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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-14
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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-14
DO YOU KNOW?

In computing Federal Income Tax $500 interest paid on
mortgage house IL the interest of which is rented de-
ducbe from either gross income or net income
(The will be found elsewhere in this issue)
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Evening star., 1953-08-28
Those New Deal CoIumnists

The Star recently published another
article by one of these New Deal col
umnists who is distressed because this
Republican regime is willing to let pri-
vate companies build and operate some
of the power projects in the United
States.
Why not have some well-informed
engineer write you an article giving
some real figures: How much more it
costs the Government to build such
plant sometimes not as well done.
either) as compared to the cost by
private concern; that all these costs are
paid for out of taxes on all the people;
that these private companies pay enor-
nous taxes, and list them, to the Gov
ernment. I still cannot see why
should be taxed to provide power for an
out-of-th way farmer any more than
to buy diamond bracelet for his wife.
Nor do these New Deal columnistS seem
to know that when a private concern
applies for permit to build power
plant. it has to show the Federal Power
Commission firm contracts for a GER
tain percentage of the power to be
produced. But the Government can go
ahead and build plant in any out-of-
the-way place and give away the power
to everybody-all paid for by my taxes
and yours and everybody else's. Why
not print this other side of the story
for a change? Fair Dealer.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
The Necessary Qualifications

After spending six and half of the past
seven and a half years as the Armys top public
information officer, Major General Floyd Parks
is going to have a command of his own. He
deserves it, and he is getting fine command
the I'd Army, with headquarters at Fort Meade
covering Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Vlr-
ginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland:
AS this is good for General Parks, it is good for
those who have come to know him and respect
him for his conduct of job that Is full OF
headaches and other Affections, diScouraging
even to a soldier.
General Parks was in Berlin after the war
when a telegram from General Marshall to
General Eisenhower requested that he be sent
to the Pentagon to succeed the late Major Gen
eral Alexander D. Surles, then about to retire
"He is considered to have the necessary quallfl-
cations" said General Marshall The quallhca-
tionS include rank a knowledge of the Army
and its problems and genuine respect for the
right of the people to know the facts about their
armed services General Parks has won the
confidence of newspapermen by his repeated
demonstration that he did, indeed, have the
necessary qualifications"
year and half after he was f1rst assigned
Evening star., 1953-08-28
@ STREET.

@ STREET.
Dear Sir:
Great long rows of fluorescent
lighting tubes strike me Squarely in
the eyes in the place where work.
Lifting the eyes even a little throws
the light right into my eyes.
Have you any advice about this.
so that my eyes will not suffer?
II have tried to make the best of
this. My place of work is quite proud
of these lights, and certainly in the
amount of light they are marvellous.
Il would not dare say anything
against them. You know I would be
kicked clear out of the office.
IF you have any practical sugges-
TONS would appreciate them.
Sincerely. M. D."
The best thing to do, in such a
situation, is not to look up. or to learn
how to look up.
The long lines of light in modern
illumination violate all the old rules
laid down by the lighting experts.
Times change, and expertS-and
rules-with them.
Nobody has said a word against light
in the eyes since fluorescent lighting
came into vogue.
The paths of light across the CELL
ings of great rooms must strike some
one in the eyes every time he looks UP.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Mr.. Dulles to the Bar

