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Evening star., 1954-08-20

All Of us, at one time or another, have
heard OF the antics of some ones grand
mother, who enjoyed putting away at a clay,
and/or corncob pipe, but it was always diff
ficult to pin this hearSay down to an actual
person. With the advent of the small, or
nate and bejeweled pipes for the ladies, it
may not be so difficult for future genera
tions, although there is evidence to support
a belief that female pipe smoking will be a
passing fad, or at most practice confined
tc the home.
Best among this evidence is the purse.
Those who have watched search through
the purse for single item, such as COM
pact, comb or key, will wonder what might
happen when several itemS-the appurte-
nanceS to pipe e-Smoking-muSt be found. To
one who has never smoked pipe, it appears
a simple pastime. It is far from that. In
addition to the pipe, the pipe-smoker must
carry the bulky tobacco pouch, pipe clean
erS, ScraperS and goodly supply OF matches.
Mans pockets are excellent receptacles
for such items. The purse is not, unless
few Of the other necessities the woman car
ries in her pursuit of the full life are left at
home. The few pockets on women'S suits
and dresses are but decoration. The women
know what stuffed pocket can do to the
appearance. There has. been, on occasion,
criticism of the man of the house for Just
such practice.
Because of the limitations of the purse,
already overtaxed, 1t is more than likely
that cases Of future grandmotherS carrying
their pipes in public will be rare. At any
rate, the woman who SuccumbS to the latest
fad will find herself with problem to solve,
and IL Is a surrender she will not make
lightly.
Evening star., 1954-08-20

past performance, track conditions,
odds and the like. He didn't take any
chances on long shots" Because of
this. he was very successful in placing
his bets.
One day he really cleaned up at the
track In his elation. he figured he
would get home quicker by taking
chance on exceeding the speed limit
somewhat. Well, he didn't make it.
Some one figured out the odds on the
chance he had taken. At age 80, he
could reasonably expect 40 more years
of life. This runs into 1.038,4 400 min
utes. He gambled them all on the
chance of saving five minutes. In
other words, he bucked odds of 4,207,-
$50 to /. Yet he knew how to bet on
horses!
Anthony L. Ellison,
Traffic Safety Officer. District De-
partment of Vehicles and Trafiic.
Evening star., 1954-08-20
Unpaid War Damages
N. M. w.

Uncle Sam plays year-round Santa
Claus to alien panhandlers.
Now Congress proposes to restore
alien property, seized by the United
States during World War II to COM
pensate American nationals for losses
incurred at enemy hands.
This country is the sole Allied nation
that has failed to pay war damages to
it's own citizens for property losses in
f1icted by the Germans.
The Congressional Record daily lists
innumerable bills for the relief of aliens.
But never relief for American tax
payers pauperized by the bombs Of
aliens whose debts Congress now wants
to erase.
Congress, State Department, War
Claims Commission and Alien Property
Office jointly deserve vote Of censure
for the disgraceful neglect of their own
countrymen.
- James Lee.
Nobleboro, Me.
Evening star., 1954-08-20
Tightening Up on Security

The Star editorial of August 8,
Tightening Up on Security" states
that the President sis determined that
there will be no more pigeonholing of
FBI reports on Government employees
suspected of disloyalty." With the no
torious Hiss and White cases as dis
graceful examples Of executive COM
placency, the belated executive order
now issued by President Eisenhower
calling for prompt action in all Sc
curlty-risk cases" should have been
one Of his first acts upon assuming his
official duties. Had he done so the
Mccarthy Army hearing would prob
ably never have been held.
While the order may make it i'm
possible for any administrator to file
an FBI report and forget it," it does
not definitely establish neutral tribu-
nal to evaluate the evidence and order
corrective action. The Star says "A
deadline OF 80 days will be put on
departmental action of one kind or
another on security matters. II the
Civil Service Commission learns Of de-
ficiencies on the part Of heads of de-
partments and agencies in taking timely
action the National Security Council
will be advised" But If the depart
ment head decides that the FBI evil
dence is insufficient to- warrant action
the matter is at an end because neither
the Civil Service Commission nor the
National Security Council is given au-
thority to review the evidence and
overrule the department head. The
practice of former Secretary of State
Acheson, reversing decisions Of his 10y
atty board finding employees to be Sc
curity risks. should not be forgotten.
Self-interest is a persuasive pleader.
In view Of the above. modification
Of Senator Mundt's suggestion which
would not set up "a sort Of super FBI
to police all departments of the Gov
ernment" would seem to be in order.
All members of the National Security
Council are officials of the executive
departments who have little under
standing of the devious methods of
Communist sympathizers. To the coun-
Gil should be added five members from
the congressional committees who
have had years of experience in investi-
eating subversives and all F'BI reports
submitted to this council whose evalu-
alton of the evidence shall be final
o. n.
Evening star., 1954-08-20
Hardly a Surprise

