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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
Patronage Won Out

Failure of Congress to approve reorgan-
ization of the Capitol Police Force is VIC
tory for legislators who are reluctant to
relinquish any Of their patronage privileges.
It is to the credit of the House leadership
that the police bill survived the lower
chamber. The Senate let the measure die,
however.
The House naturally was more security
conscious than the Senate, for it had under
gone the narrowing experience of a shooting
ARRAY last March that sent several of its
members to hospitals. Agitation for better
police protection began almost Immediately
and resulted in plans for a drastic reor-
ganization of the present guard force.
Under the reorganization members of the
force would have been chosen without re-
gard to politics but with special regard to
their fitness for police work. This would
have meant the replacement of number
of men now holding down patronage ap-
pointments on the force.
Congress should face this problem again
when it meets in January, not only as a
matter of self-protection but in fairness to
the Metropolitan Police Department. Chief
Murray testified that it cost his department
$21 900 to maintain special detail of ten
men at the Capitol from the time Of the
House shooting incident through June. The
detail was continued until the adjournment
of Congress. Presumably the special assign
ment will be resumed when Congress re-
convenes. This added drain on the depart
ments resources cannot be justified-unless
Congress decides to turn the whole Capitol
policing job over to the Metropolitan Force
In that case, sufficient funds and personnel
to carry out the extra mission will have to
be forthcoming. lad a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
Enforcement Delayed

President Eisenhower in his summary
of anti-SubverSive legislation signed or
about to be signed, said that further care
full study" will be given the new statute out
having the Communist Party and requiring
registration of its members. The unfortu-
nate fact is that the law was rushed through
amid such political jockeying and confusion
that no careful study could be given the
legislation either by Congress or the De-
partment of Justice. It is apparent that the
law will not be enforced until the Study has
been completed-and certainly not until
after pending litigation challenging the con-
stitutionality of the Internal Security Act
mas been disposed of.
The new law repeats what the Subver-
sive Activities Control Board already has
found to be fact, namely, that the Com
munist Party is an faction" subversive or
ganization. AS such, all members are re-
quired by the 1850 Internal Security Act to
register with the board. The Communist
Party is contesting this finding. in the
courts, arguments on it's appeal having been
of Appeals. Party officials have asserted
they intend to carry the fight to the SUI
preme Court If necessary. Pending COM
pletion of this litigation, party members
cannot be required to register. Since the
outlaw" act leaves registration responsible
ity to the Internal Security Act agency,
there will be no action under the new law
until the validity of that act is passed upon
by the courts.
IT the courts finally uphold the Internal
Security Act, failure Of Communist Party
members to register will become a criminal
offenSe. And the party has announced that
none of It's members will ever register with
the Government. It would then become the
duty of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
to round up violators-a formidable task in
view of the estimated $4,000 Communists in
this country. It would be necessary in each
case, Of course, to prove membership, some
thing not easy to do since destruction by the
party of membership cards and records.
Perhaps. the most damaging Ito the
Reds) provision of the new law is the one
depriving the Communist Party of all legal
status. This action rules it off political bal
lots, gives it no standing before the courts
and upSetS its financial structure. Another
important section hits at Red inflltration Of
unions. In addition, as the President pointed
out In his statement, numerous additional
laws were passed to reinforce existing acts
directed at the Communist conspiracy. The
outlook Is very depressing for Communists,
even from an underground vantage spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
'Thonk You Note From Campers
Sylvia Garberg.

The 486 children who attended
Camps Goodwill and Pleasant. through
the efforts OF The Evening Star fund
raising campaign have asked me to
express to you their sincere appreci-
alton.
The children participated in all kinds
Of new and interesting activities, such
as swimming. boating, crafts. athletics.
nature. hiking. sleeping out overnight,
cooking their own meals over an open
camp fire and many other activities
too numerous to mention.
However. the most important thing
to the children was the opportunity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
7th Fleet Asking for Trouble?

There has been criticism Of the for
ner administration in It's selection Of
Korea as thu "untenables locale for our
efforts to halt Communist encroach-
ment in Asia. And In furnishing ma
teriaf aid 70 the French forces in Indo-
China. the current administration pro-
claimed that American manpower
would not be committed. this country
being determined to select the most
advantageous time and place for any
future containment action.
We now learn that the 7th Fleet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
/ letters to The Star.

