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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
Stanton Park Group
Seeks a Zoning
Chances in Area

Members of the Stanton Park
Citizens Association last night
backed a resolution of Everett
VanEck, suggesting the follow
ing zoning regulations for their
area:
/. That non-conforming pro-
perties be eliminated.
2. That the height OF apart
ment buildings be increased to
at least 80 feet.
3. That truck routes be elm
mated.
4. That an adequate shopping
center be provided in the center
of the Stanton Park area.
In other business, the group
elected the following officers:
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald, president;
Miss Henrietta E. Lemon and
Mrs. Josephine Ferrar, vice pres
idents; Mrs. John H. Williams
treasurer; Miss Evelyn r. Schols.
ser, secretary and Harry N. Stall
and Miss Kathryn E. Bowers
delegates to the Federation Of
Citizens Associations.
The meeting was conducted by
David A. Hassell. outgoing pres
ident, in the Peabody school
Fifth and c streets NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
THOMAS L. STOKES
Budget Bureaus Powers Grow

Budget was" Mr.. Trimble de-
clared, "but if it intended to
curtail and practically stop
building of hydroelectric prof.
ects, it could not have done it
better than by this new for
mula."
There are rumors, he told
the House, that the Budget
Bureau is on the point of is
suing another circular even
more restrictive than A-47.
To stop this and to rescind
A-47, the Arkansas member is
introducing a bill this week to
deprive the Budget Bureau of
the power over river develop
ment it has arrogated to itself
and to give Congress full au-
thority.
Circular A-47 has an inter-
esting history. AS a matter of
fact it predates Dixon Yates.
If it had become known earlier,
the Dixon-Yates contract
would have been more under
standable, for the design there
to break down public power
would have been clear in Cir
cular A-47.
The latter, it is learned, was
worked out under direction of
Joseph M. Dodge, Detroit
banker, who was first Director
Of the Budget in the Eisen-
hover administration. You
may recall that Mr.. Dodge was
among incoming Eisenhower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
Under-Wrops Order Practically Prohibits
Uncle Sam From Buijdinq Power Dams

power than before, with the
result that power is rated at
such high prices and benefits
so low that the benef1t-cost
ratio is completely changed.
Previously, the test of value
OF power was the cost of
privately financed steam power
in the area. If Federal hydro
electric power could be pro-
duced cheaper, then it was
held economically feasible,
and the Government could go
ahead. Now, under A-47, the
value of power is measured by
the cost of the cheapest alter
native, whether private, Fed
eral or any other.
Federal steam power is al
ways lower in cost than private
steam power, and nearly al
ways lower than Federal hy-
droelectric power. This means,
then, that the Government
would be prohibited in most
cases from developing hydro
electric power. Then comes
the irony Of this formula. The
projects then would be turned
over to private utilities, which
would mean higher rates and
less protection to the public.
Il do not know what the
intent of the Bureau of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
Lumond-Riees Group
Elects Leidermun

Nathan Leiderman was elected
president of the Lamond- Riggs
Citizens Association last night.
Other new officers are Henry
Segal, first vice president; Wal
ter Filling, second vice president:
Joseph Vederman, corresponding
secretary; Dan Hittleman, re-
cording secretary, and Andrew
Stewart, treasurer.
Elected to the board of trus-
tees were the Rev. w. DeBoer of
the Christian Reformed Church,
Louis Perlstein, Phil Gnatt, Will
liam Karr, Mrs. Mabel Updike,
Julian Berch, Sam Miller,
George Jordan. Laura Karadbil
and Abraham Pollin.
In other business. the group
recommended Mrs. Samuel Big
gio for the Board of Education.
Residents proposed that the
new school scheduled for Sixth
street and Riggs road be named
after the late Albert Einstein.
Julian Berch, outgoing presi-
dent, conducted the last meeting
of the season in the Christian
Reformed Church, SOIL New
Hampshire avenue NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
Approval Predicted for Bill
To Revive Small Loan Firms

