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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
Truman Lashes
Al 'bIunders' in
Foreign Policy

Topeka. Kans.. April 6 tR.-
Former President Truman asked
tonight that Democratic leaders
in Congress be encouraged tc
correct foreign affairs "blunders
and vacillation that come from
the executive branch"
He told a Kansas Democratic
Club victory celebration dinner
that -four or five years ago we
seemed closer to success" thar
now in such affairs.
1--WE seem to be slipping back
ward, as the forces Of commu-
nism advance in the Middle East
and the alliance of free nations is
beset by differences and doubts, "
he said in a prepared speech.
1.-THE fault lies in the lack Of
leadership in the State Depart
ment and the White House. Our
allies have come to the conclu-
sion that they cannot trust our
foreign policy, and our foes haye
decided that most of the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07

Jour Leaders are blutting and tney
need not fear. them. Our country
is still admired and respected
but our Government has lost
both confidence and respect"
Democrats in this State, long
a Republican stronghold. were
celebrating the victories OF
George Docking. the first Demo-
cratic Governor in Kansas in 20
years. and various local Demo-
cratic officials.
Strong congressional leader
ship can make up, to some de-
gree. for weakness In the execu-
tive branch" Mr.. Truman said
He urged the Democrats tc
insist that the United Nations
shall not be used as an excuse
for failing to have foreign pol
icy of our own" And he added
1.-THE idea of dumping all the
knotty Near East problems In
the lap of the U. N. without
proposing any solutions is a
shameful abdication of our in
ternational responsibilities"
Mr.. Truman called for con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
Lewis PIon Ripped
BY Citizens Group

The Citizens Forum of CO.
lumbia Heights coupled OPPOSE
ton to the coming revision rec
concentrations Of Lewis Planning
Consultants with praise for Dis
trict Engineer John Mitten, in
unanimous resolutions yesterday.
"The Lewis report cost $145,-
OO0." Prescott bennett reported
to the group. In observing that
a traffic light costs $4,000 to
$4,000. he said. WED be better
of with more traffic lights
Mr.. bennett praised Mr.. Nit
ten for his work in a survey to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07

property and Of a stolen motor
vehicle. He was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Ralph Fowler in Houston and
waived extradition to Washing
ton. He was ordered held in
$500 bond.
The FBI said Logan was
arrested for armed robbery in
Cincinnati in 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07

Inc meeting. conducted by DR..
c. j. Fernald. presid:ct. was held
at 14l5 Columbia roso NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Montgomery Still Growing

1t is not surprising that the latest
estimates of population for nearby Mary
land show that Montgomery County has
moved ahead of Prince Georges County.
One needs little more than cursory sur
vey of residential, commercial and gov
ernmental developments in the two areas
to see that Montgomery County is rap
idly becoming a city in appearance-with
all the problems characteristic Of any
municipality
A report by the University of Mary
lands Bureau Of Business and Economic
Research disclosed that Montgomery
has been growing by leaps and bounds
in the past several years-so fast that
the countys estimated population today
is over 28l 900, while that Of the former
leader Prince Georges, has grown only
to 100000. This means that Montgomery
has gained more than 100000 since 1851,
while Prince Georges was gaining more
than 10000. These estimates differ some
what from those made recently by other
agencies-but all the studies agree that
Montgomery is moving ahead faster than
its neighboring county
anu dS MOHJBOIHeryS CROWN con-
tinues it is finding itself afflicted with
growing pains" of increasing completely
and extent. Factors contributing to these
troubles include not only unusual home
and business construction activities in
some OF the already developed commu-
mites but major Federal construction in
the more open spaces-especially near
the new Route 240 superhighway Some
Of the Federal projects were launched
without adequate planning, with the
result that serious public service diff
culties have been encountered. The
county has reason to be concerned over
the impact Of all the new developments
on the county's limited water supply
(now derived from the Patuxent River
and from wells) and on sanitation facil-
tiles. There are no sewers in some areas
where new Federal buildings are planned.
Montgomery's remarkable growth
serves to accentuate the Importance of
orderly planning today to avoid mistakes
that cannot easily be corrected later.
A big Job is ahead, therefore, for the
reorganized NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Capital
Planning Commission, working in CO.
operation with the National Capital Plan
ming Commission and the National Capt.
tai Regional Planning Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

