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Table Tax

A District tax bill item seems
to me to be an outrage to
people who are forced through
lack of income to restrict
themselves in the matter of
eating.
That is with reference to
making the tax include meals
as low as IS cents.
To begin with, where can
one get any sort of a meal"
for IS cents? Some places you
pay Is cents for a cup of
coffee. Note the poor devils
with $50 or $50 a month PEN
sion making a bowl of soup, a
hot dog or hamburger serve
as a meal.
If this is government of
the people, for the people,"
then those members of Con-
gress who approve this item
should hide their heads in
shame. I have not always
agreed with Senator Morse,
but his protest shows he has
some consideration for his
leSs-fortunate fellow man.
John H. MacClane.
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Loud Commercials

I take of my hat to Repre-
sentative Hosmer of California
in his recent utterance re-
garding loud commercials on
radio and TV.
Two years ago ! wrote a let
ter Of protest to one of our
Washington stations setting
forth in detail the offending
programs both for their loud
theme songs and commercials.
Results, absolutely nil. Fact is
they did not dignity my letter
by an acknowledgment.
Perhaps now. since a mem
Der Of Congress has protested,
we may get some action.
The only thing could do in
the matter was to switch the
dial, which I have consistently
done regardless Of the quality
Of the broadcast.
r. L. Harrison.
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Love Soma

You look like a rose in the
middle of a RAINBOW:
You look like a star in a web
OF shining dreams.
Your Ooice is like the singing
OF the mockingbird in spring.
time:
your hair is golden mist tuhen
the sunlight beams.
I'll build you q house at the
end of the RAINBOW,
With a little silper lock, and a
little golden KEY;
And iDe'u lipe there together,
Underneath the moon-Uine,
And all the lads tDiH all forever
after enuy me.
From MoseIey
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES TRACEWEII

If the province is medicine,
you have to be a doctor.
Everyday experience, much
thought, an honest under
standing of the facts of life.
These are not enough, in the
great popular mind, from
which there is no appeal. This
mind has made up its mind, if
we may put it that way, that
no advice whatever can be
accepted except from an &C
credited expert.
Maybe, in most cases, this is
right.
Templeton Jones Swears that
in this case. he could help, be-
cause he had the seeds of
melancholia in his own mind
and heart, and conquered.
He is sure that many mental
Affections are just plain ply
steal matters, and that treat
ing them physically is right.
Even hard-headed science is
swinging around to this view
point.
Templeton Jones. nonexpert,
says that If he could get his
friend to listen to him he
would advise him to try at
least two hours a day in the
sunshine, a diet high in pro-
teins, fruits and vegetables,
the use of sunlamp all fall and
winter, the taking of supple
mental vitamins, especially
vitamins A. c and BE-, and ex-
Fermentation with the drug
chlorpromazine. The latter.
alone, would have to be used
under supervision of a physi-
clan, as it is rather tricky,
even in expert hands.
"I'll bet 1 could bring him
out Of it," said Templeton
Jones, III I had to slap his ears
on" Showing once again that
melancholia, or whatever you
calf 1t, Is something nobody in
the world ever understood.
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Air Force Architecture

If architecture is frozen music" as
Goethe said, then many classical
minded American will be inclined to liken
the Nations projected Air Force Academy
to a grating off-beat tune that lacks
grace and adds nothing to the beauty OF
the world The whole thing may seem fine
to people who love functionalism for func-
tionalism's sake, but there are lots OF
others who will be completely unmoved
by it, except in the sense Of feeling i'm
PEELED to deplore it.
At any rate, judging from some of the
published drawings, the academy's build
ings-which are to be located near Col
orado Springs-have exterior designs
whose fiat severity gives at least the i'm
preston of being quite out of key with
the surrounding grandeur and majesty
of natures own architecture. In that
respect, Representative Hardy of Virginia
is likely to find many Americans agreeing
with his view that the proposed struc-
lures look very much like a collection
of modern but misplaced cigarette fac
tories.
Certainly, as is not the case at West
Point or Annapolis or most uncovered
colleges, these buildings (the plans have
already been officially approved) seem
so modernistic, so nonmonumental, SO
much like unadorned and purely utili-
tartan manufacturing plants that it is
hard to see how they can ever become
inSpirational in themselves. Yet one of
the prime functions Of good architecture,
like that of cathedral or an educational
center, is to inspire as well as endure.
Unfortunately, however, unless photo
graphs of the designs are deceiving, our
Air Force Academy-seemingly for econ
omy reasons-is going to be architecture
ally uninspired and uninspiring. There
will be no frozen music" in it, no massive
beauty, no majestic quality in tune with
nearby Pixies Peak, nothing to delight
the eye or lift up the heart Of the be-
holder. This is too bad, but perhaps there
is still time to do something about 1t.
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THE POLITICAL MILL
IOho's So Delegate Votes and Lousche
By GOULD LINCOLN

