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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

me in Congress, oppose the st. Law
renee SeaWay. This is certainly sec
tionalism at its worse. ANY Mary
lander who would put the benefit of
the entire Nation ahead of his State
land. by the way. ahead of the rail-
roads, would not hesitate to support
construction of this vital link between
the ocean and the Great Lakes.
Maryland is very fortunate in its
representation in Congress. 1t is for
that reason that it is SO hard to under
stand Just why Maryland opposes the
project on the st. Lawrence River Are
we afraid Of the competition which
might result from opening the Great
Lakes to sea-going traffic? If that is
the case, then our entire American
system should be legislated against and
competition in every sense outlawed.
The st. Lawrence SeaWay is inevi-
table. The question is who will build
it? If the railroads and the East
Coast Senators win their fight in
Washington. then the SeaWay will be
built by our Canadian neighborS and
we will have had no say in its con-
struction or in its future use. Common
sense says we should participate in the
project with Canada; national defense
demands that we should.
pray that this session of Congress
will result in legislation favorable to
the Seaway. Joe NJ. Baker, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Letters to The Star. :.

for the last three years-could give
lessons in the use of the English
language to more than half of the
college freshmen ran into in those
days. Furthermore, she knows her
multiplication tables, she has been
drilled in great many things. and
she takes subjects she dislikes. "Still
Another Parent" would have US think
this doesn't happen in Arlington, but
I cannot believe her as against what
see every day.
have stood before 35 fifth-grade
children and talked for half an hour
without one Of them making a sound
or taking an eye off me. The moment
l stopped talking and asked for ques-
tons I was presented with an orderly
barrage with absolutely no overlap
ping or repetition) from every child in
the room. The nature of the questions
revealed background of geography
and world affairs that would have been
startling coming from a group of adults.
Two days later got letter of thanks,
dramatically perfect. charming in
style, and as spontaneous and indi-
vidual as spring flower. If nine
tenthS of those ten-year- olds didn't
know where Berlin, Rome or Edin-
burgh are located. I'll eat the copy of
The Star that carries this letter.
Ralph E. BalIinger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

Wire guards, fences. pickets-
These have all been tried. with vary
ing success. mostly depending upon the
dog
Fortunately. for most plants. whether
labeled hardy or not, the powers of
survival are large. They are able to
stand their ground, and come up with
flying colorS in the spring.
Probably insects, in the long run, do
more damage than all the dogs put to-
gether
So it may be believed without much
trouble that most of the complaining
about the dogs is wasted
Wasted, that is, until dog such as
Cubby comes around.
X
The best remedy, of course, Is the
one suggested first.
Here he comes!" goes the shout.
People run to doors and windows. AS
long as he does not stop
But when he does, there is nothing
to do but step out and wave arms and
do bit of plain and fancy yelling.
"Cubby. go home! Go home, Cubby!"
Poor Cubby, he has not received so
much attention since he was a pup.
But once those shovel paws get into
action. no one can blame the lawn
maker for trying to stop their opera
ton.
Go home. Cubby. Nice doggy, go
home. Get out of there, you ugly
mutt" Etc. etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
ARLINGTON Teaching Methods

1 am unhappy that school and
university teacher for IA years" as
Still Another Parent" claims to have
been. should see fit to be so free with
the facts in her recent letter on the
Arlington County schools.
Undoubtedly lot of people reading
the letter will take its contents as
gospel. especially if they have no chill
dren in the Arlington schools. My own
feeling, though, is that the writer could
profitably devote some of her letter.
writing time to visiting the schools,
attending PTA meetings. talking to
teachers and principals, or any other
activities that might give her better
understanding of what goes on inside
the schools.
No one, l believe, who knew even a
little about the Arlington schools
would say that PTA members never
seem to question the type of education
their children are getting" My NOV
ing around the United States has led
me into membership in more PTAS than
I care to remember, and l have never
seen a more articulate set of parents
than those who flock to PTA meet
ings in Arlington. They not only queS-
ton the type of education their off,
spring are getting; they take steps to
change it if they don't like it. The
result is that school principals and
teachers are engaged in continuous
defense of their ideas ard constant
improvement OF their methods. such
improvement being based largely on
what they learn from the parents, in
dividually and in concert.
can understand this parents frus-
tration at finding that college students
who had been trained by progressive"
methods could not spell, write COM
plete sentence. develop a paragraph
use any sort of vocabulary, or even
sort out their thoughts logically" I
had the very same frustrated feeling
when was college instructor, except
that the students who brought it on
were all from conventional schools. AS
a matter of fact. my sixth-grade daugh-
ter-no wizard, but Arlington trained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Policy on Trunsit Operators

