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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
The Pope's Counsel

rope PluS, IN MS S0mDer and moving
Christmas message to the world, has
mentioned neither Soviet communism
nor the Kremlin by name, but he has left
no room for doubt about his views on
the great menace implicit in both. And
he has offered wise counsel to all free
peoples by warning that their very sur
vival depends upon whether or not they
react to that menace in the only way
that can contain or restrain It,
What is this way? In effect, the
Pope has answered by reaffirming the
old truism that in unity there is strength
that nations threatened by Soviet i'm
perialism must either hang together or
face the grave danger of being hanged
separately, as is the case of Hungary and
all the other captive lands. AS he has put
1t, "in face of an enemy determined to
impose on all peoples, in one way or
another, a special and intolerable way of
life, only the unanimous and courageous
behavior of all who love the truth and
the good can preserve peace, and will
preserve it,"
In other words, this is not time for
weak wills or faint hearts in the free
world. 1t is a time for fortitude and
determination. It is time when all like
minded non-Soviet nations must hold
fast together and be prepared-even at
the risk Of war, If necessary-to maintain
their liberty and perpetuate those basic
standards Of decency and moral law that
should govern humanity everywhere. But
mere words or preachmentS are not
enough to carry out such a task. AS the
Pope has plainly implied, the words and
the preachments must have behind them,
both within and outside the United Ma
tons, adequate defensive force organized
on an effective allied basis.
Force, after all, deterrent military
force in being, is the language that the
Kremlin understands best AS long as
the free nations arm themselves with
sufficient amount of it, and as long as
they remain fundamentally united in
coping automatically and economically
with militant communism, there will be
a good chance of holding the Soviet
threat within bounds. Indeed, as the
Pope has suggested, such a course may
also make possible an eventual disarma-
ment greement-including President Eli
Senhower's "open skies" inspection plan
capable Of eliminating present-day fears
and establishing genuinely enduring
peace. In any case, in the circumstances
now prevailing, our world must certainly
cultivate the kind of unanimous and
courageous behavior" he has called for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
Hiqh Cost of Borrowing

The contrast between the low bond
interest rate offered Richmond and the
much higher rates available to Norfolk,
Fairfax County and other Virginia COM
munitieS illustrates strikingly the value
of good credit. 1t is clear that local gov
ernments which have attained high
credit standing will not experience the
difficulties which less fortunate local gov
ernments are having in selling vital bond
issues for schools or other public services.
Richmond with a low level of in
debtedrfess and a continuing record of
prosperity, enjoys triple A" credit
rating on the bond market, as compared
with Norfolk's single-A rating and Fairfax
Countys BAA rating. 1t should occasion
no surprise, therefore, that Richmond
was able to sell municipal bond issue
at the extraordinarily low interest rate
of 1858 per cent whereas Norfolk has had
to pay $3.50 per cent and Fairfax County
Ala per cent for school loans. Both Nor
folk and Fairfax County have much
greater ratios of Indebtedness per capita
than Richmond. Evidently, as Governor
Stanley has stated, the school-integration
situation was not significant factor, for
Richmonds loan was a general one that
could be used to build schools.
What the soaring interest charges
mean to communities with less than
excellent credit ratings is shown by fig-
ures Just released on the high cost of
borrowing in two widely separated areas.
South Norfolk. in rejecting 499 per cent
-
nounced that the total interest payments
would have amounted to 100000 over the
loan period. And Fairfax County, in
reluctantly accepting a 474 per cent bid
on a $3-million school bond issue, said
It would have to pay 81 interest for each
50 borrowed under the 28-year loan.
In Fairfax County the situation IS
particularly acute because Of the approval
by the voters last month Of so million in
additional bonds for capital improve
ments. An SS-million school bond issue
Is being prepared for offering on the
market next spring. And the Northern
Virginia Regional Planning and Economic
Development Commission has Just COM
pleted a fiscal survey showing that
Arlington and Fairfax Counties and the
cities OF Alexandria and Falls Church
will have to spend s42 million additional
for new schools by 1860.
High interest rates on bond issues
are causing ofiicials to consider ways and
means not only OF trimming construction
programs in all public service fields but
OF paying a larger slice Of the bill out Of
current revenue. The fiscal survey COM
nittee Of the Northern Virginia commits
sion recently advised local governments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
Clinton Affair

