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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
On CHOKING Up

1t is disconcerting to read the sports
pages these days. Not because of the
tension induced by the stretch battle In
the National League pennant race, not
because OF the impending opening of the
World Series, nor even the dismay at the
logic Of football coaches explaining what
happened to their monsters.
The real alarm aroused by sports
reporting lies in the discovery that no
longer is there such thing as an honor
able loser. Short-enders are not that
because they failed to hit home runs at
the psychological moment or because they
missed that all-important 60-foot putt.
The reason they did not win is
simpler, namely, that they "choked up"
Everyone, it seems, "chokes up" in sports
stories, including umpires, managers and,
perhaps II the trend continues, even the
ushers and hot-dog vendors.
1t is all unbearably disillusioning
leaving only The naive to believe that
David really won that imbroglio. obyi-
ously, Goliath "choked up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02

communication by television, economical
application of nuclear energy and ire
mendous extension and refinement in
automation-Mr. Sarnoff predicts chem
ical and biological discoveries that will
alter the whole course of life and human
health.
To Mr.. Sarnoff the accomplishment
OF these future wonders does not pose
political challenge and he does not fit
1t into political framework. He does.
however, cross the bridge between free
dom and political slavery to predict that
the prestige of Marxist solution of
social problems will decline as it's limita-
tons become increasingly apparent in
a rapidly developing world of technology.
In the face of this, he adds, Soviet COM
munism will collapse under the weight
OF its economic fallacies, its political
follies and the preSsureS of FESTIVE, dis
contented population" Should this be
the end, there is promise indeed of
bright new world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
Briqht New World

There are few leaders in American
industry better qualified to speculate on
the future in an electronic age than David
Sarnoff. For the past half-century he
has contributed his interest and his talent
for organization to stimulating the re-
search which already has made the once
fantastic merely commonplace. and has
extended mans vision to horizons vir-
tually unlimited. 1t is something more
attractive than puSh-button world that
he foresees now in only another 20 years.
For aside from spectacular developments
IN his own immediate field-worldwide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
And Away They Go

The President, evidently concluding
That the old maxim about fighting fire
with f1re applies as much to politics as to
anything else, has deserted the upper
regions and Is campaigning down where
The voters live. He has put aside the
high-level approach, and the plan for
restricted campaign has been quietly laid
away
Oregon and Washington already have
been added to the speech making
Itinerary. And we have no doubt that
other key States will get look at the
President in the flesh before the next
f1ve weeks have rolled by. Meanwhile,
the other main actorS-MeSsrS. Steven
: son, Kefauver and Nixon-are stepping
up the pace. From here on in, the wraps
are OF and no punches will be pulled.
We do not know whether this will
prove to be good politics or not. For the
President, as we see it, fits no more grace
fully into the role of Give EMIL cam
pa1gner than does Adlai Stevenson. A
Harry Truman can get away with it. But
1t Is role in which Dwight Eisenhower
and Adlai Stevenson seem slightly out of
character.
But the decision quite evidently has
been made. The President may have
been spurred by the none-too- Scrupulous
attacks of his opponents, by the threat
to his own candidacy of the Stevenson
Kefauver advance, or by the cries for
help from G. o. P. House and Senate
candidates. Or 1t may have been a
combination of the three. In any event,
he has decided to take off the gloves and
slug 1t out.
The tour OF Cleveland and Lexington
was given over to verbal bombardment
Of political bunk" wicked nonsense"
and confused politicians" The crowds
seemed to like 1t, and since crowds, in
the main, are composed of voters we have
no doubt that the future will produce
more Of the same, and from both sides of
the fence. The day of the reasoned state
ment, the thoughtful analysis, will not
return until after November 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
Deal on the Waterfront

