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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-04-09
Rockville
Water Bill
Deadline

Rockville residents are re-
minded that their water service
will be discontinued on and after
April 16 if their water bill is not
paid by that date, the Mayor and
Council of Rockville announce.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
By Charles E. TroceweN

games an other vastly important mat
ters.
We believe that we did make up for
it, however, in 1886, when we carried
the following articles in this column,
labelled in our private index as follows:
Locust" May is; Triumph of the Ci-
cadas," May 81; "Locusts Aloft," May
20; Locust Lane" June 8: BE Kind
to Locusts," June 6: Locust Thoughts"
June II: Mature of L0custS," June II
and Farewell to Locusts," June 10.
There also was an article named
"Cicada." printed July 3.
The Locust lane" referred to was
Brookeville road, Chevy Chase, (Md0.
This probably will be major locust
playground again this time.
Brush aside all superstition connect
ed with these wonderful insects. They
are harmless, they have no connection
with diseases and they do no real dam
age to plant life.
Their triumph, as they greet the sun
for the first time in so many years. is
very real and the human listener who
does not catch this is missing the best
part of the show.
For this is show, a great display OF
nature on a par with mighty thunder
storms and the glory of Towering
tree, or a rainbow after storm.
Listen to the music Of the cicadas
and rejoice with them. that Gods in
His heaven, all's right-stiu-with the
world.
Evening star., 1953-05-12

that the locusts destroy trees, shrubs,
etc.
"Ate the green things" did it.
Today many persons. once they see
the millions Of the cicadas, honestly
think the creatures are doing a great
deal Of harm.
Actually, they do very little.
1t may be, too, that this early men
ton Of the constant yelling noise" set
the pace for the. usual complaints about
the cries, which actually are beautiful
to hear.
One must listen, Of course, to hear
the music in the cicadas' tones. It is
not just noise, but musical sound. Once
caught by the listening ear, this roar
ceases to be noise and becomes music.
It is worth trying to catch.
This sudden invasion by the insects,
must have been amazing, indeed. to
the Plymouth colony.
It was no wonder, as we now know,
that they have not by the English
been heard or seen before, or since"
Seventeen years, after all, is a good
stretch of time.
Many of us can only recall the 1886
invasion.
The writer here has no recollection
of hearing or seeing them before.
School children and boys do not always
pay much attention to such matters.
They are very busy with classes, ball
Evening star., 1953-05-12
This and That

First mention of the seventeen-year
locusts in America was made in Gov.
William Bradfords entry for 1888 in
his journal, "Of plymouth Plantation"
We quote the following from the new
definitive edition put out recently by
Knopf. edited by Prof. Samuel Eliot
Morrison:
This disease also swept away many
Of the Indians from all the places near
adjoining.
"And the spring before, especially all
the month Of May. there was such
quantity Of a great sort of flies like
for bigneSS to wasps and bumblebeeS,
which came out of holes in the ground
and replenished all the woods and ate
the green things and made such a con-
slant yelling noise as made all the
woods ring Of them and ready to deaf
the hearers.
"They have not by the English been
heard or seen before, or since.
"But the Indians told them that sick
ness would follow and so it did in June,
July, August and the chief heat Of the
summer"
Well, these great sort of flies" are
with us again, in the best tradition
They are already beginning to come up.
The disease Gov. Bradford was wor-
ried about was the smallpox and the
locrsts. really cicadas, had nothing to
do with that. of course.
It was probably this item, among
others, that helped make people feel
Evening star., 1953-05-12

seems to leave little hexibility for negotiations
over the Canal Zone. Their reported stand is
that Britain must agree first Of all to uncon-
ditional evacuation Of the area, and that its
defense will then be the responsibility of Egypt.
The British have agreed, on more than one
OCCASION to the principle of evacuation but are
insisting that defense and maintenance re-
quirements be agreed on simultaneously and
with British technicians, at least, remaining.
It is obvious that this stalemate cannot be
resolved by force of arms, and 1t is unlikely
that either side wishes such test. Some COM
promise is clearly essential If Mr.. Dulles has
such formula, and If he can persuade Premier
Naguib to listen to it, it would be of great value
to both principals and to the free nations in
general.
Evening star., 1953-05-12

