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Evening star., 1955-06-16
Area B Contest

The competition that has developed
over the Area B phase of Southwest re-
construction is welcome indication that
slum clearance can be combined success
fully with prof1t-seeking private enter
prise. 1t is now plain that the withdrawal
OF Norfolk builder from the pioneer
project near the Capitol grounds has
stimulated interest by other investors,
rather than discouraged it. Latest entry
in the contest for the job is local syn
dicate, headed by I. S. Turnover The
keener the competition, the greater the
chance OF getting an advantageous deal.
The Turover group submitted its bid
after a New York syndicate had offered
to take over the Area B program under
terms in some respects more desirable
(from a municipal standpoint) than
those called for in the original Bush
contract. The New York group has ties
with the zeckendorf firm of Webb &
Knapp, which is planning to undertake
redevelopment of most of the remainder
OF the Southwest section. A cooperative
relationship between the Area B con-
tractor and the Zeckendorf firm would
be helpful. There is no reason, however,
why such relationship should not exist,
regardless of who is awarded the Area B
contract.
Evening star., 1955-06-16
Against Hiqher Taxes

If one generalization can be applied
to the local elections in Alexandria and
Falls Church, it is that most of the voters
take dim view of any further tax
increases.
In Alexandria, the picture is rather
fuzzy. The size Of the vote for those of
the successful candidates, including one
Independent, who campaigned against
tax increases indicates, however, that
the voters were pocketbook- conscious.
Much the same thing applies to Falls
Church, although zoning dispute was
an important additional factor in that
city. There was great deal Of campaign
talk about such issues as machine rule"
and "yes-but" candidates. There can be
little doubt, however, that the election
result reflects a swing in public senti-'
ment toward the so-called financially
conservative group. What this actually
will mean in terms of future taxes is
uncertain. But at the least, those who
advocate more funds for such things as
schools and public recreation will find
the going harder than would have been
the case II the defeated slate had won.
It is worth noting, however, that in
most instances the margins Of victory
were narrow. No great switch in public
sentiment would be required to produce
another Of many turnabouts In Falls
Church two years hence.
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needs to be reported on with UNDER
standing and restraint by Western news
papers-because "In the Orient anything
printed is taken as gospel truth"
This is sound counsel. After all,
even though his theological inclinations
may leave much to be desired, Mr..
Krishna Menon-who deserves a good
measure of thanks from our country for
his role in connection with the recent
release of four American flyers by the
Chinese Communists-very definitely ap-
pears to be trying hard for an easement
of Far Eastern tensions. His efforts to
that end merit appreciation and encour-
agement. Controversial though his per-
sonality may be, there can be little or
no doubt about the sincerity Of his own
and Prime Minister Nehru's good Offices
in relation to the United States and Red
China.
Evening star., 1955-06-16
Fares Up, Riders Down

So now Capital Transit
wants another fare increase!
The average street car rider
reads this and a slow burn sets
in. During the past year, as
the fares have mounted higher
and higher. the number of rid
,ers has decreased, with a re-
sultant loss of revenue. OBJ
viously, continued fare in
creases are not the answer.
Every time we have a fare in
crease, the riding public takes
it in the pocket book. Then
instead of an improvement in
service, there is a decline.
Diminishing returns will fin
ally reach the point where the
transit company will be unable
to operate. What happens
then? Well, the Government
employe certainly has to get
to work. And the Government
will see to it that he does. So,
in all probability the Govern
ment would take over the op-
Grafton Of the transit system.
I have no doubt that Capital
Transit would like to force the
issue of diminishing returns
until a point is reached where
they will have to be subsidized
by the Government. That
might be the best thing in the
long run.
Capital Transit cannot dodge
this fact: The higher the fare,
the less the revenue. In the
past years there has been cal
Gus disregard for the rights Of
the riding public, the right to
an economical service and a
service that really serves. 1t
looks like the chickens have
come to roost.
A good competing bus system
would be most welcome. The
right kind of competition may
cause Capital Transit to change
its policy. They have had their
own way too long and it is time
for some kind of a change.
C. F. HaughawOut.
y X \ 4
I am a Washingtonian and
have been here So years. I re-
member when there was the
Washington Railway. the
Rapid Transit Co. and Capital
Traction. We had very good
service then.
Capital Transit took over,
stripped things to the bone
and said they were not making
money. I know things have
gone up quite a bit but you
could buy tickets 6 for Is cents.
Now the fare Is 20 cents, S
tokens 80 cents or permit rs
cents plus 10 cents fare. Why
don't they offer to let some
other company operate at
Is cents or two for Is cents?
I am sure they could make
real money. They would have
volume.
Be Fair.
Evening star., 1955-06-16
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