Secretary Dulles address to the American
Bar Association uncovers the mind of a man
who both knows where he is going and who has
lost his way.
That section of the speech which dealt
with the various proposals for a constitutional
amendment to restrict the Presidents treaty.
making powers was admirably lucid and forth
right. Mr. Dulles is against any and all such
amendments. There is no doubt about it in his
mind. And the address, in this respect, is
correSpondngly forceful- although it appar-
emily had no appreciable effect on his audience.
The lawyers reafirmed their support of the
proposed amendment.
The case is quite different, however, when
he gets into the question of what to do about
the United Nations. Here, by every indication,
Mr. Dulles is unsure of his ground, and GER
tain fuzziness begins to enter the picture.
He quotes with approval from the late
Senator Taft to the effect that in the long run
the only way to establish peace is to write
law, agreed to by each of the nations to govern
the relations of such nations with each other.
This Is fine, subject to one important reServa-
ton. What is to be done if each of the nations
will not agree to the peace establishing law,
or it, having agreed, a powerful nation chooses
to violate the law?
Again, on this point Mr.. Dulles falls back
on hint and suggestion at the expense OF forth
right statement. He suggests, very delicately,
that the remedy may be to eliminate the veto
from the Security Council, or, at least, to get
rid of the members who use the veto against
projects which we approve.
If this is what he meant to suggest, how
ever, it is not very realistic proposal. 1t is
not realistic because it is highly doubtful that
our own country would or should agree to re-
linuuish its Veto And it is not realistic because
the essential condition for the establishment
of peace is not law, but genuine desire for
a just peace-at least among those nations who
have the capacity to threaten the peace OF the
world
Evening star., 1953-08-28
This and That
By Charles E. TroceweN

Even with the head lowered, the light
will shine into the eyes.
So the only thing to do is get into
a frame of mind in which one thinks
the light will do no harm
This is not some impractical, wish
fulf1llment sort of thing.
1t is strictly in line with modern be-
lief in the powers of mind.
What we once thought solid is seen
now to be merely fields Of force, with
an amazing amount of movement. even
battle and strife, going on.
We measure infinite things elec-
trically. and come very close, actually,
to believing what the famous English
bishop did several hundred years ago.
that nothing is real that seems real,
that the only reality is what we do
not think exists.
There is a school of eye care that
has fascinated many persons in recent
years.
One very famous author has even
written a book of his own on the
subject, called ''The Art of Seeing"
Every now and then new one pops
up, but they are all re-hashes of the
original one, written some quarter OF
a century ago.
This school holds that good eyesight
is normal. and that it is only wrong
usage that makes poor eyesight.
Evening star., 1953-08-28

The method utilizes exercises to
relax the eye muscles, in order thai
one may use them normally, accord
ing to the theory.
One of the beliefs of this school is
that the eye is made for light.
Therefore, the modern fear of light,
and the use of sun glasses, blinkers,
etc. is on the face of it unnecessary.
where not positively absurd.
The person who does not like modern
across ceiling lights can fly Squarely in
the face Of his dislike by deliberately
looking UP at them now and then.
This means that he will flash glance
toward them, but not hold it.
Immediately. he looks down again.
Now and then. as he works. he will
repeat the performance.
The big point is not to hold the look.
but to transfer the glance somewhere
else
BY these short. quick glimpses. the
eyes become used to the lights, and
in time do not mind them.
X
One fortunate thing about the flu
crescent lights is that their glare tends
to diminish after few days or weeks.
This falling of is calculated effect.
Many persons who think they are get
ting used to the lights" really are
benefitting from this slackening effect.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
RedeveIopment Problem

Another preliminary step toward further
redevelopment of blghted Southwest Washing
ton has been completed with approval by the
Commissioners of boundaries for the second of
series of major projects. But the big hurdle is
yet to come. This is the question of how much
upgrading of real estate values should be au-
thorized for the area involved, designated
as &C."
Slum clearance and rebuilding of Area B
already are under way. There was no serious
issue there over the degree of redevelopment.
The aim in the initial project was to replace
unhealthfuI and unsightly alley and other
dwellings with modern housing at moderate
cost. But Area Cs 1855 acres lying along the
Potomac water front from street to Fort Lesley
J. McNair, are in a good location for an up
grading enterprise of the sort that is being
vigorously advocated by some local architects
and other groups. These interests enviSion a
bold approach to redevelopment along the
water 'front.' with skyline of imposing, eleva-
tor-type apartment buildings and other higher
priced housing and shopping units. The National
Capital Planning Commission, however, has
indicated preference for less drastic changes
in the Southwest.
The whole question of upgradng is to be
considered soon by the commission, which is
charged with planning the various redevelop-
ment projects While no public hearings will be
held commission members have said they will
consult with numerous persons and organiza-
tions before reaching a decision. The recon-
mended plan then must be approved by the
District Commissioners before it can become
effective It is at this stage that public hear
ingS will be held. The public is entitled to have
say in the planning, for the final decision will
affect the future not only of the Southwest but
of Washington as a whole. Whatever the degree
of upbuilding in that old section of the city,
the city will benefit through increased tax
revenues, better appearance and generally
improved community.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Foundation for Strength