maximum amounts under the
city's 1918 loan shark law"
which was intended to drive small
loan Offices and pawnbrokers out
of the District. The bill also
would provide higher interest
rates for lenders here, but these
would be less than rates in Mary
land and Virginia.
The purpose of the bill, Mr..
Kearns said, is to attract lot
of this business back to the Dis
trict to help out in city financing
by way Of license fees, income
taxes and the like.
II have estimates that, by
such legislation, the District
could raise its revenues by 81
million in the first year and by
SO million or 81 million in the
next several years." Mr.. Kearns
said.
Before Committee Today
He appeared today before the
District Subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Commit
tee today on this subject, ask
ing support in a drive to find new
means of raising District reve-
nueS.
Mr.. Kearns said that, to a de-
gree, at least, he supports the
views of Representatives Pass
man. Democrat, of Louisiana,
that new means must be found
to raise District revenues.
Mr.. Passman has announced,
during hearings on the Districts
SITS million budget. that the
way to meet the city's financial
crisis is to raise taxes, He car
ried this to a new level yester-
day. when he declared:
1.-THE District could increase
its revenues through additional
taxation by $50 millions annu-
ally and still have a per capita
tax burden less than that of the
average city and State in our
country"
Compares Rates
Listing a number of coYonari-
sons as to tax rates here and
elsewhere. he said: Further
more, Anticipated District laws
keep most legitimate finance
companies from doing business
in the District; yet just outside
the city limits there are $50 fl
nance companies doing business
This Anticipated law is depriv-
ing the District of millions Of
dollars in revenue annually"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
CONSTANTINE BROWN
He Only Wants u S. to Agree to Stand by
As Witness While He Takes Formosu

the position adopted last jan
uary when he spurned the in
vitation of the q. N. to come
to New York and discuss q
cease fire.
Although We are not involved
in any shooting with the Chi
nese Communists in the For
mosa area, Chou wants to talk
about an armistice with us.
not with the Nationalist who
are directly engaged in the
conflict. The existing tension
was not created by the Ma
tionalists but by the Commu-
nistS. 1t was the Peiping re-
gime which announced loudly
that it will 'liberate" Formosa
and the other Nationalist
strongholds this year and sup
ported these words by deeds.
Large ground, naval and air
forces have been gathered
since last fall in what is now
described as the invasion area
from Annoy to Foochow.
1t was the American Gov
eminent which suggested a
fire. at first with the
participation of the most in
terested party which owns the
real estate, the Nationalist
government. We stood firm in
that determination, which was
in keeping with our treaty with
the Republic of China, until
Saturday, April %. The fol-
lowing Tuesday we reversed
ourselves, repeatedly because
of the strong intervention from
New Delhi and London, which
believe in a truce at any price
in the Formosa Strait.
Chou holds the trump cards.
Should we agree to his terms
and attend the gruesome two
some he has suggested, he will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
Membership Requirements Embody
Double Standard and Inconsistency
DAVID LAWRENCE

MADRID, May 3.-This is
a place where they can enjoy
a big laugh at the expense Of
the various statesmen Of the
world who lately have been
proclaiming that it doesn't
matter what kind Of govern
ment they have in Peiping-
admission to the United Ma
tons should be granted. any,
how. Yet the record shows
that a resolution by the
United Nations Asse bly,
adopted December IL, 1916,
did assert that the form of
government in a given coun-
try is a matter for approval
or disapproval by the United
Nations.
The present government
here is, of course, in complete
control of every inch of Span
ish territory, including all off,
shore islands. If international
law and custom alone is the
basis, Spain is entitled to ad-
mission into the United Ma
tions. But there is another
point, and that is whether an
applicant government is or is
not peace loving" or whether
it's behavior constitutes a
threat to peace. Spain has not
manifested any threats against
any other nation and is peace
loving" in every sense of the
word.
Then why isn't the govern
ment of Spain admitted to
the United Nations? The words
of the 1916 resolution set forth
the qualifications for SPANS
admission. The resolution read
in part as follows:
THE General Assembly,
further desiring to secure the
participation of all peace
loving peoples, including the
people of Spain, in the COM
munity of nations,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03

