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Indio's Basic Policy

Prime Minister Nehru'S reamrmat1on
that India does not propose "to join any
camp or alliances" in the cold war is re-
assuring. 1t represents, as he said,
"basic policy" which has guided his gov
eminent in recent yearS-even though
many Of Mr.. Nehru's earlier words and
deeds in the name of "neutralism" have
seemed heavily weighted with approval
distaste for policies and practices of the
West But India has not become a mem
Der Of either Of the two great power blocs
of the world and Mr.. Nehru says 1t does
not propose to do so now.
Speaking in the presence Of Soviet
Premier Bulganin and Communist Party
Secretary Khrushchev Mr.. Nehru
seemed to be rebuking those voluble
visitors when he said that India tries to
be friendly with all countries and, for
that reason, refrains from criticism even
If in disagreement. (The Russian trav-
elers in India have not shown similar
restraint and their belligerent criticism
Of the West has been reported as en-
barrassing to their hosts) In addition,
Mr.. Khrushchev's formal announcement,
during speech at Bangalore, of the
latest Russian hydrogen bomb test
aroused particular indignation. The
Hindustan Standard, an influential
Indian newspaper, described Mr.. Khrush-
chevs use of an Indian platform for
such an announcement as "ill chosen
=. inappropriate and embarrassing.
It added tartly that "it would be better
for Khrushchev to speak his hearts con-
tent after returning to Moscow" Even
Krishna Menon, head Of the Indian dele
cation to the United Nations and often
friendly toward Moscow and It's spokes-
men, referred critically to the Soviet
H-bomb test as contrary to the current
Of peace"
Quite apart from all this, however,
there were other happenings In Calcutta
that may have great significance. More
than two million Bengalis turned out to
greet the Russian visitors, dwarfing warm
receptions in other Indian cities. It was
reasonably clear, furthermore, that the
Calcutta demonstration was not merely
display Of spontaneous curiosity, but
was instead carefully organized recep-
ton in which the people joined willingly.
Government of1ces, institutions and
places Of business were closed in honor
of the guests Twenty-seven special
trains brought country jewellers into the
city.
This does not necessarily signify an
obeisance to communism. But such
demonstration of popular enthusiasm for
the Russian visitors can hardly fail to
have its influence on midas "basic
policy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
Prosecutes Defense

Random testing Of air raid
sirens does not seem to be the
least bit funny or excusable
when the seriousness and con-
sequences are enumerated.
Civil defense officials owe q
profound moral obligation to
triple check test programs to
assure no slip-ups.
We, Of course. understand
these officials do not desire to
condition the population to
false warnings. yet this is
possible. Random testing will
add no doubt to a somewhat
Indifferent attitude of the cit
izenry toward the civil defense
program and certainly will
contribute to multiplying their
educational efforts.
When a test program is
planned, the newspapers could
aid in this way: Why not pub
lish the time Of the test direct
ly under the weather forecast
or the masthead? There it is
most likely to be seen by most
people. An individual would
know where to look to see If
it were the real thing.
Citizens. knowing when a test
Is to be conducted. are likely
to feel more secure with such
knowledge.
BENJAMIN ID. Edwards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
Friendly Competitors

Our Star carrier Is q bright,
energetic Jewish boy and the
News carrier is q courteous
little colored boy.
Several days ago. as The
Star carrier was delivering his
paper, my eyes fell on Q choc.
olate bar. Q leftover from the
trick or treat" holiday, and ]
gave 1t to The Star boy.
When The Star carrier
reached the sidewalk, he met
the News carrier on his way to
deliver his paper, and, without
Formally. The Star carrier
broke the bar and gave half
Of 1t to the News carrier.
After q short. pleasant chat.
they parted and went their
separate ways on their impor-
tant tasks delivering papers.
This apparently trifiing in
cident taught me several
morals.
First, it taught me that II
only the fathers and mothers
would cease agitating segre-
CATION, the children would
solve this problem In their own
childrens' innocent way. with
out any thought Of race. re-
ligion or color.
It also proved TO me that
both of these boys come from
the right kind Of homes.
And, finally. ! feel certain
that neither of these boys viii
ever be found In Juvenile Court
as delinquents.
~ 81 yea HNNA fPa~s. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
Con1ouhoqe?

