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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
Power in the Northwest

The Wall Street Journal, in report
from the Pacific Northwest, has cited
some impressive figures that tend to pull
the rug out from under Senator Morse
and other politicos who have been clam
oring for vast Federal dam-building
program in that part of the country. The
figures leave little room for doubt that
the clamor, which has included all sorts
of dire predictions about an imminent
and critical power shortage, has had
considerable amount of hot air in it,
Actually, according to these figures,
private companies and local governmental
agencies in the Pacific Northwest have
been doing a tremendous dam-buildi1g
job of their own. In fact, as the Journal
reports, they now have approximately
46 million kilowatts of hydroelectric
power under construction, just completed
or definitely licensed for development,
and they are seriously considering prof.
ects designed to produce an additional
4 million kil0wattS. In the words of one
utility official, this postwar program has
been the largest of its kind ever under
taken lat any one time in any single area
in the history of America" BY way of
contrast, all the Federal dams built in
the same region in the past Is years
amount to no more than as million
kilowatts.
Indeed, after looking over the North
vests private and local public utility ac-
complishments of recent years, the head
of the Federal Bonneville Power Admin
iStration-which year ago warned of
near-future serious shortage" in electri-
cal output in the region-now asserts that
the danger of "crisis" has been deferred
until at least 1864 or 1865. All of which
makes one wonder about the accuracy of
the information that has led Mr.. Morse
and like-minded legislators to predict a
sort Of calamity unless our National Gov
eminent steps into the picture and goes
on dam-building spree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
Our Objective and Theirs

In his global broadcast marking the
18th anniversary of the Voice of America,
President Eisenhower has effectively
restated the prime objective of our coun-
try'S foreign policy. The objective is
simply this: To effectuate the principles
of the United Nations and help build a
world in which all peoples can prosper
and enjoy peace-the only kind of world
in which the United States itself can
permanently prosper and enjoy peace.
That is why our country, as the
President has said, earnestly supports the
aspirations of dozens of new nations
which have only recently come into being
and which are struggling to improve the
economic lot of their peoples in an at
moSphere OF freedom. Hence, our pro-
grams OF technical and monetary assist
ance, all of which are designed to help
those lands achieve the agricultural, in
dustrial and other forms of progress that
they Sorely need. Hence, too, such
projected undertakings as the so-called
Eisenhower doctrine for the Middle East.
This doctrine, a mixture of economic
and military proposals, is meant primarily
to assist the Middle Eastern peoples and
governments in their efforts to maintain
national independence and build up and
strengthen their economies and inStitu-
TONS" AS the President has warned,
however, "in order that this constructive
work may go on within these countries,
they must be free of the menace of in
ternational communism, which could
smash all their hard-won accomplish
mentS overnight And so we give these
countries the assurance that if such a
danger develops, and if the United Ma
tons machinery cannot deal with the
danger, and threatened country asks
for our help, it can count on our help"
The Kremlin, of course, has been at
lacking all this as American imperial
ism" plotting to "enslave" mankind I'm
fortunately, moreover, large numbers of
people in the Middle East and Asia appear
to have been impressed by the Soviet
propagandiSts. So the President has
done well, in his Voice of America broad
cast, to counter Moscow's mendacity with
the hard-hitting reminder that the
avoWed purpose of international commu-
nism is to repress any kind of nationalism
and destroy totally the religions, gov
ernments, institutions and traditions of
the Christian world, the Buddhist world,
the Islamic world, the Judaic world, and
the world of every religion and culture"
In short, the Soviet objective is to
impose Red totalitarianism on the entire
globe. And to that end, in the Presidents
words, "One small country after another
has been swallowed up by international
communism. And if they attempt
to assert their tradition of freedom, their
people are shot down by the thousands.
Witness: Hungary" This is an incontro-
vertible fact, the grimmest fact Of our
age, and the wonder is, in view of its
obviouSnesS, that there are still so many
in Asia and the Middle East who seem
altogether blind to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
Arthur MiiIer's Case

