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Evening star., 1954-05-18
Let the Hearing Go On

1t is ridiculous for any one to say that the
Army Mccarthy hearing should be called of
because the President will not reveal what went
on at the January 81 meeting in the Attorney
Generals office. It might have been wiser if
the President had seen fit to permit some limited
testimony with respect to that meeting. But
his refusal to do this, refusal based on consti-
tutional grounds, does not mean that the COM
mittee is barred from ascertaining the truth as
to the fundamental issues in dispute between
Senator Mccarthy and the Army.
Acting Chairman Mundt has said that the
recess which has been called until next Monday
does not even remotely imply discontinue
ton of the hearings" That seems to be
commitment, and it should be seized upon by
the Democratic members. Instead of saying
that the Presidents decision, in its present
form, means that the hearings are terminated" !"
Senator Mcclellan should be sticking to his
former position that the hearings must 60 on
until every effort has been made to learn where
the truth lies in this controversy. If he and his
fellow Democrats support Senator Mundt in the
commitment which he apparently has given,
there is no danger of a whitewash in this
affair."
Evening star., 1954-05-18
"KENSINGTON, Md.

Dear Sir:
"It was the last day Of April, and we
were enjoying it to the full. It didn't
seem possible, as we looked out the
window and saw the deep green grass,
the blooming flowers, the generally
f1ouriShing state of things, that the
scene could be any better.
But suddenly it became better
"a wood thrush started to sing!
This marked the first 1854 appear
ance Of this best of birds in our gar
den. and it became a red-letter day,
as usual.
Somehow. life becomes better, be-
cause Of the thrush.
"I used to think it was the song, but
listened to fairly, as you 90 often ad-
jure your readers, 1t Is not such Q won
derful song; really.
Surely there must be something
about this bird that carries with it q
sense Of dignity and purpose in life.
"As we hsten-or do veto the tele-
vision show of the famous hearing, and
see how much time and energy and
human purpose can be put on finding
out nothing much, the wood thrush
suddenly looms as far larger, far more
magnificent than he seems.
"JuSt small bird, there, on the apple
tree limb. putting out his chest as he
sings his old song, but for q second
see him as more than bird, and his song
as more than music.
Toward the end Of the month we
had another visitor. the catbird. II he
Evening star., 1954-05-18
This and That.

has not been selected as a state bird
by any State, that shows how silly we
human beings are, after all, for this is
one of the finest of American song
SterS.
Sincerely. M. D. T."
Catbird enthusiasts are made, not
born.
Probably no friend of the feathered
folk but dislikeS this one at the begin
ming of his interest.
Slowly, season after season, he be-
gins to see that here is real prince.
A smart fellow. too, as well as a
pretty one.
Even his "meom," after time, comes
to be sweet music. II not music, exactly,
at least it Is clear and clean, and well
in keeping with the coloration.
Feather color and song notes
Can there be any relation? We think
there can be, and why not? The popu-
lar name catbird was given to the crea-
ture because Of its uttered notes; it
was not so called because it had the
coloration Of maltese cat. But the
soft colors, grayS and blacks, make
highly appropriate the utterance, just
as the bright color Of the male cardi-
mails seems to make right the high call
of the species. The little brown wren
has a cascading song which is as plain
as the feathers.
We would not carry this idea too
far. Probably it cannot be justified, and
yet those who watch their bird friends
from home windows will be content to
believe there is some relationship.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
Congress Limps Along

There is no room for debate on the
necessity for continuing the Army-Mc-
Carthy debate until it reaches the basic
issues, but there is need for more re-
porting Of what that spectacle in the
Senate caucus room is doing to the
important business of Congress. cite
the following, as an eyewitness:
"A Senate bill, s. j. Res. %. to limit
the taxing power to Is per cent, which
requires an amendment to the ConSti-
tuition. sponsored by Senator pirksen,
Republican, Of Illinois. came up before
the Judiciary Committee of the Senate
a few days ago. Present as witnesses,
at great personal sacrifice Of time and
no little expense, since they came from
all quarters of the country. were q
group Of some Of the most distinguished
members OF the bar, Of representatives
of national organizations and authori-
ties on economics. Present also were the
chairman of the committee, Senator
LANCER, Republican, of North Dakota,
and Senator Kilgore, Democrat, of West
Virginia. Absent, at the Mccarthy
Army affair, were the sponsors of the
bill on hearing, Senator DirkSen; Sena-
tor Mcclellan, and their administrative
assistants. otherwise occupied with Pvt.
Schine. When bells for roll calls and
votes kept ringing, the only two Sena-
tors available had to excuse themselves
and charming lady clerk Of the COM
mittee sat demurely in the chair. to
make it Official. while the witnesses
proceeded to testify and interrogate
each other. Never have seen a better
illustration Of "The Little Man Who
Evening star., 1954-05-18

