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Evening star., 1957-04-26
MILITARY MUST SEE

Sparkling. all brick Cape Cod
eharmer. on over "a acre OF wooded
parkland, with huse living room, sep.
large dining room, dinette space in
de luxe kitchen, huge bedrooms. .
full baths, full basement and many
many luxury extras FHA approved
and can be purchased with only ~
down with IN service finaneing,
$17.50O. Shown BY appointment,
90 cali
Evening star., 1957-04-26

1876 sTEELCRAFT sedan cruiser
26-ft.. foam rubber and compl
equip; excel. cond. throughout: bot.
ton lust REIN. nsw. 1l5-h.p. Chry.
sler Grown: Sl.915 firm. CLAY.
TONS MARINA. Wynne. Md. TIE
Evening star., 1957-04-26
TRUCKS FOR SALE

FORD "a c-750, cab over; 2-ton
with van body. equip. with bins spd
shelves. used for. mobile parts truck.
perfect eond., ready to 60 to work;
only 81 .AAh
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Classic Contemporary
So Nice to- Come Home TO

An unusually attractive contempo-
toms cream OF the CROP neighbor-
hoods Of fine custom built homes.
Checked full Of delightful features:
tiled entrance hall leads to soft.
living rm. with decorative fireplace
and window wall overlooking George
Townsville tree-Shaded garden and
patio: separate baY-windowed dining
rm. paneled with glowing pine. Huge
de luxe equipped kitchen with dinette
space: extra powder rut.. twin-sized
hedrms., attached carport. Priced
well below market for this prestige
area at S25.50O and shown by appt-
only.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS
Drive ? miles south Of Prince
Frederick on Solomons Island I'd.
turn left at 81. Leonard and fol-
low Long Beach signs TO once
on bay M, e. ROCKHILL. INC.
81. Leonard. Nd. Phone Prince
Frederick 30s-J
Evening star., 1957-04-26

2l-ft. cabin cruis,
er. 40-h.p. Mercury engine, ali
accessories, put In water last year
Can be seen at Slip 5-E, Columbis
Island Marina. JE. 4-3545; ewes
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Cool Charmers

MORELL REALTY, INC.
IA. 5-37o4 Ewes, JE. 3-s3sl
Evening star., 1957-08-22
An 'IntoIerobIe' Threat

President Eisenhower has summed
up effectively in his news conference the
dilemma confronting our own Govern
ment in the Syrian crisis. In brief, it is
that I'VE don't know exactly what is
happening" and even If we did there
are very definite limitations on what you
can do in the internal affairs of any
other ountry." Against this restrictive
background, however, the President
made two other significant comments.
One was that at present the situation
does not Justify any kind of action at
all under the Mid-EaSt Doctrine" The
other was that not only the United
States but the whole free world should
watch closely what appears to be
Communist political conquest of Syria
and mot get into position that would
be intolerable for us"
1t Is hardly a reflection on our in
telligence services or on the aStuteness
OF our diplomatic observers If Washing
ton does not know exactly what has
been going on in Syria. In the first
place, as the President pointed out, a
very strict censorship has been set up
in that country-including the highly
unusual step of stationing security"
Gordon around our embassy in Damascus.
Even before this happened, however,
normal freedom of movement and COM
munication by embassy personnel had
been hampered by Syrian surveillance
and interference. And, as news stories
have indicated for months past, the
ctrnoUla for tNntxyar naVoo co,,e boc
volved numerous political and military
cliqueS whose true designs probably
have not been clear to each other There
are, of course, the limitations mentioned
by the President, and despite the pre-
posterouS charges of American plotting
made by Syrian spokesmen there are no
grounds for believing that our repre-
sentativeS in that country have violated
conventional diplomatic conduct.
AS for possible action under the
Mid-EaSt Doctrine, that policy dec
laration specifically conditions our
assistance or intervention upon the
request of whatever country might be
threatened.
Since the Syrian crisis has mate
AAoAASSA VAhOAbAA AAbCAAldl IOuP-tNGIl II
maSterminded by Communist or pro-
Communist factions-there is no clear
basis for American counteraction.
Actually, as both the President and the
State Department have indicated, about
the only course open at present is one
of watchful waiting for the real nature
Of the Syrian government and policies to
emerge. In this connection, the informal
consultations we are currently carrying
on with other Middle East states and
with Britain, for example, should help
establish the groundwork for united
front against this threat Of Soviet pene-
tration of the area. For all of these
powers share in the risk that would be
posed If Syria became a genuine Soviet
satellite.
Evening star., 1957-08-22
Reward Blood Donors?

