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Evening star., 1953-05-07
HeMConyon

Interior Secretary McKay's announcement
Unat he will withdraw his departments objec-
ton to construction of a power dam on the
Snake River by the Idaho Power Company
undoubtedly heralds significant turning point
in the public versus private power battle.
The Interior Department under Oscar
Chapman had interviewed before the Federal
Power Commission in opposition to the private
project. Mr. Chapman said the private dam
would interfere with a much larger public
power project planned for Hells Canyon, few
miles downstream on the Snake River Thus,
the effect of Mr.. McKay'S decision, in this
instance, is to reverse Government stand in
behalf of public power and against private
power. And if the FPC grants the permit
requested by the Idaho Power Company, the
Hells Canyon project in every probability is
dead.
This will bring anguiShed protests from
public-power advocates. No doubt they will
accuse Mr.. Mckay of betraying the public in
terest by surrendering to the demands of the
private utilities.
1t is not quite as simple as that, however.
In the first place. Mr.. Mckay says that he has
decided this one case only-that other requests
will be judged on their individual merits.
Furthermore, he has quite rightly called at
tention to few hard facts. One is that the
private concern if it obtains FPC approval is
ready to proceed with construction at cost of
some $23 million. The much larger Hells
Canyon project, he said, would cost in its first
phases about $500 million and ultimately SIT
billion. There is little likelihood that an
economy minded Congress would grant any
such sums Therefore, Mr.. Mckay argues, it is
better to let the private utility furnish some
power to the power-short area than to do
nothing now in the hope that eventually funds
would be forthcoming for the larger under
taking
Private-power projects generally speaking,
provide little or nothing for flood control
And it is also true that private rates generally
are higher than public rates, although this
results in part from the tax exemption enjoyed
by public projects-an exemption which in
effect is a levy on the public as whole for
the benefit of the public-power users. In
appropriate situations public projects have more
to offer. But wherever it is reasonable to
do so power should be developed with private
capital and if this is Mr.. McKay's basic position,
he Is on sound ground.
Evening star., 1953-05-07
Laos and Southeast Asia :.

AS result of the Communist Wet Mimi
offensive in Laos, the situation in Southeast
Asia seems to be shaping up into what con-
ceivably may be the beginning of an inter-
national crisis of the first magnitude. Although
reports from the scene are still obscure in many
respects Secretary of State Dulles has revealed
that events over there have taken Suff1ciently
grave turn to lead the United States to consult
with other powers on the feasibility of appealing
to the United Nations for concerted action OF
one kind or another
In an immediate sense, the most ominous
aspect of the drive into Laos is report that the
Wet Mimi forces involved are headed in the
direction of Thailand. (Another report says they
are withdrawing) The Thai governments
reaction has been one of such alarm that
it has appealed, through its Ambassador
here for quick American aid in the form of
weapons and military equipment. In response,
Mr.. Dulles is reported to have promised that
prompt consideration" will be given to doing
as much as possible to speed up delivery OF
urgently needed items. Meanwhile, on Formosa,
Chinese Nationalist intelligence sources (often
accurate) have asserted that thousands of
Communist Peipings troops are taking part in
the new offensive
If this latter report is true, then Thailand
has every reason to be worried, and so has the
WnOle OF OOuLI1edSI asia, anu SO HAS CAc lice
world at large. For the Chinese Reds, if they
are in Laos in force, are in there to carry out
long-term program of direct and indirect subver-
sion and aggression aimed at nothing less than
the ultimate conquest of that entire region of the
globe, with all its vast riches in food and other
resources Given Indo-China and Thailand, it
would be relatively easy for them to take over
Burma, Malaga and everything beyond-not
overnight, of course, but step by step in
period Of years.
Here is possibility that has taken on a
large measure of additional substance in the
few weeks that have gone by since the Kremlin
began speaking sweetly of peace and since we
assented to resumption of the Korean truce
talks. Nothing could better illustrate the diff
ference between Communist words and Com
munist deeds. Potentially at least, the situation
in Southeast Asia-despite the doves unleashed
in Moscow-is full Of menace for the free world.
Evening star., 1953-05-07
Foir PIoy for D. c. Toxpoyers

