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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
'Snub' Charged
In Airport
By Baltimore
Senate Committee
Viii Get Protest on
Lack of Invitation
BY CHARLES YARBROUGH

Dy NlARLES 1ANDANOOoh
The Baltimore Association Of
Commerce tomorrow will make O.
formal objection to the Senate
aviation subcommittee over not
being invited to testify for
Friendship airport during hear
ings on a second airf1eld for
Washington.
Use of Friendship Interna-
tional near Baltimore as a solu-
ton to washington air conges-
ton was rejected by the Com
merce Department in report to
Congress January 8.
The report listed joint us of
Andrews Air Force Base as first
choice and proposed construc-
ton Of a new field at Burke, Va,
as second,
The aviation subcommittee.
headed by Senator Monroney.
Democrat Of Oklahoma, is ready
. to urge immediate "crash pro-
gram" construction on the Burke
. site.
. Frank T. McHugh. aviation
director Of Baltimore's Associa-
ton Of Commerce, said the OBJ
lection headed for the Monroney
subcommittee win be a polite
. one. but firm.
!. Called Surprise Move
He said the testimony on the
Washington airport situation
came as a surprise move and one
! without an invitation to Balti-
more to present Friendships side
of the case.
He also said that a request will
be made that arguments favor
ing Washington's use of the big
Baltimore airfield be included in
!. the official records of the hear
! ings as they go to the full Sem
: ate Commerce Committee.
In its January 3 report. the
: Commerce Department cited
three reasons why it was reject
Ing Friendship. One was COM
. muting time from Washington
compared to other sites: the Sec
|. ond was that Washington would
have but little space at Friend
ship because Of anticipated
traffic.
. The third objection had to do
. with possibility of an air traffic
: control problem arisins from the
. position of Friendships instru-
: ment runway in its relation to
! the heavily-traveled New York
|. Washington airway.
; Mr.. McHugh said the associa-
. ton has answers to these objec-
. tions.
Opposition Plans Noted
!, Late last week, Senator Beall.
. Republican of Maryland. one of
I the leaders in the fight against
] Burke. said he plans to ask Com
merce Secretary Weeks to with.
draw announced plans to seek
Burke airport construction funds
ediately on an approval from
Congress.
. He said he will do everything
possible" to prevent the Burke
construction should 1t win APP
prevail Of the Senate's full Com
. merce committee.
There is no doubt that ne
: will have support. Senator But
: Ter, Republican Of Maryland, is
: an avowed supporter of Friend
: ship airport and also Is a mem
!. Der Of the Commerce. commit
: tee.
: Senator Byrd. Democrat of
: Virginia. another opponent Of
: the Burke proposal. is chairman
-of the Senate finance committee
: which could easily snip of pro-
: tected funds for construction of
! the new field.
: The Burke project died several
..years ago when Congress cut of
Funds after about 81 million had
: been spent on land acquisition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
Health PurIey Set

The Montgomery County
Health Council will discuss the
county's major rehabilitation
needs at meeting at 8.15 pm.
tomorrow at the Perpetual Build
ing Auditorium. 740l Wisconsin
avenue, Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
'Rights-of-Way Bill =
Passes Voice Vote
State Measure
Would Put Curb
On Speculation
BY /. star star Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. u.s. The
Maryland Senate met as q Com.
lmittee of the Whole today to
question Assistant Attorney Gen.
Ieral Joseph D. Buscher on a bill
aimed at ending speculation on
purchase OF road rights-of-way
by the State Roads Commission.
Mr.. Buscfer drafted the bill.
patterned after q Pennsylvania
law.
After hearing Mr.. Buscher's
explanation Of the complicated
measure. the Senate adopted .
favorable report from the Judi
lcial Proceedings COMMITTEES. II
was q voice vote and the only
audible mo" came from Senator
II. Winship Wheatley. jrs Demo-
lcrat Of Prince Georges. a
Mr.. Buscher told the Senate
that Maryland taxpayers were
having to pay much more than
necessary for new State high~
ways because the present land
acquisition Jaws. adopted In
l194l. ARE outmoded."
His bill would provide that
land values would be frozen for
one year once the roads COM
mission filed a center-line plat
with the county circuit court.
showing the proposed route OF
a new road.
Owners Have 6 Months
At the same time. the CONF
mission would deposit with the
court an amount of money suf-
Ificient to cover appraisals OF the
value of the land to be taken.
The property owner has six
months to decide whether to
take the price offered. II he de-
clines, the case goes to q new
board of property review TO be
appointed by the circuit court
Judges in each county. The
board would have five months
to decide whether the appraisal
should be changed.
As one final step in the pro-
cess, both the commission and
the property owner would have
! 80 days to appeal the boards
decision to circuit court.
The bill stems from alleged
land speculation on highway
projects in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties. A trial
is scheduled to begin in Monte
gomery Circuit Court on March
S for Ben DuPre, former roads
commission right-of-way engin-
Seer. and six others accused OF
conspiracy to defraud the roads
agency.
Other Moves Noted
| In other actions. the Senate
today: ,,-,:s..z,s..s az
Enacted and sent 70 the Gov.
ernor a measure extending abb
sentee voting privileges to civil
lars as well as military person.
. mel. 4
:. Adopted a favorable commits
tee report on bill by Senator
Edward S. Northrop. Democrat,
lot Montgomery. to give the
Maryland Public Service Com
mission authority over the
Maryland operations Of any
public owned transit system that
may be established in the Dis
Itrict of Columbia &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26

