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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Growing Pains Prescription

The prescription for relief Of Prince
by. American University, as a result of care
full diagnosis of the county's varied troubles,
is not So drastic as that proposed by advo-
Gates of Maryland City" The university's
recommendations would go far, however,
toward accomplishing the main reform
envisioned by those who would reorganize
the countys spraWling communities into
new "city." That goal is the unifying Of
the area for better teamwork on economic
development and regional improvement
generally.
While the report of the university's
political science and public administration
experts did not refer specifically to the
Maryland City" plan, recurrently advanced
In some civic quarters, it stressed the dis
advantages of such an actual merger.
Chief among the objections cited was "the
loss of Undermining, smaller units of
government which may be less elaborate in
function and more responsive to the people"
That view is shared by some officials and
residents of the towns which would be
absorbed by the creation of "city."
LII 11cu VI lllCOL pOIdI1Oll VI GI1C equity
as municipality the university staff
suggested two major reforms: (1) Establish
ment of metropolitan Council" to effect
better coordination and cooperation
among the county's "a incorporated towns
and So improvement districts and unincor-
porated sections; (2) appointment of
COMMITTEE on the Future" representative
of all communities and agencies, to make
special studies looking toward the orderly
development of the county along govern
mental, economic and esthetic lines Inter-
town co. rdination, it was pointed out, could
result in economies through joint contract
Ing, purchasing and public services, in
addition to charting a course of growth
mutually beneficial to the whole region.
The lengthy report will be debated for
months to come-as it should. Whether or
not the recommendations are adopted in
whole or in part or are eventually rejected,
the report will be helpful to Prince Georges
authorities and civic groups In planning
for the future of one of Washington's rapidly
expanding suburban areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
On Welcoming Tourists

In an article in The Sunday Star of
November 20 the Washington Board Of
Trade was featured as seeking new
fields to conquer. Instead of looking for
new fields to conquer, I suggest the
board review its program of attracting
tourists.
The article points out the Greater
National Capital Committee OF the
board spends thousands of dollars on
the tourist and convention business.
Does this committee have a free de-
scriptive folder about Washington
available for tourists? Can the tourist
obtain these helpful folders by mail to
plan his trip here? If such folder or
other descriptive information are avail
able to the tourists without cost have
never seen them.
suggest the Board of Trade estab-
lish free information booths at the
main approaches to the city during the
busy tourist season. There should also
be booth at a convenient location in
the downtown area. These booths could
provide useful information to tourists.
and not be traps for selling souvenirs
and sightseeing trips as the existing
privately owned booths seem to be.
These information booths would not be
expensive, and if properly maintained
would be vast improvement to the
present program of the board.
inexpensive, yet attractive folders
should be available free to attract
tourists and get them to visit Wash
ington again. Tourists visiting Wash
ington should not have to rely on
pedestrians for information about the
city and its attractions A few we'll
placed information booths would benefit
both the tourist and the businessman
of Washington. This Is field for the
board to conquer first!
James II. McNelis.
Editors note: The Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee of the
Board of Trade for some years has
been making available to tourists,
without cost, comprehensive folders
on what to do, where to stay and
what to see in Washington These
are to be had at the committees
offices at 1916 K street N.W)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Dr.. Adenouer Fights, On

