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Evening star., 1953-10-03
No Off, Matter

When he gets the whole problem straight
ened out in his own mind President EISENHOWER
AS he declared at his wednesday news con-
ference-will deliver an address in which he
will be very frank in telling the American
people about the great and grim significance OF
the atomic ornaments race and Russia's recent
progress toward developing the hydrogen
bomb. He has emphasized however, that the
subject is an extremely delicate and intricate
one and that he does not know just when ne
will speak out on it or how far he will carry
his frankness.
This is proper and necessary caution. The
reason for it, as the President has explained,
is that a speech by him on such portentous
matter can hardly fail to cause numerous inter-
national reactions on both sides of the Iron
Curtain Accordingly, because he does not want
to frighten any one to death, and because he is
anxious that his words should have wholesome
political and psychological effects abroad as
well as at home, he intends to prepare his
address with the greatest care-and in the hope
that it will not only enlighten the American
people but also help to promote peace IN the
world
AS for frankness, the President must be
very careful about that, too Lewis s. strauss,
chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Is
one of his chief advisers, and Mr.. Strauss has
lust indicated that the Acc is against CnoSe VINO
are in favor of revealing, in numbers, the ap-
proximate size of our A-weaponS stockplle. In
Mr.. Strauss words, the numbers "bear direct
relationship to war planS-the plans OF our
senior and most trusted commanders in the
event that war is ever forced upon u.s. To them
the number is significant. To the public, it
could scarcely be anything but number, re-
vealing, in itself, neither that it was sufficient
nor too large nor too small. The number
1uould be significant-fatally significant how
ever-in yet another quarter; that Is to say, IN
the planning staff of potential enemy. 1t
would be quixotic and shortlived commander
who signalled his enemy how many rounds he
had in his locker"
Thus with Mr.. Strauss convinced that our
security restrictions Should not only be main
tanned but intensified" in highly sensitive areas
of nuclear and thermonuclear development, the
President is not likely to carry out operation
Candor"-the superfrank project that has been
advocated in some quarters Nevertheless, he
can tell much that has not yet been told, and
he can interpret it in way that can be of
great value to the American people. Beyond
that. when he delivers it, the address will
almost certainly have an international impact
Of utmost Importance. He is wise, therefore, In
his careful approach to 1t. The subject is far
too grave for ordinary or off-the-cuh speech
making.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
10th Century Slave Labor

In his September % article, "Slave
Labor in the Twentieth Century" Dr.
Peter Zenkl omitted to mention that
the slave labor camps of Czechoslo-
vakia were started in 1945 under the
very government of which DR.. Zenkl
was minister until 1948. These camps
were particularly bad in Slovakia,
where before 1948 at least 100, 900 per-
sons were imprisoned simply because
they refused to collaborate with the
Communists Slovak Ordinance No.
33/1945 setting up these labor camps
was signed by DR.. Joseph Lettrich,
member of the executive committee of
DR.. ZenklS Council of Free CzechoSlo-
vakia." who alSo-writing Of anti-Com-
muniStS in the daily Cas- (BratiSlava
No. 1870, 1946)-declared: Centrifugal
forces shall be jailed centrifugal
forces are today eradicated and liqui-
dated" The former police commisSar
of Slovakia, Gen. MikulaS Ferjencik,
who did such good job that the Com
munist Party thanked him publicly, is
also a member of Zenkl'S Council"
Still third member, U. N. Delegate
Papanek, who voted consistently with
the Russians until the day he was Or
dered back to Prague, helped to get
Ferjencik into the United States over
the objections of the immigration and
Naturalization service.
In the Czech part of the country,
Zenkls government threw the leaders
of the Agrarian Party into Jail simply
because the Communists did not ap-
prove of them. Under deal made by
Benes in Moscow in 1914, all appoint
ments of ministers-thus Zenkl him
self-had to be cleared with the Gen.
trail Committee of the Communist
Party Zenkl and his friends allowed
the Communists to conduct reign of
terror against the German-Speaking
citizens (anti-Nazis being treated the
same as Nazis) in which about 100000
were shot, beaten, starved to death or
deported to Russia. and many more
brutally mistreated before being
dumped into the United States Zone
of Germany to be fed by American tax
payers.
The record of proceedings before the
United Nations Economic and Social
Council shows that zenkls Council
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Duke of Alba

