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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
PorkkoIo and Propaganda

Soviet Russia has made its expected
propaganda display out of returning to
Finland the big Porkkala naval base. The
152-SQuare- area near Helsinki has
been under occupation by Russian forces
since 1914, with 50-year lease" being
signed in 1947. It's return to Finland was
announced last September when Soviet
Finnish mutual assistance pact was
renewed.
The Soviet detectives are transpar-
ent: First, to further the impression that
Russia has no unfriendly designs on
small neighbor and, second, to establish
an example" which they would like the
United States to follow in regard to for
eign bases. Soviet Deputy Premier Per-
vukhin made this second objective clear
In his statement at the transfer cere-
monies when he said, with the return OF
Porkkala we have no more bases on for
eign soil. The cause of peace would be
served II other nations acted similarly"
1t is unlikely that the Firms are really
deceived about the benevolence Of Mos
COW. And it is certain that American
policy Of maintaining its military out
posts abroad will not be changed to At
Soviet hopes. The Porkkala enclave no
longer has significant strategic value to
the Russians in commanding the Baltic
Sea and the Gulf of Finland, particu-
larly in event of mic-hydrogen war
fare. Even the propaganda value while
the Soviet continues It's suppression and
occupation of three entire Baltic coun-
tries-Esthonia, rSatvia and Lithuania-
is apt to be small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
Some Light on Traffic

l read Traffic Director
Keneipp's letter in The Star
and appreciate his dilemma. I
will continue to adhere strictly
to the traffic laws as a motor
list and estrian, taxing
particular care not to endanger
the life Of either a motorist or
a pedestrian. I will be cour-
teous and not impatient. I am
certain nearly everyone who
reads his letter will do like
wise.
Habitual recklessness with
in the letter of the law but
disregarding the position of the
other fellow is the most fla
gravity unsportsmanlike act of
some motorists. The very time
of most accidents, between 4
pm. and 10 pm. clearly de-
notes the Anticipated and in
adequate lighting in the city
proper as the cause of the
pedestrian fatalities.
Careful MOt0rist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
United Givinu

Every supporter of the Community
Chest will welcome the good news that
United GiverS' Fund is being organized
for the Washington area. 1t is good news
because the multiplicity of charity, health
and other drives here has reached intol-
cradle proportions. Government, business
and residential contributors have COM
planned about the seemingly endless de-
mandS on their time and pocketbooks.
No sooner is one campaign completed
than another is announced-all, Of course,
for worthy causes.
The United Givers' Fund differs from
the United Fund plan used in many other
cities and towns in that 1t provides for a
uni1cation Of contributors rather than
a merger Of campaigns. The plan would
spread among business Arms and other
groups the single-package solicitation
plan already tried out successfully by
some Federal agencies and the District
government, but on broader scale.
Contributors, under the new program,
would pool their gifts for the benefit Of
various approved charities and causes,
with the Fund making the actual distri-
button of allotments to participating
agencies. Full details of the plan are
yet to be announced.
Indicative of the possible reaction of
some agencies to this plan is the action
Of the National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis in returning to Federal agencies
checks representing the contributions Of
local employees The foundation says 1t
does not approve of one-package drives.
However, the foundation and any other
organization depending on the public for
donations ought to weigh carefully the
rising public resentment against multiple
campaigns for money This tide of re-
sentiment had much to do with the forma-
ton, by an outstanding group of WASH
ington trade and civic leaders, of the
United Givers' Fund. Organizations
which refuse to have any dealings with
such communicative responsible fund
are apt to hurt themselves more than the
Fund. For Washington and surrounding
areas have made it clear that they are
fed up with the annoyances, conflicts and
confusion Of the present merry-go-round
OF campaigns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28