West Germany'S Chancellor Adenauer,
whose political durability seems rivalled in
the free world only by that of Sir Winston
Churchill in Britain, has emerged with ade-
quate though qualified success from another
series OF local elections. The Importance Of
such an achievement is gagged by its bear
ing upon the prospects for ratification of the
Paris agreements on German rearmament
and Europeanization of the Saarland. T
Actually, DR.. Adenauer's Christian DEM
ocratic Party lost ground in the popular
voting on Sunday in the states of Hesse and
Bavaria but retained clear control OF the
local government in the latter. Since mem
bership in the Bundesrat, the upper branch
of the West German Parliament, Is by ap-
pointment of the state governments the
Christian Democrats are assured of keeping
Bavarias bloc of five seats in that chamber.
This assurance means, in turn, that the
Chancellor will keep his control over at
least 26 members Of the 38-member body,
just enough to satisfy the two thirds voting
margin which he hopes to win for the Paris
accordS
There is, moreover, chance that the
Adenauer regime may even improve its po-
sition in the Bundesrat as a result of the
vote in Hesse. Although the bitterly anti
Adenauer Socialists won 42.6 per cent Of the
popular vote in Hesse, as against 24.1 per
cent for the Chancellor's party, the Social
lists lost their present absolute majority in
the state Parliament A coalition-if 1t can
be formed-of the Christian Democrats, the
Free Democrats and the Alderman bloc
could take over the local legislative assem-
bly, by So seats to A. It could then replace
the four Socialist Hessian representatives
in the Bundesrat. The Alderman bloc,
sometimes known also as the Refugee Party,
won seven seats and holds the key to the
situation in Hesse. 1t has in the past been
associated with the Adenauer coalition ma
tionally but has gone on record as opposed
to the Saar agreement. What decision 1t
will make in the local lineup In Hesse is not
yet known publicly.
Rather unexpectedly, in the violent last
minute campaigning In the two states the
issue of German rearnament appeared q
more inf1ammable one than that of the Saar.
The trade unions, particularly In industrial
Hesse, joined the Socialists in bitter and
highly organized denunciation Of that por-
ton of the Paris formula and are likely to
carry on their fight in Bonn. While DR..
Adenauer has indicated that he still expects
to demand and to win parliamentary vote
on the Paris agreements early next year,
these manifestations of public disapproval
serve as reminders that there is a strong
tide of German resentment of the course
that has been charted and that there may
yet be upsetting developments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
ANeWLook at Our Infant Nations Past

periodical now making its first public
appearance.
Il is published by Thorndike. Jensen
g. Barton. Inc, specialists in preparing
documentary books. Its editor is Bruce
Cation, author Of 1885 Pulitzer Prize
winning "A Stiffness at Appomattox."
Our beat" Editor Cation writes in
the forward of his first edition. :. !.
is anything that ever happened in
America. . The games men have
played and the songs they have sung.
the decisions they have had and the
victories and defeats they have ex-
perienced, the homes they have built
and the clothing they have worn. the
alterations from which they have
suffered and the soaring, inexpressible
ideals they have served-all of these,
In one way or another, go to make up
the heritage which we as Americans
have today. and all these make up the
field which we propose to cover in this
magazine"
The magazines first 81 to 80 pages
will be printed on glossy paper and
carry articles and features profusely
embellished with contemporary illus
trations, many in full color. A second
section Of IS pages will excerpt or con-
dense one or more current historical
. books and carry a check list of new
books and news items on historical re-
search taking place. It is to carry no
advertising.
1.-THE Old Fall River Line" Holiday
Time at the Old Country Store" 1.-THE
Day They Burned the Capitol" Acadia
Country" "The Personal "reminiscences
of Albert Lasker," and '"The Great
River" the life history Of the Rio
Grande Valley condensed from the
book by Paul Horgan, are part of the
reading content of the first edition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Bridge Controversy

In view of the fact that considerable
agitation has been stirred up in favor
Of new bridge between Highway and
Memorial bridges, think it the duty of
the Commissioners, as they are on
record favoring construction of such
crossing, to explain to the public at
large just why they consider this bridge
necessary at this time.
We have the Jones Point bridge COM
ing up for construction next, bypass
bridge which should do much to relieve
congestion caused by vehicles going
through the city. and which go largely
over our most-heavily travelled Highway
bridge. Jones Point bridge will also af-
ford another avenue of access for vehi-
Giles from Virginia wishing to reach east
ern sections of Washington. Maryland
and Virginia will pay part Of the cost,
but the main cost will be borne by the
District of Columbia. This was the
bridge crossing that Virginia Con-
gresham tried to push through Con-
gress, making the District of Columbia
pay all the cost. and his bill provided
that our gasoline taxes be raised to do
it. Now in Virginia. they are still balk-
ing and stating at putting up the money
for the approaches.
In the case of the other bridge, how
ever, there are no redeeming features in
spite of all the hot air and the beating
of the drums OF opportunity by various
interested parties. I,asaD. c. taxpayer,
protest that have heard no sound or
valid reasons presented for this con-
struction, and am not falling for the
ballyhoo on 1t. It is true that the pres
ent bridges are overcrowded, but mostly
during rush-hour periods, when every
one seems to be fighting for time and
space. This is a, situation which many
people realized would occur when they
left the District and moved to Virginia
to live. Now they want us to make it
easier for them to get to work, ironic-
ally enough, at our expense.
say we cannot afford to build this
bridge, when the estimated cost so far
is in the neighborhood of $24 million,
or one-fourth of the total highway
money in the public works bill, which
we D. c. residents have got to pay for.
William p. Thomas, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Job Offers for Hiss

