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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19

voices Of wisdom from all the
centuries waiting to hold con-
verse with those who have ears
to hear-books which are win
dows fronting immensely.
And then in a full life there
is a margin for music and for
poetry. At the age of so
Charles Darwin confessed that
his former love of music and
poetry had quite faded away
because he had crowded LIES
pages to the very edge.
All the great masters of the
spirit emphasize the saving
and salutary ministry of quiet.
In a day when vociferous con-
tentionS rend the air and raul
cous voices aSsail the ears it
is essential to remember that
always the greatest things are
heard in the. silence, far OF
from the maddening crowds.
The One who Spake as never
man spake kept always the
margins of silence. He knew
the creative quietness of the
hills and of the wilderness. 1t
is forever true that the best
in oneself and in ones world
is discovered in solitude, with
no illumination but the fame
Of the inner light. Solitude is
the richest mine for spiritual
wealth.
Modern life, with its hectic
amusements. its shrieking traf-
nc, its draining demands, its
mob movements. certainly fac
tors in our overcrowded men,
tai institutions, seems to be a
huge conspiracy against the
sacrament of silence and soil
tude. Is not the great prob
lem Of our rushing. mammon-
mad day that of keeping the
spiritual faculties from being
smothered as the soul "strug-
giles less wildly and more feebly
prays?" AS that enriching
margin is secularized and desc
Grated, life becomes a garden
without flowers, a house with
out a window, a temple with
out an altar.
100 close life cropds. There
is no place to hide /.
Let us take time. take time.
to knoiD the quiet poUer
OF meditation through a
gentle hour;
Time for the book, the song,
the golden heather
Made for the happiness of
friends together -.
Before our breath Is spent,
before lies mill
GritdS all too fine. Let US
this hour be still.
Let US take time-take time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19

have his name withdrawn If he should be
put in nomination.
Mr.. Stassen has not given UP. He
continues to say, as he has in the
past, that these setbacks have improved
his chances. But very few people will see
it that way. Most of them will wonder
why he persists in this undertaking,
which can only be harmful to an Eisen-
howerNixon ticket, when his hope for
success has just about reached the
vanishing point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19
School Investigation

Many parents and other per-
sons deeply interested in the
improvement of our D. c. pub
lie schools were out of town
during July, when the an
nouncement was made Of the
school investigation now under
way by the Davis subcom-
mittee.
Attention should be called to
the Star article on July 10. in
which William Gerber, counsel
for the committee, stated that
any person wishing to offer
information on the overall
operation of the schools may
get in touch with the House
District Committee.
Since we have reached the
point where it is necessary to
lower school standards to pass
a sufficient number Of children
through school. rather than to
create a big backlog or cause
children to drop out Of school
completely. it is high time that
Congress and the public is
aroused.
This is our Nations Capitall
What goes on here is every
Americans responsibility. and
1t is UP to our Congress to see
that our schools are improved.
In return, Washington school
people and parents must accept
the challenge Of training our
children to be examples to the
rest OF the Nation and also to
the many representatives from
other countries who send their
children TO Washington public
schools.
II should be the desire and
duty Of everyone who has any
thing constructive TO offer to-
ward lettering our schools 10
contact the investigating com.
mittee.
wherever the trouble lies
pupils. parents, teaching meth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19

