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Evening star., 1954-11-09
This and That
w. Huiet Phillips.

On one hand, he pined to be pop
ular" writer.
He enjoyed the furor that his short
novel, DAISY Miller" kicked up.
But when he made no more "hits"
with the public, he tried to pretend to
himself that he did not care in the
least. But his notebooks, now printed,
show the careful reader otherwise.
Writing, whatever its pretenSions, Is
basically entertainment, of one type or
another. 1t may be humorous. on the
one hand or completely serious. on the
other, but 1t must make some appeal,
or 1t Is In vacuum.
Writing in a vacuum has its merits,
and some very fine things have been
done that way. But If the same writing
is achieved with the sstar-studded extra
touch of what we call popularity, for
lack of better name, then so much
the better.
The people of America today can
not agree with themselves, which is
just another way Of saying with each
other.
Henry James, world all to himself,
could not agree with himself.
It was his problem. 1t is our problem.
Disagreement, resulting in III feeling,
constant disputes at all political levels.
and wars
This Is modern mans problem In .
peculiar way.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
School Enrolment Decrease

The Star seemed to interpret school
enrolment statistics to indicate that
much of the white pupil decrease in
public schools was due to impending
integration. 1t also listed other factors
as probable causes, such as the out
migration of white families, lowered
birth rate and loss Of Federal jobs for
many.
It is probably true that some white
families withdrew children rather than
have them in mixed schools, but over
the years other factors have been stead
lily operating to cause decline in white
school attendance. But little weight is
given to the fact that Negroes are in
creasingly moving away from blighted
areas into those where there are better
schools, better conditions and more Sc
curity.
Some other reasons are: Removal of
court-enforced covenants permitted
Negroes Of some means to move into
neighborhoods with wider, cleaner
streets more modern schools and better
recreational facilities. Some realtors
taking advantage Of traditional preju-
dices helped whites to move from blocks
with the entrance of single well-bred
Negro family.
Although many thousands Of me-
dunn priced homes have been built in
and around the Metropolitan Area.
practically none have been built for
Negro occupancy. Even if this were done,
it is doubtful that the trek of Negroes
from the South would be appreciably
lessened. So long as the laws prevent
self-respecting Negro citizens from get
ting served at licensed public hostelry
or prevent them from using tax-sup-
ported or public places for recreation,
the Negro youth, having attained at
least a high school education, will move
away from the home of his parents Not
single place exists in Arlington or
Fairfax Counties that will serve the
Negro, no matter how refined, a cup of
coffee or sandwich to be eaten on the
premises. Not a single moving picture
house or drive-in will admit the Negro.
No job better than that of laborer or
domestic, except for few teachers and
self-employed, Is available to the edu-
Gated Negro youth. Hence the migration
to the city.
Since the valuation of the 187l-72
District of Columbia laws, Negroes in
Washington have found more freedom
than ever before. Many of them would
go back to the countryside to raise
families, but until a national pattern
of non-discrimination because of race
or color becomes the way Of life in Vir-
ginia and Maryland, there will be little
out-migration of city Negroes. When
this happens, and when white families
who may have run from Washington
because of integration find restrictive
laws disappearing everywhere in our
Nation, it may be we will have stable
population. With little patience, those
who now find school integration in
tolerable may find conditions and OUT
comes no whit as bad as anticipated.
e. b. Henderson,
Vice President. Virginia State Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
No Children Allowed

Just what kind Of future citizens does
the city Of Washington, D. c., expect
to have when parents cannot rent a
decent apartment at decent price just
because they have one child?
Just why are there so many places
where there are "No Children AL
loved? It surely isn't because the
apartments are so awfully nice.
For the past month we have an
swered about every apartments-for-
rent ad in the northwest section Of
Washington. About nine out of every
ten said. Sorry, no children allowed" !"
The others were not decent enough to
live in or were so expensive we simply
couldn't afford them. Oh yes, we can
rent 1-bedroom for $125 or a 2-bed-
room for $l65 up. Who can afford
that when they have child to feed,
clothe, pay doctor bills for and prepare
for future education?
just what are we parents to do?
Are we going to have to live in "just
any old thing" because we have beau
tiful 3-year-old daughter? Is there some
kind of curse on parents because they
have q baby?
Frantic Mother.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
Architects Views on Bridge