fame do not necessarily 90
together.
What makes a symmetrical
mind?
For the neat desk goes back
to 1t. 1t is not so easy to say
that the cluttered desk goes
back to a cluttered mind.
We believe, rather. that
every human being has both
aspects to his character. and
that he may be tidy In all
matters save, let us say, q desk.
Or, vice versa, he may be
very neat as to his desk, but
keep his garage in a messed up
condition.
In other words, no person
can be 100 per cent perfect.
Here we meet another aspect
of the matter.
Not all persons are agreed
that neatness is the salvation
of the personal life. We all
know very tidy people who
think fuzzily. We all have seen
and know those who are honest,
sane. happy, brave and ambi-
tious who yet care nothing at
all for neatnesS.
The wide latitude in char
acter makes any person over
80 years of age chary about
making judgments.
1t is encouraging, really,
that we cannot lump our
friends off as easily as the
charwoman, who must think
Temp Jones an old crouch.
Actually. Jones is one Of the
simplest and kindest men alive.
He would not hurt fly, as the
saying goes, but likes to prod
human beings now and then.
He says the amount Of
thought and energy his un-
known friend has put into
the daily or nightly snarling
of his office desk telephone
wires would have bought her
and probably paid for q nice
new automobile by this time.
But If she enjoys doing it,
heaven bless her." grinned
Templeton Jones. "It Is a
small enjoyment enough In a
wicked world. to make up for
the constant threats of more
and more taxes, bombings,
and general human cussed-
ness"
Upon this, Jones started to
dial, and the thing joggled
again.
He had forgotten to untangle
the wires!
Poor Jones Is always for
getting something.
Evening star., 1955-06-16
THE POLITICAL MILL
Old Guard Cunning for Wiley
By GOULD LINCOLN

dents policies. All reports are
that Mr.. Eisenhower Ii still
greatly popular in the Badger
State. Some who want to elm
mate Senator Wiley suggest
that Gov. Walter j. Kohler is
the man to run for the Re-
publican senatorial nomina-
ton. The Governor. who is
serving his third term. has
neither said yes or no-but is
believed to be available. Like
Senator Wiley. Gov. Kohler is
supporting Mr.. Eisenhower and
his policies. which does not en-
dear the Governor to the Wiley
foes. Also. the Governor, after
three terms in Office, has ac-
cumulated some enemies. In
1854, he won reelection by ap-
proximately $4,000 votes over
the same Democratic opponent
whom he had defeated in 1852
by 100000 votes.
The only avowed candidate
for the Republican senatorial
nomination-outside of Sen
ator Wiley himself-is the
speaker of the Assembly, Mark
Catlin, jr., aggressive, a fire.
brand. and a supporter Of Joe
Mccarthy. No one seems to be-
leve he could defeat Senator
Wiley. Representative Glenn
r. Davis may be available as
a candidate-but he Is not
widely known outside his own
district. Harvey Higley, with
the Veterans Administration
here, is another possibility.
Democrats Watch
The Democrats are watch
ing this Republican squabble
with interest. State Senator
Henry w. Maier. minority
leader of the Senate, would
like the nomination. Other po-
tential candidates include
Democratic State Chairman
Elliot Walstead and State Sem
ator Gaylord Nelson. James
Doyle, former Democratic State
chairman, may run either for
the senatorial or gubernatorial
nomination. William Proxmire.
defeated by Gov. Kohler in the
last two gubernatorial elec-
tions, is expected to try again
for the nomination for Gov
ernor.
Senator Wiley has distinct
elements of strength. He has
always been strong with the
farmers, particularly dairy
farmers. His name is attached
to the law for building the st.
Lawrence Seaway. Also, the
fact he is opposed by organiza-
ton leaders is not regarded as
too serious.
Senator Wiley, however, Is
taking no chances. He's run
ming scared and hard.
Evening star., 1955-06-16
Mission of Krishno Menon

v. K. KriShna Menon, India's rowing
ambassador, is not always an easy man
to understand, and there are some Amer
leans who feel-not without reason-that
he tends to be much too sympathetic
toward the Moscow-Peiping axis Never
theless, as he has emphasized after his
talks here with President Eisenhower,
Secretary of State Dulles and others, it
is certainly true that he is trying to carry
out an extremely delicate peace-promot-
ing mission as an intermediary between
our country and Red China. It is also
true, as he has said, that the mission
Evening star., 1955-06-16
|Sidetrocked Annuitonts

