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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
More Airport Delay?

Chairman Holland of the Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee which has
been studying the Washington airport
problem has indicated that he favorS still
another study of 1.-The whole matter"
But another investigation would mean
more delay in providing the Nations
Capital with the additional airport which
many previous studies have shown to be
essential to public safety and conven-
fence. 1t is hard to understand who
would gain from further congressional or
administrative stalling on this important
project-eXcept the never-Say-die advo-
Gates of Baltimore's Friendship Airport
as substitute Washington terminal.
AS far as Friendship is concerned,
the motoring-time data submitted to the
Holland subcommittee yesterday by
Transit President Chalk should (but
probably will not) discourage the pro-
motors of Baltimore's misunderstanding
airport. Mr.. Chalk, who has told the
subcommittee he would like to furnish
transportation between Friendship and
Washington, said test of travel times
on more than 40 trial runs by automobile
showed that it takes from As to IA min
uteS to reach notwithstanding on
weather and traffic conditions The aver
age time for all the tests was about so
minutes. 1t is precisely this motoring
time that has led the aviation industry
and Federal civil air authorities to oppose
the use of Friendship Airport by Wash
ington-bound airliners, except in emer-
gencies.
Testimony taken by the Holland
subcommittee only strengthens the stand
of Federal and other experts that Wash
ington's second airport should be closer
to the city than Friendship. It was for
this reason that, after long and careful
studies by several competent agencies,
the site at Burke, Virginia, was chosen
some years ago. However, although the
Government has bought more than 1000
acres of the proposed site, Congress has
backed away from its original Burke
authorization. Meanwhile, over the years,
there have been numerous additional
hearings, studies and reports. All of them
have tended to add to the evidence
against Friendship and in favor of Burke
or some other location convenient to
downtown Washington. How much longer
is Congress going to kick our airport
problem around, while air congestion
mounts and hazards multiply?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
MARYLAND BUDGET

In line with the general trend, Mary
lands new budget is larger than ever.
And, as might be expected, increased tax
revenues will be necessary to bring 1t
into balance. Fortunately, however, an
Unexpectedly large surplus will ease the
impact of the $363-million budget on the
States taxpayers
Governor McKeldin explained the
proposed $43-million increase over cur
rent expenditures by citing the rising
demands for services and capital i'm
provements in State of growing resi-
Dental and industrial activities. He OPP
timistically reported a surplus of nearly
SIC million, although only month ago
it was indicated that only $13 million
remained uneXpended in the State
treasury. The remainder of the deficit
would be met under the McKeldin plan
by new tobacco products taxa polit-
ically unpopular levy in State where the
growing and processing of tobacco are
key industries. No increases in present
taxes would be necessary if the tobacco
tax we're approved by the General
Assembly.
The Legislature is sure to take long
look at many of the items included in
the Governors program. The Assembly
is not permitted to increase the overall
budget total but it can make as many
cuts as it sees At. And some major cuts
will be necessary If the plan OF some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
Hungory's Heroes

The heroes of Hungary have
not failed. Though their rid
died bodies were left unburied
in the cutters Of their stricken
capital; though their leaders
were ensnared by "safe-con-
ducts" cynically betrayed:
though their young men were
herded into cattle cars and
shipped to frozen prison camps,
yet the heroes of Hungary have
not failed.
For wherever courage is ex-
allied, wherever steadfastness
to principle is admired, wher-
ever men need to muster
strength from the valiant ex-
ample of their fellows. they
are a shining success. Though
their homeland is still in alien
chains. yet they are the victors
and their conquerors are the
vanquiShed.
For battles are not solely
for territory and for dominion
over cities and farms and fac
tories. There is a greater bat
tie. 1t is the contest for the
minds of men. And in this
higher war the crucified men
and women of Hungary have
won an eternal triumph.
Though they have been slaugh-
tered in thousands by the
beast-men from the East;
though other thousands have
been forced to plod across icy
Swamps into homeless exile;
though barbarous hordes have
blasted their lovely cities into
rubble. yet with the bright
blade Of their spiritual valor
the heroes of Hungary have
struck a lethal blow from which
the reptilian body of commu-
nism can never recover.
Gone is the calculated smile
OF the new look" which sought
to mask the hideous face be-
meath: gone is the hollow pre-
tense that communism is any,
thing more than british
despotism. enslaving and ex-
plotting the workers whose
welfare 1t claims to espouse;
gone is the last chance to turn
words upside down and pirate
OF peace and free peoples
republics" and Communist
democracy; gone is the pre-
tense that communism can
ever be imposed upon any peo-
pie except by military force,
terror. secret police, ruthless
liquidation Of all dissent and
rigid control Of press and
pulpit.
All in vain are the BRAIN
washings; In vain the political
police, the torture chambers to
extract confessions" the pris-
on camps, the propaganda
mills, the spies. the traitors.
the slanted textbooks, the fall
sification of history.
A little people, armed with
righteousness and raw courage.
have blown the trumpet of
truth. and the walls of hypoc.
risy have come tumbling down.
Franklin Ford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
CooIidqe's Home Life