I have read your editorial under the
caption Hiss and His Future"
You draw rather dark picture Of
his future. I have now seven letters
from large corporations which say that
they will give Mr.. Hiss employment and
give him every support within their
power. First, they think he has paid
his debt. Second. they have never be-
lieved him guilty of the charges that
he was found guilty of.
Our Prisoners Relief Society, after
being requested to do so, sent out rs
letters in the interest of Alger Hiss and
to date we have received answers from
half of them. Seven were favorable.
The others were not in need of help
Join with the said seven in saying
that do not believe Mr.. Hiss guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Montgomery Schools

The Hoyt Report for Montgomery
County finds the tax ''bite" so painful.
they suggest we welcome newcomers
making over $500 monthly, who can
stand the gouge. Never word in the
report about cutting taxes.
It's time for some horse sense. About
rs cents of the tax dollar goes for
schools. That's where the scandalous
extravaganza lies; that's. where it must
be stopped.
A rugged" school board is behind
this condition. In the past election,
voters could vote for only three of
them. The other three were "automati-
cally" continued in Office, through mo
opposition" School board is big bust
ness" spending IS per cent of the coun-
tvs taxes. totalling many millions of
dollars. Its membership is jealousy
and completely dominated by those who
control parent teacher associations.
Practically all school board members
are former PTA officers. No other
citizen gets chance.
The school board operates the schools
to benefit teachers and parents
primarily. Teachers get job protection,
raises. smaller classes and other bene-
fits. Parents get maximum hours of
"free baby-sitting" by the schools: free
music lessons, free acting lessons, free
medical and dental services. free ath-
letic instruction, free psychologists. and
countless other "frees."
Changes in schools, along modern
lines. could save half of school costs.
Every taxpayer could then get $37 off
each 500 tax bill. Less than half the
time the child spends in school is used
for actual education. And only half
that time used for education would be
necessary if modern methods, as used
in colleges, were allowed in the schools
here.
The following changes should be
made at once:
Kindergartens should be eliminated.
Any benefit to child is more than Off
set because sending child out so young
makes him nervous, high-strung in
dividual. And it robs him of time
which should be spent with the parent
to develop Character" Children de-
prived of the chance to thus learn from
following the parents example usually
end up as "delinquents."
Drop the conference method" Of
teaching. This method divides the class
into groups. each assigned to "dig OUT
facts. and report on them. It has made
Montgomery classrooms bedlam of
noise and confusion in which nobody
can think straight, ana the shy or re-
fined child suffers fatal disadvantage.
AoooY1t fo CT ,,aoSIar,, oof I,orJc ,,o,, ,,cos
by leading colleges. Use educational
motion pictures now available to teach
history, etc. Children concentrate well
on movies and learn rapidly from them.
Use monograph records to teach Ian
guages more authorita lively.
Joseph T. Highmore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
By Rudolph Kouffmonn II

A LMOST from the dawn of civiliza-
IL ton thoughtful men have sought
TO kindle In the minds Of their fellows
an interest in the past.
STUDY the past il you would divine
the future" Confucius counseled.
In the recent years it has seemed al
most as though Americans en- masse had
decided to take the advice Of the Chin
csc sage. Hundreds of thousands have
followed Lee through his campaigns,
have absorbed in detail the life and
times OF Washington and have come to
know Lincoln as q human being as well
as q legend through the skilled pens Of
writer's historians like Douglas South
all Freeman and Carl Sandburg-
seen Gettysburg through the lens Of
Mathew Brady and have come to know
the old West as preserved by the brush
OF Frederic Remington.
Seen against this background the
birth Of periodical expressly designed
to assuage in capsule form busy modern
Americas appetite for its own history
is not surprising. It is, however. note
worthy.
American Heritage, a hard-cover H.
lustrated bimonthly, makes its bow to
the public this week.
It grew out of a quarterly begun in
1949 by the American Association for
State and Local History, a Nationwide
organization of about 900 State and
city historians.
In that same year the Society Of
American Historians, Inc, headed by
DR.. Allan Nevins. chairman Of Columbia
University's history department, raised
q $4,000 pilot fund to explore the
possibilities of a magazine of history in
book form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02

