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Evening star., 1954-09-17
L etters to The Star.

The drop in revenues from this source
is not because Montgomery County is
less deserving than other counties, but
is purely the result of changes in the
factors upon which the operation of
the law is based.
The Board of Education held three
public hearings on it's operating and
construction budgets last spring. It's
budget requests were prepared in de-
tail and copies were distributed to
groups and made available to individ-
uals upon request. The board meetings
at which the budgets were adopted
were public hearings and were well
attended.
In addition, both the acting county
manager and the County Council held
public hearings on the School Boards
budgets. F
The purpose of all of these meetings
and the wide distribution of informa-
ton on the boards budgets was to in
form citizens Of the purposes for which
the money was requested, and to afford
I them opportunities to appear, ask ques-
tions and present their views. The
board earnestly seeks public under
standing of its budgets and welcomes
inquiries, suggestions and criticisms,
particularly since the amount appear
ing on our individual tax bills for
schools is substantial figure. Such
suggestions or criticisms, however,
should be based upon facts, which can
be ascertained.
Wylie w. Barrow.
President. Board of Education OF
Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1954-09-17
The WeII-Loved Book

Hoto aDdrm it isl The tDell-loued book
Has fallen from my hand. -.
A rabbit bounceS up the hill 80.
HoD far is Wonderland?
Little Alice! Is it you again?
What pity I'm too old to play.
II you had come before the children
left
What is that you sag?
You had to Ddit till iCdS quite alone.
1t mould sound rather curious for
child h@ii''+ @7
To say, IL kne,D your mother years ago."
It really i0ouldn't dol
You bring message from the Queen
of Hearts?
You think she said: ITO Alice tDhere-
Girls become and girls may orotD.
But tea goes on foreUer"?
Yes, the aDords do sound trife strange,
But seeing you again has made 1t clear
That If one keeps simple. Iouta0
heart,
Wonderland Is here.
I must haze dreamed. The sun Is loin
In golden Summer glory"
Come, childreni We should 90. But
I knoU another story!
Alice BriIey
Evening star., 1954-09-17
full use. with salutary results for all con-

full use, with salutary results for all con-
cerned.
Much will depend on the frequency Of
bus service to and from the downtown sec
ton. The Capital Transit Company has CO.
operated wholeheartedly to date In trying
to get the lot of to good start. In the long
run, however, the fate Of the plan will de-
pend on the motorists themselves. # they
would prefer to contend with the hazards
Of congested traffic lanes and the shortage
Of parking space in the center of the city,
there is nothing more the city can do, short
OF barring all-day parking in the downtown
area. Free parking and temporarily free
bus transportation ought to provide suffi-
cient inducement to drivers to give the sys-
tenn a tryout. The plan deserves fair test
by the motoring public. ss s
Evening star., 1954-09-17
No Defense

During the 40 years of my adult life
have had great respect for the Wash
ington Star. It is with great regret
that feel irnpel1ed to register my
amazemef1t at some of your editorials
in connection with Senator McCarthy's
recent experiences. The Senator's OPP
ponents berate his methods" fire.
quently with strange reasoning. I sug-
gest that you reconsider the reasoning
behind your editorial mo Defense" Of
September 10. quote the last para
graph:
"If John Doe is brought before some
tribunal, accused of an offense, he
cannot defend himself by showing that
John Doaks was guilty at one time Of
the same thing Likewise, if Senator
Mccarthy has issued an improper ap-
peal to executive employees, or if he has
made improper use of a confidential
document, it is no defense of his act to
show that Senator A or Senator B may
have done something similar in the
past"
It is not charged that Senator Nc
Carthy violated any rule OF the Sem
ate, but has acted in manner unbe-
coming Senator and thereby cast as
pensions upon the Senate. The COM
mittee is charged with the duty of
bringing out the facts and reporting to
the Senate. The specific reason for re-.
ferring the motion to the committee
was to give Senator Mccarthy an OPP
portunity to answer specifications.
If it is possible to show that it has
been the unchallenged practice of other
Senators to receive and use information
in a manner similar to Senator Nc
Carthy where does McCarthy's guilt lie?
He would not be guilty of breaking
Senate rule or precedent. What other
defense could he offer? How else could
Senator Mccarthy prove the appeal to
be proper?
Lifelong Republican.
Evening star., 1954-09-17
By Arthur H. Koonce

