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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
Green Light for Keneipp

Turn signals on automobiles,
simple and inexpensive though
they may be. rank with auto
matte tranSmissions as among
the most important safety
contributions of the automo-
bile industry in the last 20
years.
In asking that such signals
be made compulsory equip
ment in the District, Traffic
Director Keneipp is at least
200 per cent right. He merely
Is proposing in a mild way to
join more than two dozen
States that already have taken
the same action.
By contrast, in terms of
modern driver education con-
cepts, had signals have come
to be actually dangerous under
present-day driving conditions.
Commissioner Spencer's OBJ
servation, Hand signals are
perfectly effective" surely must
have been one of those hasty
remarks that he no doubt has
reconsidered long ere this.
Let us hope Mr.. Keneipp
will. not be required to give
any Justification" at all for
his proposal. We have had more
than Is years Of industry-wide
production Of turn-signal-
equipped cars. How many ear
owners will be hurt" by 1t?
In what kind of vehicles? And
how much?
Let us have approval Of the
Keneipp proposal forthwith.
Donald c. Keith.
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said, which compels the lawyer to substi-
tute "clairvoyance for analysis" In ap-
praising sthe law, and which "presages a
complete prostration Of State legislative
power. :"
This, no doubt, is a localized storm
which will blow over in time. Still, it was
an unusual thing for q responsible body
Of lawyers to take such action. II the
court continues in the future to move in
the direction It has taken in the past,
additional protests Of similar nature can
be anticipated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
Bad Day for Navy

I want to thank you for
your editorial. bad Day for
the Navy" regarding the case
of young Eugene Landy. I am
as violently anti Communist
as Senator Mccarthy, but it
seems utterly puerile that we
should stray so far from our
original concepts as TO deny
this young fellow his commits
sion for such fatuous reasons.
Thomas Hendricks.
4 4 4
The case Of the Navy YER
sus Eugene w. Landy is not
surprising when we consider
the Navy and what happened
to Abraham Chasanow. Mr..
Chasanow was fred as a Sc
curity risk. He sweated out
over q year Of tribulations
and buck passing before he
finally was cleared. You would
think, after Mr.. Chasanow
had been restored to his job.
the Navy would forget the
whole business. Evidently up
set because Mr.. Chasanow de-
cided to fight the case and
clear himself Of improved
charges. the Navy pulled Mr..
ChaSanow's job from under
him. He resigned to engage in
private law practice.
II we are going to Judge the
personnel Of our armed forces
and Government departments
by. actions and associations Of
their parents and grandpar-
ents. we will end up by having
. Government run by o few
mechanical robots, untainted
by contacts with humans or
the subversive influence Of
books and political pamphlets.
Editorially. The Star stated
that Midshipman Landy's
mother did Q foolish thing"
Are you also prepared to state
that early Christians did a
foolish thing In believing in
Christianity? Are you going to
advocate that decent men and
women in the South refrain
from protesting against seq
regation? The late great and
gentle scientist philosopher.
Albert Einstein, spoke out
against a military and bu-
reaucratic obscurantism" that
was taking over America. Must
we all remain silent as this
Frankenstein attempts to stifie
our lives and our thoughts, and
should we stand humbly silent
like Mr.. Landy. with hands by
our sides?
J. Wilbur Potherby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
THE POLITICAL MILL
The u. N. Record Of Achievement
By GOULD LINCOLN