Dying at "A and in voluntary exile from
his native Spain, the seventeenth Duke OF Alba
and tenth Duke of Berwick takes out OF the
world a colorful legend. He was at once
modern and an antique figure. Successfully an
active member of the Cortes and the Senate
In Madrid and his countrys ambassador IN
London he bridged Spanish and British cul-
lures as they rarely have been spanned in this
century. He made much of his descent from
James II through Arabella Churchill and still
more of his education at English schools, and
he was proud of his name Jacob Fftz-James
Stuart y Falco.
But the Dukes wealth derived from his
ownership of land in Spain. 1t was natural
then that his political career should have been
centered in Spanish affairs. He served in turn
under half dozen dictatorS, but he never was
happy under any of them. AggreSSively individ-
ualistic, he finally broke with Franco and threw
his support to the almost hopeless campaign
Of the RoyaliSt Party for the restoration OF the
monarchy With no son to take his titles, he
leaves his wealth and the tradition he repre-
Evening star., 1953-10-03
By Charles E. Trocewen
Independent.

ahead an hour, we would have an hour
longer to play"
So it went.
Here and there the man carried his
propaganda, SO at last thousands OF men
kept telling each other, as if they had
just thought the idea up:
wouldn't it be good idea to set
the clock ahead one hour, so that we
could have longer in which to play golf,
or tennis, or anything you please"
Anything you please-except, for
heavens sake, don't mention the fact
that dinner. too. would come an hour
earlier!
And that, friends, was the birth Of
the daylight saving idea.
1t has it's bad point, though. From
now on, for a period of roughly six
months, we have to get used to the idea
of waiting an hour for breakfast, lunch
and dinner, or breakfast, dinner and
supper, as you choose to name 'em.
A hungry man will continue to long,
in his secret heart (stomachO for day
light saving time" as he calls it, so
that he can get his meals ahead Of
time, one hour, to be exact.
BY next spring. this secret longing
will eventuate again in daylight saw
ing time" and it will be proclaimed,
and men everywhere will talk about
gardening, and golf. and tennis, and
nobody will say word about meal
time. But they win be thinking q lot.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
This and That

Right after school. he wants to eat
and usually does, cookies, apples (and
probably coke, nowadays.
When he grows up, he sublimates the
thing.
He does not eat-but he wants to eat.
He sits around reading the paper, but
his mind isn't on it.
He wants to eat.
Six o'clock won't come.
The minutes drag. Minute by min
ute-second by second-the clock ticks
on, endlessly.
But man is an inventive cuss. A
nameless guy decided to do something
about it.
He did not say word, but he started
a sly bit of propaganda.
Now. what do you think Of this?"
he asked, casually IF we set the hands
of the clock one hour ahead. we will
have more time to do our gardening"
Not one word breathed about dinner
coming at o'clock, when guy is really
hungry.
Not word about breakfast or lunch.
Then the fellow went to friend who
plays golf, and said:
Now, what do you think Of this idea
of mine?"
"Idea?" said the other. 81 didn't
know you had any"
"Ha, ha," laughed the other. But
this Is . real one. II We set the clock
Evening star., 1953-10-03

sented to his daughter, the Duchess Of Montoro.
In washington the Duke will be ren1em-
bered for his contributions to the worlds liter
ature on the art OF painting. His family had
patronized artists of distinction generation
after generation for centuries. The collections
of the Casa de Alba were fabulous. Many of
their prize pieces were lost in the revolution
of 1886. But many had gone to other palaces,
other museums long before the Duke was born.
One of the most precious of these treasures
was the Alba Madonna, painted by Raphael
in Rome about 1909 It went to London some
time during or Immediately after the Napol-
comic wars and was purchased by Nicholas l
for the Hermitage in st. Petersburg in 1886.
Andrew W. Mellon acquired it in 1887 and it
now is one of the glories of our National Gallery
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Opposed to Unions