II the members and staff Of the
National Capital Planning Commission
really wanted to do so, they could quickly
f1nd and designate suitable site for the
Smithsonian Institutions projected air
museum.
The disturbing question is whether
they really want to do so. It is disturbing
because Of the unacceptable impression
that the stalling and the delay over the
site are in reality tactics Of obstruction
ism designed to hold up final approval Of
the Zeckendorf plan for redevelopment
Of Southwest Washington.
The Zeckendorf plan has been known
to the commission for Is months. The
Importance to this city Of getting started
on redevelopment would in itself justify
extra and even continuous sessions Of the
commission until 1t reached a clear-cut
decision on any plan placed before it.
Instead, the commission drags along in
terminably, holding up by lack OF action
not merely the Zeckendorf plan, but other
redevelopment that hinges on the Geek
endorf plan. It is reasonable to believe
that If the Zeckendorf plan Is killed by
delay, other plans will die with 1t.
The issue of the Smithsonian site, in
the hands of capable men anxious to see
progress on redevelopment, would be no
issue at all. True, the original site, south
of Independence avenue at Tenth street
S.W., blocks the concept Of a Tenth Street
Mall, heart of the Zeckendorf plan. There
are, however, alternate sites that would
be appropriate If the original architec-
tural design Of the museum were modi-
fed. Certainly such modification should
be no great problem. But it begins TO
appear that the site question debate has
been conveniently chosen to camoufiage
objections by some members Of the COM
mission and its star to the Zeckendorf
plan itself.
II there are valid objections to the
Zeckendorf plan-already approved In
principle by the commission-they should
be brought out into the open and de-
scribed in detail by these opponents, then
weighed and passed on by the commits
sion. They should not be hidden behind
some fancied problem of picking site
for building that will not be constructed
for many years, and that has not yet been
approved by Congress.
It is extremely unfortunate that the
approval of the Zeckendorf plan has been
80 long delayed by what appears to be a
studied course of inaction that places all
redevelopment in jeopardy, along with
the prestige and future influence Of the
planning commission itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

frank. but frank" with her,
too often means just plain
mean.
When Templeton Jones
grew into long-trouser suits.
his troubles began.
In those days, little boys wore
knickerbockers and blouses.
and somehow the drawstring
of the blouse was always
coming out at just the wrong
time. particularly when Temp
went down the aisle at church.
When he finally grew to
mans estate, as 1t was called.
and went into regulation long
pants, he found that tailors.
no less than other men. seldom
get things right.
His trousers were usually
too long. and when he asked
to have them shortened, they
were too short.
His hats either fell down
over his ears, or they sat on
the top Of his head in a rather
hopeless fashion.
His collars were too tight.
and his belts cut him around
the waist, or If they didn't do
that, they threatened to let
his new trousers go lippity-
lippity.
His neckties refused to stay
in the ordained place right in
the middle, but sagged to one
side, in a notorious way neck
ties often have of doing.
His cuffs always fell down
over his hands. and If some
kind soul fixed them for him,
then they turned out too far
up his forearms.
He never, in other words,
possessed the ability. we cali it
grace, to wear clothes neatly
and nicely, without bother or
perturbation.
And he has been saddled
since away back when with o
most impossible first name
Templeton.
Yet he is q thoroughly
happy. gracious. strong, bril-
liant. successful, handsome
fellow. who has never knitted
anybody in the back, and has
always tried his best to play
fair.
So. Percy L., cheer up, and
remain cheered up. It all
depends on you. II Templeton
Jones can come out Of it, with
a name like that. so can you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
THE POLITICAL MILL
Peace Talk Rifles Democrats
By GOULD LINCOLN

