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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25

past decade. much of the danger that
threatens the free world today stems
from the secret agreements entered into
by former Chief Executives without
the advice and consent of Congress.
without even its knowledge. Much of
it in fact goes back to 1888 when Roose-
welt, without consulting Congress-made
up of the chosen representatives Of
the people-gave recognition to Com
munist Russia and so opened the doors
of this country to espionage. subversion
and treason.
The Bricker amendment does not deal
with this problem. 1t would seem, how
ever. that there should be some check
on the powers Of the Chief Executive in
granting recognition to foreign coun-
tries. Congress would appear the logical
place for such a check.
If it has happened in the recent
past, 1t can happen again. The public
needs safeguards to protect their con-
stitutional rights and to assure con-
tinuance of our democratic form Of
government. The left-wing biologists
are still with us and still extremely
active.
Brownfleld, Me.
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No Cause for Pride

majority of the members of the Virginia
Senate's Finance Committee may believe that
they have won victory by their 13-to-5 vote to
kill the Carter bill. 1t is victory in which they
have little cause to take pride, however. For,
in effect, they have evidenced their distrust of
the ability of the Senate as whole to decide
this important issue for itself. The issue was an
important one, because the Carter plan for sus-
pending the Byrd tax credit law involved
choice between yielding to popular demands for
tax relief or meeting some of the urgent needs
of hospitals, schools and other vital facilities in
the State
The House Finance Committee had shown
more confidence in the Assembly than its Senate
counterpart The House group is said to have
had majority against the Carter bill. But
several opponents nevertheless voted to report
the measure to the House of Delegates, where
its merits could be debated by all members.
This attitude resulted in a 10-to-7 decision to
bring the bill onto the floor The House then,
by 56-to-40 vote, approved the Carter bill.
It is regrettable that the Virginia Senate
did not have the opportunity which the House
had to weigh the pros and cons of the tax
credit suspension proposal. The Senate already
knew of the popularity of the Byrd law, under
which any surplus revenues from State income
tax leveS are credited to the taxpayers 1t should
have been required to hear the other side of the
story, too-about substandard State institutions
for the INDECENT and sick, inadequate schools
and tagging public services that would have
benefited from distribution of annual surpluses.
The refund this year will amount to about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25

Now. let's see what Webster has to
say about pill:
"PILL-A disagreeable, tiresome per-
son. tSee lemon.)"
1t seems to us the big book falls down
bit on this one, because in the Gay
'90s" the word pill" had formations
of dislike far in excess of "tiresome"
or even "disagreeable."
X
Today's equivalents for these words
might be:
Wolf, for masher.
A square, or creep, for cad. ct is
only fair to state that our two young
informants disagree on this one)
A real drip, for pill.
Evidently, from our two informants,
the old word cad" Is still very much
in use, and they have no doubt about
what it meanG
One even Used the word "bounder"
as synonym, just as the dictionary
does.
The word lemon" as synonym for
pill" no doubt came from the shape.
in the round.
To old timers, it brings up memory
CT marvellous old song, II Picked
Lemon in the Garden of Love (Where
They Say Only Peaches Crow"
Richard Carrie, we believe, sang that
one. Who remembers him?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
This and That
By Charles E. TroceweN

evidence Of disorderly household.
"All this, in January, 1914. Just 40
years ago-I remember that one.
I've retired from the D. C. public
school system. my husband from GAO.
and we're wintering here in Florida.
The Star comes daily.
Sincerely. L. r. N"
The old words are interesting
Washer. cad, pill, to recall just three
of them.
The masher, in case today's juveniles
do not understand. was a man who
encouraged Irritation, according to the
dictionary.
We love the solemnity Of the big
dictionaries. "A man who encouraged
Irritation" indeed!
Let's see what it says about cad:
/, "CAD-A person without gentleman
ly instincts; one who deliberately and
callously, or shabbily. violates the code
Of decent social behavior; bounder. y
One, in other words, who knows
better but goes ahead. anyway.
Such was the cad of the old days
The masher was intent on the quick
pickup, as today's elegant language
would put it.
The cad was something more, or a
great deal less. however you happened
to look at him..
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Letters to The Star.

