his conservatism. An
other reason is that while the old guard
agrees with Eisenhower's stand on is
sues they fear his independence would
result in their loss of control of the
party in the event of his nomination.
Taft is backed mainly because he is
known to be a safe party man.
An interesting note in the campaign
was the Taft charge that financial in
terests are behind the general and
survey showed that SIS per cent of Wall
Street bankers and brokers favor Eli
senhower. The Taft charge was prob
ably correct but the reason for such
support for Eisenhower was not that
he is the more conservative candidate.
The Wall Street support for him was
indicated before he made his views
public and the financial and big busi-
ness interests ordinarily would be in
clined to favor Taft whose stand they
were sure Of and whose position on
unions they find especially attractive.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Flow in Wuter System


Your editorial explanation Of WASH
ington's water system adequacy was all
right except for one thing: It did not
take into account the serious need for
instantaneous switching of conduits, in
view not only of the systems age but
Of certain foreign menaces the admins
tration would Just as soon not mention.
A peacetime interruption Of seven
hours in service to a major part Of the
city suggests something lacking in con-
struction itself. What If the city were
subjected to q devastating bombing?
Related questions are: Are mains and
laterals deep enough? Are there any
inter-main connections?
It might be that Washington could
well tear q leaf from the book of San
Francisco. After that 1906 episode
(Which natives refer to as "the fire").
the city installed q system of inter main
connections. so any break could be
rapidly isolated, fore and aft. and, ex-
cept for minutely local Interruptions,
service generally restored almost on the
first wave Of break.
Any interruption Of hours Gin any
city, for the matter of that could be
dangerous to the area Of catastrophe.
In Washington it shou'S be obviated.
.oop" Shuts.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Plan for Blood centers

These past weeks I've read of your
fervent appeal for blood in behalf of
the Red Cross. suggest the following
program which with your able assistance
and perseverance should do untold good.
First. the scheduling of all blood CEN
ters to be open three hours Sunday
morning and three hours Sunday after
noon-even Saturday night.
Secondly. an appeal for competent
help, to carry on this program, includ-
ing doctors and nurses as needed.
A theme such as "You Can Save a
Life!" Just you, nobody else! Once in
a while it is more important to give
part of yourself that others may live
than it is to stay out Saturday night
or go to church Sunday.
write this letter as a complaint.
Six days week I'm on the go. Nights.
Saturday nights and Sundays are the
only times can offer, yes. said offer.
blood. feel sure there are hundreds
Of others who feel as do.
L. A. Wilson, Jr.
Evening star., 1952-07-05

leaves Union Station, and it turned out
to be 10 pm. Standard Time-11 pm.
EDST.
While on the train, asked the porter
when we were due to arrive in Boston.
He said $40 am. asked, (which time
Is that-Standard or Daylight Saving?"
He replied, Daylight Saving-you know.
the railroads are running on Daylight
Time now" I didn't bother to correct
him. He then said, What time shall
call you in the morning?" said, 1880.
He called me at $50 am, EDST don't
know yet what kind Of time he was oper-
ating on, but don't blame him for be-
ing confused.
In Boston, I purchased reservation
on chair car to New York. The train
departure time marked on this ticket
was pm. Daylight Saving Time. No
ambiguity there, but a slight inconsist-
ency with the ticket had bought In
Washington.
ervation on q chair car to Washington.
and asked for it on the 1880 pm. train.
EDST. The ticket handed to me was
marked $3.50 pm. train" Evidently
Standard Time, thought. Then got
little worried about it. and decided to
make sure, so took the ticket to the
information booth in Penn Station and
asked which train it was for. After some
delay was informed that it was for the
7:30 pm. train. EDST. as I had re-
quested. It turned out that the only way
the information people could verify this
was by checking the car number of my
reservation against the car numbers as
signed to the trains; in other words. they
weren't quite sure which time system
was being used! They were confused.
So am I. am not particularly sur
prised. however. The railroads have been
confusing travellers for as long as can
remember, and have become so expert
at it that it just comes natural.
L. V. B.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Rehearsal for Crime

