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Evening star., 1955-09-01
Take Them-ond Welcome!

A somewhat incredible Associated
Press report from Tokyo offers a ray Of
hope to victims Of Chesapeake Bays
ubiquitous jellyfish. 1t seems that the
Chinese and the Japanese have found
something desirable about this tentacled
stinger, or one of his cousin-types. Ar
rangements even are being made to ex-
port from 400 to 500 tons of the Shiny
pests from China to Japan in trade for
100000 worth of other marine products.
It is understandable that the Chinese
would want to deport the nettles by the
TONS But it is surprising to learn from
officials of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service that the things are dried
and used for soup. 1t is good to know,
however, that someone likes jellyfish.
Here is a chance for the Board
Of Trade or some similar organization to
start new industry on Chesapeake Bay
and at the same time, earn the everlast-
ing gratitude of all who swim in the Bay
and its tributaries at this time of year.
Let Far Eastern admirers of the repulsive
creature know of the prevalence and
succulence (ugh) Of Bay nettles. Better
still, offer the Japanese bonus for har-
vesting as many tons as possible each
season. Everyone who has had painful
encounter with the marine joy-killers
ought to be willing to contribute mod
est sum toward such promotion scheme.
Evening star., 1955-09-01
THE POLITICAL MILL
Democrats Look to Alaska
BY GOULD LINCOLN

Fifty-five will be chosen out OF
a field of more than ITO can
didates. The convention will
meet in November at the Uni
versity of Alaska to whip a
constitution into acceptable
shape. Republican opposition
blocked action on a bill to give
statehood to both Alaska and
Hawaii at the last session Of
Congress. Hawaii already has
its constitution drafted and
ready for acceptance.
Take a look at the political
situation in Alaska. 1t has a
Republican Governor, Frank
B. Heintzleman, appointed by
President Eisenhower. Its del
egate in Congress. however, is
that veteran Democrat, Bob"
Bartlett, who was elected first
in 1914 and has been reelected
five times. The territorial Leg
islature has 40 members, 16
Senators and "a Representa-
tives. In the Senate there are
IL Democrats and 4 Repub-
!icans; in the House, 81
Democrats and 8 Republicans.
This is the result of a DeEao-
cratic landslide in the 1854
elections. The four Republican
Senators are holdovers. The
entire membership Of the lower
house was up for election,
and the Republicans could
elect only three Representa-
tives. The only elected Repub-
lican official outside Of the
members of the Legislature Is
the commissioner of labor
who has held the job q long
time-and he skinned through
by only a handful Of votes.
Reason for Optimism
No wonder Mr.. Butler looks
to the Alaska presidential
preference primary with hope
for q psychological boost next
year. The new law provides
that a candidate himself may
file in this primary. on pay
ment of the necessary fee, or
that 200 voters may petition
and place a candidates name
on the ballot, also paying the
fee. There seems to be nothing
in the law which would en-
able a candidate to prevent
his going on the ballot or
would enable him to get of
the ballot, if 200 voters de-
manded he be placed there
and paid the fee. In recent
years, Alaska has become
quite political barometer. It
has shifted in the election of
its Legislature, and indicated
which political party would
win in the general election in
the States. An Adlai Steven
son Dwight D. Eisenhower
entry into the primary might
prove interesting.
Evening star., 1955-09-01
1t Is September

The summer wdnes. The fall
Is near:
Ny fnuorite season of the year.
And get my heart does not
rejoice
! try to heed its warning voice
Reminding me. ut is
September
You said you Mould be brave
-remember?"
This Dery day, my little one,
NY sturdy. independent son,
Must start another life, apart
From me. HoD strange a
mothers heart:
One moment 1t Is full OF joy
And pride, because a little boy
Is bedmin0, Dith expectancy;
And then come tears. betrdy-
ing me.
Why must he 90 to school this
fall?
He's Just a baby after all i.
I scold myself and dry my eyes;
I Mould not hare 1t otherWiSe.
M heart repeats: 1T is Sep
tember--
You said you Mould be brave
remember"
Roweno Cheney
Evening star., 1955-09-01
Migrating Industry