It may well be D trap leading to q
third world war. It got Truman begged
down in fypaper. strangled In cobwebs.
boxing with marshmallows and sound
ing like Donald Duck, and the Eisen-
hover position is. in some ways. even
less comforting. He's going beyond Civ
ing our money. away-he's giving us
away If he shares atomic secrets with
the government OF any country on
earth, except England.
Ellen Andrews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
Pooling Atomic Energy

have had cold chills and fever over
the Eisenhower plan to share atoms
for peace" What kind of peace?
Whose peace This is just piling on
thicker and thicker the fogs of obfus-
cation blown up in Truman's day to
deceive the American people into sui
eide by altruism. What happens when
we start sharing atoms as well as dol
lars? Start building thermo-nuclear
TWAS at every fork Of every river in
the world?
I wonder continually at the hands
our Government has fallen into.
personally have faith in one ally
and only one-England. We gained our
start on atomic energy from England
in the first place. It is her right to
share and share fully in any secrets
and any developments which we have
subsequently, made in the field But
this Is not the sole or even the primary
reason why England alone. of all our
reputed allies, seems to me worthy
repository of confidence. The truth
is that England and England alone
would be strong, dependable ally, If
the worse Of today should become the
worst of tomorrow
Others of our so-called "allies" are
of questionable capacity to control
their own destinies, much less lend
comfort to ours.
The Truman "containment" policy
did not contain communism. It con-
tanned America and crippled her ca
pacity to behave like a self-respecting
sovereign entity in the world, entitled
to policies for her own protection and
for the wellbeing of all her citizens II
Eisenhower intends to .perpetuate this
folly by an indiscriminate grab for
allies" all over the globe and harrow
ing plan to share atomic weapons with
any and all who call themselves "allies."
then let's get Truman back. He was
naive-but not that naive.
Every foreign Office in the world
except ours-has engraved in the minds
of all it's servants the Oldest. truest
and most dependable maxim on
earth: individuals can afford the
luxury of altruism; government can't"
It was more shocking to the
Russians at the end Of World War
II to discover that we didn't know
this. than it was to us to discover how
well they did know it. We have be-
wildered others by our ignorance Of this
cardinal rule Of diplomacy, but we quite
literally scared the Russians out Of their
wits with our ignorance, because they
thought and still do think it trap
leading inevitably to q third world war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26

they received to leave the hot city
and get out in the country for IL days
of good clean air. lots Of wholesome
food, and best of all. fun. This was
only possible through the kind and
sincere efforts Of your paper.
Once again, on behalf of the chill
dren and the Summer Outings COM
mittee of Family and Child Services.
we wish to express our sincere thanks
and appreciation.
Inclosed is sample of the cards we
are sending to each Of the contrib
utors.
George N. Greene, Jr.,
Group Work Director, Family and
Child Welfare Services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
No Sanctuary for Ex-Reds

/ cannot understand why the United
States permits any one from Com
munist country to come here to seek
asylum. Such person will never be
a good citizen and will always have to
be watched for fear Communist traits
win crop out. An Communist viii
never be q loyal citizen because he
knows nothing Of kindness or the love
of God. He doesn't believe in laws and
is always looking for trouble.
# our country considers it an honor
and is proud that these x-Communists
have chosen us to come to, then we
have no sense OF pride. Let them go
elsewhere. I thing Congress should
pass a law to the effect that no ex-
Communists be allowed to come to this
country.
Sylvia Garberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26

mains that the Senate and House have done
a solid legislative job in revising the 1916
act substantially along the lines requested
by the President in his February message.
AS result. internationally and domes-
tically our atomic law today-even though
it falls short of perfection--is geared to
meet the requirements Of the hour, as the
old law was not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
Atomic Compromise

The Senate-House compromise on the
bill amending the Atomic Energy Act of
1916 effectively modernizeS that outmoded
law by bringing It into line with what Presi-
dent Eisenhower has called "the nuclear
realities of 1854" Like all compromises, of
course, 1t is not completely satisfactory to
everybody. But whatever it's shortcomings
and these are subject to future review and
correction-it still adds up, on the whole,
to sound legislation that promises to play
fruitful role in promoting the economic
progress and strengthening the security Of
the United States and the free world as a
whole.
To that end, in its international pro-
visions, this now-approved bill clears the
way for possible action on the Presidents
atoms for peace" plan by easing some of
the old laws restrictions against giving
atomic information and shipping fission-
able materials to cooperating lands abroad.
In addition, and more important in an i'm
mediate sense, the new legislation permits
our country to transmit to its military allies
limited amount of certain heretofore clas-
sified data on nuclear weapons much
needed revision calculated particularly to
eliminate what has been serious deficiency
in the mutual defense planning and per-
sonnet training Of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
Similarly, in its non-military domestic
sections, the compromise bill changes the
old law to bring our atomic endeavors up
to date with present-day needs and oppor-
tunities-notably with the fact that nuclear
power for industrial and other civilian pur-
poses has become goal that can be at
tanned in the relatively near future. Ac-
cordingly, to hasten the advent of such
power, the new legislation contains num-
Der of provisions specifically designed to
encourage private enterprise-which is now
pretty much on the outside looking into
participate in this field as fully and as Wig
orously as possible. The provisions have to
dc with creating, within a framework OF
continuing large-scale Federal regulation
and control, profit incentives involving in
vestment capital, leasing arrangements,
ownership Of reactors, patent rights and so
forth.
Unlike the international provisions,
some of these domestic changes In the 1916
law have been subjected to long and acri-
monious debate, degenerating at one point
into a filibuster distinguished mostly for
oratorical extravaganceS and distortions.
Much of the really violent augmentation
especially as regards establishing safeguards
rainst a private atomic monopoly and pro-
tecting the future of public and co-opera-
tive power Systems-has now passed into
the record as something full of more heat
than light, more bubble than substance,
more demagoguery than legislative states
manship. Actually, for example, in the mat
ter of patents-despite lot Of loose crit
icism suggesting otherwise-the President
originally asked for essentially the same
formula as the compromise bill provides.
With all that said, however, the fact re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
Mao Asks for the Moon