torn out OF context and otherwise employed
to harass II not to prosecute.
It would not be difficult today to
imagine the demagogue Of tomorrow pillory-
ing the officer whose personnel file' showed
that once upon time he had argued pub
licly against the policy Of his own Govern
ment toward Communist China. II there
is threat in this incident to freedom Of
expression, 1t has arisen well outside the
administrative offices OF the service acad-
emies, and it-may be much more than 4
tempest In teapot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
| letters to TheS Star.

I think he was improperly convicted. I
think he will be able to prove it,
am certain that Alger Hiss can go
to work Immediately in an executive
position at $4,000 year. His is not
lost cause.
F. F. Dudding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Good Word for TruceweIl

The Star has received many letters
praising It's editorials. cartoons, ETC..
but I have not seen letter recently
from any one saying good word for
Mr.. Tracewell's This and That"
I surely enjoy "Templeton Jones"
Outstanding was Thanksgiving Days
article relative to the goose dinner"
From the cartoon on to Mr.. Tracewell
plus our own local news, The Star is
wonderful.
Mrs. M. Wilker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Let Us Stand Together

There is a kinship, which Is not In any
sense inyidious, between paragraph In
Queen Elizabeth's address to Parliament on
Tuesday and the concluding sentences Of
Secretary of State Dulles talk in Chicago
Monday evening
The Queen had this to say:
my government attach the highest i'm
portance to maintaining and strengthening
close and friendly relations with the United
States of America. It is upon this intimate
association that world survival depends"
Mr. Dulles, with essentially the same
thought in mind, commented as follows:
There is often tendency on the part
of free peoples to see their own faults and
weaknesses and to exaggerate the strength
and successes of Others OF course, we should
subject ourselves to constant self-criticism.
That is the way of betterment. We need
not, however, feel that we are now failing
in the great struggle which has been forced
upon us. We are entitled to be confident
because we are strong in ourselves and
strong in the good partnership we have
with our allies.
1.-THE reality of the matter is that the
ment, is the worlds greatest power not only
materially but spiritually. We have national
policies which are clear and sound. They
fit civilization based on religious faith.
They are strongly supplemented and at a
cost we can afford to live with. They have
evolved on non-partisan basis and, In broad
outline, they are overwhelmingly backed
by our people. Such policies, am supremacy
confident, will peacefully prevail"
These remarks are in keeping with the
facts of the world in which we live. They
are not in any respect, however, an indorse-
ment of the notion that we can go it alone
The United States may well be the worlds
greatest power. But as Mr.. Dulles plainly
stated, confidence with respect to the future
is justified, not alone by our strength, but
by the strength which derives from partner
ship with allies, chief among whom certainly
are the British.
There are impetuous people in this coun-
try who talk as though they would not hesi-
tate to wreck this partnership. They seem to
think that it should be scrapped whenever
Britain, or France, or some other ally,
adheres to policy which does not conform
in all respects to ours. But this is bid
for destruction. The strength of the
free peoples" is indeed very great-great
enough to justify confidence in the future.
It will be dissipated and perhaps destroyed,
however, If the go-it-alone school should
eventually achieve some tragic success in
destroying that intimate association" Of
which the Queen spoke, and upon which the
survival of the free world surely depends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Paul Revere and Mccarthy

In his recent letter to The Star, Ran
dolph C. Murphey says that Paul Re-
we're, like Senator Mccarthy, twas an
other man who received great deal
Of credit for something he didn't do"
Maybe Mr.. Murphey thinks Paul Re-
we're was an imaginary character in
vented by Longfellow.
No. Mr.. Murphey, believe you'll find
that there really was Paul Revere.
and that he deserves every bit of the
credit history gives him for actively
working against the enemies of his
country while some of his fellow Ameri-
cans were pleading for peaceful CO.
existence. Horace P. Hobbs, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02

