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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
The
Rambler
A Lot Is There,
If You Look for 1t
BY JACK JONAS

Washington is filled with
the seldom seen.
The breadwinner's morning
pace is far too rapid to take
in the planned and Implanted
surprises along the way. The
eye Is on the road; the mind
partly on the destination and
partly on the work to be done
when the destination is
reached.
For someone on foot, Ohio
drive-one Of the busy morn
ing routes along which work
ers wedge their way into the
heart Of the city-offers an
intriguing panorama Of un-
noticed detail.
A blur of white for the har-
ried driver becomes, for the
stroller, two unhappy gulls,
braced against the raw wind,
huddled atop a pair Of pilings
Just offshore.
A trio of raucous ravens
croaks q protest against the
intrusion of q man. They seem
like sentinels for q covey Of
smaller birds flushed by the
surprise visitor. The birds have
grown accustomed to thou
sands Of passing cars-but this
object on two legs Is star
tlingly unfamiliar.
Further along, 4 crew of
workmen, in the eternal strug-
gle against decay, lops a
heavy limb from a dying oak,
and the branch falls to the
street with q Misunderstanding
thud. For the work bound mo-
torist, it is only another de-
lay, and he chafes impatiently
as the park men drag the limb
out Of his way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01

FISHERMEN, despite the
rawness of the day, dot the
banks. Near the Tidal Basin,
one fisherman is using two
poles. He stands unconcerned
beside an Interior Depart
merit sign which warns, mo
Fishing at ANY Time"
Another makes use Of the
small wells meant for flag
poles. In them, he props his
fishing polesv branches, four
of them, little more than
twigs, with lines attached and
a midair bobber consisting Of
a small rubber ball on each.
They're not bitin' today"
he says.
Over the little bridge across
the neck of the Tidal Basin
stands a token of the Neither
lands esteem--a carlton, its
bells housed temporarily in a
stark metal framework
guarded by a high wire fence
and awaiting a decision on
who is going to build the
carlton tower.
On the basin itself Is more
evidence OF a past season--the
paddle boats which carry
youngsters around the basin
In summer, standing idle be-
side their small wharf.
And all the while, beside ali
this-too busy to look-the
work. bound drivers roar into
the city.
SrFeef scenes
A mo Parking" sign strapped
to the base Of what once was
q parking meter on Tenth
street. E.
A package marked Fragile,
Do Not Drop" dropping from
a truck turning from X street
into Twelfth street. ...
A mongrel dog at Connecti-
cut avenue and Woodley road
watching the traffic signal
with waiting for the-green-
light" attitude. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01

THE WILLOWS, their
dropping branches all but
touching the ground; the
broad grassland sloping to the
edge of the river; the serene
river itself, the dark trees on
the opposite bank-it all COM
bines to make this, even in
naked winter. one OF the most
beautiful stretches OF the
Potomac.
For the man with time to
see, there Is doleful evidence
Of a past season. A trash re-
ceptable holds half a dozen
paper plates, an empty milk
carton, a crumpled potato
chip bag and a package of
unused paper cups, still In
their cellulose wrapping.
Across the river, cars and
trucks moving against the
backdrop of trees appear so
sharp and clear they seem like
Christmas toys close at hand.
But these, too, carry people
intent on other things. too
busy to notice.
The trunk of a once mighty
tree, q probable victim of the
hurricane foods of months
ago, lies almost submerged at
the waters edge. The dead
roots, touching the shore,
reach up grotesque and ghost
like. Small waves lap at the
trunk, as though urging this
monster to quit the peaceful
scene.
The stroller can stand at the
edge of the water and hear
its whispers above the roar Of
traftic behind him.
L It appears that the big air.
liners. nosing down to land at
the Washington National Air
port. are disappearing into the
river. But because Of their re-
moteiiess, these symbols of
speed seem to be moving lazily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01

LOOT INCLUDES EVERYTHING BUT A SINK
items
Police
burglare of
49,
Buonse Md other Drumond 81 of the 5000 block
IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
CHRISTMAS TREE STARTS TRIP TO D. c.

