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Evening star., 1955-06-07
THOMAS L. STOKES

The great cash carved by
the Snake River along the
Idaho Oregon border, known by
the intriguing name of Hell's
Canyon, is isolated in nature.
and seems remote perhaps to
you who live in other more
tame regions.
But what happens at Hell's
Canyon in the way of develop
ment of the river for electric
power, irrigation, flood control
and navigation will affect you
in the future wherever you live
in the United States, as it will
affect residents and industry of
the great Pacific Northwest.
You might as well recog-
nize this; for it is recog-
nized and being acted upon by
the highly organized private
utility interests which have
seized upon the Hell's Canyon
issue to try to check further
development of your rivers by
your Government in your in
terest.
Two principles, each long
established, are at stake in
the battle over Hell's Canyon
which will move into the SEN
ate for a showdown shortly.
First is the policy defined
half a century ago by President
Theodore Roosevelt for inte-
grated development Of our
water resources for their best
utilization for everybody in
irrigation, flood control, and
hydroelectric power.
Second is whether we will
cling to the so-called yard
stick" policy established with
the aid of Congress by another
and later Roosevelt-Franklin
D.-whereby such public prof.
ects as iva and others were
created as pilot projects to
show what it cost to produce
electricity and thus keep rates
of privately owned utilities in
line.
Both principles would be
preserved If the Government
is permitted to build a high
dam across the Snake River
as recommended by the Army
Engineers. Such a dam would
be authorized in a bill Spon-
sored by 20 Senators which
is slated for final approval
at a session tomorrow by an
Interior and Insular Affairs
subcommittee that has been
considering it, after which the
measure would go to the full
Evening star., 1955-06-07
Crucial Test on HeIFs CANYON

system from its headwaters to
the sea is a single unit and
should be treated as SUCH" he
wrote in an article in Amer
lea, going on to say later
that there is more at stake
than just Hell'S Canyon, itself.
IF this power source fails
of realization, a number of
other dams projected in the
Columbia Basin may face
congressional rejection because
their economic feasibility de-
pends on coordination with
Hell's Canyon. In a larger
sense the national conServa-
ton policy first set forth over
so years ago is facing serious
danger. Invaluable power sites
throughout the Nation. which
have been under public pro-
lection as part of the Federal
conservation program, may
become easy prizes for private
exploitation at public expense.
AS a plain dollars and cents
matter. he points out how the
three low dams proposed by
Idaho Power Co. would pro-
duce $4,000 kilowatts Of
power less each year than the
projected Government high
dam. That would mean $4,000
fewer jobs in industry, about
the same number in the Serv-
ice trades. and $3.50 million less
each year in payrolls and more
than a half billion dollars less
in production annually.
"The effected tax return Of
almost $40 million per year
predicted from the 3-dam
project appears small COM
pared to the loss of tax rev.
enue of Az times that amount
on income and investment
from private enterprise that
would be excluded from the
area because of the high
power rates." Father Fitzgerald
wrote.
Evening star., 1955-06-07
Reuther Scores Major Victory

Discussion of Mr.. Reuther
as a political figure will prob
ably be renewed as a result of
his fresh triumph. He says he
will never run for elective
Office, and the people close to
him believe him.
1t is widely believed that
years back he toyed with the
idea of a labor party, but has
given it up. He would get
little or no support here for
such an idea. Men like AFL
President George Meany be-
lieve that labor has to be a
pressure group only under the
political system of two major
parties which developed here.
Nor does labor have a press in
this country.
The Meany philosophy en-
visages a pressure group which
might muster about a third
of the votes, no more. It Is
pointed out that England is
the only country where a
Labor Party achieved power
on its own and that 1t Is in a
decline. In other countries
labor has had to merge with
similar splinter parties, an i'm
possible solution here.
Important union headquar-
tiers here are stately mansions
these days and getting bigger.
The power Of the men who run
them could not be overlooked
even if anyone wanted to.
Mr.. Reuther, rather more
than most, has shown little
disposition for the Washing
ton fleshpots. He has never
consented to be lionized and
confines his social contacts
here to those he considers real
friends.
Evening star., 1955-06-07
Interests of the West on the Continent
Seem to Be in Wise and Capable Hands