According to all the reports from Pei
ping, Mao Tse-t ung-in his long interview
with former British Prime Minister Clement
Attlee and the Laborite delegation-has laid
down some truly extraordinary conditions
for Red Chinas peaceful co-existence"
with the free world. In essence, the condi-
tions call for a tremendous American re-
treat everywhere and an end to interallied
efforts to build up and maintain an effective
system of mutual defense against the threat
of Communist aggression.
To appreciate the stark simplicity and
brazenness of the Chinese dictator's pro-
posals, one has only to enumerate them in
broad terms. Thus: ~ The United States
7th Fleet should withdraw from where it
now is in order to let Macs forces seize For
mosa and annihilate the Nationalist gov
eminent of Chang Kai-shek; (2) we and
our allies should abandon all plans to re-
arm either Japan or West Germany, which
at present are vacuums of military power
most tempting to Peiping and Moscow; and
(3) the British should bring the strongest
possible pressure to bear in an effort to
make us agree to these things and adopt
more reasonable" policy toward Red China
and the Soviet Union-namely, a policy that
having, to reckon with the hurdle of armed
defensive strength interposed between
themselves and what they covet in the free
world.
In exchange for all this-which in eff
feet would entail the virtual destruction of
our American and allied security arrange
ments in Europe, Asia and other STRATEGY
cally vital areas Of the globe-Mao Is said
to have told Mr.. Attlee and his colleagues
that our side would enjoy the guarantees of
safety inherent in the well-known peace
loving" policies of Peiping and Moscow.
That is to say, we have Russia and Red
ChinaS word for it that they loathe the idea
of aggression and war, and hence we can
trust them-even though they remain over
whelmingly armed-not to try subverting or
attacking any free land If we and our
friends abroad disarm ourselves as they
propose. What cozy thesis! The only
thing wrong with 1t, of course, Is that it Is
totally unbelievable in view of what has
happened since 1945-the enSlavement of
the European satellite states, the Korean
crime, the dismemberment of Indo-China,
and the long, black record of how the Com
munists have fiagrantly dishonored and
broken their most solemn pledges, each and
every one.
,ss So Macs conditions for peaceful CO.
existence" add up to such a mockery of the
realities that they insult the intelligence of
the free world. Nevertheless although most
of the Laborite delegation presumably is
experienced or sensible enough not to be
hoodwinked by them, they apparently are to
serve as the central theme of mounting
Peiping Moscow propaganda offensive de-
signed to drive wedges between US and our
allies and bamboozle the masses of people
everywhere. The prospect seems sufficiently
threatful in that sense to require vigorous
counteroffensive from our side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26

peoples; and "a Promoting a genuine
disarmament program and the banning
of atomic and hydrogen weapons
through effective international control
and inspection on both sides of the Iron
Curtain. George Meany,
President, American Federation Of
Labor.
Editors note: 1t seems to The Star
that Mr.. Meany's four points do add
up to policy Of peaceful co-exist-
ence.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

"A reader can get the answer to any question
OF fact by writins The Evening Star Infor-
Stm ma pS1sean l2OQ Eye ST NV, Washing:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

return postage
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
Q. Have more people than formerly
been admitted to hospitals since health
insurance became popularp-J. Mace.
A. Yes. A national survey shows that
the rate for insured persons is 13 per
100 annually, against 10 per 100 for
the uninsured. Hospital admissions
have almost tripled in the last 20
years.
@. Who invented the fountain pen
with the automatic feeder?-O. D. r.
A. Lewis Edison Waterman. an insur-
ance salesman. It Is related that he
went to work on a fountain pen after
he lost an important sale because the
pen and ink which he provided for his
client did not work smoothly.
@. What is the worlds largest struc-
ture made Of concrete? o. r.
A. Grand Coulee Dam. in the State OF
Washington. It contains 10,230.776 GU.
yds. of concrete and weighs about "a
million tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26

Pefs-sdnles may be used u letters carry
iDriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject TO condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-01