The Red Cross is again
having a shortage Of blood.
No matter how critical the
shortage Of blood gets. there
never seems to be any ques-
tioning of the system of OBJ
tanning this most vital COM
modify, 1t is assumed that
the blood must be furnished
free by the donor. Perhans
this is right, that human
blood should not be bought
and sold. What can be ques-
toned, however, is whether
the service connected with
giving blood should not be
compensated in some way.
Why should the donor give
Of his time, as well as furnish
transportation TO the CEN
ter? Hospitals and doctors
charge for their services
when they give a blood trans
fusion, even If the blood is
free. 1t therefore seems that
a small fee to the blood donor
would not be out Of order,
and in all likelihood there
would not be any more
shortages Of blood when 1t Is
needed.
Evening star., 1957-08-22
Mature Girl

When the story of the discovery of
North Carolina'S mature girl first hit
the front pages it had all the earmarkS,
we thought, of a queen-size publicity
stunt. But perhaps we were mistaken.
AS the story was first told in these
parts, Carolina weekly newspaper edi-
tor just happened to be wandering
around in the hills with a photogra-
pher) when he stumbled across 16-year-
old Dorothy Brown, an unspoiled, comely
lass equipped with everything that it
takes to become the next Park Avenue
hillbilly. This yarn was hard enough
to swallow in the first place, and when
1t developed that Dorothy was leaving
those Carolina hills to appear on New
York television show the last, lingering,
hopeful doubt was quietly put away.
Now comes the time for some second
thinking. Dorothy did appear on the
televiSion show. However, or SO the
latest story says, she has turned down
offers to appear on two other television
shows and also an offer of part in the
road company Of the Broadway musical,
"Lil Abner" Furthermore, again ac-
cording to the latest story, she is going
back home to enter high school (some
anonymous benefactor has put UP the
money! and she doesn't want any Of the
brass band and red carpet business when
she gets there.
All of this, If anything, is harder
to believe than the original tale. But
we hope 1t is true. For it would be good,
Evening star., 1957-08-22
No Second Term Reqrets

There was note of reservation, we
thought, in the Presidents disavowal of
any regret at having successfully sought
"a second term. Certainly he cannot be
happy about the way things have gone
since he swept the country in the last
election, and there must be times when
he wonders whether his victory was
worth the grief that has come along in
its wake. However, Mr.. Eisenhower is
in the best position to know the state
OF the Eisenhower mind. If he says he
has no regrets, that is that
1t is more difficult to go along with
the Presidents view that the 'two-term
amendment is not decisive factor" in
the diSintegration of his relations with
Congress- For while it may not be the
only factor, it certainly is a most i'm
portant one.
Last November Mr.. Eisenhower was
reelected with the greatest popular vote
ever given presidential candidate. If
ever there was mandate" from the
people, this seemed to be it. But now,
nine months later, the President finds
himself in kind of political deadfall.
His program, apparently indorsed by
such large margin by the voters last
fall, is stalled in a dead-end street. 1t
is true that Democrats are in control of
Congress, but this is not the main reason
why the Eisenhower program has Jared
so badly. The main reason is that sig
nificant number of Republicans, includ-
ing many who were glad to ride the pres
idential coattailS last November, have
refused to support him on key issues.
The principal reason for this, we think,
is that these diSSenters know the PreSi-
dent cannot run again and believe there
fore that they can go their separate
ways with relative impunity.
OF course, no President can expect
to hold all members of his party in line
on all issues. And Mr.. Eisenhower, with
his distaSte for the whip-cracking tech
nique, Is even less well equipped than
most Presidents for this kind of party
leadership role. But successful party
politics must depend on something more
than good will. There is a certain essen
tiality to the old system of rewards and
puniShmentS, and a President who is
diSinclined to punish and who is no
longer in position to reward is bound
to find his status as party leader i'm
paired.
We thought the constitutional
amendment limiting President to two
terms was unwise when it was proposed.
We still think SO. And, personalities
aside, we think that events during the
remainder of the Eisenhower second
term will serve only to confirm this
view. 1t may be said that Mr.. Eisen-
hover, for reasons of age and health,
would not seek another term in any
event. But the mere prospect that he
might run again would strengthen his
party position now.
Evening star., 1957-08-22
HYstericoI Child