Why do unions feel they are privi-
legged? Why must the country bow
down to their demands because
they are organized and can tie up
industry and communications? Who
suffers when unions strike? The COM
pany or corporation loses small per-
centage of the yearly profits but in
the end it is the farmer, the small
businessman, the white collar worker,
the members of other unions, the union
members themselves and their families
who lose. Most companies, especially
the large ones, pay their employees as
much as they safely can and still have
sufficient funds to pay for expansion,
depreciation, experimentation, to main
tain reserve for emergencies, and still
pay their stockholders fair share for
the use of their money. Any increases
in wages are therefore passed on to
the consumer in higher prices for
services and goods, thereby again rails
ing the cost of living and the merry
go-round begins again.
If a telephone worker doesn't like
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Uncle Sam and Frunco

When The Star says editorially in
our pact with Spain that "the
wheel has turned almost full circle"
must agree. Franco is no longer dis
tasteful Che never was, really) and /
have no doubt that his old friends
Adolph and Benito would be found
useful were they still available to us
in this extremity.
Franco will certainly benefit by this
deal we have made, but if you think
our own national welfare is served by
it, you are not very convincing When
you say that the Franco government
is perhaps the strongest anti-Com-
munist government in Western Eu-
rope" you are probably right-but that
can only be comforting to the Rus
slams. And the 100000 man army you
speak of is unlikely to fight to the last
man against Russia. In spite of Franco.
the Spanish trade unions still survive
and the people of Spain listen to what
they say. Russia is less unpopular there
than here.
Instead of squandering money upon
Evening star., 1953-10-03
What Is a 'Porkwoy'?

The Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has given logical reason
for its Endorsement of the controversial proposal
for extension of Maryland Route 240 through
portion of Rock Greek Park. The commission
regards the proposed extension as a parkway
within the meaning of the Capper-C Cramton
Act. And, as the agency pointedly states, the
National Capital Planning Commission, chief
opponent of the extension plan, has not OBJ
jected to construction of other "parkways"
through Capper- -Cramton parkland.
The Capper- -Cramton Act, under which the
National Capitals famous park system has been
developed, authorized the National Capital
Planning Commission (then the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission to acquire
land in the Metropolitan Area for "the park and
parkway system of the National Capital" and
its environS. Under that authority, as the
Maryland agency says, the national commission
approved and took a lead in developing such
highways as the Mount Vernon Memorial Boule
ward and the George Washington Memorial
Parkway on the Virginia side Of the Potomac
River, and the Rock Greek and Potomac Park
way, now an important traffic artery between
downtown Washington and the Northwest resi-
dental section. The latter parkway Is OF the
eXpreSSway type, like that proposed as the
southeast leg of Route 240 through the northern
part of Rock Greek Park. The southern express
way through the park was approved by the
NCPC and built by Federal park authorities.
The Maryland agency and the national
commission are preparing to confer further
regarding their divergent views as to the Route
$40 project. The Maryland commission has
made it plain that it is as opposed as the
national group to any dissertation of Capper-
Cramton parks, but that it does not believe the
24O parkway" if properly designed and land
scaped, would be desecration. Every effort
should be exhausted to bring an agreement
between these planning agencies on this under
taking. The threat of legal action by citizens
opposed to the extension is an unfortunate off,
shoot of the dispute. A peaceful settlement OF
the controversy, without resort to litigation,
would be in the public interest.
Evening star., 1953-10-03

