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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Zelerbach retired manufacturer slated
Ambassador to Italy Ike draws class lines. He
believes in jobs for all-even unemployed miionaires
Senator Mansfield of Montana will be the new Democratic
whip It's his job to march the Democrats to the front lines
Senate Leader Lyndon johnson will negotiate the
surrender
One fellow says he doesn't Ike talk about
prosperity when the Nation faces weeks of nothing but
turkey hash.
likes that confined to paragraph
expert document that should please him. It's list OF
all the modern Republicans" in Washington.
First Hungarian refugees welcomed to the United States
They by the Army praised by the White House
pasted the memory book Of the Internal Revenue
Service.
Only time will tell about the job they RusSia'S
Mootov If Khrushchev buries him in Red Square, he
kicked upstairs he buries Khrushchev, it promotion
Prime Minister Eden flies to Jamaica for rest Eden
broke tradition by ending in tie Recently England
has the wars-and lost the real estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
Tree-PIonting Set
AT D. c. Church

A japanese cherry tree will be
planted on the grounds Of the
Metropolitan Memorial Meth
odist Church. Nebraska and New
Mexico avenues N. W.. at noon
Sunday.
Among those taking part in
the ceremony will be DR.. E.
Pearce Hayes. former missionary
to China; Francis o. Wilcox,
Assistant Secretary of State for
International Organization Az
fairs; Mrs. Ross Gum. church
librarian, and DR.. Edward G.
Latch, pastor of the church. AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
BY EMIL ZUBRYN


MEXICO CITY, Nov. 23.-Thi.
colorful metropolis is experience
ing the fastest growing pains
Of any major city of the world
Back in 1910 the population
was slightly oyer 100000 In
habitants. Today. 1t is the
seventh city of the world, with
an estimated as million citizens.
BY 1860 this figure will reach
6 million, experts predict.
There is some difference of
opinion in official quarters about
the actual figure Of annual in
crease. The Bureau Of Statistics
Of the National Department OF
Economy claims q growth Of
per cent per year. The depart.
ment Of economic studies of the
Bank Of Commerce states growth
rises 4 per cent each IL months
Taking the banks annual in
crease figures, the city's popula-
ton now is 4,226,9S1. The Bureau
Of Statistics says more than 4.t
million live in greater Mexico
City"
Either way. the Mexican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Chinese Build Tough, Well Trained Force,
Replace Old Soldiers With Droftees

and well-being have become,
for the first time in China's
military history. a matter of
immediate concern to the
government. The families Of
the soldiers need no longer
worry about sending their men
a little cash from their meager
resources to keep body and
soul together. Corruption in
the army has disappeared
altogether. The penalties (gen-
orally firing squad are too
heavy to make the old Chinese
''koomsha" worthwhile.
The American Military Adj
visory Group, consisting Of
instructors from the United
States Army. Navy and Air
Force, considers the National
list forces among the best and
toughest in the world. The
men are eager to learn and
are quickly mastering the
handling of modern weapons.
Young senior officers have re-
placed the old fogies of the
old Kuomintang army. who
obtained their promotions by
pull and politics.
Besides strenuous military
training, the soldiers receive a
thorough political indoctrina
ton from specially trained
instructors. The men are told
In plain language and with
movies about the Sufferings of
their relatives on the main
land, about the evils of COM
muniSm and about the high
hopes of the peoples across the
Formosa straits that some day
in the near future the Ma
tionaliSt armies will hberate
them.
This political education is
being supplemented by talks
from "de-brainwashed" agents
the Communists are SNUG
Cling in from the mainland.
Some $50 such agents are
caught every month by the
secret police. They are i'm
mediately placed in special
camps, where they undergo a
cleansing" course.
Those who have passed Sc
we're tests and are cured of
the Red brainwaShing are be-
ing used IN army camps to tell
the troops about the true con-
ditions in Communist China.
After nine months, they grad
uate" and are given three
choices: Cd To remain as
civilians on the island: ~
to join the armed forces; or
80 to go back to the mainland
as Nationalist agents. The
stubborn ones or those who
merely pretend to fall in line
are being quietly disposed Of.
A number of Communist
agents succeed in penetrating
the island without detection,
but they do little harm among
a population dedicated to
fighting communism.
Like the rest of Formosa,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23