Your August "a editorial, "Founda-
ton for Strength" will strike a vital
chord in millions of hearts. Though
we should dedicate all the wealth that
this Nation has accumulated across the
years to the effort to make us immune
to the possible devastation which
threatens our mutual extinction OF civil
lization through the powerful weapons
that are the boast of both the United
States and Russia, it is obviously impos-
sible to create fool-proof perimeter OF
defense against the penetration OF our
guard. Even the man in the street
must see that, in spite of the mouth
ings of those who call for piling billions
upon billions for defense appropria-
tions, immunity to such penetration is
impossible If we are to save ourselves
and others from that unimaginable
world cataclysm to which we seem to
be drawing closer and closer each year.
we must bend our energies to stop
this nonsense and get down to the hard
business of actually doing away with
war" AS your editorial states, this is a
very difficult thing for a democratic
people to do.
personal concerns and selfish ambitions
we foster a vague feeling that somehow
our delegated authorities will work out
a plan tor our preservation, but these
delegated authorities are like ourselves
absorbed in the tangled Skein OF red
tape and looking out for their own
political necks; so that they choose
the easier path of amassing armamentS
ard catch-all schemes for national de-
fense which down in their hearts they
know are not the way of escape from
ultimate disaster of world slaughter.
This is why, even here in Washington.
we do not get excited over the posSi-
bility of the impending destruction OF
this inviting target to possible enemy.
This is our hour of opportunity. For
two years we have been seeking a sur
cease from the slaughter in Korea.
This boon has at last come. Are we
going to be so unyielding in our atti-
tude to the points of view of other
nations, even our allies, that there will
be little else accomplished by the cur
rent debate in the United Nations than
a crystalizing of the cleavage between
one group and the other? Or will we
seriously seek to reach an understand
ing with our friends on how to deal
with this perplexing problem even at
the expense of some change in our
announced position, if necessary? Per-
haps our representatives in the assem-
bly, might benefit by little less talk
about military budgets and superior
superSonic power. and little more
demonstration of the grace of humility
and frank commitment to the appli-
cations of the Golden Rule in our
interchange of ideas. Let us think
more earnestly and especially more
kindly in the expression of our all-out
concern for international fellowship
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Taxes and Cost of Livinq

1t is hardly surprising that imposition of
comprehensive Federal sales tax is reported
receiving increasingly serious consideration by
the Treasury Department. The scheduled ex-
piraton of several other taxes involving esti-
mated annual revenue of So billion, early next
year will leave the Government with the hard
alternative of finding new sources of income
or of slashing expenditures to point which
might prove dangerous to the national security
and a false economy in itself.
The subject of sales tax always has been
politically explosive although there is nothing
in the principle itself that makes such levy
automatically inequitable. Actually, there is
wide range of such taxes already in effect and
their integration into a broader and more
uniform pattern might eliminate more inequi-
ties than would be created The exemption Of
certain essential items, such as food and medi-
cineS goes far toward offSetting the charge
that the tax would bear hardest on loW-income
families.
In any case there are few who dispute that
the yearly specter of a budget deficit must be
laid low. The fact that the cost-of-living index
has been rising without interruption for the
past five months and has now hit a record
high demonstrates the danger of allowing this
force of inflation the deficit, to continue year
after year. If the answer lies in increasing the
Federal income, or at least not suffering net
loss from expiration of current levies, the sales
tax is one of the many possibilities that must
be given objective and serious consideration.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Victory-ot a Price