Fear was expressed by members of the
House Appropriations Subcommittee at the
District budget hearings that their constituents
might object to any increase in the Federal
payment toward upkeep Of the Capital. The
argument was that any such increase might
mean higher taxes for the folks back home.
But the same argument is applicable to the
taxpayers of Washington. Why should local
taxpayers be called upon to pay more than
their Just share of the expenses of running the
seat of Government? They are carrying more
than fair load right now-and have been
ever since the Federal Government began to
back away from its rightful obligations toward
the District of Columbia
The United States did not always shirk
its obligations For nearly half century the
Federal Government split with the District
the costs of maintaining the Nations Capital
on a $3.50 basis. The backing away process
began in the early '20s, when the Federal share
was reduced to 40 per cent. Then the fixed
ratio plan was dropped altogether in favor of
haphazard lump-sum arrangement under which
the Federal payment has declined steadily until
today it stands at about per cent. Meanwhile,
the burden of supporting the Capital has
brought heavier and heavier taxes on local
residents. And the tax-exempt Federal hold
ings in Washington have extended farther and
farther into one-time revenue producing areas
Of the city.
The urgent pleas made to the subcommittee
for a return to a more equitable system of
Federal participation in the financing of the
city are based on reason and justice. The
plight of District taxpayers, in good conscience,
must be considered in relation to the problem
of Federal-Dstrict fiscal relations. The Senate
District Committee has before it bill which
would raise the Federal payment to Is per cent
of the cost of operating the District. Certainly
q return to the fxed-ratio system of appor-
tioning costs is essential TO an orderly fiscal
program for Washington. This is a problem so
vital to the future welfare of Washington as to
warrant immediate attention Of Congress.
Evening star., 1953-05-07

there are a number of books in circula-
ton today, widely read in our public
schools. that contain illustrations show
ing Americans in CORY glorif1cation, US
ing force and violence to overthrow
the then-existing government Of tyr
amy. These are dated somewhere
around 1776, and I understand there
are even comparable pictures in our
national museums. While the Congress
man is at it, let's delete all those un-
pretty facts and let's leave to posterity
a pure sugar confection, sweet and un-
adulterated with those ugly things
known as truths"
Jessie B. Solomon.
Evening star., 1953-05-07
congressman on Boundurie.

Richard Tryklund wrote at length
April % that Nobody Knows Where
the Boundaries Of the United, States
Lie" Is that so, because those great
Americans who negotiated and wrote
the Treaty of independence with the
British Crown in 1888. fixing the
boundaries of the original 13 States
on the Great Lakes and in the Atlantic
Ocean, have long since departed and
our present generation of statesmen,
politicians, and writer's are inSufi-
GENTLY interested or lack the energy to
go to the Library of Congress. or any
law library. and call for a book of
Evening star., 1953-05-07
Controversial MuruIs

While Representative Hubert B.
Seudder, Republican of California. and
those other zealots of the American
Legion are considering legislation to
prevent taking the "bitter with the
sweet" why not widen their vigilante
activities? The controversial Anton
Refregier murals in the San Francisco
Post Office are not the only emotionally
disturbing depictions of realism that
show facts concerning the growth of
our great Nation. I understand that
Evening star., 1953-05-07
Who Wrote Shakespeare?

Who Wrote Shakespeare?
Letters like those, of Sidney Koretz
1ascinate me. The notion that Bacon
wrote Shakespeare's plays, first adj
vanced by William Henry Burr in 1886,
is no longer taken seriously. Any
serious student of both Shakespeare
and Bacon knows that their writings
are completely dissimilar in structure,
approach and temperament. Besides,
Bacon was not a chap to hide his
light under buShel, even though he
was a philosopher, and a great one.
Modesty was not one of his virtues.
The Oxfordian legend (Which has
gained currency in the last 20 years.
is a slightly tougher chestnut" to
down. But. after all is said and done,
it is merely literary "queerosity"
The "Oxfordians" will always be an
insignificant minority in their belief
that Shakespeare" is not historys
William Shakespeare, the son of the
Stratford wool stapler and glover. who
left school at fourteen (and had small
Latin and less Greek" according to Ben
Jonson). but the 18th Earl of Oxford.
If William Shakespeare did not write
"Shakespeare's Plays" because he
lacked sufficient formal education, then
"GBS"' did not write "GBS'". plays, be-
cause he, too, left school at fourteen.
BY the same token, Homer could not
have written the "Iliad" and the
Odyssey" Aesop his Fables" or David
his "Pslams." for they had no school,
ing at all.
We have paradise LOST written by
Milton after he became blind. So ap-
parently it is possible to be unable to
write either through lack Of ability to
write or lack of sight. and still pro-
duce immortal masterpieces"
Some "Oxfordians" may be eminent,
but will not agree that they are rea-
Sonable or logical.
Sometimes I feel that there Is no
Evening star., 1953-05-07
Defends Mccarthy