In the passionate demand
for peace on the part Of most
peoples-irrespective Of their
rulers-the United Nations is
emerging, after ten years Of
trial, as the worlds most sue
cessful international agency.
In the years since the U. N.
Charter was written in San
Francisco, the organization
has been o world forum-kind
Of safety valve for the escape
of poisonous political fumes.
It has been Q successful medi-
ating agency in perilous in
ternational situations. And it
has been a victorious combina-
ton In the resistance Of armed
aggression.
Its record Of achievement is
remarkable. United States Am
bassador and U. N. Represent
alive Henry Cabot Lodge. jr..
has recently compiled - and
the State Department has
published in a brief and sue
cinct document-Mr. Lodges
answers to 10 pertinent ques-
lions regarding the U. N. It
should be required reading,
particularly to dispel the
gloomy. Cassandra- like, pre-
dictions of those who decry
international effort.
Mr.. Lodges answer to the
first question-How effective
has the U. N. been in deter
ring or stopping aggression?-
produces an impressive record
worth repeating. He lists as
major examples Of the U. MS
success the extinguishing Of
the threatened Communist ag-
erosion in Iran in 1946-a
very real threat during the
first year after the end of
World War u-causing the
withdrawal Of Soviet troops
from Iran.
Other Victories
He lists, too, the prevention
Of war between the Arab coun-
tries and Israel from expand
ing into q far greater war.
Next, he gave credit to the
u. N. for ending the Commu-
mist hostilities against Greece.
preventing the outbreak Of
war over Kashmir, and for
mediating the conflict which
fed to an independent Indo-
nesia. Finally, he emphasizes
the importance Of the United
Nations armed stand against
Communist aggression in Ko-
rea. He writes: IF we and the
other United Nations members
and the Republic of Korea had
not fought In Korea. we might
have had q third world war
or an uncomfortable spread Of
communism on a world scale. /"
The u. N. is not yet per-
fected, but it is on its way. Mr..
Lodge commented that the
Wright brothers did not smash
their first airplane because 1t
few only for few seconds.
Nor should we smash the U. N.
because the world is still full
of alarms. President Essen
hover has called the U.N.
still the worlds best hope for
peace" Realizing improve
ments could be made in the
future, the trainers Of the
Charter made provision for
the consideration Of amend
ments after q ten-year period.
Mr.. Lodge Is one Of those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

"Give him an inch. and he'll
take ell"
This old proverb applies to
cats as well as men.
The ell was a measure Of
cloth. ranging from % to 48
inches. depending upon the
country.
The saying applies. as 50
many old proverbs do, to the
way the human being is In
clined to seek further and
further advances and advan-
tages for himself.
In old time Washington
boarding houses. 1t was noto-
rious that women were the
worst roomers. because they
tended to demand more and
more. 4
At first. q girl would be very
Thoughtful, but soon She would
ask If she could use the living
room to greet a beau, and then
she would want to use the iron,
and pretty soon she acted as
If she owned the whole house.
That was what they meant
when they made up that say
ing about an inch and an ell.
y 4 +
Here is where the cats come
into 1t.
Templeton Jones, as most
know. is very fond of these
animals.
He has four Of his own, at
this time, and usually feeds
one Of more visiting stran-
gers on the back porch.
Recently a neighbor about
block away went on vaca-
ton, and left someone to feed
the pet dog and assorted cats.
They were fed. all right,
but evidently in just one large
platter. so that the dog got
1t all.
Our kind hearted friend,
sensing the situation, and
noting the thinness Of the
cats, put out a bowl of food
when one Of them visited him.
Soon the news spread, as
such things do, even among
animal folk.
Grapevine, 1t is called,
among humans.
Cats call 1t nothing, but 1t
seems to work, Just the same.
Inside two days, there were
four scrawny specimens adorn-
ing the Jones porch.
1t must have been q sight
to see. four cats eating out of
bowls in the kitchen, and four
on the porch.
Eight tails, stuck out in all
directions.
Sixteen ears, poking to high
heaven.
Sixteen eyes with but a
single object in view.
H., Eight mouths busily eating
away.
X y X
Friends of the cat family
know, II. others do not, that
the cat face is one of the
worlds most beautiful and
interesting.
The animal, as q creation,
has two ears at the top. two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
In God We Trust