Your editorial Of December
90. 1865, in regard to the case
of the Metropolitan Police Of
flcer relieved Of duty because
of drunkenness--and the sub
sequent Civil Service Commits
sion ruling that he be rein
stated with back pay-prompts
me to submit my opinion.
This Civil Service Commits
sion ruling was based on the
Veterans Preference Act. I
believe Police Chief Murray is
trying to do his part in hav-
ing only competent officers on
the police force. But due to
rulings such as these, we citi-
Gems cannot even be assured
of police protection based on
competency.
You are to be congratulated
on calling attention to the i'm
possibility of maintaining q
merit system when the con-
troversial Veterans Preference
Act takes priority over COM
potency. We are citizens first,
veterans second.
Let us hope that Congress
soon becomes sufficiently cou-
rageous to take legislative ac-
ton to correct this undemo-
cratic law which sets up a
privileged" class among citi-
zens.
Mary p. Fritz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
Arlington Cautious

In announcing its pitifully
cautious Indignation plan, the
Arlington School Board did
the public a great service. Al
though Superintendent Rutter
has since made an unwar-
ranted retreat, we can be
grateful to him for unmasking
official Virginia's true inten-
ton.
Instead of merely preventing
enforced indignation" Gov.
Stanley and Gray Club mem
bers are determined to con-
tinue enforced segregation in
every part of the State. This
was made plain by the out
ragged reaction reported in the
press.
Now that the segregationists
have abandoned lip service to
a moderate approach" it's
high time for all integration-
sts to take q positive voca,
Land. Faith Bissell. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
Middle East Strife

On January IL. 1856, the
Western big Three" powers
circulated among members Of
the Security Council a resolu-
ton condemning Israel for her
attack upon Syrian military
positions on the northeastern
shore of Lake Tiberius on De-
cember IL last. This action
was mounted by the Israeli
government in retaliation for
a number Of previous Syrian
flrings upon Israeli fishing and
patrol craft.
I do not believe q policy
Of retaliation to be either a
proper or effective means of
serving an end. However, I
believe that before the Big
Three push their resolution Of
condemnation any further they
should consider the following:
Israeli troops mounted this
attack believing they were
about to destroy Syrian posi-
tions which had fired on Is
raeli citizens in Israeli terri
tory. by the 1948 arnistice
agreement. all Of Lake Tiberius
and adjoining land within 10
meters of the shore is consid-
cred Israeli soil.) In other
words, they believed their &C
tons to be justified by the
existing circumstances. These
beliefs we're strengthened by
the official documents captured
by Israeli troops during this
raid. These documents con-
clusively show that the Syrian
troops were under orders to
consider the waters of the
lake within $50 meters Of the
shore as their territory Tin
direct violation of the l948
truce agreement) and to fire
upon Israeli craft entering
these waters or landing on the
shore. The Israelis, therefore.
had good reason to believe
that they were right in mount
ing this attack. They were
protecting the legal rights and
persons of Israeli citizens.
Herschel Shosteck.
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@. What is done with the
Identification tags of a soldier
who dies while on duty?-
L. H. l..
A. The Department Of De-
tense says that when a soldier
dies in the service Of his coun-
try, one identification tag Of
the deceased soldier is placed
inside the casket with the re-
mains and the other is fas-
tened on the outside Of the
casket. Personal effects are for
warded separately to next OF
kin.
@. Will huskies be used by
Admiral Byrd in the Antarc-
tic?-F. j. E.
A. Picked teams of huskies
accompanied the expedition.
Most of the dogs are purebreds
-Siberians. Eskimos, Male
mutes, and Samoyedes, says
the National Geographic Soci-
ETY.. Their capacity for work il
extraordinary and, contrary to
popular notion. they are quite
gentle under good treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
THE POLITICAL MILL
KnowIond Would Have Company
By GOULD LINCOLN

