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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-06
The Girl With Hope

Eva Marie Saint made movie history with
one kiss. How did she like it? So-so
The above represents one of the great moments
film history Bob Hope for the first time in 20 years in
pictures. involved in passionate cnch, rivaling the
famous May Irwin-John c. Rice kiss 1896, and the
John Gibert-Greta Carlo Smoothing sequence U927).
The lucky girl in the picture is Eva Marie Saint (see
covert who jumped in few years from the role of TV
extra girl to become of most actresses
in Hollywood She has just signed for three pictures
year at 100000 picture with MGM.
AS relative newcomer, youd think she'd be impressed
with the fact that she is actually Bob Hopes first big
romantic moment the in his newest comedy,
THAT Certain Feeling "a strange casting by the way
for a sterling young dramatic actress.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-06
See Front Cover
BY LOUIS BERG
This Week Movie Editor

She is not impressed The mpudent young lady actually
diSmiSSes the whole business unimportant.
bob Hope she says, doesn't really give himself in
love scene. His attitude is maybe I'll kiss you and maybe
won't"
Marion Brando, on the other hand, who was her
romance in lon The Waterfront, is another story.
I'm love scene with Marion you believe he is giving
his all. He has overtoneS of let's face it-Sex'
Wait until Bob Hope reads these quotes!
Actually Miss Saint is be impressed by any
thing in particular. Most casual newcomer ever to hit
Hollywood. She and her husband Jeff Hayden "a young
director also signed by MGM brought all their precious
possessions from New York the Coast in few vaises
Gave the Oscar she con The Waterront') to their
baby to play with.
Her next film is "Rantree County" with Montgomery
Cliff. We wait with baed breath for her opinion of
Monty the great lover The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03
Congress Comes Back

The 9th Congress goes back to
work today with its attention divided
between crowded calendar of legislative
issues and national election campaign.
It returns, under Democratic leadership,
to face program to be submitted by a
Republican administration. But aside
from the partisan considerations which
are bound to figure prominently in many
legislative areas, the Congress begins this
second session in mood of relative mod
Grafton politically speaking and with rea-
Sonable prospects for constructive ac-
compliShment.
The three big problems appear to be
those OF doing something to bolster the
still-Sagging farm economy, of deciding
whether or how to give new tax relief,
and Of reaching agreement on foreign
economic and military aid. On the first
two OF these, particularly, maneuvering
for political advantage is assured-al-
though. strict party lines already have
been crossed on each issue. The Farm
Belt, with its large bloc OF electoral votes,
already has become a political battle
ground, however, and both the Repub-
Hcan administration and the Democratic
leadership in Congress have promised
new legislative efforts to make the farm
ers happier. The principal tax issue,
aside from the question of whether a
reduction of any kind is warranted, is
likely to revolve around suggestions for
giving new relief to the low income
bracket of taxpayers-a familiar "cause"
in an election year. The showdown on
this issue may be deferred until the April
tax returns permit reliable reading on
the condition of the Federal budget.
Among the carry-over items from the
last session are several that have cleo
tion-year appeal and on which partisan
differences are likely to be compromised.
These include Federal highway pro-
gram, begged down last year in dispute
over financing provisions, Federal aid
for school construction and health pro-
gram. Numerous other issues were left
over from the last seSSion-Some Of them
slated for more discussion but perhaps
no more action than year ago.
Finally, as guide to what Congress
will do and how it will behave before
adjournment date, there will be Presi-
dent Eisenhower's announcement-now
expected later in the winter-on his per-
sonal plans. Political strategy within
both parties, and its effect on legislative
when that announcement is made. The
current temper of moderation will face
Its real challenge then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03
Some Lives Saved

