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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Family Court Assured

House approval of its own version of
family court" legislation has virtually
assured much-needed reform In the
handling Of domestic relations cases In
the local courts. The Senate last year
had approved a different bill, so only
conference compromise of the two meas
ures and presidential approval are needed
to launch the new plan. The nature of
the compromise legislation, however, will
bear Importantly on the effectiveness Of
the new judicial system.
Neither the House nor the Senate
bill goes as far as Chief Judge Laws Of the
District Court and other leaders in the
family-court movement had advocated.
But by combining the good points Of each
measure, the conference committee could
produce reasonably satisfactory law.
Judge Laws and his associates on the
bench had hoped for completely sepa-
rate tribunal, for the dual purpose Of
relieving the District Court of domestic
relations cases and of assuring adequate
attention to such difficult litigation. The
Senate voted, instead, to transfer the
family cases to the jurisdiction Of the
Municipal Court and to add two judges
to that court to aid in bearing the addi-
tional burden There would be no perma-
nent assignment Of particular judges to
domestic relations cases, as had been
urged by sponsors of the familycourt
plan. The usual rotation of judges would
PREVAIL system condemned by Judge
Laws as doing less than justice to the
family cases. The Senate version, how
ever, did provide for pretrial commits
sioner hearings, designed to simplify the
work Of the judges.
The House bill, on the other hand,
would create special division Of the
Municipal Court to handle domestic rela-
tions cases exclusively. The new branch
would be manned by three judges to be
added to the present court While there
would be no regular rotation Of judges as
called for In the Senate bill, the family
court judges would be available for gen.
eral court duty whenever the family
docket permitted.
Attorney General BroWnell has ex-
pressed the administrations preference
for the House bill. If, in conference, a
compromise embodying the House version,
plus the commissioner plan in the Senate
bill, we're worked out, the District would
obtain maximum benefits from the legis-
lation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
A Good Friend Returns

British Prime Minister Sir Anthony
Eden needs no introduction either to
Washington or the United States as a
whole. When he arrives here tomorrow
for series of talks with President Eisen-
hover, he will be welcomed as an old
friend well liked and highly esteemed by
the American people. Further, despite
the critical fire aimed at him recently by
the London press, he will be received in
our country as one of the Vests ableSt
statesmen and as leader who profoundly
appreciates how much the safety of the
entire free world depends upon main
tanning solidarity between his land and
ours.
After ALL Britain and the United
States are the keystone members of the
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization and
OF every related undertaking to preserve
the freedom of men and nations against
the worldwide threat of Communist sub
version and aggression. Our two countries
are firmly united on basic principles and
detectives. There are Emergencies be-
tween us, however, and we are both
confronted-together with France and
powers in Europe Asia and Africa-with
problems on which we do not always see
eye to eye but whose solution or mitiga-
ton demands common-front approach
too strong to be confused or broken up by
smiling or frowning Soviet maneuvers.
These problems, most of them ex-
tremely complex, exist in virtually every
part OF the globe. Wholly aside from such
questions as disarmament and atomic
hydrogen control, they include-in the
Middle EaSt-Arab-IsraeH tensions and
ominous signs Of mounting anti-British
and also anti-American feeling in coun-
tries like Jordan and Saudi Arabia They
include, too, Frances severe difficulties
in North Africa. Similarly, in the Far
Pacific and Asia, where the Chinese Com
muniSt threat overShadowS almost every
thing, the position of the United States,
Britain and other Western powers is
plainly in state Of deterioration requir-
ing rapid repair. AS for Europe, nothing
could be more obvious than the continu-
ing Soviet effort to split up NATO and
perpetuate trouble with measures like
the maintenance of Germanys partition.
All this constitutes but a sketchy
outline OF the issues-which also embrace
the contents of Premier Bulganin'S letter
to the President-tflat must be dealt with
in the next few days by Sir Anthony and
Mr.. Eisenhower. Needless to say, their
talks are not likely to result in any spec
tacularly fast and bright results. But they
can do much-at time when the Krem-
lin seems to be launching a new kind of
economic and political cold war through
out the globe-to strengthen Anglo
American unity and bolster the position
of the whole non-Soviet world 1t is for
that reason, above all, that Prime Min
lister Eden's visit may be described as
historical event of first Importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29

