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Evening star., 1955-07-15

order to the Army to give the
letter out Mr.. Wilson commented
laconically:
II don't think it's very i'm
portant."
"Parochial" View
President Eisenhower put it
a little differently at a news
conference some months ago.
Questioned then about Gen.
Ridgway's objections to admin
istration plans to reduce Army
strength, Mr.. Eisenhower said
Gen. Ridgway was expressing a
''parochial' view.
The Presidents point was that
Gen. Ridgway. an Army man,
was speaking from the Army's
local" viewpoint. Mr.. Eisen-
hover took the position that
emphasis on air power and
atomic and hydrogen weapons
represents a broader view and
commented that the President
has the overall responsibility"
At that time Gen. Ridgway
had just told a congressional
committee the proposal to reduce
Army forces by 100000 men
would "jeopardize" national Sc
curity.
Gen. Ridgway's retirement as
Army Chief of Staff has been
widely attributed to his opposi-
ton to administration policy.
The general passed the regular
retirement age of 60 last March
and actually was serving under
an extension of time after that.
An additional extension, how
ever, would have been permis-
sible.
Now Heads Foundation
His term normally would have
extended to August 16 but he
stepped out earlier on his own
motion to become head of the
Mellon Research Foundation in
Pittsburgh.
Gen. Ridgway devoted q con-
siderable part Of his letter to the
general point involved in Mr..
Eisenhower's remark about pa
rochial" views.
Gen. Ridgway said it is his
view that a member of the joint
chiefs, as a military adviser to
the administration, should ex-
press his convictions honestly
and fearlessly "and regardless of
administration policy at any
particular time"
He said further 1t is the duty
of civilian officials to protect"
military advisers from political
ENVIRONMENTS.
Gen. Ridgway's comments
amounted to a slap at the idea
of close and detailed civilian
control over the military.
Gen. Ridgway stated an opin-
ion that the West could and
should match the Communists
In conventional power. He said
the West has the manpower and
material resources to do so.
In that connection he told Mr..
Wilson that Americas forces are
insufficient to meet "the COM
mitments which the United
States has pledged"
! Cites u. S. Commitments
l He presented a long list Of
United States commitments in
areas where there is a Red
threat such as Greece, Korea
and Indo- China.
mo one knows when those
ominous sight drafts may be
presented for payment, he said.
Neither, Gen. Ridgway said.
can it be told in advance just
what sort Of forces and tactics
may be required.
But they (the threats) OBJ
viously may involve action by
United States military forces in
many different types of climate
and terrain" he added.
Summing up in that connec-
ton. Gen. Ridgway said Russia
is developing a fully rounded
military capability. ave- ','e
for various kinds of campaigns.
On the other hand, Gen. klug =
way said:
"The present United States
preoccupation with preparations
for a general war has limited the
military means available for a
cold war to those which are
essentially byproducts or left
overs from the means available
for a general war"
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Never day goes by, dear mother.
We do not think OF you;
Each tiny thing that YOU touched
HER cHiLpRSN' afh.H!ss 0i Ruth II AM AND WILBUR
r. THOMAS.
FANNIE J. HARVEY. who departed
this life July 10. 1910.
Devoted mother. gone but not iorsotten
HARVEY DRIVER.
LYDDANE, MARY ELIZABETH. In
sacred remembrance of my beloved
who entered into the toy Of eternal
peace. July 10. 194i.
wherever there be light will hear heI
speak,
HATING the fiesh that would confound
the mind.
Immortal kindred Of the lesser meek
MORTIMER
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In Mrmnrtaiit

EDWARD. ROSETTA. In loving memory
OF our dear mother. ROSETTA Ed
WARD. who passed away twenty-four
years ago TODAY July Is, 1851.
Loving memories never die
As years roll on and days pass oy;
Deep in our hearts q memory is kept
or one we loved dearly and will never
pAuGHTERs. SADIE, ETHEL, MAR
GUERITE AND RUTH: son. WILL
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TURNER, NELLIE r. In loving memory
OF our beloved wife and mother. NELLIE
r. TURNER, who passed peacefully
away July Is. 1861.
Her life is q beautiful memory.
Her absence q silent grief
But she sleeps IN Gods beautiful garden.
In the sunshine OF perfect peaceAo
EER, AND SON, JAMES J. TURNER.
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GORDON, IDA r. In memory of our
mother. IDA GORDON. who passed
away four years ago today. July l5.
1871
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RANGES 8. The ofncers and
members Of Martha Chapter;
No, 4. o. e. s.. are requested
to assemble at the Lee Fu-
neral Home. 4th st. and Mass.
ave. me-. on Friday, July 15.
1855, at 8 pm. for the pur-
pose of conducting services
late sister, FRANCES s.
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Dratha
ROACH, CHARLES Z.