Was Not There! Representative Wright
Patman, Democrat, Of Texas, who had
testified in opposition to the Dirksen
bill, and George Riley Of the American
Federation Of Labor. also in opposition,
sat there with masked amusement on
their faces. Nothing like that could
happen in their respective organiza-
tionS!
On Saturday. May 8. a surprise hear
ing was called of the Senate Subcom-
mittee on Treasury and Post Offlce De-
partment Appropriations on budgets
totaling just few billions. Senator
Mccarthy is chairman Of that subcom-
mittee and the "quickie" hearing had
been called for his convenience. But
where was the Senator? He was in Wis
consin on a fence-rebuilding, barn
storming, speaking weekend trip. He
just couldn't be bothered, apparently.
with anything so picayunish as the
budgets for the Treasury and the Post
Office Department. the two most i'm
portant Embarrassing and public-service
departments of the Government
Maybe the Junior Senator from Wis
conSin will make point Of order
against the bill when it reaches the
floor of the Senate on the ground that
he was detained on important public
business. Illinois.
Evening star., 1954-05-18

gated public schools system has been held in
valid under the Constitution. The duty Of the
Board of Education Is to announce, as soon as
1t can be prepared, the policy to be pursued
here in ending the dual system Of public school
education.
There are few statutes which, in the
opinion of the lawyers, will require amendment
or repeal They affect certain officers in the
school administrative STAFF the selection and
grading Of teachers and other features of school
personnel. It should not require much time to
prepare this substitute legislation for early
presentation to Congress.
Most Of the changes to be made, however,
are within the jurisdiction Of the Board of
Education, and the sooner the details can be
approved and announced to parents, the better
it will b for all concerned. The objective of
the board should be to open the schools next
fall on an integrated basis, and If possible to
make public its plan for doing that before the
close of school in June. Something of the same
situation confronts the Recreation Board. From
now on the perfection of the mechanics of
complete compliance with the decision of the
court is the only valid reason for any delay
whatsoever.
There are probably few, if any, cities in
the United States where there have been such
rapid and profound changes in social patterns
as those which have taken place in Washington
in the past decade. No city has accepted them
with more civilized grace-a fine tribute to the
character and intelligence of the people who
live here. The same sort of acceptance, one
is sure, will mark the new changes next to be
made.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
Comply With the Law of the Land

Commissioner Spencers prompt action in
calling this mornings conference at the District
Building with the Board of Education and the
Corporation Counsel should be productive.
What the superintendent of schools and the
members of the board need is the advice of
counsel as to how quickly and how far they
may go now in conforming to the new law of
the land and ending segregation in the public
schools.
From what The Star has been able to
learn, it is entirely unnecessary from any legal
istic point of view for the Board of Education
to await the formal decree Of the court next
year, which may spell out in more or less precise
terms steps to be taken in integrating the
schools What everybody knows is that segre-
Evening star., 1954-05-18
No Time for CompIocency

There seems to have been change in
high-level thinking at the Pentagon regarding
Russias air-power potentialities and Americas
need for matching or exceeding them. Only
year ago this month Defense Secretary Will
son was commenting optimistically on the state
of our air strength as compared with that of
the Soviet Union. Defending proposed Air
Force budget cuts, he told Senate committee
that we had more long-range bombers than
the Russians and that they were concentrating
on fighter planes and defensive craft" He
thought our citizens could take some comfort
in that"
Few citizens could find anything comfort
ing, however, in recent stories and pictures
about the unveiling over Moscow on May Day
of formidable new Russian jet-powered heavy
bomber. Nor did the dispatches support the
theory that Russia has been concentrating on
fighters and defensive" aircraft. More reas-
Suring is the Pentagon disclosure, this week,
that we have become greatly concerned over
Soviet progress in warplane design and pro-
duction and that we are expediting work on
test model of superSonic jet bomber. But
while the latest Russian bomber, possibly of
Supersonic speed, already is flying our new
model is not expected to leave the ground until
sometime within the next year."
Certainly the recent Moscow exhibition of
aerial might was not of the sort to warrant
any complacency here on the part of our mill
tary experts. Last october, Mr.. Wilson, at
press conference, expressed the opinion that
Russia was three or four years behind us in
the development of atomic and hydrogen bombs
and in the means for delivering them. The
urgency with which the Air Force now is push
ing its faster -than-sound jet bomber program
indicates that our experts are not counting on
any such time margin in our favor. The fact
may be that the Russian air force has forged
ahead of us in producing jet bomber capable
of delivering the "hell bomb" from one con-
tinent to another. At any rate, it would be
exceedingly risky-in view of what we know
about Russia today-to take any comfort in an
assumption that the Kremlin high command
is building up Russian air strength primarily
for defensive purposes and that we can afford
to let our own air program fall behind in either
the strategic or tactical field.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
Intervention in Indo-Chinu

