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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Thomas o. Mcfarland.
For q Better Expresswoy

Anyone who has experienced a fiat
tire on the new Baltimore Washington
Expressway will certainly most heartily
agree with the remarks made in the
letter from Local Citizen" We all
trust that the safety and convenience
of this fine roadway will be further
improved with the advent of warm
weather. If the weather has been the
cause for delaying completion.
Two weeks ago I had the pleasurable
experience of driving along the New
Jersey Garden State Parkway for 30
odd miles. This was my first contact
with this new highway, although have
driven the New Jersey Turnpike a
dozen or more times. It should be
noted by the people responsible for the
completion of the Baltimore Washing
ton Expressway that every safety fea-
ture and convenience needed is plainly
exhibited along these two New Jersey
highwayS-for all to see and anyone
to copy. These are both toll roads.
A few features which could be in
corporated into the expressway with
out a great deal of expense would re-
quire only few barrels Of white paint
and some reflectors. I would classify
these improvements as necessary from
the safety standpoint. For driving at
night, and even more so during rainy
weather, we need row Of refiectors
along either side Of the roadway. For
driving during fog conditions. We need
a white paint stripe down either edge
Of the pavement in addition to the
center paint marking. Have you ever
noticed how little color contrast there
exists at night between the pavement
and the shoulder?
Some other and more expensive fea-
lures needed: Gravel or asphalt the
outside shoulder, so that disabled We
hicle may pull over with both safety
and convenience. Place an occasional
telephone booth along the highway for
emergency calls. And. strictly for the
sake of convenience, do something
about timing the traffic signals ct the
Baltimore end Of the highway so that
traffic may keep moving instead Of
clobbering UP at the edge of town.
There Is one feature of the Baltimore
Washington Expressway which is a
great improvement over the New Jersey
Turnpike That Is the way the express
way is engineered to keep oncoming
headlight glare to minimum. con-
slider this to be great convenience ap-
preaching necessity, since there are
so many drivers who are careless about
dimming their headlights.
Donald A. Cruise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Congratulated Cupehort

Please extend through your columns
my more or less sincere congratulations
to Senator Capehart for his uninhibited
comment on Prof. Galbraith. in which
he proves his contentious by direct quo
tations from the published statements
of DR.. Galbraith. His citations are
accurate.
In the same disingenuous manner,
Senator Capehart can prove by direct
quotes from the Bible, Psalm xiv, l, and
iii, /, that There is no God"
My quotations and the Senator's are
equally accurate. Look UP the context.
Herbert Clark.
Editors note: The full quotation,
identical in each Psalm. Is: THE
fool says in his heart, There is no
CODY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
New Hope for Austria?

The latest Soviet moves In connection
with Austria suggest that the Kremlin may
be in mood to break the 10-year-old stale
mate 1t has imposed on negotiations to
restore full freedom and sovereignty to that
country and withdraw all occupation troops
from 1t. But the record of the past serves
as clear warning that any optimistic as
sumptions along that line would be pre-
mature and imprudent at this time, espe-
cially in view of the way Moscow has made
a cat-and-mouse game of the issue ever
since 1945.
Be that as 1t may, however, there seems
to be considerable significance in the fact
that Foreign Minister Molotov has invited
Austrian Chancellor Raab to visit Moscow
for talks bearing upon the note the Kremlin
has just delivered to the Vienna government.
The talks would have to do particularly with
the following points, as set forth in the
note: ~ Austria's readiness to guarantee
that it will never be party to another
AnschluSs, Or union, with Germany; (2) its
willingness to pledge itself against becoming
a member of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization or any other military alliance,
and (3) the need for firm Anglo French
American agreement in support of these
commitments.
In taking this line, the Soviet note gives
at least the appearance of implying that the
Kremlin-after 10 years of reneging on its
obligations under the Moscow Declaration
Of 1943-will be prepared to join the West
ern Big Three in signing and calculating
an independence treaty for Austria if Austria
can make and abide by the commitments
referred to- Accordingly, since his govern
ment is not averse to such pledges (even
though the one against alliances would seem
to impinge on Austria's future freedom of
choice as sovereign nation),. Chancellor
Raab is expected to accept the Molotov
invitation And conceivably, assuming that
he can speak with some assurance of Anglo
French-American backing, he may succeed
in bringing about an end to the long and
bitter stalemate.
But all this Is something that remains
to be seen. Because Of the unyielding Rus
sian position up to now, Mr.. Raab will have
reason to go to Moscow with his fingers
crossed. Meanwhile, he can do little more
than hope for the best--namely, that the
Kremlin may be willing at long last, to
let his country have the liberty it should
have received in 1915. Certainly, If that
proves to be the case, Austria will have good
cause for rejoicing, and there will then be
at least little bit of encouraging evidence
peaceful Soviet intent.
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TimeIess Troy