though it seems unlikely at the
present writing. unless there
should be a demand for him.
He has twice been the party's
presidential nominee. He is
still young. and If the going
gets rough in the national con-
vention the @. o. p. might
turn to him on the ground he
is the strongest and most eff
Gent potential nominee. But
whether he himself is consid-
cred or not. where he takes
the New York delegation will
matter a lot.
Ohio will have a favorite-
son candidate in Senator John
Bricker, and Wisconsin, in Gov.
Walter Kohler. And a dark
horse candidate may be Secre-
tary of the Treasury George
Humphrey, also of Ohio. 1t is
clear, therefore, that Senator
Knowland will have plenty of
company If Eisenhower does
not run. Some of it, and per-
haps most important, will be
found in his own State of Cali
fornia, where Vice President
Nixon will be knocking at the
door-unless all signs fail
and Gov. knight desires to be
at least a favorite-son candi-
date. Nixon has the admira-
ton and affection of President
Eisenhower, and may have his
backing.
Clarifying Comment
A fourth Californian, Chief
Justice Earl Warren, now APP
pears more definitely out Of the
picture than ever-if that is
possible. The Chief Justice
does not make statements
lightly. A year ago he said he
would not leave the bench to
enter politics and added that
his decision was irrevocable.
Despite this. some Republicans
have insisted he could be per-
suaded to reconsider and run
for President, particularly II
President Eisenhower, who ap-
pointed him Chief Justice,
asked him to do so as a matter
Of duty. President Eisenhower,
at his recent press conference,
by implication pointed out that
the Chief Justice, by resigning
from the court. could become
a candidate.
But the Presidents following
comment made it clear he
would not make such a request
of Chief Justice Warren. 1--WE
shouldn't get too great a con-
fusion between politics and the
Supreme Court. On every
official there lies a responsible
ity to do his part in keeping
:. each part Of the Govern
ment respected in the eyes Of
the people" Obviously any
confusion between politics and
great" For Chief Justice War
rem to resign and run as the
designer of the antisegrega-
ton opinion of the Supreme
Court-as he would be expected
to do-would be thrusting the
court into politics really in a
great degree. President Eisen-
hover would not desire that.
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

Young man." she said, and
it was a good beginning. you
have a kind. face"
Temp Jones began to swell
with pride.
Thank you. MAN." he re-
piled, in his best tradition.
He wondered what next,
and soon found out.
Give me a quarter" said
the old woman, extending a
withered hand.
Jones felt Debated. all Of q
sudden, tout a coup, as the
canny French say.
Here he had been reveling
in the prime human feeling
of being admired, just for
himself.
Now. all in a hurry, the
cruel hand of the practical
extended itself in his direc-
ton, and (Wow! as the comics
put it, he knew the truth at
last.
The old lady didn't really
admire his kind face.
The old mutt actually didn't
give a whoop about his phiz,
whether it was kind, indiffer-
ent or cruel.
No. all the brute wanted was
a quarter, and she got it. right
in the extended right hand,
ker-plunk.
Templeton Jones was fed up
with old ladies in black.
He turned away.
Inside of an hour he was
back, and almost in the same
place he met the same old
woman again. Z
Young man." she began
"You needn't say a word
more" snapped kindly Temp
Jones. II know have a kind
face. You told me so before"
Upon which he took his
kindly face inside and kept his
quarter for a cup of coffee
with roll.
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Pans Evacuation Plan

/ have read the ultimate in
stupidity in Civil Defense Di-
rector John E. Fondahl's state
ment reported in the January
"a Star concerning evacuation
plans for metropolitan Wash
ington.
found no mention in the
article of evacuation plans for
school children Of working
parents, or for those who are
left at home under paid super
vision for many hours during
the day. The plan, predicated
on a three-hour warning Of
attack when it is admitted that,
we can hope for only one hour.
is a waste Of time to begin with.
Advocating that working par
ents. who. when evacuation
begins, must embark in as
signed cars for points un-
known, leaving their children
uncared for. leaves one TO sup
pose that the officials planning
such moves operate in a men,
tai vacuum or that they are
completely devoid of human
emotions. During a catas-
trophe, this is the prime ele-
ment with which they must
deal.
Surprising plans have been
formulated for evacuation of
school children during school
hours. II warning of attack
came at 4 pm, my three chill
dren would be at home within
the District with the maid.
lacking any sort of transporta-
ton. 1t is sheer idiocy to sup
pose that I would step into a
car and be driven to safety,
leaving three children alone
in a city anticipating attack.
Multiply my situation by thou
sands and you have chaos. for
I would not under any circum-
stances follow an evacuation
plan that did not include my
children.
II an attack were fore
warned at night. ! would be
deprived of prearranged trans
portation through Office con-
facts and. having no car, would
sit or walk with the children.
Let Civil Defense officials
devise some mature, workable
plan that the population will
follow, or let them shut up.
They face a staggering prob
lem. but the solutions presented
to date are so unrealistic as to
be beyond contemplation.
Phyllis A. DanielsOn.
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Tax Squeeze

