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Evening star., 1954-11-22
Fine Arts and the BRIDGE

(See editorial Fine Arts and the Bridge')
Your leading editorial November Is
entitled Fine Arts and Tunnels" indi-
Gated rather forcefully that the Com
mission Of Fine Arts should "stick to
its knitting and discourse upon es-
thetics" and further that it should not
dabble 'in superficial suggestions on
engineering and traffic problems"
It is my understanding that the
Commission Of Fine Arts objects to the
construction Of bridge crossing Of
the Potomac from Constitution avenue
on the grounds that any bridge at this
location would seriously affect the
beauty" of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge, the Lincoln Memorial and the
island memorial to Theodore Roosevelt.
The Commission contends that this
area of the Nations Capital forms
perhaps the finest civic landscape in
America" and they believe that a bridge,
which would intrude into this area be-
tween the Lincoln and the Theodore
Roosevelt Memorials and be situated SO
as to destroy the views of the Arlington
Memorial Bridge from points up-river,
where the best views of 1t are obtained,
would seriously mar the landscape.
It would seem to me that these OBJ
Servations are wholly within the realm
of esthetics and consequently pertinent
questions upon which the Commission
Is competent to advise. In my Judgment
the Commission would be derelict in its
duty If 1t did not call attention to
these matters.
eIo &a
bridge crossing from Constitution ave-
nue. was first proposed, the Commits
sion expressed its opposition to 1t in
writing to the appropriate authority.
It Is, therefore, consistent in continuing
to oppose this site for bridge which
1t firmly believes would be q most
serious mistake. s.,
The Commission Of Fine Arts is au-
thorized to speak upon this subject
since. on November 28, 1918, President
Wilson issued the following Executive
Order: "It is hereby ordered that when
ever new structures are to be erected in
the District Of Columbia under the di-
rection Of the Federal Government
which affect in any important way the
appearance Of the city. or whenever
questions involving matters of art and
with which the Federal Government
is concerned are to be determined, final
action shall not be taken until such
plans and questions have been sub
mitted to the Commission Of Fine Arts,
designated under the act of Congress
Of May II. 1910, for comment and adj
vice."
AS one familiar with the Washington
scene, following nearly 10 years service
as member Of the Commission Of
Fine Arts, wish to add that 7 heartily
agree with the stand which the Com
mission has taken for I believe that
the area between Arlington Memorial
Bridge and the north end Of Theodore
Roosevelt Island must be preserved at
all costs and not impaired by the in
trusion within it of any bridge struc-
ture. If river crossing is necessary, it
should take the form of tunnel. no
matter what the cost.
Gilmore ID. Clarke.
Evening star., 1954-11-22
RaeaMlcn

segregated schools. There is every
possibility that the court might adopt
q contrary position. IS. There are
indications that the court In its next
decision may well be receptive to
arguments and expositions which will
depict graphically that which the
court cannot know fully without IN
struction-the nature of the problems
confronting States affected by the
May II decision"
There are enlightening and pene-
trating chapters, sometimes critical
Evening star., 1954-11-22
Taking Economics at Rio

An important new testing or inter-
American relations begins at Rio de Janeiro
today with the convening Of Western
Hemisphere economic conference. Secretary
of Treasury Humphrey heads the United
States delegation and top finance and eco
nomic ministers of the other American re-
publics are in attendance.
Agreement on this meeting was reached
last March when the 10th Inter American
Conference at Caracas directed its greatest
attention to political matters and passed by
17-to-1 vote a declaration Of resistance
to international Communist Intervention" :"
The republics to the south, unhappy over
a long period about their economic relation
ships with the United States, made their
views plainly known at that time and re-
ceived promise from Secretary Of State
Dulles that genuinely constructive efforts
would be made to improve the situation.
The present conference provides an oppor-
tunity to review what has been done and
to plan for what may yet be attempted. 1t
Is no secret that most Of our sister republics
feel that we have been neglectful thus far
and there are few words Of optimism about
what may be accomplished at Rio.
The United States delegation can point
to certain steps taken In recent months.
One Is the plan to set up an international
Finance Corporation to help underwrite
private industrial commitments in under
developed countries. Another was expansion
of the Export Import Bank lending author
ity from $4.5 to SIS billion. A third was the
u. N. vote favoring creation of a special
fund for underdeveloped countries "a prof.
ect backed by the Latin American states
Actually, it is Washingtons past insist
ence that the World Bank, the Export
Import Bank and private investment capital
should be major channels for Latin-Ameri-
can aid that has annoyed our neighbors
They, in turn, have been asking for remedies
to their troubles that seem economically
and politically impractical to the admins
tration here. Despite this acknowledged
difference in viewpoint, the community OF
interests is clear enough sand 1t must be
hoped that some constructive understand
ings can be reached. We need Latin Amert-
can raw materials and trade-just as we
need their good Willard there Is an equal
compulsion on their side. An economic
conference of this kind has been sought
since 1888. Now that 1t Is being held 1t pro-
vides an obvious opportunity for some re-
ciprocal good neighbor planning.
Evening star., 1954-11-22
Dewey's Flagship Rotting

