davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1955-11-20

thinking that would reduce
them to a secondary level. and
against unfair and discrimina-
tory treatment which would. in
effect, write them of as less
wholly dedicated to the public
welfare than the State-supported
schools.
The students of these schools
have the right to benefit from
those measures. grants, or aids,
which are manifestly designed
for the health. safety and well
fare Of American youth, irre-
spective Of the school attended.
This statement Is submitted
in quiet confidence that the ma
tional sense Of justice win stand
firm. and that q cordial appre-
citation of private and church,
related schools, both for what
they are and for what they have
done for America. win see to 1t
that they are preserved and up
held so long as this is q Nation
of free men.
Signed by members Of the Ad-
ministrative Board. National
Catholic Welfare Conference, in
the name Of the bishops of the
United States:
Edward Cardinal Mooney,
Archbishop Of Detroit: Samuel
Cardinal Stritch. Archbishop Of
Chicago; Francis Cardinal Spell
man, Archbishop Of New York;
James Francis Cardinal McIn-
tyre. Archbishop Of Los Angeles:
Karl J. Alter, Archbishop Of Gin
cinnati: Francis P. Keough,
Archbishop of Baltimore; John
J. NIFTY, Archbishop Of San
Francisco.
Richard j. Cushing, Archbis-
op Of Boston; Joseph E. Ritter,
Archbishop Of st. Louis; John
F. O'Hara, csc, Archbishop Of
Philadelphia: Emmett M. Walsh,
Bishop Of Youngstown: Thomas
X. German. Bishop Of Dallas
Fort Worth: Matthew F. Brady,
Bishop Of Manchester and Mi
chael J. Ready, Bishop OF Co
lumbus.
Evening star., 1955-11-20
THE SUNDAY STAR A-13
Washington, D. c. '''
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1885

lis in better shape today than
ever before"
The former President predicted
certain victory In 1856. He paid
high compliment to Democratic
National Chairman Paul M. But
Ter, declaring he had done a
wonderful job for the national
organization.
Whoever the nominee Of the
Democratic Party may be-" Mr..
Truman continued, Il am going
to support him and do every
thing I can to elect him."
United Front Urge
Mr.. Truman urged the Demo-
Gratis to show a united front.
I'D e m ocrats sometimes fight
among themselves know be-
cause I've experienced it," he
commented.
Mr.. Truman told his audience
that any Democrat has perfect
right to come before the party's
national convention and ask to
have himself nominated. The
party, he said, should unite back
of the convention nomineee and
! it will win.
The policy and basis of the
1856 campaign, Mr.. Truman
said. should be that the Demo-
cratic Party is the progressive
and liberal party.
IF it tries to take any other
position. it will get licked" he
said.
He charged that the Repub-
licans have got the farmers Into
Ia bad fix" He charged also that
the Republicans have now dis
CLOSED their policy, which is to
put labor in It's place"
Foreign Policy Assailed
Turning to the foreign policy
lof the Eisenhower administra-
ton. Mr.. Truman declared that
never in its history has foreign
policy been so badly handled.
He said that it had killed the
morale Of the Foreign Service
and had discouraged every friend
the United States had.
"It went to Geneva and came
back without, anything" Mr..
Truman continued. He added
that he could have told them
that the Communist leaders have
never changed even a little bit
since the Potsdam conference.
That conference was held when
Mr.. Truman was President.
At the conclusion Of his ad-
dress the crowd gave him an
other ovation.
Kefauver Joins Attack
Senator Kefauver urged the
Democrats to unite to defeat the
Republicans next year, predict
1 Allb tLLng tAIC ". ". Z. WIAA SOAlodNs
Ia desperate struggle to remain
lin control of Government. He
launched into a criticism of the
Eisenhower foreign policy and
its handling.
There is a critical situation
lin the Middle East" he said.
"in which the fate Of the little
democratic state Of Israel Is in
volved. And we find the State
Department trying to play both
ends against the middle, a game
which often leads to disaster" !"
Governor Harriman's address
included bouquets for all the po-
tential candidates for the DEM
Iocratic presidential nomination
especially Mr.. Stevenson and
senator Kefauver. He had high
praise, too. for the Democratic
leadership in Congress. and for
mer President Truman.
Evening star., 1955-11-20
Continued From First Page