A recent Chicago Tribune editorial
revealed a fact which every American
mother should know: France does not
conscript her own sons to fight in Indo-
China! The term, French Union
Forces" which we take for granted,
means primarily French soldiers, For
eign Legionnaires and recruits from
Frances colonial possessions, mainly
Morocco and other African colonies.
France. Influenced by her militarists
and by the big-business men who own
vast rubber, tin and other natural re-
source properties in Indo-C China, has
been fighting this war to hold on to
these possessions for eight years with
other mothers sons! And now that she
is losing the war despite the awful
Evening star., 1954-05-18
Virginia Death Trup

Every time hear a news commenta-
tor start to report another "death-on-
the-highway in Virginia." wager out
loud: "It's Woodbridge" Has any one
kept statistics on that death trap? The
bridge abutment that divides U. S..
Route / is a natural killer, for any
driver unfamiliar with its design.
True, many of the accidents would
. not happen if the drivers we're prudent.
i.e., not beery or sleepy. But surely
they need not die for their foolishness.
What can be done? We call 1t Blood
bridge.
trust some engineers will be in
terested in an immediate improvement,
even if it's just some more flashing red
lights on the thing"
Mrs. F. ID. GiambattiSta.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
To q Dreum Child

l haze neuer snlootted your curls
Nor soothed GDdy your fear:
But I haze held you close to me
My dear!
1 haze neuer kissed your lips
But haze breathed the faint per-
tune
OF your small person lingering
Within nty room.
1 hare not drdDn the coUers close
About you in your nursery bed,
But I hare tucked you tenderly
Into my heart, instead.
Gosford z. Acheson
Evening star., 1954-05-18
Letters to The Star.

Mccarthy to exaggerate the time Of
day. for some reason known only to
Mccarthy, in keeping with fls usual
style Of exaggerating information pre-
sented before the committee.
Leroy w. Cornish, JE.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
The Hearing

Repeatedly during the Mccarthy
Stevens televised hearings several SEN
ators have expressed their deep con-
cern about the great damage these
hearings are doing to the dignity and
prestige" of America and the United
States Congress. both at home and in
foreign countries. They use this as one
excuse for shortening the hearings and
taking them of television.
May I ask, these sensitive Senators.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.


return DostaRe
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Will lightning rods absolutely pro-
tect a building against damage from
lightning B.
A. The National Bureau of Stand
ards says that If lightning rods are in
stalled according to standard speciflca-
tions. the chances are perhaps 100 to
that If lightning strikes the building.
it will do no harm.
@. Should the leaves be cut of after
spring Towering bulbs have bloomed?-
A. N.
A. No. The bulbs need the leaves to
manufacture food so that they can
flower again next year. Foliage should
be allowed to remain until it Is COM
pletely yellow and dry.
Evening star., 1954-05-18

bloodshed, Senator Knowland and Sec
retary Dulles and their adherents have
the colossal nerve to demand that
American mothers send in their sons to
take over Frances war!
Mary Phillips.
Lemont, III.
If it becomes the new war party, does
the COP. plan to win any more elec-
tions?
Samuel b. Pettengill.
Evanston, Ill.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
Inspired by Dr.. Harris

My wife and I thoroughly enjoy DR..
Harris column in The Sunday Star.
It is inspiring and uplifting. He should
be on the air like Bishop Sheen.
John M. Baer.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
Questions and Answers

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nation Bureau. 1900 Eye st. NV, Washing
ton D. c. Please tnclose three tSl cents for
return postage
Arizona sun., 1954-06-11
Visitors

