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Evening star., 1955-03-14
By Charles E. TroceweH

Nov I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep:
But If I die before'I wake,
pray the Lord my soul to take"
Probably a bit naive, maybe too
childish, but children are childish,
after all, but they are a great deal
tougher than the old-time psychologist
thought.
Literally millions of children were
brought up on that prayer, and not a
one of them ever stayed awake for the
tiniest second to think about it.
Training in the use of words begins
early. The fact that child does not
understand word at the time makes
little difference. The thing is to get
it into his thought complex.
Life and death are abiding mysteries.
1t may be that the little child can
understand them quite as we'll as he
who wrote:
abide with me, Lord,
For it is toward evening
And the day is far spent
OF this fretful life.
Into Thy hands I commend myself,
My spirit, soul and body.
Guard my lying down and my ris-
ing up;
Let me lay down in peace and take
my rest:
For it is Thou, Lord, only
That maketh me dwell in safety"
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Vigilance Gets Results

Police Chief Murray is justified in con-
tinuing indefinitely his special dusk to
dawn" patrols, on the basis of the gratifying
drop in the crime trend recorded last month.
Arrest figures for February showed a 6.7
per cent decline in major offenses from the
total for February of last year. 1t is signif-
icant that this was the month that street
patrols were substantially increased at
night, to cope with an upsurge of yokingS,
robberies and similar street crimes.
The first increase of night patrols was
ordered on January "a last, after police had
noted an alarming rise in lawlessness in
public places. The department quietly with
drew a number of men from traffic assign
ments and sent them out to watch for
suspicious persons on dark streets in certain
critical areas. This first detail was increased
later and was still further strengthened
after several particularly vicious attacks on
women were committed in the downtown
section Rockies from the police school and
veteran detectives joined in the alert"
First results of the drive became ap-
parent in the February statistics. Following
submission of this report to the Commis-
sioners, Chief Murray was authorized to
continue the special patrols as long as con-
ditions seem to warrant. The crime figures
certainly confirm the theory that more
policemen on the street mean fewer GRIM
inals at large in the community.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Dr.. Won Neumdnn Approved

DR.. John Won Neumann has all the
qualifications needed to make him de-
cidedly valuable member of the Atomic
Energy Commission AS world-renoWned
mathematician who has played key role
in the development of A-weapons and the
hydrogen bomb, he firmly believes that i'm
portant additional discoveries have yet to
be attained in the nuclear and thermo-
nuclear fields. And with that viewpoint
together with his outstanding scientific
ability-he can do much in the Acc to
inspire and promote further advances of
both military and nonmilitary nature.
Last October, after having been NOM
mated by President Eisenhower with the
advice of Acc Chairman Lewis L. Strauss,
DR.. Won Neumann found himself challenged
in some quarters for a number of reasons,
including his personal belief that DR.. J.
Robert Oppenheimer is not and has not been
a security risk. But many other good Amer
leans feel the same way and DR.. Won Neu-
mann, in any event, has never questioned
either the propriety of the decision reached
in this difficult and complex case or the
high intelligence, integrity and fairness of
the men who handed down that decision
after exhaustive inquiry and soul-searching
reflection. Further, as the record shows,
DR.. Won Neumann opposed DR.. Open
heimer's initial hesitancy about pressing
forward with H-bomb work.
So it is not surprising, in the light of
these and numerous other factors, that the
Joint Congressional Atomic Committee has
voted with gratifying unanimity in ap-
proving DR.. Won Neumann's nomination He
deserves a similar confirming vote in the
Senate. He has already contributed great
deal to the atomic hydrogen strength of
the Nation, and he can be counted upon to
continue rendering vital service in that
respect as a member of the Acc.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Devils Island for LocoI Thugs