Pen-nanaes may be used If letters carry
toriters' correct names and addresses.
AL letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-05-07
Smiling Democrats Dine Amid
Cheers and Faith in Elections

Faithful Democratic Party
workers, who swarmed into the
Mayflower Hotel last night for
the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner,
gave every indication of opti-
mism for victory in forthcoming
elections.
While the crowd did not COM
pare in size with some of former
years, the hotel reported 1.495
persons showed up for the for
NAL function. At $100 a head,
they kicked in almost $150,000
for the privilege of attending a
rally, at which the principal pep
talk was delivered by their idol,
former President Truman.
Such money as is left after
expenses will go into the fund
that helps put Democrats in
elective offices. Everybody
seemed to be in good humor.
Political wisecracks and broad
smiles were in abundance.
Overflow Crowd.
Not all those present could
crowd into the ballroom. Several
hundred sat at tables in the back
lobby and followed the proceed
ings the best they could. None
appeared to nina because their
views were blocked or loud speak
ers nearby were turned on late.
The music of Sidney's orches-
ira, featuring the familiar State
and regional songs. added zest
and gave opportunity for the
diners to cheer. And during
Evening star., 1954-05-07

lull, it became clear to one and
all that Democratic victory in
1856 literally had been put on
ice.
A line Of walters, marching
single file. paraded through the
crowd. carrying trays on which
ice blocks had been nodded into
the figure 1885," and such OBJ
jects as the Democratic donkey.
a likeness of the White House
and other shapes suggesting that
victory lies ahead.
Cheers for Acheson.
When the ceremonies began,
the first genuine outburst of
cheering came for Dean Ache
son. former Secretary of State.
He was honored by standing
ovation. Senators Russell Of
Georgia and Symington of Mis-
souri, were among those draw
ing heavy applause.
Mrs. Truman and Miss Mar
garet Truman each received
big hand, cheers and a stand
ing salute when they were in
troduced. The heartiest recep-
ton of all was saved for the
former President. The audience
stood and cheered Justify for
about As seconds.
District Democrats partici-
pated prominently in the cere-
monies. Among those seated at
the head table were Al Wheeler,
Mrs. Katie Loucheim and Mel
vim D. Hildreth.
Evening star., 1954-05-07
FOUND.

PRESCRTPTTON SUN GLASSES, green
lenses, brown frame. On Elmwood dr..
Burgundy Village, Alex. KI. S-92l5.
CAT. female, gray and white manX. In
need of good home. XII. 9-3959.
CHILD'S SHOES: owner. TU. 2-1S96
COCKER, black and old. Vic. Park I'd.
NV. WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE
LEAGUE, NO. 1880.
COCKER, black. studded collar. Vic.
Monroe st. ne WASHINGTON AMI
NAL RESCUE LEAGUE. NO. 7-5130.
JOG, female small brindle, mixed breed.
Vic. 100 Belvoir St. Alexandria. Owner
or good home in Va. XII. 9-395a.
FAIR OF GLASSES, found Sunday. VIC
SETTER, male; vic 100 Belvoir ST., Alex
andriN, owner call XII. o-3959.
Evening star., 1954-05-07
Bush Warns Of Expansion
In Military Research
BY the Associoted Press

HOUSTON, Tex, May 7.-Dr.
Vanneyar Bush said here last
night military research has
swelled to a point where the
Nation is "about on the edge"
of wasting scientists, engineers
and money.
The 64-year-old engineer and
president of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition of Washington spoke at a
dinner meeting of the newly
formed Rice Institute Associates.
He discussed a super-scientif1c
world which he said isn't able
to get together on a basis of
simple common sense to avert
disaster"
"The accomplishments of SCI
ence have but made our difficulty
harder" he said..
AT press conference. DR.. Bush
said half of the NaJlon's research
is in military matters.
IT have always felt 1t was a
mistake to expand too far" he
said. Civilian demand is stead
lily increasing and if Government
programs remain at the present
level we are going to face Short
ages of scientists and engineers.
two sources of income-grants-