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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Not a Rehousinq Project

The Washington Urban League is
UNDERSTANDABLE concerned about the fate
of "lower-middle income" families under
the tentative Zeckendorf plan for rede-
velopment of Southwest Washington. The
league is correct in assuming that the
present program would provide no hous-
ing for families of limited income How
ever, sight should not be lost of the fact
that the primary purpose of the Geek
endorf Area c" enterprise is not the
rehouSing of displaced slum jewellers
but the complete rebuilding of blighted
area on an "upgraded" Scale-and in a
way that would be financially attractive
to investors.
The Commissioners already have
been advised that housing will be avail
able elsewhere in the city for all families
displaced by Area c reconstruction.
Whether such housing can be included
also in the Zeckendorf plan is another
question. Certainly every effort toward
that end should be made. This problem
no doubt will be discussed at the public
hearing called on the plan by the Com
misSionerS for next Monday. They can
not approve the program, under the law,
unless there is definite assurance that
housing will be available somewhere in
the city for all eyicted residents Of the
area, whatever their income.
The lowest-income group already
has been assured of new housing under
the collateral Area B redevelopment
program in the Southwest. This phase
of the overall face-lifting was, unlike
the Area c undertaking, primarily a
slum- clearance and rehousing project
The zeckendorf plan, as tentatively APP
proved by the Redevelopment Land
Agency and the National Capital Plan
ming Commission, is concerned more
with raising the economic level of South
west Washington-and hence of the city
as Whole-than with relieving the city's
shortage of cheap housing. If this COM
mendable up-grading objective can be
achieved even though housing for mod
erate-income families is included, so
much the better. But it would be mis-
take to imperil the larger program by
insisting on any revision that would
make the project economically unsound
from the investors standpoint For the
success or failure of the Area C venture
will depend largely on the willingness of
private capital to risk investment in it..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
THE POLITICAL MILL
Outstanding Senator to Leave
By GOULD LINCOLN

in Georgia was due to the fact
that former Gov. Herman Tall
madge has persisted in his AM
bition to displace the veteran
Senator. For more than a year
Mr.. Talmadge and his friends
laid the groundwork for a
campaign to defeat Senator
George in the September IL
Democratic senatorial primary.
Many efforts were made to
persuade the 42-year-old Tai
madge to stand aside. But he
would not. Senator George is
70 years old and in good
health. His physician. however,
recommended that he not en-
gage in a strenuous and per-
haps bitter campaign for re-
nomination. The Senator ac-
cepted that advice.
The argument was made by
Talmadge and his friends that
Senator Georges age disqual-
flied him. In their drive
against a denomination for
George, they urged that he was
no longer in close touch with
Georgia's affairs and inter-
eSts. Talmadge had been a
popular Governor and he had
continued a personal organiza-
ton in the State, with a strong
following in the many rural
counties. Under the county
unit system of picking senate
rial candidates, the odds APP
peared to favor Talmadge-
and most political observers
agreed that the former Cover
nor would defeat Senator
George in the primary.
Senate Will Miss Him
Georgia will lose a great
representative in the Senate
when Senator George steps
out. In his place, it will have
a youthful junior Senator, who
must start at the bottom of
the senatorial ladder. untried
in national affairs. That Tai
madge has ability is the con-
f1dent statement of his friends.
and that he will make his
mark in the Senate. That, how
ever, has still to be proved. In
the meantime. the Senate will
miss a statesman of great
capabilities and with a wide
knowledge of foreign affairs.
Under the administrations
newly announced policy to en-
large the scope of NATO-
North Atlantic Treaty Organ
ization-to more fully realize
it's potentially for peace and
human welfare. Senator George
will find a new and challeng-
ing task as the Presidents
representative and ambas-
sador. The President said he
regarded the contribution
which the United States can
make to this project as Of
greatest Importance. He added
that Senator Georges willing
ness to engage in this work
would be great service to
the Nation, and in a broader
sense, to the whole world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

traditions. and to our environ
ment.
I CHANGED the other day to
read the following words by
Thomas Jefferson written on
August 10. 1921:
1T has long. however, been
my opinion and have never
shrunk from its expression that
the germ of dissolution of our
Federal Government is in the
constitution of the Federal Ju-
dietary. An irresponsible body
working like gravity by night
and by day, gaining a little to-
day and little tomorrow. and
advancing it's noiseless step like
a thief, over the field of juris-
diction until all shall be
usurped from the States and
the Government of all be
consolidated into one.
ITO this I am opposed, be-
cause whenever government,
domestic and foreign, in little
as in great things. shall be
drawn to Washington as the
center of all power. it will rem
der powerless the checks pro-
vided one government on an
other. and will become as venal
and oppressive as the govern
ment from which we separate"
What l wish to ask of the
press is, why have not such
prophetic words of wisdom
been published and republished
in every newspaper far and
Wloe! Paul Chiera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