Recommends that if, within
a reasonable time. there is
not established a government
which derives its authority
from the consent of the gov
erned. committed to respect
freedom of speech, religion and
assembly and to the prompt
holding of an election in which
the Spanish people. free from
force and intimidation and re-
gardless of party, may express
their will. the Security Council
consider the adequate measures
to be taken in order to remedy
the situation;
Recommends that all mem
bers of the United Nations
Immediately recall from Ma
drid their ambassadors and
ministers plenipotentiary &C
credited there.
THE General Assembly fur
Their recommends that the
states members of the organi-
zation report to the Secretary
General and to the next SEES
sion of the Assembly what
action they have taken in
accordance with this recon-
mendation."
The foregoing sounds
strangely unlike the speeches
which British spokesman, for
example, have been making in
the United States lately tell
ing audiences that it isn't a
matter of approval or disap-
prevail of a particular govern
ment when admission to the
United Nations or even diplo-
matte recognition is involved.
Indeed, between November,
1886. and May. 1889, SO gov
ernments of the world. includ-
ing Great Britain, the United
States and France, extended
diplomatic recognition to the
present government of Spain,
and not one expressed any
reservation or allegation that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03

Admiral Arthur Radford
and Assistant Secretary of
State Walter Robertson re-
ported yesterday to President
Eisenhower on the results of
their talks with Chang Kali
shek at Taipei.
So far only one positive re-
suit of their mission is gen.
orally known: The Nationalist
government has agreed to es-
tablishment of American ma
val and air bases in Formosa
on terms and conditions sim
liar to those we have negoti-
ated with Spain, the Philip
pines and other allied or
friendly nations. This may
require harbor Improvements
and extension of available air
fields.
So far, American air and
naval units have been sent
to Formosa only temporarily.
Agreements to be worked out
will provide permanent bases
there for our Navy and Air
Force.
Contrary to previous re-
ports. no ground forces such
as infantry or Marine units
are necessary, even for mo
rale" reasons.
There is no doubt that the
question of ceding Quemoy
and Matsu was preached in
the long conversations between
President Eisenhower'S ennis
saries and the President of the
Chinese republic. According
to still upconfirmed reports,
mainly from Taipei, Chang
remained firm that these Ma
tionalist possessions cannot be
bartered away for the illu-
sorry and vague propositions
Chou En-lai made at the
Banding conference. Chang
regards those proposals as
skillful propaganda and Moth
ing else.
Prime Minister Nehru of IN
dia, who believes in beating the
iron while it is hot, is sending
Ambassador Krishna Menon to
Peiping to follow up the Chou
peace" proposals. This will
help the cause of the free
nations about as much as if
President Roosevelt had sent
Gerald L. K. Smith to Berlin
before 1899 to urge Hitler to
relent in his prosecutions of
the Jews. Mr.. Menon is fanat-
ically pro-Communist. He is a
strong advocate of settling the
Formosa problem by surren-
dering everything to Peiping
and also giving Communist
China the Nationalist seat in
the United Nations.
The American people have
gained the impression that
Chou suggested a cease-f1re
agreement. A careful reading
of his Banding statements re-
veals that he did not make
such a proposal. What he &C
tually said was that we should
sit down with him as a two
some and talk over ways and
means to lessen the tension in
Asia. He strongly implied, that
this was necessary because We
were the cause of existing ten
sion. But he still maintained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
Why Not Admit Spain to the u. NJ?

the government here was not
independent or free.
Today, however. If the reso-
luton of 1916 by the United
Nations means anything. it
means that recognition must
be withdrawn from the Soviet
Union and the government at
Peiping. or at least that am
baSSadorS must be recalled.
Certainly the resolution means
also that the United Nations
considers itself responsible for
the establishment of free gov
ernments through free cleo
lions.
But everybody knows today
that the United Nations doesn't
practice what it has preached.
In fact, probably most of the
members who voted for the
1916 resolution would like to
see it expunged from the rec
ords because it contains a very
troublesome precedent. Yet. if
the principle is to be buried
and governments like those at
Moscow and Peiping are to be
accepted as worthy members
hereafter, then what possible
excuse is there any longer for
refusing to admit the govern
ment of Spain?
1t so happens that the Span
iards are not knocking at the
door of the United Nations
They still remember the un-
kind action of 1916, and they
do not care to apply for admis-
sion to a club from which they
have been blackballed..
Spain can get along without
membership in the United Ma
tons, but the big question is,
how long can the members of
the United Nations remain
guilty of hypocrisy and incon-
sistency by arguing SO fer
ventIy nowadays for admission
of Red China, whose govern
ment just recently was de-
clared to be an "aggressor"?
The Spanish folks 'hereabouts
smile at the discontinue of
their onetime critics.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03