eOllce CnleI murray ADVISES WOmeH
to stay of the streets at night.
The present crime wave highlights
the long suffering. complacent attitude
of law-abiding citizens toward a grow
ing menace Washington is predomi-
nantly city of women, great many
of whom live alone. The idea advanced,
then, is: Let them stay home and let
the thugs have the right-of-way! Until
what? This condition will grow worse
until an aroused citizenry acts!
The answer is not more policemen.
The answer is to transfer the fear now
in the heart of the decent citizen over
into the heart of the crook. There are
several ways to do this. One is to arm
the potential victim with signal devices
or under-the- thumb flash explosives or
even flash cameras-and publish the
fact that many persons go so armed.
Another step is speed-up of trials and
more spectacular publicity regarding
the villains reward" The third step
is change in the type of punishment.
The present system is a glaring failure.
Records indicate that a preponder-
ance of these crimes are committed
by persons out on parole. This is clear
evidence that their Jail terms are not
changing them! Can looking at four
gray prison walls change mans soul?
Can cooped-up association with men,
many of whom are more degenerate
than himself, reform him? At best they
they could teach him only fear of more
punishment. And when he is released,
what noble sentiment has he toward
society that now fears and shuns
him?
Criminals need remaking Most of
them need to start over. Instead of
serving rote-type sentence, imagine,
instead, these sick and Shriveled souls
placed on an island for their purpose.
Here they could have kinship with
nature-which is healing. Give them
freedom. Here even the cost of prison
walls would be eliminated. Give them
guards, and guidance, and patrol the
island by plane. Give them only enough
raw material to hew out life. No elec-
tritied farming. Let them face life in
the raw until they learn how the civili-
cation they have desecrated came to be.
Such life would challenge their re-
sourcefulneSs and some might even en-
joy this Robinson Crusoe" kind of
existence. Offer rewards of visits from
relatives for degrees of progress. In
curables" in this class should be hos
pitalized for life. Build the hospital
here. The work for its inmates would
be one of the channels for service" for
those learning life over on this island.
Here among the winds and the tides
and the stars a mans soul might re-
shape itself. Doctors, psychiatrists and
ministers should be called upon to de-
termine when it had. Then only, might
these criminals be once more fit for
society. L. Leslie.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Old Rivalry Makes News

1t is not always news when Clement
Attlee and Aneurin Bevan are in conflict
within the British Labor Party. But in
the current instance the split between them
and their followers has become so broad and
so bitter that it may have significant
impact on the whole British political scene.
For while compromise might still be
effected, the question today is on outright
expulsion of Mr.. Bevan from his party.
Supporting Mr.. Attlee in this extreme climax
to the long feud between the two central
figures is the f1fteen-member shadow cab
met" that presumably would constitute the
next Labor government if one were to reach
power.
On Mr.. Bevan's side the strongest sup
port comes from five members of the partys
28-member National Executive Committee.
Each of these supporting groups has threat
ened to resign from their positions of party
influence if their point of view is defeated.
Furthermore, the intensity of their feelings
indicates that ompromiSe-such as
motion of censure for Mr.. Bevan-would
be no more than a temporary truce in the
intraparty split.
Technically, the pending question is
W uCplNc MI DcNdl VI GllG party
whip" in the House of Commons It's
practical effect would be to make him no
longer a recognized member of the Labor
delegation and formal expulsion from the
party would be relatively easy to achieve.
The fact that heads of the larger trade
unions, the most influential faction within
the Labor movement favor this action lends
strength to the Attlee maneuver. This party
crisis was reached when Mr.. Bevan and his
followers tauntingly refused to support
Labor resolution censuring the governments
defense policy on the ground that the reso-
luton did not go far enough.
Meanwhile, the Conservative Party is
UNDERSTANDABLE happy and prepared to cap
italiZe on the opposition split. Although
another general election in Britain is not
mandatory until October, 1856, the Con-
Servative government can call one earlier
if it feels the political auspices are favorable.
In the few days since the Labor crisis
developed Conservative spokesmen already
have taken the stump to warn the country
against entrusting its future to party so
deeply divided Thus. 1t seems clear that
the Labor Party has been injured even
though some compromise may be worked
out between the contending factions.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Old Street: Philadelphia