CHARLES Z. Members of Rock
Creek Council, No. 2797.
\ knights of Columbus, are
hereby notified of the death
sA of Brother CHARLES E.
~ ROACH, Rosary will be said
" at the Bethesda-C h ev y
Chase Funeral Home OF
z, Pumphrey on Saturday. July
OEE AT R.lh N m.
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RONALD B. On Thursday, July
IA, 1855. at Mount Alto Hos.
pital. RONALD B. DOzIER of
5OIs 34th rd. North. Arlins..
ton, Va, beloved husband Of
Ruth H. Dozier. father Of Rob-
ert Boyd Dozier of Airing ton.
va. and Mrs. Marian D. Teller
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RoBEY, FRANCES s, sscr2 :; On 8 ThS5sday. hRossy..
Sormeriy Suy Of Sii9 Branch ave. Sc. the
wife OF the late Howard R. Robey:
the aunt Of Mrs James W. Plott OF
Richmond. Va. and Mrs: Thaddeus A.
Lindner OF washington. D: G.. Friends
may call at the Lee Funeral Home,
4th st. and Mass. ave. ne. where
services will be held on Saturday.
July 16, at pm. 1nterment IN
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Laurel. MO-.
papers please copy.)
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WILLIAM F. MORTIMER, secy. II
slVoY SsooYY picKERsoN. beloved wife Of
Ernest o. Dickerson.. mother of Olive
and Audrey, sister OF LYDIA Miller ana
viii be offered on Saturday, July 16,
At 10 am. at st. Augustine's Church.
18th and SITS. NV. Friends may
call ct her residence: .443 Ontario
nd NV. after 3 pm. Friday, July 10.
ARRANGEMENTS BY Better. 10
Evening star., 1955-07-26
Blazing New Air Trail

Capital Airlines marks a new point
In its impressive growth today with the
entry of its new Viscount turboprop
plane in scheduled service between Wash
ington and Chicago. Eventually, go
planes of this British built fleet will be
operating on Capital network that
serves II cities east of the Mississippi
River between the Canadian border and
the Gulf of Mexico Ranking close be-
hind the Big Four in domestic commercial
transport aviation, Capital is the only
major airline headquartering in Wash
ington and is one of the larger industrial
enterprises of our Metropolitan Area.
From the time the line moved its head
quarters here from Pittsburgh in 1912,
it has increased it's personnel from 1,070
to 4,800-2,20O of whom are permanently
based in Washington. 1t expects to carry
approximately 2.5 million passengers this
year, compared to 265,465 in 1912.
NCapital pioneered in the use Of four
enkine aircraft in schedule service in
eaIag 1916, and in the popular air-coach
seHfce in 1948 1t is pioneering again
todAy in introducing turboprop aircraft
foF4the first time on domestic United
StAtes routes. For Capital, the expert
mSat promises new chapter in the
link's program of expansion and it's
contribution to the economy of Metro
polHan Washington.
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HDeserves Trial

The union hits the transit company.
The company hits Commissioner Nc
Laughlin. The Public Utilities Commits
sion counsel hits the figures produced by
the company's controller. The Senate
District Committee completes it's prepa-
rations to hit the strike situation from
one direction; the House District Com
mittee continues it's preparations to hit
the strike situation from another direc-
ton. Raised voices hit the union for
delay in submitting a counter offer to
the company's proposal, having pre-
viously hit the transit company for
failure to make any proposal.
One strike, many hits, but no runs.
I'VE offer the novel suggestion that
the game be called long enough to permit
resort to collective bargaining. Every
thing else having been tried, why not
blafg the two sides together and give
tlaen time and opportunity to get down
tdEhe brass tacks of agreement on new
contract? 1t must work eventually. Why
nofnow?
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The Spark at Geneva

