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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-28

lAlbrecht Won Kessel. In present
ling it. said: II hope this actor
will contribute to the friend.
ship between our two countries
and the strengthening Of the
western world"
The ceremony lasted less thar
three minutes. Mr.. Merchant
then arose. extended his hand
and said to Mr.. Won Kessel;
Happy New Year to you, Ted
idy."
West Germany is building a
$50. 000-man defense force under
Ia three-year program and may
receive during this period about
Isl billion in American weapons.
Already the United States has
stockpiled war materiel in Eu-
rope for delivery to the West
Germans.
The mutual defense assistance
agreement was signed last June
80 in Bonn. the West German
capital. The agreement was ne
gotiated after West Germany in
May became the 18th member of
the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization.
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West Germans
Qualify for Aid

A three minute ceremon!
cleared the way yesterday fol
a flow of American arms ship.
ments to West Germany.
The ceremony marked the de.
post at the State Department
Iof West Germany's ratification
of its mutual defense assistance
agreement with the United
States. This action makes the
West Germans full-f1edged allies
of the western democracieS.
In accepting the document.
Assistant Secretary of State Liv-
ingston T. Merchant described
1T as another piece of evidence"
of American-West German de-
votion to defense of the West
through the North Atlantic AL
lance"
West German Charge d'AffairS
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Exhibit to Honor
Presidents Doctors

A special pictorial exhibit hon.
ioring physicians to Presidents OF
the United States will open Sun
day at the gallery of medical
history. Smithsonian Institution.
Included will be portraits of
men who tended Presidents
Washington. Jefferson, Jackson,
Lincoln, Cleveland, Taft, Hard
ing, Hoover, Franklin D. Roose-
welt and Eisenhower.
The display was organized by
Miss Helen Campbell of the
Armed Forces Medical Library
and George Griffenhagen of the
United States National Museum
Portraits of the medical men
will be on display through
March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-28
|HOLDUP MANS GUN
FALLS APART AND
.STICKUP BACKFIRES

DETROIT, up. - This
robbery attempt didn't back
fire-it just collapsed.
Enos johnson told police
he was standing by his taxi
cab when a man pulled q
gun on him and said: Look
what I got here"
Mr.. johnson said while he
looked the gun fell apart,
spilling bullets into the
street. The would-be hold
up man was arrested, mo-
ments later, still down on
his knees hunting for the
bullets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-28

SEOup tMAhGJ dLtdCLSu 10 VI
Headed by Maj. Gen. Joseph
official existence today after de-
post in Washington of the Bonn
governments ratification of the
West German United States mu-
tual defense assistance pact.
This act cleared the way fol-
delivery of perhaps a billion dol
lars worth of modern American
weapons and equipment. Much
of it now is stored in an arsenal
on the west bank of the Rhine.
Delivery of smaller items is to
begin in less than four weeks.
Heavy weapons are to be handed
over in April, when the first
full-scale West German divisions
are formed.
Training by the United States
Army of German instructors for
the planned IL divisions will be
conducted mostly in German in
stallations. But German SOL
dier-students also will be en-
rolled at United States military
training schools in Europe and
the United States.
Training for pilots and tech
nicians of the 1.300-plane Ger
man tactical air force will be in
South Germany at United States
Air Force bases. The Defense
Ministry hopes to have 500 pi-
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lots and technicians under train
ing by the end of March.
The United States Navy is to
provide several small training
vessels and selected instructors
at the first German naval school
due to open at Wilhelmshaven
next Monday,
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Biz 80 THE EVENING STAR Washington. D. C..
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER e.
U. S. Will Begin 7 raining
Of German Wehrmocht

BONN Germany Dec % F9.-The United States armed
forces have mapped big program of training
the fedging West German Army. 1t today
The will be directed by military advisory
MAAG) attached to the United Embassy here
Headed by Maj Gen. Joseph Bradley group
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Evening star., 1955-07-30
Drop the Seizure Nonsense