nomination for Governor, Is
regarded now as the probable
winner in that contest. Not
only does he believe that the
farm and rural vote will help
the Democratic candidates to
victory. but he adds, as an adj
ditional reason: THE Repub-
licans have been in for four
years"
Carrying Ohio for the Dem
ocrats, however. may prove no
slight task. President Essen
hover in 1852 defeated Adlai
Stevenson in that State by
100000 votes. At the same
time, Senator Bricker was re-
elected over his Democratic
opponent, Mr.. Disable, by 315,-
900 votes. In that same year,
Gov. LAusche, running hun
dreds of thousands of votes
ahead of the Democratic
ticket. was reelected. This
year Lausche is a candidate
for the Democratic senatorial
nomination to run against
Senator George Bender, Re-
publican. The fact that Eisen-
hover again will head the Re-
publican ticket is regarded as a
distinct advantage for the Re-
publican candidate for Gov
ernor and Senator. Two candi-
dates, 1t. Gov. John w. Brown
and Attorney General C. Will
liam O'Neill, are contesting
for the Republican guberna-
torial nomination, in the pri-
mary which will be held on
May 10.
Gov. LauSche in the past has
received a considerable share
of the Republican vote in
Ohio. Whether in the coming
senatorial race he will have
these votes is anyone's guess.
He is a dynamic figure and a
great campaigner. He has
freely admitted his admiration
for President Eisenhower,
which may help him in his
coming campaign. Against this
will be a strong drive which
will be made by Republicans to
elect Republican Senate and
House Of Representatives.
help Eisenhower in a second
term.
Try to Balance Ticket
Lausche, while declaring
himself a candidate for the
presidential nomination, may
find himself available for a
vice presidential nomination.
1t is always question how
much strength a vice presi-
Dental nominee adds to a ma
tional ticket-but invariably a
national convention strives to
balance its ticket in the hope
that the running mate of the
presidential nominee will at
tract votes. Since Lausche is
well regarded by the more con-
sentative Democrats, he might
be considered for second place
should a contest develop in the
national convention for the
vice presidential nomination.
His willingness to accept such
a nomination might be COM
plicated by the fact he will be
the party's nominee for Sena-
tor.
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Ohio, with its So delegate
votes in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, may play
an important part when it
comes to the selection Of a
Democratic presidential can
didate next August. It's Gov
ernor. Frank j. Lausche. will
go to that convention as Ohio's
favorite-son candidate. De.
spite the fact that Lausche has
been approved as a presi-
dental nominee by Senator
Richard Russell of Georgia
and Gov. Allan Shivers Of
Texas, as the moderate kind
of a Democrat they would like
to see nominated and elected.
it has been generally conceded
that the Ohio Governor has
little If any chance Of nomi-
nation. The question arises,
therefore, where will the Ohio
delegates land after they have
given Lausche a compliment
tary vote? Presumably some
of them will support Senator
Kefauver of Tennessee and
others may 60 to Adlai Ste
venSon or some compromise
candidate.
Supporting Kefauver
In 1852, Senator Kefauver
entered the Ohio primary and
won about half of the Ohio
delegates against a favorite-
son candidate, former Senator
Buckley. He did not enter any
delegate candidates this year
against the Lausche slate of
delegate candidates, notwith-
standing the fact some of his
supporters urged him to do
so. AS a matter of fact. the
Kefauver headquarters here is
now receiving many messages
from Ohio. showing strong
support for the Tennesseean.
Ohio has been a key State
in a number of presidential
elections in the past. In l94S,
for example, it gave its cleo
toral vote to the then Presi-
dent Truman over Republican
candidate Thomas E. Dewey
Of New York. At that time
much of the rural and farm
vote went Democratic - the
vote that has usually been
Republican. In 1916, when
woodrow Wilson, Democrat,
d efeated Charles. Evans
Hughes, Republican, by the
narrowest kind OF a margin,
Ohio also went Democratic.
The rural and farm vote that
year listened to the Wilson
slogan: He kept us out of
war"
Michael v. Disable, candi-
date for the Democratic guber-
material nomination, who has
campaigned in so of the States
80 counties, on a visit here,
said that he has found the
farm and rural vote in small
towns turning again to the
Democratic side Of the fence.
He is convinced, he said, that
the Democratic nominee for
President, whoever he may be,
will carry the State next No
vember. Mr.. Disable, although
he has four opponents for the
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Point of Information

