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Evening star., 1953-03-30
This and That

Reading your column last night, and
noting that certain party hated star
lings, wonder why.
"a starting is bird and to me all
birds are beautiful.
Some, of course. are more colorful
than others, and while starlings may
not be classed with the most beautiful.
they certainly get just as hungry as
the prettiest.
II feed all the birds I can. Also
squirrels. the little scavengers. They
can eat their weight in sunhower seed
every "a hours.
ITO watch their antics is worth the
few cents it costs to give them some
thing to eat. We have one squirrel We
call Shorty, because at some time or
other he had piece Of his tail chewed
OF.
I'VE put out feed corn on coat hang
ers and Shorty win hang upside down
until he has completely cleaned the
cob Of every grain.
I'VE also have mole.
Most people wouldn't want o mole
In their lawn, but we do. This mole is
just mole but he has lived with us
for three years.
"How do we know it Is the same
mole2
''Well, he has yellow spot on the
right side of his face. Early In the
morning we see Spottie going through
Gs various burrows. What be Ands.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Montgomery of AIomein J

Field Marshal viscount Montgomery Of
Alamein, Deputy Allied Supreme Commander
in Europe, is back in Washington for his first
visit here in nearly four years. The jaunty and
bereted Monty" one of World War IFS most
colorful and sometimes most controversial
soldiers is here to see "an old friend" Presi-
dent Eisenhower. Later this week he will start
an extended tour of United States military
installations
From the time he launched his well-rested,
well-trained and well-supplied British 9th
Army on its successful offensive in the Egyptian
Desert in late october, 1912, General Mont
gomery was one of the top figures in the allied
drive to victory. Halfway across North Africa,
into Sicily and later on the European con-
tinent, he led his forces ahead with calm and
careful deliberation that sometimes drew
criticism from his associates but never pro-
vided comfort for his Axis enemy. The military
historians probably will be debating General
Montgomery,s methods for years to come, but
he has one undisputed testimonial in his record
from "an old friend" and superior officer.
'Those critics Of Montgomery" General
Eisenhower wrote, who assert that he sorne-
times failed to attain the maximum must at
least admit that he never once sustained q
major defeat It is well to remember that
caution and timidity are not synonymous, Just
as boldness and rashness are not"
G6eral Montgomery's occasional Scaution
Evening star., 1953-03-30

IN the field Is not always reflected in his public
statements. Since the war, for instance, he has
differed with Winston Churchill by saying that
Americas entry was the only thing that saved
Britain. Last January. he upset the Foreign
Office in London by suggesting that Britain
should become member of the European De-
tense Community, merging her continental
forces into the proposed multinational, SINGLE
uniform army. In his present assignment he
was the right hand" first to General Eisen-
hover and now to General Ridgway In COM
manding the NATo forces in Europe. AS a
friend and stout ally, he is welcome back to
Washington.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Did Not | Soy?

This Is the hour Of Jubilee and birth:
The iDGkentn0 of bud and leaf and
tree.
Across the htIls siDeet breeses brush
the earth
With softest singing and stoeet
melody.
In pulsinO tides I0tU IN each DGlley bed
There is "a stirring and such beGuty
seen,
There seems q tidal iDGUe OF deepest red
And floating nststs Of Uiolet and OF
green;
There Is singing from hts teathered
thT0Gt,
As on blossomy branch he siDings
and siDi1tgs.
His inspWdeNce 70 tceGying red coat.
And brGuely. too. he lifts his polished
fUipgs.
Did not / say to yo1 NTH AHtHmn's
breath
No Huin0 thing need euer fear Of 6eothi
Helen Loomis Linhem
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Thumbs Down on SmuII Fry?