sary to uphold peace and prevent re-
newed aggression" November 6, 1944.)
6. Prime Minister Attlees advocacy of
IAN international force of over
Whelming strength" (1940)
Z. Prime Minister Churchill's advo-
cacy Of IAN international force -,
to prevent renewed aggression" (1943.)
President Eisenhower has advocated
such a force before and I hope
will now include it in his recommended
tions. He may have that idea in his
call for adequate safeguards" for "en-
forcement" of his recommendations. But
he did not say so.
The Presidents second block to his
own declarations of the past seems a
strange one. His speech pleads ear
nestly for disarmament and at the
same time makes no proposals that
even pretend to favor enough disarma-
ment to keep the peace.
Gen. Eisenhower suggests "a limita-
ton of the military and security forces
of all nations" But he never answers
the vital question, How much limita-
tion?" A limitation of only one-tenth
of present forces would accord with his
terms, and yet could lead to the worst
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Rock Creek Freewuy

AS resident of the Washington area
for 48 years, must protest the pro-
posed freeway through Rock Greek
Park. Such freeway means the utter
obliteration of the driveways along
which thousands of people from all
over the world can 60 at a leisurely
pace. to admire the beauties of nature:
the arbutus. the acres Of bluebells. the
snowy orchids, the orchid-like Iris
Cristata, the scarlet tanagers streaking
through the treeS-or simply to rest.
In my rambles on foot and in my
drives through this park have passed
some very important people. showing
that it is widely used. These included
President, several Senators. the Great
Commoner" Bryan Gall riding horses);
Ambassador and Mrs. Jules Jusserand
(walking); also a feeble diplomat
brought there by his attendant to take
short walk by the Wisteria Bridge.
Hence I feel that am correct in my
assertion that the establishment of a
freeway to speed up auto traffic means
the utter destruction of Rock Greek
Park as the one restful place for all
people living in or visiting the Nations
Capital.
w. w. CObIentZ.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Parental Heritage

From her. I haze a heart tDhich leaps
With sympathy When someone tDeeps.
Her love beQueathed this QuenchleSs
light,
This star of faith in darkest night.
Her gifts liue In my hands and feet.
Through all the tasks Which make home
StCeet.
From him, I haze this long. far gaze
Into the futures haunting haze.
He left strange music to be heard.
A passion for the lifting toord,
And Gypsy dreams to haunt my mind
With viSions OF the unconfned.
He Is the potce of ,Dind and sea:
She. the roots totich steady mel
virsinio Moran Eyons
Evening star., 1953-05-12
To the Editor Of The Star:

LOW President Eisenhower Blocked
Il i World Disarmament" may be a
crucial chapter in the future history Of
how peace came to the world. The
President has made some of the most
extreme, sound and far-reaching state
ments for universal disarmament ever
made by an American leader. April
16, he made a stirring appeal for dis
armament. Nevertheless in that speech
the President positively blocked his own
declarations for disarmament. He did
it four different times.
The test for Gen. Eisenhower's pro-
posal and every other proposal for world
peace enforcement is simple, common
sense question: Does it provide an inter-
national force and powers strong
enough to prevent atomic war and all
other war, and provide enough national
disarmament to make that international
force that strong?
The first block Gen. Eisenhower threw
in the way of his own proposal was his
omission Of any advocacy, proposal or
declaration for any force whatever to
maintain any disarmament or to carry
out anything he recommended. Did
any legislator or planner of big city
government ever propose such a gov
ernment with no police force? The
President does just that.
The President in his speech appears
to be alone among the rulers and gov
ernments of the greatest nations in
this omission. Here are some Of the
declarations that have been made in
favor Of backing peace with force:
/. The Fulbright Resolution adopted
by the House September 81, 1943, by
vote of 369 to 81, for international
machinery with po,Der" to maintain
peace.
2. The Connally Resolution, adopted
by the Senate November S, 1943, by
vote of IS to S, for international au-
thority IOith po1Uer to preserve the
peace of the world"
3. President Roosevelt's advocacy of
international force necessary to
keep international peace" December
"a, 1943)
4. President Truman's advocacy of "a
sufficient police force for United Nations
to maintain the peace of the world" and
then world disarmament" December
2, 1946.)
S. Marshal Stalin's advocacy of
armed forces" and Everything neces-
Evening star., 1953-05-12
How to Enforce World Disarmament