gest message 1t the relationship of Naomi Ruth and
Boaz each to the other in light of the laws and
strong feelings of that day. which makes strong appeal
against all laws restricting individual freedom, which
are inspired solely by racial prejudice
Tomorrow Timothy q. Murphy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
A Tlrnuplrt fnr Tnhay
Lenten Reflections on Fovorite Stories
From the Bible by People You Know
BY DIR. ANNE Nj. COOKE
Drama Department, Howard University


OF the several Bible stories which hold interest for
me- Ruth is singulary appealing.
Here is beautiful simple pastoral-a prose poem. So
enchanting this romance that its full meaning almost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
Joycees Lounch Drive
To Get Out D. c.. Voters
Only 300 Of 100000 Eligible
Have Registered for May ! Election

The Junior Chamber of has taken charge of
wide campaign to boost registration and to get out the
vote" in Washngtons election May /.
At luncheon yesterday at the Willard Hotel the local
Democratic and Republican Parties announced each has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26

a
7. Such returns were possible
despite rising labor costs because
National City cut service as
customers dropped of and
slashed its payrolls.
8. The Baltimore Transit Co.
through purchase of It's own pre-
ferred stock. has engaged in q
partial liquidation OF the COM
pany's assets.
8. The company, through its
insistence on management pre-
negatives" has added to the
morale problem already caused
by heavy layoffs.
10. Despite efforts to sell itself
to the public. the company has
been unable to compete with the
auto.
IL. The regulatory lag" be-
tween salary increases and fare
increases and the company's dis
trust of arbitration to settle dis
putes combines to add to the
chances Of strike before con-
tracts are signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
Transit Strike
Hearing Report
Due Tomorrow
Baltimore Probers
To Submit Findings
On 28-Duy Tieup
BY star stat, Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. rs. - The
House Of Delegates Grand In
quest into the 2S-day -old Balti-
more transit tieup is slated to get
a long report Monday on hear
ings conducted by Its team Of ex-
Iperts.
The experts, headed by WASH
ington Attorney Jerome M. Alper.
have been closeted In Washing
ton since the hearings closed last
"wednesday night preparing the
report.
The report will be submitted
to the House Monday and 1t
could touch OF q lengthy fight
over its acceptance.
Although the report is being
prepared by Mr.. Alper. the grand
linquest's special counsel. 1t, In
effect, will be the report Of the
entire House.
Fact-Finding Report
Mr.. Alper anticipates no fight
over the report. His team. he
said, has made no effort to Judge
the basic labor issues in the dis
quite. The lengthy hearings were
primarily Of a fact finding ma
lture.
The grand inquest-the first
full use Of the states most
searching investigating powers
produced in its 1900 pages of
Testimony the following:
! !. A sharp cleavage between
the company and the union over
the relevancy in labor negotia-
tons OF the company's ability or
inability to pay demands Of
labor.
| 2. Failure Of either the COM
Ipany or the union to push nego-
ftiations when they were prac-
ltically non-existent last Deem
Der, about q month before the
strike.
| City OffieiaIs Criticized
3. Failure Of Baltimore City
declining industry through con-
lcessions either in taxes or In
easing the movement of mass
transit vehicles.
| 4. An impasse at city hall level
i'm Baltimore created by Mayor
iD'Alesandro's assertions that he
would oppose fare increases and
Tax concessions as well as public
ownership.
S. AS in other cities, outside
money came in to bolster the
transit company when 1t OBJ
served q lazy. inefficient system
in operation from which the fat
could be cut.
6. National City Lines. which
entered the picture in late World
War II. took 50 million more out
of the company than 1t put in
and realized a SIT per cent return
on its investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-26
lMuryIonder Honored
BY County Agents