Since the balmy spring weather is
taking lot of people to the National
Geological Park off upper Connecticut
avenue, I should like to suggest that
the proprietors Of the park make
public relations checkup at this time.
Near the raccoon cage, for instance.
there is sign that reads: Lost chill
dren and articles found will be taken
to the lion house. :" While it's OK.
I suppose, to consider our precious pro-
geny and a bunch Of old keys, bifocals
and umbrellas in the same breath. !
question the wisdom Of throwing our
youngsters to the lions just because
they wander OF.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
A Stronger Civil Service

Federal employees who have been won
,dering how they will be affected by the change
of administration will find reinsurance in
President EiSenhower'S statement at the swear
ing in of Philip Young, new chairman of the
Civil Service Commission. The President has
made it plain that no faithful career worker
need fear an undermining of the merit system
by the new management Of the Federal estab-
hshment On the contrary, 1t will be the Eisen-
hover policy, administered through Mr. Young,
to strengthen civil service in a way to Justify
public confidence in and respect for Govern
ment servants.
Former Civil Service Chairman Robert
Ramspeck properly deplored the tendency on
the part Of some citizens to regard most
Federal employees with suspicion. The tendency
spread as a result of recent disclosures of
corruption, Irregularities and incompetency in
some agencies. Overlooked was the fact that
most Of the wrongdoings were the work of
non-careerists, Of persons chosen for important
jobs because Of political considerations, rather
than fitness to serve the public interest.
President Eisenhower is determined to
continue the wedding out of the unworthy few,
wherever they may be. He is right in con-
tending that only in this way can the merit
system be made to work. 'There is no other
way" he said, "to win for the vast majority
of competent and devoted public servants the
public honor due them. I have known and
worked with them for many years. respect
them and I want all our people to share that
respect"
The appointment of csc Chairman Young,
long believer in the merit system, and the
designation of him as principal adviser to the
President on civil service matters, are initial
steps toward the goal of an improved Federal
personnel selection and management program.
Other appointments to the commission are said
to be in the making. Once the commission is
reorganized and ready for business, start
can be made on backlog of problems which
have piled up since the. change in administra-
ton. The hiatus in civil service action has
impaired efficiency of the departments. The
sooner the wheels are started again the better
1t viii be for the whole governmental estab-
ishment
Evening star., 1953-03-30
| Letters to The Star

Union and on two occasions was the
working mans candidate for Mayor of
New York City. His plan was in har-
mony with natural law and involved
no injustice to any one. He advocated
taxing the full amount of the rental
value Of land, site value. exclusive Of
improvements, and the repeal of all
special privileges. Unfortunately, the
New Deal became indebted to organized
labor and the Fair Deal continued that
obligation. Now the Republican Party.
not to be outdone, has elevated repre-
sentative Of the most powerful of all
pressure groups, union labor. to a place
in the Presidents cabinet. Let us hope
that in 1856 there will be political
party true to the ideal of equal rights
for all and special privileges for none"
Henry Ware Allen.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
By MichoeI Amrine

LIE IS NOT well known to the public
i i and he may never be, but the No.
atom man Of the Eisenhower admin
iStration is Rear Admiral Lewis L.
Strauss, the New York banker just
named White House assistant for
atomic liaison."
His job will be to keep the President
informed of developments in atomic
production. tactics. research. and pol
iticS-and he will help to implement
the Presidents views on atomic affairs.
It is q job which, in the hands OF .
person Of driving energy and decided
views. could be a key job and Admiral
Strauss pronounced "StraWs'') has
those characteristics. He begins his Job
ct time when circumstances conspire
to make his work still more important.
For months the Joint Congressional
Committee on Atomic Energy has had
no chairman. Over on the executive
side Of Government, the Atomic Energy
Commission has gone for weeks without
strong leadership-itS chairman, Cor
don Dean, turned in his resignation to
the new administration, and It Is likely
that new man soon will be named.
410V O0oGA tGAS Va ubOn11C d14dAS OO
not see how a new chairman Of either
body could hope to outweigh the In
f1uence Of Admiral Strauss, an admiral
in the Naval Reserve, who has q repu-
tation in the atomic field for under
standing the technical side of the atom,
and for effectiveness in politics.
Admiral Strauss is a former member
Of the Atomic Energy Commission, hav-
ing been appointed when the commits
sion was set up in 1916. He is famous
in the atomic field for knowing what
he is talking about, for his emphasis
upon secrecy and more secrecy, for
his frankness, his stubbornness, and
his tendency to go "out Of channels"
and carry forward the fight for his
views, even If it meant going outside
the agency for which he works. Even
those who dislike his views and his
methods concede that he is an excep-
tionally devoted public servant.
Many regard his passion to see this
country take what he regards as the
right course as comparable to that Of
the late Secretary of the Navy. James v.
Forrestal, who also was banker serv-
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Disciple of Henry George