hover and Secretary OF State
Dulles.
This division among the
Democratic leaders makes
sense, Of course, when 1t IL
understood that both Gov.
Hartman and Gov. williams
would like to have the presi-
dental nomination which 80
recently seemed within the
grasp Of Mr.. Stevenson. Their
attacks on Stevenson for his
talk Of moderation-not at
all veiled-are just the OPEN
ing guns Of Mr.. Stevenson's
opponents In the Democratic
Party. There viii be other
brickbats aimed at the 'front.'
running Stevenson.
Gov. Williams caustically re-
ferred to the spirit Of Chi
cago"-a spirit attributed to
the major address delivered by
Mr.. Stevenson at the big Dem
ocratic dinner November 10, in
which Stevenson spoke Of mod
Grafton. While williams did
not mention Stevenson by
name, he left no doubt in any
minds that Stevenson was his
target. Whether Gov. williams
will get anywhere If he be-
comes q serious and announced
contender for the Democratic
presidential nomination, is Just
a guess. He can go to the Dem
ocratic National Convention
next year with the Michigan
delegation in his pocket-a
favorite-son candidate. He can,
II he wishes. enter presiden-
tial-preference primaries In
other States, challenging Ste
venson and Kefauver in such
contests.
Stevenson Holds Fire
AS Of today, neither Gov.
Hartman nor Gov. williams
looks like a winner in the race
for the Democratic presidential
nomination. That, however,
does not mean they may not
emerge next August as real
contestants. Both governors
are ambitious. Next year Is the
last chance for Hartman, who
is "a years old, and the first
chance for Williams, who is
A. Both represent the leftist
wing Of the Democratic Party.
So far, they have not drawn
Stevenson fire because of their
attacks on his Chicago speech
although Mr.. Stevenson did
suggest that perhaps the Mich
igan Governor had not read
the speech. Gov. Hartman, Of
course, was speaker at the
same dinner and presumably
heard Mr.. Stevenson. And, Of
course, If Mr.. Stevenson had
remembered it. Gov. williams
was at the head table at the
same dinner.
At least the moderates and
immoderates in the Democratic
Party have an opportunity to
make the front pages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01

Frost's poetry. So during the
exercises he struggled q couple
Of Mr.. Frost's poems to Mr..
O'Brien, whispering, Here
are some poems which you
might like for the Transcript
Mr.. OBrien took the poems
and put them In his pocket.
and hope ran high for a time
In the breasts Of the clergy
man and Of his protege. But
nothing came Of i'll The poems
were never published in the
Transcript. Although no pay
ment for them was expected.
the editor Of this great paper
evidently did not consider
them worth the space 1t would
take to print them.
And now. after the lapseaof
30 years, Mr.. O,Brien suddenly
came face to face with his re-
jected poet. and became pro-
fuse In his apologies. But
now that you have arrived.
you don't hold any grudge
against him, do you?" ] asked
the then famous poet. mo"
he replied. But supposing you
had not arrived, how would
you feel about it," Robert
Frost scratched his head. II
don't know" he replied.
But Mr.. O'Brien and his
Transcript were not the only
ones In error concerning the
youthful Frost. Sedgewick and
his Atlantic Monthly had also
turned young Frost down, as
had many another magazine.
In fact, previous to his flight
to England, he had been able
to secure publication for three
of his poems-one in the In
dependent. one in the New
York Post and one in some
other New York paper. II
Robert Lincoln O'Brien's re-
lection Of Robert Frost's early
poems was a factor in the
poets decision to transfer the
scene Of his literary activities
to the mother country. then
the Transcript editor, a man
really warm and generous Of
heart, need have felt no re-
morse. For Frost had arrived,
In spite Of the Transcript and
the Atlantic Monthly.
StanwOod Cobb,
Director, Chevy Chase
Country Day School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01

@. Which was the first Pres
ident to travel by train? The
first to fly?-E. M. H.
A. Andrew jackson was the
first President to travel by
train Theodore Roosevelt was
the first to fly and Franklin
D. Roosevelt was the first to
fly during his term of Office.
Eisenhower is the first Chief
Executive to hold a pilots
license.
@. What famous American
general was graduated last In
his class at West Point?-E. E.
A. Gen. George A. Custer,
famous for his ''last stand"
against the Indians at the Lit
tie Big Horn River in Mon
tana in 1876. In cadet Ian
guage he was 1.-The goat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01