President Eisenhower was facing up
to the facts of life when, reporting last
night to the American people, he spoke of
keeping alive "the spark ignited at Ge-
neva." For at best the achievements at
Geneva mark no more than small begin
ming, slight turning point, on the
journey to secure and peaceful world
The President said he believed that this
spark can be kept alive by "prayerful pa
tience, intelligence, courage and tolerance
never forgetting vigilance and pru-
dence." To put it another way, the cause
of peace will be advanced only as those
in position to make the critical decisions
believe that peace serves their own ma
tional interests. Political leaders, under
whatever flag, always have been guided
by considerations of national self-interest,
and we must not expect that the fanfare
OF Geneva meeting or the magic of
personality will alter this fundamental
condition.
Why did the Russians exhibit the
more conciliatory attitude at Geneva, the
attitude which ignited the spark of which
Mr.. Eisenhower spoke? Undoubtedly,
there are many reasons. In the forefront,
no doubt, is the prospect of the frightful
consequences of nuclear warfare, to which
the President alluded. AS rational men,
the Russian leaders cannot want to bring
those consequences down upon them
selves and their country. Another prob
ability is that internal pressures are at
work in Russia. The combination of eco
nonic strains and more knowledgeable
people may be expected to lead country
like Russia away from, and not toward,
major war. Finally, the men in the Krem-
lin must be beginning to see that old
tactics have produced about the maxi
mum harvest. Mr.. Truman's decision to
fight in Korea this country's declared de-
termination to defend Formosa, and the
mounting strength of NATO stand as
warning signals against any new open
aggression. The greatly improved eco
nomic and political situation in Western
Europe, largely through such things as
the Marshall Plan, can hardly encourage
hope of profitable efforts at subversion.
So, in word, the spark ignited at
Geneva may be a reflection of Russia's
belief that Russian interests henceforth
will best be served by more genuine
peace. Unless this is so the Geneva spark
soon will flicker and die. Therefore, as
the President said last night, our job is
to work patiently, intelligently, tolerantly
and courageously to keep it alive-not
neglecting, meanwhile, the matters OF
vigilance and prudence.
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son for this excellent showing, just as in
the case of the strike situation, has been
the presence of more police officers on
the streets. This has called for overtime
mot paid for) and even some around
the-clock work by members of the force.
OF course, human limitations being what
they are, this is not a permanent or final
answer. 1t is circumstance, however,
which lends force to the requests for
more policemen, and which amply justi-
f1es the pay increase just approved by
Congress and sent on to the White House.
Evening star., 1955-07-26
After These Years

Many years he sdW the ddWn
SloiDly creeping up the stair,
Sdw his breath as Mould q
fountain,
Crystalise on frosty air.
Saw his orchards bloom and
yield,
And the corn stalks. year on
year
Come to harpest bent and
broken
With the weioht OF yellotD ear.
Both his sons had finched to
Winter stDeep across his face,
When they asked, not under
standing
Why he did not sell the place.
AFTER all these years." he
said,
I'm the gloom and in the sun,
Bonds are formed no man may
Soil and ttller are as one"
Inex Clark Thorson
Evening star., 1955-07-26
THE POLITICAL MILL
G. O. p. Factions Battle in Kansas
BY GOULD LINCOLN

lieutenant governor, is re-
garded by some of the older
Republicans as ultra liberal"
The Republican legislature
passed a right to work BILL"
hated by the labor unions. and
the Governor vetoed it. Gov
ernor Halls veto was sustained
by six or seven votes-with all
the 30-odd Democrats voting
to sustain. Kansas is a farm
State. It's possible that the
Governor and the Democratic
members of the legislature lost
ground in the dominant agri-
cultural areas by their action
on the right-to-work bill.
According to reports re-
ceived here, however, Gov.
Hall is intent on having his
way. Indeed, one rumor is that
he would like to have the
Kansas delegation cast its first
ballot for him, as the States
"favorite son candidate" for
President in the coming Re-
publican National Convention.
This Notwithstanding the fact
that Mr.. Eisenhower is re-
garded as a Kansan, although
the President is now regis
tered in Pennsylvania where
his new farm home is located.
1t is said. too. that Hall sup
porters are talking about him
for a vice presidential nomina-
ton, in 1860 if not next year.
Kansas elects next year a
Senator as well as a Gov
ernor. Frank Carlson, a for
mer Governor. is up for re-
nomination as Senator. Up to
date, it is expected that Mr..
Hall will seek a second term
as Governor. However, it is
possible he might shift and
run for the senatorial nomi-
nation against Senator Carl
son. 1t is suggested that if
he finds he will have a tough
time winning denomination for
Governor. Hall may prefer to
make his bid for the sena-
torlal nomination. Senator
Carlson. however, has a good
record and has a wide circle
OF friends in the State. He
would be a hard man for any,
one to beat.
How strongly Republican
Kansas is appears from the
fact that it has a complete Re-
publican delegation in Con-
gress, two Senators and six
Representatives. In 1854, the
Republican factional strife was
thick enough to stir with a
spoon. Even so, the Democrats
failed to win any main office.
Therefore, Democratic chances
in the State next year do not
look bright, no matter whether
the Hall or the Darby faction
triumphs in the primaries.
Eisenhower Republicans are
expected to line up largely for
Senator Carlson and Mr..
Darby.
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Not Bad, Not Bad