war we ever had. Do we make laws
that gangsterS may have only "lim-
tied" number Of tommy guns?
Yet all the President need do is to
stand by his words of January II,
1947, when he said he would seek and
support agreements whose universal ac-
ceptance one day will eliminate the
need for armed forces" This means
no cannon, tanks, war planes or ships
or bombs-except relatively few for the
international police force.
Thirdly, Gen. Eisenhower sets up
good faith" as necessary to successful
disarmament. He says that his or any
other formula for disarmament mat
ters less than the faith the good
faith without which no formula can
work Justly and effectively"
Does city police force trust to the
good faith of its gangSters to keep dis
armed? Will the Presidents formula
Tor disarmament trust to the good
faith Of Russian and Chinese rulers
or the future rulers of other nations
when they decide rearmament is to the
best interests of their country? Would
the American people or their Senate
approve such formula and its trust in
good faith?
Gen. EiSenhower'S fourth block works
not to oppose but to delay disarmament
and peace. In his speech he says
that steps along the way to peace must
be an armistice in Korea and efforts
for free elections in a United Korea;
true and total" peace throughout
Asia; political settlements between the
Free world and Soviets; freedom for
Austria; closer unity of western nations
OF Europe; free and united Germany
with secret elections, and full inde-
pendence of the east European nations.
Then, the President says, I'VE could
proceed concurrently with the next
great work-reduction in the burden of
armaments." Yet every one of the above
aims is not only lesser one but is
actually hindered by the fact of
armaments. Each of these aims would
become immensely easier of realization
whenever disarmament is established
or even when it is we'll on its way.
Let us hope the President will re-
member what he said about diSarma-
ment six years ago: mo other goal
could add so much to the tranquility
and prosperity of all mankind" Let
us hope he will march for that goal
f1rst-and the others "concurrently."
Ewing CockreII.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
A Non-ChurchiIIiun Idea

In calling for an early big-power confer
ence, Prime Minister winston Churchill has
gone sufficiently overheard to justify the luke
warm and even hostile character Of initial
American reactions, both official and unofficial.
This is so because the proposal-which
would have the meeting staged in an atmos-
phere Of informality, privacy and seclusion-
seems much too unqualified to merit serious
consideration here in Washington. Although
he has not said so specifically, Sir Winston
presumably wants President Eisenhower to
take part in the suggested conference along
with himself, the French Premier and the
Premier Of Russia; yet he would be willing to
hold it without first working out an extensive
agenda and without seeking any concrete evi
dence of Soviet good faith.
In other words, as if entranced by all the
soft talk recently emanating from the Kremlin
the great British Prime Minister-with lack
of caution unusual for him-has indicated a
readiness to meet with the Russians on virtu
ally unconditional basis, if only to have discus
sion for discussions sake. This hardly can be
called sound approach to a conference that
could be of the most fateful Importance to the
whole world Certainly, if there were no prior
agreement on the issues to be considered, and
no advance assurances of genuine Soviet
desire for honest and productive negotiations,
LneEe WOuIu DC nOCnIng 10 keep tle COuVeTSa-
tions from meandering into utter futility.
President Eisenhower, who has made clear
his willingness to go halfway in meeting the
Russians, has taken position much sounder
than Sir Winstons. AS he has intimated on
more than one occasion, he is favorably dis
posed to participating in big-power confer
ence, but he holds that the Soviet leaders-in
order to pave the way for such a conference
must first back I'D their peaceful words with
some peaceful deeds, like signing the Austrian
treaty and releasing the thousands of German
and Japanese prisoners they still hold from the
Second World War.
It is with acts of this sort-acts requiring
no high-level meetings-that the Kremlin can
readily demonstrate its good faith. without
such q demonstration Sir Winstons proposal
seems naive and strangely out Of character.
Evening star., 1953-05-12

