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Mr.. Dulles Hits Pay Dirt

It Is too early to know whether Sec
rotary Dulles remarks about expanding
the scope of NATO's operations amount
to much more than CLEAN in his own
eye. But it is already quite evident that
his words have fallen on receptive ears
in most of the capitals of the Western
world.
Mr.. Dulles first preached this matter
in a speech at the Associated Press
luncheon in New York, and he elabo-
rated on it at his Tuesday press confer
ence. No details have been forthcoming,
but he says he will have some Thoughts"
to exchange when he goes to Paris next
week for the meeting of the North
Atlantic Council.
In general terms, however, he has
outlined what he has in mind. NATO
has functioned primarily as defensive
military organization. But as the dan
ger of war recedes or seems to recede,
and as Russia moves more into the po-
litical and economic areas, NATOS use
fulneSs as military organization tends
to deteriorate. AS Mr.. Dulles put it: IAN
organization of this kind grows or tends
to dry up. And we believe that NATO
ought to be in the class of organizations
which grow rather than those which dry
up because they were only designed to
serve a limited purpose which may in
due course be fulfilled" So Mr. Dulles
thinks that the time has come when
NATO, without sacrifice of its military
functions, should be Steered more into
political and economic activities.
It may be that this new line Of
thought has been stimulated by criticism,
both at home and abroad, that the EiSen-
hover administration has been adhering
too rigidly to military formulas while
the Soviet Union has gained ground by
shifting its emphasis to the political and
economic fronts. Or it may be line
that the administration would have
taken, even in the absence of criticism,
to meet the new threat posed by Rus
sian strategy.
In any event, it is shift of direction
which has met with very favorable
response. Mr.. Dulles praises are being
sung in Paris, London, Bonn and Ottawa.
This is not something with which his
cup, in times past, has been filled to
overflowing. Hence, it is to be expected
that Mr.. Dulles will pursue this project
with diligence and even with enthusiasm
when he gets to Paris.
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Slight Gain for G. 0. P.

To the extent that significance may
be read into the light presidential pri-
mary votes in Pennsylvania and MaSSa-
chusetts, the Republicans have greater
reason than the Democrats for SatiSfac-
ton with the results. The lightneSS Of
the vote itself, for example, indicates
there is no basic unhappinesS in either
of these States with the G. o. P. admin
istration of the Federal Government.
For more positive reasons, the Re-
publican Party may feel encouraged by
President EiSenhower'S showing of per-
Sonal popularity. In Pennsylvania, his
lead over Adlai StevenSon-although
they were running in this case on sep
arate ballotS-WaS greater than his win
ming margin in their direct test in 1852.
OF particular interest, no doubt, to the
G. o. P. State leadership was Mr. EiSen-
hower's winning vote in Philadelphia. He
lost the big city in 1852 and a Demo-
cratic municipal administration has been
in office there since that time. In MaSSa-
chuSetts, where the voting was even
lighter than in Pennsylvania, Mr.. EiSen-
hover had a substantial margin over
Representative Mccormack, the Demo-
cratic leader and favorite son, and re-
ceived total vote approximately equal
to that polled by nine Democratic can
didates.
In the Democratic race alone, Mr..
Stevenson has no clear grounds for COM
fort. With the State organization back
ing him, he established his claim on all
but scattering of Pennsylvania IA
convention votes, but Senator Kefauver's
write-in total of about $4,000 will give
the TenneSsean foothold in the dele
cation. In Massachusetts,, the former
Illinois Governor ran respectable
second to Mr.. Mccormack while the Sen
ator polled only few thousand. Even
so, the Bay State leader in the House is
understood to be strongly anti-Stevenson,
and in close convention battle would
be unlikely to give him any support.
1t should be repeated, however, that
the vote was light in both States. And
light votes do not encourage firm con-
clusions.
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Doesn't Blame Drivers