honor involved high adventure.
They Numbered to tyranny.
Give US what we demand or
meet our bullets and UNI
sheathed swords" George
Washington might have been
hanged as a traitor to the
mother country II the risk he
took came out differently
with the Redcoats subduing the
embattled farmers. We owe
our free institutions of gov
eminent and religion to those
who were fierce fighters for
the faith that was in them.
As in this day the free world
faces the taunts. the tricks and
the threats of aggressive tyr
amy, we need to listen once
more to the fighting words Of
Churchill when the Battle Of
Britain seemed lost as invaders
were poised to crush her: I'VE
shall not flag or fall. We shall
go on to the end. We shall
flght on the seas and oceans.
We shall fight in the air. We
shall fight on the beaches and
on the landing grounds. We
shall fight in the streets and
In the hills. We shall never
surrender" That is the spirit
which saved England-and us,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29

A calculated risk - that Is
the story of any life lived up to
the hilt. Life. at its worst, Is q
sort Of daredevil Arecklessness
with no thought of future con-
sequences. Life. at its highest,
accepts risks rather than. as
st. Paul put it. be "disobedient
unto the heavenly vision
which gives life worth and
meaning. When in the heart
Of a man or a nation the chal-
lenge II dare you" brings no
response but timid shrinking.
there is nothing ahead but de-
cline and fall. Faith is never
certainty - 1t is a venture, a
gamble. In life's highest pri-
critics, safety is never first
always second. In our intricate
civilization there is an increas-
ing. tendency to seek first LIES
securities and to taboo its
risks. When that becomes the
ruling passion. 1t spells ulti-
mate ruin to an individual or a
nation.
When we behold the inse-
curity and jeopardy which
every faith chapter Of daunt-
less fighters depicts. some
present tendencies which aim
at life without sweat or tears
become almost ominous. His
tory fairly shouts that when
any system takes as its goal
comfort and convenience, to
such an extent that the
qualities of adventure are
bleached out. 1t is doomed. An
anxious student Of our times
warns ''The security our age is
seeking and which 1t exalts as
its god may. in the long run,
turn out to be not its triumph
but its tragedy" For the de-
Tense Of principles dearer. than
life itself, for the reaching OF
goals which make the struggle
worth the cost. calculated risks
are among the main ingredi-
ents Of final victory. Life with
risks and hazards eliminated
would be intolerable. With all
the false and sinister things
that Nietzsche taught which
sowed the seed for Naziism he
gave one luminous piece OF ad-
vice: Live dangerously"
Rather than compromise the
things which are the very
breath Of virtue, one must be
willing to go to the very brink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Man With q Plan

II the administration and
Congress find that the budget
can be balanced. then the
people should be granted some
relief from the excessive taxa
ton now imposed upon them.
At the same time there should
be no further delay in provid-
ing for liquidation Of the Fed
eral bonded debt. This could
very easily be brought about by
a practical plan for the gradual
refinancing of the debt.
II Congress, by proper direc-
tive, called upon the Federal
Reserve Banks through the
Federal Reserve Board to pur-
chase annually from and
through member banks $40 bill
lion of United States bonds,
then in % years the IL Federal
Reserve Banks would be car
rying the total present bonded
debt Of the United States. The
result of these annual pur-
chases would return to the
channels OF trade an equal
amount Of funds. thereby sta
bilizing the economy. At the
present time the holders Of
Federal Government bonds are
paid annually approximately
81 billion interest, The bonds
purchased by the Federal Re-
serve Banks could be Cancelled
and such banks could then be
given annually one obligation
certificate Of the Government
for the aggregate amount Of
the bonds surrendered for can
collation.. The obligation GER
tificates thus held by the
Federal Reserve Banks would
provide for annual principal
payments Of 3 per cent Of the
face Of such certificates. but
no interest. But a service
charge Of approximately $4,000
Of / per cent could be paid to
each certificate holder.
The interest now paid to
banks and others would be
used to retire in 81 years the
present bonded indebtedness
Of the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29