This is the third OF a series
of dispatches from Mr.. BroWn,
tDho is on a Far Eastern surrey
tour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
Army on Formos0 ReYdmped

the armed forces have been
Americanized. Members Of the
American Military Advisory
Group, from the top to the
lowest echelon. say that they
have no trouble with their
pupils" For instance, there
was at one time some diff
Guilty about holding maneu-
Tvers under live artillery and
machinegun and rife fire.
When it was explained that
this was essential and that in
the United States it had be-
come routine, the Nationalist
Army took to the exercises
like ducks to water. +,
The Nationalist general staff
also was persuaded that a CO.
hesive. highly trained and
well-equipped force is far
more important to winning q
military campaign than mere,
numbers (" 1t agreed willing
ly to maintain a ground force
not larger than 81 full divi-
sions $4,000 men each) with
sufficient reserves to fill the
gaps. Chang Kai-shek and his
Vice President, Gen. Chem
cheng. who was chief of staff
of the Kuomintang army in
1916, remember only too we'll
that the millions of men they
had at their disposal during
the tragic struggle against
Mao TSe-tung's Communist
forces evaporated quickly be-
cause they lacked tbesides eff.
fective American supplies) the
needed enthusiasm to fight.
They now feel that the shoe
is on the other foot; that,
while the enemy unquestion-
ably has superior numbers, the
smaller but far more cohesive
Nationalist forces have the
full capabilities to set foot
on the mainland. Hence the
change of training from the
defense of the island to offen-
sive against the forces Of the
Reds on the mainland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
Fund Drive to Aid
Blue Plains Needy

The 14th annual Christmas
Fund drive for the needy and
aged at Blue Plains will be OPP
ened by radio station WWDC
Monday.
The station again will man a
booth on Fourteenth street be-
tween F and G streets, where
cash donations and gifts will be
accepted. Last years drive net
ted $4,000. The aim is to give
each Blue Plains resident at
least 50 and a present.
The radio station will make
broadcasts from the booth and
on Christmas eve, the stations
staff will stage party at the
institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
DAVID LAWRENCE

Every now and then when
American citizens of foreign
birth or ancestry express
tn e m selves sympathetically
toward lands where they have
kinsmen or sentimental in
terests, a hue and cry arises
about "hyphenated American
ism" Many Americans with
out such foreign ties speak out,
too-and they get criticized
for it as trying to involve
America in foreign wars. SINH
larry, businessmen with profits
to make abroad naturally ex-
press themselves for or against
policies that might affect their
relations with countries where
they have investments. This,
too. often brings adverse COM
ment.
The argument most often
advanced is that Americans
sometimes put their own in
terests above those of the
United States.
What is often forgotten.
however, is that Americans
are not governed by the totali-
tartan concepts of suppression
but speak out frankly in pro-
test when human liberty is
trampled upon anywhere in
the world.
In fact, an examination Of
the platform planks of the two
major political parties over a
period of the past 100 years
shows clearly that American
citizens, irrespective Of coun-
tries of origin or business affil-
iations, have expressed en-
phatically their sympathies
with the cause of the oppressed
in general and with the
peoples in particular who have
struggled for self determine
ton or independence.
AS far back as 1888 the
Democratic Party's platform
declared its sympathy with
the efforts of those noble
patriots who, led by Glad
stone and Parnell, have con-
Quoted their grand and peace
ful contest for home rule in
Ireland"
Then in 1895 both the Re-
publican and Democratic
platforms came out for the
independence Of Cuba from
Spanish rule.
Again in 1900 the Demo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23