For the information of
Thomas E. Mattingly, MD,
the school which Gen. Lanes
son attends has been inte-
grated since its establishment
five years ago. The basic prin-
ciples Of proper discipline, edu-
cational standards, etc., set
forth in Gen. Lanes memo
randum, prevail at that school.
The desire for admission to
that school is evidenced in the
fact that over 700 boys took
the last entrance examination,
knowing that only about $50
could be accommodated. OBJ
viously Gen. Lane is far from
alone In seeking an adequate
education for his son, which
practice the MD. seems to
condemn. r. C. r.
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1empletOn Jones says ne
would love to be an expert.
Expert, in WHAT" we asked
him.
"Oh. anything" replied
Jones. "The great point, in
America, is to be an expert,
else no one will pay any atten-
ton to what you say"
Even the most ignorant ex-
pert, he went on, has an inner
track to other mems minds.
How about women's
minds?" We hazarded.
"Oh, it's not so easy to get
to them" grinned Jones, with
subtle emphasis.
y X X II
These thoughts arose, evil
IDENTIFY, from Jones' recent en-
counter with friend.
1t was a gray day, a depres-
sing day. with clouds every
where, and a keen wind out of
the Northern quarter.
How are you?" asked our
friend, in happy greeting.
Jones doesn't exactly bubble,
but he Is happy about it. at
least.
He believes that q good
greeting is half the battle In
our terror-stricken world.
I'm depressed" said the
other.
Jones was not to be outdone
so easily.
ooh, everybody's depressed"
he said. adding quickly, ION a
day like this"
The man did not bulge from
his position.
"Oh, I don't mean that" he
said. I'm really depressed"
Templeton Jones smiled.
Sure. sure" he soothed. Il
know. All these clouds, and"
The man looked grimmer
than ever.
II was in a sanitarium,
once" he explained.
Don't let that worry you"
said optimist Jones. Lots Of
people have been in them"
The man relaxed.
II was in the insane asylum,
too" he grinned.
1t was Templeton Jones'
turn. This was something Diff
ferent. If he had been in an
asylum. he must really have
been depressed. some way or
other. You had to be careful
with such cases.
TOO bad" he hazarded.
Manlc-depreSSive?"
Not exactly" said the other.
"Melancholia."
They don't call it that any
more" said Jones.
He soon discovered that the
other really knew what he was
talking about. He was familiar
with shock treatments, reser-
pine, and chlorpromazine.
He knew the ms and outs of
much modern treatment of
mental diseases. Templeton
Jones also knew them, from
much reading.
He sincerely believes that
he could help his friend, pro-
vided the friend would accept
him, but he knew that he
wouldn't.
They never do. unless you
are an expert.
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Clearer Tax Laws

l must admit that Director
Marsh of the Maryland In
come Tax Division pulled the
rug from under me- with his
fair and candid answer to my
letter.
Nevertheless the Maryland
tax law as of December 81,
1855, and for the year 1855
was exactly as I had. stated it
to be, and unless one is on
the inside" so to speak, 1t
is an utter impossibility to an
ticipate retroactive legislation
such as there has been in this
case, and my letter was not
written with the intention of
confusing anyone.
If Maryland is to have a
classified income tax, let's have
it; and if there is to be a
graduated tax, let's have that:
but let's have a law that is
clear, concise and congruous.
J. L. Bergstresser.
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Bridge HossIe