The indefensible seizure provision of
proposed legislation to deal with the
transit strike should be thrown out by
Congress, regardless of what is left.
1t is discriminatory. It is aimed at
one, single company. 1t is contradictory
to underlying principles of other Federal
legislation designed to prevent, or to set
tie, labor disputes in areas directly af-
fecting the public interest. It is con-
fiscatory, making no provision whatsoever
to compensate the owners for use of their
property. It is arbitrary, and it is part
OF measure designed to punish the
company as much as to settle the strike.
If Congress, in its closing hours, is
convinced that legislation is essential, let
1t be confined to cancellation of the
franchise and interim operation of pub
lie transit under terms negotiated be-
tween the Commissioners and the COM
pany. But kill the seizure section. It is as
repugnant on grounds of principle as it
is dangerous in the precedent it would
establish.
Evening star., 1955-07-30
Build the Hiqhwoys!

The surprise action of the House in
voting down all versions of Federal
State highway bill was irresponsible leg
1slative behavior. For the need for such
program is clear-in terms of public
safety, of national security and in its
effects on the overall economy of the
country. When need is translated into
these terms it should not be considered
In an atmosphere of political partisan
ship, or one in which the narrow interest
OF pressure groups should be allowed to
prevail. 1t is greatly to be hoped, there
fore, that the House rank and file of
both parties will weigh most seriously
President Eisenhower's unusual appeal
for reconsideration of their action.
AS he did in his special message of
last February, the President has empha-
sized again the critical requirement of
expanding and undermining the Nations
highway system. And, Mr.. Eisenhower,
acknowledging the rather broad differ
ences of opinion which have developed
over financing his proposed program, has
reminded the House that contention
over the method (of financing) should
not be permitted to deny our people
these critically needed roads," In brief,
the Presidents plan had been to create a
Federal Highway Corporation with au-
thority to issue $21 billion in special bonds
to cover the Federal contribution. In
the Senate, Democratic opposition to this
financing scheme finally resulted in ap-
proval of modified, but still substantial,
road-building program without provision
for its financing. On the House side, the
Democratic leadership favored bill COM
parable to that enacted in the Senate but
with Federal financing provided through
a formula of "user" taxes, primarily on
gasoline, diesel fuel and tires That the
administration was willing to compromise
on the financing probleni-in order to
get the needed program Started-was
made clear by Secretary of Treasury
Humphrey before the House Committee
on Public Works when he testified there
would be no objection to any equally
effective plan "for the construction of
highways with sufficient additional taxes
levied to pay as we CO."
1t was largely on this assurance that
the Democratic leadership in the House
expected its tax-f1nanced bill, rather
than the administrations bond financed
plan, to be approved. The defeat of
both plans was unexpected and regret
table.
Evening star., 1955-07-30
Thank You, Canada

AS our much-put-upon city enjoys
its current respite from the cruel heat
that has afflicted it for weeks past, let
all of us look northward for moment
and gratefully give credit where credit
is due. Canada has always been fine
friend of ours, but never more so than
now. AS good neighbor par excellence,
1t has thoughtfully sent to us-free OF
charge-the relatively cool air that
soothes and caresses us today. Such
nice gift! Such blessed thing Such
a splendid and comforting token Of the
ties of cordiality and kinship that bind
our two countries together!
Alas, though, like all good things, this
sweet charity from the north-through
no fault of the kindhearted people and
government up there-must soon come
to an end. The weatherman seems ad-
amant about that. For at any moment,
according to him, we must be prepared
to suffer new onslaught of heat ard
humidity. But let us make the most Of
what we have right now. And mean
while, forgetting what the morrow may
bring, let us say to Canadian the words
Of the Immortal Bard-"For this relief,
Evening star., 1955-07-30
A Nee Corthy Gamble?