DAK-Woodsmen Hills
down the sooo limbs giant Christmas tree which will be placed
hover will lighting the with
syich home December 18
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01

Aisto cose Defective Wins Award.
Pose ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
Liquor Conspiracy
Arrests Ordered

BALTIMORE, April 9 (P-
Warrants will be issued Monday
for the arrest of SIS liquor distill-
ers and wholesalers indicted by
Federal grand jury here
Wednesday for violation of the
Antitrust Act.
Horace L. FURRY, special as
sistant to the United States At
torney General, set the date yes
terday.
The indictment names some
of the leading liquor dlstillers
and wholesalers in the country
and includes three trade associa-
tions and 81 individuals.
They are charged with con-
spiracy to fix and raise prices.
restrain trade, and, in part, to
boycott the Montgomery County
liquor dispensary system. They
are also accused of boycotting
liquor control boards of seven
other counties having dispen-
SarieS.
The SIS individuals, firms and
associations will be required to
post bail with w. w. Butschky,
Federal court clerk, for an ap-
pearance in court May 6 for ar
raignment. @
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09

attitude toward China. He has
stated that if Formosa is at
tackled by the Red Chinese.
urgent questions which the
United Nations would have to
answer will arise. He has not
gone SO far as to say Britain
would help resist such an at
tack. He believes that the ulti-
mate fate of the island should
be determined by international
negotiation.
Sir Anthony has taken the
view that the islands of Quemoy
and Matsu belong to the govern
ment Of the mainland, but that
Red China should give assur-
ances that Formosa will not be
attacked.
The new Prime Minister shares
with his predecessor the view
that there should be ultimately
a meeting of government lead
ers Of the Big Four powers.
But Sir Anthony's approach
has been that Britain, the United
States and France should set up
a study commission to prepare
the way for the Big -Four foreign
ministers to meet first. He in
dicated he has doubts about the
value Of a top-level meeting
first, such as Sir Winston adj
vocated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
Film Studio Sued
By Ritz Hoyworth

HOLLYWOOD, April 9 (Pl.-
Rita Hayworth wants Federal
Court to terminate her contract
with Columbia Pictures Corp.
She said in a complaint filed
yesterday that the studio failed
to start principal photography"
for a forthcoming film, Joseph
and His Brethren" by the ex-
pected starting date. She walked
out on the picture before it got
started for this same reason.
Miss Hayworth. former wife
of Prince Ally Khan and now
married to singer Dick Haynes,
said she was anxious to COM
plete the film by late June so
she could take her daughter
Yasmin to Europe to visit Yas-
MINIS grandfather, the Aga
Khan.
The actress. previously sus-
pended by the studio, signed
contract with Columbia De-
cember % to make two films.
She asks for full payment of
the $150,000 agreed on as her
salary for making the Biblical
drama. ,. ,.. s.,-r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
Big Scar Firms
May 'Check0ff'
Union Dues Rise

DETROIT. April 9 R.-The
Nations Big Three automakers
indicated today they probably
will go along with a union re-
quest to begin deducting an addi-
tional SIS monthly in dues from
their CLIO United Auto Workers
employees.
The increase in union dues
from $3.50 to $3.50 a month was
approved by wide margin last
week at the JAW convention in
Cleveland. The boost will be
used to build a strike fund in
the unions current fight for a
guaranteed annual wage for its
is million members.
The union yesterday asked
General Motors Corp. Ford Mo-
tor Co. and Chrysler Corp. to
begin deducting at the new rate
under the "check-off" system.
Expected to Comply
Spokesman for the three COM
panies said the automakers prob
ably will go along with the re-
quest, although they said a fur
ther study is being made of the
situation. No one was willing to
be quoted directly Immediately.
Present JAW contracts at
Ford, General Motors and Chrys-
Ter provide for the check-of sys-
tenn. The companies deduct union
dues from workers who have
authorized the procedure and
then turn the money over to the
union.
The union already has opened
negotiations with General Motors
on a new contract which the
union has pledged will provide
for a guaranteed annual wage.
The talks have been in progress
for two days.
The secret bargaining sessions
were ADJOURNED at noon yeSter-
day for the Easter week end, with
neither side indicating what
progress - if any - had been
made. a..
Review of Problems
"All we did was talk and talk
and talk and talk" said Louis G..
Seaton, GIN director of labor re-
lations.
John w. Livingston, JAW vice
president and director of the
unions GIN Department, said
the parties continued a general
review of the problems.
Negotiations with the Ford
Motor Co. open next Tuesday.
Talks with Chrysler follow two
months later. The GIN negotia-
tons could set the pattern for
the other two Big Three auto
makers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
Constantine Brown
Germany Returns, but to What?
Restoration of West German Sovereignty Is Bitter
Mockery as Long as Nation Remains Divided