II . Judge may jail an
accused man without q duly
enacted law. can he also hang
him?
The Washington attorney
c'Publius') who wrote that in
a letter TO The Star brought
out some points that may cause
serious concern to future gen.
erations. Down there at Clin-
ton and or Knoxville when the
accused persons are on trial.
there is expected TO be some
thing rivaling the 1925 Scopes
trial at Dayton. Hot dogs.
sandwiches. coffee and donut
vendors may have . Geld day.
II IL not yet known II Elvis
Presley viii appear IN person.
but who knows3
Abuse Of power could. IN
time. boomerang against Judges
thsmselvos. - eay nothing ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
Christmas, 1856

What does Christmas mean this
year? 1t means, as always, and perhaps
especially, candles and carols and chill
dren demented with excitement. It
means homecoming and reunion, GER
tain giddiness in the air, visible
expanSiveness-hard hearts cracking,
frozen faces thawing, the festive board,
the open house. A nerve-racking day it
Is, and exhausting; but also heartwarm-
Ing, rewarding and magical. Through
the encrustations of the marketplace
CLEANS its lustre. Joy to the world; the
Lord is come.
For the forgotten and the forIorn,
In this prosperous year, it is an interval
of being remembered. Orphans find FAM
lilies for the holidays. The elderly and
season to be jolly.
And who could not rejoice and be
glad in this country, in this season, in
this time Of peace and plenty, with lights
in the windows and cheer within. Still
it seems that this year, the world is like
street, where one house is silent and
dark. The windows are broken; there
Is no heat, no light. The house Is de-
serted. In true sense, it is haunted.
That house is Hungary. The rest of the
world-at least that part which believes
In peace on earth and good will to men
walks past that house in it's mind today.
With all our bounty, we cannot give
the HungarianS peace. We can show them
good will, and we are. The agony and glory
Of Hungary seems to have pierced the
most complacent minds. And this year,
amid our comforts and Joy, these brave,
ruined people are the living reminders
that Christmas began with family far
from home, that was not wanted at the
inn. Starving, wandering and bereft,
they remind us, as nothing else could in
this time of our good fortune, that
AUay in manger,
no crib for his bed,
The little Lord Jesus
lay doDn His StCeet head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
Traffic Court Experiment

With the assignment of Municipal
Judge Mildred Reeves as the Districts
first six-month traffic judge, Chief Judge
Walsh of the city tribunal has launched
an interesting experiment The plan, in
dorsed by the District Bar Association,
falls short of the Traffic Advisory Coun-
ellis proposal for appointment of a full
time traffic judge on a ten-year basis.
But the compromise arrangement is an
improvement over the present rotation
system, under which the judges take
one-month turns on the traffic bench.
: The Traffic Advisory Council called
attention to the shopping" tendency in
a recent report citing wide variations in
traffic sentences imposed by the several
judges in similar cases. The councils
recommendation for separate trafnc
Judge encountered opposition among
some lawyers and judges. Chief Judge
Walsh, after studying the report, agreed
to undertake the experiment of assign
ing judges to six-month, rather than one
month, terms in the traffic division.
Judge Reeves was picked for the first
term. Her interest in traffic problems
and cases has been evidenced by her at
tendance at the recent traffic conference
sponsored by the American Bar Associa-
ton at the University of North Carolina.
Lawyers, judges and the public in general
will watch this traffic court reform closely
and hopefully, for its outcome will affect
the future administration of trafflc JUS
tice in washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
Hatch Act Reform

