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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Price of a Lost Gamble

A bleak new period of elt-tightening
auSterity now looms ahead for the British
people. This has been made inevitable
by the economic consequences of the ILL
starred Anglo-French military expedi-
ton against Egypt a lost gamble that
must be paid of in ways that can hardly
fail to have a painful effect on many
aspects of life in the United Kingdom.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Harold
Macmillan has not tried to sugar the pill.
To begin with, as he has just told the
House of Commons, disruption of Oil ship
mentS through the Suez Canal has caused
a dismaying slump in BritainS gold
dollar reserves. In November alone, the
decline amounted to $279 million, reduc-
ing the total of those reserves to level
below the So billion which many experts
regard as the minimum needed to main
tain the stability of the pound sterling
and safeguard it from devaluation that
could create serious economic difficulties
In a large segment of the world.
AS part of its new program to cope
with this danger, the British government
has asked our country to waive the $82
million in interest due December 81 on
the l945 Anglo-American loan agreement,
and it has asked for similar waiver of
S22 million in interest due on its debt
to Canada. In addition, Mr.. Macmillan
has announced other actual or prospec-
tive measures that include the following:
Q) II necessary to reinforce its gold
dollar reserves, Britain will sell the secu-
rites it owns in the United States; (2) the
people of the country must henceforth
pay 30 cents-an increase Of 20 cents
for an imperial gallon OF gasoline, which
IS now rationed along with oil, and (3)
plans have been made TO increase the
nations income taxes, already the worlds
highest, If economic developments so
require.
The British thus are likely to have a
rigorous time Of II In the months ahead.
With their dollar reserves dwindling to
a peril point, they will have to pinch and
save. And with their gasoline and fuel
oil rationed--and costlier--they face the
prospect of less heat in many millions Of
homes. restricted and more expensive
public and private transportation. and
at least some decline In industrial pro-
duction adversely affecting not only their
output OF consumer goods but also their
vital export trade. In sum, they can
scarcely escape a return 70 relatively
austere living standards, and marked
change for the better viii not come until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Help the Hunqoriuns

Americans, moved by the courage and
sacrifices of freedom-loving HungarianS,
ought to respond generously to the
special appeal by the American Red Cross
for $5-million emergency relief fund.
Here is real opportunity for every citi-
zen to lend helping hand to those who,
in rebelling against Russian oppression
and in defying Red tanks and guns,
braved physical suffering, loss of homes
and dear ones, as well as many other
ordeals. These fighters for liberty de-
serve more than our Sympathy-they
I deserve substantial aid of the sort that
the Red Cross, with the public'S help, is
capable of giving them.
e Even before other agencies here and
abroad were marshaling their resources
for relief, the League of Red Cross So
cietieS at Geneva representing all the
worlds Red Cross organizations, was
taking immediate action to care for the
wounded feed the hungry and provide
clothing and shelter for the victims of
the fighting and for the refugees. The
league telephoned on October 27 for
assistance of the American Red Cross.
VAbll1ll d lew uOuIO GIle IlTSI OI MANY
airplanes loaded with medicine and other
relief supplies was on its way to Budapest
lat that time held by the rebel forceS).
Free movement of the mercy airlift into
Hungary was restricted when the Rus
slams later regained military control, but
the aid has continued at an ever-increas-
ing pace as thousands of refugees
streamed across the border into Austria.
Some supplies are sent daily into Hun
gary, despite military and diplomatic
obstacles. In Austria the American Red
Cross is operating one of ten refugee
camps-and the refugees still come.
The American Red Cross spent more
than 100000 of available emergency
funds before it decided to call on the
American people for the special $5-million
relief fund. The Washington areas quota
is only $4,000, and it should be raised
promptly. Contributions should be sent
to Red Cross Fund Headquarters, 2025
E Street, NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06