disaster for all of Germany
necessarily the battle-ground
in such a struggle.
Still, there are good reasons
for the belief that conditions
for Identification are more
hopeful than they were even a
year ago. The Kremlin con-
spirators threatened dire re-
taliation if the Paris pacts
were carried out, and specif1-
cally warned that the reStora-
ton of sovereignty and the re-
armament of West Germany
would forever doom the nation
to remain divided. But as the
pacts near a reality, the Mos
COW line changes The Reds
respond only to force, applied
or potential. The existence
of a revived German military
threat, integrated with the
great resources of the rest of
the free world, is certain to
bring about a change in the,
Soviet strategy.
There are lessons to be
learned, many of them from
the sorry experiences of the
free world with the Commu-
nists since the end of World
War II. Perhaps the greatest
lesson of all is the so-often-
demonstrated fact that the
bosses of the Kremlin will re-
spond only to reality, never to
sweet reasonableness. A firm
stand backed up by strength
and the will to use it gets
results. Conferences get re-
suits too-but only and always
for the Communists.
If the Bonn government,
supported and encouraged by
all the Western powers, moves
determinedly toward unifica-
ton of Germany from new
position of strength" the
chances of success will be
UNNECESSARILY improved over
those existing up to now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
7honos L. Stokes
Unions Seek Allies on Farms
Former-lobor Discomfort, Now Reooting Separately,
Moy Be Force to Reckon With in 1856 ComPoiqns

The issue, raised by Demo-
Gratis, is an attempt to restore
rigid price supports at 80 per
cent of parity on basic crops
to replace the flexible price
supports voted by the 83d Re-
publican Congress which go
into effect for the 1855 crop
year.
The occasion was public
hearings by the House Agri-.
culture Committee on a bill to
repeal the flexible program and
restore the 80 per cent sup
ports. One of the men was
Walter Reuther. CLIO president,
who appeared personally be-
fore the committee to indorse
the bill on behalf of his Or
ganiZation.
The other was Representa-
tive Harold D. Cooley, Demo-
crat. of North Carolina, COM
mittee chairman, who per-
formed his end of the AL
phonse-Gaston act most gra-
ciously. He had reprint made
in pamphlet form of the state
ment before the committee by
the CLIO president, which also
included statements indorslng
his 80 per cent support bill
submitted for the record by
George Meaney, AFL president,
and by the Textile Workers
Union, the Amalg amat e d
Clothing Workers and Commu-
nication Workers.
For this pamphlet. the North
Carolina Democrat supplied a
preface signed by him in which
he pointed out that this was
the first time in his 20 years
in Congress that the head of a
national labor organization had
appeared before the House
committee to speak for farm
legislation. Then he added that
the Reuther statement was
also "the best farm speech"
he had heard in his 20 years
in Congress.
This document now is being
distributed by the CLIO and
AFL.
In other ways organized la
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
Eden, Ideal Of Diplomats,
Has Flair for Undromotic