Nothing can be done about
it now, but I was amused to
see in your Inaugural Souvenir
Section for January 81 a pic
ture of Plymouth. VT. with the
caption President Coolidge
liked Northampton. Mass"
AS a matter Of fact. I think
it is safe to say that he liked
Plymouth and Mrs. Coolidge
liked Northampton. They
compromised on the matter in
a very friendly way If reports
are true. Calvin let Mrs.
Coolidge complete the fur
nishing of the Northampton
house. When they built the
addition to the Plymouth
house, he furnished it complete
from wallpaper to davenport.
He got it all out Of the Sears
Roebuck catalog and the job
was finished in three-quarters
of an hour.
Ralph f. Flanders,
Senator from Vermont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
The House Acts

Although 81 members saw fit to vote
against the Presidents Middle East pro-
posalS, the House nevertheless has given
an impressive Endorsement to this effort
to prevent vital area of the world from
falling into the hands of the Communists.
The 355 members who voted for the
resolution agreed, we assume, with this
statement in the report by the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs: 1--WE en-
phaSize that the resolution is declara-
ton of the solidarity of the people of the
United States, expressed through their
President and the Congress, on our policy
OF cooperation with the nations of the
Middle East"
The House imposed few restrictions
before passing the resolution. These limit
to $50 million the amount of money that
can be spent in any one country during
the balance of this fiscal year, require
the submission of periodic reports on eco
non1ic aid to the Congress and provide
for revocation of the authorization at
any time by adoption of a concurrent
resolution, which cannot be vetoed.
These, of course, do not give the House
any control over the possible use of armed
forces. But they do provide check on
the expenditure of funds, which seems
to be the thing that is troubling most
members, and yet, at the same time, the
President is left with broad discretion
to act as he sees fit in the interests of
the United States.
On the whole, the House has handled
this matter in commendable manner,
and we think Chairman Gordon of the
Foreign Affairs Committee was amply
justified in saying that the action taken
is proof that the House "can act expedi-
tiously and with craftsmanship to meet
an urgent situation" Certainly, by any
standard of measurement, the House has
set an example which the tagging Senate
would do well to follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
Cites Constitution

Article I, Section 8, Of the
Constitution vests the power
to declare war in Congress and
the use of American troops by
the President to repel agrees
sion anywhere in the world is
obviously tantamount to a
declaration of war. BY Section
8 of Article w 1.-The Congress
shall have power to dispose of
and make all needful rules and
regulations respecting the ter
ritory and other property of
the United States" (including
public funds). Note that not
the President but Congress is
authorized to make "all need
full rules and regulations" for
dispensing appropriated public
funds.
In a recent editorial. The
Star says it is necessary now
that the President be
trusted" by the delegation to
him of these all important
powers, presumably on the as
sumption that he will more
wisely use them than Congress.
This is the same old New Deal
cry heard so frequently in the
'30s when the President was
handed numerous blank checks
which he promptly proceeded
to use for the advancement
of his own political aspirations.
Thomas Jefferson expressed a
different philosophy when he
said: do not talk to me about
the integrity Of public officials.
I say: Chain the politicians to
the limitations Of the Consti-
tuition ITSELF" OF course. he
could not conceive the pos
sibility that some day the
Constitution would become
little more than a historical
relic.
This attempt to transfer
congressional powers to the
President, if successful. will
be just one more step in the
destruction of the American
Republic. which is fast be-
coming the political counter
part of the Communist socialist
states.
Old ReactiOnary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