OF dispatches from Mr.. BrotDn,
iDho is on a Far Eastern surrey
tour
TAIPEI, Formosa (By Air
MaiD Contrary to what is
said in the United States, the
Nationalist Army is young.
Only relatively few Of the
original army which crossed
over to the island in 1949 are
still on active duty, except for
a number of noncommissioned
and commissioned officers.
Those who have been released
are given jobs in the many
economic projects - particu-
larly road building-and form
q strong trained reserve. The
draftees, between 10 and 81,
are taken from a population
of 10 million. and are signed
for a two-year term. Unlike
the old days in China, when
the drafting Cor shanghaiing)
of the young men into the
armed forces was considered
a day of mourning for the
family, "going into the army"
has now become an honored
event. The young men join
gladly, and the families. which
are the backbone of the social
system, celebrate with a
feast" and firecrackers. The
psychological effect on these
men of their goal, to liberate
the mainland, has worked
wonders.
What is more important is
the fact that the men are
fairly well paid by Asiatic
standards. They receive 81
Taiwan dollars (about 81
American currency q month.
AS new recruits were drafted
and many married on the
island, the need for support Of
the family became critical. To
supplement the soldiers pay,
the government has taught
the womenfolk of the soldier
sewing, basket weaving, and
other handicrafts. AS the
Chinese say here, I'VE do not
live, we exist"
Unlike the days Of the past
when Chang Kai-shek COM
msnded millions of men, the
Nationalist soldiers receive
their pay regularly, not a few
cents ION account" every S or
6 months. The same thing APP
plies to their food, which is
given them three times q day
in satisfactory quantities. The
ample ration of rice (the back
bone of Chinese meals is sup
plemented by 5 pounds of meat
monthly.
In contrast to the last war.
full medical care is provided.
The Nationalist soldiers no
more need purchase their
medicines from their immedi-
ate superiors, who in turn
bought them from the higher
ups-each making a goodly
profit. The soldiers health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23

never intended for a population
of millions, citizens move at a
snail's pace, especially in the
downtown shopping and theater
section. During holidays land it
seems there is some sort of holi-
day or other every other week
in Mexico, the streets are bed
lam.
Where it will all end no one
knows. The city administration
mournfully shakes its head and
means "que barharidad" what
"a wild situation. On the one
hand there is pride in Mexico's
soaring population statistics;
and on the other worry and
helplessness as the city surges
forward relentlessly to colossal
proportions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
Long History of Both U. S. Parties Interest
In Foreign Peoples Cited to Critics

cratic National Convention fol-
lowed the same pattern when
it viewed with indignation
the purpose of England to
everwhelm with force the
South African republics" and
extended in the name "of the
entire American Nation" SYM
pathy to the Beers "in their
unequal struggle to maintain
their liberty and independ-
ence." Also in 1900 the Re-
publicans favored mediation
by the President in the Boer
War--a civil war in South
Africa.
Only SO years ago-in the
San Francisco convention Of
the Democratic Party-there
were expressions Of sympathy
'''for the unfortunate people Of
Armenia" and an appeal to
our own Government ito
render every possible and
proper aid to them in their
efforts to establish and main
tain a government Of their
own"
In the same year-1920-
the Democrats in their plat
form expressed their "active
sympathy with the people Of
China, Czechoslovakia, Fin
land, Yugoslavia, Poland,
Persia and others who have
recently established repre-
sentative government and who
are striving to develop the
institutions Of democracy"
Then came q firm reiteration
Of support by the Democrats
in that 1920 platform "for the
aspirations of Ireland for self
government"
In 1924 a friendly word is
found in the Democratic plat
form for the new Republic of
Greece, and q condemnation Of
the Lausanne treaty because
it barriers legitimate Ameri-
can rights and betrays Ar
menia for the Chester oil con-
ceSsion."
Declarations in favor Of
Palestine began to appear dur
ing World War II. The Demo-
cratic convention Of 1914 said:
1--WE favor the opening of
Palestine to unrestricted Jew
ish immigration and colonial
ton and such a policy as to
result in the establishment
there of a free and democratic
Jewish commonwealth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
No Wonder

COVENTRY, r. l., Nov. % up
Mrs. Leonard Fecteau finally
learned why her kitchen oil
burner has been smokey for the
past four months.
Firefghters found the reason
last night: They found that ex-
haust pipe came to a dead END
in an inverted paint pot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
Sinking Victims Collect