The International Brotherhood Of
Transfers, with some $35 million in its
treasury, is doing nice thing for it's
president Dave Beck. 1t is paying Mr..
Beck reported 100000 for his Seattle
home and letting him live in it rent-free.
The union will also pay for all main
tenance and taxes.
It cannot be said that this is doing
toe much for Mr.. Beck. For the union,
which has just moved into handsome
$5vmillion headquarters in Washington,
diaaeven better by his predecessor, Dan
Tobin, according to the New York Times.
1t provided Mr.. Tobin, now presi-
dent emeritus, with an expensive home
at Miami Beach, another house at a
summer resort near Boston, a costly linn
CUISINE, combination chauffeur-handy-
man, a full-time maid and incidental
expenses. Mr.. Beck, who, like Mr.. Tobin,
Is paid $4,000 year, gets along without
a chauffeur or union-provided house
servants.
If all of this points to the conclusion
that the union is doing rather hand
somely by MessrS. Beck and Tobin, it
must be remembered that they have done
a great deal for the union Which, in its
own turn, prompts question: What in
the world has become of that iniquitouS
Taft Hartley Act-the law that was going
to enslave the working people, destroy
their unions and bankrupt their
treasures?
Evening star., 1955-07-26
Economic Balancing Act

Britain's Conservative government
is attempting delicate balancing act IN
economics these days. It's objective is
to maintain the current high level OF
British prosperity while controlling in
f1ationary pressures that simultaneously
stem from, but also threaten, that pros
perity' The latest steps have been to
increase the down payments required on
installment buying and to reduce capital
expenditures not considered of greatest
national urgency. There is speculation
that an increase in bank rates for con-
sumer borrowing may come next.
In brief, the British problem arises
largely out of high employment and in
creased wages that have brought boom
in consumer purchasing-cutting down
on the quantity of goods available for
export and on the exchange needed to
finance essential imports. For nation
that must import most of its raw ma
terials, and even large amount OF its
industrial fuel, any significant drop in
exports is an economic danger signal.
Furthermore, the competition to buy
home produced consumer goods is di-
rectly inflationary on the price structure.
The dilemma of how to control this
domestic buying without blighting the
whole atmosphere of current good times
has been developing for months. Some
observers have regarded it as one reason
for the Conservatives call for the general
election last spring-before drastic action
had to be taken.
In some respects, but not all, there
is parallel between the current eco
nomic conditions in Britain and in the
United States. An important difference
is that our own export-import balance
is not such critical factor in our ex-
change position or in our overall econ
omy. There has been, however, some
concern felt here about the current size
and rate of expansion of personal debt
stemming from installment buying OF
many types. There is fear, also, that
recent substantial wage increases in such
basic industries as steel and automobiles
may touch off another round Of price
imitation.
Fortunately, the increase in personal
debt in this country has been accompa-
MED by comparably significant increases
in personal income in individual pro-
ductivity and in personal savings-all
reflected in current Government statis-
tics. There are, then, two things to watch
in our own situation. One is that the
ratio of personal debt to such supporting
factors as income, productivity and saw
ings should not get too far out of line.
The other is that the quality of this
debt-meaning the security behind it and
the terms of incurring it-should not de-
teriorate. Quality, more than quantity,
may be the important measurement. Our
own regulatory authorities undoubtedly
are watching these relationships care
fully.
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Fine Police Record

WaShington'S police force-already
the recipient of well-deserved praise for
its work during the transit strike-merits
another tribute for the fine showing
made last year in the running battle
against crime.
Figures just released by Chief
Murray show significant drop in serious
crimes during the past fiscal year and
new record for the total number of
crimes solved.
The total number of crimes last year
was 18,910-the lowest in seven years
and Sc per cent under the preceding
fiscal year. Of the 1870 offenses, police
solved 556 per cent. This compares, and
compares very favorably, with a national
solution average Of 27 per cent.
Chief Murray believes that one rea-
Evening star., 1955-07-26