forced to detour our trucks over mar
row roadways and through congested
districts which inevitably increase the
possibility of accidents as well as con-
sumo valuable and unnecessary addi-
tional time. The question of safety
was one of the original considerations
which led to the construction of this
new highway, and that fact should be
uppermost in our minds in establishing
the rules for it's use.
4 particularly resent the last two
paragraphs of the editorial which seem
to imply that the advent of truck
transportation becomes a signal for
an eruption Of signboards and business
establishments, together with road
signs, hot dog stands. taverns, junk
yards, and other scenery" I think
most truck owners and operators would
resent such statement and disclaim
any responsibility for that condition.
r. b. SwOpe,
President, Southern Oxygen Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
An Alliance to Watch

There are genuinely significant implica-
lions, political and military, behind the joint
announcement that Turkey and Pakistan have
agreed to seek methods for achieving "closer
friendly collaboration"
OF the two, the military implications are
the more obvious ones but the political mean
ings of this developing alliance may prove more
far-reaching and may have greater impact upon
the course of world affairs While the Ankara-
Karachi communique itself made no mention
of the religious bond between the two nations,
there was pointed reference to it in the informal
comment which followed. Both countries are
overwhelmingly Moslem. They are also bluntly
anti-Communist and clearly pro-Western as
far as the cold war is concerned. Neither suffers
from paralyzing inhibitions of the spirit or from
a philosophy of doing nothing for fear OF
offending Moscow and Peiping.
References to the "Mosem world" and the
latent power which it possesses have cropped
up frequently in the years since World War II
ended There has, however, been no real CO.
hesion of the Moslem countries stretching
roughly from Northwest Africa to 1ndonesia.
Some are not even fully independent and few
have achieved real political maturity. The only
tangible effort to create union of these coun-
tries came with formation of the Arab League
in 1915. Rivalries within this group and
Der countries have prevented the league from
becoming the strong force it might have been
or even becoming the hard core of the "Moslem
world"
Turkey and Pakistan, Moslem but not
Arab, may become this very core" through
the workings of their new agreement. They
have let it be known that they would welcome
other partners of like political convictions into
their alliance. Iraq, member of the Arab
League, and Iran a non-Arabic Moslem coun-
try, already nave indicated interest. Saudi
Arabia, another member of the league and
Afghanistan, another Moslem country have
been mentioned If some or all of these nations
do attach themselves to the Turkey Pakistan
a unified "Moslem world" The political influ-
ence of such a grouping could become much
greater than their presently divided powers.
Meanwhile, from the military standpoint,
the Ankara- Karachi agreement promises tan
gible values to the free world. Turkey, already
member of NATO and in process Of undermining
her defense establishment, shares frontiers with
Communist nations both in Europe and Asia.
Pakistan whose Prime Minister has now an
nounced an official request for American mill
tary aid-despite midas bitter objections-is
Just behind the mountains from Asiatic Russia
and Red China. Iran, which is receiving
American equipment and training help, links
Turkey and Pakistan and likewise borders
Asiatic Russia. The formulating of an alliance
among these three, and perhaps others in the
area, could eventually produce q strong and
deep defense front.
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Bricker Compromise Urged

In view OF the Importance Of the
issues involved. it is to be hoped that
some compromise on the Bricker
amendment will be adopted which is
acceptable both to the administration
and. to the supporters of the amend
ment.
From the experience of the past 20
years it would seem that some amend
ment is needed to protect the rights
of American citizens under the Con-
stitution. If we could be sure of always
having a Chief Executive like Presi-
dent Eisenhower. there might be no
need for the proposal. We have only
to recall. however. what happened dur
ing the Roosevelt and Truman admins
trations to realize the proven dangers
of the present conditions.
Much of the tragedy that has oc-
CURED in international relations in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
For Passenger Vehicle Traffic