There is something insidious about
the attacks upon Senator Mccarthy.
1t would be we'll for the public to know
the backgrounds of those who assail
him as we'll as those who defend or at
least are keeping open minds in regard
to the work he is doing.
If there are those who do not like
to have the Reds flushed into the open
and approve of red herrings, let them
stand up and be counted.
Louise May.
Evening star., 1953-05-07
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer to any
question Of fact by either writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau 1900 l street NV,
Washington 3. D. c., and inclosing 3 cents re-
turn postage or by telephoning Sterling 3-7363.
Evening star., 1953-05-07
Browinell on LoyeIty

BEowneII on Loy0Ity
II seems to me that recently your
newspaper has drawn attention to sit
uationS .Which either by design or
"happenstance" aid the Republican
ogists.
Attorney General Brownell does de-
sire recognition for his Interpretation
of a misunderstanding which arose be-
tween The Star and himself over his
speech on loyalty. However, Mr..
Brownell's attitude has not changed
and its effect still reaches a wider
audience than his letter to The Star.
Does not program become discredited
in the public mind" in just that man
ner-a responsible person of sterling
character" advances wild charges which
are rolled across the land to a universal
audience while any correction of extrav-
agance, any retraction of falsehood
reaches but small portion Of this
audience?
Peter HOOlSema.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Editors note: Mr.. Brownells letter
to The Star explaining that his remarks
loyalty program and not at it's officials
was carried on the wires of the Asso-
ciated Press and thus had more than
a small audience)
Recognizing Defense
The Nelson Rockefeller report on re-
organization of the Defense Depart
ment recommends that Congress give
the Secretary of Defense absolute
power over the Armed Forces. The
Secretary Of Defense, as a cabinet
member. is responsible to the President
and not to Congress. Mr.. Eisenhower
says this is more civilian control of the
military. Has Mr.. Eisenhower changed
his military spots simply by change
from khaki to civilian clothes? 1t
doesn't sound that way.
Lest we forget, was it not Gen. Eisen-
hover who, as Army Chief of Staff,
promised Congress few years ago that
if a Defense Department was created
there would be unification of the Army,
Navy and Air Force; military costs
would be reduced; there would be bet
ter utilization of military and civilian
manpower; there would be no duplica-
ton Of functions, etc. ETC.? How fami-
liar that old record sounds today.
Well Gen. Eisenhower got his De-
fense Department and unification and
it failed to work. 1t proved to be just
another layer of expense. Now, as
President, he doesn't consider taking
off the layer and cutting the cake down
to the size that will fit on our economic
platter. He proposes adding more top
ping in the form of frosting.
Congress shouldn't fall for that
Rockefeller malarkey.
1t would seem reasonable that before
asking for more power for Mr.. Wilson
over the military establishment that
Gen. Eisenhower should use some of
the authority he has already. For in
stance if military leaders refuse to
agree on economies; or cannot agree
on responsibility for air power or
guided missiles, or are not competent
to accomplish procurement. why doesn't
President Eisenhower relieve the gen.
erals or the admirals who refuse to CO.
operate and play on the team?
And to think voted for Eisenhower.
Jonathan v. Murdaugh.
Evening star., 1953-05-07
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Has Communist China adopted q
f1ag?-W. K. c.
A. The flag Of the Chinese Peoples
Republic is red and in the upper left
hand quarter there Is one large star
f1anked by four small stars, all in gold.
Evening star., 1953-05-07
Letters to The Stdr

waters Of ths United States. "
The Subcommittee's mad repork
signed BY four Republicans and three
Democrats, said the problem was too
complex for them to solve)
Evening star., 1953-05-07