Spanish state, is a quiet, soft
spoken, indefatigable man of
deep conviction, who wonders
at the tragic lack Of informa-
ton about Spain which pre-
walls in other countries. There
can be no denying the progress
Franco is making in a country
where only a few years ago
more than million persons
were killed in a civil war and
where, if communism had sue
ceeded in that war, there woulc
today be no air bases for
American military forces
which are so essential to the
defense of Europe. The men
around him are able. Talks
with the foreign minister and
with other leaders reveal the
planning of Spain to take her
rightful place in the family
of nations.
Germany's statesmen, espe-
cially the younger men around
Chancellor Adenauer, are about
as alert a group as the writer
found anywhere in Europe.
There need be no fear about
the course of German policy
if fate takes DR.. Adenauer
from the scene. My talks with
the new foreign minister,
Heinrich Won Brentano, and
with Minister Franz Josef
Strauss and with Chairman
Georg Kiesinger of the Foreign
Affairs Committee of the
Bundestag gave me a new light
on the tremendous influence
for peace in Europe that Ger
many can be. Even Erich
Ollenhauer, the leader of the
Socialist opposition-a kindly
man with whom this CORE
spondent spent an evenings
well aware of the Importance
of maintaining American
friendship. Altogether, the
German picture has in it many
elements OF strength for the
West.
Speaking of foreign minis
ters, Americans can have rea-
sons to be glad that Harold
Macmillan heads up the For
eign Office in Britain. 1t is not
just because he is half f-Ameri-
can and is a close friend Of
President Eisenhower, but be-
cause he can be counted upon
to apply himself zealously to
the task of removing Anglo
American MISUNDERSTANDING.
Tat unsung heroes of diplo-
macy today, however, are the
ambassadors who work tire
lessiy to explain America to
Europe and to smooth out the
many embarrassing situations
Evening star., 1955-06-07
DAVID LAWRENCE

EN- ROUTE FROM EU-
ROPE, June 7.-Unforgettable
impressions of the men who
make the policies in Europe to-
day are carried away by the
writer upon completion of a
series of private conferences
during the last two months
some with the statesmen of
"the summit" and some with
the personalities who sit along
side them in the top councils.
Foremost is an impression of
Sir Anthony Eden, Prime
Minister of Great Britain, an
earnest, resourceful, likable
man, whose sturdiness and
firmness-first displayed when
he broke with the appeasers in
the Chamberlain cabinet of
the '30s-is coupled with an
awareness of present-day in
trigues by the Communists.
His long experience in gov
ernment will prove invaluable
now. He maintains a f1exibility
Of approach which is tradi-
ton of British diplomacy. He
is far better informed about
Americas ideals and purposes
in the world than most of the
people in government circles
in Britain. He is a specialist in
foreign affairs, but finds his
time taken up considerably
nowadays with the intricate
cross-currents of domestic pol
icy.
Edgar Faure, Premier of
France, is a levelheaded. hard
working individual with per-
haps the most difficult job in
Europe-how to develop a
majority from time to time in
the French Parliament out of
a lot of blocs and factions and
split parties. He makes an i'm
preston of sincerity. He has a
keen appreciation of Amer
ican support and calls con-
stantly for a common policy
among the allies, not just in
facing the Soviets but in ex-
Treating France from the mo-
rass of dilemmas growing out
of the situations in Indo-
China, Tunisia, Morocco and
Central Africa. He is a good
friend of the United States.
While he does not always see
eye to eye with us-as, for
example, on Far Eastern pol
icy-this is due largely to the
same lack of understanding
of American ideals which is
characteristic of so many peo-
pie in. Europe who are inf1u-
entail in forming public opin-
ion.
Gen. Franco, head of the
Evening star., 1955-06-07
Irving School Closes;
Was Founded in 1887

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, June Z
(P.-Headmaster W. Gray Mat
tern, jr., has announced the
closing of Irving School,
private school founded in 1887
by Washington Irving, Daniel
Webster and William Cullen
Bryant.
The Irving campus has been
bought by the local Board Of
Education as a site for a new
Central High School, The private
school has been unable to raise
enough money to move to q new
location, Mr.. Mattern said.
Evening star., 1955-06-07
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