The problem Of wages is most i'm
portant at this time and is pressing for
solution. The method Of getting in
creased wages by means of strikes Is
simple and direct, but is not fair to the
general public nor to the great majority
Of workers, who are not organized. A
better plan. the right plan, was pro-
posed by Henry George in his book
Progress and Poverty" in 1879. He
was q true friend Of labor but was OPP
posed to any special privileges for labor.
He was q member Of the Typographical
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Top Man in Atomic Affairs

intellectual leadership there. Admiral
Strauss is paradoxical in these con-
traStS-hiS Office and outer lobby are
decorated in the style Of the most radi-
cal modern artists, but his Office walls
are adorned with photographs Of Re-
publican Presidents and j. Pierpont
Morgan.
He is proud to be a member of the
Board Of the Metropolitan Opera, and
he is particularly interested in technical
advances such as improvements in met
allurgy. He is rather quick to express
disagreement, but his Office door always
is open to those who want to come in
and express an honest disagreement
with him.
At the time Of the controversy within
the Acc over making the hydrogen
bomb, Admiral Strauss was extremely
perplexed by those who thought H
bombs were too expensive for the pur-
poses they would militarily serve, and
even more perplexed by those who
raised moral questions. To him it was
obvious that Russia might some day
have the H-bomb. and it was unthink-
able that she should have it before us.
He believes public and political think
ing on the atom has sometimes been
dominated by atomic fallacies." One,
he said, has been the theory that if
this country diSarms, then the SovietS
will be under some irresistible moral
cpmpulsion to do likewise"
He likewise differs with the fire.
quently expressed statement Of scien-
lists and science writer's that the pub
lie is not being sufficiently informed
about atomic energy.
In his term on the Atomic Energy
Commission, most of the decisions
made by the five-man board were
unanimous-it was very seldom they
even took vote. But number Of
times there was one vote in opposition
to the other four-that one always
came from Admiral Strauss.
Now his "vote," from the White
House, will be more important in, many
matters than any unanimous vote from
the commission, and his assignment
will permit him to keep up with atomic
affairs in every branch Of the Govern
ment, from the Bureau of Mines to the
State Department.
(North American Newspaper Alliance.)
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Conference on Air Murders

In accepting Moscows proposal for q
special Soviet British conference in Berlin to
discuss ways and means of preventing regret
table air Incidents" Prime Minister Churchill
has explained that his affirmative response
Is based on the "hope" that the meeting will
result in a calrner atmosphere and better
arrangements" He may be bit wishful in
that respect, but there is no harm in trying
to work out hard-and-fast agreement to keep
trigger-happy Red pilots from committing more
murders in the sky.
The impending conference is the KremlinS
idea AS proposed by General Chuikov, chief
of the Soviet Control Commission in Germany,
it will bring the Russians and British together
in an effort to establish guarantees against
such incidents as the recent one in which Red
fighter planes shot down a Royal Air Force
bomber and killed seven of its crew. Chuikov
has formally regretted the deaths Of these pen,
and his note to that effect, although admitting
no element of guilt on the part of the attackers,
has been interpreted as being sufficiently con-
ciliatory to suggest that Moscow may really
want to agree on measures aimed at avoiding
similar war-breeding trouble in the future.
If this is So if the Russians are sincere "a
very big 'if'C, then the conference which be-
gins tomorrow-may succeed in stopping Red
outrageS against British, American and other
allied planes. The interests of the United
States, France and the Western powers in gen.
eral presumably will be kept in mind by Britain's
representative at the meeting. The results will
be a measure of the Malenkov governments
good faith in proclaiming the Soviet Unions
desire to ease international tensions and live
In peaceful coexistence" with the free world.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Toxpoyer's Burden