By the time this piece Is
printed the Democratic Con-
vention at Chicago will have
passed into history. The vio-
lent oratorical TRADES against
the President and Mr.. Nixon
temporarily have ceased and it
Is now clear that nothing
wicked has been said of them
that had not been said in the
past. Nor has any clear-cut
issue been made either in the
platform or by the candidates.
In brief, as is the usual thing
in politics. it is the expected
that has happened. The parti-
san indictment of the "ins" by
the "outsp was vigorous and
inclusive but with less than the
usual evidence to sustain it.
POwerIess Leaders"
However, there certainly were
interesting and unusual devel-
opments during the conven-
ton that more or less were
unprecedented and which shed
a somewhat deceptive light
over the proceedings. This re-
fers to two party leaders,"
each of whom had great party
popularity without in the least
having great party power-to
wit, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
and ex-President Harry Tru-
man. Great personal friends,
mutual admirers, lunching to-
gether and complimenting
each other in their public ut
terances, nevertheless in the
struggle for the presidential
nomination they we're on OPP
posite sides-Mrs. Roosevelt
being strongly for Mr.. Steven
son and Mr.. Truman equally
strong for Gov. Hartman.
Around this pair centered
most of the early news of the
convention. For weeks before
1t met and for days after, the
newspaper, radio and televi-
sion commentators and CORE
spondents portrayed them as
possessed Of almost dictatorial
power - attributing to each
ability, which neither of them
possessed. to swing delegates
and decide platforms. AS
things turned out, if neither
had been present nor taken
a stand, the outcome would
not have been changed
either as to candidates or
platform planks. Nevertheless.
they both put on a good show
and garnered an extraordinary
lot of favorable publicity
which both of them love. But
even among the delegates and
their managing politicians,
while full advantage was taken
of their respective advocacy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19
The Spirit Of '56
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

to handle. One of the required
characteristics of such a VOL
ume is spacious margins. The
right kind Of a page is an
island of distinct black print
entirely surrounded by white
margins. 1t is enough to send
any book lover to the seat of
the scornful to see a page with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19
Nixon and T.R.

Whenever Harold stassen
and others deery the possible
ity Of the youthful Richard
Nixon becoming President I
am reminded Of what Mark
Hanna said when McKinley's
assassination made youthful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19
irTruyel

Air travel Of q half . century
ago consisted principally Of
balloon ascensions, and q fea-
ture writer In the Star Maya
zine on August 8. 1906. pointed
out how safe such travel was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
Visitors From Vienna

Washington music lovers have been
fortunate in recent years in their oppor-
tunities to hear some of the great orches-
tras Of Europe on our own concert stages.
Another such opportunity comes this
week end when the Vienna Philharmonic
opens its first American tour in two APP
pearances here tomorrow and Monday.
Founded in 1912, the Vienna orchestra
has history that mirrors much of the
political story Of central Europe. Through
revolutions and wars, through periods
Of national independence and years of
national repression, this great musical
assemblage has pursued its own course
Of freedom and integrity in the world Of
the arts. Most of Europe's great con-
ductors and many Of the worlds great
composers have directed the orchestra
at various times. In recent years it has
travelled not only over most of Europe,
but as far as South America and the
Far East. In this first visit to North
America 1t will 60 as far west as Chicago
and will make two appearances in Can
ada. 1t Is welcome indeed In our own
city this week end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
Peace Through Freedom

Both the President and Secretary
Dulles have sought, through recent pub
lie speeches, to reasSure the Russians that
they can relax control over their satellite
countries poland and Hungary in par
ticular) without having to worry about
an American effort to capitalize militarily
on the change.
AS Mr.. Dulles put it in his Dallas
speech, "The United States has no ute
rior purposes in desiring the independ-
ence of the satellite countries. Our I'M
adulterated wish is that these people A.
should have sovereignty restored to them.
:. We do not look upon these nations as
potential military allies. We see them as
friends and as part of a new and friendly
and no longer divided Europe We are
confident that their independence, If
promptly accorded, will contribute i'm
mensely to stabilize peace throughout all
Of Europe, west and east"
The Secretary went on from there
to assert that such independence could
bring about bright new era in the world.
And one of the most encouraging stories
of the times is that the people of Hun
gary and Poland have offered tangible
proof that their urge for freedom, far
from being crushed, has made highly i'm
probable continuation of the old order,
and that change is on the way. Hope for
that change is bolStered by the Kremlin's
recent acknowledgment that it is pre-
pared to reconsider and to revamp its
military and economic relationships with
the satellite countries in its orbit.
The proof of that intent is yet to
come, and Russia's movement of troops
in Hungary raises new doubt as to
whether there is any such intent. But,
in the meantime, Mr. Dulles through
his public declarations and CONVEX
sations with such visitors from abroad
as Foreign Minister Koca Popovic of
Yugoslavia, is letting Russia know that
we believe the best road to peace lies in
restoring independence and self-deter-
mination to the satellites. That road,
and not the creation of new allies for
ourselves, is what we are seeking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
Prisons and Paroles