Gas lamps deltnedie pet cobbieStones
And Skinner on brass knockers on
the doors:
The hitchtng posts are empty noD
Beneath the ancient peelin0
sycamoreS.
Faded blue shutters on old timeworn
brick:
The daytime artists gather here to
paint
Observing bootscrdpers and the
tDe1therUdnes
With tolerant amusement at the
quaint.
But day reuedls also gateway in these
tDdllS,
A magic garden Just behind the IRON
ortlles:
MdgnoliaS Seethtno Wtth phite fame
OF bloom,
Birds lvricdl in golden seas OF
ddfodils.
Frederick Ebrioht
Evening star., 1955-03-14
PIT. A. Council on Inteqrotion

In The Sunday Star of March the
article concerning principally the re-
ports of the Montgomery County Ad-
visory Committee on integration states
that the Montgomery County Council
of Parent-Teacher Associations again"
called on the Board of Education to
announce its integration plan as soon
as possible; disputed the Boards claim
that complete integration this fall
would be illegal. and said that delay
tends to keep the school system in a
state Of uncertainty and controversy.
On January IS, the Montgomery
County Council of Parent Teacher As
sociations did indeed urge the Board of
Educa ton. among other things, to de-
velop sound plans for desegregation as
socn as possible. However, there has
been no subsequent request addressed
by the PTA Council to the Board The
Executive Committee of the PTA
Council has circulated among its men,
ber PTAs. as basis for discussion in
the local units. recommendations for
future action which would, if adopted,
include recommendation to the Board
that public school integration, at all
levels OF the school system throughout
the county, be put into effect at the
start of the 1855 fall term. The Execu-
tive Committee has also distributed
among member PTA units material in
support OF its recommendations, in
cluding a legal opinion based upon
court decisions that there is no legal
bar to complete integration next fall.
The PTA Council itself, however, can
act en- these recommendations only
through its voting members. A special
meeting to consider them will be held
on Wednesday evening, April 20, at the
Sherwood School. This will permit the
delegates to vote in the light of prior
discussion and action in their own in
dividual PTAs.
MyrOn S. IsaacS President,
Montgomery County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Unpensioned Veterans

was pleased to read in The Sunday
Star of March that President Eli
senhower has appointed Gen. Omar
Bradley to make constructive reap
praisal" of veterans benefits, etc.
This would appear to be an auspi-
cious time to call the attention of Gen.
Bradley's committee and the members
OF the Congress and its committees to
the plight of many of the veterans of
World War who. after almost 81 years,
have not received the pension which
our Government traditionally provides
for those young men who answer the
call to serve their country.
These young men are now old men
and, in many cases, tragically in need
of assistance. True, there is social
security; however, at its best, social
security benefits are insufficient to meet
the demands of declining years, par
ticularly when it is almost impossible
for man of 65 to secure employment
and thus take advantage of the ST 200
year additional income permitted by
this law. Help Wanted" ads make it
quite plain that the age limit is 35.
Could it be that this lack of assur-
ance of some assistance during their
latter days is responsible. at least in
part, for the reluctance of young men
to enlist?
Veterans of the War Between the
States received a pension in recogni-
ton of their service. Veterans of the
Spanish American War have been re-
ceiving pension for a good many
years. Veterans of World War II. still
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Stock Market Investigation

Your March editorial calling on
Speaker Rayburn to "repudiate" Con-
gresham Walter for his attack on
Edward j. Corsi made a valid point.
However, why did you stop with Mr..
Walter? How about Senator Full
bright's curious conduct as chairman
of the Senate Banking Committee?
The Arkansas Democrat permitted
testimony derogatory to Walter Winch
ell to be voiced at the very opening of
his hearings into Wall, Streets be-
havior. Mr.. Winchell, backed up by
the American Civil Liberties Union, has
demanded the right to appear before
the Fulbright Committee Yet, the
Senator refuses the columnist the right
to Immediately face his accuser."
Wasn't Senator Fulbright one of
those so vehemently opposed to NC
Carthyism" not so long ago?
Victor Lasky.
New York City.
Editors note: Senator Fulbright has
said that Mr.. Winchell will have a
chance to testify when the scheduled
witnesses have been heard)
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Letters to The Stur...