Another strike crisis on the New York
waterfront has been averted, at least tenn
porarily, through an enforced deal with
the disreputable International LongShore-
mems Association. Faced with a contract
expiration and threat of another port
tieup, waterfront employers have accepted
an lila "offer" to stay on the job until
October 81 on conditions dictated by the
union. Meanwhile for the third time in
three years the pier workers will vote
again on whether they wish to be repre-
sented by the lila or by the International
Brotherhood of LongShoremen, sponsored
by the AFL-CIO. The National Labor Re-
lations Board has scheduled this test for
October II.
1t is, in effect, an old story in which
this gang dominated union calls the
signals on terms and conditions under
which the greatest port in the world, and
perhaps all the Eastern alternateS, will
be permitted to continue operating. In
recent years 1t has struck or threatened
to strike on numerous occasions and
without regard for contractual obliga-
tons. 1t has used its power on the piers
to block reforms and to fight the New
York-New Jersey Waterfront Commission,
created to clean up the mess. 1t has
persistently failed, or refused, to set its
own house in order. Only few days
ago, AFL-CIO President Meany rejected
an lila request for restoration of It's
charter, saying he saw no evidence the
union had improved its character and
that he would not insult the intelligence"
OF his executive council by placing the
application before it,
The IBL showed a substantial gain
in strength even while losing the last
election. There is evidence that the
dock workers themselves would prefer
mere reputable union representation.
However the immediate problem of this
week end is resolved, 1t is to be hoped
that october II will mark the end of
the lila and its destructive power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
Commentator

1t seems to me worthy to
pay a compliment to one of
your staff. j. Theodore Crown,
for his loyalty to cause. Back
in 1914, Ted Crown was one of
a committee in his home COM
munity of Seat Pleasant who
helped organize the Prince
Georges County Branch
YMCA. Ever since that date
he has been a paying member
of the "Y" and has served con-
tinually on the board Of d.
rectors.
For the past few years, Mr..
Crown has enrolled his entire
family in the "Y." Paying for
six members. his is the only
complete family on the rolls
of the Prince Georges County
YMCA. So, q bow to q flne
family: and q bow to The
Washington Evening Star for
their interest in Washington
and the Metropolitan Area.
w. X. Cooper,
Executive Secretary, YMCA
of Prince Georges County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
French-Germun Milestone

Chancellor Adenauer and Premier
Mollet have suggested that dramatic
results Will flow from their agreement
on the Saarland Appearing at press
conference to announce final accord on
restoration of the territory to West Ger
many, the German leader added: Ger
many and France are now prepared to
walk hand-in-hand in working for
european Indignation" In equally con-
f1dent tones, Mr.. Mollet expressed similar
feeling and the two Joined in defining
some OF the steps to be taken next.
Among them were creation of a European
atomic development pool, of an arms
production pool and of common market
for nonagricultural goods And in Bonn
yesterday Deputy Foreign Minister Hall
stein announced a new drive for CO.
ordination of West European foreign pol
icies. All of these proposals will be
discussed at a meeting next week of the
western European Union, and it was
announced further that DR.. Adenauer
and Mr.. Mollet will meet again next
month for more definitive conversations
on proposed actions by their own govern
mentS.
1t would be naive, of course, to think
that the long cherished European fedora
ton Is now just short of becoming a
reality. II the goal ever is achieved it
undoubtedly will require great patience
and perhaps new preSSureS to eliminate
historic conflicts of interest while pre-
serving national pride. But it is France
and Germany who hold between them
the key to peace and cooperation in
the Western half of the continent. and
agreement on the Saar issue removes
one OF their most troublesome differ
ences. Both countries today may have
a feeling that new formula for accom-
mediation is essential to their futures.
France has lost much of its overseas
colonial strength. West Germany hardly
can view with optimism the prospects
Tor reunif1cation with the Eastern part
OF the country. BY assumption of Joint
leadership in welding a stronger West
Europe, politically and economically, they
may create a satisfactory new order.
In itself, the nature of the Saar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS compromise and
concessions on both SideS-iS a good omen.
On January 1, the territory becomes a
part OF West Germany. But French
industrial and financial interests will be
adjusted over period of years, including
a commitment for essential Saar coal
until 1882. In addition, joint development
of the Moselle River into commercial
waterways longtime objective of
France-haS been promised. BY this i'm
DrOVement French Lorraine would 1ooua
for the first time easy access to the Ger
man Ruhr and the Rhine waterway to
outside markets. A reciprocal willingness
to agree on this formula may indeed
reflect new spirit in French German
relations and new hope for West European
unity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02