With Congress and the Fed
eral Government intent upon
how much blood they can
squeeze from the American
turnip i.e. the taxpayer -
both should pay stricter atten-
ton to the law Of diminishing
returns.
The restrictive and punitive
capital gains provision. with
its six-month holding period.
probably produces far less rev.
enue than 1t would without the
holding period. Without ques-
tioning the motives behind this
penalizing of investors wise or
lucky enough to garner a profit
within six months, a glance at
the annual turnover of exist
ing stocks during the past so
years will demonstrate why
this is true. This has dropped
from over 100 per cent to
around 10 per cent.
For each share of stock to
change hands. the Federal
Government collects a tax
ranging from a fraction of
a cent to 6 cents. The
amount of revenue from
this source--and it is ire
mendous even under pres
ent conditions-depends upon
the frequency Of turnover. One
hundred shares of maximum
taxable stock changing hands
every business day would pro-
duce about $500 in taxes an
nually. Held six months or
longer by each purchaser, it
could produce no more than
$12 annually.
The wealthy investor, what
ever his inclination, cannot af-
ford short-term profits; there
fore, it is the little man with
the small income who swells
the Governments Golfers, and
to this extent the capital gains
provision is class legislation. 1t
is, and was meant to be, punt
tive. II was conceived during
the Rooseveltian era when the
money changers" were to be
driven from our capitalistic
temple. That era is, / hope, in
the past. Its product, the hold
ing period has outlived its pur-
pose and should be eliminated.
Congress can, II 1t will divert
Its attention from ability to pay
I long enough to view new ave-
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Congratulations

/ would like to congratulate
The Star and Herbert Bratter
for the article, Should We
Block or Help japanese Textile
Trade?" which appeared on
January %
Mr., Bratter's careful and
factual analysis puts into
proper focus the cries Of alarm
and anguish that one can hear
from certain segments of the
American textile industry. His
emphasis on our national in
terest in a vigorous Japan as
an ally is most pertinent.
George L. Bell,
President, Committee for a
National Trade Policy.
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nues of revenue. remove a log
jam that has long since de-
feated its own purpose. Repeal
Of the holding period provision
would uncover a gold mine of
taxation beside which current
receipts would dwindle to in
significance.
Charles w. Carter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28

Perhaps that's my mistake.
looking for a kindly face"
writes E. j. A. Of Rockville, Md.
He was thinking of Temple
ton Jones, Esq.
Il study each kindly face
along Pennsylvania avenue.
trying to puzzle which is Mr..
Jones taking his sun bath.
ones mental picture Of a
person known only by writing
or by voice is so often COM
pletely inaccurate" he con-
tinues.
Many thanks for your es-
says. They take some of the
sting from the ominous and
angry words on the balance Of
the pages"
y 4
Ones personal ideas Of a
hero-and. in some ways, Temp
Jones is a modern American
folk hero-are usually wrong.
The classic instance of this
is to be found in the famous
land long, French novel, Re
membrance of Things Past"
by Marcel Proust.
The reader there. portrayed
as the narrator, had a French
novelist for his hero.
He and the other young men
of France devoured each work
put out by the celebrity.
And each reader made up a
mental picture of his writing
hero.
Then, alas, he saw the great
man in the flesh, and what a
comedown!
Was this little man, this ar
rogant fellow, this common
boor, the great writer who
made romance flower and
people the compartments of
the Nation with glamour?
Was this little upstart, this
homely person, the hero Of
every young mans dream?
Yes, alas again, he was.
Temp Jones, as folk hero,
prefers to remain anonymous.
This way. every reader is en-
titled to make up his own
picture.
One will see him as a tall,
tanned scientist, in shorts and
white pith helmet, carrying
a butterfly net. CAS- a matter
Of fact. Temp is not tall, and
never saw butterfly net in
his life. Certainly he never
carries one.)
The next reader will picture
him as a glorious combination
Of the greatest movie heroes
and some great lover.
The third will think only Of
a kindly face" whereas, in
strict truth, it is difficult to say,
honestly, whether any human
face is really kind. But we all
know what we mean by that
expression, 1.-The kind face"
and perhaps Jones has it.
No doubt the old beggar
woman, who once piled her
route between 18th and 18th
streets on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., knew a kind mug when
she saw one.
Templeton Jones had no
sooner heaved into sight, in
all the wonder Of q brisk blowy
spring day. when the old
woman. all in black, bore
down on him. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28

