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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-13
Fl. Davis Library Closer
With Site 7 ronsfer Action

in the city recreation system.
The park site is now an open
recreation area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
Eisenhower Hit
On School Bill

A top AFL-CIO ofiicial yes
terday accused President Eisen-
hover and the Republican Party
Of q "disgraceful exhibition" in
connection with the death of
the school construction bill.
In q speech prepared for the
merger convention Of Mary
land and District ALL and Go
groups. William r. Schnitzler,
secretary treasurer Of the in
ternational organization, de-
plored the defeat Of the bill in
the House.
II wish that the President
had kept his campaign word, .
Mr.. Schnitzler said; that he
had shown as much concern
for the plight Of little children
as he has shown on behalf
Of some Of the wealthy and
powerful interests when they
showed up on Capitol Hill with
pet bills"
Instead. the labor oficial
c charged, the President
"mouthed some pious plati-
tudes; he confused the issue: he
failed to exercise even the
slightest evidence of party
leadership in this matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
Other Factors Than Desire for Peace
Held Decisive in Bringing Conflict

Prussia. and the reannexa-
ton Of the Saar, economically
Joined to France and gov
erned by q League Of Nations
Commissioner. its ultimate
status to be determined by
plebiscite.
It was quite clear that were
all this accomplished Ger
many would dominate Eu-
rope and overshadow Russia.
Yet Hitler attempted to real-
ize his aims, without war.
leading from a position of
strength" He was successful
in taking his initial major
steps, without armed oppo-
sition.
In Austria there was q pam
German movement. and un-
til Hitler abolished the Ger
man Republic the Austrian
Social Democrats had always
favored union with Germany.
Thus a public opinion" ex-
listed, not easily reversed by
internal changes in Ger
many. The opposition was
not from the Austrian masses
but from the national patri-
otto Austrian "reactionaries,"
and from Mussolini, who did
not want q powerful UNITED
Reich on his frontiers, and
vainly tried to mobilize Eu-
rope in behalf Of Austria. He
later made an alliance with
Hitler to be sure Of dividing
the spoils with the winner.
The annexation Of the Su-
detenland was preceded by
the British Runciman Com
mission and report that. In
summary, condoned 1t.
The Saar fell to Germany
by an overwhelming plebi-
settle majority.
The German Rhineland
was "peaceably" evacuated
Of French troops.
The first opposition came
from Poland. which, backed
by the British and French.
refused the concession Of
allowing q road across Polish
territory connecting Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
Stems Say They Fled
Because of Persecution

VIENNA. Sept. 7 tR.-Al-
fred and Martha Dodd Stern
have denied being Communist
spies, declaring they fed the
United States because they
were prosecuted.
The couple said yesterday
they had been threatened and
falsely accused because they
were progressive minded
people"
Their passports were taken
from them. their telephones
tapped and United States "se-
cret police" interfered with
their mail. the Stems said in a
statement issued In Prague. II
was given to reporters here by
the oficial czechoslovak news
agency. CTK.
The Sterns also termed false
the accusations Of FBI coun-
terspy Boris Morros. who told
a congressional committee they
were spies.
They said they are appealing
to the United States Supreme
Court a $4,000 fine in absentia
ordered by q United States dis
trict Judge in New York after
they failed TO answer a sub
poena from q Federal espio-
mage grand jury.
The subpoena was sent 70
them after they went from the
United States to Mexico. The
Stems charged Mexican police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
Area Store Sales
Show 100 Rise

Department store sales in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
were 7 per cent above those OF
a year ago in the week ended
August 81 and also were up I
per cent from the previous
weeks figures. the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Richmond re-
ported yesterday.
Area sales in the four weeks
ended August 81 were 4 per
cent above those Of a year ago.
while those for the year to date
were up 2 per cent.
The downtown portion of the
area total in the latest week
rose Z per cent from previous
weeks total and was 3 per
cent above that Of the compar-
able 1856 week. -Four weeks
downtown sales were 2 per cent
behind those Of a year ago and
for the year to date, downtown
volume was OF 5 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
DOROTHY THOMPSON
Can Public Opinion Bar War?