Apropos the recent robbery Of a
drugstore on Ontario place by two
masked boys, 16 and II. it is recalled by
older residents of the area that these
boys grew from childhood to teen-ages
near the scene Of the robbery. AS chill
dren they played, as do millions of others
all over the country, as armed gangsters,
shooting, stabbing. killing. A short time
ago as the writer was returning home
at night he was waylaid by two young
gangsters jumping from behind bushes,
shouting This Is holdup-money or
your life!"
Toy-armed children on public play
grounds shout to each other: How many
men have you killed today? killed
three" "Oh, killed seven," responded
the second boy. Will these early thoughts
and acts ever be forgotten. especially as
they are staged and rehearsed in the
movies, where life is cheap and crime
abounds? Can't less dangerous toys and
exciting games replace guns. stabbing
knives, handouts? "As the twig is bent,
so the. tree is inclined"
nh~nuvn-
Evening star., 1952-07-05

near Shirlington. and another truck
turned over near Shirlington. The day
before a large truck turned over near
Fort Belvoir. From day to day similar
occurrences have taken place at different
points on Shirley Highway.
Those of us who drive Shirley High
way daily cannot avoid wondering when
the next truck will turn over and will
be driving my car along side of 1t when
1t turns over?
Furthermore. the showdown in trafic
during rush hours is further aggravated
by the excess traffic load resulting from
more and more trucks using Shirley
Highway rather than the old Route 1.
The big question is: What earthquake
must take place before trucks are COM
PEELED to use the old Route and Shirley
Highway again becomes thoroughfare
Tor passenger cars. Albert Chaiken.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
This Is Getting TickIish

H. B. Teegarden, in plucking the tail
feathers of Jack Jonas Great Seal eagle.
lost little of his own plumage.
MIR. Teegarden states. Throughout
(American history the number Of judi
cial circuits in the United States has
been the same as the number of justices
authorized by law for the Supreme
Court"
The Congressional Directory. pages
488 ct seq. lists only nine Supreme Court
justices Gas authorizedD. but shows II
judicial circuits-First through Tenth,
plus that Of the District Of Columbia.
Perhaps Mr.. Teegarden got his idea
about judicial circuits the same place
that Maury Maverick got his notion
about the eagles tail feathers.
At any rate, no matter how the tail
feathers came into being, long may
they wave!
Chief Earle Feather.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
The Tuft SteumroIIer
Observer.

James K. Parsons dislikes your edi-
torial headed Eisenhower Appeals to
the South" He insists "any State that
Gen. Eisenhower can carry can be car
ried by Senator Taft. -
Before Mr.. Parsons bets his shirt on
the 1852 version Of the 1912 Taft
steamroller he should study perform
ance records. All steamrollers appear
irresistible crashing down-grade. But
can the Taft steamroller climb the grade
to win over the dominant tax-spend-
elect spoilsmen in November? The Taft
performance records published in the
Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Of June
IS predicts q stall:
Analysis Of the June Associated
Press poll showed that in ~ States
that regularly have given their elec-
tors to the Democrats since 1882, Taft
has 243 delegates and Eisenhower has
ll8; in Is States with Republican Gov
ernors, Taft has ITO and Eisenhower
has 289. In 16 States carried by Gov.
Dewey in 1948 the delegate score is
Eisenhower. 238: Taft, us: in six States
carried by President Truman in 1948
where q shift of IS per cent would have
reversed the decision, the score is Taft.
144; Eisenhower. 18. and in nine States
won by Dewey that shift Of per cent
would have lost. Eisenhower has 149
delegates and Taft, 81.
Illinois provides further statistical
proof that the Taft steamroller is dead
weight rather than fighting strength.
Taft and McCormickism won the Ili-
nois Republican primary impressively.
But In election pay-offs the Democrats
send liberals like Paul H. Douglas to
the Senate. And in 1948 Illinois Demo-
Gratis and independents gave Gov. Ste
venson a $4,000 majority. If the DEM
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Deserving a Veto