A recent article in a local
paper said Connecticut's Gov.
Ribicoif was shocked to hear
that some Of the Southern
States were taking advantage
Of the flood disaster to lure"
industrial plants from New
England.
This charge has been denied,
but even II 1t was true, such
action on their part would not
be any worse than the vul-
turous acts of Northern scala
wags who exploited the South
after the war between the
States. And Connecticut wasn't
above such things when it
came to furnishing her share
OF those notorious scavengers.
It is not so much that the
South is taking away indus
tries; it's more that New Eng
land is literally driving them
away with high taxes, labor
racketeering and socialistic
political philosophy.
Remember?
Evening star., 1955-09-01
Peron's Latest

Although still somewhat befuddling,
reports from Argentina leave no room
for doubt about the fraudulent character
of President Juan Peron'S short-lived Of
fer to resign from Office. The offer was
presented not to any constitutional body
such as the countrys Congress-but to
the General Confederation of Labor and
his own political party, both of which are
run by his stooges. The phoniness of his
gesture is further indicated by the thor
oughly nonSpontaneous mass demonstra-
tions of regimented people chanting his
name and demanding that he stay on the
ob-demonstration carefully. planned
and arranged for by his henchmen well
in advance of the announcement of his
proposal to quit.
Accordingly, viewed against such
background, Peron'S latest maneuver-
in which he has vowed to wage relentless
war against his foes and answer vio-
lence with greater violence"-can only
be described as sheer dictatorial dema-
goguery designed to intimidate his oppo-
sition and make him appear too popular
and indispensable for anybody to oust.
In the opinion Of some observers, the net
effect of the whole business will be to
strengthen his position, which has been
rather Shaky ever since the abortive re-
volt against him last June. Still, regard
less of his political cleverness and Chi
canery, Argentina continues to seem tense
and restive in way that could lead to
new storms capable of toppling him. To
that extent at least, his tenure Of Office
remains uncertain.
Evening star., 1955-09-01

Alaska, where Democratic
National Chairman Paul M.
Butler recently spent two
weeks, is today apparently a
Democratic paradise. Mr.. But
Ter returned more than ever
convinced, too, that state
hood should promptly be ac-
corded this largest territory Of
the United States. And Mr..
Butler looks toward to Alaska
as a possible political bell
wether which early next year
may give the lie to Republic
can claims that President Eli
senhower is invincible.
For the territorial Legisla-
ture put through a law this
year which provides for a
presidential preferential pri-
mary, at which the voters will
have an opportunity to ex-
press their preference for
candidates of both the Re-
publican and De m ocra tic
Parties. It comes, too. quite
early-the last Tuesday in
April. Further, to be on the
ballot, candidates n m IS
must be filed in February.
Already, Mr.. Butler reports,
steps are being taken by some
of the Republicans to get Mr..
Eisenhower's name on the
ballot. And If that happens,
it will At right in with Mr..
Buffers plans. Mr.. Butler is
sure that Mr.. Eisenhower's
popularity in Alaska is rum
ming low; that the Alaskans
are fed up with the Eisen-
hover administration. In his
two weeks visit. Mr.. Butler
went to every large city. and to
many smaller communities-
and he talked to hundreds
OF persons, Republicans and
Democrats alike. What he
learned, he says, is that about
as many Republicans in
Alaska are ready to support a
Democrat for President-if
they have the chance-as
Democrats supported Mr.. Eli
senhower in 1852, propor-
tionately. The chance the
Alaskans will have a vote for
President in 1856 seems slim
but there is no doubt they will
have a chance to express their
presidential preference in the
April primary.
Need State Constitution
Alaskans' chances to vote in
the presidential election rest
on two things-the draft of an
acceptable State constitution
and the passage of a law
through Congress at its COM
ing session granting statehood.
So far as the State constitu-
ton is concerned, Alaskans
are about to elect delegates to
a constitutional convention.
Evening star., 1955-09-01