May correct one incidental error in
your otherwise excellent coverage of the
November 2 meeting of the Committee
Of 100? 1t was reported "Mr. Peaslee
said that he still favors a bridge on the
line of street"-which is hardly cred
ible in view of the fact that I have
consistently opposed the E street prof.
ect, favored the Reaches Run site.
opened the bridge question for discus
sion because it does not seem to be
generally realized that the present line
paralleling the Memorial Bridge cuts
across directly opposite the water gate,
and violates the whole conception of
open river in view of the Lincoln Me-
mortal, now amplified by the wide
spreading arms of the Memorial Bridge
and the Parkway connection. Rather
than suffer this intrusion of traffic
artery, would prefer to see Constitu-
tion avenue projected due west between
the two islands. with a featured over
look at that point, and change of
direction to the most advantageous
Virginia landing.
In an article appearing in the No
vember issue of a professional maga-
zine. I am discussing this and other
alternative possibilities. including the
increase Of Key Bridge capacities, and
the reopening Of tunnel possibilities
in part as follows:
Are we absolutely certain that q
tunnel crossing is out Of the question:
Evening star., 1954-11-09
McKeIdin's 'PersonuI Victory

Personal victory for Governor Nc
Keldin?" Certainly not. If Governor
McKeldin had been a complete moron,
and we all know he Is far from that,
he would still have carried the gover-
norship with the same majority over
DR.. Byrd.
The Governor owes nothing to him
self. but he is indebted to the "Maho-
ney-ites." DR.. Byrd had two groups
against him, the Republicans. naturally,
and the Mahoney Democrats, un-nat-
urally. Had Mr.. Mahoney been run
ming for the governorship instead Of
DR.. Byrd, he, too, would have received
the Sane treatment as was given DR..
Byrd. AL Of the good campaigning Of
Mr.. Mahoney would still have lost him
the governorship.
Mr.. Mahoney has proven this on
three occasions. First, when he ran
against Governor Lane in the primary,
winning the popular vote, but losing
out on the unit vote. He lost to Gov
ernor Lane but ruined Lanes chances
OF reelection. Secondly, when he ran
against LanSdale G. SaSScer for Sena-
tor, he won in the primary, but lost
to the Republican candidate in the
election. Thirdly, in this years pri-
mary for Governor, Mr.. Mahoney and
DR.. Byrd almost tied, Dr. Byrd just
squeaked through, and the net result
was the election of Governor Nickel
din and in Democratic landslide.
Briefly, the Mahoney division has got
to be ironed out. How? I don't know,
but the Mahoney division is in to win
or ruin.
democrat
Evening star., 1954-11-09
jury Duty No Burqoin

On behalf Of small shop owners, I
am opposed to the browbeating atti-
tude Of local judges in regard to being
excused from jury duty. The attitude
Of most local judges is that it is your
duty to serve on jury duty no matter
what the dollar cost might be to you
and your family. When the juror
works for the Federal or District gov
ernment. utility corporations or other
large businesses, his salary continues
and this expense is spread out and
borne by many people. through taxes or
reduced profits to many stockholders.
But the small shop owner is expected to
close up for month and bear the full
weight OF one months lost earnings,
to say nothing of lost business to COM
petitors which may never be recovered.
The judge may say, "Well, make other
arrangements. But most small shop
owners cannot afford to hire an expert
enced clerk for a month, even If one
could be hired for such short period.
The judges attitude is that any one
can replace the boss" All successful
small shop owners are expert in running
their busineSss on q profitable basis.
If the owner feels that "other arrange
ments" cannot be made to continue the
business in his absence, why should the
judge, who is no expert on small busi-
ness operation, say that it can and
must be done? The small shop owner
has hard enough time as it is with
competition Of big business, without q
Judge making 1t tougher.
If the shop owner is so unfortunate
as to have an accident or illness that
viii keep him away from his business
Tor an extended time, after his costly
tour as juror, 1t might mean bank
ruptcy.
For those businessmen who have
seasonal businesses, why can't they
select the month that would be most
convenient to them? This might mean
little additional paper work at the
courthouse, but neglibile indeed when
compared to the inconvenience to the
businessman.
I am as public spirited as the next
person, having served five years in
the Army during the last war, at con-
siderable financial loss. pay my local
taxes as a property owner. Am also
expected to take loss of one-twelfth
OF my earnings every year or so for
jury duty?
I filled out QUESTIONABLE about four
years ago regarding my eligibility for
jury duty, and asked that I not be
called because it would be financial
hardship. However, I have been called
three times in the past three and one
half years.
A city as large as Washington GER
talnly has enough eligible jurors from
whom to select, without penalizing the
few on which jury duty would infiict a
financial hardship.
DiSgruntled Businessman.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
Two Voices on Asia