There has not been any confirmation
as yet of the report from Paris that the
Communists are beginning to take control
Of all Vietnam. Yet there is no reason to
doubt that the report is true.
It might fairly be said, in fact, that the
Communists had begun to take control OF
all Vietnam long prior to the so-called truce
achieved at Geneva The process began
when the French failed to give timely
attention to the rising voice Of nationalism.
It was accelerated when an unpopular re-
gime-that of Bao Dai-waS created as
kind of puppet government. It gained
headway rapidly with the Communist mill
tary victories in the north. And it all but
became an accomplished fact when the
truce terms were published.
OF course the French organized Wet
namese army Is slipping away into the
jungles and rice paddles or joining forces
with the troops of Ho Chi Mimi. OF course
the local oficials who have been symbols
of resistance to the Communists are look
ing for places to hide. These people can
not be blamed, for they would be risking
their necks in what looks like doomed
cause if they were to do otherwise.
The real heart of the trouble lies in
the indifference of the people OF Vietnam.
They have certainly not stood out against
the Communists, and many OF them have
seemed to prefer the leadership OF Commu-
mist Ho Chi Mimi to that Of Bao Dai and the
French bayonets which backed him up.
Perhaps these people will learn the mean
ing of communism the hard way. But since
they have not yet learned, there is little II
any reason to suppose that southern Wet
nam will elioy for long even a nominal
independence. Indeed, If it were otherwise,
why would the victorious Communists have
agreed to truce Of any kind?
Evening star., 1954-08-20

modities will in the tenth year receive
approximately 80 per cent of parity
Why? Because the present relationship
between prices received and prices paid,
two components of the parity formula,
is approximately 80 per cent.
So there is quirk in the formula.
It is now in its fourth year of use.
Some producers find that their returns
do not cover total costs Of production,
but if these returns have been constant,
each year they have received a higher
per cent of parity. In time, If they have
not already done so, they will be trying
to sell the farm because 80 per cent of
parity means loss operations-not base
period prosperity.
A. E. C.
Evening star., 1954-08-20
L Letters to The Star ].

sick for few days each time we left
port. They remained sick when they
watched the horizon and let the wind
blow in their face (another old remedy !.
In later exercises these same individuals
in closely confined spaces below decks
In violent weather were not bit sea-
sick. On one trip in an open landing
barge during a storm every one aboard
the craft. myself included, became
violently seasick despite the fact we
watched the horizon. So many men
became seasick during this particular
exercise that it was called OF. Since
the war "Dramamine" and allied drugs
have provided the first real relief for
motion sickness. doubt that Mr..
Carmichael has experienced seasick-
ness and i consider his criticism OF
the article by Thomas R.. Henry un-
justified.
Roland Bieren, MD.
Evening star., 1954-08-20
Consolidated Givino

Federal determination to end the null
tiplicity Of fund drives in Government de-
partments through adoption next year Of a
"single-package" plan is welcome news to
civil service employees and supervisors alike.
The idea already has been adopted in few
agencies here. Extension of the plan will
revive interest in proposals for city-wide,
one-campaign- -for-all program, such as is
gaining popularity in many cities.
Previous efforts to consolidate the an
nual Community Chest drives with those Of
the Red Cross, health organizations and
other Embarrassing groups have come to
naught. With the Chest recording failure
after failure in its canvasses, the non-CheSt
organizations have had no reason to be en-
thusiaStic over consolidation proposals. Yet
one-package drives have been successful
elsewhere-notably in Detroit, where the
plan first was tried out several years ago.
The key to the success Of such plans seems
to be the payroll deduction system, under
which employers assist their workers to
contribute on an inStalment basis. Indi-
vidual gifts usually are larger under this
system
Many Washington employers in private
industry already have offered the payroll
deduction plan to their employees, with no
ticeably good results from the standpoint
of the Chest. The Federal Government has
held back, however, largely because of OBJ
jections raised by finance and accounting
officers. It has been suggested that legisla-
tion would be necessary to permit such
deductions.
Whatever the reasons for failure Of the
Government to provide its employees with
the advantages Of payroll deductions, the
unacceptable fact is that less money can be
raised under the present method than II
regular withholding payments were made.
The Government is moving in the right di-
rection by preparing to switch to single
fund solicitation drive, but to insure success
Of the movement the Federal agencies
should switch, also, to the payroll deduction
policy. Objections Of the bookkeepers ought
not to prevail in matter Of such vital pub
lie interest And If legislative authority is
needed for the change, the next Congress
should be requested to grant the authority.
Evening star., 1954-08-20
Meeting After Absence

