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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28

where so much credit is given to so
many people for cit must be admitted)
SO little work.
The milkman rises at the crack Of
dawn and knocks himself out getting
the morning quart onto your doorstep.
Do you know his name? Probably not
unless he has slipped on your icy walk
and filed suit against you.
The streetcar motorman pulls on
his dirty old leather gloves at an I'M
imaginable hour just so you can get
to work on time. Is his name displayed
for you to see?
What Is the name of the mailman
who delivers your letters, of the gasman
who reads your meter, of the informa-
ton operator at the telephone company
who answers your not-always- bright
questions? Unless they happen to be
neighbors or kinfolk. it is almost Ger
tain that you do not know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Atomic ARTILLERY

In the tenth and last of the March-Mav
series Of "nucear diagnostic tests" at the Ne
vada Proving Ground, a giant 28O-millimeter
cannon has successfully fired the worlds first
atomic shell. Although doubts have been ex-
pressed about the military value of this devel-
opment the Army-together with scientists
associated with the Los Alamos laboratory
apparently attaches the utmost Importance to
1t as something that adds great new magni-
tude of power and destructiveness to artillery.
Critics of the atomic shell have belittled it
as an unnecessary military luxury In their
view, the money required to produce it in guam
tlty, and to turn out the big guns needed to fire
1t, constitutes dubious investment for several
reasons One OF these reasons is said to be that
such elaborate and extremely costly artillery
equipment Is in itself an enticing and hard-to-
cover target; another reason, according to this
argument, Is that the funds spent on it might
better be spent on manufacturing tactical A.
weapons which can be delivered, over much
greater ranges, by light fighter bomber planes
like the F84 Thunderjet.
In answer, advocates of atomic artillery
pooh-pooh the idea that it is any more vulner-
able to attack than most other things. They
argue that 1t will equip our ground forces with
tremendous and potentially revolutionary
extra punch-a punch that can be delivered in
all kinds of weather, day or night, with accu-
racy greatly excelling a drop from a plane.
Further, emphasizing the claim that the 800
plillimeter cannon is highly maneuverable and
the finest, deadliest field device of its kind for
action against military concentrations Army
spokesman assert that it represents a constant
support factor that can be counted upon In
moments when a swift A-blast could change
the course of battle and when it might not be
possible to summon air backing on time.
This is an argument that can be expanded
on at length by both sides. Presumably our
weapons evaluatorS will eventually resolve it
one way or the other. Meanwhile, the only
thing the layman can be sure of is that the
advent of this new kind of artillery is another
striking illustration of American progress in
developing wide variety Of tactical and stra-
tegical nuclear ornaments. With the conclu-
sion of the latest series of Navada tests our
country has set off we'll over 40 atomic ex-
plosons, each marking an important advance.
BY way of contrast, the Russians are known to
have set off only three-none since the fall of
1851. The disparity here is noteworthy. 1t makes
one wonder about the quality and versatility
Of the Kremlin's stockpile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Notchez Spring

Slouly the great swollen numbering
Mississippi uncotls
Like UdSt muddy python after its long
tDinter sleep;
Maonolias explode and Judas trees
flame against the dark woods
Along forgotten old piers whose sunlit
silence aOtU keep.
For the great days OF cotton are now
but memory:
The stately plantation houses that rang
With laughter and song,
The mirrored ball goipns on UuIed
floors and lit chandeliers,
The coaches and hunts and the duels.
the tOhole oI,ostly throng.
But annually and eterndlly the lipino
green 1Uonder of spring
Will coUer the past, the dead leaveS, the
tired shabby EARTH;
Once more in spring nights in the
chinaberTy trees
The mockinobirdS trAH their liquid and
lyrical ntirth.
Frederick Ebrieht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Juvenile DeIinquents