CIO Auto Workers "job security" contract
Ford Motor Co. Everybody connected with the
business is safe for life except the pedestrian.
Adai Stevenson American education develops mental
neuters. That's fellow who up mind which
he enjoys most listening to Sevensoor voting Eisenhower
Ike addresses the West Point graduating boys
would do well to heed his advice Ike get
out of the Army before the White cutting it.
CIO President Walter Reuther halls the labor contract
with Ford Motor definition pay: What
guy at Ford-takes home a Cadillac
Supreme issue of confidential
in loyalty The Supreme reminds you
the umpire who called of the because got
making decisions.
Atom Boss Strauss says there's evidence that Hbomb
tests poison the atmosphere Anyway why worry? Nobody yet
has gotten out of this thing alive
Population experts college graduates children
than they used to- Charge to imitation.
children to support couple in old age.
Evening star., 1955-06-07
D-Doy Tribute

PARIS, June 6 (P. - Ameri-
cans and Britons from field mar
shall to private yesterday visited
the once bloody beaches of Nor
mandy in tribute to the men
who died there IL years ago.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Traveller to Toipei Flies Into War Atmosphere

twin-engined antisubmarine pa
troll planes. There are some four
engined craft. too-all heavily
loaded with radar equipment.
The Northwest Airlines DC-4,
with its window curtains drawn,
soon takes of for Taipei. For
mosa. BY now, almost no pas
senger Is saying much to any
other.
When the plane gets over
Taipei, the order goes out to
fasten your seat belt. extinguish
lighted cigarettes and close the
curtains. There's a further re-
minder that photography is re-
stricted in Formosa.
Passengers alighting from the
plane can see transport and
fighter planes bearing the mark
ings of the Chinese Nationalists
In the distance there is the
whoosh of Jet aircraft. &
This is a long way from WASH
ington National Airport.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Dulles Continues Tour
OF Indo-China After
Successful Laos Talk
By the A,.oeiossd Pres.

SAIGON. Wet Nam. Feb. 28.-.
Secretary Of State Dulles pushed
his whirlwind tour of Southeast
Asia capitals across non-Com-
munist sections of Indo-China
today. After an overnight visit
to Laos. he few on today to
Cambodia and South Wet Nam.
In Vientiane. the administra-
tive capital of Laos. Mr.. Dulles
told Crown Prince Tiao Savang
Vatthana and other officials the
forces that Manila pact nations
have in the Pacific will deter
possible Communist invaders
from neighboring China and
North Wet Nam.
Spokesman said both Mr..
Dulles and the Laotians were re-
assured by their talks. The Sec
retary repeatedly had been de-
pressed by pessimistic reports he
had received from the land
locked jungle kingdom Of Q mil
lion persons.
The Laotians, given their in
dependence from France at the
end of the Indo-China war, have
been fearful both of invasion
from their Communist neighbors
and of subversive activities.
A Laotian spokesman said his
government feels it is almost iso-
lated since it is no longer a
French colony. Mr.. Dulles was
reported to expect Laos to seek
admission to SEATO. the Manila
pact defense setup for Southeast
Asia, some time within the next
two or three years.
Mr.. Dulles was told that Laos
would send military men to
Thailand for training soon.
Though the Geneva armistice
prohibits Laos from receiving an
American military training mis-
sion, the La0tlanS can De tralneO
In Bangkok by Thai officers who
have been instructed by the
United States military mission
there.
The American Secretary and
his aides flew to Laos from Ran
COON, where Mr.. Dulles had con-
ferred with Prime Minister U Nu
and other leaders after the con-
ference of Manila Pact foreign
ministers in Bangkok last week
A Burmese spokesman said
Mr.. Dulles and Prime Minister
u Nu in their talk had smoothed
out the tension which accom-
panied the Americans arrival.
Some Burmese had feared the
visitor might try to talk them
into abandoning their policy OF
neutrality in the cold war. ,
Evening star., 1955-02-28

have failed. The passengers
stroll singly along the coral
pathways that shine whitley in
the moonlight. Nobody talks
much.
Soon the plane is bound for
Tokyo where the newspapers
banner news of the Far Eastern
situation. Some of the passen-
gers transfer to a Northwest
Airlines DC-4-a plane which is
no longer modern but seems
modern enough this far from
home.
SELLING" on Okinawa.
One passenger is headed for
the American base on Okinawa
ito sell" He never does say what
he sells, but his home town of
Detroit suggests that it's an in
dustrial product intended for
the Armed Forces. Another pas
senger is as dapper as an FB1
agent, and even more silent.
AS the plane approaches Oki-
nawa, the pilot tells all pas
sengers to close the curtains on
their windows.
This is a security measure,
he said. 1T is requested by the
United States Armed Forces"
When the plane lands to re-
fuel. the pilot tells transit pas
sengers to go into the airport
building and stay there until the
plane is ready to take off again
A security guard inspects the
passports of even the through
passengers.
"We just want to know who's
going through here" he explains
Jet Roars Past.
While the passengers are ir
the airport building, an F-8t
Sabrejet screams down the run
way and darts away over the sea
Another Sabrejet follows.
Parked on the runway are
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Infantry Firepower
Called 80qb More
BY the Associated Press