The tabled city. too remote to find. m
Too iUeH remembered for phantom
place
Shone n,istily through strata of the !.
mind, -
A stars reflection, not the stars +.
DUN face;
So lost. so long, so like a dream behind &,
dream, 1t seemed Illusion. Not a
trace III
OF those beleaouered walls remained
to bind
The myth to fact Nth ropes of years.
" Sp"ce' 81
But now haze uncovered Troy and !,
found go
Illusion real; stiH must eTcdudte !,
For other Troys sleep In the lGyeredr
ground, -
In subterrdnedn depths of loue and
hate; a
Inuolped. as ,De. In fear and hope and
Joy ~,
HON. ttmeiessi Hon. contemporary. :.
Myra Perrinss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Playing Politics With Tuxes

The primary Republican opposition to
the Democratic-spor1so tax reduction
is that it is q political move to buy
votes for next years election. This
charge. which is not only accepted by
loyal Republicans but by many other
factions as well. is the height Of hypoe-
risy and self-righteousness. This holier-
than-thou attitude becomes even more
ridiculous If, in the light of all past.
present and future legislation, we were
to condemn and discard proposed bill
solely because it originated from a
political faction or party. I doubt
whether any law could pass that stand
ard which the Republicans have SO vir-
tuously set up.
Politics, by definition, lis a term for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Distrusts Disurmers

The Star quotes Admiral Radford as
saying that war may come any day at
any place. Dorothy Thompson says
"the best civil defense measure would
be protection against those who see
appeasement in any peace effort"
hope the admiral is wrong, but I
know from personal experience that
Miss Thompson is right. An effort to
discuss meaningful proposals for en-
forceable universal disarmament, for
instance. brings q distrustful look into
the eyes Of ones listener. President
Eisenhower. Mr.. Churchill and a host
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26

The American airline industry is watt
ing for Anal answers by the Government
to three major questions affecting the in
ternational operations and the economics
Of at least half-dozen Of our commercial
carriers. Two of these cases call for presi-
dental decisions. The third calls for Civil
Aeronautics Board action and International
negotiation at the governmental level.
One case, illustrating the harmful eff
fects Of delay, involves application by Sea-
board and Western Airlines for permission
to operate an ;all-cargo transatlantic service.
The application was filed in 1947 and the
line has been operating under so-called
temporary authorization since that time. In
1854, the CAB recommended certif1cation for
8. & W. Since international operating
rights require presidential approval, the
recommendation was forwarded to the
White House, but no action has been forth
coming. Meanwhile, Airwork, Ltd, British
carrier, has been certified and has begun
cargo operations between the United States
and England. s. g. w., still insure whether
its right to fly will be affirmed is handi-
capped in its long-range planning. And
Pan American World Anyways and Trans
World Airlines, opposing the S. & W. certii-
cation, remain insure as to the permanent
competitive pattern of transatlantic freight
operations.
In second case, Pan American is
awaiting White House ruling on whether
it can compete with Northwest Airlines and
several foreign carriers on the Great Circle
route between our West Coast and the Far
East. Although Pan American pioneered
this shorter route, 1t is now compelled to
serve the Far East via time consuming
and more costly island-hopping route
through the mid-Pacihc. Similarly, Amer
lean Airlines is awaiting decision on whether
1t can fly nonstop from New York to Mexico
City, privilege already held by Air France.
American is now required to stop at Dallas
Forth Worth, and claims that Air France
during the past year has captured IS per
cent of the New York Mexico City traffic
on service likewise pioneered by the United
States carrier. Intergovernment agree
ment is necessary for the American non
stop certifcation.
Final resolution Of these problems Is
not simple, particularly when political pres
sures become intermixed with economic fac
tors. There is clear need, however, for de-
finitive rulings by which our own lines can
know whether they are in business for more
than temporary periods and under what
competitive conditions.
One trouble with moving Is that you
never know which Of your qualities that are
considered virtues In the old community will
be regarded as vices In the new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Lettersto The Star