There can be little question
that birds answer to each
other, as they hear their own
type of song.
This is part Of the mystery
of their life.
How can the thrush, for in
stance, actually know" that
the sounds from another bird
throat are those made by his
own kind?
This Is the separation or
dained in the beginning, in
what is coming to be called
pre-history.
Wood thrushes stick to wood
thrushes. hermit thrushes to
hermit thrushes. robins to
robins and mockingbirds to
mockingbirds.
The species thus remain
pure.
The song of the wood thrush
is marvellous music, any way
you hear it.
tits loud in effect. but pure
in intent. Maybe we can put
it that way.
Studies of bird song usually
bog down because people in
sist on putting words to their
music.
In nature there are no
words.
Words are what human be-
ings think with, thus being
more than the sounds of the
brute creatures, as they are
called.
Human composers are sup
posed to think in music, but
the honest mind may wonder
if this is true, either for human
or Dlrd musicians.
sounds as words mean
thinking
Sounds as sounds mean no
thinking. unless the hormones
may be said to think, and, Of
course, they can, at least in
a sense.
Bird music is not cluttered
up by human thinking with
words, that is why we are able
to accept it as something "out
of this world" but at the same
time very much in it.
In other words, we have
here one of life's mysteries
right at our ear tips, and must
make the most of it, if we can.
The wood thrush is as good
a bird to start with as any, in
fact better than most, since to
people who really know it.
this thrush, with its happy
mein and clear sweet song, and
nice ways is just about the
hest of all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

The Senate is losing the
services of its outstanding
member. Walter F. George of
Georgia. The country, however.
will continue to benefit from
the great capabilities of the
Georgia Senator, due to the
prompt action of President
Eisenhower. The President has
announced-and so informed
Senator George-that he will
appoint him his special repre-
sentative and Ambassador to
NATO when he leaves the
Senate. Senator George has
said he will accept such an APP
pointment.
Senator George has been a
tower of strength to this Gov
eminent in the field of foreign
policy. both as chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee in the present Con-
gress and as the ranking
minority member of that COM
mittee during the preceding
Congress. He placed the good
of the country ahead of poll
teal partisanShip. AS leader of
Democratic thought on foreign
affairs, his has been a potent
voice. His firmneSs and wise
counsel have been of great ad-
vantage to the Republican adj
ministration, as they were in
the earlier Democratic admin
istrations.
President Praises George
President Eisenhower at his
press conference yesterday ex-
pressed his great admiration
for Senator George-and also
in a letter to the Senator in
which he offered him the am
bassadorial Office. The Pres
ident said he would regard
Senator Georges departure
from the Senate as removing
from the Senate chamber lone
of the men who have been, in
my opinion, wisest and most
disinterested in his efforts to
promote peace and bipartisan
ship in international affairs"
He said he had told Senator
George if he ever chose to leave
the Senate II hope that as
long as 1 am here that he
would consent to accept some
post where his very great eX-
perience and his very splendid
approach to foreign affairs
could be useful to this govern
ment. because l think we need
him."
Whether Senator George will
assume new duties as Ambas-
sador to NATO at the end of
the present session of Con-
gress in July or August, or will
wait until conclusion of his
present term in the Senate
next January. he has not yet
determined. He will be guided
in the decision by his wish to
be of greatest service.
There seems no slightest
doubt that Senator Georges
determination not to run for
denomination and reelection
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Brushes OFF Mats

The old saying about history
repeating itself must be true.
About So years ago. the Ma
tionals lost their first ball
game. On that memorable oc-
casion they lost to the Po-
tomacs in a game played on an
area south of the White House.
Fortunately. the score was not
recorded. but in a return
engagement the Nationals
dropped another one to the
tune of 46-14.
1t seems as though the Mats
established a pattern in these
early days and have followed
it ever since. Maybe the moral
Of this story is that they never
should have left the Ellipse.
Apparently. they were over
their heads in that league too.
Angus Sinclair.
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Relaxed Security