TOKYO. Nov. % (P). The
Japanese National Railways has
announced it will pay an addi-
tional 30, 900. yen $4,000 to each
family of adult victims of the
1854 sinking Of the ferryboat
Toya Maru. The railway COM
pany already has paid 100000
vent to each of the Japanese
victims families. Claims by
heirs of the 81 Americans who
died in the disaster that claimed
1850 lives have not yet been
settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23

in search of better salaries, hous.
ing and improved living condi.
tions, abandoning eroded lands
Unfortunately, not all find the
realization of their dreams il
their beloved capital. The Shanty
towns and pitiful cardboard anc
tin ShackS are growing, despite
all official efforts to eliminate
them.
Budget Can't Keep Pace
Further. the city fathers are
Sorely taxed to provide public
services, especially the supply OF
water, light, drainage, trans
portation, paved streets, etc
The city budget simply cannot
keep pace with actual needs.
Groups Of mouth-agape In
dams brush shoulders with
sophisticated city jewellers, their
picturesque costumes clashing
with the civilized" attire of cos
mopohtan Mexicans. The buses
are crowded, even in first class
services; streetcars and second
class buses are. jammed far worse
than New York subway rushes;
passengers have to fight for taxis
during rush hours.
And in the narrow streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
On Sympathy for Other Lands

The Republicans that same
year said in their national
platform:
I'm order to give refuge to
millions of distressed Jewish
men, women and children
driven from their homes by
tyranny. we call for the open
ing of Palestine to their un-
restricted immigration and
land ownership so that in ac-
cordance with the full intent
and purpose Of the Ralfour
Declaration of 1917 and the
resolution of a Republican
Congress in 1922, Palestine
may be constituted as a free
and d e ocratic common
wealth. :"
In 1948. the Democratic con-
vention pledged full recogni-
ton to the state of Israel"
and approved the claims Of
the state of Israel to the boun-
diaries set forth in the United
Nations resolution and consider
that notifications thereof
should be made only If fully
acceptable to the state Of
Israel"
The Democrats, also in 194S,
said:
1.-THE United States has ira
ditionally been in sympathy
with the efforts of Subjugated
countries to attain their in
dependence and to establish a
democratic form Of govern
ment. Poland is an outstand-
ing example"
In that same year the Re-
publicans said: I'VE welcome
Israel into the family of ma
lions and take pride in the
fact that the Republican Party
was the first to call for the
establishment of a free and
independent Jewish common
wealth"
In 1852 and 1856 there were
platform plankS adopted at
the two major party conven-
tons telling the once free
peoples of Central and East
ern Europe that they would
not be abandoned, and ex-
pressing sympathetic interest
in Israel.
Throughout the years the
major political parties have
repeatedly shown concern for
the peoples Of new republics
abroad and have manifested a
continuous sympathy for them
in their efforts to attain or
preserve their independence.
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The Wanderbirds Hiking Club
will hold a seven mile hike Sum-
day in the vicinity of Bowie,
Md. The group will leave FROM
Twelfth street and New York
avenue NV. at 9 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07

TOTAL SEAT WIDTH IoM FEET front plus
back. Six adults can sit back without
touching. And there's headroom for
high hat with inches to sparel
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Almond Gets New Boost
As Stephens Withdrows

giving some thought to entering
the primary.
Mr.. Almond himself declined
TO comment on the Jennings an
nouncement. But from his fell
low congressman Mr.. Jennings
got compliments for his work
in Washington and precious
little encouragement as to run
ming for Governor. Representa-
tive Hardy of the I'd District
summed it up pretty well by say
ing he would hate to see him
leave Washington"
Still to be considered as a pos
sible primary contestant, how
ever, was Delegate Robert White
head Of Nelson's County leader
Of the party's anti-organization
forces II was generally agreed
by most political observers. how
ever that Mr.. Whitehead's best
chance lay in a free-for-all pri-
mary involving two or more or
SANITATION candidates. The APP
parent unity behind Mr.. Almond
dealt Mr.. Whitehead's possible
candidacy a seriouS-if not NOR
tal-blow.
On the Republican side q sug-
gestion cropped UP in the 9Th
District that Representative
Richard H, Poh Of the 9Th Dis
trict might make a good @. o. P.
candidate for Governor II State
Senator Ted Dalton declines TO
run. The suggestion came from
Horace B. Clay. unsuccessful
G.. o. p. candidate for Congress
in last months election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07
MARYLAND-V VIRGINIA NEWS