While at the Langley Park shopping
center in nearby Maryland one recent
evening, my wife and I witnessed a
sight which we still find hard to be-
lieve. An assemblage of youths rang
ing in age from 10 to IS years were
clustered in small groups in front
of the stores and through the parking
area. What distinguished these boys
from the usual neighborhood Adde'S
cents was the wide strips of adhesive
tape covering their knuckles. the cy-
lindrical objects in their closed fists and
the business-like clubs held by certain
Of them. Standing near us was one boy
with a sawed off ball bat. We over
heard him telling a companion, who
was fondling professional looking sap,
that when some guys in 81 Packard"
came in the driveway they would be
introduced to these lethal weapons.
Mind you this scene transpired in a
residential suburban shopping center at
8:15 pm: in the waning hours of day.
light in full view of countless shoppers
and tradesmen. These young men were
not in dimly-lit congested slum and
they were not attempting to hide their
actions under cover of night. Rather
than be involved in an outbreak of
mayhem we returned home before in
tent became action. so the conclusion
of the incident is unknown.
After experiencing this lit can't hap
pen here" episode my first reaction was
to question the protection my wife and
two pre-school-age children have
against attack from this irrational
source.
Various articles in your newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Too Much Credit Where Due?

IL Is Just the glamourous Of this
world who insist on placing their names
before the public. Most airlines equip
their planes with Municipalities Identify
ing pilot, co-pilot and stewardess: air
transport is glamour business and the
people who get you there are glorified
accordingly.
But in television they do it to a fare
ye-Weu. Does the airline also list the
man who wheels out the little STEP
Ladder at the airport? Is the func-
tionary who fills the wing tanks at in
termediate stops identified for your
edification? Fat. as the saying goes,
chance.
Television, however, does not stop
with giving credit to the author. the
stars and the director. It lists everybody
but everybody-in the credits at the
end OF the show. Even the lad who
sells tooth paste at the mid-program
hiatus gets nod when the credits roll
off.
There are, Of course, certain profess
Sional advantages inherent in getting
ones name on the television screen.
The more shows you produce or the
more costumes you design, the more
likely you are to be asked to produce
more shows or design more costumes.
That is the theory movie people worked
on for years before TV, and for some
OF them it worked out we'll to the tune
Of thousands of dollars week.
Two attitudes might be taken about
this business of giving credits to every
Kukla Fran and Ollie Uh0 has onvtkinu
to do with putting on TV show. One
is that it is pernicious and ought to
be stopped. The other is that it is a
good thing and should be extended to
other lines Of endeavor.
If the latter development occurred,
you might find a line of credits on
your gas bill starting with j. Flerd,
chairman of the board, and running
down through Office manager, pumping
station foreman and pressure-gauge
watcher to L. Maverick Phinney. meter
reader. Or the telephone operator could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Letters to The. Star

be known as "The Glover Parkway and
Children's Playground"
The Parkway is ideal for these pur-
poses. 1t is beautifully wooded, with a
wealth OF wild flowers and bird life.
Quiet pathways lead down its sides and
along the meandering creek bed with
its sycamore-tulip tangles, furnishing
restful retreats for adults and fascinat-
ing Fairgrounds for children. Such a
beautiful park cannot be eliminated if
Washington is to grow as living Or
ganism with its parts in proper bal
ance.
Nor could the loss of the park be
justified on the ground of great con-
tribution to the mobility of Washing
ton traffic.
These objections are, in themselves,
sufficient; but there is still further
objection, and a grave one, which
should preclude further consideration
OF the project. Conversion of the
Glover-Archbold Parkway into broad
speedway would be illegal. BY the
great weight of legal authority, prop
erty dedicated by private owner as
park land, to be used only for park
purposes cannot be appropriated for
public highways. The rule applies with
even greater force where the park is
small and the effect of the highway
running through it would be the de-
struction Of its usefulness for the plir-
poses of the. dedication. Legally; the
property is held in trust for the desig-
mated purposes; and misuse of the
dedicated property entities the dedi-
Gator to the aid of the courts in re-
storing the property to it's proper use.
Anne ArchbOld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
IS STREET.
Dear sir:

IS STREET.
Dear sir:
I'VE have a man in our Office who
works his mouth when he uses the type
writer.
What can be done about him if any
thing? He worries me no end. get to
watching him so much cannot do my
own work.
when took tipping, they sometimes
had us type to music and it was fun,
but they said nothing about singing
when you worked.
II have tried to catch what this fell
low is saying, but so far have failed.
do not think he is saying anything but
has just gotten into habit Is that it?
MY mother used to tell me that you
could get habit on anything. whether
it was eating. or cigarettes. or reading.
II have tried to remember that and
so suppose this man has just built up
bad habit, but if he does not stop
soon will scream, or something.
What do you say?
Yours truly. M, ]. L."
Office people have many bad habits.
One Of the worst is throwing ciga-
rette butts down on a nice floor.
Knew. a chap once who came into an
ONCE with waxed hardwood floors and
would throw down his cigarette or cigar
and grind 1t out with his heel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
An Act of Good Faith

long-overdue repeal of the ill-advised use
lt-or-lose-it Federal leave rider Is In prospect
as result of action on both sides of the
Capitol. Nothing short of repeal will atone for
the breach of good faith of which Congress was
guilty when it tackled the rider onto an appro-
pr1ation bill, despite an implicit promise to
permit accumulation of annual leave That
was the definite understanding given Govern
ment workers in 1851 when their leave privileges
were curtailed by special legislation.
The ban on leave accumulation was
adopted with the carelessness typical of the
rider approach to legislation. There was no
time for proper consideration of the ethics
involved in abandoning a promise, or for study
OF the adverse effects of the plan on the Federal
establishment. There were number of adverse
enectS, 1t soon developed Employees of several
overworked offices found themselves penalized
Tor working while others were vacationing
supervisors OF such Offices had the thankleSs
task OF depriving faithful workers of leave to
which they were entitled but which they were
unable to take because of the rush of business
The leave was permanently lost by those thus
disseminated against. Furthermore, with the
observation-disclosures program under way, en-
ployes who otherwise would have had a "cush-
Ion OF leave against unemployment-in lieu
OF severance pay as in private industry-were
forced of the rolls with little time to hunt for
other jobs.
All OF these effects led the Civil Service
Commission and the Civil Service Committees
OF Congress to urge repeal of the Thomas rider
cause OF the troubles. The Senate has voted
unanimously for outright repeal, which would
enable employees to accumulate up to 60 days
of annual leave. The House committee has
approved less liberal repeal measure, limiting
the accumulation to 20 days Since the House
previously had adopted leave bill forbidding
cash payments to high-level officials for backlog
leave, the whole question can be handled in
conference. The Senate bill is simpler and
fairer than the bill approved by the House
committee. Only complete repeal of the original
rider will keep faith with Federal employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Arizona Freewuy
Harold ]. Thompson.

Destruction of one of Washington's
loveliest natural parks, the Glover
Archbold Parkway. is proposed in
highway improvement plan recently
approved "in principle" by the District
Commissioners, and soon to be pre-
sented to Congress for similar approval.
The Improvement" proposed for the
Parkway is the construction through it
Of four-lane divided speedway to be
known as the Arizona Freeway. Since
the park is a narrow ravine following
the course Of Foundry Branch, the pro-
posed construction, with its grade sepa-
rations and cloverleafs, would literally
wipe out the park
The objections to such spoliation of
Glover-Archbold Parkway are numer-
Gus and conclusive-the foremost OBJ
lection being that the land constituting
the Parkway was dedicated in 1924 by
Mr.. Charles c. Glover and Mrs. Anne
Archbold for park purposes, and for no
other. These donors dedicated the
property to the community as a natural
woodland where children and adults
could enjoy nature at f1rst-hand; and
the gift was accepted for that purpose.
the statute Of acceptance (43 Stat. 464)
reciting that the land was accepted
"for park purposes" to become a part
of the park system of the District Of
Columbia" and the Glover portion to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
FechteIer to NATO

Admiral William M. Fechtelers highly i'm
portant new assignment serves to take much
of the sting out of the rough treatment he has
received as Chief of Naval Operations. When
he leaves that post to be replaced by Admiral
Robert B. Carney, he will succeed the latter as
supreme commander of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organizations allied forces in Southern
Europe The responsibilities involved will be
heavy, but he can be counted upon to shoulder
them with distinction.
Although appointed to the emo post for
four-year term expiring in 1855. Admiral Fech-
teller has been subjected to abrupt removal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Teachers Salaries
Frank w. Reilly.