Arriving in the city Monday eve
ming from Seattle, Wash, was Mr..
William Wheeler, to be at the bed
side of his father who is i'll in a
local hospital. Mr.. Wheeler also
joins his wife, Miriam ,and four
children, who arrived here three
weeks age. He is staying at his
fathers place of residence, 1915
+. Washington st.
Also arriving in the city Sunday
from Los Angeles were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Waller and Mrs. Vira
Andrews to visit their brothers and
father respectively, Mr.. Lloyd
Waller. who is a patient in the
Veterans Hospital. The trio are
guests at the home of Mrs. Maud
Waller, 241S E. Corona Ave.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-11
CHARM
BY LOU LuTOUR

NEW YORK (GlobaD.-May we
pass on a piece of good advice
from the "Homemaker's Dispatch,
OF Cornell University College of
Agriculture:
Often you will buy a dress that
locked wonderful in the fitting
room mirror, and then find out at
home that it really doesn't fit too
well. This is probably because you
held yourself soldier-straight in
front Of those revealing three-Way
mirrors, and didn't find out how
the dress would look in action.
Try pulling that chair in the
fitting room up to the mirror and
sitting down before it. Does the
skirt hug your knees in an un-
becoming m amer? Does the
shoulder line slip to one side? Does
the front OF the dress bag? If so,
the dress isn't for you.
Walk around the room in the
dress-does it let you walk COM
fortably or do you hobble? If your
dress can pass this action" test,
you'll be able to wear it in COM
fort.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-11
Tom Thumb
Wedding Presented

Little Lille Ann Jones "recited
vows" with small fry Floyd Neal
Al, the presentation of a Tom
Thumb Wedding, last Tuesday eve
ming at Lucy Phillips Memorial
Church, sponsored by the Stew
aadess Board No. 2. "Rev. l.. j.
Harper Jr." performed the cere-
mony.
The miniature bride" wore a
white satin gown with long train
and carried pink carnations on a
white Bible. Her tiny feminine en-
tourage included the maid Of
honor" Mary Lewis, and the
''hridesmaids," Tanga Gilbert, San
tll'a j. Hunter, Sherry Mann, and
Sherry Small, and Sherry Morrow,
"ikwer girl"
Best man" was Jimmy Jones,
Arthur Mann and Pauline Phoe-
nix served as parents of the
"bride."
Ushers were Edward Jones. Dan
iel Small, Dwain White and Ed
ward White
Arizona sun., 1954-06-11
Memory
Lane

Would you mind strOlling down
Memory Lane with us while we
relve the social and other events
of five years ago this week, when
Delta Beta Omega Chapter of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
holds initiation at home of Miss
McFraddie Robinson. Effie Hall,
Thomasina Grigsby, both of Phoe.
nix, and Josie Daniels Cf Tucson
We're initiated into the graduate
chapter while Hazel Williams of
Phoenix was initiated into the AL
pha Sigma Chapter.
James Stark and granddaughter
Dorothy Mae Stark vacation in
home town of MonroesLa.
Miss Ella Mae Kennard of 1884
E. Washington ST., in Oklahoma
City to spend summer vacation
with her father.
Mrs. Elizabeth L., Swain and
daughter Yvonne are; in Houston,
Texas, to visit mother and plan to
visit grandparents in Henneson
before their return: =
Miss Jean Comedy, Dunbar Ele-
mentary School teacher, is vaca-
ticning in her; home town, Phila-
delphia. ... :.
Miss Charity Washington and
Mrs. Harriet Miller left for Los
Angles, Calf, after spending two
weeks as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. P. Cherry and son Leon of 1890
E. Jefferson st. p.
Misses Barbara Jean Oneil and
Janice Clardy, juniors at Carver
High school, returned from Tucson,
after attending five-day session
at Girls State.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-11
MARY MITCHELL
Ans w er
Questions on
Happy Unions,
HOneymOOnS or
HandkerchiefS,