1t is comforting to know that some
lives were saved on the highways during
the New Year week end The National
Safety Council had predicted 420 deaths
for the three-day celebration. The coun-
ellis forecasters are always glad when the
grim statistics fail to measure up to pre-
dictions. But the SOLDERING fact remains
that all previous records for three-day
New Year period were broken this year,
with nearly $50 men, women and chill
dren killed by automobiles.
The New Year holiday total fell short
of the BLACK Christmas" grisly record
of 600 persons slaughtered on the public
roads, Safety officials point out, how
ever, that the New Year total invari-
ably is less than that for the Christmas
holidays. Nevertheless, since the toll Of
dead the past week end failed to reach
expected proportions, it is fair to assume
that the Nation wide tightening up Of
enforcement, appeals to common sense
through the press, radio and televiSion
and general shock over the tragic Christ
mas casualties had salutary effect. The
saving even of few lives makes the COM
bined safety effort well worth while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03

become that 70 business Arms joined in
1855 in establishing the Common Cold
Foundation with first-year budget of
S500,000 for research into the causes and
cures of the basic malady.
Meanwhile, medical authorities esti-
mate that fully one-third of physicians
house calls are attributable to the COM
mon cold and that the bill for these
services runs into several billion dollars
yearly. The people who make pills, nose
drops, Syrups and flock of other RENE
dies rate it as $350-million business.
And the paper tissues that Mr. and Mrs.
America use for nose-blowing in a single
year cost 500 million.
Appalling as all these statistics may
sound there are some reasons to feel
things will be better eventually. The re-
searchers are beginning to attack the
cold with the same intensity they have
attacked other ailments-and with the
same confidence that sooner or later they
will find the answers for its prevention
or its cure. One after another, many of
mans worst diseases have been conquered
by this type of approach and there is good
reason to feel that the common cold will
not be around to plague us forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03

The age-old problems -
should a Senator reflect in his
votes the overriding wishes Of
his constituents and his sec
ton or should he place first
the interests of the Nation.
and should he place party
loyalty before conscientious
devotion to principle-become
intensely alive in ''Profiles in
Courage" a book written by
Senator John r. Kennedy Of
Massachusetts and Just OF
the Harper press.
Most Admirable Of Virtues
This is q book about that
most admirable Of human viz
tues - courage" is Senator
Kennedy's opening sentence.
Moral courage. he might have
specified. since that particular
brand Of courage is greatly
involved in the decisions
reached by the eight Senators
of the United States whose
stories he tells.
Wildly, Senator Kennedy
has traced, too, the course Of
history of the United States
from the days Of Senator
John Quincy Adams, son Of
a President Of the United
States and later to become
President himself, to the days
Of Senator Robert A. Taft.
son of another President Of
the United States. who tried
three times for a presidential
nomination, courageously but
in vain. Involved particularly
were early struggles Of this
country against European
pressures, the devastating con-
troversy over slavery, finally
resulting in civil war; the bat
ties of the so-called big in
terests," often controlling Con-
gress, with the independent
progressives, and more re-
Gently, the problems growing
out of two world wars.
It was Senator Adams who
broke with his own party
the Federalist Party-to sup
port Thomas Jefferson, then
President and an enemy Of
Adams own father. who had
preceded Jefferson in the
White House. While the Fed
eralists denounced the Louisi-
ana Purchase. Senator Adams
voted money to carry it
through. He supported Jeffer-
son, too. in the Embargo
Act" directed against the
British because of their Sci
cures Of American seamen of
American vessels and their i'm
presSment into the British
Navy.
Senator Kennedy's second
illustration of courage, as dis
played by a Senator of the
United States brings to life
Daniel Webster Of Massachu-
sets. all-time great. and his
decision to support Henry
Clay's compromise Ito pre-
serve the Nation" in 1850.
This same bitter contro-
versy-slavery and antisla-
very. slave soil and free SOIL
produced two more of Senator
Kennedy's illustrations of SEN
atorial courage--decisions of
Senator Thomas Hart Benton
Of Missouri and Senator Sam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03
Cold in the Head

The common cold in the head Is much
more than a nuisance. 1t Is $5-billion
annual cost item in the American econ
omy. On the other side of the balance
sheet, however, it is highly important
profit item to the medical profession, to
the drug makers and to the manufac-
turers of paper tissues. 1t is, in short,
something of an industry in itself.
Nations Business, monthly publica
ton OF the United States Chamber Of
Commerce, estimates that 40 million
Americans have the sniffies right now
and that lot of them are staying home
from work. Numerous industrial surveys
on the problem are supported by the
United States Public Health Service cal
culations that colds in the head cost the
country $50 million work days each year.
In fact, colds and associated respiratory
infections are responsible for more than
SO per cent of all industrial absenteeism.
And so serious has this health challenge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