mitted to vote in the Union, whereas
the rest, or about IS per cent are dis
franchiSed.
Not long ago the writer and his wife
spent year in the Union, part of this
time in Durham, modern city of about
100000, where the Indian and white
population are about equal. This does
not necessarily make us experts on all
South African matters, but we can tell
what we saw and heard. Thousands of
Indian children are deprived of school,
ing because there are no schools for
them. No Indian child, or grown up,
may pass the portals into a library in
Durham to borrow book. The Indians
are excluded from buses. trains, movies,
waiting rooms and post Office lobbies
reserved for whites. Recently a tired,
native school teacher was arrested for
leaning (not sitting) against q bench
reserved for whites.
South Africa, we believe, is bursting
at the seams from the hates and pas
sions of peoples who could live in peace
If the present regime had vision. The
present regime is determined to turn
back the clock to 1898. And they mean
to do all this with a white population
outnumbered more than four or five
to one by Asiatics and natives.
Isaac Topper.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Strong Words Over Suez

The belligerent words spoken by Egypt's
Premier Naguib and Britains Prime Minister
Churchill offer little encouragement for quick
and peaceable settlement of the Anglo Egyptian
dispute over the Suez Canal Zone. In fact, they
sound much more like an exchange of declara-
tions of war-even though such a grave devel-
opment is highly unlikely
The more violent Of the words came from
Egypt's soldier-statesman in a public address
only few hours before Secretary of State
Dulles arrived in Cairo for conferences expected
to deal with, among other things the break
down of the Suez talks. Referring to Britain as
"the enemy" the Egyptian leader said: 1--WE
have washed our hands of Anglo-Egyptian ne
gotiationS on the Suez Canal. We are nearing
a great battle and every Egyptian should be
ready for the supreme sacrifice"
Mr.. Churchill, addressing the House of
Commons, answered by saying that Britain is
still prepared to discuss arrangements for pro-
viding an international defense of the Canal
Zone but added his own contribution to bellig-
erency by warning that British troops there
now will defend themselves If the Egyptians
resort to force.
Actually, both speakers may have had Mr..
Dulles particularly in mind when making their
remarks. The British for example, have looked
with some miSgivingS on the entire Dulles trip
to the Middle East, in the apparent fear that
. he may be drawn into some commitment that
would further injure their prestige and bar
gaining position in the area. The Egyptians
in turn, have been most anxious to persuade
the United States Government to stop playing
what they consider a secondary role to Britain
and France in Western policies in that part of
the world.
AS for Mr.. Dulles, his initial comment on
arrival in Cairo was simply that he had come
there In search Of "firSt-hand information re-
garding problems Of common concern" to which
he added, perhaps with greater significance,
that I'VE hope to put our learning to good use."
At the present time. the Egyptians position
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Letters to The Star
Pen-n0n1eS may be used If letters carrv
WriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

this road live some of the founders of
Bethesda, and people who invested in
property believing that it would receive
at least modicum of protection from
the community. And yet no one in au-
thority can or wants to stop the heavy
truck traffic along this narrow way. We
have applied to county and State au-
thorities, but every time truck passes
the residents in this area have to con-
tend with having their walls shake and
plaster fall. Residents cannot let their
children play for fear that they will be
killed. County officials contend that
they have no authority from the State
to control this problem. although they
do encourage more and more CONNER
cial trathc to use this narrow road net
work.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
South Africon Impressions

H. M. Moolman, director Of the
South African government information
Office in New York, tells the American
people III the New York Times of April
Is, that there is no racialism in the
Union of South Africa. he cites for his
authority the results of a recent elec-
ton, that "a out of 1876 contested con-
stituencies voted for existing conditions
in the Union.
What Mr.. Moolman adroitly fails to
tell Americans is that this vote rep
resents only whites or Europeans per-
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Lincoln Memorial BottIeneck

Does construction work have to be
done on the street around the Lincoln
Memorial during morning rush hours?
This work chokes the heavy flow of
traffic to two lanes and makes all Vir-
ginians using Memorial Bridge fifteen
minutes late every morning.
RAodor
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Goes to Bot for Griff
EdgemOOr Resident.

