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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
That Controversial New Look

In their search for grounds on which to
attack the Eisenhower administration, the Dem
ocrats appear to have settled upon the New
Look in national defense and foreign policy
as an issue of considerable political promise.
Adlai Stevenson, eloquent spokesman for the
party out of power, devoted considerable por-
ton of his address last Saturday night to the
subject. Mr.. Stevenson was addressing a polit-
ical meeting-the Southeastern Democratic Con-
ference at Miami Beach. Although he assured
his audience that he was talking in mo spirit
of partisan RELISH" there was a clear tone of
politics in the rhetorical fourishes with which
Mr.. Stevenson asked and answered series of
questions tending to discredit the administra-
ton in these two related fields. Some other
answers, from authoritative quarters, have been
made since Saturday.
At his press conference yesterday, President
Eisenhower reminded his questioners that he
has spent a long time in the military service
and that he is concerned as seriously about the
security of this country as any individual alive.
He is acting, he said, for what he believes is the
security and continued safety Of the country.
The administration goal, in short, is to plan
this Nations part in assuring the defense of the
free world in such way that we do not have to
abandon the task at some critical point. AS for
the New Look" as designation, the President
said that he despises slogans because they are
not truly descriptive of anything.
Without mentioning Mr.. Stevenson by
name, Admiral Radford, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of STAFF, speaking in New York on Tues
day, dealt with some of the critical questions
about our military planning Refuting the'
charge that the plan is to rely exclusively on
massive retaliation" by airborne atomic weap-
ons-no administration spokesman ever reduced
the strategy to such limited plan-the admiral
said
Our planning does not subscribe to the
thinking that the ability to deliver massive
atomic retaliation is, By itself, adequate to
meet all our security needs. It is not correct
to say we are relying on one weapon, or one
service or that we are anticipating one kind
Of war. We are putting emphasis on our adj
VantageS-our long SuitS-on air power, on
new weapons, and on high state of combat
operational readiness. I. :. We shall continue
to have over one million men in the Army and
Navy second to none we not relying
solely upon air power.
1t must be expected in our system of pol
itcS that partisan criticism will cover virtually
all activities of Government The Democrats
have taken full advantage of such quips as ma
tional security in the large economy size" But
the creation and maintenance of a defense
establishment and of foreign policy are re-
Sponsibilities that change constantly. The Ell
senhower administration brought in a new team
and took new look at the job. There is some
thing old as well as something new in how it
is being done And this probably will be the
case If Democratic administration follows this
Republican regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
improvement in Italy

Now that the Chamber of Deputies has
emulated the Senate in giving vote of conf
dence to Premier Mario Scelba, Italy has at
least fair chance of enjoying an effective and
stable government for some months to come.
This is not sure prospect Of course but it
can be made to materialiZe if the middle-of-the-
road parties do not again let internal pickering
weaken their power as a parliamentary coal
ton capable of maintaining majority against
the extremists on the left and right.
Until the elections last June, these parties
the Liberals, the Republicans, the moderate
Socialists and the Christian Democrats-worked
together in way that enabled them, under the
premiership of Alcide De Gasperi to establish
long-lived postwar government in Rome. But
after the elections, in which they lost some
ground to the extremists they began to feud
among themselves to such an extent that Italy
has since been plagued by French-style political
instability. Now, however in supporting Mr..
Scelba, they have gone back to voting as
coalition, and even though their majority in
Parliament is small it is still adequate enough
assuming that factionalism remains on the
shelf-to head off any near-future crisis result
ing from the combined opposition of the neo-
FaScists, the MonarchiStS and the Communists
and their fellow travellers.
The Italian situation has thus undergone
marked change for the better. Premier Scelba,
famous for his work against Communist ter
rorism, is generally recognized as a skful
politician and an able and vigorous leader of
unqueStioned courage and integrity He is one
of the most distinguished members of the
Christian Democratic Party-which is still the
strongest in the country-and he has won his
vote Of confidence on the basis of program
that does little equivocating. In the domestic
field, besides promising to crack down on tax
dodgers and the Red conspiracy, he has COM
mitted himself to carry out slightly left-of-
center economic and social reforms. And in the
international field he has affirmed, without the
slightest qualification, that his government will
not only continue to give all-out support to the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but also
press for early ratification of the sixnation pact
to establish the European Defense Community
Needless to say, this program faces power
full opposition, but the parliamentary vote of
confidence supports the hope that Mr.. Scelba
will be able to win similar backing for his
proposals when the time comes to pass on them.
Certainly, If the middle-o of -the-road coalition
holds fast together during the tests ahead
which Is admittedly big "if"-Italy will have
good opportunity to strengthen both itself and
the free West as whole. In any event. as OF
now, the outlook in that respect seems more
encouraging than it has been for many weeks
past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Some One Is Lying