Almost a week has gone by
since Senator William F.
Knowland of California, Re-
publican leader Of the Senate,
became the first active candi-
date. for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination - B. E. D.
Before the Eisenhower De-
cision) but no other potential
or wishful aspirant has Joined
him. This, despite the fact
that White House Press Sec
rotary James c. Hagerty i'm
mediately ounced that
Knowland's action was in full
accord with the Presidents
wishes. Knowland had simply
permitted his name to stay in
the Illinois and Alaska presi-
Dental primaries, where it had
been entered by his friends.
Herter Gets Boost
Should President Eisenhower
issue a statement he is not
going to run again. however,
there will be feverish activity
Immediately. Senator Know
land will have plenty of COM
pany. Take. for example, the
case of Gov. Christian Herter
Of Massachusetts,. The Gov
ernor has said he was not
going to enter any of the presi-
Dental primaries but that
goes only for the B. E. D. pc
Rod. His friends are anxious
to cast Herter's name in the
ring. They believe they have
a real candidate-a man of
ability and integrity-to sell
to the American voters, and
they add they believe they can
do it quickly. Gov. Herter
has already made it clear, &C.
cording to reports, that he
will not seek a third term as
Governor of the Bay State.
He has said nothing about the
presidential race. II Eisen-
hover runs again. he will
doubtless be available for q
high appointive job-if the
President is reelected.
Then there is Senator Dirk
sen Of Illinois. who up to date
has done nothing more than
look on. He was a violent Taft
supporter in 1952-but has
gone down the line for the
Eisenhower program ever
since. He is beyond doubt a
fluent and hard-hitting cam
paigner-a spellbinder in fact.
Illinois has a Republican Gov
ernor. Stratton, who conceiv-
ably could have ambitions, too.
But it has been generally &C
copied he will run for a second
term as Governor. One hurdle
Senator Dirksen may have to
negotiate II he becomes a can
didate-opposition of former
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New
York, whom he bitterly at
tackled in the 1852 Republican
National Convention.
Mr.. Dewey, one of the ablest
men the Republican Party has
produced. will. it is expected,
have a firm grip on the big
New York delegation at the
coming national convention.
Indeed, Dewey might become
a potent candidate himself
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry Driters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtiOn.
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Anticipation


A petunid'S seed is a promise,
its ledpes anticipate
the purple fower
Nth petals too soon falling.
II only the leaves could stay
green
Mary Gront ChorIes
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Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

A reader can get an answer tc any
fActual question by writing The
Eventns Star Information Bureau,
1900 Eye st NV. WASHINGTON B,
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Veterans Preference

Portsmouth, Va
Evening star., 1956-08-27

day the vacationing city folks
|use 1t to give themselves a shoe
shine. Then the husbands grabs
a freshly laundered napkin of
the nearest table and cleans the
rain and muck from his wife's
$2.98 plastic pocketbook.
"The pocketbook contains
little else but an old puff and
some loose powder which spills
all over the table. Meanwhile,
the kids have picked all the
flowers out of the bowls in the
cocktail lounge and are at the
bar screaming for peanuts. They
get the peanuts and leave most
of them on the floor, Finally. the
tired male traveller asks for a
menu. Then he starts beefing
about the prices, calling the
owner a burglar and ultimately
tramps out with his brood,
spending nothing.
MY apologies to the nice
people and there are plenty oi
them on the road, too-but the
average vacationer from the city
belongs in the kind of wayside
inns you wrote about. In fact
these places are too good fol
them. I do not feel sincerely
yours or cordially yours so I will
just sign my name, Norma o
Katz."