No Indian owned any land.
Neither did the tribe.
That was why the settlers
and colonists were able to get
the Indians to sign treaties
giving away, as the white men
thought, vast tracts of land.
The Indians gave away
nothing. because in their way
Of looking at it, they owned
nothing.
All children, reading their
first stories of how William
Penn signed up the Indians
to give him millions of acres
of land for a few trinkets.
were troubled in mind and
spirit.
The stories never told this
fact, that the Indians did not
have our sense of ownership.
So is it is with the wild
creatures that go on wings
and four feet.
They live where they can,
eat what they find.
They all belong to the same
company, and do not hold
any grudges because some 9TH
er comes and eats where they
Toasted formerly. 1t is all one
to them, just so long as
they get their share, as they
must live.
Ownership of grounds, fields,
trees and streams is only a
trusteeship.
All people, except the most
selfish, find this out when they
live in the country.
Some people are able to ac-
quire this sense even in the
suburbs. Probably city dwell
lers have the least of it. To
them, ownership is something
down in black and white,
signed and sealed,
The Indians knew better,
the chipmunks and squirrels
know better. every bird that
flies and every bee that buzzes
knows that in nature he lives
and has his being.
Worry, disappoin t ment.
heartache are things they
leave to humans, who acquire
them somehow over the CEN
turtles, and often are sorry for
them.
Stress. tension, free float
ing anxiety
These are worries. basically.
and with worry no squirrel or
startling has anything to do,
if he can help it, and he can,
simply by taking life as it
comes and making the best
Of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03
Kutcher Case

It may very well be that the Veterans
Administration, under the applicable law,
was bound to hold hearing in the case
of James Butcher. But it is inconceiv-
able, on the record of that hearing, that
Mr.. Kutcher, whose legs were blasted off
In World War II, is going to be deprived of
his disability pension.
Mr.. Butcher seems to have a pen
chant for shooting off his mouth. But
this is not exactly an un-American trait
He may even be guilty of some pretty
stubborn wrong-headedneSs If so, how
ever, he hardly stands alone in that
respect.
The accusation against him is that
he attended summer camp of the So
cialist Workers Party, to which he be-
longs, and that he said some pretty in
fiammatory things about the Govern
ment, even though the Korean War was
then under way. Mr.. Butcher denies the
whole business. But let's assume that
he did make the statements of which he
is accused. The most serious of these Is
that he urged his fellow campers to call
strikes with view to undermining this
inferior to red" government. This
appeal for strikes in wartime was in
terpreted as possibly rendering assist
ance to an enemy"
What about the thousands of Amer
leans who actually went out on strike
during the Korean War? Were they rem
dering assistance to the enemy? In
sense, they probably were. But we, by
law, protect their right to strike.
So why condemn this legless veteran?
Even if he said the things he is accused
of saying, there is no evidence in the
record that our war effort was injured
in any way. There is no evidence that
the slightest assistance was given to the
North Koreans or the Chinese Commu-
nists. So let's hope that the VA is going
to drop this case. Let's hope that we are
not going to be utterly silly in dealing
with the problem" Of Mr. Kutcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03
THE POLITICAL MILL
BY GOULD LINCOLN
Moral Courage in the Senate

