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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-09
MOVING. PACKING, STORAGE
HOUSES FURNISHED

hOUSES FUKNtShtD
SUMNER RENTAL-sman charm
ing. easy-to-eare-for home: quiet.
accessible neighborhood; fully
equipped for immediate occupancy
now til Sept. 4 EN-. 2-66S3.
ARL.. S.-Colonisl. 2 oedrms.. rec.
rm,; fenced lot; air cond, washer.
Cow. loo: S125. ia 2-a269
CHEVY CHASE, MD. - Handsome
white brick Colonial: 3 bedrms.. 2
baths nice yard ideal for enter
tanning; $50 per mo. kE. 7-O1O5
or ST. $4,000. JAMES l.. DIXON
a co.
GEORGETOWN - S2l0; Immediate
occupancy; 3-bedroom brick house
with modern bath and kitchen;
good basement for storage; suit
able for couple or 8 girls. DOR
OTHY C. WOOD, Realtor. DE
2-7115; ewes, CO. 5-59l2.
SUMNER RENTAL. Mt. Rainier. Nd.
Fully furn., , bedrms., "a baths.
2-car sarage. WA. 7-2S6S.
KENSINGTON = 2-bedroom house,
near NH; S135 plus utilities. OIL
7-2739.
JUNE 25-SEPT. 1. Chevy Chase. Nd.
In cool shaded sections bedrms.,
sun porch, 2 air condttioners, new
cleo. kit. wall oven. dishwasher
disposal, clothes washer. drier S135
per mo. for adults; no pets. OIL.
2-4l65.
CLEVELAND AVE.-Beautifully fur
nished Germ. town house, avail for
lease; S325 monthly. EN-. 3-4906.
FALLS -bedrm.. 2-bath,
newly decorated home; rec. rm., scr.
porch; avail immed: Sl60. BY
OWNER. Call JE. 2-5S74
COLLEGE PARk - Charming home,
avail. July. 1-5ept. l. fully equip.
CHEVY CHASE. MD. LARGE and
comfortable family home, available
at $500 mo-: z bedrooms: good 10
cation. Call OIL. 8-49g9. SIMMONS
PROPERTIES. DE. 2-0730.
PARTIALLY FURNISHED, beautiful
Cape Cod brick home. on y acre,
near Andrews NIL and Boiling
stndy Ny baths 0ea aras se eSRslsdd
porch and patio; available July 10;
Sl65 mo. LO 1917.
ATTR. SMALL BUNGALOW, COW,
to buses and stores. have yard;
avail now; cple.: 500. JU g-73i7.
GEORGETOWN - Charming Germ.
house, garden; owner going abroad.
Lease l yr. or less; couple or career
women preferred. AID. 4-S463. los
VIRGINIA. LORCOM LANE AREA
TOP. neighborhood. Three-bedr0om
brick rambler with screened porch .
for rent furnished from June Is 10
September SlS5. Call ia. 2-2933.
GUEST COTTAGE on pleasant coun-
try estate near Fairfax, Va. Adult
couple preferredi $50, CIR. 3-O125.
FALLS CHURCH, Ice. bedrm with
walk-in closet; liv. rm., kit, bath
Call JE. 2-7220.
RESERVOIR ROAD, MACARTHUR
BLVD.--July- Aug. rental, compl
air-cond., mod. 4 bedrms.. 4 baths
maids rm. and bath, lge. play area .
5000 mo. EN-. 3-6S62.
ARL.. N.--3-bedrm., ils-bath brick
Colonial. rec, AT ldry. rm. Immed
possa Sl5h. JE. 4-043S, JE. 3-2122
COOL CHEVY CHASE, MD.--Beau-
tiiul home. b rms, . baths on end
a.. spacious LIST a.; also rec. nm. I.
OF. e-5030. nj w. Kirk g.
9Th AND x. !. AVE. N.w.-Psrtiy
WALTER A BROWN. lois YER
mont ave. Ma. s-l652
SPRING YALLEY-summer rental.
June 25-Sept. 4 modern J-bedrm
gls-bath house. good yard children
welcome. $3.50 per mo. EN- 2-63S3.
SILVER G-WHEATON-3-b
rm. brick rambler Ike. fenced gar.
den, we'll furnished lease. sf3b
sat. and sun. aft 10 an, ewes,
Aft. $50. VIII. o-77sg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
To Better Mans Lot