prior to his return to Russia In 1914. He
repeatedly was once a general in the
NKVD, which is the Soviet Secret Police.
However, the departure of zubilin
served only to spur the FBI to more
intensive inquiries. It found, according
to the announcement at the time of the
arrests, that "other Soviet agents" were
involved-and that some of them were
under Soble'S supervision" It may be
assumed that these other agents long
since have been called back to Moscow.
In the meantime the FBI had kept Mr..
and Mrs. Soble and Albam under sur
veillance from the time of Zubilin'S de-
parture until they were arrested. The
arrests were made when it was learned
that Soble was planning to leave the
country.
The sudden decision Of the Sobles
to plead guilty as they were brought
to trial in New York this week was a
dramatic development that has had pro-
ductive results. Both were brought be-
fore Federal grand jury and, according
to their attorney, have agreed to tell
the fantastic story" of their spying.
How much they have revealed will be
known only when and If the grand jury
returns indictments.
So far the precise nature of the
espionage in which they were involved
has not been made public. 1t has been
stated only that they had conSpired to
give defense secrets to Russia. So the
public will have to wait while for the
next instalment of what we'll might be
rival of the sensational Rosenberg case
although the FBI has indicated that
atomic secrets were not endangered in
the Soble plot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
LETTERS TO THE STAR

discussion of this problem in
connection with a proposed
peace settlement. He specifies
that the United States must
now take up the problem of
these refugees.
Wherever / went in Egypt,
Beirut and other Near East
ern countries. the press con-
tanned day after day bitter in
cendiary and warlike state
ments against Israel. This has
gone on for years and will
doubtless continue until the
problem Of these miserable
refugees is solved. ! would es-
innate that already the cost to
the Western nations is ten
times the amount of money
that would have been expended
to settle this refugee problem,
and II may well cost the world
an all out war. Evidently we
did not take that stitch in
time which might have saved
many times nine.
James M. Thomson.
GAYLORD. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Mideost DoHying

Two years ago in the course
OF a leisurely trip to the Medi-
terranean countries, including
a visit to the Holy Land, met
an able and well-informed
American who had spent many
years on missions for American
foundations. He expressed the
opinion that peace could come
only by solving the problem
Of nearly a million wretched
Arab refugees. The cost of
this would run TO many hum
dreds Of millions of dollars.
Against the expenditure Of this
sum must be put the annual
maintenance Of these people.
Added is the danger Of war.
On my return TO the United
States / wrote Senator Lodge
at the United Nations. In the
course Of time he referred me
to the State Department. After
some months OF delay the de-
partment announced in the
press that 1t was taking up
this matter and seeking a solu-
ton. I have seen no evidence
that anything was done.
Later our administration
called of the Aswan Dam prof.
ect; Nasser seized the Suez
Canal; Russia interviewed;
France and England and Is
rael started military opera
tons, and we now confront a
highly dangerous situation
which may lead TO q major
war. Nasser now calls for our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

side. naturally don't want their
homes RACED to make room for
an expreSsway there.
Because no one will compro-
mise. an expressway is being
planned, regardless of high
cost. to run along the upper
bluffs Of the Potomac River
palisades. the National Gov
eminent paying 30 per cent Of
the cost and d. c. and Mary
land paying 10 per cent. Also,
a parkway is planned in the
Potomac River Valley, the Ma
tional Government paying the
entire cost. These would paral-
lei each other, not far apart.
Trucks are not allowed on
parkways. and an expressway
is badly needed to get heavy
traffic Of local and interstate
trucks and passenger cars of
the streets Of this lovely resi-
dental area. which are now
main interstate arteries, with
none Of the safeguards.
The common sense procedure
is to build an expressway-park-
way along the Potomac River
Valley that would accommo-
date all traffic. truck and pas
senger. This land is a jungle
now, so 1t would cause hard
ship to no one. Instead, 1t
would open UP excellent rec
reational areas so badly
needed. The small percentage
Of land required for this
road would leave many thou
sands Of acres undisturbed
for those who wish to get all
the way back to nature.
Isabel c. Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
A Cross Against the Sky
F THE SPIRIT
By DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

