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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Parkway or Truck Expresswoy?

There no longer is any doubt as to the fate
of the Washington Baltimore parkway if Mary
land should gain control of the Federal section
between Washington and JeSsup. 1t would
become modernized version Of the old Balti-
more pike-an up-to-date expreSSway for
commercial trucking with all the hazards and
disadvantages inherent in such an unrestricted
highway. That Maryland would accept the road
from the Federal Government only on condi-
D.: ton that it be opened to trucks was made
plain at a hearing before the Maryland LegiS
lature'S House Ways and Means Committee.
But the new parkway, still under .construc-
ton was not intended to be truck expressway
Congress, in authorizing the fine, divided-lane
highway, understood that it was to be reserved
for passenger cars and, in time of emergency,
for military vehicles. It was planned and built
as defense traffic link between Fort Meade
and the Nations Capital. to be used in peace
time a lmted-access parkway. Many
millions of Federal funds have gone into its
construction.
Despite this background, the Interior De-
partment has indicated that it would like to
give the new parkway to the State of Maryland.
The idea is to save the Government some money
in upkeep of the parkway. The scheme, how
ever, ignores the original purpose of the high
way and threatens to destroy it's planned
dCIeI DIS Sale passenger -tIdIIlC dlCeTIdle
route to Baltimore.
There were political pressures behind the
movement in Maryland to acquire the Federal
portion of the parkway-at no cost to the State.
Commercial interests along congeSted U. S.
(the Baltimore boulevard) fear that if present
truck use of the pike is not relieved by dverting
some of it to the parkway, passenger cars will
avoid the old route like the plague when the
new route is opened. The average motorist will
probably prefer the new road, in any event, for
the pike is dangerous and, withal, unsightly.
Aside from the traffic hazards, it is doubtful if
any comparable stretch of main highway in the
country has a more dazzling, kaleidoscope
array of road signs, hot-dog stands, taverns,
junk yards and miscellaneous roadside scenery"
How successful Maryland would be in pre-
venting a similar eruption of signboards and
business establishments along the new park
way might depend on how long the limited
access policy was adhered to by State author
tiles. Fortunately. there seems to be a hitch
in the plans of the State to press for Federal
transfer of the highway to the Maryland
Roads Commission. Chairman McLain of
the commission told a Legislative Com
mittee that he is afraid the Federal section
will not stand up under heavy truck traffic.
It is true that the parkway was-not designed
for such traffic. If the Federal Government
should decide to give away the parkway, 1t
should exact a promise that it will be main
tanned and operated as the restricted road that
Congress expected it to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Why It's Called Filthy Lucre'?

One Of the finest examples of clas-
steal architecture in this city is the
United States Treasury Building.
1t is pure Grecian Ionic. The bank
building to the north. Riggs. and the
American Security and Trust. are Ro-
man Ionic. The Romans modified the
Greek style.
1t is too bad that this fine building
is allowed to become so grimy and
dirty with carbon and filth from thou
sands of starlings. 1t is hard to un-
derstand why the richest Nation can
not clean up its own Treasury Building
/ doubt that the impressive colonnade
of 80 solid monoliths of pure granite
could be duplicated now
Well do I remember when they were
installed in 1912 and 1918, replacing
the original sandstone ones at a cost
of $4,000 each. It was a grand feat of
engineering to place them I do not
see how such huge blocks of stone
could be quarried.
l say clean up our Treasury Build
ing and make it credit to our city.
Irwin n. Hoffman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
By Charles E. TroceweN

See how I stand" he intoned
"Chest out, shoulders back. What do
you think of it?"
For a flashing second Templeton
Jones thought to shout out, Il think it
is absurd" but then his better nature
got the better of him.
Marvellous" he lied.
The old man on the corner almost
fell over, he pulled out his chest SO far
Il am 80 years old. and stand up
straight" he growled. And look at
you, with your shoulders slumped, and
your belly stuck out"
why, you old louise" Templeton
Jones worse nature almost said. but
didn't. What he said was, You have
marvellous posture, SIR
The old man leaned backward III
order to effect a marvellous posture.
IT never get cold,' he breathed,
shiYering away. ITS because I stand
straight all the time"
tits marvellous" smiled Temleton
Jones, "but here comes my bus"
AS he pulled away. the old man
grinned. and almost fell down trying to
stand straight.
poor old fellow" said Templeton
Jones to himself, as he slumped down
In the seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Sales Tax on Food