The dispute between Senator Mccarthy and
the Army has come down to an ugly issue of
veracity and integrity
It is impossible to reconcile the report is
sued by the Army and the memoranda subse-
quently released by the committee. 1t is equally
impossible to reconcile statement attributed
by the Mccarthy group to Army Secretary
Stevens with the latter's unqualified denial.
The issue of veracity involves, on the one
side, Senator Mccarthy, Roy Cohn and Frank
Carr, counsel and associate committee counsel.
Those involved on the other side are Secretary
Stevens and John Adams, General Counsel to
the Army. The issue of integrity, however, goes
deeper. It involves more than the individuals.
What is really at stake in this respect is the
integrity of the Senate and the integrity Of the
Army
This being So the matter is one which must
not be huShed up, covered up, Shunted aside,
or resolved by the shabby expedient of sacrific-
ing some individual
The simple fact is that some one is lying.
And both the Senate and the Department of the
Army should be relentless in their determine
ton to find out who is lying.
There is one effective way to do it. All of
the individuals involved should be required to
testify under oath, before an appropriate Sen
ate committee. This presumably would result
III cOLIIcC VI CeSIlHlOIy. LII tIla6 eVent-aS
would be done in the case of any one else-the
conflicting testimony should be referred to the
Department of Justice with view to perjury
proceedings. This would entail, of course a
thorough investigation, presumably with the
assistance of the FBI. In this way, it may be
possible to run this thing down, and find out
who Is telling the truth and who is not. In view
of the gravity of the issue, and the personalities
involved nothing less should be tolerated or
wanted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13

is a politician, not patriot. OF all the
disgruntled lame ducks, he and Truman
are outstanding.
President Eisenhower's great mistake
has been in not exposing and prose-
cutting the graft and fraud that for
almost 20 years have been perpetrated
on the American public.
That Is why so many Of us stood in
line for hours to vote. Almost anything
was better than what we had
1t is not the Republican or Demo-
cratic Party the voters are interested in,
but the welfare of our country. When
man is asked if he is a Communist,
and he can't or won't give a definite
no. then for my money he is not an
American. Truman and Stevenson must
have very short memories ito name
only one-they have forgotten Alger
Hiss.
Mildred w. Goodman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Needed: Another O. w. Holmes