Houston Of Texas to stand by
the Union. For another Illus
tration Of great moral courage,
Senator Kennedy turned to
almost forgotten Edmund G.
Ross of Kansas, q. Republican
whose vote prevented the i'm
parchment of President An
drew johnson, in the days of
reconstruction after the Civil
War, a vote which also pre-
vented the presidency from be-
coming a mere pawn, under
the thumb of an all-powerful
legislative branch of govern
ment.
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus
Lamar. a Senator from Mis-
sissippi who ultimately became
a member of the Supreme
Court, an early spokesman for
reconciliation between North
and South, who opposed the
Bland silver bill desired by his
constituents; Senator George
Norris Of Nebraska, a Repub-
hcan who, as a member of the
House, led the fight against
Gear Cannon" and who
later supported Al Smith for
President, and Senator Taft
Of Ohio who fought always for
1.-THE liberty of the individual
to think his own thoughts"
complete the Kennedy list.
Senator Kennedy has in
cluded in the volume his own
discussion Of the pressures on
members of Congress and the
impelling motives which thrust
themselves upon a Senator to
keep him in party line. and to
vote for the wishes of his con-
stituentS. His book is the
product Of Senator who has
had to face, in his nine years
OF congressional experience.
moral decisions, calling for
courage, just as his service as
commander Of a P. T. boat in
the South Pacific called for
courage. He lays down no hard
and fast rules for congress
sional conduct.
puts Faith in People"
But we cannot" he writes,
solve the problems of legisla-
tive independence and respon-
sibility by abolishing or cur
failing democracy. For democ-
racy means much more than
popular government and ma
jority rule, much more than a
system Of political techniques
to flatter or deceive powerful
blocks of voters.
THE true democracy. living
apd growing and inspiring.
puts its faith in the people
faith that the people will not
simply elect men who will rep
resent their views ably and
faithfully, but also elect men
who will exercise their consci-
entious judgment-faith that
the people will not condemn
those whose devotion to prin-
ciple leads them to unpopular
courses, but will reward cour-
age, respect honor and ulti-
mately recognize right"
His book breathes fresh air
into smoke filled political
rooms. Some of his heroes
were rewarded: some were de-
stroyed. But history accords
all places of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03
The Race in the Air

Inc recoro-preak1ng Atlantic cross
ing by Britains jet-powered Comet III
airliner was more than a race against
time. It was, in fact, only part of
greater race-involving at this point the
engineering skill and the production abil-
tty of the aircraft industries of Britain
and the United States. And it could hap
pen, too, that before either of these con-
testants establishes clear and relatively
lasting superiority there will be other
strong contenders-most likely Germany
but possibly also Soviet Russia, France or
Japan, all nations of proved industrial
competence.
To Britain, however, the performance
of the latest DeHavilland-built Comet
on IS, 000-mile ound-the-world proving
fight is particularly gratifying. For
Britain has been the real pioneer in de-
velopment of jet-propelled transport air.
craft, and the qualities of today's Comet
reflect a persevering and courageous faith
in this type of plane. Less than two years
ago an earlier version of the Comet was
grounded permanently after Series of
tragic crashes-finally attributed to metal
fatigue in the cabin structures. Even
now, the Comet III is only an expert
mental forerunner Of bigger and more
powerful Comet Nv which Is scheduled
for commercial operation in 1859. In the
meantime, British industry is counting
confidently on the successful operation of
series of jet-powered turbo-propeller
planes-the Vickers Viscounts and Van
guards and the Bristol BritanniaS-to
establish secure foothold in world
markets. On long-term basis, Britain
figures to make its strongest challenge
to the American aircraft industry in the
mid-1960s.
Our own industry, meanwhile, IS
picking up speed after decade of vir-
tual monopoly in the design and building
of the best piston-engine aircraft. Boe-
ing, Douglas and Lockheed, leaders in the
field, already have contracts to supply
fleets of turbo-prop and pure jet trans
ports to world airlines. The Aircraft
Industries Association estimates sales at
more than ST billion since early October,
and foresees record year in 1856.
There is no reason, of course, to re-
greet the competitive elements-either
domestic or international-in the field of
aircraft design and building. Air trans
port on a worldwide basis has really
come of age during the postwar decade,
but its potential for further growth still
is tremendous. The aircraft industry
ranks now as the second largest single
manufacturing employer in the United
States-trailing only the automobile in
dustry. AS such, there is no doubt that
1t will continue to hold its own in world
competition and be a major contributor
to the security and the economic good
health Of the Nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03
"4lst STREET