The District sales tax had hard Shedding in
Congress before it was approved. One reason
was that it had not then won wide acceptance
in the States. But as a concession to opponents,
Congress exempted food and restaurant meals
costing less than $125 when it enacted the
local sales tax.
The proposal now to tax food at per cent
and to apply the per cent tax to restaurant
meals costing more than so cents may run into
the same opposition that originally blocked the
sales tax. But comparable taxes are applied in
all but eight of the 80 States that have the sales
tax, according to data collected by the Board
of Trade In these "a States, perhaps the most
general exemption on food applies to meals
sold in school cafeterias and churches. AS taxes
go, a tax of cent on 81 worth of groceries, or
20 cents on $50 worth, is relatively painless
especially when the amount of revenue thus
raised is taken into consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20

Influenced the Presidents action, 1t was not
that the President objected to what DR.. Manion
believed but that he objected to DR.. Manion's
going around the country making speeches
which assailed the stand taken by the President
on matter which had nothing to do with
DR.. Manions mission in Government.
This is an important distinction, and it
should not be CLOSED over by misrepresenta
ton. Senators Bricker and Jenner may believe
that a presidential appointee should be free to
take public issue with the President. If so, this
is their right But it should be made clear
that DR., Manion, on the basis of his own state
ment, was dismissed because of his speeches,
not because of his beliefs.
All in all, the political climate being what it
is, the results may be unfortunate. The Pres
ident'S enemies within his own party may make
him suffer for his act. Even so, however Repub
lican Representative Mason of Illinois was
stretching things bit when he said that the
dismissal was nothing short of national
calamity" Surely it is not quite that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Scott McLeod's Travels
Junius B. Wood.

I agree with the gentlemanly George
T. Watson that Scott Mcleod has
proved himself all too frail a vessel in
the crucible of a sensitive position. Sc
curity demands the utmost of a man
and Security-integrity regulations call
for an all-wise. all-good. all-powerful
omniscience. Alas. how could Mr..
Mcleod afford to loiter by the wayside,
making pretty speeches. holding dali
lance with Republicans? Was not the
good old United States of America
burning. going up in smoke, with Mr..
Mcleod gone and with traitors left
to guard the citadel?
Fiddle de dee Scott Mcleod is as
petty politician as ever cast shadow
across national affairs Seven years in
the FBI. four years in a congressional
office. may have produced an authori-
tartan, but certainly not a qualified
Assistant Secretary of State.
1t is my surmiSe that Mr.. Mcleod
took to the political stump in order to
ascertain how he stood with his chief
hacker in the State Department.
Donna Marquis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Not Quite a Calamity

The enforced resignation of Clarence Man
ion as chairman of the Committee on Intergov-
ernmental Relations is kicking up quite storm.
Among Midwest Republicans, especially, the
incident is assuming far more Importance than
it deserves.
There is some question as to the exact rea-
son for forcing DR.. Manion to relnquish his
post He says he was fired because he has
openly supported the Bricker amendment, to
which the President is strongly opposed. Others
have suggested that this is not the whole story
that the work of DR.. Manion'S committee suf-
Tered while he was stumping the country in
behalf of the amendment.
Even if the reason cited by DR.. Manion is
the only reason, however, those who have been
taking pot shots at the President are far off
the mark.
The dismissal does not mean, as Senator
Bricker has suggested, that the time has come
when those who do not believe alike with the
leadership of the Government in power" can no
longer continue to serve in official capacities
It does not mean, as Senator Jenner has sug-
geSted, that DR.. Manion "is to be made to walk
the plank because he has certain fundamental
things he believes in"
DR.. Manion was not forced to resign because
Of his beliefs, fundamental or otherwise. If
bis attitude toward the Bricker amendment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Pay Raise for Congress