Continued From Flrsk rage
he said, was without guidance
from washington.
Neither Senator Kefauver nor
Gov. Hartman mentioned their
own presidential hopes. II any.
And Mr.. Truman. while prom
Using active support to the Demo-
cratic nominee, preserved his
current neutrality as to who that
nominee should be.
Groundwork for Race
Mr.. Stevenson's speech was re-
|garded as laying the ground
work not only for his pre-con-
vention campaign but for the
race he will make for the Presi-
dency, II he is the party nominee.
It was not a tub-thumping
speech. He used no bludgeon. He
inserted, however. stilleto-like
epigrams to make his points
against the Republicans.
While he started right of with
IAN assertion he was here to talk
politics" he made no reference
to his own candidacy. He de-
'clared his respect for those Re-
Ipublicans who sincerely hold
"that political faith" and added: I:
1--WE respect the leader Of the
Republican Party. President
Eisenhower. who is President for
the Democrats as well as the Re-
Ipublicans and we rejoice alike In
the progress Of his recovery" !"
From that point, however. Mr..
Stevenson was critical Of the
opposition.
Special Privilege" Cry Raised
He tied the charge Of special
privilege" to his banner. That,
apparently. is to be a major issue
in the 1856 campaign.
Predicting that the Democrats
win win next years elections--as
they won in 1858, 1854 and 1855
MIR. Stevenson gave peace"
las the great goal. and warned
that an administration cannot
have second policies devised
with one eye fixed only on the
budget. and the other on the
divisions in the Republican
Party.
There is no bargain base
lment" he said, where peace is
for sale cheap" He commented,
however. that Republicans want
peace, Just as much as do Demo-
lcrats. Let us think Of foreign
policy not as partisans." he said.
"but as Americans. Let us, in
deed. remember that who plays
politics with peace will lose
both"
Mr.. Stevenson said he agrees
with @. o. P. leaders that mod
Eeration is the spirit Of the times"
and then added:
"But we'd best take care lest
I'VE confuse moderation with me-
ldfocrity, or settle for half meas
lures to hard problems. A demo-
cratic society can't stand still
Evening star., 1955-11-20
Stevenson Blasts 6. O. P.
From Business to Farm

and the world won't stand still.
|. Moderation, yes. Stagna-
ton, no. AS the history Of ma
ltions reminds us. nothing fails
like success"
Two Factors Stressed
Amplifying his own ideas re-
garding foreign policy, Mr..
Stevenson pointed out the world
is dominated by two facts-ex-
pansive Communist Imperialism
with the hydrogen bomb in its
arsenaL and the great upsurge
of the less privileged peoples who
long for peace and a share In
the better things Of life.
These facts present a COM
plex challenge" he continued.
"We and our allies must be
strong to check Communist am
lbition. Yet we cannot allow
fear or envy or Illustration to
ALLEVIATE the vast mass OF the
uncommitted peoples.
Turning to the issues at home,
lMr. Stevenson declared every
Ithing-tax policy, regulatory
policy, resources policy, credit
Ipolicy-points up the fact that
the government in Washington
lis a special interest govern
Iment." Something" he added,
1--we haven't seen since the Re-
,Ipubiicans were there last"
| Treated As Customers"
"We are coming to realize,
Ihe continued, that we are being
treated more as customers than
las partners-gullible customers,
susceptible to the huckstering
advertiser arts of statesmen for
Ia special interest"
Mr.. Stevenson said that the
Republicans promised a lot OF
changes back In 1852. The
changes they have made. he de-
Iclared are working badly.
"They adopted a new farm
policy" he said, ito get rid they
SAY, of the farm surpluses. It
hasn't reduced the farmers pro-
Iduction, but it has sure reduced
his income. The balance In
Iout interdependent economy is
Threatened, and the well-being OF
90 million Americans is sinking,
while the Republican cheer
leaders shout: Everything is
booming but the guns"
| On the intentions Of the Demo-
Icrats on farm policy, Mr.. Steven
son said: I'VE do not contend
price supports, firm or collaps-
Iible. is the whole answer to q
healthy farm economy. On the
contrary, we have always con-
tended as we do now that price
supports must be employed in
conjunction with a whole series
Iof both supplementary and
Complementary measures. He
did not mention what these
measures are.
/ Truman Gets Ovation
Former President Truman. In
troduced by Mayor Daley Of Chi
cago as the elder statesman OF
the Democratic Party and great
statesman of today and tomor-
ROW, received a tremendous ova-
ition.
When Mr.. Truman had quieted
the crowd he said: Il did not
come here to make a keynote
speech, but to speak of the Demo
cratic Party. It is the party OF
the people the only party which
lis safe for the United States. II
Evening star., 1955-11-20