It Is a hopeful thing that the Soviet
Union is participating in the 12-nation
discussions that have just begun here in
an effort to reach agreement on establish
ing an international agency for the peace
full uses of atomic energy
The idea for this project, which has
been unanimously Endorsed by the United
Nations General Assembly, was first pre-
sented to the world by President Eisen-
hover in his historic atoms for peace
address to the U. N. in December of 1858.
AS explained at the time, the agency-in
which practically all countries would have
merhbership-would be charged with the
responsibility of promoting and speeding
UP benefcent nuclear progress through
out the globe, especially in such fields as
industrial power, agriculture and health.
To that end, besides encouraging the
spread of atomic know-how and the
training of technicians, the enterprise
would serve as a kind of international
pool or bank for fashionable material. The
materiai-which would be contributed by
the powers that produce uranium 235-
would be made available for specific non
military nuclear developments in various
parts of the world, and a draft statute
to govern all the operations involved has
already been agreed upon by the eight
charter members" of the prospective
agefcy-the United States, Britain, Can
ada, France, Belgium, Portugal, Australia
and South Africa.
Under this statute, an elaborate and
wholly unprecedented working organiza-
ton would be directed by an annually
elected 16-nation Board of Governors,
FIVE of whose members France, Britain,
the Soviet Union, Canada and the United
States) presumably would be permanently
seated as the worlds leading atomic
powers. The board, which would receive
recommendations from a yearly general
conference of all the TO or more states
that would be party to the undertaking,
would be the chief executive of the global
atoms-for- peace program. AS such, 1t
would arrive at its decisions by majority
vote, its relationship to the U. N. being
similar to that of specialized agency
like the World Bank In short, its opera
tons would not be subject to the veto
of the Security Council.
Up to now, although voicing readi-
ness to contribute fashionable material,
the Russians have indicated reluctance
to cooperate unless the veto Is made
applicable to at least some of the organi-
zation's work Their position, however,
may lend itself to mutually satisfactory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28

compromise during the current talks,
whose participants include India, Brazil
and Czechoslovakia along with the Soviet
Union and the eight charter members"
OF course, given such a compromise, the
agency could count on receiving some of
the 10000 Kilograms of U-235 that Presi-
dent Eisenhower has earmarked for
peaceful atomic developments.
But in any event, with or without
Soviet participation, the projected agency
can be put into operation by the powers
now in general agreement on the draft
statute. And once that happens, once
the enterprise is actually launched, its
membership is likely to grow in way that
can hardly fail to result in great benefits
for men and nations everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
In Defense of odd Town

Alexandrias City Council has joined
number of private civic groups in pro-
testing against any highway project that
would destroy or seriously disturb the
historic city's "Old Town section. The
council and many citizens are under
standably aroused over tentative plans
for connecting two of the Old Towns
main streets with the principal approach
to the projected Jones Point bridge over
the Potomac River. This would involve
widening and undermining Of the yener-
able streets to accommodate an expected
heavy volume of local traffic to or from
the new bridge. We hope some way can
be found to avoid the cutting of such
traffic channels through section Of
Alexandria that dates back to Colonial
days and whose charm is the pride Of
present residents and an asset to the
city that cannot be replaced.
Basically, the Jones Point bridge, to
be built by the Federal Government, Is
intended to bypass north-south traffic
around Washington and past Alexandria.
An incidental purpose is to provide
more convenient link between the Alex
andria area and communities in Ana
costa and Prince Georges County. The
proposed connections with the Old Town
section of Alexandria would serve chiefly
the incidental purpose. There is no seri-
GUS dispute over the route Of the main
approach, via U. S. |, to serve through
traffic. 1t has been suggested that a
feasible alternative to the Old Town bi-
section could be worked out along Union
street. Presumably this plan would re-
quire cooperation of the City of Alex
andria This and every other possible
route should be explored by the Federal,
State and city planners In Joint effort
to preserve Old Town substantially as it
was In the Revolutionary era.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
A feasible Solution