the Suez Canal is cleared and oil from
the Middle East flows normally again.
Ironically enough, many Britons, in
mood Of great pique and Illustration,
blame this unhappy situation on our
country's policy, forgetting that it was
their own government-againSt the ur-
gent advice of ours-that went along with
the French against Egypt and thus Gre
ated the mess that has since ensued. But
it can serve no good purpose now to en-
gage in bitter augmentation on that
score. The all-important thing, since it
is essential to the security of the Western
world, is to restore Anglo-American
unity (and also unity with France) as
swiftly and as thoroughly as possible.
To that end, there certainly should
be no hesitation on the part of the United
States to respond favorably to London'S
request for an interest waiver Nor
should there be any hesitation about our
doing whatever else we can in an urgent
effort to shore up the Atlantic alliance
and make it stronger than ever in spite
of the severe strains imposed upon it by
the Middle East crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Cruel Sport

The Washington Humane
Society has received numerous
protests this fan about the in
crease in the sport" Of hunt
ing deer with bows and arrows
in nearby localities.
This Is indeed a cruel prac-
tice. The average archer OF
today is neither skilled nor
patient enough TO MORALLY
wound the game he shoots.
Proof Of this is afforded by
carcasses found with arrows in
them and by deer shot By
other hunters which had been
previously wounded by arrows.
In olden days, when man
hunted for food. the hunter
pursued and dispatched his
prey because II was essential
70 his subsistence.
The practice Of hunting
with bow and arrow should be
discouraged II not prohibited
By lsw that would make the
woundinz Of an animal which
Afterwards escapes. punishable
BY fine or imprisonment.
Mrs. Robert Watson,
President, Washington Hi
name Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06

Q. Are there any really safe
portable kerosene heaters for
homes?-A. o.
A. The ones which bear the
seal Of approval Of Under
writer's Laboratories. Inc. are
safe 80 far as design II con-
cerned-but safety Of even
these heaters depends on the
way they are used. They
should never be used in an
unventilsted room, and the
size Of the fame should be
watched carefully. As the
burner gets hotter. more kero-
sene yapor II released for
burning. and the flame grows
larger and hotter.
Q. Why Is the moon 70 often
q coppeTy color ct the time Of
an eclipse?-D. q.
A. Astronomer explain that
II II we're not for the earth's
atmosphere the eclipsed moon
would be entirely invisible 70
as. Sunlight passes through
our atmosphere on its way 70
the moon. and our air bends
this light and therefore uluni-
mates the noon ~ q slight
degree. even when eclipseG
Our air absOros nearly ali the
blue hght winch passes
through u. but iets nearly all
the red and much Of the gel
low move on 70 strike The
moon and b. reflected back 70
" ~ copper color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Parking Palmer
la d. SOnnemann.

Parking charges in the
downtown area have been
boosted until they have be-
come prohibitive except for
the very well-to-do. Something
must be done about it or else
all business will go to the sub
urban stores.
People who live in the sub
urbs, far removed from bus
lines and who must use autos
to get to their work in Wash
ington. have to pay about $50
per month for parking.
The Congressman who rep
resent these suburban districts
should give serious attention
to this problem. 1t would be
possible to provide sunken
areas in the central portions
of the mall, say four feet be-
low grade. This would leave
the tops Of autos parked in
these areas projecting only
about three feet above grade.
BY planting ornamental shrub
berry around the edges Of these
areas the automobiles would
not be visible from even closely
adjacent streets.
Further, center parking was
permitted on Pennsylvania sv-
enue during the streetcar
strike. When the electric cars
are removed from the streets.
center parking on the avenue
should be made permanent.
Also there is no reason Why
diagonal parking should lot
be permitted on both sides Of
a street as wide as Pennsyl-
vania aveune.
Frank q. CampbeIl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
For a Clean Potomac