Published elsewhere on this page today are
several letters protesting a recent Star editorial
opposing the movement in Maryland to open
the new Washington Baltimore Parkway to
truck traffic The Star sympathizes with resi-
dents along the old Baltimore pike (U. S. u who
are plagued by heavy traffic on this dangerous
highway. 1t can understand the desire Of
trucking interests to use the parkway as an
alternate expressway between the two cities.
But the fact remains that this limited-acceSs,
. divided parkway never was intended for truck
use by its original sponsors, that Congress spec
flied that it should be for passenger traffic only
and that the 18-mile Federal portion between
this city and Jessup, Maryland, was designed
and built as restricted passenger highway.
There never has been any secret about the
proposed restriction Of traffic since President
Roosevelt, in 1912, allotted 81 million in left
over NRA funds toward the project The rec
ords show that there have been repeated ref
erences to the passenger restriction in and out
of Congress. But to avoid any misunderstand-
ing about it, Congress, by an act approved Au-
gust 3, 1885, which authorized resumption Of
work on the parkway, said: 1.-THE parkway shall
be constructed, developed operated and admin
istered as a limited-access road, primarily to
provide a protected, safe and controlled APP
proach for passenger Uehicle traffic to the Ma
tional Capital. - The act further specified
that the parkway shall be regarded as an ex-
tension of the parkway system of the District Of
Columbia and its environS." On numerous oc-
casions since then Federal officials connected
with the undertaking have stated that trucks
would be barred from the parkway, although
buses would be permitted to use it.
Against this background recent suggestions
at the Interior Department that it might be
good idea to give the parkway to the State of
Maryland (Which presumably would open the
highway to trucks are ill-advSed and ill
founded. Certainly such plan would do vio-
lence to the original conception of this parkway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25

81 million. But not all of this rebate will benefit
the Virginia taxpayers concerned. More than
81 million of it will go into the Federal Treasury
in the form of corporation taxes. And 1t is
interesting to the smaller taxpayers to note
that 50 per cent Of the individual taxpayers
will get only one-fifth Of the total refund, the
remainder going to corporations and other large
taxpayers. The Senate Finance COMMITTEES
assumed a heavy responsibility in voting to
block Senate discussion and action on the
Carter bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Bad Day for the Army

There certainly is nothing to be gained by
rubbing salt in the painful wounds of Secretary
OF the Army Robert T. Stevens,
He has made two unfortunate mistakes. The
first was that he chose to do battle with Senator
Mccarthy while Understanding the power of
the weapons at the Senator's command The
second and more important error was that he
took his stand on case in which the Senator
held the stronger ground.
When Secretary Stevens wrote his vigorous
letter to Senator Mccarthy, he had not had an
opportunity to read the transcript of the hearing
in which Brigadier General Ralph Zwicker APP
peared before the committee. He relied on an
affidavit from General wicker, which, no doubt,
was sincerely given. But this was a'mistake, for
the transcript, when made public, plainly in
dictated that General Zwicker was not in
position to testify freely when he appeared
before the committee. In other words, some
facts were being covered up. And Senator
Mccarthy knew this. Secretary Stevens, one
must assume, did not know it, or did not APP
preciate its significance.
The second mistake came in choosing the
case of Major Irving Peress, whom Senator
Mccarthy calls Fifth Amendment Commu-
mist, as the ground on which to have show
down with the Wisconsin Senator. In all
probability Secretary Stevens was not thinking
of Major PereSs when he forbade Army officers
to appear before the committee, and when he
said he would give whatever testimony was to
be forthcoming from his department. He was
thinking Of the outrageous abuse which Senator
Mccarthy had heaped upon General Zwicker,
as the statement he had prepared for delivery
today-had the hearing not been called Off
shows very clearly.
The trouble with this was that there was
no possibility of effectively separating the case
of Major Peress, who invokes the Fifth Amend
ment, from the case of General Zwicker, loyal
officer with fine record who was insulted and
abused by Senator Mccarthy. For the Army
obviously handled the Peress case badly, and
this was the case which General wicker could
not testify about freely when he appeared be-
fore the committee.
Presumably in the seclusion of yesterdays
luncheon meeting the Republican members OF
the committee spelled out these points for the
benefit of Mr. Stevens. In any event, he beat
retreat from his earlier position, and no denial
can conceal the fact that it was a retreat.
This is a result which is doubly unfortunate.
First, because it will tend to obscure a real
issue-the shameful treatment accorded Gen.
eral Zwicker-and it may encourage Senator
Mccarthy to adhere to his abusive tactics when
other Army witnesses come before him to give
IIle ldCCS VI Tile TcIcSS CdSC 0CCOliO, IL 1AiAo
happens. Mr. Stevens, who was moved in this
instance by commendable desire to stand up
for the uniformed men in his department, will
be in a poorer position in the future to come to
their defense
All in all, it was bad day for the Army.
And, one might add it was also bad day for
every one who resents and detests the bully
boy tactics which Senator Mccarthy so often
employs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
For the Postmaster
E. X. S.