The Navy Department reluctantly and sor-
rowfuly has decided that the time has come to
part with its famous fighting ship, the U. S. S.
Constellation. It has asked Congress for per-
mission to sell or scrap the venerable wooden
vessel, now dismasted and rotting at pier in
the Boston Navy Yard. The Nays attitude Is
understandable, in view Of its lack Of funds for
restoring the old warship and the failure OF
past Congresses to grant any special appropria-
tons for the task. What the Constellation needs
is another Oliver Wendell Holmes to arouse
public interest and financial support in her
behalf 1t took Holmes poetical appeal for
"Old Ironsides" to save the CONSULTATIONS sister
ship, the U. S. S. Constitution, from watery
grave.
Rear Admiral B. E. Manseau deputy chief
of the Nays Bureau of Ships, told House
Armed Services subcommittee that it would cost
about $35 million to put the Constellation in
reasonable state of repair and that an annual
appropriation of 900 would be necessary for
maintenance. If three other historic ships
the Hartford, the Olympia and the Oregon
were included in the restoration project he
testified, the otal.cost would run to about $35
million, not counting subsequent maintenance.
Admiral Manseau said the Navy definitely wants
to hold onto the Constitution, which is on pub
lie view at the Boston Navy Yard The depart
ment recommended the complete restoration OF
"Old Ironsides" at a cost of $500, 0O0
The CONSULTATIONS fate is Of particular
interest to Marylanders in general and espe-
cially to citizens of Baltimore. There is some
uncertainty, however, as to whether the ship at
Boston, rebuilt hull contains much of the wood
that composed the celebrated frigate. The orig
nal Constellation was built in Baltimore and
was launched there in 1897 Just few weeks be-
fore the Constitution slid down the ways in Bos-
ton. Her SO guns enabled her to defeat the
French frigate Insurgent during the undeclared
naval war with France in 1799 In recent years
she had been tied up at Newport, Rhode Island.
but after World War II she was towed to Boston.
There is movement in Baltimore to collect
private contributions for restoration Of the ship,
but so far the collections have been discourage
ingly small It is evident from the Nays esti-
mates Of cost that substantial donations from
many contributors would be required to save the
ship, If Congress decides against making an
appropriation for that purpose The Navy is on
sound ground in opposing any diversion Of de-
tense money for such a restoration project. If
a Federal fund is to be granted, 1t should
be separate from the defense appropriations.
But it looks as though the best hope for preserv-
ing the Constellation lies in the generosity of
patriotic citizens who are ioath to see such a
glorious old ship d]f in ignominy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Cartoon on Capitol Police

Even though it was intended as
caricature. 1 feel that your cartoon
March was an unmerited slur on the
Capitol police.
have taken many noontime strolls
through the grounds and my observa-
ton is that these men deal with more
people and answer more questions than
any similar group of police officers. At
all times I have found them to be alert,
courteous and helpful. 1t is both I'M
wise and unkind to picture them un-
fairly because an event occurs in their
area over which they could not possibly
have had any control.
Life would be much smoother II all
public employees did as good job Of
serving the public as these men do.
REV. Joe Dana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Demands Three Cents Worth

On March 5, I received letter from
New York that was postmarked
March 2. BY any standard that would
seem to be pretty poor service.
1t would seem that anything that can
be done to improve mail deliveries
should be put into effect with the least
possible delay.
During the election campaign. the
Republicans talked a lot about how
they were going to use modern business
methods in Government Apparently,
that word hasn't filtered down to the
Post Office yet. I can remember when
it cost only cents to mail letter,
and we got three deliveries a day.
Now we get one delivery, and they
want to raise the rates.
Joan Stein.
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Met orthy outmoneuvered

Your March 8 editorial. Mccarthy
Outmaneuvered." seems q little over
optimistic. 1t is not Senator Mccarthy,
but the Democratic Party-and Incl
dentally the best interests of the Ma
tion-that have been outmaneuvered.
Vice President Nixon may be expected
to give a temperate, reasonable re-
buttal of Mr.. Stevenson's attack. such
as should appeal to. and allay the
fears of. the independent voters who
elected Mr.. Eisenhower President. SEN
ator Mccarthy will then make such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
NebuIue

One may reach OUTWARD NTH the mind
Till its endeapor stretches tar,
Like some great telescope to find
The empire of a hidden star.
Obedient to the crystals potDer
The distant pldnetoid appears:
So memory lures one starry hour
From out the nebulae OF years. !.
4 Gertie Stewart Howard \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Praise for Mr.. Dulles

Not SO long ago, those who profess to have
access to sources of information which are
closed to most of us were limiting, and limiting
rather broadly, that Mr.. Dulles days as Secre-
tary of State were numbered
lie was not measuring up they lid, to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
| etters to The Star

column. "Peress and Army's Red Tape"
should be given wide publicity.
? It Is the one and only intelligent
article I have seen in any paper on
the case.
Anne Rogers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
OF fact by writing The Evening Star infor-
nation Bureau. 1900 Eye ST.. NV, Washing
ton .. D. C. Please inciose three i3) cents for
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13

a speech as has come to be expected
of him. The Republicans will have
had twice the air time given the Demo-
Gratis, and gotten twice as much pub
licity. besides having made their pitch
for the votes of both extremes.
John A. MOrriSey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13

Pen-nGn1es may be used If letters carry
aDTtters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13