E n
yTsHE ,AdERIcAN-BACKED candi-
date for president Of the United
Nations General Assembly, which
opens Tuesday. isaa happy combination
of East and West which skaters the
old claim that the twain never can be
compatible.
He is Prince Wan Waithayakon, for
eign minister Of Taailand. who spent
five years in Washington ais his coun-
try's first ambassador here. Since leav-
ing in 1852, he has become increas-
ingly important In international di-
plomacy, figuring prominently in the
Geneva and Manila Conferences as
well as at the U. N. and at home In
Bangkok
1t is his familiarity with the view-
point of both East and West which the
4 United States values highly as o pro-
sspective H., N. leader at q. time when
that organization has the herculean
task of promoting peace and under
standing in the World.
Call me Wan the prince told
harassed newsmen At Geneva as they
struggled to spell his name correctly.
(Actually Wan Waithayakon is q sorne-
what abbreviated version sof his full
title.) The non-pompous 63-year- -old
prince was hit with the writers and
with his diplomatic colleagues. He
shared the Craftsmanship of the con-
ference in daily rotation with Brit
aims Anthony Eden. and Russia's v..M.
Molotov Il ".
More recently Prince Wan was Thai
lands representative at the eight
nation Manila session which set up the
Asian security alliance.
But before those headline assign
nents he had many less spectacular
years in close contact with both Orient
Evening star., 1954-09-17
Revolutionary Heroine

was thrilled to read in Betty Beale's
column Assistant Secretary of Defense
Seaton's account of a Massachusetts
girl who served bravely and, as the
early chronicles piously attest, without
losing her womanly virtue, in the Revo-
lutionary War.
A charming statue is erected to this
true daughter of New England in the
pretty little town of Plympton, Mas
sachusetts. formerly part of Plymouth,
where she had lived.
Deborah's three years of service were
marked by GOODNESS and courage. She
wrote of her experiences in the "Fe-
male Review" and was granted pen
sion. She later made successful mar
riage and reared fine family. AS
sistant Secretary Seaton referred to
her as Deborah Gannett. but it is in
the name of Deborah Sampson that the
sturdy villagers of Plympton honor their
distinguished townswoman.
New England Woman.
Evening star., 1954-09-17
Up to the Motorists

The debut of Washington's first fringe
parking lot at the Anacostia end of the
South, Capitol Street Bridge was hardly an
overwhelming success. Secondary patron
age was more encouraging. Officials are
probably right in saying that the slow start
cannot be taken as indicative of eventual
failure of the plan here. Experience in
other cities has shown that motorists usu-
ally are slow in catching on" to the fringe
lot idea. Lots which opened elsewhere to
small numbers of parkers have come into
Evening star., 1954-09-17
French Feelings

Inere certainty Sn0ulQ not De any
great mystery about why Mr. Dulles made
his trip to Bonn.
He is determined, and rightly So, to do
what he can to reinforce the Western
government of Chancellor Adenauer, shaken
by Frances rejection Of the edo treaty.
Mr.. Dulles is also determined, and rightly
so, to do everything that he can to assure
a West German military contribution to
the defense of Europe.
It has been reported that the West
German Chancellor asked Mr.. Dulles to
make this trip, and it could well be so. The
wrecking job done by France on EDC raised
a serious threat to the Adenauer govern
ment. Ground was lost last week in the
SchleSwig- -Holstein state elections. Addi-
tional local elections will be held soon in
Bavaria and HeSsen. Another setback there
could seriously endanger the Adenauer re-
gime, and increase the risk that the Ger
man Socialists some day might come to
power and make a deal with the Russians.
So Mr. Dulles went to Bonn to try to
give at least psychological lift to DR..
Adenauer And it is indicated that he did
so with British knowledge and approval, if
not also at the request of the British.
Still, there is a great hue and cry in
the press. Mr.. Dulles, one reads, has blum
dered again in his singularly inept way.
The French are indignant. Their feelings
are hurt. Their pride is wounded. And so
on, and SO on. @
It may be suggested that this is the
sheerest nonsense. Premier MendeS-France,
even if his feelings have been bruised, will
not deliberately let the defenses of Europe
fall. But even if it were otherwise it is too
late in the day to permit French feelings
to dictate the future Of Europe.
France had her best chance to achieve
security from both the Russians and re-
armed Germany in EDO. The chance was
muffed when the French Assembly, with
M. Mendes-France sitting on his hands,
rejected the treaty Now it is necessary to
move on.
Despite the Journalistic fears that Mr..
Dulles failure to visit Paris might hope
lessly offend NJ Mendes France, it looks as
though a preliminary agreement has been
reached between the French Premier and
Britain's Anthony Eden, who has been
searching for substitute for EDO. And
it is quite probable, that firm agreement
soon will be made.
It will not be as satisfactory as Edo.
No one expects that, least of all Mr. Dulles.
He is seeking d second-best solution be-
cause the French have forced him to do so,
and he is going to continue to seek it, with
or without French concurrence. Those
who seem so singularly sensitive to French
complaints should understand this.
Evening star., 1954-09-17
Put the Horse Before the Cart