AS a rule I am not an out
spoken woman. but recently in
a local bank ! saw something
that got my dander up. A
young boy about 7 years old
had been hurt by an auto
mobile. He had a bad cash
on his leg and was bleeding
and hysterical. He kept call
ing for his mother and kept
saying that he wanted to 20
home, A couple Of women in
the bank were trying to COM
fort him and at the same
time trying to find out his
name or where he lived.
Meanwhile an employe of the
bank had called for an ambu-
lance, and when II arrived the
child became even more hys-
terical and kept crying that
he didn't want to go to the
hospital. Then a policeman
came into the bank, and when
the child saw him his eyes got
as big as a couple Of half
dollars. The policeman ap-
Evening star., 1957-08-22
Watson Reversal

Relative to the latest re-
versal of a District Court
conviction with death PEN
alty) of Clarence Watson,
former Pentagon bootblack.
accused Of the duckpin
murder Of Alice A. Taggart.
one must conclude, either
that there is something
screwy in the law, or that
there is something screwy
in the reasoning of the gen.
tlemen Of the appellate court.
If the law specifically says
that in cases of delayed ar
raignment, a prisoner must
be freed or prior evidence
excluded. 1t badly needs
changing. If the law doesn't
say that. and If the prisoner
was otherwise properly found
guilty and sentenced. it would
seem to be in that field of
fright" covered by the
ancient adage land couldn't
that be common law. too?).
Two wrongs do not make
a right"
In other words, a separa-
ton of incidence should pre-
vail. If the evidence is proper.
regardless of the time in
volved to get it. it should
be upheld. and the convic-
ton allowed to stand. And
If 1t isn't proper, it should
be denied a d m issibility.
whether it was obtained in
two minutes or two days.
Was there any question in
the Watson case (any more
than in the Mallory case.
a previous freeing of an ad-
mitted killer that the evi-
dence was not authentic?
Authenticity should be the
criterion (true or coerced
false confession). not the
time involved.
AS to the time taken by
the police, If that is in viola
ton of the code, the Offend
ing officers should be pun
ished, not the public. But
that case should not be linked
with the other. per Sc. II
police practices need correc-
ton. correct them.
Earl L. ShutZ.
Evening star., 1957-08-22
An Earlier Prodigy

TV audiences continue 10
be astonished at the amazing
wisdom displayed by various
whiz kids, youngsters from IL
to Is who know all the an
swers to expert questions
ranging all the way from the
atom, nuclear fission and
opera to Babe Ruth.
The camera catches their
parents in the audience. smil-
ing approval.
Common among T'V OBJ
servers are such questions as
Can a child like that be
normal?" What becomes OF
them when they grow up?"
etc, etc.
Since there have always
been such greatly gifted kids,
long before TV was invented.
why not check up on what
became of such youngsters in
the past?
For the outstanding ex-
ample of the ages why not
start with this 12-year-old.
viz
And when His parents
found Him not they
turned back and, after three
days, found Him sitting in
the midst of the doctors.
both hearing them and ask
ing them questions. And
all that heard Him were
astonished at His answers
and understanding and
His parents understood not
the sayings which He spake
unto him but His moth
er kept all those sayings in
her heart" Luke. |, AZ.
Harvey L. Miller.
Evening star., 1957-08-22
THIS AND THAT
"A STREET. NE.
By CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