Two authoritative Asian voices, DOth
of them tested and proved in their friend
ship toward the West, have been raised in
the past few days on the problem of what
must be done to save Asia from further
Communist conquest. They were the voices
of Shigeru YoShida, Prime Minister of
Japan, and Carlos Romulo, special envoy
of the Philippines to the United States.
Mr.. Yoshida was speaking at the National
Press Club, General Romulo was writing
in This Week Magazine.
There was a striking unanimity in what
each of them had to say, and an emphatic
tone Of urgency with which each of them
said it. It was, in brief, that the economy
of free Ashland particularly of Southeast
ASIA as the immediate battle-ground must
be developed and made strong. Failure to
do this, each of them believes, will mean
first the loss of Southeast Asia-General
Romulo sets 1856 for this catastrophe if
proper action is not lakeland greater
defeats to follow.
Mr.. Yoshida, quite underStandab tied
his discussion Of the problem to the needs
and to the possible fate Of his own country.
Japan, he warned, cannot survive unless
the free nations Of the Asian community
also survive. And since trade with the
Communist mainland is denied, the an
Swer lies in trade with Southeast Asia
that must be developed and kept free. His
formula for accomplishing this is to set
up an Asian variation of the Marshall Plan
to supply capital for investment "in such
basic fields as education, transportation,
irrigation, the production Of power, the
creation Of industries and In basic santa
ton and health" He estimated the need
at about $4 billion yearly-ten times the
sum now being provided through the World
Bank, the Foreign Operations Administra-
ton and the Colombo Plan. Graphically,
although without using figures, General
Romulo proposed similarly that "hideously
depressed" Southeast Asia be turned into
"an economic show-windoW, just as an in
dependent Philippines has been turned into
political show window"
The theory that economic development,
or rehabilitation, Of an area is vitally
important defense against communism is
not new. It was, as Mr. Yoshida said, tested
in Western Europe and surely it has played
some major part in holding off greater
Communist conquests. There are few
today who would minimize the threat or
the stakes involved in Asia but there may
be many who would question the capacity
or the willingness Of the United States to
underwrite new foreign aid program OF
Evening star., 1954-11-09

The problem of Henry James is the
problem Of modern man.
The recent election showed it in q
virulent form.
We no longer, as a people, are united
In thought, but split right down the
middle, $3.50, on everything.
This was what wrecked the writing
life Of James, who otherwise might have
been called the king Of writer's by ALL
AS 1t is, he is master" to some modern
readers.
It is almost as If, as q people, we find
out what our next-door neighbor thinks.
then determine to think just exactly
the opposite.
No doubt the well-known complexity
Of modern life has much to do with it.
Fundamentally it must be more than
that; there is something in our very
air, now. that makes people disagree.
This has grown to such an ex-
tent that out Of million votes cast, a
winner seems to win with less than
10000 votes majority!
1t is as IL 21a million said: "We'll vote
this way" and the other 2la million,
hearing them, said: "Oh, you win. eh?
Then weU vote the other way!''
Henry James. as q writer, was split
dght down the center Of his thought.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
By Charles E. TroceweH

Henry James, If he had managed to
catch the popular touch, and make a
universal appeal. would have stepped
out more in his life. He would have
lived more.
This would have made his work tend
more outward, instead Of going deeply
inward as it did.
This not only would have resulted in
better work, but above all 1t would have
healed the wound in his own spirit.
This wound was simply his own
realization that he did not live enough.
He knew, beyond fooling his magnifi-
cent mind, that the happiest people are
the outward people, who rush here and
there and keep themselves busy all the
time so that they cannot think too
much about mans fate.
The American people through educa-
ton are fast approaching James state
Of mind. so that even In an election,
when they are asked to choose between
two men, neither one of whom they
know, they Immediately split right
down the middle, $3.50. because they
have psychic wounds not yet revealed
In public.
This was the sad fate Of Henry James,
1t viii be the fate Of most Americans
unless we get together somehow before
1t Is too late.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
He Votes as He PIeoses