Please advise Postmaster General
Summerfield that his Industrial En-
gineering Units" head. Maurice B.
Feimster, contemplates committing the
same error which former Postmaster
General James A. Farley found out
after the first air mail mailboxes had
been painted with the national colors
but with the red band at the top.
Learning that all bunting is always dis
played with the blue band uppermost
those mailboxes, across the country.
were repainted almost over night.
Public Law 829 specifies that the blue
band should be at the top.
Gridley Adams,
United States Flag Foundation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Reeompense

Placidity. Uhen you hare need of such.
You may not euer haze from me;
you may
Perhaps not euen feel the soothing,
touch
OF pity or of comfort D1len I lay
MY hand upon you .. haze little art
For quiet homely acts and you
may be
A little disilluSioned If your heart
Should settle its determined choice
on me.
But though there's much you'll miss,
you 1UiH haze this:
The splendid golden hunger of desire
That rises to your o10n;; the searching
kiss
OF sudden urgent love that kindles
And all the heaped-up hearts most
cherished treasure,
This DiU be yours in tuH abundant
measure!
Bonnie EIizobeth Parker:
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BY THE HASKINS SERVICE.

By THE HASKINS SERVICE.
Q. What is the population clock2 T.
H. S. D.
A. 1t is large statistical device, in
the form of scoreboard, set up by the
United States Bureau of the Census in
the Department of Commerce Building
to measure current population losses or
gains. At the beginning of 1854 the
population was increasing at the aver
age rate of 5 persons every minute.
@. How many people actually took
part in the framing Of the Constitu-
tion?-L. H.
A. Comparatively few people partici-
pated directly. The Constitution was
not submitted to the voters for popular
approval and only an estimated 160,-
900 people participated in the choice Of
delegates to the State conventions
which ratified the Constitution.
@. How many miles did the Vice
President travel during his recent trip
to the Far East?-M. D. j.
A. Mr. and Mrs Nixon flew 1884
miles. the equivalent Of one and half
trips around the world. Their To-day
mission to 10 countries was accom-
time.
@. What do house painters mean by
holidays" A.
A. Holidays" in the painting trade
are implanted spots that have been
overlooked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
FuIIs Church School Bond

Thanks for your editorial of February
IS, regarding the Falls Church school
bond proposal
You have stated the situation fairly
and I am pleased to learn that I am
not alone in the fight to get the tax
facts before the bond election is held.
Samuel E. McCrary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Underground Pentuqon

Why not publish the blueprintS on
the Underground Pentagon"?
I think the printing of this article
in full was a wrong and silly thing for
the authorities to permit.
The Reds can just sit back and wait
for the daily paper, instead of risking
their necks.
I still believe in the tight lip motto
Of World War II.
Douglas Jockell.
Editors note: The Underground
Pentagon" story was written by Elton
c. Fay. Associated Press Staff mem
Der regularly assigned to military
matters. It involved no violation Of
security considerations. was author
lied by the Defense Department and
actually contained no information not
previously published except that the
work on the Underground Penta-
gon" has been completely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
OF tact by writing The Evening Star Informa-
f,on s9rea9; a:oo Eye 81; NV Wasninston
return postage
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
WARWICK
By Mrs. Ralph Blizzard
Phone MillsbOrO 1886