| The school was TO be q part OF
every well-organized parish.
Today, with q total enrolment,
from kindergarten to graduate
school, of more than 4,000,0 900
American youth, the vision OF
the fathers has taken on monu-
mental impressiveness. Fully in
keeping with the American ira
| tdition. it is perhaps the greatest
achievement in general educa-
tion under religious auspices and
without Government support the
world has ever known.
The fact. we submit, bears rep
Ietition: The private and church,
related school are part Of the
American system. Manifestly,
they exist: they exist by right,
land they are unquestionably
carrying a large share of the ed
ucational burden. Their teach
IerS, religious and lay, have dedi-
Gated themselves to a high pur-
pose, have labored hard to ac-
quit themselves worthily, and the
entire Nation is their debtor.
These schools have every claim in
fact and in justice to be recog-
IniEed as powerful contributing
factors in the building Of a better
and freer country.
They have their critics, and
among them none more vocal
than those who assert that these
schools introduce an element Of
divisiveness into American So
|ciety. It were idle to attempt to
argue the point with those who
deliberately employ it to foment
disagreement, but for the sake
OF those who are honestly con-
fused. 1t Is worth examining the
charge. Upon what does it rest?
1t is justified in the observation
that private schooling and re-
ligious education have actually
tended toward a sundering Of
the bonds of civic unity and
common loyalty?
1t is true that in the case Of
the religious schools there is a
difference. inasmuch as they
exist to teach positive religion as
the integrating element Of the
curriculum. But surely, religion
itself Is not a diScordant factor
in American life. Surely, Chris
tianity, with its primary inculca-
ton of love Of God and love of
neighbor Is not divisive. Only
those who teach hatred teach
division; those who teach love
teach unity.
How can 1t be, then, that re-
ligion in the school should be
accused of sowing the seeds Of
national discord2 Rather, is it,
not obvious that positive Chris
tian training, with its emphasis
on the sanctions of divine law
OF the natural law, and Of civil!
law. on the social nature of the
virtues of justice and charity. on
the moral obligations OF patriot
ism and public service, provides
the strongest cement that can
possibly bind a nation together?
Criticism Of these schools at
times seems to forget that We
are pluralistic society that pos
tulates not uniformity but rather
unity in variety.
Church-related schools reflect
nothing so clearly as that Ameri-
can spirit which demands unity
in the essentials Of citizenship
while defending to the death
those things In which the citizen
Is guaranteed his freedom.
Just Recognition Asked
What. then. is the place Of the
private and church related
schools In American Their place
is one dictated by nothing more
than justice and equity, and ac-
corded the recognition of their
worth. They have. we repeat.
full right to be considered and
dealt with as cornponents Of the
American educational system.
They protest against the kind Of
Evening star., 1955-11-20
Statement by Bishops
On PorochioI Schools

The ert of statement Of Catholic Bishops of
at the their meeting yete
the place of pruate and church related schools in
American education foIlows:
Evening star., 1955-11-20
Challenging variety

It is dangerous thinking to
suppose that the existence Of the
private school is an infringement
upon the domain Of the school
supported by public funds. The
private school is q concrete
demonstration of the fact that
Evening star., 1955-11-20

tive training of their children in
the fundamentals Of religion. a
training which cannot be soundly
impaired elsewhere than in
schools dedicated to the purpose.
As conscientious Catholics. they
think with the Church." with
supreme confidence in a divine
wisdom, and with magnificent
generosity, they have provided
the indicated means, the Catho-
lie school.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Search Pressed
For Attucker Of
Silver Spring Girl