Several years ago, Congress amended
the Hatch Act to reduce the minimum
penalty for violation from dismissal to a
90-day suspension from the Government
service. The change was recommended
by the Civil Service Commission as a
means of strengthening enforcement Of
the act, which restricts political activities
by Federal employees. Experience with
the modified law, however, has convinced
the commission that further modification
is advisable. For 1t has been found that
many agencies are ignoring minor VIOLA
tons Of the law rather than subject some
offenders to a penalty regarded as too
heavy In relation to a small offense.
Under the circumstances, the commits
sion's suggestion that 1t be given full dis
erection In the assessment Of penalties Is
realistic and sensible.
The Hatch Act, properly admins
tered, Is a useful measure against i'm
proper political activities by civil service
workers. 1t helps to assure a Govern
ment career service free Of partisanship
although 1t does not prevent Federal
employees from voting in primaries or
elections as they see At. The law should
be flexible enough, however to cover
minor as well as major violations The
proposed adjustment Of the minimum
penalty provision in favor Of lesser
punishment when the commission. by 4
two-thirds vote. so rules should make the
Hatch Act more effective safeguard
against politicking By civil service
employee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
DeufchiId
The MGnOer and the wise Men

The MGnDer and the Wise Men
Complete IN miniature
EnthYdI the quiet little GIRL
Who cannot hear the stir
OF Whispered prayer and music
That M the church this
day
She sees the lighted candles,
She kHors that Others pray.
She reads their lips and follows
Within her mind the sound
OF words that echo IN her
MHted and profound.
The stained glass tcfHdoc near
her
with Saints ana max phtts
birds
Reaches dorm 10 bless her
And hears hsy Gutet words.
Hsnash Ksha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
Defends Judqe


I read with considerable in
terest your editorial criticizing
the remarks made by the Hon
orable Alexander Holtzoff in
the United States District
Court when he imposed SEN
tence on Bernard Deutsch.
Your editorial created the i'm
preston that Judge Holtzoff
was castigating all physicists
engaged in pure research. This
is untrue. What you did was
to lift one or two sentences
out of context. In this respect
you were wholly unfair to
Judge Holtzoff. Judge Holtz-
of stated he regretted the fact
that many young scientists
were naive enough several years
ago to become dupes of the
Communist party.
We must never overlook that
many years ago this city was
flooded with a virtual deluge
of "pinkos" and many of them
infested various agencies of
the Government. In my opin-
ion this was, and is. a grave
peril confronting this Gov
eminent. In my judgment
both political parties were I'M
fair to the entire electorate
Of this country when they soft
pedaled this important issue in
the recent presidential elec-
ton. James J. Laughlin.
Editors note: The Star does
not believe that its editorial
misrepresented Judge Holtz-
off's remarks as made from
the bench. or that it was UNI
fair to him in any way.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
Civil Rights Legislation Faces Fight

through other pressing legisla-
ton. This kind Of delaying ac-
ton may be expected again.
While the House Judiciary
Committee is headed by Rep
resentative Celler, a New York
Democrat entirely friendly to
civil rights legislation. the
Senate Judiciary Committee
has as its chairman Senator
Eastland Of Mississippi q de-
voted foe. He could be dis
placed as chairman by vote of
the Senate. but that is so un-
likely as to be negligible.
So, the House may get
around to the passage of a
civil rights measure-as It did
in the last session--without
too great delay, II the issue
Is really pressed. Or it could
wait on the Senate--and wait
a long time.
The Negroes. both in the
South and in the North, are
not going to be satisfied this
time with lip service on the
part Of either the Democrats
or the Republicans. They will
look to President Eisenhower
to use his influence to help get
this legislation through. They
will look to the Democrats in
CongreSs--who have control of
both houses to come through
for them-or else.
The Negro vote is Of great
importance in many congress
sional districts, and in many
States. In the recent elections,
1t shifted over to Mr.. Eisen-
hover in many places. This
shift has sent cold chills down
the backs Of the Democrats Of
the North and West.
How long Senator Eastland
and the Democratic leadership
in Congress. which is southern,
can sit on this civil rights lekis-
lation is anybody's guess. II
and when a civil rights bill
reaches the floor Of the Senate
from the judiciary Committee.
the Democratic leadership will
have to decide when it is to be
taken up.
Even more important, that
leadership will have to decide
whether to keep the Senate in
continuous session to break a
filibuster-or whether 1t will
help the fllibusterers.
A large majority Of the Sem
ate will vote for the passage Of
a civil rights bill If it can be
brought to a vote. However, %
or more determined Senators
can talk almost indefinitely,
under the unlimited debate
rule Of the Senate. II a two
thirds vote of the Senate can
be mustered for a cloture mo-
ton, the debate can be brought
to an end.
If the President, the Repub-
licans in the Senate, and the
Democrats Of the North and
West really get into this fight.
they may be able to muster
that two-thirds vote for clo-
ture. But they can't wait until
next June or July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
ARLINGTON, VA.