IN. MlD-AuGuS1, THE
ARMED FRiGETE
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
STEAMED FROM SAN
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ORDERS To FIND AND
OESTROH THE LEVlA1HAN
SPECIAL PASSENGERS
ABOARD THE WARSAlP
WERE PROFESSOR
PIERRE ARoNNAx,
FOREMOST AUTHORITY
ON THE SEA AND
IT'S MYSTERIES, HIS
ASSISTANT, CONSEiL,
AND MASTER HARPOONER
NED LAND.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-05-20
on Saturday.

on Saturday.
Relatives from here attended
the funeral on Saturday of Mrs.
Grace Sherman Knapp, who
died at her home in Elyria on
Thursday.
Mrs. H. S. Mills attended the
funeral of Chester Russell in
Mayfield on Thursday.
Mrs. Mary LaMoreaux, who
had the misfortune to fracture
her hip last summer, while
visiting in Ohio, has sufficiently
recovered so that she has re-
turned to Eustis, Fla, her
home. Her daughter, Mrs. Mat
tie Beebee, returned with her
by plane. Mrs. LaMoreauX can
get around with the help of a
walker. Her address is 220 Cit
rus Ave, EuStiS, Fla. CO Mrs.
H. E. Johnson.
Edward Rybak Sr. entered
Lakeside hospital on May 13
for observation and treatment.
He is in room 4082.
Mrs. Alfred Fenstermaker is
in Doctors hospital, where she
is recovering from a very SER
ious operation for gall stones.
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Mrs. Edith Koerner and Mrs.
Rose Weitzenhof were in Cleve-
land Wednesday. Mrs. Weitzen-
hof visited her mother, Mrs.
Lena Ringer, and Mrs. Koerner
visited her mother, Mrs. Susan
Nichols.
Leslie Bigelow, two year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arth-
ur Bigelow, modelled a sun
dress at a fashion show at
Grand Valley high school in
Orwell Thursday evening. There
were four little children model
ing and she was the youngest
model. Others modelling W ere
adults.
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n E w S from C II e S T e R

Grating is in charge of t h e
Perennial Gardeners. All who
can do SO are requested to
bring flowers for decorating the
graves. Further notice next
week.
Community Church
The Rev. Judson Townley,
pastor of the Chester Commun-
ity church, has announced that
his sermon topic for next Sun
day, May %, will be "Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union-Com-
munist or Christian?" Church
services at $50 and at Ills
am.
New Variety Store
Something new has been add
ed to the Vorel store on May
field Road. The new addition
which was built west of t h e
grocery department, now con-
tainS a well stocked variety
store. Mrs. Bertha Vorel Ehlert
is in charge of the new de-
partment.
West Geauga Clippers
Jeff Richmond reports h a t
the wood working club, T h e
West Geauga Clippers, met at
the Chester school building on
Wednesday, May Is, at 400
pm. for an organization meet
ing. The following officers were
elected: President, Wayne Sper-
ry; vice president, James Pat
terson; secretary and treasurer
Tommy Patterson; recreation
leader, John Groth; reporter,
Jeff Richmond; health and
safety director, Richard Werhn-
yak. The club leader is Ray
mond Stone.
Rebecca Circle
The Rebecca circle of t h e
Women's Fellowship of tn e
Community church will meet in
the church recreation room on
May goth with Mrs. William
Kott as hostess. Officers of the
circle are, chairman, Mrs. AL
len Burnett; vice chairman,
Mrs. Dallas Bierman; Secre 81
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DIR. Titus is HonOred
DR.. c.. p. Titus, local dental
surgeon, was honored at a
luncheon on Wednesday, May
IL, National Hospital Day. This
was given at st. Luke's hos
pital. DR.. Titus was one of 10
to receive a certificate of a.
ward for contributing to t h e
growth and deveopment of St.
Luke's hospital, during % years
of service there.
Memorial Day Services
Memorial Day services will
be held in the school auditorium
on Monday, May 81, at 1000
am. The Rev. Judson Townley
will give the address with the
Rev. Allan McGaW assisting
with the service. The Commun-
ity church choir will sing. AS
is the usual custom, the Grange
is sponsoring the Memorial Day
service, which is in charge of
the lecturer, Mrs. Lyle Battles.
All other organizations are as
sisting with the project. Dec
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dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Webster. In the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster and Mr..
and Mrs. Kemmer drove to
Footville and visited Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Haase and also en-
joyed a ride to Rock Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones Of
Cleveland spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Webster.
Mrs. Joe Ineman accompani-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Marcus
of Ashtabula to Canada where
they will spend some tim e
travelling and sight seeing.
Mrs. Harry Tate, Mrs. Jay
Barber and Mrs. Ernest Thaler
attended the All County Rug
Making at e. Claridon on Tues
day.