The decision of the Army
to do something about the
absurd guilt by association
regulations in our so-called
security program is a step in
the right direction.
Take my own case for
example. l was a career Gov
eminent employe with over
eight years service, plus four
years military service during
World War II. Suddenly, with
out previous notice, I was sus-
pended without pay, upon the
unchecked and unreliable
testimony of an unknown in
former. The most serious
charge was my membership
in the Washington Bookshop
Association. Unlike some of
my friends. who now hold
sensitive positions with the
Government and who said they
joined the bookShop only to
obtain reduction in the prices
of books and records, I said
that Joined the bookshop be-
cause it was an interracial
organization offering an excel
lent cultural program in a
city that was as barren of cul-
ture as Hogwallow, Miss. Dur
ing my membership in the
bookshop l was not, and am
not now. aware that it was a
Communist front organiza-
ton. If / were Government
employe today and such an
organization existed, would
join it and defy anyone to
curtail my rights to such
membership.
do not believe that either
the Attorney General of the
United States or President Eli
senhower has authority to
select my associates or my
fraternal organizations. When
the Attorney General and the
President have such powers,
we no longer live in a demo-
cracy, but a police state. The
Civil Service Commission found
me innocent of the charges
preferred against me and
ordered my name restored to
the eligible lists of citizens
qualified for certain positions.
/ am still without a Govern
ment position because of the
stigma placed against me by
the malicious and improved
charges of an unidentified in
formant. The Voice of America
claims that we live in a demo-
cracy, but the voice of fact
proclaims that we live in a
police state. 1t is up to the
Army to prove otherwise. Will
other Federal agencies follow
suit? v...
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Marine Death March
Dewitt Burke.

Your editorial, Marine
Death March," overlooks i'm
portant aspects of the tragic
incident. In wartime the story
would not have appeared in
the press and would have been
so handled by the military that
next of kin would feel their
sons died on patriotic duty.
Even today it would not have
been noted except for the
death of the men.
If it were not for the draft
it is unlikely these boys would
have been in the armed forces.
Is the draft necessary in
peacetime? Why not discon-
tinue it and place more en-
phasis on ROTC and the Ma
tional Guard? There may be
a need for tough conditioning
If select groups of men in
artime but even then it also
: yes as an excuse for exer-
u n of sheer sadistic brutality.
In 1914, as beach party
doctor in training at Ocean
side. Calf. and two other
medical officers were subjected
to full scale military inves-
tigation and threatened with
court martial simply because
We investigated a true COM
plant of our men that they
were being subjected to unnec-
essary brutality by Marine en-
listed instructors for two hours
before they were given the
half hour swimming course
they had been sent to get.
Roland Bieren, MD.
Editors note: The Marine
Corps says that there were no
draftees in the platoon that
was sent on the death march"
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LEE HIGHWAY.

LEE HUI w n L.
Dear Sir:
This morning my favorite
bird, the wood thrush, made
his first appearance this year.
IT guess he really must have
come by the last flight last
night. as heard his melodious
song about 7 am.
Its always the same
First 1 hear him from the
big, old soft maple tree or sur
rounding tangle of bamboo and
honeysuckle.
Then he. or I should say the
pair, put in an appearance I'M
der the Norway spruce by the
kitchen window.
Then to the horse chestnut
tree by the side door, then a
final tour of inspection across
the front yard.
They cock their heads and
don't anybody try to tell me
they are looking for worms.
II know perfectly we'll they
remember us from the previous
summer and are looking us
over.
Hmm they must think,
new coat Of white paint looks
nice. My goodness. how the
children have grown this year
Il feel sure they are not
critical of the large bare spots
in the yard where the boys
play catch or have track
events.
You can always grow grass.
Children are SO temporary.
Does anybody know why
just one pair of birds seems
to find the same spot they
nested in the last year?
"Of course, l know there are
great numbers of wood
thruShes around here.
IF you walk or drive slowly
through Falls Church in May.
you could swear one thrush
was following you all the way.
Il hope they always find my
yard, wherever it may be.
Sincerely, c. E. T."
x&
The ventriloquist effect Sc
cured by the wood thrush is
one Of the birds most pleasing
features to the human listener.
AS you go down the street,
you seem to be serenaded by
dozens of the birds. one an
swering another.
In our neighborhood. in the
next block. the walker always
felt that he was being followed
as he went along.
Part of this effect was the
throwing of the voice, so that
it seemed to come from an
other place.
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college seniors-about to embark on
teaching careers. In most colleges,
where the honor system is In effect, the
cheaters would have been sent quietly on
their way. Why should less exacting
standard apply in college for teachers?
What kind of performance should one
expect from those who cheated when
they are put in charge of classrooms of
their own?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
.Hotkin's Case

The attempt to make Sid
ney Hatkin a hero just be-
cause he did not become a
Soviet spy is really stretching
a point. to put it mildly. II
he is guilty Of half the num-
Der Of things he is accused Of,
he does not deserve to be in
the Government. II he is in
nocent. he should be cleared
promptly. This has no rela-
tionship with his inducement
to become a spy.
The amount Of publicity you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Jefferson on Judiciary

Coming as an immigrant to
this land of promise" shall
long remember the many priv
ileges and freedoms afforded
me from my childhood onward.
But with the end of World
War II, the freedoms that
"used-to-be" seem to be crum-
bling little by little. The cul-
mination Of such unexpected
changes had its full impact on
me on May II, 1854. That SUI
preme Court decision compelled
us to turn our back to all our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE
Please incloe for postage
BY THE HASKIN