Baltimore is extremely light. Certainly
this fact was known by the planners
and builders Of Friendship. There is
no doubt that this large airport was
constructed with view to eventually
handling the overflow from National.
If this is true. Their. why did they not
locate Friendship pear Laurel or mid
way between the two cities?
Air. Minded
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tutional system. His last political effort
was to support General Eisenhower in 1852.
It is not for these things, however, that
Mr.. Davis viii be best remembered. Instead,
history viii record Of him that he fought
with great skill and notable integrity for
constitutional concept in which he deeply
believed concept, one regrets to say,
which is being gradually submerged by the
pressures Of changing times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26

describing the various methods by
which a group tries to move govern
ment to stop conduct that is disturbing
public order, to compel the settlement
Of some conflict that is threatening
public order, to enforce some social
change they want, or to refrain from
enforcing some social change they dis
like" According to this definition the
tax cut is politically motivated, but SO,
very definitely, are the objections to it.
Stanley Drexler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. What Army camp has the biggest.
rifle range. and how many targets has
It'll. K.
A. The Department Of Defense says
that Fort Benning, Ca. has the largest
fife range. 1t has 426 firing points at
100 yards, 456 firing points at zoo, 300"
and 500 yards. 276 firing points over
500 yards. q
~
@. How long can an electric light
bulb be expected to last under normal
conditions?-W. H. I. ~
A. The average life expectancy Of a.
bulb is about 800 hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

A reader can get the answer TO any
question Of fact By writing The evening
NV washington b G Please incIoSs
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26

One trouble with moving Is that you
never know which Of your qualities that are
considered virtues In the old community will
be regarded as vices In the new.
Evening star., 1955-11-04
FAMOUS FABLES
PERFECTIoNIsTs: puri!
By 2. z. EDGAR

PERFECTIONISTS: During
the run Of a play. Alfred Luni
and Lynn Fontanne constantly
strive to improve their perform
ances. AS long as the play Is or
the boards. there Is no letup in
their quest for perfection.
One Saturday. following q long
run on Broadway. their play was
scheduled 10 close. After the
matinee, Miss Fontanne returned
ito the dressing room, heaminR
with delight.
"You remember that entrance
In the second act2. she said to
the author. The one that al
ways gave us 50 much troublef
Well, we finally mastered It'll"
The playwright smiled toler-
antly at her enthusiasm.
Does 1t really matter at THU
stage OF the gamer" he said.
"of course 1t matters" said
the actress. 'There's stiil to-
nights performance. isn't there?'
ADJOURNMENT: In 1925
when jimmy Walker was Mayor
Iof New York City. the Port Au-
thority gave D luncheon TO COM
Evening star., 1955-11-04
Answers to Our Presidents

abraham Lincoln and Mary
Todd were married November I
Ii842.
Pin the 1852 presidential
election, Senator Richard M
Nixon of California. as the run
ming mate OF Gen. Eisenhower
ran against Senator John J
ISparkman Of Alabama. on tn.
Democratic ticket with Ada
stevenson.
3--John Adams, 1877. Thomas
Jefferson 1901 and Martin Var
Buren, 1887.
Questions on Preceding Page.l
Evening star., 1955-11-04

lmemorate the Tooth anniversary
Iof the completion OF the Erie
Canal. There were speeches. all
long and some seemingly inter-
Iminable.
More than q dozen dignitaries
were scheduled to speak. But by
the time the fifth had finished,
might was falling. The flowers
on the tables and the listeners
were equally wilted. At last 1t
was Walkers turn to speak.
Gentlemen" he said with
characteristic brevity. this
meeting Is adjourned for 100
years"
Evening star., 1955-11-04
AMERICAN FOLK LORE-5.
stormaIong. the Old Whaler