A 4-year-old Silver Spring gir.
was reported recovering in
Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park, today after being Grim.
Iinally assaulted near her home
yesterday afternoon.
Police are investigating a re-
port the girl may have been
|drugged. They said she appeared
|drowsy and reported the mar
had given her a teaspoon full
|of a liquid and that she felt nc
pain. n
The attack took place shortly
before Q pm. in a house under
lconstruction near Philadelphia
avenue and Piney Branch road
Montgomery County police
flashed q lookout for a mar
about 20 years old. white, and
with dark hair, based on infor-
nation furnished by neighbors
lin the area, Of q man seen In
that vicinity about that time
One suspect was picked up and
then released, according to
Montgomery County Police Capt
Charles E. Peter of the Silver
Spring station.
The lookout said the man
sought may have been wearing
a dark-blue topcoat and dark
trousers. Capt. Peter said the
description did not At that Of
a man sought in connection with
three other recent assaults on
school children in the county.
The latest victim had to un-
dergo surgery. at the hospitaI
land was described today al
progressing nicely"
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Nike Site Inspector
Indicted in Bribery

BALTIMORE, Nov. 80 tR.--A
40-year-old former Army con-
struction inspector was indicted
yesterday by a Federal grand
jury on charges of taking bribes
in connection with work being
done on Nike guided missile sites
in the Baltimore Washington
area.
Solicitation and acceptance Of
bribes were charges included Ii,
the seven-count indictment
against Charles w. Joswick OF
Baltimore.
Joswick was employed by the
Army Corps of Engineers. super
visors of the Nike bases en-
circling Baltimore and the Ma
tional Capital. It was charged
he sought money from subcon-
tractors to influence his decisions
on inspection matters.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
|MckeIdin Would Retain
|51-Cent Sales Tx Base

pairing the administrators tax
program for fiscal 1857.
Last winter. Gov. McKcldin
proposed to the Legislature an
increase Of from 2 to 3 per cent
In Maryland's income tax rate,
In addition to the sales tax
boost. The Democratic Legisla-
Iture rejected this package and
balanced the budget with the
adoption Of a withholding sys-
tenn for collection of the income
tax and some other changes In
the sales and income tax laws.
Gov. McKeldin's speech last
might gave no hint Of what tax
program he may come up with
for next year. The State still
faces a deficit Of from $25 to $40
million next year, 1t is estimated
He did say that he was not
Impressed with one suggested
tax source in the subcommit-
tees list -- the possibility that
Maryland might broaden its sales
tax base by denying the tax on
retailers gross receipts.
This could result In taxing
receipts on which there are no
actual profits" he said.
The Governor also said his
program would retain q good
balance between taxes on busi-
ness and taxes on individuals,
and between those affecting the
low-income and high-income
brackets"
Evening star., 1955-11-30

Gov. McKeldin believes Mary
land should retain its system OF
exemp pting purchases Of less than
81 cents from the State sales tax
II the sales tax has to be
raised. the Governor said last
night. 81 still believe we should
do it in the fortnight. open
manner which ! proposed last
year-increasing the rate from
q to 5 per cent. but starting col
lections. as at present. on pur-
chases of 81 cents"
Gov. McKeldin. who is now
working on a still undisclosed tax
program for next year to be
presented to the Legislature in
February. also said he favors re-
tanning the sales tax exemptions
on food. restaurant meals. soaps,
|detergents, baby oils, powders
and advertising.
In q speech to the Kiwanis
Club In Rockville. Gov. McKeldin
praised the recent report Of the
Legislative Councils subcomnit-
tee on revenue appraisal, headed
by Delegate Blair Lee III. Demo-
|crat of Montgomery County.
The report, which itemized
possible new State tax sources
totaling $73 million. is q ''valu-
able document the Governor
said. He said he and his fiscal
aides will make use Of it in pre-
Evening star., 1955-11-30
IPEPco Project
To Be Discussed