Barring some unforeseen switch in voting,
the United States has emerged victorious in
the fight within the U. N. Political Committee
over the composition of "our sides" delegation
to the Korean political conference.
It is victory in which there can be no
great rejoicing. On all of the issues except
one-that of inviting India-the votes were
overwhelmingly against the Soviet bloc. n The
proposal to invite India, however, was sup
ported by 81 countries, with 81 voting against
the motion and II abStaining Since we cast
one of the 81 adverse votes, the result, putting
the abStaining nations aside, is to identify us
with the committee minority on this question.
India has now relieved all parties of further
embarrassment by voluntarily withdrawing.
The fact remains, however, that we were on
the minority side and that among the nations
aligned against us were number of normally
friendly allies-Australia, Canada, Denmark,
Norway Mexico, Sweden, Saudi Arabia and
Great Britain, to name but few.
It goes without saying that the Communists
will squeeze the last ounce of propaganda capi-
tai out of this DIVISION and it certainly could
not have been easy for our Government to
make the decision which gives them this oppor-
tunity. Presumably, however, it was a case of
being forced to choose what we believed to be
the lesser evil.
India has played mixed role in the Korean
affair. She was the second nation to recognize
Red China, and has consistently supported the
Communist regimes bid for admission to the
United Nations. India supported the original
Security Council resolution for military sane
tions against the North Korean invaders, but
she voted against the resolution branding Red
China as an aggressor after the Chinese entered
the war. No Indian combat forces were sent
to Korea, but an Indian ambulance unit has
been maintained there
On the basis of this record, the South
Koreans have Strenuously opposed Indian par
ticipation in the political discussions. And
although we have publicly based our vote
against India on the proposition that invita-
tions to the conference from our side should
be limited to those nations which sent combat
forces to Korea, the fair inference is that we
actually were compelled to make a difficult
decision based primarily on other considera-
tions. Should we have supported bid to India,
the largest democratic nation in the Far East,
and risked refusal by South Korea to partici-
pate in the conference? Or should we have
voted, as we did, against India in the hope of
keeping South Korea in line?
The choice, whether right or wrong, has
been made. Unless the Chinese Communists
should elect to boycott the sessions, the con-
ference presumably will soon get under way.
There is very little, however, either in this
preliminary skirmish, or in the long-range pic
ture, to justify any optimistic expectation that
a real peace is just around the corner.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Letters to The Star .

and our revulsion to the implications
of a possible third world war.
Albert Joseph Mccartney,
Minister Emeritus, National Presby-
terian Church.
"Foundation for Strength" was a
most masterful editorial. Whether the
so-called civilized world will blow itself
away in a hideous heterogeneous blast
or choose the saner way, only the future
will say. The alternatives, as your edl-
torial proclaimed, are clear and i'm
mutable. Mankind must choose-and
now.
J. w. Haywood, Jr.
Heartiest applause for The Stars
editorial August "a intelligently rea-
soning that the only possible defense
against the H-bomb is disarmament.
The H-bomb differs only in degree.
not in kind, from all the preceding
man-made instruments of destruction
in the hellishly cruel, insanely stupid
institution Of war.
First a million and half drafted
boys are forced to be MANNED. mangled
and slaughtered. fighting defensive"
war 10000 miles from our own shores.
Then few old men gather around
conference table and haggle endlessly
over who won what.
Who wins any war? Who won the
San Francisco earthquake. or any earth
quake?
Theresa HI. Russell.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Battles Between Cells
And Viruses Observed
Pittsburgh U. Scientists
Study Disease Close Up
By Thomos R. Henry