Your editorial Of January 81 on Ne
gro bus operators raises several cues
tons which we feel deserve sober an
Swers. We have seen in these last
years changing attitude toward those
undemocratic practices which have de-
MED many Americans the rights of par
ticipating equally in the life of their
communities. In our Nations Capital
our theaterS and our restaurants are
patronlzed by all our people, with
complete absence of those disturbances
forebodingly prophesied. These peace
ful achievements of democratic prin-
clpleS were possible because our faith
in the good sense and decency of
Americans did not fearfully capitulate
to coercion or threats.
The Star itself acknowledges that
there is little if any reason to believe
that either the Capital Transit Com
pany or the great majority of its pa
irons would object on racial grounds to
the employment of Negroes as bus and
Streetcar operators. 1t is not fitting,
therefore. in the light of this. to deny
our community the services of a COM
petent labor resource, or the oppor-
tunity for employment to suitable oper-
atorS because such step MIGHT re-
suit in strike by the union which rep
resents white operators"
The union. however, testified before
the Senate District subcommittee in
vestigating Capital Transit that it
would neither initiate nor condone such
strike. The knowledge that such a
strike would have little support or SYM
pathy should dissuade dissenters from
any such action and the knowledge that
such a strike would be firmly met by
releasing all who will not work with
their fellow Americans would be deci-
sive in preventing it,
Kathleen Cliff,
Chairman, District Affairs Committee
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom. D. c. Area
Branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
'Trumonite Reporters

What is "Trumanite reporter? David
Lawrence has been using the term. Perhaps
1t might be defined as follows:
"A Trumanite reporter is reporter who
asks President Eisenhower question, the reply
to which places the President in the position Of
having said something of which Mr.. Lawrence
does not approve"
The '"Trumanite reporter who, according
to Mr.. Lawrence, "entrapped" the President
Unto pulling the rug from beneath his own
partys spokesman" in his press-conference
comments on excessive partisanship, was Merri-
man Smith of the United Press. The Star does
not regard him as 'Trumanite reporter" or
an Eisenhower reporter"-but merely as good
reporter. The reason he happened to ask the
question was that the President recognized
him first. Otherwise, 1t might have been The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Prefers Our Government

AS we anXiously watch the Italian.
French and other republican forms of
governments turn over and over. we
can get deep comfort out of the fore
sight of our forefathers in establishing
the republican and democratic form of
Government We enjoy.
Ours may not be the most perfect of
all possible forms of government but
there is no question that the United
States form of Government is the
soundest and best in all history.
Despite the criticism levelled at the
electoral college procedure, our PreSi-
dent is elected directly by the American
voters. and is. therefore. the personal
representative of every American, and
not the creature of parliamentary skull
duggery as those of some other repub-
lies. In addition. he is in Office for four
years, which seems to be an ideal
period Of time.
During those four years he is free
to develop an administrative program
subject only to very broad supervision
by Congress also directly elected by
the people Our President is a full
effective and independent branch of
our Government, capable of making
decisions and not subject to the Whims
Of parliamentarianS.
The Presidents of France and Italy
are figure heads, "Stand-ins" for de-
parted hereditary monarchs. And their
Premlers are unable to make broad and
daring decisions, because ParliamentS
can upset them at the drop of hat.
The topsy-turvy political setup of
France and Italy would be made more
stable if those countries would adopt
direct vote for their President. four
year term. and establish constitutional
, provisions giving him the status Of an
independent branch of government so
that he could establish a firm program
of operation.
In the present state of the world. the
Western democratic world would profit
if such a change was made by France
and Italy. The form of government
they now have is neither fish nor fowl.
1t is an impossible hybrid.
GinO ]. SINH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Mutter of MARKING up Coffee