I noted with great interest
the article in This Week mag
aZine on motorists who OBJ
struct croSswalkS.
In Washington this is a fairly
common sin. However, I be-
lieve most motorists want to
comply with the law by re-
naming behind the cross
walks, but two things deter
them. First, they sometimes
can't find the white lines
which in most cases are al
lowed to fade away. Second,
during rush hours there are
sometimes no police to watch
the intersections.
/ say give us an adequate
police force. and fix the streets,
now full of pot holes, and we
won't have any traffic prob
lens. 1t will run as smooth as
silk.
Elizabeth F. Hart.
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decision, penned by William
Howard Taft, Chief Justice, as
learned in the Constitution
and as intelligent a judge as
ever sat on the bench, said:
THE right and power of the
state to regulate the method
of providing for the education
of its youth at public expense
is clear" The present Chief
Justice brushed aside the
Plessy VS.. Ferguson decision
of 1896 with a few words.
The words of William How
ard Taft. a Great Republican
Chief Justice" in that de-
cision on education stand and
no amount of modern sociology,
alien or domestic or liberal"
can alter them.
The racial tension is not just
in the South-it is spreading
all over the nation and it has
its springs in that misguided
May II, 1854, edict. Let's get
back to bedrock and the Con-
stitution. Myndal and his kind
have never built a great nation
or a nation of any kind. I sub
nit that it is time we returned
to the most noble document
ever struck by the mind of
man, the Constitution of the
United States of America, now!
Garland B. Porter.
Atlantic Go
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To say the least, it is not
only poor timing but tactless
and indiscreet for Dorothy
Thompson, at this crucial stu
alton in Arab-Israel relation
ship, when it appears that the
two groups may get together
for the establishment of peace,
to lay down a barrage of
hashed-over cliches against
the state of Israel, her favor
lite whipping boy of the Middle
East.
The wild and exaggerated
statements in her April 20 coll
umn do not deserve the dig
nifty of an answer.
One question: Is Miss
Thompson writing as a syndi-
Gated columnist or as Presi-
dent of the American Friends
in the East. which Office has
so confused and colored her
otherwise clear thinking?
Abe Shefffferman.
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This Country Needs

What this country needs
most right now is a one-cent
postcard.
A one-cent personal corre-
spondence card. to be used only
for handwritten messages.
would make for a freer flow of
short and folksy expressions
concerning health and happi-
ness directed to relatives and
friends.
Our country is investing bill
lions of dollars today to allow
people in many countries the
world over to bring within
their own reach the goodness
of the little things of life. At
the same time let us not neg
lect the safety valve for our
own country of maintaining
some of the little things of life
and adding others if need be.
ElmOre r. Torn.
Taylor, Texas.
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THE POLITICAL MILL
Democrats Have a Problem
By GOULD LINCOLN

equal opportunity for employ
ment: ca the right to security
Of persons; the right to full
and equal participation in the
Nations political life, free
from arbitrary restraints.
This was interpreted as mean
ing the enactment of Federal
compulsory FEPC-the prime
hate Of the Southern Demo-
crats-before the desegrega-
ton Of the schools was thrown
into the ring by the Supreme
Courts action.
What happened to the DEM
ocratic national ticket, stand
ing on that platform? Four
Southern States went Repub-
lican. 1t could happen again,
with a similar plank this year.
And If the Democratic conven-
ton should yield to importuni-
ties from the North and write
a plank calling also for i'm
m e diate deSegregation of
schools, the disruption of the
Democratic Party might be
even more severe.
Butler and Stevenson say
they do not expect q third
party movement in the South
to get anywhere (the Dixie
crat Party with Senator Thur
mond of South Carolina, then
Governor, as presidential can
didate carried four Southern
States in 1948). But if the Re-
publican ticket, with President
Eisenhower at its head,
carried half a dozen of the
Southern States. it would be
a far greater blow than a new
third party.
Dilemma for Democrats
The Democrats, if they write
strong civil rights plank, may
face the loss of a considerable
part of the South; If they write
a mild plank, they run the risk
of losing a very considerable
part of the Negro vote an6 the
vote of other minority groups
in key States of the North and
West. This Negro vote has been
strongly Democratic since the
early days of the Franklin D.
Roosevelt administration. In
some States this vote could
hold the balance of power. This
is no minor dilemma for the
Democrats.
This same civil rights issue
is playing its full part in the
preconvention campaign for
the Democratic presidential
nomination-and may be an
important factor when it comes
to selecting the nominee in the
national convention. AS of to-
day, Southern Democrats say
that Stevenson-because Of
his moderation" approach to
the enforcement of desegrega-
ton in the schools-is more
acceptable to them than either
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee
or Gov. Hartman of New
York. They will never, they
say, accept either Kefauver or
Hartman. OF the darkhorse
candidates, the Southerners
would take Senator Symington
of Missouri or Gov. Lausche
of Ohio. The Southern dele
gate strength in the national
convention could be a veto
power of moment.
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Appeal Noted