Two crossed beams Of lum-
Der have become the most
sacred symbol of the ages.
Everything leading up to its
torturing death was old.
Everything on this side Of it is
gloriously and startlingly new.
For the One who hung on it
and died on it is alive forever
more. That is the emancipat-
ing fact which is the very
heart Of the great glad tidings.
st. Paul puts it succinctly
when he declares that If CAL
vary's intended victim is not
alive, then the whole cathedral
Of faith collapses.
The surprising moral gran
deur Of the Christ Of Calvary
is forever epitomized in the
sign by which the things for
which He stood and for which
He stands will at last conquer.
The forces on which Jesus
literally bet his life" were
spiritual. He taught that it is
the meek who shall inherit
the earth. He has been called
THE Terrible Meek" But real
meekness Is never weakness.
The tyrant Stains spiritual
bankruptcy was revealed when
someone mentioned the power
Of the Pope which must be
reckoned with. Cynically the
dictator asked. How many d.
visions does the Pope have?"
Material force is never the last
word. but in righteous hands
1t can be like the surgeons
knife to remove a malignant
growth. Dedicated divisions
can back spiritual detectives.
and often have. Christ himself
did not repudiate physical
force. In the very week of His
passion. with the cross looming
so near, He did not hesitate to
use 1t. He knotted together
cords Of wrath as whips in His
strong hands. He made the
quiet courts of the Temple a
battlefield. With words of
burning anger He actually
drove before Him those who
had desecrated His Fathers
house and who had made it a
den Of thieves. That was no
time for sweet persuasion. 1t
was the hour for masterful
coercion.
The Christ of the Cross is
the gentle Jesus. meek and
mild. He is tender. but he is
terrible. He caresses like a
mother. but He also strikes
like a thunderbolt. Who can
watch and listen to Jesus with
out seeing the CLEAN Of a
sword bathed in Heaven? But
did not the Master declare
just before He accepted the
cross as the sign Of his cause.
HE that takes the sword shall
perish by the sword? Yes,
but that sword was used to
viciously attack, not to defend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Tniudicious Action

A House Appropriations subcommittee
has charged that the Nations postal serv-
ice has been "callously .jeopardized by
injudiciouS action" Although the charge
was directed, Of course, at Postmaster
General Summerfield for canceling Satur-
day deliveries and making other cutbacks,
1t might well be applied to the subcom-
mittee itself. For in fairness to Mr.. Sum-
merfield, the public should know that
postal deliveries cannot be made without
adequate appropriations = and it was
the subcommittee which started the
ruckuS by recommending against giving
the Post Office Department all the supple
mental funds needed to continue normal
service during the remainder of the fiscal
year.
1t is true that the Budget Bureau,
apparently through a misunderstanding,
was somewhat late in forwarding to Con-
gresS the departments request for SAT
million to cover the current years appro-
priation deficiency But 1t seems obvious
that to penalize Mr.. Summarized for the
deficiency is to penalize, as well, the
public at large. The Postmaster General
insists that the deficiency was unavoid-
dD4C, UCCduoc VI lIlCTedSeQ Q6uldnQS IOE
service and the postal pay increase grant,
ed by Congress. The decision to cut
deliveries unless the full supplemental
appropriation was voted may have
smacked Of "blackmail" to some COM
mitteemen-but the fact stands out that
Mr.. Summerf1eld would be subject to
worse criticism If he were to run his
department, even for one day, without
funds to pay for the operations.
This whole hassle will have served
a good purpose, incidentally, If 1t gets
some action from Congress on the big
gest postal problem confronting Mr..
Summerf1eld-the half-billion- dollar an
nual deficit that now burdens the Treas
ury. Thus deficits will continue until
Congress grants the administrations
urgent pleas for higher postal rates. AS
usual, however, the pleas are getting
little or no attention at the Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