The Federal employe once more has
shown that he Is an independent voter
when it comes to politics cs-regardleSs of the
party that happens to control the Govern
ment. He has demonstrated his habit of
voting as he pleases on numerous occasions
in the past and the recent off-y election
was no exception.
Neither political party can be sure how
the Maryland and Virginia communities
near Washington will VOTE These subur-
ban areas have heavy proportions Of Gov
ernment employees and their families who
are dependent on the Federal payroll for
a living. Yet these citizens frequently cross
party lines in national, State and local
elections. They have no hesitancy in vot-
ing the ins out of Office whenever they feel
like it, as they often do. In Prince Georges
County, for example, the Democratic outs
made clean sweep of the Republican ms
for local Offices. In Montgomery County
only one Republican candidate for local
office survived defeati in Democratic land
slide. Prince Georges turned against Re-
publican Governor McKeldin last Tuesday,
although the county had voted for him in
1852. Both Of these counties voted for
Eisenhower in 1852, while they split in 1948,
Prince Georges giving slim majority to
Mr.. Truman and Montgomery voting for
Mr.. Dewey.
In nearby Virginia the uncertainties
of politics are equally puzzling to the prog
nosticators. Both Arlington and Fairfax
Counties, once considered Democratic,
voted against the party in power in 1914,
1948 and 1852. Mr.. Dewey winning out
over Presidents Roosevelt and Truman in
the "A and '48 elections and General Eisen-
hover over Mr.. Stevenson in 1882 The Re-
publican trend continued through the re-
cent congressional election, with Repre-
sentative Broyhill winning despite Wig
orouS Democratic attack on the presidential
veto of civil service pay raise legislation.
The varying cross currents of politics
throughout the Washington Metropolitan
Area are evidence, as the Richmond Times
Dispatch aptly put it, that Government
employees who vote "are citizens who do
their own thinking and can't be led around
by the nose." It may be assumed that
Federal workers in the disfranchised Dis
trict would be just as independent in their
thinking and voting, were they to be given
the right of suffrage.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
Reconstructing Old Salem

Travellers over U. S. So through Win
ston- Salem have noticed work In progress
near the intersection OF u. s. 1853 and 421
which they may not have understood in
passing. The project referred to is an
attempt to restore Old Salem, the Moravian
settlement Of nearly two centuries ago.
What is going on is the restoration Of 16
city blocks with 40 still-existing antique
buildings as models for the enterprise. A
cooperative society with headquarters in
the former Elisha Vogler store at Ga South
Main street is sponsoring the necessary
financing and management. The Christian
Vogler residence was selected for the pilot
job. Skilled craftsmen have been busy
returning it to its original form, using the
old materials wherever feasible. Mean
while, the Reuter- house on West street is
being renovated Other properties will be
freed from modern excrescences until Old
Salem will approximate Williamsburg, Vir-
ginia, as living colonial community.
The Moravians who created the North
Carolina town were akin to the founders
Of Nazareth and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Followers of Count Zinzendorf, the Bohe-
mian reformer, they came to America to
escape involvement in European wars.
Their southern center always has been
noted for its interest in education and its
enthusiasm for the religious mission of
music. Good taste in architecture went
along with their other cultural distinctions.
Old Salem was well-designed, and its reSto-
ration is intended to be return to the
same noble pattern. The work is Of ma
tional value and win be watched with ap-
probation.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
Talk Is Not Enouqh