Mark K. Miller, county agent
for the University of Maryland
Extension Service since 1898, yes
terday was presented a Distin-
guished Service Award at the
National County Agents Conven-
ton at Houston, Tex.
Mr.. Miller was selected by the
Maryland Association of County
Agents to receive the award Mr..
Miller served five years in Queen
Anne County as assistant agent
and later as county agent In
1943 he went to Washington
County where he has served ever
since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-26
Copies of SchooI-P
Master Plan Ready

Copies Of the recently adopted
master plan Of schools, parks
and recreation for suburban
Maryland are available free at
the Offices of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission in Silver
Spring and Riverdale.
The 58-page report analyses
park acreage requirements for
all subdivisions in suburban
Prince Georges and Montgom-
cry Counties and is accompanied
by a large map in color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-26

near Shepherdstown, Md, to-
morrow. Special buses will leave
the D. C. Transit Office. l0l5
Fifteenth street NV, at 8 am.
returning about 5 pm.
Ferry to Operate
| A ferry will operate from the
foot of Wisconsin avenue near
K street NV, to Roosevelt
Island, between and 4 pm
tomorrow and Sunday. Natural
lists will be on hand on the island
to organize tours and identify
trees and other plants.
On Sunday, special buses will
leave the D. c. Transit Office at
$3.50 am. for a hiking party at
Catoctin Mountain Park.
Bird watchers will assemble
at 8 and 10 am. Sunday at the
Reaches Run Waterfowl Sane
quarry. where members Of the
District Audubon Society will be
standing by to identify birds as
they appear
Twilight Walk Set
| At 7 pm. tomorrow. twilight
walkers will assemble at Ridge
drive and Sixty-first street.
Brookmont. Md. for a trek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-26

along the canal and a campfire
song fest.
/ The mule-drawn Canal Clip
per" will make trips at 2 pm.
tomorrow and Sunday from
Lock 3. on Thirtieth street one
block south of M street NV.
Further information and res
ervations may be obtained by
calling Federal 2-5200, extension
653.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-26
Full Week End Planned
For Nature Enthusiasts

mule-dra trip canal barge visit to Catoctn Noun
Park and campfire singing among activities
for public participation this week end by Edward
Kelly National Capital Parks superintendent
Movies of the planets and stars will be shown at toor-
at the Rock Greek Nature Center Porter street and
Williamsburg lane NV.
smile level hike will be conducted along C&O Canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-23
The PROS AND CONS THE SUNDAY @ xsFgtea
No Simple Problem Is the FiIibuster

that any Of the Nations political,
social or religious minorities, If they
cannot find protection against
prejudice elsewhere, can find it in
the Senate, where legislation di-
rected against them can be talked
to death. And cloture, which some
labor leaders and minority groups
now seek, could be used in the
future to deprive them of rights
dearly won.
Sometimes an ioutspoken liberal
is found among the defenders of
the filibuster. Such was the late
Senator Robert M. LaFollette. In
1917. when cloture was first per-
mitted-afid then only by the two
thirds requirement which still
Stands-he warned that the two
thirds rule was merely the "open-
ing wedge" to cloture by simple
majority.
Senator LaIollette said "Sir. the
moment that the majority imposes
the restriction contained in the
pending rule, that moment you will
have dealt death blow to liberty,
you will have broken down one Of
the greatest weapons against
wrongs and oppression that the
members of this body possess"
In this same debate, the late
Senator Hardwick Of Georgia de-
liVnrnd a snponh that outlined foy.
the defenders of the filibuster some
Of their strongest arguments.
The Senate, he argued, is the
"last citadel of opposition to the
executive will and to the establish
ment of the executive as an auto
cratic authority in this country.
If you chain the Senate, If
you bind it. if you put it in the
power of a partisan majority at
any instant, at any moment. or on
any question, to run roughshod
over the minority for the time be-
ing -. you will have destroyed
one Of the most valuable checks
and balances in our Government"
The complexity of the fllibuster
as an issue is illustrated by the
fact that Senator Hardwick then
went on to record himself in favor
of the two-thirds cloture because he
felt the lack of cloture had en-
dangered the Nation during the
filibuster against the so-called
armed neutrality BILL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-23