Now that daylight saving time Is
safely behind us for another six months,
let us consider why it should ever be in
force for half of the year.
Some say conformity is behind it,
others that fast time" comes into
being so gardeners and sportsmen can
have more hours for their hobbies.
The real reason may be that greedy
men want their meals an hour ahead
of time! That must be it.
BY setting the clocks ahead an hour,
the three main meals come sooner.
Thus, when meals are on the ancient
schedule at 6. IL and 6, let us say, the
meals come ahead of time during day.
light saving at 5, II and o'clock.
The old formula Of 6-12-6 is replaced
by 5-11-5.
The daylight saving" is. then, seen
to be not face-saving, but stomach
saving.
The human male has always been
impatient about his meals.
Left to himself, he would invariably
eat ahead of time, by the dictates of
his stomach, not by the clock at all.
Mothers and wives have always had
to contend with this aspect of DR..
Kinsey's human male" He Is i'm
patient, and wants what he wants when
he wants it. This especially applies to
his meals. It begins when he is small
boy.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
A doth Anniversary

An anniversary that hardly could be con-
sidered one of undiluted happiness falls today
when the Federal income tax on individuals
reaches its 40th birthday.
1t was on October 8, 1918, that the Under
wood Tariff Act carrying an income tax
provision became law by signature of President
Wilson. Three and half years had been re-
quired for ratification of the 18th amendment
to the Constitution, made necessary by
Supreme Court ruling in 1895 that such tax
was unconstitutional There were many indl-
vidualS then, just as there are some even today,
who still consider the levy an unjuSti1able Fed
eral impoSt but the terms set originally caused
little alarm to the taxpayers and little rejoicing
to the Treasury Department. The exemption
for single persons was $4,000 and that for
married couples $4,000. The rates ranged from
per cent to a maximum of per cent. In the
first year of the tax only $4,000 persons were
required to file returns and the total receipts
were only slightly more than $40 million. Close
to 60 million individuals are filing returns today
and the annual receipts exceed $50 billion.
taste of what was to come was given
during World War 1 when rates were boosted
and exemptions lowered but the real impact OF
the tax came during World War II and in the
years since. Many States now have income
taxes of their own, although credit for such
payments is allowed on Federal income tax re-
turns The argument has been made, and with
some validity, that the upper rates have
become so high as to destroy the incentive for
greater earnings, but the only relief reasonably
in sight is 10 per cent reduction now sched-
uled to become effective at the end OF 1858.
Whatever happens it is sure to draw greater
public interest and editorial comment than
were reflected in The Evening Star of October
4, 1918, when an editorial discussed only the
tariff provisions of the Underwood Act and, after
remarking that there was no national issue
then exciting the public, added: "As people
we are wallowing in good things; and the gen.
eral desire is to wallow some more"
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Reds in Government

Whenever Communist infiltration
into governmental agencies, political
parties, labor unions, educational in
stitutions, professional and entertain
ment groups, newspapers and pcriodi-
Gals, international cultural and friend
ship societies, social and church g1oups,
ETC., is subjected to investigation and
threat of exposure, the Communists
and their allies, the Pros" invariably
execute defensive countermeaSures.
The countermeaSures employed by the
conspiratorial brotherhood are always
cleverly conceived and executed. and it
should be understood that they are
never developed around theme de-
voted to fortnight defense of the phi
losophy of communism, or of the meth
ods by which communism seeks to seize,
exercise and retain power. They defend
nothing but the highest concepts of
freedom; they attack none but those
who threaten destruction of those free
doms-the investigators
Frederick L. Freeman.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Child in Autumn

She runs across the fields where
cornStGlks stand,
TtDisted together into rustlitg shedveS.
And underneath flaming tree her
hand
Is held outstretched to catch the
falling ledUeS
That stDirl about her IN gay splendor
there.
A .pirie, she Is touched By autumn
light
That falls across her cheeks, her dress,
her hair,
Making her golden braids a glory
bright.
She fits about beneath the orchard
trees
And picks a scarlet apple from the
ground,
Then stops to match the hive tohere
circlin0 bees
Are bringing home late honey they
haze found;
One with the red and gold, the misty,
purple haze,
She moUes NTH tnlI through these
enchanted days.
Louise Darcy
Evening star., 1953-10-03
School Segregation
d. w. r. Pacey.