Walking this spacious street we used
to knop::
Stoitt thought lifts far beyond It as
I Dtope:
Trying to picture Others phere you 90.
! tonder tOhat the tiDo may sometime
proUe::
Win you prefer the new ones to the old,
or like myself, return NTH GroUino
zest,
To the fond memories not once orotDn
cold: .t,
Still marked with rare affection at
its best? >,
This time at your request. we meet
again:
And / shall greet you prudently dis
Greet: .4
Yet my thought stirs toith noiD and not
Nth then:
What has long absence done? What
will it nlete?
Grace Meredith
Evening star., 1954-08-20
Pyrumid Toxing

In the famous case Of McCulloch VS..
Maryland, John Marshall in his deci-
sion said: "The power to tax is the one
great power on which the whole social
fabric is based. 1t is not only the power
to destroy, it is also the power to keep
alive"
1t is pity that the politicians of
today do not take 10 minutes time TO
dwell on this little gem Of logic and
wisdom. Perhaps it would be better If
ordinary citizens and homeowners,
small-businesS men, doctors, teachers
and widows would bear these words in
mind, think about them and try to
grasp their significance in relation to
our current fiscal and tax problems.
When the great jurist said of taxation
that. =" -. j.. it Is also the power to
keep alive" he had in mind just
and scientific system Of collection of
public revenue that would encourage
thrift and investment, while at the
same time stimulating production. Our
present means Of taxation are doing
just the reverse.
The power to destroy Is seen In the
outgrowth Of vast network of taxation
large and small in every State Of the
Union, in the form Of sales taxes on
almost every conceivable item, heavy
income levies both Federal and State,
subsidies of all kinds, tariffs and the
thousands of hidden or indirect taxes
which inevitably enter into the cost
Of production, making articles costlier,
therefore decreasing the sales and by
decreasing the sales lessening the de-
mand for labor. The slackening of q
demand for labor means that men are
out of work and are unable to buy
commodities made by other men, who
in turn become unemployed because Of
the falling off Of demand for the
goods they manufacture. So the chain
reaction goes on and on, until the bot
tom of a depression is hit This power
of taxation which grows and moves
with the implacability of sand dune
will continue to create more paupers,
recipients Of public relief, increase the
number of vacant stores and buildings
for rent and ultimately undermine the
republic.
The new tax on food eaten in restau-
rants is an example Of what is meant.
This tax may appear insignificant. but
when added to the list of direct taxes
on purchases at the end of the day, it
is realized what steady, insidious
drain it is on the small income of hard
working, self-respecting men and
women who are the backbone Of the
Nation. More nations, history tells us,
have declined and vanished off the face
of the earth because of bad methods
of taxation than have been conquered
by war.
Evening star., 1954-08-20
SANDY SPRING, Md.

Dear Sir:
"The lowly wood tick:
"Of this dumbest of creatures, it can
be said:
Rather than lose his dinner, he'd lose
his head.
"a few days ago found tick thor
oughly imbedded in my ankle; in pull
ing him loose, his head was severed.
Now tenacity is very fine trait Of
character short of injury to others and
certain suicide. A tick never lets go:
he always comes loose with a bite Of
flesh or minus his head. How is it that
he can get such hold without the
victims knowledge?
''I said he was the dumbest of crea-
lures, but let us compare him with the
brightest, man.
1.-The tick attacks only one victim at
d time. and for food only, while man
spends most of his time. money and
energy preparing to destroy not only
himself but, the rest Of mankind as
well, and possibly civilization itself.
Now which is the dumbest? Can
you tell?
Your struly' r: |. 3 t.
No, cannot tell.
So, having thus summarily disposed
of mankind, let me go on to ticks.
Ticks cause great deal Of worry
and sickness.
Evening star., 1954-08-20
James Lee.