with East Prussia. Britain
gave q hazardous guaranty to
Poland to come to her aid If
attacked. Hitler. who knew
that effective aid could not be
forthcoming, attacked Po-
land while Russia. which had
made q pact with Hitler.
attacked in the east.
Even then, Hitler thought
the conquest of Poland
would end the war. During
nearly q year of ''phony war"
on the French frontier, Ger
man and Russian diplomacy
were active to reach q settle
ment. Failing this the Ger
mans crashed into France.
In all these events public
opinion" and even the desires
of the leaders had little In
fiuence. All wished to avoid
war. Yet war came.
The universal and ex-
pressed desire for peace has
never prevented war. Nor has
q position Of strength" un-
less it is so superior as to be
unassailable. Hitler's gen.
erals refused to embark on
q two-front war, convinced
they would lose it. Only the
pact with Russia gave them
the green light. Stain wanted
peace for Russia, but not in
general. But his diplomats
overreached themselves in
trying to profit from Hitler's
war. Molotov failed-and got
war.
The problems posed by war
in the thermonuclear age are
different. Here it is a ques-
ton whether any state can
win q major war. The Presi-
dent says the price would be
higher than any conceivable
gain. Yet both sides are still
hoping for peace through
military strength.
win it work? viii it pro-
vide q sufficiently long period
Of no-war-no-peace during
which political changes may
alter the picture? And II it
win not. what is the alter
native?
Who knows the answer?
Any teen-ager?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
Red JET Flying
Back 10 Russia

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE.
N. J.. Sept. Z ga Russian
Jet airliner took on early today
on the return flight to Moscow
The two-engine craft was
nown by q Russian crew, but
also carried the three Ameri-
can flyers who assisted the Rus
slams on the last leg Of their
fight to the United States
earlier this week.
This was the first Russian
passenger plane ever to land on
American soil.
The American flyers aboard
the craft were Capt. Harold @.
Renegar. 80. Of Keller. Tex,
pilot; Capt. Boris N. Dubson.
81. Of San Francisco, senior
navigator. and M/Sergt. Gaylor
Z. Robinson. 50. Of Marietta.
Ca. radio operator.
An Air Force spokesman said
the Americans will leave the
craft at Goose Bay, Labrador.
the first stopover for refueling
The TU-104 plane. the pride
Of the Russian civil air fleet,
landed here Wednesday night
after completing the 5.57O-mile
flight, including several stop
overs for refueling. In 81 hours
and 81 minutes.
The plane carried 40 passen-
gers. mostly members Of the
Russian delegation to the
United Nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07

letters 70 all students, laying
down the law about appearance.
The boys are required to wear
q coat, dress trousers, dress
shirt. tie and shined shoes.
Flat top" and duck" hair
cuts are specifically banned
along with any other unusual
hairdo. A fiat top cut has the
hair so arranged that the top
presents the appearance Of an
airplane carriers deck. A duck
cut is clipped so feathers"
stick up on the back Of the
head.
This weeks offenders on
clothing and haircuts were sent
home and told to get into line
with school policy before reg
istering, Father Mcdonnell
said. and all but two have COM
piled so far. Those with I'M
usual haircuts were told to get
a conventional crew cut.
Glasses start Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
Boys Comp Drive
Brings in $4,000

Contributions for the Mer-
rick Boys Camp have reached
$4,000. Peter Becker. CHAIR
man Of the 1857 drive, said
today.
Goal for the camp drive is
SIS. 900.
The 300-acre camp is located
on the Potomac near Nanjemoy,
Md. More than $50 boys from
the Washington area attended
the camp this summer.
Mr.. Becker said $4,000 is
needed to pay the cost Of this
summers camp and for i'm
provements at the camp site.
Contributions can be made
at the camp ONCE, 14O4 New
York avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
MENTAL WARM-UPS
ADVISED BEFORE
MAKING DECISIONS

LOS ANGELES ga
business mans brain, like
a baseball pitchers arm,
needs to be warmed up
before going into action,
says DR.. Irving Mailman,
psychologist at University
Of California at Los
Angeles.
Experiments, DR.. Maltz-
man said yesterday, indi-
cate that mental warm-up
exercises help business
men and others in solving
problems.
Persons given q minor
mental problem to solve
had more success in reach
ing the solution Of a sub
sequent more difficult
problem, DR.. Mailman
said in reporting on his
tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
Ducks and Flat Tops Sent
Home From John Carroll