BY now it should be obvious
to everyone except the most
biased that the May II, 1854,
edict Of the Supreme Court was
a blunder. Whatever the pur-
pose, whether political as Vice
President Nixon suggested. the
blunder has created racial ten
sion to a pitch not known in
more than generation. There
fore, l respectfully call upon
the Chief Justice and his AS
sociates, as a friend OF the
Court, to rescind their May II.
1854, decision" and repair
again under the wing Of the
Constitution which is the soul
of these magnificent United
States of America.
Regardless of the sociology
of that May II edict, the Tenth
Amendment still stands like a
block of granite in the path Of
those who would replace the
law Of the land with theorists
such as Myndal ct al. And the
Ninth Amendment uses purist
language in saying 1.-THE enum-
Grafton in the Constitution of
certain rights shall not be con-
strued to deny or disparage
others retained to the people"
Section Four Of Article Four
says: 1.-The United States shall
guarantee to every state in
this union a republican form
Of government" Every men,
Der Of the Supreme Court. and
every member Of our govern
ment is sworn TO uphold that
Constitution.
On November 81. 1927. the
Supreme Court by unanimous
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ready smile. 1T always seems
longer"
New York and other mu-
inequalities have begun to
wrestle with the noise Of
modern planes.
Maybe something can be
done about it.
Let us hope so. Noise is
confusion. and confusion is a
step toward being out of touch
with reality.
GLEN ECHO, Md.
Dear Sir:
las a constant reader and
longtime admirer Of your
column, I am writing for in
formation about q book.
Around the turn Of the CEN
fury. Robert w. Chambers
wrote a novel called The
EABAiIlllB SlldLCc.
LAS 1 remember the story,
a New York millionaire gave a
house party for a group Of
young society people at his
large estate.
THE hero q? excelled at all
outdoor sports. Toward the end
OF the week they had a hunt.
The most beautiful as we'll as
the most popular young lady
in the group was his COM
panion.
Being crack shot, he
killed every animal that ran
and every bird that got up
within shooting distance. I'M
til she gave him a lecture in
which she quoted several lines
from something called The
Lesser Children
II was a young man then,
but the impression 1t made has
never left me.
do you remember the book |
did you ever hear of The
Lesser Children?'
Yours truly, Mack"
No, we never read the book,
nor ever heard of THE Lesser
Children" They must be, Of
course, the animals and birds.
THE Fighting Chance" was
published in 1906. "The
Tracer Of Lost Persons" was
also published that year. That
was a long time ago. as popu-
lar novels 60. Chambers was
very popular in his day, out is
little read any more. with the
possible exception of his 1.-THE
King in Yellow" and how
many have read It?
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AppIouds President

OF all the great speeches l
have heard or read from great
sta tie men and national
leaders, never was one greater
than President Eisenhower'S
speech before the American
Society of Newspaper Editors.
1t is my firm conviction that
for many years the principles
set forth in this message will
be outstanding in the minds of
the free people of the United
States. and the entire world.
In plain terms the Presi-
dent let it be known that our
Government is opposed to all
forms of dictatorship and
totalitarian systems, whether
invested in one man or in an
organized group OF men. And
in stating this principle. he
certainly is on safe ground
from whatever viewpoint we
may consider the matter.
When the people really learn
the truth about dictators they
soon begin seeking individual
freedom, and for this cause
those who heard the totali-
tartan systems try to keep
their subjects in a state of
ignorance and fear. The Lord
said: And We shall know the
truth. and the truth shall
make you free" John 1922
&c.. we are entitled to know
"the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth"
With the above in mind,
there could not have been a
more opportune time and place
for Mr.. Eisenhower's speech,
for, no organization or insti-
tuition of our country has done
more to keep before the minds
of the people at large the value
of freedom than has the press.
There have been times in the
history of this Nation when
our freedom might have suf-
fered far greater blows than
it did if it had not been for the
strength and power of a free
press operating to preserve the
rights of individual citizens to
be dealt with according to
justice, equity. and due process
of law as outlined in our Con-
stitution.
American Citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL
"THORNAPPLE STREET.