The House and Senate District sub
committees which have worked diligently
during the past six weeks on the Dis
trict'S grave financial crisis have recon-
mended feasible solution. The tax bill
proposed to Congress would hit local tax
payers hard, of course, but such blow
was inevitable in view of the bankrupt
state of the Nations Capital. 1t is to the
credit of the congressional group that
the need for larger Federal payment
toward the city'S upkeep was recognized,
too.
The measure sent to the full House
District Committee follows closely the
revenue bill advocated by the Commits
sioners and the Budget Bureau. 1t would
increase District revenues by about $12
million year-the amount required to
balance a budget made lopsided by pay
raises, rising costs of services and ma
terials and increased demands for NUM-
cipal improvements.
The legislation would raise the Fed
eral share of the city's operating cost
from the authorized $40 million to $22
million. A possible joker in this arrange
ment is the tendency of Congress at times
to show shameful disregard of such
commitments. For example, Congress
appropriated only Sl8 million for the
District payment last year. 1t could go
back on an increased authorization in
the future. If Congress is to meet its
rightful obligations, it must not only vote
the full $22 million amount proposed by
the subcommittee, but restore the 81
million that was Topped off the current
appropriation. Only by such fortnight
action can Congress demonstrate the
sense of fiscal responsibility" which it
demands from the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
Gloves AIoft

AS a subscriber to The Star,
commend your paper for
sponsoring the Golden Gloves
Tournament and for the out
standing manner in which the
papers staff handled the affair.
Dick O'Brien has written a
superior series of articles on
the bouts. and has done much,
thereby, to help amateur box
ing. His writing has shown an
excellent knowledge of boxing,
has been done in a lively, fast
paced manner and has at all
times been impartial. He is a
real reporter.
The winning boxers will soon
20 to New York to represent
Washington. In many cases, it
is possible that their interest
in the sport has been brought
about by the backing of The
Star and the fine writeups
each year. In a sense, there
fore. by sponsoring amateur
boxing, your paper has also
represented Washington.
F. c. Huntley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
Massive Confusion

The forthcoming Senate investigation
Of Americas air strength is going to be
worse than useless If it degenerateS into
a contest in partisan propaganda. On
the other hand, If this can be avoided, it
ought to be possible to clear away some
of the massive confusion now surrounding
the critical question of the relative
strength of American and Soviet air
power.
The outlook, in this election year, for
an inquiry on the nonpartisan level is
not too promising Senator Symington,
who will head the investigating subcom-
mittee, has been conducting a hard
hitting attack, interspersed with charges
of bad faith, against the administrators
performance in this field. incidentally,
The Star erred several days ago in quot
ing the Missouri Senator as having said
that the Russians had test-f1red l, 500
mile ballistic missile What he actually
said was that they had tested a missile
with range hundreds of miles in ex-
cess of any comparable weapon in our
arfnory.)
Another Democratic member of the
subcommittee, Senator Jackson, has also
been an outspoken critic of the admin
istration. The ranking Republican men,
Der Is Senator Saltonstall. He is the
author of reference to "our stockpile
of intercontinental ballistic missiles"-a
stockpile which evidently exists only in
the Senator's imagination.
Various others-the President, De-
Tense Secretary Wilson, Air Force Secre-
tary Quarles, General Twining, his deputy.
General White, and our Strategic Air
commander, General LeMay-have con-
tributed to the enveloping fog of charge
and countercharge. The one certain
consequence is that the public is totally
confused.
We hope that this investigation will
be conducted with the single minded
purpose of establishing and publicizing
the facts, so far as 1t is possible to do
this For there is no other way in which
an informed public opinion can be Gre
ated-the kind of informed opinion which
will be necessary to support greater
effort on our part If it can be shown that
the Russians actually are overtaking us
in the air and soon will be pulling away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