Admiral Dewey's historic flagship
Olympia, remembered for those his
toric words. "You may fire when ready.
Gridley," is rotting away at its moor
ing in Philadelphia, and news report
says this ship win be made available
to any group willing to put $685. to
restore 1t into q memorial.
Beneath the Unknown Soldiers Tomb
Evening star., 1954-11-22
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau, 1900 Eye st.
NV, Washington 5, D. C.. Please inclose
3 cefltS for return hostage
Evening star., 1954-11-22
Letters to TheStur.

In Arlington lies the body Of q soldier
brought to America on this same ship,
Olympia, reaching the Washington
Navy Yard on November 8, 1921.
Sergt. Edward Younger, who picked
the Unknown Soldier from four other
bodies, also was aboard this ship. He,
too is resting In Arlington National
Cemetery.
Edward M. Flaherty,
National Commander, Irish War Vet
Grams. u. s. A.
Byrd Stadium Hard to Reuch
Merrell Whittlesey. in what may
be reflected puzzlement emanating from
the treasurers Office of the University
Of Maryland f1eldhouse, deplored the
fact that such small audience at
tended the do-or-die efforts between
the Terrapins and Clemson.
He SCOTS at the possibility that traf-
f1c conditions may be q prime factor,
and airily declaimS that no one should
want to leave at a reasonable hour for
the game, or reach home or hotel be-
fore midnight.
I, don't know about Maryland resi-
dents. Unquestionably, like the dosage
of arsenic over period Of time, they
have become Injured and hardened to
the incredibly atrocious roads and
traffic conditions in their State. But,
as for myself-and have heard q
number of Virginians temperately and
Unexpectedly voice the same decision
wouldn't go through the nightmare
Of trying to reach and leave the Mary
land stadium for all the oysters on
Eastern Shore.
My decision has hardly been hasty
or ill-considered. I and numbers Of
my friends from Richmond would drive
up for the Maryland games. But we
decided that we'd had enough.
Duke University had the same prob
lem once upon O. time. But, unlike
slothful and Indifferent Maryland, they
got together with the county and city
and State officials. Today you can ap-
proach the Duke Stadium from q
dozen directions. Roads are well
marked, diligently patrolled. Bypasses
are plentiful. They did q job. Mary
land still drifts along, oblivious to
the fact that besides the football
throngs, hundreds of thousands Of
persons have congested the suburban
areas within the past five years. And
still just two roads, two sluggish
traffic lights, and mournful officer
or two to take care of such real
problem.
Wilton b. Jones.
Richmond. Va.
Evening star., 1954-11-22

Q. What Is the highest recorded tenn
perature Of the ocean at Atlantic City.
N. J.?-J. w. G.. .esSsf
A. Local weathermen report that the
maximum is 80 degrees. This tempera-
ture was recorded once in the summer
Of 1858, and on several other occasions
in the past. So
Evening star., 1954-11-22
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Why does a raccoon wash its food
before eating?-W. H.B. ga
A. The reason for this curious habit
is not exactly known. It is not clean
hness since the water In which tho
food is washed often is very dirty.
Some scientists believe that the animal
merely enjoys the feel of the food In
the water. c" ~
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Dulles Hopes for Early Meeting
EnvoyonAtomPlon
Russians Agree to Preliminary ToIks
To Arrange for FuI-ScoIe Negotiations

que, reporting talks yesterday
and last Thursday between Mr..
Bohlen and Mr.. Molotoy. said
Mr.. Bohlen sought preliminary
atom conversations In Washing
ton before January IS or at Ber-
lin during the foreign ministers
get-together.
At yesterdays meeting, the
communique said. Mr.. Molotov
told MIR. Bohlen Russia con
siders it desirable" to get going
and agreed to start in Washing
ton.
There was no mention in the
communique of the Soviet objec-
ton that Gen. Eisenhower plan
does not go far enough. The OBJ
lection, voiced December 81 when
Russia first agreed to negotiate
the plan, was that it provided
for peacetime atomic develop
ment but offered no restraints
against atom bombs. Russia said
the bomb should be outlawed,
much as poison gas was, under
international pledges not to use
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Hope Dims for Miner
Trapped After Cave-in
BY the A..oeiosed Press