: A Pentagon official says that.
even without atomic cannon or
guided missiles, United States
Infantry divisions now have zap
proximately 80 per cent more
firepower" than during World
War II.
: Deputy Secretary of Defense
Robert B. Anderson said yester-
day the Army's capabilities will
be further increased by atomic
cannon and missiles now becom-
ing part of the Army organiZa-
ton in Europe.
Mr.. Anderson gave this infor-
nation in an interview yesterday
with Representative Heating,
Republican, of New York filmed
for television use in Mr.. Keat-
ing's district.
He gave no further details in
sketching increased infantry
power which other Pentagon
spokesmen say is one reason for
the proposed controversial cut
back of Army manpoWer.
Evening star., 1955-02-28

ing in, and listen to what your
neighbors say.
Out of Washington's National
Airport. you can take one Of
United Air Lines DC-7s. the
longest. fastest machine that
flies commercial routes in the
United States.
Passengers chat about politics
as the plane streaks over the
glowing steel furnaces of Pitts
burgh and lands at Chicago.
There. the newspapers feature
news about the weather and the
stock market.
Fog Hazard Ignored.
When the DC-7 takes off for
Los Angeles, a burly California
lumberman talks happily about
rejoining his family at San
Bernardino. He doesn't notice
that the plane is flying blind in
a fog all the way from Racine,
Wis, until the machine climbs
high enough to clear the Rocky
Mountains.
At Los Angeles chunks of
smog checker the airport area.
A helicopter reports each move
on this eerie playing board. BY
making a leisurely circle over
the field, and then a tight
turn. the DC-7 gets down dur
ing a clear spell. The Los An
geles newspapers feature an ak
murder.
From Los Angeles, you can
head for Honolulu in a PAN
American World Airways Strato-
cruiser, the double -decked Boe-
ing plane that has gone out Of
production partly because it is
too luxurious to be economical.
Argue Time Zones.
A half-dozen passengers in the
downstairs lounge sip Scotch and
sodas and argue whether they
are drinking before lunch, East
ern Standard Time. or lust ne-
fore dinner, Pacific Standard
Time. The stewardess offers
lunch to the EST passengers. but
says she'll wait awhile if the psf
passengers aren't quite ready.
This complication Of the air
age seems the greatest problem
| in the world as the passengers
settle down to their roast beef,
salads with roquefort cheese
dressing, and mocha desserts.
After wine and coffee, they
sprawl in the most comfortable
seats in the air-and doze until
the plane lands at Honolulu
There, the newspapers feature
the visit of two Japanese de-
stroyers to Pearl Harbor.
Flying out of Honolulu, the
Stratocruisers offer the same
luxurious meals, hot water and
cosmetics in the waShroomS, and
$50-per-night berths to sleep in
but the old gaiety is gone.
I'm going to Japan to sell
machinery" says one passenger
I'm going to Bangkok to help
with the conference of Manila
Pact powers" says a State De-
partment man.
Some Are Silent.
Other passengers don't say
what they're doing. Nobody
asks.
At Wake Island. where the
Marines fought so hard against
overwhelming japanese forces
early in World War II, the
Stratocruiser lands to refuel and
let the passengers have a pre-
dawn breakfast.
The lights in the dining room
Evening star., 1955-02-28
By james {. Roper
Ssar Stoff Correspondent

TAIPEI, Formosa. If you
fly to Formosa, you don't need
a map to know that you ap-
proach O combat zone.
All you have to do is notice
the kind of aircraft you're rid
Evening star., 1955-02-28