1t is remarkable how pessimistic
some folks, are about the Washington
baseball team. The writer saw them
play in Florida and they looked great
Since coming home they have not
looked so good at times because the
hitting and pitching have not clicked
together. However. I cannot see why
Grih should be censured when a fellow
like young Briggs of Detroit, with a
crock full of money, finds himself in the
cellar. And how long has Yawkey been
trying?
! would suggest that some Of base
balls good friends, who certainly are
an essential part of the game, 60 out
and talk with Griff. It has been some
time since talked with him, but over
the years he has been the person most
anxious to have winning team here.
And you can just bet he will welcome
any advice that will land a couple of
$50 hitters or another Mantle.
d. C. Grain.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
PIeu for Captive Birds


BE Kind to Animals Week." Please
take to heart this plea for a most unfcr-
tunate and miserable group Of little
animals. For years this writer has
suffered heartache on account Of the
poor little birds on sale in dime stores.
I have written to the Washington
Humane Society about the horrible
conditions that exist in these pet de-
partmentS. I was told the humane
society indeed inspects the birds. and
had agreed to the cages being cleaned
once week. May I ask the humane
society if they also have agreed to ten
or more young canary birds being
crowded into very Small-SiZe cage,
where they get completely covered with
dirt, and where soon several are sick
and dying?
Higher priced birds usually are kept
Just one in a cage, and therefore better
off. It is the young birds that have not
proven themselves as singers, or other
wise are not up to par, that get the
concentration camp" treatment. 1t
must be admitted that in some stores
conditions are better-but why, in the
name of everything that is decent and
kind and humane, do they have to sell
birds in a dime store? These little
living things need care and handling
by people who know their needs and
care, and who, above all, love them too
much to submit them to such cruel
treatment as they get at the dime
stores.
Elsa M. Degerholm.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Bethesda Zoninq

Bethesda Zoninq
Publicity has been given to the di-
vision Of authority over coming and
planning in Montgomery County be-
cause of the co-exiStence Of the Park
and Planning Commission and the
Montgomery County Council in this
field. The truth of the matter Is that
there Is an absence of any informed
planning in the Bethesda area. AS an
example, one has only to look at the
Arlington road area Of Bethesda where
there Is an unplanned conglomeration
of industrial, commercial, and residen-
tial building. The residents Of the Ar
lington road area, particularly between
Wilson lane and Elm street, have been
subjected to continuous encroachments
by SPECTATORS who usually succeed in
getting the county council to rezone
from residential to commercial, prop
critics which are directly adjacent to,
or abutting on, single dwelling areas.
There is no attempt to follow the con-
sensus Of opinion Of the area-every
instance that know of where an at
tempt has been made to rezone, the
commercial interests have been favored
over residents. People are disgusted.
and believe that there is no use in op-
posing petition to rezone. AS a con-
sequence, encroachments are not ad-
equately resisted, and the council
rezones without any attempt to create
buffer zones or to protect private in
terestS.
One of the worst situations exists on
Arlington road between Wilson lane
and Elm street. Hundreds Of children
walk to school. to the library and to
the churches. along Arlington road. On
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

The stars readers can get the answer to any
question Of fact by either writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. 1900 street wv.
Washngton 3, D. c., and inclosing 3 cents re-
turn postage or bv telephoning Sterline 3.7363
Evening star., 1953-05-12

@. When were postmaSters placed
under civil service?-A. A. T..
A. The law was passed on June IA.
1898.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

O. How long is a hippopotamus?-
I. T.
A. The average length is 10 to IL
feet and the maximum about II feet.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-24
Rankin County
Continued from Page One)

muuist, as told by 22-year-old Sgt.
Fist Class Clarence Clark, son of
Bob Clark, wei! known farmer of
the Value community of Rankin
County.
Clarence. who is a sergeant first