and which blinked not at the
brink. It is that spirit which,
manifested by the free world,
will yet send the Soviet bullies
whimpering back to their own
lair Of q goddess society.
Human appearances in terms
Of opposing physical might
often seem stacked against
the wagers that the human
spirit makes. That One from
whose birth time Is reckoned
Is the supreme example. His
friends pleaded with Him to
keep away from the brink, to
be safe first. Surely to be a
cautious and even a compro-
missing prophet was better
than being a dead one. But
His faith made a date with
destiny inevitable. He knew
that the nails must pierce
either His faith or His flesh.
but He risked everything on
the absolute conviction that
even a torturing cross could
not stop Him. And so Chris
tianity began not as escape
from conlict-not as an opiate
for life's pangs and pains
out as an exciting adventure,
briStling with risks. 1t fol-
lows that Christianity Is not
just a set Of assumed and as
sured finalities. Always It's
marching orders mean daring
and new sallies into the un-
known. It is a calculated
risk. With spiritual weapons
and II necessary with our
total material might we shall
fight to victory for the sover-
eighty Of God. the omnipotence
of love. the dignity of man. and
the worth Of moral values.
But someone says. THAT is
dangerous! 1t is full of ter
rible risks! And after all a
man and a nation must nve!"
But is it So2 Pray tell me ,0hy
Life at such cost you hare to
buy.
In ,Dhdt religion l1ere you told
a man must lire?
There are times ,phen a man
must die.
Imagine for battle cry this
coWdrd's tDhine,
This liars lie--d man must
Hpe.
The Saviour did not lire. He
died.
But in His death waS life for
all mankind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
THE GAME OF POLITICS
Our Complex Presidential Outlook
BY FRANK R. KENT