1t was most interesting to
read Arthur Miller's reasons
as to why. in 1947. he had been
associated with a Communist
group. He says, 1T was !.
history-my growing up in the
midst of a depression and
maturing in the midst Of war.
and many forces in my per-
sonal life-for time led me
to seek in Marxism a fount of
authority from which might
flow a stream Of values. :"
1t just so happens that as
Mr. Miller was growing up
so we're millions Of other
Americans. hard hit by the
depression as well as the pes
simism Of the times. Many of
us were exposed in no small
degree to the cult of COM
munism. especially those of Mr..
Miller's age who were in col
lege at that time. And yet.
thank God. few were so imma-
ture. so lacking in judgment.
as to associate ourselves with
Communist groups.
! am afraid that. regardless
of his present difficulties with
Congress, Mr.. Miller's reasons
for Communist associations
have little weight with people
who, despite poverty and ex-
IRENE hardship during the
depression. still believed in
Americanism. Hundreds Of
thousands of us never once
doubted its value when
weighed against communism.
Caroline Freeland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
PussywilIow Weather

Patches of SnoW still iinOer in
the hoiioiOs
Beyond the ruddy ipdrmth OF
Sunlight's hands
And roWdy young minds tUreStle
in the treetopS
or roam the countryside in
la,rleSS bands,
The crocuS cheerfuly defeS
the heather
Pushing her first green shoots
dbove the ground
And boys shape paper kites
NTH Orubby fingers
And dream OF Spdce-ShipS,
StUiJter than all sound.
NoD, on the Sodden edges OF
the marshes
Before the first ShriH pepper
starts to sing
The puSSyiDtliow bears her
furry blossoms.
Gray as a kitten. soft as a
SpdrroiD'S ming.
proclciming Winters icy forts
hare C. nmbled
Before I i.mphdnt yanc 4drds
OF the spri; q.
Frances M Miller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
Tomb of Unknown

The ideal that is bound up
in the marble of the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington National Cemetery
is ageless. It is a monument to
the dead of all American wars.
past and future.
Left as it is, it will always
retain its purpose and be an
inspiration. If it is opened, it
will lose some of its historic
dignity, which increases with
age.
II We open 1t to place SOL
diers of World War ii and the
Korean War in 1t, will we not
also have to open it each time
we have another war?
Why not leave an already
perfect thing alone, and use
the money and energy instead
to promote some worthwhile
cause.-The the building OF
schools?
This same argument applies
to the face-lifting job that is
being proposed for the Capitol
Building.
X. Thomas Forrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
OAR Incident
Harold KrOnstadt.

n recent news story quoted
a member Of the Colorado
OAR as being opposed to
the carrying Of the Ameri-
can flag by Mexican, 1t was
reported that the Governor Of
Colorado had temporarily pro-
hibited the Daughters of the
American Revolution from
carrying out its programs in
the State institutions of Colo
RADIO because of the lady's
remarks on this subject.
l have received the follow
ing telegram from the Presi-
dent General NSDAR. Mrs.
Frederic Alquin Groves.
who has disclaimed the state
ment of the Colorado member
who spoke as an individual:
THE patriotic work of the
National Society. Daughters
of the American Revolution in
Colorado institutions and pub
lie schools has been thoroughly
indicated by action of Gov.
Stephen McNichols of Colorado
after a conference with the
State Regent. Mrs. Carlson;
Mrs. Boyd, a past vice presi-
dent general, and other OAR
m m bers. Gov. McNichols
ruled OAR work was to con-
tinue, thus killing a move to
bar the OAR from schools and
public institutions. Gov. Nc
Nichols ruling ends the
controversy arising from the
comment of one individual
concerning her preference for
an American boy to carry a
flag. G.. F. Soelberg, superin-
tendent Of the Colorado State
Industrial School where a
OAR sponsored program
was called off after adverse
newspaper publicity, has made
public statement Of his great
appreciation of the work Of
the OAR at his institution
and his desire to have it con-
tinued as it will be under the
Governors decision. Mr.. Soel-
berg stated that 400 Spanish
speaking boys have been
helped TO greater achievement
through the Good Citizens
Club sponsored by the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolu-
ton at the Colorado State
Industrial School. The Cover
nor's decision and Mr.. Soel-
berg's statement m axe any
further comment than this
from the OAR unnecessary"
Eliza beth Chestnut Barnes.
state Editor. Maryland
State Society, OAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
New Judge