The place for ducks" and
fiat tops" is in the water. not
on the heads of students at
tending Archbishop John Car
roll High School here.
That's the opinion Of the Rev.
John H. Mcdonnell. dean Of
discipline at the school, and
he's taken action to make sure
the 900 boys under his surveil-
lance get this straight.
Father Mcdonnell explained
today that he's sent home about
10 or IL students this week be-
cause they had "odd haircuts
or were improperly dressed"
I'VE don't want any odd fell
lows at the school," the priest
said. But there's nothing I'M
usual about all this. 1t hap
pens every year. Just takes
some Of them a while to learn
how we want them to look"
He said the school sends out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

The Transfers denies it's under CORRUPT Influences
but promises to clean house anyway They Just can't break
that old featherbedding habit.
Ike breaks his Rhode Island vacation for fight To
Washington. An executive can't leave thing to sbordi-
mates these days somebody forgot to pack his No. iron
Republicans viii have to get up early in the morning to
beat the Democrats in 1850 Most Democratic candi-
dates have the thrilling consistency Of breakfast cereal
Gov Faubus OF Arkansas isn't for segregation and he isn't
for integration. He more for dsntepraton
Modern Republican: New Dealer who knows how IN
count-and realizes his days are numbered
prisoner who has spent 10 the rock pile may be
said to have the strength Of his convictions
The Mayor of Little Rock has decided that there's
going to be war between the United States and Arkansas
he'll sneak across Federal lines before he gets drafted for the
Arkansas navy. - 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07

his party to national election
victories.
He was Foreign Secretary
Immediately before becoming
Prime Minister. Eyes already
have turned on Lester B.. Pear
son, Foreign Secretary under
Mr.. st. Laurent, as q strong
candidate for the party leader
ship.
Mr.. Pearson declined t.
comment yesterday on whether
he would seek the post.
Others regarded as pros
pective strong contenders are
Walter Harris. So. former FL
nance Minister: Paul Martin.
81. former Health Minister.
and James Sinclair, former
Fisheries Minister.
The party's national execu-
tive is scheduled to meet Sep
TENDER 80 in Ottawa and prob
ably will plan q convention for
early next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
St. Laurent Will Quit
As Liberal Party Chief

OTTAWA. Sept. z R.-
Former Prime Minister Louis
st. Laurent is stepping down
as leader Of Canada's Liberal
party because of his health. A
successor is expected to be
chosen early next year.
The 75-year-old Quebec law
yer, Uncle Louis" to Canadi-
ans. announced yesterday he
well quit as soon as q national
party convention can choose
a new leader.
He did not make clear
whether he also would resign
his seat in Parliament, which
he has held since 1912.
The Liberals were defeated
in the last general election.
John Diefenbaker, q Conserva-
tive. succeeded Mr.. st. Laurent
as Prime Minister June 81.
Mr.. st. Laurent became
Prime Minister November IS.
1913. as Mackenzie Kings
chosen successor. He twice led
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07

A national poll Of high
school students conducted BY
Purdue University revealed.
according to the recently
published report. that 80 per
cent Of them feel there is
nothing they can do to help
prevent another war. The
social scientists who COM
piled the report comment,
1.-THE person who sits back
to wait for events to occur is
playing the passive role Of
spectator"
A teen-ager is not a citi-
zen, and in this poll students
with more extensively edu-
Gated and socially active par
ents disagreed with such
fatalisn. But the question
still is whether the one
third are closer or further
removed from the facts Of
life.
Never has peace or war
been submitted to plebiscite.
For wars are not the result
of q clear choice made by the
populace or their leaders.
They are the result of poll
cies, usually aimed at peace.
It is generally accepted
that Nazi Germany and its
leader. Adolph Hitler. planned
and desired war. Some years
ago / read every published
word uttered by Hitler. Such
as concerned international
affairs were all peace
speeches.
Hitler's primary goal was
to unite all German-speaking
peoples within an extended
German state as a primary
fright" Of ''self-determina-
ton" This involved the ex-
tinction of Austria. the dis
integration of Czechoslo-
vakia. to permit the annex
alton of the Sudeten territory
almost wholly populated by
some 3 million German
speaking people, the aboli-
ton of the so-called Polish
corridor" that separated Ger
many from German East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
Court Backs Evidence
oxen Without Warrant