young. have Jared very well indeed. in
the matter of benefits, educational ad-
vantages. job protection. etc. In my
opinion. this is as it should be. But
what have World War veterans done
that they should be overlooked?
1t would appear that at time when
such generous increases are being
handed out, these veterans should re-
ceive some recognition, also. The total
income of many of them. including
the benefits of social security, is con-
siderably less than the $4,000 exemp-
ton allowed Congressman for having
to live in Washington
1t is my understanding that num-
ber of bills having to do with pensions
are now before the House Committee
on Veterans Affairs. Why not get
some action? Ada NJ. WentZ.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@ Is It characteristic of wild birds to
be afraid Of human beingS?-R. E. E.
A. Generally speaking it is, though
individual birds may show a consider
able lack of fear at times. In some parts
of the world where population is sparse,
there exist birds that have little or no
fear of man. This is notably true of
the Galapagos Islands, in the Pacific
Ocean west of Ecuador, where the
virtual absence of man resulted in
exceptional lack of fear on the part OF
animal life. In Australia there is a
curious bird. the honey eater. which at
mating time becomes tame enough TO
perch on peoples heads or shoulders
and attempts to pull out hairs to use in
building its nest. Our own familiar
phoebe has been seen to perch fear
lessly on the shoulders of hunters and
from this vantage point capture meal
of mosquitoes.
@. Is there permanent scale for the
amounts contributed each year for
operation of the United Nations by its
60 members Pc. L. w.
A. Not as yet though one is planned.
At present, expenses are apportioned
each year on a percentage basis known
as the scale of assessments" The con-
tributions range from 0.04 to 1888 per
cent and are fixed to large extent on
the basis of capacity to pay. For the
year 1865. the General Assembly has
appropriated SAG 6,963,8OO gross.
@. What material is used to make the
new rustproof signs for street names IN
New York City?-F. l.. L.
A. The material is Tenzaloy, an alloy
Of aluminium. zinc and magnesium,
which is expected to remain rust-free
for Is years. The first Of these new
name signs was set UP at Avenue of
the Americas and Forty y-ninth street on
January Z. 1855.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Democrats Soft on Communism

Democrats have howled mournfully
regarding charges that their party has
shown itself soft" toward commu-
nism. Not only have they demanded
to be absolved from responsibility for
the heavy inroads made by infiltrators
during their 20-year regime but have
made it clear to Republicans that con-
gressional cooperation may depend
upon this "sore spot" being left un-
probed
Since this sensitive spot is admitted,
however. it seems remarkable that re-
sponsible members of the Democratic
Evening star., 1955-03-14

Party who earn great respect for in
dividual craftsmanship continue to
allow their party to present itself ma
tionally as naive toward the need for
realistic security program.
The Democratic Party is still red
herring" minded, dominated by radical
left-wing elements who persistently
work to weaken and discredit investi-
cations into subversive activities in
Government.
Lila ID. SOnnemann.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Objects to Byrd's Policy

Senator Harry Byrd's impassioned
fight against modest cut in income
taxes would be vastly more convincing
if the Senator had not voted last Au-
gust in favor of raising the debt CELL
ing by Sc billion.
The Senator really cannot have it
both ways-insist on sky-high taxes
Evening star., 1955-03-14

to balance the budget and at the same
time unbalance the budget by per-
mitting Mr.. Eisenhower to go spending
without limit. Virginian.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Questions and Answers

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HOUSES FURNISHED

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washer. gas heat, nrepl., comfort
abIy furnished. $125, 250f r., l.
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maids rms. bath S2oo,oO
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1918 K St Realtor MA. s-0I53
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l35-Popular Heights--The choice
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Its own swimming pool ana
recreation center: 3-hedroom
brick rambler; all-eiectric, GE
Kitchen with range, GARBAGE
DISPOSAL, dishwasher and
Bendix washer. Large picture
window; wooded lot; storage
attic: Is min. to Rentagon.
/ 5O--Columbia Pines - Beautiful
new 3-bedrm. brick rambler;
subdivision. near Annandale;
large picture windows. furn.
basement, pulldown stairway
10 attic; garage: disposal.
dishwasher. electric range and
refrigerator, Large, spacious
lot.