Five characters, one Of
which is a thief-who is the
culprit?
So asks G. G. of @ street,
who writes:
Tell me which of my back
yard boarders-a fox, a ra-
coon, two fat opossums, and
a cat-took my saucer.
The cat has lived by his
wits and handouts in the old
cemetery which used to be
near here.
lone of these characters
picked up a china saucer. car
ried it across overgrown ter
rain and deposited it in the
middle of a path-licked clean.
Because of the time ele-
ment, between midnight and
7 am, l am certain no hu-
man was responsible"
Our guess is that it was one
of the possums. These fellows,
fat or otherwise. like handouts,
particularly meat and bread.
X y X
CRITTENDEN STREET, NE.
Dear Sir:
IT hope you are not one OF
these people who don't like
Pekinese dogs.
"They are wonderful little
dogs, very smart. in spite OF
what some people think. great
little watch dogs. and the
dearest friends one could find.
II like to hear you take up
for the common sparrows. l
feed them regularly. They are
brave little creatures.
Yours, F. l. c."
The Peke is called in China
the golden lion dog.
1t is, as our correspondent
says, a wonderful creature, and
utterly brave.
A good specimen will face
any dog alive, even the largest.
X \ X
Old friends are the best
Myself, as we'll as my par
ents, are faithful readers Of
your column" writes r. E. L.
Of Addison road NE.
MY father has been quot
ing you for years and he has
turned me into a devoted
reader, too. We particularly
enjoy the columns on cats.
Please write more about Grand
Paw, also the Inside Cat and
the Outside Cat.
Recently you wrote about
how cats get their names. l
would like to tell you about
the cat my parents recently &C
CURED when my sister moved
overseas.
His name was George,
but my father wanted to re-
name him.
What better name for a
big. bowling tomcat than
Elvis?
$50 Elvis he was named.
But, you see, Elvis really is
a nice boy.
II close with best wishes 10
you and the column"
4 X
From one who hopes that
others remember:
II enjoy your column 90
much, and often times I see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
Views From High Bench

I was delighted to read in
the press that Justice Harlan
commented on a recent deci-
sion by the Supreme Court
that, This is the fourth time
this term that the court has
passed on questions which the
court below never reached. /.
This kind Of original adjudica-
ton by this court is not what
litigants have a right to ex-
pect."
1t simply points up the fact
that even a member Of the
court is critical of the fragrant
abuse of the court and with
the dictatorial attitude as
sumed by the present compost
ton of the court.
Whether or not you agree or
disagree with some Of the deci-
sions which have been handed
down recently is not in ques-
ton, but 1t does make a great
difference that abuse has been
abundant. ! am more than
delighted that the criticism
now comes from within the
ranks of the court, which in
my opinion amply justifies the
criticism which has been lev
cled at the court from without
the ranks.
Justices Harlan and Frank
furter are well within their
rights in their criticism in this
particular instance, and it is
hoped that more Of the justices
will continue exerting influ-
ence against the court when It
is felt that it is going beyond
constitutional authority.
John w. Ellis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
Outwitting Soviet

The Presidents statement
at his press conference that in
the Soviet Union I'VE are deal
ing with people who are rather
unpredictable, an d at time S
they are just practically mex
plicable, so far as we are con-
cerned," troubles me. I hope
he doesn't mean by it what
David Lawrence in his column
OF January Is says he means.
For. according to him, it means
that there is little use for plan
ming when the other fellows
are gangsters with a ruthless
disregard for the rights and
even the best interests of their
own people, whom they have
enslaved."
The idea that the Russians
whether leaders or led. are
essentially more "unpredictable
and inexplicable" than other
people is a dangerous one, and
actually untrue. There is a
hysterical tendency to picture
the enemy as II he were a
member Of a different species.
We have generalizations about
human behavior which, though
imperfect. serve us reasonably
well. These are always SUBJ
Ject to revision with new ex-
perience; they don't suddenly
become useless when dealing
with an enemy.
In addition. there is quite
q literature about Russia. and
about com un m. which
shows that there has been
nothing "unpredictable and in
applicable" in recent events
involving the Soviet Union.
We can take advantage Of
this instead of m Marching
around like Sir Galahad in his
shining armor.
We are living under q many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
Bargain to Be Kept