ton without 3 search warrant.
But Judge Holtzon held that
in the ilrst place there was no
search as such.
The jurist went on to say:
In considering the Fourth
Amendment (seareh and seiz-
ure) We must bear in mind the
basic principle it Is only
unreasonable searches that are
prescribed" without a warrant,
The judge declared that with
q lawful entry and without q
search IF q contraband article
needed by police is seen. the po-
lice are not required to close
their eyes to the article and
need not walk out and leave
the article there"
He continued: ITO hold
otherwise would lead to abb
surd results and at times, per-
haps. defeat the ends Of JUS
tice."
With emphasis he stated:
The constitutional provision
Is intended to protect persons
against oppression and not to
bring into being numerous
technical distractions to the
enforcement Of criminal laws"
Mcdaniel and Williams have
been tried twice before on the
charges. Both ended in mis-
trials. Floyd has been ruled
mentally UNFIT for trial and is
under treatment in st. Eliza
beths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
South Koreu Lists
|2,772,O0O Flu Cuses

SEOUL. Sept. z (R.-South
Korean government officials
estimated today 2.772.000 per-
sons were stricken with Asian
fiu during June. July and Au-
gust when an epidemic swept
the peninsula.
The Health and Social AZ
fairs Ministry said a survey in
dicated more than II per cent
Of the population was Ill during
the three-month period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07


council committee on roads, the
Senator criticized the commits
sion for putting all its eggs
in one basket"
At the commission level itself
Senator Wheatley said at least
two new commissioners are
needed to represent the South
ern Maryland and Central
Maryland counties. At present
there are three commissioners
one each from Baltimore
City. the Eastern Shore, and
Western Maryland.
The Senator took some sharp
cracks at the commissions
chief engineer, Norman M.
Pritchett.
Although hailing Mr.. Pritch-
EFT as a. "shrewd man. one with
a marvellous memory and APP
parent technical SKILL" Sena-
tor Wheatley criticized him for
not getting out enough authori-
tative information to his seven
district engineers. The Senator
said his committee had been
unable to get specific answers
from the district engineers in
their recent tour Of the State.
More Local Control Asked
The Senator, whose Job it
will be to draft legislation on
roads matters for the second
General Assembly meeting in
February, also called for more
local control over the States
12-year road program.
I'VE may have to take away
some Of the vast discretionary
powers the commission has. T"
Senator Wheatley said. He
suggested that the engineers
contact their legislative dele
cations if they felt the COM
mission should be stripped Of
some of its almighty power. /"
Senator Wheatley said that
the States original 1858 million
l2-year program now is ex-
pected to cost nearly 81 billion.
He said that in the first four
years the State had committed
$268 million and would still be
$40 million short Of the actual
program schedule for the period
II 1t had not received a "shot
in the arm" from the Federal
highway aid bill.
At the same time he indi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
By HOWARD !. DUTKN

The constitutional safeguard
against unreasonable search
and seizure does not require q
policeman who entered a home
lawfully to "cloSe his eyes" to
evidence Of crime on display,
Federal Judge Alexander Holtz-
on ruded yesterday.
In his ruling, the Judge de-
clined to suppress as evidence
a torn towel seized by police in
the room of Lindsey Mcdaniel,
20. The latter, with Thomas
williams. 81. and Jackie j.
Floyd, Is. are charged with the
August. 1856. Staying and rob-
berry Of Roscoe w. Harris, IS.
a real estate dealer. Mr.. Harris
was q brother-in-law Of Ralph
Bunche. United Nations Official.
Detective Sergt. Carl Rud-
beck testified he had gone to
McDaniel's room after the slay-
ing. He did not have q search
warrant. He said he was adj
mitted to the room By q woman.
During an interview with her,
he said, he saw the torn towel
hanging nearby. Because he
had received information that
toweling had been used to bind
Mr.. Harris, the detective took
the towel.
Defense Attorneys James j.
Laughlin and Albert Ahern
argued that McDaniel's con-
stitutional rights had been
violated by the detectives ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
SovietSeen Building Up
Air-Seo Bose in Albania