Subject to a State patent
signed by the Governor of
Maryland on March 2, 1851,
North Ocean Beach, Inc, re-
ceived a land package of 66s
acres at Assateague Island for
$4,000. Since that time people
bought lots or parcels on this
island from a real estate agent.
On January 4, 1856, the
Governor, relative to this land
package, said, 1--WE ought to
get it back-the land is re-
garded as an excellent site for
a State park" A group of land
owners known as the ASA
league Island Bridge Corpora
ton sought authority to build
a private bridge from the
mainland to the island. .
The issue is. what will the
State pay for the parkland
(Which in 1851 was practically
given away to certain in
vestors?
Eggless.
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Egypt's Behavior

Recent events are bringing
into focus the realization that
though Egypt may not be a
Communist satellite, she Ger
tainly is acting like one. A
listing of some of these events
illustrates this logical assump-
ton:
Anti-Western radio broad
casts are being beamed from
Egyptian soil to Cyprus, add
ing irritation to an already
perilous situation.
Egyptian broadcasts to the
Kingdom of Jordan are held
responsible for the recent riot
ings there against the anti
Communist Baghdad pact and
the subsequent dismissal of
Gen. Club Pasha. Egypt has
assumed a role of leadership in
opposition to the Baghdad pact
but at no time has offered an
alternate anti-Communist
agreement in its place.
Egyptian agents. money and
propaganda are major con-
tributors to the chaotic situa-
ton in Morocco, Tunisia and
Algeria which has resulted in
diversion of French military
power, serious rioting within
France itself and generally
keeping France off balance
and its participation in the
Western defense structure at
a minimum.
BY acceptance of Communist
arms and technicians and the
consequent dependence on this
source. Egypt has tied its mill
tary system close to the So
Wet bloc rather than the West.
AS one who served during
the war in the Middle East for
20 m on this. principally in
Egypt, I have deep sympathy
for the Egyptian people. Ig-
norant and poor as they are.
they possess that degree of
human warmth and basic de-
cency that evokeS a feeling Of
pity for them because of the
way their leaders have brought
them from the pro-Nazi World
War II era to the pro-Commu-
mist era of the present. They
are the victims of their own
poverty and illiteracy. and it
is unfortunate that the Soviets
are using their ambitious lead
ers today as the Nazis did in
the past. One can only feel
sorry for them as their coun-
try ties itself closer and closer
to the Soviets in the hope Of
achieving Egyptian supremacy
in the Arab world. The only
conclusion. historically, to such
an ambition can be Soviet
supremacy. The smile will be
on the face. of the tiger.
Roy H. Millenson.
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Year of the Dark Horse
When a political front

When political front-runner falls
on his face, as did Adlai Stevenson in
Minnesota, there is always a noticeable
stir of activity in the dark-horse stable.
And this is especially true this year be-
cause of a curious situation in the Demo-
cratic Party-the widely held belief that
Senator Kefauver, who brought down Mr..
Stevenson, cannot win the Democratic
nomination.
A dark horse must have two essen
tial qualifications. He must have some
kind of record on which he can run. And
this record must be such as to give min
imum offenSe to the smallest number of
people.
This latter test will be a stumbling
block for two Democrats in the dark
horse category-Governors Hartman of
New York and Williams of Michigan.
Their position on the race question is
anathema to the South. Ohio's Governor
Lausche is Catholic and enough Of a
political independent so that he would
have tough time lining up the labor
support that Democratic nominee must
have. Senator Lyndon Johnson Of Texas
labors under two handicapS-hiS health
and relatively conservative record which
will not endear him to the Democratic
Left
The remaining dark-horse prospect
who has received substantial notice is
Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri.
He has just been unanimously Endorsed
by the Missouri Democratic State Com
mittee, and If this means that he would
have the blessing of Harry Truman, the
Missouri Senator is in very strong posi-
tion-aSsuming that neither Mr.. Steven
son nor Senator Kefauver is able to make
the grade.
Senator Symington'S record is good.
After a successful career in private bust
ness, he took on the tickliSh job of surplus
property administrator following the Sec
ond World War. He moved up to become
Assistant Secretary of War for Air, and
then was appointed as our first Secretary
of the Air Force. It was in this post that
he fought hard for an effective long
range bomber force, and few would deny
today that he was right His fight for
more Air Force money led to falling out
with the then President Truman, but Mr..
Symington went on nevertheless to serve
as chairman of the National Resources
Security Board and as cleanup" admin
istrator of the scandal-ridden Recon-
struction Finance Corporation.
In 1852, he made his first bid for
elective office Denied Mr.. Humans
support, he entered the Missouri primary
and handily defeated the Truman
Endorsed candidate for the senatorial
nomination. Mr.. Eisenhower carried Mis-
souri, in the general election that year.
But Senator Symington defeated his Re-
publican opponent by more than 100000
votes-an impressive demonstration of
vote-getting ability.
AS a Senator, Mr.. Symington has
hitched his wagon to a running attack
on what he regards as the administra-
TONS inadequate defense program But
his labor record has been good and he has
not taken any public position which might
be expected to ALLEVIATE the South. So,
all things considered, we can expect to
hear more of the 55-year-old Senator
from Missouri if this turns out to be
dark-horse year.
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Mount Pleasant Citizens AS
ISOLATION, I made a motion
asking support of Gen. Lanes
proposal. The motion died"
for lack of a second. Later,
speaking to a dyed in the
wool" integrationist, I find he
is now thinking of moving.
not out of objection to send
ing his daughter to an inte-
grated school. but through
justiflable fear that the child's
education may be retarded.
Paul Chiera.
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@. In the event of his re-
election, would President Ell
senhower continue to function
as President If he did not take
the new oath Of Office until
Monday, since Inauguration
day viii come on a Sunday in
1957?-A. @.
A. The President cannot
function until the oath Of
ONCE has been taken. This is
in accordance with the Consti-
tuition. The Twentieth Amend
ment makes noon on Janu-
airy 20 the time for the
beginning Of presidential
terms. On several occa-
sions the oath has been taken
privately on Sunday and pub
licly the next day. This was
the case in 1917, when Wood
row Wilson started his second
term.
@. What hobby is most pop
ular the world over? Ii 1t
stamp collecting2 o. M.
A. Yes, stamp collecting Il
% rated.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used n
letters carry Driters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
SGtion.
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Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