We need to rethink the mat
ter of prison capacity and
parole.
1t does absolutely no good
to put an alcoholic behind the
bars. He is a sick man and not
q criminal. He should be in a
hospital or on a prison farm.
We are filling our jails with
DRINKS.
Many youthful offenders
and some adults who commit
their first crime tother than
vicious crimel should be placed
on probation instead Of being
sent to prison.
Parole is not a method OF
saving prison space. Rightly
considered, it Is a method Of
rebuilding men. 1t can become
dangerous If used in the at
tempt 10 rebuild confirmed
criminals. There are already
in our area far too many
robbers. knife-wielders. yokers
and burglars. Too often they
get short terms tthree TO 1--WE
years is typieal) and at the
end Of their minimum sentence
they are released without pa
role 70 prey once more on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
Nosser's Vow

Egypt'S armed forces may be no
match for the combined military power
OF Britain, France and Israel, but Colonel
NasSer's vow to fight on to the end-"un-
til the last drop of my blood"-ought not
20 be dismissed as mere rhetoric For he
mas assumed to speak, not only for him
self but for great numbers of his coun-
trymen as well, and there is little reason
to doubt that the resistance he has prom
iSed is likely to endure even If the Egyp-
tan army is quickly disorganized and
defeated.
Resistance, in guerrilla form and
otherwise, seems fairly certain no matter
what happens to NasSer and his forces
The British have had bitter taste of it
IN the hit-and-run attacks they suffered
over long period prior to their evacua-
ton OF the Suez Canal Zone. The ISraeliS
are likewise familiar with it, and the
French are finding it truly formidable
thing in Algeria. Hate suStains it, and
1T seems often to be altogether irrational,
but that does not make 1t any the less
difficult to put down.
So Britain, France and Israel must
reckon with the probability that a
quick victory over NaSserS armed forces
assuming that such victory can be
achieved-will not end the struggle. For
they are attracting to themselves great
new degree of hatred not merely in Egypt
but throughout the Arab world, to which
the war is now threatening to spread.
And this hatred, in turn, will almost
surely be translated into repeated acts
of violence against them over a long
period of time. In that sense, they seem
destined to pay heavy price for what,
ever they may win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
H-Bomb Question

Adlai Stevenson has issued his formal
reply to the White House statement
opposing the proposal to discontinue
H-bomb tests. In its main thrust, the
Stevenson answer was a presentation OF
his scientific supporters to rebut the
scientific testimony on which the Presi-
dent relied. 1t is difficult for most people
to keep up with the debate at this level !.
Mr.. Stevenson said one thing, how
ever. which raises question that the
layman can understand. This is what he
said: My proposal for an agreement TO
stop the test-exploSion Of the big H
bombs would, If accepted, strengthen the
military position OF the United States
IN relation TO Russia. We are ahead Of
the Russians in H-bomb development, as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03

the President himself has said, and to
freeze the H-bomb race at the present
levels would prevent the Russians from
catching up with us, so long as the agree
ment is in force in this very important
weapon"
All of which raises this question: If
ban on the tests would strengthen our
military position in relation to that hof
Russia, what reason is there to suppose
that Russia would make such an agree
ment and live up to it? 1t will be diff
cult for most people to believe that the
Russians, although they have also pro-
posed ban on the tests, have the slight
est good-faith intention of permanently
accepting an inferior position with re-
spect to this very important weapon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
GAIA and Its People