Our Government and our oil-produc-
Ing Industry are facing genuine respon-
Slblllty to see that the friendly nations
of Western Europe receive adequate sup
plies of petroleum in the next few months.
1t is appropriate, therefore, that the
Interior Department has expressed seri-
Gus concern over the fact that shipments
from this hemisphere have fallen sub
stantially below the estimated daily need
OF 100000 barrels. To step it up, the
department has appealed for increased
production of crude oil and less refining
OF it into gasoline and other products.
Declaring the next go days to be IAN es-
pecially critical period" the department
warns that American relationships with
Western Europe and the NATO are likely
ito be seriously undermined" unless the
oil shortages for vital industries in those
countries are offset.
Several factors appear to be involved
in failure Of shipments to reach quota
levels. The industry itself mentions
shortage Of transport facilities and con-
tinuation of imports from Venezuela to
this country as among the reasons There
has been criticism from other quarters
about unwillingness of the Texas State
authorities to allow greater production
In that State, and about price increases
recently ordered by the industry. With
out direct mention of these factors, the
Interior Department does criticize pro-
duction allowances by implication and
notes that the bulk of shipments to Eu-
rope have been drawn from inventories
rather than from new oil.
Whatever the full reason, our obli-
cation and our self-interest are equally
clear. When normal shipments from the
Middle East were disrupted, we used our
influence both within and outside the
United Nations to end the fighting in
Egypt and to clear the way for reopening
the supply lines. Concurrently, we as
Sured Western Europe replacement sup
plies would be available and forthcoming.
Failure to implement this assurance could
be seriously damaging to West European
industry and to the political and military
strength Of the Western alliance. Every
possible effort should be made to prevent
this result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31


A significant issue in the cul-
tural life cultural life of the
Nations Capital will be pre-
scented at a Federal Communi-
cations Commission hearing
February 4.
The issue is how the FEC,
an arm of assumedly demo-
cratic government entrusted
by the people with protecting
and furthering their welfare.
should interpret "the public
interest" and apply that inter-
probation with reference to
radio. Should economic in
terest" be the only controlling
criterion?
Evidence will be introduced
at the hearing of a unique
display of desire by thousands
of Metropolitan Washington
citizens to have an opportunity
to hear classical and semi
classical music at all hours of
the day.
The de facto committee,
Friends of Good Music" will
offer this evidence before FEC
Examiner Herbert Sharfman.
1t will be in the form of heaps
of small newspaper-petition-
ads, mimeographed petitions
and letters bearing approx
mately 4.500 signatures. Most
of this outpouring of mailed
response to the ads came dur
ing the holiday season be-
tween December 28th and the
end of New Years week. The
ads were run in inconspicuous
spots on the inside pages Of
two Washington newspapers,
three days in each.
Petition signatories ask the
FEC to preserve radio stations
WGMS and WGMS-FM as
full-time good music stations.
Through volunteer counsel Can
ad signer) Friends of Good
Music" sought legal interven-
ton in a case brought before
FEC by a station minority
stakeholder. This stakeholder
contends recently changed
ownership of the stations
should be required to conduct
the stations on a full-time
good music basis.
Col. James d. Cunningham,
FEC chief examiner, after
hearing oral arguments,
denied Friends of Good
Music" the right to intervene.
He did so in his verbal find
ings on the grounds that they
have no economic interest"
in the circumstances of the
stations. Counsel for the
Friends" has filed legal petit
tions with the FEC chairman
and commissioners seeking a
review by that body of Col.
Cunningham's ruling. Mean
time, under other FEC rules
the Friends" have the Feb
ruary 4 opportunity to present
evidence without representa-
ton by counsel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Jackson.
For Friends of Good
Music"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
THE POLITICAL MILL
Len Halls Legacy to AIcorn
By GOULD LINCOLN.