ness into the ground whenever
it is powerful enough, while
the forces of good stand i'm
potently by with unused arms,
is not the Christianity of
Christ. This is the day of all
days for those who are really
soldiers Of the Cross" in
Christ's holy crusade to make
men free to sing with a new
meaning Onward Christian
soldiers. marching as to war,
with the Cross of Jesus going
on before" America has come
to the kingdom for such a time
as this. Her might alone tips
the scales Of justice and free
dom.
1t was with a surge Of CRATE
full pride that last summer. at
the battlefront, stood where
Korea faces the perfidious foe.
With our great commander,
Gen. Lemnitzer, we went to
the front line. The Commu-
nists were plainly visible.
What is keeping that motley
horde from sweeping down and
once more trampling into
bloody mire the fair plants
now growing in the garden of
a genuine democracy? Answer
American and Korean arms,
nothing else. I felt no incon-
gruity that l was wearing a
treasured cross as I shook
hands with the chaplains on
that bleak hill, with their uni
forms marked with the same
conquering sign.
And why is the Philippine
Republic making such strides
IN freedom today? Because
the lamented Ramon Magsay-
say. a devout Catholic Chris
tan. bowed daily at the foot Of
the Cross. then went out with
that Cross to exterminate the
Communist Hulk guerrillas
threatening the very life of
the nation. Then after he had
done that. disregarding all
danger to himself. he went
everywhere in the spirit of the
Master and Of the Cross bring
ing food. education and op-
portunities for a more album
dant life even to the OUTER
most islands. He opened the
door Of the palace at Manila
to barefooted peasants. Some
times he listened to the pleas
OF a thousand in. one day.
With Christlike pity he toiled
day and night to lift the living
levels of the people he loved
and who loved him.
Overcome evil with good is
the injunction-yes. but often,
first 1t is necessary to over
come evil that good may have
its chance-that the'Cross may
have its day and its say.
For In the end ,Oe pass all by
For a lone cross against the
sky.
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sword unsheathed against that
which defles His cause Is a
good sword.
II a certain prime minister
had used a sword instead of
an umbrella, the history of
these awful times might have
been different. Because the
sword of Britain's might was
not raised a noble little de-
mocracy in Europe was, in
appeasement, thrown to the
wolves. a perfidy committed
for peace in our time" There
is nothing in the spirit and at
titude Of Jesus to forbid the
modifying Of physical force to
aid in the victory Of the ideals
for which He marched straight
to the waiting cross. To in
terpret the Cross as a flag Of
truce decorated with a white
feather. advancing with soft
words toward those arrayed at
the gates Of He'll is a terrible
travesty Of its real meaning.
Without righteous swords, CO.
creed men are compelled to cry
peace when there is no peace.
and to surrender the most
heavenly things to the most
hellish forces. A peace gained
by constant retreat because of
the threatening blackmail of
superior force is not peace-it
is abject surrender. III will
must be held in check by fear
Of the power Of organized good
will. with arms to match its
mandate. To weaken the ma
tional striking power in a
world like this is to vote to
make it inevitable that the
democracies shall be forced
to do the bidding Of moral
perverts who have been al
lowed to fashion a preponder-
ance OF swords.
This is by no means to say
that material might is the last
word. 1t never is. We are but
saying that to so misinterpret
the meaning of the Cross that
callous deviltry is allowed at
its will to trample righteous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Another Spy Plot

1t looks as though another first-rate
Russian spy-ring story is in the making.
And, once again, Soviet agents with dip
lomatic status have been drawn into the
case by FBI revelations. At the time
OF the arrest of Jack and Myra Soble
and Jacob Albam in New York City last
January, FBI Director Hoover said that
the trio came to FBI attention during
scrutiny Of the clandestine activities
OF Vassili zubilin." Mr.. Zubilin was third
secretary Of the Soviet Embassy here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
THE GAME OF POLITICS
Lobor's Promise to Tell the Truth
BY FRANK R. KENT