he spoke his mind vigorously to
Mussolini, and day later read
the Duce's scornful comment:
"They sent little boy to ne
gotiate with me-"
In Britain, when he pressed
for swift and massive rearma-
ment, Sir Anthony was told after
one painful scene with the Prime
Minister:
Go home and take an as
pirin."
Then came evidence that Mr..
Chamberlain was negotiating
with the Italians over Sir An
thongs head, and that what
they demanded was the dis
missal of the troublesome little
boy. On February 20. 1888. he
resigned as Foreign Secretary.
He gave an explanation to the
House of Commons the next day.
No Blast at Chamberlain
There was a great wave of
sympathy for Sir Anthony and
in that moment, many believe,
he might have become the man
of a dangerous hour. A man SO
thwarted might have been for
given for exploding with right
eous indignation. But he seemed,
deliberately. to make it as up-
dramatic as possible. He did not
assail Mr.. Chamberlain, giving
only his calm statement of his
considered view:
"Of late the conviction has
steadily grown upon me that
there has been too keen desire
on our part to make terms with
others rather than that others
should make terms with us. This
was never the attitude of this
country in the past. 1t should not,
In the interests OF peace, be our
attitude today"
Many think that Sir Anthony
was convinced, in the dark mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09

Ever so often there pop up
into public view signs of an
economic-political movement
that has been going on quietly
for some time now.
Its aim is to get farmers and
industrial labor into a coali-
ton for political action. AS a
matter of fact, this is another
revival of movement which
has been the dream of political
organizers for generations
back.
Just now labor is working
actively at it again. and DEM
ocrats are encouraging the CO.
alition idea as another way to
strengthen further the Demo-
cratic Party's reSurgence as
manifest in successive cleo
tons for nearly two years.
Every little bit helps for the
1856 national election test.
The time and conditions are
peculiarly propitious. Farmers.
for their part, are in period
of falling prices which makes
them susceptible to gestures of
political aid. Labor, on its part,
is being constantly reminded
by its leaders of continuing
unemployment which, while
not general or considerable,
yet is an acute problem in
concentrated distress areas
such as coal and textiles. So
labor, too, is on the lookout
for allies.
Farm and labor discomfort,
reacting upon each group sep
arately, was a factor in last
November's congressional and
State elections, it is generally
agreed, and to the advantage
of Democrats, though it was
spotty and not an across-the-
board impulse. Such as it was.
however. it gave an impetus to
the arm-labor coalition cam
paign which, thus far, gets
its initiative principally from
labor and the Democrats.
The occasion and the issue
and the men all came together
recently for a public demon
stration here to promote the
coalition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
Constantine Brown

President Eisenhower, who
as Supreme Commander of
Allied Forces in Europe &C
cepted the surrender of Nazi
Germany in l945, has signed
the Paris pacts restoring West
ern Germany to virtually COM
plete sovereignty.
Thus, within the relatively
short span of ten years, bat
tered, blasted and PROSTATE
Germany, now rebuilt, pros
porous and strong, is once
again back in the family of
nations, although unfortu-
nately in a sadly dismembered
state-thanks to the Russians.
Ratification of the Paris
agreements has now been COM
pleted in Is of the Is nations
making up the European De-
Tense Community. The Neither
lands and Denmark, last two
powers to complete action. are
certain to approve the pacts
formally within the near fu-
ture Then the Bonn govern
ment will be free to begin the
task of rearmament in order
to lend the full weight of the
new democratic Germany to
the forces of the free world.
Few dispassionate observers
are worried over the intent of
the revived Germany to aid
sincerely and unstintingly in
the cause of freedom against
the Communist tyranny. The
Bonn regime. under the wise
and able guidance of Konrad
Adenauer, has established it
self almost beyond question as
a truly democratic govern
ment, determined to keep Ger
many from the paths of mill
taristic adventure which twice
within this century have
brought disaster to that proud
and resourceful people.
Yet the restoration of West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
Air Defense Command
Chief to Retire May 81

Gen. Benjamin w. Chidlaw,
commander in chief of the Con-
tinental Air Defense Command.
is retiring May 81 after 81 years
of military service.
The Air Force, making this
announcement yesterday, said
his successor had not been Sc
lected.
Gen. Chidlaw took over the
Air Defense Command at Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo, in 1851. Last
September he was named head
of the joint continental defense
command. In that post. he has
had overall responsibility and
authority over land, sea and air
defenses of the United States
against any form of attack
through the air.
A spokesman said that he had
asked to retire earlier but had
been persuaded to remain until
organization of the continual set
up was complete.
The 54-year-old native of Gle
Wis. Ohio. has held many top
commands. including the war
time Mediterranean, Allied Tao
tical Air Forces.
He graduated from West Point
in 1922 and Immediately went
into flight training. Early in
1884 he spent three months help
ing the Army Air Corps inaugu-
rate its flying of airmail.
Five years later at Wright
Field, as chief of the expert
mental engineering branch, he
directed the development of the
original jet airplane. Later he
served on several Joint Air Corps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
Fletcher KnebeI-
Potomac Fever