time itself, but for cost to ad-
vertisers. whose time is pre-
empted," for preparing and
producing programs that are
not given. BY making arrange
ments to buy time far in ad-
vance, the Ha,l-Guylay pro-
gram gave more than a years
notice, and advertiser were
not subject to such costs.
Big Lou Guylay is soft
spoken and looks like an ath-
lete-young for his AZ years
and is popular in his own right
with the Washington corps of
ewspaper correspondents,
television and radio comment
tators. He gives them all a fair
break. Press rela tions and
publicity are in his blood after
years of experience. He is a
good executive, too. A native
New Yorker, Guylay was a
reporter for the New York
Herald Tribune and later
worked for Gannett News
papers before he took up his
public relations career. He left
the Gannett organization to
set up his own public relations
agency in New York.
Aided Senator Taft
For 10 years his firm ham
died public relations for bust
ness organizations and for
senatorial and congressional
candidates. One Of his clients
was the late Senator Robert
A. Taft of Ohio. Taft hired
Guylays whole firm for the
all-important 1850 senatorial
campaign, when the labor I'M
ion leaders devoted their time
and union money to an unsuc-
cessful effort to unseat Taft
co-author of the Taft Hartley
Labor Act. Guylay was with
the Senator constantly, helped
him to beat down the Demo-
cratic-labor union opposition,
and win reelection by a
431 ,000-vote margin over his
Democratic opponent, the
largest majority a Senator ever
won by in Ohio.
Among the publications dis
tributed by the Republican
National Committee regularly
is Straight From the Shout
der" a monthly, 16-page paper,
originate d under Guylay.
Others are the young Repub-
licans News" and two publica-
tons put out by Republican
women. all Of them on a
monthly basis. It is expected
that these will continue
throughout the coming year.
AS National Chairman AL
corn takes over his new duties,
the staff at Republican head
quarters has been stripped
down from a 295 peak at the
close of the 1856 campaign to
104. And around that figure it
will probably stay until 1858
when the congressional cam
paign gets under way. Then it
probably will stay until 1858
around 200. The G. o. P
like the Democratic Party
has long ago established its
national headquarters on a
permanent. ally r-around
basis, for the sake of efficiency
and to aid Republicans in the
White House and in Congress
through its research and pub
licity services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31

legislators to press for an increase in
teachers pay should be approved. The
pay bill would cost the State about $l1
million during the next fiscal year. Unless
the budget can be trimmed to make way
for the teachers item. additional sources
OF revenue will have to be found That,
too, would be a politically unpopular task
So the new Assembly faces some difficult
fiscal problems in addition to the big
legislative job which lies ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31

you write about buses and the
passengers, says B. R. NJ. Of
Arlington.
II just wanted to wish all
my friends on the No. 4 bus
of the Arnold Line about 7:20
or 1880 am. a happy year for
1857.
Il just retired from the
Labor Department and do miss
them all.
Il enjoyed talking to them
all. even if I didn't know a
great many Of their names.
They will remember me as
the lady who usually carried
an armful of flowers, which
was taking to the Office"
Mrs. B. r. Of Charles Town,
w. Va, writes:
This and That is to me one
of the outstanding things in
The Washington Star, which
believe is as good paper as
The New York Times"
High praise, indeed.
A Middleburg, Va, reader
writes:
Il have often noticed refer
ence to Anne Arundel County
in your paper.
will you please give q
Yankee little history on Anne
Arundel"
Anne Arundel County was
named for Lady Anne Arundel,
wife of the second Lord Bal
timore. Cecilius Calvert.
Lady Arundel was the daugh-
ter of Lord Arundel of
Wardour.
Her husband. Cecilius. was
the first proprietary of Mary
land, willed to him by his
Iatner, George.
Cecilius and Lady Arundel
had one son. Charles Calvert,
third Lord of Baltimore.
T. 3. writes: II was COM
pletely fascinated by your de-
scription Of your little sailboat
which floated so serenely in a
pool just off the Atlantic. How
did that boat with the blue
and white hull sail into the
sunset?"
1t was into Sinepuxent Bay.
behind Ocean City, Md, the
little boat sailed.