@. What is par at the famous old golf
course at st. Andrews, Scotland?-H. S.
A. Par is 73.
Evening star., 1953-05-07

Member Of Congress-, 1St DlStrlct,
Louisiana.
Editors note: Most congressman
do not agree with Representative
Hebert-as evidenced by their ap-
proval last year of the resolution to
set up subcommittee to determine
the proper criteria for fixing the sea-
ward limits of the inland or territorial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
Woman Pleads Guilty
In S47S,0OO Swind|e

MINEOLA. N. Y, Feb. ga
Long Island businesswoman, &C
cused of swindling Mineola
bank of $478.000. has pleaded
guilty to so counts of forgery
and a single count of conspiracy.
The woman. Mrs. Lillian B.
Robinson At. entered her plea
yesterday as she and three other
persons including the banks
former president, were called to
trial in Nassau County Court.
One other, defendant, James
j. Golden 40, a former book
keeper for Mrs. Robinson, plead
ed guilty to one count of forgery
and one count of conspiracy.
The other defendants, who
went on trial, are William H.
Abel IS, former president of the
mulcted Central National Bank
of Mineola, and James McCar-
thy, 80, another former book
keeper for Mrs. Robinson. All
four were named in the same
indictment.
Selection Of a jury to hear the
case against Abel and Mccarthy
was the courts first order of
business today.
The case broke last August
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
u. 5. Control Urged
For Hawaii Bases if
Statehood Is Granted

The Defense Department has
recommended that Congress
make Hawaii the 49th State, but
with the Federal Government
retaining exclusive control over
defense installations there.
Comdr. John M. Maloney of
the Navy Judge Advocate Gen.
erals Office asked the House
Territories Subcommittee yester-
day to amend a Hawaii Statez
hood bill to retain exclusive
Federal jurisdiction over mill
tary, Naval and Coast Guard
reservations in the islands.
Seeks Exclusive Control.
Comdr. Maloney said the De-
tense Department seeks the ex-
elusive control. rather than con-
current jurisdiction with the
proposed new State, as shield
for protecting defense installa-
tons.
unless the c0ndltlon is i'm
posed now. he said, the military
would be at the will of the new
State in obtaining such a grant
of authority.
Subject to the suggested re-
vision. the Defense Department
favors the enactment of the
statehood bill, Comdr. Maloney
said.
Called Outrageous"
Representative Donovan, Dem
ocrat, of New York commented
he considered the departments
recommendation outrageous"
Mr.. Donovan accused the De-
Tense Department of invading
the great field of American poll
tics" by making suggestions to
Congress as to the status of Ter
ritories.
He said he was more satisfied
with a report from the Agricul-
ture Department yoicing no OBJ
lection to the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25

we must turn for the truth that
will keep us free" he continued.
He charged the new president
with mot only the task of adj
miniStering great, institution.
but of joining with your col
leagues in this Nation, and in
loyalty to free government. to-
bring to mankind the great re-
ligious principles upon which
freedom ultimately rests and to
develop the type of mind that
guarantees the maintenance of
freedom for our children and our
children's children"
Inaugural Luncheon Held.
An inaugural luncheon for the
delegates and guests at the uni
versity followed the installation.
Among those bringing greet
ings to the new president was
former Vice President Alben
Barley, whose other claims to
distinction Senator Sparkman,
Democrat, of Alabama passed
over jokingly to introduce as "the
husband of a trustee of Amer
lean University"
Senator Sparkman welcomed
DR.. Anderson on behalf of the
Board of Trustees,
Expressions of support and
welcome came also from Donald
Paul Sturgis, president of the
Student Association of the Col
lege of Arts and Sciences. speak,
ing for the university's 1000 stu
dents; Everett Newman Palmer,
president of the Alumni Asso-
citation; Pitman Benjamin Potter
on behalf of the faculty, and
Federal Judge Luther Young
dahl.
Other greetings were expressed
on behalf of the National Asso-
citation of Schools and Colleges
Of the Methodist Church, the
church Board of Education. the
National Education Association
the Association Of American Col
leges. the United States Office of
Education and the American
Council on Education.
Goodrich Cook White, presi-
dent of Emory University, made
the luncheon address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
New York Bridge Team
Wins u. 5. Match and Gun
By the Associated Pres,

