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Evening star., 1954-05-05
ARLINGTON Schools

School Conflict Seen Easing in
Arlington" The Star tells us in its
April q issue. That headline was un-
doubtedly greeted by thousands of
Arlington parents and taxpayers with
a loud Bronx cheer. The conflict is
far from easing. If it does appear that
way, it is because opponents have given
up as hopeless all attempts to reason
with the school administration, have
been made cautious by the smear cam
paigns waged against all who oppose
school policies, or are biding their time
in preparation for next years elections.
You may not realize that in Arling-
ton there exists one Of the most eff
cient, ruthless and vicious political
machines extant. 1t thrives by reason
of the Hatch Act and clever cam
paign slogan, Better schools" Any
one who opposes it or its policies is
instantly accused Of begrudging chill
dren an education.
Made up of liberals Of all degrees,
the Non-Partisan machine has made
Of our school system a heaven of ex-
perimentation in progressive education.
Children are exposed to education.
Some contract it; others remain
happily ignorant.
One mother told me that her IL
year-old son had reached the seventh
grade of junior high school in five
years. advanced because of his height,
yet could hardly read or write and
knew no arithmetic. He had started
to learn script writing. The father
finally resigned his position here and
moved his family to another State
purely as a result of the school situa
ton
Unfortunately many school policies,
such as the type of report card to be
used and the teaching Of sex informa-
tion, are presented to machine
dominated PTA's for approval. That
approval is almost invariably forth
coming. Since it is difficult for parents
to obtain school books for peruSal, the
average parent has only hazy idea of
their contents.
We have good schools, beautiful
schools. They should be. We have gone
thirty millions in debt in seven years
to buy them. But the commodity
therein dispensed has been found
wanting by many parents who have
parochial schools.
Various groups of parents are or
ganizing. have attended some of
these meetings and can testify that
the parents are in deadly earnest. I
believe future events will prove that
the school conflict is far from quiescent
in Arlington County.
Charles w. Carter.
Evening star., 1954-05-05

Virginia's highest tribunal, the State Su-
preme Court of Appeals has cleared away all
doubts as to the constitutionality, and hence the
effectiveness, of the States latest weapon in the
war on reckless driving-the Second-offense
speeder law. The courts unanimous decision
was so sweeping that even those "repeaters"
who pay fines for speeding in another State or
who elect to forfeit collateral will find them
selves deprived of driving privileges for up to
six months. Two convictions or collateral for
FIXTURES for speeding within year will mean
mandatory suspension of the drivers permit by
the Division of Motor Vehicles. Enforcement
of this stern law had been hampered by several
challenges in the courts Of its various pro-
visions. The General Assembly intended the
law to be stern, with view to ruling inveterate
speeders off the public highways long enough
to impress them with the gravity OF their Of
lenses.
The long debated law was enacted in 1852
on recommendation Of an advisory commit
tee which was determined to "do something"
Evening star., 1954-05-05
On RehubiIitutinq DeIinquents

On April %, The Star reported that
q plan was being considered whereby
Chief Judge Bolitha j. Laws Of the
U. S. District Court for the District of
Columbia would certify to George j.
Reed, chairman of the Youth Division
of the Federal Parole Board. those
juveniles he Gaws) felt could best be
rehabilitated, either at the Ashland
Youth Corrections Center or at the
Lorton Reformatory "a District inSti-
tution) Mr.. Reed, the account con-
tinues. explained that Ashland would
not be able to handle very many young
District prisoners and that, therefore.
Limited certification" to Lorton
would result, and following the COM
mitment of the youths to Lorton, Dom
aid Clemmer, director Of the District
Department of Corrections, would have
the responsibility Of seeing that they
were given proper instruction and
housing.
The Federal Youth Corrections Act
states that mo youth offender (under
the age of % years at the time of con-
viction) shall be committed to the At
torney General under this chapter until
the Director (of the Federal Bureau of
Prisons) shall certify that proper and
adequate treatment facilities and per-
sonnel have been provided" In view
of this provision. how is it possible that
such a plan can even be considered
(commendable as it might seem)? Is
the Federal Director of the Bureau of
Prisons to certify that district cor
rectional institution is adequate? Might
not this also set precedent?
Mr.. Reeds statement that the Fed
eral institution at Ashland would not
Evening star., 1954-05-05
Sufer to Use Pseudonym?