LONDON. Sept. Z (R).-west-
ern naval experts today were
reported studying evidence that
Russia is building up Albania
as a vast sea and air base TO
counter the power Of the United
States 9Th Fleet in the Eastern
Mediterranean.
Soviet warships have been
sailing steadily to Albanian
ports in recent months as ten
sion has fiared in the Middle
East. Some have gone from the
Black Sea. Others have been
routed around Europe from
Russia's northern bases. pass
ing through the English Chan
mel on their way to the Medi-
terranean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07

prosecuted them on United
States orders.
Because we had enough Of
persecution we legally ar
ranged to become Paraguayan
citizens and left for Europe. /"
their statement said. The cou-
pie did not disclose their future
plans.
Mrs. Stern is the daughter
Of the late William E. Dodd,
United States Ambassador to
Germany in the 1905. Her
husband formerly was Q New
York stockbroker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07

Gated he was skeptical of add
ing new roads to the Federal
aid system because increased
standards of design on the
Federal system required higher
priced construction and denied
access to the roads from abut-
ting property owners.
Chance to Offer Complaints
The Senator warned the
engineers that the recent meet
ings held by his committee
throughout the State were
aimed at giving them a chance
to voice their complaints on
the operation Of the 12-year
program and the construction
priorities in it. He said that If
they had not registered their
feelings, they should do so by
letter so that there would be
mo sQuawking" when the
Legislature meets.
At another point the Senator
was critical of Roads Commits
sion prioritieS that put inter.
state construction ahead of lo-
cal road needs. He cited spe-
officially Prince Georges County'S
efforts to have Route 202 from
the heavily settled northern end
of the county to Marlboro built
before roads leading from
Washington to the Chesapeake
Bay beach areas.
The engineers yesterday also
heard Montgomery County
Councilwoman Stella B. Werner
urge them to take the lead in
land planning for the future.
The engineers meeting pre-
ceded by a day the annual
of the County Com
missioners Association and
many of the local governing
officials attended yesterdays
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07

The political correspondent
of the independent Daily Ex-
press, quoting authoritative
sources" wrote: THE Russians
have turned the island of
Sazan ION Albania's Adriatic
coast) into a fortress. In the
last few months five new air
fields for Jet fighters and
fighter-bombers have been COM
pleted.
Immediately opposite the is
land is the port Of Valona-
where the Nazis established sub
marine pens during the war.
These have been refurnished
by the Russians. and the
civilian population has been
evacuated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
Airport Fount Planned

NEW YORK, Sept. Z R.-
Persons arriving in New York
via Idlewild Airport in the flu
ture may have a 60-foot
illuminated fountain as their
first sight. The fountain is in
the center of a 200-foot pool
before the new international
Arrivals Building. Lighting
arrangements will provide con.
stantly shifting colors ranging
from deep tones at the stem
of the gusher to soft pastel
blends at the top.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
Roods Board Changes
Urged by WheotIey
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN
star stan Correspondent

OCEAN CITY, Md. Sept 7.-State Senator H. winship
Wheatley Democrat of Prince Georges County Yesterday
called for major changes in the organization operation Of
the State Roads Commission.
In address before the County Engineers Association of
the State and speaking chairman Of special legislative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07
$50 DISCHARGED BY ARMY
ON LOW 10 TEST SCORES

FORT LEONARD WOOD Mo- (HJ.-An Army spokes-
said yesterday that $50 regular volunteers and
draftees given honorable discharges here because
Of low scores a service intelligence test
The discharges part Of Defense Department
program to keep the Army within its 1058-59 budget
Trimming Of Army strength $4,000 men by January
is the aim.
The spokesman said the $50 discharges were made in
a two-week period ending August 81.
Those given quick discharges are deemed under the
sx-months training program to have completed their
service obligation.