@. What per cent of American work.
ers are enrolled in labor unions?-E. F.
A. Union membership. though at an
all-time high, represented at the end
of 1853 only about 80 per cent of all
non-agricultural workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13

Mr.. Stevenson in his speech has
proved to the American people that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE.

c. Does the Army still use spider
silk for making gunsights?-G. T.
A. Yes. to some extent. About 40
black widow spiders are maintained by
the Army'S engineer section in CO.
lumbus, Ohio. to provide cross-hairs for
transits, levels and other sighting in
strumentS as well as for fine gun
sights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Gentlemen From Wisconsin

After studying many cartoons, edi-
torials. letters to the editor. etc., have
reached the following conclusions: Cd
It is wrong for United States Senator
to speak disrespectfully to witness
appearing before his committee. (2) it
is perfectly proper for editors. cartoon
lists, letter writer's. ct al to speak or
write disrespectfully about United
States Senator at any time or place.
/. NJ. Enlightened.
It begins to appear that the disease
has about run its course. From a men,
ace. the ridiculous junior Senator has
become more Of bore. AS matter of
fact. almost as much of bore as David
Lawrence.
Son Of '76.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Junior Ronch to Open
At Lodge in Poconos
STROUDSBURG, Pa

The small fry will be given an
opportunity to do realistic i'm
presentations of their Western
heroes and heroines Of TV and
the movies when Twin Pine
Lodge and Ranch, in the Pocono
Mountains near here. opens its
junior ranch on June q.
The Rangers" will live with
their vacationing parents in
regular ranch accommodation
but they will have their own
program under supervision Of a
"head ranger" and his wife
from 9 am. to 8 pm. six days
a week.
Junior ranch activities will in
clude daily riding instruction,
care and understanding of the
horse, saddling and mounting,
also swimming instruction.
hiking, nature lore, rifle marks
manship, picnics. rope spinning
instructions, square dancing.
campfire wiener roastS and
songfests, cowboy entertain
ment, movies and standard
games.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
The Travellers Notebook

ing to unlock the Atlantic Ocean
two weeks from today. and the
Eastern Seaboard's greatest
single attraction for vacationers
officially will begin a booming
summer.
Spells of pleasant weather al
ready have lured hundreds of
thousands of about-to-be-tanned
young holidayers into the surf.
But that won't detract from the
1854 premiere. The younger
crowds have been sneaking pre-
views for a month or more at
resorts south Of New York City,
and beach-front hotels have
found it gratifying to see the
sands lively with nimble figures
so early. Answering the early
season knocking on the door,
they have thrown open facilities
that, in times past, would be
available only with the advent
of June.
From South Carolina TO North
ern New Jersey, resorts thus
have a running start on the 1854
summer season. But the Me-
mortal Day official opening is a
strong tradition, and unlocking
the Atlantic is reserved for that
holiday.
Some Elements Missing
Not that they cared too much
or missed them, but the early
birds have done without some of
the services and the Snowman
ship that make beach resorts so
attractive in midsummer. The
stilted chairs, ordinarily topped
by bronzed 1ifeguards, are
vacant; dance bands haven't yet
mounted the stands in numbers:
the summer theater is dark, and
such seashore fun as clam-bakes
are in the future. Some of the
restaurants have yet to open.
That picture will change dra-
matically on or soon after the
three day week end Of May 90
81. Along New Jerseys shore
the greatest concentration Of
beach resorts north of Florida
more than SIS surf-and-sand re-
sorts and dozens of the inland
towns are planning special activ-
tiles of interest to holidayers.
Parades and other special activ-
tiles will give the summer touch
to Jerseys Wildwood, Cape May,
Ocean City, Long Branch, Ocean
Grove and seashore communities
that have not been publicized so
widely.
Steel Pier to Open
Atlantic City, the all-year re-
sort that simply changes its stride
with each season, will unlock
the ocean on Friday, May %, to
start it's centennial year of bath
ing. The Steel Pier also will open
that week end. and q fashion re-
view is on the program. Asbury
Park VIII hold a mans fashion
pageant and select ''Mr. Fashion
in boardwalk ceremonies on May
80.
But the fanfare of the Me-
mortal Day openings, naturally,
does not exhaust the flair of
beach resorts for crowd-gather-
ing events. To keep repeat vis-
itors happy and win new friends,
most of the seashore commune
ties OF New Jersey have Sche-
duled frequent sports competi-
tions, fairs, flower and antique
shows, conventions, regattas and
fishing tournaments.
Jerseys Ocean City, for in
stance, plans lively calendar
to mark it's Diamond Jubilee
year. The annual Baby Parade,
As years old, is to be larger and
more colorful than ever.
Free, nightly concerts on the
music pier will begin in late
June. Boats of every type will
compete in speed events three
Evening star., 1954-05-16