Harland Bartholomew, chairman Of the
National Capital Planning Commission, put
the cart and horse in proper positions for
an orderly and effective approach to solu-
ton of Greater Washington's transit and
traffic problems. He told the Northern Vir-
ginia Regional Planning Commission that a
comprehensive, expert study Of the Metro
politan Area transportation puzzle should
precede the creation of any agencies to reg
ulate transit operations. Congress made the
mistake of ignoring this sequence in legis-
lation passed at the last session, and Presi-
dent Eisenhower justifably vetoed it.
Representative Broyhill of Virginia,
whose sensible bill for a regional transpor-
tation inquiry by an interjurisdictional
commission was dragged to its death by an
unwise and unavoidable regulatory amend
ment, has promised to reintroduce his study
bill and press for it's adoption early next
session. Unless Congress wishes to further
complicate the complex local transit situa-
ton, it will approve the Broyhill bill without
saddling it with any amendment providing
for drastic reforms in advance of a careful
study of needs.
AS Mr.. Bartholomew said at the North
ern Virginia meeting, it is perfectly possible
that out of Broyhill- type investigation will
come recommendations for some sort of
joint Metropolitan Area transit control.
Such control might well be exercised by a
regional agency created by compact among
the jurisdictions involved-the Federal
Government, the District of Columbia, Vir-
ginia and Maryland. It is probable that if
Virginia is to become partner in such an
enterprise, the State must have a part in
forming the regulatory system and must be
an active participant in decisions made.
Virginia has made it plain that she will not
willingly accede to any further Federal ex-
tension of public utility controls across her
border.
Evening star., 1954-09-17
New Light on FHA Scandals

The fortnight report of Deputy Hous-
ing Administrator McKenna on graft and
corruption" in the Federal Housing Admin
istration's postwar rental and Small-home
programs supplies new details on shocking
situation disclosed by the Senate Banking
Committee. The McKenna report charges
that lax administration, including an amaz-
ing disregard for the public interest, was
coupled with outright criminal collusion,
with resultant losses to the Government
and to citizens who were supposed to be
beneficiaries of the housing program.
Not fully explained, however, is how
such laxity and fraud could flourish for
so long without detection. A partial expla-
nation is seen in the remarkable isolation
with which FILA was permitted to operate in
Government circles. According to the Nc
Kenna report, FILA held preferred position
among Federal agencies with regard to
freedom from outside interference. Even the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation, through
some vague order from higher up, was fore
closed from prying into complaints against
FILA officials. Mr.. McKenna found that
"some sort of agreement in Washington
prevented the regular laW-enforcement
agencies of the Government from proceed
ing criminally against the defrauders." The
agreement, which went back to 1885, needs
to be further explored by Senate or other
Investigators
Thus secluded from "snoopers," 1t is not
surprising that ineficiency, "windfall" rack
eteering and corruption generally thrived
under the old FHA. Nor, as the report
points out, is it surprising that a man with
a criminal record was able to enter the
agency and eventually become virtual czar
of the multimillion- dollar apartment pro-
gram The financial affairs of this former
head of rental housing activities, Clyde L.
Powell, now are being investigated by the
Department Of Justice. He twice has re-
fused to testify before the Senate Banking
Committee. The McKenna report contains
much material that should be of interest to
a Federal grand jury, although unfortu-
nately the statute of limitations has run out
in some cases.
Evening star., 1954-09-17
'Fucts' on Revere's Ride