The Star Of March "a reported on
the deliberations of legislative COM
mission in Richmond which Is looking
Tor ways and means to provide adj
ditional sources of revenue for the coun-
ties. The article reported that C.. B,
Jett. a Fairfax County supervisor, said
he would like to see heavier tax load
borne by such persons "as those who
have good salaries and have six or
eight children in school,"
Faugh to Mr.. Jett. I would like to
take time to eXpound on the social
implications OF such vsew-the family
being the foundation of society, dis
elimination in taxation, and all that.
But let's just stick to tax economics.
Isn't Mr.. Jett aware Of the workings
Of the Virginia State income tax law?
A parental taxpayer gets only 5000
exemption for each child in Virginia,
as compared to 5000 under the Federal
law. Most State laws are close to the
Federal exemption-none / know of
is as low as 5000. Since Virginia ap-
parently recognizes the principle of a
-living-cost exemption by allowing
the married couple $1,000 exemption,
it is obvious that the family man is
penaliZed to the exent of taxes on $500
Of the basic living cost for each of
his "Six or eight" children, which Vir-
ginia does not allow for children in its
exemption schedule. Under Federal law
(and most State laws) this couple with
eight children would have an exemption
Of $4,000 from gross income before in
curing any taxes. Under Virginia law
the same family would pay taxes on all
income over $4,000.
Furthermore, Mr.. Jett's exemplary
family man with good salary" most
probably is living with his wife and
eight children in a fairly large and
substantial home. which he undoubtedly
owns. He is therefore paying his share
Of. real and personal property taxes.
Certainly he is not escaping that form
Of taxation, since no one today would
rent an apartment or house to couple
with six or eight School-age children.
Try to find one.
Finally, while / can't boast Of as
many as six children so far, am sure
speak for many of our married couples
who know flrst-hand the cost of rearing
children when I say that any person
who is brave enough to undertake the
rearing Of eight children in these times
deserves break In taxation, even If
it is at the expense, in the final analy-
sis, of his less courageous fellow tax
sufferers. Paterfamilias.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Justice Can Be Too InfIexibIe

Members of Congress have expressed
amazement that judges of the Municipal Court
are without power to suspend any sentences no
matter how justified such action might be IN
particular set of circumstances. Their surprise
is understandable, for police-court judges have
this discretionary authority nearly everywhere
else in the country. The bill passed by the
House and awaiting Senate action would bring
the local court into line with general practice.
The measure is important to more reasonable
administration of justice in Washington.
The proposed legislation has the backing OF
the Judges of the District Bar Association and
of other citizens and groups interested in better
law enforcement here. It is not designed to
enable judges to go easy on hardened criminals.
IT'S sole purpose is to permit Judge, when
case warrants, to suspend sentence in
traffic or other minor police case in order to
avoid undue hardship, especially in technical
violations. This was the practice here until
1850, when the Municipal Court Of Appeals
ruled that there was no authority IN law Tor
sentence suspensions in even the most trivial
of cases. Court observers say the ruling has
had the effect of reducing some sentences and
of freeing some first offenders who actually
should have been convicted. But Judge oc-
casionally is reluctant to impose a hard-and-
fast sentence on stranger who, through
ignorance, violates traffic ordinance, or on a
drunk picked up at Union Station who is
willing to leave the city forthwith or In GER
tain cases where severe hardship would result
to the defendant or his family II no mercy
were shown.
Police-court justice that is SO indexible as
to preclude consideration Of humanitarian fac
tors in case Is not good justice. The law
should be changed to give the Municipal Court
judges some latitude in such case. Passage
by the Senate OF the pending bill viii provide
this sensible latitude.
With everything being enriched, vitamized,
energized and fortified, the citizen today takes
more medicine by accident than his grandfather
did on purpose.
The vernal urge to grub in the soil affects
even the city apartment dweller, who looks In
the yellow section Of the telephone book to see
where he can buy Aund or two Of dirt.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Toll Rouds Unfuir