The Northern Virginia Regional Plan
ming Commission has called attention to
a basic weakness in current programs for
reducing the degree of pollution in the
Potomac River. AS the commission has
pointed out in a resolution, there is urgent
need for a drastic extension of present
plans for sewage control on both sides OF
the river. For it is distressing fact that
even when treatment plants in the Dis
trict and Virginia are completed and OPP
Grating at full capacity, raw sewage in
varying amounts still will be flushed into
the river from combined sanitary and
storm sewers. No provision is made to
meet this threat under approved anti
pollution projects for the Washington
area.
The Regional Planning Commission
is right in its contention that the river
cleanup program will be deficient until
the District is willing to face up to the
raw-sewage problem. There are numerous
sewer outlets along our waterfront which
normally are intended to carry storm
water into the river. But because about
half of the city's sanitary sewer system
is connected with the storm sewer lines
in safety valve" arrangement, every
heavy rainfall overloads the combined
system and sends untreated sewage into
the river So, even when the fine new
treatment plant at Blue Plains is COM
pleted, overfiows from the joint sewers
will continue to contaminate the Potomac.
The Northern Virginia group pro-
poses that this situation be met by build
ing large interceptor sewer lines along
the shore 70 carry such runons down TO
Blue Plains. This would be a major
engineering project costing millions Of
dollars, it is said. Eventually, however.
some such plan will have to be adopted
II the task OF eliminating raw sewage from
the Potomac Is ever to be completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
Nixon's and Kefomer's 1860 Chances

is strongly popular with Re-
publican Party leaders all over
the country. This strength
made his denomination for
Vice President sure at the
1856 Republican National
Convention. Only a statement
by President Eisenhower that
he did not wish Nixon for his
running mate could have
stopped Nixon. And. Of course.
the President made no such
statement. What role Eisen-
hover will play when 1860
rolls around remains to be
seen. The President today is
terrifically strong with the
American people and the Re-
publican Party. He Is likely to
retain this strength. If he
makes known a preference for
Nixon as his successor, he may
be as effective as Andrew
Jackson when the latter
plunked for Vice President
Van Buren, more than @ hun
dred years ago.
Nixon Sitting Pretty
Opponents Of Nixon-Demo-
Gratis and the more timid Re-
publicans--sought to halt the
denomination of Nixon this
year. The Democrats made
Nixon their pet target. The
anti-Nixon Republicans said
they believed Nixon would lose
Eisenhower too many votes for
comfort If he were placed on
the G. o. P. ticket again. The
huge sweep of the Eisenhower
Nixon ticket made both the
Democrats and the timid Re-
publicans look silly. The ticket
won over the Stevenson-Ke-
fauver combination by APP
proximately 10 million popular
votes. The victory. indeed,
leaves Nixon sitting pretty.
Kefauver's position with the
Democrats. on the other hand.
is less happy. He was twice de-
feated for a presidential NOM
nation by Stevenson. and won
the vice presidential nomina-
ton by whisker over Senator
John F. Kennedy Of Massachu-
sets. His friends claim Kefau-
yer did not make the grade a.
a candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination because Of the
Democratic Party bosses-that
in reality, Kefauver is the pop
ular choice of the people. But
even in key State presidential
primaries-where the people
voted-he lost to Stevenson in
1856.
Both Nixon and Kefauver
may have trouble in their
home States when they try for
their party nominations in
1860. Gov. Knight Of California
has his knife out for Nixon.
and Gov. Clement Of Tennessee
would gladly take the political
scalp of Kefauver. Nixon will
have the opposition. too. Of
Senator Knowland of Califor-
mia. who has aspirations Of his
own. Kefauver will have q
bevy of Democratic Governors
to overcome, and some Of them
look pretty strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
The Hunted