G. r. Simcox in his letter to The
Star of April 28 does q fine. If un-
whiting, job Of displaying for all to
see the dimension and danger of Nc
Carthyism.
In the past the McCarthyists have
been content to rest their case for
the Senator's ignoble means by pro-
claiming the nobility of their ends. But
now Mr.. Simcox asks us what is wrong
with Mccarthy using the same means
for the ignoble purpose of protecting
what he (McCarthy) considers the
interest of himself -
Then Mr.. Simcox points with
obvious pride to the fact that the
anti -McCarthyists use pseudonyms
with their published letters" He is
glad, it appears, that people have be-
come afraid to say what they think.
It is hard for me to understand how
any thoughtful person would wish for
his country that it should enshrine
sharp dealing and chicanery as ma
tional virtues: or for his countrymen
that they should be afraid to say what
they think. Nevertheless, it is too clear
that this desire is gaining wider and
wider expression. Maybe Mr.. Simcox
is glad about it. I'm not.
C. ]. Maxey.
Evening star., 1954-05-05
The Maple Grove

The maple grove Is feather green wtth
Spring
And slim again now that the sap Is
caught,
The buckets stored, the syrup
Olin1mering
In the golden glass that teases to be
bought.
The virgin tDood soil shoulders tender
shade,
And pale Spring Beauties stretch out
In the sun.
Nom that the act OF rebtrth has been
made
The groves true task Is only Just
begun.
The naples live for autumn and the
bite
OF ardent fury In the smoke-spiced
frost.
Beauty is their business. red.
gold bright,
They fdunt it ddringly ere all Is lost.
Naples In sprtngtin,e stir a tDistful
yedrnino::
Flnme-tipped In autumn they set
the soul to burning!
Helen Boxer AdomD
Evening star., 1954-05-05
Troops for Asia

The early editions of yesterdays Star re-
ported Senator Knowland as having told the
New York Daily News that he would give his
fullest support" if the President asked Congress
to approve sending United States troops to Indo-
China. He added, seemingly as kind of after
thought, that he had mo hint" General Eisen-
hover was planning to ask for such approval.
In the same editions it was revealed that
Speaker Martin does not believe it will be nee
essary to send American troops to Asia. The
people of Asia, he thinks, have the manpower;
all they need is material and moral support
from the free-world nations. BY mid-afternoon
the picture seemed to be changing. After con-
ferring at the White House, Senator Flanders
emerged to quote the President as saying that
the United States will undertake no military
operations in Indo-China unless it has the
support of the people of that region"
It is difficult to understand why men in
positions of some responsibility persist in max
ing statements of this kind. There does not
appear to be any design or overall motivation
behind them. Even if the contrary were true,
however, the possibility of American involve
serious matter to be dealt with in this kind Of
off-the-cuff, hit-and-run comment.
The war in Indo-C China is not being lost
In both respects, the forces led by the French
have marked superiority. The war is being lost
primarily because the Vietnamese for a num-
ber of reasons lack the will to fight for their
own independence They dislike the French
and they dislike the native government sup
ported by the French. There is considerable
reason to believe that most of the Vietnamese,
if they would not actually prefer to see Com
munist victory in Indo- China, are at least sub
stantially Indifferent to that prospect.
If we were to plunge into this jungle war,
for what would we be fighting? Would we be
striving to maintain the French position? If so,
our effort would be doomed to failure. Would
it be our purpose to end the war and permit the
Vietnamese to choose their own leader? If so,
they might well choose the Communist, Ho Chi
Mimi And what would we do about that?
Finally, have those who talk so glibly about
moving into fndo-China faced up to the impli-
cations? They seem to think that Southeast
Asia can be saved if only we will fight neat
little war in Indo-China and then get out. But
suppose it doesn't work that way; suppose these
troops for -Indo- China advocates find them
selves looking World War III squarely in the
face. If they are not willing to have this coun-
try go through with it-alone-they had better
pipe down.
Evening star., 1954-05-05
India and Tibet