The article appearing in
The Sunday Star Of July 81,
headed I'm God We Trust
Motto Has Controversial
Past" was very informative
and interesting and, If I may, I
would like to make a few COM
ments on the subject.
First, the placing Of such a
motto, I'm God We Trust" on
stamps, currency or any SINH
lar items shows utter disre-
gard for those who disapprove
Of such notices, yet whose
freedom of or from religion is
supposedly guaranteed by our
Constitution. The question
arises, Is this action consti-
tutional?
Are We to assume that be-
cause Franklin, Jefferson,
Paine and others omitted such
notices, they were sleeping,
and not aware of the need"
for such a motto? Hardly. A
prominent Washington minis
ter, in one of his sermons q
few months ago. raised this
question: IF we did not have
the United States Constitu-
ton or Bill Of Rights, and
wished to write one. could we
do so at this time. ] do
not think So"
In the past, the above mot
to has appeared only on coins.
hence 1t was difficult or i'm
possible to register much pro-
test. However. with the motto
now appearing on stamps.
Post ONCE officials will agree
that there is considerable pro-
test expressed on envelopes.
appearing beneath the stamp.
or elsewhere on the envelopes.
Among the protests are: The
United States is not a church,
state nation-this stamp is
unconstitutional" while h
god?" THE Government Of
the United States is in no
sense founded on the Chris
tian religion-George WASH
ington." Stamp a violation
of the principle Of church and
state" Republican flag of
treason" Flag Of treason"
"Subversive postage stamp. is
sued by the United States Post
Office Department as religious
propaganda. in open contempt
Of law" This stamp will
forever stand as a memorial
to the low degree of intelli-
gence Of the political lead
ers at the time this stamp
was issued" Etc, etc. The
Post Office has refused to al
low some Of the protests to be
mailed, and quote Flaw" to
verify their position; never
theless when pressed, they re-
fuse to prosecute. Why? Is
the motto unconstitutional?
In this country we have
something like "a million
Americans who attend no
church whatever. Undoubt-
eddy a good portion Of them
are not in favor of seeing this
inscription forced upon them.
Certainly many people who do
attend church are opposed to
such notices. I am one Of
them.
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who favors the calling Of Q
special meeting Of representa-
tives Of all the members with.
in the near future for that pur-.
pose. The Senate Foreign Ne
lations Committee has held
hearings throughout the coun-
try and In Washington to get
the views Of the people on
what to do about the u. N. and
its Charter. One change that
Mr.. Lodge favors is the elimi-
nation Of the veto on the adj
mission Of new members.
While he supports the con-
tinued right to use the veto
on questions for example, in
volving the use OF American
forces, he contends that the
matter of admitting new mem
bers is quite a different thing.
IA Blackballed BY Soviet
The Soviet Union has used
its veto power to keep IA de-
serving and qualified nations
from being admitted. This
list includes Italy and Japan,
and doubtless will the re-
public Of Germany and Spain
when and If they apply. It
includes, too, Austria, Fire.
Finland and Portugal in
Europe, and in the East, Cam.
bodia. Ceylon, Jordan, Korea,
Laos. Libya, Nepal and Wet
Nam. This last group has
gained sovereignty since the
Charter was written and has
made contributions to the
free world.
One of the distinctive and
important features Of the
Charter specifically permits
the regional and defense pacts,
like NATO and the Organiza-
ton Of American States, and
also Of the Communist coun-
tries. They can all deal with
acts Of aggression in some
situations which arise within
their regions. They have been
helpful in building up the
military strength Of free
Europe, for example.
The sovereignty Of the
United States has suffered
no loss because of membership
in the U. NJ, Mr.. Lodge ex-
plains in answer to another
question. The U. N. Is not q
world government. 1t cannot
impose a tax. It cannot pass
a law. It cannot draft a
soldier from the United States
or any other nation. Its Char
ter specifically prohibits inter-
vention in domestic matters.
When the U. N. decided to re-
sist Communist aggression de
rected against South Korea,
the United States took the
initiative In sending its armed
forces to fight there. Other
nations voluntarily Joined in
this operation. No one ordered
them to do 80. While their
contribution was small COM
pared to that Of the United
States. they contributed the
equivalent Of two divisions, not
to be sneezed at.
AS Americas principal rep
resentative In the q. N, Mr..
Lodge has made a real con-
tribution himself. His willing
ness to meet all challenges,
and to challenge the Com
munist representatives, has
scored many times for US.
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eyes, q nose and o mouth,
whereas the human animal, az
Kinsey insists on calling him,
has two ears and two eyes, all
in a row.
Take your choice, but most
friends Of cats will continue
to believe that the two-ears-on-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ar
rangement is the most sym.
metrical design.
To get back on the main
track:
After Templeton Jones had
fed the four strangers for a
few days. they refused to leave,
and certainly no one could
blame then.
1t is not every back porch
that magically sprouts food on
demand.
Then the cat with the stumpy
tail got 1t into his head to
come in,
So he leaped at the screen.
Since the screen was new,
Jones did not like this, and
told the animal to desist.
Cats, as most know, are con.
trary. but it is not as COM
monty known that they are
persistent, too.
Old Stumpy Tail refused to
give up.
He sprang to the screen, and
held on with four capable feet,
powered by Is fine claws.
To save his screen door,
Jones let the animal in.
Disdaining the four inside
cats, the invader made for the
living room, where he spotted
a catnip mouse.
Wham! Before you could
move, the cat had caught the
mouse, and was rolling on the
floor.
Being q cat, he couldn't be
blamed.
Being a stranger, he had to
be inveigled out, since it is
not wise to pick up strange
cats. especially when they
smell catnip.
And what did the cat do,
once Jones tricked him into
going out?
He leaped at the new screen
door, of course.
He had been given his inch,
now he was taking his ell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
School for Progress