Your article Of March %, Green
Light. for More U. s. Toll Roads?"
leaves me cold. look forward to an
intricate system of national toll roads
as major headache to the American
motorist.
A normally pleasant weekend trip
would become series Of delays and
toll payments. Aside from the incon-
venience and unpleasantnesS which toll
roads would cause, the motorist would
be paying the cost Of erecting toll sta
tions and hiring collectors.
Worst of all is the argument that
this Is fair method of taxation since
1t would tax only those who use the
toll roads. Regardless of how fair the
method may be, the. result would be an
unfair and undemocratic highway sys-
tenn. The poor motorist would be forced
to the back roads while the well-heeled
driver enjoys the super highways.
If more money is neeoeo Tor highway
construction, our ingenious Congress
men should certainly be capable of de-
vising a more just method of taxation.
I would even prefer an increase in the
gasoline tax. Nelson Oertel.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
ItoIy's Growing Poins

have seen several articles recently
advocating that the United States
allow increased migration from italy in
order to alleviate that country's over
population problem. Over-population
is said to be driving Italy into the arms
Of the Communists. Wouldn't the
proper long range solution for this stu
alton be to follow some acceptable
method Of limiting the population?
After all. to imply that this country
can solve over population problems in
other parts Of the world by taxing in
their excess over here, is too absurd to
warrant any consideration whatsoever.
What advocate for Italians is what
many intelligent, civilized people prac-
tice In more enlightened parts Of the
world-that is, self-control. What
decent, responsible man or woman in
this country would marry and raise q
family without the possibility Of taking
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Questions and Answers
By Thomos R. Henry

The Star readers can get the answer 70 any
question Of fact bZ either writing The Evenins
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Evening star., 1953-03-30

care Of it? During the depression, in
this country, there was a marked de-
crease in marriages. because many un-
employed people felt they simply would
not be doing right to marry and raise a
family.
Yes. this would make for late mar
riages in some cases, and for few old
maids and old bachelors, but this is far
better than having mobs of hungry.
dirty, ragged, pathetic children.
Common Sense.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
BY THE HAsKN SERVICE.

Q. Has meteorite or portions of one
ever been found in Canyon Diablo in
Arizona?-J. MGR.
A. Some time ago drilling was started
In the vicinity Of the south rim Of the
crater and at q depth Of about 1900
feet rich area Of nickel iron was
struck. Through the years between 10
and Is tons Of iron meteorites have been
found In the vicinity Of Meteor Crater.
@. Are veterans required to pay In
come tax ON subsistence allowances and
on insurance policy dividends? ]. H.
A. Payments to veterans for benefits
administered by the Veterans Admin
Istration are tax-free and need not be
reported In computing income tax.
Dividends which veterans have received
on their CT insurance policies also are
exempt from taxation and need not
be reported.
Evening star., 1953-03-30

Pen-n11aeS may be used it letters carry
WT1teTS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-03-30

The vernal urge to grub in the soil affects
even the city apartment dweller, who looks In
the yellow section Of the telephone book to see
where he can buy Aund or two Of dirt
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HYSTERIA AND FRIGHT:
PANIC AMONG KINSMEN

is mixed with politics, it becomes
all the more deplorable. The
search for communists in all
school rooms, in government Of
fees, wherever there are public
interests, has aroused hatred and
suspicious to an extent approach
ing loathing and destestation
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among kinsrnen.

among K1nSInen.
The communist threat is seri-
Gus enough without our losing
our heads and our creating fear
and suspicious in our own midst.
If the present internal strife
among Americans should con-
tinue, people will hesitate to ac-
cept public jobs, they will shun
responsibility and they may spy
on one another. That would place
us at once in the Nazi class. And
that's just the thing to avoid.
This Chanukah, the lessons in
the Maccabean story are applica-
BILE to our time. There are certain
principles which can not be sac
rificed on idol-worshipping affairs.
The craving for freedom of wor-
ship, for which the Maccabees
fought, also included the need for
free thought and free speech. It
is when we create suspicious
among people, when we drive the
destroyers of our freedoms under
ground, that we enable the enemy
to gain strength and to carry on
his nefarious activities. It might
be well for the investigators to
take lesson from the Chanukah
story, in order to temper their
angers and apply their vigilance
where it will accomplish greatest
good without destroying the peo-
pies confidence.
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BY PHILIP SLOM0VITZ
Frightful hysteria is destroying
the vitality of our people. When it