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Evening star., 1953-07-02
By Charles E. TroceweN

1t really makes no difference, and the
moment the mind accepts this fact of
the immutability of the soul, then hap
piness begins to reign. Not right away,
of course; the mind must go through
probationary period. But if persist
ence is used. gradually the idea perco-
lates, that the whole thing is something
else.
The precious ego then begins to take
back seat something else comes
forward.
This something else requires cultiva-
ton.
1t is there, to begin with, but it needs
to be coddled The more one resists
the idea of being imposed on. the more
the good part of one grows. SO that at
last even the dumbest will get the idea
that one is not being imposed on at all,
in fact actually likes it, and so what
is the fun of imposing?
When this happens, the soul blooms.
1t holds its beautiful head high, and
then steps forward to lead the parade
between there and here and there again
What is there to worry about. no mat
ter which little dictator tells you to take
the plane up wnen he knows from
secret information) that you are head
ing into great storm?
He has lost his hold on life. you have
gained it. He is the one who shall be
called names, while you ride trium-
phantly through the storm.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Must q Good President Fight Congress?
BY Froncis Douolos
"a PRESIDENT always viii /

A PRESIDENT always will have
"a trouble with Congress if he's
worth his salt"
This was the statement of Harry s.
Truman shortly before leaving the
White House. It was made in an in-
terview with Joseph A. Fox of The
Star and it reflected Mr.. Trumans
background of service both as Sen
ator and as President.
In stark contrast is the present
policy of President Eisenhower ito
get along with Congress-" His official
family refers to Eisenhowers deter
mination to be constitutional Plesi-
dent" and to recognition of the fact
that Congress and the Executive are
coordinate branches of the Nations
Government
Here. then, is another development
in the tug of war that has existed
between Congress and the Executive
for more than 100 years. On one side
is the theory that the President shall
have nothing to do with legislation:
that Congress, in its wisdom, passes
the laws and sends them to the Presi-
dent to administer. On the other side
is the conception of the President as
the leader. representing all the people.
There is nothing in the Constitution
that spells out either theory. In fact,
in the first Congress. which included
number of those who took part in writ
ing the Constitution, Congress fire.
quently referred problems to heads of
executive departments for study and
report. Presidential subordinates thus
were doing work that congressional
committees do now-and influencing
legislation.
Jefferson dominated Congress by per-
SuaSion. After him and up to Jackson's
election, Congress was in the ascend
ancy. Jackson and the Senate had
bitter rows. But Jackson had the
House and the people generally behind
him and was the dominant figure.
The period of the waxing influence of
the President came to a climax with
Lincoln during the Civil War, when he
welded almost dictatorial powers. This
brought reaction, and Lincoln faced
bitter opposition in his own party as
he went into the 1864 election cam
palgn. Federal victories and popular
support enabled him to weather the
storm. But had Lincoln lived, the rad
ical Republicans probably would have
sought his impeachment as they did in
the case of johnson.
With Gen. Grant, Congress again
became dominant. Later on Senator
John Sherman of Ohio warned Presi-
dent-elect Benjamin Harrison: THE
President should have no policy distinct
from that of his party and that is
;,a
the Executive
Cleveland had his fights with Con-
gress. When he left the White House
the second time he gave the incoming
Mckinley friendly warning against
the people at the other end of Pennsyl-
Vania avenue.
The present period of the expansion
OF presidential influence began with
Theodore Roosevelt. He fought with
Congress and was downright contemp-
Evening star., 1953-07-02

curtailing cultivation Of the opium poppy and
hence reducing the source of smuggled opium.
The United States will be one of the principal
benefciarieS, for Mr.. Anslinger has found that
Americas dope racketeering relies largely on
smuggled imports.
There is significance to the fact that the
Soviet bloc alone dissented to the agreement.
More than coincidental is the disclosure by Mr..
AnSlinger that his agents have traced much
smuggled opium to sources inside Communist
China. Documentary evidence to this effect
was presented to the U. N. Commission on
Narcotic Drugs. The Soviet Union vigorously
opposed introduction of this evidence. The
Peiping government cannot give up it's part
In the traffic without seriously impairing it's
economy, for the production and exporting of
Illicit drugs is profitable business in China
But even without China's cooperation, the
new protocol is bad news for Americas dope
importers and peddlers. The drastic cut in
imports will choke off most of the main sources
of supplies that have been reaching the under
world. The illicit drug syndicates may look
forward to real depression.
Evening star., 1953-07-02