CLIO auto workers demand guaranteed annual from
General Motors The union used to be satisfied with
ake-home Now it wants to take home the
Just to make that Harold Sassen his world
boss doesn't get in the habit of oang ends
Ike has just signed treaty to rearm Germany.
Scientists will study of atomic peo-
pie If it's found that people and radiation don't MIX
just have to learn to get along without people,
Republican Jersey Speak
of the Year" politics progressive
fellow who talk into believing he's going somewhere
Harold Macmillan becomes Britans Foreign Secretary
It's his job decide which Pacific
fight for
Private industry will build four big atomic power plants
They're afraid prosperous
they'll wasting their of eecting
Democrats to do it.
The Russian students who will visit this country range
26 80 years. The longer guy stays
Russia being liqudated making
of what he's learned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN

Federal Judge Alexander Holtz-
off, in an opinion filed yester-
day. criticized all omission" in
the social security law which
leaves no provision for a refund
Of contributions on the death of
a contributor.
Under certain circumstances. a
person who is not legally entitled
to social security benefit pay
ments on the death of the con-
tributor may be entitled to share
in his estate.
But there is no provision in
the law to refund the contribu-
tons in such cases to the con-
tributor's estate. Instead, the
money remains in the hands of
the Government.
Human Drama
Judge Holtzoff's opinion came
in a case which he described as
involving human drama" The
principals. Steve and Eleni Err
medes, natives of Greece. were
married in Turkey in 1910.
Three years later. Mr.. Ermedes
came to the United States. His
wife did not come with him.
Years passed, she never did join
him.
But periodically from 1918 I'M
til 1941, the husband mailed back
small sums to his wife-sums
ranging from $40 to $40 "appar-
emily constituting a substantial
part of his wife's support as
Judge Holtzoff phrased it.
The remittances ceased in 1941.
This was due to the German
occupation. according to counsel
for Mrs. Ermedes.
Goes Blind
In 1916. the husband was
stricken blind. He was forced to
go on relief in Detroit. The fol-
lowing year, when he became IS,
he began receiving social secur-
ity payments.
Ir 1913 he died. His widow,
now in her los and penniless,
put in a claim for survivors
benefits.
This was rejected by the Gov
eminent on the grounds a widow
is entitled to the payments only
if living in the same house with
her husband or if receiving reg
ular contributions" from him for
her support or if such support
has been ordered by court.
A total of about $4,000 was
involved in the claim.
Perturbs Judge
In upholding the Govern
ment's position as presented by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09

German sovereignty is still, in
part, a bitter mockery in the
continued existence of a di-
vided nation. The Iron Cur
tain runs from north to south
through the very heart of the
ancient German federation of
states. Berlin is a tiny island
of freedom surrounded by the
Red terror. Barbed wire and
machinegun towers separate
German from German; the
Soviet blight has turned noble
medieval cities into gloomy
citadels of Red terror.
There can be no doubt what
ever, in the light of all the
facts of history as we'll as in
the developments of the past
few years within East Ger
many. that the German people
on both sides of their cruel
barrier desire to be reunited.
Even the rosiest of Communist
misrepresentation have sig
nally failed to hide the strong
resistance of the East German
people to their Communist
masters and their alien, to-
talitarian enSlayerS,
But to desire identification
and to achieve it in the present
state of world affairs are diff
ferent matters indeed. The
Soviet Union will almost GER
tainly never permit such a
reunification except on Krem-
lin terms. which. of course.
means Communist rule either
open, or achieved through SUBJ
version and treachery, as in
the sad case of Czechoslo-
vakia.
No one, least of all the Ger
mans themselves. wishes to
achieve identification by force
of arms. The cold facts add
up to force as probably the
only way the nation can
be reunited today, but force
would mean inevitably atomic