Dear Sir.
ITO the millions who have
left their old home, gone out
into the fast busy world, many
to have their new home, this is
a thought from their old birth
place, expressed in words, as
though a letter from the old
homestead.
1T might be of interest to
some. Thank you.
Cordially, w. H. B."
my Beloved Precious. Chill
dren:
Seasons greetings to each
Of you from your old home.
Still your home. perhaps
neglected, sad, alone and
lonesome, but q young heart
to always love you.
"The elements Of nature
have spared me to live through
many cold stormy winters. and
many blistering hot summers.
Don't look as nice, bright
and dressed up as I used to be.
Time has taken its toll.
"In the twilight Of my life,
memory is sweet and pleasant,
cheerful, as I turn back the
faded pages Of time to the
glorious and happy days Of the
long, long ago.
Another year is soon to
begin.
II hope you will keep the
Christmas spirit in your heart
every day in the year to come.
1T means more than a few
days celebration.
How happy / was to peep
into that glorious Christmas
Eve.
Grand lovable devoted
Mother. to bed early, Santa
Claus Is coming
Il watched her tuck the
covers closely around you. then
bend over the happy smiling
face to bid Good night with a
shower Of kisses.
God bless our mothers, they
are the angel messengers from
Heaven.
upon my big snow covered
roof / watched those eight tiny
excited prancing reindeer come
to a halt.
"Old Sanity bounced out. 10
shake the snow from his red
coat, and with his bundle Of
gifts descend my big chimney.
He filled each stocking with
goodies, raisins. apples, oran-
ges. dandy toys that were won-
derful. and marvellous pretty
dolls.
Then on Christmas morn
ing. open eyed children in their
nighties rushed 10 see what Old
Sanity brought them.
Solomon In all his glory
could never describe this pic
ture Of happiness.
But old Santa doesn't come
any more.
"As he passes over. now.
his eyes are moist. and he Is
soon out Of sight.
Il watched you grow UP
and leave me behind.
Many return often. others
never come.
Many have entered Eternal
Rest. I know they are IN
Heaven.
"As I said. ] am getting old:
don't Be ashamed of me.
Don't forsaks m1. rsmsu,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25

their families and descendants.
Or could it?
There is q theory that a
rattlesnake cannot be poisoned
by it's own bite. But how
many times have you seen
rattlesnakes going round Bit
ing themselves? Also, some
people eat rattlesnakes. What
is one mans meat, however,
may be another mans poison!
Besides, countless books and
volumes on herpetology say
q rattlesnake, biting itself,
does no harm, so who shall
doubt it? Yet, a naturalist
got around to checking up on
it, a while ago, just to see what
would happen. A number Of
rattlesnakes were made to bite
themselves. Well, what hap
pened, your honors?
They all died of the venom.
E. H. Alexander.
Member Tennessee Chap
ter, Federation for Con-
stitutional Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
Oyerworked Words

Inc Magma Charta was kept
In the Library of Congress
during World War II, but not
too many visitors were inter-
ested. During the years I was
working there more visitors
wanted to see the Constitution
Of the United States.
Civil rights" are a pair Of
words now overworked. You
see them almost daily in the
press, particularly in items
about Louisiana, Mississippi,
Georgia, etc., as If civil rights
were non-exiStent in those
regions. Not much else is ex-
pected of Northern newspapers,
but isn't it q fact that the
Republicans can outvote the
Democrats down there wl1en
they want to? Where are these
votes coming from If the citi-
zens have no civil rights?
Whatever became of the old
fashioned custom of repeating
laws?
Answer: They are taken to
the Supreme Court to be made
unconstitutional by vote Of the
majority.
Other words overworked are
the law Of the land" And
some Of the most abusive
words in the language are
hurled around in defense Of
the Flaw Of the land" by per-
sons who. not long ago. OPP
posed the Flaw Of the land"
before the Supreme Court re-
versed itself on certain ques-
tions! But lawyers will tell you
that once the Supreme Court
reverses itself on a legal ques-
ton, no one can be sure what
is the "law of the land" And
that every case thereafter
must be heard separately,
under law. For example, when
a Federal Court in Colorado
rules on some question before
1t, the decision handed down
would not necessarily apply to
Florida regardless Of any SINH
larity in cases. The law Of
the land" is that all legal
cases are not the same after
the Supreme Court reverses q
long-standing decision.
r n A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25