should remain under the Air
Force. Missiles such as the
SM-62 Shark and SM-64 Nava-
10 should not be considered
for use by the Army, since
they are in no way related to
the Army's basic mission.
1t would indeed be unfortu-
nate if advocates of an Army
air force were to start an inter-
service squabble at this time.
Our guided missile program
apparently is so far behind that
of the Soviets that a squab-
BILE between the Army and Air
Force could result in disaster.
Robert r. Dorr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
THE POLITICAL MILL
Midwest Farm Vote Nav. Decide 1t
By GOULD LINCOLN

ports were defeated in the
Senate by a margin Of FIVE
votes, with President Eisen-
hover and Secretary of Agri-
culture Benson strongly in
favor of the flexible system Of
price supports. Today, how
ever, with a shift of some Of
the Midwest Republican Sena-
tors back to rigid supports, the
vote will be extremely close.
Predictions have been made
that President Eisenhower will
veto a farm bill carrying rigid,
80 per cent of parity farm
price supports. But that. too,
is not so certain, If the bill
carries the great bulk of the
administrations proposals to
aid the farmers.
The administration has
maintained right along that
the rigid, 80 per cent price
supports have caused the crea-
ton of billions of dollars worth
OF surplus farm products. These
SURPRISES have depressed the
market more and more and
the rigid supports have not
been able to keep farm prices
up. The President and Ben
son have pleaded that the
flexible system be given a fair
chance.
Republicans in Congress
from the Midwest, however,
have become more and more
disturbed over the resentment
and feeling of unrest in theif
States, due to lower farm
prices and a material fall eff
in farm income. Also, they
have heard harsh criticisms
of Secretary Benson repeated
many times. Wallace's Farmer
and Iowa Homestead, widely
read farm paper, has published
results of a recent poll show
ing that half of Iowa's farm
people think Secretary Benson
Is doing a poor job, and only
Z per cent think he is doing
a good job. A similar poll,
taken in February, 1855,
showed q per cent of the
farm people believing Benson
was doing poor job, as COM
pared TO 48 per cent in the
latest poll.
Vote Is Big Concern
Even the most hopeful
among the Republicans do not
look for an early betterment
OF the farm situation-though
they predict that with the adj
ministration's program given
a chance to operate, conditions
for the farmers will improve
materially later on. What
they are concerned about right
now is the coming political
campaign and election next
November. Farm prices have
declined steadily since the big
demands for foodstuffs during
the Korean war. While a
large part Of the decline came
in the last Truman year, the
Republicans are taking the
blame today. The fate Of the
farm bill, therefore, holds the
center of the political stage
for the time being.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28

Twelve Midwest States are
likely to become a battle
ground of great Importance in
the 1856 national political
campaign-and on the out
come of the elections in those
States may depend the choice
Of a President and the political
control of the 85th Congress.
No one can say for certain
today what the temper of the
great farming population will
be next November. The Dem
ocrats hope to make hay out
Of falling farm prices. Indeed,
the farm problem and unrest
among the farmers are issues
on which the Democrats ex-
pect to capitalize-just as they
did in the election of 1948,
when Harry S. Truman won
out over Thomas E. Dewey in
the presidential race, and
Congress swung to Democratic
control.
Spelled Difference
The vote in the States of
the Midwest is OF great
Importance to the Republican
Party. In past years it has
spelled the difference between
victory and defeat for the
Republicans. In 1882 and the
depression, these farm States
swung all the way over to the
Democrats and Roosevelt
although Herbert Hoover had
carried them overwhelmingly
just four years earlier. Then.
Is years later, when the
Republicans fully expected
victory with Dewey as their
candidate. six of the IL Mid
west farm States went for
President Truman and the jig
was up. especially as the farm
areas in California turned the
vote of that State over to the
Democrats. too.
All IL of these States gave
their electoral votes to Presi-
dent Eisenhower in 1852. They
are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas. Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, North
Dakota. Ohio, South Dakota
and Wisconsin. Dewey. in 1948.
lost Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri. Ohio and Wisconsin,
but carried Indiana, Kansas,
Michigan, Nebraska. North
Dakota and South Dakota,
though by narrow margins in
some cases.
The immediate contest lies
in the Senate, over the farm
bill, which carries the soil bank
provision and others proposals
of the Eisenhower administra-
ton. The Democrats, aided by
some Of the Midwest Repub-
licans. succeeded in having
placed in the bill, by committee
action, return to the 80 per
cent Of parity. rigid price sup
ports for basic farm crops.
superseding the system of
flexible price supports which
became effective last year. Both
sides claim victory in the vote
which is eventually to come on
the high. rigid price supports.
Back in 1854. the rigid sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
Course in Government