tuous of some of it's members. He wrote
later that good executive must take
an active interest in getting the right
kind of legislation"
Wilson went even further in this
direction and his influence was pro-
found until the League of Nations fight
and his illness. He had no hesitancy
about tangling with Congress. On one
occasion he referred to his opponents
in the Senate as "a little group of
Willful men," An individual Senator
who opposed him was a "marplot."
Coolidge noted that in theory the
President has nothing to do with legis-
lation. But he added that the Presi-
dent. as party leader, must do the
best he can to see that the party plat
form purposes are translated into leg
islative and administrative action"
Franklin D. Roosevelts dominance
Of Congress is we'll known. 1t was re-
marked that he merely had to look in
the direction of microphone, by
which he could appeal to the people,
to bring a recaloitrant member of Con-
gress into line.
When members of the Eisenhower
administration say there will be no
fights with Congress and no name call
Evening star., 1953-07-02
More Information for the Public

President EiSenhowers proposed executive
order controlling censorship Of Government
information is vast improvement over the
one which President Truman issued in 1851.
The Truman order was subject to criticism
because it's scope was so broad and its terms so
vague as to Justify fears of bureaucratic misuse
to hide facts that properly should be made
public. While there has been little evidence of
such abuses, the risk of misuse remained as
long as the 1851 order Stood AS The Star
commented at the time, the original order
undoubtedly was intended to be constructive,
but it aroused misgivings because Government
officials are human and human blunders can
be covered up by the easy device OF putting
secret stamp on documents which would reveal
the facts"
Attorney General Brownell, who prepared
the tentative new order after consultation with
many critics of the present plan, including
representatives of the press, has proposed re-
strictions which should greatly reduce the
chances of official abuse of censorship. He
would completely withdraw from 20 non-defense
agencies the power which they now have to
classify information for the purpose of pre-
venting release. In this group are Federal
agencies having not the slightest relation to
matters of national security. In 16 other
agencies only the heads would have author
ity to restrict the flow of information to the
public, and then only under rigid regulations.
The new regulations would tie classification
closely to defense information" Such loose
terms as national security" and security in
formation" would be eliminated. There was
always the possibility that those broad and
unspecific phrases might be used to cover
administrative mistakes or shortcomings as
distinguished from data directly concerned with
security of the Nation. The long-uSed ere
Strcted" classification would be abolished. This
is good riddance, for its use brought such
wartime abSurdty as the classification of clip
sheets containing news articles circulated for
the information of military officers and units.
The new classifcations of defense information
would be only top secret" secret" and "con-
fdential"
The President has made it plain that his
order is designed to give to the public all
possible access to Government documents and
news that may be consistent with the proper
safeguarding of defense secrets. Wisely, he has
refrained from putting the new plan into effect
before obtaining the comments of all depart
mentS and agencies involved. These comments
may result in some notifications or extensions
of the program. But good foundation has
been laid for security policy that will protect
legitimate Government secrets while assuring
the press and public generally of a maximum
of information about the workings of their
Government.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Our Yeor-OId Citizens Council

The Citizens Advisory Council is a full year
old, and the anniversary was observed yesterday
with the election of new member, new chair
man, and the receipt of commendation from
the Commissioners for the helpful service it has
rendered.
Such praise is we'll deserved Making its
own rules as it went along, without benefit of
precedent, the council has gone far in estab-
fishing itself as beneficial and constructive
agency of municipal government
Robert V. Fleming, the retiring member
and chairman made a valuable contribution
to the council in this formative period, and one
conspicuous part of that contribution was his
example of unselhSh public service in voluntary
and time e-consuming-work for his neighbors.
His successor william E. Leahy, who has
demonstrated his capacity in so many good
undertakings for Washington, may be counted
on to furnish leadership to the council based
on knowledge of Washington and an under
standing of its problems
The major share of the credit in this past
years experiment in establishing the council
belongs, of course, to its members. They have
taken the work seriously, devoting many long
hours in reaching advisory opinions for the use
of the Commissioners, and governing themselves
by the concept of acting for the welfare of the
community as whole rather than for any one
or more of the many special-interest groups
which are parts Of the community. As result
the community as we'll as the Commissioners
have been benef1ciaries of its advice.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
This and That