OMinorities have rights upon which
no majority should be permitted to
infringe. Democratic government. in
fact, is constituted to protect
minorities against majorities.
oThe majority does not always
have Justice and right on its SIDE
The principle of majority rule Is
not the ideal--it is merely the best
we have so far found. The prin-
ciple of majority rule often euuates
with the principle Of might over
right. Further, the Senate majority
does not necessarily represent a
majority of people. or even Of
States.
OThe fllibuster has prevented the
passage of much unwise legislation.
Some examples: The Lodge 'force
bill" of 1890, which would have
used the Army to control elections
in the South; great many pork
barrel rivers and harbors bills;
questionable oil and mineral leasing
bill, and an act which would have
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Louisiana in 1855 at a time when
the State was least prepared for it.
oThe Senate, without majority
cloture, actually passes a larger
percentage of the bills 1t receives
than does the House with cloture.
oThe two-thirds rule is not alien
to our system. It is required in the
decision of other great matters
that demand elaboration and
double checks against hasty action.
An Impeachment conviction, expul-
sion of member of the House or
Senate, overriding a presidential
veto and ratification Of treaty,
all call for two-thirds votes.
oFree and prolonged debate has
been a major factor in the passage
of important bills that, when first
brought to the floor, had doubtful
chances Of passing. Among them
were the Lend-Lease Act Of 1941
and the British loan Of 1916.
Champions of the f1libuster say
that the Senators who have for SO
long fought the causes Of labor
and minority groups should be
among the staunchest defenders Of
unlimited debate. They maintain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-23
By AzIG BEG

The whole issue Of Indo-P akistan
relations has again been lime
lighted by the latest Pakistani COM
plant to the U. N. Security Council
that any action by India to inte-
crate Jammu and Kashmir state
with India Ewill constitute a viola
ton Of United Nations resolutions
and a reputation of international
agreements to which India is a
party"
Mr.. Nehru has sharply reacted
to this move and threatened to
initiate a debate Of the question
from its beginning"
There is an ironic truth in the
Nehru plea that there ought to
be some finality about the dispute"
That is exactly the Pakistan stand
Jet the people Of Jammu and
Kashmir be given a fair, democratic
chance to decide whether they want
to belong to India or Pakistan.
The dispute has been on the
Security Council agenda since 1919.
But, in spite Of the mounting tide
Of Illustration and discomfort with
in occupied Kashmir. as reported
by foreign observers, no concrete
steps have been taken to arrange
q popular plebiscite.
Proposals and Reflections
The Security Council has so far
put forward nine proposals to hold a
plebiscite: Indian rejected and
Pakistan accepted every proposal.
And vet Mr.. Nehru thinks that he
has q right to. wonder why 'the
foreign press and everyone else
were moralizing TO India but had
not said a word about Pakistan's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-23