The third meeting of the Is admit
farmers classes was held recentIv
at the Millsboro School.
Armel Long Of Townsends. Inc
and Sam Sloan Of Angola. smoke tn tn
the group concerning the new meth
od OF bulk feeding poultry in com
Dinatlon with automatic feeding.
Electric and gas welding instrnc-
tlons will be the subject for the
class at the next meeting.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
L. r. Lingo were Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim Esham Of Gumboro. Mr. ana
Mrs. F. G. Wilson and Mr.. and
MRS. James Carcarcon and family
Of seaford.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the In
dian River Fire Company held its
December meeting in the fire baII
at oak Orchard on Thursday eve
nlng OF last week at 8 o'clock. At
the conclusion of the business
meeting and the election of officers
Tor the next year, a Christmas mar
" was held with the exchange Of
gifts and the serving Of refresh
ments to the members.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. M. Short left
last week for Kansas to visit with
their son and daughter-in-law until |
after Christmas holidays.
The Indian River Home Demon
stration Club of Oak Orchard will |
meet january 3 at 1870 D. m. at
the home Of Mrs. William Atkins
near Millsboro.
The club held its Christmas party
Following the December meeting
recently held at the home of Mrs
Arthur McCauley at Oak Orchard
A covered dish luncheon was serv-
ed and gifts exchanged.
Mrs. Maggie Smith Of George
town was a recent Sunday guest
of Mrs. May MeGee.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. John SmulIon =,
Focomoke City have been the guests
OF Mrs. Florence Maddox.
Sergeant Samuel Elwood Tuu loft
last week for Army duty al Fort
Knox, KY, where he will be sta
TONED for basic training.
Clarence Matthews was tba 70
cent guest in Wilmington of his
daughter, Mrs. Richard Hill whore
Mrs. Matthews is recuperating AL
ter being a patient at Wilmington
Memorial Hospital.
Harry p. Hudson. Sr.. snent a
few days last week in Baltimore
While there he attended the Triei
Magistrates Association Dinner and
Dance on Saturday night.
Mrs. Clara Vincent is i'll at her
home on East street, here.
Miss Betty Ellen Ward had May
Inc Hudson, Norma Lee Shocblev
Toni Hudson and Mary Lou Tim
mons, all of Millsboro. for bar
guests over the past weekend.
Frank Thawley is a patient in the
Peninsula General Hospital in Sal
isbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lockerman
ana daughter were weekend guests
OF his brother, Leon and Mrs. Lock-
erman in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Sprague.
Jr., are announcing the arrival of
a daughter, born at the Peninsula
General Hospital in Salisbury on
December 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Brittingham
spent part Of last week in Whining
ION.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Big y. S. Road Aid
Urged By Executives

The nations governors recon.
mended to President Eisenhower
last FRIDAY that the federal govern.
ment spend $4,000, 900 600 owe,
the next 10 years on an inter
state highway system from coast
10 coast
p similar program was laid ba-
lote tne conterence Of mayors here
toQay g means of making room
TOT another q million cars on tie
roads 10 the next 90 years.
tne governors recommendations
we're presented to Eisenhower ~
GOV Robert k. Kennon Of I.onisi-
ana. who said the hope Is that
states win contribute an addifi0naf
s15.000,0Q0,000 over the 10-vear
period.
me PRESIDENT was reported to be
very pleased" with the program
submitted to him
Gen. Lucius d. Clay (Ret.) chair
man Of the Presidents advisory
Committee on "A National Hiphwav
Program, outlined another pIan IN
the mayors, proposing that 26 hil-
lion 0e spent BY the federal govern
ment over the same period 81 time
e. supplement to state and citv
highway development.
any program would have to have
tne approval Of Congress. and state
and municipal participation would
1e controlled BY a separate set Of
local laws.
Would BE Extra Outlay
hennon' chairman OF the gov-
ernors' conference. said his 25 plus
- billion dollar program would be
on TOP Of the normal federal and I
state highWay expenditures 50 that
the l0-year investment in better
roads might reach 80 billion.
tne governors plan has been
turned over to Clay's committee.
which will study d before submit
ting It's own Recommendation fo
the White House.
The 15 billion federal cOnfribu-
4on called for bY the governors
would 1e used exclusively for the
financing and construction Of
nationwide system Of highways and
urban feeder roads The states
would continue to assume respon-
si1ility Tor local highway systems.
ana the federal aid-to-states hfgh-
Ray program would be continued
Gay spoke to closed meeting /
q the mayors, who we're invited to
Washington BY the Eisenhower Ad-
ninistration for a series Of brief
ngs on foreign policy, Civil Defense
ma other problems. Clay's remarks
we're reported by a spokesman for
ne Federal Civil Defense Agency, /