For nearly eight years the most pitt
able victims of the Palestine war of 1948
have been approximately million Arab
refugees living at bare subsistence level
in primitive camps just outside the Israeli
frontiers. These camps are in Jordan,
Syria, Lebanon and in the now-conquered
GAIA strip Unwanted by neighboring
Arab countries, most of which have been
suffering from too much native popula-
ton in relation to their developed re-
sources, and barred from returning to
their original homeland, these destitute
people have been wards of international
charity-administer primarily through
the United Nations Relief and Works
Agency. Many of the GAIA refugees, more
than 100000 in number, were born under
these grim conditions. Half of the GAIA
refugee population are said to be teen
ayers or younger. For them, future
that already was bleak has become more
so during the past few days.
That the GAIA region should have
been captured by Israeli forces so quickly
is not surprising. Only eight miles across
at its widest points and at others less
than three miles, it was militarily inde-
feasible. Backed up against the Medi-
terranean Sea, but without any ports,
transportation facilities along its 25-mile
length have been little better than the
caravan routes of centuries ago. It's re-
tention by Egypt under the 1949 armistice
served only the purpose of providing an
area for containing the refugees, plus the
questionable value of maintaining foot
hold in what had once been part of Pal
estine. Its conquest now is only re-en-
actment of innumerable conquests that
date back centuries before the birth of
Christ-in recognition of the GAIA coast
as the foremost gateway between Asia
and Africa. Only in its crowded and mis-
cradle population-a sad commentary on
our timeS-is it different.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
Gypsy Weather

When iDinter Uinds hotDI
through the night
Then I'm content to be
Beside the hedrthfre's crack
ling flames,
A feline deDotee
To warmth and comfort, no
thought Styavs
To wandering outside.
NY world is quite complete,
contained.
When minds hoiDl far and Dide.
When summer moonlight
silUers trees
Then I'm content to stay
Within a fragrant garden
iBheye
Long hours hold each day.
But uheH the first leaf turns
10 gold
MY heart tciI break its tether,
And hand IN hand Nth autumn
90.
For this Is 0vpsv iDeatheri
csthsrins {. Bsrv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
st. Lawrence Seowoy
Carolyn H. Stewart.

The st. Lawrence Seaway
and power project may very
we'll prove to be the decisive
force which will bring a last
ing peace to Europe and
America.
The United States and Can
ada, by their trust and faith
in one another. are demon
strating TO the world what
can be accomplished when two
friendly countries pool their
resources and abilities in a
common effort. BY increasing
international trade. prosperity
will come. not only to our
country and Canada, but TO
the world at large. Then, with
industrial interdependence
among nations amplifled. the
standard Of living for all ma
tons viii rise, and peace, in
stead Of war, will be sought.
1t remains now TO see what
wonders will take place as a
result Of this new inland water
way development. Already Eu.
rope is building sea-going ves-
sells to specifications that will
enable them TO pass through
the locks Of the future seaway.
Already new cities and indus
trial areas are being planned
around this gigantic project.
The Fifth Freedom. the
Freedom 70 Dream. r. bringing
q mighty dream 70 life.
Ivy G. Roberts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
A Street in Transition

It does not take coming expert or a
builder to see that the character of lower
Sixteenth street is changing-indeed has
been undergoing change for many years.
What once was choice residential COM
munity, marked by brick and brownstone
fronts and carefully kept lawns, has be-
come invaded by hotels, with their shops
and other service facilities; by Office
buildings and by certain other limited
commercial" activities. The Zoning Com
mission rightly has sought to control this
transition by a regulation permitting de-
parture from the old residential pattern
only in exceptional caSeS-and then for
limited commercial" uses. Against this
background, District Judge Curran'S order
requiring the Board of zoning Adjustment
to grant permission for conversion of an
apartment building to limited Office uses
seems reasonable and just.
AS Judge Curran pointed out in a
lengthy opinion the Zoning Board of Ad-
justment already has granted a number
of exceptions to the residential rule on
Sixteenth street, from H street to M street
NV. Under these exceptions old homes
have been converted into Offices of sun
dry kinds, new Office structures have been
built on or extending to Sixteenth street
and other changes in the once-reSidential
character Of the street have been author
lied. Yet, for nine years, owners of an
apartment building at 1915 Sixteenth
street have been waging legal fight for
a permit to transform the building into
limited" office building.
Throughout this litigation several
judges have maintained, just as Judge
Curran has maintained, that the request
for such change had merit, in view of
other exceptions granted by the board.
Judge Curran stressed that, as result of
the changes, 1874 per cent of the Six
teenth street frontages between H and
M streets is today occupied by office
buildings or other Limited commercial"
buildings To deny the owners Of one
property the exceptions granted to others
in the same area is, the court said, "a
manifest abuse of discretion" The un-
contested facts in this case support the
courts opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
About Time