In view Of the recent trend toward
lobbying for salary increases for police
men, ffremen and other working groups,
it is surprising to see the apathy on the
part OF the Commissioners, citizens
groups, civic and church leaders toward
increases in pay for members of the
teaching profession. Fact finding COM
mitteeS continually dig up facts that
are supposed to be factors in the rise
in juvenile delinquency and the reasons
for the lack of sound educational pro-
gram in our local schools. They con-
tinually cite that local schools are not
providing total education in a chang
ing community. Congressional leaders
are even hypercritical of many phases
of the local school system. Very little
has been said or done about very i'm
portant factor in the educational sys-
tenn of the District.
Facts and figures show that the cost
of-living index has steadily risen in
the District for the past 10 years. How
ever, the salaries for school employees,
such as teachers, custodianS clerks and
officials, have remained static in COM
parison to other working groups. There
have been increased demands on the
time and energies of these school en-
ployes because of population shifts,
changing attitudes of children and
changing concepts of education for life.
The expenses of this group such as in
creased cost of summer school fees,
books. periodicals, room decorations and
direct pupil and family contributions
have continued to increase. This means
that professional growth is either neg
lected or these persons have to take
supplemental jobs to meet these needs.
Whichever one of these steps is taken,
it is to the detriment of the school pro-
gram and the children. The welfare Of
the school child will improve only when
those concerned with the education of
children can give their full time, energy
and attention to the school program
and the school child without concern
or worry about their own economic
needs.
w. A. Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28

due plan would not work in the news
paper business. Space. If every story
had credits on the end of it, a news
paper wouldn't have room for anything
but credits. Take this one, for example:
Article by William Hines from an
idea suggested by Richard Fryklund;
cartoon by James B. Ivey; headline
from an idea suggested by Earl H.
Voss; cartoon -photo-engraved under
the supervision of Ken Clark; all type
set on Mergenthaler Linotype machines
in The Star composing room under
the general supervision of Charles Hol-
brook; newspaper delivered by your
friendly Star carrier boy"
AS any one can see, it would take up
q lot of space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Assistance to q Friend

Agreement between President Eisenhower
and congressional leaders to support legisla-
ton which would permit loan of one million
tons OF wheat to PakiStan has both humani-
tartan and political merit
The South Asian country, often an exporter
OF wheat, has been hurt badly by drought con-
dlt1onS which have extended over two crop
seasons. Despite a vigorous program under
taken by its own government to make up some
OF the wheat shortage through price controls,
rationing and more intensive cultivation of
other food supplies, foreign assistance obviously
has become essential If famine conditions are
to be averted. Barter deals involving the trad
ing of rice, cotton and jute have helped and
manipulations under the Commemorative
Colombo Plan have provided further assistance
After all these emergency steps, it has been
the opinion of the Pakistan government that
a remaining required margin of one million
tons OF wheat must come from the United
States. An American technical mission re-
turned from Pakistan only few days ago to
confirm this estimate and to recommend the
action now agreed upon.
It Is estimated that 100000 tons of this
supply will be needed between June and Deem
Der OF this year, with the remaining 100000
tons required between January and May of
1854. In view Of the time consumed in ship
ment and the limited capacity of Pakistani
port facilities, it is to be hoped that the Con-
gress will act promptly on the proposed legis-
lation.
No country among the Near East-South
Asian group has been more frank in its avowal
of pro-Western sympathies in the cold war.
Prime Minister Mohammed Ali, recently serv-
Ing here as Ambassador to the United States,
expressed the views of himself and his govern
ment only fortnight ago when he said We
just don't seem to have much in common with
Soviet Russia" In time Of Pakistan's trouble,
1t Is good that Its friendship can be rewarded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Free China at Bermuda