"A STREET. NE.
Dear Sir:
AS one of your first read
ers. l was wondering if
Templeton Jones ever saw a
bee convention?
I'VE were playing cards on
an outside porch down at
st. Clements. when down the
shore we noticed coming
toward us a black cloud. 1t
came nearer. and we saw a
queen bee with hundreds of
followers in perfect rotation
make for the trunk of an i'm
mense tree near the porch.
They circled the tree and
stayed about one-half hour:
then the queen started off
and all the bees left, surely
sight to behold.
An old reader, N. r., "a
years old"
There are a lot of bees in
a swarm. somebody has
counted 'em, but we forget
the enumber.
Numbers often make no
difference.
After all. to the average
person who watches the
swarming bees. it makes
not the slightest difference
whether the figure is 10000
or so. 1000 bees.
The swarming is the thing,
and one does not even have
to see such a phenomenon to
be interested in the bees.
Templeton Jones, in his
small rear yard, was con-
sumed with curiosity when a
big black bumblebee swooped
down on him while sun
bathing.
Despite his interest in
bees, Jones took a normal
swat at the creature as II
came toward his nose.
This was not the first time
this big fellow had tried it,
and Jones felt that it should
show some discretion.
Y
SWatting the poor bumbler
with a folded towel was
purely instructive Oh Jones
part. He had no intention
whatever of hurting it. but
when it flew directly at his
eyes, his hands came up in
just the same fashion a cave
mans would have 10000
years ago.
Here, again, exact num-
bers make no difference. We
recall several years ago when
Jones made a sighting ref
erence to the distance the
sun is from the earth,
Almost instantly, this col
umn was deluged with let
ters from matter-of- fact per-
sons who earnestly sought tc
set Jones straight.
1t made no difference with
Jones, even with the greatest
of good will, that he was
of" some millions OF miles.
After all. he never ex.
pected to 60 there, and no.
Evening star., 1957-08-22
Whose Face Is Saved?

The compromise" on the Senate
jury trial amendment proposed by House
Republicans will doubtless be called
1ace-Saving device. If SO, whose face is
being saved, and from what? If this
proposal is compromise, it would ap-
pear that the only thing compromised is
principle.
The principle is that a citizen
charged with criminal contempt should
De tried by a jury, which hears and
weighs the evidence on which he is to be
found guilty or innocent. The principle
Is not whether punishment for criminal
contempt should be more, or less, than
$500 fine or 80 days in jail Nor is the
principle Of jury trial sustained by per-
m1tting judge to decide in advance
whether the degree of punishment for
an untried crime warrants a Jury trial
or trial without jury.
Sponsors of the compromise proposal
seem to find some parallel or precedent
IN District Code provision, under which
certain offenSeS are tried without jury
when the statutory penalties do not
exceed $500 fine or 80 days in JAIL But
regardless Of the penalties, the accused
can demand a jury trial under this same
provision when the nature of his offenSe
grants him that right under the conSti-
tuition or the common law. Two such
of1enseS, where the penalties are within
the limitations but the trial is by Jury.
are reckless driving and indecent expo
sure. The nature of the offense, not the
penalty, is controlling.
That is the principle that this pro-
posed compromise evadeS. Remember
that under the Senate'S jury trial amend
ment, civil contempt powers of judges to
enforce their injunctive orders remain
intact. Judges can send people to jail,
without jury trial, to obtain compliance.
But citizen may ask for trial by Jury
when the judge decides to cite him for
criminal contempt involving punish
ment for willful violations. The category
of offenSeS in the civil rights bill most
apt to invite criminal contempt would
concern citizens charged with intimidat-
ing, threatening or coercing some per-
son with respect to voting. The reason
those charged with criminal contempt
resulting from such crimes should be
tried by jury is that their guilt or in
nocence should be established by evi-
dence and jury should hear that evi-
dence and determine the facts.
The proposed compromise would not
help enforcement of the civil right legis-
lation. 1t adds no strength to the bill,
although it does add confusion. When
the lawyers in Congress get down to
analyzing this compromise, they may
find that It's practical effect would be to
eliminate jury trials in criminal con-
tempt cases arising under the civil
rights law. To accomplish this result,
however, the grave offenses for which
citizens would be punished in criminal
contempt would be reduced to the cate
CORY of such offenses, in the District of
Columbia, as passing red light or being
drunk and disorderly. The effect of this
expedient on the dignity of the Federal
Courts needs more examination.
Evening star., 1957-08-22
Rights Bill

