Evening star., 1954-05-18

who feel that these televised hearings
are doing so much damage to our
American dignity and prestige"
abroad, to please tell us what happens
to this same dignity and prestige"
abroad, when we hold a stand-up-
knock-'em down national election cam
paign every two years? Any American
dignity and prestige that can survive
one of our election campaigns certainly
isn't going to be hurt by any number
Of televised congressional hearings.
For the first time. thanks to tele-
vision, millions of Americans have the
opportunity to see, hear and Judge for
themselves the merits or dement's. not
only Of the case involved. but also the
conduct and attitude of their repre-
sentativeS. Charles F. Martin.
AS watched the Army -McC Carthy
hearings. I realized that, like q hen
with her chicks, the Senate is protect
ing its own. No Senator shall be hurt
from without if they can help it.
Therefore. think the hearings should
be turned over to the judicial branch
of our Government. where they belong.
There, they would be conducted fairly
and by people who should be doing the
investigating, instead of the Army be-
ing tried by committee whose chair
man is involved in the charges.
Mrs. v. L. Malone.
I congratulate and thank The Star
and TV Station WNdAL for fine report
ing on the Army McC Carthy hearings.
It is a disgrace to the United States
to permit Senator Mccarthy and his
staff to insult Secretary Stevens and
our armed forces this way.
Mrs. BransOn Gilbert McIlwee.
To ouSt from the trial the flashing
cameras and to exclude the details from
television. radio, and any other ac-
cents Of glamor, might aid con :entra-
ton and ease mental strain.
This controversy seems to ne to be
an affair that should be confined to
private sessions, rather than letting
their hair down" before the world.
M. MOffett.
We vigorously oppose the campaign
now under way to deny American citi-
zens the right to enjoy television cover
age of the hilarious farce now on stage.
The first act had us in the aisle. but we
expect Joe, the star Of the show. to
really NOW us down with laughs.
Jesse w. StOnecipher.
Secretary, Society for the Instiga-
ton and Perpetuation of More
Ridiculous Senate Investigations
Of Anything in General.
Champagne, Ill.
In my opinion the junior Senator
from Wisconsin Is the most powerful
weapon the Communists have today.
Mary H. Freeman.
Well, Mccarthy finally did it. I have
always suspected Mccarthy to be the
type person who wouldn't give you the
correct time Of day. This suspicion was
confirmed during the afternoon session
of the Mccarthy Army hearings on
May IL. During that session the COM
mittee was attempting to arrive at
solution for shortening the hearings.
Mccarthy interrupted to point out that
the morning session had been wasted
in that attempt and he raised his arm
to examine his wrist watch deliberately.
He then announced. in effect, that now
at 4:10 the afternoon session was be-
ing consumed in the same manner.
imagine at this dramatic reference
to- the time a majority Of televiewers
referred to watch or clock, and If
am not mistaken-and I talked with
others regarding this incident-were
amused to learn that it was only 4:05
pm. Apparently 1t was expedient for