The proposed conference of the lead
ers of the big Three" representing the
United States, France and Great Brit
ain. should be increased to include the
leader Of the Republic of Free China
BY this time, it should be apparent
that to arrive at mutually acceptable
ideas for successfully combating COM
munism on an international scale, we
must make certain that the Chinese
people throughout Asia continue to
have full confidence in the good inten-
tons of the United States.
From every angle-racially, econom-
ically, culturally, ideologically and mill
tarily-the government on Formosa
still, in the minds of the Chinese, re-
mains their main shield against Com
munist enslavement.
Also, 1t is obvious that the Republic
Of Free China holds the key to the sue
cess or failure of any "hot" or cold
war" battle n plan the United States,
France and Great Britain may devise
for that part of the globe.
These vital factors and all they sig
nifty demand that, in agreeing to the
Bermuda conference, with its an
nounced purpose of unifying the West,
we remain fully alert to the difficult
military, economic and diplomatic stu
alton the United States now faces
everywhere abroad. Since this includes
the Far East, where the Chinese people
predominant. we must. not allow our
selves to be fooled again by any pro-
poSals that would exclude the Republic
Of Free China as an active participant
in this type Of meeting. In this way,
both the East and West. at long last,
will give unquestioned evidence of their
united purpose to destroy tyranny. All
freedom-loving peoples, all anti-Com-
munists, thus will gain renewed conf
dence in the justice of their cause, and
their will to fight on to ultimate victory
over communism will be restored
Harold ]. Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
Questions and Answers

The SARA readers can get the answer to any
question OF fact by either writing The Evening
Star Iniorma ton Bureau, 1900 street NV,
Washington 8, D. c., and inclosing 3 cents re-
turn postage. or bv telephonne Sterling 3-73o3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
By William Hines

A spate Of charges loose. some
reasoned-can be laid at the door Of
that splendid new medium of entertain
ment, television. But no one could Sc
riously accuse those who conspire to
bring video into our homes of being az
flicted with a passion for anonymity.
Offhand it is hard to think of any
industry-except the movies, Of course
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

Q. How many American people live
in areas where no liquor is sold? F. E. w.
A. Approximately Is million live in
territory dry for the sale of spirits. ac-
corGing to the National Temperance
League, Inc,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28

@. In how many countries are United
States armed forces stationed? L. v.
A. In about so countries, extending
from Europe to Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28

ring you back after you finished your
long -distance call to inform you that,
This call was paced by local operator
Desdemona Flabb.I handled locally by
long-distance operator Gertrude Kla-
viasch and completed in New York by
Plaza S operator Mildred Mildew." 1t
certainly would give a personal touch
to the transaction and might enhance
the professional regulations of the def
ladies who handled the CALL
Right here and now one might as we'll
explain why the credit-where- credit-is-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28

Pen. names may be used if letters carry
triters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-23
Now the Attack Upon
ReclamatiOn's Power Policies

In releases dated September 9
and 10. 1858, the Department of
the Interior announced a repudia-
ton of long established power mar
ket policies of the Bureau of Rec
lamation in this and other States
in which it operates Colorado,
Wyoming, Western Di-
vision; Montana, the Dakotas, Min
nesota, Iowa,
This new policy is a deliberate,
shameful, dishonest attempt to
raise power costs to the rural cleo
tries and other preference custo-
mers; it is deliberately designed to
subsidize the commercial compan-
les with power from projects which
they fought all through the years;
it is designed to place the COM
mercial companies at toll gate
between the farmers power supply
and his cooperative. And, regard
less of the hypocritical, sneaky
phrasing written into the orders
it is a reputation of the prefer
ence law as written by the Con-
gress of this country. There you
see the scheme - weaken them,
undermine them, then buy them
out