With high prices and unbearable
taxes brought about largely by acts
of Congress itself. the people should
be given full information as to just
what members of Congress are getting
in the way of pay and emoluments
before raising their pay.
Many claim these already are equiva-
lent to $4,000 per year. Some SIS 500
of their $4,000 pay is, tax exempt. On
their summer trips to Europe, Africa,
Asia. ETC.. they travel free in military
passenger planes, yet draw 20 cents per
mile expense money.
They have set up a free clinic for
themselves, with free medicines. vita
minis, ETC., and free disqualification, all
at the expense of armed services. They
have endowed themselves with most
generous retirement and pension bene-
fits, although it was never intended
that being member of Congress should
be professional political career, as it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20

the removal of temporary buildings
that clutter the National Capital land
Scape. His dilemma is where TO start
He can start with the removal~of
this tempo 1t was erected with a
fringe of outbuildings as barracks and
garage. 1t is now a partially filled
catchall for bobtailed branches of de-
partmentS and agencies.
Other tempos disgrace Washington
but this one deSecrates the Nations
dead. Looking at the First Division Me-
mortal from E street which the monu-
ment faces, the bronze statue of Winged
Victory atop the tall shaft appears to
be standing on the roof of dilapidated
building that cuts off all other view of
the monument.
The shabby building is not only
standing insult to officers and men who
died for their country in World War
/, but prevents enlarging the memorial
to add the names of another 900 who
fell in World War II. Funds have been
raised, privately as for the present
monument. Further delay in clearing
the site cannot be excused Bury Them
and Forget EN-" is not the American
way.
Junius B. Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20

am writing to express my appre-
citation for your new policy in regard
to music reviewing and for your new
staff of reviewers.
Your staff has been reporting on far
more concerts than any other news
paper in town. This fine service fills
gap that has needed filling for a
long time. There is much talent here
and the fact that your reviewers are
getting around to some Of the church
groups and smaller chamber groups as
well as to the big events is an added
incentive to both performers and con-
cert goers
believe that if Mr.. Thorpe and the
others reviewing with him continue
reporting the musical offerings in
Washington with the honesty, impair
TALLY and mature Judgment which by
and large they have shown thus far,
they will certainly inspire the increas-
ing confidence and respect of the per-
formers and the music-loving public
of the city.
Florence A. Miller.
cannot tell you how pleased I have
been with the coverage given recently
in the music reviews of The Star. Ex-
cept for The Sunday Star, had al
ways looked in vain for more coverage
1t is delight now to turn to full
section of intelligently written reviews,
finding criticism where criticism is due
and praise where praise is due.
While realize that there must be
four or five on your staff to cover the
full musical scene, may 1 encourage
this worthy venture and say that
this reader, as an active musician and
listener. appreciates this new attitude?
Certainly The Star has taken a step
forward in helping Washington to be-
come the musical center it should be-
X. c.
I wish to commend The Star on it's
new policy of full coverage of musical
events in the Washington area and also
on its choice of music critics.
1t gives me great pleasure to be
able to read of four concerts given in
the same evening: no other Washington
paper can offer this. On the strength
of this now take The Star regularly.
Ronald X. Arnatt,
Faculty. Music Department, Amer
lean University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Virgin Islands Governor