and contributing financially to
its support, The regional council
should be looked to for advice
only and for handling area
studies on traffic, water con.
Servation and sewer and water
facilities. he said.
Mr., Reese said the Segoe re-
port tried to bring together two
different forms of county gov
Iernment - the council-manager
home rule government of Mont
gomery and the county commits
iSloner form of Prince Georges.
which has to look to the General
Assembly annually for most of
its authority.
He said that this, combined
with proposals of the Segoe re-
port for appointment by the
Governor of four of the Is MEM
bers of the enlarged commits
sion. would put Montgomery
County at a disadvantage on
the commission.
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Single Planning Agency
In Montgomery Urged

throughout the two counties. Mr.
Reese scored the proposed reor-
ganization as 'unwieldly" anC
said it was imperative that the
county government have its own
planning arm.
Resolution Revealed
Council President Charles H
Jamison made public a resolu-
ton adopted by the rural Upper
Montgomery County Planning
Commission urging that that
body be retained.
Mr.. Reese was in sharp dis
agreement with the up-county
commission and said he felt the
county had to be treated "as a
whole community with one plan
ming agency as an arm Of the
county government"
His proposition called for
divorcing the planning functions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07

of the present bi-county com,
mission from its park functions
While abolishing the bi-county
park and planning agency as
such. it would create a bi-county
commission for park operations.
This proposal is aimed at keep
ing alive the joint Federal State
financing of the Capper- Cram
ton stream valley park system.
Montgomery members of the
park commission. however,
would handle not only the re-
gional and stream valley parks
but also local Fairgrounds.
The recreation activities, for
merly under the present BIZ
county agency and now a part of
the county government, would
operate under the park commits
sion.
For purely regional planning
problems, Mr.. Reese proposes
strengthening the National Cap
ital Regional Planning Council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07

his shoulders he wore a KHAKI
hood with Sits for his eyes, Mr.
Python said. He also wore q
brown jacket with q fur collar,
the report added.
The money represented col
lections for December rent. Last
December 2, at about the same
time in the evening, two armed
men wearing handkerchiefs held
up the Office for a much greater
amount. At that time Mrs. Mary
s. Turner was the clerk on duty.
Mrs. Jane K. Harris, resident
manager of the 750-unit devel-
opment. said the description of
last nights bandit did not
match that of the men who
robbed the ONCE last year. The
first robbery still is unsolved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN

/ Abolition of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and creation
of a single planning agency I'M
der the county government was
recommended last night by
Montgomery County Manager
NJ. L. Reese.
The surprise recommendation
came as the county council met
to prepare its own suggestions
for legislation to be submitted
to the Maryland General AS
Isembly when it opens its 1857
session January 2.
The meeting saw a double
barreled attack on the so-called
Segoe report recommendations
for enlargement of the existing
bi-county planning agency and
extension of its authority
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Hooded Bandit
SEXES $1,345

A knife-wielding, hooded ban
dit robbed the Office of the
Kirkwood Village Apartments of
81 1850 last night, a year after
the same place was victimized
of about $4,000. police were
told.
Entering the Office at 2731
Nicholson street, Hyattsville,
about Z pm. the man demanded
that Fred Python. jr., a rental
office employe, open a cash
drawer under the counter, Mr..
Python said. He then reached
over and took the money.
The bandit backed his de-
mandS with a fishing knife. ac-
cording to the report. He was
described as white, about feet
3 inches and 100 pounds.
Over his head and part of
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Choir OF High School
Plons Holiday Program

The Bethesda CHEVY Chase
High School A cappella Choir
VIII present a program Of Christ
mas music az the Washington
Cathedral at Sis pm. tomorrow.
The choir will be under the d.
rection OF Mrs. Faye Finley Shaw
An organ recital will be pre-
sented by Kenneth W. Frlsbie a.
T:45 pm Miss Faith Carman
win play a harp solo and ae-
company the choir.