There is lot OF promise in the educa-
tional project now being undertaken by
the World Bank. The project-the first OF
its kinds the Economic Development
Institute, a sort Of graduate school whose
inaugural class has already been chosen.
The class will be made up of Is students"
from 16 countries, and these Students
all senior officials in the governments that
nominated them-will go through a six
month course Of intensive study and dis
cussion beginning here In Washington
next January.
AS implied In its name, the new in
stitute will have as its objective the
spreading Of down-t o-earth theory and
practical "know-how" as regards the
many complex problems involved in any
systematic effort to develop the economy
of any country. These are problems that
have to do with such things as fiscal pol
ICY market mechanismS, administrative
controls, and the build-up Of tranSporta-
ton, agriculture, electrical power, indus
try, social services, etc. In short, they
are problems of prime Importance to every
underdeveloped nation or territory seek
ing to advance itself.
All those chosen to be in the first class
of this institute represent countries in
need of development either within their
own borders or in their overseas terri
tories. The institutes task will be to point
to the best ways and means of promoting
economic progress at sound pace and as
efficiently as possible-without such &C
tual past mistakes, for example, as build
ing hospitals and then finding no doctors
or nurses to staff them. This is much
needed sort of international school that
should be Of very real value to many lands,
and the Rockefeller and Ford Founda-
tions are to be commended for helping
the World Bank to establish 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
Transit and Public Interest