the better off we would be, and the
world, too
The leader" as Hitler called him
self, is necessary, but not when car
ried to such degree.
And the world is full of little Hitlers.
imitators who do not know how to get
along with themselves, because their
philosophy of life is all wrong. They
have listened too long and often to the
call of siren efficiency.
Letting ones self be imposed on is
good for the soul.
1t is amazing, how many people be-
lieve in the soul. There is a cult,
totally outside religion. that dotes on
talking about their souls and this is
good thing. because the Soul cannot
be imposed on.
That is one of the very finest things
about the soul.
A foot can be stepped on, the feelings
can be bruised, the mind tortured, and
the skin burned.
The soul stands four square to all
the winds that blow
1t is never hurt, tramped on, kicked
or suffocated.
No matter how many bodies might be
killed by an atom bomb or an H bomb,
not soul would be lost. Don't you
believe that?
Mary James fears are groundless.
One is imposed on, whatever that
means, 20 whatS
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Gentleman From Missouri

The voice of sanity was heard again
when Harry S. Truman spoke couple
of days ago, scotching the silly notion
which is much too widespread that this
country is on the economic rocks and
that we cannot afford to do our
duty. Some minds are quite befuddled
on the question of How do you meas
ure the health of an economy any,
hoW?" According to Truman, you
should look to what is happening to
people, production. standards of living,
prices and the like. According to a
New York Times editorial (June A., the
country is living beyond its means"
as long as the Federal budget is unbal-
anced when. it would seem, the prudent
citizen should refuse to lend money to
the United States Government as a
poor credit risk No one can deny that
the budget of the Government is i'm
portant, but even more is that of the
Nation.
Sidney KOretz.
Mr.. Truman should have stayed in
Missouri or kept quiet. How does he
have the nerve to visit Washington at
a time when our good President is
under such terrific strain trying to
straighten out the Korean war and
many other mistakes?
Nurse.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Letters to The Star .

to have no protection from the courts?
Judge Youngdahl could easily have
these questions brought to his attention
even at this late hour. do not know
how to reach him, else this would be
going to him. Such a shocking abuse
of his power to protect the public is
disgrace, and Congress should do some
thing about it.
Mrs. V. L. Peterson.
AS resident of Washington for over
13 years and always a great admirer
OF The Star, especially in it's crusade
to make punishment fit the crime"
I think that it is high time that con-
gressional investigation should be held
as to the reason why judges fail to
hand down sentences that really
punish, not encourage. crime in the
District? Policemen are doing theil
duty, risking their lives to apprehend
criminals and bring them to the bar
of Justice" only to have them acquit-
ted, given suspended sentence, or a
very light sentence. so that it will not
be long until they are back again to
commit more and even bigger crimes.
I'll guarantee one thing, that if the
judges could be the victims of some
of these criminals, the judges would be
throwing the book" at them. That is
the only cure for crime in the Nations
Capital. T.. sc
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Possession Is Nine Points

No place at all is strange to him
Who knoUs the tale of fossil rocks
And how the bending 1DilloiDS rim
A creek tDhich knoUs no time by
clocks.
All places are his oUn, he feels,
And rightly so because he goes
With HermeS- -WinoS upon his heels
To ,0here the orange perStmn1on
grotUS.
or else he aUdlks rabbits track
Where moods are White Uith mystery,
Where lce-bouohS meet the wtnd and
crack
And SnoaU ghosts haunt each thin
black tree.
All things are his, from root to star,
Who UolkS Uhere all earth's ,Oonders
AnobeI AFmoss
Evening star., 1953-07-02