After months of negotiation, India has now
signed an agreement with Red China to govern
relationships with Tibet. Among other things,
the agreement-which is to be subject to re-
negotiation after eight years-obligates the
Nehru government to withdraw its troops sta
toned at two trading points in the fabulous
Hmalayan country; to hand over "at reason
able price" certain housing and other facilities
1t has long maintained there; and to abide by
new limitations on it's commercial dealings and
the travel of it's citizens in Tibetan territory
In exchange, Peiping has offered a number of
economic and political guarantees, including
one against acts of aggression.
In effect, what the new pact signifies is In
dia's formal recognition of the fact that Tibet
Is now fully annexed and absorbed by Red
China. The annexation and absorption became
a reality, for all practical purposes, back in 1851
when Peiping sent troops into the strange Hi
malayan land to "liberate" it from Anglo Amer
lean "imperialiStS." The invasion was described
at the time as "war" but the BuddhiSt-ruled
theocracy, though it apparently offered some
token resistance, was entirely lacking in means
to fight the Communist aggressors. About the
only thing it was able to do was to send NOV
ing but hopeless appeal to the United Nations
hopeless because of general international ac-
ceptance of an old treaty giving China suze-
Nainty, or political controI, over tne IlpetanS
It was because of this treaty that India, de-
spite having bitterly protested against the in
vasion, declined to sponsor Tibet's appeal and
1t was for the same reason that even the For
based Chinese Nationalist government
Pepings mortal foe-did nothing about the
matter in the U. N. Ever since 1851, in fact, the
Tibetans have been full subjects of Red China,
and the agreement Just signed by the Nehru
government adds up to an acknowledgment OF
that reality. In spite Of the non-aggression
promises involved however, the Indians still
have reason to be worried. For now, with the
Tibetan buffer no longer existent, the northern
frontier of their country is directly exposed to
the Communist power of the aggressive Mao
Tze-tung regime. 1t is not an enviable position
for any country to be in.
Evening star., 1954-05-05
AttIee VS.. Bevon

Led bv former Prime Minister Clement
Attlee. the moderates of the British Labor Party
have shown once again that they do not intend
to appease the inSurgent Aneurin Bevan and his
following of left-wingerS and pacitlSts-a group
whose foreign policy views are generally either
so anti-American or anti-defense that they
sometimes seem to be essentially the same as
the Kremlin'S.
When Mr.. Bevan Indignantly resigned
few weeks ago from the Laborite shadow
cabinet" there were suggestions to the effect
that the Attlee wing might make conciliatory
gestures to him in an effort to hold the party
together. But no such gestures have been forth
coming On the contrary, the WORCESTERSHIRE
still constitute the party's majority member
ship-have taken specific measures to en-
phasze a no-compronaiSe attitude toward
Bevanite attacks on projects like the European
Defense Community, the American proposed
Pacifc-Asian security pact. and continuing,
large-scale British and allied military pre-
paredneSS.
Thus acting through the party's top eXecu-
tive body, Mr.. Attlee and his followers have
reaffirmed that official Laborite policy, like that
of the Conservatives fully supports the EDO
and the projected six-nation European army.
The Bevanites have inveighed against the
undertaking with almost as much vigor as have
Soviet propagandists. They have done so on
the ground that it calls for the participation
and rearmament of West Germany and hence
raises the menace of reSurgent and aggressive
German militariSm. But the tmoderateS have
answered this Kremlin-lke argument with a
number of common-sense observations includ-
ing the observation that Communist East Ger
many is already armed and that the Bonn
Republic urgently needs measure OF military
strength both for its own protection and the
common defense of free Europe
At the same time, in addition to giving this
rebuff to Mr.. Bevan, the Attlee leadership has
ordered three of his sympathizers to relinquish
their posts as assistant whips in the House OF
Commons. The order has been handed to them
because they have preached party discipline
and defied official Laborite policy by voting in
favor of an unsuccessful parliamentary move
aimed at keeping Britain from manufacturing
the hydrogen bomb In doing so, they have dis
played typically Bevanite attitude-muddle-
headed and unrealistic in view of Soviet actions
and they have been properly dealt with by the
moderates, who usually have their feet on the
ground when it comes to foreign policy and
defense.
Mr.. Bevan, of course, can be counted upon
to fight back against all this, and conceivably
he may yet be able to realize one of his most
burning ambitions namely, to win enough
support within the party to wrest control from
the moderates But the latter are standing
firm against him, and If they continue in that
unappeasing stance his RIGHTEOUSNESS though
it may be helpful to the Kremlin-is not likely
to accomplish much beyond hardening the
Laborite split and making it easier for the
Conservatives to remain In power
Evening star., 1954-05-05
UnreoIistic School Fare