RAVENSDALE, Wash, Jan. 7.
-Cascading coal freed by mine
cavein swept one miner from
sight 400 feet below the surface
here yesterday and trapped an
other for nearly four nours until
he was rescued.
Rescue workers still are dig
ging for Harry English, 80, Of
nearby Black Diamond. Little
hope is held he will be found alive
when the coal chute down which
he disappeared is cleared Of IS
feet Of coal and broken timbers.
A happier fate was experienced
by Roy CouttS. Is. working COM
panion Of Mr.. English when the
slide occurred. Fellow workers
found him two hours later,
pinned down by a rock which
rested on his left leg and right
arm. His head was covered with
coal but he could breathe.
MIR. Coutts was reported in
good condition at q hotel in
Enumclaw, a few miles from here
and approximately 80 miles
southeast Of Seattle.
Evening star., 1954-01-07
BY The Assoeiassd Press

LONDON, Jan. lord Dun
sany. 75-year-old poet and au-
thor who sometimes engages in
fierce criticism, told off modern
poets in an address last night.
They are "bells Of lead" he
said. They should tinkle me-
lodiously. but usually they just
"klunk."
To prove his point, the old
1rishman read of what sounded
like a grand new poem, especi-
ally good because it didn't make
any sense. The audience. the
learned members of the Authors
Club, applauded appreciatively.
What he had read, the speaker
revealed, was the disjointed first
lines Of many verses taken from
Evening star., 1954-01-07
BY the Assoeioted Press

Topic by topic, here is the gist
of major recommendations Pres
ident Eisenhower made to Con-
gresS today, including many to
be spelled out in future mes
SageS:
Internal security - Persons
convicted of conspiring forcibly
to overthrow the Government in
the future should lose their citi-
ZenShip.
Strong economy - Measures
will include flexible credit and
public debt policies: tax adjust
ments to spur spending: loans
and guarantees, expanded Social
Security: revised plans for agri-
culture and foreign trade: ad-
vance planning for public works.
Taxes-There will be further
reductions later. A broad early
revision should include liberali-
zation as to working children.
medical expenses and widows
and widowers with dependent
children: for business, a break
on depreciation. research and re-
tanned earnings. But scheduled.
excise and corporation income
tax cuts should not go into effect.
Budget-It will move closer to
balance, but a debt limit raise Is
needed.
Agriculture-Supports should
become flexible. but without
sudden price drops. to stimulate
consumption. Existing surpluses
should be insulated" from trade
channels through such programs
as relief and emergency stock
piles.
Defense-Emphasis is on nu-
clear weapons and air power.
Some information on use of
atomic weapons should be shared
with friends. Continental de-
fense is being strengthened. The
United States should participate
in developing the st. Lawrence
waterway as a security measure.
The services fringe benefits
Shoul be used generously.
Atomic energy -for-peace pro-
posal-A truly constructive So
Wet reaction would hold great
hopes for peace.
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Wide Range CoverednG
Reaction; Democrats Reticent
| Adams and Paul Hoffman were
| other quests in the gallery

Adams and Paul Hoffman were
other guests in the gallery.
Senators File In.
The stage was set for the Pres
ident's address in traditional
style. The Senate, led by Vice
President Nixon, entered the
House chamber shortly before
1890 and was seated on benches
directly in front of the rostrum.
The Vice President sat beside
Speaker Martin, who presided
during the session. Cabinet
members occupied a row of seats,
also in front of the rostrum, and
were formally introduced as they
entered the chamber.
The President, wearing a gray
suit, was escorted into the cham
ber by a committee composed of
the Republican and Democratic
leaders of Congress.
Those members Of Congress
who had expected a revelation
of the Eisenhower program in
all its details were disappointed.
While Gen. Eisenhower included
many specific recommendations.
he left important proposals to
future messages. Included in the
list of things to come are a de-
tailed farm program, a labor
program. tax program-except
for proposals to continue certain
taxes now imposed-the Federal
budget for fiscal year 1855 and
the national defense program.
Gen. Eisenhower made it clear
that all of these subjects will be
dealt with in separate messages,
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Super-Corrier
Launching Off
For Six Months