@. Is the mangosteen tree
the same As the mango7--
A. M. G.
A. No. Both are fruit-bear-
ing evergreens. native to trop-
ical regions. but they are
quite different trees. The
mango, now widely grown in
Florida, produces a yellowish
or reddish fruit weighing one
10 two pounds, somewhat
pesch-like In shape and UP 70
six inches or more in length.
Some established varieties are
OF delicious flavor: some va
rieties. especially those raised
from seed. are inferior OF even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
THE POLITICAL MILL
Bv GOULD LINCOLN
They Didn't Mean 1t, But They Said II

out giving due attention TO the
quality of his remarks about
Candidate Stevenson-for now
he is extolling Stevenson to
the skies. and declaring that
Stevenson would restore United
States foreign policy to the
heights it occupied during the
Truman administration. In
Chicago, too, he had deplored
the nomination of Stevenson
on grounds he knew practically
nothing about handling foreign
policy, and If elected, would
have to 60 through q proba-
tionary period.
Now ExtOlIs Stevenson
Stevenson. apparently, has
forgotten the unkind things
Truman said about him, and
the Truman influence In the
present campaign is para
mount. Why not? Stevenson
has adopted the give 'em
hell" technique which char.
acterized. Truman as q CAM
paigner. He has Truman on
the road again for him, and
in Kansas City. Truman was
there to introduce Stevenson
for q major campaign speech.
1t was not long ago, however,
that Stevenson was reported
to have courageously thrown
on the Truman habit-sayinR
that he diSaSSociated himself
entirely from Truman's COM
ment that he did not believe
Alger Hiss had been a Com
munist spy. Stevenson, it was
then claimed, had become
his own man"-not carrying
Truman on his back as he had
to do in 1852. Obviously, Ste
venson has not been able to
wash his hands of Truman,
even If he desired to.
How Short Voters Memory?
Stevenson, Senator Ke-
fauver and former President
Truman all are engaged now
in saying unkind things about
President Eisenhower, and
particularly about Vice Presi-
dent Nixon-but no more I'M
kind things than they said
about each other in those
days before the Democratic
ticket was finally nominated
in Chicago. The question
which will arise in voters
minds is: Are these present
statements about Eisenhower
and Nixon also just cam
paign statements" and no
more to be believed than the
attacks MesSrs. Stevenson, Ke-
fauver and Truman made on
each other? How short are the
memories of the voters?
Not all the brick-bat throw
ing is being done by the Dem
ocratic candidates. Republic
can spokesman are helping to
liven up the battle. But Presi-
dent Eisenhower has neither
called his running mate.
Nixon. "a poor loser" nor ac-
cused Nixon Of deceit" Nor
has Nixon ever commented
that a ticket headed by Eli
senhower" would be unaccept.
able to the voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02

imagine-very much TO his
liking.
To touch one Of them, at
f1rst, seems terrible.
Then, after some years, he
finds out what the Pioneers.
o Pioneers. found out 50 long
ago, that too many trees are
oppressive.
His rooms become dark, and
his spirits may sink. although
he does not know what Is the
matter.
At last he gets wise.
He cuts down some OF his
trees. let's the sunshine in, dis
covers that the Pioneers, o
Pioneers, were right all the
time.
Don't expect the squirrels.
or the squirrel men, to agree
with this.
And you can't blame a
squirrel.
He gnaws away at the various
nuts, because he has a diges-
tive process made for the
handling of nuts.
The human alimentary
tract is something else.
Although nuts have been
extolled by food cranks as a
superior source Of protein, they
are not in the same class with
milk. meat and eggs, and cot
tage cheese.
Nut proteins are extremely
difflcult for a human eater to
digest. Their oil adds to the
unbalance Of the daily dietary.
They are extremely consti-
pating to many.
Leave them TO the squirrels.
They are a natural squirrel
food, and perhaps that is
enough to say about them.
People who try TO shake
squirrels out Of nut trees, as
we have seen tried, are work.
ing against nature, and up
setting their digestion and
heart at the same time.
Squirrels have a right to the
nuts, a divine, natural right,
you might say. Despite their
eating. there will be plenty for
you.
Shake not the merry sduir-
rels out Of the walnut trees.
The trees belong to them,
not TO you. You are here only
for = little while, the squirrels
are here forever.
They were here yesterday.
they are here today. they will
be here tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02