There is no such thing in poll
tics as transferal Of q per-
sonal following. He might, II
the decision is adverse to run
ming himself, be able to nomi-
nate the man of his choice in
the convention, though that Is
by no means certain. But he
cannot transfer his popular
strength with the people to
another man. Many have tried
to do that, but none so far has
succeeded. Most politicians
and political observers agree
that Mr.. Eisenhower is the
only Republican who can be
elected this year. With that
old Roosevelt Truman combi-
nation of organized labor, big
city bosses, farm leaders and
Negro leaders, almost any
Democrat could win If General
Ike is out. No one else, it is
commended, could draw the
needed Democratic and indie
pendent votes.
Democrats Found Wanting
The frightening thing about
this prospect is the caliber of
the Democratic presidential
availables. For example. take
the prospect Of either Adlai
Stevenson or Averell Harri-
man being in the White
House with the kind of crises
that are piling up both here
and abroad. It is not q COM
forting thought. In the last
campaign Mr.. Stevenson DEM
onstrated his weakness under
pressure by the big labor
bosses. He made q most hu-
initiating flop in his attitude
on the Taft-Hartley Act which
neither he nor his friends yet
have adequately explained.
AS for Mr.. Hartman he Is In
politics largely because he Is
a very rich man who has be-
come amazingly ambitious.
His strongest supporter is the
new boss of Tammany Hall.
Mr.. Hartman is an agreeable
gentleman but many Of his
closest friends openly regard
him as lightweight"
And then there is Estes Ke-
fauver. OF him, it is not I'M
fair to say he is not one Of
our ranking Senators. OF all
the Democratic figures Gov.
Frank Lausche undoubtedly
comes closest to being the
kind OF man the times cali for.
He would make a good Presi-
dent. but the labor bosses are
far too powerful to permit his
nomination. Considering all
these things, one can only hope
that those Eisenhower doctors
will-to some extent at least
reflect upon the Nations need
OF the man. OF course, one
would not want these highly
placed medical men to act in
any way not dictated by ethics
and conscience. Nevertheless,
so much depends on them that
perhaps 1t is not too brash to
hope they will give the great
rancid American people" a
break.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Parliament was overthrown.
British diplomacy has weak
ened the position Of the West
seriously.
To repair this alarming de-
terioration in the Middle West.
Sir Anthony now proposes to
outbid the Soviet by offering
Israel territory to the Arabs by
way Of appeasement. In a mes
sage sent by Sir Anthony to
Israel recently. he suggested
that a basis for peace could be
arrived at by substantial con-
cessions Of territory to the
Arabs. The message strangely
resembled a similar message
sent to CZechoslovakia by the
British Foreign ONCE under
the late Sir Neville Chamber
lain which offered peace in
our time" If that nation agreed
to concessions of territory to
Hitler. The message was rightly
considered in Israel as an in
vitation to dismemberment
and disaster.
To reduce and weaken the
only democracy in the Middle
East is an obvious victory for
communism. and is a policy
warmly Endorsed and APP
plauded by Khrushchev. Even
the British press gagged at this
policy OF appeasement. The
press has recorded a grim rec
ord Of British diplomatic blum
ders and defeats and they
pointed out that the old Cham
berlain policy of appeasement
has proved to be an open road
to disaster. and that q firm and
more intelligent approach was
badly needed.
This shabby luggage is what
Sir Anthony brings to Wash
ington. In his plan and inten-
ton Of selling this discredited
policy to the men who shape
American foreign policy, Sir
Anthony badly undertakes
their caliber, intelligence and
memory.
Norman Sternberg,
President. Zionist Council o.
Essex County, Newark, N. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Age Of Speed

The Star had q satiric COM
ment about an Indiana physi-
clans explanation of speeding
automobiles SO years ago. On
February 4, 1906, The Star
said in its editorial columns:
Now comes forth a doctor,
living In Indiana, with an ex-
PLANTATION Of the question Of
why people defy the consti-
tuted powers and break the
laws Of the land In their con-
Stunning desire to speed their
automobiles like the wind. 1t
is all very simple after being
once stated. There never was
any mystery in 1t. The whole
trouble originated in a care
less disregard of the intimate
and palpable relation and Sc
quence between a few such
plain things, sets and condi-
tons. as restaurants, gastric
disorders, mental depression.
digestive fluids, recreation and
the like. The beautiful truth
is explained this way: After
one has enjoyed a relaxation
in witnessing a play at the
theater. he has q natural in
clination to 60 out and get
something to eat. That is past
denial and the correlation
therein existing is established.
Furthermore. mental depres-
sion being antagonistic to di.
gestion, it follows that a man
should have recreation, and
from this 1t is an easy step
to the simple proposition that
for recreative effects most peo-
pie need some sort Of diversion
which contains fast motion.
There, at last, is the lucid con-
clusion which Eliminates the
whole matter. So 1t is quite
natural that men should seek
the beneficial effects Of driv-
ing as fast as their automo- -.
biles will take them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29