The Navy announced today a
delay of six months in the
launching of the SO. .OOO-ton
super-aircraft carrier Forrestal.
It said that "late delivery of
major components, including
propulsion equipment, is the
chief reason for the delay"
The launching, originally
scheduled for the spring. now
win take place next fall at New
port News. Va.
The ForreStal has been de-
signed to handle new and heav-
Ter jet aircraft.
A second such vessel, the Sar-
atoga, is under way at Brooklyn.
The Navy also has authorization
to start a third ForreStal class
carrier and Defense Secretary
Wilson has said that next years
budget will contain funds for
construction of a fourth.
The department. said that de-
spite the delay in the launch
Ing Of the Forrestal, present
progress Of construction was
considered quite satisfactory. .
Evening star., 1954-01-07
By Gould Lincoln

President Eisenhower stood be-
fore a joint session of Congress
today and expounded his "dy-
manic and progressive program"
on which he believes the country
can go forward to peace and
greater prosperity and the Re-
publican Party can prove its
worth to the voters.
He was given an ovation when
he entered the House chamber
at 1890 pm. carrying his state
of-the- Union message. Every
seat on the floor was occupied.
Some members of the House had
drifted into the chamber and
picked advantageous seats al
most an hour in advance.
In the galleries visitors sat in
the aisles, the first of them hav-
ing arrived an hour and a half
early.
Speaks With Emphasis.
Members Of the House and
Senate listened intently to the
message, whose advance notices
had whetted public interest.
The President, who sets great
store upon the program, spoke
seriously and with emphasis,
particularly on those subjects he
considered of major Importance.
Severally, the Democr is
greeted the message with re-
serve. Republican reaction
ranged all the way from full in
dorsement to outright opposition
on specific points.
Direct G. o. P. disagreement
applied to such matters as the
proposed cancellation of sched-
uled cuts in corporation income
and excise taxes, and the call
for higher postal rates.
Republican applause for Gen.
Eisenhower's backing of flexible
farm price supports was notice.
ably scarce in the House Agri-
culture Committee.
First reaction to his plan for
sharing some atomic information
with allies was favorable.
Mrs. Eisenhower Attends.
Few messages had been awaited
with keener interest since PreSi-
dent Woodrow Wilson revived the
custom of presidential appear
ances before Congress in 1918.
Until Mr.. Wilson decided to meet
Congress face to face, no Presi-
dent had done so to deliver mes
sages since George Washington.
Mrs. Eisenhower entered the
executive gallery at 1915 pm.
She was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. John S. Doud and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore. Mrs.
Moore is Mrs. Eisenhower's sis
ter. Among others in the execu-
tive gallery were Mrs. John
Foster Dulles, Mrs. George
Humphrey, Mrs. Sinclair Weeks,
Mrs. Charles Wilson, Mrs. Ezra
Taft Benson, all cabinet wives.
Mrs. Earl Warren, wife of the
Chief Justice. Mrs. Sherman
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Eisenhower Names
Beeson as last
Member Of NLRB

President Eisenhower today
completed membership of the
National Labor Relations Board
by nominating as the fifth mem
ber Albert c. Beeson. industrial
relations director of West
Coast manufacturing firm.
Mr.. Beeson, a Republican, is
the labor relations director of
the Food Machinery and Chem
ical Corp. San Jose. Calf. He
succeeds Paul L. Styles, Demo-
crat. who resigned about six
months ago. The appointment
was for the unexpired term end
ing next December Is. The
NLRB post pays $4,000 a year
and requires Senate confirma-
ton.
The appointment was the third
Gen. Eisenhower has made to
the board. Previously he had
named Chairman Guy Farmer,
an independent politically, and
Philip Ray Rodgers, Republican.
The makeup of the NLRB now
becomes three Republicans,
Democrat and an independent.
Mr.. Beeson, Al. was born in
Kansas City and long has been
identified with industrial rela-
tionS work. He has been a vice
president of the Employers
Council Of California. director of
labor relations for the National
Union Radio Corp. of New Jer-
sey and an economist with the
United States Rubber Co.
Organized labor has been
highly critical of actions of the
board in recent months. Many
of it's interpretations of the Taft
Hartley Act were regarded by
union leaders as "anti-labor" and
reversed previous decisions of the
NLRB. There was no immediate
reaction from labor on the Bee
CON ArNnoinfNaont
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Theft Suspects Wife
Freed on Bail Put Up
To Reward Father
Anonymous Benefoctor
Hos Banker Post $4,000
Gosh for Mrs. Lundis