The theory expounded by Troy
Carmichael that seasickness can be
cured by watching the horizon is un-
true. In World War II I steamed over
$4,000 miles on an attack transport in
the Pacific and participated in many
exercises in landing craft. There were
old hands in the crew of many years
experience at sea who were always
Evening star., 1954-08-20
Formula for Parity

The definition Of parity appearing In
The Sunday Star of August Is has some
truth in 1t but the formula does not
mean what 1t once did.
Most Of the farm commodities have
had applied to them since January,
1850. q so-called rnodernized parity. The
effect OF this is to reflect current ex-
change relationships rather than those
Of base period. II all prices hold the
same for ten years, all farm COM
Evening star., 1954-08-20
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by wrtins The Evening Star lnfor.
nation Bureau. 1900 Eye st. NV. Washing.
ton B. D C. Please tnclose three Is, ents for
return ncstAge
Evening star., 1954-08-20
Odds Against Speeders

/: Have you heard about the man who
worked out to perfection the technique
of betting on horses?
He knew all there was to know about
Evening star., 1954-08-20

@. How many countries have the
words United States" in their official
title?-K. L.
A. The United States of America, the
United States of Mexico. the Republic
of the United States Of Brazil. Venezu-
ella formerly used the words. but in 1853
changed to Republic Of Venezuela.
Evening star., 1954-08-20
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Do many women in the United
States smoke pipes?-W. K.
A. There are about 10000 women
pipe smokers. according to estimates.
However, the number is reported to be
increasing, by as much as $4,000 in a
few weeks, recently.
Evening star., 1954-08-20

Pen-nGn1es may be used IL letters carry
tDriters' correct names and addresses.
AL letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-08-20
Doubts Seusickness Theory

Nobleboro, Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14
AD-x2 Additive Makers
Lose Appeal 10 FTC
By the Assoeia,ed Press

Makers of the controversial
battery additive AD-X2 lost@an
appeal to the Federal Trade
Commission on procedural ques-
tons yesterday, and face a
heaing July 26 on the value Of
their product.
The commission has lodged
charges of false advertising
against Pioneers. Inc, of Oak
land, Calf, and its president,
Jess M. Richie, who in turn
have denied that they made ex-
cessive claims for the additive.
The case will be heard by ETC
Examiner William L. Pack.
Mr.. Ritchie contends the sub
stance will prolong the life of
q mechanically sound battery.
Prime issue in the appeal was
the company's effort to use in
this hearing evidence it pre-
viously had presented to the
Senate Small Business Commit
tee. Mr.. Pack had stricken the
documents from the company's
answer to the charges and the
commission upheld him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14
GuotemoIo's Anti Red Regime
Wins Recognition byU. S.

The United States has recog-
nized Guatemala's anti Com
munist Government headed by
Col. Carlos Castillo Armas-and
only nine days after he arrived
in Guatemala City to take over
the presidency Of a ruling mill
tary junta.
The State Department an
nounced recognition of the re-
gime in a one-Sentence state
ment explaining that John E.
Peurifoy. United States Ambassa-
dor to Guatemala, had given the
information to Guatemalan For
eign Minister Carlos Salazar.
Secretary of State Dulles in
Dictated Thursday that the United
States was about to recognize
the Armas Government. Mr..
Dulles said that the United
States first wanted ito, feel salts
fed that the new regime will be
able and, willing to carry out
it's international obligations.
The United States went ahead
with the recognition when this
point was satisfied.
The recognition move solidifieS
American support for the regime
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14
.HopeWelI City Manager
Sees Firehouse Laxiiies
By The Assoeio,sd Press

HOPEWELL, Va, July IA. -
Hopewell City Manager .R.
Thomas Hobbs has charged mis-
conduct in the city's fire depart
ment has been common over a
period of years.
Mr.. Hobbs made the charges
before a meeting Of city council
last night.
He said firemen have been
drunk on duty, left the main
station house at night while on
duty. and women have been al
lowed in the station house at
night.
Mr.. Hobbs cited the charges
in a lengthy explanation to
council about the appointment
of w. Ray Taylor as the city's
new fire chief.
The city manager said the mis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14
Danube FIoodcresf
Nears Budapest as
Austria Receivers
BY the Associated Press