@. Why are home run hit
tiers usually put third or fourth
in the batting order?-H. H. c.
A. Either position is likely to
give a player one more chance
at bat than he would have If
lower in the batting order.
Third position makes sure he
will have a chance in the first
inning. when every team hopes
to get men on base and have a
good hitter bring them and
himself in. Fourth position is
known as the clean UP" posi-
tion-since II two or three men
are on base q good hitter in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

gave Harry P. Cain in The
Sunday Star is wrong in my
opinion. Cain has no idea of
what a security risk is. He is
so naive that he thinks Hat
kin would have good grounds
for turning into a Soviet spy.
The sooner Cain Is removed
from the Subversive Activities
Control Board, the better off
we will be.
I imagine Alger Hiss wishes
he could have been tried in
1856 for he might now be a
hero to certain sections of the
press and Government Of
ficialS.
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Fuir.Wurninq

No,0 mullen lifts its can
deldbrum.
NotD Queen Anne'S lace is
neW-crocheted,
No,0 Joepye Ceed is tall and
rdngu.
And butter-dnd-eoos are
freshly laid.
NoD every oentidn shakes It's
JringeS
out, but you, ny heart.
pretend,
Until too late TO loUe her
better,
That summertime can hare
no end
Elaine Y. Emons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Fairfax Civic Center

Why doesn't Fairfax Coun-
ty. Va. have a large civic
center or convention hall? Are
the people of Fairfax afraid
the city Of Alexandria will an
mex the area in which they
put up a big facility such as
a 1000 : person convention,
banquet. and drama hall pro-
viding for YMCA. YWCA,
civic association and civil de-
defense meeting rooms and
areas? People with whom /
have spoken along this line all
agree that such a facility
would provide the county with
taxes. help business and pro-
vide q civil defense center.
r. A. p.
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School Shooting


news of a teachers death and
two others wounded at the
hands Of an uncomfortable Is
year-old. Is this not evidence
that we have let the pendulum
swing too far in the direction
Of undisciplined children? AS
a teacher, I found many par
entS were unwilling to believe
their children could possibly
cause trouble in the classroom.
I have even heard mothers de-
fend their unruly offspring.
How much can teachers
take? How much can the pub
lie take before it realizes a
teacher must be given author
ity to discipline a child in the
way that would solve the prob
lem? Some children need to
know a teacher or principal
has authority to spank them
II necessary.
Teachers spend unceasing
hours trying in every possible
way to discipline children and
teach them respect for author
ity. Who can teach a bull
headed youth much when the
only weapons are a cool look
or threat of more homework
which the youth doesn't bother
to do anyway?
I have had 10-year-olds
stand and tell me I had no
right to touch them. They are
well aware of their rights. The
teacher is practically at the
mercy of the children.
A teacher who was doing hi :.
job as best he knew how nov
is dead. because some parents
evidently lost control a long
time ago. Innocent families
grieve and suffer because a
rebelliouS youth never learned
to respect authority. It's a
tragic picture, but very true.
I have been forced to give up
teaching because it was cost
ing me my health. How long
before parents realize the
teacher has not failed the
community but they as parents
are failing their children so
miserably?
Ex-Teacher.
The Maryland Park school
tragedy in its final ANALYSIS
stemmed from two causes:
First. the boy probably all his
life never obeyed";; second.
he refused to acknowledge that
authority is a vital part of
living. In the future other boys
and girls will bring disgrace to
their parents and tragedy to
society unless parents, day in
and day out. insist that their
children "obey" in little things
and big things. The time to
start is when the child is six
months old: the time to stop is
never. Obedience is heavens
first law!
Obedience Must Prevail.
I would like to speak in the
aid Of my school. and / know
fellow students echo my senti-
ments.
I am a ninth grader at
Maryland Park Jr. High
School. In my three years
there I have learned much and
have had a wonderful time. BY
wonderful time, I mean the
teachers and everyone at the
school, all have treated me
lust great" I couldn't want
to meet anybody nicer than
the teen-agers here.
The students that attend
Maryland Park are just like
any others in the country and
aren't anything like what we
have been made out to be by
people who don't know.
It's been quiet here since
the school was changed from
a high to a junior high school,
outside of a few domestic
incidents.
know that Maryland Park
would be an inspiration to any
one who came here and
watched us operate and saw
the school in action.
/ would also like to add, I
greatly respect the faculty at
Maryland Park, whose fast
thinking" saved many lives.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

@. Has any corporation ever
earned 81 billion profits in a
single year?-B. r.
A. In 1855 General Motors
became the first to do so. with
earnings Of close to Sl.2 bill
lion. Runner-up in the list
of the Nations money-makers
was Standard Oil Of New Jer-
sey. with estimated net prof
It's Of SIT million.
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fourth may be able to "clean
up the bases" with a hit or
home run.