The idea underlying the see-your-
Governmental program for visiting
high school students is so attractive that
1t is surprising the plan was not adopted
long ago. Learning about Government
operations from textbook is necessary,
OF course, as basic approach to better
understanding of the Federal colossus.
But the subject will be less dull and con-
fusing for many students If the classroom
studies can be supplemented with visit
to the laboratory Of government. From
now on, the half million high school stu
dents who come to Washington every year
will be offered such an extension course
in practical government-Federal variety.
The program, developed by the Ma
tional Education Association and the
Greater National Capital Committee, will
have the cooperation of 10 Federal de-
partments. Tours and lectures, similar
to those which long have been available
at the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
will be given the students at the partici-
pating departments. High-level officials
will meet the groups and answer ques-
tions. Other Federal agencies may be
added to the program later. The book
ing" will be arranged by the Greater
National Capital Committee, beginning
the last week in March.
While nobody contends that such
briefngs will familiarize the visitors with
all the workings of the Federal estab-
lishment, the Laboratory" observations
should help to stimulate interest in the
Government and its responsibilities. Such
stimulation should not only inject new
life in governmental courses, but also
should revive tagging interest in civil
service as career. The net effect should
be beneficial for all concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
will find themselves protected
out of town.
Karl Mathiasen Ill.
Middle East Views

In Dorothy Thompson's
writings on the Middle East
there is a vibrant note of anti
semitic disharmony. caused by
lack of knowledge or con-
Quoted by partisanship baton.
The dissordant notes can
only cause aggravated chaotic
conditions and do nothing to
minimize a tense situation.
Miss Thompson should con-
fine her writings to subjects
within her province and not
stray into totally unfamiliar
territory.
Let the shoemaker stick
to his last"-and even delve a
little into the realm Of opera
but the syndicated writer. who
handles live. Goals. must be
aware of the hanger of causing
inflammatory sparks flying on
very dry finder.
James o. Waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28

But how is a human being
going to know in advance II
the dog approves?
The answer is, one doesn't.
That is what the greeting Ia
for. to establish once and for
all how things 60.
4
Our condition was made
complex by the smell of cats,
but Eric took it all like a gen.
tleman.
He simply rose on his hind
legs, after smelling the hand.
and put his forepaws on our
shoulders.
Only that. and nothing
more. but it was enough.
Too much, as a matter of
fact.
No matter how much one
loves dogs. this sort of greet
ing from a strange one, and
especially from a large one,
is disconcerting.
What to do, what to do!
When in doubt, leave it
out" is an old and good news
paper adage.
When ones first boxer puts
his paws on your shoulder,
and you are in doubt about
what to do. well. do nothing.
1t gives the big one chance
to smell you better.
You hope he will get down of
his own accord, because that
big mouth is mighty close
to your face.
Just one good bite away,
to be practical about it.
Perhaps one is never very
practical, at such times. but
If you stand still, keep your
head and hope for the best,
chances are 100 to / that a
good dog will be satisfied.
Eric finally took his paws
off, settled down on the street,
and walked back to his home.
We had passed the test.
Eric was always our friend,
after that.
Today. our favorite boxer
is H. 4. Nipperdog, fine
fellow.
Like all boxers, he loves
people, and never misses a
chance to come over for
pat or two.
The fierce. outstanding look
of the boxer must never be
held against it. 1t is the sig
nature of one of natures four
legged gentlemen.