President EiSenhower's nomination
Of John j. Sirica to succeed District Court
Judge Henry SchWeinhaut, who has re-
tired. Is gratifying for several reasons.
In the first place, it will send to the local
bench lawyer who is thoroughly famil-
lar with the administration of justice
under the unique Federal-District setup
here and who has distinguished record
both as public prosecutor and as pri-
vate practitioner before the District
courts. In addition, the appointment
again atteSts the policy of the present
administration of consulting with the
District Bar Association on such nominal
tionS-and giving due weight to its advice.
This has not always been done in recent
years. Furthermore, Mr.. Sirica is WASH
ingtonian of long standing, having moved
here from his native Connecticut in 1918
and having received his law degree from
Georgetown University.
AS an assistant United States Attor-
ney in the sos, Mr.. Sirica proved to be
vigorous prosecutor of criminal cases
under the then United States Attorney
Leo Rover, who now is Chief Judge of the
Municipal Court of Appeals. He resigned
in 1884 to resume the private practice Of
law, but ten years later served term as
general counsel of House Select Com
mittee to Investigate the Federal Com
municationS Commission. All Of this
background of experience should be of
value to him in taking over the judgeship
vacated by Judge Schweinhaut. In short,
he is we'll trained for his new assignment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
Remedial READING

I hope that you and your
readers will not miss the sig
nificance Of the news story you
published on February 20. 1857.
regarding achievements Of pu-
pills in remedial reading classes
at Mckinley High School.
When the four-track plan
was introduced into the senior
high schools at the beginning
OF the current school year. it
affected only pupils being adj
mitted to tenth grade classes
in the eleven senior high
schools. There were 5.O99 such
students. OF these, 1919
t23.9et) we're Negroes assigned
to the basic de, lowest track.
These 1919 youngsters COM
prised 49, Of all 3.l78 Ne
Rroes in the tenth grade. They
also constituted 1897 Of the
LAT students assigned TO
track four.
Assignment of each student
TO a specific track was de-
termined by a combination Of
the following factors: l--Scores
in achievement tests: 81. O.;
3 - Classroom grades; 4 -
Where results of these objec-
tive criteria were not consist
ent. the students ninth grade
teacher submitted an opinion;
5--Chronological age; and 6
Various subjective factors.
The primary objective sought
by the school administration
was to achieve homogeneous
groupings of children. so that
more gifted children would not
suffer from the presence OF
slow learners in the same class.
II was also intended, so far as
possible. to reduce class sizes
in the lowest track and TO pro-
vide opportunities for instruc-
ton in remedial classes in the
tool subjects treading, writing
and arithmeticl.
1t seems to me that the re-
suits referred to in your article
furnish ground for questioning
whether three-quarters OF the
students assigned to the basic
track at Mckinley should have
been put there in the first
place. A strong case could be
made for the contention that
many were assigned to the
basic track, not because they
were established to be inferior
students, but because they we're
the victims Of earlier discrimin-
atory treatment under segre-
CATION. 1t appears that some
children with sound learning
capacity were retarded by lack
Of incentive or by lack oil COM
prehension that could be rem
edied by individual attention
in a small class. Others were
retarded because of inferior
learning capacity. Is 1t possible
that assignment should have
been preceded by a pei lod in
which the cause Of retardation
was determir ed, so that whel.
the four tracks were IA actual
operation only children Of gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26