Every year when we are
about to go of Daylight Saw
ing Time. Tie Star heralds the
tidings that we are now to get
back 1.-THE hour" we lost last
April. This is most emphati-
cally an error. Clocks do not
tell time by the month or by
the season but by the day-a
24-hour period. The hour we
lost that April morning we also
lost every morning following
the day we were arbitrarily
compelled to turn our clocks
forward, until we were gra-
ciously permitted to return to
Standard Time. For this year,
and for many millions of
people, this constitutes q loss
of more than 100 hours. Each
was a precious morning hour,
filled with daylight, for that
matter. which we were COM
PEELED to exchange for day.
light between $3.50 and $50
pm; and, mind you, we did
not get the hour Of time back
even then-just Highland
heat-at the end Of a summer
day which was already too long.
This whole scheme is un-
American. The Russian Car
is ere dited with being its
author. 1t is entirely typical
Of the subtle cruelty and stu
pidity of oriental despotism.
America was built by people
who got up as early as they
could in the morning and filled
their first hour after arising
with work. They did not rise
and then turn the clock for
ward so as to lose that hour!
And as fast as they could they
planned their work so that
tney could rise little later in
the morning. so as to prevent
early rising from remaining the
hardship in their lives which it
was recognized to be.
I was formerly a Democrat,
but since 1917 DIST has been
forced upon us every time the
Democratic Party has been in
power. Even during the Repub-
lican administration, a Demo-
cratic Congress has been able
to force this issue through. DIST
has been voted out in practi-
cally every community where
the citizens have been given
the opportunity to vote on it.
intend to vote against it this
election by voting against the
party which has sponsored it
from the beginning.
Indignant Voter.
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

Dogs are not the only crea-
lures that worry our honest
mailmen.
Wasps, too, make their lives
miserable at times.
WaspS have a funny way Of
wanting to nest In strange
places.
Even in the fall they linger
to go through the motions of
putting in their cell-like con-
structions and normally have
few inches completed when
along comes the postman.
Now, the man in gray doesn't
know anything about the
wasps.
He is humming a tune and
feeling that all's right with
the world when he sticks his
first letter through the slot.
Powl
Out they come, one by one,
jabbing for the offending
finger.
If fortunate, the postman
gets of easily, but il not, he
racks UP two or three stings.
A wasp sting is odd.
One time, it will not worry
you much.
Just a little "ouch," and
maybe a white lump swelling,
and that Is about all.
Another time, and you are
in for it.
The singer stays in, and
that Is bad.
II there happens to be some
inimical germ on the skin, It
goes in with the sting, and
stays, too.
Vengeance does little good.
To strike the wasps down,
and stamp them to pieces, al
lays no sting.
1t never did, and 1t never
will, but 1t is very human.
Home inspection Of mail
boxes, in summer and fall, will
be on order. TO keep the faith
ful postmen free Of stings and
bites.
The wasps have their own
peculiar ways Of building UP
nests when there can be little
practical use for them.
1t is just In the breed, as
might be said: the wasp loves
10 make q nest. and II becomes
automatic with him and her.
He. mostly.
A small entry Is enough, 30
that is the best reason for
keeping the lid Of the box
closed at all times.
No wasp In human history has
been known 10 lift the lid all
by himself.
50 II the lid, whether on
the face or top, is closed after
mail is taken out, there is no
chance Of q wasp getting In.
ESs
II Is the open box which
lures the honest wasp.
A. long a. we are compile
menting the mailmen. let us