Democratic National Chair
man Paul M. Butler. Adlai
. Stevenson and other party
leaders want the Republicans
to stop talking about peace
and prosperity. Apparently, In
their opinion, such talk Ii
unfair to Democrats-Demo-
Gratis who wish to take over the
administration Of the Federal
Government. It Is not difficult
to understand their irritation
over the Republican claims
the Democrats in 20 years were
not able to produce q combina-
ton Of peace and prosperity.
Whatever prosperity devel-
oped during those 20 years
grew out Of war.
"Kept Us Out Of War"
The First World War, start
ing In August, 1914, bailed the
Democrats out Of falling econ
ofny during the first Wilson
administration. And Wilson
was reelected because Of the
upward swing growing out Of
sales TO the warning nations in
Europe and because Of the
slogan, HE kept us out Of
war" Peace and prosperity are
awkward issues for any polit-
ical party to 60 against in q
national campaign in this
country.
Mr.. Buffers latest criticism
of the Republican claims Of
peace seems to be an offer, on
the part Of the Democrats, to
ease on In their attacks on the
Eisenhower's conduct Of for
eign affairs-on foreign policy
Of the United States-if the
Republicans will Just stop
talking about peace. His claim
is that by talking Of peace. the
Republicans are pushing for
eign policy into the 1856 cam
paign. The Republican talk Of
peace. however, is not calcu-
lated to stir UP international
strife. The Democratic attacks
on the conduct Of foreign pol
icy, on the other hand, tend
to show to the world, and par
ticularly to Communist en-
emies, q divided United States
Ito encourage the Reds and
to discourage our allies.
This talk Of war and peace,
OF bipartisan approach to our
foreign policy, is responsible In
part for a burgeoning division
among the Democrats them
selves. Adlai Stevenson, the
only announced candidate for
the 1856 Democratic presi-
Dental nomination, is speaking
Of moderation and the need of
Democrats acting like Amer
leans. Gov. Hartman of New
York and Gov. williams OF
Michigan are shouting down
moderation and seeking to dis
credit foreign policy as con-
Quoted by President Eisen-
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Echoes Of the Ebb Tide

! stood last night on the shore
so bare.
Alone and filled with
thought.
The fingers OF memory tuoged
at me there,
Back all OF the past they
brought.
dredmt on that silent rock
last night.
The dream of q lifetime ago.
Those deep echoes caught In
the flight
OF a tern to the WdterS
bel0tD.
Wind bloWn and shiuering
dboUe the sea,
Your name to the tDind /
cried.
But all that answered my
broken plea
Was the poice of the ebbino
Morsot KsItnsV
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18th STREET.
Dear Sir:

Lear Slr:
"You recently wrote about
the futility Of first names. and
how most people hate the one
they had wisheds OF upon
them, and ended with the
pretty sentiment that the
name meant something to the
precious one who gave it.
But I noticed you had moth
ing to say about Percy. That
Is q name without hope. I
have been cursed with it for
As years, and hope to go an
other As. disliking 1t all the
time.
PLEASE do not remind me
that 1t is a famous name in
English and Scottish history,
and that poems, articles, songs
and books have been written
about men named Percy.
II know from hard personal
experience that not a one Of
them ever liked the name.
"How could they?
mo matter what it means,
in the original, it has been
branded in the USA as Percy
boy and that settles it forever.
mo matter how stout, hand
some. brilliant, bright, strong,
o fellow named Percy may be.
he Is still Just Percy. and that
is enough. In fact. it is too
much, If you ask me. But no.
body asks me. They just laugh.
IF you can say anything to
cheer me UP. for heavens sake,
say 1t soon.
"Yours truly, P. ]. L."
" The best thing I can say
about Percy is that it is the
name of one Of the best friends
I have ever had, a brilliant.
strong and happy person who
somehow has managed never
to let the name worry him.
No doubt that is the secret
Of all names. the way their
owners wear them.
Wearing q name is some
thing like clothes-some happy
people have the facility Of
wearing them as II they be-
longed.
The rest Of us can only envy
the grace they possess. There
are many kinds Of grace. in q
world such as this. and surely
the ability to wear clothes
gracefully Is one of them.
Happy are they whose
clothes never seem to wrinkle.
or lose their creases. or are
too long. or too short.
Consider the unhappy state
Of Templeton Jones.
The poor guy has been going
through life the butt Of his
own clothing inhibitions.
It began when he was a
child.
Then 1t seemed as If his hair
was always too short. or too
long.
His mother wanted the
bright curls to stay, while his
father ordered the barber to
chop them of.
Afterwards. for a long time.
nobody in that household was
satisfied with Temps haircut.
1t was either too long, said
father, or too short. said
mother.
Aunt Mile had to get into
1t. then. and she made things
worse, as she usually did. Aunt
Mile had q gift that way.
Perhaps every family has an
Aunt Mile, and usually she
prides herself on being very
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Aierts Virginions