One of the recent days was
as spring like as any we will
have later on.
And the birds knew it.
They sang in a different
way; in fact. some Of them
sang for the first time since
late last summer.
These sounds came from
everywhere, from over the
trees, the small hills and the
buildings.
They welled up with the
cardinal leading the music.
The redbirds are always
ready to sing, the slightest
elevation in temperature will
do it.
That morning there was a
fog, the real drippy kind that
blankets the streets and even
the trees and bridges.
Down at Taft Bridge it was
so foggy that one could
scarcely see at all. Not more
than two light posts at a time
shone in the murkiness.
But the birds loved it.
All of them.
They sang and sang. as II
spring we're here.
Actually, it wasn't long, at
that time. and now it is al
most herel
Spring means many things.
To birds, it means a whole
new life.
To people. it means new
thoughts and ideas.
The best of these, undoubt-
eddy, is the traditional one.
Next, in Importance, comes
gardening.
Spring is the beginning of
the annual garden making.
All winter long the home
yard has remained a dismal
sort of place. so lacking in
appeal that one rather hated
to look into it.
Things can be seen too
plainly, in winter, especially
ones neighbors' houses. Not
that their houses are any worse
than ones own house. No,
1t is just that no house, in
winter, is much to look at.
White houses. especially,
are dingy by comparison with
the newly fallen snow. Let
us stress newly fallen"
Snow, today, has a hard time
of it.
In a few hours it becomes
a murky-looking material with
out real character. 1t is not
sand or earth. but it soon
partakes Of their color.
1t is supposed to be white,
but actually it becomes a dirty
gray, or a soiled brown, or
even a sad reflection of some
thing in or out of this world,
we do not quite know which,
Only for a time does snow
stand as snow should--fresh,
white. and beautiful.
1t is necessary, then. for the
snow lover to catch the modern
snow at its inception, and to
watch II carefully before its
beauty fades. Perhaps this is
better for us. since beauty is
at its best. evanescent. II
beauty could be caught and
held perfectly, as some statue.
do, we might find 1t hard u
pear As 1t is. beauty fades
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
on Israel

congratulate President
Eisenhower on his candor. He
said Russia cannot be dealt
with effectively through the
U. N. because she is such
a large power and has the
veto. But the small state of
Israel has no veto in the
U. N. and belongs to no bloc.
and. therefore. is an ideal
victim to use as an example
to show the rest of the world
how the U. N. solves problems.
Francine Edelson.
The Presidents TV speech
on Israel was heart-warm-
ing experience for this ma
ton.
1t demonstrated that we
have a President who puts
morals above expediency:
morals above the advantages
of politics.
He sticks to the right in
spite of the pressures that
cause weaker men to COM
promise for votes.
The powerful supporters of
Bcn-Gurion in the United
States do not defect him from
a moral course. the only safe
one to steer in international
seas.
We can be thankful for a
President who has courage to
stand for the right while lesser
souls cringe before expediency
and low politics.
w. r. FurlOng.
President Eisenhower seems
to be willing to sacrifice the
security Of Israel in his pur-
suit of those great friends of
America. the Arabs. The pre-
mise is simple. Israel is a
Jewish State, and are not
Jews dependable? Six and one
half million Jews were exter-
minated in the ovens and gas
chambers Of Europe. with
hardly a murmur of protest
from the conscience Of the
world. Who would notice the
destruction Of another mil
lion and one half Jews Of
Israel?
Harold KrOnstadt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
The Pedestrians Lot

l note the death of another
pedestrian in downtown Wash
ington.
/ have no knowledge, of
course. as to whom the blame
should attach in this particular
tragedy. But l do say that
the lot of the pedestrian in
Washington these days is an
unhappy one, and that agility
is a distinct asset if one is to
avoid being run down.
I do a good deal of walking
in the downtown section. l
only wish that a few traffic
policemen in plain clothes
would do as much, to see what
We walkers are up against.
Day after day I find myself
having to jump. or run. or stop
suddenly to avoid being hit.
even though l make a point OF
walking only with the light.
Motorists making right turns
and left turns, completely
ignoring the fact that the
pedestrian walking with the
signal has the right-of-way.
make the life of the man or
woman on foot a thing OF
danger.
There seems to be a grow
ing habit on the part of mo-
florists to speed through lights
when they are yellow and even
when they are red. If they
think they can do it before
the lines heading in the oppo-
site direction get moving.
1t may be the Police Depart
ment's view that to live dan
gerously is the way to live.
Personally, I'd like to see a
good old-fashioned breakdown
in order to give the pedestrians
ct least a fighting chance TO
survive.
Ted BankstOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
Senate Race in Texas Gets Hotter