The problem Of the fiy Is not
entirely settled.
Here is a busy. ambitious in
sect, ready and willing to get
into everything with q food
flavor.
In recent years people
thought, what with DDT and
other insecticides, they had
put this creature Of out Of
business.
Nothing Of the sort.
Now he pops up ia the back
part Of automobiles. around
porches and near garbage cans.
He is resistant now TO
various much -heralded lsasecti-
cides
In some strange way. known
only to nature. the ny becomes
able to meet and overcome the
best we have to send against
him.
The old-fashioned sticky ny
paper has not returned 10
the scene, but If these 1lies
keep on at their new pace, 1t
may again adorn sideboards
and dining room tables.
The sticky fly paper was part
Of the household scene away
back there at what 10 now
called the turn Of the century.
1t seems that every century
parting and beginning has its
turning point. one way or an
other, and humans and flies
turn with 1t, as gracefully Or as
clumsily as they can.
It was q bad turning for
flies, at least when DDT finally
came to the fore, and began to
cause the insect populations
some trouble.
Insects might properly
claim, we think, that God is
with them and intends that
they shall survive.
Nature gave them the pow
ers of turning swiftly. not at
the precise turn of the CEN
tury, but some time later.
At first flies (and many
other breeds of insects) fell
by the millions, at the touch
of the new destroyers.
Government insect men,
called entomologists. rejoiced.
Here at last was what was
necessary to enable mankind
to win in it's perpetual war
fare with the hosts Of the
insect creations.
Then something began to go
wrong.
Something, alas, is always
going wrong in human and
insect terms. We no sooner
discover something than
something else is discovered
that nullifies all we had dis
covered.
The terrible part of it is
that we have to change our
way of thinking each time.
Evening star., 1955-09-01
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

Since thinking is the hard
est thing we do, only having
been in existence for some mil
lions Of years, as contrasted
with billions Of years of life,
this business of having to haul
In our mental sails every now
and then, and begin all over
again, is enough to cause men
to foam and good angels to
weep.
just what the insects, in
cluding the old-fashioned flies.
think about all this is q mys-
terry.
Probably they don't think.
they Just act.
Something acts for them,
maybe.
Perhaps It 10 just nature,
perhaps 1t is the Eternal Ma
ture behind nature. as Alex
ander Pope said.
Il 49,
Whatever 1t is, the fies
know what to do with it.
As a result. they are start
ing up their flying again.
Flies may be proud Of their
name.
The name comes TO them
from the most elemental Of
the things they do.
Many living things dy. In.
cluding bats. but only the fiy
10 named for II.
It - just the sams - II
some one. seeing Q dog eat.
called II an eater, or, watch
ing q pig drink, called Il Q
drinker.
An eagle can ny rings
around q fly. but It Is still
called eagle, which comes from
the Latin aquila, or aquiline.
The house fly excels at not
being where you try to swat
1t.
Since 1t is coming back,
everybody should learn how
to swat 1t properly.
Old timers had it down to
a sort of art. They even kept
track of how many they killed
in a day, and Dragged about
1t.
A folded newspaper, in q
roll, is a good weapon to train
with; you hold one end secure
ly in the right hand, and
bring the other down. not
where the fly is. but where
you think he will be.
That is the secret. Never
try to swat a fly where he is,
because he is remarkably
clever, and now has added
properties. due to his being
able to thwart modern high
powered drugs. He eats them,
now.
Hit where he amt. and you
have a good chance of hitting
him where he is.
Evening star., 1955-09-01
ChoIIenqe to the KremIin