I wish to thank John
Kendall Thornton for his fine
letter in The Star on June 8.
I am glad we retired civil en-
ployes have a friend outside
our organization. AS to the
retiree in Richmond, I know
his case is true and there are
many others like him. AS to
the National Association OF
Retired Civil Employees. they
wish the members to write to
the House Post Office and
Civil Service Committee about
H. r. 3792-which bill is
pigeon -holed" as Mr.. Thorn
ton says, all because the Com
mittee Chairman, Represent
ative Murray Of Jackson, Tenn.
does not want said bill to come
out Of committee at this time.
Letters from retirees are an
Swered by congressman: Il
thank you for your letter and
will give the matter due con-
sideration when the bill is
presented"
We need many more letters
and expressions from persons
such as Mr.. Thornton, those
who are not retirees. I sin
cerely hope that the new chap
ter of retired civil employees
formed in jackson, Tenn. will
remember Mr.. Murray and his
procrastination when he comes
up for reelection. Maybe that
congressional district would be
better of with another Rep
resentative, with, a bigger
heart than Mr.. Murray, and
one who is more interested
in legislation benefitting his
constituents, than in legisla-
ton that benefits himself.
william n. Reverm
Evening star., 1955-06-16

gotiations. but who neverthe-
less in the end must pay for
Walter Reuther's victory. This
doubtless will be followed by
wage increases in other major
industries, with the public, Of
course, footing the bill.
Our original 13 colonies went
to war over the injustice of
taxation without representa-
ton. But here, in the Goth
century, our people are taxed
and taxed and taxed by the
labor barons while the helpless,
voicelesS public turns the other
cheek again and again and
again.
The term collective bar
gaining" is a misnomer, as
there is no real bargaining.
The union, a monopoly, makes
certain demands. And who can
resist a monopoly? Manage
ment, consisting Of many COM
peting companies, is divided.
They cannot resist. They must
come to terms. They dare not
invite a strike as that would
mean disaster for them. The
labor monopoly, protected by
the Government, dictates the
terms, while management tries
to ease the terms as much as
possible. This is not collective
bargaining. In bargaining
both parties must meet on
equal terms. 1t is not bargain
ing when one Of the parties
must meet on equal terms. It
is not bargaining when one
points a loaded gun (the
Strike) at the other. 1t is
a case of submission or being
ruined. And yet we are be-
ing told that this is q coun-
try with liberty and justice
for ALL" The employer has no
liberty to employ whom he
pleases, the non-union worker
has no liberty to work for the
employer who wishes to hire
him, while the labor leader
foists his brand of Justice"
on both helpless employer and
public. Yes, the public pays
and pays and pays. while the
all-powerful labor barons gloat
over their victories.
S. r.. Bauer.
Evening star., 1955-06-16
Love Is Toll

Who can relnI and take loUe
as 1t comes?
What pirtue has been iDon.
or aDhat tDealth gained
By him iuho lets himself be
carried on
The tides of life? Or him tDho
feeds on crumbs,
Contentedly from work or
sUedt dbStdined?
Which idborer, t0ho Works
his fields at dGpn,
Lopes not the solping, since
the harvesting
VIII bring the fruit OF toll at
quiet eue?
What loper tCdits upon the
moon to sinner
And epen after they hare
pon the thing
or things of loDe as theirs,
they must dchieue
Through toll the right to say,
They're Htnel"
But fetc resign themselves
to fate. and those
Who do are only adding noe
to tpoes.
Ronold Bourssa
Evening star., 1955-06-16
Walter Hompden