AS things stand now, four American
military planes have been shot down by the
Russians during the past two years. All Of
them, according to our people, were attacked
without provocation while on legitimate
missions.
II this Is correct, the time has come
for something more than futile diplomatic
protests and vague talk about different
reception" for these attackers in the future.
There may be reason to wonder why it
Is necessary to send an American RB-29 on
Photographic mission within Is miles of
Russian-held territory. Certainly our reac-
ton would be something less than one of
cordial welcome to Russian Photographic
planes operating within Is miles of our
territory.
Assuming, however, that the mission
Of the RB-29 was both legitimate and neceS-
sary, why were not greater precautions
taken? Even if the converted bomber had
answered the Russian fire, which crew men,
bers say was not the case, our experience
In Korea amply demonstrated that B-29,
in daylight, is no match for MIG fighters.
Why was the Photographic plane sent out
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pilot "broke radio silence" to announce the
attack, American planes were quick to re-
spond- reaching the scene before the para
chuting crew members had hit the ground.
It has also been reported that the inter-
rupted Photographic mission was completed
on the day after the attack by another RIB
90, with Sabre escort, and that no MICS
appeared.
These circumstances if they have been
correctly reported, clearly indicate that the
destroyed plane could have been given
tighter escort. And since these cold war in
cidents are likely to continue for some time,
1t seems to The Star that no United States
plane should be sent into an area where it is
apt to be attacked unless adequate fighter
protection is provided. Without such pro-
lection, the relatively slow B-29s and Nep-
tunes are easy targets. And their crews
should not be needlessly exposed to the guns
of the MICS.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
Fantastic Flight

Those who witnessed the demonStra-
tion flight of the Navys fantastic vertical
take-off Pogo Stick" and those who have
seen the newsreels Of the test, were hard
put to believe their own eyes. The expert
mental Convair contraption-it looks like
cross between rocket and jet plane
is real-life embodiment of the space ships
often pictured by imaginative artists for
the comic books.
In the recent San Diego test the "stick,"
resembling huge projectile resting on It's
tail fms, rose slowly above the ground in a
vertical line, leveled off and darted forward
on twenty minute flight at several hun
dred miles an hour and, finally, set itself
down. tail-firSt, on the exact take-off spot.
The descent was SO slow that spectators
scarcely realized when it touched the earth.
The strange skycraft had SO much COM
bined propeller and turbo-exhaust power
that it seemed to lift itself by its bootstraps.
The advantage of this craft over the
vertical-rising helicopter is in it's speed.
The 'whirlybird's" level-f1ight speed Is
relatively slow, compared with propeller or
jet planes. But the Pogo Stick not only
can duplicate the 'copter's vertical per-
formance but is capable of jet-plane speeds
horizontally. Such "space ships" in guam
titles would be formidable addition to
fleet aviation, requiring very little deck
room for take-offs and landings. Several
similar types are under study and develop
ment, both here and abroad. Today's nov
elites may well become familiar sights in
the skies of tomorrow. In view of the mill
tary potentialities, the outlook in this field
Of aviation research is at once interesting
and diSquieting.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
Lost Trees

The fnH OF trees Is sad, a heauy loss.
These stately trees that stood before
my birth,
Uprooted By the tDirtd, now lie across
The road, Leaving great holes of rap
fslted earth.
HoD barren seems the altered street,
HON strange
To see no Ieaves betioeen me and the
sun:
1t Is not easy to accept this change,
To look for trees and see that there
are none.
Gone is green shade, cool home for
singing birds,
Gone is the graceful s,Deep of branch
and bough;
Here is tragic thing, too deep for
toords,
Before its meaning ] am speechIess
Yet though upon this street tan etns
are gone,
Their noble beauty tn my heart lives
Louise Darcy.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
National Nurse Week

On behalf of the nurses Of the Dis
trict of Columbia wish to thank The
Star most sincerely for contributions
for highly successful National Nurse
Week. It was thrilling experience to
find so many persons who so willingly
gave of their space and effort to help
the nurses celebrate the first National
Nurse Week: We appreciate very much
the space which you gave to nurses in
The Star.
Julia C. Thompson, Chairman,
Lillian Adams, Co-Chairman,
Committee for National Nurse
Week.
Evening star., 1954-11-09
Gracious Loser
Cy Nikos.

wish to thank The Star for the
fair treatment given to the entire cam
paign in the 10th Virginia congress
sional race. Your covering was interest
ing, fair, and Informative. Being the
independent, had mountain Of oppo-
sition, but ! had a good cause and I
stuck to ito keep the United States
spiritually. morally, economically, and
socially sound. Also am particularly
interested in strengthening the home
front to withstand q bombing war. I
did not win, but am sure did some
good.
w. Huiet Phillips.