There has been much agitation lately
about the question of segregation in
the public schools of Washington. Here
is new thought on the subject: If we
will just be patient the matter will solve
itself. The Star stated recently that
1000 white pupils had moved out of the
District during the past IL months. AS
there are now only some $4,000 remain
ing, by the time we reach the good year
of 1897 there will be no more cause for
agitation. That is assuming that the
rate of the exodus remains constant.
There is reason to believe that the rate
will be accelerated as the years go by.
Elmer C.. Helm.
Evening star., 1953-10-03

the wages paid by the telephone COM
pany, why doesn't he change his occu-
patton? This is a free country. He
isn't frozen in his job. This applies to
any occupation. don't like the salary
I am getting at present but don't in
tend to strike. I am studying nights on
my own time and money to qualify for
a better-paying position.
Obviously am not union member
Neither am / a capitalist. Just one
of the rank and file of independent,
unorganized American citizens who
compose the larger share of the popu-
lation of the country I am sick and
tired of unions and their demands for
preferential treatment at the expense
of the rest of the citizens.
I hope that instead of relaxing the
provisions of the Taft-Hartley Law in
favor of the unions, Congress will
strengthen them in favor Of the country
as whole, and the announcement OF
free enterprise which has made Amer
lea great.
Independent.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Above Sound and Fury

In the excellent September % edi-
torial, above Sound and Fury" The
Star accurately analyses the substance
OF President EiSenhower's recent Boston
speech. The President did not deal
specifically with things to come" and
1T is clear from his repeated references
to "the dignity and freedom of the
individual that the purpose of the
speech was to emphasize the contrast
between the political philosophy of the
Republican Party and that of the Demo-
cratic (New DeaD Party as practiced
during the past two decades
The writer poses the question, How
does it happen, then, that Gen. Eisen-
hover seems to retain his popular fol-
lowing while keying his speeches to
themes that are high above the sound
and fury of practical politics?" and
then gives the correct answer when he
says Perhaps an answer may be
found in sort of revulsion against the
cruditieS of practical politics" For
20 years the New Deal brand of "prac-
tical politics" contemptuously fiouted
"the dignity and freedom of the indi-
vidual," sought to eradicate the Ameri-
can spirit of self-reliance, and to make
the individual dependent of an all
powerful Federal Government. This
was we'll understood by the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he said, I'm 80
months we have built up new instru-
mentS of power. In the hands of
peoples government this power is
wholesome and proper" The peoples
government" of Soviet Russia also
built up new instruments of public
power" by which the people became
slaves of the government.
The whole purport Of President
Eisenhower's speech was to once again
remind his fellow citizens of the his
torical truth which, perhaps was best
expressed by Woodrow Wilson when
he said, Liberty has never come from
government. The history of liberty is
the history of limitation on govern
ment, not the increase of it,"
Old ReactiOnary.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Letters to The Stor..

Of Free Czechoslovakia" presented a
detailed memorandum on slave labor
conditions in Czechoslovakia after 1948,
but left out equally important informa-
,tion on political terrorism before 1948
Quite evidently, Zenkl and his friends
are not interested in having the Amer
ican people know the whole truth.
Kurt Glaser.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
SubtitIes Kinsey

A friend of mine has clever way Of
defining the Kinsey report. He says
it should be called For Whom the
Bellies Told"
L.G.
Evening star., 1953-10-03

diers, we should more urgently attempt
to secure the peace through the Offices
of the U. NJ Our pact with Franco may
not look like defensive move to every
one.
ID. w. r.. Pacey.
Evening star., 1953-02-13
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