In all our history we never
have had political state of
affairs to match the one with
which we are now confronted.
Here, in an election year, not
only is the country faced with
issues. both domestic and for
eign. of unprecedented magni-
tude and gravity. but there are
other factors which add to the
complexities of the present and
the uncertainties of the future.
Clearly, this is a period
when. for the sake Of us all,
our President should be clear
headed. broad-minded. expert
enced and able as well as pa
triotic and sincere. We need,
as a leader, the very best we
have. Nothing else will do.
Yet the situation is such that
it is by no means certain that
that is what we will get nine
months from now when what
a sardonic but exceedingly able
old fellow-the late Samuel
G. Blythe-used to call the
great rancid American people"
go to the polls to select their
leader. A great majority of us
believe-and with sound rea-
son-that we have the best
available man in the White
House right now. The logical
thing, Of course, is to renomi-
nate and re-elect him. Why
should there be any question
about it?
Best Man for the Job
He is not, to be sure. perfect,
but most Americans think he
is better for the presidency in
these critical times than any
one else. Every poll and every
test shows that to be true.
Why. then. don't we just go
ahead, nominate and elect
him? Unless you accept the
typically silly statement Of
Harry Truman that any Dem
ocrat is better than any Re-
publican "a fine idea for a
man engaged in writing his
tory, this leaves but one rea-
son-Mr. EisenhoTer's health.
Some months ago the Presi-
dent had q heart attack. from
which he has made a very en-
couraging recovery. But for
three weeks-at least-it will
not be known whether his doc
tors think his chances of func-
tioning another four years.
first as a candidate and then
as President. justify his run
ming. If they do. he has. in
effect, said that he will run.
II they do not think so, then
he will not. 1t seems as simple
as that. The President is a
man Of his word who does not
equivocate or evade. He has
said he is not yet fixed in his
mind and certainly is entitled
to be believed. Also, in the
: light of what his doctors tell
him. he will make his own
decision.
Few men have had a more
momentouS decision to make.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
A Calculated Risk
By REV. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain OF the United States Senate

Of possible temporary defeat.
But that can be done with the
triumuhant certainty that
truth crushed to earth shall
rise again" The most peril
nent pages Of history are the
records Of calculated risks. The
American Revolution was q
great gamble. The faith Of
the founding fathers when
they threw into the scales
their lives. fortunes and sacred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

the hull. sending spume high
over it and huge seas pounded
on the deck. threatening TO
break up the wreck. Unless
the several steamers which
have been hurried to the as
sistance Of the wrecked vessel
can arrive in time to save
those who remain on the
wreck, it is doubtful if any of
them will reach shore :"
Two days later, The Star re-
ported that only 40 were saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29

Pen names may be used II
letters carry ,priters' correct
names and addresses. Al
letters are subject to co1den-
sdtion.
AS bonds under this plan are
surrendered to the Federal Re-
serve Banks by member banks
the latter will receive credit
for the amount of the face
value and interest due on such
bonds, and it can readily be
understood such credits will be
absorbed by other investments.
1t is not believed that an
annual payment of $40 billion
in the manner outlined will be
sufficient to bring about infia-
ton.
II some such plan is not
adopted. there seems little
chance of the present vast Fed
eral debt being liquidated. and
is our country in any position
to incur an additional large
debt in the event of another
war; and 1t might also be asked
is the Federal Government
now in a position to finance
another depression?
Richard Wharton GOodhart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Open Meeting

The Board of Education
threw open its meeting to the
press and public for the first
time so years ago. but not
much interest was generated.
The Star reported on February
/. 1906: Matters before the
Board of Education last night
at its first meeting open to the
press and public were dis
patched with celebrity and were
referred to the Standing Com
mittee so rapidly that ad-
journment took place at 9
o'clock. The session was less
than an hour in duration.
Many of the members were in
evening dress. Only a few
visitors availed themselves Of
the open doors, a boy said to
be interested in the promotion
of q favorite teacher, the re-
porters and one or two men,
making up the total number"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Eden's Mission

Sir Anthony Eden will soon
visit Washington to discuss the
Middle East crisis. However,
recent events in that area have
greatly diminished confidence
in advice from Sir Anthony.
The Northern Tier. intended
to contain communism, drafted
in the British Foreign ONCE,
proved to be a hill of shifting
sands through which a Soviet
Trojan horse, loaded with
heavy ornaments and techni-
clans, drove straight to the
heart Of the Arab world In
Cairo, casting an ominous
shadow over the entire Middle
East. The Baghdad pact
erupted In riots in Jordan; the
American flag was burned In
Amman, the capital; 518 were
injured. II were killed and the