invest now in seascapes, beach
fun and pleasant oceanfront ho-
tells. You can start tomorrow.
Hotel ads already are promising
a hearty welcome,
Evening star., 1954-05-16
The Travellers Notebook
Holiday Turns Spotlight
On Seaside Vacations
Memorial Day Week End Officially Launches
Season. but Resorts Already Are Hummine
By Jacques FutrelIe, Jr.
The Sior's Trcvel Editor

times q week, or in special re-
gattas. First event Of this type
is the marathon speedboat race,
on Memorial Day.
In Ocean City's future is a
municipal marina, a 1,70O-foot
development to cost 81 million
and provide space for a hundred
boats. The Finger Channel pro-
ject. on the west side of the
causeway for protection from
storms. will include motels.
restaurants and marine facili-
ties.
Beach Club Functioning
Virginia's queen Of the ocean
resorts. Virginia Beach, took a
welcome stride toward the 1854
season about 10 days ago. The
Cavalier Beach and Cabana
Club opened Name bands will
highlight summer entertainment
on the show-boat dance deck,
facing the Atlantic. The bright
cabanas on both sides of the
club will be opened for use by
Memorial Day weekend crowds.
The Cavaliers marina, with
accommodations for rs sea-going
yachts. expects an active season.
A new wing of air-conditioned
hotel rooms, adjacent to the
Bermuda-styled clubhouse, is
available to visiting yachtsmen.
Rebuilt practically from the
ground up, Virginia Beach's Gay
Manor has become the Sir Wal
ter, giving the resort something
new IN the way Of pleasant ho-
tells. Located at Thirty-ninth
street and the Ocean Front. it
opened May / with air-condi-
toned rooms, tape-recorded
background music and a new
spot for around-the-table hours
the Raleigh club room.
LiveIier in Hot Sun
Maryland's Ocean City, true to
tradition, blossoms out brightly
for the summer season on Me-
mortal Day, but it will take the
June sun to awaken all the ac-
tivitieS that make this ocean re-
sort so popular with Washing
ton area vacationers.
Farther UP the coast, Reho-
both Beach, Del, begins to take
on its summer-vacation atmos-
phere about mid-June each year.
Resort life there is fashioned
largely around cottage owners
and renters, and families gen.
orally wait for consistently good
weather and the end of the
school year before moving in.
Later on, the New England
coast will expand the list for
seaside vacations. But the choice
already is wide for those with
vacation time or a week end to
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Pennsy's Fare Cuts
Bring More TruveI

Deeply slashed round-trip fares
inaugurated experimentally by
the Pennsylvania Railroad be-
tween Washington, Baltimore
and Pittsburgh, have started of
well as q stimulant to rail travel,
Fred Carpi. vice president
traffic, has reported.
The new fares cut round-trip
ticket costs by about one-third
and are good on all trains having
coaches.
Mr.. Carpi said that while it is
still too early fully to assess
results of the experiment. I'VE do
know that more people are riding
our trains between Pittsburgh
and Eastern points"
Evening star., 1954-05-16
More Summer Activity

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
The oceanfront Lago Mar Ho-
tel here, opened in 1852 and
sold recently for $1.8 million.
will expand summer services and
activities under its new owner.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Dare Coasts Newest
Club to Open Muy 2o

SOUTHERN SHORES. N. C.
Charlie Lovelace and his Pas
tells will provide the music for
the opening of the Dare coasts
newest and swankiest beach club
here on May 20 and subsequently
will provide music throughout
the season for dances and din.
ner parties throughout the sum.
mar