Although assigned relatively obscure po-
sition in the Payne subcommittee's transit re-
port, the school-fare issue is of sufficient i'm
portance to warrant special attention at this
session of Congress. AS the subcommittee
pointed out, two matters of public policy are
involved, one having to do with discriminatory
subsidy and the other with extension of legis-
lative authority into the administrative field.
The present unrealistic three-cent fare for
school children in Washington has been in eff
feet since March 10, 1881 At that time the
three-cent rate was little less than half the
regular fare. Today the cash fare is 20 cents
and the token fare 16 cents. The Payne sub
committee pointed out that the three-cent rate
does not pay for the cost of transporting the
children. The loss is made up by the other
passengers, in what amounts to a subsidy ex-
acted from them Tor the benefit of students.
The unfairnesS of this subsidy long has
been evident to the Public Utilities Commission,
but it has been powerless to do anything about
It, Congress deliberately deprived the commits
sion of power when, in 1881 it passed law
denying the Public Utilities Commission any
discretion in fixing school fares. The law di-
rected the commission to maintain the fare for
school children at the fixed rate of three cents.
Every effort in the intervening years to induce
Congress to withdraw from the fare-f1xing field
has met With defeat.
Now that Congress is showing serious con-
Germ over Washington's transit problems, how
ever, it is time to face up to the school-fare
issue, regardless of its political implications.
Congress can do this by restoring to the Public
Utilities Commission its original authority over
student fares-perhapS with proviso that the
rate be set at not more than half of current
fares. bill to this effect is pending in Con-
gress. It's enactment would correct legislative
blunder that has persisted for more than 20
years.
Evening star., 1954-05-05

able to a people under a totalitarian
dictatorship. but it is not, think, one
that will long be bearable for free
society. Consider its effect upon a
people used to voicing their hopes and
aspirations, their dreams of fuller
and better life for their children, their
traditions of justice, of individual re-
sponsibility, of hunger for religious
freedom and for the things of the spirit.
Such people. basically, are we citi-
zens of the United States of America.
Driven by our inner compulsions.
deeply believe that we would not long
Evening star., 1954-05-05
The Long Hearing

= y
II the people who write to you re-
garding the Mccarthy hearing would
count the lines In The Star (and you
are publishing q rather full question:
and-answer account), setting the lines
in the Mccarthy explosions against
those of the rest Of the cast, including
the committee. they (the people who
write) would certainly discover who is
prolonging the hearing Of which Sem
ator Mccarthy is "sick and tired"
Subscriber.
was watching the telecast Of the
Mccarthy Army hearings when the
noon recess occurred. was amused to
note that the commercial which fol-
flowed Immediately was remedy for
headache. I'm wondering whether this
was sheer coincidence or whether the
sponsor had the foresight to request
such an opportune time for his adver-
tisement. At any rate, some one de-
serves commendation for such service
to the public.
Mitchell Dreese.
This trial has certainly developed the
fact that Mccarthy -Cohn-S -Schine are
ruthless in that they try to gain their
ends by bullying, nan1e-calling and
threats, and by distorting facts to reflect
on their opposition.
Stevens, by every word he has ut
tered, has shown that he tried to be
gentleman at all times. knew Stevens
family in q business way in New York
and I know he is adhering to the ira
dition Of his family to be a gentleman,
honest and fair to every one.
O. r. c.
After a cartoon of Secretary Stevens
allegedly being brainwashed by the
Senatorial committee appeared in your
paper April 80, I heartily agree with
others that The Star leans far to the
left of right. If Mr.. Stevens had been
STRAIGHTFORWARD with the truth and
not so evasive with his answers. ne
would have been out Of the witness
chair long ago. Mr.. Stevens is the one
who has kept Mr.. Stevens on the hot
seat and no one else.
We, the public, have been getting a
very good picture of what is going on
at the Pentagon. This of course, leaves
most of your columnists with red faces.
with the exception of Dave Lawrence.
The truth is coming out, and thanks
to TV we don't have to depend on an
inaccurate account from some left-wing
sheet here in D. G.
Mrs. N. Miller.
It is distressing to witness the ex-
treme tolerance with which Senator
Mccarthy is permitted to besmirch the
integrity of witnesses. counsel, and even
members of the investigating commit
tee, while intimating that he, himself.
should have remained on that commit
tee to be judge and jury over his own
charges. The Senator uses the word
Indecent" so often. one wonders II it
will ever be forgotten in connection
with the Senator.
It might also be suggested that 1t be
disclosed, some time, whom the Senator
means by the civilians in the Pen
tagon."
It seems to me that Senator McCar-
thy could well use some one to lend
dignity" to him during the present
Army Mccarthy hearings.
Ringsider.
Certainly Mr.. Jenkins gave that young
man Schine a rough ing-over-very
different from his treatment Of Stevens.
I'm thinking less of him as time goes on.
G. w.
Evening star., 1954-05-05
| etters to The Star