The Texas senatorial race
for the seat vacated by Gov.
Price Daniel. regarded with
some complacency by Demo-
cratic leaders, has become a
wide-open free-for-all in re-
cent days. Possibility of Re-
publican victory has taken
on a new look.
The Daniel = Johnson Ray
burn forces, which have been
backing the so-called Pool bill
to provide for a "run-off" cleo
tion-between the two leaders
in the special election which
has been called by Gov.
Daniel for April 2-have run
into a snag In the State Sen
ate. Passed by the lower house
after a bitter struggle, the bill
failed on its first reading in
the Senate more than a week
ago. Speaker Sam Rayburn
issued a statement in support
of the Pool bill while it was
before the lower house, and
Majority Leader Lyndon john
son, when contacted by a
member Of the House, said he
preferred to see a Senator
elected by a majority vote of
the people of Texas, rather
than by a plurality as now
provided by the Texas election
laws to fill vacancies.
Rumors and reports that
Rayburn, Senator johnson and
Gov. Daniel all brought ire
mendous ressure to bear
on the legislators after the bill
failed on its first votes in the
House have been widely circu-
lated throughout Texas, but
denied here in Washington.
Another Bill Considered
The Pool bill can be brought
up twice more in the Senate
If it fails to receive the needed
vote-and it was two votes
short on the first try-the bill
will have been defeated. There
is a second bill which has
been reported to the State
Senate-the Herring bill which
has the effect of doing away
with the special election to
fill the Daniel seat in the
Senate and allowing William
A. Blakley, appointed by Gov
Daniel, to fill out Daniels
unexpired term, with a regular
senatorial election coming UP
in November. 1858. for a new
Senator. If the State Senate
passes the Herring bill-which
is doubtful still would have
to pass the lower house. The
House might defeat it, it il
said.
So, the situation today re-
mains a field of some ter
Democratic candidates an6 one
Republican candidate, all seek
ing the Daniel Senate seat ir
the special election. The one
Republican, Thad Hutchinson
youthful Houston attorney
stands a good. chance. his
hackers say, if the race is run
as originally projected-with-
out a run-off. Hutchinson is
making an active campaign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWAL

and we have tcsee it and love
it at the nighttime.
y Nv
Spring brins a beauty all its
own
The birds now this better
than the restof us.
With theirlittle eyes. mar
wells Of efficiacy, they must see
the buds in rec and bush be-
fore We do.
Their verIbodies. attuned to
the oltdoot. answer to the
call of the season.
They are able and willing to
twitter IN a special way when
spring Qnes down this way.
as a htman singer. a poet.
put it.
Somehow. Sring seems to
do just tat.
II CONS 0op TO us, out OF
the very stmophere, as II it
had never cone before, and
would STAY alvkys. Even the
birds believe dis; they sing
as If their littl( hearts would
break, and it this special
singing the void has lived
the most.
**
Spring is gardening, low
ever. first a1d bremost. es-
pecially to city klickers and
suburban dwellek.
Even the smallest plot OF
ground suffices. A winow
box, indeed. will %. proved
the gardener haslthe proer
spirit, for spring Dies not ay
down any specified lions alto
size.
Spring says. in Der pleant
way. We'll, here I am. 10
with me as you vii, it carrie
no worse than b the psf.
and maybe you and I III
bring back the diys of En-.
so long ago haW almost r
gotten them.
Dear springtint, how NH
we owe you, howEittle we pe
you!
You are understanding, ID
patient. You have watch
the signs of growth, and =
tened to the sonts Of the bin
for so many centuries that
human being ran stand
your way. You yourself, liz
the fall Of snow. last for on
a little time. then you leal
us again. leaving behind yo
the greatest season Of al
beautiful summer of man
dreams.