It is painful to have to spank you
for one sentence in your feeling and
sympathetic editorial Of September q.
''Old North Steeple."
"The crash involved the clock tower
where Newman set his lanterns for his
friend Revere's guidance in Charles
town."
Every word Of that sentence is fable!
You depended on a Harvard College
professor who wrote verses, chap named
Longfellow, whose Midnight Ride of
Paul Revere" contains more fiction per
foot of meter than anything written
as history! The facts are:
Revere was the head of the in
telligence service in Boston for the
Sons of Liberty" and arranged for the
lantern signal from the church tower
days before !. in fact on Palm Sum
day, TITS. when he was coming back
from Lexington after visit with Sam
uel Adams and John Hancock, and
stopped in CharleStown to advise Col.
Conant of the Militia about the signals.
Col. Conant arranged for several
riders to dash out through the coun-
tryside as soon as he saw the signals.
Meanwhile, in Boston, Paul Revere
having reported to DR.. Joseph Warren
who was boss of the "Sons of Liberty"
CDR. Warren fell in battle at Bunker
Hill and later was identified by Revere
when Warren's body was exhumed for
reburial by the dentures Revere had
made for Warren) had arranged with
William Dawes (ancestor of Vice Pres
ident Charles Gates Dawes to ride to
Lexington and spread the alarm the
minute the flash came that the British
!. were about to march on Concord and
its stores of ammunition. no gts
The only elevation in Boston
from which lantern signal could be
seen was the belfry of Christ Church
-. so Revere arranged with the aged
sexton, Newman, to handle the signal.
All of this is matter of record which
Longfellow could have looked UP but
didn't.
Thomas Quinn Beesley.
Editors note: The Star didn't
actually consult Longfellow in pre-
pairing the editorial, but rather re-
lied on the Library of Congress. Fur
thermore. Mr.. Beesley, in the con-
clusion of his comment, seems to
agree with the. very sentence he
challenges)
Evening star., 1954-09-17
Prince Wan Combines East and West

seven holding down concurrently four
Jobs as minister TO london, Brussels
and The Hague and delegate to the
League OF Nations.
When the prince came to Washing
ton in 1947, the United States and
Thailand had just raised their mis-
sions from legations to embassies. Be-
sides being ambassador he was his
country's delegate to the u. N.
The prince and his wife also found
time for an active part in Capital life.
Their daughter, petite Weiwan, gradu-
ated from Holton Arms School here
and went on to Wellesley College.
The prince says that he frequently is
asked questions inspired by the Broad
way hit play. ''The King and l." How
many wives does he have and how
many children? The answer is: No
more than the usual present-day NUM-
ber Of each. Things have changed a
lot in Siam (one-time foreign deSigna-
tion for the homeland Of the Thai peo-
ple) since the days of Prince Vans
grandfather, King Mongkut. The court
included number of wives and total
Of 81 children.
Two years ago Prince Wan Withdrew
from the race for Assembly president
so that Canada's Lester B. Pearson
could be elected without q contest. Last
year he was runner up to Mrs. Vijaya
Lakshmi Pandit, whom the United
States backed in making UP to India
for opposing that nation on q Korean
issue.
This year the prince is in the race
again, this time with the backing of
the United States. And the man to
beat is another former diplomat in
Washington. the Netherlands foreign
minister. Eelco N. Van KleffenS.
Evening star., 1954-09-17
Dr.. snyth's Contribution