The Potomac Electric Power
Co.'S plan to build a power plant
alongside the Potomac River viii
be discussed at q joint meeting
of three Washington Board Of
Trade committees at 1890 pm.
Friday.
The luncheon meeting in the
burlington Hotel will be ad-
dressed by Col. Ray Adams. dis
Itrict engineer for the Washing
ton area of the Corps of Engi-
lneers. A Trade Board spokes-
man said PEPCO official may
present the company's viewpoint
lat the meeting.
The committees holding the
Joint session will be the Rivers
and Harbor. Public Health, and
Public Utilities Committees.
The PEPCO plan to build the
800 million plant in Loudoun
County, Va, has been attacked
as q potential river pollution
hazard.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
|AIexundriu Scores Report
Fuvorine Langley CIA Site

The Alexandria City Council
today strongly criticized d report
for the Central Intelligence
Agency which favored the
Langley site in Fairfax County
over the winkler Tract in Alex
andria for the proposed $50 mill
lion CIA headquarters.
The Alexandria criticism is
contained in a report to the Ma
|tional Capital Regional Plan
ming Council which will consider
the CIA issue December 5. The
Alexandra report was made in
response to q request by the
planning council that local legis-
llative and planning bodies review
the report made for CIA by the
New York firm of Clarke q
Rapuano. engineering consultants
and landscape architects.
ClA has said 1t has eliminated
the Winkier tract on the basis
Of the New York firms report.
The Alexandria Council said
ut strongly disagrees with the
recommendations and state
|ments" in the Clarke u Ra-
Ipuano report.
There is no doubt that the
Aiexandria site meets all Of ne
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Stote Gets Plan to End
Runaway Truck Risk

read a detailed sign describing
the descent toward Frostburg.
"Our entire community has
been aroused by this incident, "
he said, referring to the quin-
tuple fatality. land we are de-
termined to find a solution"
Other Suggestions
Besides the compulsory stor
and detailed sign at the summit
Mace added, the solution Nigh
lie in these other suggestions o
the safety committee:
/. Construction of a runwa.
turmoil at the foot of the noun
tain, just before it begins a shor
ascent about one-quarter OF ;
mile west of Frostburg.
Q. Adequate means of inspec
ton" Of heavy trucks.
8. Registration of trucl
carrying dangerous or explosil
cargo" This would include fiat
bed trucks hauling pipe, buildini
beams and props.
4. Eventual relocation or i'm
|provement" Of more dangerous
stretches Of mountain highways
After discussing the problem
with the committee headed by
Senator Frederick Malkus, Dem
|ocrat of Dorchester, Mace and
the rest of a seven-man delega-
ton from the Frostburg area
conferred with officials of the
State Roads Commission and
State Police. The purpose of this
meeting was to work out the me-
|chanics of giving adequate warn
ing to truckers on Big Savage.
Evening star., 1955-11-30

BALTIMORE, Nov. 80 (R.--A
five-point program to solve the
problem Of runaway trucks on
Iroller-coaster Western Maryland
mountains was laid before State
Iofiicials here yesterday.
The plan is aimed at preven-
tion of tragedies similar to the
one In which five persons were
killed at Frostburg last month
when a big tractor r-trailer bar
relied out Of control down Big
Savage Mountain.
Ralph M. Mace, chairman Of
the Mountain Safety COMMITTEES
of Frostburg, outlined the pro-
gram before the Judiciary Com
Imittee of the Legislative Coun-
Gil, interim study group Of the
General Assembly.
Would Require Stop
It's primary feature would be
an immediate requirement that
eastbound heavy trucks on U. s,
40 be required to come to a full
stop at the summit Of the noun
tain. From this point the noun
tain slopes at q seven per cent
grade for two miles to the out
skirts of Frostburg.
Mace said the two-mile down.
grade is an exceptional situa-
ton" for which a driver cannot
be warned through the uses of
conventional road signs. One
purpose Of the compulsory stop
at the summit OF the mountain,
he explained. would be to give
the truck driver enough time to
Evening star., 1955-11-30

criteria outlined by the C1A,"
the Alexandra report said.
One of the main criticisms OF
the Alexandria site by the New
York firm was the ',lowness, OF
the Winkler tract. Alexandria
today described the Winkler site
as rolling with an elevation from
S5 feet to $50 feet above sea
level. 1t said the elevation OF
the Langley site is from 1856 to
280 feet above sea level.
Alexandria also said the Wink
Ter site would be "far superior
to the Langley site" from q
trafiic standpoint with virtually
no expenditure of Federal
funds"