1t is apparent that w. T. Smith,
whose letter regarding A. & P. coffee
prices appeared February 4, is not an
entrepreneur. For if he were. he would
have learned the hard way long ago
that, to be successful, merchant must
price his stock on hand or in store on
the basis of replacement costs. It would
be no more fair to expect merchant
to dispose Of stocks on hand on the
basis of his original cost and which, at
the time of disposal, would cost him
more than he originally paid for them,
than it would be to expect Mr.. Smith
to dispose of his real estate, or his
stocks or bonds at fraction over their
original cost and then replace them at a
higher level. One of the great weak
neSseS of the human race is that we
are philanthropiStS with the other fell
lows money or property, even though
we may not be with our own.
am not stakeholder in A. & p, nor
an employe, nor even customer, con-
sequently hold no brief for them. But
it seems only fair to point out that their
coffee prices have long been several
cents per pound below those of equal
quality. Further. I believe their many
competitors find A. & P. an exceedingly
potent influence on many markets.
w. S. Gibson.
A letter recently appeared regarding
the matter of increasing the price of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Sales Tax Referendum

I wish to take exception to your edi-
torial OF Febrauary 6, in which you take
Harrison Mann to task for refusing to
join in introducing bill to allow ref
erendum on a sales tax in Arlington
County.
The sales tax is vicious, unfair tax,
and it has had very few advocates in
Arlington County. at least until the
present County Board came to power.
All Of our members in the General As
sembly were elected on pledges to OPP
pose it,
A sales tax could not carry in a ref
erendum; but for our delegates to advo-
cate the proposed law has several i'll
effects. First, it will greatly weaken
their position in fighting a Statewide
sales tax. Second, if the law is passed,
Arlington County will be put to the ex-
pense of special election if one is held;
or, if the referendum is held at the
general election, the sales-tax argu-
ments will help detract attention from
the other important issues and person.
alltieS in the election. maybe that is
why the County Board wants refer
endum-to detract attention from their
own shortcomings
4Oo uOLl Special
law to allow referendum every time
any one thinks of one he would like to
have. The fact is, Senator Fenwick and
Delegate Magruder are singing quite a
different tune from what they did a
few years back. Several times, the
County Board asked for a law to au-
thorize referendum on non-partisan
elections for the County Board, and
they refused even to introduce the law
although it had widespread support
of the Civic Federation and many other
organizations. So now, why are they
working for a referendum on a sales tax
that nobody wants except the irrespon-
sible, help = the rich soak the = poor
County Board? Responsible organiza-
lions in the county, such as the Civic
Federation, are opposing the proposed
referendum law.
Harrison Mann is to be commended
not condemned for refusing to be
party to this sales tax law.
II. Herbert Howe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
The Unchoneing SEQ

The ocean being more SteudtaSt than
the land
Assumes no autumn dress OF gold
or red
And has no Sere and crumpled ledueS
to shed
To Warn the heart that pintcr is at
hand.
Adore the empty beaches, euHs SttH
glide:
The ,paues fling shells and pebbles
on the shore.
Return and bear them out to sea
once more
At the incoming OF the punctudl tide.
And equally unheedfnl OF mankind,
From beaches Where the happy chill
dren play
indifferent breakers quickly Uash
dDdy
The little sandy footprints left behind.
Then to the sea returns that solitude
1t kne1U before the race of man had
birth,
That peace that shall again return
to earth
After the troubled human interlude.
lnez BoreIoy Kirby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
This Case Needs Full Airing