Of clipper ships. sailor appeared Boston
sign e Lady Of the Sea- the largest clipper
that sailed to China
The captain. not looking up asked the sailors name.
Burod Sormalong," the The captain
wrote AB stormalong looked and UP sormaona
stood 80 feet tall
Said the captain AN ablebodied one
And to this day sailors put AB after their
Stomalong useful He could reach from the deck
hold the pilots wheel steady in the worst storm
with touch of his little finger
Paste this picture cereal box cardboard and color with
blue jacket has brass buttons Cut out the parts
the separate behind Stormaongs shoulder with bra
fastener q PIN and he'll lift his shiny black hat
Fold back the end panels Stormalong viii stand Put
his dittybox the dock Now he's ready aboard
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TOMORROW: Paul Bunyan and the logging days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
Fire Goes to Stution,
Gets Quick Service

OLYMPIA. Wash. Dec. Is tPl
.-Olympia's Fire Department got
a Call from out Of town yester-
day saying a fire was en- route tC
the station.
A few minutes later the blaze
in a furniture laden truck-ar-
rived. The firemen unloaded
part of the furniture. extin-
guished the blaze. piled the fur
niture back into the van and
sent the truck driver. Allen
Peeler, on his way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13

India) must come to India,
which has a rightful claim over it.
But that annoyed America
and they came out with strong
support Of Portuguese possession
of GOA.
Soviet Premier Bulganin an
nounced in o recorded broadcast
that Russia and India had agreed
on important questions concern
ing further development of eco
nomic and scientific cooperation
between our countries" He gave
no details.
Technicians Offered
On the same broadcast Mr..
Khrushchev congratulated India
on the number of its young en-
gineers and technicians.
But to have more such people
in your country" he said, I'VE
are willing to share our knowl-
edge and experience. :"
He said he made the offer mot
to teach you. but we want dis
interestedly to help the Indian
people and the Indian govern
ment."
Mr.. Khrushchev's remarks
about American views on Goa
referred to a Joint statement
issued in Washington by Secre-
tary of State Dulles and visiting
Portuguese Foreign Minister Joao
Paulo Cunha. They referred to
the Portuguese provinces" in
India and condemned speeches
which the two Russians were
making in India. The joint
statement said these speeches
were designed to foment trouble
between east and west.
Later. Mr.. Dulles denied that,
by issuing the statement, he had
put the United States on Portu-
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the world arena. That Is my
wish and that Of my country
men"
Last night the two Kremlin
bigwigs gave q lavish eight
course dinner for Prime Minis
ter Nehru and nearly 1000 other
guests. The party was given at
Ia palace which once belonged to
the Nizam of Hyderabad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13

f'were put on one side and you
on the other, you are in no way
inferior, and in many ways you
are much greater"
Mr.. Khrushchev added:
Nov that you are free and
have overthrow foreign imper-
ialism. there is no reason why
you should not go forward and
occupy the highest position in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13

attacked, or to assist an Arab
country if attacked by Isreal."
Sir Anthony defended his
earlier call for a compromise
Isreal-Arab settlement which the
Isrealis had attacked because
they believed he meant they
should give up some territory
they won in the Palestine war
He refused to spell out conceS-
sions he thought each side might
make but said the need for a
settlement is more urgent than
ever"
In Cairo, Raft Bellama, acting
secretary general of the Arab
League. called the raid on the
Syrian posts an attack on the en-
tire Arab world"
I'm the past we answered such
aggressions with a protest. Mr..
Bellama declared. But now
Arabs are better armed than
ever before and have concluded
firm bilateral defense pacts
among themselves Egypt and
Syria have such a pact. Diff
ferences among Arab states will
disappear and Isreali aggression
will be met by a strong and
united Arab world"
France Deplores Affair
A French Foreisp 0fhce spokes-
man in Paris s1ld his govern
ment sssdepiofes' the Israeli at
tack on Syria. a former French
mandate from the League of Ma
tons. France has recently been
wooing the Arab nations to stop
the propaganda assistance they
have been giving the National
lists in her North African terri
tories.
An official source in Damascus
said Syria's chief delegate to the
U. N. might complain to the Sc
.curity Council and the General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13