and other old New Dealers
adhere.
In addition, Mr.. Reuther
seems to have an utterly reck-
less disregard of the truth.
which, when one considers that
he is the prime mover in the
new AFL-CIO resolution pro-
claiming truth and justice its
basic goal. makes this search
with him as its leader more
than a little ridiculous About
IL years ago in the course of
his somewhat violent, vicious
and vehement strike against
General Motors in Detroit.
where Mr.. Reuther had con-
troll of the local Democratic
organization (and through his
creature, Gov. "Soapy" Will
liams, still has) with World
War II being on, and Mr.
Truman still President, Mr..
Reuther made some terrific
charges against General Mo-
tors. One of these was that
1.-THE company had deliberately
falsif1ed the figures in it's
books" He offered no proof,
but after the negotiations had
been completed and the strike
called off he was asked about
this charge at a press confer
ence. "Oh, that" he said with
a hearty laugh. II just thought
that was a good way to put
the company over the barrel"
SeIf-Indictment
Apparently it meant MOTH
ing to him that the records
was not true. 1t means that few
decent men in business or out
would want to do business
with him; that few would trust
him or believe him. Those were
things that obviously either did
not occur to him or matter to
him. Since that day, Of course.
he has been more or less
marked as one whose word is
not good and who cannot be
trusted. His course during the
Kohler strike in Wisconsin,
now entering its fourth year,
has added to his reputation
along these lines.
The falsity and vindictive-
ness of the anti-Kohler propa-
ganda have made a new record
even for Mr.. Reuther. And now
we find his voice raised for a
rigid code of ethics" and
complete veracity." If that
isn't funny it is disgusting.
Perhaps it is both, according
to how thorough is ones un-
derstanding of what is going
on in the politics of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

As everyone knows. lying Is
o horrid habit easy. to acquire
and hard to break. That is why
the announced resolution Of
the great labor organization,
the AFL-CIO, of its intention
in the future to speak the
truth. the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, has
aroused such widespread in
terest and comment.
For one thing that would
indicate a radical change in
the attitude of most of the
so-called leaders of the unions.
For another thing, few Of them
have any special aptitude for
the truth-quite the contrary.
From time immemorial, the
theory of labor, particularly
among its leaders. has been that
the employer is a hard-hearted.
graSping. greedy man who
would give the working man
only what he was forced to
give. That was true enough at
times. but it has not been true
for a number of years. Since
the enactment of the Taft
Hartley labor law-which Is
so absurdly called by certain
Of the labor demagogues q
"slave labor law"-union labor
has made enormous strides in
size and strength.
Power Sometimes Abused
The political power OF or
ganized labor exists in every
congressional district and
State and is used in every local
and national election. This
has sometimes been abused
and sometimes used for the
benefit Of the country as a
whole. Also it has bred among
the labor bosses a number Of
men not only ambitious to run
these gigantic unions but to
run the country as well. One
Of these, it has often been
charged, is Walter Reuther,
vice president Of the AFL-CIO
and president Of the United
Automobile Workers Of Amer
lea.
BY many Mr.. Reuther is re-
garded as the second man in
the big organization. but by
even more he is regarded as
the first. He is not only
younger than George Meany,
the president, but he is vastly
more truculent and belligerent.
He dominates the Democratic
Party in Michigan and is a
member Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Americans for
Democratic Action, to which
such Democrats as Mrs. Flea
nor Roosevelt, Francis Biddle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Express-Porkwoy

All who love the peace and
beauty Of unspoiled virgin
country. including the Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
mission, whose job It is to pre-
serve these, naturally object to
an expressway along the Po-
tomac River Valley. The people
living along the Potomac River
palisades, especially the higher
bluffs on the D.C.-Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

1t was drawn in personal spite
and vengeance. 1t was a bad
sword. But remember Jesus
also said. Il came not to bring
peace. but a sword" That
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Pioneer

A man who had much to DO
with the development Of WASH
ington died SO years ago, on
April 10. 1907, The Star re-
ported: MIR. Benjamin Frark-
lin Gilbert. founder of Takoma
Park. died this morning at Gar
field Hospital. In addition TO
being deeply interested in
Maryland real estate, Mr.. Gil
bert was prominently identi-
fied with public affairs of this
city and many buildings here
are regarded as monuments
to his efforts many years ago.
Grant place, between
Ninth and Tenth and G and
II streets. was opened and inn
proved by Mr.. Gilbert. and.
1t is said. he was the first
person to advocate the pur-
chase of the property between
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and the
Mall for use by the Govern
ment. Mr.. Gilbert accumu-
lated a fortune, but he lost
practically all of 1t during the
panic OF 1873, his valuable
holdings In the Northwest
section Of the city getting
away from him with his other
real estate. =. Mr.. Gilbert was
the first Mayor Of Takoma
Park. !"