ing-and no scorehing letters will be
written-they are aiming lampoons at
Mr.. Truman. His notable fight was
with what he called the do nothing"
80th Congress. He took the issue
to the country in 1948 and won election
for himself and election of a Demo-
cratic Congress to replace the Repub-
lican one.
Some of Eisenhower's own support
ers in Congress wish for more determI-
nation on the part of the President.
Senator Wiley. head of the Foreign
Relations Committee, recently called
on Gen. Eisenhower to enforce party
discipline against Republican "sabo-
teurs, malcontentS and gold bricks"
He said he was not advocating whip
cracking" But he added that the
administration should heed its friends
and remember its foes
Gen. Eisenhower's policy is volun-
tary one and not dictated by indica-
tions of lack of popular support. In the
1852 election in two-thirds of the
States his percentage of the vote ran
ahead of the percentages for Repub-
lican nominees for Senator, Governor,
and the Statewide totals for nominees
for the House.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Eyes of Texus on Uncle Sam

Eyes of Texas on Uncle Sam
Why should taxpayers of Maryland,
Virginia and other States help Texas
cattlemen, who three years ago said
they didn't want the Federal Govern
ment sticking it's nose in our business?
Can't the millionaires down there take
care of their own? .s,e
Now we have the spectacle of States
Rights" Congressman from the Lone
Star country whining for Federal aid.
A Texan becomes a good American
when the sun beats down and the dust
rises on his farms and cities. But as
soon as Uncle Sam balls him out
(again) he'll start hollering about in
reference from Washington. Wanna
bet he won't? Fred Knowles.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Punishment to Fit Crime

The citizenry of Washington owes
much to The Star for its continued ef-
forts to influence the judges of the
local courts to pronounce sentences
upon convicted criminals which are rea-
sonably commensurate with the seri-
BUSINESS of the crimes committed. w. H.
Shippen's story in The Star of June 27,
"Yoker Gets Years; His Victim Loses
Eye Forever" forcibly portrays the
danger to which every citizen of Wash
ington is subjected when criminals with
black records are at large in the city,
subsequent to release after light sem
tences for previous crimes.
AS stated in The Stars editorial, "He
Says He Was Sorry" June 27 the light
sentence imposed by Judge Youngdahl
in the case cited passes all under
standing"
1t is to be hoped that The Star will
not become discouraged in it's campaign
to protect the public, and that it's COL
umns will continue to call attention to
glaring cases of judicial indiscretion in
the pronouncing of sentences upon con-
victed criminals.
In spite of the discouraging aspects
VI a CdoC SUCIl DIS IIldC QeSCTlOeQ IN Inc
Star of June q, we should not fail to
note and to appreciate the fact that
one representative of the bench in
Washington, Judge Nelson, is doing all
in his power to discourage drunken
driving, by his outspoken' advocacy of
jail sentences in all cases of convicted
drunken drivers
Ell Jay.
What happens to a man who has ar
rived at the position of Judge" who
would be so casual as to have no in
terest in the protection of older people
who are defenseless against a person
like Samuel B. Lewis? think the judge
would be able to do better by these
citizens should he put himself in their
position What would his eye be worth?
What would his nose be worth? What
would his jaw be worth? And how
would he feel about having his head
pounded upon sidewalk? Are people
Evening star., 1953-07-02
"TAKOMA PARK.

"TAKOMA PARK.
Dear Sir:
Let me know about this.
What am to do when some one
imposes on me?
Il believe am the most imposed on
person in the world. and l don't like it:
they pick on me for everything, and
they get my goat
Il know you will give me an honest
answer, and so am writing to you
about about this.
What shall 1 say and do when am
imposed on?
yours truly,
MARY JANE D."
Imposed on?
OF course!
Who isn't imposed on, now and then,
and what difference does it make?
Modern education. as it is called, puts
too great stress on certain matters, not
enough on others.
The cult of the executive, the pro-
gram for getting ahead" has had sew
eral results. some of them good, some
bad.
Among the latter is this belief that
one must be strong. stern, leader and
never let others impose on one.
Imposition is, one may believe, in GER
tain moods, good thing, a valuable
training.
Il more Of VI were imposed On more,
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Menace of Four Mile Run