It is unfortunate that the impending trial
of suspended Police Inspector Beverly C. Beach
on misconduct charges will leave unsettled seri-
Gus questions about the veteran officers flnan-
cial affairs. This will be so whether or not In
spector Beach is found guilty of the counts to be
considered by trial board. For the charges
brought against the inspector have to do with
matters less important than satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of the source of an estimated $1,000
of income above his police pay in about 212
years. 1t is only fair to Inspector Beach, as well
as to the Police Department, to have this ques-
ton cleared up to the satisfaction OF the de-
partment and of the public.
The trial will be concerned only with three
charges: Cd That Inspector Beach used some
charity donations "for the exclusive pleasure
and enjoyment of himself and other policemen"
at the seventh precinct, and of their guests;
90 that he improperly accepted gift OF $500
from Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, for
whose home in the precinct he had provided
police protection on several occasions, and CD
that he lied to Senate crime investigators and
to his superiors about some of his financial
assets and dealings Unlike the charges which
led to dismissal of Inspector Albert I. Bullock
last year, the case against Inspector Beach does
not involve any refusal to answer questions OF
his superiors. On the contrary, Inspector Beach
gave many explanations OF loans ana otner
transactions which had aroused the curiosity Of
Senate and police investigators. Efforts by
police to check on these explanations proved
extremely difficult.
1t is said that Federal income tax agents
are trying to unravel the tangled Beach finances.
Perhaps this investigation will succeed in throw
ing more light on the case. Certainly it would
be regrettabe if doubts raised by the Senate
and Police Department inquiries should not be
resolved one way or the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
The Communists Burrow Under

That estimates of party membership are
not representative of the true strength of the
Communist Party in this country is evident
from recent testimony by Director ]. Edgar
Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
before the House Appropriations Committee.
Such estimates, showing decline in open
membership, have been cited from time to time
by persons who have discounted the seriousness
of the Red menace. But Mr.. Hoover has made
1t plain that while the number of card-carrying
Communists has dropped drastically, especially
since the New York trials of party leaders. the
ranks of the concealed membership of the
party have grown correSpondingly
At the trial of the eleven top leaders of
the party in New York City several years ago
1t became known publicly for the first time
that the Communist Party had been success
fully nfiltrated by FBI agents and informants.
The disclosure shocked the Red leadership
and led to far-reaching changes in Communist
policies and procedures. The party instituted
its own loyalty program" designed to root out
TRAITORS" and prevent the acceptance into
party councils of any recruit who might be a
spy for the FBI Membership cards were done
away with. The party was divided into small
groups, each of which was to be held responsible
for the reliability of all its members. Records
were destroyed. Telephones were used SPAR
ingly and discreetly, in fear of tapped lines.
Many other tricks were adopted in the hope Of
frustrating investigators.
Some years ago more than 100000 Com
munists voted for Earl Browder for President.
Today, according to Attorney General Brownell,
the known membership stands at about $4,000.
1t is the silent membership that is the special
concern of the FBI, however. The deeper the
party membership burrows underground, the
more difficult the investigative task of the FBI.
Mr.. Hoover told the House committee that an
investigation that several years ago could have
been handled satisfactorily by one or two agents
now requires nine or ten. The underground
elements, he sad constitute a fifth column
that calls for increased and constant vigilance
by the bureau. The potential fifth column, he
declared, comprises underground leaders, secret
members, front groups, fellow travellers, Com
munist sympathizers and "dupes." 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that Mr.. Hoover has
opposed any legislation designed to outlaw the
Communist Party and thus drive it completely
underground. The FBTs job is hard enough
as it is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

coffee on the shelves. personally saw
this take place in large store on Con-
necticut avenue. A few weeks ago when
the first increase in price was being
given publicity and several days before
it was to become effective, the manage
ment had three men just before closing
time. frantically rubbing the price off
the cans of coffee that were on the
shelves and remarking the stock at the
increased price If I remember cor
rectly. it was increased from 95 cents
to $105 Now. you and I know that that
particular stock was not procured at
the increased price at wholesale. 1t was
just another opportunity to take ad-
vantage of the public and they sure
capitalized on it.
NJ A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Pretty Far Afield'