The measure of the decline of Sena-
tor McCarthy's star is to be found in the
reaction, or lack of reaction, to his pro-
posal that Nationalist China be repre-
sented at next weeks discussions with
the Communist Chinese.
It is not that Senator Mccarthy has
changed. He was in his old form. With
out batting an eye, he accused the Eisen-
hover administration of scheming to
"sell out" Nationalist China after Con-
gress adjournS. There was more of the
Same-a shocking" decision not to in
vite the Nationalist to Geneva, the
blatant hypocrisy" of the State Depart
ment, transparent hoax" about to be
perpetrated on the American people, etc.
But all of this produced little except
a bare-knuckle rebuff from Senator
George. The prospect is that the Nc
Carthy resolution demanding that the
Nationalists be invited to the talks will
not even be brought up in committee.
Not one Senator stood up to support him
on the floor, and nothing has been heard
from those outside of the Senate who, a
year ago, would have been stirred to
excited action by such extravaganza.
If this were the beginning and the
end of the matter, 1t could be dismissed
with the thought that happy days are
here at last. There is a point. however,
which should be kept in mind. Senator
Mccarthy knows perfectly we'll that the
Senate is not going to approve his resolu-
ton. He knew that he was not helping
his resolution when he made his attack
on the administration. Why, then, did
he do it?
One guess is that he is gambling in
a situation in which he has nothing to
lose. Senator Mccarthy can't suffer If
the talks with the Chinese Communists
produce nothing. On the other hand,
If anything comes Of the discussions,
some kind of exchange will be necessary.
With or without the attendance of the
Nationalists, and there is no compelling
reason why they should be present, the
Communists are not likely to make
settlement Of the Formosa question with
out getting something in return And
whatever that quid pro quo might be,
Senator Mccarthy will be waiting, ready
and eager to denounce it as an appease-
ment and sell-out. What is he doing
now? In all probability he is trying to
lay foundation for future attack on
any agreement, seeking to prepare the
ground for the time when he may want
to say: IT told you sol"
Evening star., 1955-07-30
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
Vital Roads Bill Waits on Politics

by congressional committees,
to work out the details.
When the Senate tackled the
legislation, it turned down the
Presidents bond issue plan and
substituted a bill offered by
Senator Gore, Democrat Of
Tennessee, which proposed out
right Federal appropriations
Ito be Joined with State con-
tributions-without any plan
for raising the money. When
the bill reached the House
committee, Representative Fall
Ion. Democrat of Maryland,
was ready with a substitute
plan which proposed to in
crease taxes on gasoline, on
diesel engine oil, on the large
sized tires and tubes used by
trucks and buses.
1t was then that the truck
erS in New England, in the
East and South and West,
emitted howls of dismay. They
began to work on members of
the House, irrespective of par
ty. from their congressional
districts. 1t is true that rep
resentatives of the American
Trucking Association denied it
was trying to kill the bill and
said that the truckers had al
ready stated their willingness
to pay tax increases to support
the highway program. But the
lobby apparently went right
ahead with its determination
to kill the Fallon bill.
The leaders of the House
and Senate had expressed be-
lief that the House committee
bill would pass the House, be
accepted by the Senate and
signed by the President. True,
it was rather a novelty for
the Democrats to sponsor a
pay-aS-you-go Federal pro-
gram of such magnitude, but
with great political courage
they did. In the Public Works
Committee, the Democrats
were Joined by Republicans
in a favorable report of the
measure to the House. The
committee vote was % to 6
for the bill. Everything was
going well.
But when the showdown
came, it was different. The
House first voted 221 to 1913
against the Presidents bond
issue program for the high
ways. But then it defeated
the committee bill, with its
carefully worked out tax pro-
visions to finance the pro-
gram by the overwhelming
vote of 293 to 1913. Amazingly,
l28 Democrats voted against
the bill while only "a Demo-
Gratis supported it. AS for the
Republicans, 164 of them
voted against the measure.
The country. it appears,
must continue to wait for the
needed highway program, un-
less Congress foregoes its haste
TO leave Washington for a
vacation, and goes to work on
1t again.
Evening star., 1955-07-30