Whatever the President decides to
do about the transit bill-in the absence
Of voluntary Settlement-will be based
on his own estimate of what best serves
the public interest.
It will be in the public interest If
service is restored. It is a logical assump-
ton that service will be restored whether
or not he signs the bill. If he signs the
bill, it is probable that service will be
restored more quickly. For agreement,
in that case, would be facilitated by fore
taxes and higher fares, Of meeting the
union demands. Such an expedient is
not in the public interest-and that
complexities the Presidents decision.
If he does not sign the bill, it is
reasonable to believe that the company
and the union, relieved of the threats
and the pressures of impending govern
ment action, would reach an agreement
through collective bargaining-a process
that has been retarded by such distract
ing elements since the strike began.
Neither the company nor the union
wishes to rot away by continued inaction.
It would be definitely in the public in
terest If they agreed voluntarily to settle.
The most important question affect
ing the public interest, however. would
be raised II the President signed the
bill and its terms we're followed. Under
the lines for a year-a year sure to be
marked by company preoccupation with
plans to liquidate at the end of the year.
The question here is who will assume
responsibility for taking over public tran
sit in Washington after demise Of the
company.
The Senate was informed that the
Commissioners are confident a successor
will be found. The Commissioners can
not at this time make any guarantees.
They have no Arm offers. Whoever sup
plies the risk capital required for acquir-
ing the property and equipment needed
to operate transit system will be SWIM
ming against the tide. Privately owned
transit systems all over this country are
in trouble. In the past two years, so
bus companies in New York State have
folded up and cities in other States have
seen their transit systems disappear. 1t
is of course possible that local or other
private capital may be persuaded that
an all-bus operation can be profitably
undertaken in Washington. But 1t will
require substantial capital, either to buy
the company's equipment and property
or to replace them.
The odds would favor public owner
ship If that is to be the result Of legis-
lation signed by the President, the cir
cumstances under which this city would
be forced into public ownership are
decidedly not in the public interest. In
other words, 1t is not merely the imnle-
date public interest that the President
must consider in reaching his decision.
1t Is the question Of the longtime public
interest that must be weighed, along with
the desirability of forcing by government
action resumption Of service and get
ting rid of an unpopular company with
out any positive assurance, or even a
detailed plan, Of where we go from there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11

@. While driving through
most toll stations on parkways.
a small metal rod hits the bot
tom of your car. What is the
purpose of this gadget?-
I. j. w.
A. When the metal rod hits
the bottom of a car. static
electricity Quilt up in driv-
ing) is discharged from the
car. The purpose is to keep
collector and driver from get
ting an electric shock when the
toll 10 collected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11

like the Boy Scouts apply it to
swimming. Through proper
training an individual gains a
healthy respect for firearms
and he learns their safe and
proper use.
The sport Of shooting is very
rewarding. Is million people
buy hunting licenses each year.
Thousands more engage in the
sport of competitive shooting.
Over a thirty-year period more
than three million youngsters
have participated in the Ma
tional Rifle Associations Jun
Tor program with a safety rec
ord unequalled by any other
sport. Use your firearm in a
lawful. healthy and enjoyable
sport and you will gain the
training needed to understand
the firearms potential. Do not
abolish the gun, learn what it
is. Bill Clede.
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Good Deeds in Fairfax

Your editorial of August 5,
Good Deeds in Fairfax" finds
lots of appreciative echoes
throughout the county.
My two little ones, aged IA
and 3. received gamma globu-
lin shots at the Annandale
School. The whole operation
was truly notable for its smil-
ing. smooth efficiency. Busy
volunteers weighed, tagged
and carried the youngsters of
to the shot" tables where the
injections were given and the
lollipops dispensed almost be-
fore the little patients knew
where they were.
I'm sure every parent in the
county Is grateful to all con-
cerned and proud of the way
1t was done.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tcriters' correct
1lanles and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden.
sdtion.
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Questions and Answers

BY THE HASMIN SENVAOE
A reader can get the answer 10 any
question Of fact by writing The
Evening Star Information Bureau
1900 Eye st NV. Washington B,
b c Please inclose 8 cents for
return postage
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-03-17

Within the next few weeks,
every Geauga county family
will be visited by Civil De-
fense Air Raid Warden from
the local village or township
unit. Purpose of the visit, acc
ording to the Geauga County
Civil Defense Organization, will
be to gather information on the
family, the residence, other
buildings, status of food supp
lies, vehicles, physical condit-
ion of residents and other infor-
nation needed for an intelligent
appraisal of Geauga County's
resources which might be called
upon in an emergency. The
Warden will leave a wall card
listing the various siren signals,
and their meaning, instructions
on what to do" and other
CD m terials design =
ed to furthur the self pre- pared
ness program. He will answer
questions relating to Civil De-
fense, medical supplies needed
in the home, emergency suppl
les, where to obtain official CD
instructions on your radio should
an attack take place a n d
others.
The official wall card has
been printed under the sponsor
ship of the following Geauga
County business firms and or
Company, Chardon Rubber Com
pany, Geauga Industries Com