Fear YoUes the ledfless moods
today.
Heart thaddin0 IN his breast,
His cldmmy shddoiD falling
On every den and nest.
He flies before the hunters
gun
And cTtngeS tDhen the afr
Echoes the houRds' deep
bdVino
As they find a hidden lar.
joy walked the woodS in
summer.
Her laughter filed the place:
But Fear yuns dot0H the paths
today.
The rtld oHef kHotc his
face
Frances N. Miller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06

in others, despite the fact that
one may be a cynic. at times.
A little cynicism goes q long
way toward making our odd
world and life interesting and
worthwhile.
49,
Out OF the stock Of every
ones wisdom. such as 1t Is.
enough is left over to try to
give to others.
In this way. at least. all Of
us can be millionaires.
Our generosity with advice
is a sort of spending. in which
we try to make others see and
accept the worth we think it
has.
This currency may at times
be regarded as spurious. but
we cannot help that. It's
genuineness is well known to
its coiner, and that is all that
counts.
In handing out advice freely.
we all show our interest In our
fellow beings, and do our best
III daily fashion to make this
a better world because Of our
presence.
Even the least fashionable
and sophisticated person in
this way can take part in the
great experience Of living. He
may not have the wisdom Of .
Solomon. or the money Of .
Rockefeller. but he has plenty
Of advice TO give away. He il
a splurger. when It comes TO
ideas and words. He is q rich
man, and has his own ideas
Of what TO do with his wealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Horsepower Tax

Two years ago, spent a full
day as a delegate to the traffic
conference in Rockville. The
figures presented at that con-
ference indicated that 4 per
cent of the auto accidents
could be attributed to mechan-
ical defects; So per cent in
volved human fault. Police
delegates appeared to be dis
couraged in their efforts at
law enforcement by the lack
Of cooperation from the pub
lie and the judiciary. If the
human element is to blame
SO per cent Of the time. let us
in Maryland begin the reform
by requiring periodic drivers
examination. both on traffic
law and on physical condition.
I believe Gov. McKeldin is
right that the ridiculously
great horsepower in modern
cars is to blame for most fatal
accidents. He suggests taxing
cars on their horsepower rat
ings. rather than on their
weight. as was done years ago;
the traction Of high-perform-
ance cars causes q vast amount
Of wear on highway surfaces.
Consumers Research recently
pointed out that our large
trucks use engines Of no great
er horsepower than that avail
able in our passenger cars.
After As years Of accident
free driving. am convinced
that the nut behind the
wheel" is the weakest part Of
the automobile problem. II
Marylanders will recall their
previous experience with CON-
pulsory automobile inspection.
they viii be- sure 70 let Gov.
McKeldIn know they are be-
hind him In opposing automo-
bile inspection and favoring
real traffc law enforcement.
Lawrence q. walter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06

Sundays Star for December
2 carried a story about our
daughter. Velma Joan. and her
unorthodox horseback ride.
During the time she was miss
ing. many people were con-
cerned and helpful enough to
notify the police and Station
WWDC Of her whereabouts.
greatly facilitating the police
in locating her.
There is no way for US TO
personally contact all these
kind people. and we don't even
know who most Of them are.
So, we would appreciate your
publishing this letter Of thanks
in hopes that at least some Of
them will see it and know
that two worried parents are
grateful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry 7. BauIch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Continuing Inhumunity

We agree with The Stars
editorial, Continuing Inhu-
mainly" What a mockery it
is, indeed, that a government"
such as the stooge regime Of
Premier Kadar. committed as
it is to a Red-inspired and
directed program of continu-
ing inhumanity to Hungarian
citizens, should be seated as a
member of the United Nations!
And that it can, during the
very act of brutal oppression,
rule upon the conduct Of other
nations. refusing at the same
time to permit observers to
even enter its own revolt-torn
borders.
Surely. this brings into clear
focus an almost immoral weak
ness of this great organization.
With little except world opin-
ion to punish such offenders,
the machinery of the U. N.
becomes heavily weighted in
favor of such criminal regimes.
Principled and fair-minded
nations may be actually held
in check. while the brutal and
power-hungry take over.
If the U. N. is to be made
workable. as honorable men
envisioned it, isn't Senator
Knowland's recent viewpoint
suggestion a common-sense
step in the right direction?
Surely to expel Russia from
the U. N. until Soviet troops
are withdrawn from Hungary:
call on business and labor of
all free countries to refuse to
handle goods bound to or from
the Soviet bloc as long as Rus
STA is in violation of a U. N.
mandate, and keep an emer-
gency U. N. armed force in a
state Of readiness so it could
"act in "a hours, not "a days"
would be something practical
for such oppressed nations to
hang onto.
lilo n Co,,no,..onn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Gives G. O.P. the Bird