@. How long is the term Of
office of Generalissimo Franco
Of Spain?--K. MEG.
A. For life. In 1947 the ma
tional legislature passed the
Succession Act which declared
Spain to be nominally q king
dom, and confirmed Franco in
Office as chief of the state for
life. Franco has the right to
nominate his successor, the
only stipulation being that the
candidate for the throne must
be at least 30 years old.
O. How much extra space
would be provided If the
United States Capitol's east
front were extended some 40
feet as the President has rec
ommended?-AL.Q.
A. The proposed extension
would add about AZ offices. two
large hearing rooms and an
other restaurant. The plan is
not new; it was termed an
Architectural necessity" al
most 80 years ago.
Evening star., 1955-07-30

is not an ornithologist, or an
expert in bats, bugs or lace
wing flies.
He simply knows that an
insect. out of place, is not a
good insect, however much IL
may contribute to the geology.
The night the big bull flv
got in, Jones watched it with
interest.
1t was the most active fly
he had ever seen.
1t did not exactly fly, either:
1t zoomed, as if it had let
engine or something hitched
to it.
1t would pose prettily on the
ian casing, then hurl itself
through the blades.
Each time it executed this
maneuver. it would be gone
from sight, and the watcher
would think it ground to bits,
only to see it again as If
curreds
Zip! Away would 60 this ac-
tive insect to the ceiling. to
the wall, to the floor, back to
the fan. through the buzzinp
blades as if it were on a tour
OF necessary investigation for
the benefit of all the members
OF the Musca tribe.
He will be gone by morn
ing" said Jones to himself, be-
fore he fell asleep. When he
awoke next morning, he looked
carefully. but saw no fly.
Got him at last" said
Jones.
Zip! There he came, nose
diving Jones nose.
Zip! There he went to the
ceiling. to the wall, to the floor,
TO the fan, where he perched
with all the satisfaction of a
capable creature doing what
comes naturally to it. Pooh,
who's afraid of a big bad fan?"
ne seemed to be saying.
Templeton Jones turned the
fan off. After all. it didn't
seem to be doing much good,
and it was bothering the fly.
Evening star., 1955-07-30
Questions President

On July 18, President EiSen-
hower's message (H. Doc. No.
219) reporting on our partici-
patton in United Nations was
laid before the House of Rep
reSentatives. One Of five sub
divisions. the shortest, dealt
with the subject of our mill
tary personnel Illegally re-
tanned by Red China. The
Presidents treatment of this
vital issue is a masterpiece of
a sort. as you will note. He
said:
"Of all the important mat
ters before the United Nations
in 1854. none so strongly en-
cages the emotions of the
American people as the case
OF the fighting men detained
by the Chinese Communists. A
historic AIS vote by the Gen.
eral Assembly condemned their
detention and directed Secre-
tary Hammarskjold to leave no
stone unturned to seek their
release.
1.-THE limited success reached
thus far proves: The potency
of the United Nations in To-
cusing world opinion; the dip
lomatic skill and irrepressible
perseverance of Mr.. Ham
marskjold in most difficult
task; the steady helpfulness
of friendly nations whom di-
visive propaganda could not
frlghten away from us; and,
by no means least important,
the patience and wise self-re-
straint of our own people. May
these qualities serve to con-
vince Communist China that
it should end the wrongful
detention of all surviving
United Nations prisoners,
whatever their nationality. The
prolonged anguish of these
men and their nearest kin
arouses the sympathies of the
civilized world"
I question one or two of the
Presidents terms. The wise
self-restraint" might better be
called comfortable compla-
cency"; but if "self-restraint"
is insisted on, then the de-
scription wise" might more
accurately be replaced by
silly" I also question the
Presidents choice of the
words potency" descriptive
of the U. NJ; of Skill" in
describing Mr.. Hammarskjold;
as well as the Presidents sug-
gestion that Communist China
or any Communist country can
be convinced that it is in the
wrong by any other means
than force of arms.
But I do admit the Presi-
dents message to be WELL
phrased where he refers to
"the prolonged anguish of
these men and their nearest
kin"
Richard L. Feldman.
Evening star., 1955-07-30
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Davy Crockett's NAV prob
ably famed him asleep in the
cabin on the hot sultry sum-
mer nights so long ago.
Today we have air condi-
TONERS and big fans in win
dows.
Gone is the day when moth
er remained awake all night
long to cool the little ones
with a big palmleaf fan.
Who remembers those old
fans?
Tanning was standard prac-
tice then. Not only did the
young ladies have fancy ones,
with sentiments written along
the leaves, but there were a
multitude of those simple in
struments for everyday use.
One use was to keep the
flies away.
In Colonial America, little
boys were stationed with big
fans on long poles or sticks.
These they waved gently
above the table.
X y
The pestiferous fly has al
ways been pest.
Young people today have no
idea, literally, of the promi-
nent place the fly held in the
everyday life.
1t was a horse-and-buggy
age, and where there are
horses, there will be flies.
When the automobile out
NODDED the wagon, it also be-
gan to kill off the pest.
Not too many years ago. as
they go, The Evening Star
made an annual drive to in
duce householders to swat
the fly"
Thousands of swatters were
given away.
We were all asked to Join
IN the campaign to keep the
city free from these disease
breeding insects.
Today there are no more fly
swatters, mostly because there
are SO few flies. Taking the
horses off the streets, and
using DDT, these and other
measures have contributed to
making us an almost fiy-free
place.
Almost, but not quite.
4
A Dig fly got into Templeton
Jones' home the other night.
His window fan was buzz
ing as loud as the pests for
merly did.
Screens were in place, there
seemed to be no possible en-
trance for a ny, but there It
was. This is one Of the UNIQUE
traits the fly shares with other
insects.
1t always managed to get in.
One night a fine big cricket
was hopping around on the
curtains.
Now. Jones is something of
a nature lover, in his humble
fashion. He has got so that
he dares to pick up by the
wing the praying mantis. and
to seize the wayward bat.
He is in the same position
as the poet who disliked DR..
Fell. You remember the old
rhyme, II do not like thee.
DR.. Fell, the reason why l
cannot tell. but I do not like
thee, DR.. Fell"
Templeton Jones is no doc
tor, although at times he
thinks he knows more than
those fine gentlemen do. He
Evening star., 1955-07-30