Q. Is It normal for a baby
TO pay no attention 10 loud
noises?--S. p.
A. The American Hearing So
ciety says that many babies
ignore loud noises. Doctors
who test the hearing OF babies
and toddlers have learned TO
use quiet" and interesting
sounds. such az climbing a
spoon and cup together, or
crumpling tissue paper. II
such sounds are made in easy
hearing range. out Of the
baby's sight. q baby with nor
NAL hearing probably will
show some response even II
loud noises fail 10 interest
him.
Q. Are beans native 20 Amer
lea or are they OF European
origin2--G. w.
A. The broad bean. which
somewhat resembles . lima
bean. Is native 70 the Old
World and goes back 70 pre-
historic times. The lima bean
originated In Peru. Green
beans SNAP or string are
native 70 both North and
South America. and the In
dams used them - . staple
food Early explorers took them
back 20 Europe with them.
strfngless and war bean ya~
rieties have been developed
from tas original gresn bean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL

Der the latch hangs outside.
Won't you come to see met
Some day it will be too late.
Good bye and God bless
you. my dear children.
with a heart full Of love,
YOUR OLD HOME"
The last time Templeton
Jones went back to his Old
Home. somebody else was liv-
ing in 1t. and Jones didn't
know him.
Somehow, he had no desire
TO walk up and punch the bell.
Or was there a bell? There
hadn't been. when he lived
there.
Temp Jones sat on the
porch of the house next door.
through the old grape arbor.
and looked over at the Old
House.
There was the same old
cupola on top Of the roof.
There were four big win
dows, looking to the corners
of the town.
Had he. as a child, actually
been up in the cupola or did
he just think that he had?
He seemed to sense the ex-
element Of two happy five-
year-olds, as they climbed the
forbidden stairs. and came out
In the cobwebby place with
the four big windows looking
all over town.
The cupola was still there.
but evidently nobody ever
went into 1t any more. The
whole house had a neat. shiny
modern look. despite its age.
The cupola alone seemed
right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
Tax Scales OFF?

Joe Louis was heavyweight
champion Of the world for
approximately IL years. Dur
ing this time he reputedly
earned : 100000. Unfor-
tunately the Federal income
tax was not subtracted at the
time he was paid for the
various fights in defense Of his
title. Like most fighters, Joe
Louis was no businessman and
as a result he has little or
nothing Of his vast earnings in
the prize ring. During the
time he was champion he
established a trust fund for
his two children in the sum
Of $65.000. He gave freely
Of his talent to charity when
ever called upon to do so, both
as a civilian and as q member
Of the armed forces. The
Bureau Of Internal Revenue
says that his tax bill is
$1.1 million. He has paid
on this bill from time to time
and within the past three
months. according to his
lawyer, Attorney Aaron Payne,
he has paid $124.000. Joe
Louis has been and is q credit
to society.
Jake Greasy Thumb"
Guzik. reputed pay-off man
for the notorious AL Capone
and certainly no credit to
society. allegedly owed the
United States Government
1897. 900 for back income
taxes. For some unknown
reason, according to the pub
lie press. the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue accepted
$4,000, approximately 10
cents on the dollar and wiped
his slate clean.
At the time Of his passing,
Jake Greasy Thumb" Guzik
still wore conservative suits
costing $50 upward and was
in no wise an object Of charity.
I am wondering II the ends
Of justice would not be served
II the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue at least accorded the
reputable Joe Louis the same
type Of treatment accorded q
reputed lawbreaker, the now
deceased Jake Greasy
Thumb" Guzik. by scaling his
tax bill down to his present
ability to pay without having
the rich and powerful United
States Government take q
trust fund established for his
two children TO satisfy q claim
against Joe Louis for unpaid
taxes.
Robert L. Pollard.