Being a property owner in Alexan-
dria and Arlington, 1 earnestly advo-
cate a sales tax for both of these
municipalities as the fsirest and most
equitable way of distributing the cost
of defraying expenses incident to
much-neeoed and long overdue i'm
provementS in both places.
After the recent flood in Alexandria
with its resultant damage to homes,
business houses and apartment build
ings it seems hardly necessary to point
out that Four Mile Run must be walled
and harnessed by something more
sturdy and stable than natures sand
and gravel.
Property Owner.
Evening star., 1953-07-02

Pennanaes may be used if letters carry
1Driters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-23
Mounting Fire
Losses Cause
.CraveConcern
BY HENRY SUPPLE

/ BOSTON H-The nations fire
losses during 1852 crept toward the
Ibillion-dollar mark and increased
flor the fourth successive year, the
National Fire Protection Assn. es.
timated recently.
And the outlook for 1858 Is even
worse. Preliminary estimates by
1.-THE National Board Of Fire Under.
writers for the first eight months
of this year indicate an increase of
Iabout 179 per cent over the same
lperiod of 1852.
The NFPA in its quarterly re-
mort estimates there were 2,O14, 800
Tires of all types in the United
States in 1852, and that they
caused a loss of sea-, $50, 900. 1t
says further:
SIT is interesting to note that the
number of building fires for 1852
has increased 1875 per cent over
I1951 figures, while the loss for 1852
lis 7.3 per cent more than the pre-
vious year."
Here are some notable changes
ESTIMATED for 1852 compared with
1881:
An Is per cent increase in the
number of dwelling fires, 20 per
lcent boost in the number Of school
land college blazes, q is per cent
Jump in forest fires, and a 20 per
cent upswing in building fires
caused by smoking and matches
and by lightning.
The NFPA estimates building
fires in 1852 totaled 703, 900 and
caused 1884 million dollars dam
age. An additional 1911, 800 fires
Accounted for an estimated $149,-
l15O, 900 loss. These include aircraft,
motor vehicles, forest, ships, rub
bish and grass fires.
Children and matches caused
Ia, 500 fires and 50, 200, 900 damage.
Smoking and matches caused 49,
900 fires with loss of 81 million
dollars.
Lightning touched off 5000 fires
with the loss of SIS, zoo, 900, while
I$2, SIC, 900 damage resulted from
1900 fires that followed attempts
Ito thaw out frozen pipes.
| There were about $500 incendi-
larry of suspicious fires causing
damage of Is million dollars. Mis-
Iuse of hammable liquids, including
lvapor, tar, grease, started $1,000
fires that caused q loss Of Is mil
lion dollars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-23
Continued Farm Price Support
Is Predicted By Senators

Icrops not now on sSs mandatory
|isupport) list" he said, unless
the Agriculture Department comes
up win q plan that would give
farmers q better income"
Similarly, Payne said he does
not expect cutbacks in the present
program requiring that prices of
six basic crops-wheaf, tobacco,
rice, peanuts and corn-be sup
ported through government loans
to farmers at 80 per cent Of parity.
Parity is a calculated price said
by law to give farmers fair re-
turn on their products in relation
to the cost of the things they have
to buy.
Payne said he knew the POSSIBLE
ity of placing more storable COM
modities on the mandatory price
support list Is under discussion at
thigh levels"
Sen. Stennis (D.Niss) also said
he believes Congress viii extend
the present farm support law, now
due to expire at the end of 1854.
"You can't just cut agriculture
loose and let 1t sink or SWIM" he
said.
Sen. Kerr (D-okla), who has
been one of Secretary Benson's
most persistent critics, said in a
speech at Paducah, KY, last night
the administration should get a
new agriculture secretary. If il
doesn't, he added, 'the people
should have-and win get-a new
administration"
Several senator's Of both parties
applauded Eisenhower's statement
that he did not intend to use the
presidency as an agency for use
in partisan elections--but not for
the reasons given by Young.
Chairman Leonard w. Hall oil
the COP National Committee, af.
ter talk with the President at the
White House, said Eisenhower's
news conference comment may
have been too literally interpreted
by some.
Hall said he expects Eisenhower
to take some part In next years
campaign for control of Congress.
i think his role as president
viii be to tell the country what his
administration has DONE" Hall
said. "And in doing that, he will
naturally be supporting the Repub.