HYANNIS. Mass.-Between
partisan politics and the truck
ers' lobby, highway legislation
so greatly needed has been
doomed for the present session
Of Congress, unless the lead
ers and the rank and file of
Congsessmen have an imme-
diate change of heart. The
lobby for the truckers, which
opposed the House public
works highway bill because it
imposed higher taxes on the
trucking industry, turned in an
amazing performance. 1t ap-
parently played on Republic
cans and Democrats alike. In
addition, determination of too
many Republicans that the
Democrats, who had doomed
President Eisenhower'S orig
inal program for bond issues
to finance the Federal Gov
ernment's contribution to the
proposed highway construc-
ton program, should not have
their way, played its full part.
It is not too late for a re-
versal of the deadening atti-
tude of the House. President
Eisenhower himself has de-
clared that the highway pro-
gram, needed for national de-
tense as well as for domestic
growth, Should not be allowed
to die even temporarily -
over the issue of how the pro-
gram is to be financed. The
Republican leader of the
House. Representative Martin
of Massachusetts, has sug.
gested that an attempt should
be made at the present ses-
sion to work out a compro-
mise.
Speaker Sam Rayburn of
the House and Democratic
Leader John Mccormack are
at liberty to reverse their first
reactions to the unexpected
defeat of the committee bill,
If they will. Both asserted
their belief that the lobbyists
understood to be the lobby
working for the truckmen
against the bill-were respon-
sible for this defeat. And
both strongly intimated that
nothing further could be done
about highway legislation be-
fore the end of the session.
Unfortunately, there is no
definite assurance that the
highway bill will be passed
after Congress reassembles
next January. if it is allowed
to go by the board now. Next
year is an election year, with
politics expected to hold sway.
President Eisenhower launched
MS proposal for a $50-billion
highway program when the
Governors conference met last
summer at Lake George. Since
that time an enormous amount
OF work was done by a presi-
Dental committee, headed by
Gen. Clay, by the States and