The wife of James Rufus Lam
dis. principal suspect in the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
theft, was released from District
Jail today on $4,000 cash bond
provided by a man who wished to
reward her father for helping to
break the case.
Douglas r. Smith, a vice presi-
dent of the National Savings and
/ Trust Co. personally delivered
the money in 10 $1,000 bills to
District Court.
In a statement prepared for
newSmen he said the money was
put up by neighbor of William
Phillips, on whose farm near
Middleburg, Va. Mrs. Lands
father has served as butler and
chauffeur for many years.
The father. William Grant, re-
fused a cut of the loot and in
formed police that Lands and
William Giles. another suspect
in the case, forced him to take
sos, 900 for safe-keeping after the
theft was discovered.
Also Charged i'm Theft.
Because she was with Lands
and Grant when they visited the
farm Monday night, Mrs. Lands
was charged with helping to steal
the money and held in $4,000
bond.
MIR. Smith explained the bond
making in this statement:
Bail for Mrs. Mamie Lands
has been put up by a highly
reputable client of our bank. He
is a neighbor of her fathers
employer in Fauquier County,
Va. who does not desire per-
sonal publicity. No professional
bondSman or other intermediary
was involved. Our clients in
Structions to us were received
early this morning. I am per-
mitted the following from him:
Last night I had a long talk
at my request with Mr.. T. EN-
NETT Mckenzie, who was ap-
pointed to defend Mrs. Lands
and her husband in their arraign-
ment before Commissioner Law
renee on Tuesday. I am salts
fed that there is ample reason
to believe her innocent of both
premeditated and post facto
completely in the crime with
which her husband is charged.
Father Is Praised.
"'Under the circumstances,
and particularly in view of the
outstanding public service rem
dered by her father (whom l
have known for the past IL
years., I am glad to be able to
reward with honest money his
refusal of dishonest money by
putting up bail for his daughter
SO that she may return to her
home and her children while
awaiting possible indictment and
trial.
"'Her guilt or innocence will
eventually be determined by due
process of law. Until her guilt
is so proven I believe her entitled
to every presumption of inno-
cence.'"
With Mr.. Smith at court was
Mr.. Mckenzie and a law asso-
ciate. Dominic Tesauro. Mr..
Smith refused to be drawn out
in questioning about the identity
of Mrs. Lands benefactor.
Evening star., 1954-01-07

of Ambassador Zaroubin to con-
duct the preliminary talks on
procedure at the State Depart
ment here.
Henry Suydam. State Depart
ment News Division chief. said
today that these procedural talks
will be arranged at the mutual
convenience of Mr.. Dulles and
Mr.. Zaroubin. He added that
they will begin presumably in
the course of the next few days"
Mr.. Suydam refused to say
whether there has been any con-
tact with the Soviet Ambassador
so far in an effort to Ak a date
for starting the talks.
Time is short for Mr.. Dulles.
who is expected to leave two
weeks from today for Berlin and
the foreign ministers conference
there January Is among the
United States. Russia, Britain
and France.
Early Negotiations Sought.
Mr.. Dulles has been pressing
for early negotiations ever since
President Eisenhower proposed,
in his December 8 address to the
United Nations. that the world
unite to strip the atom of "its
military casing and adapt it to
the arts of peace"
Under the Eisenhower plan,
atomic materials and know-how
would be pooled for peaceful pur-
poses by the United States. Rus
sia and other nations with a
contribution to make. An in
ternational agency. under United
Nations auspices, would control
the pool. The hope is that such
international effort might ulti-
mately lead to control of atomic
weapons also.
MolOtOv DESIRES" Action.
Mr.. Dulles has said he planned
to discuss the idea with Soviet
foreign minister Molotov at the
Berlin conference. originally pro-
posed for January 4. But when
the meeting was postponed to
January 25. he instructed
Charles E. Bohlen. United States
Ambassador to Moscow, to take
it up with Mr.. Molotov.
Last nights Soviet commune
Evening star., 1954-01-07
First Lines Do Not q Poem
Make, klunks Aren't Chimes

the index Of q book Of modern
poems.
II prefer the old chimes" Lord
DunSany said. II think these
others will pass away.
These modern poets sneer-
ingly call the masters tradition
alists. I am content with the
old meters written by men who
did not know any better, men
like Shakespeare. Milton and
Keats who were mere tradition
alists.
What authority have these
people to give you their message
in other than plain English?
Persons who prefer such turgid
lines of dull prose to the meter
of Milton and Shelley and Keats
may do so, but don't call it
poetry"