"THORNAPPLE STREET.
Dear Sir:
Relative to the little Jet
that wasn't there when 1t
reached our street 1t was prac-
tically touching the chimney
tops.
Not 1874 feet above the
houses, as on Temp Jones'
street. but as the kids who fell
bowling on the ground in
fright and who made almost
as much noise as the jet it
self, described to me. 1T was
$50 feet off the ground! It
was Navy jet. and you could
see the numbers on it,
How these youngsters would
know it was a Navy jet is be-
yond me. I guess the kids Of
today just know their planes
as they do the Model rs and
the Coupes de Vile.
THE replies to that column
might be forwarded to the
proper air arm for considera-
ton and elaboration. At least
such action would give the
powers that be a little respite
from the flying saucer rumors.
Sincerely, E. F. T."
y \
Once on our block there was
a 2la-year-old boy who knew
every automobile on sight.
He trained himself to this
by reading" the magazine ad-
vertisements long before he
could read!
Sometimes he would not
even be able to pronounce the
name of the car, but he &C
tually knew it.
We knew another small
child, this time a girl, who
knew the routes to and from
everything in and around
Washington.
She would stand up in the
front seat, which no child
should do, and direct her par
ents where and how to turn,
and she never missed.
One must conclude that
modern nutrition is paying
off. at least in accumulated
knowledge.
The question is, is memory
intelligence?
In a way, certainly, it is, but
everyone has known Of older
children who were marvelously
smart, when it came to book
knowledge, but who honestly
didn't have enough sense. or
whatever it is, which enables
one to meet sudden emergen-
cies.
Today's kids are probably
right, when they tell you a
plane is Navy jet. Catching
the number is. after all, a diff
ficult thing, and so is judging
the height above ground at
which a plane flies.
Always they seem closer
than they are. SO much must
be admitted.
1t is a great deal like watt
ing for fire engines.
The time passes on leaden
wings.
1t seems at least an hour
before the engines arrive.
Running time?
Three minutes" says the
big man In the big hat. with q
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Back to Normal