The presidential campaign
is now in full flower. But
brickbats, not flowers, are n.y.
ing through the air. Some of
the campaign statements are
based on fact-and some on a
desire to defame. Some are
Campaign statements" neither
pure nor simple. Judging
from the atmosphere Of
brotherly love now existing
among Adlai Stevenson, DEM
ocratic presidential candidate.
Senator Estes Kefauver, Dem
ocratic vice presidential candi-
date. and former Democratic
President Harry s. Truman.
a number Of their remarks
about one another-before the
party nominations were made
in Chicago-were Of the cam
paign" variety-and not to be
taken too seriously.
For example, Stevenson.
speaking of his present run
ming mate - KefauVer - COM
mented during the Florida and
California presidential primary
campaigns, in which he and
Kefauver were opponents, as
follows: Senator Kefauver
must be a poor loser. I say I
am sorry about these familiar
last-ditch tactics because there
is such q thing as wanting to
win too much" And later
Stevenson said: "Kefauver has
engaged in mudslinging that
will hurt the Democratic Party.
He has resorted to personal
abuse and deceit"
Called Stevenson Unacceptable
Senator Kefauver, during
the same struggle for national
convention delegates in these
States, commented: "a ticket
headed by Stevenson would be
an unacceptable package to
the majority Of the voters
And Truman, speaking to a
press conference in Chicago,
when he was urging the ditch
ing Of Stevenson and advocat-
ing the nomination of Gov.
Hartman OF New York for
President, said Stevenson, If
nominated would carry no more
States than he did in 1852
nine StateS-and that Steven
son lacked the lighting spirit"
needed to win a campaign. He
said he had been convinced
Of the latter ever since the Ste
venSon campaign in 1852.
Judging from Senator Ke-
fauver'S blunt assertion recent
ly in Grand Rapids, Mich, that
he and Adlai Stevenson will
never put on a false face for
the purpose of an election" and
adding: There never will have
to be a new Stevenson; there
never will be a need for a new
Kefauver; both Adlai Stevenson
and I say what we mean, and
we mean what we say" Messrs.
Kefauver and Stevenson have
undergone . major change of
some kind. for they speak in
glowing terms Of one another.
Truman. too. must have
been talking in Chicago with
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ton Of the Washington public
schools. so if the transition
was too swift. that, too. can
be blamed only on Negroes.
1t is now the white children
who make up the minority
group in our public schools.
For them to receive anything
less than the quality of edu-
cation that they enjoyed I'M
der segregation would indicate
discrimination against the mi
nority.
This city. our beautiful Ma
tons Capital, is the "busi-
ness" of every American citi-
zen. Although I'm from the
North. I thank God for South
ern Congressman who take an
interest in Washington'S great
est wealth-its children.
I sincerely hope that the
Davis Subcommittee will come
forth with good ways and
means for improving the aca-
demic achievements of WASH
ington's school children.
Finally, I suggest that Negro
leaders, the NAACP, and pro-
interrogation groups note this
quote from william Faulkner.
Pulitzer and Nobel Prize win
ner. in Ebony" national Me-
gro magazine, back in Sep
TENDER, 1855. IF I were a
Negro above all, I would
say this to the leaders of our
race. I'VE must learn respon-
sibility. the responsibility OF
equality"
1t is the responsibility of
colored people to see that
their children do not let our
school standards drop any
lower than they were before
desegregation. Like Abraham
Lincoln, many of us have had
to overcome low economic con-
ditions.
ID, C.. Parent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02

side Of necessary work, for
a while.
There are some very beau
tiful examples Of good archi-
lecture. both commercial and
residential, in Washington. It
could all be that way with a
little planning. Pleasing, ar
tistic architecture makes even
large commercial buildings no
longer undesirable for many
residential neighborhoods. This
is a project of such great inn
portance that all civic-minded
people should work on it. and
plead for it at coming hear
ings on coming regulations.
Isabel c. Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
Crockerbox' Homes