The announced appointment of
continental American as Governor of
The Virgin Islands is most unfortunate
and retrograde step which is unlikely
20 serve the best interests of the islands
or to win the approval of the people
1t marks return to an earlier position
under which the needs of the islands
repeatedly were Subordinated to the
payment of political debts. 1t had been
hoped that the appointment of native
as the last Governor had marked a
change which would be continued until
the people are given an opportunity to
elect their own chief executive.
The Governor of the Virgin Islands
not only needs to be a person who is
professionally suited to the job and in
sympa thy with the aims of the national
administration. More Importantly he
should be some one who has thorough
knowledge and understanding of the
problems of the islands and a sincere
and continuing interest in working for
their solutions. Such person can best
be found among the natives or long
term residents of the islands. In any
event. these sources should be COM
pletely exhausted before any other
sources are tapped.
The fact that the present appointee
might have professional or other quail
fications which are needed in the Vir-
gin Islands can in no way justify his
appointment to the governorship. An
adviser or consultant to the Governor
would be able to render equally effective
and valuable service. The present APP
pointment disregards the will and de-
sires of the people of the Virgin Islands
and violates the principles of democracy
and self-rule which we all so loudly
proclaim. Henry r Rogers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
What to Do About Germany

The United States-U. S. S. r. dis
cussion of Germany terminates eight
years of effort to reach agreement on
proposals which from the start were
intrinsically unacceptable to both ma
tionS. The difficulties remain:
Germany allied to the West Is re-
garded by the u. S. S. r. as threat
to their plans for the expansion of
communism. and Germany allied to
the East is regarded as q threat by
Free Europe;
United Germany. with limited army
would not long remain so limited, and
would soon become balance of power
in Europe, playing one side against the
other.
It appears also that the bargaining
by the United States ano the y. S. S. r.
for German military manpower over
this long period continues to be based
on the preatomic value of land forces.
Despite the present reduction of land
forces and the emphasis on air power
by both the United States and u. S.
S. r., and despite the fact that few
dozen well-placed atomic bombs could
reduce Germany to rubble. the recent
diplomacy proceeded on the same out
dated basis
The problem of Germany can be
satisfactorily solved only by united
and demilitarized Germany placed
under the protection of the United
Nations. Under such plan. Germany
would establish a unified government
free from the old militarism and there
would soon emerge in the middle of
Europe large center of peaceful pros
perity rather than military threat or
a liability.
But while the demilitarization of
Germany is a rational first step in the
reduction of national armament and
would to some extent reduce the pres
ent tension, the sine qua non for world
peace has been suggested by President
Eisenhower in his book Crusade in
Europe:
During the war it was demonstrated
that international unity of purpose and
execution could be attained, without
jeopardy to any nations independence,
if all were willing to pool a portion of
their authority in single headquarters
with power to enforce their decisions:
In the formations of the new U,lited
Nations and Of the allied organization
for the control of Germany. this lesson
had not yet been accepted. Its appli-
cation would have meant some form of
limited. federated world government
which. while conforming to the West
ern allies battlefront experience as
providing the only sure way to success.
was politically unacceptable to any of
the great nations concerned p"
John E. Ainsworth, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
On Goinq 1t Alone

Kathryn T. Eager assails support Of
the Bricker amendment as isolationism.
Is Mrs. Eager ready to abandon ma
tional sovereignty" for the sake of
very questionable collective security"
she writes about so much? Except for
the South Koreans and Turks. what
percentage of fighting men was supplied
by other "so-called allies" in the Korean
affair? If this is an example of the
kind of collective security" we can
expect, we are. in fact, pretty much
having to go it alone whether We like
IL or not. r. B. F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Not Living on the City

And now comes good old Charlie
Brown whose letter calls Marylanders
End Virginians virtual parasites" be-
cause they earn their living in the
District of Columbia.
wonder where Charlie thinks money
appropriated by Congress toward oper-
alton of the District comes from
Doesn't he know that tax money from
all States contributes toward this?
Does good old Charlie think the
stores in Washington could long sur
vive if Marylanders and Virginians
suddenly stopped buying from them?
Certainly he should know that the
Districts population can't support the
economic life of the city.
Marylander and Virginian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Grandmother

IN her DUN home there tDdS no chore
She had to do she hated more
Than WaShing dishes. She Mould let
Them aUdit tDliile she ,Uent out to set
Bulbs in the ground, sou cosmos seed.
Water tomato plants. or tDeed
A lettuce bed. 1t took no great
Excuse to let the dishes Wait.
No10, in her daughters home, tUith brisk
Efficiency she'll dl1DGyS ,OhiSk
The dishes off, three times a day.
And iUaSh them With no least delay.
She says it's Just the Job she tDiSEes;:
She says she dotes on doing dishes.
Well knowing that 1t isn't true -
But it's one job she still can do.
r.. Jone Merchant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Booking Mr.. Benson