Mr.. Roper, The Stor's fost moving For
Eost correspondent, thought our
readers might be interested in whot
it's like to fly hoIfwoy ground the
world these doys The resulting
piece wos oirmoiIed while Mr.. RopeI
wos IN Formoso lost week. He now
is in Bonskok.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
CONTINUED From Page A-25D

development of the hydrogen
bomb. In previous Acc hear
ings and in published articles
it had been charged that DR..
Robert Oppenheimer had
dragged his feet while DR..
Edward Teller had pushed
ahead with the job.
There were urgent diSsents,
but DR.. Oppenheimer lost his
"Q-clearance," which had per-
mitted him to work on atomic
projects. and Dr.. Teller was
established as the father of
the hydrogen bomb"
Last week, however, DR..
Teller said in journal of the
American Association for the
Advancement of Science that
the picture given the public
was not accurate. Actually,
he said, paternity of the bomb
could not be fixed so patty.
More than a score of nuclear
scientists had key roles. And
DR.. Oppenheimer, he said.
helped push the project.
The article obviously was
written in an attempt to end
the fight among physicists
and popular writers over credit
for the bomb. But as DR.. Tel
Ter was one Of those who tes-
titled again DR.. Oppenheimer
in his security hearing, it was
doubtful that the last word
had been heard.
Evening star., 1955-02-27

stoned to design q fireproof
building.
But there was much contro-
versy over where to erect the
large edifice Mills designed.
Many objected to blocking the
direct view between the Capt.
tol and the White House.
Whether, as legend has it,
President Jackson stuck his
cane into the ground and de-
clared, Let it be here" there
is no record. But beyond
doubt it was the testy Ten
neSseean who determined the
present site.
The day after the Congress
appropriated the money, Presi-
dent Jackson gave Mr. Mills
"a hours in which to finish
his plans. BY working fever
ishly through the day and
Evening star., 1955-02-27
The Treosus Cornerstone Like New York City Has Is Missing

War. Mary Wilcox in 1875 re-
turned to Washington to seek
Government employment. Un-
able to afford a cab, she walked
the mile from the railroad
station to the White House.
President Grant, touched by
her history, named her to q
position in the Auditors office
in the Treasury. There she
worked for many years. close
to the lock of her baby hair.
She continued a resident Of
Washington until her death
in 1905.
From T to {
Over the decades following
the jackson Administration
the Greek-revival Treasury
temple gradually took Its pres
ent shape. Although the first
part built was T-Shaped, Mr..
Mills had intended an E.
shaped building. These plans
were later amplified to include
q wing facing the White House
and two court yards with foun-
tains, grass and shrubbery.
The terraces and collonades
were to form ample and
agreeable promenades for the
healthful exercise Of the officers
of the department during leis-
ure moments" Congress was
advised.
Work on the newer wings
went on even during the Civil
War when President Lincoln.
wandering about as was his
wont, often would visit his
friend, L. E. Chittenden, the
Treasury Register. Slouched
in his chair the lanky Lincoln
would swap yarns with his pal.
The last wing to be built,
that at the north end. was not
quite finished when President
Grants Inaugural Ball was
held in the marble-lined Cash
Room in 1869, an event un-
matched in Washington social
history.
Evening star., 1955-02-27

night, the architect was able
to do it in Is hours. Work
started at once. although the
controversy continued. BY
1889, even before the roof was
finished, the structure was
occupied. When it rained the
officials and clerks, wrapped in
greatcoats, sat under UNI
brellaS. -......
For the cornerstone cere-
mony Mr.. jackson was asked
to make q speech and also to
donate something to be placed
within the stone. "I'll give
something that is very precious
to me-" he said. So, during
the ceremony, President Jack
son handed the mason a small
box containing a copy of one
of his messages to the Con-
gress along with a lock Of hair.
Evening star., 1955-02-27

The lock was from the head Of
Mary Donelson, small daugh-
ter Of the Presidents adopted
son. The tot had been born in
the White House. 81 am plac-
ing part of my heart in this
building" Mr.. jackson is
quoted as remarking.
While we don't know what
happened to the cornerstone
and it's precious contents, we
do know something about what
happened to little Mary DON
elson. She got a job in the
Treasury.
Years after the cornerstone
laying, at which 1t is not un-
likely that she was present,
Mary Donelson married John
A. Wilcox, Mississippi Con-
gresham, whom she survived.
Impoverished due to the Civil
Evening star., 1955-02-27

ords had to be stored across
Fifteenth street in Sears
Store. where the Washington
Building now stands.
A fire partly destroyed the
first Treasury Building in
1901. The venerable John
Adams took his place in the
bucket line. Rebuilt, the Struc-
ture was burned down by the
British in 1914.
The successor structure was
badly damaged by an arsonist
named Harry White" and his
brother. They tried to burn
discriminating records about
them. 1t was then that Rob-
ert Mills, one of the most fa-
nous architects, was commits
mo relation to Harry Der
ter White.-Ed.