The purpose OF, coming regu-
lations Is to preserve esthetic
and hvable qualities, and pre-
vent downgrading of proper
ties. because Of poor building
practices and uses, all of which
have a substantial monetary
effect on values. However, zon-
ing cannot accomplish this
without architectural control
and good community planning,
which must be an integral
part Of s supervision.
Washington, d. c., is an
excellent example. Because
people. especially legislators,
who have control of these
things. have not been SUM-
GENTLY awake to the vital need
for this, the Capital is sur
rounded by suburbs of cheap,
ugly. crackerbox housing,
which are potential slums OF
the future. AS a matter Of
simple economy, it is cheaper
to put UP good housing in
properly planned developments,
in the beginning, than spend
millions for rehabilitation
later. as is now being done.
Housing and o m m u n it v
planning have such a profound
impact on human welfare, for
good or bad. that it should be
a matter of deepest concern
and adequate regulation. Ugly,
unlivable surroundings make
ugly. delinquent people OF all
ages. When children or adults
have nothing but cramped.
barren yards and streets to
spend their leisure time in, the
devastating boredom that soon
occurs makes them, in des-
peration, seek undesirable ways
to occupy their time. to Ill UP
this vacuum in living. when
there is nothing else. Anyone
who cannot comprehend this
should experiment personally.
BY having no activities, out
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SLUG Out

l note with interest how
critical the Democratic Party
is of slogans. especially the Re-
publican one Of Peace, Prog
gress and Prosperity"
Could it be that the Demo-
Gratis own slogans of the past
haunt them? Such as the one
they hammered on in 1916
He kept us out OF war" Will
son was reelected and a
month after he was inaugu-
rated in 1917 this country was
in the war. In 1910, we had a
repetition of this sort of build
up. Another Democrat prom
ised "again and again and
again your boys will not fight
on foreign SOIL" And not so
long after that our boys were
fighting all over the world.
So III place my bet on the
man now in the White House,
one who has known the rigors
OF war and witnessed its
slaughter. II it is possible to
retain peace with honor, he
is qualified. And if necessary
to direct our defense, he also
is qualified.
Delmer G. Wright.
I am becoming very bored
by the monotonous Republic
can theme Of Democratic re-
sponsibility for all wars in
volving this country during the
century. A more accurate APP
praisal would reveal that for
eign policy laundering under
Republican presidents laid
much Of the groundwork and
set the stage for wars which
Democratic administrations
were obliged to enter.
1t was the persistent Repub-
lican sabotage Of Woodrow
Wilson's IA Points" and the
obstructionist tactics OF such
men as Henry Cabot Lodge
that kept this Nation out OF
the League OF Nations which
we founded. Had we become
the bulwark Of the League,
instead Of its harshest critic,
Mussolini, Hitler, Toto and
World War II probably would
not. have occurred.
The current propaganda line
Of Mr.. Nixon that the Korea
action was "Truman's War" il
saying nothing more than Joe
Stain claimed in 1850. Has
Mr.. Nixon, therefore. become
an unwilling dupe in parroting
a Communist line?
Following through on the Re-
publican version Of distorted
history and logic, what would
the @. o. P. have done II II
had been in power in 1917,
when U-boats we're sinking
American vessels; in 1871. when
the Japs attacked Pearl Har-
Dor; in 1850. when the North
Koreans invaded South Ko-
rea? Would the Republicans
have attempted appeasement
OR Just surrendered7
John ChandOs
White Plains. n. x.
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VuniN

A honey bee sat on a street.
purple cloDer
Tasting its nectar delicious:
A butterfly stopped. then rent
on like a roUer,
Thinking the bee wdS omcious.
But the bee, Dhsn he scared
IN the air to 90 home.
Carried his treasure awdv.
While the butterfly only con-
tiHued to roam
With nothing 10 shot0 for
her stay.
Elizabeth Norris Houer