@. Is the former presiden-
tial yacht, the Williamsburg.
in mothballs?--W.D.
A. No, the USS Williams
burg Is berthed at the Wash
ington, D. c., Naval Gun Fac
tory in a standby status, with
a maintenance crew aboard.
@. Have women been elected
to the Hall of Fame for Great
Americans at New York Uni
versity?-A. j. S.
A. Only eight women have
been named up to now, as
against rs men-Mary Lyon.
Maria Mitchell, Emma Willard,
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frances
E. Willard, Charlotte Cush-
man, Alice Freeman Palmer
and Susan B. Anthony. The
next balloting will take place
on October IS, 1865. Only per-
sons who have been dead 25
years or more are now eligible.
Evening star., 1955-07-26
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

then allowed to CONCEAL, so
that when put in the tub it
would practically stand on the
surface.
1t was, alas, rather clumsy
to handle.
Jones found it the other
day. at least a quarter of a
century old, or older, he has
forgotten just when, and still
as light as a feather when
held in the hand.
The introduction of the drug
heXachlorophene has made
soaps really deodorant, but the
pleasure of tub or shower is
much the same, owing to the
water involved.
Human beings cannot get
away from water. In the old
days, some one has said, water
was the great purifying ele-
ment, now we have to put an
tiseptics and poisons in 1t to
purify it!
Templeto1 Jones recently
found in his attic an old
propaganda leaflet put out by
a soapmaker of the old school
to induce school children to
wash their hands before meals.
1t was a good idea, and is
a good idea for anyone. To-
day, with modern soaps and
water, it is possible to get
some approach to surgical
cleanliness through simple
hand washing.
Jones has been amazed at
the way adults, regarded as
mature, fail to wash their
hands before eat, ,g.
Evidently johnny. the boy
who can't read, is n t entirely
to blame when he comes to
his meal with smudged face
and dirty hands. Cleanliness
is a good habit that has to
be induced. 1t is especially
necessary in summer, when oil
and perspiration seem to be
worked up at an amazing rate.
Though soap has several
drawbacks, it still remains the
best thing we have to meet
these social and hygenic
handicaps.
Evening star., 1955-07-26

Kansas Democrats are eyeing
the political situation in the
Sunf1ower State with satisfac-
ton, but without much hope.
What causes them JOY is the
factional row in the G. o. P.
with Gov. Fred Hall. backed
by ALI Landon, the 1896 Re-
publican candidate for Presi-
dent, hacking away at Harry
Darby, Republican national
committeeman.
There's nothing particularly
new IN the factional row-ex-
cept that for the first time in
a number of years the anti
Darby faction is in control of
the State House. The feeling,
however, is bitter. Gov. Hall
has announced that Harry
Darby and the Republican ma
tional committeewoman, Mrs.
C. Y. Semple must CO." The
only way he can get them
off the committee is to have
his faction control the Kansas
delegation at the 1856 Repub-
lican National Convention.
So, a brisk fight over the Sc
lection of delegates is coming
up next year. The Governor
Will, of course, try to control
the delegation himself. But
former Gov. Landon will be
breathing down his neck.
Only one Republican Gov
ernor of Kansas has failed to
win a second term-the late
Governor and Senator Clyde
Reed. That was in the early
FDR days, when even Kansas
was going Democratic. Gov.
Reed was controversial figure
in his day-aS Gov. Hall is
now. He was defeated and
Harry Woodring, Democrat,
was elected Governor. Kansas
Democrats today are hoping
that the intra-party strife of
the Republicans will give them
a chance next year, when Gov.
Hall comes up for reelection.
With the growing belief that
President Eisenhower will be
drafted to run again, the Dem
ocratic hopes are not over
grown. For if Mr.. Eisenhower
runs and heads the Republican
ticket, Democrats in Kansas
will have small pickings, the
politicians say. One thing ap-
pears certain. The Republicans
of Kansas, of all factions, will
support Mr.. Eisenhower. The
leaders, it is said, cannot do
otherwise. However, neither
Gov. Hall nor Mr.. Landon is
regarded as such a 100 per cent
Eisenhower supporter as, for
example, is Mr.. Darby, or
Senator Frank Carlson. Both
Mr.. Darby and Senator Carlson
played important parts in the
campaign which ended in Mr..
EiSenhoWer's nomination and
election in 1852.
Gov. Hall, who formerly was