The key to proper appreciation OF
Walter Hampden may be found IN the
fact that he was the fourth president OF
The Players, succeeding Edwin Booth,
Joseph Jefferson and John Drew. This
is another way of saying that, in the con-
sidered Judgment of his contemporaries
in the American theater, he was without
an equal as an artist and as man on
the stage in his time. It does not follow
that he was the most popular of thespian
stars. Even at the moment OF his debut,
when he was only %, he carried himself
aloof, refusing to seek public acclaim in
the manner of deliberate matinee idols"
Notoriety was repugnant to him, and he
made no effort to conceal his distaste
for it.
Those he admitted to his personal
circle found him charming, patient, gen.
erous, helpful. Mr.. Hampden worked in
cessantly, off as well as on the boards.
He was tireless even when, as he once
declared, he was weary to the bottom OF
his soul. The great roles for which he
was famouS-Macbeth, Hamlet, Shylock,
Henry v, Cardinal Wolsey, Cardinal Rich
elieu, Manson in "The Servant in the
House." Cyrano and the Hunchback OF
Notre Dame-demanded great endeavor
of body, mind and spirit; and he emerged
from performances Of them exhausted.
Yet he could not rest. He was at once
actor, director, manager, promoter and
critic. Nothing was done in his name
without his specific authorization. He
was an institution, not merely man.
The influence he exercised was universal,
but it definitely was projection of him
self. Thus whether on the legitimate
stage or in the movies or on the radio
or in television. he always was Walter
Hampden, unique personality. Part OF
his saga of success was that fate per-
mitted him to labor to the last in the
vocation he loved Films in which he ap-
peared are being shown in theaters in
metropolitan Washington right now. He
was Joseph of Arimathea In "The Silver
Chalice" and the father in 'The
Prodigal."
Evening star., 1955-06-16
In No Way Applicable

If the men of the Kremlin have had
any serious intention Of advocating Ger
many's naturalization" at next months
Big Four summit" meeting, they have
reason now to drop the idea without fur
ther ado. That point has been made
very clear, politely but firmly, in the
joint statement issued by President Eli
senhower and Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer of the Bonn Federal Republic. And
the Chancellor has given additional en-
phasis to it in his informal remarks at
his press reception here.
1t has been generally surmised that
recent maneuvering by the Russians
particularly their about-face on Austria
and their invitation to the great Bonn
statesman to visit Moscow-has been
aimed primarily at persuading the West
Germans to abandon their alliance with
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
and accept relatively unarmed neutral
status in exchange for an agreement to
bring about their reunif1cation with the
East Germans. It has been Surmised, too,
that the Kremlin would like nothing
better than to have the subject placed
on the agenda of the headS-of-govern-
ment conference in Geneva. But the Ell
senhower- -Adenauer statement has had
the effect of throwing ice-cold water on
any such Soviet ambition.
Thus, in words plainly indicating
that the issue is not a bargaining matter,
the President and the Chancellor have
declared "that in their combined opinion
the concept of neutrality is in no way
applicable to Germany and that only in
collective security arrangements"-nota-
bly, NATO-"can Germany assure It's in
dependence" Further, while telling the
press that he probably" will go to Mos
COW (but presumably not until after the
summit" meeting), DR.. Adenauer has
left no room for doubt about where his
government stands on this question. AS
he has put it, "In recent weeks 1t has been
said that we Germans might be prepared
again to sacrifice our partnership with
the Western nations. :. In answer to this
I can assure you most emphatically: Ger
many will honor her obligations.
Naturalization of Germany would in a
relatively short time permit Soviet Russia
to extend her power over all OF Western
Europe"
Accordingly, it seems obvious enough
that the Kremlin will be wasting It's
time If it seeks to sell the idea OF German
neutrality at either the Geneva confer
ence or at a later meeting with DR..
Adenauer to discuss the establishment
of diplomatic relations between Bonn
and Moscow. Actually, Of course, a "neu-
trail" Germany-because Of the country's
very nature in terms Of geography, pop
ulation, industrial power and similar
factors would be hardly possible in any
kind of international situation, least OF
all the present tense one. And Russia's
leaders, being realists, must themselves
be sufhciently well aware Of this to doubt
the efficacy of their propaganda to the
contrary.
Evening star., 1955-06-16