Glory be! At long last Grace
Kelly and Margaret Truman,
to coin a phrase, have finally
tied the knot and are honey
incoming while we here at
home are getting that long
desired and deserved rest from
their much publicized we'd
dings. Margaret's publicity
wasn't too bad at any time but
Grace Kelly's worsened as
time went on.
Kindest regards to both Mrs.
Daniel and Princess Grace. 1t
is hoped that Monaco has
gained a princess and that
America has not gained an
other country to support.
Nish Showers.
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Can the Democrats write a
civil rights FLANK in their 1856
national platform that both
wings of their party-South as
well as North-can or will &C
cept? This is as crucial a
problems as-perhaps even
more crucial than-the selec-
ton of a presidential nominee
who can command the support
of an undivided party. The
showdown will come at the time
of the Democratic National
Convention next August. Dem
ocratic National Chairman Paul
M. Butler and the national
committee have provided for q
full week of platform consid-
Grafton by a tentative commit
tee on resolutions (the official
name Of the platform COM
mittee) before the opening of
the convention. Butler and
Adlai Stevenson, candidate for
a second presidential nominal
ton. both have declared the
resolutions committee and the
convention itself will come up
with a satisfactory civil rights
plank. Are they Whistling in
the dark?
Intense Feeling in South
The Supreme Court, with its
decisions there shall be no
more segregation of the races
in the public schools of the
country and in public convey
anceS, has aroused intense
feeling and resentment in the
Southern States. On the other
hand, it has encouraged the
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie to demand that these de-
cisions be made effective with
out further delay. What's
going to be the answer if this
organization and its allies de-
mand that the civil rights
plank of the Democratic Party
contain language indorsing
the Supreme Courts decision
or insisting on immediate de-
segregation of the schools?
More than 100 Southern Sena-
tors and Representatives in
Congress have signed a mani
festo denouncing the school
decision of the court and pro-
claiming the policy of enter
position" in support of States
Rights to handle the schools as
they see fit. The legislatures of
four Southern States have de-
clared for 'interposition." The
Southern wing of the party,
intent upon retaining segre-
gated schools or delaying de-
segregation indefinitely, can be
counted upon to resist a plank
that calls for desegregation
forthwith.
Another Civil Rights Plank
MessrS. Butler and Steven
son, seemingly. are suggesting
that a civil rights plank SINH
lar to that contained in the
1852 Democratic platform will
turn the trick. They could
scarcely expect the coming
convention to adopt less. It
made no mention of the public
schools and desegregation. It
did call for Federal legislation
ito secure these rights to
everyone: Cd the right to
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cant and encouraging developments Of
the year.
At any rate, let us hope so. For
any such reform, since it could exercise
a powerful liberalizing influence on the
Soviet way of doing things, would be good
not only for Russia but for the entire
world.
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His tory sense
Astrtde a fence,
to stand, forbidden,
Convictions hidden.
His po,Der orops,
hvisibly fo,DS,
He keeps his faces
In secret places.
In time hen lurch,
Vdcote his perch.
Morally allied
With the thinning side.
George Morquises
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@. How much is deducted
from a Congressman's salary
for pension purposes?-L. M. C.
A. A member can join the
pension plan at any time
during his first six months in
office. II he signs up, 8 per
cent - which figures out to
$3.50 OF the present S22,50O
congressional salary lis de-
Quoted. At least six years Of
service Is required for elizi-
bility for retirement dement's
at age 81 or 90.
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Those Pennsylvania Formers Sure Stick Toeetherv
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
S1tiOn.
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Questions and Answers
By THE HASKN SERVICE

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up to three pounds are numer-
Gus, along with sea bass. some
tautog. founders. trout, an oc-
casional pollock and other
species. Blueflsh are running
strong OF the Jersey coast and
many are still being taken south
Of the famed Jersey points.
In Chesapeake Bay, best fish,
ing seems to be from Solomons
Island on around Point Lookout
and up into the Potomac on this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-20

Before winding up phase
Of its pleasure boat hearings. the
House Merchant Marine Commit
tee this week received a new
slant on this business Of licens-
ing or registering boats and boat
men in the interest Of safety.
1t came from James r. Lewis,
executive director of the newly
formed National Cupboard Boat
ing Association which has its
headquarters here.
Lewis, who halls from Mime
sofa, the State with all those
lakes, raised the question of the
States rather than the Federal
Government doing the licensing
and enforcing job. He submitted
figures showing that some 2
million Of the estimated As mil
lion outboards now in use are
IN the interior part of the
country, the majority of them
outside Of Federal or Coast
Guard Jurisdiction.
He also asked the committee
to keep in mind that boating
expansion may Just be starting
and that any legislation should
keep this potential growth in
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-20
NOTES on BOATS
What Is the Boat for You?
BY BOB JONES

motors up to IS hp at speed
Of from 10 to 80 mph.
RUNABOUTS are the ulti-
mate, having full decks all
around and double cockpits. Be-
cause Of increased weight, high
err powered motors are needed;
from 10 hip. to the largest. Some
use twin motors.
CABIN CRUIS Frs range
from Is feet up. There are many
sporty little models coming out
that answer the question as to
"how many will it sleep" with
surprising numbers. But too
much boat for its size, is some
thing that should be considered
firSt. That water can get a bit
rough at times: better to look
for seaworthiness than house,
boat accommodations.
KITS are available for all the
labove boats. It's certainly some-
thing to consider for both the
man who likes to ke-his-own
as well as get-the-most-for-his
money. There are many beauti-
fully engineered kits, some are
carried so far that all you need
is q screw driver.