Now that the Senate has followed the House
in approving it by an overwhelming vote, the
misnamed "fair trade" bill should suffer the
fate it deserves. 1t should be vetoed by the
President for violating the spirit of the anti
trust laws in way that could add, according
to some estimates 81 billion a year to the living
costs of the consuming public.
What the bill would authorize is a gigantic
price fixing deal. Under it, if one retailer in
any of the As States with "fair trade" laws signed
a contract with manufacturer of brand-name
goods not to sell those goods below certain
minimum figure, all retailers in that State would
be bound by the same contract. Even though not
signing it, even though being opposed to 1t, they
would nonetheless be automatically bound by 1t,
and they would be subjected to strict penalties II
they violated it with cut-rate bargain sales.
In sending this bill to the President, Congress
has in effect overruled last years Supreme Court
decision declaring that non-Signers could not
be penalized for staging such sales. In both the
House and Senate, its advocates have used two
main arguments in favor of the measure: Cd
That without 1t cut-rate merchandising would
wreck the value of trade-marked products by
preventing "fair" competitors from selling at
regular prices; and (2) that big stores would
in that way find it easy to run their smaller
rivals out of business.
The bills opponents however, have con-
vincingly shown that these arguments are made
UP more of fiction than Of fact. Actually. II
there were any real substance to them, the
situation could be dealt with effectively enough
by Tightening up on existing Federal laws against
unfair trade practices. But Congress has not
chosen that course Instead, it has gone over
board with legislation that would open the way
to manufacturer-retaier deals that would have
the effect of putting freeze on competitive
enterprise.
Here is a law that can hardly be reconciled
with the traditional freedom Of our economic
system If It is allowed to 60 into effect, whole-
some competition viii be hurt by it. and the
pocketbook OF the average American win almost
certainly feel an additional pinch The President
should act accordingly.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Relief for the Old Pike

Three more deaths within few hours on the
Baltimore pike lend support to the move In Con-
gress to speed up completion Of the parallel
Baltimore Washington parkway. Three fatal ac-
c1dentS involving two tractor trailer trucks. a
bus and three passenger cars brought the years
death toll on the dangerous U. S. stretch to IS.
This total is less than for the first half of last
year, but the accident rate is still frightfully
high The record is so bad as to Justify Gov
Mckeld1n's holding OF special conference on the
problem in Baltimore But safety authorities do
not look for any permanent reduction of the
death rate as long as the old pike remains as
eongested as it is today.
The main hope for relief lies in early compile
ton Of the alternate highway link now under
construction between the two cities. Much of the
8rafhc which today makes the overloaded pike
pne OF the buster highways in the East will be
siphoned of by the new divided-lane parkway.
Maryland is building the parkway as far as
Jessup under World War II agreement with the
Federal Government. The parkway will be a
Federal project the remainder of the way to the
District line, with the District of Columbia build
ing connections inside the District.
For safety as well as .national-defense rea-
sons, the Interior Department has urged Congress
to cooperate in expediting construction of the
parkway. The Senate and House, in compliance
all fund authorization for the undertaking from
e13 million to $14.5 million. Under this enlarged
authority the negotiating of additional contracts
will be possible on stepped-up schedule Of con-
struction Meanwhile, a collateral request for an
appropriation of $6750,000 with which to carry on
the work during the next fiscal year has been
approved in conference.
With the expanded authorization and the
new appropriation, the department will be in
position to press for completion Of the model
parkway sometime next year. This means that
the District must keep pace with the parkway
project insofar as the approaches this side Of the
District line are concerned. The East Capitol
street bridge is vital part Of the approach sys-
TEN along with several other highway Jobs. It
is gratifying therefore, that Congress has granted
all the money requested by the Highway
Department For Congress to accelerate the Bal
tiInore parkway while cutting back the District
approach programs had been proposed in the
House-would not have made much sense.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Color TV Outlook Still Dim