Although he has resigned from the
Atomic Energy Commission to return to the
academic atmosphere Of the physics depart
ment at Princeton University, DR.. Henry
DeWolf Smyth-still in the prime of life at
57-can be counted upon to continue con-
tributing significantly to the Nations prog
reSS in the field of both military and nom
military nuclear science.
Author of the famous report on the
Anglo Canadian American development of
the A-bomb, DR.. Smyth-who will be sue
ceeded by Dr. Willard F. Libby of the Uni
verSity of Chicago-haS been key figure
in the fabulous story of the atom ever since
the late 1930s. Thus, in addition to having
played a highly important role in the super
secret project that led to the shattering Of
Hiroshima and NagaSaki in 1945, he has
rendered major service throughout the past
decade not only in terms of building up our
atomic-hydrogen arsenal, but also in terms
of harneSsing nuclear energy for industrial
power and other beneficent purposes.
DR.. Smyth has been with the five-man
Acc, as its only scientist member, since
1949, when he went on leave from Princeton
to take the job. The fact that he has now
resigned, with almost two years of his term
still remaining, tends to support reports
that he has been unhappy in the post in
recent months-especially as a result of the
Secur:ty-risk case involving DR.. j. Robert
Oppenheimer, whom he defended with a
strong dissent in the Aces adverse 4-to-i
decision. But there is good reasonto believe
that he has chosen to retire not so much
because of matters Of this sort but primarily
because of a long standing wish to get back
to academic nuclearhwork his first love.
In any case, however, there can be no
doubt that DR.. Smyth is leaving behind him
at the Acc arecord Of achievement that has
been of immense value to our country. Ger
tainly President Eisenhower has not exag-
gerated in lauding him warmly for having
advanced the security OF the Nation and
contributed to "the development of a new
course Of power of epochal significance to
the future of mankind" DR.. Smyth can
take proper pride in that fact. He merits
the thanks of all Americans for what he
has done and is yet likely to do in their
service.
Evening star., 1954-09-17
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The EyeninE star hinr. Intor-
8 ton 5, D. c. Please inclose three tSl cents for
Evening star., 1954-09-17

The magazines are full of tips for home
purchasers. and two good ones to remember
are that the ranch house should, If poSsi-
BILE, be smaller than the lot, and the yard
somewhat larger than the power mower.
Evening star., 1954-09-17

@. Do all States require that trailers
be registered? If so, what is the fee?
H. r. E.
A. In 1854 all States except Alabama
and Kentucky require registration OF
trailers. Some States have fiat fee,
ranging for So in Mississippi to $l2 in
Pennsylvania Other States charge on
the basis of price, weight, length, axle
style or some combination of these fac
tors, with or without the addition OF
some basic fee. h
Evening star., 1954-09-17
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Does the small country of Liech-
tenstein have a big foreign population
because so many international corpor-
ations set up headquarters there?-
L. G. 0.
A. Liechtenstein does not welcome
immigrants, and admitted only seven
in 1853. To become a permanent resi-
dent of the country requires special
act of parliament and fee equivalent
to $4,000.
Evening star., 1954-09-17

Pen-1Gnaes may be used If letters carry
WTiterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-19
MAS Downs HS-l
In Navy League

The Naval Air Stations Flyers
beat Helicopter Squadron One IL
for their second victory in the
Navy baseball league.
Mike Clemente and Joe PECK
inge rcombined their talents to
hold the Helicopter Squadron
One team to four hits. This lat
est victory brought their season
record to ~ wins against three
losses. In league play, the Flyers
lead the Navy loop with two
wins against no losses.
Although the Flyers are cur
rently leading the league there
will be no let up on their part
for they are aiming their sights
on the District Playoffs which
will be played at Memphis, Ten
neSsee. The team that is leading
the league on July 23rd will en-
ter the Playoffs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-19
intercollegiate
Regatta Set For
This Afternoon
BY OWEN cRUMB

SYRACUSE, NY. Up - Eleven
varsity crews hit the catch on On
ondaga Lake today with all eyes
on the Navy eight looking for its
third straight intercollegiate row.
ing championship and its 18th con-
secutive victory.
Coach Rusty Callow's Middies
were reported to have broken the
IRA record for the lake in a time
trial this week.
But Callow gave the trial time
as 1915 for the three miles. The
record, set by Navy in winning the
1852 race, was 1901.
Washington, Cornell and Penn
are rated as having the oarsmen
who might be strong enough to up
set mighty Navy. However, nine
Of the competing coaches gave the
nod to Navy in a poll.
Except for naming their crews
first in the poll, both Callow and
Washington coach AL Ulbrickson
have stoutly refused to make any
predictions.
The other shells. pulling over the
three mile course toward Liverpool
will carry the crews from Boston
University, California, Columbia,
NIT, Princeton, Wisconsin and host
Syracuse.
The varsity race goes off at 1
pm. ETC.
Cornells great Freshman crew
is rated the most likely to succeed
in the program opening two mile
race.
Washington is the consensus to
beat the other seven crews in the
three-mile Junior Varsity race.