Ine nVe-pOWef UnlCeQ NaCl0nS
Disarmament Subcommittee Canada,
France, Britain, Russia and the United
StateS) now has before it a truly sweeping
inspection plan aimed at laying the
groundwork for an effective system Of in
ternational reduction and control of arms
and armed forces of every kind. AS pre-
sented by Harold StaSsen, the Presidents
special representative, it goes far beyond
the proposals that the men of the Krem-
lin have made thus far, and it constitutes
a challenge to them to demonstrate
whether or not they are really willing to
cooperate in doing the many unprece-
dented and difficult things that need to be
done if there is ever to be trustworthy
peace.
At the moment, as far as the public
record shows, the Russians still adhere to
their own plan, which is much too limited
and circumscribed. True, it recognizes
that an international agency should act
without delay to establish reciprocal con-
troll or policing points in all states con-
cerned. But it apparently would conflne
those points to such places as certain
ports, railroad functions and airf1elds,
with no other measures being taken to
provide for mutual protection or warn
ing system against the possibility of one
country suddenly attacking another. BY
way of contrast, the arrangements SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Stassen would be vastly
more far-reaching and thorough in many
vital respects.
Thus, to begin with, the American
plan-an elaboration of the dramatic pro-
posal made by President Eisenhower at
the Geneva summit" conference-would
include the inspection system advocated
by the Russians But it would also do the
following: % Require that the partici-
pating misunderstanding with the United
States and the USSR-undertake stage
by-stage exchange of complete blue
prints" Of their military establishments:
(2) set up strict veriication machinery,
manned by permanently posted on-the-
scene observers, ito certify the accuracy
of the foregoing information and to give
warming of evidence of surprise attack or
of mobilization; and 90 work out an
ironclad agreement under which each
country would submit itsek to the others
unrestricted, but monitored, aerial re-
connaissance by visual, Photographic and
electronic means"
One has only to glance at this outline
of our country's plan to realize that it is
novel to the point of being revolutionary,
and for that reason-because it has never
before been tried in international life
many Americans are likely to join the
Russians in being leery of 1t and reluctant
to adopt 1t. Nevertheless, in this age Of
atomic-hydrogen weapons, something
very much like 1t must eventually be put
In force If there is to be progress-slow
but sure-toward real disarmament and
a peace in which all nations can have
confidence. That is why the Soviet re-
sponse will be of utmost Importance. If 1t
Is an affirmative response then the world
will have good reason to look to the future
with hope instead of fear.
Evening star., 1955-09-01
Force No Answer

A little late, perhaps. but I
want to strongly commend you
for your editorial in The Star
on August Is. entitled, Force
Is Not the Answer.
The most of us must, or
should. realize the truth OF that
statement. and ! wish the other
newspapers In Washington
would follow your lead and
print material that would help
convince the world that force
is not the answer" S. r. S.
Evening star., 1955-09-01
Mr.. Trumen Rebuked

Mr.. Truman's recent speech
was shocking and pitiable. I
note from his latest diatribe,
that 1t "saddens and sickens"
him even to think of the Fed
eral agencies being subjected
to outrageous political pres
sures" by the Republican
Party in general and President
Eisenhower in particular.
Shades Of Pendergast! Where
do we 60 from here?
Mrs. N. II. Street.
Evening star., 1955-09-01

two-way anyway. He also
claims the streetcars reduce
the street capacity. but what
are the streets. roads and
highways for - the movement
of people and not vehicles.
Also, what gasoline can do,
electricity can do better!
Virginia Streetcar Rider.
~ r.
Let's keep the streetcars and
get rid, of the busesl The pro-
posal to have an all-bus trans
portation system, necessitating
removal Of miles of streetcar
tracks, is economically unjus-
tilted. Who pays for removal
of the tracks? The Wolfson
group? II 80, has the idea been
Matched because of a vindic-
tive attitude? Since there is
no sound. practical reasoning
behind the proposition. the
only basis for such folly un-
doubtedly stems therefrom.
Many excellent letters have
already been printed in the
newspapers favoring streetcar
transportation and opposing
an all-bus transit system. One
letter written by a doctor
brought out a major health
angle-air pollution, with
which large cities are con-
stantly plagued. Some doctors
have been courageous enough
to suggest a possible relation
ship between air pollution and
lung cancer.
That the buses are noisy and
obnoxious from a health stand
point goes without saying.
Further, the numbering giants
wear out the city streets, add
ing tremendous repair costs.
Psychologically and basically
buses are regarded as sardine
cans. and riders resent being
canned" The average bus is
jammed in front and empty in
the rear. This problem is a
frustrating one for transit
lines. and although everything
has been tried to overcome it,
nothing to date has been ac-
complished. This Jam" prob
lem reduces the riding eff
cheney Of buses so per cent.
Let's keep the streetcars and
get rid Of the buses!
Toby.
Evening star., 1955-09-01


cent Of the civilian labor force.
In an emergency it is probable
that II million more women
between the ages of 18 and "a
would be available.
@ What Is shadow boxing?-
F. F.
A. Boxing with an imagi-
nary opponent in front of a
mirror to detect and correct
errors. Jim Corbett used a
mirror in his youth. while he
was perfecting his puzzling
feints and footwork.
Evening star., 1955-09-01
African 'CoIoreds'