President Eisenhower's firm support of Sec
rotary Benson in the latters decision to slash
price supports for dairy products has come at
the right time. For Mr.. Benson although it is
hard to see how any one can dispute the eco
nomic Soundness of his action, is under heavy
attack.
There has been some political support
from men like Republican Senator Aiken and
Democratic Senator Anderson, himself former
Secretary of Agriculture. But for the most part
the fire has been heavy and concentrated, espe-
pecially from Democrats as we'll as Republicans
who are coming up for reelection in farm
States Even Walter Reuther of the CLIO has
felt impelled to get in his two cents worth
against the administrations farm program,
although he was talking about flexible price
supports In general and not specifically about
the dairy products issue.
1t is easy, Of course to attack the flexible
price program, especially for those who have
some political ak to grind or who must face the
farm voters in districts which will feel the i'm
pact OF the dairy decision. But If a political
harvest may be gathered this way, that does
not detract from the prospect of an impending
economic nightmare If the rigid 90 per cent sup
port program is continued This program has
already brought some $6.5 billion of agricultural
products under Government control. Given
good crop year, it could we'll be disastrous to
continue the program through another season.
For this might produce something comparable
to the potato fiasco-and the taxpayers are not
going to stand for repeat performance on
much bigger scale Of that kind of political show
MIR. Benson is trying to do something better.
But the going will be rough, and he will need
all the support from the President that he can
get-both now and all through this session of
Congress. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Sons of February

February has produced for America
a trio of titans-Fred Douglass. George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln. Al
though part Of the population OBJ
serves the birthday of the first. it will
take two centuries more for the rest
OF the country to join in.
Washington saved the Nation from a
prenatal death and served it nobly
after its birth. Less than a century
later. Lincoln saved it from postnatal
suicide. His birthday should be ma
tional holiday. as is Washingtons l
propose that hereafter in the District
it be SO designated legally.
L NJ. HaNMnnd LIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What Indian tribes are especially
suited to the job of fighting forest
fresh. C.Y
A. Apaches PuebloS, Hopis. and
Navahos have proved their adaptability
to this rugged, dangerous work. In
dams helped to put out the California
forest fires which threatened to destroy
Mt. Wilson Observatory in December,
1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Questions and Answers

A reaoer can get tn. answer TO any question
o. TACT by writing The Evening. Star Informa-
ton Bureau 100 Eye ST., NV, Washington
return pnS,aRe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20

@. BY what means do game wardens
remove skunk odor from articles that
have been exposed to it'll S.
A. They pour corn meal over fire or
hot Goals then allow the aroma of the
smoking meal to filter through the
odorized articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Letters.to The Star

unfortunately is being made. They
get free hair cuts. etc., in barber shops,
also paid for by the taxpayer.
am informed that an increase in
pay of $4,000 as proposed would give
them the equivalent of $35, 900 per year.
including their present emoluments and
fringes. Instead, Congress should bring
down the high cost of living so that
large segments of our people who have
had no raise for years and are taking
home less and less can better provide for
themselves. william r. BloOdgOOd.
Editors note: Members of Con-
gress are not reimbursed for mileage
on official or unofficial trips abroad)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Describes Our War Dead

Members of the First Division and
other patriotic citizens appreciate the
support given by The Star to the
campaign to restore the First Division
Memorial. near 18th and State streets
NV. to its former beauty and dignity.
A sprawling. ramshackle building not
only trespasses on the monument
grounds but on the actual front of the
monument. The browning humiliation
comes each Memorial Day when the
ceremonies, salute and wreaths to the
fallen thousands must be conducted at
the rear of the memorial.
Edmund F. Mansure as Administrator
of General Services is entrusted with