I happen to agree with you In your
February 6 editorial Pretty Far
Afield," criticizing the American Medi-
can Association for urging doctors to
wire their Congressman in support of
the Bricker amendment.
But this. it seems to me, should work
both ways. I noted several weeks ago
that the American Civil Liberties Union,
self-appointed defenders of our civil
liberties, came out organizationally in
opposition to the Bricker amendment
Now, how in Heavens name can civil
liberties be involved in dispute in
volving highly technical legal ques-
ton? If anything, many proponents are
arguing that the Bricker bill would help
save our civil liberties.
Victor LaSky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

Stars Gould Lincoln who was trying to ask the
same question, along with about 200 other
reporters who are more interested in getting
the news than in laying down the rules of
political strategy to be followed by the President
or anybody else-for which, Praise be!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

A letter recently appeared regarding
the matter of increasing the price of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
Airline Worker Dies
As Auto and Truck
Collide in Virginia

Robert K. Carl, 29-year-old
American Airlines employee. Of
AIS Prince street. Alexandra, was
killed yesterday when. the car
he was riding collided with a
truck on U. S. Route / near
Woodbridge. Va.
State Trooper Ray .Hoskins
said Mr.. Carl and Miss, Patricia
McAtte. 20. Of 918 Jefferson
street, Alexandria. were passen-
gers in q convertible driven by
Harry Jones, jr.. 81, Of Al Alex
andria avenue, Alexandria.
Miss McAtte was injured in
the crash and admitted to Alex
andria Hospital. where she was
in fair condition today. Mr.. Jones
and the driver of the truck, Ray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
District Newsman
Hurt in Coast Crash;
Actress Is Killed

A Washington newspaper man
was critically injured in a Cali
fornia automobile accident in
which an actress was killed and
two others were hurt yesterday.
The newsman is Ned Russell,
Washington correspondent for
the New York Herald Tribune.
Killed was Mrs. Geraldine Car
neol. 81. known on TV as Ger
aldine Carr, who played Joan
Davis best friend in the comedi-
enne's television films, II Mar
ried JOAN" She also had APP
peared on the stage.
The crash occurred in Holly
wood Hills. Calf. Mrs. Carneol
and her husband. Jess Carneol,
IS, were driving home from a
party at the Studio City home
Of Norman Luboff. choir direc-
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tor, with Mr.. Russell at the
wheel when the accelerator
pedal apparently damned, the
Associated Press reported.
Mr.. Carneol was quoted as
stating that the automobile went
out of control, sideswiped an
other, struck a stone wall and
overturned, then burst into
flames. Motorists and residents
pulled the victims from the
wreckage.
Mrs. Carneol was killed in
stantly. Mr.. Russell suffered
a skull fracture and cuts. Mr..
Carneol suffered cuts and a back
injury. and Pearl Flies. 81. a
passenger. had head cuts and
possible internal injuries.
The driver of the other car
was reported uninjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
Godfrey Bemoans LOT
OF Those Who Don't FLY
Rx the A,,oeiaisd Pros,

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, Sept.
SITS Arthur Godfrey's opinion
that people who haven't flown
haven't lived"
That was the radio and tele-
vision performers comment here
yesterday as he received a dia-
mond-studded silver punch bowl
given him by the Virginia Adj
visory Committee on Aviation
for his contributions to flying
education.
Mr.. Godfrey told a regional
meeting Of the National Avia-
ton Trades Association he
passed a physical examination to
enable him to pilot his own
plane again September Is.
That's the day the Civil Aero
nautics Board will reinstate his
flying license, suspended March
Is on charges of careless flying
at the Teterboro IN. ID airport.