aggression in KaShmir." India
seems to be so sure Of the swing
of votes in the disputed valley that
her u. N. Spokesman opposed the
resolution which asked for general
elections in Hungary under U. N.
auspices. lest such a course COM
nit her to conceding plebiscite in
Kashmir.
Considerations Of religious fra
ternity and cultural affinity apart.
geography and economics have
made Kashmir an integral. natural
and inseparable part of Pakistan.
Pakistan has TO maintain an
expensive army hundreds Of miles
along the Kashmir border. But
the more serious and sinister as
pect Of the situation is that If. at
a future date. India were to dam
the three rivers Undus, Chenab and
Jhelum) which flow into Pakistan
from Kashmir. the vast and fertile
Pakistani wheat and cotton growing
areas Of Punjab and Bahawalpur
would be reduced TO desert.
These rivers constitute the life
line of West Pakistan and any at
tempt to diminish or divert their
waters could shatter our economy.
Kashmir is like a cancer in Indo-
Pakistan relations; the only way to
cure it without a drastic surgical
operation is to seek the verdict Of
the people who have been promised
a plebiscite by the disputants and
the United Nations.
VitoI Rivers
The second major Indo-P akistan
dispute. about the use of three east
ern rivers (SutleJ. Bias and Ravi)
and the distribution Of canal wa
ters, Is closely linked TO the economic
genesis of the Kashmir question.
The catchment area Of the three
rivers Of Kashmir and three rivers
that flow into Pakistan from India
is called the Indus Basin. It is
economically indivisible. but polit-
ically divided.
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use the control Of these six rivers,
Pakistan can be confronted with a
disastrous situation for at least 30
million people In the western wing
Of the country. These fears are
not unfounded as India has al
ready built dams and headworks
resulting in substantial diminution
in water supplies Of canals which
used TO iyrigate large tracts Of land
in the heart Of West Pakistan.
What makes the situation still
graver Is midas plan TO appropriate
the whole supply BY an elaborate
system Of link canals in East
Punjab. with nothing but dry river
beds for Pakistan. In the course
Of an article in Golfers, Mr.. David
Lilienthal. former head Of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, aptly
described the situation as pure
dynamite. a Punjab powder key
Not the least ominous factor
operating against India -Pakistan
anity Ia the constant influx Of
Moslem refugees into Pakistan from
across the border. As Prime Mn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-23
A PAKISTAN REPORTS

lister Suhrawardy said the other
day, migration Of 40 million In
dian Moslems to our country may
well result in PakiStan being swept
into the sea-" They would perhaps
never hazard the long journey to
Pakistan if Mr.. Nehru would guar
antee their physical safety.
The fact is that Indian leaders
have not mentally reconciled them
selves to the partition Of the sub
continent. They still believe that
the creation of Pakistan was a
sacriligious act to vivisect their dear
Hindcata (mother India). The cir
cumstances that accompanied and
Immediately followed the birth Of
Pakistan is q story Of series Of at
tempts to undo Pakistan before it
became strong and stable.
Boundary line questions. evacuee
property issue, trade barriers. with
holding Pakistan's due share in
undivided midas Libraries, mu-
seums. official records. railway
stores. ordnance factories, and
finally the Kashmir and canal wa
tiers disputes-all these were UNDER
stood to be ingredients of a plan
to make Pakistan ripe for ruin.
And every time there was a pop
ular resentment in Pakistan against
Indian policies. they brought their
troops right to the border. This
show Of force cut no ice, but 1t
surely cut deeper the wounds that
needed to be healed. The latest
such move is their opposition to
our participation in Baghdad Pact
and SEATO. not because It make
India weaker, but because 1t makes
Pakistan stronger.
Friendly overtuFes
On the other hand, PakiStan has
seized every opportunity TO be-
friend India. Forgetting past Bit
terneSs and rancor. the people who
lined up In thousands on both sides
OF Karachi's Mcleod Road even
shouted "Nehru Zindabad" tlong
live Nehrw when the Indian Prime
Minister'S visit 10 the Pakistan
capital held out hope Of better reia-
tons between the two countries.
Each successive Prime Minister OF
Pakistan has stretched out his
hand 10 India. But even Pakis-
tan's mo war declaration" offers
have been subjected BY Mr.. Nehru
TO a legal clubbing.
What Nehru's India and midas
Nehru need above all Is a change Of
heart, a basic reorientation Of their
attitude toward Pakistan. The
Commonwealth and the United Ma
tons. OF which both India and
Pakistan are members. and even
technical organizations like the In
ternational Bank can only plead.
appeal and suggest. They have
little executive power 70 enforce
decisions. What ID required Ia
more cOngenial mental climate.
There IA growing belief in Pakls-
tan that II Mr.. Nehru could prove
himself capable Of this moral meta
morpheus" the two countries could
be IS free and ~ friendly as the
United States and Canada.