The Pandora's box Of evils
which the Supreme Courts
illegal "ukase" opened in 1854
was probably less atrocious
than the proposed new
rights" bill.
Basically it is a poorly dis
guised attempt to have Con-
gress legalize the illegal and
unconsti tutional court
made" laws and DEGREES of
the Federal judiciary. re-
garding schools and Negro
voting in the South.
Our country would-in
schools and voting-cease to
be self-governed by written
law, enacted by Congress and
the State legislatures, and be-
come a government by the
DEGREES and injunctionS of
the Federal judiciary. for
which judges, acting as ty-
rants. could put men in jail
without jury trial.
1t is hard to conceive Of
anything more viciously un-
American, and more calcu-
lated to stir up resentment.
sectionalism. racial conflict
and rebellion.
Lincoln in his first inau-
gural address said that, If we
are to allow the Supreme
Court to pass on and shape
our laws, we might as well
turn the government over to
that eminent tribunal.
President Jefferson was
even more emphatic. He de-
nounced the Federal judici-
ary as a band of "sappers
and miners, constantly work.
ing underground to under
mine the foundations OF our
republic"
Yet there are eccentric men
in Congress, as well as our
President, who would give
our Federal judiciary greater
despotic power than any other
judiciary on earth. Patrick
Henry foresaw this possible
evil, and said that the people
would be helpless, except by
bloody revolution.
Harland Price.
Evening star., 1957-08-22

The flrSt session OF Con.
gresS-the 85th Congress-of
President Eisenhower's second
term in the White House is
on its way to closing. probably
before Labor Day. The Presi-
dent said frankly to his press
conference yesterday he was
tremendously" disappointed
because many of his recon-
mendations for legislative ac-
tion had not been acted upon.
Il made a long list of presen-
tations to Congress-" he said.
ITO say ! am not disappointed
(by Congress failure to sup
port them) would be an un-
truth" He added that the
items in his program were
not his pet projects"-they
were he believed for the good
of the American people. And
he said the only reason a man
had for being President, the
only right to the Office, was
to work for the good of the
people.
Eisenhower was asked two
questions bearing on his fail
ure to get what he believed
he should from Congress.
First, did he believe the
Twenty-second Amendment
to the Constitution-limit-
ing a President to two
terms in the White House
had undermined his infiu-
ence, since he cannot run
again in 1860? Second, did
he regret having run for a
second term as President, be-
cause of the unfavorable at
titude of Congress to his pro-
gram? For the second time
. in recent weeks. President
Eisenhower said he did not
blame the two-term amend
ment to the Constitution
that he did not consider it
decisive" in the delay or de-
feat of his recommendations
to Congress. The President
is no crybaby. He said fatty
in reply to the question
whether he regretted at any
time having run for a second
term: We'll, to say the word
regret is to say that you be-
lieve you should be sorry for
yourself for doing what at
least you thought at the time
to be your duty, SO / do not
regret"
Feels Support Of People
The President not only
thinks that the program
which contains his recon-
mendations to Congress is
good for the American peo-
pie, but he believes that the
American people, if they had
a chance to express them
selves, would support the pro-
gram. He has something
therefor he ran for re-
election on a platform which
is the basis of the program
he submitted to Congress
and he won by a tremendous
electoral and popular vote.
1t is argued in some quar-
ters that Congress has turned
the President down because
he cannot run for a third
term if he wanted to. The
Democrats. it is said, no
longer fear him. and the Re-
publicans feel they can go
their own sweet way, voting
for or against items in the
Eisenhower program only as
they believe they will gain
votes for their own re-elec-