A reader can set an answer 70 AnS
Evening Star Information Bureau.
1900 I've ct NV WashinEton S
D C Please tnclose cents for re.
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sandwich, invariably comes across with half
dollar, SO the poor fellow can buy it himself and
thus preserve shred of self-respect Feeling just
fine on his birthday, he doubled the ante for one
beggar, and handed him a dollar. The beggar
hollered, you've got some gall charging dollar
for Sandwch!''
ln vernsent village, the local grocer had to let
young helper 60 because he stood admiring him
self in front of the mirror all day instead of tend
ing to his chores. You haven't heard the last of
me-" predicted the lad arrogantly. I'm going
to make more money than everybody in this one
horse burg" He did, too only he was caught
at it, FB.I. agents said that his five-dollar-bilIs
were SO expertly forged that he might have gotten
away with his racket - but for one slight error.
He was SO conceited, he couldn't resist printing
his own picture on the face instead of Lincoln's.
1m 8F0osgyn, the directors of big store decided
to honor their month customer. She was but
tonholed at the door, photographed, laden with
Sundry gifts, and embraced by the president.
Can 60 in now?" she asked. "Yes, dear
lady," said the president I'VE will never forget
you"
The customer then proceeded with the business
that had brought her to the store. She marched
up to the complaint department and demanded
her money back for defective ST 70 fountain PEN
The last straw. In Hollywood, Jack Benny re-
ported that he had taken his wife Mary to new
restaurant SO expensive they don't even dare print
the prices on the menu. You know I'm not
stingy," said Jack. That's just my show-business
character. But when got the check - fifty
Assrk drH1n TN~ Fn~
f1abbergasted. The waiter must have thought had
tainted, SO he threw glass Of water in my face.
''7h0f was another three dOLLavs.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-04

Prevents diaper rash,
stops diaper odor! Yes, Mennen Baby Magic
actually prevents rash and heals used regularly
Checks cha6ng chapping, cradle cap Gives baby n skin
all ove Reliable squeeze bottle CO., Giant economy sze ST.
MEMNEN. Baby Specialist 1880.
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Money Talks

A passenger, on transatlantic liner, allowed
himself to be counted in on high-stake poker
game, protesting to the promoters that he hadn't
touched card in 10 full years. Given the deck to
deal, he weighed it absent-mindedy in his hand,
observed, This deck is one card short!'
ln lisbon, International spy was selling infor-
nation simultaneously to the governments of
Britain, Italy, France and the Soviet. A clever