The outlook for color television still requires
telescope vision and even then the picture Is
confused. The easing of material controls by
the National Production Authority is so restricted
that widespread production of color TV equip
ment is something for future development. Right
now most of the factories which later may be
turning out color sets are under contract to
produce radar and other electronic equipment
for national defense. The NPA relaxation pre-
cludeS any interference with these contracts
Under the NPA order, manufacturers may
start color TV production only if they previously
have been engaged in that sort of production
or research, if technicians or materials needed
for defense are not involved, if the work will
not prevent acceptance of a future defense con-
tract and if no additional acquisitions for STEEL
copper or aluminium will be made. These condi-
tions are expected to limit the field OF color TV
manufacture severely for the foreseeable future.
Since the ban on TV production was imposed
last November there have been only laboratory
research and development in the transmission
of TV programs in color. At that time the
Columbia Broadcasting System had received a
go-a1nead sign from the Federal Communications
Commission on color-TV method that is incom-
patible with existing black televislon.
The CHS system requires changes In present TV
receivers to enable them to receive color pictures
IN ordinary DlacK ana WIute SAdueS. AS Vi 70
inaly designed, it also required motor driven
color disc to convert the black-and-white picture
to color. It could use color tube, however.
Several compatible systems employing color
tubes have been demonstrated but the FEC ruled
more than a year ago that the CHS system,
while incompatible, produced the best pictures.
The Radio Corporation Of America and several
other manufacturers have contested this ruling.
The RCA color-tube method has been improved
since the earlier FEC ruling and it is likely that
the corporation will ask for reconsideration OF
the ruling that favored CHS This prospect adds
another factor of uncertainty to the general
color Tv outlook Under the circumstances, the
teleyiewing public need not worry at present
about obsolescence of black -and-white Tv They
will probably be watching colorless programs TN
the technical sense of the term, at least) 1or
a long time to come.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
AIexondrio's Library Problem

The Alexandria Library Society has mace OUT
an impressive case for enlargement OF the over.
crowded Alexandria Public Library. Iecnnlcal
data prepared for the information OF 1ne ol.s
Council are persuasive, as far as statistics go,
hut even without statistics casual inspection OF
the present building should convince any one
that the city has outgrown its library.
The institutions home was built In 1887,
when Alexandrias population Of $4,000 was
about one-third of what 1t is today. BY the
standards of the American Library Association
. city approximately the size OF Alexandria
Evening star., 1952-07-05

ocrats nominate Jumping Joe Ferguson
as their presidential candidate. Taft con-
cededly can win. But those who want to
kick the rascals out agree with the
logical conclusions Of the Minneapolis
Sunday Tribune: Only Republican
nominee who will attract millions of in
dependent votes as well as Republican
votes can win in November. We
cannot figure how any Republican other
than Eisenhower would be able to get
the 266 electors necessary to win.
Thomas E. Mattingly, MD.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Trucks on Shirley Hiohwoy

This letter is protest on behalf Of
large number Of residents in the areas
contiguous to Shirley Highway.
Daily we are placed in jeopardy as
meets OF trucks roll over the highway at
excessive speeds. The drivers Of these
trucks may have a deadline to meet or a
job to do. but to do 1t at the expense Of
the well being Of thousands Of other
people who also have job to do is un-
reasonable.
Last week truck crashed into a train
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Not Yet

"PDe trouble enough"
Old Flint DiN say.
II can't be going
out OF my DGy
To help somebody"
And it's quite true
He has had many
A grief to rue.
But since the use
OF trouble should be
To teach one kindness
And sympathy.
And he goes his osDn tpay
Untdught and Crx0.
I'd say he hasn't had
Trouble enough.
jane Merehont
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Well Organized Confusion

recently made a trip to Boston by
train. as Pullman passenger. The rail-
roads. you know. are now operating on
schedules adjusted to Daylight Saving
Time. In fact. they now have issued time
tables showing times in Eastern Daylight
Saving Time (EDST). However. my
berth reservation was merely marked
10 pm. train" without specifying what
kind OF time. just to be safe, called to
md out when the Federal for Boston
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Hidden Airline Subsidies

May I commend the excellent pres
entation in your Sunday Editorial Sec
ton of June IA concerning the separa-
ton of the hidden airline subsidies from
so-called mail pay? You have per-
formed fine public service in giving
this subject an airing where the tax
payers can see what goes on.
Langdon r. Marvin, Jr.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question of fact by either griting The
NV, Washington, D. c.. and inclosing cents
return postage py telephoning 81. 1853.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Letters to The Star '