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-A New
York bridge team last night won
the national contract bridge
team match and the Vanderbilt
Cup.
The Leventritt team defeated
the Goren team by the narrow
margin of 430 points in the final
round of Sc hands.
The winners are Peter A. Lev
entritt. Miss Ruth Sherman,
Richard Kahn, DR.. William Lip
ton and Edgar Kaplan.
The losing team was made up
of Charles H. Goren and Sidney
Silodor of Philadelphia, Alvin
Roth of Washington. D. c., and
Mrs. Helen Sobel and Myron
Field of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
Women Voters Advocate
City-Wide School Census

A city-Wide school census now
as a preliminary to the possible
end of public school race segre-
cation is advocated by the Dis
trict League of Women Voters.
The league made the proposal
in answer to the Board of Edu-
cations request to civic groups
for their ideas on ending segre-
cation, if the Supreme Court
should order such action.
The women's organization al
so urged interracial school-com-
munity committees, parent
teacher study groups. integrated
extra-curricular projects and a
firm policy statement by the
Board of Education.
The school board plans to
hold a public hearing on the
subject later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
TurnbuII Proposes
Using Surplus on Debt
BY the Assoeiosed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 25.-
Senator Turnbull, Democrat, of
Baltimore County, a member of
the bloc trying to increase the
State income tax cut from Is to
20 per cent, proposed last night
that the State apply its sur
pluses to pay off its debts.
He told a Senate Finance
Committee hearing if the State
would use the SIS million surplus
toward retiring the States
bonded indebtedness instead of
granting temporary tax relief to
its taxpayers this year. it would
mean a saving of $720. 200.
Senator Turnbull's suggestion
was made in the midst of a dis
cussion with State Controller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
Man Divorces Wife
Who Left in 1912
For Bottle of Milk
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Eli Wes-
ton, 60, told Superior Judge John
F. Haas that four days after he
was married his bride left home
for a bottle of milk and never
returned. He was tired of watt
ing and wanted a divorce, he told
the court yesterday.
Judge Haas agreed with Mr..
Weston that shell probably
never return" and granted him
a divorce on grounds of deser-
ton. Mr.. Weston said his wife's
trip to the store for the bottle
of milk was on July 8, 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
Youth Holds Up Tavern
To Buv Artificial Eve
BY the Associoted Press

TULSA. Okla, Feb. 25.-An
18-year-old youth who officers
said wore a mask to conceal
the fact his left eyeball is miss
ing" told police yesterday he
robbed a. tavern Saturday to
get money to pay for an artificial
eye.
The youth is being held in the
city Jail without charge. Police
said he had no previous GRIM
inal record.
Detective 1t. Earl Beddoe said
he admitted the holdup after a
balliStics test on a .22-caliber
pistol found in his possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
Soviet Aide Hears
Bishop Oman, Blast
Reds and Probe

A representative Of the
Soviet Embassy was among
the foreign government rep
resentatives who were guests
at the ceremonies in which
Methodist Bishop G. Brom-
ley Oman denounced COM
munism, as we'll as proce-
dureS of the House I'm
A m erican Investigating
Committee.
He is Boris I. Karavaev,
counselor Of the Soviet EN-
bassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. ~ ALL


Tawes on the best way of re-
turning the newly estimated
surplus in revenues to the tax
payers.
Mr.. Tawes said he thought
the Senator's idea was a
worthy" one.
A few minutes earlier he had
suggested the State could reduce
its property tax by applying up
to So million of it's surplus each
year to reduce that tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25

when Mrs Robinson. head of a
home modernization business at
Roslyn N Y. was arrested on
Abel's complaint. She was
charged with obtaining more
than 900 bank loans over a four
year period with forged applica-
ton blanks bearing fictitious
names $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
l85-Yeur-OId SYNAGOGUE

MONTREAL (P.-The oldest
synagogue in Canada. Shearith
Israel here, will celebrate its
185th anniversary May Is. It
was founded in 1853 by Jewish
soldiers who came with the
British forces to Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
Gold Coast Hos Bonk

The Bank Of the Gold Coast, a
new State-aided institution, will
be that country's first locally
owned bank the other two being
headquartered in England.
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