Getting rid of Senator Alex
ander Wiley, Wisconsin Re-
publican-a desire of some Of
the Old Guard Republicans as
well as of Wisconsin Demo-
crats-is not going to be an
easy job. The Senator. who
supports Eisenhower's foreign
policy and opposes the So
called Bricker amendment to
the Constitution limiting the
Presidents powers in handling
foreign relations, has been
three times elected Senator.
He has a lot of friends and
he is an indefatigable cam
paigner. He has taken a run
ming start in the race for
denomination, having recently
spent three weeks speaking and
meeting his constituents in
Wisconsin. He believes in COW
ering the State like the dew.
He will be going back again
and again, this year and next.
The primary election for the
senatorial nomination does not
come until September. 1856.
The election in Wisconsin
next year will be important.
The Republicans must retain
the Wiley Senate seat if they
are to have any chance of TAX
ing over control of the upper
.iouse. Those Republicans who
don't care for Senator Wiley
are saying he cannot win re-
election; that "the Democrats
will take him like Grant took
Richmond" The Wisconsin
Democrats, however, are not
so certain. In fact, speaking off
the record, Democratic lead
ers say that Senator Wiley is
the strongest candidate the
Republicans can put up-and
that they are very doubtful he
can be defeated in the general
election.
IsOlationist Enemies
The Republican faction OPP
posing Senator Wiley's renomi-
nation does not approve of the
liberal foreign policy Of Presi-
dent Eisenhower. Rather, it
cottons to the more isolationist
side--and a considerable num-
ber of Mccarthy followers are
counted in. It seems entirely
unlikely, however, that Senator
Joe Mccarthy will get openly
into this fight over the sena-
torial nomination. He has a
race for denomination and re-
election coming up two years
later.
On the theory that Mr.. Eli
senhower will run again next
year, it's going to be difficult
to separate Senator Wiley from
Mr.. observation-disclosures the
Wisconsin Senator has gone
down the line for the Presi-
Evening star., 1955-06-16

A cleanup woman with a
memory like an elephant has
been haraSsing Templeton
Jones for two years, ever since
he spoke up against things be-
ing disturbed on his Office
desk.
Very carefully this person
with the big feather duster ar
ranges the wires of the phone
50 that the thing joggles every
time Jones starts to dial.
Our canny friend, however,
is getting wise.
Now he carefully snakes the
wires out from beneath the set
before he begins.
This way, everybody is
happy, the faithful woman. or
shall we say girl, and our
friend, Temp Jones.
Everybody has idiosyncra-
cies, of course.
One Of these relates to desk
management.
Some like 'em neat, some
Just don't care.
Some go in for symmetrical
arrangement of pens. papers,
books on a blotter; others re-
fuse to be bothered.
One man keeps his Office
desk in a constant welter. 9TH
ers are so very neat that they
can tell when some one has
disarranged matters by so
much as a quarter of an inch.
4 X 4
We recall a famous old
time Government official who
kept a huge square f1at-top
covered with books and papers
to a depth of 2 feet.
We looked through the door
at this fearsome arrangement
one day when the big man
wasn't there, and asked a
clerk how he managed to find
anything.
How does he find space to
sign his name?" we asked.
"He simply pushes it back"
the clerk replied.
"And then what does he
do?"
The man smiled.
Then he pushes it all back
again."
But how does he find any,
thing when he wants to find
it?" we insisted.
"He doesn't" said the man.
Still, he was one of the most
famous of Government off,
cials Of that day.
Evidently a neat desk and
Evening star., 1955-06-16

@. Is there any steamship
travel on Lake Titicaca in
South America?-K. B.
A. Yes, small steamers ply
the lake, carrying passengers
and freight between the ports
of Puno in Peru and Guaqui
In Bolivia, according to the
National Geographic Society.
These ships were built in
Scotland, transported in parts
over the Andes Mountains
and assembled along the lakes
shores. With an elevation Of
1886 feet above sea level,
Titicaca is the worlds high
est steam-navigated body of
water.
@. When was the American
Cancer Society founded?-
CIT.
A. The American socisty for
Evening star., 1955-06-16
Weighs Poy Roise

The Government e m ploye
has watched the whole pay
raise picture with mixed emo
tions. Through it all he is
amazed and dumbfounded at
the efforts to hold the raise
to such a small figure in direct
contrast to the ease and rapid
ity with which Congressman
voted a generous raise for
themselves. Apparently the
scales Of justice need to be
reinforced on one side to take
care of q great overload. Right
now they are sadly out Of bal
ance.
Evening star., 1955-06-16

the Control Of Cancer was
first organized by a small
group of doctors and laymen
in 1918 and was reorganized
under It's present name.
American Cancer Society,
Inc, in 1914.