! read Win increasing con-
sternation the release from the
August 20 issue of Time maga-
zine. South Africa's Tragedy
in Colors."
In substance the article
points to the fact that South
Africa was in the midst of a
cruel process called Popula-
ton Registration. I'm informal
courts" says the writer, "a
group Of nameless bureaucrats
pressed nation wide inquisi-
tion that would, when COM
pleted, give every one of South
Africa's 1876 million people a
racial label: black. white or
colored."
According to the author,
most whites seemed not to
mind; they would simply be
asked to carry an identity
card which the police would
not ask them for anyway. Not
many blacks cared either, for
the bulk of them already are
numb from years of carrying
cards. passes and permits,
which the police demand to
see almost daily. But for many
of South Africa's 100000
coloreds-half-caste descend
ants of the days when Boer
settlers took Bantu mistresses
and wives-Population Regis
tration spells tragedy" Thous-
ands are being reclassified as
natives, that is blacks.
A mans color decides what
part of town he lives in. what
sort of job he may hold, how
much he earns and where he
may spend it. what buses he
may ride on and what school
tif any his children may at
tend.
Formerly coloreds enjoyed
many minor but precious ad-
vantages over the blacks. All
this is changing under Premier
Strydom's regime. Coloreds
must not move in numbers to
favorable surroundings. The
Strydom government has other
apartheid (segregation} plans
Like so many cattle. the So
900 coloreds who had the te-
merity to better their living
conditions are now exposed to
the most debasing Of examina-
tions from the Nationalist gov
ernment's Census Bureau and
Native Affairs Department.
Skulls are examined, minute
scouting given, family back
ground and associations invest
igated. And then because there
are too many Of the so-called
privileged class, thousands have
been reclassified as blacks. They
must leave the better neigh
borhoods for native quarters.
Their children can no longer
attend the better eolored
schools; they must get q pass to
be on the streets after dark;
they may no longer take a trip
out of town without official
permission. Jobs for coloreds
are now closed to these un-
fortunates.
Tragic is the plight of these
people who are relegated to
the status of second-class citi-
zens. / weep for them. But more
tragic by far-more appalling
is the inference cleaned
from the article. What of
that other segment of the pop
ulation. the blacks? Are they
not human beings deserving
the just and equal treatment
accorded the whites? Society
has paid a high price for such
restrictions in the loss of
friendships, the demoraliza-
tion of generations of individ-
uals and the weakening in the
belief of the democratic way
Of life.
Nerissa I,0n9 Milton.
Evening star., 1955-09-01

@. How much of the transit
dollar, in general. goes for sal
aries Of employes?--M.T.W
A. About go cents of every
transit revenue dollar goes into
wages and salaries. This is a
general average for the indus
try as a whole.
@. What proportion of the
labor force consists of women?
B. /.
A. There are approximately
20 million women workers.
who make up about 80 per
Evening star., 1955-09-01
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDrfters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star., 1955-09-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Evening star., 1955-06-26
Churchill Again

If Sir Winston Churchill is
not the most photographed
man of his generation, I'd like
to make book against the
other candidates, even Presi-
dents Roosevelt, Truman and
Eisenhower. Churchill: His
Life In Photographs" edited
by the statesman's son, RAN
dolph S. Churchill, and by
Helmut Gernsheim (Rine-
hart; So, is an excellent
visual record of Sir Winston's
career. The earliest known
picture shows him with his
American mother. Lady Ran
dolph Churchill, in 1876 at
the age Of 2. There are many
pictures Of childhood and
youth and Of the young on
Ger who saw active service In
the Sudan with the 4th Hus-
cara. &C. 3. J.