@. Mother cheriShes a pale blue
lace 'kerchief, for personal rea-
sons, and would like to have me
carry it at my wedding. Is a col
ored handkerchief correct? Also,
would it be appropriate to give
my bridesmaids handkerchiefS as
gifts?-J. G.
A. Carry pale blue or pale blue
bordered handkerchief as long as
it harmonizeS with your costume.
Something old, new, borrowed
and blue-this fills the bill for
three of these. So tuck it in your
sleeve or glove, or carry it with
your bouquet. Give each brides
maid an exquisite linen one en-
broidered with her full name or,
a Swiss embroidery floral on sheer
batiste to be worn at your we'd
ding. Male members must carry
white handkerchiefs.-M. M.
@. We're having a small church
wedding and all who attend will
be invited to the reception. Is it
necessary to send separate cards
for each occaSi0n.-D. III.
A. No, D. H., one invitation may
cover both subjects: Use the Gus
tomary invitation to the church;
''Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Torey re-
quest the honour of your presence,
etc., ETC." and followed by land
afterwards at wherever the re-
ception is to be held). IN. M.
@. I'm wearing a pastel pink
costume to my daughters we'd
ding. Suggestions on accessories
would be appreciated. MRS. Fl. b.
A. Why not wear hat and shoes
to match and pick up one of the
softer colors in your corsage for
gloves, handkerchief and bag? A
chiffon square handkerchief in a
slightly deeper tone would be eff
fective.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-11
PHOTOGRAPHS
for the
.Homemoker
u OF A HOST
HOMENIAKERS

With the business-like hustle and
hustle that only a housewife car
have about 800 homemakers will
take over the University of Ari-
zona campus next Monday.
Highlighting the four-day pro-
gram will be a panel discussion,
entitled, "Be Wise When You Buy
Ready Made Dresses" announces
Jean M. Stewart, state leader OF
home demonstration work for the
Agricultural Extension Service
The panel plans to discuss various
clothing problems related to both
the consumer and the retailer.
The panel will. be moderated by
Helen l.. Church extension cloth
ing specialist. The six persons in
cluded on the panel are: John
Reeves, of j: C. Penney Co., Tue
son; Miss Florence. O'Connor, OF
iJacome'S Department Store, Tue
son; Ben j. Wallis, of Wallis Dry
Cleaners, Tucson; Miss Virginia
Tw t ty, Home Demonstration
Agent, Stafford; Mrs. L. j.. Smith,
Yuma, consumer; w. C. Stophlet,
cf Levy's Department Store, Tue
son and George Fine, of George
of Arizona" Tucson.
Ten workshops have been set up
for the women attending the con-
ference. They cover subjects from
family relations to music for the
family and the community. Each
woman will have the opportunity
Of actually participating in the
workshops she attends.
Speaking on 40 Days Behind the
Iron Curtain" William r. Mat
.hews, publisher of the Arizona
Daily Star, will tell of his recent
trip to Russia. He will appear on
enc of the general assembly meet
ings.
The conference is scheduled for
Jun IA to II at the University of
Arizona. All rural women are in
vited. Make reservations with your
county home demonstration agent.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-11

Dairy products have risen less in
price during the past five years
than meats, fruits, vegetables, and
beverages.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-11
The Family
RoundtobIe
BY ELGVA BALL

L
Dear Miss Ball am interested
in the opinion of some one else be-
fore I make the big move. Eddie
and l have been married num-
Ger of years. He has been a good
husband in some ways but very
selfish in others. He has never felt
that needed any social life. 1t was
all right for him to go out but he
felt / should stay home with the
children. They are teenagers now
and have interests of their own
In fact, one is getting married next
month. Once or twice when 1 just
went out any way, there was a
big fuss afterwards. Yet have nev-
er said anything when Ed came
home at 3 or 4 am. frequently
stewed and noisy. He is sick now
and slightly crippled. I.want a, di-
vorce. / can not see having him
around the house all day under
foot: Neither cam / see myself be-
ing "Nurse-maid" to a fussy old
bore, for the rest of my life.
I met a man last summer while
Eddie was away on a fishing trip
He was very nice and though 1
did not intend it, this affair has
grown into lcve. 1t has really
helped my morale, too. This man
knows my situation and is willing
to marry me when I am free. What
should l do?
ALICE, New Jersey.
Dear Alice,
In the end it will be you who
must decide what to do. However,
shall offer an opinion. You may
have good cause for divorce, but
do not be SO quick to take advan-
tage of it. Remember the saying:
"Out of the frying pan into the
fire" You have been seeing this
other man only at his best What
would it be like when the going
got rough? Stop to consider why
man of his age has never married.
Next you should review your
own married life. You have made
mistakes but was not there a lot
of happiness and ccmpanionship?
Th social angle may be sore spot
but are you sure that it can not
be healed? Work at having fun to-
gether and enjoying life even
though Eddie is ailing. His condi-
ton is not such that it will con-
fine you. Only when you are sure
there is no other solution, should
you seek a divorce. Lastly, let me
remind you of your marital vows
For richer, for poorer, for bet
ter, for worse"
For the sake of the teenagers
and the future grandchildren, think
twice before you leap.