admitted four Israelis killed ane
IL wounded. Syria said hel
losses were Is dead and % miss
ing, and the Damascus radio
claimed 100 Israeli soldiers
killed or wounded.
The U. N. investigators coulc
report only a provisional figure
of Al Syrian dead, with Israel
casualties not yet determined.
CIn New York, Syria called
for a U. N. Security Council
meeting to hear complaints
about the clashes. Ahmed
Shukairy, Syrian delegation
leader, asked for the meeting
in a letter. He also called an
afternoon news conference)
Called "Retaliatory Action"
A communique from the truce
supervisory organization said its
chief of staff, Canadian Maj
Gen. E. L. NJ. Burns, f'regrets
this retaliatory action which
brought about such heavy loss
of life" Gen. Burns expressed
his sympathy Ito the wounded
and the relatives of the dead
Israel said about 300 of hei
troops made the attack to silence
guns the Israelis charged hao
been harassing Israeli fishermen
and police boats on the biblical
famed Sea of Galilee. Israel
claims the entire lake--13 miles
long and 3 to Z miles wide -bul
Syria occupied eight miles Of the
northeast shore 80 feet back
from the water line. 1t was ir
this area that the attack wa:
made.
Syria said four posts were
overrun and blown up after -four
hours of fighting but claimed hel
forces beat off an attempt Il
seize the heights behind the
posts.
At his headquarters in Liberals
on the west shore of the lake
Israeli Brig. Moshe Zakok re.
ported "all aims of the operation
were achieved" He said Ave
posts were demolished and the
raiders brought back or destroyed
100 Syria rifles, machine gun.
and bazookas and two antitanl
guns.
Repercussions from the attach
spread abroad. British Prime
Minister Eden told the House o.
Commons the Arab-Israeli dis.
pute is charged with "the utmost
danger"
I'VE are ready" Sir Anthony
declared. ito carry out jointly
with our allies any action neces-
sary to assist Isreal if she were
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Assembly regarding the Israel

Assembly regarding the Israeli
raid.
Syrian President Shukri Ku-
watli and Premier Said Ghazzi
met today to discuss measures
for dealing with the situation.
Demonstrators thronged Da-
mascus' main streets last night
shouting. I'VE want arms. not
bread. We want the liberation
of Palestine" They paraded be-
fore the Parliament Building and
government house. asking to be
recruited into the military serv-
ices Ito defend the motherland."
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gals side IN the dispute over
Portuguese India. He insisted
he meant only to restate the
traditional American policy that
such disputes must not be set
tied by force.
Many Indians reacted even
more strongly to Mr.. Dulles ex-
PLANTATION than to the original
statement. They said that just
as the Indians were getting tired
of the violent Khrushchev- Bull
ganin attacks on the West, Mr.
Dulles had played into Soviet
hands by seeming to side. with
Portugal.
Denies Starting Trouble
Mr.. Khrushchev today denied
that he and Marshal Bulganir
were trying to set one country
against another "
The Communist Party boss
said the "imperialists" had al
ways oppressed and depressed
the people of India. Yet, ht
added, if the five big powers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
Khrushchey Glad u. S.
Was ANNOYED on Goa

NEW DELHI Dec IS tFNikita Khrushchev boosted today
Of annoying America the issue Of Portuguese India
said he did not mind IF remarks dised restricted
Speaking to representing the Hid Association Of the
Indian Parliament Mr. Khrushchev said:
said that GOA the chief Portuguese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
U. N. Pressing Inquiry
In Israel Raid on Syrions

JERUSALEM Is Q-Truce observers pressed their in
vesgaon today Israes raid Syrian posts along the Sc
of a of the boodest 1raeArab battles since the 1874
Palestine
Reports of casualties in the attack Sunday night still
cted claimed SIS Syrians killed and 20 captured