As the special session Of the
Virginia Legislature, called to
prepare q referendum on
amending the State constitu-
ton In order to permit pay
ment Of State funds for
private school tuition meets in
Richmond, certain facets OF
the situation become crystal
clear.
No one can make a voter
inform himself about this dras-
tic proposition. Our newspa-
pers can and do report and
analyze the facts and develop
ments from many angles, but
no one can compel q citizen
to read this voluminous COW
erage, much less study 1t un-
til he understands 1t.
Once 1t Is understood. no
one can force evaluation Of
the problem. The reader him
self must convince himself
land he alone can do It'd Of
the peril-the very real des-
perate peril--to the future Of
our public school system APP
parent in diverting public
monies from public to private
use.
Once the peril is realized.
no one can require any ones
taking action to avoid it. The
citizen himself must find the
courage to speak out In gath
erings. large and small, against
this grave danger. The citi-
zen himself must write, phone.
wire his legislators voicing his
convictions. These represen-
tatives Of ours have pledged
themselves to Tight hard to
preserve free public school ed
ucation by defeating the pro-
posed amendment referendum.
But their constituents them
selves must forge the ammu-
milton for this battle In the
form Of private, public, writ
ten and oral expressions Of ap-
proval for their endeavors In
our behalf.
A friend Of mine told me
of a former neighbor Of hers
who once came running to her
as flames leapt high into the
sky from his burning home
pleading: Save my wifel Save
my wife!" And then the
frightened, confused man sank
helplessly to the ground. weep
ing bitterly about the hazard
to his wife's life.
Virginia citizens who real
lie the peril to their chill
dren's future education must
not let the whole burden for
rescuing them fall to our able
neighbors. our State Senators
and Delegates. We must all
do our part. too.
Sarah M. Lair.
4 Il 4
I am q simple soul. I am
a conservative Democrat. I
can't pick UP a national mag
azine or a daily paper without
seeing myself and others like
me labeled bigots. backward
and opinionated. Would some
one then please explain to me
why ultra Liberal Washington
schools are going backward as
fast as ultra conservative VIZ
ginia schools are going for
wardp ..
Emile Mcdaniel.
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BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

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Evening star., 1955-05-31
Farley Maps
Dust Bowl Fight

DENVER, May 81 (P.-A pol
icy meeting aimed at combating
drought and dust conditions
opens here today, with Federal
agriculturc officials meeting Gov
ernors and agriculturalists fl ON
II Midwest and Western States.
Federal officials and members
Of the Great Plains Council, in
cluding directors of agriculture
experiment stations and extern
sion services in the various
States, began arriving yesterday.
Secretary Of Agriculture Ben
son is due tonight in time for a
banquet with the governors.
An initial meeting this morn
ing was to oper the session.
Smaller group meetings were
scheduled later in the day on
such topics as water resources,
economics and land use, credit
and tenure, livestock and feed
reserves and management Of
land resources.
Mr.. Benson is scheduled to
leave tomorrow, but the meetings
will continue through the second
dav.
The officials hope to develop
1ong-range plans for drought
and dust relief. Also on the
agenda for some Of the governors
are special meetings on joint
highway problems.
States represented are Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, New Mexico,
Nebraska, Iowa. Kansas, Okla
homa, Texas, Montana and North
and South DAKOTA.
Evening star., 1955-05-31
Police Charge Into Gang,
Avert Big Bronx Battle

For the remainder Of the hot
afternoon and evening the
mounted police. plus $50 patrol
men apd 10 patrol cars, stayed
in Pelham Bay Park to avert any
further trouble. Later In the
evening a policeman was injured
when his horse, hit by an object
tossed from the crowd, bolted
and threw him.
During the day the park
teemed with a holiday crowd,
mostly Negroes. Park attend
ants said the threatened clash
may have stemmed from a bit
ter fist fight between six youths
whom they separated in mid
afternoon.
Asked what the trouble had
been, Deputy Police Commits
Sioner James r. Kennedy COM
mented: "Well, it was a hot day.
They all just got hot under the
collar"