The District has imported a
Midwest crew of bird chasers
to spray trees at Seventh street
and Market Space with a So
luton called Roost-No-More."
They hope to prevent the STAR
hngs from doing what comes
naturally to the parade on
Inauguration day. With this
concoction. they claim that
they have already chased the
birds out of those trees. If I
know starlings they have just
gone to other trees, nearer the
White House, more than likely.
"Roost-No- More" is supposed
to smell so bad to Starlings
that they just can't take it.
How about the birds with colds
in their heads that can't smell?
They will be in there pitching,
same as ever.
I question our right to trifie
with the lives and emotions of
birds for any reason. Some of
them may be Of stern enough
stuff to survive this interfer-
ence and not become warped.
But what about the tender
ones? And what about the
nestlings? Yes! What about
them? 1 say, let the starlings
alone before they get the idea
that the Republicans don't
want them attending their pa
rade. If we keep up this VEN
delta they may even get the
idea that nobody wants them
around.
If it weren't so near Christ
mas I'd say spare the starlings
and use the "Roost-No- More"
on the paraders. AS you must
know by now, I'm a poor loser.
Like more than IS million
others, ! would like to see an
other in the seat Of honor, and
I'm not afraid to say so. In
many other countries I would
not be allowed to say so.
"Roost-No-More" is my New
Years greeting to you know
whom, and I don't mean the
starlings!
Laura X. Pollock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Lest They Forget

I am disturbed about your
leading editorial November 81,
entitled Lest They Forget"
Evidently you forgot the re-
cent battle in Congress and
other portions of the Govern
ment over appropriations for
the production of B-52 bomb
ers. 1t would be instructive II
you would compare your state
ment in the editorial which
infers that we now possess 500
operational B-52 bombers with
the stated production rates
and total number Of such
bomberS on order as given in
recent congressional testi-
mony by representatives of the
Department of Defense and
reported in your paper. (The
people of the Kremlin have
probably already done this.)
We also can assume that there
will be the usual delays in
making these new complex air.
craft fully operational. For
these reasons I believe the &C
tual number of B-52 bombers
that are operational is insig-
nificant compared to the num-
Der given in your editorial.
You also state that these air.
craft Travelled at speeds APP
preaching 700 miles an hour.
This is also hard to believe
for the following reasons. The
speed of sound at $4,000 feet
altitude. assuming the Ma
tional Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics' standard atmos-
phere, is 663 miles per hour.
1t is probable that the
B-52 travels in the sub
sonic region, say 600 miles
per hour, as speeds slightly
higher than this would be very
difficult to maintain because
of aerodynamic reasons. If the
B-52 is supersonic, then it
would travel at speeds even
greater than 700 miles per
hour. This would then be in
consistent with the average
speed computed from the num-
Der of miles covered, $1,000
in about 80 hours.
This is not to be taken as
a criticism Of SAC or of your
highlighting this important
event. 1t is, however, a criti-
cism of inaccuracies of report
ing to the American people.
The numbers of available OPP
irrational bomber and tanker
aircraft as well as the quality
of these aircraft is important
to us in this uneasy peace. Su-
perior aircraft of both types
will both be needed in great
numbers even into the era of
ballistic missiles as a deterrent
to global war. Peter A. Cole.
Editors Note: The refer
ence to 500 B-52 bombers was
an error, which The Star re-
grets. The precise number Of
operational B-52s has not been
made public. But the total is
far less than 50O.)