A means of watching fierce life-and-
death battles. such as take place inside
the body and upon the outcome of
which may depend sickness or health.
has been announced by University Of
Pittsburgh scientists.
They worked with financial grants
from the Office of Naval Research, the
Army Chemical Center and the Atomic
Energy Commission.
The battles are between cells and
armies of countless billions of viruSeS.
most minute forms of life which are
responsible for some of the most serious
human and animal diseases. 1t long
has been known that such battles took
place but the details have remained
hidden.
With the system developed by DR..
Ralph Buchsbaum of the Pittsburgh
faculty it is possible to keep cells alive
for extended periods under a micro
scope, at the same time controlling the
flow of nutrient solution that feeds
them. Both cells and microscope are
kept in q special plastic incubator
which maintains the precise tempera-
ture needed to keep the cells constantly
active. Thus they are in simulated
environment much like that to which
they are accustomed within the body.
The scientists can watch the reactions
usually and photograph them with a
motion picture camera mounted over
the microscope.
Continually flowing over the cells is
a nutrient solution containing salts,
amino acids, sugar and other sub
stances. It is through notifications OF
this solution that the Pitt scientists can
subject the cells to almost any disease
causing agent. They can add a Spe-
cific virus, learn how it gains entrance
to the cells, how the cells fight back
or how the virus destroys them, and
how it spreads to other cells. They
hope, after subjecting the cells to
specific virus, to add drugs designed to
counteract it and observe how they
work.
Thus far they have worked entirely
with chick embryo cells. Eventually
they expect to use human cells whose
reactions will be essentially the same.
Evening star., 1953-08-28

any loyal subjects or court intrigue is
pretty tame.
The big lake that curves around the
palace on three sides also makes a desc
late picture.
When the British were in India it
had bustling yacht club. Here there
were parties every week end, an annual
regatta and social events that at
tracted the Bhopal court circle.
But the British are gone. The yacht
club is closed. A few old hulls are
turned bottom up in the shallow water
and the lake is deserted.
The Nawab of Bhopal occasionally
walks through the formal gardens that
surround the palace. They are kept as
neat and fresh as ever but there is no
hustle about the palace and parties
are few.
Like most of the princes without
their lands and people to govern, the
Nawab is lonely man. His stipend
gives him all of the money he needs
But money is not everything.
When the Nehru government talked
the 562 princes into allowing their
lands to be consolidated into India,
they were promised sizable stipends for
themselves and their heirs forever.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
New Punch for the B-36

The Air Forces giant B-36 intercontinental
bomber refuses to take back seat in the jet
age. 1t is adapting itself surprisingly well to
the new era, somewhat to the confounding OF
its critics. At a time when the big Six-engne
piston -type) airplane was being described IN
some quarters as obSoleScent or obsolete because
of it's relative SloWnesS it Sprouted four jet
pods" under it's wings. adding to its speed
over the target. But the debate over the B-36
went on, although it was our chief reliance as
a retaliatory weapon in event of an atomic
attack on this country. Now the B-36 has
undergone another transformation-one that
should greatly increase its striking power
against an aggresSor.
The latest improvement, under develop
ment for some time but just revealed officially,
is the addition of modified F-84 jet fighter
as passenger" and potential atomic bomb
carrier. The fast fighter plane plays the role
of parasite sitting partly in the bomb bay of
the mother ship at takeoh and in flight. 1t
can leave its mooring with full fuel supply
while the B-36 nearS its target, Scoot ahead to
the target several hundred miles away and then
return and hook onto the B-36 again for the
return fight. Thus, the intercontinental
bomber has become flying aircraft carrier,
packing a new and deadly punch that vastly
improves it's value in the jet-plane age. The
B-36 though it must eventually give way to
new all-jet bombers of comparable range, is
still highly useful airplane in our scheme of
national defense. The mass fight of B-36s to
japan underScores the point.