You will recall that it was
the Budget Bureau that cooked
up the Dixon-Yates contract
that so aroused folks in the
iva area in the South.
Well, Congress is now TAX
ing a look at another Budget
Bureau gimmick which. it is
being told. Is having the eff
feet of stopping further multi
purpose projects similar to
TVA-some already in the
planning stage--that embrace
hydroelectric power develop
ment. food control, navigation.
soil conservation and recrea-
ton. In short, the pattern long
ago established for integrated
development Of our rivers.
Under the Budget Bureau
device, embodied in an order
with the intriguing designation
Of Circular A-47. the way is
opened for private utilities to
gobble up such projects and
without the low rates and the
protection to the consumer
afforded by integrated public
development. Circular A-47
gives the Budget Bureau con-
troll over what projects can be
considered by Congress, which
is a power that Congress has
always accepted as its own.
1t was exposed to the House
a few days ago by Representa-
tive James w. Trimble, Demo-
crat Of Arkansas. He explained
that Congress never approved
1t, did not know anything about
1t or see 1t while it was being
written or. in fact, until long
afterward. Under 1t, he said
the Budget Bureau has become
"the chief high mogul of these
river development programs"
and I'VE are Just errand boys
and girls"
Circular A-47 is a highly
technical order. What 1t
means. Mr.. Trimble told the
House. is a new formula that
assigns a much higher value
to power in the cost Of each
multipurpose project and
much less to the benefits of
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administration officials who
arrived here a few weeks be-
fore the end of the Truman
administration under an ar
rangement offered by Presi-
dent Truman to- help them
get acquainted with their new
jobs. That explains the date
of issuance of Circular A-47,
which was December 81, 1852.
1t was approved by outgoing
Budget Director Frederick J.
Lawton for his successor 20
days before the Eisenhower
administration took over.
During debate in the House
over Circular A-47. it was
brought out by Representative
Clair Engle, Democrat, Of
California that Wilbur A. Dex-
heimer, Reclamation Commits
sioner, testified that only two
reclamation projects possibly
of the many now in prospect
could qualify under A-47. Mr..
Engle said if the A-47 stand
ards were applied the great
Central Valley Project in his
State would not have been
built and 80 years of reclama-
ton progress would not have
occurred" nor, he said, can the
Colorado River project being
recommended so vigorously by
this administration qualify
under A-47.
In concluding, Mr.. Trimble
told the House:
Since our rivers belongnto
all the people, the responsible
ity of their development, con-
troll and use is a national
problem. Through the years
since the presidency of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, this country
has been gradually evolving a
great river development pro-
gram which has the Nations
blessing. That program, in my
opinion, is at a standstill to-
DAY because of Circular A-47
OF the Bureau of the Budget"
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Chou Did Not Suggest Ceose-Fire

remain in the strong position
that he has never offered any
thing even vaguely resembling
a ceaSe-f1re.
All Chou is willing to do,
according to reports from
India. is to refrain from using
force in occupation of the off,
shore islands. which, inciden-
tally. are strongly fortified and
would cost the Communists
heavy casualties if they have
to be taken by force. Chou
realizes that would be almost
impossible if the 7th Fleet and
American air wings from
Okinawa and the Philippines
were to support the defenders
of Quemoy and MatSu.
What Chou obviously wishes
to bring about is an agree
ment with the United States
whereby our naval and air
forces would be withdrawn
from that potential combat
area and remain impressive
witnesses, from a distance. to
the drama which may soon be
enacted in the strait.
A cease-f1re as we have sug-
gested would merely pledge
America and Communist China
not to shoot at each other.
But it would give the Commu-
nists a freer hand than they
now have to deal in any way
they like with the offshore is
lands which are bottling up
the ports of Annoy and Foo
chow.
Chou knows that we cannot
force the Nationalist govern
ment to give up the islands
except by threatening to abro-
gate the present mutual de-
Tense treaty and withdraw our
economic and military support.
And, despite the ardent desire
of our Government to avoid
any shooting in the Far East,
such drastic measures are
highly unlikely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
Eisenhower Host to Governors