Dear Sir:
I'm a recent issue Of The
Star the statement that squir-
rels were making a comeback
is good news after what hap
happened here.
IT have a very large dog
wood tree. Last year the
squirrels ate all the berries
while still green.
This year not a green
berry was touched and so
masses of red berries were a
beautiful sight.
Two or three squirrels
came each day and frugally
and economically ate their
meals Sometimes a mocker
or two came.
"One day without warning
a black cloud descended on
the trees and in two days
stripped it Of the gorgeous
red berries, then flew in swarms
to every red-berried dogwood
in the neighborhood and
stripped each one in turn.
$50
"They got all the berries on
the ground and the buds for
next years blossoms look as
though they had been nibbled.
THE hundreds of birds
few up and down in such
unison that at first l could
not tell what they were, but
finally discovered they were
Starlings.
1T was a pitiful sight to see
the squirrels and Knockers re-
turn to the tree, looking for
their usual food and finding
none.
This was their tree and
their neighborhood and they
were bewildered.
Next year, if any squirrels
come to this larder of nature,
they will eat the berries green,
hope.
Sincerely, B. r. H."
1t wasn't as bad as our cor
respondent believes.
The squirrels were away
eating somewhere else, prob
ably something which suited
them better at the time.
1t takes more than starlings,
or grackleS, either, to brighten
a hungry squirrel away from
his larder.
A friend of squirrels may
feel quite sure that these ac-
tive beasties get their full
share Of the available food in
any neighborhood.
Acorns were plentiful this
fall, and squirrels love these
as well as the berries of va
rious shrubs.
After all, no group of crea-
lures in nature has any real
ownership of anything, any
more than the red Indians of
America owned anything, in
our sense of ownership.
Land, forests, streams, air,
pride, place, sun and sky,
heaven and earth
These were all Gods crea-
tons, as they thought, only
they called Him the Great
Spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03

Sdtion.
ments of the proponents Of the
constitutional amendment ap-
proach to the problem. who
have devoted years to the study
of constitutional law and are
recognized experts in that field.
my untutored and added brain
brushes it all aside and bra
zenly assumes to become a
ghost writer for the Federal
courts and formulates their
opinion in advance: I'm the
light of the Supreme Courts
No to the expenditure of pub
lie funds for educating chill
dren in segregated public
schools, we cannot sanction ex-
penditure of public funds for
educating children in seere-
gated private schools; since 1t
is illegal for the State to pay
teachers for their services in
segregated schools, we deem it
illegal for the State to furnish
cash to parents to pay for such
services: we will not stultify
ourselves by drawing any such
fine line of distinction between
what is illegal and what is
legal"
In my hallucination I seem
to see q moving picture Of fu-
ture events: A competent and
financially able headmaster
leases a l0-room apartment
house Tin the absence of more
suitable quarters for a school.
employs a staff Of teachers df
he is able TO recruit them.
purchases necessary school
equipment; on the opening day
in the fall Of 1856 the pros
pective pupils arrive to enroll.
among them a few Negro chill
dren: the headmaster politely
explains to the Negro parents
that his private school is for
Caucasians only: the Negro
parents file with the Federal
court an action to enjoin the
State treasurer from paying
public funds directly or indi-
rectly for tuition in that
segregated school; the court
promptly grants the injunc-
ton: there Is CONSERVATION in
the embryonic school: the
headmaster sees bankruptcy
staring him in the face: the
teachers see their jobs vanish
when it is too late in the year
to obtain others: the distracted
intended parent-patrons Won
der what To do next.
OF course. In my occasional
lucid moments. I realize how
ridiculous such musings are:
/ assure myself that the Gray
Commission in its year-long
study of the problem has
thoroughly considered all such
potential eventualities and,
with the assistance of brilliant
legal advisers. has devised a
plan that is proof against sue
cesSful legal attack: that the
Governor and Legislature
would not proceed rashly with
the proposed program without
knowing that 1t is legally
sound.
But my periods of lucidity
are SO brief! Within the next
few minutes my muddled brain
sinks even deeper into demen-
tia: Since headmaster would
be sane, wonder whether he
would take the risk of invest
ing in a project that. in all
probability. would promptly
end in financial disaster;
whether our competent teach
ers will not apply early for po-
sitions in Maryland or else
where where there is crying
demand for them and where
such uncertainty does not
exist (even knowing that they
are asking to teach Negroes,
leaving but a limited pool of
poorly equipped teachers from
which Virginia private schools.
If there should be any, could
recruit stats.
If ! were in my right mind,
would know that instead of
resulting in ignominiCus dis
aster at a vast expense and a
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