be able to handle very many young Dis
trict prisoners Is beside the point. al
though it seems to indicate that proper
and adequate treatment facilities and
personnel have not been provided. as
required by the act. 1t is beside the
point. because the act further states
that it shall apply in the continental
United States other than the District of
Columbia and Alaska" If this is so,
how can Judge Laws lawfully certify
certain youthful offenders to Mr.. Reed.
an agent of the Attorney General? Is
this not matter for Congress to
assume?
Evening star., 1954-05-05
For q Better World

The headlines of The Star of April
26 present an obvious and ominous
fact Of life, circa mid-20th century
Malenkov boldly states that if the
Soviet Union is subject to atomic at
tack it will retaliate.
Perhaps this new type Of balance of
power" in which both sides have ulti-
mate weapons at the ready. will mean
that neither will dare move against the
other. It may produce sort of peace,
if the absence of total, aSs-destructive
war can be called peace.
That sort of peace may be support
Evening star., 1954-05-05
Facts Forum on Civil Service

Currently Facts Forum" asks: is
our form Of government threatened by
entrenched civil service partisans?"
No, the contrary Is true. If it were
not for civil service career employees
keeping a steady hand on the helm
while the ship of state is changing
captains, she might run aground on
the shoals of procedure and protocol.
or be joggled off course by ignorance
or incompetence Of new, unframed
officers being piped aboard.
"Entrenched" as used above, unin-
tentionally is as misleading as Russia s
peace offensive" propaganda term. No
civil service worker today will agree
that his or her job is entrenched when
they are so exposed to political snip
ing" that a real sniper up tree in
enemy territory should feel-by COM
parison-as safe and invisible as if
he were home in bed buried under 10
quilts and the mattress.
We need more civil service in Gov
ernment, not less. Jimmy Hyles.
Dallas, Tex.
Evening star., 1954-05-05
Junior Citizens

To develop a sense Of responsibility
and pride in all youngsters, wouldn't it
help If we sail them junior citizens?
If we label them juvenile criminals,
they are condemned already. Let's ap-
peal to their pride as Junior citizens
and see them improve! Reader.
Evening star., 1954-05-05

Certainly Mr.. Jenkins gave that young
man Schine rough going-over-very
different from his treatment of Stevens.
I'm thinking less of him as time goes on.
G. w.
Evening star., 1954-05-05
Observer.

It seems to me that Senator McCar-
thy could well use some one to "lend
dignity" to him during the present
Army Mccarthy hearings.
RingSider.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Restrictions on Adding
Power Steering Eased

District Traffic Director George
E. Keneipp today relaxed re-
strictions on power steering
devices installed in District We
hicles after the cars leave manu-
featuring plants.
Recently. Mr.. Keneipp ordered
such devices banned at District
inspection stations. The main
reason. officials said. was that
inspection showed some devices
required removal Of essential
parts Of the steering gear for
installation.
The director announced today
the devices may be approved for
installation here provided they
are designed for a specific make,
year and model of car. Permis-
sion must be obtained from the
department in advance.
Evening star., 1954-01-14
Charlottesville 3-As

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Jan,
II (SpeciaD The City of Char
lotteseville has received a triple
A financial rating from Moody's S
Investment Service in New York.
A triple A ratingg is the highest
given to any city In the United
States and only one other Viz
ginia city - Richmond - has a
similar credit rating Both Rich
mond and Charlottesville had
double A ratings until the new
Moody datings came out this
week.