cool and curt to perhaps his
closest associate among them,
Gov. Hartman of New York.
Their friendship was warm
and close during the war and
postwar period when Presi-
dents Roosevelt and Truman
were giving Mr.. Hartman top
. diplomatic posts and Gen.
Eisenhower top military COM
mands.
But as Governor, Mr.. Har-
riman has been an ardent de-
fender of his party and its
Presidents, a critic Of Mr..
Eisenhower and leader in the
cry that Democrats must hold
the President responsible. The
President has been accused
of not reading the newspapers
but apparently this informa-
ton got through to him and
he resents it.
Gov. Hartman is described
as rather relieved that he was
not put under the wraps of
old friendship. In any case,
he proved a sharp questioner
of the brieflng officials, espe-
cially Secretary of State
Dulles.
Mr.. Dulles has contended
that the administration was al
ready carrying out Adlai Ste
venson's program for South
east Asia. Prodded by Mr..
Hartman to describe it, the
Secretary ducked. We couldn't
do anything there, he said,
because of the British cleo
tons coming up.
Governors generally praised
the presentations of U. N.
Ambassador Lodge and Harold
Stassen, Foreign Operations
Administrator. Vice President
Nixon was credited with "a
traVelogue" only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
DORIS FLEESON

President Eisenhower greet
ed the third annual White
House Conference of Gov
ernors and then took the
Prime Minister of Thailand
off to the Burning Tree Club
for lunch and golf. The Gov
errors rather Wistfully turned
their backs on the lovely May
day and listened obediently
to secret brief1ngs on world
problems.
Most of the Democrats
among them were plainly
FESTIVE. 1t wasn't just spring
fever; the political climate
has changed since 1853 when
the President launched his
innovation of a White House
school for the Chief Execu-
tives of the 48 States.
In 1858, 80 Governors were
Republicans, only 10 were
Democrats. The G. o. P. group
included that bloc which SO
effectively took control of the
national convention away from
the pro-Taft Senators and
secured the nomination for
Gen. Eisenhower. The first
Governors session here was
almost by way of a celebra-
ton; any dissenting Demo-
Gratis chose discretion as the
better part of valor. Also three
of the Democratic Governors
were ro-Eisenhower: Byrnes,
Shivers and Kennon.
Today the balance has
shifted to q Democratic Gov
errors and 81 Republicans, a
net gain of nine for the party
out of power. The nine include
the Governors of New York,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-03
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

prospects brighten Dulles confer with China,
Ike is writing Zhukovand Defense Secretary Wilson requests
that you don't breathe a word of it to anybody.
get defense brefng. befng
ngtons sharing secrets with visiting officials
afford to wait around for the weekend cocktail parties
gets ovation from Chamber
ton in Washington And wonder Half the there would
still be junior executives if Ike hadn't their
jobs in Washington.
The revolution in South Wet Nam is getting that
Dali whether
black at Monte Carlo
Fairless retires chairman 000-a
pension It's getting these companies
loaf in They make him put ve-day counting
money
Harvard scientists say that hangovers don't
alcohol but from impurities in whisky Untrue Every dnker
knows that hangovers from bad bread he ate
Democratic Congressman Celer Health Secretary Hobby
knows the cost of everything but not the value of anything
Democrats the other hand everything
and the cost of nothing
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President NoticeobIy Cool and Curt
To His Old Friend, Gov. Hartman

New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
States pivotal in presidential
elections: of Minnesota, Con-
necticut, Maine, New Mexico,
Arizona and Colorado.
In this group are vocal
spokesman for a tougher atti-
tude toward the President.
They are trying to be good
guests the early part of the
week. When the Democrats
hold their own Governors
meeting later this week, they
will speak out.
Despite the veneer Of eti-
quette and the closed-door
sessions no 48 politicians can
meet without politics. There
have been several revelations
so far.
The lone wolf Ohio Dem
ocrat, Gov. Lausche. an
nounced before leaving Colum-
bus that he would not attend
the Democratic meeting be-
cause he did not want to join
in efforts to figure out ways
and means of beating the man
who has just been my host"
To this, the National Com
mittee retorts: who ever
called Lausche a Democrat?"
They interpret his remarks as
notice that he has no ambi-
lions to make the national
slate but will run as an Eisen-
hover Democrat against Sen
ator George Bender next year.
Furthermore they think he
might win.
It was noted also that the
President when he greeted
each Governor was noticeably