The main reason for Wall Streeters
turning against Taft is that after 20
years Of the New Deal and Fair Deal
they are hungry for winner and be-
lleve they have found one in the gen.
eral even though they would rather
have the Senator as President.
The most disturbing contradiction in
the campaign is that all public opinion
polls and most-contested primaries
show Eisenhower to be favored by
definite majority nevertheless it appears
likely that Taft will receive the nomi-
nation or If it does go to Eisenhower
1t will be by close vote. The remedy
would be improvements in selecting
convention delegates or the institution
OF national primaries.
Robert s. Auerbach.
Collectors Item
Some folks collect large diamonds
t0ith their dazzling colored lights.
Others like old muSkets used in by.
gone fights.
There are those Dho fancy match
books,
And also balls of taDine.
And some tDfo keep the bottles
After taking OF the tDine.
Coins are sGved By many,
And don't forget the stGmps.
Remember old Aladdin
Who collected ancient lamps.
Butterflies are favored
And other types OF bugs.
Some eUen spend a fortune on Oriental
rugs.
These all are things OF interest,
Tho not north such fuss:
But collecting for your camp fund
Is iDhGt appeals to US.
Kindly accept the attached check from
the members OF the Radiation Branch,
Engineer Research and Development
Laboratories, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Myr0n w. Klein.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. What caused the dinosaurs to dis.
appear from the earth?-G. S. B.
A. The question cannot be answered
positively. It is probable, however, that
being highly specialized cold-blooded
animals adapted only to certain modes
Of life and particular kind Of environ
ment, the dinosaurs were unable to adapt
themselves to the changes in environ
ment which gradually came about, and
consequently perished.
@. Please describe the safety oscar"
that is to be awarded this fall.--G. s. o.
A. A bronze statue, is inches high, of
woman protecting two children is to
be awarded to the American woman who
makes the greatest contribution to
trafdc safety by the National Safety
Council.
@. What are the ages Of the average"
American man and woman?-E. N. o.
A. The median age for men is 29.9
years; for women, 30.4 years.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-08-15

Lloyd Fleming Is manager of the
Veteranalres Of Kansas City Mr..
Fleming is a former resident OF
Spring Valley, A total OF $3.50
was collected. OF that amount
sil.05 was given to Mr., and Mrs.
Elgie Wallace whose home was
destroyed by fire e. Mr. and Mrs
Homer Anderson and three friends
from Kansas City were guests in
tho home of Mr., Anderson's par
ents. Mr., and Mrs. Robert An
derson. They were also gscsts Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Anderson Of
Earle Miss Willie NJ. Odom Of
Kansas City is visiting N the
home of ter sister, and brother
IN law. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Moore Misses Artherine and
Cozetta Odom have guests from
Kansas City :. Levi Dean Ton
ey and his brother. Chester, visit
ed their aunt, Mrs. Dora Payne
and family recently, They We're
guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs N. Harding The Toney bro
Tiers are residents of St Louis.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-08-15
Newport

The district BTU and Sunday
School congress is being conduct
ed at Morning Star Baptist church,
Mrs. A. NJ Croft who has
been attending AMIN college is
home Mrs. G. d. Mays left
Friday for Los Angeles Mr.
and Mrs. Jessie McGhee of Oma-
ha, Nebraska. and Mr., and Mrs
J. D. Ridley of Tuckerman were
tire dinner guests OF Mrs. Willh
Lewis sls .asshsr Wednesday 49,
Mr. and Mrs, henry watkins
Chicago and Mrs. Edith N. snc
Maddie Nagness of Poplar Bluff
neice and nephew OF the late
Henry Lewis were supper guest
of Mrs. Willis Lewis and mother
on Thursday. They left for Bates
vile to visit relatives g.. Mrs,
Willie Lewis rendered a musical
program at Aable Chapel, Black
vile Sunday August 10th accom-
panied by Mrs. Hazel McGhee OF
Omaha al the piaRo -, Two oil
the daughters Of Dr.. and Mrs. W
B. Black are home on vacation
Miss Loretta Black and Ma. ane