VIENNA. Austria. July IA
More thousands Of Austrians and
Germans returned to their
wrecked homes today as Central
Europe's disastrous f1oodcrest
swept behind the Iron Curtain.
Communist Czechosl o akia
and Hungary broadcast little
about the effects that the flood
waters of the rampaging Danube
were having for $50 miles from
Bratislavia to Budapest.
But what the Red radios did
say indicated that the high wa
tiers were having as tragic an
outcome there as in Germany
and Austria, where 33 were
known dead and 10000 were
forced to flee their homes dur
ing the flve-day terror.
Destruction Immense.
Thousands who returned found
their homes totally or partially
destroyed by the raging flood
waters. Tens of thousands of
dead cattle, sheep, pigs and
chickens were left behind by the
receding waters.
German and Austrian health
authorities launched a big pro-
tective campaign through the
food area against typhoid and
other epidemics.
The highest point of the Dan
ube flood passed through Vienna
early today. Hundreds of cell
lars, docks and railway lines
were flooded. Otherwise damage
in the capital was limited, largely
because the quarter mile wide
inundation area in the middle
of the city absorbed most Of the
food.
Budapest Prepares.
There is no such overflow area
in the middle of Budapest, the
Hungarian capital. The Hungar-
ian radio said soldiers, police and
fireman battled there through
the night to build sandbag dams
in expectation of the high waters.
West and east of Vienna, the
high waters were still playing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14
Rhee Coming Here
July rs for Talks
With Eisenhower
BY The Asseeioisd Press

SEOUL, July IA. President
Syngman Rhee will fly to the
United States next week on an
official visit to discuss the future
Of his war-battered, divided ma
ton, the United States Embassy
announced today.
Mr.. Rhee is due in Washington
July Is, the embassy said.
He will be accompanied by his
Austrian-born wife.
A highly informed source said
the 79-year-old president prob
ably win depart Monday.
United States Ambassador Ellis
o. Briggs will leave for Washing
ton Saturday to assist in prep
arations for Mr.. Rhee's visit.
Mr.. Rhee received an invita-
ton several weeks ago from Pres
ident Eisenhower and Secretary
Of State Dulles to discuss steps
made necessary by failure of the
Geneva conference to unity
North and South Korea.
Pleased by Invitation.
Mr.. Rhee said in a statement
he Is greatly gratified" at be-
ing able to accept Gen. Eisen-
hower's invitation.
But the personal considera-
ton does not constitute the
really important reason for 60
ing to the United States at this
time" he said.
If the Republic Of Korea and
the United States can agree on
common steps~to be taken against
the enemy the cause of freedom
will have been advanced measur-
ably"
Mr.. Rhee and Gen. Eisenhower
have not met since the then
President-elect visited Korea in
December, 1852.
MIR. Rhee always has opposed
attempts to unity Korea by dip
lomatic negotiations and on a
number of occasions has threat
ened to order his 90 American
armed divisions to march north
alone.
Remains Adamant,
In recent weeks his tone has
been much milder, but support
ers say his burning ambition to
unity his country has not
difnmed.
In his talks with Mr.. Essen
hover and Mr.. Dulles, the fiery
old President is expected to seek:
/. Substantial financial aid in
the buildup of South Korea's 30
division army and possible crea-
ton Of a million-man reserve
force.
2. A bigger voice for South
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14

that revolted against the Com
nunist tinged government of
Jacobo Arbenz after the Arbenz
Government received 1000 tons
Of arms from Communist-con-
trolled Stettin, Germany.
The revolt began June 81. A
military junta headed by Col.
Elfego Monzon seized power in
Guatemala June 20. After Col.
Monzon conferred with Col.
ArmaS, the two returned to
Guatemala City July z in q
United States Embassy plane and
Col. ArmaS was named head Of
the ruling junta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14

havoc with farmlands and viii
lagos on the river banks.
The weakness of the sodden
bikes made an all-night watch
necessary along almost all the
entire length of the Danube
flood area.
In Germany, a critical spot
still was Deggendorf, where al
most 5000 persons. including
500 United States soldiers, bat
tied throughout the night to pre-
vent new breaches.